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| A witness can be a True Witness or a false witness. False witnesses accused Jesus before his death, and false witnesses have marred his testimony after his resurrection. The Disciples and Paul were testimonies of the Truth, living holy lives, and laying down their own lives for the testimony of Jesus Christ. In stark contrast to this testimony is the "Holy Office of the Inquisition" of the Catholic Church, which authorized the deaths and torture of millions of people. To decide whether a witness is a true witness, you only need to look at the fruits of that life to see if it mirrors the life of Jesus Christ, the firstfruits. | | A witness can be a True Witness or a false witness. False witnesses accused Jesus before his death, and false witnesses have marred his testimony after his resurrection. The Disciples and Paul were testimonies of the Truth, living holy lives, and laying down their own lives for the testimony of Jesus Christ. In stark contrast to this testimony is the "Holy Office of the Inquisition" of the Catholic Church, which authorized the deaths and torture of millions of people. To decide whether a witness is a true witness, you only need to look at the fruits of that life to see if it mirrors the life of Jesus Christ, the firstfruits. |
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| ==Commentary by William Branham==
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| ===The Word is either a true or a false witness===
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| :''Now, you see where I stand? I'm either here as a false witness of Christ, or I'm a true witness of Christ. And if Christ don't back up what I've said, and He said in His Word, then we're both wrong. If He isn't Christ, then He won't stay with His Word, but He is Christ. And I could fail, but He can't. He can't fail. My words is a man, but I'm quoting His Word. "The things that I do shall you also."''
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| ::Sermon: Faith, Harrisonburg, March 15, 1958
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| ===The Holy Ghost===
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| :''He prophesied that there would come the Witness for the Church, the Holy Ghost. "I indeed baptize you with water; that's my mission. I'll baptize you with water unto repentance." Hallelujah. "But there's coming One after me. I bear this witness with water, but there's One coming that's going to send something greater. He'll send another Witness, not water, but Spirit. He'll baptize you with the Holy Ghost and Fire." Hallelujah. God's Witness, He'll take all the church membership away from you. "He'll give you a true witness, for He'll baptize you with the Holy Ghost and Fire. And His fan is in His hand. The axe is laid to the root of the tree; and every tree that don't bring forth good fruit, will be hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore, repent, get ready, for the hour is at hand."''
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| ::Sermon, The Testimony of a True Witness, Jeffersonville, IN, Nov 5, 1961
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| ===The witness brings judgement===
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| :''God has never left His people without a true witness. God is going to judge the world by Jesus Christ. And if Jesus Christ is the Word, then God judges the church, or the world, by the Word, for He is the Word. There is a Judgment coming. The sinner knows it.''
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| ::Sermon: Look, Phoenix, AZ, April 28, 1963
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