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Most Message Believers recognize that the are visions and prophecies relating to William Branham that were not fulfilled in his lifetime. | Most Message Believers recognize that the are visions and prophecies relating to William Branham that were not fulfilled in his lifetime. | ||
[[Image:Branham Aircraft.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]] | [[Image:Branham Aircraft.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]] | ||
The Returned Ministry Sect is a group within the Message that believes that William Branham will rise from the dead to "ride this trail once again." At the time of his resurrection, he will: | The Returned Ministry Sect is a group within the Message that believes that William Branham will rise from the dead to "ride this trail once again." At the time of his resurrection, he will: | ||
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=Why must William Branham Come Back?= | =Why must William Branham Come Back?= | ||
The Returned Ministry Sect admits that there were unfulfilled visions at the time of William Branham's death. However, they are not prepared to admit that William Branham was not a true prophet. Their method of dealing with the unfulfilled visions is to hold to a doctrine that William Branham will return from the dead prior to the rapture to fulfill all of the visions that remain unfulfilled. | |||
This is an example of [[Cognitive Dissonance|Cognitive dissonance]] in action, as believers try to lower the importance of certain critical facts to rationalize unfulfilled prophecies. | This is an example of [[Cognitive Dissonance|Cognitive dissonance]] in action, as believers try to lower the importance of certain critical facts to rationalize unfulfilled prophecies. | ||