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...e did not know where to turn. We had been taught that anything outside of the message, was false. Was there truth anywhere to be found? ...resources have helped us in coming to grips with the problems we found in the message and have helped us draw closer to Christ:

...rite down in an old book. In the last vision, there was an explosion, and the United States was turned into ashes from coast to coast. He predicted this =The Prophecy=

...he protests led by Martin Luther King, Jr. against segregation would cause the death of millions. But it didn't. ...gn.com/index.php/Roy_Davis#Roy_Davis_and_the_KKK was heavily involved with the K.K.K.] Perhaps this is what formed William Branham's opinion.

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.

...to pour out the plagues upon the earth now. “Come up hither and I’ll show you what’s fixing to take place. Christ-rejecting, godless sinners, I’m goi ...en? “What then? What then? When that great book is opened, what then? When the one’s that reject this message tonight, is going to be asked to give a re

...h means ‘opinion’. Orthodoxy are those beliefs that generally accepted by the Christian church.<ref>Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, eds., Concise O ...ional orthodoxy" to refer to those doctrines and teachings that the church has always believed or held.

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

==The angel was God== ...m as our Healer, right now. How many of you will believe that? How many of you really believe, put your hands up. Now, lay your—put your hands down.

:''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.

...message of love into one of hate for those Christians that do not believe the message. ...ther a person is a Christian or not - Do they love? But what do we see in the message?

=The Challenge= In the sermon, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Jeffersonville, December 4, 1960), William Bran

...to me in 1931, and there I had written in my book, "In the last days, warn the people not to eat eggs or live in a valley.""''''']] ...rophecy of William Branham from 1933, he said '''''“In the last days, warn the people not to eat eggs or live in a valley”'''''.

[[Image:Cliftons.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The private room at Clifton's Cafeteria in LA, California, where Danny Henry pr ...o said ''""Brother Branham, not to be sacrilegious, but that could've made the 23rd chapter of Revelation."'' Danny Henry then asked to pray for William

...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=

...or me to confess these things since by God’s wonderful Grace he has broken the bars of deception for me and pointed me to what is Truth, His Word. ...fall under the leadership of a man instead of the Holy Ghost. In doing so you will be led to believe many things that are not Scripture and without reali

...two “persons,” the Father and the Son, the Father being the deity, the Son the human nature. Scripture leaves no room for confusing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As John taught:

==The prediction== ! Church Age Book statement of the vision

...ticize William Branham's ministry. This is is our response to his letter (the complete text of his letter is [[A Biographer Answers Critics of William Br ...ee what you already believe. You reject information that contradicts what you have already decided to believe, whether or not your beliefs, your prejudic

William Branham said that the only thing we have to do is to let go and let God. =What the Bible teaches=

...is way. He didn't care who you were. He would not hesitate to disrespect you.''" We have confirmed the information below with several former members of the church so believe that it is an accurate reflection of what transpired in G

...Bible says and then looking at what William Branham said. With respect to the Godhead, William Branham's doctrine was a mixture of [[Dynamic Monarchianis =What the Bible says=

[[Image:The-Lord-will-vindicate.jpg|thumb|250px|right]] ...ons between 1947 and 1965. His use of the word increased significantly in the latter years of his ministry (1220 times from 1962 - 1965).

...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=

In a sermon in 1964, William Branham sought to tie in a lunar eclipse with the Pope's visit to Jerusalem: ...f>William Branham, An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages - Chapter Nine - The Laodicean Church Age, para. 357-1</ref>

...is from a talk that [[Joseph Branham]] gave in Arizona in 2004 with Catch The Vision Tour (obtained from WMB1.com). ...Him and that I'll make mistakes. But that absolute that's in my heart, he can't touch it. Amen? He give it to me because of predestination. Amen. I'm jus

...the Bible was referring to him? Are you aware that the Mormon church uses the same passage to prove they are correct? ...d the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?

