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:''Each messenger has had his message, and the—the message and the messenger of the age. And it is most remarkable that each messenger… We even found in the church ages (and tonight we'll go back in the Old Testament and find that it's the same thing) that '''God sends the messenger of that age at the end of the time; always at the end, never at the beginning.''' At the end!<ref>William Branham, 63-0116 - The Evening Messenger, para. 79-80</ref> | :''Each messenger has had his message, and the—the message and the messenger of the age. And it is most remarkable that each messenger… We even found in the church ages (and tonight we'll go back in the Old Testament and find that it's the same thing) that '''God sends the messenger of that age at the end of the time; always at the end, never at the beginning.''' At the end!<ref>William Branham, 63-0116 - The Evening Messenger, para. 79-80</ref> | ||
So did the messengers that William Branham picked meet | So did the messengers that William Branham picked meet the criteria of coming at the end of the age? | ||
#Ephesus - 53 - 170 A.D. Messenger - Paul (born circa 5 A.D. - died circa 67 A.D.) | #Ephesus - 53 - 170 A.D. Messenger - Paul (born circa 5 A.D. - died circa 67 A.D.) - '''beginning of age''' | ||
#Smyrna - 170 - 312 A.D. Messenger - Irenaeus (born c. 130 A.D. - died circa 200 A.D.) | #Smyrna - 170 - 312 A.D. Messenger - Irenaeus (born c. 130 A.D. - died circa 200 A.D.) - '''beginning of age''' | ||
#Pergamos - 312 - 606 A.D. Messenger - Martin (born c. 316 A.D. - died 397 A.D.) | #Pergamos - 312 - 606 A.D. Messenger - Martin (born c. 316 A.D. - died 397 A.D.) - '''beginning of age''' | ||
#Thyatira - 606 - 1520 A.D. Messenger - Columba (born 521 A.D. - died 597 A.D.) | #Thyatira - 606 - 1520 A.D. Messenger - Columba (born 521 A.D. - died 597 A.D.) - '''was not eve born in his "age"''' | ||
#Sardis - 1520 - 1750 A.D. Messenger - Martin Luther (born 1483 A.D. - died 1546 A.D.) | #Sardis - 1520 - 1750 A.D. Messenger - Martin Luther (born 1483 A.D. - died 1546 A.D.) - '''beginning of age''' | ||
#Philadelphia - 1750 - 1906 A.D. - Messenger - John Wesley (born 1703 A.D. - died 1791 A.D.) | #Philadelphia - 1750 - 1906 A.D. - Messenger - John Wesley (born 1703 A.D. - died 1791 A.D.) - '''beginning of age''' | ||
#Laodicea - 1906 - present - Messenger - William Branham (self- proclaimed) (born circa 1909 A.D. - died 1965 A.D.) | #Laodicea - 1906 - present - Messenger - William Branham (self- proclaimed) (born circa 1909 A.D. - died 1965 A.D.) | ||
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=Plagiarism in the Church Ages= | =Plagiarism in the Church Ages= | ||
William Branham's book "An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages" (which is commonly referred to as the "Church Age Book" or the "CAB") contains all of the plagiarism noted in his sermon series on the Seven Church Ages which were delivered in December, 1960. Most of the references in this article relating to the church ages are primarily to the actual sermons and not to the CAB. While the CAB contains all of the plagiarized text referred to here, some have said that the plagiarism in the CAB was the direct result of the involvement of Lee Vayle and, therefore, cannot be attributed to William Branham himself. The quotes contained below, however, clearly show that William Branham was the one that plagiarized Clarence Larkin's works. | |||
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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)</ref> | ||
!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).</ref> | ||
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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 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 | |||
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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." | ||
|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 | |||
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|...then started in the Smyrna Church Age which lasted from A.D. 170 until A.D. 312. | |...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.''' | ||
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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. | |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.” | ||
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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. | |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.''' | ||
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|And then the Sardis Church Age begin at 1520 and lasted till 1750, the Lutheran age. | |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.''' | ||
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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. | |Then from 1750, the next age come in was the '''Philadelphian''', Wesley age; that begin at '''1750 and lasted till 1906.''' | ||
|The | |The “'''Philadelphia''' Period” covers the time between '''A. D. 1750 and A. D. 1900.''' | ||
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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... | |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. | ||
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