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..., William Branham called the first rider a Nicolaitan spirit, which means "to conquer the laity" and occurs when you: ...rine; next thing he comes as the very devil himself incarnate.”'' (William Branham, the First Seal)

You can also go directly to [http://www.youtube.com/user/BelieveTheSign the BelieveTheSign Youtube Chan ...anham and his followers. Watch the videos below, or click on the headings to read more about each topic.

...d. As God supposedly speaks through him, he makes a mistake and refers to himself in the first person rather than in the third person (spoken in los Angeles :''Is He pulsating to you?

...piritually dangerous. Perhaps not for you, but for others. It comes down to knowing the truth, and speaking for the love of others. ...e of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bibl

Was William Branham guilty of violating Jeremiah 23:30? [[Category:William Branham pointing to himself]]

...Lunsford was born in 1942, during World War II, just after his father left to fight on the front lines in Germany. After the War the Lunsford family set ...ld him to watch William Branham's ministry because everything he said came to pass.

{{Pointing to himself}} William Branham taught that God never had two prophets on the earth as the same time. Howe

William Branham prophesied that the return of Christ would take place while the seventh mes ...aking that up. That's what... '''It's THUS SAITH THE LORD'''. I'll read it to you out of the Book: the sounding of the seventh angel's message, the myste

...,” instead of God saying, “How dare you?” God says, “Here, I will help you to have faith and not doubt.” |'''[[Cognitive Dissonance]].''' A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Find out why (and its not spiritual).

...re, the color of the flame would likely be amber. The area of a fire close to the fuel source may appear white or blue, and if you were burning plastic, William Branham said that the light that followed him was amber. This is important because

{{Pointing to himself}} In his sermon on the Fifth Seal, William Branham stated:

...ut on top of that, he told his followers not to interpret what he said but to simply "say what the tapes say". ...ond any doubt that [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message#Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?|many things that he taught were not scriptural]]

...am Branham taught. This teaching translates into the followers of William Branham teaching that that the gifts of the Holy Spirit had been done away with bec ...done away with” when the other comes.<ref>Gordon D. Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Gra

William Branham believed that the Holy Spirit had been bound by denominations since the day ...your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton

William Branham essentially believed that he was the perfect example of a mature Christian =What William Branham taught=

...le are attracted to a cult? What factors make some people more vulnerable to cult involvement than others? ...as a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse. Typically they tend to come from middle- and upper-middle-class surroundings.

...s doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article. ||[[An Uncertain Sound|'''A prophet or not a prophet?''']]. William Branham said that he was a prophet. Then he said that he never said he was a proph

...ost? William Branham clearly was conflicted here because he couldn't seem to make up his mind. From a question posed to William Branham:

{{Pointing to himself}} William Branham believed that he was at least partially responsbile for Israel becoming a n

When William Branham preached his sermon on Marriage and Divorce, he told his congregation that The vindication that William Branham referred to was an amber cloud moving up and down on the mountain as school children wa

=Where did William Branham say he got his revelation from?= William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the third seal:

...ebsite after the repercussions of this publication -- cult followers began to notice that the newsletter was not so much of a defense as it was a blatant ...rather than pointing to Christ. Others, curious to see it, are struggling to find it.

{{Pointing to himself}} William Branham believed that it was a significant spiritual sign that his last name was se

...e are a number of photographs that William Branham and his followers point to as being supernatural vindication of his status of a prophet. But are thes =The Pillar of Fire with Joseph Branham=

We were asked a question recently - '''"What did William Branham teach that takes a person away from Christ?"''' ...ong, it shouldn't matter because the spirit behind it is true. He went on to ask: '''What's wrong with wearing dresses, not drinking, and all of the oth

{{Pointing to himself}} ...eved that 1 Thessalonians 4:16 was another passage that pointed to William Branham and his message.

|'''''I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.''''' - Friedrich Nietzs |'''''If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.''''' - Mark Twain

...sage are not without controversy. The important issue with controversy is to determine which issues are valid concerns and which issues at not significa ...th on this page or information that will bring greater accuracy or clarity to this information, please [[Contact information|contact us]].

...erring to him? Are you aware that the Mormon church uses the same passage to prove they are correct? ...trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?

...'s interpretation of Revelation 10:7 is solely about pointing to himself. Branham thought that he was: *The angel sent to the Church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:14;

...harge of a number of William Branham's followers who had migrated together to a place they called "The Park". =What William Branham said=

{{Pointing to himself}} '''William Branham believed that he was the fulfillment of Zechariah 14:7:'''

=Where did William Branham say he got his revelation from?= William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the second seal:

Was William Branham a prophet? We invite you to learn more about his life and ministry: '''[[William Branham|Click to read William Branham's life story]].''' He was born in a small shed in rural Kentucky, experien

{{Template:Pointing to himself}} ...restoration of the church in the last days and, specifically, that William Branham was the one by whom restoration came:

There are significant problems with William Branham's teaching on the [[Seven Churches In Asia|Seven Church Ages which you can ...eason that he taught this doctrine? Was it simply another way to point to himself as a great prophet?

