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This page summarizes virtually all of the research we have conducted since 2005 with respect to William Branham and his message.  Click on any of the questions or colored links to read further details on the issue.

A number of years ago, we received a sincere question in an email regarding the message of William Branham.  We diligently tried to answer the question.   

:''The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.  Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 17:10–11.</ref>

==What does the Bible say about sincere questions?==

The Book of Acts contains numerous examples of Paul reasoning with the Jews in their synagogues about the Messiah. Paul was dealing with tough questions being put to him by Jews that did not believe the message of Christ.

I am not sure why those in our church did not seem to believe or practice this verse, but we have found this attitude through out the message - message believers refuse to answer, or even discuss, our questions in an open and honest manner.

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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 purpose of this list is to provide a short concise summary of all known issues that can be used as a quick reference guide when discussing these concerns.  Our aim is to provide a detailed explanation for each problem, and the research we have uncovered, when you click on them.  To the extent that the specific problem does not link to anything, it simply means we have not had the time to research the issue as yet.  

=Was William Branham really a prophet?=

'''How can William Branham be a true prophet of God if he failed the test of Deut 18:20-22?'''

#[[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]] '''(We can't find any ''before the fact'' prophecies on any tape!)'''

#[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Why did William Branham say that the municipal bridge vision was fulfilled when it clearly wasn't?]] '''(Failed Prophecy)'''

William Branham portrayed himself as a simple, honest, uneducated man who was sent from God as a prophet to fore-run the second coming of Christ.  However, many of the stories that he told have been proven to be untrue and many of the doctrines that he said he received directly from God were, in fact, plagiarized from other ministers.  If you click on the individual items below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.

#[[1933 Ohio River Experience|Did anyone hear the voice on the Ohio River in 1933?]]

#[[The Cloud|Why did William Branham say that he was under the cloud when they took its picture, when he clearly wasn't?]]

#[[Bible saved from the flood|Was William Branham's Bible saved miraculously in the 1937 flood?]]

#[[The Man from Windsor|Why did the story of the man from Windsor change so drastically over time?]]

If you study the message, you will find that William Branham departed significantly from the plain meaning of scripture in many things that he taught.  If you click on the individual items below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.

#[[Elijah and Elisha did pray|Elijah and Elisha prayed.  So why did William Branham say they didn't?]]

#[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|Were there any times when William Branham's "Thus Saith The Lord" actually failed?]]

#[[Temporary Salvation|If you don't feel saved, are you still a Christian?]]

#[[Twisted Theology#Lilies work hard|How hard do lilies work?]]

#[[Women were designed by Satan|Were women really designed by Satan?]]

#[[Can you lose your healing?]]

#[[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|Was Enoch the seventh from Adam]]?  Is this proof of the Serpent Seed doctrine?

#[[Are Christians considered amateur gods?]]

#[[Michael the Archangel|Is Jesus Christ the same as Michael the Archangel?]]

#[[Joseph Branham]]

These doctrines may not have been taught directly by William Branham (or at least we have not found quotes yet) but are widely held by Message ministers/believers and are taught in a variety of message churches (please note that they may not be found in all message churches).   

#[[Is the Message a Cult?#William Branham's message > the Bible|ALL message churches place the words of William Branham above or at least equal to the Bible]].

#The use of red herring arguments when [[Failed Prophecies]] are pointed out (see video)

#[[The Message|The message]] is Jesus Christ.

To help those who are now confronted with these issues and wonder what the next course of action should be we would recommend the following links:

#[[Reason and the Message#Jesus' reaction to someone who questioned him|What did Jesus say about asking questions?]]

#[[Here we stand, corrected|'''You are not alone!!!''']]

#Further research on William Branham - [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message]]

#[[If you need help]]

#[[What should we believe?|So what should I believe?]]

#If you want to ask us a question, you can [[Contact information|email us]].