<TITLE>17. Par 56-59</TITLE>L-56 So Satan started his attack upon the Noah group just like he did in Eden, that each one had to choose by faith. Glory. Not something you bought, but by faith. And the only way that you can by faith believe a denominational lie is to refuse God's Word first. If you're thinking about salvation, this is it. And the only way that you can disbelieve it, you have to put your faith on a counterfeit lie of the devil by reason, in the stead of believing God's Word that you've got to be borned again. And when you are, these signs shall follow them that believe. Oh, I love this. That sounds good to me. See?
Believe His Word. No matter what anybody else said, "God said so. God said so."
Say, "Well, this is so-and-so..."
"But God said so."
"Why, we Presbyterian..."
"I don't care, but God said so."
"We're Baptist."
"I don't care; God said so," See?
"We're Catholic."
"God said so," See? Stay right like this.
"Well, our pastor's got a--so many degrees."
"But God said so."
"Our pope's got this; our bishop's got this."
"But God said so."

L-57 And stay right there. It's your fortification--is fortified in the Word of God, wrapped up. How you're...  Why, you're baptized in the Word. That's right. By one Spirit we're all baptized into one Body, and that Body's Christ. Is that right? Yes, sir. By one Spirit, all baptized into the Body of God, then you're baptized into God. You're fortified with God. His Word is your Fortress.
He's a mighty Tower. "The Name of the Lord is a mighty tower; the righteous run into it and are safe." He's my Fortress, my Buckle, my Shield, my shoes, my hat, my coat, my heart, my All in all. O God, All in all; God wrapped up in Him, dead to the world, rose with Him in resurrection. Not I live any more, but Christ that lives in us.
 We're looking for the coming of that glad millennium day,
 When the blessed Lord shall come and catch his waiting bride away;
 Oh, the world is groaning, crying for that day of sweet release,
 When our Saviour shall come back to earth again.
Then the meek shall inherit the earth.
Each had to choose by faith. You have to do it. Today you have to believe the--the lie of the devil, or believe the Word of God. That's either one.

L-58 Now, we find out... Let's take Noah for just a minute before we leave here. I can imagine Noah; you know, he had some things to go through. I imagine he'd go down on the street, him saying, "Judgment is coming."
Why, they... "How do you know? What kind of a judgment?"
"God's going to strike this sinful nation. The sons of God has married into the daughters of Cain and there they are. Look what you've become to. You've turned from God. You've got your great religious systems. You've got all these things, but God shall strike the earth."
Said, "Poor old fellow, he's kinda... Just let him alone. See? He's..."
But he had THUS SAITH THE LORD. He could prove what he was saying, but they didn't believe that. See? He had the Word of the Lord.

L-59 Now, maybe day after day, and they laughed and made fun. The children maybe ha-ha'd at him, but Noah went right on preaching anyhow. And all of his family and all the converts went right on believing anyhow. All that was following Noah believed Noah. That's right. They had to make their choice to believe what the world said, or believe what this mighty anointed prophet said.
So he said, "Now, watch. Enoch is going to leave one of these days, church. And when it does... When Enoch goes away, we'd better get in. We're going to miss Enoch; he's going to be taken up, so we better get in." So they watched closely as the days passed by.
After while God said, "I've had enough of their jeering. I've had enough of their insults. I'm going to bring it. Take the animals now, go up there and holler 'Hallelujah' about five times, and the birds will come flying. All the lions and everything else will come two by two. Holler 'Praise the Lord' about four or five times and here they'll come." See?


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