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[[Image:Billy Graham 1957.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Proof of a failed prophecy<br>Billy Graham in NYC in 1957]] | [[Image:Billy Graham 1957.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Proof of a failed prophecy<br>Billy Graham in NYC in 1957]] | ||
William Branham claimed to have prophecied in 1956 that Billy Graham would cancel his meetings and that this would mark the end of the revival in the United States. | William Branham claimed to have prophecied in 1956 that Billy Graham would cancel his meetings and that this would mark the end of the revival in the United States. '''What did William Branham actually say? Did Billy Graham cancel any meetings in 1956?''' | ||
William Branham also taught that, just as three messengers went to Abraham in the days of Sodom, so three messengers came to the church in our day. | William Branham also taught that, just as three messengers went to Abraham in the days of Sodom, so three messengers came to the church in our day. These three messengers were William Branham, Billy Graham and Oral Roberts. William Branham taught that Oral Roberts and Billy Graham were the two messengers that went to Sodom. But William Branham was God himself, the angel that did not go down to Sodom. '''Over 250 times, William Branham quoted a passage in the Bible - "As it was in the days of Sodom..." - but does the Bible say that anywhere?''' | ||
Billy Granham also figures significantly in our article on [[The Importance of a Seven-Lettered Name]]. | |||
= A prophecy about Billy Graham?= | = A prophecy about Billy Graham?= | ||
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Let's examine what actually happened in Billy Graham's ministry. | Let's examine what actually happened in Billy Graham's ministry. | ||
In 1956, Billy Graham conducted at tour of India, Taiwan, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and the Philippines which started on January 17 in India and ended in Honolulu on March 11. The Bombay rally on January 20, 1956 was canceled because of riots, however, none of the remaining Indian meetings were cancelled. He held numerous meetings throughout the US in 1956 including | In 1956, Billy Graham conducted at tour of India, Taiwan, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and the Philippines which started on January 17 in India and ended in Honolulu on March 11. The Bombay rally on January 20, 1956 was canceled because of riots, however, none of the remaining Indian or Asian meetings were cancelled. He held numerous meetings throughout the US in 1956 including an almost month long crusade in Louisville, Kentucky from Sept 30 to Oct. 28, 1956. Dr. Graham went on to hold rallies in St. Louis, MO in the last week of November and in Buffalo, NY on Dec. 13-14. | ||
William Branham was aware of Billy Granham's meetings in Louisville. Why did he choose talk about them in 1956 but ignored them in recallng his "prophecy"? | |||
:''And, then, I think that the hour has arrived that this part of the country ought to receive a great visitation, on the coming of our noble brother, Billy Graham, to Louisville, this coming week. He begins the same time, Louisville, I begin in Chicago. So, I’ll be back, through, I—I want to meet him, personally, while he’s here. And some friends is going to introduce me to him. And I’ve been right in the same city, overseas, and many different places, but just, so, we didn’t get to meet each other.<ref>William Branham, 56-0923 - Spiritual Adoption, para. 11</ref> | |||
William Branham was | It is clear that William Branham was unaware of his 1956 propehcy (or at least did not believe it) when he prayed in 1958: | ||
: | :''Lord God... let men come to themselves and realize that just belonging to the church isn’t what You require. You want men to be filled with the Spirit, born, hewed out, burnt in with the Holy Spirit, branded, men who has crossed the line, God-called men. '''And we believe that You’re going to send the revival that Billy Graham and many others are praying for.''' When You can get men out to themselves, away from their school of theology, away from their self-styled ways, fearless men, men of—of character with You, who believes You and takes You at Your Word.<ref>William Branham, 58-1005E - God-Called Man, para. 107-108</ref> | ||
'''There is no record of any US meetings being cancelled in 1956.''' The only record of a meeting being cancelled in 1956 was the meeting in Bombay which was cancelled because of riots and that was before William Branham's comment in April 1956. | |||
There is a record of a 3 day meeting being cancelled in Waco, TX in 1965. Additionally, Dr. Graham announced the cancelation of meetings in Dec 1967 as a result of being diagnosed with pnemonia. Those are the only recorded meetings that were cancelled from 1956-2005 according to the records of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association<ref>http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/bgeachro/bgeachron02.htm Wheaton College - Chronological Listing of Events in the Life of Billy Graham and the History of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association</ref> | |||
In 1957, Billy Graham held the longest evangelistic crusade in his life - a '''16-week revival in New York City, where 2.3 million gathered''' at Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, and Times Square. On September 22, 1991, Graham held his largest event in North America on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park. City officials estimated more than 250,000 in attendance. In the 10 years from 1947 through 1956, Billy Graham held 64 crusades. In the 10 years from 1957 to 1966, Graham held 119 crusades. And from 1967 until his last crusade in New York City in 2005, he held another 234 crusades, for a total of 417 crusades held during his lifetime. After 1956, when William Branham said that Billy Graham cancelled his meetings (there is no evidence that this happened in 1956 in which Graham held 3 crusades after his return from an overseas tour). | In 1957, Billy Graham held the longest evangelistic crusade in his life - a '''16-week revival in New York City, where 2.3 million gathered''' at Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, and Times Square. On September 22, 1991, Graham held his largest event in North America on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park. City officials estimated more than 250,000 in attendance. In the 10 years from 1947 through 1956, Billy Graham held 64 crusades. In the 10 years from 1957 to 1966, Graham held 119 crusades. And from 1967 until his last crusade in New York City in 2005, he held another 234 crusades, for a total of 417 crusades held during his lifetime. After 1956, when William Branham said that Billy Graham cancelled his meetings (there is no evidence that this happened in 1956 in which Graham held 3 crusades after his return from an overseas tour). | ||