Acts 10:47-48

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47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

What this passage establishes

Peter commands Spirit-filled Gentiles to be baptized in the name of the Lord.

Why it matters in the argument

The apostolic record consistently treats repentance, water baptism, and Spirit reception as the commanded response to the gospel rather than optional religious accessories.

Apostolic connection

The singular name of Matthew 28:19 is enacted throughout Acts by baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the revealed saving name.

Common misunderstanding

Baptism does not earn grace. It is a faith-response in which the believer obeys Christ, identifies with His death and burial, and calls on His name.

How to use it in conversation

Read the command, then show the apostles carrying it out. Let Acts interpret how Matthew 28:19 was understood.

Scripture connections

See which passages advance, clarify, or answer the argument

Nearby curated context

Acts 10:44-46Jewish believers knew Gentiles received the Holy Ghost because they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.