We have been asked the question by message followers many times:
:''If William Branham is not the seventh messenger, then who is the messenger for this age?
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...States. He founded the city of Zion, Illinois, and the Christian Apostolic Church.
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William Branham stated that " the Word in the days of the apostles does not work in this day." Is that an accurate statement from a
...he last church age, the Laodicea, Jesus would be completely taken from the church.<ref>William Branham, 64-0112 - Shalom, para. 260</ref>
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[[File:Branham tabernacle.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Can you spot the Sacred Pentagram? (click to enlarge)]]
...am Tabernacle is located at 804 Penn Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana (on the northeast corner of E. 8th Street and Penn Street). [[Image:1935PenTabAd.p
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...(the fulfillement of Malachi 4, the messenger to the Laodicean church, and the angel of Revelation 10:7, then it also follows that:
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! Church Age Book statement of the vision
...er complete power. I believed that this was the rise of the Roman Catholic Church, though I knew it could possibly be a vision of some woman rising in great
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...urch prior to 1933 and also with the first church he pastored being named “The Pentecostal Tabernacle.”
The 1935 Jeffersonville City Directory also lists "The Pentecostal Tabernacle" at 804 Penn
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...ge]] church in Surrey, BC, Canada. It was founded by [[Edward Byskal]] in the early 1970's.
...ming" sub-sect within the Message and has become more and more cultic over the years, focused around Byskal and his unique interpretations of [[William Br
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William Branham prophesied that the return of Christ would take place while the seventh messenger was on earth. Did this happen?
...is the cause for may strange doctrines that arise in the message, such as the Third Testament sect of Donald Parnell who teaches that Jesus Christ's seco
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=Harm Comes to the Church From Teaching Two-Class Christianity=
...wo groups of Christians, those who have had this experience of “baptism in the Holy Spirit” and those who have not.
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...e come to understand that William Branham was not who he claimed to be ask the following questions:
*If the doctrine of the Seven Church Ages is false, where does that leave us?
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...nt Sulpicius Severus''' (born around 360, died between 420 and 425), wrote the earliest biography of Saint Martin of Tours.
...r who, after the early death of his wife, renounced his career and entered the monastic life.
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=Don't leave your church!=
...seen the Holy Spirit challenge anybody and tell them they was in the wrong church. I've never had it done.
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Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
...ards Calvary, the gift of the Holy Ghost." (WMB, 60-1210 THE PHILADELPHIAN CHURCH AGE)
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Message Believers claim that William Branham’s doctrine agrees 100% with the Bible.
So, let’s compare the two:
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==The Pope is bad. Don't follow him.==
...ranham called the first rider a Nicolaitan spirit, which means "to conquer the laity" and occurs when you:
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...in his sermons there is a common theme: he frequently added to or changed the original details.
...odifications – why were contrary statements made in the sermons? Why were the originals not referenced?
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{{Church History}}
...reets, the disciples spoke in foreign languages understood by strangers in the city.
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William Branham thought that he was the last prophet and he believed that the last prophet was infallible:
...<ref>An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages - Chapter Nine - The Laodicean Church Age</ref>''
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...to a text, even if that meaning could not have been originally intended at the time of its writing.
'''Exegesis''', on the other hand, means “drawing meaning out of” and is the process of seeking to understand what a text means or communicates on its o
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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=
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...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
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...mself. That's His purpose. '''That's why He died.'''<ref>63-0728 CHRIST.IS.THE.MYSTERY.OF.GOD.REVEALED_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref>
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...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
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...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.''
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...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
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...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
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#If you don't believe the message, you are not going in the rapture.
#Only ministers can handle the Word.
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==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.
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==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.
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...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
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=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
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...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?
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...1933 which related to the end time (and which, therefore, would constitute the ‘1933 visions’):
#Women electing the wrong man as President
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Where does the message of William Branham move you?
*Moving from the Son of man to a son of man.
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...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?=
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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)
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...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
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...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?
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...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.
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William Branham believed that one of the truths that he restored to the church was that of "eternal security".
=What the Bible teaches=
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...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.
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...dia, the seat of a proconsul under the Roman Empire, and the metropolis of the province Lydia in later Roman and Byzantine times.
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...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=
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=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:
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...:320px-Easter Bunny Postcard 1907.jpg|thumb|200px|Just in case you thought the issue of a bunny was controversial.]]
{{Church History}}
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...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.
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...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
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...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:
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...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=
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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
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{{7 Church Ages}}
...death at the end of 1965. The book is referred to in this article as the Church Age book or CAB.
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...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=
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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>
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...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:
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...etropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, built on the river Lycus in Anatolia, near the modern village of Eskihisar (Eski Hissar), Denizli Province, Turkey.
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...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.
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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>
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...[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
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...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.
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...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.
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...d by him as the Image to the Beast. [[Image:Vatican.jpg|right|500px|thumb|The Vatican City, Rome]]
==Summary of the prophecy==
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{{7 Church Ages}}
...attraction, especially for people travelling to Turkey by cruise ship via the port of Kuşadası.
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==The prediction==
! Church Age Book statement of the vision
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==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
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...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>
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...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?
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...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.
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...ir charismatic leader(s) authority and set newcomers on their path towards the group's "Absolute Truth."
|The Bible is our Absolute Authority
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...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.
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...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
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...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
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...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
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...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?===
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'''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?
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...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.
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...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
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...he Holy Spirit had been bound by denominations since the days of the early church.
==What does the Bible say?==
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...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>
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...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)
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...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
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...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.
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{{Church History}}
The Christian Church was brutally persecuted until Constantine decided to sanction this religion
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...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.
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==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.
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...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:
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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
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! 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.
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...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
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...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.”
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...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
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...PTM was founded in order to spread [[The Message|the message]] throughout the world.''"
=Who are the personalities?=
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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==
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...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.
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...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:
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{{Church History}}
==Ethiopia in the Bible==
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...ay), that became an important kingdom during the Hellenistic period, under the Attalid dynasty, 282-129 BC.
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{{Church History}}
Paul prophecied of heretics and liars arising from both inside and outside the churches:
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...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
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...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:
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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?
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...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
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:::''"...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.
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...lems with William Branham's teaching on the [[Seven Churches In Asia|Seven Church Ages which you can read about by clicking here.]]
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:''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?
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...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]].
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'''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
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...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=
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! Church Age Book statement of the vision
...oice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North."
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...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=
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...of the website. This should assist in navigating to a specific section of the website.
|'''[[The Pillar of Fire|The Photograph]]'''
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...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
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William Branham taught that Jesus Christ died a sinner. But is that what the Bible teaches?
=What the Bible teaches=
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...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=
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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."
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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>
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...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
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What is the status of message preachers from a scriptural perspective?
James, the brother of Jesus, tells us:
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...at it means to be a true follower of Jesus in the context of scripture and the message of William Branham.
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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
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'''''Supernatural: The Life of William Branham''''' is a '''fictionalized biography''' of William
...mons of William Branham with absolutely no critical thought on the part of the author.
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...of the book "A Man Sent From God", written by [[Gordon Lindsay]], includes the following testimony of a prophecy about William Branham:
...ng out Brother Branham asked him to spell his name. When he had done this the man held a piece of yellow paper in his hand and said, "That's it, mother."
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William Branham tells the story several times of the first time he went to pick up his girlfriend Hope Brumbach. However, there
...e out after he blew the horn or whether it was Hope's mother that answered the door.
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...ple who did not believe his message with people that rejected the truth in the Bible.
Is this the correct comparison?
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...Tabernacle Inc. is a [[The Message|message]] church in Phoenix, Arizona. The pastor of Phoenix Tabernacle is Bernabé (Bernie) G. García.
...s part of the [[The Returned Ministry Sect|Returned Ministry]] sub-cult of the message.
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...ate 1940's, his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a pastor in a small church outside Louisville, Kentucky to an international evangelist. However, as h
...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
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...' was published in 1853 by Alexander Hislop (1807–65), a Presbyterian Free Church of Scotland theologian.
