What is baptism in the name of Christ?

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The expression baptism in the name of Christ is mentioned four times in Acts. In Jerusalem, believers were told to be baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:37,38). When Philip preached in Samaria many believed and were "baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." They did not receive miraculous power until the apostles laid hands on them (Acts 8:12-19). Cornelius, the first Gentile convert, was baptized in water "in the name of the Lord" (Acts 10:47,48). In Ephesus, some had been baptized with John’s baptism; Paul taught them the truth, they were "baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus," and received miraculous gifts by Paul’s hands (Acts 19:1-6). Therefore, baptism in the name of Christ is in water, for the remission of sins and is not Holy Spirit baptism.