'''The majority of message church believe the Oneness doctrine.''' ...doptionism]]. Prior to the 20th century, the Christian church referred to the Oneness doctrine as Sabellianism, Patripassianism, Modalism or modalistic m

...Branham Tabernacle but that turned out to be false - see [[The Mystery of the Empty Cornerstone]] '''So where is the list today?'''

....S.R. established diplomatic ties shortly after, on November 16, 1933. In the fourth vision, William Branham said he witnessed Fascism and Nazism being s ...''failed.'''|[[Image:Reichstag flag.jpg|right|thumb|400px|U.S.S.R. flag on the German Parliament (Reichstag) in Berlin.]]

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>

William Branham basically adopted the baptismal formula of [[Did William Branham Teach Oneness?|Oneness or "Jesus ...the Lord Jesus and was required to baptize the person again in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

...ted the message that the messenger brought (which included the doctrine of the Trinity), they were lost. 2) He also taught that in order to be saved, you have to believe the messenger’s message for that age.

What is a requirement of someone that is a pastor or minister in a church? ...h in a church (for example, as the pastor) if his wife was not a virgin at the time that he married her.

...we could grieve the Holy Spirit away by various means and might be doomed if we did so! But was he correct? :''And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.<ref>Ephesians 4:30 English Standard Version (ESV)</ref>

.... He believed his faith was perfect. And he believed that magicians have the same kind of faith. He also believed if you have enough faith, God had to heal you. And if you later lost that faith, your healing would also evaporate.

...liam Branham? Is it the Roman Catholic church? Is is some denomination? The better question is this - How do I, as a Christian, determine what constitu =The question that was directed to us=

...ick on any of the questions or colored links''' to read further details on the issue. =The List of Questions=

...the next morning, he and all of his household was baptized in the Name of the Lord.<ref>William Branham, 55-0410M - Proof Of His Resurrection, para. 17</ ...e, the age of the Pilgrim Holiness, the age of Pentecostal, all these ages has passed away. <ref>William Branham, 55-0410M - Proof Of His Resurrection, pa

...ne thing it cannot be is moderately important.''''<ref>C. S. Lewis, God in the Dock, ed. Walter Hooper (HarperOne, 1994), 102.</ref> ...However, as a teenager in my final year in high school, I stepped out of the church and stopped attending. We had changed churches and, my friends from

...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.

...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?=

...another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 ...am Branham believed that this passage taught if Christians did not walk in the light for their age, there was no forgiveness for sins. But is this what s

...ht the problems with William Branham and his message. However, we believe the scripture requires us to highlight any false teachings and to let people kn Here is what the Bible says:

...ng the truth, even when it seems sure they must have known that they faked the evidence. Sincerity, my dear Julia, is a quality not to be trusted.'' ::Sarah Caudwell ''The Sibyl in Her Grave''

People, and particularly preachers, in the message often state something similar to this: :''First of all, know that I love you. I do not hate you. You are not my enemy... But true love is corrective.<ref>This is an excerpt fr

NO COMPROMISE, SAY AND BELIEVE WHAT THE PROPHET SAID” c) “A woman that cuts her hair… her husband has a right to divorce her.”

{{Template:Reason and the Message}} ...ence of [[Failed Prophecies]] that we and others have presented and state "You just don't believe" and then advocate a kind of "blind faith" that requires

...ter, who said, “''When God looks in the mirror, he sees me! When I look in the mirror, I see God!''” ...ng at God. You’re looking at Jesus.''”<ref>James Montgomery Boice, Romans: The New Humanity, vol. 4 (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991–)</ref>

...everyone 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 ...ungrateful and wicked.  Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Lk 6:32–36

...ting in Arizona, and how he received an angelic commission to preach about the Seven Seals. =Why Are The Seven Seals Important?=

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.

The doctrine of the Trinity requires agreement with the following three statements: :B. The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God.

{{Template:Spirit}} ...er, he changed his mind several times as to what he truly thought it was. The questions is - Did he get it right?

=Question 18 - Why do we need the message?= ...comprise the message?”, I would say, with respect, that you did not answer the question. It is my view that WMB’s message is completely inconsequential

...se they believe that he was infallible. These groups would include most of the followers of Joseph Branham. ...ave never put Brother Branham's teachings above the Bible! He told us that the Bible is our absolute and that is what I believe.

