<TITLE>03. Par 22-30</TITLE>L-22 And we always find three classes of people amongst the congregation, that is: real believers, make-believers, and no believers. So we... They're all mixed in there. They had them in His day. We have them now.

L-23   But the real believer is not trying to find out some great intellectual speech, or some fine-dressed person, or some master with himself at the platform. But with simple faith... Christ is so simple, that, the wise cross over the top of it. They never find it. And, yet, it's as simple as--as your right hand. You know, Jesus thanked the Father for that one time, that, "He had hid these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed it to babes such as will learn. See?

L-24 And today, when our churches are becoming so much Hollywood showmanship, instead of just common plain Gospel, see, it's become a dress parade, and a--and an intellectual outfit, until it seems to confuse people. But I--I like it just the way the Bible has got it here, just simplicity, to believe the work was finished by that great One, Jesus Christ, and Him we love and give praise.

L-25   Now let us talk about Him, but first let's read some of His Word. I love to read His Word, for the Bible said, that, "Faith cometh by hearing, hearing the Word of God." Now, we, how many believe the Word of God? Let's see. Oh, that's fine. If we believe that Word, that's all we have to do, if we believe It. Now, that's the main thing, if we believe It.

L-26 And now notice, as the days goes by, I have to alter. I have to say, "Well, last year I--I--I did a certain thing, but I didn't do it right. I learn more about it." You do. We all do; science do. Science will produce something, say, "This is scientifically so." And within a year, it's scientifically not so. But the trouble of it is, with them, they won't admit it. We must admit it, and say that we're wrong. See?

L-27   But, there's one thing about God, He does not make no mistakes. And His first decision is His only decision, because He is infinite. And to be infinite, that's perfect times perfect, plus perfect. And, perfect, is infinite. He knew all things from the beginning. He never has to take a word back. He never has to improve, because His first decision is the only decision can ever be made. He does not learn more, get smarter, as we claim we do. But He was perfect, to begin with.

L-28 So, therefore, when anything we read in the Bible, which, we firmly believe to be the Word of God. And when we read That, we can rest our soul right on That. God never can change It. If He changes, then He's--He's just like I am, see, He's finite, and He's full of mistakes. But He is not finite. He is infinite, and He cannot make a mistake.

L-29   Therefore, when the first person come to Him, with the trouble that you have tonight, if it's for salvation, the plan that God laid down, to save that man by, is the same plan He saves you by. And He had one plan, and that was through the shed blood. And a man come to Him for sickness, upon the basis He healed that man on, He forever has to keep that same thing. If he acted upon a subject, one way one time, and another way another time, then you wouldn't know how to approach Him. But, you see, He must act exactly the same each time, therefore we have confidence in Him. See?

L-30 And if anything doesn't happen, that we've asked for, we must check back and see where the line is grounded at. See? There is something wrong, somewhere. Maybe too much pressure has blowed a fuse, you see. But we--we got to get the thing right. And then if every... if our... if we... If our spirits condemn us not. See? If we're not condemned, then we have favor with God, we know we're going to get what we ask for. We have our petition because we're not condemned.


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