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#[[William Branham's Double Standard#William Branham, sold out for a Cadillac|Why did William Branham criticize those who drove Cadillac's when he owned one?]]
#[[William Branham's Double Standard#William Branham, sold out for a Cadillac|Why did William Branham criticize those who drove Cadillac's when he owned one?]]
#[[William Branham's Double Standard#Trimmed Hair & Short Skirts in the Branham Family|Why did William Branham criticize women that cut their hair and wore short skirts, when his own family did?]]
#[[William Branham's Double Standard#Trimmed Hair & Short Skirts in the Branham Family|Why did William Branham criticize women that cut their hair and wore short skirts, when his own family did?]]
#[[Arvel Mosier|What actually happened to Hattie Wright's boys?]]
#[[Different Stories|Why did William Branham's stories change so radically over time?]]


==Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?==
==Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?==
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#[[John 18:6|When Jesus died on the cross, did God leave him?  Did he simply die as a man?]]
#[[John 18:6|When Jesus died on the cross, did God leave him?  Did he simply die as a man?]]
#[[Revelation 10:7|Was William Branham the fulfillment of Revelation 10:7?]]
#[[Revelation 10:7|Was William Branham the fulfillment of Revelation 10:7?]]
#[[Seventh Seal|If the seventh seal was silent, how did William Branham know what it meant?]]
#[[Zechariah 14:7]]
#[[Zechariah 14:7]]
#[[Amos 3:3|Can any two walk together unless they be agreed?  Did William Branham understand this verse?]]
#[[Amos 3:3|Can any two walk together unless they be agreed?  Did William Branham understand this verse?]]
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#What is the actual meaning of [[El Shaddai]]?
#What is the actual meaning of [[El Shaddai]]?
#What was [[The Sign of the Messiah]]?
#What was [[The Sign of the Messiah]]?
#[[William Branham and the future|Was William Branham's view of the future biblical?]]
#[[William Branham's View of Himself|How did William Branham view himself?]]
#[[Jehovah|Does God only have seven compound names?]]
#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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#[[The earth is square|Did you know that the earth is square?]]
#[[The earth is square|Did you know that the earth is square?]]
#Do women have one less rib than men?
#Do women have one less rib than men?
#[[Wrong statements|What other strange things did William Branham believe?]]


==Other Issues Relating to William Branham's Message==
==Other Issues Relating to William Branham's Message==
#[[Hagin Prophecy|Kenneth Hagin's Prophecy]]
#[[Hagin Prophecy|Kenneth Hagin's Prophecy]]
#Our review of Owen Jorgensen's biography - ''[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham‎]]''
#Our review of Owen Jorgensen's biography - ''[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham‎]]''
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#Who is [[Voice of God Recordings]] and how much money do they have?
#Who is [[Voice of God Recordings]] and how much money do they have?


==Doctrinal/Biblical Issues Taught by Message Churches==
==Doctrinal/Biblical Issues/Strange Things Taught by Message Churches==


These doctrines may not have been taught directly by William Branham (or at least we have not found quotes yet) but are widely held by Message ministers/believers and are taught in a variety of message churches (please note that they may not be found in all message churches).   
These doctrines may not have been taught directly by William Branham (or at least we have not found quotes yet) but are widely held by Message ministers/believers and are taught in a variety of message churches (please note that they may not be found in all message churches).   
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#[[Logic and the Message]]
#[[Logic and the Message]]
#[[Reason and the Message|Thinking is discouraged]]
#[[Reason and the Message|Thinking is discouraged]]
#The [[The King James Version of the Bible|KJV is the only inspired translation]] of the Bible.
#[[Message Urban Legends|'''Urban legends''' of the message]]
#If you don't believe the message, you are not going in the rapture.
#If you don't believe the message, you are not going in the rapture.
#Only ministers can handle the Word.
#Only ministers can handle the Word.
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#If they're Seed...
#If they're Seed...
#The church is the wife, the husband is the pastor
#The church is the wife, the husband is the pastor
#The [[The King James Version of the Bible|KJV is the only inspired translation]] of the Bible.
#"programs" are of the devil, so no-one does anything to help others through the church.
#"programs" are of the devil, so no-one does anything to help others through the church.
#Missions are for people overseas, not the homeless down the street.
#Missions are for people overseas, not the homeless down the street.