Spiritually Lewd Church of the End Times Bro. Lee Vayle March 10, 1978 [poor audio quality] Heavenly Father again, we seek Thy face Lord, especially at this moment, we're about to discuss Thy Word, Lord, to teach and on a subject which was sent forth by your end-time prophet. And we pray, Lord, that our words would actually be actually His Words ...?... amplified to take in many Scriptures by saying identically same thing. Yes, my Father, we know that this is possible by means of the Holy Spirit, that we would invite Him now, hopefully the thoughts of our minds to be under His control. And the words of our mouth would come from Him Blessed be ...?... And may we be edified and Your Name glorified, because we believed Your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. You may be seated. 1. Now, it’s a nice early start tonight, and I am not going to take a long message. We’re going to take…it’ll be long enough, but not one of those real long ones with a multitude of Scripture. But there will be a fair amount of Scripture given. Now, Bro. Branham, spoke of the end-time church, which is identified with Babylon, and that’s what I want to do tonight, by speaking on the ‘Spiritually Lewd Church of the End-time.’ The Spiritually lewd church of the end-time, and we’re going to go to the Book of Revelation 2:18-23 (18) And unto the (messenger of) the church (which is) in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; (19) I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. (20) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which (calls) herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. (21) And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. (22) Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. (23) And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which (searches) the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. Now, I want to re-read 20-21. (20) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which (calls) herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. (21) And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 2. Now, we want to be careful to notice certain things set forth here here in the Scripture. And the first thing we notice is, the Church to whom the Spirit of God is speaking. And of course, that is the Church in Thyatira, or the Thyatirian Church. And yet, the fact is we are warned that He is speaking to all churches. So, there’s something here that will pertain to us. As He says in the verse 29. (29) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. In other words, any believer full of the Holy Spirit, because he alone, has an ear to hear. Because he alone, would be able to understand, for he alone would have the Holy Spirit. There would be a message here for him. And of course, it would carry right on down to our day. So, we notice what Church it is. The next thing they want to notice is, the complaint of God, or the sin that is set forth in that particular age. And you’ll notice, it says in verse 20, I was somewhat, (20) (I have somewhat) against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which (calls) herself a prophetess, (to seduce) to teach (even) to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed (to) idols. The sin that this Church is in, is the sin of fornication. Now, the question arises, what is fornication? Because that is what we’d have to know. Well, you look at the verse again. (20) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, … Now, first of all, we see here a prophetess is named. And we all understand that the Word of the Lord comes to a prophet. So, therefore, they are not receiving the word of a prophet, but they're receiving the word of someone that would call them self himself, or herself a prophetess. A woman teaching, because this is what she is doing. She’s teaching. And her teaching is seducing. And of course, we know the original sin, was seduction, which was fornication; where Eve was taken away from the Word. Now, instantly we can see that this woman taking the place of the prophet, is teaching, with her seduction and fornication, eating things offered unto idols. And what He’s actually saying here is, that she is engaged in false teaching. 3. Now, if you go back and look at the life of Jezebel, you’ll understand that she married Ahab, she was the daughter of Ethbaal, which was the priest king unto Baal. And what she has done, was not to bring in her religion lock, stock and barrel, to the exclusion of what was in Israel. But, what was there, was the combination, of the two. Being strictly heathen, and that which was ordained, and vindicated by God, so that the people were seduced into worshipping according to her formula. Now, the seduction, was quite simple, because she wasn’t …actually, performing a rape upon the people. That would have been to say, now look, there is no more worship at all, the way you used to worship. There’s no more understanding of God, the way you used to understand. So, what she did, she began to insinuate into them. Into their religion, their idolatry, until Israel was actually attempting to worship God, through the formula which God laid down, but they broke the groves and the places that God had spoken against, and ordained that they should not have a thing to do with. You see, make people have an idea, when you speak of Jezebel and Ahab…what happened, there was a complete carrying away of the people into a completely foreign religion. But that’s not so, because in time Ahab believed and began to walk softly before God. God would say to the prophet notice how softly he was walking. 4. So, it was what you understand what they would call the …perverting of the true religion. By insinuating, another substance into it. And yet, calling it the true religion of Almighty God. So, here we find that the sin of fornication, seduction, is actually a false teaching. It boils right down to it, and eating of things offered to idols...but you understand that "men should not live by bread alone." [Mt 4:4] In other words, what proceeds out of the mouth of God. So, these people were being fed a mongrelized food. Because, there was not a complete divorce. Even when Israel went to Babylon, they still maintained a portion of what was the truth. And when they came back, they still maintained a portion of what was the truth. Because when Israel went into Babylon they were carried there, they had temples, they had the Torah, and they had a priesthood. When they came back, they came back not with a true temple, it was that which was just a premise for a synagogue, for a rabbinical order, and a Talmud. The thing was in a perversion. And this is exactly what you see here. It’s perfectly as Bro. Branham called it, “false teaching.” That’s what fornication is. And that was their life, because they were eating it. See, man lives by substance. And this is what they were living on. This was their hope. And their hope was a false hope. Because it was not the word of a prophet, it was the word of a prophetess. 5. In other words, we see here, the super structure, the hierarchy, as it was in Ahab’s day, was controlling the people, and they were found in sin. And you recall of course, that God hated this, because this is what Israel did in Baal-Peor. Where they began to worship together. They began to feed together, and it’s manifested itself, in a physical sense, fornication. Now, you understand that everything has to have a sensate, or a material form to work with. You see, you take ‘piano’; piano what? It’s a piano. See? All right, now we have a word taught 'piano', there's got to be a substance. Now, so in the spiritual. When God uses the word ‘fornication’, well you know that angels or spirits don’t fornicate, it’s impossible. What it is, it's got to be a form here on earth, that gives you a shadow or an understanding. So, when God spoke, in terms of fornication, He is calling here which is an illicit act. Which is not proper, because it is carried outside the bounds of propriety, within marriage. So, here you’ve got a people, as Bro. Branham said, “Worshipping and serving God, outside the framework of the Word.” That’s what make his sermons so important, on 'Trying to Do God a Service' [65-11-27 ] apart from His will. See? It must be called all perfectly lined as God wants it. So, there’s an intrusion in here, and people are being taken away. And it’s not been an act of rape. Now, I keep using this term, because I tell …look if I preach for the next thirty years…I’ll never get the people to believe this Message, to believe what I’m saying. You may think that I’m hard, but I’m not. He's going to tell you something. People still believe, they still cannot believe, Eve was seduced…they think she was raped. She was not raped. See, the perpetration of rape, was not there. She was made willing to enter the act as though it were the right thing. 6. Now, there will come a day, antichrist will perpetrate a rape. But when you’re building the image, (which I’m getting ahead of myself) that’s seduction. See? This is a case of seduction, here. For the people are made willing, and happy. See? We’ll see that later on in the New Testament. If we get more picture. So, what I want you to understand…I’m taking my time, …is when Bro. Branham says that fornication is false teaching, that’s exactly what it is. It is a false teaching. Now, you’ll notice, that God told her what she should do, and she didn’t do it. Because, “I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.” [Rev 2:21] Now, I want you to notice something here. The word ‘repent’ in the Greek, means ‘a change of mind’. Now, I realize that you came out of a school of thought that there's repentance is “Oh, I feel so sorry for my sins, and I won’t do it again.” Now do you see, that is exactly unscriptural. “Godly sorrow, worketh repentance.” [2 Cor 7:10] But godly sorrow is not repentance. Flour, and yeast and eggs and buttermilk, make a cake. See? But the cake isn’t made until you’ve got those individual things in there, so the cake comes out of that. So, you’ve got a change of mind. And when a man truly repents, there comes a change of mind, and God says, “I want another teaching.” See? Because that’s where the mind must go. 7. If you are really repentant tonight, you’ve got a real changed mind, it means your mind is full of the Word of God, your mind is settled on the Word of God, your mind cannot be beat out of the Word of God. It's as Bro. Branham said, “The mind is the womb of the spirit. And if you ever get the Word in there, your womb is shut up to anything else.” But the womb was open to a wrong seed. See? Now, let’s ask one question here, flat. What came first, the Word of God, or the word of the devil? Well, answer me. Anybody. Don’t be bashful, because I’m not mean. You know, it’s the Word of God, you’re just scared to speak up. Before the devil said one word, God had said the Word. And the devil came by and his seduction to get her off, was changing that Word. The wrong teaching. See? And Paul brings that out strictly, which we’ll cover again, in 2 Corinthians 11: [3] and he said, "Lest by any means Satan should beguile you as he even) beguiled Eve, (and how?) through his subtilty." Which was to pervert the mind. You see? So, we look at the picture here, it is definitely a false teaching, and she was given a chance to go back. And she would not accept the revealed and true Word of Almighty God. She wouldn’t do it. Now, she should have obeyed, but, she didn’t. 8. Now, because she refused, notice what God said. He said, right here: "Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they change their minds." [Rev 2:22] Now do you know the Great Tribulation ends at the Seventh Church Age ending. So therefore, He gave her the opportunity to the last door, to the last ditch, to the last day, to the last hour, to the last minute. See? Before He took it away from her. Now, notice further, "And I will kill her children with death;" [Rev 2:23] Now, that is the lake of fire, which is the second death, in there. Now, let us go a little further. And one thing we want to recognize here, when this church, as to its term generically, she is called; ‘a woman’. She’s designated as a woman. So, according to verses 22, and 23, which I read, this church will have its final manifestation in the Seventh Church Age. She goes right to it. And you can bet this, she is not going to repent. She won’t do it. The church that is back here, will keep going on and on, until her final day, and then she’ll be thrown into the Great Tribulation. See? And then, she will come up at the Second Resurrection, at the White Throne, and be judged guilty, and thrown in the lake of fire. Now why? Because of false teaching. I know people say, “Well, Bro. Vayle, the thing is this, that it isn’t it at all.” It’s not robbing, it’s not cursing, it’s not killing, it’s not assaulting, it’s not mugging, it’s not lying." You see, they're all going to have their place in there. That’s right. But what do their works come out of? Unbelief in the Word of Almighty God. And the bastardization of God’s Word brings this. Yet the Word of God was ever in Its pure form, and man took it, you’d have nothing but the complete essence of God all over the place. What it is, is the wrong teaching, it started back there in the garden. 