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During his life, William Branham claimed to have a number of visions and prophecies.  This article contains all of William Branham's major prophecies and visions, the first date that they were told by William Branham and whether they were fulfilled or failed.  The big question is - [[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]]
During his life, William Branham claimed to have a number of visions and prophecies.  This article contains all of William Branham's major prophecies and visions, the first date that they were told by William Branham and 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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=Prophecy MUST be judged=
|'''[[Leo Mercer]] to Update the Prophecies''' <br> ''By the way, Mr. Mercier and many of them are going to take some of these old prophecies, and dig them out, and revise them a little, or bring them up to date, and put them in papers.'' (November 13, 1960, William Branham) 
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The scriptural test of a prophet is clear as outlined by Moses in Deuteronomy 18:
The scriptural test of a prophet is clear as outlined by Moses in Deuteronomy 18:20-22:
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:''But if any prophet presumes to speak anything in my name that I have not authorized him to speak, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die. 18:21 Now if you say to yourselves, ‘How can we tell that a message is not from the LORD?’—18:22 whenever a prophet speaks in my name and the prediction is not fulfilled, then I have not spoken it; the prophet has presumed to speak it, so you need not fear him.”<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), Dt 18:20–22.</ref>
:''But if any prophet presumes to speak anything in my name that I have not authorized him to speak, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die. Now if you say to yourselves, ‘How can we tell that a message is not from the LORD?’ — whenever a prophet speaks in my name and the prediction is not fulfilled, then I have not spoken it; the prophet has presumed to speak it, so you need not fear him.”<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), Dt 18:20–22.</ref>


We have also indicated whether the prophecy was "before the fact" or "after the fact."  If the first telling of a prophecy or vision occurred after the prophecied event had taken place, this would be considered an '''"after the fact" prophecy'''.  In order to be classified as a true prophecy, the prophecy must be publicly recorded '''"before the fact", that is before the fulfillment of the prophecy occurs'''.
We have also indicated whether the prophecy was "before the fact" or "after the fact."  If the first telling of a prophecy or vision occurred after the prophecied event had taken place, this would be considered an '''"after the fact" prophecy'''.  In order to be classified as a true prophecy, the prophecy must be publicly recorded '''"before the fact", that is before the fulfillment of the prophecy occurs'''.
Even William Branham believed that prophecy must be judged to see if it was true:
:''And the next morning, I went back fishing, I caught one great big bluegill, or—or what we call the red belly sun fish, the biggest I ever seen. Then when the men come to me, I said, "Now, sir, the Bible said, 'If there be one among you spiritual or the prophet, and if what he said comes to pass, then hear him, if it doesn't…'" And I took four outstanding prophecies of Jehovah Witness, and showed him that none of had come to pass. Every one of them failed.<ref>William Branham, 57-0623 - Believe From The Heart, para. 126</ref>


We invite you to study the prophecies and make your own decision as to whether William Branham was a true prophet or not.  If you click on the individual lines below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.
We invite you to study the prophecies and make your own decision as to whether William Branham was a true prophet or not.  If you click on the individual lines below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.
    
    
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In the Laodicean Church Age book, William Branham says, “Now let me say this. Can anyone prove any of those visions wrong? Were they not all fulfilled?” Over 80 years after 1933, we now have the benefit of hindsight in our ability to confirm whether these prophecies were accurate or not.
In the Laodicean Church Age book, William Branham says, “Now let me say this. Can anyone prove any of those visions wrong? Were they not all fulfilled?” Over 80 years after 1933, we now have the benefit of hindsight in our ability to confirm whether these prophecies were accurate or not.
Click on the links below to go to the detailed explanation for each vision.


==[[Franklin D. Roosevelt|1 - Franklin Roosevelt]]==
==[[Franklin D. Roosevelt|1 - Franklin Roosevelt]]==
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*First time mentioned on tape -  Sept. 27, 1958  
*First time mentioned on tape -  Sept. 27, 1958  
*Timing -  After the fact
*Timing -  After the fact
*Status - Details changed over time
*Status - '''The prophecy changed over time'''


==[[Russia and the three ...isms|4 - Three Isms]]==
==[[Russia and the three ...isms|4 - Three Isms]]==
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*First time mentioned on tape -  Sept. 27, 1958  
*First time mentioned on tape -  Sept. 27, 1958  
*Timing -  After the fact
*Timing -  After the fact
*Status - Unfulfilled
*Status - '''William Branham claimed it was fulfilled'''


==[[Morality|7 - American Morality]]==
==[[Morality|7 - American Morality]]==
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*First time mentioned on tape -  May 6, 1951
*First time mentioned on tape -  May 6, 1951
*Timing -  '''Before the fact''' (sort of)
*Timing -  '''Before the fact''' (sort of)
*Status - Not a true prophecy (too ambiguous<ref>See reference to ambiguous prophecies above.</ref>)
*Status - '''Not a true prophecy''' (too ambiguous)<ref>See reference to ambiguous prophecies above.</ref>


==[[1977|1977 will mark the end of the world]]==
==[[1977|1977 will mark the end of the world]]==