He made all nations. [10][37] On June 2 that year, the Jeffersonville Evening News said the Branham campaign reported 14 converts. Allen replied by circulating a letter at the Christian Fellowship Convention criticizing Branham for creating divisions and suggesting Branham may soon die as a result of his actions. While widely accepting the restoration doctrine he espoused during the healing revival, his divergent post-revival teachings were deemed increasingly controversial by his charismatic and Pentecostal contemporaries, who subsequently disavowed many of the doctrines as "revelatory madness". [l] Charismatics are apologetic towards Branham's early ministry and embrace his use of the "sign-gifts". [47] The church flourished at first, but its growth began to slow. [35], Branham claimed to his audiences he was first exposed to a Pentecostal church in 1936, which invited him to join, but he refused. In a 2008 California court case, authorities investigating Leo Mercer's group of Branham followers in Arizona discovered that following "Branham's death in 1965, Mercer gradually became more authoritative, employing various forms of punishment. In this ebook is a total compilation of the 87 sermons of Reverend William Marrion Branham preached in 1953. He is a segregationalist [sic]. "[127] One such case was Carol Strubler, who at age nine in 1954 was prayed for by Branham at a recorded revival in Washington, D.C., when he preached a sermon entitled "The Deep Calleth Unto The Deep". According to Hagin, God revealed that Branham was teaching false doctrine and God was removing him because of his disobedience. [97] Kydd reported that by watching films of the revival meetings, "the viewer would assume almost everyone was healed", but "results were less promising whenever follow-up was made. The percentage of healings that stood up after investigation was embarrassingly low. Branham est mort suite un accident de voiture en 1965. [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. [38] Newspaper articles reported the original name of Branham's new church to be the Pentecostal Tabernacle. Following the January flood, Hope's health continued to decline, and she succumbed to her illness and died on July 22, 1937. said, "Dr. Davis, the one that ordained you in the Baptist church, was the one who sent me here to see you." [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. [176], Despite his rejection by the growing Charismatic movement, Branham's followers became increasingly dedicated to him during his later life. [200] Branham did not view financial prosperity as an automatic result of salvation. Branham claimed to visit and pray for King George VI while en route to Finland in 1950. [99] Supplicants seeking healing submitted prayer cards to Branham's campaign team stating their name, address, and condition; Branham's team would select a number of submissions to be prayed for personally by Branham and organized a prayer line. [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. [265] Peary Greene (19332015) in Arizona, and Ewald Frank in Germany both held influence over a significant number of churches. [89], Branham spent many hours ministering and praying for the sick during his campaigns, and like many other leading evangelists of the time he suffered exhaustion. They played a critical role in introducing Branham's restoration views to the Apostolic-Prophetic Movement, the Association of Vineyard Churches, and other large Charismatic organizations. [80] The first addition to the team was Jack Moore and Young Brown, who periodically assisted him in managing his meetings. [18] Wathen was a supplier for Al Capone's bootlegging operations. I am too. According to her death certificate, she was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in January 1936, beginning a period of declining health. [30], Soon afterward, while he was working for the Public Service Company of Indiana, Branham was overcome by gas and had to be hospitalized. [81] Ern Baxter or F.F. Bosworth usually filled this role, but other ministers like Paul Cain also participated in Branham's campaigns in later years. [89][104] At the peak of his popularity in the 1950s, Branham was widely adored and "the neo-Pentecostal world believed Branham to be a prophet to their generation". [34][c] Weaver speculated that Branham may have chosen to hide his early connections to Pentecostalism to make his conversion story more compelling to his Pentecostal audiences during the years of the healing revival. [147] According to Pohl, Hollenweger, and Steiner, Branham's practice of blaming the supplicant for lack of faith was severely damaging in multiple churches and left many people who failed to receive healing in despair. [79] According to Steven Hassan, KKK recruitment was covertly conducted through Branham's ministry. News reports claimed that Mugala's followers forced 145 priests and nuns to strip naked, cover their heads, and filmed their whippings. [118] El Paso Herald-Post reported hundreds of attendees at one meeting seeking divine healing. Parole Parle TV (PPTV) est une chaine TV du Message du prophte William Marrion Branham selon Malachie 4/5-6. The news media has linked Branham to multiple notorious