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|'''''In the days of his prominence, the 1950's, what Spirit-filled believer did not know [William Branham's] name?<br>Yet today, we may wonder, what believer does?'''''<br>Robert Price in Douglas Weaver's ''The Healer-Prophet: William Marrion Branham''
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[[Image:Branham28.jpg|right|William Branham]]
[[Image:Branham28.jpg|right|William Branham]]
'''William Marrion Branham's''' healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's.  However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until '''his death 50 years ago''' on December 24, 1965.
'''Who was William Marrion Branham?''' In the late 1940's, his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a pastor in a small church outside Louisville, Kentucky to an international evangelist.  However, as his ministry progressed his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until '''his death'''on December 24, 1965.


Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:
Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:
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The purpose of this website is to provide [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham]] and to ask questions about the facts that we have discovered.  At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that [[Humble Pie|we humbly apologize to our readers]].  Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.   
The purpose of this website is to provide [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham]] and to ask questions about the facts that we have discovered.  At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that [[Humble Pie|we humbly apologize to our readers]].  Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.   


We do not ask you to trust the evidence that we have presented BUT, we have tried to provide footnotes and reference sources from where we obtained the evidence so that it can be '''confirmed independently'''.  Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised.   
We believe that all of the evidence presented on this website is trustworthy.  However, we have tried to provide all of the necessary footnotes and references from where we obtained this evidence so that you, our readers, can '''confirm it independently on your own'''.  Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised.   


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|'''''A special message to followers of William Branham'''''<br>To the best of our knowledge, all of the information on this website is factual.<br>[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham|If you think any of the evidence is inaccurate, please try and disprove it.<br>  We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with what we have found and correct the article on this website]],<br> provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of that evidence.  
|'''''A special message to followers of William Branham'''''<br>To the best of our knowledge, all of the information on this website is factual.<br>[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham|If you think any of the evidence contained on this website is inaccurate, please try and disprove it.<br>  '''We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with what we have found and correct the article on this website]],'''<br> provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of that evidence. <br> 
On January 14, 2016 we issued "''[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham]]''" and have not yet received even a single response.  We are still waiting...
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**[[Eyewitnesses|Eyewitnesses: Followers of W. Branham]]
**[[Eyewitnesses|Eyewitnesses: Followers of W. Branham]]
**[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers]]
**[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers]]
*[[Hagin Prophecy|Did Kenneth Hagin prophecy William Branham's death?]]


=His Prophecies and Visions=
=His Prophecies and Visions=
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make ANY "before the fact" prophecies?]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make ANY "before the fact" prophecies?]]
*[[Prophecy|What were William Branham's significant prophecies]]
*[[The Prophecies of William Branham|What were William Branham's significant prophecies]]?
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet?]]
*[[Prophet|What is the true test of a Prophet?]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
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*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Did these visions of Willliam Braham fail?]]
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Did these visions of Willliam Braham fail?]]
*William Branham and [[Paul Schafer]]
*William Branham and [[Paul Schafer]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message#Was William Branham really a prophet?|Full list of issues relating to William Branham's prophetic ministry]]


=Was William Branham honest?=
=Was William Branham honest?=
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*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*Who was [[The Man from Windsor|the man from Windsor]]?
*Who was [[The Man from Windsor|the man from Windsor]]?
*Why did [[William Branham and sexual abuse|William Branham fail to discern sexual abuse]]?
*Why did [[William Branham and sexual abuse|William Branham fail to discern sexual abuse]] among his friends and associates?
*[[List of Issues with the Message#Was William Branham Honest?|Full list of issues relating to William Branham's credibility]]


=His Teachings=
=William Branham's Teachings=
*[[Doctrines|What were his major doctrines]]?
*[[Doctrines|What were his major doctrines]]?
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
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*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Videos: Doctrines of William Branham]]
*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Videos: Doctrines of William Branham]]
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Do we need a modern day prophet?]]
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Do we need a modern day prophet?]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message#Are William Branham's teachings in agreement with the Bible?|Full list of issues where William Branham disagreed with the Bible]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message#William Branham's often contradictory teachings|Examples of where William Branham' contradicted himself]]
=The "Message of the Hour"=
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
**[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
*[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
**[[Message Doctrine|What is the theology of the message]]?
*[[Message Doctrine|What is the theology of the message]]?
**[[Legalism|Was William Branham a legalist]]?
*[[Legalism|Was William Branham a legalist]]?
**[[Message Sects|Are believers in the message united]]?
*[[Message Sects|Are believers in the message united]]?
**[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
*[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
**[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]]
*[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message#False Doctrine Taught by Message Churches|Strange teachings promoted by message churches]]


=Why do sincere Christians leave the message?=
=Why do sincere Christians leave the message?=
*[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham]]
*'''[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham]]'''
*[[Leaving The Message|What does it mean to leave the message?]]
*[[Leaving The Message|What does it mean to leave the message?]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Testimonies of Former Message Followers]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Testimonies of Former Message Followers]]
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=Resources=
=Resources=
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*Our podcast - [http://offtheshelf.life/ Off The Shelf] - interviews with ex-message followers and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing a number of videos relating to William Branham
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of concerns regarding William Branham and his message]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of concerns regarding William Branham and his message]]
*[[Sensational Documents|Information that can be printed]]
*[[Sensational Documents|Information that can be printed]]
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|''Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.'' (2 John 1:3 NLT)
|''Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.'' (2 John 1:3 NLT)
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William Branham

Who was William Marrion Branham? In the late 1940's, his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a pastor in a small church outside Louisville, Kentucky to an international evangelist. However, as his ministry progressed his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until his deathon December 24, 1965.

Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:

  1. Most Christians have never heard of William Branham and have no idea he even has a legacy.
  2. Some older Pentecostals and "charismatic" Christians view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the latter stages of his ministry. They believe this is the reason for his obscurity today.
  3. His followers (estimated at between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people) believe him to be Elijah the Prophet, the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are many different sects within William Branham's followers, although they all refer to themselves as believers of the Message of the Hour. Some of his followers believe that William Branham's every word was infallible, while others will admit that he did make some minor errors but he was infallible with respect to his visions, prophecies and his interpretation of the Bible.
  4. Some, as a result of facts coming out of research by us and other former message followers, view William Branham as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive, or had untreated mental health issues.

The purpose of this website is to provide independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham and to ask questions about the facts that we have discovered. At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that we humbly apologize to our readers. Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.

We believe that all of the evidence presented on this website is trustworthy. However, we have tried to provide all of the necessary footnotes and references from where we obtained this evidence so that you, our readers, can confirm it independently on your own. Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised.

A special message to followers of William Branham
To the best of our knowledge, all of the information on this website is factual.
If you think any of the evidence contained on this website is inaccurate, please try and disprove it.
We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with what we have found and correct the article on this website
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provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of that evidence.

On January 14, 2016 we issued "A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham" and have not yet received even a single response. We are still waiting...

About William Branham

His Prophecies and Visions

Was William Branham honest?

William Branham's Teachings

The "Message of the Hour"

Why do sincere Christians leave the message?

Resources

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We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.

Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love. (2 John 1:3 NLT)


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