REJECTING JESUS IS RECEIVING THE MARK OF THE BEAST (666)

REJECTING JESUS IS RECEIVING THE MARK OF THE BEAST

Jesus had made a statement that served as the last straw that broke the Carmel's back!  He said 'if you don't eat of my flesh and drink my blood you are not part of me.' To some, Jesus wanted to make them cannibals etc.

And the Bible says;
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. (John 6:66 KJV)

It is no coincidence that John 6:66 has this information for us. This Bible verse represents 666.

Many of the disciples of Jesus turned away and walked with him no more. The mystery here is, walking with Jesus, you receive the Seal of God which is the Holy Spirit. On the other hand, turning your back on Jesus is receiving the Mark of the Beast, 666.

The Bible says there will be a falling away before that great day comes. Therefore, just as it happened at the beginning with Jesus and His disciples, the same will happen at the end-time.

Some people teach that the devil will mark people on their foreheads with the number 666. Of course the Bible says so but the true meaning of that is, receiving false doctrine into your head. For example, if you accept a church's doctrine instead of the teachings of the Bible, you are receiving the Mark of the Beast.

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar. (Romans 3:4 KJV)

Rejecting Jesus makes you an anti-Christ thus aligning yourself with the devil. 666 is the symbol of the Anti-Christ.

If God permits me, I will make a post on the topic 666 to explain things further.

FAITH

SEE WHY WE ALL NEED FAITH!

 

We all have faith in something; either, in a creed, in a church, in a textbook or in our doctor.  If your faith rest only in a human being, that is a curse. So when the doctor tells them you have got cancer and you have just months or weeks to live, then you believe and know that is the end. But Jesus said have faith in God.

FAITH BRINGS HEALING/MIRACLES

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”- Matt 17:20

So even the little faith without any doubt mixed with it will do great wonders. That is why Jesus kept saying to people who were healed that your faith has healed you.  When you pray believe that you have received what you are asking for and it shall be granted.

Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.- Matt 15:28

Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.- Heb 11:1

So one may ask, how do I get faith? The answer is simple. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Our elders did all and obtained good report by faith.
 

Jesus said, have faith in God. If you abide in me and my Words in you, you shall ask whatever you desire and I will grant it unto you.

The double-minded person cannot receive anything good of the Lord. So by doubting, you hinder your prayers and you do not get the answer to your prayer.


FAITH GIVES US ETERNAL LIFE

Faith is a gift. It is also a revelation. 

In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God. The word become flesh.

Jesus is the word. So without listening and obeying all that Jesus says, you are a sinner. Without faith, it is impossible to please God.- Heb 11:6

Abraham believed in God and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.

SIN= UNBELIEF

You do all the gossip, fornication, adultery, idolatry lieing etc. because you do not believe in God. You are a sinner if you disbelief any word of God. The reason is, man shall not live by bread alone but by EVERY WORD that comes out of the mouth of God. So as Christians, we do not do cherry-picking. We don't pick and choose which word of God to believe and which not to believe.

Jesus said the words that I speak unto you, they are spirits and they are life. So basically, by listening to Jesus' words you get the spirit into you that makes you belief and leads you into eternal life.

On the other hand, by listening to the lie of the devil, you get doubt into your soul and that leads you to damnation in hell.

Once you believe, you pass from judgement unto eternal life. Faith without works is dead. Therefore, if you have faith, then your deeds must show that you have it.

With faith, you are able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked.- Eph 6:16

ONLY BELIEVE, FOR ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO THEM THAT BELIEVE!!!

WATER, BLOOD AND SPIRIT

I am going to discuss how the three elements- water, blood and spirit are demontrated in three different kinds of births.  

The  life of human and animal is in the blood.  Transporting nutrients is not the blood's only task. It is also used to remove waste products, such as carbon dioxide, from the body. Also essential for human survival is water.

In much the same way that the blood removes waste from our system, God uses the blood of Jesus to purify us of all impurities.

