Marriage and Divorce - Revision history

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			Please note: the above video states that the "Marriage and Divorce" sermon was preached at Branham Tabernacle. This is incorrect. The sermon was preached at Parkview Junior High School in Jeffersonville.

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	~~=Biblical Teaching Contrasted With William Branham's Opinions=~~

	William Branham believed that the following were [[Grounds for Divorce in the Message\|grounds for divorce]] for Christians:		William Branham believed that the following were [[Grounds for Divorce in the Message\|grounds for divorce]] for Christians:

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	:''That's our Bible. Let other man's words fail. This, no man can add to It. You don't add no more to the Bible. No, sir. This is the complete Revelation. It's all.'' (CHRIST.IS.REVEALED.IN.HIS.OWN.WORD_ JEFF.IN V-4 N-10 SUNDAY_ 65-0822M)		:''That's our Bible. Let other man's words fail. This, no man can add to It. You don't add no more to the Bible. No, sir. This is the complete Revelation. It's all.'' (CHRIST.IS.REVEALED.IN.HIS.OWN.WORD_ JEFF.IN V-4 N-10 SUNDAY_ 65-0822M)

	Behind me is Branham Tabernacle, where in February 1965, Brother Branham preached a sermon entitled “Marriage and Divorce”. In this sermon, he said that it was OK for men to remarry after divorce, but not for women.		Behind me is Branham Tabernacle in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the city where in February 1965, Brother Branham preached a sermon entitled “Marriage and Divorce”. In this sermon, he said that it was OK for men to remarry after divorce, but not for women.

	:''It is not stated against him to remarry, but her... ''		:''It is not stated against him to remarry, but her... ''

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	William Branham also taught that men could be remarried after a divorce (but only if their new wife had not been divorced) but that women were not allowed to remarry after a divorce. He based this teaching on the fact that men could have multiple wives in the Old Testament but that women were only allowed one husband.		William Branham also taught that men could be remarried after a divorce (but only if their new wife had not been divorced) but that women were not allowed to remarry after a divorce. He based this teaching on the fact that men could have multiple wives in the Old Testament but that women were only allowed one husband.

	William Branham ~~Officiated The Marriages~~ of ~~These Divorced Family Members~~:		William Branham officiated the marriages of these divorced family members:
	#His brother Jesse Branham’s second marriage - to Agnes Gulleth (also divorced) on August 1, 1938.		#His brother Jesse Branham’s second marriage - to Agnes Gulleth (also divorced) on August 1, 1938.
	#His brother Jesse Branham’s third marriage - to Mary Merryman on February 1, 1941.		#His brother Jesse Branham’s third marriage - to Mary Merryman on February 1, 1941.

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	~~\|'''William Branham Officiated The Marriages of These Divorced Family Members:''' <br>~~
	~~#His brother Jesse Branham’s second marriage - to Agnes Gulleth (also divorced) on August 1, 1938.~~
	~~#His brother Jesse Branham’s third marriage - to Mary Merryman on February 1, 1941.~~
	~~#His brother Melvin Branham’s second marriage - to Catherine Hendricks on January 27, 1945. Melvin divorced Charlotte Brumbach (the sister of William Branham's first wife, Hope) in June 1944.~~
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	William Branham also taught that men could be remarried after a divorce (but only if their new wife had not been divorced) but that women were not allowed to remarry after a divorce. He based this teaching on the fact that men could have multiple wives in the Old Testament but that women were only allowed one husband.		William Branham also taught that men could be remarried after a divorce (but only if their new wife had not been divorced) but that women were not allowed to remarry after a divorce. He based this teaching on the fact that men could have multiple wives in the Old Testament but that women were only allowed one husband.

			William Branham Officiated The Marriages of These Divorced Family Members:
			#His brother Jesse Branham’s second marriage - to Agnes Gulleth (also divorced) on August 1, 1938.
			#His brother Jesse Branham’s third marriage - to Mary Merryman on February 1, 1941.
			#His brother Melvin Branham’s second marriage - to Catherine Hendricks on January 27, 1945. Melvin divorced Charlotte Brumbach (the sister of William Branham's first wife, Hope) in June 1944.

	==Mark==		==Mark==

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	~~=Video - Gender Equality and Remarriage after Divorce=~~

	~~<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1lF8GUfng</youtube>~~

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	=Video - Gender Equality and Remarriage after Divorce=		=Video - Gender Equality and Remarriage after Divorce=

	<~~mediaplayer~~>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1lF8GUfng</~~mediaplayer~~>		<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1lF8GUfng</youtube>

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	*If the wife dresses in a manner that the husband doesn't like;		*If the wife dresses in a manner that the husband doesn't like;
	*If the man simply decides he wants to divorce his wife (this is an aggregation of a number of other reasons that virtually every woman alive would be guilty of).		*If the man simply decides he wants to divorce his wife (this is an aggregation of a number of other reasons that virtually every woman alive would be guilty of).

