<TITLE>08. Par -</TITLE>L-522-Q-111 Now, when you receive the Holy Ghost, what will It do? What is... Still got a question, haven't you? All right:
111. What is speaking with tongues?
Speaking with tongues is nothing but a baptism of the Holy Ghost that justified you and sanctified you. It's so filled... Now, I've wanted... I wanted this question. God knows I never knew the man was going to ask, answer it--or ask it.
Now, is it too... If it gets too hot in here, open that door if you get sleepy or something. I want you to get this good and tight. 'Cause it--it's really a little warm, might make you get sleepy.

L-522-72 Now, notice, notice this: justification, sanctification, the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Now, look here; here it is. Let me illustrate it. Now, I'm down here; I'm a sinner; I'm walking this a-way. Once... After while Something speaks to me. And nothing can turn me but God. Is that right? I'm turned this a-way. Now, when I turn around, that's my justification. Is that right? Now, the picture is my object of going (See?), the picture of Christ.
Now, I want to a place where I can feel good around. See, I'm justified. Now, I come to this stage here where I can talk to Him, because... I still ashamed of myself. I still smoke; I still lie, and done little sneaking things that I oughtn't to do, and all the time my ups and downs, ups and downs, but I want Him to cleanse me from all those things so I can really walk up to Him and talk to Him. See? All right. Here it is. It's sancti... It's stage of sanctification. Now, what did it do? Straightened me up. See?

L-523-75 Now, I'm going on to the Holy Spirit. See? And when I get into here I'm in the Holy Spirit by a baptism. Is that right? What does the Holy Spirit do? It gives me power, power to be a preacher, power to be a singer, power to speak with tongues, power to interpret tongues. It's full of power, for the Holy Spirit is the power of God. It was the power of God that turned me around. It was the power of God that sanctified me. Now, it's the power of God that's filled me.

L-523-76 Now, on a certain occasion, I'm standing here and I'm trying to say something, and the power of God comes upon me in such a great way till I just can't speak no more. See? And I started stammering. Like I was going to say, "Brethren," like sound like this. Here it is. I'm going to illustrate it in this way. I'm going to talk to you brethren so that you'd be sure to get it. "How--how--how you do, brother?" See, I'm still guilty. "Uh, I--I'm sure glad that I--that I'm still one of you. I--I--I'm so glad." And see? All right. Now, after while, what? I know you're looking right at me and know I'm still doing stuff, still doing things that has filth of the world on it.
After while I get cleaned up. Now, something's happened; I'm sanctified. I can look you right in the face; I'm one of you. See? All right, "Brother, praise God. I'm glad to be in this Holy Ghost group. I'm glad to be amongst you holy brethren." Why? Can't put your finger on me; I'm cleaned up. But now, God's going to put me in service. Now, yes, sir.
"Brother Branham, was you justified?"
"Yes. I remember when I just couldn't hardly look at you. Brother, I can look you in the face now."

L-523-81 See, here we are. Now, what's this other? Now, I'm going to... This is cleaned and set aside for service, and this is coming into service. Now, we all know that the word "sanctify" is a Greek word, a compound Greek word that means "cleaned, and set aside for service." The vessels was cleansed and--by the altar, and sanctified by the altar, and set aside for service. But to be in service is to be filled and put in service.
Now, I go over here, and now, I'm coming into service. Now, it was God that turned me, saying, "Hear Me? Hear Me? Hear Me!" He said... You get what I mean? See? And here, [Brother Branham illustrates someone speaking in other tongues--Ed.] See, here, you're just so full, you... That's it. There you are; that's speaking in tongues.


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