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#[[William Branham Speaking as God|If God spoke through William Branham, why did he mess up?]]
#[[William Branham Speaking as God|If God spoke through William Branham, why did he mess up?]]


==Doctrinal/Biblical Issues==
==Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?==


William Branham departed significantly from the plain meaning of scripture in many things that he taught.  If you click on the individual items below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.
If you study the message, you will find that William Branham departed significantly from the plain meaning of scripture in many things that he taught.  If you click on the individual items below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.


#[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine|Why were most Christians required to believe Satanic doctrine to be saved?]]
#[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine|Why were most Christians required to believe Satanic doctrine to be saved?]]
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#[[Q&A on the Godhead#Did God leave Jesus Christ on the cross?|Did God leave Jesus Christ when He was on the cross?]]
#[[Q&A on the Godhead#Did God leave Jesus Christ on the cross?|Did God leave Jesus Christ when He was on the cross?]]
#[[Q&A on the Godhead#What is the meaning of "begotten"?|What is the meaning of "begotten"?]]
#[[Q&A on the Godhead#What is the meaning of "begotten"?|What is the meaning of "begotten"?]]
#WMB's view of what [[Three Persons]] means in the context of the doctrine of the Trinity.
#[[Three Persons|Does the Christian church actually teach that there are three gods in the Trinity?]]
#Why did William Branham misrepresent [[The Trinity|the Church's historical view of the Trinity]]?
#Did William Branham misrepresent [[The Trinity|the Church's historical view of the Trinity]]?
#[[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|Was Enoch the seventh from Adam]] proof of the Serpent Seed doctrine?
#[[Enoch and Noah#The Seventh from Adam|Was Enoch the seventh from Adam]] proof of the Serpent Seed doctrine?
#[[Michael the Archangel|Is Jesus Christ the same as Michael the Archangel?]]
#[[Michael the Archangel|Is Jesus Christ the same as Michael the Archangel?]]
#[[Reading between the lines]]
#[[Reading between the lines|Does the Bible say that we have to "read between the lines"?]]
#[[Prophets that ministered at the same time|God only deals with one prophet at a time]]
#[[Enoch and Noah|Noah started building the ark after he saw Enoch go in a Rapture]]
#[[Enoch and Noah|Noah started building the ark after he saw Enoch go in a Rapture]]
#[[Enoch and Noah|Enoch was a type of the wise virgin, and Noah was a type of the foolish virgin]]  
#[[Enoch and Noah|Was Enoch a type of the wise virgin, and Noah a type of the foolish virgin?]]  
#[[The Importance of a Seven-Lettered Name]]
#[[The Importance of a Seven-Lettered Name|Is the spelling of William Branham's name of spiritual significance?]]
#[[Illegitimate children]] cannot be part of the rapture.
#[[Illegitimate children]] cannot be part of the rapture.
#[[That which is perfect is come]]
#[[That which is perfect is come|Has "that which is perfect" come?]]
#[[Hierarchy in Heaven|Message believers admission to heaven is conditional on William Branham's judgment]]
#[[Hierarchy in Heaven|Is your admission to heaven conditional on William Branham's judgment?]]
#[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine]]
#[[Tithing|Is tithing required in the New Testament?]]
#[[Tithing]]
#[[Long Hair or Uncut Hair|Does long hair mean uncut (i.e. no trimming of split ends) for women?]]
#[[Long Hair or Uncut Hair|For a women to have long hair is not good enough; it must be uncut (i.e. no trimming of split ends)]].
#[[Marriage and Divorce|If a wife cuts her hair, can her husband divorce her?]]  
#[[Hierarchy in Heaven|Message believers will be subject to William Branham in heaven]]
#[[Long Hair or Uncut Hair|Does God hear the prayer of a woman that has cut her hair]]?
#[[Marriage and Divorce|If your wife cuts her hair, you can divorce her]].
#[[Grounds for Divorce in the Message|Can a man get a divorce for any reason?]]
#[[Long Hair or Uncut Hair|God doesn't hear the prayer of a woman that has cut her hair]].
#[[Marriage and Divorce|Can a man remarry after divorce but a woman can't?]]
#[[Grounds for Divorce in the Message]]
#[[Destruction of Los Angeles|Is Capernaum under the sea?]]
#[[Marriage and Divorce|A man can remarry after divorce but a woman can't]]
#[[The Message Dress Code|Is the message dress code in the Bible?]]
#[[Destruction of Los Angeles|Capernaum is under the sea]]
#[[Legalism|How many rules do I have to keep in order to get to heaven?]]
#The legalistic [[The Message Dress Code|message dress code]]
#[[The Midwives of Egypt|Were the midwives in Egypt actually witches?]]
#[[Legalism]]
#[[The Midwives of Egypt]]
#[[Are There Women Angels?]]
#[[Are There Women Angels?]]
#[[Twisted Theology#Don't Weep|John never wept because there was no one worthy to open the book]]- he was weeping for joy.
#[[Destruction of Los Angeles#Pearry Green's Testimony]] - Is Billy Paul an old man?  And if he is, why aren't sharks swimming through Los Angeles?
#[[Destruction of Los Angeles#Pearry Green's Testimony]] - Billy Paul won’t be an old man before ‘sharks swim’ through LA (Billy Paul has himself affirmed this)
#[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|Were there any times when William Branham's "Thus Saith The Lord" actually failed?]]
#[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|William Branham's use of Thus Saith The Lord]]
#What is the actual meaning of [[El Shaddai]]?
#The meaning of [[El Shaddai]]
#What was [[The Sign of the Messiah]]?
#What was [[The Sign of the Messiah]]
#Jesus never said he was the Son of God, always the Son of Man. (Any serious need to teach this?)
#Jesus never said he was the Son of God, always the Son of Man. (Any serious need to teach this?)
#“You can have the baptism of the Holy Ghost every hour in your life, and still be lost and go to hell.” 65-1207  LEADERSHIP. (Did he use the word ‘baptism’ in a different context?  Possibly referring to the anointing that could fall on anyone?)
#“You can have the baptism of the Holy Ghost every hour in your life, and still be lost and go to hell.” 65-1207  LEADERSHIP. (Did he use the word ‘baptism’ in a different context?  Possibly referring to the anointing that could fall on anyone?)
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#Necromancy – WMB talked to his dead wife/daughter “contact dead spirit in the world of the dead”. The talk with Hope & Sharon and the chair in heaven that will never be taken away.
#Necromancy – WMB talked to his dead wife/daughter “contact dead spirit in the world of the dead”. The talk with Hope & Sharon and the chair in heaven that will never be taken away.
#The worship of the angel – WMB fell face down before the angel – Why does the angel not rebuke him? He just vanishes
#The worship of the angel – WMB fell face down before the angel – Why does the angel not rebuke him? He just vanishes
#The Pyramid and Zodiac doctrines
#The Zodiac doctrine
#Major Prophets were never to be judged. WMB reckoned himself in this group - What to do when he speaks error? Accept it anyhow?
#Major Prophets were never to be judged. WMB reckoned himself in this group - What to do when he speaks error? Accept it anyhow?
#The Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is believing the message
#The Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is believing the message