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This article contains links to articles on various doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description name for the full article.

Doctrines taught by William Branham

A prophet or not a prophet?. William Branham said that he was a prophet. Then he said that he never said he was a prophet. Then he said he was a prophet. Then he said he wasn't a prophet. Who is right in this argument, and why?

What does it mean to have Fallen From Grace? Is it how you dress? Or is it something radical like replacing faith in Jesus Christ with a man-made law?

Enoch and Noah were on the Earth preaching at the same time, according to William Branham. Enoch represented the wise virgin while Noah represented the foolish virgin. Is this what the Bible actually teaches?

The Prophet and The Eagle. William Branham taught that a prophet is represented by an Eagle in the Bible. So, pick up your Bible and let's check if this is really the case.

A Gentile Elijah based on Matthew 17:11. William Branham taught that he was Elijah the Prophet, and that a gentile prophet was promised. But is this what the Bible teaches?

Marriage and Divorce. William Branham taught that a man could divorce his wife if she cut her hair, and then remarry. A woman, however, had no right to divorce and no right to remarry. Is this Biblical?

Tithing is giving 10% of your income to the Church because it is a commandment of God. William Branham taught tithing, and all Message Churches teach tithing. But does the New Testament really teach tithing? (Hint: does circumcision apply in the New Testament?)

Matthew 24:28 says "For wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together" in the King James Version. The English Standard Version says "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." How does this simple change impact Message doctrine?

Michael the Archangel. To most Christians he is an angel. To Jehovah Witnesses he is Jesus. William Branham also taught that Michael was Jesus in the form of an Angel. Is this Biblical?

Are There Women Angels? Did you know that the Book of Zechariah talks about winged women?

The Godhead. William Branham prayed for the "third person in the Godhead" to come down, then taught that the trinity was satanic. In the end, he held a view of the Godhead similar to that taught by Emmanuel Swedenborg in the 1700s.

The Serpent's Seed doctrine teaches that Cain was the offspring of Eve and the serpent. Is this Biblical, and what are the implications?

Water baptism. William Branham taught that every Christian should be baptized (or rebaptized) in the three-fold name of the Lord Jesus Christ. But does the Bible teach this? Is there one instance in the Book of Acts where anyone was ever baptized in this three-fold name?

Seven Church Ages. Read about William Branham's doctrine on the book of Revelation, all plagerized from the works of Clarence Larkin. It is important to note that the word "Ages" is not used in the Book of Revelation with regard to the Churches. How careful should we be if we are going to add even one word to the Book of Revelation?

Seven Seals taught in 1963. William Branham claimed he got the revelation to speak these message from an angel of the Lord. However, they are surprisingly similar to the works of Clarence Larkin.

Progressive Revelation. In order to explain the shift in William Branham's doctrines over time, many ministers who believe he was Elijah the Prophet teach that his sermons became more inspired as time went on. As a result, they will ignore a statement from 1961 if a quote from 1965 states the opposite.

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+||[[An Uncertain Sound|A prophet or not a prophet?]].  William Branham said that he was a prophet.  Then he said that he never said he was a prophet.  Then he said he was a prophet.  Then he said he wasn't a prophet.  Who is right in this argument, and why?
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-||[[The Prophet and The Eagle]].  William Branham taught that a prophet is represented by an Eagle in the Bible.  So, pick up your Bible and let's check if this is really the case.
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-||What does it mean to have [[Fallen From Grace]]?  Is it how you dress?  Or is it something radical like replacing faith in Jesus Christ with a man-made law?
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-||[[The Serpent's Seed]] doctrine teaches that Cain was the offspring of Eve and the serpent.  Is this Biblical, and what are the implications?
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-||[[Marriage and Divorce]].  William Branham taught that a man could divorce his wife if she cut her hair, and then remarry.  A woman, however, had no right to divorce and no right to remarry.  Is this Biblical?
+||[[Matthew 17:11|A Gentile Elijah based on Matthew 17:11]].  William Branham taught that he was Elijah the Prophet, and that a gentile prophet was promised.  But is this what the Bible teaches?
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-||[[The Godhead]].  William Branham prayed for the "third person in the Godhead" to come down, then taught that the trinity was satanic.  In the end, he held a view of the Godhead similar to that taught by Emmanuel Swedenborg in the 1700s.
+||[[Marriage and Divorce]].  William Branham taught that a man could divorce his wife if she cut her hair, and then remarry.  A woman, however, had no right to divorce and no right to remarry.  Is this Biblical?
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-||[[Matthew 17:11|A Gentile Elijah based on Matthew 17:11]].  William Branham taught that he was Elijah the Prophet, and that a gentile prophet was promised.  But is this what the Bible teaches?
+||[[Tithing]] is giving 10% of your income to the Church because it is a commandment of God.  William Branham taught tithing, and all Message Churches teach tithing.  But does the New Testament really teach tithing? (Hint: does circumcision apply in the New Testament?)
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-||[[Enoch and Noah]] were on the Earth preaching at the same time.  Enoch represented the wise virgin while Noah represented the foolish virgin.
+||[[Matthew 24:28]] says "For wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together" in the King James Version. The English Standard Version says "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather."  How does this simple change impact Message doctrine?
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-||[[Water baptism]].  William Branham taught that every Christian should be baptized (or rebaptized) in the three-fold name of the Lord Jesus Christ. But does the Bible teach this?  Is there one instance in the Book of Acts where anyone was ever baptized in this three-fold name?
+||[[The Godhead]].  William Branham prayed for the "third person in the Godhead" to come down, then taught that the trinity was satanic.  In the end, he held a view of the Godhead similar to that taught by Emmanuel Swedenborg in the 1700s.
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-||[[Tithing]] is giving 10% of your income to the Church because it is a commandment of God.  Does tithing apply to the New Testament? (Hint: does circumcision apply in the New Testament?)
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-||[[Seven Church Ages]].  Read about William Branham's doctrine on the book of Revelation, all plagerized from the works of Clarence Larkin.  It is important to note that the word "Ages" is not used in the Book of Revelation with regard to the Churches.  How careful should we be if we are going to add even one word to the Book of Revelation?
+||[[Water baptism]].  William Branham taught that every Christian should be baptized (or rebaptized) in the three-fold name of the Lord Jesus Christ. But does the Bible teach this?  Is there one instance in the Book of Acts where anyone was ever baptized in this three-fold name?
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-||[[Seven Seals]] taught in 1963.  William Branham claimed he got the revelation to speak these message from an angel of the Lord.  However, they are surprisingly similar to the works of Clarence Larkin.
+||[[Seven Church Ages]].  Read about William Branham's doctrine on the book of Revelation, all plagerized from the works of Clarence Larkin.  It is important to note that the word "Ages" is not used in the Book of Revelation with regard to the Churches.  How careful should we be if we are going to add even one word to the Book of Revelation?
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-||[[An Uncertain Sound|A prophet or not a prophet?]].  William Branham said that he was a prophet.  Then he said that he never said he was a prophet.  Then he said he was a prophet.  Then he said he wasn't a prophet.  Who is right in this argument, and why?
+||[[Seven Seals]] taught in 1963.  William Branham claimed he got the revelation to speak these message from an angel of the Lord.  However, they are surprisingly similar to the works of Clarence Larkin.
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