1. The Natural birth - Water, Blood and Spirit

The natural life types the spiritual life. When a woman gives birth to a baby, the natural, the first thing happens is breaking of water, then blood, and then the spirit (the life). Water and blood comes before a baby is born and this has been the natural process by which every human being is born. The spirit enters the baby as soon as it is born, to make it a living being. When the spirit leaves the body at any point, the person is then pronounced dead. Before Jesus died on the cross, He said Father, into your hand I commit my spirit.

2. Birth At The Cross - Water, Blood and Spirit

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. (John 19:33, 34 KJV)

There are three that bear record in earth, which is water, blood, and Spirit." That's the three elements that came from the body of Christ. They pierced His side; Water came out; Blood came out; "Into Thy hands I commend My Spirit."

(1 John 5:7, 8 KJV)

We had our birth at the cross when water and blood came out of the side of Jesus. And he also said Father, into your hands I commit my Spirit.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. (Leviticus 17:11 KJV)

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:25 KJV)

God has shown throughout the Bible from the Garden of Eden through to Abraham up to Jesus that Blood was, is and will always be the resource for redemption. Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.

3. Being Born Again- Water, Blood and Spirit 

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:3-5 KJV)

This empasises the importance of water as well as the Holy Ghost baptism for every believer.

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)

In the quote above, we see the three elements

1. Baptise- Water
2. Forgiveness of Sins- the blood cleanses you.
3. Holy Spirit- Eternal Life

It also follows the process of (three stages):

1. JUSTIFICATION- Water baptism

2. SANCTIFICATION- Cleansing by the blood

3. BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST

By looking at the natural birth, we can notice that water baptism should be only by total immersion in the water.

According to science, when you look at black through red, you will see white.
GOD SEES YOUR DARK SINS WHITE WHEN HE LOOKS AT YOU THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS!!!

MAN SHALL LIVE BY EVERY WORD OF GOD

WORD is thought expressed. The Bible says out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. We realise that the words people use make us know the sort of people they are. Let every man be a liar and God's word only be the truth. When the devil tempted Jesus, He answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

I AM the Bread of Life

Now, notice (John 1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it. If you not eat of his body (the Word), you are not part of him.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. No prophecy of the scripture God is His own interpreter. When He said let there be light, it continues to say and there was light. Jesus said when the Holy Spirit comes, it will lead you into all truth and remind you of all I have told you.

Eve disobeyed just one word of God and that brought about death. Since God does not change, we will also die (eternally seperated from God) if we disbelieve one word of it. Therefore the Bible says in the book of Revelation that anyone who adds or removes a word from the scripture, his part will be taken from the lamb's book of life. We therefore have the choice to either hold on to God's word add or remove and to either live or die. Paul went on to say that: Let God's curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you.

Remember when King David failed to follow ALL the instructions on how to carry the ark of God, it brought about death within the camp. God does not bypass His word and do anything. Whatever He has said that He will do. There are countless number of prophecies in the Bible that have been fulfilled and all scripture will compass to pass before the end.

Please do not let anyone decieve you to believe that so long as you attend Church services or pray, you will go to heaven. Jesus is the WORD and He will judge us on that day. I will end with this quote:

"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."

God is the Holy Spirit and the Word. Jesus said the Words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and life. So if you reject any of His word, it is a clear indication that you have not recieved the Holy Ghost yet. It does not matter whether you can pray for someone to be healed or speak in tongues or whatever.

Matthew 4:4

Galatians 1:8

Revelation 22:7

2 Peter 1:20-21

2 Peter 3:16

2 Timothy 3:16

Deuteromony 13:32

Jesus Is Lord

May God bless you.

