A History of Christmas | Bishop Barron

Michael Knowles sits down with Bishop Barron to explore the rich and intricate history of Christmas. In 'Michael Knowles Interviews Bishop Barron on the History of Christmas,' delve into the origins of the world's most beloved holiday.
Bishop Barron, a renowned figure in religious scholarship, brings his deep knowledge and insight to this enlightening conversation. Together, they uncover the layers of tradition, theology, and cultural significance that have shaped Christmas into the celebration we know today.
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[@steveguti6452]

Jesus Christ died for our Sins according to the scriptures and that he was Buried and that he Rose again the third day praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all

[@jeffreyhopkins7769]

​@JasonPierce-py9vp back in your cave, troll. In Jesus name I rebuke your blasphemous spirit. He loves you and will forgive you, if you but ask.

[@michaal105]

@@JasonPierce-py9vp You're proud of licking fecal matter ? That's pretty disgusting dude. Repent, and believe in the gospel.

[@user-ug5rb6qi4r]

@@JasonPierce-py9vpvery edgy.

[@wakeUPdummies]

Good luck with the infidelity, violence, and diseases. Good choice. ​@@JasonPierce-py9vp

[@rhwinner]

You must be so proud of yourself.

[@telltale1235]

As a fellow Catholic I'm finding it kind of adorable (in a good way) to watch how proud of himself Michael looks (in a good way) to be able to hold his own in a conversation with Bishop Barron. Like a son aware he's impressing his father.

[@Cinematicians]

I agree immensely! I mean, in a spiritual way, he absolutely is! It's the same kind of feel as Spencer Klavan talking with his own father. Pretty cool!

[@TheMDelima]

Agreed.

[@SlapMyBass3825]

This year I have spent the most time I have ever spent in a church in a single day. If I told my younger self I would be spending 13 hours in a church playing music, he would have laughed until he cried. Lo and behold, i did just that, i enjoyed every minute of it, made hundreds of people happy with the gift of music, and I am now impatiently looking forward to doing it again on Easter.

[@benbing3926]

Praise God.

[@Luv2boatKS]

Great job!! 👏🏼 Way to use your talents to bring glory to God. 😊

[@robbieray9164]

Loving the catholic content Michael!!!!

[@DoctorDewgong]

His religious content is sooo much better than his political content

[@nixzorrr]

What a Christmas present for a Catholic like me, bless.

[@anonyme3123]

What do you think of the Pope?

[@tolkeinlewis3546]

​@@anonyme3123He's not a good Pope, obviously. A quite terrible one in fact. Doesn't change that the Church is the Bride of Christ.

[@haronsmith8974]

@@tolkeinlewis3546he’s a great pope. If you don’t think so you’re probably more right wing than Catholic.

[@tolkeinlewis3546]

@@haronsmith8974 Fiducia Suplicans?

[@haronsmith8974]

@@tolkeinlewis3546 read bishop Barrons response. He’s laid out everything for the German bishops who want to marry gay people everything the Church is able to do through tradition and scripture. The German church will likely disregard and do it anyway and start a schism.

[@rockanne1202]

So nice when there is someone knowledgeable enough to dialogue with Bishop Barron and still keep it clear enough for the rest of us. 😊 Thank you. Merry Christmas!

[@mjmom52]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindadoyle525]

I’m Protestant, but I always enjoy listening to Bishop Barron. Great discussion about Christmas.

[@BCATO]

In 2024 do a reversed Luther and return to the Holy Catholic Church

[@Whaddle31]

@@BCATOhe doesn’t want to convert bro

[@AZ1306AZ]

Happy Christmas. God bless you.

[@BCATO]

@@Whaddle31 It’s good to ask

[@Whaddle31]

@@BCATO Ik dawg but you didn’t ask 😂 you told

[@mimisoto3693]

Merry Christmas and God bless you everyone! 🎄

[@stew817]

Mmmmmmmerry Christmas to you

[@MariaPerez-uv8mm]

Thank you so much!

[@anonyme3123]

Merry Christmas to you too.

[@TrapperDavido]

Also a convert. St. (Doubting)Thomas is my confirmation St. as well. What an opportunity to travel and walk the same roads in India as this every-man apostle. Bishop Barron is a gift to our modern times. Thanks for having him on.