9. Now, better say something else. I said here she’s got to be up…she’s going to be in the Great Tribulation. She’s going to be at the White Throne, judged and cast in the Lake of Fire. And yet, according to verses 25-28, I want you to notice something here. [Revelation 2:] (25) But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. (26) And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: (27) And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. (28) And I will give him the morning star. Now, according to these verses, there lies within this perverted church of unbelief in the revealed Word of God, a Bride, a people, who will come out of her, and not be in the Great Tribulation. But will actually, at the Battle of Armageddon, choose the judgement of the Word, already brought. Because, that’s where judgement is, it is the Word already pronounced judgment comes by wrath. And she will destroy the very system out of which she comes. See? Now that’s what we read right here in the Bible. And we’re going to prove It to you. [Revelation] 3:21. (21) To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 19:11-15 (11) And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Now, He’s doing the judging and the war. Now watch: (12) His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; … Where did He get them? Crowned by the Bride. (12) …and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. So, don’t start thinking much about that new name business under the Thunders. Just better hold it right there. Because this looks like it’s Armageddon and who knows too much about the situation? 10. All right. Again, It says, (13) And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. (14) And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, Now, who gets fine linen? Saints, angels don’t get it, these are the saints. (14) …white and clean. (15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. (Armageddon.) And who’s with Him? The Bride, and she’s doing this right with Him. The church…this false church which condemned her, at the end-time, when all sin must be harvested. This group within this perversion, …See?... is going to, judge and destroy at the end-time, this wicked church out of which she came. And then at the White Throne, she will judge her, and she will be cast into the Lake of Fire. Because she will be sitting on the Throne. See? Now, that’s absolutely the history, written in this Bible, that God Himself, has told to us. 11. Revelation 20: 11-15 (11) And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. (12) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: (which is the blood) and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (13) And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. (14) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. (15) And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Now, this is a perfect picture Bro. Branham told us about the wheat coming up. You plant the wheat, and that was the regular life of Jesus Christ, the life that fell in the ground, the Lamb life. And what happened, as it was growing up, that stalk from whence it came and died, plant died. It went into leaves, and when then that which was in the leaves went out further. And that plant died, showing the organization. See? Always that organization behind it, and they're up to the very end. See? And then what you got at then end-time? You’ve got a little pile of little grain like this, and you’ve got a huge stack of wheat stalk and chaff and everything else. But you see, the life was moving up. And that life can never be judged. Because that life is Christ life, and whatever Christ does, or is engaged in, that same life in the individual, doesn’t engage in the same thing. So, you see, therefore they’re there. You see, I just want you to get the picture. Now, you met them two minutes ago, at the start here. That this woman’s cardinal sin, was fornication. And of course, that was lewdness, her spiritual lewdness is what she’s into. 12. Now, how was she Spiritually lewd? She is spiritually lewd, because she is untrue to her espousal contract. Now we’ll go to the espousal contract, the 2 Thessalonians 2:13, and read a couple of verses here. Now watch: (13) But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Now notice where she is, this group above here, and I’m not reading about her, won’t have a thing to do with the truth, except in a perversion. Because they were worshipping God. They’re holding the truth in unrighteousness. See? But here they are holding the truth in righteousness. So, down here, (13) But (beloved) we are bound to give thanks for you… (see?) Because God has chosen you…the Election, as contrary to the non-elect, the true Church contrary to the false church. See? For when Lamb life, contrary to just life, that's in here. Now, he said, "We thank..." (13) …because God (chose) you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (14) Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (15) Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the (teaching) which (you've) been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. (16) Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation (of) good hope through grace, (17) Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. But these up here are not stablished. Now, the marriage contract, the espousal contract, is the Word. See? 13. Second Corinthians 11:7. Now, I like using this verse, I use it a lot, and I always will use it a lot, because, …you see, there’s some verses in the Bible that stand out above all the other verses, when you are dealing in a certain subject. Now notice, Paul said in chapter 11. (2) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. (3) But I fear, lest by any means, … Now, he’s worried about the chastity. See? (3) …(that) as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (4) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if (you) receive another spirit, which (we haven't told about, or we ourselves don't) have, (or you) received another gospel… You see it right there. It has to be first with the Son, with the Spirit, and with the Word. Now, the Word is that contract. Why? Because the God Himself, is the Bridegroom. So, your contract lies in the Word of God. And Paul said, if that is changed, your contract is void. Now, this church that we saw back here at Thyatira, is right here at the end-time. See? And we’re going to seek throughout in Scripture that we may know as much as we can about her. What she’s doing and so on. Now, to do this, it is very, very simple, just like falling off a log backwards. Her sin is what? Fornication. So, all you’ve got to do in the Book of Revelation, is find that word ‘fornication’ who’s doing it, and man you’ve got her pinned right there. You’re not second guessing. You know all about her. Because that’s her trademark. And that trademark is going to describe her as we examine her. And find out all about it. 14. Now, we’re going to do something a little different in order to understand. Usually, you’ll start and work yourself up to an end. I am going to start at the end, and work myself back. So, I’m going to take the last mention of fornication, in the Book of Revelation, and then I’ll work right back. And in doing this, we will have a clear and better picture. So, we’re going to go to Revelation 18:1-8 and we’ll begin reading there. (1) And after these things I saw another (messenger) come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. (2) And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. (3) (And) all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,… Now, It tells you right here, Thyatira brings a wrath of God, because of fornication. And this one here, is fornicating and bringing a wrath of God. Now, there’s not two, there’s one of them. But here we see her. (3) …the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. (4) And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, (notice) that (you) be not partakers of her sins, and that (you) receive not of her plagues. (Right back in Thyatira.) (5) For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (6) Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. (7) How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. She’s saying yes, to every single thing that the Bible. This old prostitute. (8) Therefore, shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God (that judges) her. 15 Now, here It is in verse 2 she is called Babylon. That which was Thyatira, in chapter 2, is now called Babylon. And remember, that Thyatira means, ‘domineering, or dominating female’. That’s exactly what was happening here. See? The church was now dominating over the Spirit of Jesus Christ, revealed by the Word. She is in a terrible position. Now, remember Bro. Branham had a vision. And in the sixth vision of Number seven, he saw a most beautiful dominating, cruel, hard woman rise up. Very beautiful on the outside. That’s just what John saw. He stood back and marveled at that beauty. But you see, he saw the rottenness and hardness. That’s why the Bible speaks of a ‘whore’s forehead’. You can’t change a whore no matter how you try. She’s just like a sow in heat, they’ll just take an axe and cut her head off, just like that…boom. There’s nothing you’ll do with her. Never, let’s face it, God Himself says she’s going to be thrown in bed with in the Great Tribulation and when He’s through there, He's just going to go ahead and throw her in the Lake of Fire. See? You just watch your Scripture, those definitions in Scripture aren't beautiful. I’ve seen those whore heads all around the country. You’ll never change them. They walked right into it. See? Just as hard as nails. Now, also Bro. Branham had a vision, and in that vision, it was a man with a tri-cornered club, a trinitarian doctrine, beating down a woman. And notice, that he said, “That was my father, and yet it wasn't. It was my mother, and yet it wasn’t. It was the hierarchal priesthood, the denominational organization, taking over the people.” And that’s exactly right, because William Branham, has to come out of organization, same as you and I do. The whole system, even as Lamb’s life, comes up out of life. See, the original. See? Always watch that original. Now, remember, Bro. Branham also saw at the end-time, a filthy rock and roll church, nude, whose nudity was discovered. And nakedness is always the word used in concerning sexual impurity. “Thou shalt not discover thy father’s nakedness.”[Lev 18:7] Which means you cannot have intercourse with your step-mother, stuff like that. Discovered …?... nakedness to take his wife. 16. Now, we’re going to look at this church of history in a nutshell. So, you can hold your finger here in the Book of Revelations, and we’ll go back to Matthew 13:31-32. And here is what the Scripture is saying: (31) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven … Now, the word ‘heaven’ here, is not the heavens itself. In the Greek, it’s like an elevated place showing government. It’s what Bro. Branham would call ‘a dimension.’ See? And it’s showing that there is a ruling in authority here, and it is the heaven, (31) …heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: (32) Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and (becomes) a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Now, you know that’s not so. The mustard seed does not become a tree. It’s all of an herb. Why? Because, you can’t change the species. See? Now remember, God used that mustard seed like faith, also. That’s a different thing entirely. But here he said, it becomes a tree. It’s grown, and it becomes the greatest of all. In other words, there is that which was sown, which was in itself, a perfection. But before the ages were over, it absolutely becomes a monster. 