I SUFFER NOT A WOMAN TO TEACH

Some Reasons for Allowing Women Priests/Ministers

I can understand why so many Christians think that it is ok for women to be priests or ministers in the Church. Among these reasons are:

1. The first person to see Jesus after the resurrection was a woman.

2. Jesus instructed Mary not to hold on to Him but she should go and tell the others about his resurrection.

3. In Christ there is no male or female, free or bond, Jew or Gentile, for all are equal.

4. When Jesus died, the curtain in the temple got torn and so all including women have direct access to God.

5. So many women have won souls for the Lord Jesus.

6. The Samaritan woman went to the city to tell everyone about Jesus.

7. The Holy Spirit was poured on both men and women on the day of Pentecost.
8. In Christ there is no male or female for all are one.

Unfortunately, none of these excuses above allows a woman to be a minister/pastor. God is not the author of confusion and the Bible does not contradict itself. Notwithstanding, from the above references, it is clear that the woman can witness to others.

What The Bible Says

Paul said emphatically concerning this subject, "this is a commandment of the Lord." Jesus stated "obey my command if you love me."

1. To the woman he said,

“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you. ” (Genesis 3:16)

2. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. (1 Corinthians 14:34-38 KJV)

3. Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. (1 Timothy 2:11-15 KJV)

4. This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach. (1 Timothy 3:1-2)

5. I believe that the scripture below also has a lesson for us.
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. (Revelation 2:20)

Again

Some argue that women have to be priest in order for them to be saved. But the scripture says: she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. (1 Timothy 2:11-15 KJV)

Peter said, 'knowing this first, that NO prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. (2 Peter 1:20)

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar. (Rom 3:4)

Paul said, "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Gal. 1:8)

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock." (Matthew 7:21-24)

"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." ^{(Matthew 7:13-14)}

THE PILLAR OF FIRE PHOTOGRAPHED

We Would See Jesus 58 0612- By William Marrion Branham
 (Please note that this is unedited. They are the words of William Branham himself.)

Look. When He was here on earth, how many knows that that was the Pillar of Fire that followed the children of Israel in the wilderness, that It was Christ, the Angel of the covenant? All right. And how many knows that that was Jesus in Jesus, that same Spirit? Look, when they questioned Him, Saint John 6, calling your^?^attention to it. They said, “You say you’re greater than Abraham?” And said, that, “Why, you’re only fifty years old, yet.”
He said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” I AM was in the burning bush. Is that right? A Pillar of Fire^When He was here on earth, He said, “I came from God, and I go to God.” Did He say it? And then, if He came from the Pillar of Fire, He returned back to it again.
After His death, burial, and resurrection, Saint Paul was on his road down to Damascus and big bright Light struck in his face and blinded him. None of the rest of them saw It. Paul saw It. It blinded him; he fell on the ground. What is this Pillar of Fire, again? “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?”
“Who are You, Lord?”
“I’m Jesus.” Is that right?

E-56 When Peter was in prison, Who was It in that Light, walked before him, opened the door? Surely it was. He returned back to the Pillar of Fire. That was in that day. Here He is the same today. Here’s His picture, even taken by the mechanical eye of the camera. It isn’t psychology. It’s the power and the resurrection of the living Christ, Who remains the same from the Old Testament, New Testament, and today just the same. You say, “Brother Branham, can I depend on that?” The vine will bring forth the same fruit. If that was the Holy Ghost, that Pillar of Fire in Christ that made Him discern spirit and do that, if He’s in us tonight as we say He is, He will do the same or He ain’t the same Christ.
Here He is as millions of the church knows it. Millions of the church people knows it. Now the scientific world knows it. One hangs in Washington, D. C., in the Religious Hall of Art,the only supernatural being was ever photographed in all the world. George J. Lacy of the FBI, Fingerprint and Documents, here in Houston, Texas, examined it. It’s right, and put his own You see the write up on it, on the book. That’s true. Yes, sir. The only

