Topic: The Godhead

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Brother Branham, what is the difference, if—if any, between the Angel of the Lord and the Lord, Himself?

Answer

The angel of the Lord is a messenger from the Lord, and the Lord Himself is that Person, not the person of the angel, the angel from the Lord. Let me show you. Earthly speaking here’s an angel from the Lord. Earthly speaking here’s an angel from the Lord. Earthly speaking here’s the angel from the L...

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Brother Branham…(Would you just like to hear the rest of them as—as quick as we can?) Brother Branham, one time I failed God gave me a…feel God gave me a promise such as Sarah. There was a question, but the promise came after. Was the promise of God? I knew Sarah’s was, but I feel time is so short. We love your ministry and Him Who called you (That’s sweet, isn’t it?)—love your ministry and Him Who called you to it, and therefore, we love you. Oh, they signed their name. Thank you, sister and brother. A question, yeah, yeah. All right.

Answer

Now, God…Think He give you the promise, and it happened like Sarah. Sure, it’s the same God; He answers the same way. Don’t you believe nothing else but it was of God. Brother Branham, I would like to ask you some questions concerning the Bible. Please explain Saint Mark… I got that one; I’ve got th...

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Explain the difference between the “Name of Jesus,” and the “Name of Jesus.” (Wait a minute.) Explain the difference between the name “Jesus” and the “Name of Jesus.”

Answer

Well, they’ll both be the same if they’re applied the same way (see?), applied to the same Person, the name Jesus, and the Name of Jesus. The Name of Jesus and the name—name Jesus is Who He is. The Name of Jesus is speaking of the Person, so it’d be the same…I think that would…Doesn’t that sound sen...

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Has the Name of the Lord changed in the different dispensations?

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Yes, yes! It was once called—He was called the I AM. He was called Jehovah, and He’s changed many times. The last time it was changed was when God became flesh and took a human name. Jehovah, I AM, and all of those, are titles to a Name. See? You was baptized in the name of Jehovah, it’d have to be...

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Is “the Name of Jesus Christ” all right for baptism, or does it have to be in “the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ”?

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Either one. I take it Lord Jesus Christ, see, because I think He is our Lord. Now, just the Name of Jesus, like some of our brethren baptize, I—I different there, see, ’cause I know I’ve got a lot of friends named Jesus, a lot of—a lot of preacher friends in Mexico, and—and Italy, and so forth. They...

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What is the—the name of the…that will be on the people of Revelation 3:12?

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I—I don’t know. Yeah. He said, “Give them a new name.” I—I—I don’t know what that is, see. It’ll be probably made known when we get there, but I—I don’t know what it is now, see. See, He is going to do that. See? He give them a new name that—that they just knowed, themselves. See?

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Brother Branham, would you please answer this one for me, about baptism? Matthew 28:19 teaches, “the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” And Peter, in Acts 2:38, “in the Name of the Lord Jesus.” When was this change come about in Acts of the Apostles? Now, I believe, “in the Lord Jesus.”

Answer

Well, brother or sister, ever who wrote it, there—there was no change come about, see. It…And Peter done exactly what Jesus said do. Now, if somebody come and say, “Use the titles of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,” they did what Peter said not do, but what God said not do. See? Now, Jesus said that…...

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How do you feel is the best way to find the Lord…How do you—how do you feel is the best way to find the Lord’s will in some important matters? Now, let…I don’t believe I…Let me see if I can get the continuity to it. “How do you feel is the best way (I see it should be a comma there, I suppose)…How do you feel is the best way to find the Lord’s will in some important matters?”

Answer

I tell you, dear friend, the best way to find the will of God in some important matters is prayer. See? Now, let me…Here’s a wonderful little thing here. If you—if—if you have a matter that’s very important…Now, here’s the way I do it. I take it before the Lord. And it’s always been my strength; I...

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A minister friend of ours baptizes in the name of “Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Would we be held responsible for not telling him of his error?

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I believe, as a Christian, as a duty, and if he is a personal friend of yours…Not to pick an argument with him; if you do that, then you’re not right, your—your spirit’s not right. But if you love that brother, which you must, because you said, “A minister friend.” Then…No names is signed to any of...

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In a statement of faith, they said, “We believe in one God, Eternal, existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19, 18 and 19; First…Corinthians 13:14.” Should this not be three offices instead of three persons?

