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1. THE WATER BAPTISM — 1961-01-20

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• ¶34–¶37 He said, “That’s the reason I made you that way.” Said, “You see? You…I made you that way so…for a purpose.” Now, and here’s what it was. See? If I knew that it would drive a tack at fifty yards, I don’t care who says anything different, I know it will do it, if it can get in the right condition; if the balance, the bullet, and the—and the…all the ballistics of the gun can be studied and fixed down. Cause it done it one time; if it done it once, it’ll do it again. Well, there’s where He made known to me, then, He made me that way on the account of the commission that He’s give me for these days that I’m living in; that I just can’t go to a denominational church and join up with one, when they’ll just splatter: “Well, the—the church says this is all right and they accept this.” If—if—if Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, if it drove the bullet there, it’ll drive it again. I don’t care what they say. You see? There’s got to be some way that He is the same Person. He’s the same thing. His power is the same. Now, when you hit a place like this, Matthew 28:19, that you’re asking me about this morning, Acts 2:38. Jesus commissioned His disciples here: “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” Now, that’s Mark 16, I’m quoting from. And now, that’s when He commissioned them. And He never mentioned how to baptize in there. Mark never wrote it down.

• ¶98–¶100 And as God in beginning knowed that man would fall, therefore He put him on free moral agency, knowing, because He could display His attributes to be a Father, to be a Son, to be a Healer, to be a Saviour. How could He save, ’less something, lost? And in God was the attributes, before there even was a Angel or a molecule or anything, God was by Himself, alone; but He wasn’t God, ’cause there…god is “an object of worship,” there was nothing for Him to worship… nothing to worship Him. But His attributes displayed something and made an Angel. Then He was God. Then He made a man; give him free moral agency. He fell. Then when he fell, He become a Saviour. In the fall he took sickness, so He becomes a Healer. See? It’s displaying God’s attributes. See what I mean? Now, He also knowed that there had to be a lost people and a saved people. There had to be a false baptism and a…So He puts it here, again, a tree of knowledge: here’s one, Acts 2:38; one, Matthew 28:19. So, how was it revealed to Abel? “Abel, by faith, offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice.” He didn’t have no Bible to go by, so it must have been revelation to Abel. There was both boys. If God only requires a worship, then God was unjust to condemn Cain. Cain made a altar, built a church, worshipped, and made a sacrifice. Every religious thing that Abel did, so did Cain. Is that right? But Abel, by revelation, offered to God (It’s revelation; you walk by faith.) a more excellent sacrifice. How did Abel know it, that it wasn’t fruit of the fields, that Cain offered? It was blood that brought them from the garden. Life was not in the fruit. Blood brought the life. It was revealed to him, a revelation. Here’s the same basis He puts us on that He did on them back there: a revelation. Now, there can’t be a contradiction.

• ¶128–¶130 Now, he said, “But Brother Branham has been like a, in this discussion,” said, “wiggle out of everything, like the worm in the lemon.” But said, “I would like for him to wiggle out of this one.” And of course all debaters holds the keynote to the last part of it. So then he said, “At the baptism in Matthew 3, the display of three persons, absolutely three distinct persons: the Son standing on the bank; the Holy Ghost, like a dove, in between them; God the Father, speaking out of Heaven.” I said, “Sir, is that your keynote?” He said, “I want to hear you wiggle out of that one.” I said, “Sir, you just wiggle back and read the Scripture, way It reads.” I said, “That’s the only thing; you’re just misreading the Scripture to the people.” I said, “That is thinner than the broth made out of a shadow of a chicken that starved to death.” I said, “Why, you’re just…you’re—you’re—you’re making it wrong, brother. You’re misreading it to the people.” And I said, “Now, look here what the brother says.” Now, I’ll take it like this, like these I got: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Now, this here would be the Holy Ghost, that is wrote, “Son,” this is wrote, “Father.” Now, watch how they read that: “When Jesus was baptized…went straightway out of the water: lo, the heavens was opened unto Him, he saw the Spirit of God, like a dove, descending, and a Voice from Heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in Whom I’m pleased to dwell.’” I said, “See, three beautiful illustrations: the Son on the ground, the Holy Ghost like a dove in between, and the Father out of Heaven speaking.” See how the devil can stand there and deceive a person, if you don’t have the revelation of God, if God isn’t merciful to us? We ought to be thankful.

• ¶148–¶151 Now, there that Blood Cell was broke. Now when we lay our hands by faith upon that trembling Lamb of God, feel His flesh quivering and shaking for us, and our hands become bathed with His Blood, and our souls, the Life that was in Him wasn’t just a mere man, neither was It an animal, It was God, so that Life comes back upon the sanctified one, and becomes a son or a daughter, an offspring of God, see, the Life of God. And we are sons and daughters of God through the breaking of that Blood Cell, Jesus Christ. Now, what is it then? God is back in His people, fellowshipping like He did in the garden of Eden. See? There you are, sons and daugh-… Isn’t it beautiful? You, see? God back… Now, now, we’re going to finish the baptism; then I must go. Now, from that time, now, the next time baptism is spoke of, Philip went down and preached to the Samaritans. Acts 8, I believe it is, yeah, Acts 8 (7, Stephen was stoned), I think it’s Acts 8, that Philip went down, preached to the Samaritans. And they had all, baptized, every one of them, in the Name of Jesus Christ; but the Holy Ghost had fell on none of them yet. Peter had the keys. Yeah, he had to unlock to that generation. Then when he goes down, and the Holy Ghost had fall on none of them yet, yet they were baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, Peter went down, him and John, and laid, Peter laid hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

• ¶155–¶159 Now, Acts 19, if you want…That’s Acts 10:49 there, sister, you’re putting it down, see, Acts 10:49, all right, 10:47, on down to the end of the chapter, read it. And then when they come now to Acts, Acts 19, baptism mentioned again. Paul…Now, now that makes everybody… Now, the only time baptism was ever rendered was by John the Baptist, first. They was baptized over there. They…Now, but they wasn’t baptized in the Name of Jesus, ’cause they didn’t know Who He was yet. See? Now, but now, when…Jesus said, Matthew 28:19, “Baptize, Name of Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” and gave that expression to the man He gave the keys to, that had the revelation of what it was all about, revealed from Heaven. That’s what you’re getting right now, the revelation from Heaven to straighten it out. It’ll hit the target if you’ll just stay right with it. It’s zeroed all right. It hit it then. Peter had a vision, zeroed it. This does it too. Brings it right back in. The gun shooting where it’s supposed to shoot, now. See? Now, then Paul was the—was the apostle to the Gentiles. Is that right? He was the Gentile…Cause God sent him to the Gentile. Now, now here, everybody then was baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ; every one. The Jews, were they baptized in Jesus’ Name? Acts 2:38? Samaritans, Acts 8? Was they baptized in Jesus’ Name? All right, Gentiles? In Acts 10:49? They was baptized in Jesus’ Name, wasn’t they? Well, now, there was some more people running around there that isn’t baptized in Jesus’ Name, yet they’ve been baptized. “I guess it’ll be all right then. So just let them alone, ’cause they’ve been baptized. What difference does it make?” “Baptized by John,” they said. Well, that—well, that, what we want to see now, we want to see whether this is essential or not. Praise God.

2. WATER BAPTISM — 1959-03-29

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• ¶42–¶46 But, in the Scriptures, they were baptized by immersing down under the water. So, therefore, being that I am an old-fashion catholic, I had better go just the way the old-fashion Church did it, you know, by being immersed, covered over. Jesus was completely sealed away, He was put down into the ground, and a big stone was rolled over the grave, “Buried, He carried our sins far away,” therefore, we believing that, what others do, that’s all right, we do not have no controversies with them, but, for ourselves, we believe in being immersed. And now we do this immersing according to the early apostolic Teachings of the Church. Some of those who immerse, yet today, got away from the—the beginning ritual of the apostolic Belief. In the beginning, the first baptism that was ever baptized after Pentecost, was to be baptized in the Name of “the Lord Jesus Christ.” And every baptism afterwards was, every one, baptized in the Name of “the Lord Jesus Christ.” And some of the people, we’ll read in a moment, that were baptized by immersing, by John the Baptist, just unto repentance, not for remission of sins. And they had to come and be rebaptized over again, in the Name of Jesus Christ, in order to receive the Holy Ghost. Now, today, we have substituted Acts, or, Matthew 28:19, where Jesus Christ commanded His Church, “Go ye therefore into all nations, teaching them to observe whatever things I have taught you; baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” Peter, ten days later, commanded them to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. And, nobody, nobody in the Bible was ever baptized in the name of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” It’s not in the Scriptures, no one was ever baptized.

