who William Marrion Branham

[BOFFOUO Koffi Albert]

The Lord Jesus bless you dear pastors and brithers in Krist. My name is Albert from ivory coast. i'm a 28 years old fervent christian of catholic church. My first desire was to become a priest because i had the desire to be servant of the Lord. But since i met a firend who told me about a certain evangelic pastor called William Branham and how he brought to light some traditional practices of catholic system, I'm totally discouraged. I'm in trouble for i don't really know who is that man. So dear brothers, i'm hear looking for thruth and more knowledge on that pastor and what he preaches.
thank you and the Lord bless you

[Carol Ann Poisson]

My Dear Friend in Christ:
I can see the confusio you would have. I believe it is the Lord Jesus Christ that is saying no to you, If you knew Jesus like you should, you would not be comfused. First of all. You have a few things you must do.

You need to know the Bible, and church History and I am saying this as a former member of the catholic church. I was a member all my life except from 1995 and til now. God gave me a revelation of what the catholic church is. The last time I went to church was when my son died at the age of 26, in a helicopter crash in Fort Hood Texas, and when I went to church that last time I left the church saying Lord there has to be more to you than this? I went home and I started searching for God, and Praise God I found Him in His Word.

I went to the church, and asked him if he knew about John chapter 3 verse 3, and he could not explain it to me. I said you a priest don't know this? How about John chapter 3 verse 16, and he could not answer me, so I said no wonder the catholic church is dead to me. I explained it to him, and told him what God wanted. Albert I need you to open your heart on this, and listen carefully. God wants a Personal Relation with you. Now If you want answers I will give you the truth ok? now open your eyes, and your heart.

1) Tell God that you are a sinner. You need to ask Him for forgiveness. (NOT MAN!) God is the only one who can forgive you your sins,(again not man!). No Priest, But God alone.. Also in John

2) Tell God you need him in your Heart and life, Romans 10: 9 to 13

3) Ask Jesus to to be Your Personal Lord and,Savior, and ask Jesus to come into, your heart, and Life, and to fill you with His Spirit.And to put your name in the Lambs book of life.

Albery say this prayer from your heart.

Lord Jesus, I am a sinner, in need of Your forgiveness, I ask you now in Jesus name wash my sins away by Your Precious Blood, Lord Jesus Come into my heart and life, and fill me with your Holy Spirit, and make me knew again. Lord Jesus I ask you now to be with me all my life, and I know you will show Me who you really Are and how you want me to live. Lord Jesus I give you my heart and Live and may my words be as yours. Help me to tell others about you so that they may have eternal Lif. Like me. Lord I ask this in Jesus Name. Thank You Jesus for showing yourself to me by your Word, and Spirit In Jesus name I pray. Amen!

Albert, by you saying that prayer from your heart, you have just filled John 3: 3 where Jesus said you must be Born Again. Born again means that you have accepted Jesus into your heart and Life, and that you ask Him to fill you with His Spirit. Albert we were ALL BORN WITH A SINFUL NATURE.! We need to come to God for He alone can forgive our sins.

Mary was born with sin, because her parents were born with a sinful nature, But Mary Loved God and submitted to God's request, and she was a vergin. So Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit, now Mary being a virgin and conceived of God makes Jesus Man and God. Which is Jesus Christ Our Lord who is Savior of the world. (So having Jesus into your heart and life, makes you Born Again.) Jesus who is God took upon Himself the SINS of the world. Mary's sins as well. She knew that he would forgive her of all off her sins. Why? because she knew that He was God who Forgives all sins, except the sin against the Holy Spirit, (Like the Pharisees did, when they told the people that Jesus's did His Miracles by Belazabub the devil,) and they will never be forgiven)

When Jesus went to the cross he took upon himself the sins of the world, and all sickness upon Himself. Read Isaiah 53.
It was Jesus who assended into heaven Body and soul. ( NOT MARY) Mary is just like you and me a sinner, and Mary had sons and daughters with Joseph after Jesus was born. Joseph had no realtions with Josepy unti after Jesus was Born. When Jesus was baptised it was an example for us to follow.

