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=A summary of William Branham's view of the Serpent's Seed= | =A summary of William Branham's view of the Serpent's Seed= | ||
William Branham taught a version of the original sin that was highly unorthodox, and which is referred to by his followers as the '''"serpent's seed"''' or '''"serpent seed"''' doctrine. It requires reading into the scripture something that is not evident in a plain reading of the text. William Branham's first pastor was | William Branham taught a version of the original sin that was highly unorthodox, and which is referred to by his followers as the '''"serpent's seed"''' or '''"serpent seed"''' doctrine. It requires reading into the scripture something that is not evident in a plain reading of the text. William Branham's first pastor was [[Roy Davis]], who was a high ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The Serpent's Seed doctrine has clear racist origins. | ||
This doctrine is comprised of the following related beliefs: | This doctrine is comprised of the following related beliefs: | ||
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:''“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness...”<ref>2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)</ref><br> | :''“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness...”<ref>2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)</ref><br> | ||
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=Does the New Testament Teach the Serpent's Seed doctrine?= | =Does the New Testament Teach the Serpent's Seed doctrine?= | ||
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#The Old Testament does not state that the serpent had sex with Eve. | #The Old Testament does not state that the serpent had sex with Eve. | ||
#The doctrine of the Serpent's Seed requires you to believe that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was actually Satan's tree or Satan himself. The Bible does not teach this. | #The doctrine of the Serpent's Seed requires you to believe that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was actually Satan's tree or Satan himself. The Bible does not teach this. | ||
#The Serpent's Seed doctrine requires you to believe that the Bible is incorrect when it states in Gen 3:6 that "the tree was good for food." | |||
#The Serpent's Seed doctrine requires you to believe that Eve committed adultery and sinned against her husband. The Bible does not teach this. | #The Serpent's Seed doctrine requires you to believe that Eve committed adultery and sinned against her husband. The Bible does not teach this. | ||
#This teaching requires you to believe that Adam watched his wife have sex with the serpent. | #This teaching requires you to believe that Adam watched his wife have sex with the serpent. | ||
#Gen. 4:1 indicates that Adam did not have sex with his wife until after they were out of the garden. | #Gen. 4:1 indicates that Adam did not have sex with his wife until after they were out of the garden. | ||
#The Bible does not state that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. | #The Bible does not state that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. | ||
#If Adam's since was also sexual, why was the ground cursed for his sake and not his body? | |||
==Was the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil really Satan's Tree?== | ==Was the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil really Satan's Tree?== | ||