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William Branham said the token was the seal, the Holy Spirit and that without the token, a person was lost.  He believed that the token could be applied to an entire family for their salvation.
William Branham said the token was the seal, the Holy Spirit and that without the token, a person was lost.  He believed that the token could be applied to an entire family for their salvation.
He also instructed the people on how to "apply the token":


:''Yes, clean out the cupboard, clean out this house, oh, we have a good old-fashion housecleaning! Let the Blood be applied, and then the Token will come in. Clean it out! Sanctify it!  Then apply the Token in prayer, with confidence, when you've cleaned yourself up.<ref>64-0208</ref>
William Branham attached to the token his own idea of 'holiness' by turning it into [[The Rules of the Message|a list of rules]] (rules that aren't even in the Bible!)  He even claimed that it was "God's requirement of the hour" and tied the "token" directly to his "evening-time message".  


 
He also instructed the people that in order to "apply the token" they had to "clean out the cupboard".  He told them that they could "apply the Token in prayer, with confidence" after they had cleaned themselves up.
William Branham attached to the token his own idea of 'holiness' by turning it into a list of rules (rules that aren't even in the Bible!)  He even claimed that it was "God's requirement of the hour" and tied it directly to his "evening-time message".  
 
  The evening-time message, is to apply the Token.<ref>63-0901M </ref>
 
He also referenced Ephesians 4:29-30 in reference to the token:
 
:''The Token seal, of the Holy Ghost, is our promise. Ephesians 4:30, said, "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you're sealed until the day of your redemption."<ref>63-1128E</ref>


==What the Bible teaches==
==What the Bible teaches==