Water Baptism
59-0329M, Water Baptism, Branham Tabernacle, Jeffersonville, IN, 99 min




"...Catholic church," he said that, "with your sincerity..."
"Well," I said, "I am a Catholic."
Said, "Yes?"
Well, I said, "Now, according to the teaching of the Catholic church, that Jesus Christ established the Catholic church, and the apostles were His first priests, and Peter was the first pope. That's according to the teaching of the Catholic church, and that this Bible was written of the early Catholic church, well, and then the Catholic church has power to change anything they wish to, because they are the church."

I said, "Then again, what do you do with Saint Paul, which was the great saint of the early Catholic church, that said, 'If an Angel from heaven preaches any other Gospel than this has already been preached, let him be accursed'?" I said, "What about Jesus Christ Who established the catholic Church, said, 'If any man shall take any Word out of this Bible, or add anything to It, the same will be taken out, of his part, of the Book of Life'?" [I Timothy 2:5]

In the Scriptures we do not find where they ever sprinkled, or poured, or consecrated little children in that manner. But in the Scripture we find that they brought infants unto Jesus, that He might bless them. And He took them up in His arms and said, "Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of heaven." And He blessed the little children. And that's all the Scripture that's written concerning it. That's the way we try to continue. Now, if the... [Matthew 19:14], [Mark 10:14], [Luke 18:16]

Now, that's all right, any form that you want to dedicate them to, but just so that you see that we don't put water on them. We just lay hands on them, trying to follow the example of our Lord. And that's the way we want the mothers to understand that why we don't sprinkle water on them, because we don't have any Scripture for that. We don't have Scripture for sprinkling water on adults or children.
So the child is too young to be baptized. And baptism is a--the outward expression that a inward work of grace has been done. And the child cannot express it, because there hasn't been any inward work of grace (You see?), because it's just a baby.
It's the parents bringing the baby to God Who gave them the child, giving it back to Him in dedication. So that's how we use that here.

And so, while just before we do that, let's have a word of prayer for the mothers and the people that's bringing their loved ones.

And now, many of the people are bringing their little children, day after day, and week after week, as You give them into the arms and care of their father and mother. They bring them, Lord, to us, as elders here at the church. And we, by prayer, offer them to Thee. I pray, God, that You'll take each of these little darlings this morning and will consecrate their lives to Thee. And bless the homes that they come from. May their father and mother be so dedicated to You, that the children will be raised up in Christian homes to serve You all the days of their life.
Cleanse us this morning, Lord, as they bring these little innocent lambs, the very blossom of their heart. But they are wanting them to have Eternal Life, and they're asking You, O God, to protect them, and to keep them, and guide them until they're old enough that we can talk to them and persuade them to accept the Lord Jesus and receive Eternal Life. We do this for God's glory, according to His Word, in the Name of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Amen.

Immediately following this service will be the baptismal service. And while they're bringing them, I might announce, be sure to get your loved ones here now this afternoon by six--between six and six-thirty they'll be giving out the prayer cards. And the services will be starting, I guess, at seven? At seven-thirty.

How many loves little children? Oh, my. I used to hear these little ones sing, "Jesus Loves The Little Children Of The World."


Now, each of you mothers and fathers, and grandparents, are offering to God these little precious jewels that God has given to you for dedication, dedicating them to the God that gave them to you. May His grace and mercy ever be with you is my prayer.
Is Brother Collins near, or, brother, or... Let him come forward if he will here for this service if... He's one of our associate pastors here of the church, and we'd like to have him here with prayer of--with us, if possible.


Lord, they bring to Your servant's hands this little darling baby who we pray over, dedicating to You. God, bless this little child, and may it live and worship You. Bless its parents, and its grandparents. And, Lord, if there is a tomorrow, may it be a great servant of Yours. Grant it, Lord, as we present it to You. In Jesus' Name, receive it. Amen. The Lord bless you, sister.

Lord, we bring to You this little infant, and as it's been placed from the loved ones arms to mine in the holy dedication, and consecration to God... The little one is too young to know, but the loved ones that's brought it... Let it live, Lord, and be strong and healthy all its life. Bless its parents, its grandparents, and all of its loved ones. May in glory they all be assembled together at that day when we meet You. Keep it healthy and happy. We give it to You in dedication with prayer, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. The Lord bless you.

