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*November 5, 2012
*November 5, 2012
::A little more about Believethesign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y8nmtn_bow
::A little more about Believethesign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y8nmtn_bow
*December 10, 2012
::Paul wrote, "We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ..." (Ephesians 4:14b, 15a NLT)
::Truth includes "confrontation where it is vital to tell the truth so others can live in...reality rather than personal illusion." (from Helps Words Studies: http://biblesuite.com/greek/226.htm) It is difficult but necessary to do this in a kind and compassionate way, as Paul taught in Ephesians 4:32.
::We are trying our best to speak the truth in love. While we may not always succeed in this regard, we continue to post because we do not want to see anyone build their hopes on foundations that will crumble. If your foundation has a flaw, it is better to realize it now than during a crisis.


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::"And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him." (John 9:1-3)
::"And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him." (John 9:1-3)
*December 8, 2012
::Genuine faith loves a good challenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvuJ9yYCXM&feature=plcp


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*November 15, 2012
*November 15, 2012
::Do you live in a valley or eat eggs? William Branham said that you shouldn't do either, yet did both of these things himself. http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Don%27t_Eat_Eggs
::Do you live in a valley or eat eggs? William Branham said that you shouldn't do either, yet did both of these things himself. http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Don%27t_Eat_Eggs
*December 3, 2012
::William Branham tells about a Mormon prophecy written about him. We finally located the prophecy, which was written in 1941. You can read the text of this prophecy at http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Mormon_prophecy_about_William_Branham
*December 9, 2012
::William Branham said that his daughter Rebekah would be a prophetess, and that his son Joseph would be a prophet. We have not heard that this ever came to pass, or if either of these Christians demonstrated the gift of prophecy.
::References:
#April 21, 1957: “Rebekah, come back this way a little, honey. Stop right where you are. There's my little girl, who someday will be a prophetess also.”
#June 8, 1960: “Spirit caught me and said, "Joseph, my son, you are a prophet." God, let my spirit come in a double portion on my son.”


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*November 27, 2012
*November 27, 2012
::''Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.'' ~ Hebrews 13:1-13
::''Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.'' ~ Hebrews 13:1-13
*December 5, 2012
::Tithes: what are your thoughts? Here are some things you can find in the scriptures:
#If you got tithes, you couldn't own land. (Numbers 18:24)
#Mint, anise, and cummin (food) was tithed, not $. (Matt 23:23)
#Priests collected tithes, but did not pay tithes. (Hebrews 7:8). Christians are also called priests. (Revelation 1:6)
#The Levites were joined by the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow every three years (Deut. 14:28-29).
::Also, Irenaeus opposed tithing for Christians. Charlemagne (the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire) was the first ruler to legalize Christian tithing.


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::"When I say I am a believer, I mean that I believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for my sin, and that God raised him from the dead. I do not put any hope of salvation or heavenly position in William Branham, or any other person who claims to be a prophet. The Holy Spirit is greater than the spirit of Elijah, and my hope is in Christ and not man."
::"When I say I am a believer, I mean that I believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for my sin, and that God raised him from the dead. I do not put any hope of salvation or heavenly position in William Branham, or any other person who claims to be a prophet. The Holy Spirit is greater than the spirit of Elijah, and my hope is in Christ and not man."
*December 1, 2012
::We are in contact with a lot of people who have left the message. Where do these people go? Here’s a peek at what one family is doing as they embrace their new identity as non-message Christians. When you watch this video, remember that Jesus can be found on both sides of the table: http://vimeo.com/54558200
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::If you chose to use the "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" as a basis for your faith that all of William Branham's prophecies came to pass, don't be surprised when someone honestly says that they can't see things the way you are seeing them.
::If you chose to use the "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" as a basis for your faith that all of William Branham's prophecies came to pass, don't be surprised when someone honestly says that they can't see things the way you are seeing them.
*December 6, 2012
: Message Ministers – are they credible? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDUm1KFC2A


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