			William Branham also taught that men could be remarried after a divorce (but only if their new wife had not been divorced) but that women were not allowed to remarry after a divorce. He based this teaching on the fact that men could have multiple wives in the Old Testament but that women were only allowed one husband.

	==Mark==		==Mark==

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			William Branham believed that the following were [[Grounds for Divorce in the Message\|grounds for divorce]] for Christians:

			*If the wife cuts her hair;
			*If the wife dresses in a manner that the husband doesn't like;
			*If the man simply decides he wants to divorce his wife (this is an aggregation of a number of other reasons that virtually every woman alive would be guilty of).

	==Mark==		==Mark==

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	#His brother Jesse Branham’s third marriage - to Mary Merryman on February 1, 1941.		#His brother Jesse Branham’s third marriage - to Mary Merryman on February 1, 1941.
	#His brother Melvin Branham’s second marriage - to Catherine Hendricks on January 27, 1945. Melvin divorced Charlotte Brumbach (the sister of William Branham's first wife, Hope) in June 1944.		#His brother Melvin Branham’s second marriage - to Catherine Hendricks on January 27, 1945. Melvin divorced Charlotte Brumbach (the sister of William Branham's first wife, Hope) in June 1944.

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	=Video - Gender Equality and Remarriage after Divorce=		=Video - Gender Equality and Remarriage after Divorce=

	<mediaplayer>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1lF8GUfng</mediaplayer>		<mediaplayer>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1lF8GUfng</mediaplayer>

	=~~New Testament~~ Teaching ~~on the Remarriage Issue~~ Contrasted ~~with that of~~ William Branham=		=Biblical Teaching Contrasted William Branham's Opinions=

	==Mark==		==Mark==

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	==~~Oringinally~~ William Branham appears to have the correct scriptural view on this issue==		==Originally William Branham appears to have the correct scriptural view on this issue==

	''Now. First Corinthians, 7th chapter, 15th verse. Now, the question they asked: '''Brother Branham, does this mean a sister or a brother is free to remarry?'''		''Now. First Corinthians, 7th chapter, 15th verse. Now, the question they asked: '''Brother Branham, does this mean a sister or a brother is free to remarry?'''

	''No. See, you don't get his question there and what he's saying. They're not free. See, that would make a contradiction in the Scripture, and the Scriptures doesn't contradict themselves at all. See? Now, let's… You see, like you can make the Scripture, just by reading one verse, say anything you want it to say to fit your thought. But you've got to take the thought that they're talking on. Like if—if I was talking to Brother Neville and you—and you heard me say the word "board." And then you'd go away, you'd say, "You know what he's talking about? We bored him tonight." See? "No," the other fellow would say, "that's wrong; it meant that he—he owed a board bill, he was going to pay it." The other one say, "Oh, no, he didn't mean that, he meant the board on the side of the house." And the other fellow say, "No, I'll tell you what, I believe he was trying—talking about boring a hole." See, see? You got to find out the conversation, then you know what you're talking about, 'cause Paul here sometime is answering back their question.		'''''No.''' See, you don't get his question there and what he's saying. They're not free. See, that would make a contradiction in the Scripture, and the Scriptures doesn't contradict themselves at all. See? Now, let's… You see, like you can make the Scripture, just by reading one verse, say anything you want it to say to fit your thought. But you've got to take the thought that they're talking on. Like if—if I was talking to Brother Neville and you—and you heard me say the word "board." And then you'd go away, you'd say, "You know what he's talking about? We bored him tonight." See? "No," the other fellow would say, "that's wrong; it meant that he—he owed a board bill, he was going to pay it." The other one say, "Oh, no, he didn't mean that, he meant the board on the side of the house." And the other fellow say, "No, I'll tell you what, I believe he was trying—talking about boring a hole." See, see? You got to find out the conversation, then you know what you're talking about, 'cause Paul here sometime is answering back their question.

