Was William Branham's discernment ministry genuine?: Difference between revisions

==Why did William Branham require people to fill out prayer cards before he prayed for them? And why were people required to line up in numerical order in the prayer line?==

:''Now, 53? 54? 55? 56, 57, 58, 59, 60? You line right up along here, '''right in--in numerical order''' just the way you are. All right. All right, 60? Is that about...'' <ref>MY.COMMISSION_  LA.CA  SATURDAY_  51-0505</ref>

'''Now, bring those with prayer cards Z-1 to Z-50. And let them line up in numerical order''', right along here: Z-1, Z-50. And then immediately after that, when those go through, we're going to line up all that wants to be prayed for in that aisle, then all that wants to be prayed for in this aisle, then all that want to be prayed for in this aisle, and all that wants to be prayed for over there. And bring them right around, and pray for everybody tonight. You believe we can do it? Are you going to accept it as your healing? Now--now, just let those stand up first who have prayer cards.<ref>FAITH.IS.THE.SUBSTANCE_  LA.CA  TUESDAY_  51-0508</ref>

Let the first fifteen, from D-1 to D-15... You people setting near them that's got cards, they may be deaf. You look at their cards and examine it, 'cause they wouldn't be able to hear me. And '''line up here according to your number in numerical order.''' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 up in... D-10, or D-15 rather. D-1 to D-15. We'll begin with them to start and just pray for as many as we possibly can.<ref>THE.MANIFESTATION.OF.THE.SPIRIT_  TOLEDO.OH  TUESDAY_  51-0717</ref>

How many cards did you give? All right. Start right from this, just line up the line. '''He give F from 51. Get start it right here, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55''', just as many as you can crowd in there, I guess. Let it get up to about... Well, you can get... Can you get more than ten in there? All right, try the first ten, and then maybe we can get some more after that. 51 to 60, that's six... 51 to 60. And then as soon as that crowd gets down, as soon as they level down, if there's more room, step right up. Just start 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, up to 70. That crowd gets down, start right on to 80, like that. And then when that gets... By that time, '''every one of you ought to be in the right position''', the Holy Ghost falling over this building for every one of you to be healed.<ref>LIFE.OF.DEMONS.AND.VISIONS_  TOLEDO.OH  SATURDAY_  51-0721</ref>

What was that 50 to 60, I... 60, 60? 60 to 70, D-60 to 70. Come down in this way if you will as you're come out. The line's forming this a way and so it's... 60 to 70. The ushers will place you just in your position. We never know... The reason we do that, we never know where, what's going to happen. You see? The Holy Spirit might do something (You see?), and He might stop the line at a second. He might... We've had much experience in eight years.

70 to 80, D-70 to 80. That's good. Come this way, everybody. Line up this way with your--your cards in this way. 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 80 to 90. Uh-huh.

All right. Now, '''from 50 to 100 in B's''', let them go right back in the back, and start going back that way, and taking your place.

Every one real reverent now as we're making the lines ready, and making everything just in order as we possibly can to make it easy for each person to get into the line. '''Each person will have their place and position.'''<ref>LED.BY.THE.SPIRIT_  LA.CA  TUESDAY_  59-0407</ref>

:'''everyone keep your position''' and just reverently pray.  What say? Huh? I've ten back there now? 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15... Would '''prayer cards 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25...''' That ought to make a pretty good line, if we... I hope we don't have to keep you here very long, but now... Be with ten then... That's all right; just let...<ref>THE.RESTORATION.OF.THE.BRIDE.TREE_  JEFF.IN  V-3 N-15  SUNDAY_  62-0422</ref>

What was that 22? 23, 23, prayer card 23, 24, 25, 26? Good. 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 29, 30? Thank you. 31, 32, 33, 33? I didn't see it. 34, 34, 35, 36, 36, 37, 37? I didn't get it. 37, 37? Look around at your neighbor. He might have a prayer card. 37? He might be deaf, might be able... can't get up. See? He's paralyzed, and can't move. 37?