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|''And [Jesus] said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'' ~ Matthew 4:19 | |''And [Jesus] said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'' ~ Matthew 4:19 | ||
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People in [[The Message|the message]] often talk about the Third Pull as something very important. William Branham said it was the mystery of the [ | People in [[The Message|the message]] often talk about the Third Pull as something very important. William Branham said it was the mystery of the [[Seventh Seal]]. But what is the Third Pull? And why does it include the failed tent vision?[[Image:FishOK.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The vision begins with a fishing lesson...]] | ||
[[Image:FishOK.jpg|right|thumb|The vision begins with a fishing lesson...]] | |||
=Three Pulls= | |||
[[Image:TentOK.jpg|right|thumb|250px|...and ends with his second vision about a tent. (See the article on the [[Heavenly Vision]] to learn about the first tent vision.)]] | |||
In 1956, in a sermon entitled “What is a Vision”, William Branham relays a vision of an angel instructing him how to fish. This vision became a focus of his ministry in later years, and includes the following scenes: | In 1956, in a sermon entitled “What is a Vision”, William Branham relays a vision of an angel instructing him how to fish. This vision became a focus of his ministry in later years, and includes the following scenes: | ||
#The angel told him not to jerk the fishing lure (the first “slow pull” was to be his healing ministry, and the second “little tug” was his ministry of revealing the hearts), | #The angel told him not to jerk the fishing lure (the first “slow pull” was to be his healing ministry, and the second “little tug” was his ministry of revealing the hearts), | ||
#He began to explain to a group of ministers what he was doing, and jerked the lure too hard. | #He began to explain to a group of ministers what he was doing, and jerked the lure too hard. | ||
#He caught a small fish, and got his fishing line tangled. | #He caught a small fish, and got his fishing line tangled. | ||
#The angel rebuked him for trying to explain his ministry, which caused impersonations. | #The angel rebuked him for trying to explain his ministry, which caused impersonations. | ||
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==Pre-1963 Fulfillment?== | ==Pre-1963 Fulfillment?== | ||
There appear to be only 5 times that William Branham said he experienced the "third pull", and most were before he preached on the Seven Seals in March 1963: | There appear to be only 5 times that William Branham said he experienced the "third pull", and most were before he preached on the Seven Seals in March 1963: | ||
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==Fulfillment under the Seals?== | ==Fulfillment under the Seals?== | ||
By 1963, William Branham had said that the third pull was | By 1963, William Branham had said that the third pull was | ||
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William Branham also said that the 3rd pull could not be mimicked. [http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Seventh_Seal#If_the_Seventh_Seal_is_the_Third_Pull.2C_what_is_the_Third_Pull.3F Read about the fulfillment of the Third Pull under the Seventh Seal.] | William Branham also said that the 3rd pull could not be mimicked. [http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Seventh_Seal#If_the_Seventh_Seal_is_the_Third_Pull.2C_what_is_the_Third_Pull.3F Read about the fulfillment of the Third Pull under the Seventh Seal.] | ||
=The Tent Vision Failure= | |||
Despite these stories, what is missing is the fulfillment of the Tent Vision - the final scene in the vision of the Third Pull. Until the end of his ministry William Branham was saying that the Tent ministry was coming. But it never did. | Despite these stories, what is missing is the fulfillment of the Tent Vision - the final scene in the vision of the Third Pull. Until the end of his ministry William Branham was saying that the Tent ministry was coming. But it never did. | ||
=Was William Branham Disobedient?= | |||
The biggest problem with this vision is that William Branham continued to explain it, and his ministry, well into 1964. In 1962, immediately after retelling the Angel’s instruction not to explain the vision, William Branham said, ''“I feel duty bound, to my church, to say something. You draw your own conclusion.”'''''Why did he continue to do this in direct contravention to what he said was the instruction of the angel?''' | The biggest problem with this vision is that William Branham continued to explain it, and his ministry, well into 1964. In 1962, immediately after retelling the Angel’s instruction not to explain the vision, William Branham said, ''“I feel duty bound, to my church, to say something. You draw your own conclusion.”'''''Why did he continue to do this in direct contravention to what he said was the instruction of the angel?''' | ||
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#If the fishing line was tangled, then the purpose of the third pull was frustrated, i.e. he was no longer catching fish as he was with the first and second pulls. | #If the fishing line was tangled, then the purpose of the third pull was frustrated, i.e. he was no longer catching fish as he was with the first and second pulls. | ||
=The First Temptation= | |||
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|''And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.'' ~ Matthew 4:3 | |''And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.'' ~ Matthew 4:3 | ||
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William Branham stated that he spoke squirrels into existence at the command of a voice that spoke to him. In referring to the voice he heard, he described it as "something said". Was this God speaking to him, | William Branham stated that he spoke squirrels into existence at the command of a voice that spoke to him. In referring to the voice he heard, he described it as "something said". Was this God speaking to him, an angel or something else? | ||