figures. [72] Branham said he had received an angelic visitation on May 7, 1946, commissioning his worldwide ministry. [38] His followers believed his ministry was accompanied by miraculous signs from its beginning, and that when he was baptizing converts on June 11, 1933, in the Ohio River near Jeffersonville, a bright light descended over him and that he heard a voice say, "As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Jesus Christ, so your message will forerun His second coming". [152] The IRS asserted income reported by the ministers as non-taxable gifts was taxable,[150] despite the fact Branham had not kept the gifts for himself. [173] According to Weaver, Branham's views on modern culture were the primary reason the growing Charismatic movement rejected him; his views also prevented him from following his contemporaries who were transitioning from the healing revival to the new movement. Mercer would punish girls by cutting their hair, and force boys to wear girls' clothing. [239], Branham's responses and statements on the subject of his divinity were contradictory leaving his followers divided on the subject. [128] At meetings in Regina, Branham pronounced the wife of a prominent minister healed of cancer. [3][311], Pearry Green was a defendant in multiple criminal cases concerning his financial dealings. [318], In 2018, Pastor Thodore Mugalu, a leader of Branham's followers in the Democratic Republic of Congo encouraged his followers to violence against Catholics in his country. [241][k] In his later years, he came to believe all denominations were "synagogues of Satan". Pentecostalism is a renewal movement that started in the early 20th century that stresses a post-conversion, The United Nations debate on how to treat European Jewry following the, And he said, "Well, I was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention." By her beauty and her sex control, her shape that was given to her by Satan, the by-product that Satan did, she is sent to deceive sons of God. [68] By August his fame had spread widely. An investigative reporter suspected Branham had staged the miracle. Reporters attempted to confront Branham over these issues, but Branham refused to be interviewed. It is now." But it'll come through a prophet. During the early 1930s, he became acquainted with William Sowders' School of the Prophets, a Pentecostal group in Kentucky and Indiana. There is nothing designed to stoop so low, or be filthy, but a woman. [177], By 1987, it was widely known the cloud Branham believed to be supernatural had been manmade and was reported as such by Weaver in his first biography of Branham. [193], By the early 1950s, he began to privately preach the Oneness doctrine outside of his healing campaigns. Davis baptized Branham and six months later, he ordained Branham as an Independent Baptist minister and an elder in his church. Kennedy. William Marrion Branham (Kentucky 6 avril 1909 - Texas 24 dcembre 1965) est un pasteur chrtien vanglique amricain ayant t influent au sein des glises pentectistes amricaines, quoiqu'il refust d'appartenir ces organisations. Kidston was intrigued by the reported miracles and invited Branham to participate in revival meetings that he was organizing. William M. Branham was born near Burkesville, Kentucky, on April 6, 1909,[10][11][12][a][b] the son of Charles and Ella Harvey Branham, the oldest of ten children. [212], Weaver commented that Branham seemed unaware that his teachings conflicted with free will,[211] and that he taught a Calvinistic form of the doctrine of predestination and openly supported Calvin's doctrine of Eternal Security, both of which were at odds with the Arminian view of predestination held by Pentecostalism. Branham reported a vision of himself preaching before large crowds and hoped for its fulfillment on the trip, but the South African government prevented him from holding revivals when he traveled to the country in 1965. [210], Doug Weaver, Jon Schambers, and Michael Barkun have investigated Branham's serpent seed doctrine to identify its origin. Like. Gumbura and his followers were polygamous. [91] Branham's illness coincided with a series of allegations of fraud in his healing revivals. For Brahmanism, see, Branham reported his name as William Marvin Branham on his October 16, 1940, registration with the United States. [158] Branham and Lindsay ineffectively attempted to encourage the other evangelists to help their local churches rather than launch national careers. Branham claimed to stop in Egypt in 1954 while en route to India to meet with King Farouk; however Farouk had been deposed in 1952 and was not living in Egypt at the time. That's exactly right. [22] Branham was rushed to the hospital for treatment. [143], Ern Baxter, who participated in most of Branham's campaigns between November 1947 and 1953 including his tours to India and Europe, reflected on the exaggerated reports of miracles in the healing revival in a 1978 interview. QUI DITES-VOUS QUE WILLIAM MARRION BRANHAM EST-IL ? 