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Based on a close examination of William Branham's theology and scriptural interpretation, his major points of differentiation all appear to be based on eisegesis. | Based on a close examination of William Branham's theology and scriptural interpretation, his major points of differentiation all appear to be based on eisegesis. | ||
==The Seven Church Ages== | ==[[Seven Churches In Asia|The Seven Church Ages]]== | ||
Some early dispensationalists, including [[Plagiarism#Clarence Larkin|Clarence Larkin]], have interpreted the seven churches of Asia (Rev. 1:4) symbolically as seven “church ages,” or stages of church history, though few hold this view today. It is obvious that William Branham had been taught this and believed it early in his ministry, as indicated in his comment in 1951: | Some early dispensationalists, including [[Plagiarism#Clarence Larkin|Clarence Larkin]], have interpreted the seven churches of Asia (Rev. 1:4) symbolically as [[Seven Churches In Asia|seven “church ages,”]] or stages of church history, though few hold this view today. It is obvious that William Branham had been taught this and believed it early in his ministry, as indicated in his comment in 1951: | ||
:''There's seven perfect colors representing the seven church ages.<ref>William Branham, 51-0502 - The Angel Of The Lord, para. 17</ref> | :''There's seven perfect colors representing the seven church ages.<ref>William Branham, 51-0502 - The Angel Of The Lord, para. 17</ref> | ||