• ¶59–¶62 Why, how could God be His Father, if the Holy Ghost is His Father? He would have two fathers, and what kind of a child would He be? There is no two. The Holy Ghost and God is the same thing. See? And she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name JESUS:… …all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, …a virgin shall conceive and bear a child,…and He shall be called Emmanuel, which…is, (What?) God with us. Now, here is the Son. On the day of His baptizing in Jordan, John bear record seeing the Spirit of God, like a dove, coming and dwelling on Him. Jesus said, “It’s not Me that doeth the works; it’s My Father that dwelleth in Me.” Now, “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” has one Name, them three titles, and what did the Bible say that Name was? Jesus! So that must have been the revelation that the apostles had, for that’s the way they baptized. “Father,” “Son,” and “Holy Ghost” is not a name, none of them are names. The Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost is “the Lord Jesus Christ.” That’s the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Now I shall read some Scriptures just before we baptize. I want to read, first, on the first occasion for the water baptism, and that’s found in Acts the 2nd chapter, Peter at the Day of Pentecost. He had been preaching. And when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and…the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, to them that’s far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

• ¶63–¶64 Then the next time we have baptism recorded, is when Philip, two days afterwards, went down to Samaria. Them was Jews, and then when…There is only three tribes of people in the earth, that’s Ham, Shem, and Japheth’s people; Jews, Gentiles, and (half Jew and Gentile) Samaritans. When Philip went down and preached to the Samaritans, here is what taken place. This one Simon, the sorcerer, was bewitching people by sorcery. But when they believed Philip preaching the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. The next time baptism is spoke of, is found in Acts 10:44 to 48, at the house of Cornelius, the Gentile. There is the Jews at Jerusalem, Philip at Samaria, and here is Peter with the Gentiles. And while Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on…them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision (Jew) which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because…on the Gentiles was also poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can a man forbid water, that these should not be baptized,… And he commanded them… …who’s has received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. See? Prayed for them… The next time baptism is spoke of, is in Acts 19, where they come up on the disciples of John. This is Paul, now listen close, Acts 19. And it came to pass,…while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts of Ephesus: he finds certain disciples, And, he said unto them,… Now watch. They were disciples. They were believers, Christians. He said unto them, Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. Listen what he asked. Listen to this essential question that this apostle asked. See? And he said unto them, Unto what then were you baptized? And they said unto him, Under John’s baptism.

• ¶124–¶126 Lord God, Creator of Heavens and earth, here stands Your servant, and she has been sick for some time, but, O Lord, she stands here today in this pool, to be baptized into the Name of Jesus Christ. Lord, I’ve loved these people, and have prayed for them constantly, that they would see this great Light. For, I believe, Lord, that it’s, all my heart, it’s the way that You have ordained us to go. I pray that You will heal Sister Ungren now. May every trace of sickness be left in this pool. May she rise in new health, and in the power of the resurrection of Christ. Upon her witness and her confession, and her faith in the Word of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (All right, brother. I believe you’re a radio technician, aren’t you, or something? A radio man. Would you turn and stand? What’s your name? Bert Maine. If you turn…Yeah.) This is Brother Bert Maine, the radio man, news man, news broadcaster for the radio station, that’s convinced that the water baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ is correct. Have you been baptized before, brother? He’s been baptized before, in the name of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” But convinced by the reading of the Word, that this is what he should do. A man of his caliber and his profession, comes straight to the water, to want God to bless him and to give him what He has for him in life. May God bless this loyal servant of His. Just walk right up here, Brother Bert, put both arms right around mine, this right here. That’s it. Let us pray.

• ¶130–¶134 Almighty God, Creator of Heavens and earth, and Author of everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this young handmaid of Yours. I pray that You will fill her life with the mercies and blessings of God, consecrating her soul to You, Lord, and fill her with Thy Spirit and love. Upon the confession of your faith, my beloved sister, I baptize thee in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen. [Someone speaks to Brother Branham—Ed.] (Whatever she is, if she is convinced, well, okay then.) (All right. What is your name, now?) This is Brother Henry B. Johnson. He come here last Easter to be baptized, and didn’t have his clothes, and he has waited a year to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. God bless this gallant servant of Christ! Walk right up here, Brother Johnson. Just put your arms right around mine here, any way that you think you can raise yourself up better with. That’s it. That’s it. Let us, pray. Lord God, Creator of Heavens and earth, and Author of everlasting Life, Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this waiting heart. Oh, when You see him come from this water, may the Holy Spirit that moved on the water the first thing, may It move upon him. Consecrate his life, O God, to Thee, a service. Upon the confession of your sins, and your faith in Jesus Christ, I baptize thee, my beloved brother, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise God! (…?…you too. Cold? Um-hum. Let’s see, what it…? Martha, is it, or…? Jo Ann.)

3. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HEBREWS PART I — 1957-09-25

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• ¶100–¶104 That’s right. Oh, well, I—I’ve read it wrong then, see. All right. Yes, you’re exactly right then, sister. I didn’t know it was your—your question. All right. But, see, where I got it here, see,…Now let me see, “Cover all the Adam’s race, and some were lost because they did not avail themselves—themselves of its provision, would not man’s free will be a mightier force than the Eternal plans and purpose of Almighty God?” See, I—I had misinterpreted your thought there. Yes, the Eternal purpose of Almighty God. Well, that settles it. I guess everybody understands that. You do, raise up your hands. It—it’s the Eternal purpose of the Almighty God, would sure be far above—far above what man could do. Now: 56. I do not understand the light on water baptism, in the 28th chapter of…19th verse, of Matthew. What does this mean? Well, now, maybe it won’t take me but just a minute. And lets have somebody turn with me if you will, to Matthew, the 28th chapter, and the 19th verse. And we’ll find out, just what the person is…twenty- five…Now, This will make you strong if you’ll just stay with It. It’s— It’s good, you see. It isn’t evangelistic, but It’s… Now we’re…Now here’s where people try to say, “There’s a contradiction in the Bible.” Now, I want somebody to turn to…with Matthew 28:19. Or, no, I want somebody…Matthew 28:19. I want somebody to turn to Acts 2:38. You got your Bible there, Brother Neville? And I want you to read for yourselves now. “And I’ll show you a strict contradiction in the Bible. And what the—the Bible…The people say ‘the Bible doesn’t contradict Itself,’ I want you to take this into consideration.”

• ¶108–¶111 Now, Peter, ten days later…They never preached another sermon. They went up in the upper room of Jerusalem, and waited there (for ten days) for the Holy Ghost to come. How many knows that? In this spot. Here’s Peter, Peter has the keys to the Kingdom. All right, we’ll see what he does. Matthew, or I mean Acts 2, let’s take the 36th verse: Therefore let all the house of Israel know surely, that God has made this same Jesus, whom you…crucified, both Lord and Christ. “Both Lord and Christ.” No wonder, all power in heavens and earth was given unto Him. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and…the rest of the apostles, Man and brethren, what shall we do? Peter answered…Peter said unto them, Repent, every one of you, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Now, there’s a contradiction, Matthew said, “Baptize in the Name: Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” and Peter said in Acts 2:38, ten days later, “Repent, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ.” Then the next time repentance was spoke—spoke of, or, baptism, in the Bible, it’s Acts the—the 8th chapter, when Philip went down and preached to the…to—to the Samaritans. And they received the Holy Ghost, and they were baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. Next time it was spoke of, was when the Gentiles received It, Acts 10:49: And while Peter…spake these words, behold, the Holy Ghost fell upon…them that heard them. For they heard them speak in tongues, and magnify God. Then said Peter, Can a man forbid water, seeing that these…have received the Holy Ghost like we did at the beginning? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

• ¶112–¶117 Now let me have something here, just show you a little something so you won’t forget it; going to make a little illustration. I’m going to put…How many gener-…nationalities of people are there in the world? There’s three: Ham, Shem, and Japheth’s people. How many knows that? We come from those three sons of Noah. Ham’s people, Shem’s people…Japheth’s people is the Anglo-Saxon, Shem’s people is the…The three generations, that’s: Jew, Gentile, and half Jew and Gentile. Now, notice, when that there…and this is Ham…Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now, the first time baptism was ever spoke of, was spoke of by John the Baptist. How many knows that to be true? All right, I’m going to lay it over here, way over here, John the Baptist. And John baptized the people in the river of Jordan, commanding them that they should repent and get right with God, and sell their goods, and feed the poor, and the soldiers be satisfied with their money, and to get right with God. How many knows that? And he baptized them in the river of Jordan, not sprinkled them, not poured them, but immersed them! If you don’t believe It, here’s the lexicon, find out if it isn’t baptizo, which is “baptize, immersed, put under, buried.” Now, the first time baptism was ever spoke of, was there. The second time baptism was ever spoken of, Jesus commissioned it, Matthew 28:19. Next time baptism was spoke of, was Acts 2:38. The next time baptism was spoke of, was in the 8th chapter of Acts. The next time baptism was spoke of, was in the—the 10th chapter of Acts.

