Q&A:Plagiarism: Difference between revisions

 
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Our refutation of the charge of plagiarism in the Bible is found below.  However, even if we were unable to refute this claim, it is completely irrelevant to the issue of whether William Branham was guilty of plagiarism.  Each individual accusation must be dealt with separately and considered on its own merits.
Our refutation of the charge of plagiarism in the Bible is found below.  However, even if we were unable to refute this claim, it is completely irrelevant to the issue of whether William Branham was guilty of plagiarism.  Each individual accusation must be dealt with separately and considered on its own merits.
The fact remains that William Branham said he received the following sermons from God while it can be clearly shown that he plagiarized them from others (the source of the plagiarism is listed in parentheses):
#1957 sermon entitled "The Eagle in her Nest" (C.L. Franklin)
#1960 sermon series on the seven church ages and the related book, "An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages" (Clarence Larkin)
#1961 sermon entitled "Revelation Chapter 4" (Clarence Larkin)
#1961 sermon series on the seventy weeks of Daniel  (Clarence Larkin)
#1963 sermon series on the seven seals (Clarence Larkin)
#1964 sermon entitled "The Future Home Of The Heavenly Bridegroom And The Earthly Bride" (Clarence Larkin)
#1965 sermon entitled "Christ is Revealed in His Own Word" ((Clarence Larkin)
#1965 sermon entitled "A Thinking Man's Filter" (Billy Graham)


=The Biblical Sin of Plagiarism=
=The Biblical Sin of Plagiarism=