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...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==

...ories that were experienced by ex-message believers while in [[The Message|the Message]]. ...g true stories raise serious questions about the integrity of ministers in the message.

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

...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.

William Branham said this about how he received the revelation of the sixth seal: ...that I had to walk completely out in the yard''', just walk around, out in the yard a little while. That’s right. '''It just simply almost took my breat

...the church would go through prior to the coming of the Lord. But does the Bible teach this? =What the Bible says=

...just stand up and tell us who he is, and his lovely little lady there, and the next brother.” ...eged to be here. And I'm... Brother Roger and me live in Kansas, travel on the field, as an evangelist, telling, 'Jesus saves, heals, by faith in Jesus...

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

=Question 33 - The The Prophecy of the Seven Angels= ...over relates to William Branham's vision prior to him giving the series on the seven seals.

This article examines the response of people in the message to the failed visions. =The use of red herring arguments by message followers=

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

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

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

...paper, all discarded efforts to put on paper something I could share with the people I one time preached to. ...icing the fragile emotions of people while they dig their feet deeply into the soil of their steadfast opinions.

...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]]

...ght|250px|William, Billy Paul, Rebekah (with cut hair) and Meda Branham in the 1950s.]] ...the easiest way to identify women that are followers of William Branham is the length of their hair and their mode of dress.

...n about a tent. (See the article on the [[Heavenly Vision]] to learn about the first tent vision.)]] ...es the vision is in January 1956. He indicated the vision was "Thus Saith The Lord."

=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:Reason and the Message}} ...cast down reasoning''". The problem is that there is no scripture in the Bible that states this. Was William Branham adding to scripture? Is there any s

=Question 30 - The Mans from Windsor= ...e to ask the question – did it actually ever occur? Personally, given all the changes, I don’t think it did. And if it did, why did he change it to ma

William Branham was all over the map on what he believed and what he preached. So it is not surprising that ...He loves me. So there we are; we're all one together in Christ Jesus.<ref>THE.CHILDREN.OF.ISRAEL_ PHOENIX.AZ 47-1123</ref>

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

...ould expect that his healing ministry would be similar to that of Jesus or the apostles. ...was healed that Jesus prayed for. We read this in a number of passages in the Gospels:

...s-155 - Br Br - seated with Bible.jpg|200px|right|thumb|William Branham in the 1940's, still with hair.]] |'''The Commission''' <br> [http://en.believethesign.com/images/b/be/The_Simple_Tru

...that were fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus, identifying him as the Christ. |width="45%"|But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to

...effersonville, Indiana, during which time he introduced William Branham to the Pentecostal religion. "I am the minister who received Brother Branham into the first Pentecostal assembly he ever frequented. I baptized him, and was his

'''Is it possible for Christians to honestly celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th?''' ...e family traditions founded on love while not worrying about how others in the past may have had a different focus.

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

...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

...(Leviticus 4:3), and kings (II Samuel 23:1). The Messiah also refers to the Saviour of Israel. ...hiloh has a vague meaning, which only indicates that one will come to whom the kingship belongs.

This article is a short summary of [[William Branham]]'s view of the future... =The Temple in Jerusalem would be rebuilt=

Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Misogyny can be manifested in numerous *The only place for a woman was in the kitchen.

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

=Question 2 - The Billy Graham Prophecy= ...ival would die. I just count back and see. We got that on record. See? And the revival is gone. (62-0628 - A Greater Than Solomon Is Here, para. 8)

|[[Road to Sunset|Read the Only Believe article "Road to Sunset" written by William Branham's daughter ...William Branham believed that he was hunting on February 28, 1963, the day the cloud appeared over Flagstaff.

...tements he made we have to ask whether William Branham actually understood the New Testament concept of marriage? ...e ministers in Africa see polygamy as being acceptable to those who follow the message.

...t's one thing we all have in common, that God sent a Messenger to call out the Bride of Jesus Christ. And by His mercy and grace, today I can tell you, th ...Lord toward our bodies. We ask it Father in thy precious and lovely name, The name of our Lord Jesus. Amen. Amen.

...as a great shining light. The Word of God is both the promise of God and the manifestation of God. ...Jesus returned to Heaven, to the glory that he had with the Father before the world was.

=Question 20 - The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa= ...red thousand people''." He also said that the vision was "'''''THUS SAITH THE LORD mark it in your book.'''''"

Most message followers believe that her death was a direct result of the [[Ohio River flood of 1937]], but is this factual? ...ote that she attended the "Pentecostal Tabernacle, of which her husband is the pastor."

...s about the source of his understanding of the fifth seal (all quotes from the Fifth Seal): ...right. And 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 wro

...eg|thumb|right|250px|Kamala Harris being sworn in as the Vice President of the United States]] ..."Woman" in this vision was a physical woman, or a religious power such as the Catholic Church.

...and to the disciples in private. Most of this discussion can be found in the book of John. ...estroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. …But he spake of the temple of his body.

The following tract, entitled '''''"Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever"''''' was written and distributed by Wil This book tells how He chose a poor boy and called him to his ministry, how the boy ran from Him for awhile and then whole-heartedly turned to Him.

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

...tion]] Timeline</ref>, when a pillar of light entered the shack and scared the midwife. <ref> William Branham, April 27, 1964 in a sermon called “A Tria ...he law at the time, which may explain why he used the name as “Brainon” on the 1910 census records.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>

...am taught that 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:

=Question 23 -Can we ignore the plain reading of Deuteronomy 18:20-22?= ...recent response that I will follow up with at a later date. I am aware of the street preachers in Ontario as I know one of them personally. In my view th

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

...hat the word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible, but then neither does the word "rapture" which is used regularly by message followers. The doctrine of the Trinity is shown in John 14:23, when Jesus says:

...ee that God is our Father. As the Son of God, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father on earth. |''Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.''

