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When we speak of William Branham's visions and prophecies, we are generally speaking of the foretelling of a future event. The Bible lays out a clear test for determining whether a prophet is from God: | When we speak of William Branham's visions and prophecies, we are generally speaking of the foretelling of a future event. The Bible lays out a clear test for determining whether a prophet is from God: | ||
:''And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’— | :''And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’— when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. (Deut. 18:21–22) | ||
To verify whether William Branham's prophecies came to pass, there should be publicly verifiable documentation of the foretelling of the event and then the event must take place at a subsequent time in a clear manner. | To verify whether William Branham's prophecies came to pass, there should be publicly verifiable documentation of the foretelling of the event and then the event must take place at a subsequent time in a clear manner. | ||