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'''This article is a formal apology for publishing and distributing false doctrine.'''  <br>

|''But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.'' ~ John 3:21

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Dear Reader,

In 1963, William Branham said:   

In 1965 William Branham said:

Thankfully, humble pie is always fresh.   

|''Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.'' ~ Hebrews 13:18

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=Problems With Prophecies=

|''Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail.'' ~ I Corinthians 13:8a

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'''Click on headings''' if you want to read detailed commentary on a particular issue.

'''[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Municipal Bridge]]'''

:But on this final trip the vision again failed to materialized.  William Branham's visa was restricted in a way that prohibited him from holding any meetings. He died just prior to the end of 1965 with the vision remaining unfulfilled.

'''[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'''

:Part of William Branham’s 1933 prophecy was that FDR would pick on the Germans, lead the world to war, and run for four terms.  While Roosevelt was inaugurated four times, he did not pick on the Germans and followed the world to war after provocation by the Japanese. William Branham called Franklin D. Roosevelt a “rascal” in 1960, which indicates that he just did not like him.   

:The only source of this prophecy is William Branham. We have not found any third-party verification that this prophecy took place.     

:The Houston photograph appears to vindicate William Branham's statements in the 1940's that a "pillar of light" followed his ministry.  However, the photographer's statement that it was a 'supernatural' light is based on William Branham's own recorded statement.

'''[[Kari Holma]]'''

'''[[Rattlesnake Mesa]]'''

'''[[Destruction of Los Angeles]]'''

:William Branham also compared the sinking of Los Angeles to the sinking of Capernaum.  However, Capernaum did not sink but was simply abandoned, and its ruins are still on the shore of the sea of Galilee to this day.   

'''[[Destruction of the Vatican]]'''

:This prophecy appears to be an interpretation of the wording in the book of Revelation, as opposed to a formal prophecy.  

If William Branham was not accurate with even one of his prophecies, then this calls into question his authority as an infallible prophet.  While some of these prophecies may still come to pass, other have definitely missed the mark.  In the end his prophetic scorecard appears to be “you hit some, you miss some”, and not something you can trust.   

|''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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=General Credibility=

|''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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|''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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=Doctrinal Issues=

|''These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?'' ~ John 10:21

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The primary purpose of this website is to provide a balanced, unbiased information on the ministry of William Branham.  We therefore have a number of articles that discuss his doctrinal teachings.  We have not removed them, but over time will be augmenting them with comments relating to how they relate to a more orthodox position.  Some of these teachings include:

:Jesus died for your salvation, and suffered for your healing.  Accepting his sacrifice results in spiritual and physical blessings that are confirmed by scriptures.   

'''[[The Godhead]]'''

'''[[The Serpent's Seed]]'''

:William Branham taught that Cain and Abel were twins, yet Adam was the father of Abel and the Serpent was the father of Cain.  When examined closely, this doctrine appears to have little actual support in the Bible.  

'''[[Seven Church Ages]], [[Seven Seals]], [[Mystery Babylon]]'''

:Studying the church ages is a great way to learn Church history.  Some items you may learn while studying the Church Ages as taught by William Branham are:

:*The fourth church age messenger (Columba) died before the start of the fourth church age, and had a ministry as supernatural as William Branham’s ministry.   

:*Charles Taze Russell (the founder of the Jehovah Witnesses) was the first person to assign names to the Church Age Messengers (including himself as the Laodicean Messenger).  

*A seven letter word ending in “ham” is evidence of a spiritual man.   

|''But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.'' ~ Hebrews 5:14

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|''And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.'' ~ Hebrews 12:27

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|''And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.'' ~ Ezekiel 14:9

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=Where do we stand now?=

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*Was William Branham a Christian?

*Did William Branham have the gift of healing?

*Did William Branham have the gift of knowledge?  

*Was William Branham the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5?

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*[[The Status of Message Believers|Some are.]]  

*No.

*No.   

To become an Old Testament prophet, William Branham had to start teaching the law.  He began focusing on outward conformation to the “rules” in the Bible (tithing, hair, divorce), and eventually left the weightier matters.  [[Image:CrossOK.jpg|right|thumb|250px| Let's be simple Christians who believe in Jesus - his death, his resurrection, and his power. A "mighty revelation" won't do us any good if we don't have the love of Jesus Christ, and love for others.]] Some followers of William Branham even preach a "Third Testament" doctrine, which replaces grace with revelation.  A month before his passing, William Branham was teaching that Elijah was Jesus Christ.  He had defined God into the box of his own life, and appears to have started exalting himself over the church of God.   

The sad part is that these people are all Christians who have simply forgotten the power of faith in Jesus’ atonement, and replaced it with faith in a gifted man.     

William Branham said that every man will get caught by money, power or women.  For him, what originated as a gift of healing became a display of power over diseases, which seems to have ultimately led to a desire for dominion over the church through his “my way or the highway” preaching.   

If you experienced "disequilibrium" when you read this article (frustration, nausea, dread, guilt, anger, embarrassment, anxiety, or other similar symptoms), this is only natural.  It is a condition that is referred to as [[Cognitive Dissonance]].

The main question is where do we go from here?  The answer is back to the grace of the New Testament covenant.  Sound strange?  If so, it’s because we as message believers haven’t realized (or forgot) that it was Jesus’ blood, and not William Branham’s doctrine, that has kept us clean before God.  Even though we really know that in our hearts, we haven’t let it permeate our being like the scriptures teach.  

May the Lord Jesus Christ lead you in his light,  

Jeremy Bergen, Editor <br>

www.believethesign.com

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