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 Bro. Branham statements on the Godhead were incomplete. On the face of it, he seemed generally to believe in the Oneness version. Yet he also disagreed with the Oneness, but never really gave a solid explanation as to why. He frequently said Jesus was God, but also said Jesus was not God. He rejected the Trinity in its entirety. He was sure the Trinity and the Oneness were wrong, but he was either not quite sure what was right or afraid to openly say it. That is how we interpret Bro. Branham's teachings on the Godhead. So on the Godhead, Bro. Branham told us what was wrong, but he did not clearly tell us what was right in any meaningful or scriptural way. (He did state what was right at different times, but just in passing) If you only ever listened to the idolators, you would have had "Jehovah of the old is Jesus of the new", that Trinity was of the devil, and other similar quotes. It is sad that they could not just be honest about Bro. Branham's teachings and admit they were not fully developed.
-Now, some people have said, "Brother Branham, you are a 'Jesus Only.'"
+:''Now, some people have said, "Brother Branham, you are a 'Jesus Only.'"
-I want to say that that is in error. I am not a "Jesus Only."
+:''I want to say that that is in error. I am not a "Jesus Only."
-Somebody says, "Brother Branham, are you a trinitarian?"
+:''Somebody says, "Brother Branham, are you a trinitarian?"
-No, sir. I am not a trinitarian
+:''No, sir. I am not a trinitarian
-- The Godhead Explained (61-0425B) (a sermon in which he gave no scriptural basis for his Godhead beliefs)
+::''- The Godhead Explained (61-0425B) (a sermon in which he gave no scriptural basis for his Godhead beliefs)
 It is our belief that his message did not include a fully defined doctrine of the Godhead. Certainly not one based in the scripture. He knew what was wrong, but was not certain about what was right. We believe Bro. Branham did not have a full understanding of the Godhead.
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 Bro. Branham was within his right to condemn the doctrine of the trinity as a false teaching. It was invented by the clergy in the second and third centuries of Christianity. The apostles never taught it. People who accepted it and knew better have rejected Christ.
-Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
+:Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
-Cor 5:19 God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself
+:2 Cor 5:19 God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself
-John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
+:1 John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
-Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God
+:Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God
-Cor 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
+:1 Cor 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
-Cor 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead
+:1 Cor 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead
 I hope though that if nothing else, I am at least demonstrating to you that there are message believers who do not believe the message in the way you interpret it.
-The Cornerstone
+'''The Cornerstone'''
 One of the eyewitnesses of the opening of the cornerstone has been collaborating with me in my correspondence with you. I am afraid you actually have some missing facts. The day of Bro. Branham's funeral (not the burial, the funeral) a group of men took a jackhammer and dug up the cornerstone.
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 Additionally, I think you are mistaken in saying there was a bible in the cornerstone.
-Conclusion
+'''Conclusion'''
 You ask "Was this yet another falsehood of William Branham?" Answer: No. You ask: "Why did he say that he had put a Bible with a prophecy in the cornerstone when the evidence is clear that he did not?" There is evidence, you are just unaware of it.