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Quote No, he was an American. And nobody on here knows of him?
are you talking about Edgar Cayce
October 18, 2012 at 1:27 am#316538Marlin1ParticipantQuote are you talking about Edgar Cayce ————–
PierreSorry my brother Edgar Cayce was no prophet of God, Even though he made many predictions.
Out of the thousands upon thousands Edgar Cayce's prophecies, it is said that only 40% can be considered remotely correct.
God can not be wrong, EVER. He knows the beginning from the end. His prophet's are 100 percent correct with 'Thus Saith the Lord'.
DEU 18:22 † When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
Come on people, someone most KNOW?
HOSEA 4:6 † My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:……God Bless
bro. MarlinOctober 18, 2012 at 1:32 am#316539terrariccaParticipantm1
last time who is that American prophet
October 18, 2012 at 3:14 am#316544Marlin1ParticipantQuote last time who is that American prophet ————–
PierreMy Brother,
His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965)
The official site for his sermons over 1000. The stored up manna for this last day.
http://www.branham.org/MessageAudioI am sure he will teach some things that you will not agree with, Just remember this, God sent him to correct our error. So do not judge too quickly.
Don't be like most of the people in Jesus's day. They followed Him gladly as long as He was healing the people, when He started preaching the hard Word, they almost all left Him and He even ask His disciples if they also were going to leave.God Bless
Bro. MarlinOctober 18, 2012 at 3:35 am#316545terrariccaParticipantQuote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 18 2012,09:14) Quote last time who is that American prophet ————–
PierreMy Brother,
His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965)
The official site for his sermons over 1000. The stored up manna for this last day.
http://www.branham.org/MessageAudioI am sure he will teach some things that you will not agree with, Just remember this, God sent him to correct our error. So do not judge too quickly.
Don't be like most of the people in Jesus's day. They followed Him gladly as long as He was healing the people, when He started preaching the hard Word, they almost all left Him and He even ask His disciples if they also were going to leave.God Bless
Bro. Marlin
M1Quote His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) I remember now those of his disciples that lived on the west coast moved inland towards Alberta and Saskachewan because of a prophecy he made that the west coast will disipear ,I met quit a few talked with them ,but they did not have the truth ,
this was 40 years ago more or less still nothing becamed fulfilled ,
so I stick with the scriptures and I am glad I did .I have never been deceived once .
October 18, 2012 at 9:39 pm#316670mikeboll64BlockedQuote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 16 2012,19:02) Your argument above is exactly the same as this “God was made Flesh and dwelt among us”.
The very God of the universe came and walked with man in the flesh that He had made.Can you not see that?
The Bible doesn't teach any such thing. Only men teach that God came in the flesh, Marlin. And why would I trade in the truths of God's written word for the traditions of men?Quote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 16 2012,19:02) So this Angel is GOD in the burning bush, the same God that led Israel.
No Marlin, God is not His own angel. Many times in scripture, the REPRESENTATIVES OF YHWH are addressed as “God” and “YHWH”.October 18, 2012 at 9:57 pm#316672mikeboll64BlockedQuote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 16 2012,19:12) Jesus also said that He was in heaven, while standing on the earth.