4. THE GODHEAD EXPLAINED — 1961-04-25

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• ¶177–¶183 Now, there’s no place where…If any man can show me one text of Scripture where that ceremony was used in the Bible, of “Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” you’re obligated to come tell me where somebody was baptized like that. And some of them say, “Well, I’ll take what Jesus said, not what Peter said.” If they were contrary, one to another, what are we going to do? If it all ain’t God, what part of the Bible is right? It’s all got to coincides and come together, and only the revelation of God. Our schools will never teach it. It’s a revelation, that you must see It. Then, if them two men were contrary, one to another, then what kind of a Bible are we reading? How do I know whether John 14 is right, or not? How do I know whether John 3 is right, or not? How, how, how do I know? See? But the only way that I can have faith in God, is to know that that Bible is right, and believe It’s right, and stay right with It. Though I don’t understand It, I move It, anyhow. But when these contradictions comes up, then I go before God, to find out. And the same Angel that meets me in the meeting, and at night, is the same One Who taught me This. See? Now see if this is, how this is now. Now, Matthew 28:19, let’s watch just a moment now. And now I’m going to take Acts 2:38 right here, where Peter said, “The Lord Jesus Christ.” And Matthew said, “Father, Son, Holy Ghost.”

• ¶203–¶209 I’m quoting Scripture. You ministers know, as I go. …that it might be fulfilled…spoke the prophet, by the Lord, saying, …a virgin shall conceive, and…bring forth a child, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation,…[Congregation says, “God with us.”—Ed.] “God with us!” Is that right? Then what is the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? [A brother says, “Jesus Christ.”—Ed.] Well, certainly. That’s the reason Peter baptized them in the Name of “Jesus Christ.” But, I don’t care, if you’re baptized in the name of Rose of Sharon, Lily of the Valley, the Morning Star, that’s titles, too. If your heart is right towards God, He knows your heart. But now, now, I expressed that. Now, now I said…Now Brother Scism said, “Now!” Course, sure, that looked like Oneness, so he was right in for that. Now I said, “Now here I want to say something to you now.” See? I said, “Now I want to prove to you that these, both men, said the same thing.” Now, Matthew said, “In the Name of the Father.” Is that right? [The congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] All right. And Peter said, “In the Name of the Lord.” Matthew 28:19 said, “In the Name of the Father,” and Acts 2:38 said, “In the Name of the Lord.” David said, “The LORD said unto my Lord.” Who was It? Father and Lord is the same Name. David said, “The LORD said unto my Lord, ‘Sit Thou on My right hand.’” See, “In the Name of the Father; in the Name of the Lord.”

5. THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — 1958-09-28

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• ¶131–¶135 And Paul come through. He listened at them, watching once over there. He said, “That’s very good, but have you received the Holy Ghost, you Baptists, since you believed?” “Oh,” they said, “haven’t we got It?” “Don’t think so.” See? “Well, why?” “Well, how was you baptized?” “Oh, we been baptized. We been baptized.” “Well, who baptized you? And how was you baptized?” The Bible says, “unto what.” The Greek, or the original, says, “unto how.” And this says, “unto what.” Said, “What was you baptized?” In other words, “How was you baptized?” “We was baptized by John the Baptist, the same man that baptized Jesus Christ, same hole of water.” That’s pretty good baptism, don’t you think so? Looks like that would stick all right, don’t it? Look like it’d be all right, if the man that walked into the water with our Lord Jesus Christ and baptized Jesus. And God sanctioned it, till He come down in the form of the Holy Ghost and went into Him. And He said, “This is My beloved Son in whom I’m pleased to dwell in,” right after that baptism. Looks to me like that baptism been all right. And Paul said, “It won’t work any more now. Won’t work anymore.” “Why won’t it work anymore?” See? “You got to be baptized over again.” “You mean that we, who have been baptized by John, that baptized Jesus, has to be rebaptized?” “That’s right.” Said, “How must we be baptized?” Said, “In the Name of Jesus Christ.” And Paul took them out there and baptized them all, over. Acts 19:5. “And when they heard this, they were baptized again, now, in the Name of Jesus Christ. And Paul laid his hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.”

• ¶196–¶198a “Well, I’m just as good as anybody else, and I’m a Methodist, or a Baptist, or a Presbyterian. I’m Pentecostal.” “Show me in the Scripture where God said that.” See? That’s right. It’s not there. Now, there’s a wide-open challenge to you members of this tabernacle. There’s a wide-open challenge. Now, if you find one thing that you think that’s wrong, that I’ve said this morning, one thing that’s contrary to the Scripture, you’re duty-bound to lay that on this pulpit this evening. That’s right. You bring it and lay it here. Show me the Scripture, the verse in the Bible where that there was a denomination, that Jesus made a denomination, or any of these things that I’ve taught. Where He ever ordained and put a woman in the church, as a preacher; where He ever ordained sprinkling, pouring; or—or anything of that type that I’ve been talking on. Put it here. Then, tonight, we’re going in, if the Lord willing, to “the baptism of the Holy Ghost,” and into “the seed of the serpent, and of the woman.” All right. The Lord bless you. How many feels good? Oh, I feel like traveling on, Oh, I feel like traveling on; Now sing that real sweetly to the Lord. …Heavenly home is bright and fair, And I feel like traveling on. Oh, I feel like traveling, (Traveling on!) Oh, I feel like traveling; (Traveling on!) My Heavenly home is bright and fair, And I feel like traveling on. [Blank spot on tape—Ed.] Now, there’s been one thing since I been on this rest period for these few weeks, I found out, that’s been a trouble with me. And I want to confess it now to my church. I set back behind those oak and hickory trees, down here a studying, “Where did I make my first mistake? What made me go wrong? What was it?” You know what I found out what makes me wrong? There’s such a thing as going overboard with something. Did you know that? You can try to be all right, and try to be good, and then you can be too good. And I’ve just let people push me around. See? They’ll say, “Well, Brother Branham, you come over here.

6. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 1954-05-15

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• ¶217–¶221 Now look, let’s get the baptisms here. The first time baptism was ever mentioned in the New Testament, was John the Baptist. Is that right? I’ll place this up here. You see, you have to get your Godhead straightened out before you can get baptism straightened out. That’s John the Baptist, first baptism. Second time baptism was spoke of, was Acts 2:38, where they were baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, at the new church. The second place was Cornelius’s house, or not…I beg your pardon, Samaritans, Acts 7:48 and 49. And Acts 10:49 was where he baptized them at the house of Cornelius. And the next time baptism was spoke of, and calling any names or titles, was over in Acts 19:5. Now, when they were baptized at the Day of Pentecost, they were baptized, Acts 2:38, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Is that right? Write it down, look it up. The next, Philip went down, two days later, and begin to preach to the Samaritans; and preach to them, and heal the sick, and had a great meeting down there, and baptized them in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Peter went down and laid hands on them; they received the Holy Ghost. Peter went up on the housetop a few days later, was hungry, he saw a vision. God sent him over to the house of Cornelius. And, “While Peter yet spake these Words, the Holy Ghost fell on them,” and they begin speaking in tongues and carrying on like they did at the first place. Peter said, “They haven’t even been baptized yet.” So he commanded them, every one, to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ.

7. THE TOKEN — 1963-11-28

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• ¶220–¶223 And now you downstairs, you up in the balcony, and you outside, in the corridors, someone will meet you here now, to take your application for water baptism, just in a little bit. Let’s close our eyes now, raise up our hands, for our thanksgiving offering to God, downstairs, upstairs, everywhere. All right. My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, O Saviour Divine; Now hear me while I pray, Take all my sins away, Nor let me ev-… From this day be wholly Thine! While life’s dark maze I tread, (be a light) And grief around me spread, (display your Token) Be Thou my Guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Oh, wipe all my fears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside. [Brother Branham begins humming, “My Faith Looks Up To Thee.” A brother begins speaking in another tongue. Blank spot on tape. The brother continues speaking in another tongue. Blank spot on tape. A brother gives an interpretation—Ed.] Just be real reverent. With such a call as that, I feel that I should call those candidates to come up here before this altar. Does your faith look to that? You remember one time when the congregation was standing, and the Spirit fell upon a man and he prophesied. Speaking in tongues, with the interpretation, is prophecy. So, I’m asking the candidates now, if you will come forward, you who doesn’t know assure that you have This. Did you hear that warning? You haven’t much more time. There might be your last opportunity, tonight, you might grieve It for the last time.

