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==Breaking down the deception==

~~Branham.org/About~~ states the following:

The Voice of God Recordings websites states the following:

:''Voice Of God Recordings is not affiliated with any denomination and is not supported by any governing church body. We do not subscribe to any man-made creeds and our only “doctrinal statement” is our belief in the absolute authority of the Word of God. We acknowledge only the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

:''Voice Of God Recordings is not affiliated with any denomination and is not supported by any governing church body. We do not subscribe to any man-made creeds and our only “doctrinal statement” is our belief in the absolute authority of the Word of God. We acknowledge only the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.<ref>From Branham.org/About, retrieved February 24, 2018</ref>

While this seems mildly innocuous to both outsiders and insiders, the deception hinges on redefining all three crucial terms of the paragraph: "Word of God," "Lord Jesus Christ," and "man-made creeds."

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William Branham and his followers call him:

Jesus Christ Made Flesh

*Jesus Christ Made Flesh

The Voice Of God

*The Voice Of God

God's Prophet to this Age

*God's Prophet to this Age

The Seventh Church Age Messenger

*The Seventh Church Age Messenger

~~What would be a truthful statement?~~

~~We believe William Branham to be sent by God as The Messenger, The Prophet, the Seventh Church Age Angel, and God's Voice to our age.~~

====What would be a truthful statement?====

We believe William Branham to be sent by God as The Messenger, The Prophet, the Seventh Church Age Angel, and God's Voice to our age.

===Term 3: Man-made creeds===

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To see more egregious examples of deception and doublespeak, browse themessage.com, Voice Of God's recruitment site. The first FAQ entry, among others, is deliberate deception.

:''We would say that our “official” church doctrine would be the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Our statement of faith can be summarized like this: No creed but Christ; no law but love; no book but the Bible.

:''We would say that our “official” church doctrine would be the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Our statement of faith can be summarized like this: ''No creed but Christ; no law but love; no book but the Bible.''<ref>From http://themessage.com/faqs, retrieved February 24, 2018</ref>

[[Category: ~~Unfinished~~ articles]]

[[Category: Guest articles]]

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 ==Breaking down the deception==
-Branham.org/About states the following:
+The Voice of God Recordings websites states the following:
-:''Voice Of God Recordings is not affiliated with any denomination and is not supported by any governing church body. We do not subscribe to any man-made creeds and our only “doctrinal statement” is our belief in the absolute authority of the Word of God. We acknowledge only the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.
+:''Voice Of God Recordings is not affiliated with any denomination and is not supported by any governing church body. We do not subscribe to any man-made creeds and our only “doctrinal statement” is our belief in the absolute authority of the Word of God. We acknowledge only the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.<ref>From Branham.org/About, retrieved February 24, 2018</ref>
 While this seems mildly innocuous to both outsiders and insiders, the deception hinges on redefining all three crucial terms of the paragraph: "Word of God," "Lord Jesus Christ," and "man-made creeds."
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 William Branham and his followers call him:
-Jesus Christ Made Flesh
+*Jesus Christ Made Flesh
-The Voice Of God
+*The Voice Of God
-God's Prophet to this Age
+*God's Prophet to this Age
-The Seventh Church Age Messenger
+*The Seventh Church Age Messenger
-What would be a truthful statement?
-We believe William Branham to be sent by God as The Messenger, The Prophet,   the Seventh Church Age Angel, and God's Voice to our age.
+====What would be a truthful statement?====
+We believe William Branham to be sent by God as The Messenger, The Prophet,   the Seventh Church Age Angel, and God's Voice to our age.
 ===Term 3: Man-made creeds===
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 To see more egregious examples of deception and doublespeak, browse themessage.com, Voice Of God's recruitment site. The first FAQ entry, among others, is deliberate deception.
-:''We would say that our “official” church doctrine would be the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Our statement of faith can be summarized like this: No creed but Christ; no law but love; no book but the Bible.
+:''We would say that our “official” church doctrine would be the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Our statement of faith can be summarized like this: ''No creed but Christ; no law but love; no book but the Bible.''<ref>From http://themessage.com/faqs, retrieved February 24, 2018</ref>
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-[[Category: Unfinished articles]]
+[[Category: Guest articles]]