07-05-2005, 03:43 PM
Quote:9. The Test of Complimentary Citation
While there is no text that offers a complimentary citation of Trinitarian baptism, there is a striking resemblance between the actual wording of Matthew 28:18-20 and Romans 1:4-5. Matthew contains the Commission of Christ to His Apostles, while the Romans account is Paul's acceptance of his own commission as an apostle. Consider the following similarities:
Matthew 28:18-20........................................Romans 1:4-5
"all power is given unto Me". ....................... "the Son of God with power"
"Go ye". ...................................................... "received. .. apostleship"
"teaching them to observe". .......................... "for obedience to the faith"
"all nations". ................................................. "all nations"
"in My name". ............................................... "for His name"

