Baptism

“A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers” from The John A Hertel Co. 1969-1970 Disclaimer: This is but a section of the Holy Bible published by Mr. Hertel. The information is unique to his version of family Bible and extremely instructive. It has been converted to modern English Standard Version (ESV) and, in some sections, reformatted. The writings will be in italics. I have updated spelling according to current conventions and put those words in brackets once only. Any mistakes made are solely mine. The "A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers" is rather long so I will bring it to you in sections. The next section is on "Business-I will be hindered in making money." I think it is essential and very informational on every subject pertaining to being, staying and teaching as a Christian. The work will be in Italics. I have many blogs that address the fact that God chooses you as you are and will restore you if you let Him, but first, you must believe and surrender. This may mean falling a hundred times but only because we still cling to our unbelief based on our own worth. But He says, none are worthy, no matter what they look like or how they act. But you, if you hear Him calling you, can be saved. This section is just scriptures on why one should be baptized. I will list the scriptures, not the words as there are many and it is good for you to open your bible to seek the Truth. :-) Section contents: Part 3: Baptism-A Divine Command. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Mat 28:19 “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:16 “And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.” Mark 1:5 Jesus was baptized. 13: “Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 16: “And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;” Matt 3:13, 16 “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.” Mark 1:9 The Eunuch was baptized. The eunuch said:, “And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.” Acts 8: 36, 38 Mark 1:4 Acts 2:38, 10: 47-48, 22:16 Rom 6:3-5 Gal 3:27 Col 2:12 1 Peter 3:20-21

For all you who struggle-Daylight by David Kushner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoN9ql6Yymw ***************************************************************************************** This is such an excellent song and depiction of our struggle with darkness. For all you admitted sinners who see that the battle is real. I love you. He loves you, which is more improtant because He has a promise for you. **************************************************************** 1 Cor 10:13: "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."***************************************

"A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers” from The John A Hertel Co. 1969-1970 - Part 3-Backsliders

Disclaimer: This is but a section of the Holy Bible published by Mr. Hertel. The information is unique to his version of family Bible and extremely instructive. It has been converted to modern English Standard Version (ESV) and, in some sections, reformatted. The writings will be in italics. I have updated spelling according to current conventions and put those words in brackets once only. Any mistakes made are solely mine. ************************* The "A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers" is rather long so I will bring it to you in sections. The next section is on "Baptism-A divine command." I think it is essential and very informational on every subject pertaining to being, staying and teaching as a Christian. The work will be in Italics.************************** I have many blogs that address the fact that God chooses you as you are and will restore you if you let Him, but first, you must believe and surrender. This may mean falling a hundred times but only because we still cling to our unbelief based on our own worth. But He says, none are worthy, no matter what they look like or how they act. But you, if you hear Him calling you, can be saved. *************************** I also want to reinforce what I have said many times before: We all fall short of the glory of God. We all have strayed for one reason or another. Sometimes it is a brief oops and sometimes we are lost in the wilderness until we are in our 40’s (like me). Sometimes we are saved and stray because the world has something or someone that we can’t let go of. Please, after you read these, there should be no doubt that, though you are lost, though you may ‘backslide’ or though you have not yet been found, redemption is for you, no matter who you are, no matter how far down the rabbit hole you fell, or how long you have been gone. If He is calling you back, in speaking to your heart, LISTEN. He is a merciful God and will help you on your way back to Him. He never fails. (End rant) ******************** Please note that most of what is written to discuss the subject matter is scripture. There is a reason for this. Nothing matters more than what God says on the subject. It is what we are meant to know, teach and believe on all content. It isn’t for us to put words in His mouth, but for us to share what He has to say. We don’t need to grandstand when we have his scriptures to live by. **************************** Section contents: Part 3: Backslider- God’s warning to the backslider. ************************** “...but my righteous one shall live in faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” Hebrews 10:38 ********************* “For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.” 2 Peter 2: 21 ********************* “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” James 4:17 ******************** “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.” Hebrews 3:12 ******************** “I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me,” declares the Lord. Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!” Amos 4:11-12 *************************** “So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” Rev 3:16 ********************* If you are cold and indifferent and have fallen into sin, you never will be truly happy, or have peace in your soul, until you confess your sins and return to the Lord. God says: ************************* “The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.” Prov 14:14 ********************* God says although man’s ways are not his ways, there, nevertheless, is hope for the backslider. Think of the story of the Prodigal son and how the father welcomed his boy home. *********************** “And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 ******************** Section contents: Part 3 (continued): Backslider- How he may return to the Lord. ********************* 1. Submit to God. He will forgive. ****************** “Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, “Return faithless Israel,” declares the Lord. “I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful,” declares the Lord; “I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt, that you rebelled against the Lord your God and scattered your favors among foreigners under every green tree, and that you have not obeyed my voice, Return, O faithless children,” declares the Lord; “for I am your master; I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.” Jer 3:12-14 ************************ “I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.” Hosea 14:4 ******************* 2. Confess to God. ************************* “I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. Ps 32:5 *********************** “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 ******************** 3. Repent of sins. ********************** “Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” Acts 8:18-23 **************** 4. Turn to God. ******************* “So you, by the help of your God, return, and wait continually for your God.” Hosea 12:6 ******************* “If you return to the Almighty you will be built up; if you remove injustice far from your tents,” Job 22:23 **************** “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2 ************************

