#12164 What Is Baptism and What Does It Actually Do? And More on Baptism - Karlo Broussard

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More than just a symbol, baptism is a sacrament with real spiritual power. We dive into what it accomplishes, who can receive it, and how early Christians—like the Church Fathers—understood it. Plus, we explore topics like baptism of desire, evangelical outreach, and infant baptism.

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Questions Covered:

• 13:43 – Is it possible to apply baptism of desire to the good thief on the cross?
• 17:20 – I’m Protestant. Do Catholics have evangelical events where they give people an opportunity to respond to God and be saved?
• 20:30 – What is baptism and what does it do for us?
• 30:02 – I see salvific baptism in the Church Father but not a lot of infant baptism. Where do we hear about that in the Church Fathers?
• 38:17 – Does water have to touch the skin in order for the baptism to be valid?
• 42:48 – If baptism has a purifying effect, then why aren’t we being baptized on a regular basis?
• 51:19 – What if a person is baptized in a Baptist church in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit but doesn’t believe that it’s regenerative. Is it still valid?

Chapters

1. Is it possible to apply baptism of desire to the good thief on the cross? (00:13:43)

2. I’m Protestant. Do Catholics have evangelical events where they give people an opportunity to respond to God and be saved? (00:17:20)

3. What is baptism and what does it do for us? (00:20:30)

4. I see salvific baptism in the Church Father but not a lot of infant baptism. Where do we hear about that in the Church Fathers? (00:30:02)

5. Does water have to touch the skin in order for the baptism to be valid? (00:38:17)

6. If baptism has a purifying effect, then why aren’t we being baptized on a regular basis? (00:42:48)

7. What if a person is baptized in a Baptist church in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit but doesn’t believe that it’s regenerative. Is it still valid? (00:51:19)