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#Some, [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message#Independent research sources|as a result of facts coming out of research by us and other former message followers]], view William Branham as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive, or had untreated mental health issues.   
#Some, [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message#Independent research sources|as a result of facts coming out of research by us and other former message followers]], view William Branham as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive, or had untreated mental health issues.   


The purpose of this website is to provide [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham]]. At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that [[Humble Pie|we humbly apologize to our readers]].  Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.   
The purpose of this website is to provide [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham]] and to ask questions about the facts that we have discovered. At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that [[Humble Pie|we humbly apologize to our readers]].  Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors
 
We do not ask you to trust the evidence that we have presented BUT, we have tried to provide footnotes and reference sources from where we obtained the evidence so that it can be '''confirmed independently'''.  Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised.   


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|'''''A special message to followers of William Branham'''''<br>To the best of our knowledge, all of the information on this website is factual.<br>[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham|If anyone can prove any of our facts to be incorrect, we will immediately remove the false or misleading information from this website]].  
|'''''A special message to followers of William Branham'''''<br>To the best of our knowledge, all of the information on this website is factual.<br>[[A Scriptural Challenge to Followers of William Branham|If you think any of the evidence is inaccurate, please try and disprove it.<br>  We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with what we have found and correct the article on this website]],<br> provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of that evidence.  
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=His Prophecies and Visions=
=His Prophecies and Visions=
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|A challenge for those that believe that William Branham was a prophet]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make ANY "before the fact" prophecies?]]
*[[Prophecy|Details of William Branham's significant prophecies]]
*[[Prophecy|What were William Branham's significant prophecies]]
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet?]]
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet?]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Videos: Prophecies]]
*[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Videos: Prophecies of William Branham]]
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Visions]]
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Did these visions of Willliam Braham fail?]]
*William Branham and [[Paul Schafer]]
*William Branham and [[Paul Schafer]]


=Was William Branham honest?=
=Was William Branham honest?=
*[[Credibility|The credibility of William Branham]]
*[[Credibility|Was William Branham credible?]]
*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*[[The Man from Windsor]]
*Who was [[The Man from Windsor|the man from Windsor]]?
*[[William Branham and sexual abuse]]
*Why did [[William Branham and sexual abuse|William Branham fail to discern sexual abuse]]?


=His Teachings=
=His Teachings=
*[[Doctrines|His Major Doctrines]]
*[[Doctrines|What were his major doctrines]]?
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines|His Non-Biblical Doctrines]]
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines|Were any of his doctrines non-Biblical]]?
*[[Theology|The Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Theology|What was the underlying theology of William Branham]]?
*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Video: Doctrines]]
*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Videos: Doctrines of William Branham]]
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Is the Bible Sufficient?]]
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Do we need a modern day prophet?]]
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
**[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
**[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
**[[Message Doctrine|Message Theology]]
**[[Message Doctrine|What is the theology of the message]]?
**[[Legalism]]
**[[Legalism|Was William Branham a legalist]]?
**[[Message Sects|Divisions in the Message]]
**[[Message Sects|Are believers in the message united]]?
**[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
**[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
**[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]]
**[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]]
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*[[Leaving The Message|What does it mean to leave the message?]]
*[[Leaving The Message|What does it mean to leave the message?]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Testimonies of Former Message Followers]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Testimonies of Former Message Followers]]
*[[Resources that have helped us|Tools if you have questions]]
*[[Resources that have helped us|Resources if you have further questions]]
*[[What We Have Learned]]
*[[What We Have Learned]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Video: We Left!]]
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Videos: We Left!]]
*[[Jesus|Looking to Jesus]]
*[[Jesus|Looking to Jesus]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]

Revision as of 17:47, 9 April 2016

Welcome to BelieveTheSign
The comprehensive encyclopedia on the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
In the days of his prominence, the 1950's, what Spirit-filled believer did not know [William Branham's] name?
Yet today, we may wonder, what believer does?

Robert Price in Douglas Weaver's The Healer-Prophet: William Marrion Branham
William Branham

William Marrion Branham's healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's. However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until his death 50 years ago on December 24, 1965.

Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:

  1. Most Christians have never heard of William Branham and have no idea he even has a legacy.
  2. Some older Pentecostals and "charismatic" Christians view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the latter stages of his ministry. They believe this is the reason for his obscurity today.
  3. His followers (estimated at between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people) believe him to be Elijah the Prophet, the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are many different sects within William Branham's followers, although they all refer to themselves as believers of the Message of the Hour. Some of his followers believe that William Branham's every word was infallible, while others will admit that he did make some minor errors but he was infallible with respect to his visions, prophecies and his interpretation of the Bible.
  4. Some, as a result of facts coming out of research by us and other former message followers, view William Branham as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive, or had untreated mental health issues.

The purpose of this website is to provide independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham and to ask questions about the facts that we have discovered. At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that we humbly apologize to our readers. Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.

We do not ask you to trust the evidence that we have presented BUT, we have tried to provide footnotes and reference sources from where we obtained the evidence so that it can be confirmed independently. Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised.

A special message to followers of William Branham
To the best of our knowledge, all of the information on this website is factual.
If you think any of the evidence is inaccurate, please try and disprove it.
We will immediately post any evidence that conflicts with what we have found and correct the article on this website
,
provided that we can independently confirm the accuracy of that evidence.

About William Branham

His Prophecies and Visions

Was William Branham honest?

His Teachings

Why do sincere Christians leave the message?

Resources

We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.

Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love. (2 John 1:3 NLT)


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