JOHN 3:13 † And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Hi Marlin,This info is from NETNotes, concerning John 3:13……………
tc Most witnesses, including a few important ones (A
- Θ Ψ 050 Ë1,13 Ï latt syc,p,h), have at the end of this verse “the one who is in heaven” (ὁ ὢν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, Jo wn en tw ouranw). A few others have variations on this phrase, such as “who was in heaven” (e syc), or “the one who is from heaven” (0141 pc sys). The witnesses normally considered the best, along with several others, lack the phrase in its entirety (Ì66,75 א B L T Ws 083 086 33 1241 pc co). On the one hand, if the reading ὁ ὢν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ is authentic it may suggest that while Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus he spoke of himself as in heaven even while he was on earth. If that is the case, one could see why variations from this hard saying arose: “who was in heaven,” “the one who is from heaven,” and omission of the clause. At the same time, such a saying could be interpreted (though with difficulty) as part of the narrator’s comments rather than Jesus’ statement to Nicodemus, alleviating the problem. And if v. 13 was viewed in early times as the evangelist’s statement, “the one who is in heaven” could have crept into the text through a marginal note. Other internal evidence suggests that this saying may be authentic. The adjectival participle, ὁ ὤν, is used in the Fourth Gospel more than any other NT book (though the Apocalypse comes in a close second), and frequently with reference to Jesus (1:18; 6:46; 8:47). It may be looking back to the LXX of Exod 3:14 (ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν). Especially since this exact construction is not necessary to communicate the location of the Son of Man, its presence in many witnesses here may suggest authenticity. Further, John uses the singular of οὐρανός (ourano”, “heaven”) in all 18 instances of the word in this Gospel, and all but twice with the article (only 1:32 and 6:58 are anarthrous, and even in the latter there is significant testimony to the article). At the same time, the witnesses that lack this clause are very weighty and must not be discounted. Generally speaking, if other factors are equal, the reading of such mss should be preferred. And internally, it could be argued that ὁ ὤν is the most concise way to speak of the Son of Man in heaven at that time (without the participle the point would be more ambiguous). Further, the articular singular οὐρανός is already used twice in this verse, thus sufficiently prompting scribes to add the same in the longer reading. This combination of factors suggests that ὁ ὢν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ is not a genuine Johannism. Further intrinsic evidence against the longer reading relates to the evangelist’s purposes: If he intended v. 13 to be his own comments rather than Jesus’ statement, his switch back to Jesus’ words in v. 14 (for the lifting up of the Son of Man is still seen as in the future) seems inexplicable. The reading “who is in heaven” thus seems to be too hard. All things considered, as intriguing as the longer reading is, it seems almost surely to have been a marginal gloss added inadvertently to the text in the process of transmission. For an argument in favor of the longer reading, see David Alan Black, “The Text of John 3:13,” GTJ 6 (1985): 49-66.
Why do Trinitarians always flock to the oddly worded scriptures for their “proof”? Think it out, Marlin: If Jesus was in heaven while he was on earth, then the words, “I came down FROM heaven and WILL return to where I was before” make no sense.
Personally, I think those words, if authentic, signify a “sidenote” by John himself. But most likely, it is a marginal note added by an early scribe – which later made it's way into the text itself.
Anyway, it is not wise to build your doctrine upon one “oddball” wording that STILL doesn't say anything about Jesus being God Almighty. After all, even if we were to believe that Jesus was in heaven and on earth at the same time, it wouldn't say one thing about him being God Almighty, would it?
October 18, 2012 at 9:58 pm#316673mikeboll64BlockedQuote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 17 2012,21:14) His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965)
Never heard of him. Can you post some of his prophesies that have been fulfilled?October 18, 2012 at 10:07 pm#316674mikeboll64BlockedMarlin,
Here's another “oddball” wording in the scriptures:
Exodus 7:17
This is what the Lord says: By this you will know that I am the Lord: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.Should we exploit this scripture to teach that Moses was really YHWH on earth? What if it was Jesus holding the staff instead of Moses? Would it then become the perfect “proof text” for the Trinitarians? (You know it would, right?)
That is the BIAS of the Trinitarians that the rest of us can see right through, Marlin. We KNOW if it had been Jesus holding the staff, we would never hear the end of this great “Jesus is God proof text”.
So I wonder: Why do you suppose you are able to understand the words of Ex 7:17 metaphorically since the staff is in Moses' hand, but you WOULDN'T be able to understand it that way if the staff had been in Jesus' hand?
This is a serious question that calls for some soul-searching on your part, Marlin. I hope you take it seriously and do that soul-searching.
October 19, 2012 at 2:12 am#316693Marlin1ParticipantQuote Exodus 7:17
This is what the Lord says: By this you will know that I am the Lord: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.Should we exploit this scripture to teach that Moses was really YHWH on earth? What if it was Jesus holding the staff instead of Moses? Would it then become the perfect “proof text” for the Trinitarians? (You know it would, right?)
That is the BIAS of the Trinitarians that the rest of us can see right through, Marlin. We KNOW if it had been Jesus holding the staff, we would never hear the end of this great “Jesus is God proof text”.
So I wonder: Why do you suppose you are able to understand the words of Ex 7:17 metaphorically since the staff is in Moses' hand, but you WOULDN'T be able to understand it that way if the staff had been in Jesus' hand?
This is a serious question that calls for some soul-searching on your part, Marlin. I hope you take it seriously and do that soul-searching.
Brother Mike,
Did you not read the scripture, it says 'thus saith the LORD'. Moses is in no way stating he is God or even that God is in him.
