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[[Image:Baptism Sakhalin.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The joy of Baptism in Sakhalin Island, Russia: a clean heart and identification =The Jewish Ritual of Baptism=

...large message church has formed around a particular personality. But for the most part, message churches are very small on a worldwide basis. ...r, from time to time, new reports from the world of the message make it to the news services in a particular country. We want to share these stories with

...mself. That's His purpose. '''That's why He died.'''<ref>63-0728 CHRIST.IS.THE.MYSTERY.OF.GOD.REVEALED_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref>

...edited by Lee Vayle and pubulhed in book form, An Exposition of the Seven church Ages, shortly after William Branham's death. ...t on the side of the wall. Why, It stood out here, and reflected Itself on the wall and made that same thing.<ref>William Branham, 61-0208 - Sirs, We Woul

...ies of visions from God. While Rev. Joyner does not name William Branham, the description does not fit any other 20th Century evangelist: ...but also relieved to see him sitting on a great throne. I was captured by the humility and love that still exuded from him.''

...ranham stated that the Bible was the absolute and that he only taught what the Bible said. Is that true? ...a person just with one Book, and that’s the Bible. '''I just believe what the Bible says''' and—and don’t try to take other’s word.<ref>William Bra

{{7 Church Ages}} ...d in 189 BC by King Eumenes II of Pergamon. Eumenes II named the city for the love he had for his brother, Attalus II, who was loyal to Eumenes II and wo

#If you don't believe the message, you are not going in the rapture. #Only ministers can handle the Word.

==A warning to those who follow the message of William Branham== In May 2012, I was asked to leave the message church I was attending because I was asking too many questions.

==Summary of the discussion== ...lanation is also required for the failure on many occasions to fully quote the vision. Sensible explanations have not been proposed.

...Catholic Church would never repent of any of the evil it has committed on the basis of Revelation 2:21 which states: ...epented not.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200

=What the Bible says= :'' Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Ge 2:25.</re

...ght evoke a bad reaction to the Gospel, thus causing a person to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. Rather than risk this, they choose to remain silent. But what does the Bible say about this?

...1933 which related to the end time (and which, therefore, would constitute the ‘1933 visions’): #Women electing the wrong man as President

Where does the message of William Branham move you? *Moving from the Son of man to a son of man.

...erica's first nationwide radio preacher. He was senior pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago from 1915 to 1921. =Did William Branham attend church as a child?=

One of the qualifications for participation in communion is that self-examination: ...d and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself. (1 Cor. 11:27–29)

...the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ was held at Bishop G.B. Rowe's church in Mishawaka, Indiana from September 17 - 23, 1934. William Branham is rep

...ulpit news article.jpg|thumb|right|250px|From the March 8, 1937 edition of the Jeffersonville Evening News]] ...floor with the Bible still open where he preached his last sermon prior to the flood. But is this story true?

...cial class, etc. Denominationalism is any attempt to justify and maintain the separate existence of a denomination.<ref>John M. Frame, Systematic Theolog '''On the basis of this definition, it is clear that [[The Message|the message]] is a denomination.

William Branham believed that one of the truths that he restored to the church was that of "eternal security". =What the Bible teaches=

...on’. Orthodoxy are those beliefs that generally accepted by the Christian church.<ref>Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, eds., Concise Oxford English Dic ...confessional orthodoxy" to refer to those doctrines and teachings that the church has always believed or held.

{{7 Church Ages}} ...dia, the seat of a proconsul under the Roman Empire, and the metropolis of the province Lydia in later Roman and Byzantine times.

...Joseph should have been there at the time based on [[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Vision of Angels in Arizona]].]] =The dedication of Joseph Branham=

=Question regarding the coming of the Lord= In 1963, in a sermon entitled "The Breach between the Seven Church Ages and the Seven Seals" (63-0317E), William Branham stated:

...:320px-Easter Bunny Postcard 1907.jpg|thumb|200px|Just in case you thought the issue of a bunny was controversial.]] {{Church History}}

...y campaign. He later changed his doctrine to say that Romanism would rule the world, not Communism. ...The government of Russia no longer has a major problem with the Vatican as the opposition to Christianity has largely disappeared, along with Communism.

