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'''[[William Branham|Click to read William Branham's life story]].'''  He was born in a small shed in rural Kentucky, experienced tragedy in his youth. He and became a Pentecostal minister in 1933 and started an international healing ministry in 1945. You may also be interested in the following articles:
'''[[William Branham|Click to read William Branham's life story]].'''  He was born in a small shed in rural Kentucky, experienced tragedy in his youth. He and became a Pentecostal minister in 1933 and started an international healing ministry in 1945. You may also be interested in the following articles:


*[[William Branham|'''Life Story''']] by Believe The Sign (based on William Branham's tape recordings)
:*[[William Branham|'''Life Story''']] by Believe The Sign (based on William Branham's tape recordings)
*[[Life story by Julius Stadsklev|Life Story]] by Julius Stadsklev
:*[[Life story by Julius Stadsklev|Life Story]] by Julius Stadsklev
*[[Life Story Tract|Life Story]] by William Branham
:*[[Life Story Tract|Life Story]] by William Branham
*[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham|Life Story]] by Owen Jorgensen  
:*[[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham|Life Story]] by Owen Jorgensen  


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||'''[[Three holy words]]'''.  William Braham said he had to say them before a person was healed.  He said that no mortal knows those words.  Scary...but similar to one of the Gnostic Gospels where Thomas learns three heavenly secret words that can call fire from heaven.   
||'''[[Three holy words]]'''.  William Braham said he had to say them before a person was healed.  He said that no mortal knows those words.  Scary...but similar to one of the Gnostic Gospels where Thomas learns three heavenly secret words that can call fire from heaven.   
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||'''[[Guessing the disease|William Branham admitted in 1950 that he often guessed at the disease.]]''' We would guess that perhaps he got better at guessing after years of practice.   
||'''[[Guessing the disease|William Branham admitted in 1950 that he often guessed at the disease.]]''' We would guess that perhaps he got better at guessing after years of practice.   
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||'''William Branham said [[THUS SAITH THE LORD]]''' many times.  Go see for yourself.  The problem is that not many of the things he said "Thus Saith The Lord" about came pass.  The margin of error to be a true prophet is very slim.  Why did William Branham speak "Thus Saith The Lord" falsely?  
||'''William Branham said [[THUS SAITH THE LORD]]''' many times.  Go see for yourself.  The problem is that not many of the things he said "Thus Saith The Lord" about came pass.  The margin of error to be a true prophet is very slim.  Why did William Branham speak "Thus Saith The Lord" falsely?  
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|[[Was William Branham Honest]]?  "Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another." (Ephesians 4:25)  What would you do if you caught William Branham lying on the tapes?  Would anyone believe you?   
||[[Was William Branham Honest]]?  "Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another." (Ephesians 4:25)  What would you do if you caught William Branham lying on the tapes?  Would anyone believe you?   
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|[[The Man from Windsor]] lied on his prayer card.  William Braham said he received forgiveness...and the diseases on his card came on him...and he died 6 months later...and he remained bedridden to this day...and he died a year later...and he remained in a serious condition...and he became paralyzed...and he died 6 weeks later...and he remains paralyzed.  This story changes so much it is unclear whether there is any truth behind it.   
||[[The Man from Windsor]] lied on his prayer card.  William Braham said he received forgiveness...and the diseases on his card came on him...and he died 6 months later...and he remained bedridden to this day...and he died a year later...and he remained in a serious condition...and he became paralyzed...and he died 6 weeks later...and he remains paralyzed.  This story changes so much it is unclear whether there is any truth behind it.   
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||'''[[Credibility|How credible was William Branham?]]'''  30%?  100%?  We have spent a lot of time trying to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham's ministry.  Its a hard task.  Some say he was always in another dimension...but unless another dimension changes past reality, he may have just had his head in the clouds.   
||'''[[Credibility|How credible was William Branham?]]'''  30%?  100%?  We have spent a lot of time trying to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham's ministry.  Its a hard task.  Some say he was always in another dimension...but unless another dimension changes past reality, he may have just had his head in the clouds.   
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|[[Hagin Prophecy]].  Did Kenneth Hagin and Anna Schrader predict William Branham’s death in 1964?  William Branham called Anna Schrader a prophetess, so this should have been important to him.     
||[[Hagin Prophecy]].  Did Kenneth Hagin and Anna Schrader predict William Branham’s death in 1964?  William Branham called Anna Schrader a prophetess, so this should have been important to him.     
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*[[Media reports|Read magazines articles and newspaper reports printed about William Branham and his ministry]].
[[Media reports|Read magazines articles and newspaper reports printed about William Branham and his ministry]].


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*[[Photo Gallery|View rare photographs about William Branham, and some of the locations relevant to his ministry]].
[[Photo Gallery|View rare photographs about William Branham, and some of the locations relevant to his ministry]].


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'''Other Articles:'''
==Other Articles==
*[[William Branham Speaking as God]]
*[[William Branham Speaking as God]]
*[[Was William Branham a racist?]]
*[[Was William Branham a racist?]]


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