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    [[Image:Branham28.jpg|right|William Branham]]
    '''Prophecy''' is the foretelling of future events by a human messenger (prophet) under divine inspiration.   
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    This website presents the historical facts 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 the factsWe try not to arrive at conclusions but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.


    During his life, William Branham claimed to have a number of visions and prophecies.  This article contains all of William Branham's major prophecies and visions, the first date that they were told by William Branham and whether they were fulfilled or failed.  The big question is - [[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]]
    =Prophecies & Visions=


    We have also indicated whether the prophecy was "before the fact" or "after the fact."  If the first telling of a prophecy or vision occurred after the prophecied event had taken place, this would be considered an '''"after the fact" prophecy'''.  In order to be classified as a true prophecy, the prophecy must be publicly recorded '''"before the fact", that is before the fulfillment of the prophecy occurs'''.
    *[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|Did any of William Branham's visions or prophecies '''fail'''?]]
    *What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]?
    *[[The Seven Visions of 1933]]


    We invite you to study the prophecies and make your own decision as to whether William Branham was a true prophet or not.
    =Credibility=
     
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    |''And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, '''if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken''', but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.'' (Deuteronomy 18:21-22)
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    *[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]]
    *[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]]
    *[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]]


    =William Branham's Eight Visions of 1933=
    =Doctrines and Teaching=


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    William Branham tells of a series of visions in June 1933 that would transpire before the coming of the Lord.<ref>An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages, William Marrion Branham, Chapter 9</ref>.  William Branham was very bold with these prophecies, claiming that the visions would be accurate "to the dot" and were "Thus Saith The Lord".<ref>Once More, November 17,1963</ref>. While he states that there were seven visions, he initially relates an eighth vision relating to President Roosevelt (we assume that he dropped the eighth vision because seven is a lot more prophetic number). 
    =Other Resources=
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    *'''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
    *[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Video Resources|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham
    *[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]]
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    | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|1 - Franklin Roosevelt]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Mussolini invades Ethiopia|2 - Mussolini Invades Ethiopia]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Hitler and WWII|3 - Hitler and WWII]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Russia and the three ...isms|4 - Three Isms]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Driverless Cars|5 - Driverless Cars]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Morality|6 - American Morality]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Rise of a Woman in America|7 - An American Woman]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[America in Ashes|8 - America in Ashes]]  || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    William Branham's recorded sermons are the only source as to the accuracy and timing of these visions.  However, William Branham often included facts when describing these prophecies that are historically inaccurate.  William Branham stated that he kept a book of his prophecies<ref> Souls That are in Prison Now, November 10, 1963</ref>; however, the contents of this book were never released to the public. It is our understanding that this book was "lost" after it was lent to someone after William Branham's death.  However, others have speculated that it was intentionally destroyed because its contents did not support the claims that William Branham made.
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    :''Now, in 1933 when we were worshiping over here in the Masonic temple where the Church of Christ stands today, on one April morning before leaving home, I was dedicating my--a car (I got a '33 model car, and I was dedicating it to the Lord's service.), and in a vision I saw the end time. Now, notice how striking this is. Back yonder when I was just a boy, and you can imagine what a 1933 model car looked like--now, what it looked like. And I went over there to the Masonic temple where... Some of you old-timers in here remembers; '''it's wrote down on an old paper at home. It's already in print and went out around the world.''' See? That was in 1933. And I predicted that there would be some great tragedy happen to this United States before or by the year of 1977. How many remembers me saying that? Look at the hands. Sure.<ref>SEVENTY.WEEKS.OF.DANIEL_  JEFF.IN  DA 89-141  SUNDAY_  61-0806</ref>
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    We have been unable to locate a copy of the print version of the 1933 prophecies and many speculate that it, in fact, never existed.
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    | [[The Brown Bear Vision]] || Get || After the fact || '''Failed'''
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    | [[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa]] || Get || After the fact || '''Failed'''
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    | [[The Marilyn Monroe Vision]] || Get || After the fact || '''Failed'''
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    | [[The Pillar of Fire]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[The Seventh Angel is on the Earth at Christ's Coming]] || Get || Before the fact || '''Failed'''
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    | [[Was the birth of Joseph Branham foretold|The birth of Joseph Branham]] || Get || Not a true prophecy || Not a true prophecy
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    | [[The Death of Rose Shakarian]] || Get || After the fact ||  Fulfilled
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    | [[New Albany Prophecy]] || Get || After the fact || Fulfilled
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    | [[Prophecy of the Cloud#The Cloud was not prophesied|Prophecy of the Cloud]] || Get || The Cloud was not prophesied || Not a prophecy
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    | [[Prophecy of the Cloud|Prophecy of the Five Angels]] || Before the fact || Changed from 5 to 7 || '''Failed'''
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    | [[Ohio river flood]] || Get || After the fact || Fulfilled
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    | [[Destruction of Los Angeles]] || Get || '''Before the fact''' || Unfulfilled
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    | [[Kari Holma]] - The boy raised from the dead in Finland || Get || After the fact || There are serious questions about the fulfillment of this prophecy
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    | [[Heavenly Vision]] || Get || After the fact/Changed || '''Failed'''
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    | [[Christian Rock]] || Get || After the fact || WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled
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    | [[Man and the moon]] || Get || '''Before the fact''' || '''Failed'''
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    | [[Prophecy of the Cloud#The Cloud was not prophesied|Prophecy of the Five Angels]] || Before the fact || Changed from 5 to 7 || Not a prophecy
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    | [[Destruction of the Vatican]] || Get || After the fact || Fulfilled
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    | [[Don't Eat Eggs]] || Get || Before the fact || Unfulfilled
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    | [[The Houston Photograph]] || Get || After the fact || There are serious questions about the fulfillment of this prophecy
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    | [[World Council of Churches]] || Get || Before the fact || Unfulfilled
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    | [[Third Pull]] || Get || After the fact || There are serious questions about the fulfillment of this prophecy
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    | [[Plum and Apple Trees]] || Get || Before the fact || Unfulfilled
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    A comprehensive and objective examination of the life and message of William Branham.
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    This website presents the historical facts relating to William Branham's life, ministry and followers, and asks questions that arise from the facts. We try not to arrive at conclusions but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.

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