11,143
edits
The Death of William Branham: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Top of Page}} | {{Top of Page}} | ||
[[Image:Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) · 25 Dec 1965, Sat · Page 17.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Newspaper article reporting the accident]] | |||
=The circumstances of William Branham's death= | =The circumstances of William Branham's death= | ||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
=Did William Branham prophesy his own death?= | =Did William Branham prophesy his own death?= | ||
[[File:Santiage Luis Ramos - Grave Stone.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The driver of the other car]] | |||
Did William Branham predict his own death? Did William Branham die because he was no longer preaching the truth? | Did William Branham predict his own death? Did William Branham die because he was no longer preaching the truth? | ||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
Did [[Hagin Prophecy#Comments and Questions relating to the Schrader Prophecies|Sister Anna Schrader prophecy William Branham's death]] because he had gone into the error of Dowie? | Did [[Hagin Prophecy#Comments and Questions relating to the Schrader Prophecies|Sister Anna Schrader prophecy William Branham's death]] because he had gone into the error of Dowie? | ||
Were you aware that William Branham was approached by Gordon Lindsay several months before his death and warned that several prophecies had been made that if he did not stop preaching error, God would take his life? | Were you aware that William Branham was approached by Gordon Lindsay several months before his death and warned that several prophecies had been made that if he did not stop preaching error, God would take his life? Did [[Hagin Prophecy|Kenneth Hagin]] also prophesy William Branham's death because he was in error? | ||
The details of these prophecies can be found in our article on the [[Hagin Prophecy]] which Gordon Lindsay related William Branham shortly before he died. | The details of these prophecies can be found in our article on the [[Hagin Prophecy]] which Gordon Lindsay related William Branham shortly before he died. | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
=What happened to William Branham's body after his death?= | =What happened to William Branham's body after his death?= | ||
[[File:William Branham - Certificate of Death.JPG|thumb|250px|right|William Branham's death certificate]] | |||
After William Branham's death on December 24, 1965, Pearry Green confirmed that his body was embalmed and kept in a freezer prior to the funeral. It is standard practice, as otherwise, the body would decay. | After William Branham's death on December 24, 1965, Pearry Green confirmed that his body was embalmed and kept in a freezer prior to the funeral. It is standard practice, as otherwise, the body would decay. | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
=Was the driver of the other car drunk?= | =Was the driver of the other car drunk?= | ||
[[File:Santiago Luis Ramos - Certificate of Death.JPG|thumb|250px|right|The driver of the other car]] | |||
While many in the message have repeated the story that William Branham was killed by a drunk driver, there is no proof that this was the case. The driver of the other car may have fallen asleep or perhaps Willliam Branham was distracted and drove into the other lane. This latter possibility is suggested by William Branham's daughter, Sarah, who was in the car at the time. In an [[Sarah Branham|open letter which she wrote in July 1989]], she stated: | While many in the message have repeated the story that William Branham was killed by a drunk driver, there is no proof that this was the case. The driver of the other car may have fallen asleep or perhaps Willliam Branham was distracted and drove into the other lane. This latter possibility is suggested by William Branham's daughter, Sarah, who was in the car at the time. In an [[Sarah Branham|open letter which she wrote in July 1989]], she stated: | ||