1,866 likes. Paul Cain, Bill Hamon, Kenneth Hagin, and other restoration prophets cite Branham as a major influence. [154] Branham reported his annual salary to the IRS as $7,000 ($66,633 in 2020 dollars) while his manager Gordon Lindsay's was reported at $80,000. Even to this day, people are affected. That's exactly right. Like. [112][94] Attendance at the meetings generally exceeded 7,000 despite resistance to his meetings by the state churches. Rptr. [93], Branham also began to criticize other leading contemporaries in the healing revival leading to open hostilities between the evangelists. [127][122], In 1955, Branham's campaigning career began to slow following financial setbacks. [145], I remember in the beginning of the healing movement, simply to report a healing would produce great jubilation and praise from congregations. [136] A week later the mother told this newspaper she was confident the evangelist's words were true and had cancelled a scheduled visit to St. Christopher's Hospital in Philadelphia." [10] Branham explained that his tendency towards "mystical experiences and moral purity" caused misunderstandings among his friends, family, and other young people; he was a "black sheep" from an early age. He held meetings that month in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and drew a crowd of 25,000 with attendees from 28 different states. Some thought he was a dupe of the devil. [214][204] Branham was baptized and ordained by Roy Davis, a founding member and later Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan; Branham and Davis continued to associate throughout Branham's life. [81] Branham insisted that Lindsay take over complete management of the publication. This led to people professing to be healed at the meetings, while still suffering from the condition. E-11 (20) Et Jean tait l'un de ces hommes qui ne mchaient pas leurs mots. [228], According to Weaver, the sermons were primarily "a restatement of the dispensationalism espoused in the sermons on the seven church ages". News reported that Coleman's son had solicited over $20 million in funds under false claims. [134][106], Churches in Canada continued to experience crises following Branham campaign meetings as they attempted to explain the numerous failed healings to their congregations. The confusion created by the situation led ministers to claim Branham had deceived them. He explained that the allegations eroded the trust of the crowds who attended the healing services. [31][10] The church was pastored by Roy Davis, a founding member of the second Ku Klux Klan and a leading recruiter for the organization. [178] His followers refer to his teachings collectively as "The Message". "[144] When Branham attempted to visit South Africa again in 1965, the South African government placed restrictions on his visa preventing him from holding any healing revivals while he was in the country. [68], News of two events eventually reached W. E. Kidston. To satisfy segregation laws when ministering in the south, Branham's team would use a rope to divide the crowd by race. Branham's sensational claim was reported in the news in the United States and Canada, leading to a news media investigation to identify the funeral home and the individual raised from the dead. [248] Most eulogies only tacitly acknowledged Branham's controversial teachings, focusing instead on his many positive contributions and recalled his wide popularity and impact during the years of the healing revival. [180][179], Most of Branham's teachings have precedents within sects of the Pentecostal movement or in other non-Pentecostal denominations. les gens qui ont la foi sont des gens qui ont de l'exprience. [1][2][3] He is credited as "a principal architect of restorationist thought" for charismatics by some Christian historians,[4] and has been called the "leading individual in the Second Wave of Pentecostalism. [265] Each of the men claiming to be his successor have established new sects of Branham's followers. In September 1934, he traveled to Mishawaka, Indiana where he was invited to speak at the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) General Assembly meetings organized by Bishop G. B. Rowe. Louis. "[239] His final statement on the subject convinced a number of his followers he was indeed claiming divinity. [6] The belief is widely held in the modern Charismatic movement,[6] and the legacy of his restorationist teaching and ministering style is evident throughout televangelism and the Charismatic movement. [225] Summarizing the contrasting views held of Branham, Kydd stated, "Some thought he was God. Some critics accused Branham's team of sharing prayer card information with Branham before he began his prayer lines. [151] During the early years of his campaigns, donations had been able to cover costs, but from 1955, donations failed to cover the costs of three successive campaigns,[8] one of which incurred a $15,000 deficit. En la lisant, vous pouvez comprendre l'importance de la rvlation de Dieu et de la . [81] With the main subject of the magazine no longer actively campaigning, Lindsay was forced to seek other ministers to promote. "[25], According to Hassan, Branham's followers use "deceptive tactics to recruit and indoctrinate unsuspecting people. Among the prophecies was also a prediction that the United States would "elect the wrong president" as a result of giving women the right to vote, which