#REDIRECT [[William Branham's understanding of Jesus Christ]]
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William Branham prophesied that the return of Christ would take place while the seventh messenger was on earth. Did this happen
...such as the Third Testament sect of Donald Parnell who teaches that Jesus Christ's second coming happened in 1963.
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Where does the message of William Branham move you?
*Moving from Jesus Christ to Elijah,
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William Branham taught that Jesus Christ died a sinner. But is that what the Bible teaches?
These scriptures must be rejected if you are to believe William Branham's teaching:
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William Branham stated that the Bible was the absolute and that he only taught what the Bib
=Quotes of William Branham=
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[[Image:JosephatRattlesnakeMesa.jpg|thumb|right|250px|William Branham took his son Joseph up to [[Rattlesnake Mesa]] for this overexposed photogr
Did William Branham prophesy that his son, Joseph, would be a prophet?
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Did William Branham have the gift of divine healing?
=Quotes of William Branham=
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...Rowe's church in Mishawaka, Indiana from September 17 - 23, 1934. William Branham is reported to have attended this meeting driving a panel truck with advert
=Quotes of William Branham=
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|William Branham is our Absolute Authority
|Jesus Christ
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...ons throughout much of the rest of his life. Fred was a friend of William Branham, and was also present during the hunting trip in early 1963 to [[Rattlesnak
...d Sothmann’s beliefs about William Branham were so radical, they were anti-Christ.
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William Branham often compared people who did not believe his message with people that reje
==William Branham's comparisons==
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If a person rejects the message of William Branham, what is the result?
=What if a person accepts the message of Jesus Christ?=
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...g is a listing of our current videos dealing with the doctrines of William Branham and his followers. Watch the videos below, or click on the headings to rea
==[[Michael the Archangel|Is Michael the Angel, Jesus Christ?]]==
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William Branham invited people to prove him wrong when he stated in 1957:
...person was ever baptized any other way than in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Come, show it to me, and I'll put a sign on my back, "A hypocrite, and a f
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William Branham on one occasion appears to be merely acting as a mouthpiece for God. As Go
::''I'm the Lord that raised up Christ from the grave.
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Are message believers really "the bride of Christ" as William Branham claimed?
"Now the humble little Bride of Christ just simply believes the Word, whoever She is. It's individuals. I hope and
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...understanding of Jesus' teaching. Arthur Pink, a theologian from William Branham's era stated the following:
...sonal Savior.' But such teaching is utterly misleading. No one can receive Christ as his Savior while he rejects Him as Lord!"<ref>Alex McFarland and Elmer L
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...hat leave us spiritually? People who have come to understand that William Branham was not who he claimed to be ask the following questions:
*I was sincerely trying to follow Christ. Why did he allow me to fall into false doctrine?
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...ach between the Seven Church Ages and the Seven Seals" (63-0317E), William Branham stated:
...re broke and the mystery is revealed, down comes the Angel, the Messenger, Christ, setting His foot upon the land and upon the sea with a rainbow over His he
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Was William Branham a prophet? Or was he simply a Pentecostal Baptist minister who thought mor
If you are a follower of William Branham, these are the things that you are asking people to ignore when you proclai
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...d from California to Tucson, Arizona in 1963 to attend one of Rev. William Branham's meetings. Jack had been a soldier with the U.S. army during WWII, and h
..."Be Not Afraid". The audio recording of this service records how William Branham identified both of these men whom he had never met:
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=Quotes of William Branham=
Rev. William Marrion Branham
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...ecently - '''"What did William Branham teach that takes a person away from Christ?"'''
...ws the message. The message follower made the point that, even if William Branham's doctrine is hard to understand, or even if some of it is wrong, it should
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...rksville, Indiana. He was a follower of William Branham but after William Branham's death was responsible for the founding of a major sub-sect within the "[[
...n in the movement does not realize how far they have diverged from William Branham's teachings and they want to maintain that ignorance.
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...e, by the creators of this website. Until August 1, 2012 we published pro-Branham material. After this date, we had over 80 Message Churches drop their link
...ievers who left the Message to follow the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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We do not believe William Branham to be a prophet, at least in the context of those following [[Glossary#The
But what if William Branham was the prophet of Malachi 4? What if he was the messenger to the last chu
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William Branham essentially believed that he was the perfect example of a mature Christian
=What William Branham taught=
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Isn't it ironic that William Branham downplays the birth of Jesus Christ?
