<TITLE>23. Par 29-30</TITLE>L-29 Many of you here know when that first one was the only thing was operating and not the second. Is that right? But I prophesied it would be there. And I said, "That's why I'm here." I said, "That's why I'm here." I said, "Now, that's what I'm concerned about." I said, "I come here, Sir, and I've been told that that was the devil, that I... that--that it was wrong. But just a few moments ago I seen it." Of course, that was His Presence in the room that changed that, of course. Then it was...
I said, "I've been told that that was wrong." And He referred to me the Scripture of Jesus knowing where Nathanael was. And the woman at the well, and Jesus claiming that a little while and the world would see Him no more, yet He'd be with us, even in us to the end of the world. And that this life and so forth was just a vindication and so forth."
Then I said, "I will go." And He blessed me and returned back. He never told me to heal the sick. He said, "Pray for the sick." But He told me, "Be...?... secrets of their hearts, and the people might believe." See? Not nothing... Now, that's a Divine gift. Then from there it started. And you know the rest of it, how it goes.
Now, to Africa, quickly. Now, when I was standing in with Brother Bosworth on the platform, one night, in Houston, Texas where thousands was gathered. Raymond Richey come in here the other night, and looked over said, "Say, doesn't look much like your meeting, all these empty seats."
I said, "But Brother Richey, God sent me to Hammond." Said, "But then, I miss you with all--with all my heart."
I said, "All right, pray for me, Brother Richey." I said, "I'd talk you, but it's just a few..."
He said, "I understand." He was standing in the hall. He went away.

L-30 And that night down there when a--a very clergy gentleman sets up and put in the paper that I was an impostor, and ought to be run out of the city, and posing myself to be a Christian, or a man of God." He said I ought to run out of the city, and also like that, and he would challenge me to an open debate." Said, "I couldn't prove in the Scriptures what I was... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] doubted the miracles of Christ, that even Lazarus, he died again. So he challenged that.
Brother Bosworth come, said, "Looky here, Brother Branham."
I said, "That doesn't bother me, Brother Bosworth. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words never bother me." See?
He said, "Well, Brother Branham..." Brother Bosworth seventy something years old had a fire and fight in him. He said, "That's wrong and that ought to be taken up."
I said, "We don't argue with people. There's thousands down there to be prayed for, a big coliseum setting full of people," I said, "my goodness, what's the use of arguing with one critic out there? Let him alone while the rest of them is getting healing, let him go on."
Jesus said, "Let them go. The blind lead the blind, they'll all fall in the ditch."
I tell you; I ain't criticizing the Baptist. But Baptist people, fundamentally, know what they're talking about as long as it comes to the Word. But they know nothing about the supernatural. And, my brethren, there's where you're losing the blessing. You're right in word. I believe you. I--I agree with you in the things that you believe positionally in Christ, that the believer takes his place in Christ, by faith, and he becomes a child of God by the grace of God. I believe that, and I agree with you. But you done shook too much to this side."
Isaiah said, "There'd be a highway, and a way ('And' is a conjunction.), and a way." It won't be called the highway of holiness. It'll be called the way of holiness. Right in the middle of the road, on this side there's this...


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