Thus saith the LORD, Let my, (the LORD'S') people go.Did you not see this?
Dear Brother, I know where I stand with the Lord. I do not have all the answers, but I do know that God is His Word and His corrected Word will only come by His Prophet.
bro. Marlin
October 19, 2012 at 2:15 am#316694Marlin1ParticipantQuote His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) I remember now those of his disciples that lived on the west coast moved inland towards Alberta and Saskachewan because of a prophecy he made that the west coast will disipear ,I met quit a few talked with them ,but they did not have the truth ,
this was 40 years ago more or less still nothing becamed fulfilled ,
so I stick with the scriptures and I am glad I did .I have never been deceived once .
Brother Pierre,
Second hand knowledge, when you could have had the real thing. I can only say get prepared for the Great Tribulation. For there is only one way to miss it.
God Bless
bro. MarlinOctober 19, 2012 at 2:26 am#316695Marlin1ParticipantQuote All things considered, as intriguing as the longer reading is, it seems almost surely to have been a marginal gloss added inadvertently to the text in the process of transmission. For an argument in favor of the longer reading, see David Alan Black, “The Text of John 3:13,” GTJ 6 (1985): 49-66. Why do Trinitarians always flock to the oddly worded scriptures for their “proof”? Think it out, Marlin: If Jesus was in heaven while he was on earth, then the words, “I came down FROM heaven and WILL return to where I was before” make no sense.
Personally, I think those words, if authentic, signify a “sidenote” by John himself. But most likely, it is a marginal note added by an early scribe – which later made it's way into the text itself.
Anyway, it is not wise to build your doctrine upon one “oddball” wording that STILL doesn't say anything about Jesus being God Almighty. After all, even if we were to believe that Jesus was in heaven and on earth at the same time, it wouldn't say one thing about him being God Almighty, would it?
Brother Mike,
Tell me, why would I listen to a deceived trinitarian theologian. They have missed the very promise of God. For they know not who He is. I am not interested in their answers. The King James Version is still the one for me.
You will use the bible you like, but I suggest that you quit changing it to fit your doctrine.
God Bless
bro. MarlinOctober 19, 2012 at 2:30 am#316696terrariccaParticipantQuote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 19 2012,08:15) Quote His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) I remember now those of his disciples that lived on the west coast moved inland towards Alberta and Saskachewan because of a prophecy he made that the west coast will disipear ,I met quit a few talked with them ,but they did not have the truth ,
this was 40 years ago more or less still nothing becamed fulfilled ,
so I stick with the scriptures and I am glad I did .I have never been deceived once .
Brother Pierre,
Second hand knowledge, when you could have had the real thing. I can only say get prepared for the Great Tribulation. For there is only one way to miss it.
God Bless
bro. Marlin
m1no it was first hand ,you are second hand,
Public ministry
From accounts by William Branham's family, it is evident that he had been conducting healing campaigns at least as early as 1941 when he conducted a two-week revival in Milltown,[21] and his 1945 tract “I Was Not Disobedient Unto the Heavenly Vision'[22] shows that his faith healing ministry was well established by this time.
