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| '''[[The Message|The Message of William Branham]]'''<br></font> </div>
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| | <div style="text-align:center; top:+0.2em; font-size:150%;">The encyclopedia of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div> |
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| | <div style="text-align:center; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;"> [[BelieveTheSign:About|Believe The Sign?]]</div> |
| | <div style="text-align:center; top:+0.2em;">A comprehensive and objective examination of the [[William Branham|life]] and [[The Message|message]] of William Branham.</div> |
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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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| | =Our New Book on William Branham= |
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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 in 1965.
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| 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, although they are refer to themselves as followers of [[The Message|the Message of the Hour]]. The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible.
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| 2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's.
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| 3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns.
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| The purpose of this website is to provide the most comprehensive information available on William Branham's life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.
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| | =Prophecies & Visions= |
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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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| | *[[The Seven Visions of 1933]] |
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| | *[[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|Prophecy & Vision Videos]] |
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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;">William Branham</h2>
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| *[[William Branham|Life Story - Youth]] | |
| *[[Commission & Ministry|Life Story - Ministry]] | |
| *[[William Branham, A Prophet?|A Prophet?]] | |
| *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham Video: Credibility] | |
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| | =Credibility= |
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| *[[Eyewitnesses|Message Believers]]
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| *[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Non-Message Believers]]
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| | *[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]] |
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| | *[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]] |
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| | *[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]] |
| ! <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>
| | *[[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. |
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| *[[Prophecy|Prophecies]] | |
| *[[Prophet|What is a Prophet]] | |
| *[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy of Jesus]] | |
| *[[Prophecy in the Bible]] | |
| *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Video_Resources#Prophecy_By_William_Branham Video: Prophecies] | |
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| | =Doctrines and Teaching= |
| ! <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 Visions</h2>
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| *[[William Branham's Visions]]
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| *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Video_Resources#Visions_by_William_Branham Video: Visions]
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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;">His Doctrine</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'''?]] |
| *[[Doctrines|Major Doctrines]] | | *[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]] |
| *[[Elijah|Elijah Theology]] | |
| *[[Non-Biblical Doctrines]] | |
| *[[Theology|Theology & Salvation]] | |
| *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Doctrine_Videos#Doctrinal_Issues Video: Doctrines] | |
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| | =Other Resources= |
| ! <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;">Healings</h2>
| | [[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 |
| |{{Click || image=KingGeorge2.jpg|link=Healings|width=175px|height=110px}} | | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham |
| *[[Healings]] | | *[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]] |
| *[[How many people were healed in Branham's meetings?|Were thousands healed?]] | | *[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents |
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| |} | | *[[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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| ! <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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| *[[The Message]]
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| *[[Message Doctrine]]
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| *[[Message Sects]]
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| *[[Bad Fruit]]
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| | *[[Why are people leaving the message?]] |
| ! <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>
| | *The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]] |
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| | *[[What should we believe?|What should I believe]]? |
| |{{Click ||image=Steps.jpg|width=175px|height=110px|link=Leaving The Message}}
| | *[[Advice for those who have left the message|What should our attitude be to those in the larger Christian church?]] |
| *[[Leaving The Message]] | | *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Our Facebook Discussion page]. |
| *[[What We Have Learned]] | | *I need help, [[Resources that have helped us|where can I go?]] |
| *[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Testimonies_of_Former_Followers Video: We Left!]
| | *[[Why does this website exist?|Why a website about William Branham?]] |
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| | *[[Contact information|I have a question. Who can I talk to?]] |
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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;">Looking to Jesus</h2>
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| *[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
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| *[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]]
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| *[[Sensational Documents|Print Material]]
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion] | |
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| *[http://morningmercy.com/a-new-day-for-your-soul/ Morning Mercy] | |
| *[http://searchingforvindication.com/ Search for Vindication] | |
| *[http://thebitterbelly.com/2013/07/26/female-created/ Women of the Message]
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| *[http://www.seekyethetruth.com/Pages/57/ Seek Ye The Truth] | |
| *[http://wmbranham.net/ WMBranham.net]
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