Christ is the Mystery no 220
Review no 43 Twins no 18
Understanding Hebrew 6 and 10
Brian Kocourek, pastor
Last night we spoke concerning the
condition of the Bride right before she takes the rapture, and we read from
brother Branham that she will be so Christ like until she will do the works of
Christ, and he said, "and then she will take the
rapture." Then we read several pages from brother Vayle's sermon on the
Adoption which he quoted the very same thing brother Branham said, and he also
quoted Dr. Hoyer proving that from the Bible.
Then in closing we addressed the question, what will
happen to those who sat under a vindicated prophet and indicated teacher and
yet they still do not believe that John 14:12 is for all believers and that it
is the third pull which brother Branham spoke of when both God's vindicated
Prophet and anointed teacher straight out taught that. Well, we will find our
answer in Hebrews 6 and 10 this morning. But let me read from brother Branham's
sermon first.
From
his sermon, Handwriting on the wall 58-0108 P:39 brother Branham said, "Then there's nothing left but judgment when mercy has
been spurned. And here we are at the end of the road. The supernatural's being done.
It's been laughed at and made fun of. And the last thing, God has come in His own
power, in His own beloved Son to work through His Church, and they say It's spiritualism, or, the Devil. What else can be left
but judgment? And here's the handwriting on the wall. But if that is that
close, and any teacher knows that the Church goes in the rapture before the
tribulation sets in. So if that is that close, could happen before morning,
what about the rapture? It's closer than that. Oh, blessed be the Name
of the Lord. The coming of the Lord is at hand. The writing is written,
and it is written in the Bible, and we're living to see it."
So
where are we at when people turn down the very purpose and plan that God laid
out before the foundations of the world for us to come to adoption, and the
manifestation of the sons of God? To become conformed to the
Image of the first born son. These are promises for the bride for this
hour, and yet the most religious people among us turning it down. And that
brings us to our text this morning, so let's read from ...
Hebrews 6:1
Therefore having put away once and for all the beginning word of
Messiah, let us be carried along to that which is complete, not laying
down a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of
the teaching of abulations, and of imposition of hands,
of a resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if
only God permits, for it is impossible in the case of those who have been
once for all enlightened, (and
there is no denying that this scripture speaks of this very hour, where we have
been once and for all enlightened, God Himself having come down with a Shout
which is a Message) and have both tasted of the
heavenly gift and have become companions of the Holy Spirit, (and
how can you become a companion of the Holy Spirit unless he is here. John said,
"if you walk in the Light as He is in the
Light" That's this hour. "The entire new
testament speaks of this hour",...
That's
what William Branham said.) and have tasted
the good word of God, and also the powers [miracles] of the age that is about to come, and these having fallen away,
it is impossible for them to again to renew themselves unto repentance, crucifying to themselves
the Son of God afresh and putting him to an open shame. For land which drinks
in the rain that comes oft upon it and produces herbage suitable for those on
whose account it is also tilled, partakes of a blessing from God. But if it
brings forth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and alomost
cursed, and its end is burning.
Notice
they do not crucify to you or me, but they crucify to themselves the son of
God, the Word of God afresh. How do they do it? By crucifying the effects of
the Word upon themselves, that's what brother Branham said, and I want to
establish that thought tonight.
If
you do not crucify yourself you will crucify the Word of God afresh to your own
self by not allowing it to make the changes in you that the Word is supposed to
do in this hour.
I believe that "This is the hour that you will either crucify
yourself afresh every day or you will crucify to yourself the son of God afresh
and put him to an open shame."
Now, you
might say, "oh, I love the Lord too much, I would
never crucify the son of God afresh. I would never crucify the Word of God
afresh."
Indictment the 63-0707M P:64 They crucified... You say, "How did
they crucify the Word?" When Jesus said that He's the same yesterday,
today, and forever, Hebrews 13:8, they say, "In such a way He is." See? All right.
And if Jesus said, His last commandment to the church, "Go ye into all the
world (Mark 16)... Go ye into all the world and preach
the Gospel; these signs shall follow them that believe,"... All the
world, to every creature, it ain't half reached yet. And there's millions die
every year that don't ever even heard the Name of Jesus. So it's still the
general orders; it's still the commandment of God. "All over the world and preach the
Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; he
that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that
believe: In my Name they shall cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues; if they take up serpents, or drink deadly things, it shall not harm
them; if they lay their hands on the sick, they shall recover." And they say that
was for that generation, and they make the commandment
of God of non-effect to this. And they crucify the effect of the Word to the people.
Amen.
