24-0520P_THE TESTIMONY OF A TRUE WITNESS PT-13 (THY HOUSE)

Act 16:28  But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 

Act 16:29  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 

Act 16:30  And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 

Act 16:31  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 

Act 16:32  And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 

Act 16:33  And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 

Act 16:34  And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Pro 3:26  For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 

BUT CHRISTIAN IS NOT A CHURCH THAT YOU BELONG TO; IT'S AN EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE HAD OF BEING BORN INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD.

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  E-48    You say, "Well, a Christian means a Campbellite." No, that's--that's... They just call them Christian, but that don't mean Christian. I know a many people that I'd think belong to what was called the Christian Church that wasn't Christians. And the Christian ministers will tell you the same thing of the Christian Church, that they got many members that not Christian.

But Christian is not a church that you belong to; it's an experience that you have had of being born into the family of God.
 
*AND THEN EVERYONE THAT WAS FOUND WRITTEN IN THE BOOK WAS DELIVERED IN THAT DAY OF THAT--BEFORE THAT TRIBULATION.

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  E-49    Now, notice in that--the rapture will be universal, because He said, "There will be two in the field, and I'll take one and leave one. There'll be two in the bed; I'll take one and leave one." You see, when it's dark on one side of the earth, where it's two is in the bed, it'll be harvest time on the other side of the earth, when there'll be two in the field. See? And it shows it'll come one great big rapture; it'll come right out from the world. See? "Two in the field and I'll take one and leave one. Two in bed, I'll take one and leave one."

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  E-50    Now, we--we see that... And then everyone that was found written in the Book was delivered in that day of that--before that tribulation. So, if your children, your mother, your loved ones, whoever they are, if their name is written on the Lamb's Book of Life, my precious children, you'll be right there.

No matter where we're at, if--if I... Flying overseas, and the--the airplane explodes in the air and I--you never even find a piece of me in--in--in this body, that won't have one thing to do with it. See? I'll be right there just the same. Don't you worry about that. I'll be right there to shake your hand and--and praise the Lord with you, and crown Him King of king and Lord of lords. See?
I suppose maybe, of Paul's body, there isn't even a speck of dust left, hardly. But all the materials that made his body up is somewhere. So, they'll be gathered together at that day.
 
*THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS DEATH FOR A CHRISTIAN, NOT IN THE BIBLE.

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  E-51    When you die, you actually do not die. A Christian cannot die. There is no such a thing as death for a Christian, not in the Bible.

Like when Lazarus... He said--they said... "Our--our friend Lazarus sleepeth," Jesus said. See, He never said he was dead. Said, "He sleepeth."

They said, "Oh well, if he's sleeping, I--I suppose he's doing all right then. He's must be getting along better." So, He had to talk their language.

He said, "Now, in otherwise... In your own language, he's dead. And I am glad for your sake that he wasn't there. I'll go and awaken him." See? Oh, yes. See? Sleep, see He still had His own... See? "For your sake--for your way of knowing it, he's dead. But to Me, he's asleep, and I'm not going to--I'm not going to raise him up. I'm just going to wake him. See, I'm going to wake him up."
 
*WHEN CHRIST DIED, HE COMMITTED HIS SPIRIT TO GOD BEFORE HE LEFT THE--THE CROSS… HE COULDN'T RISE FOR THREE DAYS. AND HIS SPIRIT WAS BACK UP HERE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD

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  E-53    When Christ died, He committed His Spirit to God before He left the--the cross. He said, "Into Thy hands I commend My Spirit." And the Bible said His soul went to hell and preached (that's His conscience and what He was... ) to the spirits was in prison and His body went to the grave.

Now see, He was behind a barricade of Scriptures. He couldn't rise for three days. And His Spirit was back up here in the Presence of God. Now, after three days, that barricade was taken down, because the Scripture was fulfilled. And His Spirit went to the soul, and the soul went to the body, and He rose up. He said before He died, He said, "I have power to lay My life down. I have power to take it up again."

*FOR IT'S THE VERY SPIRIT OF GOD THAT'S IN YOU THAT RAISES YOU UP, IS THE VERY SPIRIT OF GOD THAT WAS IN CHRIST THAT RAISED HIM UP.

Now, think of it. Every one of you in here, as far as I know tonight is Christians. Now, look. The thing that's in you now, the Spirit that's in you now is the same Spirit that will raise you up. You have power to lay your life down. You're doing it right now for Christ. And then you have power to take it up again. See? You have power to lay it down and power to take it up.

For it's the very Spirit of God that's in you that raises you up, is the very Spirit of God that was in Christ that raised Him up. So, you have power to lay it down; you have power to take it up.
 
*AND WHEN YOU DIE… THEIR SPIRIT'S WITH GOD. THEIR SOUL IS UNDER THE ALTAR OF GOD. THEIR BODY'S IN THE GRAVE

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  E-54    And when you die or--and you--our loved ones or somebody goes on ahead of us, they're not dead. Their spirit's with God. Their soul is under the altar of God. Their body's in the grave, and they know right where it is at.

So, what happens? When the Scripture's all fulfilled, like in the Bible it said, "These souls are under the altar, was crying, 'Lord, how long, how long?" They want to come back to earth and be in bodies. He said, "Just a little longer till your fellow servants has suffered like you have for the testimony of Christ."

Then you see when that Scripture is fulfilled, then them spirits descend right straight under the altar there and take up that soul. That soul goes right down and picks up the body, and there you are, raised again. Think of it. The Holy Spirit that's right in this building tonight, the Holy Spirit that's right here in my heart will raise me up at the last day.
 
*THAT SAME HOLY SPIRIT, HE WILL JUST SNAP IT RIGHT BACK AT THAT DAY, JUST AT A YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN.

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  E-55    This Holy Spirit that's in me now, will see to it that I have a young immortal body and never go with... The Holy Spirit that's in you will see that the gray hairs will fade away and whatever it is. And you--and the old age, if you're so old, and whiskers down, and walking like that, it don't make one bit of difference. That same Holy Spirit, He will just snap it right back at that day, just at a young man and woman. That's the Bible. That's right. The Spirit that's in us right now, right now. Not one that will come, the One that's in us now. It's God in you now. And He will raise... You can raise yourself up. And why can't you do it now? Because see, there's Scripture holding you; you got to wait till the rapture.

See, there you are. You got to stay right there. See? You're not allowed to get this high. If it would be, why, we'd--I'd say we'd build us a little private world. You'd be living over in one world and me on the other one, and then there would be no coming of the Lord Jesus. And what would it be? See?
 
…*THERE'S JUST AS MANY MOON AND STARS AS THERE... AND HE HOLDS THEM WITH THE POWER OF HIS OWN WORD. AND THAT VERY SAME THING THAT HOLDS THEM IS IN YOU AS A CHRISTIAN.

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  E-57    Well, you talking about Jupiter and Mars and these stars that you see now, well my, think what a hundred and... Light travels about... What is it? Eighty... A hundred and eighty-six thousand miles per second, a hundred and eighty-six thousand miles per second. And take a hundred and twenty-million years. Whew. By one second a hundred and eighty-six thousand, and break it down to a hundred and twenty-million years. Then what do you got? That's miles. Oh, my. It just makes us feel like you're--you're just... See?

But now, and then beyond that, there's just as many moon and stars as there... And He holds them with the power of His own Word. And that very same thing that holds them is in you as a Christian. Oh, my. See, see, there you are. So, there--that's who you are.
 
 
*WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS HERE. SEE, THERE IS THE PLACE THAT COUNTS. THIS IS JUST A TESTING TIME.

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  E-58    See, people try to think, "Well, I'm a Christian. I guess I'll have to be dogged around." No, you don't. You're a Christian, brother. That's a high... You're a son of God. Our Father is King. Certainly. Amen. And our Father being King, we're--we're His sons. We're prince and princess (Amen.) to a King. See? The highest there is, highest can be. The very Spirit of our God is in us. That's it.

So, what do we care about what happens here. See, there is the place that counts. This is just a testing time. When Father is finished, let's go. Let's go home. See? So, what difference does it make.
…*THEN IN THAT, BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. IF YOUR CHILDREN ISN'T SAVED, UNTIL THEY GET SAVED.

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  E-59    So, then in that, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. If your children isn't saved, until they get saved. And Jesus said (now, remember, Saint John 5:24), "He that heareth My Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath Everlasting Life and shall not come to the judgment."

Then if he don't come to the judgment, where does he go? In the rapture. See? 'Cause that's the judgment after the rapture. See? "Shall not come into the judgment, but has passed from death unto Life." Because he's believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. Isn't that wonderful? So they--your children will be there with you. Your loved ones will be there with you. And I hope I'm there with you. Amen.

Pro 3:1  My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 
Pro 3:2  For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 
Pro 3:3  Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 
Pro 3:4  So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 
Pro 3:5  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 
Pro 3:6  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 
Pro 3:7  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 
Pro 3:8  It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 
Pro 3:9  Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 
Pro 3:10  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 
Pro 3:11  My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 
Pro 3:12  For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 
Pro 3:13  Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 
Pro 3:14  For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 
Pro 3:15  She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 
Pro 3:16  Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 
Pro 3:17  Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 
Pro 3:18  She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 
Pro 3:19  The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 
Pro 3:20  By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 
Pro 3:21  My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 
Pro 3:22  So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 
Pro 3:23  Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 
Pro 3:24  When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 
Pro 3:25  Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 
Pro 3:26  For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 
Pro 3:27  Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 
Pro 3:28  Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 
Pro 3:29  Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 
Pro 3:30  Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 
Pro 3:31  Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 
Pro 3:32  For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. 
Pro 3:33  The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 
Pro 3:34  Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 
Pro 3:35  The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.