Baptism in the Bible

Where is Baptism spoken of in the Bible, and in particular where is Baptism in the Bible in St. Paul's writings?
What does St. Paul say about Baptism? And how does the way St. Paul describes baptism in the Bible reveal why Baptism is so powerful?
Lastly, what does St. Thomas Aquinas tell us about baptism and the triple immersion or triple pouring of water on the baptized, and its connection with what St. Paul says in the Bible about baptism?
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[@erolgermannemmanuel5637]

Baptized on the 15th of August in 2015 at the age of 60, what a blessing, amen! 🙏👑🙏

[@nicolesimonealexander4639]

I'm just about to be baptized- these words are very precious!

[@paulmiller3469]

Congrats on your coming first sacrament!

[@FlowLai]

Praise God!

[@arc6735]

Welcome HOME . Praise God...

[@timothyfreeman97]

It's amazing. I was baptized just under a month ago at the Vigil of Pentecost.

[@idangnasagac7983]

THE HOLY FATHER, THE HOLY SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT,,, WELCOMING YOU OUR DEAR SISTER IN CHRIST 🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@marievina5593]

My mother just got baptized today . April 30th 2023 today is also my mom's birthday and she turned 105.

[@tomloewen3572]

A powerful understanding of this sacrament.

[@lamoussakologo2252]

Thank you Dr Pitre for all that you are doing. May God bless you and keep you🙏🏿. I am learning so much from your videos. Born and raised catholic. Have been baptized since May 2000. I have lately been in a journey of learning about my catholic faith and I am so grateful for God's love and grace in my life 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@MLeoM]

6:07 shout out to the Sisters and who made the lessons possible by making the information so available (and I live in a Muslim Majority County, Christians are 0.2%), who taught us these things (almost all of the things he mentioned) about new life when I was a child. That your old self dies and a new is born from baptism and then boom! (Lol, sisters didn't say boom, lol, they were very loving like mother and sisters pure love) You are a Christian. Aahh, old memories. How cool it is to be raised catholic. How cool it is to be taught by people who live in monastery. You can really feel Christ in their ways of living..... I wish the world was like that..... If I think about how fallen the world has become I can't sleep, but God knows all, and I trust in Him that He does the best and His will be done... So the worries go away.

[@diegofuentes6639]

Amen. Great Biblical exegesis of this passage. GOD BLESS YOU, Dr. Pitre🙏🙏🙏

[@katieli8849]

Some information I have never had from my priest. Thanks Dr. Pitre! Excellent as usual 👍

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

The three Rites of Initiation into the Catholic faith: The Sacrament of Baptism voids the original sin of Adam and Eve which all their children bear. This is followed by a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation where the Holy Spirit gives us the increased ability to practice the Catholic faith in every aspect of our lives and to witness Christ in every situation. The third is the Sacrament of Communion where one receives the holy Eucharist.

[@shepherdson6189]

Amen.

[@freddiebmf1180]

Thank you Dr Brant for your being a blessing to me,to the Catholic Church and to the world,I have been baptized today on 8/4/2023 @9:04:48 pm #Newconvert #PraisetheLORD 9:04:48sec .#Newconvert

[@mariateresavillarin2817]

Thank you Brant Pitre for the enlightenment on the sacrament of Baptism

[@Alma.-]

Thank you Dr Pitre very helpful God bless you.!

[@armancardines4144]

It’s so powerful words! God bless you Dr Pitre

[@emanuel_erol_germann]

Dr .B Pitre Thanks for this Glorius Lecture !

[@idah9855]

Beautiful !

[@simeonogbonna568]

Thank you so much. You have been such a blessing to me

[@reemsuekar8112]

Amen, thank you.

[@takmaps]

Dr Brant always comes through with further discussions on scripture. God bless.

[@marymccannfrancis9855]

Amen thank you may God bless you

[@erolgermannemmanuel5637]

Simply beautiful & divine to know that Jeshua allows us to also participate in his death, amen . Thank you for clarifying Dr.B.Pitre ! Regards 🇧🇷

[@tomasleiva5587]

Wow that is deep, Catholic productions!! All my family speak primarily Spanish if not I would have them listen

[@tesschavit3009]

Amen🙏🏻❤️

[@azuratarazi4705]

Bravo 👏

[@einsigne]

Amen.

[@kvas2142]

The book is a source of knowledge and a river of wisdom. It is in this river that the mind is immersed for rebirth.

[@lesliehanson6614]

Or our neighbor who joined the Church at 94, thanks to his loving daughter!

