Acts 10 and Baptism in the Early Church

On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Church gives us Acts 10 as the second reading -- presumably because it teaches us about baptism in the early Church.

Dr. Brant Pitre will show how this passage shows the necessity of baptism, and that God intended it not just for Israel, but for the Gentiles.

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[stephenpaulwilson]

3 Hail Marys with love from Liverpool England x

[emmachristy]

God have Mercy on us and whole the world. Amen.

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[terryeversole]

Brant Pitre: Best Catholic teacher! Thanks for this. It's such a GIFT when one so learned can teach those of us who are not! :)

[humphreyobanor]

May God continue to enrich your mind for your videos are a blessing to us all.

[paulhandsome]

Only Catholic Church Recognize Peter is Leader of Church He is Earthly Shepherd and Jesus is Divine Shepherd Thank you Dr Pitre God Bless you

[LynchMobster]

My main criticism of Dr. Pitre is that he doesn’t do enough videos. More please!

[ucheuju]

I ALWAYS look forward to your reflections, Dr. Pitre. I wish I could get more of your books as I have read only two of them. My Parish bookshop (in Nigeria) doesn't have more and I hope they do.

[MLeoM]

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[alephtav]

Thank YOU Dr. Pitre
Thats why GOD love all people
He give the great Word to St. Peter..
MAN must worship ONE GOD alone not Worshiping False Manmade gods... They werr representtions and Only like Art Image made by Artist(MAN) to tell the Stroy about chsracters in fhe Bible... as we enter Churches we kneel and pray for the unseen GOD not the Statue.. Man should wake UP... As GOD let St. Peter dreamt about Unclean Animals which represent MAN with different characters and Respect the Real GOD.. Amen..

[alldoneup]

That makes sense that it would be St. Peter that opens the doors for the gentiles because he is the vicar of Christ and holds the keys to the kingdom, whatever he binds in earth will be bound in heaven. Amen!

[zayan]

Why does Tony decide not to come for this one video?

[munenex]

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matthew 28, 19 KJV.

[nonemployable]

What point is there to ask for forgiveness if Christ died for your sins?

[mchammer]

By the way, did you know that Apostle Peter (supposedly, the first Pope of Roman Catholic church) was married and this fact is recorded in 3 gospels?
Matthew 8:14–15, Mark 1:29–31, and Luke 4:38–41
Interesting uh?

[georgeamoako]

What is the evidence that show you are baptize?

[nhartigan]

Many have believed that the apostles/disciples having the holy spirit were given all knowledge & their writings always straight from God, but as we look into them deeply, we see that they didn't know everything, God was only showing them what he wanted of them. Therefore we shouldn't take every well meaning opinion of Paul & such as God's word. Many will follow Paul's words over what Jesus had already established, yet Jesus is the real teacher & his words are the way. Study carefully & seek your own guidance from his holy spirit.

[Internetshadow]

Well obviously, otherwise even if that were the case, the First Commandment is being violated by them and they are in sin anyway.

[Orthodoxi]

I never knew one received of the Holy Spirit or Ghost first and then can be baptized. It makes sense thinking about it but what happens then at baptism that is different than receiving of the Holy Spirit?

[stevehauk]

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Brant, plz help me with this! What do you say to Israel Only folks who say the Gentiles were scattered Israelites? IOW, they say the only ones eligible for salvation were of Israelite descent.

[lukewagner]

Acts 10:44-47 KJVS
[44] While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. [45] 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. [46] For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, [47] Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
The blessing of Abraham is receiving the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 3:14 KJVS
[14] That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Which turns one away from their iniquities.
Acts 3:25-26 KJVS
[25] Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. [26] Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.