...f history. He admitted to having used it in his research. This is unlike the works of Clarence Larkin, which he admitted to having read but only in pass
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William Branham taught the doctrine of "annihilationism" or "conditional immortality". He believed th
...om their writings that the following did not believe in the immortality of the soul:
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.... '''Click on the scripture reference''' to go to the detailed article on the passage.
#[[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|Malachi 4:5]]
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|'''[[The Message]]''' <br> Learn more about the Message.
'''[[Is the Message a Cult?]]''' <br> It's a tough question, if you are in the message.
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Did William Branham have a good understanding of church history?
==What William Branham got wrong about the First Council of Nicaea==
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...The 52nd message, written on October 4, 1941, mentions William Branham in the 18th paragraph, as transcribed below:
...f the Spirit will come over them to lead the way. Let them be at work, for the Lord has heard their prayers.''<ref>www.elijahmessage.net/files/message52.h
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...of the church in the last days and, specifically, that William Branham was the one by whom restoration came:
...en, and what the hopping locust left, the destroying locust has eaten.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001
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...here were seven other major parts to the 1933 vision that were "Thus Saith The Lord".
==1960 retelling of the 1933 prophecy==
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...y, Depot Road, Longdenville, Trinidad & Tobago. As with most ministers in the message, Vin Dayal has had no formal theological training which is a badge
For those not familiar with Third Exodus Assembly, the church would be [[Is the Message a Cult?|considered a cult]] by virtually all Protestant, Roman Cath
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...lini would invade Ethiopia and that nation would “fall at his steps.” But the vision also said that Mussolini would come to a horrible end with his own p
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=The Challenge=
In the sermon, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Jeffersonville, December 4, 1960), William Bran
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...ment was ready; oh, while He was making ready to pour out the plagues upon the earth now. “Come up hither and I’ll show you what’s fixing to take pl
...en? “What then? What then? When that great book is opened, what then? When the one’s that reject this message tonight, is going to be asked to give a re
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...ted the message that the messenger brought (which included the doctrine of the Trinity), they were lost.
1) William Branham taught that each church age had its own messenger to that age.
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...ion I saw the terrible perversion and moral plight of the whole world.'' (Church Age Book, Chapter 9, by William Branham)
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...e told his followers not to interpret what he said but to simply "say what the tapes say".
...ing. There is proof beyond any doubt that [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message#Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?|many things that he
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...ouisville, Kentucky on September 13, 1879 and died on November 20, 1952 at the age of seventy-three.
'''William Branham admitted that he attended William Sowders' School of the Prophets in Louisville.''' It is not surprising that many of William Branh
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...to me in 1931, and there I had written in my book, "In the last days, warn the people not to eat eggs or live in a valley.""''''']]
...rophecy of William Branham from 1933, he said '''''“In the last days, warn the people not to eat eggs or live in a valley”'''''.
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...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."
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...his subjects. Some message churches now teach that this also applies to a church's pastor.
...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.”
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...Branham Tabernacle but that turned out to be false - see [[The Mystery of the Empty Cornerstone]]
'''So where is the list today?'''
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...liam Branham. Prior to the 20th century, the Christian church referred to the Oneness doctrine as Sabellianism, Patripassianism, Modalism or modalistic m
=Was the early church Oneness in its theology?=
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...r arms around your brothers, and [[The Importance of a Right Spirit|having the right spirit rather than wrong doctrine]].
...f the church, yelling that denominations are of the devil, claiming we are the elect, be not unequally yoked, and on it goes.
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...n's sister, Florence, was diagnosed with cancer. Although she was only 39, the cancer had advanced to a stage where her doctors couldn't stop it.
...prophecy that we are aware of that can be proved to have been made before the fact.
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In the King James Version of the Bible, 1 John 5:7-8 states:
::'''''[in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witnes
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...") doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the description name for the full article.
...Sinai to the Arizona desert sometime in 1964. This is evidence of some of the bizarre beliefs that he held.
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I was raised in the message from birth and, under that protective wing of its embrace or rather
...as though I sat at their dinner table. I visited his home town and saw all the places he told us about.
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...sufficiency of scripture is one of the primary reasons for concluding that the message of William Branham is unnecessary for Christians today.
The doctrine of the sufficiency of scripture can be defined as follows:
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...rs. But unfortunately, the math just doesn't work. Wouldn't you think if the man was a prophet, he would get it right?
==What the Bible teaches==
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...ft; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Errors in the New Testament? (Part 1)'''</font> </div>
...Testament that we have today the same as the New Testament that the early church had?
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...ound on the internet at [http://www.thefreeword.com www.thefreeword.com]. The following article is adapted from Rev. Mamalis' biography on that website.
...time that the brothers of the church he attended prophesied over him that the Lord had a definite work for him to do.
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...had been a soldier with the U.S. army during WWII, and had seen action on the front lines in Germany. While he had made if back alive, he suffered from
...rds, and Gene was called to the front during the service "Be Not Afraid". The audio recording of this service records how William Branham identified both
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=Offices in the church=
In 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul broadens the offices and overlaps them with various gifts:
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=The Pillar of Fire with Joseph Branham=
...nset Mountain in Arizona on May 19, 1965. however, it is more likely that the picture was taken at [[Rattlesnake Mesa]].
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...m; font-size:150%;">The encyclopedia of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div>
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...Louisiana, co-founder of the "Voice of Healing" magazine, and director of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. After hearing reports
...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
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...ted he them.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200
...ly home. But by his spirit he contacts God.<ref>William Branham, 53-0509 - The Pillar Of Fire, para. 11</ref>
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...Capernaum is in the bottom of the sea.'''<ref>William Branham, 65-0429E - The Choosing Of A Bride, para. 230</ref>
...onstantly conned all the time, do it just the same. You walk over It as if the Word of God wasn’t nothing.”
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:''What are you offering as an alternative to the message that he has brought?
This is really another way of asking whether the Church, the Bride of Jesus Christ, needs a special message from God.
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...andle not...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200
...ot, taste not, handle not, smell not. That don’t have one thing to do with the Holy Ghost.
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...at this earthquake was the fulfillment of a prophecy made just days before the quake occurred.
==Problems with the Prophecy==
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...bends its intended meaning. Click on the picture or description name for the full article.
...d the wise virgin while Noah represented the foolish virgin. Is this what the Bible actually teaches?
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...t; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Honesty in the Ministry?'''.</font> </div>
...ip (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to
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==A Comparison of the 1960 Sermon and the Church Age Book==
..."An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages" (hereinafter referred to as the "Church Age Book").
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The following is a sermon on Christian cults by Jacob Prasch which we strongly
=Excerpts from the sermon=
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...grave.jpg|thumb|220px|right|The home where Georgia Carter was healed, and the grave marking her passing in 1998.]]
The following letter appears on pages 200-201 of the book "[[A Man Sent from God, by Gordon Lindsay|William Branham, A Man Sent
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This question follows on from your response to Question 5 and specifically to the interpretation of Revelation 10:7.
...nishes the mystery of the written Book.”'' (62-1230E - Is This The Sign Of The End, Sir? - Para. 241-242)
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...ist, William Branham taught (he actually said that this came directly from the Bible) that:
#The foetus had not moved for 6 months.
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...etical claims, including that he was the ‘angel messenger to the Laodicean Church Age’ (Rev 3:14).
...ovided a timeframe which would set the scene for the apocalyptic events of the end time.
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...n that God gave specific vindication that confirmed that his revelation on the subject was true.
...that William Branham referred to was an amber cloud moving up and down on the mountain as school children watched. However, there is no reporting of thi
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...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).
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...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:
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! Church Age Book statement of the vision
...ictator over Germany, and that he would draw the world into war. It showed the Siegfried line and how our troops would have a terrible time to overcome it
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=The prophecies of 1933=
...also about the visions. But now we will talk about some inconsistencies in the visions that make history seem forged.
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....S.R. established diplomatic ties shortly after, on November 16, 1933. In the fourth vision, William Branham said he witnessed Fascism and Nazism being s
...''failed.'''|[[Image:Reichstag flag.jpg|right|thumb|400px|U.S.S.R. flag on the German Parliament (Reichstag) in Berlin.]]