Brother
Branham continued in, Christ is the mystery 63-0728
P:149 "Oh, my. See,
to change the man... Not what I can explain away and say, "He's
not the same," when He is the same. If I do that, it shows to
me... It... Surely a man tell me that, would showing me he don't have the
revelation, the threefold revelation of God. See? Now...And howbeit... in weakness... among you that are perfect: yet
we're not with the wisdom of the world, but of the princes of this world, that
come to nought:But we speak
the wisdom of God in... mystery,... (See, the threefold mystery of God)... even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world
unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew:... (None of the priests, rabbis, or anything knew anything
about it)... for had they known it, they
would've not crucified the Lord of glory: You
say, "You're wrong about rabbis and preachers there." Who crucified Him? Oh,
on and on and on we could go; read it (See?) on... save time, 'cause we got
just... Not getting late yet, but we just got plenty here to say if the Lord
will help us.
It
was the preachers back then that crucified the Word made manifest and then the
people, because the Bible says, like priest like people. The
same thing today. And you will either crucify your own self, and your
own thoughts or you will end up crucifying your own soul, by crucifying the
Word of God afresh, and in doing so you will put God's Word and
Thus God Himself to an open shame.
Take
your pick this evening brothers and sisters, either accept the Word of God as
it was written and Spoken by God's vindicated prophet, or turn it down crucify
the effects of the Word to your own self.
All the days of our life 59-0612 P:30 The Bible said he would do it: "Have the form of godliness and deny the
power thereof..." So you see, it's... You're a slave one way or the other. But we
who are bond slaves to Jesus Christ, we are slaves of joy. I'm so glad that I
got shackles on me, that shackles me away from the
things of the world so that I could become a slave to Jesus Christ, to serve
Him in love. And you, my brethren and sisters, who are like precious faith,
who's been borned of the Holy Ghost, that's had the Blood of Jesus Christ to sanctify and
cleanse you from all the filth of the world, that die daily to the flesh,
crucify it, putting it away, and becoming a slave to your own body to serve God,
we look for a City to come. Blessed be the Lord.
From
his sermon, All the days of our life 59-0612 P:27 Brother
Branham said, "The Holy Spirit speaking in the
Scriptures tonight, said that we might serve Him all the days of our life in holiness before Him;
that's cleanliness,
holiness. But today, you can mention the word, "holy," and
people laugh at it. See how Satan's got it all wrapped up? But you are a
slave. And if you are a Christian, you're a slave. You're a bond slave
of the Lord Jesus. If there's two people of you,
both spirit and body... And if you cater to the flesh, you're a slave of the devil, and you'll
crucify the soul that's in you.
For the Bible said, "The soul that sinneth,
that soul shall die." And you have to crucify the flesh in
order to be a bond slave in you're flesh to be a
servant of Jesus Christ. So, you're a slave any way you take
it. And you'll... You can't get away from it. 28 So you're a slave; you're marked. And the
Bible said in the last
days, there would be two marks. And every person on the earth would have one or
the other. You just can't get out of it. One's the mark of the beast, the other one was a Seal of
God. And the Seal of God is the Holy Spirit, God's provided way for
His Church. Ephesians
So
you will either learn to die to self, and crucify
your own flesh and the lusts thereof, or you will crucify the word
of God afresh and bring it to an open shame in your life.
The Indictment 63-0707M P:62 They call for a revival everywhere. How
you going to have a revival when the Word Itself can't work through the people?
I'd like for somebody to answer that for me. How can it do, when you deny
the very revival itself? Well did the prophet speak of them, "forms of godliness." Their own forms back there denied the Word of Life.
Their own forms today
deny the thing that can bring them a revival. Their creeds and forms...
Yes, sir. They take the
denomination and their creeds instead of the Word, and that crucifies His Word
and makes His Word of no effect to the people. When they see the
Word of God so vividly in, It just place Itself, that God made the promise He
would do this, and here He is doing it, and they make fun of It and get away
from It, it's blasphemy. And they try to crucify the Word Itself. Why do they
crucify It? They can't crucify the Word no more
than they could crucify God. They could crucify the body that held God, the
Son of God; they could crucify that, but they can't crucify God. He had to be
that time, on account of being the Sacrifice to bring in many sons that's
predestinated to Eternal Life. They had to do it then, but they can't do it
now. They can't do it, for the Word Itself will live on.
Hebrews 10:26 For if we go
on sinning willfully after having received a full knowledge of the truth,
no longer for sins does there remain any sacrifice, but a certain fearful
expectation of judgment and fiery indignation which is about to be devouring
the adversaries. Any one who has set aside Moses law, without mercy, upon
evidence of two or three witnesses, dies. By how much do you think shall he be
thought worthy of sorer punishment who has trodden under foot the Son of God,
and has considered the blood of the testament a common thing by which he was
set apart for God and His Service, and has insulted the Spirit of Grace? For we
know the one who said, To me the meting out of full
justice belongs. I will recompense. And again, the Lord will judge His people.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God.
