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'''[[The Message|The Message of William Branham]]'''<br></font> </div> | '''[[The Message|The Message of William Branham]]'''<br></font> </div> | ||
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<br>(And, please, don't take our word for it. Search it out yourself.) | <br>(And, please, don't take our word for it. Search it out yourself.) | ||
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|'''''In the days of his prominence, the 1950's, what Spirit-filled believer did not know [William Branham's] name?<br>Yet today, we may wonder, what believer does?'''''<br>Robert Price in Douglas Weaver's ''The Healer-Prophet: William Marrion Branham'') | |||
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Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories: | Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories: | ||
1) Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are two main groups of followers. The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible. | 1) Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are two main groups of followers, although they are refer to themselves as followers of [[The Message|the Message of the Hour]]. The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible. | ||
2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's. | 2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's. | ||
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3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns. | 3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns. | ||
The purpose of this website is to provide the most comprehensive | The purpose of this website is to provide the most comprehensive information available on William Branham's life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. | ||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">William Branham</h2> | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">William Branham</h2> | ||
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|{{Click ||image=Image-rs-131 - BR Branham1.jpg|width=175px|height=110px|align=top|link=William Branham}} | |{{Click ||image=Image-rs-131 - BR Branham1.jpg|width=175px|height=110px|align=top|link=William Branham, A Prophet?}} | ||
*[[William Branham|Life Story]] | *[[William Branham|Life Story - Youth]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Commission & Ministry|Life Story - Ministry]] | ||
*[[ | *[[William Branham, A Prophet?|A Prophet?]] | ||
*[ | *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham Video: Credibility] | ||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Eyewitnesses</h2> | ||
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*[[Eyewitnesses]] | *[[Eyewitnesses|Message Believers]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Non-Message Believers]] | ||
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*[[Prophecy|Prophecies]] | *[[Prophecy|Prophecies]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Prophet|What is a Prophet]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy of Jesus]] | ||
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]] | |||
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Video_Resources#Prophecy_By_William_Branham Video: Prophecies] | |||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Visions</h2> | ||
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*[[ | *[[William Branham's Visions]] | ||
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Video_Resources#Visions_by_William_Branham Video: Visions] | |||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Doctrine</h2> | ||
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*[[Doctrines|Major Doctrines]] | |||
*[[Elijah|Elijah Theology]] | |||
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines]] | |||
*[[Theology|Theology & Salvation]] | |||
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Doctrine_Videos#Doctrinal_Issues Video: Doctrines] | |||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Healings</h2> | |||
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*[[ | *[[Healings]] | ||
*[[ | *[[How many people were healed in Branham's meetings?|Were thousands healed?]] | ||
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*[[The Message]] | |||
*[[Message Doctrine]] | |||
*[[Message Sects]] | |||
*[[Bad Fruit]] | |||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Leaving the Message</h2> | |||
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* | *[[Leaving The Message]] | ||
*[[ | *[[What We Have Learned]] | ||
*[ | *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Testimonies_of_Former_Followers Video: We Left!] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Invitation to Eternal Life]] | ||
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Resources</h2> | ! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Resources</h2> | ||
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*[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]] | *[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]] | ||
*[[Sensational Documents | *[[Sensational Documents|Print Material]] | ||
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion] | |||
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Discussion | |||
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*[http://morningmercy.com/a-new-day-for-your-soul/ Morning Mercy] | |||
*[http://searchingforvindication.com/ Search for Vindication] | |||
*[http://thebitterbelly.com/2013/07/26/female-created/ Women of the Message] | |||
*[http://www.seekyethetruth.com/Pages/57/ Seek Ye The Truth] | |||
*[http://wmbranham.net/ WMBranham.net] | |||
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We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ. | We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ. | ||
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|''Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.'' (2 John 1:3 NLT) | |''Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.'' (2 John 1:3 NLT) | ||
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