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...entitled "The Breach between the Seven Church Ages and the Seven Seals" (63-0317E), William Branham stated: ...own comes the Angel, the Messenger, Christ, setting His foot upon the land and upon the sea with a rainbow over His head. Now remember, this seventh angel

...anointed of God." And Saul was a prophet himself.<ref>William Branham, 53-1112 - Demonology, para. 29</ref> :1. The Bible clearly states that Saul killed himself in 2 separate passages:

This question follows on from your response to Question 5 and specifically to the interpretation of Revelation 10:7. ...written Book.”'' (62-1230E - Is This The Sign Of The End, Sir? - Para. 241-242)

...ister who agreed to enter into a discussion with us and answer some of our questions with respect to the message. He asked to remain anonymous which we respect # The minister was a member of the "Junior Jackson" camp of the message; and

=Question 28 - Did William Branham visit the graves of Muhammad, Buddha, and Confucius?= ...because we know 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

...hich now is, President Franklin D. Roosevelt,” now remember, this is twenty-eight years ago, “will cause the whole world to go to war." ...on them. Throwed the whole world into a war, that caused the world war. (60-1113 - Condemnation By Representation) (emphasis added)

...d from a biblical perspective that a woman wearing shorts is immodest (see 1 Timothy 2:9), is there any biblical support for condemning men who wear sh :plural -sies [Middle English ypocrisie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Greek hypokrisis act of playing a p

Revelation 1:10 reads: ...thorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Re 1:10.</ref>

I want to turn from the issue of William Branham's prophecies and visions to his credibility. It is important that a man of God be blameless ...en and earth and hell? '''How did I know it till I went and seen it?''' (58-0928M - The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit, para. 143)

=Question 16 - The Vision of the Plum and Apple Trees= ...e of time we're living in according to the ministry that the Lord give me. And I wanted to record it from the Tabernacle. It came on my heart last spring,

=Question 35 - The Eagle and The Prophet= ...isters almost as a whole have not examined our concerns in any serious way and this is a significant disservice to those in their congregations. I hope t

...ling. '''"Jumalan rauhaa,"''' rise up to your feet and accept your healing and be made well. God bless you. '''"Kiitos Jesus."''' Hallelujah! '''What was ...let alone Finnish. So it goes to show that God speaks in all the languages and all human beings belong to Him. How wonderful.

...d; text-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Michael the Archangel'''</font> </div> ...e: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), Da 12:1.</ref>

...s not support an idea like that. If you look into his question and answers series he was asked a question about this. He was very clear that cutting of hair ...g for even a woman to pray with her hair cut.'''” And how about these? (65-0206 - Doors In Door)

=Question 1 - The Municipal Bridge vision= ...question to avoid a lengthy email chain, although I may include follow up questions in the same chain.

*Responsible for the opening of the seven seals of Revelation 6; and, =Important questions that must be addressed=

...lyn Monroe died August 5, 1962 and we know the following facts from police and medical reports: ...to dinner at his house. According to Lawford, Monroe's speech was slurred and was becoming increasingly indecipherable. This is the last known conversati

...want to cover relates to William Branham's vision prior to him giving the series on the seven seals. ...my life. But before me, it seemingly that I realized that it was a vision, and I was in the vision. But I was talking to my son, Joseph which he was not i

...het. He would gain credibility as God fulfilled the things he predicted. And if he stated anything that failed to be fulfilled, he was to be rejected as ...Old Testament, prophets prophesied within two time frames: their own time, and for the distant future. The test of a prophet was the prophecies which woul

...y issues surrounding WMB's prophetic ministry (or rather the lack thereof) and also his credibility. The following is another issue that has puzzled me and, again, it appears to point to WMB making things up (which I consider a cle

=Question 27 - Are the rules for remarriage different for men and women?= ...you believe that, if the guilty party was the man, the wife could remarry (and that this is what William Branham was really teaching).

Message followers often state when referring to William Branham and the message that part of his vindication is that he traveled around the wor #He was never in Australia or New Zealand and the trip to India was his only trip to Asia.

...cussion. I will eventually send some follow-up questions on these initial questions but want to get the substantive issues on the table first. I have been qui William Branham shot a silver-tip grizzly bear while hunting in British Columbia in May of 1961.

...iew that WMB’s message is completely inconsequential to my faith in Christ and my Christian growth as a Christian. ...now the Charismatic Movement. However, his penchant for strange doctrine and sowing discord among the brethren has largely led to his elimination from t

::''Related articles'': '''[[Are Christians required to tithe?]]''' and '''[[Church Governance in the Message|Church governance]]''' ...ly. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the

...f>SHOW.US.THE.FATHER.AND.IT'LL.SATISFY.US_ CONNERSVILLE.IN WEDNESDAY_ 53-0610</ref> ...on... <ref>THE.REVELATION.OF.JESUS.CHRIST_ JEFF.IN ROJC 9-67 SUNDAY_ 60-1204M </ref>

Ex-message followers who are atheists may state the following: ...referred to as scientism - the view that science is the paradigm of truth and rationality. The father of modern scientism was Auguste Comte (1798–1857

William Branham taught that he was the prophet to the last age and that he was to bring a message to the church: ...es and things, how they happened, and what tak-…how, what taken place. (65-0718E - Spiritual Food In Due Season, para. 161)

This issue again relates to William Branham's credibility and specifically, the veracity of his story about what happened on the Ohio Riv In the Tract, "Jesus Christ the Same, Yesterday, Today and Forever", William Branham first tells of a light appearing on the Ohio Rive

=Question 31 - What is the significance of a Seven-Lettered Name?= ...he was exaggerating to just build himself up. If he wanted to be built up and be something, he had far more viable means to do so.

