Sermon: Questions and Answers

§37

We believe in being baptized…Acts 2:38, but how can we answer people concerning the other baptism? Are they saved or not? Also those that have gone on and never received the light?

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, whi...

§58

Would you please explain Hebrews 6:4 and 6, and also explain Hebrews 10:26-39? Please explain whether this refers to the Holy Ghost people or the sanctified people; please explain the difference.

Well, let’s see where the person’s referring to, Hebrews 6 and 4. I love Bible questions that just—it pulls out something in you that you get—you get something that you wouldn’t get otherwise. Because you—you got what the other people’s thinking, what’s on their heart (see?), and you know what they’re doing. Now, there...

§79

Brother Branham, what did Jesus mean in Saint John 21:15 through 17 when He asked Peter if he loved Him and told him to feed His lamb, then He said, “Feed My sheep,” and in the 17th verse He said again, “Feed My sheep”?

Well, that is merely this: See, Christ is the Shepherd, He was going away, and He was leaving the commission of His Sheep, which any shepherd feeds, which is His Flock, His Church, see, He was leading, or, leaving the commission with these disciples to continue to feed the flock, the, to be a shepherd: Feed the sheep....

§86

Brother Branham, as I went through the prayer line a short time ago, anointed hands were laid on me and prayer was made for my unsaved husband. I was slain by the power of the Lord! Is this a definite sign that he will be saved?

Well, a…It’s bound to be a woman. Sister, I wouldn’t—I wouldn’t think that it was a definite sign that he was to be saved, though I believe if—that God, it…I believe he will be saved, certainly, but to say…“Now, could you say that’s THUS SAITH THE LORD?” Be careful about that (see?), ’cause, see, it might be the Holy S...

§104

Brother Branham, is it not Scriptural that women should not speak in the church?

He’s got two questions here. That is true. That—that is true. It’s not right for women to be ministers and—and speak in the church. That is right, First Corinthians the 14th chapter. Of course all of the church here, you all know this. And this may be a stranger in here this morning; I don’t know. But it’s not right f...

§156

Please explain the difference between the spirit and the soul.

Well now, that’s a hard one. But the first thing you are, a triune being, just like Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is three titles going to one Person, which is Jesus Christ. And you’re soul, body, and spirit. But it takes those three to make you. With just one of them, you’re not you. It take...

§160

Brother Branham, please explain—please make clear if women should testify or speak in tongues in the assembly.

Well, I believe that if the woman is a—a preacher in the assembly, she isn’t supposed to be a preacher. But if she has a gift of tongues and speaks in the assembly, where there are—there are prophets and—and the gifts are gathered together, I believe she has a right to do that. Because in the Bible we find out that the...

§167

Brother Branham, I was married to a woman that had been married before. We divorced, and she has been married twice since. The Bible states that if we desire to marry—if we desire to marry, to turn to…first wife. Now, could I turn to her who has been married before or could I be free?

Well now, my brother, here’s the only way that you could do it. Now, this is a great subject, and someday I—I want to if—if the church ever gets organized and straightened up into the place where it should be or…I—I say this with reverence, I…There’s two factions of this marriage and divorce in the churches, one holds...

§174

What do the three letters mean on the Catholic crucifix? (Let’s see.) What does the three letters mean on the Catholic crucifix?

Well, I think all crucifix are the same, if I’m not…I’d better look that up. But it’s got I-R-N-I which means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” See? If that’s what it is, I didn’t know they had any other special or something or other. But them letters means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” I-R-N-I, that’s wh...

§175

Would it be wrong to use tithes on church building funds?

Well now, here—here’s a touchy little thing for the church now. No, correctly tithes is to go to the minister. That’s right! In the Bible they had a box they’d set at the door in the Old Testament when the—building. This box was a fund where the people put in there for the repairing…You’ve read it many times in the Old...

§181

Brother Branham, is there anything wrong with belonging to a lodge after we have become a Christian, such as the Masons?

No, sir! You be a Christian wherever you are. I don’t care where you are, you can still be a Christian.

§182

How do you feel is the best way to find the Lord…How do you—how do you feel is the best way to find the Lord’s will in some important matters? Now, let…I don’t believe I…Let me see if I can get the continuity to it. “How do you feel is the best way (I see it should be a comma there, I suppose)…How do you feel is the best way to find the Lord’s will in some important matters?”

I tell you, dear friend, the best way to find the will of God in some important matters is prayer. See? Now, let me…Here’s a wonderful little thing here. If you—if—if you have a matter that’s very important…Now, here’s the way I do it. I take it before the Lord. And it’s always been my strength; I wait upon the Lord a...

§188

Let’s see. Brother Branham, what happens to the people that are—are considered the sleeping virgin when they are judged at the judgment?

Well, the sleeping virgin will be saved of course. She’ll be saved at the judgment. She’ll never be the Bride, but she is a saved group of people that will come in the judgment, that will not be included in the Bride. But as long as they are virgins, they are before God. See? They are to be saved. He separates…They’ll...

§189

Is it possible for a Holy Ghost filled person to be driven by the—driven by the—to do minor things…influenced to do minor—minor things that he doesn’t want to do?

Oh, yes! Yes, sir! Yeah, a Holy Ghost filled person…You’re right in the place then to be—to be drove by these things. You just put yourself up a target. When you’re down there serving the devil, he just lets you slouch around anyway you want to. But you once take a stand for Christ, you’ve got on the other side then, h...

§192

What did Jesus mean in Saint Matthew 16:9 and 10? What do the twelve baskets and the seven baskets represent? Question for Sunday morning.

Let’s see—let’s see, Matthew 16:10. I’m not too sure just now. Let me get where it’s at, Matthew 16:9 and 10—16:9 and 10. Here we are. Do you not…understand, neither remember the five loaves or the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up? Neither the seven loaves or the four thousand, and how many baskets did y...

§196

Will you please explain the “Body of Christ” in First Corinthians 12:27 and the “Bride of Christ” in Revelation 2:9—9. Is the new Jerusalem spiritual here in—spiritual here in Revelation? It—it—is this the spiritual discernment of the Church?

No! Now, let’s see if I get this first now, First Corinthians, right quick, First Corinthians the 12th chapter, all right, and the 27th verse. And ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And then, where was the next Scripture? Revelation 2—21:9, Revelation in the 21st chapter and the 9th verse. All right...