[@richardredmond1463]

One of the challenges the RC church has is that it can never be wrong about anything. So whatever the official church teaching is, Catholic apologists have to say they agree with it. That's a real bummer when in fact they probably in reality agree with some things and disagree with others. Rock and a hard place...

[@jacksoncastelino04]

Deo Gratias

[@caster881]

Thank you so much for explaining baptism .. Can please explain about the theological meaning behind infant baptism and adult baptism .. difference between baptism by pouring of water and immersion baptism .. God bless you

[@paulmiller3469]

Not able to explain anything as well as Dr. Pitre, but concerning infant baptism, Sacred Scripture says to baptize whole families, and doesn't give any age restrictions. Now, in Jewish culture at the time, 13 was recognized as the age of accountability (which translates into the modern bar mitzvah), so the culture was familiar with the notion of 13-year-olds having more sense than infants. But no age restriction on baptism, which for Christian Jews was seen as a replacement for circumcision anyway. Concerning pouring three times versus immersion, the Didache from around the turn of the first century was a Church document that says either is valid. That's the earliest document we know of where the issue is addressed, but presumably not when the practice begun. The Didache is kind of the first catechism; a manual of 'how to' as opposed to the kind of document that breaks new ground.

[@idangnasagac7983]

@@paulmiller3469,,, thank you for the wonderful explanation,,, yah I've also heard it in some of the video of Dr. Brant Pitre!,,, GOD BLESS US🙏❤️🙏

[@paulmiller3469]

@@idangnasagac7983 You are quite welcome, Idang.

[@39knights]

@@tony1685 Your anti-catholic pamphlet has already been thoroughly debunked for the trash paper it is. Here's one for you to study: www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm You see Tony. Anyone can cut-and-paste and then think they are a genius.

[@praizejesus5772]

I got Baptized twice. As a baby, and then as an adult in protestant tradition.

[@willrobinson4976]

Question: What if you were christened as a young child, should you be baptize when you become an adult, and how does God forgive all the years you may have sin, after being christened as a young child?

[@davidsykes9331]

Just like the creed says we believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins you can only be baptized once if it’s valid.

[@angelicapearlderecho1280]

@will robinson your first question was answered by @David Sykes. The second question can be answered through the sacrament of reconcilliation 👍

[@39knights]

@@tony1685 www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm

[@GMAAndy333]

Baptized into the Body of Christ! One Church! ...a participation through the Holy Spirit in Holy Communion!

[@angelamcentee1277]

I wasn't aware that Catholics carried out full immersion baptism, I thought babies got a sprinkling when they were christened and that was it. i was raised Catholic and that's all Iv'e known, at what point would it take place?

[@leeroyeno4402]

So if i were baptized in a protestant church and i were to become catholic, would i need to be baptized into the catholic faith? I am assuming yes.

[@Quis_ut_Deus]

I would see this as an act of reconciliation but fundamentally I would see this as a second baptism. Maybe I am wrong. I think you must talk about that with your local Church.

[@georgeibrahim7945]

No the church recognises the sacrament of Baptism and it’s only done once as long as it was done in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

[@timothyfreeman97]

What happens if I wasn't immersed in the water, but rather the sea shell water washed over my head and into a basin?

[@paulmiller3469]

If it was poured three times with the words 'I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,' then it was a valid baptism, according to the Church with authority to bind and loose.

[@timothyfreeman97]

@@paulmiller3469 Amen.

[@iidentifyasayoutubertoday7025]

Thats what I'm scared of. Being baptized with just a tiny seashell and scared it won't work. My baptism is in 2 days and I'm irritated we wont be immerged under water.

[@newhavenfishermen]

In the Book of Acts....they didn't wait until Saturday to be baptized. They were dunked the day that they believed, repented, and were committed.

[@Quis_ut_Deus]

I can say that the Holy Spirit made his effects since he opened me to the knowledge of Christ in 2015 but I still wonder if I have really missed something in my life not being baptized or if God retains graces because I'm not yet (I am 37 y.o.). I know that if I sin I offend the work of salvation of Jesus on the cross and it is like a treason. It is distressful. I know Jesus forgives because he showed me. I know I receive graces but not always able to discern that. I know we can abuse the goodness of God. I know that our will is very important. But all in all I can't say what baptism will really bring me if only to take part to a ceremony where "you die with your sin and raise from the death like Jesus" and so on. Does baptism bring some help? What are the testimonies of people about that?

