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)
Background to Dunking
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.
Background to Dunking
Mikveh Immersion: 1. Born again or Born anew2. Born from above3. New Creation4. Little child5. New womb
Background to Dunking
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
Background to Dunking
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
Background to Dunking
Essenes (200 B.C.)• Abandoned Jerusalem for the wilderness.
Background to Dunking
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
Background to Dunking
Save yourselves from this corrupt generation. Those who accepted his message were DUNKED (baptized).
Luke 3:8
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Essenes (200 B.C.)• Abandoned Jerusalem for the wilderness.• Prepare the way of the Lord
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A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.
Luke 3:4
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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
Background to Dunking
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
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Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Luke 3:8
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Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you in the
name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your
sins.Acts 2:38
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The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be
the Christ.Luke 3:15
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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
Background to Dunking
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
Background to Dunking
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
1. Dunked in water2. Allegiance to Christ –
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
1. Dunked in water2. Allegiance to Christ –
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