Seek The Truth - The 2013 Articles Volume 2

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By.John.Collins..
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TABLE!OF!CONTENTS!
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About.This.Book...............................................................................................................................5.
The.ACHIEVEMENT.of.the.Holy.Spirit...............................................................................................6.
Purgatory:.The.same."message".that.Paul.preached?...................................................................14.
BARK!.Like.a.DOG!..........................................................................................................................22.
A.thought.for.consideration...........................................................................................................28.
Discernment...................................................................................................................................30.
Sports!............................................................................................................................................36.
Branham's.Jesus?.Or.the.Jesus.of.the.Bible?..................................................................................43.
A.Thing.Called.Love........................................................................................................................44.
Searching.For.Vindication...............................................................................................................52.
The.Case.for.Christ.........................................................................................................................58.
Job's.Accuser..................................................................................................................................64.
The.Lawless.One.............................................................................................................................71.
Bypassing.Calvary...........................................................................................................................77.
Extra\Biblical.Details.......................................................................................................................80.
To.Whom.Shall.We.Go?..................................................................................................................85.
Racist.Elisha....................................................................................................................................91.
The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..............................................................................................................97.
Millstone.Around.The.Neck..........................................................................................................104.
Avoiding.The.book.of.Esther........................................................................................................111.
Jewish.Mysticism..........................................................................................................................117.
Coiled.Springs...............................................................................................................................125.
I.WILL.leave.you.AND.forsake.you!..............................................................................................131.
Denying.The.Great.Commission...................................................................................................137.
Denominated...............................................................................................................................144.
Light.In.The.Wilderness................................................................................................................150.
Rest.In.The.Sacrifice.....................................................................................................................156.
Failed.Tent.Prophecy....................................................................................................................164.
The.Failed.Tent.Prophecy.............................................................................................................171.
WWCD..........................................................................................................................................178.
Out.Of.The.Cult.And.Into.Grace...................................................................................................186.
Rules.............................................................................................................................................187.
Boundaries...................................................................................................................................194.
Finding.Comfort.In.Grace.............................................................................................................200.
Rebel.Without.A.Cause................................................................................................................206.
Weights........................................................................................................................................211.
Psychological.Warfare..................................................................................................................215.
The.Love.Story..............................................................................................................................222.
The.Uncertain.Sound.of.the.Trinity..............................................................................................227.
Adding.More.Failed.Prophecies...................................................................................................229.
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Splinter.Groups............................................................................................................................234.
Moving.Bracelets..........................................................................................................................239.
Out.Of.The.Cult.And.Into.Grace...................................................................................................244.
Transistor.Radio.Prayer.Lines.......................................................................................................245.
Song.Of.Solomon.\.Must.Be.Over.18............................................................................................251.
Seed:.Joint.Heir.With.The.Shuck..................................................................................................256.
Profanity.......................................................................................................................................263.
THE.LYING.HENRY.BRANHAM......................................................................................................268.
Narcissism....................................................................................................................................271.
Egyptian.Nights............................................................................................................................276.
Our.NEW.Prophet.........................................................................................................................282.
A.Prayer.For.Syria.........................................................................................................................286.
Watch.Russia!...............................................................................................................................291.
Insult?.Or.Exhortation?................................................................................................................297.
Preparing.Ourselves.For.The.Coming...........................................................................................302.
William.Sowders...........................................................................................................................307.
In.The.Beginning...........................................................................................................................312.
The.Prophet\God..........................................................................................................................320.
The.Failed.Prophecy.of.Judgment................................................................................................326.
Are.You.A.Preacher?.....................................................................................................................330.
Marriage.&.Divorce......................................................................................................................336.
Serpent's.Seed..............................................................................................................................342.
Rejecting.The.Holy.Spirit..............................................................................................................348.
1933.World's.Fair.........................................................................................................................354.
The.Secrets.of.a.Cult.Pastor.........................................................................................................360.
The.Secret....................................................................................................................................364.
The.Second.Church.Age.Messenger.............................................................................................370.
Marcus.And.The.Number.Seven...................................................................................................376.
Fountain.of.Gnostic.Light.............................................................................................................383.
Sethians.and.Cainites...................................................................................................................391.
Irenaeus:.Offering.Salvation.To.The.Sinners................................................................................400.
Simon.Magus................................................................................................................................409.
Can.Two.Walk.Together...............................................................................................................415.
Lamentations................................................................................................................................420.
Zephaniah.....................................................................................................................................427.
Habakkuk......................................................................................................................................433.
Nahum..........................................................................................................................................439.
Haggai...........................................................................................................................................445.
Seven.Church.Ages.......................................................................................................................451.
Titus..............................................................................................................................................454.
Obadiah........................................................................................................................................460.
The.Latter.Days............................................................................................................................473.
The.God.of.Wrath.........................................................................................................................479.
Lies.About.The.Death.Of.His.Father.............................................................................................484.
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Halloween....................................................................................................................................488.
The.Power.of.Seventeen..............................................................................................................493.
Young.Foundations.......................................................................................................................517.
Lies.For.The.Sake.Of.A.Holy.End...................................................................................................524.
The.Eagle.Prophet........................................................................................................................529.
The.Spirit.of.the.Antichrist...........................................................................................................533.
Let.The.Reader.Understand.........................................................................................................540.
Power.In.The.Gospel....................................................................................................................547.
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About$This$Book$
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This. book. is. a. collection. of. blog. entries. from. the. website,. www.seekyethetruth.com.. . As.
individual.posts,.they.chronologically.outline.a.progression.of.thought.during.the.course.of.an.
entire.year...As.such,.they.are.not.intended.to.be.read.and.understood.as.the.final.word...With.
each.blog.post,.discussions.uncovered.hidden.facts.and.truths.that.were.not.common.knowledge.
at.the.time.the.post.was.created...As.a.progression.of.thought,.it.is.also.to.be.understood.that.
the.views.and.opinions.of.each.posts.authors.may.not.remain.the.same.today...As.new.facts.are.
presented,.understanding.of.each.topic.is.also.subject.to.change....
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Often,.passages.of.scripture.are.referenced.in.the.blog.posts...The.authors.do.not.claim.to.be.an.
authority. of. scripture. or. a. theologian.. . As. students. in. the. Bible. writing. blog. posts,. it. is. to. be.
understood.that.a.progression.of.Biblical.knowledge.and.understanding.is.also.included.with.the.
articles.posted...The.understanding.of.scripture.at.the.time.of.the.post.may.not.be.the.current.
understanding.by.each.author..
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This.book.is.intended.to.be.a.resource.for.those.impacted.by.the.Message.of.the.Hour,.the.
religious. following. of. William. Marrion. Branham.. . Followers. of. Branhams. doomsday. cult.
experience.much.the.same.journey.as.they.attempt.to.deprogram.and.seek.to.find.themselves.in.
normal.Christian.life...During.this.journey,.many.of.these.posts.will.seem.familiar.to.this.subset.
of.the.Christian.faith..while.they.will.be.very.unfamiliar.to.Christians.who.were.not.raised.in.a.
doomsday.cult..
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The$ACHIEVEMENT$of$the$Holy$Spirit$
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Some.inside.the.cult.of.William.Branham.do.not.celebrate.Christmas...This.was.always.strange.to.
me..we.have.several.days.to.celebrate.other.men.from.days.gone.by,.but.the.one.day.that.so.
many.in.the.world.celebrate.the.birth.of.Jesus.Christ.is.taken.away...
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There.are.arguments.that.Christmas.day.falls.on.a.different.month,.or.that.it.descended.from.
pagan.worship.of.the.sun.god..but.then.the.entire.cult.openly.worshipped.the.sun.god.as.the.
capstone.of.the.pyramid,.which.was.the.Eye.of.Ra...Its.a.paradox!.
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For.those.that.did.celebrate.Christmas,.and.have.all.the.fond.memories.of.your.childhood.days.
ripping.through.paper.with.bright\eyed.excitement,.picture.this.setting:.
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Imagine.a.father.sitting.all.of.his.children.down.in.front.of.the.presents...Imagine.the.stacks.of.
boxes,.wrapped.in.pretty.paper.with.ribbons.and.bows,.and.the.eagerly.waiting.children.ready.
to.rip.open..
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Imagine.those.same.children.tearing.through.their.packages,.but.when.it.came.time.for.them.to.
grasp.the.gift.that.was.hidden.behind.the.paper,.the.father.immediately.stops.them...
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In.a.harsh.tone,.the.father.says:.Alright,.youve.seen.the.gifts...But.now.you.have.to.earn.them!..
I.will.give.you.a.set.of.steps.to.follow,.and.once.you.have.completed.your.tasks,.you.may.have.
the.presents..
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I.know.some.of.you.are.thinking.that.this.father.is.cruel...Many.of.you.are.picturing.those.same.
children,.teary\eyed,.with.disappointed.faces.and.little.hearts.sinking.to.their.stomach...
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Why?..Because.this.is.NOT.the.way.a.father.loves.his.children...A.gift.is.a.gift..not.something.to.
be.earned...It.is.something.given.with.love,.not.some.achievement.for.hard\earned.favor...
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A.loving.father.would.give.to.his.children.with.excitement.to.watch.how.happy.they.are.as.they.
receive.their.gifts...It.wouldnt.matter.what.the.child.has.done,.how.good.or.bad.the.child.had.
been.the.day.before,.or.even.how.they.had.behaved.for.the.last.several.years...A.loving.father.
gives.gifts.because.he.loves.the.child..
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Yet.all.of.the.branches.extending.from.the.Azusa.Street.Revival..including.the.cult.of.William.
Branham..turns.the.greatest.Gift.from.the.greatest.Father.into.an.achievement.that.must.be.
earned.rather.than.a.Gift.from.a.Father.to.His.children:..The.gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit..
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I.remember.vividly.watching.others.who.studied.this.great.mystery..whether.or.not.they.had.
received.the.gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit...How.that.men.and.women.Id.known.for.years.were.searching.
to.find.this.mystery,.crying.at.altars.like.they.had.lost.their.best.friends..
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And.Im.not.talking.about.sinners.who.were.waiting.to.receive.Christ.into.their.hearts..these.
were.people.who.had.professed.Christianity,.turned.their.hearts.over.to.the.Lord,.and.had.been.
serving.God.faithfully.as.long.as.I.had.known.them...
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The. Holy. Spirit. was. a. mournful. thing.. . Since. this. Gift. was. described. as. more. of. an.
achievement,.these.poor.people.were.on.pins.and.needles.trying.to.decide.whether.or.not.they.
had.achieved.the.gift!.
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William.Branham.taught.a.rigid.set.of.steps.that.must.be.followed.to.achieve.this.great.feat...And.
though.many.are.taught.that.this.came.by.divine.revelation.to.this.man.who.claimed.to.have.
been.a.prophet,.it.was.no.new.revelation...This.was.the.same.thing.taught.by.those.fresh.from.
Azusa. Street.. . It. was. the. thing. that. Charles. Price. taught. at. the. church. William. Branham.
frequented.in.California...It.was.the.same.thing.that.William.Seymour.taught,.and.spread.through.
all.of.the.Pentecostal.churches...
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Since.1908,.the.Pentecostal.Holiness.Church.taught.justification.by.faith,.sanctification,.and.then.
baptism. of. the. Holy. Spirit.. . This. Pentecostal. root. grew. to. its. many. branches,. and. with. each.
growth,.pushed.the.Holy.Spirit.further.and.further.out.of.reach.as.a.more.difficult.achievement..
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The.Pentecostal.movement.took.the.very.ending.of.Mark.16,.the.Commission.from.Christ...Their.
focal.point.was.the.signs.and.wonders,.but.when.you.read.the.entire.ending.of.the.chapter,.it.
is.very.clear.that.the.entire.movement.did.not.fully.study.the.chapter..
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Afterward.he.appeared.to.the.eleven.themselves.as.they.were.reclining.at.table,.and.he.rebuked.
them.for.their.unbelief.and.hardness.of.heart,.because.they.had.not.believed.those.who.saw.him.
after.he.had.risen...And.he.said.to.them,.Go.into.all.the.world.and.proclaim.the.gospel.to.the.
whole.creation..Whoever.believes.and.is.baptized.will.be.saved,.but.whoever.does.not.believe.
will.be.condemned...
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Notice.the.first.half.of.this.portion.of.scripture..it.is.dealing.with.salvation.BEFORE.describing.
the. gifts.. . Those. that. believe. in. Jesus. Christ. are. saved,. those. that. do. not. believe. will. be.
condemned..
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The.second.half.of.this.section.describes.the.signs.that.follow,.but.just.as.so.many.other.scriptures.
have.been.snipped.to.focus.on.a.single.verse.or.phrase,.this.one.is.no.different:.
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And.these.signs.will.accompany.those.who.believe:.in.my.name.they.will.cast.out.demons;.they.
will.speak.in.new.tongues;.they.will.pick.up.serpents.with.their.hands;.and.if.they.drink.any.deadly.
poison,.it.will.not.hurt.them;.they.will.lay.their.hands.on.the.sick,.and.they.will.recover...So.then.
the.Lord.Jesus,.after.he.had.spoken.to.them,.was.taken.up.into.heaven.and.sat.down.at.the.right.
hand.of.God..
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Mark.16:.14\19..
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The.core.of.the.Penticostal.movement.believes.that.speaking.in.tongues.is.evidence.of.the.Holy.
Spirit...But.what.about.the.serpents.or.the.healing?..
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The.Branham.cult.believes.their.false.prophet.is.vindicated.because.of.the.healing...But.what.
about.the.tongues.or.the.serpents?.
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There.are.several.snake\handling.churches.in.the.back\woods.of.Kentucky.and.Tennessee,.and.
they.believe.that.just.because.they.are.lucky.enough.to.hold.a.snake.and.not.be.bitten,.they.have.
evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit...But.what.about.the.tongues.or.the.healing?.
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The.problem.is.that.they.have.woven.the.signs.into.the.Gift,.and.turned.the.Gift.into.an.
achievement...If.you.are.lucky.enough.to.get.a.sign,.then.you.are.lucky.enough.to.get.the.Gift..
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But.not.everyone.is.given.the.same.gift.of.the.spirit...And.while.these.are.signs.that.Christianity.
is.alive.and.real,.there.is.absolutely.NO.scripture.that.says.that.these.are.signs.that.you.have.the.
Holy.Spirit..
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It.is.ironic.that.the.Pentecostal.movement.and.all.of.its.branches.chose.this.passage.to.create.
core. doctrinal. beliefs.. . Most. of. the. branches. of. that. movement. believe. in. either. a. Oneness.
Godhead.or.a.Modalist.Godhead...
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Yet.verse.19.says.that.Jesus.was.taken.up.to.heaven.and.sat.at.the.RIGHT.HAND.OF.GOD!..If.Jesus.
Christ. of. the. New. Testament. was. Jehovah. of. the. Old. Testament. like. the. Jehovahs. witnesses.
taught.and.influenced,.then.how.can.this.be?..Did.Jesus.sit.at.the.right.hand.of.Jesus?.
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Youll. notice. that. in. each. of. the. many. times. William. Branham. taught. this. fundamental.
Pentecostal.doctrine,.that.particular.verse.was.omitted...We.cant.have.that.verse!..It.conflicts.
with.the.rest.of.my.teaching!.
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Its.interesting.to.me.having.studied.the.Azusa.Street.revival.and.the.influence.the.Pentecostals.
on.Christianity...Many.today.still.hang.onto.those.beliefs,.but.in.so.many.ways,.the.Pentecostal.
movement.reminds.me.of.the.Corinthians...
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In.Corinth,.the.early.church.was.hung.up.on.these.gifts.and.who.could.perform.them...Just.like.
the.Pentecostals,.the.Corinthians.believed.that.the.Holy.Spirit.was.an.achievement..
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All. throughout. his. letters. to. Corinth,. Paul. was. reprimanding. them. for. allowing. themselves. to.
setup.a.super.apostle,.or.focusing.on.a.gift.when.they.should.have.been.focusing.on.love.for.
their.fellow.man...And.like.these.cults.and.churches.that.branched.out.from.the.Pentecostal.roots,.
they.were.unsure.whether.or.not.they.had.received.the.Holy.Spirit..
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When. I. left. the. Branham. cult,. my. grandfather. (the. pastor. of. the. Jeffersonville. Branham.
Tabernacle).called.to.invite.me.to.an.excommunication.party...I.had.not.attended.that.church.
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for.quite.some.time,.and.this.party.really.did.not.sound.like.it.would.be.any.fun...When.I.refused,.
my.family.was.threatened,.making.me.realize.that.my.choice.in.not.going.there.was.fully.justified..
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But.one.of.the.things.he.asked.me.was.comical...He.had.overheard.that.I.was.going.to.a.Baptist.
church,.and.so.he.thought.he.would.handcuff.me.with.scripture...
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How.do.they.baptize?.he.asked...Of.course,.he.knew.that.most.(if.not.all).Baptists.speak.the.
words.Jesus.commanded,.baptizing.in.the.name.of.the.Father,.Son.and.Holy.Spirit...
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But.to.the.Oneness.or.Modalist.Pentecostal.branches,.this.prevents.one.of.the.steps.required.in.
meeting.your.achievements.to.receive.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit...(I.use.the.word.Gift.loosely.
there,.because.if.you.have.to.physically,.mentally,.or.spiritually.do.anything.yourself.other.than.
simply.believe.in.Jesus.Christ.to.receive.the.Holy.Spirit,.then.it.no.longer.can.be.called.a.Gift...It.
is.an.achievement..
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They.take.a.scripture.from.Acts.out.of.context,.Acts.2:38:.
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Repent.and.be.baptized.every.one.of.you.in.the.name.of.Jesus.Christ.for.the.forgiveness.of.your.
sins,.and.you.will.receive.the.gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit..
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The.emphasis.is.placed.on.the.words.spoken..rather.than.the.confession.of.faith...Just.because.
this.verse.says.Jesus.Christ,.the.Pentecostals.teach.that.you.will.never.receive.the.Holy.Spirit.
unless.you.use.this.as.an.incantation...And.the.words.are.different.than.the.words.Jesus.Christ.
said.in.Matthew..
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So.as.my.grandfather.tried.to.slap.the.spiritual.handcuffs.on.me.with.this.question,.I.asked.him.
about. those. that. had. ALREADY. received. the. Holy. Spirit. later. in. the. same. book,. Acts. 10,. and.
wanted.to.be.baptized.as.a.confession.of.their.faith:.
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While.Peter.was.still.saying.these.things,.the.Holy.Spirit.fell.on.all.who.heard.the.word...And.the.
believers.from.among.the.circumcised.who.had.come.with.Peter.were.amazed,.because.the.gift.
of.the.Holy.Spirit.was.poured.out.even.on.the.Gentiles...For.they.were.hearing.them.speaking.in.
tongues.and.extolling.God..Then.Peter.declared,..Can.anyone.withhold.water.for.baptizing.these.
people,. who. have. received. the. Holy. Spirit. just. as. we. have?. And. he. commanded. them. to. be.
baptized.in.the.name.of.Jesus.Christ..Then.they.asked.him.to.remain.for.some.days...
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But.this.is.yet.another.verse.that.you.wont.hear.preached.very.much.in.the.cult.churches...It.
defies.their.fundamental.doctrine..the.Holy.Spirit.fell.on.the.people.by.hearing.the.WORD...Not.
by.works,.not.by.earning.the.gift,.not.by.being.baptized.as.a.pastor.speaks.an.incantation..they.
received.the.Holy.Spirit.by.HEARING.THE.WORD..
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You.know,.after.bringing.this.up.to.him,.I.was.a.little.dumbfounded...He.is.a.pastor.for.who.knows.
how.many.years,.sitting.in.a.church.on.the.platform.as.some.guy.in.the.back.room.presses.the.
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play.button.on.a.sermon.from.1947.to.1965...Literally.all.this.man.has.to.do.in.order.to.receive.
his.paycheck.is.to.read.his.Bible.and.tell.some.guy.when.to.press.play...And.he.had.no.answer!.
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Not.picking.on.my.grandfather...It.is.not.his.fault..he.fell.into.the.same.trap.that.all.the.other.
cult.pastors.fell.into...They.trusted.this.man,.William.Branham,.to.have.told.them.the.truth.about.
their.Bibles...Then,.all.they.had.to.do.from.there.on.out.was.to.quote.the.man,.William.Branham...
Not.their.Bibles..thats.too.much.work...Its.much.easier.to.quote.this.guy.who.already.had.all.
the.answers..
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After.seeing.how.many.times.William.Branham.lied.about.his.past.and.the.supernatural.stories,.
its.no.wonder.they.were.led.astray...If.the.guy.couldnt.be.honest.about.himself,.how.could.he.
possibly.be.honest.about.the.Bible?.
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If.you.were.once.enslaved.by.the.cult.of.William.Branham.or.any.of.the.other.branches.that.grew.
from.the.Azusa.Street.revival,.I.highly.recommend.that.you.read.Pauls.letters.to.the.Corinthians...
There.are.so.many.things.you.will.find.in.there.that.apply.to.your.situation...In.fact,.if.you.change.
the.names.to.fit.your.situation,.it.would.sound.like.Paul.is.speaking.directly.to.YOU!.
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This.Gift.from.the.Heavenly.Father.that.Jesus.said.that.He.would.send,.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit,.
is.just.that:.a.gift...It.is.for.ALL.who.believe.that.Jesus.Christ.is.Lord.and.Savior...
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Ephesians.2:8.says.For.by.grace.are.you.saved.through.faith;.and.that.not.of.yourselves:.it.is.the.
gift.of.God.
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We.need.to.recognize.that.it.is.a.Gift.and.not.an.achievement..
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The.best.way.to.do.this.is.to.read.what.Paul.wrote.to.the.Corinthians.in.1.Corinthians.12...He.
specifically. wrote. about. the. spiritual. gifts. because. they. had. placed. themselves. in. the. same.
situation.we.find.from.the.branches.that.grew.from.the.Azusa.Street.revival..
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Listen.to.the.beginning.of.1.Corinthians.12:.
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Now.concerning.spiritual.gifts,.brothers,.I.do.not.want.you.to.be.uninformed...You.know.that.
when.you.were.pagans.you.were.led.astray.to.mute.idols,.however.you.were.led...Therefore.I.
want.you.to.understand.that.no.one.speaking.in.the.Spirit.of.God.ever.says.Jesus.is.accursed!.
and.no.one.can.say.Jesus.is.Lord.except.in.the.Holy.Spirit..
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Id. like. to. stop. here,. and. compare. this. paragraph. to. the. false. teaching. that. came. from. the.
Pentecostals...The.first.point.Paul.makes.is.that.the.Corinthians.themselves.were.sinners...They.
were.pagans.who.believed.that.idols..who.could.not.speak..were.gods...To.those.who.tried.to.
tell.others.that.they.had.not.achieved.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit,.Paul.reminded.them.that.it.
wasnt.that.long.ago.when.they.served.idols.that.could.not.speak.at.all..
.
10.
The.second.point.Paul.makes.is.that.they.were.led...Jesus.said.that.He.was.sending.a.Helper.
(referring.to.the.Holy.Spirit),.and.there.are.several.scriptures.describing.how.the.Holy.Spirit.will.
lead.us.to.all.Truth..
.
Paul.reminds.them.that.they.DO.NOT.curse.the.name.of.Jesus.Christ...Nobody.who.has.the.Spirit.
of.God.can.do.this,.and.Paul.reminds.them.of.that...
.
But.in.the.same.token,.Paul.says.that.no.one.can.say.that.Jesus.is.Lord,.except.in.the.Holy.Spirit!.
.
So.riddle.me.this:..If.the.Pentecostals.are.correct,.and.speaking.in.tongues.is.the.achievement,.
then.are.the.poor.followers.in.those.Pentecostal.churches.cursing.Jesus.until.they.magically.get.
this. achievement?. . Or. the. Branhamites,. who. claim. that. healing. was. vindication. of. this.
prophet..yet.they.themselves.cannot.heal..are.they.cursing.God?..Those.that.are.stepping.into.
the.waters.of.baptism,.making.their.statement.of.faith.in.Jesus.Christ.by.baptism.in.the.name.of.
the.Father,.Son,.and.Holy.Spirit,.do.you.REALLY.think.that.they.are.denying.Christ.by.proclaiming.
that.He.is.the.Son.of.God?..The.one.that.went.to.the.right.hand.of.the.Father.according.to.Mark.
16?.
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Quite.frankly,.those.people.would.not.darken.the.doors.of.the.church.unless.they.believed.that.
Jesus.Christ.was.Lord...
.
And.dont.get.me.wrong,.I.am.not.belittling.the.conversion.to.Christ.that.happens.once.in.every.
Christians.lifetime...Jesus.said.that.before.you.can.save.yourself,.you.must.lose.yourself...
.
For.whoever.would.save.his.life.will.lose.it,.but.whoever.loses.his.life.for.my.sake.will.find.it...
Matthew.16:25.
.
After.Paul.reminds.them.that.they.already.have.the.Holy.Spirit..those.that.believe.in.Jesus.Christ.
.Paul.starts.talking.about.the.different.gifts.that.are.given.to.the.church..
.
And.if.you.read.carefully,.you.will.find.that.they.are.not.made.to.create.divisions.in.the.church...
The.gift.of.healing.should.not.have.separated.the.Branham.movement.from.the.Pentecostal.root.
which.held.fast.to.speaking.in.tongues...Both.are.gifts,.yet.not.everyone.will.receive.the.same.
gift:.
.
Paul.says.this:.
.
Now.there.are.varieties.of.gifts,.but.the.same.Spirit;.and.there.are.varieties.of.service,.but.the.
same.Lord;.6.and.there.are.varieties.of.activities,.but.it.is.the.same.God.who.empowers.them.all.
in.everyone...To.each.is.given.the.manifestation.of.the.Spirit.for.the.common.good...For.to.one.is.
given.through.the.Spirit.the.utterance.of.wisdom,.and.to.another.the.utterance.of.knowledge.
according.to.the.same.Spirit,.to.another.faith.by.the.same.Spirit,.to.another.gifts.of.healing.by.
the.one.Spirit,.to.another.the.working.of.miracles,.to.another.prophecy,.to.another.the.ability.to.
distinguish.between.spirits,.to.another.various.kinds.of.tongues,.to.another.the.interpretation.of.
11.
tongues.. . All. these. are. empowered. by. one. and. the. same. Spirit,. who. apportions. to. each. one.
individually.as.he.wills..
.
Notice. the. gift. of. faith.. . This. is. something. that. is. not. spoken. of. much. in. these. Pentecostal.
branches...How.many.people.do.you.know.of.that.have.GREAT.faith.in.Jesus.Christ,.yet.feel.like.
they.have.not.yet.received.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit?..(Those.that.have.been.falsely.taught.that.
the.Holy.Spirit.is.some.achievement)..
.
Or.how.many.has.incredible.knowledge.or.wisdom,.and.are.falsely.taught.by.these.cult.churches.
that.you.must.deny.your.gift.of.knowledge.in.order.to.accept.the.prophet.by.faith?..
.
Could.it.be.that.your.gift.of.knowledge.is.telling.you.something.about.the.false.prophet.and.his.
many.failed.visions.and.false.teachings?..Why.do.they.try.to.suppress.this.gift?..Paul.says.that.
these.gifts.are.from.the.same.Spirit!.
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These. gifts,. Paul. declares,. are. given. for. the. common. good.. . These. gifts,. by. the. Spirit,. are. for.
continual.improvement.of.the.church...
.
Yet.this.Pentecostal.root.and.its.branches.have.somehow.managed.to.suppress.some.of.these.
gifts.because.the.Spirit.is.speaking.against.false.teaching...The.Holy.Spirit.is.speaking.to.hearts.
and.bringing.them.closer.to.Christ!.
.
This.is.like.an.army.facing.the.enemy,.and.the.general.calls.out.to.the.troops:.Alright!..All.of.you.
who.arent.skilled.in.karate.are.not.battle.ready!..Just.because.you.know.how.to.shoot.a.snipers.
rifle.or.fly.an.Apache.helecoptor.doesnt.mean.that.you.have.received.the.gift.of.the.military!..
Get.back.in.there.to.basic.training.until.you.can.chop.a.board.in.half!.
.
See.how.this.sounds?..It.would.cause.confusion.in.the.army,.just.as.it.has.in.the.army.of.Christians.
that.God.has.empowered.to.fight.the.enemy!.
.
Shouldnt.we.be.prepared.to.face.the.enemy.as.a.finely.tuned.military.force?..Shouldnt.we.accept.
the.fact.that.God.has.given.certain.people.incredible.gifts.to.help.strengthen.others.and.prepare.
them.for.battle?..
.
Or.are.you.one.of.the.pastors.from.these.cult.churches.who.have.taken.the.gun.away.from.your.
troops.and.sent.them.back.to.basic.training?.
.
The.question.today.is,.have.you.accepted.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit?..Have.you.accepted.Jesus.
Christ.as.your.Lord.and.Savior?..
.
Or.have.you.been.falsely.taught.that.you.had.to.earn.this.gift.by.receiving.some.spiritual.gift.that.
was.intended.for.some.other.person?..A.gft.that.you.may.never.receive.from.God?..
.
12.
Worse,.do.you.think.that.you.must.believe.that.William.Branham.is.a.prophet.of.God..regardless.
of.his.many.failed.visions..before.you.can.receive.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit?..Has.this.extra\
biblical.achievement.been.added.to.your.long.list.of.things.to.do.before.you.are.eligible.for.
receiving.the.Gift?.
.
Have. you. refused. the. Gift. from. God. by. turning. it. into. an. achievement. that. you. have. to. earn.
yourself?..Have.you.taken.the.work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.and.rendered.it.useless.by.placing.
the.work.in.your.own.hands?.
.
Ill.let.you.decide:..Is.this.a.Gift?..Or.is.it.an.achievement?.
.
.
.
13.
Purgatory:$The$same$"message"$that$Paul$preached?$
.
In.1960,.William.Branham.gave.a.story.about.a.vision.that.he.claimed.to.have,.one.that.started.
out.as.a.simple.vision.of.a.wonderful.place.filled.with.Gods.Bride,.but.later.would.be.added.with.
enhancements.capture.the.imaginations.of.his.congregations..
.
In.November.1960,.he.summarizes.the.story:.
.
I.had.a.vision.not.long.ago.(You've.heard.of.it.),.and.I.looked.there,.and.I.seen.all.those.people.
there;.they.was.millions.of.them..And.I.said,."You.mean.He.comes.to.me.".They.said,."Yes,.and.
then.we.go.back.with.you.".I.said,."Well,.does.every.minister.have.to.stand.like.that"?."Yes,.sir.".
"Every.minister.stand.on.his.ministry.with.his.congregation?".He.said,."Yes,.sir.".(This.Angel.that.
was.speaking.to.me.said.that.).And.I.said,."Then.Paul.will.have.to.stand.too?"."Paul.has.to.stand.
with.his.generation.".I.said,."Then.I.know.I'm.all.right,.'cause.I've.preached.word.by.word.the.
same.thing.he.did.".And.when.I.did.that,.millions.screamed.out,."That's.where.we.are.resting.".
Amen..
60\1113.CONDEMNATION.BY.REPRESENTATION.
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This.story,.like.all.of.Branhams.fabrications,.grew.and.grew.over.time...Details.were.added.to.
embellish.the.story,.almost.as.if.Branham.thought.he.were.sitting.in.front.of.a.boy.scout.tent.
telling.campfire.stories..
.
He.would.add.his.dog.to.the.story,.how.the.dog.came.and.licked.his.hand.just.before.seeing.other.
people,.some.90\year\old.woman.who.this.story.obviously.would.have.appealed.to,.and.more..
.
While.many.enslaved.by.the.cult.of.William.Branham.tell.this.story.with.pride.of.their.wonderful.
leader,. they. do. not. realize. that. they. are. actually. promoting. theology. that. comes. from. the.
Catholic.Church..who.they.claim.to.be.the.antichrist...
.
This.story.describes.Catholic.Purgatory:.A.temporary.resting.place.for.those.under.Grace.before.
meeting.Christ..
.
And.I.looked.coming.down.across.the.hill,.and.there.come.old.Fritz..He.looked.at.me.and.come.
up.and.licked.me.on.the.hand,.and.I.patted.him..Just.then.old.Prince,.my.horse,.come.put.his.
neck.around.my.shoulder.and.begin.to.nicker..I.said,."Oh,.God.".I.looked.up..And.He.said,."All.
that.you.ever.loved,.and.all.that.ever.loved.you.is.gathered.here.".And.I.said,."I.want.to.see.Jesus..
I.want.to.see.the.One.that.I've.loved.and\\and.worked.for.".And.they.said,."You.can't.see.Him.
right.now;.He's.higher.than.this..
60\0716.FROM.THAT.TIME.
.
Sometime.between.1160.and.1180.A.D,.the.idea.of.purgatory.was.introduced.to.the.Catholic.
Church...It.was.an.extra\biblical.idea.that.was.very.similar.to.other.pagan.religion...Buddhism,.for.
14.
instance,.believes.in.a.holding.place.for.the.dead,.and.therefore.offers.prayer.for.those.that.
have.not.yet.reached.their.final.destination..
.
Even.in.Judaism,.we.find.that.the.idea.of.a.holding.place.is.supported...The.Jews.do.not.believe.
that.Christ.suffered.and.died.for.our.sins,.died.to.conquer.death.and.hell,.and.rose.again.so.that.
we.can.rise.with.Him...Therefore,.they.still.believe.that.death.has.its.power.over.the.body..a.
holding.place.until.the.unknown.Messiah.returns..
.
But.Christianity..true.Christianity..accepts.Christs.death,.burial,.and.resurrection...They.accept.
the.message.of.Paul,.proclaiming.that.we.do.not.die..we.are.simply.caught.up.with.Jesus.Christ...
.
Paul.knew.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.and.he.knew.what.Jesus.taught.about.the.coming.Kingdom.
of.Heaven...
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Even.to.the.man.on.the.cross.beside.Jesus,.there.was.no.holding.place...It.is.interesting,.because.
Christ.Himself.had.not.died,.and.there.was.still.work.to.be.done.as.He.conquered.death,.hell,.and.
the.grave...It.is.confirmation.that.God.is.not.limited.to.our.time.and.space..
.
To.the.man.on.the.cross,.Jesus.said.this:.
.
.Truly,.I.say.to.you,.today.you.will.be.with.me.in.Paradise..
.
He.did.NOT.say,.Truly,.today.you.will.go.to.a.holding.place.that.will.one.day.be.called.purgatory,.
and.there.you.will.remain.in.limbo.until.I.decide.to.return.unto.you!.
.
But.cult.followers.accept.this.false.vision.as.though.it.were.some.spiritual.revelation...Rather.
than.comparing.the.vision.to.the.scriptures.to.confirm.its.authenticity,.they.accept.it.by.blind.
faith..
.
Why?..Because.this.man,.William.Branham,.said.these.words:.Ive.preached.the.same.message.
as.Paul,.and.the.millions.screamed.were.resting.on.that!.
.
But.today,.I.want.to.present.to.you.the.message.that.Paul.preached..not.by.my.own.words.like.
William.Branham.did,.but.by.the.words.of.the.Apostle.Paul...If.you.are.resting.on.something,.and.
you.have.never.even.looked.underneath.you,.theres.a.good.chance.you.are.sitting.on.quicksand..
.
At.the.surface,.Branham.seems.to.preach.the.same.message.as.Paul...He.holds.a.Bible.in.his.
hand.as.a.prop.for.his.stage.act,.and.says.the.name.Jesus.many.times.during.his.sermons...He.
takes.a.one\liner.verse.from.that.book,.and.bases.his.context.on.that.one.line.from.the.book...
(Notice.I.said.HIS.context,.because.one.line.is.not.in.context.with.the.chapter.).
.
But.this.vision.itself.is.contrary.to.Pauls.entire.message...Paul.proclaimed.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ..the.Good.News.that.God.sent.His.Son,.Jesus.Christ.to.earth.to.live.the.perfect.life,.suffer.
15.
and.die.for.our.sins,.conquered.death.and.hell,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.Him..not.
so.that.we.can.sit.in.a.holding.cell..
.
Paul.said.that.our.eternal.bodies.were.already.waiting.for.us,.simply.by.accepting.Jesus.Christ.as.
our.Lord.and.Savior..by.Grace.through.Faith..
.
For.we.know.that.if.the.tent.that.is.our.earthly.home.is.destroyed,.we.have.a.building.from.God,.
a.house.not.made.with.hands,.eternal.in.the.heavens..
\2.Corinthians.5:1.
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And.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.the.fulfillment.of.the.prophecies.of.the.Old.Testament...God.
promised.a.Redeemer.that.would.come.to.fulfill.the.part.of.the.Old.Covenant.that.they.could.not.
keep..
.
The.Old.Covenant.was.a.contract...God.gave.a.promise.of.blessings.to.the.Jews.if.they.were.able.
to.meet.his.requirements...If.they.met.them,.there.were.over.three.hundred.blessings.that.would.
be.given.to.Israel..
.
The.other.part.of.that.contract.was.the.disclaimer..like.you.have.in.your.contracts.for.the.loan.
to.your.house.or.your.car...If.you.do.not.uphold.your.end.of.the.bargain,.you.usually.will.lose.your.
property..
.
God.gave.the.disclaimer.that.if.Israel.did.not.uphold.their.end.of.the.bargain,.instead.of.three.
hundred.blessings,.they.would.be.receiving.three.hundred.curses...
.
And.this.was.not.an.eternal.covenant...Its.a.good.thing,.too..if.it.were.everlasting,.we.would.still.
remain.under.all.of.those.three.hundred.curses...Humanity.itself.might.be.non\existent..
.
Pauls.message.was.that.this.New.Covenant.of.Grace.had.cancelled.the.Old.Covenant.of.Law...
The.Old.Covenant.was.obsolete..
.
In.speaking.of.a.new.covenant,.he.makes.the.first.one.obsolete..And.what.is.becoming.obsolete.
and.growing.old.is.ready.to.vanish.away..
Hebrews.8:13..
.
And.when.Paul.spoke.of.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace.throughout.his.letters,.it.was.always.called.
the.Eternal.Covenant...It.had.no.end..
.
Now.may.the.God.of.peace.who.brought.again.from.the.dead.our.Lord.Jesus,.the.great.shepherd.
of.the.sheep,.by.the.blood.of.the.eternal.covenant,.equip.you.with.everything.good.that.you.may.
do.his.will,.working.in.us.that.which.is.pleasing.in.his.sight,.through.Jesus.Christ,.to.whom.be.glory.
forever.and.ever..
Hebrews.13.
.
16.
But.William.Branham.could.not.grasp.the.fact.that.something.with.a.beginning.could.ever.be.
made.eternal...It.was.that.concept.that.confused.him.so.much.that.he.preached.nonsense.about.
hell.not.being.eternal,.or.that.Jesus.Christ.himself.could.not.be.eternal..
.
No.such.a.thing.as.an.Eternal,.burning.hell..You'll.burn.for.millions.of.years..But,.anything.that.
was.Eternal,.had.never.a.beginning.or.a.end;.and.hell.was.created...
62\1230E.IS.THIS.THE.SIGN.OF.THE.END.
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Yet,.when.Jesus.spoke.of.our.eternal.life,.we.find.that.he.used.the.same.word.eternal.that.Paul.
used.in.his.message.about.accepting.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.so.that.you.would.not.go.to.hell.
.eternally..
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You.search.the.Scriptures.because.you.think.that.in.them.you.have.eternal.life;.and.it.is.they.that.
bear.witness.about.me,.
John.5:39.
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That.word.that.Jesus.Christ.used.for.eternal,.is.the.Greek.word:.aionion...It.is.the.same.word.
that.Christ.used.when.He.Himself.called.hell.eternal..
.
And.these.will.go.away.into.eternal.punishment,.but.the.righteous.into.eternal.life..
Matthew.25:46.
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Branham.even.went.so.far.as.to.deny.that.the.Son.of.God.was.eternal..which.is.heresy:.
.
For.if.He.was.the.Son.of.God,.He.had.to.have.a.beginning.of.time..He.had.to.be.borned.off.of.to.
be.a.Son.(is.that.right?),.if.He.was.the.Son.of.God..
54\1003M.THE.WORD.BECAME.FLESH.
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Denying. the. Eternal. Son. of. God. is. not. only. denying. Pauls. message,. it. is. denying. your. own.
salvation...If.Christ.was.not.eternal..if.he.died.as.just.a.man.as.Branham.taught,.then.can.a.
man.save.the.world.from.sin?..Only.the.Son.of.God.can.take.away.the.sins.of.the.world!.
.
This.is.so.far.in.conflict.with.Pauls.message.that.it.is.almost.as.though.William.Branham.is.trying.
to.pick.a.fight.with.the.Apostle.Paul..
.
To.the.Hebrews,.Paul.says.this:.
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but.in.these.last.days.he.has.spoken.to.us.by.his.Son,.whom.he.appointed.the.heir.of.all.things,.
through.whom.also.he.created.the.world...
Hebrews.1:2..
.
If.the.Son.of.God.created.the.World,.yet.the.Son.of.God.had.a.beginning.with.Mary,.we.have.a.
problem!..The.world.was.NOT.created.when.Mary.gave.birth.to.the.Messiah!.
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17.
Pauls.message.repeats.this.to.the.Colossians...
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He. is. the. image. of. the. invisible. God,. the. firstborn. of. all. creation.. . For. by. him. all. things. were.
created,.in.heaven.and.on.earth,.visible.and.invisible,.whether.thrones.or.dominions.or.rulers.or.
authoritiesall.things.were.created.through.him.and.for.him..Colossians.1...
.
So.here.we.have.Paul.arguing.back.with.Truth.against.William.Branhams.heresy...NO,.brother.
Bill!..He.was.the.FIRSTBORN.OF.ALL.CREATION!..All.things.were.created.THROUGH.HIM.and.FOR.
HIM!.
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These. are. obviously. the. biggest. conflicts. between. William. Branhams. message. and. Pauls.
message.of.Truth...The.very.foundations.of.the.two.messages.disagree.with.each.other...The.
very.foundations.are.in.conflict..
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But.then,.if.you.take.your.viewpoint.from.the.overview.of.the.two.ministries,.you.will.find.that.
many.of.the.details.contained.within.are.also.in.conflict...The.most.obvious.detail.in.disagreement.
with.Pauls.message.was.the.Law.itself...
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To.enforce.his.viewpoint.of.how.his.cult.should.have.the.appearance.of.being.different.from.the.
other.Christians.in.the.world,.Branham.taught.Law...Portions.of.the.Mosaic.Law.were.enforced..
while.other.portions.were.omitted...
.
This.is.the.very.thing.that.Paul.rebuked.the.people.for.in.Galatians.4!..Paul.just.spent.the.first.
several.versed.proclaiming.that.Christ.had.set.us.free,.and.that.the.Old.Covenant.of.Law.had.been.
replaced.with.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace,.and.then.asked.them:..Why.on.earth.would.you.try.to.
enforce.parts.of.the.Law.when.you.arent.keeping.ALL.of.the.Law?.
.
Tell.me,.you.who.desire.to.be.under.the.law,.do.you.not.listen.to.the.law?..For.it.is.written.that.
Abraham.had.two.sons,.one.by.a.slave.woman.and.one.by.a.free.woman...But.the.son.of.the.slave.
was.born.according.to.the.flesh,.while.the.son.of.the.free.woman.was.born.through.promise...
Now.this.may.be.interpreted.allegorically:.these.women.are.two.covenants..One.is.from.Mount.
Sinai,. bearing. children. for. slavery;. she. is. Hagar.. . Now. Hagar. is. Mount. Sinai. in. Arabia;. she.
corresponds.to.the.present.Jerusalem,.for.she.is.in.slavery.with.her.children...But.the.Jerusalem.
above.is.free,.and.she.is.our.mother..
Galatians.4.
.
That.question.is.very.fitting,.and.applicable.to.our.days.when.we.were.once.bound.by.the.chains.
of.the.cult.of.William.Branham...To.those.that.are.still.enslaved,.we.can.ask.the.same.question:..
You.who.listen.to.William.Branhams.laws,.which.mostly.deal.with.your.outward.appearance:.
why?..Why.place.yourself.under.portions.of.the.law.without.keeping.ALL.of.the.Law?.
.
An.entire.section.of.Romans.is.written.describing.how.we.are.released.from.the.Law:.
.
18.
Or.do.you.not.know,.brothersfor.I.am.speaking.to.those.who.know.the.lawthat.the.law.is.
binding.on.a.person.only.as.long.as.he.lives?..For.a.married.woman.is.bound.by.law.to.her.husband.
while.he.lives,.but.if.her.husband.dies.she.is.released.from.the.law.of.marriage...Accordingly,.she.
will.be.called.an.adulteress.if.she.lives.with.another.man.while.her.husband.is.alive..But.if.her.
husband.dies,.she.is.free.from.that.law,.and.if.she.marries.another.man.she.is.not.an.adulteress...
Likewise,.my.brothers,.you.also.have.died.to.the.law.through.the.body.of.Christ,.so.that.you.may.
belong.to.another,.to.him.who.has.been.raised.from.the.dead,.in.order.that.we.may.bear.fruit.
for.God...For.while.we.were.living.in.the.flesh,.our.sinful.passions,.aroused.by.the.law,.were.at.
work.in.our.members.to.bear.fruit.for.death...But.now.we.are.released.from.the.law,.having.died.
to.that.which.held.us.captive,.so.that.we.serve.in.the.new.way.of.the.Spirit.and.not.in.the.old.way.
of.the.written.code...Romans.7.
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But.William.Branham.twisted.the.words.of.the.scripture.regarding.Law...Christ.came.to.magnify.
the.Law..put.it.under.a.microscope.so.that.he.could.show.the.Pharisees.how.the.law.had.failed...
While.the.Pharisees.kept.the.Law,.they.had.missed.the.PURPOSE.of.that.Law...They.had.lived.by.
a.set.of.rules.rather.than.love.for.their.fellow.man...
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Branham.taught.that.the.magnification.was.the.set.of.rules.within.the.Law..not.the.Law.itself.to.
show.how.it.failed...Rather.than.Pauls.message.where.he.states.now.we.are.released.from.the.
law,..Branham.taught.that.now.we.are.under.a.bigger.law..
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We.went.back.in.Deuteronomy.and.showed.that.a.illegitimate.child,.bastard.child,.could.not.even.
enter.the.congregation.of.the.Lord.for.fourteen.generations..That.was.under.the.law,.and.Christ.
come.to.magnify.the.law..How.much.more.is.it.now?.
58\0928E.THE.SERPENT'S.SEED.
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Its.ironic,.because.William.Branham.himself.was.less.than.fourteen.generations.from.a.bastard.
child...Was.he.calling.himself.Serpents.Seed?.
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It.is.beyond.me.why.so.many.just.blindly.accepted.Branhams.fabricated.story.about.his.vision.of.
purgatory.. . Surely. there. were. people. there. who. had. studied. their. Bibles,. and. knew. the. false.
Catholic.teaching.this.vision.was.based.upon..
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But.when.he.falsely.claimed.that.he.was.preaching.the.same.message.Paul.preached,.why.did.
no.body.stand.up?..Why.did.the.ministers.who.studied.their.Bibles.not.stand.up.and.cry.foul!?..
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The.only.answer.I.can.come.up.with.is.also.found.in.Pauls.message...It.is.the.only.part.of.Pauls.
message.that.I.can.find.that.truly.lines.up.with.William.Branhams.message..
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Paul.seems.to.be.pointing.directly.to.William.Branhams.ministry.that.would.one.day.come,.and.
he.actually.mentions.the.message.of.William.Branham.in.his.letter.to.the.Thessalonians!.
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For.the.mystery.of.lawlessness.is.already.at.work..Only.he.who.now.restrains.it.will.do.so.until.he.
is.out.of.the.way...And.then.the.lawless.one.will.be.revealed,.whom.the.Lord.Jesus.will.kill.with.
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the.breath.of.his.mouth.and.bring.to.nothing.by.the.appearance.of.his.coming...The.coming.of.
the.lawless.one.is.by.the.activity.of.Satan.with.all.power.and.false.signs.and.wonders,.and.with.
all.wicked.deception.for.those.who.are.perishing,.because.they.refused.to.love.the.truth.and.so.
be.saved...Therefore.God.sends.them.a.strong.delusion,.so.that.they.may.believe.what.is.false,.in.
order. that. all. may. be. condemned. who. did. not. believe. the. truth. but. had. pleasure. in.
unrighteousness...2.Thess.2..
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Weve. shown. how. Branham. lied. about. himself.. . Weve. shown. how. Branham. lied. about. his.
visions,.such.as.this.vision.about.Catholic.purgatory...Or.the.vision.of.the.bridge,.where.Branham.
claimed.to.have.prophesied.about.men.that.would.fall.from.a.bridge.that.was.built.long.before.
he.was.even.born..
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But.people.continue.to.believe.it...They.would.rather.believe.a.lie,.coming.from.the.mouth.of.this.
man.who.claimed.to.have.taught.the.same.message.Paul.preached...Just.because.he.claimed.
this.description.of.Catholic.purgatory.was.real,.many.will.blindly.follow.this.man.into.the.ditch..
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Is.it.because.God.has.sent.them.a.strong.delusion?..Is.that.why.they.are.so.insistent.to.believe.
what.is.false?..
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Ill.leave.you.with.this.question:..After.the.recent.publication.by.Voice.of.God.Recordings,.wherein.
the.Bible.was.thrown.under.the.bus,.many.admit.that.they.believe.what.is.not.true...
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The. entire. summary. of. that. publication. was. that. its. ok. that. my. daddy. lied. to. you. people,.
because.the.bible.lied.too...
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I.feel.cringes.from.blasphemy.from.even.saying.that.sentence.
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If.you.have.accepted.to.believe.that.which.is.false,.have.you.accepted.unrighteousness?..Paul.
said.that.God.would.send.the.strong.delusion.in.order.that.all.may.be.condemned.who.did.not.
believe.the.truth,.but.had.pleasure.in.unrighteousness..
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Does.this.mean.that.the.headquarters.published.an.article.of.unrighteousness?..And.promoted.
followers.of.unrighteousness?..
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Wouldnt.you.rather.believe.in.the.truth?..Its.so.much.easier.to.believe.something.if.its.true!..If.
you.try.to.believe.something.that.is.false,.you.find.yourselves.being.one.of.the.three.types.of.
believers.that.Branham.taught:..The.believers,.the.unbelievers,.and.the.make.believers..
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If.you.are.claiming.to.believe.something.that.you.also.admit.is.not.true,.does.that.make.you.a.
make.believer?..It.is.an.internal.conflict.in.your.belief.system,.trying.to.make.yourself.believe.
something.that.you.have.already.admitted.is.not.true..
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Wouldnt.you.rather.be.a.believer?..Wouldnt.you.rather.believe.in.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.that.
Paul.preached..the.Good.News.that.we.have.been.lifted.from.the.curse.of.the.Law.and.we.will.
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not. have. to. sit. in. some. holding. cell. waiting. for. Christ. to. rise?. . Hes. already. risen!. . We. can.
already.accept.Him.by.faith!..When.we.die,.our.mortal.bodies.will.put.on.immortality!..Not.sit.in.
purgatory!.
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Blessed.are.those.who.walk.in.the.truth!.
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21.
BARK!$Like$a$DOG!$
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Many.people.that.are.still.enslaved,.as.well.as.many.who.are.now.set.free.are.aware.of.William.
Branhams.story.of.the.man.in.Windsor,.Canada...Branham.gave.a.story.to.instill.fear.in.the.hearts.
of.any.who.would.question.his.powers,.saying.that.a.man.in.Windsor.tested.him.and.was.struck.
paralyzed...While.he.ran.screaming...While.he.died.six.weeks.later...Or.six.months.later...Or.was.
still.suffering.from.cancer.to.this.day...The.ever\changing.choose.your.own.adventure.story...
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But.there.was.another.story.Branham.used.to.instill.fear.in.the.hearts.of.men,.about.a.military.
man. who. was. trained. by. the. army. in. hypnotism.. . This. man,. according. to. William. Branham,.
followed. him. around. his. ministry,. from. town. to. town,. trying. to. make. the. great. and. mighty.
Reverend.Branham.bark.like.a.dog!.
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It.is.interesting,.because.though.this.man.followed.Branham.from.town.to.town,.his.first.attempt.
at.bringing.out.the.inner.ravenous.dog.had.rendered.him.paralyzed!..So.for.each.of.the.upcoming.
events.for.the.show,.there.must.have.been.others.helping.the.paralyzed.man.work.his.magic.on.
the.minister.on.the.platform..
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The. first. time. Branham. mentions. this. strange. side\show. was. 1951. in. a. sermon. entitled. The.
Angel.of.the.Lord...
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Someone.said,."Brother.Branham,.aren't.you.afraid.to.make.such.statements.as.that?".No,.sir..
I've.stood.before.tens.of.thousands,.critics.setting.everywhere..I've.never.seen.a.time.but.what.
God.always.brought.the.deliverance..I've.seen.the.critics.come..A.hypnotizer.once.was.going.to.
come.to.hypnotize...?....Yeah,.what.the....And.the.man's.paralyzed.yet.tonight..That's.right..Said,.
"You.child.of.the.devil,.why.do.you.try.to.deceive.God?".
51\0502.THE.ANGEL.OF.THE.LORD.
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His. use. of. the. word. critics. is. key.. . Over. time,. as. you. watch. the. story. change,. the. travelling.
hypnotist.has.less.focus,.and.the.critics.has.greater.focus...Like.this.time.he.retells.the.story.in.
1956.at.the.Cadle.Tabernacle.in.his.joint.campaign.with.the.late.Reverend.Jim.Jones...(Jones,.who.
killed.his.entire.congregation.in.South.America)...
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If.there's.a.critic.here,.now.hear.me;.this.is.law..If.there's.a.critic.here,.I.wouldn't.stay.any.longer..
'Cause. I'm. not. responsible. for. what. happens. to. critics.. There's. many. of. them. in. the. insane.
institution,.and.some.of.them.paralyzed,.and.everything.else..So.I'm.not.responsible.for.critics..
You. just. understood. what. that. man. come. and. was. going. to. hypnotize. me,. setting. out. in. a.
meeting..They.hired.him..He.come.there.to.hypnotize.me,.a.bunch.of.guys,.and.he.was.setting.
there..I.kept.feeling.a.funny.spirit,.looked.out.and.seen.where.he.was.at..And.the.Holy.Spirit.said,.
"You.child.of.the.devil,.because.you've.done.that,.they'll.pack.you.out.of.here.".And.he's.been.
paralyzed.two.years.now..So.we're.not.playing.church.now,.friends..
56\0613..JEHOVAH.JIREH_..INDIANAPOLIS.IN.
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Its.a.shame,.really...If.those.poor.people.in.Jones.congregation.ONLY.KNEW.that.this.paralyzed.
man.travelled.from.town.to.town.getting.paralyzed,.and.that.he.was.ALREADY.paralyzed.THREE.
YEARS.prior.to.when.Branham.claimed.he.was.paralyzed,.those.people.may.have.got.up.and.left.
the.meeting.and.never.came.back!..Think.of.it!..If.they.knew,.Branham.could.have.saved.their.
lives.by.showing.his.lies!..It.would.be.a.paradox!.
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If.you.follow.the.trail.of.this.travelling.side.show,.youll.find.that.for.a.paralyzed.guy,.this.man.
was.well\travelled...In.1953,.he.shows.his.face.in.Madison.Square.Garden:.
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There.in.Madison.Square.Garden,.where.we.was.setting.there,.they.had.hired.one.of.these.guys.
to.come.hypnotize.me..Them.guys.that.makes....goes.to.these.army.camps.and.makes.them.boys.
bark.like.a.dog..You.know.how.it.is..And.some.bunch.of.unbelievers,.here.it.is,.come.and.hired.
that.man.to.come.hypnotize.me.on.the.platform..And.I.was.standing.there.speaking..I.kept.feeling.
a.strange.spirit.somewhere..I.looked.out.and.there.it.was.setting.there..I.thought,."Lord,.what.
can.I.do?".I.just.kept.on.speaking..I.think.it's.in.my.book..Kept.on.speaking,.watching..I.watched.
the.Spirit.see.what.It.would.say.do..I.watched.it.hang.over,.and.I.seen.a.dark.thing.move.around.
over.him...I.turned.around.said,."Why.did.you.come.to.deceive.like.you.have?".I.said,."Because.
you.have.done.that,.God.will.rebuke.you.".And.the.man's.paralyzed.today..They.took.him.from.
the.building..
53\0508..GOD.COMMISSIONING.MOSES.
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In.1956,.the.man.really.was.adventurous...Even.through.the.perilous.dangers.of.undeveloped.
Africa,.this.military.hypnotist.braved.the.elements.so.that.he.could.stand.again,.fall.paralyzed.
again,.and.then.be.carried.out.on.a.stretcher.after.witnessing.Branhams.great.and.mighty.power!.
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I've.had.it.in.Africa,.they.was.standing.there,.witch.doctors.standing.and.challenge..Don't.you.
never.make.a.statement.there,.unless.you.know.what.you're.talking.about..Drink.blood.out.of.a.
human.skull,.and.cut.themselves,.and.things..And.stand.there.and.challenge,.and.speak.the.Name.
of.the.Lord.Jesus.and.see.them.fall.prostrate.on.the.ground..That's.right..See.them.go.in,.standing,.
trying. to. hypnotize. me.. And. went. over. there,. he. was. going. to. make. me. bark. like. a. dog,. and.
standing.out.there.trying.to.do.something.like.that..I.felt.that.strange.spirit,.while.the.anointing.
was.on;.I.looked.around..I.said,."You.child.of.the.devil..Why.do.you.do.that?".I.said,."Cursed.be.
you;.you'll.not.move.from.your.seat.in.the.Name.of.Jesus.Christ.for.the.glory.of.God.".And.he.
paralyzed,.setting.there.in.the.seat.and.they.packed.him.out..
56\0121..THE.INTER.VEIL.
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That.trip.evidently.took.some.wind.out.of.his.sails,.because.Branham.continued.to.tell.his.story.
for.quite.some.time.before.the.military.hypnotist.had.the.energy.(and.movement).to.travel...But.
a.few.years.later,.the.side.show.was.ready,.and.he.packed.his.bags.to.travel.to.Canada:.
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That.fellow.that.time.they.hired.to.come.up.and.hypnotize.me,.setting.out.in.the.line.like.that..
They.had.them.in.these.army.camps.to.hypnotize.these.soldiers.and.make.them.bark.like.dogs,.
and.act,.you.know,.how.they.would.do,.just.under.hypnotism..And.this.fellow.come.up,.and.the.
devil. sent. him. around,. was. going. to. hypnotize. me. at. the. platform.. You. remember. when. it.
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happened.in.Montreal..And.when.he.did.that,.I.felt.that.evil.spirit,.and.turned.around..I.said,.
"Why.has.the.devil.put.that.in.your.heart?".He.looked.at.me.real.funny.and.ducked.his.head.
down..I.said,."You.try.to.hypnotize.a.servant.of.the.Lord?".He.thought.it.was.a.telepathy..And.I.
said,."Because.you've.done.this,.God.will.judge.you.for.that..See.you.unto.it.".And.they.packed.
him.out.of.there.paralyzed.and.he's.paralyzed.yet.today..
59\0418..A.TIME.OF.DECISION.
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Again,.it.was.a.tough.time.for.the.hypnotist...His.act.in.Montreal.was.so.draining.of.energy.that.
it.was.a.couple.of.years.before.he.was.able.to.do.another.side.show...
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But.when.William.Branham.decided.to.return.to.his.heros.followers,.those.enslaved.by.the.cult.
leader.John.Alexander.Dowie.in.Zion.Illinois,.the.hypnotist.could.lay.paralyzed.no.longer...It.was.
time.to.go.show.those.other.cult.drones.the.power.of.a.REAL.wizard!..So.he.packed.his.bags,.and.
headed.for.Zion..
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I.know.a.man.tonight.setting.paralyzed,.been.that.way.for.several.years..When.I.was.up.there.at.
Zion.City,.when.that.man.setting.back.there,.trying.to.hypnotize.me.before.those.people....And.I.
just.kept.trying.to.run.a.prayer.line,.and.he.kept.setting.there..He'd.go.to.the.army.camps,.you.
know..He'd\\he'd.make.the.boys,.hypnotize.them,.make.them.bark.like.dogs,.you.know,.and.act.
like.that..I.kept.feeling.that.funny.spirit..And.they'd\\they'd.had.him.come.in.there,.a.familiar.
church..
62\0124..HAVE.NOT.I.SENT.THEE.
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Again,.this.was.very.painful,.having.to.fall.paralyzed...It.shut.the.travelling.side.show.act.down.
for.a.couple.of.years..
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But.when.Branham.decided.to.return.to.Windsor,.Canada,.this.man.knew.he.would.have.to.rise.
again.to.fall.just.once.more...He.couldnt.let.the.other.critic,.the.other.man.who.fell.paralyzed.by.
faking.his.prayer.card,.perform.a.better.stage.act.than.his!..I.mean,.really!..Who.could.beat.an.
act.where.Branham.barks.like.a.dog!.
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So.he.packed.his.bags,.rose.again,.and.headed.for.Windsor:.
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A.man.stood.one.time,.trying.to.hypnotize.me,.there.in.Canada..What's.that.across.from.Detroit,.
what. is. that. city. up. there?. [Someone. says,. "Edmonton?"\\Ed.]. No,. across. from. Detroit..
["Windsor?"].Windsor..Yeah,.he.come.over.there..They.had.hired.him.to.go.hypnotize.people,.for.
the.army..You.know,.make.them.bark.like.dogs,.and.things.like.that..And.that.guy.setting.out.
there;.I.keep.feeling.an.odd.spirit,.and.I.noticed.it..And.the.Holy.Spirit.said.call.him,.said,."Son.of.
the.devil,.why.did.he.put.that.in.your.heart.to.come.here?.Because.you've.did.that,.they'll.pack.
you.out.of.here.".He.is.still.paralyzed..That's.been.about.twelve.years.ago..They.packed.him.out..
Yeah..
64\0214..THE.VOICE.OF.THE.SIGN.
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Windsor. was. fairly. easy. for. the. side. show,. and. though. he. was. paralyzed,. he. decided. to. stick.
around...Branham.was.having.another.meeting.in.Toronto,.not.far.from.where.he.performed.the.
previous.act,.and.so.the.military.hypnotist.would.stick.around.for.one.final.performance...
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This.would.be.his.greatest.act.ever!..He.would.show.the.ultimate.power.of.William.Branham!..
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This.time,.rather.than.perform.his.act.up.next.to.the.stage,.the.side.show.hypnotist.arranged.to.
be.struck.down.right.in.his.seat.at.the.point.of.the.wizards.finger...There.would.be.great.special.
effects...A.dark.shadow.hovering.over.the.man,.and.the.wizard.searching,.searching.to.find.who.
was.behind.this.dark.shadow...Like.gazing.into.a.crystal.ball,.the.great.wizard.would.see.through.
the.shadows.at.his.great.nemesis:.the.side.show.hypnotist.freak.of.nature!..The.man.who.could.
fall.paralyzed.hundreds.of.times,.but.had.the.power.to.rise.again!.
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Toronto.would.be.his.greatest.and.final.act:.
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Remember,.here.not.long.ago.in.Toronto,.we.was.standing.there.preaching,.praying.for.the.sick..
I.kept.feeling.an.odd.spirit;.it.was.sitting.over.to.my.left..I.kept.watching.it..There.was.a.man.
sitting.there,.a.bunch.had.hired.him.to.come.in.there.to.hypnotize.me..He.would.go.around.to.
army.camps.and.make.soldiers.get.on.their.hands.and.bark.like.dogs,.and.things;.hypnotism..I.felt.
that.evil.spirit..I.didn't.know.where.it.was.coming.from..I.keep.watching..I.seen.that.dark.shadow..
I.waited.just.a.few.minutes..I.said,."You.child.of.Satan,.why.has.the.devil.blinded.your.mind.to.
something.like.that?.Because.you've.come.to.take.over.God,.challenge.God's.Spirit,.they'll.pack.
you.out.of.here.".He.paralyzed.right.there.in.his.seat.and.is.still.paralyzed..See?.
64\0321E..THE.VOICE.OF.THE.SIGN.
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William.Branham.enjoyed.using.the.word.type...Any.event.that.had.any.sort.of.similarity.to.
another.event.would.be.called.a.type...Fictional.stories.would.become.types,.Bible.stories.
would.type.his.own.ministry,.and.scriptures.would.type.other.unrelated.scriptures.in.the.web.
of.deceit.that.Branham.wove..
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In.William.Branhams.mind,.this.hypnotist.would.be.a.type.of.what.the.cult.of.William.Branham.
would.later.become..
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In.a.book.entitled.Propaganda.published.in.1928.and.written.by.Edward.Bernays,.nephew.of.
the.great.Sigmund.Freud,.the.entire.schematics.of.William.Branhams.ministry.is.laid.out..from.
start.to.finish..
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Propaganda.describes.how.to.achieve.mass.psychology...You.do.not.tell.people.what.you.want.
them.to.believe,.you.sway.their.opinion.to.come.to.that.conclusion.on.their.own...In.other.words,.
you.do.not.tell.them.that.you.claim.to.be.a.prophet..you.let.them.decide.that.on.their.own..
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Propaganda.describes.how.you.give.the.target.audience.some.sort.of.media.that.they.can.take.
home.with.them.and.study.themselves,.alone,.and.without.you.being.present...Books,.magazines,.
newspapers,.anything.that.the.reader.can.hold.in.their.hands,.get.alone.with,.and.casually.be.
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persuaded...That.list.did.not.include.magnetic.tape,.because.at.the.time.it.was.written,.magnetic.
tape. was. not. yet. invented.. . Oddly. enough,. it. was. invented. the. same. year. that. the. book. was.
actually.published!.
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William. Branham. uses. the. word. psychology. over. four. hundred. times. on. recorded. sermon.
(magnetic.tape)...Almost.every.instance.of.this.word.is.to.defend.himself.against.the.thought.of.
his.using.hypnotism.to.heal.patients,.and.many.times.he.would.actually.come.right.out.and.say,.
This.healing.is.not.hypnotism..
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But.while.he.defended.the.single.instances.of.those.who.handed.in.their.prayer.cards.for.him.to.
magically. guess. their. name. and. address,. and. tried. to. claim. that. his. healing. powers. were. not.
psychology,. the. overall. sway. of. public. opinion. from. humble. preacher. to. great. and. powerful.
prophet.was.taking.place.already.in.their.minds..
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Like. the. type. of. the. travelling. hypnotist,. William. Branham. travelled. from. town. to. town,.
handing.out.tapes.to.let.the.people.take.into.their.homes,.get.alone.with.the.subject.matter,.and.
come.to.the.conclusion.that.he.was.the.great.and.powerful.Oz..
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And.like.the.hypnotist,.who.could.rise.once.more.to.be.paralyzed.again.in.another.city,.the.people.
likely.would.have.realized.what.was.going.on.if.they.did.not.come.back.for.another.tape...But.
each. time. they. received. another. recording. of. the. stage. acts,. they. would. become. paralyzed,.
spiritually..
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There.is.another.type.that.applies.to.this.situation,.and.it.is.found.in.scriptures..
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Mark.2.tells.the.story.of.how.a.man.came.to.Jesus,.filled.with.sin...But.rather.than.strike.him.
down.for.his.sins,.Jesus.performed.the.exact.OPPOSITE.from.Branhams.travelling.side.show...
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Why?..Because.Jesus.did.not.have.a.travelling.side.show...Jesus.came.to.save.the.world.from.sin,.
not.place.more.sin.on.their.shoulders.and.strike.sinners.down.paralyzed..
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Jesus.Heals.a.Paralytic:.
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And.when.he.returned.to.Capernaum.after.some.days,.it.was.reported.that.he.was.at.home...And.
many.were.gathered.together,.so.that.there.was.no.more.room,.not.even.at.the.door..And.he.
was.preaching.the.word.to.them...And.they.came,.bringing.to.him.a.paralytic.carried.by.four.men...
And.when.they.could.not.get.near.him.because.of.the.crowd,.they.removed.the.roof.above.him,.
and.when.they.had.made.an.opening,.they.let.down.the.bed.on.which.the.paralytic.lay...And.
when.Jesus.saw.their.faith,.he.said.to.the.paralytic,.Son,.your.sins.are.forgiven...Now.some.of.
the.scribes.were.sitting.there,.questioning.in.their.hearts,.Why.does.this.man.speak.like.that?.
He.is.blaspheming!.Who.can.forgive.sins.but.God.alone?..And.immediately.Jesus,.perceiving.in.
his.spirit.that.they.thus.questioned.within.themselves,.said.to.them,.Why.do.you.question.these.
things.in.your.hearts?..Which.is.easier,.to.say.to.the.paralytic,.Your.sins.are.forgiven,.or.to.say,.
Rise,.take.up.your.bed.and.walk?..But.that.you.may.know.that.the.Son.of.Man.has.authority.on.
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earth.to.forgive.sinshe.said.to.the.paralytic..I.say.to.you,.rise,.pick.up.your.bed,.and.go.
home...And.he.rose.and.immediately.picked.up.his.bed.and.went.out.before.them.all,.so.that.
they.were.all.amazed.and.glorified.God,.saying,.We.never.saw.anything.like.this!.
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This.passage.of.scripture.is.wonderful...We.are.all.sinners,.saved.by.Grace.through.Faith.in.Jesus.
Christ...No.mans.sin.is.greater.than.another,.and.no.man.can.point.to.another.mans.sin.without.
first.taking.the.huge.block.of.wood.out.of.his.own.eye..
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If.you.were.interested.in.Christianity,.and.you.had.never.heard.about.Jesus.Christ.before.in.your.
life,.which.would.you.rather.hear?..The.story.about.the.great.wizard.who.struck.people.down,.or.
of.the.Great.Son.of.God.who.lifted.people.back.up?.
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Maybe. you. are. in. a. third\world. country,. living. in. a. land. with. vast. unreached. territory. that. is.
primarily.filled.with.idol\worship...Would.you.turn.from.your.idols..that.you.are.told.will.bring.
you.healing..to.follow.a.minister.who.goes.from.town.to.town.striking.people.down.to.the.floor.
paralyzed?..Is.THIS.the.God.that.you.want.to.serve?.
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Or.would.you.rather.hear.of.Jesus.Christ,.Gods.only.Son,.who.came.to.the.world.with.the.SOLE.
PURPOSE.of.lifting.you.back.up?..Wouldnt.you.rather.hear.how.Jesus.Christ.will.save.you.from.
your.sin..instead.of.strike.you.down.for.it?..How.he.suffered.on.the.cross.for.your.sin,.paying.
your.penalty.so.that.YOU.dont.have.to!.
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Would.you.turn.from.your.idols.to.the.god.of.William.Branham?..Or.would.you.turn.from.your.
idols.to.the.God.of.the.Bible.who.loves.you.enough.to.send.His.Own.Son.to.die.for.your.sins?.
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Friends,.Ive.made.my.choice.which.God.I.will.serve...Which.God.will.you.serve?.
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A$thought$for$consideration$
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This..just.came.into.us.from.a.person.set.free.from.the.cult,.and.it.is.a.very.power.message.to.
anyone.newly.experiencing.their.freedom.to.serve.Christ.without.the.blinders.of.a.pastor.who.
does.not.read.his.bible...I.wanted.to.share:.
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A.thought.for.consideration.
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William.Brahnam.considered.himself.a.prophet,.and.not.just.a.prophet.but.a.major.prophet.
and.repeatedly.reminded.us.that.God.only.has.one.messenger.at.a.time,.who.will.have.Thus.
Saith.the.Lord.to.the.people..He.used.the.mighty.prophets.of.the.Old.Testament.as.a.template.
for.this..So.I.sincerely.ask.you.to.consider,.do.you.believe.him?.If.so,.why?.Because.of.a.story.of.
a.cloud,.or.an.interpretation.of.a.light.in.a.photograph?.Because.he.passed.out.prayer.cards,.and.
some.people.were.healed?.Was.he.indeed,.The.Mighty.Prophet?.
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A.mighty.prophet.like.Isaiah,.who.700.years.before.Christ.arrived,.prophesied.perfectly.even.the.
tiniest.details.about.the.messiah?.A.mighty.prophet.like.Elijah,.who.shut.up.the.heavens,.who.
called.down.fire.to.consume.his.alter.in.front.of.a.multitude.as.a.sign.from.God.to.vindicate.his.
message?.
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A.mighty.prophet.like.Moses,.who.in.view.of.the.entire.nation,.disappeared.into.a.cloud.amidst.
thunder,.lightning.and.fire,.to.speak.face.to.face.with.God.almighty.on.a.mountain.made.so.holy.
by.his.presence.that.it.meant.instant.death.for.any.man.or.beast.to.even.touch.the.base.of.it?.
Like.Moses,.who,.on.that.same.mountain,.was.so.certain.of.his.office.that.he.stood.in.the.face.of.
the.hot.wrath.of.the.creator.of.heavens.and.Earth,.(even.as.God.spoke.directly.to.him.and.told.
him.to.step.aside,.that.he.might.annihilate.the.people.of.Israel),.and.reminded.God.that.those.
were.Gods.own.people.and.asked.him.to.reconsider?.Is.your.prophet.like.that?.Does.he.act.as.
an.intercessor.for.Gods.people?.
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Here. is. the. missing. piece. that. I. pray. that. you. will. not. ignore.. When. Moses. descended. the.
mountain.holding.the.covenant.(etched.by.Gods.own.hand.in.stone),.he.became.enraged.at.the.
idolatry.of.the.people.of.Israel,.and.threw.the.tablets.to.the.base.of.the.mountain,.breaking.them,.
I.believe.symbolizing.the.inevitability.of.a.broken.covenant..When.Moses.had.melted.the.idol,.
he.called.the.Levites.to.his.side,.and.had.each.of.them.strap.a.sword.to.his.side,.and.go.through.
the. gates. of. the. camp,. instructing. them. to. kill.. Kill. who?. Moses. said. Today. you. have. been.
ordained.for.the.service.(priesthood).of.the.Lord,.each.one.AT.THE.COST.OF.HIS.SON.and.of.his.
brother,.so.that.he.might.bestow.a.blessing.upon.you.this.day..They.were.ordained.as.priests,.
and.it.cost.each.of.them.their.son!.And.the.Bible.says.about.three.thousand.died.that.day...
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Thousands.of.years.later,.in.Jerusalem,.on.the.very.day,(the.feast.of.Pentecost),.set.aside.by.Jews.
to.celebrate.that.day.on.Sanai.when.the.covenant.was.given.to.Moses.and.Israel.became.a.nation,.
the.Holy.Spirit.descended.with.the.new.covenant,.and.it.was.etched.not.in.stonebut.into.the.
very.hearts.of.man,.never.to.be.broken..And.instead.of.three.thousand.dying.on.that.day,.three.
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thousand. spiritually. dead. hearts. came. to. life. under. the. power. of. the. very. life. of. God.. How?.
Because.Gods.own.son.was.slain,.that.WE.might.ALL.become.a.priesthood!.When.he.cried.It.is.
finished,.it.was!.Gone.are.the.animal.sacrifices!.Gone.is.the.need.to.keep.a.law.we.could.never.
keep..And.with.it,.gone.are.the.prophet\messengers.and.thus.saith.the.Lord.(Heb.1:1)..Are.we.
to.be.sad.about.that?.Hardly..We.are.made.righteous.with.Gods.own.righteousness..Instead.of.
Moses.interceding,.Jesus.himself.does.that..We.each.have.a.thus.saith.the.lord,.his.law.is.written.
on.our.hearts,.and.the.revelation.of.himself.through.Jesus.Christ.is.made.known.in.the.divinely.
given.scriptures,.the.Word.of.God,.that.we.call.the.Bible..Cherish.it,.and.read.it..It.is.written.to.
you..
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Discernment$
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When. people. who. were. programmed. with. the. cult. teaching. from. William. Marrion. Branham.
speak.of.discernment.with.other.Christians,.there.is.a.great.deal.of.confusion...
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While.other.Christians,.versed.in.the.scriptural.teaching.of.discernment,.hear.this.word,.they.
are.associating.it.with.one.of.the.spiritual.gifts:.the.ability.to.discern.right.from.wrong...To.discern.
good.from.evil,.to.discern.the.right.pathway.versus.the.wrong.pathway..
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But.those.who.were.programmed.with.false.teaching.from.the.Message.of.the.Hour.are.not.
typically.speaking.of.spiritual.discernment.as.described.by.the.Apostle.Paul...Instead,.they.are.
speaking.of.a.mystical.discernment.as.described.by.William.Branham...They.two.are.not.the.
same,.and.in.fact,.are.completely.different..
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The.definition.of.the.word.discernment.is:.
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1..The.act.or.process.of.exhibiting.keen.insight.and.good.judgment..
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2..Keenness.of.insight.and.judgment..
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Both. definitions. are. based. on. judgment,. the. ability. to. determine. which. is. right. and. which. is.
wrong...There.is.no.mysticism.or.signs.and.wonders.to.be.shown.with.discernment..it.as.an.
inward.decision.that.produces.an.action...And.if.you.have.good.discernment,.the.actions.are.
good...If.you.do.not.have.discernment,.your.actions.might.lead.you.into.a.ditch..
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The.book.of.Judges.in.the.Bible.is.a.good.example.of.discernment..both.good.and.bad...When.
the.children.of.Israel.turned.their.hearts.and.minds.away.from.Yahweh,.Gods.anger.was.against.
them..
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Up. until. that. point,. God. had. been. their. decision. maker,. and. they. really. had. no. need. for.
discernment...Yahweh.had.spoken.directly.to.the.people,.and.gave.them.the.decision...They.did.
not.even.need.to.think.about.the.choices..
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But.when.the.children.of.Israel.turned.to.idolatry,.God.basically.said,.OK,.if.they.want.to.leave.
me,.then.Ill.let.them.make.their.own.decisions!.
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So.in.the.second.chapter.of.Judges,.God.raised.up.men.to.be.their.judge.and.to.lead.them.in.the.
pathways.God.wished.them.to.follow..
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Still.yet,.Israel.did.not.want.to.listen.to.these.men.used.for.discernment...Though.God.appointed.
men.among.them.to.make.the.decisions,.Israel.as.a.whole.decided.to.abandon.those.judges.the.
ones.who.could.discern.for.them..and.turned.back.to.false.gods..
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Judges.2.says.this:.
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Then.the.Lord.raised.up.judges,.who.saved.them.out.of.the.hand.of.those.who.plundered.them...
Yet.they.did.not.listen.to.their.judges,.for.they.whored.after.other.gods.and.bowed.down.to.them..
They.soon.turned.aside.from.the.way.in.which.their.fathers.had.walked,.who.had.obeyed.the.
commandments.of.the.Lord,.and.they.did.not.do.so...Whenever.the.Lord.raised.up.judges.for.
them,.the.Lord.was.with.the.judge,.and.he.saved.them.from.the.hand.of.their.enemies.all.the.
days.of.the.judge..For.the.Lord.was.moved.to.pity.by.their.groaning.because.of.those.who.afflicted.
and.oppressed.them...But.whenever.the.judge.died,.they.turned.back.and.were.more.corrupt.
than.their.fathers,.going.after.other.gods,.serving.them.and.bowing.down.to.them..They.did.not.
drop.any.of.their.practices.or.their.stubborn.ways..
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It.is.interesting.how.this.strategy,.though.rejected,.must.have.worked...I.dont.believe.that.the.
men.themselves.had.the.gift.of.discernment,.though.that.is.entirely.my.opinion...In.the.Old.
Testament.days,.before.God.sent.the.Holy.Spirit.to.lead.us.and.to.guide.us,.God.spoke.directly.to.
the.people.using.other.men.as.a.mouthpiece...I.believe.that.the.judges.that.God.raised.were.
guided.directly.by.God,.just.as.the.mouthpieces.or.prophets..spoke.to.the.people.directly.by.
God...
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It.was.all.part.of.Gods.master.plan.that.would.one.day.produce.the.Savior..
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But.while.there.were.judges.in.the.land,.men.that.God.raised.up.to.discern.right.from.wrong,.
there.were.also.sorcerers...These.men.were.the.polar.opposite.of.the.judges..
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Sorcerers.were.the.men.who.predicted.the.future.without.God.speaking...They.communicated.
with.elemental.spirits.instead.of.the.One.True.God,.and.were.able.to.see.beyond.what.the.human.
eye.was.able.to.see...Some.were.necromancers,.communicating.with.the.dead,.while.others.were.
able.to.tell.of.upcoming.events..what.the.Bible.calls.fortune.telling..
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And.there.was.a.clear.distinction.between.fortune.telling.and.the.Word.from.the.Lord...Yahweh.
IS.the.beginning.AND.the.end,.and.knows.the.outcome.already.before.any.event.happens...He.is.
the.Eternal.God,.not.limited.to.our.time.and.space,.and.spoke.through.the.prophets.for.what.we.
could.consider.foretelling.the.future...
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What. is. interesting. is. that. while. the. programmed. cult. follower. thinks. of. a. prophet. as. a.
foreteller.of.the.future,.this.was.only.one.small.portion.of.what.came.from.his.mouth.from.the.
Lord...God.did.not.continually.speak.of.upcoming.events.through.his.prophets.so.that.he.could.
attract.crowds...Most.of.the.prophecy.given.in.scripture.was.Gods.voice.speaking.of.the.present...
And.in.most.cases,.the.Voice.said:.you.have.turned.to.idolatry...If.you.do.not.repent.and.turn.
back.to.Me,.the.One.True.God,.then.you.will.perish...
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Because.of.this,.most.of.the.future.predictions.spoken.by.the.prophets.were.describing.exactly.
how.this.perish.would.take.place..
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And.I.use.the.word.predictions.very.loosely.here...This.was.not.predictions.in.the.true.sense.
of.the.word...A.prediction.would.imply.that.there.is.a.percentage.of.chance.that.the.event.might.
happen...
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When.William.Branham.said.that.I.predict.the.world.will.end.in.1977,.he.did.not.false.prophesy...
But.when.he.added.the.words.by.Divine.inspiration.to.that.statement,.then.his.prediction.
turned.into.sorcery,.and.sorcery.into.false.prophecy...because.the.world.did.NOT.end.in.1977..
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This.was.no.prediction.when.God.spoke...God.already.knew.the.outcome...It.was.not.fortune.
telling,.because.the.One.who.planned.out.the.entire.timeline.of.the.world.was.simply.telling.us.
what.He.had.planned..
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When.Jesus.Christ.came.to.earth,.he.was.Gods.Own.Son...In.fact,.in.the.Triune.nature.of.the.
Godhead,.He.WAS.God...He.said,.I.and.the.Father.are.One,.and.I.will.send.you.the.Helper..
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Jesus.Christ,.as.God,.also.knew.the.plan.of.salvation.along.with.all.of.the.events.along.the.way...
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In.John.5:19,.Jesus.spoke.the.words.the.Son.can.do.nothing.of.his.own.accord,.but.only.what.he.
sees.the.Father.doing..For.whatever.the.Father.does,.that.the.Son.does.likewise..
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This.verse.was.twisted.out.of.context.by.William.Branham.in.order.to.program.the.followers.that.
Jesus.Christ.was.just.a.prophet...Branham.claimed.that.this.particular.scripture.meant.that.Jesus.
could.not.heal.anybody.until.he.first.saw.a.vision...Or.that.Christ.had.to.see.a.vision.before.he.
could.know.any.of.the.future.events..
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In.1964,.Branham.says.this:.
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Now.watch,.He.said,.in.Saint.John.5,."Verily,.verily,.I.say.unto.you,.the.Son,".that.was.Him,.body,.
"can. do. nothing. within. Myself,". only. as. He. seen. the. Father. do.. "What. the. Fatherdoeth,. He.
showeth.the.Son..See,.I.can.do.nothing.within.Myself,.but.as.I.see.the.Father.do.it.".Then,.Jesus.
never.performed.one.miracle.until.first.God.showed.Him.by.a.vision;.not.told.Him.in.His.ear,.but.
showed.Him.."What.I.see,".not.hear,."see.the.Father.doing.".That's.what.made.Him.a.Prophet.
like.unto.Moses,.as.Moses.said..\64\0207.THE.PATRIARCH.ABRAHAM.
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Do.you.see.why.we.keep.pressing.forward?..So.many.thousands.of.people.that.are.programmed.
to.believe.in.a.different.Jesus?.
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I.have.had.many.people.ask.me.why.we.continue...Many.people.are.now.seeing.that.William.
Branham. was. a. serial. liar. and. a. false. prophet,. but. it. doesnt. matter. to. them!. . They. continue.
following.his.teaching.because.they.see.no.problem.with.what.he.said.from.behind.the.pulpit...
They.just.choose.to.ignore.the.many.visions.that.did.not.come.to.pass.as.he.said,.the.many.stories.
he. gave. about. himself. that. are. now. proven. fictional,. and. the. many. Bible. verses. he. either.
combined.or.invented.to.re\write.scripture..
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But.the.programmed.people.do.not.realize.that.Branham.has.programmed.a.different.Jesus.into.
their.minds!.
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Like. Yahweh. laying. out. His. plan. for. the. children. of. Israel. to. produce. the. Messiah,. William.
Branham.laid.out.his.plan.for.raising.himself.into.a.position.of.authority.that.was.equal.to.Jesus.
Christ..
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Letters.have.surfaced.now.between.William.Branham.and.Lee.Vayle,.telling.Vayle.how.to.change.
his.writings.in.this.master.scheme...Branham.had.to.lesson.Christ.to.a.prophet.likened.to.what.
he.promoted.himself.to.be...Branham.had.to.convince.the.people.that.HE.was.the.reincarnation.
of.Elijah.the.prophet..
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Then,.every.single.thing.that.William.Branham.said.about.Elijah..every.single.praise.to.the.man.
of.the.Old.Testament,.every.single.similarity.between.his.ministry.and.the.fictional.Elijah.that.
Branham.described.of.the.Old.Testament,.every.attribute.given.to.the.Elijah.in.scripture.became.
a.description.of.HIMSELF!.
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If.I.convinced.you.that.I.was.the.reincarnation.of.Abraham.Lincoln,.and.then.proceeded.to.tell.
you.how.great.a.man.Lincoln.was,.I.would.be.causing.you.to.praise.myself!..If.I.told.you.how.
Lincoln.never.told.a.lie,.and.how.Lincoln.loved.to.play.guitars,.youd.notice.that.I.also.played.
guitars.and.therefore.I.must.not.lie.either!..
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Branham.claimed.that.Elijah.of.the.Old.Testament.hated.women..a.complete.fabrication.and.
addition. to. the. Word. of. God. . and. that. pointed. directly. back. to. himself,. because. Branham.
admittedly.hated.women!..He.claimed.that.Jezebel.was.slain.for.her.makeup..because.Branham.
condemned.makeup..yet.the.Bible.says.that.she.was.slain.for.her.idolatry...Her.makeup.was.like.
a.tiny.speck.of.sand.compared.to.an.entire.universe.when.you.consider.a.little.point.on.her.eyes.
compared.to.bringing.the.worship.of.Baal.into.the.children.of.Israels.hearts...They.had.temple.
prostitution..even.homosexual..and.human.sacrifice...Do.you.REALLY.think.that.a.little.paint.on.
your.eyes.(as.was.custom.back.then).is.worse.than.sacrificing.another.human.being.to.a.false.
god?.
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Once.establishing.himself.as.a.prophet.equal.to.Elijah,.and.then.establishing.that.Elijah.was.equal.
to.Moses,.and.then.convincing.his.followers.that.Jesus.was.LESSONED.to.be.equal.with.Moses,.
the.master.plan.was.in.place..
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At.that.point.in.time,.Branham.could.take.the.scriptures,.how.the.Pharisees.accused.Jesus..the.
Son.of.God.who.knew.EVERYTHING..of.being.a.fortune.teller..
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This.way,.it.completely.covered.up.Branhams.twisting.of.the.word.discernment.(the.ability.to.
discern. right. from. wrong). into. what. the. cult. followers. are. programmed. to. believe:. . guessing.
names.and.addresses.that.were.written.on.the.backs.of.prayer.cards,.handed.into.the.Branham.
campaign.members.for.review,.and.submitted.to.William.Branham.for.prayer...
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The.Bible.says.to.test.all.things...That.is.true.discernment..
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1.John.4:.
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Beloved,.do.not.believe.every.spirit,.but.test.the.spirits.to.see.whether.they.are.from.God,.for.
many.false.prophets.have.gone.out.into.the.world..
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Hebrews.5:.
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But. solid. food. is. for. the. mature,. for. those. who. have. their. powers. of. discernment. trained. by.
constant.practice.to.distinguish.good.from.evil..
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Colossians.2:.
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See. to. it. that. no. one. takes. you. captive. by. philosophy. and. empty. deceit,. according. to. human.
tradition,.according.to.the.elemental.spirits.of.the.world,.and.not.according.to.Christ..
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1.Thessalonians.5:.
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But.test.everything;.hold.fast.what.is.good..
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When. you. read. these. things,. and. you. notice. how. William. Branham. raised. the. importance. of.
prophets.in.the.Bible.far.beyond.what.the.Bible.teaches..and.then.lessons.Jesus.Christ.to.the.
point.of.blasphemy..it.is.very.easy.to.see.WHY.he.gave.the.fictional.stories.like.the.Man.from.
Windsor,.and.the.Travelling.hypnotist..
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Branham.did.NOT.want.the.people.to.test...He.knew.what.they.would.have.found!.
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Let.the.prayer.cards.get.out.of.order,.and.see.what.happens...Weve.already.shown.you.some.of.
the.instances.in.the.recorded.sermons.where.the.great.and.mighty.Oz.mixed.up.the.names.and.
their.afflictions...He.mistakenly.put.the.affliction.of.the.next.person.in.line.with.the.name.of.the.
person.standing.before.him..
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Why?..Because.God.was.not.speaking.to.him.as.they.stood.before.him..
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He.had.to.take.a.spiritual.gift,.confuse.the.people.as.to.its.meaning,.and.turn.this.guessing.game.
into.that.spiritual.gift...He.could.never.confuse.prophecy..the.gift.of.prophecy.is.pretty.well.
established...He.could.not.confuse.spiritual.dreams.or.the.gift.of.speaking.in.tongues...Everybody.
knew.that.the.unknown.languages.coming.from.the.mouth.from.people.they.absolutely.KNEW.
did.not.speak.those.languages.was.directly.from.God.Himself..
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So.what.to.do?.
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Confuse.the.people.as.to.what.the.gift.of.discernment.really.was...Take.one.of.the.gifts.that.the.
people.FALSELY.CONSIDERED.to.be.a.lessor.gift,.and.turn.it.into.something.entirely.different..
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William.Branham.programmed.thousands.to.believe.that.the.gift.of.discernment.was.the.very.
same.thing.as.fortune.telling...
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Then,.he.would.often.quote.that.scripture.describing.how.they.people.accused.Jesus.of.fortune.
telling...At.that.point,.HE.WAS.LIFTING.HIMSELF.TO.THE.SAME.LEVEL.AS.JESUS.CHRIST!.
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Regardless.of.the.different.Jesus.that.Branham.programmed.the.people.to.believe,.Jesus.Christ.
is.the.Son.of.the.Living.God,.the.One.who.sits.at.the.right.hand.of.the.Father.in.Heaven,.the.One.
that.sent.His.Holy.Spirit.to.lead.us.and.guide.us.and.help.us.to.discern.right.from.wrong..
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And.that.discernment.gift.is.raising.red.flags.in.people.all.across.the.world.now.that.they.see.just.
how.many.lies.that.this.man.who.claimed.to.be.a.Christian.told.from.behind.the.platform.on.
recorded. tape.. . For. many,. all. it. takes. is. to. see. that. one. single. vision. failed,. and. their. gift. of.
discernment.reminds.them.that.the.Bible.does.not.allow.for.a.single.failed.prophecy..or.that.
prophet.is.a.false.prophet.and.we.should.not.listen.to.him...
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For.others,.watching.William.Branham.add.words.to.the.Bible.like.EVEN.IN.YOU.causes.their.
discernment.to.sound.the.alarms...
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But.none.of.these.with.the.gift.of.discernment.see.these.things.and.then.go.around.guessing.
names.and.addresses.written.on.prayer.cards!..Because.that.is.NOT.the.gift.of.discernment!.
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The.question.for.you.today.is.this:..Do.you.have.the.gift.of.discernment?..And.have.you.been.
programmed. to. believe. that. the. voice. speaking. to. you. is. not. a. gift. at. all?. . Have. you. been.
programmed.to.believe.that.the.voice.telling.you.this.guy.is.a.liar.is.some.evil.spirit.summoning.
you.to.leave.the.cult.that.you.have.became.enslaved.to?.
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Search.the.scriptures,.and.read.about.what.God.says.through.His.Word.about.discernment..
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Youll.quickly.find.that.it.has.nothing.to.do.with.guessing.names.and.addresses...
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Who.knows?..You.may.already.have.a.spiritual.gift?..You.may.already.have.a.gift.given.by.the.
Holy.Spirit..and.didnt.even.know.it!..That.soul\searching.you.are.doing.to.see.if.you.have.been.
given.the.Holy.Spirit.may.be.over!..
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Spiritual.discernment.is.a.blessing.from.God,.and.I.pray.that.each.one.of.you.receives.it!...
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Sports!$
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I.recently.received.an.introduction.to.a.website.for.a.cult.church.in.Trinidad.called.the.Bethel.
House.of.God...The.site.thought.enough.of.me.to.give.me.a.full\page.spread.on.the.work.Im.
doing.with.Seek.Ye.The.Truth,.and.decided.to.embellish.the.story.a.bit.so.that.their.congregation.
would.fear.the.evil.forces.of.John...
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I.got.a.few.good.chuckles.reading.the.article,.how.they.added.a.fictional.addiction.to.drugs.to.my.
testimony.and.seemed.to.think.that.a.person.could.be.saved.by.drugs...Salvation.from.Drugs,.
they.titled.it...And.how.they.thought.I.was.a.prophet.because.I.expose.the.lies.of.a.false.prophet....
Like. so. many. trapped. in. the. cult. of. William. Branham,. they. have. confused. sorcerer. with.
prophet,.and.have.not.came.to.terms.with.the.fact.that.the.failed.visions.of.William.Branham.
make.him.a.FALSE.prophet...And.the.stories.Branham.invent,.such.as.the.Man.from.Windsor,.
(the.man.that.Branham.said.fell.paralyzed,.but.yet.ran.screaming,.fell.dead,.but.yet.was.still.living.
and.suffering.from.cancer).were.an.attempt.to.present.himself.as.a.sorcerer..
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I.got.interested.to.see.what.this.cult.church.believed,.since.no.two.cult.churches.in.the.entire.
world.believe.the.same.thing...One.page.caught.my.eye..
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Seek. The. Truth. was. not. their. only. target. for. condemnation. . the. website. seemed. to. enjoy.
condemning. plenty.. . On. this. particular. page,. the. entire. article. condemned. sports!. . ..and. the.
ENTIRE.CULT,.who.is.now.enjoying.SPORTS!..This.is.a.PARADOX,.because.even.their.cult.leader.
LOVED.the..sport..of.hunting!..There.is.even.a.picture.from.South.Africa.of.the.false.prophet.
wearing. a. pair. of. shorts. . which. he. hypocritically. condemned. . during. one. of. these. sporting.
events.behind.his.rifle..
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I.read.through.the.article,.and.found.many.quotes.condemning.sports..but.not.one.single.quote.
from.the.Bible.on.the.subject!..And.many.were.quotes.I.was.familiar.with..
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Many.who.are.young.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.do.not.realize.this,.but.cult.life.now.in.the.
United.States.is.absolutely.NOTHING.like.it.was.during.the.times.not.long.after.William.Branham.
died...When.he.left.the.scene,.there.was.no.new.manna.from.above,.as.they.called.it...The.
people.were.so.unfamiliar.with.reading.their.Bibles,.and.so.programmed.to.following.new.word.
from.the.false.prophet,.that.they.began.to.re\scrape.the.old.sermons.and.come.up.with.new.
rules...
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Dresses,.for.instance,.are.much.longer.today.than.the.photograph.of.William.Branhams.wife.and.
children...In.fact,.I.watched.a.poor.girl.blasted.from.behind.the.pulpit.at.Jeffersonville,.IN.for.
wearing. one. of. these. scandal. skirts,. as. the. pastor. called. it,. when. the. tiny. little. bit. of. ankle.
showing. was. NOTHING. compared. to. the. knobby. knees. of. the. great. and. powerful. Branhams.
children!.
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My.father.was.best.friends.with.Joseph.Branham,.William.Branhams.son,.and.was.alive.to.spend.
time.with.the.boy.while.Branham.was.still.alive...Theyve.parted.ways.and.have.nothing.to.do.
with.each.other.after.the.love.of.money.set.in,.but.were.always.found.together.according.to.the.
stories.my.father.and.grandfather.tell..
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Both.my.father.and.Branhams.son.were.avid.sports.fans...To.this.day,.both.men.(though.never.
talking.to.each.other).love.to.talk.about.sports...I.can.remember.visiting.the.buildings.rented.out.
by.Joseph.Branham.here.in.Jeffersonville,.and.the.children.rushing.in.eager.to.enjoy.a.good.game.
of.basketball.or.foosball..
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And.I.know.now.that.Joes.motives.are.different,.trying.to.capture.the.hearts.of.the.young.men.
and.women.who.will.one.day.send.their.donations..but.back.then.I.saw.this.as.a.very.kind.and.
generous.act..
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But.you.see,.after.William.Branham.died,.men.not.only.added.to.his.teaching,.they.invented.new.
rules.. . As. they. scraped. the. recorded. sermons. to. find. the. fresh. nuggets,. they. would. find.
Branham.condemning.or.even.disliking.this.or.that...Ive.known.people.who.will.not.own.a.cat,.
because.Branham.didnt.like.them...Others.who.force.themselves.to.pretend.to.like.the..sport.
.of.hunting.just.because.their.fearless.leader.did..
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These.men,.tossed.by.the.waves,.search.the.words.of.the.false.prophet.without.consulting.the.
Word.of.God...Each.new.revelation,.like.this.condemnation.of.sports.on.the.Bethel.website,.
becomes.more.and.more.like.the.Bible.stories.of.the.lawyers.that.worked.with.the.Pharisees..
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You.see,.in.the.days.of.Jesus,.the.Pharisees.were.the.popes.of.the.Jewish.people...They.were.
considered.to.be.the.holy.ones,.and.the.ultimate.authority.of.handling.the.Law.of.Moses..
just.like.the.pastors.do.with.William.Branham.today...Forget.about.what.the.Bible.says.about.
something. . lets. hear. what. the. prophet. says!. . Forget. about. quoting. the. Bible. when. we.
condemn.sports..lets.show.what.the.prophet.says!.
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But.the.Pharisees.themselves.were.unwilling.to.take.the.challenge.of.learning.the.entire.law.for.
themselves...Had.they.actually.read.the.Law,.and.understood.the.purpose.of.love.behind.the.Law,.
things.may.have.been.different...There.would.have.been.no.need.for.a.Messiah.if.the.people.
were.walking.in.perfect.love...
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So.these.Pharisees.worked.closely.with.men.who.examined.and.studied.the.Law.of.Moses...They.
were.called.Lawyers...As.the.men.and.women.who.study.governmental.law.today.are.called.
Lawyers,.the.governing.Law.in.that.day.came.from.Moses,.and.they.were.called.Lawyers.back.
then..
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Like. these. pastors. who. invent. new. rules. that. not. even. their. own. prophet. promoted,. the.
Lawyers.invented.new.laws.that.were.not.found.in.the.Mosaic.Law...And.they.twisted.laws.that.
were.actually.written.to.bend.them.a.little.bit.as.they.saw.fit...
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During.the.time.when.William.Branham.was.alive,.and.the.divine.healing.movement.was.going.
strong,. song. services. were. entirely. different. from. today.. . The. powerhouses. in. divine. healing.
believed.that.the.song.service.should.be.very.soft.and.slow,.using.only.a.piano.and.an.organ...This.
is.common.with.practically.any.religion..even.pagan..for.entering.into.a.healing.ritual...If.you.
distract.the.patient.from.the.work.of.the.elemental.spirit,.no.healing.can.occur...
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William.Branham.instructed.my.grandfather,.pastor.of.the.Branham.Tabernacle.in.Jeffersonville,.
IN.to.ONLY.allow.the.piano.and.organ.into.congregational.worship...
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This.clearly.is.extra\biblical...David.had.hundreds.if.not.thousands.of.instruments,.and.we.find.
worship.and.praise..even.dancing..all.through.the.Bible..
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Cult. pastors. today. realize. this,. and. some. of. them. are. music. lovers.. . This. Bethel. church. is. no.
different..
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I.watched.a.few.of.their.music.videos..very.good.music,.by.the.way..and.noticed.that.they.did.
not.practice.the.instruction.by.the.false.prophet..
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So. this. creates. a. problem.. While. condemning. other. churches. for. not. following. Branhams.
teaching,.they.themselves.are.breaking.his.rules.in.other.areas...It.reminds.me.of.the.words.of.
Jesus:.how.can.you.remove.the.speck.from.your.brothers.eye.without.first.removing.the.LOG.
from.your.own.eye!.
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But.to.the.Lawyer.in.the.Old.Testament,.it.was.no.different,.really...They.scoured.through.the.old.
Law,.taking.things.in.and.out.of.context.like.it.was.some.sort.of.switchboard.to.turn.Laws.on.and.
off...And.to.twist.laws.to.fit.their.situation...
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None.of.us.really.like.sports!..But.music?..Lets.bend.the.rules.here.just.a.bit!.
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The. ways. of. the. Pharisees. and. the. Lawyers. resulted. into. asceticism,. which. is. condemned. all.
through.scripture...Asceticism.is.the.belief.that.you.can.make.yourself.more.holy.by.forbidding.
yourself.earthly.things.of.this.world..
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Paul.condemns.it.all.through.the.scriptures...Paul.asks.this.(paraphrased).all.through.his.letters:.
If.our.earthly.bodies.have.died.to.this.world,.and.we.now.live.in.the.spiritual,.how.can.the.things.
we.do.for.our.earthly.bodies.have.any.effect.on.our.spiritual.bodies?.
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It.is.very.interesting,.because.Paul.himself.references.sports.in.his.comparisons.for.the.church.all.
through.his.letters..
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To.Timothy:.
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An.athlete.is.not.crowned.unless.he.competes.according.to.the.rules..
2.Timothy.2:5.
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To.the.Philippians:.
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I.press.on.toward.the.goal.for.the.prize.of.the.upward.call.of.God.in.Christ.Jesus..
Philippians.3:14..
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To.the.Corinthians:.
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Every.athlete.exercises.self\control.in.all.things..They.do.it.to.receive.a.perishable.wreath,.but.we.
an.imperishable..
1.Corinthians.9:25.
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Again.to.the.Corinthians:.
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Do.you.not.know.that.in.a.race.all.the.runners.run,.but.only.one.receives.the.prize?.So.run.that.
you.may.obtain.it..
1.Corinthians.9:24.
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So.what.was.the.Apostle.Paul.doing,.referencing.this.evil.thing.called.sports?..
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You.see,.these.cult.pastors.do.not.reference.the.Word.of.God.when.they.invent.new.rules.for.
their.congregations...There.is.no.set.of.checks.and.balances..they.arent.balanced.in.the.Word...
If.they.were,.there.would.not.be.a.single.cult.church!.
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Everything.taught.must.be.brought.back.to.the.Word...If.the.teacher.does.not.filter.his.teaching.
through.the.Word.of.God,.then.he.is.a.false.teacher...
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It.is.comical.reading.the.Bible.stories.about.these.Lawyers.in.the.days.of.Jesus...Picture.the.scene...
Jesus.openly.condemning.the.Pharisees.for.their.following.the.letter.of.the.law,.and.completely.
forgetting. WHY. the. law. was. written.. . Then,. during. this. rebuke,. he. throws. a. few. jabs. at. the.
Lawyers...They.sit.back.in.their.chairs,.looking.at.each.other,.shocked...What?..Did.he.just.?.
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Listen.to.the.words.of.Luke.11:..
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While.Jesus.was.speaking,.a.Pharisee.asked.him.to.dine.with.him,.so.he.went.in.and.reclined.at.
table...The.Pharisee.was.astonished.to.see.that.he.did.not.first.wash.before.dinner...And.the.Lord.
said.to.him,.Now.you.Pharisees.cleanse.the.outside.of.the.cup.and.of.the.dish,.but.inside.you.
are.full.of.greed.and.wickedness...You.fools!.Did.not.he.who.made.the.outside.make.the.inside.
also?..
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You.see.what.he.was.saying.here?..Its.not.the.rules.that.you.apply.to.your.outside!..Theres.no.
Biblical.Law.against.sporting!..Its.what.is.on.the.INSIDE.that.counts!..
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But.give.as.alms.those.things.that.are.within,.and.behold,.everything.is.clean.for.you..But.woe.
to.you.Pharisees!.For.you.tithe.mint.and.rue.and.every.herb,.and.neglect.justice.and.the.love.of.
God..These.you.ought.to.have.done,.without.neglecting.the.others..
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In.other.words,.you.openly.condemn.sports,.and.think.you.are.clean.by.this,.but.you.neglected.
the.Word.of.God!..Where.is.the.Love.of.God,.if.you.deny.his.word.to.uplift.the.words.of.a.prophet?.
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Heres.the.funny.part,.speaking.of.the.Lawyers:.
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Woe. to. you. Pharisees!. For. you. love. the. best. seat. in. the. synagogues. and. greetings. in. the.
marketplaces.. . Woe. to. you!. For. you. are. like. unmarked. graves,. and. people. walk. over. them.
without. knowing. it.. . One. of. the. lawyers. answered. him,. Teacher,. in. saying. these. things. you.
insult.us.also...And.he.said,.Woe.to.you.lawyers.also!.For.you.load.people.with.burdens.hard.to.
bear,.and.you.yourselves.do.not.touch.the.burdens.with.one.of.your.fingers...Woe.to.you!.
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Thats.exactly.what.we.see.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham!..The.pastors.have.taken.the.rules.
Branham.gave.FAR.BEYOND.what.Branham.himself.did!..They.are.placing.more.and.more.weights.
on.the.shoulders.of.their.congregations..
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I.saw.some.old.men.enter.the.building.in.those.videos,.and.the.pastor.who.looked.like.he.had.not.
been.involved.in.sports.in.quite.some.time...These.men.are.OLD,.and.have.no.desire.for.sporting!..
But.what.about.the.children?..Just.because.this.weight.is.easy.for.them.to.carry,.they.really.think.
that.they.can.place.the.extra.burden.on.the.children?.
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Jesus.does.not.have.good.things.to.say.about.the.Lawyers:.
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For.you.build.the.tombs.of.the.prophets.whom.your.fathers.killed...So.you.are.witnesses.and.you.
consent.to.the.deeds.of.your.fathers,.for.they.killed.them,.and.you.build.their.tombs...Therefore.
also.the.Wisdom.of.God.said,.I.will.send.them.prophets.and.apostles,.some.of.whom.they.will.
kill.and.persecute,.so.that.the.blood.of.all.the.prophets,.shed.from.the.foundation.of.the.world,.
may.be.charged.against.this.generation,.from.the.blood.of.Abel.to.the.blood.of.Zechariah,.who.
perished.between.the.altar.and.the.sanctuary..Yes,.I.tell.you,.it.will.be.required.of.this.generation...
Woe.to.you.lawyers!.
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When.these.men.invent.new.rules.after.Branhams.death,.they.are.not.only.following.the.letter.
of.the.law..they.are.adding.to.it...And.not.the.Law.of.the.Bible,.because.there.is.no.scripture.that.
forbids.enjoyment.of.sports...They.are.adding.to.the.letter.of.Branhams.Law..
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In.this,.they.mistakenly.think.they.are.increasing.their.knowledge.in.holiness..but.they.do.not.
realize.that.they.are.doing.the.exact.opposite...Jesus.says.that.they.have.taken.away.the.key.to.
knowledge...
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For.you.have.taken.away.the.key.of.knowledge..You.did.not.enter.yourselves,.and.you.hindered.
those.who.were.entering...As.he.went.away.from.there,.the.scribes.and.the.Pharisees.began.to.
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press.him.hard.and.to.provoke.him.to.speak.about.many.things,.lying.in.wait.for.him,.to.catch.
him.in.something.he.might.say..
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Now,. I. realize. that. by. showing. others. the. error. of. this. condemnation. of. sports,. these. people.
behind.this.website.will.blast.me.for.something.else...In.fact,.when.they.published.it,.you.can.
visibly.see.them.lying.in.wait.to.see.my.response.to.their.long,.fictional.article.condemning.me.
for.my.walk.with.Christ..
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But.heres.the.thing...While.they.focus.on.my.past.as.their.target.of.condemnation,.I.focus.on.the.
future.of.my.walk.with.Christ..
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The.Apostle.Paul.did.not.have.a.good.past...He.mentions.participating.in.the.stoning.of.Stephen...
He.persecuted.the.Jews.and.was.not.a.good.example.of.the.perfect.Christian.in.the.eyes.of.men..
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But.Christ.did.not.come.to.save.the.saved..He.came.to.save.the.lost...Paul.WAS.the.perfect.
example.in.Gods.eyes...He.was.lost.as.lost.could.be,.but.one.day.came.in.contact.with.Jesus.on.
the.road.to.Damascus,.and.his.life.was.changed.forevermore...
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Im.not.proud.of.my.past,.and.regret.having.the.disease.that.plagued.me.day.and.night...That.
serotonin.that.the.Bethel.mistakenly.accused.me.of.taking.as.a.drug,.is.a.chemical.found.in.
the.healthy.body...When.the.body.stops.producing.it,.bad.things.happen...It.leads.to.loss.of.sleep,.
chronic.depression,.and.ultimately.to.loss.of.life..
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Condemning.me.for.the.disease.I.had.when.enslaved.by.the.cult.is.like.condemning.a.diabetic.for.
his.bodys.failure.to.produce.insulin...If.he.does.not.receive.insulin.by.some.other.means,.his.body.
will.shut.down.and.die...If.that.insulin.is.not.readily.available,.he.will.go.to.extremes.to.find.it..
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But.we.were.taught.in.the.cult.that.these.medicines.for.depression.were.of.the.devil...One.
pastor.told.me.that.time.and.again,.hed.watch.someone.take.medicine.for.their.depression,.and.
not.long.after.that,.they.were.no.longer.believing.in.William.Branham..
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That.is.a.problem..
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If.the.medicine.that.helps.your.mind.return.to.health.causes.you.to.leave.the.teachings.of.a.false.
prophet,.then.could.it.be.those.teachings.that.caused.the.disease.in.the.first.place?.
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Ive.been.medicine.free.for.several.months.now,.having.left.the.cult.of.William.Branham.and.
finding.new.joy.in.serving.Christ.without.the.filter.of.a.mans.law..
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I. hope. that. since. this. Bethel. website. has. now. advertised. my. site. for. me,. that. many. in. its.
congregation.will.also.find.joy.in.serving.Christ...After.watching.the.massive.surge.in.traffic.from.
Trinidad,.its.easy.to.see.many.who.were.never.told.of.the.visions.William.Branham.had.that.
never.came.to.pass.are.now.seeing.this.for.the.first.time..
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Im. hoping. they. will. also. check. out. www.searchingforvindication.com. and.

www.believethesign.com. also.. . There. is. enough. evidence. on. those. sites. to. condemn. William.
Branham.in.a.court.of.mans.law..not.to.mention.in.a.court.of.Gods.Law...Hopefully.Branham.
repented.for.all.of.this.on.his.death.bed..
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Ill.gladly.be.condemned.by.others.if.it.will.help.one.single.person.find.Christ...I.already.look.like.
a.fool..so.it.doesnt.really.matter.to.me.if.another.person.sees.what.I.look.like.if.it.can.point.
them.back.to.Jesus.Christ!.
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God.bless..
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Branham's$Jesus?$Or$the$Jesus$of$the$Bible?$
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There.seems.to.be.a.common.thread.of.several.people.with.the.same.disillusion:.They.believe.
that. the. Jesus. Christ. Branham. taught. was. the. same. one. in. the. Bible. \\. and. therefore. the.
"message".must.be.correct..
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Let.me.remind.you.that.William.Branham's.Jesus.was.NOT.ALWAYS.that.of.the.Bible.\\.sometimes.
was.the.Jesus.of.Charles.Taze.Russell,.other.times.from.Joseph.Smith,.and.other.times.from.(a.
very.loose).Orthodox.Christianity.when.he.spoke.about.the.Triune.Nature.of.the.Godhead..
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If.you.believe.in.one.of.the.many."different.Jesuses".William.Branham.taught.\\.then.you.need.to.
head.back.to.your.Bibles..If.you.believe.in.the.Jesus.declared.by.the.Apostles,.then.you.need.to.
ask.yourselves.why.you.follow.a.man.who.can't.decide.WHICH.Jesus.he.believes.in..
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Here.is.an.example.of.a.different.Jesus:.
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"The.Spirit.left.Him,.in.the.garden.of.Gethsemane..He.had.to.die,.a.man..Remember,.friends,.He.
didn't.have.to.do.that..That.was.God..God.anointed.that.flesh,.which.was.human.flesh..And.He.
didn't....If.He'd.have.went.up.there,.as.God,.He'd.have.never.died.that.kind.of.death;.can't.kill.
God..But.He.didn't.have.to.do.it.".\\65\0418M.IT.IS.THE.RISING.OF.THE.SUN.
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...Friends,.a.man.cannot.take.away.the.sins.of.the.world..Only.God.can..There.is.absolutely.NO.
supporting.scripture.for.Jesus.dying.as.a.man..He.was.God...
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To.deny.that.Jesus.Christ.is.God.is.to.deny.Christ.Himself..And.since.He.and.the.Father.are.ONE,.
you.are.denying.God..
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To.deny.Christ.as.God.is.anti\Christ..Please.do.not.continue.serving.the.anti\Christ..Turn.back.to.
your.Bibles!.
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Seek.the.Truth!.It's.in.the.Bible!.
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A$Thing$Called$Love$
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There.is.a.song.I.grew.up.with.that.was.written.by.Jerry.Reed.and.later.recorded.by.Johnny.Cash.
to.rise.to.a.#1.hit.in.the.early.seventies...It.had.a.very.powerful.message,.and.even.gospel.quartets.
picked.up.the.song.to.record.the.Christian.message.that.the.songwriter.described...
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Until.recently,.I.never.knew.this.song.started.in.secular.music...We.were.taught.that.all.music.not.
recorded.by.Christian.bands.was."evil,".but.I'm.quickly.starting.to.learn.that.a.great.deal.of.the.
music. recorded. by. other. bands. has. some. really. good. Gospel. messages. in. them.. . not. to.
mention.the.tunes,.which.I'm.learning.are.the.basis.for.some.of.the.cult.songs.I.grew.up.with...
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Creedence.Clearwater.Revival,.for.instance,.sings.a.song.called."Midnight.Special,".and.that.tune.
was.ripped.off.by.some.cult.church.member.to.add.words.about.the."message.of.the.hour".and.
call.it.a.new.song..
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But.this.song.by.Jerry.Reed.has.a.solid.message,.one.that.Jesus.Christ.would.approve.of...It's.
called."A.Thing.Called.Love.":.
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Six.foot.six.he.stood.on.the.ground,.
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He.weighed.two.hundred.and.thirty\five.pounds,.
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But.I.saw.that.giant.of.a.man.brought.down.to.his.knees.by.love..
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He.was.the.kind.of.a.man.that.would.gamble.on.luck,.
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Look.you.in.the.eye.and.never.back.up,.
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But.I.saw.him.crying.like.a.little.whipped.pup.because.of.love..
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You.can't.see.it.with.your.eyes,.
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Hold.it.in.your.hand..
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But.like.the.wind,.it.covers.our.land,.
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Strong.enough.to.move.the.heart.of.any.man,.
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This.thing.called.love..
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It.can.lift.you.up,.
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Never.let.you.down,.
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Take.your.world.and.turn.it.all.around,.
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Ever.since.time,.nothing's.ever.been.found,.
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That's.stronger.than.love..
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It.is.ironic,.because.while.this.story.matches.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.the.power.of.the.Holy.
Spirit.and.the.change.it.will.make.in.the.life.of.even.the.must.ruthless.man,.it.is.very.similar.to.a.
story.that.William.Branham.used.in.self\promotion..
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But.in.William.Branham's.story.about.the.great."giant.of.a.man".being.changed.by.the.Holy.Spirit,.
the.key.element.is.missing:..Love..
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In.1952,.he.says.this:.
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Many.times,.I'd.be.standing.on.the.platform,.where.there.may.be.a.hundred.thousand.people..
And.first.thing.you.know,.something.real.bold.something.just.rise.up.in.me,.and.I'll.go.right.on,.
and.call.that.demon,.and.cast.it.out..And.I.thought,."That's.strange.".And.then.here.I.begin.to.
think....Many.of.you.has.read.my.little.book,.no.doubt.all.in.here,.and.of.many.instants.there....
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I.seen.one.night.at.Portland,.where.a.demon....Oh,.my..A.man.weighing.three.hundred.pounds.
about,.run.to.the.platform,.and.he.said,."Well,.you.hypocrite.".Said,."I'll.show.you.how.much.man.
I.got.".He.was.an.insane.man.out.of.the.institution..And.he.run.up.to.the.platform.and\\and.was.
going.to.break.my.neck..And\\and.five.hundred.preachers.just.fell.back.from.him..And.he.drew.
back.his.arm.and.said,."I'll.break.every.bone.in.your.body.".I.weighed.a.hundred.and.twenty\eight.
pounds,.and.him.about.three.hundred,.and.great.deep.chest,.and,.oh,.what.a\\a.powerful.man.
he.was,.well.able.to.carry.out.his.threats..And.in.the....Right.in.the.midst.of.it,.why,.there.was.just.
something.moved.upon.me,.and.I.just.walked.out.to.where.he.was..He.said,."Tonight.I'll.break.
every.bone.in.your.frail\looking.body.".
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I.said,."In.the....Because.you.have.challenged.God's.Spirit,.tonight.you'll.fall.over.my.feet,.in.the.
Name.of.the.Lord.".There.was.the.two.prophecies.made..
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And.he.rushed.forward.to.me,.said,."I'll.show.you.whose.feet.I'll.fall.over,".just.spit.in.my.face.
when.he.come.up,.and.he.drew.back.his.great.big.fist..
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Just.then.I.said,."Satan,.come.out.of.the.man.".And.he.threw.up.his.arms,.and.screamed,.and.fell.
across.my.feet,.till.the.police.had.to.pull.him.off..Now,.he.didn't.have.any.faith.in.me..He.didn't.
believe.me..
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52\0224..BELIEVING.GOD.
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Notice.the.difference.in.the.two.stories?..Forget.about.God.\\.because.this.man.didn't.believe.
William.Branham,.Branham.SMOTE.HIM.TO.THE.GROUND!.
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In.the.story.that.other.Christians.received..even.from.a.singer.that.recorded.music.that.the.cult.
would.call."worldly,".love.was.there...The.song,."A.Thing.Called.Love".is.about.a.man.who.the.
world.would.think.was.beyond.change..a.powerful.man.who.would.look.you.in.the.eye.and.
never.back.up...But.once.he.had.a.change.of.heart,.this.giant.of.a.man.became.like.a.baby..
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But.Branham's.story.is.not.about.love...It.is.a.story.of.self\promotion.designed.to.make.the.listener.
think.that.there.was.a.supernatural.display.of.signs.and.wonders.in.those.healing.campaigns,.
which.would.in.turn.attract.large.crowds.of.curious.minds..
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And.the.man.was.unchanged...The.focal.point.of.the.story.was.not.converting.another.soul.to.
Christ. . the. focal. point. was. how. this. man. that. seemed. like. a. giant. fell. at. Branham's. feet...
Branham.had.the.ultimate.power!.
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In.each.retelling.of.the.story,.the.man.is.never.saved...In.fact,.Branham.makes.sure.the.audience.
knows.that.there.is.some.big.dude.laying.over.his.feet.that.is.unsaved.with.a.demon..
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Listen.to.how.the.story.ends:.
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And.when.he.did.he.went....He.made.a.great.big.scream,.threw.up.his.hands,.his.eyes.went.way.
out.like.that,.and.fell.around.till.the.police.had.to.pull.him.off.of.my.feet.where.he.pinned.me.to.
the.floor..They.said,."Is.that.man.dead?".I.said,."No."."Well,".said,."is.he.healed?".I.said,."No..It's.
just.God.showing.His.power.to.make.that.demon.bow.to.Him.".That.was.all..See?.I.said,."He's.not.
dead.".51\0728.THREE.WITNESSES.
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Many.times.throughout.his.ministry,.William.Branham.would.tell.and.retell.this.story,.showing.
great.pride.in.his.ability.to.conquer.the.giants.as.though.he.were.David.and.carrying.some.sling...
Like.the.story.in.the.Bible.about.David,.Branham's.story.was.about.war.and.power.over.the.forces.
of.evil..without.the.Grace.and.Mercy.given.under.the.New.Covenant...
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The.man,.though.falling.at.Branham's.feet.was.unconverted..
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As.time.progressed,.and.the.story.was.spread.throughout.the.different.cities.in.the.campaigns,.
William.Branham.finally.added.the.aspect.of.love..but.still.nothing.like.the.song.that.I.enjoy...
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Branham.retells.the.story,.still.with.the.original.power.over.the.forces.of.evil,.but.then.adds.how.
HE.loved.the.man..not.how.the.man.FOUND.LOVE..
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Now,.that's.when.we.come.to.these.crisis.that.when.sovereign.grace.steps.in..Then.something.
happened.in\\in.my.life.that.I.wish.it.would\\if.it.ever.comes.again,.that.It'll.never.leave..And.I.
only.wish.that.there.was.some.way.that.I.had.the.power.this.morning.to.project.that.to.this.group.
of.men.and.women.here,.and.it.never.leave.you..Like.when.the.maniac.at\\up.at.Oregon,.when.
he.ran.to.the.platform.to.kill.me,.many.of.you.read.that.book..Something.happened.there..You've.
often.wondered,.I.guess,.how.those.things.happened..It's.something.in.the.stead.of.despising.
that.man.though.he.was.there.to.take.my.life,.a.Divine.law.set.in.for.him..And.he.called.me.a.
hypocrite.and.a.snake.in.the.grass,.and.thousands.of.people.setting.there,.and.spit.in.my.face,.
drew.back.his.fist,.and.said,."I'll.break.every.bone.in.your.body.".People.probably.setting.here.
was. there.. But. instead. of. despising. the. man,. something\\grace. came. in,. in. a. moment. when. I.
needed.it..Grace.sets.in.and.projected.a.Divine.love.into.my.heart.that.I.could.project.to.him,.and.
thought,."There.stands.a.man,.like.a.man\\like.I.am.".Said,."He\\he.likes.to.eat.and.drink.and.his.
family;.but.the.devil.has.him.bound.".So.the.love.of.God.constrained.me,.and.the.man.humbled.
himself.and.fell.across.my.feet..Grace.stepped.in.when.love.was.projected..
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\56\0218B.WHEN.LOVE.IS.PROJECTED.
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Again,.Branham.is.the.focal.point...Not.Christ,.not.even.love..though.love.is.added.to.the.story...
In.other.words,."I'm.the.all\powerful,.and.I.can.smite.people.to.the.ground!..but.I.sure.love.
'em.when.I.smite.'em!".
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It.is.ironic,.because.these.two.examples..the.song.about.how.love.will.change.the.heart.of.even.
the.largest.giant,.and.the.story.about.how.the.all\powerful.wizard.on.the.platform.loves.even.
those.who.he.smites.to.the.ground..is.described.in.Paul's.letter.to.the.Galatians.in.Galatians.5..
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In.the.first.part,.Paul.first.describes.the.story.given.by.William.Branham:..sorcery...He.compares.
it.with.drunken.orgies.and.idolatry..
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The. acts. of. the. flesh. are. obvious:. sexual. immorality,. impurity. and. debauchery;. idolatry. and.
witchcraft;.hatred,.discord,.jealousy,.fits.of.rage,.selfish.ambition,.dissensions,.factions.and.envy;.
drunkenness,.orgies,.and.the.like..I.warn.you,.as.I.did.before,.that.those.who.live.like.this.will.not.
inherit.the.kingdom.of.God..
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But. examine. that. description. of. the. "acts. of. the. flesh",. or. "worldliness". in. Paul's. description...
"Factions,". is. exactly. the. description. of. the. cult. itself. . creating. a. "faction". of. people. that.
separate.themselves.from.other.Christians!..
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The. more. obvious. sins,. such. as. sexual. immorality,. remain. hidden. in. the. message. of. William.
Branham...But.if.you.examine.each.of.these.words.and.many.of.the."hidden.secrets".that.are.
starting.to.be.brought.forth,.you.will.start.to.identify.with.each.of.these.in.the.cult..starting.
with.the.cult.leader.himself..
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And.the."signs.and.wonders".that.are.pointed.to.in.this.cult.is.not.the.fruits.of.the.Spirit.that.Paul.
describe...Having.the.power.to.smite.down.your.opponent..without.saving.them..is.NOT.one.
of.the.fruits.of.the.Spirit.that.Paul.speaks.about:.
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"But. the. fruit. of. the. Spirit. is. love,. joy,. peace,. forbearance,. kindness,. goodness,. faithfulness,.
gentleness.and.self\control..Against.such.things.there.is.no.law..Those.who.belong.to.Christ.Jesus.
have.crucified.the.flesh.with.its.passions.and.desires..Since.we.live.by.the.Spirit,.let.us.keep.in.
step.with.the.Spirit...Let.us.not.become.conceited,.provoking.and.envying.each.other.".
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Not.to.become.conceited,.as.Paul.asks.us,.is.the.key...
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The. definition. of. conceited. is:. "having. a. high. or. exaggerated. opinion. of. oneself. or. one's.
accomplishments.".
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Examine.any.one.of.the.sermons.William.Branham.preached.in.the.years.leading.up.to.his.death,.
and.you.will.find.a.strange.and.unusual.pattern...It's.almost.a.rhythm.that.you.can.hear.like.a.
beating.drum.in.South.Africa:..Cloud,.Kings.Sword,.Halo...Cloud,.Kings.Sword,.Halo...Cloud,.Kings.
Sword,.Halo..
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These.stories,.like.the.story.of.the.giant.who.fell.at.Branham's.feet,.do.not.point.to.Jesus.Christ.
.they.point.to.William.Branham...If.they.pointed.to.Christ,.then.the.cult.pastors.would.not.be.
so.upset.today.after.finding.out.how.many.times.Branham.lied.about.himself.and.his.visions...
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If. Christ. were. the. foundation,. they. could. easily. forget. about. William. Branham,. and. continue.
preaching.about.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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but.they.are.preaching.the."gospel.of.William.Branham.".
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I.never.really.thought.about.it.until.putting.my.thoughts.into.my.favorite.song.and.how.different.
it.was.from.Branham's.wizard.story,.but.my.favorite.chapter.in.the.Bible.is.very.similar.to.this.
song..and.polar.opposite.from.Branham's.smiting.of.the.giant..
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Immediately.after.Paul.tells.the.church.about.the.signs.that.would.follow.their.ministries,.such.
as.speaking.in.tongues,.Paul.reminds.them.that.there.is.ONE.BODY.of.Christians..all.different.
members.of.the.same.body...Not.divisions,.not.promoting.separation.from.other.Christians.as.
these.cult.leaders.declare...Unity..
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But.after.all.of.this,.Paul.tells.them.what.is.most.important:.Love..
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"If.I.speak.in.the.tongues.of.men.and.of.angels,.but.have.not.love,.I.am.a.noisy.gong.or.a.clanging.
cymbal...And.if.I.have.prophetic.powers,.and.understand.all.mysteries.and.all.knowledge,.and.if.I.
have.all.faith,.so.as.to.remove.mountains,.but.have.not.love,.I.am.nothing...If.I.give.away.all.I.
have,.and.if.I.deliver.up.my.body.to.be.burned,.but.have.not.love,.I.gain.nothing..Love.is.patient.
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and.kind;.love.does.not.envy.or.boast;.it.is.not.arrogant.or.rude..It.does.not.insist.on.its.own.way;.
it.is.not.irritable.or.resentful;.it.does.not.rejoice.at.wrongdoing,.but.rejoices.with.the.truth..Love.
bears.all.things,.believes.all.things,.hopes.all.things,.endures.all.things...Love.never.ends..".
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Those.in.the.cult.who.still.hang.onto.the.failed.prophecies,.listen.to.this.part!..It's.written.for.you!.
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"As.for.prophecies,.they.will.pass.away;.as.for.tongues,.they.will.cease;.as.for.knowledge,.it.will.
pass.away...For.we.know.in.part.and.we.prophesy.in.part,.but.when.the.perfect.comes,.the.partial.
will.pass.away...When.I.was.a.child,.I.spoke.like.a.child,.I.thought.like.a.child,.I.reasoned.like.a.
child..When.I.became.a.man,.I.gave.up.childish.ways...For.now.we.see.in.a.mirror.dimly,.but.then.
face.to.face..Now.I.know.in.part;.then.I.shall.know.fully,.even.as.I.have.been.fully.known...So.now.
faith,.hope,.and.love.abide,.these.three;.but.the.greatest.of.these.is.love.".
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1.Corinthians.13.
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Since.Seek.Ye.The.Truth.has.started,.I.have.had.several.attacks.on.my.integrity.and.my.site...For.
several.months,.mischievous.people.tried.to.bring.the.website.down,.and.even.hacked.my.forum.
to.change.the.words.that.many.have.posted.over.time..
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Recently,.one.pastor.decided.that.he.would.try.to.humiliate.me.by.reminding.me.of.past.sins..
discrediting.Christ's.work.on.the.cross.that.placed.our.sins.into.the.sea.of.forgetfulness...
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It.took.me.some.time.to.realize.that.because.of.the.cult.programming,.they.struggle.to.separate.
my.exposing.the.false.prophecy.and.failed.visions.from.an.attack.on.their.integrity.and.character...
Once.programmed.by.this.and.cults.like.it,.the.mind.is.programmed.to.believe.that.an.attack.on.
your.doctrinal.beliefs.is.an.attack.on.you,.personally..rather.than.exposure.so.that.you.turn.
away.from.these.things.to.focus.on.Jesus.Christ..
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The.retaliations.are.strongly.increasing.now.that.Seek.Ye.The.Truth.has.reached.over.3200.cities.
worldwide,.and.they.can.see.the.massive.number.of.people.reading.our.material.on.our.social.
websites...Scribd,.for.instance,.has.almost.35,000.documents.read..while.these.cult.preachers.
are.begging.their.congregations.not.to.read.the.exposure.of.Branham's.lies.and.false.teaching...
And.it.is.just.one.of.the.avenues.we.use.to.show.others.the.lies.of.a.man.to.turn.back.to.Christ..
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But.these.retaliations.do.not.align.with.Paul's.letter.to.the.Corinthians...You.cannot.retaliate.in.
anger.against.someone.using.perfect.love..think.of.how.that.sounds!.."I'm.going.to.insult.you.
greatly.because.I.love.you!".
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They.do.not.align.with.the.song.I.love,.about.the.man.whose.heart.was.changed.after.learning.
the.power.of.love...Love.changes.a.person.from.the.inside,.making.them.a.new.person..
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But.these.attacks.do.align.with.Branham's.unchristian.story.of.how.he.smote.another.human.
being.to.the.ground..unsaved...That.is.the.kind.of.Christians.that.these.legalistic,.controlling.
cults.breed..Christians.that.want.to.smite.others.down..
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Wouldn't.you.rather.serve.a.God.of.love.than.a.god.of.hate?..Wouldn't.you.rather.believe.in.the.
Jesus.of.the.Bible,.that.loved.even.this.man.who.challenged.William.Branham.(if.he.didn't.also.lie.
about.that.story)?..
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If.you.were.trying.to.convert.another.person.from.Buddhism.to.Christianity,.do.you.think.you.
would.do.it.by.telling.them.of.how.your.sorcerer.smote.people.to.the.ground?..Don't.you.think.
you.would.have.much.more.effect.if.you.told.them.how.Branham.showed.the.man.Christ?.
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If.I.were.a.pastor.in.the.Branham.cult,.and.I.knew.that.most.of.William.Branham's.stories.were.
completely.fabricated.anyway..and.I.also.did.not.care.that.I.was.promoting.lies.from.behind.
the.pulpit..I'd.change.this.story.a.bit..
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I.would.change.it.to.match.Paul's.letters.and.the.song,."A.Thing.Called.Love."..I.would.tell.the.
people.how.Branham.told.the.giant.of.Jesus.Christ...How.as.Branham.told.the.entire.Gospel.of.
Jesus.Christ.to.this.man,.and.he.DID.fall.to.the.ground...But.he.fell.on.his.knees,.and.William.
Branham.was.right.there.beside.him..on.his.knees...Branham.was.not.so.prideful.that.he.stood.
over.the.man.like.a.sorcerer,.I.would.tell.my.congregations.that.Branham.was.so.unselfish.that.
he.didn't.mind.dirtying.his.trousers.to.lead.this.poor.giant.to.Christ!...if,.of.course,.I.could.tell.
these.fabricated.stories.from.behind.the.pulpit.knowing.that.God.was.my.judge..
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I.certainly.would.never.play.any.of.these.tapes.with.the.story.as.it.is...I.would.be.afraid.that.some.
poor.soul.would.be.turned.away.from.Christianity!..Why.would.I.want.to.serve.a.God.that.did.not.
love.people?..Why.follow.a.leader.that.smote.people.to.the.ground?..
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If.I.were.a.pastor.in.the.cult.churches,.I.would.rather.tell.others.about.Jesus.Christ...How.God.sent.
His. only. Son. to. the. world,. because. He. loved. us. SO. MUCH!. . How. God. knew. that. we. were. all.
sinners,.destined.to.die...How.that.without.Christ,.we.would.all.be.smote.to.the.ground.by.the.
fury.and.wrath.that.we.deserved!.
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I'd.tell.them.how.Christ.suffered.and.died.on.the.cross.for.us,.and.how.he.conquered.death,.hell,.
and.the.grave,.so.that.we.will.never.taste.its.fury...I.would.tell.them.how.He.rose.again,.so.that.
we.will.now.rise.with.Him.to.meet.Him.in.His.Kingdom!.
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And.I'd.tell.them.how.that.kingdom.was.filled.with.sinners,.just.like.me...Sinners.who.deserved.
the.death.that.Christ.saved.us.from...Giants.who.had.a.change.of.heart.by.perfect.love,.and.little.
guys.who.surrendered.their.lives.to.the.Lord...
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I.would.describe.the.Heaven.of.the.Bible,.where.all.Christians.that.believe.in.Jesus.Christ.are.
saved.by.grace.through.faith...Not.the.heaven.of.the.cult.where.only.the.other.Christians.who.
were."kind.to.the.bride".are.welcome!..All.who.believe.in.Christ.are.welcome!.
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I.wish.we.had.more.pastors.not.ashamed.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...
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Maybe.out.of.the.masses.that.are.quickly.starting.to.exit.the.cult,.new.pastors.will.stand.up.and.
tell.others.about.Jesus,.since.their.old.pastors.have.seemingly.forgotten..
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This.is.my.hope.and.my.prayer..
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Searching$For$Vindication$
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There.is.a.website.we.have.been.watching.from.some.person.or.people.who.were.enslaved.in.
the. cult. of. William. Branham,. and. had. heard. time. and. again. how. William. Branham. was. a.
"vindicated.prophet."..But.like.us,.the.phrase."vindicated".was.thrown.around.like.some.beach.
ball,.and.never.landing.into.the.hands.of.someone.who.had.enough.knowledge.about.the.subject.
to. give. an. answer. as. to. WHAT. this. vindication. was.. . This. website. is.
www.searchingforvindication.com.
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When.the.only.answers.given.about."vindication.of.a.prophet".were.that.Branham.had.a.massive.
healing. campaign. . like. Oral. Roberts. or. Billy. Graham. did,. these. people. quickly. realized. that.
every.cult.pastor.in.every.cult.church.was.sidestepping.the.issue...Why?.
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Oral.Roberts.and.Billy.Graham.had.huge.healing.campaigns...Did.this.make.them."prophets?"..
Oral.Roberts.even.claimed.to.have.been.a.prophet,.and.you.can.read.about.the.prophecies.that.
he.had.as.self\promotion..prophecies.that.failed...Does.the.fact.that.Roberts.had.a.healing.
campaign.make.him.no.less.a.false.prophet?.
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SearchingForVindication.was.not.satisfied.with.the.cult.pastors.dodging.the.issue.each.time.the.
question. was. asked,. and. knew. that. their. promoting. the. idea. of. an. "evil. spirit". each. time. a.
member.asks.this.valid.question.was.absolutely.against.scripture...So.they.decided.to.search.for.
this."vindication".themselves...(Hence.the.name,.Searching.For.Vindication.).
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In.the.first.set.of.articles.produced.by.Searching.For.Vindication,.they.examined.the."Ohio.Bridge.
Prophecy,".one.of.the.many."prophecies".by.William.Branham.that.could.not.be.substantiated..
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Throughout.the.years,.many.in.the.cult.had.tried.to.find.supporting.evidence.of.these.16.men.
who.fell.to.their.deaths.in.the.prophecy.given.by.William.Branham...Each.time.a.new.person.
would.search,.they.did.find.16.men.falling.to.their.deaths.when.a.section.of.the.bridge.collapsed.
.but.it.was.for.the.Big.Four.Bridge.in.Louisville,.a.bridge.that.was.built.long.before.William.
Branham.was.even.born...
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Some,.like.myself,.have.spoken.with.the.local.Bridge.Authority...Men.who.were.alive.and.even.
remembered.William.Branham.would.chuckle.a.bit.when.I.asked.them.about.these.sixteen.men...
Respectfully,.they.never.would.say.anything.negative.about.William.Branham,.but.under.duty,.
was.obligated.to.tell.the.truth...The.Clark.Memorial.Bridge..the.one.that.Branham.claimed.to.
have.seen.in.the.vision.prior.to.the.sixteen.men.falling..was.one.of.the.safest.constructions.for.
its.time...In.fact,.because.there.were.so.few.casualties,.the.method.of.building.the.bridge.used.
for.the.Clark.Memorial.Bridge.is.still.used.to.this.date..
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But.this.was.not.enough.to.persuade.those.who.think.that.William.Branham.was.a."vindicated.
prophet."..So.Searching.For.Vindication.went.through.a.painstaking.effort.to.filter.through.the.
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entire. set. of. newspapers. and. logs. from. the. coast. guard,. daily. recording. not. only. deaths,. but.
atmospheric.conditions.and.other.information.relative.to.the.construction.of.the.bridge...
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You. can. read. through. this. information. yourself. on. their. website,.
www.searchingforvindication.com,.but.here.is.a.summary.of.their.findings.that.is.listed.after.the.
search:.
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Each.day.the.log.contained.the.wind.direction,.force,.barometric.pressure,.temperature,.and.surf.
conditions..These.all.had.to.be.recorded.at.4.AM,.8.AM,.Noon,.4.PM,.8.PM,.and.Midnight..The.
log.also.records.the.number.and.types.of.ships.that.passed..It.appears.that.the.main.types.tracked.
were.steamers.and.barges.in.tow..The.station.ran.a.regular.lookout.schedule.which.was.recorded.
every.two.hours..Absences.for.vacation.or.sick.leave.were.recorded..The.log.includes.any.drills.
held. as. well. as. a. count. of. vessel. boardings,. inspections,. and. most. importantly,. the. cases. of.
assistance.and.number.of.lives.saved..Finally,.the.second.page.of.the.daily.log.included.a.record.
of.miscellaneous.events.of.the.day,.recorded.in.chronological.order..The.log.was.signed.by.the.
officer.in.charge.at.the.end.of.each.day..
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We've.reviewed.all.of.these.logs.and.found.that.the.Coast.Guard.Station.ran.a.lookout.twenty\
four.hours.per.day,.every.day.of.the.year..The.logs.contain.information.about.all.distress.calls,.
cases.of.assistance,.and.even.mundane.events.at.the.station,.like.painting.the.kitchen,.or.buying.
groceries. to. supplement. rations.. The. log. contained. accounts. of. drownings,. body. recoveries,.
suicide.attempts,.aiding.prohibition.agents.in.executing.searches.on.remote.islands,.etc..There.
were. heart\wrenching. entries. about. young. children. drowning. and. Coast. Guard. personnel.
administering.resuscitation.for.up.to.90.minutes.in.a.failed.attempts.to.save.young.lives..The.log.
covered.capsized.boats,.mechanical.problems,.cars.crashing.into.the.river,.saving.unsuspecting.
canoeists.headed.for.the.peril.of.the.falls,.and.even.records.of.recovering.a.little.boy's.lost.bicycle.
that.ended.up.in.the.river..
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The.Coast.Guard.station.was.located.a.few.hundred.yards.from.the.Municipal.Bridge.and.ran.a.
constant.lookout..There's.no.record.of.any.accident.where.sixteen.men.fell.from.the.bridge.to.
their.deaths.and.drowned..
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There's.also.no.evidence.of.construction.in.1936.as.was.suggested.by.one.reader..
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http://searchingforvindication.com/2013/03/18/Coast\Guard\Life\Saving\Station\Conclusion/.
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By.the.time.they.finished.their.search,.I.think.it.was.obvious.that.they.realized.that.instead.of.
"vindicated,".William.Branham.was.very.much."un\vindicated."..But.they.continued..
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Searching.For.Vindication.put.together.an.interactive.timeline.of.events.that.occurred.early.in.
William.Branham's.ministry,.and.found.some.very.shocking.results...
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Census. records. were. found,. confirming. that. William. Branham. was. born. April. 6,. 1907. .
invalidating.his.many.stories.in.sermons.like."How.An.Angel.Came.To.Me,".where.the."fortune.
teller".told.him.that.he.was."born.under.a.sign".in.the.year.1909...He.could.not.have.been.born.
a. second. time!. . Not. to. even. mention. the. fact. that. they. found. a. third. date. given. on. his. first.
marriage.license...Before.the.story.of.the.mystic.woman.was.given,.Branham.also.claimed.to.have.
been.born.in.1908!.
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They. also. found. census. records. and. confirmed. birth. dates. showing. how. William. Branham's.
siblings.were.born.in.Indiana..not.the.hills.of.Kentucky...Branham.himself.moved.to.Indiana.
before.age.three.according.to.census.records..but.he.would.often.tell.stories.of.how.he.hunted.
and.trapped.in.the.hills.of.Kentucky.to.support.his.poor.family...There.are.even.songs,.such.as.the.
"Cabins. Location,". that. immortalize. Branham's. stories. of. his. childhood. with. his. siblings. in.
Kentucky..
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But.these.records.show.that.his.childhood.stories.are.just.another.fabrication.in.the.huge.web.of.
things.that.are.simply.not.true..
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The. timeline. shows. newspaper. articles. of. Branham's. siblings. marrying,. divorcing,. and. then.
getting.re\married..by.William.Branham.himself...In.public,.Branham.had.a.tremendous.hatred.
for.any.minister.of.the.gospel.that.would.do.anything.that.would.even.slightly.violate.certain.
parts.of.the.Mosaic.Law.that.was.rendered.obsolete.(according.to.Paul).after.the.New.Covenant.
of.Grace...But.then.in.private,.Branham.would.massively.bend.rules.so.that.his.brothers.could.
enjoy.new.wives.as.though.they.were.trading.in.for.a.new.car.every.few.years..
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And.while.William.Branham.claims.that.God's.wrath.smote.his.wife.and.child,.wrath.because.he.
did.not.believe.in.the.Pentecostal.movement,.the.newspaper.articles.tell.a.slightly.different.story...
Hope.and.Sharon.Rose.died.several.months.AFTER.the.flood.of.1937,.and.Branham's.daughter.
died.of.a.short\term.illness....this.is.very.strange,.when.you.combine.this.with.the.fact.that.
one.of.Branham's.closest.friends,.Dr..Sam.Adair,.performed.the.autopsies!..But.this.was.not.the.
shocker!.
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The. shocker. was. that. William. Branham. was. already. ministering. at. a. Pentecostal. tabernacle.
BEFORE.the.flood!..A.fact.that.now.uncovered,.completely.eradicates.his.ENTIRE.conversion.story.
before.it.even.started!.
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This. strange. new. turn. of. events. sent. Searching. For. Vindication. on. a. new. journey,. one. that.
investigates.the.history.behind.the.Branham.Tabernacle,.and.all.the.stories.William.Branham.told.
that.surround.the.Pentecostal.Tabernacle..that.should.have.NOT.been.Pentecostal.according.
to.Branham's.many.conversion.stories..
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One.such.event.is.one.that.all.cult.followers.immortalize:..The.1933.Baptism..
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Many.of.you.are.familiar.with.that.story..because.it.is.one.of.MANY."commission".stories.that.
Branham.claimed.to.have.had.to."vindicate".his.ministry....
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In.1965,.Branham.reminds.his.followers.once.again.of.the.story:.
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Then,. consider. now,. I. ask. you. at. this. hour,. you. people. here. of. Jeffersonville.. In. 1933,. the.
supernatural.Light.that.fell.down.yonder.on.the.river.,.that.day.when.I.was.baptizing.five.hundred.
in.the.Name.of.Jesus.Christ,.as.about.a.twenty\year\old.boy..What.did.It.say,.Jeffersonville?.What.
was.It.at.the.foot.of.Spring.Street.there,.when.the.Courier.Journal,.I.believe.it.was.the.Louisville.
Herald,.packed.the.article.of.It?.It.went.plumb.across.the.Associated.Press,.plumb.into.Canada..
Doctor.Lee.Vayle.cut.it.out.of.the.paper,.way.up.in.Canada,.in.1933..When.I.was.baptizing.my.
seventeenth.person,.under.this.Witness;.and.you.know.the.rest.of.the.story..And.when.I.was.
standing.there,.baptizing.the.seventeenth.person,.a.Light.come.down.from.Heaven,.shining.down.
above.there,.like.a.Star.falling.from.the.Heaven..A.Voice.said,."As.John.the.Baptist.was.sent.to.
forerun.the.first.coming.of.Christ,.your.Message.shall.forerun.His.second.Coming,.into.all.the.
world.".This.day.this.Scripture.is.fulfilled..
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This.Day.This.Scripture.Is.Fulfilled.preached.in.Jeffersonville,.Indiana.on.February.19,.1965.
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But.what.Searching.For.Vindication.found.was.not.a.great.event,.so.great.that.the.Associated.
Press. would. quickly. travel. to. the. little. town. of. Jeffersonville,. Indiana. to. cover. this. incredible.
breaking.news.that.God.had.spoken.from.the.heavens!..
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There. was. not. five. hundred. being. baptized,. not. even. close.. . In. fact,. there. was. not. even.
seventeen,.the.number.Branham.gives.when.he.fabricates.a.story.about.God.speaking.from.the.
heavens..
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In.fact,.this.is.the.only.thing.that.the.newspapers.wrote.about.the.event..which.to.them.was.
simply.about.another.few.people.seeking.their.salvation:.
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"FOURTEEN.CONVERTED..Fourteen.conversions.are.reported.in.a.tent.meeting.conducted.at.
Eighth.and.Pratt.streets.by.the.Rev..William.Branham..
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Not.the.five.hundred,.not.even.the.seventeen...And.not.some.of.the.greater.numbers.Branham.
gives.when.he.exaggerates.this.story.with.even.more.added.details..
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Such.as.the.time.that.he.claimed.that.five.thousand.were.converted:.
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That.day.down.there,.about.thirty\three.years.ago,.or.thirty\four,.standing.on.the.banks.of.the.
Ohio.River.there,.at.the.bridge,.and.about.five.thousand.people.or.more.gathered.on.the.banks..
I.was.just.about.twenty.years.old,.twenty\three,.twenty\two.or.twenty\three.years.old,.my.first.
revival..
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Go.Awake.Jesus.preached.in.Shreveport,.Louisiana.on.November.30,.1963:.
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Yet.he.claims.that.TEN.THOUSAND.PEOPLE.were.standing.there.to.witness.it!.
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It's.all.down.through.the.records..The.first.time.that.was.ever.taken,.the.Canadian.newspaper.
packed. it. thirty\one. years. ago,. across. the. whole. province. of. Canada,. all. the. provinces,. the.
Dominion.of.Canada..Said,."A.mystic.Light.appears.over.a.minister.while.baptizing.in.the.river.".
That.was.in.1930,.at.the.foot.of.Spring.Street.at.Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.when.around.ten.thousand.
people.was.standing.there..And.I.was.baptizing.my.seventeenth.person..
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A.Testimony.Upon.The.Sea.preached.in.Port.Alberni,.British.Columbia,.Canada.on.July.26,.1962:.
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I'm.anxious.to.hear.the.upcoming.results.from.the.study.on.Branham's.first.years.as.a.Pentecostal.
pastor.in.the.church.that.the.other.Pentecostal.Pastor.Roy.E..Davis.started...The.same.Roy.E..
Davis.that.was.establishing.the.White.Knights.of.the.Ku.Klux.Klan,.which.would.have.been.the.
one.that.taught.William.Branham.the.mystic.knowledge.of.Freemasonry..
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Even.after.everything.I.myself.have.uncovered.in.the.many.fabricated.stories.Branham.told,.this.
one.shocks.even.me...I.had.no.idea.that.Branham.was.a.Pentecostal.minister.before.the.flood...I.
had.no.idea.that.he.was.preaching.at.a.Pentecostal.church..when.practically.the.entire.world.
believes.that.he.started.out.as.a.Missionary.Baptist.preacher..
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I.knew.that.the.story.of.the.1933.Baptism,.specifically.the.part.about.the.mystic.light.speaking.
from.the.heavens.so.that.ten.thousand.people.would.witness.God.telling.the.world.that.William.
Branham.was.the."next.forerunner".of.Christ..
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But.I.did.not.know.that.it.was.such.a.small.event..so.small.that.it.received.just.a.tiny.little.section.
in.the.newspaper..less.than.the.seventeen.that.were.baptized.before.Branham's.claim.that.
"God.spoke.from.the.heavens.and.it.changed.the.hearts.of.over.five.thousand.people.".
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I.recently.watched.a.documentary.on.the.ancient.religion.of.Hindu,.from.the.country.Branham.
wanted.so.badly.to.return.to:..India..
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The.documentary.described.how.the.story.of.the.Hindu.gods.were.embellished.so.that.the.people.
would.worship.them.more...The.people.themselves.KNEW.that.they.were.adding.details.to.the.
story,.but.their.form.of.worship.was.not.to.worship.in.truth..they.would.rather.invent.new.
stories.and.greater.stories.to.make.their.god.sound.more.powerful..
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The.question.I.will.leave.you.with.is.this:..Which."god".did.William.Branham.serve?..Was.it.the.
God.of.the.Bible,.the.One.True.God?..The.God.that.not.only.ASKS.us.to.follow.all.truth..the.God.
that.IS.TRUTH?.
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Or.did.William.Branham.serve.another.god,.one.that.required.fabricating.supernatural.events.so.
that.he.sounded.greater.than.he.really.was?..One.that.the.truth.was.not.good.enough..when.
Branham.sold.his.soul.to.this.god,.he.was.required.to.add.fictional.details.to.lift.this.god.into.
power?..
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Wouldn't.you.rather.serve.the.God.of.the.Bible?..Wouldn't.you.rather.believe.in.Jesus.Christ?.
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There.IS.power.in.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..the.simple.Good.News.that.God.loved.us.so.much.
that.He.sent.His.only.Son.to.suffer.and.die.for.our.sins.so.that.we.do.not.have.to...The.Good.News.
that.Christ.paid.our.penalty,.and.now.holds.the.keys.to.death,.hell,.and.the.grave...The.POWERFUL.
story.that.Christ.rose.again,.so.that.we.will.rise.with.Him!.
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It.is.not.a.power.that.the.cult.would.enjoy.and.immortalize.with.added.fictional.details...It.doesn't.
turn.people.into.wizards,.give.them.super\human.abilities,.or.make.them.communicate.with.the.
dead.like.William.Branham.claimed.to.have.done.for.the.mother.whose.son.had."gone.on.to.a.
better.place.".
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It.is.the.power.of.Love...It.will.change.hearts...When.you.tell.others.of.the.Gospel,.you.can.take.
the.most.violent.sinner.and.make.them.into.the.most.humble.seeker.of.Truth..
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I've.made.my.choice.as.to.which.God.I.will.serve...Won't.you.make.the.same.choice?..
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As.for.me.and.my.house,.we.will.serve.the.Lord!.
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The$Case$for$Christ$$
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Lee.Strobel.is.a.Christian.author,.journalist,.and.pastor.from.Arlington.Height,.Illinois...His.name.
is.recognized.by.many.Christians,.even.from.within.the.boundaries.of.the.Branham.cult...His.book,.
"Case. for. Christ,". is. one. of. the. books. that. motivates. and. rejuvenates. the. faith. of. Christians.
around.the.globe..
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In."Case.for.Christ,".he.describes.his.journey.from.atheism.to.Christianity,.and.declares.to.the.
world.his.reason.for.becoming.a.Christian...He.also.describes.some.of.the.many.reasons.people.
avoid.Christianity.based.on.his.own.personal.experiences..
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When.Strobel.started.his.journey,.he.was.ONLY.willing.to.look.at.part.of.the.reasoning.that.had.
convinced.him.there.was.no.God...Of.himself,.Strobel.says.this:.
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As.far.as.I.was.concerned,.the.case.was.closed..There.was.enough.proof.for.me.to.rest.easy.with.
the. conclusion. that. the. divinity. of. Jesus. was. nothing. more. than. the. fanciful. invention. of.
superstitious.people..Or.so.I.thought..\.Lee.Strobel.
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But.over.time,.as.he.continued.to.investigate.the.Bible,.the.evidence.became.overwhelming...And.
like.any.person.seeking.their.salvation.should.do,.Strobel.started.with.what.could.not.be.denied:.
factual,. historical. record.. . What. have. we. learned. from. history. about. Jesus. Christ,. and. is. it.
accurate?.
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When.I.was.enslaved.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham,.Lee.Strobel.was.a.name.I.was.familiar.with,.
and.there.was.a.respectful.atmosphere.surrounding.the.evidence.found.in.the.book,."A.Case.for.
Christ."..Strobel.was.a.hero.of.the.faith;.he.was.a.man.who.went.against.all.odds.to.prove.Christ.
and.stand.on.absolute.truth.that.Jesus.is.Lord!.
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And.this.was.always.odd.to.me...If.Strobel.went.so.far.as.to.turn.his.heart.and.mind.to.Christ,.why.
did. he. not. continue. all. the. way. into. Branham?. . How. could. he. not. have. known. that. William.
Branham.was.the."messenger.for.the.hour,".if.Branham's.ministry.was.so.widespread?.
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I.remember.those.stories.about.the.light.that.shone.from.the.heavens,.and.the.voice.of.God.that.
spoke.through.the.clouds.as.William.Branham.was.baptizing.the.people,.and.I.believed.it.when.
Branham.told.me.that.all.of.the.newspapers.ran.an.article.about.God.speaking...
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I.remember.thinking,."How.blind.can.people.be?..Even.the.newspapers.proclaim.that.Branham.
was.sent!..Why.does.nobody.know.about.this.'Seventh.Angel.Messenger?'".
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Having. read. several. times. through. the. historical. information. that. has. now. surfaced. on. the.
Searching. For. Vindication. website,. www.searchingforvindication.com,. I. am. now. starting. to.
realize.exactly.WHY.the.name.William.Branham.is.unknown.to.so.many.in.the.Christian.faith...
What.we.believed.was.not.exactly.true...Much.of.it.was.not.true.at.all..
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After.their.website.launched,.Christians.from.around.the.world.are.starting.to.leave.the.Branham.
cult,.and.are.forming.private.support.groups.for.those.who.spent.so.many.years.in.bondage...I.
am.active.in.several.of.these.groups,.watching.with.excitement.as.each.person.starts.pouring.
their.hearts.out.and.getting.back.into.the.REAL.Voice.of.God..the.Bible...
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For.me,.it's.like.watching.a.good.boxing.match.with.the.underdogs.fighting.the.champion...The.
champion.may.have.a.big.fist.that.knocks.the.little.guy.to.the.ground,.and.he.may.stand.over.him.
pounding.his.face.into.the.ground...While.he.is.down.on.the.ground.taking.each.blow,.he's.not.
going.anywhere...And.the.longer.he.stays.there,.the.more.it.hurts.\\.If.he.lays.there.long.enough,.
HE'S.NOT.getting.back.up!..But.if.that.little.guy.can.muster.enough.strength.to.get.back.to.his.
feet,.he's.still.in.the.match...My.favorite.match.is.when.the.little.guy..the.one.that.everyone.is.
against..overtakes.the.champion.and.claims.the.title!.
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Strobel's."Case.for.Christ".is.a.good.recommendation.for.anyone.who.has.been.enslaved.in.the.
worst.cult.churches.affiliated.with.the."Message.of.the.Hour"..the.churches.that.they.call."tape.
only.". . Those. are. the. churches. that. have. no. scriptural. teaching. whatsoever,. and. typically. are.
filled.with.people.who.have.no.idea.what.is.between.the.bindings.of.that.shiny.leather.book.they.
carry.with.them..."Case.for.Christ".will.challenge.you,.make.you.want.to.study.the.scriptures.for.
yourself,.and.see.for.yourself.whether.Christ.is.the.Son.of.God...And.if.you.dig.deep.enough,.I.can.
assure.you.that.you.will.come.to.the.exact.same.conclusion.that.Strobel.came.to:..Christ.is.the.
Son.of.the.Living.God,.and.is.soon.returning.to.take.His.Bride.to.be.with.Him!.
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One.person.in.the.support.groups.recently.brought.up.this.subject,.and.quickly.recognized.the.
similarities.between.Lee.Strobel.and.Searching.For.Vindication...And.while.I.never.really.stopped.
to.think.about.it,.the.similarities.are.phenomenal!..Yet.in.opposite.directions!.
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Searching.For.Vindication.were.not.atheists,.they.were.enslaved.by.the.cult.of.William.Branham...
Like.me,.they.believed.every.word.that.was.spoon\fed.from.behind.the.pulpits.without.question...
But.compare.this.to.Strobel's.teaching.and.his.associates.in.the.atheist.crowd...Many.atheists.use.
SOME.recorded.history.in.their.attempt.to.prove.that.Christ.is.not.the.Son.of.God...Once.they.
find.that.little.shred.of.evidence.against.Christ,.rather.than.continuing.on.to.examine.ALL.of.the.
evidence,.they.feel.that.this.little.bit.of.evidence.is.enough.to.deny.the.Christ..
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But.Searching.For.Vindication.was.not.satisfied.with.just.a.small.portion.of.evidence.that.their.
"prophet".was.the."messenger.for.this.day."..They.chose.to.continue.on.to.examine.ALL.of.the.
evidence..good.or.bad...
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There. are. many. things. that. William. Branham. CLAIMED. to. have. prophesied,. from. Marilyn.
Monroe's.death.to.egg\shaped.cars,.to.the.fourth.term.of.president.Franklin.Delano.Roosevelt,.
even.to.the.end.of.the.world...Some.things.that.Branham.CLAIMED.to.have.prophesied.seems.to.
have.came.to.pass...Other.things..like.Armageddon..are.easily.found.in.scripture.for.all.to.
see...Of.course.there.will.be.an.end.of.the.world!.
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But. when. the. atheists. told. Strobel. to. stop. searching. for. Christ. and. listen. to. bits. and. pieces,.
Strobel.continued...When.the.cult.pastors.told.Searching.for.Vindication.to.stop."searching".and.
rely.on.what.they.DO.know,.the.authors.of.the.website.did.not.rest.until.they.had.all.of.the.facts..
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William.Branham.could.have.had.five.hundred.prophecies.that.came.to.pass...But.if.there.was.
one.single.prophecy.that.did.not.come.to.pass.as.God.had.spoken.through.him,.then.God.did.not.
speak...And.if.God.did.not.speak,.then.Branham.was.a.false.prophet!.
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Searching.for.Vindication.chose.two.well\known.events.described.in.the.cult.that.SHOULD.have.
had. a. mountain. of. evidence. to. support.. . With. this. evidence,. anybody. who. denied. William.
Branham. SHOULD. have. been. satisfied. in. their. hearts. and. minds. that. William. Branham. was. a.
"vindicated".prophet...They.started.with.Branham's.alleged.prophecy.that.sixteen.men.fell.from.
the.Clark.Memorial.Bridge,.and.the.Voice.of.God.that.spoke.through.the.heavens.to.announce.
the."seventh.age.messenger."..
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That.voice,.remember,.was.recorded.in.several.newspapers...It.was.published.and.printed.all.the.
way.from.Jeffersonville,.Indiana.all.the.way.up.into.Canada.according.to.William.Branham!..It.
should.be.easy.to.find,.right?.
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And.those.sixteen.men.that.fell.from.the.bridge.would.be.quickly.identified..it.just.so.happens.
that.a.coast.guard.station.kept.daily.logs.to.record.every.single.event,.big.or.small,.that.happened.
during.the.construction.of.the.bridge..
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But.here.is.where.the.story.SEEMS.to.have.turned.from.what.happened.with.Lee.Strobel's."Case.
for. Christ.". . Strobel. was. atheist,. and. in. his. journey. to. investigate. the. truth,. he. stumbled. into.
evidence.that.was.solid.proof.that.Jesus.Christ.was.the.Son.of.God...
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Searching.For.Vindication,.on.the.other.hand,.stumbled.onto.some.evidence.that.was.strongly.
against.their.research...While.the.cult.pastors.told.them.Branham.was.the."vindicated.prophet,".
they.suddenly.learned.that.he.was.not.so.vindicated...In.fact,.he.was.proven.to.have.lied.about.
the.entire.event...Not.just.the.event.described.as.prophecy.when.the.bridge.supposedly.fell,.but.
also. the. "Voice. of. God". that. spoke. through. the. heavens.. . The. "Voice. of. God". that. was. the.
inspiration.for.the.name.of.the.cult.headquarters..
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It.seems.as.though.there.was.no.voice..
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Without. a. voice. speaking. from. the. heavens,. Branham's. entire. "1933. commission. story". is.
invalidated...And.with.no.commission,.we.have.no.messenger..
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Without. sixteen. men. falling. from. the. bridge,. we. have. no. "vindicated. prophecy.". . And. with. a.
single.failed.prophecy,.we.do.not.have.a."vindicated.prophet."..Instead.we.have.a.false.prophet..
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But.even.still,.Searching.for.Vindication.did.not.stop.there...Learning.from.experience,.evidence.
that.does.not.include.ALL.of.the.facts.is.not.evidence.at.all..
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So.now,.Searching.For.Vindication.is.examining.the.Branham.Tabernacle.itself...This.is.the.building.
that.seemed.to.have.started.it.all..
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The.Branham.Tabernacle,.the.scary.looking.building.that.sits.on.the.corner.of.Eighth.Street.and.
Penn.Street.in.Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.is.the.key.to.this.entire.cult...It.is.the."cornerstone".so.to.
speak..
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This.is.the.building.where.many.were.supposedly.converted.to.Christ.and.led.down.to.the.river.
to. be. baptized. when. the. faked. "commission. story". was. given.. . This. was. where. five. hundred.
converts.were.supposed.to.have.been.led.to.Christ,.baptized,.and.all.while.ten.thousand.people.
were.watching.from.the.banks.of.the.river..
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But.it.is.really.deeper.than.that...The.Branham.Tabernacle.is.the.building.were.the.cult.leader,.
William.Marrion.Branham.was.supposed.to.have.secretly.hidden.the.six.(or.seven).prophecies.of.
1933:.
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And,.God.in.Heaven.knows,.that.lays.right.there.in.the.corner.of.that.Tabernacle.stone.since.1933,.
wrote.on.a.page.of.a.Bible,.laying.right.there..
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65\0718E..SPIRITUAL.FOOD.IN.DUE.SEASON.
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Even. though. it. is. obvious. that. this. is. just. another. fabricated. story. . the. first. time. William.
Branham. even. mentions. these. prophecies. is. the. year. 1953. . almost. a. hundred. recorded.
sermons.into.his.ministry!.
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But. Searching. For. Vindication. is. not. stopping. with. the. failed. bridge. prophecy.. . They. are. not.
stopping.with.the.fabricated."commission".story...
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They.want.the.facts...We.already.have.a.false.prophet...But.do.we.have.a.single.prophecy?..Was.
the.church.even.BUILT.in.1933?..
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Both."Searching.For.Vindication".and.Lee.Strobel.remind.me.of.the.story.of.Hezekiah.in.the.Bible..
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Hezekiah.was.only.twenty\five.years.old.when.he.began.to.reign.as.king.in.Judah,.and.I'm.sure.
that.he.faced.some.opposition..
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They. did. not. have. any. false. prophets. like. William. Branham. to. worship. back. then. . religions.
dedicated.towards.worship.of.something.other.than.God.while.seemingly.associated.with.God..
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In. the. days. of. Hezekiah,. the. people. worshipped. the. bronze. serpent.. . Moses. had. made. the.
serpent,.and.that.serpent.brought."divine.healing."..The.people.of.Judah.gave.offerings.to.it,.just.
like.the.people.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.pay.their.offerings.to.Voice.of.God.recordings..
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But.Hezekiah,.though.very.young,.did.not.listen.to.the.elders.who.opposed.him.by.giving.a.small.
part.of.the.facts...He.stood.for.Truth,.and.that.Truth.was.found.in.the.Word.of.God...Hezekiah.
tore.down.the.bronze.serpent...He.tore.down.the.worship.of.divine.healing,.just.as.Searching.For.
Vindication.is.doing.today...
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I.have.had.several.writing.in.to.ask.us:."Why.do.you.continue?..Why.do.you.keep.focusing.on.the.
tearing.down.of.Branham's.fictional.ministry.when.I.could.leave.that.and.focus.only.on.spreading.
the.teachings.from.the.Word.of.God?".
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This.must.have.been.very.similar.opposition.for.Hezekiah..."Why.don't.you.leave.the.serpent.
there.and.let.us.worship.it?..Just.read.from.the.Book.of.the.Law!..It's.ok.if.we.worship.that.snake!..
Moses.put.it.there!..Don't.you.remember.Moses..he's.the.one.that.spoke.with.GOD!".
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I'm. thankful. that. history. has. preserved. the. story. of. Hezekiah.. . It's. led. to. many. people. like.
Searching.For.Vindication.that.are.tearing.down.false.worship...I'm.thankful.that.the.history.was.
preserved. so. that. Searching. For. Vindication. could. help. lead. others. out. of. the. cult. and. back.
towards.Christ..
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I.recently.read.a.summary.of.the.words.of.Jesus.in.Matthew.10.as.he.sent.out.the.twelve.apostles...
Unlike. the. old. English. words. in. the. King. James. Version. that. are. so. difficult. for. many. to.
understand,.this.is.a.summary.in.today's.English..
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Many.in.the.cult.are.afraid.of.this.sort.of.thing,.because.they.were.taught.to.worship.the.words.
.as.they.are..in.the.Bible.rather.than.the.meaning.behind.those.words...But.this.summary.is.
what.we.would.be.hearing.if.we.were.standing.there.in.front.of.Jesus.Christ.as.he.spoke.directly.
to.the.twelve..
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I.thought.it.would.be.fitting.to.end.with.that.summary...I.urge.you.to.review.Matthew.10.for.
yourselves.. . Be. like. Lee. Strobel. and. "Searching. For. Vindication.". . Search. these. things. out.
personally..this.is.a.personal.relationship.with.Christ,.not.some.boring.history.lesson.in.grade.
school!..This.is.your.life!..This.book,.the.Bible,.should.be.the.air.you.breathe,.your.entire.WORLD!..
It.is.the.Word.of.God!..The.REAL.Voice.of.God,.and.it's.speaking.to.YOU!.
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Here.is.the.summary,.and.you.can.find.it.in.the.version.of.the.Bible.with.the.name.that.should.be.
very.fitting:.."The.Message.".
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"Don't. be. na|ve.. Some. people. will. impugn. your. motives,. others. will. smear. your.
reputationjust.because.you.believe.in.me..Don't.be.upset.when.they.haul.you.before.the.civil.
authorities..Without.knowing.it,.they've.done.youand.mea.favor,.given.you.a.platform.for.
preaching.the.kingdom.news!.And.don't.worry.about.what.you'll.say.or.how.you'll.say.it..The.right.
words.will.be.there;.the.Spirit.of.your.Father.will.supply.the.words.".
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"When.people.realize.it.is.the.living.God.you.are.presenting.and.not.some.idol.that.makes.them.
feel.good,.they.are.going.to.turn.on.you,.even.people.in.your.own.family..There.is.a.great.irony.
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here:.proclaiming.so.much.love,.experiencing.so.much.hate!.But.don't.quit..Don't.cave.in..It.is.all.
well.worth.it.in.the.end..It.is.not.success.you.are.after.in.such.times.but.survival..Be.survivors!".
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Matt.10:16\23.
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God.bless.you!.
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Job's$Accuser$$
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I.have.many.Christians.who.talk.to.me.now,.amazed.at.some.of.the.stories.from.my.days.behind.
the.prison.walls.of.a.cult...I.always.get.a.chuckle.out.of.them.when.I.say.things.like,."Until.you.
have.placed.your.faith.in.a.prophecy.about.egg\shaped.cars,.you.have.never.known.the.Gospel.
of.Jesus.Christ!"..(joking,.of.course.).
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One.of.the.funniest.events.in.my.list.of.crazy.stories.was.when.the.cult.leader,.William.Marrion.
Branham,. preached. a. sermon. entitled. "Marriage. and. Divorce.". . There. is. enough. situational.
comedy.surrounding.that.sermon.that.television.could.produce.a.series.on.prime\time.TV!.
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This.sermon.was.preached.in.1965,.and.according.to.Branham,.this.was.a.full.thirty\two.years.
into.his.ministry.since.he.learned.about.the.truth.in.Pentecostalism...(Although.he.lied.about.that,.
which.is.another.comedy.routine.for.another.day.).
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The.founding.fathers.of.the.cult.say.that.this.sermon.was."special,".because.William.Branham.
brought.the.great."mystery".of.marriage.and.divorce..."How.priviledged.we.are.that.God.sent.a.
'prophet'.to.show.us.this.mystery,.otherwise.we.might.have.traded.our.wives.around.like.cattle!"..
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It's.a.riot!..THIRTY\TWO.YEARS.of.claiming.to.preach.the.Bible,.and.this.is.a.great.mystery?..It's.
right.there.in.the.Bible,.all.you.have.to.do.is.read.the.Book!..Jesus.talks.about.it...Paul.talks.about.
it...Moses.wrote.about.it...
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It's.ironic,.because.even.the.prophet.Malachi..who.was.supposed.to.have.announced.this.great.
cult.leader..wrote.about.marriage.and.divorce...
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."For.the.man.who.does.not.love.his.wife.but.divorces.her,.says.the.Lord,.the.God.of.Israel,.covers.
his.garment.with.violence,.says.the.Lord.of.hosts..So.guard.yourselves.in.your.spirit,.and.do.not.
be.faithless.".\.Malachi.2:16.
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The.climax.of.the.comedy.is.when.we.find.that.this.sermon.was.a.result.of.his.own.son,.Billy.Paul.
Branham,.getting.divorced.and.re\married..."Let's.pretend.we.know.NOTHING.about.what.is.in.
the. Bible. about. this. subject!. . Then,. since. we. didn't. know,. Billy. Paul. is. under. the. blanket. of.
ignorance!"..I.can.just.hear.Colonel.Klink:.."I.KNOW.NOTHING!..NOTHING!!!".
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Can't.you.see.the.humor!..Thirty\two.years.of.claiming.to.have.read.the.Bible,.and.he.didn't.even.
know.that!..
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I.can.just.hear.the.men.of.the.church.around.the.water.cooler.the.next.day..."Boy,.I.sure.wish.I'd.
left.Ethel.and.married.Barbara.before.Sunday...Now.I'm.STUCK.with.her!".
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You.see,.that's.what.happens.when.you.worship.in.a.legalistic.cult...That's.what.happens.when.
you.are.falsely.taught.that.a.Christian.does.not.sin..you.have.to.bend.the.rules.a.bit.so.that.
your.leader.and.his.family.are.not.shown.to.be.sinners..
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We.are.ALL.sinners!..We.are.ALL.unworthy,.but.made.worthy.by.the.power.of.the.cross!..
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I.like.how.Paul.says.it.best.in.1.Timothy.1:.
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Here.is.a.trustworthy.saying.that.deserves.full.acceptance:.Christ.Jesus.came.into.the.world.to.
save.sinnersof.whom.I.am.the.worst...But.for.that.very.reason.I.was.shown.mercy.so.that.in.
me,.the.worst.of.sinners,.Christ.Jesus.might.display.his.immense.patience.as.an.example.for.those.
who.would.believe.in.him.and.receive.eternal.life...Now.to.the.King.eternal,.immortal,.invisible,.
the.only.God,.be.honor.and.glory.for.ever.and.ever..Amen..
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One.of.my.newfound.freedoms.in.life.is.the.Sunday.school.in.my.church...It.is.absolutely.amazing...
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After.the.first.visit,.I.told.my.wife,."I've.never.been.to.Sunday.school.in.my.life!..Sunday.school.in.
the.cult.was.all.stories.about.how.some.of.the.old.men.were.so.blessed.to.have.spent.time.with.
'a.prophet.'..How.he.told.them.to.go.fishing.and.enjoy.themselves,.and.how.they.couldn't.cast.
the.reel.without.bringing.in.a.fish!..Or.how.he.just.knew.there'd.be.a.set.of.antlers.a.certain.size,.
how.kind.he.was.to.others...It.was.worship.of.a.man,.not.studying.of.the.bible...
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They.ought.to.call.it.a.memorial.service.for.a.dead.guy,.not.a.school.to.learn.the.bible..
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The. church. I. attend. has. men. who. are. enthusiastic. for. learning. more. about. God.. . And. they.
continually.seek.to.learn.more..not.sit.on.a.stump.because.some.other.man.had.told.them.
everything.they.needed.to.know.about.the.Bible..
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It's.ironic,.because.William.Branham.told.everyone.in.the.cult.not.to.watch.television.or.go.to.
movies. . this. was. SIN.. . Yet. eighty\percent. of. the. cult. now. will. be. found. in. front. of. their.
televisions.or.in.theaters,.and.discussing.how.good.the.latest.movie.is...For.YEARS,.many.in.the.
churches.hid.their.televisions.in.the.closets!.
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Yet,.while.they.will.sit.in.a.theater.watching.a.movie.for.themselves,.they.want.to.take.some.
other.man's.word.about.their.Bibles...Have.you.ever.thought.about.what.it.would.be.like.if.the.
situation.were.reversed?..What.if.they.actually.LISTENED.to.their.prophet,.and.stopped.watching.
this."evil.thing,".and.took.SOMEBODY.ELSE'S.word.about.it?..What.if.instead.of.seeing.Star.Trek.
on.the.big.screen.with.all.of.its.amazing.special.effects,.they.sat.in.circles.in.each.other's.houses.
or.in.this.memorial.service.that.they.called.Sunday.school,.and.they.told.how.the.great.captain.
Kirk.led.his.crew.to.conquer.the.villain!..
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Do.you.think.the.movie.would.be.as.good,.hearing.it.from.someone.else?..FOLKS,.THE.BIBLE.IS.
THE.SAME.WAY..EVEN.BETTER!.
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The. real. eye. opener. has. been. for. the. past. several. weeks. in. Sunday. school.. . We. have. been.
studying.the.Book.of.Job...Not.just.the.summary..like.most.cult.pastors.do,.and.which.can.be.
found.in.the.first.four.chapters..we.are.studying.the.entire.book.from.chapter.one.to.chapter.
forty\two..
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Many.pastors,.even.cult.pastors,.preach.Job...How.job.was.patient.and.enduring,.and.how.he.had.
false.accusers...But.there.is.SO.much.more.to.the.story.that.is.in.the.book!.
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Not.to.mention.the.fact.that.the.cult.was.taught.the.ISLAMIC.VERSION.of.Job!..Not.even.the.Job.
that.was.in.the.Christian.Bible!.
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Islam. is. worship. of. a. prophet,. the. prophet. Mohammed.. . Prophets. in. Islam. are. lifted. up. into.
greater.esteem.than.other.men,.just.as.we.find.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham...Therefore,.ALL.
great.men.of.the.Bible.must.be.prophets!..Branham.was.no.different..
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Here.is.the.summary.of.Branham's.teaching.on.Job,.found.in.a.sermon.that.was.dedicated.to.
teaching.his.congregation.about.Job..
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Job,.let's.take.a.little.of.his.life..Job.was.a.prophet..He.was.a.man.that.lived.back.before.the.Bible.
was.written..It's.been.thought.that.Job.was.one.of.the.oldest.Books.of.the.Bible,.because.It.was.
written.before.Genesis.was.written..Job,.this.great.warrior.and.prophet,.was.a\\a.mighty.man.in.
his.day..No.doubt.that.he.had.been.brought.up.and.had.served.the.Lord.all.of.his.life..And.had.
lived.such.a.gallant.life.to.the.people,.all.had.respects.for.him..
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65\1127E..I.HAVE.HEARD.BUT.NOW.I.SEE.
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Starting.in.1950,.William.Branham.taught.that.Job.was.a.great.prophet.of.old,.the."messenger.
for.the.hour."..He.called.Job.a.prophet.over.a.hundred.times.in.recorded.tape..
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Just.because.Job.declared.that.his.God.was.real,.and.that.one.day.he.would.stand.before.God.in.
Job.19,.Branham.twists.this.single.statement.to.trick.the.people.into.thinking.that.the.book.of.
Job.was.a.book.of.prophecy...it.wasn't..
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If.you.are.a.Muslim,.and.you.follow.the.teaching.of.the.Quran,.then.yes,.you.believe.Job.was.a.
prophet...You.might.hear.them.say,."Just.like.our.great.leader,.praise.be.to.Allah."..Replace."Allah".
with.Branham,.and.you.will.find.what.the.people.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.might.say..
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But.if.you.are.a.Christian,.and.you.study.your.Bible,.you.will.know.that.Job.was.just.a.man,.like.
you.and.I...He.stood.firmly.on.his.belief.that.his.sacrifice.made.him.pure.and.holy..just.like.other.
Christians.stand.firmly.on.their.belief.that.the.sacrifice.of.Christ.saves.them.from.their.sins..
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In.fact,.most.Christian.scholars.agree.that.while.written.by.a.Jew,.the.man.Job.was.not.Jewish...In.
the.story,.Job.was.from.Edom..not.exactly.where.you.are.likely.to.find.a.Jew,.he.was.far.more.
likely.a.Gentile..
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And.for.those.of.you.who.were.in.bondage.in.a.legalistic.cult,.the.story.will.be.very.enlightening.
.because.it.actually.is.a.book.representing.the.Grace.we.have.through.Christ's.sacrifice...One.of.
the.accusers.represents.legalistic,.what.Paul.would.call."worldly".religion..
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Job.had.three.accusers,.Eliphaz,.Bildad,.and.Zophar...One.came.with.the.voice.of.philosopher,.
one.as.a.historian,.and.one.representing.legalism...
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Eliphaz.spoke.like.the.great.philosophers.of.old..."If.you.sin,.you.will.suffer."..Bildad.looked.at.
Job's.past.rather.than.the.sacrifice..."You.are.suffering,.therefore.you.MUST.have.been.sinning."..
It. reminds. you. of. those. little. old. ladies. in. the. cult,. shaking. their. fingers. at. you. when. you. go.
through.a.trial..
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Zophar.was.the.one.who.represented.legalism...He.came.with.straight,.solid.accusations..."You.
ARE.sinning!..Get.down.to.the.alter.and.repent,.sinner!".
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I.have.been.in.several.cult.churches.that.beat.their.congregations.down.like.they.are.whipping.
them.into.submission...Constantly,.service.after.service,.they.pound.the.people.into.the.ground.
rather. than. lift. them. up. and. give. them. encouragement.. . The. people. are. sheep. all. right...
Constantly.sheared.until.they.are.shearing.the.bruises.from.the.last.shearing!.
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This.was.how.Zophar.was.to.Job...Job.sat.there.taking.his.pounding.from.Zophar,.but.he.wasn't.
looking.to.how.he.lived.his.life,.the.things.that.he.had.done,.or.even.what.he.had.been.thinking.
that.might.have.been.ungodly...Job.knew.that.he.was.safe.and.secure.because.of.the.sacrifice..
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Many.Christian.pastors.falsely.teach.that.Job.lived.some.perfect.life.that.only.Christ.could.live,.
and.that.Job.himself.represented.Christ.living.the.perfect.life...But.nothing.can.be.further.from.
the.truth...No.man.is.without.sin,.all.have.fell.short...Again,.Job.was.a.man,.like.you.and.I..
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In.fact,.the.entire.chapter.nine.of.Job.describes.just.how.full.of.sin.that.man.is...Nothing.we.can.
do.of.ourselves.can.make.us.spotless..only.the.sacrifice.can.make.us.clean..
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To.his.accusers,.Job.says,."Truly.I.know.that.it.is.so:.But.how.can.a.man.be.in.the.right.before.
God?"..Job.9:2.
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It. is. interesting,. because. after. Job. describing. how. all. men. are. born. into. sin,. Zophar. starts.
attacking...Any.time.a.man.or.woman.confesses.their.sin,.legalistic.false.teachers.find.fuel.for.
their.fire..
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Zophar.was.partly.correct.in.his.theology..but.he.was.only.showing.one.side.of.the.coin...Our.
sin.is.filthy,.punishable.by.death...We.all.deserve.to.die,.no.man.is.worthy.of.even.the.breath.we.
breathe..
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Zophar.responded.to.Job.with.this.harsh.and.bitter.accusation:.
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But.the.eyes.of.the.wicked.will.fail;.all.way.of.escape.will.be.lost.to.them,.and.their.hope.is.to.
breathe.their.last.".Job.11:20.
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I've. heard. some. cult. pastors. mimicking. "the. prophet,". pretending. to. have. this. gift. of. "mind.
reading".that.Branham.falsely.taught.was."scriptural.discernment."..The.gift.of.discerning.right.
from. wrong. was. changed. into. fortune. telling,. able. to. guess. names. and. addresses. that. were.
written.on.the.backs.of.prayer.cards..
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These. wolves. behind. the. pulpit. beat. the. congregations. down. with. their. Charismatic\style.
screaming.so.that.after.breaking.their.legs,.they.can.carry.each.sheep.to.be.sheared...They.want.
to. become. the. hero. of. the. story,. the. one. who. single\handedly. turned. the. people. into.
righteousness..bypassing.the.Throne.of.Mercy..
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If. they. only. knew. that. most. of. their. "sins". as. they. call. them. are. only. changes. in. outward.
appearance. or. other. unscriptural. rules. given. by. a. false. teacher,. they'd. realize. that. they.
themselves.need.the.Grace.that.Christ.is.offering..
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But.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham,.men.are.lifted.into.power...Even.the.book.of.Job.is.twisted,.
which.is.a.story.that.represents.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.and.how.Christ's.atonement.for.sin.is.
sufficient...
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Rather.than.leaning.on.the.firm.foundation.of.the.sacrifice.as.we.find.in.the.Bible,.Branham.claims.
that.Job.leaned.on.prophecy...Instead.of.the.book.of.Job.representing.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.
Branham.wanted.to.twist.Job.to.represent.HIMSELF!.
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Now,.we.see.this.great.man..And,.remember,.Job.had.no.Bible.to.read.in.his.day..No!.He.only.
went.by.inspiration..He.was.a.prophet.to.whom.the.Word.of.the.Lord.comes.to..He.had\\he.had.
only.to.be.inspired,.because.he.knowed.his.position.that.he.was.God's.prophet..Now,.the.only.
thing.that.had.to.happen,.was.for.the.inspiration.to.strike.him..And.then.he.knowed.what.he.said.
would.happen,.because.it.was.by.inspiration..
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Towards.the.end.of.the.sermon.of.his."teaching".of.Job,.the.story.twists.to.Job's."message.of.the.
hour."..And.he.calls.the.people.out..if.they.have.the.Holy.Spirit,.then.they.will.SEE.the.message...
In.contrast,.that.means.that.if.they.are.not.following.the.cult,.then.they.must.NOT.have.the.Holy.
Spirit!.
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No. matter. how. religious. you. are,. how. many. churches. you. belong. to,. how. many. books. your.
name's.on,.if.that.genuine.Holy.Ghost.is.in.you.(which.is.this.Word.manifested),.you'll.see.the.
Message.and.the.hour,.because.it's.the.Holy.Ghost.that.does.it..But.there.has.to.be.something.
light. that. off,. inspiration. strike. you.. And. if. there's.... if. you. pour. water. on. the. ground,. on. the.
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ground,. on. the. ground,. and. there's. no. seed. in. there. to. strike. it,. how. can. it. ever. bring. forth.
anything?.There's.nothing.there.to.bring.forth..That.is,.that.only.the.Elected.of.God.will.see.It..
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At.this.point,.Branham.as.became.Zophar...Unless.you.believe.what.I'm.telling.you..you.are.
going.to.be.lost...Listen.to.me!..Forget.about.that.sacrifice.back.on.the.hill.at.Calvary!..That.is.in.
the.past,.this.is.the.present!..You.can.claim.the.cross.all.you.want.to..but.unless.you.believe.in.
the.fictional.stories.I.spoon\feed.you,.you.are.going.to.HELL!..
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Another.extra\bibical.event.you.may.have.missed:..Job's.already.been.resurrected!..Branham.
could.peel.back.the.curtain.of.time,.and.guess.which.men.were.resurrected.when.Christ.arose:.
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That.quickening.power.come.into.the.grave.of.Job,.where.there.wasn't.even.a.spoonful.of.the.
dust.of.his.bones.left..After.all.those.hundreds,.and.hundreds,.and.hundreds.of.years,.his.bones.
had.decayed..It\\it.went.back,.and.turned.back.to.the.gases.of.the.earth,.and.just.a.mere.ash.dust.
laid.there..But,.yet,.when.that.quickening.power,.according.to.the.Word.of.God,.to.the.promise,.
hundreds.and.hundreds,.yes,.thousands.of.years.later,.when.that.quickening.power.was.brought.
forth.from.the.grave;.Job,.Abraham,.Isaac,.Jacob,.all.of.them,.come.out.of.the.grave.with.Him..
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The.Bible.said.so..Saint.Matthew,.the.27th.chapter.and.the.51st.verse,.it.said,."Many.of.the.saints.
that.slept.in.the.dust.of.the.earth,.resurrected.and.come.out.of.the.graves.with.Him,.when.He.
come.up.on.Easter.morning.".Why?.They.had.that.potential..They.had.that.quickening.power,.
see,. and. raised. up. from. the. dead,. and. went. with. Him. in. the. resurrection.. Enjoyed. the.
resurrection.with.Him,.because.they.were.full.of.that.quickening.power..They.had.that.genuine.
Easter.seal..
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"Well,".you.say,."I.wish.I.lived.back.in.the.Old.Testament.".
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Friends,.don't.be.people.who.sit.in.groups.like.a.bunch.of.hippies.letting.one.person.tell.you.about.
what.happened.during.the.movie,.getting.the.details.second\hand...GO.TO.THE.MOVIE!..See.it.
for.yourselves..you're.already.going.to.movies.anyway!..You.are.already.breaking.one.of.the.
rules.by.legalistic.Zophar.the.prophet!.
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And.don't.get.your.bible.stories.second\hand...Read.them.for.yourselves...In.fact,.if.you.read.the.
Bible,.you'll.quickly.find.that.it's.far.better.than.any.movie.that.you.sneak.into.theaters.to.see!..
And.you.don't.have.to.look.over.your.shoulders.to.see.if.any.other.people.in.your.church.notice.
you. there!. . You. won't. have. that. awkward. moment. when. you. run. into. another. cult. church.
member.inside.the.theater!.
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It's.a.GOOD.BOOK!..It.has.EXCELLENT.stories,.inspired.and.created.by.God!..And.you.will.find.that.
ALL.stories.in.the.Bible.point.to.Christ..not.some.great.Zophar.that.will.one.day.rise.and.shake.
his. finger. of. accusation!. . All. books. point. to. the. sacrifice,. not. the. reason. the. sacrifice. was.
necessary!..
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Even.during.the.Law.of.Moses,.the.Book.describes.how.unworthy.we.really.are..unable.to.live.
for. even. a. generation. without. falling. back. into. sin.. . Without. the. sacrifice,. the. Hand. of. the.
Almighty.would.obliterate.us.all.and.wipe.us.from.the.face.of.the.earth!.
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Choose.the.Sacrifice.for.your.salvation,.not.some.man.who.pretended.to.be.a.prophet...A.prophet.
is.not.going.to.save.your.soul.from.hell...Only.Christ.can.save,.and.He.has.already.done.it.on.the.
cross...All.we.have.to.do.is.to.believe!.
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After.being.in.the.cult,.there.are.two.passages.that.I.lean.on...Colossians.2:18.and.Ephesians.2:8..
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I'm.not.a.big.fan.of.taking.single.verses.without.reading.their.context.like.William.Branham.did.in.
each.sermon,.but.I.think.you.will.find.that.these.two.verses.fit.together.like.a.glove...
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Listen.to.how.they.sound.together,.but.then.I.urge.you.to.go.back.and.read.the.entire.chapter.
for.each.of.these.passages...Let.NO.MAN.give.you.any.single.verse.as.a.context.for.his.message.
to.you..go.read.the.Book!..For.yourselves,.not.sitting.around.campfires.hearing.how.another.
man.read.the.Book!.
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Here.are.the.two.passages:.
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Let.no.one.disqualify.you,.insisting.on.asceticism.and.worship.of.angels,.going.on.in.detail.about.
visions,.puffed.up.without.reason.by.his.sensuous.mind.
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For.by.grace.are.you.saved.through.faith;.and.that.not.of.yourselves:.it.is.the.gift.of.God..
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Now.that.the.pastors.of.the.cults.are.seeing.the.noticeable.decrease.of.their.congregations,.and.
are.fielding.the.many.calls.of.questions.regarding.the.many.things.Branham.claimed.that.have.
been.proven.to.be.false,.their.sermons.have.also.noticeably.changed..
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For.years,.many.of.us.enslaved.by.the.cult.of.William.Branham.sat.listening.to.what.were.called.
sermons,. and. those. public. speeches. were. in. honor. and. commemoration. of. a. man. who. we.
believed.to.be.a.prophet.of.the.Lord...Many.of.us.heard.these.stories.now.under.question.over.
and.over.from.behind.the.pulpits,.with.some.strange.repetition.that.we.ourselves.did.not.even.
recognize..
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But.now,.as.the.congregations.are.starting.to.awaken,.the.sermons.have.changed.quite.a.bit...In.
many.sermons,.the.focal.point.is.no.longer.William.Branham...The.focal.point.has.quickly.became.
the.fear.that.their.churches.are.falling.apart,.and.that.fear.is.increased.with.vain.repetitions.of.
the.man.and.women.who.left.the.church.in.days.gone.by,.and.are.no.longer.alive...Sermons.that.
used.to.be.about.one.dead.guy.are.now.about.many.dead.people...
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It's.odd,.really...Before.Branham.was.exposed.as.a.false.prophet,.very.little.of.the.Bible.was.taught.
.instead,.pastors.proclaimed.what.William.Branham.SAID.about.the.Bible...And.as.many.of.us.
have. noticed,. more. often. than. not,. what. he. said. was. entirely. different. than. what. the. Bible.
actually.said...
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But.the.pastors.used.to.proclaim.that.the.Bible.was.their.absolute,.and.it.lined.up.perfectly.with.
William.Branham's."message."..
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William.Branham.made.a.few.boastful.statements,.telling.others.that.if.any.prophecy.did.not.
happen.like.he.said,.we.could.post.a.sign.on.his.back.that.said,."False.Prophet."..Cult.pastors.have.
taken.this.a.step.further.in.days.gone.by,.saying.that.if.William.Branham.was.not.the."prophet.
for.this.day,".then.we.should.put.a.sign.on.their.back."False.Teacher."..And.rightfully.so..if.they.
were.retelling.false.teaching,.then.that.absolutely.makes.them.false.teachers..