E-57 And in Germany they said they wanted to see if they could take the picture. And they stood there, and we got a great breakfast where them Dutch Reform, and Lutheran, and all kinds of ministers, and they was questioning me. And this German said, “Can I take the pictures?” (At Lausanne.) One of those great big German cameras with the Poloroid. I said, “He might permit it, sir. I do not know. He did in America two or three times.” I said, “He might do it. I don’t know.” So it^And I said, “If He starts^”
He said, “Can I take the picture?”
I said, “It isn’t a flash?”
He said, “No, sir, it isn’t a flash. It’s just a still picture; they don’t have to have a flash.”
I said, “All right, ’cause I don’t want to see a flash, and don’t take pictures while it’s going on, ’cause it’s a Light Itself.”
And so_just then, I felt It coming, I said, “All right, sir. Here He is.” And stood up, I said, “You standing there with that Roman collar on like a priest. I said, “You’re not a priest. You’re a leader of thirty-two thousand communists.”
And he fell across the plat_his table like that. Said, “My God, that’s right, mister.”
I said, “You’re not a German, and neither are you a Swiss, but you’re an Italian.”
Said, “That’s right.”
I said, “The reason you never eat your breakfast is because that you got stomach ulcers.”
He said, “God, have mercy on me.” And right there, God healed him. That big German camera taken the picture just as fast as it could. And that German rushed right down, and put them in the acid, and brought it forth. Here was the Holy Ghost, the Pillar of Fire, coming down. Here’s where It anointed, and here’s where It went back. Fifty thousand received Christ as personal Saviour. Certainly. He remains the same.

The Legion Story

What can we learn from Jesus casting out of the evil spirit from the man (legion)?

This story can be found at Mark 5

 
1. There will be judgement when demons will be tormented. 
⁷ And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Revelation 14:11

2. Demons can recognise the people who are filled by God's spirit.

⁶ But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

⁷ And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Philippians 2:10
 
3. Spirits do not die. They move from one habitation to the other.

¹¹ Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

¹² And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

¹³ And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

4. People who are possessed have unclean spirits. There are spirits behind diseases.

² And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. ⁴ For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. ⁵ Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

  5. Evil spirits make people strong but Holy Spirit make Christians stronger

³ Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

⁴ Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. Acts 12:7

6. The devil destroys whoever he is possessed.

⁵ And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

7. Names have got meanings and they also influence the person who bears the name. 

⁹ And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

8. We should tell what great things the Lord has done for us.

¹⁹ Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee,

9. We should have compassion on people we pray for. 

¹⁹ Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Without having real love for the people we pray for, there can not be healing.

10. Legions also come to the righteous.
⁹ Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.-Psalm 34:7

Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?-Matthew 26:53

WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8 KJV)

1. It is a Promise
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: (Joel 2:28 KJV)


Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. (Acts 2:38, 39 KJV)


That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. (Galatians 3:14-16 KJV)

2. It is Eternal Life
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23 KJV)


And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30 KJV).


3. It is a Sign
It was a Sign for Abraham and his seed. A was a sign of circumcision of the flesh but now, a circumcision of the heart.

Any child that refused circumcision in the Old Testament, which was a foreshadow of the Holy Ghost, was cut off from amongst the people. He could not have fellowship with the rest of the congregation if he refused to be circumcised. Now, pattern that to today. A person that would refuse to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost can have no fellowship among those that have the Holy Ghost.

4. The Holy Spirit is a Seal

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30 KJV). The Seal is not to be broken until it reaches its destination. Only a complete and perfect work is sealed. It is your assurance, it is your protection etc, that you are heaven-bound.

5. It is the Spirit of Christ in You/ Comforter

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. (John 14:16-20 KJV)

6. It is an Advocate

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:1, 2 KJV)

It makes intercession for our ignorance. Sometimes when we got the Holy Ghost, we ignorantly stagger into something. The Holy Spirit’s there to make advocate for us. He is our Advocator. He stands there; He’s our Attorney. He stands there and pleads for us. We don’t plead for ourselves, because the Holy Ghost in us pleads for us. The Holy Spirit giving utterance, sometimes with words you can’t understand, and He makes intercessions for us. That’s what the Holy Ghost is.

