<TITLE>03. Par 9-11</TITLE>L-9 Here not long ago, when John Rhyn, been twenty years blind, Roman Catholic, set on the streets begging, selling pencils, or pardon me, papers, near Fort Wayne, Indiana. And when he was healed, I was interviewed by a Rabbi.
He said to me, "How did you open John Rhyn's eyes?"
I said, "I did not open them." I said, "Jesus Christ, the Son of God, opened his eyes."
And he said, "Ridiculous. He was no Son of God. And He was not the Christ."
And I said, "Why would you think so, Rabbi?"
He said, "Well," He give his reasons. Said, "He wasn't... that Messiah was coming in power."
I said, "You were looking at His second coming, sir. The same Scripture spoke of His first coming, the blinding of the Jews, until the time fulfilled."
He said, "You Gentiles can't cut God in three pieces and sell Him to a Jew."
I said, "That's one error that wasn't cleared up in the reformation. God's not cut in three pieces."
He said, "You all don't even make sense. You say 'God the Father,' and 'God the Son,' and 'Our God.' Well, which one of them is your God?"
I said, "There's is only One there."
"But how could it be? If God the Father is one person, God the Son is the other person, God the Holy Ghost. Then you should say 'Our Gods.' That makes you heathens."
I said, "That would be, sir. But it's not that way." I said, "Jehovah God was in the Pillar of Fire that led the children of Israel, was manifested in the flesh here to take away sin, and come again in the form of the Holy Spirit. It's three dispensations. That's the reason they was baptized the Father, Son, Holy Ghost." I said, "For the three dispensations of God, the same God. We have one God." Tears begin to drop off of his beard and he turned and walked away. I said, "Just a moment. You told me something a few minutes ago."
He said, "I will hear you some other time."
I said, "I want to hear you now. 'Cause I know that you believe He was the Messiah." And he wouldn't answer, and he turned and went on in. But their time is at hand.

L-10 I want to read here out of the Scripture: Saint Luke, 7th chapter.
Now when he had ended all these sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
And when he heard that Jesus... sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
And when he came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy... whom he should do this:
For he loveth our nation, and... hath built us a synagogue.
And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou should enter under my roof:
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
For I'm also a man... under authority, having under me soldiers... I say unto one, Go, and he goeth;... to another, Come, and he cometh; and to this servant, Do... and he doeth this.
When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I've not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
And they that were sent, returned to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

L-11 We bow our heads and speak to the Author of this Word. Our most kind, heavenly Father, we thank Thee for sending Jesus Christ, Thy beloved Son to us, when we were alienated from God, Gentiles cut off in the world, without mercy, without God. And in due season Christ died for us all, bringing all nations, God's created people, together as one unit.
And today there is neither bond nor free, male nor female, but all one in Christ Jesus. And it does not yet appear just what the final end will be, but we know we'll have a body like His, for we shall see Him as He is. And we thank Thee for this.


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