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==Sects within the Message== | ==Sects within the Message== | ||
The followers of the message of William Branham are not a united group. There are varying interpretations which have formed into sub-sects or denominations within the message. These subgroups have little or nothing to do with anyone in other message subgroups. | The followers of the message of William Branham are not a united group. There are varying interpretations which have formed into sub-sects or denominations within the message. These subgroups have little or nothing to do with anyone in other message subgroups. Some of these sects would be considered Christian in a broad sense while others can only be considered cultic and Christian in name only as their beliefs have significantly departed from those of the Bible in critical areas. | ||
The underlying theme of most of these subgroups is very similar to that of the message itself - if you do not believe the "special revelation" that the specific subgroup holds, then you are not part of the "true bride" and you will not participate in the rapture. Those outside of a subgroup are viewed by the members of that subgroup as "foolish virgins" or "pentecostals", a derogatory term used by many followers of the message. | |||
*Returned Ministry - Believing that William Branham will return to fulfill those visions that remained unfulfilled at his death | |||
*Josephism - Believing that Joseph Branham is a prophet carrying on the works of his father. | *[[Returned Ministry]] - Believing that William Branham will return to fulfill those visions that remained unfulfilled at his death | ||
*Diety - Believing that William Branham was God in flesh. | *[[Josephism]] - Believing that Joseph Branham is a prophet carrying on the works of his father. | ||
*Jospeh Diety - Believing that | *[[Christ Branham]] or Diety - Believing that William Branham was God in flesh. | ||
*Jospeh Diety - Believing that Joseph Branham is God in flesh. | |||
*The Seven Thunders - followers of Joseph Coleman | *The Seven Thunders - followers of Joseph Coleman | ||
*Vaylism - followers of Lee Vayle, although some of these have gone of on a separate tangent, such as the followers of Terry Sproule in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (who originally were followers of Lee Vayle). Lee Vayle taught a number of controversial doctrines including the ''Parousia doctrine'' and the denial of the deity of Jesus Christ. | *[[Vaylism]] - followers of Lee Vayle, although some of these have gone of on a separate tangent, such as the followers of Terry Sproule in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (who originally were followers of Lee Vayle). Lee Vayle taught a number of controversial doctrines including the ''Parousia doctrine'' and the denial of the deity of Jesus Christ. | ||
::''...the church has made the great mistake in making Jesus equal to God — which he is in a certain way — but he’s not God. He’s not Deity. I’m sorry, but he’s not, because God is not in him. No way. What God was in him is not Deity, same as what God is in you is not Deity, concerning Deity Himself, which is Sovereign God and Creator and Maintainer.'' (Lee Vayle, Godhead: Tape #1500/11-05-2000, Godhead Q&A #4: Tangibility of God) | ::''...the church has made the great mistake in making Jesus equal to God — which he is in a certain way — but he’s not God. He’s not Deity. I’m sorry, but he’s not, because God is not in him. No way. What God was in him is not Deity, same as what God is in you is not Deity, concerning Deity Himself, which is Sovereign God and Creator and Maintainer.'' (Lee Vayle, Godhead: Tape #1500/11-05-2000, Godhead Q&A #4: Tangibility of God) | ||
Additionally, there are a number of individual churches that espouse the message but would be considered cultic or cult-like because of their [[Sociopathic Leadership]]. These would include: | |||
*[[Cloverdale Bibleway]], Surrey, BC, Canada | |||
*[[Golden Dawn Tabernacle]], Tucson, AZ, USA | |||
*[[Word of Life Tabernacle]], Edmonton, AB, Canada | |||