=What William Branham taught=
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...to Jesus Christ. But if this is true, why does the focus remain on William Branham? In fact, why is he still in the equation at all?
...her or an acquaintance shared the Biblical Gospel with you, leading you to Christ, this person would simply be a sign post pointing you to Biblical salvation
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...eliefs about God, Christ, and the Scriptures. They see God as trinitarian, Christ as unique in His human-divine person, and the Scriptures as the authoritati
...They may deny or reinterpret the Trinity. They may have novel views about Christ. They may reject part of the Christian Scripture, add new texts to it, or c
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William Branham believed that the Holy Spirit had been bound by denominations since the day
...ct the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheat
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William Branham believed that Michael the archangel was Jesus Christ.
Does one of these verses say that Michael the archangel is Jesus Christ?
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...is - you should be very concerned. Why? Because the teachings of William Branham and those that follow him can create problems for both you and your family.
==William Branham's teachings have the authority of scripture==
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Was William Branham's prophecy relating to his trip to India fulfilled?
William Branham prophesied of a great campaign in India, saying:
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...hunting guide in Northern British Columbia who was introduced to [[William Branham]] through a mutual friend, Ed Byskal.
Early one morning, William Branham said that he saw a vision of him shooting a deer-like animal with 42 inch a
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Message believers often defend, or attempt to justify, William Branham's lies with comparing him to the "humanness" of the characters in the Bible
.... Branham's lies with that comparison is not an honest assessment. William Branham's lies were for the express purpose to deceive as many as he could get to b
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William Branham believed that man was created first as a spirit and then God put that "spir
...t man" being created first was apparently held by some Jews at the time of Christ, notably Philo. Philo held that God created a ‘heavenly man’ after his
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...rds "the message", these are really code words for "the message of William Branham" (see our article on the subject by [[The Message|clicking here]]). As suc
*[[The Body of Christ|People in demoninations are "foolish virgins"]]
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...m said that Loyce Branham, his daughter-in-law, and the wife of Billy Paul Branham, was healed of "female trouble" which was the reason "she could not have an
William Branham clearly stated that "the Holy Spirit came... cursed that female trouble, an
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...your video, "Fallen From Grace" and I do not think you represented Brother Branham fairly. Let alone Paul.
In your video you claim for William Branham to say boys with long hair and pants hanging down as "fallen from Grace" i
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...Fear in the Message]].''' Some feel that those that bring to light William Branham's many failings have unnecessarily put their eternal destination on the lin
...question William Branham?]]''' Or is it dangerous not to question William Branham?
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:''Jesus Christ is the Word for our day. God always uses man to bring His Word. That's a sc
Is this correct? Is that what the message of William Branham is? - the word for our day?
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...OSBORN''', was a friend of William Branham. Shortly after hearing William Branham speak in 1947, Dr. T.L. Osborn and his wife Daisy were inspired to begin th
An excert from William Branham's funeral service, which was taken by Dr. T. L. Osborne, is printed below.
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#The Message is our Absolute. In other words - ''William Branham said it, I believe it, that settles it.''
...Jesus Christ of two thousand years ago, as a result of Promoting the Jesus Christ of Today.
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...a deeper understanding of the Gospel and a closer relationship with Jesus Christ that is available for them.
...message followers, and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham. Here is a [[List of Off The Shelf podcast episodes]]
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William Branham often quoted the Bible as saying: ''"We're borned in sin, shaped in iniquit
William Branham is actually misquoting two verses and then putting the misquoted passages t
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William Branham had difficulty separating fiction from reality.
'''Please note how authoritatively William Branham talks about how things were in real life for this fictional character.''' T
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...am Branham taught. This teaching translates into the followers of William Branham teaching that that the gifts of the Holy Spirit had been done away with bec
The question is when will this take place. Was it in William Branham's ministry or at some other time?
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=Dear Brother Branham=
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...the two children whose mother Hattie Wright had been listening to William Branham and said, "That's nothing but the truth." Arvel's retelling of this story
==William Branham's version==
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...obey me? Then get up from the cot, and go home, and eat your supper. Jesus Christ will make you well. Amen.''
:''Someone said, "Well now, Brother Branham, you're an apostle or a prophet?" I said, "I never said either one."
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William Branham's only book, "''An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages''", was released aft
William Branham did not come up with the idea that there were "seven church ages."
