Branham was the first American deliverance minister to successfully campaign in Europe; his ministry reached global audiences with major campaigns held in North America, Europe, Africa, and India. Frère Branham dit quelque part dans l'Exposé des 7 âges de l'Eglise : vous n'avez pas besoin d'un docteur en théologie pour vous faire comprendre la Bible. [260], Edward Babinski describes Branham's followers as "odd in their beliefs, but for the most part honest hard-working citizens", and wrote that calling them a cult "seems unfair". Dyck reported that people who published material critical of Branham's teachings have been threatened by his followers and warned they may be killed. In 2014, Robert Martin Gumbura, a leader of Branham's followers in Zimbabwe, was arrested and convicted for raping multiple women in his congregation. [210] In his recorded sermons, Branham first publicly hinted at his belief in the serpent seed doctrine in 1953. [228] According to Weaver, to Branham's dismay,[177] his followers had placed him at the "center of a Pentecostal personality cult" in the final years of his ministry. "Strong ties were forged" between Schfer, William Branham, and Ewald Frank during Branham's time in Germany. [60] Their obituaries reported Branham as pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, the same church where their funerals were held. Branham a affirm avoir fait plus d'un million de convertis au cours de sa carrire. [297][298][299][300], Roberts Liardon commented, "According to Branham, since women introduced men to sex, polygamy was brought about. [80] The first addition to the team was Jack Moore and Young Brown, who periodically assisted him in managing his meetings. Several news outlets labeled Reagan as the "most racist pastor in America. [101] He described the first sign as vibrations he felt in his hand when he touched a sick person's hand, which communicated to him the nature of the illness, but did not guarantee healing. [187] As a result, Moriarty concluded Branham has "profoundly influenced" the modern Charismatic movement. [199] According to Edward Babinski, women who follow the holiness moral code Branham supported regard it as "a badge of honor". [177] James McDonald of the University of Arizona Institute of Atmospheric Physics was present when the 1963 cloud phenomena appeared. Branham reported that in his visions he saw seven major events would occur before the Second Coming of Christ, including the prediction of the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Second World War, the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, and the rise of communism. [98] Branham was the first American deliverance minister to successfully tour in Europe. [99] Following their build-up, Branham would take the podium and deliver a short sermon,[81] in which he usually related stories about his personal life experiences. [160], In the closing years of the revival, Branham helped launch and popularize the ministry of Jim Jones, the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple. [274] According to Enroth, Branham's followers believe subjecting themselves to this treatment is necessary for them to "be refined and perfect" and "ready to meet Jesus" at this second coming. [19] Branham told his audiences that he was required to help his father with the illegal production and sale of liquor during prohibition. [47], Branham continued traveling and preaching among Pentecostal churches while serving as pastor of his new church. E-11 (20) Et Jean tait l'un de ces hommes qui ne mchaient pas leurs mots. [67], Branham held massive inter-denominational meetings, from which came reports of hundreds of miracles. The percentage of healings that stood up after investigation was embarrassingly low. [169], As the healing revival began to wane, many of Branham's contemporaries moved into the leadership of the emerging Charismatic movement, which emphasized use of spiritual gifts. [179], Scholar Robert Price and Doug Weaver suggested that Branham's stance on denominations was developed in response to their rejection of his teachings in an attempt to maintain the loyalty of his closest followers. [30], Soon afterward, while he was working for the Public Service Company of Indiana, Branham was overcome by gas and had to be hospitalized. [146] Branham generally attributed the failure of supplicants to receive healing to their lack of faith. [78] The size of the crowds presented a problem for Branham's team as they found it difficult to find venues that could seat large numbers of attendees. Because of the Great Depression, it was often short of funds, so Branham served without compensation. Luc 9.20 Et vous, leur demanda-t-il, qui dites-vous que je suis? [g] Upshaw had limited mobility for 59 years as the result of an accident, and said he was miraculously healed