17. Now, let’s find in Revelation 18 …I just read It to you. That, same old mustard seed, that tree, when He said, (2) … Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Now, here is what He is saying. This mustard seed, this which was to be the true gospel. This which was the Word of Christ, this which, Paul started, becomes absolutely monstrous, and covers the whole world, so it’s now inhabited by birds which is an evil omen, and filthy devils. Now, I just threw it out here. 18. We're going to go to Matthew 7:13-14 and show you that we know what we’re talking about. Get no strong thoughts in your head. And It says: (13) Enter (you) in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (14) (But) strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be (there.) Then how are you going to have a mustard seed, a tree that covers the whole world, and going to be in God? Because very few are going to do it. 19. Now, let’s go a little further. Let’s get our Scripture all lined up. We go to, Galtians 4:27 (27) For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; (Who’s that? Sarah.) break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: … Why? Oh, she’s going to have children. No, she is not going to have children, she’s going to have a child. Now, watch what It says. (27) …for the desolate (that’s Hagar) hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now, It tells you right here, that those who are truly of God, are going to be a bare, bare, minority. But those who are illegitimate, you see…the two seeds, they come together right. The two seeds, was the egg of Sarah, and sperm of Abraham. But when the sperm of Abraham, got with the ova of Hagar, it produced millions. And when you get religion crossed with false doctrine, and teach it, there will come a day, when by the sheer force of the powers of hell, it's going to take the whole world over. You can say what you want, but there’s the Bible on it. And you’re suspicious people, and I’m glad we are. When Bro. Branham heard there were ten thousand that believed this Message, “Got to shake them off,” he said. There’s sixty or seventy thousand now. See? 20. Now, we’re suspicious, and I admit it. Every time someone comes along and say we believe this Message, see a bunch of them, I’ve got to go down there, and I’m looking at a …?... …?... and on the back of my head. Yes, I’m suspicious. And if you’re not, you’d better be. See? Because we will not be a big people, and it’s too late. When the life is gone on, that’s when we’ll take this Message, and revelation. There’ll be no more Bride, or nothing. They may come in at the end-time to serve the Bride, by bringing their glory into the holy City, but they can’t be Bride. The Bride is always few, few, few, few, few. Let’s rejoice. People say, “We’re a little tiny number, …?... Well let’s get out there and get a lot brought in.” No, no, no, you rejoice because you are the few, and you're despised, and that’s the way it is. And the …?... Ishmael is always going to try to bungle up the life of Isaac every way. But remember, one thing about it, that the Royal Seed of Promise, is very, very small. So, you can see the history in a nutshell. 21. Now, that’s exactly what we saw over here in 13:31-32 is exactly Revelation 18: as we read It to you. Now, let’s keep reading, [Rev] 4-8. (4) And I heard another voice from heaven, saying… Notice, the voice was from heaven. In other words, a freshly divinely inspired Message. Not an old Jezebel prostitute. Not your old church. And not somebody in the church. So, it's a voice outside. (4) …Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that (you) receive not of her plagues. Great Tribulation. Therefore, there has got to be a carillon call at the end-time, to save a people from the Great Tribulation. How can anybody say the Bride is going to go through the Tribulation? (5) …her sins have reached unto heaven, God hath (rewarded her for) her iniquities. (6) Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: 22. Now, what has this church always done? What was the cardinal thing Bro. Branham brought out? “Killing the souls of men, and killing the body.” Sixty-eight million martyrs, just in one period of time. Hundreds of millions no doubt, were killed. And the Bible says that’s exactly what the Bride is going to do to that rotten prostitute church, they will absolutely kill her at the Battle of Armageddon. Now, you might think they are sweet and gentle brother/sister, you have to give them a hand. Then you’ve got nothing to do with God then. Because you're going to have to come back riding that horse, and doing what He did. That’s when He said, ‘Judge not, before the time.” Because that people are going to do it. Now He says, (7) How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much (and so on) … Now, she is about to judged. But, of course, the Bride will come out of her first. And you will notice in verse 8, (8) … (that) she (will) be utterly burned with fire: … 23. Okay. We’re going to go back to Genesis 38:24 and to see where this comes from. And of course, this is the daughter in law of Judah. He was supposed to give his son to her, in order to raise up children to the first husband. And he wouldn’t do it. So, she got herself pregnant by Judah. Now, the 24th verse. [Genesis 38:] (24) And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, Saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. So, therefore, she’d have to be burnt with fire, as part of it. 24. But notice also, we go to John 8: then first of all to, Rev 16:19-21 (19) …the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (20) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (21) And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God … Now remember Babylon came to remember when God sent those hailstones. 25. All right. Let’s go back to John. The Book of John, that is, the gospel, chapter 8, and notice verses 4-5. (4)  They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. (5) Now Moses in the law commanded us, (saying) that (she) should be stoned: but what (do you say?) Now, the true penalty for illicit affairs, being untrue to a marriage vow, was burning and stoning. And those two fall upon this church so you know in the eyes of God, she is a prostitute. And she is untrue to her vow. Though she said, “I am a queen, or I am a widow, so don’t sorrow, look up. I have the promise of Almighty God.” He said, “That does not hold because she, is a prostitute.” See? She is a harlot. See? Now, this Thyratirian system, of this woman, is called Babylon at the end-time, she is called a whore in plain, simple language. And notice she is Mystery Babylon, because she is that same old Thyatira. See? It's just like a doctor I know, he’s a very outstanding doctor. He’s so outstanding, the …?... had him thrown in jail…because he gets results they don't get, you know they can’t stand that, because their pocketbook is taken away. And you know, he was talking to our son one day, and he said, “Look, (he said) if you’ve got every symptom, of hypoglycemia, even though the test doesn’t show it, you’ve got it, and I’m going to treat you for it.” See? That’s just where this is. You can tell here that Babylon is absolutely is old Thyatira, she’s coming right down to the very end, just has a different name plugged on her. And that’s the mystery of it. Because every single thing that’s said about Thyatira, is right here, said about her. So, when you have A equal to C, and B equal to C, A and B are equal. See? Because, the description is there. 26. Now, we’re going to turn in the Bible, and go back to chapter 18, and we’re going to hit chapter 17. We’re going to read [Revelation 17:] 1-9. (1)  And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, (this is the great tribulation) and talked with me, saying, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that (sits) upon many waters: (See?) (2) With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. (3) So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. (4) And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet (royal) colour(s) (See?) and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls (very rich), (and) having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: (5) And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (6) And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. The very same thing, Bro. Branham had. (7) And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that (carries) her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.You got to (…?...) Now, notice where this woman is sitting. She is upon many waters. But what are waters? Verse 15, (15)  … The waters which (you saw), where the whore (sits), are peoples, and multitudes, (and nations), and tongues. 27. It tells you right here that she is absolutely either ruling the whole world, or she is ruling a major portion of it, because she is ruling over kings and nations, the whole setup. Her power is fantastic over the world. See? Great, great power. Now notice, what she has in her hand. Verse 4, It says the woman, (4) …(has) a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: In other words, the cup she has in her hands, signifies that she is drinking and giving of drink. Which she most certainly is. And what is it? It has to do with false teaching, because it’s called the ‘cup of her fornications.’ Now notice also, about that cup, what’s in there. In verse 6. And he said: (6) And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: … She has one purpose in life, and that is to destroy physically, no matter how she does it, the true servants of Jesus Christ. The truth. See? Which will absolutely be the martyrs, which will include the Jews, as well as the Gentiles. She has the zeal to destroy. To show you that, we go to the chapter 18, verse 23. And It says here, the last portion. (23) …for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Now that word ‘sorcery’, is not sorcery as you understand sorcery. The word is actually, medicine, or what you’d call the prescription. So, what she has done here in this verse 23, she has deceived the nation by her prescription for life, which brings death, and not life. Now you know, there’s only one place Bro. Branham said that death strikes, and that’s in that true Word. So, she has a zeal for her doctrine. 28. Now, back to [Revelation] chapter 17 again, you will notice that this woman is identified with a city. And It says in verse 18, (18) And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Now, I want you to notice something in here. That this woman, this church, this system, that is so godless that God is going to judge, is absolutely in control of a tremendous portion of the earth, and she does it by the control of one city. As though that everybody around her were robots, controlled by a computer, a nerve centre. In other words, this is a nerve centre, running throughout the world. Now, notice her job …look at what I say…the verse 9. (9) And here is the mind which (has) wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman (sits). Now, you’ve got the geography that says, it is a place where there is seven mountains. Now, you can look at Cincinnati, Ohio, that’s got seven hills…they're not mountains really. Now, let me ask a question though. How religious is Cincinnati? What has she got about missionary? What does she control? Nothing. Her fame is perhaps, in the field of engineering. And she has the two largest machine operating plants in the world there. She’s got some good universities. But as far as religion is concerned…[blank spot on tape] …nothing. Not even Billy Graham, did much in the waterfront Stadium. See? All right. They said it’s Russia. Is that a fact. When did Russia send out anybody to worship God? They’re communistic, and atheistic. This is theistic. Now, you name me one city, that’s got seven mountains that her religion has gone throughout the whole world. And there’s only one place, that’s Rome. 29. There is no place else you can think of, because there’s no place else you can go. Now, thus we see, that this is no more ancient Babylon than nothing. But it’s Mystery Babylon. The name isn’t Babylon at all. It was simply have to do with religion. Now, you know what religion did. It battled. For a while there was a few Hebrews that stood true. But when Israel went back in the land they were no more that people than nothing. They were a surely a type of idolatry yes, no more images, and no more this and that. But they were so messed up in the Word, they no longer had the truth of the Torah, they had their Talmud, and their hierarchy. See? That kept people from the way of Almighty God. 30. Now, let’s go to the Book of Isaiah 13:19-22 to prove this out. Because there are people right today who are teaching world wide, that Babylon is going to be rebuilt. Now needless to say, they don’t know if they’re quarter horse back when it comes to the Word of God. First, we read. (19) And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Now, where were Sodom and Gomorrah? At the bottom of the Dead Sea. Will they have a revival? No. They’ll never come up. What’s going to happen is, there’s going to be fire renovate the earth. And that Dead Sea won’t be there any longer. Now, It says, they're going to be like that. (20) It shall never be inhabited, (then what makes them think it’s going to be rebuilt?)… neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: That means, a different …?... that has one generation there. Even to build it for one generation, and say the builders are going to be here. Says, “No sir, there’s no generation.” Now, (20) … neither shall the Arabian pitch (his) tent there; … the shepherds make their fold there. (21) …wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. (22) And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. And I want to know what these teachers are trying to teach around the world, that Babylon is going to be rebuilt? I’ll tell you it’s a very convenient lie of the devil to make people think that the Great Tribulation is a hundred or so years away. It will not be rebuilt. See? 31. Now, let us go further, and see this harlot church. Though she has centralized herself as head, as in chapter 17, of the Book of Revelation, and verse 15 and 18. Now watch. (15) And he (said to) me, The waters which thou (saw), where the whore (sits), are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. (World wide systems) (18) And the woman which thou (saw) is that great city, which (reigns) over …the (whole) earth. She had centralized, but she had far flung over the world. And also notice, It says, (5) And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Now, it lets you know here, she’s got daughters, or others that come out just like her, though they’re not bearing her name. They’re part of it. Now, you want to read 'Time Magazine' someday, and I’m sure it’s Time Magazine. Several years back, I would say… oh, I don’t know…1970 maybe, somewhere in that area; they published a chart, a genealogical chart, showing that every single organization bar none, has come out of Rome. See? And so, did we come out of Rome. But we’re not going to organize and become a part of it. Because the call is always, “Come out of her.” So, this system is all over the world and it is a religious system, with great power and dominion. 32. Now, notice in verse 3 of chapter 17, she is identified with the beast. (3) So, he (is)carried … away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy,(and) having seven heads and ten horns. Now, It tells you right there, this creature is a power, a great power. And it is full of names of blasphemy…blasphemous names. That is blaspheming against God, that’s even using His Name when they shouldn’t. Calling themselves Christians, and the Bride of Christ, and the wife of God, and all those things in there. And saying, “We’re the sure way to heaven,” and you know, you name it. And It says here that this woman, this actual vast system, is identified with the beast. 33. Now, this seven-headed, ten-horned beast is very fascinating. For, it rises in Revelation 13:1. So, let’s go back further. (1) And I stood upon the sand of the sea, (now, the sands of the sea, represents multitudes of people) and (I) saw a beast rise up out of the sea, (now the sea represents the people, and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea … Now, out of the people because of what they are…now, this should help you to understand Election, and non-election. See? Some never were in it. Now, It says, "out of that sea, tremendous numbers of people, the world, I saw a beast come up." See? (1) …having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his head the name of blasphemy. (Blasphemous names.) Now, just keep your finger there, and now we’re going to read verse 13. And we’ll look first at verse 2. (2) And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were (like) the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. Now actually, what I have read here, is the beast pictured, that Daniel did not picture. 34. Now, we’re going to go back the Book of Daniel 7: in order to see this. Now, Daniel’s great vision. And he says right here, he said in verse 2. (2) …I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. In other words, spiritual forces and powers, stirring the people. Causing something to happen, amongst the people. Now, and because of that. (3) …four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. (4) (Now), the first (one) was … a lion, … (5) (The) second (one), (was) a bear, … (6) (The third one, was) a leopard, … (7) (But the) fourth (one, the worst than the whole bunch) …(See?) With his ten horns, is not described other than the horns. And he’s the worse. Now let’s get this straight, there were four world dominions, and no more. Many people think that there were more, but there weren’t. There was one, two, three. And It says that the first three were given their period of time. But the fourth one, went plumb to the White Throne. Now, that’s exactly what It says here about Thyatira and Babylon, So therefore, if you have, …if I am describing two objects, and the description is identical, so the two objects, then the objects are identical. It’s one and the same thing. So, here we have the fourth beast is not described. But over here the beast that controls, is described. What have you got? You’ve got; leopard, bear, and a lion. See? And worse than all the rest. 35. In other words, there was poured into the fourth, (See?) every single thing that made it the worst. See? The power and glory of Babylon, Medes, and Persians. And then there came the Greeks, and then there came Rome, and no more. And so therefore, everything that was centered, and identified, with the Roman empire, has to be at the end-time, because there is no other empire than the Roman empire. So therefore, we are seeing the Roman empire, and its Mystery Babylon, once more we see a mystery. Because this time she is not an empire, ruling as a state empire over all other empires. She is simply a religious, centered in a city. Which was in the Roman empire. And she’s got all the power that was ever vested in anybody any time. And she’s absolutely rotten, filthy. So, there is that symbol, that last beast. Now, I said we’d understand truly, that this is the Roman empire revived, as now Bro. Branham, the Scripture says here…and Bro. Branham says also. [Revelation 13:] (2) …the beast that I saw was like a leopard, his feet clawed like a bear, … and the dragon gave him his power and his seat, and great authority. (3) And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. Now, It tells you right there that the Roman empire, was literally, and absolutely destroyed. It was. As far as an empire was concerned, it was gone. But notice how it comes back. Now, how does it come back? It comes back through religion. When Constantine, joins the state with religion. And they induced into Christianity, an idolatry. So, you’ve got a perfect picture here, of what we’ve been going through all along. 36. Now, we look a little further, we’re going to read verses 4-8. (4) And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? In other words, here this is not simply a nation, that you can get your guns setted on, and focused on, and say just knock the spots off, and get them out of the way. You simply can’t do it. Because this is everywhere. See? Throughout the whole world, and is therefore superior to politics and superiority And there it is also spiritual, and how can you hit a ghost, as it were? See? Now, (5) And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Now, here is where you see his total world reign is only for forty-two months. The rest of the time he’s building up to it in his control. See? They got control over all these…if they’ve got some control, not necessarily perfect control, but they’ve got a liaison, an entrée, and an influence. You know, with every single nation. So, they’re sending their authorities, their legates, and ambassadors. (6) And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. (7) And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Notice, it’s over all kindred now, the whole thing. (8) And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. In other words, now we have enforced world religion. Now, I want to ask you, who ever enforced religion upon the people? Now, we’re talking Christianity, not Mohammedans down to Christianity. For the first time Christianity is the greatest religion in the world. That was an astronomical number of people. 37. Now, we’re going to just hold your finger there, and we’re going to go back to 2 Thessalonians, and we will take chapter 2: 3-4. (3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and (the) man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (4) Who opposeth and (exalts) himself above all that is called God, or (he) that is worshipped; so that he as God (sits) in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Now, It tells you right there, what the worship system is. Now, when Jesus forgave man’s sin, they said, “You are nothing but a devil, we’re going to kill You. Because nobody but God, can forgive sins.” Now, when He forgave sins, they said, “You made Yourself God.” Now, you show me one person who forgives sin. The pope. So, who’s the antichrist? Who’s the head? The pope. It is absolutely Rome. Rome alone does it. 38. Now, let’s notice that right with this, America has a part. The 13th chapter, let me read verse 1 again. (1) …I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, … Now, he saw a beast rise up, and it was a fourth empire. Because look it now, you can’t have anything rise up out of the sea, which is original and parallel with Daniel or the Bible is all screwed up. You’d have a fit. It’s a force, and he saw exactly how this thing was going to be done. That it’s going to be a religion now instead of armies. You don’t need an army if you can take men’s religion and add them in, and cower them all down. Now, and he describes the animal which was worse than all the others, which was Rome. Leopards, lions, and bears. 39. Now, let’s go to verse 11, now that’s world thinking. Now watch this thing. (11) And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; … And now sees a multitude, vast multitudes. See? Now watch earth. There’s a beast going to come out of the earth, then this is different from what came up out of the sea. But you’ll end up believing the same thing…you watch. Now, (11) And I (saw a) beast coming out of the earth; and (it) had two horns like a lamb, and spake as a dragon. (An ecclesiastical and civil.) Now, It says right here, it was a lamb, that pertains to the same thing which is Christianity. But he speaks like a dragon which is the beast. So therefore, now you’ve got another beast coming up. As Bro. Branham described, … I certainly do agree, that it has to be a place where there weren’t many people, it was mostly man. And America had mostly man over here, very few people. The people came over here to get away from Catholicism, and to have freedom of government. But what happened, they followed right over here. And then It says, out of that, is going to come up out of Christianity in America, there’s going to come up a dragon. Oh my, he’s going to talk, he’s going to sound so pretty. And he’s going to look so good. But believe me, underneath he’s the same rotten thing that came up here in the first verse. 40. Now listen, and exercises all the power of the first beast before him. What first beast? [Revelation] 13:1…out of the sea. So therefore, you’ve got as it were, a mother and a daughter, or call it a father and a son. And the son follows in the steps of his daddy. He is nothing more than a carbon copy of what was the original. But man, he’s a mess. Now you watch, he exercises all the power of the first beast before him. Now, the first beast, goes way back to Rome. Now, what nation that’s Christian, has the power there that America's got? Now, we're dealing with the end-time, now brother/sister, not Englamd, no sir. We came out of England, and out of the earth, The stock is over here. See? We are a miniature, league of nations. We are a microcosm as it were, of everything else. You show me, what people are not represented in America? I don’t believe you can find one. If you look hard enough, you’ll find Bush Pygmies over here. Or his ancestors some of them are right here. You see? And out of this people, out of the microcosm as it were, that which represented a miniscule of the whole earth, you’re going to have something rise out of it. That's in the exact image of the original. 