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William Branham taught that the Token was the Holy Spirit: | William Branham taught that the Token was the Holy Spirit: | ||
:''And the Token is the Holy Spirit.<ref>THE.VOICE.OF.THE.SIGN_ TULARE.CA V-22 N-12 FRIDAY_ 64-0214</ref> | :''And '''the Token is the Holy Spirit.'''<ref>THE.VOICE.OF.THE.SIGN_ TULARE.CA V-22 N-12 FRIDAY_ 64-0214</ref> | ||
:'''''Now the token is not the Blood; it is the Life that was in the Blood, the Holy Spirit.''' And that's the... I don't care how religious you are; unless you've received the Holy Ghost, you'll perish. That's the only way. There is not another Scripture to do anything, only that alone. "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you are sealed until the day of your redemption," Ephesians 4:30.<ref>JEHOVAH.JIREH.2_ LOUISVILLE.MS FRIDAY_ 64-0403</ref> | :'''''Now the token is not the Blood; it is the Life that was in the Blood, the Holy Spirit.''' And that's the... I don't care how religious you are; unless you've received the Holy Ghost, you'll perish. That's the only way. There is not another Scripture to do anything, only that alone. "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you are sealed until the day of your redemption," Ephesians 4:30.<ref>JEHOVAH.JIREH.2_ LOUISVILLE.MS FRIDAY_ 64-0403</ref> | ||
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And without the token, a person was lost: | And without the token, a person was lost: | ||
:''Without the Token, you're lost. The wrath is upon you, see, that's all, without the Token.<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | :'''''Without the Token, you're lost.''' The wrath is upon you, see, that's all, without the Token.<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | ||
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:''He that gives us the Life, the Token, '''a seal of His promise'''. Ephesians 4:30, said, "Grieve not the blood"? No. "Grieve not the Holy Spirit, whereby ye are..." [Congregation says, "'Sealed.'"--Ed.] "Covenanted, put away." You are covenanted. You are. A Token, the Holy Spirit, will be the seal. When anything is sealed inside of a seal, you better not break it. Can't break it, you, not God's Seal. No. See? For you are... "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed until the day of your redemption, when the body is raised up."<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | :''He that gives us the Life, the Token, '''a seal of His promise'''. Ephesians 4:30, said, "Grieve not the blood"? No. "Grieve not the Holy Spirit, whereby ye are..." [Congregation says, "'Sealed.'"--Ed.] "Covenanted, put away." You are covenanted. You are. A Token, the Holy Spirit, will be the seal. When anything is sealed inside of a seal, you better not break it. Can't break it, you, not God's Seal. No. See? For you are... "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed until the day of your redemption, when the body is raised up."<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | ||
:''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>THE.TOKEN_ SHREVEPORT.LA V-17 N-6 THURSDAY_ 63-1128E</ref> | :'''''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>THE.TOKEN_ SHREVEPORT.LA V-17 N-6 THURSDAY_ 63-1128E</ref> | ||
:'' "I want the Seal. I want the Token in my life.<ref>THE.TOKEN_ SHREVEPORT.LA V-17 N-6 THURSDAY_ 63-1128E</ref> | :'' "I want '''the Seal'''. I want the Token in my life.<ref>THE.TOKEN_ SHREVEPORT.LA V-17 N-6 THURSDAY_ 63-1128E</ref> | ||
William Branham stated that for the token to be effective it had to be applied: | William Branham stated that for the token to be effective it had to be applied: | ||
:''The Blood is the Token, and the Token must be applied, see, or (it's not) even the covenant is not in effect.TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M | :''The Blood is the Token, and '''the Token must be applied''', see, or (it's not) even the covenant is not in effect.TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M | ||
:''I'm talking about the applied Token. The Token agrees with every Word. See? It's got to, because It is the Word. It's the Life that was in the Word. "My Words are Spiritual; They are Life," said Jesus. See?<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | :''I'm talking about '''the applied Token'''. The Token agrees with every Word. See? It's got to, because It is the Word. It's the Life that was in the Word. "My Words are Spiritual; They are Life," said Jesus. See?<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | ||
And the token could be applied to a person's entire family: | And the token could be applied to a person's entire family: | ||
:''Believe, for safety. Then apply, see. Believe for... Here is what you want to believe for. See, you want your own safety. You believe for your safety, and then apply the Token for the whole family. See? You say, "How can I do that?" Claim It! If It worked on you, then you and the Word becomes one. Amen! Amen! See? See, It works for both of you. You and the Word are one, then apply It to your children, apply It to your loved ones. | :''Believe, for safety. Then apply, see. Believe for... Here is what you want to believe for. See, you want your own safety. You believe for your safety, and then '''apply the Token for the whole family'''. See? You say, "How can I do that?" Claim It! If It worked on you, then you and the Word becomes one. Amen! Amen! See? See, It works for both of you. You and the Word are one, then apply It to your children, apply It to your loved ones. | ||
:''Like Rahab did, she applied the token to her father, she applied it to her mother, she applied it to her brothers and sisters, and got them all in. You apply It, say, "Lord, I'm going after my son. I'm going after my daughter. I claim her! 'Satan, you turn her loose!' I'm coming after her. I apply my Token, the Holy Spirit. O Holy Spirit, that lives within me, catch my daughter there. I'm going to her now, with Your anointing upon me." He'll do it. | :''Like Rahab did, she applied the token to her father, she applied it to her mother, she applied it to her brothers and sisters, and got them all in. You apply It, say, "Lord, I'm going after my son. I'm going after my daughter. I claim her! 'Satan, you turn her loose!' I'm coming after her. I apply my Token, the Holy Spirit. O Holy Spirit, that lives within me, catch my daughter there. I'm going to her now, with Your anointing upon me." He'll do it. | ||
