<TITLE>13. Par 113-120</TITLE>L-113   "By one Spirit," now, First Corinthians 12. How do we get into that Body?
"By shaking hands?" No, sir. "By joining the church?" No, sir. "By being baptized backward, forward? In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? The Name of Jesus Christ? The name of Rose of Sharon, Lily of the Valley, Morning Star? Anything that you want?"
That has nothing to do with it. "Just an answer of a good conscience towards God." And yet we fuss, and stew, and argue, and split, and make differences. That's right. "But all those are dead works." We're going to perfection.

L-114 That's things that I done. A minister baptized you. Whether he baptized you face forward, backward, or three times, four times, or one time, or how he did it, that has nothing to do with It. You're just baptized into the fellowship of that church, anyhow, proving to that church: you believe the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Laying on of hands, to heal the sick, that's wonderful, but, it's all natural, and that body will die again just as certain as you're living. It'll die again. "Now let's lay aside all those things, and go on to perfection."

L-115   How do we get to perfection? That's what we want to know.
... Christ has perfected...
"God laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace upon Him, with His stripes we were healed." That's the Body we want to get to. That's the Body. Why? If you're in that Body, you'll never see judgment, you'll never taste of death. You're free from all of death, judgment, sin, and everything else, when you're in that Body.

L-116 "How do you get into It, preacher? By joining this tabernacle?" You're lost, yet. Couldn't join, anyhow; we don't have any book. "How do we get into It? By joining some church?" No, sir. "How do you get into It?" You're born in It.

L-117 First Corinthians 12.
For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body,...

L-118   By the Holy Spirit baptism, we are baptized into that Body, and are free from sin. God don't see you no more; He only sees Christ. And when you're in that Body, God can't judge that Body. He's already judged It. He took our judgments and invited us in. And by faith, through grace, we walk in, accept our pardoning. And the Holy Spirit brings us into this fellowship with Him. "And we walk no more after the things of the world, but we walk in the Spirit."
Quickened, the Word came to us. He died in my stead. I'm made alive. Here I am, who was once dead in sin and trespasses, been made alive. All my desires is to serve Him. All my love is to Him. All my walks want to be in His Name. Wherever I go, whatever I do, I glorify Him. If I'm hunting, if I'm fishing, if I'm playing ball, and whatever I'm doing, I must be, "Christ in me," in such a life, that will make men long to be that way; not tattling, backbiting, and fussing about your churches. You get it? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.]
"By one Spirit we are baptized into that Body." "And when I see the Blood, I'll pass over you."

L-119   Listen. Let's read just a little further here, please.
... what could never make the comer unto perfect.
For 2nd verse, the 10th chapter.
For then they would not have ceased to be offered?

L-120 If that could make the person perfect... And God requires perfection. If keeping the laws, if doing all the commandments, would make you perfect, then there's no--there's no need of having anything else; you're already made perfect. Cause, when you're perfect, you're Eternal. Cause, God is the only one is Eternal, and God is the only one perfect. And the only way you can be Eternal, is become part of God. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]
... once purged should have... no more conscience of sin.
What? "The worshipper once purged, to have no more conscience..." If you write the translation of that, it's "desire."
... the worshipper once purged... has no more desire of sin.
... if the worshipper was once purged...


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