<TITLE>22. Par -</TITLE>L-498-131 Love, chosen us in love before the foundation of the world... Now, watch:
Having predestinated us... (Now, there's the word "predestinated.")... Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to--according to the good pleasure of his will.
What about that, Brother Mike? Isn't that wonderful? He loved you. He loved you before there was a world. He knowed your nature; He knowed your weaknesses; He knowed your habits. He knowed all about you, what you was going to be. And then, when He looked all over the great universe, as it was, He said, "I choose you." And when He did that, before there ever was a speck of--of life, then you're eternal with God. When you receive the Holy Ghost, then you become eternal, because you have a--you're with God, you're part of God. Can you see what I mean? You are as eternal as God is, because you're...

L-499-133 I'm as much Branham as my father was a Branham, because I'm a blood of a Branham. I'm a Branham with my father, because I was borned of my father. I'm a Branham with him. You're a Wood, because of your father being Wood. You're as much Wood as Jim Wood is; you're just Banks Wood. Amen. Oh, my. You're a Neville because that your father was a Neville. You're just as much Neville as he was Neville. Glory. We're just as eternal as God is, 'cause we are a part of God, sons and daughters of God by Eternal Life, and can never perish. "I'll raise him up in the last days."

L-499-134 No wonder when they was fixing to cut Paul's head off out there... He had to walk that death route. He wrote that last letter to Timothy, said, "I've fought a good fight; I've finished my course; I've kept the faith. Henceforth there's laid up for me the crown the righteous Judge will give me at that day, not only to me, but all that love His appearing."
Then death said, "I'm coming after you."
He said, "Where is your sting?"
The grave said, "I'll get you."
Said, "Where is your victory?" But he had an example: looked back to Calvary and said, "But thanks be to God Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." There you are. Oh, it has to stir emotions; it's just got to.

L-499-136 Life is... The Word is going out. Life, the word life catches Life, and within a human being just something has to scream out. You know, someone said, "Billy, what makes the people raise up and throw up their hands or say, 'Praise the Lord.' or 'Amen.'?" Watch what the Bible says.
Paul said, "If we spoke in unknown tongues, how does the unlearned... When he's blessed--if he'd be blessed, how could he say, 'Amen'?" See? You've got to know what you're talking about. Unknown tongues, unless it's by an interpretation or revelation... Then you can say, "Amen." if you can understand it. He knows what he's saying. See?


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