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In the past, God has always spoken through individuals specially chosen to bring His wordPeople like Paul, Columba, and John Wesley brought the message of God to their age. The same is true today.
[[Image:Branham28.jpg|right|William Branham]]
'''Who is 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 evangelistHowever, as his ministry progressed his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until '''his death''' on December 24, 1965.


Rumors began spreading in the late 1940s about a man whose ministry was so powerful he could heal cancer and even raise the deadAs independent sources confirmed each other, some basic facts began to emerge: the man's name was William Branham, he was uneducated but taught that an Angel had commissioned him to heal the sick, he preached only about Jesus Christ and faith in God's name, and people were indeed healed by his prayers.  By 1950, it was confirmed that he had even been used by God to raise the dead.   
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 discoveredAt 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 incredible ministry was simply to draw attention to Jesus Christ.  Once you begin to look at the Bible through the message and ministry of William Branham, you will start to understand that Jesus Christ is in the process of fulfilling his promise to return, and that the the Bible is truly relevant today.
Luke made it clear that we should look for proof that what we believe is true in Luke 1:1-5 and Acts 1:1-3:


We invite you to examine the evidence. Look, learn, listen, watch, read, explore...  
*''Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,  it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, '''that you may have certainty''' concerning the things you have been taught.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), Lk 1:1–5.</ref>
*''In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.  He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by '''many proofs''', appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), Ac 1:1–3.</ref>


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We believe that all of [[Evidence and the Message|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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*[[The Pillar of Fire|The Photograph]]
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*[[Portal:William Branham|Who was William Branham?]]
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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 believe any of the evidence contained on this website is inaccurate, please provide us with the details.<br>  '''We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with our research and revise our conclusions]],''' provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of the evidence. <br> 
On January 14, 2016 we issued "''[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham]]''" and have not yet received a single response.  We are still waiting...
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*[[Eyewitnesses]]
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*[[Healings]]
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*[[Current Healings]]
*The [http://offtheshelf.life/ Off The Shelf] podcast - interviews with ex-message followers, current followers and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham
*[[Prophecy]]
*[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]]
 
*[[Sensational Documents|Information that can be printed]]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion]
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*[[Sensational Documents|Other Languages]]
*[[Trinity and Oneness|Trinity vs Oneness]]
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=Why do sincere Christians leave the message?=
*[[Suffering|Why is there suffering?]]
*I have a spouse/family member/friend in the message, [[How to help those in the message|how do I help them]]?
*[[What does God want from me?|What does God want?]]
*[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham]]
*[[Why should I care?]]
*[[Leaving The Message|What does it mean to leave the message?]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Testimonies of Former Message Followers]]
*[[Resources that have helped us|Resources if you have further questions]]
*[[What We Have Learned]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Videos: We Left!]]
*[[Jesus|Looking to Jesus]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]


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=About William Branham=
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*[[William Branham, A Prophet?|Was William Branham a prophet?]]
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*[[William Branham|William Branham's life story - his youth]]
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*[[Commission & Ministry|William Branham's life story - his ministry]]
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*Did William Branham travel [[William_Branham's Travels#Around the world seven times?|around the world seven times?]]
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*[[William Branham's View of Himself|What did William Branham think of himself?]]
William Upshaw was a cripple for 61 years, David Laws contracted flesh eating disease. Both were healed. <br> [[Healings|Read these and other healings...]]  
*[[Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham|Video: Was William Branham credible?]]
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*[[Healings|William Branham's Healing Ministry]]
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**[[How many people were healed in Branham's meetings?|Were thousands healed in William Branham's ministry?]]
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**[[Eyewitnesses|Eyewitnesses: Followers of W. Branham]]
 
**[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers]]
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*[[Hagin Prophecy|Did Kenneth Hagin prophecy William Branham's death?]]
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Egg shaped Cars and a Woman as President of the United States.  <br> [[Prophecy|Read these and other prophecies...]]  
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Have you read the Bible? Do you know what it means? Do you believe what Jesus and the Apostles taught? <br> [[Revelation|Discover the importance of Revelation...]]
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Joe Riley saw his sick father healed, and Bud Southwick witnessed two prophecies fulfilled. <br>[[Eyewitnesses|Hear, read and see first-hand evidence...]]
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Why is there suffering? Is there any evidence of God? Why haven't Christians acted like Jesus in the past? <br> [[God|Catch of glimpse of God in history...]]
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In Houston, Texas, on January 24, 1950, an amazing photograph was taken by Douglas Studios.


In the photograph, there appeared a halo-like Light above the head of Rev. William Branham. The negative was taken to George J. Lacy, Examiner of Questioned Documents.
=His Prophecies and Visions=
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[An Analysis of the Seven Visions of 1933]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make ANY "before the fact" prophecies?]]
*[[The Prophecies of William Branham|What were William Branham's significant prophecies]]?
*[[Prophet|What is the true test of a Prophet?]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Videos: Prophecies of William Branham]]
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Did these visions of Willliam Braham fail?]]
*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]]


George J. Lacy was asked to determine whether or not the light could have been the result of improper exposure, developing or retouching. This investigation served to completely authenticate the fact that the unusual brightness was definitely caused by a light striking the negative, even though there was no natural light source behind William Branham at the time...
=Was William Branham honest?=
*[[Credibility|Was William Branham credible?]]
*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*Who was [[The Man from Windsor|the man from Windsor]]?
*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]]


[[The Pillar of Fire|'''Click here to find out more, and to read a copy of George J. Lacy's signed report.''']]
=William Branham's Teachings=
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*[[Doctrines|What were his major doctrines]]?
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines|Were any of his doctrines non-Biblical]]?
*[[Theology|What was the underlying theology of William Branham]]?
*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Videos: Doctrines of William Branham]]
*[[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"=
*[[Questions and Answers with a Message Minister|Q&A with a message minister]]
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
*[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
*[[Message Doctrine|What is the theology of the message]]?
*[[Legalism|Was William Branham a legalist]]?
*[[Message Sects|Are believers in the message united]]?
*[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
*[["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]]


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|'''Jesus said:''' ''If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: <br>that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.'' (John 10:37, 38)
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Welcome to Branham.Online
The comprehensive encyclopedia on the life and message of William Branham.
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William Branham

Who is 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.

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.

Luke made it clear that we should look for proof that what we believe is true in Luke 1:1-5 and Acts 1:1-3:

  • Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,  it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.[1]
  • In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.  He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.[2]

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 believe any of the evidence contained on this website is inaccurate, please provide us with the details.
We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with our research and revise our conclusions
, provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of the evidence.

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


Resources

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Why do sincere Christians leave the message?

About William Branham

His Prophecies and Visions

Was William Branham honest?

William Branham's Teachings

The "Message of the Hour"

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

Have you heard the OFF THE SHELF podcast??
When a follower of William Branham's message has a difficult question, particularly where William Branham and the Bible appear to be in disagreement, it is common to hear message ministers advise them to put it "on the shelf".

Why are people continuing to leave the message in unprecedented number? Come listen to interviews with former message ministers such as Jeff Jenkins and James Rozak, as well as the authors of websites such as searchingforvindication.com, as they tell their stories of why they could not continue to follow the message of William Branham. The Off The Shelf podcast is about taking important scriptural issues "off the shelf" and examining what it means to be a true follower of Jesus in the context of scripture and the message of William Branham.
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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)
  1. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), Lk 1:1–5.
  2. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), Ac 1:1–3.