04/08/2021
14 The first form of paganism is that of the Egyptians and Romans. It is when, in one nation or tribe, different gods establish themselves and have people worship them independently of each other. You see? Take the book of Exodus and you will see that Egyptians used to worship several gods. What is this? It is the paganism: Hapy the god of protection, the god Osiris, the god Sabek, the god Thoth who is the god of miracles. There was also the god Buto, the god Horus, the god Hathor, the god Amon-ra who is the god of the divine healing and so on. You see? It was in the first form of paganism and these gods do not differ from the gods Nergal, Adrammelech, Nibkhaz, Tharthak and Succoth-Benoth of the nations.
17 Even angels, archangels, seraphim, and cherubim do not have the same functions. And even among the classes of angels, the archangels, for example have functions differing from one Archangel to another. The Cherubim have ministries differing from one Cherub to another. Seraphim have ministries differing from one Seraph to another. For example, Archangel Gabriel has a ministry of information and he is like the foreign minister in the Government of God whereas Archangel Michael is the defence minister and cannot get about with a choir because there is no paganism in God. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"].
18 Now, follow what I am going to read in the brochure "Revelation chapter 1" by William Branham: "A woman stood up in the meeting, a Baptist woman, come over there, not knowing what she could do. And she was standing in the midst of the meeting, and the Holy Spirit fell on her, and she began to speak with tongues… And then, before she could say anything, the Holy Spirit give the interpretation, said, “Thus saith the Lord: Within three months there’ll be the Spirit of Moses, Elijah, and Christ ministering in this Tabernacle.” There it happened perfectly." Amen! Keep this in mind: The Spirit of Moses, of Elijah and of Christ will minister in this tabernacle! Amen! This is the exact truth and you for whom everything has to be biblical, how are you going to explain this? You see?
19 For example, the Bible talks about four living creatures, but it’s question of four dispensations of the Holy Spirit. There was a time when the living creature in the likeness of a lion ministered then there was a time when the living creature in the likeness of a calf ministered and sixty-eight millions of Christians were killed then there was a time when the living creature having the face of a man with Martin Luther ministered and now it is the living creature having the face of an eagle. You see? All ministering according to their dispensation. If you are asked for example if a Christian can drink wine today, you must answer according to the dispensation of the Spirit that is ministering today [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"].
20 Enoch before Noah could not drink wine because Enoch was the Spirit of Elijah and Enoch was raptured like Elijah. And when, Elijah the Tishbite came on the earth, he could not drink wine and when John the Baptist came on the earth, he could not drink wine. Even before he was born, it was said to his mother, "Don’t drink strong drinks." You see? Enoch did not drink wine but Noah drunk. While both have the same Holy Spirit, but why that? Because the Holy Spirit, on Enoch and on Noah, was in different dispensations. If you do not know that, you will go straight into the Christian paganism. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"].
21 John the Baptist could not drink wine whereas Jesus Christ and the Apostles could drink wine, while both had the true Holy Spirit. But why that? Because the Holy Spirit on John the Baptist and his disciples, and the Holy Spirit on the Lord Jesus Christ and the Apostles, was in different dispensations. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"].So, when a question is asked to you, when you start to search in the Old or the New Testament, in the eyes of God, you are a pagan. You are in the Christian paganism. Your answer must be according to the dispensation of the Holy Spirit in your generation.
22 At the time of Martin Luther, the dispensation of the Holy Spirit said that the baptism was in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit by aspersion. But if you start to search in the Bible looking for the answer, you are like a foolish who searches in the dustbin. The answer is only with the living prophet of your time. It is on him that the dispensation of the Holy Spirit is ministering for your time. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"].Such a prophet ministers in a certain way! Another prophet ministers in another way!
26 And it’s in the name of Christian paganism that you can see the Bible as only one Holy book! But for the elect, they are different Holy books. The book of Jeremiah is a different book. The book of Isaiah is a different book. The book of Amos is a different book. And for a question of first importance like the baptism, the tithe and other, when you leave the position of the living prophet of your generation to stroll throughout the Bible, from one prophet to another, it’s paganism before God! [Ed: The congregation says,"Amen!"].