Justin Martyr: A Man Of Change!

150 AD Justin Martyr, makes the first change in Apostle's teaching on water baptism and the godhead. Since Justin did not believe that Jesus was God The Father manifested in the flesh as the Apostles taught, he baptized his converts as follows: "I baptize you in the name of God the Father and the Lord of all, and our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost". Justin believed and taught as the Jews, that the name of God was so holy and such a great mystery that man could never know it. This is why he believed God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ were two different persons. It was this unbelief in the name of Jesus Christ as being also the name of God the Father and the Holy Ghost that laid the foundation of the coming development of the different trinities in the Christian religious world. I Tim 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. II Th 2:10-12 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth , but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

220 AD Origen introduces the doctrine of infant baptism at his pre-baptismal school in Alexandria, Egypt.

190 AD Origen (philosopher) and Tertullian (lawyer) who became believers via the teachings of Justin Martyr change Justin Marty's baptismal formula to just quoting Mt 28:19. In this second ( Catholic church father) change on water baptism the teachings of the Apostles are also rejected and both Origen and Tertullian begin to express a difference between the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost as three different persons of the godhead. In 200 AD Tertullian adopts the Roman pagan word "Trinitas" as a description of the three persons of the Christian godhead. Both men at this time developed two different doctrines of the Christian trinity which in fact is not Christian but are modifications and adaptations from the pagan trinities. Origen developed what is called the Eastern trinity which formed the foundational teachings of the Greek Orthodox religious system and Tertullian

developed the Western Latin trinity which became the foundational teaching of the Roman Catholic religious system. Of importance the word trinity was used for the first time in Christian theology in 197 AD and does not appear in the scriptures. The Trinitarians have always believed for one to be a saved Christian one must be trinity. If this were so then ALL those who follow the teachings of the Apostles including the Apostles were never saved because they never believed nor baptized in any type of trinity. Furthermore, Jesus name is the name of the father, (John 5:43) son, (Matthew 1:21) and of the Holy Ghost. (John 14:26) The whole family of God is named Jesus, says Ephesians 3:15. It has all power in Matthew 28:18. It alone can save in Acts 4:10-12. And is commanded for all things which includes baptism in Colossians 3:17. Jesus said do it in the name of and not names. Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Jesus was the speaker here. Remission or forgiveness, follows repenting according to him. We read in Acts 2 that Peter preached at Jerusalem after receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of other tongues. Now he is preaching the word (Romans 10:17) to the Jews; who felt the move of God or heard his knocking on their heart's door. And they just asked in verse 37 what shall we do to be saved. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. They that gladly received the word were baptized. And there 3,000 baptized that day says verse 41. Nobody, gets saved except by their faith in action (See James 2;15-26 and Hebrews 11: 1-37) and the grace of God, (Ephesians 2:8-10. We are created in Christ Jesus, and not in a triad! Also Galatian 3:27 "For as many of you that have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ". Again in Matthew 7:21-27. Many who did all in his name except baptism in Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, says Acts 10:36!) shown at Calvary, and after repenting. Baptism is a commandment. 1 Peter 3:21 states this clearly! The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Even as Naaman was made clean by his active faith in 2 Kings 5:1-15. 220 AD Origen introduces the doctrine of infant baptism at his pre-baptismal school in Alexandria, Egypt.

Justin Martyr makes the first change in Apostle's teaching on water baptism 150 AD. While he keeps their teachings on repentance, the blood, and submersion, he changes the words used in the ceremony and he lays the foundation for the development of the soon coming trinity formula of water baptism. 197 AD Origen and Tertullian develop the first two-trinity doctrines and then develop the trinity formula of water baptism. Like Justin Martyr, Origen and Tertullian keep Apostle's teaching on the repentance, the blood, and submersion, but they no longer use the name of Jesus Christ in the application of water baptism to the convert. 220 AD

Origen begins teaching the doctrine of infant baptism because of the perceived doctrine of original sin at his pre-baptismal school in Alexandria Egypt. In order to commit sin, one must know how to do it. For him that that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin, James 4:17. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved: but he that believeth not, shall be damned, Mark 16:16. One must be baptized in active faith to be saved. All babies are saved and one is must reach a age of accountability in order to commit sin. Adam and Eve did not eat of the tree of inheritance. Sin was introduced or brought in by them, but never passed on in their D.N.A. or genealogy. Psalm 51 taken out of context is the only verse used for this fallacy! 325 AD Under Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicaea the holy trinity and the trinity formula of water baptism are declared official doctrine of the empire and the Roman Catholic Church. 416 AD Infant baptism becomes universal teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. During the dark ages and mediaeval times the Roman Catholic Church adopts to additional forms of water baptism. These are pouring water on and sprinkling. In their church writings they acknowledge these changes came via tradition and there is no Bible foundation for these changes. In the Greek Orthodox churches of the East these two new forms of water baptism are rejected as false doctrine. With the coming of the reformation movement and Martin Luther, water baptism is declared to have no saving quality and is only an outward sign of an inward faith. This is a nonbiblical or unscriptural belief. This is due to the fact that the Reformers believed the blood was applied at confession and not in water baptism. In looking at the formula of water baptism Luther decided to use the Western trinity and formula of water baptism which the majority of Protestant churches still use today.