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Was William Branham credible?

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	#[[Plagiarism\|Why did William Branham say that he received his revelations from God when he took many of his doctrines from other men?]]		#[[Plagiarism\|Why did William Branham say that he received his revelations from God when he took many of his doctrines from other men?]]
	#Why did William Branham change the story of [[Congressman Upshaw]]'s healing?		#Why did William Branham change the story of [[Congressman Upshaw]]'s healing?
			#[[William Branham's Exaggerations]]
	#[[Roy Davis\|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]		#[[Roy Davis\|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
	#Was [[Donny Morton]] really healed?		#Was [[Donny Morton]] really healed?

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But didn't Abraham lie?

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	#[[An Uncertain Sound\|Did William Branham claim to be a prophet?]]		#[[An Uncertain Sound\|Did William Branham claim to be a prophet?]]
	#[[The Nazarite Birth\|Was William Branham born under a Nazarite Vow?]]		#[[The Nazarite Birth\|Was William Branham born under a Nazarite Vow?]]
	#[[~~Discernment errors~~\|Was William Branham's discernment 100% accurate?]]		#[[Was William Branham's discernment ministry genuine?\|Was William Branham's discernment 100% accurate?]]
	#[[Guessing the disease\|Was William Branham's ministry always 100%?]]		#[[Guessing the disease\|Was William Branham's ministry always 100%?]]
	#[[The Mystery of the Empty Cornerstone\|What was in the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle?]]		#[[The Mystery of the Empty Cornerstone\|What was in the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle?]]

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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.''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche		\|'''''I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche
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	In our search to find the truth and to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham and his ministry, one of the the most important issues that has to be addressed is his credibility. This need to be examined in relation to the various stories he tells in describing his supernatural experiences.

	~~''To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable, we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.'' — Edward R. Murrow~~

	~~Credibility refers to the believability, trustworthiness and reliability of a person.~~

	~~=Was William Branham credible?=~~
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			In our search to find the truth and to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham and his ministry, one of the the most important issues that has to be addressed is his credibility. This need to be examined in relation to the various stories he tells in describing his supernatural experiences.

			''To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable, we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.'' — Edward R. Murrow

			Credibility refers to the believability, trustworthiness and reliability of a person.

			=Was William Branham credible?=
			[[Image:Credibility.png\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	Because William Branham was a minister of the Gospel, one starts off with the assumption that he generally told the truth, that he was credible. But that assumption must be discarded if it can be demonstrated that he regularly strayed from telling the truth.		Because William Branham was a minister of the Gospel, one starts off with the assumption that he generally told the truth, that he was credible. But that assumption must be discarded if it can be demonstrated that he regularly strayed from telling the truth.

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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.''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche		\|'''''I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche
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	~~[[Image:Credibility.png\|thumb\|right\|250px]]~~
	In our search to find the truth and to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham and his ministry, one of the the most important issues that has to be addressed is his credibility. This need to be examined in relation to the various stories he tells in describing his supernatural experiences.		In our search to find the truth and to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham and his ministry, one of the the most important issues that has to be addressed is his credibility. This need to be examined in relation to the various stories he tells in describing his supernatural experiences.

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	=Was William Branham credible?=		=Was William Branham credible?=

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	\|'''''If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.''''' - Mark Twain		\|'''''If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.''''' - Mark Twain

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But didn't Abraham lie?

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	=But didn't Abraham lie?=		=But didn't Abraham lie?=

	~~This should be considered as~~ a response out of [[Cognitive Dissonance]] (if you don't know what this is, please click on the link).		We have had many message ministers deflect the issue of William Branham's credibility by pointing to the flaws of some of the prophets in the Old Testament. Such a response is clearly coming out of [[Cognitive Dissonance]] (if you don't know what this is, please click on the link).

	~~Many~~ message believers, ~~when~~ confronted with the clear facts that William Branham lied ~~repeatedly state~~, "Abramham lied and he was the father of faith." ~~This is~~ effectively admitting that William Branham lied but that it is not a big deal ~~if he lied~~.		When a message believers, confronted with the clear facts that William Branham lied, states, "''Abramham lied and he was the father of faith,''" they are effectively admitting that William Branham lied but that it is not a big deal.

	The problem with this argument is that it is a [[Failed Prophecies\|red herring]].		The problem with this argument is that it is a [[Failed Prophecies\|red herring]].
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	William Branham, on the other hand, appeared to have lied to uphold the claim that God spoke to him and that his prophesies were authentic. William Branham lied to make himself look like a prophet so that people would follow him.		William Branham, on the other hand, appeared to have lied to uphold the claim that God spoke to him and that his prophesies were authentic. William Branham lied to make himself look like a prophet so that people would follow him.

	Under the new covenant ~~that we find~~ in the New Testament, lying is not acceptable behaviour because the Bible plainly tells us what is expected of Christian leaders:		Under the new covenant as outlined in the New Testament, lying is not acceptable behaviour because the Bible plainly tells us what is expected of Christian leaders:

	:''Therefore an overseer must be above reproach...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 3:2–3.</ref>		:''Therefore an overseer must be above reproach...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 3:2–3.</ref>

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	[[Image:Credibility.png\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[Image:Credibility.png\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	In our search to find the truth and to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham's ministry, one of the the most important issues that has to be ~~asked~~ is ~~whether William Branham was credible~~. ~~Most importantly, this question needs~~ to be ~~asked~~ in ~~respect of~~ the various stories he tells in describing his supernatural experiences.		In our search to find the truth and to separate fact from fiction as it relates to William Branham and his ministry, one of the the most important issues that has to be addressed is his credibility. This need to be examined in relation to the various stories he tells in describing his supernatural experiences.

