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We do not believe William Branham to be a prophet, at least in the context of those following [[Glossary#The Message|the message]]. | We do not believe William Branham to be a prophet, at least in the context of those following [[Glossary#The Message|the message]]. | ||
But what if William Branham | But what if William Branham was the prophet of Malachi 4? What if he was the messenger to the last church age as those in the believe? What then? | ||
=No significant consequences= | |||
If William Branham was actually a prophet, but you are following Christ, you will miss nothing. Obviously, you can't be a lukewarm believer. You have to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. But this is certainly possible outside of the message. | If William Branham was actually a prophet, but you are following Christ, you will miss nothing. Obviously, you can't be a lukewarm believer. You have to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. But this is certainly possible outside of the message. | ||
Only two of Jesus' disciples were previously followers of John the Baptist. It was not a requirement to follow John in order to follow Jesus. Why should it be different now? | Only two of Jesus' disciples were previously followers of John the Baptist. It was not a requirement to follow John in order to follow Jesus. Why should it be different now? | ||
=The problem of Deuteronomy 18:20-22= | |||
More importantly, Deuteronomy 18:22 can't be ignored. There are multiple failed visions - see, for example: | More importantly, Deuteronomy 18:22 can't be ignored. There are multiple failed visions - see, for example: | ||
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How can Bro. Branham be a prophet when he failed the simple test of Deuteronomy 18:22? We certainly appreciate that there are ways to rationalize oneself around all of the problems, just like [[Cognitive Dissonance#UFOCult|the UFO cult followers did in our article on cognitive dissonance]]. But to the simple and the unlearned, William Branham failed the test. | How can Bro. Branham be a prophet when he failed the simple test of Deuteronomy 18:22? We certainly appreciate that there are ways to rationalize oneself around all of the problems, just like [[Cognitive Dissonance#UFOCult|the UFO cult followers did in our article on cognitive dissonance]]. But to the simple and the unlearned, William Branham failed the test. | ||
=Where should we go?= | |||
True spiritual knowledge is not fact based, it is love based. And that love is both vertical (to God) and horizontal (to our fellow man). | True spiritual knowledge is not fact based, it is love based. And that love is both vertical (to God) and horizontal (to our fellow man). | ||
Jesus said that if we love only the people that love us, why would we expect a reward? Even the world does does that! That is the thing that is most lacking in message churches - the love of God for those outside of the message. John said clearly that we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen. | Jesus said that if we love only the people that love us, why would we expect a reward? Even the world does does that! That is the thing that is most lacking in message churches - the love of God for those outside of the message. John said clearly that we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen. | ||
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