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::''“But any prophet who fakes it, who claims to speak in my name something I haven’t commanded him to say, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.” You may be wondering among yourselves, “How can we tell the difference, whether it was GOD who spoke or not?” Here’s how: If what the prophet spoke in GOD’s name doesn’t happen, then obviously GOD wasn’t behind it; the prophet made it up. '''Forget about him.''' <ref>Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, Dt 18:20–22 (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005).</ref> | ::''“But any prophet who fakes it, who claims to speak in my name something I haven’t commanded him to say, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.” You may be wondering among yourselves, “How can we tell the difference, whether it was GOD who spoke or not?” Here’s how: If what the prophet spoke in GOD’s name doesn’t happen, then obviously GOD wasn’t behind it; the prophet made it up. '''Forget about him.''' <ref>Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, Dt 18:20–22 (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005).</ref> | ||
Excuses for disobedience are not permitted. | :Excuses for disobedience are not permitted. | ||
:3. The minister who is publicly testifying of his personal experiences relating to William Branham's disobedience has a serious credibility problem. The majority of his congregation, including almost the entirety of the church leadership, left the church because of his personal moral failures. As a result, anything that this minister states must be view as highly suspect. | :3. The minister who is publicly testifying of his personal experiences relating to William Branham's disobedience has a serious credibility problem. The majority of his congregation, including almost the entirety of the church leadership, left the church because of his personal moral failures. As a result, anything that this minister states must be view as highly suspect. | ||