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But.now.that.so.many.of.William.Branham's."prophecies".are.under.question,.and.now.having.
realized.that.he.never.even.mentioned.the.six.(or.seven).prophecies.of.1933.until.the.1950's,.you.
won't.hear.any.boasting.from.the.pastors..their.faith.in.what.they.call."the.prophet".has.been.
shaken..
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Few.people.have.caught.it,.but.their.faith.in.William.Branham.is.not.the.only.thing.that.has.been.
shaken.. . While. telling. their. congregations. for. so. many. years. that. the. Bible. was. absolute,.
undeniable.truth,.they.are.taking.a.much,.much.different.approach.with.their.sermons:..the.Bible.
has.discrepancies..
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I.am.in.amazement.by.this,.because.in.all.of.Paul's.letters,.his.instruction.to.the.church.was.to.lift.
one.another.up.in.faith.and.in.love...How.can.we.be.lifted.in.faith,.when.the.shepherds.in.places.
of.worship.are.preaching.questions.instead.of.answers?..
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One.cult.pastor.from.Johnson.City,.Tennessee.has.been.quoted.saying.that."There.is.no.proof.
that.God.is.real."..The.same.man.that.preached.an.entire.sermon.defending.the.false.prophet..
and. his. entire. defense. was. nothing. more. than. showing. his. congregation. what. he. called.
"discrepancies".in.the.scriptures...In.other.words,."The.Bible.has.error,.so.my.'prophet'.is.allowed.
to.have.error.too!".
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I.am.in.more.amazement.that.cult.followers.are.swallowing.what.they.are.being.spoon\fed...It.is.
as.if.they.don't.remember.the.same.pastors.telling.them.that.the.Word.of.God.was.undeniable!.
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In.the.new.church.I.attend,.the.Bible.is.proclaimed.as.absolute.Truth...And.in.our.Sunday.schools,.
instead. of. retelling. stories. of. how. great. our. pastor. was. several. years. ago,. they. examine. the.
scriptures.with.a.fine\toothed.comb.to.prepare.the.congregation.to.defend.their.belief.in.Christ...
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Picture.an.army.getting.ready.for.battle,.and.the.general.giving.his.advice.to.the.troops:..You.are.
going.out.to.fight.a.great.battle,.men!..Good.luck,.I'm.not.giving.you.any.weapons!".
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That's.what.cult.pastors.are.doing.regarding.the.Christian.faith!..Their.weapons.given.are.not.
weapons.to.defend.the.Bible.and.proclaim.Christ.risen..their.weapons.given.do.nothing.more.
than.tell.how.some.dead.guy.was.a.good.guy.when.he.was.not.dead..
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Let's.pretend.that.Branham.was.NOT.a.serial.liar,.false.prophet,.and.false.teacher...Let's.pretend.
that.his.ministry.DID.proclaim.the.coming.Christ,.just.as.John.the.Baptist.did.in.the.days.of.old..
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John. the. Baptist. proclaimed. that. he. must. DECREASE. so. that. Christ. could. INCREASE!. . The.
messenger.is.not.the.object.of.worship..Christ.is!.
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If. Branham. were. REALLY. this. person. the. cult. pastors. proclaim,. they. would. not. have. looked.
backwards.for.all.of.these.years.to.some.dead.guy...They.would.have.looked.forward.to.the.Risen.
Guy!..The.One.who.is.coming.to.catch.His.Bride.away!.
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There.is.absolutely.no.way.to.prepare.the.cult.followers.with.the.armor.that.their.pastors.are.
denying.them.in.one.single.post.of.one.single.day..they.should.be.getting.their.preparation.
every.Sunday.and.Wednesday.over.the.course.of.several.years...In.fact,.I'm.behind.the.game,.
having.sit.in.a."memorial.service.for.a.dead.guy".for.thirty\seven.years.of.my.life..
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But. compare. their. argument. of. showing. their. congregations. "Bible. discrepancies". with. actual.
Bible.history..history.in.which.they.have.absolutely.no.understanding...Branham.was.just.ONE.
man!..The.Bible.is.FILLED.with.great.men.of.old..
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What.if.we.replaced.the.Apostle.Paul.with.William.Branham...What.if."fake.apostle.Branham".
told. the. Thessalonians. that. . he. saw. a. light. in. the. wilderness,. and. that. light. was. Jesus. Christ...
and.then.he.told.the.Colossians.that.the.light.was.not.in.the.wilderness,.but.instead.in.the.
city.of.Rome!.
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You.see.how.silly.this.is?..Two.men.may.have.two.different.understandings.of.the.stories,.but.the.
same.man.will.not.tell.two.different.stories.of.an.experience.that.is.so.supernatural.that.not.a.
single.person.in.this.WORLD.would.forget!.
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Compound.that.with.the.history.of.the.scrolls,.which.very.few.pastors.even.understand...Long.
before.pen.and.paper,.long.before.the.scrolls.were.even.normalized.into.one.single.Bible,.scribes.
copied.the.scrolls.by.hand.for.reproduction...With.each.copy,.a.new."family".of.Bible.began,.and.
those.scrolls.were.copied.throughout.history...Some.copies.were.better.than.others,.having.little.
mistakes...
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A.common.misconception.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.is.that."God.protected.the.words."..And.
I.use.the.word.misconception.ONLY.because.the.focus.is.in.the.wrong.place:."the.words.".
.
Even.the.King.James.Bible.had.error,.and.the.version.they.now.read.from.behind.their.pulpits.is.
not.the.same.as.the.version.in.1611.when.it.was.originally.produced...
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God.protected.His.Word,.not.the.human.words.of.language.that.comprised.His.Word...There.is.
enough.evidence.that.the.words.differ.from.family.of.scroll.to.family.of.scroll.that.we.can.be.
assured.every.single.hand.that.touched.the.Bible.was.a.human.hand..
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And.the.Bible.that.we.read.is.not.written.from.ONE.single.scroll...It's.written.from.multiple.scrolls..
.
This.method.of.handing.down.the.Word.of.God.from.generation.to.generation.was.very.prone.to.
error.. . And. with. all. of. the. families. of. scrolls,. the. only. way. to. gleam. the. authentic. text. is. to.
compare.scrolls.for.common.passages..
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With.the.progression.of.changing.text.due.to.either.human.error,.changes.in.the.understanding.
of. the. language,. or. devious. minds,. finding. the. authentic. text. became. a. challenge.. . So. "Bible.
cannons".were.formed..
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The.word.cannon.meant."something.to.be.measured."..Men.spent.weeks,.months,.and.years,.
comparing.the.text.from.each.of.the.families.of.scrolls...If.the.text.was.found.to.be.authentic,.it.
was.included.in.the.Bible.cannon..
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And.while.many.in.the.cult.do.not.realize.it,.Martin.Luther.attempted.to.remove.the.books.of.
Hebrews,.James,.Jude,.and.Revelation.from.the.cannon...Even.more.amazing.is.that.the.original.
King.James.Version.included.the.Apocrypha..a.set.of.books.containing.Jewish.history.between.
the.death.of.the.last.prophet.and.the.coming.of.Jesus.Christ...Had.those.books.still.been.included.
in.the.King.James.Version,.followers.would.have.quickly.noticed.that.many.of.the.prophecies.
73.
William.Branham.pointed.to.his.own."age".and.his.own."ministry".were.actually.fulfilled.after.the.
death.of.Malachi.and.before.God.sent.His.Son,.Jesus.Christ..
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Through. the. middle. ages,. the. most. common. Bible. cannon. was. the. Latin. Vulgate.. . For. most.
Western.Christians,.this.was.the.only.Bible.easily.accessible....The.writers.of.this.translation.had.
great. difficulty. in. understanding. the. Hebrew. Masoretic. text.. . The. Hebrew. language. had. no.
vowels..which.made.it.very.prone.to.mistakes...
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In. the. passage. from. Exodus. in. which. Moses. returns. to. the. people. after. receiving. the.
commandments.for.the.second.time,.the.word."karan".was.mistranslated...Based.on.the.root.
"keren",. which. often. means. horn,. this. word. was. literally. translated. as. "horn".. . We. now.
understand.that.word.to.be.better.translated.as."shining".or."emitting.rays.".
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It. was. because. of. this. mistake. that. Michelangelo's. statue. of. Moses. that. sits. in. Rome. today.
contains.horns!..Even.back.then,.men.and.women.did.not.question.the.translators.of.scripture.
. and. held. the. words. of. text. literally. as. though. those. words. were. spoken. by. God. into. the.
translators.ear..
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The. history. of. the. scrolls. can. be. told. for. several. days. or. weeks. before. you. can. have. a. clear.
understanding.of.the.Bible.that.you.hold.in.your.hands.today...And.the.Word.of.God.is.clearly.
inspired. and. protected. by. God.. . God. had. his. hand. in. passing. His. word. from. generation. to.
generation,.down.through.time,.so.that.it.could.be.preserved.for.us.today..
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As.many."hands.in.the.pot".as.we.have.throughout.history,.it's.easy.to.see.that.if.God.did.not.
protect.His.Word,.we.would.have.nothing.but.a.complete.mess!..And.again,.this.would.have.been.
a. mess. that. was. created. by. misunderstanding. or. misinterpreting. the. Word. of. God. that. was.
handed.down.through.the.ages..
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This.is.the.EXACT.OPPOSITE.of.Searching.For.Vindication.finding.that.William.Branham.lied.about.
sixteen.men.falling.from.the.Bridge,.lying.about.denying.the.Pentecostal.religion.until.God.smote.
his.wife.and.child.by.the.flood,.or.the.many.other.things.that.have.been.uncovered..
.
You.see,.when.a.new.scroll.is.uncovered,.it.PROOVES.God's.Word...As.common.text.is.found,.it.
authenticates.and."vindicates".what.we.already.know.and.believe.to.be.God's.Truth!.
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But.as.each.new.detail.is.uncovered.about.William.Branham's.life,.it.only.stacks.up.against.him...
The.more.evidence.that.is.uncovered,.the.more.he.sounds.like.either.a.charlatan.or.a.delusional.
man...
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And.while.these.types.of.scriptures.speaking.of.the."lawless.one".are.pointed.to.those.who.are.
examining.this.evidence,.we.find.that.they.fit.like.a.glove.when.compared.to.William.Branham's.
own.ministry...Take.2.Thessalonians.2.for.example:.
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74.
"Now.concerning.the.coming.of.our.Lord.Jesus.Christ.and.our.being.gathered.together.to.him,.
we.ask.you,.brothers,.not.to.be.quickly.shaken.in.mind.or.alarmed,.either.by.a.spirit.or.a.spoken.
word,.or.a.letter.seeming.to.be.from.us,.to.the.effect.that.the.day.of.the.Lord.has.come...Let.no.
one.deceive.you.in.any.way.".
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It.is.forgotten.today,.but.many.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.thought.that.the.day.of.the.Lord.
had.come.when.he.was.alive...When.he.was.buried,.hundreds.travelled.to.Jeffersonville.to.see.if.
he.would.rise.from.the.grave.at.Easter...Others.looked.for.the.day.of.the.Lord.in.1977..a.year.
that.Branham.claimed.as."divine.revelation".to.be.the.end.of.the.world..
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None.of.us.searching.for.Truth.have.pointed.any.single.person.to.a.false.end.of.the.world...Only.
Branham..
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Paul.continues:.
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"For. that. day. will. not. come,. unless. the. rebellion. comes. first,. and. the. man. of. lawlessness. is.
revealed,.the.son.of.destruction,.who.opposes.and.exalts.himself.against.every.so\called.god.or.
object.of.worship,.so.that.he.takes.his.seat.in.the.temple.of.God,.proclaiming.himself.to.be.God.".
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This.verse.is.pointed.to.seekers.of.Truth.because.of.the.word."rebellion,".but.still.not.a.single.
person.has.exalted.himself.or.herself.as."god."..None.of.us.are.to.be.worshipped,.and.we.would.
sit.down.and.have.a.talk.with.you.if.you.decided.to.do.so!..
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But.Branham.twisted.several.scriptures.that.were.supposed.to.point.to.Jesus.Christ...He.pointed.
those.scriptures.to.himself.and.his.own."ministry."..Even.today,.people.will.claim.that.Branham.
is.the.fulfillment.of.Luke.17:30..exalting.Branham.into.the.title."Son.of.Man."..Branham.is.NOT.
the.Son.of.Man,.and.when.the.Son.of.Man.is.revealed.to.us,.He.will.judge.all.who.believe.in.any.
other.son.of.man..
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Paul.knew.that.this.lawless.one.was.coming,.and.he.warned.the.people:.
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Do.you.not.remember.that.when.I.was.still.with.you.I.told.you.these.things?..And.you.know.what.
is.restraining.him.now.so.that.he.may.be.revealed.in.his.time...For.the.mystery.of.lawlessness.is.
already.at.work..Only.he.who.now.restrains.it.will.do.so.until.he.is.out.of.the.way...And.then.the.
lawless.one.will.be.revealed,.whom.the.Lord.Jesus.will.kill.with.the.breath.of.his.mouth.and.bring.
to.nothing.by.the.appearance.of.his.coming..
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Pastors.will.use.crazy.fear.tactics.about.how.members.of.their.cult.churches.left,.and.how.God.
smote.them.to.the.ground...But.why.do.they.forget.that.their.fearless.leader.was.also.smote.to.
the.ground,.in.a.far.worse.disaster?..It's.almost.as.if.God's.breath.blew.that.other.car.into.William.
Branham's.vehicle!.
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For.years,.the.rumor.was.spread.that.this.accident.was.caused.by.a.drunken.driver...I.urge.any.of.
you.to.examine.the.newspaper.article.about.the.death.and.find.this.part.of.the.story.there...In.
75.
fact,.if.you.compare.the.stories.given.by.Pearry.Greene,.Billy.Paul,.and.others,.you'll.quickly.notice.
that.NONE.of.them.match!..They.do.not.want.you.to.know.that.this.could.have.been.the.Hand.of.
the.Lord!.
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The.lawless.ones.are.not.those.who.are.pouring.into.their.Bibles,.examining.history,.and.testing.
the.prophet.as.the.Bible.instructs.us.to.do...Paul.tells.us.that.the.lawless.one.will.come.with.signs.
and.wonders..and.I.can.assure.you.that.none.of.us.have.any.signs.or.wonders...We'd.like.to.
take.Branham.up.on.his.offer.to.place.that.sign.on.his.back,.but.that.is.a.different.kind.of.sign.and.
none.of.us.are.willing.to.go.near.his.rotting.corpse..
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Listen.to.this.next.part.by.Paul,.and.compare.which.sounds.more.likely:..those.who.are.pouring.
into.their.Bibles,.or.that.guy.who.lied.about.God.speaking.through.the.heavens.in.front.of.ten.
thousand.people.and.five.hundred.to.be.baptized..
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The. coming. of. the. lawless. one. is. by. the. activity. of. Satan. with. all. power. and. false. signs. and.
wonders,.and.with.all.wicked.deception.for.those.who.are.perishing,.because.they.refused.to.
love.the.truth.and.so.be.saved...Therefore.God.sends.them.a.strong.delusion,.so.that.they.may.
believe.what.is.false,.in.order.that.all.may.be.condemned.who.did.not.believe.the.truth.but.had.
pleasure.in.unrighteousness..
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Notice.that.last.part?..Because.they.refused.to.love.truth,.God.sends.them.a.strong.delusion!.
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Why.else.can.you.show.the.entire.logbook.from.the.coast.guard,.emphatic.proof.that.William.
Branham's. prophecy. of. the. Clark. Memorial. Bridge. was. a. false. sign,. and. they. are. unwilling. to.
listen?. . They. are. unwilling. to. believe. in. the. truth!. . Paul. says. that. this. is. pleasure. in.
unrighteousness!..
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Don't.be.that.person.taken.captive.by.the.arguments.of.the.cult.pastors,.claiming.the.Word.of.
God.to.be.false.and.filled.with.error...It.has.nothing.to.do.with.a.man.who.lied.to.us!..There.are.
hundreds. of. books. and. websites. you. can. read,. written. by. REAL. Christians,. who. examine. and.
study.the.Word.of.God,.and.try.to.help.you.understand.how.and.why.the.translation.you.use.may.
raise.questions..
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But.unlike.these.cult.pastors,.they.also.give.the.answers.to.the.questions...You.will.quickly.find.
that.the.sermons.by.the.cult.pastors.give.no.answers...Why?..If.they.give.answers.to.the.Bible.
questions,.then.they.must.also.give.answers.to.the.Branham.questions..
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And.they.know.that.cannot.be.accomplished..
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Bypassing$Calvary$
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If.you.are.a.Christian,.then.you.follow.Christ..If.you.follow.Christ,.then.you.believe.that.Jesus.
Christ. is. the. Son. of. the. Living. God,. sent. down. by. the. Father. for. atonement. for. our. sins.. You.
believe.that.He.died.on.the.cross.for.our.sins,.and.that.without.the.work.that.Christ.did.on.Calvary,.
we.would.not.be.saved..
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If.you.are.a.Christian,.then.you.believe.that.NOTHING.can.replace.that.atonement..Nothing.can.
replace.the.work.that.Jesus.Christ.did.on.the.cross..
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If.you.are.NOT.a.Christian,.you.believe.that.there.is.a.better.way..An.easier.way..Simply.asking.
some.other.man.\\.not.God,.man.\\.for.salvation...
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Cult. followers. will. deny. this.. They. will. tell. you. that. Christ. is. the. way. to. salvation.. Yet. while.
outwardly.professing.Christ,.they.will.inwardly.believe.there.is.a.better.way..
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Such.is.the.way.of.those.that.Branham."granted".salvation.to..Side\stepping.Calvary,.given.free.
"tickets.to.heaven.".
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This.is.one.such.story:.
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Jim.Ed.Daulton.
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Born:.October.7,.1938.Location:.Flagstaff,.Arizona.The.eldest.son.of.a.father.who.was.the.desire.
of.his.heart.given..Predecessor.of.the.'Flagstaff.Tabernacle..
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In.1960.father.went.through.the.line.and.Brother.Branham.asked.him.what.he.needed,.he.said.
to. him.. "The. salvation. of. my. family,". Brother. Branham. said,. "Do. you. believe. this. Brother.
Daulton?".Father.replied,."Sure.I.do.."Brother.Branham.looked.at.my.father.with.those.piercing.
eyes.(I.believe.that.whoever.looked.at.the.eyes.of.the.prophet.could.know.that.he.was.a.man.of.
God).and.he.said:".I.give.them.to.you.in.the.name.of.our.Lord.Jesus.Christ."Several.days.later,.as.
a.father.Brother.Branham.met,.he.said.to.him.".When.you.came.to.me.and.asked.for.your.family,.
I.heard.a.voice.saying,."Give.him.what.he.asks.".For.a.man.with.a.family.of.10.children.(and.two.
more.to.come),.that.was.a.real.promise.Today.we.saw.that.promise.fulfilled,.and.all.children.are.
saved.and.serve.the.Lord..
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In.1961,.Father.told.us.that.Brother.Branham.Kentucky.would.come.to.go.fishing..Somerset,.We.
were.convinced.that.he.would.come..To.my.father's.house.So.we.went.to.clean.the.house,.we.
painted.it,.and.a.few.days.later.he.came.and.went.fishing.with.dad..Mary.and.I.were.remodeling.
our.house.and.it.was.a.mess,.wallpaper.and.everything..That.particular.day,.I.did.not.come.home.
for.dinner,.but.my.wife.begged.me.and.I.went..When.I.got.there.Brother.Branham.stood.in.the.
front.yard.with.a.rope.with.fish.on.it..He.wanted.someone.who.fish.ready..For.himWe.left.Brother.
Branham.come.in.and.started.to.excuse.our.mess.for.us.With.a.grin,.he.told.us.that.it.will.be.
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when. the. Lord. comes. when. we. least. expect. Him!. So. Grandmother. Baker,. Mary's. widowed.
mother.was.living.at.that.time.with.us..Brother.Branham.told.her.that.he.hoe.cakes,.fried.fish,.
and.iced.tea.wanted!.
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I.have.long.wondered.why.he.came.to.our.home,.but.later.I.heard.Brother.Branham.on.tape.
saying.that.God.always.sends.His.prophet.to.the.house.of.the.widow..It.was.probably.because.of.
grandmother.Hattie.Baker,.he.came.to.us.that.day..We.were.so.sure.he.would.go..Fathers.house.
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Brother. Branham. behaved. among. us. simply. as'. one. of. the. boys.. ". We. once. went. hunting. in.
Colorado,.three.feet.of.snow.(about.1.meter).fell.in.the.camp.and.snowed.us..Brother.Branham.
was.there.with.the.rest.of.us,.snow.shoveling.and.helping.to.make.a.way.out..It.was.truly.an.
experience..To.my.knowledge.this.was.the.only.yacht.of.Brother.Branham.where.sisters.were.
with!.We.took.our.women.to.cook.for.us..We.had.a.tent.for.them.and.a.tent.for.the.men..
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So.we.were.stuck.for.three.days,.but.that.did.not.care..For.us,.that.was.snow.from.the.Lord,.
because.we.were.all.the.time.there..Brother.Branham.sat.there.and.taught.us.the.Word..There.
he.explained.to.us.how.the.Holy.Spirit.can.receive.and.still.lost.every.day..He.drew.us.how.to.
have.a.place.in.your.heart.for.that.little.serpent.nature,.and.how.the.Holy.Spirit.comes.and.kills..
That.was.before.he.came.to.Prescott..In.1962.we.moved.to.Prescott..There.were.about.20.families.
lived.together.in.a.large.trailer.park,.and.although.things.seemed.peaceful,.under.the.surface.
they.were.not.always.so..In.1964.Brother.Branham.came.to.the.trailer.park.and.he.preached.a.
message.that.is.now.called."The.Queer.'is.(for.us.he.called.the.nut.and.bolt)..So,.after.Brother.
Branham. had. left,. we. bought. chains,. we. took. nuts. and. bolts. and. made. necklaces. for. men,.
because.he.had.said.something.about.us..He.came.to.visit.us.again.in.1965..He.came.in.each.of.
our.homes..We.heard.later.that.he,.if.he.then.came.to.the.park.argued,.with.Leo.Mercier.and.
Gene.Goad..He.tried.to.correct.things..He.was.so.gentle.and.friendly..He.said.Leo,."Peter.tried.
(community.life),.and.it.did.not.work.".Brother.Leo.said,."Brother.Branham,.it.works.".Brother.
Branham.just.said.very.softly:."Leo,.it.will.not.work.".Since.we.knew.in.nothing.about.that.time,.
and.it.took.10.years.before.we.heard.what.he.had.said..But.he.was.right..It.did.not.work..
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Through.my.dealings.with.Brother.Branham,.I.learned.one.thing,.how.to.be,.without.fighting..
Militant.of.the.Word.of.God.When.Brother.Branham.prayed.for.me.as.a.young.man,.he.asked.the.
Lord.to.make.as.Irenaeus.me..He.prayed.that.he.wanted.to.make..Me.a.peacemaker.I.could.never.
gluing.together..Irenaeus.was.a.militant.for.the.Word.of.God..But.how.could.you.be.a.peacemaker.
and.at.the.same.time.a.militant?.
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After.I.became.pastor.was.here.in.Flagstaff.Tabernacle,.I.told.one.day.to.the.meeting..I.did.not.
understand. what. Brother. Branham. prayed. over. me,. to. be. a. peacemaker. and. also. to. be. as.
Irenaeus..Militant.A.little.sister.in.the.congregation.said,."Brother.Jim,.just.be.a.peaceful.militant.".
After.all.these.years.I.had.my.answer..Be.a.peaceful.militant.for.the.Word.of.God..Do.not.be.evil..
I.saw.Brother.Branham.did.with.Brother.Leo.and.Brother.Gene,.but.I.could.not.glue.together.
unless.years.later..Brother.Branham.was.a.very.peaceful.person,.and.yet.he.was.a.militant.for.the.
Word.of.God,.and.he.had.a.very.special.way.to.do.it..
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At.that.time.many.things.happened,.we.thought.it.was.just.a.coincidence.There.was.a.place.we.
like.to.hunt,.she.was.called."Spider.Ranch.".We.went.hunting.for.several.years.in.that.position..
We.could.there.really.move.freely..At.certain.times.of.the.year,.we.even.knew.the.position.of.the.
stars..Once.we.were.there.to.hunt.with.Brother.Branham,.we.noticed.a.very.bright.light.in.the.
sky..We.knew.it.was.not.a.star,.but.we.really.did.not.know.what.it.could.be..Pa.Brother.Branham.
asked:."What.is.that.light.the.camp?".Brother.Branham.said,."Brother.Ed,.I.can.not.say.for.sure,.
but.I.want.you.to.know.that.he.is.never.far.from.where.I.am.".
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Brother.Branham.really.had.a.sense.of.humor.and.he.loved.to.tell.jokes..I.remember.one.day.
when.we.were.hunting..We.drove.in.our.old.truck,.about.two.miles.on.the.roughest.road.you.
could.ever.ride..The.whole.time.he.told.us.jokes.so.we.double.rolled.with.laughter..Later.he.said:.
"You.know,.God.loves.humor,.but.he.hates.dirty.talk.".
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When.we.had.another.time.out.there,.one.of.our.trucks.overheated..We.pulled.the.hunting.camp.
to.find.water..Brother.Branham.stepped.out.with.the.rest.of.us,.and.the.man.who.came.to.ask.us.
what.we.needed,.swore.like.a.blue.lightning..The.terrible.words.I.ever.heard.in.my.life..He.was.
not.mad.at.us,.but.it.was.just.his.way.of.talking..We.did.not.know.what.to.say..Brother.Branham.
stood.there.and.just.looked.around..Then.he.said,."Son,.the.Lord.God.in.Arizona.certainly.thrown.
a.lot.of.rocks.here,.is.not.it?".And.after.he.Lord's.name.mentioned,.said.that.man.no.curse.more.
out.the.entire.time.we.were.there..I.learned.a.great.lesson.that.day,.how.you.could.stay.polite,.
and.yet.could.bring..The.presence.of.God.Or.how.you.could.make.His.Presence..Anyone.aware.
of.a.few.common.words.He.made.that.man.conscious.of.God,.and.he.stopped.swearing..
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I.knew.Brother.Branham.for.six.years,.and.that.was.one.of.the.greatest.experiences.of.my.life..I.
saw.him.under.inspiration,.my.dreams.were.interpreted.by.him..I.went.hunting.with.him.as.an.
ordinary.human.being.Every.time,.when.I.was.with.him,.I.felt.that.I.could.get.what.circumstances..
Among.the.equal.
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When.Brother.Branham.to.be.always.left.me.feeling.that.I.was.more.in.love.with.Jesus.Christ,.
more.than.ever.before..
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79.
ExtraSBiblical$Details$
.
I.recently.watched.a.series.on.the.History.Channel.called."The.Bible."..It.was.a.phenomenal.set.
of.videos,.walking.you.through.the.history.of.the.Bible.as.it.told.a.story..
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I.was.very.shocked.in.a.few.places...Having.grown.up.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham,.and.having.
been.taught.so.many.extra\biblical.stories,.it.was.a.real.eye.opener.as.to.just.how.different.the.
Bible.is.from.the.inventions.of.a.man...
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Though.few.will.admit.it,.there.are.several.common.themes.that.were.present.in.the.underlying.
agenda. of. William. Branham's. ministry.. . Stories. were. changed. to. elevate. the. status. of. the.
prophets. rather. than. the. God. that. spoke. through. them.. . Some. men,. though. not. once. in. the.
scriptures.ever.speaking.the.Voice.of.the.Lord.as.a.prophet,.were.raised.up.into."prophet.status".
in.the.extra\biblical.teachings...Women.were.lessor.in.status,.almost.inconsequential.to.the.Bible.
stories...The.hidden.agenda.goes.on.and.on..
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I.often.found.myself.opening.my.Bible.to.see.for.myself.as.I.watched.the.series...There.were.many.
things.in.the.story.that.I.never.knew..and.I.thought.that."Hollywood".had.taken.liberty.with.the.
video...But.after.comparing.it.to.the.Bible,.I.found.in.almost.every.case.that.no.liberties.were.
taken..I.had.just.never.been.taught.the.things.that.other.Christians.knew.and.took.for.granted..
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There.were.times.I.would.say.to.myself,."Why.didn't.they.tell.this.part,.or.that?"..It.seemed.to.
me.that.there.were.portions.missing.from.the.video.that.were.critical.in.getting.the.Bible.story.
out.to.the.people...But.in.many.instances,.I.found.that.the.extra.parts.of.the.story.simply.were.
not.found.in.scripture...
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As.a.former.cult.follower,.it.was.almost.offensive.the.way.that.the.women.were.presented.in.the.
story...Women.avoided.their.household.chores.to.follow.Jesus,.learning.how.to.teach.others...We.
were.so.engrained.with.the.false.idea.that.women.should.not.teach,.and.how.the.men.are.to.be.
higher. ranking. because. of. the. constant. belittling. of. Branham. saying,. "Women. are. the.
BIPRODUCT!".
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But. as. I. read. through. the. scriptures. while. watching. the. video,. I. quickly. realized. that. women.
played.a.very.strong.of.a.role.in.the.story.of.the.Bible...The.women.DID.leave.their.chores.to.
follow.Jesus.and.learn.as.he.taught..which.was.not.only.against.the.cult.theology,.but.also.
against.the.Jewish.culture.for.the.time.that.Jesus.walked.the.earth...In.fact,.it.would.have.been.
revolutionary.to.have.sent.both.men.and.women.into.the.cities.to.spread.the.Gospel..most.of.
the.Pharisees.would.have.openly.condemned.these."biproducts.".
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The.story.that.really.caught.my.eye.regarding.the.discrimination.and.condemnation.of.women.in.
the.cult.was.the.story.of.Abraham.and.Sarah...
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In.the.cult,.Sarah.was.practically.ridiculed...But.in.the.video.from.the.History.Channel,.she.was.
the.mother.of.the.royal.seed.of.Abraham...Abraham.loved.her,.and.she.was.his.partner..not.his.
slave...She.was.devastated.when.she.could.not.bear.a.son.for.Abraham..
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In.the.story.given.by.the.cult,.God.came.down.in.human.flesh.to.speak.to.Abraham..which.was.
very. similar. to. the. video.. . But. in. the. cult,. when. the. Lord. and. the. angels. were. speaking. to.
Abraham,.Sarah.was.frowned.upon.like.she.was.some.slave.told.to.wait.in.the.tent.alone...In.fact,.
because.she.laughed.within.herself,.she.was.almost.condemned.to.DIE.according.to.Branham!.
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The.Messenger,.and.He.said,."Abraham,.where.is.your.wife.(S\a\r\a\h).Sarah?".How'd.He.know.
it?.How.did.He.know.it?..Abraham.said,."She's.in.the.tent.behind.You."..He.said,."I'm.going.to.visit.
you.according.to.the.time.that.I.promised.you..I'm.going.to.visit.you.".And.Sarah.kind.of.laughed.
to.herself..
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65\1206..MODERN.EVENTS.ARE.MADE.CLEAR.BY.PROPHECY..
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Notice.this.next.part...Branham.makes.a.clear.point.to.position.the.Lord.in\between.Sarah.and.
the.tent...This,.friends,.is.what.we.call."extra\biblical."..
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In.the.video.of.the.Bible,.the.men.approached.Abraham,.as.men.NORMALLY.would.do...They.did.
not. inject. themselves. between. Abraham. and. his. wife,. Sarah.. . Why. does. Branham. go. to. such.
extremes.to.make.sure.the.back.was.turned.to.Sarah?..She.didn't.even.have.a.prayer.card.for.the.
Lord.to.guess.her.name!..And.the.address.was.pretty.clear..she.was.in.that.tent,.right.behind.
Abraham!.
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With.His.back.to.the.tent,.and.He.said,."Why.did.Sarah.laugh,.saying,.'How.can.these.things.be?'".
If.she.hadn't.been.in.Abraham,.his.bride.at.that.time,.God.would.have.slayed.her..So.would.we.
today.with.all.of.our.unbelief,.if.we.wasn't.in.Christ..That.holds.us.right.there,.see..He.couldn't.
hurt.or.couldn't.take.Sarah.without.hurting.Abraham..See?.
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65\1206..MODERN.EVENTS.ARE.MADE.CLEAR.BY.PROPHECY.
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Do.you.feel.the.oppression.of.women.in.this?..It.is.slithering.out.of.his.words,.despising.Sarah.for.
laughing...
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And.the.loving.God.that.was.in.the.video,.the.God.who.loved.Abraham.in.the.Bible,.was.now.a.
God.of.wrath!..Who.cares.about.Sarah..but.Abraham.had.POWER!..He.was.a.PROPHET!..God.
spared.her.so.that.he.did.not.offend.His.PROPHET!.
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And.did.you.notice.that.Branham.called.Abraham.a.prophet.all.throughout.his.ministry,.just.like.
the.Islamic.religion?..In.the.Christian.Bible,.Abraham.was.the.Father.of.Nations,.and.he.was.on.
earth.BEFORE.the.prophets..
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Abraham.did.see.a.vision,.and.God.gave.him.the.vision...He.had.A.prophecy,.but.Branham.tried.
to.increase.the.respect.for.the.men.called."prophets".because.he.promoted.himself.as.one...
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Luke.16.makes.a.clear.distinction.between.Abraham.and.the.prophets.that.spoke.with.the.Voice.
of. God. to. turn. the. Children. of. Israel. from. their. idolatry. in. the. Old. Testament.. . And. it. comes.
directly.from.Abraham!.
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"But.Abraham.said,.'They.have.Moses.and.the.Prophets;.let.them.hear.them.'"..\Luke.16:29.
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Even.the.Jews.made.this.distinction,.and.it's.in.the.book.of.John:.
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The.Jews.said.to.him,."Now.we.know.that.you.have.a.demon!.Abraham.died,.as.did.the.prophets,.
yet.you.say,.'If.anyone.keeps.my.word,.he.will.never.taste.death.'..\John.8:52.
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But.the.story.told.by.the.History.Channel..which.seems.to.line.up.with.scripture.MORE.than.
Branham's.story.of.the.slave.woman.Sarah.who.almost.got.herself.smote.dead..was.that.the.
loving.God.who.loved.Abraham.ALSO.loved.Sarah!..
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God.knew.that.Sarah.was.old...He.knew.that.Sarah.could.not.understand.how.she.could.bear.a.
son.being.long.past.the.days.of.childbirth...God.was.not.going.to.smite.her.to.the.ground.for.not.
understanding.or.for.lack.of.faith!..God.BUILT.UP.her.faith!.
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You. see,. as. with. most. cults,. that. is. the. common. theme:. condemnation. if. you. have. trouble.
believing...And.not.believing.in.God,.or.Christ,.but.believing.in.the.extra\biblical.stories,.or.the.
failed.prophecies,.or.the.life.stories.that.you.absolutely.know.in.your.heart.to.be.false...
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God.wants.you.to.believe.in.ONE.thing:..that.Jesus.Christ.is.the.Son.of.God,.sent.down.to.earth.
to.save.each.one.of.us.from.our.sin,.and.so.He.lived.the.perfect.life,.died.on.the.cross.for.our.
salvation,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.him...
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There.were.likely.people.who.did.not.believe.John.the.Baptist...But.John.couldn't.save.them..
JESUS.could...There.were.people.who.did.not.believe.the.words.of.Paul.and.Silas...So.they.checked.
them.out.for.themselves!..As.they.were.teaching.in.the.synagogue,.these.Jews.examined.the.
scriptures...After.finding.the.words.to.be.true,.they.believed.in.Christ!..God.didn't.strike.them.to.
the.ground.for.not.believing.Paul..who.cares.about.the.man!..It.is.the.GOD.that.we.are.to.serve!..
Faith.in.Jesus.Christ!.
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In.fact,.the.Bible.calls.these.people."noble".for.examining.the.information.for.themselves!.
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The.brothers.immediately.sent.Paul.and.Silas.away.by.night.to.Berea,.and.when.they.arrived.they.
went.into.the.Jewish.synagogue...Now.these.Jews.were.more.noble.than.those.in.Thessalonica;.
they.received.the.word.with.all.eagerness,.examining.the.Scriptures.daily.to.see.if.these.things.
were.so...\Acts.17.
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But.religious.cults.do.not.want.you.to.question...They.feel.very.threatened.if.you.do.question,.
because.the.elders.KNOW.the.problems.with.the.teaching...They.KNOW.that.Sarah.was.not.off.
in.some.corner.while."THE.MEN".were.outside.discussing.HER.FATE.without.her.consent!..They.
KNOW.that.God.does.not.treat.women.as.unfairly.as.the.cults.do!.
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Listen.to.the.REAL.story.of.Abraham's.wife.Sarah.inside.the.tent.while.Abraham.is.speaking.to.
the.Lord...It.is.found.in.Genesis.18:.
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They.said.to.him,."Where.is.Sarah.your.wife?".And.he.said,."She.is.in.the.tent."..The.Lord.said,."I.
will.surely.return.to.you.about.this.time.next.year,.and.Sarah.your.wife.shall.have.a.son.".And.
Sarah.was.listening.at.the.tent.door.behind.him...
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Now.this.is.the.part.where.a.cult.will.practically.STOP,.and.invent.the.rest.of.the.story...Clear.
separation.of.gender.here..Sarah.in.the.tent,.the.men.outside...Only.you'll.notice,.she.was.at.
the.door.of.the.tent!..Not.hidden.in.some.corner!.
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In.fact,.the.Bible.goes.further.to.EXPLAIN.why.Sarah.laughed..before.she.even.does.it:.
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Now.Abraham.and.Sarah.were.old,.advanced.in.years..The.way.of.women.had.ceased.to.be.with.
Sarah...So.Sarah.laughed.to.herself,.saying,."After.I.am.worn.out,.and.my.lord.is.old,.shall.I.have.
pleasure?".
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Tell.me..if.you.were.to.go.find.some.elderly.woman.with.a.stooped.back.and.a.walker,.and.tell.
her.that.you.were.going.to.make.passionate.love.to.her,.don't.you.think.she.would.find.it.the.
slightest.bit.humorous?.."Not.with.ME,.sonny.boy!..My.false.teeth.might.fall.out!".
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You.see,.in.the.eyes.of.man.[and.women],.this.is.impossible...Abraham.and.Sarah.no.doubt.had.
some.difficulty.with.this..it's.hard.to.have.faith.when.every.sign.tells.you.differently..
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But.unlike.the.cult..God.does.not.let.you.run.on.blind.faith...He.doesn't.ask.you.to.believe.
something.without.GIVING.you.the.faith.to.believe!..He.doesn't.ask.you.to.believe.wild.stories.
about.things.that.are.completely.proven.false.in.the.PAST..he.asks.you.to.believe.things.that.
ARE.going.to.happen.in.the.future!..And.he.gives.you.everything.you.need.to.keep.the.faith!.
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Why.do.you.think.He.was.there.talking.to.Abraham.and.Sarah?..The.cult.would.have.said,."Well,.
they. didn't. believe!. . They. lost. the. faith,. so. he. slept. with. that. mistress. Hagar!. . Let's. ex\
communicate.him.before.that.unbelief.disease.spreads!".
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God.doesn't.work.like.this...He.was.there.to.boost.the.faith...He.already.had.a.son.by.Hagar,.
Ishmael..their.faith.was.diminishing.quickly...God.was.there.to.lift.it.back.up..
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Here's.the.one.line.of.the.story.that.you.will.hear.in.the.cult.while."THE.MEN".are.outside.talking:.
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The.Lord.said.to.Abraham,."Why.did.Sarah.laugh.and.say,.'Shall.I.indeed.bear.a.child,.now.that.I.
am.old?'..
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But.remember,.Sarah.is.in.the.DOORWAY.to.the.tent...She's.standing.behind.Abraham...God.IS.
speaking.to.Abraham..but.He.is.ALSO.speaking.to.Sarah!.
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Notice. the. shift. in. conversation.. . It. quickly. changes. from. the. gender. inequality. of. the. cult.
doctrine...It.changes.from.a.conversation.between."THE.MEN,".into.a.conversation.with."God's.
Children."..
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Is.anything.too.hard.for.the.Lord?.At.the.appointed.time.I.will.return.to.you,.about.this.time.next.
year,.and.Sarah.shall.have.a.son.".But.Sarah.denied.it,.saying,."I.did.not.laugh,".for.she.was.afraid..
He.said,."No,.but.you.did.laugh.".
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Notice.that.last.sentence:.."He.[The.Lord].said,.'No,.but.you.did.laugh'".
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Who.was.He.[The.Lord].speaking.to?..Are.you.going.to.believe.the.oppressive.cult,.that.God.was.
ONLY.speaking.to.Abraham.while.Sarah.was.hiding.in.some.corner.of.the.tent?..
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Or.are.you.going.to.believe.the.Bible,.straight.out.of.Genesis.18,.where.Sarah.was.standing.behind.
Abraham.in.the.doorway.as.the.Lord.stood.there.conversing.with.them?.
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We.do.not.serve.a.God.who.is.not.understanding...We.serve.a.God.full.of.compassion...We.serve.
a.God.who.knows.that.we.face.trials,.a.God.who.knows.that.we.will.have.doubts,.a.God.who.
knows.that.we.will.sin.from.day.to.day...We.serve.a.God.who.loves.us,.who.provides.for.us,.and.
who.gives.us.just.what.we.need.so.that.we.keep.the.faith...
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We.do.not.serve.a.God.who."turns.us.over.to.Satan".for.questioning..like.the.Branham.cult.has.
done.in.so.many.churches.around.the.world...Questions.mean.that.you.are.paying.attention...
Questions.mean.that.you.are.concerned.for.your.salvation,.that.you.want.to.make.sure.that.you.
are.walking.according.to.His.perfect.will...
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Questions.are.what.brings.answers...But.only.if.there.are.answers.to.be.given...
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In.Abraham.and.Sarah's.case,.the.answer.WAS.given...Sarah.DID.bring.forth.another.child,.even.
though.both.she.and.Abraham.were.filled.with.doubt...God.came.to.boost.their.faith,.to.tell.them.
of.the.coming.son,.and.give.them.the.answer.that.proved.God.is.real...
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So.many.are.fleeing.the.cult,.our.website.traffic.is.increasing.daily.with.questions,.comments,.and.
new.faces.who.are.seeking.answers...
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Jesus.is.the.ONLY.answer...There.is.no.answer.that.can.be.given.for.a.failed.prophecy..that.
prophecy.is.already.in.the.past...Jesus.is.in.the.future,.and.He.is.coming.to.take.us.with.Him...Look.
forward.to.the.Answer,.not.backward.to.the.question.that.has.no.answer!.
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To$Whom$Shall$We$Go?$
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We.are.receiving.phone.calls,.emails,.contact.submission.from.the.website,.and.private.messages.
daily. from. those. that. are. fleeing. the. cult. of. William. Branham.. . It. is. a. brave. new. step,. one.
deserving.of.the.thoughts.and.prayers.of.all.who.have.been.set.free..
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And. new. apologetics. sites. are. launching.. . Just. last. night,. we. received. notification. that. a. new.
Branham. cult. apologetics. site. was. launching. in. Romania. (http://www.mesajul.blogspot.com)...
Many.are.starting.to.realize.that.not.only.were.they.following.a.false.prophet,.they.were.tricked.
into.false.teaching..
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One.statement.found.on.the.site.made.a.very.strong.point...As.one.person.realized.they.were.
deceived,.it.sent.them.into.a.state.of.shock.with.physical.effects...Difficulty.eating,.head.aching,.
and.extreme.stress.because.of.the.sudden.realization.that.the.man.they.once.thought.to.be.a.
humble,.gentle.servant.was.a.wolf.in.sheep's.clothing..
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The.astounding.point.was.that.they.realized.that.they.had.received.Branham.into.their.hearts.
INSTEAD.of.the.Lord.Jesus.Christ...If.they.had.received.Christ.into.their.hearts,.this.would.have.
not.bothered.them.so.badly..their.focus.was.in.the.wrong.place!.
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With.each.new.person.that.makes.an.exit.from.this.cult.of.bondage,.the.same.question.is.asked:..
"Where.do.we.go.from.here?".
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This.reminds.me.of.the.words.spoken.by.Simon.Peter.in.the.Bible:.
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"Simon.Peter.answered.him,."Lord,.to.whom.shall.we.go?.You.have.the.words.of.eternal.life".\\.
John.6:68.
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You.see,.we.were.taught.that.something.ELSE.was.the."Voice.of.God,".and.that.the.Bible.now.
had.an.additional."Spoken.Word."..And.it.was.not.the.Voice.of.God.from.the.Bible,.it.was.the.
voice.of.a.man.who.SOUNDED.like.a.soothing,.gentle.peacemaker.in.the.beginning,.but.showed.
his.true.colors.towards.the.end.of.his.life..
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Having. been. taught. that. this. set. of. sermons. filled. with. a. man. giving. fictional. stories. about.
himself,.false.prophecy,.and.false.teaching.are.the."New.Voice.of.God,".it.makes.the.question.
more.difficult...To.whom.SHALL.we.go?.
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To.make.matters.worse,.many.of.the.angry.cult.members.who.sit.watching.each.forum.post.and.
social.thread.confuse.the.matter...Their.argument.is.that."if.William.Branham.was.not.the.'Elijah'.
for.this.day,.then.WHO.is?"..and.then.they.continue.to.fill.the.thread.with.the.mistakes.of.
fallen.soldiers.in.who.once.spread.the.Gospel..
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In.fact,.we.had.one.gentleman.on.our.forum.(assuming.it.was.a.man),.who.started.filling.the.
forum.with.post.after.post.after.post.of.men.and.women.of.the.new."Health.and.Wealth.Gospel".
variety. who. were. still. preaching. while. filled. with. sin.. . They. didn't. even. realize. that. Branham.
himself.was.a.founding.father.to.this.movement!..
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Others,.who.are.unwilling.to.study.the.scriptures.or.the.many.in.the.line.of."Malachi.4.Prophets,".
use.the.argument.that.they.are.expecting.a.new."Elijah."..And.William.Branham.is.the.only.man.
they.can.find.still.alive.who.claimed.to.be.this.new."Elijah.".
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It.doesn't.take.much.to.see.that.William.Branham.was.just.one.of.the.branches.that.bore.this.
"Elijah.fruit."..The.man.Branham,.F..F..Bosworth,.and.many.of.Branham's.associates.respected.
was.also.believed.to.be.a."Malachi.4.Prophet,".John.Alexander.Dowie...William.Sowders,.who.
Branham.seemed.to.have.copied.his."Baptismal.Commission.Story".from,.was.another.Malachi.4.
prophet..
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One.man.took.a.single.verse.from.Matthew.17..the.cult's.programmed.response..where.Jesus.
said,."Elijah.DOES.come,.and.he.will.restore.all.things.".
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But.they.didn't.even.read.the.rest.of.the.paragraph!..
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But. I. tell. you. that. Elijah. has. already. come,. and. they. did. not. recognize. him,. but. did. to. him.
whatever.they.pleased..So.also.the.Son.of.Man.will.certainly.suffer.at.their.hands."..Then.the.
disciples.understood.that.he.was.speaking.to.them.of.John.the.Baptist..
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The.Bible.foretold.the.coming.of.Christ..all.down.through.the.prophets...This.was.a.BIG.event,.
one.that.was.announced...John.the.Baptist.WAS.the.last.announcer.for.the.first.coming.of.Christ...
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But.you.must.add.to.the.scriptures.if.you.try.to.teach.that.there.is.an.announcer.for.the.second.
coming!..Even.Jesus.Himself.says.that.it.will.be.a.sudden.coming.that.will.catch.many.unaware...
If.it.is.going.to.be.a.surprise,.there.cannot.be.an.'announcer!'.
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But.the.question,."To.Whom.Shall.We.Go,".is.a.difficult.one...The.answer.is.different.for.every.
single.family,.in.every.single.city,.in.every.single.country.around.the.world...And.it.is.not.a.decision.
that.any.of.the.apologetics.websites.can.make.for.you,.this.is.something.that.must.be.received.
through.prayer.and.guidance.by.the.Holy.Spirit..
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Some.have.felt.led.by.the.Spirit.to.STAY.in.the.Branham.cult..knowing.that.it.is.a.cult.of.false.
teaching...Their.decision,.though.prayer,.was.based.on.a.strong.feeling.of.pain.for.the.people.
trapped.into.the.cult...They.want.to.help.them.to.be.set.free,.and.want.to.work.directly.WITH.the.
people.they.are.trying.to.help..
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And.this.is.dangerous.grounds...It.reminds.me.of.Sean.Connery.riding.with.Indiana.Jones.into.the.
"lion's.den".of.Nazi.Germany,.when.he.said,."We're.pilgrims.in.an.unholy.land,.Indy!".
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I.have.heard.other.apologetics.against.this,.because.they.are.eating.tainted.spiritual.food..but.
I.can't.disagree.with.their.leading.by.the.Spirit...God.will.never.fail.us,.never.let.us.fall.beyond.
reach...
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In.the.cult,.we.were.afraid.of.outside.spirits...The."spirit.of.question".was.the.greatest.fear..
that.spirit.might.just.drag.you.down.to.HELL!".
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The.Bible.is.very.clear.that.when.Christ.sent.His.Spirit.to.all.flesh,.we.were.given.power.over.the.
spirits,.and.there.is.no.spirit.that.Christ.has.not.been.given.authority.over..
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The.same.thing.was.argued.when.Paul.was.preaching.to.the.men.and.women.in.cities.filled.with.
pagan.temple.worship,.and.they.were.even.afraid.to.eat.the.meat.used.in.the.pagan.sacrifice..
unclean.meat.according.to.the.Mosaic.Law.under.the.Old.Covenant..
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Paul.makes.it.very.easy.for.us.in.Colossians.2:.
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Let.no.one.pass.judgment.on.you.in.questions.of.food.and.drink,.or.with.regard.to.a.festival.or.a.
new.moon.or.a.Sabbath...These.are.a.shadow.of.the.things.to.come,.but.the.substance.belongs.
to.Christ...Let.no.one.disqualify.you,.insisting.on.asceticism.and.worship.of.angels,.going.on.in.
detail.about.visions,.puffed.up.without.reason.by.his.sensuous.mind.
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Colossians.2.
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Just.because.the.cult.is.under.guidance.by.a.sensuous.mind,.a.man.who.without.reason.elevated.
himself.into.authority.under.worship.of."his.angel,".there.is.no.need.to.fear...And.we.cannot.
judge.those.who.feel.led.to.'brave.the.elements'.to.help.extend.a.helping.hand.for.these.people..
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But.there.are.many.who.are.made.sick.to.their.stomachs.when.hearing.sermon.after.sermon.
after.sermon.by.cult.pastors.now.trying.to.defend.fabricated.stories.that.have.no.defense...Those.
are.the.ones.who.are.asking,."To.whom.shall.we.go?".
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Especially.the.families.with.children.still.of.an.age.to.be.molded.into.the.men.and.women.that.
they.are.to.become...The.anger.and.hatred.of.outsiders.is.very.damaging.to.a.personality,.and.
the. programming. that. is. being. applied. to. their. minds. is. actually. quite. dangerous. long. term...
Those.families,.for.protection.of.their.children,.are.fleeing..once.they.become.brave.enough.to.
flee..
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But.before.becoming.brave,.and.before.moving.on,.they.have.to.know.WHERE.they.are.going...
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For.my.family,.it.was.very.easy...We.knew.that.the.Branham.cult.was.wrong,.and.that.our.children.
were.at.stake...But.we.also.had.the.same.question:."To.whom.shall.we.go?"..
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Our.family.was.deeply.involved.with.the.home.school.program.put.together.by.members.of.the.
cult.. . When. it. started,. we. could. feel. the. love. and. respect. that. you. would. expect. from. any.
Christian...But.when.elders.of.the.church..high.ranking.elders..got.involved,.ONLY.those.in.
the.cult.were.welcomed...Some.were.asked.to.leave,.because.they.did.not.believe.in.William.
Branham..even.though.they.were.CHRISTIANS!..Christians.with.enough.respect.that.they.even.
dressed.like.the.cult.so.as.not.to.offend!.
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We.left.seeds.of.hatred,.but.found.an.alternative...A.local.church.had.put.together.an.outreach.
program. for. children. of. the. city.. . They. freely. allowed. any. child. to. participate. in. a. basketball.
program,.offered.them.a.gymnasium.with.seating.and.accommodation.for.families.who.were.
able.to.let.their.children.play.with.the.children.of.the.church..
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And.though.it.was.basketball..a.sport.instead.of.preaching..they.were.showing.the.Love.that.
Christ.displayed.to.other.people...Some.of.which.had.never.known.the.Love.of.Christ!.
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New.faces.started.filling.the.church,.eager.to.hear.more.about.this.Jesus.that.died.for.the.sins.of.
the.world...Through.the.program.intended.for.children,.new.souls.were.led.to.Christ!.
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For.our.family,.this.was.amazing!..We.had.never.even.SEEN.an.outreach.program.while.in.the.
cult...In.fact,.it.was.quite.the.opposite.."Don't.go.around.those.outsiders,.you'll.'yoke.yourself'.
with.unbelievers!".
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If.the.early.Christians.had.done.the.same,.there.wouldn't.be.a.single.Christian.church.remaining..
.
The. question,. "To. Whom. Shall. We. Go,". is. easily. answered.. . Go. to. Christ.. . Let. Christ. be. your.
Prophet,.your.Counselor,.your.Pastor,.and.your.Savior...Let.Christ.be.your.everything..
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The. Holy. Spirit. will. guide. you,. and. protect. you. in. your. decision.. . And. you. can't. make. a. bad.
decision..those.are.called."learning.experiences."..If.the.Spirit.is.offended,.He.will.tell.you.about.
it..
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My.advice.would.be.to.find.a.healthy.church...
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A.healthy.church.is.essential,.especially.having.been.programmed.with.teaching.that.is.not.found.
in.scripture...You.need.people.willing.to.show.you.what.the.Bible.says,.and.help.you.to.deprogram.
.which.is.a.very.lengthy.process...
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To.this.day,.I.still.find.bible.stories.and.scriptures.that.are.not.found.in.the.Bible,.and.others.in.
my.church.are.confused.when.I.make.statements.that.I.later.find.are.extra\biblical...To.counter.
this,.I.find.myself.reading.my.bible.over.and.over.and.over,.trying.to.cleanse.out.the.fiction..
.
You.will.find.many.articles.and.books.on.what.makes.a."healthy.church,".but.you.will.also.find.
that.these.are.for.new.converts.to.Christ..not.people.who.have.been.programmed.to.follow.a.
leader..
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Religious.cults.have.one.powerful.hand.of.control:.closely.knit.groups.of.people...Normally.this.is.
a.good.thing,.but.in.most.cults,.the.bonds.are.so.close.that.they.become.unhealthy...Minds.start.
to.think.alike,.thoughts.seem.to.become.unified...The."One.mind,.one.Spirit".that.is.referring.to.
Christ.is.changed.to.apply.to.the.individuality.of.personalities...Even.personalities.start.to.match.
over.time,.and.the.people.do.not.even.realize.it.until.they.make.their.exit..
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First.and.foremost,.a.healthy.church.glorifies.God...You.won't.find.a.pastor.in.a.healthy.church.
going.on.and.on.about.stories.in.his.past.life,.stories.that.lifts.himself.in.respect.for.the.people...
A.healthy.church.pastor.lifts.Christ...God.is.magnified.above.all.others..
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A.healthy.church.pastor.admits.faults.and.shortcomings...All.men.sin,.and.for.this.reason,.Christ.
was.slain.on.the.cross...Christ.came.to.save.the.sinners,.not.the.saved!..If.you.have.a.pastor.who.
tries.to.convince.you.that.he.is.close.to.perfect,.then.you.have.a.pastor.who.is.filled.with.the.sin.
of.pride...
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A.healthy.church.pastor.will.ask.himself.before.each.statement:.."Will.this.glorify.God,.or.will.this.
magnify.myself?".
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A.healthy.sermon.is.one.that.is.based.solely.upon.the.Bible..in.context,.actual.chapters.of.text...
The.new.term.for.this.is."expositional.preaching.".
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Expositional.preaching.adds.nothing.to.the.scriptures,.and.takes.nothing.away..."This.is.what.the.
Bible.says,.this.is.how.we.live.it,.these.are.some.examples.in.life.where.this.applies,.and.this.is.
what.we.need.to.look.for.in.our.daily.lives."..
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You.won't.find.any.new.or.extra\biblical.doctrines.in.expositional.preaching...If.it.is.not.in.the.
Bible,.don't.touch.it!.
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A.healthy.church.promotes.fellowship...You.will.find.many.churches.now.that.split.into.small.
groups.of.people,.and.meet.in.each.other's.houses.like.the.early.church.did.in.the.days.of.the.
book. of. Acts.. . Each. person. helping. one. another. grow. in. faith,. learn. more. about. Christ,. and.
bearing.each.other's.burdens...
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These.groups.promote.confession.of.sin,.because.prayer.requests.are.no.longer.like.you.find.in.
the.cults:."how.many.have.an.unspoken.request?".
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Each.person.discusses.their.needs,.big.or.small,.and.all.pray.for.God.to.intervene.in.the.lives.of.
each.other...Each.person.has.compassion.for.one.another,.and.offers.a.helping.hand.wherever.
possible...
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A.healthy.church.reaches.out.to.others...The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.not.a.secret.that.we.can.put.
into.a.bottle.and.hide.in.the.cupboard...It.is.a.Gospel.that.makes.us.YEARN.to.tell.others.about...
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It.is.the.Good.News.that.God.sent.His.Only.Son,.Jesus.Christ.to.die.for.our.sins.so.that.we.do.not.
have.to...It.is.the.most.wonderful.story.since.the.beginning.of.time!.
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If.a.church.does.not.reach.out.to.others,.it.stands.a.chance.of.becoming.a.commune...Churches.
that.do.not.grow.must.be.filled.from.the.inside...To.survive,.it.must.place.barriers.against.anyone.
who.attempts.to.leave..
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Look.at.the.cult.churches.today,.now.that.word.is.spreading.that.Branham.is.a.false.prophet...
They.are.in.big.trouble,.because.they.have.no.outreach.programs!..As.families.are.leaving,.one\
by\one,.this.is.one.more.empty.seat.that.is.not.likely.to.be.filled...And.the.more.empty.seats.
found.in.the.congregation,.the.more.those.remaining.become.unsettled..
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Most.of.all,.a.healthy.church.is.contagious...Its.members.are.not.embarrassed.to.invite.others,.
and.when.they.do,.others.are.curious.to.see.what.makes.these.people.in.healthy.churches.SO.
happy!.
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Instead.of.outside.members.saying,."well,.I'm.not.sure..that's.not.in.MY.Bible,".they.are.eager.
to.go.hear.some.good.old\fashioned.preaching.of.the.Gospel!".
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And.the.Gospel.is.the.fundamental.element...In.my.thirty\seven.years.of.sitting.on.seats.in.those.
hard.pews,.I.can't.honestly.say.that.I.had.ever.heard.WHAT.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.actually.
was!..I.knew.all.of.the.elements,.but.I.didn't.realize.that.the.GOSPEL.was.the.doctrine.we.should.
be.spreading..not.some.'mystery'.that.was.hidden.from.the.world!.
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Acts.2:42\47.describe.the.characteristics.of.a.healthy.church:.
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And.they.devoted.themselves.to.the.apostles'.teaching.and.the.fellowship,.to.the.breaking.of.
bread.and.the.prayers...And.awe.came.upon.every.soul,.and.many.wonders.and.signs.were.being.
done.through.the.apostles...And.all.who.believed.were.together.and.had.all.things.in.common...
And.they.were.selling.their.possessions.and.belongings.and.distributing.the.proceeds.to.all,.as.
any.had.need..And.day.by.day,.attending.the.temple.together.and.breaking.bread.in.their.homes,.
they.received.their.food.with.glad.and.generous.hearts,.praising.God.and.having.favor.with.all.
the.people..And.the.Lord.added.to.their.number.day.by.day.those.who.were.being.saved..
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If.your.church.is.not.like.this,.and.God.is.not.adding.to.your.number.day.by.day,.then.you.might.
just.have.a.problem...
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We. will. continue. to. pray. for. everyone. who. is. now. leaving. and. searching. for. a. church. that.
preaches.the.Gospel.instead.of.the.continual.memorial.service.of.a.man..
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May.the.Holy.Spirit.guide.you.into.your.decision,.whatever.the.situation!.
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20130710_Racist_Elisha.
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Racist$Elisha$
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William. Branham. told. many. Bible. stories. throughout. his. ministry,. many. of. which. were. very.
similar.to.what.we.find.in.our.Bibles,.but.almost.all.of.which.have.been.filled.with.extra\biblical.
details.or.twisted.in.some.way.to.fit.the.underlying.agenda..
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And.having.been.taught.under.men.who.followed.John.Alexander.Dowie..a.man.who.promoted.
himself.as.the."Elijah.for.the.last.days,".It's.no.wonder.that.the.Bible.story.that.was.twisted.the.
most.was.that.of.Elijah.the.prophet...
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In.fact,.I.would.be.willing.to.wager.that.not.a.single.person.in.the.cult.who.was.raised.with.the.
teachings.of.William.Branham.could.accurately.describe.the.life.and.times.of.Elijah.the.prophet.
according.to.scripture.without.additional.non\biblical.details.or.events.that.have.been.changed.
into.something.else..
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Branham.mentioned.the.name.Elijah.over.1,773.times.on.recorded.tape,.almost.like.a.hypnotist.
repeating.a.phrase.over.and.over.and.over.for.his.patients...Had.God.been.promoted.instead.of.
William.Branham.[himself],.this.might.not.have.been.so.bad,.but.to.promote.himself,.the.story.
must.change..
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The.very.first.time.Branham.mentioned.Elijah,.he.told.the.story.backwards:.
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Elijah.the.prophet,.they.were.God's.gift..Many.of.them.raised.up.false.prophets..Right.in.the.days.
of.Elijah.there.raised.up.false.prophets,.but.God.testified.of.the.prophecy.of.Elijah..If.it's.of.God,.
God.will.testify.of.it..And.there.was.Elijah,.and.he.was.God's.gift.to.Israel..You.believe.it?.
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47\0412.FAITH.IS.THE.SUBSTANCE.
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God. did. not. "testify". of. his. prophets.. . His. prophets. spoke. with. His. Voice.. . And. they. were.
vindicated.through.evidence.that.God's.voice.was.actually.speaking..because.what.God.spoke.
through.his.prophets.came.to.pass...They.were.nothing.more.than.mouthpieces,.men.like.you.
and.I,.who.God.chose.to.speak.through..
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They.were.not.God's.'gift.to.the.people.'..They.were.God's.VOICE.to.the.people,.and.they.generally.
spoke.of.the.idolatry.that.the.children.of.Israel.had.fallen.into..
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He.went.on.to.say.that.Elijah.was.Jezebel's."pastor,".an.idea.that.he.promoted.throughout.his.
ministry.so.that.he.could.get.away.with.condemning.women.for.extra\biblical."laws".or.rules,.
such.as.painting.toenails.or.wearing.eye\shadow..
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Jezebel.was.from.the.city.of.Tyre,.a.city.filled.with.worship.of.Melqart,.a.god.that.would.spread.
into.Rome.and.later.be.known.as.Hercules...Tyre.was.a.port.city.that.had.great.influence.over.the.
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ancient.world...As.the.different.pagan.cities.began.commerce,.the."Pillars.of.Melqart".morphed.
into.the."Pillars.of.Herecules.".
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This.worship.was.of.the.greatest.evil,.and.humans.were.sacrificed.at.the.foot.of.the.pillars.on.the.
Altar.of.Melqart..
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Coincidentally,.the.eagle.was.included.in.the.worship.of.the."Tyrian.Heracles."..The.eagle.was.the.
bird.of.sacrifice.to.many.gods.in.the.city.of.tyre,.including.Poseidon,.Zeus,.and.more..
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But.in.Branham's.version.of.Elijah,.the.man."Elijah".was.the.object.of.worship...He.was.not.just.a.
mouthpiece. for. God,. and. he. seemed. to. have. some. sort. of. "Midas. touch.". . One. extra\biblical.
detail.was.the.strange.idea.that.everything.Elijah.touched.became.blessed,.and.Elijah.started.to.
rely.on.that.rather.than.God:.
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"Just.like.Elijah..He.took.his.staff.and.told.Gehazi,."Go,.lay.it.upon.the.child.".For.he.knew.what.
he.touched.was.blessed.".\47\1221..EXPERIENCES.
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This.new.addition.to.the.Elijah.story.is.very.strange..and.blatantly.obvious.that.Branham.had.
no.idea.what.was.in.the.scriptures.he.was.referring.to...Gehazi.DID.touch.the.child.with.the.staff,.
but.the.staff.evidently.was.not."blessed,".because.it.had.no.effect.on.the.child..
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Even.more.to.the.point,.this.was.the.story.of.Elisha..not.the.story.of.Elijah!.
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Gehazi.went.on.ahead.and.laid.the.staff.on.the.face.of.the.child,.but.there.was.no.sound.or.sign.
of.life..Therefore.he.returned.to.meet.him.and.told.him,."The.child.has.not.awakened.".
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When.Elisha.came.into.the.house,.he.saw.the.child.lying.dead.on.his.bed...So.he.went.in.and.shut.
the.door.behind.the.two.of.them.and.prayed.to.the.Lord...Then.he.went.up.and.lay.on.the.child,.
putting. his. mouth. on. his. mouth,. his. eyes. on. his. eyes,. and. his. hands. on. his. hands.. And. as. he.
stretched.himself.upon.him,.the.flesh.of.the.child.became.warm...\2.Kings.4.
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Notice.what.just.happened...The.staff.had.no.power...Elisha.had.no.power...But.Elisha.closed.the.
door.and.prayed.to.the.Lord...The.Lord.was.the.one.with.the.Power!.
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Notice.after.promoting.Elijah.as.some.sort.of.sorcerer,.Branham.injects.himself.into.this.same.
story...He.even.uses.subliminal.messaging.to.tie.the.story.he.claims.to.have.happen.in.his.own.
life.to.the.story.of.Elisha.in.the.Bible..he.names.his.patient."Elijah,".and.repeats.it.three.times!.
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The.doctors.knew.he.was.dead..I.went.to.offer.sympathy.to.the.family..And.starting.out.of.the.
house,. the. wife. seemingly. crying. of. the. man.. And. as. I. started. out. the. door,. a. human. hand,.
seemingly,.touched.me.by.the.arm..And.I.felt.it.hold.me..And.as.I.started.forward,.I.could.not.
move..When.I.turned.back,.the.hand.left.me..
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I.went.to.the.bedside.and.looked.down.upon.the.man..There.was.a.Methodist.minister's.wife.in.
the.room,.and.another.sister..And.I.started.to.have.prayer..When.I.come.to.myself,.I.was.laying.
on.this.man's.body,.the.dead.man,.had.a.sheet.over.his.face.for.at.least.a.half.hour..My.face.was.
laying.right.against.him,.and.I.was.calling.out.into.the.spirit.land,."Brother.Elijah.".His.name.was.
Elijah.."Brother.Elijah.".Calling.out.into.the.land.for.his.spirit,.not.knowing.what.I.was.doing....
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In.a.few.moments,.I.laid.still,.calling..I.felt.that.man's.hand.coming.up.around.my.ears..The.man.
is.working.on.the.Pennsylvania.Railroad.tonight,.alive..
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48\0304..THE.ANGEL.OF.GOD.
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"Calling.out.into.the.land.for.his.spirit".is.communication.with.the.dead,.which.is.an.abomination.
in.the.eyes.of.the.Lord.according.to.the.Bible..
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Now.this.may.offend.some,.and.many.might.pose.the.question:."What.if.this.DID.happen?"..
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But.remember...If.the."spirit.of.Elijah".was.really.in.William.Branham,.that.same."spirit".would.
know.that.Branham's.version.of.Elijah.was.not.scriptural...That.same."spirit".would.be.preaching.
Truth,.not.fiction...because.that."spirit".would.have.been.from.God..
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Even.the.story.of.Elisha.was.twisted...In.Branham's.version.of.a.'prophet',.the.'prophet'.was.the.
one.in.authority..not.God...The.'prophet'.had.the.power.to.make.God.speak,.instead.of.the.
scriptural.version.of.a.prophet...
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In.the.Bible,.the.prophets.spoke.because.God.used.them.as.a.mouthpiece...In.the.fictional.stories.
by.Branham,.the.prophets.commanded.God.to.speak!.
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Like.the.garment.of.Elisha..When.Elijah.dropped.it,.Elisha.picked.up.and.had.a.double.portion..He.
was.a.type.as.a.type.of.the.Church.and.Christ..Christ.was.taken.up..And.the.same.Spirit.that.was.
upon.Christ.is.on.the.Church.tonight,.the.Holy.Ghost..See?."Nevertheless,.if.you.see.me.go.away,".
said.Elijah..And.he.took.the.garment..Now....And.struck.the.Jordan.and.said,."Let.the.God.of.Elijah.
speak.".
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48\0304..THE.ANGEL.OF.GOD.
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These.words.that.Branham.puts.in.the.mouth.of.Elisha.in.his.fictional.version.are.not.in.the.Bible...
Elisha.did.not.COMMAND.GOD.to.speak..he.asked.where.God.was:.
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Then.he.took.the.cloak.of.Elijah.that.had.fallen.from.him.and.struck.the.water,.saying,."Where.is.
the.Lord,.the.God.of.Elijah?"..\2.Kings.2.
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But.all.throughout.his.ministry,.William.Branham.would.give.fictional.stories.about.Elijah.or.Elisha.
. stories. that. seemed. vaguely. similar. to. his. own. actions. . and. then. promote. himself. by.
representation...often.with.subliminal.messaging..
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Listen.to.this,.in.the.sermon."Gifts.And.Callings.Are.Without.Repentance.".
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If.I.come.confessing.tonight.that.I.had.the.spirit.of.a\\an.artist,.you.would.expect.me.to.do.the\\
the.work.of.the.artist..You'd.expect.me.to.be.able.to.catch.the.vision.of.a.roaring.sea,.and.things.
of.home,.the.sunset,.if.I.had.the.spirit.of.an.artist..
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Listen.closely..If.the.spirit.of.some.great.artist.come.upon.me,.like.the.Spirit.of.Elijah\\Elijah.came.
upon.Elisha....If.the.Spirit.of.Elijah.was.on.the.Elisha,.he.done.what.Elijah.done..And.John.the.
Baptist.came.in.the.Spirit.of.Elijah,.and.he.was,.wild.man,.so.forth.like.the.other.two.had..But.
when....Now,.he.come...?....something.like.Elijah.did,.he.run.into.the.wilderness;.and.John.then.
asked.if.this.is.the.Messiah,.should.he.look.for.another.one..He.come.in\\in.that.spirit...\50\50\
0300..GIFTS.AND.CALLINGS.ARE.WITHOUT.REPENTANCE.
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The.title.of.that.sermon.is.very.interesting...The.entire.sermon.is.self.promotion,.Branham.trying.
to.impose.the.message.into.the.minds.of.the.people.that.he.was.the.reincarnation.of.Elijah...But.
why."Without.Repentance?"..What.did.Branham.do.that.needed.repentance?..This.was.before.
the.two.homosexual."tape.boys".started.following.him.around!.
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He.continues.with.the.subliminal.messaging,.giving.the.story.of.a.woman.he.claimed.to.have.a.
son.with.a.sexually.transmitted.disease.in.Memphis,.Tennessee:.
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And. I. looked,. hanging. out. over. the. gate. and. there. hung. a. typical. Aunt. Jemima.. She. had. a....
Instead.of....She.had.a.man's.shirt.tied.around.her.head..She.was.looking.over.the.gate..I.come.
walking.by,.going.[Brother.Branham.hums\\Ed.].going.down.the.street.looking,.wondering.where.
the.Lord.was.leading.me..She.looking,.tears.over.her.big.fat.cheeks..She.said,."Good.morning,.
parson.".I.said,."Howdy.do,.Auntie.".It.caught.me,."Parson?".I.looked.around,.I.said,."Do.you.know.
me?".She.said,."Yes.sir.".And.I.said,."Do.you.know.my.name?".She.said,."No,.sir.".I.said,."How'd.
you.know.I.was.a.parson?".She.said,."Parson.".Said,."Did.you.ever.hear.about.the.Shunammite.
woman.that.had.a.baby.by....The.Lord.promised.her.the.baby,.and.the.baby.died?".And.I.said,.
"Yes.".She.said,."I.was.a.woman.that.way..And.I.promised.the.Lord.that.I'd.raise.my.baby.for.
Him.".And.said,."The.Lord.give.husband.and.I.a.lovely.boy.".And.said,."Parson,.he.took.the.road.
that's. wrong. when. he's. about\\a. few. years. ago.". And. said,. "He. got. a\\a. dangerous. disease,.
venereal.disease.".And.said,."It.went.so.long.on.him,.we.didn't.suspect.it.".And.said,."And.now.
he's.laying.in.the.room.dying.".Said,."The.doctor.has.give.him.all.kinds.of.shots.".And.said,."He.
can't.get.well.".And.said,."He's.been.unconscious.since.yesterday..The.doctor.was.back.here.and.
said,.'Look.for.the.worst.at.any.time.'.There.was.no.hopes.for.him..His.blood.was.four\plus,.and.
nothing.could.help.him.at.all.".And.said,."He's.dying.".And.said,."I.got.down.on.my.knees.".And.
said,."I.prayed.".And.said,."I.prayed,.'O.Lawd.'".Said,."'I's.a.woman.like.the.Shunammite..Where.
is.You.Elijah?'.And.just.begin.to.praying.".Said,."I.prayed.and.prayed.".And.said,."This.morning,.
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just. before. daylight.". Said,. "The. Lord. told,. 'Stand. at. this. gate.'". \50\0405. EXPECTATION_.
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Notice.the.derogatory.term,."typical.Aunt.Jemima."..It's.very.obvious.that.William.Branham.was.
raised.under.the.influence.of.Roy.E..Davis,.Grand.Dragon.for.the.Ku.Klux.Klan...
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That. was. about. the. most. racist. statement. that. could. have. possibly. been. made. to. an. African.
American..but.then.to.call.her."auntie".was.the.real.slap.in.the.face...If.William.Branham.REALLY.
had.the."spirit.of.Elijah,".he.certainly.would.not.have.been.racist!.
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But.notice.the.woman's.words...In.another.insulting.way.of.mimicking.her.voice,.He.said,."I's.a.
woman.like.the.Shunammite.woman!"..And.the.woman.was.looking.for."Elijah."..\\not."Elisha!".
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If.this.fictional.story.by.William.Branham.were.actually.true,.he.would.have.had.the."spirit.of.
Elijah".and.not.been.a.racist.man.influenced.by.the.Klan...He.likely.would.have.never.been.a.part.
of.Davis's.Klan.background.anyway..
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And.she.seemed.to.have.knowledge.of.the.scriptures..so.the.woman.would.have.said,."Where.
ARE.you,.Elisha?"..\\.not."Elijah."..
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But.in.William.Branham's.fictional.version.of."Elijah"..or.rather."Elisha,".the.story.was.quite.
different.than.the.Bible...By.1950,.God.was.taken.out.of.the.story.of.the.Shunammite.woman,.
and.the.power.was.in."Elijah".not."Elisha's".hands..
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Remember.the.part.that.is.in.the.BIBLE.where.Elisha.prayed.unto.the.Lord?..The.part.where.the.
Lord.was.the.object.of.worship.INSTEAD.of.Elisha..or.Elijah?..
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In. Branham's. fictional. version,. the. Lord. was. completely. taken. out.. . He. SPECIFIALLY. says. that.
Elisha..or.rather."Elijah".did.NOT.pray.unto.the.Lord!.
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"Elijah. went. with. her. to. the. death. chamber,. and. there. walked. up\and\down. the. room,. not.
praying.for.the.baby..Walked.up\and\down.the.room,.then.took.and.stretched.his.body.out.over.
the.baby..Lord.God.worked.in.Elijah..Hallelujah!.Oh,.Christians..You.don't.realize.what.I'm.talking.
about.I.don't.believe..See,.looky.here..God.was.in.Elijah..And...?....And.Elijah.knew.it..The.woman.
knew.it..And.he.laid....He.knowed..That's.the.reason.he.sent.that.staff..He.knowed.that.everything.
he.touched.was.blessed,.for.God.was.in.him..Oh,.my..You.see.what.I.mean?.God.was.in.him..And.
if.he.touched.anything,.it.was.blessed..He.didn't.pray.for.the.baby;.he.stretched.his.body.over.
the.baby..And.the.God.that.was.in.Elijah....The.breath.come.into.the.baby,.and.he.sneezed.seven.
times,.and.rose.up.well.".
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This,.friends,.is.what.we.in.the.Christian.faith.call."blasphemy."..Forget.self.promotion..just.look.
at.the.fictional.version.of.the.story...It's.a.fictional.version.that.takes.God.out.of.the.story.and.
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focuses.on.a.man...This.is.beyond.the.blasphemy.that.is.warned.against.in.the.book.of.Revelation,.
"Do.not.add.to.or.take.away.from."..This.is.twisting.the.scriptures..twisting.with.the.agenda.of.
self.promotion..
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As.Christians,.we.should.ask.ourselves:..Why.did.we.not.see.this.when.we.were.in.the.cult?..Why.
did.we.not.catch.the.racist.statements.Branham.made.as.he.tried.to.promote.himself.into.power?..
Did.we.all.want.to.be.racist.bigots?..
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When.Branham.called.the.Apostle.Paul.a."hook\nosed.Jew,".why.did.we.not.get.up.and.walk.out.
of.the.service?..Are.we.bigoted.against.both.Jews.and.African.Americans?..
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Why.did.we.not.see.that.his.fictional.story.of.Elijah.did.not.match.the.Bible?..When.He.taught.
several.children.around.the.world.that.Jezebel.was.stoned.for.a.little.bit.of.paint..less.paint.
than.all.of.the.text.printed.on.the.books.and.magazines.by.Voice.of.God.Recordings..why.did.
we.not.realize.that.scriptures.say.otherwise?.
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If.a.little.paint.is.worse.than.sacrificing.your.children.to.idols,.then.think.about.all.of.the.paint.
used.in.printing.these.books.of.fictional.bible.stories.that.go.all.around.the.world!..Instead.of.
painting.for.beauty,.it.is.painting.for.idolatry!..Worship.of.a.man!.
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Don't.you.want.to.know.the.REAL.story.of.Elijah.and.Elisha?..It's.actually.a.very.interesting.and.
exiting.story..one.that.would.make.an.excellent.movie.on.the.Big.screen...It.has.all.the.elements.
of.another.movie.that.would.rival.Lord.of.the.Rings!..
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Hundreds.of.sorcerers.rising.up.in.a.cult.of.evil,.with.human.sacrifice.and.pagan.ritual...An.entire.
nation.taken.captive.by.a.cult.that.originated.from.Herecules!..And.one.man,.a.simple.man.with.
no.power,.overtaking.the.entire.nation!..And.not.even.by.his.own.doing!..It.was.God!..
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It.would.be.one.of.my.favorite.movies...The.forces.of.Good.against.the.forces.of.evil..and.as.in.
my.favorite.movies,.the.forces.of.Good.prevail..
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And.the.evil.villainess.is.slain,.freeing.the.entire.nation.from.the.clutches.of.an.evil.cult...But.she.
isn't. slain. because. of. a. tiny. little. speck. of. paint. next. to. her. eyeball.. . She. is. slain. because. she.
trapped.an.ENTIRE.NATION.into.the.chains.of.bondage.by.a.religious.cult..
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Aren't.you.glad.that.you.have.been.set.free.from.the.religious.cult.that.once.had.you.bound?..
Don't. you. wish. that. God. WOULD. send. another. Elijah. to. storm. into. the. headquarters. of.
Jeffersonville.and.condemn.idolatry?.
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Thankfully,.in.this.last.day.and.age,.we.are.led.by.the.Holy.Spirit,.and.it.is.the.Holy.Spirit.that.
speaks.to.our.hearts.instead.of.the.prophets...Otherwise.that.paint.that.is.used.to.print.the.words.
of.those.books.with.un\biblical.fiction.might.be.a.problem!.
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The$Gospel$of$Jesus$Christ$
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The.other.night,.I.watched.a.video.from.Otis.Stone,.pastor.in.South.Carolina.entitled."Our.God.".
If.any.are.interested.in.watching.it,.I.highly.recommend.watching.what.this.pastor.has.to.say....
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I.was.really.blessed.last.night.to.listen.to.a.man.who.was.not.afraid.to.preach.the.Word..My.heart.
goes.out.to.any.man.in.any.church.who.will.stand.up.for.God.and.take.what.the.Bible.says.over.
anything.that.any.man.says,.and.who.will.teach.others.that.Christ.came.to.save.the.lost.\.not.to.
save.the.saved..
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I.believe.Pastor.Stone.is.still.in.the."Message.of.the.Hour,".the.denomination.of.faith.that.follows.
the. teaching. of. William. Marrion. Branham.. And. while. I. don't. know. Pastor. Stone. or. what. he.
believes,. I. do. know. that. this. sermon,. "Our. God,". lines. up. with. what. I. read. in. my. Bible.. He's.
reading.the.same.Book.I'm.reading,.and.that.same.Holy.Spirit.will.correct.all.error.and.lead.to.all.
Truth..This.sermon.magnifies.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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Looking.over.comments.and.photographs.about.his.church,.it.looks.very.different.from.other.
"Message. churches.". I. don't. see. any. pyramids. hanging. on. the. walls,. no. photos. of. "mystery.
clouds,"."halos.to.uplift.a.man,".or.any.other."household.idols.".And.I.find.scripture.after.scripture.
after.scripture.in.his.writing.\.all.things.taken.back.to.the.Word.of.God..
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One.comment.really.stood.out.to.me,.and.I.think.more.people.that.are.still.following.William.
Branham.should.pay.close.attention.to:.
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"Friends,. let. us. remember. that. William. Branham. was. human,. and. humans. do. forget,. make.
mistakes.and.have.opinions..Of.course,.when.I.say.that,.the.Branhamites.would.jump.on.me.and.
call.me."an.unbeliever"..(I.am.not.anti\Branham,.I.am.pro\Branham.but.not.a.Branhamite.).The.
Branhamites. hold. to. "every. word". of. the. prophet.. The. majority. of. them. believe. that. Bro..
Branham. did. not. make. any. mistakes. and. that. his. "every. word". was. "Thus. saith. the. Lord"..
Questions. put. to. the. Branhamites. are. usually. never. answered. with. the. backing. of. Scriptures.
because.they.don't.have.the.answer..They.don't.know.the.Bible..And.they.would.either.avoid.the.
questions.or.they.would.(almost.always).say,."Well,.now,.I.am.not.a.prophet..So.I.don't.know..
But.Bro..Branham.said.this...".and.they.would.refer.to.his.sermons.and.quote.his.words.verbatim..
Most. of. the. Branhamite. preachers. themselves. are. unable. to. preach. anything. without. first.
compiling.a.list.of.quotes.from.'The.Spoken.Word'.books.instead.of.the.Scriptures..When.they.
have.no.answers.for.questions.put.to.them.they.would.take.the.opportunity.to.either.scold.you.
for. "questioning. the. prophet". (as. they. put. it). or. justify. themselves. by. saying,. "If. the. prophet.
didn't.preach.it,.then.it's.not.important..We.do.not.need.to.know.".Their.cultic.spirit.and.bad.
attitude.have.caused.not.only.Christians.but.also.non\Christians.alike.to.brand.everyone.who.
believes.in.the.Message.of.William.Branham.as."Branhamites".like.them.".
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One. part. of. this. sermon. described. the. uncomfortable. situation. that. would. happen. in. most.
"Message. churches". if. a. prostitute. or. a. homosexual. were. to. come. in. and. sit. down. beside.
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someone.in.the.congregation..He.hit.the.nail.on.the.head:.they.would.be.quickly.escorted.out.of.
the.building.by.the.deacons!.
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This.hit.home.with.me..I.can.remember.a.day.at.my.grandfather's.house.when.a.woman.needed.
help.and.was.walking.up.to.the.front.door..But.she.was.wearing.PANTS!.I.don't.remember.the.
exact.comment,.but.the.summary.was.that.since.she.was.not.matching.the.dress.code,.she.was.
not.allowed.into.the.house.to.speak.with.grandpa.\.who.was.supposed.to.be.a.minister.of.the.
Gospel..
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I.can.remember.similar.events,.some.in.homes,.some.in.churches..I.can.vividly.remember.the.
discouraged.look.on.faces.as.a.new.person.sat.down.to.listen.to.the.sermon,.and.after.having.
holes. burnt. through. the. back. of. her. neck,. she. quickly. made. her. exit. never. to. return. \. simply.
because.she.did.not.know.about.the."dress.code.".
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Congregations.have.become.so.accustomed.to.tradition.that.they.forget.not.everyone.knows.
about.their."extra.rules.".How.could.they.know.that.a.painted.toenail.would.make.them.seem.
like.the.enemy.\.that.isn't.in.the.Bible!.And.their.modest.pants.that.they.specifically.chose.for.the.
church.service.seemed.modest.to.them!.How.are.they.to.know.that.some.extra\biblical.rules.
were.to.be.followed.before.entering.the.door?.
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The.problem.is.that.so.many.today.have.forgotten.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..They.forget.that.
Christ.sat.with.sinners.and.loved.them.the.same.as.we.should.do.ourselves..He.ate.with.the.tax.
collectors.\.people.that.were.so.despised.by.the.Jews.that.they.would.not.even.go.near.them!.
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I've.asked.several.in.the."Message.churches".that.have.been.in.our.forums."What.do.you.think.
the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.".One.person.was.even.in.my.home.when.I.asked.the.question,.and.
had.no.clue..
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The.most.common.answer.is.that.it.is."power".or.it.is."the.bible.".Some.will.say,."well.the.Gospel.
is.the.books.in.the.bible.that.have.that.in.the.title!".yet.they.don't.know.the.summary.behind.
what.is.written.in.those.books,.because.they.have.listened.to.sermons.over.and.over.that."take.
this.little.verse.as.my.context.".
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The.introduction.to.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.that.is.found.in.the.Gospel.according.to.John.has.
some.very.profound.statements,.statements.that.as.Christians.we.should.know.and.understand..
In.today's.English,.there.are.four.paragraphs,.each.having.a.very.important.topic.that.brings.you.
to.the.conclusion.that.Jesus.Christ.is.the.Son.of.the.Living.God..
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It.reads.like.this:.
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In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.was.God..He.was.in.
the.beginning.with.God..All.things.were.made.through.him,.and.without.him.was.not.any.thing.
made.that.was.made..In.him.was.life,.and.the.life.was.the.light.of.men..The.light.shines.in.the.
darkness,.and.the.darkness.has.not.overcome.it..
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Though.some.churches.have.now.forgotten.this.passage,.it.is.highly.important..In.the.beginning,.
all.we.HAD.was.the.Word.of.God..The.Word.was.not.just.the.Absolute,.the.Word.was.Everything!.
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And. many. have. overlooked. that. second. sentence:. "He. was. in. the. beginning. with. God.". This,.
remember,.is.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.and.this.is.the.introduction.to.Christ.Himself..He.was.in.
the.beginning.with.God,.and.all.things.were.made.through.Christ..Christ.was.the.Creator..
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Next,.we.have.a.messenger:.
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There.was.a.man.sent.from.God,.whose.name.was.John..He.came.as.a.witness,.to.bear.witness.
about.the.light,.that.all.might.believe.through.him..He.was.not.the.light,.but.came.to.bear.witness.
about.the.light..
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Even.the.messenger,.the.spirit.of.Elijah.the.prophet.in.the.man,.was.just.that:.a.man..In.other.
words,.do.not.worship.the.man..Do.not.worship.the."God.in.the.man".in.JUST.THAT.MAN,.worship.
the.God.that.IS.the.Word..
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The.true.light,.which.gives.light.to.everyone,.was.coming.into.the.world..He.was.in.the.world,.and.
the.world.was.made.through.him,.yet.the.world.did.not.know.him..He.came.to.his.own,.and.his.
own.people.did.not.receive.him..But.to.all.who.did.receive.him,.who.believed.in.his.name,.he.
gave.the.right.to.become.children.of.God,.who.were.born,.not.of.blood.nor.of.the.will.of.the.flesh.
nor.of.the.will.of.man,.but.of.God..
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This.paragraph,.though.mostly.about.US.is.just.as.important..All.who.believed.in.His.Name.were.
given.the.right.to.become.the.children.of.God..ALL.who.believed..
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And.this.confirms.the.path.to.salvation.given.by.the.apostle.Paul..Not.by.will.of.the.flesh.NOR.the.
will.of.man.\.we.can.only.be.saved.because.God.has.been.graceful.enough.to.allow.us.salvation.
by.simply.believing.in.His.Son,.Jesus.Christ..
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And.the.Word.became.flesh.and.dwelt.among.us,.and.we.have.seen.his.glory,.glory.as.of.the.only.
Son.from.the.Father,.full.of.grace.and.truth..(John.bore.witness.about.him,.and.cried.out,."This.
was.he.of.whom.I.said,.'He.who.comes.after.me.ranks.before.me,.because.he.was.before.me.'").
For. from. his. fullness. we. have. all. received,. grace. upon. grace.. For. the. law. was. given. through.
Moses;.grace.and.truth.came.through.Jesus.Christ..No.one.has.ever.seen.God;.the.only.God,.who.
is.at.the.Father's.side,.he.has.made.him.known..
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And.this.last.paragraph.of.the.section.reminds.us.that.Jesus.Christ.was.the.Word.made.manifest..
That.same.Word.that.was.back.there.in.the.beginning.was.now.given.skin.and.bones.to.walk.
among.the.sinners.who.needed.a.Savior.such.as.you.and.I..
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This.is.just.the.introduction,.remember,.and.there.is.much.more.to.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
The.book.goes.on.to.tell.how.He.lived.the.perfect.life,.suffered.for.our.sins,.nailed.our.sins.to.the.
cross,.and.died.so.that.we.do.not.have.to..
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But.the.key.element.that.gives.us.hope,.as.Christians,.is.that.He.did.not.stay.dead..Christ.rose.
again,.so.that.we.can.rise.again.with.Him..
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And.He.is.not.gone.from.us.\.God.keeps.his.promises..Christ.promised.that.he.would.send.His.
Helper,.the.Holy.Spirit,.to.be.with.us.and.lead.us.and.guide.us.in.all.Truth..And.that.Truth.is.found.
in.His.Word..
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Why?.
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Because.that.Word,.that.book.that.you.hold.in.your.hands.with.those.leather.bindings,.IS.God..
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Don't. get. me. wrong,. the. physical. book. is. not. to. be. worshipped. like. some. Christians. falsely.
believe..And.those.words.that.have.been.translated.into.your.language.are.not.to.be.worshipped.
as.they.are.translated..Those.words.are.not.some.magic.potion.that.has.an.enchantment..
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But.if.you.read.those.words.in.the.Word,.you.will.find.Christ..
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I.was.recently.discussing.where.I.had.been.and.where.I.was.now.with.one.of.my.new.pastors,.
and.I'm.sure.that.for.him.it.was.a.very.strange.conversation..
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You.see,.he.viewed.my.past.religion,.called.the."Message.of.the.Hour".as.a.religion.that.had.a.set.
of.beliefs.and.teachings.that.they.thought.to.be.according.to.the.Bible,.and.founded.by.a.man.
who.had.a.set.of.teachings.that.all.had.followed..And.with.good.reason.\.because.that.is.the.way.
that.the."Message.of.the.Hour".is.promoted..
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The. "Message. of. the. Hour". is. promoted. as. a. non\denominational. Christian. church,. or. set. of.
churches.\.but.nothing.could.be.further.from.the.truth..
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A.denomination.is.a.set.of.beliefs.or.standards.that.set.you.apart.from.another.group.of.religious.
faith.under.the.same.umbrella..The."Message.churches".claim.to.be.Christian,.just.as.the.Baptist.
claim. to. be. Christians.. But. you. won't. find. too. many. "Message. folk". frequenting. the. Baptist.
churches,.because.they.have.a.different.set.of.doctrines.that.they.hold.as.valuable..
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Yet,.to.answer.my.new.pastor's.question,."Where.did.I.come.from,".this.was.much.more.difficult.
than. I. first. realized.. No. two. "Message. churches". believed. the. same. way. \. all. placed. different.
doctrines.above.another..All.were.organized.with.the.same.foundation,.William.Branham,.but.
not.a.single.church.can.be.found.that.believes.the.same.way.as.another.within.the."Message.of.
the.Hour,".and.many.will.not.even.fellowship.with.one.another..
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100.
So.to.answer.the.question,.I.couldn't.look.at.the.church.\.I.had.to.examine.the.foundation..Unless.
I.had.been.born.and.raised.in.the.same.church,.and.had.been.there.my.entire.life,.that.would.
never.have.had.made.any.sense..And.I.had.been.to.AT.LEAST.fifteen.different.churches.within.
the."Message.of.the.Hour,".from.South.Carolina.to.Arizona.
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The. latter. part. of. my. "Message. life". was. spent. in. William. Branham's. home. church. of.
Jeffersonville,.Indiana.(Branham.Tabernacle).\.over.fifteen.years..And.both.the.church.and.the.
headquarters,.Voice.of.God.Recordings,.promote.the.theology.that.William.Branham.was.the.
absolute. "voice. of. God". for. this. day.. They. promote. the. idea. that. he. did. make. mistakes. as. a.
human,.but.when.teaching.the."Word,".there.is.not.a.mistake.to.be.found..They.promote.those.
tapes.as."absolute.truth".that.are.the."stored.up.food".for.this.day.and.age..In.fact,.there.is.a.
video.online.of.Joseph.Branham,.William.Branham's.own.son,.claiming.that."this.message.is.my.
absolute.".
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But.in.examining.William.Branham's.teaching,.we.find.that.there.are.many.things.that.do.not.line.
up.exactly.with.the.Bible..The.first.part.of.his.ministry.on.recorded.tape.was.during.a.time.when.
he.was.the.second.half.of.the."Baxter.Branham.Campaign,".where.Ern.Baxter.would.preach.and.
teach.the.Word.of.God.while.William.Branham.prayed.for.the.sick.and.afflicted..
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Branham.himself.admitted.not.to.be.a.teacher,.even.not.to.be.a.preacher,.but.simply.one.who.
prays. for. the. sick. while. he. was. with. Baxter.. But. there. was. a. strange. and. unusual. series. of.
comments.with.regards.to.the.Word.of.God,.which.the.book.of.John.says.WAS.GOD..
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Branham. made. these. statements. often. \. saying. it. in. a. joking. manner.. I. still. remember. the.
laughter.ringing.each.time.this.statement.was.made.in.the.Branham.Tabernacle..Even.though.
each.member.of.the.congregation.had.heard.that.same.tape.many,.many.times.before,.those.
same.people.would.laugh.at.the.same.jokes.at.the.same.time.as.if.they.were.part.of.some.stage.
act.and.a.light.started.flashing.in.the.corner.that.said,."LAUGH.".
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While.Branham.was.with.Ern.Baxter,.he.would.often.admit.that.he.had.not.studied.his.own.Bible..
Others,.beside.himself,.were.more.qualified.to.teach.\.so.he.just.simply.prayed.for.the.sick..One.
sermon.was.even.using.that.same.title,."Why.I'm.Praying.For.The.Sick.".
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Here.are.a.few.examples:.
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I.don't.know.the.Book;.I.know.the.Author.right.well..So.I\\I....But.many.of.them.are\\are.more.
qualified.to.speak.the.Word..\51\0503.AS.I.WAS.WITH.MOSES.
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I'd.rather.have.the.Author.anyhow.any.time..His.Book's.fine..That's.right..But.I'd.rather.know.the.
Author..Wouldn't.you?.\51\0413.THE.WORKS.THAT.I.DO.BEAR.WITNESS.OF.ME.
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I.may.not.know.too.much.about.the.Word..I.don't'.know.the.Book,.but.I.know.the.Author..\51\
0720.THE.ANGEL.OF.GOD.
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101.
I.don't.know.too.much.about.the.Word,.the.Book;.I.just.know.the.Author.real.well,.the.One.Who.
wrote.It,.the.Holy.Spirit..\52\0713A.EARLY.SPIRITUAL.EXPERIENCES.
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I.don't.know.too.much.about.the.Word,.but.I.know.the.Author.real.well..\54\0307A.THE.END.TIME.
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And.now,.as....I've....Well,.as.doctrine,.I.don't.have.very.much.about.that..I\\I.don't.know.the.Book.
too.well,.but.I.know.the.Author.real.well,.and.that's.the.main.thing..I\\I\\I.don't.try.to.preach.
doctrine..\54\0314.WHY.I'M.PRAYING.FOR.THE.SICK.
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And.that.was.the.real,.underlying.problem:.He.didn't.know.the.Word..If.he.had.just.studied.that.
one.book.in.the.Bible,.the.Gospel.according.to.John,.Branham.would.have.known.that.God.IS.THE.
WORD..The.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.WAS.GOD..
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Reading.that.one.book.might.have.inspired.him.to.learn.the.rest.of.it.before.he.started.teaching,.
but.unfortunately.for.between.two.and.four.million.people.worldwide,.that.is.not.the.case!.
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The.problem.with.this.is.that.from.headquarters.\.that.multi\million.dollar.building.that.sends.out.
the.missionaries.to.other.countries.\.these.recorded.sermons.by.a.man.who.did.not."know.the.
Book.too.well,".are.promoted.as.the."inspired.Word.of.God".They.are.promoted.as.lining.up.with.
the.Bible.EXACTLY,.and.that.to.understand.the.Bible,.you.must.look.through.the.lens.of.those.
teachings.by.the.man.who.did.not.know.the.Word.of.God..
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I. can. remember. watching. several. testimonies. by. Branham's. oldest. son,. Billy. Paul,. where. he.
compared.the."Message.of.the.Hour".to.the.back.sight.of.his.rifle..He.would.often.describe.how.
his.gun.would.never.hit.the.target.if.you.only.use.ONE.of.the.sights..If.you.tried.to.get.the.kill.with.
just.the.front.sight,.you'd.miss.every.time..And.if.you.only.used.the.back.sight,.you'd.be.a.million.
miles.from.your.target..
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He.would.say.that.you.MUST.look.through.the.back.sight.(which.he.called.the.teachings.of.his.
father).to.see.the.front.sight.(which.he.called.the.bible),.and.then."you'll.hit.the.target.every.
time.".
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In.other.words,.you.must.filter.the.Bible.by.the.words.of.a.man,.and.that.man.just.happened.to.
be.his.father.who.set.up.his.money.train..
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Folks,.if.you.can't.hit.the.target.by.reading.your.Bible,.then.you.are.NOT.READING.it!.The.Bible.is.
the.Word.of.God.\.and.remember,.that.same.Word.was.in.the.beginning.with.Him,.and.it.WAS.
HIM!.
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It.is.because.of.this.doctrine,.coming.directly.from.headquarters.at.Voice.of.God.Recordings,.that.
many.churches.will.not.take.the.words.of.the.Bible.over.the.words.of.William.Branham..If.he.said.
it,.and.it.disagreed.with.their.Bible,.then.their.Bible.must.be.wrong..I.even.had.a.man.from.South.
Africa.arguing.this.very.concept.with.me..According.to.his.teaching.by.these.false.missionaries,.
102.
the."messenger.for.the.hour".comes.with.the.message.that.they.must.follow.\.and.the.Bible.was.
some.book.of.some.message.for.days.gone.by..
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There.is.a.blog.that.I.used.to.follow.called."Two.Message.Ministers.".Both.are.still.ministers,.and.
one. has. his. new. church. established. with. a. paying. congregation.. This. teaching. has. so. greatly.
influenced.them.that.they.promote.William.Branham.as.being."sola.scriptura,".which.is.Latin.for.
"by.scripture.alone.".
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Yet,.this.entire.concept.is.in.direct.argument.with.William.Branham.himself!.He.did.not.know.the.
Word,.remember?.
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As.Christians,.there.are.not."two.sights".that.have.to.line.up..There.is.One.Word.of.God,.and.that.
Word.is.absolute.Truth..That.Word.can.be.found.in.your.Bibles..
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That.Word.is.not.separated.from.the.Author.\.that.Word.IS.the.Author..To.know.the.Author,.you.
must.know.His.Word!.
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If.you.think.that.you.know.the."author".without.knowing.the."Word,".then.friends,.you.know.a.
different."author.".
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Wouldn't.you.like.to.know.the.Real.Author!.Wouldn't.you.like.to.know.Jesus.Christ,.the.Son.of.
the.Living.God.who.died.for.you.on.the.cross.so.that.you.don't.have.to?.Wouldn't.you.like.to.now.
the.One.who.created.the.heavens.and.the.earth?.The.One.who.offered.you.salvation.by.simply.
believing.that.He.is.the.Son.of.God?.
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Wouldn't.you.like.to.know.an.author.that.will.give.you.love.for.a.prostitute.or.a.homosexual.as.
human.beings.bound.by.sin.and.needing.a.Savior?.A.God.who.loves.even.the.lowest.of.sinners?.
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Friends,.You.CAN.know.Him..He.can.be.found.in.His.Word..Read.it..Learn.it..Know.It..Tell.it..
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Spread.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.like.it.is.burning.in.your.hands.\.as.fast.as.you.can,.to.as.many.
people.as.you.can!.
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103.
Millstone$Around$The$Neck$
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When.I.was.a.child,.I.pretty.much.kept.to.myself...High.school.was.a.dangerous.place.for.me..
according. to. the. indoctrination. from. a. cult,. I. was. programmed. to. believe. that. I. was. alone,.
without.my.parents,.in."Satan's.Eden"..a.world.that.Satan.had.the.ultimate.power.and.control...
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I. was. somehow. led. to. believe. that. we. were. somehow. trapped. in. this. "evil". place,. and. that.
somehow.the.work.that.Jesus.did.on.the.cross.was.not.as.powerful.as.that.of.Satan...Christ.rose.
into. power,. but. this. world. was. filled. with. Satan's. "agents". rather. than. potential. converts. to.
Christ..
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Keeping.to.myself,.I.made.no.enemies,.and.made.very.few.friends...And.most.were.friends.until.
I.voiced.my.opinion.about.this."Satan's.Eden,".and.you.can.imagine.what.happened.after.I.let.
them.know.all.other.Christians.in.denominational.churches.had.taken.the."Mark.of.the.Beast!".
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I.remember.very.clearly.a.time.when.I.walked.alone,.sat.in.a.group.of.people.pretending.they.did.
not.exist,.and.listened.to.the.teacher.speaking.as.if.she.were.one.of.the.non\voiced.teachers.in.
the.Peanuts.cartoons...I.wanted.to.go.home!...not.my.home.made.of.brick.and.mortar,.but.
home.to.another.world.and.leave.all.of.these.people.to.their.DOOM!.
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I. can. remember. walking. between. classes. one. day,. and. three. other. teen. agers. were. walking.
together,.laughing...I.was.watching.them.in.awe,.thinking.about.how.nice.it.would.be.to.have.a.
group.of.buddies.that.I.knew.and.could.trust.and.that.were.NOT.marked.with.the."Mark.of.the.
Beast."..
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The.problem.was.that.I.was.staring..which.breaks."rule.number.one".in.the.teenager.code.of.
conduct...The.guy.in.the.middle.caught.it,.walked.up.to.me,.and.punched.me.solidly.in.the.gut!..
It.caught.me.by.surprise..I.was.completely.relaxed..and.so.it.took.the.wind.completely.from.
me,.and.I.fell.helpless.to.the.floor.gasping.for.breath..
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I.didn't.know.this.boy...In.fact,.this.may.have.been.the.first.time.I.had.seen.him...But.I.was.curious.
.I.wanted.to.know.WHO.punched.me.in.the.stomach!..So.I.started.asking.around,.got.a.name,.
and.tried.to.find.out.a.little.more.about.him..
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But.before.I.could.learn.too.much.more,.this.boy.who.had.punched.me.in.the.stomach.was.dead!..
Running.along.the.train.tracks,.he.got.a.little.too.close,.and.was.ripped.apart.by.the.force.of.a.
freight.train.loaded.with.cars.and.cars.full.of.coal..
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I.can't.really.describe.my.emotions.on.learning.of.his.death...I.wasn't.angry.with.him..I.didn't.
even.know.him...Yet.I.felt.some.sort.of.unusual.justice.in.knowing.that.this.guy.who.punched.me.
in.the.stomach.got.his.just.reward!.
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104.
I.quickly.remembered.the.scripture.that.I.was.taught,.one.that.seemed.to.have.applied.to.this.
situation:.."It.would.be.better.to.have.a.millstone.tied.around.your.neck.and.be.drowned.than.to.
offend.one.of.these.little.ones.".
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Thinking.on.that,.and.specifically.how.I.had.been.taught.to.interpret.that.verse,.I.held.my.head.
up...I.had.some.sort.of.superpowers,.power.that.those.other.people.in."Satan's.Eden".did.not.
have.. . I. was. some. sort. of. wizard!. . A. sorcerer. that. could. conjure. up. death. to. any. who. would.
oppose.me!..
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William.Branham.used.that.verse.all.throughout.his.ministry,.specifically.applying.it.to.any.who.
would.question.his.authority...He.would.use.it.in.examples.of.conversations..that.only.he.could.
confirm,. of. course. . of. those. who. would. say. something. against. his. guessing. names. and.
addresses.off.of.the.back.of.prayer.cards..
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Typically,.he.would.combine.it.with.snippets.of.other.verses,.leading.the.listener.to.believe.that.
all.of.these.verses,.taken.out.of.context.and.blended.together,.was.a.magic.spell.that.made.them.
all.untouchable!.
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"Jesus.said,."These.signs.shall.follow.them.that.believe,.and.it'd.be.better.for.you.that.a.millstone.
would.hanged.at.your.neck.and.drowned.in.the.deeps.of.the.sea,.than.to.even.to.offend.one.of.
such.".God,.when.He.brings.His.children.in.a.place,.and.ordains.them.and.overshadows.them,.
and.positionally.puts.them.into.the.place.that.they.are.suppose.to.be,.and.then.fools.say.such.
remarks.as.that".\\58\0209A..HEAR.YE.HIM.
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But.as.long.as.you're.His.child,.the.world.better.keep.their.hands.off.of.you.(That's.right.),.for.He.
said,."It's.far.better.for.you.that.a.millstone.was.hanged.at.your.neck.and.you.were.drowned.in.
the.depths.of.the.sea.than.even.to.bring.an.offense.upon.one.of.these.little.ones.that.believe.in.
Me.".That's.right..What.is.that.judgment.going.to.be?..\.59\1223.
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Much.later.in.life,.in.a.director's.position.for.a.large.firm,.I.had.an.employee.that.SHOULD.have.
been.fired...In.fact,.I.tried.to.release.him.from.his.position,.but.unfortunately.his.esteem.with.the.
owner.of.the.firm.was.much.greater.than.my.own..
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This.employee.had.a.gift.for.trying.to.get.ahead.by.causing.others.to.fall,.and.I.had.watched.it.
time.and.again...He.was.in.a.supervisor's.position,.a.man.that.should.help.uplift.his.team.and.give.
them.motivation.and.support..but.if.the.opportunity.presented.itself,.he.would.throw.any.one.
of.them.under.the.bus.to.lift.himself.up.even.higher..
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Things. started. getting. very. difficult. for. me. at. the. firm.. . The. favor. I. once. had. with. the. owner.
started. to. diminish,. and. for. seemingly. no. reason.. . My. work. there. had. increased. profit.
considerably,.projects.were.going.well,.and.most.people.there.seemed.to.like.me..
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But.I.found.out.that.this.employee..under.me..had.started.throwing.ME.under.the.bus!..He.
was.privately.speaking.with.the.owner,.telling.many.things.that.were.not.true..and.combining.
105.
them.with.just.a.little.bit.of.truth.so.that.it.sounded.real...And.the.owner.started.eating.what.he.
was.being.spoon\fed..
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It.didn't.take.long,..Less.than.a.month.after.I.found.out,.this.man.took.his.team.to.a.park.for.a.
victory.celebration.for.a.project.that.went.very.well...I'm.told.that.he.put.on.his.swimming.shorts,.
took.one.dive.into.the.lake,.and.never.came.up...Just.that.fast..
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He.dove.feet\first.instead.of.head\first,.and.there.just.happened.to.be.some.cabling.at.the.bottom.
of.the.lake...Somehow.in.one.single.dive,.he.entangled.himself.into.that.cabling,.spent.all.of.his.
breath.screaming,.and.drown.within.just.a.few.minutes..
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Again,.I.remembered.that.verse,.and.this.time.I.was.definitely.angry.with.this.man...Even.after.
his. death,. I. felt. power. over. him. with. the. power. that. was. in. me.. . I. was. the. mighty. sorcerer,.
untouchable.with.my.power.and.might.that.I.thought.God.had.given.me...My.enemies.crumble,.
my.foes.fall.at.my.feet!.
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Looking.back,.this.is.very.painful...I.almost.can't.number.the.sins.I.committed.during.this.time,.
and.all.because.of.my.programmed.response.to.a.situation.that.was.meant.to.be.a.trial...I.failed.
my.test.miserably..
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I.was.filled.with.pride,.one.of.the.sins.listed.in.the.new.testament...I.was.angry,.another.sin...Christ.
said.that.when.we.are.angry,.we.have.committed.murder..
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Matthew.5:22.says,."But.I.say.to.you.that.everyone.who.is.angry.with.his.brother.will.be.liable.to.
judgment".
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But.the.worst.sin.committed,.although.slightly.unintentional,.was.sorcery!..What.if.my.belief.that.
my.enemies.will.die.had.actually.invoked.some.spirit?..What.if.I.WAS.using.power.from.some.
elemental.spirit..and.thought.it.was.from.God?.
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Many. cult. pastors. are. now. starting. to. tell. their. congregations. that. the. Bible. is. FILLED. with.
conflicts...For.me,.this.seemed.to.be.the.case..
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What.I.had.been.programmed.to.believe.SEEMED.scriptural...
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Matthew.18:6.does.say:."But.whoso.shall.offend.one.of.these.little.ones.which.believe.in.me,.it.
were.better.for.him.that.a.millstone.were.hanged.about.his.neck,.and.that.he.were.drowned.in.
the.depth.of.the.sea.".
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How.can.I.reconcile.this.with.the.fact.that.Christ.sent.us.to.spread.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.in.
the.face.of.MANY.people.who.were.GOING.TO.be.offended?.
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And.He.didn't.say.that.we.should.go.be.offended.so.that.our.enemies.WILL.DIE!..
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106.
We.are.supposed.to.be.forgivers,.not.killers...We.are.to.be.filled.with.love,.not.hate...We.are.
supposed.to.bear.our.cross.as.He.bore.his,.against.a.world.that.will.persecute.us.until.He.returns!.
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When.asked.how.many.times.we.should.forgive,.Jesus.said,."I.do.not.say.to.you.seven.times,.but.
seventy.times.seven."..Matthew.18:22.
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If.the.Bible.is.to.be.our.absolute,.and.it.is.to.be.our.code.of.conduct,.then.that.code.must.not.
disagree.with.itself...We.can't.take.two.opposing.stands.if.we.are.going.to.stand.at.all..especially.
when.they.seem.to.be.arguing.directly.with.each.other!.
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The.problem.with.my.training.on.hanging.millstones.around.the.necks.of.my.enemies.was.not.a.
fault. of. William. Branham's,. other. than. the. fact. that. he. refused. to. study. beyond. the. notes. of.
Scofield.and.Charles.Taze.Russell...He.was.reading.from.the.King.James.Version,.and.the.words.
he.read.seemed.accurate...and.they.were!.
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The.problem.is.not.even.the.King.James.Version...At.the.time.it.was.written,.this.single.statement.
that.conflicts.with.other.scriptures.and.gives.us.power.to.kill,.did.not.have.the.same.meaning!.
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Few.people.in.the.cult.realize.this,.because.they.have.been.programmed.to.believe.that.the.King.
James.Version.is.the.ONLY.Bible.that.God.had.His.Hand.of.protection.over...And.many.are.falsely.
taught.that.William.Branham.ONLY.studied.from.the.King.James.Bible,.when.in.fact.Branham.
promoted.other.bibles...Even.false.bibles,.like.the.version.written.by.George.Lamsa..a.man.who.
denied.the.deity.of.Christ!.
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In.the.Elizabethan.English,.the.dialect.that.was.predominate.during.the.time.of.the.translation.
for.the.King.James.Bible,.this.word."offend".has.a.much.different.meaning.than.today..
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The.number.one.meaning.listed.in.the.Merriam.Webster.dictionary.is.this:.
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"To.transgress.the.moral.or.divine.law.:.sin".
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Shakespeare.wrote.this:.
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If.it.be.a.sin.to.covet.honor,.I.am.the.most.offending.soul.alive..Shakespeare.
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But.in.today's.English,.and.even.in.the.understanding.during.the.40's,.50's,.and.60's,.the.word.
"offend".has.a.different.meaning...We.do.not.currently.understand.this.word.to.mean."causing.
us.to.sin."..We.now.interpret.this.word.as."causing.us.great.dislike,".or."distress."..The.word.
"offend".has.somehow.blended.over.time.with.the.word."disgust.".
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William.Branham's.teaching.on.this.word,.though.misguided.by.the.outdated.translation.in.the.
King.James.Bible,.is.stranger.than.you.realize..
.
107.
Reading.the.King.James..in.context..we.find.that.the.summary.of.the.chapter.is.exactly.what.
the.true.meaning.of.the.word.actually.defines:.a.warning.to.those.who.would.cause.others.to.sin..
.
In.fact,.the.very.next.verse.says.this:.
.
Woe.unto.the.world.because.of.offences!.for.it.must.needs.be.that.offences.come;.but.woe.to.
that.man.by.whom.the.offence.cometh!.Matthew.18:7.
.
It's.funny.now.that.I.think.about.it..."WOE.UNTO.YOU.FOR.CAUSING.DISGUSTED.PEOPLE!".
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Had. I. read. this. verse. in. context. . even. in. the. King. James. Version. . I. would. have. likely.
understood.it.as.it.should.be.translated.today..
.
But.the.really.strange.part.is.that.William.Branham.himself.understood.the.meaning.of.the.word.
in.the.upcoming.verses...This.next.verse.is.one.that.has.been.correctly.understood.by.William.
Branham.AND.by.cult.pastors.for.YEARS:.
.
Wherefore.if.thy.hand.or.thy.foot.offend.thee,.cut.them.off,.and.cast.them.from.thee:.it.is.better.
for.thee.to.enter.into.life.halt.or.maimed,.rather.than.having.two.hands.or.two.feet.to.be.cast.
into.everlasting.fire..
.
I.have.heard.ministers.preaching.from.their.King.James.bible.and.change.this.word."offend".to.
"sin."..And.it.makes.much.more.sense.than.trying.to.interpret.this.verse.like.they.do.the.other.
verse..why.would.anyone.cut.their.foot.off.if.it.disgusted.them?..And.why.would.their.foot.even.
disgust.them..unless.they.hadn't.cleaned.between.their.toes.for.a.very.long.time!.
.
The.Greek\to\Latin.word.translated.for."offend".is."skandalise,".with.the.root.word."skandal."..
The.root.word.we.use.today.is."scandal,".which.means.to.stumble.morally...
.
The.incident.surrounding.a."scandal".disgraces.or.damages.the.reputation.of.the.offender,.which.
is.EXACTLY.the.most.damaging.thing.to.the.testimony.of.a.Christian...Many.good.soldiers.have.
fallen.to.scandals..many.of.which.were.unjustly.accused...Once.the.scandal.has.made.it.into.
the.minds.of.the.people,.however,.there.is.no.avoiding.the.thought...So.it.is.a.discredit.to.any.
who.would.try.to.continue.their.mission.to.spread.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
.
.The.newer.translations.of.the.Bible.use.the.correct.translation.of.this.word...And.when.you.read.
the.entire.section..in.context..you'll.find.that.the.translation.fits.like.a.glove.around.this.word.
that.we.have.been.falsely.taught.to.make.us.sorcerers!.
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Whoever. humbles. himself. like. this. child. is. the. greatest. in. the. kingdom. of. heaven.. . Whoever.
receives.one.such.child.in.my.name.receives.me,.but.whoever.causes.one.of.these.little.ones.who.
believe.in.me.to.sin,.it.would.be.better.for.him.to.have.a.great.millstone.fastened.around.his.neck.
and.to.be.drowned.in.the.depth.of.the.sea..
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108.
Woe.to.the.world.for.temptations.to.sin!..For.it.is.necessary.that.temptations.come,.but.woe.to.
the.one.by.whom.the.temptation.comes!..And.if.your.hand.or.your.foot.causes.you.to.sin,.cut.it.
off.and.throw.it.away..It.is.better.for.you.to.enter.life.crippled.or.lame.than.with.two.hands.or.
two.feet.to.be.thrown.into.the.eternal.fire...And.if.your.eye.causes.you.to.sin,.tear.it.out.and.
throw.it.away..It.is.better.for.you.to.enter.life.with.one.eye.than.with.two.eyes.to.be.thrown.into.
the.hell.of.fire..
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Matthew.18:4\9.
.
There.is.another.word.that.has.lost.its.translation.over.the.years,.and.it.goes.hand\in\hand.with.
this.word."offense."..That.word.is."curse.".
.
In.today's.English,.we.view."cursing".as."cussing,".or.we.picture.some.witch.standing.over.her.
pot.of.brew.casting.spells.on.other.people..
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But.the.Old\English.version.of.that.word.is.much.like.we.find.in.our.false.teaching.of.the.word.
"offense."..A.curse.was.the.idea.that.you.can.cause.evil.or.misfortune.to.befall.upon.another.
person...
.
Cursing.is.widely.used.in.the.cult.today...Many.ministers.will.describe.how.evil.will.befall.you.if.
you.question.or.if.you.leave...Many.of.us.that.have.now.left.have.been."cursed".by.ministers.
telling.their.congregations.how.they.were.doomed.to.die...I.think.one.minister.down.in.Georgia.
even.put.a.timeline.on.mine..describing.how.souls.in.prison.had.escaped.his.cult.and.died.within.
a.month..
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This.is.no.different.than.our.misuse.of.the.word."offense."..Causing.evil.to.befall.upon.someone,.
whether.by.word.or.by.deed.is.a.curse...And.it.is.an.abomination.before.the.Lord..
.
Cursing.is.not.something.that.you.would.find.the.Jewish.people.doing.during.the.time.of.Jesus.
and.the.Apostles...Under.the.Mosaic.Law,.this.hideous.crime.was.punishable.by.death...It.was.
one.of.the.sins.listed.that.resulted.in.stoning.the.offender..God.did.not.want.people.within.his.
people.destroying.each.other.from.the.inside..
.
I.look.back.on.these.two.men.that.I.cursed,.and.I.beg.forgiveness.from.Christ...No,.I.did.not.directly.
cause.their.death,.and.I.did.not.summon.up.demons.to.attack.them...But.I.did.not.have.the.love.
and.forgiveness.that.Christ.wanted.me.to.have...I.did.not.forgive.these.men.seventy\times\seven.
.by.not.mourning.their.lost.souls,.I.was.actually.rejoicing.in.their.deaths!.
.
What.if.I.had.endured.the.test,.and.those.two.men.would.have.been.led.to.Christ?..What.if.by.
my.persecution,.these.men.would.have.seen.God.in.my.actions?..What.if.I.had.conducted.myself.
completely.differently,.not.thinking.that.they.had.taken.the."Mark.of.the.Beast,".and.instead.I.
viewed.them.as.potential.converts.to.Christ?.
.
109.
I.ask.myself:.how.many.more.people.could.I.have.led.to.Christ.while.I.was.programmed.with.the.
false.teaching.from.a.cult?..How.many.did.I.turn.away.because.they.were.not.part.of."God's.little.
bride?"..How.many.did.I.offend..in.today's.English..because.I.disagreed.with.their.outward.
appearance?.
.
Friends,.it's.not.too.late.to.lead.others.to.Christ!..Jesus.did.not.say.bind.yourselves.together.in.
communes.for.I.will.come.and.wipe.out.the.majority.of.mankind!.
.
Jesus.said.this:.."The.harvest.is.great,.but.the.workers.are.few.".
.
.
.
110.
Avoiding$The$book$of$Esther$
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The.Book.of.Esther.is.one.that.is.largely.avoided.during.the.eighteen.years.of.recorded.ministry.
by.William.Marrion.Branham...In.fact,.he.only.spoke.of.Esther.fourteen.times.on.recorded.tape,.
and.almost.all.of.those.times.were.during.one.single.sermon:."The.Marriage.of.the.Lamb.".
.
Reflecting.on.the.common.viewpoint.in.the.cult,.that.William.Branham.was.an."authority".on.
scripture,.this.one.single.book.in.the.Bible.astounds.me...Not.only.was.this.book.avoided,.but.the.
entire.theology.and.doctrinal.teaching.that.came.from.the.one.single.sermon.preached.about.
Esther.is.exactly..backwards!.
.
You.see,.we.were.taught.to.believe.many.things.about.Esther.that.were.either.extra\biblical.or.
that.strongly.disagreed.with.the.scripture...Since.this.was.the.one.book.that.strongly.opposed.
Branham's.extra\biblical.teaching.that.makeup.or.cosmetics.were.designed.by.Satan,.the."god.of.
this.evil.age,".it.is.no.wonder.that.the.entire.book.was.largely.avoided.by.William.Branham.and.
is.almost.completely.avoided.by.ministers.that.still.remain.in.the.cult..
.
There.are.several.things.that.should.have.stood.out.as.false.by.the.men.and.women.who.had.
actually.read.the.Book...Some.of.them.are.so.obvious.that.I.am.actually.surprised.there.were.not.
school.children.that.stood.up.in.the.sermon.and.said,."Hey,.Mr..Branham!..That's.not.what.MY.
Bible.says!".
.
We.were.taught.that.Esther.was.a."judge".in.the.Old.Testament,.simply.because.there.was.a.book.
written.about.her.life.story...And.this.is.very.interesting,.because.in.his.use.of.this.extra\biblical.
teaching,.Branham.takes.the.opposing.stance.to.most.of.his.other.sermons..actually.AGREEING.
with.women.in.authority!.
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If. those. still. enslaved. by. the. cult. of. William. Branham. today. were. to. only. read. this. single.
statement.by.William.Branham,.it.would.likely.change.the.course.of.several.sermons.and.sway.
many.political.votes!.
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And.this.man.and.wife,.I.was.eating.breakfast.with.them;.they.said,."Brother.Branham,.look.at.
this..Would.you.think.it?".and.pulled.out.a.letter..
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I.said,."Well,.sister,.she.just.don't.understand."..The.boys.told.me.their.mother.was.a.woman.
preacher,.and.that.she.didn't.go.for.the.Message..
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And.now.she.says.in.here,.she.said,."Now.he.said,.'Women.should.not.have.authority.over.man.'".
Said,."How.about.Phebe.in.the.Bible,.Paul's.helper?"..Certainly,.she.was.a.seller.of.goods..And.
Paul.asked.the.people....Do.you.think.Paul.would.say,."Let.the.women.keep.silent.in.the.churches,.
not.permitted.them.to.speak,".and.turn.around.and.say,."Now,.Phebe,.my.helper.in.the.Gospel,.
she.is.going.to.preach.a.few.nights"?.Why,.he.would.contradict.his.own.word..See?.
.
111.
And.said,.then,.to.top.it.all,."I.believe.it.was.Esther....was.one.of.the.judges.in.the.Bible.".Said,."A.
woman.was.a.judge.in.the.Bible..If.that's.not.authority.over.man!".
.
And.this.businessman.that.was.healed.right.here.in.the.church.not.long.ago,.he.said....Now,.his.
wife.said,."Brother.Branham,.that.always.puzzled.me.".
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I.said,."Why,.sister,.how.would.that.puzzle.you?".
.
Said,. "Well,. here. is. a. woman. judge.". . I. said,. "That's. politics,. not. the. church.. That. don't. have.
nothing.to.do.with.the.church.".
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65\0815..AND.KNOWETH.IT.NOT.
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But.the.sad.truth.is.that.this.statement,.while.partially.correct,.uses.extra\biblical.theology.to.
support. women. in. politics.. . A. judge. in. the. Old. Testament. was. a. military. leader. or. ruler. who.
decided.the.fate.of.the.nations.and.governed.law.with.justice.in.their.decisions...
.
Esther.was.not.in.this.position,.according.to.Scripture...Ahasuerus.was.king,.and.Esther,.although.
favored,.was.still.simply.one.of.his.wives...She.had.influence.over.his.decisions,.but.through.the.
entire.book.of.Esther,.Ahasuerus.was.the.decision.maker...And.Mordecai.was.second.in.command.
.not.Esther!.
.
"For.Mordecai.the.Jew.was.second.in.rank.to.King.Ahasuerus,.and.he.was.great.among.the.Jews.
and.popular.with.the.multitude.of.his.brothers,.for.he.sought.the.welfare.of.his.people.and.spoke.
peace.to.all.his.people."..\Esther.10.
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But.the.real.underlying.problem.for.Branham..most.likely.the.one.that.caused.him.to.avoid.this.
very.good.book.in.the.Bible..is.that.she.gained.the.king's.favor.by.using.cosmetics.in.a.beauty.
contest!.
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And.even.if.she.DIDN'T.use.cosmetics,.Esther.herself.would.be.a.real.eye.opener.to.another.one.
of.Branham's.false.teachings...Branham.infected.the.following.with.another.false.teaching.that.it.
was. Satan. who. designed. women. . not. God.. . And. according. to. Branham,. Satan. made. them.
beautiful.so.that.women.would.be.the.thorn.in.man's.side!.
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He.couldn't.use.that.twisted.theology.in.this.sermon.about.Esther...It.would.have.made.for.one.
confusing.sermon!..
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Imagine.if.he.told.the.people.how.beautiful.Esther.was,.and.then.injected.this.false.statement.
into.the.sermon,.one.that.he.taught.all.throughout.the.latter.part.of.his.ministry:.
.
Beauty.is.of.the.devil,.always..That's.exactly.right..
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64\0401..THE.IDENTIFIED.CHRIST.OF.ALL.AGES.
112.
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In.the.second.chapter.of.Esther,.the.Bible.describes.her.as.a."woman.with.a.beautiful.figure,".and.
"lovely.to.look.upon."..Esther.was.a.stunning.beauty,.and.she.was.not."designed.by.Satan."..In.
fact,.God.used.her.beauty.to.work.his.Divine.will!.
.
But.we.were.taught.that.Esther.refused.her.cosmetics.and.perfumes.to.enter.the.beauty.contest.
as. a. homely. looking. woman. wearing. only. the. most. modest. of. apparel.. . This,. according. to.
Branham,.was.to.be.a."type".of.the.church:.
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The.church.is.a.whole.lot.like.it.was.in.the.days.of.Esther..Esther.didn't.take.the.perfuming.of\\of.
the.women..She.adorned.herself.with.the.modest.apparel,.the.hidden.man.of.the.heart..And.the.
king.said,."Put.the.crown.on.her.head.".Esther.was.a.type.of.the.church.today,.those.who.are.
ready.to.come.out.and.adorn.themselves.with.the.sweetness.of.the.Holy.Spirit,.not.the.perfuming.
and.the.dressing.of.the.world,.try.to.compare.with.them.but.that.hidden.man.of.the.heart,.that's.
the.one..
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62\0127..MEANEST.MAN.I.KNOW.
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You.see,.Branham.taught.that.these.other.women.in.the.beauty.contest.represented.the.women.
who.did.not.follow.his.cult...Those.women.wore.COSMETICS!..They.certainly.must.be.evil!..He.
taught.that.Esther.refused.these.cosmetics.and.perfumes!.
.
But.the.Bible.tells.quite.a.different.story,.right.there.in.the.beginning.of.the.book!.
.
So.when.the.king's.order.and.his.edict.were.proclaimed,.and.when.many.young.women.were.
gathered.in.Susa.the.citadel.in.custody.of.Hegai,.Esther.also.was.taken.into.the.king's.palace.and.
put.in.custody.of.Hegai,.who.had.charge.of.the.women...And.the.young.woman.pleased.him.and.
won.his.favor..And.he.quickly.provided.her.with.her.cosmetics.and.her.portion.of.food,.and.with.
seven.chosen.young.women.from.the.king's.palace,.and.advanced.her.and.her.young.women.to.
the.best.place.in.the.harem..
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Esther.2..
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This.is.exciting!..Esther.won.the.first.round.of.the.beauty.contest!..She.advanced.to.the.second.
round,.and.won.the.favor.of.Hegai!.
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So. as. we. see,. Hegai. provided. her. with. cosmetics.. . The. Hebrew. word. translated. here. is.
"tam~ru~qe~ha,".which.literally.translated.means."cosmetics."..The.King.James.version.calls.it.
"things.for.her.purification,".which.according.to.custom.would.have.included.many.different.oils.
and.spices,.some.of.which.would.have.included.the.royal.colors..
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In.the.Days.of.Esther,.most.of.the.royalty.in.the.ancient.world.adorned.themselves.with."Tyre.
purple."..King.David.was.close.friends.with.the.prince.of.Tyre,.and.established.trade.with.the.port.
113.
city.of.Tyre...It.is.believed.that.even.the.pillars.of.King.Solomon's.temple.were.fashioned.after.the.
pillars.in.the.city.of.Tyre..
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Tyre.had.unique.plants.that.produced.purple.dye...This.purple.had.made.its.way.into.the.citadel.
of.Susa,.and.is.mentioned.in.Esther.1:6:.
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There.were.white.cotton.curtains.and.violet.hangings.fastened.with.cords.of.fine.linen.and.purple.
to.silver.rods.and.marble.pillars,.and.also.couches.of.gold.and.silver.on.a.mosaic.pavement.of.
porphyry,.marble,.mother\of\pearl.and.precious.stones..
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The.blues.and.the.purples.that.came.from.Tyre.were.scarce,.and.highly.expensive...Most.of.the.
ancient.world,.with.the.exception.of.royalty,.did.not.have.access.to.this.color.like.we.do.today...
There.were.no.purple.crayons.or.cans.of.purple.spray\paint!.
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But.we.were.falsely.taught.that.Esther.did.NOT.use.these.things.to.increase.her.beauty...We.were.
taught.that.she.strictly.refused.them..and.refused.them.ONLY.because.they.did.not.align.with.
Branham's.extra\biblical.teaching..
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There. were. no. Laws. in. the. Old. Covenant. forbidding. the. Children. of. Israel. from. avoiding. oils,.
spices,. perfumes,. and. paints.. . There. were. no. Laws. that. said. to. avoid. the. "beautiful. women".
because.they.were.designed.by.Satan..otherwise.we.would.have.been.left.with.one.ugly.race.
of.Jewish.people!..You.wouldn't.find.a."Miss.Israel".entry.in.the.beauty.pageant..they'd.be.
more.likely.to.have.a."Miss.Homely".contest.to.see.which.woman.is.more."holy.".
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But. listen. to. the. stark. contrast. between. Esther,. having. advanced. to. stage. two. of. the. beauty.
contest,.given.cosmetics.to.make.herself.more.beautiful:.
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Branham.says.this:.
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Now,.we.find.ourselves.then,.that.Esther,.after.she....They.put.her.in.one.of.these.places,.to.get.
herself.all.fixed.up,.to.make.her.show.before.the.king..My!.She.refused.it..She.didn't.want.it..She.
wanted.to.go.out.just.like.she.was..Amen..
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62\0121E..THE.MARRIAGE.OF.THE.LAMB.
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Now.that.round.two.is.over,.Esther.having.made.the.cut.of.the.seven.most.beautiful.women.in.
the.land,.let's.see.what.the.scriptures.say.about.the.time.when.she.would.present.herself.before.
the.king..
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Did.she.suddenly.throw.out.all.those.cosmetics.that.helped.her.advance.to.this.level?..Did.she.
fall.to.her.knees.and.pray.that.God.would.blind.the.eyes.of.the.king.so.that.he.would.not.notice.
that.she.refused.the.customary.paints,.oils,.and.spices?..Did.she.have.some.vision.that.told.her.
that.the.king's.secret.desire.was.homely.women?.
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114.
Now.when.the.turn.came.for.each.young.woman.to.go.in.to.King.Ahasuerus,.after.being.twelve.
months. under. the. regulations. for. the. women,. since. this. was. the. regular. period. of. their.
beautifying,. six. months. with. oil. of. myrrh. and. six. months. with. spices. and. ointments. for.
womenwhen.the.young.woman.went.in.to.the.king.in.this.way,.she.was.given.whatever.she.
desired.to.take.with.her.from.the.harem.to.the.king's.palace...Esther.2.
.
So.according.to.scripture,.we.find.that.Esther.spent.an.entire.YEAR.applying.cosmetics...The.oils.
prepared.her.skin.by.removing.wrinkles,.much.like.our.wrinkle.creams.today...The.spices.made.
her.smell.wonderful,.soaked.so.deeply.in.her.skin.that.she.radiated.an.aroma.pleasing.to.the.king...
.
But.listen.to.that.one.cosmetic.used:."oil.of.myrrh.".
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Myrrh.is.extracted.from.a.very.small.and.thorny.tree.called.Commiphora.Myrrh...When.the.tree.
is.wounded,.it.excretes.the.oil,.a.resin.that.is.harvested.to.produce."Myrrh.gum."..As.it.is.excreted,.
it.forms.a.waxy,.yellowish.paste...But.as.it.ages,.it.produces.a.darker.paste,.much.like.the."face.
paint".Branham.condemned.all.throughout.his.ministry..
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This. tree. and. its. cosmetic\producing. gum. was. and. is. native. to. Ethiopia,. one. of. the. kingdoms.
under.the.rule.of.King.Ahasuerus...Not.only.was.it.readily.available.to.those.in.the.royalty.of.his.
kingdom,.it.would.have.been.an.even.cheaper.cosmetic.than.the.imported.Tyre.purple..
.
So.now,.it's.the.final.stage.of.the.beauty.contest...The.seven.women.are.prepared,.twelve.months.
of.a.beauty.spa.for.the.elite..
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.They.now.would.go.before.the.king,.lined.up.like.the.runway.of.our.Miss.America.contest.here.
in.the.States..
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It's.Esther's.turn...Last.chance!..Can.she.quickly.rub.off.that.paint.that.has.now.bleached.her.skin.
to.a.dark.yellow.hue?..Will.she.roll.in.skunk.spray.to.remove.those.spices,.or.roll.in.the.mud.so.
that.she.makes.herself.more.homely.before.the.king?.
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Let's.see.what.the.Bible.says:.
.
When.the.turn.came.for.Esther.the.daughter.of.Abihail.the.uncle.of.Mordecai,.who.had.taken.her.
as.his.own.daughter,.to.go.in.to.the.king,.she.asked.for.nothing.except.what.Hegai.the.king's.
eunuch,.who.had.charge.of.the.women,.advised....Esther.2.
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Now.THIS.is.incredibly.smart...Esther.was.not.from.the.city,.remember?..She.was.a.captive,.taken.
from.Jerusalem,.and.was.not.familiar.with.the.king's.customs,.his.likes,.or.his.dislikes...So.she.asks.
Hegai.to.choose.exactly.how.she.should.adorn.herself...Hegai,.the.man.who.was.in.charge.of.
making.the.women..beautiful!.
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And.it.WORKED!..Not.just.with.the.King,.but.also.with.EVERYONE.who.saw.her!.
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Now.Esther.was.winning.favor.in.the.eyes.of.all.who.saw.her...And.when.Esther.was.taken.to.King.
Ahasuerus,.into.his.royal.palace,.in.the.tenth.month,.which.is.the.month.of.Tebeth,.in.the.seventh.
year.of.his.reign,.the.king.loved.Esther.more.than.all.the.women,.and.she.won.grace.and.favor.in.
his.sight.more.than.all.the.virgins,.so.that.he.set.the.royal.crown.on.her.head.and.made.her.queen.
instead.of.Vashti..Then.the.king.gave.a.great.feast.for.all.his.officials.and.servants;.it.was.Esther's.
feast..He.also.granted.a.remission.of.taxes.to.the.provinces.and.gave.gifts.with.royal.generosity..
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The. book. of. Esther. is. a. very. good. one,. and. we. have. only. made. it. into. the. second. chapter...
Coincidentally,.from.1947.to.1965.on.recorded.tape,.William.Branham.only.made.it.to.the.second.
chapter..and.he.couldn't.even.say.what.the.Bible.said.in.just.two.of.the.ten.chapters!.
.
All.things.are.created.by.God.and.for.God...God.does.not.want.to.create.an.ugly.place..an.Satan.
CANNOT.create...God.made.everything.to.be.beautiful,.from.the.mountains.and.the.streams.to.
the.forest.and.the.oceans...AND.WOMEN!.
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Women.are.not.secret.agents.in.the.secret.service.of.Satan,.as.we.were.taught.to.believe...If.a.
man.has.a.problem.with.women,.then.he.likely.has.a.problem.that.needs.counseling..
.
I.speak.from.experience.when.I.say.that.the.cult's.teaching.on.women.is.very.damaging.to.the.
men...When.I.was.in.the.cult,.many.men.struggled.with.the.natural.desires.towards.women..
simply.because.they.were.taught.NOT.to.distinguish.between.natural.affection.and.sin...In.the.
eyes.of.a.cult,.if.a.man.has.any.testosterone,.he.has.been.infected..
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I. wish. I. had. grown. up. with. Scriptural. teaching,. with. no. extra. details. or. completely. opposite.
doctrines...I.wish.Branham.was.not.afraid.to.teach.the.REAL.story.of.Esther,.the.one.that.is.written.
in.the.Bible...I.wish.that.the.thousands.of.children.in.the.cult.were.not.being.programmed.to.
believe.that.their.natural.desires.were."of.the.devil,".and.that.their.bodies.were.trying.to.attack.
them,.spiritually..
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I.wish.my.parents.had.followed.a.man.who.was.not.afraid.to.teach.the.Bible.as\is...A.man.who.
did.not.delight.in."special.insight".that.did.not.match.the.words.of.the.Bible...
.
Thankfully,.my.children.will.not.be.influenced.by.false.teaching...The.family.line.of.idolatry.ends.
with.my.family,.and.we.will.not.stand.to.listen.to.cowardly.men.who.are.afraid.to.preach.the.
Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.in.its.simplicity..
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We.will.not.stand.for.men.who.add.to.the.Word.of.God.and.men.who.call.these.new.additions.
the."Voice.of.God."..
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Let.the.Word.of.God.stand.and.every.man.be.a.liar!.
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Jewish$Mysticism$
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In.a.short.time.span.before.the.birth.of.Christ,.a.mixture.of.pagan.worship.began.to.infiltrate.the.
Jews.and.infect.Judaism.to.create.and.form.a.new.religion.of."mystery.".Rome.was.a.superpower,.
and.the.Roman.empire.was.beginning.to.stretch.its.mighty.arm.across.many.countries..bringing.
with. it. the. ancient. worship. of. the. many. gods. and. demigods. that. the. Romans. served. in. their.
temples,.and.many.gods.that.were."acquired".through.the.conquering.of.many.nations..
.
As.Rome.was.growing.in.power,.around.100.BCE,.this.new."mystery.religion".began.to.form...By.
the.time.that.Jerusalem.was.entirely.under.Roman.authority,.around.63.BCE,.this.mystic.religion.
had.formed.into.a.growing.threat.to.those.who.tried.to.uphold.the.Law.of.Moses..
.
Like.so.many.false.religions.and.cults.today.that.are.based.on."mystery,".this.religion.came.in.the.
form. of. the. worship. of. Yahweh.. . There. were. many. teachings. in. the. new. religion. that. were.
absolute.truth..but.they.were.mixed.with.the.chains.and.bondage.of.idolatry..
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It's.earliest.form.was.called.Merkabah.Mysticism,.one.of.the.earliest.forms.of.Jewish.Mysticism...
This.form.of.pagan.worship.was.based.heavily.around.visions,.especially.those.found.in.the.book.
of.Ezekiel...
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The."chariot".that.Ezekiel.saw.in.the.vision.was.heavily.amplified.in.this.new.religion,.and.worship.
of. the. stars. found. in. pagan. worship. was. mixed. in. their. doctrine.. . The. new. interpretation. of.
Ezekiel's. vision. by. these. in. the. new. cult. believed. that. the. four. beasts. in. the. vision. were.
represented.by.the.four.signs.in.the.heavens,.what.would.later.become.known.as.the.Zodiac..
.
The.Zodiac.was.predominately.used.in.both.Greek.and.Roman.worship,.descended.directly.from.
Babylon...Each.of.the.planets.in.our.solar.system.were.believed.to.be.deities,.and.this.form.of.
pagan.worship.was.not.original.to.either.empire...Many.of.the.gods.worshipped.by.the.Greeks.
were.the.same.gods.worshipped.by.the.Romans..just.with.different.names..
.
Because.of.the.focal.point.of.this.form.of.mysticism.being.based.on.Ezekiel's.chariot,.this.first.
form. of. Jewish. Mysticism. would. later. become. known. as. "Chariot. Mysticism.". . And. like. some.
teachers.today.who.stray.from.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.in.its.simplicity,.Jewish.Mysticism.was.
a.very.attractive.cult.that.was.quickly.gaining.popularity.in.the.ancient.world...In.fact,.it.spread.
far.beyond.Jerusalem,.and.started.creeping.its.way.into.the.early.Christian.church..
.
Chariot.Mysticism.took.specific.portions.of.scriptural.text,.and.amplified.them.out.of.context.into.
much.greater.meanings.and.concepts...This.earliest.form.of.Mysticism.heavily.stressed.the.visions.
of.heaven.and.the.throne.room.of.God..much.more.emphasis.on.the."mystery".than.on.the.
love,.joy,.peace,.forbearance,.kindness,.goodness,.faithfulness,.gentleness,.and.self\control.that.
were.the.reasons.that.the.Law.was.given.in.the.first.place...
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Scrolls.were.written.with.the."mysteries".as.the.focal.point...It.is.believed.that.this.is.the.form.of.
mysticism.under.which.the.Book.of.Enoch.was.written...In.fact,.the.third.book.of.Enoch.is.known.
as.the."Merkabah.Hebew.Book.of.Enoch.".
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The.other.two.books.found.in.the.scrolls.of.Enoch.are.debated...Some.believe.they.are.Merkabah,.
while.others.believe.they.are.based.on.Hekhalot.Mysticism..
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Hekhalot. Mysticism. focused. on. ascension.. . Literally. translated,. it. means. "palaces,". and. goes.
hand\in\hand.with."Chariot.Mysticism."..Together,.they.are.known.as.the."Books.of.the.Palaces.
of.the.Chariot.".
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But.again,.Hekhalot.Mysticism.focused.on.the.mysteries.of.what.will.come...Those."mysteries".
were.greater.in.importance.than.the.goodwill.towards.man.that.we.should.have.while.our.mortal.
bodies.are.on.this.earth...They.were.very.damaging.sects.of.the.Jewish.tradition,.taking.the.focus.
away.from.the.good.things.that.God.has.given.us.and.turning.our.eyes.towards.the.things.that.
we.cannot.yet.have..
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The.odd.part.about.these.ancient.texts.is.that.the.fundamental.elements.from.the.early.Jewish.
Mysticism.can.be.traced.from.many.of.the.Christian.cults.of.today..all.through.time..directly.
back.to.those.texts...And.not.just.the.teaching,.even.the.structure.of.the.cults.seem.to.align.with.
the.structure.of.the.early.pagan.influence..
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According.to.Rabbi.Ammi.(3rd.Century),.the.secret.doctrine.was.not.for.the.hands.of.the.common.
'believers.'..They.were.not.allowed.to.question..only.those.who.possessed.the."five.qualities.of.
Isaiah.3:3".were.allowed.to.debate.or.discuss..
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"Captain. of. fifty. and. man. of. esteem,. and. counsellor. and. skillful. craftsman,. and. one. who.
understands.secrets."..Isaiah.3:3.(Torah).
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Moreover,.fear.tactics.were.employed.to.keep.any.from.questioning...Many.legends.(or.myths).
of.those.slain.by.God.for.questioning.or.trying.to.understand.these.'mysteries'.are.described.in.
Ma'aseh.Merkabah...In.one.such.fable,.a.young.man.who.had.not.achieved.the.'five.qualities'.and.
stumbled.on.to.the.meaning.behind.Ezekiel's.wheel.was.consumed.by.fire.for.his.over\stepping.
his.bounds!.
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It.is.odd.when.you.consider.many.of.the."Rapture".theologies.that.are.given.by.cult.leaders.of.
our.time...Just.as.in.Jewish.Mysticism,.the.focus.of.the.religion.is.more.to.the.effect.of.where.we.
are.going.and.when.than.it.is.on.how.to.get.there...And.since.no.one.knows.the.day.nor.the.hour,.
all.of.this.is.really.speculation,.anyway!.
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The.early.forms.of.Jewish.Mysticism.combined.together.over.time...It.is.difficult.to.trace.where.
and.when,.because.other.pagan.forms.of.worship,.such.as.Gnosticism.also.were.added.to.the.
mix..
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These.multiple.forms.of.religious.went.underground.for.a.period.of.time,.and.later.emerged.in.
the.form.of.Kabbalah.in.the.12th.to.13th.century.Southern.France.and.Spain...
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Like.Buddhism,.Kabbalah.is.not.regarded.as.a."religion".to.those.who.follow.its.teachings,.and.it.
is.believed.that.you.can.follow.the.teachings.of.Kabbalah.with.ANY.form.of.religion.you.practice...
By.nature,.that.is.correct,.because.many.of.the.doctrines.were.the.influence.of.Pagan.worship.on.
the.early.Jews.and.Christians..
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And.while.many.of.the.New.Age.cults.and.religious.separation.promote.their.teachings.as.strictly.
based. upon. the. Bible,. many. of. them. oppose. Orthodoxy.. . Orthodox. Christianity. is. a. threat. to.
them,.because.it.excludes.any.teaching.that.is.extra\biblical.or.that.is.amplified.into.a.new.form.
of.worship...
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It.is.believed.that.Paul's.writings.to.the.Colossians.contain.many.sections.to.combat.mysticism...
The.Colossians.were.quickly.growing.to.believe.many.of.the.teachings.of.early.mysticism,.and.
had.also.been.infiltrated.by.Gnosticism...
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The.most.evident.statement.against.these.new.cultish.religions.is.found.in.the.second.chapter:.
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Colossians.2:18..
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Also.interesting.is.that.the.mystic.'prophetess'.that.seems.to.be.the.origin.of.the."Divine.Healing".
and."Latter.Rain".movement,.Jane.Leade,.was.a.study.of.Kabbalah...
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One.alternate.spelling.for.Kabbalah.(with.a.'K').is.Cabala...In.one.of.Leade's.writings,."A.Fountain.
of.Gardens".contains.this.statement:.
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"The.Word.Cabala.then.much.run.through.me.".\.Leade,.A.Fountain.of.Gardens.
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The.section.of.the.writing.goes.on.to.explain.what.this.statement.means,.but.then.ends.with.this.
declaration.of.following.mysticism:.
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To.such.as.of.the.Divine.CABALA.do.stand,.with.the.Ruling.Scepter.of.Faith.still.in.their.Hand.".
Thus.my.LORD.did.most.freely.commune,.and.open.the.Sense.and.Mystery.of.the.Word.CABALA..
Upon.which.obliged.we.are.to.attend.diligently;.retreating.therefore.from.all.that.Terrestrial.is.".
.
\.Leade,.A.Fountain.of.Gardens.
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Lead's.influence.spread.far.and.wide...Her.prophecy.of.the.coming.manifestation.of.power.in.the.
church. and. the. influence. of. her. "Philadelphian. Society". religious. sect. was. the. beginning. of. a.
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theory.called."Dispensationalism"..an.extra\biblical.teaching.that.God.manifests.himself.a.little.
bit.at.a.time.through."Dispensations.".
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Thomas. Bromley,. member. of. the. Philadelphian. society,. wrote. a. book. entitled,. "Treatise. of.
Extraordinary.Divine.Dispensations,".and.that.writing.would.later.influence.John.Darby.to.start.
promoting.the.same...
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As. this. mystic. influence. began. to. spread,. many. men. and. women. that. Branham. revered. and.
respected.started.to.mix.mysticism.into.their.doctrine...Clarence.Larkin,.the.man.Branham.copied.
the.dates.for.the."Seven.Church.Ages".from,.was.a.dispensationalist...In.fact,.the.entire."Seven.
Church.Age".teaching.itself.was.based.on.Jane.Leade's.teachings...Men.like.Charles.Price,.who.
Branham.spent.a.great.deal.of.time.with.in.California,.were.known.followers.of.Leade's.teaching.
and.prophecy..
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But.like.the.ancient.Jewish.Mysticism,.William.Branham.would.take.this.idea.of.taking.a.single.
scripture. and. "amplifying. it". into. a. greater. form. of. worship.. . Many. new. and. extra\biblical.
doctrines.were.introduced.by.William.Branham,.almost.all.of.them.based.on.a.single.passage.of.
text..
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It.would.fill.an.entire.book.to.cover.all.of.these,.but.to.highlight.a.few.of.the.most.commonly.
believed.extra\biblical.teachings,.and.for.time's.sake,.we.will.only.list.a.few..
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Branham. added. the. idea. that. the. "dispensations". should. have. "messengers". associated. with.
them,. and. hand\picked. great. men. of. old. to. be. the. "Messengers". for. their. age.. . One. such.
messenger. was. "Columba". . the. big. mistake. the. cult. does. not. want. you. to. know. about...
Columba.was.not.alive.during.his."church.age";.Branham.forgot.to.confirm.their.dates.of.birth.
and.death.before.pinning.them.to.the.tail.of.a.Church.Age..
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Directly.from.Jane.Leade's.prophecy,.Branham.promoted.the.idea.that.we.must.have.an."End.
Time.Messenger".that.has.essentially.replaced.the.speaking.of.the.Holy.Spirit.to.our.hearts...In.
Branham's.theology,.the.Holy.Spirit.that.guides.us.is.not.enough...We.must.have.something.more,.
some.man.of.great.power.and.spiritual.ascension...
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Also.from.Leade.is.the.idea.that.this.new.deliverer.would.be.a.Gentile..not.a.Jew...Leade.was.
from.England,.and.like.many.of.the.cults.that.have.risen,.Leade.promoted.a.theology.based.on.
her.own.locale..
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The.Serpent's.Seed.doctrine.Branham.promoted.is.a.teaching.of.Kabbalah...Coincidentally,.it.is.
also.found.in.Jane.Leade's.prophecy:.
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And.as.Eve.did.suck.in.the.Serpently.Venom,.and.introduced.it.into.the.First.Adam,.and.thereby.
corrupted. and. involved. him. in. the. same. transgression,. whereby. there. was. a. going. out,. and.
dividing.from.God.the.Eternal.Root;.whence.the.Banishment.out.of.Paradise.was.pronounced,.
and.an.exclusion.and.loss.of.the.Kingdom.and.Dominion:.so.the.Virgin.rises.in.her.Room.to.draw.
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and.feed.upon.that.Tree.of.Life,.and.having.tasted.of.the.Virtue.thereof,.gives.to.her.chosen.and.
elected.Mate,.so.known.and.assigned.to.stand.in.the.Room.of.him.that.brought.in.Sorrow.and.
the.Curse...
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Leade,.Signs.of.the.Times:.Forerunning.the.Kingdom.of.Christ.
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This. "Forerunning. the. Kingdom. of. Christ". prophecy. spawned. many. men. who. claimed. to. be.
forerunners...William.Sowders,.who.had.a.strikingly.similar."baptism.commission.as.forerunner".
to. William. Branham,. was. one. such. man.. . Joseph. Smith,. John. Alexander. Dowie,. Charles. Taze.
Russell..all.men.who.Branham.revered..promoted.themselves.as.forerunners..
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It. was. this. extra\biblical. doctrine. that. spawned. off. several. other. doctrines. that. cannot. be.
supported.by.scripture...Some.of.them.include."Bride.Age,"."Eagle.Age,"."Rapturing.Faith,"."Word.
Bride,"."Manifesting.Time,".and.more..
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The.worst.and.most.harmful.doctrine.we.won't.find.in.scripture.is."The.Squeeze."..This.doctrine.
was. also. promoted. by. another. cult. leader. you. will. be. familiar. with:. Pastor. Jim. Jones. of.
Jonestown...It.was.this.one.single.false.doctrine.that.caused.the.death.of.his.entire.following.in.
South.America..
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In.examining.these.extra\biblical.theologies,.I.am.always.amused.in.remembering.the.blog,."Two.
Message.Ministers."..Specifically.the.post.claiming.that.William.Branham.was."Sola.Scriptura".or.
"By.Scripture.Alone."..Many.around.the.world.promote.this.idea..and.they.promote.it.because.
Branham.SAID.that.he.was..not.because.they.have.examined.a.single.teaching.according.to.
scripture..
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There.are.many,.many.other.extra\biblical.doctrines.that.are.springing.up...Some.new.ones.were.
not.even.promoted.by.William.Branham,.but.are.newly.invented.to.mask.the.fact.that.Branham's.
prophecies.have.been.proven.to.have.failed...One.such.invention.is.the.theology.of."Blind.Faith".
.you.must.accept.it.by.FAITH,.my.brother!..It.only.LOOKS.like.it.failed,.God.is.involved.in.this.
great.COVER.UP.scheme!.
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The.most.degrading.extra\biblical.teaching.was.Branham's."Thus.Saith.The.Lord".claim.that.the.
Bible. says. men. should. divorce. their. wives. if. they. cut. their. hair.. . Mix. that. with. the. degrading.
statement.that.God.will.not.hear.the.prayer.of.a.woman.who.has.cut.her.hair.and.you.have.an.
unchristian\like.authority.pronouncing.false.judgment..
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Others.include.the.extra\biblical.idea.that.Jezebel.was.stoned.for.the.paint.around.her.eyes..
rather.than.leading.the.children.of.Israel.into.idolatry...Or.that.John.the.Baptist.was.stillborn.until.
he.heard.the.name.of.Jesus...
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Many.to.this.day.believe.that.the.Apostle.Paul.saw.a.pillar.of.fire.in.the.wilderness,.which.is.not.
found.in.scripture...Others.believe.that.when.God.met.Abraham.in.front.of.the.tent,.God's.back.
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was.to.the.tent.and.He.used."discernment".just.like.Branham.did!..The.Bible.says.that.Sarah.was.
in.the.doorway.of.the.tent.standing.behind.Abraham..
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The.list.goes.on.and.on.and.on...Just.like.the.ancient.Jewish.mysticism,.the.people.are.attracted.
to."mysteries."..Our.minds.like.puzzles,.but.if.the.puzzle.has.no.answer,.we.like.to.cheat.and.find.
the.answer.guide...To.many,.William.Branham.was.the."answer.guide,".but.they.do.not.realize.
that.many.times,.he.gave.the.wrong.answers!.
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The.book.of.Jude.is.a.very.short.book,.almost.not.enough.to.fill.a.scroll...But.it.has.some.very.
astounding.words...
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It's.interesting,.because.the.book.of.Jude.references.the.book.of.Enoch..the.very.form.of.pagan.
worship.that.it.is.condemning...It.is.almost.as.though.Jude.is.reaching.out.of.the.pages,.trying.to.
snag.this.mysticism.and.strangle.it.before.it.can.spread.any.further!.
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Many.have.asked.me.why.I.continue.to.expose.William.Branham's.lies...Why.don't.I.just.preach.
the.Gospel.instead?..Why.do.I.continue.exposing.the.lies.of.a.man,.why.can't.I.focus.on.something.
else?..
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Jude.explains.why.HE.didn't.change.focus:..
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"Beloved,. although. I. was. very. eager. to. write. to. you. about. our. common. salvation,. I. found. it.
necessary.to.write.appealing.to.you.to.contend.for.the.faith.that.was.once.for.all.delivered.to.the.
saints.. . For. certain. people. have. crept. in. unnoticed. who. long. ago. were. designated. for. this.
condemnation,.ungodly.people,.who.pervert.the.grace.of.our.God.into.sensuality.and.deny.our.
only.Master.and.Lord,.Jesus.Christ.".
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The.Gnostics.had.crept.in...The.Mystics.had.crept.in...Ancient.forms.of.pagan.worship.and.idolatry.
had.infiltrated.the.Church.of.the.Living.God!.
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Now.I.want.to.remind.you,.although.you.once.fully.knew.it,.that.Jesus,.who.saved.a.people.out.
of.the.land.of.Egypt,.afterward.destroyed.those.who.did.not.believe...And.the.angels.who.did.not.
stay.within.their.own.position.of.authority,.but.left.their.proper.dwelling,.he.has.kept.in.eternal.
chains. under. gloomy. darkness. until. the. judgment. of. the. great. day. just. as. Sodom. and.
Gomorrah.and.the.surrounding.cities,.which.likewise.indulged.in.sexual.immorality.and.pursued.
unnatural.desire,.serve.as.an.example.by.undergoing.a.punishment.of.eternal.fire..
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In.other.words:.PAY.ATTENTION!..YOUR.LIFE.DEPENDS.UPON.IT!.
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Yet.in.like.manner.these.people.also,.relying.on.their.dreams,.defile.the.flesh,.reject.authority,.
and.blaspheme.the.glorious.ones...But.when.the.archangel.Michael,.contending.with.the.devil,.
was. disputing. about. the. body. of. Moses,. he. did. not. presume. to. pronounce. a. blasphemous.
judgment,.but.said,."The.Lord.rebuke.you.".
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In.other.words:.MICHAEL.IS.JUST.AN.ARCHANGEL!..NOT.GOD!..DON'T.WORSHIP.THE.ANGELS!.
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But.these.people.blaspheme.all.that.they.do.not.understand,.and.they.are.destroyed.by.all.that.
they,.like.unreasoning.animals,.understand.instinctively..Woe.to.them!.For.they.walked.in.the.
way.of.Cain.and.abandoned.themselves.for.the.sake.of.gain.to.Balaam's.error.and.perished.in.
Korah's.rebellion...These.are.hidden.reefs.at.your.love.feasts,.as.they.feast.with.you.without.fear,.
shepherds. feeding. themselves;. waterless. clouds,. swept. along. by. winds;. fruitless. trees. in. late.
autumn,.twice.dead,.uprooted;.wild.waves.of.the.sea,.casting.up.the.foam.of.their.own.shame;.
wandering.stars,.for.whom.the.gloom.of.utter.darkness.has.been.reserved.forever..
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The.most.astounding.paragraph.in.this.book...Listen.to.Jude!..If.you.won't.hear.me,.hear.Jude!..
Examine.the.doctrines.of.these.men!..They.are.ever\changing!..They.are.tossed.to.and.fro,.not.
grounded.in.the.scriptures!..And.they.will.seem.like.loving.pastors,.loving.shepherds,.sitting.right.
there.with.you!.
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It.was.also.about.these.that.Enoch,.the.seventh.from.Adam,.prophesied,.saying,."Behold,.the.
Lord.comes.with.ten.thousands.of.his.holy.ones,.to.execute.judgment.on.all.and.to.convict.all.the.
ungodly.of.all.their.deeds.of.ungodliness.that.they.have.committed.in.such.an.ungodly.way,.and.
of. all. the. harsh. things. that. ungodly. sinners. have. spoken. against. him.". These. are. grumblers,.
malcontents,. following. their. own. sinful. desires;. they. are. loud\mouthed. boasters,. showing.
favoritism.to.gain.advantage..
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Boasters!..Loud\mouthed!..Pay.attention.to.the.tapes,.examine.the.stories,.and.see.what.we.
have!..
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I.heard.a.comment.recently,.describing.a.man.who.causally.overheard.Branham.screaming.like.a.
madman. into. the. microphone. of. a. recorded. tape.. . The. guy. actually. thought. this. person. was.
listening.to.a.tape.of.HITLER!..It's.the.same.tactic,.scream.your.subjects.into.submission!.
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This.last.part.shocks.even.me...I.can.remember.the.MANY,.MANY.times.that.William.Branham.
spoke.about.the.scoffers.that.would.rise,.following.their.own.lusts.and.passions...And.it.sounded.
very.much.like.he.was.agreeing.with.Jude!..He.was.the.one.telling.us.they.would.come!..Branham.
was..
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But.you.must.remember,.beloved,.the.predictions.of.the.apostles.of.our.Lord.Jesus.Christ...They.
said.to.you,."In.the.last.time.there.will.be.scoffers,.following.their.own.ungodly.passions."..It.is.
these.who.cause.divisions,.worldly.people,.devoid.of.the.Spirit...
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Jude.is.telling.us,.calling.out.from.the.grave.through.his.scripture,.BEGGING.US.to.listen.to.him!..
The.apostles.have.told.us.that.there.will.come.scoffers.\\.long.ago...Yet.this.is.what.Branham.
promoted. to. try. to. focus. people. on. HIS. ministry. . not. scoffers. against. Jesus. Christ. and.
Christianity!. . And. yet. Branham. is. the. one. that. caused. divisions. in. the. church!. . He. separated.
himself!..He.PROMOTED.separation!..And.Jude.says.that.he.is.devoid.of.the.Spirit!.
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I'm.going.to.end.with.the.last.portion.of.Jude...There.is.nothing.that.I.can.say.that.is.better.than.
the.way.that.Jude.ends.this.chapter:.
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But.you,.beloved,.building.yourselves.up.in.your.most.holy.faith.and.praying.in.the.Holy.Spirit.
[NOT.A.PROPHET],keep.yourselves.in.the.love.of.God,.waiting.for.the.mercy.of.our.Lord.Jesus.
Christ. that. leads. to. eternal. life.. And. have. mercy. on. those. who. doubt. [THOSE. WHO.
QUESTION];save.others.by.snatching.them.out.of.the.fire;.to.others.show.mercy.with.fear,.hating.
even.the.garment.stained.by.the.flesh..
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Now.to.him.who.is.able.to.keep.you.from.stumbling.and.to.present.you.blameless.before.the.
presence.of.his.glory.with.great.joy,.to.the.only.God,.our.Savior,.through.Jesus.Christ.our.Lord,.
be.glory,.majesty,.dominion,.and.authority,.before.all.time.and.now.and.forever..Amen..
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I've.seen.many.who.are.watching.the.large.number.of.people.who.have.stood.up.for.Christ.and.
will.no.longer.stand.for.false.teaching...These.people.watching.are.curious,.but.are.also.trained.
to.focus.on.outward.appearance.and.superficial.things.rather.than.the.change.in.the.heart.that.
happens.when.Christ.sets.you.free..
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It.is.exciting,.really!..Over.the.past.year.and.a.half.since.Seek.Ye.The.Truth.started,.I've.watched.
people.come.out,.wounded.and.bleeding.from.the.cuts.and.bruises.on.their.hands.and.their.feet.
from.the.chains.that.had.them.bound...There's.almost.no.example.in.life.that.can.be.used.to.
describe.the.transition.from.slavery.to.freedom!.
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Many.who.describe.this.change.in.a.person.fleeing.a.cult.will.use."slavery".as.their.example...How.
that.for.so.long,.they.carried.a.ball.and.chain...They.describe.how.that.they.dragged.this.heavy.
ball.around,.the.weight.of.the.ball.forbidding.them.to.move.freely...Then.when.Christ.sets.them.
free,.they.are.now.able.to.move...They're.able.to.run.instead.of.struggling.to.even.walk.with.the.
heavy.ball.behind.them..
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Others.use.examples.like.prisoners.of.war,.trapped.in.a.dark.dungeon...How.the.people.were.
confined.to.a.single.group.of.people,.not.able.to.fellowship.with.those.outside.of.their.four.walls...
Forced.to.enjoy.the.darkness,.not.accustomed.to.the.light...Then,.when.set.free,.the.light.is.almost.
blinding.while.they.transition.and.become.accustomed.to.the.sun..
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But.none.of.these.fit.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham,.really...We.were.not.prisoners.of.war,.we.
were.not.slaves.by.any.other.man..we.were.slaves.of.our.own.desire...Nothing.kept.us.from.
leaving.outside.of.the.initial.fear.that.we.must.believe.in.something.besides.the.work.that.Jesus.
Christ.did.on.the.cross.for.us...The.cross.was.not.enough;.that's.why.those.people.outside.our.cell.
in.that.sunlight.were.dying!.
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And.while.I.spend.countless.hours.pointing.out.the.many.lies.William.Branham.told,.from.his.own.
story.of.his.conversion.to.Christ,.to.the.prophecies.and.spiritual.events,.to.his.own.childhood..
right.down.to.his.own.birthdate..many.of.us.did.not.believe.the.things.we.knew.already.to.be.
false...
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We.knew.that.men.had.the.same.number.of.ribs.as.women,.regardless.of.Branham's.story.tying.
that. change. to. the. Garden. of. Eden. and. the. "seed. of. the. serpent.". . Some. of. us. were. medical.
students,.and.had.seen.X\rays.inside.the.bodies...These.things,.we.simply.counted.towards.his.
"lack.of.education."..(Which.is.also.now.in.question.).
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When.Branham.claimed.to.have.prophesied.that.a."woman.would.be.president,".and.then.he.
claimed.that."prophecy".to.have.been.fulfilled.with.President.Kennedy,.many.knew.that.couldn't.
be.true...Not.just.because.Kennedy.was.a.man..which.should.have.been.obvious.to.EVERYONE.
. but. because. Branham. continued. to. promote. this. coming. event. even. after. promoting. it. as.
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already.completed...That."fulfillment".pretty.much.ended.with.the.death.of.President.Kennedy...
We.actually.have.Lee.Harvey.Oswald.to.think.for.eliminating.one.of.the.cult's.false.teachings!.
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I.have.thought.long.and.hard.about.how.best.to.describe.those.who.were.trapped.in.this.cult...
Especially.the.ones.like.me,.who.were.born.into.it..not.joining.into.a.cult.by.our.own.desire.or.
choice...
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We.were.Christians...We.believed.the.Bible...Some.of.us.even.read.the.Bible...We.knew.many.
scriptures,. but. we. had. something. else. added. with. it.. . Like. the. book. of. Mormon,. we. had.
Branham's.teachings.in.addition.to.the.Word.of.God...The.parts.that.the.Bible.did.not.tell.us,.we.
could.simply.look.to.the."Book.of.Branham".to.find.the.parts.that.were.written."in\between.the.
lines.".
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So.I.didn't.want.to.use.the.example.of.prison.camps...That.term.is.very.negative,.and.degrading.
to.the.Christian.people.still.trapped.inside.of.the.cult...It.is.not.helpful..it.doesn't.describe.the.
Christian.being.set.free.so.much.as.it.points.fingers.of.accusation.against.the.many.who.still.have.
not.yet.awakened..
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Nor.did.I.want.to.use.the.example.of.slavery...I.have.lived.in.the.South.of.the.United.States,.a.
place. where. slavery. was. and. still. remains. a. big. issue.. . Slavery. makes. the. owners. "high. and.
mighty".while.making.the.slaves."lowly.and.illiterate."..While.many.have.told.us.that.are.exposing.
Branham's. lies. is. very. much. like. the. Underground. Railroad. during. the. days. of. slavery,. I. don't.
consider.the.people.being.set.free.as.uneducated.or.illiterate...
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In. fact,. most. of. the. people. I've. spoken. with. . the. vast. majority. . DO. read. their. Bibles...
Moreover,.in.my.own.personal.experience,.it.seems.that.ONLY.the.ones.who.study.and.believe.
their.Bibles.are.the.ones.who.can.be.awakened...These.are.the.people.that.put.their.faith.in.God's.
Word.above.any.man..sinner,.saint,.prophet,.or.pope...The.ones.who.are.illiterate.in.their.Bibles.
are.usually.the.ones.that.place.Branham.as.their.absolute..not.the.Word.of.God...And.they.are.
the.ones.that.lift.Branham.up.into.a.replacement.for.Jesus.Christ..
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I.had.one.man.last.night.try.to.start.a.private.argument.with.me..which.I.avoid...His.argument.
in.defense.of.this.failed.prophet.was.that.to."Speak.against.the.Son.of.Man.is.antichrist.".
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William.Branham.is.NOT.the.Son.of.Man!..Branham.was.not.God.made.flesh.and.walking.among.
us..God.does.not.speak.lies!..God.cannot.have.failed.prophecy,.because.He.IS.the.future,.just.
as.He.IS.right.now...God.is.eternal,.not.limited.to.our.time.and.space.as.mortals..
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If.I.were.to.use.the.term."slaves,".it.might.actually.fit.for.these.people..because.they.are.truly.
slaves...Unless.God.can.work.a.miracle.in.their.lives,.they.will.never.awaken...Their.faith.is.not.in.
God,.their.faith.is.placed.in.a.man...
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But.for.those.who.have.been.set.free,.this.term.does.not.apply..
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For.me,.the.example.that.seems.to.fit.best.is.a.very.simple.one...It.doesn't.have.the.emotional.
ties.to.prison.camps,.and.it.doesn't.have.the.long.history.trail.behind.slavery...Sometimes.the.
best.examples.you.can.find.are.the.most.basic,.elementary.simple..examples..
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.simple...
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The.Children.of.Israel.asked.Moses.to.go.and.ask.God.to.tell.them.what.they.could.do.to.be.saved,.
and. Moses. came. down. the. mountain. with. the. Mosaic. Law.. . . . Time. after. time,. example. after.
example,. the. Bible. shows. how. weak. the. human. race. actually. is.. . Mankind. could. not. save.
themselves.by.their.own.actions...They.failed.every.single.time...Mankind.needed.a.Savior..
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The.Law.came.with.a.penalty,.and.that.penalty.was.death...We.all.were.destined.to.die...God.
loved.us.SO.MUCH.that.He.sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.in.our.place...He.lived.the.perfect.
life,. something. that. we. could. never. do.. . He. suffered. and. died. on. the. cross. for. our. salvation,.
paying.the.penalty.so.that.we.did.not.have.to...He.conquered.death,.hell,.and.the.grave,.then.
rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.Him...And.all.who.believe.that.Jesus.Christ.is.the.Son.of.the.
Living.God.is.granted.Grace,.Unmerited.Favor,.to.be.heirs.to.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven!.
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Most.cult.pastors.today.do.not.want.to.preach.a.simple.thing...Their.sermons.are.filled.with.men.
falling.off.of.bridges,.bears,.bright.lights,.signs.and.wonders...The.Gospel.in.its.simplicity.is.no.
longer.exciting.to.them...The.people.have.been.programmed.to.seek.out.more."mysteries,".and.
are.no.longer.eager.to.sit.through.a.sermon.on.the.simple.Gospel.of.Christ...
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But.sometimes,.the.simplicity.is.the.BEST.you.can.ever.give.your.congregations!.
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Many.of.us.that.have.left.the.cult.are.no.different.than.before...We.were.always.Christians,.we.
always.put.God.first,.family.second,.everything.else.last...We.believed.in.Christ,.and.accepted.the.
Work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.for.us...
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We.were.bound,.we.were.blinded,.but.we.were.tied.with.something.that.constricted.us..not.
just.held.us...We.were.like.coiled.springs..
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When.our.small.bindings.of.fear.were.taken.off,.our.springs.shot.up.like.rockets.blasting.to.the.
moon!..We.are.the.same.springs.as.before,.just.more.excited.about.Christ!..We.no.longer.sit.in.
some.pew.counting.ceiling.tiles,.then.enter.our.workweek.without.telling.others..we.want.to.
tell.EVERYONE.that.Christ.came.to.save!.
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This.is.the.most.exciting.times.of.many.of.our.lives!..We.are.actually.watching.as.an.assembly.line.
of.springs.are.taken.off.of.the.shelves,.and.they.are.carefully.removing.the.little.plastic.strap.that.
has.them.coiled!..It.is.like.fireworks.going.off,.springs.shooting.up.in.many.cities.of.many.states.
or.regions.of.every.country.around.the.world!..The.greatest.fireworks.display.of.all.time!.
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Some.people.do.not.realize.the.connection.between.Malachi.4.and.the.rest.of.the.scriptures,.
especially.those.who.have.been.programmed.the.most...Malachi.4.IS.for.our.day..make.no.
mistake...
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Remember.the."idol".that.Daniel.saw.in.Daniel.2,.which.was.Babylon..the.other.kingdom...The.
idol.was.not.simply.set.in.one.generation...King.Nebuchadnezzar.was.just.the."head,".remember?..
Each.section.of.the.idol's.body.represented.another.kingdom,.descending.down.through.time,.
from.the.head.down.to.the.feet...It.was.a."slice.of.time,".each.section.representing.an."age.".
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The.Kingdom.of.Heaven.is.much.the.same!..While.the.idol.Daniel.saw.in.Nebuchadnezzar's.dream.
represented.Babylon,.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven.is.the.Kingdom.of.God...Christ.was.the.head,.not.
Nebuchadnezzar,.and.the.work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.was.the.foundation,.the.cornerstone,.
to.that.kingdom!.
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John.the.Baptist.came.proclaiming,."The.Kindom.of.Heaven.is.at.hand,".and.many.think.that.this.
was.a.failed.prophecy..because.they.try.to.limit.God.to.our.time.and.our.space...But.Christ.was.
just.the.head.of.the.kingdom..WE.are.the.body!..
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Malachi. 4. tells. of. the. coming. Kingdom,. and. tells. us. about. the. "coiled. springs.". . The. arrogant.
Pharisees.were.no.match.for.the.Truth.that.Christ.gave.to.the.early.Christians,.the."coiled.springs".
for.their.time...
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Those.who.followed.Christ.were.also.the.same.spring.when.they.were.bound.by.the.extra\biblical.
teachings.of.the.Scribes.and.Pharisees...They.believed.in.God,.but.had.all.of.these.extra.things.
that.bound.their.springs.into.tight.coils...They.were.broken,.bruised,.wounded,.just.like.we.were...
They.needed.healing..
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Christ.came.and.the.evildoers.were.stubble.under.His.feet...He.was.the.Sun.of.Righteousness,.
and.He.had.healing.under.His.wings.for.those.coiled.springs...He.did.not.tread.down.the.wicked.
for.them,.though..he.was.the.perfect.example.of.a.what.a.pastor.SHOULD.be...A.pastor.does.
not.keep.their.springs.coiled.in.the.pews,.he.nourishes.them.to.health.so.that.they.can.stand.for.
themselves...The.people.are.not.supposed.to.look.to.the.pastor.as.their.savior..they.are.to.look.
to.Jesus.Christ!..The."House.of.Prayer".should.be.the."House.of.the.Sick,".and.the.pastor.should.
be.the.doctor.giving.the.people.medicine.to.uncoil!.
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Listen.to.the.example.Malachi.gives.of.the."coiled.springs".when.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven.was.
established:.."You.shall.go.out.leaping.like.calves.from.the.stall...And.you.shall.tread.down.the.
wicked,.for.they.will.be.ashes.under.the.soles.of.your.feet,.on.the.day.when.I.act,.says.the.Lord.
of.hosts."..Malachi.4.
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These."calves.of.the.stall".were.coiled.springs...When.the.gate.is.opened,.they.go.out.leaping,.
bouncing.from.being.coiled!.
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This.is.happening.today...This.was.happening.in.the.days.of.Jesus.Christ...This.will.continue.to.
happen.all.through.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven,.from.the.Body.of.Christ,.until.Christ.returns.to.sit.on.
the.throne.of.His.Kingdom...Until.He.returns,.we.will.tread.down.the.wicked..not.with.battle.
armor.and.sword,.but.armed.with.the.Word.of.God!.
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We.should.be.excited.to.be.uncoiled,.bouncing.around.to.tell.others.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ!..
We.should.be.set.on.fire.for.God,.unable.to.rest.until.the.whole.world.knows.that.Jesus.died.for.
our.sin!..We.should.be.excited.to.speak.to.those.in.Islam.to.let.them.know.that.Christ.set.us.free.
from.the.Law.of.death..not.afraid.of.them.because.they.don't.yet.know!..
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Listen.to.the.excitement.of.the.first."calves.of.the.stall,".the.first."coiled.springs".that.went.out.
eagerly.to.tell.others.about.Jesus:.
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Luke.10:.
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"The.Lord.appointed.seventy\two.others.and.sent.them.on.ahead.of.him,.two.by.two,.into.every.
town.and.place.where.he.himself.was.about.to.go...And.he.said.to.them,."The.harvest.is.plentiful,.
but.the.laborers.are.few...Therefore.pray.earnestly.to.the.Lord.of.the.harvest.to.send.out.laborers.
into.his.harvest.".
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Not.some."Little.Bride".that.separates.themselves.from.the.Body.that.is.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven!..
The.harvest.is.PLENTIFUL!..There.are.only.a.few.of.us!..We.have.to.tell.as.many.people.as.we.can!.
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"Go.your.way;.behold,.I.am.sending.you.out.as.lambs.in.the.midst.of.wolves...Carry.no.moneybag,.
no.knapsack,.no.sandals,.and.greet.no.one.on.the.road.".
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Don't.worry.about.money!..Don't.setup.multi\million.dollar.foundations.and.beg.them.to.send.
their.money.to.you.so.that.you.can.drive.a.big.bus.around.on.vacations!..I'll.take.care.of.you!..I'll.
give.you.what.you.need!.
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Whatever.house.you.enter,.first.say,.'Peace.be.to.this.house!'..And.if.a.son.of.peace.is.there,.your.
peace.will.rest.upon.him..But.if.not,.it.will.return.to.you...And.remain.in.the.same.house,.eating.
and.drinking.what.they.provide,.for.the.laborer.deserves.his.wages..Do.not.go.from.house.to.
house....
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Don't.do.as.your.instincts.tell.you.when.you.enter.a.house.that.does.not.believe.in.Christ!..Do.as.
I.tell.you.to.do!..Go.in.peace,.not.anger!..Love,.not.hate!..And.when.they.don't.believe.you,.don't.
leave.and.condemn.them!..Be.gentle,.kind,.loving.towards.them!..Stay.in.the.same.house!.
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"Whenever.you.enter.a.town.and.they.receive.you,.eat.what.is.set.before.you...Heal.the.sick.in.it.
and.say.to.them,.'The.kingdom.of.God.has.come.near.to.you.'..But.whenever.you.enter.a.town.
and.they.do.not.receive.you,.go.into.its.streets.and.say,.'Even.the.dust.of.your.town.that.clings.
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to.our.feet.we.wipe.off.against.you..Nevertheless.know.this,.that.the.kingdom.of.God.has.come.
near.'..I.tell.you,.it.will.be.more.bearable.on.that.day.for.Sodom.than.for.that.town.".
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Just.like.Malachi.prophesied!..They.will.be.ashes.under.your.feet!..They.will.be.like.Sodom,.burned.
to.a.small.pile.of.salt!.
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But.notice.that.first.part,."Eat.what.is.set.before.you."..This.is.a.direct.conflict.with.the.Mosaic.
Law...They.were.not.to.eat.food.sacrificed.to.idols,.yet.they.were.entering.into.cities.that.served.
other.Gods...Christ.KNEW.that.the.Law.had.failed,.and.that.He.was.establishing.a.New.Covenant.
with.the.people!..The.food.was.an.outward.expression..not.an.inward.change!..Love,.not.Law!.
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When.the.seventy.two.returned,.their.expression.was.much.like.the.coiled.springs.we.see.today.
who.have.been.bound.by.the.cult.of.William.Branham...They.were.so.excited.the.first.time.they.
told. another. person. that. they. no. longer. need. to. believe. in. a. false. prophet. to. be. a. Christian!..
Christ.is.ALL.we.need.believe!.
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The. seventy\two. returned. with. joy,. saying,. "Lord,. even. the. demons. are. subject. to. us. in. your.
name!"..And.he.said.to.them,."I.saw.Satan.fall.like.lightning.from.heaven...Behold,.I.have.given.
you. authority. to. tread. on. serpents. and. scorpions,. and. over. all. the. power. of. the. enemy,. and.
nothing.shall.hurt.you...Nevertheless,.do.not.rejoice.in.this,.that.the.spirits.are.subject.to.you,.but.
rejoice.that.your.names.are.written.in.heaven.".
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Don't.stand.in.some.building.and.say."I.take.every.spirit.in.here.under.my.control".so.that.they.
worship.YOU.instead.of.ME!..Be.excited.that.the.demons.flee,.but.give.Glory.to.the.One.who.is.
worthy.of.all.praise!..
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The.Kingdom.of.Heaven.is.established...We.are.the.Body.of.Christ.that.binds.it.all.together...We.
are.not.to.sever.this.body.from.other.Christians,.cutting.off.our."hand".because.we.are.better.
than.the."foot!"..Christ.is.the.Head,.we.should.be.honored.to.be.ANY.part.of.His.Body...And.when.
the.Kingdom.has.fully.come,.when.Christ.returns.to.call.us.away.to.be.with.Him,.we.will.stand.
proudly.to.say.that.we.supported.the.other.members.of.the.Body!..We.will.NEVER.stand.if.we.
sever.ourselves.from.that.Body!.
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I.don't.know.about.you,.but.I'm.proud.to.be.a.spring.that.was.once.coiled!.
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I$WILL$leave$you$AND$forsake$you!$
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After.the.Azusa.Street.Revival.and.when.the.Pentecostal.movement.was.in.full.swing,.the."Health.
and.Wealth.Gospel".went.forward.with.ministers.and.evangelist.drawing.great.crowds.with.signs.
and.wonders...People.were.eager.to.hear.and.see.these.attractions,.these.men.who.would.quote.
the.scripture.of."these.signs.shall.follow.them.that.believe".and.put.their.faith.into.action..
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Many.were.truly.genuine.hearts,.seeking.to.lead.souls.to.Christ...They.were.filled.with.the.power.
of.the.Spirit,.and.that.Spirit.showed.the.fruits.of.the.spirit.which.are.love,.joy,.peace,.forbearance,.
kindness,.goodness,.faithfulness,.gentleness.and.self\control..
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But.over.time,.some.of.these.fruits.of.the.spirit.started.dropping.off.the.scene,.starting.with."self\
control.".
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Some.of.these.ministers.started.feeding.on.the.miracles.present.in.their.ministries.rather.than.
the.Word.of.God...Those.miracles,.supernatural."signs,".started.to.replace.the.fruits.of.the.spirit...
The. biblical. evidence. of. the. kind. of. tree. is. looking. at. the. fruits. it. bore,. but. the. Pentecostal.
movement.quickly.turned.to.these."signs".as.evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit...
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Over.time,.the.fruits.of.the.Spirit.that.Paul.mentioned.were.quickly.forgotten...Many.would.start.
to.claim.that."speaking.in.tongues".was.evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit...Or.as.Paul.would.write,.was.
"the.fruit.of.the.Spirit."..Some.would.choose.healing,.some.would.choose.other.miracles,.but.
most.would.forget.the.true.evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit..
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Those.genuine,.soul.seeking,.faithful.ministers.would.start.to.drop.off.of.the.scene...If.they.did.
not.have.these.miracles.present.in.their.ministry,.and.even.if.they.had.the.TRUE.fruits.of.the.spirit.
that.Paul.described.in.the.people.they.led.to.Christ,.the.fundamental.Pentecostal.belief.system.
told.them.that.they.did.not.have.the.evidence..or.fruit..of.the.Spirit..
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And.if.a.minister.DID.have.the.miracles.present.for.a.period.of.time,.and.these.miracles.seemed.
to.cease,.they.were.quickly.told.that.they.had."grieved.the.Holy.Spirit".and.those.miracles.had.
left.them...They.needed.to.repent!..Turn.back.to.God,.and.the.signs.and.wonders.would.return!.
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The.problem.remains.that.the.Pentecostal.ministry.did.not.look.for.the.fruits.of.the.spirit,.the.
evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit.that.Paul.instructed.them.to.look.for...They.were.causing.genuine,.
Holy.Ghost\filled.ministers.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.to.doubt.their.salvation.and.their.walk.
with.Christ..
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Most. of. these. ministers. dropped. off. the. scene. to. be. long. forgotten.. . Large. crowds. started.
following.the.big.names.in.the.Pentecostal.movement,.the.ones.who.could.work.the.greatest.
miracle...People.would.rather.see.Barnum.and.Bailey's.Circus.of.attractions.than.to.see.a.humble.
man.on.a.street.corner.preaching.the.real.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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131.
As.a.father,.I.have.children.that.constantly.need.correction...On.a.daily.basis,.they.are.learning,.
growing,. feeling. out. the. boundaries. of. what. they. can. and. cannot. do. as. they. advance. into.
adulthood...They.do.things.that.sometimes.make.me.cringe,.unfortunately.even.in.front.of.other.
people...
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If.these.were.my.employees,.I'd.fire.them...They.did.not.follow.the.rules,.they.break.them.daily,.
and. they. are. completely. worthless. to. the. business.. . They. need. to. go. back. to. filling. bags. at. a.
grocery.store.and.hopefully.they.won't.mess.THAT.up!.
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But.my.boys.are.not.my.employees;.they.are.my.children...I.love.them.to.death!..They.can.walk.
up. to. me,. kick. me. in. the. shin,. slap. me. in. the. face,. and. I'll. take. them. into. the. back. room. of.
correction.dragging.them.by.their.ear!..but.then.I.will.forgive.them!..I.will.ALWAYS.be.their.
father;.they.will.always.be.my.sons...My.correction.will.bring.discipline,.and.that.discipline.will.
teach.them.the.ways.of.life...When.they.grow.into.manhood,.they.will.be.men.that.I.can.be.proud.
of!.
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And.even.if.they.are.not..if.for.some.reason.they.fail,.I.will.still.love.them.anyway!..
.
There.is.a.song.that.I.love,.called."How.Deep.The.Father's.Love.For.Us,".and.it.describes.the.way.
that.I.feel.about.MY.children...It.is.without.boundaries!..It.is.love.beyond.measure,.unmerited.for.
them..simply.because.they.are.my.sons!.
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But.as.the.song.says,.my.love.for.them.is.nothing.to.compare.to.our.Heavenly.Father's.love.for.
us!.
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These. Pentecostal. ministers. travelled. from. town. to. town,. using. the. same. stage. acts. as. they.
visited.each.city...The.people.would.sing,.some.gospel.singers.would.sing,.the.minister.would.
preach. hell. fire. and. brimstone. into. a. calculated. fear. of. eternal. separation,. and. then. start.
attacking.the.faith.of.the.congregations...This."evidence".or."new.fruit".of.the.Spirit.should.be.
present.in.the.lives.of.the.people...If.it.wasn't.they.would.ask.if.the.people.had.the.Holy.Spirit...
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Then,.after.asking.the.question,.they'd.present.arguments.as.to.WHY.they.did.not.have.it...Maybe.
they.cut.their.hair...Maybe.they.didn't.wear.the.Pentecostal.dress.code...Makeup,.music,.and.
more..all.outward.things.that.had.very.little.to.do.with.the.heart...Again,.the.fruits.of.the.Spirit.
that.Paul.mentioned.had.long.been.forgotten..
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But. unlike. the. Father's. love. for. His. children,. undying. love. that. will. never. fail,. these. ministers.
would.start.promoting.the.idea.that.the.people.had.offended.God.with.their.breach.of.outward.
appearance...They.would.attack.sins.in.the.lives..even.past.sins.long.covered.under.the.Blood.
of.Jesus.Christ...
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Their.goal.and.intention.was.to.break.the.people.down.so.that.the.numbers.would.be.great.at.
the.altar.call...The.greater.the.number,.the.more.impressive.the.minister.was!..He.was.leading.
HUNDREDS.of.souls.to.Christ!..Just.look.at.that.altar.call!.
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The.man.was.being.glorified..not.God..
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But. this. breaking. down. of. Christian. faith. is. unscriptural,. and. very. harmful.. . What. if. I. were. to.
administer.correction.to.my.children.when.they.disobey.by.telling.them,."IF.YOU.DO.THAT.AGAIN,.
I.WILL.LEAVE.YOU!"..
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William.Branham.was.not.honest.about.his.call.to.the.Pentecostal.faith.after.the.1937.flood...He.
was. a. Pentecostal. minister. from. the. beginning,. regardless. of. his. fictional. stories. recorded. on.
tape.. . The. 1933. newspapers. advertise. Branham. as. the. assistant. pastor. of. the. "Pentecostal.
Tabernacle".under.Roy.E..Davis...Once.he.started.his.own.ministry,.the.church.was.called.the.
Pentecostal.Tabernacle..
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This.false.teaching,.that.you.can.offend.the.Holy.Spirit.enough.to.make.the.Spirit.leave.you.and.
forsake.you.was.bred.into.him,.through.and.through..
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There.is.a.scripture.used.by.many.Pentecostal.ministers,.snipped.completely.out.of.context.and.
then.twisted.beyond.all.recognition:.
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And. grieve. not. the. holy. Spirit. of. God,. whereby. ye. are. sealed. unto. the. day. of. redemption.. \\.
Ephesians.4:30.
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This.scripture.is.intended.to.be.read.as.it.sounds,.and.with.the.background.of.a.Heavenly.Father.
who.loves.his.children...They.are.His.children,.sealed.until.the.day.of.redemption...Absolutely.
NOTHING.can.take.away.the.Love.of.God,.and.we.are.sealed.by.His.Holy.Spirit..
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Paul.begs.us.not.to.do.anything.to.cause.the.Father.grief...Just.like.my.wife.begs.my.children,.do.
not. cause. me. grief.. . Don't. do. the. things. that. will. upset. me,. otherwise. correction. will. quickly.
follow!..But.I'll.still.love.them!..They.are.sealed.with.my.name!..They.will.always.be.my.children!.
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Branham.would.quote.this.scripture.often.throughout.his.ministry..even.quoting.it.entirely...
But.his.focus.was.not.on.the."sealed".part,.it.was.on.the."grieve".part...That.focal.point.would.
become. so. magnified. that. he. would. often. leave. off. the. second. half,. scaring. the. people. into.
submission..
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And. a. Christian. can't. fellowship. around. like. that.. It. would. kill. the. very. Spirit. that. was. in. him,.
grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.and.It'd.go.away..
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62\0519..FELLOWSHIP.
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This.is.not.the.Father's.love!..You.CAN'T."kill".the.Holy.Spirit!..You.can't.grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.
enough.to.leave.you.and.forsake.you!..It.won't."go.away"..you.are.SEALED!..Sealed.all.the.way.
until.the.day.of.redemption!.
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He.would.preach.sermons.that.would.make.the.followers.question.their.faith,.question.whether.
or. not. they. had. grieved. the. Holy. Spirit. enough. to. leave. them.. . They. weren't. sermons. of.
encouragement,. preparing. the. Christian. with. strength. for. the. battle.. . They. were. sermons.
intended.to.break.down.the.faith,.to.cause.them.to.question.their.faith...It's.evident.that.he.didn't.
want.a.convert.so.much.as.he.wanted.an.altar.call...
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Temper.breeds.temper..First.thing.you.know,.you.grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.away.from.you,.you'll.be.
fussing.back..Then.the.Holy.Spirit.takes.Its.flight..Temper.breeds.temper..
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63\0630E..IS.YOUR.LIFE.WORTHY.OF.THE.GOSPEL.
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Even.the.Old.Testament.representation..or."type.as.he.called.it"..of.being.sealed.by.the.Holy.
Spirit.was.twisted.completely.out.of.context!..When.the.Children.of.Israel.were.told.to.strike.the.
post.and.the.door.with.the.blood.of.a.lamb...That.blood,.the.blood.of.a.lamb,.sealed.them.from.
certain.death!..Just.as.the.Blood.of.The.Lamb,.Jesus.Christ,.seals.us.from.certain.death!.
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In.a.sermon.called."The.Token,".the.sermon.that.described.this.blood.of.a.lamb.on.the.post.on.
the.door,.Branham.reversed.the."seal."..It.was.no.longer.a.permanent.thing,.and.the.weight.of.
holding.the.seal.in.place.was.on.YOUR.shoulders.rather.than.God's.shoulders!.
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I.look.at.the.way.I\\I.feel,.what's.in.my.soul,.I'm.full.of.temper,.anger,.I'm.jealous..I've.got.all...".
Oh,.my!.That.would.grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.from.you,.right.now..See?.See?.
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64\0208..THE.TOKEN.
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This.false.teaching,.that.the.Father.doesn't.love.you.enough.to.seal.you.until.redemption,.that.
the.Holy.Spirit.will.leave.you.if.you.sin,.would.grow.and.grow.over.time...What.seemed.like.a.
minor. heresy. would. be. amplified. into. one. of. the. most. blasphemous. statements. that. William.
Branham.would.make.in.his.entire.ministry:.
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The.choice.of.your.conduct..You.could....You.can't.mix.it.now..You're.either.for.God.or.against.
