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|'''On April 29, 1965''' William Branham was preaching in Los Angeles and prophesied that the city of Los Angeles would one day slide into the sea, just like Capernaum, and that a new coastline would form at the Salton Sea. However, Capernaum never sank into the Sea of Galilee, but remains in ruins on its shoreline. | [[Image:Saltonseaphotomerge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Panorama of the Salton Sea]] | ||
'''On April 29, 1965''' William Branham was preaching in Los Angeles and prophesied that the city of Los Angeles would one day slide into the sea, just like Capernaum, and that a new coastline would form at the Salton Sea. However, Capernaum never sank into the Sea of Galilee, but remains in ruins on its shoreline. | |||
In the book "Acts of the Prophet" by [[Pearry Green]], William Branham told his son [[Billy Paul Branham|Billy Paul]] that sharks would swim in downtown Los Angeles before he was an old man. Billy Paul was born in 1935 and should be considered a man in his senior years by now. | In the book "Acts of the Prophet" by [[Pearry Green]], William Branham told his son [[Billy Paul Branham|Billy Paul]] that sharks would swim in downtown Los Angeles before he was an old man. Billy Paul was born in 1935 and should be considered a man in his senior years by now. [[Image:800px-Saltonseamap.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] | ||
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==Problems with the prophecy== | ==Problems with the prophecy== | ||
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===Documented cases of land sinking in L.A. prior to 1965=== | ===Documented cases of land sinking in L.A. prior to 1965=== | ||
[[Image:Signal Hill.jpg| | [[Image:Signal Hill.jpg|250px|thumb|Signal Hill, May 1, 1923: Unregulated oil extraction honeycombing the oilsands under Signal Hill.]] | ||
The concept of a great earthquake in California and part of it sliding into the ocean was not a new concept initiated by Brother Branham. The risk of LA sinking was well known and discussed in scientific and popular culture, as evidenced by the '''April 1, 1957 issue of Time Magazine<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,867597,00.html Time Magazine - April 1, 1957]</ref> that reported a partial sinking of Long Beach. This sinking was blamed on the excessive oil drilling in the area.''' It is also well known that Los Angeles lies on the 'ocean-side' of the San Andreas Fault. In this regard, the sinking of Los Angeles may still happen, as the instability of the land was well know and documented before William Branham's prophecy. | The concept of a great earthquake in California and part of it sliding into the ocean was not a new concept initiated by Brother Branham. The risk of LA sinking was well known and discussed in scientific and popular culture, as evidenced by the '''April 1, 1957 issue of Time Magazine<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,867597,00.html Time Magazine - April 1, 1957]</ref> that reported a partial sinking of Long Beach. This sinking was blamed on the excessive oil drilling in the area.''' It is also well known that Los Angeles lies on the 'ocean-side' of the San Andreas Fault. In this regard, the sinking of Los Angeles may still happen, as the instability of the land was well know and documented before William Branham's prophecy. | ||
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==William Branham's Prophecy== | ==William Branham's Prophecy== | ||
[[Image:Biltmore.JPEG|thumb|right| | [[Image:Biltmore.JPEG|thumb|right|250px|The Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, where William Branham prophecied that Los Angeles would roll into the sea.]] | ||
:''"Oh, Capernaum," said Jesus, "thou who exalted into heaven, will be brought down into hell. For, if the mighty works had been done in Sodom and Gomorrah, it'd have been standing to this day." And Sodom, Gomorrah lays in the bottom of the Dead Sea. And Capernaum is in the bottom of the sea.'' | :''"Oh, Capernaum," said Jesus, "thou who exalted into heaven, will be brought down into hell. For, if the mighty works had been done in Sodom and Gomorrah, it'd have been standing to this day." And Sodom, Gomorrah lays in the bottom of the Dead Sea. And Capernaum is in the bottom of the sea.'' | ||
:''Thou city, who claims to be the city of the Angels, who's exalted yourself into heaven and sent all the dirty filthy things of fashions and things, till even the foreign countries come here to pick up our filth and send it away, with your fine churches and steeples, and so forth the way you do; remember, '''one day you'll be laying in the bottom of this sea. You're great honeycomb under you right now. The wrath of God is belching right beneath you. How much longer He'll hold this sandbar hanging over that, when that ocean out yonder a mile deep will slide in there plumb back to the Salton Sea.''' It'll be worse than the last day of Pompeii. Repent, Los Angeles. Repent the rest of you and turn to God. The hour of His wrath is upon the earth. Flee while there's time to flee and come into Christ." ''<ref>The Choosing of a Bride, Los Angeles, California, April 29, 1965</ref> | :''Thou city, who claims to be the city of the Angels, who's exalted yourself into heaven and sent all the dirty filthy things of fashions and things, till even the foreign countries come here to pick up our filth and send it away, with your fine churches and steeples, and so forth the way you do; remember, '''one day you'll be laying in the bottom of this sea. You're great honeycomb under you right now. The wrath of God is belching right beneath you. How much longer He'll hold this sandbar hanging over that, when that ocean out yonder a mile deep will slide in there plumb back to the Salton Sea.''' It'll be worse than the last day of Pompeii. Repent, Los Angeles. Repent the rest of you and turn to God. The hour of His wrath is upon the earth. Flee while there's time to flee and come into Christ." ''<ref>The Choosing of a Bride, Los Angeles, California, April 29, 1965</ref> | ||
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:''Have you ever heard me use that Name unless it come to pass? Ask you! You've known me twenty years. Did I ever tell you anything in the Name of the Lord but what come to pass? If everything I've ever told you would happen, happened, say "Amen." [Congregation says, "Amen!"--Ed.] See? I tell you, now is the hour, you better be getting right, all of us.''<ref>LEADERSHIP COVINA.CA 65-1207</ref> | :''Have you ever heard me use that Name unless it come to pass? Ask you! You've known me twenty years. Did I ever tell you anything in the Name of the Lord but what come to pass? If everything I've ever told you would happen, happened, say "Amen." [Congregation says, "Amen!"--Ed.] See? I tell you, now is the hour, you better be getting right, all of us.''<ref>LEADERSHIP COVINA.CA 65-1207</ref> | ||
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