“A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers” from The John A Hertel Co. 1969-1970 Part 2-Assurance

Disclaimer: This is but a section of the Holy Bible published by Mr. Hertel. The information is unique to his version of family Bible and extremely instructive. It has been converted to modern English Standard Version (ESV) and, in some sections, reformatted. The writings will be in italics. I have updated spelling according to current conventions and put those words in brackets once only. Any mistakes made are solely mine. ********************** The "A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers" is rather long so I will bring it to you in sections. The next section is on "Backslider-God’s warning to the backslider." I think it is essential and very informational on every subject pertaining to being, staying and teaching as a Christian. The work will be in Italics. ******************* I have many blogs that address the fact that God chooses you as you are and will restore you if you let Him, but first, you must believe and surrender. This may mean falling a hundred times but only because we still cling to our unbelief based on our own worth. But He says, none are worthy, no matter what they look like or how they act. But you, if you hear Him calling you, can be saved.********************* Section contents: Part 2: Assurance-How you may know you are saved. ******************************* You may know you are saved because God says so in his word:********************************* “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 *********************** “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:12*************************** “...which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me.” 2 Tim. 1:12 ************************* “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come unto judgment, but has passed from death to life.” John 5:24 ********************** A great many people think it a presumption for them to say they know that they are saved; rather, they feel that they can only hope for the best and will have to wait until the judgment before they know. Paul did not say to the jailer to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and perhaps he would be saved, or would have a good chance of being saved, or could hope to be saved. Paul said: ************************** “And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31 ************************* “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5:12 ********************** “We know that we have passed our of death into life because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.” 1 John 3:14 ******************* “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of Him.” 1 John 5:1 ********************** “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Rom 8:16 ************************* “Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5: 10-12 ******************* “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.” Rev 22:14******************************** “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Matt 7:21 ***************************************** “Put that in black and white,” says the merchant when a good offer is made to him. God has put his promise in black and white. **************** “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 ************ Do you say, “I don’t feel it”? Feeling is not the evidence or proof for you to trust. Your feelings may change like the wind, but God’s word never changes. He says: ******************** “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Mat 24:35 **********************

Holy Bible (Family Version) John A Hertel 1969-70 A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers Part 1-Personal work