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= Question 4 - The Roosevelt prophecy=
Another issue regarding William Branham's prophetic ministry relates to the Roosevelt prophecy.
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...ne thing it cannot be is moderately important.''''<ref>C. S. Lewis, God in the Dock, ed. Walter Hooper (HarperOne, 1994), 102.</ref>
...enagers who weren't welcoming to a new kid who had started to attend their church.
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...m Branham borrowed a number of doctrines from the Jehovah's Witnesses (aka the Watchtower Society). These include:
*[[Michael the Archangel]] is Jesus Christ
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...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
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...mind. But if his revelation was by vision, how could it change? How does the passage read in context?
==What the Bible says==
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...uit. Ern Baxter said, ''"Branham as a teacher was outside of his calling. The fruits of his teaching ministry are not good."''
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...n the manuscript of one of his speeches which was underlined in red and in the margin he had written '''“Weak point. Speak louder.”'''
...olic church, he refuses to speak up about the sins within the ministers of the message.
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...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
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...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.
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*The angel sent to the Church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:14;
*Responsible for the opening of the seven seals of Revelation 6; and,
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[[File:Pentagram of Venus.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Pentagram of Venus]]
...agram clearly displayed on the front of the Branham Tabernacle? What does the Pentagram mean?
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...a witness to the healing power of Jesus Christ, and wrote the book "Christ the Healer" which is still in print today.
...from the Assemblies of God and started a Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Dallas. He was also beaten by vigilantes in Texas for crossing racial b
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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>
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What is a requirement of someone that is a pastor or minister in a church?
...h in a church (for example, as the pastor) if his wife was not a virgin at the time that he married her.
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=Trying to put out the light?=
...ight being his message but we have since realized he and his following are the little birds!!!
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...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.
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...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
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*'''[[Jesus]] was a witness''' of God the Father, <br>
*The disciples were a witness of the testimony of Jesus, and <br>
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...the "Inspiration"'''). He was the pastor of the Local Christian Assembly Church on 70th Avenue in Forest Hills, New York (Queens) for over 45 years.
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=Question 13 - What is the message?=
...was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church:
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...a trumpet...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200
...day, the first day of the week. But when he preached the sermon series on the Seven Churches, he changed his view. Was this a revelation from God or was
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But of course, Jesus didn't say this, the prophet Amos did.
...some important matter. For example, he said that God could never be among the United Nations because people in different nations were too different from
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...one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001
...am Branham believed that this passage taught if Christians did not walk in the light for their age, there was no forgiveness for sins. But is this what s
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=Question 13 - What is the Message?=
...was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church:
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...y in the established Church that sparked the creation of these groups over the years.
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...he Ohio River would flood Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana, and that the water would rise 22 feet over Spring Street. [[Image:Flood-6.jpg|thumb|250
The flood took place in January and early February of 1937, with damage stretch
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...es and Elijah who were coming back to earth to minister. But is this what the passage is saying?
=What the Bible says=
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...ader, so these churches cannot be understood without clearly understanding the pastor.
...uasive skills which are more important to the longevity of the church than the pastor’s charisma.
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...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=
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William Branham thought that he was a prophet with the spirit of Elijah
...ael." Because Joseph Branham is the president of VoGR, we can assume that the statements contained in CTV represent his beliefs.
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|''Many of the incidents I know personally. ...And I have seen in Pentecost people guessin
...ed Richard T. Reed during the course of his ministry. Richard T. Reed was the minister who invited William Branham to Jonesborough Arkansas in 1947, laun
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...nes taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article.
...a, and the angel sent in Revelation 10:7 to sound the trumpet and fulfill "the mystery of God".
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...te the prophecy down on the fly leaf of his Bible in 1933 and placed it in the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle.
But did you know that the cornerstone was "exhumed" and the contents revealed to everyone?
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[[Image:BreadOK.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The vision showed bread that people in his tabernacle would not eat...]]
The following vision is taken from the tract '''''I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision''''', which was written and distributed by William Branham
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'''The following question was received via email and has been edited to reduce its
...t principle is discarded by men could it not be said they have fallen from the grace Paul preached?
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...ng the truth, even when it seems sure they must have known that they faked the evidence. Sincerity, my dear Julia, is a quality not to be trusted.''
::Sarah Caudwell ''The Sibyl in Her Grave''
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...ristians required to tithe?]]''' and '''[[Church Governance in the Message|Church governance]]'''
...nd not authority. There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.''''' (Lord Acton)
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...trines suited his life well, as it gave him freedom from responsibility in the home. However, these doctrines are not Biblical.
...ere respected as deaconesses, prophetesses, advisors, and were involved in the sale of merchandise and land.
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William Branham had unique views and teaching on proper church structure and governance. This article will examine whether his views were
...re Christians required to tithe?]]''' and '''[[Financial accountability in the message|Financial accountability]]'''
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...hose with a keen knowledge of scripture and spiritual discernment can tell the difference.
...e real food and appealing to the rat in order to get him to accept and eat the part that is poison.
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...ting in Arizona, and how he received an angelic commission to preach about the Seven Seals.
=Why Are The Seven Seals Important?=
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...message of love into one of hate for those Christians that do not believe the message.
...ther a person is a Christian or not - Do they love? But what do we see in the message?
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...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.
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...One. Throughout the Old Testament, God is called Holy, and the Holy One. The [[Messiah]] is shown to be none other than God when King David prophecies t
...of Jesus Christ, God's Holy Spirit becomes our own, and we are united with the Holy One.
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...just stand up and tell us who he is, and his lovely little lady there, and the next brother.”
...eged to be here. And I'm... Brother Roger and me live in Kansas, travel on the field, as an evangelist, telling, 'Jesus saves, heals, by faith in Jesus...
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The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture means that the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are '''able to be underst
Did William Branham beleive in the clarity of scripture?
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...takes a close examination of the altar calls that still remain unedited on the recorded sermons from 1947 to 1965.
...life. But it also was a measurable statistic for the success or failure of the conversions to this new gospel he proclaimed.
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...ament, it marks him as eternal, steadfast, a refuge, and immovable. He is the foundation and habitation of his people, and his salvation is sure.
...[[Portal:Revelation|revelation]] of Jesus Christ, and [[Christ]] himself - the chief corner stone.
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...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.
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...ter, who said, “''When God looks in the mirror, he sees me! When I look in the mirror, I see God!''”
...ng at God. You’re looking at Jesus.''”<ref>James Montgomery Boice, Romans: The New Humanity, vol. 4 (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991–)</ref>
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...51, [[William Branham]] stated that an Angel spoke to him in May 1946 with the following commission:
...desperation by Owen Jorgensen, 1994, Tucson Tabernacle. Also reference to the following sermons:
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...ranham's many failings have unnecessarily put their eternal destination on the line. They point their fingers and say, "What if you're wrong?"
...rlying emotion is that of fear. It is interesting that in virtually all of the emails that we have received from message believers, fear is what they try
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=Question 15 - What doctrines comprise the message?=
This is a follow-on question from “What is the message?”
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...anham's message really believe in a practical sense. If you don't believe the way that they do, you are generally classified as a "foolish virgin."
...ead eating pie till I hit a seed; I wouldn't throw the pie away, I'd throw the seed away, just keep on eating pie.
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=Question 18 - Why do we need the message?=
...comprise the message?”, I would say, with respect, that you did not answer the question. It is my view that WMB’s message is completely inconsequential
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==What were the Seven Visions==
...eculiar that this section is headed, 'What were the visions?' rather than 'The visions were' but determining exactly what they were, turns out not to be
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William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the second seal:
...to—to give It, by…as He gives It to me.'''<ref>William Branham, 63-0321 - The Fourth Seal, para. 4-5</ref>
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...he protests led by Martin Luther King, Jr. against segregation would cause the death of millions. But it didn't.
...gn.com/index.php/Roy_Davis#Roy_Davis_and_the_KKK was heavily involved with the K.K.K.] Perhaps this is what formed William Branham's opinion.
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...g and vindication of William Branham are under intense scrutiny. People in the message are asking questions and are not satisfied with being ignored.
