<TITLE>03. Par 16-22</TITLE>L-16 Now, my background, Irish, so my people before me were Catholic. When I was a little boy; you probably read my life story; they have it here in books, and so forth. I went down to the Irish church and I heard what the priest had to say. Then I went over to the Lutheran church; I heard what he had to say, the Lutheran pastor. And there'd been a little Baptist back somewhere in our generation, so they... I went over to the Baptist church. I went to different churches. Well, they, each one, different one from another. Now, each one wanted to say that that church was exactly right.
So now, they all can't be right; there's got to be something wrong somewhere. And I find out now, there's about nine hundred and something different denominations, so I think there's got to be something wrong somewhere. 'Cause if this, they all go in by this church...

L-18 Now, we was told as Catholics that--that--that God is in His church, and that's where God is, in His church... So then if God is in His church, which one of them is His church? Each one of them says it's the church. So I knowed one thing... Now, that's just what the priest said, "God is in His church."
But the Bible said God is in His Word. And He said that whosoever shall add anything to This, or take anything out of It, the same will be taken out of the Book of Life, for him. So I believe with all my heart that this Word is God in print form. Now, why I say that is because that no man is better than his word; he's no more than his word. If you can't take my word for anything, then don't have no dealing with me (See?), because you can't believe me. And that's the same thing. I've got to believe that This is God's Word, and I do.

L-20 Now, the Bible said in St. John the 1st chapter, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelled among us," then That was Christ, and Christ is the Word. Then if He judges the world by Christ, it'll have to be by the Word. See? So that's the way we believe It, and in our teaching.
Now, we'll have just a short, quick as we get out... What is their, in really times, brethren, of getting out here, about two o'clock or something like that? Huh? Two o'clock? They was laughing, so I suppose about nine or nine-thirty, something like that, is about usually getting-out time. That would be in about thirty-five minutes.

L-22 Tonight I, being a stranger among you, yet I do not feel that I'm a stranger. I feel I'm your brother. And now, I want you to follow what I say in the Scripture. Then the message will probably be altogether different than what you have been expecting, but you check it with the Scripture. It'll be right along the same line you've heard. I'll just read It from the Scripture, and then not try to explain It, just let It explain Itself.
Like selling a product, if you've got a product to sell, if it's any good, it'll sell itself. You don't have to do so much advertising about it. I got a--so much of that advertisement stuff, that I--I go around, see the... Everybody's the man of the hour, and, "this is the message," and all that, till I wonder who it is. Oh, I believe Christ is the Man of the hour, and always has been. And a--a lot of pomp and stuff is not to be put on.
I got enough of that one time, I'll... For you sisters... I--I got my wife; she's with us, and I really love her and my children. And so I always want to help her, and I'm a very poor hand to help. And I was... I know she has so much to do, and the kiddies to get ready everything to go to bed at night when I'm home. I thought I'd help her wash the dishes, only I just hate to do it as bad as you do. And I thought, "Well..."


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