Now Jesus told His diaciples that He was the Way, and the truth, and the Life. (NO ONE) Comes to the Father(EXCEPT) Through ME! WHY? because Jesus went to the cross with all of our sins upon Him, so that we can have life( Eternal Life) Jesus took our sins to the cross not Mary. Mary is not God and never will be God.She was a willing vessel just like you . That is all.

So Albert this is what you need to do.

You must turn away from your sins, and believe in the death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and receive Him as Lord, and Savior of your life.. This Turning away from selfishness, and turning towards God is call Repentance.

2) You must acknowledge that Jesus Christ died on the Cross to forgive you of all of your sins. You take Him as your Savior to cleanse you from your sins --as a substitute who paid the price due for our sins. ( Albert do you know that if God did not send His Son to come and die for us that everyong who was born would all go to hell?,) Do you see God's Love for Us. (Who all has Rebelled against God.) but God in His Love, and His Mercy for us sent His Son who was perfect, and sinless, to take all of our sins upon His Back because His Shedding of His Blood Is What Cleansed Us From All Unrighteousness.) What An Awesome God We Serve!!!.

You Need to Acknowledge Him Openly that He is The Lord, and Savior, that Jesus When You Receive Him into your heart and life We Were given The Power to Become Sons Of God.also Albert you must confess that Jesus is not only your Savior, but also your Lord;

So Albert when you open your heart, and receive Him, He comes into your heart, which is your inner person, through the Holy Spirit, And Begins to live His Life in you. From that Point it is your Privilege and Call to confess what God has Done.

here are the scriptures to follow;
John 3: 3
Matt 3: 7, Acts3:19
Romans 5: 9-10; Titus 2: 14
1John @: 23
John 1; !2
Romans :10:9
Do you know that when you belong to the Royal Priesthood.

Albert God does not want inti the catholic church, Because Peter forwarned us about the corrupted church which is the catholic church? Read 1Peter chapter 2. all of it.

One more importand thing. God did not build His Church on a sinful man like Peter because if you remember that it was Peter who denied Jesus three times. Jesus founded His word on what Peter said. Jesus asked who do men say that I am, and they started naming John the Baptist, Elijah, and so forth. Then Jesus asked them who do you say that I am? no one answered except Peter He said You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Nad Jesus said by you saying that I will build my church, and hell cannot prevail against it. Albert it was what Peret said. Jesus built His Church by His His WORD, NOT PETER.

there is so much more Hon, but I tell you with all that is in me God does not want you as a manmade priest. He wants you into the Royal Priest Ronal Hood God is calling you Albert maybe to be a Pastor, a Minister of His Word who does sermons about God and His Love.

Albert read Rev: 17, and 18, and see what you come with, and let me know ok? God Bless You honey as you seek out God. He is not far from you Honey, and he is waiting for you to invite Him into your heart and Life.

I am praying for you to do the right thing. I pray you leave that is not of God.
God Bless You Hon;
In His Service, and Love
Rev. Carol Ann
Albert forgive all of my mistakes in writing this OK?

[Edwin Osera]

William Marion Branham was a leading evangelist operating in the Gifts of the Spirit especially of the Word of knowledge.It is said that many leading healing ministers were were inspired by this man's amazings gift and ministry.Oral Robert was healed of tuberclosis at 17 years old in a William Branham's crusade.T.L.Osborn a powerful healing evangelist of the sixties and seventies served as missionaries in India as missionaries and were back home in American discouraged.But after watching what God was doing through William Branham God challenged and called them in a world wide powerful healing ministry.But this powerful ministry of William Branham was destroyed and reduced to a cult in the later years of his ministry when he and his followers began claiming that he was Christ incarnate and that he was the Elijah that was to come before the second coming of Christ God took him home (died) through a road accident in 1963.His followers even taught that all those who have not heard of Branham or believed in his teachings were lost.Today the cult is scattered allover the world as separatist groups refusing to associate itself with the rest of the Body of Christ.I warn brother Albert not to associate with this cult.To me William Marrion Branham is just one of the many servants of God in the same status with Oral Roberts, T.L.Osborn.Reinhard Bonke of Africa, Billy Graham whom God used with different gifts and callings as He willed.