{"id":2360,"date":"2024-06-08T20:19:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T20:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giveasmiletoday.org\/?p=2360"},"modified":"2024-06-09T09:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T09:06:32","slug":"baptism-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.giveasmiletoday.org\/?p=2360","title":{"rendered":"Baptism Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baptism in the Old Testament<\/strong><\/p>\n

Typologies:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Peter 3:20-21<\/strong> shows that Noah was in the ark, going through the water of the flood, as\u00a0 in Christ we go through the water of baptism.<\/p>\n

–Peter talks about cleansing of the heart; the washing of conscience. **What makes baptism significant is not becoming wet (removal of dirt<\/em>), but the PLEDGE<\/strong>; as a symbol of UNRESERVED<\/strong> dedication to God.\u00a0 This is only possible through Christ resurrection who makes us right with God.<\/p>\n

2 Peter 2:4-5<\/span><\/p>\n

Jude 1:5-6<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 10:1-2<\/strong> shows that the Israelites were baptized\/immersed into Moses. That is, they identified with him and the covenant he brought to them.<\/p>\n

Jonah 2:5-6<\/strong>\u00a0 – “Water encompassed me to the point of death. The deep engulfed me……., but you brought my life from the pit oh Lord my God.”<\/em>\u00a0 This is a type of baptism (death & resurrection<\/em>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus quoted Jonah’s experience in Luke 11:29-30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Baptism in the New Testament<\/strong><\/p>\n