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Questions 130 (COD Page 587)
Is a preacher or any Christian doing all right who doesn’t believe in...No: Is a preacher or any Christian doing all right who doesn’t believe in Eternal security?
476 Now, let’s see. I imagine the “...doing...” See if you read that the same as I do. Read it. [A brother reads the question, “Is a preacher or any Christian doing all right who doesn’t believe in Eternal security? –Ed.] Thought I might have that right. Now, well, I...
Is a preacher doing all right who doesn’t believe in Eternal security?
477 I would believe that the preacher was doing...if he didn’t know anything about Eternal security. But if he did know it and knowed it to be the Truth, and then not preach It, he needs to be ashamed of himself; that’s right, or any Christian. Now, the Christian, now, I would say to–to the Christian that doesn’t understand that too well...
478 [A brother asks, “That isn’t an open doctrine, is it, Brother Branham, to be preached to people that have never...?”–Ed.] No, no, no. Now, that’s what I was getting to. Yeah. See? See?
479 Now, you remember what I said last Sunday? If you are a preacher, get you a pulpit. If you’re not, live your sermon. See, that’s the best way to do that, live your sermon. If you’re a preacher, get a pulpit, see, and go to preaching. If you’re not, just live your sermon, let your life be your pulpit. See? I think that takes care of a whole lot, don’t you? See? See? Because a lot of times we find out...And you brethren do that in your churches.
480 Remember, your laity sometimes tries to explain things and do things, it’s best that you instruct them not to do it. And if somebody wants to know something, let them come to one of the...the one that’s instructed to do it. You see?
481 Say, well, now, like somebody would say, “Hey, I tell... They tell me, you over at your church believes in Eternal security.”
482 Now, you better watch. You’ll probably get in a bigger mess than you ever was in, you see, and make him worse off than ever. Say, “I tell you what, if you’ll come over and ask our pastor, see. You–you go talk to him, see. We...That is true, I know our pastor believes that. I believe it also, but I’m not able to support...I’m not a preacher. I just believe it, that’s all I know. I believe it because I’ve heard him explain it so out of the Bible, that it was beyond any shadow of doubt to me.” See?
483 But better let the–better let the laity speak to the pastor about that. And, the pastor, be sure that he knows how to answer it, too. So study it real good, ’cause a lot of times they’ll tie you up in it, you see. What...
484 [A brother says, “Brother Branham?”–Ed.] Excuse me. [“I’m under conviction in a little wise, but I–I know my calling and I have made my election sure.”] Uh-huh. [“You just said that ‘If you’re a preacher, you should have a pulpit.’”] Yes, sir. That’s right. [“I’m not a preacher, I’m an evangelist.”] Yes sir. [“But everybody’s pulpit is mine.”] That’s right. [“But right now I’m working, physical labor. It’s not hard work, but I’m working, and I have no pulpit. And I believe that this period of work that I’m in is in the will of the Lord. He’s told me to do it, through the Word and witness of the Spirit. And I believe, later, that pulpits will be open.”] Sure, that’s right. [“Is that right?”] That’s right, brother.
485 Brother, now, if you’ll go back here and get the old church ledger, you’ll find out that I pastored this church seventeen years, and preached every day, preached every day and worked every day. See? [A brother says, “If you’re working, it’s a good sign you are called.”–Ed.] Yeah. Paul did, didn’t he? Paul made tents. [“I would tend to be discouraged because, just like you said, if I’m a preacher, should have a pulpit. I’m...I would tend to be discouraged, but I know that God called me to get a job, for a season.”] Sure. Paul went and made tents, didn’t he? Worked with his own hands so he wouldn’t have to...That’s exactly. Sure. [“Yeah, oh, well, that’s where I got it, from Paul.”] Hmm. That’s right. See? John Wesley said, “The world is my parish.” So your pulpit’s still open, brother. The evangelists goes to all the world. Isn’t that right? “Go ye into all the world.” So your pulpit’s the whole world. Yes, sir.
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