...William Branham was his concept of the new birth, which was something that you had to earn by your conduct. ...as made up of Justification, Sanctification and finally the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.

Click [ here to listen to part 7 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. {{The 2020 Debate}}

...'''access to the blood through the Word of the Hour'''. Is this correct? If not, why? The word “access” is found only three times in the New Testament. (Rom. 5:1–2; Eph. 2:18, Eph. 3:12). These three passages t

...etween the new covenant and the old covenant are not important? What does the Bible say about this? =What is the "new covenant"?=

...William Branham while he was alive. Everyone was afraid of the "angel of the Lord" that stood with him and his critics only raised concerns against him Controversy surrounded Branham right from the start of his public ministry.

|'''[[The Message]]''' <br> Learn more about the Message. '''[[Is the Message a Cult?]]''' <br> It's a tough question, if you are in the message.

...newsletter was not so much of a defense as it was a blatant attack on the Holy Bible. ...sletter. One ex-cult member giving their testimony mentioned that this was the very thing that made him realize that they are uplifting a man rather than

This article deals with one specific '''discernment from the audience in 1959'''. =Calling a person out of the audience - April 11, 1959=

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

...not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche ...hets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29) and those in leadership in the church are held to a high standard (Titus 1:6-8, 1 Tim. 3:2-9).

...to do. '''It's a Nazarite birth.''' And so we--we don't... it's not... You can't teach that all people have to be that way. See? But I mean for myself.<re :''I said, "But, you see, '''I was born under a Nazarite birth'''. I wasn't supposed to smoke, c

...ouisville, Kentucky on September 13, 1879 and died on November 20, 1952 at the age of seventy-three. '''William Branham admitted that he attended William Sowders' School of the Prophets in Louisville.''' It is not surprising that many of William Branh

...ew Testament passage that proves that a Gentile prophet will come prior to the second coming of Christ. It is difficult to see how one can use this passage to justify putting William Branham forth as a prophet when

=Is the message a cult?= ...earned in my spiritual journey as I try to follow Christ and be led by his Spirit.

...g and vindication of William Branham are under intense scrutiny. People in the message are asking questions and are not satisfied with being ignored. ...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

...by His mercy and grace, today I can tell you, that I am a Son of God. Are you happy today to be a royal seed of Abraham? Amen. Amen. ...Lord toward our bodies. We ask it Father in thy precious and lovely name, The name of our Lord Jesus. Amen. Amen.

...g those mistakes but rather look at when he was under the "anointing" when the "Angel" was standing beside him. The following is one of the more disturbing issues that I have found.

...shelf" until such time as God revealed to them the proper understanding of the scripture (which was always in agreement with William Branham's teaching). Is this the correct way of approaching scripture?

! Church Age Book statement of the vision ...ictator over Germany, and that he would draw the world into war. It showed the Siegfried line and how our troops would have a terrible time to overcome it

...The 52nd message, written on October 4, 1941, mentions William Branham in the 18th paragraph, as transcribed below: ...rit will come over them to lead the way. Let them be at work, for the Lord has heard their prayers.''<ref>www.elijahmessage.net/files/message52.html</ref>

...lieved that she was not in the original creation and was a perversion from the beginning. However, this is not what scripture teaches. William Branham taught that the woman was designed by Satan for filth, unclean living, and deception.

Recently, Owen Jorgensen, the author of ''[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham]]'' wrote a response to those who criticize William ...''. It took me twenty-five years to research and write that biography, so you know I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Brother Branham’s life. He

=The Question= ...words said over the person being baptized). Here is an amalgam of some of the questions we have received:

=The definition of a cult= ...r to those who are “turning to a different gospel,” whose leaders “pervert the gospel of Christ.”

...Spirit." The Bible records that the apostles baptized all new converts in the name of Jesus Christ. [[Image:Baptism Siberia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Baptism in Siberia through the ice]]

...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