<TITLE>28. Par 186-194</TITLE>L-186 And I'm saying the same thing today, in this category of "passing the buck on to somebody else," or something we call it in the army, "passing the dollar on to somebody else." We are trying to pass it on, like Adam and Eve did.
Eve tried. Adam said, "The woman You give me," and that was no excuse for him. See? The woman said, "The serpent beguiled me. She... He was the one that had the sexual affair with me. He beguiled me. He did this." That didn't keep it away, at all. They went right on to the judgment, just the same. Yes, sir. All right.

L-187   They can't pass it, one... Can't say, "If my denomination would believe This, I--I do too. But, I've been in this denomination." That ain't got one thing to do with it. The Jews had the same thing, so do you.

L-188 And, note, many in this, we find fine-cultured man in this category. Now listen close.
See, culture, what we call culture today, is what Satan produced to Eve, a little wisdom. Said, "Your eyes are not open, that you don't understand all of It." She knowed the Word, and that was all. She seen God vindicating that Word, and that ought to a-been fine. He was keeping her in Eternal Life, as long as she stayed with that Word. When she broke that Word, she had the promise of God that she would die the day that she broke It. And, when she broke It, she died. That's right.

L-189   We got the vindicated Word of God here, vindicating, proving by the Spirit, that He's received us and give us the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. We are baptized into the Name of Jesus Christ. The same Gospel, the same signs, the same wonders, the same ministry, even the same Pillar of Fire visible before us, showing the signs and wonders. There is not an excuse, nowhere.
And that's exactly what the Bible said would take place in the last days, and a call from Malachi 4, "to restore the Faith of the children back to their fathers again." And right after that, the wicked walked... or the righteous walked out upon the ashes of the wicked; the whole world was to be burned. And the atoms are hanging over yonder, the bombs in the rack.

L-190 You see what Germany done as soon as they found out the Pres-... the President was assassinated? They throwed their army together real quick, because that was the only thing was holding Russia from bombing there. And they hit... Kennedy just sent them word, that, the hour they do that, that he would sweep them off the earth, right out of Germany. See? And they thought they could take it over, but it wasn't the hour yet, see. See?

L-191   We find smart, educated preachers, evangelists, trying to pass It on to somebody else. See?
Why, why didn't Pilate say, "Well, wait a minute, this Man... this wife has come told me, and I've heard many testimonies of Thee. You know, I--I'm interested. I'd like to find out. What can I do to have Eternal Life, Sir? You're on my hands. What can I do?" Well, he'd say--he'd say... He said, "Are--are You the Messiah? Are--are You the--the King of the Jews?"

L-192 He said, "That's what you said. You said it."
"Or, tell us, truly, are You the King of Jews?"
He said, "To that end I was born."
He said, "I can't find no fault in Him." Uh-huh. "Well, I'll just wash Him off my hands."

L-193 He answered him, but he couldn't receive It. Why? It would lower his prestige. So he thought he would send up to the state presbyter, and see what he did about It. See?

L-194 The same thing now, the issue comes forth again. What will you do with It, the Word? What do you have to do, ask the presbyter, or the bishop, or somebody, if you can change your motive of baptism, if you can do this, or do this? You see so, and, "Certainly, you're not." You pass right back to you. If you do, you'll be kicked out. See?


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