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...ulpit news article.jpg|thumb|right|250px|From the March 8, 1937 edition of the Jeffersonville Evening News]] ...floor with the Bible still open where he preached his last sermon prior to the flood. But is this story true?

...y lasts as long as your faith lasts. He also believed that you could have the Holy Spirit and go to hell. =What the Bible teaches=

...ght evoke a bad reaction to the Gospel, thus causing a person to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. Rather than risk this, they choose to remain silent. But what does the Bible say about this?

The Bible teaches: 1. IF a person believes in Jesus Christ, repents, is baptized, receives the Holy Spirit, has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and dies, they

...y campaign. He later changed his doctrine to say that Romanism would rule the world, not Communism. ...The government of Russia no longer has a major problem with the Vatican as the opposition to Christianity has largely disappeared, along with Communism.

...And when she saw that Solomon could discern spirits, and made known to her the secrets in her heart, she said, "All I heard about you was right, and more ..., "Now, I'm going to see; I've heard that he could discern the thoughts of the mind, a great power of discernment." 58-0625

...ir charismatic leader(s) authority and set newcomers on their path towards the group's "Absolute Truth." |The Bible is our Absolute Authority

The message of william Branham is like a 3-legged stool. The three legs are: ...sions and Prophecies|William Branham prophetic ministry]]. This refers to the supposed supernatural element in his life and ministry.

Have you ever compared William Branham's interpretation of the Bible directly with scripture? Here is your chance. =What the Bible says=

...of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. ...th thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?''

...andle not...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 ...ot, taste not, handle not, smell not. That don’t have one thing to do with the Holy Ghost.

Message Believers claim that William Branham’s doctrine agrees 100% with the Bible. So, let’s compare the two:

...these names in the Old Testament are similar to the names of God found in the New Testament book of Revelation. |style="width:300px"|The Giver of Salvation

'''The Credibility of Message Ministers (Part 3): 1 Peter 3:15 - The Failure to Obey Scripture''' The apostle Peter issues a command to all Christians in 1 Peter 3:15:

William Branham completely contradicted the Bible at times. Here is one example: ==What the Bible says==

...me "Lord Jesus Christ" appears 81 times in the New Testament, beginning in the book of Acts. Christ and Messiah both mean "anointed". ==Bible Study: Lord Jesus Christ==

William Branham believed that one of the truths that he restored to the church was that of "eternal security". =What the Bible teaches=

And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, ...e and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said,

...the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. And she said unto her mistress, ''Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.''

...William Branham taught (he actually said that this came directly from the Bible) that: #The foetus had not moved for 6 months.

...his feet, And besought him greatly, saying, ''My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be ...gue's house certain which said, ''Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?''

If someone appoints themselves as the Divine Interpreter of God's Word, '''they are mistaken.''' :''Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation.<ref>2 Peter 1:20</ref>

...s being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect...<ref>1 Peter 3 ...lways being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, but do it with gentleness and respect.

William Branham admitted in 1950 that he often guessed at the disease. We would guess that perhaps he got better at guessing after years William Branham admitted that he initially started guessing the diseases of the people he was praying for:

William Branham taught that Jesus Christ died a sinner. But is that what the Bible teaches? =What the Bible teaches=

...s Book's fine. That's right. But I'd rather know the Author. <ref>51-0413, The Works That I Do Bear Witness Of Me</ref> Consider the following:

Did William Branham understand the importance of context as it relates to biblical interpretation? =The importance of context=

...ot relate to a name, but to a physical manifestation. While the Spirit of the Lord may choose to work through certain people, He sometimes works and appe ...as upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.'' (Genesis 1:2)

And the LORD said furthermore unto him, <font color="red">''Put now thine hand into ...earken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.</font>

...translation but it is not. He is adding words that simply do not exist in the original Greek manuscripts. =What do the manuscripts say?=

...ft; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Errors in the New Testament? (Part 1)'''</font> </div> ...Is the New Testament that we have today the same as the New Testament that the early church had?

=What the Bible teaches= ...bdue it...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ge 1:28.</ref>

...diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: ...Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.''</font> And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Consider the following questions: *If God is good and loving, why is there suffering in the world? <br>

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.

...t wasn't for Abraham, God would have struck her dead. But is this what the Bible teaches? =What the Bible says=

...bends its intended meaning. Click on the picture or description name for the full article. ...e wise virgin while Noah represented the foolish virgin. Is this what the Bible actually teaches?

...nham's lies with comparing him to the "humanness" of the characters in the Bible. ...him. His lies are affecting millions of honest people. His lies were about the foundational aspects of his ministry. His entire ministry was built upon th

...nes taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article. ...a, and the angel sent in Revelation 10:7 to sound the trumpet and fulfill "the mystery of God".

'''Who was William Marrion Branham?''' In the late 1940's, his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a pastor in a small ...anham."''</ref>. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in Indiana, and in the 1940’s his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an int

...ound on the internet at [http://www.thefreeword.com www.thefreeword.com]. The following article is adapted from Rev. Mamalis' biography on that website. ...time that the brothers of the church he attended prophesied over him that the Lord had a definite work for him to do.

=What the Bible says= The KJV relates the conversation of Paul and Festus:

...ed by an angel in a dream to leave Bethlehem and go to Egypt with Mary and the young child Jesus, and escaped Herod's slaughter. King Herod died in 4 BC, which places the birth of Jesus before that time - possibly in 6 BC.

{{Template:The Message}} ...result, they will ignore a statement from 1961 if a quote from 1965 states the opposite.

...of the church in the last days and, specifically, that William Branham was the one by whom restoration came: ...has eaten.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Joe 1:4.</ref>

People in the message believe they are in a higher level of spiritual knowledge and holin ...s a false prophet, they also need to come to an understanding that many of the things they were taught were also false.

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. ...and said to him, <font color="red">''Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.''</font>

...our into it.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 Followers of the message believe there are multiple tiers of Christians and that this will b

...rayed when they raised a baby to life. Why does he disagree with what the Bible clearly states? =What the Bible teaches=

...to the ocean. A couple of things were certain. Nineveh was a port city on the ocean and was a city of fisherman. But what does the Bible teach?

...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