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Questions and Answers #3

August 30, 1964 ·Jeffersonville, IN · English
§15
Do all who go in the Bride have to live within the fifteen hundred miles of the tabernacle (I believe I had that again last Sunday. I’ll just have to pick them up and use them as I can.)—fifteen hundred miles of the tabernacle, as it sounds like on tape number two of the “Future Home of the Bride”? I always thought that the Bride would come out of all parts of the world at the time of the Rapture. Am I wrong?

No, my dear friend, you are not wrong, you’re right. Now, if I said anything under the tape that would lead you to believe… Now, I haven’t…These are all new to me now, I’ve never looked in—in these here. You see? These are new bunch that I got the other Sunday, and put them back in this envelope, and laid them back in...

§29
Brother Branham, I love the Lord, but for the past year I have been—I have been faced with a problem. Seems sometimes I’ve almost been out of my mind. What is it? Please pray for me and my husband.

Well, if there is no…If this person was on private interview, like you people been in there this morning, it would pull that out what it is, whatever it is. See? The Lord would reveal what it is. But now, that I don’t know who you are, and you’re not setting here; it just said, “A sister in Christ.” Now, now, if it is...

§37
Dear Brother Branham, is it possible for one to have the baptism of the Holy Ghost and not to have the signs following, at—at least not until the…some future time and conditions appointed by the Spirit?

Now, that might sound like a mixed-up question, but that’s a good one, very good. See? Now, here gives me a little chance, that I find that’s working with my—my family here now (see?), I mean you, my family, and the family out in the world where we…where our tapes go. Now, a great part of my congregation is made up of...

§86
Please explain. People are saying Brother Branham is more than a man, he can create, and Jesus can look just like Brother Branham.

Now, let me…The person said this. Whoever it might be, I don’t know. But I am your brother. See? Jesus is your Saviour. I cannot be your Saviour, for He has already saved you. Now, you’re so close to being the Truth there, and yet so far from the Truth, the person that told this person this. Now, it’s just a…Looks to m...

§113
Brother Branham, how am I supposed to show my wife that I really care for her and yet play…or stay with the Word (That’s)—stay—stay with the Word, but still having a question like this said: “Why don’t you practice what you preach or believe?”

Well then, if the wife, if the wife is saying this to you when she’s…has a right to say it, you better get right. See, see? Then if she—if she is saying it just to be evil, remember, the Bible said, “It was better that a millstone was hanged at your neck and drowned in the depths of the sea than even to offend the leas...

§127
Brother Branham, I want to receive the Holy Ghost. I want to know what to do. I am burdened for my family to be saved. And the sister signed her name.

If you want to receive the Holy Ghost, let me tell you something, my dear Sister, if you’re here. And—and—I…(Brother Neville, is that a member of the church here? At the bottom…?…) I don’t—I don’t remember them either. But if—if you’re here, Sister B-o-u-g-h, if you’re here, let me tell you. The Bible said, “Blessed ar...

§134
Explain the difference between the “Name of Jesus,” and the “Name of Jesus.” (Wait a minute.) Explain the difference between the name “Jesus” and the “Name of Jesus.”

Well, they’ll both be the same if they’re applied the same way (see?), applied to the same Person, the name Jesus, and the Name of Jesus. The Name of Jesus and the name—name Jesus is Who He is. The Name of Jesus is speaking of the Person, so it’d be the same…I think that would…Doesn’t that sound sensible? See? The name...

§136
Has the Name of the Lord changed in the different dispensations?

Yes, yes! It was once called—He was called the I AM. He was called Jehovah, and He’s changed many times. The last time it was changed was when God became flesh and took a human name. Jehovah, I AM, and all of those, are titles to a Name. See? You was baptized in the name of Jehovah, it’d have to be the Name of Jesus C...

§140
Now: If time ceases when the Seals were opened, then is…If time ceased (pardon me) when the Seals were opened, then the Millennium is also—then the Millennium is also finished, is it not?

No, no! Time didn’t cease when the Seals were opened. Misunderstood it. What happened, the mysteries was revealed, not time ceased. See? Just look. Watch real close now, and will play your tape if you got it from a tape. See? Time never ceased until the…This must be a postmillennialist or something, that asked the que...

§148
Does the Millennium have to do with the one thousand years? Could it not be a generation?

No! A generation allotted in the Bible is forty years. But the Bible said, “And they lived and reign with Christ one thousand years.” It will be one thousand years upon the earth, ’cause one thousand years upon the earth is only counted a time, for parable like to God, as one day. One thousand years upon on the earth i...

§153
We—we were married twenty-one years ago by the justice of the peace. Was—was it wrong?

