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:''And it’ll be that way; we’re coming to it now. We’re right in it, because the Holy Spirit is the One that leads the church, and warns us of dangers that is to come.<ref>William Branham, 60-0805 - Lamb And Dove, para. 30</ref> | :''And it’ll be that way; we’re coming to it now. We’re right in it, because the Holy Spirit is the One that leads the church, and warns us of dangers that is to come.<ref>William Branham, 60-0805 - Lamb And Dove, para. 30</ref> | ||
In November 1960, he states for the first time that he is reading them and that they were from 1932. This is also the first time he mentions that women will elect the wrong person. It is not surprisingly only 5 days after the election of J.F. Kennedy (emphasis and numbers added): | In November 1960, he states for the first time that he is reading them and that they were from 1932. This is also the first time he mentions that women will elect the wrong person. It is not surprisingly only 5 days after the election of J.F. Kennedy (''emphasis, notes and numbers added''): | ||
:''I’d like to '''read you a prophecy''' that was given. I got on… And may…By the way, Mr. Mercier and many of them are going to take some of these old prophecies, and dig them out, and revise them a little, or bring them up to date, and put them in papers. I’d like to read some things that I’d like for you to—to…This one, first. I’d like to read something to you. | :''I’d like to '''read you a prophecy''' that was given. I got on… And may…By the way, Mr. Mercier and many of them are going to take some of these old prophecies, and dig them out, and revise them a little, or bring them up to date, and put them in papers. I’d like to read some things that I’d like for you to—to…This one, first. I’d like to read something to you. | ||
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::(7) ''“Also, science will progress, especially in the mechanical world. '''Automobiles will continue to get like egg-shape.''' | ::(7) ''“Also, science will progress, especially in the mechanical world. '''Automobiles will continue to get like egg-shape.''' | ||
::(8) ''Finally they will build one that won’t need a steering wheel. | ::(8) ''Finally they will build one that '''won’t need a steering wheel. They’ve got it now.''' It will be controlled by some other power. '' | ||
::(9) ''“Then I seen the '''United States as one smoldering, burnt-over place'''. It will be near the end.” Then I got, in parenthesis, “(I predict that this will take place…).” Now, remember, the Lord, that’s what the Lord showed. “(But '''I predict this will take place before 1977'''.) Upon this prediction, I base, because of the onrushing slaught that’s coming now, how fast that it was moving, how long it’ll take till this nation meets its place.” '' | ::(9) ''“Then I seen the '''United States as one smoldering, burnt-over place'''. It will be near the end.” Then I got, in parenthesis, “(I predict that this will take place…).” Now, remember, the Lord, that’s what the Lord showed. “(But '''I predict this will take place before 1977'''.) Upon this prediction, I base, because of the onrushing slaught that’s coming now, how fast that it was moving, how long it’ll take till this nation meets its place.” '' | ||
:Now, look what happened now.'' | :Now, look what happened now.'' | ||
::(see 1 above) ''In President Franklin D. Roosevelt, took America to England’s tea party. That’s right. Germany never picked on us; we picked on them. Throwed the whole world into a war, that caused the world war. | ::'''(see 1 above)''' ''In President Franklin D. Roosevelt, took America to England’s tea party. That’s right. Germany never picked on us; we picked on them. Throwed the whole world into a war, that caused the world war. | ||
::(see 5 above) ''The German’s built the Maginot Line. Which, there, any veteran here knows what she took there at the Maginot Line. | ::'''(see 5 above)''' ''The German’s built the Maginot Line. Which, there, any veteran here knows what she took there at the Maginot Line. | ||
::(see 6 above) ''Women, given the right to vote, elected President-elect Kennedy, was the woman’s vote, the wrong man; which will finally lead to full control, of the Catholic church, in United States. | ::'''(see 6 above)''' ''Women, given the right to vote, elected President-elect Kennedy, was the woman’s vote, the wrong man; which will finally lead to full control, of the Catholic church, in United States. | ||
::(see 9 above) ''Then the bomb comes that explodes her. | ::'''(see 9 above)''' ''Then the bomb comes that explodes her. | ||
:''There are seven things predicted, and '''five of them has already happened'''. So you can judge, yourself, how far away we are. We’re near the end. If them five things happened, these other two things are bound to happen. It’s just got to happen. | :''There are seven things predicted, and '''five of them has already happened'''. So you can judge, yourself, how far away we are. We’re near the end. If them five things happened, these other two things are bound to happen. It’s just got to happen. | ||
