<TITLE>16. Par 59-61</TITLE>L-59 A Jewish rabbi... When John Rhyn was healed (You've heard the story of his healing: a beggar on the street), I was taken over to a synagogue where a rabbi come to talk to me. And he said, "Mr. Branham..." John was with me. And he said, "By what authority did you give this man his sight?"
I said, "I never gave him his sight."
He said, "Well, I've given him alms on the streets many times." He said...
I said, "He can see."
"Yes."
I said, "Jesus Christ, the Son of God, give him his sight."
He said, "Far be it from God, having a Son, a spirit having a Son." He said, "Far be it from a thing like that."
I said, "Rabbi, is it hard for you to believe the Scriptures?"
"Certainly not. I am a teacher of them."
"You believe the prophets?"
He said, "I do."
"In Isaiah 9:6, Who was the prophet speaking of?"
He said, "Messiah."
I said, "What will Messiah... What connection will Messiah be to God?"
He said, "Messiah will be God."
I said, "Now, you're on the line."
He said, "You Gentiles can't cut God in three pieces, and give Him to us."
I said, "That's Catholic. That's not me. There's one God in three offices: Fatherhood, Sonship, and Holy Spirit" Not three gods; that makes a heathen. And you couldn't poke that down a Jew: me, neither.

L-60 Remember, it's the Word that makes it right. That was settled at the Nicaea council. They took the other side. The old prophets went back to their places with the truth. You'll never kill it. It's going on. That's right.
See men scratch their heads and wonder. Just come to God. If a man lacks wisdom, let him ask God. God reveals all things and makes the Scriptures fit together. Notice.
Now, when this rabbi, he said, "Far be it from God having a Son."
And I said, "All right."
And he said, "It will be..."
I said, "Show me one place that He failed to prove He wasn't God."
He said, "God wouldn't be a thief."
I said, "He--He wasn't a thief."
He said, "He went on the Sabbath day in the cornfields and plucked the corn."
I said, "Your own Levitical law tells you that a man can go through the field and eat what he wants to, but he can't take any out in a sack." His own law... He knowed it, and he turned and looked at me. I said, "John can see, can't he?"
He said, "Yes." Said, "Mr. Branham, I'll admit He was a good man."
I said, "Will you, Rabbi?"
He said, "Yes, sir." He said, "More than that, I'll admit He was a prophet. And if the temple priests would've listened to Him, we'd have been better off today."
Said, "Rabbi, do you believe He was the Son of God?"
He said, "No, no, no, no."
I said, "Wait a minute. You said He was a good Man, you can trust Him. If He's a prophet He won't lie. And He said He was the Son of God. Now, what about it?"
"Yes." He said, "If I preach that..." We was standing at Benton Harbor. He said, "See down there? I'd be in the street, begging my bread."
I said, "That's a Jew for you." That's right. I said, "I'd rather lay on my belly, and drink branch water, and eat soda crackers, and preach the truth of God, than to have my name like yours on this building in gold letters, and have fried chicken three times a day. Yes, sir. The truth."
The tears rolled down his cheeks, said, "I'll see you later,"
I said, "Not... Let's see Him now." But he went back.
Then, when he went in the door, he turned around and looked at me, and said, "God is able of these stones to rise children to Abraham." He believed it. What? He was afraid like this rich young ruler to make an investment. That's right.

L-61 Not only rabbis, but ministers, laity, afraid to make that investment. What a rashal thing this man did, make a decision like that. The churches today, this popularity, you can't stay popular and be with Christ. If you love God, you're hated by the world. That's exactly right. Popular, yes, sir... Man's praises rather than the praises of God... They need a little toxin. Oh.


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