THE BAPTISM OF THE
HOLY GHOST- NEW BIRTH
an ear to hear – C.A.B. pageS
139-148
Error no. TWO - Heretical
articles nos. 691 TO 692
CHAPTER TWO
Quote Dr. Lee Vayle; Church Age Book
(C.A.B.): 141-1 And to every age we hear
the same truth. "He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to
the churches." But only a
Spirit-filled man can hear the revelation for that age. None other can. No
sir. They cannot because that is exactly what Paul said in I Corinthians
2:6-16. (
Quote Church Age Book: 143-1 If the Spirit wasn't inside, you
wouldn't hear the truth and receive it by revelation if you heard it every
moment of the day. That was the sign of the indwelling Spirit in the days of
Paul. Those who were filled with the Holy Ghost heard the Word, received it and
lived by it. Those who did not have the Spirit heard it only as carnal men, put
a wrong interpretation on it and went into sin.
Quote Dr. Lee
Vayle; Church Age Book: 144-1… then we know that the Spirit has to
be abiding in the person or he cannot receive the truth for that time. Amen.
That is exactly correct.
Quote Dr. Lee
Vayle; Church Age Book: 164-3 …The Word
always comes to the truly Spirit-filled. That is the evidence of being filled
with the Holy Ghost.
Quote Dr. Lee
Vayle; Church Age Book: 165-2 In every
church age we hear these words, "He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches." The Spirit gives the Word. If you
have the Spirit you will hear the Word for your age, as those true Christians
took the Word for their age.
Heretical Article No. 691: “You must first have the Baptism of the
Holy Ghost to hear the message for your age. That is an ear to hear and the
evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.”
A -- HE THAT HATH
AN EAR TO HEAR- EVIDENCE OF H.G. BAPTISM
E.O.D.H. Answer: Dr. Vayle, on the subject of the Holy Ghost in every age, employed two important scriptures to prove that a believer must have the indwelling Spirit, the article of Pentecost before he can hear the Spirit by divine revelation and receive the message and Messenger for the age.
I positively state that a man does not have to be spirit filled to hear the Spirit and truth for the age. With due respect, I challenge this error on the basis of the Word and message of Brother Branham. Apostle Paul declared that a man is sealed or Spirit filled, baptized with the Holy Ghost, and receives the article of Pentecost, after he hears the Word of truth, the gospel message of the age.
A sinner is not filled with the Holy Ghost as a prerequisite to hear the Spirit of truth. There are many who came from religions and organizations who were not Spirit-filled and heard the truth by the Spirit and received it by revelation.
Ephesians
John 5:24 <Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.>
The apostles and disciples of Jesus heard, recognized and accepted the message and Messenger of their age and passed from death unto life, and they later went up to Pentecost. The prophet confirmed the same as follows:
Quote W.M.B.: 37 ...you have the new
birth by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. See? By having faith and accepting
Him as your Saviour, that's birth ...because you've passed from death unto
Life. Now, if you want to back that up, take
Quote W.M.B.: 269-Q-60 ... "He that heareth My Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath Eternal Life, has Everlasting Life"; that's the new birth. You're converted; it means you're turned around.
But the baptism of the Holy Spirit puts you into the body of Christ, subject to the gifts for service.
…Now, watch. Eternal Life... Jesus said, "He that heareth My Word and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath Eternal Life, and shall not come into the judgment, but's passed from death unto Life." You're a new creature right then.(Q&A Hebrews Part 2 COD 57-1002).
ETERNAL LIFE THEN BAPTISM
Quote W.M.B.: 111 You say, "What about the Holy Ghost, Brother Branham?" The Holy Ghost baptizes you into the Body, for service, but you believe unto Eternal Life. "He that heareth My Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, has Eternal Life." Then you're baptized by the Holy Spirit into the Body for manifestations of the gifts, and so forth, but you believe to Eternal Life. (You Must Be Born Again 61-123).
John
The apostles and disciples heard the voice of the Lord/the Word, message and messenger of the age and followed Him and they later went up to Pentecost.
Matthew 16:13-17 <…he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
…And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.>
Peter the apostle heard and recognized the son of man, Christ the Messenger of the age and yet did not have the Pentecostal article until a later date.
B -- I CORINTHIANS
2: 6-16 MISINTERPRETED
Dr. Vayle used 1 Corinthians 2:6-16: “We have received the spirit of God…that we may know the things of God…which the Holy Ghost teacheth…The natural man cannot receive the things of the spirit…because they are spiritually discerned”.
Dr. Vayle assumed that the above phrases of scripture are speaking of the Pentecostal experience.
The emphasis of apostle Paul is not the Pentecostal experience, the indwelling spirit, but he is emphasizing a work of grace that takes place before the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Dr. Vayle’s error is his emphasis on the baptism of the Holy Ghost and not the work of Grace by the Spirit.
