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While such people may think that they place the Bible above William Branham's teaching, this is in fact not the case. In fact, the opposite is true. William Branham's message ALWAYS trumps the Bible. '''Why? Because here is what they actually believe:''' | While such people may think that they place the Bible above William Branham's teaching, this is in fact not the case. In fact, the opposite is true. William Branham's message ALWAYS trumps the Bible. '''Why? Because here is what they actually believe:''' | ||
#William Branham was one of the greatest prophets of all time, if not the greatest. Exactly how great he was may vary between message believers '''BUT''', at the very least, they will state that William Branham was one of the seven church age messengers and, therefore, at least the equal of Paul the Apostle. In addition, they generally believe that his ministry as the [[Revelation 10:7|Seventh Angel]] puts him in a league above all the other church age messengers. | #William Branham was '''one of the greatest prophets of all time''', if not the greatest. Exactly how great he was may vary between message believers '''BUT''', at the very least, they will state that William Branham was one of the seven church age messengers and, therefore, at least the equal of Paul the Apostle. In addition, they generally believe that his ministry as the [[Revelation 10:7|Seventh Angel]] puts him in a league '''above all the other church age messengers'''. | ||
#As the seventh angel, William Branham could not make any significant doctrinal errors because the purpose of his ministry was to reveal all of the hidden mysteries of God. As a result of this, a message believer does not have the option of disagreeing with William Branham, except possibly in respect of a relatively few, small issues. | #As the seventh angel, '''William Branham could not make any significant doctrinal errors''' because the purpose of his ministry was to reveal all of the hidden mysteries of God. As a result of this, '''a message believer does not have the option of disagreeing with William Branham''', except possibly in respect of a relatively few, small issues. | ||
#To the extent that you can prove that William Branham did make a significant error, they believe that God corrected him before he died. This has resulted in the doctrine of [[Progressive Revelation]], which basically states that if William Branham taught different things about a subject, one should rely on his last teaching on the issue. | #To the extent that you can prove that William Branham did make a significant error, they believe that '''God corrected him before he died'''. This has resulted in the doctrine of [[Progressive Revelation]], which basically states that if William Branham taught different things about a subject, one should rely on his last teaching on the issue. | ||
#Message believers hold that the only true evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is believing the Word for your hour. This refers specifically to the teachings of William Branham. As a result, if you think that William Branham's message has any significant errors, to a message believer | #Message believers hold that '''the only true evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is believing the Word for your hour'''. This refers specifically to '''the teachings of William Branham'''. As a result, if you think that William Branham's message has any significant errors, to a message believer this proves that you don't have the Holy Spirit. But '''if you believe what William Branham taught, then you have the baptism of the Holy Spirit.''' | ||
#We have heard message believers state on many occasions that "'''''the message is Jesus Christ'''''". This statement in and of itself is puts William Branham's message above the Bible. | #We have heard message believers state on many occasions that "'''''the message is Jesus Christ'''''". This statement in and of itself is '''puts William Branham's message above the Bible'''. | ||
#That William Branham's teachings are above that of the Bible in the eyes of his followers is clear. If presented with a clear teaching in the Bible that disagrees with William Branham, they will always accept William Branham's teaching and never that of the Bible. | #That William Branham's teachings are above that of the Bible in the eyes of his followers is clear. If presented with a clear teaching in the Bible that disagrees with William Branham, they will '''always accept William Branham's teaching''' and never that of the Bible. | ||
So the | So the answer is '''"YES", the followers of William Branham hold his teachings above that of the Bible'''. | ||
===Are William Branham's teaching in opposition to Biblical Christianity?=== | ===Are William Branham's teaching in opposition to Biblical Christianity?=== | ||