<TITLE>02. Par -</TITLE>1L-192-10 We believe that the Holy Spirit is putting the same vessel in service. That the Holy Spirit is not another step of grace, but more of the same grace that fills the believer to the extent where that signs and wonders, such as the apostolic gifts spoken of in I Corinthians 12, manifest themself through this believer, when the Holy Spirit comes in to take up the gifts.
I believe that the Scripture teaches that gifts and callings are without repentance, that when we are born in this world, we are sent here by one purpose, that is, of God. And that before we are even become adults, while we're yet children, the gifts that we have of God is in us then, and only the filling of the Holy Spirit puts these gifts into operation; but we have them in the beginning, such as teachers, and apostles, and--and prophets, and gifts of tongues, and the nine spiritual gifts according to I Corinthians 12. Now, we believe that these gifts are in operation today, and they should be in every local church.
Although, in such we have found throughout the world, that there is much fanaticism hooked along with people who profess to be apostolic believers. Just as they are in other orders, and so forth, we have fanatics. That's been all along; we've had those through the ages, They had it in the apostolic days; and as Paul said there, that how that some had come and persuaded them away, after other doctrines, and so forth. But in his own teaching, he said if an Angel from heaven would teach anything else than what he had taught, let him be accursed.

1L-192-13 So we, as the Branham Tabernacle, at 8th and Penn Street here, try to follow the teachings of the New Testament. For we believe that Jesus Christ, being the Son of God... And Paul the apostle was a called and chosen vessel by election of God, to be sent to the Gentile Church, to set it in order.
Now, we believe in water baptism in the Branham Tabernacle, by immersing in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the apostolic teaching of the Bible. And may all members of us, or comers to the Branham Tabernacle, who desire such, may at any time (requesting to) be immersed, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. May he consult the pastor; if they have repented, and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, the pastor will, as soon as possible, even at... then if he can, baptize them immediately. This does bring them into the fellowship of the believers. We believe that by water baptism we are brought into a fellowship.
But by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, we are brought into the members, being members of the Body of Jesus Christ, which is all over the world.

1L-193-16 Now, another thing that we believe: that the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. Now, we believe that when these gifts, and so forth, are operating in the Church... Which we covet and desire that the people who are gifted by the Spirit, come and worship with us.
Now, in most places we find that when these gifts in the people, the people does not understand how and when to use these gifts, and in doing so they only bring a reproach; which we believe would be just what Satan could do to make the outsiders, the unbelievers and so forth, afraid of this wonderful Blessing that God has given to the Church in these days.
Paul said, "When there come a stranger among us, and would all speak with tongues, won't the man go away and say we were mad? But if one would prophesy, and make known the secret of the heart, then they would fall down and say, 'Truly, God is with you.'"


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