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Most Message Believers recognize that the are visions and prophecies relating to William Branham that were not fulfilled in his lifetime.
Most Message Believers recognize that the are visions and prophecies relating to William Branham that were not fulfilled in his lifetime.


=The Returned Ministry Sect=
[[Image:Branham Aircraft.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]]
[[Image:Branham Aircraft.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This DC-7C was sitting in Arizona for years, waiting for the resurrection of William Branham]]
The Returned Ministry Sect is a group within the Message that believes that William Branham will rise from the dead to "ride this trail once again." At the time of his resurrection, he will:
The Returned Ministry Sect is a group within the Message that believes that William Branham will rise from the dead to "ride this trail once again." At the time of his resurrection, he will:
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=Why must William Branham Come Back?=
=Why must William Branham Come Back?=
But some followers of Wiliam Branham's message admit that there are visions that were left unfulfilled at the time of his death.  However, they are not prepared to admit that William Branham was not a true prophet.  Their method of dealing with the unfulfilled visions is to hold to a doctrine that William Branham will return from the dead prior to the rapture to fulfill all of the visions that remain unfulfilled.   
The Returned Ministry Sect admits that there were unfulfilled visions at the time of William Branham's death.  However, they are not prepared to admit that William Branham was not a true prophet.  Their method of dealing with the unfulfilled visions is to hold to a doctrine that William Branham will return from the dead prior to the rapture to fulfill all of the visions that remain unfulfilled.   


This is an example of [[Cognitive Dissonance|Cognitive dissonance]] in action, as believers try to lower the importance of certain critical facts to rationalize unfulfilled prophecies.  
This is an example of [[Cognitive Dissonance|Cognitive dissonance]] in action, as believers try to lower the importance of certain critical facts to rationalize unfulfilled prophecies.