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William Marrion Branham was seen by many in the Pentecostal and charismatic movements as one of the leaders of the healing revival that occurred during the 1940's and 1950's. He is viewed as a man who started well but whose ministry veered from Christian orthodoxy in its latter stages.
William Marrion Branham was Christian minister whose healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist.  His controversial teachings caused division in churches, and opinions of his legacy are divided into three main categories:


Many view him as a charlatan; deceiving people with a false gift of healing; and, holding himself forth as a something that he was not.
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.  


A small minority believe him to be a prophet of God, like Elijah or Moses. A man who revealed the hidden mysteries of the Bible, foretold events leading up to the second coming of Jesus Christ, and who was the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5 and Revelation 10:7.  Some view him as infallible.  All of his followers believe his teachings to be inspired by God.
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 veered from Christian orthodoxy in its latter stages.


The purpose of BelieveTheSign is to provide balanced, unbiased information on the ministry of William Branham. We will 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.
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 claim that he had a false gift of healing.
 
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.


We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.
We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.