...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
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..., and ''"every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.'' According to the Bible, it is impossible to be righteous without God.
...s and follow Jesus. He had not yet learned the lesson that he had read in the scriptures about Job.
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...er followers of William Branham. Each has a unique story of why they left the message in their search for spiritual truth.
=Podcast Interviews with people who left the message=
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William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the first seal:
...aking it from an old context. '''I had nothing on it.''' I don't know what the Second Seal is no more than nothing, but I'd got some old contexts of somet
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...Instead, he chose to give up his royal privileges and become a servant of the King of kings, and a missionary to Scotland.<ref>{{Wikipedia Reference}}</r
...es from Clarence Larkin]] including virtually all of the supposed dates of the seven ages. Clarence Larkin's exact words were as follows:
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As with most issues, William Branham has some strange opinions on the subject of suicide.
...ith as we please. Life is a gift from God. But this did not appear to be the view of William Branham.
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...have to [[Reading between the lines|read between the lines]] when reading the Bible?
...of "Theological Trespassing" comes from Dr. Aaron Denlinger, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Reformation Bible College.</ref>
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...also said that prophecy was fulfilled when John F. Kennedy was elected and the women's vote caused him to be elected.[[Image:800px-National Association Ag
==Problems with the Prophecy==
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...ew Testament passage that proves that a Gentile prophet will come prior to the second coming of Christ.
...brethren.''<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Acts 3:19-22 (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Syst
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...in a person's life was believing William Branham's message. But what does the Bible teach?
=What the Bible says=
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...etween the new covenant and the old covenant are not important? What does the Bible say about this?
=What is the "new covenant"?=
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...his belongings to the poor, and caused those that heard him to believe on the Lord Jesus.
...ther was a senior officer (tribune) in the Imperial Horse Guard, a unit of the Roman army, and was stationed at Ticinum, Cisalpine Gaul (modern Pavia, Ita
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...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:
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...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>
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...s position in 1947 to become William Branham's campaign manager. He began the [[William Branham and Flying Saucers|''Voice of Healing'' magazine in 1948]
...old William Branham to repent for his teachings, or God would take him off the scene.'''
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People, and particularly preachers, in the message often state something similar to this:
...that appears to be filled with hatred. This attitude comes directly from the teachings of William Branham (see quotes below).
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...rd vision, William Branham witnessed Germany building a concrete line, and the deaths of many American soldiers on this line. [[Image:Hitler6.jpg|right|2
==Retelling of the 1933 Prophecy==
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...ng the truth, even when it seems sure they must have known that they faked the evidence. Sincerity... is a quality not to be trusted." (Sarah Cockburn)
...ienced after the death of his wife and daughter? We will never know. But the evidence points CLEARLY to deceipt.
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...ceive you...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200
...d I’ll receive you”? “Touch not her unclean things, and I’ll receive you,” the Holy Spirit speaking.
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...est demonstration of this is the fact that he named [[Branham Tabernacle|a church after himself]].
=The Characteristics of a Narcissistic Leader=
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...of the group that lived in the "Park", which is how many in the message to the Pine Lawn Trailer Park in Prescott, Arizona where a group of William Branha
...of Leo Mercier, the man that William Branham anointed to lead the group at the Park]].
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! Church Age Book statement of the vision
...apron. With this vision I saw the terrible perversion and moral plight of the whole world.
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William Branham basically adopted the baptismal formula of [[Did William Branham Teach Oneness?|Oneness or "Jesus
...the Lord Jesus and was required to baptize the person again in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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...ge Tract printed before 1977, the year William Branham's followers thought the world would end.]]
[[ William Branham]] believed that the world would end in 1977.
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=Question 16 - The Vision of the Plum and Apple Trees=
...back here so I could get a--a recording of it to send it to you peoples of the world.
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...ervous disease thought to be St. Vitus Dance (Sydenham’s Chorea). This is the miracle that triggered William Branham's healing ministry. '''However, mos
|''All the doctors around there, specialists and hospitals had give her up; she was li
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...are known to "take people out from under the blood" if they have left the church or have done something that warrants excommunication. We have been asked w
...owhere in the Bible. We believe it is a general reference to the blood of the Passover Lamb in Exodus 12:23:
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Many people have asked us, both those in [[The Message|the message]] and those that have left off following William Branham: "What do
Those inside the message expect that we are looking for followers (we're not) and those who
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...ernacle is a [[The Message|message]] church in Beaufort, South Carolina . The pastor is Jason Watkins.
It is part of the "Bride Coming" sub-sect within the Message which has become decidedly more cultic in recent years.
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[[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
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...message is that jewelry is generally forbidden. But is this scriptural? The following is a biblical examination of this issue.
...you? Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
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...am Branham told her that she would be healed and stated it was "Thus Saith The Lord."
This is the story of Agnes Shippy as told by her daughter, Sylvia Shippy Perkins.
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The following is an interview with Alfred Pohl from the February 21, 1990 edition of ''O Timothy magazine'':
...Now, did many claim to be healed, or did it seem that many were healed in the meeting?
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...ould not only include virtually all of the followers of Joseph Branham but the vast majority of those following William Branham's message in all of its va
=How the message is exalted=
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...lagiarism. Fianlly, we deal with the specific questions raised in each of the emails.
...that William Branham plagiarized some of his more significant teachings. The easiest way to do this is to trivialize William Branham's plagiarism in suc
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...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
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:''And as I bless him as Your prophet, may he go from here and be a well man the rest of his days...''
THE.SEAL.OF.THE.ANTICHRIST_ LA.CA FRIDAY_ 55-0311
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...ick on any of the questions or colored links''' to read further details on the issue.
=The List of Questions=
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What are the reasons people are attracted to a cult? What factors make some people more
#The target population for most recruitment efforts by cults is young adults. Pe
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...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?
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...ontrary to William Branham's claims, no tiara has ever been inscribed with the phrase Vicarius Filii Dei.]]
...Vatican in Rome and had seen the following inscription above the throne of the Pope - VICARIVS FILII DEI.
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...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?=
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Almost all message ministers have zero training in how to properly interpret the Bible. They rail against theologians and anything to do with reasoning and
...esuppositions. Once we recognize this, we are better equipped to interpret the text honesty. Otherwise, our preconceptions will always color our interpret
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...Bible says and then looking at what William Branham said. With respect to the Godhead, William Branham's doctrine was a mixture of [[Dynamic Monarchianis
=What the Bible says=
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'''[[The Message|The Message of William Branham]]'''<br></font> </div>
Examine it. [[Proof of the Prophetic|Test it.]] You Decide.<br></font><font color='#800000' size='+0'>
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'''The majority of message church believe the Oneness doctrine.'''
...doptionism]]. Prior to the 20th century, the Christian church referred to the Oneness doctrine as Sabellianism, Patripassianism, Modalism or modalistic m
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...” and is also used as a general term for the study of all the teachings of the Bible.<ref>Systematic Theology: Revised Edition, ed. Stanley M. Horton, 652
...by William Branham. Click on the bolded part of the descriptions to read the full article.
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...lieved that she was not in the original creation and was a perversion from the beginning. However, this is not what scripture teaches.
William Branham taught that the woman was designed by Satan for filth, unclean living, and deception.
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=What is the motivation for this website?=
...nt public in 2007, with the purpose of being a sane voice '''in defense of the message''' of William Branham.
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...world.<ref>Philip Schaff and David Schley Schaff, History of the Christian Church, vol. 3 (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1910), 649.</ref>
...Jesus Christ. It is clear that Lee Vayle took his doctrine directly from the teachings of William Branham.
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...aul of Samosata, bishop of Antioch, who was condemned for his views by the church in AD 268.<ref>Sinclair B. Ferguson and J.I. Packer, New Dictionary of Theo
...as rooted in second-and third-century monarchianism but also flourished in the eighth century. According to adoptionism, Jesus was only a man but was adop
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..., [[Financial accountability in the message|'''Financial accountability in the message''']]
*Does the tithe belong to the ministry?
