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Followers of William Branham refer to | Followers of William Branham refer to themselves as being in the '''Message''' or the '''Message of the Hour.''' It is also 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 and a true follower of God. | ||
=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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Many people ask us the question - how do I identify someone that follows William Branham? It is interesting to witness the diversity of doctrines among the groups that claim to follow the message of William Branham. Many of the groups vehemently oppose other groups that also claim to follow William Branham. Yet, they all claim they have a revelation of the Word and they believe the Bible. | Many people ask us the question - how do I identify someone that follows William Branham? It is interesting to witness the diversity of doctrines among the groups that claim to follow the message of William Branham. Many of the groups vehemently oppose other groups that also claim to follow William Branham. Yet, they all claim they have a revelation of the Word and they believe the Bible. | ||
But......how do you know | But......how do you know the person you're chatting with is a message believer? | ||
These are the visible hallmarks of a message believer: | These are the visible hallmarks of a message believer: | ||
#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) | ||
#They believe the Serpent had sexual intercourse with Eve in the Garden of Eden, and that act caused the fall of mankind. This is a doctrine that has been repeatedly rejected by the church starting with Iranaeus. | #They believe the Serpent had sexual intercourse with Eve in the Garden of Eden, and that act caused the fall of mankind. This is a doctrine that has been repeatedly rejected by the church starting with Iranaeus. | ||
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#They believe William Branham is waiting beyond the curtain of time for all his followers who he will present to Jesus. | #They believe William Branham is waiting beyond the curtain of time for all his followers who he will present to Jesus. | ||
#They believe William Branham's interpretation of the Bible as the Word of God for today. | #They believe William Branham's interpretation of the Bible as the Word of God for today. | ||
They also have a few things in common with the United Pentecostal Church (UPC) or other Oneness Pentecostal denominations: | |||
#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 baptize in the name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST (those in the UPC denomination make also baptize in the name of Jesus Christ, although that won't fly with message followers). This is somewhat of 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]]. | |||
#Women in the message will have [[The Message Dress Code|long hair and are not permitted to wear pants]]. | |||
==Is it a denomination?== | ==Is it a denomination?== | ||