[@jewelfewel]

It's time to join the ONE Holy, Catholic and Apostolic church. Don't wait! the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity is waiting for the believer in every Catholic church.

[@steveguti6452]

Wishing everyone a blessed merry Christmas celebrating our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all.....

[@gdc6614]

🎄🎄

[@jamescampbell4691]

It is interesting to note that Christmas is celebrated 3 days after the equinox which is the darkest day of the year, then 3 days later he is born or resurrected. Even if December 25th isn't his birthday, his birth is celebrated at quite an interesting date.

[@Charcharrashelltywuiw]

Lovely interview! Such great intellectual minds coming together to discuss the Beauty of our Lord! Michael Knowles, you should bring on Fr Ripperger and Fr Blount! They would be great to be interviewed and brought into the secular world ❤️ Merry Christ Mass!! 🎄⛪️👼

[@lukerasmussen5852]

Yes, ripperger would be the greatest crossover

[@Luv2boatKS]

Any update on Fr Blount? Really hope he’s doing OK and wonder what is going on. He had to step away and it has been months of silence now. 🙁

[@requiemheidireprisal7824]

I wish the comment section was like this year-round. Happy folks, wishing everyone to be merry and putting themselves second. I love Christmas, favorite time of year. Bring out the best in people. It's lovely to see.

[@Cathtradman]

In Presbyterian and I love Bishop Robert Barron and enjoy his works and yes we do celebrate advent and The Christmas season ☕️

[@alicewonder6498]

I like to keep my tree up into January. January is pretty desolate and needs some cheer and light. Besides it just makes me happy to see all the lights and colors and festivity.

[@charlieanderson5952]

Jan 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany (Wise Men), and the “end” of the Christmas liturgical season. So keep that tree up, and maybe exchange a gift or two on the Feast of the Three Kings.

[@Willie_Jones76]

Merry Christmas, Michael Knowles and DW,and to everyone in the chat,may GOD bless you all, kyrie Eleison Christe Eleison Deo Gratias Deus Vult 🙏✝️💐🕊️🥰

[@rickkrebsbach9278]

Wonderful and thought provoking dialogue! Contributes to what I truly believe and that is "Seek and you shall find... knock and the door shall be open....." Thank you Michael Knowles and Bishop Barron! Merry Christmas!

[@davidandrewjosephbaker]

A very good discussion on the meaning of Christmas. I am in RCIA and have started listening to Bishop Barren. It excites me how much there is to learn to become a practicing Catholic.

[@bluecomb5376]

congratulations! praise God

[@TheMDelima]

Awesome! So glad you're on your way home.

[@Luxuryofnormality]

I Poland we celebrate Christmas for 3 days- Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Saint Stephan- first martyr of the Catholic Church. Then we have the feast of Holy Family, San Silvester- one of greatest Popes and then the feast of 3 Kings who came to visit Jesus and brought gifts. 🎄❤️Merry Christmas

[@thatsfunny2051]

And Feast of the Holy Infants

[@Dracula338]

I think it's same for all Catholics.

[@isaac_r_s2716]

Merry Christmas y’all, very cool and deep conversation between these two. I started listening to Bishop Barron earlier this year when I saw his interview with Shia Lebouf, highly recommend that for people who’ve enjoyed movies he’s been in. My family is Catholic but only some actually practice it, the others are more of that Latino Catholic in culture and not in faith so much, me personally, I only came to Christ close to two years ago and I’ve grown so much. Even being a non denominational Christian, there’s so much knowledge and wisdom that can be found in well read catholic disciples like these two, and I’ve come to find that really, true wisdom comes from God and having a relationship with Him and reading His Word is the main way but not the only way to access that knowledge, it can be found in great conversations like this. God bless y’all and Merry Christmas again

[@ItsTheLittleThingsInLife1111]

Gave our 15 year old Bishop Barons 3 Word on Fire books for Christmas. He has the leather bound editions. He was over the moon when he discovered why his present was so absurdly heavy, lol

[@StringofPearls55]

That's an awesome gift!! I have two, but didn't know there was a third.

