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THREE DIVINE SACRAMENTS: WATER BAPTISM, COMMUNION & FEET WASHING


WE ONLY HAVE THREE PHYSICAL DIVINE ORDERS LEFT TO US

Quote: 17 "Now, we only have three physical Divine orders left to us: one of them is communion, feet-washing, water baptism. That's the only three things." (Communion 65-1212).



Question#285:"Who should perform the water baptism service: pastor, elder or any believer?"

Answer:(Acts 2:38-41, also Acts 8:26-40) A pastor, elder, deacon, minister and also the disciples of the Lord (St. John 4:2 Though Jesus Baptized himself not, but his disciples) can perform water baptism. Brother Paul who was a minister said, "I baptized also the household of Stephanas." (1 Corinthians 1:16). "And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized." (John 3: 23).


A TRUE RECORD OF A BAPTISM WHICH TOOK PLACE IN ROME A.D. 100

Quote: 28-2 "The following is a true record of a Baptism which took place in Rome A.D. 100 and was reproduced in TIME Magazine December 5, 1955. "The deacon raised his hand, and Publius Decius stepped through the baptistry door. Standing waist-deep in the pool was Marcus Vasca the woodseller. He was smiling as Publius waded into the pool beside him. 'Credis?' he asked. 'Credo,' responded Publius. 'I believe that my salvation comes from Jesus the Christ, Who was crucified under Pontius Pilate. With Him I died that with Him I may have Eternal Life.' Then he felt strong arms supporting him as he let himself fall backward into the pool, and heard Marcus' voice in his ear--'I baptize you in the Name of the Lord Jesus'--as the cold water closed over him." (Church Ages Book Chpt. 1).

Brother Branham baptized many hundreds of people, and maybe into the thousands. He was baptizing on the banks of the Ohio River when the pillar of fire came down and a voice spoke out. A pastor may have recognized helps to help him-those training to become deacons or ministers.

A candidate for water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ should seek out someone qualified to baptize them, because later that person may want to be rebaptized for conscience sake if they find out the man who had baptized them had some outstanding sin in his life, such as adultery or fornication. The only Christian formula is in the name of Jesus Christ. Matt 28:19 stressed the name of the father son and Holy Ghost. Peter had a revelation of the singular name which represents the three titles (Father Son and Holy Ghost) therefore in Acts 2:38 he commanded the people to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, thus fulfilling the Lord's commission in Matt 28:19. All who were baptized in the New Testament were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and those who were not were rebaptized (Acts: 19) Luke: 24:47-49. Jesus commanded that repentance remission of sins should be preached in his name. Peter done that and baptized them in his name. Bro Paul commanded Colossians 3:17 Whatsoever we do in word or deed do it all in the name of Jesus Christ unless a person is baptized in the name of Jesus Christ he is not yet baptized in Christian Baptism but is baptized into the Roman Catholic Church if he is baptized in the titles of Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

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Question#286:"Can one who was baptized under this faith, then backslid, and after many years of backsliding they repented. Is it comely for such a person to be re-baptized even at his request?"

Answer:There is no scripture to support a believer that is backslid becoming re-baptized. But understanding the need of people who will find themselves in that situation, remembering that when we were baptized in the water we took some vows and one of the vows that we made was a promise to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in spirit and in truth all the days of our life. It was a promise to serve him for the rest of our lives and if you backslide, of course you go back on your promise that you made to God. And then after years of backsliding you become convicted of your sins and you want to make a fresh commitment, you want to be given a fresh start. And sometimes in backsliding, people can bring reproach upon the Name of the Lord and cause people to say things about the Lord and about the Message that they should not and as a result of that they become a public disgrace. And people having found themselves in that situation, wants to come back and make a public confession of their faith and want to be rebaptized. This is permitted.

You see, water baptism does not save someone, but it is a public confession of an inward work of grace a decision that you made already in your heart to serve the Lord Jesus Christ, to be identified with him, to be identified with his death, burial and resurrection. And having gone back on that through backsliding, this person wants to make another public declaration of their faith and of their forgiveness by the shed blood of Calvary and so requests to be rebaptized and make a fresh attempt to gain salvation. Now, a Christian walk is based on faith and many times the Devil keeps that hanging over of you because you backslid, and what people may think, and as a result one wants to be able to come out and let people know, that I've divorced that old pattern of life and I want to make a fresh start, and they want a fresh foundation, they want to clean up their slate. And so that's why some people request rebaptism and the Man of God here has allowed it in times past as we know.