God,.and.the.outward.expressions.shows.exactly.what's.on.the.inside..See?.The.cocklebur....Many.
of.you.think,."I.got.the.baptism.of.the.Holy.Ghost,.I'm.going.to.Heaven.".That.don't.mean.one.
thing.that.you're.going.to.Heaven..No,.sir..You.can.have.the.baptism.of.the.Holy.Ghost.every.hour.
in.your.life,.and.still.be.lost.and.go.to.hell..The.Bible.says.so..Uh\huh,.that's.exactly.right..
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\65\1207..LEADERSHIP.
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Friends,.this.is.not.scriptural...It's.false.teaching.and.heresy...This.is.twisting.God's.Word.from.the.
True.Word.of.God.into.some.other.form.of.worship...It.is.twisting.God.into.some.other.god...The.
God.who.loves.us.enough.to.send.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ.to.die.for.our.sins.becomes.a.God.of.
hate.and.rage!.
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And. not. just. hate. and. rage,. God. who. is. the. God. above. all. gods. is. given. the. weakness. of. our.
personalities!. . He. can. become. "offended". in. this. twisted. theology,. offended. enough. that. he.
leaves.us.to.fend.for.ourselves...
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He.no.longer.is.the.Father.who.loves.his.children,.he.becomes.a.dictator.whose.servants.must.
fear.being.cut.off.from.the.Kingdom..
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There.are.many.people.who.mistakenly.think.that.God.was.ONLY.a.God.of.justice.and.wrath.in.
the.Old.Testament...But.God.was.the.same.Heavenly.Father.back.then.as.he.was.after.Jesus.died.
on.the.cross...God.does.not.change;.God.is.eternal...God.is.not.limited.to.our.time.and.space,.not.
progressive.over.time..
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The.Old.Testament.describe.the.same.Father.that.loves.His.children:.
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Be.strong.and.courageous..Do.not.fear.or.be.in.dread.of.them,.for.it.is.the.Lord.your.God.who.
goes.with.you..He.will.not.leave.you.or.forsake.you.".
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Deuteronomy.31:6.
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THIS,.friends,.is.the.God.who.loves.you...Not.some.God.of.wrath.who.would.smite.a.man's.wife.
and.child.in.a.fictional.story.about.not.joining.the.Pentecostal.faith...Not.some.God.who.will.leave.
you.if.you.sin...This.is.the.God.of.Love,.the.God.who.cares.for.His.children.as.His.own..
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Paul.reminds.us.of.this.in.Hebrews.13...It.was.so.important.that.we.find.the.same.exact.scripture.
two.times.in.the.Bible,.once.in.the.Old.Testament,.once.in.the.New..
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Keep.your.life.free.from.love.of.money,.and.be.content.with.what.you.have,.for.he.has.said,."I.
will.never.leave.you.nor.forsake.you.".
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Hebrews.13:5.
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If.you.haven't.decided.whether.or.not.you.will.serve.the.god.that.Branham.promoted.or.serve.
the.God.that.we.find.in.the.Bible,.make.your.choice.today!..Serve.the.Living.God,.the.God.who.
loves.us.no.matter.what.we.do.as.children!..Serve.the.God.who.remains.the.same.forever,.the.
God.who.has.sealed.us.until.the.day.of.redemption!.
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Don't.serve.some.selfish.god.who.can.be.offended.enough.to.walk.away...You.wouldn't.even.
want.friends.this.selfish!..Why.base.your.salvation.on.something.that.you.wouldn't.even.do.in.
your.personal.lives!..
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Serve.the.God.who.offers.us.salvation.with.unmerited.favor...All.we.need.do.is.have.faith.in.Jesus.
Christ!.
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135.
For. by. grace. are. you. saved. through. faith;. and. that. not. of. yourselves:. it. is. the. gift. of. God. \\.
Ephesians.2:8.
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Denying$The$Great$Commission$
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There.are.many.things.about.the.ministry.of.William.Marrion.Branham.that.I.find.shocking.as.I.
review. them. to. compare. with. Bible. scriptures,. historical. accounts,. and. Branham's. own.
contradictions.. . You'll. find. these. things. mentioned. on. many. of. the. apologetic. sites. with. long.
discussion.threads,.supporters.of.the.cult.arguing.against.the.mounting.pile.of.evidence,.which.
has.no.supportive.argument..
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I.find.those.arguments.interesting,.because.many.of.the.findings.against.the.cult.are.final.and.
absolute...Like.elementary.math,.they.are.arguing.that.two.plus.two.must.equal.seven,.because.
Branham.claimed.seven.to.be.a."spiritual".number..
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But.there.is.one.topic.that.you.won't.find.many.cult.members.discussing...They.know.in.their.
hearts.that.this.is.a.problem,.one.that.denies.the.very.core.of.Christianity!..Not.only.that,.to.admit.
what.is.presented.before.them,.Branham's.soul.would.be.given.the.plagues.listed.in.the.Book.of.
Revelation!.
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.a.very.simple.teaching...All.the.books.in.the.Bible.point.to.the.Gospel,.
all.telling.the.story...The.prophets.pointed.to.it,.foretelling.of.the.coming.Messiah...The.stories.in.
the.Old.Testament.were.representations.of.the.events.that.would.come,.and.even.the.idolatry.
that.the.Children.of.Israel.continually.practiced.is.a.major.part.of.the.story..
.
Abraham.was.given.a.promise...The.seed.of.Abraham.would.be.as.the.sands.of.the.sea,.such.a.
great.number.that.only.God.would.be.able.to.count...Those.that.were.taught.the."little.bride".
theology.of.that.day,.separating.themselves.from.the.Children.of.Israel,.were.cut.off.from.the.
nation,.and.were.not.part.of.the.lineage.of.Abraham...
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The.people.wanted.to.practice.works\righteous.faith,.and.so.they.begged.Moses.to.return.up.the.
mountain.and.receive.the.Mosaic.Law,.the.things.that.they.must.uphold.to.be.saved.by.their.own.
power...And.they.tried.to.save.themselves,.but.failed..
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First.they.started.with.judges,.people.who.were.the.decision.makers.for.the.people...These.judges.
were.given.authority,.but.many.times.would.fall.into.corruption...The.people.who.trusted.them.
were.led.astray,.and.over.time,.the.people.realized.that.placing.a.single.man.(or.woman).into.
power.was.a.very.bad.idea..
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As.the.people.continued.to.fail,.God.would.send.a.prophet...Under.the.Old.Covenant,.salvation.
rested.upon.the.shoulders.of.the.people,.and.therefore.God.must.speak.through.those.same.
people...A.prophet.would.rise,.remind.them.that.they.had.fallen.into.idolatry,.and.give.them.
warning.that.they.must.repent.or.perish,.and.set.the.people.back.on.track..
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137.
But.we.find.that.mankind.cannot.save.themselves...A.single.appointed."decision.maker".will.not.
bring.salvation...Even.the.voice.of.the.prophet,.coming.directly.from.God,.did.not.bring.salvation...
Time.after.time,.these.people.fell.back.into.idolatry..
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But. the. Heavenly. Father. was. looking. down. on. His. children,. and. continued. to. love. them.. . His.
punishment.was.great.for.their.sin,.and.his.anger.was.kindled.when.they.tried.to.replace.him.
with.other.gods..
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The.people.had.broken.the.Covenant,.unable.to.lift.up.their.part.of.the.bargain...The.prophets.
started.to.prophesy.that.a.Messiah.would.come,.one.who.would.restore.them.back.to.the.original.
faith. of. the. fathers. . the. faith. that. did. not. require. "works". for. salvation.. . They. were. being.
restored.back.to.the.faith.of.father.Abraham,.who.lived.under.the.Grace.of.the.Father..
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God's. covenant. with. Abraham. was. an. everlasting. covenant.. . The. Old. Covenant. Law. given. by.
Moses.was.not.permanent,.and.was.a.hindrance.towards.fulfilling.the.Abrahamic.covenant...If.
the.Old.Covenant.would.have.continued,.by.Law.God.would.have.wiped.the.children.of.Israel.
from.the.face.of.the.earth...
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They.had.broken.the.Covenant,.and.they.deserved.punishment...That.punishment.was.death!.
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But.God.loved.His.children...God.loved.Abraham...And.God.keeps.His.promises...
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He.promised.Abraham.that.his.seed.would.be.a.multitude.without.number,.and.he.loved.those.
who.were.destined.to.perish...So.God.sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die...Christ.would.pay.the.
penalty.for.their.sin..pay.the.price.of.the.Old.Covenant..
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Christ.knew.his.destiny...He.prayed.to.the.Father.that.if.there.was.any.other.way,.let.the."cup.
pass.from.Him."..But.there.was.no.other.way;.either.Christ.pay.the.ultimate.penalty,.or.mankind.
would.perish..
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Christ.also.knew.that.the.people.would.feel.abandoned.and.alone.after.He.paid.the.price...He.
knew.that.his.leaving.would.cause.many.good.people.to.fall...And.he.knew.that.even.though.their.
penalty.was.paid.in.full,.they.would.need.a.Helper.and.a.Guide..
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God.no.longer.spoke.through.prophets.to.guide.the.children.of.Israel.in.their.ways...There.were.
many.with.the.gift.of.prophecy,.but.Christ.knew.that.when.the.price.was.paid,.and.the.weight.of.
burden.was.lifted.from.the.shoulders.of.the.people,.the.people.would.receive.their.instruction.
directly.from.God.and.not.man..
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So.He.promised.to.send.His.Holy.Spirit.to.the.people...This.was.a.Gift,.one.that.would.lead.them.
and.guide.them.until.he.returned.to.claim.them.as.His.Bride..
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Christ.bore.the.pain.of.their.sin.on.the.cross...With.each.strike.of.the.hammer.into.the.nail,.our.
sins.were.lifted.and.carried.from.us.never.to.be.remembered...
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Then,.as.it.was.finished,.He.went.to.conquer.death,.hell,.and.the.grave...No.longer.would.we.be.
required.to.die.for.the.sins.of.our.fathers...Our.hearts.were.brought.back.to.the.original.faith,.the.
faith.of.Abraham..
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This.was.BIG.NEWS!..The.Bible.calls.it.GOOD.NEWS..the.word."gospel".literally.translated.means.
"good.news."..It.is.the.Good.News.that.Jesus.Christ.paid.the.penalty.to.restore.the.people.back.
into.favor.with.the.Father!.
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But.then.Christ.did.what.Satan.has.tried.to.stop.since.that.very.day.that.He.arose...Christ.gave.us.
the.Great.Commission..the.commission.to.make.believers.in.all.nations!.
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Not.believers.in.a.prophet.or.a.messenger...Christ.commissioned.us.to.believe.in.Him!..We.are.to.
spread.the.Good.News.that.He.has.lifted.our.sins.from.us,.that.he.bore.our.penalty,.and.that.we.
are.now.heirs.to.the.kingdom!.
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Matthew.28.gives.the.words.of.Christ.as.He.gives.the.Great.Commission:.
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Then.the.eleven.disciples.went.to.Galilee,.to.the.mountain.where.Jesus.had.told.them.to.go...
When.they.saw.him,.they.worshiped.him;.but.some.doubted...Then.Jesus.came.to.them.and.said,.
"All.authority.in.heaven.and.on.earth.has.been.given.to.me...Therefore.go.and.make.disciples.of.
all.nations,.baptizing.them.in.the.name.of.the.Father.and.of.the.Son.and.of.the.Holy.Spirit,.and.
teaching.them.to.obey.everything.I.have.commanded.you..And.surely.I.am.with.you.always,.to.
the.very.end.of.the.age.".Matthew.28.
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Satan. has. tried. to. stop. this. commission.. . Every. way. possible,. from. the. slaughter. of. the. early.
Christians. to. infecting. the. church. with. false. doctrine,. a. spiritual. battle. has. raged.. . Satan. has.
employed.all.of.his.forces.against.this.commission,.gutting.it.at.the.very.core.even.in.the.name.
of.Christianity..
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You.won't.find.pastors.in.the.cult.that.will.defend.William.Branham's.ripping.apart.of.the.Great.
Commission...They.know.in.their.hearts.that.Branham's.statements.against.the.Great.Commission.
are.blasphemy...
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Branham.ripped.apart.every.single.aspect.of.this.commission...It.was.if.he.were.standing.there,.
stabbing.a.knife.repeatedly.into.the.very.back.of.Christ.as.the.words.were.given...
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Some. of. the. disciples. doubted.. . Branham. falsely. claimed. that. "sin". was. the. attributes. of.
"unbelief,". which. was. an. attack. directly. against. the. disciples.. . Yet. we. find. that. the. disciples.
worshipped.him,.even.though.some.of.them.were.weaker.in.faith..
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Branham.attacked.the.authority...Following.the.footsteps.of.Charles.Taze.Russell.and.the.long.
line.of.cults.descending.back.through.time,.Branham.promoted.the.idea.that.Jesus.Christ.was.
139.
Michael.the.Archangel..lowering.Christ.in.authority.to.that.of.an.angel,.and.equal.to.the.fallen.
angels..
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The.disciples.that.the.Branham.cult.send.out.to.the.nations.are.not.making.disciples.of.Christ..
they.are.passing.out.the.books.of.Branham...The.headquarters.admits.that.it.is.the."gospel.of.
Branham".and.not.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...On.the.website,.they.describe.how.his.[Branham's].
"gospel".offers.salvation:.
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His.[Branham's].legacy.is.in.the.salvation.of.millions.of.souls.that.accepted.Christ.because.of.his.
[Branham's]..Gospel..
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http://branham.org/williambranham.
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They. even. capitalize. the. word. "Gospel". as. though. Branham's. Gospel. should. be. equal. to. the.
Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ!.
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Jesus.Christ.Himself.instructed.us.to.go.forth.baptizing.the.NATIONS.in.the.name.of.the.Father.
and.of.the.Son.and.of.the.Holy.Spirit...This.was.AFTER.he.was.risen.and.given.ALL.authority...But.
Branham,.following.the.teachings.of.many.cult.leaders.before.him,.promoted.the.idea.that.the.
words.of.Christ.were.not.good.enough..
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Like.the.serpent.in.the.Garden.of.Eden,.Branham.changed.ONE.WORD..."You.shall.NOT.go.forth.
baptizing.in.the.name.of.the.Father.and.of.the.Son.and.of.the.Holy.Spirit!".
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It.is.evident.WHOSE.authority.Branham.was.speaking.under.when.he.denied.the.words.of.Christ,.
because.it.is.the.very.same.thing.that.the.very.same.authority.did.way.back.in.the.Garden.of.
Eden..
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Then,.and.in.order.to.deny.the.words.of.Christ,.Branham.added.to.the.Word.of.God..
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The.very.end.of.the.Bible,.the.very.book.that.Branham.was.denying,.condemns.what.happens.
next...
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The. very. end. of. the. Bible. is. very. fitting.. . It. binds. all. of. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. together,. it.
protects.the.Word.of.God,.and.it.reminds.us.of.the.Great.Commission:.
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"I,.Jesus,.have.sent.my.angel.to.give.you.this.testimony.for.the.churches..I.am.the.Root.and.the.
Offspring.of.David,.and.the.bright.Morning.Star.".
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The.Spirit.and.the.bride.say,."Come!".And.let.the.one.who.hears.say,."Come!".Let.the.one.who.is.
thirsty.come;.and.let.the.one.who.wishes.take.the.free.gift.of.the.water.of.life..
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I.warn.everyone.who.hears.the.words.of.the.prophecy.of.this.scroll:.If.anyone.adds.anything.to.
them,.God.will.add.to.that.person.the.plagues.described.in.this.scroll..And.if.anyone.takes.words.
away.from.this.scroll.of.prophecy,.God.will.take.away.from.that.person.any.share.in.the.tree.of.
life.and.in.the.Holy.City,.which.are.described.in.this.scroll..
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Jesus.was.speaking...He.was.telling.us.that.the.Holy.Spirit.was.beckoning."come,".and.the.bride,.
filled. with. His. Holy. Spirit,. were. also. beckoning. "come.". . They. had. been. given. the. Great.
Commission,.and.the.Holy.Spirit.was.leading.and.guiding.them.as.they.spread.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ..
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But.last.came.warning:..If.anyone.adds.to.this.book,.I.[Jesus].will.send.him.the.plagues.that.are.
described.in.this.very.scroll...His.punishment.will.be.a.punishment.with.the.authority.of.Christ.in.
the.spiritual.realm,.a.punishment.for.the.demons!.
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As.William.Branham.attacked.the.Great.Commission,.he.ignored.this.warning...Branham.did.not.
care.about.the.plagues..his.authority.did.not.come.from.God.as.he.attacked.the.instruction.
from.Jesus.Christ..
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Branham.denied.the.words.that.Christ.gave.in.the.commission,.the.part.that.was.the.Promise...
Jesus.said.this:.
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"And.surely.I.am.with.you.always,.to.the.very.end.of.the.age.".
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But.Branham.added.to.the.Words.of.Christ,.to.the.Word.of.God...In.one.single.paragraph,.which.
would.become.doctrine.and.promoted.around.the.world,.Branham.added.to.these.words..
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But.not.just.these.words...He.also.invented.another.Bible.verse.to.call.himself.a.liar..and.the.
people.did.not.catch.it:.
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And.I.was.borned.in.sin,.shaped.in.iniquity,.come.to.the.world.speaking.lies,.worthy.to.go.to.hell,.
but.He.redeemed.me..And.only.hands.He.has.on.earth.tonight,.is.my.hands,.and.your.hands..The.
only.mouth.that.He.has,.is.my.mouth.and.your.mouth..
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"I.will.be.with.you,.even.in.you,.to.the.end.of.the.world.".Is.that.His.Word?.See?.Then.it's.Him,.
"It's.not.you.that.speaketh,".He.said,."but.your.heavenly.Father.that.dwelleth.in.you,.He.doeth,.
will.tell.you.at.that.hour.".You.see?.
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141.
51\0718..THE.ANGEL.OF.THE.LORD.
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Psalm.51:5.mentions.how.we.are.born.into.sin...All.mankind.is.and.will.be.born.into.sin.until.Christ.
returns...We.will.sin.daily,.and.are.unworthy.of.the.sacrifice..
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But.we.are.not.born.to.be.LIARS!..
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Psalm.51:5.says.this:.
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Behold,.I.was.shapen.in.iniquity;.and.in.sin.did.my.mother.conceive.me..
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Branham.combined.this.verse.with.Psalm.58:3.in.order.to.promote.the.idea.that.he.could.speak.
lies.to.his.congregation.and.NOT.be.condemned.from.it...Psalm.58:3.says.this:.
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The.wicked.are.estranged.from.the.womb;.they.go.astray.from.birth,.speaking.lies..
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But.notice.WHICH.ONES.are.the.ones.that.come.speaking.lies!..THE.WICKED!.
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Branham.added.the.words."EVEN.IN.YOU".to.the.Great.Commission.so.that.he.could.deny.the.
Holy.Spirit.that.Christ.promised.to.send...The.Holy.Spirit.that.Christ.said.would.lead.us.and.guide.
us.would.be.replaced.by.the.entire.cult.by."a.prophet."..No.longer.would.we.need.the.Holy.Spirit.
.we.have.a.PROPHET.to.lead.us.and.to.guide.us!.
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Forget.about.that.Great.Commission!..We.have.a.PROPHET'S.commission!..And.he.told.us.to.
ignore.the.Great.Commission!..He.told.us.that.the.words.in.our.Bibles.are.WRONG!..Ignore.how.
Jesus.Christ.tells.us.to.baptize..we.have.a.BETTER.way!..
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I.for.one.will.stand.for.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...I.will.stand.up.for.the.Great.Commission,.and.
the.words.of.my.Lord.and.Savior...I.put.the.words.of.Christ.above.the.words.of.ANY.other.man...
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I.will.not.stand.for.a.man.who.came.into.the.world.speaking.lies,.and.then.twisted.scriptures.to.
tell.us.that.the."good.guys".all.come.into.the.world.speaking.lies!..I.believe.the.Bible.when.it.says.
that.the.WICKED.are.the.ones.who.come.into.the.world.speaking.lies!.
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You.won't.find.too.many.arguments.on.this.once.it.is.posted.into.the.forums...Cult.pastors.avoid.
this.like.the.plague,.because.they.know.in.their.hearts.that.this.is.true..
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And.when.I.say."avoid.it.like.the.plague,".they.know.that.this.is.scriptural...Because.anyone.who.
adds.to.the.Word.of.God.will.also.add.the.plagues.of.Revelation.to.themselves...They.do.not.want.
those.plagues!.
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While.they.are.too.afraid.to.stand.up.for.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.you.WILL.find.that.they.are.
not.afraid.to.avoid.something.that.will.bring.plagues.to.their.soul...
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It.is.a.shame.that.they.do.not.realize.that.by.spreading.false.doctrine,.they.are.still.in.breach.of.
that.same.commandment.given.in.the.book.of.Revelation!.
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143.
Denominated$
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Sometimes.I.stand.amazed.at.just.how.backwards.life.can.seem...As.humans,.we.have.a.tendency.
to.adjust.to.our.surroundings.and.claim.them.as.our.own.without.the.foresight.to.see.into.the.
future...We.grow.accustomed.to.the.way.things.are,.not.the.way.that.God.wants.it.to.be..
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The.Children.of.Israel.in.Egypt.had.the.same.problem...They.grew.accustomed.to.life.in.Egypt...
Egypt.was.a.superpower,.and.offered.protection.and.provision...Even.though.they.were.bound.
by.the.clutches.of.slavery,.they.mistakenly.felt.that.they.had.a.good.life..to.the.extent.that.
some. wanted. to. turn. back. to. slavery. rather. than. adjust. to. the. new. circumstances. and.
surroundings..
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So.many.that.are.reading.and.commenting.on.my.writings.in.the.many.forums.and.blogs.that.I.
am.involved.with.mistakenly.accuse.my.family.of.having.some.unique.dislike.or.hatred.of.the.cult...
Those.that.do.not.know.me.assume.that.we.either."couldn't.live.it,".or.that.we.were.forced.into.
our.exodus.by.men.who.did.not.correctly.follow.the.cult.leader's.teachings..
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But.those.that.know.us.are.absolutely.puzzled...They.remember.talking.with.us,.laughing.with.us,.
discussing.life.with.us,.and.don't.remember.a.single.complaint.in.the.lives.we.lived...In.fact,.some.
would.tell.you.that.we.lived.it.much.more.firmly.than.themselves,.not.wavering.in.faith.in.the.
"prophet.".
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This.puzzle.is.seen.as.dangerous.for.them...Since.leaving.the.cult,.most.of.the.people.we.once.
knew. have. avoided. the. puzzle. altogether. . abandoning. our. friendship. and. avoiding. us.
completely...
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I. recently. watched. as. a. close. friend's. wife. started. entering. a. restaurant. while. he. was. lagging.
behind...I.got.a.bit.of.a.chuckle,.because.I.knew.this.man.well,.and.he.lagged.behind.quite.often...
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I.was.preparing.to.stand.and.wave.to.them,.moving.towards.the.edge.of.my.seat.to.greet.them.
as.they.entered.into.the.restaurant...But.my.movement.caught.her.eye..
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She.pointed.at.me,.spoke.something.to.him,.and.they.both.backed.out.the.door,.got.in.their.
vehicle,.and.fled.the.parking.lot.like.it.was.on.fire!.
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Living.in.the."devil's.den",.Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.this.is.a.common.occurrence...Frequently.in.a.
restaurant,.grocery.store,.and.even.auto.repair.shop,.people.that.we.would.have.taken.a.bullet.
for.will.show.the.true.evil.nature.of.a.religious.cult.that.has.strayed.from.the.Love.of.Christ...
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Those.that.can't.run.from.us.will.turn.their.heads.toward.the.ground,.pretending.that.they.do.
not.see.or.hear.us...My.wife.recently.met.one.face.to.face.in.a.grocery.store,.and.the.poor.lady.
did.not.have.time.to.bow.her.head..so.she.stood.there.with.a.puzzled.look.on.her.face,.eyes.
moving.back.and.forth.rapidly,.thinking."WHAT.DO.I.DO?..WHAT.DO.I.DO?".
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I.told.my.wife.not.to.let.it.get.her.down...I.mean,.really!..How.often.in.God's.service.to.you.have.
an.entire.group.of.hundreds.who.bow.down.as.you.see.them!..We.are.like.KINGS!.
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You.see,.for.those.that.know.us.personally,.they.realize.that.we.have.not.left.the.love.of.Christ...
They.know.that.we.had.no.intention.of.leaving.for.the.extra\biblical.rules.imposed.by.the.cult.
leader,.and.that.we.loved.our.cult.life.just.as.much.as.they.did..if.not.more..
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They.have.one.single.objection.to.us:..We.broke.their.long.lines.of.tradition..
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When. the. Pentecostal. movement. got. into. full. swing,. and. branches. of. the. Pentecostal. faith.
started.growing.from.the.trunk,.there.were.many."non\denominational".churches.that.started.
springing. up. across. the. nation.. . Some. of. these. independent,. fundamental. churches. have.
outreach.ministries,.and.you.can.now.find."non\denominational".churches.in.several.countries.
.especially.in.developing.nations..
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The.very.core.of.the.idea.of.a."non\denominational".church.seems.to.have.the.correct.idea:..Your.
denomination.of.faith.will.not.save.you...Joining.a.church.will.not.save.you,.belonging.to.a.group.
of.people.will.not.save.you,.absolutely.NOTHING.will.save.you.except.the.grace.that.Jesus.Christ.
has.given.us.through.faith.in.Him..
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So. initially,. these. independent. churches. will. promote. themselves. as. not. being. "bound. by.
denominational.boundaries."..All.are.welcome!..There.is.not.Baptist,.Methodist,.or.even.Catholic.
in.God's.eyes..we.are.God's.Children...The.Church.of.Jesus.Christ.has.no.divisions;.the.Body.of.
Christ.is.made.from.men.and.women.from.all.nations,.races,.and.churches..
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The.very.beginning.of.William.Branham's.ministry.was.much.the.same...Some.of.the.old\timers.
in.the.cult.are.very.upset.with.the.way.that.the.cult.has.turned.out,.because.Branham.promoted.
this.idea.when.he.started.his.ministry...They'll.repeat.Branham's."all.are.welcome".statement:."If.
they.draw.you.out.of.their.circle,.draw.a.bigger.circle.and.draw.them.back.in!".
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But.tradition.has.set.in,.and.the.many.of.us.that.are.now.leaving.the.cult.are.starting.to.realize.
that.nobody.is.drawing.bigger.circles!.
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And.I.personally.am.finding.that.life.really.is.backwards...Not.just.because.people.quit.drawing.
circles. of. friendship,. but. because. the. new. friends. I. am. finding. are. powerful. friendships. that.
fellowship.around.Christ..not.something.that.happened.fifty.years.ago!..Our.friendship.is.fresh.
and.new,.alive.and.growing..not.dwindling.down.to.a.glimmer.of.the.past..
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I.have.new.friends.now.that.are.still.inside.the.cult.of.William.Branham...Many.of.them.know.the.
cult.theology.does.not.match.the.bible,.and.some.of.them.have.known.for.years.that.Branham.
had.failed.prophecies..
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It.makes.for.an.interesting.conversation,.because.while.sitting.in.a.pew.listening.to.things.that.
they.know.are.not.true,.they.also.are.bound.by.their.tradition...
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When. these. independent. "non\denominational". churches. begin,. their. initial. cause. is. growth...
They.pull.in.people.from.their.own.tradition,.telling.them.that.their.own.traditions.are.making.
them.grow.stagnant...The.new.church.grows,.the.seats.are.filled,.and.everybody.is.happy.in.their.
new.church..
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Many. new. ideas. are. formed,. many. of. which. are. based. on. the. ideologies. of. multiple.
denominations...These.ideas.are.blended.together,.forming.new.doctrines.and.teachings...Those.
teachings.are.preached.repeatedly,.and.become.the.ideas.that.make.them.a.separate.people..
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What.they.do.not.realize.is.that.over.time,.they.have.become.the.very.thing.they.opposed...They.
have.created.a.new.denomination.of.faith.based.on.a.new.tradition..
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A. denomination. is. nothing. more. than. a. set. of. values. commonly. agreed. upon. by. a. group. of.
people,. ideas. that. make. them. different. from. another. group.. . These. "non\denominational.
churches,".over.time,.become.miniature.denominations..
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But.their.initial.growth.is.limited...It.can.only.fill.the.four.walls.of.a.building...And.a.single.church.
of.people.does.not.technically.produce.a.denomination..it.is.not.considered.such.until.there.is.
a.large.number.to.be.counted..
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Like.the.two.to.four.million.people.denominated.into.the.cult.of.William.Marrion.Branham..
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Over.time,.these.new.independent.churches.find.ways.to.become.more.independent...As.they.
grow,.they.become.proud.in.their.new.denomination...That.separating.line.between.what.they.
once.were.and.what.they.have.now.become.is.no.longer.a.circle;.it.is.a.line.in.the.sand..
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When.the.denomination.has.grown.to.maturity,.that.line.in.the.sand.becomes.four.lines,.and.
those.four.lines.are.to.keep.people.in..not.keep.people.out...Most.of.them.do.not.have.strong.
lines. of. outreach. and. growth,. because. they. were. formed. from. an. independent,. separated.
people...The.years.and.years.of.growth.behind.the.other.denominations.are.not.found.in.the.new.
denomination..so.in.order.to.survive,.they.must.do.more.to.retain.the.people...
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The.only.way.this.can.be.accomplished.is.to.start.speaking.evil.of.those.in.other.churches...The.
other.churches.must.become.the.enemy,.and.the."outreach.programs".then.become."internal.
Gestapo."..
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For.those.who.have.examined.the.ministry.of.William.Branham.from.start.to.finish,.they.have.
realized. and. noticed. this. change.. . The. early. tapes. were. filled. with. a. message. that. "all. are.
welcome,".but.towards.the.end.are.filled.with.a.message.that."everyone.else.has.taken.the.Mark.
of.the.Beast."..What.began.as.an.open.circle.ended.with.a.line.in.the.sand..
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But.the.real.problem.is.that.over.time,.the.real.purpose.behind.their.forming.a.new.church.is.long.
forgotten:..The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.a.story.against.human.tradition...Jesus.asked.in.Matthew.15:."Why.
do.you.break.the.commandment.of.God.for.the.sake.of.your.tradition?".
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And. just. as. the. Pharisees. had. forgotten. the. reason. for. the. Law. through. repetition. of. their.
tradition,. these. new. denominations. have. forgotten. the. reason. for. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ.
through.their.own.tradition..
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.was.Good.News.to.everyone,.but.especially.to.the.Gentiles...Christ.
offered. salvation. to. everyone. who. believed. on. his. name. . Jew. and. Gentile. alike.. . Men. and.
women.that.were.filled.with.the.traditions.of.idolatry..which.integrated.unspeakable.evil.into.
their.temple.worship..were.now.asked.to.sit.at.the.table.with.those.who.had.lived.under.and.
followed.the.Mosaic.Law...
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.about.drawing.bigger.circles,.bringing.in.more.and.more.people...It.
is.about.telling.others.about.the.love.and.mercy.of.Christ,.how.He.came.to.save.the.lost.and.dying.
world..
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And.it.is.not.about.drawing.lines.in.the.sand.to.keep.your.denomination.alive.from.the.inside...It.
is.about.spreading.seed,.and.growing.the.Body.of.Christ.from.the.outside..
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When.the.early.disciples.began.spreading.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.it.was.a.much.different.time.
and.place...Satan.had.a.hand.of.power.over.the.land.because.the.Children.of.Israel.had.broken.
and. abandoned. the. Covenant.. . Temple. worship. of. the. Ba'als. was. dominating. the. earth,. and.
demons.were.everywhere..
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The. Gospel. speaks. of. men. and. women. casting. out. demons. in. the. name. of. Jesus. Christ. .
something. that. most. Christians. today. will. never. see.. . Satan. was. lifted. into. authority,. and. his.
demons.were.openly.turning.hearts.and.minds.into.his.slaves...
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Malachi. 4. foretells. the. time. when. God. would. take. back. control,. and. the. enemy. would. be.
trampled...Many.people.do.not.realize.how.powerful.this.event.really.was..
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Today,.when.we.pray.for.someone.because.the.enemy.is.tempting.them,.we.find.that.it.is.much,.
much.different...The.early.Christians.describe.what.it.looks.like.when.a.demon.flees..something.
that.almost.none.of.us.have.witnessed...They.describe.the.demon.fleeing.into.animals,.causing.
convulsions,.and.creating.a.visible,.noticeable.event.when.a.demon.leaps.out.of.a.human.when.
it.hears.the.name.of.Jesus.Christ..
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When.the.early.Christians.went.out,.Jesus.said.that.He.saw.Satan.fall.from.the.heavens.as.they.
went.out.and.trampled.over.the.demons..
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The.Body.of.Christ.was.established,.and.Christ.was.the.Head.of.that.Body..
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While.many.confused.by.the.false.teaching.of.William.Branham.confuse.this.passage,.Ezekiel.17.
describes.exactly.what.happened,.long.before.Malachi.prophesied.about.the.calves.leaping.from.
the.stall.over.the.ashes.of.the.wicked.demons..
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Because.of.Branham's.teaching,.the.cult.has.the.false.idea.that.all.prophecy.of.Old.Testament.
prophets.were.peering.into.the.future.as.if.they.had.crystal.balls...But.that.statement.is.not.only.
false,.it.is.exactly.backwards...Most.of.the.prophets.were.speaking.the.voice.of.God.against.events.
that.already.had.taken.place...Though.many.of.them.ended.with.a.vision.of.the.coming.Messiah,.
the.target.of.the.prophecy.was.usually.against.those.who.had.fallen.into.idolatry...Those.that.
created."lines.in.the.sand.".
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Branham.falsely.taught.that.the."prophets.were.likened.to.eagles,".but.listen.to.WHO.these.two.
eagles.were!.
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Ezekiel.saw.a.vision.of.two.eagles,.both.carrying.a.twig.in.its.mouth.and.planting.it...The.first.one.
described.Babylon.and.king.Nebuchadnezzar...The."eagle".was.Nebuchadnezzar,.and.he.was.a.
very. beautiful. eagle. with. many. colors.. . Coincidentally,. this. was. the. emblem. used. by. Babylon.
worship...
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Nebuchadnezzar.had.uprooted.the.Children.of.Israel,.and.was.trying.to.assimilate.them.into.his.
cult.worship...The.Children.of.God,.the.chosen.people.of.the.Lord,.were.taken.from.their.true.
faith.to.be.converted.into.idolatry..
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If.you.read.down.in.the.chapter.a.bit,.you'll.find.that.the.scriptures.give.the.answer.as.to.who.this.
prophecy.was.about:.
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Then.the.word.of.the.Lord.came.to.me:."Say.now.to.the.rebellious.house,.Do.you.not.know.what.
these.things.mean?.Tell.them,.behold,.the.king.of.Babylon.came.to.Jerusalem,.and.took.her.king.
and.her.princes.and.brought.them.to.him.to.Babylon..
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Ezekiel.17.
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But.there.was.another.Eagle...And.that.Eagle.carried.another.branch...It.wasn't.the.multi\colored.
eagle.of.Babylon,.this.Eagle.was.God.himself..
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He.carried.His.branch.to.Mount.Zion,.and.planted.it.so.that.it.would.grow.and.produce.fruit.from.
the.OUTSIDE..not.the.INSIDE...And.it.was.not.just.for.the."little.eagles,".as.we.have.been.taught,.
this.Twig.would.produce.branches.that.would.support.all.KINDS.of.birds!.
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Thus.says.the.Lord.God:."I.myself.will.take.a.sprig.from.the.lofty.top.of.the.cedar.and.will.set.it.
out..I.will.break.off.from.the.topmost.of.its.young.twigs.a.tender.one,.and.I.myself.will.plant.it.on.
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a. high. and. lofty. mountain.. . On. the. mountain. height. of. Israel. will. I. plant. it,. that. it. may. bear.
branches.and.produce.fruit.and.become.a.noble.cedar..And.under.it.will.dwell.every.kind.of.bird;.
in.the.shade.of.its.branches.birds.of.every.sort.will.nest...And.all.the.trees.of.the.field.shall.know.
that.I.am.the.Lord;.I.bring.low.the.high.tree,.and.make.high.the.low.tree,.dry.up.the.green.tree,.
and.make.the.dry.tree.flourish..I.am.the.Lord;.I.have.spoken,.and.I.will.do.it..
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Ezekiel.17.
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That.Eagle.was.God...And.that."twig".was.Christ...It.wasn't.some.prophet.or.messenger...It.wasn't.
some.new.denomination.that.would.form.and.draw.lines.in.the.sand.to.keep.others.out...
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This.was.Jesus.Christ,.the.Son.of.the.Living.God,.the.One.who.offered.salvation.to.ALL.who.would.
believe.on.His.Name...
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Under.Christ,.there.are.no.denominational.barriers..those.barriers.are.walls.that.we.have.setup.
ourselves...But.under.Christ,.there.are.real.barriers..barriers.to.prevent.false.teaching..
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As.a.false.leader.rises.with.false.teaching,.snatching.helpless.souls.out.of.their.place.in.the.Body.
of.Christ.to.create.his.own."little.bride,".they.build.their.barriers...God.does.not.even.have.to.
build.barriers.to.keep.these.out..you.will.notice.that.they.eventually.build.their.own.barriers...
They.sever.themselves.from.the.Body.of.Christ..
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They.reinforce.the.barriers.by.adding.rules.and.regulations,.many.of.which.are.not.found.in.the.
Bible. . neither. in. the. Old. Covenant. of. Law. that. Paul. called. "obsolete,". or. under. the. New.
Covenant. of. Grace.. . They. reinforce. with. visible. barriers,. creating. rules. based. on. outward.
appearance.so.that.their.new.denomination.can.look.at.the.Body.of.Christ.and.SEE.the.difference!.
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As.Christians,.we.should.ask.ourselves.the.very.same.thing.that.Paul.asked.the.early.church..
after.they.had.been.freed.from.the.demons:.
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"If.with.Christ.you.died.to.the.elemental.spirits.of.the.world,.why,.as.if.you.were.still.alive.in.the.
world,.do.you.submit.to.regulations"Do.not.handle,.Do.not.taste,.Do.not.touch".(referring.to.
things. that. all. perish. as. they. are. used)according. to. human. precepts. [traditions]. and.
teachings?..These.have.indeed.an.appearance.of.wisdom.in.promoting.self\made.religion.and.
asceticism.and.severity.to.the.body,.but.they.are.of.no.value.in.stopping.the.indulgence.of.the.
flesh."..Colossians.2.
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Acts.9.is.one.of.my.favorite.chapters.in.the.Bible...It.is.this.single.chapter.that.brings.hope.of.
salvation.to.any.who.are.reminded.of.their.past.sins.covered.under.the.Blood.of.Jesus.Christ...It.
is.the.perfect.example.that.the.power.of.the.cross.knows.no.boundaries...God.can.take.the.most.
violent,.cruel,.and.heartless.sinner,.wash.them.in.His.blood,.and.make.them.new.creatures.that.
are.filled.with.excitement.to.share.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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The. early. Christians. were. severely. persecuted. for. following. the. teachings. of. Christ.. . Christ's.
examples.and.actions.clearly.violated.the.Mosaic.Law,.which.was.the.code.of.conduct.required.
by.the.Jews.and.even.partially.enforced.by.Roman.soldiers...Violation.of.the.Mosaic.Law.was.
considered.Impiety,.or.lack.of.proper.respect.for.the.religious.custom.of.the.Jews..
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When.the.new.Christians.who.once.were.bound.by.Law.started.to.experience.freedom.from.that.
Law,.their.freedom.was.in.the.eyes.of.God..not.the.eyes.of.their.fellow.Jews...With.each.new.
freedom.came.punishment.when.observed.by.others,.even.by.men.and.women.they.once.knew.
and.held.dear...Depending.upon.the.Law.that.was.breached,.the.punishment.could.be.severe,.
even.death..
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But.Christ,.by.example,.taught.the.early.church.how.to.live.their.lives.by.Love.instead.of.Law...
Christ.came.and.lived.a.perfect.life.among.men.to.give.us.a.living.example,.but.that.example.was.
not.bound.by.the.requirements.of.Mosaic.Law..
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Under.the.Law.of.Moses,.an.adulteress.was.to.be.stoned.for.her.impurity...But.under.the.law.of.
forgiveness,.Christ.set.the.adulteress.at.the.well.free,.even.though.she.had.been.with.several.
men...
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There.was.a.difference.in.the.Law.of.Love.as.compared.to.the.Law.of.Moses...It.is.a.difference.
that.many.Christians.of.today.do.not.see.or.understand:..The.focus.of.Christ's.law.of.Grace.was.
the.soul,.while.the.focus.of.the.Law.of.Moses.was.the.physical.body...
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Christ's.teaching.and."untangling.the.scriptures".for.the.people.was.seen.as.a.threat.to.the.Scribes.
and.the.Pharisees...The.priesthood.was.descended.through.the.Levites,.not.the.tribe.of.Judah.
that.brought.the.Messiah...According.to.Mosaic.Law,.the.Levitical.priesthood.was.established.
pure.and.holy,.from.the.cleansing.of.hands.to.the.practices.of.internal."cleanliness."..
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But.Christ.came.teaching.others.to.serve,.not.to.be.served...He.taught.that.the.lowest.among.
them.was.the.greatest.in.the.kingdom.of.heaven...The.chores.most.despised.by.the.people..
jobs. that. the. priesthood. would. never. do,. such. as. washing. feet. . were. the. ones. that. Christ.
praised.the.most..
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By.example,.Christ.washed.his.disciples.feet...Though.some.churches.of.today.have.turned.this.
into.useless.tradition,.the.message.Christ.was.relaying.to.his.disciples.was.that.they.were.there.
to.serve.the.people..no.matter.how.filthy.or.how.dirty.the.job.might.be..
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The.Scribes.and.Pharisees.tried.to.stop.this.threat.with.personal.attack...Leviticus.10.tells.how.
the. priesthood. should. refrain. from. wine. or. strong. drink. when. administering. the. Law. to. the.
people.in.the.tents,.and.that.tradition.was.held.throughout.time..
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But.Christ.loved.wine...He.enjoyed.life.without.the.Law.and.restrictions.that.did.not.produce.
Love,.and.drinking.wine.was.one.of.those.restrictions...The.Pharisees.attacked.Jesus,.publicly.
denouncing.him.for.being.a."wine.bibber.".
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Their.personal.attacks.had.little.effect.on.the.early.Christians.who.had.experienced.a.new.life.
through.the.teaching.of.Christ...The.people.could.very.easily.see.and.understand.that.while.the.
attacks.were.bred.from.hatred,.Christ.was.giving.them.love.and.internal.satisfaction...The.clean.
hands.of.the.priests.would.never.match.the.clean.hearts.that.Christ.was.giving.the.people..
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Paul.was.among.those.filled.with.hate...He.was.very.familiar.with.the.Mosaic.Law,.and.persecuted.
the. early. church. in. violation. of. that. Law.. . He. was. involved. with. the. stoning. of. Stephen,. a.
punishment.that.ended.with.death..
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We.know.very.little.of.Paul's.prior.life.with.the.exception.of.the.descriptions.that.he.gives.us,.but.
we.do.know.that.it.was.not.a.life.filled.with.the.love.that.Christ.taught...Paul.had.a.life.undeserving.
of.the.Gospel.according.to.the.eyes.of.men...In.fact,.many.churches.today.would.turn.Paul.from.
their.door,.having.remembered.his.anger.and.hatred.towards.those.who.did.not.strictly.adhere.
to.the.Mosaic.Law..
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But.that.is.why.I.love.this.chapter...As.humans,.we.are.born.into.sin...We.naturally.are.destined.
to.fail...We.are.all.undeserving.of.the.Gospel,.and.there.is.nothing.we.can.do.by.ourselves.to.
make.ourselves.worthy..
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Studying.the.scriptures,.especially.the.words.of.Paul.after.his.conversion,.we.find.that.this.was.
the.primary.purpose.of.the.Mosaic.Law...It.had.failed...This.entire.chapter.of.history.for.the.Jews.
was.to.set.an.example.for.the.rest.of.mankind,.for.the.future.generations.to.come,.that.works\
righteous.faith.will.never.save...
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Many.times.as.parents,.we.teach.our.children.the.correct.way.by.first.showing.them.an.example.
of.the.incorrect.way..."Don't.tie.your.shoelaces.like.THIS,.it.won't.work...Start.by.tying.them.like.
THIS.".."Don't.make.your.bed.like.THIS,.pull.the.cookie.crumbs.out.from.under.your.pillow.first.
like.THIS.".
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As.a.whole,.the.Bible.is.this.type.of.example...Our.Heavenly.Father.is.instructing.us.how.to.live.
our. lives,. and. he. starts. with. the. first. half. describing. what. NOT. to. do.. . He. shows. us. how. the.
Children. of. Israel. sent. Moses. back. up. the. mountain. to. ask. the. Lord. how. they. could. save.
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themselves,.shows.us.how.that.will.NEVER.work,.and.then.sends.His.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.show.
us.a.better.way..
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When.Christ.came,.he.magnified.the.Law..put.it.under.a.magnifying.glass.for.inspection...The.
people.that.he.taught.were.His.pupils,.letting.them.peer.through.the.glass.at.the.old.Mosaic.Law,.
pointing.out.the.many.failures...It.is.as.if.he.were.standing.in.a.classroom,.saying,."Now.class,.this.
is.not.the.way.that.will.lead.you.to.love.of.your.fellow.man...All.of.these.laws.are.fulfilled.in.two.
single.commandments:..Love.the.Lord.thy.God.with.all.your.heart.and.mind.and.soul,.and.love.
your.neighbor.BETTER.than.you.love.yourselves.".
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But.again,.Paul.knew.nothing.of.that.teaching...He.did.not.know.the.Love.that.Christ.poured.out.
into.his.students...In.fact,.in.the.example.we.just.gave,.Paul.would.be.the.student.bringing.a.bomb.
into. class,. setting. it. off. to. kill. the. rest. of. the. students,. all. while. standing. behind. the. bushes.
laughing...He.was.the.person.that.the.other.students.should.absolutely.hate.with.pure.devotion..
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But.Christ.did.not.look.to.the.things.that.Paul.had.done...He.does.not.look.at.the.outward.things,.
remember?..Christ.looks.at.the.heart...And.what.looks.like.a.heart.of.stone.to.us.looks.completely.
different.in.the.eyes.of.God...
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These.are.the.types.of.people.that.God.loves.to.use!..
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I.like.to.think.that.this.is.God's.sense.of.humor...Let's.take.the.worst.example.among.you,.the.one.
that.every.single.one.of.you.would.LOVE.TO.KILL,.the.one.that.causes.you.to.have.nightmares.in.
your.sleep,.and.let.him.LEAD.YOU!..In.the.eyes.of.Hollywood,.this.is.what.you.call.situational.
comedy!.
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Listen.how.Acts.Chapter.9.begins:.
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"But.Saul,.still.breathing.threats.and.murder.against.the.disciples.of.the.Lord,.went.to.the.high.
priest.and.asked.him.for.letters.to.the.synagogues.at.Damascus,.so.that.if.he.found.any.belonging.
to.the.Way,.men.or.women,.he.might.bring.them.bound.to.Jerusalem.".
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Paul.was.a.bounty.hunter!..He.got.his.papers.to.start.collecting.the.Christians!..Even.worse,.he.
didn't.do.this.for.the.money..he.was.fuming.mad,.breathing.threats.and.murder.against.these.
new.disciples!.
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"Now.as.he.went.on.his.way,.he.approached.Damascus,.and.suddenly.a.light.from.heaven.shone.
around.him...And.falling.to.the.ground.he.heard.a.voice.saying.to.him,."Saul,.Saul,.why.are.you.
persecuting.me?"..And.he.said,."Who.are.you,.Lord?".And.he.said,."I.am.Jesus,.whom.you.are.
persecuting...But.rise.and.enter.the.city,.and.you.will.be.told.what.you.are.to.do."..The.men.who.
were.traveling.with.him.stood.speechless,.hearing.the.voice.but.seeing.no.one."..
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Now.I.know.what.some.of.you.are.thinking:..WHOOOAH!..Paul.saw.the."Pillar.of.Fire!"..Branham.
told.us.so!..After.Branham.had.that.photograph.of.the.florescent.light.bulb.that.looked.magical,.
Branham.tried.to.associate.this.story.with.the.poorly.captured.photo..
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He.LOVED.to.use.this.chapter,.because.there.is.very.little.description.of.the.event...It.was.almost.
as.if.Branham.were.saying,."Hey.guys!..Read.THIS.one!..Don't.read.the.description.that.comes.
later.in.the.book,.because..um..well..it.gives.the.details.that.I.DON'T.want.you.to.see!.
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Acts. 26. gives. a. better. description. of. the. Light. that. Paul. saw. in. the. wilderness;. the. light. that.
blinded.him...And.it.wasn't.a."pillar.of.fire,".this.was.DAYLIGHT,.remember?..The.Pillar.of.Fire.led.
the.Children.of.Israel.by.night,.not.by.day...And.Paul.was.not.being.led.ANYWHERE..he.was.
being.BLINDED!.
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Literally.translated,.Acts.26.describes.this.light.from.the.heavens.like.this:.."from.heaven,.above,.
the.brightness,.of.the.sun,.having.shone.about.me,.a.light."..
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http://interlinearbible.org/acts/26\13.htm.
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The.word."light".is.translated.from.the.word."phos",.which.is.the.same.word.used.for."daylight."..
No.magical.fires,.no.florescent.light.bulbs,.absolutely.nothing.but.God.shining.a.VERY.BRIGHT.
light.to.blind.Paul.so.that.he.would.see.(no.pun.intended).and.understand.that.Jesus.was.the.
Christ..
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Let's.continue:.
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"Saul.rose.from.the.ground,.and.although.his.eyes.were.opened,.he.saw.nothing..So.they.led.him.
by. the. hand. and. brought. him. into. Damascus.. . And. for. three. days. he. was. without. sight,. and.
neither.ate.nor.drank.".
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Those.of.you.who.have.fled.the.cult,.think.about.that.period.of.time.when.you.first.realized.that.
Branham. did. not. have. a. single. fulfilled. prophecy,. and. that. his. teachings. did. not. align. with.
scripture...How.did.you.feel?.
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I've.had.many.describe.this.to.me,.and.it.matches.my.own.conversion.story...It.felt.like.a.blow.in.
the.stomach,.like.a.two\ton.I\beam.had.fell.from.the.Eiffel.Tower.and.landed.squarely.on.my.gut.
while.I.lay.resting.on.a.park.bench...I.couldn't.eat,.couldn't.sleep,.and.might.as.well.have.lay.there.
blinded!..What.a.waste.of.thirty\seven.years.that.I.could.have.been.reading.this.Bible.I.owned.
instead.of.listening.to.a.man.who.pretended.to.know.what.it.said!.
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But.God.doesn't.let.you.lay.there.bruised.beyond.healing...You.may.seem.down,.unable.to.eat.or.
sleep,.winded.from.the.huge.blow.to.your.stomach,.but.God.will.always.send.someone.your.way.
to.lift.you.back.to.your.feet...
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It.happened.to.me...It.happened.to.others.who.have.fled.the.cult...It.happened.to.Paul:.
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"Now. there. was. a. disciple. at. Damascus. named. Ananias.. The. Lord. said. to. him. in. a. vision,.
"Ananias.".And.he.said,."Here.I.am,.Lord."..And.the.Lord.said.to.him,."Rise.and.go.to.the.street.
called.Straight,.and.at.the.house.of.Judas.look.for.a.man.of.Tarsus.named.Saul,.for.behold,.he.is.
praying,.and.he.has.seen.in.a.vision.a.man.named.Ananias.come.in.and.lay.his.hands.on.him.so.
that.he.might.regain.his.sight."..But.Ananias.answered,."Lord,.I.have.heard.from.many.about.this.
man,.how.much.evil.he.has.done.to.your.saints.at.Jerusalem...And.here.he.has.authority.from.the.
chief.priests.to.bind.all.who.call.on.your.name.".
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Let's.stop.right.here...How.many.of.you.across.the.world.who.are.helping.others.out.of.a.cult.and.
into.Christ.have.this.same.exact.thing.come.onto.your.minds!.."But.Lord,.I.remember.this.man.
excommunicating.even.his.OWN.FAMILY.because.they.simply.QUESTIONED."the.prophet!".."I've.
seen.this.man.turn.his.back.on.his.own.congregation..even.when.they.were.desperately.in.need.
.simply.because.her.hair.was.cut.or.she.wore.a.pair.of.pants!".
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We.can't.look.inside.the.soul...Only.God.can...When.God.says.to.extend.a.helping.hand,.don't.
turn.that.hand.away...That.outstretched.arm.may.be.thinking.about.suicide...Those.desperate.
eyes.may.be.looking.at.atheism.or.another.cult.even.worse.than.the.cult.of.William.Branham!..
Don't.turn.them.away,.show.them.Christ!.
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But.the.Lord.said.to.him,."Go,.for.he.is.a.chosen.instrument.of.mine.to.carry.my.name.before.the.
Gentiles.and.kings.and.the.children.of.Israel...For.I.will.show.him.how.much.he.must.suffer.for.
the.sake.of.my.name."..So.Ananias.departed.and.entered.the.house..And.laying.his.hands.on.him.
he.said,."Brother.Saul,.the.Lord.Jesus.who.appeared.to.you.on.the.road.by.which.you.came.has.
sent.me.so.that.you.may.regain.your.sight.and.be.filled.with.the.Holy.Spirit.".
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This. last. verse. describes. my. conversion. to. Christ.. . I. had. read. my. Bible,. multiple. times.. . I. had.
studied.the.scriptures,.but.I.had.studied.them.according.to.the.teaching.of.a.man.who.decided.
to.invent.new.scriptures.that.changed.the.meaning.of.the.others...I.had.studied.it.by.a.man.who.
combined.scriptures.to.give.false.points.of.reference.for.me,.and.those.points.of.reference.had.
turned.it.into.another.book.entirely..
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I.can.relate.to.Paul's.experience...It's.something.that.I.hope.many.of.you.will.never.go.through...
It.takes.years.to.untangle.twisted.scriptures,.and.even.longer.to.deprogram.the.programmed.
mind...
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Paul.describes.exactly.what.it.felt.like.when.I.suddenly.realized.that.my.Bible.was.my.Absolute,.
and.absolutely.no.man.is.above.the.Word.of.God:.
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"And.immediately.something.like.scales.fell.from.his.eyes,.and.he.regained.his.sight..Then.he.rose.
and.was.baptized;.and.taking.food,.he.was.strengthened.".
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This.is.a.great.chapter.in.the.Bible,.Acts.9...This.verse.will.help.you...If.you.are.struggling.with.sins.
of.the.past,.think.about.this.example.that.Christ.has.given.us.through.Paul...
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The.example.that.the.cross.has.the.power.to.save..no.matter.what.the.sin!.
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I.received.some.feedback.from.yesterday's.post..good.questions..which.make.me.realize.that.
many. people. reading. this. are. still. trapped. in. chains. of. legalistic. works\righteous. faith. and.
asceticism...I.wanted.to.continue.the.thought.from.yesterday..
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I.think.the.problem.is.the.way.in.which.many.have.been.falsely.taught.to.read.their.Bibles...Snip.
a.verse.here,.snip.a.verse.there,.combine.them,.and.make.a.new.Bible.with.new.meaning..
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Having.been.taught.under.arguably.the.one.of.the.most.legalistic.sect.of.the."Message.of.the.
Hour,". I. find. the. book. of. Hebrews. to. be. filled. with. very. profound. statements.. . It's. actually. a.
refreshing.change,.living.my.life.by.the.words.of.the.Apostle.Paul,.and.the.book.of.Hebrews.is.a.
book.that.I.personally.can.relate.to..
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Because.of.the.power.in.the.statements.in.this.book,.you.will.find.several.single.verses.that.you.
are.familiar.with,.repeated.to.solidly.back.statements.during.sermons.that.sometimes.have.very.
little.to.do.with.the.meaning.behind.those.words...And.you.may.even.find.some.entire.chapters.
that. you. are. familiar. with.. . Hebrews. is. a. well\studied. book. by. many. people.. . The. words. are.
powerful...It.was.the.message.of.faith.to.the.Jews,.those.once.bound.by.Mosaic.Law,.and.the.
writing.is.a.very.clear.and.very.concise.message.that.describes.Christ.as.the.new.High.Priest..
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No.longer.were.the.children.of.God.to.look.to.a.man.as.their.spiritual.leader..
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The.book.of.Hebrews.is.different.than.some.of.the.other.letters.to.the.church...The.Apostle.Paul.
typically.wrote.his.letters.with.a.salutation,.and.the.title.line,."To.The.Hebrews".is.not.found.in.
some. of. the. earliest. manuscripts.. . While. many. still. believe. that. Paul. wrote. this. letter. to. the.
Hebrews,.there.is.a.growing.understanding.that.this.may.not.be.the.case...It.is.very.possible.that.
this.was.one.of.Paul's.sermons,.transcribed.by.Luke,.and.used.to.spread.the.Good.News.that.
Christ.was.our.new.High.Priest..
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As.the.early.church.grew,.lifting.up.leaders.into.excessive.power.was.a.common.problem,.just.as.
it. is. today.. . The. people. were. so. accustomed. to. having. high. priests. . even. those. who. were.
involved.in.pagan.worship...They.had.grown.with.the.tradition.of.serving.their.gods.through.the.
filter.of.men,.and.felt.it.comforting.to.lift.men.into.great.power.and.spiritual.authority...As.we.all.
have.experienced.at.one.time.or.another,.having.a.physical.face.to.associate.with.God.makes.
God.seem.more.alive.and.real.to.us..
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But.this.was.not.the.way.God.intended.after.His.work.on.the.cross..
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The."book".of.Hebrews.is.not.a."book".at.all...Long.before.printing.presses.and.cover.bindings,.
these.letters.were.written.on.scrolls...They.were.not.indexed.with.chapters,.not.counted.as.lines.
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or.verses...The.Book.of.Hebrews.was.really.the.Scroll.of.Hebrews,.a.single.letter.written.to.the.
early.church.to.describe.our.new.High.Priest..
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And.while.the.words.are.very.powerful,.so.much.that.they.are.quoted.in.several.sermons,.you.
will. find. that. they. are. not. NEARLY. so. powerful. as. when. they. are. read. together. as. they. were.
intended:..One.single.letter.to.the.church...
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This. single. scroll. addresses. many. issues. found. in. churches. today.. . When. separated,. these.
chapters.do.not.relay.the.same.instruction.to.the.church...But.when.combined,.you.will.find.that.
many.churches.today..especially.cult.churches..have.fallen.into.grave.error..
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The.Jews.were.not.the.only.ones.that.practiced.asceticism,.or.the.idea.that.you.can.become.more.
"holy".by.the.pleasurable.things.that.you.desire.but.avoid.for.your.god...Pagan.worship.infiltrated.
the.early.church.to.create.Gnosticism...Gnosis.is.the.idea.that.the.material.world.was.created.by.
the.evil.forces:.Satan's.Eden...Those.who.practiced.Gnosticism.believed.that.they.had.spiritual.
"enlightenment".by.knowing.the."mysteries,".and.therefore.abstained.from.any.sort.of.pleasure.
this.world.had.to.offer...
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But.the.Jews.were.bound.by.the.Mosaic.Law...This.Law.not.only.created.a.similar.works\righteous.
faith,.but.it.came.with.severe.punishment.for.failure...
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The.Children.of.Israel.were.familiar.with.the.worship.of.Baal...Living.in.Egypt,.walking.side.by.side.
with.Egyptians.involved.with.pyramid.worship.of.the.sun.god,.Ra,.Isis,.Osiris,.and.more,.they.were.
familiar.with.Egyptian.custom...And.it.affected.them.to.the.point.of.their.downfall..
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When.Moses.returned.from.the.mountain,.having.met.God.face.to.face,.the.people.were.not.
satisfied.to.simply.believe.God.for.their.protection.and.salvation...Following.the.example.of.the.
Egyptian.worship,.the.Children.of.Israel.begged.Moses.to.go.BACK.up.the.mountain.and.ask.God.
what.THEY.must.do.to.secure.protection.and.salvation..
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Moses.returned.with.the.Law..
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Throughout.time,.the.Old.Testament.describes.how.men.and.women.tried.to.save.themselves...
A.righteous.man.would.be.born,.realize.that.people.had.fallen.into.idolatry,.tear.down.the.idols.
that.were.worshipped,.and.God.would.bless.him...But.over.time,.even.those.righteous.men.would.
fall...It.sounds.very.simple.to.us:."Don't.worship.those.wooden.or.stone.things.over.there,.they.
aren't.gods!".
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But. it. wasn't. that. easy.. . In. a. spiritual. sense,. we. have. the. same. exact. thing. today,. and. future.
generations.will.rise,.looking.back.at.us.and.ask.themselves:..Why.do.they.worship.EVENTS.in.
history?..Why.did.they.think.that.following.a.MAN.had.anything.to.do.with.their.salvation?..Didn't.
they.read.the.book.of.Hebrews?.
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The.Children.of.Israel.had.the.same.exact.problem...Moses.was.their.great.spiritual.leader...He.
didn't.have.photographs.that.looked.like.halos.or.clouds,.but.he.was.the."great.one".that.spoke.
directly.to.God...He.brought.the.Mosaic.Law,.the.code.that.they.lived.by...Moses.was.the.closest.
thing.to.God,.and.he.was.their.mediator.between.God.and.man..
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The. Book. of. Hebrews. breaks. them. from. falling. into. worship. of. a. man,. starting. in. the. third.
chapter:.
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"Therefore,.holy.brothers,.you.who.share.in.a.heavenly.calling,.consider.Jesus,.the.apostle.and.
high.priest.of.our.confession,.who.was.faithful.to.him.who.appointed.him,.just.as.Moses.also.was.
faithful.in.all.God's.house..For.Jesus.has.been.counted.worthy.of.MORE.glory.than.Mosesas.
much.MORE.glory.as.the.builder.of.a.house.has.more.honor.than.the.house.itself...(For.every.
house.is.built.by.someone,.but.the.builder.of.ALL.THINGS.is.God.)..Now.Moses.was.faithful.in.all.
God's.house.as.a.servant,.to.testify.to.the.things.that.were.to.be.spoken.later,.but.Christ.is.faithful.
over.God's.house.as.a.son...And.we.are.his.house.if.indeed.we.hold.fast.our.confidence.and.our.
boasting.in.our.hope.".
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Hebrews.3.
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Works.were.necessary...The.Mosaic.Law.was.necessary...Any.house.that.is.built.is.built.by.works...
If.you.do.not.labor,.your.lumber.and.brick.will.lay.in.stacks.never.assembled..
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Chapter.4.of.Hebrews.assures.the.people.that.this.work.was.not.in.vain...Their.devotion.towards.
building.the.house,.the.Body.of.Christ,.had.value...But.at.some.point,.you.rest.in.your.labor...
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When.you.build.a.house.for.your.family,.long.hours.are.spent.in.the.hot.sun.laboring.to.make.the.
walls.and.roof...Once.the.foundation.is.set,.the.walls.are.raised,.and.the.roof.has.covered,.the.
labor.does.not.stop.there...The.inside.must.be.finished.and.the.house.must.be.made.livable...It.is.
a.tremendous.undertaking.to.construct.a.house,.but.when.you.are.finished,.you.rest...You.don't.
finish.the.house.and.continually.labor..there.is.nothing.more.to.do...You.ENJOY.the.house!.
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Chapter.4.reminds.us.that.this.rest.is.deserved...And.it.is.not.considered."unholy".to.rest.from.
the.works\righteous.faith.that.the.Jews.once.knew...The.chapter.reminds.the.people.that.even.
on.the.seventh.day.of.building.the.earth,.God.rested!..
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And.rest.is.very.important...The.chapter.also.reminds.us.that.the.work.was.already.finished.from.
BEFORE.the.foundation.of.the.world...Yet.God.rested..
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But.this.part.of.the.chapter.is.VERY.IMPORTANT.to.understand...In.works\righteous.faith,.you.
must.save.yourself...If.you.try.to.uphold.PART.of.the.Mosaic.Law,.but.do.not.uphold.the.REST.of.
the.Mosaic.Law,.then.you.deserve.the.over.three.hundred.punishments.of.that.Law...
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The.Mosaic.Law.came.with.a.reward.of.three.hundred.blessings.if.the.people.kept.ALL.of.the.Law,.
and.three.hundred.curses.if.the.people.failed.ANY.PART.of.that.Law..
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I. hear. many. pastors. today,. quoting. the. Mosaic. Law. in. order. to. enforce. "godliness. over.
worldliness,".yet.NONE.of.them.will.stone.their.children.when.they.disobey...NONE.of.them.wash.
their.hands.in.brass.basins.before.entering.church...There.are.more.Laws.that.they.breach.than.
they.preach..
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Chapter.4.BEGS.us.to.enter.God's.rest.from.works\righteous.faith...It.was.not.for.Joshua's.time,.
Joshua.was.building.the.house...It.was.not.for.the.people.before.them,.it.was.here,.it.was.now,.It.
was.Christ!.
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And.those.who.did.not.enter.it,.those.who.remained.in.works.righteous.faith,.will.fall.to.the.same.
disobedience.that.is.described.in.the.Old.Testament..
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For.if.Joshua.had.given.them.rest,.God.would.not.have.spoken.of.another.day.later.on...So.then,.
there.remains.a.Sabbath.rest.for.the.people.of.God,..for.whoever.has.entered.God's.rest.has.also.
rested.from.his.works.as.God.did.from.his...Let.us.therefore.strive.to.enter.that.rest,.so.that.no.
one.may.fall.by.the.same.sort.of.disobedience..
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Hebrews.4.
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But.at.the.end.of.the.chapter,.it.sets.up.the.very.foundation.for.the.entire.scroll.of.Hebrews:.
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Since.then.we.have.a.great.high.priest.who.has.passed.through.the.heavens,.Jesus,.the.Son.of.
God,.let.us.hold.fast.our.confession..For.we.do.not.have.a.high.priest.who.is.unable.to.sympathize.
with.our.weaknesses,.but.one.who.in.every.respect.has.been.tempted.as.we.are,.yet.without.sin..
Let.us.then.with.confidence.draw.near.to.the.throne.of.grace,.that.we.may.receive.mercy.and.
find.grace.to.help.in.time.of.need..
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This.thought.is.continued.in.chapter.five,.describing.how.Christ.was.now.our.High.Priest.after.the.
order.of.Melchizedek...It.tells.us.how.the.high.priests.offered.small.sacrifices.on.our.behalf,.but.
Christ.bore.the.pain.on.our.behalf...He.paid.the.penalty.and.BECAME.the.sacrifice..
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It's.funny,.because.in.Chapter.5,.the.writer.realizes.that.people.will.one.day.stop.reading.this.
scroll.in.its.entirety...It.is.almost.as.if.the.writer.can.peer.into.the.future,.how.they.will.ignore.this.
new.High.Priest.so.that.they.can.set.up."Super.Apostles".or."Prophets,".or."Seventh.Church.Age.
Messengers.".
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The.writer.gives.this.warning:.
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About.this.we.have.much.to.say,.and.it.is.hard.to.explain,.since.you.have.become.dull.of.hearing...
For.though.by.this.time.you.ought.to.be.teachers,.you.need.someone.to.teach.you.again.the.basic.
principles.of.the.oracles.of.God..You.need.milk,.not.solid.food,.for.everyone.who.lives.on.milk.is.
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unskilled.in.the.word.of.righteousness,.since.he.is.a.child...But.solid.food.is.for.the.mature,.for.
those.who.have.their.powers.of.discernment.trained.by.constant.practice.to.distinguish.good.
from.evil...Therefore.let.us.leave.the.elementary.doctrine.of.Christ.and.go.on.to.maturity,.not.
laying. again. a. foundation. of. repentance. from. dead. works. and. of. faith. toward. God,. and. of.
instruction. about. baptisms,. the. laying. on. of. hands,. the. resurrection. of. the. dead,. and. eternal.
judgment..
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Hebrews.6.
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Look.at.what.we.have.today!..Super.apostles,.prophets,.and.more.telling.us.that.THEY.have.a.
better.way!..You.must.baptize.this.way,.you.must.believe.there.is.NOT.an.eternal.hell!..Hebrews.
chapters.5\6.CONDEMNS.this!.
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The.end.of.Chapter.six.reminds.us.of.God's.everlasting.covenant.with.Abraham,.and.denies.this.
"little.bride.theology".that.the.Gnostics.were.spreading...This.promise.was.not.for.a.small.number.
that.could.be.counted...God's.promise.to.Abraham.was.a.promise.that.his.people.would.be.as.
the.sands.of.the.sea...
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"For.when.God.made.a.promise.to.Abraham,.since.he.had.no.one.greater.by.whom.to.swear,.he.
swore.by.himself,.saying,."Surely.I.will.bless.you.and.multiply.you."..And.thus.Abraham,.having.
patiently.waited,.obtained.the.promise...For.people.swear.by.something.greater.than.themselves,.
and.in.all.their.disputes.an.oath.is.final.for.confirmation...So.when.God.desired.to.show.more.
convincingly. to. the. heirs. of. the. promise. the. unchangeable. character. of. his. purpose,. he.
guaranteed.it.with.an.oath,.so.that.by.two.unchangeable.things,.in.which.it.is.impossible.for.God.
to.lie,.we.who.have.fled.for.refuge.might.have.strong.encouragement.to.hold.fast.to.the.hope.
set.before.us...We.have.this.as.a.sure.and.steadfast.anchor.of.the.soul,.a.hope.that.enters.into.
the.inner.place.behind.the.curtain,.where.Jesus.has.gone.as.a.forerunner.on.our.behalf,.having.
become.a.high.priest.forever.after.the.order.of.Melchizedek.".
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Chapter.7.is.where.it.starts.getting.good...After.establishing.that.we.do.not.need.men.as.our.
"spiritual.leaders,".after.establishing.that.Christ.is.the.new.High.Priest,.after.establishing.that.the.
people. had. finally. deserved. rest,. the. writer. starts. to. build. confidence. that. we. will. still. have.
salvation.in.our.rest.from.works\righteous.faith..
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The.Old.Covenant.of.Law.had.failed...It.was.useless.towards.salvation,.and.time.after.time.in.the.
Old. Testament. we. have. examples. of. its. failure.. . The. people. still. sinned,. and. the. High. Priests.
offered.sacrifice.for.their.continual.sin...Blood.was.required..
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For. on. the. one. hand,. a. former. commandment. is. set. aside. because. of. its. weakness. and.
uselessness. (for. the. law. made. nothing. perfect);. but. on. the. other. hand,. a. better. hope. is.
introduced,.through.which.we.draw.near.to.God...And.it.was.not.without.an.oath..For.those.who.
formerly.became.priests.were.made.such.without.an.oath,.but.this.one.was.made.a.priest.with.
an.oath.by.the.one.who.said.to.him:.
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"The.Lord.has.sworn.and.will.not.change.his.mind,.'You.are.a.priest.forever.'..[Not.just.until.some.
'Seventh.Church.Age'].This.makes.Jesus.the.guarantor.of.a.better.covenant...The.former.priests.
were.many.in.number,.because.they.were.prevented.by.death.from.continuing.in.office,.but.he.
holds.his.priesthood.permanently,.because.he.continues.forever...Consequently,.he.is.able.to.
save.to.the.uttermost.those.who.draw.near.to.God.through.him,.since.he.always.lives.to.make.
intercession.for.them..
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For. it. was. indeed. fitting. that. we. should. have. such. a. high. priest,. holy,. innocent,. unstained,.
separated.from.sinners,.and.exalted.above.the.heavens...He.has.no.need,.like.those.high.priests,.
to.offer.sacrifices.daily,.first.for.his.own.sins.and.then.for.those.of.the.people,.since.he.did.this.
once.for.all.when.he.offered.up.himself..
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The.scroll.continues,.describing.the.New.Covenant.and.comparing.it.to.the.weakness.of.the.Old.
Covenant...But.starting.in.chapter.10,.we.find.the.fundamental.element.described.that.is.missing.
in.many.churches.today,.especially.those.that.practice.works\righteous.Christianity..
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The. Pentecostal. movement. taught. preachers. to. break. down. their. congregations. in. order. to.
increase.the.numbers.at.the.alter.calls...The.sermons.are.designed.to.point.fingers.at.every.single.
possible. sin. that. every. single. member. of. their. congregations. could. have. possibly. committed.
during.the.course.of.the.week...Then,.pretending.to.wipe.a.tear.from.their.eye.with.a.starched.
handkerchief,.they.say,."Now.if.you.have.sin.in.your.lives,.don't.let.this.day.pass...What.if.this.is.
your.last.day.on.earth...What.if.you.get.in.an.automobile.accident.on.the.way.home,.what.if.you.
suddenly.fall.from.a.heart.attack...Don't.let.this.be.your.last.day.without.repenting..IN.FRONT.
OF.ME".
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In.other.words:."Don't.trust.in.your.salvation...Don't.trust.in.the.work.that.Christ.did.for.you.on.
the.cross...Don't.accept.THAT.by.faith,.accept.THIS.TIME.RIGHT.NOW.as.your.ticket.to.salvation!".
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But.starting.in.Hebrews.chapter.10,.the.writer.does.the.EXACT.OPPOSITE...The.faith.of.the.church.
is.built.up...
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Listen.to.these.powerful.words:.
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Therefore,.brothers,.since.we.have.confidence.to.enter.the.holy.places.by.the.blood.of.Jesus,.by.
the.new.and.living.way.that.he.opened.for.us.through.the.curtain,.that.is,.through.his.flesh,.and.
since.we.have.a.great.priest.over.the.house.of.God,.let.us.draw.near.with.a.true.heart.in.full.
assurance.of.faith,.with.our.hearts.sprinkled.clean.from.an.evil.conscience.and.our.bodies.washed.
with. pure. water.. Let. us. hold. fast. the. confession. of. our. hope. without. wavering,. for. he. who.
promised.is.faithful...And.let.us.consider.how.to.stir.up.one.another.to.love.and.good.works,.not.
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neglecting.to.meet.together,.as.is.the.habit.of.some,.but.encouraging.one.another,.and.all.the.
more.as.you.see.the.Day.drawing.near..
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Immediately. after. this. paragraph,. there. is. one. single. verse. that. is. SNIPPED. out. of. context,.
MISUSED. AND. ABUSED,. and. all. in. the. name. of. Pentecost.. . To. this. day,. and. even. after. the.
Pentecostal.movement.has.fizzled.out,.preachers.around.the.WORLD.preach.this.single.verse.into.
the.ground,.not.realizing.just.how.badly.they.have.taken.it.out.of.context:.
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For.if.we.go.on.sinning.deliberately.after.receiving.the.knowledge.of.the.truth,.there.no.longer.
remains.a.sacrifice.for.sins.Hebrews.10:26.
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But.read.the.entire.chapter.in.context...Read.the.chapters.before.it.and.after.it...
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At.the.end.of.that.chapter,.the.writer.describes.how.that.we.are.NOT.under.that.same.category,.
and.then.goes.on.to.describe.how.faith.in.Jesus.Christ.is.the.key.to.salvation..not.works!.
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"But.we.ARE.NOT.OF.THOSE.those.who.shrink.back.and.are.destroyed,.but.of.those.who.have.
faith.and.preserve.their.souls."..Hebrews.10:39.
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After.describing.the.many.examples.of.how.faith.prevailed.in.the.Old.Testament,.all.throughout.
Hebrews.chapter.11,.the.writer.tells.us.how.to.secure.that.faith:..With.witnesses..
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Many.of.you.will.be.familiar.with.this.chapter,.and.will.have.read.this.paragraph...But.unless.you.
apply.it.to.the.entire.rest.of.the.scroll,.this.paragraph.has.very.little.value...This.is.the.paragraph.
that.ties.everything.together,.the.seal.that.binds.us.under.the.Blood.of.Jesus.Christ..
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Therefore,.since.we.are.surrounded.by.so.great.a.cloud.of.witnesses,.let.us.also.lay.aside.every.
weight,.and.sin.which.clings.so.closely,.and.let.us.run.with.endurance.the.race.that.is.set.before.
us,.looking.to.Jesus,.the.founder.and.perfecter.of.our.faith,.who.for.the.joy.that.was.set.before.
him.endured.the.cross,.despising.the.shame,.and.is.seated.at.the.right.hand.of.the.throne.of.God...
Consider.him.who.endured.from.sinners.such.hostility.against.himself,.so.that.you.may.not.grow.
weary. or. fainthearted.. In. your. struggle. against. sin. you. have. not. yet. resisted. to. the. point. of.
shedding.your.blood..
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Our.brothers.and.sisters.in.Christ.are.our.witnesses...We.no.longer.need.to.be.burdened.with.this.
sin.that.plagues.us.daily...NONE.of.us.have.endured.our.sin.until.we.have.died.for.it..ONLY.
Christ.has.been.able.to.achieve.this...We.sin.daily...We.are.unworthy...
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But.we.are.not.to.be.burdened.down.by.the.weight.of.sin...The.weight.that.the.writer.says."clings.
to.us."..Christ.is.the.perfecter.of.our.faith,.the.One.who.shed.His.blood.so.that.we.don't.even.
have.to.worry.about.it!.
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Hebrews.is.an.AWESOME.book.if.you.have.been.bound.by.legalistic,.works\righteous.faith...Read.
it!..Understand.it!..Believe.it!..It's.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.the.Good.News.that.Christ.has.taken.
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away.our.sins!..Our.new.High.Priest.has.given.His.own.life.so.that.we.can.be.part.of.His.Body!..
Now,.we.can.strive.to.be.more.like.Him,.without.worrying.about.our.shortcomings!.
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Spread.it!..It's.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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Failed$Tent$Prophecy$
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Some.cult.churches.around.the.world.have.been.trained.to.ignore.this.failed.prophecy,.but.for.
the.home.church.of.Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.the."Tent.Prophecy".is.still.considered.to.be.in.the.
lineup.of."things.that.are.to.be.".
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You.see,.the.people.of.Jeffersonville.actually.take.the.scriptural.stand.behind.their.faith.a.wee.bit.
more.than.the.other.churches,.because.they.realize.that.just.ONE.single.failed.prophecy.would.
deem.their.leader,.William.Marrion.Branham,.a.false.prophet..The.Bible.is.very.clear.in.instructing.
us.to.watch.for.the.false.prophets.that.will.rise.to.deceive..
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But. the. prophet. who. shall. speak. a. word. presumptuously. in. My. name. which. I. have. not.
commanded.him.to.speak,.or.which.he.shall.speak.in.the.name.of.other.gods,.that.prophet.shall.
die..And.you.may.say.in.your.heart,.How.shall.we.know.the.word.which.the.LORD.has.not.spoken?.
When.a.prophet.speaks.in.the.name.of.the.LORD,.if.the.thing.does.not.come.about.or.come.true,.
that.is.the.thing.which.the.LORD.has.not.spoken..The.prophet.has.spoken.it.presumptuously;.you.
shall.not.be.afraid.of.him..
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Deuteronomy..18:20\22.
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But.while.the.scripture.instructs.us.to.inspect.the.prophecies,.and.after.inspecting.having.found.
one.to.fail,.we.are.not.just.to.ignore.that.PROPHECY..we.are.to.ignore.that.PROPHET..Yet.
people.are.still.trapped.in.the.clutches.of.fear..
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Other.churches.ignore.this.prophecy.altogether..Some.churches.ignore.prophecy.and.teach.that.
only.the.statements.William.Branham.said.with."Thus.Saith.The.Lord".are.the.ones.we.should.
test.\.all.those.other.prophecies.were.just."presumptuous.words.".
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But.what.they.do.not.realize.is.that.this.tent.vision.\.one.of.the.prophecies.that.never.came.to.
pass.\.was.actually.wrapped.with.the."Thus.Saith.The.Lord".seal.upon.it:.
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One.of.these.days.I.want.to.pitch.that.tent.the.Lord's.going.to.give.me,.right.outside.of.this.side.
of.Chicago.those.things.are.not.mythical..In.contact.with.the.Holy.Spiritwhen.I.come.under.
His.anointing,.and.He.takes.me.away.and.shows.me.things,.I.just.got.perfect.confidence.that.it's.
just.exactly.right,.'cause.it's.never.failed..And.He.will.never.say.one.thing.outside.what's.written.
in.this.Bible..That's.right..You.watch.it..Through.the.years,.He's.never.said.one.thing.at.any.time,.
unless.it.was.absolutely.Scripturally.based.on.the.Bible,.THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD..
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SHEPHERD.OF.THE.SHEEPFOLD_.CHICAGO.IL.56\0403.E\15.
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And.it.was.clearly.described.as.a."vision,".make.no.mistake:.
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...after.we.get.the.Gospel.tent.we'llhave.no.morning.service,.so.that.people.can.attend.their.
own.church..That's.the.reason.that.by.a.vision.the.Lord.has.showed.me.to.get.this.big.tent.
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WHAT.VISIONS.ARE_.SPINDALE.NC.56\0421.
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Some.of.you.have.never.seen.or.heard.of.this,.and.I'm.sure.you.are.asking.yourselves:.How.does.
Jeffersonville.STILL.stand.behind.this.failed.prophecy,.all.while.knowing.for.certain.that.this.vision.
did.NOT.come.to.pass?.
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The.answer.will.shock.many.of.you..Jeffersonville.is.the.headquarters.of.the.cult..What.comes.
out.of.Jeffersonville.is.the."word.from.Mecca".for.many.churches.around.the.world!.Missionaries.
many.of.you.know.are.from.Jeffersonville.\.and.they've.never.mentioned.this!.
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The.only.way.that.you.can.support.an.unfulfilled.prophecy,.one.that.came.from.a."prophet".who.
is.long.dead.and.gone,.is.to.bring.him.back.to.life..
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Many.of.you.are.thinking,."Oh..Makes.sense..We'll.ALL.rise.in.the.resurrection.anyway.".
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But.stop.and.consider.what.you.are.thinking..Bringing.a."prophet".back.from.the.dead.with.the.
resurrection.would.agree.with.scripture..But.let's.consider.the.order.of.events.when.our.Lord.
returns:.
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But.we.do.not.want.you.to.be.uninformed,.brothers,.about.those.who.are.asleep,.that.you.may.
not.grieve.as.others.do.who.have.no.hope..For.since.we.believe.that.Jesus.died.and.rose.again,.
even.so,.through.Jesus,.God.will.bring.with.him.those.who.have.fallen.asleep..For.this.we.declare.
to.you.by.a.word.from.the.Lord,.that.we.who.are.alive,.who.are.left.until.the.coming.of.the.Lord,.
will.not.precede.those.who.have.fallen.asleep..
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For. the. Lord. himself. will. descend. from. heaven. with. a. cry. of. command,. with. the. voice. of. an.
archangel,.and.with.the.sound.of.the.trumpet.of.God..
And.the.dead.in.Christ.will.rise.first..
Then.we.who.are.alive,.who.are.left,.will.be.caught.up.together.with.them.in.the.clouds.to.meet.
the.Lord.in.the.air,.and.so.we.will.always.be.with.the.Lord..
1.Thessalonians.4.
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This.still.sounds.reasonable.to.the.mind.who's.been.programmed.with.cult.theology..Branham.
promoted.himself.as.the."last.trumpet.".But.let's.examine.this.a.little.closer..
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Notice.that.the.Lord.Himself.comes.\.not.just.a."prophet.".And.notice.that.the.dead.in.Christ.DO.
rise.first,.but.notice.that.they.do.not.remain.with.the.people.here.who.are.alive.and.remain..
Those.that.remain.are.carried.up.to.be.with.those.that.have.gone.on..
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This.creates.a.HUGE.problem!.Cult.churches.around.the.world.know.this,.and.so.they.avoid.that.
"tent.ministry".doctrine.like.the.PLAGUE!.To.place.Branham.into.this.situation.would.be.to.add.
to. the. scriptures,. inserting. a. "resurrection. before. the. resurrection!". While. the. "tent. ministry.
doctrine".comes.from.headquarters,.it.is.not.widely.accepted.in.the.cult..Many.members.in.the.
Branham.cult.does.not.even.know.this.particular.doctrine.even.exists..
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When.preachers.start.changing.the.scriptures,.you'll.notice.that.they.can't.change.just.one..The.
scriptures.are.inter\connected,.all.scriptures.flowing.together.with.the.force.of.a.raging.river..To.
change.one.scripture,.you.must.change.a.hundred.others..After.changing.those.others,.you.are.
forced.to.change.a.thousand.more..Eventually,.you're.re\written.the.Book..
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To.say.that.Branham.will.be.numbered.in.the.Resurrection.would.not.present.much.of.a.problem..
But.to.place.him.back.into.human.flesh.would.be.to.deny.his.heavenly.body,.the.new.body.that.
the.dead.in.Christ.are.to.receive..So.to.promote.a.coming.tent.ministry,.after.having.been.dead,.
you.have.to.stop.preaching.sections.of.Corinthians..
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Take.1.Corinthians.15.as.an.example:.
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(And.I.LOVE.this.section,.because.it's.incredibly.funny.when.it.starts.out..Paul.rebukes.somebody.
who.starts.thinking.about.zombies!).
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"But.someone.will.ask,."How.are.the.dead.raised?.With.what.kind.of.body.do.they.come?".You.
foolish.person!.What.you.sow.does.not.come.to.life.unless.it.dies..And.what.you.sow.is.not.the.
body.that.is.to.be,.but.a.bare.kernel,.perhaps.of.wheat.or.of.some.other.grain..But.God.gives.it.a.
body.as.he.has.chosen,.and.to.each.kind.of.seed.its.own.body..For.not.all.flesh.is.the.same,.but.
there.is.one.kind.for.humans,.another.for.animals,.another.for.birds,.and.another.for.fish..There.
are.heavenly.bodies.and.earthly.bodies,.but.the.glory.of.the.heavenly.is.of.one.kind,.and.the.glory.
of.the.earthly.is.of.another..There.is.one.glory.of.the.sun,.and.another.glory.of.the.moon,.and.
another.glory.of.the.stars;.for.star.differs.from.star.in.glory.".
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1.Corinthians.15.
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So. we. have. first. established. this:. That. the. heavenly. body. is. COMPLETELY. different. than. the.
earthly.body..No.questions.asked..
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So. is. it. with. the. resurrection. of. the. dead.. What. is. sown. is. perishable;. what. is. raised. is.
imperishable..It.is.sown.in.dishonor;.it.is.raised.in.glory..It.is.sown.in.weakness;.it.is.raised.in.
power..It.is.sown.a.natural.body;.it.is.raised.a.spiritual.body..If.there.is.a.natural.body,.there.is.
also.a.spiritual.body..Thus.it.is.written,."The.first.man.Adam.became.a.living.being";.the.last.Adam.
became.a.life\giving.spirit..But.it.is.not.the.spiritual.that.is.first.but.the.natural,.and.then.the.
spiritual..The.first.man.was.from.the.earth,.a.man.of.dust;.the.second.man.is.from.heaven..As.
was.the.man.of.dust,.so.also.are.those.who.are.of.the.dust,.and.as.is.the.man.of.heaven,.so.also.
are.those.who.are.of.heaven..Just.as.we.have.borne.the.image.of.the.man.of.dust,.we.shall.also.
bear.the.image.of.the.man.of.heaven..
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1.Corinthians.15.
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I.can.see.a.few.jaws.dropping.right.about.now..HOUSTON!.WE.HAVE.A.PROBLEM!!!.
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Paul.just.told.us.WHEN.we.will.receive.our.heavenly.bodies,.and.this.just.broke.TWO.fundamental.
message.teachings:.
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.We.just.took.Branham.out.of.his.flesh.for.this."return.tent.ministry.".Why.does.he.need.that.
airplane. that. is. laying. in. a. field. collecting. rust?. How. will. he. stand. before. us. on. the. platform,.
preaching.those.Seven.Thunders.(The.ones.that.he.never.preached.when.he.was.alive)?.How.will.
he.preach.that.Clarence.Larkin.sermon,."Trail.of.the.Serpent?".
The.first.problem.is.big.enough.to.make.most.Christians.get.up.and.walk.out.of.a.service..They'd.
never.sit.through.something.that.strongly.disagrees.with.their.Bibles.\.especially.nonsense.about.
sitting.in.the.hot.sweatbox.of.a.tent.in.this.day.and.age!.They'd.leave.this.place.and.quickly.find.
some.church.that.preaches.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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.The.second.problem.is.a.little.bigger..Remember.how.when.you.change.one.scripture,.you.have.
to.change.others.to.match?.The.same.thing.happens.with.any.lie..One.lie.leads.to.another,.and.
pretty.soon,.you.find.yourself.questioning.everything..
What.we.are.doing.here.is.examining.things.in.chronological.order.\.something.I.recommend.that.
EVERYONE.do.with.Branham's.ministry..You'll.quickly.start.to.see.how.things.grow.and.grow.over.
time.many.times.growing.INTO.visions.that.were.never.fulfilled..
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The."tent.vision".was.not.always.a.vision..If.you.examine.what.he.says.about.the.coming.tent,.it.
started.out.as.more.of.a.pipe.dream..Branham.started.BEGGING.for.the.people.to.buy.him.a.tent.
in.1953..It.was.a.time.when.the.other.big.names.in.the.Divine.Healing.movement.all.had.tents..
He. didn't. have. one.. He. begged. and. pleaded,. but. couldn't. muster. up. enough. donations. \. and.
spent.the.rest.on.hunting.trips..
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It. did. not. turn. into. a. "prophecy". until. April. of. 1956.. And. those. of. you. who. have. studied. this.
"prophecy".know.about.that."little.room".in.the.tent.where.you.receive.your."new.bodies.".
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That.little.addition.is.a.problem..He.knew.it..But.he.knew.it.too.late.\.it.was.already.recorded.and.
spread.all.around.the.country..What.can.he.do.now?.Now.the.people.KNOW.that.they.are.given.
human.flesh.\.when.the.scriptures.tell.us.that.our.new.bodies.are.SPIRIT.BODIES!.
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Like.I.said..When.you.change.one.scripture,.you.have.to.keep.changing..
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Remember.that."vision".Branham.started.to.have.in.1957?.The.one.where.he.looked."Beyond.
The.Curtain.of.Time".and.saw.the."souls.resting?".
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This.was.brilliant..All.part.of.the.plan..It.started.with.simple.statements,.but.notice.where.it.ended.
up!.That.story.of.the.little.old.lady.that.he.once.knew,.suddenly.given.the."body.of.a.twenty\year\
old!".She.was.given.an.EARTLY.body.in.this."vision,".not.a.heavenly.one!.
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Friends,.it.does.not.stop.there..If.you.want.to.see.just.how.many.changes.were.made.to.support.
this.one.failed.prophecy,.just.start.reading.your.Bible..Compare.it.to.the.doctrines.you've.been.
raised.with..All.trails.of.twisted.scriptures.lead.to.one.place:.a.presumptuous.prophecy..
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Branham.wanted.to.be.the.hero..He.wanted.to.be.the.one.who.gave.the.people.their.new.bodies,.
leading.them.into.that.little.room.in.his.little.tent..He.wanted.to.be.the.judge,.telling.people.that.
they.will.face.HIM.at.the.judgment.if.they.did.not.live.by.his.dress.code..He.wanted.to.BE.the.
judge..
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But.today,.I'm.going.to.tell.you.who.the.REAL.hero.is..And.the.story.does.not.revolve.around.
some.little.tent.that.WON'T.EVEN.HOLD.the.two.to.four.MILLION.people.around.the.world.in.this.
cult.of.William.Branham..I'm.not.going.to.tell.you.some.fictional.story.that.will.make.you.start.
changing.scriptures.to.support..
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And.I.AM.going.to.tell.you.a.vision..But.not.one.that.was.invented.for.some.devious.purpose..This.
IS.a.vision.from.John.\.but.not.THIS.John..This.is.a.vision.from.John.the.Revelator..It's.found.in.
Revelation.21:.
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The.New.Heaven.and.the.New.Earth.
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Then.I.saw.a.new.heaven.and.a.new.earth,.for.the.first.heaven.and.the.first.earth.had.passed.
away,.and.the.sea.was.no.more..And.I.saw.the.holy.city,.new.Jerusalem,.coming.down.out.of.
heaven.from.God,.prepared.as.a.bride.adorned.for.her.husband..And.I.heard.a.loud.voice.from.
the.throne.saying,."Behold,.the.dwelling.place.of.God.is.with.man..He.will.dwell.with.them,.and.
they.will.be.his.people,.and.God.himself.will.be.with.them.as.their.God..He.will.wipe.away.every.
tear.from.their.eyes,.and.death.shall.be.no.more,.neither.shall.there.be.mourning,.nor.crying,.nor.
pain.anymore,.for.the.former.things.have.passed.away.".
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And.he.who.was.seated.on.the.throne.said,."Behold,.I.am.making.all.things.new.".Also.he.said,.
"Write.this.down,.for.these.words.are.trustworthy.and.true.".And.he.said.to.me,."It.is.done!.I.am.
the.Alpha.and.the.Omega,.the.beginning.and.the.end..To.the.thirsty.I.will.give.from.the.spring.of.
the. water. of. life. without. payment.. [NOT. BY. WORKS]. The. one. who. conquers. will. have. this.
heritage,.and.I.will.be.his.God.and.he.will.be.my.son..But.as.for.the.cowardly,.the.faithless,.the.
detestable,.as.for.murderers,.the.sexually.immoral,.sorcerers,.idolaters,.and.all.liars,.their.portion.
will.be.in.the.lake.that.burns.with.fire.and.sulfur,.which.is.the.second.death.".
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The.New.Jerusalem.
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"Then.came.one.of.the.seven.angels.who.had.the.seven.bowls.full.of.the.seven.last.plagues.and.
spoke.to.me,.saying,."Come,.I.will.show.you.the.Bride,.the.wife.of.the.Lamb.".And.he.carried.me.
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away.in.the.Spirit.to.a.great,.high.mountain,.and.showed.me.the.holy.city.Jerusalem.coming.down.
out.of.heaven.from.God,.having.the.glory.of.God,.its.radiance.like.a.most.rare.jewel,.like.a.jasper,.
clear.as.crystal..It.had.a.great,.high.wall,.with.twelve.gates,.and.at.the.gates.twelve.angels,.and.
on.the.gates.the.names.of.the.twelve.tribes.of.the.sons.of.Israel.were.inscribedon.the.east.
three.gates,.on.the.north.three.gates,.on.the.south.three.gates,.and.on.the.west.three.gates..And.
the.wall.of.the.city.had.twelve.foundations,.and.on.them.were.the.twelve.names.of.the.twelve.
apostles.of.the.Lamb.".\.Revelation.21.
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Notice.WHERE.the.angel.carried.John..Not.to.some.flowing.pasture..Not.to.a.bunch.of.people.in.
bodies. of. flesh,. twenty. years. old.. The. angel. took. John. to. the. Holy. City,. the. city. that. was.
descending. from. heaven.. I'm. sure. that. last. bit. bothered. Branham.. The. names. of. the. twelve.
apostles.were.the.foundation.to.that.city.\.not.seven.angels.for.seven.church.ages!.
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And.the.one.who.spoke.with.me.had.a.measuring.rod.of.gold.to.measure.the.city.and.its.gates.
and.walls..The.city.lies.foursquare,.its.length.the.same.as.its.width..And.he.measured.the.city.
with.his.rod,.12,000.stadia..Its.length.and.width.and.height.are.equal..He.also.measured.its.wall,.
144.cubits.by.human.measurement,.which.is.also.an.angel's.measurement..The.wall.was.built.of.
jasper,.while.the.city.was.pure.gold,.like.clear.glass..The.foundations.of.the.wall.of.the.city.were.
adorned.with.every.kind.of.jewel..The.first.was.jasper,.the.second.sapphire,.the.third.agate,.the.
fourth.emerald,.the.fifth.onyx,.the.sixth.carnelian,.the.seventh.chrysolite,.the.eighth.beryl,.the.
ninth.topaz,.the.tenth.chrysoprase,.the.eleventh.jacinth,.the.twelfth.amethyst..And.the.twelve.
gates.were.twelve.pearls,.each.of.the.gates.made.of.a.single.pearl,.and.the.street.of.the.city.was.
pure.gold,.like.transparent.glass..
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Friends,.THIS.PLACE.will.hold.you!.All.of.you!.You.won't.have.to.worry.and.dread.about.fitting.in.
that.little.tent.of.Branham,.THIS.PLACE.is.HUGE!.
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There.are.607.feet.in.a.stadia..12,000.stadia.would.be.7,284,000.feet,.which.is.1,380.MILES!!!.
Multiply.that.by.1,380.width,.and.count.the.square.feet!.YOU.HAVE.A.HUGE.PLACE!!!.
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Quit.worrying.about.whether.or.not.you.are.saved.because.of.the.sin.in.your.lives,.how.that.there.
"might.be.only.8.souls.that.make.it.".Christ.has.given.ALL.who.believe.in.his.name.ETERNAL.LIFE!.
And.He.has.built.the.house.big.enough.to.hold.EVERYONE!.
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And.I.saw.no.temple.in.the.city,.for.its.temple.is.the.Lord.God.the.Almighty.and.the.Lamb..And.
the.city.has.no.need.of.sun.or.moon.to.shine.on.it,.for.the.glory.of.God.gives.it.light,.and.its.lamp.
is.the.Lamb..By.its.light.will.the.nations.walk,.and.the.kings.of.the.earth.will.bring.their.glory.into.
it,.and.its.gates.will.never.be.shut.by.dayand.there.will.be.no.night.there..They.will.bring.into.
it.the.glory.and.the.honor.of.the.nations..But.nothing.unclean.will.ever.enter.it,.nor.anyone.who.
does.what.is.detestable.or.false,.but.only.those.who.are.written.in.the.Lamb's.book.of.life..
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It's.that.last.part.that.bothers.me..Nothing.FALSE.will.enter..We.have.a.false.prophet..We.have.a.
false.vision..We.have.false.scriptural.teaching,.all.because.of.that.false.vision..We.have.a.false.
religion,.people.who.have.based.their.faith.on.fictional.stories.that.have.now.been.proven.FALSE..
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Aren't.you.glad.that.you.have.awakened?.Aren't.you.glad.that.you.have.realized.that.we.don't.
have.to.fear.this."prophet?".Aren't.you.glad.that.your.names.are.counted.with.God's.chosen,.
through.the.Blood.of.the.Lamb!.Aren't.you.thankful.that.God.sent.His.only.son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.
die.for.your.sins?.Thankful.that.He.came.and.lived.the.perfect.life,.bore.your.sins.on.the.cross,.
conquered.death,.hell,.and.the.grave,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.him?.
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And.aren't.you.thankful.that.we.can.sit.in.nice,.air\conditioned.auditoriums.now.instead.of.hot,.
sweaty.tents?.
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The$Failed$Tent$Prophecy$
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Some.cult.churches.around.the.world.have.been.trained.to.ignore.this.failed.prophecy,.but.for.
the.home.church.of.Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.the."Tent.Prophecy".is.still.considered.to.be.in.the.
lineup.of."things.that.are.to.be.".
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You.see,.the.people.of.Jeffersonville.actually.take.the.scriptural.stand.behind.their.faith.a.wee.bit.
more.than.the.other.churches,.because.they.realize.that.just.ONE.single.failed.prophecy.would.
deem. their. leader,. William. Marrion. Branham,. a. false. prophet.. . The. Bible. is. very. clear. in.
instructing.us.to.watch.for.the.false.prophets.that.will.rise.to.deceive..
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die...And.you.may.say.in.your.heart,.How.shall.we.know.the.word.which.the.LORD.has.not.spoken?..
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But.while.the.scripture.instructs.us.to.inspect.the.prophecies,.and.after.inspecting.having.found.
one.to.fail,.we.are.not.just.to.ignore.that.PROPHECY..we.are.to.ignore.that.PROPHET...Yet.
people.are.still.trapped.in.the.clutches.of.fear..
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Other.churches.ignore.this.prophecy.altogether...Some.churches.ignore.prophecy.and.teach.that.
only.the.statements.William.Branham.said.with."Thus.Saith.The.Lord".are.the.ones.we.should.
test..all.those.other.prophecies.were.just."presumptuous.words.".
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But.what.they.do.not.realize.is.that.this.tent.vision..one.of.the.prophecies.that.never.came.to.
pass..was.actually.wrapped.with.the."Thus.Saith.The.Lord".seal.upon.it:.
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One.of.these.days.I.want.to.pitch.that.tent.the.Lord's.going.to.give.me,.right.outside.of.this.side.
of.Chicago.those.things.are.not.mythical..In.contact.with.the.Holy.Spiritwhen.I.come.under.
His.anointing,.and.He.takes.me.away.and.shows.me.things,.I.just.got.perfect.confidence.that.it's.
just.exactly.right,.'cause.it's.never.failed..And.He.will.never.say.one.thing.outside.what's.written.
in.this.Bible..That's.right..You.watch.it..Through.the.years,.He's.never.said.one.thing.at.any.time,.
unless.it.was.absolutely.Scripturally.based.on.the.Bible,.THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD..
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SHEPHERD.OF.THE.SHEEPFOLD_.CHICAGO.IL.56\0403.E\15.
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And.it.was.clearly.described.as.a."vision,".make.no.mistake:.
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171.
...after.we.get.the.Gospel.tent.we'llhave.no.morning.service,.so.that.people.can.attend.their.
own.church..That's.the.reason.that.by.a.vision.the.Lord.has.showed.me.to.get.this.big.tent.
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WHAT.VISIONS.ARE_.SPINDALE.NC.56\0421.
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Some.of.you.have.never.seen.or.heard.of.this,.and.I'm.sure.you.are.asking.yourselves:..How.does.
Jeffersonville.STILL.stand.behind.this.failed.prophecy,.all.while.knowing.for.certain.that.this.vision.
did.NOT.come.to.pass?.
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The.answer.will.shock.many.of.you...Jeffersonville.is.the.headquarters.of.the.cult...What.comes.
out.of.Jeffersonville.is.the."word.from.Mecca".for.many.churches.around.the.world!..Missionaries.
many.of.you.know.are.from.Jeffersonville..and.they've.never.mentioned.this!.
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The.only.way.that.you.can.support.an.unfulfilled.prophecy,.one.that.came.from.a."prophet".who.
is.long.dead.and.gone,.is.to.bring.him.back.to.life...
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Many.of.you.are.thinking,."Oh...Makes.sense...We'll.ALL.rise.in.the.resurrection.anyway."..
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But.stop.and.consider.what.you.are.thinking...Bringing.a."prophet".back.from.the.dead.with.the.
resurrection.would.agree.with.scripture...But.let's.consider.the.order.of.events.when.our.Lord.
returns:.
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But.we.do.not.want.you.to.be.uninformed,.brothers,.about.those.who.are.asleep,.that.you.may.
not.grieve.as.others.do.who.have.no.hope...For.since.we.believe.that.Jesus.died.and.rose.again,.
even.so,.through.Jesus,.God.will.bring.with.him.those.who.have.fallen.asleep...For.this.we.declare.
to.you.by.a.word.from.the.Lord,.that.we.who.are.alive,.who.are.left.until.the.coming.of.the.Lord,.
will.not.precede.those.who.have.fallen.asleep...
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For. the. Lord. himself. will. descend. from. heaven. with. a. cry. of. command,. with. the. voice. of. an.
archangel,.and.with.the.sound.of.the.trumpet.of.God..
And.the.dead.in.Christ.will.rise.first...
Then.we.who.are.alive,.who.are.left,.will.be.caught.up.together.with.them.in.the.clouds.to.meet.
the.Lord.in.the.air,.and.so.we.will.always.be.with.the.Lord......
1.Thessalonians.4.
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This.still.sounds.reasonable.to.the.mind.who's.been.programmed.with.cult.theology...Branham.
promoted.himself.as.the."last.trumpet."..But.let's.examine.this.a.little.closer..
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Notice.that.the.Lord.Himself.comes..not.just.a."prophet."..And.notice.that.the.dead.in.Christ.
DO.rise.first,.but.notice.that.they.do.not.remain.with.the.people.here.who.are.alive.and.remain...
Those.that.remain.are.carried.up.to.be.with.those.that.have.gone.on..
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This.creates.a.HUGE.problem!..Cult.churches.around.the.world.know.this,.and.so.they.avoid.that.
"tent.ministry".doctrine.like.the.PLAGUE!..To.place.Branham.into.this.situation.would.be.to.add.
to.the.scriptures,.inserting.a."resurrection.before.the.resurrection!"..While.the."tent.ministry.
doctrine".comes.from.headquarters,.it.is.not.widely.accepted.in.the.cult...Many.members.in.the.
Branham.cult.does.not.even.know.this.particular.doctrine.even.exists..
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When.preachers.start.changing.the.scriptures,.you'll.notice.that.they.can't.change.just.one...The.
scriptures.are.inter\connected,.all.scriptures.flowing.together.with.the.force.of.a.raging.river...To.
change.one.scripture,.you.must.change.a.hundred.others...After.changing.those.others,.you.are.
forced.to.change.a.thousand.more...Eventually,.you're.re\written.the.Book..
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To.say.that.Branham.will.be.numbered.in.the.Resurrection.would.not.present.much.of.a.problem...
But.to.place.him.back.into.human.flesh.would.be.to.deny.his.heavenly.body,.the.new.body.that.
the.dead.in.Christ.are.to.receive....So.to.promote.a.coming.tent.ministry,.after.having.been.dead,.
you.have.to.stop.preaching.sections.of.Corinthians..
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Take.1.Corinthians.15.as.an.example:.
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(And.I.LOVE.this.section,.because.it's.incredibly.funny.when.it.starts.out...Paul.rebukes.somebody.
who.starts.thinking.about.zombies!).
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"But.someone.will.ask,."How.are.the.dead.raised?.With.what.kind.of.body.do.they.come?"..You.
foolish.person!.What.you.sow.does.not.come.to.life.unless.it.dies...And.what.you.sow.is.not.the.
body.that.is.to.be,.but.a.bare.kernel,.perhaps.of.wheat.or.of.some.other.grain...But.God.gives.it.
a.body.as.he.has.chosen,.and.to.each.kind.of.seed.its.own.body...For.not.all.flesh.is.the.same,.but.
there.is.one.kind.for.humans,.another.for.animals,.another.for.birds,.and.another.for.fish...There.
are.heavenly.bodies.and.earthly.bodies,.but.the.glory.of.the.heavenly.is.of.one.kind,.and.the.glory.
of.the.earthly.is.of.another...There.is.one.glory.of.the.sun,.and.another.glory.of.the.moon,.and.
another.glory.of.the.stars;.for.star.differs.from.star.in.glory.".
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1.Corinthians.15.
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So. we. have. first. established. this:. . That. the. heavenly. body. is. COMPLETELY. different. than. the.
earthly.body...No.questions.asked...
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So. is. it. with. the. resurrection. of. the. dead.. What. is. sown. is. perishable;. what. is. raised. is.
imperishable...It.is.sown.in.dishonor;.it.is.raised.in.glory..It.is.sown.in.weakness;.it.is.raised.in.
power...It.is.sown.a.natural.body;.it.is.raised.a.spiritual.body..If.there.is.a.natural.body,.there.is.
also.a.spiritual.body...Thus.it.is.written,."The.first.man.Adam.became.a.living.being";.the.last.
Adam.became.a.life\giving.spirit...But.it.is.not.the.spiritual.that.is.first.but.the.natural,.and.then.
the.spiritual...The.first.man.was.from.the.earth,.a.man.of.dust;.the.second.man.is.from.heaven...
As.was.the.man.of.dust,.so.also.are.those.who.are.of.the.dust,.and.as.is.the.man.of.heaven,.so.
also.are.those.who.are.of.heaven...Just.as.we.have.borne.the.image.of.the.man.of.dust,.we.shall.
also.bear.the.image.of.the.man.of.heaven..
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1.Corinthians.15.
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I.can.see.a.few.jaws.dropping.right.about.now...HOUSTON!..WE.HAVE.A.PROBLEM!!!.
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Paul.just.told.us.WHEN.we.will.receive.our.heavenly.bodies,.and.this.just.broke.TWO.fundamental.
message.teachings:.
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.....We.just.took.Branham.out.of.his.flesh.for.this."return.tent.ministry."..Why.does.he.need.that.
airplane.that.is.laying.in.a.field.collecting.rust?..How.will.he.stand.before.us.on.the.platform,.
preaching.those.Seven.Thunders.(The.ones.that.he.never.preached.when.he.was.alive)?..How.will.
he.preach.that.Clarence.Larkin.sermon,."Trail.of.the.Serpent?".
The.first.problem.is.big.enough.to.make.most.Christians.get.up.and.walk.out.of.a.service...They'd.
never. sit. through. something. that. strongly. disagrees. with. their. Bibles. . especially. nonsense.
about.sitting.in.the.hot.sweatbox.of.a.tent.in.this.day.and.age!..They'd.leave.this.place.and.quickly.
find.some.church.that.preaches.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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.....The.second.problem.is.a.little.bigger...Remember.how.when.you.change.one.scripture,.you.
have.to.change.others.to.match?..The.same.thing.happens.with.any.lie...One.lie.leads.to.another,.
and.pretty.soon,.you.find.yourself.questioning.everything..
What.we.are.doing.here.is.examining.things.in.chronological.order..something.I.recommend.
that.EVERYONE.do.with.Branham's.ministry...You'll.quickly.start.to.see.how.things.grow.and.grow.
over.time.many.times.growing.INTO.visions.that.were.never.fulfilled..
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The."tent.vision".was.not.always.a.vision...If.you.examine.what.he.says.about.the.coming.tent,.it.
started.out.as.more.of.a.pipe.dream...Branham.started.BEGGING.for.the.people.to.buy.him.a.tent.
in.1953...It.was.a.time.when.the.other.big.names.in.the.Divine.Healing.movement.all.had.tents...
He.didn't.have.one...He.begged.and.pleaded,.but.couldn't.muster.up.enough.donations..and.
spent.the.rest.on.hunting.trips..
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It.did.not.turn.into.a."prophecy".until.April.of.1956...And.those.of.you.who.have.studied.this.
"prophecy".know.about.that."little.room".in.the.tent.where.you.receive.your."new.bodies.".
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That.little.addition.is.a.problem...He.knew.it...But.he.knew.it.too.late..it.was.already.recorded.
and.spread.all.around.the.country...What.can.he.do.now?..Now.the.people.KNOW.that.they.are.
given.human.flesh..when.the.scriptures.tell.us.that.our.new.bodies.are.SPIRIT.BODIES!.
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Like.I.said...When.you.change.one.scripture,.you.have.to.keep.changing...
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Remember.that."vision".Branham.started.to.have.in.1957?..The.one.where.he.looked."Beyond.
The.Curtain.of.Time".and.saw.the."souls.resting?"..
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This.was.brilliant...All.part.of.the.plan...It.started.with.simple.statements,.but.notice.where.it.
ended.up!..That.story.of.the.little.old.lady.that.he.once.knew,.suddenly.given.the."body.of.a.
twenty\year\old!"..She.was.given.an.EARTLY.body.in.this."vision,".not.a.heavenly.one!.
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Friends,.it.does.not.stop.there...If.you.want.to.see.just.how.many.changes.were.made.to.support.
this.one.failed.prophecy,.just.start.reading.your.Bible...Compare.it.to.the.doctrines.you've.been.
raised.with...All.trails.of.twisted.scriptures.lead.to.one.place:..a.presumptuous.prophecy..
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Branham.wanted.to.be.the.hero...He.wanted.to.be.the.one.who.gave.the.people.their.new.bodies,.
leading.them.into.that.little.room.in.his.little.tent...He.wanted.to.be.the.judge,.telling.people.that.
they.will.face.HIM.at.the.judgment.if.they.did.not.live.by.his.dress.code...He.wanted.to.BE.the.
judge..
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But.today,.I'm.going.to.tell.you.who.the.REAL.hero.is...And.the.story.does.not.revolve.around.
some.little.tent.that.WON'T.EVEN.HOLD.the.two.to.four.MILLION.people.around.the.world.in.this.
cult.of.William.Branham...I'm.not.going.to.tell.you.some.fictional.story.that.will.make.you.start.
changing.scriptures.to.support..
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And.I.AM.going.to.tell.you.a.vision...But.not.one.that.was.invented.for.some.devious.purpose...
This.IS.a.vision.from.John..but.not.THIS.John...This.is.a.vision.from.John.the.Revelator...It's.found.
in.Revelation.21:.
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The.New.Heaven.and.the.New.Earth.
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Then.I.saw.a.new.heaven.and.a.new.earth,.for.the.first.heaven.and.the.first.earth.had.passed.
away,.and.the.sea.was.no.more..And.I.saw.the.holy.city,.new.Jerusalem,.coming.down.out.of.
heaven.from.God,.prepared.as.a.bride.adorned.for.her.husband..And.I.heard.a.loud.voice.from.
the.throne.saying,."Behold,.the.dwelling.place.of.God.is.with.man..He.will.dwell.with.them,.and.
they.will.be.his.people,.and.God.himself.will.be.with.them.as.their.God...He.will.wipe.away.every.
tear.from.their.eyes,.and.death.shall.be.no.more,.neither.shall.there.be.mourning,.nor.crying,.nor.
pain.anymore,.for.the.former.things.have.passed.away.".
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And.he.who.was.seated.on.the.throne.said,."Behold,.I.am.making.all.things.new.".Also.he.said,.
"Write.this.down,.for.these.words.are.trustworthy.and.true."..And.he.said.to.me,."It.is.done!.I.am.
the.Alpha.and.the.Omega,.the.beginning.and.the.end..To.the.thirsty.I.will.give.from.the.spring.of.
the. water. of. life. without. payment.. . [NOT. BY. WORKS]. . The. one. who. conquers. will. have. this.
heritage,.and.I.will.be.his.God.and.he.will.be.my.son..But.as.for.the.cowardly,.the.faithless,.the.
detestable,.as.for.murderers,.the.sexually.immoral,.sorcerers,.idolaters,.and.all.liars,.their.portion.
will.be.in.the.lake.that.burns.with.fire.and.sulfur,.which.is.the.second.death.".
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The.New.Jerusalem.
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"Then.came.one.of.the.seven.angels.who.had.the.seven.bowls.full.of.the.seven.last.plagues.and.
spoke.to.me,.saying,."Come,.I.will.show.you.the.Bride,.the.wife.of.the.Lamb."..And.he.carried.me.
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away.in.the.Spirit.to.a.great,.high.mountain,.and.showed.me.the.holy.city.Jerusalem.coming.down.
out.of.heaven.from.God,.having.the.glory.of.God,.its.radiance.like.a.most.rare.jewel,.like.a.jasper,.
clear.as.crystal...It.had.a.great,.high.wall,.with.twelve.gates,.and.at.the.gates.twelve.angels,.and.
on.the.gates.the.names.of.the.twelve.tribes.of.the.sons.of.Israel.were.inscribedon.the.east.
three.gates,.on.the.north.three.gates,.on.the.south.three.gates,.and.on.the.west.three.gates..And.
the.wall.of.the.city.had.twelve.foundations,.and.on.them.were.the.twelve.names.of.the.twelve.
apostles.of.the.Lamb."..Revelation.21.
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Notice.WHERE.the.angel.carried.John...Not.to.some.flowing.pasture...Not.to.a.bunch.of.people.in.
bodies. of. flesh,. twenty. years. old.. . The. angel. took. John. to. the. Holy. City,. the. city. that. was.
descending.from.heaven...I'm.sure.that.last.bit.bothered.Branham...The.names.of.the.twelve.
apostles.were.the.foundation.to.that.city..not.seven.angels.for.seven.church.ages!.
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And.the.one.who.spoke.with.me.had.a.measuring.rod.of.gold.to.measure.the.city.and.its.gates.
and.walls...The.city.lies.foursquare,.its.length.the.same.as.its.width..And.he.measured.the.city.
with.his.rod,.12,000.stadia..Its.length.and.width.and.height.are.equal...He.also.measured.its.wall,.
144.cubits.by.human.measurement,.which.is.also.an.angel's.measurement....The.wall.was.built.
of.jasper,.while.the.city.was.pure.gold,.like.clear.glass...The.foundations.of.the.wall.of.the.city.
were.adorned.with.every.kind.of.jewel..The.first.was.jasper,.the.second.sapphire,.the.third.agate,.
the.fourth.emerald,..the.fifth.onyx,.the.sixth.carnelian,.the.seventh.chrysolite,.the.eighth.beryl,.
the. ninth. topaz,. the. tenth. chrysoprase,. the. eleventh. jacinth,. the. twelfth. amethyst.. And. the.
twelve.gates.were.twelve.pearls,.each.of.the.gates.made.of.a.single.pearl,.and.the.street.of.the.
city.was.pure.gold,.like.transparent.glass..
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Friends,.THIS.PLACE.will.hold.you!..All.of.you!..You.won't.have.to.worry.and.dread.about.fitting.
in.that.little.tent.of.Branham,.THIS.PLACE.is.HUGE!.
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There.are.607.feet.in.a.stadia...12,000.stadia.would.be.7,284,000.feet,.which.is.1,380.MILES!!!..
Multiply.that.by.1,380.width,.and.count.the.square.feet!..YOU.HAVE.A.HUGE.PLACE!!!.
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Quit.worrying.about.whether.or.not.you.are.saved.because.of.the.sin.in.your.lives,.how.that.there.
"might.be.only.8.souls.that.make.it."..Christ.has.given.ALL.who.believe.in.his.name.ETERNAL.LIFE!..
And.He.has.built.the.house.big.enough.to.hold.EVERYONE!.
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And.I.saw.no.temple.in.the.city,.for.its.temple.is.the.Lord.God.the.Almighty.and.the.Lamb...And.
the.city.has.no.need.of.sun.or.moon.to.shine.on.it,.for.the.glory.of.God.gives.it.light,.and.its.lamp.
is.the.Lamb...By.its.light.will.the.nations.walk,.and.the.kings.of.the.earth.will.bring.their.glory.into.
it,.and.its.gates.will.never.be.shut.by.dayand.there.will.be.no.night.there...They.will.bring.into.
it.the.glory.and.the.honor.of.the.nations...But.nothing.unclean.will.ever.enter.it,.nor.anyone.who.
does.what.is.detestable.or.false,.but.only.those.who.are.written.in.the.Lamb's.book.of.life..
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It's.that.last.part.that.bothers.me...Nothing.FALSE.will.enter...We.have.a.false.prophet...We.have.
a.false.vision...We.have.false.scriptural.teaching,.all.because.of.that.false.vision...We.have.a.false.
religion,.people.who.have.based.their.faith.on.fictional.stories.that.have.now.been.proven.FALSE..
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Aren't.you.glad.that.you.have.awakened?..Aren't.you.glad.that.you.have.realized.that.we.don't.
have.to.fear.this."prophet?"..Aren't.you.glad.that.your.names.are.counted.with.God's.chosen,.
through.the.Blood.of.the.Lamb!..Aren't.you.thankful.that.God.sent.His.only.son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.
die.for.your.sins?..Thankful.that.He.came.and.lived.the.perfect.life,.bore.your.sins.on.the.cross,.
conquered.death,.hell,.and.the.grave,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.him?.
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And.aren't.you.thankful.that.we.can.sit.in.nice,.air\conditioned.auditoriums.now.instead.of.hot,.
sweaty.tents?.
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There.is.a.new.website.that.just.launched.(thebitterbelly.com),.an.out\of\the\cult.experience.that.
is.based.on.the.perspective.of.a.woman's.point.of.view...In.the.teachings.of.William.Branham,.
there.is.a.vast.difference.between.the.life.of.a.woman.and.the.life.of.a.man...Women.are.not.the.
same.creatures.of.God,.equal.to.man,.that.was.described.by.the.Apostle.Paul...
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I.love.the.title.of.the.new.site..."The.Bitter.Belly."..It.is.referring.to.the."little.scroll".that.John.the.
Revelator.ingested,.the.one.that.tasted.good.but.made.his.stomach.very.bitter...
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The.blog.post.today,.describing.the.creation.of.the.female.reminded.me.of.the.Samaritan.woman.
in.the.Bible...Too.many.times,.people.in.the.cult.trample.over.the.emotions.of.others.without.
regard.for.their.spirit...
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If.they.would.only.ask.themselves:.What.Would.Christ.Do?.
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When.people.today.hear.the.word."Samaritan,".they.typically.associate.it.with.a.good.deed.or.a.
good.work...The.story.of.the."Good.Samaritan".given.as.an.example.in.the.Bible.reminds.them.
that.our.love.towards.others.is.the.way.Christ.leads.our.hearts.and.minds..
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In. this. day. and. age,. with. the. blended. mix. of. race,. nationality. and. religion,. we. find. extended.
helping. hands. from. all. sorts. of. people,. and. our. understanding. of. what. it. meant. for. a. "Good.
Samaritan".is.very.limited...The.Samaritans.were.a.despised.people..
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In.the.ancient.world,.the.people.of.Samaria.were.vastly.different.than.the.Jews,.yet.still.closely.
related...Samaritans.followed.the.teachings.of.Abraham,.and.considered.their.religion.to.be.the.
"one.true.religion".that.was.established.before.the.exile.of.the.Children.of.Israel.into.Babylon...
Those.that.remained.in.the.Land.of.Israel.remained.in.the.ancient.city.of.Samaria,.which.was.
located.in.Northern.Israel,.and.was.once.the.capitol.of.the.Kingdom.of.Israel..
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But.Samaria.was.far.from.perfect...The.king.of.Assyria.had.brought.people.from.several.nations.
to.repopulate.the.cities.of.Samaria.after.Jewish.excile...The.Second.Book.of.Kings.tells.of.the.
slaughter.of.people.for.their.mixing.with.nations.practicing.idolatry...Worship.of.Yahweh.was.
mixed.with.strange.gods...And.even.after.God.sent.lions.to.kill.the.idolaters,.the.people.did.not.
fully.cleanse.their.land.from.pagan.worship...2.Kings.17.says,."So.they.feared.the.Lord.but.also.
served.their.own.gods,.after.the.manner.of.the.nations.from.among.whom.they.had.been.carried.
away".
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With.this.mixture.came.political.division...When.Cyrus.finally.allowed.the.Jews.to.return.to.their.
homeland,.and.the.Samaritans.were.ready.to.welcome.them.back,.the.Jews.considered.them.to.
be.renegades.for.having.fallen.to.idolatry...When.the.Samaritans.offered.to.assist.in.building.the.
Temple,.their.offer.was.rejected.by.the.Jews...Ezra.4.describes.how.this.greatly.offended.the.
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Samaritans,. and. how. they. made. the. Jews. fear. the. rebuilding. of. the. Temple. through. political.
influence..
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This.division.among.the.people.of.Abraham.did.not.cease,.even.until.the.time.of.Jesus.Christ...The.
people.of.Samaria.were.so.mixed.with.Gentile.blood.that.they.were.considered.to.be."Gentiles".
by.the.Jews..but.the.worst.kind.of.Gentiles...They.were.Gentiles.that.were."impure.Jews.".
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So.when.the.example.is.given.of.the.Jews.who.would.not.stop.to.help.the.man.along.the.side.of.
the.road,.and.how.the.Samaritan.stopped.to.offer.assistance,.it.is.a.stunning.display.of.God's.
Grace...The.Samaritan.would.have.been.the.one.that.the.people.would.not.have.even.considered.
to.have.stopped...And.the.man.on.the.side.of.the.road.would.have.not.likely.WANTED.the.man.
to.have.stopped..unless.he.was.fully.desperate.beyond.all.political.concern..
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But.the.story.that.seems.long.forgotten.in.the.church.is.the.one.of.the.Samaritan.woman.at.the.
well.that.is.told.in.the.Gospel.of.John.Chapter.4...
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You.will.hear.this.story.often.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham...Branham.told.this.story.with.great.
passion,.showing.how.Jesus.knew.everything.about.this.woman.before.she.even.walked.up.to.
the.well..and.He.did..
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But.like.all.other.stories.in.the.Bible.about.Jesus.Christ,.Branham.tried.to.show.a.loose.connection.
between.this.story.and.his.own.ministry...It.was.the.perfect.way.to.promote.yourself.as.a.god.
before.the.people:.let.them.convince.themselves.that.you.do.the.same.things.that.Jesus.Christ.
did...Let.them.think.that.you.have.the.same.authority.of.the.Father...Let.them.think.that.you.
know.the.thoughts.and.intents.of.the.heart,.and.take.their.minds.off.of.the.fact.that.you.have.
already.written.those."thoughts".on.the.back.of.prayer.cards.and.told.them.to.the.ushers..
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But.the.focal.point.of.the.Samaritan.Woman.in.the.Bible.is.not.the.secrets.of.the.heart...The.focus.
of. the. story. of. the. Woman. at. the. Well. was. the. sin. in. her. life,. and. God's. perfect. love. and.
forgiveness.of.sin..
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Since.Seek.The.Truth.started,.several.women.have.told.their."out.of.the.cult".stories,.and.many.
of. them. include. a. very. similar. story.. . Some. of. them. divorced. and. remarried,. many. of. which.
backed.by.scriptural.application...
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Branham.preached.an.entire.sermon.on.Marriage.and.Divorce.immediately.after.his.son,.Billy.
Paul,.divorced.and.remarried...But.to.support.his.own.son,.Branham.took.the.opposite.standpoint.
of.the.scriptures.in.order.to.tie.his.prior.teaching.on.Marriage.and.Divorce.to.the."failure".of.his.
son...
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Prior.to."the.fall".of.his.son,.Branham.took.a.stand.(behind.the.pulpit).that.one.could.never.be.
remarried..under.any.circumstances...But.after.this.turn.of.events,.the.doctrine.was.changed.
to.allow.MEN.to.do.this..not.women:.
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See.that.original.back.there,."from.the.beginning,".now?.Remarrying,.now.notice,.he.can,.but.she.
can't..
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65\0221M..MARRIAGE.AND.DIVORCE.
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But. while. pretending. to. preach. the. "Same. Message. as. Paul,". Branham. took. the. opposite.
standpoint.for.the.sake.of.his.son...Paul.is.very.clear.on.the.subject:.
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And.the.woman.which.hath.an.husband.that.believeth.not,.and.if.he.be.pleased.to.dwell.with.
her,. let. her. not. leave. him.. . For. the. unbelieving. husband. is. sanctified. by. the. wife,. and. the.
unbelieving.wife.is.sanctified.by.the.husband:.else.were.your.children.unclean;.but.now.are.they.
holy..But.if.the.unbelieving.depart,.let.him.depart..A.brother.or.a.sister.is.not.under.bondage.in.
such.[cases]:.but.God.hath.called.us.to.peace...What.knowest.thou,.O.wife,.whether.thou.shalt.
save.[thy].husband?.or.how.knowest.thou,.O.man,.whether.thou.shalt.save.[thy].wife?.
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1.Corinthians.7.
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You.see,.in.the.cult,.we.were.not.only.trained.to.believe.that.this.was.the."unpardonable.sin,".we.
were. trained. to. despise. women.. . Women. were. treated. lowly,. considered. to. be. "just. a.
byproduct."..Yet.another.major.difference.between.the.cult.teaching.and."Paul's.Message.".
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Cult.pastors.teach.that.remarrying.is.some.strange.sort.of."perpetual.adultery."..Many.of.them.
that.taught.this.have.now.fallen.to.their.own.types.of.adultery..everything.from.pornography.
to.extra\marital.relations...One.pastor.up.north.was.caught.producing.his.own.videos.of.those.
relations...
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But.when.a.woman.comes.to.their.pastor.with.this.question,.desperate.for.guidance,.they.are.
despised..
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More.than.one.woman.has.given.their.testimony,.and.described.how.these.vicious.cult.pastors.
had.instructed.them.to.DIVORCE.their.new.husbands!..One.here.in.Jeffersonville.said.that.the.
pastor.humiliated.her..telling.her.that."even.then,.she.would.only.be.a.servant.to.the.Bride.".
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The.Gospel.of.John,.Chapter.4,.should.be.a.wake\up.call...Pastors.need.to.examine.their.own.
lives,.asking.themselves,."What.Would.Christ.Do?".
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Too. many. times,. these. pastors. ignore. that. question,. and. they. ask. themselves,. "What. would.
William.Branham.do?"..And.then.they.go.look.for.some.example.in.the.history.of.the.man's.life.
and.try.to.model.their.own.after.it..
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And.they.really.don't.look.too.hard,.because.if.you.only.examine.William.Branham's.own.siblings,.
you.will.find.that.William.Branham.married.them,.they.divorced,.he.married.them.to.others,.they.
divorced,. and. they. traded. women. around. like. cattle!. . A. different. set. of. rules. apply. to. the.
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Branham. clan. . and. some. of. the. pastors. know. it.. . You'll. find. references. to. these. multiple.
marriages.at.www.searchingforvindication.com.
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They.don't.care,.because.they.have.based.their.example.on.Branham,.and.not.Christ..
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If.we.were.to.ask.ourselves,."What.Would.Christ.Do,".I.think.many.things.would.be.different.in.
our.lives...These.women.that.went.to.their.pastor.for.spiritual.guidance.would.have.been.given.
the.story.of.the.Woman.at.the.Well,.not.the.mocking,.belittling,.conceited.sermon."Marriage.and.
Divorce."..
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The.would.have.been.given.Scriptural.examples,.not.unscriptural.recordings...Those.women.that.
have. been. excommunicated. from. the. cult. . even. one. pastor's. own. daughter. . would. have.
been.shown.love.and.not.hate...
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Jesus.stood.before.a.Samaritan.woman,.a.woman.that.simply.because.of.her.race.was.strongly.
despised.by.the.Jews...And.this.was.a.woman.who.had.married,.divorced,.and.remarried.several.
times..
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Branham.called.this.woman."a.prostitute."..Many.cult.pastors.teach.this...But.try.to.find.a.SINGLE.
scripture.in.the.Bible.describing.her.as.a.prostitute!.
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That. simple. derogatory. term. given. by. these. cult. pastors,. following. the. steps. of. their. fearless.
leader,.is.offensive...This.was.a.woman,.riddled.with.the.guilt.of.sin...She.needed.a.Savior.in.her.
life...She.had.not.found.love.on.earth,.several.failed.marriages!..
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You.cult.pastors,.picture.this.situation...Some.poor.sister.comes.to.you,.a.person.who.knows.and.
believes.God...She.is.desperately.seeking.spiritual.guidance...She.needs.the.Love.of.Christ.in.her.
life,.and.wants.to.learn.more.about.the.Gospel...She.wants.to.APPLY.the.Gospel.to.her.life..
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Ask.yourself:..What.would.Christ.do?..
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Would.Christ.stand.before.the.woman.like.some.dictator.with.a.tiny.moustache,.telling.her.to.
leave.that.new.husband.so.that.she."might.make.a.servant.to.the.bride?"..Would.Christ.turn.her.
away,.saying."GET.AWAY.FROM.ME.YOU.FILTHY.PROSTITUTE!".
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Would. Christ. go. behind. the. people's. backs,. marrying. her. to. other. men. without. his. disciples.
knowing.it..preaching.one.life.and.living.another?.
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If.you.want.to.know.what.Christ.would.do,.it's.not.that.hard,.really...You.have.to.get.your.head.
out. of. those. tapes. that. have. very. little. to. do. with. your. Bibles.. . You. have. to. take. off. those.
earphones.with.those.MP3s.of.a.man.screaming.like.a.Nazi...You.have.to.throw.out.those.books.
filled.with.twisted.scriptures,.failed.prophecies,.and.fictional.life.stories...
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You.have.to.get.BACK.to.the.Word.of.God!..The.Bible.will.show.you.EXACTLY.what.Christ.would.
do!.
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Since.so.many.cult.pastors.are.unfamiliar.with.this.Book,.let's.read.and.find.out.WHAT.Christ.
would.do...And.let's.see.the.results.of.the.actions.that.Christ.took.as.our.example:.
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John.Chapter.4:.
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"Now.when.Jesus.learned.that.the.Pharisees.had.heard.that.Jesus.was.making.and.baptizing.more.
disciples.than.John.(although.Jesus.himself.did.not.baptize,.but.only.his.disciples),"..
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Notice. the. example.. . Christ. did. not. baptize.. . He. taught. others. to. become. leaders. . not. just.
followers..
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"he.left.Judea.and.departed.again.for.Galilee...And.he.had.to.pass.through.Samaria...So.he.came.
to.a.town.of.Samaria.called.Sychar,.near.the.field.that.Jacob.had.given.to.his.son.Joseph...Jacob's.
well.was.there;.so.Jesus,.wearied.as.he.was.from.his.journey,.was.sitting.beside.the.well..It.was.
about.the.sixth.hour..
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A. woman. from. Samaria. came. to. draw. water.. Jesus. said. to. her,. "Give. me. a. drink.". . (For. his.
disciples.had.gone.away.into.the.city.to.buy.food.)..The.Samaritan.woman.said.to.him,."How.is.it.
that.you,.a.Jew,.ask.for.a.drink.from.me,.a.woman.of.Samaria?".(For.Jews.have.no.dealings.with.
Samaritans.)".
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Think.of.the.cult...What.if.this.were.a.Catholic.woman?..What.if.this.were.a.Baptist.woman?..What.
would.YOU,.a.BRANHAMITE,.want.with.ME?.
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"Jesus.answered.her,."If.you.knew.the.gift.of.God,.and.who.it.is.that.is.saying.to.you,.'Give.me.a.
drink,'.you.would.have.asked.him,.and.he.would.have.given.you.living.water."..The.woman.said.
to.him,."Sir,.you.have.nothing.to.draw.water.with,.and.the.well.is.deep..Where.do.you.get.that.
living. water?. . Are. you. greater. than. our. father. Jacob?. He. gave. us. the. well. and. drank. from. it.
himself,.as.did.his.sons.and.his.livestock."...Jesus.said.to.her,."Everyone.who.drinks.of.this.water.
will.be.thirsty.again,.but.whoever.drinks.of.the.water.that.I.will.give.him.will.never.be.thirsty.
again..The.water.that.I.will.give.him.will.become.in.him.a.spring.of.water.welling.up.to.eternal.
life."..The.woman.said.to.him,."Sir,.give.me.this.water,.so.that.I.will.not.be.thirsty.or.have.to.come.
here.to.draw.water.".
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She.didn't.realize.it.yet,.but.Christ.has.just.offered.her.eternal.life...And.Christ.knew.EVERYTHING.
about.her.life...He.knew.who.she.was,.what.she.had.done,.and.knew.of.the.sin.that.had.burdened.
her.life..
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"Jesus.said.to.her,."Go,.call.your.husband,.and.come.here."..The.woman.answered.him,."I.have.
no.husband.".Jesus.said.to.her,."You.are.right.in.saying,.'I.have.no.husband';..for.you.have.had.
five.husbands,.and.the.one.you.now.have.is.not.your.husband..What.you.have.said.is.true."..The.
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woman. said. to. him,. "Sir,. I. perceive. that. you. are. a. prophet.. . Our. fathers. worshiped. on. this.
mountain,.but.you.say.that.in.Jerusalem.is.the.place.where.people.ought.to.worship.".
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This.part.is.more.accurate.than.people.in.the.cult.might.realize...The.Jews.were.taught.to.worship.
at.Mount.Zion...She.was.taught.to.worship.in.Samaria...Both.groups.were.taught.that.their.little.
place.on.earth.was.the."holy.place,".and.if.they.did.not.worship.in.that.location,.their.worship.
was.in.vain..
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Think.of.the.cult..."They.worship.in.a.Methodist.church!..We.worship.with.THE.LITTLE.BRIDE!"..
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Friends,.if.you.are.worshipping.Christ,.you.can.worship.Christ.in.a.Buddhist.temple.if.you.want.
to...Think.of.it!..What.if.you.started.going.around.the.world.to.temples.of.Pagan.worship,.showing.
others.the.power.of.God.in.your.life,.and.converting.masses.into.Christianity!..
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Paul.wasn't.afraid.to.go.into.the.Pagan.world,.leading.souls.to.Christ!..But.this."message",.the.
"Message.of.William.Branham,".is.MUCH.different.than.the.message.of.Paul!.
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What.would.Christ.do?.
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"Jesus.said.to.her,."Woman,.believe.me,.the.hour.is.coming.when.neither.on.this.mountain.nor.
in.Jerusalem.will.you.worship.the.Father...You.worship.what.you.do.not.know;.we.worship.what.
we.know,.for.salvation.is.from.the.Jews...But.the.hour.is.coming,.and.is.now.here,.when.the.true.
worshipers.will.worship.the.Father.in.spirit.and.truth,.for.the.Father.is.seeking.such.people.to.
worship.him..God.is.spirit,.and.those.who.worship.him.must.worship.in.spirit.and.truth.".The.
woman.said.to.him,."I.know.that.Messiah.is.coming.(he.who.is.called.Christ)..When.he.comes,.he.
will.tell.us.all.things.".Jesus.said.to.her,."I.who.speak.to.you.am.he.".
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This.is.HE!..This.is.the.One.who.is.worthy.of.all.praise!..
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Notice.HOW.he.said.that.he.would.worship...In.spirit.and.in.TRUTH!..He.wouldn't.send.disciples.
into. the. land. to. tell. fictional. stories. of. squirrels,. bears,. cabins. in. Kentucky,. and. the. length. of.
antlers!..Who.CARES.about.these.things!.
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What.if.that.woman.looked.up.at.Christ.and.said,."Sir.I.believe.you.are.a.prophet,.but.our.prophet.
has.seen.as.squirrel!".
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Even.the.disciples.were.amazed.at.this.display.of.the.Love.of.God...Listen.to.this.next.part:.
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"Just.then.his.disciples.came.back..They.marveled.that.he.was.talking.with.a.woman,.but.no.one.
said,."What.do.you.seek?".or,."Why.are.you.talking.with.her?"..So.the.woman.left.her.water.jar.
and.went.away.into.town.and.said.to.the.people,.."Come,.see.a.man.who.told.me.all.that.I.ever.
did..Can.this.be.the.Christ?"..They.went.out.of.the.town.and.were.coming.to.him..
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Meanwhile.the.disciples.were.urging.him,.saying,."Rabbi,.eat.".But.he.said.to.them,."I.have.food.
to.eat.that.you.do.not.know.about.".So.the.disciples.said.to.one.another,."Has.anyone.brought.
him.something.to.eat?".34.Jesus.said.to.them,."My.food.is.to.do.the.will.of.him.who.sent.me.and.
to.accomplish.his.work..Do.you.not.say,.'There.are.yet.four.months,.then.comes.the.harvest'?.
Look,.I.tell.you,.lift.up.your.eyes,.and.see.that.the.fields.are.white.for.harvest...Already.the.one.
who.reaps.is.receiving.wages.and.gathering.fruit.for.eternal.life,.so.that.sower.and.reaper.may.
rejoice.together...For.here.the.saying.holds.true,.'One.sows.and.another.reaps.'..I.sent.you.to.
reap. that. for. which. you. did. not. labor.. Others. have. labored,. and. you. have. entered. into. their.
labor.".
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Many.times,.we.like.to.sow.the.seed.and.stand.there.hovering.over.it.so.that.we.can.see.the.
immediate.fruit.of.our.labor...But.what.we.do.not.realize.is.that.by.standing.there.hovering.over.
it,.we.are.no.longer.scattering.seed...And.worse,.we.are.blocking.the.SONlight..
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I've. asked. you,. "What. Would. Christ. Do.". . I've. showed. you. by. example. what. Christ. did. . it's.
written.in.the.Word.of.God...
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Christ.did.not.turn.the.woman.away...He.did.not.call.her.a."prostitute."..Christ.did.not.discriminate.
against.women.like.these.abusive.cult.leaders.and.pastors...
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Because.Christ.showed.the.woman.perfect.love,.listen.to.what.happened.in.that.city:.
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"Many.Samaritans.from.that.town.believed.in.him.because.of.the.woman's.testimony,."He.told.
me.all.that.I.ever.did."..So.when.the.Samaritans.came.to.him,.they.asked.him.to.stay.with.them,.
and.he.stayed.there.two.days...And.many.more.believed.because.of.his.word...They.said.to.the.
woman,. "It. is. no. longer. because. of. what. you. said. that. we. believe,. for. we. have. heard. for.
ourselves,.and.we.know.that.this.is.indeed.the.Savior.of.the.world.".
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Notice...Some.believed.because.Jesus.was.all\knowing...That,.again,.is.the.focal.point.of.the.story.
in.the.cult...But.listen.to.what.came.immediately.after.this.statement:.
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And.many.more.believed.because.of.his.word..
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There.were.people.that.were.converted.into.Christians.when.William.Branham.used.his.parlor.
tricks.with.those.prayer.cards,.people.who.never.knew.Christ.at.all.in.their.lives...Many.of.them.
continued.on.to.their.Bibles,.to.learn.the.REAL.Christ.of.the.Bible,.not.the.one.that.Branham.
taught.who."had.to.see.a.vision.from.the.Father.before.He.could.heal.one.person.".
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But.think.of.the.massive.impact.on.the.world.if.Branham.instead.had.brought.the.people.together.
over.the.Word.of.God!..Look.around.right.now,.the.entire.cult.is.falling.apart.after.learning.just.
how.many.times.that.he.lied.on.those.sermons..
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Their.foundation.was.not.the.Bible!..If.the.foundation.of.the.cult.was.the.Bible,.it.wouldn't.matter.
at.all.if.Branham.lied..they.would.have.just.considered.him.a.sinner.and.continued.on.in.the.
cult...(And.it.would.not.have.been.considered.a.cult.).
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But.the.foundation.of.this.cult.is.the.words.of.a.man,.words.that.have.now.been.proven.false...
Stories.that.have.been.proven.fiction...Prophecies.that.have.been.proven.to.have.failed...
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Things. would. have. been. much,. much. different. if. Branham. had. just. asked. himself. this. ONE.
question:..What.Would.Christ.Do?.
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Out$Of$The$Cult$And$Into$Grace$$
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For.the.past.year.and.a.half,.we.have.focused.on.exposing.the.many."truths".we.once.held.dear.
that.have.been.proven.complete.fiction..We.were.told.that.the."prophesies".of.William.Branham.
never.failed.\\.not.one.time.\\.and.yet.we.struggle.to.find.a.single.one."prophesied".before.the.
event.that.actually.came.to.pass..
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We.were.told.that.the.sermons.were.absolute.Bible.Truth.."No.creed.but.Christ,.no.law.but.Love.".
But.yet,.we.find.the.entire.cult.IS.a.new.creed..We.find.that.this.new.creed.is.based.upon.several.
"laws".that.cannot.be.supported.by.scripture..And.we.find.that.these.laws.do.NOT.produce.the.
Love.that.Christ.displayed.when.He.came.to.earth.for.the.salvation.of.the.lost.and.dying.world..
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We.were.told.that.William.Branham.came.with."Thus.Saith.The.Lord,".and.that.when.he.spoke.
those. words,. they. were. directly. from. God.. Yet. we. find. these. words. associated. with. failed.
prophecies,.pipe.dreams,.and.even.unscriptural.teachings,.such.as.his.heretical.statement.that.
"Women.who.cut.their.hair.should.be.divorced.".
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I.don't.believe.there.is.any.aspect.of.William.Branham's.life.that.can.be.exposed.in.such.a.way.
that.can.be.worse.than.claiming."Thus.Saith.The.Lord".on.a.statement.that.was.actually."Thus.
Saith.William.Branham.".His.past,.his.sermons,.his.failed.prophecies,.and.his.fictional.life.stories.
are.mere.shadows.of.the.greater.heresy.that.is.now.called."The.Message.".
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Many. around. the. world. are. now. examining. these. things.. Our. website. is. under. constant.
observation.from.cities.in.countries.in.every.single.continent..They.are.all.now.coming.to.terms.
with.this.one.simple.truth:.The.man.was.a.liar..
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It's.time.for.a.change..We.need.to.stop.focusing.on.the.past,.and.start.looking.to.the.future..
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As.the.great.Exodus.from.the.cult.of.William.Branham.progresses,.there.will.be.people.from.all.
countries.in.need.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..Many.have.never.heard.it,.and.have.no.idea.WHAT.
the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. actually. is.. Others. base. their. understanding. on. the. very. limited.
understanding.that.is.presented.through.sermons.on.tape.or.MP3.from.the.cult,.not.realizing.
that.they.are.being.taught.a.different.gospel..
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While.we.will.still.be.answering.questions.in.private.or.in.our.public.forums.regarding.the.failed.
ministry.of.William.Branham,.our.main.focus.will.be.presenting.others.with.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ.that.is.found.in.the.Bible..The.idea.is.to.get.people.familiar.with.reading.their.Bibles.without.
the.filter.of.man's.doctrine..
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We.want.to.help.the.many.who.are.now.leaving.the.cult.as.they.are.examining.their.Bibles.to.find.
the.Grace.of.Jesus.Christ..We.want.to.help.others.out.of.the.cult.and.into.Grace!.
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I.believe.that.the.Holy.Bible.is.a.rulebook...It.is.a.handbook.that.we.can.use.through.life.to.lead.
us.and.guide.us.into.all.Truth...
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But. I. do. not. believe. that. it. is. the. same. rulebook. that. you. will. find. in. religion. today.. . Human.
tradition.has.created.religion,.and.that.religion.is.far.distant.from.the.Church.of.the.Living.God...
So.many.today.have.long.forgotten.the.Author..
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I.use.the.word."religion,".because.there.is.a.vast.difference.between."religion".and.Christianity...
The.one.of.the.very.first.things.that.Christ.did.when.he.came.was.point.out.this.difference.to.the.
"holy".Pharisees..
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God.gave.us.His.Word...It.is.a.gift...One.that.was.protected.by.God,.all.down.through.time,.through.
the.hands.of.many.scribes.and.translators,.separated.through.misguided.translations.but.brought.
back.together.so.that.you.and.I.can.learn.more.about.Him...God.WANTS.us.to.have.His.Word,.
because.He.IS.the.Word..
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John.1:1.says.that."In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.
was.God."..
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That.same.Word.that.was.the.creator.of.the.heavens.and.the.earth.is.the.same.Word.that.led.the.
children.of.Israel.into.the.Promised.Land...That.same.Word.that.became.flesh.and.was.crucified.
for.our.sins.is.the.same.Word.that.promised.to.return.for.His.Children...It's.the.same.Word.that.
will.one.day.return.to.sit.on.the.Throne.as.our.King..
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But. many. times,. we. look. for. ways. to. improve. what. we. read. in. that. Book.. . Religion,. through.
tradition,.has.taken.a.basic.set.of.rules.and.principals.that.God.gave.us.as.our.guide,.and.changed.
them.into.something.else.entirely...What.they.do.not.realize.is.that.by.doing.so,.they.are.greatly.
hurting.themselves.without.any.reward..
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When.Adam.and.Eve.walked.in.the.Garden,.they.had.one.simple.rule...Many.have.argued.about.
what.this.rule.was,.trying.to.make.the."tree".into.some.sort.of.sexual.innuendo,.but.the.rule.was.
quite.simple...God.simply.told.Adam.and.Eve,."Here.is.something.I.do.not.want.you.to.do...Do.not.
do.it."..
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And.it.was.for.their.own.good..
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Eve.was.deceived.into.breaking.this.rule...Adam.knowingly.broke.this.rule...Satan.stood.there.in.
the.Garden.rejoicing,.because.he.had.tricked.Eve.into.persuading.Adam.to.disobey.God...This.is.
where.our.trouble.begins..
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You. see,. before. this,. they. knew. no. sin.. . They. lived. fully. under. Grace.. . Adam. and. Eve. walked.
through.the.garden.breaking.the."rules".of.religion.today...They.were.naked...But.they.did.not.
know.what."naked".was..
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When.they.both.were.given.knowledge.of.good.and.evil,.this.presented.a.big.problem...Satan.
was.right.there,.tempting.them.just.as.he.did.before.with.Eve...But.now,.rather.than.living.fully.
under. Grace,. they. would. have. knowledge. and. understanding. of. right. and. wrong.. . They. had.
discernment..
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This.knowledge.made.them.realize.that.they.were.naked...I'm.sure.it.must.have.felt.strange.to.
them,.never.having.worried.about.showing.their.flesh.before!..There.were.only.two.of.them..
was.it.wrong.to.look.at.each.other's.flesh?..
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They.had.knowledge.of.good.and.evil,.but.they.did.not.know.how.to.apply.this.knowledge...So.
rather.than.find.out.what.God.wanted.them.to.do,.they.made.a.rule:.."Let's.cover.ourselves.with.
these.leaves!".
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Notice.that.this.is.the.very.first.rule.ever.made.by.man.and.not.God...And.notice.that.this.rule,.
though.seemingly.correct,.did.not.please.God...God.does.not.care.about.man's.rules,.He.only.
cares.about.one.thing:..What.He.desires.for.His.people...He.had.given.them.one.simple.rule,.they.
broke.it,.and.now.the.entire.race.was.destined.to.fall..
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Though.it.is.very.difficult.to.understand.after.years.of.tradition,.God's.rules.are.there.to.help.us...
They.are.not.there.to.punish.us...They.are.not.there.to.set.meaningless.boundaries...They.are.not.
intended.to.impose.guidelines.that.do.not.have.any.bearing.on.our.daily.lives...God.gives.us.His.
rules.to.make.our.lives.better..
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Like.so.many.traditions.we.follow,.Cain.followed.a.rule.of.God..but.he.twisted.it.into.something.
else...After.learning.about.good.and.evil,.a.sacrifice.was.required...That.sacrifice.was.for.their.
good;.the.blood.of.the.animal.was.atonement.for.sin...
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Having.knowledge.of.good.and.evil.is.a.heavy.weight...For.the."good,".it.is.no.problem,.but.for.
the."evil,".there.comes.guilt...And.with.guilt.comes.inward.pain.and.internal.suffering...While.it.
may.seem.silly.to.us.in.today's.world,.mankind.needed.a.way.to.lift.that.pain.and.suffering.from.
their.sin...God.decided.to.let.them.exchange.it.for.the.blood.of.a.lamb,.lifting.their.weights.from.
off.of.their.shoulders..
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But.over.time,.those.weights.became.heavier.and.heavier...God.loved.mankind,.but.mankind.did.
not.love.him...God.was.very.faithful.to.His.children,.sparing.even.the.smallest.number.of.pure.
hearts...
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While.God.was.ready.to.cleanse.the.world.of.mankind.and.start.over,.Noah.found.favor.in.God's.
sight,.having.the.love.and.kindness.that.God.wants.us.to.have..
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The.knowledge.of.good.and.evil.is.a.two\sided.coin...While.the.entire.world.chose.the.evil.side,.
Noah. chose. good.. . Noah. found. Grace,. that. same. Grace. that. was. in. the. Garden. in. the. very.
beginning,.in.the.eyes.of.the.Lord...Because.of.this.Grace,.Noah's.family.was.spared...God.is.so.
faithful.that.the.entire.world.may.be.stripped.away.from.you,.but.if.you.are.standing.in.His.Grace,.
you.will.find.His.hand.of.protection.covering.you.from.all.danger..
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The.problem.is.that.even.after.God.spared.Noah.and.his.small.family,.the.fact.still.remained:..
They.had.knowledge.of.good.and.evil...Good.brings.righteousness,.but.the.evil.of.curiosity.and.
sinful.desire.brings.destruction..
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Mankind.knew.what.was.right...It.knew.what.was.wrong...But.it.still.did.not.fully.understand.why.
the.desire.to.sin.continually.caused.them.to.fall...
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Like.so.many.today,.they.felt.like.the.blood.of.the.sacrifice.was.not.enough...They.wanted.to.take.
things.into.their.own.hands...Man.desires.to.be.more.like.God,.and.therefore.has.a.strong.desire.
to.save.himself..
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And.they.were.no.longer.under.Grace,.as.Adam.and.Eve.were.in.the.beginning...Man.was.born.
into.sin,.given.the.choice.between.right.and.wrong,.and.continually.bound.by.the.weight.of.sin...
The.blood.was.the.only.way.to.atone.for.that.sin,.and.still.they.wanted.to.find.a.better.way!..
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They.wanted.rules..
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Many.pastors.today.won't.tell.you.this,.but.when.Moses.returned.from.the.mountain.with.the.
Law,.there.were.only.ten.rules...They.were.God's.rules,.and.they.were.intended.for.the.good.of.
the.people...
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They.were.broad.in.scope...God.wanted.the.people.to.interpret.these.rules.for.themselves..not.
imposed.by.authoritative.pastors...And.Jesus.tells.us.that.all.ten.of.these.rules.are.summed.up.
into.two.simple.rules:.
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Love.the.Lord.thy.God.with.all.of.your.heart,.mind,.and.soul,.and.love.your.neighbor.as.you.love.
yourself..
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It's. very. simple.. . You. don't. need. scribes. and. Pharisees. pouring. over. the. scripture,. trying. to.
determine.how.strictly.or.loosely.we.enforce.those.rules...We.don't.need.interpreters.to.gleam.
understanding.through.ancient.text.and.try.to.see.if.a.period.or.comma.is.possibly.misplaced,.
leading.to.a.completely.different.rule...We.don't.need.ancient.archaeology.to.study.the.ancient.
culture.and.tell.us.how.those.words.apply.to.Paul's.day,.or.scholars.to.study.ancient.dialects.to.
tell.us.how.the.grammatical.rules.apply..
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You.can.make.these.choices.for.yourselves!..That.is.the.way.that.God.wants.it.to.be!.
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The.children.of.Israel.were.not.satisfied.with.the.Ten.Commandments...They.were.ten.simple.
rules,.all.bound.in.Love,.and.open.for.their.own.interpretation..
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If.you.love.God.with.all.your.heart,.mind,.and.soul,.you.will.not.put.any.other.gods.before.Him...
You.will.not.make.a.graven.image.of.another.god.to.bow.down.and.serve.it...You.will.not.take.His.
name.in.vain...He.is.your.GOD..
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If.you.love.your.neighbor,.you.will.not.make.him.work.until.he.is.bone\weary...You.will.not.make.
YOURSELF.work.until.you.are.bone\weary...You.will.take.a.day.and.rest.from.your.labor..
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You.will.love.your.mother.and.your.father...You.will.respect.them.if.you.love.them.as.you.love.
yourself...You.will.not.dishonor.them..
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You.will.not.murder.your.brother.if.you.love.him...He.is.your.brother..
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You.will.not.sleep.with.another.woman.if.you.love.your.wife...She.is.your.wife..
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You.won't.steal,.or.lie...You.would.not.want.someone.doing.this.to.you..
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If.you.love.your.neighbor,.you.won't.make.him.feel.guilty.over.the.blessings.God.has.given.him...
You.will.not.covet.his.possessions..they.are.his..
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After.God.explained.these.Ten.Commandments.to.Moses,.the.Covenant.was.confirmed...Not.the.
Covenant.that.would.later.be.known.as.the.Old.Covenant.or.the.Mosaic.Law,.but.the.very.first.
covenant.between.God.and.man.that.was.given.to.Moses...Exodus.24.describes.Moses.confirming.
the.Covenant.with.blood..
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But.when.Moses.returned.up.the.Mountain.to.receive.the.stone.tables,.the.people.began.forming.
religion...The.men.and.women.melted.their.earrings.and.other.jewelry,.and.broke.the.first.two.
Commandments.before.Moses.even.descended.from.the.Mountain!..They.made.a.graven.image.
and. started. bowing. down. to. it!. . Immediately. after. agreeing. to. the. Covenant. of. God,. they.
breached.it!.
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The.Mosaic.Law.was.not.the.Ten.Commandments.written.on.stone.and.carried.by.Moses...When.
Moses. descended. and. saw. the. evil. in. the. people,. he. smashed. those. stones. into. a. thousand.
pieces!..They.had.broken.the.Law.before.the.Law.was.even.presented.to.them!.
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Exodus.34,.along.with.the.entire.rest.of.the.Old.Testament,.is.a.good.example.for.us...Sometimes.
when.I.read.the.Old.Testament,.I.am.amazed.that.God.would.use.an.entire.generation.of.people.
as.an.example.for.us.today...It.is.awe\inspiring.that.God.loves.us.SO.much.that.He.will.write.his.
Love.Letter.over.centuries.and.centuries.of.time,.giving.us.such.a.huge.example.of.why.we.need.
Love.instead.of.religion..
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The.Children.of.Israel.had.broken.the.first.Covenant.that.God.gave.Moses...So.God.gave.them.
another...And.this.one.had.exactly.what.they.wanted:..rule.after.rule.after.rule...So.many.rules.
that.it.filled.an.entire.two.more.books!.
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Then,.as.an.example.of.why.we.need.God.instead.of.religion,.the.entire.race.of.Jews.spent.the.
next.several.hundred.years.breaking.those.rules!..
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They. were. very. harsh. rules,. far. from. the. simple. Law. of. Love. that. was. in. the. first. covenant...
Children.were.stoned.for.disobeying...If.you.touched.the.wrong.animal,.you.were.abandoned.and.
left.in.the.wilderness...If.your.genitals.were.injured,.you.could.not.enter.the.congregation...
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The.original.rules.were.simple...Easy.to.follow...Love.God...Love.your.brothers.and.sisters...Live.
peacefully,.and.you.will.be.blessed..
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Jesus.tried.to.explain.this.to.the.Scribes.and.Pharisees,.but.they.were.so.bound.by.religion.that.
they.had.forgotten.about.Love...They.had.forgotten.the.reason.for.the.Law...
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While.they.stood.pointing.fingers.at.those.who.broke.the.rules.of.their.religion,.Jesus.showed.
them.how.they.were.breaking.the.original.Ten.Commandments..the.very.reason.for.those.rules..
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In.Matthew.5,.Jesus.gave.them.example.after.example.of.how.the.people.were.breaking.the.Law.
of.Love...If.you.are.angry,.you.are.guilty.of.murder...If.you.looked.at.a.woman.with.a.lustful.eye,.
you.were.committing.adultery.in.your.heart..
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But.like.today,.the.Pharisees.could.not.understand.what.Christ.was.telling.them...They.listened.
to.his.words,.and.searched.their.minds.for.the.rules.associated.with.these.examples,.and.found.
none...There.was.no.rule.against.being.angry...There.was.no.rule.against.lusting.after.a.woman...
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They.are.examples.of.how.we.can.justify.ourselves.by.our."rules,".while.still.being.filled.with.evil.
of.the.heart..
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Religion.today.will.amplify.these.statements,.gleaning.new.rules.from.the.letters.of.text...Like.the.
Pharisees,.they.are.focused.on.the.rules.more.than.they.are.focused.on.the.reason.those.rules.
were.given...Sometimes,.to.the.point.of.establishing.rules.that.cause.us.to.break.the.Law.of.Love...
They.think.that.Christ.was.giving.us.more."rules,".simply.because.they.refuse.to.read.that.chapter.
in.context.of.the.chapters.before.and.after..
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Since. the. Pentecostal. movement. began. in. the. United. States,. many. new. rules. were. added. to.
religion...Some.rules.were.nothing.more.than.custom,.older.custom,.made.by.men.who.were.
unwilling.to.allow.change...Other.rules.were.misinterpretations.that.the.rest.of.the.world.was.
already.starting.to.realize.to.be.false..
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We.came.into.this.world.naked,.without.anything.to.show...We.die.in.much.the.same.way,.after.
our.clothing.rots.from.our.decayed.bodies...God.does.not.care.about.the.things.of.the.flesh,.the.
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things.that.we.value.and.respect...God.does.not.care.how.we.look,.the.outward.appearance.that.
is.so.bound.by.culture.and.custom..
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Men.in.the.Bible.wore.robes,.what.we.would.call.dresses...Woman.wore.breeches...Men."girded.
up.their.loins,".turning.their.robes.into.what.we.would.call.shorts...Togas,.kilts,.and.more.were.
customs.for.days.gone.by,.and.we.do.not.find.a.single.instance.in.scripture.where.the.Lord.told.
Moses,."Thou.shalt.not.let.thine.men.wear.kilts.and.expose.their.nether.regions."..
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When. God. was. describing. to. Moses. the. correct. way. to. build. an. altar,. He. told. Moses. that. he.
absolutely.HATED.the.flesh...They.were.not.to.touch.their.tools.to.the.stone...If.man\made.tools.
touched.the.stones.of.the.altar,.God.considered.that.alter.to.be.profane...And.God.considered.
those."dresses".that.the.men.wore.to.be.no.more.than.nakedness...Exodus.20:22.says,."And.you.
shall.not.go.up.by.steps.to.my.altar,.that.your.nakedness.be.not.exposed.on.it.".
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But.we.have.become.so.focused.on.these.rules,.that.we.have.trained.ourselves.to.think.that.our.
God.has.the.same.mind.of.a.human...We.think.that.the.things.we.detest,.God.must.also.detest...
We.think.that.the.things.we.love,.God.must.also.love...This.is.exactly.BACKWARDS.from.the.way.
it.should.be!..
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The.Things.that.God.detests,.we.should.detest!..The.things.that.God.loves,.we.should.also.love!.
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God.detests.false.prophets...Yet.we.have.a.large.number.of.false.prophets.associated.with.the.
Pentecostal. movement. that. are. revered. and. respected.. . God. detests. sorcery.. . Yet. we. have.
Christians.today..in.religion..who.live.their.lives.by.the.numbers,.the.Zodiac,.the.Horoscopes,.
and.more...The.very.sorcery.that.men.and.women.in.the.Bible.were.stoned.for.is.completely.
overlooked.by.so.many.Christians.today!.
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But.while.the.Pentecostal.movement.ignored.the.things.that.broke.the.first.two.Commandments,.
they.added.several.rules.that.had.absolutely.NOTHING.to.do.with.the.rest.of.the.Commandments..
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Wearing.a.long.dress.does.not.make.you.love.your.neighbor...Your.neighbor.will.not.love.you.
because.you.wear.a.long.dress..unless.he.is.a.little.creepy.and.into.that.sort.of.thing...
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But.it.will.make.you.look.down.on.others.who.do.not.enjoy.your.choice.in.wardrobe...You.will.fall.
into.the.sin.of.pride.simply.by.the.man\made.rule.that.was.based.entirely.upon.custom...And.not.
custom.of.other.nations,.based.entirely.upon.custom.in.the.United.States.during.the.late.1800's.
and.early.1900's..
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If.you.love.your.sister.in.Northern.Ukraine,.you.won't.be.giving.her.dresses...It's.too.cold...You'll.
be.giving.her.the.thickest,.warmest.pair.of.pants.that.you.can.possibly.find.for.her...She.isn't.from.
the.United.States...She.doesn't.care.about.the.custom.of.the.United.States...She.isn't.concerned.
with.the.custom.of.women.wearing.breeches.in.the.ancient.world,.how.the.men.wore.togas.or.
robes. in. ancient. Corinth,. or. even. what. the. Children. of. Israel. wore. as. they. journeyed. to. the.
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Promised.Land...All.she.cares.about.is.surviving,.and.she.won't.be.doing.it.by.exposing.her.legs.to.
the.cold!.
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The.length.of.your.hair.does.not.show.love.to.your.brother.or.sister...I.recently.saw.a.group.of.
women.shave.their.heads.for.a.poor.little.girl.who.was.suffering.with.cancer...She.was.crying.
because.her.hair.was.falling.out.due.to.the.radiation,.and.was.ashamed.of.how.she.looked..
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Women.banded.together.to.show.their.support,.and.shaved.their.heads.to.show.her.that.you.
CAN.shave.your.head.and.still.be.beautiful...They.showed.more.of.the.Love.of.Christ.than.an.
entire.church.of.women.with.hair.to.their.bottoms.that.speak.evil.of.those."other.women".who.
cut.their.hair..
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The. problem. is. that. when. you. start. adding. man\made\rules,. those. rules. that. have. absolutely.
nothing.to.do.with.the.Love.of.God.or.the.Love.of.your.fellow.man,.there.is.really.no.place.to.
stop...As.rules.are.added,.new.rules.must.be.added.to.support.those.rules...It.becomes.a.never\
ending.cycle,.each.rule.placing.a.weight.upon.the.shoulders.of.the.person.trapped.into."religion.".
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Some.have.rules.on.facial.hair...Some.have.rules.on.musical.instruments...Some.have.rules.on.
how.much.toe.can.be.exposed.through.the.ends.of.your.shoes...We.laugh.at.some.of.these.rules,.
but.while.laughing.at.our.brothers.and.sisters.who.have.invented.their.own.man\made.rules,.we.
are.bound.by.our.own...
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At.some.point,.now.that.these.rules.have.gotten.out.of.hand,.we.must.ask.ourselves:..Which.rule.
is.greater?..
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The.Bible.DOES.tell.us.to.be.modest...So.is.the.law.about.not.showing.the.other.brothers.your.
"sexy.toes".greater.than.the.law.that.permits.the."sexy.knees"?..Is.that.law.greater.because.it.is.
more.modest?.
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Until.you.realize.that.modesty.has.more.to.do.with.pride.than.with.exposure.of.flesh,.you.will.
never.understand.these.words.of.Jesus.Christ:.
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"'Love.the.Lord.your.God.with.all.your.heart.and.with.all.your.soul.and.with.all.your.mind.'..This.
is.the.first.and.greatest.commandment...And.the.second.is.like.it:.'Love.your.neighbor.as.yourself.'...
All.the.Law.and.the.Prophets.hang.on.these.two.commandments.".
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\\Matthew.22.
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Boundaries$$
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All.of.the.people.I.have.spoken.with.that.have.now.made.their.exodus.from.a.cult.seem.to.have.
one.thing.in.common:..The.most.difficult.time.in.their.lives.was.when.they.decided.to.take.that.
first.step.through.the.invisible.boundaries.of.their.religion..
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When.people.today.hear.the.word.cult,.they.associate.it.with.the.extreme.cults...They.associate.
this. word. with. religious. compounds. held. by. madmen,. such. as. David. Koresh. of. the. Branch.
Davidians.or.the.city.of.Jonestown.where.evangelist.and.divine.healer.Jim.Jones.lead.his.entire.
congregations.to.their.death.through.mass.suicide..
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What.they.do.not.realize.is.that.the.visible.boundaries.of.the.cult.extremists.were.not.always.so.
well.defined...There.isnt.a.person.in.this.world.who.would.walk.up.to.a.run\down,.old.building.
that.looks.like.it.once.held.a.great.battle.between.mafia.warlords,.one.that.is.guarded.by.men.
with.assault.rifles,.and.say,.Hey!..This.looks.like.the.religion.for.me!..I.think.I.can.find.God.in.
there!.
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The.Apostle.Paul.spoke.of.the.men.that.would.come.to.deceive...All.through.the.New.Testament,.
the. Apostles. speak. of. the. false. prophets. that. would. rise,. and. the. false. teachers. that. would.
mislead...These.wolves.in.sheeps.clothing.also.have.one.thing.in.common:.their.ambition.is.to.
sever.the.Body.of.Christ...
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The.entire.book.of.Jude.is.a.warning.to.the.Church...Get.ready...Its.coming...These.guys.will.sound.
sincere,.they.will.seem.religious,.and.inside.they.are.nothing.but.filthy,.dirty,.scoundrels!..
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There. is. nothing. wrong. with. standing. firmly. in. your. denomination. of. faith.. . You. wouldnt. be.
warming.that.pew.if.you.thought.you.were.in.the.wrong.place..youd.quickly.make.an.exit.for.
the.door...There.are.many.different.understandings.of.Scripture,.and.until.the.Lord.returns.to.
take.us.home,.there.is.absolutely.no.way.for.us.to.have.all.of.the.answers.until.all.things.hidden.
are.made.known...
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There.is.a.correct.and.just.way.to.live.your.lives,.and.that.is.according.to.what.we.read.in.the.
Bible...As.Christians,.we.are.to.walk.in.the.examples.given.by.Christ,.and.are.to.have.the.love,.
kindness,.gentleness,.longsuffering,.and.other.gifts.of.the.Spirit..
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Imagine.if.Jesus,.our.example,.would.have.separated.Himself.from.everyone.who.did.not.see.and.
understand.the.scriptures.the.same.way.that.He.did...Or.the.Apostle.Paul,.who.travelled.into.
cities.with.pagan.temples.devoted.to.Greek.and.Roman.gods.or.demigods...If.the.early.Church.
had.separated.itself,.there.would.not.have.been.a.Church.today..
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The.Children.of.Israel.were.Gods.chosen...Under.Mosaic.Law,.and.instructed.by.God,.they.were.
absolutely.told.to.separate.themselves...And.while.they.broke.this.rule.time.and.again,.ultimately.
they.were.a.different.race.of.people,.one.that.bore.the.Christ.child...Gods.plan.and.purpose.was.
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to.give.His.Gift.to.the.world,.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.the.sins.of.everyone.who.believes.
in.His.name..
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There.is.no.other.pathway.that.leads.to.salvation...The.group.of.people.that.you.sit.with.listening.
to.a.sermon.every.Sunday.is.just.that:.a.group.of.people...The.denomination.of.faith.that.you.
chose. . even. if. it. is. one. of. these. non\denominational. denominations. . is. just. that.. . It. is. a.
denomination.of.faith...It.is.a.group.of.people.who.are.together.because.they.hold.a.common.set.
of.values...
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New. denominations. that. spring. up. are. usually. proclaiming. all. denominations. are. welcome,.
come.join.us!.
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But.after.their.number.has.grown,.and.after.tradition.has.set.in,.they.start.to.form.boundaries...
The.common.theology.that.brought.them.together.becomes.doctrine,.and.that.doctrine.becomes.
law...Any.who.do.not.conform.to.that.law.should.join.some.other.group.of.people,.because.they.
cant.see.eye\to\eye..
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What.happens.next.is.in.the.hand.of.God...All.throughout.history,.great.men.like.Martin.Luther.
began.reformations.that.gave.the.Church.tremendous.spiritual.growth...Today,.all.denominations.
of.faith.are.better.because.of.the.stand.that.Luther.took.against.the.authoritative.structure.of.
the.church...Luther.broke.down.boundaries.that.once.corralled.the.people.into.a.very.damaging.
way.of.life,.and.because.of.his.example,.men.are.not.given.the.same.level.of.power.as.before..
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Luthers. reformation. opened. the. door. to. fellowshipping. around. the. Word. of. God. with. no.
boundaries...Knowledge.and.understanding.of.the.scripture.has.greatly.increased.because.great.
men.reasoned.out.the.Scriptures.together.instead.of.bowed.down.to.one.mans.understanding.
of.the.text...Many.things.that.we.now.believe.were.not.common.beliefs.in.the.early.Church..
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But.some.groups.of.people.rise.who.fall.into.the.same.error.that.made.Luther.take.his.stand...
Because.one.seems.to.be.a.teacher,.or.one.has.a.spiritual.gift,.or.simply.because.one.already.has.
power,.some.religious.groups.will.raise.one.man.into.authority.over.their.group.of.people...
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If.we.were.still.under.Mosaic.Law,.and.following.the.Old.Testament.leaders.as.our.example,.this.
would.be.correct...The.Hebrews.1:1.says,.Long.ago,.at.many.times.and.in.many.ways,.God.spoke.
to.our.fathers.by.the.prophets.
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The.problem.is.that.when.cults.rise.with.authoritative.figures,.this.verse.is.often.quoted.without.
focusing. on. the. second. verse. in. that. chapter.. . Nor. do. they. focus. on. the. Long. ago. part. . it.
doesnt.fit.their.agenda..
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When.we.read.the.entire.chapter.in.context,.we.find.that.New.Covenant.Grace.is.much.different.
than. Old. Covenant. Law.. . The. Children. of. Israel. were. called. to. be. separatists,. but. the. New.
Testament.Church.is.called.to.spread.the.Gospel.to.all.nations..
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There.is.no.reason.for.us.to.be.separatists;.we.are.not.producing.the.Christ.child!.
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Reading.the.next.few.verses.in.Hebrews.1,.we.find.that.we.have.a.new.Leader...That.Leader.is.
not.a.man:.
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Long.ago,.at.many.times.and.in.many.ways,.God.spoke.to.our.fathers.by.the.prophets,.but.in.
these.last.days.he.has.spoken.to.us.by.his.Son,.whom.he.appointed.the.heir.of.all.things,.through.
whom.also.he.created.the.world...He.is.the.radiance.of.the.glory.of.God.and.the.exact.imprint.of.
his.nature,.and.he.upholds.the.universe.by.the.word.of.his.power..After.making.purification.for.
sins,.he.sat.down.at.the.right.hand.of.the.Majesty.on.high,.having.become.as.much.superior.to.
angels.as.the.name.he.has.inherited.is.more.excellent.than.theirs...\\.Hebrews.1:1\4.
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Separation.can.only.come.through.the.doctrines.of.men...God.does.not.want.us.to.sever.ourselves.
from.others.who.believe.in.His.Name...
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The.best.example.in.scripture.is.given.in.1.Corinthians.12:.
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For.just.as.the.body.is.one.and.has.many.members,.and.all.the.members.of.the.body,.though.
many,.are.one.body,.so.it.is.with.Christ...For.in.one.Spirit.we.were.all.baptized.into.one.body
Jews.or.Greeks,.slaves.or.freeand.all.were.made.to.drink.of.one.Spirit..
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For.the.body.does.not.consist.of.one.member.but.of.many...If.the.foot.should.say,.Because.I.am.
not.a.hand,.I.do.not.belong.to.the.body,.that.would.not.make.it.any.less.a.part.of.the.body...And.
if.the.ear.should.say,.Because.I.am.not.an.eye,.I.do.not.belong.to.the.body,.that.would.not.
make.it.any.less.a.part.of.the.body...If.the.whole.body.were.an.eye,.where.would.be.the.sense.of.
hearing?.If.the.whole.body.were.an.ear,.where.would.be.the.sense.of.smell?..But.as.it.is,.God.
arranged.the.members.in.the.body,.each.one.of.them,.as.he.chose...If.all.were.a.single.member,.
where.would.the.body.be?..As.it.is,.there.are.many.parts,.yet.one.body..
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The.eye.cannot.say.to.the.hand,.I.have.no.need.of.you,.nor.again.the.head.to.the.feet,.I.have.
no. need. of. you.. . On. the. contrary,. the. parts. of. the. body. that. seem. to. be. weaker. are.
indispensable,.and.on.those.parts.of.the.body.that.we.think.less.honorable.we.bestow.the.greater.
honor,. and. our. unpresentable. parts. are. treated. with. greater. modesty,. which. our. more.
presentable.parts.do.not.require..But.God.has.so.composed.the.body,.giving.greater.honor.to.the.
part.that.lacked.it,.that.there.may.be.no.division.in.the.body,.but.that.the.members.may.have.
the. same. care. for. one. another.. . If. one. member. suffers,. all. suffer. together;. if. one. member. is.
honored,.all.rejoice.together..
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Now.you.are.the.body.of.Christ.and.individually.members.of.it..
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\\.1.Corinthians.12.
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Rather.than.taking.the.example.of.Christ.and.making.new.shepherds,.these.separatist.cults.
would.rather.make.new.sheep...And.they.like.to.keep.those.sheep.well\sheared...
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Before.physical.boundaries.are.visible,.cult.leaders.will.build.invisible.barriers.against.all.other.
Christian.groups.that.are.not.in.full.agreement.with.their.own.denomination.of.faith...Sometimes.
those.barriers.are.established.before.the.denomination.itself.is.established...
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These.invisible.boundaries.are.intended.to.keep.the.sheep.on.the.inside,.which.greatly.hinders.
the.spreading.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...It.doesnt.take.very.long.before.salvation.is.no.longer.
preached.to.those.outside.of.the.barriers...Once.the.boundaries.are.established,.and.those.on.
the.inside.are.considered.to.be.saved,.salvation.is.preached.only.to.the.saved..
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And.more.often.than.not,.that.salvation.has.very.little.to.do.with.Jesus.Christ...Instead,.it.has.
more.to.do.with.those.boundaries.that.have.been.established..
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This.creates.an.us.verses.them.mentality...Those.on.the.inside.are.your.dearest.and.closest.
friends...Those.on.the.outside.are.lost.and.dying...You.would.love.to.reach.out.and.help.them...
Your.heart.is.bleeding.for.them...But.they.wont.accept.your.boundaries,.and.so.they.are.doomed.
to.hell..
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Your. fellow. sheep. then. become. closer. to. you. than. ever. before.. . Doctrinal. boundaries. then.
become.lined.with.emotional.boundaries...As.humans,.we.draw.closer.to.those.with.common.
interests.and.ambitions..
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But.this.is.unhealthy.for.spiritual.growth...If.Martin.Luther.had.never.broken.down.these.barriers,.
open.discussion.of.the.Bible.would.never.have.been.permitted...We.would.all.still.be.under.the.
authority.of.the.small.group.of.men.of.the.church.instead.of.under.the.authority.of.Christ.our.
Leader...
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And.it.is.unhealthy.for.relationships...Most.cults.will.not.admit.to.pre\arranged.marriages,.but.at.
the.same.time,.you.wont.find.too.many.people.marrying.outside.of.the.cult...What.once.was.a.
wide.world.of.fish.in.the.sea.becomes.a.small.number.of.goldfish.in.the.fish.bowl..
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But.the.unhealthiest.aspect.by.far.has.nothing.to.do.with.our.human.lives...Our.flesh.and.bone.
mean.absolutely.nothing.to.God,.it.is.the.soul.that.He.is.concerned.with...We.are.supposed.to.be.
sheep,.following.the.Great.Shepherd...But.as.His.sheep,.we.are.supposed.to.be.warriors.for.the.
Faith...We.are.not.designed.to.be.contained.in.a.corral.so.that.some.vicious.wolf.can.walk.around.
cracking.whips.or.devouring.our.flesh,.we.are.designed.for.one.purpose:..To.lead.other.souls.to.
Christ..
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The.longer.we.remain.under.these.boundaries.the.more.our.swords.become.dull...Our.minds.lose.
focus.on.the.skills.necessary.to.lead.others.to.Christ...They.arent.needed!..Those.that.will.make.
it.are.already.in.the.corral!.
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This.is.the.greatest.power.that.Satan.has.in.his.grasp...Satan.was.defeated,.he.is.no.longer.in.
power...He.can.no.longer.control.us...After.the.resurrection.of.Christ,.there.is.only.ONE.thing.that.
Satan.has.the.power.to.do:..great.signs.and.wonders.that.will.deceive.many..
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His.hands.are.tied!..He.can.no.longer.fight!..We.hold.a.sword.in.our.hands,.the.Bible,.and.we.
stand.against.an.enemy.whose.hands.are.tied.behind.his.back!.
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The.only.thing.that.Satan.can.do.is.to.deceive.the.army.of.the.Lord.into.making.their.weapons.
dull...He.has.no.power.to.strengthen.his.own.forces,.and.so.he.causes.large.groups.of.Christians.
to.bundle.themselves.into.corrals.and.stop.fighting...He.has.no.power.to.stop.the.spreading.of.
the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.so.he.causes.us.to.stop.spreading.it.OURSELVES!.
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Like.I.said,.the.most.difficult.time.in.the.lives.of.any.who.have.fled.a.cult.was.trying.to.tear.through.
those. boundaries.. . Some. faced. religious. boundaries,. fearing. certain. death. if. they. even.
questioned.their.faith...Others.faced.emotional.boundaries,.struggling.to.let.go.of.the.friends.
they.once.held.dear.within.the.invisible.compound..because.they.knew.that.once.they.set.foot.
into.the.sunlight,.those.left.behind.would.soon.forget.their.name..
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Some. even. faced. financial. boundaries.. . Living. under. a. highly. modified. version. of. the. Old.
Testament.tithing.system,.many.men.have.made.small.fortunes.at.the.expense.of.shearing.their.
sheep...This.money.is.often.used.to.help.those.inside.the.walls.of.the.invisible.compound,.seldom.
used.outside.the.perimeter,.and.many.grow.dependent.upon.this.financial.aid..
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To.tear.a.hole.through.these.boundaries.was.to.tear.a.gaping.hole.into.your.own.heart...No.person.
in.their.right.mind.wants.to.leave.friends.and.family.behind...No.person.sets.out.with.an.ambition.
of.ripping.their.own.heart.out.from.their.chest.and.throwing.it.to.the.wolves!.
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But.many.who.have.been.brave.and.paved.the.way.before.you.will.tell.you.this:.
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Their.swords.had.grown.dull...Their.desire.to.learn.the.scriptures.was.almost.non\existent...Their.
passion.towards.spreading.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.was.more.of.a.part\time.hobby.that.rarely.
got. attention.. . Their. eyes. had. grown. dim. from. the. darkness. inside. the. walls. of. the. spiritual.
compound..
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It.hurt.as.they.tore.through.the.barriers...The.sunlight.brought.intense.pain.into.their.eyes...The.
voice.of.millions.of.other.Christians.crying.out.for.them.to.come.to.Christ.was.deafening...Their.
fingers.cracked.and.bled.from.the.digging.through.the.scriptures.as.they.breached.the.defensive.
walls..
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But.after.their.eyes.adjusted.to.the.light,.they.realized.how.much.sweeter.life.can.be.walking.
through.life.hand\in\hand.with.Jesus...No.longer.were.invisible.walls.separating.them.from.other.
Christians...No.longer.did.that.smiling.face.in.the.restaurant.look.like.seed.of.the.serpent,.and.
much.greater.was.the.reward.for.holding.that.door.for.the.elderly.couple.or.lending.a.hand.to.
the.poor..
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Most.that.have.learned.about.the.Love.of.Christ.have.a.burning.desire.to.blow.larger.holes.in.
those. invisible. boundaries. of. the. religious. compounds.. . Many. have. setup. tunnels. or.
underground.railroads.leading.to.freedom,.helping.as.many.friends.or.family.as.will.reach.out.
to.grasp.their.outstretched.hand..
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They.have.found.their.purpose.in.life...They.realize.their.calling...It.isnt.for.fame.or.fortune.that.
leads.their.soul.astray;.they.have.found.true.meaning.in.life.by.telling.others.that.God.loved.them.
enough.to.send.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ.to.die.for.their.sin...Christ.came.and.lived.the.perfect.
life,.suffered.and.died.on.the.cross,.was.buried.and.rose.again...When.He.rose,.that.sin.stayed.
buried...
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The.boundaries.were.broken,.over.two.thousand.years.ago!.
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Finding$Comfort$In$Grace$$$
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The.most.difficult.first.step.for.any.person.as.they.leave.the.darkness.of.a.cult.and.are.blinded.by.
the.sunlight.of.new.life.in.Christ.is.finding.comfort.in.Grace...After.studying.the.scriptures.without.
the.filter.of.man,.it.doesnt.take.long.before.coming.to.the.realization.that.this.word,.Grace,.
has.an.entirely.different.meaning.in.the.Bible.than.they.were.accustomed.to.in.the.past..
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To.any.new.convert.to.Christ,.this.word,.Grace,.is.comforting...It.is.freedom...It.is.love...It.is.
peace,.joy,.and.hope...It.is.every.good.gift.that.Christ.gave.us.by.his.suffering.and.bleeding.on.the.
cross,.as.he.hung.there.crying,.Father.forgive!.
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But.by.nature,.cult.theology.will.rob.you.of.Gods.greatest.gift...That.same.Grace.that.sets.a.sinner.
free. brings. chains. of. bondage. to. the. cult. member.. . That. same. freedom. in. Christ. that. a. new.
Christian.experiences.as.they.read.their.Bibles.for.the.first.time.is.a.job.and.a.chore.for.those.who.
have.been.programmed.to.believe.a.different.kind.of.grace..
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Ephesians.2:8\9.is.my.favorite.passage.of.scripture,.having.been.through.this.experience...This.
should.be.the.foundation.to.everyones.faith,.yet.it.has.been.covered.with.the.graffiti.of.mans.
theology:.
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For.by.grace.you.have.been.saved.through.faith..And.this.is.not.your.own.doing;.it.is.the.gift.of.
God,.not.a.result.of.works,.so.that.no.one.may.boast...Ephesians.2:8\9.
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This.word,.grace,.is.translated.from.the.Greek.word.chariti,.the.word.very.similar.to.our.own.
English.word.charity...It.is.a.Gift,.because.you.are.loved,.and.not.given.to.you.by.anything.that.
you.can.possibly.do.by.yourself..
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This.gift.wont.be.given.to.you.because.you.followed.the.rules;.it.has.already.been.given.to.you...
It.wont.be.given.to.you.because.you.stayed.within.the.invisible.boundaries.created.by.man\made.
religion;.it.has.already.been.given.to.you..
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Strongs.Concordance.describes.this.word.as.blessings,.which.afford.joy.and.pleasure...It.uses.
examples,.such.as.the.love.of.a.good.master.towards.his.servants,.and.of.one.finding.favor.in.the.
eyes.of.the.Giver...
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In.other.words,.we.have.found.favor.in.Gods.eyes,.but.not.from.ANYTHING.that.we.do,.simply.
because.He.loves.us.as.a.father.loves.his.child..
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One.author.explains.this.word.Grace.using.the.phrase.Unmerited.Favor,.the.summary.of.the.
entire.definition.of.the.translated.word...Our.favor.in.Gods.eyes.is.unmerited..we.did.not.do.
anything.to.deserve.it,.we.can.never.repay.it,.and.it.is.only.because.He.loved.us.enough.to.send.
His.own.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.our.sins.that.we.have.this.Grace..
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To.the.new.Christian,.this.is.wonderful!..This.is.the.wonderful.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ!..Christ.came.
to.save.THEM,.and.they.did.not.do.ANYTHING.to.deserve.it!..Why.anyone.would.not.want.to.
accept.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.beyond.me,.it.is.a.free.Gift!..All.you.have.to.do.is.have.faith.in.
Jesus.Christ!.
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But.as.converts.to.Christ.from.the.chains.of.a.cult,.this.isnt.so.easy...We.had.to.earn.this.Grace...
We.had.to.follow.man\made.rules.in.order.to.even.deserve.it...And.if.we.broke.those.rules,.we.
were.taken.out.from.under.it...For.some,.even.to.question.the.rules.or.theology.was.to.be.taken.
from.Grace..
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We.want.to.serve.Christ...And.we.want.to.walk.in.His.perfect.will...We.do.not.want.to.do.anything.
that.He.does.not.want.us.to.do...
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For.this.reason,.the.first.mistake.every.cult.member.will.make.as.they.struggle.to.find.their.new.
life.in.Christ.is.to.try.and.determine.which.rules.they.SHOULD.follow.in.order.to.deserve.Gods.
Grace...
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Finding.a.church.becomes.difficult...I.can.remember.reading.through.the.belief.system.of.many.
different. churches. once. I. realized. that. I. had. been. born. and. raised. in. a. cult.. . None. of. them.
sounded.like.Christian.churches.to.me..they.did.not.have.the.same.rules.I.grew.up.with...I.began.
accusing.some.groups.of.not.having.read.their.Bibles,.because.they.didnt.know.the.rules.for.
earning.Gods.grace!.
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That. same. pride. that. causes. scorn. towards. other. Christians. will. cling. fiercely.. . Without. even.
realizing.it,.you.return.to.the.same.sin.that.made.you.decide.to.leave.the.cult.in.the.first.place..
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Remember.the.last.half.of.that.passage.of.scripture.from.Ephesians?..not.a.result.of.works,.so.
that.no.one.may.boast..
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Boasting.is.one.of.the.many.sins.described.in.the.New.Testament...And.this.word.boasting.does.
not.simply.mean.bragging.through.words.spoken,.we.can.also.have.boastful.hearts...Boasting.is.
the. reflection. of. pride,. which. is. also. a. sin. described. in. the. New. Testament.. . Those. same.
Christians. that. love. the. Lord. Jesus. Christ. with. all. their. hearts. in. those. other. churches. are. no.
different.than.us...They.are.no.less.deserving.of.Gods.Grace...They.have.done.nothing.less.than.
we.have.to.deserve.Gods.Unmerited.Favor..because.we.also.did.absolutely.nothing.to.deserve.
it!.
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Jesus.gives.a.parable.in.Matthew.20.about.laborers.in.a.vineyard...The.first.workers.agree.to.a.
day.of.labor.for.a.denarius,.or.a.days.wage...They.began.working,.but.the.master.of.the.house.
found.more.workers.later.in.the.day...
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Though.the.first.workers.were.still.laboring,.new.workers.started.long.after,.and.received.the.
same.wages...This.was.repeated.the.third,.sixth,.ninth,.and.eleventh.hour.of.the.day,.each.worker.
receiving.the.same.days.wage.for.their.labor..
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Those.that.were.first.worked.the.hardest...They.worked.all.day.in.the.hot.sun,.working.for.the.
days.wage.that.they.agreed.upon...But.they.were.upset,.because.those.that.only.worked.half.
a.day.received.the.same.days.wage..
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Jesus.says.that.this.parable.describes.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven...Our.labor.does.not.earn.us.any.
more.favor.in.Gods.sight...He.chooses.us.for.the.work.that.He.would.have.us.do..not.the.work.
that.man.would.have.us.do...He.chooses.us.at.the.time.and.place.that.He.wants.us.to.serve..not.
at.the.time.and.place.that.man.would.expect.us.to.come..
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And.the.best.part?..We.ALL.receive.the.same.reward!.
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This. should. make. us. rejoice. and. sing. constant. praise. to. God!. . The. Children. of. Israel. suffered.
through.Law...They.labored.from.the.day.Moses.broke.those.stone.tablets.to.the.day.Christ.was.
rejected...They.earned.their.salvation.through.the.constant.work.of.the.Law..
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But.we.have.come.into.the.Kingdom.at.the.eleventh.hour!..We.did.not.labor.like.the.Jews,.and.
we.receive.our.reward.simply.because.the.Master.chose.us!..His.love.for.us.is.Unmerited.Favor,.
something.we.dont.deserve,.given.to.us.with.the.Reward.of.New.Life.in.Christ!.
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Anyone.who.listens.to.or.reads.this.is.probably.thinking.to.themselves.right.now,.WHAT?..Why.
would.ANYONE.not.want.to.accept.this.Grace.that.is.so.freely.given?..Its.so.EASY.to.be.a.child.of.
the.King!..Why.not.just.accept.it?.
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Its.not.that.simple..
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Cult.worship.does.not.always.serve.the.same.God.that.is.described.in.the.Bible...Sure,.they.serve.
a.god.that.is.called.Jesus.Christ,.and.they.serve.a.god.whose.fathers.name.is.Yahweh,.but.they.
are.not.the.same...In.fact,.these.gods.are.far.from.the.same..
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Remember.the.history.behind.the.covenants.that.brought.the.Mosaic.Law...Remember.how.God.
made.a.covenant.of.ten.simple.Commandments.that.were.all.bound.in.two.simple.rules:..Love.
God.with.all.your.heart,.mind,.and.soul,.and.love.your.neighbor.as.you.love.yourself..
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Remember.how.the.children.of.Israel.broke.the.first.and.second.rule.immediately.after.making.
the.first.covenant.between.God.and.man.through.Moses...Gods.wrath.was.kindled...He.was.a.
loving.Father,.but.he.was.also.an.angry.Father..
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This. time. of. punishment. was. a. time. of. correction.. . The. Mosaic. Law. was. given. to. show. the.
Children.of.Israel.that.they.could.never.save.themselves...The.entire.rest.of.the.Old.Testament.
shows.how.a.righteous.man.would.rise.and.uphold.the.Law,.and.then.that.same.righteous.man.
or.those.with.him.would.quickly.fall.and.break.the.Law...Each.time.they.broke.the.Law,.Gods.
anger.was.kindled...
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This.is.the.god.that.is.served.by.the.cult...Not.God.in.His.fullness,.but.one.single.personality.of.
God...They.serve.the.God.of.Law,.not.the.God.of.Grace...They.serve.the.God.of.wrath,.not.the.
God.of.Unmerited.Favor...They.serve.the.God.of.the.Old.Testament.during.punishment,.not.the.
God.of.the.New.Testament.after.penalty.for.that.punishment.was.paid..
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Many. cults. subscribe. to. the. Oneness. or. Modalistic. theology,. the. idea. that. the. god. of.
punishment.from.the.Old.Testament.is.the.same.Jesus.that.died.on.the.cross.in.payment.for.
those.sins...It.is.common.among.many.cult,.from.the.Jehovahs.Witnesses.to.the.Mormons.and.
more..
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This.theology.is.designed.to.lift.the.cult.leader.into.power...Sermons.or.writings.will.be.presented.
that.lead.the.people.into.believing.that.this.same.god.of.punishment.is.alive.and.well.in.the.
ministry.of.the.leader...Some.will.even.start.believing.that.this.leader.is.god.himself...Others.
will.label.the.ministry.or.the.denomination.as.god.and.compare.the.two.spiritually.rather.than.
physically...They.will.believe.that.the.same.god.of.wrath.in.the.Old.Testament.became.Jesus.of.
the.New...Then,.that.same.god.of.wrath.in.the.New.Testament.was.made.manifest.in.todays.
age.through.the.ministry.of.the.cult.leader..