8. HEAR HIS VOICE — 1958-10-05

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• ¶171–¶175 He said, “I am the Vine, ye are the branches.” And if that’s the Doctrine of the branch, first branch, the second branch has to have the same Doctrine. And the same Doctrine will produce the same results. And as each branch comes on the Vine, it’ll produce the same thing. I’m glad, this morning, I’m so glad that I know that the Spirit of the living God still talks and speaks to people, and confirms His Word. We’re going into baptismal service just in a few moments. If you been sprinkled, poured, or immersed any way than in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, you’re challenged to come to the water. Now you say, “Brother Branham, would you mean to tell me?” Yes, brother. Sprinkling is not spoke of in the Bible. There’s no place in the Bible where anybody was ever sprinkled. Now remember this. I’ve asked this desk, all week. Find me where one person in the Bible was ever sprinkled for the remission of their sins, ever poured for the remission of their sins, or ever baptized by immersing in the name of the “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” for the remission of their sins. There never was a person ever sprinkled, poured or baptized in the name of the “Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” in the entire lids of the Bible. No, sir. They were… There were some people baptized one time by John the Baptist, and they wasn’t baptized in any name at all, and they were baptized by the same man that baptized Jesus. But Paul, when he met them in Acts 19, told them they had to come and be baptized over again in the Name of Jesus Christ, or they could not receive the Holy Ghost as yet.

9. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE SEALS — 1963-03-24

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• ¶148–¶150 Now, if I could answer that correctly, I could tell you about Enoch, see. But I—I can’t do it, see. Only thing I know is, just, the Scripture says what it will be. And now it might be that the…Now, I—I’m kind of inclined…Now let me say it this way. And I hope the tape, the brethren on the tapes, will understand this. I’m inclined to believe that it will be anointed men, of their spirit. Because, see, he says, “Does not…on Elisha? Does not the spirit of Elijah rest on Elisha?” See, “the spirit of Elijah.” And he done just like Elijah did, see. So, I, if I…But I can’t say that’s true. I—I don’t know, see. I’m honest with you. I don’t know. 183. Brother Branham, would you please answer this one for me, about baptism? Matthew 28:19 teaches, “the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” And Peter, in Acts 2:38, “in the Name of the Lord Jesus.” When was this change come about in Acts of the Apostles? Now, I believe, “in the Lord Jesus.” Well, brother or sister, ever who wrote it, there—there was no change come about, see. It…And Peter done exactly what Jesus said do. Now, if somebody come and say, “Use the titles of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,” they did what Peter said not do, but what God said not do. See? Now, Jesus said that… We’ll just—just take a little bit, where, I want to just show you something here. Notice. Now notice, if you’re here, the person. I’m going to put three pieces of material here. Now look, this is the Father, this is the Son, this is the Holy Ghost; as trinitarian people believe them, believe that they are three separate individuals. They believe that. See? Well, then, now let me…

10. BELIEVEST THOU THIS? — 1951-10-03

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• ¶46b–¶47 And she turned around and she said, “Are you Brother Branham?” I said, “Brother, did you say that was a saint?” Said, “Yes, Brother Branham.” I said, “She looks like a haint to me instead of a saint.” ’Course she could’ve. I said…Oh, what we need today is a cleaning up in the church. Hallelujah. Old fashion baptism of the Holy Ghost back in the church, instead of so much of this creed and carrying on we have. Amen. Walked down on the beach there and there laid them women professed to have the Holy Ghost, laying out there, stretched out before men in bathing suits. Hmm. Brother, this might make you vomit, but let me tell you something. I’ve got a girl coming on myself. I said, “What are you doing, lady.” I said, “Isn’t that—your father a minister?” Said, “Yes, sir.” I said, “Well…” Said, “I’m getting a suntan.” I said, “If my girl ever stretches herself out like that, she’s going to get a sun tanning, but it is going to be Charlie Branham’s son, give her a tan with a barrel slat and bring her home.” That’s right. I’d tan her. She’d…Well, she’d remember it a long time too. Amen. Going down like that…Oh, it’s just how they got. You let down the bars. An old Methodist preacher was preaching not long ago, he sang this song. He said: We let down the bars; We let down the bars; We compromise with sin; We let down the bars; The sheep got out, But how did the goats get in? You let down the bars, that’s what was the matter. Amen.

11. IS YOUR LIFE WORTHY OF THE GOSPEL? — 1963-06-30

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• ¶233–¶235 I said, “Last night the Lord told me. You’re going down there today, and you find out you’re not going to get that building. You’re going to another building. Doctor Mead will be setting on this side. That colored man, his wife, that sings, will be setting right here, and so forth, where they’ll all be setting.” I said, “There’ll be a Buddha priest there.” And I said, “Now find out. They got it against me because I preach the water baptism in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. They got it against me ’cause I preach the serpent’s seed; and against the evidence, that, every man speaks with tongues has got the Holy Ghost, and things.” I said, “Come down and watch God.” Got in there…They went down there, and the very two hours from then, or better, some time that afternoon, they called up Brother Carlson. And he said, “The guy that let him have that, and paid a down payment on it, said, ‘We have to cancel, because the manager said he had already promised it to a band for that night, or that morning.’” And they couldn’t have it. So we went out to the Town and Country. And that morning when we got in there, and stood in there, and—and Brother Carlson said, “There’s one thing. You brethren might disagree with Brother Branham, but,” said, “he’s not scared to say what he believes.” He said, “He told me these things would happen just exactly the way they are.” He said, “Now here he is. Let him speak for hisself.”

12. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 1961-10-15

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• ¶38–¶42 Now, that is a—a good question. Now, let me say again (see?) on these questions, if you—if I don’t answer them according to your thoughts…I’m going to answer them just as close to the Scripture as I know how, to make them Scriptural. Now, the Scriptural way of water baptism is in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is found in Acts 2:38 and the rest, all the Bible. And many peoples today and nearly all the churches all the way from the beginning, the one that started it, they baptize the people in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, and in the name of the Holy Ghost. Now, they do that through a error. There is no such commission as that in the Bible, nowhere at all. It’s not even found in the Scriptures. When Peter…When Matthew was writing what Jesus said… Where they’d taken Matthew 28:19, “Go ye therefore, teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”… Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, that’s titles, not a name. The Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost is the Lord Jesus Christ. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost…And if He…And then they baptized all through the Bible, every person in the Name of—of the Lord Jesus Christ. On down through history they come until the establishment of the Laodicean (I beg your pardon), the Nicene Council of the Catholic church at Nicaea, Rome. When the Pentecostal church…Two groups, they separated, one wanted to stay with the Word, the written Word, others wanted a classical church. It was during the time of Constantine’s reign. And Constantine was not a religious man; he was a heathen to begin with. But he—he was a politician that wanted to unite…Half of Rome was Christian; half of it was pagan, so he adopted some of paganism and some of Christianity to a classical group; and they made up their own religion.

13. THIRSTING FOR LIFE — 1957-07-28

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• ¶47–¶48a Someone else would say, “Remember me, Brother Branham, in prayer. God, I’m a—I want to accept You just now, accept Your Son as my personal Saviour.” Would you put up your hand, someone else on the bottom floor? God bless you back there, my brother. Somebody… God bless you over here, my brother. God bless you down here, brother. God bless you back there, brother. That’s good. Back over to my right, the Lord bless you, back here. Somebody else now would raise your hand and say, “Brother Branham, remember me in prayer just now”? As we’re just about to close the service, say, “Remember me, I want to here accept Christ as my personal Saviour.” Would you raise your hand, saying, “Remember me, Brother Branham”? That’s right. God bless you, sister. God bless you, sister. I know there’s plenty of them in here. Would you just put up your hand? You can do that much. On the bottom floor now, will you do it before we go to the balconies? Been about fifteen. God bless you back there. I see your hand. God bless you. God bless you, my brother back there. That’s good. “Oh, Brother Branham, I know I go to church, but I—I…” God bless you, sister here. God bless you here, lady. “I go to church, but I—I know—I know I’m not right. And I want to be right. God knows I want to be right.” Will you put up your hand? The balconies to my right, someone up there say, “Brother Branham, remember me”? God bless you, young man. God bless you, lady. Someone else say…God—God bless you, lady. That’s good. “Remember me, Brother Branham, just now in prayer, as you go to prayer. I believe in you.” God bless you, brother. I now want to raise my hand and say, “I believe in Jesus Christ, and, Brother Branham, remember me in prayer. Just before you leave this building tonight, won’t you do it?” Put up your hand, and I’ll certainly do it, that God will see you. Won’t you do it? Up here’s the balcony to the right. Just one more time across. God bless you, sir, right here. I see your hand. God bless you, sonny boy, setting right down here.

14. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 1964-08-23

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• ¶62–¶64 Now, if that is not the way you see it, why, that’s all right now. I’m not exactly talking when I say that; we’re taping this. You see? And it might be other ministers who disagree with that. That’s all right. 241. Dear Brother Branham, my question is on baptism. When is a person saved? I have heard it was when a person believed. Some say that when you receive the Holy Ghost you are saved, even though you haven’t been baptized in water, as in the case of Cornelius at Acts 10:47. Some say Paul was saved on the road to Damascus, but in Acts 22:16, says that he still had his sins three days later. Can a person be baptized in the Holy Spirit as Cornelius was, and still have his sins, since he has not had water baptism, on, or is a person’s passage to Heaven not until he has had water baptism, even though he has the Holy Spirit? Now, my precious friend…Now, this brother signs his name; I don’t know him, but he signs his name. But I—I won’t call the names, because it’s not necessary; ’cause other people will be getting to them and say, “Well, I—I disagree with you on this and that.” See? And I just won’t call no names. Most of these has their names signed, but I… just for me. See? I’m putting them back in here, so I can keep them. So it’s just a blue handwrite; some of it’s typed and different ways. Now, the question here first was: “When are you saved?” And the next, the…follow this, “Can sins be remitted outside of water baptism, for Cornelius had received the Holy Ghost, he and his house, and had not yet been baptized in water.” And Paul had not…after he had met his experience at…on the road to Damascus, he, also, still had his sins on him until he was baptized; because it said (I’ve read all these Scriptures through again to be sure)…And so it was…He said, “Rise and go straightway and be baptized, calling upon the Name of the Lord, be baptized, having your sins forgiven (remitted), and—and go calling upon the Name of the Lord.”

15. THE WAY BACK — 1962-11-23

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• ¶139–¶140 That is where the Church will find Him. You will never find Him in a denomination; He is not there. You will never find Him in some kind of an educational program; He is not there. You will find Him in the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and that is the only place you will find Him. Amen. This is the truth, brother. Back, this is the way back. Don’t tamper with the prescription, take it, believe it, be filled with the Holy Ghost, it is for every generation. Look, “The promise is unto you, and to your children, and to them that’s far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” Every person, this prescription is to it, not a handshake or something, but the prescription, exactly the way Peter spoke it Here and wrote it out, and God wrote it by the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38, is to repent every one of you, not just say, “Well, repent? Now, well, I’m going up and join the church.” That doesn’t mean that. “Well, I will go up and be baptized, and that’ll do it.” No sir, water don’t save you. Repent or perish. Not baptism to regeneration, I know some of you believe that, but how can you ever take that? No, sir. Repent! The prescription said repentance come first, then be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins. After you have repented then you are a candidate for the baptism of the Holy Ghost. And the promise is unto you, and your children, to them that is far off.

16. GOD COMMISSIONING MOSES — 1953-05-08

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• ¶1c–¶1c Webster; at least he thought he did; he said, “Brother Branham,” said, “your grammar’s very poor.” I said, “Yes, sir, I know that.” He said, “Oh, at the—at the mistakes you made tonight.” And I said, “Yes, sir,” I said, “that’s—that’s right.” I said, “I’m sorry.” I said, “I was raised a big family and I didn’t get an education.” And I said, “I…My father died and I had to work—have to take care of ten children.” I said, “It…Didn’t get a chance to get any education.” He said, “Oh, but that’s no excuse now.” And I said, “Well, that’s right,” I said, “but since this ministry’s come on,” I said, “I can’t even get a chance to eat my dinner at home, let alone study grammar.” I said, “I’m just…people…praying for the sick.” He said, “Oh,” but said, “you could take a correspondence; you could do something.” Said, “I noticed one—one mistake that you certainly made that you ought to correct.” And I said, “What?” “You said, ‘The people coming by this ‘polepit.’” He said, “Your congregation would appreciate you more if you said, ‘Pulpit’ and not ‘polepit.’” He just kinda pull me a little hard. I said, “Look, brother, I don’t want to hurt your feelings, but them people out there don’t care whether I say ‘polepit’ or ‘pulpit.’ The only thing they want me to do is to preach the Gospel good and clear in everyday language, and live what I preach. And then if God performs the signs and wonders and takes care of the rest of it…” So that’s right. Isn’t that right? That’s right. So the main thing is produce what you’re talking about. That’s right. If God will back up your word, if the word is “pulpit” or “polepit,” it will be just the same. Tonight, for a few moments, if you will spare the time, I like to read some Scripture out of two places in the Bible, and just talk to you a few moments, and then we will go right in and have prayer for the sick. And I want to read out of Acts, the 1st chapter of Acts, the 8th verse.

17. CHRISTIANITY VERSUS IDOLATRY — 1961-12-17

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• ¶215–¶218 I know that there’s a brother come down here this morning, Brother Slink (I believe they called him “Sink, Jim Sink”), who I believe to be…And our brother here is recognized to be a teacher of this Word. Isn’t that right, Brother Sink? We’re to lay hands on him this morning just before we pray for the sick, to ordain him a minister (one of our brothers) to go out to the churches to preach the Gospel. Brother Jim Sink, will you come up here to the altar? Come, Brother Neville. Brother Junie Jackson, are you here? Any of the other ministers of this Faith? Brother Jim Sink here believes in this Gospel that we preach, the Son of God, to believe that He is truly the virgin-born Son of God. Is that right, Brother Sink? [Brother Jim Sink says, “Amen.”—Ed.] You believe that He died and rose again the third day, triumphed over everything, and sitting at the right hand of God, in the center of God’s power on High, ever living to make intercessions for us? [“Amen.”] You believe in the water baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins? [“Amen.”] You believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit just as God will give It, with signs and wonders to follow the believer? [“Amen.”] He believes that. And I believe he had a life that’s unreproachable before the people. He preaches here at the church, often for them here, and I find out, “a wonderful man of God.” Now, to this church, is there any word in here, any man that’s got a contrary word against Brother Sink? Say it now or forever hold your peace. How many believes that with the preaching of this Message and this Word that Brother Sink…and you believe that by the witness of the Holy Spirit, that Brother Sink should be ordained and sent from this church here as a minister of the Gospel, to proclaim these Messages like has been preached this morning, to everywhere that he can go in the world the Lord will send him? Raise your hands and say, “I will be praying for you, Brother Sink.” God bless you. Let us bow our heads.

18. EXPECTATION — 1954-12-06

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• ¶19–¶19 Now, here not long ago, just give you a little case…(Am I taking up too much of the time on these testimonies?)…?…A little case, there was a little woman. A Methodist preacher, down in New Albany, Indiana, which is a very dear friend of mine. I had the Baptist tabernacle in Jeffersonville, and we were brothers, if there ever was. And he’d—he’d always…If—if I got a hold of somebody that didn’t believe in immersing and wanted to be sprinkled, I’d send him down. I said, “You go down to this church, Brother…?…’cause he…You’d make a better member down there, because,” I’d say, “he’s a real man. And he’s a man of God. But he believes in sprinkling, and I’m a Baptist.” And so he…I’d take him down. If he found somebody, I’d say, “Now, it’s awful dry down there. You see?” So if he’d find somebody that wanted to be immersed instead of being sprinkled, he’d say, “Go up and see Brother Billy,” said, “now he will drown you; he’s a Baptist, but…So we just had friendship like that with each other. Well, he was a good man. And he said—he said, after I come in here about, has been about two years ago, a little over. He said, “Billy, all the way around the world you go, and then leave your poor brother set down here.” Said, “Why, don’t you come down and hold a meeting for me?” And I said, “Well, brother, I…When I come home, I’m—I’m trying to rest my mind and things from the prayer of the sick. And he said, “Well, Brother Branham,” he said, “But I won’t ask you to pray for one person, if you just come down and preach for us one night.” Well, he had a radio program, and he announced it on the radio that morning, and that night, church about like this, and they were everywhere, and out on the streets and nearly…

19. GOD BEING MISUNDERSTOOD — 1961-07-23

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• ¶72–¶74 They baptize for regeneration, in the Name of Jesus Christ; I do not believe that. I do not believe that water saves you from sin. I believe it’s the Blood of Jesus Christ is regeneration. But the Oneness people baptize unto regeneration. The Name of Jesus, just “Baptized in Jesus’ Name, and that’s they’re saved, because he said ‘Repent, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins.’” But what comes first? Repentance, godly sorrow for your sins, then turn away. Then be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, it’s all right. You’ve done all of this for remission of sins. Now, and in there, there was several thousand people. In them days they had segregation in the North here, or in the South, and they had to have up here because many colored brothers was coming to this convention. It was the P. A. of W. and the P. A. of G…J. C. before the emerging. And they was at Mishawaka, colored and white, all together, they couldn’t have it in the South at that time. Well, I seen two white men sitting on the seat. I had never heard anything of these messages before in my life. And there those men would raise up and one speak in tongues and the other one give the interpretation, and tell the people right in the meeting what was wrong with them, tell the people what they had done. Then this one would speak and the other one interpret. I thought, “My, I’ve dropped down here amongst angels.” Never heard of such a thing!