	Sometimes they say the Bible contradicts Itself. I want to find it. It doesn't. I am—I'm thirty-two years behind the pulpit; I've never seen a contradiction yet. See? It doesn't contradict Itself. It's so… It's you that's contradicting It (See?), and not understanding It. The Holy Spirit is a Revealer, the Revelator of the Word. Therefore, the contradiction… See, Paul is writing them people, saying, "You asked such-and-such a thing." Only he isn't just saying you asked it; he's just saying that. Then here he turns around and answers them back, which is contrary to what they asked. They asked, "We do so, and so, and so." And Paul turns around and says something else (See?), looks like it's a contradiction. It's not. If you'll just read the whole verse, the whole chapter, you find out that he's—he's trying to explain what they've wrote him.		''Sometimes they say the Bible contradicts Itself. I want to find it. It doesn't. I am—I'm thirty-two years behind the pulpit; I've never seen a contradiction yet. See? It doesn't contradict Itself. It's so… It's you that's contradicting It (See?), and not understanding It. The Holy Spirit is a Revealer, the Revelator of the Word. Therefore, the contradiction… See, Paul is writing them people, saying, "You asked such-and-such a thing." Only he isn't just saying you asked it; he's just saying that. Then here he turns around and answers them back, which is contrary to what they asked. They asked, "We do so, and so, and so." And Paul turns around and says something else (See?), looks like it's a contradiction. It's not. If you'll just read the whole verse, the whole chapter, you find out that he's—he's trying to explain what they've wrote him.

	''Now, right here that would look like it would give… And that's the way you get contradictions in the Bible, but it isn't so. Now, it seems like here, that the person is wanting to know, or the question what they do want to know…		''Now, right here that would look like it would give… And that's the way you get contradictions in the Bible, but it isn't so. Now, it seems like here, that the person is wanting to know, or the question what they do want to know…
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	'''''Is a brother or sister in the Lord, can marry or remarry and be free, if they leave their companion to remarry again?'''		'''''Is a brother or sister in the Lord, can marry or remarry and be free, if they leave their companion to remarry again?'''

	No. Now, let's take… begin at the 10th verse: … unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord,… (See?)… Let not the wife depart from her husband: (See?) But… if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. (That's the Commandments of the Lord. See?) But to the rest speak I, not the Lord:… (See?)… if any brother hath a wife that believeth not,… Now, watch his subject. See? And you read on down in before this, on through the chapter you find that they thought, "If we married a wife and she was… we… I got married and I become a believer, and my wife wasn't a believer, let me put her away." Oh, no. That isn't it. You can't do that. See, see? … if any brother has a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. (That's, not because of marriage; that's because of unbelief. Not "remarry" again. See, stay with her.)		'''No.''' Now, let's take… begin at the 10th verse: … unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord,… (See?)… Let not the wife depart from her husband: (See?) But… if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. (That's the Commandments of the Lord. See?) But to the rest speak I, not the Lord:… (See?)… if any brother hath a wife that believeth not,… Now, watch his subject. See? And you read on down in before this, on through the chapter you find that they thought, "If we married a wife and she was… we… I got married and I become a believer, and my wife wasn't a believer, let me put her away." Oh, no. That isn't it. You can't do that. See, see? … if any brother has a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. (That's, not because of marriage; that's because of unbelief. Not "remarry" again. See, stay with her.)

	''And if the woman which hath a husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. (That's right. See?) For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart… Now, if the unbeliever says, "I'm not going to live with you any longer; you've become a Christian." To… A man tells his wife, "Because you've got saved, and going to get out of the world where we was once in, I'm going to leave you." Now, there ain't nothing you can do about it; let him depart. See?		''And if the woman which hath a husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. (That's right. See?) For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart… Now, if the unbeliever says, "I'm not going to live with you any longer; you've become a Christian." To… A man tells his wife, "Because you've got saved, and going to get out of the world where we was once in, I'm going to leave you." Now, there ain't nothing you can do about it; let him depart. See?
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	''You can't make It contradict Itself. So just read the verses before and after, and you'll catch then what he's talking about. Now, this means here, not… See?		''You can't make It contradict Itself. So just read the verses before and after, and you'll catch then what he's talking about. Now, this means here, not… See?

	'''''Does this mean a sister or a brother is free to remarry?''' No, sir. See, he explained that first. See: … unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband:… (See?) There's no such things as any believer ever being reconciled to remarriage again, with a living companion.<ref>William Branham, 62-0527 - Questions And Answers, para. 29-46</ref>		'''''Does this mean a sister or a brother is free to remarry?'''

			'''''No, sir.''' See, he explained that first. See: … unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband:… (See?) There's no such things as any believer ever being reconciled to remarriage again, with a living companion.<ref>William Branham, 62-0527 - Questions And Answers, para. 29-46</ref>

	==The infamous Marriage and Divorce sermon==		==The infamous Marriage and Divorce sermon==