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'''The Message of William Branham'''<br>
'''[[The Message|The Message of William Branham]]'''<br></font>  </div>
Examine it. Test it. You Decide.
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Examine it. [[Proof of the Prophetic|Test it.]] You Decide.<br></font><font color='#800000' size='+0'>
(And, please, don't take our word for it.  Search it out yourself.)
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'''An introduction to God, the Bible, and the message and ministry of William Branham.'''   
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'''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 in 1965.


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Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories:  


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1) Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5.  There are two main groups of followers.  The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible.  


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2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's. 
 
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3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns. 
 
The purpose of this site is to provide objective and first-hand information on William Branham's life, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.
 
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*[[William Branham|Life Story]]
*[[William Branham|Life Story]]
*[[Fallen From Grace|What Paul Preached?]]
*[[The Message#Is the message a cult?|Cult founder?]]
*[[Roy Davis|Honesty? (The Prequel)]]
*[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|Thus saith the Lord?]]
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*[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Bridge Vision Fulfilled?]]
*[[Heavenly Vision|The Heavenly Vision]]
*[[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa|African Prophecy]]
*[[Third Pull|The Third Pull]]
*[[1933 Ohio River Experience|The 1933 Voice]]
*[[Plum and Apple Trees|Plum & Apple Trees]]
*[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Cloud Prophecy]]
*[[The Cloud]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Credibility]]
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*[[Errors in the New Testament|Bible Errors?]]
*[[Eyewitnesses]]
*[[Plagiarism|Is Plagiarism OK?]]
*[[Healings]]
*[[Marriage and Divorce|Remarriage]]
*[[Mixing Law and Grace]]
*[[Are There Women Angels?|Women Angels]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Bible Prophecy</h2>
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*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy about Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy|Prophecies]]
*[[Prophecy|Wm. Branham's Prophecies]]
*[[The Prophet and The Eagle|Prophets and Eagles]]
*[[Failed Prophecies]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|No Real Prophecies?]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Twisted Theology</h2>
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*[[The Prophet and The Eagle|Prophets and Eagles]]
*[[Plagiarism|Plagiarism]]
*[[Progressive Revelation]]
*[[Matthew 17:11]]
*[[Matthew 17:11]]
*[[Enoch and Noah]]
*[[Enoch and Noah]]
*[[Matthew 24:28]]
*[[Matthew 24:28]]
*[[Three holy words|The Secret Formula]]
*[[Three holy words|The Secret Formula]]
*[[Tithing]]
*[[Lazy Theology]]
*[[The Godhead]]
*[[The Serpent's Seed]]
*[[Marriage and Divorce]]
*[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine|Christians that had to believe Satan to be saved?]]
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*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Research Sources]]
*[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Failed Bridge Vision]]
*[[A Logical Refutation of Branham's Message|Nathan Rivera]]
*[[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa|Failed Africa Prophecy]]
*[[Legend of the Fall]]
*[[The Brown Bear Vision|Failed Hunting Vision]]
*[[Seek Ye The Truth]]
*[[1933 Ohio River Experience|The Ohio River Voice]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Discussion Forum]
*[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 1]]
*[[The Cause of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 2]]
*[[Hagin Prophecy|The Hagin Prophecy]]
*[[Roy Davis|Honesty - Part 1]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Honesty - Part 2]]
*[[The Man from Windsor|Honesty - Part 3]]
*[[An Uncertain Sound|Uncertain Teaching]]
*[[Marriage and Divorce|Teaching on Divorce]]
*[[Fallen From Grace|What Paul Preached?]]
*[[Are There Women Angels?|Women Angels]]
*[[Michael the Archangel|Michael the Archangel]]
*[[Edward Byskal|Message Ministers 1]]
*[[Failed Prophecies|Message Ministers 2]]
*[[The History of Believe The Sign|Our History Part 1]]
*[[The History of Believe The Sign - Part 2|Our History Part 2]]
*[[Errors in the New Testament|Bible Errors?]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/BelieveTheSign/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p Our Youtube Channel]  
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*[[The Cloud]]
*[[Afrikaans]]
*[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Prophecy]]
*[[Asante Twi]]
*[[Rattlesnake Mesa|The Location]]
*[[Bulgarish]]
*[[The Cause of the Cloud|The Cause]]
*[[Cebuano]]
*[[The Timing of Cloud Events|Timing]]
*[[Dutch]]
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*[[Healings|Testimonies of healing]]
*'''[[Humble Pie]]'''
*[[Current Healings]]
*[[What's New]]?
*[[Healing lines|Prayer for the sick]]
*[[BelieveTheSign:About|Who are we?]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook discussion]
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*[[What does God want from me?|What does God want?]]
*[http://morningmercy.com/the-questioning// A Checkup]
*[[Why should I care?]]
*[http://morningmercy.com/the-purpose-of-this-website/ Following Jesus]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
*[http://morningmercy.com/a-new-day-for-your-soul/ A New Day In Christ]
*[[Water Baptism]]
*[http://thebitterbelly.com/2013/07/26/female-created/ Women: Created by God]
*[http://morningmercy.com/survey/ Take A Survey]
*[[If you need help]]...
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*[[Bible Studies]]
*[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible|Bible Prophecy]]
*[[Sensational Documents]]
*[[Healings in the Bible]]  
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Research Sources]]
*[[Progressive Revelation]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Discussion Forum]
*[[Healings in the Bible|Healing in the Bible]]
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We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.


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William Marrion Branham was a Christian minister whose healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist.  His controversial teachings caused division in churches, particularly in the latter stages of his ministry,and opinions of his legacy are divided into three main categories:
1) Some believe him to be a major prophet of God.  There are two main groups of followers, although both believe his teachings to be inspired by God and consider him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5.  The first group views him as an infallible prophet who never made a mistake.  The second group accepts that he made mistakes, but holds that his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings are infallible.
2) Many in the Pentecostal and charismatic movements see him as one of the leaders of the healing revival during the 1940's and 1950's, but also view him as a man whose ministry left Christian orthodoxy in its latter stages.
3) Others view him as a charlatan who deceived people, holding himself forth as a something that he was not.  People in this group often deny that he had a true gift of healing.
The purpose of BelieveTheSign is to provide balanced, unbiased information on the ministry of William Branham.  We are attempting to provide an objective examination of his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. If you see anything on this website that you believe to be inaccurate or misleading, please let us know.
We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.


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