<TITLE>12. Par 56-59</TITLE>L-56 Don't try... An old Methodist preacher used to sing a song to us, saying,
We let down the bars.
We 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 what's the matter. Certainly. You just taken anybody into the church because they danced a little bit and throwed their hands back and screamed a little bit.
Well, you say, "I heard them speak with tongues." It might been genuine, but until that birth come in there, and the Holy Spirit come from heaven and took Its place in there to back up what that shouting was, brother, I'm telling you, it's still a goat. That's just exactly. It might cry tears like a crocodile and bleat at the altar, whatever it is, but until that nature is changed, it's still the same old stinking animal. That's exactly right. Certainly.
What we need is the loving Spirit of God that comes down into our hearts and makes us sweet, makes us mellow, and makes us child, Christ-like. And what we want to be is that, and anything short of that, we're lost. Think it over, won't you, while we bow our heads just a moment? And if the organist will come to the organ? May the Lord bless.

L-57 I want to ask you. We got so many carnal things today (while you're praying), so many carnal impersonations, little fantastics and everything. Why, here not a few days ago, or a few weeks ago, rather, in Dallas, Texas, they had the people standing on the street. A minister actually put it in the paper that the little supermans was coming out of heaven in flying saucers, and going to come down and prove that his revival center was the real genuine Holy Spirit was in it. And he had people standing on the street looking for such as that. How far can the Christian church stoop down and from--and eat from a garbage can? There's no such a thing as that in the Word of God. Sheep don't listen to stuff like that. Certainly not. I don't care if flying saucers threw--flew through the building and everything else; unless that Dove is there, brother, no need of having anything.

L-58 Now, if you would like to have the Dove of God to come to your heart tonight... You say, "Brother Branham, I used to have those feelings. I used to just love to pray. I used to love to talk about the Lord, but I've got to a place to where I don't want them to talk to me about. Oh, I go to church now and then because I don't want to go to hell, but I'm..." But you're sure not making a very good act to keep away from it. That's right.
You say, "I'll... I--I would like to be back that." Now, I'm not... I preached hard to you tonight and scolded; but look, brother, it's for your good. That's right. It's for your good. It's to help you. I love you.

L-59 Someone, my boy told me the other night, they taken up a little love offering here for me. I didn't want that. But they did it anyhow. That'll help raise my children. I've got some children, and some of your--some of your money will--will buy my children food. I never asked for it, never... I told them not to do it, but they did it anyhow. 'Course, I need it. Sure I do. I'm thankful and God will bless you. But do you think I could stand around with a true heart and scold people after they been that good to me? No, my dear brother. I want to live in eternity with you. Sister, I want you to be right with God. That's why I'm saying it. That's the reason I'm--I'm... Just as your daddy would do, I'm--I'm trying to tell you the right things, the things of God.


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