[@ajmartin7115]

3 people thumbs down are probably Lutheran, definitely not Methodist or Southern Baptist. They still in but they don't know the only holy stroll to roll if you hardcore. #stepupyourgameplayers

[@rightlydividing7607]

I wonder which baptism he’s referring to. There’s 7 types of baptism throughout the scripture.

[@austinchinwe7968]

Name your 7 baptisms and their references bro...stop muddling up things...there is only one Christian baptism...

[@Wgaither1]

Austin Chinwe is a baptism done in a Catholic Church by a priest and a baptism done elsewhere by whoever, exactly the same in God’s eyes

[@rightlydividing7607]

Austin Chinwe kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGTEZ4ipr7N6lcU Watch that then show me references on infant baptism and where physical water does anything for salvation. That video will give you more scripture then what you get from Rome in 1 year.

[@bradk7310]

@@rightlydividing7607 This guy is confused on the meaning of The New Covenant Baptism. Infants can receive baptism since it replaces circumcision as the sign that you become part of the body of Christ in the New Covenant family of God. www.catholic.com/tract/infant-baptism. Also watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bouypWqal9ejhbs

[@bradk7310]

@@Wgaither1 Just depends what they believe baptism is. Mormon baptism's are not valid because what they believe about Jesus divinity. " Mormons believe that God is only one of many gods who were once men and that each of us in turn can become what God is now. This process of men becoming gods is said to go back infinitely.They also believe that Jesus came into existence after the Father, and that the Father and the Son are not one in being. Thus, although they use the phrase “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” in their usage this phrase takes on a meaning that is actually polytheistic and pagan rather than trinitarian" (Catholic Answers). So "baptism done elsewhere by whoever" isn't always valid according to what they believe.

[@erniekbp]

It is obviously the person who dislike it ìs not Catholic.

[@shepherdson6189]

We already know who it is 🤣

[@39knights]

@@tony1685 www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm Gee Tony. It seems you are just as biblical illiterate as a 7th Day Adventist (just with a corrupted bible) as you were when a Catholic. Guess some people just suck at everything.

[@richyhz8449]

*They* *pay* *lip* *service* *to* *what* *My* *Second* *Coming* *means* Wednesday, February 12th, 2014, 23:00 My dearly beloved daughter, how long did man think that I would wait before communicating with him again before My Second Coming? Did he think that I would do this the year before? The month before? The week before? Or did he believe that I would not warn him at all? Before My birth, the world was promised a Messiah. My Father spoke through the prophets, so that humanity would be given hope, wisdom and the Grace to accept the Word of God, so that they would be ready for My arrival. Did they listen? Many did and prepared for My Time. Sadly, when I was born they were not ready. *Then* *John* *the* *Baptist* *gave* *them* *the* *Word* *and* *warned* *them* *to* *prepare.* *Were* *they* *ready?* *No,* *for* *they* *did* *not* *believe* *him.* And yet many were saved, because through My death on the Cross, caused by their rejection of Me, I redeemed them in the Eyes of My Father. So many fought against My Mission then and yet so many followed Me. Now the world is being prepared again because of the Love of My Father for all His children. This time, it will be more difficult. For all their knowledge of Me, they will still refuse to accept that God is intervening and preparing them through His prophet. The further away they remove themselves from God, the less they know of My Promise. They pay lip service to what My Second Coming means, because many of them really do not know anything about it at all. This time they will be left with little option but to see the signs, which they will have to bear witness to, for I will reveal all. When I say something will happen and when it does, they will still deny that the prophecy came from the Words uttered by My Lips. When they see the Earth twist, shake and other punishments poured down upon them, they will still argue that there is a scientific reason for it. When the great apostasy engulfs the world and crushes Christianity, in favour of paganism, will they say that this is a good thing? The answer is yes. So, as My Presence becomes less revered by so many, what chance does the world stand against Satan? This is why My Father prepares you now, for He never gives up when preparing His children for His Great Mercy. The preparation of humanity will continue and the world will be given the Truth, in order to save man from the final destruction. My Time is close and the whole of humanity must allocate the time needed to prepare their souls. Time must never be squandered when you are preparing to welcome Me. You must never dismiss the Word given to a prophet of God. If you do, you slap Me, your Jesus, in the Face. Your beloved Saviour, Jesus Christ Note: This is a paragraph of the reading: 《The Book of Truth》 You can find The Book of Truth here: www.jesushabla.org/book-of-truth This Book was foretold in the Bible: Daniel 10, 21 and Revelation 5, 1-9 *μαραναθα*

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

But what if we continue to sin and die to sin without ever going back will Christ forgive us or will he send us to Hell for not having done right even if we could do right but just didn't do it because life wasn't easy?

