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While such people may think that they place the Bible above William Branham's teaching, this is in fact not the case. Why? Because here is what they actually believe: | While such people may think that they place the Bible above William Branham's teaching, this is in fact not the case. Why? Because here is what they actually believe: | ||
#William Branham was one of the greatest prophets of all time. Exactly how great he was may vary between message believers '''BUT''', at the very least, they will state that William Branham was one of the seven church age messengers and therefore at least the equal of Paul the Apostle. In addition, his ministry as the [Seventh Angel]] puts him in a league | #William Branham was one of the greatest prophets of all time. Exactly how great he was may vary between message believers '''BUT''', at the very least, they will state that William Branham was one of the seven church age messengers and therefore at least the equal of Paul the Apostle. In addition, they generally believe that his ministry as the [[Revelation 10:7|Seventh Angel]] puts him in a league above all the other church age messengers. | ||
#As the seventh angel, William Branham could not make any significant doctrinal errors because the purpose of his ministry was to reveal all of the hidden mysteries of God. As a result of this, a message believer does not have the option of disagreeing with William Branham, except in respect of relatively small issues. | #As the seventh angel, William Branham could not make any significant doctrinal errors because the purpose of his ministry was to reveal all of the hidden mysteries of God. As a result of this, a message believer does not have the option of disagreeing with William Branham, except in respect of relatively small issues. | ||
#To the extent that William Branham did make a significant error, God corrected him. This has resulted in the doctrine of [[Progressive Revelation]], which basically states that if William Branham taught different things about a subject, one should rely on | #To the extent that William Branham did make a significant error, they believe that God would have corrected him. This has resulted in the doctrine of [[Progressive Revelation]], which basically states that if William Branham taught different things about a subject, one should rely on his last teaching on the issue. | ||
#Message believers hold that the only true evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is believing the Word for your hour. This means the teachings of William Branham. As a result, if you think that William Branham's message has any significant errors, it proves that you don't have the Holy Spirit. | #Message believers hold that the only true evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is believing the Word for your hour. This means the teachings of William Branham. As a result, if you think that William Branham's message has any significant errors, it proves that you don't have the Holy Spirit. | ||