Would you consider it a religion or a cult? Is it christian or occult? How would one show someone the errors, if it is erroneous or dangerous. Any need for de-programming? Is it idolatry?
2007-09-04 13:16:36 · 5 answers · asked by Azure Ciel 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Although Branham died many years ago, there are still pockets of branhamites throughout the country. They still believe his teachings and some believe that his anointing will rest on other men of God. My husband is a preacher and when they heard him preach they though perhaps he had Branham's anointing and they came to pay a visit to 'check him out". We did not know much about what he preached or taught at the time, but have since learned. Some would consider him cultic because he is non-trinitarian, and he also seemed to believe that his followers who believed his 'message' would be the ones to go to heaven. All others were unbelievers. To show the errors, they need to be taken to the word of God by someone who understand thoroughly what Branhamites believe and who have an ability to refute their teachings. He was a very charismatic speaker, who spoke with passion, similicity and in such a down to earth way that he was very endearing to his audience. There are some sites on the dweb where you can hear him preach. It is interesting. He is definitely not an intellectual student of the Word.
As far as deprogramming...I would not advise it. Most of his followers basiclly do believe in the gospel message and I feel they will make heaven their home and will discover the error of their teachings when they get there... None of us are perfect....just working in that direction.
It is definitely not occult.... as I would determine that an occult group would take away from Christianity, not add to it.
2007-09-04 16:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of Branham's books and a Branham video. Kind of an odd thing for a Catholic to have, I suppose, but they were given to me. Branham definitely had some unorthodox views of Christian theology, including his various visions and prophecies. His anti-Trinitarianism also disturbed some people. But I'm not going to go around labeling other viewpoints as "cultic" or the people who hold those viewpoints as being members of a "cult". They just happen to believe differently than I do on a number of points. Branham and his followers may not have beliefs that line up exactly with the bulk of mainstream Christianity, but I hardly think that deprogramming would be necessary. And how would it be idolatry? They're certainly taking cues from Branham's ideas, but as for anyone idolatrously following Branham as a physical person, the man's been dead for over 40 years now.
http://www.williambranham.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Branham
2007-09-04 13:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have never heard of him, so I know nothing of his religious views, nor why they might attract the attention of anyone else. You need to comport your actions with your own views, based on reason and evidence, rather than on anyone else's
2016-05-21 07:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I begin to question any time a 'book' is deemed more credible than the Bible. It needs to be held up to the light of the Bible and compared to what the Bible REALLY says...not what so and so THINKS the Bible says. My dad used to say..."Show it to me in the Bible!"
2007-09-04 15:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by cbmultiplechoice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to the "Message Bible"? It is not the true Bible, it is heresy, and it is catered to the New Age crowd. I wouldn't trust it.
In fact, most of the major "translations" (NASB, NIV, etc) are from the heretical Westcott and Hort work, and neither Westcott nor Hort were believers:
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Bible/westcott_and_hort_exposed.htm
The KJV is the Bible. You can trust it.
2007-09-04 13:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by CJ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