What did William Branham teach about the "The Parable of the Ten Virgins"? ...e kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.  For w

...rdly anything today that's certain. Everything has got such an uncertainty to it." And anything that's uncertain cannot be trusted. Anything that's uncer :''And I said, "Well brother, I want to tell you something." I said, "I'm not a prophet. It is--that's what people

...wonderful Grace he has broken the bars of deception for me and pointed me to what is Truth, His Word. ...leadership of a man instead of the Holy Ghost. In doing so you will be led to believe many things that are not Scripture and without realizing it, your f

William Branham used the word "vindicate" and its derivations (vindicated, vindicates, vind ...•ed; -cat•ing [Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger] circa 1571

{{Pointing to himself}} ...of Jesus talking to the woman at the well, and then showed how he (William Branham) also possessed this sign as proof that he was a prophet.

{{Pointing to himself}} ...age:eagle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It's a pretty cool bird, but its not typed to prophets in the Bible.]]

...ndia. However, William Branham did not pray for these men but invited them to attend his meeting.]] In 1951, [[William Branham]] stated that an Angel spoke to him in May 1946 with the following commission:

...the list goes on. They have observed the damage this 'Movement' has caused to so many of its devoted followers. They have watched as an entire generation ...rs for misrepresenting the Message, there comes a time when you are forced to look deeper.

...tive to George J. Lacy, an Examiner of Questioned Documents, who was asked to determine whether or not the light could have been the result of improper e '''Do these claims hold up to scrutiny, and is this vindication legitimate?'''

...the room with William Branham when Florence Shirlaw was prayed for), wrote to Voice of Healing who published the revised facts in 1954. It is not known ...o be another example of the author simply accepting the stories of William Branham without first checking on the accuracy and truth of the stories.

...question. It is my view that WMB’s message is completely inconsequential to my faith in Christ and my Christian growth as a Christian. ...for strange doctrine and sowing discord among the brethren has largely led to his elimination from the collective memory of the church. Others in the de

Will William Branham rule over people in heaven? Will message pastors rule over their congregat =What William Branham taught=

...If he wanted to be built up and be something, he had far more viable means to do so. :''...There are really only three explanations that make sense to me. One, he was a crook involved in some evil conspiratorial thing like Joh

...filled while hunting in Arizona, and how he received an angelic commission to preach about the Seven Seals. ...a brand new, unique, and never before revealed understanding of the seals. Branham explained this in his introductory sermon on the seven seals:

...''in the message'''" then you consider yourself a true follower of William Branham and a true follower of God. |'''[[Glossary]]''' <br> Do you want to understand the Message? Click above for a list of important terms.

William Branham believed that a person was born with their "spiritual gifts" and often quot ...passage refers to? Or was William Branham simply using it to '''point to himself''' as being a special type of prophet?

...cities in their domains to maintain nominal independence. They sent gifts to Greek cultural sites like Delphi, Delos, and Athens. They defeated the inv ...s and partly because of shortages, the Pergamenes invented a new substance to use in codices, called ''pergaminus'' or parchment after the city. This wa

...c ties shortly after, on November 16, 1933. In the fourth vision, William Branham said he witnessed Fascism and Nazism being swallowed up into Communism. ...ndent nations in December, 1991. As a result, unless Communism comes back to power in Russia, this vision can be classed as having '''failed.'''|[[Image

...that he was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church: ...sage to bring them back to the Bible, and the Son of man will be revealing Himself in that day. And at that day of the sounding of the last church age, the se

=Where did William Branham say he got his revelation from?= William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the second seal:

William Branham claimed to have been born a Nazarite: ...ife, I wouldn't ask other people to do. I wouldn't say they had to do that to be Christian, because it was a different... altogether.

...that he was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church: ...sage to bring them back to the Bible, and the Son of man will be revealing Himself in that day. And at that day of the sounding of the last church age, the se

{{Pointing to himself}} ...frequently repeated in message pulpits. Similar comments would also apply to Luke 17:37, although it is not used as frequently.

=Where did William Branham say he got his revelation from?= William Branham said this about the source of his understanding of the fifth seal (all quot

...to Zeus, the father of the gods. The construction of Laodicea is ascribed to Antiochus II Theos around 260BC, in honor of his wife Laodice (who later po ...fiscated the considerable sum of 9kg of gold which was being sent annually to Jerusalem for the Temple.

...as is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible ...o himself. Branham inferred that the Holy Spirit was speaking through him to lead the church into the truth (and away from the plain teaching of scriptu

:''"...no one dared to raise a voice against William Branham while he was alive. Everyone was afraid of the "angel of the Lord" that st =What independent observers said about William Branham=

...led or failed. The big question is - [[Proof of the Prophetic|Did William Branham make any '''REAL''' prophecies?]] ...illiam Branham's prophecies came to pass. However, this is not how we are to judge a prophet. The scriptural test of a prophet is clearly outlined by Mo

=Where did William Branham say he got his revelation from?= William Branham said this about his "revelation" of the first seal:

[[Image:Pray to Branham.jpg|thumb|250px|right]] ...message but remain Christians are generally viewed by followers of William Branham as unbelievers, i.e. non-Christians.

