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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?