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Originally Posted by Godsdrummer
Mikvah, were derived from the commands under the law of the various washings for uncleanness. It was the OT equivalent to baptism. By the time of Christ they had evolved if you please, as the point of one starting a new life. As in joining a sect of Judaism. Which is why John baptized converts. As did Christ. Baptism, Mikvah washings were well established in Jewish society by the time of John. That said, before arguing our convoluted idea of what baptism we think baptism is one should find out how the Hebrew understood baptism.
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Since there is no statement in the bible that says mikvah evolved into a new life, it's something was cant' substantiate. But we do have passages that say sins are washed at baptism, and we're put into the death of Jesus by baptism. So again, where does Mikvah correspond to baptism putting us into Christ's death? When I have distinct scripture that says baptism is part of washing away sins and baptism puts us into the death of Jesus, that is not co convoluted idea. I got that from those verses. But when we have no statement saying mikvah evolved into baptism in the bible, then I would seem that as convoluted. I mean, I have statements that led me to believe what I believed. But I see no statements leading me to your idea you espouse about mikvah.
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