<TITLE>11. Par 48-52</TITLE>L-48 Walk down the street here dressed like I don't know what and call yourself Christians? Let me tell what you're going to be guilty of at the judgment: of committing adultery. I don't care how good you are. The Bible said, Jesus said, "Whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart, with her." You might not have went through the act, but when that sinner answers at the day of judgment and you presented yourself to him like that, lady, you're going to be guilty on God's books for committing adultery with that sinner. You presented yourself like that. Figure that out. Think of it. That's exactly the Gospel truth.
What is it? They let down the bars, we used to sing. "Let down the bars, we compromised with sin; we let down the bars, the sheep got out, but how did the goats get in?" You let down the bars; that's where it's at.

L-49 Why, you old fashion Methodist, you years ago, how you used to have the rules and things in the church, and today, women who call themselves sainted people, filled with the Holy Ghost, walk the streets with little old short clothes on, and their girls lay out on beaches all night and smoke cigarettes and call yourselves Christians. Shame on you. "A tree's knowed by the fruits it bears."
Then you wonder why you don't have power in your church and in your life. There it is. You say, "Wait a minute, Mr. Branham. That's my privilege. Our stores sells them kind of clothes." And yes, they come from the hell hole of Hollywood, too.

L-50 And what's the matter today, we got too many little sissified preachers crossing the country with--with a bunch of Hollywood evangelism instead of the old fashion Bible, preaching the truth, too. That's what's the matter today. Yes, sir.
I know that's hard, and I don't want to be rough, but I've got to answer at the judgment bar and every one of you in your presence. If you never knowed it before, you know it now. If the Holy Ghost is abiding on you, you'll dress like a sainted woman. You say, "Well, now, that's my privilege." That's right, sister. That's your American privilege. But if you're a lamb, you'll forfeit it. That's right. You'll stand still and let the Gospel shave you off a little.
Oh, you say, "My pastor didn't say it." Well, he needs a shaving, too. That's exactly right. Yes, sir.

L-51 You women that'll walk down the street and act and do the way they do and call yourselves Christians, shame on you, lady. See? What's the matter? What's happened? It ain't like it used to be. Well, God don't change. The Gospel don't change. Something changed; you changed.
What is it? You stopped your prayer meetings. You got to associating with Sister Suzy and them over there that went to the old, cold, formal groups. And the first thing you know, her spirit got on you. And there you are. That's what's the matter with you today.
That's what's the matter with America today. The morals of it is corrupted and gone, the very foundations. No wonder communism is getting a hold. Brother, what we don't need is a new Pentagon, or a new, four--big four meeting. What we need is an old fashion, Saint Paul's revival, and the Bible Holy Ghost preached back into the church with repentance and bringing America back to God.

L-52 Not a bunch of organizations going together and having a little a--frenzy of a meeting or something another, and stand up and tell a few jokes and sing a few hymns, and some woman stand there with earrings hanging down her ears, like that, and a big bunch of paint on top of her face. And then, go out there and call herself a Christian. She ain't even fit to be on the platform, if you want to know the truth.
Women, let me say to you as a--as your brother. Let me say this to you, it's the truth. That's... And you know that's the truth. There was only one woman in the Bible that ever painted her face to meet a man. You don't paint your face to meet God. You know better than that.


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