The Serpent's Seed: Difference between revisions

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Are we to believe that Adam watched his wife and the serpent get it on while he watched?  That is effectively what William Branham taught if you read the Bible as it is written.  Of course, if the serpent seed doctrine is wrong, then this passage makes a lot more sense.
Are we to believe that Adam watched his wife and the serpent get it on while he watched?  That is effectively what William Branham taught if you read the Bible as it is written.  Of course, if the serpent seed doctrine is wrong, then this passage makes a lot more sense.


= Was Cain Was The Son of the Serpent?==
= Was Cain Was The Son of the Serpent?=


Genesis 4:1 is clear that Adam is Cain’s father.  The Serpent’s Seed doctrine completely ignores or dismisses this verse as false in order to uphold their theory. William Branham said that this was proved by the fact that the Bible says that [[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|Enoch was the seventh from Adam]].  But if you [[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|read our article on the subject]], you will realize that William Branham again twisted the scripture to his own ends.
Genesis 4:1 is clear that Adam is Cain’s father:


The Serpent’s Seed doctrine says this is 100% false, forcing you to deny another portion of scripture and call the Holy Spirit a liar.
:KJV - ''And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Ge 4:1–2.</ref>
 
:ESV - ''Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ge 4:1.</ref>
 
:NET - ''Now the man had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, “I have created a man just as the LORD did!”<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), Ge 4:1.</ref>
 
The Serpent’s Seed doctrine completely ignores or dismisses this verse as false in order to uphold their theory. William Branham said that this was proved by the fact that the Bible says that [[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|Enoch was the seventh from Adam]].  But if you [[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|read our article on the subject]], you will realize that William Branham again twisted scripture to his own ends.
 
The Serpent’s Seed doctrine says this verse is 100% false, forcing you to deny another portion of scripture and call God a liar.


==Cain Was Conceived Inside of The Garden==
==Cain Was Conceived Inside of The Garden==


According to the Serpent’s Seed doctrine, Cain was conceived inside of the Garden when Adam and Eve had sex with the Serpent.  However, Genesis 4:1 is clear that Adam and Eve were outside of the garden when Cain was conceived. The Serpent’s Seed doctrine says this is 100% false, forcing you to deny another portion of scripture and call the Holy Spirit a liar.
According to the Serpent’s Seed doctrine, Cain was conceived inside of the Garden when Adam and Eve had sex with the Serpent.  However, as we read above, Genesis 4:1 is clear that Adam and Eve were outside of the garden when Cain was conceived. The Serpent’s Seed doctrine says this is 100% false, forcing you to deny another portion of scripture and call the Holy Spirit a liar.


==Cain Is Not In Adam’s Genealogy==
==Cain Is Not In Adam’s Genealogy==
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[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Roy_Davis#Roy_Davis_and_the_KKK Roy E. Davis] was William Branham's first pastor.  He was also a member of the KKK.  One of the doctrines of the KKK is Serpent Seed.  It justified racial hatred and abuse, as well as the oppression of women.  William Branham learned this doctrine from Roy Davis, and it was enforced in his family by his mother-in-law.
[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Roy_Davis#Roy_Davis_and_the_KKK Roy E. Davis] was William Branham's first pastor.  He was also a member of the KKK.  One of the doctrines of the KKK is Serpent Seed.  It justified racial hatred and abuse, as well as the oppression of women.  William Branham learned this doctrine from Roy Davis, and it was enforced in his family by his mother-in-law.


==How did the seed of the serpent get through the flood?==
=How did the seed of the serpent get through the flood?=


William Branham taught that Ham was of the seed of the serpent:
William Branham taught that Ham was of the seed of the serpent: