<TITLE>04. Par 11-14</TITLE>L-11 I met a man here some time ago, and he said, "Billy, I just learned a certain Greek word. I've been on it for five years, trying to learn the real meaning of this Greek word." Said, "Oh, when I found it, is it a blessing."
I said, "You've been five years learning one Greek word?"
"Yes."
I said, "In that five years, by God's grace, I've won a half million souls to Christ not knowing any Greek word." So that's... It isn't what you know; it's Who you know: To know Him is Life. And we spend so much time on those things which is foolish. Just, I don't mean foolish, which it doesn't do us any good... When you do know, what good does it do you? None. So you just might as well know Him.

L-12 And then if he becomes, this person that's centered on Christ, if he's just a little bit nervous or emotional, if you don't watch that individual, he will drift off to this side into fanaticism. And he will become a regular--just every way the wind blows, here he goes. Everywhere the rattle comes, why, he will take after it.
But you don't want that. One's just as contrary as the other one is. But we want to be centered, Christ and there alone. Look to the Lamb of God. Look and live.

L-13 Now, and so Jehoshaphat had seen, when his father looked to God, that God blessed him. And he had seen that Ahab turned from God, because his wife didn't want him to go to church on Wednesday night and so forth, you know. So they found out that he become a lukewarm, wishy-washy, kicked about.
You know, I believe if I did not believe in Christ, I'd be firmly against Him. And I believe if I would express myself, and in my heart I was against Him and didn't believe Him, if I'd make myself against Him, He'd respect me more, than He would if I be a wishy-washy tossed about. That's right.
I believe that even in human life... You take a woman, a young lady... Now, we're just a school, a class. A young lady, she might not be pretty, but if she's a real lady, and she holds her place as a lady, you know, she'll be respected more than a pretty woman that doesn't hold her place. See? That's right. 'Cause it's... Any man that's got a ounce of man about him, will respect that true and loyalty.

L-14 And then, if we become a Christian, we must put all the loyalty, and respect, and honor on the Lord Jesus Christ. And then, if we're not, and do not believe it, don't just wishy-washy about it, just let the world know where you're standing; that's the best way. And it'll be a great day when the Church comes to that place, it's members, rather. That whether... It will either be for Christ or against Christ. Then the whole world will know how you stand.
I don't like anyone to pat me on the shoulder and say, "Now, Brother Branham, I really love you." When he knows that I know different (See?), he knows that I know different. 'Cause his spirit just doesn't fit right, and it just isn't there. And so, I--I and then I lose respect for that person.
I--I like to see a man if he said, "Now, look, I--I disagree with you with that." I... Well, then he's honest about it. But Ahab wasn't that kind of a person; he was one who wanted to--to serve the Lord one time, and his wife wanted to do something else; then he turned that way and have the prophets killed and so forth, one of those wishy-washy, up-and-down, in-and-out, and God can never do nothing with a person like that. He couldn't in that day or any day, could He ever use a person like that.


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