<TITLE>09. Par 97-106</TITLE>L-97   When God asked them to offer lambs and bullocks, and so forth. A man, a fine Jew, walked down the road, with a fatted bullock or--or--or a little lamb under his arm. On the day of the atonement, went down to offer it for his sin. He was sincere when he killed that lamb, and the priest stabbed it. And he held his hands upon it, knowing that life was taken to save his life. He was sincere in it. And as long as he was sincere, it was all right. But the time come when it become a family tradition. Then God said, He sent a prophet on the scene, by the name of Isaiah, He said, "Your sacrifices, solemn feasts, stink in My nose."

L-98 That's where we people have got. We've joined church. Which, is all right, we do those things. But, you say, are you a Christian? "I'm Methodist. I'm Baptist. I'm Presbyterian, Pentecostal, or something else." It's a tradition. There is no entering, in sincerity, anymore. They won't move up, cope up with the Scriptures and things. They just live any way they want to. If they got a pastor tries to correct them, they out him. They have nothing to do with him if he can't bring Hollywood in the church; parties, bunco parties, soup suppers, and everything else; let the women act any way they want to, and dress any way they want to, immorally, anything. Sex appeal becomes a--a modern trend. It's a disgrace.

L-99   Jesus said, to that woman. You may be as virtuous as you can be, but you'll answer for adultery at the day of judgment, you wearing those clothes. Jesus said, "Whosoever looketh upon a woman, to lust after her, has committed adultery with her already in his heart." And no matter how innocent you are, that sinner will answer for adultery, and you're the one presented it. You Christians, aren't you ashamed? You should act like daughters of God.

L-100 And you man, members of the church, deacons, even to ministers, that'll permit your wives to do that, you should be sons of God. That don't sound like the behavior of a son of God with the nature of his Father in him. Afraid to say something because the organization would turn you out. That's right.

L-101   Daniel purposed in his heart that he wasn't going to defile his investment. He purposed, "No matter what the world, how rich the king gets, and how much he tries to get me off in the things of the world, I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to defile my investment."

L-102 O Christian world, don't defile your investment that you've made in Eternal Life. You'll pollute it.

L-103 Daniel purposed that he wouldn't do it. It paid off, by saving his life when he was throwed into a lions' den. His investment really paid off.

L-104 The Hebrew children were determined that they would not worship an idol. And it paid off, by saving their life in a fiery furnace.

L-105   Then comes Simon Peter, a fine Pharisee who had been taught by his father, that the day would come that--that there would come the Messiah. All through the ages, the Jewish people had looked for it. And no doubt that his father had told him, "Son..." I--I read a little story one time, about it, might have been fiction. I don't say it was authentic.

L-106 But he said, "I've looked for the time of the coming Messiah." And said, "I--I--I know that before that time comes, there'll be all kinds of isms, false things going on. But, son, as a Hebrew, we are taught, as Hebrews, to believe our prophets, for the Word of the Lord comes to the prophets, and him only. The Lord said, 'I do nothing except I reveal it to my prophets first.' And this Messiah, according to Moses, 'The Lord your God shall raise up a prophet among you, of your brethren, likened unto me.' And the Messiah will not be an educator. He will not be a denomination. He will be a prophet, and the Word of the Lord will be with Him."
Andrew had heard John speak of such a one coming, "the Baptizer."


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