In May 1946, William Branham claimed to have received an angelic visitation, commissioning his worldwide ministry of evangelism and faith healing.[23] His first meetings as a full time evangelist were held in St Louis, Missouri in June 1946. Professor Allan Anderson of the University of Birmingham, has written that “Branham’s sensational healing services, which began in 1946, are well documented and he was the pacesetter for those who followed”.[24] Referring to the St Louis meetings, Krapohl & Lippy have commented: “Historians generally mark this turn in Branham’s ministry as inaugurating the modern healing revival”.[25]
During the mid 1940s William Branham was conducting healing campaigns almost exclusively with Oneness Pentecostal groups.[26] The broadening of Branham's ministry to the wider Pentecostal community came as a result of his introduction to Gordon Lindsay in 1947, who soon became his primary manager and promoter.[27] Around this time several other prominent Pentecostals joined his ministry team including Ern Baxter and F. F. Bosworth.[28] Gordon Lindsay proved to be an able publicist for Branham, founding The Voice of Healing [2] magazine in 1948 which was originally aimed at reporting on Branham's healing campaigns.[29]
In June 1947, the Evening Sun newspaper of Jonesboro, Arkansas reported that “Residents of at least 25 States and Mexico have visited Jonesboro since Rev. Branham opened the camp meeting, June 1. The total attendance for the services is likely to surpass the 20,000 mark”. Several newspapers carried reports of healings in the meetings”[30] His success took him to countries around the world. According to a Pentecostal historian, “Branham filled the largest stadiums and meeting halls in the world.”[31]
In Durban, South Africa in 1951 he addressed meetings sponsored by the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and the Full Gospel Church of God. Meetings were conducted in eleven cities, with a combined attendance of a half million people. On the final day of the Durban meetings, held at the Greyville Racecourse, an estimated 45,000 people attended and thousands more were turned away at the gates.[32] Many healings were reported in the local newspapers.[33]
U.S. Congressman William Upshaw, crippled for sixty-six years, publicly proclaimed his miraculous healing in a Branham meeting in a leaflet called “I'm Standing on the Promises”.[34] Branham also claimed that God's miraculous intervention healed King George VI of England through his prayers.[35] Branham claimed to have witnessed a young boy raised from the dead in Finland in April 1950. Branham said this was the fulfilment of a vision he had told audiences during his campaign meetings,[36] though Branham was the only one who pronounced his death.[37]
From the mid 1950s onwards Branham began to publicly teach that neither Oneness theology nor Trinitarianism was correct, but that God was the same Person in three different offices – in the same way that a husband can also be a father and a grandfather.[38] As he began to speak more openly about doctrine, such as the Godhead and serpent seed, the popularity of his ministry began to decline.[39]Supernatural intervention
Shortly after being ordained, William Branham was baptising converts on June 11, 1933 in the Ohio River near Jeffersonville. He described how people along the bank saw a bright light descend over where he was standing, and that he heard a voice say, “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Jesus Christ, so your message will forerun His second coming.”[40] Branham indicates that this event was picked up by the Associated Press and appeared in newspapers “plumb in Canada and around”[41] although C. D. Weaver reports that he was unable to locate a copy of the article.[42]
William Branham says that his evangelistic healing ministry started one night during his search for personal meaning. Branham claimed that in May 1946, an angel in the form of a man appeared, saying: “Do not fear. I am sent from the presence of the Almighty God to tell you that your peculiar birth and misunderstood life has been to indicate that you are to take a gift of Divine healing to the peoples of the world.”[43]
Church ministers working with William Branham in his meetings, testified that he was able to reveal the thoughts, experiences, and needs of individuals who came to the platform for prayer. [44] Walter Hollenweger, a noted Pentecostal historian who worked as translator for Branham in one of his campaigns in Switzerland, wrote, I am not aware of any case in which he was mistaken in the often detailed statements he made. [45] Branham claimed that this knowledge (which he called discernment) was given to him through visions.[46]January 24, 1950 in the Sam Houston Coliseum
On the night of January 24, 1950, a photograph was taken of Branham during a debate between F. F. Bosworth and a Baptist minister regarding the biblical justification for healing.[47] The photograph, the only one of its film roll that developed, showed a light appearing above Branham's head.[48] Gordon Lindsay, a member of William Branham's ministry, made arrangements to have the photograph examined by George Lacy, a professional examiner of questioned documents who worked in Houston [49][50] George Lacy, in his report, stated “the negative submitted for examination, was not retouched nor was it a composite or double exposed negative.”.[51] Branham believed that the light was supernatural and was a verification of his ministry.[52] A copy of the photograph is held in the Library of Congress photograph collection.[53]
Branham regarded his series of sermons on the Seven Seals (Rev 6:1–17 and Rev 8:1) in 1963 as a highlight of his ministry.[54] Some have noted a similarity with the works of Clarence Larkin [55] whose views he consulted.[56] Branham claimed that a cluster of seven angels met him on 'Sunset Mountain' (Sunset Peak) forty miles northeast of Tucson in the Galiuro Mountains, Arizona to commission the opening of the Seals,[57] which he believed was in fulfilment of a vision he had told his church several months earlier.[58] Branham interpreted an unusual cloud formation resembling the head of Christ which had been photographed several days earlier over Flagstaff, Arizona,[59] (featured in Life and Science magazine
s) [60] as vindication of his experience, claiming the cloud was formed by the same angels who met him at Sunset Mountain.[61]
[edit]DeathBranham's legacy and influence
In its February 1961 issue, the Full Gospel Men's Voice (now the Full Gospel Businessmen's Voice) wrote: “In Bible Days, there were men of God who were Prophets and Seers. But in all the Sacred Records, none of these had a greater ministry than that of William Branham … Branham has been used by God, in the Name of Jesus, to raise the dead!”[115] Branham's teachings and notoriety had a profound influence on the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. Though Branham has been dead since 1965, there are hundreds of thousands around the world who regard him as a prophet, and the fulfilment of Malachi 4:5–6.
