Topic: The church & ministry

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Why are hands laid on the sick?

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Now, Elijah knew that everything he touched was blessed. But now, if he could get the woman to believe it. I think that’s where Paul got his handkerchiefs. See? He knowed God was in Him. And Elijah knew what he blessed, what he put his hands on was blessed. That’s why we have the order of laying han...

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Why has there been no revival in America?

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But you know what? We set sometime, “Well, that was very nice. Yes, Lord. We appreciate that, Father.” Go home, as if it was just one of the regular routines of the day. Why? Brother, sister, if it was in Africa, and the Holy Spirit would move out through that audience there, and call somebody, and...

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What does the word 'church' mean?

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That’s God’s Word. Now, what was the Angel? Was the Angel of the covenant. And He led…And all the old things was a type of the new things to come. You believe that? Scripture says so, being a shadow, Hebrews. Now, as God led the Church in the natural in that day, He’s leading the Church in the spiri...

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How do fundamentalists and Pentecostals differ?

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I said, “I found two classes of people,” listen on my third time around the world, since I’ve been here. And I find two classes of people. One of them is the fundamentalist; the other one is the Pentecostal. And the fundamentalists positionally know their place, but they haven’t got much faith with...

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In 'the world seeth Me no more, yet ye shall see Me,' who are 'the world' and 'ye'?

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Now, let’s just find out what…Before we look for Him tonight, in the Scripture…Now, before we look for Him, I want you to keep this right here, close to you. If you’re going to look for somebody, you’re going to have to have some kind of a general description of what you’re looking for. Is that righ...

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How can a person be a witness to the resurrection of Christ?

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So, therefore, no man can exactly witness to the resurrection of Christ, only by the Holy Spirit. You have to be a personal witness, yourself; being there, knowing something about it, knowing what you’re talking about.

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Has God ever been without a witness on the earth?

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God has never been without a witness. He has always…Now here I want you to get this real close. God has never, at any time, been without a witness on earth. He has always had at least one man He could put His hands on, say, “That’s My witness.” It’s come down to one man, one time; and Job was His on...

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Does a person need theology or education to be a genuine witness?

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Listen. We found out that an ecclesiastical shield won’t fit a man of God. That’s right. All your theology won’t fit the Power of God. You don’t need theology. You don’t need education. What you need is a surrendered heart, to the Word of God, to be a genuine witness.

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What does the word 'hallelujah' mean?

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Hallelujah! Don’t get excited at hallelujah. It means “praise our God.” There ever was a morning the hallelujahs ought to ring from people, is this morning. That’s right. Praise our God, for every shadow of death taken away. He lives.

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What does God taking a rib from Adam's side typify?

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A beautiful type there, all in type, of God taking from the side of Christ, the Bride. See? God opened up Adam’s side, taken a rib; which, a man has one less rib than a woman, in the structure of the—the body. And now God opened up the side of Christ, in the…at Calvary, and taken out the Bride. The...

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Does God care which denomination a person belongs to?

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And today you hear people say, “Oh, I belong to the So-and-so. I belong to the Methodist.” Not only that, but Pentecostal people, holiness people, “I belong to the Assemblies, they’re the greatest! I belong to Church of God.” God don’t care that much about either one of them, or any of them. [Brothe...

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Did God ever have an organized church in the Bible?

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Let me say this to you, brother. God, in His Bible, never did have an organized church. That’s Doctrine. The Catholic church says they’re “the mother church.” They are the mother church. They are the mother of organizations, and Revelation 17 says the same thing. That’s right. They are the first org...

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When did God's people in Egypt become the church of God?

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Now, we have been studying the Book of Exodus. The Exodus is “the calling out, of the children of God.” They were the people of God as long as they were in Egypt. But when they had their exodus, they become the church of God, for the church, word church, means “called out.” And we believe that we’re...

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Who is eternally secure?

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Now say, “You believe in Eternal security, then, Brother Branham?” In one way, I do. I believe that the Church is Eternally secure, the Church is. God’s already said it would appear before Him, without spot or wrinkle, the Church will. Now, the next thing, if you’re in the Church, then you are secur...

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What does a revival consist of?

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…the little old tabernacle. And I’ve been back many times, an hour or two, or maybe be in for a service. This is my first time to come back, or anywhere, to try to hold a revival. We’re starting tonight. A revival, to my opinion, doesn’t consist of, well, bringing in new members. A revival doesn’t c...

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Can ministers who pray for the sick heal or save anyone?

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Now, Christian friends, I’m going to ask you one thing if you’ll do for me, just now. I want to be real reverent. Now, if our Lord should do anything, then you give Him praise. But like…See, it’s—it’s a difficult. Brother Baxter knows. Is that right, brother, that it’s very seldom what’s around like...

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What should a minister do first when he comes to the platform to preach?

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Just a moment, for…First thing, if any minister comes to the platform to preach, first he must feel his congregation. You’ve got to get your spiritual bearing, then that helps you so much. You can feeled it out where faith is. I guess Brother Jackson’s very familiar with that, to where you have fait...

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Why did God send Brother Branham to the Pentecostal people?

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The first time it happened, course I was just a small baby, I was just three minutes old, about, when It came in. But down through life, every time, even before I was converted…“Gifts and callings are without repentance,” you know that. That’s where I think that many of the…And see, I’m new in the P...

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In 'the world seeth Me no more, but ye shall see Me', who is 'ye'?

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Jesus said, “A little while and the world seeth Me no more. But ye shall see Me.” And “ye” is His church, you. The unbeliever never sees Him. It’s the believer that sees Him. “A little while and the world seeth Me no more. Yet ye shall see Me, for I’ll be with you, even in you to end of the world.”...

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Was the Church meant to be led by a program or by the Holy Spirit?

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We got our programs all drawed out, and lined out, and so forth, I don’t believe it was ever intended for the apostolic Church of God to be led by a program, I believe it’s God’s program to lead us by His Holy Spirit, just the way He will.