...lied or were guilty of behavior that would not normally be associated with the Spirit of God. These examples were given as justification that William Bra I would like to present the biblical perspective on your view and would welcome your comments.

...lieved that personal holiness would produce "rapturing faith." Throughout the course of his ministry, he discussed personal habits, activities, manners o ...le others have made their own pronouncements, expanding on the legalism of the founder of their religion.

In the sermon, The Future Home Of The Heavenly Bridegroom And The Earthly Bride, William Branham states: ...he confirmation of every spiritual thing that’s done, because the Bible is the complete revelation of Jesus Christ; see, It is His Body.

...s that happened in message churches, that were brought to the attention of the pastor and nothing was done. =The Serpent's Tail=

...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?

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

...of a minor and had been dishonest in his communications with the board of the church. ...rtain the facts nor why we, as the leadership of the church, had asked for the pastor's resignation. We wrote to Tim Pruitt on several occasions in this

=A summary of William Branham's view of the Serpent's Seed= ...s [[Roy Davis]], who was a high ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The Serpent's Seed doctrine has clear racist origins.

|''But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.'' ...ble Pie '''''"If you find that the evidence on this site has misled you in the past, we apologize."''''']]

...er during these years. William Branham mentioned that it was the Angel of the Lord that led him to contact Ern Baxter and have him accompany William Bran Ern Baxter said the following about William Branham's ministry:

=Question 34 - The Cloud over Flagstaff= I wish to continue with the issue of William Branham’s credibility.

...pective on the Godhead that closely ties the God of the Old Testament with the person of Jesus Christ. |'' Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.'' (II Timothy 2:7 ESV)

...ing his early campaign years under the title, '''"I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision - Acts 26:19".''' While you are reading this tract, you should ask yourself the following questions:

...useful and I do think they will be useful to others who might read them in the future. ...ry person and we can carry on a reasonable discussion. Almost everyone in the message that we have had contact with becomes incredibly angry when we disa

...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

...latively small following which is considered a sub-cult or sub-sect within the "message". ...you to me to explain me and my ministry.”<ref>Lee Vayle, ‘The Ministry of the Word’, December 27, 1992, para. 33</ref>

...in the message|Financial accountability]]''' and '''[[Church Governance in the Message|Church governance]]''' [[Image:Tithing in the Bible.png|right|thumb|300px]]

[[Image:CadillacProphet.jpg|thumb|400px|William Branham accepts the keys to a free Cadillac in front of his free house.]] ...1962, William Branham complained that he didn't have enough money to cover the expenses of his meetings.

...zedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. ...ere eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

...ally I will have a re-cap and a conclusion. The scriptures quoted are from the KJV, unless otherwise noted. ==THE IMPORTANCE OF RIGHT DOCTRINE==

...idge as noted below. However, the conclusions reached in the video remain the same. ...Memorial Bridge as seen from Jeffersonville, with Louisville, Kentucky in the background]]

...m Branham said "Thus Saith The Lord" Donny Morton was healed. If this was the case, why did Donny Morton die 5 months later? =Summary of problems with the story of Donny Morton=

By the way, BM2, Paul was an Apostle, not a prophet. 2 which He promised long ago through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures—

...Testament prophet" the same as an "Old Testament prophet"? What does the Bible teach? ...s saith the Lord,” and the words that followed were the very words of God. The Old Testament prophets wrote their words as God’s words in Scripture for

...criptural doctrine for decades is tantamount to admitting that you pray to the wrong god. ...do what the Word of God exhorts us to do and examine what he says against the Word of God.

...and would be fulfilled before the coming of the Lord.<ref>An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages, William Marrion Branham, Chapter 9</ref>. ...r 13, 1960 (that he had never previously told) relating to women electing the wrong man.

The following is an excerpt from Julius Stadsklev's book, [[A Prophet Visits So ...s were kept in Kentucky in those days. However, it is believed he was born the sixth day of April 1909 and weighed only 5 pounds. His mother was 15 years

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We believe that there are many scriptural references to the attributes and characteristics of a prophet of God against which one who pr ...rmine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

...OUR comments, and then you will see my response. My deepest apologies for the length of this email… there was just SO MUCH to correct. ...lp us understand how Branham IS one.” Despite your attempts NO to identify the scriptural definition of a prophet of God, there is one.

...r some two years.'''''" Roy Davis was a convicted criminal and a leader in the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a far-right white supremacist organization. ==Starting on the wrong foot?==

...soon they’ll be in book form.<ref>William Branham, 64-0719M - The Feast Of The Trumpets, para. 38</ref> ...d go to the pulpit, I was going to preach on a certain subject, get there, the Holy Ghost turn me right back around, make me do something else. I’ve tri

...in the Churches since the apostles. Irenaeus, who was only the third from the Apostles (through Polycarp to John), wrote: ...pre- eminent authority,(3) that is, the faithful every-where, inasmuch as the apostolical tradition has been preserved continuously by those faithful men

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...]] (click [[A response to Jason Watkins' letter to a believer who has left the message#Jason Watkins' original letter|here to read Jasons' original post o ...ng Branham taught which was not aligned with God's Word, sent a message to the Bethel Tabernacle Facebook page with his email address. Jason contacted Ti