Now, that doesn't mean to say that everyone who backslides need to be rebaptized. We are not saying that you need to get rebaptized it depends on the individual, faith because it's the individual's faith that has been affected. Backsliding and sin affects your faith negatively and the Devil is right there to challenge you when you come to church. Some times people need to get a little help in order to get them started off afresh again. That's the effort really in allowing such a person to be rebaptized.


IF IT'S STANDING IN YOUR WAY & YOU FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD BE, GO DO IT

Quote: 63-Q-8 012 "I was baptized at the age of thirteen… Should I be again?... If you've been a Christian all along, since you was thirteen years old, a believer in Christ, I'd just remain like you are. I wouldn't now, if God has blessed you and give you the Holy Spirit since then... But you say, "Brother Bill, did you ever baptize anybody over, who'd been baptized when they was a little fellow and then be rebaptized?" Many times.

If you want to be baptized, if that's something that's standing in your way and you feel like you should be, you go do it. That's right. You go do it. Don't let nothing stand in your way; you make yourself perfectly clear…And if you want to be baptized again, go ahead, that's the thing to do. I've baptized many over." (Questions and answers 54-0103M).

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Question#287:: "Kindly give us a description or recommendation of wine that is suitable for the Lord's table {communion}, we are not sure what to buy as we cannot make it ourselves for a lack of crop."

Answer:: The Scriptures, Matthew 26: 29 (Fruit of the grape vine), and it is also evident by 1 Corinthians 11, since it got wayward believers drunk.

Malachi 4:5 & 6, Revelation 10:7 verified the same, that grape juice should not be used, but grape wine is appropriate for the Lord's table. He gave his reasons as follow:


THE BLOOD SHOULD NOT BE GRAPE JUICE, BUT IT SHOULD BE WINE

Quote: 370-Q-78 "I believe that the Blood should not be grape juice, but it should be wine. Grape juice sours and spoils as it gets old. But wine gets better and stronger as it gets old; it never loses its strength. And the Blood of Christ doesn't sour and spoil; as it gets older, it gets stronger and better as the days goes by to the believer. And it is a literal wine and bread… I believe it should be just exactly the way the Scripture said it should be and not vary one speck from the Scriptures, stay right with It. (Questions & .Answers 59-0628E).

Quote: E-29 "I hold in my hand the fruit of the vine that represents the Blood of the Lord Jesus."

It's been said by many that they wouldn't take wine, regular wine, because that it was an alcoholic, that it was a beverage, and they should not take the wine. They take grape juice. The reason we take wine is because the Bible said, "wine." All translations gives it "wine." Another reason: older wine gets, the better and stronger it becomes. Grape juice sours within a few hours. The Blood of Jesus Christ gets sweeter and better as the years go by. It never sours or contaminates. (Ordination 62-1104E)

Since there is a problem of lack of grape crop and you must purchase wine at the grocery, your first option should be buying grape wine of any brand available. This should be sanctified by the Word of God and prayer since it was not prepared by Christian hands. In any event, the minister prays over the wine, so it is sanctified.

If grape wine is not available, we should consider bringing it from another source (Country etc.) or buy grape juice and make our own wine by adding brown sugar and stirring it into the juice, and let it ferment for three to five days, and strain or siphon to get rid of sediments. Add sugar again to fluid and let it sit for many more days. Taste to test strength of wine.

If none of these options are possible, then you are forced to use some other wine closest to the grape wine. This is only my suggestion based upon the fact that instead of not having communion you will at least have a substitute wine until grape wine can be obtained.

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Question#288:"A pastor in his church says that water baptism is not enough to take communion. You must have the Holy Ghost Baptism. Is this pastor judging who has the Holy Ghost or not?"

Answer:We must be careful here, not knowing if this question is taken out of context, and not knowing what the pastor truly said, or if he was misrepresented. He may be simply quoting Brother Branham without proper placement. Brother Branham stated:

Quote:"When we have taken the Lord, our sacrifice, into us, as a matter of spiritual birth into us, and His body, we live by Him by the Word. We also should symbolize it because it's a commandment." (Communion 1965).