It may be difficult to measure Branham's influence on other evangelists in his time period, but he certainly led the way in the pioneering of tent revivals, which would lead into the era of televangelism. Branham is often mentioned as the leader or first revivalist preacher of the second wave of Pentecost that swept the country after World War II[116] (the first wave being Charles Fox Parham, William J. Seymour, and others). Among those who began around the same time as Branham, and part of the Second Wave of Pentecostalism (late 1940s to the mid 1950s), were Jack Coe, Oral Roberts and A. A. Allen. It is interesting to note that Branham was one of the first “faith” preachers and evangelists who not only preached a latter day visitation of God’s Spirit, but also emphasised faith for healing, as did Coe, Roberts and Allen.[117]
D.R. McConnell, although a critic of William Branham's teaching, expressed this opinion about his ministry: “Branham, one of the original and greatest evangelists of the post-World War II Healing Revival. Branham worked astounding miracles of healing in his crusades. To this day his gifts of supernatural knowledge of those to whom he ministered remains unparalleled, even among modern healing evangelists”.[118]
Andrew Strom, another theologian who disagreed with Branham doctrinally, nevertheless concluded: “William Branham was another evangelist mid-way through last century who was mightily used of God for a number of years. In fact, there can be little doubt that he was endued with power to a degree that has rarely been seen since the days of the apostles.”[119]
The Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements contains these comments: “The person universally acknowledged as the [WWII] revival’s `father’ and `pacesetter’ was William Branham. The sudden appearance of his miraculous healing campaigns in 1946 set off a spiritual explosion in the Pentecostal movement which was to move to Main Street, U.S.A., by the 1950s and give birth to the broader charismatic movement in the 1960s, which currently affects almost every denomination in the country”[120] Today, there are an estimated 500 million Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians in the world.[121]
C. Douglas Weaver, an author who has written an academic biography of William Branham, concluded: “His healing gift and the power of his services are still held in awe by participants in the tradition of divine healing in America.” [122]October 19, 2012 at 2:32 am#316698terrariccaParticipantLocation and size of following
The followers of William Branham tend to distance themselves from controversial exclusiveness and maintain their homes in their communities. There is no headquarters. These churches have no membership or members and have little, if any, organization. William Branham summarised this by saying: “We're no denomination. We have no law but love, no creed but Christ, no book but the Bible: no membership; just fellowship through the Blood of Jesus Christ that cleanses us from all unbelief”.[123]
Voice of God Recordings, the major distributor of materials related to William Branham's ministry, currently produce print, audio, and video materials in 65 languages, ships directly to 174 countries, and maintains offices in over forty countries.[124] Cloverdale Bibleway, based in British Columbia, also conducts an extensive international outreach with Message materials.[125]
The Voice of God website claims that “upwards of 2 million people worldwide believe Brother Branham’s Message”.[126] According to Joseph Branham, more than 500,000 Message Believers are found in Africa [127]October 19, 2012 at 2:39 am#316699terrariccaParticipantDoctrine
William Branham preached thousands of sermons, of which almost 1,200 have been recorded and transcribed.[76] These sermons, together with a few books that he published (principally An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages) are the source for all Branham's doctrine. He believed that his theological understanding was the result of divine revelation,[77] though he studied other teachers and incorporated some of their views [78]
Along with some other Bible commentators,[79] Branham believed that the seven churches described in The Revelation, chapters two and three represent seven historical ages of the Christian church, from its beginning to the present time. These ages were outlined in his book An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages [80]:Ephesus (AD 53–170), Smyrna (170–312), Pergamos (312–606), Thyatira (606–1520), Sardis (1520–1750), Philadelphia (1750–1906), and finally Laodicea (1906–the rapture). Most of the dates agree with those given by Clarence Larkin in 1918 but Branham recognized the significance of the Azusa Street Revival to the Pentecostal movement.[81] Branham believed the “angel” of each church was a man whose influence identified him as the messenger to an age. The messengers he named were Paul the Apostle, Irenaeus, Martin of Tours, Columba, Martin Luther, and John Wesley. He believed the last would be the Elijah prophesied in Malachi 4:5-6. Although Columba himself died 9 years before the Thyatirean church age began, his influence was carried on by the men he had trained.[82] Branham never explicitly claimed to be the seventh angel but his followers today believe him to be the final messenger and the fulfilment of the second part of Malachi's Elijah prophecy.[83]
