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To: DanielLongo
Matt. 28: 19 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Um, looks like three names to me.

Yes, precisely my point: "Looks like three names to me, too. Wanna explain why Scripture doesn't there say "names" (plural) but rather says "name?" (singular)

Or are you going to continue to dodge such as obvious reading of that verse?

2,517 posted on 05/15/2007 3:48:31 PM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian
Then it should read: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. That would be correctly describing one individual with three titles. However, the modifiers that are used to preface the titles in the original Greek from which it was taken defines each title as a distinct entity. that is why it says "of the Father,andof the Son,andof the Holy Ghost.

the only obvious reading I drew from your post is that you have trouble with both math and English. It is three.

So, what is the name of the church you go to/participate with/find yourself sitting in on Sunday/Saturday/were baptized in/...the name?

2,528 posted on 05/15/2007 4:02:13 PM PDT by DanielLongo (Don't tread on me)
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To: Colofornian

“Wanna explain why Scripture doesn’t there say “names” (plural) but rather says “name?” (singular)”

Your interpretation of grammar in this case is incorrect; in this case, the word “name” is inconclusive of the plurality of the nouns that follow.

Ex:
“I poured some food into the bowl of my dog.”
“I poured some food into the bowl of my dog, my cat, and my goldfish.”

To use “bowls” in that instance indicates that the dog has more than one bowl. “Bowl” and “name” are the correct usage.


2,529 posted on 05/15/2007 4:02:27 PM PDT by tantiboh
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