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Can you tell whether someone has the Holy Ghost?  William Branham had several opinions on this.
Can you tell whether someone has the Holy Ghost?  William Branham had several opinions on this.


=You can't tell=
=No - you can't tell=


From a question posed to William Branham:
From a question posed to William Branham:
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'''''There's not a way in the world for you to know it. That's right. There's not a way in the world for you to know it.''' God is the Judge; we are not to judge. See? <ref>William Branham, 54-0103M - Questions And Answers #1, para. 152</ref>
'''''There's not a way in the world for you to know it. That's right. There's not a way in the world for you to know it.''' God is the Judge; we are not to judge. See? <ref>William Branham, 54-0103M - Questions And Answers #1, para. 152</ref>


=Yes, you can tell or at least William Branham could=
=Yes - you can tell or at least William Branham could=


I have many Anglican friends who has the Holy Ghost. I have many Methodists… I just helped lead four hundred Lutherans to the baptism of the Holy Ghost. See? And so there's a whole Bethany College received the Holy Ghost at one time. So, see, it—it's not a—an organization, it's an experience for anybody that wishes it.<ref>William Branham,  62-0727 - We Would See Jesus, para. 8</ref>
I have many Anglican friends who has the Holy Ghost. I have many Methodists… I just helped lead four hundred Lutherans to the baptism of the Holy Ghost. See? And so there's a whole Bethany College received the Holy Ghost at one time. So, see, it—it's not a—an organization, it's an experience for anybody that wishes it.<ref>William Branham,  62-0727 - We Would See Jesus, para. 8</ref>
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Why did William Branham constantly point to himself as the only way to receive the Holy Spirit?  In the end, that's where he ended up.  Not the fruits of the Spirit, not simply believing and accepting the Spirit of Christ as was promised to all believers.  You have to believe William Branham.  Is that really scriptural?
Why did William Branham constantly point to himself as the only way to receive the Holy Spirit?  In the end, that's where he ended up.  Not the fruits of the Spirit, not simply believing and accepting the Spirit of Christ as was promised to all believers.  You have to believe William Branham.  Is that really scriptural?
And if someone says they believe William Branham but cover up the sexual abuse of a minor, do they have the Holy Spirit?  You think????


''Who has the fruit of the Spirit there? See? There you are. See, not fruit of the Spirit, not speaking in tongues, not shouting. 22 You say, "Then, Brother Branham, what is the evidence? What is the evidence?" The vindication of the Word in the hour.<ref>William Branham,  64-0213 - Then Jesus Came And Called, para. 21</ref>
''Who has the fruit of the Spirit there? See? There you are. See, not fruit of the Spirit, not speaking in tongues, not shouting. 22 You say, "Then, Brother Branham, what is the evidence? What is the evidence?" The vindication of the Word in the hour.<ref>William Branham,  64-0213 - Then Jesus Came And Called, para. 21</ref>