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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.   


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=Under The Halo: Examining the Legacy of William 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 in 1965.


Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories:
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1) Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5.  There are two main groups of followers.  The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible.
=Featured Video=
Check it out! Someone read the book and wrote an amazing song for us!!


2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's.
<youtube>https://youtu.be/eDY8Y6omaP4</youtube>


=Prophecies & Visions=


3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns. 
*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]]


The purpose of this site is to provide objective and first-hand information on William Branham's life, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.
=Credibility=


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*[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]]
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*[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]]
! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#E2725B;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Video Feature: Was William Branham Honest?</h2>
*[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]]
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*[[Strange Teachings|Did William Branham believe or teach anything strange?]]
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*[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]]


<mediaplayer width='440' height='320'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raWhgy6649o</mediaplayer>
=Doctrines and Teaching=
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*[[William Branham|Life Story]]
*[[The Message#Is the message a cult?|Cult founder?]]
*[[THUS SAITH THE LORD|Thus saith the Lord?]]
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*[[Heavenly Vision|The Heavenly Vision]]
*[[Third Pull|The Third Pull]]
*[[Plum and Apple Trees|Plum & Apple Trees]]
*[[The Cloud]]
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*[[Eyewitnesses]]
*[[Healings]]
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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;">His Prophecies</h2>
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*[[Prophecy|Prophecies]]
*[[The Prophet and The Eagle|Prophets and Eagles]]
*[[Proof of the Prophetic|No Real Prophecies?]]
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*[[Plagiarism|Plagiarism]]
*[[Progressive Revelation]]
*[[Matthew 17:11]]
*[[Enoch and Noah]]
*[[Matthew 24:28]]
*[[Three holy words|The Secret Formula]]
*[[Tithing]]
*[[Lazy Theology]]
*[[The Godhead]]
*[[The Serpent's Seed]]
*[[Marriage and Divorce]]
*[[Christians that were required to believe Satanic doctrine|Christians that had to believe Satan to be saved?]]
*[[Doctrines]]
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*[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]]
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*[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]]
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*[[Was William Branham a racist?|Was William Branham '''racist'''?]]
! <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;">Articles With Videos</h2>
*[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] - Was his revelation stolen?
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*The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' - Was it copied too?
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*If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]]
*[[The Municipal Bridge Vision|Failed Bridge Vision]]
*[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]]
*[[The Vision of the Meetings in South Africa|Failed Africa Prophecy]]
*[[The Brown Bear Vision|Failed Hunting Vision]]
*[[1933 Ohio River Experience|The Ohio River Voice]]
*[[Prophecy of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 1]]
*[[The Cause of the Cloud|The Arizona Cloud Part 2]]
*[[Hagin Prophecy|The Hagin Prophecy]]
*[[Roy Davis|Honesty - Part 1]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Honesty - Part 2]]
*[[The Man from Windsor|Honesty - Part 3]]
*[[An Uncertain Sound|Uncertain Teaching]]
*[[Marriage and Divorce|Teaching on Divorce]]
*[[Fallen From Grace|What Paul Preached?]]
*[[Are There Women Angels?|Women Angels]]
*[[Michael the Archangel|Michael the Archangel]]
*[[Edward Byskal|Message Ministers 1]]
*[[Failed Prophecies|Message Ministers 2]]
*[[The History of Believe The Sign|Our History Part 1]]
*[[The History of Believe The Sign - Part 2|Our History Part 2]]
*[[Errors in the New Testament|Bible Errors?]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/BelieveTheSign/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p Our Youtube Channel]
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=Other Resources=
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*The Message on Trial - [[A Response to Allistair Francis|Our Response to Allistair Francis]]
! <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;">Languages</h2>
*'''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
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham
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*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]]
*[[Afrikaans]]
*[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents
*[[Asante Twi]]
*[[Multi-Lingual Resources]]
*[[Bulgarish]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]
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=Help for former followers of William Branham=
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*'''[[Humble Pie]]'''
*[[Significant concerns]]
*[[What's New]]?
*[[BelieveTheSign:About|Who are we?]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook discussion]
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*[[How to help those in the message|How to help those who are still in the message]]
*Why do people stay in the message when the evidence against it is so clear? - The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]]
*[[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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=Oneness theology=
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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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! <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;">Leaving the Message</h2>
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*[[If you need help]]...
*[http://morningmercy.com/the-questioning// A Checkup]
*[http://morningmercy.com/the-purpose-of-this-website/ Following Jesus]
*[http://morningmercy.com/a-new-day-for-your-soul/ A New Day In Christ]
*[http://thebitterbelly.com/2013/07/26/female-created/ Women: Created by God]
*[http://morningmercy.com/survey/ Take A Survey]
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*[[Oneness]] theology
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*[[David K. Bernard - A Critical Analysis of his Major Publications|Who is David Bernard?]]
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*[[An Overview of Bernard's The Oneness of God|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Oneness of God'']]
! <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;">Resources</h2>
*[[A Critical Analysis of The Oneness View of Jesus Christ|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Oneness View of Jesus Christ'']]
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*[[Our Analysis of Appendix B to The Oneness View of Jesus Christ|Analysis of Appendix B to ''The Oneness View of Jesus Christ'']]
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*[[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'']]
*[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]]
*[[An analysis of Bernard's ''Essentials of Holiness''|Analysis of Bernard's ''Essentials of Holiness'']]
*[[Sensational Documents]]
*[[Oneness and Trinity AD 100-300|Analysis of Bernard's ''Oneness and Trinity AD 100-300'']]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Research Sources]]
*[[The Trinitarian Controversy in the Fourth Century|Analysis of Bernard's ''The Trinitarian Controversy in the Fourth Century'']]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Discussion Forum]
*[[A response to Bernard's views on women's hair]]
*[[Healings in the Bible|Healing in the Bible]]
*[[A response to Bernard's views on makeup and women's adornment]]
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*[[A response to Bernard's views on women wearing pants]]
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*[[Modern day Pharisees?]]
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*[[Is baptism necessary for salvation?]]
 
We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.
 
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William Branham
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.
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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Check it out! Someone read the book and wrote an amazing song for us!!

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Prophecies & Visions

Credibility

Doctrines and Teaching

Other Resources

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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