Topic: The church & ministry

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What happens to a church when it fails to see the power of God?

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Let me tell you something right now. God never did fool with an organization. He never did and never will. No, sir. Every… I’ll—I’ll just call any historian’s attention right now. There never has been a church in all the ages that every…failed…when they failed to see the power of God, and get the mi...

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Can a person be made a prophet by the laying on of hands?

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But when the gift of prophecy is operating, it cannot be received unless two or three judge it, to see whether it’s right or not. But a prophet, singular, p-r-o-p-h-e-t is borned a prophet, comes up a prophet. Everything he says in the Name of the Lord is absolutely truth, if he’s prophesying. Now,...

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What did Brother Branham mean by 'what the palmerworm left, the caterpillar eaten'?

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What the palmerworm left, the caterpillar eaten. What the Methodist left, the Baptist eaten. What the Baptist left, the Presbyterian eaten. What the Presbyterian left, the Pentecost eaten. Till it’s got to a place, God…Why, you stripped the tree of everything it’s got. All the power, all the joy, al...

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Is joining a church enough to enter the Kingdom of God?

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If you’re here without Christ, if you’ve belonged to some, “Just join the church…” I believe in joining church, but that ain’t it, you got to be borned again. You’re not born, filled with the Holy Spirit, brother, you, I don’t know. Jesus said, “Except a man be borned again, he will not enter into t...

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Does God work through church organizations?

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God never did deal with organizations. God deals with men. The Holy Ghost never fell on organizations, it fell on men. It’s right. Notice, the first organized church was the mother church, the Catholic church. And the rest of them are offsprings from her. Now, but the word “church” means “called out...

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Does a person become part of the family of God by joining a church?

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Across the river they went. Said, “What will you ask?” I wish we’d have time to take up before this, the—the Law of Adoption. Pentecost was borned (That’s right.) like the son. But that same son was borned in a family, had to be adopted also. That’s right. And there’s where you missed your calling,...

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Can music in church help bring the Spirit of God?

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“Yes.” Said, “This fellow poured water on Elisha’s hands. He’s a real proph…” Yeah, he was. He’d been in good company. Said, “Go get him.” So they got on their chariot, and away they went, and stood before the prophet’s house. He come out, and he looked at them kindy angry. He looked all around; he...

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What does Brother Branham do with the love offerings given to him?

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And now—and last night, or yesterday afternoon, rather, or it’s last night it was, they taken in the meeting here, a love offering for me. I want to thank you. I’m not worthy that you should give it to me. I didn’t think about it until last night when they brought the—to me and said, “Here’s the lov...

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Was Jesus born on December 25th?

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So in the days when Jesus was born, they didn’t have press, and so forth, like we have today, and radio, and television. News just come merely from lip to ear. And when Jesus was born, some magis was watching for the Star of Jacob to rise, so they followed it over from the Orients and worshipped Him...

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What does the word 'church' mean?

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Now, then when he went down into Egypt, God was with him just the same. God will be with His church regardless of what you say about it. There’s somebody in your church that’s real spiritual, really knows God, you say, “Why, they’re a little bit of fanatic.” I might speak on that tomorrow afternoon....

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Is raising church money through suppers and dinners God's way?

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Standing in a conference or gathering of ministers of my own church, after coming back, some of the Doctors of Divinity said, “Brother Branham, we’d like for you to speak tonight.” Oh, how it made me feel to get to stand and say, “Brethren,” (The minister that ordained me was present.) I said, “What...

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In 'A little while and the world will see Me no more', who is meant by 'the world'?

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Now, if Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, He’s—has risen from the dead; He’s living among men. Now, here’s what He said, “A little while and the world (Not the word ‘kosmos,’ it’s the world order, the world, the unbeliever, in other words.) will see Me no more. Yet, you’ll see Me (ye,...

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Will a true Angel of God accept worship?

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Now tonight, God is still God. And now, when God led the children of Israel out, He brought down an Angel. God has always used Angels in His work. There’s never been an Angel of God worshipped, for he wouldn’t stand for it, a true Angel of God doesn’t stand to be worshipped. But God has had Angels t...

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Who does the preaching when a minister preaches?

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Now, on the platform, when the Holy Spirit’s a speaking, and He’s speaking through mortal lips, He always does…I believe these are ministers behind me. And, brethren, you never preached a sermon in your life: the Holy Spirit preached through you a sermon. That’s right. See? See that? See? We don’t p...

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What does the word 'God' mean?

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Let’s say, “Praise be to God. “Praise be to God.” God is…The word “God,” means object of worship. See? And God wants to be worshipped. Jesus said, “God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in” what? Spirit and in truth. Truth, what is Truth? He said, “I am the Truth.” And here He...

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Does the Bible support having music in church?

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All right, is there a piano player somewhere, or some…[Blank spot on tape—Ed.] Now, I want you to believe tonight, friends, all with one accord. And if you will, my sister, sing—play softly, “Only Believe,” if you will, or “Abide with Me,” something like that. How many believes that the Spirit of Go...

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What did Brother Branham do with money beyond what he needed to live on?

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What I do with money, the reason that I don’t own a big tent, or have places like that: I spend every penny of money, God Who is my solemn Judge knows that everything that I don’t have to have to live on, I put it in foreign missions, and go over to the heathen lands to preach the Gospel to the heat...

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Does preaching Divine healing make a man a divine healer?

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Now, if we see Him in His earthly ministry…He went about, He didn’t claim to be a great person. He didn’t claim to be a healer. I hear so much slam that the devil has give upon people who pray for the sick, call them “divine healers.” Well, because a man preaches Divine healing, doesn’t make him no...

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What is the difference between preaching the Gospel and teaching the Word?

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Now, the Gospel is not altogether the Word. This is the Word of God, and all things must be based upon this Word. If it isn’t, it isn’t true. This is…But Jesus said, “Go ye in all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Now, He did not say “Teach the Word,” He said, “Preach the Gospel.”...

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Why did the Pharisees fail to recognize Jesus?

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Oh, my. No wonder you can’t believe. It’s no wonder you can’t believe. Quit asking Dr. So-and-so; take what Jesus said. Let that settle it. He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. That’s the way the Pharisees and them, they had to go ask the priest whether it was all right to do this or do that...