“A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers” from The John A Hertel Co. 1969-1970 ********************************* Disclaimer: This is but a section of the Holy Bible published by Mr. Hertel. The information is unique to his version of family Bible and extremely instructive. It has been converted to modern English Standard Version (ESV) and, in some sections, reformatted. The writings will be in italics. I have updated spelling according to current conventions and put those words in brackets once only. Any mistakes made are solely mine. ******************************************* The "A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers" is rather long so I will bring it to you in sections. The next section is on "Assurance- How you may know you are saved." I think it is essential and very informational on every subject pertaining to being, staying and teaching as a Christian. This section lays out what we are to do as Christians and the supporting scriptures. The work will be in Italics. ****************************************** Section contents: Part 1: [On Becoming Soul Winners] **************************************** As soon as one has been saved by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ (Rom 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”), he has the impulse to reveal to others the glorious facts of such a wonderful Savior. In order to help such persons to become efficient soul winners, the following instructions have been compiled. They should be much practical help to Ministers, Bible School Teachers, and Young People’s Workers. *********************************************** 1. WHAT IS MEANT BY PERSONAL WORK? ****************************************** Personal work means individual effort to lead others to an acceptance of the “Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world.” It is distinguished from mass or united effort. It is the impact of one personality upon another personality, with the definite objective of leading that one to a knowledge of the [Savior] and the power and simplicity of his gospel. ************************************ 2. WHAT ARE THE OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONAL WORK? ****************************************** It is not only a high privilege but an imperative obligation to engage in personal work. Christ commanded it: ********************************** “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matt. 28:19, 20 *********************** “And he said to them, Go into all the world, and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized, will be saved; but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:15, 16 ************************************* “Hence, the command to the Christian is to “go[“], and the command to the sinner is to “come.”” Matt. 11:28-30: [“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”] ************************************************* Christianity is [preeminently] a teaching religion, and as such it appeals to the understanding as well as the emotions of man. No one can come to God until he has a knowledge of how to come. The process of salvation, of becoming a christian, is not one of accident or chance. The will of God must be known by the sinner before he can intelligently obey its provision and accept its promises, but these things cannot be known until they are revealed by some authoritative or qualified source; hence, the great need for efficient, well-trained personal workers in the kingdom of God at all times. ******************************************** The plan and will of God is that the teacher of his word and the untaught be brought into personal contact with each other for the express purpose of teaching and being taught “the way of life and salvation.” This is true in every recorded instance of conversion in Acts of the Apostles. **************************** It is through the teaching and the hearing of God’s word that faith is made possible. (Rom. 10:17:[“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”) Jesus, in quoting an Old Testament prophecy, said: ***************************************** “It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me-” John 6:45 ************************** Therefore, the divine plan or procedure is as follows: ****************************** 1. Teaching. w. Hearing. 3. Learning. 4. Believing. 5. Coming to the Lord Jesus. ************************** 3. WHO CAN AND SHOULD DO PERSONAL WORK? ****************************** Every Christian has an influence and comes in contact with others daily. Those who have “tasted the joys of salvation” will greatly desire, and even feel obligated to tell others. Comparatively few can speak in the public assembly; however, every individual christian should be qualified to lead others quietly and privately to a knowledge of the saving power of our Lord. ********************* As soon as Andrew knew Christ, he told his brother Peter: ************************** “He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah”, which means Christ.” John 1:41 *********************** The Samaritan woman left her water pot, and told the men of the city that she had found Christ. ************************************* “The woman then left her water jar, and away into town, and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” John 4: 28, 29 *********************************** 4. WHERE CAN PERSONAL WORK BE DONE? ********************** At home: Mark 5:19 ******************************* “And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you.” ************************** Personal work should always begin in the home because the family is the basis of society. On the street: Acts 17:17: “So He reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.” ****************************** Where people meet casually is an ideal place to do personal work. ********************************* As you go walking: Luke 24:32: “They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the road, while He opened to us the Scriptures?” **************************************** In this passage Christ sets the example for carrying on personal work. ************************ At places of business: Mark 2:14: “And He passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow me.” and he rose and followed Him.” ********************* Here, Christ called Matthew from his place as a tax gatherer and asked him to become His follower. *******************************************