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...so were rejected. Billy Graham moved on. Oral Roberts went on. But William Branham.... He died tragically. His tapes still play in a small sect of homes here
...nd they refuse to move forward. The mana isn't fresh. It doesn't produce a Christ-like spirit. It didn't move forward. It halted with a man and that man is w
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=Quotes of William Branham=
...o contact his earthly home. But by his spirit he contacts God.<ref>William Branham, 53-0509 - The Pillar Of Fire, para. 11</ref>
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...icles on a few minor (and sometimes "bizarre") doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the description name for the full article.
|'''[[The Rock Where Moses Stood]]'''. William Branham apparently believed that God supernaturally moved the rock that Moses stood
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...tings with William Branham in 1956, and seems to have picked up on William Branham's phraseology relating to "[[The Message]]" (refer to the transcript of th
=William Branham's assistance to Jim Jones=
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...in an attempt to offer a defense against those who have discovered William Branham's twisting of scripture, failed prophecy, fictional life stories, and other
...hat made him realize that they are uplifting a man rather than pointing to Christ. Others, curious to see it, are struggling to find it.
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William Branham said that he had visited the graves of Mohammed, Buddha and Confucius:
...rave of Buddha, and Confucius, and many of the philosophers.''<ref>William Branham, 53-0405S</ref>
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...k entitled "''[[A Prophet Visits South Africa, by Julius Stadsklev|William Branham, A Prophet Visits South Africa]]''" in which he described many of his first
|''As Brother Branham saw visions of healing he pointed out the people and told them that they we
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William Branham consistently misquoted Matthew 3:17 as - "This is my beloved Son, in whom I
=Quotes of William Branham=
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...er of Christ, you must be a follower of William Branham. It's obvious that Branham Tabernacle was the origin of the Message movement, and the fundamental foun
==The Message is Christ?==
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Can you tell whether someone has the Holy Ghost? William Branham clearly was conflicted here because he couldn't seem to make up his mind.
From a question posed to William Branham:
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...article contains links to articles on various doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article.
|{{Click || image=Bosworth and Branham.jpg|link=William Branham's View of Himself|width=100px}}
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...nisters to place people in fear, take their faith off the finished work of Christ, and put their faith in works in order to control their behavior.
...esulted in many people leaving the Message for Atheism. Why would William Branham or any message minister deserve any respect or reverence, when they have tr
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:''But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who ask
...sues a command to all Christians in 1 Peter 3:15: But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy. Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who ask
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...ughed in the tent. She then subsequently denied it to the angel. William Branham said that if it wasn't for Abraham, God would have struck her dead. But is
This is another example of William Branham stating something that the Bible does not say.
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...f the Message is that it has produced some bad fruit. Ern Baxter said, ''"Branham as a teacher was outside of his calling. The fruits of his teaching ministr
...1 based on numerous news reports in 2021. It also appears that Billy Paul Branham was aware of the sexual misconduct of pastor Joaquim Gonçalves Silva in 19
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William Branham was invited to meet with the heads of 17 different relions in India. This
...wonderful. I have nothing against it, and I'm for it. But that ain't what Christ said. If we go over and teach theology, that's wonderful, nothing against i
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...hings. One was a cancer patient who had come from Rangoon - Burma. Brother Branham prayed and he was immediately healed.
...was lying in front of the pulpit and the boys were sitting nearby. Brother Branham turned to the boys and said, ''“This is your mother. You are come from Pa
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...These are all examples of "Twisted" and/or "Lazy Theology", where William Branham takes scripture and completely bends its intended meaning. Click on the pi
...t how you dress? Or is it something radical like replacing faith in Jesus Christ with a man-made law?
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This article examines William Branham's interpretation of the concept of '''''"kenosis"''''' as found in Philippi
:''Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal w
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...Tim Pruitt, Jason Watkins and a number of other ministers teach that Jesus Christ has now come in "bride form".
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William Branham clearly claimed to be a prophet. But is there any evidence to back up his
=Categorizing William Branham's prophecies=
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...o the Pine Lawn Trailer Park in Prescott, Arizona where a group of William Branham's followers moved in 1962.
...abuse|significant abuse at the hands of Leo Mercier, the man that William Branham anointed to lead the group at the Park]].
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Branham hermeneutics:
...entering in. Repent every one of you and be BAPTIZED in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and you shall receive, as you look towards C
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William Branham basically adopted the baptismal formula of [[Did William Branham Teach Oneness?|Oneness or "Jesus Only"]] Pentecostalism.
