Funerals in the Message: The Free Pass to Heaven

In William Branham’s “Message” cult of personality and its many splinter groups, Funerals are a very strange oddity. Cult ministers preach sermons at funerals as a means to celebrate the passing of life, sometimes brief, sometimes very long, to help friends and families through a very difficult time in life. Often, this includes not only cult members but also their relatives — relatives who were … not … cult members.

William Branham convinced his cult of personality that along with the work Jesus did on the cross, Christians must abide by a very strict set of rules to paint themselves with a brush that looks “holy”. From avoiding watching television or movies to a specific dress code, food requirements, and more, cult members are to abide by these rules in order to reach heaven when they die. Accepting God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ is not sufficient; their “holy paint” must present an appearance that is worthy of salvation.

This is not the case in funerals for non-cult members. Children in the cult watch as non-cult members are given a “free pass when the cult minister declares their acceptance into heaven. Normal people, living normal lives, not required to follow these strict, extra-biblical rules, are described as “crossing into heaven” for their faith in Jesus Christ — by ministers who on each and every Sunday say otherwise. Children in the cult, watching this irony, often ask themselves the question: Is faith in Jesus Christ and the advice given in the New Testament all we need? Can we be saved by Grace through faith in Jesus?

You can learn this and more on william-branham.org

Cult Rules:
https://william-branham.org/site/research/topics/cult_rules