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[[ William Branham]] believed that the world would end in 1977. | [[ William Branham]] believed that the world would end in 1977. | ||
=Prediction vs. [[Prophecy]]= | ==Prediction vs. [[Prophecy]]== | ||
William Branham said "I predict (I do not prophesy)". | William Branham said "I predict (I do not prophesy)". | ||
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The ensuing failure of William Branham's prediction resulted in a number of his followers leaving [[The Message|the message]]. | The ensuing failure of William Branham's prediction resulted in a number of his followers leaving [[The Message|the message]]. | ||
= | ==What William Branham said about 1977== | ||
''Then I seen the United States as one smoldering, burnt-over place. It will be near the end. (Then I've got in parenthesis: "I predict that this will take place." Now, remember, the Lord ne... '''That's what the Lord showed, but "I predict this will take place before 1977."''') Upon this prediction, I base, because of the onrushing slaught that's coming now, how fast that it was moving, how long it'll take till this nation meets its place.<Ref>CONDEMNATION.BY.REPRESENTATION_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-13 SUNDAY_ 60-1113</Ref> | ''Then I seen the United States as one smoldering, burnt-over place. It will be near the end. (Then I've got in parenthesis: "I predict that this will take place." Now, remember, the Lord ne... '''That's what the Lord showed, but "I predict this will take place before 1977."''') Upon this prediction, I base, because of the onrushing slaught that's coming now, how fast that it was moving, how long it'll take till this nation meets its place.<Ref>CONDEMNATION.BY.REPRESENTATION_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-13 SUNDAY_ 60-1113</Ref> | ||
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''Based on these seven visions, along with the rapid changes which have swept the world in the last fifty years, I PREDICT (I do not prophesy) that these visions will have all come to pass by 1977. And though many may feel that this is an irresponsible statement in view of the fact that Jesus said that 'no man knoweth the day nor the hour.' I still maintain this prediction after thirty years because, Jesus did NOT say no man could know the year, month or week in which His coming was to be completed. So I repeat, I sincerely believe and maintain as a private student of the Word, along with '''Divine inspiration that 1977 ought to terminate the world systems and usher in the millennium'''.<ref>321-3 LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.9</ref> | ''Based on these seven visions, along with the rapid changes which have swept the world in the last fifty years, I PREDICT (I do not prophesy) that these visions will have all come to pass by 1977. And though many may feel that this is an irresponsible statement in view of the fact that Jesus said that 'no man knoweth the day nor the hour.' I still maintain this prediction after thirty years because, Jesus did NOT say no man could know the year, month or week in which His coming was to be completed. So I repeat, I sincerely believe and maintain as a private student of the Word, along with '''Divine inspiration that 1977 ought to terminate the world systems and usher in the millennium'''.<ref>321-3 LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.9</ref> | ||
= | ==What William Branham said about 1982 and the year 2000== | ||
''This is--this is '64, isn't it? And I think they claim about seventeen years is off of that, so, according to the calendar. And we got '64, 1964, which will make (what is that?) thirty-six years left, to the twenty-first century. | ''This is--this is '64, isn't it? And I think they claim about seventeen years is off of that, so, according to the calendar. And we got '64, 1964, which will make (what is that?) thirty-six years left, to the twenty-first century. | ||