<TITLE>22. Par 468-478</TITLE>L-468 And said, "Then he told me, said he's coming down to grind his valves, on Labor Day," I believe it was. "And he said, 'Now, I want you to come help me, Jim.'"

L-469 He said, "I'll help you after I come from church, but first I is going to church."

L-470 Said he went back down, "And Mr. Ramsey was grinding the valves on his car. He said, 'Jimmy, slip over the river. The saloons is closed here. Slip over the river and get me a case of beer.'"

L-471 He said, "Mr. Ramsey, I has been guilty of many things, but never will I be guilty of getting a servant of the Lord a case of beer." He said, "No, sir. I'll never do that."

L-472 And he said, "Well, go on. Get it, Jim."

L-473 He said, "Mr. Ramsey, I grind your valves. But if you get any beer, you'll go get it yourself." He said, "I ain't going to never get a servant of the Lord anything like that."

L-474 So Ramsey jumped in Jimmy's car, took over the river; come back, half tead up, with a case of beer, drinking it.

L-475   He started going down, and got sick. See? God couldn't speak to him. I warned him, I done everything I could. Brother Smith went to him and warned him. Everybody tried to do everything they could for him. Still, he just shook his head. What happened? He took sick and died. That showed that he was a saved man. If God could not make him... bring him in obedience, He will have to take him out of the earth and bring him Home. That's exactly what the Bible said. That's what the Bible promises. If you won't stand correction, you've got to come on Home.

L-476 So God cannot lose you after He's saved you, but He can shorten your days here, and make you pay for every sin you've done. So, if you sin, you're going to have to pay for what you've done. Just remember that.

L-477   Now, now the Lord be with you. I believe, tonight, that Brother Ramsey was saved. Absolutely, I believe it. But he just wouldn't obey God, and when he wouldn't obey God, God had to bring him home. That's the only thing to do, because, what was it? "He would bring reproach and disgrace to the Blood wherewith he was sanctified with." That right? "And count the covenant an unholy thing," if that isn't just exactly what this Hebrew letter said. See? It would be impossible for him to be lost, but he would bring shame and disgrace, so God would have to take him off the earth and bring him Home. That's exactly what had taken place.
Now may the Lord bless, while we bow our heads just a moment for prayer.

L-478   Now, most holy and gracious Father, we are indeed grateful to Thee for the promise that we have, that You will never leave us or forsake us. You've promised You'd go with us through life, and in death You'd be near us. You promised us that we had Eternal Life. You gave It to us freely. We can never lose It. "All that comes to Me, has Eternal Life." And if it's Eternal Life, It has no end, and You promised to raise us up in the last day. To this we are very grateful. We are thankful that Your Word teaches us this. It gives us a sure hope. It makes us know that our Father is Love. He loves us, and He chose us. You said, "You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and ordained you." And I thank Thee, Father, that Thou has done so. And many are setting here, tonight, and who has been ordained to Eternal Life, and has received Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. And the fruits of the Spirit follow their life: gentle, meek, humble, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness. We're thankful for those.


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