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..., William Branham called the first rider a Nicolaitan spirit, which means "to conquer the laity" and occurs when you: ...rophet, teacher of a false doctrine; next thing he comes as the very devil himself incarnate.”'' (William Branham, the First Seal)

...d. As God supposedly speaks through him, he makes a mistake and refers to himself in the first person rather than in the third person (spoken in los Angeles :''Is He pulsating to you?

...piritually dangerous. Perhaps not for you, but for others. It comes down to knowing the truth, and speaking for the love of others. ...e of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bibl

{{Pointing to himself}} ...t that time the prophets '''Haggai and Zechariah''' son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied in the name of the God of

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You can also go directly to [http://www.youtube.com/user/BelieveTheSign the BelieveTheSign Youtube Chan ...anham and his followers. Watch the videos below, or click on the headings to read more about each topic.

{{Pointing to himself}} ...essenger. But it was a prophet that revealed this whole Book of Revelation to him. Revelation the 22nd chapter and the 19th verse, I believe that's right

...aking that up. That's what... '''It's THUS SAITH THE LORD'''. I'll read it to you out of the Book: the sounding of the seventh angel's message, the myste ...m Branham was a false prophet. [[Cognitive Dissonance]] won't permit them to do this.

...Lunsford was born in 1942, during World War II, just after his father left to fight on the front lines in Germany. After the War the Lunsford family set ...ld him to watch William Branham's ministry because everything he said came to pass.

...,” instead of God saying, “How dare you?” God says, “Here, I will help you to have faith and not doubt.” |'''[[Cognitive Dissonance]].''' A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Find out why (and its not spiritual).

...ut on top of that, he told his followers not to interpret what he said but to simply "say what the tapes say". So when he says that people have a right to disbelieve him, if he preaches something that is not in the Bible, then the

...le are attracted to a cult? What factors make some people more vulnerable to cult involvement than others? ...as a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse. Typically they tend to come from middle- and upper-middle-class surroundings.

...done away with” when the other comes.<ref>Gordon D. Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Gra ...hildish ways.  '''For now''' we see in a mirror dimly, '''but then''' face to face. '''Now''' I know in part; '''then''' I shall know fully, even as I ha

...am Branham's interpretation of Revelation 10:7 is solely about pointing to himself. Branham thought that he was: *The angel sent to the Church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:14;

...your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton ...ells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible

This is another teaching where William Branham pointed to himself. It is the height of arrogance. ..."one" is... but essentially, he is referring to what God was doing through himself. (Luke 17:30)

{{Pointing to himself}} ...ish Agency, declared "the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel, to be known as the State of Israel".

{{Pointing to himself}} ...ranham believed that 1 Thessalonians 4:16 was another passage that pointed to William Branham and his message.

{{Pointing to himself}} ...seven letters, and so is B-r-a-n-h-a-m seven letters'''.<ref>AUDIO.LETTER.TO.LEE.VAYLE TUCSON.AZ 64-0500</ref>

...re, the color of the flame would likely be amber. The area of a fire close to the fuel source may appear white or blue, and if you were burning plastic, [[Category:William Branham pointing to himself]]

...rdly anything today that's certain. Everything has got such an uncertainty to it." And anything that's uncertain cannot be trusted. Anything that's uncer :''And I said, "Well brother, I want to tell you something." I said, "I'm not a prophet. It is--that's what people

...ebsite after the repercussions of this publication -- cult followers began to notice that the newsletter was not so much of a defense as it was a blatant ...rather than pointing to Christ. Others, curious to see it, are struggling to find it.

...cities in their domains to maintain nominal independence. They sent gifts to Greek cultural sites like Delphi, Delos, and Athens. They defeated the inv ...s and partly because of shortages, the Pergamenes invented a new substance to use in codices, called ''pergaminus'' or parchment after the city. This wa

{{Pointing to himself}} :''And there shall be a unique day, which is known to the Lord, neither day nor night, but at evening time there shall be light.<

...erring to him? Are you aware that the Mormon church uses the same passage to prove they are correct? ...trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?

...e kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.  For w ...me also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’  But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’  Watch therefore, for you know neither the day

...to Zeus, the father of the gods. The construction of Laodicea is ascribed to Antiochus II Theos around 260BC, in honor of his wife Laodice (who later po ...fiscated the considerable sum of 9kg of gold which was being sent annually to Jerusalem for the Temple.

