Are we wrong to highlight the problems with William Branham and his message?: Difference between revisions

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Paul specifically gave the names of people who were false teachers:
Paul specifically gave the names of people who were false teachers:


:'';Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are '''Hymenaeus and Philetus''', who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 2 Ti 2:17–18.</ref>
:''Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are '''Hymenaeus and Philetus''', who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 2 Ti 2:17–18.</ref>


Notice that Paul also names the teaching itself.  It is important that we are sure that the teaching is false (which is why we have provided detailed reasons for each issue).  It is also important that we do not slander false teachers unfairly.
Notice that Paul also names the teaching itself.  It is important that we are sure that the teaching is false (which is why we have provided detailed reasons for each issue).  It is also important that we do not slander false teachers unfairly.
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:''...please him in every way: '''bearing fruit in every good work''', growing in the knowledge of God...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Col 1:10.</ref>
:''...please him in every way: '''bearing fruit in every good work''', growing in the knowledge of God...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Col 1:10.</ref>


But William Branham said you could not rely on looking at a person's fruit.  Why did he contradict Jesus and Paul?
But William Branham said you could not rely on looking at a person's fruit.  He said that unbelievers had more fruit than Jesus!  '''Why did William Branham contradict Jesus and Paul?'''


==Compare teaching to the Bible==
==Compare teaching to the Bible==