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There are a number of problems with William Branham's prophecy relating to the WCC: | There are a number of problems with William Branham's prophecy relating to the WCC: | ||
#The First Assembly of the World Council of Churches took place at Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1948. So William Branham's reference to the WCC was not prophetic regarding its formation, but merely to its future actions. Moreover his criticism of the WCC was not unique in the evangelical movement and thus his "prophecies" were not unique. This would similarly apply to his [[Russia and the three ...isms|prophecies regarding Russia]] which was also widely seen as being reflected in scripture as "Gog and Magog". | #The First Assembly of the World Council of Churches took place at Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1948. So William Branham's reference to the WCC was not prophetic regarding its formation, but merely to its future actions. Moreover '''his criticism of the WCC was not unique in the evangelical movement and thus his "prophecies" were not unique'''. This would similarly apply to his [[Russia and the three ...isms|prophecies regarding Russia]] which was also widely seen as being reflected in scripture as "Gog and Magog". | ||
#It is extremely unlikely that any of the evangelical denominations will agree with the Roman Catholic church on the subject of communion. This certainly did not happen by 1977. | #It is extremely '''unlikely that any of the evangelical denominations will agree with the Roman Catholic church on the subject of communion'''. This certainly did not happen by 1977. | ||
#William Branham's prophecy completely ignores the World Evangelical Alliance, an organization that was established in 1846 and currently represents 600 million Christians globally. The vast majority of these churches are not part of the World Council of Churches. | #William Branham's prophecy completely '''ignores the World Evangelical Alliance, an organization that was established in 1846 and currently represents 600 million Christians globally.''' The vast majority of these churches are '''not part of the World Council of Churches'''. | ||
#Most people in churches today have never heard of William Branham. In fact, William Branham is becoming less and less known. While in the 1940's and '50's, he was well known, this is not the case today in that most people in and out of churches have never heard of him. | #Most people in churches today have never heard of William Branham. In fact, William Branham is becoming less and less known. While in the 1940's and '50's, he was well known, this is not the case today in that most people in and out of churches have never heard of him. | ||