[@ItsTheLittleThingsInLife1111]

@@StringofPearls55 released around Easter this year💜

[@Tttb95]

W parenting

[@subingeorgesajan7276]

I am from the state of Kerala in south India and originally hail from the church that was founded by St. Thomas himself. Christianity in South India has been present here for nearly 2000 years, more than most of the Western hemisphere put together. Historicity of St. Thomas' work is not really a legend in this part of the world.

[@kaedancesteele8311]

Merry Christmas Michael, and others. I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@user-yn2mr3sq5w]

Great video Barron changed my life ... Love listening to him

[@nateg08]

Im not catholic but i really enjoyed this video. The bishop's insights were very interesting and, i believe, accurate.

[@reinedire7872]

Where history meets myth, the literal meets the metaphorical, the physical meets the metaphysical, and reason and philosophy meet faith and revelation, so too has the logos become flesh. The greatest gift isn't under the tree, it's in the manger. Merry Christmas everyone!

[@gme5802]

Merry Christmas to ALL. A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth.

[@TheSuperbCrow]

Merry Christmas! Love being Catholic

[@user-yt8op4ti8r]

Catholicism is like the ocean. One can dabble the toes in the shallow end or wade forward as deep as one can go and not find the bottom.

[@rheacatera8947]

What a beautiful metaphor!

[@christendomempire5657]

I think GK Chesterton said something similar in "the well and the shallows"

[@asamtaviajando8388]

I can’t wait to have my confirmation saint be Augustine of Hippo. His book, Confessions, I can’t really say what it did and still does for me in fear that I might cheapen it with words that don’t measure up. If you haven’t read it, do. ❤

[@dbg-dabraziliangamer8163]

He will most certainly be a wonderful Confirmation Saint for you, as he is for me! His Confessions are beautiful, and it’s been fantastic to read with a small group at the church I attend currently. God bless you and Merry Christmas!

[@asamtaviajando8388]

@@dbg-dabraziliangamer8163 thank you for the beautiful reply. Feliz natal. Deus abençoe você e sua congregação.

[@dbg-dabraziliangamer8163]

@@asamtaviajando8388 Amém 🙏

[@ServusChristi777]

Reading Confessions was a big part of my conversion to the Catholic faith. St. Augustine, pray for us.

[@DoctorDewgong]

Make sure you read his City of God too

[@helen5472]

Michael Knowles and Bishop Baron are a great match for dialogues. Both are expert scholars with knowledge and understanding of scripture.

[@kristendematte8861]

Please do more of these type of videos! Very interesting!

[@joobrien3178]

Please....more of this type of Catholic conversation. Brilliant and satisfying... and challenging.

[@MaryGraceMoleski]

Merry Christmas, Mr. Knowles! My parents got me the Yes or No + Conspiracy Pack! I can't wait to play it... best gift ever!

[@Kittyperrrrfect]

Thank you Micheal Knowles for bringing this beautiful understanding to us. Blessed is he who seeks Jesus in his heart ❤

[@kimsunoobaragui]

Some day we'll have these two great minds together in a room, you can see them very excited to hear what each of them has to say.

[@aireen2723]

Jesus is the new Adam. Mary is the new Eve. John the Baptist is the new David. Cool! Thanks, Michael Knowles and Bishop Barron! Christmas blessings. 18:49

[@hesdeadjim66]

Good discussion that went kinda off topic of the title. I wish they had actually talked about the historical roots of Christmas and it's traditions. They just kinda touched it and said "yea its probably not actually a co-opting of pagan traditions" without really delving into it. Then went on a Dante tangent. That said, Merry Christmas everyone!

[@c.sharifranklin2900]

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all had a Wonderful Day! Stay Blessed! ❤️🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️

[@claytonr.1886]

This is actually my favourite Bishop Barron video. Thank you Michael and Merry Christmas!

[@SunnyLovetts]

Merry Christmas Jesus is LORD!!! ♥️😇🙏🏻

[@bavlyfahmy9776]

Merry Christmas! If anyone struggles with the incarnation of our Lord Jesus, they should read “On The Incarnation” by St. Athanasios. St. Athanasios explains the Incarnation of Jesus in a way that Jew and Gentile may come to understand. I loved the explanation of the Nativity through the lens of the fulfillment of Jewish prophecy. This is an essential topic in the fast of the Nativity in our church every year! God bless you Bishop Baron and Micheal form a Coptic Orthodox brother.

