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=What William Branham taught=
=What William Branham taught=


William Branham believed, and it is commonly taught in [[The Message|the message]], that a man cannot minister, preach or teach in a church (for example, as the pastor) if his wife was not a virgin at the time that he married her.
William Branham believed (see quotes below), and it is commonly taught in [[The Message|the message]], that a man cannot minister, preach or teach in a church (for example, as the pastor) if his wife was not a virgin at the time that he married her.


This is based on taking references to the Levitical priesthood out of the Old Testament and applying them to the New Testament church.  However, this is not Biblical teaching.
This is based on taking references to the Levitical priesthood out of the Old Testament and applying them to the New Testament church.  However, this is not Biblical teaching.