My pastor when he baptized me before the normal church services in front of the church body had on waders and immediately proceeded to put his suit jacket on and start his sermon.
HAHAHA I read your comment before I saw that, but I knew it was gonna be my denomination of CoC. Grew up with a preacher that kept his waders in the back!
Funny story about baptism. As a missionary in a Muslim country we baptized a man from a local tribal religion that is highly persecuted and we tried to connect him with a local church for discipleship because we lived very far away. Any way we called the baptist pastor if we could baptise in his church but they didn’t have any means to do so. We bought a kiddie pool and had him sit down and lean back when we prayed. His head couldn’t fit under the water because he was too tall and the pastor said. Must be fully immersed! When the convert heard this he cocked his head and wiggle his head into the pool for fear that his baptism wouldn’t count! He likely would loose his life for his choice to be baptized so he wasn’t taking any chances! Pray for him!
I'm a seminary student, and I thought I knew a lot about baptism, but there's a surprising amount in this video that I don't understand. (Or maybe there's a lot that the people in the videos don't understand??) Still, I suppose that even though there's very different ideas of what happens during baptism and how to baptize, it is good to see that people consider it important. Except the dog. Definitely worried about whoever thought they should baptize a dog.
I’m Lutheran, but every Baptism “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” brings tears to my eyes. I LOVE all of my brothers and sisters in Christ!
@Faithful , and I’m sure the type of Baptism you’re describing here is purely symbolic and doesn’t really do anything as far as regeneration is concerned.
@@j.sethfrazer exactly. 1 Peter 3:21....nd even the often quoted Acts 2:38 clearly defines the efficacy of baptism. The anti-infant baptism crowd misuses the first part of that verse and ignores the second.
For something that should be fundamental to any faith, it's astonishing to see so many interpretations and versions of this being performed in a variety of churches.
The Word “Baptize”: Based on Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, and Acts 11:15-16, the most important thing about the word "baptize" in the New Testament has nothing to do with water. The Holy Spirit is the master teacher promised to New Covenant believers in Jeremiah 31:34, and John 14:26, and is found fulfilled in Ephesians 1:13, and 1 John 2:27. Unfortunately, many modern Christians see water when they read the word "baptize" in the text. Based on the above, what is the one baptism of our faith found in the passage below? How many times is the word "Spirit" found in the passage, and how many times is the word "water" found in the passage? Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, “baptize” KJV Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Mar_1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Mar_1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. Luk_3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Joh_1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; Joh_1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 1Co_1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
@YAJUN YUAN the only Biblical way is in Jesus' name by immersion. There is no other name by which we are saved. That way in the example you cite is a Catholic lie taking the power out of baptism.
@@G.S.Holland actually that is Seventh Day Adventists, not Roman Catholic. SDAs are considered by some Christian traditions as not being Christian, so that baptism would seem by some to be uncanonical but not for the reasons you gave.
@YAJUN YUAN What is the meaning of Luke 24:47? Why have so many churches focused solely on one verse, taking it out of context, and ignoring the rest of verses that use one name? God has about 2000 titles in the Bible, but only one name. I've seen churches pray for repentance in Jesus name, pray for the baptism of the Holy Ghost in Jesus name. Everything else is done in Jesus name. But baptism? It is for the remission of sins. Ask yourself-if you were the devil, what would you deceive people on the most? He hates the work of Christ on the cross. And despises the name that is for the remission of sins. I encourage you to study the Bible on your own on this, ignore so-called theologians who will do mental gymnastics to just focus on Matthew's great commission. The great commission is over three books of the New Testament and fulfilled in Acts. How was it fulfilled in Acts?
When I became Catholic I had been an atheist. However, I was baptized as a Lutheran as a child. I was told I would not be baptized again as I was already baptized. I thought that was an amazing moment how Christians recognize baptism across denominations.
Yes, it is the case that the Church recognizes any baptism in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit so long as both parties are intending a legitimate baptism. It doesn’t even have to be a Christian administering it.
@@ranelgallardo7031 and there are even some that don't accept the baptisms of any other church, even if they were baptized at an accountable age by immersion. The Church of Christ doesn't accept Baptist or Pentecostal baptisms.
Non-denominational Protestant here. As someone who grew up in a church with an outdoor pool for full immersion, it never occurred to me that there were ever such things as indoor pools.
Both baptist churches I was involved with had baptismal pools embedded in the rear wall behind the older church's chancel and the contemporary church's stage, like the Pentecostal church at 9:00. In both cases, you'd leave the sanctuary behind the back wall and then ascend a short staircase toward the baptismal in the middle. The older church actually did used to have an outdoor baptistry, an open-air stone structure slightly in the woods, with the pool iirc built down into the ground. I've never seen it while it was in use (though the water's still running, presumably naturally sourced since they're so far out in the country as it is), but I assume there would have been a procession at the time of baptism.
I'm getting baptized in the morning as a non denominational protestant. My church has a baptismal font built into the "stage"just gets filled and drained as needed. When my pastor was baptized it was done at a local lake. I'm super excited for the morning!!!!
It obscures the wonderful, theologically rich, prayers that are said during the actual Baptism. I’m sorry, but the Litany should have a chant-like quality IMHO. That was kinda Josh Grobanish.
..it would have been interesting to hear exactly what the Unitarian Universalist minister said...but apparently the congregation wasn't quiet enough to care..
@@pam2viph ...Oh no they very liberal...certainly aren't Trinitarian...and they generally don't baptize anyone, thus the general lack of reverence (or perhaps even protest) during the Rite (which isn't Right, I imagine the parents requested it)...and I suspect he still used the basic traditional Trinitarian formula( Matt 28:19 )...although he might all have revised it with some liberal thoughts...
@@chadpettigrew ...I'm beginning to wonder if all that noise coming from the congregation might even be protest...as most Unitarians don't identify as specifically "christian" at all, in fact many are self styled "pagans" and "wiccans'... I ride a '69 FLH Electraglide and a '83 Iron XXL 1000....how about you?
Very fascinating video. I am a Coptic Orthodox Christian, which is part of the Oriental Orthodox churches, which split off the eastern orthodox churches during the Chalcedonian Schism. The Coptic Orthodox Church, as well as the seat of The Patriarchate of Alexandria, is the major Christian Religion in Egypt and we trace our heritage back to both the Pharaonic Ancient Egyptians (Before the Arab Conquest of Egypt came in with Islam) and also trace our Christian Lineage back to Saint Mark the Apostle, who brought Christianity to Egypt (Aigyptios was the Greek name given to the people of Egypt before the Arab Conquest; later it was Westernized to Copt; hence the Coptic Church.) The Coptic Orthodox Church is actually the only other church, correct me if I am mistaken please - I am a lay Copt having only the knowledge I learned in Sunday School and Personal Mild Curiosity lol) that refers to its Patriarch as Pope. Currently that is, Pope is , Pope Towadros II. Also during our baptism, which, for informational purposes only - occurs at no less than 40 days and no less than 80 days for boys and girls respectively. I do not know why sorry. Also, another big thing we do during our baptismal ritual, other than completely submerging the baby on the third of three dunks; we also, anoint the newly baptized baby with holy oil on each of their joints (I forget how many) with the sign of the Cross - the only explanation I have ever got of why we do this; was it is to prevent any type of evil spirit from possessing that person from that day on; as we believe that evil spirits enter a persons body through their joints. Sorry, for the prolonged post. I hope this was informational.
