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William Branham taught that despite Satan's influence, there has been an independant, Bible-believing church in each century. Due to heavy persecution and martyrdom of millions of Christians, coupled with the removal of the Bible from the common people (most Catholic services were in Latin, which common people could not read or understand) much of the evidence of Biblical Christianity and the doctrines of Biblical Christianity were lost. | William Branham taught that despite Satan's influence, there has been an independant, Bible-believing church in each century. Due to heavy persecution and martyrdom of millions of Christians, coupled with the removal of the Bible from the common people (most Catholic services were in Latin, which common people could not read or understand) much of the evidence of Biblical Christianity and the doctrines of Biblical Christianity were lost. | ||
The following chart shows the development and persecution of Christianity from the time of Jesus until today. The previously pagan Roman empire, which persecuted the true Christian church, became the Catholic or papal Roman empire in 325 AD and has continued to persecute the true Christian church ever since. | The following chart shows the development and persecution of Christianity from the time of Jesus until today, as taught by William Branham. The previously pagan Roman empire, which persecuted the true Christian church, became the Catholic or papal Roman empire in 325 AD and has continued to persecute the true Christian church ever since. | ||
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