<TITLE>29. Par 126-130</TITLE>L-126 Now while we have our heads bowed, our eyes closed, I'm going to ask you as your brother, as a pilgrim with you, seeking a city whose Builder and Maker is God... And I wonder, some of you sisters here tonight, some of you brethren, no doubt you're good, sincere. I have not wanted to hurt; but I wanted to tell you what's the truth, the Word of God.
And I've been in your city and held revivals. You've seen that--that I believe in God. God doesn't answer sinners. We know that. And we--we... I believe to be a Christian, and I--and--and your pastors has told you through the city here... And you find out that you're confessing that you've got the Holy Ghost, and you find out that you still dally in the world, dilly-dally out there with the world. You don't want that, do you, sister? You know that. You're too nice a person to be that way. You wouldn't miss it for nothing. And now, from tonight on, God will... If you never heard it before, God will hold you responsible for it. He'll hold you responsible.

L-127 Brethren, if you're guilty of some of those things that we've been talking about, you don't want to be like that, do you, brother? Certainly not. You want to be a real Christian.
How can God ever take us into algebra, as I said, when we can't leave the kindergarten. See? We--we might have emotions. We might shout, and praise God, and dance in the Spirit, and all like that. Why, that--that's all fine, brother, sister. I believe in that too. But I've seen them dance right around a pagan idol the same way, shouting and screaming, and speaking with tongues. You see?

L-128 So it's--it's the life that counts. See, it... By their fruit they're known. And you see that you're--it isn't tallying up. Would you like to be a real Christian? And now, I want you with your eyes closed, praying, if you will. I want you to be real honest now, just right now be real honest.
Sin cannot be covered by drinking, by casting it aside, by joining a church, by trying to do better. Sin can only be killed by the power of God, the Blood of Jesus Christ. Wouldn't you want a life like that? If you would, and you're--you believe that God is in the building... His never-failing Presence is always near, no matter where you are.

L-129 A vision the other morning, He told me that. He said, "The... Do not fear." He said, "Stand up boldly (See?), 'cause the never-failing Presence of Christ is near."
Would you want to be that type of Christian, like you--you really know you should be, you--you're trying to be, but you just haven't reached that place yet? Now, your own life proves it. See? Raise up your hand to God. Just say... God bless you. That's honest, sincere hearts. "I really want to be..."

L-130 Now, what if you have--if you know in your life that you're not tallying up to what a Christian is required to do, and then... Even now in the Presence of the Holy Spirit, Satan makes you keep your hand down and won't receive it. Now, what about that, when you know right here with the Scriptures that you're wrong? I say that in love and respect. See?
What a horrible thing that is (See?), that you would know that. I don't say that you are. But, I say, if you would know it, and know that your life... Look what you do, and the things you're acting, see your life doesn't compare with the Bible, and you hear... The Gospel's preached, you read it yourself, and you know it's wrong to do those things, and yet you do it. See? Isn't that a horrible thing?
Now, at least twenty, thirty hands was up. Was there one left out would like... Now, don't nobody look. Just let me look. I want to pray. Some that was left out would put up your hand? I see you in the balcony, yes. Yes. God bless you. There's plenty more. Yes. God be with you. That's really sincere. Why don't we settle it tonight? Just why not we just say, "Tonight let--let's settle it."


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