It was really good that this was presented without commentary. I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it but the OCA and Antiochians are Eastern Orthodox...they also wouldn't be considered denominations.
There are a few that wouldn't properly be called denominations, but on a channel that does extensive comparison, I expect he has to use some standardized terms just to make the comparisons make sense.
@@ReadyToHarvest Ah, I have seen that before. It caught my attention because of how rigidly she's holding her fingers out. It seems so oddly specific and out of place. Do you know why a non-Catholic denomination would use that sort of gesture?
@@danlin8662 Especially since dividing from the rest of the Stone-Campbell movement the Disciples of Christ have trended more liturgical. In fact, them having organs in the service was a catalyst for that split. Now, there is more variety, but some of the heavily liturgical congregations have turned to embracing aspects of Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and so forth that they believe adds to worship. Garments, gestures, calendars, and such. Additionally, many DoC churches have joint membership in other denominations or welcome ministers from them that may bring their own traditions in as well.
Have the rules changed over time in the SBC? My dad was baptized in that denomination, but whenever he tells me about his baptism, he says he was immersed 3 times (and specifically remembers choking on his third immersion). This would’ve been in the 60s.
According to Catholic doctrine, valid baptism is what makes one a Christian. On the assumption the person hasn't been baptised already, is the rite valid, to the best of my knowledge? 0:00 - 3:40 Valid 3:41 - 4:00 Invalid 4:01 - 7:54 Valid 7:54 - 8:27 I guess valid? 8:27 - 9:00 Valid 9:02 - 9:19 Invalid 9:19 - 11:44 Valid 11:45 - 11:59 I guess valid? 12:00 - 13:03 Valid 13:05 - 13:13 Doesn't belong here 13:14 - 13:23 Can't hear a thing 13:24 - 13:39 Valid 13:40 - 15:00 Invalid 15:01 - 15:19 Valid 15:20 - 15:28 I guess valid 15:28 Valid I wish you had included a Catholic baptism by full immersion, as is done in certain basilicae with a proper baptistry, to show the ritual variety of the Holy Mother Church.
13:14 I put my ear to my speaker and heard "name father [mumble] [mumble]" in the usual cadence, so I'd say probably valid. He probably said it normally; there's just no microphone.
Also, were you able to hear at 14:33 - 15:00 ? I couldn't tell what the guy said through all the talking. At one point I thought he might have said "Father, Son, Holy Spirit" very quickly. I read lips on that second to last one (and agree it is probably valid) but couldn't do that with the one above.
Most of the Baptisms in this video are valid in the Catholic Church, and they wouldn’t need to be baptized if they convert (unless if they couldn’t find proof and then a conditional baptism would be made saying, “If you are not already baptized, I baptize you…in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”). Using King James English is fine. Using we, or a non-Trinitarian formula is not. And only humans can be baptized.
Catholic Church's requirements for valid baptism: 1. Immersion\pouring of during the pronunciation of the words: I baptize you [in eastern rites 'the servant of God is baptized'] in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 2. the intention of the minster is at list to do what the Church does
1:00 - Catholic Church 1:26- Catholic Church 1:54 - Catholic Church 2:12- Church of England 2:23 - The Episcopal Church 2:39 - United Methodist Church 2:51 - United Methodist Church 3:02 - United Methodist Church 3:29 - United Methodist Church 4:16 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 4:34 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 4:54 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 7:54 - Independent Baptist 8:28 Assemblies of God 9:01- Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) 11:16 - Church of God in Christ (COGIC) 12:44 - Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 13:15 - Metropolitan Community Churches 13:25 - United Church of Christ 14:34 Unitarian Universalist
I was interested to see the Unitarian Universalists listed here with a baptism. I am aware they do child dedications but surprised since generally they shy away from anything appearing too Christian.
You are right, and most of them won't baptize. I decided to see if I could find one, and I did, but there is no formula. It's definitely a rarity. Even more rare that someone filmed it.
Unitarian Universalists currently don't consider themselves Christians but have some rites that developed from Christianity when it used to be a Christian sect a few hundred years ago.
Did I miss something or lds isn't in here? I am ex lds is also Seven day Adventist in here? I am ex both of them it been a while though idk what their logos are.
So, the burning question for me is whether the dog self-identifies as a repentant human being, or is a human being who has really radically sself-identified as a dog.
MCC is an LGBTQ+ affirming church, so my guess (as a queer person but not in this church) is that dog belongs to a couple who doesn’t plan on having kids, but treats their dog as family and did it for sentimental reasons. The MCC isn’t especially strict about its members’ beliefs, just that they have an appreciation for Jesus.
I was baptized similar to the Pentecostal Assemblies Worldwide. Praise God for so many baptisms into the family of Jesus. I disagree with some, and agree with others, but the one thing that is beautiful is seeing so many people confess their faith publicly in Jesus Christ.
Off topic question for Protestants: I’m Orthodox Christian and we baptise full-immersion three times, not once; in the name of the Holy Trinity. It must be done in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. I’m curious if there are any Protestant denominations that do this. Thus far, I have not come across any that did this. They only seem to do once.
What surprised me the most is the number of “full immersion” baptizers who didn’t fully immerse! There was one where the priest specifically held the boy’s arm out of the water.
@@GreatKhanMatt Acts 2:39 is a reference to people receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost through ages of time after the day of Pentecost. It doesn't reference child baptism in any way. Acts 2:38 transfers perfectly into what is said in the next verse
@@brandn7815 Yes it does, because Jesus had the Holy Spirit descending on him at his baptism. Sure, infant baptism is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, but you also have to remember that the Bible mentions only Christian converts, not anyone born in a Christian family.
All but one of these would be recognized as valid by the Roman Catholic Church. One had an invalid Form (formula). Three I could not hear the words so I don't know if they were valid in Form. All had valid Matter (water). One of the three I could not hear was the one I really wanted to hear: the Unitarian. Obviously whatever Form was used would not be valid in the Catholic Church. Love this channel. Keep up the good work.
The trinitarian orthodox doctrine still remains in majority of churches its surprising that amongst all differing doctrines the trinity has remained the same
I decided to watch this video because I'm getting baptized soon (nondenominational independent baptist church, part of IFCA International) and while I have a lot of thoughts on some aspects of this (like, what's up with people bothering to get baptized in a mainline denomination?) the thing that really made me pause was 13:05. It's literally a dog. They're baptizing a dog. I mean, I shouldn't be expecting much more from the Metropolitan Community Church, but still... it's a dog.
I'm hoping they thought it was a joke, since no one actually said anything while they were doing it. Maybe, "Ha! Your dog is coming through the water to us. Maybe he wants to be baptized," then splashing him with water and sending him off? I did say "hoping."
