28:19 has been in question by many scholars of textual criticism. This becomes an important issue because of how the text has been employed by the Pluralists: in spite of it being the sole biblical reference to triune water baptism, the Pluralists place it on parade in defense of their Trinitarian baptismal formula. Thus, without its authenticity, the Pluralists have no biblical authority for their form of baptism; and the scripturally attested baptism into the name of Jesus has no biblical text to challenge it.
It is important that I say this here (I have also affirmed it in the oral debate): Although it is my considered position that the triune formula of Matthew 28:19 is an interpolation into the original text of Matthew, I still maintain that the forged text is true when interpreted in the light of universal biblical context. I say this because it remains my firm belief that God has protected His Word to the point that when men have attempted to write into the text an unbiblical dogma, the Holy Spirit did not permit the intended error to enter into His Word. In fact, there is a very real sense that at the moment of the forgery, the forger became inspired. This is true with the Three Witnesses passage of 1 John 5:7 (KJV) and also here in Matthew 28:19.
Linked here is the debate between Dr. Michael Burgos (Trinitarian) and myself on this most important topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glATAARmM1U&t=711s
See this essay which concerns Irenæus of Lyons on the triune formula of Matthew 28:19:
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