A History of Christian Doctrine #3 - Online Christian Library

The Jesus Name Controversy
Christ as the mighty Lord, able to save unto the uttermost,
will bring this great salvation to thousands on
thousands. . . .
The whole Godhead, in all its fulness, is in Jesus.
Hence, baptism in the name of Jesus was the
apostolic custom everywhere. . . .
All may baptize with the phrase in Matthew 28:19
who feel so led, and I will love and fellowship them
just the same; but personally, with my present light, I
could not conscientiously do so any more. I prefer to
use the real name common to both Father and Son, as
the Lord commanded me to baptize in “The Name,”
not in a relationship phrase which is no proper name
at all. Lord, help the dear brethren to see that Father
and Son are, by no means, proper names.
Recognizing that the whole Godhead was always
present in Jesus, the Apostles baptized either in a
part or all of His name; sometimes Jesus Christ; at
other times, Lord, or Lord Jesus. (See Acts 2:38;
8:16; 10:44; 19:5.) But there was never a hint, from
their first sermon at Pentecost to the death of the
last Apostle, that they understood Jesus to mean to
use the phrase as in Matthew 28:19, rather than the
name. But when the church lost the secret of this
name, it began to fall into liberalism and formalism,
without understanding the true meaning and
intent of the forms they were using. Now God is
restoring the spiritual vision of the mighty Jehovah-
Christ, the wonders in His name, and Christ is
becoming daily larger and more glorious to our
vision.
Oh, thank God forever for it. Well, we must stop,
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