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	The major objection to this position is that the New Testament itself teaches no such two-level or two-class Christianity. Nowhere in the Epistles do we read of Paul or Peter telling a church that is having problems, “You all need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.” Nowhere do we hear of the risen Lord Jesus speaking to the troubled and weak churches in Revelation 2–3, “Ask me to baptize you in the Holy Spirit.” It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the two-level or two-class view taught by all of these groups throughout history does not have a solid foundation in the New Testament itself.<ref>Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 777.</ref>		The major objection to this position is that the New Testament itself teaches no such two-level or two-class Christianity. Nowhere in the Epistles do we read of Paul or Peter telling a church that is having problems, “You all need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.” Nowhere do we hear of the risen Lord Jesus speaking to the troubled and weak churches in Revelation 2–3, “Ask me to baptize you in the Holy Spirit.” It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the two-level or two-class view taught by all of these groups throughout history does not have a solid foundation in the New Testament itself.<ref>Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 777.</ref>

	==Conclusion==		=Conclusion=

	William Branham appears to have confused references to unbelievers in scripture to his strange view of the "church natural".		William Branham appears to have confused references to unbelievers in scripture to his strange view of the "church natural".

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 :''But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, '''he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior''', so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Tt 3:4–7.</ref>
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 :''...but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 1:7–8.</ref>
 =Quotes by William Branham=

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	==Conclusion==		==Conclusion==

	William Branham appears to have confused references to ~~the~~ unbelievers in scripture to his strange view of the "church natural".		William Branham appears to have confused references to unbelievers in scripture to his strange view of the "church natural".

	A person that is following Christ in accordance with the teachings of the New Testament is a Christian and part of the Body of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they attend a message church or not. ~~Can you equate the doctrine that William Branham taught on this issue with~~ the Gospel that Paul preached?		A person that is following Christ in accordance with the teachings of the New Testament is a Christian and part of the Body of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they attend a message church or not. There are not tiers or classes of Christians.

			This is clearly not the Gospel that Paul preached:

	:''...but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 1:7–8.</ref>		:''...but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 1:7–8.</ref>

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	That is when even '''the lukewarm church and the five foolish virgins''' will appear. He will separate the sheep from the goats. When He comes He will take over the kingdom, for it is His, and with Him will be the thousands times ten thousands, His Bride, who come to minister to Him. Glory! Oh, it is now or never. Repent before it is too late. Wake up from amongst the dead and seek God to be filled with His Spirit or you will miss eternal life. Do it now while there is time.<ref>PATMOS.VISION - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.2</ref>		That is when even '''the lukewarm church and the five foolish virgins''' will appear. He will separate the sheep from the goats. When He comes He will take over the kingdom, for it is His, and with Him will be the thousands times ten thousands, His Bride, who come to minister to Him. Glory! Oh, it is now or never. Repent before it is too late. Wake up from amongst the dead and seek God to be filled with His Spirit or you will miss eternal life. Do it now while there is time.<ref>PATMOS.VISION - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.2</ref>

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	#The lukewarm church and the five foolish virgins are synonymous.		#The lukewarm church and the five foolish virgins are synonymous.

			However, William Branham also admitted that if a person was "born again", they were in the church spiritual.

	=What does the Bible teach=		=What does the Bible teach=

	~~William Branham admitted that if a person was "born again", they were in the church spiritual.~~

	==There is only one Body of Christ==		==There is only one Body of Christ==

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	==Conclusion==		==Conclusion==

	William Branham appears to have confused references to the unbelievers in scripture to his strange view of the "church natural". ~~When you look at his "types", they are clearly unbelievers (Judas, Esau, Cain, etc.)~~		William Branham appears to have confused references to the unbelievers in scripture to his strange view of the "church natural".

	A person that is following Christ in accordance with the teachings of the New Testament is a Christian and part of the Body of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they attend a message church or not. Can you equate the doctrine that William Branham taught on this issue with the Gospel that Paul preached?		A person that is following Christ in accordance with the teachings of the New Testament is a Christian and part of the Body of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they attend a message church or not. Can you equate the doctrine that William Branham taught on this issue with the Gospel that Paul preached?

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	William Branham taught that there is a church natural and a church spiritual. Is this correct? Does God really have two classes of children? ~~The~~ special Christians that believe the message and the not-so-special sons and daughters that just believe the Bible?		William Branham taught that there is a church natural and a church spiritual. Is this correct? Does God really have two classes of children? Are there really special Christians that believe the message and the not-so-special sons and daughters that just believe the Bible?

	What does the Bible teach on this issue?		What does the Bible teach on this issue?

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	William Branham taught that there is a church natural and a church spiritual. Is this correct? What does the Bible teach on this issue?		William Branham taught that there is a church natural and a church spiritual. Is this correct? Does God really have two classes of children? The special Christians that believe the message and the not-so-special sons and daughters that just believe the Bible?

			What does the Bible teach on this issue?

	=William Branham's teachings=		=William Branham's teachings=

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	A person that is following Christ in accordance with the teachings of the New Testament is a Christian and part of the Body of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they attend a message church or not. Can you equate the doctrine that William Branham taught on this issue with the Gospel that Paul preached?		A person that is following Christ in accordance with the teachings of the New Testament is a Christian and part of the Body of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they attend a message church or not. Can you equate the doctrine that William Branham taught on this issue with the Gospel that Paul preached?

	''...but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 1:7–8.</ref>		:''...but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 1:7–8.</ref>

	=Quotes by William Branham=		=Quotes by William Branham=

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	==What do I have to do to get into the Body of Christ?==		==What do I have to do to get into the Body of Christ?==

	~~''...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus~~ is ~~Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, '''you will be~~ saved~~'''. For with~~ the ~~heart one believes~~ and ~~is justified, and with~~ the ~~mouth one confesses and is saved~~. ~~For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will~~ not ~~be put to shame.” ...For “'''everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be~~ saved'''.~~” <ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ro 10:9–11, 13</ref>~~		A person is saved by the grace of God; by placing their trust in Jesus Christ and accepting His sacrifice for the forgiveness of their sins. They are not saved by following William Branham's message.

	''~~But~~ God~~, being rich in mercy, because of~~ the ~~great love with which he loved us, even when we were~~ dead ~~in our trespasses~~, ~~made us alive together with Christ —~~ '''~~by grace~~ you ~~have been~~ saved''' — and ~~raised us up~~ with ~~him~~ and ~~seated us with him in~~ the ~~heavenly places in Christ Jesus~~, ~~so that~~ in ~~the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus~~. For ~~by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is~~ the ~~gift~~ of ~~God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast~~.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), ~~Eph 2~~:~~4–9.~~</ref>		:''...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, '''you will be saved'''. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” ...For “'''everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved'''.” <ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ro 10:9–11, 13</ref>

	''~~...who saved~~ us ~~and called~~ us ~~to a holy calling,~~ '''~~not because of our works but because of his own purpose and~~ grace'''~~, which he gave~~ us in Christ Jesus ~~before~~ the ages ~~began, and which now has been manifested through~~ the ~~appearing~~ of ~~our Savior~~ Christ Jesus~~, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light~~ through the ~~gospel..~~.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 2 ~~Ti 1~~:~~9–10~~.</ref>		:''But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — '''by grace you have been saved''' — and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 2:4–9.</ref>

	''But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, '''he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior''', so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Tt 3:4–7.</ref>		:''...who saved us and called us to a holy calling, '''not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace''', which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 2 Ti 1:9–10.</ref>

			:''But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, '''he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior''', so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Tt 3:4–7.</ref>

	==Conclusion==		==Conclusion==