This assumption is contrary to the Word of God and the message of the hour. It is unscriptural and erroneous. It is misleading and detrimental to message believers and has brought about much confusion and heresies amongst them.
1 Corinthians 2: 6-16 is not speaking of being Spirit-filled with the baptism of the Holy Ghost like the church received, on the day of Pentecost before they discerned spiritual things. It refers to a work of Grace by the Holy Spirit through God’s election and predestination of the believer.
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day”. (John 6:44) “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out”. (John 6:37).
SAINTS SPIRITUALLY
DISCERNED WITHOUT THE PENTECOSTAL EXPERIENCE
Many saints of both the O.T. and N.T. spiritually discerned, heard the truth and recognized the messenger and his message, identified and confessed Christ of the age without the experience of Pentecost.
Examples: Elizabeth, Simeon, Anna, John the Baptist, Andrew, Phillip, woman of Samaria, Peter, the apostles and Paul: They all did not yet receive the Pentecostal blessing, for the Holy Ghost was not yet given out. (John 7:38-39). All happened by a work of grace through the Spirit.
Matthew 16:13-16— Peter – “Thou art the Christ the son of the Living God.”
Luke
Luke 2:25-32—Simeon – “Mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”
Luke 2:36-38 – Anna Prophesied of Christ. - She gave thanks unto the Lord.
John 1:29-34 – John the Baptist – “Behold the lamb of God.”
John
John
John 4:19-25 – Woman of
John 6:67-69 – “We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ the son of the living God.”
Acts 9:3-5 -- “Who art thou
Lord.” Acts
Heretical Article No. 692:
C -- THE NEW BIRTH & THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST ARE ONE AND THE
SAME
DR. VAYLE’S
TEACHING VERSUS WILLIAM BRANHAM’S
Quote Dr. Lee Vayle; Church Age Book: 144-2 Now before we leave this subject I
want to make myself very clear on what the Baptism with the Holy Ghost is
according to the Word. It is not according to me, and it is not according to
you. It has to be according to "Thus saith the Lord," or we are
falsely led. Amen.
... I want to tell you
exactly what I mean. I mean for the sinner to come forward and be born again,
which is to be baptized into the body of Christ by the Holy Ghost which is
exactly what took place at Pentecost when the church was launched. In other
words, to be born of the Spirit is to be truly baptized with the Holy Ghost. It
is one and the same. (
Church Age Book: 154-1 What is the Baptism with the Holy Ghost? It is the Spirit Baptizing you into
the body of Christ. It is the new birth.
…we are NOT born again by the Spirit of Life
of Jesus coming in, and then subsequent to that the Holy Spirit coming in to
give us power. (
E.O.DH. Answer: Dr. Vayle was very clear in expressing that the new birth and the baptism of the Holy Ghost are one and the same and it’s exactly what they received on the day of Pentecost. It was spoken as “Thus saith the Lord” in imitation of the prophet Brother Branham.
It is dangerous enough to preach contrary to the Word and the message, but when a man speaks in the name of the Lord: “Thus saith the Lord”, and places the prophet’s name under it, it is spiritual death to sincere people and himself.
In this case,
people are so deceived by this error that they would lay down their lives for
what they assume that the prophet taught, not knowing that it is “Thus saith Dr. Vayle.”
Nowhere on tape did the prophet use that statement of “Thus saith the Lord” in reference to that error that the new birth and the baptism of the Holy Ghost are the same. He denied and condemned that doctrine as wrong.
He could not speak in the name of the Lord and then deny his teaching. It will make him a confused prophet. Dr. Vayle’s erroneous teaching on this subject is in total disregard, direct opposition and conflict to that of the prophet, Brother Branham. It contradicts the Word from Genesis to Revelation.
This is
erroneous, unscriptural, off the message and diabolically deceptive. It serves
to keep people lukewarm in
Most of the message world rest their faith upon this error of Dr. Vayle, insomuch that if Dr. Vayle would acknowledge this error by saying, “I was mistaken”, he would bring deliverance to multitudes of souls. If he is convicted enough to acknowledge that he is wrong and the prophet is right, he would win more souls than he did in his life time. Would you and Dr. Vayle deny examples as follows?:
Jesus was first born of the Word of God, and thirty years later received the baptism of the holy Ghost at the Banks of Jordan.
JESUS AND THE
APOSTLES-BORN AGAIN-THEN HOLY GHOST BAPTISM
John
The apostles were born again (
Peter the apostle was
born again by a confession of the son of man, Jesus Christ, given the Keys
to the
I John 5:1 <Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.>
The prophet of God confirmed the same by many outstanding statements which are in opposition to
the teachings of Dr. Vayle. His teachings were based on the scriptures above but Dr. Vayle’s error was strictly based upon Pentecostalism and Baptist doctrine. No wonder why he had to force-fit such erroneous doctrine into the message.