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{{Template:The Message}}
...o how they refer to themselves generally as a movement. If you are "'''in the message'''" then you consider yourself a true follower of William Branham a
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...liam Branham? Is it the Roman Catholic church? Is is some denomination? The better question is this - How do I, as a Christian, determine what constitu
=The question that was directed to us=
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...ivately, things that I have to do, and things, the way I have to live, and the things that I have to do. '''It's a Nazarite birth.''' And so we--we don't.
...eparated not to creeds, but to the Word. Christ is that Word. Separated to the Word!<ref>PERSEVERANT DALLAS.TX 64-0305</ref>
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...left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Michael the Archangel'''</font> </div>
==What does the Bible teach?==
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...mb|right|James Rozak preaching at Edmonton Living Word Assembly, a message church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada]]
...paper, all discarded efforts to put on paper something I could share with the people I one time preached to.
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...God was the baptism of the Holy Spirit; and to prove that we could grieve the Holy Spirit away by various means and might be doomed if we did so! But was
:''And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.<ref>Ephesians 4:30 English Standard Version (ESV)</ref>
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...minimized the power of the Holy Spirit in our churches, our lives, and in the lives of others. Today, we acknowledge faith in Christ alone, and we ask f
! style="width: 15%;" | Years in the Message
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==The angel was God==
...the mind, don't you believe that He's here now? The same God, just before the world burns again in a destruction? Don't you believe He's here? Then let's
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...s about the source of his understanding of the fifth seal (all quotes from the Fifth Seal):
...right. And I—I’m sure, '''if I don’t use my own thoughts, and It comes in the way It has. And all through life It’s never been wrong. It won’t be wro
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...of Sion Tabernacle, a message church in Kinshasa, DRC, was found guilty of the murder of Esther Kalonji. He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison but
...ppealed the sentence, considering it was insufficient given the gravity of the finding against Pastor Jean Mbaya Kalala.
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...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
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One of the "keystone" verses in the message is Luke 17:30:
:'''''Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.''''' (KJV)
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...aul wrote that he was not taught the Gospel by anyone, but received it "by the revelation of Jesus Christ".
...cast out devils, and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ to believers and the heathen.
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{{Church History}}
=The following Christians all believed in the doctrine of the Trinity=
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...would keep getting more like an egg, until the last days they'd be just in the shape of an egg."
=The prophecy was "after the fact"=
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|'''[[Glossary]]''' <br> Do you want to understand the Message? Here are a list of important terms.
'''[[The Message]]''' <br> Learn more about The Message.
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...e claiming that William Branham predicted the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the globe in 2020. Is this true?
=The prophetic quote?=
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...ch he had found to be a Biblical example. The Protestants in Georgia said the following about John Wesley:
:''"The people… say they are Protestants. But as for you, they cannot tell what r
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...dding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''The Prophecy of the Cloud'''.</font> </div>
[[Image:Cloud-Large.jpg|370px|right|thumb|Page 112 of the May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]
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{{Reason and the Message}}
...Belief in an Age of Skepticism'' (Dutton: Feb 2008), pp. xvi-xvii) states the following:
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...was ordained as a minister by William Branham on November 21, 1965 and was the pastor of [http://www.tucsontabernacle.com/ Tuscon Tabernacle] in Tucson, A
...ing him on various hunting trips. He also wrote a book called "The Acts of the Prophet" about William Branham, and Sarah Branham (William Branham's younge
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*Noah and Enoch were preaching at the same time;
...Bride of Christ that went in the Rapture and is also a type of the seventh church age; and,
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To the Bride of Christ – the followers of the message
...dren and in-laws, while all of them live in the luxuries and comforts that the world can provide. Since none of them have ever worked; why am I not includ
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'''Prophecy''' is the foretelling of future events by a human messenger (prophet) under divine in
...d whether they were fulfilled or failed. The big question is - [[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]]
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|''The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;'' (Mark 1:1)
...with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:'' (Romans 1:3-4)
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...a series of online articles called “Did you know”. (Young Foundations is the youth ministry of Voice of God Recordings, Inc. and publishes these documen
!Better Science (The Truth)
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...t's one thing we all have in common, that God sent a Messenger to call out the Bride of Jesus Christ. And by His mercy and grace, today I can tell you, th
...Lord toward our bodies. We ask it Father in thy precious and lovely name, The name of our Lord Jesus. Amen. Amen.
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=The Question=
...words said over the person being baptized). Here is an amalgam of some of the questions we have received:
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...thumb|right|250px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]]
At the Goodyear Field in Arizona is an old DC-7C airplane that has been sitting un
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{{7 Church Ages}}
...hat the church would go through prior to the coming of the Lord. But does the Bible teach this?
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...hen condemned the man to suffer from the sicknesses that he had written on the card.
=Problems with the Story=
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...pisode-72-debate-part-6/ here to listen to part 6 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast].
{{The 2020 Debate}}
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What is legalism? Did William Branham teach a legalistic version of the Gospel? Are his followers legalistic? Are there specific rules that messa
...il and the New Testament does indeed deal with it, even if it does not use the word.
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...ign of the Messiah". He used the example of Jesus talking to the woman at the well, and then showed how he (William Branham) also possessed this sign as
...n the discernment lines. In contrast, Jesus did not use prayer cards with the information that he would later discern.]]
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...se they believe that he was infallible. These groups would include most of the followers of Joseph Branham.
...ave never put Brother Branham's teachings above the Bible! He told us that the Bible is our absolute and that is what I believe.
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...ories that were experienced by ex-message believers while in [[The Message|the Message]].
...g true stories raise serious questions about the integrity of ministers in the message.
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...''I usually exaggerate''' on it.<ref>William Branham, 59-0301M - Strait Is The Gate, para. 25</ref>
=Is there a higher standard under the new covenant?=
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...eg|thumb|right|250px|Kamala Harris being sworn in as the Vice President of the United States]]
...his vision was a physical woman, or a religious power such as the Catholic Church.
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=Question 30 - The Mans from Windsor=
...e to ask the question – did it actually ever occur? Personally, given all the changes, I don’t think it did. And if it did, why did he change it to ma
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...effersonville, Indiana, during which time he introduced William Branham to the Pentecostal religion.
"I am the minister who received Brother Branham into the first Pentecostal assembly he ever frequented. I baptized him, and was his
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=The definition of a cult=
...r to those who are “turning to a different gospel,” whose leaders “pervert the gospel of Christ.”
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...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:
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{{Template:The Message}}
Those who leave the message but remain Christians are generally viewed by followers of William
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...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
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...ticize William Branham's ministry. This is is our response to his letter (the complete text of his letter is [[A Biographer Answers Critics of William Br
...m's message = the Bible|believe that William Branham's word is on par with the Bible]] so you have simply parroted his words in your books. '''There is n
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...ve the message and the not-so-special sons and daughters that just believe the Bible?
What does the Bible teach on this issue?
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...uld cancel his meetings and that this would mark the end of the revival in the United States. '''What did William Branham actually say? Did Billy Graham c
...ed a passage in the Bible - "As it was in the days of Sodom..." - but does the Bible say that anywhere?'''
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This article deals with one specific '''discernment from the audience in 1959'''.
=Calling a person out of the audience - April 11, 1959=
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...folk mentioning that they have '''access to the blood through the Word of the Hour'''. Is this correct? If not, why?
The word “access” is found only three times in the New Testament. (Rom. 5:1–2; Eph. 2:18, Eph. 3:12). These three passages t
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=Question 31 - What is the significance of a Seven-Lettered Name?=
...aying and doing. I believe the third option, obviously. And if you believe the third option, you can find his exaggerations likewise have a sincere motive
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...to articles on various doctrines taught by William Branham with respect to the nature of God.
Godhead means “the nature of God”<ref name="Godhead">The following Greek words are translated into English as '''Godhead''':
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...is from a talk that [[Joseph Branham]] gave in Arizona in 2004 with Catch The Vision Tour (obtained from WMB1.com).
...See that's the promise. And if I got to stumble I want to stumble here in the flesh. God knows that. He knows that I can fail Him and that I'll make mist
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...tements he made we have to ask whether William Branham actually understood the New Testament concept of marriage?
