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The “us” could be referring to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 does not satisfy biblical rules of interpretation like two or three witnesses or emphatic emphasis.
"By virtue of the Holy Spirit, baptism immerses us in the death and resurrection of the Lord, drowning the old man -- dominated by the sin that divides us from God -- in the baptismal font and ...
But each of them sought an experience of “Holy Spirit baptism” subsequent to conversion that would provide boldness and power in ministry—reflecting the Spirit-led boldness of the apostles ...
The Baptism of the Spirit. Prophesied in the Gospels and occurring for the first time on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 1:5; cf. Acts 11:15–17), the baptism of the Spirit is defined in 1 Corinthians ...
John the Baptist himself clearly distinguished the baptism of repentance through water and the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire that Jesus received and will give to those who ask for it.
Continuing to talk about baptism, Francis focuses on water. "The Bible describes the interventions and promises of God through the sign of water". "It is not possible to adhere to Christ by laying ...
‘We are not far from where the Holy Spirit descended with power on Jesus of Nazareth after his baptism by John in the River Jordan,’ he noted in his May 24 Mass in Amman.
The Holy Spirit is in charge of the synodal process, but the question is whether we are willing to be led, or have to be driven and pushed into the process, says Fr. Daniel Horan.
Fortunately, the Holy Spirit is not constrained in the same ways we are. Sacraments connect us to God’s grace in concrete and visible ways, but they are not the only vehicles for grace.
The “us” could be referring to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 does not satisfy biblical rules of interpretation like two or three witnesses or emphatic emphasis.