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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.'''
=Featured Video=
'''Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?'''
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=Prophecies & Visions=


<mediaplayer width='800' height='300'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEbAwGJFSAg</mediaplayer>
*[[Billy Paul Branham|The failed prophecy regarding Billy Paul Branham]]
*[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|A detailed analysis of all of William Branham's significant visions]]
*What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]?
*[[The Seven Visions of 1933]]
*[[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|Prophecy & Vision Videos]]


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*[[Humble Pie|Our Apology]]
*[[The History of Believe The Sign|History of BTS]]
*[[The History of Believe The Sign - Part 2|History - Part 2]]
*[[Video Resources]]
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*[[William Branham|Life Story]]
*[[Fallen From Grace|What Paul Preached?]]
*[[Prophet|What is a prophet?]]
*[[Media reports]] / [[Photo Gallery|Photos]]
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*[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Bridge Vision Fulfilled?]]
*[[Prophecy|His Prophecies]]
*[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Cloud Prophecy]]
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*[[Marriage and Divorce|Remarriage]]
*[[Mixing Law and Grace]]
*[[Are There Women Angels?|Women Angels]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Bible Prophecy</h2>
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*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy about Jesus]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The Message</h2>
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*[[God|God]]
*[[Jesus|Who is Jesus?]]
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*[[Trinity and Oneness|Trinity vs Oneness]]
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*[[A Logical Refutation of Branham's Message|Nathan Rivera]]
*[[Legend of the Fall]]
*[[Seek Ye The Truth]]
*[http://seekyethetruth.freeforums.org/| Discussion Forum]
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*[[God|God]]
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[[Eyewitnesses|First-hand testimonies of people who were in William Branham's meetings.]]
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*[[Healings|Testimonies of healing]]
*[[Current Healings]]
*[[Healing lines|Prayer for the sick]]
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*[[What does God want from me?|What does God want?]]
*[[Why should I care?]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
*[[Water Baptism]]
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William Marrion Branham was a Christian minister whose healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist. His controversial teachings caused division in churches, particularly in the latter stages of his ministry,and opinions of his legacy are divided into three main categories:
*[[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.


1) Some believe him to be a major prophet of God.  There are two main groups of followers, although both believe his teachings to be inspired by God and consider him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5.  The first group views him as an infallible prophet who never made a mistake.  The second group accepts that he made mistakes, but holds that his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings are infallible.
=Doctrines and Teaching=


2) Many in the Pentecostal and charismatic movements see him as one of the leaders of the healing revival during the 1940's and 1950's, but also view him as a man whose ministry left Christian orthodoxy in its latter stages.
*[[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?]]


3) Others view him as a charlatan who deceived people, holding himself forth as a something that he was not. People in this group often deny that he had a true gift of healing.
=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]]


The purpose of BelieveTheSign is to provide balanced, unbiased information on the ministry of William Branham.  We are attempting to provide an objective examination of his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. If you see anything on this website that you believe to be inaccurate or misleading, please let us know.
=Help for former followers of William Branham=


We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.
*[[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.
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A comprehensive and objective examination of the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
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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

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Help for former followers of William Branham


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