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In his sermon, The Anointed Ones At The End Time (65-0725M), William Branham quoted Matthew 24:24: | In his sermon, The Anointed Ones At The End Time (65-0725M), William Branham quoted Matthew 24:24: | ||
:''For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great | :''For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.<ref>New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Mt 24:24.</ref>'' | ||
He then stated: | He then stated: | ||
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William Branham taught that this false anointing was actually the Holy Spirit: | William Branham taught that this false anointing was actually the Holy Spirit: | ||
:''Now, someone might say to me, “Do you believe that that anointing on those people means that it’s the anointing of the Holy Spirit?” Yes, sir, the genuine Holy Spirit of God upon a person, and yet they are false.<ref>William Branham, 65-0725M - The Anointed Ones At The End Time, para. 28<ref> | :''Now, someone might say to me, “Do you believe that that anointing on those people means that it’s the anointing of the Holy Spirit?” Yes, sir, the genuine Holy Spirit of God upon a person, and yet they are false.<ref>William Branham, 65-0725M - The Anointed Ones At The End Time, para. 28</ref> | ||
But this is not what scripture says. Paul talks about false signs and wonders: | But this is not what scripture says. Paul talks about false signs and wonders: | ||
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This should reassure us that if we see miracles being worked by those who make a genuine profession of faith (1 Cor. 12:3), who believe in the incarnation and deity of Christ (1 John 4:2), and who show the fruit of the Holy Spirit in their lives and bear fruit in their ministry (Matt. 7:20; cf. John 15:5; Gal. 5:22–23), we should not be suspicious that they are false miracles but should be thankful to God that the Holy Spirit is working, even in those who may not hold exactly the same convictions that we do on every point of doctrine. Indeed, if God waited to work miracles only through those who were perfect in both doctrine and conduct of life, no miracles would be worked until Christ returns.<ref>Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020), 485–486.</ref> | This should reassure us that if we see miracles being worked by those who make a genuine profession of faith (1 Cor. 12:3), who believe in the incarnation and deity of Christ (1 John 4:2), and who show the fruit of the Holy Spirit in their lives and bear fruit in their ministry (Matt. 7:20; cf. John 15:5; Gal. 5:22–23), we should not be suspicious that they are false miracles but should be thankful to God that the Holy Spirit is working, even in those who may not hold exactly the same convictions that we do on every point of doctrine. Indeed, if God waited to work miracles only through those who were perfect in both doctrine and conduct of life, no miracles would be worked until Christ returns.<ref>Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020), 485–486.</ref> | ||
'''Scripture does not teach that false prophets and/or false messiahs are anointed with the genuine Holy Spirit.''' | |||
==Matthew 13:24-30== | ==Matthew 13:24-30== | ||