Spoken Word #100
You
can’t be Seed and Disagree with the Word
Brian Kocourek
June 10th, 2009
Tonight I would like to continue with brother
Branham’s sermon, “The Spoken Word is the Original Seed”, and we
shall pick up at paragraph 78 and this is number 100 in our series.
78
You can't be a seed and disagree with
the Word because the Word is the Seed. And if you are the Word, how can you disagree
with It? You'd be disagreeing with
yourself. You'd be defeating your
own purpose. Like somebody said, " Why do you ever go out with them
people like that?" Well, if I didn't do it, I'd be defeating the very
purpose I was sent here for. There's got to be a light. Now, as we go on down,
we're going to bring them things in and show just how they set themselves in order,
just exactly perfectly with the Word.
Now, tonight I would like o focus our thoughts on what he said first in
this paragraph and that is, You
can't be a seed and disagree with the Word because the Word is the Seed.
Now, we have been looking at the two spirits that were prophesied by
Jesus to be at the end time, that would be so close in resemblance to each
other that only the Elect would not be deceived by that other spirit.
We saw this prophesy in Matthew 24:24 where
Jesus said, For
there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs
and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before.
Now, brother Branham has identified for us just exactly what those two
spirits are?
From his sermon, Seed not heir with
shuck 65-0218 P:42 Notice, see how close it looks. St. Matthew 24:24, said that the two spirits in the last days, the church spirit of
the church people and the Bride Spirit of the Bride people, would be so
close together till it would deceive the very elected if it was possible.
That's how close. Look how it's come through the stalk.
And from God identifying Himself 64-0320 P:9 The Spirit of God
can be identified by Its characteristic. See the Spirit of God, and the spirit of the church... There's a church spirit. And the Spirit of God that's absolutely not
like the church spirit at all. There's a denominational spirit. There's a
national spirit. There's a spirit of the nation. Every nation, You walk in
there, you find a different spirit. I went into
And again from Mark of the beast 54-0513 P:74 Now,
you see what the mark of the beast is?
It's the mark of apostasy. It's a
person who just thinks that, "Well, I belong to church, and I'm just as
good as the next fellow. Am not I
belonging to this church?"
So we see that the spirit
that is so close to the Spirit in the Bride which is the Holy Spirit is the
spirit of the church. That is the spirit he also identified as the mark of the
beast. And it is so close that it is a very deceptive spirit. And what makes it
so deceptive, as we pointed out on Sunday, is because “it says the same things the elect says”. It does the same
things the elect does. It copies and acts like, and talks like, and holds to
the same doctrine and everything right down to almost a perfect impersonation
of the real and genuine, except without the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Without
the literal God-Life that comes through a birth by God’s word which is 1Peter 1:23.
And as it sets right here in the same message, it
feasts at the same table you are, eating the same spiritual food in due season
that you are eating. That’s James 1:12 said, These are spots in your feasts of charity, when
they feast with you, feeding
themselves without fear: clouds they are without
water, (and we know that Paul told us that clouds are witnesses. He
called them many clouds of witnesses. And James tells us these clouds or
witnesses are without water. In Deuteronomy 32:2 God says, My
doctrine shall drop as the rain, and therefore, these are clouds or
witnesses with no doctrine, and they are) carried about of winds; and they are trees whose fruit
withereth, (and we know that fruit is the teaching for the season,
which is the doctrine… So these are) without fruit, (without doctrine) twice dead, plucked
up by the roots; 13 Raging waves of the sea,
foaming out their own shame; wandering stars,(always wondering about
this and that. No stability in the Word of God.) to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness
for ever.
So we are looking at
two spirits that are so close, yet one has the God-Life because it is a Seed
from God, but the other has a life but not God-Life, and as Peter taught us in
1 Peter 1:23 that there are two seeds, one born again by the Word of God which
lives and abides forever, and the other is born of a corruptible seed life. And
if it is corruptible then it is not the Word of God but the word of another.
