<TITLE>06. Par 26-29</TITLE>L-26 Pentecostal Christian women out on the street with slacks on, do you know, lady, that the Bible said, "That a woman that'll put on any garment that pertains to a man, it's an abomination?" And little old clothes on and shorts... And you get out in the yard just when the men are coming home from work. Do you realize that's devil possession?
Listen, lady, you wear these little old dirty clothes that they sell in these stores, sexy looking. You might be as pure as a lily to your husband. But if you dress like that, and get on the street, and a sinner looks at you, you are guilty of committing adultery with that sinner. And at the judgment bar you'll answer for it. Jesus Christ the blessed Son of the living God said, "Whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her in his heart."
When that sinner answers for committing adultery, you are the one he committed it with. Why, you say, "That's his fault." It's your fault for presenting yourself like that.
Oh, you say, "But, Brother Branham, they don't sell no other kind of clothes but them."
Well, they still sell sewing machines and goods. I know that's old fashion, but it's what the world needs today. God hates sin, but He loves the sinner. People just can't take it. That's all.

L-27 You say, "What about the men?"
All right, here you are. A man that'll let his wife dress like that, and smoke cigarettes, it shows how much man you are. That's exactly what it is. You're supposed to be the head of the house, but you're not. That's true. And the devil does that trying to quench that holy thirst. If a man loves God, he can't love mammon at the same time. If you love the world, or the things of the world, it's because the real love of the Father's not even in you. Now, do you see why we can't have a revival?

L-28 You may not love me after this, but at the judgment bar you'll know I've told you the truth.
What happened? There used to be an old Methodist preacher by the name of Brother Kelly. He used to sing a song.
 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 exactly right.), compromising with sin. Oh, God, be merciful.
You know what the Bible said? Christ is your satisfying Portion to every believer.

L-29 It would be no mysterious thing to me if I went out in the country and seen a--a pig on a manure pile eating. That's his nature. But I'd sure be surprised if I saw a lamb eating with him. That's right. The spirit in you bears record what you are. "By their fruits you shall know them."
Pentecost, we need a cleaning up from the pulpit to--all the way to the basement. That's for you Baptists too, Methodist, Presbyterian, the whole bunch of you. We need a house, cleaning, God's holy fire. You've got the fire in the basement when it ought to be on the altar and in every heart, not in the basement.
We've changed the upper room to a supper room to get enough money to pay the preacher. I'd rather lay on my stomach, and drink branch water, and eat soda crackers, and preach the truth, than to have fried chicken three times a day and compromise with sin. Amen.


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