<TITLE>27. Par 266-271</TITLE>L-266 Now, let's get Ephesians 2:19, over at the church of Ephesus. You know, you have to go back to Ephesus; that was the beginning. Is the right? All right, let's go back to Ephesus where Paul was, the church that he established. And let's see now where we're at. All right, the church of Ephesus. Let's go back now and see what this foundation is back there, and see what Paul said about the foundation back in that first church age there. Now, he's talking to the Ephesians.
Now, therefore ye are no more strangers or foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
And are built upon the foundation of the... (Lutheran, oh... the Baptist... Now, wait, I got mixed up, didn't I?)... But are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

L-267 Everything went in at the Door, Jesus. "And he that overcometh will I make him a pillar." In other words, part of the foundation, "What will I give him? I'll put in him the doctrine of the apostles and prophets from the beginning, and give him the revelation." What'd the prophets say about Him? He's Counseller, Prince of Peace, Mighty God, everlasting Father. That's what they said: the prophets, the apostles. "And he that can overcome all this synagogues of Satan, keep hisself free and look straight to the Gate, I'll make him a pillar; I'll put him back in the foundation of My Word in the house of My God." Oh, my. "I'll put him right there in that pillar in the foundation, where they stay right in the Word." Amen. I like that, brother. It's good. I may act funny; I--but I feel good. All right.

L-268 ... make him a... He that overcome, make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out:... (What is that? If he's a pillar, he ain't going out no more. He's the Bride. That's right.)
As Ephesus age had, like Paul taught them in Acts... Now, wait a minute. If you're going to be a pillar... I had another Scripture down here I want to get to you before we get to the Bride. Now, if he's going to be a pillar, you're going back to Ephesus, you're going back to the age that Paul was in. And Paul, the angel of Ephesus, which was the beginning of the church, the foundation, he taught them, "If they were baptized any other way besides the Name of Jesus Christ: had to be baptized over." That's right, Acts 9--or 5:19--or 19:5, rather. In Galatians 1:8, he said if an angel taught anything else, let him be accursed. A...

L-269 They were also the Bride that was in the temple. Now, let's get to Revelations the 7th chapter, see if they were the Bride, 7th chapter of Revelations.
Now, I might, I--I... We are talking here of the remnant of Israel, hundred and forty-four thousand, and so forth, but let's--let's just skip that just a little bit and go down here about the 12th verse. Say, it's a Pentecostal meeting there. This is the people that was... Oh. See?. Well, we'll start here at the 9th verse, 'cause the first is to Israel, and there was a hundred and forty-four thousand of them sealed, which we're getting to tomorrow.
And after these I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number,...

L-271 Now, you remember, from 4 to 8 is Israel, which was the eunuchs, the temple guards. See? We'll get it in the morning, the Lord willing. Now, you see, and they're all twelve tribes. The tribe of Juda, He sealed twelve; Reuben, He sealed twelve; of Gad He sealed twelve; and Levi; and Zabulon; and Benjamin, twelve. And how many tribes are there of Israel? [Congregation answers, "Twelve"--Ed.] Well, what's twelve times twelve? Hundred and forty-four thousand. And they was all the children of Israel; John knowed them, every one; he was a Jew.


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