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:''“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”'' | |||
For those who have been in the message for long, to question the honesty of William Branham appears almost blasphemous. But the Bible says that we are to discern all things and, in particular, those that claim to be prophets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29). | For those who have been in the message for long, to question the honesty of William Branham appears almost blasphemous. But the Bible says that we are to discern all things and, in particular, those that claim to be prophets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29). | ||
:''“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”'' ― Mark Twain | |||
=The Biblical standard= | |||
Proverbs 14:5 states: | |||
:''A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Pr 14:5.</ref> | |||
'''If''' William Branham told lies, that would make him a false witness, according to the Bible. | |||
Revelation 3:14 tells us: | |||
:''And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Re 3:14.</ref> | |||
'''If''' William Branham was a false witness, and the Bible says Jesus is the true and faithful witness, then are we to be listening to the one who was wrong or right? | |||
'''Was William Branham the messenger to the Laodicean church?''' He can't be if he violated Proverbs 14:5. | |||
=Problems with William Branham's Credibility= | =Problems with William Branham's Credibility= | ||
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|''We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.'' ~ 2 Corinthians 4:2 (NLT) | |''We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.'' ~ 2 Corinthians 4:2 (NLT) | ||
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Was William Branham honest? If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that they vary significantly from their first telling, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said. The following list contains issues that raise questions regarding his honesty and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are now sufficient in number that they should raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham. | Was William Branham honest? If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that they vary significantly from their first telling, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said. The following list contains issues that raise questions regarding his honesty and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are now sufficient in number that they should raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham. | ||
==The Death of Charles Branham== | |||
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[[Image:Father's death certificat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Death Certificate for Charles Branham]] | |||
William Branham said that he did not receive a proper education because he had to leave school as a young man to care for his siblings as a result of his father’s untimely death. | |||
Here are the ages of the Branham children at the time of Charles’ death: | Here are the ages of the Branham children at the time of Charles’ death: | ||
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:''First thing, I lost my daddy. I run over to the house to see him, picked him up in my arms like that, he looked up at me like that, he smiled. A doctor had give him a dose of medicine that killed him. '''One overdose of strychnine for his heart, and it killed him.''' ‘Course, there’s nothing said about that. The undertaker covers up the doctor’s mistakes many times. Nothing I got against doctors, but I say there’s nothing said about that.<ref>50-0200</ref> | :''First thing, I lost my daddy. I run over to the house to see him, picked him up in my arms like that, he looked up at me like that, he smiled. A doctor had give him a dose of medicine that killed him. '''One overdose of strychnine for his heart, and it killed him.''' ‘Course, there’s nothing said about that. The undertaker covers up the doctor’s mistakes many times. Nothing I got against doctors, but I say there’s nothing said about that.<ref>50-0200</ref> | ||
[[Image:Charles Branham obituary.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Charles Branham's obituary]] | [[Image:Charles Branham obituary.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Charles Branham's obituary]] | ||
:''And my daddy, just before he left, he–he–he called for me. He’d been… He’d… Poor old fellow, I hate to say this. It just kills me to say it here; he died hungry. That’s right. '''My daddy died hungry. And he… It was during the time of the depression. We work–couldn’t work, and couldn’t find nothing to work, and he was sickly''', and we was just barely making on it, just–just dividing what we could divide. But I know he was hungry, ‘cause we hadn’t eaten since the day before. <ref>51-0415</ref> | :''And my daddy, just before he left, he–he–he called for me. He’d been… He’d… Poor old fellow, I hate to say this. It just kills me to say it here; he died hungry. That’s right. '''My daddy died hungry. And he… '''It was during the time of the depression.''' We work–couldn’t work, and couldn’t find nothing to work, and he was sickly''', and we was just barely making on it, just–just dividing what we could divide. But I know he was hungry, ‘cause we hadn’t eaten since the day before. <ref>51-0415</ref> | ||
:''My father died early, '''fifty-two, with a heart attack.''' <ref>51-0501</ref> | :''My father died early, '''fifty-two, with a heart attack.''' <ref>51-0501</ref> | ||
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:''The next one to go was dad, went in a heart attack, died in my arms. I committed his soul to God: went suddenly, quick.<ref>61-1105</ref> | :''The next one to go was dad, went in a heart attack, died in my arms. I committed his soul to God: went suddenly, quick.<ref>61-1105</ref> | ||
==[[Congressman Upshaw]]== | ==[[Congressman Upshaw]]== | ||
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==[[The Cloud]]== | ==[[The Cloud]]== | ||
Why did William Branham state that [[The Cloud|the cloud]] was directly above him while he was hunting, when it actually appeared 8 days earlier 200 miles away? Why did he say that Life Magazine said the cloud appeared at the same place that he was hunting when it clearly didn't? Why does William Branham state that the pictures in Life Magazine were taken on the day that he heard the blast when they were actually taken over a week earlier? | Why did William Branham state that [[The Cloud|the cloud]] was directly above him while he was hunting, when it actually appeared 8 days earlier 200 miles away? Why did he say that Life Magazine said the cloud appeared at the same place that he was hunting when it clearly didn't? Why does William Branham state that the pictures in Life Magazine were taken on the day that he heard the blast when they were actually taken over a week earlier? | ||
==[[1933 Ohio River Experience]]== | ==[[1933 Ohio River Experience]]== | ||
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On December 23, 1962, William Branham relates [[Prophecy of the Cloud|a vision in which he sees five angels in a constellation]]. One week later, he changed the number to seven. Why? | On December 23, 1962, William Branham relates [[Prophecy of the Cloud|a vision in which he sees five angels in a constellation]]. One week later, he changed the number to seven. Why? | ||
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|''Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.'' ~ Ephesians 4:25 | |''Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.'' ~ Ephesians 4:25 | ||
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:''It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying. These people know only too well how to use falsehood for the basest purposes."<ref>Adolf Hitler</ref> | :''It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying. These people know only too well how to use falsehood for the basest purposes."<ref>Adolf Hitler</ref> | ||
=Conclusion= | |||
If you try to say that William Branham was a true and faithful witness, then you aren't following Jesus. And if you are following Jesus, then you can't follow William Branham. It's one or the other. | |||
=Video Transcript= | =Video Transcript= | ||
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And Please don’t get mad at us, we are just letting you know what he said. | And Please don’t get mad at us, we are just letting you know what he said. | ||
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