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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's first pastor was | 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 [[Roy 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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:''“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> | :''“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?= | ||