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=The reasoning of William Branham=
William Branham, in his sermon, develops an argument through reasoning with the scripture, that his doctrine of "false anointed ones at the end time" is correct.  Here is how he develops this doctrine:
#Matthew 24:24 states that “false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.”
#Christ means “anointed one”, so a false Christ is a false anointed one. Also, an anointed one is someone with a message and, therefore, a false christ is someone with a false message.,
#Matthew 5:45 states that  God “sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
#The “great signs and wonders” spoken of in Matt 24:24 are performed by people anointed with the true Holy Spirit but they are false.
#Hebrews 6:4-6 states that “ it is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance.    “Shared in the Holy Spirit” is an example of the rain falling on the unjust.
#The reason that the false christs could almost deceive the elect is that the false christs and false prophets are anointed by the true Holy Spirit.  This can be proved because Jesus stated in Matt 5:45 that the rain falls on the true and the false.
#The wheat and the tares live and flourish by the same rain, the spirit of God, which falls on both of them.
#Examples of false anointed ones vs. true anointed ones – Balaam vs. Moses, Judas vs. Jesus, Zedekiah vs. Micaiah, and Hananiah vs. Jeremiah, Jannes & Jambres vs. Moses
#The Bible states that in the last days, Jannes & Jambres would appear on earth (2 Tim 3:8) – TSTL
#False anointed ones would arise in the last days and deceive many.  False anointed ones believe “almost with every sign and every letter of the Word” (65-0725M)
#Matthew 7:21-22 is referring to false anointed ones - "Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Mt 7:22–23.</ref> 




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''...Notice, but it’s what they produce that tells you the difference. '''“By their fruit,” Jesus said, “you shall know them.”''' “Man does not gather grapes off of a thistle,” even though the thistle be right in the grapevine. That could be possible, but the fruit will tell it. '''What is the fruit? The Word, for the fruit for the season.''' That’s what it is, their teaching. The teaching of what? The teaching of the season, what time it is. Man’s doctrine, denominational doctrine, but, or God’s Word for the season?
''...Notice, but it’s what they produce that tells you the difference. '''“By their fruit,” Jesus said, “you shall know them.”''' “Man does not gather grapes off of a thistle,” even though the thistle be right in the grapevine. That could be possible, but the fruit will tell it. '''What is the fruit? The Word, for the fruit for the season.''' That’s what it is, their teaching. The teaching of what? The teaching of the season, what time it is. Man’s doctrine, denominational doctrine, but, or God’s Word for the season?


''...Prophets, anointed ones! That right? "Wasn't we a prophet? Wasn't we anointed, anointed one? Have not I prophesied in Thy Name? And in Thy Name have not I cast out devils?" How can you do that, and refuse to be baptized in Jesus' Name? See? Oh, my! See how deceiving? Right up to that very point, then drop back. They go right up to the Word, then drop back. Now watch this. We get this out, just a minute.<ref>Willilam Branham,  65-0725M - The Anointed Ones At The End Time, para. 24-25, 59, 192</ref>
''...Prophets, anointed ones! That right? "Wasn't we a prophet? Wasn't we anointed, anointed one? '''Have not I prophesied in Thy Name? And in Thy Name have not I cast out devils?"''' How can you do that, and refuse to be baptized in Jesus' Name? See? Oh, my! See how deceiving? Right up to that very point, then drop back. They go right up to the Word, then drop back. Now watch this. We get this out, just a minute.<ref>Willilam Branham,  65-0725M - The Anointed Ones At The End Time, para. 24-25, 59, 192</ref>


''The Spirit can come out here and anoint you to do certain thing, and you do it, but that don't mean you're saved. Think of it. Caiaphas prophesied. Judas cast out devils. See, the Spirit anointed him. This rain falls on the just and the unjust, the weeds can rejoice with the wheat. But it's what it is at the core. There's where you can, intellectuals, can accept and say, "Oh, sure, that looks good. I believe that." That still don't do it. No, sir. And the spirit can actually make witness of it, and still it isn't so. Because if that soul hasn't come from God, it can make all the impersonations out here, but it cannot be real. You can act healing, you can act like you have. You can act like you receive it. Christians can act like they're Christians, and act and be ever so good at it, but that don't mean they're saved. That's exactly right, see. '''The Spirit can be there, the real, genuine Spirit. The Holy Spirit can anoint you, that still don't mean you're saved.''' It's that inside soul that never dies, it's got Eternal Life. It always was Eternal Life. See? It come from God, it goes to God, it's the soul.<ref>Willilam Branham,  65-1126 - Works Is Faith Expressed, para. 206</ref>
''The Spirit can come out here and anoint you to do certain thing, and you do it, but that don't mean you're saved. Think of it. Caiaphas prophesied. Judas cast out devils. See, the Spirit anointed him. This rain falls on the just and the unjust, the weeds can rejoice with the wheat. But it's what it is at the core. There's where you can, intellectuals, can accept and say, "Oh, sure, that looks good. I believe that." That still don't do it. No, sir. And the spirit can actually make witness of it, and still it isn't so. Because if that soul hasn't come from God, it can make all the impersonations out here, but it cannot be real. You can act healing, you can act like you have. You can act like you receive it. Christians can act like they're Christians, and act and be ever so good at it, but that don't mean they're saved. That's exactly right, see. '''The Spirit can be there, the real, genuine Spirit. The Holy Spirit can anoint you, that still don't mean you're saved.''' It's that inside soul that never dies, it's got Eternal Life. It always was Eternal Life. See? It come from God, it goes to God, it's the soul.<ref>Willilam Branham,  65-1126 - Works Is Faith Expressed, para. 206</ref>