<TITLE>03. Par 25-32</TITLE>L-25 One of them says, "Why, we're baptized to His death; and when He died, He pitched forward."

L-26 The other said, "Whoever buried a man on his face? You bury him backward." So they're such as that.

L-27 And each one of them writes me letters, and signs here, "Brother Branham, Africa is calling for you. Come at once, but will you please teach this doctrine?" Well, I can't go over on such as that. See? I have never...

L-28   I was ordained a Missionary Baptist minister. And I have a great respects for my Baptist brethren, and--and I love them, but in order with the gift that's sent, not to the Baptist, not to the Presbyterian, but to the Church. I have to stand between them, independent; not independent from them, but a brother with them. I believe, like the third well that Jacob dug, there is room for us all. And I--I believe that. There is room at the Fountain, for every one of us, for--for whosoever will.

L-29   Now I do have, of course, well, I wouldn't want to call "opponents," but I have people who does not accept the Message. And, why, my, I can't think hard of them. Jesus had the same thing in His day, everybody else has. And each time, of a Message of God, the world has never received It. But that doesn't make one speck of bitterness towards that person, or them people, or that organization. It's still just the same. I'm so thankful for that. That's one of the evidences that I know that I have passed from death unto Life; no matter what the brethren do, I still love them, you see. In my heart, I love them, see, 'cause it's a love that--that God has put in my heart for my brethren. And now the Lord bless.

L-30   And now before we approach the Word, I'm going to ask a--a dear friend of mine, a young minister setting out here, that--that... He had kind of a complex. And he and his little wife used to come to my house all the time, and he would set around and he wouldn't talk. And he'd--he'd just ask one question, "Brother Branham, what do you think, the Lord has called me to the ministry?" And I saw the potentials of this young man, from a fine Bible institution, but just he lacked. Like Moses with all of his training, he... what Moses lacked, the burning bush had. That's what Brother Ruddell lacked, is what the burning bush had, and one day it caught fire. And the brother has a church there just outside the city limits, I believe, of Jeffersonville, a real ongoing work for the Lord, one of our sister churches from the Tabernacle.

L-31 And I would like if Brother Don Ruddell, I see him setting back here, would stand to his feet and offer prayer, for the Holy Spirit to use the Word, this morning, in the way that He would see to use it. Brother Don, if you will, while we bow our heads. [Brother Don Ruddell prays--Ed.] Yes, Lord. Amen.

L-32   Let us turn now for the Scripture reading, as I change what I was going to say this morning, had in mind saying, after I heard about this Business Men's Voice. You know, I've had a little idea about this, myself. And let's turn to Saint Mark the 10th chapter, and begin with the 17th verse, I believe, is the way I have this written down here.
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came... running, and kneeling down to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and thy mother.
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, and sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasures in heaven: and come, take up thy cross, and follow me.
And he was sad at this saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possession.


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