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|'''''In the days of his prominence, the 1950's, what Spirit-filled believer did not know [William Branham's] name?<br>Yet today, we may wonder, what believer does?'''''<br>Robert Price in Douglas Weaver's ''The Healer-Prophet: William Marrion Branham''
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'''William Marrion Branham's''' healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's.  However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until '''his death 50 years ago''' on December 24, 1965.
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.
 
Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories:


#Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5.  There are [[Message Sects|many different sects within William Branham's followers]], although they all refer to themselves as believers of [[The Message|the Message of the Hour]].  Some believe that William Branham's every word was infallible, while others will admit that he did make some minor errors but he was infallible with respect to his visions, prophecies and his interpretation of the Bible.
=Featured Video=
#Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the latter stages of his ministry.
'''Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?'''
#Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns. 
<youtube width="192" height="108">https://youtu.be/I5nyOpqRka0</youtube>


The purpose of this website is to provide [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|independent, objective, comprehensive information on William Branham]]. At one time this website was not objective in our approach and for that [[Humble Pie|we humbly apologize to our readers]].  Click on the links below to go to our detailed articles on a variety of subjects related to his life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors. 
=Prophecies & Visions=
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=About William Branham=
*[[Billy Paul Branham|The failed prophecy regarding Billy Paul Branham]]
*[[William Branham, A Prophet?|Was William Branham a prophet?]]
*[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|A detailed analysis of all of William Branham's significant visions]]
*[[William Branham|William Branham's life story - his youth]]
*What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]?
*[[Commission & Ministry|William Branham's life story - his ministry]]
*[[The Seven Visions of 1933]]
*[[William Branham's View of Himself|What did William Branham think of himself?]]
*[[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|Prophecy & Vision Videos]]
*[[Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham|Video: Was William Branham credible?]]
*[[Healings|William Branham's Healing Ministry]]
**[[How many people were healed in Branham's meetings?|Were thousands healed in William Branham's ministry?]]
**[[Eyewitnesses|Eyewitnesses: Message Believers]]
**[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers]]


=His Prophecies and Visions=
=Credibility=
*[[William Branham's Visions|Did any of William Branham's visions fail?]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|A challenge for those that believe that William Branham was a prophet]]
*[[Prophecy|Details of William Branham's significant prophecies]]
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet?]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Biblical prophecies regarding Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[[Video Resources#Prophecy By William Branham|Videos: Prophecies]]
*[[Video Resources#Visions by William Branham|Videos: Visions]]


=Was William Branham honest?=
*[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]]
*[[Credibility|The credibility of William Branham]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]]
*[[Roy Davis|When did William Branham embrace Pentecostalism?]]
*[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]]
*[[The Man from Windsor]]
*[[Strange Teachings|Did William Branham believe or teach anything strange?]]
*[[William Branham and sexual abuse]]
*[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.


=His Teachings=
=Doctrines and Teaching=
*[[Doctrines|His Major Doctrines]]
*[[Elijah|The Elijah Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines|His Non-Biblical Doctrines]]
*[[Theology|The Theology of William Branham]]
*[[Doctrine Videos#Doctrinal Issues|Video: Doctrines]]
*[[The Sufficiency of Scripture|Is the Bible Sufficient?]]
*[[The Message|What is "The Message"?]]
**[[Is the Message a Cult?]]
**[[Message Doctrine|Message Theology]]
**[[Legalism]]
**[[Message Sects|Divisions in the Message]]
**[[Bad Fruit|What is the fruit of the Message?]]
**[["Blind Faith"|Only Believe? Is faith opposed to reasoning?]]


=Why do sincere Christians leave the message?=
*[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]]
*[[Leaving The Message|Testimonies of people who have left the message
*[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]]
*[[Resources that have helped us|Tools if you have questions]]
*[[Was William Branham a racist?|[Was William Branham '''racist'''?]]
*[[What We Have Learned]]
*[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] - Was his revelation stolen?
*[[Testimonies of Former Followers|Video: We Left!]]
*The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' - Was it copied too?
*[[Jesus|Looking to Jesus]]
*If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
*[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]]


=Resources=
=Other Resources=
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of concerns regarding William Branham and his message]]
[[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px|link=Off The Shelf]]
*[[Sensational Documents|Information that can be printed]]
*'''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
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham
*[[Sensational Documents|Other Languages]]
*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]]
**[[French]]
*[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents
**[[Italian]]
*[[Multi-Lingual Resources]]
**[[Romanian]]
**[[Dutch]]
**[[Español]]
**[[Português]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]
*[[Resources that have helped us|Biblical resources]]
We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.


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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

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Help for former followers of William Branham


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