<TITLE>18. Par 171-179</TITLE>L-171 He said, "And I say unto her: all her sins, which are many, are forgiven her." That's it. "All her sins are forgiven her."

L-172 That's what I want to hear. Oh, that's the words that I want. I don't care what the rest of them says. I'm ready to stand in his denomination, declare that He is the Word of God. I don't care what they say. Let them put any dirt on It they want to, saying, "A mind reader, a fortuneteller," whatever they want to. I'm ready to kiss the reproach from Him. It's His Word. Certainly. He promised it. He is the Word just as much today as He was then. He said so.

L-173   Now, friend, there may be people setting here that can't agree that He's the Prophet. You might not agree that He's the healer. But there's one thing that every church member should agree, He's the Saviour.

L-174 And I want to say this before closing. Not long ago, a attorney friend of mine was trying a case of a man and woman that was going to separate. The attorney was a fine Christian gentleman. He said, "Don't--don't separate." He tried his best to keep them from it. But, no, they was determined they was going to do it. Something come up between them. And after while, he said, "Well, if you got the home down there, you better go down, divide the spoils. Cause, if they have to get down there, them lawyers and things get into it, you know what's going to happen. They'll take every bit of it."

L-175   So they went into the rooms, to divide up what they had. They went into the parlor. They fussed and stewed. "I buy this," and "I had this." And they went on, in the next room, and divided in there. And finally went up in the attic. They had a... Remember they had an old trunk up there. They got in there and begin to say, "Well, this belonged to my mama." "This was my mama's," like that. They got down in the trunk, apiece, both of them kneeling on the floor, with the trunk lid open, dividing up what was what. They couldn't agree. "That belongs to me." "I paid for that." "I done the work." "I stayed home while you did it," fussing.

L-176 Finally they raised up something else, and both of them grabbed, the same time. What was it? A little pair of shoes from a little baby that had been born to that union, that God had taken. They couldn't argue. They had something in common. As they held their hands, he remembered that she was the mother of that baby. He remembered she was the mother. She remembered he was the father. And as they held the little shoes in their hands, they pulled one another to each other, put their arms around each other. The divorce case was annulled. Why? They found something they had in common.

L-177   You might have disagreed with me this week, to see the Holy Spirit come in, confirm these Words and things. Do a... You might disagree with that. You might disagree with the sick being healed. But we do have one thing in common: that's the Blood of Jesus Christ that saves us from sins. Will you wash the dirt from His feet tonight?

L-178 Let us bow our heads just a moment. Remember, He keeps every promise. He keeps every promise. He promised, "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow. All your sins are forgiven you, if you'll just believe it."

L-179 Now, with our heads bowed. I wonder how many here will raise your hand and say, "Brother Branham, I want to, rest of my life, I want to not let Him set and be disgraced. And I--I have an opportunity like the little woman did. I want to, with my testimony, to wash the dirt from Him, the... His precious Name"? Will you raise your hand, say, "Pray for me, Brother Branham. I--I..."? God bless you. God bless you. That's fine.


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