When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, Satan asked him to turn stones into bread. Jesus was hungry and was tempted to do what Satan asked him to. In the case of William Branham, he was hunting for squirrels. So why was this different from Jesus' first temptation | When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, Satan asked him to turn stones into bread. Jesus was hungry and was tempted to do what Satan asked him to. In the case of William Branham, he was hunting for squirrels. So why was this different from Jesus' first temptation? | ||
One common interpretation among message believers is that the Third Pull will manifest among believers as the ability to speak things into existence. This interpretation is primarily based on William Branham's testimony that he created squirrels into existence by his own spoken word, through the instruction of an angelic voice. | One common interpretation among message believers is that the Third Pull will manifest among believers as the ability to speak things into existence. This interpretation is primarily based on William Branham's testimony that he created squirrels into existence by his own spoken word, through the instruction of an angelic voice. | ||
The danger with this expectation is that it forgets Jesus' first temptation in the wilderness: when the Devil tempted Jesus to use his supernatural powers to create bread from stones in order to satisfy his own hunger. '''Sadly, this temptation is exactly what message believers are expecting to | The danger with this expectation is that it forgets Jesus' first temptation in the wilderness: when the Devil tempted Jesus to use his supernatural powers to create bread from stones in order to satisfy his own hunger. '''Sadly, this temptation is exactly what message believers are expecting to yield to in the future. If the tempter came to a message believer with instructions to create bread or squirrels from stones, they would likely give in to the devil instantly - because they would follow William Branham's example and not the example left to them by Jesus Christ, who alone had dominion over the devil's temptations.''' | ||
Some Message Believers feel that William Branham will resurrect to fulfill the Tent Vision. Others feel this had a spiritual interpretation. But both groups agree that the Tent Ministry did not materialize physically while claiming that the Third Pull was fulfilled. | Some Message Believers feel that William Branham will resurrect to fulfill the Tent Vision. Others feel this had a spiritual interpretation. But both groups agree that the Tent Ministry did not materialize physically while claiming that the Third Pull was fulfilled. | ||
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If you are confused about this, it may be because William Branham got his lines tangled while pulling your leg. | If you are confused about this, it may be because William Branham got his lines tangled while pulling your leg. | ||
==Quotes of William Branham | ==What happened to the "third pull" squirrels?== | ||
We have been asked whether the squirrels that William Branham said were created had navels. One would think if they were spoken into existence, they wouldn't have any belly buttons. | |||
So what happened to these "created" squirrels? | |||
:''I said, "That same God…" Hallelujah! That Jehovah-jireh, He's just as much Jehovah-jireh today as He was on the mountain with Abraham. He can still produce an animal to His glory. These squirrels was not a vision. I shot them; blood came out of them. '''I dressed them and eat them.''' They wasn't visions; they were squirrels.<ref>William Branham, 59-1115 - My New Ministry, para.175</ref> | |||
If they didn't have a belly button, William Branham never noticed it. | |||
=Quotes of William Branham= | |||
''And at that, the Angel of the Lord taken me out then, and He taken me to a real bright stream of water. It was the most beautiful blue water; and great fish were swimming around in it. He said, "I will make you a fisher." And He said, "Now, cast your lure into the water; and when you do, pull it slow, first time; and the next time, just give it a little jerk, not too hard; and the next time, set your hook for the catch." | ''And at that, the Angel of the Lord taken me out then, and He taken me to a real bright stream of water. It was the most beautiful blue water; and great fish were swimming around in it. He said, "I will make you a fisher." And He said, "Now, cast your lure into the water; and when you do, pull it slow, first time; and the next time, just give it a little jerk, not too hard; and the next time, set your hook for the catch." | ||
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''And in Sabino Canyon, He said, "This is the third pull." And there's three great things that goes with it, and one unfolded today, or yesterday, the other one unfolded today, and there's one thing that I cannot interpret, because it's in an unknown language. But I was standing right there and looked right straight at it, and this is the third pull coming up. And the Holy Spirit of God... Oh, my. That's the reason all heaven was silent.<ref>63-0324E THE.SEVENTH.SEAL_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref> | ''And in Sabino Canyon, He said, "This is the third pull." And there's three great things that goes with it, and one unfolded today, or yesterday, the other one unfolded today, and there's one thing that I cannot interpret, because it's in an unknown language. But I was standing right there and looked right straight at it, and this is the third pull coming up. And the Holy Spirit of God... Oh, my. That's the reason all heaven was silent.<ref>63-0324E THE.SEVENTH.SEAL_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref> | ||
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