The Holy Spirit is all that listed above plus a thousand more. It was made a promise to us in the last days. They didn’t have It in those days; they just had a seal in their flesh as a token and a sign, believing It was coming. And they walked by the shadow of the law, which they were circumcised by flesh.

Today we don’t walk by the shadow of the law; we walk by the power of the resurrection. We walk by the power of the Spirit Who is our true Seal, our true Advocate, our true Comforter, our true Sign that we have been born from above, peculiar, odd people, acting funny, taking God at His Word, calling everything else wrong. God’s Word’s right. That’s Oh, my. That’s what the Holy Ghost is.

Reference: ™WHAT IS THE HOLY GHOST 59 1216 by William Branham

Evidence of the Holy Spirit

Evidence of the Holy Spirit According to the Bible as Revealed to William Branham

Before 1964, William Branham had been preaching that the evidence of the Holy Ghost is the fruit of the Spirit. But one day, the Lord corrected him in a vision.  There are many other quotes, but here are a few. (These quotes have not been edited)

John 14:26  But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

 

It is when you believe Gods word manifested and you walk in the light of it.

Believing the Word of God when it is manifested. He is the Word. So the spirit of God living in a person will not deny the Word.

When the spirit that is in you will punctuate every promise word of God with an Amen. 

(William Branham)

William Marrion Branham

Broken Cistern 1964 

 66 Today I was talking with my good friend, Doctor Lee Vayle, who is present now. And he’s quite a theologian, and so we usually have some_have some pretty good discussions on the Scripture. Very smart.

And he asked me one time what I thought about the initial evidence of the Holy Ghost, “Was it speaking in tongues?” It’s been many years ago.

I said, “No; can’t see that.”

He said, “Neither do I,” said, “though I’ve been taught that.” He said, “What would you think would be an evidence?”

67 I said, “The most perfect evidence I can think of is love.” And so we got to talking on that.

And then I thought that sounded pretty good so I just held that, “If a man has got love.”

But one day the Lord, in a vision, straightened me out. And He said, that, “The evidence of the Spirit was those who could receive the Word,” neither love, nor speaking in tongues, but it’s receiving the Word.

68 And then Doctor Vayle was saying to me, that, “That is Scriptural,” he said, “because, in John 14, Jesus said, ‘When He the Holy Ghost is come upon you, He will reveal these things to you, that I’ve taught you, and will show you things to come.’”So there is the genuine evidence of the Holy Ghost! He has never told me anything wrong yet. That, “It is the evidence of the Holy Ghost, is he who can believe the Word.” You can receive It.

Cause, Jesus never said, “When the Holy Ghost is come, you’ll speak with tongues.” He never said, the Holy Ghost come, you’d do any of those things. But He said, “He will take these things of Mine and show them to you, and will show you things that is to come.” So there is the genuine evidence of the Holy Ghost, according to Jesus Himself.

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212 But we express so much upon evidences. We Pentecostals put our evidence upon speaking in tongues, and how bad we’ve been fooled in that. And how many of them says, “The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence,” how badly you are fooled by that. No, sir. If you talk about speaking in tongues being the evidence of the Holy Ghost^Which, I do believe the Holy Ghost speaks in tongues. Don’t get me wrong. Yeah, but you say, “A man speaks with tongues, got the Holy Ghost.” We believed that for a while, but we found out it was wrong.

213 Luther said,“Those that said they believe.”We found out that was wrong. Wesley said, “Those that got sanctified and shouted.” We found out that was wrong. Pentecost said, “Those that spoke with tongues.” We found out that was wrong. The Christian Science said, “The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence.” We find out that that’s wrong.

214 I’ve seen witches and wizards drink blood out of a human skull, and speak in tongues; and lay a pencil on the table and write in unknown tongues, and interpret it. See? Now, don’t tell me about that; my mother is a half Indian, see, and I and I know. I’ve seen it and dealt with it.

215 Yet, God does speak with tongues, but that’s no infallible evidence that you got the Holy Ghost. Certainly not. No, indeed. 

