The Branch Davidians started because of a schism in the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists.
 The Seventh-day Adventists were reportedly "apprehensive" about the group's views because Branch Davidians claimed that they were the "only rightful continuation of the Adventist message", based on their belief that Victor Houteff was the divinely selected prophet and the successor of Ellen G
== See also ==== References ==== External links ==The BRANCH, The LORD Our RighteousnessThe General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh Day AdventistsThe Universal Publishing Association-Shepherd's RodThe Advent Movement

