The Importance of a Seven-Lettered Name: Difference between revisions

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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>


===The significance of Billy Graham===
==The significance of Billy Graham==


William Branham claimed to have prophecied in 1956 that Billy Graham would 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 cancel any meetings in 1956?
William Branham claimed to have prophecied in 1956 that Billy Graham would 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 cancel any meetings in 1956?