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:''And now let me bring something else. I haven’t got written here, but, on magnetic tape. And this is taped, too. 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, standing at the…that scho-…Lane Tech High School. They were there. I said, “This year is going to be the changing point of America.” I just come from overseas, don’t know why I come. Come back, canceled my meetings in Africa and around, come back. Billy Graham, something mysterious, he canceled his. Tommy Osborn canceled his. And we all, crossing United States, in meetings. I said, “America will either receive or reject Christ, this year.” Then I said, when they elected, in Indiana, a twenty-two-year boy…-year-old boy, to be judge. The Spirit of the Lord came on me, and I said, “They’ll finally have a President that’ll be one of these crewcut, playboy, beatnik-type Presidents, a ladies’ man.” Now, them is predictions, years ago. See where we’re at? [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] It’s later than we think.<ref>William Branham, 60-1113 - Condemnation By Representation, para. 32-48</ref> | :''And now let me bring something else. I haven’t got written here, but, on magnetic tape. And this is taped, too. 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, standing at the…that scho-…Lane Tech High School. They were there. I said, “This year is going to be the changing point of America.” I just come from overseas, don’t know why I come. Come back, canceled my meetings in Africa and around, come back. Billy Graham, something mysterious, he canceled his. Tommy Osborn canceled his. And we all, crossing United States, in meetings. I said, “America will either receive or reject Christ, this year.” Then I said, when they elected, in Indiana, a twenty-two-year boy…-year-old boy, to be judge. The Spirit of the Lord came on me, and I said, “They’ll finally have a President that’ll be one of these crewcut, playboy, beatnik-type Presidents, a ladies’ man.” Now, them is predictions, years ago. See where we’re at? [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] It’s later than we think.<ref>William Branham, 60-1113 - Condemnation By Representation, para. 32-48</ref> | ||
A few days later, he refers to the visions again. This is the first time that he provides seven specific prophecies. He also states that the list of visions would be published in the "Herald of Faith" magazine, although we have been unable to obtain a copy of this magazine and so cannot confirm that the list of visions was, in fact, published in the magazine (emphasis and numbers added): | A few days later, he refers to the visions again. This is the first time that he provides seven specific prophecies. He also states that the list of visions would be published in the "Herald of Faith" magazine, although we have been unable to obtain a copy of this magazine and so cannot confirm that the list of visions was, in fact, published in the magazine (''emphasis and numbers added''): | ||
:''I was on my way to Sunday school, and when I was getting my Bible, a vision came before me; and I was stopped in the floor. '''And here was what it said. It’s on yellow paper. Will be printed in the “Herald of Faith” right away, because most all of it is fulfilled.''' 1933—think of this now. Many, many years ago, about twenty-eight years ago it—it taken place. Watch how accurate His Word is. | :''I was on my way to Sunday school, and when I was getting my Bible, a vision came before me; and I was stopped in the floor. '''And here was what it said. It’s on yellow paper. Will be printed in the “Herald of Faith” right away, because most all of it is fulfilled.''' 1933—think of this now. Many, many years ago, about twenty-eight years ago it—it taken place. Watch how accurate His Word is. | ||
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:''Now, there was seven things spoke of that would happen. Five of them has already happened. There’s two left to take place. It’ll be that way. '''That’s in the Name of the Lord it shall be that way'''. See?<ref>William Branham, 60-1125 - Conference, para. 5-7</ref> | :''Now, there was seven things spoke of that would happen. Five of them has already happened. There’s two left to take place. It’ll be that way. '''That’s in the Name of the Lord it shall be that way'''. See?<ref>William Branham, 60-1125 - Conference, para. 5-7</ref> | ||
On December 8, 1960, he mentions the visions again (emphasis and numbers added): | On December 8, 1960, he mentions the visions again (''emphasis and numbers added''): | ||
:''You remember the vision that was read here, 1933? I was going…The church wasn’t even built. Didn’t know what a vision was, called it a “trance.” I was just a young Baptist preacher, and we were… All my life I saw those visions, and I’ll ask anybody to rise and say if ever one of them ever failed. No, never did! It can’t! See? It won’t! And now, and as I started the Sunday school I fell into a trance. We was having it over here at the old Masonic home, Charlie Kern’s place, little group of us. | :''You remember the vision that was read here, 1933? I was going…The church wasn’t even built. Didn’t know what a vision was, called it a “trance.” I was just a young Baptist preacher, and we were… All my life I saw those visions, and I’ll ask anybody to rise and say if ever one of them ever failed. No, never did! It can’t! See? It won’t! And now, and as I started the Sunday school I fell into a trance. We was having it over here at the old Masonic home, Charlie Kern’s place, little group of us. | ||