[@mariab.774]

Thanks for the tip. I’ll read it

[@aprildawn82]

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!! 🌟🎅🦌☃️🎄🌟

[@jimmcginleysmith9874]

Wonderful 🎄 Christmas gift of a conversation!!⛪

[@LadyDixon100]

Have a Very Merry Christmas Michael you and your beautiful family and ALL Patriots 🎄☃️ and a wonderful, blessed, healthy New Year 🎊🎉🎇 Remember the Gift of Jesus Christ 🙏✝️

[@anniebanderet]

What an absolutely wonderful gift of Christmas this is! Thank you to both of you!

[@knowsnofears]

Joyeux Noêl soyez béni

[@strive4252]

Sometimes when I’m going through my daily life and it seems like all the voices around me are screaming for self-worship or the adoration of self-pride, it is truly such a comfort to listen to these men speak of Christ worship and adoration of the True King.

[@Janelinkin]

Happy Christmas, everyone ❤🎄❤

[@jeannemccloskey9416]

I love listen to you both.... oh I wish so many of my friends on the edge of believing could hear you. Two articulate men, with love for the faith and joy in talking about it and explaining in such a down-to-earth way. I want to be at Mass right now!! God Bless you both!!

[@josueveguilla9069]

Merry Christmas to you, too, Michael Knowles 🎄

[@EmmalinaFortuna]

Merry Christmas to Michael and Everyone watching - sending you all lots of love and good blessings ❤❤❤

[@frozengamer698]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Michael and team! Wonderful conversation!

[@sharonbielski2792]

❤MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR'S 😊

[@Gabe_A]

Perfect message for Christmas Day. Thank you!

[@jeffinrodriguez914]

I'm from Kerala!! And yeah, we have around 7 churches founded by St. Thomas here.

[@dragonhold4]

Takeaway: Christianity is historically true; all other religions at best are mythically based

[@SpiritofAloha11]

They force us to celebrate Pride for 30 days with a straight face. I'm going to celebrate Christmas for 12 days and not care what they say.

[@belivuk2526]

That's the spirit, Merry Christmas! I'm an Orthodox but damn do I love seeing Catholics celebrating Christmas properly, specially in the west. Can't wait for our Christmas day

[@danrocky2553]

One of your best conversations Michael

[@ellamaria187]

The collaboration I've waited for ❤

[@seandelap8587]

Happy Christmas 🎄 to you all i hope that you're all having a great day

[@DanDeuel]

What a gift to have you two talk on Christmas Day! Thanks and merry Christmas!

[@childeharold3550]

I sincerely love listening to Bishop Barron. Thank for speaking with him.

[@barbarasizemore5961]

Our Savoiur was Born.

[@hacker4chn841]

We DO know roughly when Jesus was born. Luke tells us in a roundabout way. John the Baptist was conceived around the time of the course of Abijah - which is around Yom Kippur (see Luke on the Annunciation of John the Baptist). Mary conceived Christ 6 months later. Late September/Early October + 6 months = late March/Early April. Christ was born 9 months later, which brings us to Late December/Early January - in otherwords, right around when we're celebrating Christmas!

[@samblackwell8308]

Great message! - what a gift to have Michael Knowles content on Christmas!

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

That cardigan is awesome

[@1The1Sun1Teacher1]

Hospitality may be one of the oldest examples of humanity at our best--when we welcome someone into our home to meet and break bread with fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and babies. The greatest compliment may be to come again. To wait for the guest's return. And is that not the ending of the Bible? To remind ourselves how extraordinary was God's visit to us and why we ought to welcome him back. It is also a call to Christ through the gift of the Bible to show how we trust him and the trinity and we miss him and yearn for his return.

[@gailmac736]

I love Bishop Barron's statements about myths. I love myths. Because I investigated beliefs across the world, I found the Holy Bible much more profound, as I have recognized patterns. I have a greater understanding of the LORD through this investigation of myths.

[@clusmanfamily1155]

Wow 🤩 this was lovely and enlightening.

