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| | <div style="font-size:300%; text-align:center; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;"> [[BelieveTheSign:About|Believe The Sign?]]</div> |
| | <div style="text-align:center; top:+0.2em; font-size:150%;">The encyclopedia of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div> |
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| | <div style="text-align:center; top:+0.2em;">A comprehensive and objective examination of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div> |
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| | This website presents the historical facts relating to [[William Branham|'''William Branham's life''']], [[Commission & Ministry|'''ministry''']] and [[Is the Message a Cult?|'''followers''']], and [[List of Issues with the Message|'''asks questions''']] that arise from the facts. We try not to arrive at conclusions but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise. |
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| '''[[The Message|The Message and Ministry of William Branham]]'''<br></font> </div>
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| Examine it. [[A Challenge to Message Believers|Test it.]] You Decide.<br></font><font color='#800000' size='+0'>
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| | *[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|Did any of William Branham's visions or prophecies '''fail'''?]] |
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| | *What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]? |
| '''William Marrion Branham's''' healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's. However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until his death in 1965.
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| Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories:
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| 1) Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are two main groups of followers. The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible.
| | *[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]] |
| | *[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]] |
| | *[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]] |
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| 2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's.
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| 3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns.
| | *[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]] |
| | *[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]] |
| | *[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] |
| | *The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' |
| | *If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]] |
| | *[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]] |
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| The purpose of this site is to provide objective and first-hand information on William Branham's life, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. | | =Other Resources= |
| | [[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px|link=Off The Shelf]] |
| | *'''The [http://offtheshelf.life/ Off The Shelf] podcast''' - interviews with ex-message followers, [[The September 2020 Debate|'''debates with current followers''']] and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham |
| | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Video Resources|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham |
| | *[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]] |
| | *[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents |
| | *[[Multi-Lingual Resources]] |
| | *[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]] |
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| | =Help for former followers of William Branham= |
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| | *[[Why are people leaving the message?]] |
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| | *[[Advice for those who have left the message|What should our attitude be to those in the larger Christian church?]] |
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| | *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Our Facebook Discussion page]. |
| | | *I need help, [[Resources that have helped us|where can I go?]] |
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| | *[[Why does this website exist?|Why a website about William Branham?]] |
| | | *[[Contact information|I have a question. Who can I talk to?]] |
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">William Branham</h2>
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| *[[William Branham|Life Story]] | |
| *[[The Message#Is the message a cult?|Cult founder?]]
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Visions</h2>
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| *[[Heavenly Vision|The Heavenly Vision]] | |
| *[[Third Pull|The Third Pull]]
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| *[[Plum and Apple Trees|Plum & Apple Trees]]
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| *[[Eyewitnesses]]
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| *[[Healings]]
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| ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Prophecies</h2>
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| *[[Prophecy|Prophecies]]
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| *[[The Prophet and The Eagle|Prophets and Eagles]]
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| *[[Proof of the Prophetic]]
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| *[[A Challenge to Message Believers|No real prophecies?]]
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| *[[Plagiarism|Plagiarism]] | |
| *[[Progressive Revelation]]
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| *[[Enoch and Noah]]
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| *[[Matthew 24:28]]
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| *[[Three holy words|The Secret Formula]]
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| *[[The Godhead]]
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| *[[The Serpent's Seed]]
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| *[[Marriage and Divorce]]
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| *[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine|Christians that had to believe Satan to be saved?]]
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| *[[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa|Failed Africa Prophecy]]
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| *[[The Brown Bear Vision|Failed Hunting Vision]]
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| *[[1933 Ohio River Experience|The Ohio River Voice]]
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| *[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 1]]
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| *[[The Cause of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 2]]
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| *[[Hagin Prophecy|The Hagin Prophecy]]
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| *[[Roy Davis|Honesty - Part 1]]
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| *[[Was William Branham Honest|Honesty - Part 2]]
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| *[[The Man from Windsor|Honesty - Part 3]]
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| *[[An Uncertain Sound|Uncertain Teaching]]
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| *[[Michael the Archangel|Michael the Archangel]]
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| *[[Edward Byskal|Message Ministers 1]]
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| *[[Failed Prophecies|Message Ministers 2]]
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| *[[The History of Believe The Sign|Our History Part 1]]
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| *[[The History of Believe The Sign - Part 2|Our History Part 2]]
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| *[[Errors in the New Testament|Bible Errors?]]
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