dunked: allegiance

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Now the Berean Jews were of more noble

character than Thessalonica, for they received the

message with great eagerness and examined the

Scriptures every day to see if what Paul

said was true.

Acts 17:11

Hebrew: Mikveh = DUNKED, immerse, rising, standing tallGreek: Baptizo = DUNKEDdip, immerseEnglish = Baptism DUNKED

Word Meaning

1. Malachi (400 years before Christ)

2. 168 B.C.E. Maccabean Revolt3. 106 B.C.E. Aristobulus Kingship4. Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes

Background to Dunking

Mikveh Immersion: Pharisees:•High Priest on Day of Atonement• Regular priests in the Temple service• Before a scribe wrote the name of God.• Herod’s Temple - Water Gate - Parva Chamber roof - Mount of Olives (48 on the route)


Mikveh Immersion: Pharisees1. Men and Women converts to Judaism.2. Water only @ 200 gallons.3. Witness 4. Washing – symbol of internal

purifying.5. Accompanied by repentance: turning

from or away from the world.


Mikveh Immersion: 1. Born again or Born anew2. Born from above3. New Creation4. Little child5. New womb


Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless

they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they

are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” my

saying, ‘You must be born again.’John 3:3-4


Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God

unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’

John 3:5-7


Essenes (200 B.C.)• Abandoned Jerusalem for the wilderness.


The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and

thrown into the fire.Luke 3:9


Save yourselves from this corrupt generation. Those who accepted his message were DUNKED (baptized).

Luke 3:8


Essenes (200 B.C.)• Abandoned Jerusalem for the wilderness.• Prepare the way of the Lord


A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.

Luke 3:4


On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse

them from sin and impurity.

Zechariah 13:1


Essenes (200 B.C.)• Abandoned Jerusalem for the wilderness.• Prepare the way of the Lord•Immersion for repentance in expectation of the Messiah’s arrival


Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

Luke 3:8


Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you in the

name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your

sins.Acts 2:38


The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be

the Christ.Luke 3:15


I myself did not know him, but the reason I came

DUNKING (baptizing) with water was that he might

be revealed to Israel. John 1:30-31


Essenes (200 B.C.)• Abandoned Jerusalem for the wilderness.• Prepare the way of the Lord•Immersion for repentance in expectation of the Messiah’s arrival• Only men or women – make individual choice


1. Dunked in waterDunked in Water

He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a DUNKING(baptism) of repentance

for the forgiveness of sins.Luke 3:3

Dunked in Water

Repent and be DUNKED (baptized), every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ . .

.Acts 2:38

Dunked in Water:Jews

As he preached (Philip) the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were DUNKED (baptized), both

men and women.Acts 8:12

Dunked in Water: Samaritans

Peter said, “Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with

water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have. So he ordered

that they be DUNKED (baptized) in the name of Jesus Christ.

Acts 10:47-48

Dunked in Water: Non-Jews

1. Dunked in water2. Allegiance to Christ –

Separate from the world

Allegiance

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter

the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in

heaven.”Matthew 7:21

Allegiance

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I

say?”Luke 6:46

Allegiance

If you wanted to build a building, you would first sit down and decide how much it would cost. You must see if you have

enough money to finish the job. If you don’t do that, you might begin

the work, but you would not be able to finish. And if you could not finish it,

everyone would laugh at you. Luke 14:28-29

Allegiance

If a king is going to fight against another king, first he will sit down

and plan. If he has only 10,000 men, he will try to decide if he is able to defeat the other king who

has 20,000 men.Luke 14:31

Allegiance

It is the same for each of you. You must leave

everything you have to follow me. If not, you cannot be my

follower.Luke 14:33

Allegiance


Separate from the world3. Washing – internal, spiritual

Washed

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be

DUNKED (baptized) and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’

Acts 22:16

Washed

and this water symbolizes DUNKING (baptism) that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience

toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 3:21

Washed


Separate from the world3. Washing – internal, spiritual4. Individual decision

Individual Decision

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin

to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.”

Luke 3:8

Individual Decision

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other

name under heaven given to men by which we must be

savedActs 4:12

Individual Decision

Make disciples of all nations, DUNKING (baptizing) them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

Matthew 28:19-20

Individual Decision

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