Baptism in Jesus' Name in the Book of Acts: An Analysis
This fifteen-page graduate paper examines baptism in the name of Jesus in the Book of Acts, and explores the nature of the controversy over baptism. In order to clarify this dispute, the authors primary theme develops the explanation that Luke refers to baptism in the Book of Acts as being in the name of Jesus, or speaks of it in similar language, while emphasizing that this simply confirms that all four major references to baptism in Acts differ significantly from one another, which in turn confirms that baptism does not require a strict ritualistic formula reliant upon certain words.