Last Sunday I went to a catholic mass and one convert family who were moving to anther country got special orders from the priest to have baptism communion and confirmation in one mass .
For those denominations which use sprinkling, we ask questions such as this: is it the quantity of water or the intention which matters? If quantity does matter, is a baptism invalid if a single hair is left out? Furthermore, what if someone lives in a place such as a desert? It would be not only impractical but even dangerous to use a large amount of water for a ritual.
Lutheran here… We say that “to baptize” just means to apply water just as the Pharisees “baptized vessels, dining couches, etc” in Mark 7. Also, a very early church document, the Didache (written in the same language as the New Testament and very shortly after the apostles) describes pouring as a perfectly acceptable form of baptism. It’s not about the amount of water. It’s about God’s promise attached to it.
Doesn't matter how much or how little water is used. It's still a baptism. It started out as a way to baptize someone if you don't have access to a pool or lake deep enough for immersion. Now it's become somewhat of a standard practice for many churches. Also from a practical standpoint you don't want to immerse an infant since it would be a scary event for the child.
If Baptism is understood as a ritual washing (as it is in many churches), then sprinkling does make sense, as you can sprinkle things (and people) to wash them.
I realize that what many people have come to call "baptism" was developed over a long period of time when laity had little or no access to Bibles in their own languages but this video was a real eye-opener. At the very least , it should give people pause, if they are contemplating requesting baptism, to inquire what the pastor thinks baptism is and the nature of the ceremony he is accustomed to performing. Beyond that, I hope some people will consult information in a good concordance or online about the meaning of the Greek word that is translated "baptism" in English and read the context of biblical references to baptism: Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 8:26-39 Romans 6:3 & 4. Then I hope people will watch enough of the examples in this video to realize that there are some procedures shown here that would not be confidence-inspiring and that are totally unnecessary if the goal is to be baptized as nearly as possible as Jesus and the Ethiopian eunuch were.
@@k9builder Some people think of their own denominations (or those of their parents) as having the ideal balance between traditionalism and biblicism and ideal doctrinal priorities. Some people think of “eccumenism” as laying aside our differences to better work or worship together and think the most eccumenical denominationas better than the denominations that emphasize some doctrines more than others or maybe even have doctrinal distinctives. I don’t know of any denomination with which I entirely agree about doctrine and practice but I think of Lutherans as emphasizing justification by grace alone through faith alone, the primacy of scripture and the priesthood of all believers (perhaps more in the past than in the twenty-first century). I think of baptists as emphasizing justification, baptism of believers and immersion (in water). I think of methodists as emphasizing free moral agency, justification and sanctification. I think which doctrines most need to be emphasized depends on where you live. If you live in a part of the world where there are few Christians, the Lutheran or baptist emphases are probably needed more than the emphases of the methodists. If you live where most of your neighbors are Christians but haven’t considered the value of the methodist movement, at least some of your neighbors would undoubtedly benefit from considering the history and doctrines of the methodists. If you live where there are many methodists, they might benefit from a review of their own history and doctrines or an introduction to the history of eschatology. Several decades ago, a friend and neighbor of ours invited people from several denominations to meet at his home to discuss the possibility of creating an interdenominational ministry focused on encouraging incarcerated teens. He started the meeting by saying something about laying aside our differences to facilitate working together. I know him well enough to think he would not be offended if I were to suggest an alternative way of thinking about that - even with several other people present. So I said, “No, Bob, I think we should celebrate our differences in the sense of learning from each other. He readily agreed.
True. But it's not a surprise that an MCC church would do that. They have already failed by blessing what God calls sin. They think they know better than God.
Being Oneness Pentecostal, we will be in disagreement concerning the appropriate mode, but I am in solidarity with you that this baptism is nothing more than a dunking. Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, and Romans 6:3 among others are proof enough that what we saw at that time stamp was NOT a legitimate baptism.
Some of them applied so little water, John would be surprised to learn all he needed was a little thimble full. “John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there” - John 3:23
Because true baptism is in the Name of The Lord Jesus Christ and by submersion in water. Acts 2:38, Acts 10:48, Acts 19:5, Acts 8:37-39 God is not a trinity, He is only One, not three in one, 49 of 50 baptisms were done in the titles Father Son and Holy Spirit like The Lord ordered in Matthew 28:19, then why did the Apostles baptize in the Name of Jesus Christ? yes because that Is The Name of God. 1 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:10, Isaiah 45:23
@@Masch3rano “Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.” - 2 John 1:3 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.” - John 15:26 “now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.” - John 15:24 “The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.” - John 3:35 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” - 2 Corinthians 13:14 “and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." - Luke 3:22 There are three distinct persons (the Bible clearly teaches them relating to each other above) yet all three are the one true Eternal God. The Father loves His beloved Son, and that’s not a charade or show, but it is a real holy eternal relationship of love in the Spirit.
@@zarnoffa when the Helper comes as it is written, speaking of the Holy Spirit, then who is the Holy Spirit and what is His Name? “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 The Lord is the Spirit, not a different one or another one. Then who is The Lord if not God, then who is God if not the Son that came: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 So is Christ part of that Deity? No He is The One Deity. “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,” Colossians 2:9 He who has seen the Son Has seen the Father, who then is a father if not the one the conceived then Who conceived God in flesh if not the Spirit? “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:20 So the Holy Spirit is the Father Himself not a different entity. Then who is the Father and what is His Name? “Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” John 14:8-9 This fulfilled the prophecy by Isaiah, a child is born, And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace “This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,” 1 John 4:2 You see He Himself created His human body, He was not created, not that there are 3 different “persons” saying persons is also incorrect because God is Spirit, and He gives us the Holy Spirit that He sends to us this is the action the label of God, not that there is another person no, for there are many spirits, spirit of anger, spirit of joy, spirit of sadness etc. Spirit is not a person, but the Holy Spirit is the seal of God as proof of His power that He is with us, and we in Him. “The Son is the image of the invisible God(Father), the firstborn over all creation. For in him ALL things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:15-17 NIV You see He Is the Father, who is also God, Who is and gives the Holy Spirit, the Son is the image of the living God not a different “person” second person. Also remember the Holy Spirit descended “like” a dove, it is not a dove, it means it descended from Heaven, from the Father, when the Lord Jesus spoke about the Father He spoke this in the flesh not a another being, in His flesh. “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” 1 Timothy 3:16 So is there a second or third “person” no, He is the One and Only God, The Lord Jesus Christ. “We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” 1 John 5:20 The Lord Jesus Christ bless you and keep you.
@@Masch3rano Wowza, you wrote a book. Here’s a verse that shows the plurality of persons: “Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and WE will come to him and make our home with him.” - John 14:23 WE = plural
@@zarnoffa again He was speaking in the flesh, to the Father, given point here is: what is Name to be baptized in? If the Apostles baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, then did they disobey the Lord Jesus ? No, they obeyed and understood that the Name of The Father is Jesus Christ, the Name of the Son is Jesus Christ, the Name of the Holy Spirit is Jesus Christ. Again Acts 2:38 One God not three in one.