	''To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable, we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.'' — Edward R. Murrow		''To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable, we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.'' — Edward R. Murrow

	Credibility refers to the believability, trustworthiness and reliability of a person ~~or message~~.		Credibility refers to the believability, trustworthiness and reliability of a person.

	=Was William Branham credible?=		=Was William Branham credible?=

Admin: /* Was William Branham credible? */

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Was William Branham credible?

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	#[[William Branham and Billy Graham\|Did William Branham lie about his prophecy regarding Billy Graham?]]		#[[William Branham and Billy Graham\|Did William Branham lie about his prophecy regarding Billy Graham?]]
	#[[1933 Ohio River Experience\|Did anyone hear the voice on the Ohio River in 1933?]]		#[[1933 Ohio River Experience\|Did anyone hear the voice on the Ohio River in 1933?]]
			#Did William Branham see [[Stories about Eagles\|a mother eagle carry her babies on her wings?]]
	#[[The Cloud\|Why did William Branham say that he was under the cloud when they took its picture, when he clearly wasn't?]]		#[[The Cloud\|Why did William Branham say that he was under the cloud when they took its picture, when he clearly wasn't?]]
	#Did William Branham travel [[William_Branham's Travels#Around the world seven times?\|around the world seven times?]]		#Did William Branham travel [[William_Branham's Travels#Around the world seven times?\|around the world seven times?]]

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	#[[An Uncertain Sound\|Did William Branham claim to be a prophet?]]		#[[An Uncertain Sound\|Did William Branham claim to be a prophet?]]
	#[[The Nazarite Birth\|Was William Branham born under a Nazarite Vow?]]		#[[The Nazarite Birth\|Was William Branham born under a Nazarite Vow?]]
	#[[~~Discernment errors~~\|Was William Branham's discernment 100% accurate?]]		#[[Was William Branham's discernment ministry genuine?\|Was William Branham's discernment 100% accurate?]]
	#[[Guessing the disease\|Was William Branham's ministry always 100%?]]		#[[Guessing the disease\|Was William Branham's ministry always 100%?]]
	#[[The Mystery of the Empty Cornerstone\|What was in the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle?]]		#[[The Mystery of the Empty Cornerstone\|What was in the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle?]]

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	#[[William Branham and Billy Graham\|Did William Branham lie about his prophecy regarding Billy Graham?]]		#[[William Branham and Billy Graham\|Did William Branham lie about his prophecy regarding Billy Graham?]]
	#[[1933 Ohio River Experience\|Did anyone hear the voice on the Ohio River in 1933?]]		#[[1933 Ohio River Experience\|Did anyone hear the voice on the Ohio River in 1933?]]
			#Did William Branham see [[Stories about Eagles\|a mother eagle carry her babies on her wings?]]
	#[[The Cloud\|Why did William Branham say that he was under the cloud when they took its picture, when he clearly wasn't?]]		#[[The Cloud\|Why did William Branham say that he was under the cloud when they took its picture, when he clearly wasn't?]]
	#Did William Branham travel [[William_Branham's Travels#Around the world seven times?\|around the world seven times?]]		#Did William Branham travel [[William_Branham's Travels#Around the world seven times?\|around the world seven times?]]

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	Credibility refers to the believability, trustworthiness and reliability of a person.		Credibility refers to the believability, trustworthiness and reliability of a person.

	=But didn't Abraham lie?=		=But didn't Abraham lie? And David commit adultery?=

	We have had many message ~~ministers~~ deflect the issue of William Branham's credibility by pointing to the flaws of some of the prophets in the Old Testament. Such a response is clearly coming out of [[Cognitive Dissonance]] (if you don't know what this is, please click on the link).		We have had many message follwers deflect the issue of William Branham's credibility by pointing to the flaws of some of the prophets in the Old Testament. Such a response is clearly coming out of [[Cognitive Dissonance]] (if you don't know what this is, please click on the link).

	When a message ~~believers~~, confronted with the clear facts that William Branham lied, states, "''Abramham lied and he was the father of faith,''" they are effectively admitting that William Branham lied but that it is not a big deal.		When a message follower, confronted with the clear facts that William Branham lied, states, "''Abramham lied and he was the father of faith,''" they are effectively admitting that William Branham lied but that it is not a big deal.

	The problem with this argument is that it is a [[Failed Prophecies\|red herring]].		The problem with this argument is that it is a [[Failed Prophecies\|red herring]].
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	Why did Abraham lie? Because he feared that his life was in danger.		Why did Abraham lie? Because he feared that his life was in danger.

	William Branham, on the other hand, appeared to have lied to uphold the claim that God spoke to him and that his ~~prophesies~~ were authentic. William Branham lied to make himself look like a prophet so that people would follow him.		William Branham, on the other hand, appeared to have lied to uphold the claim that God spoke to him and that his prophecies were authentic. William Branham lied to make himself look like a prophet so that people would follow him.

	Under the new covenant as outlined in the New Testament, lying is not acceptable behaviour because the Bible plainly tells us what is expected of Christian leaders:		Under the new covenant, as outlined in the New Testament, lying is not acceptable behaviour because the Bible plainly tells us what is expected of Christian leaders:

	:''Therefore an overseer must be above reproach...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 3:2–3.</ref>		:''Therefore an overseer must be above reproach...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 3:2–3.</ref>
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	:''Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, '''liars''', perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, 11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 1:8–11.</ref>		:''Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, '''liars''', perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, 11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Ti 1:8–11.</ref>

			A church leader blatantly disregards the truth is disqualified from any position of leadership in the church. PERIOD. THE END.

	Also, because many of William Branham's prophecies failed, we must also deal with [[Prophecy\|Deuteronomy 18:20-22]].		Also, because many of William Branham's prophecies failed, we must also deal with [[Prophecy\|Deuteronomy 18:20-22]].