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But.as.in.times.of.punishment.in.the.Old.Testament,.they.will.tell.you.that.if.your.works.do.not.
meet.the.standards.of.their.theology,.you.will.grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.into.leaving...That.same.
god.of.wrath.that.seemingly.turned.His.back.on.the.Children.of.Israel.would.turn.his.back.on.
YOU!.
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This.is.the.reason.that.the.Trinitarian.belief.is.denied.in.so.many.cults...The.Trinity.is.not.some.
new.idea.that.creates.more.Gods..it.is.the.SAME.God.of.the.Bible...It.just.isnt.the.god.of.wrath.
that.they.have.been.serving..
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The.Children.of.Israel.were.called.Children.for.a.reason...They.had.a.Father...This.Father.was.
Yahweh...He.was.a.loving.father.as.He.displayed.with.Adam...He.was.a.graceful.father.as.He.
showed.to.Abraham.and.David...He.was.an.intelligent.Father.as.we.find.with.Solomon...He.was.
and.IS.the.Heavenly.Father.who.loves.His.children..
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That.Love.brought.punishment.for.disobeying...God.does.not.want.us.to.serve.other.gods,.and.
when.the.Children.of.Israel.did,.they.were.punished...But.they.werent.punished.because.God.did.
not. love. them. . they. were. punished. so. that. we. would. one. day. realize. that. Gods. Grace. is.
sufficient...There.is.no.reason.to.serve.other.gods;.we.serve.the.greatest.God.of.all!..We.serve.
the.God.who.loves.us!.
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That.Son.who.died.on.the.cross.for.us.was.not.the.same.Father.who.punished.the.Children.of.
Israel...That.Son.stood.before.men.as.the.Father.called.him.His.own.beloved.Son..That.Son.begged.
the.Father.to.let.the.cup.pass.from.him.as.the.hour.of.the.Gift.was.coming...That.Son.cried.out.
unto.the.Father.to.forgive.the.Jews,.because.they.did.not.know.that.they.were.crucifying.the.Gift...
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That.Son.promised.to.send.His.Holy.Spirit.to.us...That.Holy.Spirit.would.lead.us,.and.guide.us,.and.
would.never.leave.us...He.promised.that.He.would.never.leave.us.nor.forsake.us..
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That.Son.is.God...That.Father.is.God...That.Holy.Spirit.is.God...These.Three,.the.Three.that.we.read.
about.in.our.Bibles,.are.One...They.are.inseparable,.yet.we.find.example.after.example.in.scripture.
describing.one.as.a.Father,.who.loves.us.as.His.children...We.find.One.as.a.Son,.who.intercedes.
on.our.behalf.to.the.Father...And.One.who.lives.within.us,.a.Holy.Spirit.that.gives.us.strength...A.
Holy.Spirit.that.will.never.leave.us.or.forsake.us..
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Finding.comfort.in.Grace.means.finding.the.truth.in.that.very.statement...He.will.NEVER.leave.us...
He.will.NEVER.forsake.us...
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Finding.comfort.in.Grace.is.learning.to.take.those.first.steps,.while.the.Father.is.holding.our.hand...
The.Loving.Father.is.reaching.down.his.hand.to.his.child,.letting.us.hold.onto.His.finger.as.our.legs.
wobble...As.we.learn.to.walk,.He.is.standing.there.with.us...
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Christ.is.standing.there,.covering.us.with.Grace...The.Unmerited.Favor.that.he.purchased.on.the.
cross.is.flowing.through.us.as.he.intercedes.on.behalf.of.the.Father...
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The.Holy.Spirit.is.within.us...It.is.calling.out,.begging.us.to.take.more.steps...It.is.leading.us.to.the.
Truth!..It.is.drawing.us.closer.to.God...
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You.wont.find.comfort.in.Grace.until.you.suddenly.realize.that.these.Three.are.One...After.being.
mislead.by.a.cult.leader.whose.motives.were.his.own,.that.trust.is.hard.to.establish...You.dont.
want.to.trust.in.the.blood.that.was.spilled.on.the.cross...You.wont.trust.that.the.cross.is.sufficient.
.and.you.will.want.to.take.your.salvation.into.your.own.hands..
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Until.you.find.comfort.in.Grace,.you.wont.trust.the.Holy.Spirit.that.is.calling.out.from.inside.of.
you...Youve.already.been.led,.and.you.realized.that.it.was.not.down.a.pathway.that.was.pleasing.
to.God..
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But.when.you.realize.that.Jesus.IS.God,.and.until.you.realize.that.the.Holy.Spirit.IS.God,.and.that.
same.Father.that.showed.his.wrath.to.the.children.of.Israel.also.had.the.ability.to.show.love,.
mercy,.and.Unmerited.Favor,.you.will.become.more.confident...Your.next.step.becomes.easier,.
because.that.is.GOD.speaking.inside.of.you!..The.faith.in.your.own.salvation.becomes.greater,.
because.that.is.GOD.standing.there.on.your.behalf,.erasing.every.sin.that.you.committed...Your.
next.step.seem?s.more.solid,.because.that.is.GOD.reaching.down.to.hold.your.hand!.
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Finding. comfort. in. Grace. is. realizing. what. Grace. is.. . It. isnt. some. strange. magical. power. that.
requires. words. spoken. during. baptism.. . It. isnt. some. mythical. angel. sent. down. to. spread. his.
wings.of.healing...It.isnt.some.code.of.conduct.that.you.live.by.to.achieve.spiritual.enlightenment..
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Grace.is.a.Gift,.one.that.is.given.because.the.Father.loves.you...He.knows.that.your.next.few.steps.
may.cause.a.tumbling...But.He.also.knows.that.Hell.be.right.there.to.pick.you.up.as.you.fall...And.
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He.already.knows.which.direction.you.are.going.to.fall,.because.His.Holy.Spirit.is.the.One.leading.
you..
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Accept.the.Gift!..Find.comfort.in.Grace!..Find.peace.and.satisfaction.in.knowing.that.the.Father.
loves.you.as.His.own.child!.
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Rebel$Without$A$Cause$$$
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During.my.thirty\seven.years.within.a.cult,.I.can.remember.people.leaving...They.left.never.to.
return,.and.soon.to.be.forgotten...While.under.the.cult.programming,.we.focused.on.the.things.
in. their. new. lives. that. we. considered. to. be. evil,. telling. ourselves. that. their. sudden. change.
exposed.who.they.really.are..
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Now,.having.spent.several.months.on.the.other.side.of.this.fence.and.watching.the.hundreds.
who.are.beginning.to.flee,.I.realize.just.how.backwards.that.statement.really.was...Our.thinking.
was.more.directed.at.pacifying.our.inner.questions.and.concerns.rather.than.targeting.the.person.
for.which.it.was.intended..
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There.is.such.a.wide.range.of.change,.and.even.wider.a.range.of.duration.before.this.change.
takes.place...Some.have.left.the.cult.for.many.years,.and.really.have.not.changed.that.much...For.
others,.it.is.a.slow.and.gradual.process,.taking.one.step.at.a.time.as.they.learn.for.themselves.
between.right.and.wrong..
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Some.escapees,.however,.hit.the.ground.running...Their.change.is.immediate,.and.they.seem.to.
make. themselves. as. noticeably. different. as. possible. in. just. as. little. time.. . Their. difference. in.
appearance.or.personality.is.so.sudden,.in.fact,.that.cult.members.would.consider.them.rebels,.
and.even.more.to.the.point,.rebels.without.a.cause..
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But.if.we.examine.the.situation.a.little.closer,.we.find.that.even.for.the.runners,.this.statement.
doesnt.quite.fit..
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When.a.person.who.has.been.indoctrinated.with.cult.programming.for.several.years.suddenly.
drops.all.rules.and.takes.the.opposite.stand,.it.is.a.shock...Not.just.to.the.cult.members,.but.also.
to.those.who.are.also.fleeing..but.fleeing.a.little.more.carefully...Even.to.those.on.the.outside,.
these.people.are.rebels.without.a.cause...
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For.a.long.time,.I.looked.at.these.people.with.a.very.wrong,.critical.point.of.view...I.actually.looked.
down.on.them.as.I.tried.to.untangle.all.of.the.extra\biblical.teaching.from.my.mind...While.I.was.
working.through.all.of.my.issues,.they.seemed.to.be.happy.and.free,.not.caring.in.the.slightest.
with.regards.to.their.eternal.destination..
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Looking.back,.I.realize.that.many.of.them.were.struggling.much,.much.worse.than.the.rest.of.us..
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There. is. emotional. scarring. from. years. of. emotional. and. spiritual. abuse,. and. it. causes. great.
inward.pain...Many.of.them.also.have.silent.histories.of.physical.or.sexual.abuse.that.turn.those.
scars.into.open.wounds.that.may.never.heal...While.other.churches.are.taught.to.expose,.correct,.
and.even.notify.authorities,.cults.by.nature.are.taught.by.example.to.hide.these.things.under.the.
rug...The.system.could.not.survive.if.the.rug.were.not.there..
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And.while.the.illegal.abuse.seems.likely.to.have.the.most.impact,.thats.simply.not.the.case...Their.
memory.can.associate.specific.events.with.the.abuse,.label.those.as.wrong,.and.move.on...But.
the.emotional.and.spiritual.abuse.is.much.more.difficult.to.label..
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Spiritual. abuse. occurs. when. a. person. in. religious. authority,. usually. having. a. unique. spiritual.
practice,.misleads.or.mistreats.his.or.her.following.by.misinformation.of.information.or.abusing.
their.position...This.type.of.abuse.is.the.most.difficult.to.heal,.because.it.cannot.be.noticed.during.
one.single.event...There.are.hundreds,.thousands,.of.these.very.slight.tugs.into.the.direction.they.
lead..
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This.type.of.abuse.is.also.difficult.to.explain...One.might.point.to.a.specific.teaching.or.a.specific.
sermon.to.another.cult.member,.and.the.abuse.is.so.small.that.it.goes.unnoticed...Many.would.
even.deny.calling.it.abuse,.because.the.leader.may.have.simply.made.a.mistake.or.misspoken...
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To.identify.spiritual.abuse,.you.must.examine.the.entire.series.of.teachings,.from.the.day.the.
leader.decided.that.he.or.she.wanted.to.rise.into.authority,.to.the.start.and.finish.of.their.climb.
into.power,.to.the.teachings.while.under.spiritual.authority.and.sometimes.even.unto.the.last.
words.spoken.before.their.death..
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It.is.very.similar.to.a.criminal.investigation...Finding.the.body.does.not.label.the.suspect.a.killer...
You.must.first.find.motive,.and.then.find.how.that.motive.was.employed..
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The. cult. I. escaped. had. many. of. these. road. signs.. . Some. of. them. were. so. strange. that. cult.
pastors. or. cult. members. would. ask,. Why. would. he. purposefully. do. this?. . Why. would. he.
purposefully.do.that?..They.were.subtle.instances.of.spiritual.abuse.that.it.seemed.no.man.in.
their.right.mind.would.knowingly.do..
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I.heard.the.question,.Why.would.the.leader.lie.about.his.conversion.to.Christ?..He.continued.
preaching.the.gospel!..I.also.heard.the.question,.Why.would.he.lie.about.his.own.birthdate?..
There.was.nothing.to.be.gained.by.doing.so!.
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When.we.take.one.or.two,.even.ten.or.twenty.instances.of.spiritual.abuse,.and.examine.them.
individually,. they. do. seem. silly.. . Even. an. expert. examining. them. might. toss. them. aside. as.
mistakes. or. forgetfulness.. . But. when. we. combine. these. misleading. statements. with. the.
hundreds.of.other,.similar,.instances.of.spiritual.abuse,.we.find.a.pattern.that.is.designed.to.lead.
the.follower.in.a.direction.that.is.away.from.truth..
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It. is. because. of. this. that. we. find. rebels. without. a. cause.. . They. actually. have. a. cause,. or. a.
purpose,.but.they.themselves.do.not.fully.understand.what.is.behind.that.purpose..
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Some.of.them.have.tried.to.explain.their.spiritual.abuse.to.family.or.friends,.but.are.not.able.to.
piece.together.the.motive.for.the.murder...Some.have.even.stumbled.across.the.loaded.gun.with.
a.missing.bullet.in.the.chamber.and.smoke.pouring.out.the.barrel,.but.without.motive.they.might.
as.well.give.up!.
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These.are.the.people.that.I.feel.the.most.compassion.towards...Theyre.reaching.out,.begging.for.
others. to. notice,. but. dont. have. all. of. the. information.. . They. sense. those. thoughts. from. the.
scornful.eyes,.and.realize.that.they.are.quickly.going.to.be.an.outcast...They.have.stumbled.onto.
the.underlying.issues,.and.now.they.are.forced.to.give.up.their.life.as.they.once.knew.it...They.
just.dont.understand.why..
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As.they.struggle.to.find.themselves,.they.find.themselves.scorned...Not.just.by.the.cult,.but.also.
by.some.that.have.escaped...Rebellion.against.the.right.purpose.is.praised,.but.rebel.without.a.
cause.is.seen.as.reckless.and.dangerous..
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But.these.people.do.not.create.sudden.change.in.their.lives.because.it.is.comfortable.to.them...
Many.times,.it.is.through.severe.inward.pain...Many.of.their.changes.have.to.do.with.outward.
appearance.or.with.actions.that.can.be.seen.easily.by.others...They.want.to.be.noticed,.and.they.
want. to. be. observed. as. different. from. those. who. are. under. the. spiritual. abuse. they. have.
uncovered!.
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In. the. thirty\seven. years. of. my. bondage. in. the. cult,. I. never. heard. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ...
Unlike.several.of.my.peers,.I.studied.the.cult.teaching.to.levels.far.beyond.most,.and.was.very.
eager.to.listen.to.the.cult.leaders.every.word...I.knew.almost.every.doctrine.he.created,.every.
fictional.story.he.told,.every.supernatural.event.he.deployed.in.his.campaign.of.spiritual.abuse,.
and.even.many.of.the.sermons.by.heart...The.gospel.we.were.taught.was.a.different.gospel...
The.differences.were.like.night.and.day..
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From.the.day.Moses.broke.the.stone.tablets.over.the.idolatrous.and.rebellious.people,.mankind.
has.struggled.to.understand.Gods.purpose.in.giving.us.the.Gospel...These.rules.given.under.the.
Mosaic.Law.had.purpose,.and.Jesus.tells.us.exactly.what.that.purpose.is...God.wants.us.to.have.
perfect.love...Love.for.God.and.love.for.man...All.the.commandments.are.summed.up.into.those.
two.things..
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Men.do.not.understand...They.focus.their.thoughts.on.the.evil.that.is.created.by.breaking.the.
rules.rather.than.the.good.that.God.intended...Every.single.one.of.the.Ten.Commandments.can.
be.answered.by.love...If.you.love,.you.will.not.kill...If.you.love,.you.will.not.steal...In.all.things:.
love..
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When.Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.part.of.the.Covenant.that.man.could.not.keep,.we.entered.into.
the.eternal.covenant.of.Grace...And.if.we.examine.the.spiritual.abuse.that.the.people.suffered.in.
the.days.of.Christ,.we.find.some.very.strong.similarities..
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God.was.no.longer.the.authority.of.the.people...The.Scribes.and.the.Pharisees.were.seen.as.great.
spiritual.leaders,.and.their.interpretation.of.the.Law.was.the.ultimate.authority...Common.man.
could.not.argue.with.their.interpretation,.because.they.had.no.spiritual.authority..
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They.had.Lawyers,.men.who.studied.the.Law...These.men.would.take.the.words.of.that.Law.
and.twist.them.to.their.own.benefit,.raising.the.spiritual.leaders.into.even.higher.authority...
New.Laws.would.be.invented,.and.none.of.these.new.laws.could.be.answered.with.love...They.
were.Laws.simply.because.the.leaders.proclaimed.them.to.be.so..
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To.the.Scribes.and.Pharisees,.these.followers.of.Christ.were.also.rebels.without.a.cause..
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There. were. many. rules. under. the. Mosaic. Law. that. dealt. with. outward. appearance,. outward.
expressions,.and.outward.actions...These.rules.did.have.purpose:..God.used.the.Children.of.Israel.
to.show.us.that.mankind.cannot.save.itself.by.their.own.works...It.is.only.by.the.Grace.of.God.
that.we.can.be.saved..
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Christ,.by.example,.taught.His.disciples.to.be.rebels.without.a.cause,.or.rather,.rebels.against.
tyranny...Mark.7.gives.us.an.example,.Christ.teaching.AGAINST.the.Mosaic.Law.regarding.pork,.
food.sacrificed.to.idols,.and.more:.
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And.he.called.the.people.to.him.again.and.said.to.them,.Hear.me,.all.of.you,.and.understand:.
There.is.nothing.outside.a.person.that.by.going.into.him.can.defile.him,.but.the.things.that.come.
out.of.a.person.are.what.defile.him..And.when.he.had.entered.the.house.and.left.the.people,.
his. disciples. asked. him. about. the. parable.. And. he. said. to. them,. Then. are. you. also. without.
understanding?.Do.you.not.see.that.whatever.goes.into.a.person.from.outside.cannot.defile.him,.
since.it.enters.not.his.heart.but.his.stomach,.and.is.expelled?.(Thus.he.declared.all.foods.clean.)..
And.he.said,.What.comes.out.of.a.person.is.what.defiles.him...For.from.within,.out.of.the.heart.
of.man,.come.evil.thoughts,.sexual.immorality,.theft,.murder,.adultery,.coveting,.wickedness,.
deceit,.sensuality,.envy,.slander,.pride,.foolishness...All.these.evil.things.come.from.within,.and.
they.defile.a.person...Mark.7.
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Churches.today.take.the.scripture.whosoever.shall.offend.one.of.these.little.ones.which.believe.
in.me.from.Matthew.18.out.of.context.to.say.that.we.should.respect.the.religious.beliefs.of.
others.no.matter.how.wrong.they.are...I.know.many.who.have.escaped.the.cult.that.will.strictly.
adhere.to.the.dress.code.simply.because.they.want.to.show.their.respect.to.the.friends.and.family.
within.the.cult..
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What.they.do.not.realize.is.that.they.are.not.showing.their.respect.to.cult.members...Once.you.
are.on.the.outside,.all.respect.is.lost...Instead,.they.are.showing.their.support.to.the.teaching,.no.
matter.how.false...I.can.remember.other.cult.members.saying,.She.still.knows.its.wrong.to.wear.
those.pants..when.shes.around.us,.she.still.wears.them!.
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The.laws.of.modesty.had.very.little.to.do.with.sexuality...Breeches.were.actually.a.womans.
garment,.and.the.men.wore.robes.which.were.similar.in.structure.to.the.dresses.of.women.today...
Unlike.today,.clothing.was.associated.with.stature..
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When.the.Bible.instructs.women.not.to.wear.garments.that.pertain.to.men,.or.to.wear.modest.
clothing,.these.teachings.are.against.pride,.which.Christ.just.called.evil..
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And.sadly,.the.Pentecostal.movement.has.taught.men.and.women.to.become.prideful.in.their.
choice.of.apparel...Others.who.do.not.follow.their.same.rules.are.either.scorned.or.condemned,.
making.the.clothing.that.seems.modest.with.regards.to.sexuality.to.become.the.very.opposite.
of.modest...Their.clothing.has.now.become.their.idol..
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Anything.that.you.include.in.your.worship.that.does.not.follow.the.teaching.of.Christ.and.the.
new.covenant.can.very.easily.become.idolatrous...In.of.itself,.there.is.no.harm.in.wearing.clothing.
that.covers.skin...I.know.very.good,.Christian.people.who.wear.this.type.of.modest.clothing...
But.when.your.religion.teaches.you.that.you.must.live.this.way.in.order.to.be.clean.or.pure,.
then.you.have.just.replaced.the.blood.of.Jesus.Christ.for.those.old.rags...You.have.let.your.idol.
nullify.the.Work.that.Christ.did.for.you.on.the.cross..
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Looking. back,. these. rebels. without. a. cause. seemed. to. be. breaking. rules. that. put. them. in.
pathways.that.angels.feared.to.tread...But.after.reading.the.Bible.without.the.blinders.of.spiritual.
abuse,.Im.not.so.sure.this.is.the.case...Many.of.the.rules.we.thought.were.scriptural.through.the.
twisting.of.the.Bible.seem.less.important.as.those.twisted.scriptures.are.untangled...Very.little.of.
our.rules.were.founded.in.love.for.our.fellow.man...Many.of.them.actually.hurt.our.fellow.man,.
and.most.of.them.filled.our.hearts.with.pride,.which.is.sin...We.placed.more.emphasis.on.these.
rules.than.we.did.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.and.these.rules.became.our.idols..
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While.they.probably.did.not.yet.realize.it,.they.were.lifting.their.hands,.saying,.We.no.longer.
submit.to.idolatry!..We.choose.the.Blood!.
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Weights$
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After. breaking. through. the. barriers. of. a. cult. and. into. freedom,. you. will. quickly. find. that. this.
freedom.you.first.experience.is.not.nearly.as.incredible.as.it.sounds...In.fact,.many.who.have.
taken.this.journey.will.tell.you.that.freedom.comes.with.great.price..
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The. Pentecostal. movement. bred. many. spinoffs,. divided. churches. that. separated. themselves.
from.other.Christians...Like.the.original.movement.from.the.Azusa.Street.Revival,.they.focused.
their.ambitions.on.attaining.the.spiritual.gift.that.they.mistook.for.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit.
that.was.promised.by.Christ..
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For.the.original.movement,.speaking.in.tongues.was.the.evidence.that.you.had.received.the.
Holy.Spirit,.and.once.you.had.this.evidence.in.your.lives,.you.were.sealed.to.the.day.of.your.
redemption...(In.other.words,.you.had.everything.you.needed...Your.experience.stops.here.)..
For.others,.healing.was.the.evidence,.and.for.others.some.other.spiritual.gift...
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Many.have.taken.the.travel.guide.laid.down.by.the.Pentecostals.as.their.ultimate.roadmap:..
Justification,.Sanctification,.Baptism.of.the.Holy.Ghost...These.milestones.along.the.way.were.
nothing.more.than.just.that:.milestones...But.for.the.Christian.whos.following.the.pathway.laid.
down.by.the.Bible,.these.arent.just.stops.along.the.way,.we.are.continually.learning.and.growing.
in.the.ways.of.Christ...Sanctification.is.a.continual.process,.starting.from.the.day.the.doctor.helps.
bring.you.into.the.world.and.ending.on.the.day.the.doctor.takes.his.fingers.to.close.your.eyes.
after.death..
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Very.few.from.the.Pentecostal.movement.recognized.the.evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit.in.their.lives.
that. Paul. tell. us. to. look. for:. love,. joy,. peace,. forbearance,. kindness,. goodness,. faithfulness,.
gentleness.and.self\control...Since.sanctification.was.a.milestone.in.their.history,.they.never.
put.it.on.the.roadmap.for.a.frequently.visited.future..
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But.notice.Pauls.words.directly.behind.these.gifts.in.Galatians.5:..Against.such.things.there.is.
no.Law..
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The.early.church.was.also.on.a.journey,.breaking.through.barriers.that.were.very.similar.to.our.
own...Having.focused.on.tradition.that.was.wrapped.around.the.Law.of.Moses,.each.rule.given.
in.the.Mosaic.Law.had.become.a.part.of.their.inner.makeup...They.were.programmed.to.believe.
and. follow. these. Laws,. and. were. trained. from. birth. to. believe. these. Laws. were. required. for.
salvation...If.they.did.not.keep.these.Laws,.they.were.condemned,.and.were.no.better.than.the.
Gentiles.they.despised..
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But.Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.Covenant.that.included.the.Law.as.their.requirement.for.salvation...
No.longer.were.the.Children.of.Israel.to.be.a.race.of.works\righteous.faith,.they.were.given.the.
power.to.break.through.those.barriers.into.freedom.in.Christ...All.Law.was.fulfilled.by.love,.and.
the.many.laws.that.did.not.produce.perfect.love.were.under.examination.in.scriptures.to.show.
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us. their. weakness.. . Christ. came. to. show. this. weakness,. and. how. this. works\righteous. faith.
actually.produced.the.opposite.of.love..
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But.like.we.see.today,.men.bound.by.tradition.were.not.able.to.see.and.understand.the.Gift.that.
God.was.giving.them...As.they.continued.their.journey.from.Law.into.Grace,.there.were.many.
laws.they.tried.to.bring.with.them...Like.a.pack.horse.on.a.long.journey,.they.stacked.these.things.
onto.their.already.cumbersome.load,.weighing.themselves.down.with.burden..
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If.we.continue.on.in.Galatians.into.Galatians.chapter.six,.we.see.why.Paul.reminds.us.against.
such.things.there.is.no.Law:.
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Those. who. want. to. impress. people. by. means. of. the. flesh. are. trying. to. compel. you. to. be.
circumcised..The.only.reason.they.do.this.is.to.avoid.being.persecuted.for.the.cross.of.Christ...Not.
even.those.who.are.circumcised.keep.the.law,.yet.they.want.you.to.be.circumcised.that.they.may.
boast.about.your.circumcision.in.the.flesh...May.I.never.boast.except.in.the.cross.of.our.Lord.
Jesus. Christ,. through. which. the. world. has. been. crucified. to. me,. and. I. to. the. world.. . Neither.
circumcision.nor.uncircumcision.means.anything;.what.counts.is.the.new.creation...Peace.and.
mercy.to.all.who.follow.this.ruleto.the.Israel.of.God..
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Notice.the.reason.these.people.tried.to.carry.the.law.of.circumcision.with.them:..The.only.reason.
they.do.this.is.to.avoid.being.persecuted.for.the.cross.of.Christ..
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The.cross.of.Christ.removed.all.of.these.burdens,.and.paid.the.penalty.for.the.breach.of.the.Old.
Covenant.that.included.the.Law...A.new.Eternal.Covenant.was.established,.one.of.Grace,.and.one.
that.lifted.the.many.weights.that.they.carried.for.generations..
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But.there.were.many.still.inside.those.boundaries...And.to.the.Jew.who.remained.behind.those.
barriers.refusing.Christ,.these.new.Christians.were.using.the.cross.to.break.all.the.rules...They.
despised.the.idea.that.the.man.they.hung.on.the.cross.could.have.removed.them.from.tradition...
They. despised. anyone. who. broke. that. tradition.. . They. persecuted. those. who. were. trying. to.
experience.freedom..
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Many. who. have. made. their. journey. from. a. cult. and. into. freedom. will. tell. you. this.. . There. is.
persecution.still.today..
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Men.and.women.who.refuse.to.accept.the.Cross.of.Jesus.Christ.as.their.only.way.to.salvation.
have.chosen.to.carry.these.weights.of.burden.on.their.own.shoulders...Each.rule.they.try.to.follow.
adds.a.weight,.though.the.burden.from.that.weight.may.not.be.noticeable...When.you.stack.them.
on.top.of.each.other,.all.of.these.weights.become.an.unbearable.burden..
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Some. cults. avoid. television.. . That. is. a. weight.. . When. they. are. fellowshipping. with. another.
Christian,.and.that.other.Christian.has.a.television.in.their.home,.they.are.uncomfortable...If.it.is.
turned.on,.that.weight.gets.heavier..
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One. cult. does. not. believe. in. drinking. coffee.. . Passing. by. a. coffee. shop. in. a. mall. brings. an.
uncomfortable.weight...Another.refuses.to.enjoy.sports...A.walk.in.the.park.is.uncomfortable.for.
them...Several.of.them.adhere.to.a.dress.code...A.walk.in.the.grocery.store.places.you.around.
several.people.who.deny.your.faith...Some.of.these.weights.are.burdens.against.something.so.
common.that.its.difficult.to.even.leave.your.house.without.feeling.that.burden..
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Many.of.these.things.are.unnecessary.weights...Many.of.them.produce.scorn.instead.of.love...
Those.weights.that.do.not.produce.scorn.have.absolutely.nothing.to.do.with.your.love.of.God.or.
your.fellow.man,.and.cannot.be.found.in.scripture...Those.escaping.the.cult.realize.this..
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But.like.the.men.and.women.bringing.their.tradition.into.early.Christianity.for.fear.of.persecution,.
men.and.women.escaping.a.cult.bring.their.tradition.into.their.new.lives..sometimes.for.the.
wrong.reasons...Instead.of.bringing.with.them.a.way.of.life.they.enjoy,.many.of.them.bring.their.
traditions.as.weights.that.continue.to.burden.them.down...
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There.is.nothing.wrong.with.avoiding.sports,.especially.if.your.heart.is.not.in.the.game...If.you.
can.walk.by.a.group.of.others.who.are.enjoying.a.casual.game.of.basketball.or.a.round.of.tennis.
without.feeling.any.emotion.whatsoever,.then.this.aspect.of.your.new.life.is.without.burden...
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But.if.you.pass.by.that.same.group.of.people.and.long.to.be.in.there.with.them,.refusing.to.do.so.
because.of.your.tradition,.theres.something.wrong...If.you.pass.by.them.and.feel.out.of.place.
because.you.have.never.experienced.what.they.are.doing,.that.weight.gets.heavier...And.if.you.
look.at.them.with.scorn.or.pride,.then.your.weight.has.just.brought.you.to.your.knees..
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Sadly,.adjustment.to.freedom.is.not.an.overnight.change...Many.will.tell.you.that.this.out.of.
place.feeling.may.last.for.several.years...The.weights.that.they.carry.are.so.great.in.number.that.
removing.them.one\by\one.will.take.a.lifetime..
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Using.the.Bible.as.our.example,.we.find.that.this.hesitation.to.be.free.is.human.nature...When.
Christ.died.on.the.cross,.and.the.penalty.for.sin.was.paid.once.for.all,.we.dont.find.a.group.of.
new.Christians.celebrating.their.lives.without.the.Mosaic.Law.that.they.were.programmed.to.
follow...In.fact,.we.find.many.sections.of.Pauls.letters..which.came.years.later..reminding.them.
that.the.New.Eternal.Covenant.of.Grace.made.the.Old.Law.obsolete..
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It.is.ironic,.because.many.cult.churches.are.familiar.with.the.old\time.Gospel.song,.Come.Unto.
Me,. but. have. never. really. stopped. to. consider. what. this. song. is. referring. to.. . The. song. is. a.
reference.to.scripture,.Matthew.11,.and.it.is.begging.them.to.take.these.weights,.these.burdens.
that.drag.them.down,.and.cast.them.onto.the.back.of.Christ...Christ.was.taking.these.weights,.
and.nailing.them.to.the.cross.on.our.behalf..
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Immediately.after.rebuking.the.people.because.He.loved.to.drink.wine,.Jesus.said.this:.
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.I.thank.you,.Father,.Lord.of.heaven.and.earth,.that.you.have.hidden.these.things.from.the.wise.
and.understanding.and.revealed.them.to.little.children;..yes,.Father,.for.such.was.your.gracious.
will...All.things.have.been.handed.over.to.me.by.my.Father,.and.no.one.knows.the.Son.except.
the.Father,.and.no.one.knows.the.Father.except.the.Son.and.anyone.to.whom.the.Son.chooses.
to.reveal.him...Come.to.me,.all.who.labor.and.are.heavy.laden,.and.I.will.give.you.rest...Take.my.
yoke.upon.you,.and.learn.from.me,.for.I.am.gentle.and.lowly.in.heart,.and.you.will.find.rest.for.
your.souls...For.my.yoke.is.easy,.and.my.burden.is.light..
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This.rest.for.your.souls.is.Gods.REST...It.is.not.Gods.PENALTY...Christ.did.not.come.to.replace.
the.Mosaic.Law.with.another.set.of.Laws.that.were.greater.in.power,.in.fact,.he.came.and.lifted.
the.Mosaic.Law...It.was.part.of.the.Old.Covenant.that.had.been.broken.by.the.people,.and.the.
Children.of.Israel.were.living.under.the.penalty.of.that.Law...Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.portion.that.
the.Children.of.Israel.could.not.fulfill..keeping.the.Law..to.set.them.free.from.their.part.of.the.
bargain...
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And.then.He.made.a.New.Covenant.that.had.no.weights...It.had.only.one,.simple.requirement:.
faith.in.Jesus.Christ..
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Living.under.this.New.Covenant,.children.of.God.by.Grace.through.faith,.we.still.keep.the.Ten.
Commandments,. the. original. Law. of. Moses. that. was. given. to. the. people.. . There. were. two.
covenants.given.to.Moses,.remember?..The.first.one.was.broken,.and.Moses.broke.the.stone.
tablets.containing.the.Law...The.second.covenant.became.the.Mosaic.Law,.and.it.was.filled.with.
works\righteous.faith...It.was.given.as.an.example.that.we.will.never.be.saved.by.our.own.works...
But.rather.than.trying.aimlessly.to.save.ourselves,.we.uphold.the.original.Law...And.we.do.so.by.
love..
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If.we.love.God,.we.keep.the.first.two.commandments...We.will.not.serve.any.other.god,.and.we.
will.not.make.idols.to.bow.down.before.them...And.if.we.love.our.neighbor.as.ourselves,.we.will.
not.kill...We.will.not.steal...We.will.not.covet.his.possessions..instead,.we.will.celebrate.with.him.
because.God.has.richly.blessed.him!.
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All.laws.are.fulfilled.in.love...And.love.carries.no.weight...In.fact,.love.lifts.us,.making.our.feet.
lighter...Through.our.unburdened.lives,.we.can.lift.the.burdens.of.others..
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Thats.why.Paul.said,.Against.such.things.there.is.no.Law..
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There.are.no.rules,.no.weights...There.are.no.burdens.that.Christ.wants.us.to.bear;.He.told.us.to.
cast.our.cares.upon.Him...His.burden.is.light..and.He.WANTS.to.bear.our.burdens.for.us...He.
wants.us.to.be.happy.and.free,.telling.others.about.Him...He.wants.us.to.tell.others.that.freedom.
in.Christ.means.giving.Him.our.weights!.
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Psychological$Warfare$
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One.of.the.lengthiest.processes.after.leaving.a.cult,.one.that.is.very.critical.in.the.recovery.of.the.
person.escaping.is.deprogramming...Almost.anyone.who.has.escaped.will.tell.you.that.they.had.
no.idea.they.NEEDED.deprogramming.during.their.time.inside.the.cult,.and.even.until.long.after.
escaping..
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Programming. is. very. subtle,. not. noticeable. by. the. listeners,. and. many. times. not. even.
intentionally.administered.by.the.cult.pastors...What.the.pastors.do.to.the.people,.they.do.by.
example..
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During. the. Korean. War,. Americans. held. prisoner. in. the. camps. of. the. enemy. went. through.
sessions.of.criticism.and.self.criticism...This.psychological.tactic.was.employed.not.only.against.
the.American.prisoners.of.war,.but.also.against.the.Korean.militia...The.Korean.military.leaders.
recognized.the.power.of.programming..
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This.tactic.was.relatively.new.to.the.American.military...It.was.also.employed.by.Hitler.in.Nazi.
Germany,.but.was.widely.overlooked.until.long.after.the.history.of.the.war.was.examined...These.
sessions,. combined. with. the. other. military. techniques,. became. known. as. psychological.
warfare..
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The. US. army. created. a. division. called. PSYWAR. (for. psychological. warfare),. and. specifically.
recruited.men.with.advanced.education.and.intelligence.to.combat.the.enemy..
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This.technique.of.criticism.and.self.criticism.had.very.deep,.and.very.long\lasting.effects...The.
prisoners.of.war.initially.felt.this.routine.was.childish,.not.realizing.that.they.would.likely.suffer.
from.these.effects.for.the.rest.of.their.lives...What.they.first.thought.was.just.slightly.insulting.
conversation.became.programming.that.was.embedded.into.their.minds.forever..
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The.Koreans.would.repeatedly.criticize.the.American.prisoners.of.war...Their.mocking.statements.
would.seem.childish.or.playful,.but.were.specifically.designed.to.drive.these.listeners.to.begin.
criticizing. themselves.. . Over. and. over,. the. Koreans. would. nit\pick. every. single. aspect. of. the.
Americans.until.the.Americans.would.start.to.believe.the.insults.and.fill.themselves.with.self\
condemnation..
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Eventually,. the. growing. humiliation. would. completely. break. down. the. personalities. and.
psychological.makeup.of.the.prisoners,.turning.them.into.different.people.than.when.they.were.
first.captured...And.it.was.a.gradual.process;.none.of.the.prisoners.could.recognize.their.change.
until.some.of.them.managed.to.escape.to.others.who.could.see.and.understand.that.these.were.
not.the.same.people....
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They.were.broken...They.were.discouraged...They.were.pessimistic...They.were.filled.with.self\
condemnation.and.self\pity...They.were.filled.with.the.very.same.effects.that.we.find.within.a.
cult..
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The.similarities.between.this.psychological.warfare.and.the.cult.I.was.born.into.are.absolutely.
striking...For.those.like.myself.who.were.born.into.it,.there.was.no.prior.personality.to.compare.
.we.were.molded.and.programmed.our.entire.lives.into.the.people.we.became...But.for.others,.
those.who.lived.normal.lives.until.they.became.trapped.inside.a.cult,.the.story.is.much.different...
The.change.in.their.lives.was.clearly.visible..
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A.reporter.for.a.lifestyle.magazine.named.YOU.interviewed.the.family.of.a.young.woman.who.
became.trapped.in.the.cult.my.family.grew.up.with...The.young.woman.was.not.born.into.the.
cult,.but.fell.in.love.with.a.young.man.who.was...As.she.started.attending.the.church,.she.began.
to.change....
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This.change.was.not.evident.at.first...It.was.very.gradual...Over.time,.her.personality.changed.to.
the.point.that.even.her.own.family.and.friends.became.outcast...Like.the.prisoners.of.war.in.
Korea,.she.became.broken,.self\condemning,.and.in.all.ways:.different..
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The.mother.is.quoted.as.being.shocked.that.this.much.of.a.change.could.happen.in.her.daughter...
My.children.were.real.achievers.and.were.involved.in.church.work...Nobody.thought.something.
like.this.could.happen.to.us..
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The.loving.mother.knew.something.was.wrong,.knew.that.her.daughter.was.no.longer.the.same.
ambitious.and.motivated.daughter.that.she.once.knew,.and.put.a.plan.into.motion...They.snuck.
into. her. Canadian. home. in. the. early. hours. past. midnight,. whisked. her. into. Africa. to. a.
deprogramming.facility,.and.spent.the.next.several.weeks.deprogramming.her.daughter.from.the.
mind.control.and.psychological.warfare.of.the.cult....
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She.was.emotionless,.her.mother.said...I.didnt.know.her...It.was.heartbreaking..
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After.finally.ripping.a.great.deal.of.the.programming.from.her.mind,.even.the.young.woman.was.
shocked...Especially.shocked.that.she.could.be.so.subtly.turned.from.her.own.parents..
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The.cult.began.breaking.her.down,.filling.her.with.self.condemnation.for.the.life.she.lived.and.
the.way.her.mother.had.raised.her...They.persuaded.me.my.parents.were.trying.to.keep.me.
from.having.a.better.life,.she.said..
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But.finally,.after.weeks.of.help.from.a.doctor,.the.young.woman.could.love.her.family.once.more...
She.was.thankful.that.her.mother.loved.her.enough.to.risk.real.danger.to.take.her.to.find.help...
At.times.like.this,.you.realize.the.value.of.a.family,.she.said..
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This.was.not.some.cult.like.you.see.in.the.movies,.with.dark.dungeons.and.men.in.long,.brown.
robes...This.is.not.some.dark.building.where.the.people.sit.around.a.large.five\pointed.star.in.the.
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floor,.holding.candles.up.to.the.man.in.the.center...The.young.woman.describes.the.cult.church.
as.being.like.any.other..a.very.inviting.place.from.the.outside...It.seemed.like.an.ordinary.church.
to. me,. she. said.. . The. women. wore. long. dresses,. but. apart. from. that. there. was. nothing.
unusual..
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The.people.inside.of.a.cult.are.good,.loving.people...They.will.show.you.kindness.while.they.see.
you.as.a.prospect...They.will.show.even.more.kindness.if.you.come.inside.their.walls...Some.will.
tell.you.that.once.you.become.one.of.them,.you.become.more.loved.than.family...But.just.
watch.what.happens.when.you.leave.that.family!.
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And.the.one.of.them,.is.part.of.the.programming....
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There.are.several.aspects.to.psychological.warfare.that.are.very.common.routine.in.a.cult...Some.
of.these.techniques.are.employed.regularly.without.even.realizing.that.these.techniques.have.a.
long\lasting.effect....
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The.state.of.hypnosis.is.required...Not.the.waving.of.a.pocket.watch.while.a.creepy.looking.man.
stares.into.your.eyes.and.tells.you.to.listen.to.the.snap.of.his.finger,.but.rather.the.mental.state.
of.hypnosis.where.your.mind.becomes.placed.into.a.very.high.state.of.suggestibility,.relaxation,.
or.meditation....
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The.church.is.the.perfect.place.for.this...Especially.the.cult.churches.that.force.silence.prior.to.
the.service..the.people.are.forced.to.enter.meditation.in.reverence.to.the.Lord..
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The.music.can.be.a.factor...Music.with.rhythm.having.beats.close.to.the.human.heartbeat.will.
cause.even.more.suggestibility...The.closer.the.patient.becomes.to.sleep,.the.more.powerful.the.
suggestion...While.you.find.upbeat,.exciting.songs.praising.Christ.for.His.work.on.the.cross.in.
other.churches,.you.will.find.many.cult.churches.with.slow,.dragging.music...I.can.remember.one.
man.telling.me.after.the.service.in.the.cult.church.I.attended,.That.sounded.like.funeral.music!.
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Once. the. people. are. programmed. to. receive,. you. will. find. many. cult. pastors. with. the.
Charismatic\style.preaching,.screaming.at.the.top.of.their.lungs.as.though.they.are.preaching.to.
an.entire.arena.filled.with.three.hundred.thousand.people.without.having.a.microphone...Many.
of.these.pastors.scream.like.this.in.a.church.of.fifty.people....
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Those.who.have.never.heard.this.style.of.preaching.will.laugh.and.make.statements.like.That.
man.sounded.like.Hitler!...
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And.they.are.not.far.from.the.truth..
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There. is. a. pattern. in. psychological. warfare.. . The. men. who. were. masterminds. of. controlling.
people. through. power. of. psychology. have. one. thing. in. common:. they. are. remembered. as.
screamers....
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When.the.person.is.most.receptive.to.programming,.the.loud.voice.at.the.platform.is.seen.as.a.
figure.of.authority.far.greater.than.before...The.words.start.to.come.in.a.rhythmic.beat,.matching.
close.to.the.heartbeat....
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Then,.as.the.pastor.gets.deep.into.the.sermon.and.the.congregation.becomes.adjusted.to.this.
rhythm,.the.pastor.starts.filling.them.with.the.same.type.of.self\condemnation.strategy.that.the.
Koreans.employed.through.psychological.warfare....
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This.strategy.has.worked...It.changed.the.personalities.of.the.Nazi.soldiers.under.Hitler.so.much.
that. they. did. unspeakable. crimes. against. humanity.. . It. has. raised. military. leaders. into. great.
power.in.several.communistic,.developing.nations..
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And.it.makes.the.people.lift.the.pastor.into.power..
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When. a. cult. pastor. is. lifted. into. power,. very. few. question. his. motives. and. objectives.. . He.
becomes. the. leader,. not. the. shepherd.. . Rather. than. leading. the. sheep. and. pointing. them. to.
Christ. and. the. Bible,. he. leads. the. people. respect. his. own. understanding. of. scripture. without.
confirming.his.doctrines.for.themselves...They.are.truly.programmed.to.receive..
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The.number.one.question.I.get.asked.from.those.escaping.the.cult.I.was.born.into.is.this:..If.[our.
cult.leader].was.not.the.Messenger.For.The.Hour,.then.WHO.is?.
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They.have.been.programmed.to.lift.a.man.into.power...They.have.been.programmed.to.bring.a.
man. into. the. ultimate. authority,. which. essentially. is. the. same. as. worship.. . They. have. been.
programmed.to.worship.a.man..
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And.this.is.not.scriptural...If.you.twist.scripture.from.the.Old.Testament,.under.the.Old.Covenant,.
you.might.be.able.to.stretch.scripture.enough.to.place.the.high.priest.into.authority...The.cult.I.
came.from.stretched.it.even.further.to.lift.the.prophets.into.the.ultimate.authority,.not.realizing.
that.the.high.priests.were.the.ones.at.the.highest.ranking.position.under.the.Jewish.tradition...
Prophets.were.nothing.more.than.humble.men,.putting.themselves.out.of.the.way.so.that.God.
could.speak.through.them..
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But.that.is.Old.Testament...That.is.Old.Covenant...We.live.under.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace,.not.
the.Old.Covenant.of.Law...We.no.longer.make.yearly.journeys.to.offer.our.sacrifice.to.the.earthly.
high.priest...We.are.no.longer.to.be.reminded.of.our.sins.as.these.pastors.try.to.do.with.their.
condemnation.and.self.condemnation.psychological.warfare....
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There.was.ONE.final.Sacrifice,.and.It.was.nailed.to.the.cross.once.for.all....
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Hebrews.chapter.10.says.that.the.yearly.sacrifice.was.a.shadow.of.things.to.come,.meaning.that.
they.were.given.to.the.Children.of.Israel.as.a.type.of.the.final.Sacrifice.that.would.be.offered.
by.Christ....
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It.says.that.the.old.way.was.inefficient;.we.were.constantly.reminded.of.our.sin,.because.the.
blood.of.bulls.and.goats.can.never.take.away.our.sin..
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The.book.of.Hebrews.teaches.us.HOW.we.should.preach..something.that.very.few.pastors.in.a.
cult. follow.. . They. themselves. are. programmed. to. receive,. and. are. following. their. instincts.
based.on.their.own.programmed.mind..
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There.is.no.self.condemnation...There.is.no.provision.for.pointing.fingers.at.the.congregation.on.
a.weekly.basis,.reminding.them.of.their.sin...There.is.no.belittling.the.people,.breaking.them.
down.into.submission.so.that.the.pastor.can.become.the.hero.during.a.massive.altar.call....
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He.is.not.supposed.to.be.the.hero.of.the.story..
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Hebrews.chapter.7.tells.us.that.we.have.a.new.High.Priest,.and.that.High.Priest.is.Jesus.Christ...
He.is.a.High.Priest.forever..not.until.some.cult.leader.comes.along.and.deploys.strategies.of.
mind.control.and.self\condemnation...Christ.is.the.one.we.are.supposed.to.follow,.and.we.are.
supposed.to.follow.Him.by.leading.of.the.Holy.Spirit.that.is.within.us!.
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I.wish.there.was.an.easy.answer.to.those.struggling.to.deprogram...I.wish.there.were.some.way.
that.I.could.say,.Its.easy!..Just.do.[this]!..I.wish.I.could.point.them.to.a.doctor.that.will.make.
the.transition.easy,.or.to.a.self\help.program.that.will.make.the.deprogramming.be.much.less.
painful..
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But.I.cant...Those.who.have.gone.through.deprogramming.will.tell.you.that.this.was.the.most.
painful.part.of.their.experience.as.they.escaped.a.cult...It.is.a.roller.coaster.of.emotion,.from.
deep,.painful.sorrow.to.anger.and.hatred.of.the.system.that.changed.their.personalities.to.such.
a.bitter,.self\condemning.person...It.brings.great.compassion.to.those.that.have.been.hurt.by.the.
programmed.pride.of.being.the.chosen.few.in.the.us.against.them.programmed.mentality...
That.compassion.is.so.extreme.that.it.becomes.painful..
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But.there.IS.a.book.I.can.point.you.to.that.will.have.all.the.answers...It.is.a.book.that.theyve.held.
in.their.hands.all.this.time,.and.it.was.patiently.waiting.for.them.to.open.it.and.unlock.its.power...
It.is.a.book.that.will.teach.them.to.respect.themselves...It.will.teach.them.to.respect.others...It.
will.teach.them.to.show.love,.compassion,.and.mercy.on.their.fellow.man..even.to.those.that.
do.not.believe.the.same.way.that.they.do...Its.a.book.that.does.have.all.the.answers..if.you.just.
take.the.time.to.study.and.read..
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That.book.is.the.Bible...
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As.The.Father.Spoke.About.Jesus.Christ,.So.Shall.He.Speak.About.His.Prophet......Or.Will.He?.
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We. have. had. several. contact. us. from. other. countries. around. the. world,. concerned. for. their.
friends.and.family.after.realizing.that.the.many.claims.by.William.Branham.have.proven.fiction...
These.people.are.eager.to.have.some.material.they.can.use.to.witness.to.others.and.help.lead.
many.out.of.a.cult.and.into.the.Grace.of.Jesus.Christ..
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To. date,. this. has. proven. difficult.. . If. there. were. one. single. fictional. story. or. one. single. failed.
prophecy. this. might. be. quickly. possible,. but. with. each. new. day. we. find. a. new. aspect. of. the.
ministry.of.William.Branham.that.turns.out.to.be.complete.fiction..
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Believe. The. Sign. (www.believethesign.com). has. come. up. with. a. brilliant. idea:. . Only. take. the.
major.points,.limit.their.statements.around.40.words,.and.translate.that.single.statement.into.
other.languages.for.all.to.read....
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This.is.doable...We.can.all.participate.and.spread.the.truth.into.other.countries...If.you.are.willing.
to.help.with.translation,.please.contact.us..
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Believe.The.Sign.has.taken.the.first.and.biggest.milestone.in.William.Branham's.fictional.ministry:.
The.Ohio.River.Baptism...Rather.than.go.into.great.detail.of.how.similar.Branham's.story.is.to.that.
of.William.Sowders,.or.go.into.detail.of.how.William.Branham.was.claiming.a.completely.different.
commission.story.in.a.pamphlet.he.promoted.in.1945,.Believe.The.Sign.has.focused.on.one.single.
clipping.of.a.newspaper.article..
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William. Branham. claimed. that. there. were. over. 500. people. baptized. during. this. "Great.
Commission,". and. that. the. newspapers. "packed. an. article". describing. how. the. voice. of. God.
boomed.through.the.heavens.as.a.light.shone.down.on.the.head.of.William.Branham.\\.much.like.
the.light.shone.on.Jesus.Christ..
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It. has. baffled. many. for. years,. even. those. trapped. inside. the. cult,. as. to. how. the. world. could.
possibly.reject.William.Branham's.ministry.when.God.Himself.shone.a.light.on.this.mans.head.
and.spoke.from.the.heavens.telling.the.people.to.hear.his.voice...The.only.other.time.in.recorded.
history.was.in.the.Bible,.when.the.Father.shone.a.light.down.on.the.head.of.Jesus.Christ.and.told.
the.people.to.hear.the.voice.of.Jesus.Christ..
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It.has.also.puzzled.people.who.study.the.scriptures,.even.in.the.cult,.because.the.voice.did.not.
tell.the.people.to.hear.the.voice.of.John...The.voice.spoke.of.the.one.coming.that.we.are.not.
worthy.to.loosen.the.shoes.of.His.precious.feet..
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The.clipping.of.the.newspaper.article.unravels.the.fiction.through.this.entire.tall.tale...There.were.
not.500.people...There.were.not.even.fifty...There.were.not.even.enough.people.to.amount.to.
the.number.given.by.William.Branham.in.his.testimony.before.the.mythical.voice.spoke.through.
the.heavens...There.were.fourteen.\\.total..
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And.they.did.not.return.to.the.Branham.Tabernacle.as.William.Branham.claimed...Believe.The.
Sign.did.not.comment.on.how.the.tabernacle.did.not.yet.exist,.or.how.William.Branham.was.the.
pastor.of.a.Pentecostal.Tabernacle.instead.of.a.Baptist.Church.prior.to.this.event...They.simply.
posted.the.article.showing.that.they.were.in.a.tent.meeting.held.on.Eighth.and.Pratt.street,.a.few.
blocks.from.Eighth.and.Penn.street.where.the.Branham.Tabernacle.sits.today..
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No.mention.of.a.light.shining.through.the.heavens...No.mention.of.a.voice.speaking.down.from.
the.heavens.as.the.Father.did.for.Jesus.Christ...No.mention.of.any.single.aspect.of.the.story.that.
William.Branham.claimed.the.newspapers.printed.when.he.said.that.the.story.was."packed.clean.
up.into.Canada.".
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The.message.translated.is.very.simple:.
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Fourteen.conversions.are.report\.
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ed.in.a.tent.meeting.conducted.at.
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Eighth.and.Pratt.streets.by.the..
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Rev..William.Branham..
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The$Love$Story$$$
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By.nature,.religious.cults.are.a.tightly.knit.group.of.people.with.an.unhealthy.level.of.intimacy...
They.are.a.very.close,.affectionate.and.caring.group.of.people.who.over.time.have.become.almost.
exact.clones.of.personality...They.look.alike...They.think.alike...They.start.liking.the.same.things..
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The.cult.I.escaped.had.an.unhealthy.affection.for.wilderness,.simply.because.the.fables.told.by.
the.cult.leader.included.stories.from.the.wilderness...People.who.would.never.have.chosen.to.be.
the. outdoors. type. were. climbing. mountains,. hiking. trails,. and. hunting. game.. . Some. churches.
within.the.cult.even.frowned.upon.many.other.activities,.especially.if.it.could.be.associated.with.
modern.entertainment.you.would.typically.find.indoors..
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When.you.are.on.the.inside,.you.become.more.than.family...You.become.part.of.the.mold,.and.
over.time,.this.mold.actively.changes.the.makeup.of.your.personality...
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Again.to.the.example.I.came.from,.the.cult.leader.died.in.1965...Had.he.been.alive.for.the.next.
fifty.years,.this.man.would.have.changed.with.the.times...We.find.recorded.example.of.his.change.
during.the.years.that.led.to.his.death,.but.this.change.was.stopped.abruptly.by.an.automobile.
accident..
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As.Hollywood.started.making.an.impact.on.society.during.the.early.years.of.the.leaders.ministry,.
and.many.churches.were.condemning.this.change,.the.leader.strongly.opposed.watching.these.
movies...When.television.started.spreading.like.wildfire,.this.grew.worse...Sermons.would.include.
quotes.like.Satans.pulled.one.over.on.you!..Now.youve.got.it.in.your.homes!.
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But.as.these.changes.started.becoming.largely.accepted,.the.leader.himself.started.frequenting.
movies...Those.in.the.cult.who.never.knew.this.hold.on.to.the.earlier.belief..that.movies.are.of.
the.devil...But.those.who.saw.the.leader.in.theaters.or.who.have.enjoyed.a.movie.or.ballgame.
on.the.television.with.the.leaders.own.sons.will.no.longer.deny.themselves.the.entertainment.
they.once.forbid..
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This.presents.a.problem...Now,.the.cult.itself.is.split.into.two.groups:..those.who.now.realize.that.
they.themselves.are.in.charge.of.their.televisions,.having.the.power.to.decide.whether.to.watch.
good.or.watch.evil,.and.those.who.practice.asceticism..
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Asceticism.is.denying.worldly.pleasures.to.achieve.a.higher.spiritual.state...It.is.the.belief.that.
you.are.the.one.in.control,.not.God...If.you.want.to.be.more.like.God,.and.be.presented.holy,.
then.you.must.abstain.from.the.pleasures.of.this.world..
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This. is. a. dangerous. heresy,. one. that. has. been. condemned. since. Gnostic. influence. started. to.
infect. the. early. church.. . Irenaeus. wrote. an. entire. book,. Against. Heresies,. condemning. this.
pagan.influence.that.was.infiltrating.Christianity..
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The.Apostle.Paul.also.spoke.out.against.asceticism:.
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Colossians.2:18..
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Before.you.can.accept.asceticism,.you.must.first.deny.the.cross.of.Jesus.Christ...You.must.deny.
the.power.of.the.cross,.deny.that.His.Grace.is.sufficient...You.must.believe.that.there.is.something.
that.YOU.also.must.do.before.you.can.be.saved..
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In. Mark. 7,. Jesus. Himself. condemns. the. Pharisees. for. letting. the. tradition. of. their. rules. and.
boundaries.take.priority.over.the.Word.of.God...They.had.forgotten.the.very.reason.the.Law.
was.given,.and.had.denied.themselves.the.love.of.their.fellow.man.for.their.own.tradition..
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He.said.to.them,.All.too.well.you.reject.the.commandment.of.God,.that.you.may.keep.your.
tradition...For.Moses.said,.Honor.your.father.and.your.mother;.and,.He.who.curses.father.or.
mother,.let.him.be.put.to.death...But.you.say,.If.a.man.says.to.his.father.or.mother,.Whatever.
profit.you.might.have.received.from.me.is.Corban.(that.is,.a.gift.to.God),.then.you.no.longer.
let.him.do.anything.for.his.father.or.his.mother,..making.the.word.of.God.of.no.effect.through.
your.tradition.which.you.have.handed.down..And.many.such.things.you.do..
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Mankind,.by.nature,.has.always.struggled.with.tradition...Unless.they.remember.the.underlying.
reason.a.doctrine.or.a.law.is.given,.they.will.start.to.focus.on.that.law...Over.time,.the.reason.is.
completely.forgotten..
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Jesus.knew.this.as.he.was.having.the.Last.Supper.with.the.Apostles...Though.what.he.did.has.now.
become.tradition,.the.reason.for.what.he.did.will.never.be.forgotten...
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And.he.took.bread,.gave.thanks.and.broke.it,.and.gave.it.to.them,.saying,.This.is.my.body.given.
for.you;.do.this.in.remembrance.of.me...Luke.22:19.
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While.many.view.the.tradition.of.taking.the.Lords.Supper.in.their.churches.as.some.supernatural.
event,.we.find.little.or.no.support.of.that.in.scripture...All.scripture.points.to.the.cross,.and.this.
that.Jesus.instructed.the.disciples.was.a.beacon.throughout.time...From.the.time.He.ascended.to.
the.day.He.will.return,.people.will.remember.the.cross..
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But.a.religious.cult.will.take.simple.tradition.and.make.it.become.dangerous...Those.who.do.not.
follow.tradition.are.cut.off.and.scorned...Those.who.follow.it.are.filled.with.pride...That.pride.is.
amplified.as.the.minds.are.molded.to.become.one.personality..
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We.can.find.this.example.even.in.nature...If.you.throw.a.piece.of.meat.to.a.pack.of.hungry.wolves,.
the.first.wolf.that.finds.it.will.start.tearing.into.it...If.theres.room.for.a.second.and.third,.they.
also.begin.to.devour.the.meat...But.when.those.around,.those.who.do.not.have.the.meat,.start.
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trying.to.get.some.of.their.own,.the.three.wolves.will.snarl.and.growl.at.them.as.if.they.were.a.
different.kind.of.beast...Wolves.will.turn.against.other.wolves,.even.though.they.are.the.same.
creature..
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Cults.are.no.different...Men.and.women.who.were.once.friends,.family,.or.neighbors.are.seen.as.
the.ones.who.didnt.get.the.meat....especially.if.they.once.had.the.meat.and.decided.to.eat.
something.else..
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The.priority.of.cult.members.is.to.hold.onto.what.they.have,.because.they.are.internally.starving.
themselves.of.something.new..
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Christianity,.by.nature,.is.spreading.the.Good.News.that.Christ.came.to.save.the.lost...We.are.
sharing.our.meat.with.others,.and.there.is.a.bountiful.supply...In.fact,.the.more.we.give.to.others,.
the.more.spiritual.meat.we.get.for.ourselves..
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But.a.religious.cult.is.just.the.opposite...Rather.than.freely.give,.those.who.did.not.receive.the.
meat.are.scorned.and.condemned...Those.who.once.had.the.meat.will.never.be.given.another.
piece,.they.are.denied.and.rejected..
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One.of.my.favorite.chapters.in.the.Old.Testament.is.Ezekiel.16,.Gods.Faithless.Bride...It.is.a.
love.story,.one.that.all.should.know.by.heart..
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A.vision.is.given.to.Ezekiel,.describing.how.the.Children.of.Israel.continually.fell.to.idolatry.and.
were.not.faithful.to.her.True.Husband,.the.One.True.God...And.God.does.not.tell.Ezekiel.that.the.
Children.of.Israel.were.a.different.race.of.people,.intended.to.rise.above.others.to.scorn.and.
condemn.them..
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God.says.this:..Your.origin.and.your.birth.are.of.the.land.of.the.Canaanites;.your.father.was.an.
Amorite.and.your.mother.a.Hittite...And.as.for.your.birth,.on.the.day.you.were.born.your.cord.
was.not.cut,.nor.were.you.washed.with.water.to.cleanse.you,.nor.rubbed.with.salt,.nor.wrapped.
in.swaddling.cloths...Ezekiel.16:1\4.
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The.Children.of.Israel.were.comprised.of.human.beings...They.were.the.same.flesh.and.bone.as.
the.Amorites.and.the.Hittites,.and.yet.God.chose.them...They.did.not.earn.their.being.chosen.by.
the.worldly.pleasures.that.they.could.have.forbade..
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And.more.than.that,.God.tells.Ezekiel.that.they.were.not.holy.when.He.chose.them...God.calls.
them.naked..
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When.I.passed.by.you.again.and.saw.you,.behold,.you.were.at.the.age.for.love,.and.I.spread.the.
corner.of.my.garment.over.you.and.covered.your.nakedness;.I.made.my.vow.to.you.and.entered.
into.a.covenant.with.you,.declares.the.Lord.God,.and.you.became.mine...Ezekiel.16:8.
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Throughout.the.chapter,.God.reminds.Ezekiel.how.Israel.fell.to.idolatry.time.after.time...She.had.
become.nothing.more.than.a.harlot,.unfaithful.to.the.One.True.God.and.becoming.intimate.with.
the.idols.of.Baal..
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Israel.had.taken.pleasure.with.the.cults.of.Baal,.and.that.influence.had.turned.her.into.a.harlot...
God.describes.how.displeased.He.is.with.the.Children.of.Israel,.and.says.that.she.has.become.like.
her. mother,. the. Hittites.. . Gods. description. of. how. the. Children. of. Israel. had. become. is. no.
different.than.what.we.see.in.religious.cults.today..
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Behold,.this.was.the.guilt.of.your.sister.Sodom:.she.and.her.daughters.had.pride,.excess.of.food,.
and. prosperous. ease,. but. did. not. aid. the. poor. and. needy.. . They. were. haughty. and. did. an.
abomination.before.me..So.I.removed.them,.when.I.saw.it...Samaria.has.not.committed.half.your.
sins.. You. have. committed. more. abominations. than. they,. and. have. made. your. sisters. appear.
righteous.by.all.the.abominations.that.you.have.committed...Bear.your.disgrace,.you.also,.for.you.
have. intervened. on. behalf. of. your. sisters.. Because. of. your. sins. in. which. you. acted. more.
abominably.than.they,.they.are.more.in.the.right.than.you..So.be.ashamed,.you.also,.and.bear.
your.disgrace,.for.you.have.made.your.sisters.appear.righteous...Ezekiel.16:49\52.
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Sodom.and.Gomorrah.were.destroyed,.and.many.cult.pastors.give.an.unscriptural.reason.for.this...
The. reason. they. give. usually. supports. their. own. agenda,. whether. it. is. the. type. of. clothing,.
appearance,.music,.and.even.homosexuality...But.that.is.not.what.God.says..
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God.says.that.Sodom.would.have.been.spared.had.they.showed.compassion.to.the.poor.and.
needy...They.were.haughty,.filled.with.pride..
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They.had.become.like.the.religious.cults.of.today..
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But.while.we.could.point.to.example.after.example.to.show.the.similarities.between.a.cult.and.
the.destruction.of.Sodom,.that.is.not.the.point.that.God.is.making...Their.hearts.and.minds.had.
been.molded.into.a.similar.personality...Abraham.pleaded.with.God.on.behalf.of.Sodom,.begging.
the.lord.to.spare.the.city.if.fifty.were.found.righteous...All.the.way.down.to.ten.people,.Abraham.
pleaded.with.God.and.asked.for.mercy...But.there.were.not.even.ten.to.be.found.in.the.city...They.
had.all.become.of.like.minds,.similar.personalities...All.filled.with.pride,.none.caring.for.the.poor.
and.needy...They.only.cared.about.themselves..
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God.says.that.the.Children.of.Israel.had.made.the.city.of.Sodom.look.righteous!..They.were.worse!.
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But.they.were.chosen..
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They.did.not.save.themselves.through.works\righteous.faith...Israel.was.worse.than.the.city.that.
was.destroyed.by.fire,.condemned.by.God,.and.was.a.prostitute.in.the.eyes.of.God..
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God.chose.them..
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For.thus.says.the.Lord.God:.I.will.deal.with.you.as.you.have.done,.you.who.have.despised.the.
oath.in.breaking.the.covenant,.yet.I.will.remember.my.covenant.with.you.in.the.days.of.your.
youth,.and.I.will.establish.for.you.an.everlasting.covenant..Then.you.will.remember.your.ways.
and.be.ashamed.when.you.take.your.sisters,.both.your.elder.and.your.younger,.and.I.give.them.
to.you.as.daughters,.but.not.on.account.of.the.covenant.with.you...I.will.establish.my.covenant.
with.you,.and.you.shall.know.that.I.am.the.Lord,.that.you.may.remember.and.be.confounded,.
and.never.open.your.mouth.again.because.of.your.shame,.when.I.atone.for.you.for.all.that.you.
have.done,.declares.the.Lord.God...Ezekiel.16:59\63.
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What.God.did.in.this.vision.to.Ezekiel.is.something.that.many.cult.pastors.will.never.do.as.they.
condemn. those. who. are. outside. the. boundaries. of. their. cult.. . God. was. very. harsh. and.
condemning.in.his.words,.telling.the.people.not.to.serve.other.gods.and.rebuking.them.for.the.
gods.they.served...God.wants.the.people.to.serve.Him,.and.Him.alone..
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But.then,.after.calling.Israel.the.greatest.prostitute.that.ever.would.walk.the.face.of.the.earth,.
after.calling.her.the.mother.of.harlots,.God.lifts.her.up...God.shows.His.mercy.and.faithfulness..
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God.pointed.to.the.Cross..
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An.unhealthy.intimacy.with.those.in.your.chosen.place.of.worship.leads.to.pride...If.your.religion.
gradually.transforms.you.into.seeing.other.humans.as.lost.and.dying.creatures.unworthy.of.the.
Cross.of.Calvary,.then.you.have.become.no.better.than.the.pack.of.wolves..
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While.unhealthy.intimacy.seems.loving.from.the.inside,.and.those.inside.the.boundaries.view.
this.as.like\minded.and.in.one.accord,.those.on.the.outside.are.starving.for.the.piece.of.meat...
And.they.are.rejected.with.a.snarl...They.experience.the.opposite.of.love..
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Paul.describes.healthy.Christians,.those.who.are.following.the.words.of.Christ...He.describes.how.
we.are.to.interact.with.one.another,.even.those.who.are.not.within.the.boundaries.we.create..
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Love. is. patient,. love. is. kind.. It. does. not. envy,. it. does. not. boast,. it. is. not. proud.. . It. does. not.
dishonor.others,.it.is.not.self\seeking,.it.is.not.easily.angered,.it.keeps.no.record.of.wrongs...Love.
does.not.delight.in.evil.but.rejoices.with.the.truth...It.always.protects,.always.trusts,.always.hopes,.
always.perseveres...Love.never.fails..But.where.there.are.prophecies,.they.will.cease;.where.there.
are.tongues,.they.will.be.stilled;.where.there.is.knowledge,.it.will.pass.away...For.we.know.in.part.
and.we.prophesy.in.part,.but.when.completeness.comes,.what.is.in.part.disappears..
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\.1.Corinthians.13:4\10.
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The$Uncertain$Sound$of$the$Trinity$
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Where.do.you.get.that.triune,.pagan.doctrine?.Out.of.a.catechism,.not.out.of.the.Bible..The.word.
"trinity".is.not.even.mentioned.in.the.whole.Scriptures.from.Genesis.to.Revelation..There's.no.
such.a.thing..There.is.no.such.a.thing.as.a.trinitarian.god..
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60\0925.THAT.DAY.ON.CALVARY.
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And.now,.there.are.those.sitting.here.who.are.feeble.this.afternoon,.that's.in.need.of.physical.
healing..And.we.have.chosen.these.few.words.to.read.from.Thine..And.may.the.Holy.Spirit,.the.
third.Person.of.the.Trinity,.come.in.now,.the.Promise,.the.Comforter,.that.You.said.You.would.
send..
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51\0729A.THE.RESURRECTION.OF.LAZARUS.
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Not.the.third.person.of.the.trinity;.no.trinity.in.It..He.is.God,.and.God.alone,.made.manifest.in.
flesh.. That's. where. He. builds. His. Church.. "And. the. gates. of. hell. cannot. prevail. against. it.".
Although,.it.showed.the.gates.of.hell.would.be.against.it,.but.would.never.be.able.to.prevail..
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61\1001E.THE.COMFORTER.
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God's.in.a.trinity,.God's.powers.is.in.a.trinity;.and.the.devil's.in.a.trinity,.and.his.powers.is.in.trinity..
I.can.prove.it.by.the.Bible..And.that.Urim.Thummim.was.only.the.crystal.ball.that.the.devil.uses.
today;.and.the.false.prophet.back.here.today,.the.one.that.we.have.now,.was.the.witch;.or,.the.
fortuneteller.out.yonder.took.the.place.of.the.prophet.on.the.devil's.side..See.what.I.mean?.
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53\0609A.DEMONOLOGY.RELIGIOUS.REALM.
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Now,.my.precious.brother,.I.know.this.is.a.tape.also..Now,.don't.get.excited..Let.me.say.this.with.
godly.love,.the.hour.has.approached.where.I.can't.hold.still.on.these.things.no.more,.too.close.
to.the.Coming..See?."Trinitarianism.is.of.the.devil!".I.say.that.THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD!.Look.where.
it.come.from..It.come.from.the.Nicene.Council.when.the.Catholic.church.become.in.rulership..
The.word."trinity".is.not.even.mentioned.in.the.entire.Book.of.the.Bible..
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61\0108.REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.3.
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But.now.the.true.trinity.of.God,.being.One.manifested.in.Christ,.Who.was.Life,.and.had.broke.the.
Seals.and.conquered.the.enemy,.and.rose.up,.the.one.true.and.living.God.."I.am.He.that.was.
dead,.and.I'm.alive.forevermore,.and.have.the.keys.of.death.and.hell.".God,.in.One,.made.Man,.
and.dwelt.among.us,.and.conquered.every.enemy..And.had.proved.that.the.trinity.of.Satan.was.
conquered,.and.that.the.trinity.of.God.was.made.known,.'cause.only.God.alone.had.power.to.
bring.Life.back.again..He.was.that.Emmanuel..God.had.been.manifested.in.the.flesh..
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65\0418M.IT.IS.THE.RISING.OF.THE.SUN.
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Now,.I'm.going.to.take.your.Scripture,.Matthew.28:19,."Go.ye,.teach.all.nations,.baptizing.them.
into.the.Name.of.the.Father,.Son,.Holy.Ghost.".How.was.you.baptized,."In.the.name.of.the.Father,.
in.the.name.of.the.Son,.in.the.name.of.the.Holy.Ghost"?.That's.not.even.written.in.the.Scripture..
And.I.want.some.man....
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You.say,."The.blessed.holy.trinity.".Find.me.the.word."trinity".anywhere.in.the.pages.of.God's.
Bible..It's.a.man\made.scheme,.an.old.dirty.church.rag.wrapped.around.to.take.the.place.of.the.
sap.Line.of.God's.Holy.Spirit..There's.no.such.a.thing..There's.no.such.a.thing..You.find.it.and.come.
to.me..You're.duty.bound.to.do.it.as.a.Christian,.if.you.find.it..It's.not.in.God's.holy.Writings..And.
the."Father,.Son,.and.Holy.Ghost".is.hatched.out.of.hell.
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59\0823.PALMERWORM.LOCUST.CANKERWORM.CATERPILLAR.
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God.is.perfect.in.three..He's.perfect..[Brother.Branham.clears.his.throat\\Ed.].Pardon.me..He's.
perfect.in.Father,.Son,.Holy.Spirit..He's.perfect.in.justification,.sanctification,.baptism.of.the.Holy.
Spirit..He's.perfected.in.His.threes..
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53\0403.THE.CRUELTY.OF.SIN.
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Now,.in.First.Corinthians....God's.Word.always.has.the.preeminence..It's.first..Keep.His.Word..
And.now.in.the.14th.chapter,.and.beginning.with.the.6th.verse,.I.read.this:.Now,.brethren,.if.I.
come.unto.you.speaking.with.tongues,.what.shall\\what.shall.it.profit.you,.except.you....speak.to.
you.either.by.revelation,.or.by.knowledge,.or.by.prophesying,.or.by.doctrine?.
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And.everything.without.life.give.a.sound,.whether.it.be.pipe....harp,.or.except.it.give.a.distinction.
in.the.sound,.how.shall.it.be.known.whether.it.is.pipe.or.harp?.
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For. if. the. trumpet. gives. an. uncertain. sound,. who. shall. prepare. himself. for.... battle?. (Paul.
speaking.).
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55\0731.THE.UNCERTAIN.SOUND.
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That.soul.and.spirit.is.this.thing.here,.the.intellectual.is.fixing.to.fail..It's.only.in.the.mind..The.
intellectual,.what.you've.lived.by,.is.going.to.perish..But.that.soul.that.you've.grieved.from.your.
intellectual.is.going.to.haunt.you.through.eternity..Amen..Don't.you.listen.to.an.uncertain.sound..
You.believe.the.Gospel.in.its.fullness..
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55\0731.THE.UNCERTAIN.SOUND.
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Adding$More$Failed$Prophecies$$
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Pastors.in.the."Message".will.tell.you.that.William.Branham.is.the.return.of."Elijah.the.prophet.".
They.tell.you.this.because.Branham.claims.to.have.had.a.series.of.prophecies.in.the.year.1933..
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Here.is.what.they.will.NOT.tell.you:.
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"By.the.way,.Mr..Mercier.and.many.of.them.are.going.to.take.some.of.these.old.prophecies,.and.
dig.them.out,.and.revise.them.a.little,.or.bring.them.up.to.date,.and.put.them.in.papers..I'd.like.
to.read.some.things.that.I'd.like.for.you.to\\to....This.one.first..I'd.like.to.read.something.to.you..
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1932:.(Listen.to.this.).As.I.was.on.my.way....Or.as.I.was.getting.ready.to.go.on.my.way.to.church.
this.morning,.it.came.to.pass.that.I.fell.into.a.vision..Our.services.is.being.held.on.Meigs.Avenue.
at.the.old.orphans'.home,.where.Charlie.Kern.lives.in.part.of.the.building.".(He.lives.just.across.
the.street.now,.you.know.).
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And.it.came.to.pass.that.while.I.was.in.this.vision.I.seen.some.dreadful.things.take.place..I.speak.
this.in.the.Name.of.the.Lord..
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The.president.which.now.is,.President.Franklin.D..Roosevelt....(Now.remember,.this.is.twenty\
eight.years.ago.).will.cause.the.whole.world.to.go.to.war;.and.the.new.dictator.of.Italy,.Mussolini,.
shall.make.his.first.invasion.towards.Ethiopia,.and.he.will.take.Ethiopia;.but.that'll.be.his.last..He.
shall.come.to.his.end..
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We. will. be. in. war. with. Germany.. Watch. Russia.. (Now,. that's...). Communism,. Nazism,. and.
Fascism....Watch.Russia..But.that.is.not.the.main.one.to.watch..
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It.shall\\also.has.been.an.evil.thing.done.in.this.country;.they.have.permitted.women.to.vote..
This.is.a.woman's.nation,.and.she.will.pollute.this.nation.as.Eve.did.Eden..
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Now,.you.see.why.I'm.hammering.the.way.I.do..I.got,.THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD..
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In.her.voting.she.will.elect.the.wrong.person..The.Americans.will.take.a.great.beating.at.a.place.
that.Germany.will.build,.which.will.be.a.great.wall.built.of.concrete.(The.Maginot.Line,.eleven.
years.before.it.was.ever.built.).But.finally.they.will.be.victors..
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Then.when.these.women.help.elect.the.wrong.person,.then.I.seen.a.great.woman.rise.up.in.the.
United.States,.well\dressed.and.beautiful,.but.cruel.in.heart..She.will.either.guide.or.lead.this.
nation.to.ruination..(I've.got.in.parenthesis."perhaps.Catholic.church.").
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Also,.science.will.progress,.especially.in.the.mechanical.world..Automobiles.will.continue.to.get.
like.egg.shape..Finally.they.will.build.one.that.won't.need.a.steering.wheel..(They've.got.it.now.).
It.will.be.controlled.by.some.other.power..
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Then.I.seen.the.United.States.as.one.smoldering,.burnt\over.place..It.will.be.near.the.end..(Then.
I've.got.in.parenthesis:."I.predict.that.this.will.take.place.".Now,.remember,.the.Lord.ne....That's.
what.the.Lord.showed,.but."I.predict.this.will.take.place.before.1977.").
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60\1113.CONDEMNATION.BY.REPRESENTATION.
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Reading.the."Visions.of.1933".
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Revised.prophecies..
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Seven.of.them..
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.President.Roosevelt..
.Mussolini.invades.Ethiopia.
.Communism,.Nazism,.Fascism.
.Maginot.Line.
.Woman.rule.the.nation.
.Egg.shaped.cars.
.Destruction.of.the.United.States.
Seven.prophecies..
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Written.down.in.1933..
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Read.before.the.people..
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"Science. has. brought. us. sickness.. Science. has. brought. us. diseases,. death.Look!. Scientific.
hybreeding.has.brought.death.to.the.generation,.of.foods.and.things..It's.got.the.people.so.soft.
and.so,.until.the\\the.man.and.women.are.made.up.out.of.a.bunch.of.muck,.and.there's.no\\
there's.no\\there's.no.structure.in.it..It's.become.a.bunch.of.soft.jellyfish..They.can't.live.without.
an. air. conditioner,. they. perish.. They. can't. play. a. baseball. game,. if. one. of. them. gets. tapped.
somewhere,.it.kills.him,.in.the.boxing.rings.and.whatmore..And.it's.so.soft.till.men.and.women,.
well,.it's.perverting.them..
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And.they're.injecting.this.hybreed.into.cattle.which.has.come.back.into.mankind.now,.according.
to.science.themselves,.and.is.making.perversions.out.of.them..Because,.when.a\\a.cow.is.hybrid,.
or.any.food.is.hybrid,.that.food.makes.blood.cell,.and.blood.cell.is.your.life..See.what.it's.done?.
And.then,.into.meat,.they.inject.these.here.injections.into.the.meat,.and.now.it's.proved.that.
these.injections.take.effect.upon.the.human.race..Scientific!.
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They.spray.the.fields.with.this.DDT,.I.seen.the.other.day,.and.now.we.got.eight.hundred.sick.
people.in.this.community.from.eating.eggs..Do.you.remember.years.ago.when.I.first,.when.we.
had.the.little.bitty.structure.here,.and.I.was.prophesying,.and.said,."It.shall.come.to.pass.in.the.
last.days,.don't.live.in.a.valley.and.don't.eat.eggs.".I've.got.it.on.my.book..I.thought.there.was.
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something.about.that,.and.I.went.and.looked.at.it.."Don't.eat.eggs.".That.was.way.back.in.1933..
Eggs.has.got.something.in.them.now,.and.I.see.where.science.says.that.a.man.over.fifty.years.old.
should.never.eat.an.egg,.because.it's.the.hardest.thing.on.a.heart.that.can.be.eaten..Diseases!".
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63\0721.HE.CARES.DO.YOU.CARE.
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Why.was.this.prophecy.added.to."the.list?".
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Why.did.nobody.call.him.out.on.this?.
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They.did..
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"QUESTION:.Brother.Branham,.when.you.prophesy.about:.won't.eat.eggs,.don't.live.in.the.valley,.
was.that.prophecy.just.for.you.or.for.the.congregation?.All.right..
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Years.ago,.about.thirty.years.ago,.I.gave.a.prophecy.that.it.would.come.to.pass.that.in.the.last.
days.that.there.would.be.diseases.amongst.animals,.amongst.cattle,.and.eggs,.even.to.eggs..And.
it.come.to.pass,.that.there'd.be.eggs.that.wouldn't.be.fit.to.eat..Also,.it.would.come.to.pass.that.
people. living. in. valleys.... Now. remember,. I. prophesied. that. way. back. thirty. years. ago,. that. it.
would.come.to.pass,.that.people.living.in.valleys,.that.I'd.ask.the.Christians.to.move.from.valleys,.
and. that. they're. not. to. eat.... Different. meats. and. things. like. that,. would. be. poison.. It'd. be.
dangerous.(I.believe.the.way.I.had.it).for.people.to.live.in.valleys..
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Now,.that.was.before.they.had.fallout.or.knowed.anything.about.fallout..But.that.was.the.Holy.
Spirit. warning. me.. And. right. now,. even. to. our. cattle. (You. see. them. off. the. markets,). being.
sprayed.by.DDT.has.set.up.something.in.the.cow..
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Notice.again,.all.this.hybreeding.stuff.and.things.that.they're.doing.is.absolutely.decaying.the.
human.race.."Thirty.percent\\twenty.or.thirty.percent,".Reader's.Digest.said,."of.the.patients.in.
the.hospital.is.put.in.there.because.of.the.doctors.".They'll.give.you.a.medicine.to.knock.this.out.
of.you,.and.it.sets.up.something.else.over.here..
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And.did.you.notice.eggs?.Last.year.hundreds.of.cases.in.Louisville.and.Jeffersonville.fell.sick.and.
was.hospitalized.from.vomiting.from.eating.eggs.that.the.chicken.in.the.valley.here....The.eggs.
out.of.the.valley.picked.up.fallout.and.poison.in.weeds,.and.so.forth;.everything.is.contaminated..
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But.here's.where.you.get.it,.my.brother..I.believe.with.all.my.heart.that.it's.written.in.the.Scripture.
that\\that.no.food.should.be.received.without.it.be.received.with.thanksgiving,.for.it's.sanctified.
by.the.Word.of.God.and.prayer..See?.If.you.eat.it,.say,."Lord.Jesus,.You.prepared.the.food.for.
me..Now,.with.faith.I.sanctify.this.food.to.the.strength.of.our.bodies.".Then.eat.it,.for.in.all.we.do.
is.by.faith.".
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64\0830E.QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.
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Was.faith."not.good.enough".before.this."prophecy".was.added.to."the.list?".
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1948:.
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[Blank.spot.on.tape\\Ed.].And.on.the.third\\the.second.day.from.then,.the.man.was.up.out.of.the.
bed,.shaved,.eating.ham.and.eggs.for.breakfast,.and.went.home,.and.went.back.to.his.work..He's.
living.there.now..Why?.It's.THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD..See.what.I.mean?.
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48\0302.EXPERIENCES.
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"THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD?".
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Why.did.God.tell.the.entire.world.not.to.eat.eggs,.
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And.then.tell.this.man.to.eat.them?.
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"My.wife.was.cooking.some.bacon.and.eggs.out.there.".
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55\0224.WATER.FROM.THE.ROCK.
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Did.the."prophet.of.god".ignore.the."word".of.the.Lord?.
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Or.did.the."prophet".know.that.this."word".did.not.come.from.the.Lord?.
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How.many.other."prophecies".were."revised".or.removed?.
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"Let.no.one.disqualify.you,.insisting.on.asceticism.and.worship.of.angels,.going.on.in.detail.about.
visions,.puffed.up.without.reason.by.his.sensuous.mind".
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Colossians.2:18.
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"But. the. prophet. who. shall. speak. a. word. presumptuously. in. My. name. which. I. have. not.
die..And.you.may.say.in.your.heart,.How.shall.we.know.the.word.which.the.LORD.has.not.spoken?.
shall.not.be.afraid.of.him.".
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Seek.the.Truth.
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It's.in.the.Bible.
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Splinter$Groups$$
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Around. the. year. 1914,. only. ten. years. after. the. Azusa. Street. Revival,. a. group. of. Pentecostals.
severed.themselves.from.the.original.movement.to.create.a.division.that.would.later.become.
known. as. the. Oneness. Pentecostals. or. the. Apostolic. Faith.. . . This. new. Pentecostal.
denomination.of.faith.disagreed.on.not.only.the.Godhead,.but.also.upon.the.work.that.Jesus.
Christ.did.on.the.cross..
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The.original.movement,.spearheaded.by.Charles.Parham.and.William.Seymour,.started.with.the.
foundation.of.the.Christianity.teaching.that.the.Grace.of.God.was.sufficient,.and.that.the.blood.
of. Jesus. Christ. upon. the. cross. covers. all. sin.. . Many. were. accepting. of. the. original. movement.
during.the.first.ten.years,.and.it.quickly.grew.in.number.and.spread...
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From.Azusa.Street,.this.looked.like.the.Day.of.Pentecost.from.the.Bible...All.were.of.like.mind,.
like.faith,.and.it.looked.like.the.power.of.the.Holy.Spirit.fell.directly.on.the.flesh...They.were.
speaking.with.new.tongues,.and.those.tongues.seemed.to.be.on.fire.for.God..
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Seeds.of.division.and.separation.were.planted.before.the.movement.started...Followers.of.John.
Alexander.Dowie.from.Zion,.Illinois.were.watching.as.a.new.movement.started.drawing.more.
attention. in. the. events. leading. to. the. Revival.. . When. Parham. was. accused. of. sodomy. and.
homosexual. relations. that. led. to. his. arrest,. the. Zion. City. Herald. ran. a. juicy. article. describing.
Parhams.fall.to.sin...This.sparked.a.rival.for.power.that.was.a.tug\of\war.between.Parham.and.
Zion. Citys. Wilbur. Voliva,. a. battle. for. leadership. that. would. continue. long. after. Parham. had.
seemingly.lost.his.position.as.founder.of.the.movement..
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Consequently,.after.only.ten.years.into.the.movement,.that.like.mind.and.unity.of.faith.that.
the. early. followers. experienced. quickly. turned. into. conflict. and. opposition.. . Those. conflicts.
created.division,.and.caused.the.Pentecostal.faith.to.splinter.like.a.piece.of.glass.dropping.from.
the.sky..
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When.we.hear.the.term.Oneness.Pentecostalism.today,.we.generally.think.on.terms.of.the.
Godhead,.specifically.the.teaching.that.Jesus.of.the.New.Testament.was.Jehovah.of.the.Old...We.
associate.this.type.of.Pentecostalism.with.those.that.denounce.the.triune.nature.of.God..
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But.the.divisions.created.by.the.followers.of.the.false.prophet.John.Alexander.Dowie.of.Zion.City.
and. the. followers. of. the. homosexual. deviant. Charles. Fox. Parham. had. much. deeper. roots...
Parham.and.Voliva.were.in.a.leadership.contest,.and.both.battled.to.make.their.followers.become.
more.holy.in.the.eyes.of.their.fellow.man...The.doctrinal.beliefs.that.these.two.men.implanted.
would.later.become.the.foundation.for.the.doctrines.in.the.movement.teaching.that.these.things.
made.the.people.more.holy.in.the.eyes.of.God..though.these.divisions.were.political.in.nature.
instead.of.religious.changes.of.the.heart..
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The.root.of.the.division.started.with.the.change.of.focus...While.most.of.the.Christians.in.the.
group.placed.their.focus.on.Jesus.Christ,.the.movement.itself.started.focusing.on.the.Holy.Spirit.
and.the.gifts.that.they.associated.with.the.Spirit...These.gifts,.over.time,.became.known.as.
the. evidence. of. the. Holy. Spirit,. and. without. this. evidence,. the. leaders. of. the. movement.
would.proclaim.that.the.poor.followers.soul.was.lost.and.bound.for.hell..
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Then,. within. each. splinter. group,. these. groups. splintered. off. into. an. even. smaller. group. of.
people,.and.again.into.smaller.ones..
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The.cult.of.William.Branham.has.numerous.groups,.none.agreeing.with.each.other.on.doctrine.
or.prophecy...There.is.the.Return.Ministry.group,.those.that.believe.Branham.will.rise.from.the.
dead.just.as.Jesus.Christ.did..before.the.resurrection...There.is.the.Thunders.groups,.those.
that.believe.they.have.the.special.mystery.of.the.Seven.Thunders.of.Revelation...There.are.
those.that.believe.William.Branham.was.god,.and.a.splinter.cell.thriving.locally.that.believe.that.
Branhams.son,.Joseph,.is.god...So.many.divisions.from.so.many.splinter.cells..and.their.original.
root.is.not.William.Branham...Their.roots.come.from.the.Azusa.Street.Revival...Branham.was.part.
of.the.Apostolic.Faith.Mission..
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Many.people.do.not.realize.this,.but.the.reason.for.error.was.not.the.works\righteous.faith.or.
the.signs.and.wonders...In.the.original.revival,.there.were.many.who.still.held.strictly.to.Bible.
teaching...The.underlying.reason.the.movement.quickly.became.a.hotbed.of.division.and.conflict.
was.because.the.Apostolic.Faith.splinter.group.denied.the.Word..
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Many.are.familiar.with.the.opening.of.the.book.of.John:.
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In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.WITH.God,.and.the.Word.WAS.God..He.was.
in.the.beginning.WITH.God..All.things.were.made.through.him,.and.without.him.was.not.any.
thing.made.that.was.made..In.him.was.life,.and.the.life.was.the.light.of.men...John.1:1\4.
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While.the.words.of.John.proclaim.the.Word.was.WITH.God,.and.that.He.was.in.the.beginning.
WITH.God,.the.new.breed.of.Pentecostals.began.teaching.that.this.Word.was.the.mind.of.
the.Invisible.God...They.started.teaching.that.this.Word.was.the.thoughts.expressed.by.a.being.
that.was.very.similar.in.nature.to.a.human..
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For.this.doctrine.to.find.growth,.the.new.breed.of.Apostolic.also.had.to.change.the.nature.of.
Jesus.Christ,.inventing.a.new.and.different.Jesus...No.longer.was.the.Word.made.flesh.to.dwell.
among.us.in.their.teaching...The.Christ.that.the.movement.invented.claimed.that.Jesus.was.an.
incarnation.of.God,.the.Father.presenting.Himself.in.the.form.of.human.flesh..
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But.when.you.deny.the.Word,.and.deny.the.Word.was.WITH.God,.and.deny.that.the.Word.WAS.
God,.there.will.be.conflict..
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The.Gospel.according.to.John.describes.the.very.same.thing.the.Book.of.John.lays.out.plainly.for.
all.to.read:.
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That.which.was.from.the.beginning,.which.we.have.heard,.which.we.have.seen.with.our.eyes,.
which.we.looked.upon.and.have.touched.with.our.hands,.concerning.the.Word.of.lifethe.life.
was.made.manifest,.and.we.have.seen.it,.and.testify.to.it.and.proclaim.to.you.the.eternal.life,.
which.was.WITH.the.Father.and.was.made.manifest.to.us.that.which.we.have.seen.and.heard.
we.proclaim.also.to.you,.so.that.you.too.may.have.fellowship.with.us;.and.indeed.our.fellowship.
is.with.the.Father.AND.with.his.Son.Jesus.Christ..And.we.are.writing.these.things.so.that.our.joy.
may.be.complete..
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\\John.1:1\4.
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It.is.interesting,.because.if.we.continue.reading.into.the.first.chapter,.John.tells.us.the.very.reason.
that.the.many.splinters.of.the.Pentecostal.faith.could.never.fellowship.with.one.another..
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These. new. Apostolic. Pentecostals. started. proclaiming. the. many. sins. that. the. other.
Pentecostals. had. in. their. lives,. from. the. way. they. dressed. to. the. things. they. enjoyed.. . They.
started.teaching.that.they.were.better.than.the.other.splinter.groups,.because.they.did.not.have.
this.sin..
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John.tells.us.that.if.we.do.must.walk.in.the.true.light.of.the.Word,.Jesus.Christ,.if.we.want.to.have.
true.fellowship...And.that.if.we.say.that.we.do.not.have.sin,.we.have.just.made.that.Word.a.liar:.
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But.if.we.walk.in.the.light,.as.he.is.in.the.light,.we.have.fellowship.with.one.another,.and.the.
blood.of.Jesus.his.Son.cleanses.us.from.all.sin..If.we.say.we.have.no.sin,.we.deceive.ourselves,.
and.the.truth.is.not.in.us..If.we.confess.our.sins,.he.is.faithful.and.just.to.forgive.us.our.sins.and.
to.cleanse.us.from.all.unrighteousness...If.we.say.we.have.not.sinned,.we.make.him.a.liar,.and.
his.word.is.not.in.us....John.1:7\10.
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In.fact,.if.we.continue.reading.the.Book.of.John,.we.find.that.the.new.splinter.groups.placed.
themselves.directly.under.sin.when.they.denied.that.Jesus.Christ.was.the.Son.of.God.for.their.
Oneness. teaching.. . John. says. that. anyone. who. denies. that. Jesus. was. the. Son. of. God. cannot.
overcome:.
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Everyone.who.believes.that.Jesus.is.the.Christ.has.been.born.of.God,.and.everyone.who.loves.the.
Father.loves.whoever.has.been.born.of.him...By.this.we.know.that.we.love.the.children.of.God,.
when.we.love.God.and.obey.his.commandments..For.this.is.the.love.of.God,.that.we.keep.his.
commandments..And.his.commandments.are.not.burdensome..For.everyone.who.has.been.born.
of.God.overcomes.the.world..And.this.is.the.victory.that.has.overcome.the.worldour.faith..Who.
is.it.that.overcomes.the.world.except.the.one.who.believes.that.Jesus.is.the.Son.of.God?.
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That.Son,.remember,.was.the.Word...The.Word.that.was.WITH.God,.and.the.Word.that.WAS.God...
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John.makes.it.very.clear,.driving.the.point.home.that.there.are.Three..not.One...He.compares.
the.Three.in.heaven.with.the.representation.of.those.Three.here.on.earth.
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For.there.are.Three.that.bear.record.in.heaven,.the.Father,.the.Word,.and.the.Holy.Ghost:.and.
these.three.are.one..
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And.there.are.three.that.bear.witness.in.earth,.the.Spirit,.and.the.water,.and.the.blood:.and.these.
three.agree.in.one....John.5:7\8.
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The. splinter. groups. that. follow. the. Oneness. teaching. have. denied. the. first. part. of. these. two.
points...If.we.were.to.re\write.the.words.of.the.scriptures.according.to.their.faith,.it.would.be.
something.like.this:.
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For.there.is.only.ONE.that.bears.record.in.heaven,.Oneness.god...And.Oneness.god.is.the.ONLY.
one..
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But.there.is.a.second.half.to.this.statement,.remember?..There.are.Three.that.bear.witness.in.
heaven,.but.there.are.also.three.that.bear.witness.on.earth...Not.only.did.they.deny.the.Three.in.
heaven,.but.by.placing.their.evidence.of.the.Holy.Spirit.on.these.gifts,.they.have.denied.the.
three.here.on.earth...
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John.does.say.that.the.Spirit.bears.record.here.on.earth...That.part.is.correct...But.there.are.three,.
remember?..We.cant.forget.the.blood!..We.cant.forget.the.water!.
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Our.baptism.is.the.outward.expression.of.our.faith.in.Jesus.Christ,.the.Word...And.that.Word.was.
made.manifest.and.died.on.the.cross.for.our.sins...There.is.nothing.that.we.ourselves.can.do.to.
become.more.holy,.He.has.already.done.it.for.us!.
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Paul.says:.For.by.grace.are.you.saved.through.faith;.and.that.not.of.yourselves:.it.is.the.gift.of.
God..\.Ephesians.2:8..
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Many.have.asked.me,.what.harm.is.there.in.believing.this.Oneness.Pentecostal.faith.that.was.
created.by.the.political.agendas.between.the.followers.of.a.false.prophet.and.the.followers.of.a.
homosexual.deviant...Because.the.god.they.serve.is.named.Jesus,.they.ask.What.does.it.hurt.
you.to.believe.it.anyway?.
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Those.were.the.exact.words.spoken.to.me.when.I.asked.the.very.first.question.regarding.failed.
prophecy.to.the.pastor.at.the.Branham.Tabernacle.in.Jeffersonville,.Indiana...As.this.pastor.was.
excommunicating. me,. shunning. me. before. others. could. find. out. they. were. following. a. man.
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proclaiming.to.be.a.prophet.who.had.failed.prophecy,.he.asked.that.question:..What.does.it.
hurt.you.to.believe.it.anyway?.
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I.wish.that.I.had.been.in.a.home.that.was.centered.around.the.Word.of.God,.the.Word.that.was.
WITH.God.and.the.Word.that.WAS.God...I.wish.I.had.studied.the.Word,.instead.of.the.words.of.a.
false.prophet...
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Had.I.been.filled.with.the.Word,.I.would.have.simply.read.the.next.paragraph.of.this.chapter.from.
John.5:.
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Whoever.believes.in.the.Son.of.God.has.the.testimony.in.himself...Whoever.does.not.believe.God.
has.made.him.a.liar,.because.he.has.not.believed.in.the.testimony.that.God.has.borne.concerning.
his.Son...And.this.is.the.testimony,.that.God.gave.us.eternal.life,.and.this.life.is.in.his.Son...Whoever.
has.the.Son.has.life;.whoever.does.not.have.the.Son.of.God.does.not.have.life...I.write.these.
things.to.you.who.believe.in.the.name.of.the.Son.of.God.that.you.may.know.that.you.have.eternal.
life....
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Ask.yourselves:..Which.is.more.important?..The.Word?..Or.faith.in.your.splinter.group?.
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Moving$Bracelets$$
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I.was.recently.shown.a.video.of.a.youth.meeting.for.the.children.of.the.cult.of.William.Branham...
The.point.of.interest.was.one.of.the.cult.pastors.choosing.two.children.from.the.audience,.making.
them.prance.around.the.stage.behind.him,.each.pretending.to.be.a.word...One.child.was.signs,.
and.the.other.child.was.wonders,.and.the.pastor.himself.pretended.to.believe...
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His.message.to.the.children.was.signs.and.wonders.follow.them.that.believe..
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This.struck.me.as.odd,.because.Jesus.Himself.said.that.an.evil.and.adulterous.generation.seeks.
after.a.sign,.but.the.cult.pastor.had.added.the.word.wonders.to.the.equation,.loosely.quoting.
Mark.16..
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Mark.16.does.mention.signs.that.follow.the.believers,.but.does.not.mention.wonders...
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And.these.signs.will.accompany.those.who.believe:.in.my.name.they.will.cast.out.demons;.they.
will.speak.in.new.tongues;.they.will.pick.up.serpents.with.their.hands;.and.if.they.drink.any.deadly.
poison,.it.will.not.hurt.them;.they.will.lay.their.hands.on.the.sick,.and.they.will.recover...\\.Mark.
16:17\18..
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This.reminded.me.of.one.of.my.favorite.sermons.by.William.Branham,.the.cult.leader...Looking.
back,.I.realize.that.my.heart.was.not.in.the.right.place.as.I.eagerly.listened.to.this.sermon.as.a.
child,.but.the.heart.of.a.child.is.captured.by.all.things.magic..
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In.the.very.first.sermon.on.recorded.tape,.Faith.Is.The.Substance,.William.Branham.tells.a.story.
of.how.he.used.his.faith.to.move.a.bracelet.hanging.from.a.string...And.Im.sure.that.all.of.the.
children.in.the.congregation.of.this.sermon.were.just.as.captured.by.the.magic.as.I.was..and.
probably.even.some.little.old.ladies.who.had.never.seen.the.trick.performed..
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I.do.wonder.about.the.children,.though,.especially.the.ones.who.grew.up.and.discovered.how.
the.magician.softly.blows.through.a.slightly.open.side.of.his.mouth,.and.performs.great.signs.
and.wonders.for.other.children.who.are.not.looking.for.Christ...Why.would.they.need.God.if.an.
atheist.in.college.can.perform.the.same.trick?..The.atheist.will.even.tell.you.how.he.did.it!.
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And.dont.get.me.wrong...There.is.nothing.wrong.with.faith,.and.I.do.believe.that.faith.can.move.
mountains..so.long.as.there.is.a.need.strong.enough.to.move.it...I.do.not.believe.we.are.called.
to.go.around.staring.at.mountains,.trying.to.faith.it.to.the.other.side,.like.the.power.of.the.
Force.in.Star.Wars...
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You.see,.that.is.when.your.faith.turns.into.sorcery...When.we.try.to.do.signs.and.wonders.
without. intervention. from. the. God. of. Heaven,. we. are. trying. to. be. sorcerers. like. the. evil.
Saruman.of.Lord.of.the.Rings...We.are.trying.to.become.the.bad.guys,.not.the.good.guys..
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Even.though.Hollywood.is.so.far.distanced.from.God,.we.find.that.many.of.our.movies.give.us.
the.same.message...They.are.written.from.books,.which.also.give.the.same.message,.some.of.
which. come. from. authors. who. actually. read. their. Bibles.. . Sorcery. is. demonic,. and. was.
condemned.under.Mosaic.Law...Those.who.went.around.holding.strings.with.bracelets.on.them.
to.trick.the.children.of.Israel.into.believing.they.had.great.power.were.stoned.to.death..
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But.in.the.day.we.are.living,.we.have.not.witnessed.the.great.signs.and.wonders.that.God.did.
as.he.was.creating.the.Church...We.did.not.witness.the.Red.Sea.parting...We.did.not.witness.the.
walls.crumbling.down.from.simply.marching.around.them.seven.times...We.did.not.witness.Jesus.
walking.on.the.water,.or.turning.water.into.wine..
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More.to.the.point,.we.did.not.witness.what.the.Pagan.Gentiles.witnessed.as.the.early.church.was.
spreading.Christianity..
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When.God.comes.on.the.scene.to.show.the.nations.serving.other.gods.that.He.is.the.Supreme.
God,.and.according.to.scripture,.He.does.great.signs.and.wonders.before.the.people...He.will.take.
a.people.that.are.familiar.with.the.sorcery.and.the.magic.of.the.Pagan.temples,.show.the.people.
that.He.is.far.more.powerful,.and.convince.them.to.leave.their.idolatry.to.serve.the.One.True.
God..
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All.throughout.the.Bible,.we.have.examples.of.this...When.God.turns.a.people.from.serving.idols,.
there.are.signs.and.wonders...The.people.need.to.be.convinced.in.order.to.break.the.bonds.that.
mentally.hold.them.to.their.magic..
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But.notice.also:.after.the.people.have.turned.to.the.One.True.God,.then.God.no.longer.needs.to.
show.them.his.power.and.might...After.He.fills.their.hearts.with.His.Love,.it.is.that.Perfect.Love.
that.holds.them.and.draws.them.closer.to.God..not.the.signs.and.wonders..
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But.the.Divine.Healing.movement.that.started.with.John.Alexander.Dowie.of.Zion.City.and.later.
re\started.with.William.Branham.seemed.to.take.the.opposing.standpoint...In.fact,.when.you.
show.a.follower.of.the.cult.of.William.Branham.any.of.the.failed.prophecies,.they.will.look.you.
right.in.the.eye.and.say,.He.is.a.vindicated.prophet...He.could.heal!.
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This. movement,. by. nature,. is. what. Paul. would. call. worldly.. . Not. worldly. by. the. same.
definition. used. by. the. Pentecostals. to. describe. things. that. did. not. agree. with. their. rules. or.
theology,.but.the.Greek.word.kosmikas.that.describe.things.pertaining.to.this.world.instead.
heavenly.things..
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To.Titus.in.chapter.2,.Paul.writes:.
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Show.yourself.in.all.respects.to.be.a.model.of.good.works,.and.in.your.teaching.show.integrity,.
dignity,.and.sound.speech.that.cannot.be.condemned,.so.that.an.opponent.may.be.put.to.shame,.
having.nothing.evil.to.say.about.us...Bondservants.are.to.be.submissive.to.their.own.masters.in.
everything;.they.are.to.be.well\pleasing,.not.argumentative,.not.pilfering,.but.showing.all.good.
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faith,.so.that.in.everything.they.may.adorn.the.doctrine.of.God.our.Savior...For.the.grace.of.God.
has. appeared,. bringing. salvation. for. all. people,. training. us. to. renounce. ungodliness. and.
worldly(kosmikas).passions,.and.to.live.self\controlled,.upright,.and.godly.lives.in.the.present.age,.
waiting.for.our.blessed.hope,.the.appearing.of.the.glory.of.our.great.God.and.Savior.Jesus.Christ.
.Titus.2:7\13.
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When.the.Apostles.and.missionaries.were.spreading.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.to.the.temples.
filled. with. magic,. God. knew. that. their. minds. were. focused. on. the. things. of. this. earth. . not.
heavenly. things.. . So. to. help. pull. them. out. of. idolatry,. God. also. gave. them. earthly. signs. and.
wonders.to.witness..
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Healing.was.a.sign...It.was.used.by.God.to.help.bring.others.to.Christ,.and.there.are.examples.of.
it.in.scripture...But.healing.focuses.on.this.earthly.body..not.the.heavenly.body.or.the.soul...
Healing.is.a.blessing.from.God,.a.blessing.that.God.still.uses.today.for.His.Glory,.but.our.focus.
cannot.be.on.the.earthly.body..it.must.be.on.our.soul...And.not.only.our.soul,.but.the.others.
around.us!.
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Paul.even.gives.us.this.example.in.scripture...Though.Paul.administered.healing.(from.God).to.the.
many,.we.find.that.he.did.not.go.around.showing.signs.and.wonders.to.the.saved.unless.it.was.
for.Gods.own.purpose...He.did.not.heal.Trophimus:.
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Erastus.stayed.in.Corinth,.but.Trophimus.I.have.left.in.Miletus.sick.(2.Timothy.4:20)..
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When.Timothy.fell.sick,.Paul.did.not.send.brothers.to.lay.hands.on.him.and.administer.healing.
from. the. Lord.. . Paul. knew. that. there. was. a. medicine. Timothy. could. take. to. get. better. . a.
medicine.that.is.strictly.condemned.by.the.cult.of.William.Branham:.
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No. longer. drink. only. water,. but. use. a. little. wine. for. your. stomachs. sake. and. your. frequent.
infirmities.(1.Timothy.5:23)..
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But.the.Divine.Healing.movement.that.was.kick\started.by.William.Branham.and.has.produced.
the.likes.of.Benny.Hinn.and.others.do.not.take.the.same.approach...EVERYONE.can.be.healed!..
All.you.need.to.do.is.have.faith!..Keep.the.faith,.or.you.will.lose.your.healing!.
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These.ministers.do.not.point.to.God.for.healing...If.they.did,.then.they.would.not.have.a.single.
follower,.because.the.people.would.know.they.could.go.directly.to.the.Source...Instead,.we.
have.the.followers.of.Benny.Hinn,.the.followers.of.Oral.Roberts,.and.the.followers.of.William.
Branham...As.missionaries.are.sent,.they.are.converted.to.The.Message.or.some.other.agenda.
.not.conversions.to.Christ..
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That.is.because.the.fundamental.element.to.the.healing.is.the.man.behind.the.podium...Without.
him,.all.of.these.hundreds.of.people.would.surely.die.from.their.sickness!..That.medicine.the.
doctor.gave.them.has.NOTHING.to.do.with.the.healing!..Its.ME!..The.man.on.the.platform!..Pay.
no.attention.to.the.Man.behind.the.curtain!.
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Before.Branhamism.turned.into.a.cult.following,.William.Branham.tried.to.become.Sauron...He.
wanted.the.people.to.believe.in.HIM.for.their.healing...Even.the.second.commission.story.he.
invented.gave.that.exact.idea:..If.you.can.get.the.people.to.believe.in.you.[William.Branham],.
nothing.will.stand.in.your.way,.not.even.cancer..
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Branham.even.promoted.himself.as.the.one.with.the.power..again,.bypassing.God...It.is.almost.
as.if.he.is.standing.on.the.platform.between.the.followers.and.their.Bibles.with.his.arms.stretched.
wide.in.a.long.white.robe.and.crooked.stick.screaming,.YOU.SHALL.NOT.PASS!.
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After.giving.the.example.of.the.magicians.trick.with.the.string,.Branham.tells.the.people.this:.
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I'll.take.any.cross\eyed.child.you've.got.in.this.meeting,.you.bring.it.up.here.without.even.praying.
for.it,.and.just.let.me.look.at.it.straight.in.the.eyes.like.that,.I'll.make.its.eyes.come.straight..\\.47\
0412..FAITH.IS.THE.SUBSTANCE.
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If.people.only.knew.how.damaging.this.is,.this.worldly.focus.on.Divine.Healing,.they.would.
abandon.it.and.get.back.to.their.Bibles...God.does.heal,.and.God.does.use.us.to.lead.other.souls.
to.Him..
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But.what.about.the.poor.soul.who.is.held.captive.by.this.magician,.who.lives.their.entire.lives.
condemned.because.they.must.not.be.good.enough.for.God.to.heal?..What.about.the.brother.
in.Arizona.who.lived.his.entire.live.looking.forward.to.the.day.when.he.would.say.the.right.thing.
and.stand.up.out.of.his.wheelchair.to.walk?..What.about.the.mother.lying.in.the.bed.dying.whose.
children.are.all.by.her.bedside.being.told.that.she.will.live.and.not.die...Do.we.really.think.that.
these.children.will.not.be.strongly.shaken.in.their.faith.when.they.watch.their.mother.die?.
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Worse,.what.about.the.poor.soul.who.refuses.medicine.so.that.they.can.have.a.greater.testimony.
of.their.faith?..The.one.who.goes.through.the.prayer.line,.suffering,.when.a.simple.injection.could.
save.their.lives?..What.impact.does.that.have.on.the.ENTIRE.church.when.they.die.from.their.
denial.of.the.cure?..Is.this.the.type.of.ministry.that.God.wants?.
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God.is.not.calling.a.group.of.wizards...We.will.not.be.reigning.in.a.fantasy.land.with.an.all\seeing\
eye.connected.to.a.crystal.ball...We.will.not.be.walking.around.the.edges.of.the.world.showing.
other.wizards.how.we.can.move.strings.farther.than.they.can...
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God.is.calling.a.Church...He.is.calling.a.people.that.will.serve.Him,.even.if.their.one.single.calling.
in.live.is.pain.and.suffering...He.is.calling.a.person.that.will.stand.by.His.side,.even.if.it.means.they.
must.die.of.cancer.to.save.another.soul...
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God.cares.enough.about.that.one.soul,.that.in.His.sovereignty,.He.is.willing.to.do.anything.to.save.
it...
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And. its. not. that. he. doesnt. care. about. the. person. sick. and. dying,. as. this. Divine. Healing.
movement.will.teach.you...He.does.care...But.he.cares.for.the.soul,.the.heavenly.portion..not.
the.worldly.thing...This.body,.this.flesh,.will.one.day.cease.to.breathe...But.when.this.body.puts.
on.immortality,.the.soul.will.live.forever..
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Dont.you.want.to.do.everything.you.can.to.bring.another.soul.with.you?..Dont.you.want.to.
endure.your.trials.with.peace.and.joy,.as.He.did.for.us?..
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Jesus.said,.Take.up.thy.cross.and.follow.me...Too.many.times,.I.think.people.have.been.misled.
into.thinking,.take.up.thy.string.on.thine.bracelet.and.make.it.move...They.have.not.been.taught.
the.true.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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I.think.that.is.the.number.one.reason.so.many.turn.atheist.after.experiencing.the.Divine.Healing.
false.doctrine...If.you.notice,.the.number.one.reason.they.claim.to.have.turned.away.from.God.
is.because.there.are.so.many.sick.and.dying.in.the.world...Their.question:.Why.would.a.God.who.
holds.the.keys.to.everything.care.so.little.about.us.that.he.would.let.entire.countries.starve.to.
death.and.sickness.claim.thousands.each.day?.
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Theyve. never. been. told. the. real. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ.. . Theyve. never. experienced. peace...
Theyve.never.had.Christ.as.their.foundation..
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Instead,.they.have.a.man.who.can.move.a.string..
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Out$Of$The$Cult$And$Into$Grace$
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If. you. were. born. and. raised. in. a. cult,. lived. your. entire. life. believing. in. a. better. pathway. to.
salvation.than.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.in.its.simplicity,.and.taught.that.there.were.several.extra.
things.you.must.also.do.in.order.to.be.saved,.then.you.will.find.yourself.in.a.strange.place.as.you.
try.to.accept.freedom..
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Freedom,.you.will.quickly.find,.is.something.that.other.churches.take.for.granted..They.never.
experienced.true.bondage.like.you.have..While.you.were.born.with.shackles,.they.were.born.
free..
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But.you.can.be.free..Christ.can.set.you.free..He.can.help.you.out.of.the.cult.and.into.His.Grace..
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Transistor$Radio$Prayer$Lines$
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When.you.mention.the.term.Faith.Healing.to.a.Christian,.they.will.quickly.associate.this.term.
to. the. Biblical. idea. that. faith. in. Jesus. Christ. has. the. power. to. heal. your. body.. They. will.
immediately.think.of.the.cross,.where.Jesus.died,.and.by.the.stripes.on.his.back.we.are.given.
healing...
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But. when. you. mention. Faith. Healing. to. someone. who. has. been. influenced. by. the. cult. of.
William.Branham,.they.immediately.begin.to.associate.this.term.with.Discernment..And.not.
the.scriptural.description.of.discernment,.the.Holy.Spirit.helping.you.to.discern.between.good.
and.evil..they.associate.Faith.Healing.with.the.magical.power.of.guessing.names.and.addresses.
from.the.back.of.a.prayer.card...
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Why?.Because.throughout.the.many.sermons.recorded.by.William.Branham,.the.cult.leader,.they.
are.taught.through.example.after.example.of.the.man.on.the.platform.guessing.the.diseases.of.
the.afflicted...
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They.mistake.clairvoyance.with.discernment...
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And.not.just.the.diseases.that.were.written.on.the.backs.of.prayer.cards.and.placed.into.the.
hands.of.the.campaign.team..Many.in.the.cult.will.tell.you.sincerely.that.William.Branham.was.
all\knowing,.just.like.Jesus.Christ..In.fact,.there.are.those.who.have.said.Branham.was.God.among.
us,.and.entire.cult.sects.like.the.Christ.Branham.movement.believe.that.this.man.of.flesh.and.
bone.was.Christ.Himself..They.have.made.William.Branham.himself.into.a.different.jesus..They.
have. combined. both. elements. of. the. scripture. from. Matthew. 24:24. into. one. single. William.
Branham:..
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"For.false.Christs.and.false.prophets.will.arise.and.will.show.great.signs.and.wonders,.so.as.to.
mislead...".Mat.24:24..
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I.find.it.odd,.because.when.other.devious.men.do.the.same.tricks,.those.men.are.immediately.
scorned.by.members.of.this.cult..John.Alexander.Dowie,.the.man.Branham.revered.and.fashioned.
his. healing. ministry. after. was. a. false. prophet,. and. though. he. promoted. himself. as. the.
reincarnation. of. Malachi. 4. long. before. Branham,. the. cult. members. will. examine. the. life. and.
prophecy.of.Dowie,.and.quickly.tell.you.that.the.man.was.a.false.prophet.and.charlatan...
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Even.the.Reverend.Jim.Jones,.who.William.Branham.started.on.his.way.to.imfamy,.claimed.to.
have.had.this.gift..Jones,.who.killed.his.entire.congregation.in.South.America...
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But. whenever. a. failed. prophecy. given. by. William. Branham. is. shown. to. a. cult. member,. the.
excuses.start.rising.from.the.depths.of.their.mind,.finding.a.way.to.convince.themselves.that.this.
false.prophet.they.serve.is.somehow.connected.to.God..They.try.to.convince.themselves.that.this.
man.is.different.from.the.rest..simply.because.he.said.so...
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In.the.early.days.of.the.faith.healing.movement,.those.who.pretended.to.have.this.power.to.
peer.into.the.life.of.those.in.the.prayer.lines.all.used.similar.tactics..Youll.find.that.before.the.
sudden.rise.of.technology,.Prayer.Cards.were.very.necessary..even.required..in.the.healing.
movement..The.people.were.told.that.these.cards,.with.sections.for.the.patients.name,.address,.
sickness,.and.other.information.were.required.so.that.they.could.keep.the.line.orderly.and.avoid.
confusion..On.the.front.of.these.cards.was.a.number,.and.that.number.was.called.to.bring.the.
patients.to.the.front.of.the.line,.one\at\a\time...
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In.smaller.groups.of.people,.it.was.obvious.that.the.cards.were.not.needed..The.people.would.
simply.talk.to.an.usher,.tell.them.their.diseases,.and.be.given.a.place.in.line..The.same.usher.that.
would.have.access.to.the.written.card.had.direct.access.to.the.person.and.their.afflictions...
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The.early.faith.healers.that.used.this.magicians.trick.did.not.have.technology,.but.they.did.have.
a. very. powerful. gift. that. God. had. given. them:. their. memory.. To. advance. the. power. of. their.
memory,. some. of. these. faith. healers. would. fast. for. the. Lord,. after. learning. the. amazing.
effect.that.fasting.has.on.memory...
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Others. would. use. similar. memorization. skills. that. we. teach. our. kindergarteners. in. school..
Memory. through. association. helps. the. mind. categorize. thoughts. and. gives. you. the. ability. to.
retain.much,.much.more..These.Faith.Healers.would.often.be.given.the.color.of.a.shirt,.or.some.
other.unique.description.of.the.patient.by.the.ushers,.and.suddenly.be.given.the.magical.power.
to.know.that.the.lady.in.the.green.sweater.had.eye.trouble...
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Again,.its.odd,.because.if.these.things.are.pointed.out.to.a.cult.follower.of.William.Branham.
about.any.other.minister,.they.will.quickly.scorn.and.tell.you.that.the.other.ministers.were.the.
Jambres.and.Jambres.that.withstood.Branhams.Moses...
.
But. Branham. himself. is. seen. using. these. memorization. techniques. all. throughout. his. early.
ministry.. This. one. is. the. most. obvious,. because. Branham. cannot. even. see. the. sweater. from.
where.he.is.standing,.and.asks.someone.closeby.to.confirm.the.color.of.the.ladys.sweater:..
.
Can.you.see.that.she's.got.a.green.sweater.on.from.here?.Yes,.ma'am,.that's.fine..How.many.
fingers. would. you. think. she. has\\she's. holding. up. there?. Can. you. count. that. far?. It's. kind. of.
shadowy.but....That's.exactly.right..Now,.say,."Praise.the.Lord,".everybody..You.can.raise.your.
head..Now,.sister,.your.sight.has.coming.and.you're.going.to.be.a.perfect.well.woman.again..47\
1207.EXPERIENCES..
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Under.normal.circumstances,.Branham.would.have.simply.asked.someone.close.by.to.ask.the.
lady.if.she.indeed.was.struggling.with.her.sight,.but.the.color.of.the.sweater.was.very.important.
to.this.part.of.the.meeting..The.lady.with.the.green.sweater.had.entered.the.prayer.meeting.to.
be.healed.of.her.sight...
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If.you.examine.the.prayer.lines.for.the.first.few.years.before.these.faith.healers.switched.from.
memorization. to. technology,. we. find. examples. throughout. the. prayer. lines. of. unusual.
memorization.of.the.physical.features.of.the.patients..The.colors.are.most.obvious,.because.most.
men.do.not.notice.the.way.other.men..or.even.women..are.dressed..Most.men.look.at.the.
facial.features...
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Now,.standing.before.me.is.a.young.man..He.has.brown.hair..He.has.a.blue.coat.on,.a.white.shirt.
with.a.blue.and.white.striped.tie..I.want.you.to.turn.this.way,.young.man..How.many.believes.
that.that's.the.truth?.How.do.you.know.it's.the.truth?.You.have.a.sense.you.possess....51\0729E.
THE.SECOND.MIRACLE..
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Stand.up.here.a.minute,.brother..There.stands.a.man.before.me.with.a.brown.suit.on.and.a.red.
tie.. How. many. believes. it?. How. do. you. know. it?. You. got. five. senses. the. human. body.. "Stay.
there.".[Brother.Branham.speaks.to.the.brother\\Ed.].51\1003.BELIEVEST.THOU.THIS..
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We. find. many. sermons. throughout. the. prayer. lines. where. William. Branham. reminds. the.
audience.of.their.senses:.see,.taste,.feel,.smell,.and.hear..While.Branham.tells.the.audience.
that.they.have.a.sixth.sense.(the.sense.of.faith),.he.will.focus.on.giving.them.an.example.of.
what.they.see.before.them..He.will.focus.on.their.one.sense,.describing.details.of.the.patient.that.
would.not.match.the.others...
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The. audience. were. caught. unaware.. This. memorization. technique. has. fooled. thousands. of.
people.by.devious.minds.since.the.travelling.charlatans.hit.the.Old.West.selling.their.magic.elixirs...
.
But.there.was.one.problem:.memory..Memory.only.lasts.for.so.long..Memory.only.retains.so.
much...
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To.counter.the.many.questions.of.why.God.would.only.give.this.gift.for.a.limited.period.of.time.
when.there.were.literally.hundreds,.sometimes.thousands.of.people.desperately.seeking.healing,.
the.ministers.using.these.devious.tactics.must.employ.a.strategy.that.would.scripturally.answer.
the. questions.. They. knew. that. there. were. sincere. people,. people. who. had. surrendered. their.
heart.and.soul.to.Jesus.Christ..And.they.knew.that.there.were.too.many.people.to.memorize..So.
they.must.grow.weary.from.all.of.the.supernatural.power.flowing.through.them...
.
Under.normal.circumstances,.there.is.little.harm.with.telling.your.audience.that.youve.grown.
tired..Every.man.grows.tired..Every.man.gets.weak,.especially.after.working.the.crowds...
.
But.Branham.took.things.a.step.further.than.the.rest..To.make.himself.look.better.before.the.
people,.he.decided.to.demote.Jesus.Christ..He.would.start.telling.his.audience.that.Jesus.Himself.
also.grew.weak.from.healing.the.sick:..
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The.Bible.said,."Jesus.Christ.is.the.same.yesterday,.today,.and.forever..He.was.a.man..When.He.
come.down.off.the.mountain.that.night,.hungry,.and.He.was.looking.for.some.to.eat.around.a.fig.
tree..He.was.a.man.when.He.was.hungry..But.when.He.took.five.biscuits.and.fed.five.thousand,.
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He.was.God..Hallelujah..That's.right..He.was.a.man.when.He.was.laying.there.on.the.back.of.that.
boat.that.night,.so.tired.from.healing.the.sick.and.the.virtue.going.out.of.Him,.till.He.was.so.sleepy.
till.the.waves.didn't.wake.Him.up..51\0506A.BELIEVEST.THOU.THIS..
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Branham.would.give.this.example.many.times,.pointing.to.the.King.James.Version.of.the.book.of.
Mark,.describing.Jesus.as.the.woman.touched.His.garment..The.King.James.Version.says.that.
virtue.had.gone.out.from.him...
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This.phrase.was.confusing.to.the.people..Many.knew.what.the.word.virtue.meant,.and.virtue.
is.something.that.you.retain..not.something.that.leaves.you..So.Branham.was.successfully.able.
to.convince.the.people.that.this.phrase.in.their.Bibles.meant.that.Jesus.grew.weak.from.His.gift.
of.discernment..(Again,.demoting.Christ.from.being.God,.to.just.being.another.charlatan.who.
was.given.a.gift.that.made.Him.tired.)..
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The. newer. translations. use. the. word. power. for. this. passage.. Correctly. translated,. it. is. a.
supernatural.power..not.something.that.gives.God.a.weakness..This.is.the.same.word.used.in.
other.passages.you.are.familiar.with,.even.in.the.King.James.Version:..
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ye.be.endued.with.power.from.on.high..(Luke.24:49)..
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Then.cometh.the.end,.when.he.shall.have.delivered.up.the.kingdom.to.God,.even.the.Father;.
when.he.shall.have.put.down.all.rule.and.all.authority.and.power..(1.Cor.15:24)..
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But. in. the. early. 50s,. things. changed.. In. 1954,. Texas. Instruments. began. demonstrating. the.
technology.of.the.future:.transistor.radios...
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These. small,. lightweight. radios. were. both. portable. and. powerful. to. men. who. wanted. quick.
access.to.over\the\air.communications..Instead.of.the.much.larger.vacuum.tubes,.these.devices.
contained.a.small.electronic.component,.a.transistor,.that.made.the.much.larger.devices.now.fit.
into.the.hands.of.the.listener..By.late.1954,.they.became.available.to.the.general.public...
.
But.these.radios.were.only.single.part.of.the.equation,.and.the.speakers.were.not.as.portable.as.
the.device.itself..For.this.electronic.device.to.be.on.the.platform,.the.divine.healer.would.also.
need.an.amplifier,.speakers,.and.a.transmitting.device.to.send.the.signal...
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1955.brought.the.answer..In.February,.1955,.a.company.called.Raytheon.produced.the.second.
transistor.radio,.the.Raytheon.8\TP\1..It.was.more.expensive.than.the.Texas.Instruments.version,.
but.included.a.built\in.four\inch.speaker..Immediately.afterward,.several.other.companies,.such.
as.Zenith,.RCA,.DeWald,.and.Crosley,.started.producing.their.own.versions.of.this.device...
.
The.timing.is.uncanny..Only.a.few.months.after.these.devices.hit.the.market,.William.Branham.
had.a.vision...
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248.
Suddenly,.in.February.of.1956,.Branham.had.a.vision.of.being.able.to.perform.his.miracles.for.
much.longer.periods.of.time!..
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Many.in.the.cult.have.long.forgot.about.this.vision,.save.those.in.the.Return.Ministry.splinter.
group.that.stems.from.Jeffersonville,.Indiana..Branhams.vision.is.describing.the.large.tent.that.
he.saw.in.this.vision,.and.the.ministers.of.the.cult.know.that.this.vision.was.not.fulfilled.until.
Branham.died.in.1965...
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But.this.tent.had.two.major.points,.the.first.one.largely.overlooked:..
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The.first.point.given.by.William.Branham.was.that.there.was.a.change.in.the.ministry..No.longer.
would.this.discernment.(mind.reading).be.limited.to.small.periods.of.time..The.prayer.lines.
could.go.for.hours.at.a.time...
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And. He. said,. "You. remember. that. name. that. you. were. hunting. that. time. that. you. dreamed.
about?".And.I.said,."Yes."..
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He.said,."I'll.meet.you.in.there.and.this.time.it.won't.be.a.public.show.".And.the.vision.left.me..
Now,. we. got. the. tent. in. making.. And. then. in. there. I'll. be. able. to. carry. a. prayer. line. right. on.
through..Now,.you.remember,.I.speak.this.before.it.comes.to.pass..The.exceedingly.abundantly.
is. fixing. to. take. place.. I. can't. wait. till. I. get. into. that. place.. I. just.... My. heart's. a. yearning. and.
burning..And.these.things.here.that.you.see.now.will.be.amateur.to.what.our.Lord.is.fixing.to.do..
You.just.remember.that.with.all.your.heart..And.live.for.Him.now.and.be.reverent..And.just.be.
yourself..Just\\just.be.Mrs..Doe.or.Mr..Doe.and\\and.love.the.Lord.and.just.move.on.with.a.true.
heart.before.Him,.and.love.Him..He.will.take.care.of.the.rest.of.it..You.see?.But.then.it'll.be.no.
end.to.the.prayer.line.for.it'll.go.hours.after.hours..56\0219.BEING.LED.OF.THE.HOLY.SPIRIT..
.
Both.this.technology.and.this.vision.has.been.largely.overlooked..And.the.technology.in.the.
Branham.Tabernacle.in.Jeffersonville,.Indiana.has.been.largely.overlooked...
.
There.is.radio.broadcasting.equipment.built.into.the.Branham.Tabernacle..The.recorded.sermons.
of.William.Branham.are.played.inside.the.building,.but.they.are.also.broadcast.to.the.parking.lot.
using.this.equipment..The.group.known.as.the.lazy.bunch,.those.who.show.up.late.to.sit.in.
their. cars. and. listen. to. the. sermon. on. their. radios,. use. this. broadcasting. equipment. to. avoid.
sitting.in.the.hard,.uncomfortable.pews.of.the.cult.church...
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But.there.is.a.reason.this.equipment.is.there..There.is.a.reason.the.movement.is.so.filled.with.
technology,.expensive.technology,.when.there.are.poor.people.sending.in.money.without.even.
shoes.on.their.feet...
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I. would. ask. you. what. God. needs. with. this. technology,. when. simply. passing. out. paper. Bibles.
would.spread.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..I.would.ask.why.the.Tabernacle.has.radio.broadcasting.
equipment,.when.the.people.SHOULD.be.going.into.the.church.for.worship.instead.of.sleeping.in.
their.cars...
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But.in.your.hearts,.you.already.know.the.answer.to.those.questions..You.know.this.does.not.
make. sense,. and. you. know. that. the. rest. of. this. tent. vision. has. already. failed. when. an.
automobile.accident.claimed.the.life.of.the.false.prophet...
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So.instead,.I.will.leave.you.with.this.question:.Why.were.you.so.easily.convinced.that.Jesus.Christ.
could.possibly.grow.weak.from.healing.the.sick?.Why.were.you.so.easily.convinced.that.Jesus,.
Gods.only.Son,.would.need.to.see.a.vision.from.the.Father.before.healing.anyone?.Why.were.
you.so.easily.convinced.that.this.virtue,.the.same.word.used.as.power.meant.that.Jesus.had.
lost.His.strength?..
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Listen.again.to.the.description.given.by.John.the.Revelator..Remember.John.Alexander.Dowie,.
the.one.who.died,.and.rose.again.in.power.through.the.Divine.Healing.movement..Think.about.
the.loud,.resounding.voice.of.the.Charismatic\style.preaching.William.Branham.had.as.Dowies.
ministry.was.given.power.long.after.he.died..Think.of.the.image,.hanging.in.the.houses.of.almost.
every.single.member.of.this.cult..Think.of.these.things,.and.read.this.scripture.from.the.Book.of.
Revelation:..
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Then.I.saw.another.beast,.coming.out.of.the.earth..He.had.two.horns.like.a.lamb,.but.he.spoke.
like.a.dragon..He.exercised.all.the.authority.of.the.first.beast.on.his.behalf,.and.made.the.earth.
and. its. inhabitants. worship. the. first. beast,. whose. fatal. wound. had. been. healed.. And. he.
performed.great.and.miraculous.signs,.even.causing.fire.to.come.down.from.heaven.to.earth.in.
full.view.of.men..Because.of.the.signs.he.was.given.power.to.do.on.behalf.of.the.first.beast,.he.
deceived.the.inhabitants.of.the.earth..He.ordered.them.to.set.up.an.image.in.honor.of.the.beast.
who.was.wounded.by.the.sword.and.yet.lived..He.was.given.power.to.give.breath.to.the.image.
of.the.first.beast,.so.that.it.could.speak.and.cause.all.who.refused.to.worship.the.image.to.be.
killed..Rev.13:11\15..
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This.was.not.a.person.crying.out.to.you.to.examine.your.religion.as.these.cult.pastors.falsely.
claim..None.of.the.apologetics.are.showing.you.great.signs.and.wonders..They.are.just.men.and.
women,.having.no.power.to.harm.you..They.point.you.back.to.your.bibles..But.that.same.chapter.
says.that.this.one.was.given.power:.He.was.given.power.to.make.war.against.the.saints.and.to.
conquer.them..(Rev.13:7)..
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Do.you.really.believe.the.Jesus.of.the.Bible,.or.have.you.so.easily.accepted.William.Branhams.
jesus?..
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Is.there.hope.of.you.accepting.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.that.is.in.the.Bible,.or.have.you.already.
been.conquered?.
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Song$Of$Solomon$S$Must$Be$Over$18$
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For.some,.Song.of.Solomon.is.a.strange.book.of.the.Bible..There.are.many.who.falsely.believe.
that.this.one.book.does.not.fit.in.the.bigger.Book,.and.that.it.has.no.relevance.to.the.rest.of.the.
books.in.the.Bible.canon.we.have.today..Pastors.avoid.this.book,.because.they.don't.understand.
it.\.especially.pastors.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham..
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Out.of.the.hundreds.of.sermons.recorded.by.William.Marrion.Branham,.you.will.not.find.this.
book.mentioned.once..Not.one.single.time..
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Cult.pastors,.inclined.to.preach."only.what.the.prophet.said,".don't.preach.this.book..Without.
having.reference.to.this.book.in.the."tape.index,".they.don't.understand.or.see.how.this.book.fits.
in.the.context.of."The.Message".of.William.Branham..
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Because.it.doesn't..
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You.see,.this.book,.the.Song.of.Solomon,.is.considered.to.be.a.parable.of.God's.undying.love.
towards.the.Children.of.Israel,.and.has.even.been.considered.to.be.a.parable.of.Christianity.itself..
It.has.no.prophecy,.no.condemnation.of.idolatrous.nations,.nothing.negative.to.preach.against..
And. without. something. negative. to. preach. against,. very. few. pastors. in. the. cult. of. William.
Branham.would.even.have.a.sermon..
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This.book.is.uplifting..It.is.showing.love,.pure.love.between.a.man.and.a.beautiful.woman..It.is.
telling.us.how.good.love.is,.and.how.men.should.love.their.wives.instead.of.the.master\servant.
hierarchy.that.this.cult.promotes..
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William.Branham.avoided.this.book.entirely,.because.it.directly.conflicted.with.his."Women.were.
designed.by.Satan".theology,.and.his.speaking.so.harshly.against.beauty..Cult.pastors.don't.know.
what.to.do.with.this.book,.because.they.know.in.their.hearts.when.they.read.this.book.that.it.
uplifts.everything.Branham.stands.against..Chapter.seven,.specifically,.is.a.chapter.that.you.won't.
find.any.cult.pastor.preaching.about..
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Pastors.who.preach.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.in.its.simplicity.can.use.this.book.in.many.ways..
The.book.parallels.true.communion.with.God,.how.our.love.and.adoration.for.Christ.brings.a.
response.of.even.greater.love..It.shows.us.that.we.can.rejoice.in.Christ..The.King.brought.his.bride.
into.His.chambers,.and.though.His.face.was.hidden.from.us.for.a.time,.he.now.abides.with.us..
The.list.of.parallels.between.Christ.and.His.Bride.are.found.all.throughout.the.book,.from.start.to.
finish..
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But.cult.pastors.are.not.founded.in.the.Gospel..Many.have.never.experienced.the.true.Mercy.and.
Grace.that.Christ.has.offered.us.through.His.work.on.the.cross..Many.only.know.how.to.preach.
by.example,.and.that.example.is.the.recorded.sermons.of.a.man.who.had.a.message.to.condemn.
the.people.rather.than.to.uplift.the.Bride.of.Christ..
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They.have.been.taught.to.look.for.little.things.to.pick.on..When.Branham.spoke.against.women.
wearing. pants. to. promote. the. Pentecostal. dress. code,. the. pastors. started. enforcing. longer.
dresses.. When. Branham. condemned. women. in. high\heels,. pastors. started. preaching. against.
open\toed. shoes.. In. every. way,. shape,. and. form,. William. Branham's. ministry. was. the. exact.
opposite.of.this.book..Everything.that.Solomon.loved.and.enjoyed.with.his.Bride.\.which.was.a.
representation.of.Christ.and.His.Bride.\.the.cult.of.William.Branham.stands.firmly.against..
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Chapter.Seven,.verse.1.starts.by.describing.the.beauty.of.the.feet.of.the.bride:.
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"How.beautiful.are.your.feet.in.sandals,.O.noble.daughter!".
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If.this.were.two.new.converts.entering.the.congregation.of.the.cult,.a.man.and.a.woman.who.
had. not. yet. observed. the. dress. code,. the. pastor. would. quickly. change. his. sermon. and. start.
preaching.how.that.statement.denied.both.William.Branham's."Message".and.their.dress.code..
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"Our.'prophet'.said.that.'Beauty.is.of.the.Devil!'.Don't.you.come.in.this.'house.of.God'.wearing.
sandals.with.open\toed.sandals!.Noble.daughter.indeed!".
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The. Pentecostal. movement,. the. foundation. underlying. William. Branham's. "Message,". has.
trained.our.hearts.and.minds.against.the.natural.feelings.of.our.bodies..To.enjoy.beauty.is.sinful,.
according.to.the.cult..To.speak.of.the.sculpture.of.a.woman's.body.is.evil.\.the."prophet".told.us.
that.her.sculpture.was.designed.by.Satan.himself!.
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In.fact,.this.book.of.the.Bible,.the."Song.of.Solomon".is.almost.considered.to.be.pornography.by.
the.ministers.of.this.cult..When.you.ascribe.to.all.of.the.teachings.of.William.Branham's.twisted.
description.of.Satan,.women,.beauty,.and.lust,.you.end.up.with.a.programmed.group.of.people.
who.are.afraid.to.read.a.book.about.the.love.between.a.man.and.a.woman..
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But.Solomon.told.his.bride.that.her.rounded.thighs.were."like.jewels,.the.work.of.a.master.hand.".
He.told.her.that.she.was.sculpted.beautifully.\.just.as.Christ,.the.Master.Builder,.has.sculpted.a.
Church..
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But.here.is.where.it.gets.very.interesting:.
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Verse.2:."Your.navel.is.a.rounded.bowl.that.never.lacks.mixed.wine.".
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Imagine.quoting.this.scripture.in.front.of.a.cult.pastor.that.follows.William.Branham!.This.breaks.
every.single.rule.in.Branham's.rulebook!.They.were.drinking.WINE!.Not.just.drinking.it,.Solomon.
drank.it.from.her.navel!.
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Many.are.familiar.with.Proverbs.3:5:.
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"Trust.in.the.Lord.with.all.thine.heart;.and.lean.not.unto.thine.own.understanding.".
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But.if.we.keep.reading.down.a.couple.verses,.we.find.this:.
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"It.shall.be.health.to.thy.navel,.and.marrow.to.thy.bones.".\.Prov.3:8.
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In.Ezekiel.16,.Ezekiel.prophesied.about.God's.Faithless.Bride.(The.Children.of.Israel.).The."navel".
of.the.Bride.was.her.undoing,.giving.her.great.pain.and.sorrow..God's.Bride.was.never.cut.off.
from.the.idolatrous.nations:.
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Thus.saith.the.Lord.God.unto.Jerusalem;.Thy.birth.and.thy.nativity.is.of.the.land.of.Canaan;.thy.
father.was.an.Amorite,.and.thy.mother.an.Hittite..And.as.for.thy.nativity,.in.the.day.thou.wast.
born.thy.navel.was.not.cut,.neither.wast.thou.washed.in.water.to.supple.thee;.thou.wast.not.
salted.at.all,.nor.swaddled.at.all..
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Ezekiel.16:3\4.
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Verse.3.in.Song.of.Solomon.7.will.make.any.person.programmed.with.cult.teaching.cringe..They.
wish.this.verse.was.not.in.their.Bibles,.and.consider.it.to.be.the.lowest.filth:.
.
"Your.two.breasts.are.like.two.fawns,.twins.of.a.gazelle.".\.(Song.of.Solomon.7:3).
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But.remember,.God.said.the.very.same.thing.about.His.Bride.in.Ezekiel:.
.
"I.have.caused.thee.to.multiply.as.the.bud.of.the.field,.and.thou.hast.increased.and.waxen.great,.
and.thou.art.come.to.excellent.ornaments:.thy.breasts.are.fashioned,.and.thine.hair.is.grown,.
whereas.thou.wast.naked.and.bare.".Ezekiel.16:7.
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The.comparison.could.go.on.and.on..Each.verse.in.the.entire.book.of.the.Song.of.Solomon.has.
many. ties. to. scriptures. in. the. books. attached. behind. it. in. your. leather. bindings.. Each. verse.
describes.the.love.between.the.Father.and.His.children,.Christ.and.His.Bride..
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Cults.are.not.founded.in.the.Bible..They.are.not.founded.in.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..Cults.are.
founded. by. men,. have. wrapped. their. theology. around. men's. doctrine,. and. teach. from. the.
teachings.of.a.man..God.can.be.found.in.the.people.who.have.been.mislead,.but.God.is.not.found.
in.the.movement.itself..
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Satan.despises.God's.Bride..While.Song.of.Solomon.shows.reference.to.God's.love.and.adoration.
for.His.Bride.in.its.teaching,.Cult.teaching.will.show.examples.of.hatred.and.scorn.between.the.
husband.and.his.wife..She.is.easily.condemned,.cast.aside..
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William.Branham's."bride".was.scorned..Branham.claimed.that.the."Lord".told.him.as."Thus.Saith.
The.Lord,".a.woman.who.cuts.her.hair.was.condemned.and.the.husband.could.divorce.her..The.
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husband.should.cut.her.off..Her.beauty.was.from.Satan.in.his.twisted.theology,.and.we.should.
hate.her.beauty.instead.of.the.love.and.admiration.of.her.beauty.that.Song.of.Solomon.shows..
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Satan.knows.he.has.been.defeated..We've.already.won,.that.day.on.Calvaary..The.only.power.
Satan. has. now. is. to. try. his. best. to. make. the. Bride. of. Christ. miserable,. to. make. her. live. in.
condemnation.for.God's.love.for.her.beauty..
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But.no.matter.how.far.we.wander.away.from.God.in.the.cult.of.a.man,.God.still.loves.us.and.
adores.us..God.will.awaken.us..This.is.promised.all.throughout.the.Bible,.but.is.also.promised.in.
the.last.chapter.of.Song.of.Solomon:.
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"Who.is. that.coming. up.from.the.wilderness,. leaning.on. her.beloved?. Under.the. apple.tree.I.
awakened.you..There.your.mother.was.in.labor.with.you;.there.she.who.bore.you.was.in.labor.".
\.Song.of.Solomon.8:1\5.
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Christ.was.coming..Solomon,.in.his.parable.of.the.Church.foretold.it.in.his.infinite.wisdom..
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Christ.was.coming,.and.would.seal.us.until.the.day.of.redemption:.
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"Set.me.as.a.seal.upon.your.heart,.as.a.seal.upon.your.arm,.for.love.is.strong.as.death".\.Song.of.
Solomon.8:6.
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The.best.part.comes.last..God.is.a.jealous.God..He.does.not.want.us.to.serve.other.gods,.and.does.
not.want.us.to.live.in.idolatry..
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But.while.cult.pastors.condemn.from.every.possible.angle.in.their.sermons,.God's.jealousy.is.paid.
with.the.price.of.His.only.begotten.Son,.Jesus.Christ:.
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Jealousy.is.fierce.as.the.grave..Its.flashes.are.flashes.of.fire,.the.very.flame.of.the.Lord..Many.
waters.cannot.quench.love,.neither.can.floods.drown.it..If.a.man.offered.for.love.all.the.wealth.
of.his.house,.he.would.be.utterly.despised..\.Song.of.Solomon.8:6\7.
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The.Man.DID.offer.all.the.wealth.of.His.House.for.Love..The.Father.offered.His.only.Son,.Jesus.
Christ,.to.pay.the.penalty.for.God's.faithless.Bride,.and.to.redeem.her.and.claim.her.for.His.own..
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Christ.was.despised..He.was.rejected..He.suffered..He.bled.on.the.cross.and.died.for.us..
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Christ.was.offered.from.the.Father,.and.the.many.waters,.the.many.nations.of.people,.could.not.
quench.His.undying.Love.for.us..
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Aren't.you.tired.of.sitting.in.those.hard,.uncomfortable.pews.Sunday.after.Sunday.to.listen.to.a.
man.rant.and.rave.against.the."sins".of.those.in.the.seats?.Aren't.you.tired.of.watching.as.poor.
souls,. needing. Christ,. are. blasted. from. behind. the. pulpit. until. they. leave. religion. altogether?.
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Aren't.you.tired.of.watching.ministers.turn.souls."over.to.the.devil".instead.of.turning.them.over.
to.Grace?.
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Don't.you.want.to.hear.the.REAL.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ?.The.Gospel.that.tells.us.how.much.God.
really.loves.us.and.cares.for.us?.The.Gospel.that.tells.us.how.a.Father.loves.us.so.much.that.He.
would.let.His.only.Son.die.to.save.us?.
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Song.of.Solomon.is.a.romance..But.it's.more.than.that..This.is.God's.romance.with.US!.
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Seed:$Joint$Heir$With$The$Shuck$$
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In. Galatians. 4,. Paul. gives. us. an. incredible. observation. concerning. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ:..
Weve.been.made.sons.and.daughters.of.the.King..
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When.we.read.this.chapter.in.context,.the.whole.chapter.and.not.simply.a.verse.here.or.a.verse.
there,. we. find. that. Paul. compares. the. Children. of. Israels. bondage. to. the. Law. with. that. of. a.
bondservant...From.the.day.God.gave.Moses.the.Mosaic.Law.to.the.days.of.Christ,.Gods.children.
were.put.into.service.for.the.greater.good.of.mankind,.workers.of.the.Law.in.the.fields.of.Gods.
harvest..
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But.in.the.royal.family.order,.the.heir.to.the.kingdom.does.not.labor.with.the.servants.of.the.
field...While.the.bondservants.worked.long.hot.days.under.the.hot,.blazing.sun,.the.heirs.to.the.
kingdom.enjoyed.the.fruits.of.their.labor...They.were.heirs,.not.bondservants..
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In.the.verses.right.before.Galatians.4,.the.last.few.verses.of.Galatians.3,.Paul.tells.us.that.through.
our.faith.in.Jesus.Christ,.we.have.been.made.heirs.to.the.promise.of.Abraham...Though.we.were.
not.Jewish,.we.are.heirs.to.the.Kingdom.through.Christ...There.is.neither.Jew.nor.Greek,.bond,.
nor.free,.male.nor.female;.we.are.all.one.body.in.Christ.Jesus..
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But.as.a.child,.heirs.are.not.much.different.than.the.servants,.even.though.he.is.lord.of.all...Paul.
says. that. he. is. under. tutors. and. governors. until. the. time. is. appointed. by. his. father. for. his.
inheritance.to.be.fulfilled...The.child.is.governed.by.law,.rules.in.place.by.his.earthly.father..
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Paul.compares.this.to.the.evolution.of.mankind.from.Law.into.Grace...He.compares.the.time.of.
Law.to.that.of.the.children.in.his.example...That.bondage.continued.until.the.fullness.of.time.
came,.when.God.sent.forth.his.Son,.made.of.a.woman,.made.under.Law,.to.redeem.them.that.
were.under.the.Law,.that.we.might.receive.the.adoption.of.sons..
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Verse.7.says.that.we.are.no.longer.servants,.but.sons...And.if.we.are.sons,.then.we.are.heirs.to.
the.Kingdom.from.the.Father.through.Christ..
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But.the.cult.will.tell.you.the.opposite...
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By.nature,.a.cult.comes.to.place.you.under.bondage...Weights.are.added.to.your.shoulders,.things.
you.must.do.in.order.to.make.yourselves.feel.more.righteous.to.yourself.and.others.around.you...
Those.within.the.walls.of.your.church.must.seem.more.holy.than.those.outside.the.walls..
otherwise,.you.would.never.submit.yourselves.to.become.bondservants.to.a.misguided.leader..
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Branham.taught.that.when.Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.law,.that.meant.that.Christ.came.to.lift.it.
into.greater.power...There.are.cult.churches.that.refuse.baptism.for.the.poor.child.with.no.father.
because.of.this.one.heretical.statement:.
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We.went.back.in.Deuteronomy.and.showed.that.a.illegitimate.child,.bastard.child,.could.not.even.
enter.the.congregation.of.the.Lord.for.fourteen.generations..That.was.under.the.law,.and.Christ.
come.to.magnify.the.law..How.much.more.is.it.now?.
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58\0928E..THE.SERPENT'S.SEED.
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In.1965,.when.Branham.preached.The.Seed.Shall.Not.Be.Heir.With.The.Shuck.to.the.Full.Gospel.
Businessmans.Association.in.Los.Angeles,.California,.Branham.took.that.chapter.from.Galatians.
4,.reversed.it,.and.threw.it.back.into.the.faces.of.the.other.men.in.that.meeting..
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This.sermon.had.a.hidden.agenda,.and.that.hidden.agenda.was.to.sever.the.Body.of.Christ...That.
agenda.was.to.promote.himself.as.the.new.high.priest,.calling.those.who.believed.in.his.failed.
prophecies. to. be. the. seed,. and. calling. those. who. realized. that. Branham. promoted. false.
doctrine.shucks.
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Now.remember,.according.to.Revelation,.the.whole.mystery.of.the.Book.is.sealed.with.Seven.
Seals,.that.the.reformers.didn't.have.a.chance.to.bring.forth,.the.four.stages.of.reforming,.the.
four.stages.of.four.Beasts.that.went.out.to.meet.the.four.powers.of.the.world..The.first.went.out,.
was.a....What.was.the.first.went.out?.A.lion,.to.meet.the.Roman.age..That.was.the.Word,.the.
original..He.is.the.Lion.of.the.tribe.of.Juda..Christ.Himself.went.to.meet.that.age..What.was.the.
next.animal.that.went.out.to.meet;.the.next.animal.went.out,.to.meet.the.other.horse.rider,.what.
was.he?.See,.that.first.horse.rider.was.dressed.in.white,.crowned.on.his.head,.later,.so.forth,.but.
a.bow.with.no.arrows..
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Notice.the.second.horse.that.went.forth,.the.Beast.that.went.to.meet.him.was.an.ox..An.ox.is.a.
beast.of.sacrifice..They.went.down.in.martyrdom.during.the.dark.age....The.third.Beast.that.went.
to.meet.the.next.horse,.before.death.horse.rode,.death.and.hell,.the.next.horse.that.went....The.
next.Beast.that.went.to.meet.the.horse.rider.of.that.day,.was.the.Beast.with.the.face.of.a.man..
How.many.knows.that?.The.intellectual.age,.the.reformers,.Luther,.Wesley,.Calvin,.Knox,.Finney,.
Moody..See?..But.then.notice,.what.went.forth.in.the.evening.time?.[A.brother.says,."Eagle!"\\
Ed.].An.eagle,.prophetic.back.again..It.shall.be.Light.about.the.eagle.time,.the.way.to.Glory.you.
will.surely.find,.O.Church.of.the.living.God!.
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65\0429B..THE.SEED.SHALL.NOT.BE.HEIR.WITH.THE.SHUCK.
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This.sermon.was.modeled.after.the.teachings.of.Joseph.Smith...While.Paul.tells.us.that.we.have.
a.new.High.Priest,.Jesus.Christ,.Branham.tells.us.that.the.prophet.will.replace.that.High.Priest...
The.eagle,.(himself),.was.the.evening.time.ministry..
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In. the. Teachings. of. Joseph. Smith,. Chapter. 8,. we. can. find. many. of. Branhams. Divine.
Revelation. that. seem. to. have. come. directly. from. the. false. prophet. of. the. Mormon. church...
Listen.to.how.similar.this.section.from.the.Mormon.book.to.Branhams.sermons.like.Seed.Is.Not.
Heir.With.The.Shuck,.and.Who.Is.This.Melchezidek..
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The.priesthood.is.everlasting.and.has.been.held.by.prophets.in.every.dispensation...There.has.
been.a.chain.of.authority.and.power.from.Adam.down.to.the.present.time...The.Priesthood.
was.first.given.to.Adam;.he.obtained.the.First.Presidency,.and.held.the.keys.of.it.from.generation.
to.generation..He.obtained.it.in.the.Creation,.before.the.world.was.formed,.as.in.Gen..1:26,.27,..
He.had.dominion.given.him.over.every.living.creature..He.is.Michael.the.Archangel,.spoken.of.in.
the. Scriptures.. Then. to. Noah,. who. is. Gabriel;. he. stands. next. in. authority. to. Adam. in. the.
Priesthood;.he.was.called.of.God.to.this.office,.and.was.the.father.of.all.living.in.his.day,.and.to.
him.was.given.the.dominion..These.men.held.keys.first.on.earth,.and.then.in.heaven..
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Teachings.of.Joseph.Smith,.Chapter.8.
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If.I.were.to.place.Branhams.name.under.this.paragraph,.there.would.be.followers.that.would.
say,.Amen,.brother,.thats.the.divine.word.of.our.prophet,.William.Branham!.
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But.its.not.Branham..this.is.Joseph.Smith..
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And.with.the.foundation.of.this.doctrine,.Branham.builds.a.set.of.walls.around.his.followers.with.
this.sermon,.Seed.Is.Not.Heir.With.The.Shuck..
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Rather.than.promote.the.words.of.Paul.as.they.were.intended,.his.entire.sermon.was.centered.
on.only.five.verses.in.that.chapter:.
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Now.in.Galatians.4:27\31,.I.believe.I.have.marked.down.here,.I'd.like.to.read.this.for.a.text..
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For.it.is.written,.Rejoice,.thou.barren.that.bearest.not;.break.forth.and.cry,.thou.that.travailest.
not:.for.the.desolate.has....more.children.than.she.that.has.an.husband...Now.we,.brethren,.as.
Isaac.was,.are.the.children.of.the.promise..
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But.as.then.he.that.was.born.after.the.flesh.persecuted.him.that.was.born.after.the.Spirit,.even.
so.is.it.now...Nevertheless.what.saith.the.scripture?.Cast.out.the.bondswoman.and.her.son:.for.
the.son.of.the.bondswoman.shall.not.be.heir.with.the.son.of.the.freewoman..
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So.then,.brethren,.we.are.not.children.of.the.bondswoman,.but.of.the.free..
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Now,.when.reading.just.a.potion.of.scripture.without.reading.the.entire.chapter,.his.sermons.
sounds.scriptural...Why.not?..It.did.come.FROM.scripture?..And.that.scripture.said.to.separate.
ourselves.from.the.bondswoman,.because.we.are.heirs,.not.bondservants!.
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And.considering.the.other.verses.in.the.chapter,.these.verses.are.a.good.summary...We.are.NOT.
servants.to.the.Law,.the.body.of.people.showing.how.our.works\righteous.faith.could.never.save.
us. from. sin. and. death.. . We. are. not. the. ones. that. are. showing. example. after. example. in. the.
scriptures.where.we.constantly.turned.towards.idolatry.and.reaped.punishment.for.our.sin...
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We.are.not.the.ones.condemned.to.death.for.our.failure.to.uphold.the.Mosaic.Law..
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The.bondservants.were...The.Children.of.Israel.were...They.are.the.ones.condemned.to.die...They.
are.the.ones.who.lived.under.the.bondage.of.the.Law.until.Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.Law.and.
redeem.them.from.their.sins.and.save.them.from.eternal.separation.from.God..
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Christ.DID.come.to.magnify.the.Law...He.put.it.under.examination,.under.a.magnifying.glass.for.
all.to.see.how.the.Law.had.failed...Paul.called.this.Law.obsolete...
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Throughout.the.Old.Testament,.there.was.a.seed.and.a.shuck...Abrahams.earthly.seed.was.
the.bloodline.that.produced.the.Christ.child,.and.could.be.traced.all.the.way.back.through.the.
Children.of.Israel...
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And. God. called. Israel. to. be. a. separated. people.. . The. Pagan. nations. served. idols,. offered.
themselves.to.the.false.gods,.and.were.creating.a.situation.that.would.have.resulted.in.another.
Great. Flood. to. wipe. them. from. the. face. of. the. earth.. . They. were. the. shuck. to. Abrahams.
seed..
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And.if.we.follow.Branhams.Serpent.Seed.doctrine.that.originated.from.Jewish.mysticism,.we.
can.easily.come.to.the.same.conclusion...The.earthly.bloodline.from.the.Jews.to.Christ.was.kept.
pure.from.the.pagan.Gentiles...The.Jews.examined.countless.genealogies.under.this.false.religion.
we.now.know.as.Kabbalah....They.examined.who.was.to.be.considered.holy.and.who.would.
never.make.the.little.bride.because.of.their.family.histories..
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But. this. seed. and. shuck. doctrine,. under. the. New. Covenant. of. Grace,. is. contrary. to. Pauls.
message.to.the.early.Church..
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nor.to.devote.themselves.to.myths.and.endless.genealogies,.which.promote.speculations.rather.
than.the.stewardship.from.God.that.is.by.faith..
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1.Timothy.1:3\5.
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But.avoid.foolish.controversies,.genealogies,.dissensions,.and.quarrels.about.the.law,.for.they.
are.unprofitable.and.worthless..
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Titus.3:8\10.
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Sermons.that.are.based.upon.five.verses.in.the.Bible.are.not.based.on.the.meaning.of.the.chapter.
itself...The.false.teacher.can.take.five.verses.and.point.them.in.any.direction.he.pleases.or.that.
suits.his.hidden.agendas..
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Five.verses.do.not.provide.understanding.of.the.meaning.of.the.chapter...One.chapter.does.not.
provide. understanding. of. the. meaning. of. the. book,. and. one. book. does. not. provide.
understanding.of.the.Bible...The.WHOLE.Bible.must.be.presented,.start.to.finish..
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The.WHOLE.Bible.tells.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...
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It. tells. the. story. of. how. Adam. and. Eve. lived. under. Grace. until. the. fall.. . Once. they. knew. the.
difference.between.good.and.evil,.they.fell.from.Grace...
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Evil.grew.and.dominated...Mankind.had.knowledge.of.both.good.and.evil,.but.did.not.know.how.
to.live.a.way.that.was.righteous...The.entire.earth,.save.Noah.and.his.family,.were.so.filled.with.
evil.that.there.was.not.a.single.grain.of.good...God.started.over..
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Law.was.introduced...Gods.children.become.bondservants...The.high.priests.were.their.tutors.
and. governors. as. they. grew. into. maturity.. . They. learned. by. experience,. continually. failing. to.
uphold.the.Law..
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But.God.loved.us.enough..even.though.we.were.bondservants..that.He.sent.His.only.Son.to.be.
a.bondservant...He.fulfilled.not.only.His.bond,.but.also.the.bonds.required.by.each.and.every.one.
of.us...No.longer.would.we.be.bondservants...We.would.now.be.joint.heirs.to.the.Kingdom!.
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Those.who.study.Branhams.little.snippets.of.scripture.that.he.calls.a.potion.of.scripture.usually.
get.a.good.chuckle.when.they.realize.just.how.backwards.that.potion.really.is..
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Knowing.just.how.well\read.Branham.was,.and.how.fictitious.his.life.story.really.was,.I.think.
even.Branham.himself.must.have.gotten.a.few.chuckles.from.this.phrase.potion.of.scripture...
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Its.like.a.witchs.brew...Take.a.verse.here,.snip.a.verse.there,.mix.them.together,.and.you.have.a.
new.potion.that.can.cast.spells.on.entire.congregations..
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Those.who.study.the.scriptures.behind.the.snipped\out.scripture.given.for.Branhams.Seed.Is.
Not. Heir. With. The. Shuck. doctrine. quickly. realize. that. this. is. the. case.. . Even. Paul. himself.
condemned.this.very.thing.in.the.chapter.before,.Galatians.chapter.3:.
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O.foolish.Galatians,.who.hath.bewitched.you,.that.ye.should.not.obey.the.truth,.before.whose.
eyes.Jesus.Christ.hath.been.evidently.set.forth,.crucified.among.you?..This.only.would.I.learn.of.
you,.Received.ye.the.Spirit.by.the.works.of.the.law,.or.by.the.hearing.of.faith?..Are.ye.so.foolish?.
having.begun.in.the.Spirit,.are.ye.now.made.perfect.by.the.flesh?..Have.ye.suffered.so.many.
things.in.vain?.
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Galatians.3:1\4.
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Paul.was.speaking.to.the.Gentile.church.in.this.letter...The.Gentiles.were.not.believed.to.be.seeds.
of.Abrahams.promise.by.the.Jews...The.Jews.struggled.with.this,.because.they.were.not.of.the.
pure.and.holy.bloodline...They.were.Serpents.Seed..
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But.God.does.not.look.at.the.blood.of.a.man...He.looks.at.the.blood.of.His.only.Son,.which.covers.
all.sin...We.are.no.longer.to.view.ourselves.as.those.that.are.seeds.and.those.that.are.shucks...
That.teaching.leads.to.pride,.and.pride.is.a.sin.according.to.Paul..
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.teaches.the.seed.to.love.the.shuck...It.teaches.the.seed.to.walk.hand\
in\hand.with.the.shuck,.spreading.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.to.all.who.believe...It.teaches.us.that.
we.have.only.one,.simple.requirement.in.order.to.become.heirs.to.the.Kingdom:..faith.in.Jesus.
Christ...It.is.a.Gift..
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For.by.grace.are.you.saved.through.faith;.and.that.not.of.yourselves:.it.is.the.gift.of.God.
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Ephesians.2:8.
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I.could.tell.you.just.how.wrong.this.seed.and.shuck.teaching.really.is,.pointing.you.to.scripture.
after.scripture.in.the.New.Testament.that.compares.Branhams.Message.to.Pauls.ministry...I.
could.show.you.not.only.how.conflicting.this.doctrine.is.with.the.Message.of.Paul,.but.also.how.
damaging.this.is.to.the.church.itself...All.you.need.to.do.is.read.Pauls.letters.to.the.Church..
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Theres.really.no.need.to.go.through.example.after.example...Its.right.there.before.you!.
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Whenever.a.false.teacher.tries.to.preach.a.sermon.to.you.based.on.five.single.verses,.theres.no.
need.to.fear.being.misled.by.a.devious.mind...All.you.have.to.do.is.read.the.entire.chapter...Read.
the.chapter.before.it.and.the.chapter.after.it,.also...God.has.everything.we.need.in.His.Word..
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Here.are.the.words.of.Paul,.condemning.Branhams.false.doctrine.called.The.Seed.Is.Not.Heir.
With.The.Shuck:.
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But.the.Scripture.imprisoned.everything.under.sin,.so.that.the.promise.by.faith.in.Jesus.Christ.
might.be.given.to.those.who.believe..
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Now.before.faith.came,.we.were.held.captive.under.the.law,.imprisoned.until.the.coming.faith.
would.be.revealed...So.then,.the.law.was.our.guardian.until.Christ.came,.in.order.that.we.might.
be.justified.by.faith...But.now.that.faith.has.come,.we.are.no.longer.under.a.guardian,.for.in.Christ.
Jesus.you.are.all.sons.of.God,.through.faith...For.as.many.of.you.as.were.baptized.into.Christ.have.
put.on.Christ....
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There.is.neither.Jew.nor.Greek,.there.is.neither.slave.nor.free,.there.is.no.male.and.female,.for.
you.are.all.one.in.Christ.Jesus...And.if.you.are.Christ's,.then.you.are.Abraham's.offspring,.heirs.
according.to.promise..
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Galatians.3:22\29.
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Ask.yourselves:..Who.must.we.be.one.with.in.order.to.inherit.the.Kingdom?..Does.Paul.say.one.
with.Branham?..
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Or.does.Paul.say.one.with.Christ?.
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Profanity$
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Profanity,. as. a. language. of. shocking. filth,. is. a. relatively. new. and. culturally. motivated. idea...
Depending.upon.the.history.of.the.culture.you.have.been.born.into,.and.the.level.of.use.for.these.
vulgar. phrases. or. words,. you. will. quickly. find. that. the. common. language. from. other.
nationalities.can.be.quite.offensive..
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I.never.will.forget.when.Seek.Ye.The.Truth.started,.and.South.Africa.started.taking.notice...Several.
Christian. brothers. in. the. cult. started. to. profanely. object. to. my. pointing. out. the. failed.
prophecies.of.William.Branham.through.the.use.of.four.letter.words.that.are.very.offensive.in.
my.culture...But.having.spent.the.last.year.and.a.half.discussing.these.fictional.life.stories.and.
failed. prophecies. with. many. other. nations,. Im. quickly. learning. that. our. view. of. language. is.
tainted.by.the.way.our.society.has.been.molded.through.time..
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As.a.whole,.mankind.evolved.from.a.very.primitive.race,.what.we.would.call.filthy...But.until.
recently,.there.was.no.need.for.profanity.at.all..and.so.it.was.relatively.non\existent...When.one.
man.became.angry.with.another,.he.simply.drew.his.sword...
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Many.of.the.words.that.cause.the.most.shock.to.our.senses.are.describing.actions.or.results.of.
actions.that.we.find.offensive.in.this.day.and.age...These.words.have.a.much.faster.success.in.
verbally.slapping.the.face.of.another.person.than.simply.long,.drawn.out.insulting..
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The.result.of.this.socially\motivated.belief.that.some.words.are.worse.than.others.is.that.readers,.
especially.younger.readers,.are.shocked.when.they.read.their.Bibles...We.have.been.trained.to.
focus. on. the. word. rather. than. the. intent. behind. the. word,. and. many. of. the. words. we. call.
profane.or.words.and.phrases.with.similar.meanings.are.found.throughout.the.Bible...Especially.
if.you.read.the.books.of.the.prophets...
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Language.is.very.powerful...John.1:1.says.that.In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.
with.God,.and.the.Word.WAS.God...The.most.powerful.language.of.all.is.found.in.our.Bibles,.the.
Word.of.God..
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When.Israel.broke.the.Ten.Commandments.and.placed.themselves.under.Law.after.the.wrath.of.
God.was.kindled.against.them,.God.continually.found.his.Children.being.influenced.into.serving.
other.Gods...This.made.God.angry,.and.invoked.His.correction..
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But.we.find.that.before.correction.came,.God.used.His.prophets.as.His.own.mouthpiece.to.quickly.
condemn.the.Children.of.Israel.for.their.idolatry.and.warn.them.of.the.coming.destruction.if.they.
did.not.turn.back.to.Him..
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God.did.not.come.with.a.physical.sword,.and.did.not.physically.slap.the.faces...Yet.he.needed.to.
have. abrasive. language,. words. that. both. insulted. the. actions. of. the. Children. of. Israel. and.
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condemned.them.from.their.idolatry...Many.times,.God.spoke.through.the.prophets.in.ways.that.
we.would.never.speak.to.another.person.in.the.culture.of.today..
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When.the.children.of.Israel.had.turned.to.idolatry,.and.Samaria.had.fallen.with.her,.God.sent.
Ezekiel. to. condemn. these. two. nations.. . He. called. them. prostitutes,. but. used. very. shocking.
language.to.compare.them.to.prostitutes.who.became.obsessed.with.their.profession..
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Jerusalem.was.the.worst.of.the.two...God.said.that.she.was.more.depraved.than.her.sister,.and.
then.said.this:.
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There.she.lusted.after.her.lovers,.whose.genitals.were.like.those.of.donkeys.and.whose.emission.
was.like.that.of.horses........
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Ezekiel.23:20.
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Can.you.imagine.the.reaction.in.Sunday.school.when.bible.verse.memorization.time.came,.if.little.
Johnny.were.to.memorize.this.verse.and.read.it.to.the.class?..It.would.be.sheer.horror.in.the.eyes.
of.the.Sunday.school.teacher,.and.the.parents.would.be.mortified.when.they.found.out!..His.
mouth.would.be.washed.out.with.soap!.
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But.this.is.what.God.said.about.Jerusalem!..He.was.angry.with.them.because.they.had.allowed.
themselves.to.fall.back.into.idolatry!.
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Some.of.you.are.thinking,.Wait.a.minute...This.conflicts.with.the.words.of.Paul!..Why.did.God.
do.this.through.Ezekiel?.
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Ephesians.4:29.says,.Let.no.corrupting.talk.come.out.of.your.mouths,.but.only.such.as.is.good.
for.building.up,.as.fits.the.occasion,.that.it.may.give.grace.to.those.who.hear..
.
..
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And.Paul.is.saying.exactly.what.we.think.and.have.been.taught...Literally.translated.from.the.
original.Greek.words,.broken.down.into.their.meanings,.the.translation.is:.Any.word.bad.out.of.
the.mouth.of.you.not.let.go.forth.but.if.any.good.for.building.up.of.the.need.that.it.might.give.
grace.to.them.that.hear..
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But. there. are. two. very. important. things. to. consider. here.. . Profanity,. as. we. know. it. today,. is.
something.that.has.for.the.most.part.evolved.over.the.last.few.hundred.years...And.ironically,.
the.English.speaking.nations.are.the.ones.most.sensitive.to.the.words..an.open.conversation.
with.a.German.or.a.Russian.would.lead.to.insult..
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And.the.most.important.part.of.what.Paul.says.here.is.that.we.must.build.one.another.up...
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When. God. used. language. that. we. would. call. profane. with. the. Children. of. Israel,. He. had. a.
purpose.of.building.up...Jerusalem.had.fallen...Even.if.profanity.existed.in.the.primitive.race.of.
people,. these. words. could. never. be. worse. than. bowing. down. to. idols. and. sacrificing. your.
children.to.them..
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The. newer. translations. include. the. phrase. as. fits. the. occasion,. which. truly. matches. the.
underlying.meaning.of.Pauls.statement...When.we.go.back.to.the.original.Greek,.one.portion.of.
the.sentence.is.this:..BUT.IF.ANY,.good.for.building.up.of.the.need..
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God. had. need. of. using. language. that. insulted. Israel. for. their. idolatry.. . They. were. words. of.
condemnation...They.were.words.that.pierced.the.hearts,.the.verbal.slap.in.the.face..
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And. as. we. know,. God. will. do. nothing. to. set. an. example. for. us. that. he. does. not. want. for. us.
Himself...If.we.are.against.something.that.we.know.God.does.not.like,.and.we.can.prove.His.
distaste.for.it.by.Scripture,.we.should.be.strongly.against.it..
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God.hates.false.prophets...He.detests.them...They.are.compared.to.sorcerers,.and.diviners,.which.
were.stoned.for.their.pure,.blatant.evil...False.prophets.pretend.to.be.seers.of.the.future,.when.
most.of.the.prophecy.given.by.Gods.prophets.were.voices.speaking.to.the.present...Just.like.the.
example.in.Ezekiel,.God.spoke.through.Ezekiel.to.condemn.what.had.happened.in.the.past.and.
in.the.present...
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Had.Ezekiel.went.around.prophesying.of.his.next.hunting.trips.prey,.or.cities.sinking.before.
some.young.lad.became.an.old.man..which.never.sank..then.the.Children.of.Israel.rightfully.
would.have.stoned.Ezekiel...Even.if.Ezekiel.would.have.had.one.prophecy.that.seemed.logically.
to.have.been.fulfilled,.if.he.had.one.single.prophecy.that.failed.there.would.not.have.been.a.book.
of.Ezekiel.in.the.Bible...God.detests.false.prophets..
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So.some.of.you.who.are.angry.that.this.false.prophet.has.stolen.much.of.your.life.from.you.with.
his.imaginary.stories.about.his.life,.twisted.scriptures,.and.false.prophecy,.and.are.thinking.after.
reading.this..William.Branham.is.a.$*%#*#@...
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But.lets.remember.the.words.of.Paul,.especially.that.in.the.translations.that.match.Pauls.intent...
As.fits.the.occasion...
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Remember,.the.motive.behind.Pauls.statement.was.to.uplift..not.to.push.down...There.are.
people,. good. people,. who. have. known. nothing. else. in. their. entire. lives. except. the. false.
prophecies.by.this.lying.man...We.are.not.prophets.from.God,.and.God.is.not.speaking.through.
us.to.proclaim.to.others.that.Branham.is.a.bastard.child.raised.by.the.Son.of.Perdition,.or.calling.
him.a.prostitute.as.He.did.Jerusalem.through.the.mouth.of.Ezekiel...
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Luke.16:16.says.that.The.Law.and.the.Prophets.were.until.John;.since.then.the.good.news.of.the.
kingdom.of.God.is.preached,.and.everyone.forces.his.way.into.it..
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265.
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This.verse.from.Luke.matches.what.Paul.is.saying.here...There.are.not.prophets.today,.speaking.
harsh. and. abrasive. language. against. fallen. nations.. . Luke. says. that. those. types. of. prophets.
stopped.with.John.the.Baptist...That.was.under.Law,.which.Paul.called.obsolete..
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We.are.now.under.Grace...We.must.speak.what.fits.the.occasion,.with.the.intent.of.building.up...
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Sometimes,.building.up.means.pointing.the.way.to.deliverance...While.entering.into.a.heated.
conversation.with.one.person.trapped.in.the.cult,.there.may.be.hundreds.silently.watching.your.
reaction...The.Grace.you.show.a.person,.the.Love.that.you.show.for.their.blinded.eyes.is.more.
powerful.than.any.words.or.phrases.that.you.can.use.to.shock.and.awe...In.this.case,.Grace.is.
far.more.powerful.than.profanity..
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And.remember,.profanity,.as.we.know.it,.is.relatively.new...It.is.a.way.of.quickly.drawing.objection.
through.insult,.and.the.words.of.insult.differ.from.culture.to.culture...The.words.you.use.as.your.
shocking.power.words.in.America.likely.have.little.effect.in.Russia...A.battle.of.offensive.words.
with.Germany.is.a.losing.battle..the.language.we.consider.abrasive.is.commonplace..
.
Those.reading.as.a.cult.follower.begins.to.insult.you.will.quickly.realize.that.the.insults.they.throw.
are.actually.profanity..
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I.can.remember.growing.up,.watching.family.members.insult.customer.service.representatives.
over.the.phone...I.actually.remember.hearing.the.other.side.of.the.conversation.with.a.crying.
voice...Many.times,.this.was.over.silly,.nonsensical.things..most.of.the.time.so.that.this.family.
member.could.save.a.dollar.or.two.off.of.a.bill..
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For.the.price.of.that.dollar,.the.emotions.of.this.customer.service.representative.were.trampled.
over. like. a. wild. bull. running. through. a. field. of. wine. glasses.. . The. love. of. money. had. taken.
precedence.over.the.love.of.fellow.man..
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Not.a.single.word.was.used.that.we.would.call.profanity...Yet,.the.intent.behind.the.words.was.
countless.numbers.worse...The.words.were.cutting,.digging.into.the.heart.of.the.listener.to.the.
point.of.tears...
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Paul.said,.BUT.IF.ANY,.good.for.building.up.of.the.need...
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There.was.no.need...This.was.not.building.up...This.was.the.opposite...This.was.breaking.down..
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God.did.not.call.us.to.break.down.our.brothers.and.sisters...He.did.not.place.them.before.us.as.
opponents...God.has.given.us.an.opportunity,.one.that.is.greater.than.many.people.will.ever.have.
in.their.entire.lives..
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God.has.given.us.an.experience...We.have.lived.through.a.cult...We.have.deprogrammed.our.
minds.from.false.teaching.that.does.not.match.scripture...Our.eyes.have.been.opened.to.the.
failed.prophecy...We.have.the.power.of.history.to.research.and.identify.each.and.every.lie.that.
this.false.prophet.told.from.town.to.town...We.are.the.Hoss.and.Lil.Joe.that.uncovered.the.
travelling.medicine.man.and.his.magic.elixir..
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God.is.using.that.to.His.purpose,.and.that.purpose.is.to.point.people.back.to.their.Bibles...He.is.
using.us.to.show.that.His.Word.is.our.absolute,.and.we.are.not.to.be.led.astray.by.lying.prophets...
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Let.our.speech.be.used.in.a.way.that.fits.the.situation.and.has.the.sole.purpose.of.building.up.the.
faith.of.another.person...Not.faith.in.us...Not.faith.in.our.research.or.faith.in.any.single.thing.that.
could.distract.another.person.from.their.Bibles...
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Everything.we.say.and.do,.lets.do.it.in.such.a.way.that.shows.others.that.the.God.we.serve.is.
one.that.we.serve.in.both.Spirit.and.in.Truth...Lets.not.forget.that.our.cult.brothers.and.sisters.
are.trying.their.best.to.worship.in.Spirit..
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They.are.struggling,.because.they.have.abandoned.the.Truth..
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THE$LYING$HENRY$BRANHAM$
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Someone.in.another.forum.who.has.realized.that.this.man,.William.Branham.was.a.charlatan.and.
a.fake,.has.asked.about.this."Henry.Branham".name.that.Branham.used.in.Vandalia,.Illinois..
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This.is.HIGHLY.important..This.story,.describing.when.his.healing.ministry.started,.conflicts.with.
a.vision.\\.making.him.a.false.prophet..
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Also,.it.conflicts.with.his.1945.pamphlet,."I.was.not.disobedient.to.the.heavenly.vision,".because.
in.1945,.Branham.was.already.a.well\established."faith.healer.".
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ALSO.AGAIN,.it.conflicts.with.his.statement.of.how.God.commissioned.him."The.very.day.Israel.
became.a.nation.".
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Notice.his.statements.in.the.interview..He.did.not.live.a.life.away.from.God.as.he.would.later.
claim.on.tape.\\.he.says.that.he.was.called.when.he.was.11..And.his.healing.ministry.started."six.
months.ago,".placing.the.ministry.starting.in.the.year.1946.\\.contrary.to.both.the.1945.pamphlet.
and.the."How.an.Angel.Came.To.Me.story.".
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Here.is.the.text,.typed.quickly.from.the.images.of.the.newspapers:.
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'FAITH.HEALER'.ENDS.MEET.WITH.5\HOUR.SESSION.
by.Laura.Etz..
United.Press.Staff.Correspondent.
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VANDALIA,.IL,.July.1,.
A.former.Indiana.game.warden.who.turned."faith.healer".was.on.his.way.to.Louisiana,.MO.today,.
leaving. behind. thousands. of. faithful. who. came. from. all. over. the. country. to. feel. his. "curing".
touch...
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The.Reverend.Henry.Branham.concluded.his.week\long.Revival.meeting.under.the.auspices.of.
the.local.Pentecostal.church.with.a.five\hour.session..
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More.than.2500.persons.jammed.the.Vandalia.high.school.gym.and.hundreds.of.others.stood.
bareheaded.in.a.driving.thunderstorm.to.hear.the.meeting.over.a.public.address.system..
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Many.afflicted.persons.arriving.yesterday,.tying.up.traffic.in.this.small.community..
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Branham.had.promised.to.pray.for.everyone.who.wanted.aid.before.he.left.town..He.departed.
from.his.previous.method.of.touching.the.afflicted.with.his.left.hand..Last.night.he.took.part.of.
them.en.masse..
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CLAIMES.TO.BE.CURED.
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He.had.them.hold.their.hands.over.their.hearts.while.he.went.through.the.ritual..He.asked.that.
those.who.did.not.have.faith.should.not.participate.since.he.would.not.have.time.to.convince.
them..
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He.treated.the.stretcher.cases.individually..Toward.the.end.of.the.long.meeting.which.began.at.
6:30.P.M..he.began.to.sway.as.he.prayed.over.the.afflicted.persons..Finally.he.nearly.collapsed.
and.was.taken.out.of.the.gym..
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Among.those.who.claim.to.be.cured.at.the.meeting.was.Ronnie.Nichols,.seven\year\old.blind.boy.
of. Vandalia.. His. father. took. him. before. Branham.. While. the. pianist. played. soft. music. on. the.
upright.piano,.Branham.took.the.boy's.left.hand,.intoning,."I.adjure.thee.by.Jesus.Christ,.demon,.
leave.this.person.".
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The.preacher.asked.the.boy.if.he.could.see...
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"I.think.he.can,.said.the.boy's.father..Ronnie.said.he,.too,.thought.he.could.see..He.walked.off.
the.stage.unaided..
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Another.claimed.to.have.been.cured.was.Cecil.Smith,.about.70..Branham.performed.the.same.
ritual,.then.said,."Brother,.throw.away.your.trumpet.".
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Smith.did..He.said.he.was.cured..
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VANDALIA.JAMMED.WITH.AILING.PEOPLE.SEEKING.TO.BE.CURED.BY.EX\GAME.WARDEN,.NOW.
FAITH.HEALER.
Vandalia,.IL.June.30.
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This.usually.quiet.southern.Illinois.town.of.5800.persons.was.bursting.at.the.seams.today.with.
4000.ailing.persons.from.nearly.every.state.who.came.here.hoping.to.be.cured.by.a.former.game.
warden.who.turned."faith.healer".11.months.ago..
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The. sermons. and. prayers. of. the. Reverend. Henry. Branham,. 38,. nattily\dressed. Free. Baptist.
minister,.attracted.the.lame,.halt,.and.blind.from.every.section.of.the.country,.even.southern.
Canada..
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The.town.was.jammed.with.invalids.on.crutches.in.wheel.chairs.and.on.stretchers..A.score.of.
ambulances. that. had. been. driven. across. the. country. were. parked. at. downtown. curbs..
Passengers. who. couldn't. find. accommodations. slept. in. the. ambulances,. because,. Vandalia's.
three.hotels.were.overflowing..
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ANYONE.WITH.an.extra.room.in.his.home.had.a.boarder..Benches.were.converted.into.makeshift.
beds..Many.persons.even.slept.on.the.ground..
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Hastily.constructed.soft.drink.and.hot.dog.stands.provided.street.corner.meals.for.the.visitors..A.
constant. stream. of. people. limped. or. were. carried. to. a. tent. on. the. edge. of. town,. in. which.
Branham.preached,.prayed,.and.attempted.cures.for.two.six\hour.sessions.daily..
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His. booming. voice. could. be. heard. any. place. in. town,. over. a. blaring. public. address. system.
installed.in.his.tent..
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Branham,.formerly.a.game.warden.of.Jeffersonville,.IN,.came.here.a.week.ago.under.the.auspices.
of.members.of.the.local.Pentecostal.Church..He.said.that.he.had."cured.hundreds.of.persons".
suffering.from.nearly.every.known.disease..
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He.looked.at.the.long.line.of.persons.waiting.for.him.to."treat".them..Some.slept.in.the.line,.so.
they.wouldn't.lose.their.places..A.number.of.them.said.they.had.heard.about.Branham's."fine.
works".throughout.the.South..
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Branham,.a.slightly.built.man,.said.he.went.to.work.after.he.finished.the.eighth.grade..
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"When.I.was.11.I.was.first.called",.he.said.."I.was.carrying.water,.and.a.tree.talked.to.me.".
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"When.I.was.14,.I.tried.to.smoke.a.cigarette..A.man.with.a.long.white.beard.and.flowing.robe.
visited.me..He.told.me.not.to.smoke..I.haven't.touched.a.cigarette.since.then,.and.I.never.drink.".
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"Then.11.months.ago,.I.got.a.call.so.insistent.that.I.went.out.and.started.healing.people.".
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Branham.said.he.effected.his.cures.by.touching.the.patient's.left.hand...
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"I.receive.vibrations.caused.by.the.germs.in.the.person,".he.said...
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"I.can.usually.tell.what.the.disease.is.and.when.the.devil.leaves.the.person.the.vibrations.stop.".
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Paul.Morgan,.Walnut,.AK,.Lawrence.country.tax.collector,.said.Branham.had.cured.his.daughter.
of.virus.pneumonia.and.healed.his.own.injured.spine..
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Branham.works.up.so.much.nervous.energy.during.his.sessions.that.he.sometimes.collapses..He.
always.disappears.after.each.session..
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"I.am.just.a.man..I.haven't.any.power.of.healing,".he.said..Jesus.Christ.is.the.only.one.who.can.
heal..I.pray.to.Him.and.heal.those.who.believe..I.do.not.pretend.to.take.the.place.of.a.doctor..
The.Lord.put.doctors.here.for.a.purpose,.and.they.are.doing.a.wonderful.job.".
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Narcissism$$
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One.of.my.favorite.cartoons.of.all.time.is.the.Disney.and.Pixar.movie.The.Incredibles...It.takes.
an.element.from.a.very.real.psychological.profile.of.a.corrupt.and.evil.mind,.and.turns.it.into.one.
of.the.most.interesting.super.villain.themes.used.in.comic.and.animation.super.heroes..
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A.person.suffering.from.Narcissistic.Personality.Disorder.must.have.a.villain.to.fight...Without.the.
opposing.side.for.them.to.stand.against,.they.become.restless.and.uneasy...Their.feeling.of.self\
worth.and.security.is.solely.based.upon.how.well.they.can.fight.against.what.they.see.is.their.life.
battle..
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In.The.Incredibles,.the.super.villain.actually.lets.the.hero.of.the.story.grow.stronger...He.is.allowed.
to.become.close.and.thrive,.just.simply.so.the.villain.can.fight.his.battle..
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The.word.Narcissism.originates.from.the.mythical.Narcissus.in.Greek.mythology...Narcissus.
fell.in.love.with.his.own.image,.reflected.in.a.pool.of.water,.and.was.unable.to.leave.the.view...
His.love.for.his.own.image.was.the.cause.of.his.demise..
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With.Narcissistic.Personality.disorder,.the.description.from.the.myth.is.the.exact.representation.
of.the.mental.suffering.that.plagues.the.patient...Frequently,.when.a.simple.man.rises.to.great.
popularity,.and.their.once.simple.life.is.seen.as.an.idol.before.others,.symptoms.of.this.disorder.
start.to.appear...Thats.when.the.suffering.begins..
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People. suffering. from. this. disorder. have. an. obvious. focus. on. themselves. as. the. condition.
worsens...They.struggle.to.find.comfort.or.satisfaction.in.the.environment.that.surrounds.them,.
and. it. begins. to. seem. evil. to. their. distorted. view.. . Because. of. this,. they. have. difficulty. with.
empathy,.and.have.hypersensitive.reactions.to.any.sort.of.discussion.that.draws.close.to.debate..
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Because.this.condition.is.a.direct.result.to.pride,.their.vulnerability.is.to.shame.rather.than.guilt...
They.try.to.feed.that.inward.pride,.pretending.to.be.much.more.than.they.really.are.in.all.aspects.
of. life.. . They. detest. those. who. do. not. admire. them,. brag. on. themselves. very. subtly. but.
persistently,.and.exaggerate.their.achievements...
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But.the.worst.and.most.damaging.aspect.of.a.Narcissist.is.the.fact.that.they.are.unable.to.view.
the.world.from.the.perspective.of.other.people...Their.view.of.the.world.is.the.only.accurate.view.
.otherwise,.they.give.in.to.demoting.their.own.opinion.and.fight.against.their.own.pride..
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Sadly,.there.is.very.little.treatment.and.no.cure..
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In.1925,.F..Scott.Fitzgerald.published.a.book.entitled.The.Great.Gatsby,.about.a.fictional.person.
who.also.struggled.with.this.plague.of.the.mind...Gatsby.is.described.as."an.archetype.of.self\
made. American. men. seeking. to. join. high. society,". has. been. described. as. a. "pathological.
narcissist". for. whom. the. "ego\ideal". has. become. "inflated. and. destructive". and. whose.
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"grandiose.lies,.poor.sense.of.reality,.sense.of.entitlement,.and.exploitive.treatment.of.others".
conspire.toward.his.own.demise..
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When.we.examine.the.many.fictional.stories.William.Branham.promoted,.subtle.yet.persistent.
lies.that.lifted.himself.in.stature.before.his.fellow.man,.we.really.find.another.Gatsby...And.it.was.
destructive.to.not.only.his.own.personality,.but.his.mental.health.as.well...Branham.claims.that.
a.mental.condition.plagued.him.every.seven.years.throughout.his.life,.and.it.is.very.evident.
from.the.symptoms.of.this.condition.that.his.recorded.life.matches.most.if.not.all.of.them..
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But.there.is.a.huge.problem.here..
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By. nature. of. a. cult,. many. men. pattern. their. lives. after. the. leader.. . We. see. it. in. each. of. the.
religious. groups. we. can. now. label. as. a. cult,. and. the. Branham. denomination. of. faith. is. no.
different...The.leader.becomes.an.icon.of.faith,.and.men.try.to.mold.themselves.into.that.image..
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Having.been.raised.under.the.open.discussions.of.several.men.who.either.knew.William.Branham.
or.who.were.involved.in.his.ministry,.studying.Narcissism.is.a.real.eye\opener...Many.men.I.knew,.
even.family.members,.are.text\book.cases..having.every.single.symptom.in.each.of.the.studies.
that.I.have.read.on.the.disorder..
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And.it.is.very.damaging.to.the.family.unit...Narcissism.breeds.narcissism,.because.most.cases.are.
a. direct. result. of. having. a. childhood. deprived. of. the. normal. love. and. affection. that. children.
require. for. growth. and. mental. health.. . When. the. father. of. the. family. unit. suffers. from. this.
disease,.his.children.are.very.likely.to.fight.it.themselves..
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From.a.religious.standpoint,.and.as.with.any.disease,.it.is.a.result.of.sin...Even.the.common.cold.
is.a.result.of.sin,.something.we.must.now.face.because.Adam.disobeyed.God...
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But.Narcissism.is.a.direct.result.of.the.sin.in.the.life.of.the.patient..not.a.long\term.historical.sin.
from.which.they.had.no.involvement...While.the.patient.cannot.help.himself.or.herself,.hunger.
to.feed.their.pride.turns.into.an.obsession,.and.that.obsession.leads.to.the.destruction.of.their.
own.minds..
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And.they.must.have.a.villain..
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In.all.cases.of.this.affliction,.it.is.a.cause.for.great.sympathy...Even.though.this.affliction.causes.
them. to. become. aggressively. violent. in. conversation. or. in. deed,. they. really. cannot. help.
themselves...Their.disease.is.similar.to.the.dependency.on.insulin.in.diabetes..and.the.villain.is.
their.insulin...Whatever.the.villain.may.be,.from.political.figures,.groups.of.people,.or.even.close.
friends..the.person.suffering.will.aggressively.combat.the.enemy..
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The.problem.here.is.that.with.a.spiritual.leader,.their.villain.becomes.the.villain.of.every.single.
one.of.their.followers..
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The.symptoms.in.William.Branham.were.not.always.so.evident...As.in.the.textbook.cases,.the.lies.
were.very.subtle..even.believable...Who.would.question.his.own.birthdate,.or.his.story.about.
the. death. of. his. wife. and. child?. . Who. would. think. to. investigate. whether. he. was. already. a.
Pentecostal.pastor.after.he.claimed.to.have.joined.the.Pentecostal.call.later.in.life?..Who.would.
guess.that.his.stories.of.a.childhood.hunting.and.trapping.to.feed.his.poor.family.in.the.hills.of.
Kentucky.would.be.fictional.stories?.
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And. the. early. ministry. had. no. super. villain.. . The. denominational. churches. that. would. later.
become. Branhams. villain. were. all. in. one. accord. as. his. ministry. grew. in. popularity.. . All. were.
welcome,. all. started. to. become. very. close. to. this. rising. cult. leader.. . Like. the. infamous.
Syndrome.of.the.Incredibles,.the.enemy.was.drawn.close.and.given.strength.through.uplifting.
sermons.designed.to.build.the.faith...When.they.drew.him.out.of.their.circles,.Branham.drew.
a.bigger.circle.to.draw.them.back.in..
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In.the.Christian.life.filled.with.Grace,.this.is.really.the.lifestyle.we.should.aspire.to.have...We.fight.
small. battles,. but. God. has. already. fought. the. super. villain. for. us. . Satan. was. defeated. when.
Christ.died.on.the.cross.for.our.sins...He.has.no.power;.his.power.has.been.stripped.from.him.by.
just.three.nails..
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But.a.narcissist.personality.cannot.rest.peacefully.with.this.type.of.Christian.life..especially.when.
they.make.their.minds.focus.on.Satan.himself.for.their.super.villain...That.villain.must.be.given.
power,.and.the.work.that.was.done.on.the.cross.must.be.lessoned.in.power.and.result..
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This.type.of.personality.must.de\throne.Christ..
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In.the.sermons.leading.up.to.the.dethroning,.we.find.subtle.changes.in.the.nature.of.Christ..
hints.that.Christ.was.just.an.angel.(Michael),.or.the.focus.on.how.Christ.was.a.prophet.rather.
than.the.focus.on.His.Deity...Branham.would.emphasize.the.words.of.Christ,.I.can.do.nothing.
except.the.Father.first.shows.me,.and.start.teaching.that.these.words.meant.that.Christ.had.to.
see.a.vision.like.the.Old.Testament.prophets.once.did..
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But.ultimately,.in.a.sermon.called.Satans.Eden,.William.Branham.dethroned.Christ...Christ.was.
no.longer.in.control.of.this.world,.He.no.longer.sat.on.the.Throne.in.the.right\hand.of.authority.
from.God...The.heavens.still.belonged.to.Christ,.but.under.this.delusion,.this.world.and.all.that.is.
in.it.belonged.to.Satan..not.God..
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Deuteronomy. 10:14. Praises. God. for. his. ownership:. Behold,. to. the. LORD. your. God. belong.
heaven.and.the.heaven.of.heavens,.the.earth.with.all.that.is.in.it..