Quote: 372-58 "You must be in the Holy Spirit before you do this or you eat and drink damnation to yourself." (Questions And Answers 59-0628e).

Quote: 37-1 " No person is fit to go in the pulpit, or even claim to be a Christian, without being filled with the Holy Ghost. You have no right to the Lord's supper or any Communion or feet washing or anything, until you've been cleansed by the holy Fire of God." (Future Home 64-0802).

Now, a person could believe the Word, take it into their heart, and not yet have the great baptism of the Holy Spirit. Even as the disciples received the Lord, received the Word, and were served communion by our Lord Jesus Himself, (Matthew 26:26-29), but when it came to having the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and power for service, they didn't get that until the day of Pentecost.

"Wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. (Acts 1:4-5)

The prophet of God referred to many experiences as the Baptism of the Holy Ghost:


SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS A BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST

Quote: 522-Q-111"Speaking with tongues is nothing but a baptism of the Holy Ghost that justified you and sanctified you." (Questions.And.Answers 61-0112).

Quote:186"That's the reason I can't take the baptism of the Holy Ghost of crying, shaking, or speaking in tongues, or any sensation."(Testimony of a True Witness 61-1105).


YOU CAN HAVE THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST & BE LOST AND GO TO HELL

Quote:162 "You can have the baptism of the Holy Ghost every hour in your life and still be lost and go to hell. The Bible says so." (Leadership 65-1207).

But when it comes to the article of Pentecost, the early apostles were served communion by the Lord himself before they went up to Pentecost to be baptized with the Holy Ghost.


SAME GROUP WENT TO PENTECOST TO BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST

Quote: 37 "People talks that the baptism of the Holy Ghost is the new birth. Now, that's wrong… you have the new birth by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ… you've passed from death unto Life… St. John 5:24… And that same group had to go to Pentecost to be baptized with the Holy Ghost." (Countdown 62-0909M).

Brother Branham also said the church has just about enough of the Holy Ghost to keep it from cursing, lying, stealing, and cheating, but we need a baptism to fill every fiber of our being. As far as the pastor judging who has the Holy Ghost or not, he might be judging, but the scripture says, "Let a man examine himself." (I Corinthians 11:28)

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Question#289:"Who is eligible for communion?"

Answer:Many things and thoughts should be considered to determine who is eligible for communion. The scripture declares that a man or woman should examine themselves first, because to take communion unworthily is destruction. "Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink [this] cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] bread, and drink of [that] cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. for this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." (I Corinthians 11:27-32).

Now, in some cases, a person may need to confide in his pastor, or minister, about whether or not he or she can partake in communion. Certain problems may need to be settled, in such cases as ought with one another, and offenses should be settled out according to the scripture, Matt. 18: 15-17. In some cases, people will take communion who should not take it, even as in the case of Judas Iscariot, who was ready to sell the Lord for 30 pieces of silver, yet the Lord served him communion. However, as the scripture has declared, "Let a man examine himself."

Those taking communion should have repented for their sins, and been baptized in Christian baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the scripture Acts 2:38. They must also be trying to live a life above sin, and fellowshipping in the spirit. When you take communion, you are showing to others that you are trying to be a Christian, and living the life as a Christian. The Bible prophesied that all tables will be full of vomit, and that is what we have presently in religious circles. People living sinful lives, yet they come to the Lord's table: Adultery, fornication, homosexuals, women in pants, shorts, and message believers in sack dresses, which the prophet condemned. Thus, the tables of vomit are extended under the message and amongst so-called message believers. Brother Branham states:


HE EATS AND DRINKS DAMNATION TO HIMSELF

Quote: 373-61 "The Christian that's trying to take communion, that's not in Christ, not fellowshipping in the Spirit; he isn't worthy of taking it. And when he does take this communion, he's eating and drinking damnation to himself, if he's going out smoking, lying, stealing, committing adultery, or something like that, or not living a Christian life… it's the same order of the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. See? Because you are professing something and playing the part of hypocrite with it, when you should not be doing it. (See?)" (Questions.And.Answers 59-0628e).