Branham rejected the traditional understanding of the Trinity as three distinct, co-eternal Persons [84] and taught what he called “the Supreme Deity of Jesus Christ”.[85] At times he referred to the Holy Spirit as the third person of the Trinity [86] while explaining that God revealed Himself in three “offices or manifestations”.[87] He used the example of an actor who plays several roles by changing his mask,[88] and that of a father, husband and grandfather being the same person.[89] There is only one God with three titles: Father, Son and Holy Ghost.[90] Therefore water baptism, which he said should be by immersion,[91] was performed in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and not using the Trinitarian formula of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.[92] Although Branham spoke about the “oneness of the Godhead”,[93] he disagreed with the Oneness Pentecostalism view.[94]
Referring to the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325, William Branham wrote:
“Ever since then people have failed to realize that there is just one God with three offices or manifestations. They know there is one God according to Scripture, but they try to make it the fantastic theory that God is like a bunch of grapes; three persons with the same Divinity shared equally by all. But it plainly says here in Revelation that Jesus is “That Which Is”, “That Which Was”, and “That Which Is to Come”. He is the “Alpha and Omega”, which means that He is the “A to Z” or THE ALL OF IT. He is everything—the Almighty. He is the Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, the Righteous Branch, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. He is God, Almighty God. ONE GOD.[95]Branham believed that his ministry was to declare that God was here as in the days of Abraham. He quoted Genesis 18:9–15 as Scriptural support for this statement in that during the appearance to Abraham, God knew what was in Sarah's mind in the tent behind him.[96] He believed this foreshadowed the gift of discernment in his own ministry, and is indicated in Luke 17:28–30. After this supernatural sign was shown to Abraham, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. In the same way, William Branham believed the discernment in his ministry was a sign of the coming judgment on the earth (usually called the Great Tribulation).[97]
Branham vehemently believed that the Bible was the infallible Word of God. He stated that anything contrary to the Word of God was Satan's kingdom.[98] He insisted that faith had to be based on Scripture alone, and said that, even if an angel, another minister, or any church creed presented something different, it had to be ignored. He based everything on the Word of God being fully vindicated.
Branham's doctrine of serpent seed is still regarded as very controversial.[citation needed] He taught that eating the “fruit” in the Garden of Eden was taking heed of the devil's words which led to an act of sexual intercourse between Eve and the devil-possessed serpent, producing Cain as a result of their union.[99] Branham preached that the Bible says a woman is the “weaker vessel” and he taught them that as Christians, they should wear modest clothing, keep their hair uncut, not preach, and be obedient to their husbands. Men should take their role as head of the house.
Branham said he had received seven major prophecies in 1933 regarding events unfolding in the world.[100] He predicted “that 1977 ought to terminate the world systems and usher in the millennium.”
“ seven Based on thesevisions, along with the rapid changes which have swept the world in the last fifty years, I PREDICT (I do not prophesy) that these visions will have all come to pass by 1977. And though many may feel that this is an irresponsible statement in view of the fact that Jesus said that 'no man knoweth the day nor the hour.' I still maintain this prediction after thirty years because, Jesus did NOT say no man could know the year, month or week in which His coming was to be completed. So I repeat, I sincerely believe and maintain as a private student of the Word, along with Divine inspiration that 1977 ought to terminate the world systems and usher in the millennium.[101]”
Branham claimed to have made several prophecies, including the Second Coming of Christ.[102] This included a prophecy that “the city of Los Angeles would 'sink beneath the ocean'” and that a tidal wave would sweep inland as far as the Salton Sea.[103]
Although William Branham encouraged people to attend the church of their choice, he also spoke strongly against religious organisations. He believed that denominationalism would prove to be the mark of the beast.[104]
Criticism of Branham's ministry has focused not only on doctrinal differences, but on his belief in divine revelation through astronomical constellations and aspects of pyramidology.[105] This is based on his comment that “God wrote three Bibles”.[106] He said these were the zodiac (see mazzaroth), the great pyramid and the Holy Bible. He believed the first two pre-dated any written Scripture, and they are not meant for Christians today.[107] Branham was strongly opposed to astrological horoscopes and said fortune telling was of the devil.[108]
Branham distinguished between the 'church' and the 'bride'.[109] The latter were believers who had received the Holy Spirit.[110] Only these believers would be taken in the Rapture [111] Branham's followers believe he had a specific Message for the Bride, teaching that the Seven Thunders of Revelation 10:3–4 were to be revealed to gather the Bride, to give her faith, and to prepare her for the great translation faith.[112][113]
Complete Sermons and search engines are available online.[114]seven Based on thesevisions, along with the rapid changes which have swept the world in the last fifty years, I PREDICT (I do not prophesy) that these visions will have all come to pass by 1977.