The prophet emphatically stated that he did not believe nor teach that doctrine, that it is wrong and that he can prove that the new birth and baptism of the holy Ghost are two, separate, different experiences. I believe him. Dr. Vayle’s teaching is contrary to the truth as preached by Brother Branham, and can be clearly seen from the following quotations.
THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST IS
DIFFERENT FROM THE NEW BIRTH
Quote W.M.B.: 37 ... people talks that the baptism of the Holy Ghost is the new birth. Now, that's wrong. The baptism of the Holy Ghost is different from the new birth. The new birth is when you're born again. But the Holy Ghost is when power comes into that birth for service. That's exact. See? The Holy Ghost is--baptized into the Holy Ghost.
...you have the
new birth by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. See? By having faith and
accepting Him as your Saviour, that's birth ...because you've passed from death
unto Life. Now, if you want to back that up, take
Holy Ghost is power for service. So when talk like you got to be born again, and applying that to the Holy Ghost, many of the Methodists and so forth are wrong there. ...It just won't cope to the Scripture here. You get the thing sideways. It's got to take it the way the Scripture's got it placed out here. ..."You shall receive the new birth after this"? What? No. "You shall receive power (Acts 1:8) after this the Holy Ghost is come upon you." And they'd already believed to Eternal Life, and so forth, but they had to have the Holy Ghost for power. "You shall be witnesses unto Me after the Holy Ghost is come upon you," because the Holy Ghost is a witness of the resurrection, showing that you have become an adult in Christ. (Countdown 62-0909M).
YOU’RE BORNED OF THE SPIRIT AND THEN
BAPTIZED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
Quote W.M.B.: 35 ...I teach and believe, and believe can sufficiently prove by the Scripture, that you're borned of the Spirit and then baptized into the Body by the Holy Spirit. (You Must Be Born Again 61-123).
I DON’T BELIEVE THAT BEING BORN AGAIN IS
THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST
Quote W.M.B.: 117 ... I don't believe in being borned again is the baptism of the Holy Ghost. It is not the baptism of the Holy Ghost; it's being reborn again. We're reborn by the Blood. Blood cell comes from the...life cell comes from the Blood. You're baptized by the Holy Ghost into the body, but you're born by the Blood. (Influence Of Another 62-1013).
THE NEW BIRTH IS NOT THE BAPTISM OF THE
HOLY GHOST
Quote W.M.B.: 114 ... And borned again does not necessarily mean now that you got the Holy Ghost. Now, many teach that. "I don't know anybody that teaches it like this," ... But new birth is not the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Scripture doesn't support it, I don't think (See?), to my way of seeing it. (Key To The Door 62-1007).
Quote: 129 Remember, I believe that Martin Luther had the Holy Spirit. Absolutely. Maybe not in the portion It is today, 'cause It wasn't given out... I never thought there was a person believed that like me till this morning, I heard Charles Fuller as I was going down. He believes too, that the new birth is not the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The new birth is being born. The Holy Ghost is the baptism. See? Uh-huh. All right. (Why Against Organized Religion 62-1111E).
THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST IS A
DIFFERENT ACT FROM THE NEW BIRTH
Quote W.M.B.: 269-Q-60 ...At the time we receive the new birth, this takes place... Is this the baptism
of the Holy Spirit, or is there a later baptism, or is it a filling?
Now, there is quite a question... No, when you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you then have the new birth. When you believe on the Lord, you receive a new thought, a new life, but it isn't the baptism of the Holy Ghost. See? You've got the new birth when you believe; you've got Eternal Life. It's a gift of God that's give to you through sovereign grace by accepting the gift that God is giving to you. See? "He that heareth My Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath Eternal Life, has Everlasting Life"; that's the new birth. You're converted; it means you're turned around.
But the baptism of the Holy Spirit puts you into the body of Christ, subject to the gifts for service. It doesn't make you any more of a Christian; it just puts you into the body of gifts. See? "Now, by one Spirit (I Corinthians 12) we're all baptized into one body. Now," says Paul, "there are different gifts, and in this body is nine spiritual gifts." And in this body... You have to be baptized into the body to possess one of these gifts. They come with the body.
But now, as far as having Eternal Life and being a Christian, you are a Christian the moment you believe. Now, that's not make-believe; that's truly believe on the Lord Jesus and accept Him as your personal Saviour, you're borned again right there, and have Eternal Life. God comes into you.
…See? The baptism of the Holy Ghost is a different act from the new birth. One is a birth; one is a baptism. One brings you Eternal Life; the other one gives you power. It gives power into Eternal Life (See?) to
operate. Now, you got it? Okay, all right. (Q&A Hebrews Part 2 COD 57-1002).
