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			'''A person making things up tries to make himself look good. But someone trying to honor the one who sent him sticks to the facts and doesn’t tamper with reality.'''<ref>Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005), Jn 7:18.</ref>

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	There is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham. Bro. Branham first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana. While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he refused to join with them because he listened to his mother-in-law instead of God. And, as a result, his wife and daughter died as a direct result of his disobedience to God.		There is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham. Bro. Branham first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana. While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he refused to join with them because he listened to his mother-in-law instead of God. And, as a result, his wife and daughter died as a direct result of his disobedience to God.

	[[~~File~~:1935PenTabAd.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Pre-1937 Ad for Pentecostal Tabernacle]]		[[Image:1935PenTabAd.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Pre-1937 Ad for Pentecostal Tabernacle]]

	But, is this the truth?		But, is this the truth?

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	:''And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Re 3:14.</ref>		:''And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Re 3:14.</ref>

	'''~~If'''~~ William Branham ~~was a false witness, and the Bible says Jesus is the true and faithful witness, then are we to~~ be ~~listening to the one who was wrong or right?~~		'''Could William Branham be the messenger to the Laodicean church if he was not honest? If he was a false witness?'''

	~~'''Was William Branham~~ the messenger to the Laodicean church?~~'''~~ ~~It is not possible if~~ he ~~violated Proverbs 14:5 and bore~~ false witness.

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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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 If you try to say that William Branham was a true and faithful witness, then you aren't following Jesus.  And if you are following Jesus, then you can't follow William Branham. It's one or the other.
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	Was William Branham honest? If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that they vary significantly from their first telling, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said. The following list contains issues that raise questions regarding his honesty and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are now sufficient in number that they should raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham.		Was William Branham honest? If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that they vary significantly from their first telling, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said. The following list contains issues that raise questions regarding his honesty and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are now sufficient in number that they should raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham.

	~~==The Death of Charles Branham==~~

	~~<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raWhgy6649o</youtube>~~
	~~[[Image:Father's death certificat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Death Certificate for Charles Branham]]~~
	~~William Branham said that he did not receive a proper education because he had to leave school as a young man to care for his siblings as a result of his father’s untimely death.~~

	~~Here are the ages of the Branham children at the time of Charles’ death:~~

	~~#William - (Married to Hope and had two children at the time of Charles’ death) - 27-29 years old depending on his birth date.~~
	~~#Edward - Deceased. Had he been living, he would have been 27.~~
	~~#Melvin - 26. (Married to Ruth and living at 805 7th St with Charles and Ella)~~
	~~#Edgar - 22.~~
	~~#Jesse - 20.~~
	~~#Charles Jr. - Deceased. Would have been 15.~~
	~~#Henry - 14.~~
	~~#Howard - 13.~~
	~~#Donald - 9.~~
	~~#Delores - 7.~~

	~~Based on newspaper reports and Charles Branham's death certificate, he was 53 years old at the time of his passing after fighting an illness for 10 months.~~

	William Branham was also married at the time of his father's passing. While his stories on the tapes make it sound like his brother, father, wife, and daughter all died within two weeks of each other, the actual timeline is as follows:

	*William Branham’s brother Charles died in an accident on August 5, 1935.
	*Billy Paul Branham was born to William and Hope on September 13, 1935
	*Sharon Rose Branham was born to William and Hope on October 27, 1936.
	*William Branham’s father Charles passed away for real on November 30, 1936.

	~~So two children were born to William and Hope between his brother's passing and his father's passing. Hope and Sharon Rose both passed away in July 1937.~~

	~~====Quotes of William Branham about his father's passing====~~

	:''First thing, I lost my daddy. I run over to the house to see him, picked him up in my arms like that, he looked up at me like that, he smiled. A doctor had give him a dose of medicine that killed him. '''One overdose of strychnine for his heart, and it killed him.''' ‘Course, there’s nothing said about that. The undertaker covers up the doctor’s mistakes many times. Nothing I got against doctors, but I say there’s nothing said about that.<ref>50-0200</ref>
	~~[[Image:Charles Branham obituary.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Charles Branham's obituary]]~~
	:''And my daddy, just before he left, he–he–he called for me. He’d been… He’d… Poor old fellow, I hate to say this. It just kills me to say it here; he died hungry. That’s right. '''My daddy died hungry. And he… '''It was during the time of the depression.''' We work–couldn’t work, and couldn’t find nothing to work, and he was sickly''', and we was just barely making on it, just–just dividing what we could divide. But I know he was hungry, ‘cause we hadn’t eaten since the day before. <ref>51-0415</ref>

	~~:''My father died early, '''fifty-two, with a heart attack.''' <ref>51-0501</ref>~~

	:'''''When I was a boy, my father died. I had ten children to take care of,''' and I had to work and support my mother and the children. Then since the Lord has sent me out, why, I have–haven’t had a chance.” (53-1129)

	~~:'''''My father died young.” I said, “I had to work and take care of ten children.” And I said, “I–I didn’t get much education, just the seventh grade.”''''' <ref>55-0807</ref>~~

	:''I said, “Yes, sir, that’s right.” I said–I said, “I know my grammar’s awful.” I said, ”I’m sorry about that.” I said, “I was raised in a family of ten, and I was the oldest. And my daddy died, and I had to take care of ten children, and my mother…” I said, “I didn’t get a chance to get an education.”<ref>55-1001</ref>

	~~:''My poor old dad that died on my arm...'''I was a single man.''' <ref>55-1119</ref>~~

