What is acting in the name of Jesus?

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What’s Your Question – for March 28

"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus…" (Col. 3:17). What does that mean? Peter told a lame man, "in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk" (Acts 3:6). When he was asked "by what power, or by what name have you done this?" (4:7), he "by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth" (4:10). Obviously, "in the name of Christ" means by His authority.

In Ephesus, seven exorcists tried casting out a demon "in the name of Jesus," and the man cast them out naked and wounded (Acts 19:13-16). Jesus had given them no authority for their action! If God were working the same way today, surely there would be many naked and wounded!