[[Image:Jim Jones and WMB.jpg|thumb|250p|William Branham holds meetings with [[Jim Jones]]]] ...fer to the followers of William Branham as "Branhamites" or members of the Branham cult. But is the message really a cult?<br>

<br>William Branham taught that: According to the message doctrine of [[Progressive Revelation]], the correct understandi

{{Pointing to himself}} William Branham believed that he was the person of the son of man being revealed.

Click [ here to listen to part 7 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. Jesse Smith: what do you want to do?

[[Image:VoGR car.jpg|thumb|250px|right|And egg-shaped car owned by Joseph Branham]] William Branham said that in 1933 he was given [[Prophecy#William Branham's SevenTen Visions of 1933|seven prophecies]]. On of them was that "cars w

The next subject I want to cover relates to William Branham's vision prior to him giving the series on the seven seals. ===Talking to his Son===

...e time he claimed the interpretation of the seal was not divinely revealed to him. Interestingly, what he did say on the seventh seal was also copied fro Branham’s essential interpretation of the seventh seal was that its mystery was c

William Branham taught that he was the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5-6. This is a foundationa ..., we have had countless people email us asking the question: '''''"If Bro. Branham wasn't the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5, then who is?"'''''

...'Blood Moons''' and we have received several emails asking whether William Branham said anything about this. ...s between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the earth causes the moon to grow dark. The moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.

{{Pointing to himself}} William Branham pointed to Matthew 17:11 as proof that there was to be a Gentile Elijah:

...ling that there was nothing wrong with the man. He then condemned the man to suffer from the sicknesses that he had written on the card. ...forgiveness and found it. He repeats the story another 11 times from 1953 to 1963 but the story changes over time; eliminating the forgiveness that the

...y a prophecy of seven specific ages that the church would go through prior to the coming of the Lord. But does the Bible teach this? ...ng seven chronological ages. Revelation 1:11 states that the letters were to seven churches that physically existed in Asia:

...[[The Message|the message]] and those that have left off following William Branham: "What do you think we should believe?" ...in non-essentials liberty, in all things love.’<Ref>John Stott, “But I Say to You …”: Christ the Controversialist (Nottingham: Inter-Varsity Press, 2

.... In the seventh vision, a woman rose to great power in America. William Branham was not sure whether the "Woman" in this vision was a physical woman, or a In 1955, William Branham told of a prophecy he made:

=Where did William Branham say he got his revelation from?= William Branham said this about how he received the revelation of the sixth seal:

...nsidered by his followers to be a prophet and, specifically, the messenger to the church of Laodicea (the fulfillment of Rev 3:14), the Elijah prophet (f :''Was William Branham who his followers say he is?

...age:Image-rs-155 - Br Br - seated with Bible.jpg|200px|right|thumb|William Branham in the 1940's, still with hair.]] ...The_Simple_Truth_about_the_Commission.pdf Click to read more about William Branham's commission]

...oke "Thus saith the Lord" that God was obligated to carry out what William Branham said. ..."THUS SAITH THE LORD'''..." Watch you got your recorders here, if you want to see what He says. Said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD, you're healed of that stomach

...offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-69-the-2020-debate-part-3/ here to listen to part 3 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. ...this is the question we're addressing. Was William Branham the messenger to the church of Laodicea, the Elijah prophet, the angel of Revelation 10:7?

...is a sermon on Christian cults by Jacob Prasch which we strongly recommend to both former or current message followers. ...am Branham''' when he was around. The ideas of E. W. Kenyon were abhorrent to mainstream Pentecostals. The Manifest Sons/Latter Day Rain deceptions – R

...offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-70-the-2020-debate-part-4/ here to listen to part 4 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. ...r he hears, he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

If as William Branham said: "'''''You put Him a third person, second person, or any other person ...ctrine|these Christians were required to believe satanic doctrine in order to be saved]].

|''But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in Go =A message to our readers=

I respect you not wanting to compromise your anonymity and am not asking you to do so. ...on 21 & 22 but deals with the scriptural problem of the failure of William Branham's prophecies.

=Question 26 - Is it OK for a woman to wear pants?= ...ckle when you stated, “We would argue we are the true continuation of Bro. Branham's followers.” That is precisely what every message group would say of th

=William Branham disagreed with Irenaeus= According to William Branham:

...p://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots-68-the-2020-debate-part-2/ here to listen to part 2 of the Debate on the Off The Shelf podcast]. ...confused. So I will ask pastor Smith, a question, and then he can respond to it. That will work fine for me.

{{Pointing to himself}} Who did William Branham think that he was? What did he think of his own ministry?

...during his early campaign years under the title, '''"I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision - Acts 26:19".''' #What year did William Branham receive this heavenly vision?

William Branham taught that in the last days there would be people who were anointed by the =What William Branham taught=