Topic: Foundation & doctrine

Question

If the case may be that the devil is placing thoughts in your mind about a certain thing, how may it be overcome or got rid of?

Answer

Take the very vice versa from it. If the devil makes you think that—that—that you are…If you know you’re a Christian, and he tries to make you think you’re not a Christian, just take the versa, say, “I am a Christian.” As long as your experience matches in God’s Word say, “I’m a Christian.” Anything...

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It seems among the ministers of the Word, that we have little or no burden to pray, to preach, to fast, or for lost souls that might still be out there somewhere in the world. Would you please tell us what to do about this condition? Thank you very much, Brother Branham, for this. That must be a minister. He didn’t sign any name for these word.

Answer

Brother…I’ve had to answer them when I was tired, wore out, and kind of, you know, don’t feel too good, so I—I trust that it answer the questions. I—I thank you very much and I—I forgot what that I was going to answer him. Preachers, a minister, why we have these burden…don’t have burdens for lost...

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Brother Branham, if possible for a person to be lost and end up in hell if he rejects the Light of the Word, even though he has a genuine experience of justification and sanctification?

Answer

Yes, sir! That is exactly right.

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When you use the expression that if we do not believe the Word, we will be eternally separated from Christ, do you mean the foolish virgin will live eternally, but they will be separated from the New Jerusalem where Christ will dwell with the Bride? Here are those who do not have the Holy Spirit, born again as the Scripture speaks of being born again. If the natural birth requires water, blood, and spirit, does not the spiritual birth require all three stages of grace before the person is truly born again?

Answer

Absolutely, I just explained that this morning, the same, on the same thing. You’ve got to have all stages. You’re begotten of the Spirit, just like a baby is begotten, and in the womb of a mother, but not born until they receive the Holy Ghost. That’s right. You’re born then. You’re not converted,...

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Brother Branham…(Would you just like to hear the rest of them as—as quick as we can?) Brother Branham, one time I failed God gave me a…feel God gave me a promise such as Sarah. There was a question, but the promise came after. Was the promise of God? I knew Sarah’s was, but I feel time is so short. We love your ministry and Him Who called you (That’s sweet, isn’t it?)—love your ministry and Him Who called you to it, and therefore, we love you. Oh, they signed their name. Thank you, sister and brother. A question, yeah, yeah. All right.

Answer

Now, God…Think He give you the promise, and it happened like Sarah. Sure, it’s the same God; He answers the same way. Don’t you believe nothing else but it was of God. Brother Branham, I would like to ask you some questions concerning the Bible. Please explain Saint Mark… I got that one; I’ve got th...

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I have a friend who I love very much. She has had some tapes and letters that I believe that have…never talked to her. Really, I guess I am afraid of destroying her and losing her as a friendship. What should I do?

Answer

Speak to her in love. I don’t…I believe I answered that, but I—I’d…Don’t—don’t try to push anything on anybody. Just be salty; they’ll long to be like you. Brother, sister, I believe I’ve answered these. Brother Branham, please explain about the five foolish virgins. I—I know I got that one. It’s wr...

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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.

Answer

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 Bib...

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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.”

Answer

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 sen...

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

Answer

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...

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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.

Answer

“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...

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

Answer

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 t...

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

Answer

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.

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Brother Branham…(Did I finish that? Did I get about the baptism of the Holy…Yes, that was about it, wasn’t it? All right. Excuse me, if I don’t get it, just forgive me. I…These are such wonderful questions. You could just stay one whole night just on one question, brother, and then not even touch it.) I appreciate you as a servant of God, the believe…and I believe the Message of Truth. My wife won’t hear me…says anything…say anything about this Message, and will not listen to any tape. I am in nervous trouble on my job also. I want my wife to believe too and pray for my children. Brother Branham, I want to be friend of God’s…I want to be found in God’s will for my life. I want to be His servant. (And the person signs “over.” Wait a minute.) When I was small, I told everyone that I wanted to be a preacher. I don’t know what God wants me to do. I’m willing to do anything for the Lord. Yours in the Lord.

Answer

Now, a good question. And the man is sincere. His wife, his companion that’s a part of him…May I add something here to that? My brethren, I say this in the Name of the Lord. One of these days, the Lord willing, I think I’ll just go ahead and make that tape on Marriage and Divorce (see?), bring it ri...

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Dear Brother Branham, approximately ten years ago God met me now and healed what the gift of love, or, revealed what the gift of love was, and same then my prayer is for…that I will return. Will I receive it before I die? Will my husband hear the Word, and what am I to do?

Answer

That’s more of a question. Now, she said…Now, what it is here, or who…she said, “My husband,” so I suppose it would have to be the woman that said this. Now, she lost her first love. See? She—she got cold in the Spirit. Now, Sister, maybe ’cause you still come to church and do what’s right, you have...

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For Sunday services: If a woman commits a wrong with a…(Now, wait a minute; I better read this first to myself. You see? “…with a married man, repents and makes it right according to…does she need to…wife and man involved, even if this wife doesn’t know anything…” All right. This is all right.) If a woman commits a wrong with a—a married man, repents and makes it right with her husband according to the Scriptures, does she need to go to the wife of the man involved, even if this wife doesn’t know anything of it; or is it the man’s duty to tell her first; or does she need to be hurt at all? How far can we go with this restitution when it is over and done, and when friendship is involved?

Answer

Well, my dear Sister, there’s only one thing that you have done which is right. You was involved, I guess, or somebody that you know of was involved, in a wrong act, that you taken another woman’s companion and had a social act. And when you did, there you fell from your grace. Then you repented, an...

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Some say Brother Branham is the Son of man. I thought the Pillar of Fire was the Son of man. Am I mistaken?

Answer

Well, that’s a good question, very good. But I am not the Son of man, but a son of man. There’s quite a difference. Jesus Christ was the Son of man, the Son of God, the Son of man, the Son of David. Now, the reason that question probably was asked this person or been said, because people regard me...

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Was Daniel the fourth man in the fiery furnace because he was the prophet in that age?

Answer

No, it was Jesus. The fourth Man was the…like the Son of God. I don’t think it was the prophet, ’cause he was in the lions’ den; but I—I wouldn’t believe that Daniel was in the fiery furnace. I—I can’t hardly…Now, there you could be right, but then that’s just my opinion.

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Brother Branham, what did Jesus mean in Matthew 12, verse 32, where Jesus said, “Whosoever speaketh a word against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come”? Please explain these verses of Scripture for me. Thank you. And it’s got the man’s name; he’s a minister. All right.

Answer

Brother, I’m…you’re a theologian, I’m not. But I’d like to say this, that Jesus said, “Whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him.” In other words, to put it with the rest of the Scripture, “All manner of sin shall be forgiven man, but blaspheming the Holy Ghost shall not...

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We see…Why can’t we sell our house? Thank you. We…P.S. We have prayed and fasted—and—to sell it, yet no results.

Answer

Well now, Brother or Sister (they don’t sign their name), but ever who it is, now, if you’re trying to sell your property and you’ve done what you…You want to sell it and probably for to buy some more or whatever you want to do, I don’t know. If your objective is right, you’re trying buy a home…If y...

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Brother Branham, in Matthew 12:40, it says, “As Jonas was in—three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” How can it be that day that they say…today that they say He was put in the tomb on Friday evening and rose Sunday morning, making it only two nights and one day?

Answer

Now, if you notice, it said, “As it was” (you see?) in the days when Jonah was in the belly three days and three nights. It’s within three days and three nights, within that three days and three nights, because you can’t make the Scripture lie. The prophet said, “I will not suffer my holy One to see...