Topic: Foundation & doctrine

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If we were saved before the foun-…(Oh, oh. We don’t want to stop here do we?) If we were saved before the foundation of the world—were we?

Answer

Yes, sir! Revelation 13:8 said that you were saved and your name was put in the Lamb’s Book of Life before the world was ever created. And Ephesians 1:4 and 5…Let me just read that; it won’t take but just a minute and just so you see that I’m not just—just quoting it, I’m—I’m…All right, here we are;...

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Were—were we spirits then?

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No, we were not even nothing then, but in God’s mind we were. And He spoke it and it materialized. Jesus was slain before…How many knows that the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ was the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. Why? God spoke it, and when He spoke it, it was as good as finished...

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Will you please explain what it means by, “Sinneth not” in First John 5:18? My, we’re right at it, I believe here. Maybe it…Got it; turned right straight to it. Maybe the Lord wanted me to read it. All right, First John, We know that whosoever is borned of God sinneth not;…

Answer

Certainly not! I just went through that. He can’t sin; he’s born of God. “Sinneth not,” he can’t sin, the seed remains in him. Another Scripture you might refer to here would be Romans 4:8, 4 and 5-8 where God…David spoke, rather, years ago and said, “Blessed is the man who God will not impute sin t...

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Second Peter 2:4, “For if God has…For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down into hell,” then why did Christ preach to the spirits in prison, in First Peter 3:19?

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Now, we got Peter 2:4, first. All right: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down—down to hell, and—and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto the judgment; Now, now let’s find out in First Peter (that’s Second Peter), First Peter 3:19, listen at this. H...

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Explain—explain the fourth…the four beasts of Revelation 5.

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Brother Neville, if you’ve got that right there close, or some of you, of Revelation 5, we’ll read this just for a minute. It’s a—it’s a beautiful picture here of the…Here, I have it myself, Revelation the 5th chapter: And I saw in the right hand of him that set upon the—upon the throne a book writt...

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What did the scarlet thread in Genesis 38 represent?

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The scarlet thread, if you’ll notice, it was Judah. And he had sons, and one of his sons married a Canaanite woman. And this Canaanite woman didn’t have any children, and his son died. Then, the law then was to take…the next son had to take the brother’s wife, and raise up seed to the dead. And the...

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How shall we judge angels?

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That’s found in…How shall we judge angels? By being sons and daughters of God. Angels are servants; we are sons and daughters of God. And the Bible said that we’ll judge angels. That’s right. Now, now if you… The 8th question:

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Why hair because of angels of First Corinthians?

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Now somebody get me First Corinthians, the—the 11th chapter, and we’ll see there, that you’ll find out that the—the…In First Corinthians, the—the 11th, we find out that Paul is speaking. Let me get over to it just a minute, and then we’ll read it right quick and then we’ll—we’ll have it down. I got...

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“By one Spirit we are all baptized into the body of Christ.” (You all remember that that was the question I was on. Now that’s found, of course, in First Corinthians 12)…At the time we are…receive the new birth, this takes place. It’s this…Is this the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, or is there a later baptism, or is it a filling?

Answer

Now, there is quite a question, and we could spend the rest of our time right on that one, and tonight and tomorrow night and so forth. It would cover…it would—it would take and tie the entire Bible together. Every Scripture must properly tie together with every other Scripture in the Bible. But ju...

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Where was Jesus’ Spirit the three days His body was in the tomb? Where was His Spirit?

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Now, His spirit, if you’ll follow the Scriptures,…well, we could just bring many places. But, I wonder, who’s got a Bible? Brother Stricker, you got a Bible? All right. Brother Neville, you got one? Get me Psalms 16:10. And who else? Sister Wood, you got a Bible there? Well, Brother Stricker, (all r...

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Please explain the trinity. How can the Son set at the right hand of the Father, interceeding for the…to the Father, if they are not two persons?

Answer

Well, beloved friend, that’s a…that’s—that’s a revelation. If Jesus said, “I and My Father are One,” then how can they be two? See? Now, they’re not two. A woman once said to me, and I was explaining that, said, “You and your wife are—are two, yet you’re one.” I said, “But, God and the Son is diff...

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Is it not true that the Lord Jesus did not die for the whole world, meaning everyone in the world, but rather…(Now, I would explain that, but she, he or she, whoever it is, looks like a woman’s writing.)…but rather for these—rather for these in every parts of the world, whom the Father did give Him? These who before the foundation of the world, God did ordain to Eternal Life, having elected them according to His Own good pleasure?

Answer

Absolutely, that’s right! That’s exactly right. Jesus died for…not just to…He is purposed. Let’s see, I believe the…I—I believe they read…a question comes in on this:

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Therefore if the atonement covered all the…all of Adam’s race, and some were lost because they did not avail themselves of the promise, or the provision, would not…might-…free…will he…will be a mightier force than Eternal plans and purposes of Almighty God? Would it be…(The person now, on this second question, is asking.) Would not man’s free will be a mightier force than the Eternal plans and purpose of an Almighty God?

Answer

No, my brother or sister. Certainly not! There is nothing more powerful…Man’s will could never compare with the—the Eternal purpose of God’s judgment. It couldn’t be, see. Now, your first question was correct. Your second question couldn’t be, friend. Cause look, look at the way it’s written here,...

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I do not understand the light on water baptism, in the 28th chapter of…19th verse, of Matthew. What does this mean?

Answer

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’...

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But doesn’t God have respect for the baptism of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”? Isn’t there people being baptized in the name, in these names, have received the Holy Spirit? Did Jesus come to glorify the Father? Wouldn’t this baptism be recognized?

Answer

Yes, Jesus came to glorify the Father. Look in Saint John the 14th chapter. I’m just about…I got…If you’ll just wait just about three more, we’ll have it over, I believe. Look, then we get some new ones tomorrow, then, ’cause I’ll really get some back from tonight, I believe. Notice, this is church,...

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Where was Jesus from His…where was Jesus at from His baptism until the three years of His ministry?

Answer

All right. Jesus, when He was baptized, went straightway out of the water, and the Spirit led Him into the wilderness for forty days and nights to be tempted of the devil. And He was tempted forty days and nights. And He fasted. He come out. The devil tempted Him when He come out after His fast. And...

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Does the “sons of God” mean Angels or spirits from Heaven?

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That was the person’s question. All right. I believe that they wasn’t Angels. See, they were beings, “sons of God,” like the Scripture says. Not angels, they were sons of God. And they come from Heaven to the earth, and was put into flesh; not “pressed themselves into flesh,” I believe all flesh is...

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Can unclean spirits go from one person to another?

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Now, if there is a critic setting near, now, or an unbeliever, I will not be responsible for that person from here on (See?), out. For be it known unto you, that unclean spirits goes out of people. They go from one to another. How many knows that? The Bible teaches it. Now, how many’s been in my mee...

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What does it mean to be sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption?

Answer

So then if you are anchored in Christ, and by one Spirit we’re all baptized into one church…You think you’re going to let me get by with that? Ha-ha-ha-ha. By one Spirit we’re all, not joined in, but we’re baptized into one body, body of believers (See?), all baptized, not joined in, baptized in. Ho...

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Does a man seek God, or does God seek the man?

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My, so what—what we got to worry about? Why are you walking along with a long face, like you eat oats, or the bottom of a churn. Why, my, smile. We’re happy. We’re Christians, and God has ordained us so and has given Christ for us. And no man could come to Him now… You say, “Well, bless God; I tell...