...e ministers in Africa see polygamy as being acceptable to those who follow the message.
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...nd all the believing church, including the raising of the dead, healing of the sick, prophecies, and visions.
:''So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the '''Nicolaitans''', which thing I hate.<ref>Revelation 2:15 (KJV) </ref>
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=Question 9 - The Mother Eagle=
...intop to watch them. Later, as a storm approached, she flew back down into the valley and took her eaglets back onto her wings and flew them to a place of
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William Branham did not believe that illegitimate children could go in the rapture and his teaching was based on Deuteronomy 23:2:
...of the LORD.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200
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...old it.''' It is probable that Charles and Hazel Brumbach were divorced at the time, and Charles was remarried.
1) The 1931 City Directory (they were published every two years) does include Chas
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...everyone 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
...ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Lk 6:32–36
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=The Brown Bear vision=
...ust before a hunting trip in 1962, William Branham said it was "Thus Saith The Lord" that he would shoot an enormous brown bear. This vision never came t
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Bill Ivy is the pastor of Living Word Tabernacle, a message church in Gibson, Missouri.
On December 24, 2019, he posted an article on the website of Living Word Tabernacle which we strongly disagree with. While h
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...in some Christian circles; it holds a nearly mythological status, wherein the King James Version is perceived to possess an inherent superiority over oth
...ay that other translations are not? Or have some confused its other name, the Authorized Version to mean, as if by King Jesus, instead of King James I?
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...the offshoots of blind faith is anti-intellectualism. This is rampant in the message.
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...the most destructive concepts taught by William Branham was his concept of the new birth, which was something that you had to earn by your conduct.
...on was made up of Justification, Sanctification and finally the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.
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...l doing, as unto a faithful Creator. ... Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: <br> Casting all you
..., bringing glory to God when we bless those who persecute us. Eventually, the love of God will eliminate suffering.
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=Is the message a cult?=
Thanks for your kind words regarding my talk on finding the will of God. I only speak occasionally but I do enjoy sharing what I have
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...enNine Visions of 1933|eight or nine prophetic visions in June 1933]]. In the second prophecy, William Branham witnessed Benito Mussolini brutally invadi
=The initial telling of the Mussolini prophecy=
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[[Image:Cloud-Large.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Page 112 of the May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]
...AZ and remained sunlit for 28 minutes after sunset. It was highlighted in the [[Life Magazine May1963 (Page 112)|May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]. In
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Did William Branham understand the biblical concept of the providence of God?
=What do we mean by the "Providence of God"?=
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...n walked (or ran) away from it. Many ultimately concluded that it must be 'the way ministers are presenting it' that has caused so much confusion.
...personal views of it. After years of blaming ministers for misrepresenting the Message, there comes a time when you are forced to look deeper.
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...rical fact have so little perceived its bearings upon Roman pretensions in the Middle Ages and modern times.
...ewarned the churches of "the grievous wolves" which were to make havoc of the fold.
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...Spirit." The Bible records that the apostles baptized all new converts in the name of Jesus Christ.
[[Image:Baptism Siberia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Baptism in Siberia through the ice]]
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=The Debate=
...Rod Bergen from the Off The Shelf podcast and the BelieveTheSign website). The discussion was moderated by C. Jay Cox and Tim Kraus.
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...tion]] Timeline</ref>, when a pillar of light entered the shack and scared the midwife. <ref> William Branham, April 27, 1964 in a sermon called “A Tria
...he law at the time, which may explain why he used the name as “Brainon” on the 1910 census records.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>
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William Branham taught that "sin is unbelief"? Is that what the Bible teaches?
In the New Testament, we learn that sin is:
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==What the Bible teaches==
In Hebrew 12, the writer of Hebrews tells us:
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=Did William Branham travel around the world seven times?=
...issue. There are minor occurrences in the Old Testament but this is under the new covenant.
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...two “persons,” the Father and the Son, the Father being the deity, the Son the human nature.
Scripture leaves no room for confusing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As John taught:
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...st-hand testimonies and newspaper reports on William Branham's meetings in the 1940s and 1950s.
...Lush, Mark Coffey, and Robert Coffey) has been significantly altered from the original printed version.
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...in top to watch them. Then as a storm approached, she flew back down into the valley and took her eaglets back onto her wings and flew them to a place of
...oung eagles climbed onto her wings. She then flew down into a valley with the chicks on her wings.
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:''If I perish in hell becouse I believe Willian Branham preached the Word of God I will do that happily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...phet as u claim.en let as wait not more than 50YRS From today en c whether the oposite wil b true.
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! Church Age Book statement of the vision
...in science that would come after the second world war. It was headed up in the vision of a plastic bubble-topped car that was running down beautiful highw
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=Question 27 - Are the rules for remarriage different for men and women?=
...I also understand that you believe that, if the guilty party was the man, the wife could remarry (and that this is what William Branham was really teachi
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...on the cross as a man.<ref>William Branham, 65-0418M - It Is The Rising Of The Sun, para. 241</ref>
Does the Bible teach this?
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=Question 1 - The Municipal Bridge vision=
...avoid a lengthy email chain, although I may include follow up questions in the same chain.
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Click [ here to listen to part 7 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast].
{{The 2020 Debate}}
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...tions on these initial questions but want to get the substantive issues on the table first. I have been quite busy which has delayed me in sending my nex
=Question 3 - The Brown Bear Vision=
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...ere unbiblical exclusivism arises and this is rampant within [[The Message|the Message]].
=What does the Bible say about makeup?=
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...in top to watch them. Then as a storm approached, she flew back down into the valley and took her eaglets back onto her wings and flew them to a place of
...arly making it up (we did not mention where we got this report) and one of the scientists got quite angry that someone would make up such an obviously fal
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|And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
=Examination of the Seventh Seal=
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#believed the doctrine of the Trinity from the start of his ministry until 1958;
#rejected the doctrine of the Trinity sometime in 1958
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..., and thousands of miracles as he accompanied him through campaigns across the United States, Canada, Africa, and India.
...sermons of William Branham. The assets of this non-profit corporation at the end of 2012 were in excess of $100 Million USD.
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'''The Bible includes''' many promises of healing. Some scriptures give details o
The power over disease and death is God's alone. Although it is man's curse, i
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This article is a short summary of [[William Branham]]'s view of the future...
=The Temple in Jerusalem would be rebuilt=
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=William Branham's version of the story=
...lace, but his mound is nothing but a snake mound. And no matter, even into the fall and winter, serpents still crawl from his grave. A memorial! God forbi
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...llment of Malachi 4:5-6. This is a foundational doctrine of [[The Message|the message]].
...ountless people email us asking the question: '''''"If Bro. Branham wasn't the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5, then who is?"'''''
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...-the-2020-debate-part-4/ here to listen to part 4 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast].
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...was clearly tainted by Nestorianism. It is even more clearly developed in the teachings of [[Vaylism|Lee Vayle]].
...rist. In effect, it made Christ two distinct persons. Instead of blending the two natures into a single self-consciousness, Nestorianism places them alon
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...prepared stating that the unusual brightness was caused by light striking the negative.
...nder the impression that this photograph was verified by the FBI, hangs in the Hall of Religious Art in Washington, D.C. and captures a light of supernatu
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|Jesus said '''''"Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."''''' Below is an excerpt from David Martyn Lloyd-Jones se
[[Image:Baptism Sakhalin.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The joy of Baptism in Sakhalin Island, Russia: a clean heart and identification
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=Question 14 (ABM) - What if a person rejects the message?=
This further question is a natural progression from Question 13 - What is the message?.
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...boosting national moral by refusing to leave London for safer lodging. In the years after WWII his health began to deteriorate, perhaps due to a combinat
...g every Canadian province, the Dominion of Newfoundland, and a few days in the United States.<ref>From Wikipedia - 1939 royal tour of Canada</ref>
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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.
