Topic: The plan of God

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Is everyone foreordained to a gift or calling to minister?

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John the Baptist, seven hundred and twelve years before he was born, he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness said Isaiah. Is that true? Jeremiah, God told Jeremiah, “Before you were born from your mother’s womb, I knew of you, and sanctified you, and ordained you a prophet over the nations,...

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Brother Branham, would the Lord permit you to instruct us on the marriage and divorce question at this time? Question: Can a man marry a woman and be divorced by her and then marry another? If both of them marry another, are they both committing adultery? You mentioned it would tie into serpent’s seed. How so?

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Now, here—here is one of the most treacherous questions that we have in these bunches, and it’s the most questioned in the—in the—in the world today. Now, hear me, and I have a reason for this. If I really brought to this church and on this tape this morning, the correct thing about marriage and div...

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Brother Branham, is the Lamb’s Book of Life, and the Book of Life, the same Book?

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Sure, see, ’cause that’s where all redemption is wrote, in this Book. See? Their names were in…You say, “Well, our name is put the Lamb’s Book of Life, Brother Branham. I—I got it put on, the other night.” No, you didn’t. No, you didn’t. You just found out it was on there, the other night, that was…...

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Now, Brother Branham, is it true that—that every Jew, born since Christ came, will be saved? And who are the hundred and forty-four thousand? Are they the predestinated ones to be sealed with the Holy Ghost? And what is their mission?

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There’s about three questions in one, there. But, here, first one: Is—is it true that every Jew born since Christ, that came into the world, is to be saved? No. Nothing will be saved, only those whose names were put on the Lamb’s Book of Life before the foundation of the world, Jew or Gentile. See?...

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Will the dispensation of grace be over, after you open the Seventh Seal?

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I hope not. No. No. Friends, don’t get that in your mind now, see. You just go right on. Dig the potatoes, and go to church, and right on. If it takes place in the morning, you be found doing just exactly what you’re supposed to be doing. Don’t—don’t start… See, when you do, you twist the very thin...

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“Adam knew his wife Eve; and” conjunction “she conceived, and bare Cain.” I believe all you teach, but how would I—how would I answer someone who—who says she didn’t conceive after Adam knew her, because of the conjunction and? “Adam knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain.”

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Now, we adults know what knew means. Now, the question is concerning the conjunction. Now, if you’ll watch, friends, see, you—you just can’t make the Bible say one thing one place and something something else. It’s got to say the same thing all the time. And if you got It saying one thing here and s...

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The Lord has told us through prophecy to witness unto others of the things which we have heard and seen here, such as the nearness of the Coming, baptism in the Name, in Jesus’ Name, and such things. We have told these things to some who seem to be Christians, yet they don’t seem to believe. What do you think will happen to those people? Will they go in the Rapture?

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Now, I’m glad you said it that way, “What do you think?” Which that wouldn’t make it right because I would think it. I believe that no man can walk in the Light of God until God reveals It to him. And I don’t believe that any man that…All these hidden things are hid from the people, and no man can s...

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Now, let’s see. Now the next one here says, What is meant by predestination before the world begin; where is it in the Bible? Predestination before the world begin.

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All right, my precious friend, let us turn to Ephesians the 1st chapter just for one place. We won’t take too long on this one I don’t think, unless it doesn’t answer right. And let’s just start reading here at Ephesians the 1st chapter. Now, the first thing, I want to say this, that predestination...

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If we were saved before the foun-…(Oh, oh. We don’t want to stop here do we?) If we were saved before the foundation of the world—were we?

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Yes, sir! Revelation 13:8 said that you were saved and your name was put in the Lamb’s Book of Life before the world was ever created. And Ephesians 1:4 and 5…Let me just read that; it won’t take but just a minute and just so you see that I’m not just—just quoting it, I’m—I’m…All right, here we are;...

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Were—were we spirits then?

