18-1 Did you notice how Abraham, when
they tried to give him the land, he bought it with so many shekels of
silver before the people as a ensign, as a witness: "Let it be known
this day that I've bought this burying place." See? Purchase it. And
Satan tried to--to give Him the kingdom which belongs to him now. He
tried to give it to Him as a gift, but He wouldn't receive it 'cause
it's... See, then Satan could still have claim on it. But, it had to be
bought. Amen. He was the Word in the fullness thereof. They couldn't
deceive Him in it.
18-2 Then it is now to get a baptism of
Fire. See, it has now... What happened? Christ came and called the
Church to repentance, baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ for the
remission, sanctified the Church, and with the Fire of God come down and
burn out all the filth and come and dwells in the human heart.
18-3 Now, the world, to be redeemed for
this redeemed person, He uses His same method. He baptized it in water
after the antediluvian destruction, shed His Blood upon it to sanctify
it and claim it. It's His.
Satan tried to say, "I'll give it to you."
He said, "No, sir, I'll buy it." Let it be a witness. He was lifted up for an ensign--that He bought it; He purchased it. But now it has to go through a baptism of fire, holy fire from God which cleanses the earth and the heavens around it. Then it's purchased so that the redeemed can live on it--live in it in peace.
Satan tried to say, "I'll give it to you."
He said, "No, sir, I'll buy it." Let it be a witness. He was lifted up for an ensign--that He bought it; He purchased it. But now it has to go through a baptism of fire, holy fire from God which cleanses the earth and the heavens around it. Then it's purchased so that the redeemed can live on it--live in it in peace.
Adapted from Bro. Branham's: The future home of the Heavenly Bridegroom and the Earthly Bride (64-0802)
