Justification, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit: Difference between revisions

=What William Branham taught=

William Branham taught that salvation was made up of Justification, Sanctification and finally the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.  

William Branham often dismissed justification as a thing of the past, and that anybody can be justified.  His view was that justification (like salvation) is something that you may lose at some point.  The Lutherans had it hundreds of years ago, so it must not be too important.  This of course makes one a borderline believer (like Judas or those who perished in the wilderness) until you make it to the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.

William Branham used a boxcar analogy to teach that a person wasn't sealed in (filled with the Holy Ghost or truly born again) until all of the loose stuff in the boxcar was packed tightly (sanctification).  Then, when God sees that you mean business and that your prayer life is right - you don't smoke, wear shorts ( ___________ fill in the blank here with your personal weakness) - then, and only then, can you be born again.  

The burden was placed on our shoulders instead of Christ, and essentially makes the cross of non effect, and presents a different gospel.

I found the concept of "two salvations" in the message interesting: first there is basic salvation and then there is receiving the New Birth/Holy Ghost. It's like a loophole so that there might possibly be salvation for people outside the message, yet Message Believers feel that the baptism of the Holy Ghost is only for those who follow the teachings of William Branham (with his "special revelations".)