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According to Roy Davis himself (see below), '''William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Roy Davis' home in Jeffersonville'''. While Roy Davis had originally been a baptist, at the time that William Branham attended his church he was a Pentecostal minister. | According to Roy Davis himself (see below), '''William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Roy Davis' home in Jeffersonville'''. While Roy Davis had originally been a baptist, at the time that William Branham attended his church he was a Pentecostal minister. | ||
[[Image:HopeThePreacher.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Dr. Roy E. Davis was the Pastor of the First Pentecostal Baptist Church, and Hope Brumbach was one of the speakers, according to this January 28, 1933 advertisement from the Jeffersonville Evening News.]] | |||
However, William Branham says that he first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana. While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he stated that he refused to join with them because of his mother-in-law. He indicated that this was one of the biggest mistakes of his life and God allowed his wife and daughter to be taken from him because of his disobedience to God in not joining the Pentecostals. | However, William Branham says that he first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana. While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he stated that he refused to join with them because of his mother-in-law. He indicated that this was one of the biggest mistakes of his life and God allowed his wife and daughter to be taken from him because of his disobedience to God in not joining the Pentecostals. | ||
This is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham; however, on closer examination, '''is it the truth?''' According to Roy Davis and Douglas Weaver, William Branham attended a Pentecostal church pastored by Roy Davis well before Hope died. Roy Davis himself says that William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in his home. This all precedes the death of Hope and Sharon Rose Branham in July 1937. William Branham tells how Hope, just before she dies, makes him promise to go back to the Pentecostal people. | This is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham; however, on closer examination, '''is it the truth?''' According to Roy Davis and Douglas Weaver, William Branham attended a Pentecostal church pastored by Roy Davis well before Hope died. Roy Davis himself says that William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in his home. This all precedes the death of Hope and Sharon Rose Branham in July 1937. William Branham tells how Hope, just before she dies, makes him promise to go back to the Pentecostal people. | ||