The vindication that William Branham referred to was an amber cloud moving up and down on the mountain as school children wa ...--not my church, the little flock that believes me and follows me; this is to them.

...that anything outside of the message, was false. Was there truth anywhere to be found? ...s with the problems we found in the message and have helped us draw closer to Christ:

{{Template:Pointing to himself}} William Branham taught that Joel 2:25 related to the restoration of the church in the last days and, specifically, that Will

...ost? William Branham clearly was conflicted here because he couldn't seem to make up his mind. From a question posed to William Branham:

{{Pointing to himself}} ...age:eagle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It's a pretty cool bird, but its not typed to prophets in the Bible.]]

...praying through the day. '''But this morning, early, the Holy Spirit came to where I was. And just as plain as anything, I—I seen this other Seal open :''And '''wine symbolizes stimulation of revelation'''. Oh, I—I like to a run all over the place. Wonder I didn’t wake up the neighborhood, when

...s doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article. ...ngel sent to the Church in Laodicea, and the angel sent in Revelation 10:7 to sound the trumpet and fulfill "the mystery of God".

|'''''I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.''''' - Friedrich Nietzs |'''''If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.''''' - Mark Twain

...d be his subjects. Some message churches now teach that this also applies to a church's pastor. ...Referring to Abraham, the Bible states that when he died "he was gathered to his people.”

...question. It is my view that WMB’s message is completely inconsequential to my faith in Christ and my Christian growth as a Christian. ...for strange doctrine and sowing discord among the brethren has largely led to his elimination from the collective memory of the church. Others in the de

...e are a number of photographs that William Branham and his followers point to as being supernatural vindication of his status of a prophet. But are thes ...graph is a "double exposure" (that is, a superimposition of two exposures to create a single image) photograph. Additionally, the camera was moved in t

...sage are not without controversy. The important issue with controversy is to determine which issues are valid concerns and which issues at not significa ...th on this page or information that will bring greater accuracy or clarity to this information, please [[Contact information|contact us]].

...passage refers to? Or was William Branham simply using it to '''point to himself''' as being a special type of prophet? One of the main keys to interpreting scripture is context. So let us look at the passage in more d

...tive to George J. Lacy, an Examiner of Questioned Documents, who was asked to determine whether or not the light could have been the result of improper e '''Do these claims hold up to scrutiny, and is this vindication legitimate?'''

...harge of a number of William Branham's followers who had migrated together to a place they called "The Park". ...ome time. How long you been along, Brother Mercier? Four years. Found them to be real, honest boys, right on the mark."''

...ong, it shouldn't matter because the spirit behind it is true. He went on to ask: '''What's wrong with wearing dresses, not drinking, and all of the oth There are a number of reasons why we '''must''' counsel people to leave the message and simply follow Christ.

...wonderful Grace he has broken the bars of deception for me and pointed me to what is Truth, His Word. ...leadership of a man instead of the Holy Ghost. In doing so you will be led to believe many things that are not Scripture and without realizing it, your f

{{Pointing to himself}} ...arts) was the "Sign of the Messiah". He used the example of Jesus talking to the woman at the well, and then showed how he (William Branham) also posses

...•ed; -cat•ing [Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger] circa 1571 :1 obsolete: to set free: DELIVER

==Comparison to the teachings of Charles Taze Russell== As with the First Seal, we again compare William Branham's teaching above to what Charles Taze Russel said in the 1918 book, The Finished Mystery:

...as is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible ...o himself. Branham inferred that the Holy Spirit was speaking through him to lead the church into the truth (and away from the plain teaching of scriptu

...eason that he taught this doctrine? Was it simply another way to point to himself as a great prophet? ...Remember the wise men? They followed the star and the star always points to the Word. How can you read the Bible, preach the bible and plainly refuse t

...If he wanted to be built up and be something, he had far more viable means to do so. :''...There are really only three explanations that make sense to me. One, he was a crook involved in some evil conspiratorial thing like Joh

...the room with William Branham when Florence Shirlaw was prayed for), wrote to Voice of Healing who published the revised facts in 1954. It is not known ...ror, the factual accuracy of the entire book is in question. This appears to be another example of the author simply accepting the stories of William Br

...'''Message''' or the '''Message of the Hour.''' It is also how they refer to themselves generally as a movement. If you are "'''in the message'''" then |'''[[Glossary]]''' <br> Do you want to understand the Message? Click above for a list of important terms.

