Defending the Truth: William Branham's Doctrine Compared with Scripture
For more than thirty years, John McKinnon devoted himself to the teachings of William Branham and the movement known as "The Message." Convinced that Branham's supernatural ministry validated his teachings, he defended the Message, witnessed to others about it, and eventually became a minister within its ranks.
But years of careful Bible study led him to a difficult conclusion: many of William Branham's core doctrines could not be reconciled with Scripture.
In Defending the Truth, McKinnon takes readers on a thorough, Scripture-based examination of some of the most influential teachings promoted within the Branham movement. Drawing directly from Branham's recorded sermons, books, and doctrinal statements, he compares those teachings with the biblical text in their context and challenges readers to test every claim by the Word of God.
Topics include:
- The identity of Jesus Christ
- Salvation and the new birth
- Water baptism
- The baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit
- The doctrine of church-age prophets
- Malachi 4 and end-time prophecy
- Signs, wonders, and spiritual deception
- The Angel of the Lord
- William Branham's teaching on the Bride, adoption, and election
- The danger of following a prophet above Scripture
Written with the heart of a former believer, this book is not an attack on sincere Christians but an appeal to place confidence in Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture alone. Whether you are a current Message believer, a former follower, a pastor, or a Christian seeking answers about William Branham's teachings, Defending the Truth provides a carefully documented examination of doctrine and a call to earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints.
Truth does not fear examination. Scripture invites it.
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