Much prefer the older Latin Litany of Saints chant to the English song shown in the Catholic portion. Also, why is the priest in the next clip wearing a wedding stole (two rings and two candles) fro a Baptism?
13:09 I know this is trying to be cute and all but I really don’t think you should baptize a dog. This is a real mockery of some thing as holy and beautiful as this ordinance from God. That minister should never have done that.
I still don’t understand infant baptism and also sprinkling someone. The word baptisms root is “by immersion”. And baptism is showing the world you gave your heart to Jesus. It’s a public confession. Babies haven’t confessed yet. They haven’t even came to the age of accountability for the Holy Spirit to convict their hearts so they can have the choice to chose. Very strange
@@kkiv1639*How can god split into 3 individus⁉️ Even Jesus never preached about trinity. 👇* *According to bible mark 12:29👉 And Jesus answered him, "THE FIRST OF ALL THE COMMANDMENTS IS, Hear o Israel, the Lord our GOD is ONE LORD.*
The Baptismal Formula at 8:00 sounds a lot like a traditional Swedenborgian (non-Trinitarian) formula, whether intentional or not: "I baptize you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, [who is] the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit."
As a Oneness Pentecostal, I am disturbed by that formulation. It sounds too much like someone is attempting to compromise between a Trinitarian baptism and a strict baptism in Jesus' name.
Evangelical individuals are often not tightly tied to a particular denomination, so they'll often show up at churches that they've had no prior affiliation with as long as they are theologically compatible, just because those churches are nearby in an area they've moved into. The PCA is theologically conservative, so I'd expect it to have a decent amount of cultural interchange with evangelicals via people coming and going.
1) You said you was a JW, glad you’ve left a cult. 👏🏼 I left my Mormon cult last week! 2) You would be correct, baptism means immersion. Trust the false religion of catholicism to think immersion is pouring/sprinkling water on someone’s head. I don’t know why they “baptise” young children/babies when you receive the Holy Spirit by faith (true faith not some fad) in our Lord, saviour and master Jesus Christ. 👍🏼
@@CyborgGerbil I think the motivation primarily was that infant mortality was quite, common in the middle ages they were afraid that child would go to hell if not baptized
@@bobbystclaire Then how do you explain that the Apostle Peter told the crowd on the day of Pentecost that the promise of baptism was for them and their children?
This is the channel I’ve been looking for! Very fascinating thank you for taking the time!
Great! I knew there were people like you out there! 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!
I've dunked and sprinkled as a minister, but I have to admire my brother at 6:47 wearing his duck hunting waders into the baptismal.
My pastor when he baptized me before the normal church services in front of the church body had on waders and immediately proceeded to put his suit jacket on and start his sermon.
I think it might be normal for the Church of Christ at least in the south. All the Church of Christ I went to the preachers wore that for baptism.
As a member of the coC, its normal to see those garments Most places you go (especially in the south)
HAHAHA I read your comment before I saw that, but I knew it was gonna be my denomination of CoC. Grew up with a preacher that kept his waders in the back!
Of all the cities in the world, the dog baptism one would happen in mine 😂
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Heretical church = heretical baptism
It's funny but sad. They are taking lightly what is a supposed to be a sacrament.
@@brendonpremkumar8207 Probably doesnt help that the one a clip or to later the person actually grabs the womans chest when she stands back up.
@@GoingGreenMom Yes that's inappropriate but at least the baptism was being performed on the right person
What a great compilation. Thank you. This is wonderful.
The second clip is actually of a Western Rite Orthodox parish. Very cool to include that as well.
Funny story about baptism. As a missionary in a Muslim country we baptized a man from a local tribal religion that is highly persecuted and we tried to connect him with a local church for discipleship because we lived very far away. Any way we called the baptist pastor if we could baptise in his church but they didn’t have any means to do so. We bought a kiddie pool and had him sit down and lean back when we prayed. His head couldn’t fit under the water because he was too tall and the pastor said. Must be fully immersed! When the convert heard this he cocked his head and wiggle his head into the pool for fear that his baptism wouldn’t count! He likely would loose his life for his choice to be baptized so he wasn’t taking any chances! Pray for him!
I’m multitasking and completely missed the dog baptism lol
This was fantastic. Thank you so much for this video.
I'm a seminary student, and I thought I knew a lot about baptism, but there's a surprising amount in this video that I don't understand. (Or maybe there's a lot that the people in the videos don't understand??) Still, I suppose that even though there's very different ideas of what happens during baptism and how to baptize, it is good to see that people consider it important. Except the dog. Definitely worried about whoever thought they should baptize a dog.
I’m Lutheran, but every Baptism “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” brings tears to my eyes.
I LOVE all of my brothers and sisters in Christ!
@Faithful , and I’m sure the type of Baptism you’re describing here is purely symbolic and doesn’t really do anything as far as regeneration is concerned.
@@j.sethfrazer exactly. 1 Peter 3:21....nd even the often quoted Acts 2:38 clearly defines the efficacy of baptism. The anti-infant baptism crowd misuses the first part of that verse and ignores the second.
Amen brother
For something that should be fundamental to any faith, it's astonishing to see so many interpretations and versions of this being performed in a variety of churches.
The Word “Baptize”:
Based on Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, and Acts 11:15-16, the most important thing about the word "baptize" in the New Testament has nothing to do with water. The Holy Spirit is the master teacher promised to New Covenant believers in Jeremiah 31:34, and John 14:26, and is found fulfilled in Ephesians 1:13, and 1 John 2:27. Unfortunately, many modern Christians see water when they read the word "baptize" in the text. Based on the above, what is the one baptism of our faith found in the passage below? How many times is the word "Spirit" found in the passage, and how many times is the word "water" found in the passage?
Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
“baptize” KJV
Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Mar_1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mar_1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
Luk_3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Joh_1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Joh_1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
1Co_1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
@YAJUN YUAN the only Biblical way is in Jesus' name by immersion. There is no other name by which we are saved. That way in the example you cite is a Catholic lie taking the power out of baptism.
@@G.S.Holland actually that is Seventh Day Adventists, not Roman Catholic. SDAs are considered by some Christian traditions as not being Christian, so that baptism would seem by some to be uncanonical but not for the reasons you gave.
@YAJUN YUAN What is the meaning of Luke 24:47?
Why have so many churches focused solely on one verse, taking it out of context, and ignoring the rest of verses that use one name?
God has about 2000 titles in the Bible, but only one name.
I've seen churches pray for repentance in Jesus name, pray for the baptism of the Holy Ghost in Jesus name. Everything else is done in Jesus name. But baptism?
It is for the remission of sins.
Ask yourself-if you were the devil, what would you deceive people on the most? He hates the work of Christ on the cross. And despises the name that is for the remission of sins.
I encourage you to study the Bible on your own on this, ignore so-called theologians who will do mental gymnastics to just focus on Matthew's great commission. The great commission is over three books of the New Testament and fulfilled in Acts. How was it fulfilled in Acts?
