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=Prophecy MUST be judged=
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The scriptural test of a prophet is clear as outlined by Moses in Deuteronomy 18:20-22:
People are often interested in whether any of William Branham's prophecies came to pass.  However, this is not how we are to judge a prophet. The scriptural test of a prophet is clearly outlined by Moses in Deuteronomy 18:20-22:


:''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?’ — w'''henever 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?’ — w'''henever 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>


Below, we indicate whether a 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)'''.
The question that must be asked is - Did any of William Branham's prophecies clearly fail.  IF we can find a single prophecy or "Thus Saith the Lord" that failed, then William Branham MUST be rejected as a prophet from a biblical standpoint.


Even William Branham believed that prophecy must be judged to see if it was true:
William Branham agreed that prophecy must be judged to see if it was true:


:''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>
:''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>
Additionally, we have indicated below whether a 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 invite you to study William Branham's prophecies and make your own decision as to whether William Branham was a true prophet or not.  If you click on the individual prophecies below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.
We invite you to study William Branham's prophecies and make your own decision as to whether William Branham was a true prophet or not.  If you click on the individual prophecies below, they will take you to a detailed explanation of each issue.