ETERNAL LIFE, THEN BAPTISM
Quote W.M.B.: 111 You say, "What about the Holy Ghost, Brother Branham?"
The Holy Ghost baptizes you into the Body, for service, but you believe unto Eternal Life. "He that heareth My Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, has Eternal Life." Then you're baptized by the Holy Spirit into the Body for manifestations of the gifts, and so forth, but you believe to Eternal Life. (You Must Be Born Again 61-123).
PYRAMID TEACHING -
BORN AGAIN SEPARATED FROM BAPTISM
The prophet’s teaching on the pyramid should dissolve every doubt on the subject of the new birth in relation to the baptism of the Holy Ghost. A picture is worth a thousand words. He taught his revelation and depicted it in the form of the pyramid, placing the born again faith at the bottom of the pyramid, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost at the top of the pyramid. The virtues divide both experiences. If a man is ignorant after knowing the truth of that message, then he is willingly ignorant.
BORN AGAIN BY FAITH
Quote: 18-2 Notice: you must be borned again. And when you're born again, you can't be born again without having faith... Faith is the foundation of all of it. (Stature Of A Perfect Man 62-1014M)
Quote: 22-1 First you must be borned again. And then when you're borned again, you have faith; you believe the Word... borned again, it produces faith... Then after you get faith, this right here: f-a-i-t-h faith, then you're just in position of growing. (Stature Of A Perfect Man 62-1014M)
THEN THE HOLY GHOST COMES UPON YOU IN
THE TRUE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST
Quote: 48-1 Then Peter here says first (seven things) faith, virtue (See, coming up), knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly love, and brotherly kindness and then the love of God, the Holy Ghost. Christ in the Person of the Holy Ghost comes upon you in the true baptism of the Holy Ghost, and you got all these virtues sealed in you, then God lives in a tabernacle called the building, the living Tabernacle of the living God's dwelling place. (Stature Of A Perfect Man 62-1014M).
Quote: 48-2 When a man possesses these kind of things, then the Holy Ghost comes upon him. (Stature Of A Perfect Man 62-1014M)
MUST BE BORN AGAIN THEN FILLED WITH THE
HOLY GHOST
Quote: E-71 You must be borned again, and when you're borned again, then you must be filled with the Holy Ghost. (Door In A Door 63-0223).
BORN AGAIN; THEN A CANDIDATE TO BE
BAPTIZED WITH HOLY GHOST
Quote: E-70 You come because you have been warned of God; you've accepted it. And you when you come here, and bow your heads, and surrender to God, and repent of your sins, you are borned again. You're a candidate then to be baptized into the Church by the Holy Ghost, into the Body of Christ. There's only one baptism; that's Holy Ghost baptism. "By one Spirit we are all baptized into one body."
You become a believer, are borned again when you believe. "He heareth My words, believeth on Him that sent Me, hath Everlasting Life," right now. But God baptizes you into the Body and puts you into the service by the Holy Ghost. This is what you do for God; that's what God does for you. There's the difference. You repent and accept what God has done; then God gives you the next, which is the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
These people are borned again. They believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and accepted Him as personal Saviour... Now, they want the baptism of the Holy Ghost to be co-workers with us together, out here in this great field. (Then Jesus Came 57-0302).
Quote: E-38 Now, Father receive them into Thy Kingdom, believing that each one raised their hand is now borned again. And I pray God for them that You will give them the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and on this new heart and new spirit that they have just received, place that teeny little Holy Spirit in there to setting that body in order. Give to them the great gift and let them see the signs of the time. Grant it, Lord. (What Think Ye Of Christ 57-0303E).
Pastor Kocourek, I trust that in your response you would be guided by your published policy and “stay with the Word and message of the prophet.”
I will appreciate that you answer me in a scriptural manner and an orderly fashion. Dr. Vayle’s writings and presentation are very unique. I expect that you would imitate this pattern, since you are deputed to act on his behalf: answering questions, visiting all the Continents of the world and addressing large groups of ministers. May I admonish you, as a brother and fellow minister, to carefully and prayerfully consider these objections and respond only according to your established policy, “the Word and the message.” You would be honoured by your multitude of ministers if you chose to let them read this seven church age discourse in the future.
If you keep your promise of your established policy, you cannot deny such exposition of errors as set forth in this discourse.
Please do not quote to me a bunch of quotations about the prophet’s commendation of Dr. Vayle. I heard them already, and appreciate them, in your first reply letter to me, on the subject of the seventh seal/seven thunders, which makes up the continuation of this discourse. Such quotations would not defend my refutations of errors injected into the C.A.B. by Dr. Vayle.
Luke
Please be advised that the third part of this seven church age discourse will be completed in due course of time. I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible. I know that you are a busy servant of God with an international ministry, but I think that this is most important to message believers internationally.