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William Branham preached a series of sermons in March 1963 on the Seven Seals of the book of Revelation. He had told his congregation on December 23, 1962 of a [[Prophecy of the Cloud|major vision that was coming.]]  In his sermon on the [[Seventh Seal]], he tells the story of how this vision was fulfilled while hunting in Arizona, and how he received an angelic commission to preach about the Seven Seals.   
William Branham preached a series of sermons in March 1963 on the Seven Seals of the book of Revelation. He had told his congregation on December 23, 1962 of a [[Prophecy of the Cloud|major vision that was coming.]]  In his sermon on the [[Seventh Seal]], he tells the story of how this vision was fulfilled while hunting in Arizona, and how he received an angelic commission to preach about the Seven Seals.   
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#References to the [[Seven Church Ages]] and Daniel’s Seventy Weeks.  
#References to the [[Seven Church Ages]] and Daniel’s Seventy Weeks.  
#The four beasts – the Lion, Ox, Man and Eagle – are angels that give an anointing to each seal-age.  William Branham taught that these beasts are just as much a part of the first four seals as the horse riders.
#The four beasts – the Lion, Ox, Man and Eagle – are angels that give an anointing to each seal-age.  William Branham taught that these beasts are just as much a part of the first four seals as the horse riders.
==Incompatible doctrines==
William Braham also brought confusion to a number of scriptures with these incompatible doctrines:
#The importance of Signs & Wonders
##[[Judas the Healer|Judas had power to perform miracles and cast out devils.]]
##Mark 16 says that “These signs shall follow them that believe.“
#Jesus’ secret public coming:
##Jesus second coming will be universal sign, and not in private. 
##There will be a secret rapture of the church


==The Elijah Ministry==
==The Elijah Ministry==
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#If you reject Elijah, you will end up like Jezebel, eaten by the wild beasts.   
#If you reject Elijah, you will end up like Jezebel, eaten by the wild beasts.   


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===The Christ Branham Movement===
===The Christ Branham Movement===
These doctrines culminated in a few radical statements that have created the “Christ Branham” movement.   
These doctrines culminated in a few radical statements that have created the “Christ Branham” movement.   


Fred Sothmann, who hunted with William Branham when he said he received his commission to preach the Seals, also believed that William Branham was greater than Jesus Christ.  Fred listened closely to William Branham’s Seventh Seal, and understood that since only God the Father knew the contents of this Seal (remember that even Jesus did not know the hour or day) then William Branham must be God the Father because he alone knew the contents of the [[Seventh Seal]].
Fred Sothmann, who hunted with William Branham when he said he received his commission to preach the Seals, also believed that William Branham was greater than Jesus Christ.  Fred listened closely to William Branham’s Seventh Seal, and understood that since only God the Father knew the contents of this Seal (remember that even Jesus did not know the hour or day) then William Branham must be God the Father because he alone knew the contents of the [[Seventh Seal]].
==Revelation or Plagiarism?==
William Branham said, '''''"To the best of my revelation that was give to me by God and foretold that it would be done, this is the Truth of the four horse riders to the best of my knowledge."'''''  <ref>William Branham, March 21, 1963, The Fourth Seal </ref>
The problem is that William Branham [[Plagiarism|plagiarized large portions of his sermon on the Seven Seals from the works of Clarence Larkin]], a Baptist Theologian.  We have provided evidence of this in each sermon article. 
During these sermons, however, he did admit to reading the works of the Adventist Church, acknowledged the visions of the Mormon Church, and disclosed that he was a Mason. 


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