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|''And [Jesus] said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'' ~ Matthew 4:19 | |''And [Jesus] said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'' ~ Matthew 4:19 | ||
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People in [[The Message|the message]] often talk about the Third Pull as something very important. William Branham said it was the mystery of the [ | People in [[The Message|the message]] often talk about the Third Pull as something very important. William Branham said it was the mystery of the [[Seventh Seal]]. But what is the Third Pull? And why does it include the failed tent vision?[[Image:FishOK.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The vision begins with a fishing lesson...]] | ||
==Three Pulls== | ==Three Pulls== | ||
In 1956, in a sermon entitled “What is a Vision”, William Branham relays a vision of an angel instructing him how to fish. This vision became a focus of his ministry in later years, and includes the following scenes: | In 1956, in a sermon entitled “What is a Vision”, William Branham relays a vision of an angel instructing him how to fish. This vision became a focus of his ministry in later years, and includes the following scenes: | ||
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==Pre-1963 Fulfillment?== | ==Pre-1963 Fulfillment?== | ||
There appear to be only 5 times that William Branham said he experienced the "third pull", and most were before he preached on the Seven Seals in March 1963: | There appear to be only 5 times that William Branham said he experienced the "third pull", and most were before he preached on the Seven Seals in March 1963: | ||
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==Fulfillment under the Seals?== | ==Fulfillment under the Seals?== | ||
By 1963, William Branham had said that the third pull was | By 1963, William Branham had said that the third pull was | ||
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==Was William Branham Disobedient?== | ==Was William Branham Disobedient?== | ||
The biggest problem with this vision is that William Branham continued to explain it, and his ministry, well into 1964. In 1962, immediately after retelling the Angel’s instruction not to explain the vision, William Branham said, ''“I feel duty bound, to my church, to say something. You draw your own conclusion.”'''''Why did he continue to do this in direct contravention to what he said was the instruction of the angel?''' | The biggest problem with this vision is that William Branham continued to explain it, and his ministry, well into 1964. In 1962, immediately after retelling the Angel’s instruction not to explain the vision, William Branham said, ''“I feel duty bound, to my church, to say something. You draw your own conclusion.”'''''Why did he continue to do this in direct contravention to what he said was the instruction of the angel?''' | ||
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==The First Temptation== | ==The First Temptation== | ||
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|''And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.'' ~ Matthew 4:3 | |''And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.'' ~ Matthew 4:3 | ||
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''And in Sabino Canyon, He said, "This is the third pull." And there's three great things that goes with it, and one unfolded today, or yesterday, the other one unfolded today, and there's one thing that I cannot interpret, because it's in an unknown language. But I was standing right there and looked right straight at it, and this is the third pull coming up. And the Holy Spirit of God... Oh, my. That's the reason all heaven was silent.<ref>63-0324E THE.SEVENTH.SEAL_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref> | ''And in Sabino Canyon, He said, "This is the third pull." And there's three great things that goes with it, and one unfolded today, or yesterday, the other one unfolded today, and there's one thing that I cannot interpret, because it's in an unknown language. But I was standing right there and looked right straight at it, and this is the third pull coming up. And the Holy Spirit of God... Oh, my. That's the reason all heaven was silent.<ref>63-0324E THE.SEVENTH.SEAL_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref> | ||
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