Topic: Holy Ghost baptism

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How long is a believer sealed by the Holy Spirit?

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“Wherefore grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you’re sealed until the Day of your Redemption.” There you are. “Sealed away until the Day of your Redemption.” Not just from one revival to another, but till the Day of your Redemption.

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Is the Holy Ghost received when a person believes, or afterward?

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God has a provided way. Are you in It tonight? Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? Now you good Baptist friends of mine, and know that I belonged…I was a Baptist, and my pastor here is a Baptist. But I want to tell you something. Acts 19 says, “Have you received the Holy Ghost since...

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Dear Brother Branham, what is the difference when Jesus breathed on the disciples and said, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost,” and when they—when they had to go to the upper room to tarry?

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It was a promise He gave them, breathed upon them His promise, said, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost.” It was a promise. They went to the upper room to wait for the promise to be fulfilled. The same thing is when we lay hands upon you to be healed, then you go on about your business waiting for the prom...

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Will anyone who has a true and genuine baptism of the Holy Ghost in this hour not be in the Rapture of the Bride? Would you explain? Tell us what we can do for you in any way to help lighten the load. Now, isn’t that sweet? See?

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No, there’s nothing you can do right now. Yes, genuine believers that’s baptized in the Holy Ghost will be in the Bride. Of course, they’re selected and called out. The sleeping virgin didn’t have any oil. Those that had oil went in, but the… “What can we do to lighten the load?” Yes, brother, sis...

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Brother Branham, Brother (Just a minute. This is pertaining to one of the ministers here. Let me read it first. [Brother Branham pauses and reads the question to himself—Ed.] Hum! Just a minute. Well, I tell you. I’m going to read it anyhow.)—Brother Branham, Brother Neville told me through prophecy that THUS SAITH THE LORD that I would receive the Holy Ghost. Telling me with this assurance that I would receive the Holy Ghost, I have not as yet received the Holy Ghost. Should I continue…?

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Yes, indeedy! Do that. Continue on believing. Notice, I call…was standing at Brother Wood’s yesterday when a phone call came in from a man that’s in a wheelchair, that come here burdened for a brother or somebody that was—that was a alcoholic and been through the ’s-Anonymous and taken shots, in the...

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Dear Brother Branham, is it possible for one to have the baptism of the Holy Ghost and not to have the signs following, at—at least not until the…some future time and conditions appointed by the Spirit?

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Now, that might sound like a mixed-up question, but that’s a good one, very good. See? Now, here gives me a little chance, that I find that’s working with my—my family here now (see?), I mean you, my family, and the family out in the world where we…where our tapes go. Now, a great part of my congre...

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Brother Branham, I want to receive the Holy Ghost. I want to know what to do. I am burdened for my family to be saved. And the sister signed her name.

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If you want to receive the Holy Ghost, let me tell you something, my dear Sister, if you’re here. And—and—I…(Brother Neville, is that a member of the church here? At the bottom…?…) I don’t—I don’t remember them either. But if—if you’re here, Sister B-o-u-g-h, if you’re here, let me tell you. The Bib...

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Dear Brother Branham, I have been baptized in Jesus’ Name. The Word says you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Does this—does this mean the baptism, the Holy Spirit, or does it mean I should receive the gift…definite…I should receive a definite experience with the baptism? I am anxious to be—to be filled with the—the Spirit. Please excuse the long note as I have been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. Thank you. And the person has their name signed. They’re out-of-town people.

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Now, there’s a good question. Now, the baptism with the Holy Spirit is a definite experience that a person must receive. Now let me kind of clear that up just for a minute. See? Now, many people have the—the idea…I believe it’s twisted. And maybe right here to the church and to the church that’s lis...

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Question for Sunday morning: (Sorry it’s this time, but…) At the instant of receiving the Holy Ghost, or the baptism of the Holy Ghost, is there a difference? Does a person speak with tongues? If not always, what manifestation is known?

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Well, could you imagine a mother giving birth to a baby and not knowing it? She’d have to be unconscious not to know it. Neither can you receive the Holy Ghost without knowing it. There’s something takes place in you. See? There’s something that changes you. Your whole system, your whole spiritual s...

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What is the evidence that a person is really filled with the Holy Ghost?