[@paulmiller3469]

No one but Jesus can answer that question for any specific individual. Let the Judge judge; just know that His capability to forgive is greater than our capability to sin, so be sure to request forgiveness. But also have faith and hope that via prayer and the sacraments our hearts can be healed long before we leave this temporal world.

[@sherrywhite1517]

Whatever the sin is, take it to Confession (the Sacrament of Reconciliation) as often as you need to---don't give up, keep going to confession until you break free! Also invoke the Blessed Mother to help you, her prayers are very powerful on our behalf. Last of all, trust in Jesus' love for you....there is no sin He will not forgive (read Sr. Faustina's book on "The Divine Mercy of Jesus" which outlines how much He loves all of us. God bless and don't give up!

[@idangnasagac7983]

@@paulmiller3469,,, amen, amen, amen🙏❤️🙏

[@Johnpaul-bv4tg]

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad

[@MariaMartins-vc9yh]

@@sherrywhite1517 this is so true it was when I started to pray the rosary that, I go a true insight, about all that I have done that really was offensive to God, before I never gave it much thought, no wonder our Blessed Mother appears all over the world asking us to pray, its more powerful than we think

[@johnp.6043]

Acts 10:44-48 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the WORD. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. THEN ANSWERED PETER, CAN ANY MAN FORBID WATER, THAT THESE SHOULD NOT BE BAPTIZED, WHICH HAVE RECEIVED THE HOLY GHOST as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

[@johnp.6043]

Water Baptism. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoOkoYarYpx6aaM

[@Johnpaul-bv4tg]

I have a theory .....In Acts 10:48 Peter should have never baptized the gentiles in water, they were saved by the Baptism of the Holy Spirit .. for that mistake God had to choose Paul to go to the gentiles Galatians 2:14 When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you FORCED Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? Peter.. FORCED GENTILES TO OLD JEWISH CUSTOM CEREMONIAL WASH, " Mitzvah "

[@johnp.6043]

John paul yes, I think your right.

[@brianmelville520]

Seen again. 23-JAN-2024.

[@NoOne-me3je]

Im a sinner who can hear but is blind

[@iidentifyasayoutubertoday7025]

I'm scared my Catholic baptism wont work because they don't immerge people in water. They just put the tiniest bit of water on your head and that's not like immersion. Doed that little bit work compared to be dunked in a pool of water? Why did the Catholic church start doing that rather than pitting people completely under water?

[@smallalley2001]

My understanding:- After baptism, I am supposed to be resurrected in Christ (in heaven, in God, etc..). However the fact/reality is I am still in this existence, this reality. So that would mean that this existence is where God is. The change, transformation or resurrection is the knowledge ( and acknowledgement ) of this so that I stop searching for God elsewhere and everywhere else - lest I miss Him even when He is standing in front of me. Question: If God is this existence, why are there so much sufferings? My answer: God did not create sufferings. We suffer because we choose against the will of God and keep doing so.

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

Catholics please please read the word of God, listen attentively at Mass to the readings and be a participator at Mass and not a passive of observer.Please!!!

[@alephtav4254]

Baptism of Water Was nothing if Not accepting Jesus So that next of it is Baptism of Holy Spirit Is more powerful Because it is from GOD

[@Johnpaul-bv4tg]

One must not forget what John the Baptist preached ..... JOHN said for I baptized with water but the ONE coming after me will BAPTIZE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT it's the Baptism of the Holy Spirit That has saving power...

[@francissweeney7318]

No one in the entire New Testament was baptized the way catholics conduct their baptisms. They never even baptize in the name of Jesus

[@bobcarp1239]

So what really happened is that Peter, Paul and a few other guys were watching Mary Magdalene and her friends take their weekly baths in the river. After they left they saw Jesus and John up river and they were playing some kind of naked dunking game. So Peter says, "Hey, what are you guys doing?" Jesus and John were caught off guard so John says, "Oh... um.... I'm dunking Jesus in the river like that story we heard in school about Achilles. You know, make him immortal." So the guys kinda say, "Oh, ok, whatever." As they are walking away Peter says, "Those two are always playing grab ass somewhere while the rest of us men are spying on the ladies." Then Paul says, "That John guy is Batshit Crazy, and now he's playing some naked dunking game with Jesus. I mean.... not that there's anything wrong with that." So from then on they referred to John as "John the Batshit". Move ahead a few centuries, several different language translations of the story, and "Batshit" became "Baptist". So basically, baptism is based on a couple of naked gay guys dunking each other in a river.