Answer

You are correct! There is no three persons in the Godhead. And there cannot be a personality without being a person, it takes a person to make a personality. There is no three Gods. There is only one God, and that God is Jesus Christ. God is a Spirit that lived in Jesus Christ, and is living in His...

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Why do you baptize in the Name of Jesus Christ in place of the name of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”?

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Well, there is no such a thing as a name of “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” That’s the reason. There was nobody in the Bible ever baptized in the Name of “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” Every person in the Bible, or three hundred years this side the Bible, was baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. Not...

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Brother Branham, if these questions are out of line then just disregard them, and I won’t feel bad about it for I will know it was not the hand of the Lord. Question number one: Brother Branham, I have heard you…that it should—should be back in the…I—I—I have heard you say I should be back in the ministry, and I have thought upon it myself, but have waited upon some definitely word from Him about it. Up to date it hasn’t come. Now, since I know the end is so near, should I still wait for the Lord Jesus to—to speak to me? Or, would He be pleased to tell you what to tell me, since I know you are His spokesman for this day?

Answer

Well, now, brother, I’d…I got wrote down here my answer to it. God calling this brother, a call in life, now, there’s one great thing we could just take that as a text and preach all night on it, see, that one thing, “a calling.” “Make your calling and election sure,” see. We don’t want to be just w...

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Now, here’s a good one. Question: There is places in the Bible such as First Samuel 18:10, which says an evil spirit from God did things. I do not understand an “evil spirit from God.” Please explain this.

Answer

Well, maybe by the help of the Lord, I can. It doesn’t mean that God is an evil Spirit. But every spirit of everything is subject to God. And He makes everything work according to what He will. See? Now, on your question, you’re talking about the evil spirit that went out from God to torment Saul....

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Please explain the trinity. How can the Son set at the right hand of the Father, interceeding for the…to the Father, if they are not two persons?

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Well, beloved friend, that’s a…that’s—that’s a revelation. If Jesus said, “I and My Father are One,” then how can they be two? See? Now, they’re not two. A woman once said to me, and I was explaining that, said, “You and your wife are—are two, yet you’re one.” I said, “But, God and the Son is diff...

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I do not understand the light on water baptism, in the 28th chapter of…19th verse, of Matthew. What does this mean?

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Well, now, maybe it won’t take me but just a minute. And lets have somebody turn with me if you will, to Matthew, the 28th chapter, and the 19th verse. And we’ll find out, just what the person is…twenty-five…Now, This will make you strong if you’ll just stay with It. It’s—It’s good, you see. It isn’...

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But doesn’t God have respect for the baptism of the “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”? Isn’t there people being baptized in the name, in these names, have received the Holy Spirit? Did Jesus come to glorify the Father? Wouldn’t this baptism be recognized?

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Yes, Jesus came to glorify the Father. Look in Saint John the 14th chapter. I’m just about…I got…If you’ll just wait just about three more, we’ll have it over, I believe. Look, then we get some new ones tomorrow, then, ’cause I’ll really get some back from tonight, I believe. Notice, this is church,...

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What does the right mental attitude toward one of God's promises do?

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You don’t know how you’ll get up out of that chair, and get away from there tonight. See? You don’t know how you’re going to do this, and how these other diseases are going to be healed, “But at Thy Word, Lord, I’m going to let down the net.” “At Thy word, Lord, I’m going to rise up from here. I don...

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Why did God say He would give the land little by little instead of all at once?

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Now, look. God said, “I’m not going to give it to you all at one time. If I give it to you at one time, if I do, then you’ll…the whole land will swept bare, then the wild beasts will multiply against you, and will overcome you. I’m just going to give it to you little by little, as you’re able to pos...

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Has God ever been without a witness on the earth?

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God never changes. His power is just the same as it was in the—before the creation of time. God made and spoke, and in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. That’s in the beginning: the Word. The Word was made flesh and dwelled among us. The Word returned back...

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Was all of Jesus power taken away from Him and given to the disciples?

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I love Him. I declare to you, my little audience tonight, that Jesus Christ has risen from the dead. And it’s not as people try to say, that all of His power was taken away from Him, and it was just allotted to the disciples. He said, “Go into all the world. I’ll be with you, even to the end of the...