There is no doubt about it that the early church baptized by immersion into the name of Jesus Christ. With that, I wish to ask a question. Having established that, I wish to address why we should be baptized in Jesus name. I will direct you to William Arnold s article, Baptism in Jesus Name , for further information if you desire. I do not believe so.
Baptism performs a spiritual work in the believer.
Romans six explains the spiritual work that is accomplished at baptism. Here Paul explained that in baptism, one is identified with Jesus Christ s death, burial, and resurrection. We die with Christ in baptism, and in such a capacity, we become dead to the ruling-power of sin in our lives. Paul s argument is that what Christ did for us at Calvary becomes effective in our lives by being identified with Christ through baptism. Death did not have mastery over Jesus, so neither will it conquer us.