...dictory positions allow people to prove one point or another, depending on the quotes they use. ...that don't fit in with our other articles on this subject. For details on the problems with William Branham's honesty, please see our article on [[Credib

...s Book's fine. That's right. But I'd rather know the Author. <ref>51-0413, The Works That I Do Bear Witness Of Me</ref> Consider the following:

...Rev. W. E. Best and Rev. [[F.F. Bosworth]] at the Sam Houston Coliseum. As the meeting was coming to a close that evening there was a fistfight, and a [[T =The Houston Chronicle, January 25, 1950=

We often hear people say, "But people in the message are so nice. Should I really be concerned about what they believe? The answer is - you should be very concerned. Why? Because the teachings of William Branham and those that follow him can create problems

{{7 Church Ages}} ...death at the end of 1965. The book is referred to in this article as the Church Age book or CAB.

...f an Amish piano player. But there is a serious problem with the story... The Amish don't play musical instruments. =Facts about the Amish people=

William Branham taught that the Holy Spirit would leave a person under certain conditions. ...limb of peace, waiting for your nature to be changed." <ref>56-0805 - The Church And Its Condition, para. 102</ref>

...he apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone."<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001 ...le John, that believed the doctrine of the Trinity as being fundamental to the Christian faith:

{{7 Church Ages}} ...etropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, built on the river Lycus in Anatolia, near the modern village of Eskihisar (Eski Hissar), Denizli Province, Turkey.

...ave you heard Christians say, "God is doing a new thing in his church"?''' The "new thing" they refer to may be called a revival, an outpouring, a visitat ...lieve God is doing a new thing in his church today. Yet this great work of the Spirit can´t be found in just one location. It´s happening worldwide.

The word "heresy" only appears once in the [[The King James Version of the Bible|KJV]] but is translated as "sect" in most modern biblical translation ...our fathers...<ref>New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Ac 24:14.</ref>

...[Seven Seals]], and the Future Home from Clarence Larkin. His teaching on the threefold nature of man was also [[Plagiarism|plagiarized]] from Clarence L ...room House. When God was here on earth, He occupied a three room House, '''the Soul, Body, and Spirit''' of Jesus Christ.<ref>55-1006A - A Hidden Life</re

...t their conduct should be based on knowledge, and that knowledge gave them the right to act as they wanted to regarding things offered to idols. But Paul had a different view: knowledge is not the basis for Christian behavior, love is.

...of a mature Christian and that he was the "wave sheaf" that was waved over the people, demonstrating that more like him would soon be appearing. This is another teaching where William Branham pointed to himself. It is the height of arrogance.

...d by him as the Image to the Beast. [[Image:Vatican.jpg|right|500px|thumb|The Vatican City, Rome]] ==Summary of the prophecy==

{{7 Church Ages}} ...attraction, especially for people travelling to Turkey by cruise ship via the port of Kuşadası.

==The prediction== ! Church Age Book statement of the vision

==Why were the Visions given?== ...ns were given to William Branham by God to demonstrate that the ‘coming of the Lord’ was ‘drawing nigh’ and to provide a record of seven events that

...ns, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984), 314 ...all, all these things.<ref>William Branham, 62-1230E - Is This The Sign Of The End, Sir?, para. 289</ref>

...prophet, at least in the context of those following [[Glossary#The Message|the message]]. ...alachi 4? What if he was the messenger to the last church age as those in the believe? What then?

...nes taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article. ...mself and the importance of his ministry]]''' - This link details some of the major doctrines that pointed to his own ministry.

...ir charismatic leader(s) authority and set newcomers on their path towards the group's "Absolute Truth." |The Bible is our Absolute Authority

...serted event is to be accepted as historical finally has to be a matter of the evidence. ...mas, Antony G. N. Flew, and Terry L. Miethe, Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2003), 127.

