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Let's examine what actually happened in Billy Graham's ministry. | Let's examine what actually happened in Billy Graham's ministry. | ||
In 1956, Billy Graham conducted at tour of India, Taiwan, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and the Philippines which started on January 17 in India and ended in Honolulu on March 11. The Bombay rally on January 20, 1956 was canceled because of riots, however, none of the remaining Indian meetings were cancelled. He held numerous meetings throughout the US in 1956 including | In 1956, Billy Graham conducted at tour of India, Taiwan, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and the Philippines which started on January 17 in India and ended in Honolulu on March 11. The Bombay rally on January 20, 1956 was canceled because of riots, however, none of the remaining Indian or Asian meetings were cancelled. He held numerous meetings throughout the US in 1956 including an almost month long crusade in Louisville, Kentucky from Sept 30 to Oct. 28, 1956. Dr. Graham went on to hold rallies in St. Louis, MO in the last week of November and in Buffalo, NY on Dec. 13-14. | ||
William Branham was aware of Billy Granham's meetings in Louisville. Why did he choose talk about them in 1956 but | William Branham was aware of Billy Granham's meetings in Louisville. Why did he choose talk about them in 1956 but ignored them in recallng his "prophecy"? | ||
:And, then, I think that the hour has arrived that this part of the country ought to receive a great visitation, on the coming of our noble brother, Billy Graham, to Louisville, this coming week. He begins the same time, Louisville, I begin in Chicago. So, I’ll be back, through, I—I want to meet him, personally, while he’s here. And some friends is going to introduce me to him. And I’ve been right in the same city, overseas, and many different places, but just, so, we didn’t get to meet each other.<ref>William Branham, 56-0923 - Spiritual Adoption, para. 11</ref> | :And, then, I think that the hour has arrived that this part of the country ought to receive a great visitation, on the coming of our noble brother, Billy Graham, to Louisville, this coming week. He begins the same time, Louisville, I begin in Chicago. So, I’ll be back, through, I—I want to meet him, personally, while he’s here. And some friends is going to introduce me to him. And I’ve been right in the same city, overseas, and many different places, but just, so, we didn’t get to meet each other.<ref>William Branham, 56-0923 - Spiritual Adoption, para. 11</ref> | ||
It is clear that William Branham was unaware of his 1956 propehcy (or at least did not believe it) when he prayed in 1958: | |||
:''Lord God... let men come to themselves and realize that just belonging to the church isn’t what You require. You want men to be filled with the Spirit, born, hewed out, burnt in with the Holy Spirit, branded, men who has crossed the line, God-called men. '''And we believe that You’re going to send the revival that Billy Graham and many others are praying for.''' When You can get men out to themselves, away from their school of theology, away from their self-styled ways, fearless men, men of—of character with You, who believes You and takes You at Your Word.<ref>William Branham, 58-1005E - God-Called Man, para. 107-108</ref> | |||
'''There is no record of any US meetings being cancelled in 1956.''' The only record of a meeting being cancelled in 1956 was the meeting in Bombay which was cancelled because of riots and that was before William Branham's comment in April 1956. | '''There is no record of any US meetings being cancelled in 1956.''' The only record of a meeting being cancelled in 1956 was the meeting in Bombay which was cancelled because of riots and that was before William Branham's comment in April 1956. | ||