Topic: The church & ministry

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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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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...

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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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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...