The world, ’course, is always been in sin; that’s all it knows is sin, and it’s just waiting to see who’s the next president or some new movie star come on, or new television program, or something. But we’re waiting for the coming of the Lord. Yes, sir. They that wait upon Him shall renew their strength, as we wait. That’s a promise God has given us, and we’re—we’re looking forward to that: our strength renewed day by day as God will provide for us.

When looks like everything has gone wrong, God is giving you a trial. He's got confidence in you. He don't have to baby you around. You're not a hotbed plant, a hybrid. You're a real Christian. God is giving you a test, see what you'll do about it. Amen. No wonder Peter said, “These fiery trials, why, count it a joy. It's—it's more precious to you than gold.”

Now forgive me, sisters, as I say this, ’cause…But you listen to your doctor; and if we ain't got clean minds, then we're not Christians.

And then, when God's people begins to gather back together, there's unity, there's power. See? And whenever God's people gets together completely, I believe the resurrection will take place then. There'll be a rapturing time when the Holy Spirit begins to gather it up. They—it'll be in the minority, of course, but there will be a great gathering.

You see, God could not push us through a little pipe, pull us out on the other end, and then saying, “Blessed is he that overcometh.” You had nothing to overcome; He just pushed you through. But you’ve got to make decisions for yourself. I have to make decisions for myself. In doing that, we show our faith and respects to God.

And how can a man say that the Bride of Christ goes into the Tribulation? I can't understand it. See? She is took away from the Tribulation. If—if the Church has been judged, and they have judged themselves and have accepted the Blood, how can God judge a man that's perfectly, totally sinless? You say, “There is no such a person.” Every born-again believer, true believer, is perfectly, absolutely sinless before God. He is not trusting in his works; in the Blood of Jesus, that his confession has dropped into.

And that's the way with a real Christian. Did you know a real Christian doesn't have even any sin at all imputed to him? David said, “Blessed is the man who God will not impute sin to.” When you're washed in the Blood of the Lamb (not by make-belief, but really the—the Blood of the Lamb), God does not impute to you anything that's done, because you're under the Blood and He doesn't see it. There's a Blood sacrifice; the only thing He can see you in, is the way He saw you before the foundation of the world when He put your name in the Lamb's Book of Life. That's all He can look at, because you are redeemed from everything that was ever done, you're washed in the Blood of the Lamb. Therefore there's no gall in you, there's no unclean habit in you, because that the Blood of the Lamb has did this; and God cannot impute sin to you after you've got a sin-offering laying there waiting for you. “Well,” you say, “that gives me plenty of room then, Brother Branham, I can do what I want to.” I always do; always. But when a man can really see what Jesus done for him, and turn around and do something contrary to Him, it shows he never received Christ.

You can't do nothing for Jesus ’less He knows it. You must remember, He knows every little thing you do, and He will give you all credit, for that's what you've been detailed to do. No matter how small it is, do it, anyhow.

And each one of you, through confession and faith, is a subject to all the powers there is, both in Heavens and earth, to come upon you.

And any man's work reflects himself. He's a good carpenter, he does good work, he builds. And if he's a good mechanic, he does good work. Your work only reflects you.

Once under the Blood, you're safe. What if the death angel with his sword in his hands, sweeping the land, you didn't have to wonder. And to be scared was an insult to Jehovah. If a man once under the Blood feels afraid that God won't keep His Word, it's an insult to Him.

But Jesus said here, to make Malachi 4 and the rest of these Scriptures real to you, see, that “In the last days, just before the Coming, the world setting will be like the Sodom, and the Son of man will reveal Hisself as the Son of man like He did in the days of Sodom.” Blind prosecutor, can’t you see that? His Words are true. Not nail scars and prints and thorns. It’s the Son of God impersonated in His Church, as Son of man. It has to fulfill Malachi 4 and the rest of the Scriptures. I call to the court’s attention, look at that real good, “Son of man”!

Don't despise where God has got you. But, serve your purpose. There's coming a great victory day, one of these days, where the battle is over.