Topic: Household & Christian conduct

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I’d like to ask a question. Number one: Is lady’s pajamas…(Now, wait just a minute; let me read it…?…No, this’ll be all right.) Is a lady’s pajamas pertaining to a man’s garments?

Answer

Boy, don’t tell me they can’t ask you some burners. I don’t know. I’m just going to let you do the deciding of that. You shouldn’t be parading around before people with them on; I—I know that. So that way it would be, but in the…in going to bed I—I—I don’t know. I’m going to have to back up on that...

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Now, first question I pulled out of here: Brother Branham, is it wrong for a Christian to put—to put her hair in pin curls? Also, what length should her sleeves be? Thank you. A sister.

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Now, that’s…means a whole lot to that woman. Now, to some of us brothers we might think, “Oh, the silly woman.” But—but it’s not silly to her; she wants to know. Now, about putting hair in what was it, pig tails or something another? I’m sorry. I—I didn’t…It…I’m sorry. Pin curls. Excuse me. Pin sets...

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Very urgent. Brother Branham, knowing that time is ending and eternity setting in, what would be your advice for a couple planning marriage?

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Go right ahead and get married. See? Go right on just like if you was going to live for another hundred years here on earth. Just go right on; keep your heart set on Christ, not your hearts on these things of the world, but on Christ. See? Go right on; get married, children. God bless you in your we...

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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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Brother Branham: Questions: Should a Christian woman wear simple jewelry, as necklaces or pearls?

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Well, Sister, I know this means a lot to you, and it means a lot for me for you to place your confidence I’d tell you the truth. Now remember, the Bible said, “When you adorn, do not adorn with—with costly jewels, and pearls, and all kinds of wearing of jewelry, but let that be the adorning of a pea...

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Also, Brother Branham, I believe a woman should be subject to her husband. But if a Christian woman has a sinner husband who does not even to one of your services…come to one of your services and won’t…and wants his wife to be doing things, cutting her hair, wearing shorts, and going to ungodly places, is this woman supposed to be subject to this man in this way? Please explain this more clearly, as this is a question that is asked often.

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No, Sister, you are not subject to such a person. No indeedy. For this cause you’ll leave everything and cleave to God. Now, the thing…If you want…that man wants to live with you, and you be…stay a Christian…But if he’s going to make you wear shorts, cut your hair, and do all these other things, and...

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Brother Branham, is it (Let’s see.)…for a person who has a—who has a living, divorced mate who remarry before coming unto the Message to minister?

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Well, in First Timothy 3:2, if you want to put that down, and Titus 1 to 6 (I wrote that one down), I want you to read that for this question. See? If a man—if a man desires the office of a bishop or a preacher (something another in church), he’s got to have just one wife. That’s right! A minister....

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Brother Branham, are women allowed to work in public affairs when they have a healthy husband and children? I am asking this question for someone else.

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Well, I—I—I—I don’t know about that. I can’t say. But I—I just have this feeling. Let me say this: I believe, if I was a—a woman and I knowed that my husband was healthy and had a good job, working, I believe it would be a—a great pleasure to me to stay home, take care of my children and make the…an...

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Brother Branham, is it wrong for a woman to curl her hair?

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I done went through that. Sure, I don’t care, just keep it long. See? I don’t…I know you’re…I don’t mean that to be “jokey” with you girls. See? That’s sincere. You—you—you want to know, and you’re asking me. You got confidence in me or you wouldn’t be asking me that. Now, I got confidence in you, S...

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Brother Branham, is it wrong to have a flattop haircut?

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I suppose—I suppose this is a man; I—I hope it is. Well now, some women do that. Sure. I was going up on the bus one time when I was state game warden here. Going up here…I was setting there, and a man was talking like that, had a welder’s cap on, and I was just talking to him. And he was going ahea...

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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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Brother Branham, how should women (oh, my!) wear their hair?

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Again, just any way you want to. First Timothy 2:9. See? “Let the women adore themselves in modest apparel.” I want to—I want to wear mine pleasing to God. (God bless you, Sister dear.) Thank you. May God bless you. Pray for us. And the person signs her name. Sharon, sure, Sis! God bless you. Wear...

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Dear Brother Branham, if a baby is born of a…out of wedlock, can this child ever be saved or go in the Rapture?