he later interpreted to be John F. "[126] No consistent record of follow-ups of the healing claims were made, making analysis of many claims difficult to subsequent researchers. [297][298][299][300], Roberts Liardon commented, "According to Branham, since women introduced men to sex, polygamy was brought about. News reports labeled the group as the Malindi cult. [81] He decided to publicize Oral Roberts during Branham's absence, and Roberts quickly rose to prominence, in large part due to Lindsay's coverage. [157] In 1955, he reported a vision of a renewed tent ministry and a "third pull which would be dramatically different" than his earlier career; he began to increasingly refer to the vision as his popularity began to decline. [159] He continued expecting something greater, which he said "nobody will be able to imitate". [47] At first Branham preached out of a tent at 8th and Pratt street, and he also reported temporarily preaching in an orphanage building. [162] According to Historian Catherine Wessinger, while rejecting Christianity as a false religion, Jones covertly used popular Christian figures to advance his own ideology. [8][156], By the mid-1950s, dozens of the ministers associated with Branham and his campaigns had launched similar healing campaigns. [15] The couple began dating in 1933. [319][320], In 2021, Steven Hassan's Freedom of Mind Institute published an article labeling Branham's followers a cult stating, "Branham's ministry was characterized by white supremacy and deeply misogynist attitudes. [210], Branham believed the term "predestination" was widely misunderstood and preferred to use the word "foreknowledge" to describe his views. [230][177][231], The United States Air Force later declassified the launch records and acknowledged the manmade origin of the cloud. [200], Branham strongly identified with the lower-class roots of Pentecostalism and advocated living an ascetic lifestyle. By 1960, Branham transitioned into a teaching ministry. [129], At his 1947 meetings in Winnipeg, Branham claimed to have raised a young man from the dead at a Jeffersonville funeral parlor. consult(e) ), page du mmorial de Rev William Marrion "Willie" Branham (6 Avr 1909-24 Dc 1965), ID de mmorial Find . Branham held interracial meetings even in the southern states. Schfer claimed to experience a healing in the meeting, and thereafter began to put more of William Branham's doctrines into practice in his group, and began to insist to his followers that they were the "only faithful ones" to William Branham's teachings. [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". Through Sowders' group, he was introduced to the British Israelite House of David and in the autumn of 1934, Branham traveled to Michigan to meet with members of the group. Branham interpreted the cloud to be the face of Jesus Christ, and a fulfillment of 1 Thessalonians 4:16: "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout". [12] Branham's neighbors reported him as "someone who always seemed a little different", but said he was a dependable youth. 1955). [179], Throughout his ministry, Branham taught a doctrine of faith healing that was often the central teaching he espoused during the healing campaign. Branham also openly opposed interracial relationships and connected people of mixed race ancestry to the wicked "hybrid" race of the serpent. [203][177], In 1964, Branham said judgement would strike the west coast of the United States and that Los Angeles would sink into the ocean, his most dramatic prediction. Philippe insisted decolonization of Africa was a sin, and that Africans could only prosper when in servitude to Europeans. [128][148], Their expectations had been raised so high, only to be dashed after all the excitement was over. Dyck reported that people who published material critical of Branham's teachings have been threatened by his followers and warned they may be killed. [194] He distinguished his baptismal formula from the Oneness baptism formula in the name of Jesus by teaching that the baptismal formula should be in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Some groups prohibit their members from having relationships with outsiders. Elle offre aux tlspectateurs, auditeurs et internautes des programmes d'missions, d'informations, de socits, et de divertissements la lumire de la Parole de Dieu. [288] Alleged accomplices in Schfer's crimes who were charged and awaiting trial fled Chile and took refuge in Frank's church in Germany, where they were protected from extradition. God is a segregationalist [sic]. However, the cynicism became so deep that the people's confidence was diminished. [123][128][131], At meetings in Vancouver during 1947, newspaper reporters discovered that one young girl had been in Branham's prayer lines in multiple cities posing as a cripple, but rising to walk after Branham pronounced her healed each time. "[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. [110], According to Pentecostal historian Rev. [127][128] Additionally, Branham's procedures made verification difficult at the time of his revivals. [97] While he stated his personal admiration for Branham, the troubling number of deaths led him to suggest "there is a possibility