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...e this might not be generally problematic, it is when it is done to change the meaning of scripture. 1 John 5:6-9 in the KJV reads as follows:

William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the first seal: ...aking it from an old context. '''I had nothing on it.''' I don't know what the Second Seal is no more than nothing, but I'd got some old contexts of somet

=Did William Branham travel around the world seven times?= ...issue. There are minor occurrences in the Old Testament but this is under the new covenant.

...” and is also used as a general term for the study of all the teachings of the Bible.<ref>Systematic Theology: Revised Edition, ed. Stanley M. Horton, 652 ...by William Branham. Click on the bolded part of the descriptions to read the full article.

What is legalism? Did William Branham teach a legalistic version of the Gospel? Are his followers legalistic? Are there specific rules that messa ...il and the New Testament does indeed deal with it, even if it does not use the word.

...g that warrants excommunication. We have been asked whether this practice has any basis in scripture. ...owhere in the Bible. We believe it is a general reference to the blood of the Passover Lamb in Exodus 12:23:

...reator of the world.<ref>Philip Schaff and David Schley Schaff, History of the Christian Church, vol. 3 (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1910), 649.< ...Jesus Christ. It is clear that Lee Vayle took his doctrine directly from the teachings of William Branham.

...-the-2020-debate-part-4/ here to listen to part 4 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. {{The 2020 Debate}}

So how do we help those that are still in the message? =The psychological background=

...great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from Whose face the earth and the heaven fled away: and there was found no place for them. ...f Life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works,

...hose with a keen knowledge of scripture and spiritual discernment can tell the difference. ...e real food and appealing to the rat in order to get him to accept and eat the part that is poison.

...sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”<Ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Mt ...ft Jesus because he had to die as a sinner. William Branham stated that on the cross:

|Jesus said '''''"Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."''''' Below is an excerpt from David Martyn Lloyd-Jones se [[Image:Baptism Sakhalin.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The joy of Baptism in Sakhalin Island, Russia: a clean heart and identification

{{Template:Reason and the Message}} ...the offshoots of blind faith is anti-intellectualism. This is rampant in the message.

...at all subsequent generations would call her blessed, and Jesus was called the "son of Mary" by others around him. ...al child birth, and by this, God became a kinsman with Adam's race through the Son of God, Christ Jesus.

...of prophecy as a prediction of an event or occurrence that will happen in the future. ='''The Challenge''' to all message followers'=

...ranham's [[Lazy Theology|lazy theology]] is his approach to the concept of the eternal sonship of Christ. William Branham ridiculed the idea throughout his ministry as being a Catholic doctrine:

...ernal destination on the line. They point their fingers and say, "What if you're wrong?" ...rlying emotion is that of fear. It is interesting that in virtually all of the emails that we have received from message believers, fear is what they try

...t; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Honesty in the Ministry?'''.</font> </div> ...United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his co

...have to [[Reading between the lines|read between the lines]] when reading the Bible? ...sing" sign that God set up as a warning specifically for men like him?<ref>The concept of "Theological Trespassing" comes from Dr. Aaron Denlinger, profes

...was clearly tainted by Nestorianism. It is even more clearly developed in the teachings of [[Vaylism|Lee Vayle]]. ...rist. In effect, it made Christ two distinct persons. Instead of blending the two natures into a single self-consciousness, Nestorianism places them alon

...on the cross as a man.<ref>William Branham, 65-0418M - It Is The Rising Of The Sun, para. 241</ref> Does the Bible teach this?

...-the-2020-debate-part-5/ here to listen to part 5 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. {{The 2020 Debate}}

...a trumpet...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 ...day, the first day of the week. But when he preached the sermon series on the Seven Churches, he changed his view. Was this a revelation from God or was

This article asks the question: '''Was William Branham's discernment infallible or were there err ==What is the "Oracle" act?==

..., [[Financial accountability in the message|'''Financial accountability in the message''']] *If not, how much should Christians give?

...hen I discovered how far from the truth William Branham's version was from the actual events. ...nstantly healed, rose from his wheelchair and had full use of his legs for the remainder of his life.

...ceive you...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 ...ceive you”? “Touch not her unclean things, and I’ll receive you,” the Holy Spirit speaking.

{{Template:The Message}} Those who leave the message but remain Christians are generally viewed by followers of William

...rophet, his credibility is a critical issue. I also want to thank you for the tone of your emails. ...I know it till I went and seen it?''' (58-0928M - The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit, para. 143)

...thumb|right|250px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]] At the Goodyear Field in Arizona is an old DC-7C airplane that has been sitting untouched for over 45 years. It is a fantastic time travel cap

...to articles on various doctrines taught by William Branham with respect to the nature of God. Godhead means “the nature of God”<ref name="Godhead">The following Greek words are translated into English as '''Godhead''':

#believed the doctrine of the Trinity from the start of his ministry until 1958; #rejected the doctrine of the Trinity sometime in 1958

{{Template:The Message}} ...f William Branham as "Branhamites" or members of the Branham cult. But is the message really a cult?<br>

...t to any organization, church or man as having special status or a lock on the truth. ...for a statement of the basic truths that we hold to we would refer you to the [http://www.lausanne.org/en/documents/lausanne-covenant.html Lausanne Coven

==What the Bible teaches== In Hebrew 12, the writer of Hebrews tells us:

...and grace? '''Why did William Branham teach that Jesus came to "magnify" the law?''' (related video: [[Fallen From Grace]]) William Branham taught that if you obey the law this means you are not under the law:

William Branham believed that when he spoke "Thus saith the Lord" that God was obligated to carry out what William Branham said. ...corders here, if you want to see what He says. Said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD, you're healed of that stomach trouble."''

