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:''If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Dt 13:1–3.</ref>
:''If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Dt 13:1–3.</ref>
According to Deuteronomy 18:20–2:
#He must speak in the name of the Lord, not some other god.
#His message must be in accord with God’s revealed truth in Scripture.
#His predictions of future events must come true exactly as predicted.


This primary test of a prophet in Old Testament times that his predictions could be precisely validated at a later time as also confirmed in 1 Samuel 3:19 and 9:6:
This primary test of a prophet in Old Testament times that his predictions could be precisely validated at a later time as also confirmed in 1 Samuel 3:19 and 9:6:
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:''But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Sa 9:6.</ref>
:''But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Sa 9:6.</ref>


Richard N. Longenecker, “‘Who Is the Prophet Talking About?’ Some Reflections on the New Testament’s Use of the Old,” Themelios 13, no. 1 (1987): 4.
Paul lays a test down for New Testament prophets:


According to Deuteronomy 18:20–2:
:''If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.  But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Co 14:37–38.</ref>
 
 
=Categorizing William Branham's prophecies=
 
The prophecies that William Branham made can be categorized as:


#He must speak in the name of the Lord, not some other god.
#Before-the-fact or after-the-fact;
#His message must be in accord with God’s revealed truth in Scripture.
#Fulfilled, unfulfilled or failed; and
#His predictions of future events must come true exactly as predicted.
#Ambiguous (clear) or unambiguous (fuzzy).


Under the test of the Old Testament, to be considered a true prophet of God, several before-the-fact unambiguous prophecies would have to be made and then subsequently clearly fulfilled at a later date.


If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.  But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Co 14:37–38.</ref>
Does William Branham meet this test?




Categorizing William Branham's prophecies=
William Branham's prophecies can be categorized as follows:


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:40%; text-align:center;" | Prophecy
! scope="col" style="width:15%; text-align:center;"| Before-the-fact?
! scope="col" style="width:15%; text-align:center;"| Fulfilled?
! scope="col" style="width:15%; text-align:center;"| Clear?
|-
| [[The Municipal Bridge Vision]]
| No
| Failed
| Yes
|-
| [[The Brown Bear Vision]]
| Yes
| Failed
| Yes
|-
| [[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa]]
| Yes
| Failed
| Yes
|}






#[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]] '''(We can't find any ''before the fact'' prophecies on any tape!)'''
#[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]] '''(We can't find any ''before the fact'' prophecies on any tape!)'''
#[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Why did William Branham say that the municipal bridge vision was fulfilled when it clearly wasn't?]] '''(Failed Prophecy)'''
 
#[[The Brown Bear Vision|Why did William Branham say "Thus Saith The Lord" that he would shoot a large brown bear, when he didn't?]] '''(Failed Prophecy)'''
 
#[[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa|Why did the vision that William Branham had of the meetings in south Africa fail to be fulfilled?]] '''(Failed Prophecy)'''
 
 
 
#'''[[Prophecy#William Branham's SevenNine Visions of 1933|The <strike>Seven</strike> Ten Prophecies of 1933]]'''
#'''[[Prophecy#William Branham's SevenNine Visions of 1933|The <strike>Seven</strike> Ten Prophecies of 1933]]'''
##[[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Why did William Branham prophecy that America would start World War 2?]] '''(Prophecy Changed/Failed Prophecy)'''
##[[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Why did William Branham prophecy that America would start World War 2?]] '''(Prophecy Changed/Failed Prophecy)'''
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#[[Was the birth of Joseph Branham foretold]]?  '''(Ambiguous prophecy)'''
#[[Was the birth of Joseph Branham foretold]]?  '''(Ambiguous prophecy)'''
#[[The Death of Florence Shakarian|Was the death of Florence Shakarian prophesied before she died?]] '''(Ambiguous prophecy)'''
#[[The Death of Florence Shakarian|Was the death of Florence Shakarian prophesied before she died?]] '''(Ambiguous prophecy)'''
#[[Santa Rosa prophecy about William Branham|Was William Branham's ministry foretold in a Santa Rosa church?]]  '''("After the Fact" Prophecy)'''
 
#[[What if William Branham was a Prophet?]]
 




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