<TITLE>13. Par 95-106</TITLE>L-95   It was David, and went up through the streets, a crying, rejected king; and set up on the mountain, weeping over Jerusalem. That wasn't David. The Son of David, a few hundred years after that, set on the same hill and wept because He was rejected King among His Own people. It's Christ, always.
And, today, when it's prophesied that Christ must come into the camp, you know what happened? It'll be just exactly like it was then. It's got to be that way, to fulfill what the Word here promises He'll do.

L-96 Now remember, Christ was in the age of Noah. That was Christ, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever," the rejected Word of the hour.

L-97   Notice, and His prophecy of Revelation 3, found, when He come in this last day, as He prophesied He would come in this last day. And how did He find the church at Laodicea? "Rich, have need of nothing." "And set as a queen and can see no sorrow." "And put Him outside the church," had no use for Him. He went without the camp again. But then she didn't know that she was naked, blind, and miserable; and knew it not.

L-98 Again, if He come again in the same way as He was then, He would rebuke every woman that wore shorts. He would rebuked every bobbed-haired woman, every painted face, every man that would be little enough to let his wife do that. He would still. Then He would tear down every denomination there was, and break up every creed we had. You believe He would do it? [Congregation says, "Amen!"--Ed.] He sure would. That's right.

L-99 What would they do with Him? Put Him out the camp. They sure wouldn't co-operate with Him. No, sir!

L-100   Now we find Him again, in this day, as the Bible said He would, put out the camp. For He ever remains the same, the Word, same yesterday, today, and forever.

L-101 They--they don't want Him. They rejected Him again, with their council. They would prefer, today, like they did then when He was on trial. And today, when the Word is on trial, what's happened? They have rejected again like they did then, and accepted a Barabbas, a murderer, instead of Christ. The council would do the same thing. And, today, because they have rejected the Word and the perfect vindication of the hour, they have sold out and preferred a Barabbas, the World Council of Churches, a murderer of the Word. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]

L-102   They deny His Word, deny His baptism, deny His Power, deny His signs. And with a creed or tradition again, of wearing turned-around collars, and everything, making themselves creeds, and so forth, they're trying to, upon good works. They wasn't ordained to Life, to begin with. They had nothing to believe with.
"He that knows Me, knows My Father. And as the Father has sent Me, so send I you." The God that sent Jesus went in Jesus. And the Jesus that sends you goes in you. "He that believeth in Me, the works that I do shall he do also. Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature," black, yellow, white, brown, whatever he might be. "These signs shall follow them that believe." How far? "All the world, and to every creature."

L-103   A little Baptist minister, not long ago in Tucson, came to me, said, "Brother Branham, here is your trouble. You are trying to make this an apostolic age." He said, "There is no such a thing as apostolic age today. The apostolic age is over."

L-104 I said, "It is? I didn't know it."
Then he said, "Well, it is."
I said, "You sure?"
He said, "Sure. I'm sure," he said.
"All right," I said, "how do you think it's over?"
Said, "That was for the apostles."

L-105 I said, "Peter said, on the Day of Pentecost. Do you believe his Word?"
"Yes, sir."

L-106 "He said, 'Repent, every one of you, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. For this promise is unto you, and to your children, and to your children's children, and to them that's far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.'"


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