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Words of God for young disciples of Christ by Andrew Murray 1891 Vintage book from internet archives

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—<br />

xui.<br />

HOLY BAPTISM.<br />

*'<br />

Go ye therefore, and make disciples * of all the nations,<br />

baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and<br />

of the Holy Ghost : teaching them to observe all things whatsoever<br />

I commanded you." Matt, xxviii. 19.<br />

'•He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved."—Mark<br />

xvi. 16.<br />

IN<br />

these words of the institution of baptism, we<br />

find its meaning comprehended as in a summary.<br />

<strong>The</strong> word "teach" means: "make disciples of all<br />

the nations, baptizing them." <strong>The</strong> believing disciple,<br />

as he is baptized in the water, is also to be baptized<br />

or introduced into the name of the Three-One<br />

God.<br />

By the name of the Father, the new birth and<br />

life as a child in the love of the Father are secured to<br />

him<br />

^<br />

: by the name of the Son, participation in the<br />

forgiveness of sins and the life that is in Christ :<br />

"^<br />

by<br />

the name of the Holy Spirit, the indwelling and progressive<br />

renewal of the Spirit.' And every baptized<br />

believer must always look upon baptism as his entrance<br />

into a covenant with the Three-One God, and<br />

1 Gal. iii. 26, 27, iv. 6, 7.<br />

*Col. ii. 12.<br />

»Tit. ii. 5, 6.<br />

* <strong>The</strong> Dutch version, like our Authorized, has " teach " here.<br />

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