20. JESUS CHRIST THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER — 1955-11-13

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• ¶34–¶34 He said, “Oh, well,” said, “you see,” said, “the better scholars know that Mark 16, from the 9th verse, where It said, ‘These signs shall follow them that believe,’” said, “We better scholars learned that that’s not inspired.” He said, “It isn’t?” Said, “What kind of Book are you reading?” He said, “All the Koran’s inspired.” There you are. He said, “Brother Branham, you come on my mind.” He said, “I kinda hit my foot on the desk and changed the subject. I had to.” Said, “Brother Branham, is there anything to the baptism of the Holy Ghost?” I said, “Yes, sir.” He said, “When do you get It?” I said, “When you want It.” He said, “I’m wanting it.” And he got It right there. That’s where It was. So that was what It was. See? That’s it. And this friend of Hyman Appleman said, “Can I receive It too?” I said, “Yes, sir. If you’re hungering and thirsting, you sure can receive It if you’ll believe It.” And right there…and…he…They both received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.” Now, that is the defeat of Christianity, because that we’re trying to worm away, or bypass for our traditions the true Word of the living God. Now, if Jesus has risen from the dead, then He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. And He’s the same in principle. He’s the same in power. He’s just exactly the same that He was when He walked in Galilee. He has to be the same in this tent this afternoon or the Bible’s wrong.

21. AN UNCERTAIN SOUND — 1961-03-15

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• ¶236–¶238 Anybody here without the baptism of the Holy Ghost? Say, “Brother Branham, I know the promise is mine, He told me over there in Acts 2:38, if I repented and was baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, remission of sins, I should receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. He said over in Mark 16, ‘Go ye in all the world, and preach the Gospel. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, he that believeth not shall be damned. These signs shall follow them that believe.’ I…Holy Ghost is promised to me, and I want It, and I’m going to ride on the promise until God gives It to me.” Raise up your hand, say, “I…” All right, good. God bless you. How many of you in here, say, “I’m sick, Brother Branham”? Maybe you’re past cure, I don’t know, from the doctor. He can’t cure you, he can aid you, help you, till God cures you. But I…There’s only one Curer, that’s God. There is remedies, doctors has remedy, God has cure, that’s all. He’s got many remedies, but there’s only one cure, and that’s through God. “I’m the Lord, heals all thy diseases.” “I’m sick, Brother Branham, I’ve tried everything I know how, I, it seem like I just can’t get over it, but, tonight, He’s the Lord that heals all my diseases, He was wounded for my transgressions, with His stripes I am healed. I believe it, and I’m going to ride on it. I’m raising my hand, remember me, Brother Branham, that I’ll ride on His promise.” Hallelujah! This is it.

22. THE CALLING OF ABRAHAM — 1955-11-16

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• ¶1–¶2 Thank you, my dear brother. That’s just wonderful. Praise the Lord. Everyone enjoyed that, say, “Amen.” [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] What—what wonderful singing these brothers has been doing for us, here at the—our revival. And we’re certainly appreciative to them, and God bless them. I heard some fine compliments on them today. And I’m so thankful to hear that, ’cause I know both these brothers, and know they’re real Christians. And we’re thankful for everything. So we’re happy to be in tonight again, this Wednesday night, regular prayer meeting night, midweek prayer meeting among the churches. And—and we pray that those who has dismissed to come out, that God will richly bless you and give us a—a prayer meeting here tonight. And those who could not, and had their own services, we just pray that God will give them great prayer meeting. Last night, I thought I would be sure to get out at nine-thirty, but I missed it again. So I—I’m—so I’m going to try again if I can. Now, they’ve give me some handkerchiefs here to pray over. I noticed on one, said, “Brother Branham, please anoint.” Now, that is just fine. Now, I know many brethren anoint the handkerchiefs, which that’s good. And I…God, anything that God will bless, I’m certainly for it, aren’t you? That’s… But now, I never anoint them; I just kinda use the Scripture by it. Now, in the Scripture I don’t believe they anointed the handkerchiefs, but the Bible said, where you’re getting the Scripture for it, is Acts the 19th chapter, where that they taken from the body of Paul, handkerchiefs and aprons. Wasn’t nothing about anointing them. But course, that’s all right, if they anoint them, but I don’t have any anointing oil.

23. THE LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE — 1960-12-11

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• ¶18–¶21 You feeling better, my Polish brother? That’s fine. Oh, how the Lord blessed him! Eight years ago, told him something was going to take place. He was all confused, a real strict trinitarian. And the Lord said, the other day, “There’s a man coming, he has dark hair and brown eyes, heavyset. Don’t turn him away, I’m sending him to you.” I picked out a Scripture just where he was confused at, put me down a piece of paper and laid it there. After a while here he come up. My wife said, “There’s a man out there to see you.” I said, “That’s him, bring him on in.” And he—he told me what was said to him in…under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. How he had always believed and held on to the Message, and so forth, amongst his people; yet criticized, he stayed right with It. Said, some time ago, in the meeting, that I spoke to him and called his name. And how I ever said that name, I don’t know. He said I had to—to spell it out, or something or another, in the meeting. Said he was packing a baby on his arm that had a breakout on its face, and said the little baby was cleansed completely, just complete. And how the Lord… And I said, “Well, the thing that you need now is go down to the church and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ.” I met him a while ago on top of the mountain, ’cause he come down, was baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. Now he’s all satisfied, feeling good, returning home. I hope he interprets for me in Poland one of these days, and Germany, and in, back over in them places there. The Lord bless you, my brother.

24. WHY? — 1960-11-26

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• ¶230–¶233 Great Holy Spirit, Your Presence is here, healing all over the building. Now may those, Lord, who are without You, that doesn’t know what this great Holy Spirit means, doesn’t know even the forgiveness of their sins, may they come forward now, Lord, in the Name of Jesus, I ask. Won’t you rise now and come here in the Presence? God is going to ask you at the Day of Judgment, “I appeared in Shreveport on that Saturday night, I preached the Word through a uneducated person, I preached My Word, I showed Myself alive to confirm My Word,” and you’ll be asked to give a reason, “why didn’t you accept It?” God bless you, my brother. Come right here. God bless you, my sister. Someone else? If a person has never been baptized, yet, in Christian baptism, there’s no other formula in the Bible, no place at all! If you are a sinner, come forward, if you’re a church member, come forward. If you’ve never been baptized by the prescription that Peter laid out in Acts 2:38, I charge you before God and the Angels: Why is it you will doubt me as a prophet when I stand here and tell you the truth, and know that the prophet has the Word of the Lord? That’s his Divine office. I tell you the truth. I ask, in Jesus Christ’s Name, that every one without water baptism, you been sprinkled, or whatever way, come and be reconciled to God, follow the prescription. “Upon this rock I’ll build My Church; the gates of hell will never prevail against It.” I love Him… Rise to your feet now and come, will you? I love… Won’t you? Because He first loved me And purchased… Come now! Why? Why are you not coming? Why? Say, “My church believes in sprinkling. My church believes something else.”

25. WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE NIGHT? — 1960-07-22

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• ¶51–¶56 And I walked out into the water, and they, the choir was singing that great ol’ song of the Church: On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye, To Canaan’s fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. About the seventeenth or eighteenth person the deacons and trustees that leading out into the water was a young fellow by the name of Colvin. All the skies were brassy, the corn was all withered up, we hadn’t had rain for three weeks or more. Oh, it was suffering, the crops was. And the sky was like brass. And I took this young fellow, and I said to him, “Do you believe on the Lord Jesus, and have you accepted Him as your personal Saviour?” He said, “I have, Brother Branham.” I said, “I seen you at the altar the other night. Now, are you sure of this, young man?” He said, “I am sure.” So then, I took him by the hand, and turned his face to the bank, and announced his name, and asked God that He would bless his life. And I was just ready to baptize him, when I heard Something say, “Look up!” Well, I got scared, I thought somebody on the bank was saying it, I was just a boy preacher. I had never been married yet, my to-be-wife was taking pictures on the bank, which is my son Billy’s mother. And I heard it again, and up to the third time, said, “Look up!” And when I looked up towards the heavens, a place about ten feet square looked like water in the blue skies moving around. And out of that blue-water-like, came a Light coming down from Heaven. The people begin to screaming, many fainted.