LIVE A LIFE BEFORE GOD AND THE PEOPLE

Quote: 26"The Bible said, "He that eateth and drinketh unworthily shall be guilty of the Blood and the Body of the Lord." See? You've got to live a life before God and the people, that shows that you are sincere." (Communion 65-1212).


GO MAKE THAT RIGHT FIRST

Quote: 54 "When we come to the Lord's table… If there's any feelings between you or something, don't do it; go make that right first. See? Go straighten that up first, because we want to come here just as pure as we can be, and our thoughts of one another and to God, and to each other, and then we come in fellowship around the table of the Lord." (Communion 65-1212).

Another important factor that should be considered is the problem of contagious diseases. These should be reported to the ministry or pastor, especially in the case of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), AIDS, or herpes, for the welfare of others. These people with oozing sores on the lips, mouth, or tongue may have to be served in a private room, separately from the other saints. These are cases and things that we now have to deal with that Brother Branham did not deal much with while he was with us, for we are now living in a time of a Sodom and Gomorrah condition. These conditions, or problems from these conditions, have a way of coming into the church, and we want to try to use wisdom in dealing with God's sheep, and those who have given their hearts to Christ, yet with a medical problem, or contagious social disease.

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Question#290:"What is the method of taking the Lord's Supper? We do not have sufficient knowledge about the Lord's table."

Answer:In partaking of the Lord's supper, which is communion, we take it in Remembrance of Him and we should know what we are doing. It is sacred, and we want to be as sincere as we can be in taking it, and not take it by tradition, or formal repetition, without sincerity. Communion taking is a symbol of unity, oneness with one another, and the Word of God. One bread and one cup should be used, signifying one body.

Communion service is a special service set aside to honor the death of the Lord. A table is set, usually in front of the pulpit, upon which is placed a bread baked by Christian hands, which is not round, as such represents Baal the sun god. A cup is set on the table, preferably made of silver as it represents redemption. Bottles of wine are also on the table, which are also made by Christian hands.

The officiating minister sometimes preaches a short message, many times edifying believers and especially visitors who is eligible for communion and who is not. At the end of his exhortation, he changes the order of the service and invites the elders up to the table. Two to four Elders come forward to the Lord's table. One takes the platter with the bread and holds it up (Silver represents Redemption), while the other holds up the cup filled with wine, thus symbolizing the Body and Blood of the Lord hung upon the cross of Calvary. The minister then reads scriptures, and prays at this time. Musicians play the piano and the organ, together with other instruments. The bread is then blessed, and broken by the officiating minister. The other Elder then takes the silver cup with wine, and it is handed to the minister, who blesses it, and gives it back to the Elder. During all these activities, the congregation stands in reverence and respect. There is no trafficking in and out of the auditorium at this particular time. The people take their seats, but the minister continues to stand at the pulpit until the last person has taken the Lord's Supper. A number of persons, who are taking communion, come at a time to the table to partake of the Lord's Supper, while the remainder of the congregation is in prayer, confessing their sins and praying one for another. After communion has been served, then all go to do foot-washing, men to their separate areas and rooms, and women to their separate areas.

"Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it." (Matthew 26:26-27).


ONE BREAD - UNLEAVENED - BAKED BY CHRISTIAN HANDS

This bread represents, or symbolizes, the body of Christ, and it must be unleavened (baked without yeast), and made by holy hands, and the excess or remainder of bread after communion is finished needs to be eaten or burnt by morning, because the body of Christ did not see corruption, so you cannot allow the bread to remain to rot or decay. The Word will not see corruption.

Wine must be made by people who are dedicated to God, and must not contain any leaven (yeast). All the wine that is poured into the cup must be used up-all that God was, He poured into Christ, and all Christ was, He poured into the Church-the Bride.


WINE & UNLEAVENED BREAD MADE BY CHRISTIANS

Quote: 374-64 "I do not believe that kosher bread should be substituted for a cracker. I believe that it should be a holy unleavened bread, the type of the unleavened bread that was made in Egypt. And I believe that the Blood should not be grape juice, but it should be wine. Grape juice sours and spoils as it gets old. But wine gets better and stronger as it gets old; it never loses its strength. And the Blood of Christ doesn't sour and spoil; as it gets older, it gets stronger and better as the days goes by to the believer. And it is a literal wine and bread. Communion bread should be made by people who's dedicated themselves and consecrated themselves to God. (Questions And Answers 59-0628e).