Lord, as this grandfather has put into my arms this little lump of love, I pray Thee, Lord God, that You'll take this little infant into Your care, and let it live, and grow, and be strong, and healthy. May, if there comes a tomorrow, may it preach the Gospel, that we who are dedicating him this morning believe in. May its little life be richly blessed. Bless its parents, its grandparents, and its great-grandparents. We pray that You're blessings rest upon it. For we now by prayer of consecration, dedicate this baby to You, O Lord, in the Name of Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen.

Lord, we bring to You this little child. Its little finger in its mouth, O God, it doesn't even know what the thought of sin is. And I pray, God, that You'll bless her little life and make it rich and royal. Bless its young mother here, its father, its grandparents, and all of its loved ones. And as we give it to You in solemn dedication of prayer, may You let her live, and grow, and be strong, and healthy, and be an example in her days of young womanhood to serve the Lord Jesus. Grant it, Lord. I believe it's such little ones as You laid Your hands on and blessed. We ask this for the glory of God, as we dedicate her, and consecrate her in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Now, I think you're a sweet little girl, bashful, but sweet. God bless you. Congratulations for a fine baby.

Lord, we bring this little child to You, sweet, pretty. I pray, God, that You'll bless her little life. May she live to be a strong woman full of grace and power. And may she have a place in the great redemption story to do something for the Kingdom of God. Bless her young mother, the father, the grandparents, and all of her loved ones. And if you live for her...?... her day is, may she be a worker for You. Now, we give her to You in the way of dedication for consecration, by the way of prayer, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Bless you, sweetheart, a pretty little girl, a fine one.

Lord, we bring to You this little lad. I don't know what I'm holding in my arms. Neither did the mother know when it was born, and his little hands stroked her face, or of the dad who swelled his chest to know he had a son. God, I pray that this child will be to the honor and glory of Jesus Christ. We bring him to You now in dedication by prayer for consecration, that You'll use his little life for Your glory. For we dedicate him to You in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Bless you. A fine boy...

Lord, we bring to You this little boy for dedication, that the mother has brought him and the father. And we pray that You'll consecrate his little life, Lord, to Your service. May he live and be a great man, strong, physically, spiritually. Grant it, Lord. And now, we dedicate him to You in the Name of Jesus Christ God's Son. Amen.
Congratulations to you for two fine boys. I hope they're both are preachers, if the Lord tarries.

Dear God, we bring to You this little boy, and seeing he's nearing teenage. Oh, the snares the devil has set for the little fellow. Bypass them, Lord. May the little lad never walk in the way of unrighteousness, but may the prayer of dedication this morning, and the faith of the parents with us, cause his little life to be stirred towards Calvary. Grant, O Lord, that he'll live and grow, and be a strong fine man. If it be Your will, let him preach the Gospel tomorrow, if there be a tomorrow. We now dedicate him to You, in the Name of Jesus Christ Your Son. Amen. God bless you.

Lord, we bring to You, this little boy, placed from the loved ones arms to ours. And in belief and faith in the Bible, and in the Christ of the Bible we dedicate this little boy to You, that his life will be used to the glory of God. Bless his home, his parents, his loved ones, and may he live and be strong. And if it be Your will make a minister out of him for tomorrow, if that tomorrow is to be. Putting our prayers in sincerity with consecrated prayers for him, we offer him to You, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. God bless you. You're a fine boy.





But in the Scriptures they were baptized by immersing down under the water. So therefore, being that I am an old fashion Catholic, I had better go just the way the old fashion church did it, you know, by being immersed, covered over.

And now, we do this immersing according to the early apostolic teachings of the Church. Some of those who immerse yet today, got away from the--the beginning ritual of the apostolic belief. In the beginning the first baptism that was ever baptized after Pentecost, was to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And every baptism afterwards, was every one baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
And some of the people, we'll read in a moment, that were baptized by immersing by John the Baptist, just unto repentance, not for remission of sins. And they had to come and be rebaptized over again in the Name of Jesus Christ in order to receive the Holy Ghost. [Acts 2:37-38]



Now, that I might say this in Matthew 28:19, Jesus said, "Go ye therefore, teach all nations, baptize them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
Well now, one of them, He never said, "in the Name of the Father, in the name of the Son, in the name of the Holy Ghost," He said, "in the Name," singular. Great scholars like Scofield and those, and the original Greeks, all, and in the--all translations, it's "in the Name," not "names" or "in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son." It's "in the Name" of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. [Matthew 28:19]

Someone said, "Well, I don't care what the apostles done, Jesus said this."
If the apostles disobeyed Him, then the Scriptures are wrong. You have to make the Scriptures perfect, or They're not nothing. It's every Word right or it's none of It right. I don't know which would be right if It all isn't right. If part of It isn't inspired, then the rest of It might not be. But there's not a contradiction in the Scriptures.

You remember, "The Scriptures are hid from the eyes of the wise and students." Did you know that, "And to be revealed..." The Scriptures doesn't contradict Itself; It only declares Itself. [Matthew 11:25], [Luke 10:21]


So if you would turn with me to the 1st chapter of Matthew, like you would of any book, It said now, begin their genealogy, It said:
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise:
When... his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph,... (engaged, otherwise) [Matthew 1:18]
When... his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph,... (engaged, otherwise) [Matthew 1:18]

... the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise:
When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before she--they came together, she was found with a child of the Holy Ghost.
Then which one of these is His Father?
And she shall bring forth a child, and they shall call His name JESUS:... (Notice, she was...)
And when Joseph her husband, being a just man... not willingly to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privately on this wise.
But when he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee thy wife--Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. [Matthew 1:18-20]
When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before she--they came together, she was found with a child of the Holy Ghost.
Then which one of these is His Father?
And she shall bring forth a child, and they shall call His name JESUS:... (Notice, she was...)
And when Joseph her husband, being a just man... not willingly to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privately on this wise.
But when he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee thy wife--Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. [Matthew 1:18-20]

And she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name JESUS:
... all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
... a virgin shall conceive and bear a child,... and he shall be called Emmanuel, which is... (What?)... God with us. [Matthew 1:21-23]
... all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
... a virgin shall conceive and bear a child,... and he shall be called Emmanuel, which is... (What?)... God with us. [Matthew 1:21-23]

Now, "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" has one Name, them three titles, and what did the Bible say that Name was? Jesus. So that must've been the revelation that the apostles had, for that's the way they baptized. "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" is not a name, none of them are names. The Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost is the Lord Jesus Christ. That's the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost. [John 14:10]

And when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and... the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of You in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, to them that's far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. [Acts 2:37-39]
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of You in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, to them that's far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. [Acts 2:37-39]

But when they believed Philip preaching the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, in the Name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. [Acts 8:5-25]

And while Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on... them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision... (Jew)... which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because... on the Gentiles was also poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Can a man forbid water, that these should not be baptized,...
And he commanded them...
... who has received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. (See? Prayed for them...) [Acts 10:44-48]
And they of the circumcision... (Jew)... which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because... on the Gentiles was also poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Can a man forbid water, that these should not be baptized,...
And he commanded them...
... who has received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. (See? Prayed for them...) [Acts 10:44-48]

And it came to pass,... while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts of Ephesus: he finds certain disciples.
And he said unto them,... (Now watch. They were disciples. They were believers, Christians.) ... he said unto them, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?" And they said unto him, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost."
Listen what he asked. Listen to this essential question that this apostle asked. See?
And he said unto them, "Unto what then were you baptized?" And they said unto him, "Under John's baptism." [Acts 19:1-3]
And he said unto them,... (Now watch. They were disciples. They were believers, Christians.) ... he said unto them, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?" And they said unto him, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost."
Listen what he asked. Listen to this essential question that this apostle asked. See?
And he said unto them, "Unto what then were you baptized?" And they said unto him, "Under John's baptism." [Acts 19:1-3]

And he said unto... Unto what then were you baptized?...
Now, if you want to look that up in the Greek, it said, "How was you baptized?" See?
And they said unto him, Unto John's baptism.
Then said Paul, John verily baptized un... the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him that's come, that is, on Jesus Christ.
Notice, this same group had been baptized in the Jordan, with Jesus Christ.
When they heard this,... (They were rebaptized.)... they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
... Paul laying his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. [Acts 19:3-6]
Now, if you want to look that up in the Greek, it said, "How was you baptized?" See?
And they said unto him, Unto John's baptism.
Then said Paul, John verily baptized un... the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him that's come, that is, on Jesus Christ.
Notice, this same group had been baptized in the Jordan, with Jesus Christ.
When they heard this,... (They were rebaptized.)... they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
... Paul laying his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. [Acts 19:3-6]

I marvel that you'd be so soon removed from him that called you unto grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and... prevent the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven,... (That would be priest, pope, preacher, whatever it might be.)... though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
And as... And we said before, so now I say again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that which you have received, let him be accursed. [Galatians 1:6-8]
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and... prevent the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven,... (That would be priest, pope, preacher, whatever it might be.)... though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
And as... And we said before, so now I say again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that which you have received, let him be accursed. [Galatians 1:6-8]
"If we shall take one Word away from the Bible," Revelation 21 or 22, and, "or add one thing to It, knowingly, the same will be taken out of the Book of Life, for us." [Revelation 22:18-19]

But, to me, I must be faithful and true to the Bible. Therefore, Paul commanded people that had been baptized some other way besides the Name of Jesus Christ, and constrained them to come and be rebaptized again in the Name of Jesus Christ. To preach that same Gospel, I've got to do the same thing, to restrain and to persuade people. Don't never leave your church; stay with your pastor; do everything you can in your own local church; but follow the Bible instructions.
Therefore we believe this morning, that Jesus is coming. And when I stand that day... [Acts 19:3-6]


Living, He loved us. Dying, He saved us.
Buried, He carried our sins far away.
Rising, He justified freely forever,
Believe someday He's coming, waiting for that glorious day!
Buried, He carried our sins far away.
Rising, He justified freely forever,
Believe someday He's coming, waiting for that glorious day!


We believe, Lord, that "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" is the same God, but three offices that the God of heaven served in: one time for the Jews in the Fatherhood; once in flesh as the Sonship; and now in the Holy Ghost in the Church. Not three gods, we do not believe, Father; for You cannot deny Your Own Word, when there's no other God except You. You said, "I'm the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods." And we believe, Lord, that this one true God lived in three different dispensations: under the law; under the Christian dispensation when Christ was on earth in a body of flesh that was born of the virgin Mary, died, rose again, and has redeemed us, the Church; and now, in the form of the Holy Ghost, the Witness of the resurrection lives in our lives. [Exodus 34:14]

So we pray, Father, that if there be some here that You would desire to have them rebaptized, let them come forward. And those who have never made a Christian confession, that's coming now to be baptized in the Name of their risen Lord, what a beautiful time to do it, on the Easter morning. What makes baptisms? Because there was an Easter. Grant, Lord, that whosoever shall come, may be blessed and filled with the Holy Spirit as they are desiring so. For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Now, I wish you all would, if you would walk right forward here just a moment. Would you?
Would you play for us, sister, "I can hear my Saviour calling," quietly as you can, slowly.


These people standing here are coming upon the basis that they believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He was--suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was crucified on Calvary, died, buried, rose the third day, triumph over death, hell, and the grave, and ascended up on high, setting at the right hand of the Majesty to make intercessions upon their confession. They have now showed to you that they believe this solemnly with all their heart, and have confessed their sins before God, and are convinced that Jesus is the Son of God, and has accepted Him as personal Saviour.
If that be so, raise your hands, all of you standing around like that. Just raise it. Uh-huh. [Hebrews 4:15-16]

If such is standing in the line, would you raise your hands, you who have been baptized before in the--in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and now believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you. [Acts 2:37-38]

Therefore, Lord, I am as the servant of Yours in days gone by, constraining them to come and be rebaptized again, that I might say that at that day, that "I have done all that I know how to do in the face of criticisms and whatmore, but tried to live true to this Bible." [Matthew 5:18], [Matthew 24:35], [Mark 13:31], [Luke 21:33]


[Brother Neville says, "Move this here. Wait, we'll have to unplug there so they can hear you speak."--Ed.] Then set that up close. ["Brother Taylor will help you." Blank.spot.on.tape.]

A few days ago a woman set here, where I asked and said in a little congregation... "We didn't get a chance to give out prayer cards, so I will just simply ask, how many here that's never been in my meetings before?" Many raised their hand. The great Holy Spirit swept over the place and begin to discern the people's thoughts and what they should do. There was a little baby setting there from somewhere in Georgia, with a skin disease since it was born. Two days later, someone called up, or a few days later, and said, "The skin disease was disappearing from the baby."

And Tuesday morning when she went in for her examination, or for her operation, while all the specialists, four of them, I believe, got together, they started to feel for the lump, and it wasn't there. They put her under x-rays, and called in other doctors, and put her clothes back on her and sent her home, "There's nothing in it at all." God's still God. Don't lose faith; just keep believing. All right.

Then we go from there, one night with the Spanish people in an auditorium in Los Angeles, the sixteenth. Seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth we're at the naval bases at San Diego.
And then we go from there to San Jose. That's thirty miles out from Oakland, because we couldn't get the arena we had last year. They're having ice skating there. And we got the fair grounds, which will seat around, I guess, maybe twenty thousand people. And they got sixty-one full Gospel churches signed up for the meeting. And so we're expecting a great time there for about two weeks. The Lord bless you. And pray for me now.


What is your...?... You might wait until...?... let them be standing right in...?...
Oh, cold awfully cold...?... We have a thing here...?...
What is your name, sister? ["Mrs. Helen Kennard."--Ed.] From where? ["Jeffersonville... I'm Opal Weaver's daughter."] Opal Weaver's daughter. And your mother was saved from death, wasn't it? Opal Weaver, she had cancer. Yeah, well, you wouldn't be the nurse that was down there that day when I come in there? One of her daughters was studying for a nurse. ["I might have been."] Yeah. When I went in to pray for her that night down there... ["Yeah. Oh, I been with her several times when you first prayed for her."] Fine. Mrs. Kennard, have you been baptized before? ["I been sprinkled."] Sprinkled...?... Now, just look this way, Mrs. Kennard. All right...?... [The baptistery curtain is opened.]
Is your mother out there? [Sister Kennard says, "She's over there."--Ed.]
This is Mrs. Kennard. And to the church folks here, this is Sister Opal Weaver's daughter.
And all of you know Opal Weaver, the what taken place in her life. She was merely a skeleton with cancer; the doctors had give her up. And Mrs. Weber next door, which is a relative of hers, one day when I come in from the west for a meeting, asked me to go down there and see Mrs. Weaver. Mrs. Weaver said, "Brother Branham, I'm not worthy that a servant of Christ come in my house, because I'm a sinner." And she didn't talk too much about Divine healing, but she talked about her sins. She didn't want to meet God a sinner. And there she had give her life to God. And was--come to this pool, so reely and rocky, with little bitty limbs and arms, until she would look like a skeleton, walking in this water to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. She's standing there weeping now, as she watch her daughter going for the same baptism that she was.
Are you--you're standing there, aren't you, Mrs. Weaver? Will you step out, just so they can see what she looks like now. Many years ago, a skeleton of about forty pounds. This is her daughter going down in the same pool, in the Name of Jesus Christ.

O Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth, Author of Everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift. As this woman has come this morning, realizing that You've raised up her mother from the shadows of death, as she obeyed You in water baptism, as she promised on her deathbed she would do. She comes this morning, knowing that she's just been sprinkled, and was not satisfied that that was apostolic baptism. She comes now to fulfill the desire of her heart and the command of God. Therefore, Father, I pray that You'll fill her with the Holy Spirit. And let her live a long life, happy, and be of service to You.
And upon your confession of your faith, and your consecration to our Lord, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [Brother Branham immerses the sister in water; the curtain is closed--Ed.]

Bring them up here, and let them get in, sister. Bring someone else in here, sister. I want the other one next. See, you just be... That's it. Just line up the children this way. Yeah.
All right. Be looking this way...?... Stand, stand right there...?... stand...?... That's it. That's it, stand right there...?... Belvin.
Now, bring another girl and let her be standing back there...?... getting used to the water. Now, that's...?... bringing another one down, getting everybody a little used to it.
Now, stand right there, this a way, sister. All right. Belvin, from Michigan. [The curtain is opened--Ed.]
Sister Belvin--Marias, from near Battle Creek, Michigan, who comes to be rebaptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus.
The people, the reason we was just a little hesitant then, even though the warmer has been in this water for some time, the bottom of the pool is still icy cold. And that's why we're letting them just come, getting used to the water. And I'm asking them, just bring them just so that they be constantly coming in, one all the time.

Most righteous, heavenly Father, Author of Everlasting Life, Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this woman who comes all the way from Michigan, to follow Your Son in baptism this morning in this icy pool. O Lord, hear the prayers of Your servant. And I pray that You'll fill her life with Your power, good things of heaven. And as I baptize her with water, fill her with the Holy Ghost and power for Your service. Grant it, eternal God. As Thou has commissioned us to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe whatever Thou has commanded...
Therefore, upon the confession of your sin, and your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed; the curtain is closed--Ed.]

Here's a fine young man, Joseph Blade. This little boy has played instruments before as much as a hundred and fifty thousand people. He's coming to be a little preacher. And he's come to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, not by the persuading of his father, his mother, but upon his own conviction he comes. He's got to play this afternoon up here somewhere in Indiana, but wanted to wait over until this taken place, because he's convinced that this is right. It's written in the Scriptures, "A little child shall lead them." Let us bow our heads.

Lord God, it is written, "Suffer little children to come to Me." Here's a little Joseph. When I think of that name, I think of my own little boy. I pray that You'll bless little Joseph; fill his life with the Holy Ghost, Lord, make him--give him his heart's desire; let him be a preacher of the Gospel. Give him success in all that he does. And upon Your commission, Lord, as You've commissioned us to go into all the world and make disciples, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and teaching them to observe whatever You have commanded... And upon the confession of this little boy's sins, and his faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my little brother, Joseph, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The brother is immersed--Ed.] Amen.

This is Sister Myers, coming from Memphis, Tennessee, to meet her Lord in baptism this morning. I suppose you been baptized once? And as a child. And you're coming now to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you'll just hold my arm, Sister Myers, I believe, if you'll maybe turn both hands over. I believe, the lady awhile ago... That's it. That's better. Let us bow our heads.
O Lord God, Who raised up Jesus from the dead, and has give us the witness by the Holy Ghost, we stand here in this icy tomb this morning, knowing this, that as sure as Jesus came from the grave, so shall we rise in that day. Someday if Jesus tarries, we'll go to a--a muddy grave; dirt will be throwed in on us. But there's no grave can hold us. Jesus gave the promise, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." This young woman comes today with a full consecrated heart, believing that You'll do this for her. Therefore, Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth and Author of Everlasting Life, send Thy blessings upon her, as I fulfill the commission that You gave us to do.
And upon the confession of your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] God bless you, sister.

I want to say this, I'd rather give a person a little bud now, than a whole wreath after they're gone. I've watched this woman for many years since I come into the ministry. And this woman, knowing her background of what she has been and what she's done; she's had a heart full of trouble, but she's been one of the examples of Christianity. I'm glad I can say that this morning. And she's outstanding to me as a consecrated Christian. I'm so glad I can say that for her, before I baptize her in the Name of her Lord.
Take both hands any way you want to do it, Sister Downing. Right across there will be all right. Lock your fingers like this, I believe it'll make you come up better.

And upon the confession of faith in Jesus Christ, and upon your consecration to Him, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] Amen. Praise be to God.

This is Henry Blade, a young man who comes to be baptized into the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Are you a brother to the little fellow that was just baptized? You play music too? Another one of the band that plays the music, called for everywhere. Someone was just telling me awhile ago, that they play before great audiences everywhere. And he's come upon conviction to be baptized in the Name of His risen Lord. Would you walk right up here, Brother Blade. You just put both arms like this, right around my arm there. That's it, fine. Let us pray.

Upon the confession of your sins, and your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved brother, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The brother is immersed--Ed.] Well, that little boy. God bless him.

Jesus said, "Suffer little children to come unto Me; forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of God." Suffer them to come. This little boy wants to be baptized. I believe they had to go out and get clothes for him, or something, to be baptized. He's convinced. Let us pray.
Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth, Author of Everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this child that comes to You this morning in this icy tomb. As I baptize him with water, fill him with the Holy Ghost.
And upon the confession of his sins, and his faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my little brother, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The brother is immersed--Ed.] Bless his little heart.



Now if you'll just put your arms right around mine, just any way you want to hold. Let us pray. All right.

Upon her witness and her confession, and her faith in the Word of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

This is Brother Bert Maine, the radio man, news man, news broadcaster for the radio station, that's convinced that the water baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ is correct. Have you been baptized before, brother? He's been baptized before in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. But convinced by the reading of the Word that this is what he should do, a man of his caliber and his profession, comes straight to the water to want God to bless him and to give him what He has for him in life. May God bless this loyal servant of His.
Just walk right up here, Brother Bert, put both arms right around mine, this right here. That's it. Let us pray.

Therefore, upon the confession of your faith, and your conviction of this that you're fixing to do now, my beloved brother, I baptize thee in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The brother is immersed--Ed.]

This is Sister Skaggs. Have you ever been baptized before, Sister Skaggs? Been baptized before in the "Father, Son, Holy Spirit." She comes this morning, this young woman, to give her life a consecration to the Lord Jesus, to follow Him in apostolic baptism. The Lord bless you, Sister Skaggs. Would you come up this way just a little closer, put your arms just any way that you want to hold mine. Let us bow our heads.
Almighty God, Creator of heavens and earth, and the Author of Everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this young handsmaid of Yours. I pray that You'll fill her life with the mercies and blessings of God, consecrating her soul to You, Lord, and fill her with Thy Spirit and love.
Upon the confession of your faith, my beloved sister, I baptize thee in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] Amen.

What is your name, now? [Henry B. Johnson." The curtain is opened--Ed.]
This is Brother Henry B. Johnson. He come here last Easter to be baptized and didn't have his clothes, and he's waited a year to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. God bless this gallant servant of Christ. Walk right up here, Brother Johnson. Just put your arms right around mine here, any way that you think you can raise yourself up better with. That's it. That's it. Let us pray.

Upon the confession of your sins and your faith in Jesus Christ, I baptize thee, my beloved brother, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. [The brother is immersed--Ed.] Praise God.

This is another little girl from one of--or Sister Downing's daughter, little Jo Ann Downing. That's right, sister? How old are you now, about? Fourteen. She's a personal friend of my little girl Rebekah standing here watching her being baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus; we're so happy today to see little Jo Ann, upon conviction these teenage children, when this world is full of sin and corruption to see them taking their choice for Jesus Christ. God bless this young girl. (As you hold your hands) Let us pray.

Upon your confession of the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

Sharon Myers, another young woman comes now, consecrating her life to Christ. Have you ever been baptized, Sharon? No, this is her first time to be baptized. May the Lord bless this young woman and fill her life with God's goodness and mercy.
Just come right up here, Sister Sharon. And just put both arms like this, honey, I believe, I think this way would be best. Just any way that you can hold it now like that. Bless you. Let's pray.

Upon the confession of your faith, and--and upon your consecration to the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

And your name is... [The brother says, "Sumner."--Ed.] Sumner. [The curtain is opened--Ed.] Look this way. Brother Sumner. Where you from, Brother Sumner? From down in Georgia, he comes this morning. You ever been baptized before, Brother Sumner? He's been baptized before, "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost." Convinced that this is truth, he comes this morning all the way from Georgia, to be baptized again in the Name of Jesus Christ on this Easter morning, confessing his faith in the Son of God. You move right up this way, Brother Sumner, and put your arms around mine. Let us pray.

And upon the confession of his faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved brother, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The brother is immersed--Ed.] God bless you, my gallant brother.


Upon the confession of your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

This is one of my very dear bosom friend's wife, Brother Fred Sothmann from Hughton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Sister Sothmann, she's a very dear person, consecrated woman, a real mother, a real wife and sweetheart to my friend, Fred. I pray that God bless Sister Sothmann and give her every kingdom gift that she's desiring.
Put your arm right here. I believe this would be best, Sister Sothmann, take it right like this and then this one underneath like that. Let us pray.

Therefore, upon her confession of her faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

Sister Doris Hudgins. Where you from, Sister Hudgins? New Albany. She comes this morning to be baptized into the Name of her Saviour. May the Lord God of heaven bless her and make her a blessing in New Albany, from which she shall return.
Put--put this arm under like this and that's right. All right. Keep the little fellow right there just a moment, till...?... That's pretty cold for a little girl. Is that your little sister? Oh, that's mighty fine. Just a moment, we'll take care of it. Let us pray, will you?

