Topic: Predestination

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Is everyone foreordained to a gift or calling to minister?

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John the Baptist, seven hundred and twelve years before he was born, he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness said Isaiah. Is that true? Jeremiah, God told Jeremiah, “Before you were born from your mother’s womb, I knew of you, and sanctified you, and ordained you a prophet over the nations,...

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Now, Brother Branham, is it true that—that every Jew, born since Christ came, will be saved? And who are the hundred and forty-four thousand? Are they the predestinated ones to be sealed with the Holy Ghost? And what is their mission?

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There’s about three questions in one, there. But, here, first one: Is—is it true that every Jew born since Christ, that came into the world, is to be saved? No. Nothing will be saved, only those whose names were put on the Lamb’s Book of Life before the foundation of the world, Jew or Gentile. See?...

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The Lord has told us through prophecy to witness unto others of the things which we have heard and seen here, such as the nearness of the Coming, baptism in the Name, in Jesus’ Name, and such things. We have told these things to some who seem to be Christians, yet they don’t seem to believe. What do you think will happen to those people? Will they go in the Rapture?

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Now, I’m glad you said it that way, “What do you think?” Which that wouldn’t make it right because I would think it. I believe that no man can walk in the Light of God until God reveals It to him. And I don’t believe that any man that…All these hidden things are hid from the people, and no man can s...

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Now, let’s see. Now the next one here says, What is meant by predestination before the world begin; where is it in the Bible? Predestination before the world begin.

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All right, my precious friend, let us turn to Ephesians the 1st chapter just for one place. We won’t take too long on this one I don’t think, unless it doesn’t answer right. And let’s just start reading here at Ephesians the 1st chapter. Now, the first thing, I want to say this, that predestination...

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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?

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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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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?

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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?

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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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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...

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Which Bible figures were appointed prophets before they were born?

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Jesus Christ was the Son of God from the garden of Eden. Moses was born in the world a prophet, a right child. John the Baptist, seven hundred and twelve years before he was born, he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Isaiah saw him. God told Jeremiah, Jeremiah, 1:4, “Before you was even...

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Does giving up lying, stealing or smoking make a person saved?

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Then the next thing, you go—you go to church and you hear the hymns sang, the Gospel preached. Something…And the Holy Spirit begins to speak to you. “Come, repent.” And you say, “Oh, that…I—I—I—I’m young. I got plenty of time yet. I got this. I’ve got to do this.” See? You’re rejecting God’s provide...

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What does 'gifts and callings are without repentance' mean?

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Moses, when he was born, he was borned a proper child. God had him brought here. Moses had nothing to do with it. Is that right? John the Baptist, seven hundred and twelve years before he was born, he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Jeremiah, Jeremiah 1:4, God told Jeremiah, said, “Be...

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Why do some people not believe in Divine healing?

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Our Lord is here tonight. Many are standing, been standing for quite awhile, no doubt. And I feel sorry for you, to have to stand like that. Someday, there’s some of the brothers out on the field that…well, they—they probably was a little more prosperous in the financial ways than I was, and they go...

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Do we seek God, or does God seek us first?

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“No man can come to Me except the Father draws him.” You said, “Oh, I sought God, I went seeking for Him.” No, no, God sought for you, not you for God. Human nature proves that. When Adam sinned, he didn’t start hunting God; he started hiding from God. And Jesus said, “No man can come to Me except t...

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What does the word 'predestinate' mean?

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But we were ordained, predestinated. You know what predestinate means? “The destination of anything, was pre-saw by God.” Amen. That’s not skim milk now. Notice. I believe that stumped you. We better go over there just a minute. Turn over with me to Ephesians, the 1st chapter, and let’s read just a...

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When does a person receive their gifts and callings from God?

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Gifts and callings are without repentance. You absolutely receive them when you’re borned in this world. The Bible says that. How many believes in predestination, foreordination, election, calling, so forth? If you believe the Bible, you have to. Some of you didn’t put your hands up. I want to ask y...

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What does Jude 4 mean by men 'foreordained to this condemnation'?

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Jude, about the 4th chap—4th verse of Jude, said, “Men of old, foreordained to this condemnation, that turned the grace of our Lord into lasciviousness.” Correctly. Foreordained of old to this condemnation, God foreordained it to them; like Pharaoh, Judas Iscariot, and many of them. Don’t tramp on G...

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Is a person saved by their own will or by God's grace?

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Now, in Jeremiah I want to read a—a portion of the Word. I want to read from the 1st chapter, and the 4th and 5th verse of Jeremiah. And then from there, I will quote two or three Scriptures, and then try to get off the platform within an hour, if I possible can, so you have time to go home and get...

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Can faith change the predestinated will of God?

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The Spirit of the Lord come into the audience and just sapped my strength. And just as I started to go down, my brother run to me to catch me. And I looked; I seen Congressman Upshaw. And he’d been in meetings ever since he was a lad when he first fell and hurt himself. He wanted to be healed then b...

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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’...