41. Now, I want to tell you flat brother/sister. Let’s go a little further. [ Revelation 13:] (12) … and (causes from) the earth…them…to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. Now, I want to ask you a question. Who saved the world for Rome? America. That bunch of Italians could no more do nothing than nothing. And the fact of the matter is, the Italians are not involved, as far as Rome is concerned. Because Rome stands separate. She never did bow to them, she maintained she's a separate nation. She’s got her own government. The same everything. And boy, did she control things. She does what Italy cannot do. See? As Bro. Branham said, “They could drop a bomb on St. Paul’s Cathedral, or Westminster Abbey, but they can’t drop a bomb on the Vatican. They should have.” But her day is coming. Now, America has done it. See? The Christian sentiment…so called…in America. She’s could’ve obeyed her Munroe doctrine, but, no. She couldn’t do that. She’s supposed to be some great Christian nation. 42. Now notice, man he does wonders, so he makes fire come down from heaven, in the sight of men, the atomic bomb. And when America had that atomic bomb, and I believe that even today brother/sister, if there is a war with Russia, we would destroy Russia. Because you can get to the people to help and them serve them. But America is a rotten servant. The only servant you’ve got here, and I got here are taxes. Bunch of rotten politicians. But we’ve got a freedom, we can move here and move there, telephone here, telephone there, take money here and go there, we have a freedom. See? Now, it is absolutely America that has done this thing. She’s the one that screams, “Make the world safe for democracy.” She has taken everything she had, and when it all boils down, she has done only one single solitary thing, and that is to bring the power of the Roman Catholic church until it’s taken around the whole world. Now, and to seize them that dwell on the earth, by the means of those miracles in the sight of the beast. See? Same men that dwell on the earth. That they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by the sword and did live. 43. Now, America has done that. What is their image? The image is another hierarchy of power, to control the whole world. Rome, couldn’t do this. I suppose your…I’ve been to Europe several times. Not several, but sometimes, listen, go there. You're not going to find there what you find here. Go to Germany, what have you got? You’ve got two religions, Lutherans, and Catholics. Oh, you have a little sprinkling here and a sprinkling there, of something else. You go to Denmark, any place you go. But you come to America, there’s hundreds of them. See? Now, and where did the people get together? In America. When I was just a kid in Canada, the United Church formed out of the Presbyterian and the Methodists. And they both laid down their Christian dogmas, their truth. And they got under a preacher who didn’t even believe in the virgin birth, or anything else. He was a prohibitionist. I don’t believe he was, he had a beer belly on him like he swallowed that drum in there that you put the wine in. I don’t think it was just biting hotdogs and sausages. Maybe I’m not saying it right. But I want you to get an idea that his religion was a complete phoney. A brilliant man but nothing in the heart, just the stomach. The Bible says, the end time can be that way Their belly is their god. 44. Now, the churches in America, are the ones that formed the union. And they are the ones that are placing the pope at the head of it. Now, let’s understand this. I think this maybe Rmases, I’m not sure, the fellow in the Anglican church, a couple of years ago, went over to Rome and he absolutely gave the pope pre-eminence, and deferred to him, as the head of the whole church system because he was there first. At a business meeting, Full Gospel Businessmen visiting in London, there is a Roman Catholic priest with great power, prays for the sick. And he stood before those Full Gospel Businessmen, and he said, “My what a switch,” he said, “You Pentecostals used to pray for us Roman Catholics. But here is a Roman Catholic praying for Pentecostals. Why don’t you come home to Mother?” They’ve already come home to mother. You see? It is America with her wealth, and her ability and what she is doing, that is making effective the Roman Catholic church would be nothing beside that. The Roman Catholic church is falling apart, at the seams, hardly twenty-six percent believe in the infallibility of the pope. 45. Nobody wants to be a priest or nun. Their schools are rotting, the whole thing is going brother/sister. And it was American money, and it’s American religion, that’s going to keep the whole thing together, and does keep it together. Because the church is determined to run things. They say politics can’t do it. Now, you think that the church isn’t gone and your senators? Bring them in here, and I’ll make a liar out of them. Because I know, …?... little old smiley pants, Bobby Kennedy, when he was the Attorney General, he decided to investigate the colleges, and found a professor teaching communism, and he got away with it. They said, wonderful, fine, they know a little bit more, it’s better than in Joe McCarthy’s day. But I’m going to tell you something though, when it came time to investigate the churches, not Ward, but that other fellow, Carson Blake is one, but there’s another guy beyond him too. They went right to the department, and said, “All right, you go ahead, and you investigate it, and you won’t be back in office.” And that’s the last you heard of the government doing one thing about it. The church has the power. See? The church is controlling. And whatever, what's handed down by the hierarchy, is going to go. 46. Now, It says here, just because of this, what America has done, this image, is giving life to the beast. See? Like a second shot in the arm. Said, [Revelation 13:] (15) …he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. In other words, It says right here, the spokesman at the end-time, is no longer a politician, it’s the church. Carson Blake once said many years ago, he said, “The church must, can, and will, control the world finances.” And they’re going to do it. See? Now, (16) And he causes …, rich and poor, (small and great) and (bond and) free, to receive a mark in their right hand, (and do the will and the) forehead: (which is where the mind is, to take their creeds and dogmas.) (17) And no man might buy or sell, (unless he did that) Now It says, (18) Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred (and sixty) six. 47. Now, It tells you right there, that six hundred and sixty-six is the number of man. And there’s only one man that’s got it, and that’s the pope. And that’s in the Latin, where he calls himself the vicar of Christ. Now remember, the word ‘antichrist’ is not against Christ. There is only one place I know where Bro. Branham made it clear. Where he caught it, and said it clear. It's 'instead of Christ'. The word ‘anti’ does not mean; against, it means; 'instead of'. And is thereby against. It's just like a woman comes in to take your husband. See? She's taken your place, for when she does it, she’s against you. So, we’ve got the picture here. Antichrist, the pope, six hundred and sixty-six… Now watch. In these verses 11-18, which I have read here, speaking of the beast, that comes up out of the earth. This is my humble estimation. You can do what you want with it. But typing and upon Daniel, where Nebuchadnezzar, (see?) honoured a great holy man for his service to his kingdom. Made an image of him. See? That people had to worship. Put it in supreme authority. (See?) And everybody had to bow and fall down. Now, since America, is the one that has saved Rome, that has saved religion, let me tell you flat, if I was a Roman Catholic, I’d start a petition right now, and demand an American pope. And I believe this one we’re talking here, in this 13th chapter, I'm saying, Lee Vayle, talking now not Bro. Branham. But Bro. Branham said, “Watch, when that pope comes out of America. And I believe when he does, he will be the antichrist.” 48. For more Scripture, I can’t see it any other way. But we’re going to have him. And we should have him. I believe if I wasn’t born again, hopefully, I was just an ordinary person, falling in line with this junk going on today, I would want to be counted the same as saying 'yes'. Who cares that much for your Italian popes, they’re not worth a plug nickel. What have they ever done? What has Italy done? Nothing. They can’t fight, just sends the Mafia. But America, is a grand and glorious nation, and shall be honoured, giver of hope. She’ll get him, she’ll get him, don’t you worry. And I believe he'll be the antichrist. I’m not saying for sure. But everything as far as I see points right to it. But one thing you better know. That if he will not be the antichrist, the fellow right behind is sure to be. Because that’s when Bro. Branham said, “You watch out.” 49. Now, I want to go back even further. I’m going to go to Revelation 12: verse 3. (3) And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, (now watch) having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Now, we see a wonder in heaven. Right up in heaven, we see a great big old dragon, great big old beast. And he’s got seven heads, and has got ten horns. Now, I’m going to take a quick peek at, [Revelation] 17:3 and I’m going to read, and It says here, (3) … and I saw a scarlet coloured beast, (red) … having seven heads and ten horns. Oh ho, same colour, same features. All right. I’ll got back to [Revelation] 13:1, and I read here in the Bible: (1) And I (said, he, stands up, and I see) a beast, (and what about …?... he's got) seven heads and (he’s got) ten horns… Actually, the very same thing again. 50. Now, I want to go back again to [Revelation] 12:4. (4) And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. (5) And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, … Who’s that? Jesus Christ. …?.. the Roman empire. What beast was it? See? That dragon. See? Now, let’s keep reading. (6) And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. (The Great Tribulation) Now we're referring to a woman. See? But not a woman identified with Christ. The Bride is, but, not this one. (7) And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, (8) And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. (9) And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, … 51. Now notice, the devil up here, the dragon up here, is identified with Rome. Which is shown all through Scripture. And now, (9) …(he’s) the Devil, (that dragon, see? that old serpent, the devil) Satan, (which … deceives) the whole (earth): And she does, how does he decide to deceive it? Change Word. He believe a lie, "You shall not die, you come by me and you’ll get life." But it won’t work. Now, (9) …was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (See?) (10) And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now, is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: Now, the accuser of the brethren is cast out. In other words, when the Bride goes up, the devil comes down. But what is he? He’s Rome. The identification. See? In other words, Babylon, is actually Satan’s own church world system. That is to bring in satanic worship, by falsifying and perverting Christianity. And there is where nobody wants to believe what the prophet taught, outside of a few of us ignorant people, that don't have the mind of Rome, but have the mind of Jesus Christ. We see that this world system, is the original perversion of the Word of God. It started back there in heaven. 