Holy Bible (Family version) The John A. Hertel Co. 1969-1970 "Facts about the Bible"

I know this is unusal. I get it. But I was reading the Bible that we picked up at a thrift store. I had one before but gave it to my daughter. Here's the thing. I had my own small version so I never cracked the huge family edition. But I am so grateful that I did. Mr. Hertel lays out some VERY interesting and necessary facts and information that will help each Christian in their daily walk. Who knew?! I think, if you find any family Bibles at a thrift store, look inside. You might just be surprised. ************************* In order to bring it to you from this HUGE 9 x 11 book format, I have to type it in. My scanner doesn't scan that large of print. (Otherwise I could scan and convert it to digital format.) So, I am bringing it to you the only way that I know how. However, the next section, "A Guide for Religious Workers and Bible Teachers" is rather long so I will bring it to you in sections. I think it is essential and very informational on every subject pertaining to being, staying and teaching as a Christian. This section, "Facts about the Bible" is interesting and very well written. Perhaps, to make this easier, I will see what it costs to have a Copy service scan these special sections so that it will not take so long to convert them for you. Much Love! ********************************** “Facts about the Bible” ********************** from The John A Hertel Co. 1969-1970 ******************** Disclaimer: This is but a section of the Holy Bible published by Mr. Hertel. The information is unique to his version of family Bible and extremely instructive. It has been converted to modern English and, in some sections, reformatted. The writings will be in italics. Any mistakes made are solely mine. (Bullets added. I still have to add asterics due to Google's failure to allow formatting.) ********************** Section contents: ******************************** • The Bible holds the distinction of being the first printed book and the best selling book in the world. **************** • 15,000,000 Bibles in full or in part are printed in the United States annually, and some 35,000,000 throughout the world.**************** • Approximately 30,000,000 people in the United States are without Bibles. ********************** • Some 6,000,000 families have no Bible in their homes. ***************** • The Bible, or parts of it, has been printed in about 1,200 languages and dialects. **************** • The first complete English translation of the Bible was made by Wickliff in 1384. ********************* • The first book printed from movable metal type was the Latin Bible in the year 1455. *********************** • The King James or authorized version of the Bible was first printed in 1611 by Robert Barker. ********************** • The first American edition of the Bible was printed in the Indian language at Cambridge, Mass. In 1661 by Rev. John Eliot. **************** • The second Bible was printed in the German language at Germantown, near Philadelphia by Christopher Sower in 1743. ****************** • The First Bible printed in the English language in America was published in 1752. ******************* • The Bible is composed of 66 books written by about 36 authors in a period of time covering about 1600 years. ************************* • The word “And” occurs 46,277 times and the word “Reverend” but once. ****************** • Ezra 7:21 contains all the letters of the alphabet except “j”. *********************** • The Nineteenth Chapter of Second Kings and the Thirty-seventh Chapter of Isaiah are alike. ******************* This Book Contains: ************************** The mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, doom of sinners, and happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. ******************* Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. ********************** It contains light to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you. ****************** It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword and the Christian’s charter. ******************** Here Paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. ***************** Christ Is Its Grand Subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. ***************** It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. ******************** Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully. ******************* It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. ******************* It is given to you in life, will be open at the Judgment and be remembered forever. ****************** It involves the highest responsibility, rewards the greatest labor, and condemns all who trifle with its holy contents. ******************* “This Book unfolds Jehovah’s mind ****************** This Voice salutes in accents kind ****************** This Friend will all our need supply *************** This Fountain sends forth streams of joy. ************ This Mine affords us boundless wealth **************** This Good Physician gives us health ***************** This Sun renews and warms the soul *************** This Sword both wounds and makes us whole. **************** This Letter shows our sins forgiven ********************** This Guide conducts us safe to Heaven ************** This Charter has been sealed with blood **************** This Volume is the Word of God.” *******************