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He was nevertheless extremely irresponsible in quoting a date, given that he was aware of all of the people that revered him as a prophet (at his insistance).  Prior to 1977, William Branham's followers were all fixated on 1977 as it approached.  The ensuing failure of William Branham's prediction resulted in a number of his followers leaving [[The Message|the message]].
He was nevertheless extremely irresponsible in quoting a date, given that he was aware of all of the people that revered him as a prophet (at his insistance).  Prior to 1977, William Branham's followers were all fixated on 1977 as it approached.  The ensuing failure of William Branham's prediction resulted in a number of his followers leaving [[The Message|the message]].


=What is the 'Ushering in the the Millenium'?==
=What is the 'Ushering in the the Millenium'?=


William Branham plagiarized a lot of his doctrine from Clarence Larkin and this is another clear case of stealing wording directly from Larkin:
William Branham plagiarized a lot of his doctrine from Clarence Larkin and this is another clear case of stealing wording directly from Larkin.  The following is a direct quote from Larkin:


:''We must not forget that the “SEVENTH SEAL” includes all that happens during the sounding of the “Trumpets,” and the pouring out of the “Vials,” and so extends down to the '''ushering in of the Millennium'''. To illustrate, a rocket fired into the air may burst into “seven stars,” and one of these stars into “seven other stars,” and one of the second group of stars into a third group of “seven stars.” So the “Seventh” Seal includes the “Seven Trumpets,” and the “Seventh” Trumpet includes the “Seven Vials.”<ref>Clarence Larkin, The Book of Revelation: A Study of the Last Prophetic Book of Holy Scripture, 68 (Philadelphia, PA: Rev. Clarence Larkin Estate, 1919).</ref>
:''We must not forget that the “SEVENTH SEAL” includes all that happens during the sounding of the “Trumpets,” and the pouring out of the “Vials,” and so extends down to the '''ushering in of the Millennium'''. To illustrate, a rocket fired into the air may burst into “seven stars,” and one of these stars into “seven other stars,” and one of the second group of stars into a third group of “seven stars.” So the “Seventh” Seal includes the “Seven Trumpets,” and the “Seventh” Trumpet includes the “Seven Vials.”<ref>Clarence Larkin, The Book of Revelation: A Study of the Last Prophetic Book of Holy Scripture, 68 (Philadelphia, PA: Rev. Clarence Larkin Estate, 1919).</ref>