Questions & Answers On The Seals
Questions 180 (COD Page 819)
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?
113 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?
114 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? That’s all. The Book holds that mystery, and the Book is only unfolding it now; not each one’s name, but what the mystery of the Book is, while it’s calling those names. You finally understand that now? See?
115 The Book doesn’t say, “Now, Lee Vayle is to be saved intime of this church age, or–or Orman Neville,” or–or whoever. No, it don’t say that. It just shows the mystery, unfolds the mystery of what the thing is. But we, ourselves, by faith, believe It. That’s what I said the other night.
116 Someone said, “Well, there is no need in me trying it. Brother Branham said there’s only be one saved out of Jeffersonville.” See? Now, see, it’s showing a parable. That–that–that isn’t, that–that isn’t it. There might be thousands saved. I don’t know. I hope every one of them is saved, see, but I don’t know. But here is the way I want to believe it, “I’m that one.” You believe the same for you. If you don’t, then there’s something wrong with your faith; you’re not sure what you’re doing.
117 How can you–how can you walk up there in the face of death, when you’re not too sure whether you’re saved or not? See? How can you go down here and say to this crippled man laying here, blinded and twisted up, “THUS SAITH THE LORD. Rise up! Jesus Christ makes you whole”?
118 How can you stand, that old cold stiff body laying there, that’s dead, and been dead for hours and hours, and laying there, cold and stiff; and say, “THUS SAITH THE LORD, rise up to your feet”? You better, you have to know what you’re talking about. See?
119 Well, say, “Death claims everything. It’s all gone.” Yeah, but when the Word of God is revealed, and you know it’s God, that changes things. That’s right.
120 Now, yes, these Jews are not...Not all the Jews will be saved. No, sir. They will not be saved; only those who...When He is speaking of–of Jew, “Jew,” just as a name that was give to them after they left...I believe, Nebuchadnezzar, over, begin to call them “Jew,” first, because the tribe of Juda was taken there. And they was given a name of “Jew,” now, because they come down from Judaea, and they got the name of Jew.
121 But, now, Israel is different. Israel, and Jew, is altogether different. Every Jew–every Jew isn’t an Israelite, see. No, he is just a Jew. But, then, Israel...Paul never said all Jews will be saved. He said, “All Israel will be saved.” Why? Israel’s name, that’s–that’s the name of redemption, all the way back. See? And all Israel will be saved, but not all Judaea–Judaism will be saved. See?
122 Just like Gentiles, there’ll be a...There is thousands times thousands of–of people, yes, literally millions, in these organizations, and they call “Christian, church of Christ,” and all such names as that. That don’t mean one thing. Not...That don’t mean they’ll be saved. People say, “Now, you’ve got to belong to this or that, an organization, a certain organization. If your name isn’t on our book, you’re lost.” Now, that’s cult. See? That’s cult. See?
123 There is only one way you can be saved, and, that is, “Not him that willeth, or him that runneth, him that...Then, it’s God Who shows mercy.” And God, by His foreknowledge, predestinated a Church to His glory, and that’s the ones that’s saved. Right. Now, your faith is so anchored There!
124 You say, “Well, my faith is anchored There.” And look what kind of a life you’re living. You see you’re not even fit for There. Your anchor is wrong. You got it on sand instead of a rock. The first little wave will throw it off. Uh-huh.
125 Let the Word be revealed in something. “My church don’t teach That!” That shows right then you wasn’t anchored on no rock. You was in sand. Uh-huh. That’s right. So, now you see, now.
And the hundred and forty-four thousand, are they the predestinated ones?
126 Yes, sir. That’s Israel, spiritual Israel.
127 Just think, there’ll be millions of them in there. I don’t know how many is in there now; I guess a whole group, but they will not all be saved because they are in Judaea. See? Do you have any idea how many is there now? I don’t know. But they’re probably...After this next persecution begins to rise...They’re accumulating by...You know, I got a tape on them, taking west with me now to–to one of the–the–the Covenant church which is at...
128 It’s just the old...Oh, I forget now. It started the...They have them down there in Africa. Dutch Reform. It’s the Dutch Reform church, the Covenant is. Now, if there is any of you sitting here, I’ll tell you why. You’re still holding onto that old Heidelberg Catechism, and that’s exactly the reason you’re still in the...still Dutch Reform. So, you might polish up by an American name. That’s–that’s the thing behind it, ’cause you’re teaching from that same catechism, the old Heidelberg. You ask your pastor if that isn’t right. See? So, now, notice this.
A hundred and forty-four thousand, they are predestinated ones to be sealed by the Holy Ghost?
129 Yes, sir. That’s exactly right. All right. Now if there’s any... Now if I’m... If I didn’t answer, to suit you, why, maybe I’m...I could be wrong, see. But, this, it’s the best of my knowledge, you see. This is the best of my knowledge.