Topic: Interpreting the Word

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What did Brother Branham mean by saying Joel's prophecy has a compound meaning?

Answer

During this time of Joel’s prophecy here, the Church was in a terrible condition: backslid, just prior the coming of the Lord, the first time. And how that the Spirit come upon this prophet and he—he foresaw things. And he saw the—the condition of the Jews. And he saw the condition of the Church in...

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Does the Bible call it the 'highway of holiness' or the 'way of holiness'?

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No, every one of them that says that, rushes to the hospital as hard as they can when they get sick. They get out here in an accident, and break their leg, or something another, away to the hospital right quick. First thing you know, as soon as they get a little cramp in their stomach, call the doct...

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Does knowing the Bible well do a person any good if the Word has not been quickened to them?

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Now, in here, His written Word. And…[Blank spot on tape—Ed.]…bring forth of its kind if you’ll just receive It in your heart and believe It. You can’t…you might read the Word and be such a scholar till you know all the—the ins and outs of the Word, but that will never do no…you no good until It firs...

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Does God bring things to pass the way people have mapped them out?

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People have their own beliefs drawed out today what they think that they’re going to be, and the way it’s going to be. It’ll come just as according to that, or they won’t believe it. And that’s the reason they have their way. They thought the way Jesus was coming first…They had it all mapped out. He...

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Can God's Word be understood by human reasoning?

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There’s a difference between reason and God’s Word. God’s Word is true; reason is false. You can’t reason out nothing. That’s right. Our mind is not, see, is not good enough or never will be, to fathom God’s Eternal wisdom. And, therefore, you can’t reason It; you just got to believe It.