The document discusses baptism based on passages from the Bible. It notes that baptism in Greek means "to dip, immerse, or plunge under water" and was practiced by John the Baptist and Jesus. Baptism involves being dunked in water, pledging allegiance to Christ and separating from the world, undergoing an internal spiritual washing, and making an individual decision to be baptized.

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2. 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

3. Hebrew: Mikveh = DUNKED,
immerse, rising, standing tall
Greek: Baptizo= DUNKED
dip, immerse
English = Baptism DUNKED

5. 1. Malachi (400 years before Christ)
2. 168 B.C.E. Maccabean Revolt
3. 106 B.C.E. Aristobulus Kingship
4. Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes

9. 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

10. 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

13. Save yourselves from this
corrupt generation. Those who
accepted his message were
DUNKED (baptized).
Luke 3:8

15. A voice of one calling in the
desert, prepare the way for the
Lord, make straight paths for
him.
Luke 3:4

16. 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

18. Produce fruit in keeping
with repentance.
Luke 3:8

19. Repent, and be baptized,
everyone of you in the name
of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins.
Acts 2:38

20. The people were waiting
expectantly and were all
wondering in their hearts if
John might possibly be the
Christ.
Luke 3:15

21. 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

23. 1. Dunked in water

24. He went into all the country
around the Jordan, preaching
a DUNKING (baptism) of
repentance for the forgiveness
of sins.
Luke 3:3

28. 1. Dunked in water
2. Allegiance to Christ – Separate
from the world

34. 1. Dunked in water
2. Allegiance to Christ – Separate
from the world
3. Washing – internal, spiritual

37. 1. Dunked in water
2. Allegiance to Christ – Separate
from the world
3. Washing – internal, spiritual
4. Individual decision