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=Why must William Branham Come Back?=
=Why must William Branham Come Back?=
The Returned Ministry Sect admits that there were unfulfilled visions at the time of William Branham's death.  However, they are not prepared to admit that William Branham was not a true prophet.  Their method of dealing with the unfulfilled visions is to hold to a doctrine that William Branham will return from the dead prior to the rapture to fulfill all of the visions that remain unfulfilled.   
The Returned Ministry (also referred to as "Return Ministry") sub-cult admits that there were unfulfilled visions at the time of William Branham's death.  However, they are not prepared to admit that William Branham was not a true prophet.  Their method of dealing with the unfulfilled visions is to hold to a doctrine that William Branham will return from the dead prior to the rapture to fulfill all of the visions that remain unfulfilled.   


This is an example of [[Cognitive Dissonance|Cognitive dissonance]] in action, as believers try to lower the importance of certain critical facts to rationalize unfulfilled prophecies.  
This is an example of [[Cognitive Dissonance|Cognitive dissonance]] in action, as believers try to lower the importance of certain critical facts to rationalize unfulfilled prophecies.