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Revelation.13:12.tells.us.that.God.GAVE.the.beast.authority.to.deceive..it.was.not.the.Beasts.to.
give.away.or.claim.for.his.own...We.are.all.under.a.test.to.see.if.we.are.faithful.to.God,.or.easily.
deceived.by.Satan..
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But.regardless.of.the.authority.given.to.deceive,.all.New.Testament.books.point.to.Christ.as.the.
Eternal.Son.of.God.sitting.on.the.Throne.in.all.power.and.authority...Jude.says.this:.
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To.the.only.God.our.Savior.be.glory,.majesty,.power.and.authority,.through.Jesus.Christ.our.Lord,.
before.all.ages,.now.and.forevermore!.Amen..
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Jude.1:25.
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If.we.examine.the.sermons.of.William.Branham.chronologically,.and.identify.his.super.villains,.
and.compare.those.doctrines.with.scripture,.we.can.easily.see.the.delusion...We.can.identify.the.
twisting.of.scripture.in.order.to.lesson.the.power.of.the.true.hero,.Jesus.Christ,.and.increase.the.
power.of.the.evil.villain,.Satan..
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When.the.villain.was.women,.a.doctrine.rose.from.the.depths.of.hell.through.Branham.that.Satan.
was.her.designer...While.the.Bible.says,.male.and.female.created.He.them,.Branham.severed.
the.female.part.of.the.original.creation.and.handed.it.over.to.Satan.on.a.silver.platter...Satan.was.
now.given.power.to.create..instead.of.being.a.lowly.angel..
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When.the.villain.was.married.to.Ahab..the.nickname.for.President.Kennedy.as.Branham.went.
on.a.parade.calling.Mrs..Kennedy.Jezebel,.Branham.claimed.that.he.needed.to.storm.the.gates.
of.the.White.House.Lawn.to.condemn.his.Ahab.for.letting.the.powerful.super.villain.Jezebel.
Kennedy.into.the.White.House.as.First.Lady..
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Listen.to.what.Branham.is.saying.here!..I.can.just.feel.the.pain.and.suffering.that.is.plaguing.his.
mind.as.he.lifts.this.super.villain.Jezebel.Kennedy.into.power..
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But.there'll.be.a.one\man.system.come.forth.with.the.power.and.the.anointing.of.Elijah.to.fulfill.
the.prophecy..Hallelujah..He'll.shake.it..And.remember,.he.prophesied.to.them,.and.prophesied,.
and.told.them.all.the.things,.and.God.worked.with.him..But.his.final.message.was.attacked.on.
the.White.House..When.John.came,.his.final.message.was.attacked.on.the.White.House.of.that.
day.. Elijah's. final. message,. when. he. walked. down. that. road. that. morning. after. being. in. the.
Presence. of. God. out. there,. walked. down. that. road. with. old. hairs. all. over. him,. his. bald. head.
shining,.the.whiskers.blowing,.them.little.old.eyes.was.gleaming.with.the.glory.of.God,.that.stick.
in.his.hand,.and.his.feet.just.as.steady.as.they.could.be:.what's.he.doing?.Walking.right.down.
from.Samaria.into.the.presence.of.the.White.House,.and.saying,."THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD.".Fearing.
nothing....The.churches.had.turned.him.down;.the.people.had.turned.him.down;.so.now.he's.
giving.his.final.attack.upon.the.White.House..
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61\0319..JEZEBEL.RELIGION.
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But. as. we. all. know,. President. Kennedys. life. was. cut. short.. . Branhams. super. villain. was.
overthrown. before. Thus. Saith. The. Lord. could. verbally. abuse. Jacqueline. for. trying. to. look.
pretty...You.can.almost.feel.the.letdown.in.Branhams.voice.from.November.22,.1963.through.
most.of.1964.as.he.searched.for.a.new.villain...
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Ultimately,.the.villain.that.Branham.lifted.into.power.was.the.one.that.he.would.die.fighting.in.
his. mind.. . It. is. a. villain. that. the. cult. fights. today. . though. some. have. returned. to. Branhams.
original.stance.in.the.beginning..
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Branham.would.finally.tell.the.world.that.anyone.who.has.joined.a.denominational.church.had.
taken. the. Mark. of. the. Beast. . conflicting. with. his. original. message. and. even. one. of. his.
visions..
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It'll.never.be.forgiven.them..A.denomination,.to.wear.the.brand.of.a.denomination,.is.the.mark.
of.the.beast..
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65\0801M..THE.GOD.OF.THIS.EVIL.AGE.
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Those.people..those.very.same.people.he.once.fellowshipped.and.drew.a.bigger.circle.around.
to.draw.them.in..had.become.his.arch.enemy...Branhams.delusion.had.turned.him.against.
even.his.own.friends.and.fellow.soldiers.in.the.faith...They.were.now.mortal.enemies,.and.had.
been.marked.with.something.that.even.the.power.of.the.Cross.could.not.forgive..
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The.Cross.had.no.power...Christ.was.dethroned...Authority.was.taken.away.from.Christ.hand.
handed.over.to.Satan...Satan.had.a.superpower.now,.one.that.Christ.could.not.even.forgive!.
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At.this.point,.Branham.fully.severed.himself.from.the.Body.of.Christ...Other.Christians.in.the.faith.
.regardless.of.their.walk.with.Christ.and.the.Holy.Spirit.in.their.lives..were.now.the.evil.ones,.
the.minions.of.Satan..
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And.Christ,.who.has.His.Hand.over.His.Church,.was.scorned...The.work.that.Christ.did.on.Calvary.
to.save.even.the.lowest.sinner.was.taken.away...Christ.was.just.a.man;.a.man.who.Branham.
claimed.was.abandoned.by.God.in.the.Garden.of.Gethsemane...A.man.who.died.on.the.cross.
without.power,.a.man.who.died.in.vain...A.man.who.could.not.save.the.lost.if.they.joined.into.
one.of.the.churches.professing.His.name...A.man.who.raised.up.new.souls,.marked.with.the.seal.
that.Branham.called.a.Mark.of.the.Beast..
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Christ.had.become.the.villain..
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Egyptian$Nights$$
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Starting.in.the.very.first.sermon.in.his.ministry,.and.continuing.all.throughout.his.ministry.until.
just.thirty.days.prior.to.his.death,.William.Branham.used.an.insulting.phrase.that.many.in.the.cult.
will.remember...When.throwing.insults.at.those.who.did.not.believe.in.the.same.way.he.did,.
Branham.would.say.that.they.know.no.more.about.it.than.a.Hottentot.knows.about.an.Egyptian.
night..
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Very.few.have.stopped.to.think.about.this.phrase.and.its.meaning...Some.cult.followers.will.use.
this. as. they. insult. other. people,. but. have. no. idea. where. it. came. from.. . Others. listen. to. the.
sermons.hearing.this.phrase,.and.associate.it.with.the.violent.temper.tantrums.Branham.threw.
in.the.elevated.state.of.his.Charismatic\style.screaming..
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While.Branham.claimed.to.have.been.commissioned.by.an.angel.in.1947,.what.he.claims.is.the.
very.day.that.Israel.became.a.nation,.his.ministry.was.in.full.swing.long.before.that...Many.have.
noticed.the.comments.that.he.made.in.his.sermons,.pointing.out.that.he.had.quite.a.bit.of.cultural.
knowledge. of. far. off. countries. long. before. his. cult. following. noticed. him. start. his. expensive.
hunting.trips..
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When.you.combine.the.fact.that.his.1945.pamphlet,.I.Was.Not.Disobedient.To.The.Heavenly.
Vision,.describes.a.healing.ministry.that.was.in.full.swing,.with.this.phrase.about.Hottentots,.
we. have. a. mounting. stack. of. evidence. in. favor. of. the. idea. that. William. Branham. was. well.
travelled.during.the.time.he.claimed.to.be.poor.and.almost.destitute..
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Almost. none. of. the. people. in. America. today. knows. what. a. Hottentot. is.. . But. localize. that.
thought.to.the.hills.of.Kentucky.and.the.small.town.in.Southern.Indiana,.and.we.have.a.0%.ratio.
of.people.who.know.the.phrase.versus.people.who.do.not...This.is.not.a.common.word.in.the.
English.language,.and.is.nonexistent.in.Kentucky\ese..
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When.European.immigrants.started.to.enter.South.Africa,.a.tribe.called.the.Khoikhoi.was.found.
tending.large.herds.of.cattle.on.the.Southwestern.Cape...They.were.a.nomadic.people,.entering.
South.Africa.from.Botswana.and.slowly.migrating.south.until.they.became.extinct.at.the.early.
turn.of.the.century..
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This.tribe.of.people.were.despised.by.the.more.advanced.nations.that.entered.South.Africa,.and.
in.derogatory.and.a.racially.insulting.manner,.the.Europeans.started.to.make.fun.of.their.strange.
sounding.language...Over.time,.this.tribe.of.nomads.that.had.settled.in.South.Africa.were.called.
Hottentots,.insulting.them.regarding.the.most.common.three.words.of.their.language:..hot,.
en,.tot..
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Much.like.the.American.Indian,.this.primitive.tribe.of.people.was.being.forced.off.of.their.land...
Land.disputes.led.to.wars,.and.wars..led.to.hatred.and.fear.of.this.people...In.the.mid.1800s,.
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harsh.laws.were.created.that.were.intended.to.force.the.Khoikhoi.from.their.lands.in.the.Kat.
River.to.works.as.laborers.on.white.farms..
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But.from.1904.to.1907,.most.of.the.tribe.was.massacred.by.the.German.settlers...During.this.
time,. the. Germans. rose. against. the. Khokhoi. nation. that. was. found. living. in. what. was. then.
German.South.Africa,.and.killed.over.10,000.tribesmen...This.was.over.half.of.the.population.of.
the.tribe...From.there,.the.remaining.few.began.to.integrate.themselves.with.the.South.African.
population,.and.the.tribe.itself.is.all.but.extinct..
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This.war.with.the.Germans.was.before.William.Branham.was.born..
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While.this.phrase,.No.more.than.a.Hottentot.knows.about.an.Egyptian.night,.is.an.outright.
insult.to.an.entire.ethnic.group.of.people,.it.had.little.meaning.to.the.people.Branham.used.this.
insult.on.in.his.1947.sermon...They.had.no.idea.this.was.a.racial.slur..
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But.the.impact.of.the.insult.was.the.same...While.insulting.an.entire.race.of.people,.Branham.
used.the.phrase.to.insult.another.person.who.might.otherwise.have.been.a.potential.convert.to.
Christ...Because.the.targets.of.this.insult.did.not.see.eye\to\eye.with.Branhams.agenda,.Branham.
used.unfamiliar.words.to.call.them.stupid..
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In.these.rants.and.raves.by.the.cult.leader,.and.after.being.deprogrammed,.it.actually.is.quite.
comical...There.is.a.stage.during.deprogramming.when.this.screaming.sounds.like.Hitler.in.Nazi.
Germany,.but.after.you.are.fully.free.from.the.cult,.it.sounds.strangely.like.Yosemite.Sam.on.the.
Looney.Tunes.cartoon...If.you.take.these.portions.of.the.sermons..especially.the.ones.from.1965.
.and.change.a.few.words.out.with.the.cartoons.Rackin.and.Frackin,.you.end.up.with.a.very.
comical.man.ranting.and.raving.like.a.school.child..
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But.while.its.funny.to.us.on.the.outside,.it.is.very.damaging.to.those.on.the.inside..
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Cult. followers. are. programmatically. trained. to. insult. those. who. do. not. ascribe. to. their. belief.
system...The.number.of.grade\school\style.insults.thrown.by.William.Branham.in.these.sermons.
is.staggering..and.behind.most.of.them.is.some.guy.in.the.background.saying,.Praise.the.Lord,.
brother!.
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If.they.only.understood.what.these.insults.mean,.theyd.instead.get.up,.walk.out,.and.leave!..Each.
insult. Branham. threw. can. be. categorized. into. two. grade\school. insults:. . Youre. stupid,. and.
Youre.scum..
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Some. have. associated. William. Branhams. ministry. with. that. of. the. Christ. . mostly. because.
Branham.claimed.to.be.specific.verses.in.scripture.that.pointed.to.Christ...But.imagine.if.Jesus.
Christ.came.to.earth.telling.the.broken.hearted.Youre.Stupid!..Youre.scum!.
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What. if. Jesus. Christ. had. told. the. woman. at. the. well,. Youve. taken. the. Mark. of. the. Beast,.
Dogmeat!.
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Yet.these.cult.followers,.trained.by.this.cult.leader,.will.gladly.insult.others..potential.converts.
to.Christ..by.calling.them.Dogmeat!..Pastors.will.shout.it.out.from.behind.their.pulpits,.causing.
any.woman.who.curiously.visits.to.leave.and.never.return!..They.are.turned.away.from.heavens.
door.simply.by.an.insult.that.would.otherwise.have.flown.from.the.mouth.of.a.child.that.needs.
parental.correction!.
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Here.are.some.examples...Picture.your.child.in.each.one.of.these,.replacing.the.phrase.with.you.
are.stupid,.and.you.are.scum...Imagine.yourself.as.a.parent,.and.imagine.what.you.would.do.
with.your.child.for.correction..
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You.little.hook\nosed.Jew.
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Branham,.53\0326.
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See,.you're.trying.to.put.peacock.feathers.in.your.buzzard.carcass!.
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Branham,.62\111E.
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She.is.a.hog,.that's.all..
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Branham,.64\0320.
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Where,.they.know.no.more.about.It.than.a.rabbit.would.know.about.snowshoes!.
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Branham,.64\0418B.
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You.big.sissy!.
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Branam.65\0829.
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You.bunch.of.Lutheran.buzzards!.
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Branham,.65\0725M.
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The.list.could.go.on.and.on,.some.more.comical.than.others,.but.you.get.the.point...This.is.what.
we.are.teaching.our.children!..To.become.insulting.to.others!.
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Why.not.show.them.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ?..Why.not.show.them.that.God.loves.the.Jew,.no.
matter.WHAT.Branham.thinks.about.their.noses?..Why.not.show.them.how.God.can.take.even.a.
buzzard,.clean.him.up,.and.make.him.a.new.creature!..Not.condemn.them.to.hell!.
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Branham. taught. a. poorly\mixed. potion. of. Law. and. Grace.. . I. say. poorly,. because. many. of.
Branhams.Laws.are.not.found.in.scripture..let.alone.in.the.Mosaic.Law...But.we.are.not.living.
under.the.Law,.Christ.came.to.fulfill.that.Law.and.establish.a.New.Covenant...We.are.to.proclaim.
the.New.Covenant.to.others,.lifting.them.from.their.bondage.and.suffering!..We.are.to.tell.others.
that.Christ.came.to.save.them,.too!..All.they.need.do.is.accept.Him!.
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If.they.are.dirty,.Christ.will.clean.them.up...Its.not.up.to.us.to.do.the.cleaning,.we.just.point.them.
to.the.Book..
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James.4:11\12.tells.us.exactly.this:..Do.not.speak.evil.against.one.another,.brothers..The.one.
who.speaks.against.a.brother.or.judges.his.brother,.speaks.evil.against.the.law.and.judges.the.
law..But.if.you.judge.the.law,.you.are.not.a.doer.of.the.law.but.a.judge..There.is.only.one.lawgiver.
and.judge,.he.who.is.able.to.save.and.to.destroy..But.who.are.you.to.judge.your.neighbor?.
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We.are.absolutely.taught.in.scripture.to.judge.the.doctrine...Paul.tells.us.this,.time.and.again...
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Do.you.not.know.that.we.are.to.judge.angels?.How.much.more,.then,.matters.pertaining.to.this.
life!".
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1.Corinthians.6:3.
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But.thats.the.DOCTRINE,.not.the.person!..Thats.the.FAILED.PROPHECY,.not.the.failure.in.life.that.
needs.Christ.to.lift.them.from.the.clutches.of.hell...
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If.we.allow.men.to.establish.cults.of.insulting.people,.we.will.soon.find.that.Al\Qaeda.is.not.the.
largest.threat.this.world.can.produce...Well.have.extremist.groups.all.over.the.world.training.
their.children.to.insult.others,.and.that.insulting.will.bring.hatred...Hatred.brings.anger,.and.anger.
brings.murder..
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James.also.writes.words.of.wisdom,.words.that.apply.directly.to.William.Branhams.ministry:.
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If. anyone. thinks. he. is. religious. and. does. not. bridle. his. tongue. but. deceives. his. heart,. this.
person's.religion.is.worthless..
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James.1:26.
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That.verse.has.more.power.in.it.than.we.realize...The.old\timers,.the.ones.who.remember.what.
the. cult. was. in. its. early. stages,. will. tell. you. that. they. remember. grace. and. harmony.. . They.
remember.what.felt.like.the.Holy.Spirit.moving,.and.that.movement.was.bringing.them.into.what.
they.felt.like.one.accord..
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But.while.their.minds.were.glazing.over.to.the.screaming.man.throwing.insults,.the.children.were.
listening...The.children.were.being.molded...The.children.were.learning.new.and.powerful.ways.
to.insult.each.other..
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Those.children.grew,.many.of.them.listening.to.the.same.insults.being.thrown...Some.turned.into.
pastors...Some.turned.into.evangelists.or.missionaries...All.trained.under.the.leadership.of.a.man.
who.insulted.his.potential.converts...
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Listen.to.any.one.of.those.sermons.by.the.men.who.are.taught.to.insult...We.have.the.screaming.
pastor.in.Johnson.City,.TN.who.says.that.hell.will.be.a.little.hotter.for.those.who.do.not.agree.
with.him...He.even.condemns.others.in.the.same.cult!.
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We.have.the.church.in.Louisiana.throwing.insults,.trying.to.see.if.he.can.match.Tennessee.blow\
for\blow...Georgia,.Tucson,.more,.all.competing.to.see.who.can.shock.their.pews.by.how.well.
they.can.insult.those.who.arent.inside.of.their.four.walls..
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And.yet,.they.all.wonder.why.those.numbers.inside.that.building.never.increase!..They.wonder.
why.the.only.increase.is.due.to.the.maternity.ward!..They.try.to.steal.each.others.congregations.
for. growth. rather. than. stand. on. the. street. corner. preaching. that. the. Kingdom. of. Heaven. is.
coming..
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Do.they.really.believe.what.Branham.had.to.say.about.the.coming.End.of.Days?..Do.they.believe.
that. this. entire. world,. and. all. that. is. in. it,. will. come. crashing. down. when. a. woman. becomes.
president?..
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Then. why. arent. they. out. there. trying. to. save. the. lost. when. women. like. Hillary. Clinton. edge.
closer.to.that.position?..Why.arent.they.trying.to.save.as.many.lost.souls.as.they.can.possibly.
save?..Do.they.think.that.they.alone.can.close.the.Arks.door,.and.that.God.has.nothing.to.do.
with.it?..Do.they.think.that.the.door.has.already.closed?.
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If.they.do,.then.why.are.they.still.screaming.at.the.lost?..Why.not.mourn?..Why.not.enter.into.
great.sorrow.and.remorse.over.the.millions.of.lost.souls.that.they.failed.to.show.the.Gospel.of.
the.Kingdom.to?..Why.are.they.feasting.like.there.is.no.tomorrow.when.the.world.is.condemned.
to.hell?.
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Could.it.be.that.they.dont.believe.any.of.this?..Could.it.be.that.they.have.known.about.Branhams.
failed.prophecies.for.several.years?..Could.it.be.that.they.have.more.fun.throwing.insults.than.
preaching.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ?.
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Ask.yourselves.this.question:.
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If.you.knew.that.the.world.was.ending.tomorrow,.and.you.knew.that.every.single.person.in.it.
was.going.to.be.burned.by.a.fire.that.would.never.be.quenched,.what.would.you.do?.
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Would.you.run.to.your.neighbors.door,.crying,.pleading,.and.begging.with.them.to.turn.to.Christ?..
Would.you.stay.there.with.them.until.they.gave.their.heart.to.the.Lord,.so.that.you.could.save.
just.one.lost.soul?..Would.you.beg.them.to.help.you.persuade.another.and.another?.
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Or.would.you.stand.there.in.front.of.their.face,.insulting.them.to.the.point.of.hatred?.
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Since.Seek.Ye.The.Truth.has.started,.and.others.have.taken.notice.that.Branhams.prophesies.
were.fictional.failures,.we.receive.emails.asking.us.this.question:.
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Since.Branham.was.a.lying.false.prophet,.which.prophet.do.we.follow?.
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I.received.another.email.last.night,.asking.the.same.question...Those.who.place.value.on.their.
eternal.destination.do.not.idly.sit.by.while.devious.minds.of.the.pastors.and.leaders.cover.up.the.
many.lies.and.failures..they.realize.that.their.soul.is.the.single.most.important.possession.in.this.
life...And.William.Branham.himself.said,.
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I've.got.to.leave.here..You've.got.to.leave.here..And.if.I.go.as.a.false.prophet,.I'll.lose.my.own.
soul.and.lose.yours.with.me..
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59\1219.QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.ON.THE.HOLY.GHOST.
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So.for.the.many.who.have.been.programmed.to.follow.a.man.instead.of.the.Holy.Spirit,.this.is.a.
very.serious.matter...If.you.are.following.a.man,.and.that.man.leads.you.from.the.pasture.of.the.
Great.Shepherd.into.some.other.pasture,.you.are.walking.on.dangerous.grounds!.
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This.is.worsened.when.you.truly.believe.that.you.must.follow.a.man.to.your.eternal.destination...
Imagine.the.Children.of.Israel.once.they.learned.that.Moses.was.not.headed.for.the.Promised.
Land...Im.sure.that.the.faith.of.many.was.shaken..even.though.God.Himself.was.leading.them!.
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So.for.those.who.have.been.falsely.taught.to.follow.a.man.instead.of.our.God,.the.greatest.news.
that.you.will.ever.receive.is.what.I.am.about.to.give.you.now!..We.are.free!.
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To.any.who.struggle.with.this,.I.recommend.that.you.read.the.book.of.Hebrews,.and.read.it.with.
this.context:.
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The.Law.and.the.Prophets.were.until.John;.since.then.the.good.news.of.the.kingdom.of.God.is.
preached,.and.everyone.forces.his.way.into.it.".
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Luke.16:16.
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The.book.of.Hebrews.starts.out.much.the.same:.
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"Long.ago,.at.many.times.and.in.many.ways,.God.spoke.to.our.fathers.by.the.prophets,.but.in.
these.last.days.he.has.spoken.to.us.by.his.Son".
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.all.that.we.need:.the.Good.News.that.Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.Old.
Covenant.and.remove.us.from.the.Law.that.Paul.called."obsolete."..Christ.lived.the.perfect.life,.
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fulfilled.the.requirement.of.the.Law,.died.on.the.cross.for.our.sins,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.
rise.with.Him...
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And.Christ.sent.His.Helper,.the.Holy.Spirit.to.be.our.leader.and.our.Guide...No.longer.do.we.listen.
to.God.speaking.through.a.prophet,.and.no.longer.are.we.lead.by.any.man...We.are.now.lead.by.
the.Spirit..
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False.prophets.have.one.thing.in.common:..they.all.try.to.hide.this.from.you...Many.will.go.so.far.
as.to.deny.the.deity.of.Christ..teaching.you.a.different.Godhead...They.want.you.to.believe.that.
God.is.limited.in.His.power,.and.that.there.is.NO.Holy.Spirit.leading.us...They.want.you.to.believe.
that.God.is.not.in.full.control..
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Those. in. the. Branham. cult. struggle,. because. Branham. did. exactly. this.. . Taking. the. Jehovahs.
Witness.doctrine.that.Jehovah.of.the.Old.Testament.was.Jesus.of.the.New,.Branham.promoted.
a.modalistic.false.god.that.is.now.sitting.on.the.Throne...Therefore,.a.prophet.is.required..that.
false.god.did.not.send.the.Holy.Spirit.as.the.Bible.said,.that.spirit.from.that.false.god.is.up.
there.on.the.throne!.
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And. this. world. is. not. under. Gods. control. in. Branhams. distorted. and. twisted. view.. . This. is.
Satans.Eden...Satan.has.been.given.power.by.Branham,.and.the.Holy.Spirit.is.weak..even.
weaker.than.Satan!..Branham.taught.us.to.believe.that.we.could.offend.the.Holy.Spirit,.and.
grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.away.from.us..
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The.Bible.says,.I.will.NEVER.leave.you,.NOR.forsake.you!.
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Hebrews.Chapter.3.tells.us.that.we.are.now.entering.God's.rest,.and.listen.to.Who.is.telling.us.
this:.
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Therefore,.as.the.Holy.Spirit.says,.today,.if.you.hear.his.voice,.do.not.harden.your.hearts.as.in.
the.rebellion,.on.the.day.of.testing.in.the.wilderness,.where.your.fathers.put.me.to.the.test.and.
saw.my.works.for.forty.years..
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Paul.is.telling.us.that.if.we.refuse.to.be.led.by.the.Holy.Spirit,.then.we.are.in.rebellion...We.are.
directly.violating.the.instruction.by.God,.putting.something.else.before.God...We.have.fallen.into.
idolatry!.
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But.Chapter.5.is.where.it.starts.getting.good...We.have.a.NEW.High.Priest...Not.a.high.priest.that.
will. last. until. the. end. of. the. world,. when. some. new. doomsday. prophet. rises. to. proclaim. his.
divine.inspiration.that.1977.is.the.end.of.days.\\.Christ.is.our.new.High.Priest.forever!.
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You.are.a.priest.forever,.after.the.order.of.Melchizedek..
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Hebrews.is.the.perfect.answer.to.anyone.who.has.been.trapped.in.the.Branham.religion...The.
similarities. are. phenomenal. . . The. Jews. were. bound. by. Law. and. oppression. from. the. sins.
committed.when.they.broke.the.Ten.Commandments...All.they.ever.knew.their.entire.lives.was.
Law.. . Christ. came. to. remove. that. Law,. but. the. Pharisees. with. their. hardened. hearts. did. not.
understand.. . They. continued. to. lift. up. high. priests. \\. even. after. Christ. died. and. was. given. all.
authority..
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Paul.says.that.our.authority.is.not.of.men...We.are.to.be.led.by.the.Holy.Spirit..
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To.the.many.from.around.the.world.that.are.asking.this.question,.Which.new.prophet.should.
we.follow,.my.recommendation.is.this:.
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Get.back.to.the.Bible.and.read.it.as.a.new.and.exciting.book...Read.it.without.the.tainted.view.of.
men...Read.it.with.inspiration.from.the.Holy.Spirit,.who.will.lead.you.in.all.Truth...Read.it.with.
this.understanding:..All.scriptures.point.to.Christ...
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The.Old.Testament.gives.Abraham.a.promise.that.his.seed.will.be.a.countless.number,.like.the.
sands.of.the.sea...This.was.a.Covenant.with.Abraham,.and.God.does.not.break.his.Covenants.with.
man...God.knows.the.outcome.before.the.Covenant.is.given,.because.God.IS.at.the.end.as.well.
as.IS.at.the.beginning...
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False.prophets.of.this.day.will.tell.you.the.exact.opposite...They.all.teach.little.bride.or.select.
group.or.chosen.few.doctrines,.twisting.Old.Testament.scriptures.to.fit.their.agendas...They.
want.you.to.believe.that.their.small.group.in.their.small.corner.of.the.Christian.World.is.the.only.
group. God. cares. about.. . They. deny. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. to. do. so,. which. makes. their.
doctrines.an.antichrist.doctrine..
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God's.children.were.fully.living.under.Grace.until.they.broke.the.Ten.Commandments...God,.in.
His.wrath,.placed.them.under.the.Law.as.a.punishment...They.were.children.in.the.true.sense.of.
the.word:.a.people.growing.into.maturity.through.teaching.and.training..
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The.prophets.in.the.Old.Testament.were.not.leaders...They.were.not.seers.of.the.future,.as.the.
false.prophets.of.this.day.erroneously.teach...They.were.nothing.more.than.Gods.mouthpieces.
during.the.time.of.training.for.Gods.Children...They.spoke,.directly.from.God,.concerning.the.
idolatry.that.the.Children.continuously.wandered.towards...The.sorcerers..the.bad.guys..were.
the.ones.that.used.demonic.spirits.to.peer.into.the.future..
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Gods.prophets.did.not.visit.the.many.Worlds.Fairs.to.see.the.next.egg.shaped.car.of.the.future,.
or.read.Popular.Mechanics.to.see.the.technology.of.the.future...Their.prophecies.had.nothing.
to.do.with.technology..they.were.speaking.about.Gods.Faithless.Bride.and.the.coming.Messiah.
to.redeem.them..
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After.Christ.came,.all.scripture.points.back.to.that.day.on.Calvary.when.He.paid.the.penalty.for.
the.Old.Covenant.that.was.broken...There.is.not.a.single.scripture.intended.to.distract.you.from.
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the.Good.News,.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...Even.the.book.of.Revelation,.the.last.prophetic.book,.
points.to.the.Cross...The.Lamb.was.the.only.One.worthy.to.open.the.seals...We.are.redeemed.by.
the.blood.of.the.Lamb..
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And.God's.children.are.a.countless.number,.just.as.was.promised.to.Abraham.\\.not.a."little.bride".
that.has.severed.themselves.from.the.rest.of.the.body.of.Christ...God.does.not.break.his.promises,.
remember?..Hes.already.fulfilled.them.before.He.even.gave.the.promise!.
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We.are.free!..Christ.has.set.us.free!..We.now.worship.Him,.and.proclaim.this.Gospel.to.others!..
And.all.who.believe.that.Christ.did.this.for.us.can.be.saved!..It.is.a.Gift!.
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Theres.nothing.we.can.do.to.merit.this.Gift...It.was.already.given.to.us.before.the.foundation.of.
the.world!..
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For.by.grace.you.have.been.saved.through.faith..And.this.is.not.your.own.doing;.it.is.the.Gift.of.
God,.not.a.result.of.works,.so.that.no.one.may.boast..
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Ephesians.2:8\9.
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So.the.answer.to.this.question.is.simple...Theres.no.reason.to.follow.a.man...Man.will.fail,.but.
God.will.never.fail..
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Jesus.promised.to.send.His.Spirit,.not.His.prophet...And.that.Spirit.does.not.lead.us.into.fictional.
stories.about.bright.lights.and.squirrels...God.is.not.leading.us.into.a.funny.cartoon..
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When.the.Spirit.of.truth.comes,.he.will.guide.you.into.all.the.Truth,.for.he.will.not.speak.on.his.
own.authority,.but.whatever.he.hears.he.will.speak,.and.he.will.declare.to.you.the.things.that.are.
to.come..
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John.16:13.
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Think.about.the.One.in.Authority.giving.the.Holy.Spirit.the.words.to.speak!..Telling.us.directly,.in.
our.hearts,.of.the.things.that.are.to.come!..Guiding.us.through.life.into.all.Truth!.
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As.I.began.to.untangle.my.mind.from.the.cult.of.William.Branham.and.enter.Christianity,.I.quickly.
realized.that.my.life.was.a.living.example.for.other.Christians.of.what.NOT.to.do...Unknowingly,.
and.molded.together.with.like.minds.in.common.beliefs,.we.had.become.the.very.thing.that.Paul.
warned.us.not.to.be..
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Pride.is.a.sin.that.is.seldom.mentioned.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham,.and.it.is.a.sin.that.is.very.
damaging.to.the.people.around.you...And.while.living.what.the.cult.taught.as.a.humble.life,.
youll.quickly.realize.once.deprogramming.that.we.were.quite.the.opposite...The.Christian.life.is.
far.more.difficult.that.cult.life..
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My.pastor.gave.a.sermon.on.Sunday.on.the.type.of.Love.God.wants.for.His.Church.as.described.
in.1.Corinthians.13:.
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Love. is. patient,. love. is. kind.. It. does. not. envy,. it. does. not. boast,. it. is. not. proud.. . It. does. not.
dishonor.others,.it.is.not.self\seeking,.it.is.not.easily.angered,.it.keeps.no.record.of.wrongs...Love.
does. not. delight. in. evil. but. rejoices. with. the. truth.. . . It. always. protects,. always. trusts,. always.
hopes,.always.perseveres..
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1.Corinthians.13:4\7.
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And.through.the.course.of.this.sermon,.he.pointed.out.a.striking.observation.that.had.previously.
gone.unnoticed.in.my.understanding.of.scripture...All.of.these.attributes.Paul.mentions.about.
Love.are.not.adjectives.pointing.back.to.the.word.love...These.are.actions.pointing.to.our.
hearts...We.have.to.put.our.love.into.action,.or.we.do.not.truly.have.love.in.our.hearts..
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If.we.are.living,.breathing.examples.of.Christ,.we.will.be.patient.towards.others,.even.when.they.
disagree...We.will.be.kind.to.others,.even.when.they.are.firmly.against.us...We.will.not.show.envy.
to.another,.which.turns.into.covetousness...But.then,.this.morning,.it.hit.me:..It.does.not.boast,.
it.is.not.proud..
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I.was.reading.in.1.Timothy.2.about.how.Paul.tells.us.to.pray.for.all.people,.and.my.mind.drifted.
off.to.the.Senate.hearing.yesterday.about.call.to.action.in.Syria.for.the.slaughter.of.innocence...
Paul.does.not.tell.us.to.stand.up.with.picket.signs.of.opposition,.and.plaster.our.Facebook.pages.
with.hundreds.of.cartoons.making.President.Obama.look.like.a.fool.during.this.time.of.decision..
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I.thought.about.how.wonderful.our.new.church.was,.filled.with.people.concerned.enough.to.pray.
for.those.poor.people.in.a.far.off.and.distant.land..even.though.they.have.no.idea.who.they.are.
or.what.they.believe..
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Paul.says.we.are.to.be.in.prayer,.offering.prayers.of.intercession.for.all.people,.for.kings.and.all.
who.are.in.high.positions,.that.we.may.lead.a.peaceful.and.quiet.life,.godly.and.dignified.in.every.
way.
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My.mind.went.back.to.my.cult.life,.and.my.cult.belief.system.that.was.based.around.the.idea.that.
our.cult.leader.could.peer.into.the.future...Once.he.got.the.people.to.believe.that.he.had.this.
crystal.ball.in.his.mind,.then.everything.the.man.said.that.could.be.twisted.into.some.new.idea.
became.prophecy..even.things.that.he.never.intended.to.be...
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Many.of.the.fear.tactics,.taking.aim.at.political.unrest.of.the.current.events.during.his.ministry.
have.turned.into.prophecy.for.today...When.Russia.was.the.threat,.Branham.warned.to.watch.
Russia,.and.we.now.have.programmed.minds.driven.by.fear.during.every.future.national.conflict.
looking.for.ways.that.Russia.can.become.an.enemy.to.bring.death.and.destruction..
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Once. Russia. was. no. longer. the. threat,. Branham. preached. against. those. ministers. who. were.
speaking. out. against. Russia. . literally. preaching. against. himself!. . And. with. that,. we. have.
ministers.of.today.doing.the.same..but.they.only.do.it.after.they.are.trapped.into.that.same.fear.
that.Russia.will.bring.impending.doom...During.the.unrest,.they.are.trapped.in.fear..
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But.where.is.God.in.all.of.this?..Where.are.the.churches.filled.with.people.on.their.knees,.praying.
that.Obama.will.make.the.right.decision?..Where.are.the.churches.who.are.filled.with.people.
mourning.over.the.thousands.of.innocent.children.that.have.been.slain?..
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Then,.I.thought.about.myself.during.times.like.these.when.I,.too,.was.just.like.them...I.never.once.
offered.prayer.for.the.leader...I.never.thought.one.second.about.what.it.would.be.like.to.watch.
your.small.child.inhale.an.innocent.breath.that.would.rip.his.life.from.his.body...I.never.offered.
prayer.that.our.government.would.make.decisions.that.would.be.pleasing.before.God..
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Instead,. my. mind. would. focus. on. the. negative.. . I. would. think. about. things. like. Senator. John.
McCain. playing. poker. on. his. iPhone. during. the. senate. hearing,. and. offer. my. thoughts. of.
condemnation.towards.his.lack.of.concern...All.while.I,.myself,.was.showing.no.concern!.
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Our.minds.were.programmed.to.make.little.things.seem.much.bigger.than.they.were,.and.while.
doing.so,.the.big.things.were.moving.over.our.heads.unnoticed...Our.focus.was.on.our.little.
Bride,.not.Gods.children...We.looked.at.our.small.cult.as.the.chosen.few.rather.than.looking.
at.the.world.as.opportunity.filled.with.potential.converts.to.Christ..
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What.if.the.entire.nation.fell.to.its.knees.and.begged.God.for.His.Hand.of.mercy?..What.if.God.
chose.to.bring.the.entire.nation.of.Syria.to.faith.in.Jesus.Christ.by.the.actions.of.our.nation?..
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I.stand.in.repentance.for.my.past...For.a.time,.after.leaving.the.cult,.I.looked.at.the.superficial.
sins.that.plagued.my.mind.during.my.cult.life.as.very.damaging..and.it.was...But.it.was.damaging.
to.myself...How.much.worse.was.my.sin.of.pride,.which.is.damaging.to.those.around.us?.
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The.first.half.of.Timothy.tells.us.that.our.prayers.of.intercession.are.not.intended.for.uplifting.
ourselves,.they.are.a.loving.hand.reaching.out.to.others...That.Hand.reaching.through.prayer.is.
far.more.powerful.than.our.own.outstretched.hand..
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Paul.says.that.God.desires.all.people.to.be.saved...Remember,.Christ.did.not.come.to.save.the.
saved;.He.came.to.save.the.lost..
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First.of.all,.then,.I.urge.that.supplications,.prayers,.intercessions,.and.thanksgivings.be.made.for.
all.people,.for.kings.and.all.who.are.in.high.positions,.that.we.may.lead.a.peaceful.and.quiet.life,.
godly.and.dignified.in.every.way..This.is.good,.and.it.is.pleasing.in.the.sight.of.God.our.Savior,.
who.desires.all.people.to.be.saved.and.to.come.to.the.knowledge.of.the.truth..For.there.is.one.
God,.and.there.is.one.mediator.between.God.and.men,.the.man.Christ.Jesus,.who.gave.himself.
as.a.ransom.for.all,.which.is.the.testimony.given.at.the.proper.time..For.this.I.was.appointed.a.
preacher.and.an.apostle.(I.am.telling.the.truth,.I.am.not.lying),.a.teacher.of.the.Gentiles.in.faith.
and.truth..
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1.Timothy.2:1\7.
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But.again,.something.that.I.never.noticed.before.in.Scripture...This.that.we.read.from.Paul.is.in.a.
letter,.a.letter.sent.to.Timothy...It.was.intended.to.read.from.start.to.finish..not.simply.taking.a.
paragraph.here.or.a.paragraph.there...
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Paul. is. speaking. about. calling. on. the. Name. of. the. mediator. between. God. and. Man,. the. man.
Christ.Jesus...He.is.telling.us.to.humble.our.pride.and.offer.prayers.on.the.behalf.of.others..
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And.in.the.rest.of.this.chapter,.he.continues.that.example,.showing.how.we.are.supposed.to.
eliminate.all.traces.of.pride.from.our.lives..
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Devious.minds.have.twisted.these.things...Branham.followed.the.example.of.others,.and.made.
some.of.these.statements.out.to.be.statements.of.sexual.nature..which.seems.to.be.the.case.
with.many.of.the.twisted.scriptures..
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But. listen. to. the. words. of. Paul,. telling. us. about. humility.. . Lets. break. it. down,. sentence. by.
sentence:.
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I. desire. then. that. in. every. place. the. men. should. pray,. lifting. holy. hands. without. anger. or.
quarreling;.
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Notice. the. word. then,. connecting. this. to. the. first. section. of. the. chapter.. . It. continues. the.
thought.about.praying.the.prayer.of.intercession.for.others..
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Remember.his.words.in.Corinthians,.Love.is.patient,.love.is.kind?..Paul.is.telling.us.to.put.our.
love.into.action...Do.not.argue,.do.not.show.anger,.show.love.with.hands.of.praise.and.prayers.
of.faith!.
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Likewise.also.that.women.should.adorn.themselves.in.respectable.apparel,.with.modesty.and.
self\control,.not.with.braided.hair.and.gold.or.pearls.or.costly.attire,.
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Paul.just.spoke.to.the.men.about.their.pride,.now.he.speaks.to.the.women...That.word.Likewise.
joins.the.two.sentences.together...As.I.speak.to.the.men,.likewise.I.speak.to.the.women..
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And.notice.while.the.Pentecostal.movement.teaches.modesty.as.covering.skin,.Paul.teaches.
modesty.as.avoiding.pride...He.tells.the.women.not.to.dress.in.gaudy,.costly.attire...He.even.tells.
them.not.to.braid.their.hair,.which.was.a.status.symbol.during.the.time.this.letter.was.written...
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In.other.words,.do.not.present.yourselves.as.better.than.others.according.to.the.custom.of.the.
world.around.you;.lift.others.up.above.yourself!.
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He.continues.that.exact.thought.in.the.next.sentence:.
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but.with.what.is.proper.for.women.who.profess.godlinesswith.good.works..
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Paul.just.told.the.women.the.very.same.thing.that.he.told.the.men:..Put.your.Love.into.action!.
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The.rest.of.the.chapter.gives.a.summary.of.the.thought.before.proceeding.into.the.qualifications.
for.pastors...It.maintains.the.same.focus.on.humility...
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Many.cult.pastors.can.quote.this.passage.by.heart,.but.have.paid.very.little.attention.to.the.words.
preceding...They.teach.this.exactly.as.Paul.has.intended,.word\for\word,.continuing.the.thought.
of.humility.as.it.applies.towards.women:.
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Let. a. woman. learn. quietly. with. all. submissiveness.. . I. do. not. permit. a. woman. to. teach. or. to.
exercise.authority.over.a.man;.rather,.she.is.to.remain.quiet...For.Adam.was.formed.first,.then.
Eve;.and.Adam.was.not.deceived,.but.the.woman.was.deceived.and.became.a.transgressor...Yet.
she.will.be.saved.through.childbearingif.they.continue.in.faith.and.love.and.holiness,.with.self\
control..
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But.ask.yourselves.this:..If.they.read.this.passage.correctly,.and.as.was.intended,.why.do.they.
twist.the.passage.before.into.a.sexual.argument.rather.than.pride?..And.why.do.they.ignore.the.
beginning.of.this.chapter?.
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Cult.members.will.tell.you.that.they.do.not.ignore...They.will.tell.you.that.they.read.this,.agree.
with.this,.and.heed.the.words.of.Paul..
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But.like.the.chapter.in.Corinthians.about.Love,.they.believe.this.only.by.pointing.to.the.words..
not.by.putting.it.into.action...Like.myself.during.my.captivity,.these.passages.were.taught.to.apply.
to.ourselves..not.an.action.of.Love.towards.others...We.were.focusing.on.what.made.us.happy.
in.our.way.of.life,.not.what.we.could.do.to.uplift.others.and.humble.ourselves..
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I.beg.you.to.put.all.of.this.aside.for.the.time.being...Forget.what.weve.been.taught,.and.think.of.
the.world.around.you...Think.of.the.mothers.ripped.from.their.homes.as.they.make.their.exodus.
as.refugees.from.a.land.where.evil.has.started.to.reign...Think.of.the.fathers,.not.knowing.how.
to.provide.from.their.family.as.they.leave.their.way.of.life.behind..
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Lets.offer.prayers.on.their.behalf...Lets.not.look.at.ourselves.as.the.eye.of.the.Body.while.
looking.at.other.Christians.as.the.dirty.foot...Without.the.feet,.the.eye.cannot.be.carried.and.
put.into.action..
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And.lets.remember.that.the.action.should.be.Love..
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Watch$Russia!$$
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As.I.look.at.all.of.the.nations.watching.the.United.States.in.their.decision.for.Syria,.especially.the.
nations.that.oppose.any.involvement.in.the.countrys.civil.war,.my.heart.starts.bleeding.for.those.
programmed.to.fear.the.unrest..
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I.can.remember.past.political.conflicts,.one.country.rising.against.another,.and.how.all.eyes.in.
our.church.would.immediately.turn.to.Russia...Like.Fred.Sanford.clutching.his.chest.and.looking.
to.the.sky,.all.would.cry.out,.This.is.the.big.one,.Elizabeth!.
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No.matter.which.two.countries.rose.against.one.another,.we.were.trained.to.fear.the.third..
completely. ignoring. what. was. actually. happening. in. fear. that. the. minor. disputes. would.
ultimately.lead.to.Russians.walking.our.soil.and.raping.our.women..
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William.Branham.would.often.use.fear.tactics.to.further.his.grip.on.the.hearts.and.minds.of.his.
cult. following.. . Those. fear. tactics. would. always. point. to. the. largest. threat. at. the. time. of. the.
sermon,.and.would.often.involve.the.country.that.was.feared.the.most:.Russia..
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Small. children. would. sit. there. through. these. horror. stories,. their. spiritually. abused. minds.
changed.forever.by.Branhams.disturbed.and.warped.way.of.scaring.the.people.into.his.created.
religion..
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While.other.Christian.churches.of.the.day.were.preaching.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.to.save.the.
lost.and.dying.world,.children.in.the.Branham.cult.were.listening.to.stories.like.this:.
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Listen.friend,.there.isn't.a.thing,.this.very.hour,.in.the.next.twenty\five.minutes.or.ten.minutes,.
for.Russia.to.send.up.it's.satellite.and.sweep.it.over.here.across.this.nation,.train.it's.missile,.say,.
"Surrender,.or.in.two.minutes.you'll.be.nothing.but.dust.".They.can.do.it.right.now..Think.of.it..
They.can.do.it.right.now..
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What. would. happen?. Plane. load. after. plane. load,. ship. load. after. ship. load,. of. ungodly.
communistic.soldiers.would.swallow.our.lands,.would.grab.our.girls,.and.take.them.into.the.street.
and.treat.them.like.cattle,.ram.a.sword.through.them,.go.into.our.homes.and.take.our.wives.out.
and.bust.the.babies.head.against.the.wall,.and.ravish.our.women..You.say.one.thing,.it.belongs.
to.them..
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You.say,."Will.our.Pentagons.surrender?.Sure.it.would..That'd.be.the.only.sensible.thing.for.it.to.
do..It.would.have.to.do.it..If.it.didn't,.we'd.be.nothing.but.powder.in.a.few.minutes..We'd.have.
maybe.a.few.more.hours.of.life,.but.what.a.slaughter..What?.They.may.be.loading.on.the.planes.
right.now..The.ships.may.be.in.harbor..Soon,.these.things.that.we're.talking.about.can.be.a.reality..
There's.not.one.thing.left.for.it.to.happen\\to.keep.it.from.happening.according.to.prophecy..
Here.we.are..And.next.week,.you.don't.know.what.condition.you.could.be.in..The.handwriting.is.
on.the.wall..We're.a.weighed.in.the.balance.and.found.wanting..
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58\0309M..THE.HANDWRITING.ON.THE.WALL.
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Looking.back,.this.is.very.easy.to.recognize.as.spiritual.abuse...Branham.was.beating.us.over.the.
head.with.the.things.we.feared.the.most...He.was.creating.villains.that.would.cause.others.to.
cower.down.in.terror..
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Very.few.people.have.stopped.to.consider.this.spiritual.abuse.for.what.it.really.is:..terrorism...
The.definition.of.terrorism.is.The.systematic.use.of.fear.or.terror,.especially.as.a.means.towards.
coercing.or.compelling.others.into.an.act.or.choice..
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When. we. think. of. terrorists. today,. we. think. of. men. hijacking. planes. or. kidnapping. innocent.
victims.in.order.to.instill.fear.in.the.hearts.of.nations,.and.we.falsely.think.that.they.are.doing.it.
for.no.reason...But.typically,.these.terrorists.are.very.religious.people.trying.to.convince.others.
into.their.belief.system.through.use.of.fear..just.like.William.Branham.did..
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But.terrorism.does.not.start.with.the.end.result;.there.is.a.beginning...There.is.a.journey.into.
what.led.the.extremist.into.an.explosion..
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When.we.think.of.terrorists,.we.also.immediately.think.of.Muslims...Because.of.the.sheer.size.of.
the.terroristic.threats.created,.and.the.massive.number.of.lives.lost.in.their.well.planned.out.and.
thoroughly.executed.plots,.our.media.has.created.a.false.association.that.a.terrorist.starts.big.
and.gets.bigger..
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But.this.is.not.the.case,.and.unfortunately,.the.number.of.lives.lost.in.the.end.is.not.the.ultimate.
tragedy...
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These. men. have. agendas,. and. that. agenda. is. not. what. we. see. on. television. or. in. the. news...
Terrorists.have.put.iron.grips.on.their.followers,.and.seek.to.gain.more.followers.through.clutches.
of.fear...
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They.have.used.religion.as.a.weapon...They.beat.people.over.the.heads.with.snipped.out.verses.
of.the.Koran.to.create.groups.of.people.separated.from.the.mainstream.religion.with.extreme.
viewpoints...Hence.the.name:.extremists..
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This.threat.programmed.into.the.minds.of.Branhams.followers.was.a.real.and.present.danger...
With.every.major.news.event,.the.cult.mind.would.start.a.chess.game.to.see.how.Russia.could.
strategically.get.involved.to.plan.their.doom..
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Even.now,.as.I.watch.Russias.reluctance.to.become.involved.in.Syria,.I.feel.those.programmed.
false.prophecies.tugging.at.my.mind,.trying.to.make.me.turn.my.focus.from.the.actual.event.
happening.in.the.world.to.the.sleeping.giant.in.the.corner.of.the.room..
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And. no. doubt. there. will. come. a. time. when. Russia. becomes. an. aggressor. . but. it. will. have.
absolutely.nothing.to.do.with.Branhams.prophecy..
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Branhams.fear.tactics.about.Russia.got.the.ultimate.edge.over.his.competitors.in.the.Health.
and.Wealth.Gospel.movement...Branham.claimed.that.the.Lord.had.spoken.to.him,.and.told.him.
that.Russia.was.the.one.that.would.spark.the.fuse.for.Armegeddon:.
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I'll.prove.to.you.that.communism.is.working.straight.in.the.hands.of.Almighty.God.to.destroy.
the.Roman....And.remember,.I.say.this.as.God's.prophet:.The.Russian.empire.will.drop.an.atomic.
bomb.of.some.sort.on.the.Vatican.City.and.destroy.it.in.one.hour..THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD..And.
the.Bible.said.that.God.took.them.cruel\hearted.men.and.put.them.in.His.hands,.and.they.were.
instruments.in.His.hands.to.fulfill.His.will,.and.to.bring.back.to.her.exactly.what.she.had.coming.
to.her..That's.exactly..That's.the.Word..
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But.this.word.that.Branham.claimed.to.have.come.directly.from.God.was.long.forgotten.when.
Russia.was.no.longer.the.main.cause.of.fear.for.the.nation...The.word.he.claimed.the.Lord.had.
spoken.was.denied.by.the.new.word.of.the.Lord..
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"Any.prophecy.don't.stay.with.that.Word....That's.exactly..That's.the.reason.I.say.today;.no.matter.
how.good.it.looks,.how.many.preachers.are.saying.this,.that,.or.the.other,."Communism.is.going.
to.take.the.world.and.throw.it.down.".Don't.you.never.try.to.fight.communism..Fight.Romanism..
For,.that's.THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD..The.Lord.said.Romanism.is.going.to.rule,.not.communism..It's.
just.a.puppet.".
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The.prophets.give.road.signs;.things.that.prove.the.Hand.of.God.in.our.lives.as.we.are.pointed.to.
worship.of.the.One.True.God...God.is.the.one.that.gives.these.signs..not.the.prophets...God.is.
the.one.that.tells.us.what.to.look.for..
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God.does.not.give.one.prophecy.that.will.cancel.the.result.of.another...There.are.not.two.gods.
giving.different.road.signs!..
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Cult.followers.are.given.a.choice:..They.either.deny.Branhams.false.prophecy.that.God.is.using.
communism.to.destroy.the.Roman,.or.his.second.false.prophecy.that.God.is.using.Romanism.
to.destroy.Communism...Both.cannot.be.true..
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But.from.a.historical.view.of.Branhams.ministry,.these.two.prophecies.were.nothing.more.than.
a.distraction,.one.that.was.described.to.us.by.Christ.Himself..
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As.he.sat.on.the.Mount.of.Olives,.the.disciples.came.to.him.privately,.saying,.Tell.us,.when.will.
these.things.be,.and.what.will.be.the.sign.of.your.coming.and.of.the.end.of.the.age?.And.Jesus.
answered.them,.See.that.no.one.leads.you.astray..For.many.will.come.in.my.name,.saying,.I.am.
the.Christ,.and.they.will.lead.many.astray..And.you.will.hear.of.wars.and.rumors.of.wars..See.
that.you.are.not.alarmed,.for.this.must.take.place,.but.the.end.is.not.yet..For.nation.will.rise.
against. nation,. and. kingdom. against. kingdom,. and. there. will. be. famines. and. earthquakes. in.
various.places..All.these.are.but.the.beginning.of.the.birth.pains..
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Matthew.24.
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God.knows.all.things...His.knowledge.is.not.limited.to.the.day.and.age.we.live.in;.God.IS.the.past,.
present.and.future...
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God. knew. that. William. Branham. would. distract. millions. of. people,. telling. them. to. watch. the.
wars.and.rumors.of.wars...God.knew.that.Branham.would.claim.that.the.Elijah.of.this.day.is.
the.Lord.Jesus.Christ,.and.many.would.follow.that.screaming.voice.pointing.to.himself.as.Christ...
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But.Jesus.said,.See.that.no.one.leads.you.astray..
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The.disciples.asked.Jesus.when.the.end.would.be...These.things.happening.now.in.our.news.is.a.
road.sign...But.they.are.the.signs.of.the.BEGINNING.of.the.end..not.the.ENDING.as.Branham.
falsely.taught..
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Jesus.goes.on.to.say:.
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Then.they.will.deliver.you.up.to.tribulation.and.put.you.to.death,.and.you.will.be.hated.by.all.
nations.for.my.name's.sake...And.then.many.will.fall.away.and.betray.one.another.and.hate.one.
another...And.many.false.prophets.will.arise.and.lead.many.astray..And.because.lawlessness.will.
be.increased,.the.love.of.many.will.grow.cold..But.the.one.who.endures.to.the.end.will.be.saved..
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Matthew.24.
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Branham.also.programmed.a.distraction.into.the.minds.of.his.following..a.distraction.as.to.the.
salvation.of.his.cult.that.he.called.The.Little.Bride...As.he.led.them.astray,.he.told.them.that.
they.would.not.see.these.things...They.would.have.Rapturing.Faith,.and.would.be.taken.off.the.
scene.when.a.UFO.swooped.down.to.take.them.home..
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But.this.does.not.lend.itself.to.salvation..
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Jesus.said.that.the.one.who.endures.to.the.end.will.be.saved...There.is.no.mention.of.the.lazy.
one.who.tries.to.find.a.way.of.escape.being.saved...The.false.prophet,.according.to.the.words.of.
Jesus,.was.leading.those.that.were.led.away.from.this.chain.of.events..
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Branham.would.often.refer.to.himself.as.the.Coming.of.the.Son.of.Man...Branham.would.often.
quote.Luke.17:30,.redirecting.it.from.Jesus.Christ.to.his.own.cult..
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But.listen.to.the.description.of.the.coming.of.the.Son.of.Man.as.given.by.Jesus.Christ...Notice.that.
the.elect.are.still.on.the.earth.AFTER.the.tribulation:.
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Immediately.after.the.tribulation.of.those.days.the.sun.will.be.darkened,.and.the.moon.will.not.
give.its.light,.and.the.stars.will.fall.from.heaven,.and.the.powers.of.the.heavens.will.be.shaken...
Then.will.appear.in.heaven.the.sign.of.the.Son.of.Man,.and.then.all.the.tribes.of.the.earth.will.
mourn,.and.they.will.see.the.Son.of.Man.coming.on.the.clouds.of.heaven.with.power.and.great.
glory...And.he.will.send.out.his.angels.with.a.loud.trumpet.call,.and.they.will.gather.his.elect.from.
the.four.winds,.from.one.end.of.heaven.to.the.other..
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Matthew.24.
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Branham.is.dead.and.gone...His.terroristic.threats.of.impending.doom.from.Russia.have.been.
silenced...His.unfulfilled.prophecies.are.nailed.shut.in.the.coffin.under.the.freemason\style.tomb.
in.Jeffersonville..
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His.Luke.17:30.has.passed,.without.a.single.sign.given.by.Christ..
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We.did.not.see.the.sun.darkened.before.he.left...We.did.not.see.the.moon.turn.black...The.stars.
did.not.fall.from.the.heaven,.and.the.whole.earth.did.not.mourn..
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Branham.did.not.descend.from.the.clouds.of.heaven.with.great.power.and.glory...Branham.did.
not.send.angels.at.the.sound.of.a.trumpet..
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Many.in.the.cult.are.looking.for.the.day.when.those.dead.bones.will.rise.from.the.pyramid.tomb.
to.fulfill.the.otherwise.unfulfilled.prophecies,.but.according.to.scripture,.they.are.given.a.choice:.
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Is.William.Branham.the.one.that.will.descend.from.the.heavens?..Is.Branham.the.one.that.will.
send.out.angels?..Are.those.angels.his.to.send?..
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If.you.are.still.trapped.by.these.terroristic.clutches.of.fear,.do.not.be.alarmed...God.is.with.you...
God.will.protect.you...There.is.coming.a.day,.a.day.like.no.other,.when.God.will.show.his.power.
to.the.world...When.Christ.comes.to.sit.on.his.throne,.and.the.world.sees.the.power.of.God.in.
action,.they.will.be.still.and.know.that.He.is.God..
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Dont.be.caught.with.your.head.down.looking.for.some.way.that.Russia.can.spark.this...Russia.
cannot.make.the.stars.fall.from.the.heavens...Russia.cannot.cause.the.sun.to.go.dim...And.Russia.
cannot.even.lift.a.finger.if.it.is.destroyed.by.the.Roman..
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Look.to.Christ...Let.the.Holy.Spirit.give.your.road.signs...Read.the.Bible...The.Bible.tells.us.the.
things.that.are.to.be...
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Dont.watch.Russia..watch.Christ..
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Insult?$Or$Exhortation?$$
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William.Branham.said.some.very.good.things..
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When.cult.followers.come.across.Seek.Ye.The.Truth,.their.mind.is.focused.on.the.negative.in.such.
a.way.that.they.misunderstand.a.stand.for.the.Truth.as.a.rejection.of.everything...As.with.any.
religious. group. that. lifts. the. leader. into. a. higher. spiritual. status. than. themselves,. to. speak.
negative.of.any.part.of.the.leaders.beliefs.is.to.speak.against.his.entire.teaching..
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Branham. was. active. with. many. other. men,. some. of. which. were. good,. solid,. Bible\based.
preachers...In.the.Voice.of.Healing.magazine.published.by.William.Branham.and.Gordon.Lindsay,.
you. will. find. hundreds. of. men. in. the. faith. healing. movement.. . Branhams. own. publication.
describes.the.many.healings.that.took.place.in.their.ministries..
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Even.the.well\loved.favorite.sermon,.The.Eagle.In.Her.Nest,.has.some.very.good.things.to.say...
It.was.a.sermon.copied.from.C..L..Franklins.1953.Sermon,.As.The.Eagle.Stirs.Her.Nest...Youll.
notice. that. Branhams. title. has. been. changed. on. the. tape. index. to. avoid. conflict. . this. was.
Franklins.most.popular.sermon.of.all.time..
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These.men.Branham.associated.with.brought.some.powerful.sermons.that.included.some.strong.
truths. that. we. find. in. Gods. Word.. . And. those. truths. were. relayed. to. Branhams. own. small.
following..
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But.these.sermons,.filled.with.both.truth.and.fiction,.are.a.gift.and.a.curse..
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Most.followers.refuse.to.draw.a.line.between.the.good.things.William.Branham.taught.and.the.
occult...If.you.point.out.Branhams.occult.teaching.on.the.Zodiac.and.the.Pyramids,.youll.face.a.
strong. opposition.. . Scriptures. will. be. stretched. from. the. punishments. described. under. the.
Mosaic.Law.for.this.type.of.worship.into.hints.that.maybe.God.does.not.think.the.occult.is.so.bad.
after.all..
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When.you.explain.to.the.people.that.Branhams.1909.birthdate.was.complete.fiction.to.promote.
a. story. about. a. fortuneteller. . one. who. puts. these. occult. Zodiac. numerologies. into. action. .
followers. will. ignore. the. truth. to. support. the. evil.. . They. will. ignore. Branhams. own. marriage.
license,. and. the. United. States. Census. records. showing. a. 1908. birthdate,. just. to. support. the.
occult!.
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We.have.denied.the.things.that.are.an.abomination.before.God,.just.as.the.Bible.tells.us.to.do...
We.have.warned.others.about.these.things,.just.as.the.Bible.tells.us.to.do...We.have.stood.for.
the.Truth..
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You.see,.a.cult.does.not.look.at.the.Body.of.Christ.as.One.Body...They.do.not.seek.nourishment.
from. the. other. parts. of. the. Body;. they. have. been. programmed. to. believe. that. their. severed.
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portion.receives.nourishment.from.itself...They.have.been.programmed.to.believ.that.all.other.
parts.of.the.body.are.despised,.and.that.nothing.can.be.gained.by.the.working.of.the.Holy.Spirit.
in.those.other.parts..
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Paul.says.in.Romans.12,.
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For.as.in.one.body.we.have.many.members,.and.the.members.do.not.all.have.the.same.function,.
so.we,.though.many,.are.one.body.in.Christ,.and.individually.members.one.of.another..Having.
gifts.that.differ.according.to.the.grace.given.to.us,.let.us.use.them:.if.prophecy,.in.proportion.to.
our.faith;.if.service,.in.our.serving;.the.one.who.teaches,.in.his.teaching;.the.one.who.exhorts,.in.
his.exhortation;.the.one.who.contributes,.in.generosity;.the.one.who.leads,.with.zeal;.the.one.
who.does.acts.of.mercy,.with.cheerfulness..
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By.nature,.a.religious.cult.must.deny.this.passage.of.scripture...The.working.of.the.Holy.Spirit.
throughout.the.entire.body.is.denied,.and.all.of.these.functions.that.Paul.mentions.for.the.entire.
Body.of.Christ.is.believed.to.have.been.manifested.in.one.single.human.being:.the.cult.leader..
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Because. of. this,. they. reject. the. very. thing. that. God. has. given. them. to. grow. and. mature,.
spiritually:..exhortation..
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We.are.often.asked.by.people.trapped.in.the.Branham.cult,.Where.are.the.Gifts.of.the.Spirit.in.
the.other.churches.outside.of.Branham?.
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and. then. they. combine. that. sentence. with,. where. do. we. see. people. being. healed. or. see.
prophecy?.
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If.you.mention.exhortation.to.them,.they.look.at.you.with.this.glazed.and.dumbfounded.look.
on.their.faces...Branham.has.trained.them.to.ignore.most.of.the.Spiritual.Gifts.to.the.church,.and.
focus. on. the. things. that. Branham. claimed. to. have. been. given.. . To. them,. exhortation. is. just.
another.word.for.argument..
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Its.ironic,.because.when.we.look.at.the.definition.of.exhortation,.we.find.exactly.what.the.cult.
followers. are. condemning. when. their. attacks. turn. into. hatred. in. our. discussion. forums.. . The.
definition.of.exhortation.is.to.incite.or.excite.others.through.an.argument.or.advice:.strongly.
urge..
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And.exhortation.is.a.spiritual.gift!..Cult.followers.actually.deny.themselves.a.gift.from.God.when.
they.program.themselves.to.believe.that.the.cult.leader.is.the.only.human.with.power.to.urge.
them. to. truth.. . In. 1. Thessalonians. 2:12,. the. Apostle. Paul. describes. the. ministry. of. the. early.
Christians. among. the. Thessalonians. as. encouraging,. comforting. and. urging. you. to. live. lives.
worthy.of.God,.who.calls.you.into.his.kingdom.and.glory...We.must.worship.God.in.both.Spirit.
and.in.Truth..
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In.the.fifth.chapter.of.Thessalonians,.Paul.asks.for.others.to.pray.for.exhortation...Paul.placed.
strong.value.on.this.spiritual.Gift;.it.was.one.of.the.gifts.given.to.edify.the.church..
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He.says,.
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We.urge.you,.brethren,.to.recognize.those.who.labor.among.you,.and.are.over.you.in.the.Lord.
and.admonish.you,.and.to.esteem.them.very.highly.in.love.for.their.works.sake..Be.at.peace.
among.yourselves..
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Now.we.exhort.you,.brethren,.warn.those.who.are.unruly,.comfort.the.fainthearted,.uphold.the.
weak,.be.patient.with.all..See.that.no.one.renders.evil.for.evil.to.anyone,.but.always.pursue.what.
is.good.both.for.yourselves.and.for.all..
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Rejoice.always,.pray.without.ceasing,.in.everything.give.thanks;.for.this.is.the.will.of.God.in.Christ.
Jesus.for.you..
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Do. not. quench. the. Spirit.. Do. not. despise. prophecies.. Test. all. things;. hold. fast. what. is. good..
Abstain.from.every.form.of.evil..
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If.the.Apostle.Paul.was.alive.today,.and.he.was.to.have.come.across.a.cult.that.had.lifted.William.
Branham.into.the.power.of.sorcerer,.he.would.probably.quote.from.this.passage..
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I.can.hear.Paul.saying,.Dont.serve.a.false.prophet!..Take.the.good.things.that.he.said,.and.use.
them.to.encourage.one.another!..Test.ALL.things...If.we.find.the.occult.in.the.teaching,.walk.away.
from.it,.taking.only.the.things.that.are.good!.
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It.is.sad.to.say,.but.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.offensive...Though.it.is.a.simple.Gospel,.Good.
News.describing.the.greatest.Gift.that.God.has.given.us,.it.is.offensive..
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.the.Good.News.that.God.loved.us.so.much.that.He.sent.His.only.Son,.
Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.our.sins.and.free.us.from.the.Old.Covenant.Law...He.suffered.and.bled.on.
the.cross.so.that.we.did.not.have.to,.died,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.Him..
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He.promised.that.the.Father.would.send.His.Holy.Spirit,.and.that.Spirit.would.lead.us.and.guide.
us.into.all.Truth..
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It.is.offensive,.because.to.accept.truth,.one.must.first.humble.his.pride...He.might.have.to.accept.
failure...He.might.suffer.defeat...
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A. cult. pastor. is. given. a. choice:. . either. admit. that. they. were. promoting. lies. from. behind. the.
platforms.and.accept.Gods.exhortation,.or.try.to.cover.them.up.like.a.small.child.hiding.his.green.
beans.under.his.biscuit...No.matter.how.you.try.to.hide.them,.they.are.still.there..
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Apologetic.websites.are.not.a.rebuke.of.the.man...All.men.sin,.and.some.are.led.astray.by.forces.
that.we.cannot.see...When.the.Truth.is.uplifted.by.exposing.the.false,.the.man.is.not.the.focus..
the.doctrine.is.the.focus..
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Romans.12.tells.us.the.Marks.of.a.True.Christian,.and.this.passage.brings.a.sobering.thought...
These.sayings.are.instructions.for.not.only.the.person.the.apologetic.is.speaking.to,.but.also.are.
intended.to.exhort.the.apologetic.himself..
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Paul.says,.
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Let. love. be. genuine.. Abhor. what. is. evil;. hold. fast. to. what. is. good.. . Love. one. another. with.
brotherly.affection..Outdo.one.another.in.showing.honor..Do.not.be.slothful.in.zeal,.be.fervent.
in. spirit,. serve. the. Lord.. Rejoice. in. hope,. be. patient. in. tribulation,. be. constant. in. prayer..
Contribute.to.the.needs.of.the.saints.and.seek.to.show.hospitality..
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Bless.those.who.persecute.you;.bless.and.do.not.curse.them..Rejoice.with.those.who.rejoice,.
weep.with.those.who.weep..Live.in.harmony.with.one.another..Do.not.be.haughty,.but.associate.
with.the.lowly..Never.be.wise.in.your.own.sight..Repay.no.one.evil.for.evil,.but.give.thought.to.
do.what.is.honorable.in.the.sight.of.all..If.possible,.so.far.as.it.depends.on.you,.live.peaceably.
with. all.. Beloved,. never. avenge. yourselves,. but. leave. it. to. the. wrath. of. God,. for. it. is. written,.
Vengeance.is.mine,.I.will.repay,.says.the.Lord..To.the.contrary,.if.your.enemy.is.hungry,.feed.
him;.if.he.is.thirsty,.give.him.something.to.drink;.for.by.so.doing.you.will.heap.burning.coals.on.
his.head...Do.not.be.overcome.by.evil,.but.overcome.evil.with.good..
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Youll. notice. that. Paul. is. giving. exhortation,. not. only. for. the. ones. arguing. against. the. early.
Christians,. but. also. the. Christians. themselves.. . There. are. as. many. instructions. pointed. at. the.
giver.as.are.pointed.at.the.receiver..
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Its.difficult...I.think.that.this.is.something.that.we.all.struggle.with...Those.on.both.sides.of.the.
debate. have. placed. their. emotions. into. the. argument,. and. those. emotions. lead. from. simple.
persecution.to.vengeance...But.Paul.said.that.vengeance.was.reserved.for.God,.and.God.alone...
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As.an.apologetic,.we.must.be.careful.to.exhort.the.cult.followers.with.patience...We.must.never.
lose.sight.on.the.fact.that.they.are.no.different.than.we.are...Some.of.us.were.in.their.shoes,.not.
very.long.ago...God.has.blessed.us.with.an.eye.salve.that.has.opened.our.eyes.and.allowed.us.to.
separate.the.truth.from.the.evil..
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But.we.must.remember.that.cult.followers.that.uplift.a.man.do.not.have.this.ability...Any.hole.
that. is. poked. in. their. leaders. theology. is. a. hole. pierced. through. the. man. himself. . not. the.
doctrine.that.the.man.promoted...When.we.tell.them.that.William.Branham.promoted.the.occult,.
their.ears.do.not.hear.what.we.are.saying...They.misunderstand.our.words.to.say.that.William.
Branham.himself.was.THE.occult..
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My.favorite.parable.that.Jesus.gave.is.the.parable.of.the.sower.and.the.seed...If.you.are.active.in.
any.apologetic.discussions,.youll.find.comfort.in.the.words.of.Christ..
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We.are.nothing.more.than.spreaders.of.seed...Some.of.those.seeds.will.fall.into.fertile.soil...Some.
will.fall.into.rock...We.can.stand.there.to.water.the.seed.ourselves,.but.if.we.try.to.stand.there,.
watering.the.seed.until.we.see.growth,.we.will.drown.it...We.will.never.see.it.grow..
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God.is.the.one.that.brings.the.water...God.is.the.one.that.gives.the.growth...It.is.not.our.job.to.
focus.on.one.single.seed.until.we.see.the.roots.take.hold..that.would.give.us.the.glory.and.make.
us.become.filled.with.pride..
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Our.glory.is.to.be.given.to.God...Everything.we.do,.we.must.do.it.to.show.the.power.of.almighty.
God...We.must.show.others.that.we.are.all.Gods.children,.and.that.His.Gospel.is.the.only.gospel.
that.can.save.the.lost..
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Let.the.exhortation.spread.the.seed...But.let.the.Holy.Spirit.take.our.water.buckets.and.start.
watering.with.rain.from.the.heavens..
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Preparing$Ourselves$For$The$Coming$
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We.have.received.some.questions.regarding.the.scriptures.describing.the.coming.of.the.Lord,.
and.the.relationship.between.this.event.and.the.Bride.of.Christ...Many.have.been.persuaded.by.
the. doctrine. that. was. introduced. by. John. Darby,. affected. by. the. prophecy. from. the. "mystic.
woman".Jane.Leade,.regarding.the.rapture,.and.the."little.bride".theology.that.claims.the."small.
elect".are.taken.before.the.tribulation..
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This.is.a.very.interesting.study,.and.one.that.we.should.all.participate.in...We.send.our.children.
to.schools.to.study.the.things.of.this.world,.but.many.times.refuse.to.study.the.things.that.are.
pertaining.to.the.World.to.come..
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And.be.aware.that.there.are.many,.many.other.verses.describing.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven...Just.
when.you.think.that.you.have.a.clear.direction.from.the.Holy.Spirit.as.you.read,.you.quickly.find.
that.God.is.just.giving.you.one.piece.of.the.puzzle...What.I.understand.now.does.not.fully.match.
what.I.understood.a.year.ago..
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This. is. all. part. of. our. constant. sanctification.. . Our. pouring. ourselves. into. scripture. to. better.
understand.God...You.must.release.your.pride.to.give.room.for.Gods.leading.in.your.hearts.as.
you.study..
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To.begin.this.study,.you.must.fully.study.the.Bible.passages.about.the."Kingdom.of.Heaven".and.
the."Day.of.the.Lord.".
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The.most.convincing.and.compelling.study.is.the."Kingdom.of.Heaven.Parables."..Jesus.always.
describes. the. "bad. guys". taken. before. the. "good. guys,". and. always. mentions. both. sides.
remaining.until.He.returns...Here.is.one.example:.
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"Another.parable.He.put.forth.to.them,.saying:.The.kingdom.of.heaven.is.like.a.man.who.sowed.
good.seed.in.his.field;.but.while.men.slept,.his.enemy.came.and.sowed.tares.among.the.wheat.
and.went.his.way..But.when.the.grain.had.sprouted.and.produced.a.crop,.then.the.tares.also.
appeared..So.the.servants.of.the.owner.came.and.said.to.him,.Sir,.did.you.not.sow.good.seed.in.
your.field?.How.then.does.it.have.tares?.He.said.to.them,.An.enemy.has.done.this..The.servants.
said.to.him,.Do.you.want.us.then.to.go.and.gather.them.up?.But.he.said,.No,.lest.while.you.
gather. up. the. tares. you. also. uproot. the. wheat. with. them.. Let. both. grow. together. until. the.
harvest,.and.at.the.time.of.harvest.I.will.say.to.the.reapers,.First.gather.together.the.tares.and.
bind.them.in.bundles.to.burn.them,.but.gather.the.wheat.into.my.barn..
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Notice.how.the.two.grew.together...At.the.end,.the.tares.were.bundled.together.to.be.burned,.
but.both.grew.together.so.as.not.to.disturb.the.wheat...At.reaping.time:.one.taken,.one.burned..
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Zechariah.14.tells.about.the.coming.Day.of.the.Lord,.and.then.tribulation.starts.at.verse.6:.
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On.that.day.there.shall.be.no.light,.cold,.or.frost...And.there.shall.be.a.unique[b].day,.which.is.
known.to.the.Lord,.neither.day.nor.night,.but.at.evening.time.there.shall.be.light..
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The.chapter.starts.describing.deep.tribulation.here.in.verse.12;.
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And.this.shall.be.the.plague.with.which.the.Lord.will.strike.all.the.peoples.that.wage.war.against.
Jerusalem:.their.flesh.will.rot.while.they.are.still.standing.on.their.feet,.their.eyes.will.rot.in.their.
sockets,.and.their.tongues.will.rot.in.their.mouths..
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But.notice.that.this.is.after.the.Lord.returns.and.is.made.King.in.verse.9:.
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And.the.Lord.will.be.king.over.all.the.earth..On.that.day.the.Lord.will.be.one.and.his.name.one..
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Towards.the.end.of.the.chapter.we.see.the.famines:.
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Then.everyone.who.survives.of.all.the.nations.that.have.come.against.Jerusalem.shall.go.up.year.
after.year.to.worship.the.King,.the.Lord.of.hosts,.and.to.keep.the.Feast.of.Booths..And.if.any.of.
the.families.of.the.earth.do.not.go.up.to.Jerusalem.to.worship.the.King,.the.Lord.of.hosts,.there.
will.be.no.rain.on.them..And.if.the.family.of.Egypt.does.not.go.up.and.present.themselves,.then.
on.them.there.shall.be.no.rain;[f].there.shall.be.the.plague.with.which.the.Lord.afflicts.the.nations.
that.do.not.go.up.to.keep.the.Feast.of.Booths..This.shall.be.the.punishment.to.Egypt.and.the.
punishment.to.all.the.nations.that.do.not.go.up.to.keep.the.Feast.of.Booths..
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In.Matthew.24,.Jesus.gives.the.signs.to.look.for.as."birth.pains".for.the.coming.Kingdom,.signs..
which.we.now.see:.
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For.nation.will.rise.against.nation,.and.kingdom.against.kingdom,.and.there.will.be.famines.and.
earthquakes.in.various.places..All.these.are.but.the.beginning.of.the.birth.pains..Then.they.will.
deliver.you.up.to.tribulation.and.put.you.to.death,.and.you.will.be.hated.by.all.nations.for.my.
name's.sake..And.then.many.will.fall.away.and.betray.one.another.and.hate.one.another..And.
many.false.prophets.will.arise.and.lead.many.astray..And.because.lawlessness.will.be.increased,.
the.love.of.many.will.grow.cold...
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The.Bible.does.not.say,."any.who.believe.me.will.be.removed.from.this.tribulation"...Here.is.what.
Jesus.said.next:.
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But. the. one. who. endures. to. the. end. will. be. saved.. And. this. gospel. of. the. kingdom. will. be.
proclaimed.throughout.the.whole.world.as.a.testimony.to.all.nations,.and.then.the.end.will.come..
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Next,.Jesus.talks.directly.about.the.tribulation...And.Jesus.says.that.the.tribulation.itself.will.be.
cut.short.for.the.sake.of.the.elect...Some.have.twisted.this.to.say.ONLY.for.the.elect,.but.the.
scripture.does.not.say.this.when.you.combine.the.first.part.of.the.sentence:.
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For.then.there.will.be.great.tribulation,.such.as.has.not.been.from.the.beginning.of.the.world.
until.now,.no,.and.never.will.be..And.if.those.days.had.not.been.cut.short,.no.human.being.would.
be.saved..But.for.the.sake.of.the.elect.those.days.will.be.cut.short..
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Right.before.the.end,.Jesus.speaks.about.the.final.roadsign.we.are.given:..when.the.powers.of.
the.heavens.are.shaken.and.the.sun.refuses.to.shine:.
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give.its.light,.and.the.stars.will.fall.from.heaven,.and.the.powers.of.the.heavens.will.be.shaken..
glory..And.he.will.send.out.his.angels.with.a.loud.trumpet.call,.and.they.will.gather.his.elect.from.
the.four.winds,.from.one.end.of.heaven.to.the.other.
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And.after.these.things,.Jesus.gave.warning.to.everyone:.be.prepared.for.this...Don't.be.surprised...
The.Lord.will.return...And.notice,.he.mentions.both.the.good.guys.and.the.bad.guys,.one.taken,.
one.left:.
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"Then.two.men.will.be.in.the.field;.one.will.be.taken.and.one.left..Two.women.will.be.grinding.at.
the.mill;.one.will.be.taken.and.one.left..Therefore,.stay.awake,.for.you.do.not.know.on.what.day.
your.Lord.is.coming...But.know.this,.that.if.the.master.of.the.house.had.known.in.what.part.of.
the.night.the.thief.was.coming,.he.would.have.stayed.awake.and.would.not.have.let.his.house.
be.broken.into..Therefore.you.also.must.be.ready,.for.the.Son.of.Man.is.coming.at.an.hour.you.
do.not.expect.".
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Here.is.the.part.that.most.people.miss...They.divide.the.Bible.into.chapters,.rather.than.reading.
the.books.as.one.single.scroll...After.these.things,.Jesus.describes.what.happens.when.he.sits.on.
the.throne,.and.we.see.both.the.good.and.the.bad.together,.going.through.Judgment..
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And.don't.misinterpret.the.word."Judgment,".confusing.it.with."Sentence".as.many.ministers.do...
God.will.judge.(decide.the.fate.for).all.people..
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When.the.Son.of.Man.comes.in.his.glory,.and.all.the.angels.with.him,.then.he.will.sit.on.his.
glorious.throne..Before.him.will.be.gathered.all.the.nations,.and.he.will.separate.people.one.from.
another.as.a.shepherd.separates.the.sheep.from.the.goats..And.he.will.place.the.sheep.on.his.
right,.but.the.goats.on.the.left..Then.the.King.will.say.to.those.on.his.right,.Come,.you.who.are.
blessed.by.my.Father,.inherit.the.kingdom.prepared.for.you.from.the.foundation.of.the.world..
For.I.was.hungry.and.you.gave.me.food,.I.was.thirsty.and.you.gave.me.drink,.I.was.a.stranger.and.
you.welcomed.me,.I.was.naked.and.you.clothed.me,.I.was.sick.and.you.visited.me,.I.was.in.prison.
and.you.came.to.me..Then.the.righteous.will.answer.him,.saying,.Lord,.when.did.we.see.you.
hungry.and.feed.you,.or.thirsty.and.give.you.drink?.And.when.did.we.see.you.a.stranger.and.
welcome.you,.or.naked.and.clothe.you?.And.when.did.we.see.you.sick.or.in.prison.and.visit.you?.
And.the.King.will.answer.them,.Truly,.I.say.to.you,.as.you.did.it.to.one.of.the.least.of.these.my.
brothers,.you.did.it.to.me..Then.he.will.say.to.those.on.his.left,.Depart.from.me,.you.cursed,.
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into.the.eternal.fire.prepared.for.the.devil.and.his.angels..For.I.was.hungry.and.you.gave.me.no.
food,.I.was.thirsty.and.you.gave.me.no.drink,.I.was.a.stranger.and.you.did.not.welcome.me,.naked.
and.you.did.not.clothe.me,.sick.and.in.prison.and.you.did.not.visit.me..Then.they.also.will.answer,.
saying,.Lord,.when.did.we.see.you.hungry.or.thirsty.or.a.stranger.or.naked.or.sick.or.in.prison,.
and.did.not.minister.to.you?.Then.he.will.answer.them,.saying,.Truly,.I.say.to.you,.as.you.did.not.
do.it.to.one.of.the.least.of.these,.you.did.not.do.it.to.me..And.these.will.go.away.into.eternal.
punishment,.but.the.righteous.into.eternal.life..
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Revelation.12.also.mentions.the.stars.falling.from.the.heavens,.and.specifically.tells.us.that.we.
will.suffer.at.the.hand.of.Satan..
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Starting.in.verse.4...
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His.tail.swept.down.a.third.of.the.stars.of.heaven.and.cast.them.to.the.earth..
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Notice. the. "woman". that. is. described. in. that. passage. when. you. read. it. in. full.. . The. woman.
represents.Jerusalem,.which.brought.the.Christ.child:.
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She.gave.birth.to.a.male.child,.one.who.is.to.rule.all.the.nations.with.a.rod.of.iron,.but.her.child.
was.caught.up.to.God.and.to.his.throne,.and.the.woman.fled.into.the.wilderness,.where.she.has.
a.place.prepared.by.God,.in.which.she.is.to.be.nourished.for.1,260.days..
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Next.is.the.final.most.compelling.argument.for.tribulation.before.catching.away....
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The.woman.is.tormented...Satan.unleashes.his.fury.on.Jerusalem...But.then,.Satan.turns.toward.
her.offspring:.the.church...The.Gentiles,.the.Jews,.all.who.became.children.of.God,.the.Church.of.
Jesus.Christ:.
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"And.when.the.dragon.saw.that.he.had.been.thrown.down.to.the.earth,.he.pursued.the.woman.
who.had.given.birth.to.the.male.child..But.the.woman.was.given.the.two.wings.of.the.great.eagle.
so. that. she. might. fly. from. the. serpent. into. the. wilderness,. to. the. place. where. she. is. to. be.
nourished.for.a.time,.and.times,.and.half.a.time..The.serpent.poured.water.like.a.river.out.of.his.
mouth.after.the.woman,.to.sweep.her.away.with.a.flood..But.the.earth.came.to.the.help.of.the.
woman,.and.the.earth.opened.its.mouth.and.swallowed.the.river.that.the.dragon.had.poured.
from.his.mouth..Then.the.dragon.became.furious.with.the.woman.and.went.off.to.make.war.on.
the. rest. of. her. offspring,. on. those. who. keep. the. commandments. of. God. and. hold. to. the.
testimony.of.Jesus..And.he.stood.on.the.sand.of.the.sea.".
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That.last.verse.is.the.key..."Those.who.keep.the.commandments.of.God.and.hold.to.the.testimony.
of.Jesus."..Satan.was.waging.war.against.them..
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I.truly.believe.that.the.false.prophets.were.sent.to.make.the.church.unprepared.for.this.event...
We've.all.been.lulled.to.sleep.by.false.doctrines.and.false.prophecy,.and.led.to.believe.that.we.
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do.not.need.to.be.prepared...For.this.very.reason,.many.do.not.study.their.Bibles,.and.are.found.
unprepared...Many.are.looking.for.false.signs,.not.the.signs.given.in.scripture..
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As.for.me.and.my.house,.we.will.be.ready!.
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William$Sowders$$$
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About.20.miles.south.of.Jeffersonville,.in.Shepherdsville.Kentucky,.a.new.leader.started.spreading.
the.Pentecostal.message..But.it.was.a.slightly.different.message.than.the.one.spreading.from.
Azusa. Street. . a. message. of. common. interest. that. was. reaching. out. to. the. Oneness. and. the.
Trinitarian.Christians.to.bring.them.together.into.this.new.teaching..The.leader.of.this.movement.
denied.the.Trinitarian.belief.in.a.triune.nature.of.God,.denied.the.Oneness.belief.in.a.modalistic.
god,.and.started.a.ministry.persuading.the.people.that.his.middle.ground.was.a.divine.inspiration...
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William. Sowders,. born. to. Charles. and. Florence. Meeky. Sowders. in. Louisville,. Kentucky. on.
September.13,.1879,.about.thirty.years.before.the.Azusa.Street.Revival..When.the.Pentecostal.
message.started.spreading.into.the.Midwest,.Sowders.stumbled.onto.a.meeting.while.fishing.the.
Ohio.River..In.1912,.he.was.baptized.into.the.Pentecostal.faith...
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Not.long.after,.Sowders.started.preaching.while.floating.up.and.down.the.Ohio.River..His.Gospel.
Boat.baptized.many.into.the.Pentecostal.faith.as.it.moved.from.town.to.town.with.preaching,.
baptismal. services,. and. praying. for. the. sick,. and. ministry. of. tongues. as. was. common. in. the.
Pentecostal.movement...
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It.was.when.Sowders.started.making.claims.that.God.had.spoke.to.the.world.to.announce.his.
coming.that.his.ministry.started.so.stray.from.the.Bible..Sowders.began.claiming.that.God.spoke.
from.the.heavens.as.he.stood.baptizing.in.the.Ohio.River.to.announce.his.ministry..In.this.claim,.
Gods.thundering.voice.spoke.through.the.heavens.to.commission.him.to.spread.the.Pentecostal.
message:.Evidence.of.the.Spirit,.Divine.Healing,.speaking.in.tongues,.and.baptism.in.the.name.of.
Jesus.Christ...
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This.was.very.attractive.to.many.people..To.his.followers,.the.ministry.of.William.Sowders.was.
the.return.ministry.of.Jesus.Christ..They.associated.this.baptism.with.the.story.told.in.the.1st.
chapter.of.the.Gospel.according.to.John..But.there.was.one.very.important.element.missing.from.
the.story:.Christ...
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John.1.tells.the.story.of.John.the.Baptist.as.he.began.to.spread.the.news.of.the.coming.Kingdom.
of.Heaven,.preparing.the.way.for.Christ..John.was.the.messenger.to.the.people,.and.his.message.
was.to.announce.the.arrival.of.the.King...
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John.did.not.point.people.to.himself,.and.did.not.claim.any.spiritual.significance..When.asked.if.
he.was.the.coming.Prophet,.John.denied.the.claims.to.say.that.he.was.nothing.more.than.a.simple.
man.crying.out.for.others.to.prepare.for.the.coming.King..He.said,.I.am.the.voice.of.one.crying.
out.in.the.wilderness,.Make.straight.the.way.of.the.Lord,.as.the.prophet.Isaiah.said..John.was.
preparing.the.pathway.for.the.King.to.arrive,.rolling.out.the.red.carpet.and.asking.others.to.join.
in.the.preparation...
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When. Jesus. approached. John. during. his. ministry,. John. recognized. the. Anointing.. He. said,.
Behold,.the.Lamb.of.God,.who.takes.away.the.sin.of.the.world!.This.is.he.of.whom.I.said,.After.
me.comes.a.man.who.ranks.before.me,.because.he.was.before.me..I.myself.did.not.know.him,.
but.for.this.purpose.I.came.baptizing.with.water,.that.he.might.be.revealed.to.Israel...
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As.John.baptized.Jesus,.the.Father.spoke.from.the.heavens.and.announced.to.the.world.that.the.
King.had.arrived..God.spoke.to.the.people.present,.saying,.This.is.my.beloved.Son,.hear.ye.him,.
instructing.the.people.to.hear.the.message.of.Jesus.Christ...
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What.Sowders.failed.to.recognize.was.that.Gods.voice.did.not.point.to.the.messenger,.John.the.
Baptist..Gods.voice.did.not.announce.the.coming.of.a.man.who.would.announce.the.coming.of.
the.Christ..Gods.voice.announced.the.arrival.of.the.King!..
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When.later.asked.about.this.event,.John.was.very.clear.in.removing.himself.from.the.picture.so.
that.others.would.begin.to.focus.on.Christ..And.the.focus.was.not.the.baptism.of.John;.John.was.
simply.preparing.the.people.for.the.coming.King..He.was.washing.them.clean.for.the.arrival.of.
the.greatest.Gift.that.God.would.send.the.world:.His.Son...
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When. the. disciples. of. John. noticed. the. disciples. of. Jesus. also. baptizing. the. people,. they.
questioned.the.competition..But.John.plainly.told.them.that.this.was.not.competitors,.this.was.
the.main.event...
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You.yourselves.are.my.witnesses.that.I.said,.I.am.not.the.Christ,.but,.I.have.been.sent.ahead.
of.Him..He.who.has.the.bride.is.the.bridegroom;.but.the.friend.of.the.bridegroom,.who.stands.
and.hears.him,.rejoices.greatly.because.of.the.bridegrooms.voice..So.this.joy.of.mine.has.been.
made.full..He.must.increase,.but.I.must.decrease...
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He.who.comes.from.above.is.above.all,.he.who.is.of.the.earth.is.from.the.earth.and.speaks.of.
the. earth.. He. who. comes. from. heaven. is. above. all.. What. He. has. seen. and. heard,. of. that. He.
testifies;.and.no.one.receives.His.testimony..He.who.has.received.His.testimony.has.set.his.seal.
to.this,.that.God.is.true..For.He.whom.God.has.sent.speaks.the.words.of.God;.for.He.gives.the.
Spirit.without.measure..The.Father.loves.the.Son.and.has.given.all.things.into.His.hand..He.who.
believes.in.the.Son.has.eternal.life;.but.he.who.does.not.obey.the.Son.will.not.see.life,.but.the.
wrath.of.God.abides.on.him...
John.3.
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But.in.Sowders.claim,.there.was.no.decrease.to.prepare.the.way..If.this.claim.were.true,.God.
would.be.telling.the.people.to.increase.the.ministry.of.Sowders,.and.the.people.would.focus.their.
hearts.on.the.man.instead.of.God..God.would.be.asking.people.to.focus.on.the.work.of.a.mortal.
instead.of.the.Work.already.accomplished.on.the.cross...
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Sowders.was.a.strong.proponent.of.dispensationalism,.and.preached.that.we.were.now.living.in.
the.Gentile.dispensation..His.gospel.described.the.times.before.this.commission,.claiming.that.
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there.was.not.sufficient.grace.to.rapture.the.church..The.work.that.Christ.did.on.Calvary.was.
made.non\effect.under.this.teaching..The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.vastly.different..The.Work.that.
Christ.did.on.Calvary.was.a.completed.work,.once.for.all..When.Christ.came.to.earth.in.order.to.
fulfill. the. Old. Covenant. and. remove. the. sin. of. the. world,. that. removal. was. everlasting.. He.
established.an.everlasting.covenant.of.Grace.that.did.not.have.a.variable.speed..There.was.to.
be.no.periods.of.time.when.Gods.Grace.was.limited...
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But.there.is.nothing.new.under.the.sun..No.false.teaching.or.false.doctrine.rises.today.that.has.
not.already.been.presented.to.the.Church.of.the.Living.God..The.same.thing.happened.during.
Pauls.ministry..Pauls.letter.to.the.Galatians.describes.the.very.same.thing..the.people.being.
persuaded.to.listen.to.a.different.gospel...
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The. word. Gospel. means. Good. News.. It. is. the. Good. News. that. Christ. fulfilled. the. Old.
Covenant.Law,.died.for.our.sins,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.Him..He.offered.us.the.
Gift.of.Salvation.by.simply.believing.in.Him..It.is.by.Grace.that.we.are.saved,.through.faith.in.Jesus.
Christ...
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Paul.rebuked.the.Galatians.for.turning.away.from.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ:..
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I.am.astonished.that.you.are.so.quickly.deserting.the.one.who.called.you.to.live.in.the.grace.of.
Christ. and. are. turning. to. a. different. gospelwhich. is. really. no. gospel. at. all.. Evidently. some.
people.are.throwing.you.into.confusion.and.are.trying.to.pervert.the.gospel.of.Christ..But.even.if.
we.or.an.angel.from.heaven.should.preach.a.gospel.other.than.the.one.we.preached.to.you,.let.
them.be.under.Gods.curse!.As.we.have.already.said,.so.now.I.say.again:.If.anybody.is.preaching.
to.you.a.gospel.other.than.what.you.accepted,.let.them.be.under.Gods.curse!.Galatians.1:6\9.
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But.again,.there.is.nothing.new.under.the.sun..Satan.does.not.have.the.power.to.create,.and.
reuses.the.same.recurring.themes.over.and.over..Sowders.came.with.a.different.gospel..One.that.
pointed. to. himself.. One. that. caused. the. people. to. become. followers. of. Sowders.. One. that.
claimed.God.spoke.through.the.heavens.to.announce.the.arrival.of.a.man...
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Sowders. purchased. a. large. plot. of. land. in. Shepherdsville,. Kentucky,. about. twenty. miles. from.
Jeffersonville,.Indiana..His.ministry.began.to.spread.into.Louisville.and.Southern.Indiana,.and.that.
same.theme.that.presented.the.people.with.a.different.gospel.would.be.presented.once.more.
under.a.different.name...
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A. man. by. the. name. of. William. Branham. would. later. claim. the. same. exact. commission..
Branham.would.claim.that.God.spoke.to.the.heavens.to.point.people.to.himself,.but.increased.
the.story.considerably.from.the.small.number.of.people.on.Sowders.Gospel.Boat...
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Branham.would.claim.that.he.was.baptizing.500.converts.to.Christ.in.the.Ohio.River.when.God.
pointed.people.to.this.Jeffersonville.minister...
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Then,. consider. now,. I. ask. you. at. this. hour,. you. people. here. of. Jeffersonville.. In. 1933,. the.
supernatural.Light.that.fell.down.yonder.on.the.river,.that.day.when.I.was.baptizing.five.hundred.
in.the.Name.of.Jesus.Christ,.as.about.a.twenty\year\old.boy..What.did.It.say,.Jeffersonville?.What.
was.It.at.the.foot.of.Spring.Street.there,.when.the.Courier.Journal,.I.believe.it.was.the.Louisville.
Herald,.packed.the.article.of.It?.It.went.plumb.across.the.Associated.Press,.plumb.into.Canada..
Doctor.Lee.Vayle.cut.it.out.of.the.paper,.way.up.in.Canada,.in.1933..When.I.was.baptizing.my.
seventeenth.person,.under.this.Witness;.and.you.know.the.rest.of.the.story..And.when.I.was.
standing.there,.baptizing.the.seventeenth.person,.a.Light.come.down.from.Heaven,.shining.down.
above.there,.like.a.Star.falling.from.the.Heaven..A.Voice.said,.As.John.the.Baptist.was.sent.to.
forerun.the.first.coming.of.Christ,.your.Message.shall.forerun.His.second.Coming,.into.all.the.
world..This.day.this.Scripture.is.fulfilled...
65\0219.THIS.DAY.THIS.SCRIPTURE.IS.FULFILLED.
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Branhams.claim.not.only.included.the.fantastic.number.of.500.people,.but.also.the.significance.
of.the.newspaper..God.not.only.announced.the.arrival.of.this.new.minister.and.his.new.gospel,.
Branham. claimed. that. God. spread. this. news. through. use. of. the. printing. press.. People. from.
Jeffersonville.into.Canada.were.given.the.choice.to.either.accept.his.new.gospel,.or.to.refuse.it..
And. who. could. refuse. a. newspaper. article. of. a. light. shining. down. from. heaven,. telling. the.
people.that.this.was.Gods.beloved.human.in.which.he.is.well.pleased?..
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Branham.would.claim.that.after.the.seventeenth.person,.God.spoke.to.the.world.to.announce.
this.Jeffersonville.ministers.arrival:..
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And.I.walked.out.in.the.water,.with.my.seventeenth.candidate,.to.baptize..And.when.I.baptized,.
started.to.baptize,.I.said,.As.I.baptize.thee.with.water,.may.the.Lord.Jesus....When.I.said.that,.
Something.struck.me.and.said,."Look.up.".And.as.I.turned.to.look,.after.the.third.time.It.said.it,.a.
place.about.fifteen\feet\square.was.churning.up\and\down.in.them.brassy.skies..And.down.from.
there.came.that.same.Pillar.of.Light.that.come.in.when.I.was.a.little.baby,.that.spoke.to.me.in.the.
burning.bush,.or.the.bush.back.there.that.day,.and.come.into.that.bush,.and.come.hung.over.
where.thousands.of.people..Newspapers.packed.it.all.across.the.nation,.plumb.into.Canada..We.
got.the.clippings..Mystic.Light.appears.over.local.Baptist.minister.while.preaching,.or.baptizing."..
64\0427.A.TRIAL.
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But.the.newspaper.did.not.mention.a.Mystic.Light.and.the.voice.of.God.announcing.a.human..
There.were.not.seventeen.converts.to.have.triggered.this.event..The.newspaper.article.entitled.
FOURTEEN.CONVERTED.simply.states:.Fourteen.conversions.are.reported.in.a.tent.meeting.
conducted.at.Eighth.and.Pratt.streets.by.the.Rev..William.Branham...
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I.stand.amazed,.just.like.the.Apostle.Paul..I.was.never.taught.the.simple.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.
until.I.left.the.Branham.movement..I.never.knew.that.Christ.fulfilled.the.Old.Covenant.of.Law.and.
presented.an.Eternal.Covenant.of.Grace..I.never.knew.that.the.work.Christ.did.on.the.cross.for.
me.was.once\for\all...
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310.
I.was.raised.to.believe.a.different.gospel..This.Gospel,.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.was.new.to.me.
in. January. of. 2012.. I. studied. the. scriptures,. from. cover. to. cover,. completely. shocked. that.
anybody.would.even.want.to.teach.any.other.gospel..The.Gospel.that.has.the.power.to.save.was.
replaced. by. a. gospel. that. placed. the. people. back. under. a. new. version. of. law,. but. was. much.
worse...
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James. 2:10. says. that. whoever. keeps. the. whole. law. but. fails. in. one. point. has. become.
accountable.for.all.of.it,.and.Matthew.24:12.says.that,.because.lawlessness.will.be.increased,.
the.love.of.many.will.grow.cold...
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This.gospel,.this.mixture.of.law.and.grace.has.done.just.that..People.do.not.keep.the.entire.law,.
only.portions.of.it..They.do.not.stone.their.children.for.disobeying..They.do.not.banish.men.from.
the.congregation.if.they.are.injured.in.the.genitals,.or.uphold.even.the.full.extent.of.the.tithing.
system.. They. do. not. sacrifice. animals. to. atone. for. sin. . they. abandon. that. particular. law. to.
replace. it. with. the. Atonement. given. under. the. New. Covenant.. But. they. break. the. law. while.
upholding.portions.of.it,.becoming.lawless...
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Its. no. wonder. new. gospels. keep. spreading.. When. the. love. of. man. grows. cold,. they. look. for.
something.to.replace.the.Love.of.God..The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.no.longer.valuable.to.the.
lawless...
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The.ministry.of.William.Sowders.has.died.out..Very.few.today,.even.in.the.Louisville.area,.have.
any.idea.that.this.ministry.was.established.only.a.few.minutes.south.of.town..The.Pentecostal.
movement. was. the. life. of. the. vine,. and. that. vine. had. severed. itself. from. the. majority. of.
Pentecostals..It.could.no.longer.feed.on.itself,.so.it.withered.and.died...
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Other.gospels.will.come..Other.gospels.will.go..But.if.their.roots.are.built.upon.the.foundation.of.
a. mans. doctrine,. they. will. wither. and. die.. There. is. only. one. Nourishment. that. can. support.
healthy.growth.of.the.Body.of.Christ,.and.that.Nourishment.is.found.in.Gods.Word..
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311.
In$The$Beginning$
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In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.was.God..He.was.in.
the.beginning.with.God...All.things.were.made.through.him,.and.without.him.was.not.any.thing.
made.that.was.made...In.him.was.life,.and.the.life.was.the.light.of.men...The.light.shines.in.the.
.
John.1:1\4.
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This.is.a.passage.of.scripture.that.most.of.us.are.familiar.with...Its.the.opening.to.the.book.of.
John,. describing. the. deity. of. Jesus. Christ. when. the. Word. was. made. flesh. and. walked. among.
Gods.children..
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Jesus.was.the.Word...He.was.that.same.word.in.the.beginning.when.the.heavens.and.earth.were.
created,.and.He.created.them.for.Himself...
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All. Christians. believe. this.. . This. is. the. fundamental. teaching. of. Christianity,. the. one. solid.
foundation.that.we.rest.our.souls.upon...Any.teaching.other.than.this.is.against.Christ,.and.any.
doctrine.against.Christ.is.from.the.antichrist..
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Yet.we.find.large.groups.of.people.that.have.severed.themselves.from.the.Body.of.Christ,.denying.
even. the. God. who. sent. them.. . The. God. that. created. the. heavens. and. the. earth. seems.
unimportant.as.compared.to.the.doctrines.of.the.men.who.coerced.them.into.separating.from.
other.Christians...The.Word.is.replaced.with.the.word.of.a.man..
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Charles.Taze.Russell,.founder.of.the.Jehovahs.Witness.faith,.denied.this.fundamental.teaching.
for.a.new.invention...But.studying.history,.this.is.not.a.new.invention;.Russell.is.simply.one.man.
in.a.long.line.of.false.leaders.who.lead.Gods.children.astray..
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Jehovahs.Witness.cult.teaches.their.followers.that.Jesus.was.not.the.Eternal.Son,.that.He,.like.all.
other.mortals,.was.a.created.being..They.deny.Jesus.was.deity.while.he.lived.on.earth.as.a.man..
.
We.shall.see.subsequently,.when.we.come.to.consider.particularly.the.ransom.feature.of.his.
work,.that.it.was.absolutely.necessary.that.he.should.be.a.man.\\.neither.more.nor.less.than.a.
perfect.man.\\.because.it.was.man.that.sinned,.man.who.was.to.be.redeemed,.and.the.divine.
law.required.that.mans.life.should.pay.the.redemption.price.for.a.mans.life..(Studies.in.the.
Scriptures,.Volume.V)..
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On.the.surface,.this.teaching.sounds.harmless...The.Word.was.given.flesh.and.walked.among.us,.
and.it.is.easy.to.identify.this.word.flesh.with.human...But.if.you.dig.a.little.deeper.into.their.
312.
theology,.we.find.that.their.doctrine.denies.the.deity.of.Christ.in.order.to.support.teachings.that.
stray.from.Gods.Word..
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It.was.not.until.the.time.of.his.consecration.even.unto.death,.as.typified.in.his.baptism.\\.at.
thirty.years.of.age.(manhood,.according.to.the.Law,.and.therefore.the.right.time.to.consecrate.
himself.as.a.man).\\.that.he.received.the.earnest.of.his.inheritance.of.the.divine.nature..(Matt..
3:16,.17).(Ibid,.Series.I)..
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This.will.sound.very.familiar.to.some.in.the.Branham.movement...Branhams.new.version.of.Jesus.
included.this.teaching.from.the.Jehovahs.Witnesses.for.the.beginning.portion.of.the.life.of.Christ,.
while. combining. George. Lamsas. version. of. Jesus. during. the. crucifixion. on. the. cross.. . Both.
beginning.and.ending.of.the.life.of.Christ.in.Branhams.version.were.mortal,.and.from.the.baptism.
until.the.garden.of.Gethsemane,.Branham.included.a.mixture.of.the.Son.of.God.and.a.prophet.
who.could.do.nothing.without.seeing.a.vision.from.the.Father..
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And.there.He.come.out..There.was.nothing..And.then.here.come.the.Logos..That.looked.like.a.
halo.hanging.yonder..No.man.has.seen.God.at.any.time.now,.eye.to.eye..And.here's.the.Logos..
Looks.like.It's.a.supernatural.Being..It's.a.Halo..That's.the.Son.of.God..Not.eternal.Sonship,.'cause.
the. words. don't. go. good. together.. That's. Catholic. doctrine,. but.... Eternal,. how. could. it. be. a.
Sonship.and.be.eternal?.If.He's.a.Son,.he'd.had.to.have.a.beginning.of.time..Eternal's.forever..
See?.So.eternal.Sonship,.there's.no.such.a.word.to.make.that.sensible..But.it.was.the.Logos.that.
went.out.of.God..
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53\0611.SHOW.US.THE.FATHER.
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He.never.did.nothing.until.first.He.saw.the.Father.show.Him.that.in.a.vision..That.made.Him.the.
God\prophet..
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63\0604..JESUS.CHRIST.THE.SAME.YESTERDAY.TODAY.AND.FOREVER.
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The.Spirit.left.Him,.in.the.garden.of.Gethsemane..He.had.to.die,.a.man..
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65\0418M.IT.IS.THE.RISING.OF.THE.SUN.
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This.theology.was.not.created.by.William.Branham...It.was.the.replication.of.others.long.before...
And.while.Branham.promoted.himself.as.the.Seventh.Angel.that.would.restore.the.church.back.
to.the.original.faith,.we.find.that.these.teachings.do.not.fully.align.with.scripture..
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As.with.any.leader.who.pulls.an.unsuspecting.victim.out.of.the.Body.of.Christ.and.into.a.religious.
cult.loosely.based.on.Christianity,.these.men.back.these.false.doctrines.with.scripture...Verses.
here.are.taken,.verses.there.are.used,.and.they.are.combined.into.a.magic.potion.of.scripture.
that.results.in.a.different.Jesus..
313.
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But.when.we.examine.the.Bible.in.full,.we.find.that.this.man.god.version.of.Jesus.does.not.fit.
with.scripture...It.is.like.finding.a.puzzle.piece.from.a.different.puzzle.altogether.and.trying.to.
force.it.into.that.last.remaining.piece...No.matter.how.hard.you.push,.it.still.will.not.fit..
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The.word.Elohim.used.in.the.book.of.Genesis.is.plural.for.the.word.God...That.does.not.mean.
that.there.is.more.than.one.God,.but.describes.the.nature.of.God.as.being.different.than.that.of.
a.human...While.our.minds.can.only.comprehend.the.way.that.we.were.made,.the.mind.of.God.
understands.all...Genesis,.correctly.translated.in.every.accepted.version.of.the.Bible.reads,.Let.
US.make.man.in.OUR.image..
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And.were.it.not.for.Adams.loneliness,.we.would.likely.have.a.better.understanding.of.God...The.
original.creation.included.both.male.and.female.in.one.earthly.body...That.body.was.separated...
While. many. believe. that. Eve. was. created. from. the. bone. of. a. human. rib,. the. original. word.
(Strongs.6763,.tsela).describes.the.side,.not.the.internal.bone.structure..
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This.word.is.also.used.to.describe.the.side.of.a.hill.in.2.Samuel.16:13,.the.side.of.the.enclosing.
temple.in.1.Kings.6:5\6,.the.side.of.Ezekiels.temple.in.Ezekiel.41:5,.and.the.sides.of.many.other.
things.throughout.the.Bible...
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Eve.was.a.part.of.man,.in.the.likeness.of.God,.just.as.Jesus.was.a.part.of.the.Father,.in.the.likeness.
of.God..
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If.we.examine.the.opening.of.the.book.of.John.again,.we.understand.that.the.Word,.Christ,.was.
in.the.beginning.WITH.God,.and.yet.He.WAS.God...And.this.Word,.Christ,.created.the.world.for.
Himself..
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He.was.in.the.beginning.with.God...All.things.were.made.through.him,.and.without.him.was.not.
any.thing.made.that.was.made..
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John.1:2\3.
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This.false.doctrine,.denying.the.Eternal.Son.of.God.denies.many.other.scriptures.throughout.the.
Bible...Paul.writes.in.Galatians.that.the.Christ.Child.was.born.as.the.Son.of.God:.
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But.when.the.set.time.had.fully.come,.God.sent.his.Son,.born.of.a.woman,.born.under.the.law.
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Galatians.4:4.
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And.while.the.Jehovahs.Witness.doctrine.that.Branham.tried.to.re\establish.did.not.include.a.
Son.that.was.part.of.the.Father,.the.Old.Testament.describes.the.coming.King.as.the.Son.of.God...
These.scriptures.are.largely.overlooked.by.the.followings.of.both.cult.faiths..
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Psalms.2.says,.
314.
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He.who.sits.in.the.heavens.laughs;..the.Lord.holds.them.in.derision...Then.he.will.speak.to.them.
in.his.wrath,.them.in.his.fury,.saying,..As.for.me,.I.have.set.my.King.Zion,.my.holy.hill...I.will.tell.of.
the.decree:..The.Lord.said.to.me,.You.are.my.Son;.today.I.have.begotten.you...Ask.of.me,.and.I.
will.make.the.nations.your.heritage,.and.the.ends.of.the.earth.your.possession...You.shall.break.
them.with.a.rod.of.iron.dash.them.in.pieces.like.a.potter's.vessel..
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If.we.take.a.quick.walk.through.scripture,.we.find.that.all.Old.Testament.scripture.points.to.Jesus.
Christ:.
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If.you.still.ascribe.to.the.Gnostic.Serpents.Seed.doctrine.that.Branham.tried.to.re\establish,.
you.will.likely.have.a.different.understanding.of.this.verse,.but.Genesis.3:15.describes.the.Christ.
Child,.and.God.told.Satan.that.Jesus.could.crush.his.head:.
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And.I.will.put.enmity.you.and.the.woman,.between.your.offspring.and.hers;.
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he.will.crush.your.head,.and.you.will.strike.his.heel..
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Genesis.3:15.
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When.Jacob.blessed.his.sons,.he.foretold.of.the.coming.of.Christ:.
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The.scepter.will.not.depart.from.Judah,.nor.the.rulers.staff.from.between.his.feet,.until.he.to.
whom.it.belongs.shall.come.and.the.obedience.of.the.nations.shall.be.his..
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Genesis.49:10.
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God.gave.Nathan.a.prophecy.of.Christ.that.was.given.to.comfort.David,.and.He.described.the.
coming.Kingdom.and.the.throne.of.Christ:.
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When. your. days. are. over. and. you. rest. with. your. ancestors,. I. will. raise. up. your. offspring. to.
succeed.you,.your.own.flesh.and.blood,.and.I.will.establish.his.kingdom...He.is.the.one.who.will.
build.a.house.for.my.Name,.and.I.will.establish.the.throne.of.his.kingdom.forever..
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2.Samuel.7:12\13.
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Micah.describes.the.eternal.Son.of.God...His.origins.were.not.that.of.Johns.Baptism.according.to.
Micah,.Jesus.had.origins.that.were.from.ancient.times.:.
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But.you,.Bethlehem.Ephrathah,.though.you.are.small.among.the.clans[a].of.Judah,.out.of.you.
will.come.for.me.one.who.will.be.ruler.over.Israel,.whose.origins.are.from.of.old,.from.ancient.
times..
315.
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Micah.5:2.
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The. word. Immanuel. correctly. translated. means. God. with. us.. . Many. are. familiar. with. the.
prophecy.of.Isaiah..its.repeated.by.many.during.Christmas.time.celebration...But.if.we.examine.
the.prophecy.in.full,.we.find.that.this.Christ.Child.was.the.eternal.Son.of.God...God.with.us..
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Therefore.the.Lord.himself.will.give.you.a.sign:.The.virgin.will.conceive.and.give.birth.to.a.son,.
and.you.will.call.him.Immanuel..
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Isaiah.7:14.
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When.Isaiah.prophesied.about.John.the.Baptist,.he.described.the.voice.crying.in.the.wilderness.
preparing.the.way.for.the.Almighty.God,.not.man:.
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A.voice.of.one.calling:.In.the.wilderness.prepare.the.way.for.the.Lord;.make.straight.in.the.desert.
a.highway.for.our.God...Every.valley.shall.be.raised.up,.every.mountain.and.hill.made.low;.the.
rough.ground.shall.become.level,.the.rugged.places.a.plain...And.the.glory.of.the.Lord.will.be.
revealed,.and.all.people.will.see.it.together...For.the.mouth.of.the.Lord.has.spoken..
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Isaiah.40:3\5.
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Again,.Isaiah.tells.us.plainly.that.Jesus.is.God,.not.man...Isaiah.describes.both.the.Father.and.the.
Son.in.one.single.verse:.
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For.your.Maker.is.your.husbandthe.Lord.Almighty.is.his.namethe.Holy.One.of.Israel.is.your.
Redeemer;.he.is.called.the.God.of.all.the.earth..
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Isaiah.54:5.
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The.list.of.scriptures.in.the.Old.Testament.that.describe.Jesus.are.countless...Even.many.of.the.
stories. themselves. are. a. representation. of. the. coming. Christ.. . Entire. books,. like. the. Song. of.
Solomon,.are.a.parable.of.the.Love.of.God.that.is.shown.through.His.Eternal.Son,.Jesus.Christ..
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But.before.leaving.the.subject,.listen.to.what.Isaiah.says.next.in.Isaiah.54...This.prophecy.is.one.
that.all.Christians.should.read...It.describes.their.faith,.from.the.mouth.of.God.through.the.voice.
of.Isaiah:.
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To.me.this.is.like.the.days.of.Noah,.when.I.swore.that.the.waters.of.Noah.would.never.again.
cover. the. earth.. . So. now. I. have. sworn. not. to. be. angry. with. you,. never. to. rebuke. you. again...
Though.the.mountains.be.shaken.and.the.hills.be.removed,.yet.my.unfailing.love.for.you.will.not.
be.shaken.nor.my.covenant.of.peace.be.removed,..says.the.Lord,.who.has.compassion.on.you..
316.
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Isaiah.54.
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Notice...I.have.sworn.not.to.be.angry.with.you,.never.rebuke.you.again...My.unfailing.Love.for.
you.will.not.be.shaken,.nor.my.covenant.of.peace.be.removed..
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Gods.message.is.a.message.of.Love...His.Word.is.a.love.letter.to.us...His.Son.is.that.Word...
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These.leaders.that.come.to.sever.the.Body.of.Christ.do.not.want.this.portion.of.scripture,.because.
Christ.is.the.new.High.Priest.forever...If.their.followers.knew.that.Christ.was.the.High.Priest,.then.
there.would.be.no.need.for.themselves.to.be.their.leader..their.followers.instead.would.accept.
the.Holy.Spirit.as.their.guide...
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Branham.took.two.verses.that.describe.parallels.in.the.story.of.Noah,.and.mixed.them.into.a.
deadly.potion.of.scripture...One.verse.described.Gods.undying.love.and.devotion.to.even.a.
small.family,.though.the.world.was.being.wiped.clean.from.all.life...
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For.Christ.also.suffered.once.for.sins,.the.righteous.for.the.unrighteous,.that.he.might.bring.us.
to. God,. being. put. to. death. in. the. flesh. but. made. alive. in. the. spirit,. in. which. he. went. and.
proclaimed.to.the.spirits.in.prison,.because.they.formerly.did.not.obey,.when.God's.patience.
waited. in. the. days. of. Noah,. while. the. ark. was. being. prepared,. in. which. a. few,. that. is,. eight.
persons,.were.brought.safely.through.water..
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1.Peter.3:18\20.
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This.verse,.describing.Gods.Love,.was.combined.with.one.describing.Gods.wrath:.
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And.he.said.to.the.disciples,.The.days.are.coming.when.you.will.desire.to.see.one.of.the.days.
of.the.Son.of.Man,.and.you.will.not.see.it...And.they.will.say.to.you,.Look,.there!.or.Look,.here!.
Do.not.go.out.or.follow.them...For.as.the.lightning.flashes.and.lights.up.the.sky.from.one.side.to.
the. other,. so. will. the. Son. of. Man. be. in. his. day.. . But. first. he. must. suffer. many. things. and. be.
rejected.by.this.generation...Just.as.it.was.in.the.days.of.Noah,.so.will.it.be.in.the.days.of.the.Son.
of.Man...They.were.eating.and.drinking.and.marrying.and.being.given.in.marriage,.until.the.day.
when.Noah.entered.the.ark,.and.the.flood.came.and.destroyed.them.all...Likewise,.just.as.it.was.
in.the.days.of.Lotthey.were.eating.and.drinking,.buying.and.selling,.planting.and.building,.but.
on.the.day.when.Lot.went.out.from.Sodom,.fire.and.sulfur.rained.from.heaven.and.destroyed.
them.allso.will.it.be.on.the.day.when.the.Son.of.Man.is.revealed..
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Luke.17:22\30.
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Its.describing.surprise!..Youre.going.to.be.caught.unaware!..
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But.listen.to.how.Branham.combined.these.two,.one.telling.of.Gods.patience,.Love.and.devotion,.
and.one.telling.us,.Please.do.not.be.caught.unaware!.
317.
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Branham.says.this:.
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Jesus.said,.As.it.was.in.the.days.of.Noah,.wherein.eight.souls.were.saved,.so.shall.it.be.at.the.
coming.of.the.Son.of.man..In.the.days.of.Lot,.where.three.was.brought.out.of.Sodom,.at.that.
day....Now.there's.already.a.group.already.out,.remember..But,.as.it.was.then,.when.the.Son.of.
man.will.be.manifested..Look.what.a.day,.look.where.we're.living!.
.
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But.Jesus.did.not.say.this!..Jesus.did.not.say.that.there.were.only.going.to.be.eight.souls...Jesus.
was.telling.us.not.to.listen.to.men.who.would.rise.to.tell.us.that.their.message.was.the.coming.
of.the.Son.of.Man!.
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If.you.have.been.persuaded.by.one.of.these.cult.leaders.to.believe.in.a.different.Jesus,.you.should.
have.no.need.to.fear.learning.about.the.Real.Jesus.Christ...Youve.had.His.Word.all.along..youll.
find.it.in.your.Bibles...
.
This.is.not.some.book.that.contains.an.endless.number.of.rules.that.you.must.abide.by.in.order.
to.earn.your.own.salvation...It.is.not.a.list.of.donts.as.has.been.taught.by.the.Pentecostal.faith...
.
This.is.Gods.Love.letter.to.you...This.is.Gods.Gift...All.you.need.is.to.accept.it.by.faith...It.is.by.
grace.that.you.are.saved,.through.faith.in.Jesus.Christ,.and.not.of.yourselves...It.is.a.Gift.from.God.
above..
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The. best. conclusion. we. could. give. to. this. brief. summary. of. scriptures. declaring. Christ. as. the.
Eternal.Son.of.God.is.given.by.the.Apostle.Peter.on.the.day.of.Pentecost...These.words,.these.
words.alone,.had.the.power.to.save.three.thousand...The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.has.the.power.
to.save..
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.Brothers,.I.may.say.to.you.with.confidence.about.the.patriarch.David.that.he.both.died.and.was.
buried,.and.his.tomb.is.with.us.to.this.day...Being.therefore.a.prophet,.and.knowing.that.God.had.
sworn.with.an.oath.to.him.that.he.would.set.one.of.his.descendants.on.his.throne,.he.foresaw.
and.spoke.about.the.resurrection.of.the.Christ,.that.he.was.not.abandoned.to.Hades,.nor.did.his.
flesh.see.corruption...This.Jesus.God.raised.up,.and.of.that.we.all.are.witnesses...Being.therefore.
exalted.at.the.right.hand.of.God,.and.having.received.from.the.Father.the.promise.of.the.Holy.
Spirit,. he. has. poured. out. this. that. you. yourselves. are. seeing. and. hearing.. . For. David. did. not.
ascend.into.the.heavens,.but.he.himself.says,.
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The.Lord.said.to.my.Lord,.Sit.at.my.right.hand,.until.I.make.your.enemies.your.footstool..Let.all.
the.house.of.Israel.therefore.know.for.certain.that.God.has.made.him.both.Lord.and.Christ,.this.
Jesus.whom.you.crucified..
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Acts.2:29\36.
318.
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319.
The$ProphetSGod$
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When.the.Jerusalem.wall.was.being.reconstructed.in.Nehemiah.3,.the.high.priest.Eliashib.and.
the.other.priests.built.an.opening.that.would.later.become.known.as.the.Sheep.Gate...It.was.
through.this.gate.that.the.lambs.and.sheep.were.brought.into.the.temple.for.sacrifice..
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It. is. very. fitting. that. the. Sheep. Gate. was. the. first. gate. built,. because. new. life. is. given. by. the.
Sacrifice,.and.to.enter.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven,.you.must.go.in.through.the.sacrifice.of.the.Lamb,.
Jesus.Christ...This.gate.represents.Grace;.entering.the.city,.Jerusalem,.through.the.Sheep.Gate.
was.to.enter.through.sacrifice..
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It.was.at.this.very.gate.to.the.city.that.Jesus.passed.by.a.man.who.had.suffered.affliction.for.
thirty\eight.years.of.his.life...The.man.waited.by.the.pool.at.the.gate,.longing.to.be.helped.into.
the.water..
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The. pool. was. named. the. pool. of. Bethesda,. which. translated. means. the. pool. of. the. house. of.
mercy.. . For. centuries,. this. pool. was. thought. to. be. non\existent,. and. historians. assumed. the.
theory.that.the.pool.was.more.legend.than.fact,.although.the.Sheep.Gate.was.identified...It.was.
not.until.archaeological.digs.identified.twin.pools.in.the.sub.terrain.during.the.early.19th.century.
that.clear.scientific.evidence.of.this.pool.was.discovered...Through.use.of.scientific.study,.God.
was.proving.His.Word.in.the.book.of.John..
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When.Jesus.healed.the.crippled.man,.the.Pharisees.sought.to.put.Him.to.death...He.had.healed.
on.the.Sabbath,.breaking.Old.Covenant.Law.according.to.tradition,.but.outraged.many.when.He.
described.his.equality.with.the.Father...John.5:18.says.that.
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This.was.why.the.Jews.were.seeking.all.the.more.to.kill.him,.because.not.only.was.he.breaking.
the.Sabbath,.but.he.was.even.calling.God.his.own.Father,.making.himself.equal.with.God..
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It.was.in.response.to.this.statement.that.Christ.gave.the.perfect.answer...It.is.an.answer.that.has.
been.twisted.by.the.minds.of.false.teachers.for.centuries,.and.one.that.Satan.has.used.to.deceive.
the.church...Through.limited.context,.this.scripture.is.snipped.out.of.its.full.representation.of.
Christ.by.men.to.elevate.themselves.and.lead.others.astray..
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Jesus.replied,.Truly,.truly,.I.say.to.you,.the.Son.can.do.nothing.of.his.own.accord,.but.only.what.
he.sees.the.Father.doing..For.whatever.the.Father.does,.that.the.Son.does.likewise..
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John.5:19.
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This.was.one.of.the.favorite.subjects.in.the.writings.of.Charles.Taze.Russell.of.the.Watchtower.
Society,. or. Jehovahs. Witnesses.. . According. to. Russell,. both. the. Trinitarians. and. the. Oneness.
were.wrong.in.theology,.and.a.modalistic.form.of.god.was.the.primary.teaching..
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The.declaration.that.'the.Son.can.do.nothing.of.Himself,'.if.it.were.not.backed.up.as.it.is.by.a.
score.of.other.testimonies.from.the.same.interested.and.inspired.Teacher,.is.a.contradiction.to.
the.common.thought.of.Trinitarians,.that.the.Son.is.the.Father.".\\The.Finished.Mystery.(Studies.
in.the.Scriptures,.Vol.7),.1917.
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Moreover,.the.very.words."Father".and."Son".imply.a.difference,.and.contradict.the.thoughts.
of.the.Trinity.and.oneness.of.person....
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.\\.The.Atonement.Between.God.and.Man,.1906.
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While.many.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.falsely.believe.that.Branham.promoted.a.Oneness.
god,.we.find.that.his.theology.on.the.Godhead.matched.the.Jehovahs.Witness.god.point\by\
point...In.a.1965.sermon.describing.how.the.other.Christians.that.did.not.believe.in.Branhams.
version.of.god.were.shucks.as.compared.to.Branhams.seed,.he.says.this:.
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There.is.where.the.oneness.missed.it,.there.is.where.the.trinity.missed.it,.both.sides.of.the.road..
But.the.happy.medium.is.right.in.between..If.God.could.be.His.Own.Father,.if.Jesus.was.His.Own.
Father,.He.couldn't.be..And.if.He.had.another.Father.besides.God,.and.the.Bible.said.the."Holy.
Ghost".was.His.Father,.and.if.they're.two.different.spirits,.He.was.an.illegitimate.child..That's.
right.. Which. was. the. Father. of. Him,. God. or. the. Holy. Ghost?. You. say. one. and. watch. how.
embarrassed.you're.going.to.get..
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Of.course,.this.was.only.to.the.crowds.that.supported.the.Jehovahs.witness.theology...When.
preaching.to.a.different.crowd.in.Erie,.PA,.Branham.prayed.a.Trinitarian.prayer.that.he.would.
later.claim.to.be.the.Mark.of.the.Beast.from.Revelation:.
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And.now,.there.are.those.sitting.here.who.are.feeble.this.afternoon,.that's.in.need.of.physical.
healing..And.we.have.chosen.these.few.words.to.read.from.Thine..And.may.the.Holy.Spirit,.the.
third.Person.of.the.Trinity,.come.in.now,.the.Promise,.the.Comforter,.that.You.said.You.would.
send..
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51\0729A..THE.RESURRECTION.OF.LAZARUS.
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Both.Russell.and.Branham.promoted.a.version.of.Christ.that.did.not.align.with.scripture;.they.
taught.that.Jesus.was.a.prophet.god...In.the.same.pyramid.hierarchy.promoted.in.the.Mason.
temples.describing.the.stature.of.the.perfect.man,.Branham.and.Russell.promoted.a.hierarchy.
of.minor,.major,.and.pyramid.capstone.prophets,.Christ.being.the.capstone..
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Couldn't.do.it.in.Luther's.age,.couldn't.do.it.in.Wesley's.age,.couldn't.do.it.in.Pentecostal.age;.
but. in. the. day. when. the. Son. of. man. will. be. manifested,. revealed,. brought. back. the. Church.
321.
together. with. the. entire. Deity. of. God. amongst. His. people,. showing. the. same. visible. signs,.
manifesting.Himself.like.He.did.at.the.beginning.when.He.was.manifested.on.earth.in.a.form.of.a.
Prophet\God..
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65\1128M..GOD'S.ONLY.PROVIDED.PLACE.OF.WORSHIP.
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Under.this.theology,.the.deity.of.Christ.was.denied...Jesus.was.a.prophet,.albeit.more.than.a.
prophet...He.was.the.denied.the.status.of.God,.and.proclaimed.to.be.the.great.prophet.very.
similar.to.the.Muslim.faith.and.their.prophet.Mohammed...
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Starting.in.1950,.Branham.begins.teaching.this.Jehovahs.witness.theology,.describing.Jesus.as.a.
prophet. god,. one. that. must. be. given. a. vision. by. the. Father.. . The. words. in. that. one. single.
sentence.in.the.book.of.John.became.doctrine,.while.completely.ignoring.the.verses.before,.after,.
and.in.the.rest.of.the.book..
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He.said,."Verily,.verily,.I.say.unto.you,.the.Son.can.do.nothing.in.Himself,.but.what.He.sees.the.
Father.doing,.that.doeth.the.Son.".Is.that.right?.God.had.to.show.Him.first..So.He.didn't.say.He.
was.a.Divine.healer..He.waited.for.God.to.show.Him.a.vision.of.what.was.going.to.happen,.then.
he.went.and.done.it..
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50\0716..BELIEVEST.THOU.THIS.
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While.the.opening.of.the.book.of.John.says.that.In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.
was.with.God.and.the.Word.was.God,.and.that.the.Word.was.made.flesh.and.walked.among.us,.
Branham.described.a.different.Jesus:.
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"The.Son.can.do.nothing.in.Himself,".not.what.He.hears,."but.what.he.sees.the.Father.doing,.that.
doeth.the.Son."..No.prophet,.no.seer.in.the.Bible,.ever.done.thing.at.random..God.shows.first..
So.no\\no.human.flesh,.not.even.the.flesh.of.Jesus.Himself,.can.glorify..
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64\0412..A.COURT.TRIAL.
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In.fact,.Branham.claimed.that.Jesus.Christ.NEVER.healed.one.person:.
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He.said."It's.not.Me.that.doeth.it;.it's.My.Father.that.dwelleth.in.Me..He.doeth.the.work..Of.
Myself,.I.can.do.nothing.".So.He.didn't.take.any.praise..Went.around...."The.Man.of.the.hour,".or.
anything,.was.He?.He.didn't.take.no.praise.at.all.for.anything..He.said,."It's.not.Me.that.doeth.a.
thing..I.can.do.nothing.in.Myself..What.the.Father...".He.never.claimed.to.heal.one.person..And.
He.never.healed.one.person..
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54\0314..WHY.I'M.PRAYING.FOR.THE.SICK.
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..
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But.when.we.read.John.5.in.context,.we.find.that.the.entire.chapter..including.the.moment.
when.Jesus.DID.heal.the.man.laying.by.the.pool.of.Bethesda..is.describing.the.authority.given.
to.Christ,.and.his.supreme.deity...
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Earlier.in.the.book.of.John,.when.John.the.Baptist.was.proclaiming.the.deity.of.Christ.to.the.world,.
telling.the.people.that.he.must.decrease.so.that.Christ.could.increase,.John.describes.the.form.
of.Christ.as.fully.man.and.fully.God:.
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He.must.increase,.but.I.must.decrease...He.who.comes.from.above.is.above.all..He.who.is.of.the.
earth.belongs.to.the.earth.and.speaks.in.an.earthly.way..He.who.comes.from.heaven.is.above.all...
He.bears.witness.to.what.he.has.seen.and.heard,.yet.no.one.receives.his.testimony...Whoever.
receives.his.testimony.sets.his.seal.to.this,.that.God.is.true...For.he.whom.God.has.sent.utters.the.
words.of.God,.for.he.gives.the.Spirit.without.measure..The.Father.loves.the.Son.and.has.given.all.
things.into.his.hand...Whoever.believes.in.the.Son.has.eternal.life;.whoever.does.not.obey.the.
Son.shall.not.see.life,.but.the.wrath.of.God.remains.on.him..
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John.3:30\36.
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And.still.earlier,.in.chapter.2,.John.tells.us.that.Jesus.was.not.a.lowly.prophet\god,.but.that.
Christ.was.all\knowing...Christ.knew.the.hearts.of.all.people:.
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Now.when.he.was.in.Jerusalem.at.the.Passover.Feast,.many.believed.in.his.name.when.they.saw.
the.signs.that.he.was.doing...But.Jesus.on.his.part.did.not.entrust.himself.to.them,.because.he.
knew.all.people.and.needed.no.one.to.bear.witness.about.man,.for.he.himself.knew.what.was.in.
man..
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John.2:23\25.
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But. the. Pharisees. in. chapter. five. agreed. with. Pastor. Russell. and. William. Branham.. . They.
considered.it.blasphemy.for.Christ.to.make.himself.equal.with.God,.and.therefore.they.started.
devising.plans.to.put.Christ.to.death..
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In.response,.Jesus.proclaimed.His.authority...He.told.them.that.he.not.only.was.equal.with.the.
Father,.but.that.He.was.given.power.to.raise.the.dead:.
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For.as.the.Father.has.life.in.himself,.so.he.has.granted.the.Son.also.to.have.life.in.himself...And.
he.has.given.him.authority.to.execute.judgment,.because.he.is.the.Son.of.Man...Do.not.marvel.
at.this,.for.an.hour.is.coming.when.all.who.are.in.the.tombs.will.hear.his.voice.and.come.out,.
those. who. have. done. good. to. the. resurrection. of. life,. and. those. who. have. done. evil. to. the.
resurrection.of.judgment..
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John.5:26\29.
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Jesus.did.tell.us.that.he.did.nothing.without.the.will.of.the.Father...And.he.told.us.that.the.Father.
showed.him.many.things...But.he.tells.us.later.in.the.chapter.the.REASON.that.He.chose.to.do.so...
Jesus.tells.us.that.it.was.for.our.salvation..
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.I.can.do.nothing.on.my.own..As.I.hear,.I.judge,.and.my.judgment.is.just,.because.I.seek.not.my.
own.will.but.the.will.of.him.who.sent.me...If.I.alone.bear.witness.about.myself,.my.testimony.is.
not.true...There.is.another.who.bears.witness.about.me,.and.I.know.that.the.testimony.that.he.
bears.about.me.is.true...You.sent.to.John,.and.he.has.borne.witness.to.the.truth...Not.that.the.
testimony.that.I.receive.is.from.man,.but.I.say.these.things.so.that.you.may.be.saved..
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John.5:30\34.
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Jesus.said.that.John.had.a.true.description.of.his.supreme.deity,.and.told.the.Pharisees.to.listen.
to.the.words.of.John...These.words,.describing.the.Christ.as.fully.God.and.fully.man,.according.to.
Christ,.are.true..
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In.the.first.chapter.of.John,.John.1:18,.John.calls.Jesus.the.God.who.is.at.the.Fathers.side,.and.
that.this.God.that.was.previously.unseen.was.now.made.known.to.the.people:..
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No.one.has.ever.seen.God;.the.only.God,.who.is.at.the.Fathers.side,.he.has.made.him.known..
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John.1:18.
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When.Jesus.rebuked.the.Pharisees.for.seeking.to.kill.him,.and.for.denying.His.supreme.deity,.
Jesus.confirms.this.exact.verse:.
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But.the.testimony.that.I.have.is.greater.than.that.of.John..For.the.works.that.the.Father.has.
given.me.to.accomplish,.the.very.works.that.I.am.doing,.bear.witness.about.me.that.the.Father.
has.sent.me...And.the.Father.who.sent.me.has.himself.borne.witness.about.me..His.voice.you.
have.never.heard,.his.form.you.have.never.seen,.and.you.do.not.have.his.word.abiding.in.you,.
for.you.do.not.believe.the.one.whom.he.has.sent..
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John.5:36\38.
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As.Christians,.we.should.ask.ourselves:..Why.did.Pastor.Russell.and.William.Branham.take.the.
side.of.the.Pharisees?..Why.did.they.support.the.Pharisees.to.deny.the.supreme.deity.of.Christ,.
and.ignore.the.words.of.John?.
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Why.were.we.so.easily.led.astray.by.these.doctrines?..The.entire.New.Testament.is.filled.with.
warnings.that.men.would.rise.to.teach.us.a.different.Jesus,.and.that.they.would.do.so.with.great.
signs.and.wonders...Why.did.we.ignore.the.warning.of.scripture.to.serve.a.different.jesus?.
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John.tells.us.that.Christ.was.the.greatest.Gift.that.this.world.has.ever.known...He.was.the.Word,.
and.the.Word.was.God...Fully.man,.and.fully.God...He.was.sent.to.establish.an.eternal.covenant.
of.Grace,.and.through.the.fullness.of.God.in.the.form.of.Jesus.Christ,.we.have.entered.into.the.
New.Covenant..
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Son.from.the.Father,.full.of.grace.and.truth...(John.bore.witness.about.him,.and.cried.out,.This.
was.he.of.whom.I.said,.He.who.comes.after.me.ranks.before.me,.because.he.was.before.me.).
For.from.his.fullness.we.have.all.received,.grace.upon.grace..
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John.1:14\16.
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325.
The$Failed$Prophecy$of$Judgment$
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At.5:36.PM.on.March.27,.1964,.a.megathrust.earthquake.ripped.through.south\central.Alaska.
causing.destruction.and.tsunamis.resulting.in.143.deaths...This.earthquake,.lasting.almost.three.
minutes,.was.the.most.powerful.earthquake.recorded.in.North.American.history,.and.the.second.
most.powerful.that.has.ever.been.measured.by.the.seismograph...At.9.2,.it.is.the.number.two.
largest.earthquake.in.recorded.history..
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This.natural.disaster.brought.worldwide.attention...And.with.widespread.attention,.it.attracted.
the.spiritualists.and.doomsday.prophets...Just.as.we.see.today.with.Pat.Roberson.and.his.use.of.
fear.to.gain.support.during.the.2010.earthquake.in.Haiti.or.the.hurricane.that.struck.New.Orleans,.
we.find.devious.minds.preying.on.the.weakness.of.the.human.heart.were.alive.and.well.in.1964..
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But.one.spiritual.leader,.William.Branham,.turned.this.catastrophic.event.into.a.prophecy...Not.
one.that.came.to.pass,.however...Even.though.this.was.prophesied.after.the.event.happened,.
we.find.after.examining.the.prophecy.that.this.was.indeed.another.failed.prophecy.in.the.long.
line.of.failures.for.the.cult.leader..
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The.first.time.this.earthquake.is.mentioned.on.recorded.tape.is.in.April.1,.1964,.only.days.after.
the.event...But.though.this.alleged.prophecy.was.given.after.the.event,.no.mention.of.prophecy.
was.given...The.earthquake.was.used.as.a.tool.in.the.sermon,.used.as.a.fear.tactic.to.instill.godly.
fear.into.the.hearts.of.men:.
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Now.we.see.things.happening.likes.been.happening.in.the.world.the.last.few.days..
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For.instance,.the.great.earthquake.in.Alaska..Never.has.been.an.earthquake.like.that,.in.all.the.
world..Did.you.notice?.It.come.on.Good.Friday..You.know,.the.last.time.the.world.was.shaken.
was.on.Good.Friday,.too,.when.our.Master.died,.and.it.shook.the.whole.world..And.remember,.
it.might.be.the.sign.of.Him.returning..He.said,.that,."There'd.be.earthquakes.in.divers.places.".
Today. we. got. another. one. in. California,. and. they're. just. appearing. everywhere,. light.
earthquakes..We.notice,.even.the.Capitol.building.has.moved.out.of.its.place,.and.moved.back..
And\\and. down. here. in. Baton. Rouge,. Louisiana,. there's. a. swimming. pool. there,. dashed. the.
waters. out,. from. plumb. from. Alaska.. Over. in. Switzerland,. Sweden,. and. through. there,. shook.
buildings.and.things,.around.the.world..
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I.believe.that.it's.trying.to.open.our.eyes,.to.see.the.hour.that.we're.living..I'm.here.in.godly.fear,.
that,.it.may.be.sooner.than.we.think,.of.His.appearing..
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64\0401..THE.IDENTIFIED.CHRIST.OF.ALL.AGES.
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But.notice...Branham.says.that.he.believes.it.is.trying.to.open.the.eyes...He.uses.it.as.a.warning.
for.preparation.in.the.sermon,.not.a.declaration.of.judgment...
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Over.time.in.the.sermons.from.1964.to.1965,.Branham.gradually.changes.this.warning.in.to.
prophecy...But.never.was.any.explanation.given.by.God.as.to.what.the.people.of.Alaska.had.done.
that.was.so.awful.that.it.deserved.the.wrath.of.Almighty.God..
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When.Branham.describes.how.this.prophecy.was.given,.it.was.not.the.Lord.speaking.through.
him..instead.it.was.a.spirit.that.Branham.called.the.Holy.Spirit.telling.him.to.say.the.words.
THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD:.
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He.said,.Throw.it.up.in.the.air,.and.say,.'THUS.SAITH.THE.LORD.'.I.did...Down.from.there.come.
a.little.funnel.of.wind..I.said,.Within.twenty\four.hours,.you'll.see.the.hand.of.God..
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65\0429E..THE.CHOOSING.OF.A.BRIDE.
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But.was.this.the.Holy.Spirit?.
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When.Old.Testament.prophets.declared.judgment.on.the.nations.in.the.days.of.old,.God.spoke.
through.the.prophets.to.rebuke.their.constant.fall.to.idolatry...Like.a.father.correcting.his.child,.
God.gave.reason.for.the.punishment...Many.times.there.was.an.option.to.prevent.the.judgment,.
if.they.turned.from.their.wickedness.to.God..
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But. the. poor. people. of. Alaska. were. given. no. warning,. given. no. reason,. and. seemingly. being.
destroyed.simply.because.William.Branham.said.so...Again,.notice.Branham.said.in.the.sermon,.
I.SAID,.not.GOD.SAID...
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What.if.I.suddenly.did.like.William.Branham,.and.threw.a.little.rock.in.the.air.and.said,.Judgment.
is.going.to.strike.Montana!.
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Id.have.the.entire.church.questioning.the.nonsense.I.just.spewed.from.my.mouth!..Why.is.God.
going.to.smite.Montana?..What.did.those.poor.people.do?..Can.they.repent?..Is.it.too.late?..Why.
did.God.not.warn.them.first!.
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The.first.time.this.earthquake.is.mentioned.as.a.prediction.was.in.a.sermon.entitled.Jehovah.
Jireh,. also. days. after. the. quake.. . But. it. isnt. Branham. who. predicted. the. earthquake.. . This.
prophecy.came.from.Jesus.Christ,.not.William.Branham:.
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Did.you.see.Alaska.having.a.couple.more.earthquakes.today?.One.of.them,.as.hard.as.the.first.
one.was,.only.didn't.shake.it.down..You.know,.Jesus.said.them.kind.of.things.would.take.place.
just.before.His.Coming..
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But. there. is. one. change. to. the. Words. of. Christ. that. Branham. has. employed. in. this. simple.
sentence. . again,. one. used. in. a. fear. strategy.. . Branham. said. that. Jesus. said. these. types. of.
earthquakes.would.happen.just.before.His.coming..
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What.Jesus.actually.said.is.found.in.Mark.13:8:.
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For.nation.will.rise.against.nation,.and.kingdom.against.kingdom..There.will.be.earthquakes.in.
various.places;.there.will.be.famines..These.are.but.the.beginning.of.the.birth.pains..
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Mark.13:8.
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Jesus. said. that. the. quakes. signified. the. beginning,. not. the. end.. . There. is. a. long. list. of. things.
described.for.our.roadmap,.from.tribulation.to.the.stars.falling.from.heaven...
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Immediately.after.giving.the.description.of.how.the.false.prophets.would.rise.in.our.roadmap.to.
the. Kingdom,. Christ. told. us. what. would. happen. just. before. the. end. . and. it. was. not. an.
earthquake.to.punish.the.poor.people.of.Alaska:.
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But.in.those.days,.after.that.tribulation,.the.sun.will.be.darkened,.and.the.moon.will.not.give.its.
light,.and.the.stars.will.be.falling.from.heaven,.and.the.powers.in.the.heavens.will.be.shaken..And.
then.they.will.see.the.Son.of.Man.coming.in.clouds.with.great.power.and.glory..
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Mark.13:24\26.
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It.feels.strange.having.to.say.that.this.was.a.failed.prophecy.since.it.was.given.after.the.event.
happened...But.the.cult.followers.are.programmed.to.believe.that.anything.William.Branham.said.
from.behind.a.pulpit.is.absolute.truth...Even.though.they.are.given.access.to.the.same.resources.
to.try.to.find.a.single.prophecy.given.before.the.event.that.happened.just.exactly.as.Branham.
claimed,.they.refuse.because.they.falsely.believe.they.can.rest.assured.in.the.words.of.Branham.
rather.than.the.Word.of.God..
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But.even.though.this.prophecy.was.given.after\the\fact,.it.was.given.incorrectly...In.this.scenario,.
and.if.this.were.true,.the.Word.of.God.would.have.failed...Under.Old.Covenant.Law,.God.did.not.
strike.without.warning.for.repentance...This.would.be.a.different.god,.a.ruthless.one.that.did.not.
care.for.his.children.and.did.not.desire.for.all.to.be.saved.and.all.to.believe.in.His.Name..
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And.God.does.not.strike.an.entire.state.filled.with.good,.Christian.people.as.judgment.for.some.
unknown.mistake,.and.then.change.His.mind.about.His.own.actions...He.does.not.strike.with.
judgment.and.then.say.that.it.was.a.warning.shot.for.the.coming.judgment...
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According.to.the.words.of.this.prophet,.God.failed...God.abandoned.us...God.deserted.people.
for.no.known.reason...The.people.of.Alaska.are.severed.from.the.Body.of.Christ.without.any.
knowledge.as.to.why...They.do.not.even.know.what.they.should.repent.for;.Branham.never.told.
them!..
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This.is.not.the.God.that.we.serve...We.do.not.serve.a.narcissistic.god.who.shows.random.wrath...
We.do.not.serve.a.god.that.strikes.without.warning,.instills.fear.in.our.hearts,.and.tell.us,.Just.
kidding,.guys!..That.was.just.a.warning!..I.was.only.joking.when.I.said.judgment..did.you.really.
believe.that?..FEAR.ME.or.I.will.send.the.REAL.judgment.upon.your.heads.for.that.unknown.sin!.
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.If.you.are.trapped.in.this.cult,.you.dont.need.to.fear.this.man...You.dont.need.to.fear.your.
pastors,. or. even. your. friends. who. tell. you. judgment. awaits. for. reading. your. Bibles. when. it.
directly.contradicts.with.William.Branham..
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The. prophet. is. dead.. . This. prophecy. given. in. Deuteronomy. was. accurate.. . Branham. gave. a.
presumptuous.prophecy,.one.that.the.Lord.did.not.Give.him,.and.our.Bibles.tell.us.that.we.do.
not.have.to.be.afraid.of.him.any.longer!.
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We.are.free!.
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Paul.said.in.Galatians.4:.
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Formerly,.when.you.did.not.know.God,.you.were.enslaved.to.those.that.by.nature.are.not.gods...
But.now.that.you.have.come.to.know.God,.or.rather.to.be.known.by.God,.how.can.you.turn.back.
again.to.the.weak.and.worthless.elementary.principles.of.the.world,.whose.slaves.you.want.to.
be.once.more?.
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Come.to.know.God...The.REAL.God,.the.God.of.the.Bible...The.God.who.loves.us,.cares.for.us,.and.
one.day.will.return.to.take.us.into.our.New.Home..
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Are$You$A$Preacher?$$
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I.always.get.a.chuckle.when.a.new.person.stumbles.across.something.Ive.written.on.my.website.
or.on.a.forum,.and.asks.me.the.question,.Are.you.a.preacher?.
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Its.funny,.because.to.most.Christians,.this.would.be.a.compliment...To.be.recognized.as.a.person.
who.cares.enough.about.the.things.of.God.to.tell.another.is.very.encouraging,.and.should.be.a.
blessing.to.us.as.Christians..
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But.the.reason.this.question.brings.humor.is.in.the.situation...While.all.other.Christians.would.
receive.this.as.a.compliment,.I.know.that.when.this.question.comes.from.a.person.programmed.
with.the.teaching.of.William.Branham,.it.is.intended.to.insult..
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But.the.greater.irony.is.the.comparison.between.what.we.see.in.this.contrast.of.Christians.verses.
cult.is.when.we.begin.to.compare.it.to.the.early.days.of.Christ..
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Those.of.us.that.have.left.the.Message,.the.denomination.of.faith.that.follows.the.teaching.of.
William.Marrion.Branham,.have.mostly.been.condemned.or.outcast.by.the.cult.followers...I.will.
admit.that.not.everyone.has,.but.the.vast.majority.of.people.have.went.through.the.struggle.to.
find.new.friends,.new.support.groups,.and.even.men.or.women.to.replace.that.love.that.a.mother.
or.father.will.no.longer.show.for.their.new.walk.with.Christ..
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Under.the.Old.Covenant,.God.instructed.the.Children.of.Israel.to.be.a.separated.people...They.
were. to. strictly. follow. the. Mosaic. Law,. and. any. person. refusing. to. follow. or. who. rose. in.
opposition.to.that.Law.were.outcast...God.was.building.a.church,.and.the.Children.of.Israel.were.
the.foundation.to.that.church...The.Levitical.priesthood.were.to.remain.pure.and.holy,.and.the.
tribe.of.Judah.was.going.to.produce.the.greatest.Gift.that.this.world.has.ever.known..
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The. Law. was. harsh.. . If. you. study. how. that. Law. was. given,. youll. find. that. it. could. almost. be.
considered.a.punishment.for.the.Children.of.Israel.after.they.breached.the.first.covenant.that.
Moses.received.from.God...In.Gods.wrath,.He.gave.the.children.of.Israel.a.set.of.rules.that.He.
knew.they.could.never.uphold...And.they.didnt..
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Constantly,.they.fell.into.idolatry...They.begin.to.worship.one.thing.or.another,.and.the.trail.of.
false.gods.can.be.found.all.through.the.history.of.the.Children.of.Israel...
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Its.interesting,.because.archaeological.digs.in.the.places.where.Israel.were.known.to.have.lived.
have.produced.household.idols.of.Asherah,.the.breasted.god...When.these.were.first.found,.
the. Archaeologists. that. did. not. know. their. bibles. falsely. believed. that. the. Children. of. Israel.
worshipped.this.idol.as.well.as.Yahweh...As.news.of.what.they.found.began.to.spread,.this.belief.
that. Yahweh. had. a. female. counterpart. in. the. form. of. an. idol. actually. took. hold.. . Youll. find.
websites. of. men. proclaiming. this. fall. to. idolatry. without. the. corresponding. scriptures. where.
Gods.wrath.was.shown.for.including.pagan.gods.in.their.worship...
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This.even.took.hold.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham...Branham.taught.that.El.Shaddai,.or.the.
God.of.Abraham,.was.the.breasted.god...Branham.was.fascinated.with.things.of.science,.and.
relayed.them.to.his.people.on.recordings.with.a.spiritual.twist.that.made.his.followers.believe.
these.things.came.to.him.by.divine.revelation..
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But.under.the.Old.Covenant.Law,.there.was.a.strict.priesthood...Not.just.anybody.could.be.a.
priest,. only. those. from. the. tribe. of. Levi.. . The. Levitical. priesthood. was. carried. down. from.
generation.to.generation,.and.would.ultimately.produce.the.men.in.the.priesthood.that.Christ.
would.one.day.rebuke...
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And.the.Israelites.would.rebuke.Christ.in.return,.because.He.was.not.a.Levite...Jesus.was.born.in.
the.tribe.of.Judah,.and.was.nothing.but.a.simple.son.of.a.carpenter...The.Bible.emphasizes.the.
stark.contrast,.because.the.ones.that.had.abandoned.love.completely.to.enforce.Law.were.of.the.
respected.Levitical.bloodline..
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So.when.Christ.started.standing.for.Truth,.and.started.teaching.the.people.the.way.of.life.that.
God.wants.for.His.Children,.all.sides.scorned.and.condemned...Women,.who.under.custom.were.
not.permitted.to.be.involved.with.spiritual.discussions.or.learn.spiritual.teaching.were.now.sitting.
around. Christ. as. he. taught. how. the. Law. had. failed. and. Grace. was. required.. . Those. women,.
breaking.the.tradition.to.become.Christian,.were.scorned.and.mocked.by.the.friends.and.families.
that.they.once.knew.and.loved...As.Christ.taught.them.freedom.in.Grace,.their.friends.scorned.
them.for.breaking.the.Law..
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This.scorn.was.compounded.by.the.true.nature.of.the.Gospel...When.you.hear.the.real.Gospel.of.
Jesus.Christ,.the.Good.News.that.Christ.came.to.fulfill.the.Law,.lived.the.perfect.life.that.we.could.
never.live,.died.on.the.cross.for.the.sins.of.the.world,.and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.him.
.simply.by.believing.that.He.did.this.for.us..you.become.excited!..You.must.tell.others!..You.
want.everybody.to.know.what.Jesus.Christ.did.for.you!.
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The.Gospel.has.the.power.to.save...The.Gospel.alone...When.men.or.women.hear.of.freedom.for.
earthly.things,.they.quickly.grow.excited,.and.they.cannot.sleep.until.they.have.told.another...And.
another...How.much.more.the.freedom.in.Christ?.
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Paul.said.that.we.are.now.free,.and.that.ALL.things.are.lawful...Paul.carried.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ.to.the.nations,.spreading.the.Good.News.that.Jesus.Christ.had.set.us.free.from.Law...Now.
even.the.Jews,.once.bound.by.the.penalty.of.the.Law,.were.set.free.to.serve.God.without.the.
same. oppression. that. once. had. them. bound.. . And. they. were. free. to. worship. God. with. the.
Gentiles,.which.was.a.clear.violation.of.the.Law...
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The. Gentiles. were. scorned. by. the. tradition. of. the. Law.. . They. were. uncircumcised,. ate. food.
sacrificed. to. idols. in. their. temples,. and. were. descendants. from. a. long. line. of. people. that.
sacrificed.human.flesh.to.the.Baals...
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Yet. the. power. of. the. Gospel. knows. now. boundaries.. . Even. the. pagan. priests,. once. slaying.
innocent.victims.on.an.alter.of.a.false.god,.can.be.saved.by.simply.hearing.the.Good.News.that.
God.sent.His.Only.Son.to.die.for.the.sins.of.the.world.and.set.us.free!.
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So.when.I.get.asked.this.question,.Are.you.a.preacher,.it.gives.me.a.good.chuckle...That.very.
question.tells.me.that.I.am.dealing.with.a.person.bound.by.law..and.they.have.no.idea.that.there.
are.spiritual.chains.hanging.from.their.hands.and.feet...Like.the.Jews,.this.law.is.the.only.law.they.
know...They.do.not.know.the.Grace.of.Jesus.Christ,.or.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..otherwise.they.
would.have.read.the.many.scriptures.Paul.wrote.in.his.letters.to.the.church.describing.freedom.
from.this.law!.
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They.would.know.that.spreading.the.Gospel.does.not.require.a.priesthood,.and.that.our.new.
High.Priest.is.Jesus.Christ..not.some.mortal.born.in.sin...They.would.have.read.how.Hezekiah.
broke.down.the.brazen.serpent.that.once.brought.Divine.Healing.to.the.children.of.Israel,.and.
later.became.an.idol.that.they.worshipped.ALONG.WITH.the.One.True.God!..They.would.know.
that.these.stories.of.the.Old.Testament.paved.the.way.for.a.people.burdened.by.Law.that.Christ.
would.one.day.set.free!.
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That.very.question,.Are.you.a.preacher,.tells.me.that.I.am.dealing.with.a.person.who.has.been.
falsely.programmed.to.believe.that.only.a.cult.pastor.can.read,.understand,.and.tell.others.about.
the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.and.the.things.of.the.bible...William.Branham.programmed.his.cult.
following.to.believe.this.by.twisting.a.scripture.opposite.of.its.intended.meaning:.
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The. Bible. said,. that,. "Prophecy. is. of. no. private. interpretation.". Why?. Why. ain't. it. a. private.
interpretation?. Why?. "The. Word. of. the. Lord. came. to. the. prophets.". It. is. interpreted. by. the.
prophet...
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Branham,.62\0401..
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This.teaching.came.from.a.scripture.snipped.out.of.2.Peter.1,.reversed,.and.taken.as.a.context.
and.a.potion.of.scripture.by.William.Branham.to.trick.his.followers.into.believing.that.his.lack.
of.understanding.of.the.Bible.was.instead.some.new.sort.of.revelation...When.he.gave.the.people.
a.jumbled.mixture.of.verses.taken.out.of.context,.he.WAS.creating.a.potion,.and.that.mixture.
cast.a.spell.on.the.followers.to.trick.them.out.of.studying.their.Bibles..
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If. you. read. the. verses. before. and. after,. youll. find. that. Peter. is. telling. us. that. God. gives.
understanding.of.scripture.to.anyone.desiring.to.learn...We.are.now.led.by.the.Holy.Spirit..not.
man...And.God.does.not.allow.one.single.man.to.interpret.scripture.and.lift.himself.up.as.an.idol.
over.the.people..
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For.we.did.not.follow.cleverly.devised.myths.when.we.made.known.to.you.the.power.and.coming.
of.our.Lord.Jesus.Christ,.but.we.were.eyewitnesses.of.his.majesty...For.when.he.received.honor.
and.glory.from.God.the.Father,.and.the.voice.was.borne.to.him.by.the.Majestic.Glory,.This.is.my.
beloved. Son,. with. whom. I. am. well. pleased,. we. ourselves. heard. this. very. voice. borne. from.
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heaven,.for.we.were.with.him.on.the.holy.mountain...And.we.have.the.prophetic.word.more.fully.
confirmed,.to.which.you.will.do.well.to.pay.attention.as.to.a.lamp.shining.in.a.dark.place,.until.
the.day.dawns.and.the.morning.star.rises.in.your.hearts,.knowing.this.first.of.all,.that.no.prophecy.
of.Scripture.comes.from.someone's.own.interpretation...For.no.prophecy.was.ever.produced.by.
the.will.of.man,.but.men.spoke.from.God.as.they.were.carried.along.by.the.Holy.Spirit..But.false.
prophets.also.arose.among.the.people,.just.as.there.will.be.false.teachers.among.you,.who.will.
secretly.bring.in.destructive.heresies,.even.denying.the.Master.who.bought.them,.bringing.upon.
themselves.swift.destruction...And.many.will.follow.their.sensuality,.and.because.of.them.the.
way.of.truth.will.be.blasphemed...And.in.their.greed.they.will.exploit.you.with.false.words..Their.
condemnation.from.long.ago.is.not.idle,.and.their.destruction.is.not.asleep..
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2.Peter.1:16\2:3.
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Its.difficult.to.stop.at.that.verse,.because.the.more.we.read,.the.more.thought.Peter.gives.to.this.
subject...Peter.speaks.against.those.who.trick.the.people.into.their.spiritual.power..
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Its.ironic,.because.the.cult.of.William.Branham.condemns.the.Catholic.Church.for.this.very.thing...
They.recognize.the.authority.of.the.Pope.and.his.ultimate.authority.of.scripture...They.condemn.
it.and.are.very.vocal.against.this.hierarchy.that.was.replaced.under.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace..
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But.while.picking.the.speck.out.of.the.eye.of.the.Catholic,.they.ignore.the.log.in.their.own.eyes...
They.do.not.see.that.they.have.set.up.the.very.same.thing.the.Catholic.Church.has.established,.
only.worse...The.Catholic.Church.takes.their.teaching.back.to.scripture,.and.at.least.makes.an.
effort.to.place.the.Bible.as.their.absolute.authority...But.whether.they.realize.it.or.not,.the.cult.
of.William.Branham.has.made.Branham.their.new.High.Priest.that.exceeds.the.authority.of.the.
Papacy..
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The. evidence. in. this. is. given. in. the. long. conversation. that. follows. that. question,. Are. you. a.
preacher...The.programmed.next.question.to.my.response.of.No.is.to.bash.me.over.the.head.
with.quotes.from.William.Branham.that.belittle.me.for.standing.firmly.on.the.leading.of.Holy.
Spirit.as.I.read.Gods.Word...
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While.the.Bible.instructs.me.to.do.this,.William.Branham.instructs.against.it...In.fact,.Branhams.
message.is.a.direct.argument.against.the.second.book.of.Peter!.
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I.recently.studied.Romans.10,.and.find.that.it.is.a.fitting.answer.to.this.question...If.I.were.to.
simply. answer,. No,. I. am. not. a. preacher,. then. the. programmed. cult. mind. would. never.
understand...To.them,.I.AM.a.preacher,.because.I.am.reading.and.studying.Gods.Word...I.am.
pointing.out.conflicts.between.Gods.Word.and.the.words.of.William.Branham...I.am.pointing.out.
how. prophecies. taken. out. of. the. Popular. Science. Magazine. about. egg\shaped. cars. have.
absolutely.nothing.to.do.with.the.things.of.God...Im.examining.scripture.that.condemns.Branham.
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for. his. failed. prophecies,. and. instruct. us. to. stand. against. false. prophets.. . To. them,. I. am. a.
preacher..
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But.to.all.other.Christians.in.the.Body.of.Christ,.I.am.nothing...They.recognize.that.there.is.no.
attempt.to.gain.a.following...They.see.that.what.I.do.is.painful,.against.the.will.of.human.nature...
They.see.me.as.more.of.an.ox..one.who.carries.the.burden.that.nobody.else.is.willing.to.carry...
Im.the.pack\mule,.not.a.preacher!.
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Romans.10.describes.this.exact.scenario...Paul.is.telling.us.about.those.willing.to.stand.for.the.
Gospel...He.tells.us.that.the.Jews.bound.by.Law.will.never.understand..they.are.only.capable.of.
hearing.their.rules.and.regulations.from.a.priest...Though.there.is.no.distinction.between.the.
Gentiles.who.never.knew.Law.and.the.Jew.that.was.bound.by.it,.Paul.says.that.they.are.all.the.
same.in.the.eyes.of.God..
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Paul.says,.
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For.Moses.writes.about.the.righteousness.that.is.based.on.the.law,.that.the.person.who.does.
the.commandments.shall.live.by.them...But.the.righteousness.based.on.faith.says,.Do.not.say.in.
your.heart,.Who.will.ascend.into.heaven?.(that.is,.to.bring.Christ.down)..or.Who.will.descend.
into.the.abyss?.(that.is,.to.bring.Christ.up.from.the.dead)...But.what.does.it.say?.The.word.is.
near.you,.in.your.mouth.and.in.your.heart.(that.is,.the.word.of.faith.that.we.proclaim);..because,.
if.you.confess.with.your.mouth.that.Jesus.is.Lord.and.believe.in.your.heart.that.God.raised.him.
from.the.dead,.you.will.be.saved...For.with.the.heart.one.believes.and.is.justified,.and.with.the.
mouth.one.confesses.and.is.saved...For.the.Scripture.says,.Everyone.who.believes.in.him.will.not.
be.put.to.shame...For.there.is.no.distinction.between.Jew.and.Greek;.for.the.same.Lord.is.Lord.
of.all,.bestowing.his.riches.on.all.who.call.on.him...For.everyone.who.calls.on.the.name.of.the.
Lord.will.be.saved..
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How.then.will.they.call.on.him.in.whom.they.have.not.believed?.And.how.are.they.to.believe.in.
him.of.whom.they.have.never.heard?.And.how.are.they.to.hear.without.someone.preaching?..
And.how.are.they.to.preach.unless.they.are.sent?.As.it.is.written,.How.beautiful.are.the.feet.of.
those.who.preach.the.good.news!..But.they.have.not.all.obeyed.the.gospel..For.Isaiah.says,.
Lord,.who.has.believed.what.he.has.heard.from.us?..So.faith.comes.from.hearing,.and.hearing.
through.the.word.of.Christ..
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But.I.ask,.have.they.not.heard?.Indeed.they.have,.for..Their.voice.has.gone.out.to.all.the.earth,.
and.their.words.to.the.ends.of.the.world...But.I.ask,.did.Israel.not.understand?.
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Romans.10:5\19.
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While.the.cult.followers.are.bound.by.the.laws.that.Branham.imposed.on.their.lives,.they.will.
never.understand...While.they.serve.Branham.as.their.High.Priest,.and.honor.the.new.priesthood.
placing.authority.back.into.the.hands.of.their.pastors,.a.cult.follower.will.see.any.stand.for.the.
Word.of.God.as.preaching...
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It.is.interesting,.because.while.telling.those.making.their.stand.for.the.Word.that.they.do.not.
have.authority.to.rightly.handle.the.Word.of.Truth,.they.will.give.you.a.hundred.quotes.from.
the.book.of.Branham...Ive.often.thought.about.responding.to.the.onslaught.of.Branham.quotes.
of.twisted.scripture.with,.Are.you.a.preacher?.
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So. to. those. of. you. who. have. now. been. set. free,. and. to. those. that. are. in. Christian. churches.
outside.of.this.cult,.you.will.understand:..No,.Im.not.a.preacher...Im.the.ox.that.everyone.likes.
to.poke.sticks.at..
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Im.the.one.that.has.placed.myself.out.front.so.that.the.sexually.abused.can.escape.to.freedom.
while.I.bear.the.brunt.of.their.attacks...Im.the.one.that.gives.a.face.to.the.underground.railroad.
so.that.pastors.can.spew.their.hatred.towards.me.instead.of.those.sneaking.out.from.under.them...
Im.the.one.that.this.cult.can.show.anger.and.hatred.towards,.venting.their.frustration.while.the.
suicidal.person.can.escape.and.find.new.life.in.Christ..
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We.have.private.groups.established.helping.many.people.just.like.Ive.described...All.tell.stories.
of.abuse,.ranging.from.sexual.to.physical.and.spiritual...After.deprogramming,.all.will.tell.you.that.
their. spiritual. abuse. was. far. worse. than. sexual. abuse. or. physical. abuse. could. ever. become. .
because. the. spiritual. abuse. promotes. a. system. like. the. Catholic. Church. and. the. Message. of.
William.Branham.where.the.priests.can.sweep.the.evil.under.the.rug.unnoticed..
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If.you.are.a.person.asking.this.question,.and.you.are.truly.trying.to.find.a.preacher,.I.recommend.
that.you.open.your.phone.book.and.find.a.good,.healthy.church...One.that.is.based.on.the.Gospel.
of.Jesus.Christ,.this.Good.News.that.Christ.came.to.set.us.free.from.Law...Find.one.that.does.have.
a.preacher..not.some.man.who.is.just.a.broken.record.restating.over.and.over.something.that.
was.said.over.forty.years.ago...
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You. will. find. many. resources. online. describing. what. makes. a. healthy. church,. and. I. strongly.
recommend.for.you.to.read.through.them...If.you.are.in.a.healthy.church,.tell.others.about.Jesus.
and.bring.new.faces.into.your.house.of.worship...If.you.are.not.in.a.healthy.church,.get.out.and.
find.one.that.is..
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My.favorite.resource.for.studying.the.signs.of.a.healthy.church.comes.from.John.MacArthur,.on.
his.website.Grace.To.You..
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Marriage$&$Divorce$$
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I.will.never.forget.those.long,.hot.evenings.in.the.Branham.Tabernacle.in.Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.
when.the.pastor.would.decide.to.play.the.recorded.sermon.by.William.Branham,.Marriage.and.
Divorce...Sitting.there.listening.to.what.I.believed.to.be.Gods.Word.as.children.sat.for.over.
two,.long.hours.counting.the.holes.in.the.ceiling.tiles...Seems.as.though.I.remember.a.few.adults.
counting.with.them,.trying.to.concentrate.on.the.sermon.from.1965,.but.not.succeeding..
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At.the.end.of.the.sermon,.the.pastor.would.say.something.to.the.effect,.Im.so.glad.that.brother.
Branham.brought.us.this.sermon.so.that.we.would.know.the.truth.about.marriage.and.divorce...
Looking.back,.this.statement.is.a.bit.shocking.when.you.consider.that.it.comes.from.a.pastor...
One.would.assume.that.a.pastor.would.base.his.teaching.upon.the.Bible,.and.the.Bible.tells.us.
everything.we.need.to.know.about.the.union.between.a.woman.and.a.man...
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Let.me.preface.by.saying.that.I.am.not.in.support.of.a.man.or.woman.leaving.his.or.her.spouse.
for.another...I.do.not.believe.that.this.is.Gods.perfect.plan...I.truly.believe.that.if.we.had.the.love.
that.Jesus.displayed.in.His.example.of.the.perfect.life,.there.would.be.no.separation...The.man.
and.his.wife.are.a.representation.of.Christ.and.His.Bride..
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And. Im. not. going. to. argue. or. debate. against. the. decisions. of. a. pastor. as. he. teaches. on. this.
subject..so.long.as.his.teaching.remains.based.upon.scripture...Youll.find.many.articles.on.the.
internet.describing.Branham.verses.Bible.that.will.show.you.the.Words.of.Scripture.pointing.to.
Truth.without.having.to.even.begin.to.debate...The.Word.of.God.should.stand,.though.every.man.
be.found.a.liar..
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Instead,.I.think.we.should.join.together.as.an.encouragement.for.Gods.children,.no.matter.who.
they.are.or.what.they.have.done...This.is.what.Christ.taught.us.to.do...While.it.was.not.Gods.
intention.for.any.to.separate,.it.was.also.not.Gods.intention.for.love.to.fail...Sadly,.it.happens...
This.is.a.world.filled.with.sin,.and.we.are.all.sinners.saved.by.Gods.Grace..
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I.am.not.a.pastor,.and.do.not.consider.myself.a.shepherd.of.any.kind...I.am.free.to.voice.my.
opinion.without.fear.of.how.one.of.my.sheep.might.be.affected...I.believe.that.if.I.were.a.pastor,.
I.would.preach.strongly.against.men.and.women.separating,.using.the.words.found.in.scripture.
to.try.to.mend.relationships.before.they.are.severed...What.God.has.put.together,.let.no.man.
put.asunder..
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But.this.is.only.one.small.part.of.the.responsibility.of.a.pastor...What.I.want.to.discuss.now.is.the.
other.side.of.the.issue:..showing.support.and.love.to.those.who.have.severed.past.relationships.
and.have.started.new.lives...A.pastor.who.stands.in.duty.on.the.first.half.of.the.issue.and.then.
hides.from.the.second.half.of.the.issue.is.not.standing.at.all...Turning.their.backs.away.from.Gods.
children,.they.become.less.of.a.shepherd.and.more.of.an.open.hole.in.the.fence..
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Very. few. outside. of. Jeffersonville. know. the. background. story. to. Branhams. sermon. entitled.
Marriage.And.Divorce...Even.fewer.know.why.the.original.founding.fathers.of.this.religious.
movement.have.to.pretend.that.they.did.not.know.what.the.Bible.said.on.the.subject.before.
Branham.preached.this.sermon...
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This.sermon.was.the.result.of.the.failed.union.between.Branhams.son,.Billy.Paul,.and.his.first.
wife...Though.he.preached.harshly.against.marrying.and.giving.in.marriage.on.recorded.tape,.
there.were.a.number.of.men.Branham.gave.a.special.pardon.to.because.their.separation.was.
prior.to.the.preaching.of.this.sermon...Billy.Paul.just.happened.to.be.one.of.those.men..
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But.Billy.Paul.was.not.the.first...According.to.government.archives,.Branham.officiated.the.second.
and.third.marriage.for.his.brother.Jesse...Jesses.marriage.to.Agnes.Gulleth.and.Mary.Merryman.
were.both.officiated.by.William.Branham,.though.each.was.married.multiple.times...
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Melvin.Branham,.Williams.brother,.also.traded.women.around.a.bit...William.Branham.officiated.
Melvins.marriage.to.Charlotte.Brumback.(Hopes.sister),.and.later.Catherine.Hendricks...Both.
Melvin.and.Catherine.were.married.multiple.times.when.Rev..Branham.officiated.their.wedding..
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But.my.point.is.not.to.condemn.Branham.for.helping.his.brothers.trade.women.around.like.cattle...
We. do. not. know. the. background. story. behind. each. situation,. and. though. Branham. did. not.
practice.what.he.preached,.it.is.not.our.duty.to.judge.his.actions...Only.God.knows.why.Branham.
would.preach.one.thing.while.doing.another..
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Pause.for.a.moment.and.picture.the.stories.of.two.women,.two.separate.stories.that.are.similar.
in.situation:.
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Both.women.are.accused.of.living.in.adultery,.guilty.of.breaking.the.bonds.of.marriage...Both.
women. are. shamed. by. their. accusers.. . Both. women. are. certainly. guilty. of. their. sin,. standing.
before.their.shepherds.in.the.face.of.the.men.who.condemn.them..
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One.Man.falls.to.his.knees.in.front.of.one.of.the.women,.drawing.something.in.the.sand...The.
other.man.raises.his.nose.in.scorn...One.man.addresses.the.accusers,.pointing.to.what.he.had.
drawn.in.the.sand,.while.the.other.man.addresses.the.other.accusers.pointing.his.finger.at.the.
woman..
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As.the.two.sets.of.accusers.watch.the.women.and.their.respective.shepherds,.we.find.a.vast.
difference.in.the.outcomes...One.man.asks.the.accusers.which.of.them.are.without.sin...The.other.
tells.the.woman.being.accused.that.she.will.never.be.part.of.the.Bride.of.Christ..
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Both.of.these.are.true.stories...One.is.found.in.John.8,.when.a.woman.was.brought.before.Christ.
to.be.stoned.for.her.adultery...The.other.was.brought.before.her.pastor.in.a.church.that.follows.
William.Branham..
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The.love.that.Jesus.displayed.for.this.woman.changed.her.life.forever...Though.she.was.guilty.of.
a.crime.that.was.punishable.by.death.under.the.Mosaic.Law,.Christ.stood.by.her.side.against.her.
accusers...While.the.Law.of.Moses.declared.punishment.and.death,.the.Love.of.Christ.declared.
new.life...
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Similar.testimonies.are.coming.in.from.around.the.world...Pastors.have.made.themselves.judge,.
jury,.and.executioner...Rather.than.stand.for.the.sinner.in.love,.showing.them.the.way.to.Christ,.
they.stand.with.the.accusers.like.the.Pharisees.did.during.the.days.of.Christ...They.have.based.
their.teaching.on.the.extra\biblical.doctrines.that.this.religious.movement.have.produced,.and.
declare.judgment.upon.the.guilty,.telling.them.that.they.will.never.be.part.of.Gods.Bride..
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One.woman.tells.me.that.they.were.instructed.to.divorce.her.new.husband,.and.then.she.might.
be.a.servant.to.the.bride.if.she.is.lucky...Instead.of.asking.the.accusers.whoever.is.without.
sin,.cast.the.first.stone,.the.pastors.have.proclaimed,.here.are.some.more.stones,.let.me.help.
you.punish.this.woman.for.her.sin..
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Nothing.can.separate.us.from.the.Love.of.God...The.Bible.says,.I.will.never.leave.you.nor.forsake.
you,.and.that.the.blood.of.Christ.is.sufficient...
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As.I.said,.I.am.against.divorce.and.remarriage...Families.are.separated...Children.are.caught.in.the.
middle,.and.their.lives.are.changed.forever...Some.relationships.are.never.mended...God.did.not.
intend. for. things. to. be. this. way.. . The. same. love. that. he. showed. for. the. woman. accused. of.
adultery.is.the.same.love.that.a.man.should.have.for.his.wife:.unfailing...
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But.we.were.falsely.taught.that.remarriage.was.perpetual.adultery,.a.sin.that.could.never.be.
forgiven...We.were.taught.that.this.sin.was.somehow.greater.than.all.others,.and.that.the.power.
of. this. sin. was. greater. than. the. power. of. the. cross.. . We. were. taught. that. this. could. not. be.
forgiven..
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Because. of. this,. we. find. partners. abusing. the. false. security. of. their. seemingly. unbreakable.
marriage...Women.refusing.their.marital.duties.to.their.husbands,.falsely.thinking.that.he.is.stuck.
with.her.and.can.never.leave...Men.who.abuse.their.wives.and.treat.them.like.servants..because.
he.falsely.thinks.she.is.unable.to.find.another.man..
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What.the.pastors.do.not.tell.you.is.the.elements.of.Jewish.custom...Women.who.did.not.perform.
their. marital. duties. under. Jewish. custom. were. put. away.. . Divorce. was. permitted. under. the.
statutes.of.Moses,.and.according.to.Jesus.was.due.to.the.hardness.of.their.hearts...They.did.not.
have.this.love.that.Christ.displayed.for.the.Bride.of.Christ..
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When.a.woman.was.put.away,.this.was.a.death.sentence...Women.did.not.have.skilled.trades,.
and.could.not.provide.for.themselves...If.they.were.to.survive,.they.must.find.another.husband...
For.this.reason,.the.scriptures.tell.us.that.separating.from.your.wives.causes.the.wife.to.commit.
adultery...
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But.notice,.the.scriptures.do.not.tell.us.to.condemn.those.who.went.through.a.separation...We.
do.not.find.scriptures.forcing.ourselves.to.remain.in.an.abusive.relationship.for.fear.of.denying.
the.power.of.the.cross..the.work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.was.once.for.all..
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What.we.do.find.is.several.examples.of.Christ.telling.us.that.no.sin.is.greater.than.another...We.
find. examples. telling. us. how. damaging. our. sin. of. pride. is. towards. others,. and. how. our.
condemnation.of.the.sins.of.others.is.useless.until.we.can.remove.the.log.from.our.own.eye..
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Christ.rebuked.those.enforcing.the.punishment.of.death.towards.adulterers.when.he.told.the.
Pharisees.that.they.were.also.committing.adultery.as.they.looked.upon.another.woman.in.lust...
Christ. was. not. imposing. a. new. more. difficult. rule. as. many. pastors. falsely. preach. . he. was.
explaining.to.the.Pharisees.that.none.were.worthy.and.all.had.fell.short.of.the.Glory.of.God..
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I.never.will.forget.when.I.met.my.first.person.that.told.me.that.their.failed.marriage.was.the.
reason.that.they.had.left.the.message...Not.long.after.that,.another.in.a.similar.situation.who.had.
not. only. left. the. message,. but. had. left. Christianity. simply. because. of. the. false. teaching. of.
condemnation.for.past.sins...
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Since.SeekYeTheTruth.started,.I.have.came.across.several.who.were.trapped.in.failed.marriages...
Some.were.the.fault.of.the.spouse.still.in.the.message,.some.the.fault.of.the.one.who.left...One.
told.me.that.he.tried.to.stay.with.his.spouse,.but.reaching.his.arm.under.her.head.in.the.middle.
of.the.night,.his.hand.landed.on.an.axe.under.her.pillow!..Not.only.was.his.marriage.suffering,.his.
life.was.in.danger..and.the.only.reason.he.forced.himself.to.stay.with.this.woman.was.the.fear.
of.eternal.separation.from.God!.
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Now.that.we.have.exposed.the.failed.prophecies.of.William.Branham,.some.have.blamed.their.
failed. marriages. on. me,. personally.. . While. denying. their. spouses. the. love,. security,. and. even.
marital. duties,. they. believe. that. their. husbands. or. wives. are. eternally. bound. into. an. abusive.
relationship..
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I.will.be.the.first.to.tell.you.that.God.does.intend.for.us.to.be.bound.in.chains.to.an.abusive.spouse.
until.death.causes.those.chains.to.fall.to.the.ground...But.while.there.is.a.chance.of.mending.a.
relationship,.I.support.finding.ways.to.restore.love.where.love.can.be.restored..
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But. I. will. say. this:. . If. fingers. pointed. at. me. can. help. mend. otherwise. broken. bonds. of. love.
between.mothers.and.fathers.and.their.children.or.families,.Ill.gladly.bear.the.load...
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Scriptures.tell.us.that.it.was.not.Gods.plan.for.husband.and.wife.to.separate...It.was.not.intended.
to. be. this. way. from. the. beginning,. and. the. hardness. of. heart. has. led. to. many. separations.
throughout.time..
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But.we.find.no.punishment.declared.under.either.the.Mosaic.Law.or.in.the.New.Covenant.of.
Grace...Even.the.churches.that.support.the.teaching.of.William.Branham,.who.create.a.mixture.
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of.Old.Covenant.Law.and.New.Covenant.Grace.have.to.add.scriptures.to.their.Bibles.to.support.
this.theology.of.eternal.separation.due.to.marital.separation...
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Even.their.leader,.William.Branham,.did.not.live.his.life.this.way...If.they.would.simply.examine.
the.lifestyle.of.the.Branham.family,.and.study.the.men.and.women.married.and.remarried.by.
Branham.himself,.they.would.never.condemn.another.for.their.difficulties.in.life..
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We. must. remember. that. separation. is. not. an. easy. thing.. . No. genuine. man. and. woman. gets.
married.with.intentions.of.separation,.and.the.pain.that.drives.them.into.leaving.the.love.of.their.
life.is.severe...While.we.stand.condemning,.like.the.men.bringing.the.woman.to.Jesus,.we.must.
remember.that.underneath.that.body.of.flesh.is.a.broken.and.battered.life..
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But.then,.we.must.stand.up.for.that.life.with.the.love.that.Jesus.displayed...We.must.offer.the.
man.and.the.woman.the.same.undying.love.and.support.that.Christ.displayed.as.he.drove.the.
accusers.from.her.side..
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Remember.the.woman.at.the.well...She.had.five.husbands,.and.was.living.with.a.man.that.was.
not.her.husband...She.could.not.provide.for.herself,.so.each.time.she.was.abandoned,.she.had.
to. find. another. man. to. support. her.. . No. woman. in. Jewish. custom. willingly. left. a. providing.
husband..to.leave.was.to.die.of.starvation..
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Jesus.did.not.tell.her.that.her.first.remarriage.severed.her.from.the.body.of.Christ...He.did.not.
tell.her.that.her.second.remarriage.excluded.her.from.being.part.of.the.little.bride...He.did.not.
tell.her.that.her.third.remarriage.limited.her.to.status.of.servant.to.the.bride...He.did.not.tell.
her.that.her.forth.and.fifth.marriage.condemned.her.to.hell..
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What.is.interesting.about.that.situation.is.that.the.woman.seemed.to.be.a.believer...She.knew.of.
the.coming.Messiah,.and.was.looking.for.his.arrival...She.believed.it.to.the.extent.that.she.asked.
Jesus.if.he.was.the.One...Her.many.remarriages.seemed.to.be.as.a.believer,.and.Christ.offered.
her.salvation..
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Because.of.the.love.Jesus.showed.to.this.woman,.lives.were.saved...She.found.forgiveness.and.
love.at.the.hands.of.the.one.who.was.going.to.soon.die.on.a.cross.for.her.eternal.life...Because.
Christ.did.not.scorn.her.into.broken.spirit,.not.only.her,.but.many.in.the.city.were.saved!..The.
love.of.the.Gospel.shown.to.one.person.has.the.power.to.save!.
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Divorce.was.never.part.of.Gods.plan...But.we.must.remember.also.that.neither.was.pride.or.
selfishness.. . The. scorn. that. the. pastors. have. shown. towards. brothers. and. sisters. that. have.
started.new.lives.after.abusive.or.immoral.relationships.was.never.part.of.Gods.plan..pastors.
are.supposed.to.be.shepherds.of.the.flock,.not.butchers..
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I.dont.believe.that.Christ.intends.for.us.to.drive.His.Children.into.leaving.Christianity.for.decisions.
that.we.do.not.fully.understand...I.do.not.believe.it.is.Gods.perfect.will.that.we.excommunicate.
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our.brothers.and.sisters.after.they.start.new.lives,.as.many.have.now.told.us.as.part.of.their.
testimony...It.is.Gods.will.for.all.to.be.saved.and.to.come.to.knowledge.of.the.Truth..
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So.lets.offer.that.same.support.and.love.that.Jesus.gave.to.the.woman.at.the.well...Lets.show.
the.others.that.the.love.within.us.comes.from.Christ,.and.it.knows.no.boundaries...Lets.try.to.re\
establish.love.in.the.many.failing.relationships.across.this.nation.by.leading.them.to.this.Christ.
who.died.for.their.sins...
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Lets.tell.them.about.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.the.Good.News.that.Christ.came.and.lived.the.
perfect.life.that.we.could.not...Lets.tell.them.how.Christ.died.on.the.cross.for.both.sides.of.that.
failed.marriage,.and.with.every.blow.of.the.hammer.to.the.nail,.their.sin.was.erased.from.the.
mind.of.God...Lets.assure.them.that.Christ.rose,.and.they.will.one.day.rise.with.him..no.matter.
what.they.have.said.or.done!.
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And.lets.remind.ourselves.that.it.is.by.Grace.that.we.are.saved,.through.faith.in.Jesus.Christ...It.
is.not.of.ourselves..there.is.nothing.that.we.can.do.to.save.our.sinful.flesh...It.is.a.Gift,.from.
Almighty.God...The.Gift.of.the.Father.when.He.offered.His.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.our.sins...
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Ephesians.2:8\9.
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Serpent's$Seed$
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When. my. family. and. I. first. started. taking. our. stand. for. the. Bible,. we. noticed. a. very. strange.
question.coming.forth.in.the.discussion.groups:..Do.you.still.believe.in.Serpents.Seed?.
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My.wife.and.I.made.a.conscious.decision.that.we.would.serve.God.in.Spirit.and.in.Truth..not.just.
in.Spirit...When.we.found.that.we.were.standing.for.a.message.proven.to.be.filled.with.fictional.
stories,.we.gradually.came.to.the.understanding.that.we.were.standing.on.unstable.ground...Our.
choice.ultimately.came.down.to.which.God.will.we.serve,.not.which.mans.doctrine.will.we.be.
under..
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But.there.were.many.that.somehow.believed.that.faith.in.this.doctrine.was.a.choice.between.life.
and.death...Our.faith.in.Jesus.Christ.was.not.relevant.in.our.conversation..these.people.truly.
believed.that.if.wed.lost.faith.in.mans.doctrine.based.on.mans.understanding.of.scripture,.we.
had.lost.our.place.in.the.Body.of.Christ...
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But.the.work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.was.once\for\all...The.scriptures.do.not.tell.us,.I.will.
never.leave.you.nor.forsake.you.until.you.no.longer.believe.that.Eve.had.mad,.passionate.sex.
with.a.snake...Paul.did.not.say,.It.is.by.grace.you.are.saved.through.faith.in.Serpents.Seed...
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.gives.only.one.requirement.for.our.salvation:..Faith.in.Jesus.Christ...We.
must.have.faith.and.understanding.that.there.was.nothing.we.could.do.to.save.ourselves...We.
were.born.into.a.dying.world.of.sin.and.needed.a.savior...He.chose.us;.we.did.not.choose.him.for.
our.salvation...God.loved.us.so.much.that.he.sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.our.sins..
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One.of.my.associates.in.the.Branham.apologetic.movement.made.a.statement.yesterday.that.
took.me.by.shock:..I.dont.want.to.be.part.of.a.little.bride.that.is.proud.to.leave.everyone.else.
behind..
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This.idea.was.foreign.to.me...
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There.are.very.few.themes.in.the.ministry.of.William.Branham.that.remain.the.same.from.start.
to.finish...While.condemning.Trinitarians.for.believing.in.the.Triune.God.in.the.latter.part.of.his.
ministry,.Branham.prayed.that.the.Third.Person.in.the.Trinity.would.bless.the.meeting...He.
preached.that.Christ.was.the.Eternal.God.in.the.beginning,.and.later.chose.the.Jehovahs.Witness.
different.jesus,.one.that.was.born.and.died.as.just.a.man..
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But.the.one.theme.that.we.find.present.from.start.to.finish.is.pride...We.were.trained.to.be.proud.
that.we.were.part.of.a.small.group...We.were.proud.to.be.identified.with.a.little.body.of.people.
.and.were.proud.NOT.to.be.identified.with.the.entire.Body.of.other.Christians...
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None.stepped.up.to.the.altar.with.prayers.of.intercession.for.other.Christians...None.entered.
church.crying.for.the.people.in.the.church.down.the.street.that.they.felt.were.condemned.to.
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hell...None.fell.to.their.knees.to.pray.for.Gods.forgiveness.and.mercy.for.the.other.Christians.in.
the.world..
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Instead,. we. sat. while. ministers. calling. themselves. ministers. of. the. Gospel. preached. harsh.
judgment.on.all.other.Christians...The.very.Gospel.they.proclaimed.was.abandoned.by.their.little.
bride.theology...We.served.a.god.of.wrath.and.hatred,.not.the.God.of.the.Bible...We.uplifted.a.
different.god.that.was.limited.in.power..he.could.not.save.the.Christians.in.the.other.churches;.
the. cross. was. not. powerful. enough. to. save. the. poor. soul. who. rejected. this. little. man. from.
Jeffersonville,.Indiana,.who.promoted.himself.through.fictional.stories..
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There.was.an.underlying.reason.why.it.was.this.way...There.was.a.reason.why.this.little.body.of.
people.would.rejoice.at.the.deaths.of.millions.should.California.suddenly.fall.into.the.ocean...We.
were. more. loving. towards. this. man. we. believed. to. be. a. prophet. than. towards. little. children.
playing.in.the.streets.of.Los.Angeles..
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I. am. abhorred. by. our. selfishness.. . I. watch. small. children. behind. our. house,. many. of. them. in.
loving,.Christian.homes,.who.never.knew.that.William.Branham.even.existed...Sometime.long.
before.they.were.born,.family.may.have.came.in.contact.with.Branham.or.his.following,.and.they.
may.have.searched.his.teachings.to.see.if.they.lined.up.with.the.Word.of.God...They.may.have.
came.across.this.different.jesus,.or.examined.some.failed.prophecy.or.fictional.story...Yet.we.
would.willingly.watch.these.small.children.suffer.and.die.just.because.of.our.pride.in.this.small,.
little.body.of.people.that.called.ourselves.Christian...It.is.a.disgrace..
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My.associate.said.that.their.life.had.changed.after.learning.the.real.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...They.
said.that.if.they.could.give.up.their.place.in.Gods.bride.and.offer.it.to.another.person.for.their.
salvation,.it.would.be.done.without.hesitation...
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That.one.sentence.halted.me.in.conversation...To.give.up.our.place.in.our.prideful.position.while.
in.the.message.would.have.been.considered.blasphemy...We.dont.want.somebody.else.coming.
with.us..they.might.not.believe.in.our.prophet..
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But.I.had.to.ask.myself:..Was.this.scriptural?.
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My.programming.started.kicking.in,.and.I.felt.like.this.was.an.awful.thing.to.say...It.sounded.as.if.
this.person.did.not.value.their.place.in.the.Body!..How.can.somebody.give.up.their.seat?.
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But.sometimes.when.the.Holy.Spirit.is.speaking.to.you,.you.dont.fully.understand.what.He.is.
saying.until.you.read.His.Word...
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It.wasnt.until.this.morning,.when.I.was.reading.my.daily.scripture.that.God.started.speaking.to.
my.heart:..This.is.the.love.that.I.showed.for.you...Are.you.unwilling.to.show.it.to.others?.
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Romans.chapter.nine.was.the.first.scripture.that.I.opened...These.are.the.very.first.words.that.I.
read.as.I.started.my.day.today:.
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I.am.speaking.the.truth.in.ChristI.am.not.lying;.my.conscience.bears.me.witness.in.the.Holy.
Spirit.that.I.have.great.sorrow.and.unceasing.anguish.in.my.heart..For.I.could.wish.that.I.myself.
were.accursed.and.cut.off.from.Christ.for.the.sake.of.my.brothers,.my.kinsmen.according.to.the.
flesh..
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Romans.9:1\3.
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How.different.this.was.from.the.pride.I.once.had.in.my.life!..Paul.was.willing.to.cut.himself.off.
from.Christ.for.the.sake.of.his.brothers!..
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Paul.was.not.preaching.little.bride.pride,.he.was.writing.of.inward.pain.for.others.who.did.not.
know.the.love.of.Christ...Not.even.other.Christians,.this.was.written.towards.Jews.that.had.denied.
the.work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.for.them:.
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They.are.Israelites,.and.to.them.belong.the.adoption,.the.glory,.the.covenants,.the.giving.of.the.
law,. the. worship,. and. the. promises.. . To. them. belong. the. patriarchs,. and. from. their. race,.
according.to.the.flesh,.is.the.Christ,.who.is.God.over.all,.blessed.forever..Amen..
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Romans.9:4\5.
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Paul.was.speaking.about.the.prideful,.not.the.humble...The.Jews.had.the.long.history.of.prophets,.
the.Levitical.Priesthood,.and.were.the.descendants.of.Abraham...Their.seed.was.royal.seed,.and.
they.had.earthly.glory.in.knowing.that.they.were.the.children.of.the.Promise..
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But.Paul.did.not.preach.Serpents.Seed...What.Paul.said.next.really.struck.me.this.morning...It.
exposed.just.how.prideful.this.doctrine.of.man.teaches.us.to.be:.
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But.it.is.not.as.though.the.word.of.God.has.failed..For.not.all.who.are.descended.from.Israel.
belong.to.Israel,.and.not.all.are.children.of.Abraham.because.they.are.his.offspring,.but.Through.
