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Were there visions that William Branham had that were unfulfilled at the time of his death?
Were there visions that William Branham had that were unfulfilled at the time of his death?


==Return Ministry==
==Cause of the Return Ministry Sect?==


Some message believers think that this is the case and so, in order to qualify as a true prophet, they believe that William branham will return prior to the rapture to fulfill those visions that were never fulfilled. This belief or sect is referred to as "Return Ministry"
''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.'' (Dt 18:21–22)


==Visions where there is a question as to fulfillment==
''He said here was the test of a prophet: if a prophet prophesied, and that what he said come to pass, then hear him. But if it don't come to pass, then God hasn't spoke. That's all. So don't--don't fear him. That's right. "If there be one among you who's spiritual or a prophet, I, the Lord God, will make myself known unto him in visions, speak to him in dreams. And if it comes to pass, then I--that's Me speaking." Sure, God ain't going to lie. You know He can't lie there's nothing in Him to lie. He's the Fountain of all purity, all truth, is God. So it can't be a lie come from God. He's perfect, pure.''  (The Signs of His Coming, April 7 1962)
 
If there were prophecies or visions which William Branham told that did not come to pass, what is the effect?  How many false visions or prophecies can a prophet give?
 
Some message believers think that there are visions that were left unfulfilled at the time of William Branham's death.  So if William Branham was a true prophet, how can there be unfulfilled visions?  What if William Branham will return prior to the rapture to fulfill those unfulfilled visions?  Wouldn't he still be a true prophet?
 
==Were these visions fulfilled?==


*The Municipal [[Bridge]] vision
*The Municipal [[Bridge]] vision
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*The vision of the meetings in India/Africa
*The vision of the meetings in India/Africa
*The tent vision
*The tent vision
=Doctrinal Controversies/Questions=
==Is a person lost if they believe the doctrine of the Trinity?=
==The Doctrine of Progressive Revelation==


=Sects within the Message=
=Sects within the Message=