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People that follow William Branham's message can be recognized by the way that their women dress - long dresses and [[Long Hair or Uncut Hair|lon
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...and grace? '''Why did William Branham teach that Jesus came to "magnify" the law?''' (related video: [[Fallen From Grace]])
William Branham taught that if you obey the law this means you are not under the law:
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...er during these years. William Branham mentioned that it was the Angel of the Lord that led him to contact Ern Baxter and have him accompany William Bran
Ern Baxter said the following about William Branham's ministry:
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...er, he changed his mind several times as to what he truly thought it was. The questions is - Did he get it right?
...n a Christian's life, following justification and sanctification. This is the traditional Pentecostal understanding of scripture.
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The following is the testimony of Jennifer Hamilton published in January 2016.
...iends for something I defended and stood for, is embarrassing. To leave a church system of close friends, not just in one city but world-wide, knowing I wou
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[[Image:FlorenceNightingale.gif|thumb|left|175px|The photo that accompanied Florence Shirlaw's prayer request]]
...are significant discrepancies with respect to William Branham's account of the healing and that of an independent eyewitness.
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...his is a response to a supposed prophecy that William Branham made "before the fact."
In 1962, William Branham related the story of the prophecy of Joseph Branham's birth by stating:
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...oastline would form at the Salton Sea. However, Capernaum never sank into the Sea of Galilee, but remains in ruins on its shoreline.
In the book "Acts of the Prophet" by [[Pearry Green]], William Branham told his son [[Billy Paul Bra
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...raid of him.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 200
=The "One Mistake" rule of Deuteronomy 18=
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..., it was illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell alcoholic beverages in the United States.
...t a voice spoke to him as a child, while he was hauling water used to cool the still, and said: ''"Don't ever drink, or smoke, or defile your body in any
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=Question 2 - The Billy Graham Prophecy=
...ival would die. I just count back and see. We got that on record. See? And the revival is gone. (62-0628 - A Greater Than Solomon Is Here, para. 8)
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...shelf" until such time as God revealed to them the proper understanding of the scripture (which was always in agreement with William Branham's teaching).
Is this the correct way of approaching scripture?
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...at all subsequent generations would call her blessed, and Jesus was called the "son of Mary" by others around him.
...al child birth, and by this, God became a kinsman with Adam's race through the Son of God, Christ Jesus.
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Message followers often tell us that they will not look at the evidence because they have been called to "only believe".
But what does the Bible say we should look at?
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...ould expect that his healing ministry would be similar to that of Jesus or the apostles.
...was healed that Jesus prayed for. We read this in a number of passages in the Gospels:
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...e were to recognize a prophet. He would gain credibility as God fulfilled the things he predicted. And if he stated anything that failed to be fulfilled
...t. There had to be some current prophecies so that people would know that the person was a prophet.
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...oes it include the failed tent vision?[[Image:FishOK.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The vision begins with a fishing lesson...]]
...n about a tent. (See the article on the [[Heavenly Vision]] to learn about the first tent vision.)]]
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|[[Road to Sunset|Read the Only Believe article "Road to Sunset" written by William Branham's daughter
...William Branham believed that he was hunting on February 28, 1963, the day the cloud appeared over Flagstaff.
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...esCC.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Aries ("ram") is the first astrological sign in the Zodiac]]
...anham believed that God wrote "three Bibles": the Zodiac, the Pyramids and the written Bible that we are familiar with. But does this make any sense?
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...ined a number of prophecies which he wrote down on an "old paper". One of the things that William Branham prophecied was that cars would become '''more e
#Why did William Branham initially only mention the prophecy of egg-shaped cars (driverless cars were not mentioned until over
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...f William Branham as "Branhamites" or members of the Branham cult. But is the message really a cult?<br>
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One of the controversial teachings of William Branham is the subject of [[Marriage and Divorce]].
William Branham was of the view that the following were grounds for a man to divorce his wife:
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Most message followers believe that her death was a direct result of the [[Ohio River flood of 1937]], but is this factual?
...ote that she attended the "Pentecostal Tabernacle, of which her husband is the pastor."
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=Question 33 - The The Prophecy of the Seven Angels=
...over relates to William Branham's vision prior to him giving the series on the seven seals.
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William Branham believed that when he spoke "Thus saith the Lord" that God was obligated to carry out what William Branham said.
...ot your recorders here, if you want to see what He says. Said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD, you're healed of that stomach trouble."''
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...ema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”<Ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001
...ft Jesus because he had to die as a sinner. William Branham stated that on the cross:
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...is Church, in physical form''', in the people, in a…in human beings, '''in the way of being a prophet.''' See?<ref>william Branham, 65-0427 - Does God Cha
....''' He is to come according to Matthew the seventeen-... Luke 17:30, says the Son of man is to reveal Himself among His people. Not a man, God!<ref>Willi
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...pective on the Godhead that closely ties the God of the Old Testament with the person of Jesus Christ.
|'' Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.'' (II Timothy 2:7 ESV)
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There is a lot of attention in the media being given to '''Blood Moons''' and we have received several emails
...un and the moon and the shadow of the earth causes the moon to grow dark. The moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.
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...s-155 - Br Br - seated with Bible.jpg|200px|right|thumb|William Branham in the 1940's, still with hair.]]
|'''The Commission''' <br> [http://en.believethesign.com/images/b/be/The_Simple_Tru
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...one(at the top) and this was part of the message that God sent by Enoch to the world (even though it is not in scripture).
...ower''', which they misused, '''causing the great flood''' which destroyed the earth.
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...t-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''The Prophecies of William Branham's Death'''.</font> </div>
''In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.'' (2 Cor 1
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Did this event ever take place? Watch the video and read the details below to make up your own mind.
...padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''The Voice on the Ohio River'''.</font> </div>
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William Branham believed that the following were [[Grounds for Divorce in the Message|grounds for divorce]] for Christians:
*If the wife cuts her hair;
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Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Misogyny can be manifested in numerous
*The only place for a woman was in the kitchen.
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...s arriving in Finland on April 14, 1950. William Branham is at the top of the stairs.]]
==Concerns with the story==
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...country too. I know, Jesus, when... Matthew 17, when they asked Him, "Why the Scribes say, Elias..."
:''Watch what He said, "Elias truly must first come." Past, present--in the future tense, but then He give John as an example. John wasn't Malachi 4. J
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...he Scriptures except the Father of all, and the Son, and those who possess the adoption.''
...no one as Father, except Him who is in the heavens, who is the one God and the one Father;
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The following tract, entitled '''''"Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever"''''' was written and distributed by Wil
This book tells how He chose a poor boy and called him to his ministry, how the boy ran from Him for awhile and then whole-heartedly turned to Him.
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...lieved that personal holiness would produce "rapturing faith." Throughout the course of his ministry, he discussed personal habits, activities, manners o
...le others have made their own pronouncements, expanding on the legalism of the founder of their religion.
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...ght|250px|William, Billy Paul, Rebekah (with cut hair) and Meda Branham in the 1950s.]]
...the easiest way to identify women that are followers of William Branham is the length of their hair and their mode of dress.
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...fervent in their beliefs and behave more like a cult as a direct result of the work of this website and others like it.
...o are Christians will start to leave the message, which in turn will cause the message to become even more cultish. '''This prediction was made on Decem
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...ee that God is our Father. As the Son of God, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father on earth.
|''Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.''
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...e this might not be generally problematic, it is when it is done to change the meaning of scripture.
1 John 5:6-9 in the KJV reads as follows:
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...hat the word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible, but then neither does the word "rapture" which is used regularly by message followers.
The doctrine of the Trinity is shown in John 14:23, when Jesus says:
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...-the-2020-debate-part-3/ here to listen to part 3 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast].
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...0's and throughout the 1920's, and ran for the office of the President for the Prohibition Party in 1932.
...yed for Upshaw, who was instantly healed, and had full use of his legs for the remainder of his life.
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But is this biblical? '''What does the Bible say?'''
=What the Bible teaches=
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William Branham was all over the map on what he believed and what he preached. So it is not surprising that
...He loves me. So there we are; we're all one together in Christ Jesus.<ref>THE.CHILDREN.OF.ISRAEL_ PHOENIX.AZ 47-1123</ref>
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William Branham said this about how he received the revelation of the sixth seal:
...that I had to walk completely out in the yard''', just walk around, out in the yard a little while. That’s right. '''It just simply almost took my breat
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'''Is it possible for Christians to honestly celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th?'''