...llment of Malachi 4:5-6. This is a foundational doctrine of [[The Message|the message]]. ...ountless people email us asking the question: '''''"If Bro. Branham wasn't the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5, then who is?"'''''

The Voice of God Recordings, Inc. (VoGR) is a U.S. non-profit organization base ...are correct. As evidence of this, their youth publications include a "Did you know?" section that promotes very [[Wrong statements|wrong statements]] as

...raid of him.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 =The "One Mistake" rule of Deuteronomy 18=

...lagiarism. Fianlly, we deal with the specific questions raised in each of the emails. ...that William Branham plagiarized some of his more significant teachings. The easiest way to do this is to trivialize William Branham's plagiarism in suc

The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture means that the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are '''able to be underst Did William Branham beleive in the clarity of scripture?

...ge Tract printed before 1977, the year William Branham's followers thought the world would end.]] [[ William Branham]] believed that the world would end in 1977.

[[Image:Cloud-Large.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Page 112 of the May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]] ...AZ and remained sunlit for 28 minutes after sunset. It was highlighted in the [[Life Magazine May1963 (Page 112)|May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]. In

...m Branham borrowed a number of doctrines from the Jehovah's Witnesses (aka the Watchtower Society). These include: *[[Michael the Archangel]] is Jesus Christ

...also said that prophecy was fulfilled when John F. Kennedy was elected and the women's vote caused him to be elected.[[Image:800px-National Association Ag ==Problems with the Prophecy==

...would keep getting more like an egg, until the last days they'd be just in the shape of an egg." =The prophecy was "after the fact"=

{{Template:The Message}} ...hemselves generally as a movement. If you are "'''in the message'''" then you consider yourself a true follower of William Branham and a true follower of

...eft Jesus at Gethsemane and, on the cross, Jesus died as a man (and not as the Son of God). =What the Bible says=

=Question 30 - The Mans from Windsor= ...ever occur? Personally, given all the changes, I don’t think it did. And if it did, why did he change it to make himself look more formidable as a prop

...hen condemned the man to suffer from the sicknesses that he had written on the card. =Problems with the Story=

There is a lot of attention in the media being given to '''Blood Moons''' and we have received several emails ...un and the moon and the shadow of the earth causes the moon to grow dark. The moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.

! Church Age Book statement of the vision ...apron. With this vision I saw the terrible perversion and moral plight of the whole world.

...s about the source of his understanding of the fifth seal (all quotes from the Fifth Seal): ...I—I’m sure, '''if I don’t use my own thoughts, and It comes in the way It has. And all through life It’s never been wrong. It won’t be wrong this tim

Bill Ivy is the pastor of Living Word Tabernacle, a message church in Gibson, Missouri. On December 24, 2019, he posted an article on the website of Living Word Tabernacle which we strongly disagree with. While h

...n questions that have been emailed to us. Please feel free to email us if you have further questions. =Did God leave Jesus Christ on the cross?=

Did William Branham understand the biblical concept of the providence of God? =What do we mean by the "Providence of God"?=

|And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. =Examination of the Seventh Seal=

...-the-2020-debate-part-3/ here to listen to part 3 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. {{The 2020 Debate}}

...here were seven other major parts to the 1933 vision that were "Thus Saith The Lord". ==1960 retelling of the 1933 prophecy==

...0's and throughout the 1920's, and ran for the office of the President for the Prohibition Party in 1932. ...yed for Upshaw, who was instantly healed, and had full use of his legs for the remainder of his life.

One of the "keystone" verses in the message is Luke 17:30: :'''''Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.''''' (KJV)

=The Debate= ...Rod Bergen from the Off The Shelf podcast and the BelieveTheSign website). The discussion was moderated by C. Jay Cox and Tim Kraus.

The Off The Shelf podcast did a [http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-42-how-to-defe Pastor Gwena responded in a series of comments on the podcast website, which we have provided for our readers below. We have als

...e claiming that William Branham predicted the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the globe in 2020. Is this true? =The prophetic quote?=

...was ordained as a minister by William Branham on November 21, 1965 and was the pastor of [http://www.tucsontabernacle.com/ Tuscon Tabernacle] in Tucson, A ...ing him on various hunting trips. He also wrote a book called "The Acts of the Prophet" about William Branham, and Sarah Branham (William Branham's younge

...oastline would form at the Salton Sea. However, Capernaum never sank into the Sea of Galilee, but remains in ruins on its shoreline. In the book "Acts of the Prophet" by [[Pearry Green]], William Branham told his son [[Billy Paul Bra

Message followers often tell us that they will not look at the evidence because they have been called to "only believe". But what does the Bible say we should look at?

