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This website contains hundreds of articles relating to [[William Branham|'''William Branham's life''']], [[Commission & Ministry|'''ministry''']] and [[Is the Message a Cult?|'''followers''']], and [[List of Issues with the Message|'''asks questions''']] that arise from our research.  We try not to arrive at conclusions or engage in speculation but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.


'''An introduction to God, the Bible, and the message and ministry of William Branham.'''
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'''Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?'''
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Rumors began spreading in the late 1940s about a man whose ministry was so powerful he could heal cancer and even raise the dead.  As independent sources confirmed each other, some basic facts began to emerge: the man's name was William Branham, he was uneducated but taught than an Angel had commissioned him to heal the sick, he preached only about Jesus Christ and faith in God's name, and people were indeed healed by his prayers.  By 1950, it was confirmed that he had even raised the dead. 
 
The purpose of this incredible ministry was simply to draw attention to Jesus Christ.  Once you begin to look at Jesus Christ in the light of William Branham's ministry, you will start to understand that Jesus Christ will fulfill his promise to return, and that the the Bible is relevant today.
 
We invite you to examine the evidence.  Look, learn, listen, watch, read, explore... 
 
 
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*[http://www.believethesign.com Introduction]
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*[[The Pillar of Fire|The Photograph]]
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*[[Jesus|Who is Jesus?]]
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*[[Portal:William Branham|Who was William Branham?]]
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*[[The Angel's Message]]
 
 
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*[[Kari Holma|Kari Holma: Resurrected]]
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*[[Joe Riley|Joe Riley: Eyewitness]]
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*[[Charlie Mitchell|Charlie Mitchell: Healed]]
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*[[Benjamin Dehkurdi|Benjamin Dehkurdi]]
 
 
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*[[Trinity and Oneness|Trinity vs Oneness]]
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*[[Prophet|What is a prophet?]]
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*[[Water Baptism]]
 
 
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*[[What does God want from me?|What does God want?]]
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*[[Why should I care?]]
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*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]


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William Upshaw was a cripple for 61 years, David Laws contracted flesh eating disease. Both were healed. <br> [[Healings|Read these and other healings...]]   
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Egg shaped Cars and a Woman as President of the United States.  <br> [[Prophecy|Read these and other prophecies...]]   
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Have you read the Bible? Do you know what it means? Do you believe what Jesus and the Apostles taught? <br> [[Revelation|Discover the importance of Revelation...]]
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Joe Riley's saw his sick father healed, and Bud Southwick witnessed two prophecies fulfilled. <br>[[Eyewitnesses|Hear, read and see first-hand evidence...]]
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Why is there suffering? Is there any evidence of God? Why haven't Christians acted like Jesus in the past? <br> [[God|Catch of glimpse of God in history...]] 
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*[[Billy Paul Branham|The failed prophecy regarding Billy Paul Branham]]
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*[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|A detailed analysis of all of William Branham's significant visions]]
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*What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]?
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In Houston, Texas, on January 24, 1950, an amazing photograph was taken by Douglas Studios. 


In the photograph, there appeared a halo-like Light above the head of Rev. William Branham. The negative was taken to George J. Lacy, Examiner of Questioned Documents.
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George J. Lacy was asked to determine whether or not the light could have been the result of improper exposure, developing or retouching. This investigation served to completely authenticate the fact that the unusual brightness was definitely caused by a light striking the negative, even though there was no natural light source behind William Branham at the time...  
*[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]]
*[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]]
*[[Strange Teachings|Did William Branham believe or teach anything strange?]]
*[https://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots84-the-serpents-tail1/ '''Off The Shelf Podcast #84'''] - The Serpent's Tail - Abuse in the Park - An interview with Deborah Thibodeau, a survivor of childhood abuse in the message.


[[The Pillar of Fire|'''Click here to find out more, and to read a copy of George J. Lacy's signed report.''']]
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*[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]]
*[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]]
*[[Was William Branham a racist?|[Was William Branham '''racist'''?]]
*[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] - Was his revelation stolen?
*The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' - Was it copied too?
*If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]]
*[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]]


=Other Resources=
[[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px|link=Off The Shelf]]
*'''The [http://offtheshelf.life/ Off The Shelf] podcast''' - interviews with ex-message followers, [[The September 2020 Debate|'''debates with current followers''']] and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]]
*[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents
*[[Multi-Lingual Resources]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]


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|'''Jesus said:''' ''If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: <br>that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.'' (John 10:37, 38)
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*[[Why are people leaving the message?]]
*The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]]
*[[What should we believe?|What should I believe]]?
*[[Advice for those who have left the message|What should our attitude be to those in the larger Christian church?]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Our Facebook Discussion page].
*I need help, [[Resources that have helped us|where can I go?]]
*[[Why does this website exist?|Why a website about William Branham?]]
*[[Contact information|I have a question.  Who can I talk to?]]


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William Branham
The encyclopedia of the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
‎
A comprehensive and objective examination of the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
‎

This website contains hundreds of articles relating to William Branham's life, ministry and followers, and asks questions that arise from our research. We try not to arrive at conclusions or engage in speculation but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.

Featured Video

Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?

Prophecies & Visions

Credibility

Doctrines and Teaching

Other Resources

Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg

Help for former followers of William Branham


What's New | Contact us
Who are we? | Our History | What we believe

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