Gospel of Divine Healing
When William Branham referred to the "Gospel", listeners mistakenly assumed that Branham referred to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible, which most Christians believe to be the Good News that God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to lift the curse of the Mosaic Law and save mankind by offering himself as the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Branham's version of the Gospel was quite different, however, and theology presented by later versions of his stage persona were in direct conflict with the Gospel as described in the Bible.
When William Branham referred to the "Gospel", listeners mistakenly assumed that Branham referred to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible, which most Christians believe to be the Good News that God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to lift the curse of the Mosaic Law and save mankind by offering himself as the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Branham's version of the Gospel was quite different, however, and theology presented by later versions of his stage persona were in direct conflict with the Gospel as described in the Bible.
In Branham's theology, Jesus had a ministry similar to his own, one that focused on healing rather than fulfillment of the Law. According to Branham's calculations, eighty-six percent of "Jesus' ministry" matched his own.
Now, in this we do not try to say we major in Divine healing, because Divine healing is a minor. And you could never major on a minor. But about eighty-six percent, I think it's estimated, of Jesus' ministry, was on Divine healing. He… Branham, William. 1964, Apr 1. The Identified Christ Of All Ages. 64-0401 Rev. William Marrion Branham http://table.branham.org
That "eighty-six percent", however, was no match for his own ministry, at least according to William Branham. Branham alleged that there were more "miracles" in his meetings than in the Bible itself — let alone the ministry of Christ.
I have seen prayer perform miracles. Yes, in this last days in this modern age that we're living in, I have seen more miracles that Jesus Christ did in my meetings, than I have read of in His entire Book. Jesus Christ done more miracles in my meeting than I read of in His Book from Genesis to Revelations, and of the same type. He's still the same. He just doesn't change.
Branham, William. 1957, Aug 4. The Great Commission. 57-0804A
William Branham referred to his version of the "Gospel" as the "Gospel of Divine Healing", which was a new "gospel" made popular by the Post WWII Healing Revival. Branham associated it with the "Five-Fold Ministry" Latter Rain theology, alleging that the five offices "stimulated" the faith of the sect in order to achieve healing:
Now, the only way you can be saved is to accept what He's already done. And He… By His stripes we were healed at Calvary. See? And you just have to accept what He's done. Is that right? Now, the ministers, many of them preach the Gospel of Divine healing, you accept it, just the same results. But in there, God has set some in the Church apostles, and prophets, and gifts of healing, and so forth, faith, and… That's to—to stimulate, other words, the Church. And that's what I'm here to do, sister, to try to help you to believe on Jesus.
Branham, William. 1953, Sept 7. Healing Line. 53-0907E.
In some versions of his stage persona, William Branham claimed that the "Message" he was sent by "God" to preach was that of Divine Healing, as opposed to that of Christ' return as later versions of his stage persona claimed. According to that version of his "commission", a "supernatural being" declared that his "good news" would be one of Divine Healing:
Years after that, standing in a little old room one night, cold, praying with all my heart, here come the supernatural Being, His august Being lit the room like the morning sun shining. He spoke to me, in a scream, "Come, fear not. I'm with you." (Hallelujah.) "You're to take a message of Divine healing to the peoples of the world."
Branham, William. 1950, Aug 19. Show Us The Father And It Suffices. 50-0819