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[[ William Branham]] believed that the world would end in 1977. | [[ William Branham]] believed that the world would end in 1977. | ||
=Prediction vs. [[Prophecy]] | =Prediction vs. [[Prophecy]]= | ||
William Branham said "I predict (I do not prophesy)". | William Branham said "I predict (I do not prophesy)". | ||
William Branham said ‘[[Thus | William Branham said ‘[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|Thus saith the Lord]]” almost 1600 times during his ministry. It is interesting that he actually realized he could completely destroy his legacy with a prophecy that was incorrect as to exact timing. As a result, he waffled on the date. | ||
He was nevertheless extremely irresponsible in quoting a date, given that he was aware of all of the people that revered him as a prophet (at his insistance). Prior to 1977, William Branham's followers were all fixated on 1977 as it approached. The ensuing failure of William Branham's prediction resulted in a number of his followers leaving [[The Message|the message]]. | He was nevertheless extremely irresponsible in quoting a date, given that he was aware of all of the people that revered him as a prophet (at his insistance). Prior to 1977, William Branham's followers were all fixated on 1977 as it approached. The ensuing failure of William Branham's prediction resulted in a number of his followers leaving [[The Message|the message]]. | ||