Why is this a bad check?
Why is this a good check?
The answer is quite clear, only one of these checks has a name applied to it! Why is this important? Well, I'm glad you asked. People ask why it is so important to be baptized into the name of Jesus. After all God has many names and Jesus is but one of a myriad. Yet, Acts 4:12 tells us the only saving name is Jesus. The name of Jesus is God's revealed name to us. There is authority in a name, there is personal ownership in a name, there is power in a name! Just as demonstrated above, there are many fathers, there are many sons, and there are many spirits on this earth and so the first check could not be cashed because there is no true ownership given to show to whom the account belongs. However, in the second figure this check could be cashed in due to the ownership given by the name!
Likewise, when we are baptized we must take on the name of Jesus. This is the Biblical formula for ownership of man to God. Oh what heavenly blessings lie in the bank account of God for those who are obedient to His word and are not ashamed of His name!
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Romans 6:3 KJV
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Galatians 3:27 KJV
