What is the full baptismal formula used in biblical contexts?

• A. In the name of the Father.
• B. In the name of Jesus.
• C. In the name of the Holy Spirit.
• D. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is recognizing the baptismal formula that explicitly invokes all three Persons of the Trinity. In the Great Commission, Jesus tells his followers to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” This wording shows baptism as tied to the full three-in-one God, not just one Person. It’s considered the complete biblical form because it names the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit together, aligning the rite with the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. While other passages reference baptism in the name of Jesus or in the name of the Father in different contexts, the explicit instruction for the full baptismal rite uses the triune formula. The full form is: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.