Re: List the Cultic doctrinal errors of Branhamism
1. SerpentMAN [serpent seed doctrine as per Bill Branham] "missing link."
2. Seven Church "ages."
3. Seven angels [men/messengers] to the Seven "ages."
4. Dates for the Seven "ages."
5. Gentile "bride."
6. Wise and Foolish Virgins referencing the gentile church caste system.
7. Three Arrivals of Messiah
8. Five Arrivals of Elijah
9. Appearing and Coming Distinguished [Darbyism]
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10. Restoration of the Word [prophet to the church in the last days].
11. Created Jesus
12. No judgment of the prophet.
13. No eldership in his home church.
14. One man rule.
15. Eve an incubator, not the Mother of Yeshua.
16. Vindication theory as referencing himself.
These and more were errors new and old. Most had a track record from previous ministries and labors of others. Darby, Larkin, C. T. Russell, Joseph Smith, Kaballahism, Jewish lore, American mountain legends, KKK, Christian Identity Movement, etc, etc.
In effect, it was a collection of ancient myths, Americana, personal revelations and no doubt, a sincereity that gave the errors its cutting edge gathering in the gullible, the fearful, the ignorant and even, and I say this with qualification, the morally perverse.
It was not in keeping in many ways with the Apostolic Doctrines of the Apostles and that is what counts in my view. Not what Brother XX said in 1906 or 1895 or what Brother Bill thought in 1963 in the alleged, "Revelation of the 7 Seals," etc. Most of which was lifted from the works of other men foisted off on his people [pre internet] as "hot off the griddle" manna from Glory. It wasn't.
Even so, come soon Lord Jessus.
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