Now, we could go into
the parables to show you to two seeds, and how each came forth after they had
been sown. In the Gospel of Mark the
Seed that the Son of Man sowed is called the Word of God and the other man
sowing seed is called the devil.
MATTHEW 13:24 ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in
his field: 25 But while men slept,
his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up,
and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the
servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow
good seed in thy field? From whence then, hath it tares? 28 He said unto them,
An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go
and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye
root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together
first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the
wheat into my barn.
Notice Jesus points out the
fact that two very different types of life (seed) will be planted alongside of
each other in the same field. The field represents the world, and the sowing is
done first by the owner of the field, and then his enemy comes into his field
and imitates his sowing, but with a different life (seed).
The facts of this parable
are as follows:
i.
There is one field that the seed is placed; ie, a woman, we are
husbandry,
ii.
There are two sewers, or sources of seed the owner of the field, and his
enemy.
iii.
There are two seeds sown, identifying two different life forms and
natures. Wheat and tares.
iv.
The tare seed is an intrusion but is allowed to grow up alongside of the
wheat until the harvest, for the sake of the wheat, until the wheat is mature
enough to withstand a separation.
v.
Separation warfare always
vi.
There is to be a binding and bundling of these tares.
vii.
The tares are destined for burning.
1. The Wheat is to be gathered
but not bundled and is to be placed in the storehouse of the owner.
Notice the two seeds are
allowed to grow up side by side until the time of the harvest. Then a
separation is to take place. First there will be a gathering together of the
seed, which the enemy sowed. The Tares will begin to gather together first.
Jesus uses the word "deo" in describing this binding together.
The word actually means to bind by placing under obligation. Now, this binding is needed in order to
control the assembly of tares. And by
placing the people under obligations, which take them from the word, we see
that organization has bound the people, keeping them from searching further for
more light than what is available in their church. This is done through
programs… Look at every big church and you will see that the people are not
content to come and here the minister preach, but you will find many programs
going on in those churches. The larger the congregation, the more programs to
keep the people content.
After the tares are bound,
Jesus tells us they are then placed into bundles. Now in using the word bundle,
Jesus is telling us that there is a certain characteristic concerning the
binding together. Although the word for bundle, is a word which can mean "binding," Jesus used two different words in
describing the process which is to take place.
He says the reapers will
bind them into bundles. He never said into one bundle, but into bundles. Thus
we see the word "bundles"
further defines the process that these tares must go through, before they are
ready for the burning. They are bound first and then bundled. The use of the
plural tells us that there will be many different bundles, just as we see there
are many different denominations. They are gathered first. This gathering could
suggest a very loose coming together, but by adding the word bundle to further
define the binding process, Jesus shows us "form and symmetry" and
"purpose" will be involved in how they will be presented for the
burning.
A bundle is not just a
rag-tag collection of sticks thrown together in any old direction. But a bundle
suggests to us that all the tares in each bundle will be lined up
together, all going in the same direction. Their
And so we see how
organization, is the means by which the tares are gathered and assembled
together. The church is bound first by a false word, and then by organizing
around that false word, they assemble the people into a more efficient, and
profitable means by which the whole group can be readied for the burning.
Thus we should see clearly
that the False-Vine is the organized church. For organization is what binds
them together. Then, if this be so, one of the main attributes of the false
vine will be its ability to organize in numbers and thus utilize efficiencies
to preach their false Gospel.
Now a bundle does not
represent a loose knit organization, but one, which has structure and
symmetry. Every stick is heading in the
same direction, and they are there for the same purpose, and they must conform
to some standard in order to fit within the bundle. Now, let's see if this is
not exactly the picture Jesus Himself speaks of concerning the two seeds.
MATTHEW 13:36, Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went
into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, declare unto us the
parable of the tares of the field. 37
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the
Son of man; (Jesus is called by
the title Son of Man 84 times, which is more than any other title used of Him
in the scripture. This title, Son of Man, signifies a prophet. Therefore we see
that a Prophet will come forth, sewing seed). 38 The
field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the
tares are the children of the wicked [one]; 39 The enemy that sowed
them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the
reapers are the angels (messengers).
