<TITLE>12. Par 97-108</TITLE>L-97 And God took the woman out of Adam's side. Is that right? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] And then woman went and brought man through sex. So the only way that God could do... He couldn't come in that theophany. He couldn't come as Melchisedec. He had to come as a man, and he had to come through the woman. "Thy Seed shall bruise the serpent's head, and his head will bruise Your heel." Get it? ["Amen."] God had to come through a woman; and He did, when He dwelt in His body of His Son, Christ Jesus. "God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself. And He offered His Own Blood as a sacrifice. And gave His life, that through the channel of death, He might save you unto Eternal Life.

L-98   So God came then, and He was made "like unto" the Son of God. See? He was a Man made like the Son of God. Now, He couldn't be the Son of God, because this Man is Eternal.

L-99 The Son of God had a beginning, He had an end. He had a--a time of His birth, He had a time of His death. He had both beginning and end. He had both father and mother.

L-100 This Man had neither father nor mother, beginning or end of time. But He was made, this Man, Melchisedec, was made like the Son of God.

L-101   Now, the Son of God, when He was come in the world, in a form of a woman, through a woman, in man's form; and was killed, raised up again on the third day, rose for our justification, now He abides forever. And as long as that body abides, we abide too. And because He raised up from the dirt, we'll be raised up in His likeness. There's the Gospel story. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. Not Angels, not supernatural beings, not a bunch of feathers to flock around, but men and women, amen, stand in His likeness. Yes, sir.

L-102   As I've often told this, I say it again here at this time. It seems suitable. I was combing, about this five or six hairs that I have left. And my wife said, "Billy, you're getting bald-headed."

L-103 I said, "But I haven't lost one of them."

L-104 She said, "Where they at?"

L-105 I said, "Tell me where they was before I got them, I'll tell you where they are waiting for me." That's right.

L-106 I used to be as a--a fighter, pugilist. I was strong and big. And I felt, if you'd set this church on my back, I'd walk down the street with it. I'll tell you, when I get up every morning now, I realize there's forty something years has passed. See? I'm not what I used to be. I'm failing, every day. As I look at my hands and think, "Looky here. Well, I'm getting an old man." I look at my shoulders. I see I've gained a lot of weight. I used to wear a twenty-eight on a belt. I wear a thirty now. See, I'm getting old, fat, dwindling away.

L-107   What is it? I eat the same thing I used to eat. I live cleaner and better than I used to live, the same thing. But God has appointed a time for me, and I must receive it. But the blessed thought is, that, at that day, He will raise me up again. And everything that I was when I was twenty-five years old, I'll be again forever. Amen. There you are. What does old age bother me? I'll beat the Devil out of that for years and years, knowing this, that I believe Him. This little span is just a little, short thing, anyhow. If we only stayed three score and ten, seventy years old, our promised time, what--what's that but misery and sorrow? What is it? Would you swap this pesthouse for that glorious thing yonder?

L-108   Why, blessed be the Name of the Lord! Something on the inside of me met that Melchisedec one day, and He spoke peace to me and He give me Eternal Life. And this life means nothing but a tabernacle to preach the Gospel through. I say this with all sincerity, with these two Bibles laying open before me. If my God was through with me preaching the Gospel, and I could do no more for Him, my children was old enough to take care of themselves, and He wants to take me right now, "Amen," that settles it. Yes, sir.


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