<TITLE>12. Par 203-216</TITLE>L-203 "Matthew 28:19," you say, "Jesus said, 'Go ye therefore in all the world, teach all nations, baptize them in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.'" That's correct.
But not, "In the name of the Father, name of the Son, name of the Holy Ghost." The Name of the Father, the Name (not names), of the Father...
Father is not a name. How many knows that? How many fathers is there here? Raise your hands. How many sons is here? Raise their hand. How many humans is here? Raise your hands. All right. Now, what's your name? Not father, son, nor human.

L-204   A woman said to me one time, who was a strict tritheist, she said, "Brother Branham, but the Holy Ghost is a name."

L-205 I said, "Holy Ghost is not a name. The Holy Ghost is what It is. It is the Holy Ghost." Not a name; that's what It is. I'm a human, but my name is not human. My name is William Branham. So, if He said, "Go ye therefore, teach all nations, baptize them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."

L-206   Then Peter, ten days later, said, "Repent!" Now, here, listen at this.
And when they heard this, they were pricked at their heart, and said unto Peter and... the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, every one of you, and be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

L-207 Then did Peter do what Jesus told him not to do? He wasn't confused. We're the ones confused.

L-208 On Acts 2:38, the Jews were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, by immersing.
In Acts, the 8th chapter, we find out that Philip went down and preached to the Samaritans, and baptized them in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Samaritans.
In Acts 10:49, Peter commanded the Gentiles to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

L-209   Paul, Acts 10:5, "He passed through the upper coast of Ephesus, he finds disciples." They were a Baptist disciples; was, every one, Baptists. They were converted under a Baptist preacher by the name of--of, see, Apollos. And he was a Baptist preacher, "And was proving by the Bible that Jesus was the Christ."
Paul said, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?"

L-210 They said, "We know not whether there be any Holy Ghost."

L-211 Said, "Then how was you baptized?"

L-212 They said, "We been baptized by the same man that baptized Jesus, the hole of water out there. That's good enough."

L-213 Paul said, "That won't work now. You have to be baptized, over again." And Paul commanded them to be baptized, over again, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Laid his hands on them, and the Holy Ghost come on them. Correct. Yes, sir.
It'll be Light in the evening time,
The path of Glory you shall surely find;
In the water way, that's the Light today,
Buried in the precious Name of Jesus.
Young and old, repent of all your sins,
The Holy Ghost will surely enter in;
The evening Light has come,
It is the facts that God and Christ are One.

L-214 That's what the Bible said. That's right. It's the hour. It's a time that we should repent.

L-215 Tell, holler when you're ready, in the pool. And we'll... [A brother says, "We're ready."--Ed.] You're ready? All right, to pull the curtains.

L-216 Now, the Lord bless you now, as the brother ministers the baptism. Can you all see here? [Brother Orman Neville baptizes believers--Ed.]

