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2 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course Lesson 1

An Open Letter from the Staff...

DID YOU KNOW that most churches
today do NOT baptize their members the way the
Messiah commanded?
The churches of this world are in utter
confusion regarding baptism. Most are actually
employing COUNTERFEIT FORMS of “bap-
tism” in place of the ONE TRUE BAPTISM
commanded in the Bible!
Several conflicting doctrines of “baptism”
are being taught and practiced today by professing HOPE OF ISRAEL MINISTRIES
Christianity. BIBLE
Some denominations practice INFANT CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
BAPTISM. They sincerely believe infants are LESSON 28
eternally doomed if they die unbaptized.
Then there are those who will baptize you
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“into the church” -- their religious sect, or
Israel Ministries (Ecclesia of YEHOVAH).
denomination -- instead of “into Christ."
Other sects believe one must receive an
ADDITIONAL “BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT" EDITOR AND DIRECTOR
after he has ALREADY received the “spirit.” It is John D. Keyser
claimed that the only evidence proving one has
received this special “baptism” is that of speaking TECHNICAL ADVISOR
in “tongues” -- the so-called “power to witness for Sean C. Keyser
Christ.” BUT IS THIS WHAT YOUR BIBLE
SAYS? YOUR ENROLLMENT has been paid by
Another religious movement insists that others. Bulk copies for distribution not
you must receive the “BAPTISM BY FIRE” in given or sold.
order to be “saved.” Do you want it? ADDRESS COMMUNICATIONS to the
One church even teaches its members to be Editor at the following address:
BAPTIZED ON BEHALF OF their dead Hope of Israel Ministries, P.O. Box 2186,
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES who died uncon- Temple City, California 91780, U.S.A.
verted! _________________________________
What about footwashing? Is this only done
during the Passover service, or does it have a About Our Cover...
greater application?
How often should true Christians wash
Thousands of little infants are similarly “baptized” in
one another’s feet? Or, is this just figurative
the churches of this world every week. Did Yeshua
language Yeshua used to teach us a lesson to
and his apostles practice “infant baptism”? Does the
always remain in a humble attitude?
Bible even ALLUDE to it? This lesson reveals the
ARE these ideas and practices REALLY
truth regarding infants and the PROPER TIME to be
scriptural? Or are they merely the INVENTIONS
baptized. It lays bare the conflicting doctrines of
-- the doctrines and commandments -- of MEN?
“baptism” taught in today’s Christian-professing
Let’s learn the TRUTH from the Bible!
world!

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