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William Branham admitted, on occasion that we had a right to doubt him. This is the correct approach. If Paul commended the Bereans in Acts 17:11 for not simply accepting his word but going to the Bible to prove it, why wouldn't we take the same approach to William Branham? | |||
:''...'''you have a right to doubt me''', but not God.<ref>MY.ANGEL.SHALL.GO.BEFORE.THEE_ TALLAHASSEE.FL MONDAY_ 53-0216</ref> | :''...'''you have a right to doubt me''', but not God.<ref>MY.ANGEL.SHALL.GO.BEFORE.THEE_ TALLAHASSEE.FL MONDAY_ 53-0216</ref> | ||
:'''''Have you got any right to doubt me? Not a bit.''' Because I come here the first of this service and I told you of what God had said. Now, you, as a man, you had a right to disbelieve me. But when God turns around and speaks that I've told the truth, then you shouldn't disbelieve me anymore. Because if you disbelieve me now, you disbelieve Him.<ref>PRAYER.LINE 53-0500</ref> | :'''''Have you got any right to doubt me? Not a bit.''' Because I come here the first of this service and I told you of what God had said. Now, you, as a man, you had a right to disbelieve me. But when God turns around and speaks that I've told the truth, then you shouldn't disbelieve me anymore. Because if you disbelieve me now, you disbelieve Him.<ref>PRAYER.LINE 53-0500</ref> | ||
:''You've heard me never, as far as speaking, I'd say, "God made me His prophet." I've heard people say, on tape they picked it up when the inspiration was on, but that was Him speaking, not me. See? Better for Him to tell you that, than for me to tell you that. See? More you can believe Him; '''you got a right to doubt me.'''<ref> COME.LET.US.REASON.TOGETHER CHICAGO.IL 55-1004</ref> | :''You've heard me never, as far as speaking, I'd say, "God made me His prophet." I've heard people say, on tape they picked it up when the inspiration was on, but that was Him speaking, not me. See? Better for Him to tell you that, than for me to tell you that. See? More you can believe Him; '''you got a right to doubt me.'''<ref> COME.LET.US.REASON.TOGETHER CHICAGO.IL 55-1004</ref> | ||
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:'''''Now, you can doubt me, I'm a man. You got a right to.''' But you mustn't doubt God.<ref>THE.WORKING.OF.THE.HOLY.SPIRIT_ PRINCE.ALBERT.SK 56-0816</ref> | :'''''Now, you can doubt me, I'm a man. You got a right to.''' But you mustn't doubt God.<ref>THE.WORKING.OF.THE.HOLY.SPIRIT_ PRINCE.ALBERT.SK 56-0816</ref> | ||
William Branham at times confused doubt with unbelief but they are actually two different things. | |||
:''The first time that the devil met Jesus Christ, he doubted Him. '''Doubt always is of the devil.''' That's where the first sin come. There is no other sin but doubt. Unbelief is the original and only sin.<ref>ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH SHREVEPORT.LA 56-0722</ref> | :''The first time that the devil met Jesus Christ, he doubted Him. '''Doubt always is of the devil.''' That's where the first sin come. There is no other sin but doubt. Unbelief is the original and only sin.<ref>ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH SHREVEPORT.LA 56-0722</ref> | ||
: | :'''''You have no right to doubt me.'''<ref>I.PERCEIVE.THAT.THOU.ART.A.PROPHET CONNERSVILLE.IN 53-0614E</ref> | ||
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