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1001-Q-281281. 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.

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 kinda 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 listening, there might be a question. Now, when I speak of not believing the initial evidence of the Holy Ghost is speaking with tongues (I_I do not accept that) I believe with God’s help I can prove it in the Bible that that’s wrong (See?), ’cause the speaking in tongues is a gift of the Holy Ghost. How many knows that? Divine healing is a gift of the Holy Ghost, and here Beatles are doing it. See? Satan can impersonate any of those gifts. Witches, wizards can speak in tongues and interpret it. The jungle lands, many times a wizard will speak in tongues, drink blood out of a human skull, and interpret unknown tongues.

1002-44 Now, that’s no evidence of the Holy Ghost. See? You can’t rely upon that. You can’t rely upon the fruit of the Spirit, because the first fruit of the Spirit is love. And the Christian Science exercise more love than anybody I know of, and they even deny Jesus Christ being Divine. See? There’s only one evidence of the Holy Spirit that I know of, and that is a genuine faith in the promised Word of the hour.

Now, those Jews come; they had more religion than the disciples had. They were better trained men in the Scriptures than the disciples was, because they were fishermen, tax collectors, and so forth. And they had real faith and genuine faith in what they were doing. Now, listen closely now; don’t miss this. See? When it come to being fruits of the Spirit, kind and gentle, I guess there wasn’t a one of those priest but what could outshine Jesus Christ in it. He went to the temple, plaited ropes, looked upon them with anger, and turned over their tables, and run them out of the place. Is that right? The Bible said He looked upon them with anger. The Bible said that. That’s exactly right.

1003-46 So see, those priest were gentle, meek, understanding men. When it come to the fruits of the Spirit, they could show more fruits of the Spirit than Jesus ever could. When it comes to theology, they didn’t know_have a school that He come out of. “Whence cometh this man? Where did he come from? What fellowship card does he have? What organization does he belong to? We don’t know where he come from. He was just absolutely an outcast Guy that was borned a illegitimate birth. Why, we could down him here in a few minutes and show you by the laws^” They had a right to do what they did when it come to that. Why? Because they failed to see that He was that promised Word of the hour. The only way they recognized it, when Jesus performed the Word by being able to tell them what they had in their hearts, what they’d been doing^He was a Prophet according to the Word of God. What He said come to pass, every word, word by word.

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27 Today, so confused about the evidence of the Holy Ghost, and so forth. Satan can impersonate any kind of a gift that God has got, but he cannot bring that Word, Word by Word. That’s where he failed in the garden of Eden. That’s where he’s always failed. That’s where them, the tape on “false, anointed ones,” or anointed ones; they can be anointed with the Spirit, speak in tongues, dance, shout, preach the Gospel, and still a devil.

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1040-Q-318 318. What is the evidence that a person is really filled with the Holy Ghost?

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 is in you, because It is the Word.

Now, look. What if you spoke with tongues? I just want to ask you that. Jesus said when the Holy Ghost come what He would do. And what if you spoke with tongues, jumped up- and-down, shouted, and everything else, and then come to the Word; and I’d tell you the baptism of_prove to you by the Scripture as I have, that the baptism using the title of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is absolutely a misunderstanding in the Scripture; nobody was ever baptized like that, and you go ahead and hang with it anyhow? Could you tell me the Holy Spirit in you would do a thing like that? How can It deny It’s own Word?

Before The Correction

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E-52 Heavenly Father, tonight, knowing that hour is close, knowing that we’re living in the end time, knowing that those old trees are going on, here is that vine bringing tonight, filled with the Holy Ghost, bringing forth fruit, the evidence of the Holy Spirit, being among us. How thankful we are, Lord. We could raise our hands and praise Thee and praise Thee over and over for all Thy goodness and mercy. How wonderful and how marvelous are Thy ways. We thank and praise Thee with all of our heart.

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544-209 The evidence of the Holy Ghost is the fruit of It, the fruit of the Spirit. Well, it^Well, now, he say, “I’m a stem; I’m a cocklebur. I’m a stem the same as that wheat’s a stem.” But what kind of a life is in you? The life that’s in it bears stickers, always fussing, and cutting up, and real mean, and ill, and everything. See what I mean? Arrogant (See?), that’s not the fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is meekness, patience, gentleness (See?), all that. See?

He can say, “Well, well, I can shout just as loud as you can. Bless God, the Holy Ghost falls on me.” That may be every speck true, but the life that he lives doesn’t back up what he’s talking about. See? He was a weed; he was a weed to start with.

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495 There’s not one thing left in the Bible, as “evidence of the Holy Ghost,” only the fruits of the Spirit. Find out any place that Jesus said so. Yes, sir. The evidence of the Holy Ghost is the fruit of your Spirit. Jesus said so, “By their fruit you shall know them.” “And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, peace, gentleness, meekness. And the fruit of the enemy is enmity, hatred, malice, strife, and so forth; that’s the fruit of the enemy.” So, you can judge by the way you’re living, where you’re standing with God. If your whole heart is in love with Him, and you love Him and are gentle, and live with Him daily, you know you’ve passed from death unto Life. If it isn’t, and you’re otherwise, you’re just impersonating a Christian. That’s right. Which, all carnal impersonations will certainly be exposed. We know that.

Do All Speak With Tongues?

Here are a few questions and answers on speaking in tongues, a controversial issue in Christendom. Every Bible question has a Bible answer. Please approach this prayerfully and let the Holy Ghost guide you in finding the truth about this topic.

1. What is tongues-speaking?

Tongue-speaking is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

^{1 Corinthians 12
1}Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
 ⁴Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
 ⁵And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
 ⁶And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
 ⁷But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
 ⁸For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
 ⁹To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
 ¹⁰To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
 ¹¹But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

From what the Bible says, I understand that there are two types of tongues-speaking;
i. The Unknown tongue-
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.-  
1 Corinthians 14:13
ii. The different languages spoken by people which can be understood by speakers of that language.
 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: -1 Corinthians 14:18

2. Is tongue speaking an evidence for having the Holy Ghost?

NO. The reason why I do not believe speaking with tongues is the evidence of the Holy Ghost is that I have seen fetish priests in Ghana speak in tongues and someone interprets.   

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

3. Must every Christian speak with tongues?

No. The Bible does not say anywhere that everyone must speak in tongues. Rather, this is what the Word of God says.

1 Corinthians 12:27-31

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

 Here, it is clear  that God gives people to the gifts as He wills and He does not expect all of us to speak with tongues. But it goes on to say;
  Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.-1 Corinthians 14:39
 

4. Why do some Christians believe that everyone must speak in tongues?

I am not sure why some Christians believe firmly that everyone must speak in tongues. I think they base their belief on Acts 2 and Mark 16. 
However, in Acts 2, the kind of tongues they spoke, the people understood them in their own languages. Also, for Mark 16, the Bible states clearly in Corinthians that not all speak with tongues, not all heal etc.

Acts 2:1-8

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?


It is evident from this passage that the disciple did not speak in an unknown tongue but rather spoke in languages that the foreigners could understand in their own languages.

^{Mark 16:17-18
17}And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
 ¹⁸They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.


1 Corinthians 12:28-30
²⁸And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
 ²⁹Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
 ³⁰Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

Some believe that since the disciples spoke in tongues on the day of Pentecost, every Christian must speak in tongues. This believe is an error because they spoke in tongues for a purpose-there were many people from different parts of the world at the place. So God saw it necessary for the disciples to preach to them in their own languages. And as a result, about 3000 were added to the believers.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 1 Corinthians 14:22
  

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.  

1 Corinthians 13:1

5. How will I know if someone has the Holy Ghost?
For the evidence of the Holy Ghost, click on the link Evidence of the Holy Spirirt

For more study read on the topic; 1 Corinthians 12, 13 and 14.