Topic: Foundation & doctrine

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What did Brother Branham say is the key that opens the door to everything of God?

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In the younger days, I did not have very many friends. I was more or less…Well, I…As a boy not smoking, and dancing, and so forth, why, people thought I was a sissy, my friends. Then later on in my church when I was converted a few years ago, I seen the Gospel as the power of God, and I was a fanati...

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How does expectation affect what a person receives from God?

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Daniel was expecting God to deliver him from the lions’ den. The Hebrew children, when they went in the fiery furnace, they said, “Our God is able…” They was expecting God to deliver them. And they made the last step of the way before He came, but He’s always there at the last end. Jesus comes in th...

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Are a person's sins forgiven when they are healed?

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Many of them understood Him. The common people heard Him gladly. And it’s a great deal that way today. But I’ve noticed the peoples; all denominations almost attend the meetings. We even have the Orthodox, the Jews, Greek, Catholic, and all types. But God never respects any different denomination; H...

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Does receiving healing depend on what you feel?

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There’s a fountain open, flowing freely everywhere. Just drink till you just can’t drink no more. The tree, if it just drink to what it was allotment, why, it would just always, still in the drought. That’s what’s the matter with the Christians. They don’t drink enough. You want to drink till you ju...

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Do angels still minister to the Church now that the Holy Ghost has come?

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The Holy Ghost dispensation come in, and continued on, and will continue on, by the administration of Angels to the Church. Truly. But they’re ordained Spirits of God, sent from God, to—to carry the—the things out. Every man was a special calling, back all through the ages, Angels has visit men. Not...

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Which angel announces the first and second comings of Jesus?

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And God, when He sends a great something to the earth, He announces it by Angels. We realize that. The birth of Jesus and all down was announced by Angel. Now, minor Angels will come. Say for instance, the One that come visit me, a minor Angel. But when you see Gabriel come down, something major on...

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Whose message from the angel was harder to believe, Zacharias's or Mary's?

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Now, I want you to look at the difference between Mary and Zacharias. Zacharias, that minister, Gospel minister, or a preacher, as it was in that day, priest in the temple, had knowed all kinds of things that had happened before of the miraculous power of God, but doubted the Angel in his case, wher...

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Can a gift from God be passed from one person to another?

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Now, it’s to my humble belief, that gifts are not handed out with hands. Gifts are foreordained of God. “Gifts and callings are without repentance.” You can say things, and try to make these things act right, and believe right, and to work right; but they are not unless God Himself is behind it. It’...

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What is the hardest thing God has ever had to do with His people?

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And then when he became the age of forty years, God called him for His purpose. And he thought, surely, that—that the people of Israel would understand what he was sent for. But the people misunderstood Moses. Now, get this close, friends. The hardest thing that God has ever had to deal with His peo...

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Who performed the miracles in Moses' ministry?

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And we, without a leader, are helpless. And Christ is our Leader. And God was Moses’ Leader, though He sent a—an Angel to lead him. “I send My Angel before thee to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee to the place which I have promised.” The Angel was to be his leader. The Angel performed the mir...

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Do angels still guide the Church now that the Holy Ghost has come?

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Someone was speaking to me here not long ago. Said, “But Brother Branham…” [Brother Branham clears his throat—Ed.] Pardon me. Said, “Not after the Holy Ghost is come, no Angels guide the church, or guides individuals. No, sir.” Said, “It’s the Holy Ghost that guides us.” That’s misunderstanding betw...

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Why is there more sickness today despite the best doctors, hospitals and drugs?

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Now, Divine healing died out for a while here a few years ago; it just let down, as it happens through the age of the history. It’s let down so often. And during that time, cancer broke out, sickness in the church. Oh, my. Eighty percent of the people are sick now. And the people…Medical science, I...

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What did the law of the kinsman redeemer require?

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Now, look, I want you to notice something. Then when this, the only way that God Himself could ever redeem this man, was to come down and take his place. And that was a law that was given by Moses, of redemption, that it had to be through a kinsman redeemer; a man first who was worthy, a man who was...

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Why did God have to be in flesh rather than remain a Spirit?

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How was it God’s Blood? God has no blood. How could it be? Because it was God’s creative Blood that He created, in order to redeem us, and came and lived in the same body that He created. Therefore He could not…God had to suffer temptation; He couldn’t suffer temptation. He had to suffer sexual temp...

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Can a person be saved by living a good, clean life?

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And, today, God has made a contract. Not because you were good, not because you had joined church, not because you had been a good rank in society. You can be ever so good, you can live a clean life, you can go to church every day, you can sacrifice every day, you can give a part of your money, you...

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Can God heal someone against their own will?

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Now, He promised that He would do these things, sending signs and wonders. And now, God has made that known to the people. Now, if you can get the vision of it, and will believe it, tonight will be your night to be healed. Now, if you doubt it, there’s no matter…If Christ Himself was wearing my suit...

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What did Peter mean when he said, 'Nevertheless at Thy word I will let down the net'?

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Now, maybe you have to be educated. Maybe that’s why the sickness is on you, that God has to educate you to a place that He is, and a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Maybe that’s what your faith is give to you. That’s why the sickness come upon you, to test your faith. Then you can walk o...

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What should a person expect in the days after being prayed for?

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After you’re prayed for [Blank spot on tape—Ed.] tomorrow, the next day’s going to come the test. Don’t you worry. You…Everybody in here that ever received the Holy Ghost, a few days afterwards, come the test. Is that right? When you’re healed, that demon in there, the body of it begins to die out....

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Does Brother Branham worship the Angel that appears in his meetings?

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Now, that’s the Angel of God. He’s been seen many times in the services. And I know that He’s here tonight. I know that He’s here. I’ve felt Him three or four times since I been here. Now, that someone might know…Now, many people misunderstand. Now, this is in no means, friends, an Angel worship. It...

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Can a spiritual gift be obtained through sincere prayer?

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Now, that’s the way the gift is supposed to be working. See? Now, I want you to notice this. It wasn’t my sincere prayer that brought this gift. Gifts are not brought by sincere prayers. Gifts are foreordained of God. They’re ordained and sent. Here at the Municipal Bridge. Sister, no doubt you know...