Yes, it was wrong for you to do that. Marriage belongs in the house of God. But being that you are married, here’s when you are really married: you’re married when you vow one to the other, when you promise one another that you’re…that you’ll take one another. The justice of peace could give you license, that’s legal t...

§183
When they cut it in…Is long—is long hair when they cut it in front? (Now, wait a minute, let me get this here.) Is long hair when they…

Well, I—I…Maybe they mean this: “Is it long hair any longer when they cut it in front?” Not any longer, they’ve cut it off. See? But like the man that had the trousers cut them off three times and still too short. What say? What say? [Someone speaks to Brother Branham—Ed.] Oh, that’s what they’re talking about. As I te...

§189
My husband and I don’t see alike on the Bible, the Truths, like this Truth that you preach. He doesn’t understand. Should I go with him to churches when I don’t believe their teaching? I’m very troubled about this.

Yes! If you are a wife to this husband, and he don’t condemn you, you don’t—you mustn’t condemn him (see?), because the husband is sanctified by the wife. See? And I believe, if he goes to some denominational church or something like that, he wants you to go down there with him…You see? If you don’t be…See, there’s not...

§193
Brother Branham, someone wants to know why you were not (m-e-n-…) mentioned in the Bible. I believe you are Habakkuk 2:1-4. (Get that, Brother Neville, Habakkuk 2:1-4) Let them read this and study it, 3rd chapter…think name and types of four chapters, believe—I believe is you.

Now, while he’s hunting that, it’s Habakkuk 2:1-4. Brother or Sister, ever who ask the question (there’s no name), that’s fine, I—I like for you to ask those things. I know what’s on your heart (see?), and then I’ll tell you. No. See? You wouldn’t have to necessarily have your name in the Bible, see. But, you see, as l...

§197
Brother Branham, some say mercy is over and no one can be saved. Now, is this true? (I’m glad I got this one.) We watch and pray…We watch the prayer lines, and it seems some are still finding mercy. Now, that’s the first question, you got two.

“Is mercy over?” Don’t never think that! See? Just keep right on doing everything you can until you’re taken away. See? “We notice in the prayer line somes finds mercy.” Sure! Mercies, the doors are open. See? I think where you got this, this thought might lay between…See, I don’t have time to give each one of these S...

§202
Now. Brother Branham, is it true that no one should preach but you? We have seen your—we have seen you ordained men. We do—don’t believe you would do that if there were not…if they were not to preach.

Mercy! Brother, sister, ever who told you that nobody’s to preach but me, I’d sure be a poor subject to God with all that. No! Every man or…that feels a call of God upon his life, get into the ministry and start preaching; we need them. Men of God are anointed all over the world to preach the Gospel. See? I’m just one...

§207
Brother Branham, please explain First Corinthians—First Corinthians 11—11, and verse 4 through 6. Does not this mean a (s-e-…) separate—separate (c-o-…) covering from the hair, or is the long hair the only covering we need?

Get me First Corinthians 11. Let’s see, First Corinthians 11:4. It says, “When praying…” Oh, yeah, he…They got it here. They say, “In praying or prophesying, can we take our hair—can we…” Let’s see, they got a line drawed through something here. When prophesying—when prophesying, can we take our hair when we…? Hmm. You...

§215
Brother Branham (We got just ten minutes now.)—Brother Branham, we have no preacher where we live, but we have tape service on Sunday night only. Should we take our children to another church for Sunday school? Are the tape services sufficient?

Well, let that be according to the way your children are going. See? Now, if you get your children, they’re young, and you get them out into some kind of a group out there, that’ll just pound the stuff into them that they—that they—they shouldn’t know; I wouldn’t do it. If they—if they seem to learn enough from the tap...

§218
Dearly beloved: (Let’s see.) About the Scripture of Ephesians 4:11 through 13, do we all (Let’s see.)—do we get all the perfecting of saints through the tapes, or should we be here, where the gifts of the Spirit are operating and the different offices of the church, to help perfect us? Our hearts have believed all the Word of the Lord.

Now this person is from Oregon. Now, my dear…I believe I know who it is. See? It’s…Oh, yes, I do, I certainly do. Your—your boy…If the person’s here, I know you’re…If you’re not, it might’ve been last Sunday. See? This might’ve come in from last Sunday’s. But your—your son flies conservation, see, and it’s…he controls…...

§224
When will the church who…When will the church who did…who (d-i-…) died during the tribulation and res-…be resurrected? Will they also wait until the resurrection of the ungodly? Will they live again during the Millennium?

Now, that’s a good question. Deserves more than the time I could give it, but just so I can get…See? I haven’t…I’ve got at least two-thirds of what I started with this morning, been two hours. Just so many you just can’t get to them. You see? And I just want to get as many as I can, just not seeing where they are. I kn...