26. GOD KEEPS HIS WORD — 1957-01-15

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• ¶24–¶27 So we…This was—this was dinnertime for us. And so we went out there, and they had a great, oh, a beautiful place, hundreds of acres where the students could work their way through and so forth, pay their tuition. And he had seventy-something students setting there. And we, after we had our dinner, he said, “I want to ask you a question, Mr. Branham.” I said, “Yes, sir?” And I thought, “Oh, my, here it comes now, Lutheran dean.” He said, “I’ve been down to the Pentecostals, and see them kick the furniture around, and everything like that.” Said, “I want to ask you, is anything to it?” I said, “Yes, sir, there is.” I said, “It’s like a little kid, when he gets a toy, he just falls.” And I said, “Like Ezekiel said, there’s a valley full of dry bones. He said, ‘Can these live?’ He said, ‘Thou knowest.’ So he said, ‘Prophesy to the dry bones.’ And when the bones come together, there was a rattling and a shaking, lot of noise. But then, when the skin come on them, the meat come on them, there wasn’t much noise. He said, ‘Prophesy to the spirit now.’ See? I think that’s what’s going on. See?” So I said, “They…I see them make a lot of noise.” I said, “I think the bones are coming together.” And so, he said, “We’re hungering and thirsting for God.” I said, “That’s fine.” Said, “And we want you to tell us how to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost.” He said, “Now,” said, “we believe that—that in, we receive the Holy Ghost when we believe.” And I said, “Well, did you ever read Acts 19?” And he said, “Yes.”

27. THE MARK OF THE BEAST — 1956-07-15

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• ¶209–¶211 And now, upon the sovereign grace of God, upon the witness of the Holy Ghost, and upon the vindication of a worldwide ministry that You have granted to Your unprofitable servant, as an unworthy person, and one who is unable, but a believer, I now challenge this mute spirit in the Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And with a sincere heart, I say, come out of the man. For I adjure thee, by the living God, that you depart from him that he’ll be well. In Christ’s Name, I challenge thee to come out of the man, through the Blood of the Lord Jesus. Every eye closed, every head bowed. [Brother Branham claps his hands—Ed.] Hear me? Hear me? You hear me? He’s hearing. Now just keep your head bowed. Say, “Praise God.” [The brother says, “Praise God.”—Ed.] Say, “I love Jesus.” [“I love Jesus.”] “Praise God.” [“Praise God.”] Now, you can raise your head. [The brother says, “Raise head.”—Ed.] Raise your head now. “Praise the Lord.” [The brother says, “Praise the Lord.”—Ed.] “I love Jesus.” [“I love Jesus.”] “Hallelujah!” [“Hallelujah!”] Let us say, “Praise the Lord.” [Congregation says, “Praise the Lord.”—Ed.] Let’s give God praise. Let’s stand up to our feet just a minute. Almighty God, Author of Everlasting Life, Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this children. I pray that You’ll anoint them. Give them the desire of their hearts by filling them with the Holy Ghost. Great signs and wonders might be done for the glory of God, through Jesus’ Name. Amen. Now, you be seated. He—he says, through the microphone, he can hear me a little through the microphone.

28. WHY ARE WE NOT A DENOMINATION? — 1958-09-27

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• ¶186–¶188 “Oh, I’m a Presbyterian,” and you’re dead! “Oh, I’m a Baptist,” and dead! You’re only alive as you come alive in Christ Jesus. That’s right. Your false baptisms, water, false baptism; sprinkling, pour, instead of immersing; using “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,” instead of the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. All those false things coming right down, the Bible speaking, like pouring into it just as hard as it can. And here we tolerate right along with them, “Well, my church believes It this a way.” But the Bible says This. See? No such things. There’s no such a thing. And no place in the Bible did they ever stick out their tongue and take the holy Eucharist, and the priest drink the wine and call it the Holy Ghost. Never in the Bible did they ever shake hands and give the right hand of fellowship, and call it the Holy Ghost. Never did anybody raise up and say, “Now I’m a believer,” and receive the Holy Ghost. If it did, here’s the way that Acts 2 would have to read, “And when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, down the road come a Roman priest, and he had his collar turned around. He walks up, said, ‘All of you stick out your tongue now and take the holy Eucharist, first communion.’” Wouldn’t that be some way to read Acts 2? Well, you Protestants are as bad. Come back there and say, “Now we’ll walk up to you Methodists; put them on the right hand, or, give them the right hand of fellowship, and six months on probation.” Where do you read that in Acts 2? See? Where you get that? See?

29. ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH 4 — 1953-03-28

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• ¶215–¶217 Let’s stand. All you people in your seats, stand while we sing one verse of this now. Come on now, reach around, let’s make our way to the altar. You belong to church, you say. That ain’t enough. “Except a man be born again, he’ll no wise enter the Kingdom.” Come on now. Just as…(Everyone.)…I… Won’t you come out? Won’t you come down the aisle here now? Come here and meet me at the altar. [Brother Branham leaves the pulpit, many of his words are indiscernible—Ed.]…?…God bless you…?…one more. Just as…(God bless you, Brother Joe…?…) That as Thy Blood was shed…?… …as I am…?… …of God, I come! I come! Just as I am, and waiting not, To rid my soul (How many?) of one dark blot, To Thee, Whose Blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I… How many in here say, “Brother Branham pray for me, I’m not brave enough to come up. I want you to pray for me”? Raise your hand now while we sing it again. Go right ahead. Raise your hand, say, “Brother Branham, pray for me.” God bless you, sister…?…The Holy Spirit come alive…?… I saw…?…your…?…called of Holy Spirit…?…altar call…?…

30. PRESUMING — 1962-06-10

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• ¶38–¶42 That’s right. Acts 2:38 said, “Repent, be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin.” See? But he said—he said, “Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?” Said, “We know not whether there be any Holy Ghost.” Said, “What was you baptized?” It must be essential. And he said, “We have not so much as know whether there be a Holy Ghost.” He said, “How was you baptized, or, to what?” The original says “to how?” And he said, “Unto John’s baptism.” He said, “John verily baptized unto repentance, saying unto the people, they should believe on Him that was to come, that is, Jesus Christ.” And when they heard this, they were rebaptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. Paul laid his hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost, come upon them; and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. That’s right. Right. Oh, that’s good Pentecostal Doctrine to me. Sure is. All right. So now, if you haven’t had Christian baptism, come down this afternoon. And then here not long ago, just before we start, you know that my precious ol’ mother has just gone up the road. And if I had time, I’d tell you how it happened, how the Lord told me, bypassing a hunting trip I had, and sent me to another place, and told me what I would get, and return back, and just exactly where everything was laying, perfectly. I told it to the church before I ever left, I said, “I’m going to kill a nine-foot silver-tip grizzly. I’m going to kill a caribou that his horns measure exactly forty-two inches from the base up, and he will be laying on a little panoramic.” Never been in the country. Told the church. Part of the church is setting here, this morning. Is that right, Church? Raise up your hand, from the Branham Tabernacle.

31. THE FLASHING RED LIGHT OF THE SIGN OF HIS COMING — 1963-06-23

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• ¶206–¶210 There is no Scripture in the Bible, where any persons was ever baptized, using the name of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,” as the people baptize today. It’s a Catholic, Roman Catholic creed that was handed down through Martin Luther, and John Wesley, kept running on. And the Bible predicts it would be that way, and would run out in the last days, and the door would be open, as we just went through the church ages to see it. It’s up to you. I’m just a messenger of the Message. Once again, let’s believe it. The doors are open. The baptistery is full, and there is no reason…There is robes ready, and we’ll be ready to baptize in the next few minutes. If you’re here and have not been baptized, once more let us sing, and come, won’t you? Fulfill… You say, “I intend to do that someday, Brother Branham.” That someday may meet you like it did Brother Way this morning, but maybe not the grace to follow it, as it did. You may go any minute. Whether you’re young, if you live through the night, you’ll…And if you’re seventy years old, you’ll outlive many ten-year-old, and fifteen-, thirty-year-old people. Thousands of them will die through the night. That’s right. You don’t know when you’re going. Be sure. Don’t take a chance on that. Just remember, you can take a chance on your work, or take a chance on this, but don’t you take a chance on that. You remember, my voice will be a witness on God’s magnet tape at the Day of the Judgment, against it.

32. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 1954-01-03

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• ¶38–¶42 And if you want to be baptized again, go ahead, that’s the thing to do. I’ve baptized many over. But now to that Scripture that you’re referring to, that wasn’t talking to an individual, that was to a church. See, the church, what they had done, they had lost their first love, see, the real cream that they had in the beginning. And He said, “Lest you repent and do this first works over again,” start right back and get the thing. He’s talking to the church, “Unless you repent and go back again,” well, then, He was going to move the candlestick. But if you want to be baptized, and you was baptized when you was thirteen, or whatever age, why, you—you be baptized if it’s in your way. But now to say that Scripturally I could say that you should be baptized again, there’s only one Scriptural way that I could—could announce that people was rebaptized. There’s only one Scripture in the entire Bible that people was rebaptized, and that was those who was baptized by John the Baptist before the Holy Ghost came. Paul, in Acts 19:5, told them that they had to be rebaptized again in the Name of Jesus Christ, in order to receive the Holy Ghost. See? Now—now, you don’t have to be baptized to receive the Holy Ghost, because you can receive the Holy Ghost when your heart’s right. See? Because, on Acts 2, Peter give a formula to—a formula to “Repent, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” But then, in Acts 10:49, God turned around and give the Gentiles the baptism of the Holy Ghost before they was ever baptized at all. You see? So, you see, it’s the condition of your heart.

