William Branham and the nature of God: Difference between revisions

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'''This article summarizes William Branham's teaching on the Godhead.'''  Godhead means “the nature of God”, but is usually a term for “what” God is, rather than “who” God is.  At its greatest depth, knowing about someone is much less rewarding that knowing someone.  Still, its a start.
'''This article summarizes William Branham's teaching on the Godhead.'''  Godhead means “the nature of God”, but is usually a term for “what” God is, rather than “who” God is.  At its greatest depth, knowing about someone is much less rewarding that knowing someone.  Still, it is a start.
 
Jesus invited his disciples to ''"learn of me"'' (Matthew 11:29), and promised that ''"you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."'' (John 8:32)  The scriptures also record that Peter and John, two of Jesus' disciples whose writings form part of the New Testament, were ignorant and unlearned men. (Acts 4:13)  So with this invitation to learn, a promise of understanding, and evidence that uneducated people have understood the Godhead in the past, you can believe with confidence that God will give you understanding.


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The Bible teaches that Christians are temples of the Holy Spirit.  William Branham compared the temple in the Bible to a person, linking your physical body to the temple court, your spirit to the Holy place, and your soul to the Most Holy place.  Each fully functioning human being has these three parts, but is one temple of the Holy Spirit.


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The Bible teaches that Christians are temples of the Holy Spirit.  William Branham compared the temple in the Bible to a person, linking your physical body to the temple court, your spirit to the Holy place, and your soul to the Most Holy place.  Each fully functioning human being has these three parts, but is one temple of the Holy Spirit.  Some scriptures that support this teaching of the Godhead include:   
Some scriptures that support this teaching of the Godhead include:   


*God created humanity in the image of God.(Genesis 1:26)
*God created humanity in the image of God.(Genesis 1:26)