<TITLE>27. Par 231-236</TITLE>L-231 The true church at Ephesus was not deceived by this polished, intellectual speeches, He... They hated it. They wasn't deceived; they know; the true church wasn't.
False revelation that these fellows had, called Nicolaitanes, which did not cooperate with the Word of God. Tell me where you ever see a priest in confession taught in the Bible here.
Where do you ever see sprinkling taught in the Bible here for remission of sins? Where do you ever see anybody baptized in the name of Father, Son, Holy Ghost for the remission of your sins? Where'd you ever see, giving the right hand of fellowship, and putting their name on the church books in there? Where do you ever see all this stuff at? What is it? It's a priesthood, or a--a clergy that's not right with the Word. And they're Nicolaitanes, and God said, "I hate them."
Get back to the Word. Oh, I--I know that's strong, brethren, but I--I--I'm not responsible; fuss at Him.

L-233 False revelation, not with the Word, but called them liars, false apostles, false prophets. But the true church held on to the original teaching of Saint Paul and the baptism of the Holy Ghost with signs following and confirming the Word that Paul taught. Amen. Show me where God will ever confirm the word of sprinkling. Show me where God will ever confirm, and bring speaking in tongues and great things, just by shaking hands with the pastor somewhere and putting your name on the book, and still chewing, smoking, drinking, telling lies, card parties, having a little fun, going... Oh, mercy. That's carnal, false prophets, friends. Yes, sir.

L-234 The way of God is holiness. Let this be known to every member here of the body of Christ: until you live a holy life, God refuses your sacrifice. The sacrifice must be offered with holy hands. That is...?... right. The high priest before he could even come in to offer the sacrifice, he had to be holy, and dedicated, and anointed, and perfumed, and everything, before he could even walk in the Presence of God to offer the sacrifice. Is that right? Then how can you go out here and cheat, and steal, and fuss, and fight with your neighbors, and everything else, and carry on the way you do, and then come in and say, "O Lord God. Praise Jesus. Hallelujah."
People say, "I see them speak in tongues." That still don't mean they got the Holy Ghost. "I hear them shout." That still don't mean they got the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the Life.

L-236 The Bible said, "The rain cometh upon the earth oft to prepare it, to dress it for which it's prepared for (Hebrews 6), but thorns and thistles which is nigh unto rejection, whose end is to be burned..." The sun shines on the just and the unjust. The rain falls on the just and the unjust. The rain comes to make the wheat crop (we'll call it), and every weed that's in the field, if the wheat's thirsty, then the weed's thirsty. And the same rain that waters the wheat, waters the--waters the weeds also. The little old wheat will raise its head up and holler, "Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm so glad to get this rain."
The little old weed will holler, "Glory to God. Praise God. Hallelujah. I'm glad to get it."
But by their fruits you shall know them. That's right. By their fruits you shall know them.


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