THE REASON WE TAKE WINE IS BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAID, "WINE"

Quote: E-29 "I hold in my hand the fruit of the vine that represents the Blood of the Lord Jesus. It's been said by many that they wouldn't take regular wine, because that it was alcoholic, that it was a beverage, and they should not take the wine. They take grape juice. The reason we take wine is because the Bible said, "wine."(Ordination 62-1104E).


MOST HOLY GOD, SANCTIFY THE BREAD AND WINE

Quote: 57 "Let us bow our heads. Most holy God, as I hold in this little metal charger tonight this bread that represents the broken, mingled, bruised, smitten body of our Lord… sanctify this bread for its intended use. We ask in Jesus' Name. Amen… And let us bow our heads now while we bless this wine. Our heavenly Father, when I think, as I hold this wine here that represents the Blood of Jesus… sanctify this wine for its intended use… For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen. [The congregation is served communion.]" (Contest 62-1231).


ONE OF THE ELDERS WILL COME FORWARD TO CALL TO THE COMMUNION

Quote:55"One of the elders stand here, Brother Zabel. And… if you'd call from the platform first, so these people can come from the platform and form your first line here, if you will. Now, Brother Zabel will direct you, is the few moments, as soon as we make the blessing upon the communion." (Contest 62-1231).

Quote: E-27 The elders, one of them, will come forward to call to the communion?... Brother Zable here will come forward and direct row by row as we come forward, taking the communion, returning to our seats. Everybody's welcome now. And our sister, if she will come to the piano, she plays this song: There is a fountain filled with blood... [The pianist plays--Ed.]" (Ordination 62-1104E).

Similar quotations: "Jubilee Year 54-1003e & Key To The Door 62-1007."


Quote: 54 "Then when we come to the Lord's table, we must come in reverence, love and respect… "Wherefore, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for the other." That is, other words, just wait a few minutes, pray, check yourself out. And if you know a brother is in there, just about to do something that's wrong, or something, and you pray for him too. See? "tarry one the other," wait just a minute, pray." (Communion 65-1212).

"And supper being ended… Jesus… laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded… If I then, [your] Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you." (John 13:2-5,14,15).

"And when they had sung an hymn, they went out." (Mark 14:26).

Quote: E-37 "Now, the Lord bless you. And as we sing now again, the brethren will go to this room and the sisters to that room for feet-washing." (Ordination 62-1104E).

After feet-washing, all the leftovers of the bread are taken up by one of the Elders and burnt or eaten. "And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire… it is the LORD'S passover." (Exodus 12:10-11).

After all have washed feet, rejoicing and praising God, all then return inside Church, very reverently, to dismiss service with song, and then dismissal prayer. This, however, is at the pastor's discretion.

If Elijah (Malachi 4) the prophet served communion this way, then we at Grace Covenant Church want to do it the same way. The Bible says take for example the prophets.

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Question#291:"Should communion be taken in the morning, evening or night?

Answer: In the case of our Lord, He served communion to the disciples at supper time, the same night that He was betrayed. Communion is a type of the Passover which was observed at evening time (Exodus 12) it is to remember the Lord's death on the cross. He died at evening time; therefore the Lord's Supper (Communion) should be taken at evening time. The Lord served supper to the apostles at evening time and washed their feet.


IT WASN'T THE LORD'S DINNER; IT WAS HIS SUPPER

Quote: E-2 "I can't never get used to having dinner at supper time… It's always it's breakfast, and dinner, and supper, and they try to tell me my dinner now is over at six o'clock… Some of them said, "Oh, Brother Branham, you just don't have it right." I said, "Oh, yes. We do too. The Lord... wasn't the Lord, He taken His supper. It was called 'supper." (Show us the father 53-0907A).

Quote: E-3Light breakfast, and then a good-sized dinner along about...See, to me I know it's lunch to you all, but to me it's dinner. See?... We just had dinner, breakfast, or breakfast, dinner, and supper. And I can prove we're right. It wasn't the Lord's dinner; it was His supper." (Hear ye him 58-0209).


COMMUNION TABLE ON THAT EVENING OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

Quote: E-69 And in that great day, may we have the privilege of meeting one another again around that communion table on that evening of the Lord's supper, in the Kingdom again with Him." (God has a provided way 62-0728).


