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:''I tell you, '''among those born of women none is greater than John'''. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Lk 7:18–28.</ref> | :''I tell you, '''among those born of women none is greater than John'''. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Lk 7:18–28.</ref> | ||
'''''Was Jesus upset when John questioned who he was?''''' | '''''Was Jesus upset when John questioned who he was?''''' '''No!''' | ||
Then why are so many in the message upset when someone questions whether William Branham was a great prophet, or even a prophet at all? This was not the pattern of Jesus. Jesus was fine with John's question. | |||
'''''Did Jesus tell John's disciples that he was | '''''Did Jesus tell John's disciples clearly that he was the messiah?'' No!''' | ||
'''What did Jesus do in response to the question?''' He simply pointed to the evidence. | '''What did Jesus do in response to the question?''' He simply pointed to the evidence. | ||
But why do message preachers get so angry when when someone asks whether the evidence supports William Branham's view that he was a great prophet? | |||
This is not the Biblical pattern. Jesus gave the example of requiring people to examine the evidence. | This is not the Biblical pattern. Jesus gave the example of requiring people to examine the evidence. | ||
The issue is not whether you raise a question. Questions are fine. The real issue is where you go for the answers. | |||
Going to scripture and the evidence is the Biblical model. Ignoring the evidence or relying on what some message minister or William Branham tells you is definitely not how questions should be dealt with. | |||
==The Bible says that you should answer the questions of skeptics== | ==The Bible says that you should answer the questions of skeptics== | ||