that this whole thing is wrong". [105][94], Bosworth argued in favor, while Best argued against. [187] As a result, Moriarty concluded Branham has "profoundly influenced" the modern Charismatic movement. [220], Whereas Russel had claimed to be the seventh messenger himself during the 1890s, Branham's sermons differed and he described his own characteristics as the attributes of the Laodicean Church age messenger; Branham believed the age would immediately precede the rapture. [282], In 2002, Ralph G. Stair, a leader of a Branham's followers in United States, was arrested and convicted of molesting minors, raping multiple women in his church, and financial crimes. "272 God don't deal with organizations, He don't deal with groups. [212] Branham's embrace of the serpent seed doctrine alienated most of the members of his Pentecostal audience. [71], Historians name his June 1946 St. Louis meetings as the inauguration of the healing revival period. His closest followers, however, accepted his sermons as oral scripture and refer to his teachings as The Message. In March 1924, Branham's father was arrested for his criminal activities; he was convicted and sentenced to a prison. [259] Harrell took a similar view, attributing Branham's teachings in his later career to his close friends, who manipulated him and took advantage of his lack of theological training. [219] As in their dispensational systems, Branham said each church represents a historical age, and that the angel of each age was a significant church figure. [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. [73] In his later years, he also connected the angelic visitation with the establishment of the nation of Israel, at one point mistakenly stating the vision occurred on the same day. "[25] Leaders in Branham's movement have taken actions to prevent followers from discovering the true origin of the serpent seed teaching. Rev. He chose a nation. [99] After completing his sermon, he would proceed with the prayer line where he would pray for the sick. Without this consciousness he seems to be perfectly helpless. [34] Branham claimed to have been opposed to Pentecostalism during the early years of his ministry. [135], According to Kydd, "the controversy surrounding Branham deepened" with time. Her fingertips were burned so she would know what hell felt like. [196], Pentecostalism inherited the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification and outward holiness from its founders, who came from Wesleyan-influenced denominations of the post-American Civil War era. [111], To his American audiences, Branham claimed several high profile events occurred during his international tours. William Branham of Jeffersonville, Ind., prayed for her and assured the heartbroken mother her daughter would live. [113], A 1952 campaign in South Africa had the largest attendance in Branham's career, with an estimated 200,000 attendees. Some even claimed he was the Messiah, treated him as deity, and began to baptise and pray in his name. [151] Branham became increasingly reliant on the Full Gospel Businessmen to finance his campaign meetings as the Pentecostal denominations began to withdraw their financial support. [239], Branham believed denominationalism was "a mark of the beast", which added to the controversy surrounding his later ministry. 2 Vous pouvez vous procurer gratuitement cet ouvrage en consultant le lien : www.branhammessage.info Edition Mars 2014 Ddicace A mes fils, Voici ma petite contribution au sujet de la Nouvelle Naissance, aprs ma premire brochure sur Les 2 veaux d'or introduits dans le Message de W.M. Qui est william marrion branham selon la bible. The church was built on the same location reported by the local newspaper as the site of his June 1933 tent campaign. [253] After 1977, some of his followers abandoned his teachings. Paul Schfer, Robert Martin Gumbura, Leo Mercer, the Malindi cult and other followers of William Branham's teachings have regularly been in the news due to the serious crimes which they committed. The CBC investigated Branham and focused their reporting on his connections to Jim Jones and the Ku Klux Klan and labeled Branham's followers a "doomsday cult". Donny Reagan Apologizes; Church Explains His Message Saying He's Not Racist, He 'Simply Does Not Marry Interracially', "Apostle of self-styled 'only prophet of God on earth' arrested in West Africa", "The Impact of William Branham's UFO Theology on Peoples Temple", "William Branham and the Pentecostal Prediction", "Brief History of William Branham and Message Church Cult", "Return to Amish What cult did Jeremiah Raber's wife Carmela belong to? Sivas died while awaiting trial for his alleged crimes.[302]. [200] He taught that women with short hair were breaking God's commandments and "ridiculed women's desire to artificially beautify themselves with makeup". However, Florence Nightingale never married and had no children or grandchildren. ($380,759 in 2020 dollars)[8][156] Branham was never able to completely pay off the tax liability. "[7] The many revivalists who attempted to emulate Branham during the 1950s spawned a generation of prominent Charismatic ministries.
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