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====Dead Before It Happened====
====Dead Before It Happened====
William Branham [[Plagiarism|plagiarized the concept of the church ages from Clarence Larkin]] including virtually all of the supposed dates of the seven ages.
William Branham [[Plagiarism|plagiarized the concept of the church ages from Clarence Larkin]] including virtually all of the supposed dates of the seven ages. Clarence Larkin's exact words were as follows:
 
Clarence Larkin's exact words were as follows:


:''The Message to the Church at Thyatira. This Period extended from A. D. '''606''' to the Reformation A. D. 1520.<ref>Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 130 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).</ref>
:''The Message to the Church at Thyatira. This Period extended from A. D. '''606''' to the Reformation A. D. 1520.<ref>Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 130 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).</ref>
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:''Then come in the Thyatira Church Age, and the church age of Thyatira begin at '''606''' and went to 1520, the dark ages.<ref>THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205</ref>
:''Then come in the Thyatira Church Age, and the church age of Thyatira begin at '''606''' and went to 1520, the dark ages.<ref>THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205</ref>


'''The problem is that Columba died in 597 A.D.,''' almost a decade before the church age started.  That is one of the problems when you don't do your own work, it's easy to make an error.
The problem is that Columba died in '''597 A.D.''', almost a decade before the church age started.  That is one of the problems when you don't do your own work, it's easy to make an error.


====Columba Was A Prophet===
====Columba Was A Prophet====
William Branham made the following statement and challenge when preaching the Seventh Seal:
William Branham made the following statement and challenge when preaching the Seventh Seal:


:''"When the Gentiles came in into inheritance of God, and Paul turned to the Gentiles after Peter (as we read last night) had received from the Lord that he was taking a--a people from the Gentiles for His Name, His Bride, then there never has been on the pages of history, a Gentile prophet. Now, you just go back through history and find out. Why? Exactly, it'd be contrary to the Word exactly. <ref> William Branham, March 24, 1963, The Seventh Seal </ref>
:''"When the Gentiles came in into inheritance of God, and Paul turned to the Gentiles after Peter (as we read last night) had received from the Lord that he was taking a--a people from the Gentiles for His Name, His Bride, then there never has been on the pages of history, a Gentile prophet. Now, you just go back through history and find out. Why? Exactly, it'd be contrary to the Word exactly. <ref> William Branham, March 24, 1963, The Seventh Seal </ref>


But Columba was a renown Gentile prophet.  His biographer wrote three books about him, as follows:
But Columba was a renown Gentile prophet.  Before his birth, his mother saw an angel who told her that her unborn child was a son who would be '''"remembered among the Lord's prophets."'''
 
Adomnán of Iona wrote three books about Columba, as follows:


*'''[[The Life of Columba - Book I|The Life of Columba - Book I: Of His Prophetic Revelations]]'''
*'''[[The Life of Columba - Book I|The Life of Columba - Book I: Of His Prophetic Revelations]]'''
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This specific electronic form of the document is copyright by © Paul Halsall March 1998. Permission is granted for electronic copying, distribution in print form for educational purposes and personal use.  No permission is granted for commercial use.  As the use on this site is for educational and not commercial purposes, and as the sources has been appropriately cited, it is believed to be appropriate to include the full text of these books on www.believethesign.org</ref>


In these books are stories of prophecies, visions, miracles, healings, angels, and even the pillar of fire.  On one instance, while coming to a meeting regarding his excommunication, one of the clergy members suddenly ran to him, and kissed him reverently.  When the rest of the clergy members demanded a response for his actions, he replied:  
In these books are stories of prophecies, visions, miracles, healings, angels, and even the pillar of fire.  On one instance, while coming to a meeting regarding his excommunication, one of the clergy members suddenly ran to Columba, and kissed him reverently.  When the rest of the clergy members demanded a response for the clergy member's actions, he replied:  


:''"If, you had seen what the Lord has this day thought fit to show to me regarding this his chosen one, whom you dishonour, you would never have excommunicated a person whom God not only doth not excommunicate, according to your unjust sentence, but even more and more highly esteemeth. '''I have seen, a most brilliant pillar wreathed with fiery tresses preceding this same man of God whom you treat with contempt; I have also seen holy angels accompanying him on his journey through the plain.''' Therefore I do not dare to slight him whom I see foreordained by God to be the leader of his people to life."''<ref>Vita Columbae</ref>
:''"If, you had seen what the Lord has this day thought fit to show to me regarding this his chosen one, whom you dishonour, you would never have excommunicated a person whom God not only doth not excommunicate, according to your unjust sentence, but even more and more highly esteemeth. '''I have seen, a most brilliant pillar wreathed with fiery tresses preceding this same man of God whom you treat with contempt; I have also seen holy angels accompanying him on his journey through the plain.''' Therefore I do not dare to slight him whom I see foreordained by God to be the leader of his people to life."''<ref>Vita Columbae</ref>


So the historic evidence supports Columba as a gentile prophet, as William Branham would define a prophet of Biblical proportions. As a result, William Branham's statement in "The Seventh Seal" is wrong.  
So the historic evidence supports Columba as a gentile prophet, exactly as William Branham defined a true prophet of Biblical proportions. As a result, William Branham's statement in "The Seventh Seal" is wrong.  
 


=Birth and Youth=


=Youth=
[[Image:Columcille.jpg||thumb|left|150px]]
[[Image:Columcille.jpg||thumb|left|150px]]
Before his birth, his mother saw an angel who told her that her unborn child was a son who would be "remembered among the Lord's prophets."  At that time, it was a common practice for ruling families to find their children a foster home in which to be raised. Columba, however, was sent to be raised by a priest.   
When Columba was young, it was a common practice for ruling families to find their children a foster home in which to be raised. Columba, was sent to be raised by a priest.   


From an early age he showed a love of the Scriptures, especially the Psalms. He was educated at Moville and Clonard. He became a monk and was ordained a priest. Already there were reports of miracles following his prayers. The fame of the young priest began to grow, and so did the list of the monasteries he had established.
From an early age he showed a love of the Scriptures, especially the Psalms. He was educated at Moville and Clonard. He became a monk and was ordained a priest. Already there were reports of miracles following his prayers. The fame of the young priest began to grow, and so did the list of the monasteries he had established.
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Many of the independent Christians during the 1000 years after Columba would follow Columba's template for spreading the Gospel: a dozen men would be sent to a new region, and create a new town and centre of learning from the combined knowledge each possessed (one preacher, one carpenter, etc...).<ref>Adomnan's Vita Columbae and the cult of Colum Cille in Continental Europe, Jean-Michel Picard, June 22, 1998, National University of Ireland, Dublin.</ref>  
Many of the independent Christians during the 1000 years after Columba would follow Columba's template for spreading the Gospel: a dozen men would be sent to a new region, and create a new town and centre of learning from the combined knowledge each possessed (one preacher, one carpenter, etc...).<ref>Adomnan's Vita Columbae and the cult of Colum Cille in Continental Europe, Jean-Michel Picard, June 22, 1998, National University of Ireland, Dublin.</ref>  
Columba's story still remained in the northern British Isles, however, and relics of Columba were carried before Scottish armies in the reliquary made at Iona in the mid-8th century, called the Brechbennoch. ''O Columba spes Scotorum...'' "O Columba, hope of the Scots" begins a 13th century prayer in the Antiphoner of Inchcolm, the "Iona of the East".


=Vita Columbae=
=Vita Columbae=
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