Topic: Biblical authority

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Brother Branham, when Isaiah spoke to the daughters of Zion (or spoke to, I mean, I guess they meant “spoke of”) the daughters of Zion about the crisping pins, curling hair, and instead of a well set hair, baldness; instead of a…Will that apply to today or is the old Bible of no effect as some say?

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The old Bible is always in effect, and every word that God says is in effect. Yes, sir! Only thing it does from the new Bible to the old Bible, it just magnified. Jesus said, “You have heard them say, ‘Thou shalt not commit adultery’ (you had to be in the act); but I say unto you, whosoever looketh...

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Is the Apostles Creed found in the Bible?

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We got today the Apostle’s Creed. I challenge that to the Bible. There is no such a thing as Apostle’s Creed. If there’s any Apostle’s Creed in the Bible, it’s found in Acts where He said, “Repent every one of you, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins. You shall...

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How can you tell whether what a prophet or a seer says is from God?

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Now, God has spoken His Word to us. Just believe Him and watch what happens. Now, when He speaks something…This is His Word initially first, and any other word that’s contrary to This is not God’s Word, it has to come from this Bible. Now, this is His Word to the nations. Now, He sets after that, in...

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What should a teaching be measured against to know whether it is of God?

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I want to get this on God’s Word, for after all, This is the only foundation that anyone can build on, correctly. God will never recognize any foundation but this Word. “For no other foundation can be laid than that which is already laid.” Is that…? And this is God’s Word in the beginning, if anythi...

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How did Jesus answer Satan during the three temptations?

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Jesus said—never said, “Now, I have power to overcome you,” He said, “It’s written, man shall not live by bread alone,” the Father’s Words, see, “But by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Satan took Him up on the pinnacle and said, “If Thou be the Son of God…” Jesus said, “It is wr...

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What should be done with a vision or a message that contradicts the Bible?

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Now, the way that I have faith in God is first by His Word. And if any vision, or any person, would speak anything that was contrary to the Word, then don’t hear it. This is the fundamental foundation of all God has said to His Church. And every person’s faith must be built sovereignly upon the Bibl...

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When Satan tempted Him, did Jesus use the power and gifts He had?

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He’s one that doesn’t even have a prayer line. He just stands there with the Scriptures and explains It in such a way, till the people just have to see it. That’s all. And listen. That is the initial way of Divine healing. You know that? The Word of God will defeat Satan anywhere, any time, on any c...

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What is God's Urim Thummim today?

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Now, if the man…As we been studying this week, about the ways that God answers…God in the Old Testament answered either by prophecy, by the prophet, by a dream, or by the Urim Thummim. And if the—if the prophet said something and the Urim Thummim did not record that right, the Voice of God flashing...

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Which comes first, God's Word or what God speaks through a servant's gift?

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Come to God sincerely. Don’t doubt nothing. Have faith in God. Now, when God shows, God will do. What God says, God’s under obligation to His Word. Now, Christian friends, this is first. This is God’s Word. Any kind of a ministry that’s built upon anything else besides This, is in error. That’s God’...

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What should a religious doctrine be based on?

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Now, that is God’s Word. This is first always. In any religious doctrine that’s not based upon the Word of God, through the entire Word of God, I’m afraid of it. You can make the Word say anything by twisting It around, but it must be proven to be the truth. And now, as…If I come and told you, I cou...

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Did Jesus use His own power to defeat Satan in the temptation?

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I want you to notice how simple this is. When Jesus co—was here on earth, He was Emmanuel. God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. God was manifested in the flesh in Jesus Christ, and He was the Emmanuel. And when He walked along here on earth, He had powers. What the Father was, He’d ma...

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Which Bible translation does Brother Branham use, and why?

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Maybe sometimes the—the great words that scholars and so forth try to give the Bible Its—Its terms or pronouncings. I’m satisfied to take the King James for mine. It’s waved the storms longer than any translation yet, and I just believe it that way.

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Is every word of the Bible inspired?

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But Simeon had a grounds to believe because it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he wasn’t going to die until he seen Christ. Now that’s the good way to believe: when the Holy Spirit reveals it to you, believe it. There’s just a whole lot in this Book that I—much, that I don’t know anythin...

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Why did Jesus meet Satan's temptations with 'It is written' rather than the gifts God gave Him?

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As I was speaking this afternoon of the Deity of Jesus Christ, the Father in Him, all God was—give His gifts into His Son that it might be manifested in the earth. When He met Satan, He never used one of them. He brought it down to show that the weakest of Christians… Satan comes in and says, “If…”...

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Are the Scriptures meant to be argued over?

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And I said, “Now, I won’t argue,” because the Scriptures are not to argue, They are to be lived. That’s—that’s, you live me a sermon. That’s the best thing. I’d rather see one lived, than I would to hear one preached. Wouldn’t you? Live a sermon. “You’re written epistles, read of all men.”

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Did Jesus use His own power to answer Satan when He was tempted?

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Now, He had all those fine gifts at His command, but when Satan found Him, He didn’t use those gifts. When Satan said, “If thou be the Son of God, change these stones to bread. Turn them into bread and eat, for you’re hungry.” He said, “It is written!” And he taken Him up on the pinnacle of the temp...

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Does the Bible contradict itself?

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Now, in Saint James the 3rd chap—the 2nd chapter and the 21st verse. This would almost look like a contradiction in the Scriptures. But there is no contradictions in the Scripture. You know, the…You heard people say that Scripture contradicts Itself. It does not. For ten years, there was a challenge...

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Why did Jesus answer Satan with 'It is written' instead of using His own power?

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Jesus had all the fine qualities of God in Him. Do you believe it? He had powers upon powers, but when He met Satan, He never used His power, He give an example for the weakest of Christians. When He met Satan, He said, “It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that procee...

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Is it right to argue or debate over the Word of God?

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But don’t never argue with people. You just stand still and let God do the arguing. I wouldn’t argue, wouldn’t debate with no one. I don’t believe in it in the first place. I can only state what’s truth. If you want to believe it, all right. If you do not, there’ll be others who will believe it. Isn...

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What did Jesus use to defeat Satan when He was tempted?

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When Jesus…We all believe He was the Son of God. Is that right? We accept Him as the Son of God. And He was more than a man; God was in Jesus. God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. He was a God-man, God working through Him. Now, but when He met Satan, or Satan met Him, He did not use a...