The Great Commission states that this must be done in the name of the Father, the Son, and the (*) Holy Spirit, although some churches accept it even if it is done only in the name of Jesus.
Along with the Eucharist, hyperdispensationalists refuse to practice this on the grounds that it doesn't appear in the Epistles. The Catholic church recognizes a form of this "by desire," while a controversy arose in the Jehovah's Witness church over women performing this action in concentration camps. The Great Commission states that this must be done in the name of the Father, the Son, and the (*) Holy Spirit, although some churches accept it even if it is done only in the name of Jesus. It was performed on Jesus Christ by his cousin John, whose living was performing this ceremony. For 10 points, name this purifying Christian ritual.
Along with the Eucharist, hyperdispensationalists refuse to practice this on the grounds that it doesn't appear in the Epistles.
{baptism} [accept equivalents; accept word forms]