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What happens when you mix law and grace? '''Why did William Branham teach that Jesus came to "magnify" the law?''' (related video: [[Fallen From Grace]]) | What happens when you mix law and grace? '''Why did William Branham teach that Jesus came to "magnify" the law?''' (related video: [[Fallen From Grace]]) | ||
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William Branham taught that: | William Branham taught that: | ||
:''God ever says anything, He can never change it. He always magnifies it, not change it. The law was magnified, not changed. Magnified! "'Whosoever commits adultery shall be guilty of death,' but whosoever," now magnified, "looketh upon a woman to lust after her!" He never changed the commandment. He magnified it.'' | :''God ever says anything, He can never change it. He always magnifies it, not change it. The law was magnified, not changed. Magnified! "'Whosoever commits adultery shall be guilty of death,' but whosoever," now magnified, "looketh upon a woman to lust after her!" He never changed the commandment. He magnified it.''<ref>63-0728, Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed</ref> | ||
William Branham used this concept of the magnification of the law, among other things, '''to bring Old Testament law into the church'''. But the question is - '''Does the Bible support this?''' | William Branham used this concept of the magnification of the law, among other things, '''to bring Old Testament law into the church'''. But the question is - '''Does the Bible support this?''' | ||
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Did you know that the ten commandments were received by Israel on the day of Pentecost. It was forty days after the Jewish passover when Moses went up on Mt. Sinai and received the Law. On that day they received the Law, three thousand people died (Ex 32:28). But what happened on the day that the church was born, the day of Penecost? Three thousand people came to life (Acts 2:41). The law produced death in 3,000 people on its first day, grace produced life in 3,000 people on the day the church was born! | Did you know that the ten commandments were received by Israel on the day of Pentecost. It was forty days after the Jewish passover when Moses went up on Mt. Sinai and received the Law. On that day they received the Law, three thousand people died (Ex 32:28). But what happened on the day that the church was born, the day of Penecost? Three thousand people came to life (Acts 2:41). The law produced death in 3,000 people on its first day, grace produced life in 3,000 people on the day the church was born! | ||
=So we don't have to pay attention to the law anymore?= | |||
Did Jesus go to Calvary and die to bring back the law to its pristine standard, a standard that ensured that no man could keep the law? | Did Jesus go to Calvary and die to bring back the law to its pristine standard, a standard that ensured that no man could keep the law? | ||
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:''It is my judgment, therefore, that '''we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles''' who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. (Ac 15:19–20) | :''It is my judgment, therefore, that '''we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles''' who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. (Ac 15:19–20) | ||
:'''''It seemed good to the Holy Spirit''' and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: | :'''''It seemed good to the Holy Spirit''' and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. (Ac 15:28–29) | ||
:'''''As for the Gentile believers''', we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.” (Ac 21:25) | :'''''As for the Gentile believers''', we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.” (Ac 21:25) | ||
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So what gives William Branham the right to change the requirements laid down by the Apostles? | So what gives William Branham the right to change the requirements laid down by the Apostles? | ||
=Can we mix law and grace?= | |||
The law demands | The law demands perfection but does not lift a finger to help. Grace on the other hand imparts perfection and does everything for man through Jesus Christ. | ||
Paul said: | Paul said: | ||
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If you try to mix grace and the law as the Galatian church did, Paul said that you have fallen away from grace. Paul said you are either entirely under the law or you are under grace. They can't be mixed. | If you try to mix grace and the law as the Galatian church did, Paul said that you have fallen away from grace. Paul said you are either entirely under the law or you are under grace. They can't be mixed. | ||
=So how are Christians supposed to behave?= | |||
Paul stated: | Paul stated: | ||
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:''If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have '''prophecy''', and know '''all mysteries''' and all knowledge, and if I have all '''faith''' so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit. (1 Co 13:1–3 NET) | :''If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have '''prophecy''', and know '''all mysteries''' and all knowledge, and if I have all '''faith''' so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit. (1 Co 13:1–3 NET) | ||
=Is this relevant in any other way to William Branham's ministry?= | |||
We receive a question which asked: ''So, if the law is indeed magnified, would it not be logical to also assume the part of the prophets being done away with is not the case, that instead, the role of the prophet might be magnified as well? | We receive a question which asked: ''So, if the law is indeed magnified, would it not be logical to also assume the part of the prophets being done away with is not the case, that instead, the role of the prophet might be magnified as well? | ||
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This question appears to be based on an incorrect understanding of the Biblical teachings of the law in the New Testament. We are no longer under the law but under grace. | This question appears to be based on an incorrect understanding of the Biblical teachings of the law in the New Testament. We are no longer under the law but under grace. | ||
:The Law and the Prophets were '''until''' John; '''since then''', the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it. (Lk 16:16 HCSB) | :''The Law and the Prophets were '''until''' John; '''since then''', the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it. (Lk 16:16 HCSB) | ||
Jesus said, | Jesus said, | ||
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Based on William Branham's criteria, what does the occurrence of a single failure of a vision like [[The Municipal Bridge Vision|the Municipal Bridge Prophecy]] require us to do with his prophetic ministry? | Based on William Branham's criteria, what does the occurrence of a single failure of a vision like [[The Municipal Bridge Vision|the Municipal Bridge Prophecy]] require us to do with his prophetic ministry? | ||
=Quotes of William Branham= | |||
''But then, God can speak through His servant in gifts. Do you believe that? Then what He would say in a way what I've been testifying about of those things, that's God's Word, secondarily. And if God should tell you a certain thing to do, you go do it. '''If you fail to do it, then it'd be just like you failed to do in His Word here.''' <ref>William Branham, 53-0605 - The Beginning Of Jesus' Fame, para. 25</ref> | |||
''He said, "If you come back at all, God hasn't spoke to me." Uh-huh? See? There was a prophet, there was a sign; there was His voice. '''And, to fail to obey it, brought judgment.''' '''The Holy Ghost is our prophet today. Fail to hear His Voice?''' He's identified in the Scripture, that He would say these things. Jesus Christ, the form of the Holy Ghost!<ref>William Branham, 64-0321E - The Voice Of The Sign, para. 203-204</ref> | |||
''They might say, "Well, I do this. I dance in the spirit. I, I speak in tongues. I, I prophesy. I preach the Gospel." But fail to let your hair grow out, fail on one thing, and see what happens, the Spirit will leave you right there. That's what's happened to our churches, failed. 248 "In vain, worshiping Me. Oh, it's a beautiful worship. But in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrine the commandments of man."<ref>William Branham, 64-1212 - The Harvest Time, para. 247-248</ref> | |||
''If you fail, come back to this tape again. I don't know how much longer I'll be with you. Remember, this is the Truth, of THUS SAITH THE LORD. It's the Truth. '''It's the Scripture'''.<ref>William Branham, 63-0728 - Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed, para. 210</ref> | |||
=References= | =References= | ||
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*Prince, Joseph, Unmerited Favor, 2011 | *Prince, Joseph, Unmerited Favor, 2011 | ||
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