A scripture that is not often dwelt on in its entirety by the R&F is Matthew 28:19 which reads: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” Usually the latter part is omitted; perhaps being considered "Babylonish".
The new “Worship” book (the ‘must read’ for all prospective Dubs) seeks to address that ‘issue’ by devoting much of chapter 12 to it. So the question is raised on page 114 of the book “What does it mean to be baptized “in the name of the Holy Spirit”?
Note this explanation in paragraph 10:
“It means acknowledging the function and activity of the holy spirit. And what is the holy spirit? It is Jehovah’s active force, with which he accomplishes his purpose.”
Note especially the expression “acknowledge the activity of the holy spirit”. What does this mean? Think about it: What about acknowledging the activity of Satan and his demons? Does it mean we are to be baptized in the name of them also, since we “acknowledge” their existence?
Throughout the chapter the words “acknowledging” and “accepting” are used, as in “acknowledge that Jehovah is the Life-Giver” and “accepting his name, office, authority, purpose, and laws.”
But isn’t being baptized in the name of the Father more than this? As the same chapter later points out, “complete immersion in water is a fitting symbol of this personal dedication, as baptism is a symbolic burial”. This, of course, is being used here to justify the Dub claims that the body must be completely immersed, submerged, in water to be acceptable. Nonetheless, the act of baptism “in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy spirit” must be more than a mere “accepting” or “acknowledging” of their existence.
Cheers, Ozzie