in the meeting. Branham claimed to visit the grave of Buddha while in India, however Buddha was cremated and has no grave. [121], Branham similarly claimed to pray for King Gustaf V while in Sweden in April 1950. Many people Branham prayed for were required to first write their name, address, and what they were seeking prayer for on prayer cards. [162], According to Collins, Jim Jones and Paul Schfer were influenced to move to South America by Branham's 1961 prophecy concerning the destruction of the United States in a nuclear war. They believe that William Branham, or "Brother Branham," was the final prophet to the church, in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. She is designed, alone, for filth and unclean living. German protestors picketed in front of Frank's church to protest his actions. Branham thought the decline was temporary. "[279], "In one instance,Mercer ordered that [a girl's] hair be cut off to punish her because he had had a vision from God that she was being sexually inappropriate with young children. [81][92] His illness shocked the growing movement,[93] and his abrupt departure from the field caused a rift between him and Lindsay over the Voice of Healing magazine. [175] Branham acknowledged their rejection and said their organizations "had choked out the glory and Spirit of God". Branham told his audiences that his wife and daughter had become suddenly ill and died during the January flood as God's punishment because of his failure to embrace Pentecostalism. [106] Upshaw sent a letter describing his healing claim to each member of Congress. Parole Parle TV (PPTV) est une chaine TV du Message du prophte William Marrion Branham selon Malachie 4/5-6. [129], At his 1947 meetings in Winnipeg, Branham claimed to have raised a young man from the dead at a Jeffersonville funeral parlor. Some thought he was a dupe of the devil. "[32][56][34], Branham and his future wife Amelia Hope Brumbach (b. July 16, 1913) attended the First Pentecostal Baptist Church together beginning in 1929 where Brumbach served as young people's leader. [30] Branham said that he heard a voice speaking to him while he was recovering from the accident, which led him to begin seeking God. C'est cela croire selon La Bible et le Message. Branham believed the events of 1963 indicated the rapture was imminent. Pierre rpondit: Le Christ de Dieu. [87] On the night of January 24, 1950, Branham was photographed during a debate between Bosworth and local Baptist minister W.E. Best regarding the theology of divine healing. [57] Their first child, William "Billy" Paul Branham was born soon after their marriage; the date given for his birth varies by source. [68] Time magazine reported on his St. Louis campaign meetings,[77] and according to the article, Branham drew a crowd of over 4,000 sick people who desired healing and recorded him diligently praying for each. Instead of leaving it the way God wants it, he wants to make his own way. [8] The American government targeted the other leading revivalists with lawsuits during the same time period, including Oral Roberts, Jack Coe, and A. By the 1960s, he began to make frequent references to the scripture claiming that through his ministry the "Son of Man was being revealed". Branham claimed that he had converted over one million people during his career. Throughout his healing revivals, Branham was accused of committing fraud by investigative news reporters, fellow ministers, host churches, and governmental agencies. A. [98] Branham's final major overseas tour in 1955 included visits to Switzerland and Germany. [m], Crowder said Branham was a victim of "the adoration of man" because his followers began to idolize him in the later part of his ministry. [203][224][225][203][226], Branham preached a series of sermons in 1963 on the Seven Seals, which he regarded as a highlight of his ministry. [167] Harrell attributed the decline to the increasing number of evangelists crowding the field and straining the financial resources of the Pentecostal denominations. [177] Many followers moved great distances to live near his home in Jeffersonville and, led by Leo Mercer, subsequently set up a colony in Arizona following Branham's move to Tucson in 1962. [289][290][291] Schfer and his compound were portrayed in the 2015 film Colonia. [18] Wathen was a supplier for Al Capone's bootlegging operations. See? [185], Branham believed that all sickness was a result of demonic activity and could be overcome by the faith of the person desiring healing. [223][i] According to Weaver, Branham's "obsession with Luke 17:30 and Malachi 4:56 dominated the end of his ministry". [177] Following the 1964 prophecy, Branham again predicted the rapture would happen by 1977 and would be preceded by various worldwide disasters, the unification of denominational Christianity, and