	~~:''But my father died at fifty-two; '''drinking killed him.'''<ref>56-0122</ref>~~

	:''And seeing dad come down the street with Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kelly’s house over there crying with his old black hat in his hand… In a few days later holding him in my arms as he was dying… I stood there and watched the old rocking chair without anyone in it, begin to rock back and forth as Ruth, my sister-in-law, was going to meet God.''”<ref>57-0120</ref>

	:''What do you think about Him? Your daddy died about a–two weeks ago in your arms. A doctor killed him with a dose of medicine.” Said, “Your brother, less than a month ago...Said, “There lays your wife down here in the morgue. And now, He’s taking your baby out of your arms.” Said, “You still love Him?”<ref>57-0519</ref>

	:''Some time ago, there was a–a fellow at Fort Wayne, Indiana, said to me, he said, “Brother Branham…” And he was behind the stage at the Fort Wayne Gospel Tabernacle. He said, “It’s a shame, your grammar.” I said, “I know it’s awful.” I said, “I didn’t get an education, there’s ten of us children. And dad died, and I had to take care of the other nine.”<ref>59-0414</ref>

	~~:''Brother, my daddy died drinking." <ref>59-1122</ref>~~

	~~:''The next one to go was dad, went in a heart attack, died in my arms. I committed his soul to God: went suddenly, quick.<ref>61-1105</ref>~~

	==[[Congressman Upshaw]]==		==[[Congressman Upshaw]]==

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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.”''		:'''''“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”''''' - Friedrich Nietzsche

	For those who have been in the message for long, to question the honesty of William Branham appears almost blasphemous. But the Bible says that we are to discern all things and, in particular, those that claim to be prophets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29).		For those who have been in the message for long, to question the honesty of William Branham appears almost blasphemous. But the Bible says that we are to discern all things and, in particular, those that claim to be prophets are to be judged (1 Cor 2:15, 1 Cor 14:29) and those in leadership in the church are held to a high standard (Titus 1:6-8, 1 Tim. 3:2-9).

	:''“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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	'''If''' William Branham was a false witness, and the Bible says Jesus is the true and faithful witness, then are we to be listening to the one who was wrong or right?		'''If''' William Branham was a false witness, and the Bible says Jesus is the true and faithful witness, then are we to be listening to the one who was wrong or right?

	'''Was William Branham the messenger to the Laodicean church?''' ~~He can't be~~ if he violated Proverbs 14:5.		'''Was William Branham the messenger to the Laodicean church?''' It is not possible if he violated Proverbs 14:5 and bore false witness.

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	[[Image:Father's death certificat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Death Certificate for Charles Branham]]		[[Image:Father's death certificat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Death Certificate for Charles Branham]]
	William Branham said that he did not receive a proper education because he had to leave school as a young man to care for his siblings as a result of his father’s untimely death.		William Branham said that he did not receive a proper education because he had to leave school as a young man to care for his siblings as a result of his father’s untimely death.

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	:''First thing, I lost my daddy. I run over to the house to see him, picked him up in my arms like that, he looked up at me like that, he smiled. A doctor had give him a dose of medicine that killed him. '''One overdose of strychnine for his heart, and it killed him.''' ‘Course, there’s nothing said about that. The undertaker covers up the doctor’s mistakes many times. Nothing I got against doctors, but I say there’s nothing said about that.<ref>50-0200</ref>		:''First thing, I lost my daddy. I run over to the house to see him, picked him up in my arms like that, he looked up at me like that, he smiled. A doctor had give him a dose of medicine that killed him. '''One overdose of strychnine for his heart, and it killed him.''' ‘Course, there’s nothing said about that. The undertaker covers up the doctor’s mistakes many times. Nothing I got against doctors, but I say there’s nothing said about that.<ref>50-0200</ref>
	[[Image:Charles Branham obituary.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Charles Branham's obituary]]		[[Image:Charles Branham obituary.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Charles Branham's obituary]]
	:''And my daddy, just before he left, he–he–he called for me. He’d been… He’d… Poor old fellow, I hate to say this. It just kills me to say it here; he died hungry. That’s right. '''My daddy died hungry. And he… It was during the time of the depression. We work–couldn’t work, and couldn’t find nothing to work, and he was sickly''', and we was just barely making on it, just–just dividing what we could divide. But I know he was hungry, ‘cause we hadn’t eaten since the day before. <ref>51-0415</ref>		:''And my daddy, just before he left, he–he–he called for me. He’d been… He’d… Poor old fellow, I hate to say this. It just kills me to say it here; he died hungry. That’s right. '''My daddy died hungry. And he… '''It was during the time of the depression.''' We work–couldn’t work, and couldn’t find nothing to work, and he was sickly''', and we was just barely making on it, just–just dividing what we could divide. But I know he was hungry, ‘cause we hadn’t eaten since the day before. <ref>51-0415</ref>

	:''My father died early, '''fifty-two, with a heart attack.''' <ref>51-0501</ref>		:''My father died early, '''fifty-two, with a heart attack.''' <ref>51-0501</ref>

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			[[Image:Father's death certificat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Death Certificate for Charles Branham]]
			William Branham said that he did not receive a proper education because he had to leave school as a young man to care for his siblings as a result of his father’s untimely death.

	~~William Branham said that he did not receive a proper education because he had to leave school as a young man to care for his siblings as a result of his father’s untimely death.~~
	~~[[Image:CharlesBranham.JPG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Death Certificate for Charles Branham]]~~
	Here are the ages of the Branham children at the time of Charles’ death:		Here are the ages of the Branham children at the time of Charles’ death: