Topic: Gifts of the Spirit

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Does the gift of healing itself heal anyone?

Answer

If I tell you anything, and Christ doesn’t say that’s so, then don’t you believe it. But if I tell you something that He’s done and He testifies behind, that He has done that, then you believe Him. Is that fair enough? That’s… Now, the gift doesn’t heal no one. The gift is not for healing, no more t...

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Can a gift from God be passed from one person to another?

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Now, it’s to my humble belief, that gifts are not handed out with hands. Gifts are foreordained of God. “Gifts and callings are without repentance.” You can say things, and try to make these things act right, and believe right, and to work right; but they are not unless God Himself is behind it. It’...

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What must happen before the gifts can be restored to the Church?

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I know the next thing to happen is the restoration of the gifts to the Church. And it’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do in this pioneering work, is to do this, as to see the people that…God cannot give back the gifts to the Church as long as His Church is divided. We’ve got to get the Church togeth...

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Is Brother Branham's gift the gift of miracles or the gift of healing?

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Now, if you’re a believer, stay in the building. If you’re not, you’re not. That’s outside, wherever you are. Now, you must keep your head bowed until you hear me call. This is not a fanaticism now. Don’t think that. It’s not a fanaticism. God will have us to answer at the day of judgment. Is that r...

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Can a spiritual gift be obtained through sincere prayer?

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Now, that’s the way the gift is supposed to be working. See? Now, I want you to notice this. It wasn’t my sincere prayer that brought this gift. Gifts are not brought by sincere prayers. Gifts are foreordained of God. They’re ordained and sent. Here at the Municipal Bridge. Sister, no doubt you know...

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Is the person who carries a gift from God the gift itself?

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I went home. I—I did not say anything to the loved ones. But this morning, I got up early. I went out to the desert, and I just had to talk it over. I just couldn’t understand. And He understands. And He—He knows all about it. So while out there on the desert praying, after a bit, after a prayer, it...