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'''William Marrion Branham's''' healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's. However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until his death in 1965. | '''William Marrion Branham's''' healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's. However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until his death in 1965. | ||
[[Image:Branham28.jpg|right|William Branham]] | |||
Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories: | |||
#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. | #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. | ||
#Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's. | #Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's. | ||