Martin Luther has entered the chat
I wish there could have been a Baptism from the Tridentine Mass in there for the Catholic Church but this is an awesome video.
Also a Catholic immersion baptism such as is done in certain basilicas.
Tridentine Mass isn't common these days.
@@Nonz.M Before TC, it was becoming more and more common at an exponential rate.
@@alexink123 what is TC?
The Pre-Vatican Two baptism used salt, right?
Praise God, great to see so many join the body of Christ publicly
When I became Catholic I had been an atheist. However, I was baptized as a Lutheran as a child. I was told I would not be baptized again as I was already baptized. I thought that was an amazing moment how Christians recognize baptism across denominations.
Yes, it is the case that the Church recognizes any baptism in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit so long as both parties are intending a legitimate baptism. It doesn’t even have to be a Christian administering it.
@@ronanjm yes and no cause some denominations don’t recognize infant baptism.
@@Ray-hw4ig the Church = the Catholic Church in this context
There are some denominations like baptists that won’t even recognize baptisms if they’re infants or pouring.
@@ranelgallardo7031 and there are even some that don't accept the baptisms of any other church, even if they were baptized at an accountable age by immersion. The Church of Christ doesn't accept Baptist or Pentecostal baptisms.
I've seen a full immersion baptism just once in my life at an Adventist church. I'm glad I got to see that.
Non-denominational Protestant here. As someone who grew up in a church with an outdoor pool for full immersion, it never occurred to me that there were ever such things as indoor pools.
Both baptist churches I was involved with had baptismal pools embedded in the rear wall behind the older church's chancel and the contemporary church's stage, like the Pentecostal church at 9:00. In both cases, you'd leave the sanctuary behind the back wall and then ascend a short staircase toward the baptismal in the middle. The older church actually did used to have an outdoor baptistry, an open-air stone structure slightly in the woods, with the pool iirc built down into the ground. I've never seen it while it was in use (though the water's still running, presumably naturally sourced since they're so far out in the country as it is), but I assume there would have been a procession at the time of baptism.
Addendum: the Pentecostal church at 9:00 seems to have the sort of setup I'm talking about
Depending on where you live you couldn't do baptisms for a chunk of the year if you only did them outside 🙂
I'm getting baptized in the morning as a non denominational protestant. My church has a baptismal font built into the "stage"just gets filled and drained as needed. When my pastor was baptized it was done at a local lake. I'm super excited for the morning!!!!
Catholic baptism at 1:50 was unusual-usually you’d hear the litany of saints sung and completed before the baptism, not during it.
Exactly. The catechumen is supposed to sing partake is the whole Litany. I guess the bishop wanted to speed things up.
It obscures the wonderful, theologically rich, prayers that are said during the actual Baptism.
I’m sorry, but the Litany should have a chant-like quality IMHO. That was kinda Josh Grobanish.
That was rather interesting to watch, ta, especially those denominations that I know next to nothing about!
..it would have been interesting to hear exactly what the Unitarian Universalist minister said...but apparently the congregation wasn't quiet enough to care..
pretty sure they don't recognize the Trinity
I was wondering the same thing.
@@pam2viph ...Oh no they very liberal...certainly aren't Trinitarian...and they generally don't baptize anyone, thus the general lack of reverence (or perhaps even protest) during the Rite (which isn't Right, I imagine the parents requested it)...and I suspect he still used the basic traditional Trinitarian formula( Matt 28:19 )...although he might all have revised it with some liberal thoughts...
@@chadpettigrew ...I'm beginning to wonder if all that noise coming from the congregation might even be protest...as most Unitarians don't identify as specifically "christian" at all, in fact many are self styled "pagans" and "wiccans'...
I ride a '69 FLH Electraglide and a '83 Iron XXL 1000....how about you?
@@anarchorepublican5954 you could be right. I don’t own a hog, but I hope to get a Road Glide in the near future. I currently ride a VTX 1800.
It’s a beautiful thing when a new Christian comes into the world. God bless all my brothers and sisters and Glory to Jesus Christ! Amen
Very fascinating video. I am a Coptic Orthodox Christian, which is part of the Oriental Orthodox churches, which split off the eastern orthodox churches during the Chalcedonian Schism. The Coptic Orthodox Church, as well as the seat of The Patriarchate of Alexandria, is the major Christian Religion in Egypt and we trace our heritage back to both the Pharaonic Ancient Egyptians (Before the Arab Conquest of Egypt came in with Islam) and also trace our Christian Lineage back to Saint Mark the Apostle, who brought Christianity to Egypt (Aigyptios was the Greek name given to the people of Egypt before the Arab Conquest; later it was Westernized to Copt; hence the Coptic Church.)
The Coptic Orthodox Church is actually the only other church, correct me if I am mistaken please - I am a lay Copt having only the knowledge I learned in Sunday School and Personal Mild Curiosity lol) that refers to its Patriarch as Pope. Currently that is, Pope is , Pope Towadros II.
Also during our baptism, which, for informational purposes only - occurs at no less than 40 days and no less than 80 days for boys and girls respectively. I do not know why sorry. Also, another big thing we do during our baptismal ritual, other than completely submerging the baby on the third of three dunks; we also, anoint the newly baptized baby with holy oil on each of their joints (I forget how many) with the sign of the Cross - the only explanation I have ever got of why we do this; was it is to prevent any type of evil spirit from possessing that person from that day on; as we believe that evil spirits enter a persons body through their joints.
Sorry, for the prolonged post. I hope this was informational.
So beautiful!!! Thank you so much for compiling this!
It was really good that this was presented without commentary.
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it but the OCA and Antiochians are Eastern Orthodox...they also wouldn't be considered denominations.
Why aren't they denominations?
@@11kravitzn They're not different denominations. Is there all part of one church. Is the ethnic jurisdiction is just showing where they are located.
One Church, since 33 AD
There are a few that wouldn't properly be called denominations, but on a channel that does extensive comparison, I expect he has to use some standardized terms just to make the comparisons make sense.
Dog: "Not sure if this is a swim or a bath, humans are weird"
This is beautiful. One Lord. One faith. One baptism.
This video made me feel emotional! I was baptized in 1968 at Jewish community center swimming pool.
I'm curious about the hand sign the woman at 7:08 is making. I've never seen that before.
Hand of Benediction
www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2010/02/latin-gesture-of-benediction-history-in.html?m=0
@@ReadyToHarvest Ah, I have seen that before. It caught my attention because of how rigidly she's holding her fingers out. It seems so oddly specific and out of place. Do you know why a non-Catholic denomination would use that sort of gesture?
@@danlin8662 Especially since dividing from the rest of the Stone-Campbell movement the Disciples of Christ have trended more liturgical. In fact, them having organs in the service was a catalyst for that split.
Now, there is more variety, but some of the heavily liturgical congregations have turned to embracing aspects of Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and so forth that they believe adds to worship. Garments, gestures, calendars, and such.
Additionally, many DoC churches have joint membership in other denominations or welcome ministers from them that may bring their own traditions in as well.
I have read about the dog and was waiting for him. Of course the Metropolitan Church was doing it...