52. Now listen. Satan was the original angel cherub that covered. Right? Now, where are the cherubs? One cherub here, one cherub there, over the Mercy Seat. And the Mercy Seat was over the ark. And what’s in the ark? Word. What was he doing? Worship according to Word. But he turned the people from God. See? With his own word, desiring worship, to build the most beautiful kingdom of all. And you’ve got the same thing right now, never change. The antichrist system brother/sister, is nothing but the truth perverted. Any time you learn further about it, Satan who cannot create, Satan is not original. He can only take and mess up what God has given already. Now, let me tell you something. If that is true, then it all boils down to one thing. Everything that Satan has is God’s pure resources, which he uses to a wrong end. The very words that they use today. They said we've been given the key. We can bind and we can loosen. That’s true, you can bind and loosen. But you don’t do it their way. You do it the Word of God, repent and be baptized every one of you in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. You see, that's what's wrong. That’s why Bro. Branham had to teach the way that he taught. If you try to do God a service outside of His will, you try to worship outside of His Spirit, you’re gone. You see it's a devil insinuating that they were black, when they were white. That’s a lot of hogwash. It’s white over here is God, and over here is the devil, bring them together and you’ve got gray. And at the end-time you can hardly tell the two spirits apart. Listen, the devil can absolutely use gifts of the Holy Ghost at the end-time. Same as Judas did. So, here’s what we’re bringing down to you, at the very end. It's Satan’s own world church system of perverted Christianity. The perversion. Now then, so you can see why there’s going to be a Bride, there’s got to be a restored Word. 53. Now, we all know how the church that started at Pentecost got this way. As Bro. Branham said, “The Roman Catholic church started at Pentecost.” That’s exactly right, we read It to you, in 2 Corinthians [11], and we’re going to read It again in order to impress ourselves… there’s no church tomorrow night, so we can take our time now. He said here, (2) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: … And what is the jealousy of the husband? He feels his wife has been fooling with somebody, but he can’t tell. Now, get this: It’s just a feeling he’s got. He hasn’t seen her do it. She is so close to a virgin, but he says, “Something’s wrong, something’s wrong, something's wrong. I’ve got a feeling.” Now, he’s got ...?... When you get jealous, that’s a godly jealousy, that his wife is bearing the wrong seed. She’s been messing with somebody. So, what he's got to do is take you right to the temple for a Word test the way God said. You see? Now, Paul says here, “I have on my heart (he said) the law of jealousy. [Num 5:29] (2) …I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. (3) But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. The wrong seed here, you are no longer a virgin of Christ, you are defiled. Now, watch what he says. (4) For if he that (comes preaching) another Jesus, … 54. Did they? Sure! What Jesus did Paul preach? See? "Who art thou Lord?" "I'm Jesus, Jehovah Savior. I Am the One God, who came in human flesh, and died for you." And they said, "We'', he's the eternal Son of God. Here's the Mother of God, and all that kind of crud.” Made Him third person of the trinity. All right, receive another spirit. Don’t you know that Paul the apostle, said in the Ephesian Book, he said, “He that came down and died, was the same one that went up, and came back again." Christ came back as the Holy Ghost. There's one Holy Ghost, but He’s the second person. Now, you’ve got two lies. And then they took the Bible, and perverted It. And the Roman Catholic church said, “We wrote the Book” …that dirty bunch of liars. They no more wrote This Book than nothing. But I’ve got about thirty-nine Books in the Old Testament, they had nothing to do with. They try to put their hogwash in there too. Stupid junk like a fish talking to somebody. Oh God, have pity. You ever heard such crud in your life? Makes me…that people believe that nonsense. Bunch of Protestants falling for it too. So, here you are, you’ve got a false spirit, you’ve got a false word, and you’ve got a false Christ. A trinity. And the trinity is what they’ve got. What they need all three, and used all three, and use Scripture for it. And at the end-time I believe, the Roman Catholics have got to come back to the Word, as close as they’ve never been before. 55. You know, du Plessis boasted about that, Mr. Pentecost. He was talking to Monsigner Hoochie -Pouchie, or something. And so, Monsigner was so happy, and he said, “What message shall I give to the holy-father here?” And so the holy, David Duplicity, (which is his name without a doubt) he gave the holy-father a new message, that the Bible goes and the Catholics, and low and behold, the holy so and so, gave the Bible to everybody. That’s right. Now, the Charismatics. Let me tell you something. There’s a Methodist minister, a couple of years ago, or when ever it was went to Rome. And he was happy to be there, and an audience with the pope. When there were many, many, many Roman Catholics priests there. And that pope got up and said, “Listen, I want to say this: The Roman Catholic church is doomed, unless she becomes Charismatic.” That’s what the pope said, …Pope Paul [VI]. Then he turned around and said, “I earnestly desire or commend that, let everyone of my priests receive the Holy Ghost.” And that fellow said, “They took off their coats, raised their hands toward heaven, and a mighty rushing wind hit the whole house, and they talked in tongues and gave utterance. Now, it was my privilege not too long ago I was in Newfoundland. So, I got home after church, I turned the TV in the motel, to get the news. Now, I want to tell you, I got some good news. I saw forty thousand charismatic Catholics in Montreal, blessed by the pope. And they were ...?... around, and praying for the sick and talking in tongues, and prophesying, and God was doing great works among them. At the end-time that spirit is going to be so close, that I am looking for a mighty, wonderful, tremendous, man to come on the scene. Not some watered down or junked up jerk, but I’m looking to see some man of tremendous stature, spirituality will come on the scene, and going to fool the whole bunch of them. Because the Bible said so. 56. Now, let's face it, we are not a bunch of dumb ducks anywhere in the world, that can be fooled by just a bunch of Mafia. See? It’s going to be that spiritual darkness, when the spiritual are too close, so close. See? Yes sir. We’ve got that right amongst us now. It's the same thing over here what I read in Revelation 2: which I read a while ago. Part of my text. (20) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, … (you allowed) that woman Jezebel, which (calls) herself a prophetess, (a false one.) What’s she doing? Hybridizing. Was not the Message of William Branham showing the hybridization? Always, it's hybridization. You see? That’s exactly what Ishmael was. He was a hybrid, it would’ve took Sarah, not just Abraham. So, God, can anoint the outside spirit, and you’ll still have a hybrid. Sure, and he’ll look just like the original. 57. Notice, we read in 2 Thessalonians 2: … oh the Ecumenics will love me for this…well they’ll blame it on Bro. Branham. Notice, (11) (After) this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe (the) lie: What was the lie? "You shall not surely die." [Gen 3:4] But they will. (12) That they all might be (condemned) who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. And who are they? They hold the truth in unrighteousness. In other words, they used the Word of God outside the framework of the world word, because you can only compare spiritual with spiritual. And only a Holy Ghost man can therefore worship God. Right? You say what you want brother/sister. But I don’t care how people believe Bro. Branham, I believe Bro. Branham, because of the fact that he had a great ministry …?... and I know, he was that man, that God answered back. But I'll tell you why I really believe him. Because I can find in the Bible what he preached. The Word of God lives tonight, because a man came on the scene. You see? Yes sir. 58. Revelation 22: we all know that Scripture, 18-19. And It says right here, (18) …I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, … In other words, understands, when the prophet comes on the scene, and opens, because this Book is opened in chapter 22:10. (18) … If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: In other words, this can only happen before the Great Tribulation. So that church Thyatira, is right here. And there’s a Bride right in her. And she’s got to come out. And there’s one way she comes out of her, only one way, and that’s to line back and away from fornication, to give her vows back to God. See? Now, (19) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God (should) take away his part out of the book of life, … (out of) the holy city, and (so on.). So, here we are, there has got to come a time, when the Word of God will be perfectly restored, to restore a virgin Bride. And all the rest are going to go to the ,,,?... There’s your picture of Matthew 13:31-32 again. 59. Now, and God’s Word, the Book of Revelation, is full of God’s judgement on this false church. Over here in 18: 20-24, It says, (20) Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and (you) holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. Now you see, this is what’s going to happen, now because this is the vengeance coming. (21) And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. (22) And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; craftsman, (no more) found (in thee) the sound of a millstone (no more be) heard… (23) And the light of a candle shine no more… the voice of the bridegroom (Sure she's) gone, (the Bride's gone too, they're all gone) for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, Notice the great men were merchants, not servants of God, not apostles, not prophets, nothing spiritual, a bunch of filthy carnality, based upon money. Look at their churches down the road. Look at those organizations. I was just talking to Dave tonight about his own father in organization there, …they take away his church. And I said, “This is a curse always, godly men of God. Called by the Holy Ghost to preach, and they’ll kneel down like a bunch of fools.” They’ll take the time, and they’ll work their fingers to the bone, and put the tithe in the church, and the organization will take it away. Do you know why they do this? Because it’s wrong seed. The tithe was never meant to build a church, to take care of godly men, before they give their lives for the gospel of Jesus Christ. You breed a bastard, you’ll get a bastard. That’s why the system is a bastard system. They’re not born of the Word of God, they’re born of the corrupted seed. Now come on, get smart. We’re living in the last day. This is the day all the mysteries are open, and there’s an answer from the Word of God to every question. Well, if it isn’t the truth, that’s not right, then brother/sister, we’re not in the last day. See? Now all right. Now, It says here. (23) …for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. (24) And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. In other words, this church goes right back to the first killing. And the first killing was by Cain. And he was illegitimate. Wrong seed, but religious. Wouldn’t take the way of God, took his own way and said, “I’m going to worship anyway.” Therefore, any man that absolutely will worship himself will, is of Cain, is of Babylon, is of the devil. Because I’m going to tell you, you cannot even worship God, unless He’s asked you to draw near. “Blessed art the man, who Thou calleth.” [Ps 65:4] …?... I can worship You. He’s got this thing so messed up it's pitiful. 