§228
What does Paul mean by freedom and liberty in Christ? What way is freedom from law?

Well, you’re not bound by law. Say, for instance, here’s the same thing; I’ll explain in the natural way, quickly. For instance, out here it says, go down the street, thirty miles an hour is all the faster you can go. All right now. Now if I go down the street forty miles an hour, I’m condemned by the law. But if I go...

§230
How do you feel about birth control?

I had some of that on the interviews this morning. I’d rather talk personally with—with you on those things (see?), on those things there, ’cause there’s words and things that I have to say, that I…I’d rather say it if the husband and wife… And there is a possibility of it being done in the right way. I’d say it, too,...

§235
Why will—why will Satan be loosed a little season after the thousand years of Revelation 20 and 3, and Revelation 20:27?

Why will he be loosed? Is to go to gather up his people on the second resurrection, ’cause Satan has to stand the—the judgment also. See? He has to be condemned. Oh my, this is a—a book full of them. I don’t believe…And here’s another letter full of them. Let me get some real, real, quick here now.

§236
Brother Branham, please explain Acts 9 verse 7 and Acts 20…Acts 22nd verse. (Would you get it for me, Brother Neville.) Please explain Acts 9 verse 7.

Now, while he’s getting that, I’ll see if I can get another one right quick. Are you getting tired? I know you are. Please explain the mystery of the translation of the Bride. How it will take place and where, the place, the Bride goes. Isn’t them lovely questions? That’s really nice. I’d just stand here all day… Just...

§241
Please explain the mystery of the translation of the Bride.

Just a change, see, our bodies. Now, let’s say our. You know what I mean when I say that? I don’t mean to be sacrilegious. I don’t mean to say ours; I don’t mean to say this church; I mean to say every believer. Abraham, he was looking for a promised son, that was promised him. Is that right? And the Church is looking...

§259
I have two daughters married to man in the d-e-a-v-…and they believe this Message. They…denominations, (That’s right.), and they believe this Message and have taken a stand for It, and have received…What should they do? They have received opposition. What shall we do?

Hold your stand! Absolutely. Show your colors. That’s it; don’t give into them. No, sir! I don’t say, don’t go among them, fellowship, or something like that, as long as you can fellowship; but when they come to changing the diet, you know, a dove can’t eat with a buzzard.

§260
Brother Branham, would you please explain Mark 13:27? Also, Brother Branham, what about the people in Revelation 20:7 and 9, what…that make war against the saints? Where do they come from? Will there be a carrying over as with—the Noah’s family?

Revelation 13 or…No. Mark 13:27, Brother Neville. Revelation 20. You got your Bible there, Brother Capps? Revelation 20, and it looks like 7 and 9. I think I, while they’re getting it…Here, he’s got it right here. Revelation, what was it now? Mark 13:27, 13:27. And then shall he send his angels, and…gather together his...

§263
Brother Branham, was it of God, or was it of my own doings when the things that took place, when (t-e-…) tempted…? Was that…? (See if you can make that out. It’s good writing, but my education is poor. What does it say there? …?…I—I don’t believe I can answer that. Brother Capps or I can’t make out…Said,) Was it…? (Unless it—it was…if it was a nurse. Something about nursing.) Was it of God when I stopped nursing, or was it my fault?

I wouldn’t know. I’d rather see that on private interview. See? Now, nursing is a legitimate thing, just as a nurse. I’d say…Now, the person never…I didn’t throw that back just to say not to answer it, ’cause that means just as much to that woman as your question means to you or mine to me. See? But now, if it’s a—if i...

§269
I’d like to ask a question. Number one: Is lady’s pajamas…(Now, wait just a minute; let me read it…?…No, this’ll be all right.) Is a lady’s pajamas pertaining to a man’s garments?

Boy, don’t tell me they can’t ask you some burners. I don’t know. I’m just going to let you do the deciding of that. You shouldn’t be parading around before people with them on; I—I know that. So that way it would be, but in the…in going to bed I—I—I don’t know. I’m going to have to back up on that one too. I told you...

§296
Brother Branham, when you gave the message on the seventy church weeks…seventy weeks (Pardon me.) of Daniel, I believe that you mentioned that the full—the full last week or last seven years will begin when the Bride was taken in the Rapture.

No, no, no, no, no, nah, nah, nah! You got that wrong (see?), not the full seven weeks. The—the week started when Jesus came on earth. He said, “The Messiah, Prince, shall come and prophesy, and in the midst of the seven weeks, He’ll be cut off.” And Jesus preached exactly three and a half years, which is half of the s...

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