the rise-to-power of the Roman Catholic Pope. [81] William Hawtin, a Canadian Pentecostal minister, attended one of Branham's Vancouver meetings in November 1947 and was impressed by Branham's healings. [296], Polygamist followers of Branham's teachings have also been reported by news media in the United States for marriage to minors. Carl Dyck wrote, "Those who have come out of this group give solemn evidence of the devastating effect that Branhamism had on them, both emotionally and psychologically. [43] Because of the way Branham's telling of the baptismal story changed over the years, and because no newspaper actually covered the event, Weaver said Branham may have embellished the story after he began achieving success in the healing revival during the 1940s. [186] Charismatic writer Michael Moriarty described his teachings on the subject as "extremely significant" because they have "impacted every major restoration movement since". [89], Branham told his audiences that he was able to determine their illness, details of their lives, and pronounce them healed as a result of an angel who was guiding him. Philippe insisted decolonization of Africa was a sin, and that Africans could only prosper when in servitude to Europeans. He chooses a people. Military personnel involved in the launch stated that they had "immediately recognized the McDonald cloud as from an explosion of a rocket the afternoon of 28 February 1963". Je pense que c'est la raison pour laquelle la Bible nous enseigne! [200] Branham did not view financial prosperity as an automatic result of salvation. [10] While Branham was away, his brother Edward aged 18, shot and killed a Jeffersonville man and was charged with murder. Hollenweger said that while there were a few "well-attested cases of miraculous healing", Branham was "nave" and "dishonest" and misled his audiences when he reported the number of people healed. [49][50][51][52][53][54][55] Branham served as pastor until 1946, and the church name eventually shortened to the Branham Tabernacle. In response, the churches which hosted Branham's campaign conducted independent follow-up interviews with people Branham pronounced healed to gather testimonies which they could use to counter the negative press. The first time he published any information about the visions were in 1953. [127][122], In 1955, Branham's campaigning career began to slow following financial setbacks. Branham would often tell supplicants what they suffered from, their name, and their address. [266][267], His followers "range widely in belief in practice. Branham claimed that he had received an angelic visitation on May 7, 1946, commissioning his worldwide ministry and launching his campaigning career in mid-1946. [161] The bad feelings and breakdown of cooperation between the leaders of the movement contributed to the end of the healing revival. [249] He was rushed to the hospital in Amarillo where he remained comatose for several days and died of his injuries on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1965. His only overseas trip during the 1960s proved a disappointment. [185] Branham's teaching on divine healing were within the mainstream of Pentecostal theology and echoed the doctrines taught by Smith Wigglesworth, Bosworth, and other prominent Pentecostal ministers of the prior generation. Branham was open about the implications of his beliefs and publicly supported segregation. Some even claimed he was the Messiah, treated him as deity, and began to baptise and pray in his name. [229] The sermons focused on the Book of Revelation 6:117, and provided an interpretation of the meaning of each of the seals, which Branham connected with his prior sermons on the church ages. Branham Sermons PDF; "[313][314] Kacou Philippe, a leader of Bramham's followers in Africa, was arrested in 2017 for hate speech and sentenced to one year prison after preaching in multiple African nations that blacks should be submissive towards whites. [82][f] The story of Samuel the Prophet, who heard a voice speak to him in the night, inspired Branham's name for the publication. Louis. He is to come according to Luke 17:30. [186], The teaching holds that Christianity should return to a form mirroring the primitive Christian church. An investigative reporter suspected Branham had staged the miracle. [253][139], Branham was the "initiator of the post-World War II healing revival"[63] and, along with Oral Roberts, was one of its most revered leaders. [109] Upshaw died in November 1952, at the age of 86. [89] Roberts said Branham was "set apart, just like Moses". A woman is the only thing can do it. That's exactly right. [271][25], People who try to leave the teachings of Branham often face extreme repercussions. Followers of Branham's son expect the resurrection of Branham to fulfill unfinished prophecies. Recevez le Saint-Esprit et il vous enseignera la Bible. 3D 630, "Shiloh's future in question after Living Word dissolves", "Insight: German sect victims seek escape from Chilean nightmare past", "Krefeld and its connection to Colonia Dignidad", "Schfer's former henchman speaks for the first time: asks for his share after a millionaire agreement between Villa Baviera and the CDE", "Cult victim found alive after three days in Malindi grav", "Kilifi Cult: Police so far discover 58 shallow graves", "Mackenzie: Cult leader who led legions to death", "Pastor's polygamy beliefs under scrutiny", "Pastor suspeito de crimes sexuais contra fiis morre de Covid-19, em Goinia", "Five Founders and Marketers of Two Hedge Funds Indicted on Conspiracy and Securities Fraud Charges", "Five Church Leaders Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy", "Administrative Proceedings File No. [184], As Branham's ministry progressed, he increasingly condemned modern culture. Newspaper articles continued to refer to his church as the Pentecostal Tabernacle until 1943. [211], According to Steven Hassan, "Branham's sermons lay the foundation to believe that black people are the inferior race. Branham later claimed he saw a car in 1960 that fulfilled his vision. [87] Bosworth endorsed Branham as "the most sensitive person to the presence and working of the Holy Spirit" he had ever met. Il l'avait rembarre; a lui tait parfaitement gal. [184] As a result, the theology he developed in the later years of his life seemed "complicated and bizarre" to many people who admired him personally during the years of the healing revival. A woman is a by-product of a man. [39][34] Peter Duyzer noted that Branham's story of the events surrounding the death of his wife and daughter conflicted with historical evidence; they did not die during the flood, he and his wife were both already Pentecostals before they married, and he was pastor of a Pentecostal church at the time of their deaths. [172][198] Branham's strict moral code echoed the traditions of early Pentecostalism but became increasingly unpopular because he refused to accommodate mid-century Pentecostalism's shifting viewpoint. Shortly after Branham's death, his followers divided in multiple feuding groups. [144], The Branham campaign published a book entitled "A Prophet Visit South Africa" to publicize the success of the tour. To satisfy segregation laws when ministering in the south, Branham's team would use a rope to divide the crowd by race. [25], Branham told his audiences that he left home at age 19 in search of a better life, traveling to Phoenix, Arizona, where he worked on a ranch for two years and began a successful career in boxing. However, according to multiple Branham biographers, like Baptist historian Doug Weaver and Pentecostal historian Bernie Wade, Branham was exposed to Pentecostal teachings from his conversion. The news of the reported healing was slow to spread, but was eventually reported to a family in Missouri who in 1945 invited Branham to pray for their child who was suffering from a similar illness; Branham reported that the child recovered after his prayers. [150], The IRS investigation showed Branham did not pay close attention to the amount of money flowing through his ministry,[154] and had failed to document gifts and donations he received or how the proceeds were used. Branham's birthdate has also been reported to be April 6, 1907, and April 8, 1908. "[126] No consistent record of follow-ups of the healing claims were made, making analysis of many claims difficult to subsequent researchers. parler du 7 ange et sa comission [243] He insisted the prior healing revival when he cooperated with denominations had been a preparatory step to get the attention of God's chosen people, so he could eventually inform them of their need to exclusively follow his teaching ministry. William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 December 24, 1965) was an American Christian minister and faith healer who initiated the post-World WarII healing revival, and claimed to be a prophet with the anointing of Elijah, who had come to prelude Christ's second coming; some of his followers have been labeled a "doomsday cult". [123][128] Pohl also claimed Branham was frequently given and accepted large financial gifts from individuals who he pronounced as healed, including those who subsequently died. It's a pitiful thing. Only a piece, scrap, made of a man, to deceive him by; God made it, right here has proved it. 287 Je me demande combien de Pilate couteront ceci? A female hog can't be immoral, a female dog can't be immoral, a female bird can't be immoral. [212] All three have suggested Branham may been influenced by the teachings of Baptist minister Daniel Parker's two-seed doctrine.
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