Baptism In The Name Of Jesus

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Here is a little message about Baptism in Jesus' Name, by John Ochoa.

Baptism in the Name of Jesus

Acts 2:38 KJV-- Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

Acts 8:12 KJV-- But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 10:48 KJV-- And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 19:2-5 KJV-- 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 

Romans 6:3-4 KJV-- 3  Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Colossians 2:11-12 KJV--11  In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Galatians 3:27 KJV-- For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Matthew 28:19 KJV-- Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 

Notice how name is singular. Because there was 1 name we had to baptize under.
That Father has a name. That son has a name and that Holy Ghost has a name and it is Jesus. Matthew 28:19 was the commandment given to the apostles and it was fulfilled in Acts 2:38. The bible doesn't contradict itself. You can't pick and choose a verse. No one was baptized in Matthew 28:19 but that instruction Jesus gave to the apostles was fulfilled in Acts 2:38.

John 14:8-9 KJV-- 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 

Acts 4:12 KJV--- Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Ephesians 4:5 KJV-- One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Act 22:16 KJV-- And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

William J. Roop


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Apostolic Church History, Volume 1

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My new book, Apostolic Church History, is now available on Amazon! I posted the picture of the book here, but apparently, Blogger/Google decided that I couldn't use it, and took it off this blog. Follow the link below to be directed to the book.  I understand that history is no longer in vogue, but it's necessary. It's necessary to understand our history, whether its our personnel history, national or religious history. We need to know where we came from, because that tells us where we are going.

Below is the link to my new book, Apostolic Church History, Volume 1. It is a history of the Apostolic faith from the year c.33-1500 AD. "Apostolic" is term used to describe the doctrine that the original  twelve apostles taught in the 1st century. Volume 2 will be ready at about the end of the year.


William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Demon Possession Of Christians

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Demon Possession of Christians

There are two different types of Christians.  One type are professing Christians whom are without the Spirit baptism.  The other type of Christian is the ones that are filled with the Holy Spirit by the evidence of speaking in tongues.  The professing Christians whom lack God's Spirit are sometimes, or at least in danger of being possessed by demons.  The Holy Ghost filled, Bible thumping, foot stomping, isle running, handkerchief waving Christian cannot be indwelt by a demon because that Christian is already indwelt by God's Spirit.

The reason that I believe this is that there is no Scriptural reference in the New Testament of a Christian being possessed by demons.  Nor is there any Apostolic writings concerning this manner.  If a real Christian could be indwelt by a demon, then I could safely believe that the New Testament writers would have written about this danger and have warned their fellow Christians about this danger.  The Apostolic writers did not even mention the subject.

A Christian can have his heart filled by demons as is shown in Acts 5:3.  "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost..."  A demon can whisper in the ear of a Christian and influence him to sin or to do something that he should not do.  But this is not a demon possession.  This just means that a Christian can be influenced by demons, just like people can be influenced by a lot of other things. 

A Christian can also give place to a demon as demonstrated by Scripture in Ephesians 4:27, "Neither give place to the devil."  This does not mean the a Christian can be possessed by a demon, it just means that we can keep a sin close to us that we do not want to give up.  The devil influences us to sin and if we keep that sin then we are giving place to the devil.

If a Christian could be possessed by a demon then it this subject would have been addressed by the New Testament writers.  It was not the case.  There is no Scriptural reference to demon possession of a Christian.  Now then, a demon can certainly possess a professing Christian that is without the infilling of the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit cannot co-exist with a unholy demon spirit.

William J. Roop, M.A.B.S.

P.S.  

Since writing this page, I have been assisting several deliverance ministers in casting out demons!  I have discovered in the real world, through practical application, that demons do indeed demonize Christians!  For further information, you can contact me on my website, the link is below.

Roop-Crappell Ministries

Hospice Care and Dying

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