Isaac.shall.your.offspring.be.named...This.means.that.it.is.not.the.children.of.the.flesh.who.are.
the.children.of.God,.but.the.children.of.the.promise.are.counted.as.offspring...
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Romans.9:6\8.
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The.Royal.Seed.of.Abraham.are.not.numbered.by.the.blood.of.a.man,.as.we.were.taught...It.is.
not.children.of.the.flesh.that.inherit.the.promise..our.Father.is.in.Heaven!.
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William. Branham. was. the. assistant. pastor. to. Roy. E.. Davis. in. the. Pentecostal. Tabernacle. until.
1931.. . Davis. was. the. Grand. Dragon. of. the. Ku. Klux. Klan,. and. is. recorded. giving. testimony.
describing.his.establishment.of.the.White.Knights.to.the.United.States.Government...
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The.Klan.teaches.us.that.there.IS.an.earthly.bloodline,.and.that.all.part.of.the.tainted.bloodline.
are.lesser.human.beings...They.are.taught.pride.for.their.race,.and.believe.that.other.races.of.
people.that.do.not.share.their.same.history.are.not.worthy...
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This.doctrine.led.to.race.riots.and.lynching,.a.blemish.in.our.history.of.America...Men.filled.with.
pride.stood.and.watched.as.angry.mobs.took.the.lives.of.innocent.victims...Men.were.beaten,.
hung,.shot,.and.even.burned.on.fiery.crosses.signifying.the.pure.evil.that.were.in.the.hearts.of.
this.movement...Through.teaching.of.Serpents.Seed,.mothers.were.taken.from.their.children,.
fathers.slaughtered,.and.families.destroyed..
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But.the.Apostle.Paul.said.that.it.was.not.by.human.blood.that.we.were.chosen...God.chooses.
whom.He.pleases...Paul.reminds.us.of.Jacob.and.Esau..both.born.of.the.same.blood...One.was.
chosen,.the.other.denied:.
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For.this.is.what.the.promise.said:.About.this.time.next.year.I.will.return,.and.Sarah.shall.have.a.
son...And.not.only.so,.but.also.when.Rebekah.had.conceived.children.by.one.man,.our.forefather.
Isaac,.though.they.were.not.yet.born.and.had.done.nothing.either.good.or.badin.order.that.
God's.purpose.of.election.might.continue,.not.because.of.works.but.because.of.Him.who.calls.
she.was.told,.The.older.will.serve.the.younger...As.it.is.written,.Jacob.I.loved,.but.Esau.I.hated..
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Romans.9:9\13.
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Notice.Pauls.words,.Not.because.of.works,.but.because.of.Him.who.calls..
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I.look.back.at.the.false.religion.I.left...If.only.we.knew.these.words.of.scripture!..Think.of.the.
hundreds.of.people.daily.condemned.in.the.workplace.because.they.wear.makeup.for.confidence.
or.present.themselves.a.little.better.looking...Even.if.words.of.condemnation.are.not.spoken,.
think.of.the.thousands.of.people.around.this.world.that.condemn.others.within.their.hearts..all.
for.the.teaching.of.man!..All.for.a.teaching.that.is.not.even.found.in.scripture!.
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Yet.Paul.said.that.it.was.NOT.because.of.works...God.chose.us..we.did.not.choose.Him...Paul.
said.that.both.children.were.not.yet.even.born.when.God.chose.them,.and.neither.had.done.
good.or.bad!.
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So.you.read.this.and.you.are.thinking,.Thats.not.fair!..
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I.thought.it...That.was.my.programming.kicking.in...Selfishness...We.were.taught.to.be.selfish.for.
the.kingdom.of.God..not.to.be.thankful...We.were.taught.to.get.in.there,.kicking.and.screaming!.
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What.if.the.king.of.a.foreign.nation.came.to.America,.choosing.to.marry.the.beautiful.bride.of.his.
choice?..And.he.decided.to.throw.the.biggest.party.for.this.celebration,.one.like.this.nation.has.
never.seen.before..
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What.if.he.sent.out.invitations.to.people.that.did.not.yet.know.him,.just.like.the.unborn.Jacob.
and.Esau...And.you.received.an.invitation.in.the.mail.to.go.to.the.celebration..simply.because.
this.king.from.a.foreign.land.chose.you..
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Would.you.laugh.and.mock.your.neighbor.because.they.did.not.receive.an.invitation?..Would.you.
point.fingers.of.scorn.or.accusation.against.another.Christian.for.not.being.chosen?..Would.you.
stand.on.the.inside.of.the.party,.throwing.insults.to.those.on.the.outside?..
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Or.would.you.realize.that.this.king.might.kick.you.out.of.the.ceremony.for.being.a.fool!.
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There.is.no.injustice.when.God.chooses.one.and.denies.another...God.is.a.Sovereign.God...He.
chooses.whom.He.pleases..and.we.are.to.be.in.full.support.of.His.choice!..If.he.chooses.the.
lowest.sinner.of.the.city,.the.man.that.the.entire.town.frowns.upon,.we.should.lift.up.the.sinner.
and.help.clean.him.up!..
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Paul.answers.this.question.if.we.continue.reading:.
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What.shall.we.say.then?.Is.there.injustice.on.God's.part?.By.no.means!..For.he.says.to.Moses,.I.
will.have.mercy.on.whom.I.have.mercy,.and.I.will.have.compassion.on.whom.I.have.compassion...
So.then.it.depends.not.on.human.will.or.exertion,.but.on.God,.who.has.mercy...For.the.Scripture.
says.to.Pharaoh,.For.this.very.purpose.I.have.raised.you.up,.that.I.might.show.my.power.in.you,.
and.that.my.name.might.be.proclaimed.in.all.the.earth...So.then.he.has.mercy.on.whomever.he.
wills,.and.he.hardens.whomever.he.wills..
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Romans.9:14\18.
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If. you. have. been. set. free. from. this. cult,. and. are. still. struggling. with. that. little. bride.
programming,.dont.give.it.a.second.thought...Read.the.New.Testament...Read.the.writings.of.
Peter.and.Paul...Youll.find.a.direct.conflict.between.your.programmed.teaching.of.this.Serpents.
Seed.that.is.so.weak.that.it.can.only.produce.a.little.bride...The.power.of.God.is.far.greater..
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The.Bible.does.teach.that.the.seed.of.Abraham.will.be.as.the.sands.of.the.seas,.and.that.not.all.
of.them.will.be.saved...Abrahams.bloodline.is.not.just.from.Isaac,.remember?..Hagar.also.bore.
Ishmael,.and.the.children.of.Abraham.are.literally.without.number..
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The.number.of.Christians.worldwide.is.dwindling...Many.are.changing.to.foreign.religion,.or.have.
been.driven.into.atheism.through.deceptive.teaching...There.is.only.around.thirty.percent.of.the.
population.worldwide.that.even.claim.to.be.Christian..and.that.number.includes.several.born.of.
religious.movement.that.proclaim.a.different.jesus..
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But.remember,.God.chooses.whom.he.will...God.can.reach.His.Hand.into.the.life.of.a.Muslim,.a.
Buddhist,.or.even.an.atheist...God.can.take.the.broken.vessel.that.man.has.cast.aside,.fix.the.
pieces,.and.use.that.vessel.to.mend.others...
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And.believe.it.or.not,.the.true.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.offensive...It.makes.you.humble.your.pride...
It. makes. you. realize. that. you,. too,. are. a. broken. vessel.. . It. is. a. stumbling. block. before. men,.
exposing.their.shame...But.faith.in.Jesus.Christ..and.Christ.alone..has.the.power.to.save..
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Paul.ends.the.chapter.with.these.words:.
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Behold,.I.am.laying.in.Zion.a.stone.of.stumbling,.and.a.rock.of.offense;.and.whoever.believes.in.
him.will.not.be.put.to.shame..
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Romans.9:33..
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Rejecting$The$Holy$Spirit$
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After.Jesus.washed.the.disciples.feet.in.John.13,.He.began.to.tell.His.disciples.that.He.was.soon.
going.away...He.said.that.God.had.been.glorified.through.Him,.and.that.He.would.be.going.to.a.
place.where.they.could.not.come..
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Through.the.course.of.the.next.four.chapters.in.the.book.of.John,.Jesus.explains.to.the.disciples.
several.times.that.He.was.going.to.the.Father,.and.that.the.Father.would.send.the.Helper...
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Then,.in.chapter.17,.Jesus.prays.to.the.Father,.and.this.prayer.was.His.acceptance.speech.as.
our.new.High.Priest...Christ.said.that.He.had.been.given.authority.over.all.flesh,.and.had.the.
power.to.give.eternal.life.to.all.that.the.Father.had.given.to.Him..
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And.then,.Jesus.explains..in.the.prayer..what.eternal.life.is:.
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And.this.is.eternal.life,.that.they.know.you.the.only.true.God,.and.Jesus.Christ.whom.you.have.
sent..
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John.17:3.
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While.I.was.reading.several.chapters.from.the.Gospel.of.John.this.morning,.I.began.to.consider.
how.thankful.I.was.of.this.one.single.verse,.and.how.He.allowed.my.eyes.to.be.opened...To.know.
God,.and.to.know.Jesus.Christ,.is.eternal.life...
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There.is.only.one.true.God,.and.He.loved.us.enough.to.send.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.
our.sins...We.did.not.choose.Him..He.chose.us...He.loved.us,.even.though.we.are.unworthy.of.
this.Gift...Yet.because.of.this.Gift,.we.are.all.heirs.to.the.Kingdom..
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Through.the.many.examples.from.John.chapter.14.to.17,.Christ.repeatedly.tells.the.disciples.that.
He.was.going.to.the.Father,.and.described.the.Helper,.the.Holy.Spirit.that.the.Father.would.send.
in.His.name...Christ.said.that.because.He.went.to.the.Father,.he.would.be.IN.the.Father...And.
because.the.Holy.Spirit.would.dwell.in.our.hearts,.we.would.be.IN.Him...We.would.be.perfectly.
one.with.the.Father,.through.Christ.Jesus..
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The.Jews,.under.the.Law.of.Moses,.worshipped.Yahweh..the.One.True.God...From.the.day.God.
wrote. the. Ten. Commandments. into. the. stone. tablets,. through. the. time. they. were. carried.
through.the.wilderness.in.the.Ark.of.the.Covenant,.and.on.down.until.the.time.of.Christ,.the.Jews.
that.kept.the.Law.did.not.worship.the.Gentile.gods...Even.during.the.times.that.they.abandoned.
the.law,.serving.the.gods.of.the.other.nations,.God.brought.plagues.upon.them.to.drive.them.
back.into.worship.of.Him..
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But.though.they.worshipped.God,.they.did.not.know.Him...They.knew.His.power,.but.not.His.
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Jesus.was.that.Love.made.manifest.before.their.eyes...He.said.that.they.knew.the.Father,.because.
they.knew.Him...Those.same.Jews.that.believed.in.the.Father.were.now.guilty.because.they.did.
not.know.the.Son...They.rejected.the.Gift..
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If.I.had.not.done.among.them.the.works.that.no.one.else.did,.they.would.not.be.guilty.of.sin,.
but.now.they.have.seen.and.hated.both.me.and.my.Father..
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John.15:24.
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In.the.fourteenth.chapter,.Jesus.promises.to.send.the.Holy.Spirit...He.describes.it.as.a.Spirit.of.
Truth,.and.as.the.Helper...This.Helper,.the.Holy.Spirit,.is.part.of.the.Gift.for.eternal.life:.
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And.I.will.ask.the.Father,.and.he.will.give.you.another.Helper,.to.be.with.you.forever,.even.the.
Spirit.of.truth,.whom.the.world.cannot.receive.
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John.14:15.
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Notice.the.end.of.that.sentence:..Whom.the.world.cannot.receive..
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As.I.studied,.I.became.very.thankful.that.God.helped.me.out.of.the.false.religion.of.my.past.and.
into.the.Body.of.Christ...This.Spirit,.the.Spirit.of.Truth,.is.rejected.by.the.world,.because.the.world.
cannot.receive.it...It.is.not.for.them..
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Throughout.the.Gospels,.this.phrase.is.repeated..often:..I.in.the.Father,.and.you.in.Me..
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But.in.the.many.religious.movements.that.spread.from.Azusa.Street..many.of.which.have.now.
been.exposed.as.cults.that.have.strayed.from.the.Bible..this.teaching.is.rejected..
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The.Jehovahs.Witness.movement.teaches.that.Jesus.of.the.New.Testament.was.Jehovah.of.the.
old...William.Branham.carried.that.teaching.forward,.reversing.it,.and.branding.it.as.Jehovah.of.
the.Old.Testament.was.Jesus.of.the.New..
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But.that.is.not.all.that.was.reversed...The.words.of.Christ,.I.in.the.Father.and.you.in.Me.was.
also.reversed..
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In.1950,.William.Branham.added.to.the.word.of.God..
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"A.little.while.and.the.world.will.see.Me.more\\no.more..Yet.you'll.see.Me,.for.I.will.be.with.you,.
EVEN.IN.YOU,.to.the.end.of.the.world.".
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Those.words,.EVEN.IN.YOU,.were.not.in.the.original.text.of.the.Bible.nor.in.the.King.James.
translation...To.reverse.the.words.of.Christ,.Branham.added.to.the.Word.of.God...And.he.did.it.
often..over.five.hundred.and.thirty.times.on.recorded.tape..
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Matthew.28:20.says,.And.lo,.I.am.with.you.always,.even.unto.the.end.of.the.world..
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But.through.Oneness.teaching,.Branham.added.words.to.deny.Christ.asking.the.Father.to.send.
the.Helper...He.added.the.words,.even.in.you...
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Pentecostalism.replaced.the.Holy.Spirit.with.signs.and.wonders...If.you.had.tongues,.then.
you. had. the. Holy. Spirit.. . If. you. had. divine. healing,. you. had. the. Holy. Spirit.. . It. required.
supernatural.signs.in.your.life,.and.those.signs.did.not.include.all.of.the.gifts.of.the.spirit..just.
the.wonders..
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But.the.Holy.Spirit.was.sent.to.lead.us.into.Truth..not.to.make.us.miniature.sorcerers...Christ.
asked.the.Father.to.send.the.Holy.Spirit.to.commune.with.us.and.to.become.part.of.us...We.are.
one.with.Christ.through.the.Holy.Spirit...Christ.and.the.Father.are.One,.just.as.we.are.one.with.
Christ...We.are.sealed.by.the.Holy.Spirit.until.the.day.of.redemption..
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When.these.words.were.added.to.scripture,.the.verse.took.a.completely.different.meaning...By.
adding.to.the.word.of.God,.Branham.was.essentially.rejecting.the.Holy.Spirit...Jesus.was.in.us..
instead.of.in.the.Father...And.the.Holy.Spirit.was.taken.out.of.the.picture,.instead.to.be.used.as.
a.superpower.to.heal.people...
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This.is.not.what.the.Bible.says:.
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But.the.Helper,.the.Holy.Spirit,.whom.the.Father.will.send.in.my.name,.he.will.teach.you.all.
things.and.bring.to.your.remembrance.all.that.I.have.said.to.you..
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John.14:26.
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Jesus.did.not.say.that.He.would.be.with.us,.EVEN.IN.US...He.did.not.say.that.His.one.with.the.
Father.meant.that.He.was.counting.a.number.of.himself,.and.that.number.was.a.number.of.one...
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Christ.said.that.He.was.sending.another,.that.the.world.could.not.receive..
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And.I.will.ask.the.Father,.and.he.will.give.you.another.Helper,.to.be.with.you.forever,.even.the.
Spirit.of.truth,.whom.the.world.cannot.receive.
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John.14:15.
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Branham.could.not.receive.this...And.because.he.taught.the.words.of.Charles.Taze.Russell,.he.
could.not.understand.this...The.triune.nature.of.God.that.is.described.in.scripture.was.denied,.
and.Branham.took.it.upon.himself.to.add.words.to.the.Word.of.God.in.order.to.prove.his.point..
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But.by.adding.to.the.Word.of.God,.it.instead.proves.that.this.teaching.was.false..
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1.John.5:7.says,.For.there.are.three.that.bear.record.in.heaven,.the.Father,.the.Word,.and.the.
Holy.Ghost:.and.these.three.are.one..
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I.have.spoken.with.many.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.regarding.this.one.single.verse..even.
pastors...The.book.of.John.plainly.tells.us.that.Christ.was.the.Word...The.Word.was.with.God.and.
the.Word.was.God..
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The.only.answer.I.have.received.as.of.yet.is.that.this.verse.was.in.question,.and.that.it.was.
added.to.the.scrolls,.which.were.translated.into.the.King.James.Version..
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Yet,.they.have.no.problem.with.William.Branham.adding.to.the.scrolls!..
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Branham.can.add.the.words.EVEN.IN.YOU,.and.the.entire.following.will.willingly.accept.the.new.
bible.verse.that.has.just.been.invented!.
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But.even.if.that.one.single.verse,.1.John.5:7,.were.somehow.magically.added.to.all.of.the.scrolls,.
it.would.not.matter...All.through.the.Gospel.of.John,.we.find.the.triune.nature.of.God..
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Jesus.describes.himself.going.to.the.Father,.and.sending.the.Holy.Spirit.from.the.Father.to.us:.
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But.when.the.Helper.comes,.whom.I.will.send.to.you.from.the.Father,.the.Spirit.of.truth,.who.
proceeds.from.the.Father,.he.will.bear.witness.about.me..
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John.15:25\27.
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And.it.is.for.our.advantage.that.the.Holy.Spirit.was.sent...If.Christ.did.not.ascend.to.the.Father,.
we.would.never.have.received.the.Holy.Spirit:.
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Nevertheless,.I.tell.you.the.truth:.it.is.to.your.advantage.that.I.go.away,.for.if.I.do.not.go.away,.
the.Helper.will.not.come.to.you..But.if.I.go,.I.will.send.him.to.you..
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John.16:6\8.
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To.deny.Christ.sending.the.Holy.Spirit,.and.to.deny.Christ.going.to.be.IN.the.Father,.is.to.deny.not.
only.the.book.of.John,.but.also.the.entire.New.Testament...And.not.just.the.New.Testament,.but.
the.Old.Testament.as.well..
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The.word.Elohim.is.plural.for.God...God.is.not.human;.we.cannot.apply.our.physical.form.to.His.
spiritual...Genesis.says,.Let.US.make.man.in.OUR.image..
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Even.Isaiah.describes.the.Holy.Spirit.in.Isaiah.48:16:.
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Draw.near.to.me,.hear.this:.From.the.beginning.I.have.not.spoken.in.secret,.from.the.time.it.
came.to.be.I.have.been.there...And.now.the.Lord.God.has.sent.me,.and.his.Spirit..
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Isaiah.48:16.
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And.the.Spirit.is.not.one.devoid.of.knowledge.as.these.cults.will.falsely.claim...This.is.a.Spirit.of.
Truth.and.understanding..
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The.Lord.said.to.Moses,..See,.I.have.called.by.name.Bezalel.the.son.of.Uri,.son.of.Hur,.of.the.
tribe. of. Judah,. and. I. have. filled. him. with. the. Spirit. of. God,. with. ability. and. intelligence,. with.
knowledge.and.all.craftsmanship.
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Exodus.31:1\3.
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The.prophets.had.the.Spirit...They.prophesied.directly.from.the.mouth.of.God,.because.the.Spirit.
of.God.was.in.them:.
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But.Moses.said.to.him,.Are.you.jealous.for.my.sake?.Would.that.all.the.Lord's.people.were.
prophets,.that.the.Lord.would.put.his.Spirit.on.them!.
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Numbers.11:29.
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But.there.was.a.big.difference.in.the.Old.Testament.as.compared.to.the.New...The.Holy.Spirit.was.
not.poured.out.upon.all.flesh..only.those.chosen.by.God..
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Then.Zedekiah.the.son.of.Chenaanah.came.near.and.struck.Micaiah.on.the.cheek.and.said,.How.
did.the.Spirit.of.the.Lord.go.from.me.to.speak.to.you?.
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1.Kings.22:24.
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But.we.have.a.Mediator.between.God.and.man.for.a.New.Covenant...Jesus.Christ,.the.Son.of.
God,.has.became.our.new.High.Priest...He.went.to.the.Father.on.our.behalf...He.promised.that.
when.He.went,.He.would.send.His.Holy.Spirit.to.us...
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This.Spirit.leads.us.in.Truth...We.worship.God.in.both.Spirit.and.in.Truth...It.does.not.lead.us.by.
adding.to.the.Word.of.God..the.Word.IS.God..
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Im.thankful.this.morning.that.God.has.set.me.free.to.read.His.Word.without.the.filter.of.man...
Im.thankful.that.He.opened.my.eyes,.and.I.no.longer.bow.down.to.a.man.who.added.to.the.
Word.of.God.to.teach.us.a.different.jesus..
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But.most.of.all,.Im.thankful.that.He.died.on.the.cross.for.my.salvation...Im.thankful.for.the.Gift.
that.God.gave.us.when.He.sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ.to.die.for.our.sins...Thankful.that.he.
paid.the.penalty.for.sins.that.I.could.never.pay..
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If.you.have.been.taught.a.different.jesus,.learn.about.the.real.One...The.One.that.is.described.
in.the.Bible...Read.the.books.of.John,.both.the.Gospel.of.John.and.the.book.of.John...Both.books.
confirm.each.other...Both.confirm.that.Christ.went.to.the.Father,.that.He.sent.the.Holy.Spirit.to.
us,.and.that.these.three.are.One...Not.three.gods,.One.God..
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1933$World's$Fair$
.
Given. William. Branhams. fascination. with. science. and. progress,. I. find. it. very. ironic. that. his.
message.promoted.a.people.that.are.trained.to.believe.that.science.is.of.the.devil...
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Asked. about. several. prophecies. and. spiritual. events,. any. follower. of. William. Branham. can.
instantly.produce.memorized.history.of.the.scientific.evidence.that.Branham.claimed.to.have.
proven. his. words.. . But. when. you. start. to. show. a. massive. amount. of. historical. fact. to. the.
contrary,.the.quick.response.is.that.science.cannot.prove.these.things,.because.it.is.hidden.from.
the.eyes.of.the.wise.and.prudent..
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Branham.promoted.himself.as.a.poor,.humble.man.that.tromped.around.the.hills.of.Kentucky.
like.Huckleberry.Finn...Any.time.science.could.be.used.to.vindicate.his.ministry.it.seemed.to.
be.great.irony,.almost.like.the.Beverly.Hillbillies.meets.Buck.Rogers..
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Many.have.asked.me.why.William.Branham.would.give.these.fictional.stories.of.the.poor.lifestyle.
in.Kentucky.when.the.United.States.Census.records.prove.that.he.moved.to.New.Albany,.Indiana.
as.early.as.age.three...Or.why.Branham.pretended.to.be.very.poor,.supporting.fatherless.siblings.
when.his.father.was.alive.and.well.until.early.manhood...I.truly.believe.that.the.irony.appealed.
to.the.listeners..
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Take.a.man.who.works.for.the.air.force,.in.the.innovation.or.engineering.field...If.you.were.around.
such.a.man,.and.knew.that.he.was.around.other.men.who.paved.the.way.of.the.future.with.new.
and. exciting. technology,. you. would. not. be. shocked. when. he. told. you. of. the. latest. computer.
systems. or. automated. guidance. controls.. . You. would. recognize. the. fact. that. this. worker. has.
access.to.the.latest.ideas,.and.also.recognize.that.some.of.these.ideas.might.one.day.be.reality..
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If.this.worker.were.to.tell.you.that.he.had.a.prophecy.that.guidance.controls.would.one.day.be.
connected.to.handheld.devices.that.you.can.fit.into.your.pocket,.you.would.probably.laugh.at.
him...Youd.realize.that.this.was.no.prophecy.at.all,.simply.a.man.watching.the.ideas.of.others.
to.loosely.predict.the.future..
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And. if. that. prediction. was. slightly. off,. and. he. changed. it. a. bit. to. fit. newer. technology,. youd.
discredit.him.as.a.mental.case.when.he.gave.you.another.prophecy.surrounding.the.ideas.of.
technology...If.you.had.Bible\grounded.understanding.of.Christianity,.youd.simply.ask.him.What.
does.this.technology.have.to.do.with.the.things.of.God,.and.move.on..
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But.people.were.captured.by.the.irony.in.William.Branhams.fictional.stories...When.your.mind.
is.picturing.a.boy.running.around.with.a.coon\skin.cap.shooting.at.opossum,.a.vision.of.future.
technology.is.a.conundrum...How.can.this.country\bumpkin,.who.barely.knows.how.to.read.and.
write,.understand.the.future.of.progress?.
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Take.that.same.man,.the.innovator\prophet...If.you.were.to.find.out.that.he.travelled.around,.
from.conference.to.conference,.learning.about.several.other.new.ideas.and.technologies,.and.
then.came.to.you.claiming.prophecy,.you.would.want.to.stay.as.far.away.from.him.as.possible...
While.he.seems.genuine,.youd.realize.that.he.was.nothing.more.than.a.liar..
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I.find.it.very.interesting.that.some.of.Branhams.prophecies.deal.with.technology...The.prophecy.
of.the.egg\shaped.car.for.instance..this.is.a.prophecy.that.does.nothing.for.us..
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There.is.not.a.single.soul.that.has.been.saved.because.Branham.said.there.would.be.an.egg\
shaped.car...There.is.not.a.single.person.that.has.fled.idolatry,.found.Christ,.and.held.solid.to.
their.faith.because.of.the.shape.of.an.automobile...Instead,.we.find.several.people,.who.do.know.
that.Branham.changed.this.vision.into.something.entirely.different,.longing.for.the.day.when.cars.
will.suddenly.defy.aerodynamics.and.legroom.to.look.like.Humpty\Dumpty.fell.and.grew.wheels..
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From.1933.into.1934,.Chicago.held.the.technology.spectacular.of.the.century..the.Worlds.Fair.
\.Century.of.Progress.International.Exposition...Interestingly,.the.fair.started.in.the.same.year.
that.Branham.claims.to.have.had.this.prophecy..and.nobody.even.remembers.or.can.account.
for.Branham.actually.prophesying.until.around.1950...
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This. particular. Worlds. Fair. held. exhibits. for. history,. culture,. offensive. culture,. and. future.
innovation.. . A. ticket. holder. could. visit. the. Andrews. Sisters. singing. with. Judy. Garland. in. the.
Rainbow.City.of.the.Future,.or.visit.the.offensive.racist.town.of.African\Americans.and.the.town.
of.Midget.City...It.even.had.incubators.that.held.living,.breathing,.babies!.
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One.exhibit.of.interest.was.the.dream.cars...In.this.exhibit,.tourists.could.see.the.automobiles.
soon.to.hit.the.market.as.well.as.concept.cars.that.would.never.make.factory.production...Cadillac.
introduced.a.V\16.limousine,.And.Packard.won.best\of\show.with.a.practical.model.that.fit.the.
lifestyle.of.most.people..
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It. was. the. Lincoln. prototype. that. will. raise. a. few. eyebrows. in. the. cult. following. of. William.
Branham..
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This.was.the.year.of.the.Zephyr...Union.Pacific.Railroad.exhibited.its.first.streamlined.train.built.
for.passenger.speed,.nicknamed.the.Zeph...It.was.proudly.displayed.in.the.Wings.of.Century.
exhibit.as.a.main.attraction...Lincoln.later.used.this.name.for.the.prototype.automobile.that.was.
on.display.at.the.1933.Worlds.Fair.in.Chicago..
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This.prototype,.later.to.become.named.the.Lincoln\Zephyr,.will.look.familiar.to.many..though.it.
would. be. mistaken. for. another.. . The. Lincoln\Zephyr. looked. surprisingly. like. the. Volkswagen.
Beetle,.with.rounded.egg\shaped.fenders,.an.egg\shaped.cab,.and.even.a.half\egg\shaped.front.
trunk...Like.the.Volkswagen,.this.was.a..vehicle.with.the.engine.in.the.rear..
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This.was.a.Worlds.Fair.that.William.Branham.attended..
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Because.I.was.only.at.one.World.Fair.in.the.United.States,.and.that's.when.it.was.in.Chicago,.
years.ago.
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62\0909M..COUNTDOWN.
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I.find.this.statement.funny,.looking.back.through.everything.William.Branham.said.about.Worlds.
Fairs...Though.he.says.in.1962.that.the.only.Worlds.Fair.that.he.ever.attended.was.this.Century.
of.Progress.in.Chicago,.the.story.was.not.the.same.in.1954..and.still.it.is.the.truth...The.1954.tale.
was.fiction,.not.this.statement.from.1962..
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Here.not.long.ago,."My.Old.Kentucky.Home,".is.just.across.the.river.from.me..I.was.over.there.
sitting.at.the.little.bench.that.he.was.supposed,.or.table,.it.was.valued.at.a.hundred.thousand.
dollars.many.years.ago,.when.the.World's.Fair.was.held.at.St..Louis..
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In. 1953,. there. was. to. be. a. Worlds. Fair. in. St.. Louis,. the. Louisiana. Purchase. Edition.. . This.
particular.fair.was.cancelled...The.last.Worlds.Fair.held.in.St..Louis.was.in.1904..years.before.
William.Branham.was.even.born...So.his.statement.in.1962.was.truth,.while.his.tall\tale.in.1954.
was.fiction...One.cannot.sit.in.a.little.bench.that.is.famous.before.one.has.been.born!.
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So.if.we.remove.William.Branham.from.this.story,.and.place.the.innovator.into.the.picture,.you.
begin.to.ask.yourself:..Is.this.guy.for.real?..Does.he.really.think.that.I.am.going.to.believe.that.he.
prophesied.about.a.car.that.he.saw.in.a.Worlds.Fair?..Does.he.really.think.that.I.am.that.stupid?.
.
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You.would.discredit.the.innovator.and.his.fictional.prophecy...But.lets.continue.with.William.
Branham.for.a.moment...
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Remember,.this.prophecy.did.not.always.remain.a.prophecy.of.an.egg\shaped.car.in.the.many.
times.Branham.retold.his.account.of.God.speaking.through.him.to.warn.the.people.of.the.coming.
funny\cars...It.later.became.a.prophecy.describing.a.driverless.car...
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Ironically,. that. prophecy. describes. a. photograph. in. the. newspapers. inside. an. article. entitled.
Power.Companies.Build.For.Your.New.Electric.Living...The.passengers..and.the.driver..are.
ignoring. the. steering. wheel. and. cars. around. them. to. play. a. board. game. . just. like. William.
Branhams.vision..
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Again,. back. to. the. innovator,. and. assuming. that. you. had. this. newspaper,. imagine. when. he.
changed.his.prophecy.from.that.of.an.egg\shaped.car.that.he.saw.in.the.1933.Worlds.Fair.to.that.
of.a.driverless.car.that.he.saw.in.a.newspaper...Youd.look.at.him,.look.down.at.the.newspaper,.
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look.back.at.him,.in.complete.amazement.that.this.guy.would.say.something.like.this!..Again,.
youd.ask.the.guy,.Do.you.really.think.that.I.am.that.stupid?.
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In.1962,.Seattle.held.the.Worlds.Fair,.Century.21.Exposition...It.was.a.similar.fair.to.that.of.the.
1933.Century.of.Progress,.this.was.a.science.exposition.displaying.the.technology.of.the.21st.
century...William.Branham.wouldnt.have.missed.it.for.the.world!.
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O.Father,.when.passing.through.the.World's.Fair.a.few.days.ago,.looking.at.the.achievement.that.
man.has.done,.and.how.he's.progressed,.how.the.people.had.gathered.from.around.the.world.
to. see. what. the. world. was. doing,. finding. their. best. that. they. have. did.... Germany,. England,.
Switzerland,.the.world.around.was.displaying.what.they.had.been.able.to.improve.upon..
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62\0725..A.GREATER.THAN.SOLOMON.IS.HERE.
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In.this.Worlds.Fair,.that.car.from.the.magazine.was.on.display:.
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And. now,. it. also. said,. "And. it. shall. come. to. pass,. that. before. the. end. time. shall. come,. that.
automobiles.will.take.on.the.shape.of.an.egg,.become.more.like.an.egg..And.I.saw.an.American.
family.driving.down.a.highway.in.a.car.that....They.were.setting.facing.one.another,.and.had.a.
table,.and.were,.look.like,.playing.checkers.or.cards..And.they.didn't.have.any.steering.wheel.in.
the.car..And.it.was.controlled.by.some.power.without.a.steering.wheel..How.many.remembers.
me.prophesying.that.(See?),.that's.been.here?.
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Now,.at.the.World's.Fair.they've.already.got.the.car.on.the.market..
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64\0823M..QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.
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Its. very. interesting,. because. William. Branham. does. not. want. his. listeners. to. know. just. how.
incredible. this. fair. was.. . This. was. the. Worlds. Fair. that. dedicated. the. world\famous. Space.
Needle,. a. monument. in. Seattle. that. the. entire. world. is. now. familiar. with.. . But. according. to.
Branham,.this.is.nothing.fancy..just.about.like.one.of.the.small.hotels.in.Louisville..
.
But.the.World's.Fair,.I.taken.the.family.and.went.over..It.was.no.more.than.the.Louisville.Fair.
right.over.here..You.seen.the.Space.Needle.they.talked.about,.it.was.nothing.else.but.go.over.
here.at.the.Elsley.Build\....or.the.Brown.Building.or.somewhere,.and.go.up.about.eight.or.ten.
flights.on.an.elevator.and.come.back.down..That.was.it..And.I.think.that.General.Electric.was.the.
one.who.had.that.there..
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62\0909M..COUNTDOWN.
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Also. interesting. is. one. attraction. that. would. have. reminded. William. Branham. of. his. visit. to.
Pigalle,.the.sex.capital.of.the.world...Branham,.you.remember,.wanted.to.visit.Pigalle.to.see.if.it.
was.as.bad.as.everyone.claimed...His.conclusion,.Yep!..Pretty.bad!.
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At.the.northeast.corner.of.the.fair.Show.Street.was.the."adult.entertainment".section...Adult\
only.ticket.holders.could.visit.Vegas\style.floor.shows,.puppet.shows,.and.an.attraction.called.Les.
Poupes.de.Paris.which.featured.the.naked.Girls.of.the.Galaxy...(This.exhibit.was.only.on.display.
briefly,.later.shut.down.).
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But.the.adult.entertainment.is.not.the.captivating.part.of.this.story..though.William.Branham.
supposedly.went.to.the.fair,.went.back.down.to.Arizona.to.get.his.wife.and.children,.and.then.
went.back.to.the.fair...The.interest.is.the.prophecies.of.technology.now.knowing.that.Branham.
saw.these.technologies.beforehand.in.the.Worlds.Fair..
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I.can.imagine.the.situation.I.described.earlier,.where.an.innovator.travelling.to.various.technology.
conventions.pretended.to.prophesy.from.God,.and.the.look.on.your.faces.when.you.learned.that.
he.was.prophesying.from.the.work.of.other.people:.disgust..
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The.same.happened.in.the.days.of.old.with.the.Children.of.Israel...Prophets.from.God.spoke.the.
words.that.came.directly.from.the.mouth.of.God...But.sorcerers..men.pretending.to.be.prophets.
giving.themselves.visions.by.other.means..tried.to.lead.many.astray..
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These.men.invoked.fear.into.the.hearts.of.men,.seemingly.having.great.power...Men.with.insight.
into. areas. of. the. future,. having. knowledge. that. others. do. not. have. can. appear. to. have.
supernatural.powers..because.out.of.the.many.prophecies.they.give,.one.is.bound.to.come.to.
pass...As.soon.as.that.one.seems.to.be.true,.the.sorcerer.becomes.a.prophet..
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That.is.why.God.gave.the.warning.to.test.the.prophecies...Not.just.one..test.them.all...If.the.
word.did.not.come.from.God,.but.the.sorcerer.guessed.what.would.happen,.or.already.knew.
what.would.happen.by.going.to.conventions.with.egg\shaped.chariots,.Gods.children.might.be.
fooled...So.God.instructed.us.to.test.ALL.the.prophecies...If.one.single.prophecy.does.not.come.
to.pass.exactly.as.the.prophet.says,.then.we.know.that.we.are.dealing.with.a.man.who.is.not.
telling.us.the.truth..
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There.are.three.scriptures.that.I.find.helpful,.and.I.think.you.will.find.that.they.apply.not.only.to.
William. Branhams. ministry,. but. also. others. just. like. him. from. days. gone. by.. . They. are. Gods.
Word.to.us,.giving.us.instruction.on.how.to.remain.awake.and.alert..
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.Do.not.despise.prophecies,.but.test.everything;.hold.fast.what.is.good..Abstain.from.every.form.
of.evil..
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1.Thessalonians.5:20\22..
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If. anyone. thinks. he. is. religious. and. does. not. bridle. his. tongue. but. deceives. his. heart,. this.
person's.religion.is.worthless..
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James.1:26..
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The$Secrets$of$a$Cult$Pastor$$
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This. video. includes. a. clip. from. the. testimony. of. Fred. Sothmann. that. we. have. been. receiving.
questions.about...
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The.prophets.foretold.of.the.coming.messiah..The.Son.of.God.that.would.take.away.the.sin.of.
the.world...
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Jesus.Christ,.God's.only.Son,.who.offered.himself.as.the.eternal.Sacrifice..
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Cult.pastors.are.trained.to.teach.the.Jesus.that.Branham.taught..But.is.this.jesus.of.the.bible.the.
same.Jesus.that.branham.proclaimed?..
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"At. this. point. of. the. reading. of. the. Scriptures,. that. Jesus'. ministry. had. become. very. popular..
About.seventy.percent.of.His.ministry.was.upon.Divine.healing."..
48\0305.AT.THY.WORD.LORD..
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Seventy.percent.of.his.ministry?.Did.William.Branham.believe.that.Jesus.have.the.power.to.heal?..
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"Now,.if.the.people.would've.doubted.Him,.that.He.was.the.Son.of.God,.that.He.was.the.Healer.
Divine,.they.could've.not.been.healed..Even.His.prayer.for.them.would've.not.have.healed.them..
His.hands.would've.not.have\\laying.upon.them.would've.not.have.healed.them..Jesus.never.took.
credit.for.healing.anyone..He.said,.'Thy.faith.has.made.thee.whole.'.Is.that.right?.'Thy.faith.has.
saved.thee.'"..
48\0304.THE.ANGEL.OF.GOD..
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Which.has.the.power.to.save?.Faith.in.faith?.or.faith.in.christ?.Did.lazarus.have.faith?....after.he.
was.already.dead?..
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Did.William.Branham.claim.to.be.more.powerful.than.Jesus.Christ?..
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"As.many.times.in.a.meeting,.I'll.take.any.cross\eyed.child.you've.got.in.this.meeting,.you.bring.it.
up.here.without.even.praying.for.it,.and.just.let.me.look.at.it.straight.in.the.eyes.like.that,.I'll.
make.its.eyes.come.straight."..
47\0412.FAITH.IS.THE.SUBSTANCE...
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Did.Branham's.associates.believe.that.Branham.was.greater.than.Jesus.Christ?..
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"Do.you.know.that.brother.Branham.did.more.than.Jesus.Christ.did?.Jesus.Christ.always.done.
things.by.a.vision..Brother.Branham.says,.'Now.this.is.not.no.vision!.And.cursed.be.the.person.
that'll.open.your.eyes.and.lift.your.head.up.when.I.tell.you.to.put.your.head.down.and.close.your.
eyes!.And.he.healed.a.blind.woman.in.Chicago..And.things.like.that,.creating.squirrels!.That's.
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greater.than.Jesus.done!.Jesus.took.fish.and.made.more.fish..But.he.never.created.anything!.But.
brother.Branham.created!.Fred.Sothmann,.2012..
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What.was.the."gospel".that.William.Branham.taught.in.his.ministry?.
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"Tonight,.I.promised.you.I.was.going.to.talk.about.a\a.Gospel.subject.and.....See,.Divine.healing.
is\\that's.the.bait.that's.on.the.hook..As.I.said.the.other.night,.you.don't.never.show.the.fishy.the\
\the.hook,.you.show.him.the.bait..And.so.we....That's.what.Diving.healing....Jesus.Christ,.about.
eighty.percent.of.His.ministry.was.on.Divine.healing."..
53\0611.SHOW.US.THE.FATHER.AND.IT'LL.SATISFY.US..
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The.ministry.of.Christ.was.only.the."bait.on.the.hook?".What.was.the.focal.point.in.Branham's.
"gospel"?..
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"Now,. He. promised. that,. so. that. sets. the. Bible. just. exactly. to. this. day,. and. the. Sodom. and.
Gomorrah..And.Elijah.was.not....That.wasn't.Elijah;.That.was.the.Spirit.of.God.on.Elijah;.Elijah.was.
just.a.man..Now,.we've.had.Elijahs,.and.Elijahs'.coats,.and.Elijahs'.mantles,.and.Elijahs'.everything..
But. the. Elijah. of. this. day. is. the. Lord. Jesus. Christ.. He. is. to. come. according. to. Matthew. the.
seventeen\....Luke.17:30,.says.the.Son.of.man.is.to.reveal.Himself.among.His.people..Not.a.man,.
God!.BUT.HE'LL.COME.THROUGH.A.PROPHET!"..
65\1127B.TRYING.TO.DO.GOD.A.SERVICE.WITHOUT.IT.BEING.GOD'S.WILL..
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When.the.son.of.man.reveals.himself..Branham's.gospel...
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"And.there.is.salvation.in.no.one.else,.for.there.is.no.other.name.under.heaven.given.among.men.
by.which.we.must.be.saved."..
Acts.4:12..
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"The.Law.and.the.Prophets.were.until.John;.since.then.the.good.news.of.the.kingdom.of.God.is.
preached,.and.everyone.forces.his.way.into.it."..
Luke.16:16..
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Did.William.Branham.believe.that.the.Son.of.God.died.on.the.cross.for.our.sins?..
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"The.Spirit.left.Him,.in.the.garden.of.Gethsemane..He.had.to.die,.a.man."..
65\0418M.IT.IS.THE.RISING.OF.THE.SUN..
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Did.William.Branham.believe.Jesus.was.the.Son.of.God?..
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"Remember,.Jesus.was.a.Man;.God.was.in.Him..There.come.a.time,.where.the.Spirit.that.was.
leading.the.Lamb,.the.Dove..There.had.to.be.a.conference.between.the.Lamb.and.the.Dove..And.
they.formed.a.place.to.set.it..After.the.supper.that.night,.they.crossed.over.a.little.brook.Cedron,.
and....or.somewhere,.and.went.across.the.brook,.and.went.into.a.garden.called.Gethsemane..
They.had.to.have.a.conference..God.and.Christ.had.to.talk.it.over..The.Lamb.and.the.Dove.had.to.
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set.together..It.was.the.Dove.that.had.to.talk.to.the.Lamb,.and.it.was.the.Lamb's.death..Now,.
when. they. set. by. that. rock,. and. all. the. Angels. come. down. from. heaven. to. listen. in. to. this.
conference.. Oh,. there. was. Gabriel,. Michael,. Woodworm,. all. the. thousands. of. them. setting.
around.the.rock."..
59\1220M.CONFERENCE.WITH.GOD..
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The. Lamb,. Jesus. Christ. was. just. a. man?. the. archangel. Michael. watching. a. mortal?. Who. did.
Branham.believe.Michael.the.archangel.was?..
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"Michael.was.Christ,.of.course,.Who.fought.the.angelic.wars.in.heaven.with.the.devil..Satan.and.
Michael.fought.together,.or.fought.against.each.other,.rather."..
55\0109E.BEGINNING.AND.ENDING.OF.THE.GENTILE.DISPENSATION..
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I. thought. he. just. said. that. Michael. was. sitting. in. the. garden. watching. Jesus!. Could. it. be. that.
William.Branham.was.teaching.a.different.Jesus?.Was.the.cross.of.calvary.the.greatest.event.in.
Branham's."gospel?"..
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"And.He.must.die,.and.Gethsemane.was.facing.Him."..
54\0620E.DIVINE.HEALING..
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"He.died.more.death.in.Gethsemane.than.He.did.on.the.cross.".
57\0418.THE.COMMUNION..
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Did.Branham's."gospel".teach.salvation.to.the.Gentiles.through.Jesus.Christ?..
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"Now. remember,. Jesus. was. not. sent. to. the. Gentiles. or. none. of. His. church. was. sent. to. the.
Gentiles..He.was.sent.to.the.Jews..He.came.to.His.own,.and.His.own.received.Him.not..When.He.
sent.His.disciples,.said,."Don't.go.to.the.Gentiles,.but.go.rather,.to.the.lost.sheep.of.Israel.".Is.that.
right?.He.was.sent.to.the.Jew."..
58\0612.WE.WOULD.SEE.JESUS..
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Does.this.match.scripture?..
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"He.said.to.them,."Go.into.all.the.world.and.preach.the.gospel.to.all.creation.".
Mark.16:15..
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"And.from.there.he.arose.and.went.away.to.the.region.of.Tyre.and.Sidon..And.he.entered.a.house.
and.did.not.want.anyone.to.know,.yet.he.could.not.be.hidden..But.immediately.a.woman.whose.
little.daughter.had.an.unclean.spirit.heard.of.him.and.came.and.fell.down.at.his.feet..Now.the.
woman.was.a.GENTILE,.a.Syrophoenician.by.birth..And.she.begged.him.to.cast.the.demon.out.of.
her. daughter.. And. he. said. to. her,. "Let. the. children. be. fed. first,. for. it. is. not. right. to. take. the.
children's.bread.and.throw.it.to.the.dogs.".But.she.answered.him,."Yes,.Lord;.yet.even.the.dogs.
under.the.table.eat.the.children's.crumbs.".And.he.said.to.her,."For.this.statement.you.may.go.
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your.way;.the.demon.has.left.your.daughter.".And.she.went.home.and.found.the.child.lying.in.
bed.and.the.demon.gone."..
Mark.7:24\30..
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Who.did.William.Branham.believe.would.offer.salvation.to.the.Gentiles?..
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"My.ministry.is.just.a.little.later.sign.to.the.Church.than.laying.on.of.hands..Laying.on.of.hands.
was.a.Jewish.custom..When.Jairus'.daughter.was.dead,.Jairus.said.to.Jesus,."Come,.lay.Your.hands.
on.her.".But.when.the.Roman.Gentile,.his.servant.was.sick,.he.said,."I'm.not.worthy.that.You.
even.come.under.my.roof,.just.speak.the.Word.".That's.it..Now,.we've.had.signs.of.laying.on.of.
hands,.all.down.for.two.thousand.years..But.now,.we're.at.the.closing.of.the.age..It's.something.
different.now..My.ministry.is.to\\is.this\\it's.through.a.Spirit.of.discernment,.that.it.might.manifest.
Jesus.Christ's.Presence,.that.Lamb.that.we.are.speaking.of.that's.been.slain."..
59\0408.BLIND.BARTIMAEUS..
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The. work. that. Christ. did. on. the. cross. 2000. years. ago. was. not. sufficient?. Which. bible. was.
Branham.teaching.from?..
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"Let.us.read.both.the.King.James.version.and.the.translation.by.Dr..Lamsa..To.our.gratification.
we.find.the.words.in.both.amazingly.the.same.so.that.there.is.no.difference.actually.in.content.
or.doctrine."..
BRANHAM,.CHURCH.AGE.BOOK..
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Did.Lamsa's."gospel".teach.the.same.Jesus,.the.Son.of.God.who.died.on.the.cross.for.the.salvation.
of.both.the.Jews.and.the.Gentiles?..
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"And.about.the.ninth.hour.Jesus.cried.with.a.loud.voice,.saying,.Eli,.Eli,.lama.sabachthani?.that.is.
to.say,.My.God,.my.God,.why.hast.thou.forsaken.me?"..
Matthew.27:46.KJV..
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"And.about.the.ninth.hour,.Jesus.cried.out.with.a.loud.voice.and.said,.Eli,.Eli.lemana.shabakthan!.
My.God,.my.God,.for.this.I.was.SPARED!"..
Matthew.27:46.LAMSA..
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Which.Gospel.do.you.believe?..
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The.gospel.of.William.Branham?.Or.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ?..
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This.is.kept.hidden.from.you...
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The.secrets.of.a.cult.pastor..
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The$Secret$
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In.2006,.Rhonda.Byrne.published.a.book.based.on.her.film,.The.Secret...This.book.went.on.to.
be.a.best\seller,.with.19.million.copies.sold.worldwide.in.44.languages..
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This.book.is.a.book.on.positive.thinking,.speaking.of.the.laws.of.attraction.in.metaphysics...The.
law.of.attraction.is.the.name.given.to.the.belief.that."like.attracts.like".and.that.by.focusing.on.
positive.or.negative.thoughts,.one.can.bring.about.positive.or.negative.results....
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Supporters.of.this.believe.use.an.example.of.a.person.who.opened.an.envelope.expecting.to.see.
a.bill,.then.the.law.of.attraction.would."confirm".those.thoughts.and.contain.a.bill.when.opened...
On.the.other.hand,.a.person.who.decided.to.instead.expect.a.check.might,.under.the.same.law,.
find.a.check.instead.of.a.bill..
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Followers.of.the.Message.of.William.Branham.would.be.surprised.to.examine.the.book.and.the.
idea.of.laws.of.attraction...Many.would.claim.that.this.book.was.plagiarism.of.William.Branhams.
many. statements. on. the. subject,. in. sermons. like. Faith. is. the. Substance,. or. When. Love.
Projects...This.book,.The.Secret,.is.the.idea.that.we.can.project.our.thoughts.that.take.blind.
leaps.of.faith.to.bring.results.in.our.favor..
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While. some. would. argue. that. this. idea. is. scriptural,. and. that. Christianity. is. based. on. faith,. a.
deeper.study.of.scripture.would.reveal.something.quite.different...Christianity.is.faith.in.Jesus.
Christ,.not.faith.in.faith,.or.faith.in.ourselves.to.produce.results...
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I. recently. watched. the. court. trial. of. Jodi. Arias.. . Arias. was. accused. and. convicted. of. brutally.
murdering.her.ex\boyfriend,.Travis.Alexander...The.reason.that.this.trial.caught.my.eye.was.the.
fact.that.Travis.was.a.Mormon.by.faith,.a.religious.cult.with.very.similar.beliefs.to.the.cult.that.I.
was.raised.in...To.draw.closer.to.Travis,.Arias.herself.became.Mormon,.and.the.trial.in.the.Arizona.
court.system.revealed.several.insights.into.their.way.of.life..although.one.cant.assume.that.
their.lives.were.typical.Mormon..
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But.in.this.trial,.the.book.was.mentioned...Travis.was.studying.the.book,.The.Secret,.and.both.
he.and.Jodi.were.practicing.its.teaching...In.fact,.Jodi.employed.many.of.the.strategies.throughout.
her.court.trial,.each.taking.the.trial.into.different.directions,.but.none.of.them.succeeding..
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It.interested.me,.because.it.seemed.as.though.both.groups.of.religious.faith.attracted.people.to.
metaphysics,.and.both.religions.had.a.similar.foundation..
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The.teaching.in.The.Secret.is.nothing.new,.and.we.can.find.a.trail.of.religious.leaders.employing.
or.teaching.its.strategy.for.centuries.into.the.past...Ironically,.many.of.these.men.have.produced.
cults,.and.many.are.accused.of.being.high\level.freemasons...
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Like.many.in.Buddhism,.Kabbalists.do.not.claim.to.be.in.a.separate.religion,.and.that.Kabbalah.is.
compatible.with.other.religions...Some.teach.that.Kabbalah.is.a.philosophical.system,.and.that.
this.god.they.describe.is.the.same.god.as.you.worship.in.your.current.belief.system...A.full.study.
of.the.formation.of.Kabbalah.will.reveal.this.to.be.correct..with.every.religion.except.Christianity...
Kabbalah.formed.from.Jewish.mysticism,.which.was.the.result.of.pagan.influence.into.Judaism.
from.many.different.gods...These.gods.were.not.the.One.True.God,.however,.and.as.a.result,.
Kabbalah.contains.pagan.practices.of.worship.along.with.their.philosophy..
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Interestingly,. another. name. for. Kabbalahone. much. more. revealingis. Torat. ha\Sod..
Commonly,. that. is. mistranslated. as. the. secret. teaching.. The. proper. translation,. however,.
contains.the.opposite.meaning:.the.teaching.of.the.secret...The.same.name.used.in.the.book.
from.2006.is.the.same.name.given.to.the.mystic.religion.that.it.was.based.upon..
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You.will.find.many.of.Branhams.teachings.aligning.with.Kabbalah,.some.of.them.so.obvious.that.
it.is.no.wonder.Branhamism.did.not.take.a.stronghold.in.the.Christian.community...Those.who.
knew.of.this.false.religion.would.have.fled.his.teaching..
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Kabbalah.teaches.that.God.is.infinite.light,.and.we.are.nothing.but.light.vessels...In.this.teaching,.
we.are.made.of.the.same.light,.designed.to.project.Gods.light.to.others..
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In.one.of.the.sermons.Branham.preached.that.describes.the.Kabbalistic.laws.of.attraction,.Faith.
in.Action,.1955,.Branham.says.this:.
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They.got.an.X\ray.now.that'll.take.your.picture.without.any.light..So.the.Bible.said.your\\your.
body.is.full.of.light..And.we.come.to.find.out.the.old.scientist.said.that.was.a.crazy,.there.was.no.
light.in.your.body,.but.the.Bible.said.your.whole.body's.full.of.light..And.we.find.out.today.that.
your.body.is.made.up.of.light.meters..X\ray.proves.it;.it.takes.your.own.light.from.your.body.to.
take.the.picture.on.the.inside.of.you,.so.God's.right.after.all..
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1955.Faith.In.Action.
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Interestingly,. this. mystic. religion. also. teaches. the. healing. powers. of. projecting. that. light.. . In.
Kabbalah,.it.is.believed.that.one.can.project.this.light.upon.others.to.heal.them.of.their.diseases,.
and.that.if.we.use.this.secret,.we.can.accept.our.healing.to.defy.science..
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But. while. those. influenced. by. William. Branham. might. claim. that. this. is. scriptural,. we. must.
remember.that.our.faith.must.be.in.Christ,.not.in.faith.itself...And.we.must.also.remember.that.
scripture.tells.us.that.the.false.prophet.would.work.great.signs.and.wonders.before.us.to.lead.
many.astray..
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Like.the.Gnostics.that.were.condemned.as.heretics.by.Irenaeus,.Branham.changed.the.nature.of.
Christ.to.support.the.ideas.of.Jewish.mysticism...Under.Branhams.teachings.of.metaphysics.and.
the.laws.of.attraction,.Christ.was.less.God.and.more.Kabbalah...According.to.Branham,.those.
healed.must.also.believe.in.the.laws.of.attraction:.
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Now,.if.the.people.would've.doubted.Him,.that.He.was.the.Son.of.God,.that.He.was.the.Healer.
Divine,.they.could've.not.been.healed..Even.His.prayer.for.them.would've.not.have.healed.them..
His.hands.would've.not.have\\laying.upon.them.would've.not.have.healed.them..Jesus.never.took.
credit.for.healing.anyone..He.said,.Thy.faith.has.made.thee.whole..Is.that.right?.Thy.faith.has.
saved.thee..
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48\0304.THE.ANGEL.OF.GOD.
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But.notice,.while.demoting.Jesus.Christ.as.less.of.a.light.vessel,.Branham.focused.the.laws.of.
attraction.upon.himself.to.grant.healing.by.faith.in.his.own.ability..not.faith.in.Christ:.
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As.many.times.in.a.meeting,.I'll.take.any.cross\eyed.child.you've.got.in.this.meeting,.you.bring.it.
up.here.without.even.praying.for.it,.and.just.let.me.look.at.it.straight.in.the.eyes.like.that,.I'll.
make.its.eyes.come.straight..
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47\0412.FAITH.IS.THE.SUBSTANCE..
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But.the.jesus.that.William.Branham.describes.is.not.the.Jesus.of.the.Bible...The.Bible.describes.a.
Christ.that.was.fully.God.and.fully.man..one.that.was.the.Word.made.manifest.before.us...Christ.
was.the.Light..but.not.the.light.of.Kabbalah...We.are.supposed.to.look.to.His.Light,.not.at.our.
own:.
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In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.was.God...He.was.in.
made.that.was.made...In.him.was.life,.and.the.life.was.the.light.of.men...The.light.shines.in.the.
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John.1:1\5.
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The.Glory.of.Christ.was.like.none.other..glory.as.only.the.Son.from.the.Father,.full.of.grace.and.
truth:.
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Son.from.the.Father,.full.of.grace.and.truth..
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John.1:14.
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If.you.continue.reading.in.the.Gospel.according.to.John,.you.will.find.the.real.Jesus..not.one.that.
relies.on.the.secret.to.heal...Christ.was.fully.God.while.fully.man,.and.God.has.the.power.to.
heal..
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John.chapter.5.describes.the.Sheep.Gate,.and.the.pool.of.Bethesda...As.Christ.passed.by,.there.
was.a.man.lying.by.the.gate.blind,.lame,.and.paralyzed..and.he.had.laid.there.for.38.years..
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This.mans.faith.was.in.the.pool,.not.Jesus.Christ...He.longed.for.the.day.when.someone.would.
carry.him.into.the.water.when.the.angel.stirred.the.pool,.but.none.would.offer.assistance..
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Verse.6.says,.
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When.Jesus.saw.him.lying.there.and.knew.that.he.had.already.been.there.a.long.time,.he.said.to.
him,.Do.you.want.to.be.healed?..The.sick.man.answered.him,.Sir,.I.have.no.one.to.put.me.into.
the.pool.when.the.water.is.stirred.up,.and.while.I.am.going.another.steps.down.before.me..
.
John.5:6\7.
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But.though.his.faith.was.in.the.pool,.that.did.not.stop.Christ...He.was.fully.God...
.
Jesus.said.to.him,.Get.up,.take.up.your.bed,.and.walk...And.at.once.the.man.was.healed,.and.
he.took.up.his.bed.and.walked..
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John.5:8\9.
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John.tells.us.that.this.man.did.not.know.Christ...He.was.blind,.and.he.had.never.seen.Jesus...He.
was.paralyzed,.and.had.never.travelled.to.see.this.Jesus.of.Nazareth...Yet.he.was.healed..
.
The.man.had.no.reason.to.have.faith.in.Christ...And.he.could.not.have.even.had.faith.in.faith.itself.
.his.faith.was.in.the.pool,.not.the.words.of.Christ..
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The.Pharisees.asked.the.man.who.had.healed.him,.and.he.replied.that.he.did.not.know:.
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They.asked.him,.Who.is.the.man.who.said.to.you,.Take.up.your.bed.and.walk?.Now.the.man.
who.had.been.healed.did.not.know.who.it.was,.for.Jesus.had.withdrawn,.as.there.was.a.crowd.
in.the.place....
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John.5:12\13.
.
It.was.not.until.Jesus.found.him.later.in.the.temple.that.the.man.came.to.know.Jesus..
.
Now.the.man.who.had.been.healed.did.not.know.who.it.was,.for.Jesus.had.withdrawn,.as.there.
was.a.crowd.in.the.place...Afterward.Jesus.found.him.in.the.temple.and.said.to.him,.See,.you.
are.well!.Sin.no.more,.that.nothing.worse.may.happen.to.you...The.man.went.away.and.told.the.
Jews.that.it.was.Jesus.who.had.healed.him...And.this.was.why.the.Jews.were.persecuting.Jesus,.
because.he.was.doing.these.things.on.the.Sabbath...But.Jesus.answered.them,.My.Father.is.
working.until.now,.and.I.am.working..
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John.5:13\17.
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367.
Jesus.was.given.authority...He.was.not.a.vessel.of.Kabbalistic.light,.and.he.did.not.require.us.to.
practice.metaphysics...
.
.Truly,.truly,.I.say.to.you,.an.hour.is.coming,.and.is.now.here,.when.the.dead.will.hear.the.voice.
of.the.Son.of.God,.and.those.who.hear.will.live...For.as.the.Father.has.life.in.himself,.so.he.has.
granted.the.Son.also.to.have.life.in.himself....And.he.has.given.him.authority.to.execute.judgment,.
because.he.is.the.Son.of.Man...Do.not.marvel.at.this,.for.an.hour.is.coming.when.all.who.are.in.
the.tombs.will.hear.his.voice.and.come.out,.those.who.have.done.good.to.the.resurrection.of.
life,.and.those.who.have.done.evil.to.the.resurrection.of.judgment..
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John.5:25\29.
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The.problem.with.this.philosophy.of.the.laws.of.attraction.used.in.the.Love.Projects.and.Faith.
Substance.sermon.is.that.it.does.not.glorify.the.Father..it.glorifies.ourselves...You.will.find.many.
in.the.Branham.following.that.will.marvel.at.the.times.when.they.accepted.healing.by.projecting.
faith,. and. some. who. will. attach. themselves. to. these. people. as. if. they. have. some. special.
superpower..
.
I.have.heard.accounts.of.multiple.people.who.claim.to.have.been.saved.from.death.through.the.
teaching.of.William.Branham,.and.they.are.repeatedly.asked.to.give.this.testimony.again.and.
again...Each.time,.they.describe.how.thankful.they.are.to.this.Message.(the.words.of.Branham).
for.their.bypassing.death...You.do.not.find.too.many.that.describe.how.thankful.they.are.that.
God.overlooked.their.sinful.soul.to.offer.healing.to.them.by.the.stripes.of.Christ..
.
One.told.me.that.she.was.a.cancer.survivor...She.could.never.leave.the.cult.following,.because.it.
was.this.following.that.provided.her.healing...Her.faith.is.placed.in.a.mans.words,.not.the.Word.
of.God...Her.foundation.is.Branham,.not.Christ..
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This.ideology.lifts.another.into.a.replacement.for.Christ...That.teaching.is.antichrist,.and.it.comes.
directly.from.Kabbalah..
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Listen.to.the.words.of.Christ.at.the.end.of.John.chapter.5,.as.he.condemns.people.that.place.their.
faith.in.their.own.power:.
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How.can.you.believe,.when.you.receive.glory.from.one.another.and.do.not.seek.the.glory.that.
comes.from.the.only.God?..Do.not.think.that.I.will.accuse.you.to.the.Father..There.is.one.who.
accuses.you:.Moses,.on.whom.you.have.set.your.hope...For.if.you.believed.Moses,.you.would.
believe.me;.for.he.wrote.of.me...But.if.you.do.not.believe.his.writings,.how.will.you.believe.my.
words?.
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John.5:44\47.
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368.
Not. only. is. this. idea. of. the. laws. of. attraction. minimizing. the. power. of. Christ,. it. brings.
condemnation...Jesus.said,.Do.not.think.that.I.will.accuse.you.to.the.Father..There.is.one.who.
accuses.you:.Moses,.on.whom.you.have.set.your.hope..
.
Take.those.same.words,.and.imagine.if.Christ.were.here.today...The.people.had.lifted.Moses.into.
a.level.of.reverence.that.was.equal.to.God,.and.Christ.condemned.them.for.taking.the.glory.God.
deserved.and.giving.it.to.one.another...If.we.replace.Moses.with.Branham,.we.easily.see.that.
we.have.fallen.into.the.same.idolatry..
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Christ.is.our.Hope...Christ.is.our.Healer...Christ.is.our.Savior...There.is.no.other.name.under.heaven.
by.which.man.can.be.saved..
.
.
369.
The$Second$Church$Age$Messenger$
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When.William.Branham.copied.the.works.of.Clarence.Larkin.to.establish.his.revelation.of.the.
Seven. Church. Ages,. he. added. to. Larkins. dispensational. theology. the. Messengers. that. he.
claimed. to. be. assigned. to. each. age.. . This. idea. of. separating. the. Churches. into. ages. was.
established.by.John.Darby.in.the.1800s,.taking.the.prophecies.that.John.the.Revelator.wrote.to.
the.churches.in.Asia.Minor.and.claiming.that.they.were.for.future.generations.instead.of.the.
churches.to.which.the.prophecy.was.given..
.
In.the.introduction.to.the.Book.of.Revelation,.the.opening.statement.of.the.scroll.is.the.greeting,.
very.similar.to.the.letters.from.Paul.to.the.churches.in.Corinth,.to.Timothy,.Galatia,.Rome,.and.
more...The.scroll.of.Revelation.was.a.letter,.and.it.was.sent.specifically.to.seven.churches.in.Asia.
Minor:.
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..
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John.to.the.seven.churches.that.are.in.Asia:..Grace.to.you.and.peace.from.him.who.is.and.who.
was.and.who.is.to.come,.and.from.the.seven.spirits.who.are.before.his.throne,.and.from.Jesus.
Christ.the.faithful.witness,.the.firstborn.of.the.dead,.and.the.ruler.of.kings.on.earth..
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Revelation.1:4\5.
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..
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In.the.introduction,.John.also.writes.that.he.had.a.vision.of.the.Son.of.Man,.and.his.instruction.
was.to.send.this.letter.to.these.churches:.
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I.was.in.the.Spirit.on.the.Lord's.day,.and.I.heard.behind.me.a.loud.voice.like.a.trumpet.saying,.
Write.what.you.see.in.a.book.and.send.it.to.the.seven.churches,.to.Ephesus.and.to.Smyrna.and.
to.Pergamum.and.to.Thyatira.and.to.Sardis.and.to.Philadelphia.and.to.Laodicea..
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Revelation.1:10\11.
.
Many.who.have.been.influenced.by.the.theology.of.dispensationalism.are.not.aware.that.these.
churches.were.established.at.the.time.the.prophecy.was.written.on.scrolls.and.sent...Darbys.
influence.was.strengthened.by.the.spread.of.the.Scofield.Bible,.into.the.hands.of.several.men.
who.studied.Scofields.notes.on.the.book.of.Revelation...Though.Cyrus.Scofields.life.has.been.
criticized. for. living. a. life. filled. with. scandal,. theft,. and. even. prison. time,. his. notes. have. been.
promoted.by.many.as.an.accurate.authority,.and.they.strongly.support.this.idea.of.adding.the.
word.age.to.the.Word.of.God.for.the.Seven.Churches..
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The.Isle.of.Patmos.is.just.off.of.the.western.coast.of.modern.day.Turkey,.and.the.cities.of.Ephesus,.
Smyrna,. Pergamum,. Thyatira,. Sardis,. Philadelphia,. and. Laodicea. were. under. 300km. inland...
370.
While.many.programmed.with.this.dispensationalist.doctrine.believe.that.the.age.we.live.in.is.
the.Laodicean.age,.the.actual.letter.(or.scroll).was.written.to.Laodicia.on.the.Lycus..better.known.
as.the.City.of.Zeus..
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Laodicea.had.a.very.large.Jewish.community,.and.the.early.church.had.nominated.this.city.to.be.
one.of.the.chief.seats.for.the.early.church...It.is.believed.that.this.church.was.established.by.
Epaphras,.a.Colossian,.and.is.mentioned.in.the.epistle.to.the.Colossians.by.Paul...Some.of.the.
Greek. manuscripts. end. the. First. Epistle. to. Timothy. with. these. words:. "Written. at. Laodicea,.
metropolis.of.Phrygia.Pacatiana"..
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But.taking.the.work.of.Scofield,.Darby,.and.others,.Branham.built.upon.this.idea.that.the.letters.
were.not.sent.to.the.cities.that.John.the.Revelator.addressed.in.his.opening.statements...This.
extra\biblical.theology.literally.ignores.the.opening.statements.in.the.first.chapter,.even.though.
the.end.of.the.book.is.very.condemning.of.any.who.would.add.to.or.take.away.from.the.book..
.
And. William. Branham. did. not. compare. his. messengers. to. recorded. history.. . We. find. huge.
discrepancies,.such.as.Columba.not.being.alive.during.his.church.age...Others.fit.slightly.outside.
of.their.age,.making.several.members.in.the.cult.following.scratch.their.heads.in.confusion..
.
But.the.most.interesting.character.Branham.chose.to.be.a.messenger.was.Irenaeus...
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Branham.appointed.Irenaeus.to.the.church.of.Smyrna,.or.age.as.he.copied.from.Larkin...Smyrna.
was.a.strategic.port.city.on.the.Aegean.coast,.like.Ephesus...Irenaeus.was.Bishop.of.Lugdunum,.
which.is.now.Lyons,.France..
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Irenaeus.is.best.known.for.his.book.Adversus.Haereses,.or.Against.Heresies...Ironically,.this.
book.denounces.several.of.the.doctrines.promoted.by.William.Branham.that.came.from.Gnostic.
beliefs...Irenaeus.felt.that.these.Gnostic.teachings.were.infecting.the.church,.and.placed.a.call\
to\action.for.the.church.to.stand.against.heresy..
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If. you. were. programmed. by. the. teachings. of. William. Branham,. this. is. not. only. a. book. I.
recommend.for.you.to.read,.but.a.MUST.read.if.you.want.to.understand.just.how.subtle.the.
serpent.can.be...You.will.recognize.many.of.the.teachings.that.Irenaeaus.condemns..though.you.
wont.recognize.any.of.the.names...The.doctrine.is.the.same,.but.Irenaeus.is.condemning.the.
origin.of.the.doctrine:.mystic.gods.and.demogods...
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The.Gnostic.influence.had.started.to.distort.the.view.of.the.Godhead,.taking.the.early.Christian.
faith.and.twisting.it.into.something.entirely.different...Irenaeus.knew.that.this.was.creating.a.
different.jesus..not.the.Jesus.from.the.Bible,.and.that.this.new.and.different.god.that.was.
being.created.was.a.false.god...This.twisting.was.done.through.integration.of.false.gods.and.their.
myths.or.legends.into.Christianity...Irenaeus.knew.that.this.heresy.would.eventually.distort.the.
Word.of.God.into.the.teachings.of.pagan.gods.and.goddesses,.and.attacks.them.at.their.root:..
Gnosticism..
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371.
The. irony. is. that. his. stand. for. the. faith. promotes. everything. that. Branham. opposes.. . While.
Irenaeus.promotes.unity.in.the.whole.body.of.Christ,.Braham.promotes.division.and.separation...
Irenaeus.stands.firmly.on.the.triune.nature.of.the.Godhead,.while.Branham.waffles.back.and.
forth. between. Trinitarian,. dualism,. modalism,. oneness,. and. more.. . Against. Heresies. is. an.
interesting.read,.because.this.confusion.that.is.being.promoted.is.the.exact.same.confusion.that.
was.starting.to.infect.the.church..
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In. the. opening. statements. of. the. chapter,. Unity. of. the. Faith. of. the. Church. Throughout. the.
World,.Irenaeus.writes.this:.
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The.Church,.though.dispersed.through.our.the.whole.world,.even.to.the.ends.of.the.earth,.has.
received.from.the.apostles.and.their.disciples.this.faith:.[She.believes].in.one.God,.the.Father.
Almighty,.Maker.of.heaven,.and.earth,.and.the.sea,.and.all.things.that.are.in.them;.and.in.one.
Christ.Jesus,.the.Son.of.God,.who.became.incarnate.for.our.salvation;.and.in.the.Holy.Spirit,.who.
proclaimed.through.the.prophets.the.dispensations(6).of.God,.and.the.advents,.and.the.birth.
from.a.virgin,.and.the.passion,.and.the.resurrection.from.the.dead,.and.the.ascension.into.heaven.
in.the.flesh.of.the.beloved.Christ.Jesus,.our.Lord,.and.His.[future].manifestation.from.heaven.in.
the.glory.of.the.Father."to.gather.all.things.in.one,"(7).and.to.raise.up.anew.all.flesh.of.the.whole.
human.race,.in.order.that.to.Christ.Jesus,.our.Lord,.and.God,.and.Saviour,.and.King,.according.to.
the.will.of.the.invisible.Father,."every.knee.should.bow,.of.things.in.heaven,,.and.things.in.earth,.
and.things.under.the.earth,.and.that.every.tongue.should.confess"(8).to.Him,.and.that.He.should.
execute.just.judgment.towards.all;.that.He.may.send."spiritual.wickednesses,"(9).and.the.angels.
who. transgressed. and. became. apostates,. together. with. the. ungodly,. and. unrighteous,. and.
wicked,. and. profane. among. men,. into. everlasting. fire;. but. may,. in. the. exercise. of. His. grace,.
confer.immortality.on.the.righteous,.and.holy,.and.those.who.have.kept.His.commandments,.and.
have.persevered.in.His.love,.some.from.the.beginning.[of.their.Christian.course],.and.others.from.
[the.date.of].their.repentance,.and.may.surround.them.with.everlasting.glory..
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Against.Heresies.
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The.Serpents.Seed.doctrine.Branham.tried.to.re\establish.was.condemned.as.heresy.by.Irenaeus.
in.chapter.12...The.pagan.gods.that.were.being.integrated.into.Christian.faith.were.not.integrated.
by.name,.but.by.fictional.legends.and.fables...The.Gnostic.teaching.of.the.birth.of.good.and.evil.
was.through.sexual.intercourse.between.the.two.forces,.thus.producing.a.sin.child..
.
But. the. followers. of. Ptolemy. say(2). that. he. [Bythos]. has. two. consorts,. which. they. also. name.
Diatheses. (affections),. viz.,. Ennoae. and. Thelesis.. For,. as. they. affirm,. he. first. conceived. the.
thought. of. producing. something,. and. then. willed. to. that. effect.. Wherefore,. again,. these. two.
affections,.or.powers,.Ennoea.and.Thelesis,.having.intercourse,.as.it.were,.between.themselves,.
the.production.of.Monogenes.and.Aletheia.took.place.according.to.conjunction..These.two.came.
forth.as.types.and.images.of.the.two.affections.of.the.Father,\\visible.representations.of.those.
that.were.invisible,\\Nous.(i.e.,.Monogenes).of.Thelesis,.and.Aletheia.of.Ennoea,.and.accordingly.
the.image.resulting.from.Thelesis.was.masculine,(3).while.that.from.Ennoea.was.feminine..Thus.
Thelesis.(will).became,.as.it.were,.a.faculty.of.Ennoea.(thought)..For.Ennoea.continually.yearned.
372.
after.offspring;.but.she.could.not.of.herself.bring.forth.that.which.she.desired..But.when.the.
power.of.Thelesis.(the.faculty.of.will).came.upon.her,.then.she.brought.forth.that.on.which.she.
had.brooded..
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Against.Heresies.
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This.teaching,.while.seemingly.harmless,.alters.the.Gospel.at.its.beginning:..the.birth.of.Christ...
When.the.idea.of.sexual.intercourse.is.introduced.into.the.Garden.of.Eden,.then.the.only.possible.
solution.for.fixing.the.situation.is.to.deny.the.birth.of.Christ.into.mankind...While.the.Bible.teaches.
that. Jesus. Christ. was. fully. God. and. fully. man,. born. through. immaculate. conception,. Gnostics.
teach.that.Christ.became.god.later.in.His.life...This.denies.Christ.being.the.Son.of.God,.which.is.
antichrist..
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When. the. Propator. conceived. the. thought. of. producing. something,. he. received. the. name. of.
Father..But.because.what.he.did.produce.was.true,.it.was.named.Aletheia..Again,.when.he.wished.
to.reveal.himself,.this.was.termed.Anthropos..Finally,.when.he.produced.those.whom.he.had.
previously.thought.of,.these.were.named.Ecclesia..Anthropos,.by.speaking,.formed.Logos:.this.is.
the.first\born.son..But.Zoe.followed.upon.Logos;.and.thus.the.first.Ogdoad.was.completed..
.
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4..They.have.much.contention.also.among.themselves.respecting.the.Saviour..For.some.maintain.
that. he. was. formed. out. of. all;. wherefore. also. he. was. called. Eudocetos,. because. the. whole.
Pleroma. was. well. pleased. through. him. to. glorify. the. Father.. But. others. assert. that. he. was.
produced.from.those.ten.AEons.alone.who.sprung.from.Logos.and.Zoe,.and.that.on.this.account.
he.was.called.Logos.and.Zoe,.thus.preserving.the.ancestral.names.(1).Others,.again,.affirm.that.
he.had.his.being.from.those.twelve.AEons.who.were.the.offspring.of.Anthropos.and.Ecclesia;.and.
on.this.account.he.acknowledges.himself.the.Son.of.man,.as.being.a.descendant.of.Anthropos..
Others.still,.assert.that.he.was.produced.by.Christ.and.the.Holy.Spirit,.who.were.brought.forth.
for.the.security.of.the.Pleroma;.and.that.on.this.account.he.was.called.Christ,.thus.preserving.the.
appellation.of.the.Father,.by.whom.he.was.produced..And.there.are.yet.others.among.them.who.
declare.that.the.Propator.of.the.whole,.Proarche,.and.Proanennoetos.is.called.Anthropos;.and.
that.this.is.the.great.and.abstruse.mystery,.namely,.that.the.Power.which.is.above.all.others,.and.
contains.all.in.his.embrace,.is.termed.Anthropos;.hence.does.the.Saviour.style.himself.the."Son.
of.man.".
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Againts.Heresies.
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It.is.no.surprise.that.William.Branham.taught.the.same.thing.under.a.different.name:.
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Remember,.Jesus.was.a.Man;.God.was.in.Him..There.come.a.time,.where.the.Spirit.that.was.
leading.the.Lamb,.the.Dove..There.had.to.be.a.conference.between.the.Lamb.and.the.Dove..And.
they.formed.a.place.to.set.it..After.the.supper.that.night,.they.crossed.over.a.little.brook.Cedron,.
and....or.somewhere,.and.went.across.the.brook,.and.went.into.a.garden.called.Gethsemane..
373.
They.had.to.have.a.conference..God.and.Christ.had.to.talk.it.over..The.Lamb.and.the.Dove.had.to.
set.together..It.was.the.Dove.that.had.to.talk.to.the.Lamb,.and.it.was.the.Lamb's.death..Now,.
when. they. set. by. that. rock,. and. all. the. Angels. come. down. from. heaven. to. listen. in. to. this.
conference.. Oh,. there. was. Gabriel,. Michael,. Woodworm,. all. the. thousands. of. them. setting.
around.the.rock..
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59\1220M.CONFERENCE.WITH.GOD.
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Also. interesting. is. that. William. Branham. combined. two. bible. verses. to. teach. a. little. bride.
theology. . insisting. that. scripture. be. mixed. and. blended. together. to. teach. an. eight. soul.
doctrine..
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Branham.would.often.make.this.statement:.
.
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Jesus.said,."As.it.was.in.the.days.of.Noah,.wherein.eight.souls.were.saved,.so.shall.it.be.at.the.
coming.of.the.Son.of.man.".
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This.was.a.combination.of.Matthew.24:.
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For.as.were.the.days.of.Noah,.so.will.be.the.coming.of.the.Son.of.Man..
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Mixed.with.1.Peter.3.
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because.they.formerly.did.not.obey,.when.God's.patience.waited.in.the.days.of.Noah,.while.the.
ark. was. being. prepared,. in. which. a. few,. that. is,. eight. persons,. were. brought. safely. through.
water..
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Ironically,.this.was.one.of.the.exact.teachings.that.came.into.the.early.church.through.Gnostic.
influence...Irenaeus.condemns.the.doctrine:.
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Further,.they.declare.that.the.arrangement.made.with.respect.to.the.ark.in.the.Deluge,.by.means.
of.which.eight.persons.were.saved,(7).most.clearly.indicates.the.Ogdoad.which.brings.salvation..
David. also. shows. forth. the. same,. as. holding. the. eighth. place. in. point. of. age. among. his.
brethren.(8).Moreover,.that.circumcision.which.took.place.on.the.eighth.day,(9).represented.the.
circumcision.of.the.Ogdoad.above..In.a.word,.whatever.they.find.in.the.Scriptures.capable.of.
being.referred.to.the.number.eight,.they.declare.to.fulfil.the.mystery.of.the.Ogdoad..
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Against.Heresies.
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374.
How.many.times.have.you.heard.this.exact.heresy.in.the.message.of.William.Branham?..How.
many.times.does.the.number.five.point.to.spiritual.significance?..Or.the.number.seven?..This.
is.how.the.Gnostics.were.lifting.their.false.gods.into.power!..And.William.Branham.does.the.exact.
same.thing!..But.here.specifically,.the.Gnostics.were.teaching.an.eight.soul.theology,.that.was.
the.exact.same.heresy.that.Irenaeus.condemned!..And.Irenaeus.was.the.second.messenger.
that.Branham.added.to.Larkins.Seven.Church.Age.dates..
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The. cult. of. William. Branham. will. teach. you. that. these. seven. Church. Age. Messengers. were.
guideposts,. signs. pointing. the. church. back. into. the. pathway. of. the. early. fathers.. . Each.
messenger. was. provided. by. God. . not. as. a. messenger. to. the. sinners. that. Christ. is. offering.
salvation.to,.but.to.the.little.Bride.for.the.age...These.messengers.have.one.purpose:.to.show.
the.church.the.mysteries.that.have.been.hidden.all.through.the.ages...What.the.followers.do.
not.realize.is.that.this.Gnostic.faith.was.a.faith.based.on.mystery..
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What.they.do.not.realize.is.that.a.road.filled.with.guideposts.pointing.into.different.directions.
will.not.take.you.to.your.destination...Even.worse,.from.the.messengers.chosen,.there.seems.
to.be.only.one.road.sign.that.is.pointing.in.all.different.directions:..William.Branham..
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Marcus$And$The$Number$Seven$
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Valentinianism.is.a.Gnostic.Christian.movement.that.was.founded.by.Valentinus.in.the.second.
century.AD,.and.it.was.one.of.the.most.powerful.Gnostic.movements.that.rose.against.the.Church.
of.the.living.God...Its.infection.was.not.limited.to.Rome,.but.stretched.as.far.as.Egypt,.Asia.Minor,.
Syria,.and.up.into.Northwest.Africa...Valentinianism.was.very.active.well.into.the.fourth.century.
AD,.even.after.the.Roman.Empire.declared.themselves.Christian..
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The. Valentinian. system. was. comprised. of. a. pyramid,. representing. the. superstructure. of. the.
celestial. system,. or. the. world. of. Aeons. as. they. believed.. . At. the. top. of. this. pyramid. was. the.
Ogdoad,.a.combination.of.Egyptian.gods.that.included.eight.deities.worshipped.in.Hermopolis.
during.the.time.of.the.Old.Kingdom.(2686.BC..2134.BC)...In.Egyptian.mythology,.their.interaction.
was.believed.to.be.unbalanced,.resulting.in.the.arising.of.a.new.entity..When.the.entity.opened,.
it. revealed. Ra,. the. fiery. sun,. inside.. After. a. long. interval. of. rest,. Ra,. together. with. the. other.
deities,.created.all.other.things..
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At.the.bottom.of.the.Valentinian.pyramid.was.the.foundation,.Sophia...Sophia.was.the.goddess.
of.wisdom,.or.more.specifically,.goddess.of.wisdom.of.the.hidden.mysteries...Sophia.was.believed.
by.the.Gnostics.to.embody.the.female.aspect.of.God,.and.she.was.the.lowest.Aeon...According.
to.Valentinian.mythology,.Sophia.was.fallen.from.grace.and.responsible.for.creating.the.material.
world.of.sin...
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Combining.these.Egyptian.gods.into.Christianity,.the.Valentinian.belief.system.proclaimed.that.
Christ.was.just.a.man,.a.pure.vessel.for.His.reception.of.Sophia...In.the.book.Against.Heresies,.
the.book.written.by.the.man.William.Branham.claimed.to.have.been.the.second.church.age.
messenger,. Irenaeus. describes. this. belief. system. and. its. heresy.. . According. to. Irenaeus,. the.
Valentinians. believed. that. Sophia. descended. down. into. the. world. created. by. her. disgrace,.
poured.herself.into.Christ,.and.then.leaves.Him.again.just.before.the.Crucifixion...When.Christ.
rose,. these. Gnostics. describe. Christ. ascending. with. Sophia. into. the. world. or. Aeon. which. will.
never.pass.away..
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Because.this.was.the.most.powerful.Gnostic.influence.on.the.early.Church,.Irenaeus.devotes.a.
great. deal. of. time. towards. describing. the. heresy. of. including. Egyptian. Gods. into. Christian.
worship...Like.the.Babylonian.and.Sumerian.systems.of.worship,.this.Egyptian.worship.system.
that.was.being.re\established.in.Greece.relied.heavily.upon.the.sun,.moon,.and.stars...The.solar.
system.and.more.specifically.the.Zodiac.provided.the.high.priests.access.to.powerful.knowledge,.
the.gift.of.Sophia...Using.solar.calculations,.these.priests.would.use.numerologies.to.determine.
the.powerful.numbers,.paths.of.life,.current.and.future.events,.and.more...It.is.the.same.type.of.
astrology.used.in.Hindu.temples.or.Wiccan.ritual.of.today,.and.its.trail.descends.all.the.way.back.
to.the.great.pyramid.of.Egypt.and.before..
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Of.the.Valentinians,.one.person.became.a.real.threat.to.the.church...Irenaeus.describes.Marcus,.
and. his. ability. to. use. this. knowledge. and. these. numbers. to. persuade. many.. . Marcus. was.
376.
responsible.for.pulling.several.Christians.from.the.body.of.Christ.into.Gnosticism,.and.he.used.
basic.numbers.to.do.so..
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In. the. chapter,. THE. DECEITFUL. ARTS. AND. NEFARIOUS. PRACTICES. OF. MARCUS,. Irenaeus.
describes.him:.
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But. there. is. another. among. these. heretics,. Marcus. by. name,. who. boasts. himself. as. having.
improved. upon. his. master.. He. is. a. perfect. adept. in. magical. impostures,. and. by. this. means.
drawing. away. a. great. number. of. men,. and. not. a. few. women,. he. has. induced. them. to. join.
themselves.to.him,.as.to.one.who.is.possessed.of.the.greatest.knowledge.and.perfection,.and.
who. has. received. the. highest. power. from. the. invisible. and. ineffable. regions. above.. Thus. it.
appears.as.if.he.really.were.the.precursor.of.Antichrist..For,.joining.the.buffooneries.of.Anaxilaus.
to.the.craftiness.of.the.magi,.as.they.are.called,.he.is.regarded.by.his.senseless.and.cracked\brain.
followers.as.working.miracles.by.these.means..
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Against.Heresies.
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Irenaeus.continues.to.describe.his.power,.but.warns.the.church.that.Marcus.himself.was.not.in.
control.. . There. was. an. elemental. spirit. involved,. and. that. spirit. had. given. Marcus. the. gift. of.
prophecy...
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Not.only.prophecy,.but.Marcus.apparently.had.an.angel...The.combination.of.the.angel.and.the.
prophetic.gift.was.deceiving.many.in.the.church,.and.causing.not.only.division,.but.severed.limbs.
in. the. body. of. Christ.. . Like. so. many. today,. the. early. Church. was. confused. by. the. signs. and.
wonders,.and.did.not.heed.instruction.by.Jesus.and.the.apostles.to.test.the.prophecies..
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It.appears.probable.enough.that.this.man.possesses.a.demon.as.his.familiar.spirit,.by.means.of.
whom.he.seems.able.to.prophesy.
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Against.Heresies.
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[Marcus.was.proclaiming].Now.the.place.of.thy.angel.is.among.us:.it.behoves.us.to.become.one..
Receive.first.from.me.and.by.me.[the.gift.of].Chaffs..Adorn.thyself.as.a.bride.who.is.expecting.her.
bridegroom,.that.thou.mayest.be.what.I.am,.and.I.what.thou.art..
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Against.Heresies.
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377.
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Using.these.elemental.spirits.and.their.associated.demons.from.Egyptian.worship,.Marcus.had.
found. power. in. the. number. seven.. . Though. the. alphabet. contained. several. letters,. Marcus.
focused. upon. numerical. groupings. of. letters.. . Several. other. types,. symbols,. and.
representations.Marcus.focused.attention.to.contained.the.number.seven.and.the.number.five..
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Using. this. strategy,. Marcus. grouped. sevens. and. fives. together,. focusing. attention. on. the.
number.seven...There.were.eight.gods.in.the.Ogdoad,.but.one.of.them.had.fallen...When.Sophia.
joined. with. Christ,. according. to. this. Gnostic. teaching,. Christ. ascended. into. the. throne. to.
complete.the.eight..
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The.other.names.which.are.to.be.uttered.with.respect,.and.faith,.and.reverence,.are,.according.
to.him,.Arrhetos.and.Sige,.Pater.and.Aletheia..Now.the.entire.number.of.this.Tetrad.amounts.to.
four\and\twenty.letters;.for.the.name.Arrhetos.contains.in.itself.seven.letters,.Seige(1).five,.Pater.
five,. and. Aletheia. seven.. If. all. these. be. added. together\\twice. five,. and. twice. seven\\they.
complete. the. number. twenty\four.. In. like. manner,. also,. the. second. Tetrad,. Logos. and. Zoe,.
Anthropos. and. Ecclesia,. reveal. the. same. number. of. elements.. Moreover,. that. name. of. the.
Saviour.which.may.be.pronounced,.viz.,.Jesus.'Ihsous,.consists.of.six.letters,.but.His.unutterable.
name. comprises. for\and\twenty. letters.. The. name. Christ. the. Son(2). (uios. Xreistos). comprises.
twelve.letter,.but.that.which.is.unpronounceable.in.Christ.contains.thirty.letters..And.for.this.
reason.he.declares.that.fie.is.Alpha.and.Omega,.that.he.may.indicate.the.dove,.inasmuch.as.that.
bird.has.this.number.[in.its.name]..
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Against.Heresies.
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Marcus.pointed.out.names.that.are.powerful,.using.the.count.of.the.number.of.letters.in.the.
written.form.of.the.name...Each.of.the.eight.Gods.in.Egyptian.mythology.were.comprised.of.a.
triad,.or.grouping.of.three...As.Marcus.completed.the.eight.triads,.there.were.a.total.of.24.letters..
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Know,.then,.that.the.four\and\twenty.letters.which.you.possess.are.symbolical.emanations.of.
the.three.powers.that.contain.the.entire.number.of.the.elements.above..For.you.are.to.reckon.
thus\\that.the.nine.mute.letters.are.[the.images].of.Pater.and.Aletheia,.because.they.are.without.
voice,. that. is,. of. such. a. nature. as. cannot. be. uttered. or. pronounced.. But. the. semi\vowels.
represent.Logos.and.Zoe,.because.they.are,.as.it.were,.midway.between.the.consonants.and.the.
vowels,.partaking.of.the.nature.of.both..The.vowels,.again,.are.representative.of.Anthropos.and.
Ecclesia,.inasmuch.as.a.voice.proceeding.from.Anthropos.gave.being.to.them.all;.for.the.sound.
of.the.voice.imparted.to.them.form..Thus,.then,.Logos.and.Zoe.possess.eight.[of.these.letters];.
Anthropos.and.Ecclesia.seven;.and.Pater.and.Aletheia.nine..But.since.the.number.allotted.to.each.
was.unequal,.He.who.existed.in.the.Father.came.down,.having.been.specially.sent.by.Him.from.
whom. He. was. separated,. for. the. rectification. of. what. had. taken. place,. that. the. unity. of. the.
Pleromas,.being.endowed.with.equality,.might.develop.in.all.that.one.power.which.flows.from.
all..Thus.that.division.which.had.only.seven.letters,.received.the.power.of.eight.
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Against.Heresies.
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From.this,.Marcus.had.determined.the.power.in.the.number.seven...Seven.deities,.and.one.fallen.
from.grace...The.seven.were.all\powerful,.and.the.church,.according.to.this.mythology,.joined.
itself.with.the.fallen.to.become.one.with.the.other.seven...Seven.plus.one.equals.eight..
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He.employed.as.his.instrument,.as.the.Sige.of.Marcus.declares,.the.power.of.seven.letters,.in.
order. that. the. fruit. of. the. independent. will. [of. Achamoth]. might. be. revealed.. . "Consider. this.
present.Episemon,".she.says\\"Him.who.was.formed.after.the.[original].Episemon,.as.being,.as.it.
were,.divided.or.cut.into.two.parts,.and.remaining.outside;.who,.by.His.own.power.and.wisdom,.
through.means.of.that.which.had.been.produced.by.Himself,.gave.life.to.this.world,.consisting.of.
seven.powers,(7).after.the.likeness.of.the.power.of.the.Hebdomad,.and.so.formed.it,.that.it.is.
the.soul.of.everything.visible..
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Against.Heresies.
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But. Irenaeus. pointed. out. the. nonsense. of. the. teaching. of. Marcus.. . While. he. was. achieving.
supernatural.power.using.the.numbers,.able.to.prophesy.and.perform.signs.and.wonders,.Marcus.
was.a.deceiver...Marcus.struggled.to.tell.the.truth:.
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And.the.first.heaven.indeed.pronounces.Alpha,.the.next.to.this.Epsilon,.the.third.Eta,.the.fourth,.
which. is. also. in. the. midst. of. the. seven,. utters. the. sound. of. Iota,. the. fifth. Omicron,. the. sixth.
Upsilon,.the.seventh,.which.is.also.the.fourth.from.the.middle,.utters.the.elegant.Omega,"\\as.
the.Sige.of.Marcus,.talking.a.deal.of.nonsense,.but.uttering.no.word.of.truth,.confidently.asserts..
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Against.Heresies.
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While.many.in.the.cult.of.William.Branham.do.not.realize.the.source.of.the.powerful.spell.they.
are.under,.we.find.the.exact.same.strategy.used.by.Branham.that.Marcus.employed...
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Branham.also.taught.the.power.of.the.number.seven...Seven.was.referenced.in.several.places,.
including.his.name,.and.his.comparison.between.his.last.name.and.Abrahams.first.name..It.is.
believed. that. Branhams. middle. name. was. originally. Marion. (six. letters),. which. was. a. very.
379.
common.name.and.a.county.in.Kentucky,.but.later.changed.to.Marrion.(seven.letters)...By.doing.
so,.each.of.his.names,.first,.middle,.and.last,.equal.the.number.seven..
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When. you. examine. all. of. the. teachings. on. the. different. jesus. that. Branham. proclaimed,. it.
almost. seems. as. though. William. Branham. read. this. book. Against. Heresies,. and. started.
preaching.from.the.dark.side.of.the.text...While.Irenaeus.condemned.Marcus.for.describing.a.
Jesus.that.was.just.a.man.that.was.filled.with.Sophia,.who.became.a.god.but.later.a.man.once.
more.when.Sophia.left,.Branham.describes.the.very.same.thing..
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Remember,.Jesus.was.a.Man;.God.was.in.Him..There.come.a.time,.where.the.Spirit.that.was.
leading.the.Lamb,.the.Dove..
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59\1220M.CONFERENCE.WITH.GOD.
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Now.notice.this.quickening.Power,.Zoe,.bringing.the.Word,.the.mind.that.was.in.Christ.was.in.
you.then..I'm.trying.to.show.you,.that,.you,.when.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.then.you.were.but.an.attribute.in.His.thoughts,.but.God.had.saw.all.in.Him,.at.the.
finish,. see.. When. God. looked. down. upon. the. body.... . The. Spirit. left. Him,. in. the. garden. of.
Gethsemane..He.had.to.die,.a.man..
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65\0418M..IT.IS.THE.RISING.OF.THE.SUN.
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If.you.have.listened.to.any.sermon.by.William.Branham,.you.will.quickly.recognize.the.use.of.the.
number.seven...But.Im.not.sure.that.you.caught.exactly.HOW.MANY.times.that.this.number.is.
used,.and.how.many.supernatural.or.spiritual.references...The.number.seven.is.used.almost.
2500.times.on.recorded.tape..not.to.mention.the.many.household.idols.that.contain.seven.
elements..
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It.is.no.mystery.where.Branham.got.his.theology.on.the.Zodiac.and.the.Pyramids;.these.were.the.
exact.forms.of.worship.in.Egypt.that.descended.into.Gnosticism:.
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What's.He.doing?.He's.writing.His.first.Bible..The.first.Bible.was.ever.written,.was.written.in.the.
skies,.the.zodiac..It.starts.out.with.the.virgin;.that's.how.He.come.first..It.ends.up.with.Leo.the.
lion,.the.second.coming..And.He's.writing.His.first.Bible..
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The.second.Bible.was.written,.was.written.by.Enoch,.and.put.in.the.pyramid..
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53\0403..THE.CRUELTY.OF.SIN.
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Notice.the.triad...Three.bibles,.one.the.Zodiac,.one.the.Pyramid,.and.one.the.King.James..
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The. Bible. foretells. of. the. coming. false. prophet.. . When. you. find. your. first. prophecy. given. by.
William. Branham. that. has. failed,. it. should. be. enough. to. make. you. flee. for. your. lives. . but.
unfortunately.for.many.blinded,.this.is.not.what.happens...Just.as.Irenaeus.describes.in.the.early.
Church.as.Marcus.employed.sorcerery.to.cause.Christians.to.sever.themselves.from.the.Body.of.
Christ,.many.in.the.cult.will.choose.to.ignore.failed.prophecy.to.believe.signs.and.wonders..
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But.the.bible.warns.also.of.sorcery...The.very.strategies.Branham.used.in.his.sermons.are.the.
ones.that.were.used.when.Paul.wrote.his.letters...They.were.the.same.when.Daniel.was.thrown.
into.the.lions.den,.and.when.Balaam.rose.against.the.Children.of.Israel...It.was.the.same.sorcery.
used.in.Egypt.by.Jannes.and.Jambres..
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The. coming. of. the. lawless. one. is. by. the. activity. of. Satan. with. all. power. and. false. signs. and.
wonders.
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2.Thessalonians.2:9.
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For.we.do.not.wrestle.against.flesh.and.blood,.but.against.the.rulers,.against.the.authorities,.
against.the.cosmic.powers.over.this.present.darkness,.against.the.spiritual.forces.of.evil.in.the.
heavenly.places..
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Ephesians.6:12.
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The.book.of.Acts.describes.people.using.this.power,.but.when.true.Christianity.came.into.their.
lives,.and.their.hearts.were.surrendered.to.Christ,.they.burned.their.books.of.numerologies.and.
sorcery:.
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And.this.became.known.to.all.the.residents.of.Ephesus,.both.Jews.and.Greeks..And.fear.fell.upon.
them. all,. and. the. name. of. the. Lord. Jesus. was. extolled.. Also. many. of. those. who. were. now.
believers. came,. confessing. and. divulging. their. practices.. And. a. number. of. those. who. had.
practiced.magic.arts.brought.their.books.together.and.burned.them.in.the.sight.of.all..And.they.
counted.the.value.of.them.and.found.it.came.to.fifty.thousand.pieces.of.silver..
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Acts.19:17\19.
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Colossians.2:18.speaks.of.these.Gnostics.and.their.influence...Even.as.Paul.wrote.his.letters,.the.
elemental.spirits.were.rising.up.against.the.church,.sending.fallen\spirit\filled.men.to.deceive.and.
divide.the.Body..
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These.are.words.that.all.should.heed:.
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381.
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Colossians.2:18.
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382.
Fountain$of$Gnostic$Light$$
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The.Bible.says.that.Satan.disguises.himself.as.a.bright.light,.and.that.false.teachers.would.rise,.
causing.many.to.leave.the.Body.of.Christ...False.leaders.would.teach.different.forms.of.jesus,.
and.Satan.would.confuse.people.into.serving.other.gods..
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Satans.attack,.according.to.Irenaeus,.was.Gnostic.influence.on.early.Christianity...There.are.370.
deities.in.Greek.worship,.many.of.which.have.multiple.names...Over.six.hundred.and.forty.gods.
were.worshipped.by.the.Greeks...Twelve.of.these.gods.were.considered.to.be.major.gods,.and.
they.are.the.counterparts.to.the.gods.of.Rome....Yet.these.same.gods.descended.through.the.city.
of.Tyre,.where.Ezekiel.confronted.the.king,.and.where.God.called.the.king.the.serpent.from.the.
Garden. of. Eden.. . Christians,. through. Gnostic. faith,. were. being. influenced. into. serving. these.
gods..
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Irenaeus.describes.the.attack.with.new.scrolls.of.Gnostic.origin.that.were.being.included.into.the.
faith. as. new. books. to. the. Bible.. . Much. like. the. Book. of. Mormon. or. the. Spoken. Word. of.
Branham,.these.books.were.placed.with.the.same.reverence.as.the.Holy.Word.of.God...Irenaeus.
condemns.them,.saying.that.the.original.four.canonical.Gospels.were.complete..no.new.Gospel.
could.be.considered.Christian..
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In.his.book,.Against.Heresies,.Irenaeus.quotes.from.these.extra\biblical.scrolls,.but.primarily.from.
three.scrolls:.Gospel.of.Truth,.Gospel.of.Judas,.and.the.Secret.Book.of.John,.or.the.Apocryphon.
of.John...Apocryphon.means.secret.writing,.and.Gnostics.were.able.to.convince.their.following.
to.receive.these.books.by.teaching.that.God.had.hidden.his.message.to.the.church.in.mystery...
These.books.were.yet.another.mystery..
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The.Apocryphon.of.John.is.a.very.rare.book...Outside.of.Irenaeus.mentioning.this.book.in.Against.
Heresies,.very.little.was.known.until.1945,.when.a.cache.of.papyrus.codices.(bound.books).were.
uncovered.in.Egypt...1945.is.the.same.year,.coincidentally,.that.William.Branham.published.his.
first.pamphlet,.I.Was.Not.Disobedient.To.The.Heavenly.Vision...Interestingly,.Branham.claims.
to. have. visited. Egypt. in. almost. the. same. breath. that. he. calls. the. Great. Pyramid. of. Giza. the.
second.bible..
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This.secret.book.of.John.takes.the.symbolism.in.the.Scriptures.comparing.God.to.light,.and.
expands. upon. that. to. teach. the. Gnostic. ideology. that. God. is. mostly. light.. . The. scriptures.
comparing.God.to.a.fountain.of.life,.are.twisted,.teaching.that.this.life.IS.light...Therefore,.under.
Gnostic.teaching,.God.becomes.a.fountain.of.light,.or.a.spring.of.light..
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An. older. translation. of. the. Apocryphon. of. John. is. found. in. the. book. NeoPlatonism. and.
Gnosticism,.and.it.translates.this.sentence.as.fountain.:.
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The.fountain.of.the.Spirit.flowed.from.the.living.water.of.the.light.and.arranged.all.the.aeons.and.
every.kind.of.world...He.recognized.His.own.image.when.he.saw.it.in.the.water.of.pure.light.that.
383.
surrounds.Him...His.intellection.accomplished.a.work;.this.was.manifested.and.remained.firm.in.
His.presence,.in.the.radiance.of.the.light...He.is.the.Potency.which.is.before.the.All.which.was.
being.revealed;.the.perfect.Pre\Intellect.of.the.All,.the.light,.the.likeness.of.the.light,.the.image.
of.the.Invisible..
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Neoplatonism.and.Gnosticism,.Wallis.
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Newer.translations.are.closer.to.the.original,.and.describe.the.spring.of.light.in.better.detail...It.
is.easy.to.identify.the.pagan.influence...Like.the.sun.god,.Ra,.this.god.gives.light.to.the.other.
aeons,.or.other.gods...Under.Valentinian.Gnostic.teaching,.God.was.comprised.of.eight.spirit.
gods,.but.these.eight.would.bring.forth.Ra.when.they.were.brought.into.new.order..
.
But. while. it. seems. harmless. to. compare. God. to. light. . especially. since. there. are. passages. of.
scripture.in.the.Bible.that.makes.the.same.comparison,.Irenaeus.explains.why.this.was.damaging.
to.the.Church...This.theology.was.taking.pagan.worship.and.integrating.itself.into.Christianity.to.
form.a.different.Jesus...And.this.secret.book.of.John.was.evidence.of.the.new.jesus.being.
created..
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This.Gnostic.scroll.was.taking.the.Godhead.of.the.Christian.Church,.and.changing.its.form...While.
the.Book.of.John.in.the.Bible.describes.a.triune.Godhead,.Irenaeus.explains.that.the.secret.book.
was.denying.the.original.book.to.create.a.Oneness.Godhead...Under.the.Ogdoad.influence,.it.
had.to.be.this.way..one.of.the.gods.was.cast.down.(which.they.claimed.to.be.Sophia.into.a.man.
by.the.name.of.Jesus.Christ),.and.that.one.god.would.one.day.rejoin.the.other.seven..
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Further,. they. teach. that. John,. the. disciple. of. the. Lord,. indicated. the. first. Ogdoad,. expressing.
themselves.in.these.words:.John,.the.disciple.of.the.Lord,.wishing.to.set.forth.the.origin.of.all.
things,.so.as.to.explain.how.the.Father.produced.the.whole,.lays.down.a.certain.principle,\\that,.
namely,.which.was.first\begotten.by.God,.which.Being.he.has.termed.both.the.only\begotten.Son.
and.God,.in.whom.the.Father,.after.a.seminal.manner,.brought.forth.all.things..By.him.the.Word.
was. produced,. and. in. him. the. whole. substance. of. the. AEons,. to. which. the. Word. himself.
afterwards.imparted.form..
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Against.Heresies.
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Youll.remember.William.Branham.added.the.words.to.dwell.in.to.the.scripture.This.is.My.
beloved.Son.in.Whom.I.am.well.pleased...This.secret.book.of.John.was.taking.the.Triune.God.
out.of.the.heavens.to.dwell.completely.in.the.man,.Jesus.Christ..which.supported.their.teaching.
of.Sophia..
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Irenaeus. argues. that. denying. the. triune. nature. of. God. to. support. the. one. fallen. god. of. the.
Ogdoad.was.also.denying.the.book.of.John...John.says.that.Jesus.was.the.Word,.and.that.same.
Word.was.in.the.beginning.with.God..
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384.
Since,.therefore,.he.treats.of.the.first.origin.of.things,.he.rightly.proceeds.in.his.teaching.from.the.
beginning,.that.is,.from.God.and.the.Word..And.he.expresses.himself.thus:."In.the.beginning.was.
the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.was.God;.the.same.was.in.the.beginning.
with.God.".Having.first.of.all.distinguished.these.three\\God,.the.Beginning,.and.the.Word\\he.
again.unites.them,.that.he.may.exhibit.the.production.of.each.of.them,.that.is,.of.the.Son.and.of.
the.Word,.and.may.at.the.same.time.show.their.union.with.one.another,.and.with.the.Father..
For."the.beginning".is.in.the.Father,.and.of.the.Father,.while."the.Word".is.in.the.beginning,.and.
of.the.beginning..Very.properly,.then,.did.he.say,."In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,".for.He.was.in.
the.Son;."and.the.Word.was.with.God,".for.He.was.the.beginning;."and.the.Word.was.God,".of.
course,.for.that.which.is.begotten.of.God.is.God.."The.same.was.in.the.beginning.with.God"\\this.
clause.discloses.the.order.of.production.."All.things.were.made.by.Him,.and.without.Him.was.
nothing.made;".for.the.Word.was.the.author.of.form.and.beginning.to.all.the.AEons.that.came.
into.existence.after.Him..But."what.was.made.in.Him,".says.John,."is.life..
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Against.Heresies.
.
..
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But.the.secret.book.of.John.was.actually.levels.worse.than.just.denying.the.God.that.the.Book.of.
John.describes...The.entire.nature.of.God.was.being.changed,.using.this.teaching.of.the.fountain.
of.light...Under.Gnostic.teaching,.the.Word.was.Light,.and.the.secret.book.describes.that.
light.going.out.from.God.to.form.Jesus.Christ...Sophia.was.cast.down.from.the.Ogdoad.and.
poured.herself.into.a.prepared.vessel,.Jesus.Christ..
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For,.in.discoursing.of.the.Saviour.and.declaring.that.all.things.beyond.the.Pleroma.received.form.
from. Him,. he. says. that. He. is. the. fruit. of. the. entire. Pleroma.. For. he. styles. Him. a. "light. which.
shineth.in.darkness,.and.which.was.not.comprehended".by.it,.inasmuch.as,.when.He.imparted.
form.to.all.those.things.which.had.their.origin.from.passion,.He.was.not.known.by.it..He.also.
styles.Him.Son,.and.Aletheia,.and.Zoe,.and.the."Word.made.flesh,.whose.glory,".he.says,."we.
beheld;.and.His.glory.was.as.that.of.the.Only\begotten.(given.to.Him.by.the.Father),.full.of.grace.
and.truth.".
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Against.Heresies.
.
..
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If. you. are. familiar. with. William. Branhams. teachings. on. Theophany,. you. will. recognize. the.
Gnostic.origin.from.the.Secret.Book.of.John...Branham.claimed.that.the.spirit.went.out.of.God.
into.the.form.of.Jesus.Christ,.and.this.created.the.Theophany..
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Theophany.is.a.Greek.word.that.describes.an.event.when.God.and.man.come.in.contact.with.
each.other...It.describes.a.sighting.of.God,.a.time.when.God.makes.Himself.manifest.to.a.mortal...
When.Ezekiel.and.Isaiah.saw.the.throne.of.God,.it.was.a.theophany...When.God.appeared.before.
Moses,.it.was.a.theophany...Each.instance.of.God.manifesting.himself.before.human.flesh.was.
385.
what.the.Greeks.called.theophany...Under.Greek.tradition,.Theophanies.was.a.festival.when.
Apollo.was.believed.to.return.from.Hyperborea.to.manifest.himself.before.the.people..
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The. very. first. time. William. Branham. introduces. this. word. into. his. teaching,. he. changes. the.
meaning.of.theophany.into.an.example.of.travel,.or.transition..
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They.call.it.a.theophany,.that.when.we.leave.here.we.go.in.somewhere.else..Whatever.it.may.be,.
I.take.the.apostle's.Word,.when.he.said,."If.this.earthly.tabernacle.or.dwelling.place.be.dissolved,.
we.have.one.already.waiting.to.move.from.this.into.that.".
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57\0420..THE.ENTOMBMENT.
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But.over.time,.this.simple.statement.would.transform.into.the.very.thing.that.the.Secret.Book.of.
John.describes:.
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In.the.beginning.God.was.a.Spirit..And.all.the.fountain.of.goodness.and.mercy.and.power,.and.all.
the.good.things.of.love,.God.was.the.center.of.that.fountain..And.then.the.Logos.that.went.out.
of.God.in.the.beginning.become.what.we.would.call.a.theophany,.or.a\\a.supernatural.body..God.
is.just.not.like.the.air,.but.He's.in.a.body..Moses.seen.Him.pass.and.said.it.looked.like.the.back.
part.of.a.man,.and.so.forth..And.then.that.same.theophany.was.made.flesh.and.dwelled.among.
us..And.we.beheld.Him,.the.only.begotten.of.the.Father:.Christ..
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57\0516..WE.WOULD.SEE.JESUS.
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Notice.that.phrase,.fountain.of.goodness.and.mercy.as.we.examine.another.example:.
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And.the.Logos,.which.was.the.Son.of.God.went.out,.created.by.these.great.fountains.of.purity,.
God,.as.those.Spirits.went.out,.and.it.created.the.Logos..And.it.was.a.body..It.was.in.the.form.of.
what.we.are.now,.which.is.called.in.the.clergy.way.of.speaking.it,.a.theophany..It's.a.body.that.
doesn't.have.a.spirit.in.it..It's.a.body.that's.waiting.for.you.Christians..As.soon.as.the.life.leaves.
this,. you. go. into. that. body.. When. this. earthly. tabernacle. be. dissolved,. we. have. one. already.
waiting,.a.theophany..
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57\0630..THIRSTING.FOR.LIFE.
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The.title.of.that.sermon.was.Thirsting.For.Life,.and.God.is.described.as.a.fountain...Each.time.
William.Branham.describes.the.nature.of.God.in.his.later.sermons,.he.uses.this.example.of.God.
being. a. fountain.. . The. casual. listener. might. think. that. Branham. is. comparing. God. to. the.
fountain.of.life.as.we.find.in.scripture,.but.if.you.fully.examine.everything.Branham.says.on.the.
subject,.youll.suddenly.realize.that.it.seems.as.though.he.is.preaching.from.the.Secret.Book.of.
John..
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386.
In.the.sermon,.Questions.and.Answers.on.Hebrews,.William.Branham.is.asked.what.kind.of.body.
that. the. saints. will. have.. . Remember,. the. Gnostic. answer. for. this. is. that. we. will. have. light.
bodies...Listen.to.Branhams.answer:.
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In.the.beginning.God....We'll.go.back.to.our.Hebrew.teaching.just.for.a.few.minutes..God.was.this.
great.big.fountain.of.seven.colors..How.many.knows.that?.See?.
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57\1006..QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.ON.HEBREWS.
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..
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But.Irenaeus.condemns.this.Gnostic.idea...Each.time.that.light.is.used.in.scripture,.it.is.a.parallel.
.not.a.physical.description...God.is.our.lighthouse.shining.in.darkness,.but.that.does.not.mean.
that.God.is.made.of.brick,.with.a.light.bulb.spinning.circles...Neither.is.God.a.fountain.of.seven.
colors.as.Branham.describes...God.is.not.the.rainbow.of.fruit.flavors..
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In.Against.Heresies,.Irenaeus.shows.the.twisted.teaching,.and.explains.that.they.have.taken.the.
comparison.between.God.and.the.things.we.can.see.and.understand,.and.twisted.them.to.make.
the.One.True.God.fit.the.gods.of.Egypt..
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For,.in.discoursing.of.the.Saviour.and.declaring.that.all.things.beyond.the.Pleroma.received.form.
from. Him,. he. says. that. He. is. the. fruit. of. the. entire. Pleroma.. For. he. styles. Him. a. "light. which.
shineth.in.darkness,.and.which.was.not.comprehended".by.it,.inasmuch.as,.when.He.imparted.
form.to.all.those.things.which.had.their.origin.from.passion,.He.was.not.known.by.it..He.also.
styles.Him.Son,.and.Aletheia,.and.Zoe,.and.the."Word.made.flesh,.whose.glory,".he.says,."we.
beheld;.and.His.glory.was.as.that.of.the.Only\begotten.(given.to.Him.by.the.Father),.full.of.grace.
and.truth.".
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..
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But.what.John.really.does.say.is.this:."And.the.Word.was.made.flesh,.and.dwelt.among.us;.and.
we.beheld.His.glory,.the.glory.as.of.the.only\begotten.of.the.Father,.full.of.grace.and.truth.".Thus,.
then,. does. he. [according. to. them]. distinctly. set. forth. the. first. Tetrad,. when. he. speaks. of. the.
Father,. and. Charis,. and. Monogenes,. and. Aletheia.. In. this. way,. too,. does. John. tell. of. the. first.
Ogdoad,.and.that.which.is.the.mother.of.all.the.AEons..For.he.mentions.the.Father,.and.Charis,.
and.Monogenes,.and.Aletheia,.and.Logos,.and.Zoe,.and.Anthropos,.and.Ecclesia..Such.are.the.
views.of.Ptolemaeus..
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Against.Heresies,.Irenaeus.
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The. year. 1957. was. very. strange,. when. you. consider. this. teaching. that. twists. the. word.
theophany.to.create.a.new.and.different.jesus...It.is.the.only.year.that.Branham.teaches.this.
387.
Gnostic.doctrine.that.the.Logos.went.out.of.God.to.form.a.theophany,.and.that.it.came.from.a.
fountain.of.light..Before.1957,.the.word.theophany.is.not.mentioned...In.the.years.after,.the.
teaching.has.been.established.in.the.listeners.minds,.and.he.does.not.have.to.reestablish.the.
doctrine...But.we.find.it.all.throughout.1957,.and.in.each.instance,.Branham.describes.God.as.this.
fountain.that.he.would.later.explain.was.a.fountain.of.twelve.colors:.
.
In.the.beginning.God.was.a.Spirit..And.all.the.fountain.of.goodness.and.mercy.and.power,.and.all.
the.good.things.of.love,.God.was.the.center.of.that.fountain..
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57\0516.WE.WOULD.SEE.JESUS_.SASKATOON.SK.THURSDAY.
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The.great.Fountain.of.all.eternitywas.that.spirit.of.love,.joy,.that.spirit.of.honesty,.that.spirit.of.
trueness.in.this.perfection..And.then.out.of.the.existence.of.the.Father.went.the.Logos.which.was.
the.Son,.which.was.the.theophany,.which.was.the.body.of.the.great.Jehovah.God.went.forth.in.
a.celestial.Body..
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57\0602.LIFE.
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Remember.Irenaeus.speaking.of.the.Secret.Book.of.John.describing.the.triad.that.went.into.
Jesus?. . His. words. were. Thus,. then,. does. he. [according. to. them]. distinctly. set. forth. the. first.
Tetrad..
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Listen.to.this.statement.by.William.Branham:.
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Then.that.theophany.was.made.flesh.in.the.Person.Christ.Jesus..And.then.all.the.fullness.of.the.
Trinity.dwelt.in.Him,.both.Father,.Son,.and.Holy.Spirit,.all.in.that..And.that's.the.very.way.we.go,.
plumb.back.to.the.original.beginning.of.God...
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57\0602.LIFE.
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God,.the.fountainof.all.life,.and.the.Logos.that.went.out.of.God,.that.brood.over.the.earth,.and.
as.He.was.brooding....Or.the.word.means.like."mothering,".or."cooing.".
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57\0613E.THIRSTING.FOR.LIFE.
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388.
Also.notice.that.he.takes.us.back.out.of.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace,.and.into.the.Old.Covenant.
of.Law.that.the.Apostle.Paul.called.obsolete:.
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Then.out.of.there.come.another.stream,.off.this.main.Fountain,.the.Diamond,.and.it.was.called.
righteousness,.absolutely.righteousness..Now,.that's.the.reason.we.had.to.have.law..That's.the.
reason.law.has.to.have.judgment..If.no.judgment.doesn't.follow.law,.law.doesn't.do.no.good..
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57\0821.HEBREWS.CHAPTER.ONE.
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Later.in.that.sermon,.A.few.sentences.down,.Branham.starts.to.describe.this.fountain.of.light.
that.the.Secret.Book.of.John.describes:.
.
Now,.when.these.great.Lights.went.out,.or.great.rays.of.Spirit:.love,.peace,.that's.all.there.was,.
That..There.wasn't.no.suffering..There.wasn't.no\\no.hate,.nor.no.malice;.it.couldn't.come.from.
this.Fountain..That.was.Jehovah..That.was.Jehovah.God..And.now,.as.the.theologians.call.it,.a.
theophany.went.from.That,.which.was.called,.in.the.Scriptural,.the."Logos,".the.Logos.that.went.
out.of.God..It's.hard.to.explain,.but.It.was.a.part.of.God..
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Also.notice.that.this.Gnostic.fountain.of.light.is.where.Branham.starts.to.claim.that.Jesus.was.
not.eternal...This.is.where.Branham.claims.that.Jesus.was.created:.
.
The.Logos,.and.this.great.Fountain,.this.great.Fountain.of.Spiritwhich.had.no.beginning.or.no.end;.
this.great.Spirit.began.to.form,.in.the.creation,.and.the.Logos.that.went.out.from.It.was.the.Son.
of.God..
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Like.the.teachings.in.the.Secret.Book.of.John,.that.statement.by.William.Branham.is.in.direct.
conflict.with.the.Book.of.John.that.is.found.in.the.Bible...In.the.opening.statements.of.John,.is.
says.that.Jesus.was.the.Word...And.that.ALL.things.were.created.by.Him,.and.for.Him...It.says.that.
He.was.in.the.beginning.WITH.God,.not.created.by.some.fountain.of.light.god.that.created.a.
different.jesus..
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Towards.the.end.of.that.sermon.is.where.Branham.produces.the.rainbow.of.fruit.flavors.of.this.
Gnostic.god...Out.of.this.fountain.god,.multi\colored.lights.began.to.emit.light.to.the.other.gods.
in.the.Ogdoad:.
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That's.It's.when.Jesus.went.back.to.the.Logos,.the.Pillar.of.Fire.that.led.the.children.of.Israel,.
setting. in. the. Presence. of. them. greats,. fountain,. rainbow. of. Lights. that. come. out,. the. seven.
perfect.Spirits,.a.perfect.Spirit.of.love....
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57\0901E.HEBREWS.CHAPTER.FOUR.
389.
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1.John.5:7.describes.the.Christian.God,.the.One.True.God.from.the.Bible...The.God.that.said,.Let.
US.make.man.in.OUR.image,.and.then.created.a.mortal.that.contained.both.male.and.female...
A.God.that.sent.His.own.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.and.a.God.that.promised.to.send.His.Holy.Spirit.to.us.
when.Christ.ascended.to.the.throne..
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For.there.are.three.that.bear.record.in.heaven,.the.Father,.the.Word,.and.the.Holy.Ghost:.and.
these.three.are.one..
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1.John.5:7.
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To.believe.any.other.god.is.to.believe.in.a.false.god..even.if.that.god.has.been.rebranded.with.
the.name.Jesus.or.Jehovah.or.Elohim,.or.even.Yahweh...There.is.only.one.way.to.explain.
the.Christian.God,.and.that.is.by.reading.the.scripture..
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The. Book. of. John. . not. the. Secret. Book,. but. the. REAL. book. from. the. Bible. gives. the. most.
accurate.description.of.God.in.the.shortest.grouping.of.sentences...It.fully.explains.the.God.we.
serve,.but.it.starts.out.speaking.of.the.Word...Because.this.is.a.little.difficult.for.the.Christian.
starting. to. learn. his. or. her. bible,. Gnostic. influence. is. powerful.. . Gnosticism. fully. explains. the.
mystery.that.is.built.upon.scriptures.that.have.been.built.upon.explanations.and.comparisons.
for.the.mortal.mind.to.better.comprehend...Those.mysteries.twist.the.meaning.into.something.
entirely.different..
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If.you.start.the.chapter.with.verse.14,.you.will.find.out.Who.this.Word.is...Youll.find.out.Who,.
exactly,.John.is.describing.when.he.says.that.the.Word.created.all.things:.
.
Son.from.the.Father,.full.of.grace.and.truth...(John.bore.witness.about.him,.and.cried.out,.This.
was.he.of.whom.I.said,.He.who.comes.after.me.ranks.before.me,.because.he.was.before.me.).
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John.1:14\15.
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Now,. having. established. that. Jesus. is. the. Word,. the. full. passage. is. easy. enough. for. even. the.
beginner.to.understand:.
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In.the.beginning.was.Jesus[the.Word],.and.Jesus[the.Word].was.with.God,.and.Jesus[the.Word].
was.God...Jesus[He].was.in.the.beginning.with.God...All.things.were.made.through.Jesus[Him],.
and.without.Jesus[Him].was.not.any.thing.made.that.was.made....
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John.1:1\3.(adding.the.name.Jesus.in.front.of.[The.Word]).
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Which.god.will.you.serve?..The.god.of.William.Branham?..Or.the.God.of.the.Bible?.
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390.
Sethians$and$Cainites$$
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One.of.the.oldest.branches.of.Gnosticism,.argued.by.some.to.be.the.oldest.existing,.is.the.sect.
that.named.themselves.Sethians...
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Sethians. claimed. to. be. descended. from. Seth,. the. third. from. Adam,. and. their. teaching. was.
widespread.throughout.the.Mediterranean...This.Gnostic.group.was.founded.primarily.by.Jewish.
mysticism,.but.was.strongly.influenced.by.the.philosophy.of.Plato...
.
This.group.practiced.mysticism.through.several.gnostic.scrolls.that.had.heavy.influence.by.several.
pagan. gods.. . Some. of. these. include. the. Apocryphon. of. John,. The. Thought. of. Norea,. The.
Trimorphic. Protennoia,. The. Coptic. Gospel. of. the. Egyptians,. The. Gospel. of. Judas,. Zostrianos,.
Three.Steles.of.Seth,.Marsanes,.and.Allogenes...But.they.also.produced.their.own.secret.writing.
from. their. mystic. teachings. of. Kabbalah,. and. called. it. the. Apocalypse. of. Adam,. or. the.
Revelation.of.Adam..
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This.ancient.scroll.was.also.discovered.in.1946,.around.the.time.William.Branham.began.to.re\
establish.his.ministry.by.adding.an.angelic.visit.to.his.commission...Until.1945,.Branham.was.
producing. pamphlets. such. as. I. Was. Not. Disobedient. To. The. Heavenly. Vision,. describing.
commission.through.a.vision,.but.after.1946,.an.angelic.visit.is.included.in.Branhams.story..
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In.this.scroll,.a.700\year\old.Adam.tells.his.third.son,.Seth,.how.he.learned.a.word.of.knowledge.
of.the.eternal.God.from.Eve.and.that.he.and.Eve.were.indeed.more.powerful.than.their.supposed.
creator..But.that.knowledge.was.lost.in.the.fall.when.the.subcreator.\.the.demiurge.\.separated.
Adam.and.Eve..
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Listen.to.my.words,.my.son.Seth..When.God.had.created.me.out.of.the.earth,.along.with.Eve,.
your.mother,.I.went.about.with.her.in.a.glory.which.she.had.seen.in.the.aeon.from.which.we.had.
come.forth..She.taught.me.a.word.of.knowledge.of.the.eternal.God..And.we.resembled.the.great.
eternal.angels,.for.we.were.higher.than.the.god.who.had.created.us.and.the.powers.with.him,.
whom.we.did.not.know..
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The.Apocalypse.of.Adam.
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Irenaeus. devotes. an. entire. chapter. to. this. Gnostic. group. known. as. Sethians,. and. a. second.
chapter.immediately.after.to.a.Gnostic.group.created.by.their.influence,.known.as.the.Cainites...
The.book.ends.with.the.Cainites,.describing.how.damaging.their.heresy.was.to.the.church...The.
teaching.had.taken.such.a.stronghold.that.Irenaeus.said.that.it.would.fill.another.book.to.try.to.
untangle.their.teaching.that.was.woven.throughout.the.teachings.of.the.true.Bible...The.first.
book.ends.with.these.words:.
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Wherefore. I. have. laboured. to. bring. forward,. and. make. clearly. manifest,. the. utterly. ill\
conditioned.carcase.of.this.miserable.little.fox..For.there.will.not.now.be.need.of.many.words.to.
391.
overturn.their.system.of.doctrine,.when.it.has.been.made.manifest.to.all..It.is.as.when,.on.a.beast.
hiding.itself.in.a.wood,.and.by.rushing.forth.from.it.is.in.the.habit.of.destroying.multitudes,.one.
who.beats.round.the.wood.and.thoroughly.explores.it,.so.as.to.compel.the.animal.to.break.cover,.
does.not.strive.to.capture.it,.seeing.that.it.is.truly.a.ferocious.beast;.but.those.present.can.then.
watch.and.avoid.its.assaults,.and.can.cast.darts.at.it.from.all.sides,.and.wound.it,.and.finally.slay.
that.destructive.brute..So,.in.our.case,.since.we.have.brought.their.hidden.mysteries,.which.they.
keep.in.silence.among.themselves,.to.the.light,.it.will.not.now.be.necessary.to.use.many.words.
in.destroying.their.system.of.opinions..For.it.is.now.in.thy.power,.and.in.the.power.of.all.thy.
associates,. to. familiarize. yourselves. with. what. has. been. said,. to. overthrow. their. wicked. and.
undigested.doctrines,.and.to.set.forth.doctrines.agreeable.to.the.truth..Since.then.the.case.is.so,.
I. shall,. according. to. promise,. and. as. my. ability. serves,. labour. to. overthrow. them,. by. refuting.
them.all.in.the.following.book..Even.to.give.an.account.of.them.is.a.tedious.affair,.as.thou.seest..
But.I.shall.furnish.means.for.overthrowing.them,.by.meeting.all.their.opinions.in.the.order.in.
which.they.have.been.described,.that.I.may.not.only.expose.the.wild.beast.to.view,.but.may.inflict.
wounds.upon.it.from.every.side..
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Against.Heresies.
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Under.the.Gnostic.teaching.of.the.Sethians,.the.early.Church.was.infected.by.the.teaching.that.
God.created.spirit.bodies,.and.that.Adam.and.Eve.roamed.around.the.world.without.form...By.
stressing.the.words.written.in.Genesis,.Let.us.make.man.in.our.own.image,.Sethians.began.to.
teach.that.this.image.was.spirit,.because.God.is.a.Spirit...
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Many.of.you.that.have.been.influenced.by.the.teaching.of.William.Branham.will.be.familiar.with.
this. doctrine,. though. it. comes. under. several. different. names. and. examples.. . Branham.
resurrected.the.Gnostic.teaching,.claiming.that.there.was.a.period.of.time.when.Adam.and.Eve.
were. sprit. gods. roaming. the. earth.. . This. claim. was. reestablished. in. Branhams. attempt. to.
promote.prophets.to.gods..
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And.God.in.the.beginning.made.His.first.man..He.made.him.out.of.spirit..And.spirit.is.the.invisible.
part.of.man.that.you.don't.see..Now,.God.made.man.in.His.Own.image..
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49\1225..THE.DEITY.OF.JESUS.CHRIST.
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Oh,.I.can.just.see.Adam.and.Eve.going.down.through.the.garden.and.the.winds.blowing,.Eve,.the.
little.bride,.saying,."Oh,.Adam,.the\\the.wind.is.so.strong.".
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He'd.say,."Peace.".See,.man.was.actually.made.to.be.a.god..Do.you.know.that?.The.Bible.said....
Jesus.said,."If.they.called.them.who.the.Word.of.God.came.to.(which.was.the.prophets),.if.they.
were.gods,.then.how.can.you.condemn.Me.when.I.say.I.am.the.Son.of.God?".
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392.
The.prophets.were.considered.gods..Man.was.give\\made.a.lesser.god,.and.given.a.domain.on.
the.earth..That's.the.reason.that.the.world.today.is.groaning,.waiting.for.the.full.manifestations.
of.the.sons.of.God..
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60\0709..GOD'S.PROVIDED.WAY.OF.APPROACH.
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But.the.nature.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.under.this.teaching,.is.changed.directly.from.the.
very.first.book.in.the.Bible,.the.book.of.Genesis...Using.teaching.from.Kabbalah,.the.Sethians.
introduced.the.idea.that.the.original.sin.was.sex,.as.well.as.the.idea.of.a.union.of.the.forces.of.
good.against.a.union.that.formed.the.forces.of.evil...They.taught.that.Christ.was.the.result.of.the.
god.of.lights.mating.with.the.mother.of.the.living.while.in.her.spirit\form..
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The.father.and.son.thus.both.had.intercourse.with.the.woman.(whom.they.also.call.the.mother.
of.the.living)..When,.however,.she.could.not.bear.nor.receive.into.herself.the.greatness.of.the.
lights,.they.declare.that.she.was.filled.to.repletion,.and.became.ebullient.on.the.left.side;.and.
that.thus.their.only.son.Christ,.as.belonging.to.the.right.side,.and.ever.tending.to.what.was.higher,.
was.immediately.caught.up.with.his.mother.to.form.an.incorruptible.AEon..
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Against.Heresies.
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But.while.producing.the.spirit.form.of.Christ,.the.Sethians.taught.that.there.was.another.union.
that.produced.a.physical.bloodline.of.evil..
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This.doctrine,.which.Irenaeus.names.a.system.of.falsehood,.was.tied.to.astrology.and.worship.
of.the.stars...Just.as.the.Valentinians.worshiped.a.seven\god.Ogdoad,.the.Sethians.included.seven.
persons.in.this.system..
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They.have.also.given.names.to.[the.several.persons].in.their.system.of.falsehood,.such.as.the.
following:. he. who. was. the. first. descendant. of. the. mother. is. called. Ialdabaoth;. he,. again,.
descended. from. him,. is. named. Iao;. he,. from. this. one,. is. called. Sabaoth;. the. fourth. is. named.
Adoneus;. the. fifth,. Eloeus;. the. sixth,. Oreus;. and. the. seventh. and. last. of. all,. Astanphaeus..
Moreover,.they.represent.these.heavens,.potentates,.powers,.angels,.and.creators,.as.sitting.in.
their.proper.order.in.heaven,.according.to.their.generation,.and.as.invisibly.ruling.over.things.
celestial. and. terrestrial.. The. first. of. them,. namely. Ialdabaoth,. holds. his. mother. in. contempt,.
inasmuch. as. he. produced. sons. and. grandsons. without. the. permission. of. any. one,. yea,. even.
angels,.archangels,.powers,.potentates,.and.dominions..
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Against.Heresies.
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The.union.that.produced.evil.under.this.teaching.of.Jewish.Mysticism.was.between.Ialdabaoth.
(the.serpent).and.Eve.after.she.took.the.form.of.human.flesh...While.Christ.was.believed.to.be.
the.union.of.the.light.god.and.spirit.eve,.Cain.was.believed.to.be.the.result.of.a.sexual.union.
393.
between.Eve.and.the.serpent...To.accomplish.this,.and.since.Ialdabaoth.was.a.spirit.himself,.he.
must.lessen.himself.from.his.place.in.the.heavens.to.the.form.of.a.flesh\and\blood.serpent..
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At.this.point,.now.presenting.himself.to.the.physical.form.of.Eve,.Ialdabaoth.proclaimed.himself.
to.be.God..
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On.this.account,.Ialdabaoth,.becoming.uplifted.in.spirit,.boasted.himself.over.all.those.things.that.
were.below.him,.and.exclaimed,."I.am.father,.and.God,.and.above.me.there.is.no.one.".But.his.
mother,.hearing.him.speak.thus,.cried.out.against.him,."Do.not.lie,.Ialdabaoth:.for.the.father.of.
all,.the.first.Anthropos.(man),.is.above.thee;.and.so.is.Anthropos.the.son.of.Anthropos.".
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Against.Heresies.
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Interestingly,. while. Ialdabaoth. proclaimed. himself. to. be. the. creator. to. Eve,. William. Branham.
proclaimed.the.same.to.his.following:.
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But.in.the.human.race,.it's.the.woman.that's.pretty,.not.the.man;.if.he.is,.there.is.something.
wrong,.there.is.crossed\up.seed.somewhere..Originally.it's.that.way..Why,.why.was.it.done?.To.
deceive.by..Her.designer,.Satan,.is.still.working.on.her,.too,.in.these.last.days..
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After.this.union.and.according.to.the.Apocalypse.of.Adam,.Seth.was.to.be.the.keeper.of.the.
secret.down.through.the.ages...Seth.was.to.be.the.only.one.who.knew.about.the.adultery.of.his.
mother.to.Ialdabaoth..
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For.this.reason.I.myself.have.called.you.by.the.name.of.that.man.who.is.the.seed.of.the.great.
generation.or.from.whom.(it.comes)..After.those.days,.the.eternal.knowledge.of.the.God.of.truth.
withdrew.from.me.and.your.mother.Eve..Since.that.time,.we.learned.about.dead.things,.like.men..
Then.we.recognized.the.God.who.had.created.us..For.we.were.not.strangers.to.his.powers..And.
we.served.him.in.fear.and.slavery..And.after.these.things,.we.became.darkened.in.our.heart(s)..
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The.Apocalypse.of.Adam.
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While.this.teaching.alters.both.the.original.creation.story.and.the.eternal.nature.of.Christ,.it.also.
paves.the.way.for.followers.of.the.Sethian.sect.to.ignore.solid.doctrine.and.scriptural.truth...When.
Sophia.(the.spirit.of.wisdom).fell.from.the.other.seven.gods,.Sophia.was.behind.the.evil.scheme.
that.produced.Cain..
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But.their.mother.(Sophia).cunningly.devised.a.scheme.to.seduce.Eve.and.Adam,.by.means.of.the.
serpent,.to.transgress.the.command.of.Ialdabaoth..Eve.listened.to.this.as.if.it.had.proceeded.from.
a.son.of.God,.and.yielded.an.easy.belief..
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Against.Heresies.
394.
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Under.Branhams.teaching,.wisdom.and.knowledge.is.also.considered.to.be.evil,.and.the.idea.is.
promoted.that.understanding.of.scripture.comes.only.to.prophets...As.part.of.religious.worship,.
followers. are. trained. in. submission,. letting. the. pastors. and. the. prophet. be. the. key. that.
unlocks.the.secret.mysteries.of.the.Bible...But.just.as.the.Sethians.taught.that.Eve.had.a.secret.
desire.for.wisdom,.and.that.the.wisdom.of.Sophia.was.behind.the.adultery.of.eve,.Branham.
taught.the.same...Only.he.took.things.to.the.present.day.and.age,.comparing.knowledge.to.
sex,.and.claiming.that.it.was.the.church.that.leads.man.astray.today...(All.churches,.of.course,.
except.his.own)..
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Satan.did.it.by.the.woman's.lust.for.knowledge,.for.sex,.which.she.chose.by.her.own.choosing..
Now. notice,. it. was. Eve. that. led. Adam. to. the. wrong,. and. it. was. the. woman. that. took. off. her.
clothes.before.her.Adam.took.off.his..See?.It's.the.woman,.always..It's.always.been..It.still.is.the.
same.way..
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It's.the.church.that.leads.the.man.astray..It's.the.church,.see,.that.leads.the.man.that.wanted.to.
be.a.son.of.God..It's.the.woman,.the.church..Not.the.Bible,.God,.for.the.Bible.is.man..Oh,.yeah,.
"the.Word.was.made.flesh,".and.He.was.a.Man..See?.The.Bible.is.man;.the.church.is.woman..
See?.It.isn't.the.church....the.Bible.that.leads.the.man.astray..It's.the.church.that.leads.him.astray..
It's.the.church.he.went.naked.with,.not.the.Bible..See?.No,.indeed..The.Bible.tells.him.he's.naked..
Yes,.sir..
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Now.notice.how,.by.sex,.desire.of.sex,.she.lusted.for.knowledge,.to.know.what.was.this,.and.how,.
whether.this.fruit.was.good.or.not..And.she.did.it..
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65\0829..SATAN'S.EDEN.
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This.sexual.union.caused.the.evil.forces.to.rejoice,.because.they.had.created.a.form.that.was.
equal.to.Christ...The.Yin.to.the.Yang..
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When.Prunicus.perceived.that.the.powers.were.thus.baffled.by.their.own.creature,.she.greatly.
rejoiced,. and. again. cried. out,. that. since. the. father. was. incorruptible,. he. (Ialdabaoth). who.
formerly.called.himself.the.father.was.a.liar;.and.that,.while.Anthropos.and.the.first.woman.(the.
Spirit).existed.previously,.this.one.(Eve).sinned.by.committing.adultery..
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Against.Heresies.
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It.should.be.no.surprise.that.Branham.also.taught.the.Yin\Yang.version.of.God.and.Satan:.
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Did. you. know. Satan. was. co\equal. with. God. one. day?. Sure. was,. all. but. a. creator;. he. was.
everything,.stood.at.the.right.hand.of.God,.in.the.Heavens,.the.great.leading.Cherubim..
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395.
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"And. at. that. time. Michael. shall. stand,. the. great. prince.". Michael. was. Christ,. of. course,. Who.
fought.the.angelic.wars.in.heaven.with.the.devil..Satan.and.Michael.fought.together,.or.fought.
against.each.other,.rather..
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55\0109E..BEGINNING.AND.ENDING.OF.THE.GENTILE.DISPENSATION.
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The.Cainites.took.this.a.step.further...Under.their.belief.system,.Judas.was.the.one.who.held.the.
secret.mystery.of.truth,.and.they.produced.the.Gnostic.scroll.known.as.the.Book.of.Judas,.which.
has.recently.been.pieced.together.in.fragment..
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Others.again.declare.that.Cain.derived.his.being.from.the.Power.above,.and.acknowledge.that.
Esau,.Korah,.the.Sodomites,.and.all.such.persons,.are.related.to.themselves..On.this.account,.
they.add,.they.have.been.assailed.by.the.Creator,.yet.no.one.of.them.has.suffered.injury..For.
Sophia.was.in.the.habit.of.carrying.off.that.which.belonged.to.her.from.them.to.herself..They.
declare.that.Judas.the.traitor.was.thoroughly.acquainted.with.these.things,.and.that.he.alone,.
knowing.the.truth.as.no.others.did,.accomplished.the.mystery.of.the.betrayal;.by.him.all.things,.
both.earthly.and.heavenly,.were.thus.thrown.into.confusion..They.produce.a.fictitious.history.of.
this.kind,.which.they.style.the.Gospel.of.Judas..
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Against.Heresies.
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Interestingly,.the.god.they.worshipped.was.believed.to.be.one.of.the.angels,.and.compounded.
works.on.top.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...While.the.Bible.teaches.that.the.work.Christ.did.on.
the.cross.of.Calvary.was.once\for\all,.and.that.Salvation.is.given.freely.by.grace.through.faith.in.
Jesus.Christ,.the.Cainites.believed.that.you.must.first.have.an.experience...Like.the.Pentecostal.
movement.that.influenced.several.churches.into.falsely.believing.that.you.must.have.evidence.
of. the. Holy. Spirit,. the. Cainites. taught. that. you. cannot. be. saved. until. you. have. had. such. an.
experience..
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Moreover,.they.call.this.Hystera.the.creator.of.heaven.and.earth..They.also.hold,.like.Carpocrates,.
that.men.cannot.be.saved.until.they.have.gone.through.all.kinds.of.experience..An.angel,.they.
maintain,.attends.them.in.every.one.of.their.sinful.and.abominable.actions,.and.urges.them.to.
venture. on. audacity. and. incur. pollution.. Whatever. may. be. the. nature(3). of. the. action,. they.
declare.that.they.do.it.in.the.name.of.the.angel,.saying,."O.thou.angel,.I.use.thy.work;.O.thou.
power,.I.accomplish.thy.operation.!".And.they.maintain.that.this.is."perfect.knowledge,".without.
shrinking.to.rush.into.such.actions.as.it.is.not.lawful.even.to.name..
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Against.Heresies.
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Many.of.you.are.familiar.with.William.Branham.praying.to.his.angel,.using.the.same.power.of.the.
elemental.spirits:.
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396.
Angel.of.God,.I.do.not.see.You..But.I.know.that.You.are.standing.near..Please,.Thou.knowest.my.
heart,.and.know.how.I.love.these.people..Stand.by.me.tonight..And.may.not.one.go.through.
without.faith..And.I.know.that.Your.Words.have.been.true..I've.took.You.at.Your.Word,.for.You.
said.You.were.sent.from.God..I.believed.You..And.You've.stuck.by.me..You.have.confirmed.the.
Word.with.signs.following..Now,.again.tonight,.in.this.March.the.fifth,.this.Memorial.night,.may.
You.stand.now.and.heal.every.one..Grant.it..May.every.demon.be.submissive.to.the.Name.of.
Jesus.Christ..
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48\0305..AT.THY.WORD.LORD.
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This.Kabbalistic.teaching.of.the.sexual.union.between.Ialdabaoth.and.Eve,.and.the.spiritual.union.
between.the.god.of.light.and.spirit.eve.frustrated.Irenaeus...The.roots.of.this.doctrine.run.so.
deeply. woven. through. the. Bible. that. it. is. very. difficult. to. untangle. . even. still. today.. . While.
seemingly.harmless,.any.single.branch.of.this.teaching.that.is.ran.out.to.conclusion.ends.with.
false.teaching...
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Irenaeus.explains.that.to.believe.the.Sethians.and.the.Cainites.was.to.destroy.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ.itself...The.very.fabric.of.the.Bible.was.being.recreated.simply.by.changing.the.creation.
story,.and.it.was.a.Heresy.that.required.a.full.second.book.to.try.and.untangle...It.was.a.heresy.
so.strongly.rooted.in.the.early.church.that.Irenaeus.deemed.it.necessary.to.combat..because.it.
had.recent.origin...This.doctrine.was.not.a.teaching.that.was.established.in.the.Law.of.Moses,.nor.
in.the.Gospels.or.Apostolic.Letters...Kabbalistic.men.expanded.upon.words.and.phrases.of.the.
Bible.text.to.produce.this.mystery.given.by.Adam.to.Seth,.and.Irenaeus.called.it.a.miserable.
and.baseless.fable..
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It.was.necessary.clearly.to.prove,.that,.as.their.very.opinions.and.regulations.exhibit.them,.those.
who.are.of.the.school.of.Valentinus.derive.their.origin.from.such.mothers,.fathers,.and.ancestors,.
and.also.to.bring.forward.their.doctrines,.with.the.hope.that.perchance.some.of.them,.exercising.
repentance.and.returning.to.the.only.Creator,.and.God.the.Former.of.the.universe,.may.obtain.
salvation,. and. that. others. may. not. henceforth. be. drown. away. by. their. wicked,. although.
plausible,.persuasions,.imagining.that.they.will.obtain.from.them.the.knowledge.of.some.greater.
and.more.sublime.mysteries..But.let.them.rather,.learning.to.good.effect.from.us.the.wicked.
tenets.of.these.men,.look.with.contempt.upon.their.doctrines,.while.at.the.same.time.they.pity.
those.who,.still.cleaving.to.these.miserable.and.baseless.fables,.have.reached.such.a.pitch.of.
arrogance.as.to.reckon.themselves.superior.to.all.others.on.account.of.such.knowledge,.or,.as.it.
should.rather.be.called,.ignorance..They.have.now.been.fully.exposed;.and.simply.to.exhibit.their.
sentiments,.is.to.obtain.a.victory.over.them..
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Against.Heresies.
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In. the. precursor. to. the. second. book,. Irenaeus. gives. us. the. tools. to. combat. this. doctrine. of.
Serpents.Seed...While.he.felt.it.necessary.to.compile.a.second.book.to.conquer.the.beast,.
Irenaeus.tells.us.that.everything.we.need.to.know.is.exposed.in.his.writings...He.has.taken.every.
form.of.false.god.that.created.Gnostic.influence,.and.exposed.them.in.his.writings..
397.
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So,.in.our.case,.since.we.have.brought.their.hidden.mysteries,.which.they.keep.in.silence.among.
themselves,. to. the. light,. it. will. not. now. be. necessary. to. use. many. words. in. destroying. their.
system.of.opinions..For.it.is.now.in.thy.power,.and.in.the.power.of.all.thy.associates,.to.familiarize.
yourselves.with.what.has.been.said,.to.overthrow.their.wicked.and.undigested.doctrines,.and.to.
set.forth.doctrines.agreeable.to.the.truth..
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Against.Heresies.
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If.you.have.been.programmed.with.this.Kabbalistic.teaching.of.the.Sethians.and.the.Cainites,.
there.is.only.one.thing.you.need.to.know:.
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So.when.the.woman.saw.that.the.tree.was.good.for.food,.and.that.it.was.a.delight.to.the.eyes,.
and.that.the.tree.was.to.be.desired.to.make.one.wise,.she.took.of.its.fruit.and.ate,.and.she.also.
gave.some.to.her.husband.who.was.with.her,.and.he.ate...
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Genesis.3:6.
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There. is. no. sexual. innuendo. in. the. Bible.. . Moses. did. not. write. the. books. of. the. Bible. with. a.
perverted.mind,.and.did.not.write.the.book.of.Genesis.in.parables...The.tree.was.good.FOR.FOOD...
.
This.word,.food,.is.used.in.Hebrew.to.describe.a.substance.that.is.made.for.intake:.eaten..
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Jeremiah.7:33..
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people.will.be.food.for.the.birds.
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..
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Ezekiel.47:12.
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and.their.fruit.will.be.for.food.and.their.leaves.
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And.the.word.used.when.it.describes.Adam.eating,.was.indeed.to.eat...To.consume...That.
same.word.is.used.all.throughout.the.Bible..
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Judges.6:21..
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NAS:.up.from.the.rock.and.consumed.the.meat.
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398.
Ruth.2:14.
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her.roasted.grain,.and.she.ate.and.was.satisfied.
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..
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2.Samuel.12:21.
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you.arose.and.ate.food..
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..
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1.Kings.13:22.
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but.have.returned.and.eaten.bread.
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Todays.language.lends.itself.to.seeing.sex.in.many.words,.simply.because.of.the.shock.value.
of.sex.in.our.world.of.proper.etiquette...But.the.ancient.world.and.especially.the.Bible.is.written.
plainly.without.hiding.what.we.consider.to.be.dirty.words.or.R\rated.behavior...The.Law.of.
Moses.calles.black.black,.and.white.white...
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There.is.only.one.verse.you.must.know.about.this.subject.to.combat.the.Gnosticism:.
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And.hath.made.of.one.blood.all.nations.of.men.for.to.dwell.on.all.the.face.of.the.earth,.and.hath.
determined.the.times.before.appointed,.and.the.bounds.of.their.habitation;.
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Acts.17:26.
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.
.
399.
Irenaeus:$Offering$Salvation$To$The$Sinners$$
.
In.the.second.book.of.Irenaeuss.Against.Heresies,.Irenaeus.dives.deeper.into.the.roots.of.the.
serpents.seed.doctrine,.as.well.as.the.entire.system.that.produced.the.extra\biblical.teaching...
In.the.preface,.he.describes.the.second.book.as.an.exposure.to.the.connections.between.the.
doctrine.and.the.pagan.worship.that.formed.the.basis...After.exposing.the.heresy,.Irenaeus.writes.
that.there.will.be.no.more.hidden.alliances..all.things.hidden.will.be.exposed:.
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In. the. present. book,. I. shall. establish. those. points. which. fit. in. with. my. design,. so. far. as. time.
permits,.and.overthrow,.by.means.of.lengthened.treatment.under.distinct.heads,.their.whole.
system;. for. which. reason,. since. it. is. an. exposure. and. subversion. of. their. opinions,. I. have. so.
entitled.the.composition.of.this.work..For.it.is.fitting,.by.a.plain.revelation.and.overthrow.of.their.
conjunctions,.to.put.an.end.to.these.hidden.alliances,.and.to.Bythus.himself,.and.thus.to.obtain.
a.demonstration.that.he.never.existed.at.any.previous.time,.nor.now.has.any.existence..
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Against.Heresies.
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At.the.core.of.the.doctrine,.created.beings.were.being.elevated.in.status.from.the.lowly.creatures.
in.Gods.creation.into.far.more.powerful.beings.that.represented.the.pagan.gods.in.each.of.their.
respective.forms.of.worship...To.add.words.into.the.scriptures.describing.a.physical.act.of.sex,.
one.must.first.alter.and.increase.the.power.of.the.angels,.both.fallen.and.good..
.
But.Ireaneus.reminds.us.that.there.is.only.One.God,.and.He.is.the.creator.of.the.heavens.and.the.
earth,.along.with.everything.that.dwells.within...He.is.the.perfect.architect.of.His.perfect.will,.and.
Gods.design.does.not.lend.itself.to.error...Even.the.hairs.on.our.heads.are.numbered.according.
to.Gods.perfect.plan...The.fruit.from.the.Garden.of.Eden.was.not.a.defect,.and.was.placed.
there.by.God.from.the.beginning:.
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IT.is.proper,.then,.that.I.should.begin.with.the.first.and.most.important.head,.that.is,.God.the.
Creator,.who.made.the.heaven.and.the.earth,.and.all.things.that.are.therein.(whom.these.men.
blasphemously.style.the.fruit.of.a.defect),.and.to.demonstrate.that.there.is.nothing.either.above.
Him.or.after.Him;.nor.that,.influenced.by.any.one,.but.of.His.own.free.will,.He.created.all.things,.
since.He.is.the.only.God,.the.only.Lord,.the.only.Creator,.the.only.Father,.alone.containing.all.
things,.and.Himself.commanding.all.things.into.existence..
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Against.Heresies.
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Like.William.Branhams.teaching.that.the.Logos.went.out.of.God.to.form.Christ.Jesus,.a.man.by.
the.name.of.Marcion.and.his.followers.believed.the.same...Sophia.poured.herself.into.Christ,.the.
willing. vessel. under. their. teaching,. and. became. a. god. as. John. baptized. Him. and. the. Spirit.
descended. like. a. dove.. . As. scriptures. describe. Christ. starting. his. ministry. at. age. thirty,. the.
followers. of. Marcion. placed. great. emphasis. on. the. number. thirty,. which. incorporated. other.
aspects.of.pagan.religion.into.their.doctrines..
400.
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Serpents. Seed. gave. power. to. the. angels,. and. the. Gnostics. were. spreading. false. teaching.
describing.Satan.as.being.the.creator.of.this.evil.world...This.world,.according.to.Gnostics,.was.
Satans.Eden.that.had.replaced.Gods.Eden..the.Garden.of.Eden,.because.Satan.had.the.
power.to.pervert...Full.control.of.this.world.was.taken.away.from.God.and.placed.into.the.hands.
of.a.lowly.angel..one.that.had.fallen..
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Those,.moreover,.who.say.that.the.world.was.formed.by.angels,.or.by.any.other.maker.of.it,.
contrary.to.the.will.of.Him.who.is.the.Supreme.Father,.err.first.of.all.in.this.very.point,.that.they.
maintain.that.angels.formed.such.and.so.mighty.a.creation,.contrary.to.the.will.of.the.Most.High.
God..This.would.imply.that.angels.were.more.powerful.than.God;.or.if.not.so,.that.He.was.either.
careless,. or. inferior,. or. paid. no. regard. to. those. things. which. took. place. among. His. own.
possessions,.whether.they.turned.out.ill.or.well,.so.that.He.might.drive.away.and.prevent.the.
one,.while.He.praised.and.rejoiced.over.the.other..But.if.one.would.not.ascribe.such.conduct.
even.to.a.man.of.any.ability,.how.much.less.to.God..
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Against.Heresies.
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Under.this.teaching,.Marcion.describes.a.system.of.two.gods,.one.the.Eternal.Father,.the.God.of.
all.gods,.and.his.creation,.the.son...Because.the.Father.and.the.Son.were.not.one.and.the.same.
under.this.belief.system,.Irenaeus.tells.us.that.Marcion.was.serving.a.different.god..one.that.
was.dual.in.nature...But.because.of.this.separation,.it.is.necessary.to.elevate.many.other.beings.
in.Gods.creation.into.gods...
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These.remarks.are,.in.like.manner,.applicable.against.the.followers.of.Marcion..For.his.two.gods.
will.also.be.contained.and.circumscribed.by.an.immense.interval.which.separates.them.from.one.
another..But.then.there.is.a.necessity.to.suppose.a.multitude.of.gods.separated.by.an.immense.
distance.from.each.other.on.every.side,.beginning.with.one.another,.and.ending.in.one.another..
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Against.Heresies.
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When.you.take.a.step.back.to.consider.the.emphasis.William.Branham.places.on.numbers.tied.
to.spiritual.events,.it.becomes.quite.shocking...Most.followers.are.familiar.with.the.emphasis.on.
basic,.elementary.numbers,.such.as.threes,.fives,.and.sevens,.such.as.this.example:.
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Now,.I'm.typing.something..Notice.God,.how.He's.done.this.three.times...And.three.is.the.perfect.
number.of.God..God.is.perfected.in.three,.like,."Father,.Son,.and.Holy.Ghost,".and."justification,.
sanctification,.baptism.of.the.Holy.Ghost.".He's.perfected,.'cause.three.is.His."perfection.".Five.is.
the.number.of."grace.".Seven.is....The.number.of."worship,".twelve..Forty.is.the.number.of\\of.
"persecution.".And.fifty.is."jubilee,".worship.."Pentecost".means.fifty..And,.forty.days.Moses.was.
tempted,.forty.days.Christ.was.tempted,.you.see..And.all.those.type..Now,.God.is.perfect.in.three..
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63\0116..THE.EVENING.MESSENGER.
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401.
Some.of.the.other.numbers.used.in.Branhams.teaching.goes.unnoticed...Similar.to.the.followers.
of.Marcion,.who.gave.spiritual.meaning.to.the.number.thirty,.William.Branham.twisted.scripture.
to.squeeze.examples.of.thirty.that.were.not.written...Joseph,.for.instance,.was.allegedly.sold.
for. thirty. pieces. of. silver. under. Branhams. doctrine. . creating. a. new. type. simply. based. on.
numbers:.
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Then.they.sold.Joseph,.thirty.pieces.of.silver,.throwed.him.into.a.ditch.for.him.to.be.dead..He.
was.taken.up,.sent.in.then..And.while.he.was.in.his.prisonment.in.there,.he....There.was.two.men,.
a.butler.and.a\\and.a\\and.a.baker..And.one.of.them.was.lost.and.the.other.one.was.saved,.by.
Joseph.who.gave.the.dream.and.interpreted.it..
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And.the.same.thing.when.Jesus.was.hanging.on.the.cross;.there.was.a.thief.on.one.side.and.a.
thief.on.the.other,.and.one.was.lost.and.the.other.one.saved..Just.exactly..
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Then.he.was.taken.in.before.Pharaoh.and.interpret.the.dream,.and.was.made.the.right.hand.man.
of.Pharaoh;.no.man.could.see.Pharaoh.without.coming.to.Joseph..And.a.perfect.type.of.Jesus.
setting.at.the.right.hand.of.God,.and.no.man.comes.to.God.except.by.Christ..Just.exactly.the.
perfect.type.there..
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53\0325..ISRAEL.AND.THE.CHURCH.
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All.right..Joseph,.one.of.the.patriarchs,.sold.down.into.Egypt,.perfect.type.of.Christ,.betrayed.by.
his.brethren,.sold.for.a.few.pieces.of.silver\\about.thirty.pieces,.about.like.Christ.was..He.wore.a.
coat.of.many.colors,.as.Christ.was.seen.in.Revelations.1.setting.on.a.throne.and.a.rainbow.over.
Him....There's.seven.perfect.colors.representing.the.seven.church.ages..Rainbow.representing.a.
covenant,.He.was.to.look.upon.as.jasper.and.sardis.stone,.which.was.Reuben.and.Benjamin,.the.
First,.the.Last,.He.that.was,.which.is,.and.shall.come,.the.Root.and.Offspring.of.David,.the.Morning.
Star....How.marvelous..And.with.the.covenant.to.His.Churches,.seven.golden.candlesticks.behind.
Him,.each.candlestick.representing.a.church.age..
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This.connection,.however,.is.not.only.extra\biblical..but.entirely.false...Christ.was.the.result.of.a.
type.of.a.slave...Christ.was.the.Sacrifice..not.a.slave...It.was.His.will.that.all.be.saved,.and.he.
died.on.the.cross.for.us.like.a.lamb.to.the.slaughter,.not.a.slave.to.his.hanging...And.under.the.
Law.of.Moses,.slaves.were.sold.for.a.price.of.twenty.pieces.of.silver..not.thirty..
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If.it.is.a.person.between.the.ages.of.five.and.twenty,.set.the.value.of.a.male.at.twenty.shekels.
and.of.a.female.at.ten.shekels..
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Leviticus.27:5.
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402.
But. Irenaeus. exposes. the. hidden. meaning. behind. the. Gnostic. spiritualization. of. the. number.
thirty...The.number.thirty.represented.the.Triacontad:.
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We.may.remark,.in.the.first.place,.regarding.their.Triacontad,.that.the.whole.of.it.marvellously.
falls.to.ruin.on.both.sides,.that.is,.both.as.respects.defect.and.excess..They.say.that.to.indicate.it.
the.Lord.came.to.be.baptized.at.the.age.of.thirty.years..But.this.assertion.really.amounts.to.a.
manifest.subversion.of.their.entire.argument..
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Against.Heresies.
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Under. pagan. worship,. series. of. gods. were. grouped. into. Triacontad. (thirty. gods),. Decad. (ten.
gods),.Ogdoad.(eight.gods,.one.fallen.to.make.seven),.and.Triad.(three.gods)...
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I.have.shown.that.the.number.thirty.fails.them.in.every.respect;.too.few.AEons,.as.they.represent.
them,.being.at.one.time.found.within.the.Pleroma,.and.then.again.too.many.[to.correspond.with.
that.number]..There.are.not,.therefore,.thirty.AEons,.nor.did.the.Saviour.come.to.be.baptized.
when.He.was.thirty.years.old,.for.this.reason,.that.He.might.show.forth.the.thirty.silent(3).AEons.
of.their.system,.otherwise.they.must.first.of.all.separate.and.eject.[the.Saviour].Himself.from.the.
Pleroma.of.all..Moreover,.they.affirm.that.He.suffered.in.the.twelfth.month,.so.that.He.continued.
to.preach.for.one.year.after.His.baptism;.and.they.endeavour.to.establish.this.point.out.of.the.
prophet. (for. it. is. written,. "To. proclaim. the. acceptable. year. of. the. Lord,. and. the. day. of.
retribution"(4)),.being.truly.blind,.inasmuch.as.they.affirm.they.have.found.out.the.mysteries.of.
Bythus,.yet.not.understanding.that.which.is.called.by.Isaiah.the.acceptable.year.of.the.Lord,.nor.
the.day.of.retribution..For.the.prophet.neither.speaks.concerning.a.day.which.includes.the.space.
of.twelve.hours,.nor.of.a.year.the.length.of.which.is.twelve.months..For.even.they.themselves.
acknowledge.that.the.prophets.have.very.often.expressed.themselves.in.parables.and.allegories,.
and.[are].not.[to.be.understood].according.to.the.mere.sound.of.the.words..
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Against.Heresies.
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But.after.going.into.great.detail.of.the.formation.of.Serpents.Seed.doctrine.through.systems.of.
pagan.gods,.Irenaeus.attacks.the.doctrine.itself...He.describes.the.doctrine.crumbling.at.the.core.
.because.the.internal.structure.of.the.teaching.is.conflicting..
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Under.Gnostic.teaching,.Adam.and.Eve.were.formed.as.spirit.people.before.given.flesh.and.
blood...To.describe.a.bad.seed.line.in.the.human.race.must.mean.that.you.must.also.define.a.
good. seed. line,. which. would. describe. God. implanting. his. seed. into. a. human.. . And. if. Gods.
bloodline.were.in.mortals,.then.the.mortal.would.be.perfect;.not.subject.to.fall:.
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But. what. sort. of. talk. also. is. this. concerning. their. seed\\that. it. was. conceived. by. the. mother.
according.to.the.configuration.of.those.angels.who.wait.upon.the.Saviour,\\shapeless,.without.
form,.and.imperfect;.and.that.it.was.deposited.in.the.Demiurge.without.his.knowledge,.in.order.
403.
that.through.his.instrumentality.it.might.attain.to.perfection.and.form.in.that.soul.which.he.had,.
[so.to.speak,].filled.with.seed?.This.is.to.affirm,.in.the.first.place,.that.those.angels.who.wait.upon.
their. Saviour. are. imperfect,. and. with. out. figure. or. form;. if. indeed. that. which. was. conceived.
according.to.their.appearance.was.generated.any.such.kind.of.being.[as.has.been.described]..
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Against.Heresies.
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Even.worse,.God.must.be.limited.under.this.teaching...The.One.True.God,.which.has.knowledge.
of.even.the.breath.we.breathe,.must.be.changed.in.nature...He.must.become.a.god.who.has.
no.knowledge.that.this.seed.was.implanted:.
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Then,.in.the.next.place,.as.to.their.saying.that.the.Creator.was.ignorant.of.that.deposit.of.seed.
which.took.place.into.him,.and.again,.of.that.impartation.of.seed.which.was.made.by.him.to.man,.
their.words.are.futile.and.vain,.and.are.in.no.way.susceptible.of.proof..For.how.could.he.have.
been.ignorant.of.it,.if.that.seed.had.possessed.any.substance.and.peculiar.properties?.If,.on.the.
other.hand,.it.was.without.substance.and.without.quality,.and.so.was.really.nothing,.then,.as.a.
matter.of.course,.he.was.ignorant.of.it..
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Against.Heresies.
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Irenaeus. makes. a. third. point,. regarding. the. good. seed. that. the. Gnostics. believed. to. be.
implanted.by.God...A.spirit.cannot.mate.with.a.physical.being...The.animal.nature.of.mankind.
cannot.form.a.bond.with.a.being.that.does.not.exist.in.physical.form...When.the.serpent.mated.
with.Eve.under.this.teaching,.his.seed.was.implanted.in.her,.and.contained.knowledge...After.
reading.Irenaeus.describing.this.heresy,.one.might.ask:..How,.then,.did.the.seed.transfer.into.
Adam,.if.Eve.was.the.receptacle?.
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And.that.they.are.the.truly."spiritual,".inasmuch.as.a.certain.particle.of.the.Father.of.the.universe.
has.been.deposited.in.their.souls,.since,.according.to.their.assertions,.they.have.souls.formed.of.
the.same.substance.as.the.Demiurge.himself,.yet.that.he,.although.he.received.from.the.Mother,.
once.for.all,.the.whole.[of.the.divine].seed,.and.possessed.it.in.himself,.still.remained.of.an.animal.
nature,.and.had.not.the.slightest.understanding.of.those.things.which.are.above,.which.things.
they.boast.that.they.themselves.understand,.while.they.are.still.on.earth;\\does.not.this.crown.
all. possible. absurdity?. For. to. imagine. that. the. very. same. seed. conveyed. knowledge. and.
perfection.to.the.souls.of.these.men,.while.it.only.gave.rise.to.ignorance.in.the.God.who.made.
them,.is.an.opinion.that.can.be.held.only.by.those.utterly.frantic,.and.totally.destitute.of.common.
sense..
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Against.Heresies.
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His. fourth. point. deals. with. the. Gnostic. teaching. of. Satans. Eden.. . If. this. seed. were. truly.
impregnating. knowledge. with. Gods. seed. of. ignorance. as. they. describe,. then. the. blended.
combination.of.the.two.would.produce.a.defective.seed.that.could.not.increase...Not.only.is.this.
404.
doctrine.describing.Gods.seed.of.ignorance.and.Satans.seed.of.knowledge.insulting.to.God,.
it.is.not.plausible:.
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Further,.it.is.also.a.most.absurd.and.groundless.thing.for.them.to.say.that.the.seed.was,.by.being.
thus. deposited,. reduced. to. form. and. increased,. and. so. was. prepared. for. all. the. reception. of.
perfect.rationality..For.there.will.be.in.it.an.admixture.of.matter\\that.substance.which.they.hold.
to.have.been.derived.from.ignorance.and.defect;.[and.this.will.prove.itself].more.apt.and.useful.
than.was.the.light.of.their.Father,.if.indeed,.when.born,.according.to.the.contemplation.of.that.
[light],.it.was.without.form.or.figure,.but.derived.from.this.[matter],.form,.and.appearance,.and.
increase,.and.perfection..
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Against.Heresies.
.
While.the.first.few.points.describe.how.insulting.this.teaching.is.to.Father.God,.Ireaneus.points.
out.how.the.fifth.and.sixth.point.are.insulting.to.Christ,.the.Son.of.the.Living.God...In.the.fifth.
point,.Irenaeus.reminds.us.that.it.is.absurd.to.think.that.an.angel.produced.itself.as.an.infant,.
instead.of.their.own.angelic.forms:.
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But.further,.and.in.addition.to.what.has.been.said,.the.question.occurs,.Did.their.mother,.when.
she.beheld.the.angels,.bring.forth.the.seed.all.at.once,.or.only.one.by.one.[in.succession]?.If.she.
brought.forth.the.whole.simultaneously.and.at.once,.that.which.was.thus.produced.cannot.now.
be. of. an. infantile. character:. its. descent,. therefore,. into. those. men. who. now. exist. must. be.
superfluous..But.if.one.by.one,.then.she.did.not.form.her.conception.according.to.the.figure.of.
those.angels.whom.she.beheld;.for,.contemplating.them.all.together,.and.once.for.all,.so.as.to.
conceive.by.them,.she.ought.to.have.brought.forth.once.for.all.the.offspring.of.those.from.whose.
forms.she.had.once.for.all.conceived..
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Against.Heresies.
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But.expand.upon.that.thought.a.bit,.considering.the.Christ.child...In.Irenaeuss.sixth.point,.he.asks.
a.very.valid.question:..what.about.the.Savior?..Their.teaching.of.Lucipher.being.the.most.beautiful.
of.the.angelic.beings.also.included.a.different.form.of.Christ,.which.was.nothing.more.than.an.
angel...Was.the.Son.of.God.less.beautiful.than.Lucipher?.
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Why.was.it,.too,.that,.beholding.the.angels.along.with.the.Saviour,.she.did.indeed.conceive.their.
images,.but.not.that.of.the.Saviour,.who.is.far.more.beautiful.than.they?.Did.He.not.please.her;.
and. did. she. not,. on. that. account,. conceive. after. His. likeness?(3). How. was. it,. too,. that. the.
Demiurge,. whom. they. can. call. an. animal. being,. having,. as. they. maintain,. his. own. special.
magnitude. and. figure,. was. produced. perfect. as. respects. his. substance;. while. that. which. is.
spiritual,. which. also. ought. to. be. more. effective. than. that. which. is. animal,. was. sent. forth.
imperfect,. and. he. required. to. descend. into. a. soul,. that. in. it. he. might. obtain. form,. and. thus.
becoming.perfect,.might.be.rendered.fit.for.the.reception.of.perfect.reason?.
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Against.Heresies.
405.
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Interestingly,.Branham.lessoned.Christ.from.the.Son.of.God.to.a.lowly.angelic.being..and.then.
called. Him. ugly.. . Under. Branhams. different. version. of. jesus,. he. was. less. beautiful. than.
Lucipher:.
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"And. at. that. time. Michael. shall. stand,. the. great. prince.". Michael. was. Christ,. of. course,. Who.
fought.the.angelic.wars.in.heaven.with.the.devil..Satan.and.Michael.fought.together,.or.fought.
against.each.other,.rather..
.
55\0109E..BEGINNING.AND.ENDING.OF.THE.GENTILE.DISPENSATION.
.
..
.
Notice,.Satan.dwells.in.beauty..What.did.he.try.to.do.in.the.beginning?.Make.a.more.beautiful.
kingdom.than.Michael's.was;.moved.over.in.the.North,.and.took.two\thirds.of.the.Angels.with.
him..
.
63\1124E..THREE.KINDS.OF.BELIEVERS.
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..
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Satan.is.the.one.who.features.that.kind.of.beauty..If.we'll.notice,.he.was.the.most.beautiful.of.all.
the.Angels.in.Heaven..Is.that.right?.And.he.desired.to.make.Heaven.a.more.beautiful.place.than.
the.kingdom.of.Michael..Is.that.right?.Also,.to.show.that.Cain.was.his.son,.he.offered.a.more.
beautiful. worship,. decorated. his. altars. with. fruits. and. flowers,. and. so. forth.. Is. that. right?.
Beautiful!.Sin.is.beautiful,.what.we.call.beauty.today..And.sin.is.deceiving,.by.beauty..You'd.never.
look.at.a.woman.going.down.the.street.and.tell.what's.in.her.heart..See?.But.I.wanted.to.say.
these.things.so.that.you.could.see.why.that.Satan.is.her.designer..That's.exactly.right,.his.own.
son.proved.it,.Cain..Now,.she.is.beautiful.so.she.can.deceive..
.
.
..
.
Thats.speaking.of.the.beauty.of.Satan...Now.listen.to.how.he.describes.Christ:.
.
..
.
He. was. a. man,. not. no. beauty. we. should. desire. Him.. He. was\\He. wasn't. much. to. look. upon,.
probably.a.little.frail\looking.Fellow..And.the.Bible.said.that.He.was.not.beautiful,.in.the.way,.a.
big.six\footer.like,.or.seven\footer.like.Saul..
.
52\0810A..I.AM.THE.RESURRECTION.AND.THE.LIFE.
.
406.
As.Irenaeus.continues,.his.arguments.against.Serpents.Seed.become.stronger...The.Gnostic.belief.
system. was. a. system. of. separation. and. seclusion. . they. believed. that. they. held. the. secret.
mystery.knowledge.that.made.them.the.little.bride.for.their.day...They.believed.that.their.
seed.was.better.than.the.serpents.seed.of.all.who.did.not.ascribe.to.their.teaching...Irenaeus.
points.out.that.under.this.philosophy,.the.Scribes.and.the.Pharisees.would.have.also.been.the.
elect.seed..
.
Still.more.manifestly.is.that.talk.of.theirs.concerning.their.seed.proved.to.be.false,.and.that.in.a.
way.which.must.be.evident.to.every.one,.by.the.fact.that.they.declare.those.souls.which.have.
received. seed. from. the. Mother. to. be. superior. to. all. others;. wherefore. also. they. have. been.
honoured.by.the.Demiurge,.and.constituted.princes,.and.kings,.and.priests..For.if.this.were.true,.
the.high.priest.Caiaphas,.and.Annas,.and.the.rest.of.the.chief.priests,.arid.doctors.of.the.law,.and.
rulers.of.the.people,.would.have.been.the.first.to.believe.in.the.Lord,.agreeing.as.they.did.with.
respect.to.that.relationship;.and.even.before.them.should.have.been.Herod.the.king..
.
Against.Heresies.
.
..
.
In. 1. Timothy. 1,. Paul. references. this. false. doctrine. that. was. being. established. from. Jewish.
Mysticism,.and.Paul.tells.us.that.it.has.no.value.in.furthering.our.salvation...Hidden.mysteries.and.
their.associated.teaching.can.never.replace.the.one.thing.that.should.be.taught.in.the.Church.of.
the.Living.God:..The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
.
As.I.urged.you.when.I.was.going.to.Macedonia,.remain.at.Ephesus.so.that.you.may.charge.certain.
persons. not. to. teach. any. different. doctrine,. nor. to. devote. themselves. to. myths. and. endless.
genealogies,.which.promote.speculations.rather.than.the.stewardship.from.God.that.is.by.faith..
The.aim.of.our.charge.is.love.that.issues.from.a.pure.heart.and.a.good.conscience.and.a.sincere.
faith.. 6. Certain. persons,. by. swerving. from. these,. have. wandered. away. into. vain. discussion,.
desiring. to. be. teachers. of. the. law,. without. understanding. either. what. they. are. saying. or. the.
things.about.which.they.make.confident.assertions..
.
1.Timothy.1:3\7.
.
..
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Christ.did.not.come.to.earth.to.save.the.elect.seed.and.condemn.the.serpents.seed...Christ.
came.to.save.the.sinners...Christ.offered.salvation.to.all.who.would.believe.in.his.name,.offering.
salvation.by.grace.through.faith..
.
I.thank.him.who.has.given.me.strength,.Christ.Jesus.our.Lord,.because.he.judged.me.faithful,.
appointing. me. to. his. service,. though. formerly. I. was. a. blasphemer,. persecutor,. and. insolent.
opponent..But.I.received.mercy.because.I.had.acted.ignorantly.in.unbelief,.and.the.grace.of.our.
Lord.overflowed.for.me.with.the.faith.and.love.that.are.in.Christ.Jesus..The.saying.is.trustworthy.
407.
and.deserving.of.full.acceptance,.that.Christ.Jesus.came.into.the.world.to.save.sinners,.of.whom.
I.am.the.foremost..But.I.received.mercy.for.this.reason,.that.in.me,.as.the.foremost,.Jesus.Christ.
might.display.his.perfect.patience.as.an.example.to.those.who.were.to.believe.in.him.for.eternal.
life..To.the.King.of.the.ages,.immortal,.invisible,.the.only.God,.be.honor.and.glory.forever.and.
ever..Amen..
.
1.Timothy.1:12\17.
.
.
408.
Simon$Magus$
.
The. book. of. Acts. tells. a. story. of. one. Simon. Magus,. or. Simon. the. magician,. who. practiced.
mysticism.in.the.land.of.Samaria...He.was.respected.from.the.least.to.the.greatest.in.the.land,.as.
the.people.were.amazed.by.his.sorcery...Chapter.eight.in.Acts.describes.the.story.like.this:.
.
But.there.was.a.man.named.Simon,.who.had.previously.practiced.magic.in.the.city.and.amazed.
the.people.of.Samaria,.saying.that.he.himself.was.somebody.great..They.all.paid.attention.to.him,.
from.the.least.to.the.greatest,.saying,.This.man.is.the.power.of.God.that.is.called.Great..And.
they.paid.attention.to.him.because.for.a.long.time.he.had.amazed.them.with.his.magic..But.when.
they.believed.Philip.as.he.preached.good.news.about.the.kingdom.of.God.and.the.name.of.Jesus.
Christ,.they.were.baptized,.both.men.and.women..Even.Simon.himself.believed,.and.after.being.
baptized. he. continued. with. Philip.. And. seeing. signs. and. great. miracles. performed,. he. was.
amazed..
.
..
.
Now.when.the.apostles.at.Jerusalem.heard.that.Samaria.had.received.the.word.of.God,.they.sent.
to.them.Peter.and.John,.who.came.down.and.prayed.for.them.that.they.might.receive.the.Holy.
Spirit,.for.he.had.not.yet.fallen.on.any.of.them,.but.they.had.only.been.baptized.in.the.name.of.
the.Lord.Jesus..Then.they.laid.their.hands.on.them.and.they.received.the.Holy.Spirit..Now.when.
Simon.saw.that.the.Spirit.was.given.through.the.laying.on.of.the.apostles'.hands,.he.offered.them.
money,.saying,.Give.me.this.power.also,.so.that.anyone.on.whom.I.lay.my.hands.may.receive.
the.Holy.Spirit..But.Peter.said.to.him,.May.your.silver.perish.with.you,.because.you.thought.you.
could.obtain.the.gift.of.God.with.money!.You.have.neither.part.nor.lot.in.this.matter,.for.your.
heart.is.not.right.before.God..Repent,.therefore,.of.this.wickedness.of.yours,.and.pray.to.the.Lord.
that,.if.possible,.the.intent.of.your.heart.may.be.forgiven.you..For.I.see.that.you.are.in.the.gall[b].
of.bitterness.and.in.the.bond.of.iniquity..And.Simon.answered,.Pray.for.me.to.the.Lord,.that.
nothing.of.what.you.have.said.may.come.upon.me..
.
Acts.Chapter.8.
.
In.the.first.book.of.Against.Heresies,.Irenaeus.reminds.us.about.Simon.Magnus...He.makes.a.clear.
connection.that.the.Simon.referred.to.in.the.book,.Against.Heresies,.is.the.same.Simon.the.
magician.that.Luke.wrote.about.in.the.book.of.Acts:.
.
Simon.the.Samaritan.was.that.magician.of.whom.Luke,.the.disciple.and.follower.of.the.apostles,.
says,."But.there.was.a.certain.man,.Simon.by.name,.who.beforetime.used.magical.arts.in.that.
city,.and.led.astray.the.people.of.Samaria,.declaring.that.he.himself.was.some.great.one,.to.whom.
they.all.gave.heed,.from.the.least.to.the.greatest,.saying,.This.is.the.power.of.God,.which.is.called.
great..
.
Against.Heresies.
409.
.
While.the.apostles.tried.to.build.up.the.church,.teaching.the.children.of.God.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ,.Simon.began.to.lift.himself.into.authority...Paul,.Peter,.and.the.apostles.spread.the.Good.
News.that.the.Holy.Spirit.dwells.within,.and.we.have.direct.access.to.God.through.the.Holy.Spirit.
.we.have.no.need.of.lifting.another.man.into.power...But.Simon.wanted.power.and.recognition..
.
..
.
He,.then,.not.putting.faith.in.God.a.whit.the.more,.set.himself.eagerly.to.contend.against.the.
apostles,.in.order.that.he.himself.might.seem.to.be.a.wonderful.being,.and.applied.himself.with.
still. greater. zeal. to. the. study. of. the. whole. magic. art,. that. he. might. the. better. bewilder. and.
overpower.multitudes.of.men..
.
Against.Heresies.
.
But.worse,.Simon.became.an.object.of.worship.to.the.people...He.did.not.declare.himself.to.be.
God,. but. through. examples. that. pointed. to. himself,. Simon. cunningly. trained. the. people. to.
believe.that.he.was.God.by.leading.them.into.this.conclusion...To.the.Christians.that.he.had.pulled.
out.of.the.Body.of.Christ.to.follow.himself,.Simon.became.worshipped.as.the.Son.of.Man..
.
This.man,.then,.was.glorified.by.many.as.if.he.were.a.god;.and.he.taught.that.it.was.himself.who.
appeared.among.the.Jews.as.the.Son,.but.descended.in.Samaria.as.the.Father.while.he.came.to.
other.nations.in.the.character.of.the.Holy.Spirit..He.represented.himself,.in.a.word,.as.being.the.
loftiest.of.all.powers,.that.is,.the.Being.who.is.the.Father.over.all,.and.he.allowed.himself.to.be.
called.by.whatsoever.title.men.were.pleased.to.address.him..
.
Against.Heresies.
.
Irenaeus.describes.the.rise.of.Gnosticism.in.the.early.church.and.their.connection.to.the.pagan.
gods.of.Greek,.Roman,.Egyptian.and.other.descent,.but.describes.Simon.himself.as.being.the.
origin.of.this.mixture.between.pagan.god.and.worship.of.Christ:.
.
Now.this.Simon.of.Samaria,.from.whom.all.sorts.of.heresies.derive.their.origin,.formed.his.sect.
out.of.the.following.materials.
.
Against.Heresies.
.
Again.in.Book.II:.
.
I.have.also.related.how.they.think.and.teach.that.creation.at.large.was.formed.after.the.image.of.
their.invisible.Pleroma,.and.what.they.hold.respecting.the.Demiurge,.declaring.at.the.same.time.
the.doctrine.of.Simon.Magus.of.Samaria,.their.progenitor,.and.of.all.those.who.succeeded.him..I.
mentioned,.too,.the.multitude.of.those.Gnostics.who.are.sprung.from.him,.and.noticed.the.points.
of.difference.between.them,.their.several.doctrines,.and.the.order.of.their.succession,.while.I.set.
410.
forth.all.those.heresies.which.have.been.originated.by.them..I.showed,.moreover,.that.all.these.
heretics,.taking.their.rise.from.Simon,.have.introduced.impious.and.irreligious.doctrines.into.this.
life;.and.I.explained.the.nature.of.their."redemption,".and.their.method.of.initiating.those.who.
are.rendered."perfect,".along.with.their.invocations.and.their.mysteries..I.proved.also.that.there.
is.one.God,.the.Creator,.and.that.He.is.not.the.fruit.of.any.defect,.nor.is.there.anything.either.
above.Him,.or.after.Him..
.
Against.Heresies.
.
And.in.Book.III.
.
..
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THOU. hast. indeed. enjoined. upon. me,. my. very. dear. friend,. that. I. should. bring. to. light. the.
Valentinian.doctrines,.concealed,.as.their.votaries.imagine;.that.I.should.exhibit.their.diversity,.
and. compose. a. treatise. in. refutation. of. them.. therefore. have. undertaken\\showing. that. they.
spring.from.Simon,.the.father.of.all.heretics\\to.exhibit.both.their.doctrines.and.successions,.and.
to.set.forth.arguments.against.them.all..
.
Against.Heresies.
.
And.finally.in.Book.IV.
.
[This.spiritual.man].shall.also.judge.the.vain.speeches.of.the.perverse.Gnostics,.by.showing.that.
they.are.the.disciples.of.Simon.Magus..
.
Against.Heresies.
.
The.followers.of.Simon.began.to.call.themselves.Simonians,.and.teaching.that.their.sect.was.the.
origin.of.the.secret.hidden.mysteries..but.did.so.in.the.name.of.Christianity...The.unsuspecting.
would.attach.themselves.to.these.followers.of.Simon.while.thinking.they.were.simply.followers.
of.Christ,.but.over.time.become.seduced.into.becoming.followers.of.Simon...
.
Although.they.do.not.confess.the.name.of.their.master,.in.order.all.the.more.to.seduce.others,.
yet.they.do.teach.his.doctrines..They.set.forth,.indeed,.the.name.of.Christ.Jesus.as.a.sort.of.lure,.
but.in.various.ways.they.introduce.the.impieties.of.Simon;.and.thus.they.destroy.multitudes,.
wickedly.disseminating.their.own.doctrines.by.the.use.of.a.good.name,.and,.through.means.of.
its. sweetness. and. beauty,. extending. to. their. hearers. the. bitter. and. malignant. poison. of. the.
serpent,.the.great.author.of.apostasy?.
.
.
Against.Heresies.
.
..
411.
.
When.you.consider.the.true.nature.of.a.cult.as.we.see.today,.it.is.very.easy.to.identify.with.the.
world.that.Irenaeus.is.describing...When.approached.by.a.Jehovahs.Witness.or.Mormon,.their.
leader.is.seldom.mentioned..their.advertisement.for.their.religious.sect.is.Christ...The.leader.is.
simply.the.good.stuff.in.the.middle...
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What. Irenaeus. describes. regarding. the. followers. of. Simon. is. exactly. the. same.. . They. did. not.
confess.the.name.of.Simon,.nor.did.they.outwardly.proclaim.that.they.had.elevated.Simon.into.
a.place.of.worship,.but.they.taught.his.doctrines.as.through.they.were.scriptural.truth...And.the.
doctrines.were.so.closely.woven.into.their.belief.system.that.to.deny.the.teaching.of.Simon,.to.
them,.was.to.deny.Christianity.itself...Simon.had.essentially.attached.himself.to.Christ.in.their.
religious.sect..
.
When.you.examine.the.ministry.of.William.Branham.as.compared.to.Simon.Magus,.the.parallels.
are.uncanny...The.early.days.of.William.Branhams.ministry.was.one.welcoming.of.others.in.the.
Christian.faith,.those.who.professed.Christ.as.their.Lord.and.Savior,.and.accepted.Gods.gift.of.
Grace.through.Faith...
.
And.let's.everyone,.now,.we're.here.representing.different.denominations:.Methodist,.Baptist,.
Lutheran,. Catholic,. oh,. Christian. Science,. and. probably. all. different. types. of. church,. but. that.
doesn't.that.much.to.God,.what.church.you.belong.to..
.
51\0929..OUR.HOPE.IS.IN.GOD.
.
But.while.promoting,.or.representing,.each.of.the.denominations.of.Christian.faith.in.his.early.
ministry..even.the.Massachusetts.cult.Christian.Science,.Branham.later.would.say.that.these.
denominations. he. was. representing. were. the. very. evil. Mark. of. the. Beast. from. the. book. of.
Revelation:.
.
Now,.and.when.I.speak.of.denominations,.I'm.not.meaning.for.you.to.be.so.cruel.and....No,.I.
don't.mean.for.you.not.to.go.to.your.church..Go.to.your.church,.what.you're.supposed.to.do..But.
just.don't.join.up.with.them.organizations,.because.one.day.I'll.be.telling.you.and.prove.it.by.the.
Scripture,.it.is.the.mark.of.the.beast..And.you.just.remember,.it's.the.mark..
.
65\1127B..TRYING.TO.DO.GOD.A.SERVICE.WITHOUT.IT.BEING.GOD'S.WILL.
.
Just.like.the.days.when.Simon.Magus.travelled.with.the.apostles,.Branham.uplifted.Christians.in.
other.churches,.working.with.other.preachers.and.evangelists.as.they.lifted.up.the.body.of.Christ...
But. over. time,. this. was. reversed.. . Branham. never. summed. up. his. objectives. in. one. single.
statement.that.said,.Our.group.is.the.only.one.which.God.has.revealed.the.hidden.mysteries,.
attach.yourself.to.both.me.[William.Branham].and.Christ!.
.
But.it.is.evident.that.like.the.followers.of.Simon,.the.followers.of.Branham.have.indeed.attached.
Branham.to.Christ...
412.
.
In.other.denominations.of.Christian.faith,.great.men.of.the.Gospel.are.not.attached...A.follower.
of.John.MacArthur.does.not.call.himself.a.MacArthurite,.and.if.someone.were.to.fully.disagree.
with.MacArthur,.he.or.she.could.easily.stand.against.his.the.parts.of.his.teaching.that.they.do.not.
believe.to.be.true..and.yet.still.be.considered.a.Christian...Even.the.followers.of.MacArthur.could.
consider.them.Christian,.though.some.may.disagree.and.even.agree.with.the.teachings.they.find.
objectionable..
.
But.religious.cults,.or.sects,.that.have.severed.themselves.from.the.Body.of.Christ.have.severed.
themselves.to.a.foundation...They.no.longer.stand.with.the.other.members.of.the.Body,.and.
therefore.stand.firmly.upon.their.leaders.attachment.to.Christ..good.or.bad...To.deny.the.parts.
of.that.attachment.that.do.not.fully.align.with.the.scriptures.would.be.to.deny.the.attachment.
itself,. and. therefore. deny. the. cult.. . It. is. an. all\or\nothing. type. of. faith,. which. leads. many. to.
atheism.when.that.faith.is.broken..
.
.
Towards.the.end.of.his.ministry,.Simon.Magus.was.believed.to.be.the.return.of.the.Son.of.Man.
by.his.following...Though.he.did.not.outwardly.proclaim.himself.to.be.such,.Irenaeus.describes.
how.the.teaching.directly.from.Simon.had.lured.the.followers.into.believing.that.his.ministry.was.
the.return.of.Christ..
.
Interestingly,.William.Branham.associates.this.particular.passage.of.scripture.to.his.own.ministry.
over.28.times.in.1965..the.end.of.his.ministry...In.the.years.leading.up.to.1964,.the.passage.of.
scripture.is.not.even.mentioned,.and.even.in.1964.this.passage.was.only.mentioned.a.handful.of.
times..
.
Even.thus.shall.it.be.in.the.day.when.the.Son.of.man.is.revealed..
.
Luke.17:30.
.
This.was.the.very.teaching.that.Simon.Magus.convinced.his.followers.to.believe...Without.even.
knowing.it,.the.followers.of.Simon.had.lifted.the.sorcerer.into.an.object.of.worship:.into.a.god..
.
The.Son.of.Man,.of.course,.is.Jesus.Christ,.and.the.Bible.tells.us.that.Christ.will.one.day.return.for.
His.children...According.to.the.scriptures,.Christ.Himself.returns..but.according.to.the.followers.
of.Simon.and.similar,.this.return.was.a.supernatural.bonding.between.their.leader.and.Christ...
.
..
.
Now.it's.begin.to.pull.away,.the.wheat's.begin.to.be.seen..This.is.not.a.Pentecostal.age..This.is.
the.latter\day.age..This.is.the.Bride.age..This.is.the.evening.Light..This.is.when.Malachi.4.must.be.
fulfilled,.to.follow.God's.pattern..This.is.Luke.17:30,.to.be.fulfill..
.
413.
.
Matthew.24,.Jesus.warns.us.of.men.like.Simon.Magus,.men.that.will.rise.to.convince.us.that.their.
ministry.and.their.following.is.the.return.of.Christ...But.to.put.it.simply,.Jesus.said,.Watch.out!..
Its.not.Me!.
.
See.that.no.one.leads.you.astray..5.For.many.will.come.in.my.name,.saying,.I.am.the.Christ,.and.
they.will.lead.many.astray..
.
Matthew.24:4\5.
.
..
.
And.he.says.that.His.return.is.not.something.that.will.be.hidden.in.mystery...When.Christ.returns,.
the.entire.heavens.will.be.shaken..the.sun.refusing.to.shine,.and.the.moon.having.nothing.to.
reflect...There.will.be.a.sign.in.the.heaven.for.all.to.see..not.just.a.small.group.of.people.with.
some.hidden.mystery.that.have.severed.themselves.from.all.other.Christians...It.will.be.a.sign.
written.in.the.heavens.for.all.to.see..bringing.fear.to.those.who.have.denied.his.name.or.have.
lifted.up.men.into.objects.of.worship,.but.bringing.joy.to.those.who.have.kept.His.Word..
.
give.its.light,.and.the.stars.will.fall.from.heaven,.and.the.powers.of.the.heavens.will.be.shaken...
.
..
.
From.the.fig.tree.learn.its.lesson:.as.soon.as.its.branch.becomes.tender.and.puts.out.its.leaves,.
you.know.that.summer.is.near...So.also,.when.you.see.all.these.things,.you.know.that.he.is.near,.
at.the.very.gates...Truly,.I.say.to.you,.this.generation.will.not.pass.away.until.all.these.things.take.
place..Heaven.and.earth.will.pass.away,.but.my.words.will.not.pass.away..
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Matthew.24:29\31.
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414.
Can$Two$Walk$Together$
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Over. the. past. two. years,. as. myself. and. others. like. me. have. experienced. loosing. fellowship,.
friendship,. and. even. part. in. families. that. have. been. influenced. by. William. Branham,. weve.
noticed. a. similar. series. of. words. spoken. before. turning. us. over. to. Satan.. . In. an. almost.
programmed.response,.those.leaving.a.cult.will.hear.the.words,.How.can.two.walk.together.
unless.they.agree?.and.Do.not.be.unequally.yoked.with.unbelievers..
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One.recently.used.the.phrase.with.me,.If.a.clean.dog.goes.around.a.dog.with.fleas,.it.becomes.
infested...
.
These.phrases.serve.the.purpose.behind.their.intention:..to.offend.and.scorn.the.large.group.of.
people.that.are.now.realizing.faith.in.a.man.will.fail,.and.faith.in.Jesus.Christ.is.the.only.way.to.
salvation...The.scorn.and.insulting.statements.are.not.given.with.an.intention.to.bring.a.lost.sheep.
back.into.the.fold..they.are.intended.to.cut.the.legs.off.of.the.sheep.so.it.can.never.return..
