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...to a text, even if that meaning could not have been originally intended at the time of its writing. '''Exegesis''', on the other hand, means “drawing meaning out of” and is the process of seeking to understand what a text means or communicates on its o

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...mind. But if his revelation was by vision, how could it change? How does the passage read in context? ==What the Bible says==

...dently on your own'''. Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised. To date, we have only had a couple of people contact us regarding errors on the site. They have all been relatively minor in nature but they have been cor

...rion, beseeching him, And saying, ''Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.'' ...''Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority,

=What the Bible teaches= ...aking in languages that are not understood by and have not been learned by the person speaking, whether known human languages or other kinds of angelic or

...the root word "Adon" (Hebrew: a ruler, one with power and authority). In the Old Testament, Adon is used in reference to earthly kings, rulers, and mast |A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemi

...e told his followers not to interpret what he said but to simply "say what the tapes say". ...ing. There is proof beyond any doubt that [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message#Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?|many things that he

.... '''Click on the scripture reference''' to go to the detailed article on the passage. #[[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|Malachi 4:5]]

Are message believers really "the bride of Christ" as William Branham claimed? .... It can't recognize a denomination or a perversion. It knows better; It's the Word." 65-0801M

=The scriptural witness= Paul states in the first letter to the Thessalonians (KJV):

...m that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. ...er said, ''Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.''

...ns, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984), 314 ...all, all these things.<ref>William Branham, 62-1230E - Is This The Sign Of The End, Sir?, para. 289</ref>

==Ethiopia in the Bible== ...hiopia (a eunuch serving under Candace, Queen of Ethiopia) was baptized by the disciple Philip (Acts 8:27).

'''Eloah''' is a singular form of [[Elohim]]. '''Elah''' is the Aramaic (rather than Hebrew) version of Eloah. ...his secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

|'''[[Knowledge and Love]].''' Knowledge is not the basis for Christian behavior, love is. ...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

William Branham thought that he was a prophet with the spirit of Elijah ...ael." Because Joseph Branham is the president of VoGR, we can assume that the statements contained in CTV represent his beliefs.

William Branham taught that the Holy Spirit would leave a person under certain conditions. ...the limb of peace, waiting for your nature to be changed." <ref>56-0805 - The Church And Its Condition, para. 102</ref>

Isn't it ironic that William Branham downplays the birth of Jesus Christ? :''Christmas is not mentioned in the entire book of the Bibles. Never one time did Jesus refer them to His birth, but to His death.

...ural and prophetical claims, including that he was the ‘angel messenger to the Laodicean Church Age’ (Rev 3:14). ...ovided a timeframe which would set the scene for the apocalyptic events of the end time.

El Shaddai is found seven times in the Scriptures (Gn 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; Ex 6:3; Ez 10:5), while Shad ...nted as the all-powerful One, totally self-sufficient, absolute ruler, and the One who can and does make final disposition.

What did William Branham teach about the "The Parable of the Ten Virgins"? ...e.  For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

In his sermon on the Fifth Seal, William Branham stated: ...aled this whole Book of Revelation to him. Revelation the 22nd chapter and the 19th verse, I believe that's right if I've got it written down here: 22:19.

...ocal Pentecostal church. David's uncle was the Arizona State Preceptor of the United Pentecostal Organization. ...when William Branham would come to their area, David's family would go to the meetings. When David became a teenager, his mother advised him to make an

=What does the Bible say?= ...ought that something similar happened to Paul when he encountered Jesus on the Damascus Road (Acts 9).

:''Jesus Christ is the Word for our day. God always uses man to bring His Word. That's a scriptura Is this correct? Is that what the message of William Branham is? - the word for our day?

:Jesus said, "Whosoever receive a prophet in the name of a prophet, receives a prophet's reward." :#To be a friend with the prophet

'''Clarence Larkin''' (1850–1924) is important as the source of many of William Branham's basic premillennial dispensationalist t ...l). In each case, he states that he does not agree with Larkin. Here are the ONLY three references to Larkin that William Branham makes in all of his se

In the King James Version of the Bible, 1 John 5:7-8 states: ::'''''[in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.  And there are three that bear witnes

=What the Bible says= The Lamb's Book of Life is referred to only in the Book of Revelation:

William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the third seal: ...He hears me, I know. And I’m very grateful.<ref>William Branham, 63-0320 - The Third Seal, para. 20</ref>

...es Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), 2 Co 11:4.</ref> Paul also tells the Galatian church:

...PTM was founded in order to spread [[The Message|the message]] throughout the world.''" =Who are the personalities?=

...none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;"> [[BelieveTheSign:About|Believe The Sign?]]</div> ...m; font-size:150%;">The encyclopedia of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div>

...o on the red carpet.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Baruti Kasongo and his wife have the red carpet rolled out for them in Charlotte]] ...bout 12,000 people) in the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has spoken in many message churches in North America, including

...ten, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. '' (Revelation 17:1,3,5) ...man which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.'' (Revelation 17:7)

...te the prophecy down on the fly leaf of his Bible in 1933 and placed it in the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle. But did you know that the cornerstone was "exhumed" and the contents revealed to everyone?

