Topic: The final state

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What led Abraham to seek a city whose Builder and Maker was God?

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I think of when the Abraham left the city of Ur…Era…Ur and the land of Chaldean, he was seeking a city whose Builder and Maker was God. Now, there was something in Abraham that he could see that great city of Ur, and he knew that that very thing that made people colonize together, there was bound to...

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Brother Branham…(There’s another one, different altogether.) Brother Branham, some understood you to say in your message of The Future Home of the Bride and Groom was to be (No, this is different.), be fifteen hundred miles from the tabernacle, square, seven hundred each way (In other words, the tabernacle setting right in the middle would be seven hundred each way, be fifteen hundred miles. Oh!), each way. Is this true? I live outside of this area; should I move into it? (Oh!)

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No, honey, don’t you do that. Look! Now, you see how easy it is for people? How many was here when I preached that message? I said that when I was measuring the New Jerusalem, that it would be fifteen hundred miles square. I said it would reach approximately from Maine to Florida, and six hundred mi...

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Is hell, and the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, the same?

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No. Hell, translation in the Bible, I believe…Now, there is scholars sitting here, and I want to honor that. Our Brother Iverson sitting here, and Brother Vayle, and many of these brethren who are really theologians. The word translated, hades, means the “grave.” Is that right? The Greek word for th...

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If not, is the Lake of Fire, and hell, Eternal?

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No, sir. No, sir. Anything that was created is not Eternal. No. Anything that’s created…That’s the reason there cannot be an Eternal hell. If anybody ever tells you that you’re going to burn in an Eternal hell, I want the Scripture for it. See? There’s no such a thing as that. Hell was created for...

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After the Rapture of the Bride, when does the church, that had to go through the Tribulation period, stand judgment? (It don’t stand judgment…) Is it before or after the Millennium? For “the church.” Oh, I beg your pardon. Pardon me, ever who wrote this. “When does the church that…?” After the Rapture of the Bride, when does the church, that had to go through the Tribulation period, stand at the judgment? Is it after or before…?

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After! “The rest of the dead lived not for a thousand years,” that didn’t go with the Bride. Let’s see:

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What manner of body will the wicked have in the last resurrection at the Great White Throne Judgment?

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That sinner will rise in the resurrection to be judged in the body that he has committed the sin in. See? He’ll have to stand the Judgment in resurrection. Resurrection is not replacement, it’s “bringing up that that went down.” When Jesus raised from the dead, He was the same body that went down,...

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Let’s see. Brother Branham, what happens to the people that are—are considered the sleeping virgin when they are judged at the judgment?

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Well, the sleeping virgin will be saved of course. She’ll be saved at the judgment. She’ll never be the Bride, but she is a saved group of people that will come in the judgment, that will not be included in the Bride. But as long as they are virgins, they are before God. See? They are to be saved. H...

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Will you please explain the “Body of Christ” in First Corinthians 12:27 and the “Bride of Christ” in Revelation 2:9—9. Is the new Jerusalem spiritual here in—spiritual here in Revelation? It—it—is this the spiritual discernment of the Church?

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No! Now, let’s see if I get this first now, First Corinthians, right quick, First Corinthians the 12th chapter, all right, and the 27th verse. And ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And then, where was the next Scripture? Revelation 2—21:9, Revelation in the 21st chapter and the...

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Some people say that “Christ was in Hades before the resurrection.” Is this…Is there Scripture for this?

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Now, here’s a Scriptural question I’d like to answer you from the Scriptures, ’cause they’ve asked, “Is it in the Scriptures?” I would that you would turn with me to First Peter 3:18 and 20, you that wants to hear It, whether you asked the question or not, so that you won’t have to take someone els...

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Is there more than one heaven?

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Yes. In First—in Second Corinthians 12:3 Paul said he knew a man that was caught up into the third Heaven. And over in Revelation and so forth, there’s more than that. I’m just going to have to hurry, ’cause it’s—it’s right now past time for me to close. Would it be all right if I’d just read the re...

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Second Peter 2:4, “For if God has…For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down into hell,” then why did Christ preach to the spirits in prison, in First Peter 3:19?

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Now, we got Peter 2:4, first. All right: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down—down to hell, and—and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto the judgment; Now, now let’s find out in First Peter (that’s Second Peter), First Peter 3:19, listen at this. H...

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What do the stones in the…represent in Revelation 21:19 and 20?

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If you wish to take the time to open your Bibles, which we haven’t too much time now, but I’ll try to answer them quickly. Revelation twenty-…I believe it’s 21:19 and 20. Yes. All right, in there you’ll find out that he was talking of the stones that was in the building. And the stones were foundat...

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Who are the twenty and four elders? All right, I believe that would be on the—the…Who are the twenty-four elders?

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Now that’s just simple, we could get to it. The twenty-four elders was setting before the Throne. That’s in the…I believe it’s in verse 4, is where it’s found. “And there went out another…” I’ve got to…Let’s see, I’ve…4:10. All right, the Revelation, the 4th chapter, and the 10th verse. That’s righ...

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How shall we judge angels?

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That’s found in…How shall we judge angels? By being sons and daughters of God. Angels are servants; we are sons and daughters of God. And the Bible said that we’ll judge angels. That’s right. Now, now if you… The 8th question:

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Where was Jesus’ Spirit the three days His body was in the tomb? Where was His Spirit?

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Now, His spirit, if you’ll follow the Scriptures,…well, we could just bring many places. But, I wonder, who’s got a Bible? Brother Stricker, you got a Bible? All right. Brother Neville, you got one? Get me Psalms 16:10. And who else? Sister Wood, you got a Bible there? Well, Brother Stricker, (all r...

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Now. Does man at death go to Heaven or—or to hell immediately, or do they wait for the judgment?

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That’s a very good question. And it does…would due a lot of good consideration, because every man is interested, what is he going to be after this life is over? Every man is interested. Well now, I, for my part, I—I wouldn’t know. I have to answer from the Bible. I guess a woman run up a fifty doll...

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In Ezekiel 9, who received the mark from the man with the inkhorn?

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And now, I—I just tell you, I think our people has relied too much on education, and theology, and so forth, and has let it take the Spirit’s place. Now, let me drop this just to you. I believe it’s Ezekiel the 9th chapter, I’m pretty sure. I may be wrong. I—I know I’m quite sure it’s Ezekiel 9. Whe...

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If Christ has already paid the price of redemption, why do believers still have to die physically?

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You know, sometimes I think that…Wonder how the Lord feels about us sometime, when He does so many things for us, and yet we just set like we were in a subconsciously, don’t we? Aren’t we all guilty? I am. We just set and say, “Well, Lord, I—I wish You’d do something for me.” He can’t do nothing no...

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What does God always do before He sends judgment?

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Then when Jesus…About the time that God was going to do something…Before God does anything He always sends mercy before judgment. He always sends warning. And when man won’t heed the warning, there’s only one thing left, that’s judgment. That’s right. “If you die in your sins, where I am you cannot...

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What does brass stand for in the Bible?

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Now, God showing in the—the type: Now the first thing, the pole represented “the cross,” the wood. The serpent itself, being a serpent, spoke of “sin already judged,” for God had judged the serpent in the garden of Eden. But brass spoke of “Divine judgment,” which was, like the brazen laver. In the...