[@Ladyoffidelity14]

Loved this whole talk so much 💖💖

[@vagabond197979]

I'm always impressed how scholarly Michael is. I'm pretty sure he could teach a class off the top of his head on a dozen different topics.

[@stanfluellen2689]

I became Catholic in 2019, and St. Thomas the Apostle was my confirmation saint as well.

[@johnb30021]

Thank You Both ! God Bless 🙏🏼♥️

[@maryl.8417]

I love this interview. Very intelligent and heartfelt, alternately blessing our journey and reminding us that there is only one key to the kingdom of God. As complex as it seems, it is ultimately simple. In my mind, it’s a surrendering of the heart fully to God. Effortless complexity culminating in pure light. ❤

[@imnotanalien7839]

Great, inspiring discussion for Christmas. 🎄

[@andrijacindric395]

Merry Christmas from Croatia

[@Operation.sprinkled.donuts]

As much as I enjoy watching Ben interview, Bishop Barron this interview far exceeds that experience! 🕯️👍🏼🕯️

[@amberclear7016]

Ben is a seeker. Dipping his toes in the Catholic ocean.

[@Operation.sprinkled.donuts]

@@amberclear7016 True🤚🏼

[@sofiaalgiz2820]

Thank you , for this inspiring and growth filled talk. Merry Blessed Christmas.

[@user-uc1yb7hy2n]

The Annunciation. Amen. Thank you men. Merry Christmas

[@soulspeaks33]

Merry Christmas Michael 🎄♥️

[@paxchristi2248]

Actually, Dr. Taylor Marshall has an excellent video he did 4 years ago on historical facts and reasoning that support that Christ was born on 25 December.

[@nekosila]

There is literal proof Jesus wasn't born in December 25th. Stop reaching

[@TrixRN]

@@nekosilaName the proof. I’ve never heard of proof. I’ve heard of other theories.

[@outofoblivionproductions4015]

Yes I love that.

[@jessewilliams15]

@@nekosilawould you like to know why we know Jesus was born on Christmas?

[@tessa7413]

Although we don’t know for sure, I think it’s very likely that we have the right date for Christ’s birth. I think there’s more evidence pointing to His birth being around December 25th, than there is against it.

[@aireen2723]

Sometimes you just have to wait for Grace. Be vigilant. Come, Lord Jesus. ❤ 34:46

[@mjmom52]

This is THE MOST WONDERFUL CONVERSATION I'VE HEARD IN YEARS!!!!!! Merry, Happy, Holy, Blessed 7th day of Christmas!!!!! I am sharing this in EVERY way I can 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🥹🥹🥹

[@nolancarlson5505]

Speaking for all the Catholics we love that you brought on Bishop Barron!! God bless you and your family on this day Michael! ❤

[@AG-kr1my]

Much love and respect for you both! Merry Christmas!

[@BigPhilly15]

I recommend the books of scholar Brant Pitre to understand the Jewish roots of our Christianity, as Barron noted.

[@marciayoung8208]

Tho I am not a Catholic, I truly enjoy Bishop Barron. He keeps our interest on deep thinking subjects that beautifully challenge our minds and hearts to surrender ourselves to our Lord which is soooooooo needed at this time. However, I feel I have to convict his host here as speaking Latin IDs etc is fine, when overused, you lose us just enough to break a beautiful thread of insight that you wanting us to get. This is my only criticism. I hope this is helpful as us everyday people NEED to hear and get and be able to ponder what you both are offering. These are deeply beautiful offerings and thank our Lord that both of you are here and doing this! ❤

[@addisonstanifer]

Thank you 🙏

[@Thomas-dw1nb]

What an awesome conversation. Great job, Michael.

[@jafo9346]

A very Merry Christmas to you Michael Knowles and Bishop Barron. Thank you!

[@alexnader81]

Wonderful interview. Thank you for sharing this. Merry Christmas!

[@anarelabarrios6368]

Michael sharing his knowledge, being very clear and fresh and Bishop B at his best. Thanks for this Christmas present to all of us.

