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Bro Branham taught that speaking in tongues is not the evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost, as he had witnessed witches, wizards, and devil-possessed people doing the same, and emphasized that the devil can impersonate it. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 61-0112: ¶79–¶85]; [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 64-0823E: ¶93–¶97a]; [THE UNPARDONABLE SIN — 54-1024: ¶218–¶221].
Instead, he stated the true evidence is the fruit of the Spirit in a person's life—love, joy, faith, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, patience—by which "you shall know them," as no Scripture lists tongues as a fruit. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 61-0112: ¶79–¶85]; [HEBREWS, CHAPTER SIX 2 — 57-0908E: ¶495].
Later, a vision confirmed to him that the genuine evidence of the Holy Ghost, per John 14, is receiving the Word and revelation of Christ, as the Spirit reveals things taught by Jesus and shows things to come, rather than love or tongues alone. Evidence: [BROKEN CISTERNS — 64-0726E: ¶65–¶70].
He affirmed the baptism produces a new birth and changed life, making one a new creation who knows it inwardly, but did not call this the primary evidence; tongues or other gifts may follow but are not infallible proofs. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 64-0823E: ¶93–¶97a].
And I believe this now: I do not believe that speaking in tongues is any evidence of the Holy Ghost. It isn’t! Because I have seen witches, wizards, snake-handlers, devils, everything else speak in tongues... The evidence that you’ve got the Holy Ghost is the life that you live... The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, faith, longsuffering, goodness, meekness, gentleness, patience. [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 61-0112: ¶84]
The evidence of the Spirit was those who could receive the Word, neither love, nor speaking in tongues, but it’s receiving the Word... ‘When He the Holy Ghost is come upon you, He will reveal these things to you... and will show you things to come.’ [BROKEN CISTERNS — 64-0726E: ¶65–¶68]
I taught speaking in tongues, “not the evidence of the Holy Ghost.” I’ve taught shouting, “not the evidence of the Holy Ghost.” There is none of those thing you can say is the evidence of the Holy Ghost... Their fruits proved that they didn’t have It. [THE UNPARDONABLE SIN — 54-1024: ¶221]
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