HE TOOK IT IN THE EVENING, IT WAS HIS SUPPER

Quote: 2 "Now, tonight is our closing night of this certain service, and I want to let you out in time so you can have your supper. I know a lot of you call it your dinner… I was talking to a fellow, he said, "Oh, Brother Branham, it's dinner." "Oh, it is?" I said, "I want to prove you you're wrong." I said, "We don't take the Lord's dinner; we take His supper." So we like to think of it as our supper, the Lord's supper that night, not morning or afternoon. He took it in the evening, it was His supper." (Once More 63-0804).


IN THE EVENING THE LAMB WAS KILLED-A TYPE OF COMMUNION

Quote: 84 "Now, He said, "In the evening it was killed." The Lamb was on the in--brought to the inside of the house, roasted: type of communion, of course." (Israel at the red sea53-0327).

"For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me." After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come." (1 Corinthians 11: 23-26).

Brother Branham served communion in his evening services, and he stated that the Branham Tabernacle served it once a month.

We here at Grace Covenant Church take it once a month, in the afternoon or evening service. Many times weather conditions are involved in scheduling communion service. The pastors and church may need to take communion during an early service to try to be ahead of a prevailing storm, such as a hurricane, or a coming snowstorm.

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Question#292:"Foot Washing: please explain to us the way that it should be conducted?"

Answer:Foot washing is an act of humility, of humbling yourself. Our Lord set this example for us.

"After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded." (John 13:5-14).

Brother Branham established in his church that foot washing would come right after communion. It should be done in separate areas for the men, and for the women. A brother should wash and wipe a brother's feet and in turn be washed and wiped by the brother. Sisters should do likewise. If they feel to embrace and pray with each other it is welcome, but none should embrace and kiss the opposite sex. Songs and music are appropriate while feet washing service is in progress.

Richard Gan from Singapore; one of the greatest perverters of the message, whose perversions are listed in an elaborate manner on exposition book 8, has even perverted the sacraments and order of feet washing. He advocates that feet washing can be done even before communion.

Quote Ganism: "Q-3- Is the Lord's supper to be taken before feet washing? As I have mentioned before, the Three Ordinances are distinct and separate in themselves. So it does not really matter whether Feet washing or communion comes first. They could be held on separate days or nights. But Communion or the Lord's Supper must be taken only at night. The other two ordinances may be conducted in the day or night".

Compare his heresies with the teachings of Brother Branham as follows:


I'LL OBSERVE IT TILL I DIE-IT IS EXACTLY A COMMISSION OF JESUS CHRIST.

Quote: 167-Q-35 "Please explain if a Christian should observe feet-washing, and baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ's Name instead of the Name of the "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost." Please.

All right, now you may different; that's all right. Let me just read St. John the 13th chapter... And listen to what Jesus Christ said Himself, and then I'll take you on over in the Testament and show you it's still observed on… 'If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet;... you ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do to one another as I have done unto you.' Over in II Timothy, Paul said, writing to the church, "Don't let a widow be brought into the church until she has washed the saints' feet." That's right. A feet-washing was observed all through the Bible days. And by God's help, if I keep my right mind, and God helps me, I'll observe it till I die. That's right. It is exactly a commission of Jesus Christ." (Qa. Image Of The Beast 54-0515).


FEET-WASHING, WE STILL OBSERVE IT HERE

Quote: 24 "And now, don't forget to stay with us if you can, immediately after this service, the speaking service, for the communion and foot-washing. How many ever heard of foot-washing?... And so we still observe it here, feet-washing, and we'd like for you to be with us, if possible, tonight." (Witnesses 53-0405).


WE BELIEVE IN FEET-WASHING

Quote: 43-1"We believe in feet washing. We believe in Communion." Serpent's seed 58-0928).


Quote: 23-4 "And the Bible says this; I can't help what anyone else says; I got to stay right with that. For washing feet, they say, "Oh (Pentecostal brethren) oh, Brother Branham, Oh, we used to do that." Let's do it yet if we did it once. Jesus did it, washing feet. "Oh," they say, "It's not healthy. People has athletic feet." I don't care what they got. They might've had it in them days." (Condemnation by Representation 60-1113).


Feet Washing At CT. USA

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