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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'' | |'''''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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[[Image:Branham28.jpg|right|William Branham]] | |||
'''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. | |||
Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories: | 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 | #Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are [[Message Sects|a myriad of sects within William Branham's followers]], although they all refer to themselves as believers of [[The Message|the Message of the Hour]]. Many believe that William Branham's every word was infallible, while the second will admit that he did make some minor errors but he was infallible with respect to his visions, prophecies and his interpretation of the Bible. | ||
#Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the | #Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the latter stages of his ministry. | ||
#Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns. | #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 information available on William Branham | The purpose of this website is to provide [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|the most comprehensive, objective information available on William Branham]]. At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that [[Humble Pie|we humbly apologize to our readers]]. Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. | ||
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=William Branham= | =About William Branham= | ||
*[[William Branham, A Prophet?]] | *[[William Branham, A Prophet?]] | ||
*[[William Branham|Life Story - Youth]] | *[[William Branham|Life Story - Youth]] | ||
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*[[Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham|Video: Credibility]] | *[[Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham|Video: Credibility]] | ||
*[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham|A Review of "Supernatural: The Life of William Branham" By O. Jorgensen]] | *[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham|A Review of "Supernatural: The Life of William Branham" By O. Jorgensen]] | ||
*[[Healings|The Healing Ministry]] | |||
**[[How many people were healed in Branham's meetings?|Were thousands healed?]] | |||
**[[Eyewitnesses|Eyewitnesses:Message Believers]] | |||
**[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Eyewitnesses:Non-Message Believers]] | |||
=His Prophecies and Visions= | |||
=His Prophecies= | |||
*[[Prophecy|Prophecies]] | *[[Prophecy|Prophecies]] | ||
*[[William Branham's Visions]] | |||
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet]] | *[[Prophet|What is a Prophet]] | ||
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy of Jesus]] | *[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy of Jesus]] | ||
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]] | *[[Prophecy in the Bible]] | ||
*[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Video: Prophecies]] | *[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Video: Prophecies]] | ||
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Video: Visions]] | *[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Video: Visions]] | ||
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*[[William Branham and sexual abuse]] | *[[William Branham and sexual abuse]] | ||
=His | =His Teachings= | ||
*[[Doctrines|His Major Doctrines]] | *[[Doctrines|His Major Doctrines]] | ||
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]] | *[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]] | ||
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*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Video: Doctrines]] | *[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Video: Doctrines]] | ||
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Is the Bible Sufficient?]] | *[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Is the Bible Sufficient?]] | ||
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]] | *[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]] | ||
*[[Is the Message a Cult?]] | **[[Is the Message a Cult?]] | ||
*[[Message Doctrine|Message Theology]] | **[[Message Doctrine|Message Theology]] | ||
*[[Message Sects|Divisions in the | **[[Message Sects|Divisions in the Message]] | ||
*[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]] | **[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]] | ||
*[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe | **[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]] | ||
=Leaving the Message= | =Leaving the Message= | ||
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*[[What We Have Learned]] | *[[What We Have Learned]] | ||
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Video: We Left!]] | *[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Video: We Left!]] | ||
*[[Jesus|Looking to Jesus]] | |||
*[[Jesus | |||
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]] | *[[Invitation to Eternal Life]] | ||
=Resources= | =Resources= | ||
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*[[Sensational Documents|Print Material]] | *[[Sensational Documents|Print Material]] | ||
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion] | *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion] | ||
*[[Sensational Documents|Other Languages]] | |||
**[[French]] | |||
*[ | **[[Italian]] | ||
*[ | **[[Romanian]] | ||
*[ | **[[Dutch]] | ||
*[ | **[[Español]] | ||
*[ | **[[Português]] | ||
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]] | |||
*[[Resources that have helped us|Biblical resources]] | |||
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. | ||