Baptize in the Name; Trinitarian formula affirmed; water baptism follows faith in Christ
The Vineyard Churches affirm Matthew 28:19 as the risen Christ's command to baptize disciples 'in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.' This affirmation is consistent with the Vineyard's evangelical heritage and Trinitarian theology.
Water baptism is practiced in the Vineyard as the proper response to Gospel faith and the sign of entry into the Christian community. The Trinitarian formula affirmed in Matthew 28:19 grounds the Vineyard's understanding of God's redemptive economy — Father, Son, and Spirit work together in salvation, and baptism initiates believers into this Trinitarian reality.
The Vineyard's practice of baptism reflects the integration of faith, water baptism, and Holy Spirit reception (pentecostal experience) within its theology. Matthew 28:19 affirms both the mission of the Church (to disciple all nations) and the sacramental entrance into Christian community through Trinitarian baptism.
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- Vineyard baptismal theology
- Evangelical theology on baptism