60. Now, Revelations 3:18, the reason we’re back in there…now watch this. (18) I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, (you mean there’s white raiment, that they might be clothed? You don’t have it) … the shame of thy nakedness do not appear;anoint thine eyes with eye salve, (that they might see, they don’t have the Holy Ghost, and they’re plumb naked.) Now, let me tell you something, what is nakedness, the Bible referred to it? Adultery, fornication. It says right here, they haven’t got it, though they say they have. You see? Not true. 61. Now, I’m going to go to the Old Testament, and literally show you the Book of Revelation concerning Babylon, in the Old Testament. In other words, “We’ve got an Old Testament,” the prophet said, “We’ve got a New Testament,” the prophet said. See? It’s not just Daniel and Revelation line up. We’re going to go to the Book of Isaiah 47:1-15. (1) Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. You had your day, now watch. (2) Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. Sure, she’s prostituted herself, in every kind of merchandise. (3) Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. Oh, they’ve had men said this, and men said that, make popes here, make word there. One day God’s going to settle their hand. (4) As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. Sure, you believe you’ve got your popes that have said, we're the church, we’re going to take you in. We sit as the queen. You watch. See? Listen. (5) Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of (the kingdom). She calls herself a lady. (6) I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. (7) And thou (said), I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it. 62. And they didn’t, they did have a chance to repent, she won’t do it. She said, “I sit as a queen, I’ve got no worries, everything just fine, we’ve got to make babies.” Yeah, it says back here, hundreds of years before God wrote here. Now: (8) Therefore, hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; … The Roman Catholic Church has never accepted anybody. Until recently, when they said, “You Protestants, it’s okay, we’ll marry you… [inaudible comments] …you’ve got our baptism, so you’re one of us. That’s right. Roman Catholic baptism, is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. See? Now, (8) …(there’s) none beside me. (I shall not sit as a widow…) or loss of children, (but It says, loss of children, they're going to get.) Now: (9) But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, … The very same Word. For your false prescription of eternal life. “Come and join us.” You know something? I couldn’t possibly want to go to heaven, because they are going to run it. History proves what they were. Their popes were just whoremongers, they were guilty of Sodom. They say their papal choirs are full of their own bastards. They murdered each other. While one pope in Avignon cursed the one in Rome, they cursed back and forth. And one was even a woman. They changed the doctrine back and forth, left and right. They did what they want. I’ll just tell you flat. I’d go to hell, before I went where they went. See? Nobody with a modicum of integrity, would listen to this kind of stuff they’re trying to pull on us. Now, (9) ...and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. 63. Do you know that the Roman Catholic church is notorious for picking up every single thing where they go? You go down to Haiti, and you’ve got priests practicing witchcraft. Every place you go they adapt themselves. You go to South America, it’s no more original Catholic than nothing. It’s a further hybridization. It’s rottener, and rottener. So, now it’s trusted in that wickedness, spiritual wickedness. Thou hast said, "None seeth me." There was a God in heaven, watch it: (10) …thy wisdom…and thy knowledge, hath perverted thee; … That’s where the perversion is. As Bro. Branham said, “Education, PhD, their dogmas their creeds.” (10) …said in (your) heart, (notice) none else beside me. I don’t have to answer to God, I answer to nobody. The Roman Catholic church believes that. There's a certain fellow, …I forget where he was, I think Ohio, or somewhere…an older priest fifty some years of age. Took a sixteen-year-old girl and ran off with her, living in adultery. Why they picked the old bird up in Texas, and he called in a priest there. He said, “Get me out of here.” “What do you mean get you out of here.” He said, “I can’t get you out.” He said, “Certainly you can, tell the judge to get me out of here and turn me over to my bishop.” He said, “Man, what are you talking about? You’ve offended the law of the land. “ He said, “The Catholic church is the law of the land, we’re greater than the courts.” He said, “Tell that judge to turn me over to my bishop, he’ll deal with me.” Let me tell you something. That’s a battle. And as I look at this Message, I look at my heart and the hearts of the people around the country and I’m not going to be trying to be roughing you. But I just want to ask you one question: If you’ve come out of Babylon, how much Babylon has come out of you?” Because I see people right now that are just as rotten as Catholicism in this Message. They say they’re independent. What are they independent from? They’ve got the same hierarchal spirit. They say, “Get out of my way, or I’ll walk on you.” I’ve got two tapes of that. One…well I've got one, you can get the one any day you want. But I’ve got two since then. “Get out of my way, or we’ll trample you.” How much Babylon is gone? Anybody can come out of Babylon. How much Babylon has come out of us? 64. Now listen: (11) Therefore, shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. In other words, he’s telling you right there, it doesn’t matter what you think, you know. God knows better and you’re going to get hit, and hit real hard. You’re going to get hit when you don’t even think you can get hit. See? That’s true. (12) Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. There’s coming a time when the bomb…the atomic bomb from Moscow, is going to hit Rome and bust her, high, wide, and handsome. America is going to get the same bomb. (13) Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee…(if they can.) She’ll do anything, say anything. (14) Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before. In other words, at the end of time brother/sister, God’s going to destroy her. (15) Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. Bringing here the attention that what Rome has depended upon, and others with her. There is no hope. Isaiah 47: is nothing but the Book of Revelation 1:10. 65. Now, let’s go further. God has always judged like this. God even judged Israel. And remember, Israel is a type of America. So, let’s go take a look at Israel. This is good, Ezekiel 16: 28-38 and see the day in which we live. (28) Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; … Yeah, Bro. Branham said, “That's Oneness, Pentecostal and them all.” In other words, when you add one word, the prophet said, you’ll add, add, add, add, add. When you take the take, take, take, take, once you start, an appetite will get you, where you simply can’t stop growing. So, we see it in the Word of God. He said, “You’re insatiable.” (28 …(you) played the harlot with them, and yet (couldn’t) be satisfied. (29) Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied therewith. 66. Now, liaison…see? ...joining hands with, corrupting herself, politically, spiritually, moving, moving, back, back. (30) How weak is thine heart, saith the LORD GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman; In other words, you can’t stop her. (31) In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; Now watch: (32) But as a wife that (commits adultery), which taketh strangers instead of her husband! (33) They give gifts to all whores: … On other words, you pay for your call-girl. But notice. This call-girl, doesn’t take pay, (33) …(she gives) gifts to (her) lovers, and (hires) them, that they may come … on every side... That’s America. She has bought everybody. And all they’ve done is use her, spit in her face. Only nation stood up, was old …?... , he’s a tough old reporter up there, a couple of years ago he said, he said a good thing about America, he’s a rough, tough, old boozer, but he’s the only one that had respect of all the nations. De Gaulle has spit in our face. Every nations done it. See? Don’t care two cents what he done. But we’ve gone around, and we sit or heard it too, which is our dogma in every nation. We think, we’re missionary minded. Nobody’s…they’re not getting saved in those nations, they’re getting brain-washed. Like Jesus Christ said about Israel, “The Pharisees, Scribes, (He said) you’ll send a missionary around the world, to proselytize, just to get a two-fold more child of hell than yourselves." See? 67. Now, (34) And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none (followed, means to come into their whoredoms): and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given (you) (and) therefore thou art contrary. You think anybody’s going to give anything good for America? We kept Russia from dying. We kept Rome from dying. We kept France from dying. Greece from dying. This and that from dying. American blood did it. What person is going to do anything for America? Send money and men to Japan. Under McCarthy brought industry back. Did the same in Germany. When our dollar goes down, they'll just laugh, tough luck, you bunch of jerks. It’s just as Adenauer said, the stupid Catholics takes his butcher. See? What a mess America’s in. Now, (35) Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD: (36) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which (you gave to) them; Certainly, we gave our children death. (37) Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. (38) And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. Now, He said that about Israel. But America is typed by Israel. As Israel had a prophet, to take them into Canaan land, where there weren’t very many people. They cast the natives out, and take over, and be a blessing unto God. America, did the same thing. For awhile we had some godly men. Where have the godly men gone now? And now that the Americans have no more stand with Christ than nothing, now what she sold herself for, there’s no hope, or no pity. They won’t do one thing for us. They can all go down the drain together. See? That’s exactly right. 68. Now listen. Now, God demanded an answer for Babylon. He demanded an answer for Israel. Matthew 23:35 came to pass, when Titus destroyed the city, and Israel scattered. Watch what he says. (35) That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom (you) slew between the temple and the altar. Now, that’s what happened under Titus. Israel, as the people of God, that bore His Name, that defiled the Word, they went their own traditions. They could not receive the promise of God, because their faith was in tradition, and in dogmasof their own revelation. 69. Now, that took place back there, and it’s going to take place again for the whole world. Because, it says in the Book of Revelation 18:24. (24) And in her (Babylon, Rome) was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. They say right up to the Vatican, is one of the arenas, where the blood of martyrs was shed, hundreds of thousands. So therefore, God is demanding judgement once more, and it’s going to be done. And remember, the prophet categorically said in his last vision, it was America primarily, it was the land of greater. And he said, “America, will get the bomb, the same time that the Vatican does.” Why? Because God has raised up Communism, Russia, as He raised up Babylon, to destroy the flesh, because of sin. Has to have an end at some time, and God, must bring His judgement to pass. 70. It happens exactly as It says in, Revelation 13:10 (10) He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: (See?) he that (kills) with the sword must (with the sword be killed). Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. Now, you show me, who took up a sword in religion, Rome? What has Protestantism done? They’ve gone right back. 71. And so therefore brother/sister, if Christ were here today, for Bro. Branham was here instead of, and he said the same thing, that’s said over here in Matthew 23:29-31 (29) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because (you) build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, (30) And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. (31) Wherefore be witnesses unto yourselves, that (you) are the children of them which killed the prophets. Therefore because, seed begets seed, and you are what they are, fill up the measure, so, I can take care of you. Now, what is it they say about dear old Pope John XXIII, that sweet old man …why they said, “If he’d a been pope instead of Leo, we wouldn’t have had Luther rise up, and the people fall away.” Therefore, they have said the same thing, if we had been in that day, we would not have done this. And He said, “Listen, you bunch of kids of your fathers.” What’s Elijah going to do? He’s going to turn the seed back to their fathers. While these other birds get turned back to their fathers. And then the joy of the Father upon the Bride, and the condemnation of Almighty God on the seed of the enemy. 