40 As therefore the tares are gathered
and burned in the fire (by messengers
to the tares); so shall it be in the end of this
world. 41 The Son of man shall send
forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that
offend (Those who would stumble
others) , and them which do iniquity; (Those
who know to do right and will not do it). 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be
wailing and gnashing of teeth. (This is tribulation period) 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the
kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Now, in the Epistles of Paul, we are told of two types
of children. Obedient children and children of disobedience.
I PETER 1:14
As obedient
children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your
ignorance:
EPHESIANS 2:1 ¶ And
you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time
past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of
disobedience:
EPHESIANS 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for
because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of
disobedience.
COLOSSIANS 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of
disobedience:
We must understand what Paul was telling us when he
spoke of the children of disobedience. He did not say disobedient children, but
he called them children of disobedience. In other words these are children who
were brought into this world through a disobedient act. Thus they were the
product of disobedience. And if the product of disobedience, they then are the
seed of disobedience. We now know that the seed-life pictured here in this
parable speaks of real people, the children of God and the children of the
wicked one, sown by the devil. These are serpent seed as John tells us in I JOHN 3:12 Not as Cain, [who]
was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him?
Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Now, if Cain were the son of Adam then John could
never have spoken such harsh and critical words against him, because Adam was
the Son of God. But we know that Cain was conceived by the disobedient will of
Eve with the Serpent.
Now, in getting back to our
text for tonight, brother Branham said in paragraph, 78
You can't be a seed and disagree with
the Word because the Word is the Seed. And if you are the Word, how can you disagree
with It? You'd be disagreeing with
yourself. You'd be defeating your
own purpose.
So we see then that the main
attribute of God seed is that they will agree with the word, and non seed will
not agree with the word. This chart shows the identifiable characteristics that identify your source and identify
whose seed you are.
|
Scriptures |
Attributes of God Seed |
Attributes of Serpent seed |
Scriptures |
|
Acts 13:48,
1Jn2:20, Jn3;15 |
All who are ordained to Life, believe
God's Word |
These have no
place for the Word |
John 8:37, 1 Jn4:5-6 1Jn2:19 |
|
Eph 4: 15, 1 Pet 1:22 |
These love the True Word of God, the
Revealed & Vindicated Word for their season |
These do not love the True Word, but
hold to the word for another age |
2 Thess 2: 10-12 |
|
Isa 60:3, Ps
56:13/89:15 Jn 3: 21, 12:46/ 1Jn
1:7 |
These come to the Light (Revealed Word)
and do not walk in darkness |
These do not come to the Light and
try to keep others from it. Mt 23:13, Rom 1:18 |
Jn 3: 19-20, 12:35, 48 Isa 50:11 1Jn 1:5-6 |