.
But.this.phrase,.How.can.two.walk.together.unless.they.agree,.is.an.interesting.thought..
.
I.recently.had.a.pastor.travel.to.meet.me.from.the.East.Coast...This.man.had.been.in.the.Branham.
movement.for.several.years,.and.was.even.a.strong.force.in.helping.to.spread.the.Message.
with.the.founding.fathers.of.this.religious.movement...But.he.did.not.come.to.scorn.or.to.insult,.
instead,.he.came.to.build.up...His.foundation.was.firmly.planted.in.Jesus.Christ,.the.Solid.Rock...
While.he.was.involved.the.Branham.movement,.his.focus.was.never.William.Branham..it.was.
Jesus.Christ..
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I.found.it.to.be.very.refreshing,.as.we.talked.about.the.scriptures.and.reasoned.out.Gods.Word...
There.were.many.things.I.learned.as.he.took.me.through.his.understanding.of.the.Bible,.and.
many.things.that.I.agreed.with...But.at.the.same.time,.there.were.some.things.that.I.disagreed.
with.in.my.own.study.of.scripture..
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The.difference.was.this:..we.both.had.planted.our.foundation.in.Jesus.Christ..
.
I.suddenly.thought.about.the.phrase,.How.can.two.walk.together.unless.they.agree,.and.the.
phrase.that.followed.behind.it.as.so.many.turn.against.a.person.taking.their.stand.for.Christ:..Do.
not.be.unequally.yoked.with.unbelievers...The.second.phrase.comes.from.2.Corinthians,.chapter.
6:.
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Do. not. be. unequally. yoked. with. unbelievers.. For. what. partnership. has. righteousness. with.
lawlessness?.Or.what.fellowship.has.light.with.darkness?.
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2.Corinthians.6:14.
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415.
This. is. the. Apostle. Paul,. telling. us. that. our. fellowship. should. be. established. with. those. who.
believe.in.Jesus.Christ...If.we.fellowship.with.others.who.are.serving.other.Gods,.those.who.have.
fallen.to.idolatry,.there.is.no.strong.bond.between.the.two...Believers.of.Jesus.Christ,.Christians,.
should.enjoy.fellowshipping.with.other.Christians..
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Immediately.after.this.verse,.Paul.says:.
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What.harmony.is.there.between.Christ.and.Belial.?.What.does.a.believer.have.in.common.with.
an.unbeliever?..What.agreement.is.there.between.the.temple.of.God.and.idols?.For.we.are.the.
temple.of.the.living.God..As.God.has.said:."I.will.live.with.them.and.walk.among.them,.and.I.will.
be.their.God,.and.they.will.be.my.people.".."Therefore.come.out.from.them.and.be.separate,.
says.the.Lord..Touch.no.unclean.thing,.and.I.will.receive.you."..."I.will.be.a.Father.to.you,.and.you.
will.be.my.sons.and.daughters,.says.the.Lord.Almighty.".
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2.Corinthians.6:15\18.
.
As.we.discussed.and.fellowshipped.around.Gods.Word,.the.thought.suddenly.struck.me:..Though.
we.disagree.on.mans.doctrines,.we.enjoy.fellowship.because.we.were.both.believers..but.not.
believers.in.the.sense.that.you.will.hear.in.the.Message,.we.were.believers.of.Jesus.Christ...
We.had.a.common.bond.that.was.stronger.than.blood.of.man,.woven.together.by.the.blood.of.
Christ..
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I.then.felt.compassion.on.those.that.had.severed.their.bonds.with.us...The.words.they.spoke.as.
they.broke.their.bonds.of.friendship.or.family.ties.were.accurate..a.follower.of.Christ.cannot.be.
yoked.with.a.follower.of.something.else...To.follow.anyone.besides.Christ.is.to.lift.that.person.up.
equal.to.or.above.Christ:..an.idol...A.Christian.cannot.be.yoked.with.a.person.serving.an.idol...
While.given.as.an.insult.by.man,.this.could.even.be.considered.to.be.given.as.protection.by.God..
.
But.again,.the.interesting.words.spoken.when.a.follower.of.Branham.separates.himself.or.herself.
from.a.follower.of.Christ:..How.can.two.walk.together.unless.they.agree?.
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Out. of. all. the. tribes. of. earth,. God. chose. the. Children. of. Israel. to. be. His. people.. . Ezekiel. 16.
describes.how.God.lifted.her.out.of.her.fallen.condition,.cleaned.her,.clothed.her,.and.claimed.
her.for.His.own...But.in.that.same.chapter,.the.Word.of.the.Lord.that.came.to.Ezekiel.said.that.
she. was. the. mother. of. harlots.. . She. committed. adultery. with. surrounding. nations. by. joining.
herself.into.their.pagan.worship,.and.did.so.by.her.own.free.will...God.said.that.while.prostitutes.
of. this. earth. give. themselves. up. for. money,. the. Children. of. Israel. paid. her. lovers. to. commit.
adultery.with.her...
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Amos.3.is.another.prophecy.against.Israel...It.isnt.a.prophecy.by.the.standards.of.the.Message,.
focusing.on.some.fantastic.future.event.or.hunting.trip...Like.most.of.the.prophecies.in.the.Bible,.
this.is.the.Word.from.the.Lord.describing.a.fallen.condition.of.the.past.and.present,.along.with.a.
future. punishment. for. disobeying. God.. . Once. again,. they. had. yoked. themselves. with.
unbelievers..
416.
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Verses.one.and.two.tell.us.the.target.of.the.prophecy..which.was.pointed.at.Gods.children,.not.
those.who.had.left:.
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Hear.this.word.that.the.Lord.has.spoken.against.you,.O.people.of.Israel,.against.the.whole.family.
that.I.brought.up.out.of.the.land.of.Egypt:..You.only.have.I.known.of.all.the.families.of.the.earth;.
therefore.I.will.punish.you.for.all.your.iniquities..
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Amos.3:1\2.
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But.then,.after.telling.us.that.this.prophecy.was.against.Israel.for.her.idolatry,.God.speaks.these.
familiar.words,.asking.the.question:.
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..
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Can.two.walk.together,.except.they.be.agreed?.
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Amos.3:3.
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It.is.interesting,.because.while.the.translation.in.the.King.James.Version.fits.within.context,.the.
actual.translation.of.this.chapter.goes.even.deeper.into.what.God.is.telling.His.people...The.word.
immediately.before.is.raq.[Strongs.7535],.which.is.a.conjunction.between.verse.2.and.verse.
three...In.English,.we.would.translate.this.word.as.but...And.this.word.is.missing.from.the.King.
James.Version.of.the.Bible..there.is.no.tie.between.the.2nd.and.the.3rd.verse...
.
Notice.that.because.this.word.is.missing.does.not.imply.mistranslation...The.translation.flows.as.
it.is,.and.conveys.the.same.meaning:..the.Children.of.Israel.were.not.walking.together.with.God...
But. the. meaning. of. the. verse. is. much,. much. deeper.. . The. last. few. words. of. Amos. 1:2. are.
Therefore.I.will.punish.you.for.all.your.iniquities...
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But.remember,.while.we.serve.a.God.of.justice,.we.also.serve.a.God.of.love...God.abhors.idolatry,.
lifting.up.anything.equal.to.or.above.Himself..from.idols.of.stone.to.men.who.pretend.to.be.
prophets...But.if.we.turn.back.towards.righteousness,.God.is.patient.with.us...He.will.forgive,.all.
we.need.to.do.is.ask!.
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Verse.three,.literally.translated,.contains.the.following.words:..have.made,.lo,.unless,.together,.
two,.walk...It.does.not.contain.any.word.that.can.be.translated.into.agreed...And.the.first.word.
in.verse.four.is.lakad,.[Strongs.3920],.which.translates.to.has.captured..
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If.you.snip.out.that.single.verse,.How.can.two.walk.together,.you.miss.the.point.that.God.is.
making.with.the.children...This.was.not.intended.to.give.instruction.for.Israel.to.have.the.power.
of.excommunication.with.insult...God.was.literally.telling.the.Children.of.Israel.that.unless.they.
started.to.walk.with.God,.bad.things.were.going.to.happen!.
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417.
Again,.a.thought.of.compassion.comes.when.you.consider.the.reason.that.this.insult.is.thrown...
As.I.take.my.stand.upon.Gods.Word.and.Gods.Word.alone,.these.poor.souls.have.taken.their.
stand.upon.Branhams.word...They.have.lifted.a.man.into.a.position.that.is.equal.with.God,.and.
consider.any.who.no.longer.follow.William.Branham.to.be.lost.and.unbelieving...They.no.
longer.believe.in.Branham..
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And. yet,. this. is. the. very. thing. that. God. is. telling. the. Children. of. Israel!. . You. have. believed.
someone.else.besides.ME!..Unless.you.start.walking.together.with.Me,.I.will.punish.you!.
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The.next.few.verses.are.very.interesting.analogies,.when.you.consider.the.Children.of.Israel...They.
had.lifted.up.something.else.equal.to.God,.and.this.was.a.trap.designed.by.Satan...They.were.
ensnared.into.idolatry,.and.God.was.angry...The.next.four.verses.describe.the.reason.that.God.
was.crying.out.against.them,.and.tells.them.that.God.is.just.for.doing.so:.
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Does.a.lion.roar.in.the.forest,.when.he.has.no.prey?.Does.a.young.lion.cry.out.from.his.den,.if.he.
has.taken.nothing?.Does.a.bird.fall.in.a.snare.on.the.earth,.when.there.is.no.trap.for.it?.Does.a.
snare.spring.up.from.the.ground,.when.it.has.taken.nothing?.Is.a.trumpet.blown.in.a.city,.and.the.
people.are.not.afraid?.Does.disaster.come.to.a.city,.unless.the.LORD.has.done.it?..For.the.Lord.
GOD.does.nothing.without.revealing.his.secret.to.his.servants.the.prophets..
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Amos.3:4\7.
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That.last.verse,.verse.seven,.is.also.interesting:..For.the.Lord.God.does.nothing.without.revealing.
his.secret.to.his.servants.the.prophets...Under.cult.theology,.followers.are.trained.to.believe.
that. only. one. single. prophet. was. sent. for. an. age,. which. paves. the. way. for. the. leader. to.
proclaim.that.they.are.the.prophet.for.the.age...But.in.the.days.of.the.Old.Testament,.this.was.
not.the.case...There.were.multiple.prophets.actively.prophesying.at.the.same.time,.some.of.which.
who.are.recorded,.and.some.of.which.who.are.not..
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If. you. consider. the. fallen. condition. of. Israel,. lifting. up. objects. of. worship. in. place. of. God,.
somebody.has.to.cry.out...God.is.able.to.make.a.donkey.prophesy..none.can.withhold.when.God.
wants.to.speak...Not.just.Amos..if.Amos.did.not.speak,.someone.else.would:.
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The. lion. has. roared;. who. will. not. fear?. The. Lord. GOD. has. spoken;. who. can. but. prophesy?..
Proclaim. to. the. strongholds. in. Ashdod. and. to. the. strongholds. in. the. land. of. Egypt,. and. say,.
Assemble.yourselves.on.the.mountains.of.Samaria,.and.see.the.great.tumults.within.her,.and.
the.oppressed.in.her.midst..
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Amos.3:8\9.
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I.look.at.the.many.who.have.now.taken.their.stand.for.Gods.Word...They.will.no.longer.lift.a.man.
into.worship,.and.will.no.longer.take.that.mans.word.over.the.Word.of.God...They.will.no.longer.
serve.an.idol..
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418.
And.yet,.many.of.them.cannot.withhold.their.condemnation.of.idolatry...Many.try.to.exit.quietly,.
but. after. reading. Gods. Word. for. themselves,. they. just. cant. hold. it. in. . they. become.
mouthpieces.standing.firmly.against.idolatry...
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Luke.16:16.says.that.The.Law.and.the.Prophets.were.until.John;.since.then.the.good.news.of.the.
kingdom.of.God.is.preached,.and.everyone.forces.his.way.into.it..
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But.the.Apostle.Paul.tells.us.that.he.wishes.all.had.the.gift.of.prophecy:.
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Now.I.want.you.all.to.speak.in.tongues,.but.even.more.to.prophesy..The.one.who.prophesies.is.
greater.than.the.one.who.speaks.in.tongues,.unless.someone.interprets,.so.that.the.church.may.
be.built.up..
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1.Corinthians.14:5.
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When.you.sit.back.and.watch.a.quiet,.otherwise.unnoticed.person.start.reading.Gods.Word.and.
then.suddenly.becoming.very.vocal,.its.difficult.not.to.wonder.how.much.of.what.they.say.comes.
from.themselves.and.how.much.comes.directly.from.God...
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Two.can.walk.together.if.they.agree,.but.that.agreement.must.be.a.walk.with.Christ,.not.a.walk.
with.a.man...If.that.agreement.is.in.man.and.not.in.Christ,.then.that.agreement.is.with.an.idol,.
and.a.Christian.cannot.walk.with.an.idolater...Either.the.idolater.will.turn.to.Christ,.the.Christian.
will.be.distracted.and.fall.to.idolatry,.or.both.will.part.ways...There.is.no.way.for.a.person.walking.
with.Christ.to.walk.with.an.idol..
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My.hope.and.prayer.is.that.many.in.the.following.of.William.Branham.can.start.walking.with.
those.who.are.now.walking.with.Christ...Its.time.to.set.aside.every.single.thing.that.we.place.
before.God,.and.serve.God.alone.in.Spirit.and.in.Truth...
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419.
Lamentations$$
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William.Branham.often.made.a.statement.on.recorded.tape,.I.dont.know.the.book,.but.I.know.
the.Author.real.well,.referring.to.the.Bible...And.then,.would.commence.teaching.that.same.
book.to.the.growing.minds.of.men,.women,.and.children,.longing.to.know.more.about.Gods.
Word...
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Yet.the.Bible.says.that.to.know.God,.you.know.His.Word...He.IS.the.Word...That.same.Word.was.
made.manifest.into.flesh.and.came.to.die.for.our.sins..
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In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.was.God...He.was.in.
made.that.was.made..
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John.1:1\3.
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Jesus. rebuked. the. Pharisees. from. straying. from. Gods. Word,. and. yet. that. same. Word. was.
proclaiming.Christ.all.throughout.the.Old.Testament..
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Search.the.scriptures;.for.in.them.ye.think.ye.have.eternal.life:.and.they.are.they.which.testify.of.
me..
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John.5:39.
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When.my.family.took.our.stand.for.the.Truth,.and.left.the.Branham.movement,.one.of.the.first.
harsh.realizations.that.hit.us.was.that.we.knew.very.little.about.our.Bibles...A.great.deal.of.what.
we.knew.came.from.this.teacher,.and.a.great.deal.of.what.William.Branham.taught.is.not.found.
in.scripture...Worse,.a.great.deal.of.scripture.was.not.found.in.the.recordings.of.his.ministry.from.
1947.to.1965..huge.portions.were.omitted..
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While.he.claimed.to.be.a.Huckleberry.Finn.preacher.that.was.not.a.good.study.of.the.Word.of.
God,.it.turns.out.that.he.was.a.strong.study.of.the.writings.of.other.men...It.is.very.easy.to.identify.
Charles.Taze.Russells.Jehovahs.Witness.theology.woven.through.the.sermons,.or.the.teachings.
of.Doctor.Dowie,.the.false.prophet.from.Zion,.Illinois...Youll.find.Russells.version.of.the.Book.of.
Revelation.until.he.starts.reading.from.Clarence.Larkin,.at.which.time.the.White.Horse.Rider.
changes.sides.in.the.battle..
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I. suddenly. realized. that. we. were. treading. dangerous. ground. when. I. compared. Branhams.
teaching.of.the.scripture.with.the.last.chapter.of.the.Bible,.specifically.the.18th.and.19th.verse.
of.the.22nd.chapter.of.Revelation:.
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420.
If.any.man.shall.add.unto.these.things,.God.shall.add.unto.him.the.plagues.that.are.written.in.
this.book:.And.if.any.man.shall.take.away.from.the.words.of.the.book.of.this.prophecy,.God.shall.
take.away.his.part.out.of.the.book.of.life,.and.out.of.the.holy.city,.and.from.the.things.which.are.
written.in.this.book..
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Revelation.22:18\19.
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We.could.easily.identify.huge.portions.of.the.Bible.teaching.that.had.been.removed.to.support.
the.doctrines.of.Dowie.and.Russell,.as.well.as.many.teachings.that.were.added.to.the.Word.of.
God...Elijahs.dislike.of.women,.for.instance,.and.his.condemnation.of.Jezebels.hair.are.not.
found.in.scripture...It.was.quite.a.shock.to.find.that.Elijahs.dislike.was.strongly.pointed.towards.
idolatry.and.human.sacrifice.instead.of.the.harmless.eye.shadow.of.a.queen..
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Yet.he.continued.to.make.statements.about.knowing.the.Author.without.knowing.the.Word:.
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Im.not.very.much.of.a\\of.a.teacher.from.the.Word.of.God..And.I.probably.don't.know.too.much.
about.His.Book,.but.as.I've.often.said,."I.know.the.Author.real.well.".
.
56\0108..GOD.HATH.A.PROVIDED.WAY.
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The.irony.of.this.is.the.number.of.pastors.that.this.movement.has.produced,.many.of.which.are.
great.studies.of.Branhams.teaching.of.scripture...His.newly.invented.passages.and.his.mixture.of.
verses. from. different. contexts. are. quoted. repetitiously. from. behind. pulpits. into. the. younger.
generation.of.this.movement.without.the.slightest.concern.that.they.are.teaching.the.growing.
minds.of.children.from.a.teacher.who.admittedly.taught.something.that.he.did.not.know..
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After.reading.and.studying.this.book.Ive.held.in.my.hands.for.the.past.thirty\five.years.of.my.life,.
I.regret.not.having.studied.it.for.myself.long.before...I.read.my.Bible,.like.everyone.else.warming.
the.pews.of.the.Branham.Tabernacle,.but.I.read.the.chapters.as.though.they.were.isolated.from.
the.rest.of.the.book...I.got.really.exited.when.I.could.find.something.that.seemed.to.support.what.
William.Branham.taught..it.was.like.finding.that.last.hidden.Easter.Egg.after.all.the.other.children.
had.taken.the.easy.ones..
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There.are.so.many.good.things.in.the.Word.of.God,.all.of.which.point.to.Jesus.Christ...While.trying.
to.point.scriptures.to.Branhams.teaching,.we.were.missing.so.many.things.that.God.was.trying.
to. tell. us. in. His. Word.. . Entire. books. were. left. out. of. Branhams. message,. books. that. were.
fundamental.in.helping.us.to.understand.the.failure.of.works\righteous.faith..
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Lamentations,.for.instance,.is.fundamental.in.understanding.the.failure.of.the.Old.Covenant.of.
Law.and.the.need.for.a.Redeemer.to.free.us.from.trying.to.save.ourselves.by.the.rules.we.keep...
Yet. this. book. is. only. mentioned. one. single. time. in. the. entire. recorded. ministry. of. William.
Branham..and.not.even.on.recorded.tape...It.is.written.in.the.Church.Age.Book,.and.ironically.
421.
is.used.to.speak.out.against.this.doctrine.of.knowing.the.Author.and.not.knowing.the.Book...
What.William.Branham.says.here.is.absolutely.correct:.
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Now.we.ask,."What.is.the.will.of.God?".There.is.only.ONE.WAY.to.know.His.will.and.that.is.by.the.
WORD.OF.GOD..
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Lamentations.3:37,."Who.is.he.that.saith,.and.it.cometh.to.pass.when.the.Lord.commandeth.it.
not?"..There.it.is..If.it.isn't.in.the.Word.you.can't.have.it..So.we.can't.ask.unless.it's.in.the.Word,.
and.we.can't.petition.or.ask.unless.it.is.in.His.Name..There.it.is.again..JESUS.(the.Name).is.the.
WORD.(will)..You.can't.separate.God.and.the.Word..They.are.ONE..
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PERGAMEAN.CHURCH.AGE.
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This.statement.is.correct...We.cannot.separate.God.and.the.Word...They.are.One,.just.as.the.Book.
of.John.tells.us...The.Word.IS.God...We.cannot.know.the.Author.without.knowing.the.Word..
.
But. following. the. Pentecostal. movement. and. its. great. leaders,. William. Branham. promoted.
doctrines.of.law.that.had.no.room.for.the.book.of.Lamentations...One.can.only.assume.why.this.
book.was.omitted.in.his.teaching,.but.the.book.of.Lamentations.certainly.does.not.speak.well.for.
works\righteous.faith..
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God. made. Covenants. with. the. righteous. men. in. the. Bible,. but. not. because. they. were. living.
perfect.lives..because.God.loved.them.and.chose.them...Gods.covenant.with.Noah.was.before.
the.Law.was.given,.and.yet.it.was.an.unconditional.covenant:.
.
And.the.Lord.smelled.a.sweet.savour;.and.the.Lord.said.in.his.heart,.I.will.not.again.curse.the.
ground.any.more.for.man's.sake;.for.the.imagination.of.man's.heart.is.evil.from.his.youth;.neither.
will.I.again.smite.any.more.every.thing.living,.as.I.have.done..
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Genesis.8:21.
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Yet.in.the.extra\biblical.teaching.of.William.Branham,.the.ground.was.already.cursed,.and.man.
must.earn.salvation.by.adhering.to.the.rules...Failure.to.obey.was.to.Grieve.the.Holy.Spirit.Away.
.even.though.the.Bible.says.that.He.will.never.leave.us.nor.forsake.us..
.
Gods. covenant. with. Abraham. was. also. unconditional.. . The. children. of. Abraham. would. be.
without.number:.
.
..
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And.he.brought.him.outside.and.said,.Look.toward.heaven,.and.number.the.stars,.if.you.are.able.
to.number.them..Then.he.said.to.him,.So.shall.your.offspring.be..
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Genesis.15:5.
422.
.
But.Gods.Covenant.with.Moses.was.conditional...God.promised.blessings.if.the.Children.obeyed.
the. Law,. and. promised. curses. if. they. did. not. obey.. . This. Covenant. was. a. two\part. contract.
between.God.and.man,.signed.by.blood:.
.
Then.he.took.the.Book.of.the.Covenant.and.read.it.in.the.hearing.of.the.people..And.they.said,.
All.that.the.Lord.has.spoken.we.will.do,.and.we.will.be.obedient...And.Moses.took.the.blood.
and.threw.it.on.the.people.and.said,.Behold.the.blood.of.the.covenant.that.the.Lord.has.made.
with.you.in.accordance.with.all.these.words..
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Exodus.24:7\8.
.
..
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But.almost.immediately,.this.contract.was.broken...It.only.lasted.until.the.32nd.chapter.of.Exodus:.
.
And.the.Lord.said.to.Moses,.Go.down,.for.your.people,.whom.you.brought.up.out.of.the.land.of.
Egypt,. have. corrupted. themselves.. . They. have. turned. aside. quickly. out. of. the. way. that. I.
commanded. them.. They. have. made. for. themselves. a. golden. calf. and. have. worshiped. it. and.
sacrificed.to.it.and.said,.These.are.your.gods,.O.Israel,.who.brought.you.up.out.of.the.land.of.
Egypt!.
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Exodus.32:7\8.
.
The.Old.Testament.gives.example.after.example.of.the.sin.of.man...Each.time.a.righteous.man.
rose.to.uphold.the.Law,.that.same.man.fell...None.could.keep.the.rules.that.God.had.given.them,.
and.none.could.make.themselves.worthy.by.their.own.actions...They.needed.a.Savior..
.
Not.just.a.Savior.for.sin...They.had.made.a.covenant,.and.had.broken.it...The.Children.of.Israel.
were.now.placed.under.the.curses.of.the.Old.Covenant,.the.Curse.of.the.Law...They.needed.a.
Savior.who.would.redeem.them.from.the.curse.of.the.Law..
.
Interestingly,.the.original.Ten.Commandments.were.given.with.no.curse,.and.were.before.the.
Law.of.Moses...Before.the.graven.image,.the.commandments.given.to.Moses.were.instructions.
with.no.condemnation...But.after.Gods.wrath.was.kindled.against.Israel,.the.Mosaic.Law.was.
given.with.both.blessing.and.curse...
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Under.Gods.Wrath,.this.part.was.added:.
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But.if.you.will.not.obey.the.voice.of.the.Lord.your.God.or.be.careful.to.do.all.his.commandments.
and. his. statutes. that. I. command. you. today,. then. all. these. curses. shall. come. upon. you. and.
overtake.you...Cursed.shall.you.be.in.the.city,.and.cursed.shall.you.be.in.the.field...Cursed.shall.
be.your.basket.and.your.kneading.bowl...Cursed.shall.be.the.fruit.of.your.womb.and.the.fruit.of.
423.
your.ground,.the.increase.of.your.herds.and.the.young.of.your.flock...Cursed.shall.you.be.when.
you.come.in,.and.cursed.shall.you.be.when.you.go.out..
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Deuteronomy.28:15\19.
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..
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The. chapter. continues. on. describing. the. curses. in. great. detail,. everything. from. famine. to.
captivity.to.pestilence.and.death...All.of.these.things.described.as.curses.if.the.Children.of.Israel.
could.not.keep.the.rules.of.the.Law..and.they.couldnt..
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Paul.says.this,.in.Galatians.3:10\13:.
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For.all.who.rely.on.works.of.the.law.are.under.a.curse;.for.it.is.written,."Cursed.be.everyone.who.
does.not.abide.by.all.things.written.in.the.Book.of.the.Law,.and.do.them.".Now.it.is.evident.that.
no.one.is.justified.before.God.by.the.law,.for."The.righteous.shall.live.by.faith.".But.the.law.is.not.
of.faith,.rather."The.one.who.does.them.shall.live.by.them.".Christ.redeemed.us.from.the.curse.
of.the.law.by.becoming.a.curse.for.us\for.it.is.written,."Cursed.is.everyone.who.is.hanged.on.a.
tree".
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Galatians.3:10\13.
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And.if.we.try.to.save.ourselves.by.upholding.any.single.portion.of.the.Mosaic.Law,.we.have.placed.
ourselves.back.under.the.curse:.
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I.testify.again.to.every.man.who.accepts.circumcision.that.he.is.obligated.to.keep.the.whole.
law..
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Galatians.5:3.
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..
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The.Book.of.Lamentations.is.describing.the.fallen.state.of.Israel.after.suffering.from.the.Curse.of.
the.Law...Chapter.one.describes.the.mourning.of.the.entire.nation:.
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Judah.has.gone.into.exile.because.of.affliction.and.hard.servitude;.she.dwells.now.among.the.
nations,. but. finds. no. resting. place;. her. pursuers. have. all. overtaken. her. in. the. midst. of. her.
distress..
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Lamentations.1:3.
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And.the.people.admitted.defeat...They.could.not.uphold.the.Law,.and.they.needed.a.savior:.
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424.
The.Lord.is.in.the.right,.for.I.have.rebelled.against.his.word;.but.hear,.all.you.peoples,.and.see.
my.suffering;.my.young.women.and.my.young.men.have.gone.into.captivity..
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Lamentations.1:18.
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But.even.in.distress,.God.had.never.left.them...Remember,.God.said.that.He.will.never.leave.us.
nor.forsake.us..
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The.steadfast.love.of.the.Lord.never.ceases;.his.mercies.never.come.to.an.end;.they.are.new.
every.morning;.great.is.your.faithfulness..The.Lord.is.my.portion,.says.my.soul,.therefore.I.will.
hope.in.him...The.Lord.is.good.to.those.who.wait.for.him,.to.the.soul.who.seeks.him...It.is.good.
that.one.should.wait.quietly.for.the.salvation.of.the.Lord..
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Lamentations.3:22\26.
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..
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Malachi.chapter.4.describes.Gods.prophecy.to.Israel.through.Malachi,.reassuring.the.Children.
of.Israel.that.the.hearts.would.be.restored.to.the.fathers.rather.than.destroying.the.entire.land.
for. failure. to. keep. the. Law.. . Gods. second. Covenant. with. Moses. was. conditional,. but. Gods.
Covenant.with.Noah.was.unconditional...God.promised.Noah.that.He.would.NOT.smite.the.entire.
earth,.and.nothing.mankind.can.do.will.break.that.Covenant...Remember.what.God.said:.
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I.will.not.again.curse.the.ground.any.more.for.man's.sake;.for.the.imagination.of.man's.heart.is.
evil.from.his.youth;.neither.will.I.again.smite.any.more.every.thing.living,.as.I.have.done..
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Genesis.8:21.
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Lamentations.ends.with.the.pleading.words.to.God...Israel.begged.for.restoration...They.needed.
a. Savior. to. redeem. them. from. their. fallen. state,. and. deserved. the. penalty. of. everlasting.
separation.from.God...But.they.knew.that.God.was.faithful,.and.knew.that.He.promised.them.to.
never.again.wipe.mankind.from.the.face.of.the.earth...
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Restore.us.to.yourself,.O.Lord,.that.we.may.be.restored!..Renew.our.days.as.of.oldunless.you.
have.utterly.rejected.us,.and.you.remain.exceedingly.angry.with.us..
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Lamentations.5:21\22.
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Followers.of.William.Branham.point.this.prophecy.of.redemption.away.from.Jesus.Christ,.saying.
that.the.restorer.is.William.Branham...Christ.is.denied.so.that.man.can.be.lifted.and.law.is.
restored.so.that.Grace.can.be.denied..
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How.long.can.this.last?..How.long.before.those.in.the.Message.start.writing.their.own.book.of.
Lamentations,.pleading.with.God.to.restore.them.from.their.fallen.state?..
425.
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How.long.before.they.accept.the.One.who.already.came.to.restore?.
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.
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426.
Zephaniah$
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In.William.Branhams.effort.to.know.the.author.real.well,.but.not.know.the.Book,.as.he.claimed.
throughout.his.ministry,.many.books.of.the.Bible.were.omitted.from.his.sermons.from.1947.to.
1965..most.of.which.depict.the.fallen.state.of.Israel,.their.need.for.a.savior.to.redeem.them.
from.the.curse.of.the.Law,.and.passages.that.point.to.Christ.who.would.one.day.come.to.save.
them...Zephaniah.is.yet.another.book.that.was.avoided.by.William.Branham...Interestingly,.it.also.
further.explained.Malachi.4..
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The.prophecy.of.Malachi.was.written.to.Israel...The.name.Malachi.means.My.Messenger,.
and.his.message.was.written.in.a.scroll.that.had.no.chapters,.verses,.or.line.numbers...The.title.
line. of. that. scroll. is. found. in. the. first. verse:. The. oracle. of. the. word. of. the. Lord. to. Israel. by.
Malachi..
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This.prophecy.was.telling.Israel.to.be.patient...Though.they.were.in.a.fallen.state,.living.under.the.
Curse. of. the. Law. for. having. failed. to. live. righteously. through. works\righteous. faith,. God. was.
faithful.. . They. had. suffered. captivity. in. the. hands. of. mighty. Babylon,. severe. famine. and.
pestilence,.loss.of.wealth,.possessions,.and.even.life.under.the.Curse.of.the.Law...To.all.nations,.
Israel.looked.like.the.scorn.of.Gods.eye,.and.the.nations.continually.plundered.anything.Gods.
children.accumulated...It.seemed.as.though.God.was.supporting.her.enemies..and.He.was...That.
was.all.part.of.the.curse..
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But.Malachi.prophesied.that.this.curse.would.one.day.be.lifted...And.all.the.nations.who.had.rose.
against.Israel.would.receive.their.just.reward...God.was.going.to.come.to.Israel.with.healing,.and.
fight.Israels.battles.against.the.foes..
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The.first.few.verses.in.Malachi.chapter.four.describe.Gods.promise.to.redeem.Israel.from.the.
curse:.
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For.behold,.the.day.is.coming,.burning.like.an.oven,.when.all.the.arrogant.and.all.evildoers.will.
be.stubble..The.day.that.is.coming.shall.set.them.ablaze,.says.the.Lord.of.hosts,.so.that.it.will.
leave.them.neither.root.nor.branch...But.for.you.who.fear.my.name,.the.sun.of.righteousness.
shall.rise.with.healing.in.its.wings..
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Malachi.4.
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After.describing.how.Israel.would.go.leaping.like.calves.confined.to.stalls.to.trample.these.wicked.
nations,.God.reminds.them.of.the.reason.this.curse.was.in.place:.
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Remember.the.law.of.my.servant.Moses,.the.statutes.and.rules.that.I.commanded.him.at.Horeb.
for.all.Israel..
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Malachi.4:4.
427.
.
Because.of.the.words.burning.like.an.oven,.many.men.have.risen.to.establish.followings.that.
perceive.this.verse.to.be.telling.us,.hell.is.coming...The.verse.in.Malachi.4.that.is.foretelling.of.
Elijahs.return.is.pointed.to.themselves,.and.they.proclaim.themselves.to.be.the.redeemer.for.
this.day.and.age...
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These.men.proclaim.to.be.restorers,.and.produce.some.new.idea.of.what,.exactly,.they.are.
restoring...John.Alexander.Dowie.promoted.himself.as.the.Elijah.of.Malachi.4,.and.came.with.
a.return.ministry.of.healing,.taking.the.part.of.the.chapter.about.healing.in.its.wings,.and.
teaching.that.he.was.the.great.healer.that.was.to.come...In.1889,.Dowie.published.his.first.
series.entitled.Leaves.of.Healing,.and.quickly.rose.to.a.world\renown.faith.healer..
.
But.Israel.was.under.the.curse.of.the.Law,.and.the.penalty.for.failure.to.uphold.the.law.was.death...
Under.their.agreement.with.God,.the.two\part.covenant.made.between.the.Children.of.Israel.
and.God.through.Moses.as.the.mediator,.they.were.to.receive.over.300.blessings.for.keeping.the.
Law,.and.300.curses.for.failure.to.uphold.the.Law...Over.21.different.violations.of.the.Mosaic.Law.
required.death..most.of.which.were.counted.against.Israel.time.and.again..
.
But.those.violations.were.against.individuals..not.Israel.as.a.whole...There.was.one.part.of.the.
covenant.that.affected.the.entire.nation.of.Israel,.one.part.which.was.violated.time.and.again,.
and. that. was. to. serve. the. gods. of. Baal.. . Moses. describes. the. penalty. for. this. at. the. end. of.
Deuteronomy.29.when.the.Covenant.was.renewed.in.Moab:.
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And.the.next.generation,.your.children.who.rise.up.after.you,.and.the.foreigner.who.comes.from.
a.far.land,.will.say,.when.they.see.the.afflictions.of.that.land.and.the.sicknesses.with.which.the.
Lord.has.made.it.sickthe.whole.land.burned.out.with.brimstone.and.salt,.nothing.sown.and.
nothing.growing,.where.no.plant.can.sprout,.an.overthrow.like.that.of.Sodom.and.Gomorrah,.
Admah,.and.Zeboiim,.which.the.Lord.overthrew.in.his.anger.and.wrathall.the.nations.will.say,.
Why.has.the.Lord.done.thus.to.this.land?.What.caused.the.heat.of.this.great.anger?.Then.people.
will.say,.It.is.because.they.abandoned.the.covenant.of.the.Lord,.the.God.of.their.fathers,.which.
he.made.with.them.when.he.brought.them.out.of.the.land.of.Egypt,.and.went.and.served.other.
gods.and.worshiped.them,.gods.whom.they.had.not.known.and.whom.he.had.not.allotted.to.
them..
.
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Notice.the.end.of.Malachi.4,.speaking.of.the.restoration.of.Israel...The.decree.of.utter.destruction.
was.failure.to.keep.the.Old.Covenant:.
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Behold,.I.will.send.you.Elijah.the.prophet.before.the.great.and.awesome.day.of.the.Lord.comes...
And.he.will.turn.the.hearts.of.fathers.to.their.children.and.the.hearts.of.children.to.their.fathers,.
lest.I.come.and.strike.the.land.with.a.decree.of.utter.destruction..
.
428.
But. there. are. a. few. very. important. things. to. observe. with. this. passage.. . Yes,. Malachi. is.
prophesying. the. Word. of. the. Lord. regarding. the. return. of. Elijah,. but. his. return. is. to. bring.
restoration.before.God.brings.the.penalty...And.the.restoration.of.the.Children.of.Israel.to.their.
former.state.is.what.stops.the.destruction..hence.the.words.LEST.I.come.and.strike...This.is.
not.a.restoration.for.the.end.of.the.world..It.is.a.restoration.of.Israel.to.into.Grace.after.breaking.
the.covenant.of.Law..
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That.is.the.reason.that.these.restoration.ministry.cult.leaders.who.promote.themselves.as.the.
return.of.Elijah.all.promote.laws.and.works\righteous.faith...The.verse,.Remember.the.law.of.
my.servant.Moses,.the.statutes.and.rules.that.I.commanded.must.be.pointed.to.their.ministry.
as.a.new.commandment.and.not.a.historical.record...
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But.the.most.important.thing.to.note.is.the.word.he...He.will.turn.the.hearts.of.the.fathers.to.
the.children.and.the.children.to.the.fathers...
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The. meaning. of. this. sentence. is. drastically. changed,. taking. the. Old. English. version. of. this.
sentence.and.making.it.sound.like.Elijah.is.the.one.to.come.and.restore...And.it.is.not.translated.
incorrectly..He.will.come.to.restore..but.that.He.is.Jesus,.not.a.man...Restoration.required.
a.Kinsman.Redeemer,.not.a.prophet...The.Lamb.must.come.and.take.our.place,.paying.our.penalty.
for.us..something.that.a.prophet.could.not.do..
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Its.interesting,.because.Im.sure.the.translators.never.dreamed.that.the.glory.would.be.taken.
away.from.the.Lamb.and.pointed.towards.a.man..otherwise,.they.would.have.never.translated.
it.this.way...The.word.he.was.not.in.the.original.translation...Literally.translated,.Malachi.4:6.
reads.like.this:.
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A. curse,. the. land,. and. smite,. come,. so,. their. fathers,. unto,. of. the. children,. and. the. hearts,.
children,.unto,.of.the.fathers,.the.hearts,.will.restore..
.
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It.should.be.no.shock.that.the.book.of.Zephaniah..the.book.that.William.Branham.seems.to.have.
avoided.in.his.ministry..confirms.the.prophecy.of.Malachi...It.goes.into.great.detail.regarding.
the.coming.destruction,.cursing.Israel.to.be.obliterated.from.the.face.of.the.earth...But.just.as.
the.cry.comes.forth.describing.destruction.with.no.way.out,.a.cry.of.redemption.follows..
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There.is.only.one.single.instance.of.William.Branham.mentioning.the.book.of.Zephaniah,.and.it.
was.only.by.mistake...He.turned.to.the.wrong.chapter,.and.then.blamed.his.mistake.on.his.Bible:.
.
Here,.let's\\let's.get.a.Scripture.here,.let\\let's.get.Zecharah.4:1,.then.we.can.maybe.get.from.
Zechariah.there.what.we.want..Zechariah.4:1,.and.I.believe.then.maybe.in.this.we'll.be.able.to\\
to.pull.together.that.what.we're.wanting..I.can't.find.Zechariah.in.Zephaniah,.can.I?.All.right..All.
right..My.old.Bible's.about.wore.out..
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429.
60\1204E..THE.PATMOS.VISION.
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Zephaniah.starts.by.describing.the.coming.judgment.on.Judah:.
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I.will.utterly.sweep.away.everything.from.the.face.of.the.earth,.declares.the.Lord..I.will.sweep.
away.man.and.beast;.I.will.sweep.away.the.birds.of.the.heavens.and.the.fish.of.the.sea,.and.the.
rubble.with.the.wicked...I.will.cut.off.mankind.from.the.face.of.the.earth,.declares.the.Lord...I.
will.stretch.out.my.hand.against.Judah.and.against.all.the.inhabitants.of.Jerusalem;.and.I.will.cut.
off.from.this.place.the.remnant.of.Baal.and.the.name.of.the.idolatrous.priests.along.with.the.
priests,.those.who.bow.down.on.the.roofs.to.the.host.of.the.heavens,.those.who.bow.down.and.
swear.to.the.Lord.and.yet.swear.by.Milcom,.those.who.have.turned.back.from.following.the.Lord,.
who.do.not.seek.the.Lord.or.inquire.of.him..
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Zephaniah.1:2\6.
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Imagine.reading.this.passage.in.the.way.that.Branham.taught.us.to.read.our.bibles:.take.this.
verse.as.a.context.for.our.message..
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If. we. read. only. this. single. portion. of. Zephaniahs. prophecy,. it. sounds. like. impending. doom...
Sudden.death...This.must.be.the.End.of.Days!.
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But.the.Bible.was.not.written.in.single.verses.that.were.intended.to.be.the.basis.for.an.entire.
sermon...It.was.not.even.written.in.single.chapters.from.which.to.gleam.doctrines...The.books.of.
the.Bible.were.written.in.scrolls..one.single.canvas.of.text,.intended.to.be.read.completely..
.
If.you.continue.into.the.first.chapter.of.Zephaniah,.youll.find.reference.to.Christ:.
.
Be.silent.before.the.Lord.God!..For.the.day.of.the.Lord.is.near;.the.Lord.has.prepared.a.sacrifice.
and.consecrated.his.guests..
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Zephaniah.1:7.
.
But.even.that.verse.alone.is.not.enough.to.change.how.this.chapter.sounds...If.you.only.read.the.
first.few.verses,.it.sounds.like.the.End.of.Days...If.you.only.read.the.first.chapter,.it.sounds.like.
Armegeddon...The.first.chapter.ends.like.this:.
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I.will.bring.distress.on.mankind,.so.that.they.shall.walk.like.the.blind,.because.they.have.sinned.
against.the.Lord;.their.blood.shall.be.poured.out.like.dust,.and.their.flesh.like.dung...Neither.their.
silver.nor.their.gold.shall.be.able.to.deliver.them.on.the.day.of.the.wrath.of.the.Lord...In.the.fire.
of.his.jealousy,.all.the.earth.shall.be.consumed;.for.a.full.and.sudden.end.he.will.make.of.all.the.
inhabitants.of.the.earth..
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Zephaniah.1:17\18.
.
430.
This.makes.you.want.to.tremble.in.fear!..That.was.the.intention!..God.was.reminding.the.Children.
of.Israel.that.they.had.abandoned.the.Old.Covenant,.and.were.condemned.to.death!..God.was.
jealous,.and.they.deserved.a.sudden.and.painful.death..
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Even. continuing. on. to. the. second. chapter,. you. wont. find. reason. to. rejoice.. . God,. speaking.
through.Zephaniah,.gives.a.prophecy.of.destruction.for.Israel.and.the.nations.that.brought.her.
into.idolatry...Israel.deserved.to.pay.the.price,.but.God.felt.that.the.surrounding.nations.should.
also.pay.the.penalty...That.thought.continues.into.chapter.three...Listen.to.verse.8:.
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Therefore.wait.for.me,.declares.the.Lord,..for.the.day.when.I.rise.up.to.seize.the.prey...For.my.
decision.is.to.gather.nations,.to.assemble.kingdoms,.to.pour.out.upon.them.my.indignation,.all.
my.burning.anger;.for.in.the.fire.of.my.jealousy.all.the.earth.shall.be.consumed..
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Zephaniah.3:8.
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Again,.if.we.preach.from.the.book.of.Zephaniah.in.the.way.that.these.cult.pastors.preach.today,.
this.is.a.dreadful.book.of.prophecy...Any.single.verse.that.we.pull.from.the.scroll.sounds.like.an.
awful.fate!..But.like.any.sermon.given.over.a.verse.that.is.taken.out.of.context,.we.are.missing.
the.GOOD.STUFF!.
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This. entire. scroll. is. God. describing. how. angry. that. he. is. with. Israel. for. abandoning. their.
agreement.and.breaking.the.Old.Covenant...God.is.telling.them.that.according.to.that.binding.
contract,.they.deserved.to.die!..It.might.as.well.be.Armegeddon..God.was.going.to.wipe.them.
off.of.the.face.of.the.earth,.along.with.all.the.idolatrous.nations!.
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But.dont.forget.the.Kinsman.Redeemer!..The.GOOD.STUFF.is.coming!..
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God.had.a.chosen.Bride,.and.that.bride.had.guests.to.the.wedding.supper...Israel.was.chosen.to.
bring.for.the.Christ.Child,.and.God.was.going.to.restore.her.to.her.former.state...But.not.just.
Israel!..God.was.going.to.grant.salvation.to.the.idolatrous.Gentiles!..And.Israel.had.no.idea.this.
was.coming..all.they.knew.was.Old.Covenant.Law...They.had.long.forgotten.the.Covenants.made.
with.Noah.and.Abraham..they.were.suffering.punishment.for.their.idolatry!.
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Listen.to.how.the.prophecy.of.Zephaniah.ends,.and.youll.see.why.it.is.such.a.disaster.for.these.
pastors.to.teach.our.children.snipping.out.a.single.verse.or.even.a.single.chapter.from.a.book.of.
the.Bible...While.any.verse.they.choose.in.this.book.would.proclaim.doomsday.destruction,.God.
reminds.us.at.the.end.that.he.DID.make.a.covenant.with.Noah,.and.that.covenant.said.that.he.
would.never.again.wipe.mankind.from.the.face.of.the.earth..
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Zephaniah.confirms.Malachi.4,.and.tells.us.WHO.is.going.to.restore...Not.Elijah,.but.the.LORD.
is.coming.into.their.midst!..And.the.LORD.will.restore!.
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431.
Sing.aloud,.O.daughter.of.Zion;.shout,.O.Israel!..Rejoice.and.exult.with.all.your.heart,.O.daughter.
of.Jerusalem!..The.Lord.has.taken.away.the.judgments.against.you;.he.has.cleared.away.your.
enemies...The.King.of.Israel,.the.Lord,.is.in.your.midst;.you.shall.never.again.fear.evil..
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On.that.day.it.shall.be.said.to.Jerusalem:.Fear.not,.O.Zion;.let.not.your.hands.grow.weak...The.
Lord.your.God.is.in.your.midst,.a.mighty.one.who.will.save;.he.will.rejoice.over.you.with.gladness;.
he.will.quiet.you.by.his.love;.he.will.exult.over.you.with.loud.singing...I.will.gather.those.of.you.
who.mourn.for.the.festival,.so.that.you.will.no.longer.suffer.reproach...Behold,.at.that.time.I.will.
deal.with.all.your.oppressors...And.I.will.save.the.lame.and.gather.the.outcast,.and.I.will.change.
their.shame.into.praise.and.renown.in.all.the.earth...At.that.time.I.will.bring.you.in,.at.the.time.
when.I.gather.you.together;.for.I.will.make.you.renowned.and.praised.among.all.the.peoples.of.
the.earth,.when.I.restore.your.fortunes.before.your.eyes,.says.the.Lord..
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Zephaniah.3:14\20.
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432.
Habakkuk$$
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Another.book.in.the.Bible.that.you.wont.find.in.the.Message.of.William.Branham.is.the.book.of.
Habakkuk...While.most.in.the.Message,.the.following.of.William.Branham,.have.been.trained.to.
believe.that.God.only.sends.one.prophet.to.the.land.for.each.age,.and.that.the.prophet.sent.
was.the.restoration.for.the.age,.the.prophecy.of.Habakkuk.tells.a.much.different.story..
.
The.Curse.of.the.Law.was.upon.Israel,.Gods.promise.to.scatter.the.people.if.they.did.not.uphold.
the.Law...The.Jews.had.been.invaded,.overtaken,.and.separated.from.each.other...During.this.
exile,. from. 597BC. to. 520BC,. both. Ezekiel. and. Daniel. were. prophesying. while. in. captivity. in.
Babylon...From.the.reign.of.Nebuchadnezzar.to.the.time.of.Darius,.Daniels.writings.proclaimed.
the.generations.to.come.before.the.Cornerstone,.which.was.Christ...Ezekiel.chapter.one.begins.
with.the.statement.as.I.was.among.the.exiles.by.the.Chebar.canal,.the.heavens.were.opened,.
and.I.saw.visions.of.God...The.Chebar.was.a.river.in.Chaldea.whose.banks.held.many.of.the.Jews.
in.captivity,.and.the.canal.is.believed.to.be.the.royal.canal.of.Nebuchadnezzar...Jerusalem.was.
captured.in.587.BC.,.after.an.eighteen\month.siege...Thousands.of.Jews.were.deported.to.Babylon.
and.Solomon's.Temple.was.demolished.to.rubble..
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But. while. Daniel. and. Ezekiel. were. in. Babylon,. Zephaniah,. Jeremiah,. and. Habakuk. were.
prophesying.in.Judea...God.was.dealing.with.His.people,.punishing.them.for.their.failure.to.uphold.
the.Law,.but.had.not.left.them...God.was.still.dealing.with.them,.still.speaking.to.them,.and.was.
very.vocal.through.His.prophets.in.both.Judea.and.Babylon..
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In.the.first.few.verses.of.the.first.chapter,.Habakkuk.pleads.with.God.to.have.mercy.upon.His.
children:.
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O.Lord,.how.long.shall.I.cry.for.help,.and.you.will.not.hear?..Or.cry.to.you.Violence!..and.you.
will.not.save?..Why.do.you.make.me.see.iniquity,.and.why.do.you.idly.look.at.wrong?..Destruction.
and.violence.are.before.me;.strife.and.contention.arise...So.the.law.is.paralyzed,.and.justice.never.
goes.forth...For.the.wicked.surround.the.righteous;.so.justice.goes.forth.perverted..
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Habakkuk.1:2\4.
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But.God.knows.all.things...He.knows.the.beginning.and.the.end,.because.He.IS.the.beginning.and.
the.end...God.knew.that.the.children.of.Israel.were.being.punished.for.failure.to.uphold.the.Law,.
and.for.abandoning.the.Old.Covenant,.but.God.knew.that.He.was.going.to.send.His.only.Son,.
Jesus.Christ,.as.the.Kinsman.Redeemer...Listen.to.Gods.first.answer.to.Habakkuks.plea:.
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Look.among.the.nations,.and.see;.wonder.and.be.astounded...For.I.am.doing.a.work.in.your.days.
that.you.would.not.believe.if.told..
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433.
Habakkuk.1:5.
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While. the. prophet. Daniel. was. prophesying. of. the. generations. of. Babylon. that. comprised. the.
great.idol.of.Nebuchadnezzars.dream,.He.was.telling.Habakkuk.the.same.thing:..I.am.raising.up.
your.adversaries.so.that.I.can.do.a.mighty.work.in.your.midst..
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God.told.Habakkuk:.
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For.behold,.I.am.raising.up.the.Chaldeans,.that.bitter.and.hasty.nation,.who.march.through.the.
breadth.of.the.earth,.to.seize.dwellings.not.their.own..
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Habakkuk.1:6.
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But.Habakkuk.did.not.understand..
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Chaldea.was.a.marshy.land.located.in.south.eastern.Mesopotamia,.settled.by.Semetic.tribes.that.
were.descended.from.Noahs.son,.Shem...Babylonia.was.often.referred.to.as.Chaldea.from.the.
period.of.the.Neo.Babylonian.Empire.onwards,.although.only.the.few.kings.of.the.empire.were.
actually.Chaldeans...The.last.ruler.was.Assyrian..
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The. Chaldean. dynasty. was. rising. in. great. power. in. Babylon,. and. Nebuchadnezzar. was. on. a.
mission.to.conquer.and.control...By.572.Nebuchadnezzar.was.in.full.control.of.Mesopotamia,.
Aramea.(Syria),.Phonecia,.Israel,.Judah,.Philistia,.Samarra,.Jordan,.northern.Arabia.and.parts.of.
Asia.Minor...To.Habakkuk,.this.would.seem.less.like.the.will.of.God.and.more.like.defeat..
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Habakkuk.responded,.
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Are.you.not.from.everlasting,.O.Lord.my.God,.my.Holy.One?..We.shall.not.die..
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O. Lord,. you. have. ordained. them. as. a. judgment,. and. you,. O. Rock,. have. established. them. for.
reproof...You.who.are.of.purer.eyes.than.to.see.evil.and.cannot.look.at.wrong,.why.do.you.idly.
look.at.traitors.and.remain.silent.when.the.wicked.swallows.up.the.man.more.righteous.than.he?.
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Habakkuk.1:12\13.
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But.God.was.still.in.control...God.was.not.overlooking.their.circumstances,.although.He.did.make.
a.promise.to.punish.the.children.of.Israel.if.they.did.not.keep.the.Old.Covenant...But.God.also.
made.covenants.with.Abraham.and.Noah.that.could.not.be.broken...Abrahams.seed.would.be.
as.countless.as.the.stars.in.the.heaven,.and.the.sign.of.the.Covenant.was.given.to.remind.us.that.
He.would.no.longer.wipe.mankind.from.the.face.of.the.earth..
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Listen.to.Gods.second.response.to.Habakkuk:.
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434.
And.the.Lord.answered.me:..Write.the.vision;.make.it.plain.on.tablets,.so.he.may.run.who.reads.
it...For.still.the.vision.awaits.its.appointed.time;.it.hastens.to.the.endit.will.not.lie...If.it.seems.
slow,.wait.for.it;.it.will.surely.come;.it.will.not.delay..
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Habakkuk.2:2\3.
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In.Chapter.two,.God.assured.Habakkuk.that.He.was.a.God.of.justice,.and.that.the.rise.of.Babylon.
against.Jerusalem.would.not.go.unnoticed...Babylon.was.drunken.with.the.cup.of.idolatry,.and.
had.forced.Israel.to.drink.from.that.same.cup...God.pronounced.several.woes.on.Babylon,.curses.
for.plundering.the.nations.and.spreading.false.gods...These.new.cities.being.raised.by.Babylon.
were.founded.on.idolatry,.and.were.destined.to.fall..
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Cyrus. the. great. would. later. rise. to. power,. bringing. the. wrath. of. ancient. Persia. against. the.
Babylonians...The.conquered.Babylonian.Empire.would.be.absorbed.into.the.Persian.Empire,.and.
the.name."Chaldean".as.an.ethnic.group.would.be.lost.forever.through.mixture.of.ethnicity...But.
Gods.work.through.Babylon.would.not.be.in.vain..the.influence.of.Babylon.would.continue.to.
spread..
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As. the. Persians. began. to. assimilate. the. Chaldeans. into. their. society,. they. quickly. leaned. that.
these. people. were. masters. of. reading. and. writing,. and. especially. versed. in. all. forms. of.
incantation,.in.sorcery,.witchcraft,.and.the.magical.arts...In.fact,.the.name.Chaldean.quickly.
began.to.change.from.a.term.that.described.ethnicity.into.a.word.that.meant.astrologist...They.
were.masters.at.using.the.Zodiac.in.combination.with.numerologies.to.perform.the.magic.arts...
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The.word.Chaldean.is.used.in.the.book.of.Daniel.with.this.meaning:.
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In.the.second.year.of.the.reign.of.Nebuchadnezzar,.Nebuchadnezzar.had.dreams;.his.spirit.was.
troubled,.and.his.sleep.left.him...Then.the.king.commanded.that.the.magicians,.the.enchanters,.
the.sorcerers,.and.the.Chaldeans.be.summoned.to.tell.the.king.his.dreams..
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Daniel.2:1\2.
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Babylons. influence. through. the. busy. port. city. of. Tyre,. the. focal. point. of. Ezekiels. prophecy,.
would.bring.a.mixture.of.false.gods.into.the.new.world.as.ships.of.trade.carried.news.of.idolatry.
into.their.destinations...Many.of.the.Greek.and.Roman.gods.descended.from.the.gods.of.Tyre,.
and.the.gods.of.Tyre.were.influenced.by.Babylon...When.Ezekiel.prophesied.to.the.King.of.Tyre,.
God.connected.the.idolatry.of.Tyre.to.the.Serpent.from.the.Garden.of.Eden..
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435.
You.were.in.Eden,.the.garden.of.God;.every.precious.stone.was.your.covering,.sardius,.topaz,.and.
diamond,.beryl,.onyx,.and.jasper,.sapphire,.emerald,.and.carbuncle;.and.crafted.in.gold.were.
your.settings.and.your.engravings..On.the.day.that.you.were.created.they.were.prepared..
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Ezekiel.28:13.
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God.promised.the.serpent.that.the.seed.of.the.woman.would.crush.his.head.after.he.bruised.her.
heel..and.Christ.was.the.enmity.between.them:.
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I.will.put.enmity.between.you.and.the.woman,.and.between.your.offspring.and.her.offspring;.
he.shall.bruise.your.head,.and.you.shall.bruise.his.heel..
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Genesis.3:15.
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Habakkuk. is. a. book. describing. the. need. for. a. Redeemer.. . It. is. a. book. describing. the. fallen.
condition.of.Israel,.her.punishment.for.idolatry,.and.yet.is.a.perfect.example.of.Gods.faithfulness.
to.us...He.will.never.leave.us.or.forsake.us..
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It.is.a.prophecy.describing.the.coming.Day.of.the.Lord.that.is.described.in.Malachi.4,.and.ties.it.
perfectly.to.the.scripture.from.Genesis.3:15...Christ,.the.enmity,.Gods.only.Son,.was.coming.to.
crush.the.head...God.was.raising.up.Babylon,.but.He.was.doing.it.so.that.he.could.raise.the.head.
of.the.serpent.to.crush.it.forever...As.Habakkuk.rejoices.in.Habakkuk.3,.he.says.this:.
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You.went.out.for.the.salvation.of.your.people,.for.the.salvation.of.your.anointed...You.crushed.
the.head.of.the.house.of.the.wicked,..laying.him.bare.from.thigh.to.neck..Selah.
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Habakkuk.3:13.
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God.was.sending.His.Son.to.crush.the.serpent,.and.burn.its.roots.with.a.fire.that.would.stop.its.
growth...No.longer.would.the.serpent.be.slithering.through.hidden.places.to.spread.new.roots..
Christ.would.crush.its.head.by.suffering.and.dying.on.the.cross....Satan.would.be.defeated,.once.
for.all..
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Malachi.says.that.when.this.happens,.it.will.consume.them.that.are.evil,.but.that.same.fire.that.
destroys.the.wicked.will.burn.with.healing.to.those.who.serve.the.Lord:.
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.For.behold,.the.day.is.coming,.burning.like.an.oven,.when.all.the.arrogant.and.all.evildoers.will.
leave.them.neither.root.nor.branch...But.for.you.who.fear.my.name,.the.sun.of.righteousness.
shall.rise.with.healing.in.its.wings..
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Malachi.4:1\2.
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436.
Habakkuk.is.a.very.powerful.book.of.prophecy...It.ties.the.current.fallen.state.of.Israel.with.the.
serpent.from.the.book.of.Genesis,.and.ends.by.tying.it.to.the.last.chapter.of.the.prophecy.of.
Malachi.describing.the.return.of.Christ..
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Listen.to.the.end.of.the.book.of.Habakkuk,.chapter.3,.remembering.the.prophecy.of.Malachi.
describing. the. fire. that. will. leave. neither. root. nor. branch. of. the. idolatrous. nations. that.
persecuted.Israel.under.the.Curse.of.the.Law,.and.listen.as.the.song.Habakkuk.writes.walks.you.
through.the.Old.Testament,.from.the.days.of.Genesis.to.the.coming.of.Christ:.
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O.Lord,.I.have.heard.the.report.of.you,.and.your.work,.O.Lord,.do.I.fear...In.the.midst.of.the.years.
revive.it;.in.the.midst.of.the.years.make.it.known;.in.wrath.remember.mercy...God.came.from.
Teman,.and.the.Holy.One.from.Mount.Paran..
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His.splendor.covered.the.heavens,.and.the.earth.was.full.of.his.praise...His.brightness.was.like.
the.light;.rays.flashed.from.his.hand;.and.there.he.veiled.his.power...Before.him.went.pestilence,.
and.plague.followed.at.his.heels...He.stood.and.measured.the.earth;.he.looked.and.shook.the.
nations;.then.the.eternal.mountains.were.scattered;.the.everlasting.hills.sank.low...His.were.the.
everlasting.ways..
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I.saw.the.tents.of.Cushan.in.affliction;.the.curtains.of.the.land.of.Midian.did.tremble...Was.your.
wrath.against.the.rivers,.O.Lord?..Was.your.anger.against.the.rivers,.or.your.indignation.against.
the.sea,.when.you.rode.on.your.horses,.on.your.chariot.of.salvation?..You.stripped.the.sheath.
from.your.bow,.calling.for.many.arrows...You.split.the.earth.with.rivers...The.mountains.saw.you.
and.writhed;.the.raging.waters.swept.on;.the.deep.gave.forth.its.voice;..it.lifted.its.hands.on.high...
The.sun.and.moon.stood.still.in.their.place.at.the.light.of.your.arrows.as.they.sped,.at.the.flash.
of. your. glittering. spear.. . You. marched. through. the. earth. in. fury;. you. threshed. the. nations. in.
anger...You.went.out.for.the.salvation.of.your.people,.for.the.salvation.of.your.anointed..
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You.crushed.the.head.of.the.house.of.the.wicked,.laying.him.bare.from.thigh.to.neck...You.pierced.
with.his.own.arrows.the.heads.of.his.warriors,.who.came.like.a.whirlwind.to.scatter.me,.rejoicing.
as.if.to.devour.the.poor.in.secret...You.trampled.the.sea.with.your.horses,.the.surging.of.mighty.
waters...I.hear,.and.my.body.trembles;.my.lips.quiver.at.the.sound;.rottenness.enters.into.my.
bones;.my.legs.tremble.beneath.me...Yet.I.will.quietly.wait.for.the.day.of.trouble.to.come.upon.
people.who.invade.us..
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Though.the.fig.tree.should.not.blossom,.nor.fruit.be.on.the.vines,.the.produce.of.the.olive.fail.
and.the.fields.yield.no.food,.the.flock.be.cut.off.from.the.fold.and.there.be.no.herd.in.the.stalls,.
437.
yet. I. will. rejoice. in. the. Lord;. I. will. take. joy. in. the. God. of. my. salvation.. . God,. the. Lord,. is. my.
strength;.he.makes.my.feet.like.the.deer's;.he.makes.me.tread.on.my.high.places..
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Habakkuk.3.
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438.
Nahum$
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Another. book. of. the. Bible. that. you. wont. find. preached. in. the. recorded. ministry. of. William.
Branham.is.the.book.of.Nahum..although.one.verse.is.mentioned.five.times.with.an.alternative.
agenda...A.portion.of.the.Word.that.came.from.the.Lord.through.Nahum.to.Nineveh.was.snipped.
out.of.context.to.point.away.from.the.city.condemned.by.God.and.towards.Chicago,.Illinois..
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The.title.line.of.the.scroll.is.found.in.the.first.verse,.and.it.clearly.describes.the.focal.point.of.the.
prophecy.and.the.man.God.spoke.through.when.giving.that.prophecy:.
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An.oracle.concerning.Nineveh..The.book.of.the.vision.of.Nahum.of.Elkosh..
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Nahum.1:1.
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The.book.of.Nahum.falls.chronologically.between.the.books.of.Micah.and.Habakkuk.and.foretells.
the.downfall.of.the.Assyrian.Empire.along.with.its.capital.city,.Nineveh,.which.lay.on.the.eastern.
bank.of.the.Tigris.river...This.same.city.was.the.target.of.Jonahs.mission.around.200.years.prior,.
though.they.repented.to.avoid.destruction.when.Jonah.came.to.proclaim.Gods.Wrath...Some.
falsely.think.that.Jonahs.prophecy.failed.when.Nineveh.turned.their.hearts.to.God,.but.instead,.
it.was.the.Word.from.the.Lord.that.never.fails...The.destruction.was.simply.postponed..
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The.people.of.Nineveh.worshipped.Dagon,.the.fish.god.of.the.Philistines...This.god.depicted.as.
half\man,. half\fish,. and. was. a. god. of. fertility.. . As. with. many. of. the. gods. of. fertility,. human.
sacrifice. was. included. in. their. worship. . but. Nineveh. was. excessively. brutal. in. their. sacrifice.
according.to.Bible.scholars...Jonahs.fleeing.from.Gods.will.was.also.a.flee.for.his.life,.but.God.
was.in.full.control...To.see.a.man.walking.out.of.a.fish.in.a.city.that.primarily.worshipped.a.god.
that.was.half\man,.half\fish.would.have.been.considered.a.sign.by.the.city...They.would.listen.to.
this.man.thinking.that.Jonah.was.sent.by.the.gods,.though.he.was.sent.by.the.One.True.God..
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Nineveh.was.one.of.the.oldest.and.strongest.cities.in.the.ancient.world...This.area.whose.ruins.
now.lay.across.the.river.from.Mosul,.Iraq,.was.settled.as.early.as.6000.BC.and,.by.3000.BC,.had.
become.a.thriving.religious.center.for.worship.of.the.false.Assyrian.goddess.Ishtar,.a.goddess.of.
love,.sex,.war,.and.fertility...A.statue.of.this.goddess,.who.was.depicted.as.an.eight\star.symbol,.
was.sent.to.Egypt.in.the.14th.century,.B.C...Interestingly,.the.eight.gods.of.Egypt.come.together.
to. form. the. glory. of. Ra. in. Egyptian. mythology,. and. Irenaeus. condemned. the. Gnostics. for.
incorporating.this.series.of.gods.into.worship.by.constantly.looking.for.the.number.seven.and.
associating.series.of.seven.items..from.letters.in.a.word.to.physical.objects..into.worship...Christ.
was.the.fulfillment.of.the.eight.under.Gnostic.worship..
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It.must.have.seemed.like.defeat.when.Jonah.returned.to.his.homeland,.having.stood.as.one.man.
against.the.mightiest.empire.in.the.world.at.the.time...Jonah.seems.to.have.been.afraid.to.stand.
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against.them,.but.when.he.finally.did,.God.seemingly.overlooked.their.pagan.worship.and.human.
sacrifice...Jonah.went.to.speak.Gods.wrath.upon.the.ancient.empire,.but.returned.to.die.before.
seeing.its.execution...As.Nineveh.turned.back.away.from.God.and.into.idol.worship,.it.would.
seem.like.the.gods.of.Nineveh.were.more.powerful.than.the.One.True.God...
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Thats.why.the.book.of.Nahum.is.so.important...Nahum.shows.that.God.never.fails,.and.that.
when.His.prophets.speak,.their.prophecy.cannot.fail...If.a.prophet.speaks.and.the.words.do.not.
come.to.pass,.or.if.they.have.to.change.that.prophecy.to.fit.the.situation,.then.that.prophet.is.a.
false.prophet..
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Gods.prophecy.starts.with.the.declaration.of.His.wrath,.but.also.with.the.reason.for.postponing.
that.wrath:.
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The. Lord. is. a. jealous. and. avenging. God;. the. Lord. is. avenging. and. wrathful;. the. Lord. takes.
vengeance.on.his.adversaries.and.keeps.wrath.for.his.enemies...The.Lord.is.slow.to.anger.and.
great.in.power,.and.the.Lord.will.by.no.means.clear.the.guilty..
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Nahum.1:2\3.
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This.prophecy,.spoken.to.Nineveh.by.God.through.Nahum,.declared.vengeance.on.the.Assyrian.
empire...No.matter.how.strong.they.thought.their.armies.to.be,.and.no.matter.how.much.they.
relied.upon.their.ties.with.Jerusalem.for.protection.from.the.One.True.God,.they.were.going.to.
be.obliterated...God.was.going.to.sever.the.ties.made.when.the.people.repented.after.hearing.
the. Word. sent. through. Jonah,. and. they. would. be. cut. off. from. His. people.. . No. more. would.
Jerusalem.be.bound.by.fear.of.this.idolatrous.city..
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Thus.says.the.Lord,.Though.they.are.at.full.strength.and.many,.they.will.be.cut.down.and.pass.
away...Though.I.have.afflicted.you,.I.will.afflict.you.no.more...And.now.I.will.break.his.yoke.from.
off.you.and.will.burst.your.bonds.apart...The.Lord.has.given.commandment.about.you:.No.more.
shall.your.name.be.perpetuated;.from.the.house.of.your.gods.I.will.cut.off.the.carved.image.and.
the.metal.image..
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I.will.make.your.grave,.for.you.are.vile...Behold,.upon.the.mountains,.the.feet.of.him.who.brings.
good.news,.who.publishes.peace!..Keep.your.feasts,.O.Judah;.fulfill.your.vows,.for.never.again.
shall.the.worthless.pass.through.you;.he.is.utterly.cut.off..
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Nahum.1:12\15.
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Though.the.idea.seems.foreign.to.Christians,.most.of.the.pagan.centers.of.worship.did.not.serve.
just. one. god.. . They. served. many.. . Each. god. they. served,. each. life. they. sacrificed,. each.
abomination. they. performed. in. sexual. worship. to. a. false. deity. was. meant. for. protection,.
provision,.and.power...The.more.gods.they.bowed.down.to,.the.more.they.believed.these.three.
to.be.accessible...While.Nineveh.held.ties.to.the.Babylonian.and.Philistine.gods,.it.also.held.ties.
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to.the.God.of.Jonah...But.God.Himself.was.going.to.sever.that.connection.by.utterly.destroying.
the.city..
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The.second.chapter.describes.Nineveh.itself,.in.all.its.glory...Nineveh.is.believed.to.have.contained.
the.Hanging.Gardens.of.Babylon,.and.the.city.itself.was.a.sight.to.behold...When.Sennacherib,.
the.son.of.Sargon.II,.took.the.throne.of.Assyria,.he.made.the.city.truly.magnificent...Streets.and.
city.squares.were.laid.out.around.the.inner.Palace.Without.Rival,.a.huge.palace.built.1,650.feet.
by.794.feet..(503.meters.by.242.meters)...Eighty.rooms.within.the.palace.held.magnificent.wall.
sculptures,.and.many.of.the.larger.entrances.to.the.palace.were.decorated.with.colossal.stone.
figures.of.winged.lions.or.bulls.with.the.head.of.a.man.weighing.up.to.30.tons...
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The.city.itself.was.seven.square.kilometers.containing.fifteen.gates...An.elaborate.system.of.eight.
canals.fed.water.from.the.hills.into.the.city,.and.a.series.of.aqueducts.filled.the.city.with.running.
water...Through.the.inner.walls.of.the.city,.Nineveh.would.seem.like.a.modern\day.marvel.to.any.
visitor,.and.watching.the.chariots.race.through.the.inner.squares.of.the.busy.marketplaces.would.
be.awe\inspiring...
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But.God.did.not.care.how.great.the.city.had.become,.nor.how.much.power.they.thought.they.
had...Gods.destruction.was.declared.because.they.had.returned.to.their.false.gods..
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The. scatterer. has. come. up. against. you.. . Man. the. ramparts;. watch. the. road;. dress. for. battle;.
collect.all.your.strength...For.the.Lord.is.restoring.the.majesty.of.Jacob.as.the.majesty.of.Israel,.
for.plunderers.have.plundered.them.and.ruined.their.branches...The.shield.of.his.mighty.men.is.
red;. his. soldiers. are. clothed. in. scarlet.. . The. chariots. come. with. flashing. metal. on. the. day. he.
musters.them;.the.cypress.spears.are.brandished...The.chariots.race.madly.through.the.streets;.
they.rush.to.and.fro.through.the.squares;.they.gleam.like.torches;.they.dart.like.lightning...He.
remembers.his.officers;.they.stumble.as.they.go,.they.hasten.to.the.wall;.the.siege.tower.is.set.
up...The.river.gates.are.opened;.the.palace.melts.away;.its.mistress.is.stripped;.she.is.carried.off,.
her.slave.girls.lamenting,.moaning.like.doves.and.beating.their.breasts...Nineveh.is.like.a.pool.
whose.waters.run.away..
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Nahum.2:1\8.
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Notice.that.last.verse,.Nineveh.is.like.a.pool.whose.waters.run.away...
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This. entire. scroll,. remember,. was. a. prophecy. written. against. Nineveh. for. leaving. worship. of.
Yahweh. and. turning. back. to. false. gods.. . And. each. chapter. in. the. book. specifically. mentions.
Nineveh.as.the.target.of.this.prophecy.through.Nahum...God.was.describing.his.coming.justice.
upon.the.city.of.Nineveh,.and.describing.how.this.mighty.empire.was.coming.to.an.end..
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But.during.the.five.times.William.Branham.mentions.Nahum,.he.only.mentions.the.fourth.verse.
of.chapter.two..the.rest.of.the.book.is.left.unread...The.first.verse.goes.unnoticed..the.title.line.
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describing.this.scroll.written.to.Nineveh,.and.even.the.eighth.verse.of.chapter.two,.describing.
Nineveh.as.being.the.city.whose.chariots.run.through.the.streets.is.avoided.during.the.ministry...
It.would.seem.as.though.William.Branham.did.not.read.this.book..
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The.first.time.Nahum.is.mentioned.is.in.1953,.a.sermon.entitled.Elijah...William.Branham.clearly.
states.that.Nahum.was.wrong,.and.that.God.could.not.have.been.describing.Nineveh..simply.
because.the.normal.road.for.that.time.was.not.large.enough.to.hold.a.chariot..
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When.the.prophet.give,.twenty\five.hundred.years.ago,.that.missionaries.would.travel.from.place.
to.place.and.go.into.the.nations.and.wouldn't.leave.a.track.behind.them,.coming.by.airplane..
Twenty\five.hundred.years.ago,.before.there.was.thought.such.a.thing..Nahum,.four.thousand.
years.ago,.said.that.the.chariots.would.rage.in.the.broad.ways.and.look.like.their.headlights.would.
be.like.a\\a.torches.and.they.would.run.like.lightning..And.anybody's.ever.been.in.the.oriental.
countries,. their. little. old. streets. are. not. much. wider. than. that\\that. aisle. through. there,. just.
where.a.horseman.could.go.down,.or\\or.a.carriage..And.he.seen.the.broad.ways,.he.said.they'd.
be. the\\the. carriages. shall. rage. in. the. broad. ways.. That. prophet,. through. the. power. of. God,.
looking.down.through.an.eye.of.God.and.said.there'd,.in.other.words,.there'll.be.automobiles,.
there'll.be.airplanes,.and.men.will.come.in.the.last.days.where.they'll.be,."Heady,.highminded,.
lovers.of.pleasure.more.than.lovers.of.God;.trucebreakers,.false.accusers,.incontinent,.despisers.
of.those.that.are.good;.having.a.form.of.godliness.but.denying.the.power.thereof:.from.such.turn.
away.".That's.the.Scripture..We're.at.the.end.time,.friend..
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53\1018..ELIJAH.
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Each.time.Nahum.was.mentioned.by.William.Branham,.this.fourth.verse.is.the.only.mentioned...
And.each.time,.William.Branham.rejects.the.verses.that.came.directly.from.God,.telling.Nahum.
that.this.prophecy.was.against.Nineveh..
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That.great.eagle.called.Nahum,.four.thousand.years.ago,.went.up.so.high.in.the.Spirit.of.God.until.
he.seen.Outer.Drive.in.Chicago,.four.thousand.years.later..Said,."The.chariots.shall.rage.in.the.
broad.ways:.they.shall.run.like.lightning,.they.shall.seem.like.torches,.they'll.justle.one.against.
another.".
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57\0714..AS.THE.EAGLE.STIRRETH.UP.HER.NEST.
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Nahum,.twenty\five.hundred.years.ago,.saw.the\\the.horseless.carriages.here.in.the.broad.ways..
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58\0316A..AS.THE.EAGLE.STIRS.HER.NEST.
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Did.you.ever.think.of.Nahum,.when.he\\he.saw.Outer.Drive.in.Chicago,.four.thousand.years.ago?.
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60\1211M..THE.TEN.VIRGINS.
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But.when.God.speaks.through.His.prophets,.His.Word.cannot.fail...If.God.told.Nahum.that.the.
vision.was.against.Nineveh,.and.that.Nineveh.was.soon.fall,.then.it.was.Nineveh.that.would.fall.
.not.Chicago,.Illinois...Chicago.was.not.the.city.filled.with.human.sacrifice,.temple.prostitution,.
and.a.rising.force.against.the.ancient.world.as.described.in.this.book...
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Behold,.I.am.against.you,.declares.the.Lord.of.hosts,.and.will.lift.up.your.skirts.over.your.face;.
and.I.will.make.nations.look.at.your.nakedness.and.kingdoms.at.your.shame...I.will.throw.filth.at.
you.and.treat.you.with.contempt.and.make.you.a.spectacle...And.all.who.look.at.you.will.shrink.
from.you.and.say,.Wasted.is.Nineveh;.who.will.grieve.for.her?..Where.shall.I.seek.comforters.
for.you?.
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Nahum.3:5\7.
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Notice,.God.said.Wasted.Nineveh,.not.Wasted.Chicago...One.can.only.assume.the.reason.
why.Branham.avoided.the.book.of.Nahum,.and.why.he.tried.to.focus.this.prophecy.of.destruction.
against.the.city.in.Illinois,.but.it.was.to.an.agenda.that.suited.the.purposes.of.Branham.and.not.
the.perfect.will.of.God...1953.was.the.first.time.Branham.snipped.this.verse.out.of.context,.and.
interestingly.is.the.same.year.of.his.Chicago.Campaign.that.most.followers.of.his.ministry.are.
familiar.with...This.prophecy.of.doom.for.Chicago.would.seem.to.some.as.a.publicity.stunt..
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But.again,.Gods.Word.never.fails...When.God.speaks,.He.already.knows.the.outcome..because.
He.IS.the.beginning.AND.the.end...He.spoke.through.Nahum.that.Nineveh.would.fall,.and.Nineveh.
did.fall...
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Around.627.BC.after.the.death.of.its.last.great.king.Ashurbanipal,.devastating.civil.wars.began.to.
break.out,.destroying.the.empire.from.within...Assyria.was.attacked.by.both.the.Babylonians.and.
the.Chaldeans,.as.well.as.the.Medes,.Persians,.Scythians,.and.Cimmerians...By.612.BC,.the.empire.
was.about.to.crumble.and.the.fight.moved.into.the.city.of.Nineveh...House.to.house.throughout.
the. city,. rebel. forces. tore. through. the. city. with. a. motive. to. kill. . not. to. take. captive.. . After.
conquering.the.city,.they.completely.razed.it.to.the.ground...Any.who.could.not.escape.were.
either.deported.or.massacred.in.the.countryside...Many.unburied.skeletons.were.found.by.the.
archaeologists. at. the. site,. depicting. a. horrific. site. of. bloodshed. with. mounds. of. bodies. to. lie.
rotting.in.the.sun...The.Assyrian.empire.then.came.to.an.end.by.605.BC.
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To.deny.the.book.of.Nahum.is.to.deny.this.happened...To.deny.this.prophecy.against.Nineveh,.
falsely.pointing.it.to.Chicago.for.some.unknown.agenda,.is.to.deny.God.keeping.His.Word...And.
to.deny.the.Word.is.to.deny.God..
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In.the.beginning.was.the.Word,.and.the.Word.was.with.God,.and.the.Word.was.God..
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John.1:1.
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444.
Haggai$
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Another.book.of.the.Bible.that.you.wont.find.mentioned.in.the.ministry.of.William.Branham.is.
the.prophecy.of.Haggai..
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After.the.Jewish.exile.to.Babylon.had.ended,.and.the.Children.of.Israel.taken.captive.returned.to.
their.homeland.around.520.BC,.Haggai.and.Zechariah.began.prophesying.the.Word.from.the.Lord.
to.abandon.the.ways.of.their.fathers.and.start.serving.the.One.True.God...Both.prophetic.books.
begin.in.the.second.year.of.the.reign.of.king.Darius,.one.in.the.sixth.month.and.one.in.the.eighth...
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Israel.was.severely.punished.for.their.idolatry...Their.people.had.been.scattered,.some.taken.into.
captivity,.some.fleeing.into.other.lands,.and.some.remaining.in.the.demolished.city.of.Jerusalem...
The.temple.had.been.practically.razed.to.the.ground.by.the.conquering.Babylonians.that.had.
taken.Daniel.and.Ezekiel.captive,.and.lay.in.ruins.for.over.eighty.years....While.God.spoke.through.
Haggai. telling. the. people. to. rebuild. the. temple,. He. spoke. through. Zechariah. telling. all. of. the.
scattered.Jews.in.far.off.lands.to.return.to.their.homeland:.
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Up!.Up!.Flee.from.the.land.of.the.north,.declares.the.Lord..For.I.have.spread.you.abroad.as.the.
four. winds. of. the. heavens,. declares. the. Lord.. . Up!. Escape. to. Zion,. you. who. dwell. with. the.
daughter.of.Babylon....For.thus.said.the.Lord.of.hosts,.after.his.glory.sent.me.to.the.nations.who.
plundered.you,.for.he.who.touches.you.touches.the.apple.of.his.eye:..Behold,.I.will.shake.my.
hand.over.them,.and.they.shall.become.plunder.for.those.who.served.them..Then.you.will.know.
that.the.Lord.of.hosts.has.sent.me..
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Zechariah.2.
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While.Zechariah.does.prophecy.concerning.the.temple.in.the.vision.of.the.Man.with.a.Measuring.
Line.and.the.prophecy.of.the.Crown.and.the.Temple,.most.of.his.prophetic.words.for.the.first.
two.years.described.in.the.book.of.Zechariah.were.describing.Gods.vengeance.upon.all.who.had.
risen.against.Israel.to.place.her.into.this.fallen.state...Both.prophets.were.proclaiming.preparation.
for.the.coming.King,.Gods.only.Son.who.would.come.to.redeem.the.Children.of.Israel.from.the.
Curse.of.the.Law.and.fulfill.the.Old.Covenant..
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The.book.of.Haggai.takes.place.during.the.sixth.and.seventh.month.of.Darius,.with.a.call.for.the.
people.to.come.together.and.finish.rebuilding.the.temple.that.still.remained.unfinished...The.
Word.that.came.from.the.Lord.to.Haggai.focused.on.Jerusalem,.specifically,.and.the.years.leading.
up.to.this.point.in.time:.
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Thus.says.the.Lord.of.hosts:.These.people.say.the.time.has.not.yet.come.to.rebuild.the.house.of.
the.Lord...Then.the.word.of.the.Lord.came.by.the.hand.of.Haggai.the.prophet,..Is.it.a.time.for.
you.yourselves.to.dwell.in.your.paneled.houses,.while.this.house.lies.in.ruins?..
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Haggai.1:2\4.
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The. temple. had. lay. waste. from. the. invasion. during. Nebuchadnezzar. II,. and. the. people. had.
abandoned.the.reconstruction...There.was.great.division.among.the.Children.of.Israel.after.the.
captivity,. and. those. who. remained. in. the. homeland. were. at. odds. with. those. taken. captivity...
Those.not.suffering.exile.believed.themselves.to.be.more.pure.than.those.who.had.lived.under.
Babylonian.rule.in.a.land.filled.with.pagan.worship...
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Descendants.from.the.tribes.of.Ephraim,.Manasseh,.and.Levi,.the.Samaritans.insisted.that.their.
viewpoints.of.religion.were.the.pure.and.unaltered.worship.of.Yahweh...The.prophecies.of.Daniel.
and.Ezekiel.were.considered.amendments.to.the.religion,.and.they.were.widely.unaccepted...
Samaritans.claimed.that.they.were.the.true.Children.of.Israel..descendants.of.the."Ten.Lost.
Tribes".taken.into.Assyrian.captivity...According.to.the.Samaritans,.their.version.of.the.scrolls.
were.the.original.and.the.Jews.had.a.falsified.text.produced.by.Ezra.during.the.Babylonian.exile..
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But.the.root.of.the.problem.addressed.by.God.through.Haggai.was.that.the.Samaritans.had.their.
own.temple.on.Mount.Gerizim...They.claimed.that.it.was.the.original.sanctuary,.and.because.of.
this. dispute,. all. reconstruction. of. the. temple. at. Jerusalem. had. been. halted,. by. both. the.
Samaritans.and.the.Jews...Jews.taken.captive.remembered.their.temple.as.they.returned.to.their.
homeland,. and. were. devastated. to. return. to. nothing. but. ruin.. . They. saw. the. Samaritans. as.
invaders,.claiming.Jerusalem.as.their.own..
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This. division. ultimately. would. lead. to. the. two. groups. of. people. completely. separating. and.
despising.each.other,.as.we.find.in.the.Gospels.when.Jesus.breaks.cultural.boundaries.to.speak.
to.a.Samaritan.woman....But.through.the.words.of.Christ,.the.temple.claimed.by.the.Samaritans.
was.of.little.value,.and.their.understanding.of.worship.was.very.limited:.
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Jesus.replied,.believe.me,.a.time.is.coming.when.you.will.worship.the.Father.neither.on.this.
mountain.nor.in.Jerusalem...You.Samaritans.worship.what.you.do.not.know;.we.worship.what.
we.do.know,.for.salvation.is.from.the.Jews...Yet.a.time.is.coming.and.has.now.come.when.the.
true. worshipers. will. worship. the. Father. in. the. Spirit. and. in. truth,. for. they. are. the. kind. of.
worshipers.the.Father.seeks..
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John.4:21\23.
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After.Haggai.gave.the.word.of.the.Lord.to.resume.operations.to.rebuild.the.temple,.God.was.well.
pleased...The.people.had.suffered.drought.and.famine.without.understanding.why.God.did.not.
hear.their.plea,.and.God.explained.that.He.was.unhappy.with.seeing.his.place.of.worship.lay.in.
ruin...So.when.the.people.began.to.restore.the.temple,.God.spoke.to.them.again.to.confirm.that.
He.was.once.more.standing.with.them:.
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Then.Zerubbabel.the.son.of.Shealtiel,.and.Joshua.the.son.of.Jehozadak,.the.high.priest,.with.all.
the.remnant.of.the.people,.obeyed.the.voice.of.the.Lord.their.God,.and.the.words.of.Haggai.the.
prophet,.as.the.Lord.their.God.had.sent.him..And.the.people.feared.the.Lord...Then.Haggai,.the.
messenger.of.the.Lord,.spoke.to.the.people.with.the.Lord's.message,.I.am.with.you,.declares.
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the.Lord...And.the.Lord.stirred.up.the.spirit.of.Zerubbabel.the.son.of.Shealtiel,.governor.of.Judah,.
and.the.spirit.of.Joshua.the.son.of.Jehozadak,.the.high.priest,.and.the.spirit.of.all.the.remnant.of.
the. people.. And. they. came. and. worked. on. the. house. of. the. Lord. of. hosts,. their. God,. on. the.
twenty\fourth.day.of.the.month,.in.the.sixth.month,.in.the.second.year.of.Darius.the.king..
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Haggai.1:12\15.
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The.reason.that.the.book.of.Haggai.is.important,.one.that.we.should.not.overlook,.is.because.of.
what. the. restoration. of. the. temple. would. bring.. . The. Children. of. Israel. had. broken. the. Old.
Covenant,.failed.to.save.themselves.through.works\righteous.faith,.and.had.even.failed.to.uphold.
the.Old.Covenant...The.climax.of.their.punishment.was.captivity.and.destruction.of.the.temple,.
but.the.new.beginning.started.with.the.restoration...God.declared.that.the.beauty.of.the.new.
temple.would.be.far.greater.than.what.they.remembered.from.before.its.destruction:.
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Who.is.left.among.you.who.saw.this.house.in.its.former.glory?.How.do.you.see.it.now?.Is.it.not.
as.nothing.in.your.eyes?.Yet.now.be.strong,.O.Zerubbabel,.declares.the.Lord..Be.strong,.O.Joshua,.
son.of.Jehozadak,.the.high.priest..Be.strong,.all.you.people.of.the.land,.declares.the.Lord..Work,.
for.I.am.with.you,.declares.the.Lord.of.hosts,.according.to.the.covenant.that.I.made.with.you.
when.you.came.out.of.Egypt..My.Spirit.remains.in.your.midst..Fear.not..For.thus.says.the.Lord.of.
hosts:.Yet.once.more,.in.a.little.while,.I.will.shake.the.heavens.and.the.earth.and.the.sea.and.the.
dry.land...And.I.will.shake.all.nations,.so.that.the.treasures.of.all.nations.shall.come.in,.and.I.will.
fill.this.house.with.glory,.says.the.Lord.of.hosts..The.silver.is.mine,.and.the.gold.is.mine,.declares.
the.Lord.of.hosts..The.latter.glory.of.this.house.shall.be.greater.than.the.former,.says.the.Lord.of.
hosts..And.in.this.place.I.will.give.peace,.declares.the.Lord.of.hosts..
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Haggai.2:3\9.
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But.this.book.does.not.bode.well.for.any.leader.who.points.prophetic.words.from.the.other.books.
of.the.Bible.towards.their.own.ministry...While.the.books.during.the.fallen.state.of.Israel.proclaim.
judgment.and.severe.punishment,.Haggai.proclaims.restoration.and.rest.in.Gods.blessing...While.
the.prophet.Joel.spoke.the.Word.of.judgment.from.the.Lord.over.three.hundred.years.prior.to.
the.reconstruction.of.the.temple,.Haggai.spoke.the.Word.from.the.Lord.of.blessing..
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In.a.message.entitled.I.Will.Restore,.William.Branham.takes.the.prophecy.from.the.book.of.Joel.
.before.the.restoration..and.applied.it.to.the.current.ministry...Branham,.remember,.promoted.
his.ministry.as.the.restoration.of.the.church.to.the.early.faith.of.their.fathers,.as.did.many.of.the.
Malachi.4.prophets.that.have.risen.and.fell.throughout.time..
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The.entire.sermon,.I.Will.Restore,.is.taken.out.of.context.from.the.25th.verse.of.the.second.
chapter.of.Joel...After.reading.verses.1\4,.Branham.reads.the.fifth.verse.and.builds.his.context.
by.taking.verse.25.out.of.context...The.interpreter.reading,.this.is.the.fifth.verse.that.is.read:.
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447.
The.vine.is.dried.up,.and.the.fig.tree.languisheth;.the.pomegranate.tree,.the.palm.tree.also,.and.
the.apple.tree,.even.all.the.trees.of.the.field,.are.withered:.because.joy.is.withered.away.from.
the.sons.of.men.
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Branham.speaking:..Now.in.Joel.2,.and.the.25th.verse,.is.my.text.for.the.night..
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The.interpreter.again,.reading.the.25th.verse:.
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And.I.will.restore.to.you.the.years.that.the.locust.hath.eaten,.the.cankerworm,.and.the.caterpillar,.
and.the.palmerworm,.my.great.army.which.I.sent.among.you.
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(55\0626E.I.WILL.RESTORE).
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..
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But.while.taking.a.single.verse.out.of.context,.and.especially.during.a.ministry.that.avoided.the.
book.of.Haggai,.it.would.sound.as.though.God.was.sending.a.restorer...Without.the.Word.of.the.
Lord.given.to.Haggai,.this.prophecy.from.Joel.was.left.unfulfilled..requiring.the.work.of.another.
man.to.come.and.finish.the.otherwise.broken.promise.of.God.to.the.Children.of.Israel....
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Haggai.is.important,.because.God.does.not.break.his.promises..
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Consider.from.this.day.onward,.from.the.twenty\fourth.day.of.the.ninth.month..Since.the.day.
that.the.foundation.of.the.Lord's.temple.was.laid,.consider:.Is.the.seed.yet.in.the.barn?.Indeed,.
the.vine,.the.fig.tree,.the.pomegranate,.and.the.olive.tree.have.yielded.nothing..But.from.this.
day.on.I.will.bless.you..
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Haggai.2:18\19.
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And.Haggai.is.another.prophecy.that.confirms.Malachi.chapter.4...God.was.about.to.shake.the.
world,.purge.it.with.the.fire.of.the.Holy.Ghost,.and.bring.justice.to.the.nations.that.rose.against.
Israel...Kerubbabel.was.chosen.as.the.one.to.be.remembered.when.God.fulfilled.this.promise:.
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The. word. of. the. Lord. came. a. second. time. to. Haggai. on. the. twenty\fourth. day. of. the. month,.
Speak.to.Zerubbabel,.governor.of.Judah,.saying,.I.am.about.to.shake.the.heavens.and.the.earth,.
and.to.overthrow.the.throne.of.kingdoms..I.am.about.to.destroy.the.strength.of.the.kingdoms.of.
the.nations,.and.overthrow.the.chariots.and.their.riders..And.the.horses.and.their.riders.shall.go.
down,.every.one.by.the.sword.of.his.brother..On.that.day,.declares.the.Lord.of.hosts,.I.will.take.
448.
you,.O.Zerubbabel.my.servant,.the.son.of.Shealtiel,.declares.the.Lord,.and.make.you.like.a.signet.
ring,.for.I.have.chosen.you,.declares.the.Lord.of.hosts..
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Haggai.2:20\23.
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Though.the.glory.should.be.given.to.God.above.any.man,.and.though.men.should.never.be.lifted.
up.into.glory.that.is.equal.to.God,.if.any.man.is.to.be.considered.the.restorer.for.people.to.
observe.for.the.restoration.of.the.vine,.fig.tree,.pomegranate,.and.olive.tree,.Zerubbabel.would.
be.the.one..not.a.man.from.the.20th.century..
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God.said.that.he.chose.Zerubbabel.as.the.signet.ring,.and.that.the.dominion.the.Father.was.
entrusted. him. with.. . According. to. custom,. royal. princes. sign. their. proclamations,. grants,. and.
commissions.with.their.signet\rings..
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So. the. king. took. his. signet. ring. from. his. hand. and. gave. it. to. Haman. the. Agagite,. the. son. of.
Hammedatha,.the.enemy.of.the.Jews..
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Esther.3:10.
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But.remember,.the.glory.is.to.be.given.to.God,.not.man...Christ.Jesus.is.the.signet.on.Gods.right.
hand,.and.all.power.is.given.to.Him.and.through.Him...Paul.said.that.Christ.was.the.signet\ring.
that.repealed.the.Old.Covenant.and.signed.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace.between.God.and.man...
Through.Christ,.the.Gospel.was.signed,.sealed,.and.delivered.to.the.people...
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But.as.it.is,.Christ.has.obtained.a.ministry.that.is.as.much.more.excellent.than.the.old.as.the.
covenant.he.mediates.is.better,.since.it.is.enacted.on.better.promises...For.if.that.first.covenant.
had.been.faultless,.there.would.have.been.no.occasion.to.look.for.a.second..
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Hebrews.8:6\7.
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..
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In.speaking.of.a.new.covenant,.he.makes.the.first.one.obsolete..And.what.is.becoming.obsolete.
and.growing.old.is.ready.to.vanish.away..
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Hebrews.8:13.
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Without.the.book.of.Haggai,.and.pointing.this.restoration.away.from.Jesus.Christ.towards.a.man.
in. the. 20th. century,. this. New. Covenant. is. made. irrelevant.. . The. seal. that. was. placed. on. the.
Covenant,.signed.with.the.blood.of.Christ,.becomes.ancient.history.rather.than.current.blessing...
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Haggai.was.so.important.that.when.Paul.was.speaking.to.the.Jews.about.the.Old.Covenant.of.
Law.being.replaced.by.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace,.he.specifically.mentioned.Haggai.2:6.
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449.
For.thus.says.the.Lord.of.hosts:.Yet.once.more,.in.a.little.while,.I.will.shake.the.heavens.and.the.
earth.and.the.sea.and.the.dry.land..
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Haggai.2:6.
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Listen.to.what.Paul.says.in.Hebrews.chapter.12:.
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At.that.time.his.voice.shook.the.earth,.but.now.he.has.promised,.Yet.once.more.I.will.shake.not.
only. the. earth. but. also. the. heavens.. This. phrase,. Yet. once. more,. indicates. the. removal. of.
things.that.are.shakenthat.is,.things.that.have.been.madein.order.that.the.things.that.cannot.
be.shaken.may.remain..
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Hebrews.12:26.
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Hebrews.12.takes.the.prophecy.of.Haggai,.expands.upon.it,.and.points.it.to.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ. and. the. signed. New. Covenant. of. Grace.. . Paul. did. not. avoid. Haggai,. and. did. not. point.
scriptures.of.restoration.towards.himself...Paul.pointed.the.Old.Testament.prophets.to.Christ,.
and.explained.that.all.things.were.fulfilled.when.Christ.died.on.the.cross.for.us:.
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For.you.have.not.come.to.what.may.be.touched,.a.blazing.fire.and.darkness.and.gloom.and.a.
tempest.and.the.sound.of.a.trumpet.and.a.voice.whose.words.made.the.hearers.beg.that.no.
further.messages.be.spoken.to.them..For.they.could.not.endure.the.order.that.was.given,.If.
even.a.beast.touches.the.mountain,.it.shall.be.stoned..Indeed,.so.terrifying.was.the.sight.that.
Moses.said,.I.tremble.with.fear..But.you.have.come.to.Mount.Zion.and.to.the.city.of.the.living.
God,.the.heavenly.Jerusalem,.and.to.innumerable.angels.in.festal.gathering,.and.to.the.assembly.
of.the.firstborn.who.are.enrolled.in.heaven,.and.to.God,.the.judge.of.all,.and.to.the.spirits.of.the.
righteous.made.perfect,.and.to.Jesus,.the.mediator.of.a.new.covenant,.and.to.the.sprinkled.blood.
that.speaks.a.better.word.than.the.blood.of.Abel..
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..
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See.that.you.do.not.refuse.him.who.is.speaking..For.if.they.did.not.escape.when.they.refused.him.
who.warned.them.on.earth,.much.less.will.we.escape.if.we.reject.him.who.warns.from.heaven...
At.that.time.his.voice.shook.the.earth,.but.now.he.has.promised,.Yet.once.more.I.will.shake.not.
only. the. earth. but. also. the. heavens.. This. phrase,. Yet. once. more,. indicates. the. removal. of.
things.that.are.shakenthat.is,.things.that.have.been.madein.order.that.the.things.that.cannot.
be. shaken. may. remain.. Therefore. let. us. be. grateful. for. receiving. a. kingdom. that. cannot. be.
shaken,.and.thus.let.us.offer.to.God.acceptable.worship,.with.reverence.and.awe,.for.our.God.is.
a.consuming.fire..
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Hebrews.12:18\29.
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450.
Seven$Church$Ages$
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We. have. received. more. than. one. question. today. regarding. the. "Seven. Church. Ages,". and.
whether.or.not.they.align.with.scripture...It.seems.to.be.pressing.on.the.minds.of.even.the.current.
followers.of.William.Branham,.because.many.are.now.aware.that.while.claiming.to.be.standing.
directly.under.the."Mystery.Cloud,".it.is.very.evident.that.the.words.proceeding.out.of.Branham's.
mouth.are.not.true..
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To.understand.the.answer.to.this.question,.you.will.need.some.background.\\.all.while.studying.
the.Bible...Church."ages".are.not.described.in.the.Bible,.however.seven."Churches".are...(The.
seven.churches.of.Asia.Minor.that.are.described.in.the.book.of.Revelation)..
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The.background:.
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You. must. study. the. history. of. dispensationalism,. because. it. was. nothing. new. when. William.
Branham.bundled.it.up.as."revelation."..A.it.all.starts.with.a.mystic.woman.named.Jane.Leade.\\.
who. started. a. fellowship. many. would. consider. a. cult. in. the. 1600's. named. the. Philadelphia.
Society.. . Leade. had. several. prophecies. which. proclaim. the. "Latter. Rain,". which. some. have.
associated.with.Pentecostalism.and.Azusa.Street...Her.prophecies.were.found.in.the.possessions.
of.Charles.Price,.whose.church.Branham.preached.several.times.in.Los.Angeles..
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Leade's.idea.of.God.hiding.his.face.from.the.world.was.nothing.new,.and.Irenaeus.condemns.this.
idea. in. his. book. "Against. Heresies".. . (Irenaeus,. remember,. is. who. Branham. chose. as. the. 2nd.
Church."Age.")..Groups.who.believe.they.are.the.only.ones.who.hold.the."mystery".that.God.has.
hidden.have.gone.on.for.centuries,.since.the.rise.of.mysticism.into.the.early.church...But.Leade's.
prophecies.imply.that.God.hid.his.light,.showing.just.a.little.for.each."age,".and.at.the.last.age,.
the."restorer".would.come.to.fulfill....
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This.idea.was.spread.to.John.Darby,.who.has.been.named.the."Father.of.Dispensationalism"..\\.
but.he.obviously.was.not.the.first...But.Darby's.influence.spread.to.Cyrus.Scofield..
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Scofield. is. the. opposite. of. what. you. would. consider. a. theologian. that. one. would. respect...
Swindling.people.out.of.money,.lying.to.evade.taxes,.not.supporting.his.own.family.to.have.an.
affair.with.another.woman,.even.while.in.prison.for.theft...But.suddenly,.Scofield.rises.with.his.
Scofield.Notes.in.the.King.James.Bible...Those.notes.were.taken.directly.from.John.Darby..
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So. with. this. history,. introduce. Clarence. Larkin.. . Larkin. takes. Darby's. (and. Scofield's). idea. of.
dispensationalism. and. produces. several. drawings.. . One. of. the. drawings. contain. the. "Seven.
Church. Ages",. and. have. the. same. dates. that. William. Branham. gives. as. "divine. revelation."..
Branham,.remember,.claims.that.an."angel".gave.him.this.revelation..
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451.
Branham.preached."Daniel's.Seventy.Weeks".from.Larkin's.study.of.Daniel,.as.well.as.the."Seven.
Church.Ages".and.more...Interestingly,.Branham's.next.sermon.he.was.preparing.for.before.he.
died.was.the."Trail.of.the.Serpent,".which.was.another.title.from.Larkin..
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But.Branham.took.the.dates.of.Clarence.Larkin's."Church.Ages,".and.assigned."messengers".for.
these. ages.. . The. first,. obviously,. was. Paul.. . The. second. was. Irenaeus.. . If. you. read. Irenaeus.
"Against.Heresies,".you'll.find.him.condemning.the."Serpent.Seed".doctrine,."Seven.Lights,".and.
many.other."revelations".by.William.Branham...Irenaeus.says.that.these.doctrines.came.from.
ancient.pagan.worship,.and.explains.perfectly.how.each.heresy.came.to.be....
.
Then,. we. have. Martin. of. Tours,. who. Branham. says. helped. to. save. the. "little. bride". from. the.
punishment.of.death.by.the.king...Yet.Martin.of.Tours.was.sparing.the.lives.of.Gnostic.group.
called.the."Precillianists,".and.they.were.deeply.involved.with.a.pagan.form.of.worship...Martin.
was.against.the.death.penalty,.but.did.not.support.their.pagan.form.of.worship..
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But.the.most.interesting.is.the."messenger".Columba...He.was.not.even.alive.during.his."church.
age."..Columba.died.in.June.597,.and.the.dates.that.Larkin.chose.(and.Branham.copied).for.the.
Thyatira.church.age.began.in.606.\\.9.years.after.the.death.of.Columba....
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So.from.these."seven.church.ages,".William.Branham.uses.Larkin's.teaching.to.bind.them.to.the.
"seven.seals."...
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Branham.says.that.he.has.a.prophecy.of.five.angels.(and.says.that.it.has.to.be.five,.because.the.
word."GRACE".has.five.letters.in.the.English.Language.\\.which.obviously.does.not.make.sense.if.
you.are.Spanish,.French,.or.any.other.language.)..He.says.that.he.needs.to.go.out.west.to.receive.
the.instruction.from.the.Lord,.and.to.visit.these.five.angels...This.is.all.to.take.place.on.a.hunting.
trip.in.Arizona..
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While.there,.he.receives.a.call.from.the.photographer's.son.(who.took.the.halo.picture),.and.goes.
to.Houston,.TX.to.help.gather.support.against.the.death.penalty...The.hunting.trip.he.mentions.
has.not.started,.and.hunting.season.for.Javelina.was.not.yet.open...He.had.plenty.of.time,.as.
hunting.season.was.March.1\10...(The.cloud,.remember,.was.Feb.28,.before.hunting.season)..
.
While.preaching.in.Houston,.he.says.that.he.needs.to.go.back.to.arizona.for.the.hunting.trip,.and.
to.receive.instruction.from.the.Lord...He.returns,.hunts,.and.goes.back.to.Jeffersonville.to.preach.
the.seven.seals..
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While.preaching,.he.says.that.he.knew.absolutely.nothing.about.these.seven.seals.until.an.angel.
met.him.in.the.room...The.angels,.according.to.branham,.met.him.one\by\one.to.open.each.seal...
But. then,. claiming. this. as. revelation,. Branham. preaches. several. teachings. that. Larkin. has.
described.in.his.books.of.the.seven.seals,.dispensational.truth,.and.other.various.works...Larkin's.
work.seems.to.be.the.basis,.though.Branham.deviates.here.and.there.on.minor.subjects..
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452.
Then,.several.sermons.later,.Branham.is.handed.a.copy.of.the.Look.magazine."Mystery.Cloud."..
He.says.that.he.was.standing.directly.under.this.cloud.when.the.angels."gave.him.the.mystery.of.
the.seals."...
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So.here.we.have.a.problem...Now,.the.story.has.changed.from.five.angels.to.seven...The.location.
has. changed. from. Jeffersonville. to. Arizona.. . And. the. date. has. changed. from. his. hunting. trip.
(march.1\10).to.February.28...All.to.read.directly.from.the.works.of.Clarence.Larkin..
.
So.with.this.background,.and.knowing.that.these.works.descended.from.mysticism,.one.must.
remember.to.compare.strange.doctrine.with.the.Bible...We.don't.find.any.idea.of."church.ages,".
Paul.just.mentions.the."Church."..And.he.mentions.men.who.would.rise.to.separate.themselves.
from.the.Body....
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Paul.does.not.describe.a."fading.light".that.will.be.rekindled.by.a."restorer."..Instead,.he.says.that.
the.work.Christ.did.on.the.cross.at.Calvary.was.once\for\all...Paul.says.that.there.is.no.mystery,.
and.nothing.is.hidden.between.the.lines...In.fact,.Paul.was.speaking.against.rising.Gnosticism.
before. Irenaeus. wrote. "Against. Heresies,". and. warned. that. it. would. continue. to. rise. through.
false.prophets.and.false.teachers..
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So.for.me.personally,.I.do.not.feel.that.this.doctrine.can.align.with.true.Christianity...If.the.work.
Christ.did.on.the.cross.would.suddenly.fade.until.the.last."church.age,".then.the.power.of.the.
cross.has.been.limited...If.the.other.six.church.ages.only.had.a."little.truth".as.Branham.claimed,.
then.they.were.not.serving.God.in."Spirit.and.in.Truth".\\.they.were.walking.blindly....
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I.think.the.biggest.thing.missed.in.the.Book.of.Revelation.is.the.first.few.words.in.the.first.verse.
of.the.first.chapter:.."The.revelation.of.Jesus.Christ".
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Anything.we.lift.into.our.spirituality.as.a."restorer".or.a."redeemer".besides.Christ.is.an.idol,.and.
has.replaced.the.cross...To.believe.in.church."ages,".you.must.also.believe.in.a."restorer".at.the.
end. of. the. age. \\. not. the. resurrected. Savior. that. has. already. done. the. restoration. for. us. on.
Calvary..
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My.favorite.verse.in.the.Bible.is.found.in.Ephesians.2:8\9:.
"For.by.grace.you.have.been.saved.through.faith..And.this.is.not.your.own.doing;.it.is.the.gift.of.
God,.not.a.result.of.works,.so.that.no.one.may.boast.".
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453.
Titus$
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One. of. the. most. interesting. books. of. the. Bible. that. you. wont. find. preached. in. Branhams.
recorded.sermons.from.1947.to.1965.is.the.book.of.Titus...And.this.is.interesting.for.multiple.
reasons,.not.just.because.of.the.incredible.book.itself,.what.looks.to.be.the.avoidance.of.this.
book,. or. the. reversal. from. its. teaching,. but. mainly. because. of. what. Branham. preached. in.
replacement.of.Titus..
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Titus.is.one.of.the.three.pastorals.in.the.Bible,.the.books.of.Timothy.being.the.other.two..and.
some.consider.Philemon.in.this.category...The.pastorals.were.Pauls.instruction.to.pastors.of.the.
church.with.the.sole.purpose.of.establishing.worship.within.the.Body.in.a.way.that.grew.and.
matured.the.church.into.elders.that.could.lead.new.churches.themselves...These.books.discuss.
issues.with.leadership.and.doctrinal.teachings.while.promoting.the.Christian.lifestyle..
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To. some. extent,. all. of. Pauls. letters. promote. organization. and. structure. of. the. church. .
something.that.you.wont.find.in.most.of.the.religious.cults.that.have.splintered.themselves.from.
Christianity.and.severed.themselves.from.the.rest.of.the.Body.of.Christ...It.is.ironic,.because.many.
of.these.splinter.groups.were.founded.by.a.man.who.claimed.to.have.a.prophetic.gift,.and.yet.
this.gift.was.not.employed.with.the.organization.and.structure.that.Paul.described.for.the.early.
church...Paul.took.heed.to.the.warning.of.Christ,.that.false.prophets.and.false.teachers.would.
rise,.and.established.boundaries.in.Corinthians..
.
So.that.the.early.church.was.not.led.astray,.Paul.setup.orderly.worship.that.included.two.or.three.
prophets..not.just.one...If.one.spoke.with.prophecy,.and.that.prophecy.was.not.from.the.Lord,.
then. the. other. two. prophets. would. speak. with. words. of. Truth.. . But. even. the. two. or. three.
prophets.were.not.enough.to.become.the.ultimate.authority,.because.Paul.was.building.up.a.
Church.that.was.strong.in.the.Word...After.the.prophets.spoke,.the.people.were.to.weigh.their.
prophecy.in.the.balance.of.Scripture..
.
..
.
Let.two.or.three.prophets.speak,.and.let.the.others.weigh.what.is.said..
.
1.Corinthians.14:29.
.
And.interestingly,.the.first.prophet.did.not.gain.a.floor.from.which.to.become.overbearing...If.he.
began. his. prophecy,. and. God. started. speaking. through. another,. then. the. first. prophet. must.
silence.himself..
.
If.a.revelation.is.made.to.another.sitting.there,.let.the.first.be.silent..
.
.
454.
But.most.of.all,.Paul.insisted.on.orderly.worship...While.the.phrase.The.spirits.of.the.prophet.
are.subject.to.the.prophet.has.been.taken.out.of.context.by.spiritual.leaders.to.imply.that.they.
are.a.sorcerer.in.full.control.of.spirits,.Pauls.statement.simply.means.that.they.can.control.their.
gift...The.prophets.can.control.their.mouths,.stopping.the.prophecy.so.that.orderly.worship.can.
be.established...One.prophet.at.a.time,.please:.
.
For.you.can.all.prophesy.one.by.one,.so.that.all.may.learn.and.all.be.encouraged,.and.the.spirits.
of.prophets.are.subject.to.prophets...For.God.is.not.a.God.of.confusion.but.of.peace..
.
.
The. pastoral. letters. continued. Pauls. establishment. of. structure. and. orderly. worship.. . Titus,.
specifically,. pointed. to. the. qualifications. for. elders,. the. establishment. of. sound. doctrine,. and.
instructions.as.to.how.elders.should.teach.Gods.children.to.be.ready.for.Christian.service...This.
was.a.battle.against.Satan,.and.Paul.was.building.an.army.of.troops..not.a.single.authority.that.
would.fight.the.battle.as.a.lone.gunman.as.these.religious.cults.have.tried.to.establish..
.
But.William.Branham.was.against.what.he.called.organized.religion,.and.the.book.of.Titus.does.
not.fit.within.that.theology...One.can.only.assume.why.Branham.did.not.teach.from.the.book.of.
Titus.when.teaching,.Conduct.Order.Doctrine,.the.ordaining.of.the.commune.in.Prescott.that.
he.called.Little.Goshen,.or.the.opening.meeting.of.Pastor.Jim.Jones.in.Indianapolis...Titus.was.
given.with.the.intentions.of.preventing.what.happened.in.Prescott.and.Jonestown,.and.it.is.a.very.
good.foundation.for.the.commissioning.of.a.church..
.
But.the.interesting.part.in.all.of.this.is.that.Branham.does.mention.Titus.over.fifty.times.in.his.
recorded.ministry..just.not.the.Titus.that.Pauls.letters.went.to...While.Branham.preached.firmly.
against.organized.religion.as.Paul.tries.to.establish,.he.also.preached.firmly.against.the.Catholic.
Church.. . The. Titus. that. Branham. preaches. is. Titus. Flavius. Caeser. Vaspasianus. Augustus,. the.
Roman.emperor.from.79.to.81.AD..
.
In.Branhams.theology,.the.God.that.loved.us.enough.to.send.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.
for.us.was.replaced.with.a.god.of.wrath.and.judgment..levels.beyond.the.Just.God.from.the.Old.
Testament...As.with.many.cult.leaders.who.try.to.bind.their.captives.in.fear,.Branham.used.Titus.
as.an.example.of.this.gods.wrath.for.rejecting.Pentecost..just.as.he.claimed.that.this.god.of.
wrath.did.to.his.own.wife.Hope.and.daughter.Sharon.Rose..
.
A.good.example.of.that.at.Pentecost,.after.Pentecost.and.then.when.Titus.in.'96.take.the.walls.
of.Jerusalem,.when.they.rejected.the.message..Certainly,.here.we.are..
.
58\0309M..THE.HANDWRITING.ON.THE.WALL.
.
But.taking.this.theology.out.to.conclusion,.it.must.also.be.tied.to.the.words.of.Christ.when.he.
described. the. End. of. Days. in. Matthew. 24.. . To. tie. Rome. to. the. timeline. of. the. End. of. Days,.
455.
Branham.claimed.that.Titus.established.the.Abomination.of.Desolation.that.is.mentioned.by.
both.Daniel.and.Jesus.Christ..
.
And. so,. now,. as. Jerusalem. compassed. about. with. armies,. but. literally,. historically,. that. was.
during.about.A.D..96.when.Titus.had.besieged.Jerusalem..But.now.watch.this.closely;.you.can.see.
the.different..Now,.I.believe.that.Jerusalem.will.be.compassed.about.with.armies.again.at.the.
end.time..But.I.believe.this.here.was.comparing.with.when.Titus.besieged.it,.when.the.desolation.
bear.out..
.
Now,."The.desolation,".speaking.was.when.Daniel,.the.prophet...."standing.in.the.holy.place.".
Notice,.he. said,. "When. you.see. the.abomination.that. maketh.desolation.standing.in.the. holy.
place...".See,.the.abomination,."abomination".is."unclean."."That.maketh.desolation...".Desolate.
"do.away.with,".is.to."destroy."."When.you.see.the.abomination.that.maketh.desolation.standing.
in.the.holy.place...".Scripturally.fulfilled.when.Titus.besieged.Jerusalem.
.
54\0103M..QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.
.
Christ,.remember.said.this:.
.
So.when.you.see.the.abomination.of.desolation.spoken.of.by.the.prophet.Daniel,.standing.in.
the.holy.place.(let.the.reader.understand),.then.let.those.who.are.in.Judea.flee.to.the.mountains..
.
Matthew.24:15\16.
.
And.he.is.referring.to.the.prophecy.of.Daniel,.found.in.Daniel.11:.
.
Forces. from. him. shall. appear. and. profane. the. temple. and. fortress,. and. shall. take. away. the.
regular.burnt.offering..And.they.shall.set.up.the.abomination.that.makes.desolate..
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Daniel.11:31.
.
In.Jewish.tradition,.Daniels.prophecy.regarding.the.Abomination.of.Desolation.had.been.both.
fulfilled.and.removed,.while.at.the.same.time,.they.were.waiting.for.the.fulfillment.of.Daniels.
interpretation.of.King.Nebuchadnezzars.dream.that.pointed.to.the.coming.of.Christ...Christians.
who.study.both.Jewish.history.and.scripture.can.identify.what.seems.to.be.fulfillment.of.Daniel,.
while.also.waiting.on.the.re\establishment.of.the.Abomination.of.Desolation.in.the.temple...The.
book. of. Maccabees,. a. book. of. Jewish. History,. records. the. day. when. the. abomination. from.
Daniels.prophecy.was.removed.from.the.temple.before.the.coming.of.Christ:.
.
King.Antiochus.was.going.through.the.upper.provinces.when.he.heard.that.Elymais.in.Persia.was.
a.city.famed.for.its.wealth.in.silver.and.gold...Its.temple.was.very.rich,.containing.golden.shields,.
breastplates,.and.weapons.left.there.by.Alexander,.the.son.of.Philip,.the.Macedonian.king.who.
first.reigned.over.the.Greeks...So.he.came.and.tried.to.take.the.city.and.plunder.it,.but.he.could.
not,.because.his.plan.became.known.to.the.men.of.the.city.and.they.withstood.him.in.battle..So.
456.
he.fled.and.in.great.grief.departed.from.there.to.return.to.Babylon...Then.some.one.came.to.him.
in.Persia.and.reported.that.the.armies.which.had.gone.into.the.land.of.Judah.had.been.routed;.
that.Lysias.had.gone.first.with.a.strong.force,.but.had.turned.and.fled.before.the.Jews;.that.the.
Jews.had.grown.strong.from.the.arms,.supplies,.and.abundant.spoils.which.they.had.taken.from.
the.armies.they.had.cut.down;.
.
..
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Heres.the.interesting.part:.
.
that.they.had.torn.down.the.abomination.which.he.had.erected.upon.the.altar.in.Jerusalem;.and.
that.they.had.surrounded.the.sanctuary.with.high.walls.as.before,.and.also.Beth\zur,.his.city..
.
1Mac.6.
.
According.to.the.history.described.in.Maccabees,.this.abomination.that.was.established.in.the.
temple.truly.made.Jerusalem.desolate:.
.
..
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Because.of.them.the.residents.of.Jerusalem.fled;.she.became.a.dwelling.of.strangers;.she.became.
strange. to. her. offspring,. and. her. children. forsook. her.. . Her. sanctuary. became. desolate. as. a.
desert;. her. feasts. were. turned. into. mourning,. her. sabbaths. into. a. reproach,. her. honor. into.
contempt..
.
1Mac.6.
.
..
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But.William.Branham.specifically.pointed.the.prophecy.of.Daniel.to.the.siege.of.Jerusalem.by.
Roman.armies.in.AD.96...When.asked.the.question,.What.is.the.Abomination.of.Desolation.on.
the.1954.sermon.entitled.Questions.and.Answers,.Branham.claimed.that.Titus.pushed.the.Jews.
out.of.the.temple.in.Jerusalem.and.established.the.Mosque.of.Omar:.
.
Look.last.night,.when.the.Holy.Spirit.predicted,.nine.hundred.years.before.the.Jews.received.the.
Holy.Ghost,.and.told.them.what.it.would.be,."The.inkhorn\\Man.with.the.inkhorn.writer.went.
through.the.midst.of.Jerusalem.and.set.a.mark.in.their.forehead.".Is.that.right?.Spoke.of.it.before.
the.church.was.condemned.by.God..And.Titus.besieged.the.walls.of.Jerusalem.in.A.D..96,.and.
burnt.the.city..And.there.wasn't.one.stone.left.upon.another.one,.according.to.the.prophecy..And.
today,.the.only.thing.they.got.left.of.the.temple.is.an.old.wall.laying.there.where.they.heaped.up.
the.stones,.and.it's.rubbed.slick.where.the.Jews.weep.and.wail.there.at.the.wailing.wall,.the.only.
thing.left.of.the.temple..And.the.Moslem.of.Omar.stands.at.the.same.place..
.
54\0515..QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.
457.
.
And.he.repeated.this.idea.all.throughout.his.ministry...According.to.Branham,.the.Mosque.of.
Omar.was.the.abomination,.and.Titus.was.responsible...Followers.today.still.blame.the.Catholic.
Church. for. this. (because. Titus. was. Roman),. and. believe. in. a. twisted. version. of. history. that.
matches.quotes.like.this:.
.
In.A.D..96,.Titus.came.in.and.captured.Jerusalem.and.burnt.the.temple,.and.they.built.the.Mosque.
of.Omar.(the.Mohammedan.religion).right.on.the.temple.grounds,.and.still.stands.there.to.this.
day..And.it.will.stand.there.until.God.returns.to.the.Jews.again.."And.the.abomination.(that.is.the.
Mosque.of.Omar).that.maketh.desolation.of.the.holy.place,".
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61\0723E..GOD.BEING.MISUNDERSTOOD.
.
..
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But.this.version.of.history.is.not.accurate..the.Mosque.of.Omar.is.established.for.Islam,.not.the.
Catholic.Church...And.it.was.established.after.the.siege.of.Jerusalem.in.637.AD..over.five.hundred.
and.forty.years.after.Roman.invasion!..The.Rashidun.army.(Sunni.Islam),.under.the.command.of.
Abu.Ubaidah,.besieged.Jerusalem.in.November.636..
.
Also,.the.Mosque.does.not.fit.within.Christs.timeline.of.the.end...While.the.Mosque.has.been.
established.for.over.a.thousand.years,.Christ.said.that.immediately.after.the.Abomination.was.
established.in.the.temple,.the.tribulation.would.begin..a.tribulation.like.the.world.has.never.
seen,.nor.would.ever.see.again:.
.
So.when.you.see.the.abomination.of.desolation.spoken.of.by.the.prophet.Daniel,.standing.in.
the.holy.place.(let.the.reader.understand),.then.let.those.who.are.in.Judea.flee.to.the.mountains..
Let.the.one.who.is.on.the.housetop.not.go.down.to.take.what.is.in.his.house,.and.let.the.one.who.
is.in.the.field.not.turn.back.to.take.his.cloak..And.alas.for.women.who.are.pregnant.and.for.those.
who.are.nursing.infants.in.those.days!..Pray.that.your.flight.may.not.be.in.winter.or.on.a.Sabbath...
For.then.there.will.be.great.tribulation,.such.as.has.not.been.from.the.beginning.of.the.world.
until.now,.no,.and.never.will.be..
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Matthew.24:15\21.
.
But.while.Branham.taught.a.Roman.version.of.Titus,.the.Titus.from.the.Bible.is.sound.theology...
To.any.who.have.been.programmed.to.despise.organized.religion.and.training.pastors.with.sound.
teaching,.Titus.will.be.a.very.interesting.book...It.exposes.men.who.speak.against.an.organized.
body.of.Christ,.and.especially.against.leaders.who.preach.that.they.dont.know.the.book.too.
good,.but.know.the.Author.real.well...Paul.says.that.to.be.a.pastor.or.a.spiritual.leader,.you.
MUST.know.the.book:.
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He.must.hold.firm.to.the.trustworthy.word.as.taught,.so.that.he.may.be.able.to.give.instruction.
in.sound.doctrine.and.also.to.rebuke.those.who.contradict.it..
458.
.
Titus.1:9.
.
And.Paul.would.not.have.supported.all.of.Branhams.fictional.stories.about.his.childhood.and.
supernatural. events. that. have. been. proven. false.. . Paul. called. these. people. deceivers,. and.
condemns.them.openly:.
.
For.there.are.many.who.are.insubordinate,.empty.talkers.and.deceivers,.especially.those.of.the.
circumcision.party...
.
..
.
That.is.the.party,.remember,.who.tried.to.continue.to.uphold.Law.instead.of.believing.in.the.New.
Covenant.of.Grace..
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They. must. be. silenced,. since. they. are. upsetting. whole. families. by. teaching. for. shameful. gain.
what.they.ought.not.to.teach...One.of.the.Cretans,.a.prophet.of.their.own,.said,.Cretans.are.
always.liars,.evil.beasts,.lazy.gluttons...This.testimony.is.true..
.
Titus.1:10\13.
.
And.while.the.idea.has.been.promoted.that.we.should.not.judge.others,.Paul.firmly.stands.against.
that.teaching...As.Christians,.we.are.absolutely.supposed.to.judge.false.teaching.and.deception:.
.
Therefore.rebuke.them.sharply,.that.they.may.be.sound.in.the.faith,.not.devoting.themselves.to.
Jewish.myths.and.the.commands.of.people.who.turn.away.from.the.truth...To.the.pure,.all.things.
are. pure,. but. to. the. defiled. and. unbelieving,. nothing. is. pure;. but. both. their. minds. and. their.
consciences.are.defiled...They.profess.to.know.God,.but.they.deny.him.by.their.works..They.are.
detestable,.disobedient,.unfit.for.any.good.work..
.
Titus.1:13\16.
.
But.the.most.important.part.of.Titus.undermines.the.little.bride.theology...Paul.does.not.tell.
Titus.that.God.has.hidden.himself.in.mysteries.that.only.the.little.elect.group.would.know...
In.fact,.Paul.said.that.Christ.came.to.all,.bringing.salvation.to.all.who.believe.in.Him..
.
For. the. grace. of. God. has. appeared,. bringing. salvation. for. all. people,. training. us. to. renounce.
ungodliness. and. worldly. passions,. and. to. live. self\controlled,. upright,. and. godly. lives. in. the.
present.age,.waiting.for.our.blessed.hope,.the.appearing.of.the.glory.of.our.great.God.and.Savior.
Jesus.Christ,.who.gave.himself.for.us.to.redeem.us.from.all.lawlessness.and.to.purify.for.himself.
a.people.for.his.own.possession.who.are.zealous.for.good.works..
.
1.Timothy.2:11\14.
.
.
459.
Obadiah$
.
Another.book.of.the.Bible.that.you.wont.find.in.William.Branhams.recorded.sermons.from.1947.
to.1965.is.the.book.of.Obadiah...Although.this.is.a.very.short.book,.it.contains.Words.from.God.
that. might. otherwise. be. missed,. leaving. our. understanding. of. Old. Testament. scripture.
incomplete...As.with.all.books.of.prophecy.found.in.the.Old.Testament,.the.book.of.Obadiah.
speaks.concerning.the.current.sin,.Gods.justice,.and.the.coming.Messiah...When.the.Bible.is.
studied.without.the.book.of.Obadiah,.we.never.have.conclusion.to.the.story.of.Jacob.and.Esau...
And.by.missing.this.book,.we.are.missing.an.important.reference.that.points.the.Day.of.the.Lord.
to.Christ,.and.Christ.as.the.one.who.comes.to.restore.Israel.after.falling.under.the.Curse.of.the.
Law..
.
Esau,.remember,.did.not.value.the.birthright...Before.the.two.children.were.born,.God.promised.
Rebekah.that.her.two.sons.would.become.the.fathers.of.two.divided.nations,.and.Jacob.would.
rule.his.older.brother,.Esau...Receiving.his.fathers.blessing,.Jacob.fulfilled.Gods.promise.and.
rose.to.become.the.beloved.Israel.that.God.chose.for.the.Messiah..
.
But.there.are.a.few.very.important.things.to.notice.about.this.story,.especially.coming.from.the.
teachings.of.Branham.with.regards.to.this.story...It.was.Rebekah.who.inquired.upon.the.Lord,.
receiving.the.Word.from.the.Lord.with.regards.to.Jacob.and.Esau...A.daughter.of.Bethuel.the.
Aramean,.Rebekah.descended.from.a.line.of.semi\nomadic.herdsmen.that.originated.in.what.is.
now.Syria...The.Arameans.tended.herds.in.Biblical.Aram.(Syria).until.migrating.to.Mesopotamia.
and.integrating.with.the.Assyrian.and.Babylonian.people..
.
While.the.focus.of.this.story.is.typically.focused.upon.how.Jacob.tricked.his.father.Isaac.to.receive.
the.blessing,.the.book.of.Obadiah.will.turn.your.focus.back.to.the.Word.of.the.Lord.that.came.to.
Rebekah...Though.Jacob.was.the.grandson.of.Abraham,.his.nature.and.disposition.was.more.like.
that.of.Rebekahs.heritage...Isaac.favored.the.older.Esau.and.his.skills.as.a.hunter,.but.Jacob.was.
a.much.more.mild\mannered.personality.that.would.have.preferred.the.lifestyle.of.his.maternal.
grandparents...And.Jacob,.remember,.was.Gods.choice.to.be.the.father.of.the.stronger.nation..
.
Having.studied.under.a.mostly.male\dominated.religious.organization,.many.of.the.followers.of.
William.Branham.overlook.the.importance.of.women.throughout.the.history.of.the.Bible...Many.
would.have.expected.God.to.have.spoken.directly.to.Isaac.concerning.the.prophecy.of.the.two.
nations,.but.instead,.it.was.Rebekah.received.the.Word.from.God...And.ultimately,.it.was.Rebekah.
who.was.responsible.for.Jacobs.inheritance..she.is.the.one.that.gave.Jacob.instructions.for.her.
plan.of.receiving.the.blessing...Without.Rebekah,.Esau.could.have.very.well.become.the.stronger.
of.the.two.nations,.and.Gods.promise.to.Rebekah.would.have.gone.unfulfilled...
.
But.Gods.Word.does.not.fail..
.
When.God.spoke.to.Rebekah,.telling.her.that.the.older.would.serve.the.younger,.this.seemed.
like.an.impossible.task...The.mild\mannered.child.who.preferred.the.simple.lifestyle.would.never.
460.
seem.like.the.type.to.produce.warriors.powerful.enough.to.rule.the.children.of.the.mighty.Esau.
. and. without. the. Hand. of. God. controlling. the. outcomes,. Esau. would. have. surely. been. the.
stronger.of.the.two...
.
Without.the.book.of.Obadiah,.historians.do.not.have.a.timeline.for.the.end.of.Edom,.but.they.do.
have.a.trail.of.history.describing.the.mighty.Edoms.rise.from.their.father.Esau...Egyptian.history.
depicts.Edom.as.a.nomadic.people.that.survive.off.of.the.watering.holes.in.Egyptian.territory.
until.the.Iron.Age,.when.they.finally.settled.around.the.8th.century.BC.west.of.the.kingdom.of.
Judah...Edom.stretched.from.the.Sinai.peninsula.as.far.as.Kadesh.Barnea,.and.controlled.three.
major.ports.on.the.Mediterranean.Sea...Esau.made.his.home.on.Mount.Seir,.which.was.called.
the.Mount.of.Esau,.and.rose.into.a.power.that.grew.into.a.threat.for.Israel.as.a.nation...Obadiah.
foretold.the.crumble.of.that.nation,.and.the.sin.that.turned.Gods.anger.against.them..
.
Dwelling.on.Mount.Esau,.the.Edomites.had.a.false.sense.of.security.in.their.own.accomplishment...
Warring.nations.that.rose.against.them.struggled.to.conquer.both.the.mountain.and.the.well\
fortified. nation. on. top,. and. because. of. this. fortification,. Edomites. gained. pride. in. their.
establishment...It.was.this.pride.that.caused.their.downfall...God.condemned.them.for.their.pride,.
and.specifically.for.their.pride.in.their.mountain.fortress:.
.
The.pride.of.thine.heart.hath.deceived.thee,.thou.that.dwellest.in.the.clefts.of.the.rock,.whose.
habitation.is.high;.that.saith.in.his.heart,.Who.shall.bring.me.down.to.the.ground?..Though.thou.
exalt.thyself.as.the.eagle,.and.though.thou.set.thy.nest.among.the.stars,.thence.will.I.bring.thee.
down,.saith.the.Lord..
.
Obadiah.1:3\4.
.
But.worse,.Edoms.pride.included.selfishness...As.God.was.dealing.with.Israel.for.their.failure.to.
uphold.the.Old.Covenant,.Edom.rejoiced.in.the.punishment...The.older.brothers.nation.despised.
the. younger,. and. the. children. of. Esau. felt. as. though. they. were. stealing. back. the. birthright...
Watching.Gods.justice.being.fulfilled.against.Israel,.it.would.have.surely.seemed.like.the.Word.
given.to.Rebekah.had.failed...
.
But.again,.Gods.Word.never.fails..
.
God.sent.Obadiah.to.condemn.Esau.for.this.pride,.and.to.inform.them.that.their.celebration.for.
the.punishment.of.Israel.would.not.go.unnoticed...Because.of.their.selfishness,.God.was.going.to.
destroy.the.nation.of.Esau..
.
For.thy.violence.against.thy.brother.Jacob.shame.shall.cover.thee,.and.thou.shalt.be.cut.off.for.
ever...In.the.day.that.thou.stoodest.on.the.other.side,.in.the.day.that.the.strangers.carried.away.
captive.his.forces,.and.foreigners.entered.into.his.gates,.and.cast.lots.upon.Jerusalem,.even.thou.
wast.as.one.of.them...But.thou.shouldest.not.have.looked.on.the.day.of.thy.brother.in.the.day.
that.he.became.a.stranger;.neither.shouldest.thou.have.rejoiced.over.the.children.of.Judah.in.the.
day.of.their.destruction;.neither.shouldest.thou.have.spoken.proudly.in.the.day.of.distress..
461.
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Obadiah.1:10\12.
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.But.not.only.were.they.prideful.and.selfish,.the.people.of.Edom.were.scornful...It.was.not.enough.
for.them.to.be.filled.with.pride.against.the.neighboring.Israel.during.their.punishment...And.it.
was.not.enough.for.them.to.rejoice.in.Israels.calamity...Edomites.entered.Israel.to.look.upon.
their.destruction,.offering.scorn.instead.of.assistance...Then,.they.plundered.the.fallen.nation,.
stealing.their.posessions:.
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Thou.shouldest.not.have.entered.into.the.gate.of.my.people.in.the.day.of.their.calamity;.yea,.
thou.shouldest.not.have.looked.on.their.affliction.in.the.day.of.their.calamity,.nor.have.laid.hands.
on. their. substance. in. the. day. of. their. calamity;. Neither. shouldest. thou. have. stood. in. the.
crossway,.to.cut.off.those.of.his.that.did.escape;.neither.shouldest.thou.have.delivered.up.those.
of.his.that.did.remain.in.the.day.of.distress...For.the.day.of.the.Lord.is.near.upon.all.the.heathen:.
as.thou.hast.done,.it.shall.be.done.unto.thee:.thy.reward.shall.return.upon.thine.own.head..
.
Obadiah.1:13\15.
.
But.the.most.important.part.of.the.prophecy.of.Obadiah.points.to.the.coming.Christ...Obadiah.
foretold.the.coming.Day.of.the.Lord,.the.day.when.the.Messiah.would.come.to.overthrow.the.
evil.that.had.seemed.to.go.unpunished...Obadiah.is.yet.another.prophecy.that.firmly.binds.the.
fourth.chapter.of.Malachi.to.the.coming.of.Christ,.and.it.would.seem.that.this.is.the.reason.the.
book.of.Obadiah.was.avoided.by.William.Branham...Branham,.remember,.pointed.the.Day.of.the.
Lord.described.in.the.Old.Testament.to.the.prophet.that.would.one.day.come.to.restore,.but.
the. Old. Testament. prophets. pointed. the. Day. of. the. Lord. to. the. day. when. God. would. send. a.
Savior.to.redeem.them.from.the.Curse.of.the.Law...To.the.Jews,.the.Day.of.the.Lord.was.a.great.
and.terrible.day.for.the.evil.nations.like.Edom.that.had.risen.against.them.unpunished..
.
For.the.day.of.the.Lord.is.near.upon.all.the.heathen:.as.thou.hast.done,.it.shall.be.done.unto.
thee:.thy.reward.shall.return.upon.thine.own.head...For.as.ye.have.drunk.upon.my.holy.mountain,.
so.shall.all.the.heathen.drink.continually,.yea,.they.shall.drink,.and.they.shall.swallow.down,.and.
they.shall.be.as.though.they.had.not.been...But.upon.mount.Zion.shall.be.deliverance,.and.there.
shall.be.holiness;.and.the.house.of.Jacob.shall.possess.their.possessions..
.
..
.
And.the.house.of.Jacob.shall.be.a.fire,.and.the.house.of.Joseph.a.flame,.and.the.house.of.Esau.
for.stubble,.and.they.shall.kindle.in.them,.and.devour.them;.and.there.shall.not.be.any.remaining.
of.the.house.of.Esau;.for.the.Lord.hath.spoken.it...And.they.of.the.south.shall.possess.the.mount.
of.Esau;.and.they.of.the.plain.the.Philistines:.and.they.shall.possess.the.fields.of.Ephraim,.and.the.
fields.of.Samaria:.and.Benjamin.shall.possess.Gilead...And.the.captivity.of.this.host.of.the.children.
of.Israel.shall.possess.that.of.the.Canaanites,.even.unto.Zarephath;.and.the.captivity.of.Jerusalem,.
which.is.in.Sepharad,.shall.possess.the.cities.of.the.south..
.
462.
..
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And.saviours.shall.come.up.on.mount.Zion.to.judge.the.mount.of.Esau;.and.the.kingdom.shall.be.
the.Lord's..
.
..
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That.last.verse,.saviors,.in.the.original.Hebrew.was.a.word.with.multiple.meanings,.all.of.which.
pointed.to.the.power.of.God...Literally.speaking,.it.was.not.plural.saviors.that.would.redeem,.
but.rather.multiple.ways.in.which.God.would.redeem.them..
.
This.same.word.is.used.in.scripture.as:.avenged.(1.time),.avenging.(2.times),.brought.salvation.(2.
times),.deliver.(27.times),.delivered.(8.times),.deliverer.(3.times),.deliverers.(1.time),.deliverers.
who.delivered.(1.time),.delivers.(2.times),.endowed.with.salvation.(1.time),.gained.the.victory.(1.
time),.help.(9.times),.helped.(5.times),.preserve.(1.time),.safe.(1.time),.save.(85.times),.saved.(33.
times),.saves.(5.times),.savior.(13.times),.victorious.(1.time)..
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God. was. sending. a. Savior,. and. His. name. was. Jesus.. . God. was. sending. a. Deliverer,. and. that.
Deliverer.would.pay.the.penalty.for.the.Old.Covenant.upon.the.cross...Gods.Only.Son.was.going.
to. Redeem. the. world. from. sin,. and. offer. Himself. as. a. sacrifice.. . Christs. atonement. was. the.
greatest. event. that. this. world. would. know,. and. become. the. greatest. event. that. it. has. ever.
known...A.day.was.coming,.and.it.was.not.Edoms.day..Edom.was.going.to.be.destroyed...It.was.
not.Israels.day,.they.were.fallen..
.
This.day.was.the.Lords...The.great.and.terrible.Day.of.the.Lord.would.restore.Israel.into.the.Grace.
of.their.fathers.before.the.Law.came.to.show.them.that.they.could.never.save.themselves.by.
works...The.Day.of.the.Lord.would.bring.power.for.the.weak.by.sending.the.fire.of.the.Holy.Spirit.
from.God...On.the.Day.of.the.Lord,.the.Lord.would.be.One,.and.His.Name.would.be.One...And.all.
who.believed.in.the.Name.of.the.Lord.would.be.saved..
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Peter,.at.Pentecost,.explained.the.prophets.of.Old...The.Day.of.the.Lord.had.come,.and.they.had.
received. power. from. on. High.. . Reading. from. Joel. chapter. 2,. Peter. declared. the. prophecy. of.
Obadiah. had. been. fulfilled. . along. with. the. prophecies. of. Isaiah,. Zechariah,. and. others. who.
announced.the.Day.of.the.Lord..
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But.Peter,.standing.with.the.eleven,.lifted.up.his.voice.and.addressed.them:.Men.of.Judea.and.
all.who.dwell.in.Jerusalem,.let.this.be.known.to.you,.and.give.ear.to.my.words...For.these.people.
are.not.drunk,.as.you.suppose,.since.it.is.only.the.third.hour.of.the.day....But.this.is.what.was.
uttered.through.the.prophet.Joel:.And.in.the.last.days.it.shall.be,.God.declares,.that.I.will.pour.
out.my.Spirit.on.all.flesh,.
.
and.your.sons.and.your.daughters.shall.prophesy,.and.your.young.men.shall.see.visions,.and.your.
old.men.shall.dream.dreams;.even.on.my.male.servants[c].and.female.servants.in.those.days.I.
will.pour.out.my.Spirit,.and.they.shall.prophesy..And.I.will.show.wonders.in.the.heavens.above.
463.
and.signs.on.the.earth.below,.blood,.and.fire,.and.vapor.of.smoke;.the.sun.shall.be.turned.to.
darkness.and.the.moon.to.blood,.before.the.day.of.the.Lord.comes,.the.great.and.magnificent.
day..And.it.shall.come.to.pass.that.everyone.who.calls.upon.the.name.of.the.Lord.shall.be.saved..
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Acts.2:14\21.
.
..
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Peter.says.that.this.day.had.some...The.Day.of.the.Lord.had.came.and.filled.them.with.power...
And.this.day,.the.Day.of.the.Lord,.was.prophesied.in.the.book.of.Obadiah..
.
.
.
464.
The.Day.of.the.Lord.
.
There.were.several.key.books.of.the.Bible.that.are.left.out.of.William.Branhams.ministry...These.
books,.for.all.intents.and.purposes,.are.the.companions.to.the.books.that.Branham.preached.
with. the. most. passion,. some. of. which. give. closure. to. the. open\ended. prophecies. from. their.
counterparts.. . Considering. the. symbolism. in. prophecy,. and. how. easily. we. can. apply. those.
symbols.to.our.day.and.age,.it.is.very.dangerous.to.preach.the.symbols.while.seemingly.avoiding.
Gods.Word.through.other.prophets.describing.the.same.subject.material..
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The. Pentecostal. movement. itself. is. fundamentally. based. on. the. prophecy. of. Joel,. specifically.
chapter.two...Reading.the.28th.and.29th.verse.alone,.without.the.rest.of.the.book.as.the.full.
context,.it.would.seem.as.though.the.Azusa.Street.Revival.was.scripturally.founded.in.Joel..right.
before.their.very.eyes,.the.28th.and.29th.verses.were.coming.alive.with.signs.and.wonders.that.
seemed.to.have.come.directly.from.God..
.
And.it.shall.come.to.pass.afterward,.that.I.will.pour.out.my.Spirit.on.all.flesh;.your.sons.and.your.
daughters. shall. prophesy,. your. old. men. shall. dream. dreams,. and. your. young. men. shall. see.
visions...Even.on.the.male.and.female.servants.in.those.days.I.will.pour.out.my.Spirit..
.
Joel.2:28\29.
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These.verses.are.two.that.Branham.promoted.all.throughout.his.ministry,.following.the.path.laid.
down.from.the.mysterious.John.Ryan.who.Branham.claims.to.have.been.some.sort.of.mentor.
while.evading.ties.by.giving.conflicting.stories.of.which.John.Ryan.he.was.describing...(Ryan.is.
believed.to.have.been.from.the.House.of.David.commune.in.Benton.Harbor,.about.an.hours.
drive.from.Mishawaka,.Indiana.where.Branham.learned.the.Pentecostal.influence.)..
.
But.like.the.Apostolic.House.of.David,.the.followers.of.John.Alexander.Dowie,.followers.of.Charles.
Taze. Russell,. and. the. many. other. Pentecostal. teachers. whose. ideas. Branham. promoted,.
Branham.pointed.this.prophecy.from.Joel.to.the.Azusa.Street.Revival.and.what.became.known.
as.the.Latter.Rain...
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The. prophecy. from. Joel. describes. former. and. latter. rain,. which. many. apply. to. mean.
seasons.of.rain...They.view.the.first.season,.or.former.rain.to.the.original.day.of.Pentecost,.
and. claim. that. the. Pentecostal. movement. was. the. latter. rain. which. Joel. prophesied.. . By.
applying.these.seasons.of.rain,.one.might.assume.that.Joels.symbolism.pointed.to.the.seasons.
of.spring.and.autumn,.the.rainy.seasons.in.Israel,.however.to.make.this.association.you.must.also.
avoid.the.rest.of.the.chapter..
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God.describes.how.He.will.pour.out.His.provisions.on.their.crops,.giving.Israel.abundance.after.
having.punished.them.with.famine.for.abandoning.the.Old.Covenant...Studying.Jewish.history.
and.the.Curse.of.the.Law,.its.quite.obvious.that.Joel.is.referring.to.a.physical.rain.that.was.needed.
to.restore.the.wheat,.wine,.and.oil.that.Israel.could.not.produce.during.the.famine.brought.by.
the.Curse..
465.
.
But.taking.the.Pentecostal.approach.of.ignoring.Jewish.history.with.prophesy.and.turning.this.
wheat,.wine,.and.oil.into.symbolism,.we.are.forced.to.look.at.the.time.in.which.these.things.are.
to.occur.according.to.Joels.prophecy...That.takes.us.into.a.study.of.the.Day.of.the.Lord..
.
Another. problem. we. find. is. Pentecostalisms. interpretation. of. the. Day. of. the. Lord.. . In. many.
instances,.especially.in.the.King.James.Translation,.we.find.the.Day.of.the.Lord.correctly..yet.
incorrectly..translated.as.the.great.and.terrible.Day.of.the.Lord...I.say.incorrectly,.because.
the.meaning.of.our.word.terrible.today.has.a.much.different.meaning.than.the.day.in.which.
this.translation.was.written...Newer.translations.use.words.like.awesome,.but.actually.should.
use.more.appropriate.words.like.incredible,.wonderful,.or.the.greatest.day.ever...The.Day.
of.the.Lord,.in.Hebrew.text,.is.written.Yahweh.yowm,.meaning.Yahwehs.day...Joel.two,.verse.
31.uses.the.word.terrible.to.describe.this.day,.though.the.newer.translations.use.awesome.
.
..
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The.sun.shall.be.turned.into.darkness,.and.the.moon.into.blood,.before.the.great.and.terrible.day.
of.the.Lord.come..
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Joel.2:31.(KJV).
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This. word. terrible. comes. from. the. Hebrew. word. haggdowl,. which. has. a. meaning. greater.
than.our.word.awesome...It.is.used.in.the.Bible.for.better,.bitter,.exceedingly,.greatest,.
marvelous,.and.many.other.words.that.we.separate.in.our.English.language...Multiple.Days.of.
the.Lord.are.described,.from.the.fall.of.Egypt,.to.the.fall.of.Babylon,.to.the.fall.of.Edom,.but.
there.is.one.specific.Day.of.the.Lord.that.was.coming,.and.it.would.be.like.no.other..
.
And.when.you.only.read.the.last.two.verses.of.the.chapter,.it.would.seem.as.though.this.day.
coming.was.in.our.future...In.fact,.if.you.only.read.Joels.prophecy,.avoiding.the.same.books.that.
we.dont.find.preached.in.William.Branhams.ministry,.then.it.still.seems.that.this.day.is.in.our.
future...The.last.two.verses.in.Joel,.when.taken.physically.instead.of.symbolically,.describe.events.
that.we.have.not.yet.seen.in.this.world..
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And.I.will.show.wonders.in.the.heavens.and.on.the.earth,.blood.and.fire.and.columns.of.smoke...
The.sun.shall.be.turned.to.darkness,.and.the.moon.to.blood,.before.the.great.and.awesome.day.
of.the.Lord.comes...And.it.shall.come.to.pass.that.everyone.who.calls.on.the.name.of.the.Lord.
shall.be.saved..For.in.Mount.Zion.and.in.Jerusalem.there.shall.be.those.who.escape,.as.the.Lord.
has.said,.and.among.the.survivors.shall.be.those.whom.the.Lord.calls..
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Joel.2:30\32.
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I.find.this.ironic...Pentecostalism.has.trained.our.minds.to.read.every.single.thing.in.this.chapter.
symbolically...The.oil.and.wine.represent.one.thing,.while.the.palmerworm,.cankerworm.and.
locust. represent. another.. . The. former. and. latter. rain. have. been. taken. from. their. physical.
466.
(fulfilled).prophecy.to.mean.something.entirely.different,.taking.Gods.restoration.of.Israel.in.the.
Old. Testament. and. applying. it. to. the. 20th. century.. . But. while. taking. this. entire. chapter.
symbolically,.Pentecostalism.has.trained.our.minds.to.take.the.signs.in.the.heavens.physically!..
We.have.not.yet.seen.the.moon.turn.to.blood!..We.have.not.yet.seen.the.stars.refusing.to.shine,.
the.sun.darkened,.and.pillars.of.fire.and.smoke.ascending.into.the.heavens...Or.have.we?..
.
The.Gospels.describe.the.crucifixion,.and.for.three.hours.(the.sixth.to.the.ninth.hour),.complete.
darkness.filled.the.land...
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Interestingly,. Oxford. University. has. studied. the. events. in. the. heaven. during. the. time. of. the.
crucifixion,.and.their.conclusion.describes.the.same.exact.thing:..A.lunar.exlipse.that.would.have.
caused.the.moon.to.be.a.reddish.hue.by.refracting.light.through.the.earths.atmosphere...The.
moons.color.during.a.lunar.eclipse.is.called.a.moon.of.blood.because.of.its.color..
.
"This. eclipse. was. visible. from. Jerusalem. at. moonrise. .... first. visible. from. Jerusalem. at. about.
6:20pm.(the.start.of.the.Jewish.Sabbath.and.also.the.start.of.Passover.day.in.A.D..33).with.about.
20%.of.its.disc.in.the.umbra.of.the.earth's.shadow.....The.eclipse.finished.some.thirty.minutes.
later.at.6:50pm."*.
.
..
.
*Taken.from.The.Date.of.the.Crucifixion.Journal.of.the.American.Scientific.Affiliation,.Humphreys,.
Waddington.
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But.while.the.followers.of.William.Branham.would.deny.science.to.say.that.these.things.did.
not.happen,.and.though.they.do.not.realize.it,.they.are.arguing.directly.with.the.Apostle.Peter.
who.says.that.they.did.happen...According.to.Peter,.Joels.prophecy.of.the.Day.of.the.Lord.had.
been.fulfilled,.which.points.this.Great.and.Awesome.Day.directly.to.the.day.when.Christ.died.for.
our.sins...In.Peters.sermon.at.Pentecost,.he.reads.from.Joels.prophecy:.
.
But.Peter,.standing.up.with.the.eleven,.lifted.up.his.voice,.and.said.unto.them,.Ye.men.of.Judaea,.
and.all.ye.that.dwell.at.Jerusalem,.be.this.known.unto.you,.and.hearken.to.my.words:.
.
..
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For.these.are.not.drunken,.as.ye.suppose,.seeing.it.is.but.the.third.hour.of.the.day...But.this.is.
that.which.was.spoken.by.the.prophet.Joel;.
.
..
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And.it.shall.come.to.pass.in.the.last.days,.saith.God,.I.will.pour.out.of.my.Spirit.upon.all.flesh:.and.
your.sons.and.your.daughters.shall.prophesy,.and.your.young.men.shall.see.visions,.and.your.old.
men.shall.dream.dreams:..And.on.my.servants.and.on.my.handmaidens.I.will.pour.out.in.those.
days.of.my.Spirit;.and.they.shall.prophesy:.And.I.will.shew.wonders.in.heaven.above,.and.signs.
467.
in.the.earth.beneath;.blood,.and.fire,.and.vapour.of.smoke:..The.sun.shall.be.turned.into.darkness,.
and.the.moon.into.blood,.before.the.great.and.notable.day.of.the.Lord.come:..And.it.shall.come.
to.pass,.that.whosoever.shall.call.on.the.name.of.the.Lord.shall.be.saved..
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Acts.2:14\21.
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..
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All.of.the.Old.Testament.prophets.had.one.thing.in.common:..They.all.said.the.same.thing,.over.
and.over...God.speaking.through.them,.they.declared.Israels.failure.to.uphold.the.Law...Then.
they.spoke.punishment.for.abandoning.the.Law...Last,.they.pointed.to.the.Messiah.that.would.
one.day.come.to.restore.them.to.their.former.condition...
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In.many.cases,.the.Day.of.the.Lord.describes.a.day.when.the.Lord.is.One.and.His.Name.is.One,.
and.that.Day.is.fulfilled.in.Christ...Through.Christ,.His.Name.is.One...And.Christ.is.One.with.the.
Father,.One.with.the.Spirit...We.serve.One.Living.God,.and.all.who.believe.Christ.are.now.offered.
salvation..
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When.Joel.describes.the.Day.of.the.Lord,.his.words.are.very.clear:..
.
And.it.shall.come.to.pass.that.everyone.who.calls.on.the.name.of.the.Lord.shall.be.saved...Joel.
2:32.
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Peter.was.correct...This.was.the.day.of.Pentecost..not.the.day.in.the.20th.century.that.has.now.
produced. several. false. prophets,. false. teachers,. and. division. among. the. Church,. but. the. day.
when.the.Holy.Spirit.fell.on.all.flesh...Now,.everyone.who.calls.upon.the.name.of.Jesus.can.be.
saved!.
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When.Isaiah.describes.the.Day.of.the.Lord,.he.describes.several.key.elements.that.describe.the.
day.when.Christ.came..
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The.scribes.and.Pharisees:.
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I.will.put.an.end.to.the.pomp.of.the.arrogant,.and.lay.low.the.pompous.pride.of.the.ruthless..
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Isaiah.13:11.
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Herods.massacre.of.the.innocence:.
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Their.infants.will.be.dashed.in.pieces.before.their.eyes;.
.
Isaiah.13:16.
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The.day.when.Jesus.saw.Satan.fall.like.a.star.from.the.heaven:.
468.
.
How.you.are.fallen.from.heaven,.O.Day.Star,.son.of.Dawn!.
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Isaiah.14:12.
.
Again.in.Jeremiah,.we.find.the.same.thing...God.speaking.through.Jeremiah.concerning.the.Day.
of.the.Lord,.he.declares.that.He.Himself.holds.a.Sacrifice,.and.that.Sacrifice.will.take.place.north.
of.the.Euphrates.river.(Jerusalem.is.300.miles.to.the.north).
.
For.the.Lord.God.of.hosts.holds.a.sacrifice.in.the.north.country.by.the.river.Euphrates..
.
Jeremiah.14:10.
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But.the.best.description.of.the.Day.of.the.Lord.pointing.to.the.cross.at.Calvary.is.found.in.the.
book.of.Zephaniah:.
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Be.silent.before.the.Lord.God!..For.the.day.of.the.Lord.is.near;.the.Lord.has.prepared.a.sacrifice.
and.consecrated.his.guests..
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Zephaniah.1:7.
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Zephaniah.also.describes.a.day.of.wrath,.which.is.separate.from.the.Day.of.the.Lord...All.who.
find.salvation.from.Mt.Zion.are.saved,.but.all.who.do.not.accept.Christ.will.suffer.through.the.day.
of.wrath..
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Zechariah.14.is.interesting,.because.there.are.an.incredible.number.of.references.to.the.Gospels...
The.most.obvious.is.the.very.last.verse.of.the.chapter,.which.points.to.Jesus.overthrowing.the.
money.tables.in.the.temple:.
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And.there.shall.no.longer.be.a.trader.in.the.house.of.the.Lord.of.hosts.on.that.day..
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Zechariah.14:21.
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Zechariah.starts.by.describing.the.hours.of.darkness.after.the.crucifixion,.and.this.verse.will.be.
very.familiar.to.many...Branham.pointed.this.verse.away.from.Christ.and.toward.his.own.ministry:.
.
On.that.day.there.shall.be.no.light,.cold,.or.frost...And.there.shall.be.a.unique.day,.which.is.known.
to.the.Lord,.neither.day.nor.night,.but.at.evening.time.there.shall.be.light..
.
Zechariah.14:6\7.
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But. again,. Zechariah. declares. the. rise. of. Christianity.. . The. day. when. Christ. ascended. to. the.
Father,.and.we.now.are.fellow.heirs.to.the.Kingdom.through.Christ...Youll.find.this.statement.in.
many.instances.of.prophecy.declaring.the.Day.of.the.Lord:.
469.
.
And.the.Lord.will.be.king.over.all.the.earth..On.that.day.the.Lord.will.be.one.and.his.name.one..
.
Zechariah.14:9.
.
Interestingly,.Zechariah.also.describes.the.disease.that.was.plaguing.the.house.of.Herod...Some.
have.surmised.that.Herod.suffered.a.sexually.transmitted.disease.due.to.its.symptoms,.but.either.
way,.the.History.records.Herod.suffering.from.an.affliction.that.caused.his.skin.to.rot.while.still.
living..
.
And.this.shall.be.the.plague.with.which.the.Lord.will.strike.all.the.peoples.that.wage.war.against.
Jerusalem:.their.flesh.will.rot.while.they.are.still.standing.on.their.feet,.their.eyes.will.rot.in.their.
sockets,.and.their.tongues.will.rot.in.their.mouths..
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Zechariah.14:12..........
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Their. tongues. shall. rot. in. their. mouths,. is. even. more. interesting,. because. according. to.
Josephus,.Herods.disease.caused.a.very.foul.odor.in.his.mouth..
.
Still.focusing.on.King.Herod,.Zechariah.describes.the.invasion.of.the.Roman.soldiers,.and.the.tax.
collections.that.brought.Mary.and.Joseph.into.Jerusalem.
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Even. Judah. will. fight. at. Jerusalem.. And. the. wealth. of. all. the. surrounding. nations. shall. be.
collected,.gold,.silver,.and.garments.in.great.abundance..
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Zechariah.14:14.
.
And.if.you.were.to.take.Joels.prophecy.of.the.former.and.latter.rain.symbolically,.you.are.also.
forced.to.take.Zechariahs.prophecy.symbolically...The.same.rain.that.was.prophesied.by.Joel.is.
also.prophesied.by.Zechariah.when.taken.from.symbol:.
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And.if.any.of.the.families.of.the.earth.do.not.go.up.to.Jerusalem.to.worship.the.King,.the.Lord.of.
hosts,.there.will.be.no.rain.on.them..
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Zechariah.14:17.
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But.the.last.two.verses.have.the.most.broad\reaching.scope...We.find.that.they.start.with.the.
Crucifixion,.the.day.when.Christ.fulfilled.the.Old.Covenant.of.Law.and.Israel.entered.into.the.New.
Covenant.of.Grace...But.at.the.time,.they.did.not.realize.the.impact.this.had.on.their.lives...It.was.
not.until.Paul.came.to.announce.the.new.High.Priest.to.the.Hebrews,.and.only.then.could.they.
have.fully.understood.the.scope.of.this.passage..
.
470.
Zechariah.describes.a.time.when.all.of.the.sacrificial.bowls.were.holy.before.the.Lord,.and.all.in.
Jerusalem.and.Judea.were.welcome.to.bring.their.offering...No.longer.were.they.unclean..Christ.
had.made.them.clean.through.His.sacrifice:.
.
And.on.that.day.there.shall.be.inscribed.on.the.bells.of.the.horses,.Holy.to.the.Lord..And.the.
pots.in.the.house.of.the.Lord.shall.be.as.the.bowls.before.the.altar..21.And.every.pot.in.Jerusalem.
and.Judah.shall.be.holy.to.the.Lord.of.hosts,.so.that.all.who.sacrifice.may.come.and.take.of.them.
and.boil.the.meat.of.the.sacrifice.in.them..
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Zechariah.14:20\21.
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But.the.most.important.thing.to.realize.when.programmed.with.the.teaching.of.William.Branham.
and.other.Malachi.4.prophets.like.him.is.that.the.prophecy.of.Malachi.that.is.pointing.to.Christ.
has. been. refocused.. . While. Malachi. is. prophesying. of. Christ. our. Redeemer,. these. Elijah.
prophets.like.Branham.and.John.Alexander.Dowie.have.pointed.these.scriptures.to.themselves.
as.the.coming.redeemer..
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Malachi.4.describes.the.coming.day.of.the.Lord,.and.it.is.a.day.that.will.set.us.on.fire!..The.arrogant.
scribes.and.the.Pharisees.will.be.rooted.out,.and.Christianity.would.thrive:.
.
.For.behold,.the.day.is.coming,.burning.like.an.oven,.when.all.the.arrogant.and.all.evildoers.will.
leave.them.neither.root.nor.branch..
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Malachi.4:1\2.
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But.remember...On.this.Day.of.the.Lord,.the.Lord.will.be.One.and.His.Name.will.be.One...All.of.
the.prophets.declare.Christianity,.and.Malachi.is.no.different...God.was.sending.His.only.Son,.
Jesus.Christ,.and.He.would.heal.the.wounds.placed.on.Israel.by.the.Curse.of.the.Law:.
.
But.for.you.who.fear.my.name,.the.sun.of.righteousness.shall.rise.with.healing.in.its.wings..
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Malachi.4:2.
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Malachi.goes.on.to.describe.the.day.when.Jesus.sent.out.the.seventy\two,.and.how.excited.they.
were.when.they.returned.to.Jesus.and.said.that.even.the.demons.were.subject.to.them:.
.
..
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You.shall.go.out.leaping.like.calves.from.the.stall..3.And.you.shall.tread.down.the.wicked,.for.they.
will.be.ashes.under.the.soles.of.your.feet,.on.the.day.when.I.act,.says.the.Lord.of.hosts..
.
Malachi.4:2\3.
.
471.
Malachi.reminds.them.of.the.Old.Covenant.that.they.had.broken...They.were.still.bound.by.the.
Mosaic.Law,.and.God.pauses.for.remembrance:.
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.Remember.the.law.of.my.servant.Moses,.the.statutes.and.rules.that.I.commanded.him.at.Horeb.
for.all.Israel..
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Malachi.4:4.
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And.Malachi.describes.John.the.Baptist,.who.Jesus.told.the.disciples.was.the.Elijah.that.would.
come:.
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.Behold,.I.will.send.you.Elijah.the.prophet.before.the.great.and.awesome.day.of.the.Lord.comes..
.
Malachi.4:5.
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But.the.greatest.verse.of.this.entire.chapter.is.describing.the.day.when.the.Lord.will.be.One.and.
His.Name.One...This.day,.like.no.other.day.that.was.before,.and.like.no.other.day.that.would.ever.
come,.was.a.day.when.restoration.would.come.to.Israel...The.Curse.of.the.Law.would.be.lifted.
before.the.final.curse:.utter.destruction...God.was.going.to.redeem.them.from.the.curse.of.the.
Law.before.wiping.mankind.from.the.face.of.the.earth..
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This.scripture.has.been.pointed.away.from.God,.pointed.towards.men...These.men.that.point.
this.scriptures.to.themselves.have.one.thing.in.common:.a.religious.following.that.have.separated.
themselves. from. other. Christians.. . Had. they. pointed. this. scripture. to. Christ. instead. of.
themselves,.they.would.remain.part.of.the.Body..
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..
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And.he.will.turn.the.hearts.of.fathers.to.their.children.and.the.hearts.of.children.to.their.fathers,.
lest.I.come.and.strike.the.land.with.a.decree.of.utter.destruction..
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Malachi.4:6.
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This. scripture. points. to. Christ,. not. man.. . Had. Christ. not. died. on. the. cross. for. us,. had. He. not.
redeemed.us.from.the.curse.of.the.Law,.and.had.he.not.fulfilled.the.Old.Covenant.that.we.could.
never.fulfill,.there.was.one.penalty:..death...The.death.of.mankind...Christ.came.to.restore.Israel.
into.the.same.Grace.of.their.fathers...He.came.to.remove.the.Law.and.the.Curse.of.the.Law...
.
He.died,.so.that.we.might.live..
.
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.
472.
The$Latter$Days$$
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Many.prophets.in.the.Old.Testament.spoke.of.the.latter.days,.foretelling.events.that.were.to.
come.far.into.the.future.as.they.rebuked.Israel.for.falling.into.idolatry...And.as.the.prophets.spoke.
in.symbol,.it.is.very.easy.to.apply.their.prophecies.to.current.events..any.current.event..that.
hold. a. grip. of. fear. on. the. people.. . God. was. proclaiming. His. coming. judgment. on. Israel. for.
abandoning.the.Old.Covenant,.and.that.judgment.was.death.unless.a.Savior.came.to.redeem.
them.from.their.sin...And.while.the.signs.of.the.times.seem.to.be.pointing.to.the.Last.Days.as.
described.in.the.Old.Testament,.we.find.that.the.latter.days.spoken.by.the.prophets.are.not.
what.we.would.call.the.End.of.Days...In.fact,.the.latter.days.that.were.prophesied.proclaim.a.
much,.much.different.time.and.place..
.
I.was.amazed.as.the.missionaries.from.our.new.church.returned.from.overseas,.describing.each.
and.every.person.that.they.shared.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...It.was.awe\inspiring.to.hear.stories.
of.those.in.other.nations.who.had.never.heard.of.Christ,.and.those.who.never.knew.that.a.Savior.
died.for.their.sins.on.the.cross...Some.even.thought.that.they.knew.Jesus,.but.to.them,.Christ.was.
just.another.god.that.they.worshipped.along.with.Mohammed,.Buddha,.or.some.other.prophet,.
taking.the.approach.that.belief.in.their.mixture.of.prophets.was.required.to.know.god...The.
different.version.of.god.that.they.believed.was.not.the.One.True.God.that.told.us.not.to.worship.
other.gods,.and.the.version.of.Jesus.that.they.believed.was.not.the.Son.of.God.that.would.change.
a.heart.to.desire.to.leave.those.other.gods..
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I.thought.about.the.many.in.other.parts.of.the.world.that.are.in.this.condition;.those.that.think.
they.have.accepted.Christ,.but.simply.placed.Him.on.a.shelf.with.several.other.gods...Many.have.
taken. the. Charismatic\style. over\spiritualization. of. any. blessing. that. God. has. given. us,. and.
mistake.our.God.for.nothing.more.than.a.god.of.blessing...This.god.of.blessing,.they.believe,.can.
bring.them.healing,.or.change.their.paths.in.life.if.they.pray.in.his.name..but.it.is.simply.one.in.
a.line.of.many.other.gods.that.have.been.misrepresented.in.the.same.way...To.them,.Christ.is.
just.another.way.to.heal.the.body.without.medicine,.or.a.way.to.make.rain.fall.for.the.withering.
crops...
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In. many. ways,. the. Divine. Healing. movement. is. responsible. for. this.. . The. Voice. of. Healing.
magazine.depicts.hundreds.of.men.and.their.supernatural.stories.with.full.intentions.of.bringing.
amazement...These.men.travelled.around.the.world,.spreading.the.gospel.of.healing.to.the.
crowds,.and.the.natives.of.each.country.were.fully.accepting.as.the.movement.started...We.find.
several.ministers,.preaching.hand\in\hand.in.the.cities.throughout.South.America,.South.Africa,.
India,.and.more,.each.fully.supporting.each.other.as.their.movement.seemed.to.be.blessed..
.
But.when.the.movement.started.to.fizzle,.it.seemed.as.though.the.crowds.were.only.interested.
in.the.ministers.who.could.bring.the.most.amazement...Men.who.once.preached.together.in.
unity.began.to.find.ways.to.spiritualize.more.and.more.stories,.and.tried.to.squeeze.blessings.
from.the.Hand.of.God.where.there.was.no.blessing.to.be.found...As.the.natives.realized.that.
these.blessings.in.the.form.of.healing.began.to.fade,.and.because.they.were.looking.for.a.
473.
god.of.healing,.they.turned.to.other.gods.for.support...They.never.knew.the.real.Jesus.Christ,.
and.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.was.never.taught...Instead,.a.different.gospel.was.spread,.one.
that.was.focused.on.healing.of.the.body.rather.than.Christs.words.that.these.mortal.bodies.are.
fading.for.a.new.body.that.will.never.fade..
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William. Branhams. gospel. was. aligned. with. this. movement,. and. specifically. aligned. with. the.
scriptures.from.the.Old.Testament.that.are.describing.the.latter.days...Often,.Branham.would.
describe.salvation.as.being.healed,.and.take.scriptures.of.the.Old.Testament.prophets.to.apply.
the.latter.days.to.his.own.ministry...In.fact,.Branham.taught.that.salvation.and.healing.were.
one.and.the.same:.
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Now,.the.same.word.in.the.Bible,.translated,.s\a\v\e\d,.and.healed,.is.the.very.same.word.all.the.
way. through. the. Scriptures.. Anyone. knows. that.. Now,. well,. when. you're\\you're. saved,.
spiritually,.or.you're.saved.physically....now,.He.said.to.the.woman,."Thy.faith.has.saved.thee,".
physically,.saved.you..Now,.it's.in.the.redemption;.it's.in.the.atonement;.it's.in.the.plan.of.God..
You.can.be.spiritually.saved.or.physically.saved,.because.He.was.wounded.for.our.transgressions,.
with.His.stripes.we're.healed.".Is.that.right?.So.it's.just.according.to.your.faith..
.
Now,.in.His.loving.mercy,.after.ministers,.through.the.years,.has.passed.through.the.land.and.
preached.this.wonderful.Word,.thousands.of.people.has.been.blessed,.and.saved,.and.healed,.
and.so.forth..Then,.in.His.sovereign.mercy.in.the.last.days,.as.He.promised,.when.the.last.days,.I.
will.pour.out.My.Spirit.".
.
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This,.of.course,.was.describing.the.prophecy.of.Joel.found.in.chapter.2,.which.Peter.proclaimed.
was.fulfilled.on.the.Day.of.Pentecost...But.William.Branham.pointed.Joels.prophecy.to.his.own.
ministry,.using.the.phrase.the.last.days.out.of.context.to.apply.to.the.End.of.Days...Those.
listening.for.these.awe\inspiring.stories,.watching.the.many.confessing.their.healing,.began.to.
associate.healing.with.salvation,.in.their.minds...Since.many.were.healed,.they.mistakenly.
thought.many.were.also.saved..
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But.as.I.sat.and.listened.to.the.missionaries.returning.from.overseas,.I.realized.that.there.was.a.
vast.difference.in.spreading.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.and.spreading.the.gospel.of.divine.healing...
While.the.divine.healers.told.their.listeners.that.God.would.heal.their.bodies.(save.them).if.they.
believed.in.the.name.of.Jesus.Christ,.missionaries.of.the.real.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.spread.the.
good.news.that.these.earthly.bodies.mean.nothing...The.work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross.was.
far.greater.than.anything.this.world.has.to.offer...God.may.send.blessing.to.heal.their.bodies,.but.
then. again,. God. may. have. much. more. in. store. for. them.. . God. may. even. be. using. their. dire.
situation.to.lead.just.one.more.soul.into.His.Body..and.these.missionaries.may.be.sent.so.that.
the.real.gospel.can.be.spread.even.further!.
.
It.is.interesting.when.you.study.the.scriptures.concerning.the.latter.days,.because.while.the.
verses.have.been.twisted.and.refocused.to.the.Divine.Healing.movement,.their.first.mention.in.
474.
the.scriptures.is.in.a.very.similar.situation...Balaam,.who.William.Branham.taught.had.the.same.
anointing.as.Moses,.was.a.sorcerer.who.practiced.divination..a.sin.punishable.by.death.under.
the.Mosaic.Law...In.fact,.Balaam.was.one.of.the.most.powerful.sorcerers.in.the.land,.travelling.
hundreds.of.miles.at.the.request.of.the.evil.Balak.to.place.a.curse.on.the.Children.of.Israel...The.
god.that.Balaam.served.was.not.the.same.god.that.forbade.Israel.from.cursing,.from.divination,.
and.from.all.forms.of.evil...Yet,.Balaam.came.forth.with.a.god.that.had.the.same.name.as.the.One.
True.God..
.
But.in.Balaams.last.oracle,.and.while.attempting.to.curse.Israel,.God.turned.his.prophecy.of.a.
curse.into.a.prophecy.of.blessing..the.greatest.blessing.that.the.world.would.ever.know...This.
blessing,.according.to.the.Word.from.the.Lord,.was.to.come.in.the.latter.days..
.
And.now,.behold,.I.am.going.to.my.people..Come,.I.will.let.you.know.what.this.people.will.do.to.
your.people.in.the.latter.days...And.he.took.up.his.discourse.and.said,.The.oracle.of.Balaam.the.
son.of.Beor,.the.oracle.of.the.man.whose.eye.is.opened,.the.oracle.of.him.who.hears.the.words.
of.God,.and.knows.the.knowledge.of.the.Most.High,.who.sees.the.vision.of.the.Almighty,.falling.
down.with.his.eyes.uncovered:..I.see.him,.but.not.now;.I.behold.him,.but.not.near:.a.star.shall.
come.out.of.Jacob,.and.a.scepter.shall.rise.out.of.Israel;.
.
Numbers.24:14\17.
.
This.prophecy,.the.very.first.in.the.Bible.describing.the.Christ.Child,.came.from.Balaam...And.the.
prophecy.was.pointing.to.the.latter.days,.which.was.a.vague.and.distant.future.for.the.Children.
of.Israel...While.the.last.days.described.in.the.New.Testament.point.to.the.End.of.Days,.all.
scriptures.of.the.Old.Testament.describing.the.latter.days.point.to.the.day.when.the.prophets.
come.to.an.end.and.the.Son.of.God.rises.into.authority..
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In. Micah. 3,. the. Word. of. the. Lord. came. through. Micah. to. describe. the. latter. days,. and.
condemned.even.the.prophets.of.Israel:.
.
Thus.says.the.Lord.concerning.the.prophets.who.lead.my.people.astray,.who.cry.Peace.when.
they.have.something.to.eat,.but.declare.war.against.him.who.puts.nothing.into.their.mouths...
Therefore.it.shall.be.night.to.you,.without.vision,.and.darkness.to.you,.without.divination...The.
sun.shall.go.down.on.the.prophets,.and.the.day.shall.be.black.over.them.
.
Micah.3:5\6.
.
And.without.taking.the.entire.prophecy.in.context,.snipping.this.single.section.out.of.the.Bible,.
one.would.falsely.believe.that.God.was.speaking.only.to.the.prophets.of.that.current.time.in.
Israel...But.remember.the.words.of.Christ.in.the.book.of.Luke:.
.
.The.Law.and.the.Prophets.were.until.John;.since.then.the.good.news.of.the.kingdom.of.God.is.
preached,.and.everyone.forces.his.way.into.it..
.
475.
Luke.16:16.
.
..
.
Even.when.we.continue.reading.the.prophecy.of.Micah,.the.focus.is.pointed.to.Christ..not.to.
the.Divine.Healing.movement:.
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It. shall. come. to. pass. in. the. latter. days. that. the. mountain. of. the. house. of. the. Lord. shall. be.
established.as.the.highest.of.the.mountains,.and.it.shall.be.lifted.up.above.the.hills;.and.peoples.
shall.flow.to.it,.and.many.nations.shall.come,.and.say:..Come,.let.us.go.up.to.the.mountain.of.
the.Lord,.to.the.house.of.the.God.of.Jacob,.that.he.may.teach.us.his.ways.and.that.we.may.walk.
in.his.paths..
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Micah.4:1\2.
.
There.is.no.greater.Teacher.than.Christ,.and.no.greater.teacher.will.rise.in.human.flesh.since.the.
day.that.Christ.ascended.to.the.throne...Once.Christ.ascended,.He.sent.His.Holy.Spirit.to.judge.
the. world. . that. same. judgment. that. the. Old. Testament. Prophets. foretold.. . Remember,. that.
same.Holy.Spirit.that.was.sent.to.lead.us.and.guide.us.was.also.sent.to.judge.sin:.
.
I.did.not.say.these.things.to.you.from.the.beginning,.because.I.was.with.you...But.now.I.am.going.
to.him.who.sent.me,.and.none.of.you.asks.me,.Where.are.you.going?..But.because.I.have.said.
these.things.to.you,.sorrow.has.filled.your.heart...Nevertheless,.I.tell.you.the.truth:.it.is.to.your.
advantage.that.I.go.away,.for.if.I.do.not.go.away,.the.Helper.will.not.come.to.you..But.if.I.go,.I.
will. send. him. to. you.. . And. when. he. comes,. he. will. convict. the. world. concerning. sin. and.
righteousness. and. judgment:. concerning. sin,. because. they. do. not. believe. in. me;. concerning.
righteousness,.because.I.go.to.the.Father,.and.you.will.see.me.no.longer;.concerning.judgment,.
because.the.ruler.of.this.world.is.judged..
.
John.16:4\11.
.
Even.Moses.spoke.concerning.the.latter.days,.and.described.the.very.situation.that.brought.an.
end.to.the.prophets...Israel.was.punished.for.their.idolatry,.Jerusalem.invaded.and.scattered...
While. the. temple. lay. in. ruin,. and. Ezekiel,. Daniel. and. many. other. Jews. were. taken. captive. by.
Babylon,.the.rest.were.scattered.to.the.four.winds...Zechariahs.prophecy.after.captivity.was.a.
call.to.gather.them.back.together...Moses.declared.that.if.they.abandoned.the.Law,.this.would.
happen..they.would.be.so.scattered.that.they.were.only.a.few.in.number.among.the.nations...
He.said.that.in.the.latter.days,.they.would.be.restored:.
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And.the.Lord.will.scatter.you.among.the.peoples,.and.you.will.be.left.few.in.number.among.the.
nations.where.the.Lord.will.drive.you...And.there.you.will.serve.gods.of.wood.and.stone,.the.work.
of.human.hands,.that.neither.see,.nor.hear,.nor.eat,.nor.smell...But.from.there.you.will.seek.the.
Lord.your.God.and.you.will.find.him,.if.you.search.after.him.with.all.your.heart.and.with.all.your.
soul...When.you.are.in.tribulation,.and.all.these.things.come.upon.you.in.the.latter.days,.you.will.
476.
return.to.the.Lord.your.God.and.obey.his.voice...For.the.Lord.your.God.is.a.merciful.God..He.will.
not.leave.you.or.destroy.you.or.forget.the.covenant.with.your.fathers.that.he.swore.to.them..
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And.Isaiah,.speaking.directly.from.God,.spoke.the.same.words.that.came.to.Micah..almost.word\
for\word:.
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It. shall. come. to. pass. in. the. latter. days. that. the. mountain. of. the. house. of. the. Lord. shall. be.
established.as.the.highest.of.the.mountains,.and.shall.be.lifted.up.above.the.hills;.and.all.the.
nations.shall.flow.to.it,.and.many.peoples.shall.come,.and.say:.
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Come,.let.us.go.up.to.the.mountain.of.the.Lord,.to.the.house.of.the.God.of.Jacob,.that.he.may.
teach.us.his.ways.and.that.we.may.walk.in.his.paths..
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Isaiah.2:2\3.
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Jeremiah.also.proclaimed.the.Christ.that.would.come.in.the.latter.days...But.before.they.saw.
this.day.fulfilled,.God.would.execute.his.judgment.against.their.idolatry...Only.in.the.latter.days,.
when.the.Prince.comes,.would.Israel.understand.this:.
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Their.prince.shall.be.one.of.themselves;.their.ruler.shall.come.out.from.their.midst;.I.will.make.
him. draw. near,. and. he. shall. approach. me,. for. who. would. dare. of. himself. to. approach. me?..
declares.the.Lord...And.you.shall.be.my.people,.and.I.will.be.your.God...Behold.the.storm.of.the.
Lord!..Wrath.has.gone.forth,.a.whirling.tempest;.it.will.burst.upon.the.head.of.the.wicked...The.
fierce.anger.of.the.Lord.will.not.turn.back.until.he.has.executed.and.accomplished.the.intentions.
of.his.mind...In.the.latter.days.you.will.understand.this..
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Jeremiah.30:21\24.
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While.it.may.seem.harmless.to.point.these.scriptures.into.the.future.and.the.return.of.Christ,.any.
twisting.of.scripture.alters.the.context.of.other.passages...To.call.the.divine.healing.movement.
the.latter.days,.or.the.latter.rain,.one.must.also.point.the.scriptures.of.a.coming.Redeemer.
to.those.days,.taking.the.restoration.of.Israel.by.the.Christ.and.applying.it.to.a.man...I.truly.believe.
that. this. twisting. of. scripture. is. the. reason. we. see. so. many. cult. leaders. rise. in. the. name. of.
Christianity...
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The.god.they.serve.may.have.the.same.name.as.the.God.that.we.serve,.but.their.christ.is.not.
the.same.Christ.that.died.on.the.cross.to.redeem.us.from.the.Law.and.lift.us.into.the.shelter.of.
477.
Grace...Their.god.is.a.different.god,.one.that.requires.a.human.for.salvation...Faith.in.their.god.
also.means.faith.in.their.leader,.making.their.leader.an.interceder.between.God.and.man..
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To.any.trapped.in.one.of.these.cults.that.have.risen.from.this.movement,.the.words.of.Paul.to.
Timothy.should.help.to.give.you.strength.and.courage:.
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First.of.all,.then,.I.urge.that.supplications,.prayers,.intercessions,.and.thanksgivings.be.made.for.
all.people,.for.kings.and.all.who.are.in.high.positions,.that.we.may.lead.a.peaceful.and.quiet.life,.
godly.and.dignified.in.every.way...This.is.good,.and.it.is.pleasing.in.the.sight.of.God.our.Savior,.
who.desires.all.people.to.be.saved.and.to.come.to.the.knowledge.of.the.truth...For.there.is.one.
God,.and.there.is.one.mediator.between.God.and.men,.the.man.Christ.Jesus,.who.gave.himself.
as.a.ransom.for.all,.which.is.the.testimony.given.at.the.proper.time...For.this.I.was.appointed.a.
preacher.and.an.apostle.(I.am.telling.the.truth,.I.am.not.lying),.a.teacher.of.the.Gentiles.in.faith.
and.truth..
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1.Timothy.2:1\7.
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478.
The$God$of$Wrath$$
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By.preaching.from.the.books.in.the.Bible.that.described.Gods.wrath.against.Israel.for.abandoning.
the.Old.Covenant,.and.never.preaching.from.the.books.of.the.prophets.that.spoke.restoration,.
only.one.aspect.of.God.was.portrayed:..the.God.of.justice...This.God.was.a.God.that.rightfully.
brought.justice.upon.the.nation.of.Israel,.who.constantly.fell.into.idolatry..sacrificing.to.the.idols.
of.other.gods.with.animal.and.even.human.sacrifice...God.wants.us.to.serve.Him.and.Him.alone...
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But.by.only.displaying.one.aspect.of.God.and.removing.the.true.nature.of.God,.a.different.god.
emerges...By.portraying.the.justice.of.the.loving.God,.the.God.that.cared.enough.for.us.to.have.
sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.this.God.becomes.nothing.more.than.a.god.of.wrath..
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And. this. god. of. wrath. played. well. into. Branhams. fictional. stories. regarding. his. journey. into.
Pentecostalism.. . According. to. William. Branham,. his. mother\in\law. forbade. his. leading. her.
daughter.into.Pentecostalism,.and.because.he.listened.to.a.woman.instead.of.the.god.of.wrath,.
Branham.claimed.that.his.wife.and.daughter.were.smote.with.vengeance...Caring.nothing.for.the.
salvation. and. grace. in. the. relationship. between. Hope. and. the. Living. God,. this. god. of. wrath.
ignored.the.cross.to.rip.her.life.from.her.body.in.vengeance.against.this.poor.mother...And.this.
new.god.overlooked.the.grace.of.the.loving.mother.and.the.fragile.life.of.a.child...For.the.god.of.
wrath,.Calvary.meant.nothing,.and.Christ.died.in.vain..
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This.same.new.god,.the.god.of.wrath,.was.displayed.and.uplifted.when.Branham.started.rewriting.
the.story.of.Elijah...While.the.loving.God.mourned.for.the.lives.of.the.Children.of.Israel.being.
sacrificed.to.idols.at.the.hand.of.the.wicked.Jezebel,.the.god.of.wrath.brought.vengeance.against.
cosmetics,.hairstyles,.and.other.superficial.things.that.could.easily.be.applied.to.our.day.and.time...
That. same. god. of. wrath. was. being. lifted. into. power,. so. that. it. could. condemn. this. world. for.
cosmetics.and.bobbed.hair,.once.again.ignoring.the.saving.grace.that.was.given.as.a.Gift.to.all.
who.believe.in.Jesus.Christ...
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But.there.is.a.difference.between.the.god.that.William.Branham.lifted.into.worship.and.the.One.
True.God...The.god.that.Branham.promoted.looked.on.the.outward.appearance,.from.the.long.
hair.and.long.dresses.of.women,.to.the.covering.of.leg.skin.of.the.men..but.this.god.of.wrath.
also.peered.into.the.heart...Not.in.the.way.that.the.Loving.God.peers.into.the.heart,.but.instead.
looking.for.ways.to.condemn...The.god.of.wrath.exposes.sin,.brings.retaliation,.and.causes.its.
worshippers.to.live.in.self\condemnation.for.the.sins.that.plague.their.lives...
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But.the.One.True.God.looks.at.our.hearts.through.Calvary...Christ.is.our.Mediator,.and.when.God.
looks.at.us,.He.sees.the.cross...The.One.True.God.also.hates.sin,.but.molds.us.and.shapes.us.as.
he.lifts.us.up.in.Grace...Each.time.we.fall,.He.picks.us.back.up.to.stand.even.more.firmly.resolved...
All.of.us.are.nothing.more.than.sinners,.saved.by.the.Grace.of.the.risen.Savior...
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The.One.True.God.has.a.foundation.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.the.Good.News.that.while.we.
are.sinners.that.cannot.save.ourselves.by.works,.we.are.saved.through.the.Gift.that.God.gave.us...
479.
He.sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.pay.the.penalty.for.sin...Christ.came,.lived.the.perfect.life.
that.we.could.not.live,.suffered.and.died.upon.the.cross,.conquered.death,.hell,.and.the.grave,.
and.rose.again.so.that.we.can.rise.with.him...And.this.was.given.to.us.as.a.Gift,.not.by.the.merits.
of.anything.we.did.attempting.to.deserve.this..it.was.a.Gift.of.the.loving.God.to.His.children...
Now,.simply.by.Grace.through.faith.in.Jesus.Christ,.each.one.of.us.is.a.new.creature...The.sinful.
flesh.that.plagues.us.is.of.no.consequence..these.earthly.bodies.will.fade.away...We.are.now.
part.of.the.Body.of.Christ,.one.with.the.Living.God!.
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The.god.of.wrath.has.several.requirements...Each.new.law.rose.into.requirement.was.nailed.
onto.the.cross.of.Jesus.Christ.as.a.new.distractor...As.more.and.more.laws.became.tacked.onto.
the.cross,.our.view.of.Christ.was.slowly.replaced.with.the.laws.of.the.god.of.wrath...Over.time.
these.laws.completely.covered.what.was.underneath,.and.it.became.necessary.to.look.through.
these.laws.to.see.the.cross...To.become.closer.to.Christ,.we.must.look.through.these.laws..
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And.while.the.One.True.God.is.lifted.into.power.by.our.worship.of.Christ,.the.god.of.wrath.is.
lifted.into.power.by.bringing.more.vengeance...As.these.new.laws.were.nailed.to.the.cross.at.
Calvary,. they. resurrected. many. laws. from. the. Old. Covenant. that. Paul. called. obsolete.. . But.
while.nailing.Old.Covenant.law.to.the.cross,.many.laws.were.overlooked..causing.followers.of.
the.cult.to.obey.part.of.the.law.but.not.all...By.attempting.to.keep.part.of.the.Law,.and.while.
breaking.other.parts.of.the.Law,.we.were.breaking.the.whole.Law,.bringing.sin.upon.us...By.Law,.
none.of.us.can.ever.be.justified:.
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For.by.works.of.the.law.no.human.being.will.be.justified.in.his.sight,.since.through.the.law.comes.
knowledge.of.sin...Romans.3:20.
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But.while.the.god.of.wrath.looks.to.the.law,.the.One.True.God.looks.at.the.requirement.that.was.
the.foundation.of.the.Law...As.Gentiles,.we.were.not.born.under.Law,.but.according.to.Paul,.we.
also.fulfill.this.requirement:.
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For.when.Gentiles,.who.do.not.have.the.law,.by.nature.do.what.the.law.requires,.they.are.a.law.
to.themselves,.even.though.they.do.not.have.the.law..They.show.that.the.work.of.the.law.is.
written.on.their.hearts,.while.their.conscience.also.bears.witness,.and.their.conflicting.thoughts.
accuse.or.even.excuse.them.on.that.day.when,.according.to.my.gospel,.God.judges.the.secrets.
of.men.by.Christ.Jesus..
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Romans.2:14\16.
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But.the.root.of.the.problem.is.in.the.very.first.chapter.of.the.book.of.Romans...The.god.of.wrath.
that.William.Branham.promoted.is.nothing.new;.there.is.nothing.new.under.the.sun...The.same.
god.of.wrath.that.Branham.claimed.to.have.smote.Hope.and.Sharon.Rose.is.the.same.god.of.
wrath.being.lifted.into.power.by.the.Romans...It.is.the.same.god.of.wrath.that.ignored.the.truth.
of.the.Gospel.and.turned.hearts.away.from.the.power.of.the.cross..
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480.
This.god.of.wrath.has.one.requirement:.man.to.enforce...To.lift.the.god.of.wrath.into.power,.
there.must.be.a.man.to.enforce.the.laws.that.are.nailed.to.the.cross...In.doing.so,.man.begins.to.
worship.the.creation,.the.man,.rather.than.the.Creator:.
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For.the.wrath.of.God.is.revealed.from.heaven.against.all.ungodliness.and.unrighteousness.of.
men,.who.by.their.unrighteousness.suppress.the.truth....For.what.can.be.known.about.God.is.
plain.to.them,.because.God.has.shown.it.to.them..For.his.invisible.attributes,.namely,.his.eternal.
power.and.divine.nature,.have.been.clearly.perceived,.ever.since.the.creation.of.the.world,.in.
the.things.that.have.been.made..So.they.are.without.excuse....For.although.they.knew.God,.they.
did.not.honor.him.as.God.or.give.thanks.to.him,.but.they.became.futile.in.their.thinking,.and.their.
foolish.hearts.were.darkened...Claiming.to.be.wise,.they.became.fools,.and.exchanged.the.glory.
of. the. immortal. God. for. images. resembling. mortal. man. and. birds. and. animals. and. creeping.
things..
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Therefore.God.gave.them.up.in.the.lusts.of.their.hearts.to.impurity,.to.the.dishonoring.of.their.
bodies.among.themselves,.because.they.exchanged.the.truth.about.God.for.a.lie.and.worshiped.
and.served.the.creature.rather.than.the.Creator,.who.is.blessed.forever!.Amen..
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Romans.1:18\25.
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Those.last.words.are.amazing.truth...Hope.was.involved.in.the.youth.ministry.of.the.Pentecostal.
Tabernacle. under. Pentecostal. Pastor. Roy. E.. Davis. when. Branham. himself. was. the. assistant.
pastor...Hopes.mother.did.not.invoke.the.vengeance.of.a.god.of.wrath,.and.the.god.of.wrath.
could.never.bypass.the.cross.at.Calvary.to.smite.one.of.His.own...The.Covenant.of.Grace.was.
established.and.could.not.be.denied.by.God...
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Men,.exchanging.the.truth.about.the.One.True.God.for.this.fictional.story.have.lifted.William.
Branham.into.worship...Branham.himself.is.nailed.to.the.cross,.and.for.a.follower.to.see.Christ,.
they.must.first.look.through.William.Branham...Through.Branhams.filter,.they.then.must.look.
through. the. laws. nailed. to. the. body. of. Christ.. . Only. looking. through. the. body. of. the. dead.
prophet.and.the.laws.that.he.nailed.to.the.cross.can.they.see.Jesus.Christ..
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All.because.they.exchanged.the.truth.about.God.for.the.lies.of.a.man...The.created.man,.and.his.
laws,.are.now.served.by.the.followers.rather.than.the.Creator.who.died.for.their.sin.and.abolished.
the.Law..
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When.followers.read.the.Old.Testament,.it.is.read.through.the.filter.of.this.man.who.lifted.a.god.
of.wrath.into.power...They.fail.to.see.the.other.aspects.of.God...They.do.not.see.His.loving.Grace.
and.Mercy,.because.Branham.avoided.the.scriptures.that.explained.the.correction.that.God.was.
giving.to.the.children.of.Israel.for.serving.other.gods..like.this.god.of.wrath...They.see.the.children.
of.Israel.groaning.in.agony.under.the.punishment.of.God,.but.do.not.see.God.Himself.groaning.
481.
because. He. was. having. to. do. so.. . They. see. a. taskmaster. beating. a. slave. rather. than. a. loving.
Father.correcting.His.Children..
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The. Loving. God,. the. One. True. God,. the. God. of. both. justice. and. righteousness,. has. one.
requirement..and.that.requirement.is.not.law...That.requirement.is.love...As.God.was.punishing.
His.children.for.their.idolatry,.there.is.one.passage.that.you.will.never.hear.from.within.the.four.
walls.of.a.cult.church:..God.speaking.through.Micah,.crying.out.in.love.for.His.children..
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O.my.people,.what.have.I.done.to.you?..How.have.I.wearied.you?.Answer.me!..For.I.brought.
you.up.from.the.land.of.Egypt.and.redeemed.you.from.the.house.of.slavery,.and.I.sent.before.
you.Moses,.Aaron,.and.Miriam...O.my.people,.remember.what.Balak.king.of.Moab.devised,.and.
what.Balaam.the.son.of.Beor.answered.him,.and.what.happened.from.Shittim.to.Gilgal,.that.you.
may.know.the.righteous.acts.of.the.Lord..
