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1942:  William  Branham's  Other  Ministry    When  I  first  started  Seek  The  Truth,  I  began  compiling  a  list  of  all  the  major,  fundamental  concepts  that  we  were  required  to  believe.    For  those  like  myself,  who  grew  up  in  a  "Message"  cult  home  -­‐-­‐  and  especially  those  of  us  with  families  who  had  "famous"  last  names  within  the  cult,  we  recognized  these  key  concepts  as  milestones  to  the  coming  Apocalypse.    Implanted  with  fear  of  impending  destruction,  we  not  only  lived  the  full  and  complete  "Message"  lifestyle  according  to  the  laws  that  William  Branham  presented,  we  studied  and  memorized  all  of  the  critical  events  in  the  timeline  of  our  "prophet"  that  was  going  to  lead  us  into  the  afterlife.        One  of  these  critical  milestones  was  1947.    According  to  William  Branham,  this  was  the  moment  it  all  started.    May  the  6th,  1947,  was  the  "day  that  Israel  became  a  nation"  according  to  William  Branham.    (1948  according  to  Israel)  But  it  was  much,  much  more  than  that.    This  was  the  day  William  Branham  was  "visited  by  an  angel,"  and  was  "given  two  signs."    According  to  cult  mythology,  Jesus  Christ  himself  came  down  to  earth  in  the  form  of  a  Jehovah's  Witness  theology  "archangel"  to  give  William  Branham  the  power  to  heal  the  body  -­‐-­‐  so  long  as  the  sick  and  afflicted  believe  in  William  Branham.          Avoiding  the  obvious  question  as  to  why  not  believe  in  this  "angel"  or  in  Jesus  Christ,  and  avoiding  the  even  more  obvious  question  as  to  why  he  got  the  Israel  date  incorrect,  there's  just  one  huge  problem  with  1947:    It  appears  to  be  his  second  attempt  at  a  ministry.        The  first  time  we  found  and  discussed  a  copy  of  the  1945  pamphlet  entitled  "I  Was  Not  Disobedient  To  The  Heavenly  Vision,"  we  started  receiving  the  question,  "Was  this  a  completely  different  ministry?"    Those  who  have  read  the  pamphlet  recognize  this  to  declare  an  already  thriving  ministry  of  healing,  and  through  a  completely  different  commission.    Did  William  Branham  find  a  better  way  to  attract  the  crowds?    Did  he  change  the  story  to  build  a  bigger  following?    Recently,  some  of  our  ex-­‐cult  members  came  across  old  relics  of  William  Branham's  ministry,  some  of  which  pre-­‐date  the  1945  pamphlet  and  especially  pre-­‐date  the  1947  ministry  that  we  were  all  programmed  to  believe.    Like  the  1945  pamphlet,  this  is  not  an  artifact  you  will  find  for  sale  in  Voice  of  God  Recordings.    It  is  in  strong  disagreement  with  the  core  concept  of  the  angelic  visitation,  which  in  reality  is  in  disagreement  with  the  entire  core  foundation  of  the  "Message".    ...  or  at  least  the  "second  Message"  that  Branham  started  spreading.    In  1942,  William  Branham  had  a  healing  revival  with  the  Reverend  S.  E.  Ramseyer  from  Evansville,  Indiana.    Even  more  interesting,  he  is  featured  with  F.  F.  Bosworth,  who  founded  the  Assemblies  of  God.    The  publisher  of  the  brochure  got  Branham's  middle  initial  incorrect,  using  an  "E"  instead  of  an  "M,"  but  all  are  familiar  with  the  photograph  of  Branham  in  the  publication  that  was  later  used  in  cult  memorabilia.    Bosworth  was  listed  as  a  "Bible  Teacher"  at  the  time,  while  Branham's  "Healing  Revival"  publication  listed  William  Branham  as  the  "Evangelist."      

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 To  learn  more  about  Bosworth  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._F._Bosworth    Fortunately,  Reverend  Ramseyer  copyrighted  the  pamphlet  in  1942  -­‐-­‐  effectively  placing  a  timestamp  onto  Branham's  "Healing  Ministry"  that  cannot  be  moved.    And  at  the  same  time,  Israel's  becoming  a  nation  is  given  a  time  stamp  that  cannot  be  moved.    Neither  of  these  dates  match  Branham's  account  of  the  angelic  visitation,  which  cult  members  are  now  able  to  question  since  both  1942  and  1947  are  supported  by  William  Branham  himself.      The  problem  is,  while  declaring  Branham's  words  incorrect  regarding  his  "angelic  visitation,"  they  are  programmed  with  fear  to  study  the  other  details  given  in  his  conflicting  accounts  of  that  event.    For  years,  those  of  us  who  believed  this  tale  hook-­‐line-­‐and-­‐sinker  were  forced  to  decide  which  version  of  the  mythology  we  liked  better  -­‐-­‐  much  like  the  ancient  mythologies  of  Isis  and  Osiris.    Like  those  in  the  Egyptian  cults,  we  found  it  much  easier  to  believe  the  many  versions  of  the  tale  rather  than  study  whether  or  not  the  tale  was  true.    Can  both  be  true?    Can  Branham  have  been  given  his  "gift  of  healing"  in  1947  while  having  already  been  using  that  gift  in  1942?    Or  was  one  of  his  ministries  more  truthful  than  the  other?    If  so,  which  one?        

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