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| | <div style="font-size:300%; text-align:center; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;"> [[BelieveTheSign:About|Believe The Sign?]]</div> |
| | <div style="text-align:center; top:+0.2em; font-size:150%;">The encyclopedia of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div> |
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| | <div style="text-align:center; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;"> [[BelieveTheSign:About|Believe The Sign?]]</div> |
| | <div style="text-align:center; top:+0.2em;">A comprehensive and objective examination of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div> |
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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 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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| | =Prophecies & Visions= |
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| '''[[The Message|The Message of William Branham]]'''<br></font> </div>
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| Examine it. [[Proof of the Prophetic|Test it.]] You Decide.<br></font><font color='#800000' size='+0'>
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| (And, please, don't take our word for it. Search it out yourself.)
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| '''An Objective Review of the Message and Ministry of William Branham.'''
| | *[[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]] |
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| | =Credibility= |
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| | *[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]] |
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| | *[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]] |
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| | *[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]] |
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| *'''[[Humble Pie]]'''
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| *[[What's New]]?
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| *[[BelieveTheSign:About|Who are we?]] | |
| *[[Proof of the Prophetic|Take The Test!]] | |
| *[[If you need help]]...
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook discussion]
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| | =Doctrines and Teaching= |
| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Twisted Theology</h2>
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| *[[Progressive Revelation]]
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| *[[The Prophet and The Eagle|Prophets and Eagles]]
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| *[[Matthew 17:11]]
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| *[[Enoch and Noah]]
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| *[[Matthew 24:28]]
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| *[[Three holy words|The Secret Formula]]
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| *[[Tithing]]
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| | *[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]] |
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| | *[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]] |
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| | *[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] |
| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">William Branham</h2>
| | *The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' |
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| | *If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]] |
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| | *[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]] |
| *[[William Branham|Life Story]] | |
| *[[The Message#Is the message a cult?|Cult founder?]] | |
| *[[Sensational Documents]] | |
| *[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|Thus saith the Lord?]] | |
| *[[Eyewitnesses]] | |
| *[[Healings]] | |
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| | =Other Resources= |
| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Prophecy</h2>
| | [[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px|link=Off The Shelf]] |
| |- | | *'''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 |
| |{{Click || image=eagle.jpg|link=Prophecy|width=175px|height=110px}} | | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Video Resources|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham |
| *[[Prophecy|Prophecies]] | | *[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]] |
| *[[Proof of the Prophetic]] | | *[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents |
| *[[Plagiarism|Plagiarism]] | | *[[Multi-Lingual Resources]] |
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| | *[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]] |
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| | =Help for former followers of William Branham= |
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Articles With Videos</h2>
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| *[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Failed Bridge Vision]]
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| *[[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa|Failed Africa Prophecy]]
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| *[[The Brown Bear Vision|Failed Hunting Vision]]
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| *[[1933 Ohio River Experience|The Ohio River Voice]]
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| *[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 1]]
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| *[[The Cause of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 2]]
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| *[[Hagin Prophecy|The Hagin Prophecy]]
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| *[[Roy Davis|Honesty - Part 1]]
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| *[[Was William Branham Honest|Honesty - Part 2]]
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| *[[The Man from Windsor|Honesty - Part 3]]
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| *[[An Uncertain Sound|Uncertain Teaching]]
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| *[[Marriage and Divorce|Teaching on Divorce]]
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| *[[Fallen From Grace|What Paul Preached?]]
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| *[[Are There Women Angels?|Women Angels]]
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| *[[Michael the Archangel|Michael the Archangel]]
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| *[[Edward Byskal|Message Ministers 1]]
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| *[[Failed Prophecies|Message Ministers 2]]
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| *[[The History of Believe The Sign|Our History Part 1]]
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| *[[The History of Believe The Sign - Part 2|Our History Part 2]]
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| *[[Errors in the New Testament|Bible Errors?]]
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| | *[[Why are people leaving the message?]] |
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| | *[[Advice for those who have left the message|What should our attitude be to those in the larger Christian church?]] |
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| | *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Our Facebook Discussion page]. |
| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Languages</h2>
| | *I need help, [[Resources that have helped us|where can I go?]] |
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| | *[[Why does this website exist?|Why a website about William Branham?]] |
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| | *[[Contact information|I have a question. Who can I talk to?]] |
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The Cloud</h2>
| | [[What's New]] | [[Contact information|Contact us]]<br> |
| |- | | [[BelieveTheSign:About|Who are we?]] | [[Other Videos|Our History]] | [[BelieveTheSign:What We Believe|What we believe]] |
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| *[[The Cloud]]
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| *[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Prophecy]]
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| *[[Rattlesnake Mesa|The Location]]
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| *[[The Timing of Cloud Events|Timing]]
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Strange Doctrine</h2>
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| *[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine|Christians that had to believe Satan to be saved?]]
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| *[[What does God want from me?|What does God want?]]
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Research Material</h2>
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| *[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]]
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| *[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Research Sources]]
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| *[[A Logical Refutation of Branham's Message|Nathan Rivera]]
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| *[[Legend of the Fall]]
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| *[[Seek Ye The Truth]]
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Discussion Forum]
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| |''Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?'' (Galatians 4:16 ESV)
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| William Marrion Branham was a Christian minister whose healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist. His controversial teachings caused division in churches, particularly in the latter stages of his ministry,and opinions of his legacy are divided into three main categories:
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| 1) Some believe him to be a major prophet of God. There are two main groups of followers, although both believe his teachings to be inspired by God and consider him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. The first group views him as an infallible prophet who never made a mistake. The second group accepts that he made mistakes, but holds that his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings are infallible.
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| 2) Many in the Pentecostal and charismatic movements see him as one of the leaders of the healing revival during the 1940's and 1950's, but also view him as a man whose ministry left Christian orthodoxy in its latter stages.
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| 3) Others view him as a charlatan who deceived people, holding himself forth as a something that he was not. People in this group often deny that he had a true gift of healing.
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| The purpose of BelieveTheSign is to provide balanced, unbiased information on the ministry of William Branham. We are attempting to provide an objective examination of his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. If you see anything on this website that you believe to be inaccurate or misleading, please let us know.
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| We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.
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