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This website contains hundreds of articles relating to [[William Branham|'''William Branham's life''']], [[Commission & Ministry|'''ministry''']] and [[Is the Message a Cult?|'''followers''']], and [[List of Issues with the Message|'''asks questions''']] that arise from our research.  We try not to arrive at conclusions or engage in speculation but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise. 


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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''
'''Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?'''
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[[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.


Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:
=Prophecies & Visions=
#Most Christians have never heard of William Branham and have no idea he even has a legacy.
#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.
#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 [[Message Sects|many different sects within William Branham's followers]], although they all refer to themselves as believers of [[The Message|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.
#Some, [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message#Independent research sources|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 [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham]]. 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. 
*[[Billy Paul Branham|The failed prophecy regarding Billy Paul Branham]]
*[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|A detailed analysis of all of William Branham's significant visions]]
*What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]?
*[[The Seven Visions of 1933]]
*[[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|Prophecy & Vision Videos]]


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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 anyone can prove any of our facts to be incorrect, we will immediately remove the false or misleading information from this website]].
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=About William Branham=
*[[William Branham, A Prophet?|Was William Branham a prophet?]]
*[[William Branham|William Branham's life story - his youth]]
*[[Commission & Ministry|William Branham's life story - his ministry]]
*[[William Branham's View of Himself|What did William Branham think of himself?]]
*[[Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham|Video: Was William Branham credible?]]
*[[Healings|William Branham's Healing Ministry]]
**[[How many people were healed in Branham's meetings?|Were thousands healed in William Branham's ministry?]]
**[[Eyewitnesses|Eyewitnesses: Message Believers]]
**[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers]]


=His Prophecies and Visions=
*[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]]
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|A challenge for those that believe that William Branham was a prophet]]
*[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]]
*[[Prophecy|Details of William Branham's significant prophecies]]
*[[Strange Teachings|Did William Branham believe or teach anything strange?]]
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet?]]
*[https://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots84-the-serpents-tail1/ '''Off The Shelf Podcast #84'''] - The Serpent's Tail - Abuse in the Park - An interview with Deborah Thibodeau, a survivor of childhood abuse in the message.
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Videos: Prophecies]]
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Visions]]


=Was William Branham honest?=
=Doctrines and Teaching=
*[[Credibility|The credibility of William Branham]]
*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*[[The Man from Windsor]]
*[[William Branham and sexual abuse]]


=His Teachings=
*[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]]
*[[Doctrines|His Major Doctrines]]
*[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]]
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Was William Branham a racist?|[Was William Branham '''racist'''?]]
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines|His Non-Biblical Doctrines]]
*[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] - Was his revelation stolen?
*[[Theology|The Theology of William Branham]]
*The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' - Was it copied too?
*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Video: Doctrines]]
*If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]]
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Is the Bible Sufficient?]]
*[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]]
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
**[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
**[[Message Doctrine|Message Theology]]
**[[Legalism]]
**[[Message Sects|Divisions in the Message]]
**[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
**[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]]


=Why do sincere Christians leave the message?=
=Other Resources=
*[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham]]
[[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px|link=Off The Shelf]]
*[[Leaving The Message|What does it mean to leave the message?]]
*'''The [http://offtheshelf.life/ Off The Shelf] podcast''' - interviews with ex-message followers, [[The September 2020 Debate|'''debates with current followers''']] and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Testimonies of Former Message Followers]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham
*[[Resources that have helped us|Tools if you have questions]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]]
*[[What We Have Learned]]
*[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Video: We Left!]]
*[[Multi-Lingual Resources]]
*[[Jesus|Looking to Jesus]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
 
=Resources=
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of concerns regarding William Branham and his message]]
*[[Sensational Documents|Information that can be printed]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion]
*[[Sensational Documents|Other Languages]]
**[[French]]
**[[Italian]]
**[[Romanian]]
**[[Dutch]]
**[[Español]]
**[[Português]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]
*[[Resources that have helped us|Biblical resources]]
We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.


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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)
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*[[Why are people leaving the message?]]
*The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]]
*[[What should we believe?|What should I believe]]?
*[[Advice for those who have left the message|What should our attitude be to those in the larger Christian church?]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Our Facebook Discussion page].
*I need help, [[Resources that have helped us|where can I go?]]
*[[Why does this website exist?|Why a website about William Branham?]]
*[[Contact information|I have a question.  Who can I talk to?]]


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William Branham
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A comprehensive and objective examination of the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
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This website contains hundreds of articles relating to William Branham's life, ministry and followers, and asks questions that arise from our research. We try not to arrive at conclusions or engage in speculation but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.

Featured Video

Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?

Prophecies & Visions

Credibility

Doctrines and Teaching

Other Resources

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Help for former followers of William Branham


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