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The problem with this argument is that it is a [[Failed Prophecies|red herring]]. | The problem with this argument is that it is a [[Failed Prophecies|red herring]]. | ||
Why did | Why did Abraham lie? Because he feared that his life was in danger. | ||
William Branham, on the other hand, lied to uphold the claim that God spoke to him and that his prophesies were authentic. William Branham lied to make himself look like a prophet so that people would follow him. | William Branham, on the other hand, lied to uphold the claim that God spoke to him and that his prophesies were authentic. William Branham lied to make himself look like a prophet so that people would follow him. | ||
Under the new covenant that we find in the New Testament, lying is not acceptable behaviour in Christian leaders: | |||
:''Therefore an overseer must be above reproach...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 3:2–3.</ref> | |||
:''For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Tt 1:7.</ref> | |||
His prophecies weren't authentic and, therefore, we must deal with Deuteronomy 18:20-22. | His prophecies weren't authentic and, therefore, we must deal with Deuteronomy 18:20-22. | ||
:''Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, '''liars''', perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, 11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 1:8–11.</ref> | |||
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