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#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. | #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, to a message believer 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, to a message believer it proves that you don't have the Holy Spirit. | ||
#We have heard message believers state on many occasions that "'''the message is Jesus Christ''' | #We have heard message believers state on many occasions that "'''''the message is Jesus Christ'''''". This statement in and off itself is effectively putting William Branham's message on equal standing with the Bible. | ||
So the answer is '''"YES", the followers of William Branham hold his teachings on par with, or above, the Bible'''. | So the answer is '''"YES", the followers of William Branham hold his teachings on par with, or above, the Bible'''. | ||