Topic: Holy Ghost baptism

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Was the virgin Mary filled with the Holy Ghost at Pentecost?

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Now watch, that was our Manna that’s to carry the Holy Ghost Church down through the age till Jesus comes. Hallelujah. Notice, how long was it to last, you teacher who don’t know, your Bible? Peter said…When they begin to stagger and scream, the outside ecclesiastical full Gospel phenomenal, or fana...

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What is the new birth?

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The new birth is an experience. It’s a gift of God. It’s the seal of your faith. The Holy Spirit is a Seal. Ephesians 4:30 says, “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you’re sealed until the day of your redemption.” God made Abraham the promise, and Abraham believed God, and was justified by fa...

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Does a person receive the Holy Ghost at the moment they believe?

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He said, “Oh, oh, I—I thought I got the Holy Ghost when I believed.” They still teach that, but it’s wrong. Faith’s all right. Faith is real good. Faith’s got…Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him by, or, for righteousness, but God give him the seal of circumcision as a seal of his faith...

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Did the virgin Mary need to receive the Holy Ghost at Pentecost?

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That’s the reason the virgin Mary had to go up, at the Day of Pentecost, and receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost, just like the rest of them did, because she was born here as a mortal and had to be born again before she could go to Heaven. Amen.

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How does the circumcision God gave Abraham relate to the Holy Ghost given to a believer?

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A-…God gave Abraham the promise, and he believed the promise, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness; but He give him the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the promise. Hallelujah! You believe God, by faith, that you are saved, and accept Him; and, whenever you do, God gives you the Holy Ghos...

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Is God obligated to give the Holy Ghost to someone who truly believes?

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You say you “believe, and haven’t received the Holy Spirit”? Something wrong with your faith. God circumcises the heart the minute the believer really comes in full surrendering. Amen. Say, That, well, surely must have done something, I felt that even come back. Get it! When the believer…Here it is...

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Is speaking in tongues the initial evidence of the Holy Ghost?

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Just like now, this is going to hurt you. But I’m responsible with God’s Word, willing to discuss It, anytime. Here’s where you Pentecostal people has made your mistake, many of you sitting here, of teaching, “The initial evidence of the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues being the Holy Ghost.” Why, sp...

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What does the word 'tarry' mean?

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Tarry don’t mean “pray.” Tarry means “wait.” How many knows that the word tarry means “wait”? Jesus said, “Wait up there in the city of Jerusalem till I…until the promise is given you.” I don’t know what they were doing. They was probably praying. I don’t know.

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Is a person filled with the Holy Spirit the moment they believe?

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This isn’t a shallow affair. It isn’t something that’s just like…I heard someone say, last evening on a—on a broadcast, “Every person that believes has—has been filled with the Holy Spirit.” Now, I, not disagreeing with the minister, but he—he just probably didn’t understand the Scripture. Paul, in...

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Do people still need to tarry for the Holy Ghost?

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Now when I first come to Pentecostal people, I hear them talking about seeking and tarrying for the Holy Ghost. I couldn’t understand that. Why tarry when the Holy Ghost has been here for some two thousand years? I seen the word “tarry” doesn’t mean pray. “Tarry” means “wait.” Well, I seen they had...

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Does the devil come against a person right after they are baptized with the Holy Ghost?

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Now, look. Then I seen John, when he came out there and begin to preach, my, just with repentance, as hard as he could preach. Laying at the axe to the root of the tree, and every tree that bringeth forth not good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the sea. And then notice, or into the fire, rather....

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What made the Holy Spirit come on the Day of Pentecost?

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Here, not long ago…Now, I’m not a politician, neither am I a warmonger; I’m a minister of the Gospel. But here not long ago, everything you seen was Red Russia, Red Russia, we was talking about, until the German and the Second World War broke out, and then them people who did not believe in God, the...

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Is the Holy Ghost received at the moment a person believes?

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I’ve never been ashamed and God help me, to always be man enough, to stand up and speak my convictions. For if I’m not, I’d be a traitor to Christ. I believe in the old fashion baptizing of the Holy Ghost. I believe that a man’s got to be born again, or he’s still a sinner. I believe it’s only throu...

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Did the virgin Mary receive the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost?

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But when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all in one place in one accord, not saying, “I’m Methodist. I’m Baptist. I’m Lutheran. I’m this.” They were in one place and one accord. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound, not up the road, not from the seminary, but from heaven, a sou...

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How does a person come into the Church of the living God?

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Dear brother, sister, there’s only one Church, and that’s the body of believers out of every church, that are truly believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. That’s the only Church there is. We do not come into the Church—into the Church of God. We become into this fellowship; the Baptist fellowship, the...

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Is the baptism of the Holy Ghost today the same as on the day of Pentecost?

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Said, a while ago, some of them said something about Peter on the day of Pentecost. Well, listen. I’ve been along these Holy Ghost meetings now for some five years. And Peter said on the day of Pentecost, “This is that.” And if this ain’t that, I’m going to keep this till that comes. I’ll tell you t...

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What is the Seal of God?

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Now, we…Is Billy Paul near now, to see how many cards they give out? My boy, if he’s near…All right. while he’s coming, I wish to say these words, that…I suppose he give out fifty cards, probably in the service this afternoon. Now, while we’re waiting on him, let’s just have a few of the people that...

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When Brother Branham says God's seal is there to stay, is he teaching eternal security?

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When God once signs His Name across something like that, signs your name, or the Name of Christ, and a notary takes the seal and puts on there, and presses that thing down. Brother, it’s there to stay, what I mean. You know what I’m speaking of. Now, I’m not preaching eternal security either, being...

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How can a person be perfect, as the Father in heaven is perfect?

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Now, when you see anything, search it, look through it. “Well,” did Jesus say, “if you’d have knowed Me, you would’ve knowed My days. Didn’t Isaiah speak of Me and so forth?” Now, all the prophets spoke of this day. Isn’t that right? These things would be taking place in this day. And said in the la...

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What is the mark of God?

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All right. We’re going to pray for the sick right now. Be reverent. Let’s pray now. Heavenly Father, strangely tonight, I see the world giving away in lust, and know that God’s judgment follows. Like Sodom and Gomorrah, their sins had come up to the ears of God. And He sent an Angel down, two of the...