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=A summary of William Branham's view of the Serpent's Seed= | =A summary of William Branham's view of the Serpent's Seed= | ||
William Branham taught a version of the original sin that was highly unorthodox, and which is referred to by his followers as the '''"serpent's seed"''' or '''"serpent seed"''' doctrine. It requires reading into the scripture something that is not evident in a plain reading of the text. | William Branham taught a version of the original sin that was highly unorthodox, and which is referred to by his followers as the '''"serpent's seed"''' or '''"serpent seed"''' doctrine. It requires reading into the scripture something that is not evident in a plain reading of the text. William Branham's first pastor was Ray Davis, who was a high ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The Serpent's Seed doctrine has clear racist origins. | ||
This doctrine is comprised of the following related beliefs: | This doctrine is comprised of the following related beliefs: | ||
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##Abel was the son of Eve and Adam. | ##Abel was the son of Eve and Adam. | ||
The serpent's seed doctrine is based on a few scriptures that can be used in isolation to support a position that is not supportable when viewed in the context of ALL scripture.<br> | The serpent's seed doctrine is based on a few scriptures that can be used in isolation to support a position that is not supportable when viewed in the context of ALL scripture. This doctrine also requires that you accept a number of beliefs as outlined below that you may not be aware are part of this doctrine. In our view, these beliefs eventually lead to the rejection of the Bible as the true, inspired, word of God. | ||
:''“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness...”<ref>2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)</ref><br> | |||
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=Does the New Testament Teach the Serpent's Seed doctrine?= | =Does the New Testament Teach the Serpent's Seed doctrine?= | ||
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#The Old Testament does not state that the serpent had sex with Eve. | #The Old Testament does not state that the serpent had sex with Eve. | ||
# | #The doctrine of the Serpent's Seed requires you to believe that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was actually Satan's tree or Satan himself. The Bible does not teach this. | ||
#The Serpent's Seed doctrine requires you to believe that Eve committed adultery and sinned against her husband. The Bible does not teach this. | |||
#This teaching requires you to believe that Adam watched his wife have sex with the serpent. | |||
#Gen. 4:1 indicates that Adam did not have sex with his wife until after they were out of the garden. | |||
The Serpent's Seed doctrine requires | #The Bible does not state that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. | ||
==Was the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil really Satan's Tree?== | ==Was the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil really Satan's Tree?== | ||
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Are we to believe that Adam watched his wife and the serpent get it on while he watched? That is effectively what William Branham taught if you read the Bible as it is written. Of course, if the serpent seed doctrine is wrong, then this passage makes a lot more sense. | Are we to believe that Adam watched his wife and the serpent get it on while he watched? That is effectively what William Branham taught if you read the Bible as it is written. Of course, if the serpent seed doctrine is wrong, then this passage makes a lot more sense. | ||
= Was Cain Was The Son of the Serpent?= | ==Was Cain Was The Son of the Serpent?== | ||
Genesis 4:1 is clear that Adam is Cain’s father: | Genesis 4:1 is clear that Adam is Cain’s father: | ||