October 19, 2012 at 3:29 am#316701Marlin1ParticipantQuote His name was William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) Never heard of him. Can you post some of his prophesies that have been fulfilled?
William Branham received seven major prophecies in 1933
Vision One:
He saw in a vision that the dictator of Italy, Benito Mussolini, would invade Ethiopia and according to the voice speaking to him, Ethiopia “would fall at his (Mussolini’s) steps”. However, the voice continued and prophesied a dread end of the dictator, for he would have a horrible death and his own people would literally spit on him.Vision Two:
The next vision indicated America would be drawn into a world war against Germany which would be headed up by the Austrian, Adolph Hitler. The voice predicted that this terrible war would overthrow Hitler and he would come to a mysterious “end”. In this vision he was shown the Siegfried line whereat a great toll of American lives would be exacted, but Hitler would be defeated.It might be well to mention here that a subsequent vision relative to this war predicted that President Roosevelt would declare war against Germany and in so doing would eventually be elected for a fourth term.
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PLEASE NOTE: For many years, the American government denied “the losses” suffered by the American forces at the Seigfried Line. It wasn’t until sometime in the early 1960’s that German films surfaced, forcing the Americans to admitt what really happened at that line.——————————————————————————–
Vision Three:
The third part of the vision showed that though there were three ISMS, Fascism, Nazism, Communism in the world: that the first two would come to nothing but that Communism would flourish. The voice admonished him to keep his eyes on “Russia” concerning future involvements, for Fascism and Nazism would end up in Communism.——————————————————————————–
PLEASE NOTE: In 1933, The Voice admonished him to “Watch RUSSIA”. It didn’t say, ‘Watch the Soviet Union’, but rather “Russia”. Since 1989, the Soviet Union is no more.——————————————————————————–
Vision Four:
The fourth vision that appeared to him was one in which there was predicted to be tremendous technological advances right after the war. This was symbolized by an egg shaped car with a plastic bubble roof, going down beautiful highways completely under perfect remote control. There was no steering wheel in the car and the occupants of the car appeared to be playing a game like checkers.PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle is already in existence, and has been for many years, waiting only the systems of highways that can accommodate such a mode of transportation.
Vision Five:
The fifth scene that appeared involved the womanhood of the world. In this scene there appeared the fast moral decay of women. Starting back when she received her so-called liberty to enter into worldly affairs by means of the vote, she soon began to wear clothes that were too revealing. she bobbed her hair and adopted the clothing of men. Finally the vision showed her all but stripped naked and she merely covered herself with a tiny apron about the size and shape of a fig leaf. With her womanhood so little valued a terrible decay of all flesh came upon the earth and with it perversion even as set forth by the Word of God.Vision Six:
Then there arose in the United States a most beautiful woman clothed in splendor, and great power was given to her. She was lovely of feature but there was a hardness about her that defied description. Beautiful as she was, she was yet cruel, wicked and cunning. She dominated the land with her authority, she had complete power over the people. The vision indicated that either such a woman would literally arise or that this woman of the vision was merely a type of an organization which is scripturally characterized by a female. Though the voice did not speak out and reveal who she was, he felt in his heart that this woman represented the rising Roman Catholic Church, and he inserted in parenthesis beside at the end of this vision which he had written out, (perhaps the Catholic church).Vision Seven:
The voice bade him look once more. As he turned and beheld, a great explosion rent the entire land, and left the land of America a smoldering, chaotic ruin. As far as the eye could see there was naught but craters, smoking piles of debris, and no humanity in sight.
