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Prophecy is the foretelling of future events by a human messenger (prophet) under divine inspiration.
During his life, William Branham claimed to have a number of visions and prophecies. This article contains a number of William Branham's prophecies and visions, and describes the historic fulfilment or failure of these prophecies.
| And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. (Deuteronomy 18:21-22) |
Prophecies and Visions of William Branham
If the first telling of a prophecy or vision occurred after the prophecied event had taken place, this would be considered an "after the fact" prophecy. In order to be classified as a true prophecy, the prophecy must be publicly recorded "before the fact", that is before the fulfillment of the prophecy occurs.
| Prophecy | First Date | Timing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Municipal Bridge Vision | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| New Albany Prophecy | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| Prophecy of the Cloud | Get | The Cloud was not prophesied | Not a prophecy |
| Prophecy of the Five Angels | Before the fact | Changed from 5 to 7 | Not a prophecy |
| Ohio river flood | Get | After the fact | Fulfilled |
| Destruction of Los Angeles | Get | Before the fact | Unfulfilled |
| Kari Holma | Get | After the fact | There are serious questions about the fulfillment of this prophecy |
William Branham's Eight Visions of 1933
William Branham tells of a series of visions in June 1933 that would transpire before the coming of the Lord.[1]. William Branham was very bold with these prophecies, claiming that the visions would be accurate "to the dot" and were "Thus Saith The Lord".[2]. While he states that there were seven visions, he initially relates an eighth vision relating to President Roosevelt (we assume that he dropped the eighth vision because seven is a lot more prophetic number).
| Prophecy | First Date | Timing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| *1 - Franklin Roosevelt | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 2 - Mussolini Invades Ethiopia | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 3 - Hitler and WWII | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 4 - Three Isms | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 5 - Driverless Cars | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 6 - American Morality | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 7 - An American Woman | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
| 8 - America in Ashes | Get | After the fact | WMB falsely stated that it was fulfilled |
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William Branham's recorded sermons are the only source as to the accuracy and timing of these visions. However, William Branham often included facts when describing these prophecies that are historically inaccurate. William Branham stated that he kept a book of his prophecies[3]; however, the contents of this book were never released to the public. It is our understanding that this book was "lost" after it was lent to someone after William Branham's death. However, others have speculated that it was intentionally destroyed because its contents did not support the claims that William Branham made.
- 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--a 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 an 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? Look at the hands. Sure.[4]
We have been unable to locate a copy of the print version of the 1933 prophecies and many speculate that it, in fact, never existed.
Prophecies about William Branham
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