<TITLE>28. Par 101-104</TITLE>L-101 How many in here is without the baptism of the Holy Ghost, say, "Brother Branham, you pray for me. I want the baptism of the Holy Ghost. I belong to church. That's true enough. And I've accepted Jesus as my Saviour, but I know I haven't got the Holy Ghost"?
Now, you say, "Well, I believe I got the Holy Ghost." That isn't it. You know when you got the Holy Ghost. You don't get the Holy Ghost with some psychic work-up. The Holy Ghost is a gift of God.

L-102 And to you, my dear Baptist friends, you've been taught that you received the Holy Ghost when you believed. That's a Scriptural error. Acts 19, Paul preaching to a bunch of Baptists. "Baptists?" They were Baptists. They were from John the Baptist.
When he come through the upper coasts of Ephesus, he find certain disciples. And he said unto them, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" They were disciples and followers.
And look, friends, not only that, but they were shouting and praising God and having a great, joyful meeting. Let me tell you. There's where the world's stumbling right now. Look. They was having a great meeting. Apollos had been up there, a lawyer who had been converted and become a Baptist preacher. And he said, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?"
They said, "We not know whether they be any Holy Ghost.'
Said, "How was you baptized?"
Said, "Unto to John."
Said, "John only baptized unto repentance, saying that you should believe on them that was to come and--Him that was to come." And when they heard this they were baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. Paul laid his hands upon them. The Holy Spirit come upon them. They spoke in tongues and magnified God. Is that right? That's the Scripture.

L-103 I'm re--not responsible for nothing else but to say what God says. Now, you don't receive the Holy Ghost when you believe. You receive the Holy Ghost after you believe. You receive It after you believe. And It's a gift of God. No faith, no nothing else would give It to you. You can't just imagine you got It; you can't just accept It by faith. It's absolutely a work of God that comes down into the heart and makes known the Presence of Jesus Christ.
And when you receive the Holy Ghost, then you believe in all kinds of miracles and signs. And not only do you believe it, but you practice them. "These signs shall follow them that believe. Repent, every one of you and be baptized. Go unto all the world; preach the Gospel. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. He that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In My Name they'll cast out devils, speak with new tongues, take up serpents, drink deadly things, lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." That is a sign of the believer. Believeth thou this? That's what the Bible said, the last words Jesus said when He left the earth.

L-104 Now, if those signs are not following you, then you're just imagining you are a believer. 'Cause Jesus said, "These signs maybe will follow? These signs shall follow," His last words addressed to the church. May God help you while we bow our heads just a moment.
Lord Jesus, flatly, bluntly, old fashion way, without any scholarships, without any string-tied ear marking, in a poor way scattered out, but the Holy Spirit has took those words, and buried them into the hearts of the people out here. There's men and women standing here in this building who knows they're sinners and wants to be saved. They asked me to pray for them, for they've been here in the meeting, and they've watched signs and wonders, great things taking place. And we know that they are believing.


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