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With.what.shall.I.come.before.the.Lord,.and.bow.myself.before.God.on.high?.
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Shall.I.come.before.him.with.burnt.offerings,.with.calves.a.year.old?..Will.the.Lord.be.pleased.
with.thousands.of.rams,.with.ten.thousands.of.rivers.of.oil?.
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Shall.I.give.my.firstborn.for.my.transgression,.the.fruit.of.my.body.for.the.sin.of.my.soul?..He.has.
told.you,.O.man,.what.is.good;.and.what.does.the.Lord.require.of.you.but.to.do.justice,.and.to.
love.kindness,.and.to.walk.humbly.with.your.God?.
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Micah.6:3\8.
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People.ask.why.I.continue...Seek.The.Truth.and.sites.like.this.have.exposed.prophecies.that.have.
failed,.some.of.which.Branham.himself.admitted.to.have.failed...His.life.story.has.been.proven.
more.fiction.than.fact,.and.many.of.the.spiritual.events.that.he.proclaimed.have.absolutely.
nothing.to.do.with.God,.most.of.them.to.support.hunting.trips...But.all.of.these.things.are.nothing.
compared. to. lifting. another. god. into. worship.. . Good,. Bible\believing. Christian. brothers. and.
sisters.are.tricked.into.following.a.different.god,.and.over.time.are.convinced.that.this.new.god.
of.wrath.is.the.same.god.of.the.Bible..
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And.there.are.many.people.trapped.on.the.inside.that.do.not.know.they.are.serving.a.different.
God...They.place.their.focus.on.the.Bible.above.any.man,.and.ignore.the.differences.between.
Branhams.god.of.wrath.and.the.Jesus.that.they.know.and.love...They.see.God.as.the.same.loving.
God.that.sent.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.die.for.their.sins...They.believe.that.Christ.ascended.
to.the.Father.and.sent.the.Holy.Spirit.to.lead.them.and.guide.them,.and.believe.that.the.Holy.
Spirit.will.lead.them.into.all.Truth..
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It.is.these.people.that.my.heart.bleeds.for...Many.have.rejected.the.truth,.exchanging.the.true.
knowledge.of.God.for.the.fictional.stories.of.a.man...Once.enlightened,.their.hearts.have.been.
482.
hardened.to.the.Truth.in.Gods.Word...Now,.serving.the.god.of.wrath,.they.have.denied.the.love.
and.grace.that.God.requires...There.is.nothing.that.we.can.say.or.do.to.help.those.people,.and.
only.the.Hand.of.God.can.save.them.from.the.fire.that.they.have.started.to.bring.down.upon.
themselves..
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But.those.that.do.know.God,.those.that.do.not.serve.a.god.of.wrath,.those.are.the.ones.that.need.
the.most.love.and.support...They.do.not.need.a.Christian.beating.them.over.the.head.with.their.
Bibles..they.already.know.their.Bibles...But.they.are.blinded.by.the.spell.that.this.god.of.wrath.
has. placed. on. them.. . Elect. members. of. the. Body,. deception. in. the. church. has. led. them. into.
serving.a.different.jesus...But.remember,.Matthew.24:24.said.that.the.false.prophets.would.
deceive.the.very.elect..if.it.were.possible...It.is.possible.to.deceive,.but.Gods.children.can.never.
be.led.willfully.deceived...Once.they.realize.the.deception,.and.as.Gods.elect,.they.will.flee.from.
the.god.of.wrath.and.into.the.loving.arms.of.Jesus.Christ..
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Remember,.immediately.after.Jesus.gave.this.warning.of.the.false.prophet.that.would.rise.to.
deceive,. he. gave. the. parable. of. the. ten. virgins.. . All. invited,. but. some. had. no. oil.. . When. the.
Bridegroom.came.to.meet.them,.the.virgins.trimmed.their.lamps,.but.those.without.oil.went.to.
another.source...They.did.not.have.the.oil.to.begin.with,.but.even.more.interesting.is.that.not.all.
of.these.virgins.that.had.the.oil.were.the.bride..under.Jewish.custom,.this.was.the.bridal.party,.
which.included.the.bride.but.also.included.others..
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Those.that.had.the.oil.went.into.the.marriage.feast...Those.that.went.away.from.the.body.of.the.
others.in.the.bridal.party.had.severed.themselves,.and.the.door.was.shut...
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This.parable.is.the.best.description.of.a.cult.that.has.risen.under.the.name.of.Christianity...They.
have.severed.themselves.from.other.Christians,.exchanged.the.truth.about.God.for.a.lie,.and.
have.began.to.serve.another.god..
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This.god,.usually,.is.the.god.of.wrath..
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483.
Lies$About$The$Death$Of$His$Father$
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As. children,. the. stories. that. we. listened. to. on. the. recorded. tapes. of. William. Branham. were.
stories.that.molded.our.lives...There.was.a.strange.sense.of.an.unsung.folk.hero.in.every.one.of.
those. stories,. and. they. were. oddly. inspiring. . almost. like. reading. a. Mark. Twain. novel.. . So.
inspiring,.in.fact,.that.many.of.the.churches.in.the.following.of.William.Branham.have.traded.
Bible. study. in. their. Sunday. school. sessions. for. these. milestones. in. the. life. of. young. William...
Instead.of.a.lesson.on.Gods.Word,.many.have.decided.to.study.history.lessons.on.the.life.and.
times.of.William.Branham.and.kin..
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We.all.wanted.to.be.like.that.boy..without.the.hardships...Forced.into.the.wilderness.to.provide.
for.his.widowed.mother.and.his.poor.siblings.in.the.hills.of.Kentucky,.young.Branham.was.the.
perfect.example.of.a.rugged.man.who.had.not.yet.reached.maturity...All.the.while.being.led.by.
God.. . According. to. the. stories,. his. father. was. an. alcoholic,. and. drank. himself. to. death. when.
Branham.was.just.a.child...During.this.time,.God.started.dealing.with.young.William,.speaking.
from. bushes. like. the. story. of. Moses,. visited. by. angels. like. the. story. of. Abraham,. and. even.
announced.from.the.heavens.like.the.story.of.Jesus.Christ...Branham.was.all.of.these.great.Bible.
heroes.wrapped.into.one.package,.appealing.to.not.only.the.Bible.enthusiasts,.but.also.those.
that.enjoyed.a.good.adventure.novel..
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It.was.these.stories.that.molded.our.view.of.the.character.of.this.man.that.we.knew.and.loved...
Taking.us.through.journeys.of.his.past,.we.found.examples.of.spiritual.things.that.we.longed.to.
have...We.all.wanted.a.one\on\one.relationship.with.God,.and.this.man.from.the.hills.of.Kentucky.
knew.how.to.give.it.to.us!.
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I.can.remember.the.countless.hours.that.I.listened.to.these.stories...The.very.first.cassette.tape.I.
was.given.by.my.grandfather.was.one.of.Branhams.account.of.his.life.story,.and.I.literally.wore.
the.sides.off.of.the.cassette...I.listened.to.these.stories.by.my.bedside.at.night,.being.lulled.to.
sleep.by.the.soothing.words.and.incredible.accounts.of.the.things.that.molded.William.into.this.
man.that.we.thought.to.be.the.greatest.prophet.this.world.has.ever.known...In.later.years,.I.had.
a.copy.of.this.in.my.car...While.the.cars.around.me.were.ringing.with.music,.laughter,.friendship.
and.life,.my.soul.was.intently.listening.to.this.man.that.I.though.could.never.lead.anyone.astray...
There.was.a.strange.feeling.of.peace.in.knowing.that.every.word.he.spoke.could.be.taken.as.fact.
.without.having.to.give.a.second.thought.to.any.topic..
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Its.very.strange,.looking.back...These.same.stories.that.gave.such.excitement.and.peace.now.
bring. resentment. and. agony.. . As. we. examine. each. milestone. in. these. testimonies,. we. find.
nothing.greater.than.another.novel.by.Mark.Twain..trading.the.darkness.and.gloom.of.the.end.
of.days.for.Twains.captivating.and.heart\warming.conclusions...The.climax.of.these.stories.was.
the.sudden.death.of.all.who.did.not.believe.in.these.stories,.and.it.seemed.as.though.we.served.
a. god. who. did. not. care. for. the. lives. of. the. thousands. of. Christians. in. the. cities. Branham.
condemned..
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When.SearchingForVindication.com.published.their.article.on.the.death.of.William.Branhams.
father.last.night,.I.awakened.to.a.very.heavy.heart...It.is.yet.another.aspect.to.this.life.story.that.
I.knew.and.loved.that.is.taken.away.from.me...Each.new.finding.is.ripping.out.a.portion.of.the.
man.I.once.was...Each.lie.uncovered.tears.a.hole.in.the.fabric.of.my.being.that.feels.like.it.will.
never.be.replaced..
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Branhams.dramatization.of.the.stories.surrounding.his.fathers.death.has.brought.tears.to.the.
eyes.of.millions.around.the.world...There.is.almost.a.feeling.of.resentment.for.this.evil.man.that.
cared.more.for.his.alcohol.than.his.poor.family...His.being.forced.to.forfeit.a.good.childhood.in.
the.hills.of.Kentucky.for.hard\work.and.earned.living.has.inspired.many.fathers,.like.my.own,.to.
push.their.children.into.the.workforce.at.an.early.age..abandoning.childhoods.of.their.own...To.
find. out. that. these. dramatizations. are. fiction. hits. you. in. the. face. with. the. same. sudden. gut\
wrenching.pain.like.a.doctor.telling.you.that.you.have.terminal.cancer..
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Quotes.like.this.are.what.we.remember,.marking.our.scorn.for.this.prophets.father:.
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My.father.drink.very,.very.heavy..Irish.and.he.just.Fact,.its.what.killed.him..(50\0820).
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I.said,.When.I.was.a.boy,.my.father.died..I.had.ten.children.to.take.care.of,.and.I.had.to.work.
and. support. my. mother. and. the. children.. Then. since. the. Lord. has. sent. me. out,. why,. I. have
havent.had.a.chance..(53\1129).
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I.said,.Well,.I.was.raised.poor,.ten.of.us.children;.daddy.died.when.I.had.to.take.care.of.them.
and.my.widowed.mother,.and.I.said.(54\0620).
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And.my.daddy.died,.and.I.had.to.take.care.of.ten.children,.and.my.mother.I.said,.I.didnt.get.
a.chance.to.get.an.education..(55\1001).
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Some. time. ago,. there. was. aa. fellow. at. Fort. Wayne,. Indiana,. said. to. me,. he. said,. Brother.
Branham.And.he.was.behind.the.stage.at.the.Fort.Wayne.Gospel.Tabernacle..He.said,.Its.a.
shame,.your.grammar..I.said,.I.know.its.awful..I.said,.I.didnt.get.an.education,.theres.ten.of.
us.children..And.dad.died,.and.I.had.to.take.care.of.the.other.nine..(59\0414).
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Almost.every.single.follower.is.familiar.with.these.stories...And.its.shocking.when.you.review.the.
lineup.of.quotes.that.SearchingForVindication.has.put.together..the.accounts.of.his.own.fathers.
death.are.so.vastly.conflicting.that.without.the.death.certificate.we.would.have.never.known.
what.actually.happened.to.the.poor.man...
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William.Branham.cared.so.little.for.his.father.that.he.could.not.even.tell.the.truth.about.his.death..
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According.to.the.newspaper.account,.Charles.Branham.died.at.a.ripe.age.of.53.years.old.at.10:00.
PM...Services.were.to.be.held.at.the.Pentecostal.Tabernacle.by.Reverend.William.Branham...Even.
in.the.name.of.the.church.holding.the.services.there.is.a.lie.uncovered..Branham.claimed.to.be.
a.Baptist.minister.whose.mother\in\law.persuaded.not.to.join.the.Pentecostal.movement...This.
persuasion.and.this.evil.mother.in.law.were.the.reason.that.God.smote.his.wife.and.child.in.the.
1937.flood,.according.to.William.Branhams.testimony..
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Because.William.Branham.was.also.untruthful.about.his.own.birthdate,.we.cannot.have.an.exact.
age.for.young.William.who.supported.his.widowed.mother.and.siblings..but.the.year.places.
his.own.age.at.between.27.and.29.years.old...Branham.was.married.to.Hope.at.the.time,.and.had.
two.children...They.were.living.in.Jeffersonville,.and.working.one.of.three.jobs.depending.upon.
which.life.story.Branham.told.that.you.believe...To.say.that.his.grammar.skills.were.the.fault.of.
his.drinking.father.is.nothing.less.than.a.slap.to.his.fathers.face...If.he.did.not.receive.an.education.
as.a.man.who.is.almost.thirty,.it.is.no.fault.but.his.own..
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Both. the. newspaper. and. the. death. certificate. clearly. state. that. Branhams. father. died. as. the.
result.of.a.ten\month.illness...His.father.did.not.drink.himself.to.death.according.to.Dr..Sam.
Adair,. one. of. Branhams. closest. friends.. . Charles. died. of. rheumatic. heart. disease. that.
progressively.worsened.until.the.last.ten.months.of.his.life..
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It. is. evident. by. examining. his. prophecies. that. William. Branham. was. not. a. prophet. of. God...
According.to.the.Bible,.prophets.of.God.do.not.have.any.failed.prophecy...Scriptures.tell.us.to.
examine.the.prophecies,.and.if.we.find.one.that.did.not.come.to.pass.as.the.prophet.claimed,.
then.we.are.not.to.listen.to.anything.that.false.prophet.has.spoken...They.are.wolves.in.sheeps.
clothing,.and.their.sole.intent.is.to.lead.many.astray..
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But.according.to.Paul,.whose.prophecy.is.being.fulfilled.right.before.our.very.eyes,.this.is.not.only.
the.fault.of.the.false.prophet...Paul.says.that.we.are.to.blame...It.is.because.of.our.own.straying.
from.the.Word.of.God.that.we.fall.into.this.trap,.and.our.own.itching.ears.that.are.enticed.by.
these.Huckleberry.Finn.style.stories...
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I.charge.you.in.the.presence.of.God.and.of.Christ.Jesus,.who.is.to.judge.the.living.and.the.dead,.
and.by.his.appearing.and.his.kingdom:.preach.the.word;.be.ready.in.season.and.out.of.season;.
reprove,.rebuke,.and.exhort,.with.complete.patience.and.teaching...For.the.time.is.coming.when.
people. will. not. endure. sound. teaching,. but. having. itching. ears. they. will. accumulate. for.
themselves.teachers.to.suit.their.own.passions,.and.will.turn.away.from.listening.to.the.truth.and.
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wander.off.into.myths...As.for.you,.always.be.sober\minded,.endure.suffering,.do.the.work.of.an.
evangelist,.fulfill.your.ministry..
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For.I.am.already.being.poured.out.as.a.drink.offering,.and.the.time.of.my.departure.has.come...I.
have.fought.the.good.fight,.I.have.finished.the.race,.I.have.kept.the.faith...Henceforth.there.is.
laid.up.for.me.the.crown.of.righteousness,.which.the.Lord,.the.righteous.judge,.will.award.to.me.
on.that.Day,.and.not.only.to.me.but.also.to.all.who.have.loved.his.appearing..
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2.Timothy.4:1\8.
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I.personally.know.men,.good.men,.who.love.their.Bibles.and.love.their.Lord.and.Savior.Jesus.
Christ.with.all.their.hearts...Men.who.stand.for.the.Bible.above.the.words.of.any.man,.who.deny.
even.the.heretical.doctrines.that.Branham.resurrected.from.the.long.line.of.false.teachers.before.
him...
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And.yet,.they.still.hold.onto.his.teaching.that.they.can.align.with.scripture...Some.of.what.William.
Branham.spoke.is.good..some.of.it.very.good...When.he.copied.Dr..Franklins.sermon.of.As.the.
Eagle.Stirreth.Her.Nest,.the.scriptural.representations.that.Franklin.presented.arguably.made.
one. of. the. greatest. sermons. this. world. has. seen. since. the. Apostle. Paul. walked. through. the.
ancient.world...
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But.by.promoting.the.portions.that.are.good,.they.are.also.promoting.the.underlying.evil...By.
lifting. up. Branham. as. the. author. of. these. words,. they. are. lifting. up. a. man. who. had. false.
prophecy,.fictional.stories.about.himself.and.outright.lies.about.spiritual.events.that.he.was.never.
even.associated.with...They.promote.the.man.instead.of.the.God.who.told.us.not.to.listen.to.the.
false.prophet...They.spread.doctrines.that.are.laced.with.the.poison.of.lies.and.twisted.scriptures...
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They.promote.a.man.who.was.so.filled.with.the.evil.of.Satan.and.his.demons.that.he.would.lie.
about.his.own.fathers.death..
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Halloween$
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Halloween. is. a. time. of. superstition,. a. celebration. of. the. creepy. things. that. send. chills. of. the.
supernatural. up. our. spines.. . . It. is. a. holiday. that. has. been. taken. advantage. of. by. all. kinds. of.
marketing.strategies,.binding.the.childrens.celebration.with.candies.to.the.goods.and.services.
that.are.purchased.by.adults...For.many,.it.is.a.time.of.remembrance.of.the.things.that.mankind.
would.rather.forget,.but.to.the.children,.it.is.that.one.time.in.the.year.when.your.supply.of.candy.
is.restocked.to.overflowing..
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When.most.people.think.of.Halloween,.they.associate.the.holiday.to.the.Salem.witch.trials...The.
marketing.agencies.are.in.tune.with.the.forward.motion.of.the.people.and.follow.suit,.carefully.
placing.black.hats.and.witch.brooms.in.the.entrances.of.the.shopping.centers.and.advertising,.
portraying.the.witches.with.long,.green,.crooked.noses.having.big,.hairy.warts...But.that.is.an.
Americanized. adaptation. of. the. celebration. that. adds. a. creepy. element. of. our. folklore. into. a.
holiday.celebration.that.originated.in.another.country..
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Christian.groups.that.speak.out.against.this.holiday.typically.denounce.what.they.consider.to.be.
the.roots.of.this.celebration...Some.claim.that.the.day.was.of.Roman.influence,.with.either.a.
celebration.of.the.goddess.Pomona.or.the.festival.of.the.dead...Others.bind.it.to.the.Celtic.
festival.of.Samhain,.the.Old.Irish.celebration.of.summers.end...This.root.seems.to.be.the.most.
accurate,.since.the.celebration.was.first.introduced.into.America.through.the.influence.of.Irish.
and. Scottish. immigrants. with. strong. opposition. by. the. Puritans. of. New. England.. . These.
immigrants.were.carving.pumpkins.as.they.did.in.the.old.country.with.turnips..the.pumpkin.was.
much.softer.and.easier.to.carve..
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Other.Christian.groups.trained.to.believe.that.the.Catholic.Church.is.the.bedding.grounds.of.the.
antichrist.oppose.this.holiday.due.to.the.roots.that.tie.to.the.Catholics.in.the.days.of.Pope.Gregory.
IV...............The.day.celebrated.as.All.Saints.Day,.or.Hallowmas,.was.celebrated.in.the.latter.
part. of. its. existence. on. November. 1st. . making. October. 31st. All. hallows. eve.. . Originally.
celebrated.in.the.year.609,.this.holiday.was.placed.in.the.month.of.May,.but.is.believed.to.have.
changed.to.the.later.part.of.the.season.due.to.the.massive.number.of.people.that.flocked.into.
the.cities.for.the.celebration...But.this.idea.of.celebrating.in.honor.of.the.saints.is.certainly.not.
mainstream.Christian..this.was.a.day.honoring.the.saints.that.were.in.Catholic.Purgatory...It.was.
remembering.the.saints.that.had.gone.on,.but.were.in.a.holding.place.before.they.met.Christ..
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This.holiday.is.interesting,.when.you.consider.the.background.having.been.raised.in.the.cult.of.
William.Branham...While.my.family.did.allow.myself.and.my.brother.to.fill.sack.after.sack.with.
candies,. a. great. number. of. the. followers. of. William. Branham. did. not. allow. their. children. to.
participate.. . I. can. remember. when. our. children. first. started. dressing. up. as. little. cowboys,.
superheroes,.and.Star.Wars.villains,.the.Branham.houses.were.always.dark.and.gloomy..not.
a.single.light.shining.upstairs...I.always.got.a.good.laugh.off.of.this,.because.while.they.thought.
nobody.could.see.them.hiding.in.the.basement,.you.could.easily.see.the.blue.light.casting.images.
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on.their.windows.from.the.televisions.that.they.had.hidden.in.their.basements...I.honestly.would.
have.never.known.that.those.people.had.a.television.in.their.house..not.just.because.Branham.
openly.condemned.the.watching.of.movies.and.television,.but.because.those.same.houses.did.
not.have.one.to.be.found.upstairs...While.adhering.to.their.message.teaching.in.one.area,.they.
were.breaking.the.rules.in.another..
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But.it.is.even.more.interesting.when.you.compare.this.holiday.celebrated.by.the.Roman.Catholics,.
Celtics,.and.Salem.to.the.ministry.of.William.Branham.himself..
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In.what.William.Branham.called.a.vision,.he.fully.described.Catholic.Purgatory..and.that.same.
purgatory.is.celebrated.in.churches.around.the.world...In.this.vision,.Branham.claimed.to.have.
saw.his.little.bride.on.the.other.side,.that.place.where.he.also.claimed.that.he.preached.the.
same.message.that.Paul.preached,.and.he.described.thousands.screaming,.Were.resting.on.
that!..
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Those.people.had.died,.gone.one,.and.received.new.bodies...He.claimed.to.have.recognized.the.
young.body.of.an.elderly.lady.in.the.congregation,.describing.her.as.a.20\year\old.girl...But.while.
they.had.died.and.gone.on,.they.were.also.in.a.holding.place...Branham.asked.to.see.Jesus,.and.
they.said,.Hes.up.higher.than.this...They.were.in.a.land.of.Purgatory,.a.place.between.life.and.
God...This.vision.that.is.celebrated.in.the.churches.is.a.vision.of.All.Hallows.Eve,.the.time.before.
the.saints.are.to.be.honored.by.being.lifted.up.from.Purgatory.and.into.the.heavens..
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He.also.did.not.mind.telling.a.good.ghost.story,.and.those.same.stories.are.told.from.behind.the.
pulpits. of. churches. that. proclaim. Christianity.. . There. were. the. souls. that. he. claimed. to. have.
spoken.to.after.they.died,.(necromancy),.but.also.the.souls.that.he.described.as.still.wandering.
to.and.fro.on.the.earth...The.best.example.of.this.is.in.the.sermon,.Who.Is.This.Melchisedec:.
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The.other.day.in.the.Tucson.paper,.I.was.reading.an.article.that.where.there.was.a\\a.woman.
driving.down.the.road,.I.believe.about.forty,.fifty.miles.an.hour,.and.she.hit.an.old.man.with.an.
overcoat.on..She.screamed.and.stopped.her.car..It.threw.him.up.in.the.air..Right.out.in.the.plain.
desert!.And.she.run.back.to.find.him,.and.he.wasn't.there..So.what.did.she.do?.Some.people.
behind.her.saw.it.happen,.saw.the.old.man.fly.up.in.the.air,.and.his.overcoat.turning..So.they.run.
back.to.find.out..They.couldn't.find.the.man.anywhere..They.called.the.police.force..The.police.
come.out.to.examine.the.place;.there.was.nobody.there..
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Well,. each. one. of. them. testified,. "The. car. chugged,. hit. the. man.. He. went. up. in. the. air,. and.
everybody.saw.it.".Witnesses,.and.two.or.three.carloads.of.them,.they.seen.it.happen..Come.to.
find.out,.five.years.ago,.there.was.an.old.man.with.an.overcoat.on,.hit.and.killed.on.the.same.
spot..
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When.you.leave.here,.you're.not.dead..You've.got.to.come.back,.even.if.you're.a.sinner,.and.be.
judged.according.to.the.deeds.done.in.the.body.."If.this.earthly.tabernacle.is.dissolved,.we.have.
one.waiting.".En.morphe,.that's.the.word..
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65\0221E..WHO.IS.THIS.MELCHISEDEC.
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It.is.ironic,.because.while.condemning.other.Christians.for.participating.in.celebrating.the.dead.
on.All.Hallows.Eve,.those.same.Christians.being.condemned.would.quickly.flee.a.church.that.said.
these.kinds.of.things.in.the.name.of.God.from.behind.a.pulpit...The.Church.of.the.Living.God.is.
dedicated.to.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.not.superstitious.stories.that.play.on.the.minds.of.its.
patrons.like.a.Halloween.marketing.scheme.for.the.shopping.centers..
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But. for. many,. there. is. a. middle. ground. that. is. missed.. . A. true. Christian. can. easily. identify.
Branhams.Catholic.Purgatory.doctrine.(and.vision).as.unscriptural,.and.denounce.the.holiday.
as. celebrating. heresy.. . They. can. identify. communication. with. the. dead. as. necromancy. and.
sorcery,. sins. that. were. punishable. by. death. under. the. Mosaic. Law.. . They. might. not. have. a.
problem.with.the.Celtic.celebration.of.the.change.in.season,.but.the.underlying.evil.between.
these.two.demonic.teachings.becomes.the.focus..insomuch.that.they.ignore.what.God.has.done.
for.them..
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When.in.the.Message.of.William.Branham,.a.message.that.promoted.Law.instead.of.Grace,.I.also.
harshly.condemned.songs.that.spoke.of.the.dark.side...Country.songs.singing.of.drunkenness,.
failed.marriages,.wickedness,.and.more.were.a.terrible.thing.to.focus.your.mind.upon...Even.folk.
songs. had. depressing. scenes,. and. sang. of. things. better. left. alone.. . While. I. celebrated. in. the.
change. of. season. with. my. children,. I. also. disagreed. with. the. remembrance. of. evil. during.
Halloween..
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But.we.are.no.longer.bound.by.the.Law...Christ.came,.and.gave.us.power.over.evil...He.conquered.
the.demons.that.are.the.focus.of.this.holiday,.and.we.are.no.longer.terrorized.by.them...He.gave.
us.full.forgiveness.of.sin..even.if.we.become.the.target.of.the.worst.Country.song,.and.gives.us.
the.power.to.lift.ourselves.back.into.His.Grace.and.mercy...We.are.now.walking.in.the.fullness.of.
Christ,.and.even.if.this.holiday.were.in.remembrance.of.satan.himself,.we.can.openly.ridicule.the.
great.deceiver.by.giving.HIM.a.wart.on.his.nose!.
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When.the.early.church.was.being.established,.these.festivals.in.celebration.of.false.deities.were.
a.rising.problem...Many.in.the.cities.of.Pagan.influence.had.celebrated.things.that.as.Christians.
were.now.seen.as.purely.evil...And.like.Halloween,.some.of.these.people.continued.to.celebrate.
regardless.of.what.the.other.Christians.thought.of.their.participation...This.problem.was.enough.
that.the.Apostle.Paul.addressed.it.in.the.book.of.Colossians..
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Paul.reminds.us.that.we.are.now.alive.and.well.in.the.Body.of.Christ...We.are.no.longer.to.be.
taken.captive.by.mans.philosophy,.and.when.others.try.to.deny.us.of.our.freedoms.in.His.grace,.
490.
we.will.not.be.enslaved...These.people.are.focusing.upon.the.elemental.spirits.instead.of.Christ.
.just.as.many.Christians.who.speak.so.harshly.against.our.children.and.their.candies.do.during.
Halloween.. . While. their. focus. is. the. elemental. spirits. of. witches,. ghosts. and. demons,. A. true.
Christian.will.focus.upon.the.God.that.delivered.them.from.all.of.them.combined...We.serve.a.
risen.Savior.that.gave.us.the.power.to.conquer.demons..not.a.weak.god.that.tells.us.to.run.and.
flee..
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In.Colossians.2,.Paul.tells.us.that.these.people.are.trying.once.again.to.enslave.us.by.Law...He.
compares.them.to.the.circumcision.party,.who.felt.like.that.particular.portion.of.the.Mosaic.
Law.must.still.be.upheld..in.a.city.where.this.painful.procedure.was.not.custom...Paul.says.that.
we.are.buried.with.Christ,.and.our.bodies.are.no.longer.under.submission.of.the.things.of.the.
flesh,.and.these.rulers.and.authorities.are.put.to.open.shame...Their.focus.is.on.the.things.of.this.
world..or.worldly...They.have.become.so.worldly,.in.fact,.that.they.try.to.push.you.under.their.
submission.by.denying.you.celebration.in.a.festival..
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As.Christians,.we.need.to.band.together...We.need.to.denounce.those.that.try.to.push.us.back.
under.the.law,.which.Paul.called.obsolete...We.need.to.stand.firmly.in.our.faith.that.Jesus.Christ.
has.made.us.more.than.conquerors...We.need.to.stop.cowering.in.fear..
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Take.that.same.cult.followers.house,.the.one.hiding.in.the.basement.watching.the.devil.box.
television.while.displaying.his.and.her.denial.of.celebration...When.children..and.parents..pass.
by.this.house,.they.can.see.the.cross.that.they.display.proudly...Those.same.families.walking.
through.the.streets.may.have.never.known.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...They.see.a.home.with.a.
cross. that. is. in. denial. of. the. celebration. surrounding. them.. . They. associate. asceticism. with.
Christianity..which.Paul.also.openly.condemned...This.god.that.they.serve.is.not.a.god.that.is.
loving,.kind,.and.generous...It.is.not.the.same.god.that.died.on.the.cross.for.them.to.offer.them.
salvation...These.passersby.see.this.house.with.the.cross,.and.mistake.the.god.they.serve.for.
nothing.more.than.a.lessor.pagan.god..
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What.if.that.same.house.opened.their.door.with.welcoming.arms?..What.if.they.dropped.candies.
to.excite.the.children,.and.told.the.parents.about.Jesus.Christ?..What.if.they.told.them.about.
what.Christ.did.for.them.on.the.cross,.how.He.came.and.saved.them.from.the.demonic.forces.of.
the.very.celebration.they.were.participating.in?..What.if.through.that.same.celebration,.they.led.
just.one.more.soul.to.the.arms.of.Jesus.Christ?.
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To.those.of.you.who.are.unsure.as.to.whether.or.not.Christ.gave.you.the.freedom.to.celebrate,.I.
think.it.is.fitting.that.you.read.what.Paul.wrote.in.his.letter...Youll.find.not.only.the.freedom.to.
celebrate.this.festival,.but.also.the.firm.foundation.to.denounce.the.idea.of.trying.to.place.you.
back.under.the.law...I.think.we.should.all.take.this.time.to.show.our.love.and.kindness.to.our.
neighbors.as.Christ.would.want.us.to...Lets.show.them.love.instead.of.hatred..
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Colossians.2:.
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491.
Therefore,.as.you.received.Christ.Jesus.the.Lord,.so.walk.in.him,.rooted.and.built.up.in.him.and.
established.in.the.faith,.just.as.you.were.taught,.abounding.in.thanksgiving..
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See. to. it. that. no. one. takes. you. captive. by. philosophy. and. empty. deceit,. according. to. human.
tradition,.according.to.the.elemental.spirits.of.the.world,.and.not.according.to.Christ...For.in.him.
the.whole.fullness.of.deity.dwells.bodily,.and.you.have.been.filled.in.him,.who.is.the.head.of.all.
rule.and.authority...In.him.also.you.were.circumcised.with.a.circumcision.made.without.hands,.
by.putting.off.the.body.of.the.flesh,.by.the.circumcision.of.Christ,.having.been.buried.with.him.in.
baptism,.in.which.you.were.also.raised.with.him.through.faith.in.the.powerful.working.of.God,.
who. raised. him. from. the. dead.. . And. you,. who. were. dead. in. your. trespasses. and. the.
uncircumcision. of. your. flesh,. God. made. alive. together. with. him,. having. forgiven. us. all. our.
trespasses,.by.canceling.the.record.of.debt.that.stood.against.us.with.its.legal.demands..This.he.
set.aside,.nailing.it.to.the.cross...He.disarmed.the.rulers.and.authorities.and.put.them.to.open.
shame,.by.triumphing.over.them.in.him..
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Therefore.let.no.one.pass.judgment.on.you.in.questions.of.food.and.drink,.or.with.regard.to.a.
festivalor.a.new.moon.or.a.Sabbath...These.are.a.shadow.of.the.things.to.come,.but.the.substance.
belongs.to.Christ...Let.no.one.disqualify.you,.insisting.on.asceticism.and.worship.of.angels,.going.
on.in.detail.about.visions,.puffed.up.without.reason.by.his.sensuous.mind,.and.not.holding.fast.
to. the. Head,. from. whom. the. whole. body,. nourished. and. knit. together. through. its. joints. and.
ligaments,.grows.with.a.growth.that.is.from.God..
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If.with.Christ.you.died.to.the.elemental.spirits.of.the.world,.why,.as.if.you.were.still.alive.in.the.
world,.do.you.submit.to.regulationsDo.not.handle,.Do.not.taste,.Do.not.touch.(referring.to.
things.that.all.perish.as.they.are.used)according.to.human.precepts.and.teachings?..These.have.
indeed.an.appearance.of.wisdom.in.promoting.self\made.religion.and.asceticism.and.severity.to.
the.body,.but.they.are.of.no.value.in.stopping.the.indulgence.of.the.flesh..
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492.
The$Power$of$Seventeen$
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In.his.book,.Against.Heresies,.Irenaeus.describes.how.Simon.the.Magician.and.his.followers.
had.infected.the.early.church.by.casting.a.spell.on.the.people.using.numbers...They.would.repeat.
numbers,. bind. them. to. events,. call. the. numbers. spiritual,. and. inform. the. people. that. these.
numbers.represented.the.things.of.God...Irenaeus.tells.us.that.these.numbers.are.the.work.of.
the.devil.himself,.and.that.ancient.forms.of.evil.were.being.resurrected.in.an.attempt.to.crush.
Christianity.before.it.began.to.make.its.way.around.the.earth..
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In.a.publication.last.year,.we.examined.Branhams.use.of.the.lucky.numbers.throughout.his.
sermons. from. 1947. to. 1965. . how. he. would. repeatedly. use. the. two. numbers. in. his. set. to.
describe.visual.settings,.spiritual.events,.and.even.the.numbers.of.his.own.name.for.the.sole.
purpose.of.creating.a.feeling.of.spiritual.enlightenment.by.being.part.of.his.following...But.we.
never.fully.examined.the.number.that.Branham.felt.was.the.most.powerful.of.all..
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This.was.the.number.seventeen..
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Seventeen. was. used. throughout. his. ministry,. from. start. to. finish,. in. a. spell\binding. way. of.
capturing.the.heats.of.men...One.might.examine.a.few.instances.of.this.number,.and.cast.each.
statement.aside.as.simply.nonsense,.however.when.you.line.them.up,.we.find.that.there.is.a.
much. darker. evil. involved. in. his. usage. of. this. number.. . Not. only. did. he. use. this. number. to.
captivate.the.masses,.he.added.extra.details.to.the.Bible,.denying.the.very.last.chapter.of.the.
book.of.Revelation...The.curses.would.be.added.to.those.who.add.to.the.book..
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According.to.Branham,.he.knew.the.exact.date.of.the.Great.Flood...This.day,.of.course,.had.to.be.
his.lucky.number.of.seventeen:.
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And.then.I.know.the.day.that.he.went.in,.I.think.what....can't.think.of.what.day.it.was,.I.believe.
the.seventeenth.day.of.May..Noah.entered.into.the.ark,.and.God.shut.the.door..
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65\1128E..ON.THE.WINGS.OF.A.SNOW.WHITE.DOVE.
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And.the.Houston.Coliseum,.the.location.of.the.photograph.that.hangs.on.the.walls.of.the.cult.
followers.homes.and.workplace.was.a.building.that.held.seventeen.thousand.people..
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We.leave.from.there.to.the.Houston,.Texas,.at.the.coliseum..Got.a.nice.big.building.there;.it.seats.
seventeen.thousand.people,.and.we're.just.expecting.a.great.time..
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49\1225..THE.DEITY.OF.JESUS.CHRIST.
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493.
The.Sam.Houston.Coliseum.was.opened.in.1937,.and.originally.was.built.as.a.rodeo.arena...From.
the.start,.this.convention.center.served.as.the.main.location.for.large.concerts.in.the.60's.and.
70's,. but. its. seating. capacity. was. only. listed. at. 9,217.. . It. is. believed. that. the. floor. seating. for.
concerts.probably.increased.it.to.over.10,000,.but.at.the.time.Branham.made.this.statement,.it.
was.several.thousand.people.short.of.his.lucky.number..
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But. he. promoted. the. lucky. number. of. seventeen. for. seating,. and. then. decided. to. hold. a.
seventeen\day.campaign.in.this.coliseum:.
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So.thankful.that.I'm.here.again.tonight.in.Houston.to.minister.one.of.my.longest.meetings..We.
have.seventeen.straight.nights.to.be.at.Houston.this.time..That's.the.longest.meeting.I've.ever.
held.since.our.meetings.has.got.into.a.larger.calibers..I.trust.to.God.that.it'll.prove.to.be.a.great.
meeting..
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50\0110..MOSES.
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Branham.liked.to.describe.people.of.the.Bible..many.of.them..as.seventeen.years.old.during.
the. stories.. . Extra\biblical. details. were. given. to. describe. Mary,. the. mother. of. Jesus,. as. being.
seventeen.years.old.when.she.was.engaged.to.Joseph:.
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And.I.can.see.little.Mary,.about.seventeen.years.old,.engaged.to.a.man.about.forty\five,.some.
children..Here.she.come.up.along..But.she.was.righteous.in.her.heart,.because.Joseph.was.a.just.
man.before.God..
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50\0716..BELIEVEST.THOU.THIS.
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Now,.and.here's.what.I.believe:.That.virgin.Mary,.was.just.a.little.girl,.seventeen,.eighteen.years.
old,.was.going.with.a.man,.Joseph..
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51\0930A..WHAT.THINK.YE.OF.CHRIST.
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His. live. stories. contained. several. instances. of. the. number. seventeen.. . The. most. recognizable.
fiction.was.the.idea.that.he.could.still.be.alive.during.the.times.when.his.heart.was.only.beating.
seventeen.times.per.minute:.
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My.heart.was.only.beating.seventeen.times.per.minute..
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50\0827A..PRODIGAL.
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494.
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And.the.thought.of.a.poor.child.in.the.1917.Indiana.school.system.having.to.trudge.through.the.
mounds.of.snow.as.a.captivating.story..especially.when.the.mounds.of.snow.reached.seventeen.
feet.high...It.is.only.fitting.that.the.17th.year.of.the.1900s.produced.such.a.blizzard:.
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I.remember.in.1917,.we.were.in.school..And.come.a.great.snow.in.Indiana,.and.the....Oh,.the.
drifted.sometimes.as.much.as.seventeen,.eighteen.feet.high..And.it.started.raining.and.sleet..It.
froze.a.crust,.oh,.some.inch.and.a.half.thick..
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51\0415A..LIFE.STORY.
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And. I. remember,. that. winter. at. school. all. the. kiddies.... It. was. 1917;. there. was. a. big. snow. in.
Indiana,.I.guess.you.got.it.over.here.in.Ohio.too,.any.of.you.can.remember.back.that.far..So.there.
was.a....Sleeted,.and.sometimes.the.drifts.would.be.seventeen,.eighteen.feet.deep..
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When.he.would.tell.his.ghost.stories.that.would.make.great.horror.movies,.it.seemed.to.involve.
the.number.seventeen...When.the.ghost.played.the.piano,.and.the.people.were.converted.to.
Christ.through.sheer.horror.instead.of.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ,.there.were.seventeen.hundred.
people.saved:.
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There.seventeen.hundred.people.rushed.to.the.altar,.giving.their.hearts.to.Christ.when.they.seen.
the.ivory.keys.of.that.piano.moving.back.and.forth,.the."Great.Physician.Now.Is.Near.".I.tell.you:.
God's.still.God..
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Youll. remember. his. story. of. the. congressman. Upshaw,. who. Branham. claimed. to. be. only.
seventeen.years.old.when.he.became.crippled..
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For.instance,.Mr..Upshaw.here.that.was.crippled.for.sixty\six.years..There's.not.a.one.of.you.that.
was. in. the. condition. that. he. was. in. since. a. little. boy,. and. tried. to. be. healed. when. he. was.
seventeen.years.old.when.he.had.his.back.first.broke..
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51\0505..MY.COMMISSION.
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In.his.testimony.for.the.Voice.of.Healing.magazine,.Upshaw.states.that.he.been.saved.at.age.
eighteen..not.seventeen..just.prior.to.a.farm.accident.that.left.him.crippled...But.Branham.
applied. the. lucky. number. seventeen. to. Mr.. Upshaw. in. multiple. ways.. . Not. only. was. his. age.
495.
seventeen.when.the.unfortunate.accident.placed.him.into.a.wheelchair,.Branham.claimed.that.
Mr..Upshaw.was.a.congressman.for.seventeen.years:.
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52\0713A..EARLY.SPIRITUAL.EXPERIENCES_..HAMMOND.IN..SUNDAY_.
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Now,.this\\this.gentleman.setting.here,.the.Congressmen.of.the.United.State..How.long.was.you.
in.Congress?.About.seventeen.years.wasn't.it?.Yeah..
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And.he.was.a.State.Senator.of.Georgia.and.was.a.congressman.seventeen.years,.and.retired.from.
the. congressman. of. the. United. States.. Been. a. total. invalid. for. sixty\six. years,. an. invalid. in. a.
wheelchair.and.crutches.and.bed.and.so.forth..
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53\1130..HAS.THE.LORD.SPOKEN.ONLY.TO.MOSES.
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Truthfully,.Upshaw.only.served.eight.years.in.Congress,.from.19191927..
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But.the.number.seventeen.was.used.throughout.the.ministry...When.Branham.told.the.racist.
story.that.compared.himself.to.Elisha,.the.boy.he.described.was.seventeen.years.of.age:.
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Here.was.a.great.big.stout.looking.boy,.about.a.hundred.and.eighty.pounds,.around.seventeen,.
eighteen.years.old,.laying.there.with.a.blanket.in.his.hand,.going,."Mummm,.Mummm,".like.that..
He.said,."It's.so.cold,.mama..Mummm.".
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And.Branham.claimed.that.his.power.to.heal.was.given.to.him.seventeen.years.prior,.when.he.
accepted.Christ..
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Now,. you. wasn't. saved. ten. years. ago,. or. two. years. ago,. or. three. years. ago.. I. wasn't. saved.
seventeen.years.ago..I.was.saved.two.thousand.years.ago..But.I.accepted.it.seventeen.years.ago..
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51\0717..THE.MANIFESTATION.OF.THE.SPIRIT.
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And.it.was.seventeen.years.of.age.that.Branham.claims.to.have.signed.up.for.the.United.States.
Navy...Fortunately.for.our.country,.his.mother.broke.all.rules.of.the.government.to.snatch.him.
back.home:.
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I.remember.when.I.was.seventeen.I.signed.up.in.the.Navy..My.mother.taken.that.out.of.me.when.
I.got.home..Then.when.the.next.war.come,.well,.they.wouldn't.have.me..
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496.
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The. city. of. Jeffersonville,. where. Branham. was. living. during. a. great. portion. of. his. life,. was. a.
bustling.metropolis.for.its.day,.according.to.William.Branham...Seventeen.thousand.people!.
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Do. you. like. Indiana?. It's. a. wonderful. state.. It's. a.... I've. spoke. of. it. around. the. world.. See?.
Jeffersonville,.Indiana..Little.old....Was.you.ever.in.Jeffersonville?.No?.It's.a.little,.bitty,.old.city.
down.there.of.about.seventeen.thousand.population,.but....Well,.it's.called."little.Chicago.".Ha\
ha\ha..Much.gambling,.you.know,.there's.much.gambling..
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52\0720E..WHO.HAS.BELIEVED.OUR.REPORT.
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This,.of.course.is.not.true...In.1930,.there.were.only.11,946.people.in.the.city.of.Jeffersonville,.
increasing.to.11,493.in.the.40s.and.14,685.in.the.50s..
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.He.nearly.died.because.of.the.number.seventeen...His.heart.was.only.beating.seventeen.times.
per.minute,.defying.the.laws.of.nature:.
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I.was.laying.yonder.in.the.hospital..The.doctor.walked.in,.looked.at.me..He.said,."My.boy,.you.
have. three. minutes. more. to. live.. Your. heart's. beating. seventeen. times. in. a. minute.". Darkest.
hour,.then.Jesus.come.along..Yes..
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52\0810A..I.AM.THE.RESURRECTION.AND.THE.LIFE.
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But. he. claimed. to. have. recovered,. and. went. on. to. work. for. the. public. service. for. exactly.
seventeen.years:.
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And.I'm.going.to.lay.this.really.home..I.used.to.be,.when.I.was.here,.I.was.the.pastor,.I.was.the.
song.leader,.I.took.up.the.offerings,.I.paid.the.debts,.I.was.the.janitor,.and.I.was.the.carpenter,.
and.I.just.cleaned.the.ashes.out.of.the.stove,.and.done.whatever.come.along.to.be.done,.then.
worked.at.the.Public.Service.Company.on.the.side..Seventeen.years.of.that,.I.was.here..
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53\0325..ISRAEL.AND.THE.CHURCH.
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Was.it.public.service?..No..wait.a.minute...I.think.it.might.have.been.Game.Warden:.
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I.pastored.a.Baptist.tabernacle.for.seventeen.years.in.Jeffersonville,.without.even.a.salary..I.never.
took. an. offering.. I. worked. as.... I. was. a. Game. Warden,. state. of. Indiana.. And. I. never. took. an.
offering.in.my.life..
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497.
56\0415..THE.DEEP.CALLING.TO.THE.DEEP.
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Notice.he.said.Baptist.tabernacle.so.that.nobody.would.catch.him.in.his.lie.about.his.conversion.
to.Christ...He.was.a.minister.of.the.Pentecostal.Tabernacle..
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I've.got.to.come.down.here,.and.then.leave.here.and.go.over.to.speak.to.a.group.of.missionaries.
that's.in.Louisville..I.think\\I.think.it's.either.seventeen.or.twenty\seven.nations.represented.at.a.
missionary. rally.. They. wanted. me. to. have. a. few. minutes. over. there. tomorrow. night.. Sun....
Sunday.morning.is.the....
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53\0403..THE.CRUELTY.OF.SIN.
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Was.it.missionaries?..Maybe.he.was.remembering.the.seventeen.groups.of.people.of.the.Asian.
Indian.Jains.religion.that.he.met.at.the.Jains.temple:.
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And.I.just.had.a.entertainment.in.India,.where.seventeen.different.religions.anti\christian.met.
with.me.in.the.Sikh\\in.the.Jains.temple..And.they're.seventeen.different.religions.antichrist..
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54\1203..THE.LAW.HAVING.A.SHADOW.
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That.night.when.we.went.out.to.the.meeting,.they.taken.me.over..It.was.almost.impossible..The.
next. day,. I. was. entertained. by. seventeen. different. religions. of. India.. Think. of. it:. seventeen.
different.religions,.each.one.of.them.downed.Christianity..
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They.taken.me.to.the.temple.of.the.Jains..
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55\0220A..THE.SECOND.COMING.
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Was.it.missionaries.for.the.Jain.religion?..Maybe.it.was.seventeen.monarchs:.
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When. I. stood. at. Bombay,. India,. about. a. little. over. a. year. ago.... When. seventeen. different.
monarchs. of. their. country. there,. the. different. religions,. set. around. on. silk. pillows,. and. five.
hundred.thousand.jamming.the.streets....
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498.
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And. lets. pause. normal. conversation. about. the. story. of. Mr.. Best. and. Mr.. Bosworth. to. let.
everyone.know.that.Christ.is.the.Healer.is.translated.to..seventeen.languages!.
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So.then,.Mr..Best.jumped.up.and.said,."Let.me.see.that.Divine.healer.".
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Mr.. Bosworth. said,. "Why,. he. isn't. a. Divine. healer.". Said,. "His\\his. books. are. translated. about.
seventeen.different.languages..Never.has.he.said.he.was.a.Divine.healer..He.just.prays.for.the.
sick..Christ.is.the.Healer.".
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53\0509..THE.PILLAR.OF.FIRE.
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Maybe. thats. why. Branham. decided. to. publish. his. own. life. story. in. seventeen. different.
languages!.
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How. many. has. read. my. life. story. on. that?. I. guess. everybody. in. here.. See?. . It's. published. in.
seventeen.different.languages.around.the.world..
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53\0612..PALMERWORM.LOCUST.CANKERWORM.CATERPILLAR.
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Sarah.was.exactly.seventeen.when.she.married.Abraham!.
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Now. watch,. a. man. be. so. set. in. his. ecclesiastical. ways,. yet. knowing. he. was. standing. in. the.
presence.of.an.Angel,.said,."How.could.these.things.be?".Why,.in.other.words,."they.can't.be,.my.
wife's.fifty.years.old,.or.sixty..Why,.I.lived.with.her.since.she.was.a.little.girl,.seventeen,.eighteen,.
years.old,.and.she's.past.the.age.of.bearing..These.things.can't.be.".
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53\0607A..THE.MINISTRY.OF.CHRIST.
.
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Notice.Abraham.after.coming.out..Now,.he.went.and.told.Sarah,."Sarah...".They'd.probably.been.
married.since.they.were.young.folks:.Abraham,.say.twenty\seven.and.her.seventeen,.something.
like.that..
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54\0306..THE.UNCONDITIONAL.COVENANT.THAT.GOD.MADE.
.
Maybe.that.is.why.Abraham.chose.to.sacrifice.Isaac.when.he.was.seventeen!.
.
499.
Here's.the.youngster,.becomes.about.sixteen.years.old,.seventeen,.the.very.heart.of.this.old.man.
and.woman;.lovely,.the.little.fellow..
.
Now,.God.speaks.to.Abraham,.one.night,.said,."Abraham,.take.him.up.there.to.the.mount,.and.
offer.him.up..Kill.him.".And.yet,.God.had.promised.Abraham.that,."Through.Isaac.all.the.nations.
of.the.world.would.be.blessed.".
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54\0404E..GOD.HAS.A.PROVIDED.WAY.
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Or.the.reason.God.spoke.to.the.heart.of.young.David,.at.the.ripe.young.age.of.seventeen...
.
And. he. said. to. the. men. of. Israel,. "Do. you. mean. to. tell. me. that. you'll. stand. and. let. that.
uncircumcised.Philistine.defy.the.armies.of.the.living.God?.I'll.go.fight.him.".Oh,.my..A.little.bitty.
drawed. over,. knotty. looking. thing,. the. Bible. said. he. was. ruddy,. just. a. little. old. boy. about.
seventeen,.eighteen.years.old,.kinda,.maybe.stooped.in.his.shoulders.from.hard.work.
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58\0518..TESTED.FAITH.PRODUCES.GOODS.
.
..
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yes,.youre.correct...The.Bible.does.not.say.that.David.was.seventeen..he.made.that.part.up..
.
Even.the.fortune.teller.in.Branhams.fictional.life.story.was.seventeen.years.of.age:.
.
And.this.little.fortune\teller,.a.young.lady,.seventeen.or.eighteen.years.old..She.said,."Say,.you,.
come.here.".And.I.walked.over.to.her..She.said,."Did.you.know.you.were.borned.under.a.sign?".
.
60\0210M..THE.REVELATION.THAT.WAS.GIVEN.TO.ME.
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But.seventeen.is.powerful..powerful.enough.to.change.the.number.of.children.Suzanna.Wesley.
had.from.nineteen.to.seventeen:.
.
I.think.about.John.Wesley's.mother,.Susanna..She.was.a.mother.of.seventeen.children..And.she.
had.time.to.spend,.I.think.it.was.either,.two.or.three.hours.every.day.in.prayer,.and.raise,.and.
mother.seventeen.children\\which.brought.forth.one.of.the.world's.greatest.preachers.and.one.
of.the.greatest.song.writers.of.the.day,.Charles.and.John\\because.she.took.time.to.serve.God.
and.not.dally.in.the.things.of.the.world..
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58\1001..LIFTING.HIM.UP.OUT.OF.HISTORY.
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It. was. powerful. enough. that. Branham. decided. to. implement. a. similar. strategy. of. seventeen.
children.for.his.own.grandmother:.
.
500.
And. so. Dad. come. to. find. his. older. brother.. Dad. was. the. youngest. of. the. boys,. of. seventeen.
children..
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59\0419A..MY.LIFE.STORY.
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..
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And.that.he.decided.to.travel.to.Phoenix.when.he.turned.seventeen:.
.
Remember,.my.first.visit.to.Phoenix,.I.was.just.about,.well,.I.was.about.sixteen,.seventeen.years.
old..It's.been.around.thirty.years.ago..
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60\0228..CONFERENCES.
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Seventeen.is.even.powerful.in.your.love.life...His.father.fancied.the.seventeen\year\old.girls.
.
..
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But.I.can.remember.when.my.father's.still.up.there.running,.I.had.to.be.out.there.with.water.and.
stuff,.see.young.ladies.that.wasn't.over.seventeen,.eighteen.years.old,.up.there.with.men.my.age.
now,.drunk..
.
.
..
.
So.did.the.other.Christians.who.did.not.believe.in.his.message,.according.to.Branham:.
.
..
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And.I.never.was.so.embarrassed.in.all.my.life..There's.a.great.big.fellow.setting.up.there.with.a.
big.hat.on,.all.flowered.up.like.this,.and.all.kinds.of.robes,.and.things.on..And.the.little.boys.and.
girls.of.sixteen,.seventeen.years.old,.sleeping.together.in.the.hotel.room..
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60\0607..HEARING.RECEIVING.AND.ACTING.
.
Seventeen.was.powerful.enough.for.the.disciples.to.give.seventeen.inches.a.yard:.
.
..
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Them.disciples.were.good.men..They.were.righteous.men..They.paid.they're.debts..They.were.
honest..They'd.give.seventeen.inches.in.a.yard.and.so.many.ounces.over.a.pound.and.will.go.one.
mile.they.go.two..
.
501.
58\1002..BUT.FROM.THE.BEGINNING.IT.WAS.NOT.SO.
.
Powerful.enough.that.Napoleon.became.a.teetotaler:.
.
Many.men.has.set.out.to.conquer..Did.you.know.that?.Napoleon.set.out.to.conquer.the.world,.
and.he.did.at.the.age.of.thirty\three..At.the.age.of.seventeen.to.twenty\five,.Napoleon.was.a.
prohibitionist,.he.didn't.believe.in.drinking.or.anything..
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60\1204E..THE.PATMOS.VISION.
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But.it.was.also.very.dangerous...Branhams.beloved.dog.Fritz.died.when.Branham.was.seventeen.
years.old:.
.
When.I.come.home.and.buried....I.was.just.about.sixteen,.seventeen.years.old..And.I.patted.the.
last.bit.of.dirt.on.there..
.
I.said,."Fritz,.I'll\\I\\I'll.kill.that.man.for.that.".
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60\0608..HAVING.CONFERENCES.
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The.number.seventeen.can.cause.sixteen.imaginary.men.to.fall.from.a.bridge:.
.
Exactly.seventeen.years.from.that.day,.the.Municipal.Bridge.at.Jeffersonville.spanned.over.to.
Kentucky,.and.the.seventh....And.the.sixteen.man.lost.their.life.on.it.
.
64\0621..THE.TRIAL.
.
..
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(This.is,.of.course,.the.failed.prophecy.of.the.Municipal.bridge...Only.two.men.died.during.its.
construction,.neither.from.their.fall.from.the.bridge...Branham.likely.was.referring.to.the.Big.Four.
bridge.in.Jeffersonville,.that.was.built.long.before.he.was.born).
.
And.it.causes.loss.of.memory...One.can.easily.forget.a.ministry.that.started.in.the.thirties.when.
you.use.the.number.seventeen...An.entire.portion.of.your.life.can.be.lost,.and.you.can.mistakenly.
think.that.youve.been.behind.the.pulpit.for.seventeen.years.instead:.
.
And.they.have.tried.many.things,.the.little.tabernacle.here..And.finally....I.kept.quiet.in.it,.just.to.
see,.after.I.had.built.it..And.then.the.Lord.called.me.out.into.the.field,.about.fifteen,.sixteen.years.
ago,.and.I.left.the.church..
.
But,.still,.I.just.can't.turn.it.out..I've.always.kept.my.name.attached.to.it,.so.that.I.could.be.a.vote.
sometime.if.the.wrong.thing.got.started.in.here..I'd.have.a.right.to.come.and\\and.stop.it,.because.
502.
I've.sweated.it.out.for.many.years.behind.this.pulpit,.seventeen.years.in.here,.to.keep.the.thing.
straight..
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62\0601..TAKING.SIDES.WITH.JESUS.
.
This,.of.course,.is.not.true...It.was.only.seventeen.years.after.his.first.supernatural.experience.
that.he.became.assistant.pastor.to.Roy.E..Davis,.according.to.his.life.stories:.
.
Then,.about.seventeen.years.after.that,.I.was,.had.become.a.minister,.a.Baptist.preacher,.of.the.
Missionary.Baptist.Church..Dr..Roy.E..Davis.ordained.me.as.one.of.the.local.pastors,.give.me.rights.
then,.by.the.state,.to.marry,.bury,.baptize,.so.forth..
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64\0427..A.TRIAL.
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It.can.also.make.you.forget.how.long.you.have.been.praying.for.the.sick...It.is.a.good.thing.that.
we.have.the.1945.pamphlet.to.remind.us.of.his.wide\spread.ministry.prior.to.1945,.or.we.would.
mistakenly.think.that.his.ministry.started.in.1948:.
.
And.I.believe.the.same.thing.is,.seventeen.years.ago,.or.eighteen.years.now,.that.the.Lord.sent.
me.out.to.start.praying.for.the.sick..
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65\0117..A.PARADOX.
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Who.can.forget.the.touching.story.of.poor.Mrs..OHannia.and.her.seventeen.year.old.daughter?.
.
Little.old.woman.down.in.New.Albany,.had.been.crippled,.seventeen.years.drawed.up..I.never.
knowed.her.in.my.life..The.Holy.Spirit.told.me.where.she.was.at..She.was.an.Armenian..Her.name.
is.Mrs..O'Hannia,.Mrs..Darrell.O'Hannia..She.was.crippled.up..And.I.walked.in.there..I.seen.her..
She.looked.like.a.spider,.drawed.up.in.a.bed...Her.young.daughter,.seventeen.years.old,.Dorothy,.
they.lived.up.there.at.1900.Oak.Street.in.New.Albany..This.has.been.years.ago..And.there.I.went.
by;.I.said,."Now,.that's.the.house.He.showed.me.".
.
53\0614A..EARNESTLY.CONTENDING.FOR.THE.FAITH.
.
He.paused.later.in.the.sermon.to.remind.us.that.this.girl.was.in.fact.seventeen.years..and.by.the.
way,.its.very.important.to.us.to.be.reminded.that.she.wore.her.brothers.shoes!.
.
Said,."Step.in?".She.kind.of....was.kind.of.backwards..She.was.a.young.lady.about.seventeen.I.
guess..She.had.on.her.brother's.shoes..She.kindly.stepped.back.to.one.side..And.there.laid.this.
old.woman..I.said,."That's.her..That's.the.one.".I.said,."Sister,.what's.that.you're.reading?".
.
She.said,."It's.an.Armenian.Bible.".
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53\0614A..EARNESTLY.CONTENDING.FOR.THE.FAITH.
503.
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Many.of.you.are.familiar.with.the.story.of.the.poor.girl.healed.of.cataracts,.causing.her.to.wander.
the.streets.blinded...Did.you.notice.that.she.just.happened.to.be.seventeen.years.old?.
.
And.after.while,.I.heard.somebody.hollering,."Daddy,.daddy?".I.thought,."Where's.that?".And.
there.was.as.many.people,.practically,.standing.in.them.back.places.there,.as.there.is.seated.in.
here.tonight,.right.in.that.parking.lot,.right.there.in.the.light...And.coming.down.through.the.
people....Now,.down.in.the.South,.they.have.the.Jim.Crow.law:.that.is.colored.and.white.can't.
mix.together..So.here.come.the\\a.colored.girl,.about.seventeen,.eighteen.years.old.
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53\0614E..I.PERCEIVE.THAT.THOU.ART.A.PROPHET.
.
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Or.maybe.the.woman.that.everyone.saw.standing.after.a.seventeen.year.battle.with.crippled.
legs:.
.
..
.
I.had.a.service.here,.about.a.year.or.two.ago.in.Jeffersonville,.but.it.happened.to.be.the.woman.
was.from.up.here.in.Kentucky.somewhere..She.had.turned.to.chalk,.like,.from.her.limbs.down;.
from.her.hip.down.to.her.limps,.rather..And.she\\she.hadn't.walked.for.seventeen.years..Many.
of. you. was. there. that. night. remember. the. case.. And. she. got. right. up. and. walked. out. of. the.
Tabernacle,.normally..
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54\0330..REDEMPTION.IN.COMPLETENESS.IN.JOY.
.
Fanny.Wilson,.you.remember,.was.only.seventeen.years.old.when.she.was.dying.of.tuberculosis:.
.
And.if.I'm.not.mistaken,.am.I.not.looking.at.Fannie.Wilson.standing.back.there?.I.remember.taking.
that.woman.about.seventeen....Oh,.more.than.that,.about.twenty....1932,.dying.with.TB,.and.the.
doctor.of.this.city.had.give.her.up,.and.she'd.hemorrhaged.till.the.blankets.and.everything.was.
laying.wet.with.blood..
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58\1005E..GOD.CALLED.MAN.
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So.was.the.deacons.daughter.in.the.Milltown.Baptist.Church:.
.
And.at.that.time,.I'd.just.taken.over.on.my.circuit,.the.Milltown.Baptist.Church..Being.a.Baptist.
minister,.well,.I.was.a.preaching.the.circuit,.and.I'd.taken.this.church.in..And.the.Lord.had.been.
doing.some.great.things..
.
And.they.sent.for.me.to.come.pray.for.this.little.girl,.about.seventeen.years.old..
.
504.
60\0328..IS.THERE.ANYTHING.TOO.HARD.FOR.THE.LORD.
.
..
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And.the.blind.boy,.who.Branham.claimed.to.have.given.back.his.sight:.
.
..
.
Look,.the.other.night,.coming.by,.I.laid.hands.on.a.little.boy,.blind..Walked.right.up.there,.and.
started.down.the.steps,.and.received.his.sight..How.many.was.here.when.that.happened?.Sure..
Little.boy,.born.blind,.about.sixteen,.seventeen.years.old..Begin.to.scream.back,."Oh,.Brother.
Branham,.I.can.see.".
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60\0401E..THE.QUEEN.OF.SHEBA.
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And.the.woman.from.Germany,.who.walked.out.of.a.wheelchair.at.the.ripe.age.of.seventeen.
years.old:.
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60\0713..BLIND.BARTIMAEUS_..KLAMATH.FALLS.OR..WEDNESDAY_.
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..E\3.....And.just.a.little.instance.of.it,.'cause.we.want.to....Tonight.is....are....We.have.given.the.
service.mainly.tonight.for.prayer.for.the.sick..There.was.a....Sometime.ago,.I.was.reading.one.of.
the.testimonies.that.returned.back..A.lady.in.Germany,.she'd.been.crippled.for.some.seventeen.
years,.setting.in.a.wheelchair..
.
Maybe.you.remember.the.woman.with.the.seventeen.inch.tumor:.
.
"About.five.years.after.that,.I.took.a.tumor,.and.the.tumor.growed.to.such.an.excess,.until.it.
become,.I.believe.she.said,.either.seventeen.or.twenty\seven.inches.across.it.".
.
60\1218..THE.UNCERTAIN.SOUND.
.
Or.poor.sister.Margie.who.has.been.dead.for.seventeen.years.according.to.the.hospital.records,.
but.has.been.alive.for.seventeen.years.according.to.her.showing.up.in.the.pews.every.Sunday:.
.
One. of. the. great. cancer. cases. where. yonder. in. the. Baptist. Hospital. she. has. been. dead. for.
seventeen. years,. on. the. Medical. Clinic. over. there. on. the. records,. of. "dying. with. a. cancer,".
seventeen.years.ago..She.lives.at.412.Knobloch.Avenue,.nursing.in.the.hospital.out.here..Oh,.
amazing.grace,.how.sweet.the.sound!.
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61\0108..REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.3.
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Or.the.poor.seventeen\year\old.girl.in.the.stretcher.that.was.healed.just.last.week:.
.
505.
Here.a.few.days.ago.in.our.church,.I'd.give.out.I.was.going.to.preach.there.on.a.Sunday.(last.
Sunday,. a. week. it. is. now,. a. week. from. last. Sunday).. They. brought. a. little. girl. in. there. on. a.
stretcher..And.they'd.called.me.in.the.nighttime.on.the.road.and.said,."The.girl.cannot.live,".the.
cancer.was.so.bad..About.seventeen.years.old...."She.can't.even.get.there..She's.going.to.die.
before.she.gets.there.".It.was.a.pitiful.case,.a.lovely.little.child.of.seventeen.years.old..
.
62\0319..THE.END.TIME.SIGN.SEED.
.
Or.maybe.you.remember.the.lady.in.the.prayer.line,.suffering.from.being.the.victim.of.a.doctor.
who.liked.setting.bottles.of.her.blood.on.a.shelf..
.
..
.
I.see.something.setting.in.a.bottle..It's.blood..There's.one,.two,.three,.four,.five,.six,.seven,.eight,.
nine,.ten,.eleven,.twelve,.thirteen,.fourteen,.fifteen,.sixteen,.seventeen.bottles.of.blood..You've.
had.seventeen.blood.transfusions..
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53\1106..DO.YOU.NOW.BELIEVE.
.
It.is.possible.to.have.multiple.transfusions,.but.this.many.is.very.dangerous...Rather.than.kill.the.
patient,.doctors.usually.wait.a.couple.of.weeks.before.administering.the.next.transfusion,.and.
only.those.in.the.horror.movies.stack.them.on.the.shelves.for.the.vampires.that.creep.at.night..
.
I.guess.Branham.thought.this.must.have.been.possible,.since.he.also.mistakenly.thought.that.the.
body.started.producing.blood.cells.at.the.ripe.age.of.seventeen:.
.
I.said,."Then.I.want.to.ask.you.a.question..How.is.it.when.I.was.sixteen.years.old,.seventeen,.on.
up.till.about.twenty\five,.I.eat.bread,.meat,.potatoes,.so.forth,.like.I.eat.now;.and.they.turned.
into.blood.cells?".
.
58\0619B..YE.MUST.BE.BORN.AGAIN.
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None.of.you.can.forget.the.seventeen.truckloads.of.stretchers.during.the.Africa.meetings:.
.
And.they.had.around.seventeen.truck.loads.of.boards.they'd.used.for.stretchers,.clubs.that.they'd.
walked.on,.things.they'd.pulled.them.by..There's.seventeen.of.those.bus.loads.just.laying,.piled.
full,. with. the. people. coming. behind. that. was. laying. on. them. the. day. before,. coming. behind.
singing.in.their.own.native.tongue,."All.things.are.possible..Only.believe.".
.
62\0711..HEAR.YE.HIM.
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It.was.just.seventeen.years.ago,.in.1963,.that.the.child.was.healed.of.epilepsy:.
.
506.
And.he.said.his.father.was.brought.in.the.line,.and.told.of.this.epilepsy,.and.so.forth,.and.a.prayer.
prayed.for.him..And.that's.been.sixteen.years.ago,.I.think.it.is,.about.sixteen.or.seventeen.years.
ago..
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63\1229E..LOOK.AWAY.TO.JESUS.
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A.great.deal.of.money.can.be.made.for.seventeen.dollars...No.matter.how.poor.you.think.you.
are,. if. you. find. the. right. person,. you. can. trade. that. seventeen. measly. dollars. for. a. thousand.
dollars.a.night.in.Kansas!.
.
Well,. we'd. come. back. home. and. just. start. looking,. and\\and. one. of. them. I. looked. at,. it. was.
somebody.way.up.in.Kansas...Said,."Brother.Branham,".said,."we.will.guarantee.you.a.thousand.
dollars.every.night.if.you'll.come,.but.our.church.alone.produces.eight.hundred.dollars.every.love.
offering.".And.said,."We.can.assure.you.a.thousand.dollars.a.night.for.as.long.as.you.want.to.stay.
here.two.or.three.weeks,.if.you'll.come.".Said,."Oh,.what.great.faith.they.had.and.what.all.they.
could.do.and.everything.".Said,."That's.just.our.church.alone,".said,."besides.all.the.rest.of.the.
churches.throughout.the.country.here.will.cooperate.".
.
..
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The. next. letter. I. took. a. hold. of. was. a. poor. old. brother. down. here. in. Arkansas,. at. El. Dorado,.
Arkansas..He.said,."Brother.Branham,.I.couldn't.even.give.you.a.bed.to.lay.down.in..I.couldn't.
bring.you.to.a.church.".Said,."I.preach.under.two.pine.trees.".He.said,."I\\I.live.in.three.rooms..I.
got.eleven.children.".He.said,."And.not.even.a.church,.but.God.has.sent.me.here,.and.God.knows.
I.need.your.help.bad.".
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And.I.said,."Looky.here,.wife,.one.to.the.other..It.was.plumb.the.con....Talk.about.contrast.".I.laid.
over.to.one.side..I.said,."Well...".Started.to.open.up.the.mail..Something.begin.to.dig.down.here..
I.said,."Where.was.that.letter.from.El.Dorado?".So.we.opened.it.up.again..I.read.it.again..Wired.
him.word.I.was.coming.right.down..
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We.went.down.there.with....I.had.my.first.suit.and.seventeen.dollars,.mud.all.over.my.shoes..
.
53\1203..TESTIMONY.RAISING.DEAD.BOY.
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..
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I.guess.if.you.pastored.a.church.for.seventeen.years.without.a.single.penny,.that.thousand.dollars.
a.night.would.be.enticing:.
.
I.pastored.there.seventeen.years.without.one.penny,.not.because.they.didn't.want.to.pay.me,.
because.I.was.young,.able.to.work,.so.I....I'd.do.it.right.now.if.I.could.just.wait.on.my.ministry.and.
be.with.them..And.I.love.to.work..
.
507.
57\0127E..BLIND.BARTIMAEUS.
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Maybe.that.is.why.he.was.so.interested.in.South.Africa...Some.of.the.richest.deposits.of.precious.
metals.lie.in.the.mines.of.South.Africa..and.did.you.know.that.they.were.exactly.seventeen.
hundred.feet.beneath.the.earth?.
.
..
.
They.mine.them.about,.oh,.about.seventeen.hundred.feet.under.the.earth..They.come.out,.a.
blue.stone,.big.blue,.like.this.bluestone.you.get.around.here..And.those.natives,.they.put.them.
seventeen.hundred.feet.in.the.ground,.to.mine.them,.to.keep.the.price.up..You'd.go.on.the.river.
there,.they.got.it.guarded.for.hundreds.of.miles..Take.two.ten\gallon.buckets,.he.said,.and.pick.
it.up,.full.of\\of.sand,.and.if.you.could.get.home.with.it,.you'd.be.a.multimillionaire,.there'd.be.so.
many.diamonds.in.it..
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57\0821..HEBREWS.CHAPTER.ONE.
.
..
.
That's.Christianity..Go.out.there,.a.lot.of.missionaries,.when.they.bring.them.in,.put.them.down.
in.the.diamond.mine,.seventeen.hundred.feet.under.the.ground,.to.work.their.taxes.out..
.
60\0724..THE.UNCHANGEABLE.WORD.OF.GOD.
.
Or.maybe.that.is.why.the.queen.travelled.with.seventeen.trainloads.everywhere.that.she.went:.
.
I.have.to.go.in.as.a.hunter..I'm.going.up.to.the.queen.that.brought.seventeen.trainloads.down.
and.come.down.to.the.meeting..
.
.
But. seventeen. was. a. lot. of. money. back. then.. . Seventeen. dollars. was. enough. to. purchase. a.
recliner:.
.
And.we.could.buy.one.of.these.chairs.that.you.let.back.in.the.back,.like.a....I.forget.what.kind.of.
an.easy\rest.chair..And.it.cost.seventeen.dollars,.and.you.could.pay.three.dollars.down.and.a.
dollar.a.week.
.
.
Or.for.you.hunters,.you.can.get.a.really.good.rifle.for.seventeen.dollars:.
.
She.said,."Another.thing,".said,."you.remember.that.time.when.you.was.in.Louisville,.and.you.
wanted.to.buy.that.little.rifle.to.go.hunting.with?".I.just.love.guns.and.fish.and.things,.and.I.was.
508.
going.away,.and.she.said,."You.know.that.little.rifle.you.wanted.to.buy,.and.it.cost.three.dollars.
down.".
.
And.I.said,."Yes.".Think.it.cost.about.seventeen.dollars..
.
.
I.dont.think.he.really.needed.it,.because.people.were.so.generous.with.their.donations...He.often.
received.a.gift.offering.of.seventeen.hundred.dollars:.
.
I.want.to.thank.each.and.every.one.of.you.for.your.kindness.and.cooperation..There.was.one.
thing.they.did,.that.I.did.not.agree.with,.but.that.was.last.night.taking.an.offering.for.me..And.
they. taken. up. a. hundred. and. some. dollars,. seventeen\\hundred. and. seventeen. dollars. or.
something,.brought.it.to.me..
.
60\0110..THE.QUEEN.OF.SHEBA.
.
Id.like.to.take.a.moment.right.now.to.pause.and.let.you.know.that.it.is.exactly.seventeen.after.
the.hour:.
.
Now,.friends,.when.Billy.come.and.got.me.tonight,.he.said,.on.the.road.over,.he.said,."Daddy,".
said,."you're.holding.the.people.a.little.too.late.".And.I've.noticed.I.got.awful.late..I'm.sorry..And.
knowing.that.everything's.to.be.the.way.it.is,.it's.quarter.after.now,.about.seventeen.after.by.the.
clock.there..
.
55\0400..BLIND.BARTIMAEUS.
.
Id.also.like.to.pause.and.let.you.know.that.it.is.seventeen.minutes.until.the.hour:.
.
..
.
Now,.I'm.sorry.that.I.kept.you.so.long,.but.I\\I\\I.hope.that.you\\you'll.learn.something..And.taking.
down.the.notes,.that.when....I.have.some.more.here,.about.three.or.four.more.pages,.but.I.just.
haven't.got.time.to.get.to.it,.and,.'cause.it's.getting.late,.and.it's.about.seventeen.minutes.now.
until....But.we'll.put.it.in.the.book,.anyhow,.and.so.we'll\\we'll\\we'll.have.it..
.
60\1207..THE.PERGAMEAN.CHURCH.AGE.
.
Or.to.tell.you.that.seventeen.cars.parked.by.my.house.for.this.meeting:.
.
Many.times.at.our.home,.the.people.pile.in.there.and.everything..It's.a.whole.lot.better.to.be.in.
a.meeting.than.it.is.to.be.at.home,.because.there's.people....I've.seen.as.many.as.seventeen,.
eighteen.carloads,.when.I.get.up.at.morning,.setting.up\and\down.the\\the.lane.where.I.live..
.
509.
55\0610..DO.YOU.NOW.BELIEVE.
.
Maybe.youd.be.interested.to.know.that.I,.myself.was.seventeen.years.old.when.I.got.my.first.
brand\new. car.. . (Ignore. that. part. about. me. being. so. poor. that. I. couldnt. scrape. two. pennies.
together).
.
Mama,.you.remember.when.I.had.that.little.old.T\model.Ford,.the.little.old.'26.model?.How.I'd.
polish.that.thing..I.was.just.a.kid.about.sixteen,.seventeen.years.old..
.
56\0603..THE.LAMB'S.BOOK.OF.LIFE.
.
Or.maybe.you.are.interested.in.geography...Did.you.know.that.there.are.seventeen.thousand.
acres.in.the.hills.of.Boston?.
.
South.Boston,".over.in.these.knobs..There's.seventeen.thousand.acres.of.them.knobs.in.there.
(You.see?),.and.this.is.over.behind.it.in.the.hills.there..
.
60\0930..VISIONS.OF.WILLIAM.BRANHAM.
.
Maybe.you.are.interested.in.history...Did.you.know.that.our.calendar.year.is.exactly.seventeen.
years.off?.
.
This.is\\this.is.'64,.isn't.it?.And.I.think.they.claim.about.seventeen.years.is.off.of.that,.so,.according.
to.the.calendar..
.
63\1124M..WHAT.SHALL.I.DO.WITH.JESUS.CALLED.CHRIST.
.
Thats.because.the.Egyptians.have.the.only.correct.calendar:.
.
Now,. the. Egyptian. astronomy. calendar. says. we're. seventeen. years. out,. "it's. seventeen. years.
advanced.from.that,".that.would.leave.nineteen.years.left..
.
63\1229M..THERE.IS.A.MAN.HERE.THAT.CAN.TURN.ON.THE.LIGHT.
.
Im.sure.the.people.of.California.were.interested.to.know.that.there.was.seventeen.inches.of.
snow.in.Virginia.at.that.very.moment.during.the.sermon:.
.
And.then.we.go.from.there.down.in,.I.believe,.it's.Monroe,.Virginia,.or.somewhere.down.in.there.
where.there's.about.seventeen.inches.of.snow.tonight..
.
61\0211..ABRAHAM.
.
510.
And.Im.sure.that.the.people.in.Illinois.were.interested.to.know.that.the.Mennonite.people.were.
willing. to. give. you. seventeen. ounces,. though. we. dont. know. what,. exactly,. those. ounces.
included:.
.
Now,.the.Mennonite.people.are.really.fine.people..I.passed.today.and.seen.a.Mennonite.hospital.
here.in.the.city..If.I'd.break.my.arm.and.have.to.go.to.the.hospital,.I.hope.they.take.me.over.to.
the.Mennonite.hospital,.'cause.I\\I.like.those.people;.they're.really.nice..And.they.give.you.always,.
I.believe.it's.a....Gene,.how.many.ounces.in.a.pound?.Sixteen,.isn't.it?.They.give.you.seventeen..
See?.
.
61\0415E..THE.UNCERTAIN.SOUND.
.
..
.
But. the. Mennonites. had. nothing. on. the. Mormons.. . Those. seventeen\year\old. Mormon. boys.
looked.mighty.spiritual...(Not.them.Jack.Mormons..were.talking.about.the.real.ones,.the.ones.
that.were.true.prophets.of.God.according.to.William.Branham):.
.
Now,.Mormons.believe.prophecy..I.don't....might.not.be.any.here,.but.they\\but.they.do.believe.
in\\in.prophecy..But,.so,.maybe.I'm.talking.out.of.school,.but.I....Yeah..Yeah..But,.however,.they.
believe...And.he.say,.he.come.back.to.me,.said,."I.understand.that.you.are.a.prophet."..I.said,.
"No,.sir.".I.said,."I....The.Lord.has.showed.me.a.few.things.to.happen."..And.he.took.off,.right.
away,.said,."Let's.go.in.".And.he.got.in.his.car,.and.went.down.to.the....There.was.a.little.city.from.
where.he.lived..In.a.few.moments,.he.was.missing..We.was.fixing.the.dogs,.to.take.another.hunt.
right.after.lunch..And.when.we.did,.why,.he.took.off.in.a.car..In.a.few.moments,.a.fine\looking.
young.man.come.back,.about.seventeen.years.old,.a.real.saintly\looking.Christian.gentleman..He.
said,."This.is.my.brother.".Said,."He.is.not.a.Jack.Mormon..He.is.a.real.Mormon.".
.
65\0426..PROVING.HIS.WORD.
.
The.people.of.Georgia.were.so.spellbound.by.the.number.seventeen.that.they.drove.seventeen.
hundred.miles.to.the.meetings:.
.
'Cause.the.biggest.part.of.our.church,.I.guess,.eighty.percent.of.them.are.you.people..That's.made.
up.from.Mississippi,.Alabama,.and.Georgia,.and.places.like.that,.where.you've.come.from..And.
you.think.it....
.
And.none.of.the.people.that.come.are.rich.people..They're.just.common.people..And.I.know.that.
takes.a.whole.lot.of.your\\saving.your.pennies.to.do.that..'Cause.I.know.how.much.gasoline.it.
takes.to.come.and.go..And.besides.that,.the.wear.and.tear.on.a.car.for.the.trip\\round.trip.is.
about,.oh,.I.guess.it's.about.sixteen,.seventeen.hundred.miles.for.one.sermon..And.come.that.
each.week..Think.of.that..See?.
.
61\0808..THY.HOUSE.
511.
.
If.you.are.interested.in.science,.we.can.pause.to.tell.you.that.a.Russian.cosmonaut.orbited.the.
planet.seventeen.times:.
.
Like.that.Russian.fellow.the.other.day.in.that.orbit.said.he.flew.all.around.over.there.seventeen.
times.around.the.world..
.
62\0607..PUTTING.ON.THE.WHOLE.ARMOR.OF.GOD.
.
The.people.in.Spokane.were.interested.several.months.later:.
.
62\0714..THE.UNCERTAIN.SOUND_..SPOKANE.WA..SATURDAY_.
.
Like.that.Russian.in.the.orbit.the.other.day,.he.said,."I.went.around.the.earth.seventeen.times..
.
And.the.people.of.Phoenix.the.next.year:.
.
They.say.this.astronaut.that.just.went.up,.was.up.so.many.hours,.went.so.many,.seventeen.times.
around.the.world,.or.whatever.it.was,.they.said.it.never.even...
.
63\1214..WHY.LITTLE.BETHLEHEM.
.
But.that.was.nothing.on.John.Glenn.of.the.United.States...He.travelled.seventeen\hundred.miles..
.
They.say.that.John.Glenn,.the.astronaut.that.went.around,.it.never.taken.one.second.off.of.his.
life,.even.the.speed.that.he.was.traveling,.about.seventeen.hundred.miles..
.
64\0418B..A.PARADOX.
.
Scientists.would.also.be.interested.to.know.that.they.are.wrong...While.they.thought.we.could.
only.travel.at.a.speed.of.thirty.miles,.we.are.now.travelling.seventeen.thousand.miles.per.hour:.
.
When.scientists,.three.hundred.years.ago,.a.French.scientist.rolled.a.ball.at.a.certain.speed.across.
the.earth,.and.proved,.by.scientific.research,."If.a.man.ever.made.the.terrific.speed.of.thirty.miles.
an. hour,. gravitation. would. take. him. off. the. earth;. according. to. his. weight,. according. to. the.
weight.of.the.ball.".Now.he's.going.seventeen.thousand.miles.an.hour,.see,.still.trying.to.climb.
on..He.just.recognized.that,.lately..Why?.Has.to.be.that.way..
.
64\0726M..RECOGNIZING.YOUR.DAY.AND.ITS.MESSAGE.
.
Surely.the.people.of.California.were.interested.to.know.that.he.was.on.a.seventeen\thousand\
acre.ranch.in.Florida,.with.pistols.and.sticks:.
.
512.
In.Florida,.they.just....snakes.just\\just.in.rows...And.so,.we.had\\we.had.pistols,.and.sticks,.and.
we'd.go.back.through.these,.where.they'd.run.a.dredge.line.through.a.seventeen\thousand\acre.
ranch,.putting.his.Brahman.cattle.in.there..
.
62\0629..BE.NOT.AFRAID.IT.IS.I.
.
Especially.since.seventeen.was.the.age.when.Branham.decided.to.run.away.from.home.and.play.
rodeo:.
.
And.I.thought.you.all.needed.me.out.here,.out.in.Arizona,.break.your.horses,.you.know..So,.about.
seventeen,.eighteen.years.old,.I.run.off,.got.out.here.around.where.they.was.having.a\\a.rodeo..
.
63\0127..AN.ABSOLUTE.
.
(Interestingly,.the.bull.he.claimed.to.have.been.thrown.from,.the.Kansas.Outlaw.was.seventeen.
hands.high).
.
So,.I.remember,.the.first.rider.came.out..He.was.riding.what.was.called....I.believe.they.call.it,.
"The.Kansas.Outlaw.".He's.a.great.big.horse,.a.big.black.fellow.about.seventeen.hands.high..
.
63\0127..AN.ABSOLUTE.
.
The.people.in.New.York.must.have.been.interested.to.know.that.the.Full.Gospel.Businessmans.
association.sold.exactly.seventeen\hundred.tickets!.
.
I.travel.quite.a.bit.with.the\\these.here.Full.Gospel.Business.Men..Many.of.them.are.sitting.right.
here.now..And.I've.got.to.speak.at.their.breakfast,.Saturday,.Saturday.morning.at.some....What?.
Statler. Hotel,. I. believe. it. is.. They. said. they. already. sold. seventeen. hundred. tickets. for. the.
breakfast.already..
.
63\1114..INFLUENCE.
.
They.must.have.been,.because.he.mentioned.it.again.to.them.a.couple.of.days.later:.
.
Had.a.great.time.at.the.Full.Gospel.Business.Men's.breakfast.this.morning..The.Lord.did.bless.us..
He.met.with.us.there.in.a.great.way..They.had.sold,.I.believe.they.said,.seventeen.hundred.tickets.
.
63\1116E..PERSEVERANCE.
.
That.story.caught.a.great.deal.of.momentum...Better.run.back.to.Jeffersonville.and.tell.them.that.
exactly.seventeen\hundred.tickets.were.sold:.
.
513.
Then.at.the.business.man's.breakfast....Usually,.their.chapter.there,.I.think.they.said.they.had.
anywhere.from.fifty.up.to.a.hundred.at.their.breakfast..And.that.morning.they.sold.seventeen.
hundred.tickets,.and.let.the.rest.of.the.place.in,.to.pack.the.place.out..
.
63\1124M..WHAT.SHALL.I.DO.WITH.JESUS.CALLED.CHRIST.
.
Seventeen.was.a.very.religious.number...It.tied.perfectly.to.Branhams.year.of.the.Jubilee.that.
would.usher.in.the.end.of.the.world.in.1977,.although.the.math.doesnt.quite.work.out...(1954.+.
17.=.1971,.not.1977).
.
..
.
Now,.counting.the.time,.we.find.that.we.have.exactly.(Listen.).seventeen.years.left,.and.we.will.
have.the.same.span.of.time.given.to.us.as.God.dealing.with.us.in.the.power.of.the.Holy.Spirit.
since.A.D..33.until.1977,.the.same.span.of.time.of.1954.years..God.deals.with.us.the.same.as.He.
did.with.the.Jews..See?.How.about.that?..Now,.mark.down.in.your.book.a.little.Scripture.here.I.
want.to.give.you..Leviticus.25,.begin.with.the.8th.verse..God.calls.a.jubilee.every.forty\ninth.year;.
the.fiftieth.year.was.the.jubilee..We.know.that..We.understand.that..From.the.first.jubilee.of.
Leviticus.25:8,.in.1977.will.be.the.seventieth.jubilee,.making.exactly.3,430.years..Jubilee.means.
the.going.up.
.
61\0806..THE.SEVENTIETH.WEEK.OF.DANIEL.
.
Seventeen.is.very.powerful.during.baptism...It.was.just.seventeen.years.ago,.from.1962,.that.the.
Great.Baptismal.happened,.and.God.proclaimed.his.only.prophet,.William.Branham,.just.like.
he.did.Jesus.Christ.in.the.days.of.old:.
.
If.you'll.pardon.a.personal.testimony..I.remember.about.fifteen,.seventeen.years.ago.now,.about,.
when.the.Lord.said.to.me.down.there.on.the.river,.when.He.came.down.in.that.Pillar.of.Fire.
Whose.picture.you.see,.and.He.spoke.to.me.and.He.said,."You're.to.take.this.Message.around.
the.world.".
.
62\1007..THE.KEY.TO.THE.DOOR.
.
..
.
It.just.happened.to.be.that.seventeenth.person...Not.the.sixteenth...Not.the.eighteenth:.
.
When. I. was. baptizing. hundreds. down. at. the. Ohio. River. at. the. foot. of. Spring. Street. in.
Jeffersonville,. where. thousands. were. blacked. on. the. bank.... At. right. at. two. o'clock. in. the.
afternoon,. I. was. baptizing. the. seventeenth. person.. I. started. to. pray,. and. thousands. standing.
there.looking..And.down.from.the.heavens.came.that.green,.whirling.down.like.a.big.star.in.the.
distance..When.It.got.close,.It.was.that.Light,.a.Pillar.of.Fire..
.
514.
50\0820E..BELIEVE.YE.THAT.I.AM.ABLE.TO.DO.THIS.
.
..
.
If.not.for.the.newspapers,.we.might.even.be.misled.by.this.story...But.thankfully,.the.newspapers.
do.not.see.the.number.seventeen.as.spiritual..they.record.a.baptism.of.only.fourteen.people..
.
.
.
..
.
The.very.same.thing.almost.happened.in.Finland:.
.
While.I.was.talking.to.that.bunch.a.little.Finnish.people,.seventeen.received.the.baptism.of.the.
Holy.Spirit.just.a.few.moments.afterwards..
.
59\0415A..GOD'S.PROVIDED.WAY.
.
These.statements.may.seem.incredibly.funny,.and.we.may.take.them.light\hearted.with.a.good.
sense.of.humor...But.in.the.eyes.of.God,.this.usage.of.numbers.is.nothing.short.of.sorcery,.which.
was.a.sin.punishable.by.death.under.the.Mosaic.Law...And.adding.details.to.the.scriptures.that.
followers.to.this.day.hold.in.their.hearts.as.Biblical.fact.is.nothing.short.of.blasphemy...
.
While.we.have.been.lulled.to.sleep.with.these.stories,.and.have.been.trained.not.to.judge.other.
people..even.for.their.sorcery..the.Bible.gives.much.different.instructions...These.people.that.
lead. unsuspecting. people. away. from. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. are. vicious. wolves,. and. the.
Apostles.did.not.hold.back.as.they.insulted,.condemned,.and.cursed.the.evil.ones...They.were.
part.of.the.antichrist,.and.Peter.dedicated.many.words.towards.cursing.their.evil..
.
We.need.to.band.together,.as.Christians,.and.denounce.evil...But.not.with.our.words;.we.need.
to.use.the.Bible.as.our.absolute..
.
2.Peter.2:.
.
But.false.prophets.also.arose.among.the.people,.just.as.there.will.be.false.teachers.among.you,.
who. will. secretly. bring. in. destructive. heresies,. even. denying. the. Master. who. bought. them,.
bringing.upon.themselves.swift.destruction...And.many.will.follow.their.sensuality,.and.because.
of.them.the.way.of.truth.will.be.blasphemed..And.in.their.greed.they.will.exploit.you.with.false.
words..Their.condemnation.from.long.ago.is.not.idle,.and.their.destruction.is.not.asleep..
.
..
.
For.if.God.did.not.spare.angels.when.they.sinned,.but.cast.them.into.hell.and.committed.them.
to.chains.of.gloomy.darkness.to.be.kept.until.the.judgment;.if.he.did.not.spare.the.ancient.world,.
515.
but.preserved.Noah,.a.herald.of.righteousness,.with.seven.others,.when.he.brought.a.flood.upon.
the.world.of.the.ungodly;.if.by.turning.the.cities.of.Sodom.and.Gomorrah.to.ashes.he.condemned.
them.to.extinction,.making.them.an.example.of.what.is.going.to.happen.to.the.ungodly;.and.if.
he.rescued.righteous.Lot,.greatly.distressed.by.the.sensual.conduct.of.the.wicked.(for.as.that.
righteous.man.lived.among.them.day.after.day,.he.was.tormenting.his.righteous.soul.over.their.
lawless.deeds.that.he.saw.and.heard);.then.the.Lord.knows.how.to.rescue.the.godly.from.trials,.
and.to.keep.the.unrighteous.under.punishment.until.the.day.of.judgment,.and.especially.those.
who.indulge.in.the.lust.of.defiling.passion.and.despise.authority..
.
..
.
Bold. and. willful,. they. do. not. tremble. as. they. blaspheme. the. glorious. ones,. whereas. angels,.
though.greater.in.might.and.power,.do.not.pronounce.a.blasphemous.judgment.against.them.
before.the.Lord...But.these,.like.irrational.animals,.creatures.of.instinct,.born.to.be.caught.and.
destroyed,.blaspheming.about.matters.of.which.they.are.ignorant,.will.also.be.destroyed.in.their.
destruction,.suffering.wrong.as.the.wage.for.their.wrongdoing..They.count.it.pleasure.to.revel.in.
the.daytime..They.are.blots.and.blemishes,.reveling.in.their.deceptions,.while.they.feast.with.
you..They.have.eyes.full.of.adultery,.insatiable.for.sin..They.entice.unsteady.souls..They.have.
hearts.trained.in.greed..Accursed.children!.Forsaking.the.right.way,.they.have.gone.astray..They.
have.followed.the.way.of.Balaam,.the.son.of.Beor,.who.loved.gain.from.wrongdoing,.but.was.
rebuked.for.his.own.transgression;.a.speechless.donkey.spoke.with.human.voice.and.restrained.
the.prophet's.madness..
.
..
.
These.are.waterless.springs.and.mists.driven.by.a.storm..For.them.the.gloom.of.utter.darkness.
has.been.reserved...For,.speaking.loud.boasts.of.folly,.they.entice.by.sensual.passions.of.the.flesh.
those.who.are.barely.escaping.from.those.who.live.in.error...They.promise.them.freedom,.but.
they. themselves. are. slaves. of. corruption.. For. whatever. overcomes. a. person,. to. that. he. is.
enslaved...For.if,.after.they.have.escaped.the.defilements.of.the.world.through.the.knowledge.of.
our.Lord.and.Savior.Jesus.Christ,.they.are.again.entangled.in.them.and.overcome,.the.last.state.
has.become.worse.for.them.than.the.first...For.it.would.have.been.better.for.them.never.to.have.
known.the.way.of.righteousness.than.after.knowing.it.to.turn.back.from.the.holy.commandment.
delivered.to.them...What.the.true.proverb.says.has.happened.to.them:.The.dog.returns.to.its.
own.vomit,.and.the.sow,.after.washing.herself,.returns.to.wallow.in.the.mire..
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516.
Young$Foundations$$
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When.the.Divine.Healing.movement.started.to.gain.steam,.the.world.was.watching...A.prophets.
boasting,.his.adversaries.standing.firmly.against.the.movement,.and.the.walls.packed.with.people.
from.coast.to.coast.who.came.to.see.this.man.who.could.heal.others.by.the.power.of.God...As.
he.began.to.prophesy,.proclaiming.to.be.Malachi.4,.his.followers.took.their.stance.firmly.in.the.
faith.that.this.man.was.receiving.the.Word.from.the.Lord,.while.the.other.churches.began.to.take.
notice.and.observe.the.movements.sudden.increase...Many.left.their.jobs,.homes,.and.families.
to. move. closer. to. the. church,. not. realizing. that. they. were. laying. a. foundation. that. was. built.
around.a.man.instead.of.the.God.they.were.seeking..
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But.that.man.fell...Sexual.sins.and.adultery.were.hidden.in.the.shadows...The.love.of.money.had.
consumed.the.prophet,.and.that.foundation.that.was.being.laid.was.self\serving.to.the.ministry.
and.its.elders...Buildings.that.were.constructed.to.hold.the.oncoming.populous.were.abandoned...
Those.who.had.started.their.new.lives.around.the.prophet.must.start.once.more,.having.learned.
that.the.fruits.of.this.spirit.were.unclean..
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That.prophet.died.in.1907,.and.a.city.still.remains.in.remembrance.to.all.that.a.movement.that.
produces.signs.and.wonders.can.be.the.devil.in.disguise...When.John.Alexander.Dowie.died,.and.
the.people.learned.that.their.Elijah.had.failed.them,.they.were.devastated...The.foundation.
that.they.had.laid.began.to.crumble,.and.without.support.from.God,.was.completely.ground.into.
dust...They.had.laid.a.foundation.that.could.not.stand..
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As.humans,.we.look.for.the.satisfaction.of.the.work.of.our.own.hands...Like.artists,.we.watch.the.
canvas.of.our.lives.begin.to.fill.with.vibrant.color,.and.we.admire.the.half\finished.work.as.though.
we.were.in.full.control.of.the.paintbrush...So.easily.we.forget.that.God.controls.our.work...We.
forget.the.Hands.that.hold.the.paintbrush.as.we.watch.our.spiritual.walk.with.Christ.unfold...Too.
many.times,.we.try.to.take.the.paintbrush.back.from.the.Painter..
.
When.Dowie.rose.into.fame,.he.advanced.a.ministry.proclaiming.restoration.of.the.Church...The.
prophecies.of.the.Old.Testament.that.pointed.to.Christ.as.the.Restorer.of.Israel.were.refocused.
to.the.Divine.Healing.movement,.and.scriptures.were.subtly.changed.to.trick.the.believers.into.
thinking.that.there.was.no.Hand.holding.the.paintbrush.for.the.last.several.centuries...The.ancient.
idea.that.was.based.on.Mosaic.Law.was.resurrected,.and.the.state.of.saving.Grace.could.only.be.
accomplished. through. the. laying. of. a. new. foundation. of. Christianity.. . Through. these. works,.
Dowie. taught. that. Healing. of. the. Body. could. be. accomplished. as. a. milestone. on. the. way. to.
salvation...In.his.publication,.Leaves.of.Healing,.Dowie.convinced.a.nation.that.was.marveling.
at.the.success.of.his.power.to.heal,.and.over.a.hundred.thousand.people.moved.into.what.would.
become.Zion.City,.Illinois...
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But.that.restoration.movement.died.unfinished...Though.it.once.produced.the.fruits.of.healing.
for.the.body,.it.did.not.produce.the.fruits.of.the.Spirit.that.the.restorer.proclaimed.would.come.
through. ascetic. lifestyles.. . Rather. than. seeing. the. demolished. state. of. the. foundation,. the.
517.
followers.of.Dowie.instead.saw.a.foundation.that.was.awaiting.another.restorer.to.come.and.
built.the.temple.on.its.platform..
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Under. Dowies. teaching. and. faith. healing. ministry,. Fred. Francis. Bosworth. received. spiritual.
enlightenment.with.regards.to.the.Divine.Healing.ministry,.having.spontaneously.been.healed.
from.lung.disease.that.nearly.claimed.his.life...Believing.that.healing.was.a.fruit.of.the.spirit,.F..
F..Bosworth.joined.the.Pentecostal.faith.promoted.by.the.followers.of.Dowie,.and.went.on.to.
become. involved. with. the. Christian. and. Missionary. Alliance. . spreading. this. new. gospel. of.
healing.to.the.world...Bosworth.himself.had.widespread.fame,.and.not.just.because.of.his.book,.
Christ. the. Healer.. . Bosworth. was. one. of. the. founding. fathers. of. the. Assemblies. of. God.
denomination. of. faith,. which. has. produced. fruits. such. as. Benny. Hinn,. Jim. and. Tammy. Faye.
Bakker,. A.. A.. Allen,. and. more.. . This. widespread. fame. caught. the. attention. of. another. young.
minister,. one. that. would. later. believe. that. he. was. building. upon. the. foundation. laid. by. John.
Alexander.Dowie..
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In.a.meeting.in.Zion.City,.Illinois.appealing.to.the.followers.of.the.false.prophet.Dowie,.William.
Branham.claimed.to.have.been.born.the.day.after.Dowie.Died.in.1907...Though.Branham.signed.
his.birthdate.as.April.8,.1908.on.government.records,.and.would.later.claim.to.have.been.born.
April.6,.1909,.Branhams.appeal.to.the.followers.of.Dowie.was.the.passing.of.Elijahs.mantle.of.
the.Divine.Healing.Movement.to.himself...Referring.to.a.woman.who.knew.Dowie.personally,.he.
said.this:.
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She.was.acquainted,.of.your,.our.great.renowned.brother.that's\\that's.sleeping.tonight,.no,.not.
sleeping.(his.body.is);.his.soul's.with.Jesus:.Doctor.Alexander.Dowie.."And.forty.years.before....
When.he.died,.he.prophesied,".she.said..
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He.said,."It'll.be.forty.years.after.my.death,.that.this.city.shall.go.on.the.rock,.but.after.that.forty.
years.there'll.come.a.revival,.that'll.be.more.glorious.than.it.was.in.the.first.place.".And.I.have.the.
writings.here.in\\in\\in.just.in.part.that.I.might.read.there..It's.kinda...."Doctor.Dowie.prophesied.
that.some.forty.years.after.his.death,.that.the.churches.would.be.restored.in.more.power.and.
glory.than.they.were.in\\in.the.former.".
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49\0718.I.WAS.NOT.DISOBEDIENT.TO.THE.HEAVENLY.VISION.
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In. a. later. sermon. to. the. followers. of. Dowie,. Branham. started. the. Elijahs. Mantle. teaching,.
appealing.to.the.group.as.the.Elisha.to.Dowies.Elijah..
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Oh,.if.I....If.Jesus.tarries,.and.I.can.stay.that.long,.let.me.be.like.that..That's.right..Brother.Richey.
here,.how.I.could.speak.of.him,.of.how.down.through.the.age.when.I.was.a.little.boy.in.school,.
he. was. out. there. preaching. the. Gospel. and. praying. for. the. sick,. when. I. was. just. a. boy.. Your.
mothers.and.dads.listened.to.him.preach.the.Gospel.on.Divine.healing,.both.of.them.out.of.Zion,.
Illinois..Candidates.are.out.from.under.the\\the.great.teacher.late.Doctor.Dowie..How.Doctor.
518.
Dowie.in.his.death.prophesied.that.I.would.come.to.that.city.forty.years.from.the.time.that.he.
died..Not.knowing.nothing.about.it,.he.died.on.one.day,.and.I.was.borned.on.the.next..And.forty.
years.to.the.day.I.entered.the.city,.not.knowing.nothing.about.it..Oh,.how.God's.great.move.is.
coming.together;.I.hear.the.sound.of.abundance.of.rain..
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\\51\0929.OUR.HOPE.IS.IN.GOD.
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But.the.underlying.problem.with.this.foundation.is.that.it.was.built.upon.healing.of.the.body..
not.upon.the.Work.that.Christ.did.on.the.cross...While.Christ.and.the.Apostles.taught.us.that.our.
earthly.bodies.are.fading.and.of.little.importance,.the.Divine.Healing.movement.refocused.our.
attention.from.our.spiritual.bodies.once.more.to.our.flesh.and.blood...Because.this.foundation.
required.a.restorer.in.human.form,.and.following.scriptures.out.to.their.conclusions,.scriptures.
that.pointed.to.Christ.must.also.be.redirected.to.the.leader.of.the.movement...Only.a.few.days.
before.God.removed.William.Branham.from.this.earth.in.accordance.with.scriptures.against.false.
prophecy,.Branham.claimed.that.he.was.Christ.itself...This.Elijahs.Mantle.that.was.passed.from.
Dowie.to.himself.was.promoted.to.be.greater.than.Dowie...While.Dowie.was.just.the.man.that.
fell.to.sins.that.split.a.following,.Branham.claimed.that.THIS.Elijah.[himself].was.the.Lord.Jesus.
Christ:.
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Now,.we've.had.Elijahs,.and.Elijahs'.coats,.and.Elijahs'.mantles,.and.Elijahs'.everything..But.the.
Elijah.of.this.day.is.the.Lord.Jesus.Christ..He.is.to.come.according.to.Matthew.the.seventeen\....
Luke.17:30,.says.the.Son.of.man.is.to.reveal.Himself.among.His.people..Not.a.man,.God!.But.it'll.
come.through.a.prophet..Now,.He.never.had.two.major.prophets.at.the.same.time,.never,.in.the.
world..See?.No.matter.how.much.there's....two\\two.heads.can't....It.has.to.be.one.head..God.
has.to.get.one.man.under.His.control..See?.There's.one.God;.there.was.Father,.Son,.and.Holy.
Ghost,.but.one.God.over.it.all,.notice,.and.just.used.them.offices..So.has.He.with.Elijah,.the.Spirit.
of.Elijah;.He.used.that.Spirit,.but.the.same.God.controlling.It.all.the.time.to.fulfill.His.Word..
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65\1127B..TRYING.TO.DO.GOD.A.SERVICE.WITHOUT.IT.BEING.GOD'S.WILL.
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But.again,.the.foundation.that.was.laid.atop.of.another.crumbling.foundation.cannot.stand...The.
restoration.that.proclaimed.Divine.Healing,.a.new.gospel.that.associated.healing.with.salvation.
cannot.stand.from.its.own.foundation...Unless.it.was.a.foundation.laid.by.God,.it.will.crumble.yet.
again..
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The.fruits.that.this.ministry.promised.as.its.gospel.was.proclaimed.were.all.fruits.that.described.
worldly. things:. . outward. appearance,. healing. of. the. flesh,. and. restoration. of. the. law. . or. of.
partial.law...With.the.restoration.of.these.things,.the.ministry.proclaimed.a.restoration.of.the.
church.. . If. the. members. were. to. uphold. the. foundation. themselves. by. upholding. the.
commandments.of.men,.Branham.claimed.that.the.wall.would.increase.into.a.Word.Bride,.that.
could.give.themselves.rapturing.faith..
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519.
But.the.problem,.again,.is.foundation...Paul.called.the.Mosiac.Law.the.Law.of.death...He.said.
that.it.was.obsolete,.and.that.it.was.given.as.our.tutorial.as.we.rose.into.maturity.with.instruction.
that.we.could.never.save.ourselves...Man.was.not.designed.to.save.himself,.God.in.his.perfect.
plan.built.mankind.to.require.a.Savior...He.did.not.want.us.to.have.the.glory.in.our.salvation;.God.
wanted.us.to.look.to.His.Son.for.our.salvation...The.Bible.says.that.we.sin.daily,.and.to.deny.this.
is.to.deny.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...What.good.is.the.Good.News.if.we.could.save.ourselves?..
For.what.purpose.would.God.send.His.only.Son.to.die.for.us.if.he.knew.that.we.could.simply.lift.
ourselves.into.rapturing.faith.and.save.ourselves.from.the.fire?.
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In.fact,.the.Apostle.Paul.calls.these.restorers.immature...They.come.laying.new.foundations.
that.are.not.built.upon.Christ,.but.instead.are.built.upon.the.work.of.our.own.hands...He.calls.
these.things.dead.works,.because.Christs.Work.on.the.cross.was.once\for\all...There.is.nothing.
that.we.ourselves.can.do.to.earn.our.salvation,.and.our.rapturing.faith.is.simply.to.believe.that.
as.sinners,.we.are.saved.by.Grace.as.a.Gift.from.God...
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Therefore.let.us.leave.the.elementary.doctrine.of.Christ.and.go.on.to.maturity,.not.laying.again.
a.foundation.of.repentance.from.dead.works.and.of.faith.toward.God,.and.of.instruction.about.
baptisms.and.the.laying.on.of.hands,.the.resurrection.of.the.dead,.and.eternal.judgment..
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Hebrews.6:1\2.
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Ephesians.2:8\9.
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But. again,. that. foundation. crumbled.. . According. to. William. Branham,. 1977. was. the. year. of.
jubilee,.and.Branham.claimed.that.according.to.Divine.Inspiration,.this.date.in.time.would.usher.
in.the.new.millennium...Many.lived.through.that.year,.watching.Divine.Inspiration.fail...Those.
that.remained.continually.discuss.what,.exactly,.this.jubilee.meant.since.there.was.no.spiritual.
significance,.and.some.invent.new.doctrines.surrounding.events.that.took.place.in.1977.without.
binding.them.to.Branhams.entire.teaching.of.that.year...They.can.find.history.that.supports.one.
or.two.elements.of.the.Message.Year.of.Jubilee,.but.1977.did.not.produce.all.aspects.of.the.
Divine.Inspiration..
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The. crumbling. of. Branhams. foundation. of. works. has. continued,. until. even. the. followers. are.
starting. to. notice. the. questionable. fruits. of. the. ministry.. . One. church. will. not. associate. with.
another,.because.of.doctrinal.division...Some.claim.that.their.teaching.holds.the.mystery.behind.
the.seventh.seal,.while.others.believe.that.Branham.alone.held.this.mystery...Those.that.have.
left. and. entered. Christian. Churches. with. solid. foundations. realize. that. the. Lamb. alone. was.
worthy.to.open.the.seals,.and.that.no.man.can.know.this.mystery..
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From.the.hundreds.that.have.contacted.me.personally,.having.left.the.Branham.denomination,.
there.is.a.wide.variety.of.people.and.reasons.for.leaving...Like.myself,.some.have.discovered.
520.
prophecies.that.did.not.come.to.pass.exactly.like.William.Branham.claimed,.and.quickly.started.
to. realize. that. all. prophecy. was. given. after\the\fact.. . Others,. having. a. strong. desire. to. start.
studying. their. Bibles,. started. to. realize. that. the. teaching. recorded. on. tape. does. not. match.
scripture,.and.that.many.verses.were.invented,.twisted,.and.combined,.adding.to.the.scriptures.
and. taking. away. from. Gods. Word.. . But. some. left. because. of. the. fruit. produced. from. this.
foundation,.knowing.nothing.of.the.false.teaching.or.failed.prophecy..
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The.Love.that.Christ.displayed.is.not.dominating.the.movement...Specific.churches.claim.to.have.
this.love,.and.even.claim.to.love.others.that.are.outside.of.Branhams.foundation,.but.as.a.whole,.
they.started.to.realize.that.this.was.not.the.case...Around.the.world,.churches.claiming.to.hold.
fast.onto.the.Branham.foundation.have.an.unusual.amount.of.bitterness.towards.their.fellow.
man,.and.heeding.Branhams.advice,.point.fingers.at.all.other.churches.calling.them.the.Mark.
of.the.Beast...The.mainstream.fruit.of.this.foundation.is.the.belief.that.without.faith.in.William.
Branham,.one.cannot.be.saved...They.have.built.their.faith.upon.Branhams.foundation.rather.
than.the.cross..
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But. William. Branham. was. not. able. to. produce. rapturing. faith. in. the. days. leading. up. to. his.
horrific.death,.and.Branhams.year.of.jubilee.was.fruitless...1977.produced.nothing.with.the.
exception.of.a.great.falling.away.by.those.that.were.seeking.fulfillment.of.failed.prophecy.against.
the.United.States...The.elders.of.this.faith.and.their.families..the.ones.with.their.outstretched.
hands.uplifting.the.foundation.that.Branham.built.did.not.produce.rapturing.faith.through.their.
ascetic.lifestyles,.and.those.that.have.sweat.beads.running.down.their.faces.from.bearing.the.
load.blame.the.failure.upon.those.that.live.normal.lives.that.William.Branham.considered.to.be.
worldly...Branhams.foundation,.laid.atop.of.Dowies.foundation,.has.crumbled..
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There. is. only. one. answer. to. this. problem,. when. trying. to. earn. salvation. from. any. other.
foundation.than.Christ...When.your.platform.turns.to.dust,.you.must.erect.another...And.since.
the.elders.were.not.capable.of.saving.themselves.through.dead.works.and.since.they.are.growing.
weak. while. bearing. the. load. of. Branhams. crumbling. foundation,. there. must. be. another.
generation.to.carry.the.burden..
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We.must.have.Young.Foundations..
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Children.of.today.are.not.smarter.than.the.older.generation,.but.they.have.access.to.a.wealth.of.
knowledge.that.their.fathers.could.not.see...While.their.fathers.listened.earnestly.as.William.
Branham. praised. the. false. prophet. Dowie,. the. children. can. easily. access. history. of. his. failed.
prophecies. and. sinful. failures. with. just. a. few. keystrokes.. . Children. have. keyword. searches. to.
Branhams.own.prophecies,.and.can.line.them.up.in.order.to.watch.them.gradually.change.from.
their.original.spoken.word.and.into.a.completely.and.entirely.different.prophecy..all.while.
prophesied.after\the\fact...They.must.be.trained.to.ignore.the.cracks.in.the.wall,.patch.them.
with. their. own. sweat. and. blood,. and. try. to. uphold. what. their. fathers. could. not.. . The. entire.
burden.of.producing.rapturing.faith.is.now.placed.upon.the.children..
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521.
There.is.a.cost.for.abandoning.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Crist...After.Paul.condemned.those.that.would.
rise.to.lay.new.foundations,.he.was.not.mildly.speaking.against.them.with.a.gentle.persuasion...
Paul.rebuked.them.heavily,.saying.that.their.only.end.was.to.be.burnt.by.the.fire..
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It. is. impossible,. in. the. case. of. those. who. have. once. been. enlightened,. who. have. tasted. the.
heavenly.gift,.and.have.shared.in.the.Holy.Spirit,.and.have.tasted.the.goodness.of.the.word.of.
God.and.the.powers.of.the.age.to.come,.and.then.have.fallen.away,.to.restore.them.again.to.
repentance,.since.they.are.crucifying.once.again.the.Son.of.God.to.their.own.harm.and.holding.
him.up.to.contempt...For.land.that.has.drunk.the.rain.that.often.falls.on.it,.and.produces.a.crop.
useful.to.those.for.whose.sake.it.is.cultivated,.receives.a.blessing.from.God....But.if.it.bears.thorns.
and.thistles,.it.is.worthless.and.near.to.being.cursed,.and.its.end.is.to.be.burned..
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Hebrews.6:4\8.
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But. sadly,. these. children. are. slaves. to. the. desires. of. their. parents.. . Because. they. themselves.
could. not. produce. rapturing. faith,. they. must. decide. whether. they. were. holding. a. failing.
foundation.for.the.majority.of.their.lives,.or.whether.they.were.failures.in.life.that.were.unable.
to.produce.Branhams.perfect.will...To.admit.failure.is.to.admit.false.religion,.and.in.the.eyes.of.
their.children,.become.ignorant.to.the.Word.of.God...The.children.are.enslaved.to.the.failures.of.
their. parents,. now. having. to. bear. the. burden. of. weight. as. they. reconstruct. . the. crumbling.
foundation.of.their.fathers..
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But.with.each.new.foundation.laid,.it.grows.further.and.further.from.the.original.foundation,.
which.is.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...The.Good.News.that.none.are.worthy,.is.forgotten...The.
Gospel.that.describes.a.loving.Father.sending.His.only.Son.to.die.to.save.those.who.could.not.
save. themselves. is. not. taught. to. these. children,. in. replacement. for. the. doctrines. of. a. failing.
foundation...The.children.are.re\taught.the.same.doctrines.from.the.same.foundation.that.failed.
to.produce.rapturing.faith,.and.these.new.Young.Foundations.are.destined.to.suffer.the.same.
defeat...
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And.the.load.is.much.more.difficult.to.bear.than.before...With.each.new.exposure.of.the.fictional.
stories.that.Branham.claimed.to.represent.his.past.life,.a.new.question.is.raised...With.each.new.
invented.scripture.found,.the.younger.generation.with.access.to.the.information.highway.are.
now.staggering.to.the.combination.of.questions.as.to.why.the.past.foundation.failed,.why.the.
teachings.do.not.align.with.scripture,.and.why.they.are.forced.to.carry.the.load.for.something.
that.they.did.not.build.themselves...To.these.people,.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.appealing..
because.Christ.carries.the.load.for.them..
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My. heart. bleeds. for. the. Young. Foundations.. . Like. myself,. many. will. suffer. through. life. not.
realizing.that.the.work.they.do.is.in.vain...Their.entire.lives.become.another.book.of.Ecclesiastes,.
and.their.struggle.to.uphold.the.extra\biblical.teachings.of.their.fathers.will.never.produce.any.
sort.of.faith.greater.than.what.is.given.to.them.by.the.Gift.of.the.Holy.Spirit...They.will.blindly.
wander.through.life.looking.for.something.that.was.not.meant.to.be...It.is.only.by.the.Grace.and.
522.
Mercy.of.God.that.we.are.able.to.enter.the.kingdom,.and.there.is.nothing.we.can.do.to.earn.our.
place.in.the.New.Jerusalem..
.
If. nothing. changes,. these. children. will. come. to. a. great. fall.. . Unless. the. old. foundation. is.
abandoned,. and. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. is. taught,. they. will. suffer. a. fate. worse. than. their.
parents,.because.their.load.is.much.harder.to.bear...The.parents.ask.something.of.their.children.
that.they.could.never.do.themselves...
.
If.you.are.a.child.that.has.been.born.into.this.cult,.you.are.not.alone...Many.of.us.from.around.
the.world.were.destined.to.fall,.just.like.you.are.now...Many.of.us,.like.myself,.have.fallen...The.
weight.was.unbearable,.and.our.attempt.to.earn.this.rapturing.faith.did.not.succeed...We.went.
through. a. punishment. worse. than. death. for. the. sake. of. our. fathers. and. their. failed. attempt,.
simply.because.we.had.never.been.taught.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...We.never.knew.that.Christ.
would.carry.this.load.for.us,.never.knew.that.our.outward.appearance.and.ascetic.lifestyle.had.
no.merit,.and.never.knew.that.Christs.work.on.Calvary.was.sufficient.for.every.age...We.never.
knew.that.the.Covenant.of.Grace.was.eternal..because.under.dispensationalism,.the.Covenant.
of.Grace.un\scripturally.had.an.end...
.
If.you.are.a.child.that.has.already.fallen,.you.are.also.not.alone...Many.have.broken.under.this.
load,.and.fled.Christ...Many.did.not.know.that.this.god.we.served.in.the.Message.was.not.the.
God.of.the.Bible...We.were.taught.the.god.of.wrath.that.ignored.the.cross.to.smite.a.wife.and.
daughter...We.were.taught.a.different.jesus,.one.that.died.on.the.cross.as.just.a.man...One.that.
was.nothing.more.than.an.angel,.which.is.now.lower.than.even.humans...We.were.not.taught.
the.Christ.of.the.bible,.and.many.fled.to.different.gods.or.no.god.at.all..
.
But.do.not.worry...God.will.never.leave.you.nor.forsake.you...Many.of.those.same.people.are.
now.coming.back.to.Christ,.and.the.Holy.Spirit.is.constantly.calling.out.for.those.that.are.buried.
under.the.rubble.of.the.foundation.their.fathers.could.not.uphold...Come.to.Christ,.and.make.
Him.your.foundation...Do.not.look.for.a.young.foundation.to.build.something.better.than.the.
cross..look.to.the.Foundation.that.was.laid.over.2000.years.ago..
.
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.
523.
Lies$For$The$Sake$Of$A$Holy$End$$
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Irenaeus.writes.of.Marcus.the.Egpytian,.whose.teachings.of.Egyptian.mythology.and.system.of.
worship.infected.the.early.church...Marcus.brought.the.pagan.teachings.of.the.Ogdoad,.the.eight.
deities. in. Egyptian. worship,. combined. them. with. Christianity. through. use. of. basic. numbers.
claiming.spiritual.significance,.and.spread.a.Gnostic.form.of.faith.known.as.Gnostic\Manichaean.
teaching...His.doctrines,.coming.directly.from.Memphis,.were.deemed.as.heresy.and.identified.
with.the.same.evil.that.Simon.the.Magician.spread.into.the.early.church..
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In.the.Roman\controlled.Iberian.Peninsula,.known.as.Roman.Hispania,.a.Gnostic.group.known.as.
the.Priscillianists.started.to.emerge...Like.many.cults.of.the.past,.present,.and.future,.their.groups.
established.took.the.name.of.their.cult.leader,.Priscillian...Like.the.groups.we.see.today.severing.
themselves.from.other.Christians,.the.Priscillianists.devoted.themselves.to.ascetic.lifestyles.in.
order.to.produce.a.worship.that.was.based.on.denial.of.the.flesh...They.refused.to.drink.any.form.
of. alcoholic. beverage,. including. wine,. and. ignoring. Pauls. statements. with. regards. to. meat.
became. vegetarians.. . Priscillian. devoted. his. teaching. to. the. deuterocanonical. books. that. he.
associated. with. scripture,. the. books. that. we. now. refer. to. as. the. Gnostic. dead. sea. scrolls...
Interestingly,.Priscillian.also.wrote.a.series.of.commentaries.on.the.true.books.of.the.Bible,.and.
those. commentaries. were. accepted. into. the. orthodox. church. . overlooking. the. error. of. his.
beliefs..
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The.early.church.fathers.were.far.more.violently.opposed.to.heresy.and.its.impact.on.the.Body.
of. Christ. than. we. find. today,. so. aggressive. in. weeding. out. evil. that. a. penalty. of. death. was.
imposed.on.all.found.to.invade.the.Christian.church.with.pagan.heresy...The.Priscillianists.had.
severed.themselves.from.the.body.of.Christ.and.wandered.off.into.study.of.secret.mysteries,.
bringing.the.teachings.of.Marcus.into.a.form.of.worship.that.was.starting.to.coerce.wayward.
followers.into.serving.other.gods...In.fact,.they.attracted.quite.a.large.following.that.included.
several.from.the.church.including.two.bishops...Because.of.this.heresy.and.its.massive.impact,.it.
gained.attention.of.several.other.bishops.of.the.church,.and.they.held.a.summit.to.discuss.the.
subtle.injection.of.Egyptian.idolatry.into.the.quickly.diminishing.church..
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The.Priscillianists.were.asked.to.attend.this.summit,.but.refused.to.defend.their.faith...By.nature.
of. their. separation. through. hidden. mysteries,. to. defend. their. faith. was. to. describe. all. things.
hidden. in. shadows.. . And. they. knew. that. there. was. no. defense,. because. the. Apostle. Paul.
condemned.this.lifestyle.in.his.letters.to.the.church...Their.failure.to.attend.brought.a.sentence.
of.excommunication.to.the.four.leaders.of.this.Gnostic.movement,.but.that.excommunication.
was.not.enough..
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To.any.rising.cult,.excommunication.is.more.of.a.blessing.than.a.punishment...When.the.main.
body.of.the.church.is.viewed.as.those.who.do.not.have.our.mystery,.that.separation.becomes.
more.defined.through.rigid.definitions.of.us.against.them...This.excommunication.only.added.
fuel.to.the.fire...The.people.rebelled,.lifting.Priscillian.into.a.person.of.greater.importance,.and.
524.
almost.immediately.Priscillian.was.ordained.to.the.priesthood,.appointed.Bishop.of.Avila...With.
the.Gnostic.group.having.a.bishop,.they.could.now.appeal.to.the.imperial.authorities...
.
This.battle.and.their.many.appeals.made.their.way.up.the.entire.hierarchy.of.the.church..all.the.
way.to.the.Pope,.who.denied.them.an.audience...They.had.lost.their.place.in.the.church,.been.
denied.the.assembly.of.their.Gnostic.members.to.meet.in.their.churches,.and.were.facing.exile...
Refusal.to.make.their.appeal.to.the.governing.leader.was.a.failure.to.exist.as.a.severed.body..
.
But.in.the.court.system,.the.Priscillianists.were.able.to.buy.their.freedom.and.restore.their.way.
of.life.through.what.many.would.call.bribery...Their.transfer.of.funds.to.the.Court.brought.such.
great. success. that. they. were. not. only. freed. from. the. sentence. of. exile,. but. were. once. more.
permitted.to.assemble.in.their.churches.throughout.Hispania,.where.they.continued.to.practice.
their,.Egyptian.form.of.Gnosticism...This.breach.of.justice.added.even.more.fuel.to.the.fire.that.
would.soon.bring.penalty..
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Just.as.Irenaeus.describes.in.his.book,.Against.Heresies,.Marcus.brought.magic.into.the.cult.by.
power.of.the.Egyptian.gods...This.group.was.displaying.great.signs.and.wonders.that.attracted.
itching.ears.and.wandering.souls,.and.while.their.worship.bore.the.name.of.Christianity,.it.was.
rooted.in.the.very.evil.that.Ireneaus.described...Were.it.not.stopped,.Priscillian.would.achieve.
the.same.power.as.Simon.the.Magician.who.was.responsible.for.this.rising.threat.to.the.Church...
The.bishops.that.tried.to.disperse.the.group.and.bring.them.back.into.the.faith.now.were.crying.
out.for.capital.punishment..death.to.all.who.participated.in.Priscillians.idolatry..
.
St..Martin.of.Tours.intervened..
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St..Martin.is.remembered.for.his.mercy.to.those.that.were.misled.into.becoming.enslaved.by.the.
bondage.of.this.ascetic.group.of.people...He.opposed.the.punishment.of.death.for.their.following,.
knowing.that.many.were.pure.souls.that.had.become.distracted.by.signs.and.wonders...His.appeal.
to.the.emperor.placed.a.halt.on.the.death.sentence,.but.only.temporary...Martin.went.down.in.
history.as.the.one.who.tried.to.bring.balance.to.a.fight.that.had.turned.bitter,.and.as.a.voice.of.
reason.to.those.who.placed.more.value.on.their.orthodoxy.than.they.did.human.life...While.the.
early.church.was.correct.in.their.assessment.of.this.Gnostic.cult,.their.anger.had.blinded.their.
judgment..
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But.followers.of.the.Message.of.William.Branham.take.a.much.different.viewpoint...Because.so.
many.of.the.teachings.of.William.Branham.are.based.on.Gnostic.influence,.St..Martin.is.seen.as.
a.hero.for.a.much.different.reason...To.Branham.followers,.this.group.practiced.everything.that.
they.stood.for.and.more,.heroes.of.the.faith...The.Gnostic.Dead.Sea.Scrolls.were.the.source.of.
many.divine.revelations.that.William.Branham.proclaimed,.and.a.severed.body.of.believers.
that. believed. that. God. hid. His. Gospel. in. mystery. would. seem. less. of. a. cult. and. more. of. a.
David.against.Goliath.story...Little.do.they.know.that.this.group.also.practiced.celibacy.as.
part.of.their.ascetic.lifestyle,.and.while.it.was.thriving.temporarily,.the.group.could.not.sustain.
without.new.life..
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525.
William.Branham.promoted.this.idea.that.the.Gnostic.Priscillinists.were.the.little.bride.for.its.
age...When.he.copied.the.church.ages.and.their.dates.from.Clarence.Larkins.works,.Branham.
assigned.messengers.to.Larkins.ages,.and.appointed.St..Martin.of.Tours.as.the.Messenger.
to.the.Priscillianists..not.knowing.that.as.part.of.the.Orthodox.church,.St..Martin.opposed.their.
belief.system...
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Martin.never.did.fear.the.enemy.regardless.of.who.it.was..Thus.he.went.to.personally.face.a.
wicked.emperor.who.was.responsible.for.the.death.of.many.Spirit\filled.saints..
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BRANHAM,.PERGAMEAN.CHURCH.AGE..\..CHURCH.AGE.BOOK..CPT.5.
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.The.teaching.of.the.Priscillinists.matched.several.of.Branhams.divine.revelations,.from.altering.
the.Creation.Story.to.match.Jewish.Mysticism.(sex.was.the.original.sin),.and.the.idea.that.the.
signs.in.the.Zodiac.were.a.bible.recorded.in.the.heavens...This.astrology,.based.on.the.Egyptian.
worship.of.the.Ogdoad,.was.tied.to.Christianity,.just.as.William.Branham.did.when.he.claimed.
that.the.great.pyramid.was.the.first.bible.and.the.Zodiac.was.the.second.bible..
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But.predominately,.the.greatest.similarity.between.the.Priscillianist.cult.and.the.cult.that.William.
Branham.established.was.the.idea.that.it.is.beneficial.to.tell.lies.to.the.sake.of.a.holy.end...Because.
it.was.believed.that.men.could.not.understand.the.higher.paths,.the.Priscillianists.who.claimed.
to. be. enlightened,. were. permitted. to. tell. lies. for. the. sake. of. a. holy. end.. . It. was. for. this. very.
doctrine.that.Augustine.wrote.a.famous.work,."Contra.Mendacium".("Against.Lying")...Lies.to.
bring.spiritual.enlightenment.was.against.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
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It. is. interesting. that. this. group. was. able. to. rise. from. the. teachings. of. Marcus. and. sever.
themselves.from.the.Body.of.Christ.in.such.a.short.time.since.the.Apostle.Paul.spread.the.Good.
News,.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.to.the.nations...Paul.was.very.clear.that.our.doctrine.be.founded.
in.truth,.and.that.we.do.not.mislead..lies.of.any.nature,.even.for.a.holy.end,.were.breaking.the.
ten.commandments.and.denying.the.words.of.Christ..
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I.think.it.is.for.that.very.reason.that.so.many.are.fleeing.the.cult.of.William.Branham...Having.
identified.the.many.fictional.stories.in.Branhams.conflicting.life.stories,.they.realize.that.these.
lies.had.the.sole.purpose.of.elevating.our.emotional.state.to.prepare.our.minds.to.be.captured.
by.the.magic.of.his.teaching.and.his.repetitive.use.of.numbers.in.his.sermons...When.they.realize.
that.the.story.of.his.conversion.to.Christ.was.fictional,.and.that.Hope.was.actively.participating.
in.the.youth.ministry.of.the.Pentecostal.Tabernacle,.it.turns.their.stomachs...When.they.hear.
how.the.Egyptian.god.of.wrath.smote.his.wife.instead.of.looking.back.to.the.cross,.they.realize.
that.they.were.coerced.into.serving.a.pagan.god,.just.like.the.Priscilianists...To.them,.Branham.is.
nothing.more.than.another.Marcus,.who.rose.to.sever.the.body.of.Christ..but.there.is.no.Martin.
of.Tours.to.help.lead.the.good.souls.out.of.the.cult..
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In.speaking.of.the.Law,.Paul.describes.our.new.freedom.in.Grace.while.showing.the.need.for.the.
law...The.prophets.were.entrusted.with.something.that.would.be.wrapped.into.a.Gift.and.given.
to.the.Gentiles,.and.their.lives.devoted.to.the.Law.were.necessary.to.bring.the.Christ.Child...But.
526.
now,.other.than.training.our.hearts.in.perfect.love.of.God.and.man,.those.laws.are.of.little.value...
Circumcision.is.his.example.to.the.Romans.in.Romans.3:.
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Then.what.advantage.has.the.Jew?.Or.what.is.the.value.of.circumcision?..Much.in.every.way..To.
begin.with,.the.Jews.were.entrusted.with.the.oracles.of.God...What.if.some.were.unfaithful?.
Does.their.faithlessness.nullify.the.faithfulness.of.God?.
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Romans.3:1\8.
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But.after.explaining.why.the.Law.was.given,.and.why.the.Gentiles.are.not.bound.by.that.Law,.
Paul.starts.speaking.to.the.Truth.of.the.Gospel,.and.to.the.condemnation.of.anyone.who.falsely.
believes.that.lies.can.be.told.and.somehow.support.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..
.
By.no.means!.Let.God.be.true.though.every.one.were.a.liar,.as.it.is.written,.
.
That.you.may.be.justified.in.your.words,.and.prevail.when.you.are.judged...
.
Romans.3:4.
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But.then,.Paul.addresses.some.of.the.questions.being.raised.through.the.spreading.of.deception...
Placing.himself.into.the.shoes.of.those.who.felt.necessary.to.spread.lies.for.the.sake.of.a.holy.
end,.Paul.asks.the.questions.and.then.gives.the.response...He.says,.I.speak.in.a.human.way,.
letting. us. know. that. he. does. not. promote. the. questions. he. is. asking,. but. rather. that. he. is.
imitating.those.raising.the.question:.
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But.if.our.unrighteousness.serves.to.show.the.righteousness.of.God,.what.shall.we.say?.That.God.
is.unrighteous.to.inflict.wrath.on.us?.(I.speak.in.a.human.way.)..
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Romans.3:5.
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But.then.he.gives.the.answer...WRONG!..
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By.no.means!.For.then.how.could.God.judge.the.world?.
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Romans.3:6.
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He. then. goes. into. another. question,. addressing. this. idea. of. lying.. . Even. if. our. lies. result. in.
glorifying.God,.are.we.condemned?..Lets.see.what.Paul.answers.in.this.series:.
.
But.if.through.my.lie.God's.truth.abounds.to.his.glory,.why.am.I.still.being.condemned.as.a.sinner?..
And.why.not.do.evil.that.good.may.come?as.some.people.slanderously.charge.us.with.saying..
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Romans.3:7\8.
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527.
This.question.is.a.question.that.I.receive.by.email,.private.message,.and.even.phone.call.many.
times.. . Since. Seek. The. Truth. has. started,. and. since. the. deception. in. the. church. of. William.
Branham. has. been. exposed,. many. send. in. their. questions. about. the. result. of. this. fictional.
ministry...What.if.souls.are.being.saved,.they.ask...What.if.through.Branhams.lies,.their.faith.
is.elevated.into.their.own.salvation?..
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The.simple.answer.is.that.faith.in.faith.does.not.save...Faith.in.lies.do.not.save...Faith.in.anything.
outside.of.Jesus.Christ..and.the.Jesus.Christ.of.the.Bible,.Gods.only.Son,.who.died.on.the.cross.
for.the.sins.of.the.world,.rose.again.to.be.seated.at.the.Right.Hand.of.the.Father,.and.sent.His.
Holy.Spirit.to.us.to.lead.us.into.all.Truth.is.the.only.pathway.to.salvation...That.Holy.Spirit.does.
not.lead.us.into.a.lie..it.presses.on.our.hearts.until.we.cannot.rest.until.we.have.abandoned.the.
lie.and.are.led.into.Truth..
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Others.send.their.hatred.to.us.for.standing.up.for.Truth.and.exposing.lies,.having.been.taught.
not.to.judge.false.doctrine...Judge.not,.lest.ye.be.judged.is.twisted.out.of.context,.malicious.
twisting.of.scripture.to.keep.unsuspecting.souls.from.discerning.right.from.wrong...They.fail.to.
judge.the.wolves.in.sheeps.clothing,.because.those.same.wolves.have.trained.them.to.believe.
in.their.fictional.stories.without.condemning.or.exposing.their.heresy..
.
But.Paul.does.not.teach.this...His.answer.to.the.question,.Can.we.tell.lies.for.the.sake.of.a.holy.
end,.was.answered.with.a.harsh.proclamation.of.condemnation.for.the.liar....God.has.His.Hand.
on.the.paths.of.our.lives,.and.while.the.lies.of.these.men.are.just.a.milestone.along.lifes.journey.
into.Truth.for.Gods.Children,.their.lies.bring.Gods.justice.upon.their.own.heads...
.
Listen.to.Pauls.answer.about.lies.for.the.sake.of.a.holy.end,.and.remember.Branhams.three.
versions.of.his.birth.year..two.of.which.that.are.tied.to.spiritual.events.that.contradict.each.
other...Think.about.his.fictional.life.in.the.hills.of.Kentucky.providing.for.his.mother.and.siblings.
after.the.death.of.his.father,.all.while.his.father.is.alive.and.well.until.Branham.is.old.enough.to.
preach.his.funeral.as.pastor.of.the.Pentecostal.Tabernacle...Think.about.the.twisted.story.of.God.
speaking.from.the.heavens.as.he.baptized.the.seventeenth.person.in.the.Ohio.River..when.the.
newspapers. recorded. the. baptism. with. only. fourteen. people.. . Or. how. the. Egyptian. god. of.
wrath. smote. Hope. for. his. mother\in\laws. rejection. of. her. daughter. being. involved. with. the.
Pentecostals..all.while.Hope.is.involved.with.the.youth.ministry.at.the.Pentecostal.church.that.
Branham.assisted.in.pastoring...Think.about.the.rest.of.the.stories,.all.now.proven.to.be.lies.for.
the.sake.of.a.holy.end,.and.listen.to.Pauls.response...Ask.yourselves,.does.this.message.of.lies.
really. preach. the. same. message. that. Paul. preached. as. Branham. claimed,. or. would. Paul.
condemn.a.ministry.based.on.fiction?..Lets.continue.reading.Romans.3.to.find.out:.
.
Their.condemnation.is.just..
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Romans.3:8.
.
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.
528.
The$Eagle$Prophet$
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Images.to.the.reference.material.contained.in.the.video..
.
Nishroch.is.the.name.of.the.Assyrian.god.of.agriculture,.a.god.whose.worship.was.believed.to.
bring.abundant.rain.and.healthy.growth.for.the.crops.that.sustained.the.Assyrian.nation...Very.
similar.to.the.gods.of.Egypt,.the.Mayans,.Native.Americans.and.more,.this.god.is.depicted.as.
having. the. head. of. an. eagle. with. the. body. of. a. man. and. great. wings. spread. from. his. back...
Hieroglyphs.typically.show.Nisroch.carrying.a.pail.of.water.in.one.hand.and.a.fir.cone.(used.as.a.
sponge).in.the.other.hand.while.sprinkling.the.water.upon.a.series.of.plants..
.
Under.the.Mosaic.Law,.the.Children.of.Israel.were.to.avoid.the.unclean.birds,.many.of.which.we.
find.associated.with.pagan.worship...That.list,.found.in.Leviticus.11,.groups.all.of.the.birds.of.prey.
.which.included.the.eagle..as.birds.that.God.detested...God.wanted.His.Children.to.be.separated.
from.pagan.worship,.and.worship.of.the.eagle.was.widespread...
.
And.these.you.shall.detest.among.the.birds;[a].they.shall.not.be.eaten;.they.are.detestable:.the.
eagle,.the.bearded.vulture,.the.black.vulture,.the.kite,.the.falcon.of.any.kind,.every.raven.of.any.
kind,.the.ostrich,.the.nighthawk,.the.sea.gull,.the.hawk.of.any.kind,.the.little.owl,.the.cormorant,.
the.short\eared.owl,.the.barn.owl,.the.tawny.owl,.the.carrion.vulture,.the.stork,.the.heron.of.any.
kind,.the.hoopoe,.and.the.bat..
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Leviticus.11:13\19.
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Under. Egyptian. worship,. Ra. was. worshipped. as. the. eagle. god. of. the. sun.. . The. hieroglyphs.
depict.Ra.also.having.the.head.of.an.eagle.with.the.body.of.a.man,.while.having.a.sun.that.hovers.
over. his. head. that. is. sometimes. drawn. with. a. serpent. wrapped. around. it. facing. the. same.
direction.as.the.false.god.Ra...Instead.of.a.pail.of.water,.Ra.is.shown.carrying.a.staff.in.one.hand.
and.a.key.of.sorts.in.the.other...This.combination.is.known.as.the.Staff.of.Ra,.and.was.made.
famous.once.more.to.the.world.in.the.movie.Raiders.of.the.Lost.Ark.when.Indiana.Jones.used.
the.headpiece.to.open.the.secret.chambers.buried.under.the.sands.of.Egypt..
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It.is.believed.that.these.gods.descended.from.the.same.root,.and.one.would.follow.this.theory.
out.to.conclusion.to.broaden.the.idea.that.many.of.these.gods.having.the.head.of.an.eagle.and.
the.body.of.a.man.on.each.continent.of.the.planet.also.descend.from.the.same.false.god...Because.
of.this,.many.involved.in.the.study.of.demonology.have.come.to.the.conclusion.that.this.god.was.
a.fallen.angel,.and.the.wings.on.the.back.were.describing.the.angels.wings.while.the.eagles.head.
represented.flight.much.higher.than.the.birds.that.Israel.would.have.considered.clean...Egypt,.
for. instance,. believed. this. god. to. have. descended. from. the. heavens,. and. because. of. the.
alignment.of.the.pyramids.to.the.stars.in.Orions.belt,.many.have.come.to.the.conclusion.that.
Egyptians.believed.this.god.to.have.came.from.what.we.now.know.as.the.Milky.Way...The.position.
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of.the.pyramids.represent.the.stars.of.Orion,.while.their.proximity.to.the.river.Nile.matches.the.
constellations.position.to.the.Milky.Way...Interestingly,.archaeologists.have.unearthed.several.
sets.of.pyramids.or.other.religious.structures.in.that.very.same.formation,.many.of.which.also.
worship.a.similar.deity.with.the.head.of.an.eagle.and.the.body.of.a.man..
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The.most.famous.of.the.other.pyramids.are.found.in.South.America,.and.many.are.familiar.with.
the.bird.men.that.dance.around.the.temples.in.tradition.to.their.ancestors...The.Ancient.Incans.
worshipped.the.same.deity,.and.many.of.their.religious.tradition.includes.the.great.eagle.as.
one. of. the. most. powerful. gods. in. their. lineup. of. false. worship.. . One. ancient. Incan. prophecy.
proclaims.the.day.when.the.great.eagle.to.their.north.joins.with.another.false.deity.from.the.
south,.there.will.be.an.awakening...It.is.known.as.the.Eagle.and.the.Condor.Prophecy,.and.is.
simply.stated:.
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When.the.Eagle.of.the.North.flies.with.the.Condor.of.the.South,.The.Spirit.of.the.Land,.She.will.
Reawaken.
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But.the.hieroglyphs.are.not.nearly.so.noticeable.as.the.geoglyphs..large.drawings.that.can.be.
seen.from.outside.of.earths.atmosphere...In.southern.Peru,.the.Nazca.Lines.contain.a.drawing.
that.one.can.see.from.space,.a.massive.drawing.of.a.great.eagle.whose.beak.is.protruding.almost.
the. length. of. its. body. as. if. pointing. at. some. unknown. location.. . This. Eagle. glyph. was. also.
believed. to. bring. fertility. to. the. land. as. the. Assyrians. and. Egyptians. believed,. and. like. the.
Egyptian.eagle\god.Ra,.this.geoglyph.is.drawn.along.with.a.trident.that.is.very.similar.to.the.Staff.
of.Ra...Also,.like.the.Nishroch,.the.staff.brings.fertility.by.the.depiction.of.plantlife,.but.in.the.
Nazca.Trident.drawing,.the.plants.are.drawn.directly.on.the.trident.itself..
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But.the.most.interesting.part.about.this.false.deity.is.its.history.according.to.Jewish.tradition...
The.Assyrian.false.god.Nishroch.is.mentioned.in.the.Midrash.(Jewish.writings.of.history).as.having.
descended.directly.from.worship.of.a.piece.of.wood.that.is.widely.associated.with.the.abundance.
of.rain...According.to.Jewish.tradition,.as.Sennacherib.was.returning.to.Assyria.from.his.campaign.
of.war.in.Judah,.Sennacherib.came.across.a.piece.of.wood.that.was.taken.from.Noahs.ark...The.
ancient.sages.describe.this.plank.of.wood.as.being.stolen.by.Sennacherib,.taken.to.Assyria,.and.
being.worshipped.by.the.Assyrians.as.the.eagle\god.Nishroch...In.fact,.it.is.believed.that.this.very.
piece.of.wood.is.what.Sennacherib.worshipped.as.he.was.slain.by.his.own.two.sons.according.to.
Isaiahs.prophecy.of.2.Kings.19..
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It. is. interesting,. because. after. Isaiah. prays. for. deliverance. and. God. hears. his. prayer,. Gods.
response.to.Sennacherib.almost.sounds.as.if.he.is.mocking.this.eagle\god.with.a.hook.in.the.
nose:.
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Because.you.have.raged.against.me.and.your.complacency.has.come.into.my.ears,.I.will.put.my.
hook.in.your.nose.and.my.bit.in.your.mouth,.and.I.will.turn.you.back.on.the.way.by.which.you.
came..
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2.Kings.19:28.
530.
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But. immediately. after. condemning. Sennacherib. through. the. mouth. of. Isaiah,. God. spoke.
deliverance.to.Israel,.foretelling.the.coming.Messiah:.
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And.this.shall.be.the.sign.for.you:.this.year.eat.what.grows.of.itself,.and.in.the.second.year.what.
springs.of.the.same...Then.in.the.third.year.sow.and.reap.and.plant.vineyards,.and.eat.their.fruit..
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2.Kings.19:29.
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In.other.words:.I.WILL.PROVIDE...God.said.that.Israel.needed.no.god.of.fertility.that.was.nothing.
more.than.a.rotten.piece.of.wood.associated.with.an.eagle...God.would.offer.more.provision.than.
this.false.god..
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Here.comes.the.good.part:.
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And.the.surviving.remnant.of.the.house.of.Judah.shall.again.take.root.downward.and.bear.fruit.
upward...For.out.of.Jerusalem.shall.go.a.remnant,.and.out.of.Mount.Zion.a.band.of.survivors...The.
zeal.of.the.Lord.will.do.this..
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2.Kings.19:30\31.
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It.is.difficult.to.study.this.false.god.without.thinking.about.the.eagle.worship.that.dominates.
the.following.of.William.Branham...While.God.told.the.Children.of.Israel.that.he.detested.the.
eagle,.the.followers.of.Branham.give.such.respect.to.this.bird.that.many.consider.it.to.be.greater.
and. more. significant. than. all. other. birds. . even. the. gentle. dove. that. has. greater. spiritual.
representation.throughout.scripture...
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And. followers. are. trained. to. believe. in. a. false. eagle. that. does. not. exist;. one. that. cannot. eat.
carrion...William.Branham,.while.pretending.to.be.a.Game.Warden.that.studied.wildlife,.claimed.
that.the.eagle.cannot.stomach.road.kill.because.the.eagle.was.a.mighty.warrior.bird...Yet.
followers.in.the.northern.parts.of.America.are.confused.by.this.when.they.drive.by.dead.carcasses.
on.the.sides.of.the.road.watching.the.eagles.tear.the.flesh.from.the.body.along.with.the.vultures!.
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And.it.is.difficult.not.to.think.of.Sennacherib.worshipping.a.piece.of.wood,.when.you.think.about.
the.rotten.floor.in.William.Branhams.house...As.the.structure.was.remodeled,.tearing.out.the.
decrepit.flooring.that.was.becoming.a.hazard.to.those.who.entered.the.rooms,.Voice.of.God.
531.
Recordings.took.this.rotten.wood.to.resell.around.the.world.because.the.prophets.dirty.feet.
touched.it...Like.Sennacherib,.the.followers.know.that.this.wood.is.not.their.false.god,.and.they.
know.that.this.wood.is.old.and.of.no.value...But.at.the.same.time,.they.give.reverence.to.this.
wood...Like.Sennacherib,.this.rotten.flooring.that.was.once.smudged.by.the.smelly.feet.of.a.man.
has.become.a.part.of.their.worship!.
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We.serve.a.living.God.that.is.not.a.piece.of.flooring...We.serve.a.God.that.does.not.permit.us.to.
worship.the.birds..especially.those.that.He.considers.to.be.detestable...We.serve.a.God.that.
wants.us.to.worship.Him.and.Him.alone..no.man,.no.bird,.no.piece.of.wood...
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We.serve.a.God.that.loved.us.enough.to.send.His.only.Son,.Jesus.Christ,.to.pay.the.penalty.for.
our.sins...One.that.sent.His.Firstborn.to.suffer.and.die.on.the.cross.so.that.we.do.not.have.to...
One.that.promised.to.send.His.Holy.Spirit.to.us.after.His.Son.resurrected.and.went.to.the.throne...
And.that.throne.is.one.that.brings.us.more.than.provision.and.fertility..it.brings.us.salvation.for.
the.soul...By.believing.in.His.Son,.we.are.granted.not.only.salvation,.but.a.place.in.the.Kingdom.
as.heirs...We.are.greater.than.the.eagles.ourselves,.and.do.not.eat.rotting.carcasses.along.the.
side.of.the.road...We.soar.through.the.heavens.above.the.birds.as.our.souls.are.joined.to.Christ...
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The.Bible.says.in.Matthew.24,.Where.the.carcass.is,.the.eagles.will.gather,.and.that.same.verse.
is.translated.to.Where.the.corpse.is,.the.vultures.will.gather...William.Branham.proclaimed.that.
as.our.destiny,.not.reading.the.rest.of.the.chapter...Sometimes.I.think.that.this.worship.of.the.
false.eagle.god.is.doing.just.that..focusing.the.minds.of.the.cult.to.the.dead.corpse.of.William.
Branham...They.arent.looking.to.the.next.verses.in.the.scripture.that.give.our.roadmap.to.Christs.
return..
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Those.that.have.now.fled.the.message.are.not.looking.at.a.dead.corpse.of.a.man.who.claimed.to.
be.an.eagle,.and.whose.following.has.made.him.into.an.eagle.god...They.are.focusing.on.what.
happens.while.the.vultures.are.ripping.through.the.dead.corpse.of.Matthew.24..
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Matthew.24:30\31.
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532.
The$Spirit$of$the$Antichrist$$
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William.Branham.preached.nine.sermons.with.the.scriptural.reading.a.Canaanite.woman.from.
the.district.of.Tyre.and.Sidon,.the.trade.hub.that.spread.the.influence.of.pagan.gods.into.the.land.
of.Greece.and.Rome...This.story.describes.a.statement.made.by.Christ.that.is.easily.mistaken.
when.taken.out.of.context.of.scripture,.but.one.must.ignore.the.rest.of.the.New.Testament.in.
order. to. take. it. out. of. context.. . Each. of. these. nine. sermons,. starting. in. 1962. and. spreading.
through.1964.were.given.titles.based.on.the.word.Perseverance..
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And.Jesus.went.away.from.there.and.withdrew.to.the.district.of.Tyre.and.Sidon...And.behold,.a.
Canaanite.woman.from.that.region.came.out.and.was.crying,.Have.mercy.on.me,.O.Lord,.Son.of.
David;.my.daughter.is.severely.oppressed.by.a.demon..But.he.did.not.answer.her.a.word..And.
his.disciples.came.and.begged.him,.saying,.Send.her.away,.for.she.is.crying.out.after.us...He.
answered,.I.was.sent.only.to.the.lost.sheep.of.the.house.of.Israel...But.she.came.and.knelt.
before.him,.saying,.Lord,.help.me...And.he.answered,.It.is.not.right.to.take.the.children's.bread.
and.throw.it.to.the.dogs...She.said,.Yes,.Lord,.yet.even.the.dogs.eat.the.crumbs.that.fall.from.
their.masters'.table...Then.Jesus.answered.her,.O.woman,.great.is.your.faith!.Be.it.done.for.you.
as.you.desire..And.her.daughter.was.healed.instantly..
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Matthew.15:21\28.
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While.having.the.listener.focus.on.the.faith.of.the.woman,.and.Christs.words.that.would.seem.
as.though.the.womans.faith.in.faith.had.brought.healing,.a.subtle.thread.of.deceit.was.planted.
that.would.be.built.upon.until.1965.when.God.removed.William.Branham.from.the.ministry...This.
single.idea.would.continue.to.grow.long.after.his.death,.branches.from.the.seed.that.fell.from.
the. tree.. . The. Branham. movement. bases. their. reasoning. for. severing. themselves. from. other.
Christians.on.this.one.single.statement.in.the.passage,.Jesus.speaking:.
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I.was.sent.only.to.the.lost.sheep.of.the.house.of.Israel...
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This.seed.was.not.simply.planted.with.one.single.statement.from.William.Branham,.however...If.
one.examines.the.ministry,.we.find.many.similar.statements,.all.given.with.the.sole.intent.to.lead.
the.follower.to.believe.that.they.are.looking.for.a.single.human.being.to.give.them.rapturing.
faith...In.this.twisting.of.scripture,.even.Jesus.Christ,.the.Son.of.God.that.the.Bible.describes.as.
fully.man,.fully.God,.must.be.altered...William.Branham,.promoting.the.teaching.of.Charles.Taze.
Russell,.claimed.that.Jesus.was.just.a.man,.a.human.life.form,.when.he.died.on.the.cross:.
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The.Spirit.left.Him,.in.the.garden.of.Gethsemane..He.had.to.die,.a.man..
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533.
And.while.the.scriptures.describe.Jesus.as.the.Son.of.God.that.was.made.manifest.in.human.flesh,.
a.child.so.filled.with.the.Word.that.John.described.Christ.as.the.Word.that.was.God.and.was.in.
the.beginning.with.God,.the.Word.that.stood.in.the.temples.as.just.a.young.child.and.reasoned.
out.the.scriptures.with.the.scribes.and.Pharisees,.the.Divine.nature.of.Christ.had.to.be.twisted.to.
support.this.theology...Again,.taking.Russells.theology.of.the.Mohammed\style.Jesus,.Branham.
claimed.that.Christ.was.not.born.the.Son.of.the.Living.God:.
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God. always. vindicates. the. truth.. No. matter. what. man\\man.... {}. Jesus,. a. carpenter's. Son,.
physically.speaking,.when.He.come.to.the.earth.here.that's.all.He.was.known.of,.and.the.day.that.
when. John. baptized. Him,. God. a. vindicated. Him.. God. spoke. from. the. heavens.. John. saw. Him.
coming.in.the.form.a.dove,.and.said,."This.is.My.beloved.Son.in.Whom.I'm.pleased.to.dwell.".The.
right.translation.there.is,."In.whom.I.am.pleased.to.dwell.in.".Jesus.immediately.anointed.with.
God,.He.was.just.a.man.till.that.time,.but.now.He.becomes.the.God\man..
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This.was.1955,.and.very.subtle...I.truly.do.not.believe.the.followers.of.William.Branham.caught.
this,. many. Christian. brothers. and. sisters. caught. unawares. by. the. deception. of. the. spirit. of.
antichrist...And.thats.a.harsh.word,.antichrist...We.must.be.careful.using.this.word,.and.only.
use.it.according.to.scripture...In.Russells.theology.that.Branham.promoted,.there.was.no.Father.
and.Son..only.the.Father...Oneness.Pentecostalism.promotes.the.idea.that.Russell.taught,.Jesus.
of.the.New.Testament.is.Jehovah.of.the.Old...Branham.took.Russells.catchphrase.and.reversed.
it,.saying,.Jehovah.of.the.Old.Testament.is.Jesus.of.the.New,.and.claimed.that.this.revelation.
came.to.him.in.a.squirrel.story.instead.of.the.writings.of.Charles.Taze.Russell:.
.
Well,.it.all.happened.up.where.the.Angels.of.the.Lord.appeared.to.me.one.morning,.and.them.
squirrels.was.spoke.into.existence..All.of.you.remembers.when.it.taken.place..And,.also,.just.at.
the.top.the.hill.where.I.was.standing,.was.where....just.before.preaching.the.Seven.Church.Ages,.
going. hunting. one. morning. before. daylight.. There. stood.... I. thought. the. sun. was. coming. up,.
about.four.o'clock.in.the.morning..Unusual;.I.seen.that.Light,.and.I.turned.around,.and.there.
stood.the.Seven.Golden.Candlesticks.standing.up.there.on.top.of.the.hill,.with.like.a.rainbow.was.
coming.up.through.the.pipes.and.feeding.out..
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Immediately.after.that,.the.Lord.Jesus.appeared.to.us..And.right.then.I.heard.a.Voice.that.said,.
"The.Jehovah.of.the.Old.Testament.is.Jesus.of.the.New.".And.there.He.was,.after.a.while,.revealed.
after.those.Seven.Golden.Candlesticks..Then.notice.that..How.many.remembers.that.text?.I.wrote.
it.on.the.back.of.a\\of.a.box.of\\of.cartridges.I.had.in.my.pocket.."Jehovah.of.the.Old.Testament.
is.Jesus.of.the.New.".God.in.Heaven.knows.that.that.was.true..
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65\0822E..A.THINKING.MAN'S.FILTER.
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But.not.only.does.the.book.of.John.call.William.Branham.and.Charles.Russell.a.liar,.the.book.of.
John.calls.these.men.antichrist...We.cannot.deny.the.existence.of.both.the.Father.and.the.Son.
without.removing.one.or.the.other...If.we.twist.scriptures.to.make.Jesus.into.just.a.man,.we.
534.
have.removed.the.Son.and.left.the.Father...If.we.say.that.Jesus.was.Jehovah,.and.Jehovah.left.
the.heavens.to.dwell.in.Jesus.at.the.baptism,.then.we.have.removed.the.Father.and.left.the.
Son...This,.John.says,.is.antichrist:.
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Who.is.the.liar.but.he.who.denies.that.Jesus.is.the.Christ?.This.is.the.antichrist,.he.who.denies.
the.Father.and.the.Son..
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1.John.2:22.
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And.the.truth.must.be.upheld...All.of.the.many.fictional.stories.that.Branham.promoted.as.a.new.
gospel,.are.just.that:.fiction...A.man.cannot.have.three.birth.years,.two.of.which.are.tied.to.
spiritual.events...Branham.claimed.to.have.been.born.in.1907,.1908,.and.1909,.associating.1907.
with.the.false.prophet.Dowies.Elijah.mantle,.and.1909.to.a.fortune.teller.and.worship.of.the.
sun,.moon,.and.stars...Anything.that.is.not.truth.is.a.lie,.and.this.same.chapter.of.John.describes.
the.antichrist.coming.with.fictional.stories.when.he.denies.the.Father.and.the.Son..
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Children,. it. is. the. last. hour,. and. as. you. have. heard. that. antichrist. is. coming,. so. now. many.
antichrists.have.come..Therefore.we.know.that.it.is.the.last.hour...They.went.out.from.us,.but.
they.were.not.of.us;.for.if.they.had.been.of.us,.they.would.have.continued.with.us..But.they.went.
out,.that.it.might.become.plain.that.they.all.are.not.of.us...But.you.have.been.anointed.by.the.
Holy.One,.and.you.all.have.knowledge...I.write.to.you,.not.because.you.do.not.know.the.truth,.
but.because.you.know.it,.and.because.no.lie.is.of.the.truth...Who.is.the.liar.but.he.who.denies.
that.Jesus.is.the.Christ?.This.is.the.antichrist,.he.who.denies.the.Father.and.the.Son...No.one.who.
denies.the.Son.has.the.Father..Whoever.confesses.the.Son.has.the.Father.also...Let.what.you.
heard.from.the.beginning.abide.in.you..If.what.you.heard.from.the.beginning.abides.in.you,.then.
you.too.will.abide.in.the.Son.and.in.the.Father...And.this.is.the.promise.that.he.made.to.us
eternal. life.. . I. write. these. things. to. you. about. those. who. are. trying. to. deceive. you.. . But. the.
anointing.that.you.received.from.him.abides.in.you,.and.you.have.no.need.that.anyone.should.
teach.you..But.as.his.anointing.teaches.you.about.everything,.and.is.true,.and.is.no.liejust.as.it.
has.taught.you,.abide.in.him..
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1.John.2:18\27.
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Remember,.when.Branham.promoted.this.idea,.he.added.to.the.Word.of.God...While.the.Book.
of.Revelations.tell.us.that.unto.any.that.would.add.to.the.Word,.they.would.also.be.adding.the.
plagues.described.in.the.Book,.the.antichrist.spirit.does.not.fear.the.plagues...Like.satan.in.the.
garden.of.Eden,.Branham.simply.added.three.words.to.scripture.pertaining.to.the.baptism.of.
Christ:..to.dwell.in...Those.words.are.not.found.in.scripture..any.translation.you.wish.to.use..
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And.at.the.baptismal.service.when.he.was.baptizing,.he.saw.Jesus.coming.with.a.Light.following.
Him..And.He.said,."Behold,.the.Lamb.of.God.that.take.away.the.sin.of.the.world.".And.Jesus.was.
baptized;.the.Holy.Spirit.came.from.out.of.heaven,.and.a.Voice.from.It,.saying,."This.is.My.beloved.
Son,.in.Whom.I.am.pleased.to.dwell.".The.original.translation.says,."In.Whom.I.am.pleased.to.
dwell.in.".Which.God.was.in.Christ.reconciling.the.world.to.Himself..He.was.God.in.flesh..
535.
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56\0200..CONTENDING.FOR.THE.FAITH.
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The.Gospels.give.account.of.the.words.of.the.Father.speaking.to.His.Son,.and.only.an.antichrist.
could.deny.the.Father.speaking.while.the.Son.was.being.baptized...Some.Gospels.describe.the.
words.Hear.ye.Him,.while.others.stop.at.the.word.pleased...None.of.them.have.the.words.
to.dwell.in,.and.there.are.no.additional.words.to.be.translated.in.the.Gospels..
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But.to.elevate.yourself.to.the.level.of.an.antichrist,.you.must.lesson.Christ...Christ.must.become.
nothing.more.than.a.man,.and.prophets.must.be.raised.in.power.to.be.above.the.high.priests..
which.is.contrary.to.scripture...Prophets.were.just.men,.nothing.more,.and.Christ.was.the.Son.of.
God...Branham.planted.seeds.to.say.that.God.only.sent.one.man.to.each.generation,.lowered.
Christ. to. nothing. more. than. a. human,. and. then. claimed. that. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. was.
limited.to.the.Jews..and.a.new.gospel.would.be.sent.to.the.Gentiles:.
.
Now,.if.He.has.appeared.to.us.in.these.last.days....Now,.remember,.when.He.appeared.to.the.
Jew,.He\\He.told.His.disciples,."Don't.go.to.any.Gentile..Go.rather.to.the.lost.sheep.of.the.house.
of.Israel.".And.we.find.out.that.Jesus.Himself.never.manifested.Himself.in.the.presence,.or.to.
show.Hisself.to\\to.the.Gentiles,.or.sent.His.Church.to.the.Gentiles..
.
.
This.seed.planted.grew.to.maturity.in.1963,.when.he.described.the.Apostles...While.the.Gospel.
of. Jesus. Christ. was. the. greatest. Message. this. world. has. ever. known,. Branham. claimed. that.
Matthew. had. nothing. of. importance,. and. that. we. must. have. signs. and. wonders,. or. our.
message.is.nothing:.
.
Look,.even.the.apostles,.after.they.tried.to.choose.one,.because.of.Judas.falling,.they.cast.lots.
and.it.fell.on.Matthias..That.was.the.best.that.they.could.do.with.the.keys.to.the.Kingdom..And.
there.is.not.a.Scripture.wrote.where.he.did.anything..But.God.chose.Saul,.an.ill\tempered.little.
fellow,.but.He.had.to.throw.him.on.his.back.one.day.and\\and.let.him.look.up.a.while..And.He.
said,. "I'll. show. him. what. great. things. he. has. to. suffer. for. Me.". See?. See,. the. church. chose.
Matthias,. but. God. chose. Paul.. See,. that's. the. difference.. God. always. does. His. choosing,. His.
election..God.does.that.by.election,.by.His.foreknowledge...Now.we.find.that.God.always.dealt.
with.the.people,.with.signs.and.wonders..He.has.promised.signs.of.the.last.days..God.cannot.
change.His.policy..
.
63\1113..THE.SIGN.OF.THIS.TIME.
.
Followers.of.William.Branham.believe.and.promote.this.idea...The.Gospel.is.made.of.non\effect,.
because. they. are. trained. to. believe. that. the. Gospel. was. only. sent. to. the. Jews,. and. that. the.
Message.to.the.Jews.was.different.than.the.message.to.the.Gentiles...They.have.accepted.the.
idea.that.a.new.gospel.would.go.forth,.and.that.it.would.be.sent.by.a.man.rather.than.the.
message.sent.by.the.Father.through.His.Son..
536.
.
But.this.is.false,.and.God.does.not.work.through.one.single.man.for.an.age...While.Branham.
assigned.the.Apostle.Paul.to.the.Church.Age.dates.that.he.copied.from.Clarence.Larkin,.we.
must.remember.that.there.were.more.than.one.Apostle,.and.they.were.not.spreading.a.new.
message..they.were.spreading.the.same.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...And.not.simply.to.the.Gentiles,.
making.Jesus.the.man.messenger.to.the.Jews.so.the.messenger.could.go.to.the.Gentiles...
Paul.says.in.Galatians.that.the.same.Good.News.he.was.spreading.was.being.spread.by.Peter.to.
the.Jew..
.
For.he.that.wrought.effectually.in.Peter.to.the.apostleship.of.the.circumcision,.the.same.was.
mighty.in.me.toward.the.Gentiles:.
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GALATIANS.2:8.
.
To.deny.the.apostles.spreading.the.Gospel,.Branham.would.plant.another.seed.that.would.blind.
the. people:. the. idea. that. God. only. sent. one. prophet. at. a. time.. . In. Branhams. theology,. the.
prophet.was.the.focal.point..not.the.God.speaking.through.him:.
.
However,.God.always.makes.a\\a.way.for.His.Church..When.He's.finished.with.one.man,.He.has.
another.one.waiting..And.God.takes.His.man,.but.never.His.Spirit..He.always.got.somebody.else.
He.can.put.His.Spirit.on...And.it's.strange,.but.through.the.Bible,.He.never.had.two.prophets,.
major.prophets.in.operation.at.the.same.time..He.always.had.one.prophet..Then.when.He.got.
through.with.that.one,.He\\taken.him.away.and.put.another.one.in.his.place..
.
61\0428..GETTING.IN.THE.SPIRIT.
.
..
.
But.scripturally,.this.is.not.true...One.must.deny.several.scriptures.to.say.that.the.prophet.was.
the.focus,.and.deny.even.more.to.say.that.the.prophets.were.not.speaking.at.the.same.time...
Take,.for.instance,.the.prophets.on.the.scene.during.the.days.of.King.Darius:.
.
..
.
So.this.Daniel.prospered.during.the.reign.of.Darius.and.the.reign.of.Cyrus.the.Persian..
.
Daniel.6:27\28.
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In.the.second.year.of.Darius.the.king,.in.the.sixth.month,.on.the.first.day.of.the.month,.the.word.
of.the.Lord.came.by.the.hand.of.Haggai.the.prophet.to.Zerubbabel.the.son.of.Shealtiel,.governor.
of.Judah,.and.to.Joshua.the.son.of.Jehozadak,.the.high.priest:.
.
Haggai.1:1\3.
.
537.
..
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In.the.eighth.month,.in.the.second.year.of.Darius,.the.word.of.the.Lord.came.to.the.prophet.
Zechariah,.the.son.of.Berechiah,.son.of.Iddo,.saying,.
.
Zechariah.1:1\3.
.
..
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This. is. a. copy. of. the. letter. that. Tattenai. the. governor. of. the. province. Beyond. the. River. and.
Shethar\bozenai.and.his.associates,.the.governors.who.were.in.the.province.Beyond.the.River,.
sent.to.Darius.the.king..
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Ezra.5:6.
.
When.I.first.left.the.Message.of.William.Branham.and.his.god.of.wrath.that.denied.the.cross.to.
smite.his.wife.and.child,.to.surrender.my.life.to.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.and.the.God.of.the.
Bible,.I.did.not.realize.the.impact.that.these.planted.seeds.had.on.my.life...It.was.not.for.some.
time.that.I.realized.the.harm.it.can.cause,.and.the.deception.that.would.be.spread..
.
Every.man.that.William.Branham.promoted.as.a."spiritual.leader,".was.promoted.by.taking.the.
leadership.from.the.hands.of.the.Almighty.God.and.into.the.power.of.a.man...The.people.were.
trained.to.look.to.a.man,.instead.of.the.Holy.Spirit.that.Christ.said.that.He.would.send.after.He.
ascended.to.the.Father...The.Holy.Spirit.that.Branham.denied.when.he.denied.the.Father.and.the.
Son..
.
William.Branham.copied.the."church.ages".and.their.dates.from.Clarence.Larkin,.and.he.assigned.
"messengers".to.each.age...But.Branham.did.not.care.enough.for.his.doctrine.to.examine.these.
dates.and.ensure.that.he.chose.messengers.that.were.living.during.their.church.age...Columba.
was. not. even. alive. during. the. dates. that. Larkin. laid. out. for. Branham. to. claim. as. divine.
revelation..
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For.me,.this.is.heart.breaking..The.world.had.just.received.its.greatest.Gift,.and.the.one.single.
Message. that. would. go. forth.. To. say. that. Paul's. "Message". was. greater. than. the. Gospel. that.
Matthew. knew. is. the. worst. of. heresies.. . To. say. that. the. "Message". would. get. stronger. and.
stronger.until.I,.myself.[William.Branham].comes.to.restore,.you.must.not.only.deny.the.Gospel.
of.Jesus.Christ,.but.also.replace.Christ.with.yourself,.which.is.exactly.what.William.Branham.did....
In.1965,.Branham.said.that.the."Elijah.of.this.day.is.the.Lord.Jesus.Christ.".He.said.specifically,.
"Not.a.man,.God.".
.
Voice.of.God.recordings.was.named.based.on.a.statement.by.William.Branham,.I.am.Gods.voice.
to.you:.
.
538.
If.I.offended.you.by.saying.that,.forgive.me..But.I.felt.that.might.been.resented..But.I.am.God's.
Voice.to.you..See?.I.say.that.again..That.time.was.under.inspiration..
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51\0505..MY.COMMISSION.
.
And. while. pretending. to. be. that. voice,. William. Branham. stuttered.. . Not. God. . God. does. not.
stutter,.this.voice.of.this.human.pretending.to.be.God.made.a.mistake...God.makes.no.mistakes:.
.
I'm.the.Lord.that.raised.up.Christ.from.the.grave..
.
I'm.the.One.that.sent.the.Holy.Ghost..
.
I'm.the.One.that.give.the.promise..
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BROTHER.BRANHAM.HAS.NOTHING.TO.DO.WITH.THIS..
.
I.HAVE\\HE'S.surrendered.his.life.to.Me..
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I'm.using.his.Spirit;.
.
IM.TALKING.THROUGH.HIS.LIPS..
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That's.Me;.I'm.the.Lord..
.
59\0410.LOOKING.AT.THE.UNSEEN.
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To. do. this,. to. deny. the. Father. or. the. Son. to. lift. yourself. into. the. god. prophet. for. the. 20th.
Century.while.pretending.that.you.are.the.fumbling.voice.of.the.Almighty.God,.one.must.deny.
the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ...And.there.is.only.one.spirit.that.would.deny.the.Gospel,.one.spirit.
that.would.deny.the.Father.and.the.Son,.one.spirit.that.would.base.a.ministry.on.fictional.stories..
.
And.that.spirit.is.the.spirit.of.the.antichrist..
.
.
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539.
Let$The$Reader$Understand$
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Daniel.11.gives.a.prophecy.of.the.kings.of.the.north.and.south,.a.time.when.kings.would.rise.in.
Persia,.one.of.which.would.stir.up.his.kingdom.against.Greece...After.this.took.place,.a.mighty.
king.would.rise.and.fall,.his.kingdom.broken.and.scattered...The.princes.of.the.king.of.the.south.
would.grow.strong,.and.would.make.an.alliance.to.the.king.of.the.north.through.the.daughter.of.
the.south,.but.this.alliance.would.not.last...But.this.alliance.would.plant.a.root.that.would.rise.
from.the.union..
.
From.the.branch.that.sprung.up,.great.power.and.wealth.would.come.from.plunders.of.war...As.
the.branch.rose.into.power,.Daniels.word.from.God.became.vividly.detailed.with.the.description.
of.this.rise.of.authority.by.a.mighty.leader,.how.the.cities.would.become.fortified,.the.terms.of.
surrender.as.they.were.invaded,.the.daughter.that.would.be.given.in.surrender,.and.the.breach.
of.those.terms.as.the.treaty.was.broken...Each.detail.given.describes.a.signpost.for.this.prophecy,.
all.describing.the.rising.nations.in.the.ancient.world...As.the.last.king.rose.into.power,.his.alliance.
with.Jerusalem.was.strong,.but.as.he.fell.from.power,.this.king.turned.away.from.Jerusalem,.back.
to.those.that.had.forsaken.the.Old.Covenant..
.
He.shall.turn.back.and.pay.attention.to.those.who.forsake.the.holy.covenant...Forces.from.him.
shall.appear.and.profane.the.temple.and.fortress,.and.shall.take.away.the.regular.burnt.offering..
And.they.shall.set.up.the.abomination.that.makes.desolate...He.shall.seduce.with.flattery.those.
who.violate.the.covenant,.but.the.people.who.know.their.God.shall.stand.firm.and.take.action..
.
Daniel.11:30\32.
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Many. have. examined. this. prophecy. without. examining. the. recorded. history. of. the. nation. of.
Israel,. and. mistakenly. bind. this. to. the. words. of. Christ. as. Jesus. warned. of. the. coming.
Abomination.of.Desolation...
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Jesus.said,.
.
But.when.you.see.the.abomination.of.desolation.standing.where.he.ought.not.to.be.(let.the.
reader.understand),.then.let.those.who.are.in.Judea.flee.to.the.mountains..
.
Mark.13:14.
.
..
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We.know.that.the.words.of.Christ.can.never.fail...We.know.that.Daniels.prophecy.was.the.Word.
from.the.Lord,.which.also.can.never.fail...But.without.recorded.history,.we.are.forced.to.place.
Daniels. prophecy. in. our. future,. pointing. it. to. a. time. and. place. beyond. the. coming. Messiah...
Ironically,.this.is.a.prophecy.that.the.Jews.have.recorded.to.be.fulfilled...While.they.still.look.for.
540.
a.coming.messiah,.this.prophecy.of.Daniel.has.a.record.from.history.that.matches.the.events.
surrounding.the.invasion.of.the.Temple..to.the.letter..
.
In.the.first.book.of.the.Maccabees,.recorded.Jewish.history.during.the.time.between.Malachi.and.
the.coming.of.Christ,.the.scribes.took.note.of.all.of.the.events.as.the.abomination.was.placed.
into.the.Temple...Just.as.the.prophecy.of.Daniel,.it.records.the.story.of.the.rise.of.Alexander.as.
he.plundered.the.Medes.and.Persians...Daniel.mentions.the.time.when.the.kings.of.Persia.would.
rise.and.overpower.King.Darius.the.Mede,.and.another.king.would.rise.against.the.kingdom.of.
Greece...This.aligns.perfectly.with.the.first.few.sentences.in.the.book.of.Maccabees:.
.
And.it.happened,.after.that.Alexander.son.of.Philip,.the.Macedonian,.who.came.out.of.the.land.
of.Chettiim,.had.smitten.Darius.king.of.the.Persians.and.Medes,.that.he.reigned.in.his.stead,.the.
first.over.Greece,.And.made.many.wars,.and.won.many.strong.holds,.and.slew.the.kings.of.the.
earth,.And.went.through.to.the.ends.of.the.earth,.and.took.spoils.of.many.nations,.insomuch.
that.the.earth.was.quiet.before.him;.whereupon.he.was.exalted.and.his.heart.was.lifted.up...And.
he.gathered.a.mighty.strong.host.and.ruled.over.countries,.and.nations,.and.kings,.who.became.
tributaries.unto.him..
.
1.Maccabees.1:1\4.
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Daniels. prophecy. declared. that. a. portion. of. the. Jews. that. had. abandoned. the. Old. Covenant.
would. make. a. treaty. with. the. rising. power,. breaking. the. Old. Covenant. in. full. by. joining.
themselves.to.the.Gentile.nations...This.also.is.recorded.in.Maccabees:.
.
In.those.days.went.there.out.of.Israel.wicked.men,.who.persuaded.many,.saying,.Let.us.go.and.
make.a.covenant.with.the.heathen.that.are.round.about.us:.for.since.we.departed.from.them.we.
have.had.much.sorrow..
.
1.Maccabees.1:11.
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Daniels.prophecy.declared.that.the.rising.power.would.make.war.with.Egypt,.and.plunder.the.
gold.and.silver.from.the.temples.of.Baal...Their.conquest.of.Egypt.would.make.them.strong,.and.
they.would.become.even.more.powerful...This,.again,.is.recorded.in.Maccabees:.
.
Now.when.the.kingdom.was.established.before.Antiochus,.he.thought.to.reign.over.Egypt.that.
he. might. have. the. dominion. of. two. realms.. . Wherefore. he. entered. into. Egypt. with. a. great.
multitude,.with.chariots,.and.elephants,.and.horsemen,.and.a.great.navy,.And.made.war.against.
Ptolemee.king.of.Egypt:.but.Ptolemee.was.afraid.of.him,.and.fled;.and.many.were.wounded.to.
death...Thus.they.got.the.strong.cities.in.the.land.of.Egypt.and.he.took.the.spoils.thereof..
.
1.Maccabees.1:16\19.
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541.
But. the. most. interesting. part. is. the. ultimate. consequence. for. abandoning. the. Old. Covenant...
Many.prophesies.in.the.Old.Testament.that.point.to.the.Day.of.the.Lord.describe.the.utter.
destruction.of.the.worship.of.Israel,.from.the.temple.to.the.death.camps.to.all.who.would.try.
and.serve.the.Lord...Since.the.Holocaust,.many.Christian.ministers.having.studied.this.prophecy.
from. Daniel. have. applied. the. prophecy. to. the. slaughter. of. innocence. that. took. place. in. Nazi.
Germany. . but. they. do. so. without. examining. the. entire. prophecy.. . Nazy. Germany. is. neither.
Mede.nor.Persian,.and.neither.Greece.nor.powerful.from.the.spoils.of.Egypt...
.
Jewish.history.records.many.things.in.the.beginning.of.this.chapter,.and.if.you.examine.the.Old.
Testament.Prophecies,.you.will.find.many.statements.fulfilling.visions.from.Isaiah.to.Malachi.as.
the.Temple.is.profaned,.ending.with.the.abomination.of.desolation.in.the.Holy.Temple:.
.
Starting.in.verse.20:.
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20.And.after.that.Antiochus.had.smitten.Egypt,.he.returned.again.in.the.hundred.forty.and.third.
year,.and.went.up.against.Israel.and.Jerusalem.with.a.great.multitude,.
.
21.And.entered.proudly.into.the.sanctuary,.and.took.away.the.golden.altar,.and.the.candlestick.
of.light,.and.all.the.vessels.thereof,.
.
22.And.the.table.of.the.shewbread,.and.the.pouring.vessels,.and.the.vials..and.the.censers.of.
gold,.and.the.veil,.and.the.crown,.and.the.golden.ornaments.that.were.before.the.temple,.all.
which.he.pulled.off..
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23. He. took. also. the. silver. and. the. gold,. and. the. precious. vessels:. also. he. took. the. hidden.
treasures.which.he.found..
.
24.And.when.he.had.taken.all.away,.he.went.into.his.own.land,.having.made.a.great.massacre,.
and.spoken.very.proudly..
.
25.Therefore.there.was.a.great.mourning.in.Israel,.in.every.place.where.they.were;.
.
26.So.that.the.princes.and.elders.mourned,.the.virgins.and.young.men.were.made.feeble,.and.
the.beauty.of.women.was.changed..
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27. Every. bridegroom. took. up. lamentation,. and. she. that. sat. in. the. marriage. chamber. was. in.
heaviness,.
.
28.The.land.also.was.moved.for.the.inhabitants.thereof,.and.all.the.house.of.Jacob.was.covered.
with.confusion..
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29.And.after.two.years.fully.expired.the.king.sent.his.chief.collector.of.tribute.unto.the.cities.of.
Juda,.who.came.unto.Jerusalem.with.a.great.multitude,.
.
542.
30. And. spake. peaceable. words. unto. them,. but. all. was. deceit:. for. when. they. had. given. him.
credence,.he.fell.suddenly.upon.the.city,.and.smote.it.very.sore,.and.destroyed.much.people.of.
Israel..
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31.And.when.he.had.taken.the.spoils.of.the.city,.he.set.it.on.fire,.and.pulled.down.the.houses.
and.walls.thereof.on.every.side..
.
32.But.the.women.and.children.took.they.captive,.and.possessed.the.cattle..
.
33.Then.builded.they.the.city.of.David.with.a.great.and.strong.wall,.and.with.mighty.towers,.and.
made.it.a.strong.hold.for.them..
.
34.And.they.put.therein.a.sinful.nation,.wicked.men,.and.fortified.themselves.therein..
.
35.They.stored.it.also.with.armour.and.victuals,.and.when.they.had.gathered.together.the.spoils.
of.Jerusalem,.they.laid.them.up.there,.and.so.they.became.a.sore.snare:.
.
36.For.it.was.a.place.to.lie.in.wait.against.the.sanctuary,.and.an.evil.adversary.to.Israel..
.
37.Thus.they.shed.innocent.blood.on.every.side.of.the.sanctuary,.and.defiled.it:.
.
38.Insomuch.that.the.inhabitants.of.Jerusalem.fled.because.of.them:.whereupon.the.city.was.
made.an.habitation.of.strangers,.and.became.strange.to.those.that.were.born.in.her;.and.her.
own.children.left.her..
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39.Her.sanctuary.was.laid.waste.like.a.wilderness,.her.feasts.were.turned.into.mourning,.her.
sabbaths.into.reproach.her.honour.into.contempt..
.
40.As.had.been.her.glory,.so.was.her.dishonour.increased,.and.her.excellency.was.turned.into.
mourning..
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41.Moreover.king.Antiochus.wrote.to.his.whole.kingdom,.that.all.should.be.one.people,.
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42. And. every. one. should. leave. his. laws:. so. all. the. heathen. agreed. according. to. the.
commandment.of.the.king..
.
43. Yea,. many. also. of. the. Israelites. consented. to. his. religion,. and. sacrificed. unto. idols,. and.
profaned.the.sabbath..
.
44.For.the.king.had.sent.letters.by.messengers.unto.Jerusalem.and.the.cities.of.Juda.that.they.
should.follow.the.strange.laws.of.the.land,.
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45. And. forbid. burnt. offerings,. and. sacrifice,. and. drink. offerings,. in. the. temple;. and. that. they.
should.profane.the.sabbaths.and.festival.days:.
543.
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46.And.pollute.the.sanctuary.and.holy.people:.
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47.Set.up.altars,.and.groves,.and.chapels.of.idols,.and.sacrifice.swines.flesh,.and.unclean.beasts:.
.
48.That.they.should.also.leave.their.children.uncircumcised,.and.make.their.souls.abominable.
with.all.manner.of.uncleanness.and.profanation:.
.
49.To.the.end.they.might.forget.the.law,.and.change.all.the.ordinances..
.
50.And.whosoever.would.not.do.according.to.the.commandment.of.the.king,.he.said,.he.should.
die..
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51.In.the.selfsame.manner.wrote.he.to.his.whole.kingdom,.and.appointed.overseers.over.all.the.
people,.commanding.the.cities.of.Juda.to.sacrifice,.city.by.city..
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52.Then.many.of.the.people.were.gathered.unto.them,.to.wit.every.one.that.forsook.the.law;.
and.so.they.committed.evils.in.the.land;.
.
53.And.drove.the.Israelites.into.secret.places,.even.wheresoever.they.could.flee.for.succour..
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54.Now.the.fifteenth.day.of.the.month.Casleu,.in.the.hundred.forty.and.fifth.year,.they.set.up.
the.abomination.of.desolation.upon.the.altar,.and.builded.idol.altars.throughout.the.cities.of.
Juda.on.every.side;.
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55.And.burnt.incense.at.the.doors.of.their.houses,.and.in.the.streets..
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56.And.when.they.had.rent.in.pieces.the.books.of.the.law.which.they.found,.they.burnt.them.
with.fire..
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57.And.whosoever.was.found.with.any.the.book.of.the.testament,.or.if.any.committed.to.the.
law,.the.kings.commandment.was,.that.they.should.put.him.to.death..
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58.Thus.did.they.by.their.authority.unto.the.Israelites.every.month,.to.as.many.as.were.found.in.
the.cities..
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William. Branham. said. that. this. prophecy. of. Daniel,. describing. the. abomination. that. makes.
desolate.was.describing.the.Mosque.of.Omar,.and.the.establishment.of.this.Muslim.sanctuary.
would.bring.an.end.to.the.Gentile.dispensation...But.he.ignored.the.statements.about.the.Medes,.
the.Persians,.the.Greeks,.the.princes,.the.daughters,.the.surrender,.the.conquest.of.Egypt,.and.
the. other. prophecies. throughout. the. Old. Testament. that. align. with. this. breach. of. the. Old.
Covenant...
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Look.how.the.abomination.of.Daniel,.and.so.forth...?....he.said.."When.the.great.Prince.shall.
come,. He'll. prophesy. a\\a. thousand. and. two. hundred. and. threescore. days,". which. was. three.
years.and.six.months..And.that's.exactly.what.Jesus.preached..He.come.to.the.Jews.alone,.then.
He'll.be.cut.off.for.a\\a.Sacrifice.for.the.people..And.that.abomination.maketh.desolation,.the.
Mohammedans. set. up. the. Moslem. of. Omar. there.. "And. they. would. tread. down. the. walls. of.
Jerusalem.until.(Whew..Until.what?).the.Gentile.dispensation.be.fulfilled.".
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53\0729..QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.ON.GENESIS.
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But.Branham.is.not.alone.in.this.belief,.and.this.was.not.his.original.idea...As.the.world.was.in.
turmoil.from.the.world.at.war,.and.having.seen.reports.of.the.thousands.of.Jews.slaughtered.at.
the.hands.of.an.evil.dictator,.one.would.easily.jump.to.conclusions.that.we.are.seeing.Daniels.
prophecy.fulfilled...But.those.conclusions.can.only.be.derived.by.avoiding.every.specific.detail.
that.Daniel.gives.in.his.description.of.the.events.leading.up.to.the.abomination.of.desolation...
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Worse,.to.believe.that.Daniels.prophecy.is.pointing.to.the.20th.century,.we.must.place.ourselves.
once.more.under.the.Old.Covenant...Daniel.specifically.described.the.situation.leading.to.the.
destruction.of.Temple.worship.as.being.orchestrated.by.the.Jews.that.had.abandoned.the.Old.
Covenant..not.the.New.Covenant.of.Grace.that.would.be.established.in.the.Coming.Kingdom..
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Reading.the.New.Testament,.we.find.that.the.Kingdom.of.Heaven.is.established.by.every.member.
of.the.Body.of.Christ,.the.people.that.Christ.has.taken.for.His.Name...Revelation.says.that.the.
New.Jerusalem.was.adorned.as.a.Bride.for.the.Bridegroom,.and.this.city,.New.Jerusalem.was.a.
city.not.built.by.human.hands...Our.bodies.are.now.the.temple..
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I.believe.that.we.are.at.the.end.time...Notice.the.words.of.Christ.in.each.and.every.Gospel.as.he.
describes.the.Abomination.of.Desolation...In.parenthesis,.you.will.find.these.words:..(Let.the.
reader.understand.).
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So.when.you.see.the.abomination.of.desolation.spoken.of.by.the.prophet.Daniel,.standing.in.the.
holy.place.(let.the.reader.understand).
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Matthew.24:15.
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Some.think.that.this.is.a.conflict.in.scripture...Why.would.Jesus.say.this,.when.he.had.access.to.
all.of.the.Jewish.history?..Why.would.he.take.a.prophecy.from.Daniel,.point.it.to.the.future,.when.
they. were. living,. breathing. examples. that. Jerusalem. had. been. invaded. after. the. temple. was.
destroyed?..
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I.believe.there.is.a.reason.why.these.words.are.written,.Let.the.reader.understand...Our.bodies.
are.the.temples,.and.we.are.part.of.the.City.of.God...We.are.pillars.in.the.Kingdom..
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Could.it.be.that.these.words.were.referring.to.the.abomination.that.would.come.to.invade.our.
hearts. and. minds,. replacing. our. love. of. scripture. with. something. else?. . Could. it. be. that. the.
abomination.that.makes.desolate.is.not.a.physical.structure,.but.rather.an.idol.that.has.been.
placed.in.the.hearts.and.minds.of.each.fallen.soldier.that.has.abandoned.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.
Christ. to. worship. a. man?. . Could. it. be. that. deceit,. false. prophecy,. false. teaching,. twisted.
scriptures,.and.abandoned.love.is.our.abomination?..
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What.if.this.abomination.had.already.been.established.in.the.temples.of.human.hearts.without.
us. even. realizing. it?. . What. if. it. destroyed. the. love. for. our. fellow. man,. made. us. abandon. the.
reason.for.the.Commandments,.and.turned.our.hearts.to.stone?.
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Ask.yourselves.these.questions,.and.examine.your.hearts...Do.you.love.your.brother.enough.to.
give.your.life.for.him.as.Christ.did.for.you?..Are.you.the.type.that.would.leave.the.herd.of.sheep.
to. find. that. one. lost,. wandering. soul?. . That. soul. that. is. asking. questions. that. are. painful. to.
answer,.that.soul.that.is.seeking.to.dig.himself.or.herself.out.of.confusion.that.has.been.created.
by.false.teaching?..
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What.if.that.abomination.is.blinding.the.eyes.and.searing.the.hearts.of.Christians?.
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Theres.only.one.answer...Return.the.original.Message...The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ!..
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There.is.Power.in.the.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.....
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This.is.a.statement.that.has.become.very.real.for.us..The.saving.Grace.of.our.Lord.and.Savior,.
Jesus.Christ,.is.sufficient,.and.the.work.that.our.Redeemer.did.for.us.on.the.cross.is.complete..
Once.for.all...
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Many.have.forgotten.what.this.means..The.word.Gospel.means.The.Good.News,.and.there.
is. enough. meaning. in. those. three. words. to. fill. a. thousand. books.. The. Good. News. that. our.
Messiah. came. to. earth. is. incomplete. without. understanding. why. He. came. and. what. He.
accomplished...
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For.almost.two.years.now,.Seek.The.Truth.has.been.dedicated.to.spreading.awareness.of.the.
deception.through.fictional.stories.and.ever\changing.prophecy.found.in.the.ministry.of.William.
Marrion. Branham.. Our. mission. was. a. cry. for. others. to. take. notice,. and. ask. themselves. the.
question:. If. William. Branham. was. not. truthful. about. what. we. believed. to. be. spiritual.
experiences,.can.we.trust.his.Bible.teaching?.Does.the.gospel.that.he.spread.match.the.Gospel.
found.in.the.Bible?..
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Others. have. taken. notice.. Around. the. world,. Gods. children. are. starting. to. awaken.. They. are.
starting.to.realize.that.there.is.only.one.way.that.leads.to.salvation,.and.that.way.is.not.paved.
through.any.man.or.any.man\made.doctrine..There.is.only.one.Truth,.and.that.Truth.is.that.Jesus.
Christ.came.to.offer.salvation.to.the.lost.that.will.believe.in.His.Name..It.is.given.by.Grace,.not.
works,.through.unmerited.favor...
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The.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ.is.a.story.that.starts.in.the.book.of.Genesis.and.can.be.found.through.
the.Bible.up.until.the.last.verse.of.the.last.chapter.of.Revelation..But.it.does.not.end.there..Jesus.
said.that.when.He.ascended.to.the.Father,.He.sent.His.Holy.Spirit.to.dwell.within.us..That.same.
grace.that.was.offered.two.thousand.years.ago.is.still.being.offered.today...
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To.the.Jews.burdened.by.Law,.Jesus.was.the.Messiah..By.abandoning.the.Old.Covenant.and.the.
Law.of.Moses,.the.Jews.had.fell.under.the.curse.of.the.Law..Each.and.every.one.of.the.three.
hundred.curses.was.upon.the.Children.of.Israel,.and.the.final.penalty.was.death..It.is.only.because.
of.Gods.love.for.us.that.He.sent.His.Son.to.die.in.our.place..It.is.only.by.His.Grace.and.Mercy.that.
we.are.called.His.own...
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The.prophets.were.heralds.of.the.Old.Covenant..As.Israel.strayed.further.and.further.from.the.
Law,.God.spoke.through.the.mouths.of.mortal.men.to.warn.of.the.coming.judgment..When.the.
Law.was.abandoned,.the.prophets.began.to.foretell.of.the.coming.Day.of.the.Lord,.the.day.of.
wrath.that.was.to.come.upon.the.Jews.for.failure.to.save.themselves.through.the.works.of.the.
Law..But.hidden.in.mystery.was.the.announcement.of.a.Kinsman.Redeemer,.one.who.would.turn.
the.hearts.of.the.children.back.to.their.fathers..A.Savior.was.coming.who.would.restore.Israel.to.
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the.same.state.of.Grace.that.Abraham,.Isaac,.and.Jacob.knew..Israel.would.be.restored.to.the.
same.faith.of.the.fathers.with.the.burden.of.the.Law.removed.from.their.backs..Christ.would.
fulfill.their.part.of.the.Old.Covenant,.and.offer.himself.as.a.sacrifice.for.the.final.atonement.of.
sin...
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But.is.this.Gospel,.the.Good.News.of.Jesus.Christ,.the.same.Gospel.that.we.find.in.the.ministry.of.
William.Branham?..
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It.is.a.new.year,.and.a.new.beginning.for.hundreds.of.people.around.the.world..Many.of.these.
people.have.never.heard.the.true.Gospel.of.Jesus.Christ..Many.churches.have.long.forgotten.this.
Good.News,.and.have.turned.away.to.rely.on.works\righteous.faith...
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Starting. with. the. New. Year,. Seek. The. Truth. plans. to. examine. the. Gospel. of. Jesus. Christ. and.
compare.it.to.the.teachings.of.William.Marrion.Branham..There.is.only.one.Gospel.by.which.man.
can.be.saved,.and.that.Gospel.is.found.in.the.Word.of.God...
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Join.us.as.we.examine.the.scriptures..In.them,.we.can.find.eternal.life!..
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Seek.The.Truth.
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