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!What William Branham Said
!What William Branham Said<ref>All quotes of William Branham below are from his sermon, THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE (60-1205)
!What Clarence Larkin Said
!What Clarence Larkin Said<ref>All of the Clarence Larkin quotes below are from his book - Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 128 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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|Now, the first church age started about A.D. 53, when Paul established the church in--in Ephesus... and the church age lapped over to 170.
|Now, the first church age started about A.D. 53, when Paul established the church in--in Ephesus... and the church age lapped over to 170.
THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|The character of the Church at Ephesus is a fair outline of the Church Period from A. D. 70 to A. D. 170
|The character of the Church at Ephesus is a fair outline of the Church Period from A. D. 70 to A. D. 170.
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 128 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
 
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|...the very name "Ephesus" means "let go, relax, backslidden," called by God, "The backslidden church."
|...the very name "Ephesus" means "let go, relax, backslidden," called by God, "The backslidden church."
THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|Its character is seen in its very name, for Ephesus means to “let go,” “to relax.” It had become a Backslidden Church.
|Its character is seen in its very name, for Ephesus means to “let go,” “to relax.” It had become a Backslidden Church.
Clarence Larkin, The Book of Revelation: A Study of the Last Prophetic Book of Holy Scripture, 20 (Philadelphia, PA: Rev. Clarence Larkin Estate, 1919).
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|...then started in the Smyrna Church Age which lasted from A.D. 170 until A.D. 312.  THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|...then started in the Smyrna Church Age which lasted from A.D. 170 until A.D. 312.   
|...the Smyrna Church...extended from A. D. 170 to Constantine A. D. 312.
|...the Smyrna Church...extended from A. D. 170 to Constantine A. D. 312.
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 128 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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|Then come in the Pergamos Church Age, and the Pergamos Church Age begin at 312 and lasted till A.D. 606. THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|Then come in the Pergamos Church Age, and the Pergamos Church Age begin at 312 and lasted till A.D. 606.  
|...Pergamos...extends from the accession of Constantine, A. D. 312 to A. D. 606, when Boniface III was crowned “Universal Bishop.”
|...Pergamos...extends from the accession of Constantine, A. D. 312 to A. D. 606, when Boniface III was crowned “Universal Bishop.”
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 129 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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|Then come in the Thyatira Church Age, and the church age of Thyatira begin at 606 and went to 1520, the dark ages. THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|Then come in the Thyatira Church Age, and the church age of Thyatira begin at 606 and went to 1520, the dark ages.  
|The Message to the Church at Thyatira.  This Period extended from A. D. 606 to the Reformation A. D. 1520.
|The Message to the Church at Thyatira.  This Period extended from A. D. 606 to the Reformation A. D. 1520.
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 130 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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|And then the Sardis Church Age begin at 1520 and lasted till 1750, the Lutheran age. THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|And then the Sardis Church Age begin at 1520 and lasted till 1750, the Lutheran age.  
|The “Sardis Period” extended from A. D. 1520 to about A. D. 1750.
|The “Sardis Period” extended from A. D. 1520 to about A. D. 1750.
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 130 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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|Then from 1750, the next age come in was the Philadelphian, Wesley age; that begin at 1750 and lasted till 1906. THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|Then from 1750, the next age come in was the Philadelphian, Wesley age; that begin at 1750 and lasted till 1906.
|The “Philadelphia Period” covers the time between A. D. 1750 and A. D. 1900.  
|The “Philadelphia Period” covers the time between A. D. 1750 and A. D. 1900.  
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 131 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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|And at 1906 the Laodicean church age set in, and I don't know when it'll end, but I predict it'll be done by 1977. I predict, not the Lord told me, but I predict it according to a vision that was showed me some years ago...  THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE 60-1205
|And at 1906 the Laodicean church age set in, and I don't know when it'll end, but I predict it'll be done by 1977. I predict, not the Lord told me, but I predict it according to a vision that was showed me some years ago...   
|The character of the Church today is Laodicean, and as the Laodicean Period is to continue until the Church of the “New-Born” is taken out, we cannot hope for any great change until the Lord comes back.
|The character of the Church today is Laodicean, and as the Laodicean Period is to continue until the Church of the “New-Born” is taken out, we cannot hope for any great change until the Lord comes back.
Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth, or “God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages“, 133 (Philadelphia, PA: Clarence Larkin, 1918).
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=Quotes of William Branham=
=Quotes of William Branham=