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*The name "Branham" may not have seven letters when Message Books are translated into foreign languages such as Hindi, Mandarin or Greek. | *The name "Branham" may not have seven letters when Message Books are translated into foreign languages such as Hindi, Mandarin or Greek. | ||
=Why did William Branham think it was important?= | ==Why did William Branham think it was important?== | ||
William Branham's only purpose for this doctrine was to draw attention to himself. He pointed this out clearly in his Audio Letter To Lee Vayle, that he recorded in 1964: | William Branham's only purpose for this doctrine was to draw attention to himself. He pointed this out clearly in his Audio Letter To Lee Vayle, that he recorded in 1964: | ||
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:''Now, and another thing. If you'll notice, G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters. A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters, and so is B-r-a-n-h-a-m seven letters. '''Now, if you're going to make that in conclusion, it might be a good thing.''' '' <ref>AUDIO.LETTER.TO.LEE.VAYLE TUCSON.AZ 64-0500</ref> | :''Now, and another thing. If you'll notice, G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters. A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters, and so is B-r-a-n-h-a-m seven letters. '''Now, if you're going to make that in conclusion, it might be a good thing.''' '' <ref>AUDIO.LETTER.TO.LEE.VAYLE TUCSON.AZ 64-0500</ref> | ||
=Why Not Oral Roberts?= | ==Why Not Oral Roberts?== | ||
The name "Roberts", as in Oral Roberts, also has seven letters. However, this did not appear to be of any consequence to William Branham, who still taught that a man with a seven-lettered name was one of the angels that went down to Sodom...while he represented Elohim who stayed and discerned Abraham and Sarah's sickness. | The name "Roberts", as in Oral Roberts, also has seven letters. However, this did not appear to be of any consequence to William Branham, who still taught that a man with a seven-lettered name was one of the angels that went down to Sodom...while he represented Elohim who stayed and discerned Abraham and Sarah's sickness. | ||
=Did Oral Roberts have a miraculous ministry?= | ==Did Oral Roberts have a miraculous ministry?== | ||
First William Branham said there were no miracles in Oral Roberts ministry and then he said there were a few. This is very troubling because the evidence is that there were as many and some would say many more miracles in Oral Roberts' ministry as there were in William Branham's service. Oral Roberts certainly prayed for many more people than William Branham ever did. | First William Branham said there were no miracles in Oral Roberts ministry and then he said there were a few. This is very troubling because the evidence is that there were as many and some would say many more miracles in Oral Roberts' ministry as there were in William Branham's service. Oral Roberts certainly prayed for many more people than William Branham ever did. | ||
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First he says no miracles then a miracle or two. Just do an internet search for Oral Roberts or reads his life story and you will find out that William Branham did not tell this correctly. People have to disregard truth to believe God performed no miracles in Oral Roberts' ministry. This is another example of William Branham pointing to himself and pointing away from another man of God. | First he says no miracles then a miracle or two. Just do an internet search for Oral Roberts or reads his life story and you will find out that William Branham did not tell this correctly. People have to disregard truth to believe God performed no miracles in Oral Roberts' ministry. This is another example of William Branham pointing to himself and pointing away from another man of God. | ||
==Who was Frank Boreham?== | |||
Listen to the podcast on '''Frank Boreham''' - [http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-24-the-significance-of-a-seven-lettered-name/ click here]. | |||
Rev. Dr. F.W. Boreham was born on March 3rd 1871 and died on May 18th 1959. | |||
From the Frank W. Boreham website: | |||
:Perhaps the most unrecognised writer within all of Christendom is the little known, but widely read, Frank William (F.W.) Boreham. Despite being unknown to most Australians he is still the best selling Australian author of all time with many of his books going into as many as 37 reprint editions! | |||
:When introduced to an assembly of Presbyterian Pastors in Scotland in 1936, this was his introduction: | |||
::''The man whose name is on all our lips, whose books are on our shelves and whose illustrations are in all our sermons. | |||
:Frank Boreham wrote some 55 books and more than 3000 editorials for the Hobart Mercury and The Melbourne Age. He was a master story teller and showed better than any other Christian author that God could be relevant in ways never before considered. Among the classics of Christian-must-read literature, including Pilgrim’s Progress, The Imitation of Christ, Practicing The Presence of God, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, The Chronicles of Narnia, is now considered Boreham’s “A Bunch of Everlastings“. People have literally died clutching that book to their chests as they drew some last moments of comfort from the words Boreham had masterfully penned. I would rate this book as the one of the best books I have ever read. | |||
:Toward the end of Boreham’s ministry he went on a tour of the USA and Canada. He was stunned at the level of admiration and affection he received from Americans who had grown to love his books over the previous 30 years. | |||
:When he arrived in Canada he was greeted as “Dr. Boreham” and went to correct his host who informed him that he had been given an honourary doctorate in divinity from the same Seminary which his hero, F.B. Meyer, had also been honoured. | |||
:Travelling across the Atlantic to the U.K. he was overwhelmed with his reception. In Ireland his wife was publically honoured for her years of support of her husband’s ministry. Boreham was to almost tearfully respond by saying that he would forever be in the debt of Ireland for their warmth and thoughtfulness especially toward his wife. | |||
:It was after this tour that Boreham reflected on the enormous numbers of people from both of these continents who thanked him for his books which had brought them to faith in Christ. It was then that Boreham realised that his years of toil in research for his preaching had not been wasted as God had indeed used him to be most effective in evangelising. | |||
=Other quotes of William Branham= | =Other quotes of William Branham= | ||