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Saved? Why sure, I believe the child could be…The child can’t help what’s been done. That is true. But I…About going in the Rapture…Saved, I’d say, “Yes.” But in the Rapture it’s a predestinated seed that goes in the Rapture. And I can’t believe that adultery was a predestinated seed. You understand...

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Should a saved wife refuse herself to her husband if he is a sinner?

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No, sir! No, sir! That’s your husband. You’ll drive him farther away from God than ever by doing that. See? That’s right, Brother, Sister. You married him; he’s yours, and you’re his.

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Brother Branham, what is the meaning of a annulment? Are people free to marry or is this just another word for divorce? I would like some information on this.

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Sure they’re married. As long as they take that vow, they’re married. Just like a boy, if a boy promises a girl to marry her under good faith, he’s obligated to that girl. He’s just as good as married her. The only thing the law does, is give you a—a bill of rights to live together to keep from bein...

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Brother Branham, if a man has been married and divorced (Isn’t that awful, see, so many? Now, I’m not saying nothing against the people; just that’s on the people’s mind. Sure, they’re troubled. The Rapture, people used not to think so much about that; it wasn’t so much of it. But now, it’s just plastered the world. And the people read these things in the Scripture. And people, Elected, out there is coming in to look at it. And they see it, and they’re sincere. They want to know. That’s the reason I want to answer it just as with much sense to it as I can give it you.)—has been married and divorced and then remarried of a woman who has also been married and divorced and then married to him, and these two can—can…married in God’s sight…are they married in God’s sight? How can both or one of them be in the Rapture?

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How? I don’t know. I couldn’t tell you. The question is, “Can they be in the Rapture?” Divorced, each one of them divorced, each one of them has a living companion, then they married again, both of them married again. And now, one that…This woman has a living husband; this man has a living wife. And...

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Brother Branham, is it all right for a—a young child to wear slacks and shorts?

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How young? Just let you be the judge of that; if you’re a Christian. A little girl or any little bitty kid, I imagine, I don’t know, I…Only thing I know, the Bible says it’s an abomination for a woman to wear a garment that’s—that pertains to a man. See? “A woman,” didn’t say, “a child.” But now, I...

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This is a…I have a lunch counter and serve high school children for the most part. Since coming into the Light, I have taken the pinball machine and the (the jukebox; they got) j-box out. The youngsters do smoke and they want the rock-and-roll music on the—on the radio. I open only about four hours a day. I do not—I do not uphold smoking or drinking, but I am worried in holding the place.

Answer

You know, that’s a problem. See? The thing of it is, that you are—you are…maybe have to make a living. But you know what that would do for me? That’d make me so nervous I couldn’t…I—I—that…You might be able to put up with it, but that little bunch of “Rickys” in there carrying on like that, and “Ric...

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Brother Branham, what do you think about our…(Uh-oh! I remember reading this one. I wasn’t…I was going to keep it back late, but I guess I might as well read it. Some woman’s handwrite. She must be from Kentucky, ’cause she’s got a—a Kosmos Portland Cement ticket here.) Brother Branham, what do you think about our sisters in the church wearing such short dresses? Doesn’t it mar our testimony and set the wrong example for our young people in this our church? It seems so i-n-…to see a young…to see a grown woman wearing a dress so short that it shows her knees when she walks.

Answer

Ever who you are, sister or brother, whoever it is, I agree with you one hundred percent. It’s a disgrace, but tell me what to do about it! I preach it just as hard as I know how to preach it; they do it the same. So it’s their judgment, ’cause the Word’s went forth. Yes, I’m certainly against them...

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Brother Branham, I have accepted God’s Message of today, and also our son. And we both have been baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. My husband—my husband hasn’t accepted the Message and is fighting this Message. And he has influenced our son and is taking him to a Methodist church. He wants me to go with him to church when we are not in service here at the tabernacle. Would it be right for me to go with him or would it be better to stay out of that denomination?

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Well now, dear sister…She never signed no name, but perhaps you’re listening to your question; if you don’t, you’ll hear it on tape. Go with your husband, but don’t be partakers of—of what they’re doing. See, you’re supposed to love your husband, and love is what does it. You just be real salty; he’...