...o on the red carpet.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Baruti Kasongo and his wife have the red carpet rolled out for them in Charlotte]] ...bout 12,000 people) in the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has spoken in many message churches in North America, including

...veryone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Jn 13:34–3 ...ood to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back."<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Lk 6:32–35

...k which God has given you to do. This is my dying blessing on your head in the name of Jesus.’ ” "History of Lucy Smith, Mother of the Prophet," 1845 manuscript, 298, Church Archives

...e that are questioning the message that there is a deeper understanding of the Gospel and a closer relationship with Jesus Christ that is available for th ===I am in the message but I know there are problems. Where can I find out more?===

'''Dozens of pastors and ministers who followed William Branham have left the message.''' And they continue to leave. ...hy is this happening?''' Why would a minister, who had not only followed the message of William Branham but also encouraged others to follow it, leave?

{{7 Church Ages}} ...oday) at the time of Alexander the Great. At the heart of the new city is the Izmir Agora Open Air Museum, where ancient ruins still remain today.

...the next morning, he and all of his household was baptized in the Name of the Lord.<ref>William Branham, 55-0410M - Proof Of His Resurrection, para. 17</ ...of the Baptist, the age of the Nazarene, the age of the Pilgrim Holiness, the age of Pentecostal, all these ages has passed away. <ref>William Branham, 5

...he Holy Spirit had been bound by denominations since the days of the early church. ==What does the Bible say?==

...a vision he had of a "Pentecostal kitten'. When petted the animal against the fur, it would spit and become extremely upset: ...his fur back a little bit.''<ref>William Branham, 60-1209 - The Sardisean Church Age, para. 63</ref>

...ten, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. '' (Revelation 17:1,3,5) ...man which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.'' (Revelation 17:7)

...member as "''a very angry, bad tempered man... I remember him yelling at the deacons and anyone else who crossed his path when he was in a bad mood beca We have confirmed the information below with several former members of the church so believe that it is an accurate reflection of what transpired in Golden D

...d persist in sin, rebuke and admonish them in the presence of all, so that the rest may be warned."'' <br>(1 Timothy 5:20a Amplified) ...you, but for others. It comes down to knowing the truth, and speaking for the love of others.

{{Church History}} The Christian Church was brutally persecuted until Constantine decided to sanction this religion

...back, "A hypocrite, and a false prophet, a false teacher," and go through the streets.''' There's no such a thing. Never was anybody baptized that way. I ...pture where any person was ever baptized any other way than in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

==Two views of the seven visions== ...nly been fulfilled. This view is based on a very shallow understanding of the visions and of what was said.

...share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues... <ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Re 18:4.</re ...ent is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

The following interviews were recorded in India by Rev. Samuel Shinde: Sister Premabai said she was a member of the Choir and she saw many things. One was a cancer patient who had come from R

! Church Age Book statement of the vision ...As I turned to look I saw nothing but debris, craters, and smoke all over the land of America.

...ocal Pentecostal church. David's uncle was the Arizona State Preceptor of the United Pentecostal Organization. ...when William Branham would come to their area, David's family would go to the meetings. When David became a teenager, his mother advised him to make an

...s life. Fred was a friend of William Branham, and was also present during the hunting trip in early 1963 to [[Rattlesnake Mesa]] (Sunset Mountain) when h ...ld Brother Fred Sothmann consider his greatest achievement in life? He was the prophet’s friend.”

...gment that doesn't exist in nature. However, looking at simple life forms, the archaea constitute a kingdom of single-celled microorganisms. These microbe ...have genes, they do not have a cellular structure, which is often seen as the basic unit of life. Viruses do not have their own metabolism, and require a

...PTM was founded in order to spread [[The Message|the message]] throughout the world.''" =Who are the personalities?=

It also appears that Billy Paul Branham was aware of the sexual misconduct of pastor Joaquim Gonçalves Silva in 1998. ==Pastor of the Tabernacle of Faith is investigated in Brazil for sex crimes==

...hies of people who told the truth about their lives. Even [[Supernatural: The Life of William Branham|William Branham's biography fails to separate truth ...eemasons|the 'Freemasons']] or 'The Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm'...or a hockey team.