From
Questions and answers COD 64-0830M P:158 brother
Branham said, "Paul speaking with the
inspiration of Christ in Hebrews the 6th chapter: "For it is
impossible for those who were once enlightened, and were made partakers of the
Holy Ghost, and have tasted of the power of the world to come; if they shall
fall away, to renew themselves again unto repentance, seeing that they crucify
to themselves the Son of God, and count the Blood of the covenant, wherewith
they were sanctified, an unholy thing, and done despite to the works of
grace..." It's impossible for that person to ever come back.
Them, every one besides Joshua and Caleb, died and perished in that
wilderness, yet they were
believers, yet their names were on the books.
Proving His Word 64-0816 P:68 Notice then those who disbelieved, after they got so close to
the land that they disbelieved... Now, you that's taking notes, put
down Hebrews 6, right here where it said, "Those which were once enlightened, made
partakers of the Holy Ghost; seeing, they shall fall away, to renew themselves
again to repentance; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God
afresh, and put Him to an open shame; it's impossible for those to be saved." See, just as impossible for those
to cross over in that promised land. People will
come right up to the baptism of the Holy Ghost; they'll come right up to
the Word; they'll come up through all denominations, and all churches, and
all catechisms, and everything; but when it comes to that Word, that
crossing line, they say, "Oh, I don't know about that. My church doesn't teach It that way." I don't care what your church teaches; the Bible says
it's that way. Then you say, "How do I know It's
right?" He confirms it and proves it.
Indictment the 63-0707M P:139 As Peter said, "Your denominational
fathers..." Peter indicted you by the, said, "Which of your fathers hasn't done this?" Stephen done
the same thing. "With wicked hands you've crucified the Prince of Life." Didn't Jesus say Himself, "Which one of your fathers didn't put the
prophets in the tombs? And you garnish them afterwards"? So has it been to the righteous men
down through the ages. So do I indict this high-polished, church-going bunch of
Christ-rejecting people of this day. You with your
forms of godliness crucify my Christ the second time, by telling the
people that these words are for some other day, and it isn't for this day.
I indict you. You're guilty of the same crime that they was on the day of the
crucifixion. Repent and turn to God or perish.
Indictment the 63-0707M P:101 Notice this. They crucify to themselves
the Son of God afresh. What'd they do? What? By having a taste, and
knowing that it's the truth, and then turn around and denying it. What do they do? It's
impossible. So that's
what this nation has done. That's what this people has done. That's what these churches has done. They've turned It
down, and they crucified
the Message; they crucified the truth to the people. How'd they do
Jesus? They put Him to shame, stripped His clothes off of Him, hung Him up on a
cross, and nailed Him up there, the Prince of Life. The same thing they've
done today with their creeds. They've done the same thing. They
stripped the things; they stripped the goodness, and
the clothing of the Gospel by trying to place it somewhere else, and hung Him
on a cross. Oh, my. Why?
Indictment the 63-0707M P:93 See? Paul wants to know
that these things here are absolutely essential: baptisms, laying on of hands,
resurrection, second coming. All these things are eternal; they're
absolutely the Truth. Now, notice. For it is impossible... (Read it with me, just one verse. I want you to read it
with me now, the 4th verse:)For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have
tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And
have tasted of the good word of God, and the power of the world to come, If
they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing that they
crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. Now, is that my word or His? If a man who comes to a knowledge... Remember, they never got it; they were borderline believers.
After we have received
the knowledge of the Word of God (You get it from a knowledge, from reading in It, seeing It.), and then reject It, then
you, it's impossible
for you to ever be saved. Did you read that now? See? Have received a knowledge of the Truth... Just you understand it; you never got it.
Indictment the 63-0707M P:89 And the Holy Ghost today is not no third
person; It's God Himself manifested in human flesh by the Blood of Jesus Christ
to sanctify a life that He might reflect Himself through. And they crucify that same Word made
manifest. You understand? The crucifixion of Christ today is the people who will
deny the vindicated and manifested Son of God among the people by His things
that He said would take place in this day by His Word. See? Now, the
same vindication would have to be the same if He's the same Son of God,
'cause He said in
Indictment the 63-0707M P:67 Jesus Christ was the Person, Man, God.
Hallelujah. He was the manifestation of God. He was God in a body form
to reflect the Word of God for that age, to make that age see God's promise for
that age. And the Holy Ghost is the same thing today; It's the Spirit of God upon the
written Word, trying to find somebody to reflect Itself to this age to prove
that He's the same yesterday, today, and forever; St. John 14:12: "The works that I do shall you also": Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and
forever. See?
Constantly trying to find Its way to reflect
Itself...And they could not do it. The people thought so much of their
denominations, their
little nests that they had and so forth, called their churches, so they wouldn't listen to it.