This is a follow-on question from “What is the message?” ...third wave pentecostalism and the influence of people such as John Wimber and Chuck Smith.

...healed", upon which Upshaw, was instantly healed, rose from his wheelchair and had full use of his legs for the remainder of his life. ...gressman was so bad off that he had to be wheeled around, carried on beds, and practically unable to function.

...he flew back down into the valley and took her eaglets back onto her wings and flew them to a place of safety. ...up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the LORD spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions."'' (NET)

{{Template:Reason and the Message}} One of the offshoots of blind faith is anti-intellectualism. This is rampant in the message.

...ring what I have learned in my spiritual journey as I try to follow Christ and be led by his Spirit. ...ome of your responses puzzling. You seem at times partly "in the message" and partly outside, at least from my perspective in that you do not necessarily

...ng on what you said and will have a follow up after a couple of additional questions. ...the message believe William Branham to be the greatest prophet since Paul and one of the greatest prophets that ever lived. If this is the case then one

...at are the consequences of a person rejecting William Branham as a prophet and rejecting his message? ''' ...sed for that age. And when Jesus came, He was the fullness of the Word. (64-1227 - Who Do You Say This Is?, para. 71)

...lly ever occur? Personally, given all the changes, I don’t think it did. And if it did, why did he change it to make himself look more formidable as a p ...ness that the man found and replacing it with judgment, illness, paralysis and death.

William Branham appears to say (and I expect you will argue against him again, but perhaps not) that if a woman ...she can’t get through There. No, sir. It’ll stop her at the beginning. (65-0822E - A Thinking Man's Filter)

...have been emailed to us. Please feel free to email us if you have further questions. ...n you raised. When God raised Jesus from the dead, He raised up you, also. And also quickened to Life, with Him, you are now quickened to Life, although t

...heavily smoked. This process makes the fish particularly pungent smelling and, with strong enough brine, turns its flesh reddish. The term "red herring" ...of God Recordings''' ("VoGR"), is an entity led by William Branham's sons and dedicated to sharing his sermons. In a publication called '''Catch the Vis

'''This is a summary of William Branham's teaching on the Godhead''' and also contains links to articles on various doctrines taught by William Bran ...] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:" (Romans 1:20)

...ount back and see. We got that on record. See? And the revival is gone. (62-0628 - A Greater Than Solomon Is Here, para. 8) ...ck Shuler, many of the other great men are doing that. (William Branham, 56-0405 - The Resurrection Of Jesus?, para. 31 (Chicago))

.../podcast/episode-42-how-to-defend-william-branham-poorly-part-1/ 5 episode series commenting on Pastor Wisper Gwena's defense of William Branham.] Pastor Gw Pastor Gwena responded in a series of comments on the podcast website, which we have provided for our readers

{{Template:Reason and the Message}} ...It is therefore reckless to hold William Branham to a different standard, and therefore, '''it is illogical to expect his followers to abandon belief in

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In the answers to some of my previous questions, you indicated that prophets in the Old Testament had lied or were guilty o I would like to present the biblical perspective on your view and would welcome your comments.

=Question 1 - What is a prophet?= Romans 1:1-4 (HCSB)

In '''1951''' William Branham held a series of successful meetings in Durban, South Africa. ...''', William Branham related a vision of a meeting in Durban, South Africa and stated publicly that "''I'm going to have a meeting that's going to consist

...ence Magazine (April 19, 1963), an independent report issued May 31, 1963, and in Weatherwise Magazine (June 1963). The cloud was very unusual and puzzled scientists at the time, who could not find a conclusive explanation

Thanks for your responses to date. I do find our discussions useful and I do think they will be useful to others who might read them in the future. ...et to your conclusions, I also appreciate that you are not an angry person and we can carry on a reasonable discussion. Almost everyone in the message th

=Question 23 -Can we ignore the plain reading of Deuteronomy 18:20-22?= I respect you not wanting to compromise your anonymity and am not asking you to do so.

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...the dot," were "Thus Saith The Lord"<ref>Once More, November 17,1963</ref> and would be fulfilled before the coming of the Lord.<ref>An Exposition of the ...phecy (in 1958); the egg-shaped, driverless car is clearly two prophecies; and he added an additional prophecy on November 13, 1960 (that he had never pre

...m Branham taught a version of the original sin that was highly unorthodox, and which is referred to by his followers as the '''"serpent's seed"''' or '''" #Cain and Abel were maternal non-identical twins:

...listened to them. And soon they’ll be in book form.<ref>William Branham, 64-0719M - The Feast Of The Trumpets, para. 38</ref> ...t my messages from Above.''' <ref>William Abraham, 54-0515 - Questions And Answers, Question 24b</ref>

We believe that there are many scriptural references to the attributes and characteristics of a prophet of God against which one who proclaims to be G 1 John 4:1 (HCSB)

...to admit that Branham was a false prophet given that you have defended him and taught what he taught as scriptural doctrine for decades is tantamount to a ...l format and in writing so we can do what the Word of God exhorts us to do and examine what he says against the Word of God.

...cussion in this format, so my assumption is that your mischaracterizations and misstatements are not intended to minimize this discussion or to be condesc ...s no confusion about that which we speak. So, you will see YOUR comments, and then you will see my response. My deepest apologies for the length of this