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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.''' 
=Under The Halo: Examining the Legacy of William Branham=
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When Jesus walked on earth, healings and miracles followed his teachings.  These same signs followed his early disciples, who were given the commission "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)
 
Jesus told his disciples that wherever his words were carried, they would be confirmed with supernatural signs and miracles, similar to the signs that had followed his own ministry.  We invite you to examine the evidence of supernatural signs and miracles in William Branham's ministry, in the church today, and around the world.  On this website you will find testimonies of sick people who were healed, the dead raised, and prophecies fulfilled. 
 
Come and discover that Jesus Christ is alive today!
 
 
 
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Sydney Jackson attended William Branham's meetings in South Africa. [[Sydney Jackson|Watch Sydney Jackson relating the miracles he saw.]]     
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Julius Stadsklev travelled with William Branham during his Africa campaign in 1951, and witnessed countless miracles.  [[A Prophet Visits South Africa, by Julius Stadsklev|Click here for excerpts from his report.]]
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The first of a series of seven visions, William Branham prophecied in 1933 that Mussolini would invade Ethiopia, and come to a shameful end.  [[Mussolini invades Ethiopia|Learn more.]]
 
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William Branham often invited complete strangers onto the platform pray for their healing.  [[Healing lines|Click to hear a sample of these prayers.]]
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Dying from an incurable form of leukemia, Beth Dingwall saw a vision of Jesus - and life returned to her bones.  [[Beth Dingwall|Click here to read an interview with Beth]]. 
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Check it out! Someone read the book and wrote an amazing song for us!!
*[http://www.believethesign.com Introduction]
*[[Portal:William Branham|Who was William Branham?]]
*[[William Branham|Life Story]]
*[[Prophet|What is a prophet?]]


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=Prophecies & Visions=
*[[Prophecy|'''Prophecy of Rev. Branham''']]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible|Bible Prophecy]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus]]
*[[Elijah the Prophet]]


*Did the [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] prophecy fail??
*Did any of [[Proof of the Prophetic|William Branham's prophecies]] ever come true?
*[[Billy Paul Branham|Did the prophecy about Billy Paul Branham fail?]]
*[[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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=Credibility=
*[[Revelation|'''Why Revelation?''']]
*[[The Angel's Message]]
*[[Seven Seals|The Seven Seals]]
*[[Bible Studies]]


*[[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.
*[[Deception by message followers|How message followers use deception to trick people]]


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=Doctrines and Teaching=
*[[Current Healings]]
*[[Healing lines|Prayers of William Branham]]
*[[Healings in the Bible]]


*[[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?]]


<div style="border-bottom:2px #800000 solid; text-align:left; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">New Articles</div>
=Other Resources=
*[[Alcohol]]
[[Image:Off The Shelf square 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|right|250px|link=Off The Shelf]]
*[[Sunset Peak]]
*The Message on Trial - [[A Response to Allistair Francis|Our Response to Allistair Francis]]
*[[Christian Rock]]
*'''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
*[[Q&A|Email Q&A]]
*[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]]


=Help for former followers of William Branham=


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*[[How to help those in the message|How to help those who are still in the message]]
*[[Healings|'''Testimonies of healing''']]
*Why do people stay in the message when the evidence against it is so clear? - The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]]
*[[Media reports]]
*[[Why are people leaving the message?]]
*[[Eyewitnesses|'''Eyewitness reports''']]
*The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]]
*[[The Pillar of Fire|The Photograph]]
*[[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?]]


=Oneness theology=
Most Message churches hold to a [[Oneness]] understanding of the Godhead, although there are some significant differences between Oneness denominational churches and the Message. Here are our views on the subject of Oneness theology, including an analysis of most of the major publications of David Bernard, the General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI):


<div style="border-bottom:2px #800000 solid; text-align:left; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">God & History</div>
*[[Oneness]] theology
*[[God|'''God''']]
*[[David K. Bernard - A Critical Analysis of his Major Publications|Who is David Bernard?]]
*[[Jesus|Who is Jesus?]]
*[[An Overview of Bernard's The Oneness of God|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Oneness of God'']]
*[[God in recent history|Church History]]
*[[A Critical Analysis of The Oneness View of Jesus Christ|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Oneness View of Jesus Christ'']]
*[[Trinity and Oneness|Trinity vs Oneness]]
*[[Our Analysis of Appendix B to The Oneness View of Jesus Christ|Analysis of Appendix B to ''The Oneness View of Jesus Christ'']]
*[[The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ (doctoral thesis)|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ'']]
*[[An analysis of Bernard's ''Essentials of Holiness''|Analysis of Bernard's ''Essentials of Holiness'']]
*[[Oneness and Trinity AD 100-300|Analysis of Bernard's ''Oneness and Trinity AD 100-300'']]]
*[[The Trinitarian Controversy in the Fourth Century|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Trinitarian Controversy in the Fourth Century'']]
*[[A response to Bernard's views on women's hair]]
*[[A response to Bernard's views on makeup and women's adornment]]
*[[A response to Bernard's views on women wearing pants]]
*[[Modern day Pharisees?]]
*[[Is baptism necessary for salvation?]]


 
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*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
[[What's New]] | [[Contact information|Contact us]]<br>
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*[http://www.glaubedemzeichen.de www.glaubedemzeichen.de] (German translation)
 
 
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William Branham
William Branham

The encyclopedia of the life and message of William Branham.
784 articles
‎
A comprehensive and objective examination of the life and message of William Branham.
784 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.

Under The Halo: Examining the Legacy of William Branham


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Click here to find out about THE definitive book on William Branham - Under The Halo: Examining the Legacy of William Branham


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Check it out! Someone read the book and wrote an amazing song for us!!

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Prophecies & Visions

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Help for former followers of William Branham

Oneness theology

Most Message churches hold to a Oneness understanding of the Godhead, although there are some significant differences between Oneness denominational churches and the Message. Here are our views on the subject of Oneness theology, including an analysis of most of the major publications of David Bernard, the General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI):


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