And upon the confession of your faith, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] Praise God.

Well, what's your name, honey? ["Mary Alice Blade." The curtain is opened--Ed.] Blade? Are you the--the--the people just baptized? Little Mary Alice Blade. How old are you, honey? Eleven years old. May the Lord bless this little child, give to her the sincerity and desire, the sincere desire of her heart is my prayer. You walk up here. Mary Ellen... Mary Alice. All right, then. Let us pray.

On the confession of your sins and your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

What's your name, sister? ["Darlene." The curtain is opened--Ed.] Dorothy who? ["Darlene Wilcoxson."] Darlene. Well, where you from, Darlene? Down in Kentucky.
This is little Darlene Wilcoxson from Kentucky. She comes this morning in confession of faith in the Son of God, to be baptized into the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May God bless this. I love to see these teenage children come, because if there is a tomorrow, this will be the workers of tomorrow. And right, a lovely little lady, right at the age where Satan could sap her little life and make her a--a disgrace. She's took the right road. Stay on it, Darlene, till Jesus sets you free. Just put one hand like this. And, I believe, Darlene, like this, honey, and then one over like that. That's fine. Let us pray.

Upon the confession of your sins, and your faith in God's Son, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] All right.

Why, someone said to me one time, said, "Brother Branham, why do you baptize children?"
Jesus said, "Suffer little children to come to Me." That is, suffer, let them come.
Said, "Well, she doesn't know what she's doing."
She'd know she done wrong, wouldn't she? You think that child wouldn't know when she done wrong? If she's old enough to know what--when she's done wrong, she's old enough to know when she's done right. What if something would happened to her, and I'd forbid her, then that blood would be on my hands at the day of judgment. Yes, sir. No matter what age they are, when you're--when they want to come, you let them come. That's right. [Matthew 19:14], [Mark 10:14], [Luke 18:16]

Lord, it is written, "Suffer little children to come to Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of heaven." I pray that You'll bless this little child. As I baptize her with water, and You baptize her with the Spirit, Lord. She's come; she's believing; she's come upon her own will. And I'm baptizing her according to Thy Word.
On the confession of her sins, and her faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed--Ed.] [Matthew 19:14], [Mark 10:14], [Luke 18:16]

O Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth, and Author of Everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon the little lady. As she comes this morning confessing her sins, and believing in the Son of God, grant, Lord, that she'll be filled with the Holy Ghost. May she take that right road, and continue on it, until she's free of this life. Grant it, Lord. Give her the blessings of her life.
Now, upon the confession of your sins, and your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. Okay.

You want to be baptized, honey, huh? You want to be, honey? You want to come with Brother Branham in the water? You afraid to come out, huh? You want to come, sweetheart? ...?... come...?... come? You want to come out here...?...
All right, sis, it may be a little bit scary to her. That's the way it should...?...
Now, is--is there someone else in there? That... Is there someone else on this side? All right, pull the curtain. All right. [The curtain is opened.]
The little girl that was standing here just now to be baptized, she wanted to be baptized, but she was afraid the water was too cold for her. And so her mother said... Well, she asked me what I thought. I said, "Maybe if she'd be scared, I wouldn't want to scare her." See? And she was very small anyhow. But she talks about she wants to be baptized, so she thought she'd wait till the next baptism, maybe the water'd be a little warmer. So that's mighty sweet, and the mother. And we pray that God... Let's offer prayer for the little girl.


And now, Father, I pray that You'll give us rest this afternoon. And help me as I go into that line of discernment this afternoon and tonight, that the Holy Spirit will... After we've done these things, may it be the greatest triumph we've ever had in the Tabernacle tonight. May there be power unspeakable here in the Tabernacle to heal all the sick and afflicted. Grant it, Lord.
We pray and consecrate ourselves. And I stand here in this--this watery grave this morning, I consecrate myself again to You, Lord. O God, if there's anything in me You can use, take it. Brother Neville, and all of us together, as ministers, or deacons, as co-workers in the Gospel, we consecrate ourselves to Thee, O God. Use us, Lord. Give us a new resurrection in our heart by experience. Send us out, anointed with the Holy Ghost, that we might do the work of the living God. We ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen. I turn the service to Brother Neville.