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No, we were not even nothing then, but in God’s mind we were. And He spoke it and it materialized. Jesus was slain before…How many knows that the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ was the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. Why? God spoke it, and when He spoke it, it was as good as finished...

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Is it not true that the Lord Jesus did not die for the whole world, meaning everyone in the world, but rather…(Now, I would explain that, but she, he or she, whoever it is, looks like a woman’s writing.)…but rather for these—rather for these in every parts of the world, whom the Father did give Him? These who before the foundation of the world, God did ordain to Eternal Life, having elected them according to His Own good pleasure?

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Absolutely, that’s right! That’s exactly right. Jesus died for…not just to…He is purposed. Let’s see, I believe the…I—I believe they read…a question comes in on this:

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Therefore if the atonement covered all the…all of Adam’s race, and some were lost because they did not avail themselves of the promise, or the provision, would not…might-…free…will he…will be a mightier force than Eternal plans and purposes of Almighty God? Would it be…(The person now, on this second question, is asking.) Would not man’s free will be a mightier force than the Eternal plans and purpose of an Almighty God?

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No, my brother or sister. Certainly not! There is nothing more powerful…Man’s will could never compare with the—the Eternal purpose of God’s judgment. It couldn’t be, see. Now, your first question was correct. Your second question couldn’t be, friend. Cause look, look at the way it’s written here,...

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Does a man seek God, or does God seek the man?

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My, so what—what we got to worry about? Why are you walking along with a long face, like you eat oats, or the bottom of a churn. Why, my, smile. We’re happy. We’re Christians, and God has ordained us so and has given Christ for us. And no man could come to Him now… You say, “Well, bless God; I tell...

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How was a covenant or agreement made in the Old Testament?

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But in the Old Testament, the way they made a agreement, they took a animal, and killed it and split it open, stood between the dead pieces; like God did with the little white Light, confirming the covenant with Abraham, that He would save him and his seed. And he stood there, and they wrote a contr...

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Which Bible figures were appointed prophets before they were born?

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Jesus Christ was the Son of God from the garden of Eden. Moses was born in the world a prophet, a right child. John the Baptist, seven hundred and twelve years before he was born, he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Isaiah saw him. God told Jeremiah, Jeremiah, 1:4, “Before you was even...

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Will the Jews still have an opportunity to be saved after the Gentile dispensation comes to a close?

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Oh, my, if that ain’t a dandy! We ain’t got time to go into it real good, but let me tell you this. And you take my word, I’ll show you. By…If you’ll take my word (as I explain it) to God, then you go look it up, see, and then you’ll find out. Cause I imagine…I can’t see the clock, but I imagine it’...

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What did the tree of death and the Tree of Life in the garden of Eden represent?

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Now, here’s the tree of death. I have my idea of what it was; you can have yours. But anyhow, that whenever they’d taken this tree, they were going to die. But if they ever taken this Tree, they were going to live. So, when they’d taken the tree of death, that separated them from God, and He put an...

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Does giving up lying, stealing or smoking make a person saved?

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Then the next thing, you go—you go to church and you hear the hymns sang, the Gospel preached. Something…And the Holy Spirit begins to speak to you. “Come, repent.” And you say, “Oh, that…I—I—I—I’m young. I got plenty of time yet. I got this. I’ve got to do this.” See? You’re rejecting God’s provide...

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Was the serpent a reptile before it was cursed?

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And He said, “Serpent…” Now, he wasn’t a reptile then. He was the most subtle of all the beasts of the field. And He said, “Cursed is you.” And He took his legs from him and upon his belly he’d go all the days of—of his life. Dust should be his meat, and he will be hated. That’s where he is today.

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What does 'gifts and callings are without repentance' mean?

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Moses, when he was born, he was borned a proper child. God had him brought here. Moses had nothing to do with it. Is that right? John the Baptist, seven hundred and twelve years before he was born, he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Jeremiah, Jeremiah 1:4, God told Jeremiah, said, “Be...