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John 14:26: He will…“When the Holy Ghost is come (see?), He will show you things to come.” See? He’ll be a…He’ll perfect it; “man-mades” won’t do it; and He is the Word. When He the Holy Ghost is come, He will identify Himself in you with the Scripture. And that is the true sign that the Holy Spirit...

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Dear Brother Branham: Do you believe that signs should follow all who have the Holy Spirit? Jesus said so, Mark 16. If so, what about the people who believe the Message with all that is in them, yet they have not these signs? Are they unbelievers or do they need the Holy Spirit? If so, please instruct us today, how to receive the Holy Ghost. We believe you are God’s mouthpiece for our day. Your brother.

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Thank you, my brother, for regarding me as your—your brother, and I think that that’s a very good question. Friends, yes, it is a little slack. I’d like to deal a little bit longer on that if I could. See? It is slack. Look! Some of you…See? When, you cannot receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost wit...

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Do all Holy-Ghost-filled people speak with tongues sooner or later?

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That’s the first question, “Do all Holy Ghost…” Then, it’s all in one question, I got it lotted here for number four question. But I’ll—I’ll say this first, you see: Do all Holy Ghost people speak with tongues sooner or later? I find where Paul said he “spoke with more tongues than them all.” All ri...

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What is “speaking with tongues”?

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Speaking with tongues is nothing but a baptism of the Holy Ghost that justified you and sanctified you. It’s so filled! Now, I’ve wanted…I wanted this question. God knows I never knew the man was going to ask, answer…or ask it. Now, is it too…if it gets too hot in here, open that door if you get sl...

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What all can a person do…What all can a person do as a personal worker in dealing with a person seeking the Holy Ghost, and staying Scriptural?

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All right. Just keep quoting the Word to him, is the best thing to do. The Word has the Light. Just say, “Brother, Jesus promised It. Remember, it is His promise.” Don’t shake him, push him, or move him around, or something. Just don’t try to—to…no, don’t you try to give It to him, ’cause you can’t...

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Would you explain how Simon knew the Holy Ghost had been given in Acts 8:18? That’s at Samaria.

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Well, there’s one thing, he didn’t know they had the Holy Ghost because of speaking in tongues, or the Bible didn’t say they did. They just seen the results. No one can receive the Holy Ghost without being something happening to them. That’s right. But it didn’t say they spoke in tongues there, so i...

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Now, the next question is: Is it true that you are not saved unless you have received the Holy Ghost?

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There could take about a good five hour discussion on that. When you accept Christ as your Saviour and are then ready for baptism in water, you have not yet been converted; you’re only believing unto repentance. Conversion means “to be changed.” Now, to make this efficient, Jesus said to Peter who...

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“By one Spirit we are all baptized into the body of Christ.” (You all remember that that was the question I was on. Now that’s found, of course, in First Corinthians 12)…At the time we are…receive the new birth, this takes place. It’s this…Is this the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, or is there a later baptism, or is it a filling?

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Now, there is quite a question, and we could spend the rest of our time right on that one, and tonight and tomorrow night and so forth. It would cover…it would—it would take and tie the entire Bible together. Every Scripture must properly tie together with every other Scripture in the Bible. But ju...

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So the Holy…Does the Holy Ghost still given by the laying on of hands? The disciples did this, Peter, Paul, and so on, and is it still possible? Paul received It in this manner.

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Yes, dear brother, sister, whoever wrote the—the note. The Holy Ghost is absolutely to be received by laying on of hands. Now, many people call me…as I’ve been marked as a Pentecostal, saying I was Pentecostal. I never belonged to a Pentecostal organization. I’m absolutely free from all organizatio...

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Does this church teach that you have to speak in tongues to receive the Holy Ghost?

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No, sir. No, we don’t. Speaking in tongues is a gift of the Holy Ghost, see, not the Holy Ghost. It’s a gift. This Tree bears nine manners of fruit. Is that right? If you look on a apple tree, got apples, you say it’s a apple tree. Look on a tree, it’s got pears, you say it’s a pear tree. No matter...

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Will only those who have the baptism of the Holy Ghost be in the Rapture of the Church, or will all believers be indicated?

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We ain’t…we haven’t got time to justify that. But, brother, only the Holy Ghost Bride will be in the Rapture. See? The Bible…?…the others won’t be lost. Look! Who’s going to judge the earth? Saints. Daniel said, “I saw Him, come to the Ancient of Time, and—and He came with ten thousands times ten t...