...ave you heard Christians say, "God is doing a new thing in his church"?''' The "new thing" they refer to may be called a revival, an outpouring, a visitat ...lieve God is doing a new thing in his church today. Yet this great work of the Spirit can´t be found in just one location. It´s happening worldwide.

...econciliation Report have verified that Colonia Dignidad was used by DINA, the Chilean secret police, as a torture and detention center during Augusto Pin ...y her husband and apocalyptic visions, such as Los Angeles sinking beneath the ocean.<ref>Reuters.com, Insight: German sect victims seek escape from Chile

...all message ministers have zero training in how to properly interpret the Bible. They rail against theologians and anything to do with reasoning and, as a ...esuppositions. Once we recognize this, we are better equipped to interpret the text honesty. Otherwise, our preconceptions will always color our interpret

...cial class, etc. Denominationalism is any attempt to justify and maintain the separate existence of a denomination.<ref>John M. Frame, Systematic Theolog '''On the basis of this definition, it is clear that [[The Message|the message]] is a denomination.

...Joseph should have been there at the time based on [[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Vision of Angels in Arizona]].]] =The dedication of Joseph Branham=

...sufficiency of scripture is one of the primary reasons for concluding that the message of William Branham is unnecessary for Christians today. The doctrine of the sufficiency of scripture can be defined as follows:

You're out of the message... now what?<ref>This page is based on an article by Allison Grovel ...least the vindicated interpretation of the Bible to prepare the Church for the return of Jesus Christ?

...left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Michael the Archangel'''</font> </div> ==What does the Bible teach?==

...eachings of Scripture, for the Bible contains an abundance of evidence for the deity of Christ.<ref>L. Berkhof, Systematic Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. Within the message, the deity of Christ is also rejected by the followers of [[Vaylism|Lee Vayle]].

...ates into the followers of William Branham teaching that that the gifts of the Holy Spirit had been done away with because "that which is perfect has come =What the Bible teaches=

..., the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus ...or="red">''This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.'' </font>

...rs. But unfortunately, the math just doesn't work. Wouldn't you think if the man was a prophet, he would get it right? ==What the Bible teaches==

...he Ohio River would flood Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana, and that the water would rise 22 feet over Spring Street. [[Image:Flood-6.jpg|thumb|250 The flood took place in January and early February of 1937, with damage stretch

...pray in the name of the Angel, or even know His name. But if you'll check the Scriptures, when God sends His people, it's an Angel that directs them." 48 ...e You, I bow to ask You with all my heart. Angel of God, You Who came into the room that night, and told me these things... I've tried to live true to it.

...on to ask: '''What's wrong with wearing dresses, not drinking, and all of the other rules that message followers live by?''' There are a number of reasons why we '''must''' counsel people to leave the message and simply follow Christ.

...e possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.'' ...all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.''

...repentance.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 =What the Bible teaches=

Paul says specifically here that the SPIRITUAL DID NOT COME FIRST, BUT THE NATURAL". :''So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that

...liam Branham. Prior to the 20th century, the Christian church referred to the Oneness doctrine as Sabellianism, Patripassianism, Modalism or modalistic m =Was the early church Oneness in its theology?=

...reets, the disciples spoke in foreign languages understood by strangers in the city. The people asked: ''"And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we we

...B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">The Birth (II Kings 4:8-17)</div> ...h passeth by us continually. Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a c

...d ''"every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.'' According to the Bible, it is impossible to be righteous without God. ...s and follow Jesus. He had not yet learned the lesson that he had read in the scriptures about Job.

What is the status of message preachers from a scriptural perspective? James, the brother of Jesus, tells us:

...veryone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Jn 13:34–3 ...ood to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back."<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Lk 6:32–35

...meeting of Nikita Khrushchev and Dwuight Eisenhower was the fulfillment of the prophecy contained in Daniel chapter 2. It wasn't. ...n clay. Eisenhower means "iron hewer": the person who works with iron, not the iron itself.<ref>[https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Kruschev Surname Databa

==The Prophecy== ...d thousand of them in there." And you see if that isn't right. There's how the Gospel's going to be preached just overnight. She'll just sweep like that f

...hat, in order to understand the Bible, you had to read between the lines. The problem is that this leads to extra-biblical (i.e. non-biblical) revelation =What the Bible says=

'''''Supernatural: The Life of William Branham''''' is a '''fictionalized biography''' of William ...mons of William Branham with absolutely no critical thought on the part of the author.