...the list goes on. They have observed the damage this 'Movement' has caused to so many of its devoted followers. They have watched as an entire generation ...rs for misrepresenting the Message, there comes a time when you are forced to look deeper.

{{Pointing to himself}} ...frequently repeated in message pulpits. Similar comments would also apply to Luke 17:37, although it is not used as frequently.

...f He would not reveal It to me, I could not give It to you. I’m not trying to use any of my own thoughts or anything; just as He will give It.''' That’ ...dy has been nice. And there hasn’t been anything, just simply… I’m trying to stay right with that Message of these Seals. Its important. I believe it’

{{Pointing to himself}} ...Malachi 4:5 and Revelation 10:7 were all fulfilled in the same person, '''himself'''.

...ndia. However, William Branham did not pray for these men but invited them to attend his meeting.]] In 1951, [[William Branham]] stated that an Angel spoke to him in May 1946 with the following commission:

...is a sermon on Christian cults by Jacob Prasch which we strongly recommend to both former or current message followers. ...am Branham''' when he was around. The ideas of E. W. Kenyon were abhorrent to mainstream Pentecostals. The Manifest Sons/Latter Day Rain deceptions – R

William Branham claimed to have been born a Nazarite: ...ife, I wouldn't ask other people to do. I wouldn't say they had to do that to be Christian, because it was a different... altogether.

...that he was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church: ...sage to bring them back to the Bible, and the Son of man will be revealing Himself in that day. And at that day of the sounding of the last church age, the se

According to the message doctrine of [[Progressive Revelation]], the correct understandi ...Bible teaches? Why does William Branham's teaching on this subject appear to be so confused?

Was William Branham a prophet? We invite you to learn more about his life and ministry: '''[[William Branham|Click to read William Branham's life story]].''' He was born in a small shed in rur

...that he was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church: ...sage to bring them back to the Bible, and the Son of man will be revealing Himself in that day. And at that day of the sounding of the last church age, the se

...''is this assumption correct?''' Do we have to look for a Gentile prophet to fulfill Malachi 4:5? ...der when asking this question. We should also add that we are not pointing to any man, church, denomination or system. People need Jesus Christ and the

...ndent nations in December, 1991. As a result, unless Communism comes back to power in Russia, this vision can be classed as having '''failed.'''|[[Image ...Message preachers are using this a a [[Fear in the Message|fear tactic]] to create more fear within their congregations.

There is a lot of attention in the media being given to '''Blood Moons''' and we have received several emails asking whether Willia ...s between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the earth causes the moon to grow dark. The moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.

[[Image:Pray to Branham.jpg|thumb|250px|right]] ...mercy, but like Esau you have sold your birthright. You were predestinated to that like Pharoah. You have crossed the line of mercy willfully.''"

...by day, just as He reveals It. I’m trying to—to give It, by…as He gives It to me.'''<ref>William Branham, 63-0321 - The Fourth Seal, para. 4-5</ref> ..., to protest the first Roman church, Rome. No wonder, he could impersonate himself in the personified name of… and called Death. He sure was.'''

...filled while hunting in Arizona, and how he received an angelic commission to preach about the Seven Seals. ...e Book, and breaks the Seals, and opens the Book'''. See? The Lamb has got to take the Book.

:''"...no one dared to raise a voice against William Branham while he was alive. Everyone was afr ...hardest questions that I was ever called upon to answer! My heart went out to this dear brother. I felt with him. But how could I answer him?<ref>Alfred

Click [ here to listen to part 7 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. Jesse Smith: what do you want to do?

There is no way to verify that William Branham made the prophecy in 1933. In 1964 he admitted ...olkswagen Beetle (officially the Volkswagen Type 1 and informally referred to as the Volkswagen Bug), is a two-door, four passenger, rear-engined economy

Some people refer to the followers of William Branham as "Branhamites" or members of the Branham ...g equal to or greater than the Bible and whose teachings are in opposition to the doctrines of biblical and historic Christianity.

