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This page is a '''master list of all of the issues that have come to our attention in respect to William Branham and his message'''. It summarizes, in the form of a list of questions, virtually all of the research we have conducted since 2004 with respect to William Branham.''' Click on any of the questions or colored links''' to read further details on the issue. | This page is a '''master list of all of the issues that have come to our attention in respect to William Branham and his message'''. It summarizes, in the form of a list of questions, virtually all of the research we have conducted since 2004 with respect to William Branham.''' Click on any of the questions or colored links''' to read further details on the issue. | ||
= | =The List of Questions= | ||
The purpose of this list is to provide a short concise summary of all known issues that can be used as a quick reference guide when discussing any concerns relating to William Branham, his message or those that follow him. Our aim is to provide a detailed explanation for each issue, as well as our detailed research. To the extent that the specific question does not link to anything, it simply means we have not had the time to research the issue as yet. | |||
== | ===Our request & promise=== | ||
Please let us know of any factual errors on our website, either [[Contact information|by email]] or by [https://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign a message to us on our Facebook page]. If you provide us with evidence, we will correct any errors as quickly as possible. | |||
Some followers of William Branham have suggested that it is wrong to highlight these issues. However, we believe it is not only right but that we are [[Are we wrong to highlight the problems with William Branham and his message?|required to tell people the information we have found.]] | Some followers of William Branham have suggested that it is wrong to highlight these issues. However, we believe it is not only right but that we are [[Are we wrong to highlight the problems with William Branham and his message?|required to tell people the information we have found.]] | ||
If you do disagree with anything on this website, we would request that you '''[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham|please prove us wrong]]'''. Honestly, we don't want this website to contain any incorrect information. However, to date, we have only received a couple such requests and corrected the errors as soon as they were reported to us. | |||
==Did any of William Branham's visions or prophecies fail?== | |||
The scriptural test of a prophet is clear as outlined by Moses in Deuteronomy 18: | The scriptural test of a prophet is clear as outlined by Moses in Deuteronomy 18: | ||
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#[[Hagin Prophecy|Kenneth Hagin's Prophecy]] | #[[Hagin Prophecy|Kenneth Hagin's Prophecy]] | ||
#[[Deception by message followers]] | |||
#[[The Vision of the Pentecostal Kitten|The Vision of the Message Kitten]] | #[[The Vision of the Pentecostal Kitten|The Vision of the Message Kitten]] | ||
#[[Why didn't people correct William Branham?]] | #[[Why didn't people correct William Branham?]] | ||
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#Are [[Blood Moons]] of importance today? | #Are [[Blood Moons]] of importance today? | ||
#Legalistic teachings related to [[The Celebration of Christmas]] | #Legalistic teachings related to [[The Celebration of Christmas]] | ||
#Are Message churches the home of [[Modern day Pharisees?]] | |||
==Other issues related to message churches== | ==Other issues related to message churches== | ||
#[[A warning to those in the message]] | |||
#[[Are Message Believers Christians?]] | |||
#[[Message Urban Legends|'''Urban legends''' of the message]] | #[[Message Urban Legends|'''Urban legends''' of the message]] | ||
#[[The Status of Message Believers|What is the spiritual status of message believers]]? | #[[The Status of Message Believers|What is the spiritual status of message believers]]? | ||
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#[[Draw a bigger circle]] | #[[Draw a bigger circle]] | ||
#The vision of the [[Plum and Apple Trees]] | #The vision of the [[Plum and Apple Trees]] | ||
==Responses to issues raised by Message followers== | |||
Here are some responses to issues raised by message followers: | |||
#[[The Jonah Defense]] | |||
#[[Because he said so]] | |||
#[[William Branham was just human]] | |||
#[[Responding to Allistair Francis]] | |||
#[[Questions and Answers with a Message Minister]] | |||
#[[A response to Tim Pruitt's Defense of William Branham]] | |||
#[[A response to Jason Watkins' letter to a believer who has left the message|Responding to Jason Watkins]] | |||
#[[A response to Bill Ivy's Defense of the Message|A Response to Bill Ivy]] | |||
#You can't see the Message because "[[It's a revelation]]" | |||
#[[A response to Pastor Wisper Gwena]] | |||
#[[The failure of message ministers to obey scripture]] | |||
#[[The Importance of Vindication]] | |||
=Now what? Where do I go from here?= | =Now what? Where do I go from here?= | ||