...e family traditions founded on love while not worrying about how others in the past may have had a different focus.
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=Jason Watkins' Defense of the Message=
...no formal theological training, which is a badge of honor in [[The Message|the message]].
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...fe story of Saint [[Martin]] written by [[Sulpitius Severus]]. See also [[The Life of Saint Martin - Part 2|Part Two]].
'''On The Life Of Saint Martin'''
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[[Image:CadillacProphet.jpg|thumb|400px|William Branham accepts the keys to a free Cadillac in front of his free house.]]
...1962, William Branham complained that he didn't have enough money to cover the expenses of his meetings.
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=Did God leave Jesus Christ on the cross?=
...but God had saw all in Him, at the finish, see. When God looked down upon the body...
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...ir at all. It was just his personal desire to see no women cut their hair. The bible does not support an idea like that. If you look into his question and
I agree with you that the Bible does not forbid women to cut their hair.
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...message group would say of themselves. Personally, I do not think that is the goal of a true Christian.
...of the legalistic nature of William Branham’s doctrine, I want to move to the next logical question: Is it OK for a woman to wear pants?
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|''But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.''
...ble Pie '''''"If you find that the evidence on this site has misled you in the past, we apologize."''''']]
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'''THE USE OF MONEY (text from the 1872 edition) by John Wesley'''
...e mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into the everlasting habitations." Luke 16:9
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People in the message have said to us when confronted with errors in William Branham's me
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[[Image:WPCbranhamdurban.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The 1951 Durban meetings]]
=The Vision of the African Meeting=
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By the way, BM2, Paul was an Apostle, not a prophet.
2 which He promised long ago through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures—
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...latively small following which is considered a sub-cult or sub-sect within the "message".
...you to me to explain me and my ministry.”<ref>Lee Vayle, ‘The Ministry of the Word’, December 27, 1992, para. 33</ref>
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...as a great shining light. The Word of God is both the promise of God and the manifestation of God.
...Jesus returned to Heaven, to the glory that he had with the Father before the world was.
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...ing his early campaign years under the title, '''"I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision - Acts 26:19".'''
While you are reading this tract, you should ask yourself the following questions:
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This article examines the response of people in the message to the failed visions.
=The use of red herring arguments by message followers=
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...s that happened in message churches, that were brought to the attention of the pastor and nothing was done.
=The Serpent's Tail=
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...fe story of Saint [[Martin]] written by [[Sulpitius Severus]]. See also [[The Life of Saint Martin - Part 1|Part One]].
'''On The Life Of Saint Martin'''
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...a minor and had been dishonest in his communications with the board of the church.
...rtain the facts nor why we, as the leadership of the church, had asked for the pastor's resignation. We wrote to Tim Pruitt on several occasions in this
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'''FRAGMENTS FROM THE LOST WRITINGS OF IRENAEUS'''
...also, that thou in like manner copy down this adjuration, and insert it in the transcript.
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=Question 20 - The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa=
...red thousand people''." He also said that the vision was "'''''THUS SAITH THE LORD mark it in your book.'''''"
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...ge|Financial accountability]]''' and '''[[Church Governance in the Message|Church governance]]'''
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The Off The Shelf podcast did a [http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-42-how-to-defe
Pastor Gwena responded in a series of comments on the podcast website, which we have provided for our readers below. We have als
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...d '''Of the Visions of Angels''' and was written by Adomnán (627/628-704), the Ninth Abbott of Iona (679-704).
'''BOOK III. HERE BEGINNETH THE THIRD BOOK. OF THE VISIONS OF ANGELS. '''
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...r some two years.'''''" Roy Davis was a convicted criminal and a leader in the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a far-right white supremacist organization.
==Starting on the wrong foot?==
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...lied or were guilty of behavior that would not normally be associated with the Spirit of God. These examples were given as justification that William Bra
I would like to present the biblical perspective on your view and would welcome your comments.
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In the sermon, The Future Home Of The Heavenly Bridegroom And The Earthly Bride, William Branham states:
...he confirmation of every spiritual thing that’s done, because the Bible is the complete revelation of Jesus Christ; see, It is His Body.
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...be fulfilled before the coming of the Lord.<ref>An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages, William Marrion Branham, Chapter 9</ref>.
...r 13, 1960 (that he had never previously told) relating to women electing the wrong man.
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...ctrine and culture of the Lutherans and Protestants traditions, as well as the course of Western civilization.
...rg/ "Slight Increase] Pushes LWF Global Membership to 66.2 Million", <cite>The Lutheran World Federation</cite>, accessed May 18 2006.</ref> with some fou
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...m Branham said "Thus Saith The Lord" Donny Morton was healed. If this was the case, why did Donny Morton die 5 months later?
=Summary of problems with the story of Donny Morton=
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=Question 34 - The Cloud over Flagstaff=
I wish to continue with the issue of William Branham’s credibility.
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...idge as noted below. However, the conclusions reached in the video remain the same.
...Memorial Bridge as seen from Jeffersonville, with Louisville, Kentucky in the background]]
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...am taught that in the last days there would be people who were anointed by the true Holy Spirit but were not Christians. Is this teaching biblical?
In his sermon, The Anointed Ones At The End Time (65-0725M), William Branham quoted Matthew 24:24:
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The following is an excerpt from Julius Stadsklev's book, [[A Prophet Visits So
...s were kept in Kentucky in those days. However, it is believed he was born the sixth day of April 1909 and weighed only 5 pounds. His mother was 15 years
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{{Church History}}
...in the Churches since the apostles. Irenaeus, who was only the third from the Apostles (through Polycarp to John), wrote:
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...ally I will have a re-cap and a conclusion. The scriptures quoted are from the KJV, unless otherwise noted.
==THE IMPORTANCE OF RIGHT DOCTRINE==
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...zedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
...ere eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
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...useful and I do think they will be useful to others who might read them in the future.
...ry person and we can carry on a reasonable discussion. Almost everyone in the message that we have had contact with becomes incredibly angry when we disa
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..."New Testament prophet" the same as an "Old Testament prophet"? What does the Bible teach?
...s saith the Lord,” and the words that followed were the very words of God. The Old Testament prophets wrote their words as God’s words in Scripture for
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...soon they’ll be in book form.<ref>William Branham, 64-0719M - The Feast Of The Trumpets, para. 38</ref>
...d go to the pulpit, I was going to preach on a certain subject, get there, the Holy Ghost turn me right back around, make me do something else. I’ve tri
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=A summary of William Branham's view of the Serpent's Seed=
...s [[Roy Davis]], who was a high ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The Serpent's Seed doctrine has clear racist origins.
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=Off The Shelf Podcast episodes=
Click on the following to go to the podcast:
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...'Of His Prophetic Revelations''' and was written by Adomnán (627/628-704), the Ninth Abbott of Iona (679-704).
...r quiet and smooth, and his ship, in which he then happened to be, reached the desired haven in a perfect calm.
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...criptural doctrine for decades is tantamount to admitting that you pray to the wrong god.
...do what the Word of God exhorts us to do and examine what he says against the Word of God.
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...]] (click [[A response to Jason Watkins' letter to a believer who has left the message#Jason Watkins' original letter|here to read Jasons' original post o
...ng Branham taught which was not aligned with God's Word, sent a message to the Bethel Tabernacle Facebook page with his email address. Jason contacted Ti
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...OUR comments, and then you will see my response. My deepest apologies for the length of this email… there was just SO MUCH to correct.
...lp us understand how Branham IS one.” Despite your attempts NO to identify the scriptural definition of a prophet of God, there is one.
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...d '''On his Miraculous Powers''' and was written by Adomnán (627/628-704), the Ninth Abbott of Iona (679-704).
==CHAPTER I. Of the Wine which was formed from water.==
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We believe that there are many scriptural references to the attributes and characteristics of a prophet of God against which one who pr
...rmine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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...be difficult to search and find old articles so below you will find all of the posts from our Facebook page.
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