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Followers of William Branham believe the revelation of the seals was never made known in any other age, and that William Branham’s ability to convey the true understanding of the seals are a key part of his role as an end time prophet and Laodicean Church Age messenger. | Followers of William Branham believe the revelation of the seals was never made known in any other age, and that William Branham’s ability to convey the true understanding of the seals are a key part of his role as an end time prophet and Laodicean Church Age messenger. | ||
=How did William Branham say he received the revelation of the seals?= | |||
As William Branham preached his sermons on the seals he repeatedly explained that he received the revelation of the seals through visions or angelic visitations that occurred each day before he preached the seals while he studied and prayed in his room: | |||
:''If I could just stand here at the platform and reveal It to you, the way It’s revealed to me in the room, my, it would be marvelous.<ref>William Branham, 63-0318 - The First Seal, para. 10</ref> | |||
:''And now, tonight, we are studying this Second Seal. And for the first four Seals there is four horse riders. And I tell you, today something happened again. And, I—I, something that I…I go and get the old script that I had, that I talked on, long ago, and just set down there. And I thought, “Well, I—I did the very best I could.” And many writers and things, and I thought, “Well, I’ll read a little while, and look over and see this and that.” And the first thing you know, something just happens, and it’s altogether different. It just comes in different. Then I grab me a pencil right quick, and start writing down just as fast as I can, while He’s there.<ref>William Branham, 63-0319 - The Second Seal, para. 11</ref> | |||
:''20 And I want to say this. That, each time, even till this morning, about…Oh, I get up real, real early and go to prayer before things stir, and just keep on praying through the day. But this morning, early, the Holy Spirit came to where I was. And just as plain as anything, I—I seen this other Seal open up now, just exactly. Now—now—now, He hears me, I know. And I’m very grateful.<ref>William Branham, 63-0319 - The Second Seal, para. 11</ref> | |||
63-0320 - The Third Seal | |||
:''Ever since last Sunday, '''I just sit right in a room, just praying, that’s all, and under the anointing'''. And I know This is right. If you believe God, I know you do, you just watch at the end of the week.<ref>William Branham, 63-0321 - The Fourth Seal, para. 220</ref> | |||
:''Now, '''here is where I’m going to get some real disagreeings'''. But you just watch just a minute. And just…See? I thought that, too, but it didn’t come that way. We have… '''I have always thought that these souls under the altar were the—the—the martyrs of the early Church. And I’m sure that, well, Dr. Uriah Smith, and every one of them, says it is.''' See? But, I thought so, myself. But when '''the Holy Spirit showed the vision to it''', it wasn’t; it isn’t the souls.<ref>William Branham, 63-0322 - The Fifth Seal, para. 215</ref> | |||
:''Something happened today, and I seen something come up. I—I just…I couldn’t get my breath anymore, see. There He was, standing there, that little Light standing right there. And here It was. I know it’s the Truth. I thought, “O God, I couldn’t say that. I—I can’t say that. I can’t.” I just walked out of the room, went out, walked up-and-down. Brother, I thought, “My! What can I do? Oh!” <ref>William Branham, 63-0323 - The Sixth Seal, para. 418</ref> | |||
:''That much, we have an understanding of It, today, because the rest of It is all unfolded; but this is not unfolded. '''But sitting in my room, and I heard this…or, not heard it, rather, but seen It unfold to this Seven Thunders'''.<ref>William Branham, 63-0324E - The Seventh Seal, para. 395</ref> | |||
William Branham repeatedly explained that the seals were revealed to him through supernatural experiences. | |||
=The Facts= | |||
==The Loose Ends== | ==The Loose Ends== | ||