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:''“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”'' | :'''''“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche | ||
For those who have been in the message for long, to question the honesty of William Branham appears almost blasphemous. But the Bible says that we are to discern all things and, in particular, those that claim to be prophets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29). | For those who have been in the message for long, to question the honesty of William Branham appears almost blasphemous. But the Bible says that we are to discern all things and, in particular, those that claim to be prophets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29) and those in leadership in the church are held to a high standard (Titus 1:6-8, 1 Tim. 3:2-9). | ||
:''“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”'' ― Mark Twain | :'''''“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”''''' ― Mark Twain | ||
=The Biblical standard= | =The Biblical standard= | ||
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'''If''' William Branham was a false witness, and the Bible says Jesus is the true and faithful witness, then are we to be listening to the one who was wrong or right? | '''If''' William Branham was a false witness, and the Bible says Jesus is the true and faithful witness, then are we to be listening to the one who was wrong or right? | ||
'''Was William Branham the messenger to the Laodicean church?''' | '''Was William Branham the messenger to the Laodicean church?''' It is not possible if he violated Proverbs 14:5 and bore false witness. | ||
=Problems with William Branham's Credibility= | =Problems with William Branham's Credibility= | ||