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=What is the Message?= | =What is the Message?= | ||
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|'''[[Glossary]]''' <br> Do you want to understand the Message? | |'''[[Glossary]]''' <br> Do you want to understand the Message? Click above for a list of important terms. | ||
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'''[[Message Urban Legends|Urban Legends]]''' <br> Everyone loves stories that are vague on facts. Here are a few popular Message stories. | '''[[Message Urban Legends|Urban Legends]]''' <br> Everyone loves stories that are vague on facts. Here are a few popular Message stories. | ||
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'''[[Is the Message a Cult?]]''' <br> | '''[[Is the Message a Cult?]]''' <br> It's a hard question if you're in the cult. | ||
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These are the visible hallmarks of a message believer: | These are the visible hallmarks of a message believer: | ||
#They are convinced that denominations believe in THREE GODS. This is based on William | #They are convinced that most Christian denominations believe in THREE GODS. This is based on William Branham's [[The Trinity#William Branham's Critique of the Trinity|straw man argument against the doctrine of the Trinity.]] | ||
#They baptise in the name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. This is a strange doctrine given that [[William Branham's Teachings on Water Baptism#The Challenge from William Branham|no one in scripture was ever baptized using this formula]]. | #They baptise in the name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. This is a strange doctrine given that [[William Branham's Teachings on Water Baptism#The Challenge from William Branham|no one in scripture was ever baptized using this formula]]. | ||
#They believe William Branham was the end time prophet according to Malachi 4:5-6, Luke 17:30, Revelation 3:14 and Revelation 10:7. (see details below) | #They believe William Branham was the end time prophet according to Malachi 4:5-6, Luke 17:30, Revelation 3:14 and Revelation 10:7. (see details below) | ||
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==Plagiarized doctrines== | ==Plagiarized doctrines== | ||
Included in the set of doctrines that constitute the message are a large number of teachings that were [[Plagiarism|plagiarized from Clarence Larkin]]. These plagiarized beliefs include William Branham's teachings on the seven church ages, the seven seals, the gates to the soul and the token. He also plagiarized from Billy Graham (thinking man's filter) and C.L Franklin (the eagle in the chicken coop). | Included in the set of doctrines that constitute the message are a large number of teachings that were [[Plagiarism|plagiarized from Clarence Larkin]] and from the [[William Branham and the Watchtower Society|Jehovah's Witnesses]]. These plagiarized beliefs include William Branham's teachings on the seven church ages, the seven seals, the gates to the soul and the token. He also plagiarized from Billy Graham (thinking man's filter) and C.L Franklin (the eagle in the chicken coop). | ||
=What do followers of William Branham think that the message is?= | =What do followers of William Branham think that the message is?= | ||