So do they do it today, same thing, crucify afresh.
Indictment the 63-0707M P:63 "What do they do? How do they form?
What are you saying then, preacher? How you building your platform here that
they crucify Him then?" They are crucifying the effects of the Gospel upon the people by their
creeds. That's the crucifixion: that where the public set in
these big morgues called churches, denominations, and draw a line of
creed; and that had the Word of God can't have an effect upon them,
because they condemn
the very things that Christ said would take place. It just don't
come according to their creed, and neither did Jesus come according to their
understanding of Him coming. He come
in the way that God sent Him, and He come exactly with the Word. No wonder He's
said He hid it from the eyes of the wise and prudent and revealed it to babes
such as would learn. Do you understand? Oh, they have crucified the effects of the Word.
Indictment the 63-0707M P:61 What did they do? They took a Barabbas, a
murderer, instead of the Son of God at the day of the first crucifixion. And today
they're taking some man's word, which is a lie and the way of death, and refusing
to take the way of Life, God's Word. I condemn this generation,
indict it in the Word of the Lord, that they're wrong. They're guilty of
crucifixion, or trying to. Crucify the Spirit...
Questions and answers COD 61-1015M P:28 152. Would you please explain Hebrews 6:4 and 6, and also explain Hebrews 10:26-39? Please explain whether this refers to the
Holy Ghost people or the sanctified people; please explain the difference.
Well, let's see where the person's referring to, Hebrews 6 and 4. I love Bible questions that just--it pulls out something in you
that you get something that you wouldn't get otherwise. Because you got what
the other people's thinking, what's on their heart (See?),
and you know what they're doing. Now, there's Hebrews 10, and here's Hebrews 6 and 4. All right. For it is impossible for those that were
once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers
of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted of the... word of God, and the power of the
world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew themselves again to
repentance; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and
put him to an open shame. Now, that's one. Now, Hebrews 10:26. All right, Hebrews 10 and 26. For if we sin
wilfully after... we... receive the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no
more sacrifice for sin, But a certain fearful looking
for the judgment... the fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversary. He
that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:...
how much more sore punishment, suppose ye, shall he be worthy--though worthy,
who has trod under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the
covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and... done despite to the works of grace?
Questions and answers COD 61-0112 P:85 For instance, like this, it's the same
thing in Hebrews 6. See? People misinterpret that Scripture so
much; they think it's impossible. He said, "It's impossible for those which were once
enlightened and made partakers of the Holy Ghost, if they shall fall away." See, they just don't get It. He says, "It's impossible for those which were once enlightened and
partakers of the Holy Ghost, seeing that they should fall away, to renew themselves
again to repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh
and put Him to an open shame; counted the Blood of the covenant wherewith He
was crucified with an unholy thing, done despite to the works of grace." Well, to me, it's a revelation.
Sure. It's just like Acts
That day on
Jehovah Jireh 2 60-0802 P:11 And then, Abraham, we found out, didn't
obey God just right. Now, he made ready and had faith in the promise. But see,
we can still have faith in the promise and then now obey, still it'll hinder
us. Now, you can say, "I've a... I believe in the Holy Spirit. I believe I should be
baptized with the Holy Spirit." Now, no matter how much you believe, you've got to obey
that commission. See? Just faith alone won't work, because faith without works
is dead. That's right. Just like the borderline believers. Got people today,
you find, in the Bible It said, "For it is impossible for those which are once enlightened,
and made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and fall away to renew themselves again
unto repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and
count the Blood of the Covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing,
and done despite to the works of grace." Now, in Hebrews 10 it also says, "It's a fearful thing to fall in to the hands
of the living God."
Questions and answers COD 59-1223 P:99 106. Explain Hebrews 4 and 6 (Right quick now, we get this just real
quick.) and compare it to Hebrews
QA on the Holy Ghost COD 59-1219 P:95
Now, let's go ahead
and read. All right,... perfection; not laying again the foundation
of--of repentance from dead works, and... faith
towards God, of the doctrine of baptisms,... laying on of hands, and of the
resurrection of the dead, and... eternal judgment. And
this... we do, if God permit, (Now here's where they wanted to start,
from the 4th verse.)For
it is impossible for those... once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly
gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost. And have tasted of the good
word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew--renew them again unto repentance;
seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open
shame. Now, now, that
looks like, from the way you're reading it there, that a man could receive the
Holy Ghost, and then backslide and be lost. But it's impossible for him to
do it. See? He can't do it. If he did, Christ lied. See? It's impossible for those once enlightened. Now, watch here. What's he speaking to? He's speaking to those
borderline Jews. He never said, "a
man being filled with the Holy Ghost"; he said, "If he has
tasted the Word of God."
Let
us pray