==What were the Seven Visions== ...eculiar that this section is headed, 'What were the visions?' rather than 'The visions were' but determining exactly what they were, turns out not to be

...re Christians required to tithe?]]''' and '''[[Financial accountability in the message|Financial accountability]]''' #The local church was sovereign

'''Prophecy''' is the foretelling of future events by a human messenger (prophet) under divine in ...d whether they were fulfilled or failed. The big question is - [[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]]

|''And [Jesus] said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'' ~ Matthew 4:19 ...oes it include the failed tent vision?[[Image:FishOK.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The vision begins with a fishing lesson...]]

...he Scriptures except the Father of all, and the Son, and those who possess the adoption.'' ...no one as Father, except Him who is in the heavens, who is the one God and the one Father;

...es and Elijah who were coming back to earth to minister. But is this what the passage is saying? =What the Bible says=

...uld cancel his meetings and that this would mark the end of the revival in the United States. '''What did William Branham actually say? Did Billy Graham c ...ed a passage in the Bible - "As it was in the days of Sodom..." - but does the Bible say that anywhere?'''

'''THE USE OF MONEY (text from the 1872 edition) by John Wesley''' ...e mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into the everlasting habitations." Luke 16:9

...is Church, in physical form''', in the people, in a…in human beings, '''in the way of being a prophet.''' See?<ref>william Branham, 65-0427 - Does God Cha ....''' He is to come according to Matthew the seventeen-... Luke 17:30, says the Son of man is to reveal Himself among His people. Not a man, God!<ref>Willi

...-the-2020-debate-part-2/ here to listen to part 2 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. {{The 2020 Debate}}

One of the controversial teachings of William Branham is the subject of [[Marriage and Divorce]]. William Branham was of the view that the following were grounds for a man to divorce his wife:

William Branham believed that the following were [[Grounds for Divorce in the Message|grounds for divorce]] for Christians: *If the wife cuts her hair;

...ontrary to William Branham's claims, no tiara has ever been inscribed with the phrase Vicarius Filii Dei.]] ...Vatican in Rome and had seen the following inscription above the throne of the Pope - VICARIVS FILII DEI.

...m Luca Freeman, a former Message believer (the complete text of his letter can be found [[A Biographer Answers Critics of William Branham|here]]). ...William Branham, and in doing so, a defense of his own book, Supernatural: The Life of William Branham.

=Question 14 (ABM) - What if a person rejects the message?= This further question is a natural progression from Question 13 - What is the message?.

{{Template:The Message}} People that follow William Branham's message can be recognized by the way that their women dress - long dresses and [[Long Hair or Uncut Hair|lon

...:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''The Cloud (Part 2) - What Caused The Cloud?'''.</font> </div> [[Image:Cloud-Large.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Page 112 of the May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]

William Branham taught that '''if a woman wears pants, she simply isn’t a Christian.''' But is this biblical? '''What does the Bible say?'''

=Jason Watkins' Defense of the Message= ...no formal theological training, which is a badge of honor in [[The Message|the message]].

...t-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''The Prophecies of William Branham's Death'''.</font> </div> ''In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.'' (2 Cor 1

...in the last days there would be people who were anointed by the true Holy Spirit but were not Christians. Is this teaching biblical? In his sermon, The Anointed Ones At The End Time (65-0725M), William Branham quoted Matthew 24:24:

...ve the message and the not-so-special sons and daughters that just believe the Bible? What does the Bible teach on this issue?

...message group would say of themselves. Personally, I do not think that is the goal of a true Christian. ...of the legalistic nature of William Branham’s doctrine, I want to move to the next logical question: Is it OK for a woman to wear pants?

Thanks for your recent response. I am doing some thinking on what you said and will have a follow up after a couple of additional questions. This question has to do with William Branham’s healing ministry.

'''Take It with You''' To the Bride of Christ – the followers of the message

[[Image:Human garbage can.jpg|thumb|250px|right]] Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Misogyny can be manifested in numerous ways, including sexual discrimination, belittling

[[Image:WPCbranhamdurban.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The 1951 Durban meetings]] =The Vision of the African Meeting=

...enNine Visions of 1933|eight or nine prophetic visions in June 1933]]. In the second prophecy, William Branham witnessed Benito Mussolini brutally invadi =The initial telling of the Mussolini prophecy=

..., it was illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell alcoholic beverages in the United States. ...e, or defile your body in any way. There will be a work for you to do when you get older."''

...ctrine and culture of the Lutherans and Protestants traditions, as well as the course of Western civilization. ...rg/ "Slight Increase] Pushes LWF Global Membership to 66.2 Million", <cite>The Lutheran World Federation</cite>, accessed May 18 2006.</ref> with some fou

...s is a list of all of the recent pages that have been added (just click on the links): *Added an article on [[The real problem with the Nicene Council]]