{{Pointing to himself}} William Branham pointed to Matthew 17:11 as proof that there was to be a Gentile Elijah:

The next subject I want to cover relates to William Branham's vision prior to him giving the series on the seven seals. ===Talking to his Son===

...e time he claimed the interpretation of the seal was not divinely revealed to him. Interestingly, what he did say on the seventh seal was also copied fro ...you—you do whatever you want to. I don’t know who is going to…what’s going to take place. I do not know. '''I just know that those Seven Thunders holds t

...came in the room and corrected me''' on something that I was writing down to say. I was taking it from an old context. '''I had nothing on it.''' I don' ...it just swept right down into the room, and the whole thing just opened up to me''', and there it was…?… of this—of this First Seal being opened.

...in non-essentials liberty, in all things love.’<Ref>John Stott, “But I Say to You …”: Christ the Controversialist (Nottingham: Inter-Varsity Press, 2 ...you, I am your man; only remember, it is not one extreme that we are to go to, but both extremes.’'''

During his life, William Branham claimed to have a number of visions and prophecies. This article contains all of Will ...illiam Branham's prophecies came to pass. However, this is not how we are to judge a prophet. The scriptural test of a prophet is clearly outlined by Mo

...ans who pride themselves on their orthodoxy may feel justified in pointing to these groups as heretics, it likely was hypocrisy in the established Church ...ersian Church, or Nestorian Church, was isolated after 431 A.D., and holds to the first two councils only.

...offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-69-the-2020-debate-part-3/ here to listen to part 3 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. ...this is the question we're addressing. Was William Branham the messenger to the church of Laodicea, the Elijah prophet, the angel of Revelation 10:7?

...ctrine|these Christians were required to believe satanic doctrine in order to be saved]]. ...a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to touch him.

...y a prophecy of seven specific ages that the church would go through prior to the coming of the Lord. But does the Bible teach this? ...ng seven chronological ages. Revelation 1:11 states that the letters were to seven churches that physically existed in Asia:

...day, in that graveyard, a minister taken a picture recently and brought it to show me, and hanging over the chains around his lot…The graveyard is a be ...strangest stories I had ever heard, about an atheist in Ohio who was said to have been very bold, blatant and outspoken against God and the Bible; a man

...ling that there was nothing wrong with the man. He then condemned the man to suffer from the sicknesses that he had written on the card. ...forgiveness and found it. He repeats the story another 11 times from 1953 to 1963 but the story changes over time; eliminating the forgiveness that the

...offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-70-the-2020-debate-part-4/ here to listen to part 4 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. ...r he hears, he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

...m believed that when he spoke "Thus saith the Lord" that God was obligated to carry out what William Branham said. ..."THUS SAITH THE LORD'''..." Watch you got your recorders here, if you want to see what He says. Said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD, you're healed of that stomach

...nsidered by his followers to be a prophet and, specifically, the messenger to the church of Laodicea (the fulfillment of Rev 3:14), the Elijah prophet (f ...[http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/67-the-2020-debate-part-1/ here to listen to part 1 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast].

...during his early campaign years under the title, '''"I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision - Acts 26:19".''' #William Branham was sent to a woman. Who was she?

...claimed to write down in an old book. In the seventh vision, a woman rose to great power in America. William Branham was not sure whether the "Woman" i ...ke that.<ref>William Branham, 55-0501E - The Faith That Was Once Delivered To The Saints, para. 17</ref><br>

...Another thing, see, you’re laying right onto what I say. And God is going to hold me responsible for what I tell you. See? And so I—I must absolutely ...t presuming that it was right, I always allowed them souls under the altar to be the early Christian martyrs. But we found out, last night, '''when the L

=Question 26 - Is it OK for a woman to wear pants?= I really had to chuckle when you stated, “We would argue we are the true continuation of

{{Pointing to himself}} ...g to His Own Word, and according to Malachi 4 and many Scriptures, '''He’s to return back into His Church, in physical form''', in the people, in a…in

According to William Branham: ...to such abandon that their degradation was complete. Thus they had applied to them the two Old Testament names that symbolized such extravagances: Balaam

...p://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots-68-the-2020-debate-part-2/ here to listen to part 2 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. ...confused. So I will ask pastor Smith, a question, and then he can respond to it. That will work fine for me.

...evethesign.com/images/b/be/The_Simple_Truth_about_the_Commission.pdf Click to read more about William Branham's commission] ...d from everywhere. The following day, William Branham explained the vision to his church.