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To followers of William Branham, "theology" is a bad word. What they fail to realize is that the word "theology" simply means - “The study of God” and is also used as a general term for the study of all the teachings of the Bible.[1] They also fail to realize that William Branham recognized that he had a theology and he knew it was his own theology that he was teaching.
Theology & Salvation in the Message
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| Temporary Salvation William Branham believed that salvation (and healing) only lasts as long as your faith lasts. But what does the Bible say?
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| Can you lose your healing? William Branham taught that it was possible for God to supernaturally heal a person and then for that person to lose their healing. But what does the Bible say?
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| Legalism Legalism says that we have to live a holy, good life if we want God to love us. Why did William Branham teach this, and what does the Bible say?
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| John 18:6 William Branham stated that the spirit of God left Jesus at Gethsemane and, on the cross, Jesus died as a man (and not as the Son of God). What does the Bible say about this?
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| Matthew 27:46 William Branham stated that on the cross: Jesus died as a man, separated from God, died screaming for help, and crying for mercy. Sadly, while these things are believed by those that follow the message of William Branham, these things are not found in the Bible.
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| El Shaddai In one corner, we have the "Breasted God", and in the other corner we have the "Almighty God". Who do you think will win, and why did William Branham teach that El Shaddai was the breasted God?
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| Eternal Sonship. An example of William Branham's lazy theology is his approach to the concept of the eternal sonship of Christ. Why lazy? Because he believed that God was the eternal Father...and to have a Father you have to have a Son.
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William Branham and Theology
William Branham was fond of ridiculing "theology" and even making it Satanic:
- Oh, oh, certainly they know all the Greek words, and they know the--their education. God isn't known by theology or education. God's knowed by faith. Knowledge takes a man away from God; faith brings him to God. That's what separated him from God in the garden of Eden. He went to the tree of knowledge. [2]
- This is the Satan's superman with education, with wisdom, with church theology of his own word, of his own making, and he rides his white denominational horse to deceive the people. [3]
- Then, Satan got Eve to listen to his gospel of theology, the gospel of knowledge, higher schooling, higher ethics, better civilization, higher education, and so forth; [4]
William Branham knew that theology could be Biblical
But he also seemed to realize that theology could be Biblical:
- Now, so then God blessed him. God will bless anyone who will go back to the old landmark of the Bible and start from the Bible, not according to theology ...or some man-made theology, but from true Bible theology, and start from the old landmark and move up, God will move with you. [5]
William Branham did realize that he had his own theology, and insisted that it was the only correct theology:
- How would God let me tell something wrong, and stand up with my very message. These things are only to indicate a Divine a vindication that my theology is right. That's exactly right. The Word of the Lord came to the prophets. [6]
References
- ↑ Systematic Theology: Revised Edition, ed. Stanley M. Horton, 652 (Springfield, MO: Logion Press, 2007).
- ↑ ISRAEL.AND.THE.CHURCH.2_ JEFF.IN IC 35-64 THURSDAY_ 53-0326
- ↑ THE.FIRST.SEAL_ JEFF.IN 63-0318
- ↑ SATAN'S.EDEN JEFF.IN V-2 N-20 65-0829
- ↑ FATHER.THE.HOUR.HAS.COME_ CHICAGO.IL TUESDAY_ 56-1002A
- ↑ BE.NOT.AFRAID CHAUTAUQUA.OH 60-0609