...and was required to baptize the person again in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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William Branham did not believe that illegitimate children could go in the rapture and his
[[File:Branham Family Tree.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Branham Family Tree from "Legends of the Fall" by Peter Duyzer (click to enlarge)]]
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...re are some who are disturbing you and wanting to '''distort the gospel of Christ'''.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English
==William Branham acknowledged the message was something extra==
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...llowers of Joseph Branham but the vast majority of those following William Branham's message in all of its various forms.
:''...I have never put Brother Branham's teachings above the Bible! He told us that the Bible is our absolute and
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How did William Branham treat animals? Is it OK to mistreat them?
By his own admission, William Branham seemed to think it was funny if a person took a tortoise and set it on a ho
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Did William Branham have a good understanding of church history?
==What William Branham got wrong about the First Council of Nicaea==
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...eved that 1 Thessalonians 4:16 was another passage that pointed to William Branham and his message.
...ith the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edit
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This is really another way of asking whether the Church, the Bride of Jesus Christ, needs a special message from God.
...or thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible
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You indicated that Willam Branham was the root cause of many things in the Charismatic Movement. However, I
...y in varying degree.“ Again, I disagree. As Weaver states in his book on Branham, “In the days of his prominence, the 1950’s, what Spirit-filled believe
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William Branham believed that this passage taught if Christians did not walk in the light f
...anham (see quotes below). These phrases that were so important to William Branham, in fact, have no basis in scripture.
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=Initial comment from Branham Minister #2 (BM2)=
My family followed William Branham's ministry since 1947 and I am a minister..... that gladly represents the i
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[[image:Bosworth and Branham.jpg|right|240px|F. F. Bosworth]]
...became a witness to the healing power of Jesus Christ, and wrote the book "Christ the Healer" which is still in print today.
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William Branham stated that his list of prophecies which he saw in a vision in 1932 0r 1933
He said a copy of the prophecies were placed in the cornerstone of the Branham Tabernacle but that turned out to be false - see [[The Mystery of the Empty
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Below are links to articles on various doctrines taught by William Branham. Click on the picture or description to read the full article.
||[[An Uncertain Sound|'''A prophet or not a prophet?''']]. William Branham said that he was a prophet. Then he said that he never said he was a proph
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There are significant problems with William Branham's teaching on the [[Seven Churches In Asia|Seven Church Ages which you can
William Branham did not come up with the idea that there were "seven church ages."
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Some of William Branham's followers are prepared to have him lead them to hell if that's where he l
=Quotes from Branham's followers (from public posts on Facebook)=
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...The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Jeffersonville, December 4, 1960), William Branham stated:
William Branham's reference to the Nicene Council is to The First Council of Nicaea. which
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=Question 28 - Did William Branham visit the graves of Muhammad, Buddha, and Confucius?=
...ow that we teachers will be judged more strictly''." (James 3:1) . William Branham must be held to a higher standard, but i believe he even fails a much lower
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Though many are aware of the unscriptural nature of William Branham's frequent usage of end-of-the-world predictions and pronouncing judgment o
...version to the Gospel of Divine Healing, and it served a two-fold purpose: Branham taught that these altar calls were the "showdown," the sinner's choice betw
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==A warning to those who follow the message of William Branham==
...t I looked down on in judgment had their hands raised and were worshipping Christ just as I was.
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...ooking at what William Branham said. With respect to the Godhead, William Branham's doctrine was a mixture of [[Dynamic Monarchianism|dynamic monarchianism]]
John is clearly stating here that Jesus Christ is God and make 3 statements in this regard.
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William Branham thought that he was the last prophet and he believed that the last prophet
...red by all the nations, and to call himself God’s representative on earth. Christ has always been the head of his Church.<ref>C. H. Spurgeon, The Metropolita
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With respect to John the Baptist, William Branham taught (he actually said that this came directly from the Bible) that:
Contrary to what William Branham said that the Bible taught, it is clear that the Bible teaches the followin
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...evening of April 11, 1959 in a meeting in Los Angeles, California, William Branham calls out a person from the audience
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William Branham believed that he was a prophet. But on top of that, he told his followers
...ond any doubt that [[Condensed List of Issues with the Message#Did William Branham preach what Paul preached?|many things that he taught were not scriptural]]
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