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God tells us in Deuteronomy 18:20-22 that | God tells us in Deuteronomy 18:20-22 that | ||
:''"A prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.” You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Dt 18:20-22</ref> | :''"A prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.” You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” '''If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true''', that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Dt 18:20-22</ref> | ||
This is a “one strike and you’re out test” which William Branham applied to himself. If we can find one failed prophecy, we don’t have to look any farther. | '''This is a “one strike and you’re out test”''' which William Branham applied to himself. If we can find one failed prophecy, we don’t have to look any farther. | ||
There are a number of visions which William Branham made which failed. The municipal bridge vision failed, as did the Brown Bear vision, and the vision of the meetings in South Africa. As a result, we can state without hesitation that you should not pay attention to William Branham. | There are a number of visions which William Branham made which failed. '''The municipal bridge vision failed, as did the Brown Bear vision, and the vision of the meetings in South Africa.''' As a result, we can state without hesitation that you should not pay attention to William Branham. | ||
The important question is this - does Kamala Harris being elected as vice president AND wearing purple at her inauguration mean that William Branham is everything that message followers say he is? | The important question is this - does Kamala Harris being elected as vice president AND wearing purple at her inauguration mean that William Branham is everything that message followers say he is? | ||
The answer is No, it does not. | The answer is '''No''', it does not. | ||
We are still left with the myriad failed visions and after the fact prophecies. We are faced with sermons that William Branham says he received from God but were clearly plagiarized. We are confronted with an astounding lack of credibility. None of that has changed. | We are still left with the myriad failed visions and after the fact prophecies. We are faced with sermons that William Branham says he received from God but were clearly plagiarized. We are confronted with an astounding lack of credibility. None of that has changed. |