The vision then faded away.Some fine scholars of scripture would warn him that his visions were not inspired of God. He was worried many times about this, and earnestly sought God to let this peculiar ministry pass from him. Yet the visions kept breaking before his eyes and ever coming to pass. No one was harmed by them, but on the contrary the children of God prospered because of them. At this point he had not realized that even Jesus was accused of being of the devil. Neither had he seen that his ministry being identified by astrologers was no different from the time that devils identified Jesus and also the ministry of Paul (Matthew 8:28-29; Acts 16:16-17).
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Vision of little boy brought back from the dead.
You remember what I said? He told how the boy would be looking. He'd be killed by an automobile accident. There'd be stones laying lapped like that and green timbers standing up. The little boy'd have kind of what we call a crock haircut, brown eyes. His foot would be run through his little sock and so forth. That's just the way it was. I predicted it all around over the United States.Two years later I was in Helsinki, Finland.
And on my road down I seen where a–a American made automobile had struck two little children, hit one under the chin and knocked him over against the tree, and crushed his brain against the tree, the fender. And the other one, run right over the other little boy and rolled him up under, and he kicked him way out across the road, and he was laying dead with some coats over him.
And the people in Finland they–they live in the city and–and farm out in the country and walk back and forth, very poor people.And when I went to look at the little lad, I looked down at him, and my heart was breaking to see the little fellow, and I turned away. And when I turned away Something laid It's hand on my shoulder. And I looked around was nobody around me at all and a hand was still on my shoulder.
And I knelt down just the way the vision told me, and prayed for the little lad, and said, “Lord God of heavens and earth, over in the homelands you showed me this vision while passing through Georgia one night.” I say, “I pray to Thee, Lord God, that now that You'll confirm the Word, that they might know that You're still the Lord Jesus, and that Finland might know that You're the resurrection of the dead.” And laid my hands over on the little boy according to the way He showed it… Had to be everything just the way the vision was. And I called for death to give his little life back. He jumped up begin screaming and running around.
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There have been thousands and thousands of visions. He didn't come in the dark, but most of the denominations put him out, Just like the leaders in Jesus day put Him out.==================================================================================================
June, 1933, on June, about the 15th, here come that Pillar of Fire whirling out of the sk
ies, like the pretty, sunshiny afternoon, and go right down in that Voice and shook the whole country round there, said, “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Christ, your Message will forerun the second coming.”I would suggest that you read or listen to some of his messages. There are many places to find them.
http://www.branham.org
http://www.thefreeword.com/index.cfm?cid=44God Bless
bro. MarlinOctober 19, 2012 at 3:48 am#316704Marlin1ParticipantBrother Pierre,
Nice job of writing down what someone else has said, looks second hand to be. Which messages have you read or listened to?
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Jesus was walking down the street one day and the people were pushing and bumping Him.
A woman touched Him and He felt power leave Him.Many people touched Him, but only one received any thing at all.
It is no different with God's Prophet, by faith, some can receive and do and some can not receive.
God Bless
bro. MarlinOctober 19, 2012 at 4:24 am#316707terrariccaParticipantQuote (Marlin1 @ Oct. 19 2012,09:48) Brother Pierre, Nice job of writing down what someone else has said, looks second hand to be. Which messages have you read or listened to?
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Jesus was walking down the street one day and the people were pushing and bumping Him.
A woman touched Him and He felt power leave Him.Many people touched Him, but only one received any thing at all.
It is no different with God's Prophet, by faith, some can receive and do and some can not receive.
God Bless
bro. Marlin
m1Quote Jesus was walking down the street one day and the people were pushing and bumping Him.
A woman touched Him and He felt power leave Him.you forgot to says the full truth about this women,
and so your conclution is wrong
October 19, 2012 at 4:44 am#316712Ed JParticipantHi Marlin,
There is no 'the rapture' – it is a false doctrine. …did you believe there was?
God bless
Ed J (Joshua 22:34)
http://www.holycitybiblecode.orgOctober 19, 2012 at 4:53 am#316714Marlin1ParticipantQuote There is no 'the rapture' – it is a false doctrine. …did you believe there was? God bless
Ed JBrother Ed,
You are welcome to believe that if you wish, get ready for the Great Tribulation.
God Bless
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