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Originally Posted by Livelystone
From what I know of the person that the persons in the video are said to be followers of, was someone back in the 50s and 60s associated with a lot of healing and other miracles. I did see a picture of him on one website taken at one of his gatherings that showed a flame over his head in the manner spoken of in the Bible at Pentecost.
That is the good news. The bad news that I heard was he had problems with alcohol that was his undoing, and that he was killed in a DUI accident. I have also heard talk that he introduced the doctrine of Satan's seed being in mankind because Eve had sex with the devil. I could be wrong but I think that is the doctrine he is associated with that got him his bad name.
However, watching the video I would be more concerned about them or others coming under the influence of chanting that is slowly making its way into Christian praise and worship circles by people not knowing what they are risking by saying the same words over and over again along with the same sound for long periods of time.
Doing so risks introducing a trance-like state of being to a person's mind causing people to think they have come under the influence of the Holy Spirit when it is anything but the Holy Spirit that has grabbed a hold of them.
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William Branham was a Jesus name preacher. He never drank alcohol in his life. He did in his later life embrace "serpent seed". For a stretch of time, about 10 years historians would say he had one of the most powerful charismatic ministries since the first century.
By chanting I assume you mean the very nice song they were singing. A moderately Charismatic song that did nothing but honor the Lord.
The "trance like" state you describe might be better seen as persons engaging in personal closeness and intimacy with God. Something Christians very much need.
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