72. Now, with these thoughts in mind, which I brought to you tonight. I think that maybe you can see a little more clearly what the Four Seals are about. How the white horse came forth with the deeds that would become a doctrine, and then be incarnated in the man, And when it did, it took power in the red horse to destroy state and government and the church got together. Then the black horse taking the souls of men, and making them completely captive, until the brindle [pale] horse, all poured into one, see, like four great nations. It come on down. And we’ve had the same thing repeat, coming down. White horse, red horse, black horse, and now a brindle [pale] horse. Where at the end-time, it’s all poured into one. All it’s deceit, all diabolical cunning. Anything, come on in and be one of us. It’s now that strange horse, he’s taken over. And they’re doing it. 73. Now, here then is the antichrist, through the power of America. In complete control. Revelation 13: 4-8 (4) And they worshipped the (dragon) (which gave) power unto the) beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? (5) (Now you find them all) speaking great things and blasphemies; (now they will) continue forty and two months. Now, he’s always blasphemed. But now he’s going to have the power. (6) And he opened his mouth (to blaspheme) against God, to blaspheme his name, (He’s certainly done it) and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven… The saints, see there's some resurrected ones already And he’s got power. (7) … to make war with the saints, and to overcome, (He always done it) and (that) power (extends over) all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Until at the end-time you either come here or you die. And if you stay out, you won't have a chance of living. They’ll get rid of you somehow. You’ll just simply die without any food and all. Now he says listen, “Here’s the patience of the whole thing.” He says, “You can’t do a thing about it. You’re like sheep to the slaughter.” Just remember one thing, you’ve got to stand there, and wait 'till God delivers you. See? 74. And this great one because America is going to cause all, and verse 16. (16) And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, bond (and free), … It doesn’t matter what you’ve got. Bro. Branham explained it. Why he said, “The Vatican has got the gold”. And he said, “The Jews have the paper. And the big companies have their bonds, and their stock.” He said, “They are all going to get together, sure they will.” And the churches will. You think guys like Oral Roberts won’t? He’s going to because right now, his one hundred and thirty-seven bed hospital, at a standstill. He’s got money sitting there, but the state said, “No, you can’t have it, we’ve got beds in Tulsa right now, that aren’t being occupied.” See? What’s he going to do? He’ll be forced to retain his holdings by getting in the world system. He's already united joined, the Methodists gave him thanks. Said he went back to his mother and father. I’m sure he did. I don’t think he ever left them. ...?... 75. Now listen. Christianity, so-called, is in position through America’s leadership, to bring the world together as brethren with a great leader, who is spiritual…at the head of it. And he’ll be the antichrist. Whether he’s American, or Italian, or French. Now, let’s face it, there’s no such thing as an American anyway. We’ve got an Irishman over here running things. Now, we’ve got an Englishman running things. Isn’t it about time we had maybe somebody that’s maybe an Italian? We had a La Guardia become a great man. We’ve got Italians in government. But they’re Americans. Why shouldn’t we have a pope? We’ll have one, Bro. Branham said so. And I believe, that he’ll be that last one. Now, as Bro. Branham said, “Watch for that pope that comes out of America.” Well, let’s face it. He’s going to have to come pretty soon, because Bro. Branham said, “God gave up America in 1956.” So, if God gave up on America in 1956, you can ask yourself this question. Who’s got it? There’s only two people, that’s God, and the devil run things. Because America, is already owned by the devil. So, what’s the religion? It’s that old dragon himself, the heads-up world system, and he’s got the power, because he said to Jesus, “All these things I could give You.” Jesus said, “I know you can, but, I’m not going to take it, until …?... I’m going to get it my way.” And He will. But the devil owns it all. And he couldn’t own it brother/sister, with a world empire of force, that’s backed by a single army. At the end of time, the world's just too big for that. There’s only one way he can do it. And that’s by the conscience of men. And he’s already got that by the Word which has been prophesied. For the first time in the history of Christianity, has the power it never has before. See? 76. For the first time now, Jerusalem is hated by all nations. It won’t be too long till America turns on the Jews. Right now, Carter is giving them an ultimatum. Giving an ultimatum to that land that they took in that seven-day war, which they must own according to the Scripture, because it’s theirs. But America is going to go against it. The chips are down. How long will it be? I don’t know. ’77 went by, and I knew it would go by, do you know why? Bro. Branham gave a little clue. He said, “Now look, (he said) if I depended only on a Sodom and Gomorrah condition of marriage and remarriage, I could not think it was the last day." All the events must be fulfilled. I have yet to see the squeeze come on. I have not seen the pope come out of America. I have not seen the time when the church took over the unions. There’s a lot of things I haven’t seen. But I'll tell you something: I can see it any day now. There’s no problem here. But there will be. There will be. It could start tomorrow, as the crash came in 1929, overnight, it could come at this time. The American dollar in thirty years, saw Truman at par, which they call par, which…I won’t say they had a wrong index…but it’s down today to thirty-eight point two, and still falling. And the fact its fallen, and inflation going up, could the dollar could be worth maybe thirty-six cents, by tomorrow morning. What if it’s worth twenty-five cents within one week? What if it’s worth twelve cents within three weeks? See? Are the others going to come and say they’re going to bolster you up and prop you up? There'll be no propping up my brother, my sister. 77. There’s only one propping up. And that is going to be with gold, and who’s got the gold? Rome, has got the gold. America at one time, had all the gold. But under a man as stupid as any man in history, and America thinks he’s great, was Roosevelt with his stupid economists. They said, “Make gold a commodity.” And peg it about thirty-three dollars, like peas and beans, and soup and nuts and bolts. And so the idiot did it, because that’s all you can say about him by a pure unadulterated, political, financial, …?... If we've had pegged the gold at two hundred dollars an ounce, like Babylon, we’d have ruled the whole world. And controlled all finances. But she fiddled it away. For what? To Babylon, where the gold was in the first place. Mystery Babylon, mother of harlots. See? Yes sir. We’re on the way down brother/sister. And the economy, I’m looking at the economy more than any single thing. I’m not a prophet, and I don’t pretend I’m a prophet. Because many people understand ...?…but I can't get something out of my mind concerning money. But that’s what it’s going to be. And they’re doing it. The computer system is set up. There’s little towns in America right now that’s run by a single computer. You won’t need a penny, just need your card. They’re doing it now. See? I’m not looking just at the technology. I’m looking at the whole thing. But remember brother/ sister, there was a masterpiece of technology, as one of the seven visions, a car that went down the road uncontrolled by the hand of man. But it got there just the same. Now to me, that symbolizes technology, the Bible speaks of it. 78. So, here we are at the end-time, the devil’s own religion. I want to tell you, you’ve got the devil’s own religion until you serve the devil. Who are you worshipping? The devil. Why? Because you’re coming right to a priesthood system to God. You know something? I just, this is just one of the hardest to things to believe. There’s a fellow named…a Baptist preacher, I read his sermons, and many of you even heard of him…Dr. Lee, one of the truly great preachers of the Twentieth Century. And I was talking to a friend of mine, who's a missionary from China. It was a woman, she didn’t know better, she's Presbyterian, (I guess that would explain a lot) and she was at this home I was in, in Florida, and I was saying, “What a great man this Dr. Lee was.” Because she had mentioned she heard him, and her face turned kind of ashen, and she said, “Bro. Vayle, he’s not the man you think he is.” Why I said, “How so?” She said, “I was recently in his church where he preached.” And she said, “Bro. Vayle, he preached a masterpiece on salvation. Preached the Blood of Jesus Christ, repentance right down the line. Gave his altar call, and said, “Come. shake my hand, and join the church.” That’s what we’ve got today. Not God, but the devil Shake my hand and join the church; the Blood of Jesus Christ; for the Baptism with the Holy Ghost? Brother/sister if that’s God, somebody made a mistake somewhere. But I’m going to tell you, there's no mistake made. That’s this holy, lovely Bible that’s perfectly true, that reveals the antichrist, and his rotten system, at the same time He reveals Christ. Brother/sister, when Christ and antichrist are revealed, there is nothing left, but the little ends of consummation, and it's all God. The Lord bless you. Shall we rise. One service ten o’clock Sunday? I’m going to preach a sermon Sunday morning, that to me is very, very important doctrine. Because I don’t believe there is one amongst us who understands it, or what’s going on. When the prophet said, "Looking back, looking forward, but not at what is present." Now, I’ll preach it, and I’ll admit, that I know the truth of it. But I don’t know anybody who physically, spiritually, knows the truth of what is happening, and has happened in our midst, at this hour. Instead of one long sermon, I’ll break it in two, the best I can. Sunday morning, that’ll end our time of fellowship with you. Heavenly Father, we thank You tonight for having coming together. Not to tell the people something new, but to merely, help them, concern a little more in their hearts, by standing on the Word that which they already know. To see clearly where this came from and where It's going. How perfect we were taught in just a few sentences, by a prophet who opened the Bible with the key of the Holy Spirit, giving us revelation. And here we can see the things he said, all there in detail lying before. So, it is true that this Word revealed at this hour, a wayfaring man though a fool, be not erred therein. For it does not take human intelligence, no longer spiritual insight, because that is already given. It is now looking at It, and seeing It. And knowing, walk and …?... Father we thank You for delivering us from Babylon. But we say tonight, O God, Babylon may be delivered from us, cleaned out of our hearts, that we may not any longer be in that place of presumed authority, which we know is exactly what has happened today. That Word, as the true authority, of a Spirit released Word, may take these temples captive, for the glory of Almighty God. Until indeed, that super, super race, not only approaches, but becomes one with Him. Thoroughly identified in the same way, by the same moving for the same Word. Lord, that’s what we feel is the good answer tonight. That’s what we feel with Bro. Branham, when he said, “If we’re not Bride, there’s a Bride out there somewhere, and by the grace of God, we won’t want to stand in her way.” Lord, that is how we stand tonight. We praise Thee Lord Jesus. Thank You , Lord that Thou art God, that satisfies us. And, Lord, that Spirit upon us tonight, makes us to realize contentment within ourselves. That the God of all this, the Judge of all this earth shall do right. The things are proceeding exactly right. Everything is exactly right, Lord, and we’re glad, and by faith Lord, we trust that we might not just be those who can view the Eternal City afar off. But by the grace of God, either be a part of It, or those that bring their glory in. We stand before You, Lord, happy for an end day Message, absolutely thrilled with Thee, the simply ravishing truth of the reality, that God, has proven Who He was, manifested Himself to us. And tonight, Lord, we’re talking to You, that God. Except that the Lord, accept us we pray, O God, and unfold us more and more, Lord, draw us even more closely to You. And unto Thee we ascribe the honour and glory, because we ask it in Jesus’ name. Amen. Spiritually Lewd Church of the End Time (0378) Page PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 1