...that eventually, Rome would call in all of the money in the world because the governments didn't have enough gold but Rome did. In the words of William Branham:

{{Church History}} ==Ethiopia in the Bible==

{{Template:7 Church Ages}} ...ay), that became an important kingdom during the Hellenistic period, under the Attalid dynasty, 282-129 BC.

{{Church History}} Paul prophecied of heretics and liars arising from both inside and outside the churches:

...econciliation Report have verified that Colonia Dignidad was used by DINA, the Chilean secret police, as a torture and detention center during Augusto Pin ...y her husband and apocalyptic visions, such as Los Angeles sinking beneath the ocean.<ref>Reuters.com, Insight: German sect victims seek escape from Chile

...e did not know where to turn. We had been taught that anything outside of the message, was false. Was there truth anywhere to be found? ...resources have helped us in coming to grips with the problems we found in the message and have helped us draw closer to Christ:

You're out of the message... now what?<ref>This page is based on an article by Allison Grovel ...least the vindicated interpretation of the Bible to prepare the Church for the return of Jesus Christ?

{{Template:The Message}} ...ch don't talk to each other. There is also the "Seven Thunders" movement, the "Bride Coming" group, and those that simply follow charismatic or dominatin

:::''"...and some of you old-timers remember we were renting the Redmond Hall in 1933 when I gave these prophesies". ...f disagreeing with their leader or voicing an opinion which disagrees with the majority.

{{7 Church Ages}} ...lems with William Branham's teaching on the [[Seven Churches In Asia|Seven Church Ages which you can read about by clicking here.]]

:''Jesus Christ is the Word for our day. God always uses man to bring His Word. That's a scriptura Is this correct? Is that what the message of William Branham is? - the word for our day?

...eachings of Scripture, for the Bible contains an abundance of evidence for the deity of Christ.<ref>L. Berkhof, Systematic Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. Within the message, the deity of Christ is also rejected by the followers of [[Vaylism|Lee Vayle]].

'''Clarence Larkin''' (1850–1924) is important as the source of many of William Branham's basic premillennial dispensationalist t ...l). In each case, he states that he does not agree with Larkin. Here are the ONLY three references to Larkin that William Branham makes in all of his se

...ates into the followers of William Branham teaching that that the gifts of the Holy Spirit had been done away with because "that which is perfect has come =What the Bible teaches=

! Church Age Book statement of the vision ...oice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North."

...y lasts as long as your faith lasts. He also believed that you could have the Holy Spirit and go to hell. =What the Bible teaches=

...of the website. This should assist in navigating to a specific section of the website. |'''[[The Pillar of Fire|The Photograph]]'''

{{7 Church Ages}} ...the Province of Manisa, Turkey. It is located 67 km/42 miles inland from the Aegean Sea and is known today for its olive, olive oil, and tobacco product

William Branham taught that Jesus Christ died a sinner. But is that what the Bible teaches? =What the Bible teaches=

...rite down in an old book. In the last vision, there was an explosion, and the United States was turned into ashes from coast to coast. He predicted this =The Prophecy=

Can you tell whether someone has the Holy Ghost? William Branham clearly was conflicted here because he couldn' ...nd say "This man has the Holy Ghost because he did this, or this woman has the Holy Ghost because she did that."

In a sermon in 1964, William Branham sought to tie in a lunar eclipse with the Pope's visit to Jerusalem: ...ham, An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages - Chapter Nine - The Laodicean Church Age, para. 357-1</ref>

...b-sect within the "[[The Message|message]]". We refer to this sub-sect as the Jackson camp or group. ...although they would never say that publicly because the average person in the movement does not realize how far they have diverged from William Branham's

What is the status of message preachers from a scriptural perspective? James, the brother of Jesus, tells us:

[[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] ...at it means to be a true follower of Jesus in the context of scripture and the message of William Branham.

These were Jesus' last words about the Holy Spirit: ...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 Society, 2001