Saturday, November 28, 2020

ON THIS DAY (November 21): Jack Moore Dies in Shreveport

He played a pivotal role in the early ministry of William Branham

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

#FFBosworth
#JackMoore

Rev. Jack T. Moore
(1905-1975)

On Nov. 21, 1975, Jack T. Moore, the man who introduced Gordon Lindsay to William Branham, died in Shreveport, La. He was 70.

It was Moore who said Branham's meeting with F.F. Bosworth was "love at first sight."

Moore was a oneness Pentecostal. In addition to being the founding pastor of Life Tabernacle Church, he had a lifelong career in construction. His company built many homes in Louisiana.

Moore played a pivotal role in the ministry of Branham, and he assisted Lindsay in the creation of The Voice of Healing. His support of Lindsay's ministry lasted for many years and it did not go unnoticed. His name is recognized to this day on the campus of Christ For The Nations, where the school's library is named, Jack Moore Hall. Freda Lindsay, Gordon's wife, has been quoted as saying, "There wouldn't be a Christ For The Nations if it wasn't for Jack Moore."

Moore learned about Branham, a Baptist preacher, in 1947. When he attended Branham's meeting, he reportedly saw first-hand Branham's amazing gift in the ministry of healing. Impressed, he welcomed Branham to his own church for ministry. Despite Branham's effectiveness in praying for the sick, his ministry fell short in some ways because of his lack of education and his inability to organize and promote his ministry. Moore stepped in to help Branham find a wider audience. After promoting Branham and arranging meetings for him  in several states, Moore reached out to Lindsay for help.

It was in March 1947 when Moore contacted Lindsay by letter and invited him to see Branham in Sacramento, Calif. At the time, Lindsay was pastoring a church in Ashland, Ore. He accepted Moore's invitation and drove to California to see Branham. What he saw in Branham"s ministry proved to be life changing as it altered the course of his own ministry. Lindsay felt led of the Lord to manage Branham's campaigns, and through his efforts, Branham became well known throughout the United States and other countries. Lindsay reported: "At the time I had already known Bro. Jack Moore for a number of years. God used this Brother to introduce me to the greatest ministry I have ever seen in my lifetime."

The significance of Lindsay's work was not lost on Moore. He wrote:

It is without hesitation that I say this was the first step in a process that changed the course of Bro. Lindsay's life completely, and consequently, perhaps, the lives of many others, for he initiated abd became the editor of THE VOICE OF HEALING magazine, reaching tens of thousands, where he once only touched the lives of a single congregation.

In January 1948, Branham conducted meetings in Miami, Fla., where he met F.F. Bosworth. Moore recounted:

Heaven smiled on us one night during this campaign when we were privileged to meet Rev. F. F. Bosworth, a veteran of the healing ministry in earlier days, of whom we had heard and read for many years. It was "love at first sight" for Brother Bosworth and Brother Branham, as well as the rest of us, and it was our later pleasure to have him work with us in the evangelistic party."

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Reference:
The comments by Jack Moore and Gordon Lindsay were taken from the book, William Branham: A Man Sent From God. It can be viewed here: http://www.williambranhamhomepage.org/mansent1.htm

Note: My book, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer," can be purchased here with a 25% discount. Use the discount code: BOSWORTH25.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Fake News in the Early Days of the Voice of Healing

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

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#WilliamBranham


When a reporter asked Mark Twain about reports of his untimely death, Twain, according to legend, said the reports of his death were greatly exaggerated.

Interestingly enough, the same could have been said about William Branham in 1948. The evangelist had left the ministry for a short time due to exhaustion and illness. However, it wasn’t long before his followers, including the readers of The Voice of Healing, began to speculate about his demise. Some were convinced that he had died. In an attempt the squelch the rumors and fake news, the Voice of Healing published the following report in the May 1948 issue:

The Rumor of Brother

Branham’s Death

Here is an example of the amazing propagating power of falsehood. Up and down the breadth of the land a rumor has gone forth to the effect that Brother Banham has died. Every effort has been made to reassure excited people who write us, phone us and telegraph us, that this rumor is untrue. Yet it seems to persist, with the supposed date of our brother’s death gradually being advanced. Brother Branham is very much alive, although it is true that the great strain of praying for thousands of people in the campaigns and then upon returning home to find others waiting at his doorstep for help, bears heavily upon him. We trust that every Christian who has an interest in the Branham campaigns will pray daily that his strength will keep up.

It is hard to read this report without thinking about the crises faced by today's church. Because of the onslaught of misinformation on such topics as politics, the presidential election, and the Covid19 pandemic, many believers have simply lost their way. Many are divided because of the consumption of outright lies and misinformation fed by certain news media and promoted on social media. Many, unfortunately, have no discernment. They can no longer tell the difference between fact and fiction. They cannot see the truth, even when it's staring them in the face.

Sadly, as it was with the story of Branham, so it is with us today.

  


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For more information:
Visit the F.F. Bosworth page here. Questions about the research and commentary on F.F. Bosworth may be directed to Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., via email at doctorbarnes3@gmail.com or roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com. For updates on F.F. Bosworth history, simply follow this blog or @bosworth_fred and @Roscoebarnes3 on Twitter. #ChristTheHealer #BosworthMention #BosworthMatters

Sunday, November 1, 2020

Pneuma Review: My Interview with Dr. LaDonna Osborn

She talks about her father, T.L. Osborn, and his relationship with F.F. Bosworth

#TLOsborn
#FFBosworth

This is an interview that I conducted with Dr. LaDonna Osborn, daughter of T.L. Osborn. I'm grateful to The Pneuma Review for its publication. The interview focuses on T.L. Osborn's relationship with F.F. Bosworth. It also takes a look at T.L.'s baptism in the Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. LaDonna answers questions about the gifts of the Spirit, E.W. Kenyon, Bible prophecy, and the significant ways in which Bosworth had an impact on her father's ministry.


The interview, which is published at pneumareview.com, can be viewed here.

#PneumaReview #LaDonnaOsborn #ChristTheHealer #ChurchHistory #Pentecostal #BosworthMatters

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Note: My book, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer," can be purchased here with a 25% discount. Use the discount code: BOSWORTH25.

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about F.F. Bosworth?

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For more information:
Visit the F.F. Bosworth page here. Questions about the research and commentary on F.F. Bosworth may be directed to Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., via email at doctorbarnes3@gmail.com or roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com. For updates on F.F. Bosworth history, simply follow this blog or @bosworth_fred and @Roscoebarnes3 on Twitter. #ChristTheHealer #BosworthMention #BosworthMatters