The Dog baptism did it for me!!!
I would like to know how they knew the dog first repented of it's sins ?🤦♂️
Hey I know that guy 3:47. He used to be a youth pastor on my district.
I wonder why Stretch left out "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit".
Have the rules changed over time in the SBC? My dad was baptized in that denomination, but whenever he tells me about his baptism, he says he was immersed 3 times (and specifically remembers choking on his third immersion). This would’ve been in the 60s.
Trine immersion would be unusual in the SBC both in the present and in the past.
According to Catholic doctrine, valid baptism is what makes one a Christian.
On the assumption the person hasn't been baptised already, is the rite valid, to the best of my knowledge?
0:00 - 3:40 Valid
3:41 - 4:00 Invalid
4:01 - 7:54 Valid
7:54 - 8:27 I guess valid?
8:27 - 9:00 Valid
9:02 - 9:19 Invalid
9:19 - 11:44 Valid
11:45 - 11:59 I guess valid?
12:00 - 13:03 Valid
13:05 - 13:13 Doesn't belong here
13:14 - 13:23 Can't hear a thing
13:24 - 13:39 Valid
13:40 - 15:00 Invalid
15:01 - 15:19 Valid
15:20 - 15:28 I guess valid
15:28 Valid
I wish you had included a Catholic baptism by full immersion, as is done in certain basilicae with a proper baptistry, to show the ritual variety of the Holy Mother Church.
Thank you for sorting out valid from invalid according to our Catholic Church. God bless you.
13:14 I put my ear to my speaker and heard "name father [mumble] [mumble]" in the usual cadence, so I'd say probably valid.
He probably said it normally; there's just no microphone.
Also, were you able to hear at 14:33 - 15:00 ? I couldn't tell what the guy said through all the talking. At one point I thought he might have said "Father, Son, Holy Spirit" very quickly.
I read lips on that second to last one (and agree it is probably valid) but couldn't do that with the one above.
Most of the Baptisms in this video are valid in the Catholic Church, and they wouldn’t need to be baptized if they convert (unless if they couldn’t find proof and then a conditional baptism would be made saying, “If you are not already baptized, I baptize you…in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”). Using King James English is fine. Using we, or a non-Trinitarian formula is not. And only humans can be baptized.
Very interesting!
Right you are. I heard only one invalid Form. (Couldn't hear three others.)
@@bonifacejsjacobs6149there was a dog that got “baptized” in this video.
@@joshuaneace6597 Good point - I didn't count that one - beyong the pale.
13:08 who in there right mind would baptize there dog 🐕....???
Crazy people.
Outrageous
😂😂😂
I was confusion. Must be a “household” baptism gone tooo inclusive.
I think it's awesome
Catholic Church's requirements for valid baptism:
1. Immersion\pouring of during the pronunciation of the words:
I baptize you [in eastern rites 'the servant of God is baptized'] in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
2. the intention of the minster is at list to do what the Church does
1:00 - Catholic Church
1:26- Catholic Church
1:54 - Catholic Church
2:12- Church of England
2:23 - The Episcopal Church
2:39 - United Methodist Church
2:51 - United Methodist Church
3:02 - United Methodist Church
3:29 - United Methodist Church
4:16 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
4:34 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
4:54 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
7:54 - Independent Baptist
8:28 Assemblies of God
9:01- Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW)
11:16 - Church of God in Christ (COGIC)
12:44 - Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
13:15 - Metropolitan Community Churches
13:25 - United Church of Christ
14:34 Unitarian Universalist
I am a Baptist, and of course, our mode of baptism is by immersion.
And wow, a dog? What in the world?
What time stamp is the dog baptism?
13:05
I was interested to see the Unitarian Universalists listed here with a baptism. I am aware they do child dedications but surprised since generally they shy away from anything appearing too Christian.
You are right, and most of them won't baptize. I decided to see if I could find one, and I did, but there is no formula. It's definitely a rarity. Even more rare that someone filmed it.
Unitarian Universalists currently don't consider themselves Christians but have some rites that developed from Christianity when it used to be a Christian sect a few hundred years ago.
Actually they were formed in 1963.
There is only one Baptism we prophesy, in the name of the Father, Son,and the Holy Spirit though different way.
Did I miss something or lds isn't in here? I am ex lds is also Seven day Adventist in here? I am ex both of them it been a while though idk what their logos are.
probably because LDS doesn't allow videoing during their baptisms. I'm ex LDS as well.
12:00 for Seventh-Day Adventist
So, the burning question for me is whether the dog self-identifies as a repentant human being, or is a human being who has really radically sself-identified as a dog.
MCC is an LGBTQ+ affirming church, so my guess (as a queer person but not in this church) is that dog belongs to a couple who doesn’t plan on having kids, but treats their dog as family and did it for sentimental reasons. The MCC isn’t especially strict about its members’ beliefs, just that they have an appreciation for Jesus.
@@zoekirk1848 I have known plenty of people outside MCC who would like to have their dogs baptised.
Maybe the ministers identify as dogs. That explains a lot.
Being a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church, that is the first time I have ever seen a baby being immersed that way.
Only boys are immersed in the water; water is poured over the girls three times.
Strange, that’s what my Orthodox parish does for all babies. We always baptize by immersion.
@@gizmorazaar We also immerse. But it is feet first until the neck. Sometimes a priest will pour water with the palm of his hand over the head.
Immersed? Naw he straight dunked the baby in the name of father son and holy spirit
is it just me or did the black pentecostal church make you smile? the way they all started freaking out and rejoicing 😂
Amen! Baptism in Jesus name!
I got excited!!
sounds like pentecostals
Was a dog baptized in this video? Did I see that correctly?
I was baptized similar to the Pentecostal Assemblies Worldwide. Praise God for so many baptisms into the family of Jesus. I disagree with some, and agree with others, but the one thing that is beautiful is seeing so many people confess their faith publicly in Jesus Christ.
Off topic question for Protestants: I’m Orthodox Christian and we baptise full-immersion three times, not once; in the name of the Holy Trinity. It must be done in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. I’m curious if there are any Protestant denominations that do this. Thus far, I have not come across any that did this. They only seem to do once.
I think there is an obscure sect of Schwarzenau bretheren who do this.
Very intereting indeed...
Beautiful!
What surprised me the most is the number of “full immersion” baptizers who didn’t fully immerse! There was one where the priest specifically held the boy’s arm out of the water.
Love it!
The first Lutheran one was very nice.
4:16
I’m so excited for the next video!! I had no idea so many denominations practice infant baptism! I don’t understand that.
We believe it replaces circumcision and that is is the sign of the new covenant, so ofcourse it is for children. Acts 2:39
MattyBlue99 Thank you! This is something I am going to have to study.
Infant baptism is not biblical
@@GreatKhanMatt Acts 2:39 is a reference to people receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost through ages of time after the day of Pentecost. It doesn't reference child baptism in any way. Acts 2:38 transfers perfectly into what is said in the next verse
@@brandn7815 Yes it does, because Jesus had the Holy Spirit descending on him at his baptism. Sure, infant baptism is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, but you also have to remember that the Bible mentions only Christian converts, not anyone born in a Christian family.