[@Sweetpopsodacan]

I’d love to see a conversation on baptism - many people are being persuaded to get baptized again. And again. And again. There is an epidemic of people getting baptized over and over. This week, I shared the gospel with a man while we rode the city bus. His name was Jonathan, he professed to be Catholic and Christian yet he said demonic things like “Jesus is scared, that’s why he hasn’t come back.” He also said the Bible was unreliable and untrue. He said he died and went to heaven once, but he described talking to Satan there so I told him he went to hell, not heaven. He agreed and said heaven and hell are the same thing. He said Satan wants to help him. He said the Greek gods and demigods were actually gods. All of his statements were demented. Jonathan spoke like a man suffering from the demonic, not the divine. He was drinking beer at 9 o’clock in the morning. He talked about being a bad man, having four divorces, going to jail, doing meth. He made sexual remarks to me. But the Holy Spirit helped me share the gospel, I disagreed with his beliefs above and talked about how God sent Jesus to die on the cross because he loves us. Jesus isn’t scared to come back, God is taking time because he loves us so much he doesn’t want anyone to go to hell, he is giving the wicked time to repent and be saved because he loves them. Jonathan said he needs a good woman to help him be a good man, a subtle invitation after his direct request for my number was rejected. I said you don’t need a woman, she won’t save you. You need Jesus, only he can give you a new heart. You know what Jonathan said? “I’ve been saved and baptized four times.” It didn’t do anything. I said of course that didn’t do anything, you need a new heart to be able to do good. You need Jesus. Do you want to ask Jesus for a new heart? No. Jonathan was drowning in alcohol, meth, promiscuity, and possibly demonic forces. Yet it sounds like wants to be saved, he talked about wanting to get better and be a good man. He mentioned getting baptized (which might have happened at church). He wanted help to be good-and talked about baptism all of a sudden. I can only guess, but he probably views baptism as a magic spell, kind of, that hopefully can save him. Since he kept having to get baptized over and over, I wonder if he now thinks baptism can’t do anything for him, since it didn’t work before? I was talking about getting a new heart, not baptism, he was the one conflating the two. He responded with “I’ve been baptized four times” dejectedly, almost like he thought he was unsavable. The man had tried to kill Jesus over and over for the forgiveness of sins, rather than kill the desires of his heart and flesh and choose God over earthly pleasure. We parted ways with him saying “I want everything.” I said you can have God, who is everything. Or you can have everything without God. He said “I want everything.” Multiple baptisms didn’t teach Jonathan anything about God, Jesus, or the cross. It didn’t teach him that disciples of Christ die with Jesus one time on the cross and they are now able to repent and stop sinning. Multiple baptisms didn’t teach him to repent, turn from his life of sin, and choose good over evil. Romans 6 was the passage to preach to Jonathan. What if your baptism was done in ignorance? What if you sinned big-time or doubted, or were apathetic towards all things righteous and holy? Do you need a new baptism after you repent or your belief and testimony “improves?” Will Jonathan need a fifth baptism if he truly “improves” and wants to leave his life of sin again? That’s actually why I think the credobaptist proclaimation that “baptism is a profession of faith” is demented. It’s not a quote from the Bible, yet many people have tried to persuade me to ditch my infant baptism and get baptized again. Professions of faith “improve” much like I went from a baptized baby to an adult believer. That “improvement” in my testimony has led many credobaptists to try to tell me to get baptized again. I showed a young Baptist man Romans 6. He ignored it and twisted Matthew 28, Acts 8, Acts 19, and Hebrews 8 to try to convince me to get baptized again. Wouldn’t I be doing the same thing as Jonathan? Trying to kill Jesus over and over rather than letting myself and my sin die on the cross? 