:''...Apply the Token, then walk with It. Claim your household. You must do it now. This is evening time. Now, you've been listening a long time, now this is the evening time. It's applying time now. The wrath will strike, one of these days, it might be too late then. See? Apply the Token, with confidence.<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | :''...Apply the Token, then walk with It. '''Claim your household. You must do it now.''' This is evening time. Now, you've been listening a long time, now this is the evening time. It's applying time now. The wrath will strike, one of these days, it might be too late then. See? Apply the Token, with confidence.<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | ||
The application of the token required you to clean up your life. It's all about works: | The application of the token required you to clean up your life. It's all about works: | ||
:'' | :''Move out! Some people wants to apply the Blood and stay in. You apply the Blood and kick all the trash out of the house, and '''have a housecleaning time'''. You women take off them shorts. You man throw away them cigarettes; and you women, too. '''Get all this old stuff out of the system here''', that's called the world. "If you love the world, or the things of the world, is because the love of God is not even in you." When you are ready to apply the Token, empty up and get ready for It. "You can't serve God and mammon at the same time." | ||
:''... | :''...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. You've got away from the thing of the world. You've dumped all the unbelief out. "I don't care what the people says. If the Word of God says it, and promised it, I believe it. If the Word says it, that settles it. I don't care what anybody else says." See? Then when you got all that done, you've applied the Blood and you believe every Word, then take your Token in prayer, be fully convinced. | ||
:''...We read in--in Ephesians, 2nd chapter and 12 verse, about what God said about it, when we applied this Token. Notice, '''"serving the living God," with living works,''' and with living signs, with a living Token. '''Not dead works, and carnal, not dead works.''' Hebrews 9:11-14, tells us again, the same thing. Not dead creeds; but a living Token! They, these creeds, deny that there is such a thing as the Token. They don't even believe there is such a thing as the Token, the baptism of the Holy Ghost. | :''...We read in--in Ephesians, 2nd chapter and 12 verse, about what God said about it, when we applied this Token. Notice, '''"serving the living God," with living works,''' and with living signs, with a living Token. '''Not dead works, and carnal, not dead works.''' Hebrews 9:11-14, tells us again, the same thing. Not dead creeds; but a living Token! They, these creeds, deny that there is such a thing as the Token. They don't even believe there is such a thing as the Token, the baptism of the Holy Ghost. | ||
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:''...How many people in here that knows, that '''the way you live, that you really haven't got that Token applied''', you know It isn't there? You believe It, you absolutely believe It; but you haven't got It, you know you haven't? Would you just raise you hand, say, "Pray for me, Brother Branham"? Let all heads be down. God bless you.<ref>THE.TOKEN_ BAKF.CA V-22 N-8 SATURDAY_ 64-0208</ref> | :''...How many people in here that knows, that '''the way you live, that you really haven't got that Token applied''', you know It isn't there? You believe It, you absolutely believe It; but you haven't got It, you know you haven't? Would you just raise you hand, say, "Pray for me, Brother Branham"? Let all heads be down. God bless you.<ref>THE.TOKEN_ BAKF.CA V-22 N-8 SATURDAY_ 64-0208</ref> | ||
:''When you apply the Token, know that you are cleaned up. | :'''''When you apply the Token, know that you are cleaned up'''. | ||
:''...but any way you want to do it, it's alright, in your seat, at the altar, wherever it is. The only thing, apply That, a Token to you. '''Then look yourself over, and look what kind of life what's going on, see if It's been applied or not.''' If It hasn't, then lay ever what you got, aside, and come back, till the Token is applied.<ref>THE.TOKEN_ DALLAS.TX V-19 N-12 SUNDAY_ 64-0308</ref> | :''...but any way you want to do it, it's alright, in your seat, at the altar, wherever it is. The only thing, apply That, a Token to you. '''Then look yourself over, and look what kind of life what's going on, see if It's been applied or not.''' If It hasn't, then lay ever what you got, aside, and come back, till the Token is applied.<ref>THE.TOKEN_ DALLAS.TX V-19 N-12 SUNDAY_ 64-0308</ref> | ||
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William Branham also taught that believing his message was to apply the token: | William Branham also taught that believing his message was to apply the token: | ||
:''"But when I see the Token, I'll pass over you." It's God's requirement of the hour. The evening-time Message, is to apply the Token. | :''"But when I see the Token, I'll pass over you." '''It's God's requirement of the hour. The evening-time Message, is to apply the Token.''' | ||
:''"I'll be with you. I'll be in the Luther age; I'll be in the Wesleyan age; I'll be in the Pentecostal age; but at right at the evening time, it'll come Light." '''The denominationals will fade away, and then the Token will be applied.''' And all these that's honest in heart, down through there, without--without you they won't be--be made perfect.<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | :''"I'll be with you. I'll be in the Luther age; I'll be in the Wesleyan age; I'll be in the Pentecostal age; but at right at the evening time, it'll come Light." '''The denominationals will fade away, and then the Token will be applied.''' And all these that's honest in heart, down through there, without--without you they won't be--be made perfect.<ref>TOKEN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-19 SUNDAY_ 63-0901M</ref> | ||
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