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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: