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Bro Branham taught that water baptism must be by immersion in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, as commanded in the apostolic pattern following Pentecost, rather than using the titles "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" alone, which he viewed as a later substitution without biblical precedent for baptismal formula. Evidence: [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶42–¶46]; [THE WATER BAPTISM — 61-0120: ¶155–¶159].
He rejected titles-only baptism (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) as lacking any scriptural example of its use in the Bible, emphasizing that Matthew 28:19 refers to the singular "Name" revealed as Jesus Christ, while every recorded baptism—from Jews (Acts 2:38), Samaritans (Acts 8), Gentiles (Acts 10:48), to John's disciples (Acts 19)—was in Jesus' Name, proving no contradiction but revelation of the Godhead's Name. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HEBREWS PART I — 57-0925: ¶100–¶117]; [THE GODHEAD EXPLAINED — 61-0425B: ¶177–¶209]; [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶59–¶64].
Bro Branham affirmed rebaptism is necessary if prior baptism was not in Jesus' Name, citing John's disciples in Acts 19 who, despite immersion by John the Baptist (who baptized Jesus), had only repented and not received the Holy Ghost until Paul rebaptized them in Jesus' Name, after which they spoke in tongues; he applied this to titles baptisms or John's baptism post-Pentecost. Evidence: [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶63–¶76]; [THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — 58-0928M: ¶131–¶135]; [THE WATER BAPTISM — 61-0120: ¶148–¶159].
He frequently referenced Acts 2:38 as Peter's revelation on Pentecost—"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"—as the fulfillment of Matthew 28:19 for Jews, later extended to Samaritans and Gentiles, contrasting it with Matthew as titles versus the revealed Name. Evidence: [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶59–¶62]; [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HEBREWS PART I — 57-0925: ¶108–¶111].
In Acts 19, Paul encountered John's disciples who believed but knew nothing of the Holy Ghost; upon learning their baptism was "unto John" (repentance only), he explained John's role pointed to Jesus, rebaptized them in Jesus' Name, laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues and prophesying—proving post-Pentecost rebaptism essential for the full gospel. Evidence: [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶65–¶76]; [HEAR HIS VOICE — 58-1005M: ¶171–¶175].
"Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶59]
"And when they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. …and Paul laid his hands upon them, and the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied." [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶65]
"Nobody in the Bible was ever baptized in the name of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” It’s not in the Scriptures, no one was ever baptized." [WATER BAPTISM — 59-0329M: ¶46]
For full context and to verify wording, read the full sermon and cited paragraphs in The Table: The Table (plain link: https://table.branham.org/)
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