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The research we did to try answer to the question raised even more questions, '''so we set about to prove that the message was correct and that William Branham was a true prophet of God'''. The ongoing results of our research raised even more questions. We spent several years researching these issues which in turn raised even more questions. | The research we did to try answer to the question raised even more questions, '''so we set about to prove that the message was correct and that William Branham was a true prophet of God'''. The ongoing results of our research raised even more questions. We spent several years researching these issues which in turn raised even more questions. | ||
=What happened next...= | ==What happened next...== | ||
Our biggest problem was that '''no one in our church''' was prepared to sincerely consider our questions and try to answer them. We talked to many well known ministers that also followed William Branham, but they didn't have any answers either. A few of the more honest ministers actually admitted that we had stumbled onto some questions that they couldn't answer (at least in a way that reflected positively on William Branham). So we kept searching for answers. | Our biggest problem was that '''no one in our church''' was prepared to sincerely consider our questions and try to answer them. We talked to many well known ministers that also followed William Branham, but they didn't have any answers either. A few of the more honest ministers actually admitted that we had stumbled onto some questions that they couldn't answer (at least in a way that reflected positively on William Branham). So we kept searching for answers. | ||
What was important to us was the Bible and it has always been our sincere desire to follow Christ regardless of the cost. That is more important to us than family, friends or work. Our questions were driven by our desire to know Jesus Christ in his death, burial and resurrection. | What was important to us was the Bible and it has always been our sincere desire to follow Christ regardless of the cost. That is more important to us than family, friends or work. Our questions were driven by our desire to know Jesus Christ in his death, burial and resurrection. | ||
=What does the Bible say about sincere questions?= | ==What does the Bible say about sincere questions?== | ||
[[Reason and the Message#Jesus' reaction to someone who questioned him|What did Jesus say about asking questions?]] | [[Reason and the Message#Jesus' reaction to someone who questioned him|What did Jesus say about asking questions?]] | ||
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This page consists of our list of questions. Each question contains a link which, if you click on, will take you to our detailed research on the specific issue. | This page consists of our list of questions. Each question contains a link which, if you click on, will take you to our detailed research on the specific issue. | ||
==How did Jesus deal with questions arising out of doubt?== | ===How did Jesus deal with questions arising out of doubt?=== | ||
There was a person in the Bible that thought that Jesus was the messiah but later on he began to have some doubt. | There was a person in the Bible that thought that Jesus was the messiah but later on he began to have some doubt. | ||
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Jesus did not condemn doubt and he simply pointed to the evidence. | Jesus did not condemn doubt and he simply pointed to the evidence. | ||
=Fear not= | ==Fear not== | ||
If you are a message believer, the list below is frightening. You may get angry. Some have become physically ill. They are going to raise a lot of questions. '''But please just take your time.''' Think about the questions that we are asking and the facts that we are presenting (click on the highlighted text to go to the specific research on an issue). | If you are a message believer, the list below is frightening. You may get angry. Some have become physically ill. They are going to raise a lot of questions. '''But please just take your time.''' Think about the questions that we are asking and the facts that we are presenting (click on the highlighted text to go to the specific research on an issue). | ||
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=Our Promise= | ==Our Promise== | ||
The following is a '''master list of all of the issues and problems that have been raised by us and others in respect to William Branham and his message'''. | The following is a '''master list of all of the issues and problems that have been raised by us and others in respect to William Branham and his message'''. | ||