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:''And I said, “I predict, according to the way time is moving, '''it’ll be sometime between this year ’33 and ’77.'''” And it’ll have to squeeze awful hard to get through there. And we’re setting on a powder keg, friends. Everything’s ready.<ref>William Branham, 60-1208 - The Thyatirean Church Age, para. 192-204</ref> | :''And I said, “I predict, according to the way time is moving, '''it’ll be sometime between this year ’33 and ’77.'''” And it’ll have to squeeze awful hard to get through there. And we’re setting on a powder keg, friends. Everything’s ready.<ref>William Branham, 60-1208 - The Thyatirean Church Age, para. 192-204</ref> | ||
On December 11, 1960, he goes through them again (emphasis and numbers added): | On December 11, 1960, he goes through them again (''emphasis and numbers added''): | ||
:''But the Lord showed me a vision of the great powerful woman, in ’33, 1933, it’s on paper. Of how that | :''But the Lord showed me a vision of the great powerful woman, in ’33, 1933, it’s on paper. Of how that | ||
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A month later in January 1961 he states (emphasis and numbers added): | A month later in January 1961 he states (''emphasis and numbers added''): | ||
:''A few days ago we… Now, I’m not Democrat nor Republican; I’m a Christian; so I don’t mention these things. But I picked up an old book there that the—the Lord had gave me a vision in 1933 when I just first become a minister, going down to the Baptist Tabernacle. And He gave me a vision that morning, and I seen the first one I remember of an international affair. | :''A few days ago we… Now, I’m not Democrat nor Republican; I’m a Christian; so I don’t mention these things. But I picked up an old book there that the—the Lord had gave me a vision in 1933 when I just first become a minister, going down to the Baptist Tabernacle. And He gave me a vision that morning, and I seen the first one I remember of an international affair. | ||
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:''That has been twenty-one years ago (See?), when it was predicted. If '''five of them is perfectly hit''', the other two’s got to. I see them coming on the road now.<ref>William Branham, 61-0312 - Jehovah-Jireh, para. 74-78</ref> | :''That has been twenty-one years ago (See?), when it was predicted. If '''five of them is perfectly hit''', the other two’s got to. I see them coming on the road now.<ref>William Branham, 61-0312 - Jehovah-Jireh, para. 74-78</ref> | ||
William Branham reiterates the visions again on August 6, 1961. He indicates that Mrs. Wilson was | William Branham reiterates the visions again on August 6, 1961. He indicates that Mrs. Wilson was there and the editor indicates that she shouts "Amen". However, whether Mrs. Wilson was in attendance and whether it was in fact her who shouted "Amen" cannot be verified (emphasis and numbers added): | ||
:''Now, in 1933, when we were worshipping over here in the Masonic temple, where the church of Christ stands today. On one April morning, before leaving home… I was dedicating my car. I got a ’33 model car, and I was dedicating it to the Lord’s service. And in a vision, I saw the end time. Now notice how striking this is, back yonder when I was just a boy. And you can imagine what a 1933 model car looked like, now, what it looked like. And I went over there to the Masonic temple, where…Some of you old-timers in here remembers. It’s wrote down on old paper, at home. It’s already in print and went out around the world. See? That was in 1933. And I predicted that there would be some great tragedy happen to this United States before or by the year of 1977. How many remembers me saying that? [The old-timers say, “Amen.”—Ed.] Look at the hand. Sure. | :''Now, in 1933, when we were worshipping over here in the Masonic temple, where the church of Christ stands today. On one April morning, before leaving home… I was dedicating my car. I got a ’33 model car, and I was dedicating it to the Lord’s service. And in a vision, I saw the end time. Now notice how striking this is, back yonder when I was just a boy. And you can imagine what a 1933 model car looked like, now, what it looked like. And I went over there to the Masonic temple, where…Some of you old-timers in here remembers. It’s wrote down on old paper, at home. It’s already in print and went out around the world. See? That was in 1933. And I predicted that there would be some great tragedy happen to this United States before or by the year of 1977. How many remembers me saying that? [The old-timers say, “Amen.”—Ed.] Look at the hand. Sure. | ||