All but one of these would be recognized as valid by the Roman Catholic Church. One had an invalid Form (formula). Three I could not hear the words so I don't know if they were valid in Form. All had valid Matter (water). One of the three I could not hear was the one I really wanted to hear: the Unitarian. Obviously whatever Form was used would not be valid in the Catholic Church. Love this channel. Keep up the good work.
I wonder how they got all of these footage?
That WAS different 😮 we are from an anabaptism church and do immersion in a pond 😊
Wait! There’s no videos of a Quaker or Salvation Army baptism! 🤣
That's because they don't have baptism.
@@mjgtmkme123salternate : Hence the emoji. 😏I grew up in The Salvation Army.
The trinitarian orthodox doctrine still remains in majority of churches its surprising that amongst all differing doctrines the trinity has remained the same
Awesome video!
I decided to watch this video because I'm getting baptized soon (nondenominational independent baptist church, part of IFCA International) and while I have a lot of thoughts on some aspects of this (like, what's up with people bothering to get baptized in a mainline denomination?) the thing that really made me pause was 13:05. It's literally a dog. They're baptizing a dog. I mean, I shouldn't be expecting much more from the Metropolitan Community Church, but still... it's a dog.
if it's 'nondenominational' I don't think it's 'baptist'
I'm hoping they thought it was a joke, since no one actually said anything while they were doing it. Maybe, "Ha! Your dog is coming through the water to us. Maybe he wants to be baptized," then splashing him with water and sending him off?
I did say "hoping."
@Blake H 100% wrong.
@Blake H Jesus literally says to baptize in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit.
@Blake H No Jesus commands to go and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit in Matthew 28
I wanted to hear what the Unitarian universalist says
Not much.
None of these looked particularly unusual. Why didn't you include whoever it is that uses super soakers?
Last Sunday I went to a catholic mass and one convert family who were moving to anther country got special orders from the priest to have baptism communion and confirmation in one mass .
Where is the Church of jesus christ of latter day saints in here?
Videoing priesthood ordinances is forbidden by the church but if you really want to see them, there are other channels that have that kind of thing.
Someone actually baptized a dog 😂
I remember when I joined a church years ago someone went round saying I'd baptised my dog too.
That is not in the bible .however dogs are so much better than us people !😀
@@omnitrus Yes, if eating grass clippings and sniffing behinds is your idea of better.
@@thursoberwick1948 Thank you !
@@omnitrus what about Cornelius house hold baptism?
I mean no harm to anyone when I say this, but the "dog baptism" is a mockery bordering on, if not outright demonic.
This made me tear up
I also don’t understand sprinkling. I don’t understand how it counts as baptism. Maybe you can explain this?
For those denominations which use sprinkling, we ask questions such as this: is it the quantity of water or the intention which matters? If quantity does matter, is a baptism invalid if a single hair is left out? Furthermore, what if someone lives in a place such as a desert? It would be not only impractical but even dangerous to use a large amount of water for a ritual.
Lutheran here…
We say that “to baptize” just means to apply water just as the Pharisees “baptized vessels, dining couches, etc” in Mark 7. Also, a very early church document, the Didache (written in the same language as the New Testament and very shortly after the apostles) describes pouring as a perfectly acceptable form of baptism. It’s not about the amount of water. It’s about God’s promise attached to it.
Doesn't matter how much or how little water is used. It's still a baptism. It started out as a way to baptize someone if you don't have access to a pool or lake deep enough for immersion. Now it's become somewhat of a standard practice for many churches. Also from a practical standpoint you don't want to immerse an infant since it would be a scary event for the child.
If Baptism is understood as a ritual washing (as it is in many churches), then sprinkling does make sense, as you can sprinkle things (and people) to wash them.
What's with the 3 times dunking? Nowhere in the Bible do I see "they were baptized 3 times. . . ."
I realize that what many people have come to call "baptism" was developed over a long period of time when laity had little or no access to Bibles in their own languages but this video was a real eye-opener. At the very least , it should give people pause, if they are contemplating requesting baptism, to inquire what the pastor thinks baptism is and the nature of the ceremony he is accustomed to performing.
Beyond that, I hope some people will consult information in a good concordance or online about the meaning of the Greek word that is translated "baptism" in English and read the context of biblical references to baptism: Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 8:26-39 Romans 6:3 & 4.
Then I hope people will watch enough of the examples in this video to realize that there are some procedures shown here that would not be confidence-inspiring and that are totally unnecessary if the goal is to be baptized as nearly as possible as Jesus and the Ethiopian eunuch were.
Mr. Metzger, I would suggest adding to your scripture list there the book of 1 Peter, Chapter 3, Verse 21. It says very plainly that baptism saves.
@@k9builder Some people think of their own denominations (or those of their parents) as having the ideal balance between traditionalism and biblicism and ideal doctrinal priorities.
Some people think of “eccumenism” as laying aside our differences to better work or worship together and think the most eccumenical denominationas better than the denominations that emphasize some doctrines more than others or maybe even have doctrinal distinctives.
I don’t know of any denomination with which I entirely agree about doctrine and practice but I think of Lutherans as emphasizing justification by grace alone through faith alone, the primacy of scripture and the priesthood of all believers (perhaps more in the past than in the twenty-first century). I think of baptists as emphasizing justification, baptism of believers and immersion (in water). I think of methodists as emphasizing free moral agency, justification and sanctification.
I think which doctrines most need to be emphasized depends on where you live. If you live in a part of the world where there are few Christians, the Lutheran or baptist emphases are probably needed more than the emphases of the methodists. If you live where most of your neighbors are Christians but haven’t considered the value of the methodist movement, at least some of your neighbors would undoubtedly benefit from considering the history and doctrines of the methodists. If you live where there are many methodists, they might benefit from a review of their own history and doctrines or an introduction to the history of eschatology.
Several decades ago, a friend and neighbor of ours invited people from several denominations to meet at his home to discuss the possibility of creating an interdenominational ministry focused on encouraging incarcerated teens. He started the meeting by saying something about laying aside our differences to facilitate working together.
I know him well enough to think he would not be offended if I were to suggest an alternative way of thinking about that - even with several other people present. So I said, “No, Bob, I think we should celebrate our differences in the sense of learning from each other.
He readily agreed.
Baptism of dog is blasphemy
nope.
Amen.
❄️
Kindly get lost. It was cute
True. But it's not a surprise that an MCC church would do that. They have already failed by blessing what God calls sin. They think they know better than God.
3:48 is this even a baptism?
There's no mention of the Father, The Son and Holy Spirit
Being Oneness Pentecostal, we will be in disagreement concerning the appropriate mode, but I am in solidarity with you that this baptism is nothing more than a dunking. Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, and Romans 6:3 among others are proof enough that what we saw at that time stamp was NOT a legitimate baptism.
Thank you. Now I know how many 'churches' administer invalid baptisms XD
Some of them applied so little water, John would be surprised to learn all he needed was a little thimble full.
“John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there” - John 3:23
Because true baptism is in the Name of The Lord Jesus Christ and by submersion in water.
Acts 2:38, Acts 10:48, Acts 19:5, Acts 8:37-39
God is not a trinity, He is only One, not three in one, 49 of 50 baptisms were done in the titles Father Son and Holy Spirit like The Lord ordered in Matthew 28:19, then why did the Apostles baptize in the Name of Jesus Christ? yes because that Is The Name of God.
1 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:10, Isaiah 45:23
@@Masch3rano
“Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.” - 2 John 1:3
“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.” - John 15:26
“now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.” - John 15:24
“The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.” - John 3:35
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” - 2 Corinthians 13:14
“and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." - Luke 3:22
There are three distinct persons (the Bible clearly teaches them relating to each other above) yet all three are the one true Eternal God.
The Father loves His beloved Son, and that’s not a charade or show, but it is a real holy eternal relationship of love in the Spirit.
@@zarnoffa when the Helper comes as it is written, speaking of the Holy Spirit, then who is the Holy Spirit and what is His Name?
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
The Lord is the Spirit, not a different one or another one.
Then who is The Lord if not God, then who is God if not the Son that came:
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6
So is Christ part of that Deity? No He is The One Deity.
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,”
Colossians 2:9
He who has seen the Son Has seen the Father, who then is a father if not the one the conceived then Who conceived God in flesh if not the Spirit?
“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 1:20
So the Holy Spirit is the Father Himself not a different entity.
Then who is the Father and what is His Name?
“Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?”
John 14:8-9
This fulfilled the prophecy by Isaiah, a child is born, And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
“This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,”
1 John 4:2
You see He Himself created His human body, He was not created, not that there are 3 different “persons” saying persons is also incorrect because God is Spirit, and He gives us the Holy Spirit that He sends to us this is the action the label of God, not that there is another person no, for there are many spirits, spirit of anger, spirit of joy, spirit of sadness etc. Spirit is not a person, but the Holy Spirit is the seal of God as proof of His power that He is with us, and we in Him.
“The Son is the image of the invisible God(Father), the firstborn over all creation. For in him ALL things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Colossians 1:15-17 NIV
You see He Is the Father, who is also God, Who is and gives the Holy Spirit, the Son is the image of the living God not a different “person”
second person.
Also remember the Holy Spirit descended “like” a dove, it is not a dove, it means it descended from Heaven, from the Father, when the Lord Jesus spoke about the Father He spoke this in the flesh not a another being, in His flesh.
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
1 Timothy 3:16
So is there a second or third “person” no, He is the One and Only God, The Lord Jesus Christ.
“We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”
1 John 5:20
The Lord Jesus Christ bless you and keep you.
@@Masch3rano
Wowza, you wrote a book.
Here’s a verse that shows the plurality of persons:
“Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and WE will come to him and make our home with him.” - John 14:23
WE = plural
@@zarnoffa again He was speaking in the flesh, to the Father,
given point here is: what is Name to be baptized in?
If the Apostles baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, then did they disobey the Lord Jesus ?
No, they obeyed and understood that the Name of The Father is Jesus Christ, the Name of the Son is Jesus Christ, the Name of the Holy Spirit is Jesus Christ.
Again Acts 2:38
One God not three in one.
Much prefer the older Latin Litany of Saints chant to the English song shown in the Catholic portion. Also, why is the priest in the next clip wearing a wedding stole (two rings and two candles) fro a Baptism?
Maybe the man being baptised was about to be married?
@13:04 Bow-wow, the wooff-wooff, & the barky barky!?
Did they baptize a dog at 13:12??
13:09 I know this is trying to be cute and all but I really don’t think you should baptize a dog. This is a real mockery of some thing as holy and beautiful as this ordinance from God. That minister should never have done that.
I still don’t understand infant baptism and also sprinkling someone. The word baptisms root is “by immersion”. And baptism is showing the world you gave your heart to Jesus. It’s a public confession. Babies haven’t confessed yet. They haven’t even came to the age of accountability for the Holy Spirit to convict their hearts so they can have the choice to chose. Very strange
That's because baptism is not, fundamentally, a confession or profession.
Bro really put a damp finger on my dudes head once 😂😂😂
Would love to have seen the kids that baptised himself at the end 😂😂
They gave the dog a bath before they baptized someone
Interesting how some were completely immersed, some were not. Many of the words were the same too.
13:12, Okay, what the flip was that?
Who is the real God among three ( Father, son, and holy spirit )?
All of them are 3 in ONE!!
@@kkiv1639*How can god split into 3 individus⁉️ Even Jesus never preached about trinity. 👇*
*According to bible mark 12:29👉 And Jesus answered him, "THE FIRST OF ALL THE COMMANDMENTS IS, Hear o Israel, the Lord our GOD is ONE LORD.*
The Baptismal Formula at 8:00 sounds a lot like a traditional Swedenborgian (non-Trinitarian) formula, whether intentional or not: "I baptize you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, [who is] the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit."
As a Oneness Pentecostal, I am disturbed by that formulation. It sounds too much like someone is attempting to compromise between a Trinitarian baptism and a strict baptism in Jesus' name.
3 different Orthodox Jurisdictions performing the same Baptism since 33AD.
My favourite ones was the dog and the babies
Do people not know that it's just as effective to hold your breath rather than blocking your nose and mouth with both of your hands
The PCA one seemed surprisingly contemporary and Evangelical compared to what I was expecting for a historic Protestant denomination.
Evangelical individuals are often not tightly tied to a particular denomination, so they'll often show up at churches that they've had no prior affiliation with as long as they are theologically compatible, just because those churches are nearby in an area they've moved into. The PCA is theologically conservative, so I'd expect it to have a decent amount of cultural interchange with evangelicals via people coming and going.
All the comments about the doggie baptism and no obvious term of "barktism"? I am shocked.
This one needs a timestamp list bad lol
At first I thought you were showing bias, or opinion about infant baptism by showing the babies all crying during the event.
When I was a Jehovah's Witness with when I said I was baptized once fully immersed no sprinkling nothing like that
1) You said you was a JW, glad you’ve left a cult. 👏🏼 I left my Mormon cult last week! 2) You would be correct, baptism means immersion. Trust the false religion of catholicism to think immersion is pouring/sprinkling water on someone’s head. I don’t know why they “baptise” young children/babies when you receive the Holy Spirit by faith (true faith not some fad) in our Lord, saviour and master Jesus Christ. 👍🏼
@@CyborgGerbil I think the motivation primarily was that infant mortality was quite, common in the middle ages they were afraid that child would go to hell if not baptized
@@bobbystclaire Then how do you explain that the Apostle Peter told the crowd on the day of Pentecost that the promise of baptism was for them and their children?
Don't they know that "All Dogs Go To Heaven"?
I shall baptize my rice krispies in the name of Snap, Crackle, and Pop
The common elements: water in obedience to the commandment of the Lord Jesus Christ. Everything else = tradition.
9:01 Invalid baptism
Imma join Metropolitan Community Church ASAP.