[@davidortega357]

We need to get Rebaptized in the name of J E S U S. C H R I S T. AND NOT REPEATING WHAT OUR LORD SAID WE NEED TO BAPTIZED BY FULL IMMERSION U DON'T SPRINKLE DEAD BODIES.

[@crsmith9988]

To me, a baby is the most beautiful and purest individual. He-she has not been corrupted in any way. How can the catholic church say that it was born with an original sin and then tell us that in order to erase that sin, the baby must be baptized? I get it... once baptized, it’s as if the church can now say that he-she belongs to us and we will brainwash him-her... and that is exactly what happens. Fortunately, many baptized individuals are able to see what’s been done and they liberate themselves... by leaving the religion. Look around... the churches are empty...

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

There are consequences for the ancestors of Adam and Eve. Their original sin echos for eternity for mankind. This is where the sins of the forefathers comes into play as well. When we sin it doesn't just affect us, it affects those around us and on occasion future generations. The doctrine of original sin is that “in” Adam all have sinned. This parallels the doctrine of justification that “in” Christ all are righteous.The sin of Adam’s was not your ordinary sin. This was a sin that affected all mankind forever. This sin changed the course of human history. It did not just affect Adam personally; it also affected his human nature-which means it affected our nature, since we inherited it from him. Adam and Eve were created with immortal bodies. They knew no suffering, they knew no disease, they knew no death until they sinned.

[@tari2073]

Jesus was baptized when he was a grown man. Something that I just noticed as I was reading the bible.

[@crsmith9988]

I do not believe in the fairytale of Adam and Eve...

[@joholly4536]

No one force you to believe...the truth always reveal itself!

[@austinchinwe7968]

@ Charles Smith, I urge you to listen within and let truth lead you home. Stop resisting.

[@francissweeney7318]

Baptism without receiving of the Holy Spirit is without power. Paul baptized only the the name Jesus Christ as Peter taught. Baptism in the catholic trinity us inadequate. It does not guarantee the Holy Spirit. Emmersion is also required, catholic sprinkling falls well short. Beware the leaven of the catholic church. Jesus said we must be born again of water and of the Spirit to reach The Kingdom of Heaven.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Baptism is based on a fictional story in Genesis. Pouring water and repeating words does nothing. It's make believe.

[@neilrangel2075]

There is absolutely no salvation for anyone outside the Catholic Church. Membership strictly by a water baptism or a baptism of blood. Baptism of desire.. Explicit or implicit.. Is a heretical teaching since Trent. One needs to be a baptized Catholic at time of death.. To be hoped to be saved.

[@mcspankey4810]

Simon Armoush this post isn’t scriptural nor is it what the Magisterium actually teaches

[@davidsoto3522]

The criminal on the cross who died next to Jesus was baptized by his intent. He didn’t go to the cross for Jesus. He didn’t come down from cross to be baptized by water before death. He received heaven by baptism of intent.

[@humphreyobanor866]

@neil, you do not understand

[@isaacosahon4352]

What I can infer from your statement is that since the council of Trent, the Church started teaching error. Or God cannot save someone that wants to be saved because he did not take the official rites of baptism. Look at these arguments: 1. Salvation comes from the grace of God via faith in Christ 2. Sacraments are the visible signs of the (invisible) grace of God. 3. The Church offers salvation to the world through the Sacraments (because the grace of God is in the package). 4. But God saves by pouring out His grace on the world. He is not bounded by the Sacraments to do this action. Read Acts 10 for more details: And Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality, While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. Acts 10:34‭, ‬44 RSV-CI That said, if a person is not ignorant that baptism saves and fails to acknowledge, desire or even partake in this sacrament. Then he has a lot to answer for at judgement. Baptism by desire is kind of a grey area because it has to do with the hidden intention of the heart and not the outward action. And God knows the heart better than we could.

[@generalnwankwo8689]

@@tony1685 Your gate of hell will NEVER prevail against the Catholic Church.

[@francissweeney7318]

Catholics do not baptize in the name of Jesus Chrisr as did Paul and Peter and every one of Jesus's disciples. Without both the propper baptism in water AND the baptism of The Holy Spirit as Jesus taught, there is no Kingdom of God awaiting you.