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Are you simply ‘questioning’ the message based on what you have read or heard about [[Humble Pie#Problems With Prophecies|failed prophecies]] or [[Credibility|problems with William Branham's honesty]]? | Are you simply ‘questioning’ the message based on what you have read or heard about [[Humble Pie#Problems With Prophecies|failed prophecies]] or [[Credibility|problems with William Branham's honesty]]? | ||
If you are a true Christian, you will realize that there are huge spiritual problems | If you are a true Christian, you will realize that there are huge spiritual problems in message churches. For example, when people leave, they are shunned and forgotten. But Jesus told us: | ||
:''“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them—what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it. When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbours together and say to them, ‘I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!’ In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.<ref>Luke 15:4–7 (GNB)</ref> | :''“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them—what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it. When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbours together and say to them, ‘I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!’ In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.<ref>Luke 15:4–7 (GNB)</ref> |