|
Isa 50:4-10 Mt
13:11&16 Mk 4:11 Lk 8:10 1Cor 2:12 |
Only God's Sons can understand the Word
John 8: 31, 42 & 47 |
These can not understand the Word of
God John 8: 38-39, 43-45 |
Mt 13:11-15 Mk 4:11 12 Lk 8:10 1Cor 2:14 |
|
2Thess 2:1, Heb
10:25, Matt3:11-12, 13:28-30 |
God's Sons are gathered by the Revealed
Word of God Eph 1:10, Mk13:27, Lk 3:17 |
These sons are gathered by
organization and a false word by a false shepherd |
Mt 13:24-30, 36-43, Gal 2:4, Acts 13:45, 15:5 |
|
2Tim2:19, Ez9:4,
Eph4:30 Rev15:2, Rev9:4,
2Tim4:8 |
Receive the Mark of God, the Seal of
God in their forehead and in their hands
Jn6:27 |
Receive the Mark of the Beast, the
mark of Cain. in their forehead and hands. |
Gen 4:15, Rev13:7, 14:9-11, 16:2,
19:20 |
|
1Pet1:23,
Jn10:28, 17:3 Acts13:48,rom6:23,1Jn2:25 |
They have
eternal Life 1Jn5:11-13, 20, Jn6:54,
68,1Jn3:1-2,Col3:4,Jn5:26, Heb7:16 |
Their life is only temporary,
earthly, sensual. Isa40:7-8, James 1:11 Jude1:12 |
1Pet1:23-25,
Isa1:28-31 Isa24:1-6, 40:7-8, 29:14 |
|
Jn5:19-20,30,
7:16-18,6:38 Mt7:21, 11:27, 12:50,16:17 |
Do nothing but
what the Father shows them first
Ps37:9, Ps145:15,Isa40:31, Acts1:4 |
Have zeal but without knowledge Phil3:6, Lk13:24, 1Cor9:25, Prov25:8, Lk13:24 |
Matt7:22-23, Gal5:7-9, Rom10:2,
Jn2:16-17 |
|
1Pet1:23, 3:4,
Jn3:3-8,15-6 1Cor15:53-54, Lk21:18 |
Born of
Incorruptible Seed, the Revealed & vindicated Word of God. Mt18:14,
Lk13;3-5 |
Born of corruptible seed, word of
another age Ps1:6, Ps9:3, 37:20, 68:2,
Acts13:41 |
1Pet1:23, 1Cor9:25, Gal1:6-9,
2Cor11:2-6 |
|
1Sam12:16, Lk21:36,
1Thes 5;21, 2Tim1:13 |
Hold only to a
vindicated word Heb3:6,4:14
Heb10:23-25, Jer 29:11, |
Hold to own ideas above the Word,
Ps10:4 Isa55:7-11, Ez18:29, Ps 103:6-7,
Gen6:5 |
Ps1:5, Prov14:12, 16:25 Jer8:5,
Heb10:26, Mt15:19 |
|
1 Pet 1:14, 2Cor
2:8 Deut 11:26-27,
Jer7:23 |
This Seed is
Obedient to the Word of God Acts5:32, 2Cor10:5-6, Heb5:8, 1Pet1:2 |
This seed is Disobedient to the Word
of God. 2Thess 1:8-9, 1Pet4:17,
Deut11:28 |
Eph 2:2, 5:6, 1JN 3:12, 2Thess3:14 |
|
1Jn2:5,
5:2-3, Jn 14:15, 23, Jn 15:10, |
Love God because
they Lord God's Word and He is the Word.
John 7:17-18 |
This Seed hates God (because they
hate the Word, and God is the Word. Jn 10:32-39 |
Jn14:24,1Jn2:4,Jn8:42-7 Jn5:42-47
1Cor2:14 |
|
Ps9:10,
Acts22:14, Jer24:7 31:34, Heb8:11,
Isa54:13 |
Understands
Godhood of God, relationship of Father and His Son. John6:45, 2Jn1:3 |
Will never understand the Godhood of
God because they wish to be equal with God. |
Jer9:6, Jn8:19, Matt7:23 Jn8:16-19, Jn5:31-37 |
|
Matt24:24,
1Jn4:1-6, 1Jn3:7 Mal3:16-18,
Ez44:23-24 |
Will know the
two spirits and will not be deceived
Mt16:3, Lk12:56, Heb5:14 |
Never able to discern the two
spirits, there-fore are deceived & persecute True Seed |
Gal4:29, 2Tim3:7-8,13,
2Pet2:1-3,2Jn1:7,2ths2:3 |
|
Rev1:8,11, 21:6,
22:13 Heb12:1-2, Phil1:6 |
Will understand
that Alpha has become Omega. |
Will look forward or backward and
fail to see the Word for their day. |
Jn8:18-19, 1 Cor 2:8, Jn 9:28-29, Acts 6:10-12 |
|
Jn14:7, Jn
20:17, Jn10:27 Jn1:12,
1Jn3:1-2, Rom8:14 |
God only
recognizes his Seed. 1Cor8:3 Rom 8:29-30, Gal 4:6, Heb12:7,Acts17:28-29 |
God will never recognize this seed
even when doing good
works.Mt8:12,Lk13:25 |
Mt7:23, MK12:24,
Jn4:22,Jn15:21,2Thes1:8 |