mikvah – as per fathers words and people
mikvah (‘baptize’)
what do we need to know and understand before we mikvah?
Matt 3:13 Then יהושע came from Galil to Yoḥanan at the Yardĕn to be immersed by him.
14 But Yoḥanan was hindering Him, saying, I need to be immersed by You, and You come to me?
15 But יהושע answering, said to him, permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fill all righteousness. Then he permitted Him.
yes, yahusha did everything that was right, and he set an example for us that we should also allow ourselves to mikvah, but there are things we need to understand first.
Matt. 28:19 Therefore, go and make taught ones of all the nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Set-apart Spirit (father’s thoughts (wind/breath/words)
we see that all who need to be baptized were first instructed, but what were they to learn?
Mark 1:4 Yoḥanan came immersing in the wilderness and proclaiming an immersion of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 And all the country of Yehuḏah, and those of Yerushalayim, went out to him and were all immersed by him in the Yardĕn River, confessing their sins.
mikvah is an immersing of repentance so that they may be freed from their sin and all who have been immersed confess their sin.
the person being immersed can only confess his sin if he knows he has broken a law, therefore there are laws that he must first get to know, he must also be satisfied with the laws, believe that it is right and good (your life), and that he would like to live by it, then he can do teshuvah (repent) back to the laws and live them out.
Mark 16:16 He who has believed and has been immersed, shall be saved, but he who has not believed shall be condemned.
17 And these signs shall accompany the ones who believe: In My Name they shall cast out demons, they shall speak with renewed tongues
when a person, according to our father’s judgment, lives fully in the torah, he will, as a sign of righteousness, give that person one of the gifts, to work as his servant in his vineyard.
what follows now are some guidelines by which we should live.
Luke 3:12 And tax collectors also came to be immersed, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
13 And he said to them, Collect no more than what is appointed for you.
14 And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
Jhg. 12:26 as iemand my wil doen, laat hy my navolger word; waar ek is, daar sal my dienskneg ook wees. as iemand my dien, sal vader hom vereer.
Eph 5:1 Become, then, imitators of elohiym as beloved children.
2 And walk in love, as Messiah also has loved us, and gave Himself for us, a gift and an offering to elohiym for a sweet-smelling fragrance. (when we take a closer look at the following verses, we would understand much better what is meant by yahusha’s ’offering’: 👉🏻gal 1:4👉🏻john 6:27 & 33 & 35 & 38 & 45 & 47-51 & 53-58 & 63👉🏻 rom 3:25👉🏻phill 2:5-7)
3 But whoring and all uncleanness, or greed of gain, let it not even be named among you, as is proper among set-apart ones –
4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving. (👉🏻eph 4:29)
5 For this you know, that no one who whores, nor unclean one, nor one greedy of gain, who is an idolater (👉🏻I sam 15:22-23), has any inheritance in the reign of Messiah and elohiym.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words (👉🏻jer 23:25-28), for because of these the wrath of elohiym comes upon the sons of disobedience. (👉🏻 I sam 15:22-23 👉🏻 col 3:5-6)
7 Therefore do not become partakers with them.
8 For you were once darkness (👉🏻rom 13:12 👉🏻 jes 8:23-9:3), but now you are light in the (learn) Master. Walk as children of light
9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth
10 proving what is well-pleasing to the Master.
11 And have no fellowship with the fruitless works of darkness, but rather convictd them. (verse 8-11 of eph 5 👉🏻 jer 32:37-39)
12 For it is a shame even to speak of what is done by them in secret.
13 But all matters being convicted are manifested by the light, for whatever is manifested is light.
14 That is why He says, Wake up, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Messiah shall shine on you. (👉🏻jes 60:1-2 =👉🏻jes 52:1-2)
15 See then that you walk exactly, not as unwise, but as wise, (👉🏻heb 12:25 👉🏻 2 pet 3:11) (verses 13-15 of eph 5 👉🏻john 3:19-21) (verses 14-15 of eph 5 👉🏻 eph 4:21-25)
16 redeeming the time, because the days (in which we all live) are wicked.
17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the desire of יהוה is. (👉🏻eph 5:19)
18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is loose behavior, (foolishness) but be filled with the Spirit, (the thoughts – wind/breath/words of father) (👉🏻 rom 7:14)
19 speaking to each other in psalms and songs of praise and spiritual songs (according to fathers thoughts- wind/breath/words), singing and striking the strings in your heart to the father, (be joyful) (👉🏻2 sam 6:14-15)
20 giving thanks always for all to elohiym the Father, in the Name of our (learning) master יהושע Messiah,
21 subjecting yourselves to each other in the fear of elohiym.
acts 2, would now not be so difficult to understand:
acts 2:38 And Kĕpha said to them, “Repent, and let each one of you be immersed in the Name (teachings – words) of יהושע Messiah for the forgiveness of sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Set-apart Spirit. (father’s thoughts- wind/breath/words) (👉🏻eph 3:19-20)
39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, as many as יהוה our elohiym shall call. (👉🏻john 17:20) (verse 38-39 of acts 2👉🏻gen 18:19 👉🏻deut 4:10 👉🏻ps 78:5-8 👉🏻eze 36:24-29)
the mikvah of repentance
when i am baptized, it is my own decision or choice to get baptized.
what does it mean and what do i expect, why immersion and why in water?
first of all, the act of mikvah is a personal statement i make to our heavenly father. so, the ritual is a covenant with respect to a faith i make with father. the water in which i am immersed is a symbol of the law that father has given us to live in. (👉🏻 eze 47:1-12)
by immersing my whole body, i declare that i submit my whole life to his torah (immersed, gal 3:27) and will therefore live my whole life according to it, not only my beliefs, but also my work and pleasure, all facets of life, according to father’s intention (spirit – thoughts/wind/breath/words).
i am also immersed with my clothing on, for the garments are the symbol of my works. (👉🏻zech 3:1-7 👉🏻 this is the mikvah of repentance that john the baptizer preached (👉🏻mark 1:4)
repentance is the first step in the way of justification, for we are cleansed by father’s torah, or made righteous, when we live by it and not by a ritual (the laws instituted because of mans own desires), therefore i cannot expect to be sealed by a gift just because i have been baptized.
for the gift is the seal or pledge of righteousness that a person alone can receive, when, according to father’s judgment, he is completely cleansed by his torah. (rev 19:7-8)
therefore i cannot be baptized if i do not know and understand father’s torah, as he intended us to live in it; otherwise i commit to something other than that which the scriptures require of mikvah.
the name in which i am baptized is the torah preached by that being, elohiym, or person, because, to say something in the name of someone is to convey that person’s words, as if you were that person and the word of the king is law.
if the father and son speak the same word (torah), then it makes no difference when referring to one or the other, but if there would be a difference between the word (torah) of the father and the son, then each person would have to choose the name (law) in which he he wants to be baptized, in other words, the law with which he wants to identify.
according to the statement of the scriptures, the father and the ruach (spirit) is the same being and the son another being.
because the son spoke only the word or torah of the father here on earth, in other words, spoken and done in the name of the father, there is no difference between the torah of the son and the torah of the father, therefore the son declares that:
whoever honors him, honors the father.
however, the father continues to affirm the testimony and righteous life of the son through miracles, such as, among other things, healing and resurrection from the dead. these are visible signs that father brings about as evidence through his mind (spirit – thoughts/wind/breath/words). (👉🏻john 10:24-25)
thus, a clear statement at mikvah will be, to be immersed: in the torah (name) of our creator father, which was teached by the son and confirmed by the powerful acts of our creator.
