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==Breaking down the deception==
==Breaking down the deception==


Branham.org/About states the following:
The Voice of God Recordings websites states the following:


:''Voice Of God Recordings is not affiliated with any denomination and is not supported by any governing church body. We do not subscribe to any man-made creeds and our only “doctrinal statement” is our belief in the absolute authority of the Word of God. We acknowledge only the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.
:''Voice Of God Recordings is not affiliated with any denomination and is not supported by any governing church body. We do not subscribe to any man-made creeds and our only “doctrinal statement” is our belief in the absolute authority of the Word of God. We acknowledge only the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.<ref>From Branham.org/About, retrieved February 24, 2018</ref>


While this seems mildly innocuous to both outsiders and insiders, the deception hinges on redefining all three crucial terms of the paragraph: "Word of God," "Lord Jesus Christ," and "man-made creeds."
While this seems mildly innocuous to both outsiders and insiders, the deception hinges on redefining all three crucial terms of the paragraph: "Word of God," "Lord Jesus Christ," and "man-made creeds."
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To see more egregious examples of deception and doublespeak, browse themessage.com, Voice Of God's recruitment site. The first FAQ entry, among others, is deliberate deception.
To see more egregious examples of deception and doublespeak, browse themessage.com, Voice Of God's recruitment site. The first FAQ entry, among others, is deliberate deception.


:''We would say that our “official” church doctrine would be the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Our statement of faith can be summarized like this: No creed but Christ; no law but love; no book but the Bible.
:''We would say that our “official” church doctrine would be the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Our statement of faith can be summarized like this: ''No creed but Christ; no law but love; no book but the Bible.''<ref>From http://themessage.com/faqs, retrieved February 24, 2018</ref>
 


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