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The testimony of the Message is that it has produced some bad fruit.  Ern Baxter said, ''"Branham as a teacher was outside of his calling. The fruits of his teaching ministry are not good."''  After reading this article, you will have to agree. 
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The testimony of the Message is that it has produced some bad fruit.  Ern Baxter said, ''"Branham as a teacher was outside of his calling. The fruits of his teaching ministry are not good."'' 
 
After reading this article, you should be able to agree that the fruit of the message is not good. 
 
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||'''Rodger Rudin''' and his wife were married by William Branham in July 1963.  Rudin became the pastor of Evening Light Tabernacle in Phoenix.  Rudin '''used tithes to support his prestige among Phoenix’s Gay community''' throughout the 1970’s to the 1990’s..  
||'''[[Roger Rudin]]''' and his wife were married by William Branham in July 1963.  Rudin became the pastor of Evening Light Tabernacle in Phoenix.  Rudin '''used tithes to support his prestige among Phoenix’s Gay community''' throughout the 1970’s to the 1990’s..  
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||'''Paul Schafer''' founded a Message commune called “Colonia Dignidad”.  He preached from William Branham’s sermons and against “sins of the flesh”.  He '''was convicted of multiple accounts of torture and sexual abuse of children''' during the 1990’s and died in prison in 2010.
||'''[[Paul Schafer]]''' founded a Message commune called “Colonia Dignidad”.  He preached from William Branham’s sermons and against “sins of the flesh”.  He '''was convicted of multiple accounts of torture and sexual abuse of children''' during the 1990’s and died in prison in 2010.
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||'''Don Parnell''' claims that Jesus came in 1963, and '''preaches that the age of grace is finished and has been replaced with the “Third Testament”''' which is the Son of David Ministry that rules with a rod of iron.  This is based on a vision he says that he had of William Branham in 2002.
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||[[Voice of God Recordings]] reported assets of '''$109,834,481''' on their US tax return as of June 30, 2011.  They have earned these funds by distributing the sermons of William Branham, which has served to promote the doctrines of all of the radical ministries noted above.  
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