...ts, and the subject of how many people will be saved was a good example of the wild contradictions that are found in his teachings. =What does the Bible say?=

But of course, Jesus didn't say this, the prophet Amos did. ...some important matter. For example, he said that God could never be among the United Nations because people in different nations were too different from

...his death at the end of 1965. The book is referred to in this article as the Church Age book or CAB. =The concept of "church ages"=

If you are a follower of William Branham, these are the things that you are asking people to ignore when you proclaim him as a prop The following prophecies clearly failed:

...person's life was believing William Branham's message. But what does the Bible teach? =What the Bible says=

...message follower, it's the trump card that settles the issue and silences the critic. However, to those outside the message it's an abstraction that impedes dialogue.

William Branham taught the doctrine of "annihilationism" or "conditional immortality". He believed th ...om their writings that the following did not believe in the immortality of the soul:

*The angel sent to the Church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:14; *Responsible for the opening of the seven seals of Revelation 6; and,

...of the website. This should assist in navigating to a specific section of the website. |'''[[The Pillar of Fire|The Photograph]]'''

...vinced us you were an Old Testament prophet and the very 'voice of God' to the world. ...Ghost. We dared not question you, as we didn't want to be lost or without the Holy Ghost.

[[Image:Open-toed bible sandals.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] What's very strange is that in Bible times, the only shoes that were generally worn were sandals, which were all generally

...back, "A hypocrite, and a false prophet, a false teacher," and go through the streets.''' There's no such a thing. Never was anybody baptized that way. I ...pture where any person was ever baptized any other way than in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

=What the Bible teaches= ...“night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. <ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Ge 1:1, 3–

...ets no harm.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 ...tter that a millstone was hanged at your neck and drowned in the depths of the sea, than to offend these that believe in Me? “These signs shall follow t

...ted in finding out more information about William Branham and his message, the following links will assist you: {{Template:Off The Shelf}}

...of a mature Christian and that he was the "wave sheaf" that was waved over the people, demonstrating that more like him would soon be appearing. This is another teaching where William Branham pointed to himself. It is the height of arrogance.

...d by him as the Image to the Beast. [[Image:Vatican.jpg|right|500px|thumb|The Vatican City, Rome]] ==Summary of the prophecy==

...thumb|right|250px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]] ...illiam Branham will rise from the dead to "ride this trail once again." At the time of his resurrection, he will:

:''What are you offering as an alternative to the message that he has brought? This is really another way of asking whether the Church, the Bride of Jesus Christ, needs a special message from God.

...dently on your own'''. Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised. =The response we get when we ask questions=

...the book of Malachi - whose message was clearly to Israel) and apply it to the Gentiles in order to declare oneself an OT prophet. The Bible makes it plain in Luke 16:16 that the law and prophets ended with John.

...ssion with a Branham minister who is of the Progressive Revelation sect of the message]] :3. closer to the truth.

The Hebrew word '''יהוה''' (English: Jehovah) means "the existing One"<ref name="Lexicon 3068"> HEBREW LEXICON -- STRONG'S NUMBER 30 ...ers of the Hebrew word for "the existing One", and is the present tense of the Hebrew language.

...Peace. ''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Is 9:6.</ref> Why is Jesus called “the everlasting Father” if He is the Son of God?

William Branham taught that being engaged was the same as being married and couldn't be broken: ...e married to her.'''<ref>William Branham, 65-1125 - The Invisible Union Of The Bride Of Christ, para. 86</ref>

The word "heresy" only appears once in the [[The King James Version of the Bible|KJV]] but is translated as "sect" in most modern biblical translations. ...our fathers...<ref>New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Ac 24:14.</ref>

William Branham believed that if you squeezed or touched your lip in the wrong way, you would die: ...t around here… Don't never squeeze nothing on your lips, 'cause it runs to the nerve that runs to your brain. Really, people… A man should never shave o

...ould not only include virtually all of the followers of Joseph Branham but the vast majority of those following William Branham's message in all of its va =How the message is exalted=

*'''[[Jesus]] was a witness''' of God the Father, <br> *The disciples were a witness of the testimony of Jesus, and <br>

...e that are questioning the message that there is a deeper understanding of the Gospel and a closer relationship with Jesus Christ that is available for th ===I am in the message but I know there are problems. Where can I find out more?===

One of the most confusing teachings of William Branham was his concept of "the token". ...ly Spirit and that without the token, a person was lost. He believed that the token could be applied to an entire family for their salvation.

William Branham taught that Judas Iscariot was given the gift of healing by Jesus Christ. William Branham taught that Judas Iscariot cast out devils and healed the sick.

...a fairly innocuous phrase in the Old Testament. Referring to Abraham, the Bible states that when he died "he was gathered to his people.” ...r pastor. The hierarchy of the earthly church will become the hierarchy of the heavenly church, and those that rule on earth will rule in heaven. Because

...cribed and edited by Lee Vayle and pubulhed in book form, An Exposition of the Seven church Ages, shortly after William Branham's death. ...t on the side of the wall. Why, It stood out here, and reflected Itself on the wall and made that same thing.<ref>William Branham, 61-0208 - Sirs, We Woul

...t; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Honesty in the Ministry?'''.</font> </div> ...ip (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to