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:'''''[QUESTION]''' Dear Brother Branham, I have been baptized in Jesus’ Name. The Word says you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Does this—does this mean the baptism, the Holy Spirit, or does it mean I should receive the gift…definite…I should receive a definite experience with the baptism? I am anxious to be—to be filled with the—the Spirit. Please excuse the long note as I have been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. | :'''''[QUESTION]''' Dear Brother Branham, I have been baptized in Jesus’ Name. The Word says you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Does this—does this mean the baptism, the Holy Spirit, or does it mean I should receive the gift…definite…I should receive a definite experience with the baptism? I am anxious to be—to be filled with the—the Spirit. Please excuse the long note as I have been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. | ||
''I Corinthians 13 says this: "When that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away with." So all these little things of jumping up-and-down like a kid, trying to talk in tongues, and all these other things, when that which is perfect... And '''we do have today, by God's help, the perfect interpretation of the Word with Divine vindication. Then that which is in part is done away with'''. "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child; but when I become a man, I put away childish things." Amen. | :''I Corinthians 13 says this: "When that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away with." So all these little things of jumping up-and-down like a kid, trying to talk in tongues, and all these other things, when that which is perfect... And '''we do have today, by God's help, the perfect interpretation of the Word with Divine vindication. Then that which is in part is done away with'''. "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child; but when I become a man, I put away childish things." Amen. | ||
:''Please explain First Corinthians 13:8-12. Now that the perfect Word is restored to the Church are—are these verses fulfilled? 164 Now, I think I just went through that, didn’t I? “And when that which is perfect has come, that which is in part shall be done away with.” Paul said, “Though I speak with tongue of man and angels, and I do all these things here…But when that which is perfect is come…” Now, is there anything perfect but God? No, sir! Is God the perfect? In the beginning was the [Congregation replies, “Word.”—Ed.] and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word’s still God. See? All right. When that which is perfect is come, that which is in part is done away with. <ref>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2, 64-0823E, para.39, 57,302 </ref> | :''Please explain First Corinthians 13:8-12. Now that the perfect Word is restored to the Church are—are these verses fulfilled? 164 Now, I think I just went through that, didn’t I? “And when that which is perfect has come, that which is in part shall be done away with.” Paul said, “Though I speak with tongue of man and angels, and I do all these things here…But when that which is perfect is come…” Now, is there anything perfect but God? No, sir! Is God the perfect? In the beginning was the [Congregation replies, “Word.”—Ed.] and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word’s still God. See? All right. When that which is perfect is come, that which is in part is done away with. <ref>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2, 64-0823E, para.39, 57,302 </ref> |