Topic: The evidence of the Holy Ghost

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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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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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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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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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Brother Branham, I want to know the place where I can tie down and say “This man has the Holy Ghost because he did ‘this,’” or “This woman has the Holy Ghost because she did ‘that.’”

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There’s not a way in the world for you to know it. That’s right. There’s not a way in the world for you to know it. God is the Judge, we are not to judge. See? Just preach the Gospel, live… A fellow come to me here some time ago, I was preaching about what I said the other night. He come up to my h...

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Does everyone who speaks in tongues have the Holy Ghost?

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I believe that everything speaks with tongues hasn’t got the Holy Ghost. But yet, I believe the Holy Ghost can speak with tongues. See? Sure. But then if there be someone speak with tongues, like a gift of speaking in tongues, would speak in tongues, then there’d be one interpret it. Well, then, tha...

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Can a person speak in tongues and still not have the Holy Spirit?

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And you men and women here, just preach the Gospel. Don’t claim nothing that you can’t back up. For Satan’s going to bring you to a showdown. That’s exactly right. That’s right. Like people trying to impersonate the Holy Spirit. Many of them has went out and spoke with tongues and claimed to have th...

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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...