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 While our responsibility is simply to present the truth in love, our concern is that fifty years later, the beauty of William Branham’s ministry has been consumed by impurities that were always present in his ministry.  Some of these items are described in the pages that are linked from this page (just click on the colored headings to go to the detail pages).  Why it took so long for these things to surface is not clear.
-If you find that the evidence on this site has misled you in the past, we apologize.
+You should be aware that, if you are a message believer, what follows may create something in you that is referred to as [[Cognitive Dissonance]].  That is only natural but please be aware that you may experience "disequilibrium" when you read this article: frustration, nausea, dread, guilt, anger, embarrassment, anxiety, or other similar symptoms.
+If you find that the evidence on this site has misled you in the past, we apologize.
 Thankfully, humble pie is always fresh.
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 |''And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.'' ~ Deuteronomy 18:21-22
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+|''We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.'' ~ 2 Corinthians 4:2 (NLT)
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+Was William Branham honest?  If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that he cannot be believed, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said.  The following list contains issues that will raise questions regarding his honesty, integrity and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are nnow sufficient in number to raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham.
+When you read these concerns, please ask yourself this fundamental question - '''Why?'''
+'''Click on headings''' if you want to read detailed commentary on a particular issue.
+'''[[Roy Davis]]'''
+:There is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham. Bro. Branham first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana. While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he refused to join with them because he listened to his mother-in-law instead of God.  And, as a result, his wife and daughter died as a direct result of his disobedience to God.
+:But, is this the truth?
+:According to Roy Davis and Douglas Weaver, William Branham attended a Pentecostal church pastored by Roy Davis well before Hope died. Roy Davis himself says that William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in his home. This all precedes the death of Hope and Sharon Rose Branham in July 1937.
+[[The Cloud]]
+:Why did William Branham state that the cloud was directly above him while he was hunting, when it actually appeared 8 days earlier 200 miles away?  Why did he say that Life Magazine said the cloud appeared at the same place that he was hunting when it clearly didn't?  Why does William Branham state that the pictures in Life Magazine were taken on the day that he heard the blast when they were actually taken over a week earlier?
+'''[[Was William Branham Honest|The Explanation for His Poor Grammar]]'''
+:Why did William Branham speak such poor English?  His explanation was that when he was a boy, his father died.  He had ten children to take care of, and  had to work and support his mother and the children.  But his father died when William Branham was 34 years old.  Was he trying to make people feel sorry for him?
+'''[[1933 Ohio River Experience]]'''
+:Why was there no mention of the voice on the Ohio River by William Branham prior to 1952?  Why did the books by Gordon Lindsay and Julius Stadsklev make no mention of the voice (both books were written based on information that came from William Branham)?  Why is there no evidence of the newspaper articles that William Branham referred to?
+'''[[Prophecy of the Cloud]]'''
+:On December 23, 1962, William Branham relates a vision in which he sees five angels in a constellation.  One week later, he changed the number to seven.  Why?
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+|''Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.'' ~ Ephesians 4:25
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