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Originally Posted by Esther
Bro. Epley, do you know when he got off balance?
I understand in the beginning he was on target.
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My OPINION (and it only that) Branham had no roots the church he was baptized in was by a preacher who called himself a Spirit-filled Baptist (that was unheard of then). A good friend of mine who help to promote him early in his first crusades at St. Louis-Jonesboro-Little Rock-Shreveport-Pensacola-Miami were all Oneness men. Branham left the baptizing to them although he did baptize in Jesus Name and preached the Oneness of God. Jack Moore introduced him to Gordon Lindsay(remember the Latter Rain movement had just gained momentum). Lindsay introduced him to the Latter Rain movement. He became friends with F.F. Bosworth who left the AG over teaching tongues was not the initial evidence of the HG Branham picked this up from him. The majority of miracles that are published took place from the late 40's through 55. In 56 he had a complete nervous breakdown and was reclused for a season in Mexico. When he came out his core followers who were Latter Rain rejects that has strange teachings became his core followers. Not saying no miracles happened after that but they diminished greatly. I think Branham came under the influence of evil spirits that affected his teaching and bizarre doctrine and over the top experiences. All this is MY opinion not necessarily the facts.