33. REDEMPTION BY POWER — 1954-03-29

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• ¶106–¶112 That’s good. Just march on. Don’t get scared about nothing. If you’ve accepted Christ as your Saviour, go on. “Brother Branham, I want the baptism of the Holy Ghost.” Just keep moving. Don’t fear. You say, “I’m sick now, Brother Branham. I can’t go much farther.” Don’t weary. Just keep moving on; see the salvation of our Lord! Accept it. Just move on. “How is it going to be? The doctor turned me down.” Now, the fellow done the best he could, but God hasn’t done His best yet. That’s right. Just a moment, listen at him now. All right. …the LORD, which he will show unto you to day: for the Egyptians (the assayers, the truth-…the troublemaker)… Say, “Brother Branham, if I could just quit smoking! If I could just lay down drinking! If I could just quit my stealing! If I could just quit my doing this, that, and the other.” Don’t weary. Just walk on. God will take care of the rest of it. “If I knowed I could do it, Brother Branham, I’d accept Christ right now.” Don’t you worry. Move on. Just go on. You’ll see the salvation of the Lord! …for the Egyptians who you have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. (Amen. It’s going to be settled, after a while.) The LORD shall fight for you, and you shall be a…hold your peace. And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward: (I like that.)

34. A TRUE SIGN THAT’S OVERLOOKED — 1961-11-12

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• ¶125–¶130 So, when he got them together like that, he killed the bullock and laid it up on top of the altar, on the wood. He said, “Now, to be sure there’s no faking in this, go get me twelve barrels of water.” And he actually water-soaked that wood. Oh, Hallelujah! He wanted to show that God was God. Because, why? He had THUS SAITH THE LORD. He was a prophet. He had the Word of God. So did they—they did that day, if they say they’ll turn you out of the church, they’ll do this, the other, if you’re baptized in the Name of Jesus, and all these different things like that: nonsense. It’s THUS SAITH THE LORD. Lovely person, the other night, talked to me, come put their arms around me, and said, “Brother Branham,” said, “I want to ask you something.” Said, “If you would just compromise a little, this stuff that you’re talking about.” I said, “What?” Said, “All this baptism.” Said, “The churches of Chicago and all around just want you so bad, but they’re afraid you’ll mention that.” I said, “Sure, I’ll mention it. Certainly, I’ll mention it.” Said, “Well, that’s the only thing they got against you.” I said, “Then they’re not got against me. I wasn’t the One that said It. God said It. I challenge any of them to come prove It wrong.” See? Said, “Well, you see, you—you ought to agree and make fellowship.” That’s the same thing they wanted him to do. Amen. God’s don’t compromise. No, sir. He doesn’t compromise. He said—he said, “Now, Brother Branham, I want to ask you something. Did the Angel of the Lord…” Said, “We all believe the Angel of the Lord. Did the Angel of the Lord tell you This?”

35. IT IS THE RISING OF THE SUN — 1965-04-18

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• ¶171–¶177 That’s the reason He told them to go baptize in “Name” of Father, Son, Holy Ghost. He knowed they knew Who He was. Talking to a little preacher the other day, he said to me, he said, “Now, Brother Branham, I’ve come out and joined, went over to a certain-certain church, a Pentecostal church.” Where, the Pentecostal now has started taking the round wafer, you know. You’ve heard of that, I guess; the kosher, the moon-god, you know. And they all accepted it and taking it. This man said… His—his congregation went to him; he said, “What I bless is blessed.” Now, ain’t that what the priest says, he “has power to turn it back to the body of Christ”? See, just six of one and half a dozen of the other, just the same. And he said, “I want to ask you something.” He was trying to dodge that issue of the baptism in Jesus’ Name, because this was the man that said it was—it was the antichrist that did that. He said, “Do you think it’s all necessary that a man should be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ?” I said, “Yes, sir.” He said, “After he’s been baptized in name of ‘Father, Son, and Holy Ghost’?” I said, “Yes, sir. He hasn’t been baptized, at all. See? He hasn’t been baptized, at all; no Name. That’s a title.” I said, “It isn’t recognized.” I said, “Why did—why did Peter…” He said, “Well, now, let me tell you something.” He said, “Now, in Acts 10:49, he said, ‘While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell upon them.’”

36. IS THE ORIGINAL SEED 1 — 1962-03-18

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• ¶68–¶71 That’s why someone says, that, “Matthew 28:19, where, ‘Go ye and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost.’ Acts 2:38 said, ‘Repent and be baptized, the Name of Jesus.’ Is a contradictory.” It isn’t a contradictory. Everybody that’s ever baptized, has to be baptized in the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost. And if you’re not baptized, using the Name of “Jesus Christ,” you’re not baptized in the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost. You’re baptized in some titles that pertains to a Name. If that is the…isn’t the right revelation, then the Bible would be wrong when It went ahead and everybody baptized in the Name of “Jesus Christ.” But if the Bible, baptized, every one of the apostles, all down through the age, baptized in the Name of “Jesus Christ,” after Jesus commissioned them to baptize them in the name of the “Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” then the Bible absolutely contradicts Itself. But if you look at It, It isn’t. They did just what He said. Not titles; but Name! So, there’s no contradiction. How many more could I pull out here, that I’ve even got wrote down, that where people say They contradict Itself. I’ve asked, for twenty-five years, almost thirty now, for someone to show me. It isn’t there. No, sir. It’s there, the Truth, all the Truth, and nothing but the Truth. And our faith rests right there, right there on what God said. Don’t—don’t try to interpret It. Just say It the way It says It. Don’t put any private interpretation. And I believe that there’s not anything else.

37. INSPIRATION — 1956-01-28

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• ¶7b–¶8 He just laughed, said, “I think we ought to have one of them in here.” I said, “Now, you’re getting right.” So looks like you’ve already gotten right, Brother Rodgers. That’s very good. I tell you, the fellowship we have, the brother, a Main Street Methodist Church down in New Albany and so…He and I were raised up here in Kentucky just across the hollow from each other. And he…When I was pastoring the church, why, up at Jeffersonville, and I get someone come in, and a convert, I’d say…He’d say to me, “Now, Brother Branham, I want you to sprinkle me, because I tell you why,” he said, “all my people were Methodist,” and said, “I want to be sprinkled.” I said, “Now, Brother, you’ll never make me a good member.” See? I said, “But I got old Brother Lum down here, is one of the finest men you ever met.” And I said, “I’ll just take you down to him and—and he can sprinkle you.” And I said, “He’s a good man.” I said, “It’s awful dry down there, but a good church.” So when he’d get a convert, he said, “Well, now, Brother Lum, I want you to baptize me ’cause my people were Baptist.” He’d say, “You know,” said, “you’ll never make me a good member.” But said, “My Brother Billy up there at Jeffersonville,” said—said, “you better go up to him.” Said, “I’ll tell you,” said, “he’s a water dog.” Said, “He will drown you,” said, “he will hold you till the last bubble comes up.” So that’s—that’s the way we got along. And if the—if all churches could get along like that, wouldn’t it be…We’d begin the Millennium just about this time, wouldn’t we? When everybody can have fellowship one with another, while the Blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Isn’t that wonderful? And that’s the way it will be.

38. GOD’S WRAPPED GIFT — 1960-12-25

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• ¶56–¶60 I was listening, this morning, as I was going down to mama’s, early, turned on the radio. And a—a church was quoting or saying the… what is called, the Apostles’ Creed. There is no such a thing. The only creed the apostles ever knowed to had, is found in Acts 2:38, “Repent, every one of you, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. You shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” That’s the only creed I ever seen, in the Bible, they ever used. This other is a man-made creed. And you cannot wrap Christ in a Presbyterian creed, or in a Baptist creed, or a Catholic creed, or a Pentecostal creed. The only one thing that Christ will be wrapped in, and that’s your heart, not your creed. He wants your heart. He’s got a control tower there that He likes to work with you, bring you to Eternal Life. He just won’t accept; and you cannot wrap Him in creeds. You can’t then; you can’t now. You never will be able to do it. So, they could not receive It, because they thought more of their creeds than they did of the Gift. That’s the way it is today. People can’t accept speaking with tongues, in their church. It would ruin their creed. They can’t accept Divine healing, the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and such great evangelical Doctrines of the Bible, apostolic Truths. Why? Because their creed condemns It. Oh, how foolish, to take the paper the Package is wrapped in and throw the Gift away. Like the moron, he took the box and accepted it, and throwed the gift away. That’s the way the church is, and people do today, they forget that the Gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ. He is rejected as much today as He was then. This Christmas night, He’s just as much rejected as He was the first Christmas night. They cannot do it, because it disagrees with their creeds. All down through the ages, we’ve had the same thing.