1 John 4 says God loved us so much, Jesus died on the cross before any of us believed and loved God back. If I was baptized first as an infant, before I believed, then my Romans 6 baptism matches up with everyone else’s. All of us believe after Jesus’ work on the cross, he died thousands of years ago before any of us were born. That means people baptized as adults experienced the miracle of the cross first, before they believed, just like someone baptized as an infant. The order for experiencing God’s love first, through Jesus, then loving God back is not broken by my infant baptism. It’s upheld. Ephesians 4 says there is “one baptism” and Romans 6 seems to explain why. Yet credobaotists are convincing people left and right that the Apostle Paul rebaptized people with water in Acts 19. Paul wrote Ephesians and Romans, he would be contradicting himself! Nope, Acts 1 shows credobaotists are twisting Matthew 28, Acts 8, Acts 19, and Hebrews 8 to try to convince people to get two baptisms (or like Jonathan, 4) and that is demented. Rebaptism happens almost exclusively inside credobaptist churches. They are the ones baptizing people like Jonathan as many times as they want, ignoring Ephesians 4, Roman’s 6, Acts 1, and several other passages that make it clear rebaptism is a no-go. Several of my friends, baptized as infants and raised wonderfully by the church who became believing adults have been persuaded by baptists and Pentecostals to get baptized again (where people like Jonathan are getting 3-4 baptisms as well). Credobaptists are my brothers and sisters in Christ, but they are accidentally teaching people like Jonathan the wrong gospel-they should put the baptismal water down and show Jonathan Romans 6. Their treatment of me has been most unloving. Someone called me an unbeliever because I won’t get baptized again as an adult. Even if they are right, infant baptism is wrong, if I’m convinced multiple baptisms are evil and getting a new baptism is a denial of my faith then Romans 14 shows I would be sinning if I got baptized again. the Apostle Paul would rebuke the “correct” person for being unloving, he doesn’t rebuke me for my “incorrect” theology (on a debatable topic like infant baptism/immersion). Thing is, I don’t think my infant baptism is wrong or incorrect. But even if it was-it still stands. No baptism is ever called “fake” or needed “fixing” in the New Testament. Which is remarkable, because John The Baptist was baptizing people without telling them the Messiah’s name-cuz he didn’t know Jesus was the Messiah, yet, until he witnessed the Holy Spirit dove descend on Jesus in John 1:31, then John started telling everybody Jesus was Messiah! If even baptisms were done without knowing Jesus’ name (and God sent John to baptise so God was OK with that) then my infant baptism is fine, too, I don’t need a new one. Acts 19 is not a new baptism (with water) for people baptized under John (which would force the Apostle Paul’s words and actions to contradict). Acts 19, according to Acts 1, is a baptism of the Holy Spirit. No one in the New Testament gets a new baptism, so if Johns baptisms we’re OK to God, even though no one baptized by John believed their sins were forgive by Jesus on the cross (because Jesus hadn’t died yet) then my infant baptism is also fine. I don’t need a new one either. When I heard and believed, I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Ephesians 1:13. That means I was reborn by water and spirit, just as Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3. I am a believer, I am your sister in Christ, and I do not need a new baptism to “proclaim my faith” as an adult. Romans 10:9 says we proclaim faith with our mouths, not our baptisms. Since multiple baptisms are rampant in Christian culture today-and Google search and the KZbin algorithm keep pushing the twisted version of Acts 19 that causes’ the Apostle Paul’s words and Actions to contradict each other, I’d love to see someone with a big platform like Michael Knowles get the truth of scripture to the top of internet search algorithms so that people like poor Jonathan can hear the true gospel from Romans 6, and stop killing Jesus over and over for the forgiveness of sins. All of us are called to pick up our cross, die to sin, and live for Christ. There is one baptism, one death, one resurrection-one cross.

[@amberclear7016]

Merry Christmas, Bishop Barron!

[@diogosabino2545]

Amazing video, very needed in this day and age...

[@Fiona2254]

Merry Christmas! The Season just started!

[@pegjohnson2745]

Thank you..life changing..thank you

[@michaelsmagalaiii6400]

Athiests that claim that Christmas is pagan have never opened a history book. Merry Christmas everyone!

[@oliviav.3565]

Yesterday, the cesspool that is Twitter was filled with people saying Christmas is a pagan holiday

[@johnxina-uk8in]

They've been saying this for years. Even a lot of idiot Christians say it's pagan as well

[@Willie_Jones76]

Know it all atheists will someday be humbled 🙏

[@IanJenn356094]

It's common knowledge that Christmas had pagan origins. Even Christian historians acknowledged this.

[@oliviav.3565]

@@IanJenn356094 Yes December 25th was chosen to help convert the pagans, but that does not make Christmas a pagan holiday. It's all about what your celebrating, not the date on which you celebrate it.

[@user-tz8el7tk7z]

Need more conversations between you two.

[@zuzaninha]

If you haven't seen it yet, check out Michael's bookclub - a Bishop B episode where he talks about Genesis.