<TITLE>03. Par 8-12</TITLE>L-8 I've been in the ministry thirty-one years, and I've offered any kind of a year's wages for anyone that can show me a Scripture that contradicts the other one that cannot be straightened by the Word of God. That's right. When people tell you the Word contradicts Itself, you tell them they don't know what they're speaking of.
God's wrote it in riddles and parables, so that He could hide it from the eyes of the wise and prudent and reveal it to babes such as would learn. Jesus thanked the Father for doing that. Is that right? Because you don't know it like reading a newspaper; it's a spiritual revelation. And it's revealed to them who are interested in learning it.

L-9 Now, you'll never learn it by school; you'll never learn it by theology; it's got to be known by a revelation. Because the entire Bible, and the--and the whole plan of salvation, and everything in the Bible, and salvation is based upon a revelation of Jesus Christ. Did you know that?
When they came off the mount, He said, "Who does man say I the Son of man am?"
Some of them said, "You're Elijah, Moses, and the prophets, and so forth."
He said, "But Who say you that I am?"
And Peter said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
He said, "Blessed art thou, son, Simon, son of Jonas, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father, which is in heaven, has revealed this to you. And upon this rock I'll build My church, and the gates of hell cannot prevail against it."

L-10 Now, the Roman Catholic church says that He was speaking of Peter, means "little rock." If that's so, He backslid right immediately after that. So, you see what kind of a church you'd be in.
So then, the Protestant church said He built it upon Himself. Now, if you'll notice the Word, it was not upon Himself, the rock. No, it was up on the spiritual revelation of Himself that was given to Peter.
The same thing that took place in Eden. How did Adam... How did--did Abel know that it was a lamb in the stead of fruit of the field? Spiritual revelation. See? It's always been spiritual revelation.
"Upon this rock I'll build My Church, and the gates of hell cannot prevail against it."
Oh, let me say this tonight, Christian. There's where so many people are failing to see the--the message of God. There's where so many people are failing to see the truths. The--the Bible becomes a riddle to them.

L-11 Someone told me not long ago, a great man. Oh, he said, "John must've eaten some (I believe) red peppers, something, and had a nightmare on the Isle of Patmos."
I said, "Shame on you. That's sacrilegious to say such a thing as that against the Word of God." I said, "It's every bit the true, unadulterated plan of God."
But it's--it's just putting yourself to the Spirit of God and let Him reveal it to you. He will reveal it to babe such as will learn. When we get to a place that we confess that we know nothing, and just let His Spirit work His will through us, then He will teach us. But when we know so much that He can't teach us, then we can get nowhere.

L-12 And I say today, if there ever was a time that this nation ought to be called to prayer, nation over... Not just for one hour... No, not for a--a few moments silence prayer somewhere; it needs a day in and day out, week in and week out prayer meeting, all over the nation, until God answers, and we close up every bootleg joint, take away every tobacco company, did away with all the sin there is, make women put on clothes again, and make men act like gentlemen, and get back to the church an old fashion prayer meetings like we used to have. That's the only way we'll ever going to have peace. And I know they won't do it (See?), because the Bible says they won't do it. And they won't do it.
We'll just have to face the end time. And to you, the church tonight, make yourself ready for you don't know what minute or hour He may appear.
Let us bow our heads now, just before we open up the gracious Word of our Lord to read.


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