GOD'S PATIENCE

Revelation 3:10,

"Because thou has kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."

What does He mean by the "word of His patience?" Hebrews 6:13-15. "For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise." You see the Spirit is speaking about the Word of God which is given to us. To wait for the fulfillment of that Word required patience even as it did in the case of Abraham. He endured as seeing Him Who is invisible. He was patient and then the Word finally was fulfilled. This is the way God teaches His people patience. Why, if He fulfilled His Word in physical manifestations the very instant you prayed, you would never learn patience, but would become even more impatient with life. Let me show you this truth even more fully set forth.

Hebrews 11:17,

"By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises (the Word of God) offered up his only begotten son."

There it is: Abraham was tried AFTER he received the Word of Promise. Most think that as soon as we pray in Jesus' Name over the good promises of God that there could not be a trial. But here it says that Abraham was tried after he received the promise.

That is exactly correct according to the Psalmist referring to Joseph, 105:19,

"Until the time that his word came: the Word of the Lord tried him."

God gives us exceeding great and precious promises. He has promised to fulfill them. He will. But from the time we pray until the time we get the answer we must learn to receive patience into our souls for only in patience do we possess life. May God help us to learn this lesson even as we know the people of this sixth age learned patience. We read the history of the lives of these great Christians; what a contrast we see between their lives and ours for they were so patient and quiet, and today we are all but overcome in over-impatience and haste.

He goes on to say to them, "Because you have taken my Word and lived it and thereby become patient, I will keep you from the hour of temptation which shall come upon the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." Now here again we see the overlapping of the two ages; for this promise has to do with the end of the Gentile period which culminates in the Great Tribulation.

    An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages (Chapter 8 - The Philadelphian Church Age)

    Rev. William Marrion Branham

THE FALSE AND THE TRUE VINE

Let me show you what I have been trying to teach all along about the two vines which come from two different spirits. Take the example of Jesus and Judas this time. Jesus was the Son of God. Judas was the son of perdition. God entered into Jesus. Satan entered into Judas.

Jesus had a full Holy Ghost ministry for

"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him."

Acts 10:38. It says

"For he (Judas) was numbered with us, and had obtained PART of this ministry,"

Acts 1:17. Matthew 10:1,

"And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease."

That spirit that was in Judas went right along through the ministry of Jesus. Then they both came to the cross. Jesus was hanged upon the cross, gladly giving His Life for sinners and commended His Spirit to God. His Spirit went to God and then was poured out into the church at Pentecost. But Judas hanged himself and his spirit went back to Satan, but after Pentecost that same spirit that was in Judas came back to the false vine that grows right along with the true vine. But notice, Judas' spirit never got to Pentecost. It never went up to receive the Holy Spirit. It could not. But what did that Judas spirit go for? It went for the bag of gold. How it loved money. It still loves money. If it goes about in the Name of Jesus doing mighty things and holding great meetings, it still makes more of money and buildings, and education and everything with a material concept. Just watch that spirit that is upon them and don't be fooled. Judas went about as one of the twelve and he did miracles, too. But he did NOT have the Spirit of God as his own. He did have a ministry. He never got to Pentecost as he was not true seed. He was not a true child of God. No sir. And it is that way right now in the synagogue of Satan. Don't be fooled. You won't be fooled if you are of the very elect. Jesus said you wouldn't be fooled.

Yes, these folks say they are Christians but they aren't.

    An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages (Chapter 8 - The Philadelphian Church Age)

    Rev. William Marrion Branham

YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN- Audio

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Ye Must Be Born Again

3 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

² The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

³ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁴ Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

⁵ Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

⁷ Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

⁸ The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.- John 3:1-8

WHY ARE MANY PEOPLE DECEIVED?

Matthew 7:13-14 KJV

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

 

From the above, it is clear that many will walk the broad and easy way that leads to destruction. The narrow path will be chosen just by a few. This should give us a clue the most popular teachings or believes are not always the right ones.

Many people do not have the ears to understand the things of God.

Revelation 3:6 KJV

[6] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

1 Timothy 4:1-2 KJV

[1] Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; [2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Romans 1:28 KJV

[28] And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Since many do not want to accept the truth, God will allow them to believe a lie so that they will be condemned to hell.

2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 KJV

[11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: [12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

God knew before He created he world whether you will choose Him or not. So those whom He foreknew, He put their names in the book of life before the creation.

Revelation 13:8 KJV

[8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Just like God created Lucifer for a purpose, some people are raised to fulfil God's will.

Exodus 14:17 KJV

[17] And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

Revelation 3:17 KJV

[17] Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

According to the word of God, this is the age in which many are physically and spiritually blind. So blind such that when the truth is presented before them, they can't see it.

Brother Bart's Prison Testimony

                                       

                                       

God's Threshing Floor- By Brother Ron Peterson

WHY MANY DENOMINATIONS?

If we are all serving the same God, why then are there many denominations? The main reason is that the churches interpret the scriptures different from others. But the Bible says;

2 Peter 1:20 KJV

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

God is His own interpreter. When He says anything, He does not need anyone to explain what it means. For instance when He said 'let there be light,' the interpretation was that 'and there was light.' A virgin shall conceive a bare a son and she did and that is His interpretation. In this end time, He said it will be as it was in the days of Lot and that's exactly what we are seeing now- homosexuality on the increase. Many countries including America, Britain, France and New Zealand have voted to legalise homosexual marriage.

Unfortunately, the churches are giving meaning to God's word and thereby twisting or adding or taking away from it. And so we now see people explaining why women can preach even though the scriptures say no woman should be a priest. They sprinkle water on people instead of baptising them in water by immersing them, the Lord's Supper has now turned into breakfast. No wonder the Bible says;

Matthew 15:9 KJV

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

God's pure word has been replaced with creeds and dogmas making the Word of God of no effect.

Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar


Galatians 1:8

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

2 Timothy 3:5 KJV

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

The warning here is that if we add or take away from God's Word, there is punishment for us.

Revelation 22:19 KJV

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

God is not interested in a denomination or a church. He is interested in the church, which is the universal body of Christ and they are the called out and separated ones. He is interested in the individual, you, who will separate himself/herself from every unbelief.

In this end time, He has been put out of the church and the Bible says He is standing at the door. But if you will hear His voice and open to Him, He will come in and dine with you.

Revelation 3:20 KJV

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Come Out of Her!

Revelation 18:4 KJV

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Remember that God will not judge you by which church you attended but by how you treat His word.