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What did William Branham teach about the "The Parable of the Ten Virgins"? ...e.  For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

'''The following question was received via email and has been edited to reduce its ...th long hair and pants hanging down as "fallen from Grace" is anti-Paul's Gospel. Are you sure about this? Did Paul preach that men were to have long hair?

...and my brother was going along, and we seen a--an old turtle. And that was the funniest looking thing I ever seen, old terrapin. Don't know whether you ha ...they pull right back in their shell. "I belong to the Baptist. I belong to the Methodist."

William Branham said that the only thing we have to do is to let go and let God. =What the Bible teaches=

'''Who was William Marrion Branham?''' In the late 1940's, his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a pastor in a small ...anham."''</ref>. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in Indiana, and in the 1940’s his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an int

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>

...al Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), 2 Co 11:4.</ref> Paul also tells the Galatian church:

...on to ask: '''What's wrong with wearing dresses, not drinking, and all of the other rules that message followers live by?''' There are a number of reasons why we '''must''' counsel people to leave the message and simply follow Christ.

..., idolatry is just as alive and well today as it has ever been, even among the more advanced societies. In reality, an idol is anything upon which we bas ...nd financial gain? How much of our fellowship with God is sacrificed upon the altar of activities or ideals, which are not intrinsically wrong, but occup

...ve I ever seen the Holy Spirit challenge anybody and tell them they was in the wrong church. I've never had it done. ...at. But never did He ever challenge anybody's faith, and say you belong to the wrong church.

...re they was going to show these atomic missiles, or something another from the Pentagon. ...to turn the television on, some singing quartets," or whatever it was.<ref>THE.HARVEST.TIME PHOENIX.AZ 64-1212</ref>

:Jesus said, "Whosoever receive a prophet in the name of a prophet, receives a prophet's reward." :#To be a friend with the prophet

...or me to confess these things since by God’s wonderful Grace he has broken the bars of deception for me and pointed me to what is Truth, His Word. ...good description would be to fall under the leadership of a man instead of the Holy Ghost. In doing so you will be led to believe many things that are not

...of the Seals from 63 through 65. I have looked into the so called believe the sign and other critic groups and find them to be satanically destructive in ...ould be probably unbelievable to critics.....so I am a personal witness to the exacting supernatural aspect of that ministry. That's where I thankfully an

==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.

...ally, he sided with the Republican Party . He was founder and president of the Massachusetts Young People's Republican Club in Essex, Massachusetts. ...ler. Despite his second residence in Germany, William continued to live in the USA.

...dently on your own'''. Look at the evidence, verify it, and try to answer the questions that we have raised. To date, we have only had a couple of people contact us regarding errors on the site. They have all been relatively minor in nature but they have been cor

...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>

1. There are no valid reasons that the New Testament should not be accepted as a reliable historical document.... ...eyewitnesses within forty years of the events that are described therein. The accounts are credible and trustworthy.

...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=

...repentance.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200 =What the Bible teaches=

...the newsletter was not so much of a defense as it was a blatant attack on the Holy Bible. ...sletter. One ex-cult member giving their testimony mentioned that this was the very thing that made him realize that they are uplifting a man rather than

William Branham taught that being engaged was the same as being married and couldn't be broken: ...e married to her.'''<ref>William Branham, 65-1125 - The Invisible Union Of The Bride Of Christ, para. 86</ref>

William Branham was invited to meet with the heads of 17 different relions in India. This is a relatively poor quality ===Comments on the meeting===

...meeting of Nikita Khrushchev and Dwuight Eisenhower was the fulfillment of the prophecy contained in Daniel chapter 2. It wasn't. ...n clay. Eisenhower means "iron hewer": the person who works with iron, not the iron itself.<ref>[https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Kruschev Surname Databa

...rds Bro Branham uses when healing as told him by the angel. He narrated in the message ''Experience''.''' ...ges, but it is very different to hear him say something out of the blue at the start of his ministry and never repeat it.

...ed by an angel in a dream to leave Bethlehem and go to Egypt with Mary and the young child Jesus, and escaped Herod's slaughter. King Herod died in 4 BC, which places the birth of Jesus before that time - possibly in 6 BC.

...rom a fairly innocuous phrase in the Old Testament. Referring to Abraham, the Bible states that when he died "he was gathered to his people.” ...r pastor. The hierarchy of the earthly church will become the hierarchy of the heavenly church, and those that rule on earth will rule in heaven. Because

...ts, and the subject of how many people will be saved was a good example of the wild contradictions that are found in his teachings. =What does the Bible say?=

...t to any organization, church or man as having special status or a lock on the truth. ...for a statement of the basic truths that we hold to we would refer you to the [http://www.lausanne.org/en/documents/lausanne-covenant.html Lausanne Coven

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

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

...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:

...ne thing it cannot be is moderately important.''''<ref>C. S. Lewis, God in the Dock, ed. Walter Hooper (HarperOne, 1994), 102.</ref> ...However, as a teenager in my final year in high school, I stepped out of the church and stopped attending. We had changed churches and, my friends from

...into a discussion with us and answer some of our questions with respect to the message. He asked to remain anonymous which we respected. We have come to # The minister was a member of the "Junior Jackson" camp of the message; and

[[Image:Cliftons.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The private room at Clifton's Cafeteria in LA, California, where Danny Henry pr ...o said ''""Brother Branham, not to be sacrilegious, but that could've made the 23rd chapter of Revelation."'' Danny Henry then asked to pray for William

...ht the problems with William Branham and his message. However, we believe the scripture requires us to highlight any false teachings and to let people kn Here is what the Bible says:

{{Template:Reason and the Message}} Some message believers look at the evidence of [[Failed Prophecies]] that we and others have presented and sta

...m, and was his pastor for some two years." Roy Davis was also a leader in the K.K.K. ...after F.F. Bosworth's death in 1958 that William Branham began focusing on the teaching a prophetic side of his ministry.

William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the second seal: ...ust took place that just helped me so much.<ref>William Branham, 63-0319 - The Second Seal, para. 11-12</ref>

...a, co-founder of the "Voice of Healing" magazine, and director of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. After hearing reports of William ...ay's book "William Branham - A Man Sent From God", entitled "Sketches from the Branham Meetings" was written by Jack Moore. A few excerpts from this chap

{{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

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

...hat, in order to understand the Bible, you had to read between the lines. The problem is that this leads to extra-biblical (i.e. non-biblical) revelation =What the Bible says=

...ranham's [[Lazy Theology|lazy theology]] is his approach to the concept of the eternal sonship of Christ. William Branham ridiculed the idea throughout his ministry as being a Catholic doctrine:

=Full Gospel Men's Voice Magazine= ...th=100px|height=137px}} [[FGMV-February1961|'''February 1961''']] - Beyond the Curtain of Time<br>

...the Temple, where only the High Priest was able to enter once a year, and the Spirit also anointed and inspired men (kings, poets, and commoners) for ser After being rebuked by the Prophet Nathan for commiting adultery, King David wrote:

What did William Branham believe about the Holy Spirit? Was his view Biblical? William Branham believed that the Holy spirit is "God's prophet", a sign of the last days.

...e picture at the right to enlarge it). This is dated June 22, 1934 and is the earliest recorded official document that we have that indicated his birthda ...ranham would have no reason to lie as to the date (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it).

The following is a sermon on Christian cults by Jacob Prasch which we strongly =Excerpts from the sermon=