Pentecostal Faith Line

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Here are some stories about Christians living in faith, in California, at the turn of the 20th century. Written by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

There are a dozen or more Christian workers who are devoting their time to the salvation of souls, haven't been called of God from other lines of appointment to devote their time and praying with the sick, preaching, working with souls at the alter, etc.  We believe in the faith line for Christian workers, And no collections are taken, during the four months, meetings have been running constantly, And yet with working day and night and without purse or scrip, the workers have all been kept well and provided with food and raiment. Workers who have received calls to foreign lands are going out, The Lord providing the means with no needs being presented.  The ones that give, give as the Lord speaks to them and do not want their names mentioned.  It is a poor time in these last days to hoard up treasures on earth.  When the Lord speaks, it is a blessing to those who obey Him, but we covered no man's gold, nor silver, nor apparel.

A sister who was called to Oakland had her faith tested as to her fare, That's the time was near and she had not received it.  That night she was caught away in the Spirit And when the Lord brought her back, The words came to her, "if I can carry you around Los Angeles without a body, I can take you to Oakland without a fare." So that day she received the money.

William James Roop, MABS

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Evangelist T. W. McConnell's Testimony

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This is a true testimony, told at the Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles, California in 1906. It was published by William j Seymour in his book, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

About 28 years ago, I went into a meeting to break it up, And the Lord broke me up. My conversion I never could doubt.  I was called to preach and refused, and went on for a number of years trying to get away from the call.  Finally I obey the Lord, and started in to work for Him, but not to preach.  The Lord sanctified my soul.  Did I commence to try to preach.  About two years after, The Lord appeared to me in a dream.  He's so filled me with His Spirit that people were not able to stand up before me, for a time.  A few days after, He told me to give up my business, And make my wants known to Him, and not to man.  I obeyed.  The Lord supplied my every need, and was with me in revival meetings and in healing many that I prayed for.  But heard of people receiving the Holy Ghost and speaking with tongues.  I came to Los Angeles to investigate, and found it was a fact, and earnestly commence to seek the Lord for the baptism with the Holy Ghost.  And the Lord, Knowing my heart, Came and took possession of me and spoke with my tongue.  I want to say to every person, test God and you will never deny the baptism with the Holy Ghost.

William James Roop, MABS

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Two Works Of Grace And The Holy Ghost

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This is the Plan of Salvation as told by William J. Seymour in his book, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

1st. Justification deals with our actual sins.  When we go to Him and repent, God washes all the guilt and pollution out of our hearts, And we stand justified like a new babe that never committed sin.  We have no condemnation.  We can walk with Jesus and live a holy life before the Lord, if we walk in the Spirit.

2nd.  Sanctification is the second and last work of grace.  After we are justified, we have two battles to fight.  There is sin inside and sin outside.  There is warfare within, caused by the old inherited sin.  When God brings the word, "it is the will of God, Even your sanctification," we should accept the word, And then the blood comes and takes away all inherited sin.  Everything is heavenly in your soul; you are a son of God.  The Spirit of God witnesses in your heart that you are sanctified.

3rd.  The Spirit begins then and there leading us on to the baptism with the Holy Ghost.  Now, as a son of God, you should enter into the earnest of your inheritance.  After you have a clear witness of the two works of grace and your heart, you can receive this gift of God, which is a free gift without repentance.  Pray for the power of the Holy Ghost, And God will give you a new language.  It is the privilege of everyone to be filled with the Holy Ghost.  It is for every believing child.

William James Roop, MABS

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No Bottom

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This is a true story told by William J. Seymour in his book, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

We meet many honest souls these days who are under the delusion that they have committed the unpardonable sin.  The following incident should be an encouragement to such.

A child of God was attacked by the enemy with the suggestion that she was forsaken of God and had committed the unpardonable sin.  She was then on a mission field in the South, separated from other Christian workers; And without any apparent cause, The archenemy that tempted our Savior told her that God hated her.  The words, "God hated you" seem to be continually shouted in her ears and she cannot get away from it.  She lost her faith and believed the enemy, not knowing his power.  The next suggestion was, "drown yourself in the river." She stood looking into the dark water, but the thought of her dear mother made her turn away.

She returned to her room, and throwing herself down, fell asleep and dreamed.  She seemed to be on a boat on which all the people but herself were rejoicing and praising God.  She heard the Captain call out to the pilot, "sound the depths and compare it with the love of God." The depths were sounded in the call came back "No bottom! No bottom!" She awoke in the ocean of God's love, All darkness past in the cry bringing in her ears, "No bottom!" For your sense then she has been in Gospel work on both sides of the ocean.

William James Roop, MABS

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Type Of Pentecost- 2 Chronicles 5

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This is a Biblical Type as described by William Seymour in 1906, in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers."

A beautiful picture of Pentecost is seen in the precious Word of God in 2nd Chronicles. 

All the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished; and Solomon brought in all things that David his father had dedicated; And the silver and the gold, And all the instruments put he among the treasures of the house of God.  Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.  Wherefore all the men of Israel assemble themselves onto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.

That feast was typical of Pentecost.  And all the men of Israel came and they brought up the ark of the Tabernacle of the congregation and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle.  All of this was typical of our consecration and sanctification unto the Lord.

And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place (For all the priests that were present were sanctified, And did not then wait by course; also the Levites which were the singers, All of them of Asaph, of Hemen, of Jerusalem, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having symbols and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, And with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets.). It came to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; And when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and the symbols and instruments of music, And praised the Lord saying, For He is good; For His mercy endureth forever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, Even the house of the Lord. So that the priest could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; For the glory of the Lord had filled the house.

we read here that all the priests that were present were sanctified.  this is typical of Christ's people being sanctified before they receive the baptism with the Holy Ghost.  Dear beloved, we must get sanctified to receive it. Sanctification takes out the disobedience, rebellion and resistance out of our hearts and gives us a pure, clean heart that are Christ may come and dwell in.  Amen. Sanctification is the second work of grace that deals with our original sin.  Sanctification destroys the root and breed of sin and makes us holy.  We know these priests were sanctified, For the Word of God says so.  Also the Levites which were the singers, we're a raid in white linen.  Linen is a type of the robes of righteousness that we read of in Revelation 7:13, "And one of the elders answered and said unto me, what are these which are raid in linen.  Whence came they?  And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.  And he said unto me, these are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.". So the white linen is typical of the precious robes which Jesus gives to us through the sanctifying Blood of the Lamb.

We find that with these singers and white linen we're 120 priests sounding with trumpets, typical of the 120 disciples that were sanctified and in the upper room waiting for Jesus to baptize them with the Holy Ghost and fire.

"And it came to pass as a trumpeters and singers were as one-". This is prophetical as the "one accord" which we find at Pentecost.  O, beloved, I pray that you may wait in one accord for the promise of the Father upon the sanctified and cleanse life.

And when they praise the Lord in unison, The house was filled with the glory of the Lord.  He will fill the room and you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost and with fire, and God will give you a new tongue as a trumpet in singing or speaking as he did the 120 on the day of Pentecost.

It is the blood of Jesus that brings fellowship among Christian family.  The blood of Jesus Christ is the strongest in the world.  It makes all races and nations into one common family in the Lord and makes them all satisfied to be one. The Holy Ghost is the leader and he makes all one as Jesus prayed, "that they all may be one."

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The Angel Choir

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Here is a short story from the journal of one of the First Great Awakening preachers.  An interesting story about life, death, and eternity.

From John Wesley's diary we gather the following, under date of March 29th, 1782: "Being Good Friday, I came to Mansfield to assist in the services of the day.  Well we were administering the sacrament to about thirteen-hundred people I heard a low, soft, solemn sound, just like that of an aeolian harp.  It continued five or six minutes, And so affected many that they could not refrain from tears.  And then gradually died away." Evidently the angel choir, joining in the services.

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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A Song In Tongues

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Both of these songs were sung in tongues as reported by the Azusa street revival in 1906, in Los Angeles, California, in William J. Seymour's book called, "The Azusa Street Papers."

"With one accord, all heaven rings,
With praises to our God and King;
Let earth join in our song of praise,
And ring it out through all the days."

Again a beautiful song was sung in tongues: "Hosanna to the son of David; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.". (Matt. 21:9).  This was the greeting given our Savior at His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  The brother who understood the language said in the foreign tongue it was the sublimest poetry.  That the same time, the room was filled with the glory of God.

We afterward learned of a remarkable coincidence.  The same song was being sung at the Pentecostal Mission at 3271/2 South spring Street, And was interpreted there the same. The saints worshiping in those two places were in perfect harmony of spirit, And the Holy Ghost witnessed to it.

At the all day meeting on Christmas, a day never to be forgotten, we had a Christmas Carol and tongues. It began with one voice, just as on Bethlehem's plains, and a chorus of voices joined in.  It was interpreted by one who knew the language:. "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, Goodwill to men.". This was very sweet and heavenly. Then followed the reading of the Scripture.  People are melted to tears and hearing the singing.  It is the Harmony of heaven and the Holy Ghost that puts music in the voices that are untrained.


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