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*Revelation 22:18 says, "If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." The word "Ages" is extra. Its not found at all in Revelation 1:11. So Ages may be a small word, but it's scary. Go there at your own risk. | *Revelation 22:18 says, "If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." The word "Ages" is extra. Its not found at all in Revelation 1:11. So Ages may be a small word, but it's scary. Go there at your own risk. | ||
*He copied this doctrine from [[Plagiarism|Clarence Larkin]]. | *He copied this doctrine from [[Plagiarism|Clarence Larkin]]. | ||
==The Value of History== | |||
If there are no Church Ages as William Branham talked about, is there any value to learning about Paul, Irenaeus, Martin, Columba, Luther, or Wesley? '''Yes!''' There is great value in knowing the history of the Christian Church! When you approach their lives to learn, you will find much to gain from their wisdom and experiences. | |||
However, we have found that most Message Believers and Message Ministers have not studied the lives of their "Messengers" outside of William Branham's sermons. This means that great books like: | |||
*Irenaeus' writings Against Heresies, | |||
*The biography of St. Martin written by his friend, | |||
*The life story of Columba of Iona, written by Adomnan of Iona, | |||
*Martin Luther's Preface to Romans, or | |||
*John Wesley's sermon on Money | |||
Sit collecting dust on Message shelves...if they even get there in the first place. We challenge you to take a step and learn what these men had to say for yourself. | |||
==Where is Asia?== | ==Where is Asia?== | ||
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Other than Irenaeus and Paul, none of these individuals set foot in Asia. | Other than Irenaeus and Paul, none of these individuals set foot in Asia. | ||
==Messengers Outside Their Ages== | ==Messengers Outside Their Ages, Messengers Confronting Heresies== | ||
John was told to write to each churches. William Branham said that each church represented an age, and that each age had a messenger. So, you would expect that each messenger would have lived within the correct church age...but this is not the case. | John was told to write to each churches. William Branham said that each church represented an age, and that each age had a messenger. So, you would expect that each messenger would have lived within the correct church age...but this is not the case. | ||
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*John wrote the Book of Revelation from the Isle of Patmos around 95AD. | *John wrote the Book of Revelation from the Isle of Patmos around 95AD. | ||
If William Branham was correct, then Paul had been dead for over 20 years when John sent him the letter. I guess he never got the memo. | If William Branham was correct, then Paul had been dead for over 20 years when John sent him the letter. I guess he never got the memo. | ||
====Irenaeus==== | |||
Message Believers cringe when people speak against William Branham's doctrines. A common complaint is, '''"don't Judge".''' What they do not realize is that Irenaeus taught against the Serpent's Seed doctrine. He labeled it a heresy. And William Branham said you had to believe the Messenger for your Age in order to be saved. | |||
====Columba==== | ====Columba==== | ||
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*Columba died in 597 A.D., 9 years before the Age was supposed to start. | *Columba died in 597 A.D., 9 years before the Age was supposed to start. | ||
====John Wesley==== | |||
John Wesley labeled William Branham's undestanding on the Godhead as absurd. We know this because William Branham's doctrine on the Godhead was very close to Emmanuel Swedenborg's doctrine on the Godhead, and John Wesley wrote some very strong words about Swedenborg's doctrine. | |||
==Who is Clarence Larkin?== | ==Who is Clarence Larkin?== | ||