Circular Letter - October 2019

Heartfelt greetings to all brothers and sisters in all countries in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ with the Scripture from Rev 1:1-3:

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”

In Rev 22 we read:

“And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.”

As we read in the first verse in the first chapter, the Lord sent His angel to John on the isle of Patmos to reveal everything to His servants. Special emphasis is placed on “the Word of God,” “the testimony of Jesus Christ,” and “the Words of Prophecy.” It is very important to pay attention to every word written in the Holy Scripture. In the last chapter, we once again find the words: “… to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.”

In chapter 22, our Lord said twice, “Behold, I come quickly …” (vv. 7+12). The second coming of Christ – that is to say, the Return of Christ – is the most important subject for us.

This Circular Letter is therefore not about the many subjects of the end-time prophecies but primarily about the imminent second coming of Christ. At His first coming, John the Baptist appeared as the voice of one crying in the wilderness (Isa 40:3), through whose message a people was prepared for the Lord. This is how the angel had predicted it to his father Zacharias:

“And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Lk 1:16-17).

The New Testament begins with the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises, and that holds true until the end of time. Paul left it unto us like this:

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures.” (Rom 1:1-2).

Now we would like to find out what promises are being fulfilled in our time. Who had a direct calling and sending in our time? According to the unalterable Will of God and in accordance with His promise, who was supposed to proclaim the message now, before the second coming of Christ?

It has been 86 years since the faithful Lord on June 11, 1933, gave Brother Branham the special commission to bring the message that would forerun the second coming of Christ. The man of God stood in the Ohio River and had baptized as John baptized in the Jordan River. When John had baptized Jesus, a voice sounded from heaven (Mt 3:17).

Brother Branham heard the words called out from heaven: “Look up! Look up!” And behold, the supernatural cloud of light descended, visible for all of the people who were present, and he heard the words that we have quoted so many times. From the 21 quotes in which he referred to this, we want to repeat the following three to emphasize the exact wording of the divine commission:

“As I sent John the Baptist to forerun the first coming of Christ, your Message shall forerun the second coming to all the world.” (July 14, 1963).

“I may not do it, but this message will introduce Jesus Christ to the world. For as John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming, so is the message to forerun the second coming … I know it will. The message will go on.” (December 29, 1963).

“A Voice said, As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Christ, your Message shall forerun His second coming into all the world.” (February 19, 1965).

Let us say it once more: When the time came for the first coming of Christ, the supernatural happened. The Angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist (Lk 1:11-20). Six months later, he came to Mary and announced the birth of the Redeemer (Lk 1:26-38).

It strengthens us in our faith to know what the faithful God has done in our time: June 11, 1933, was the day that God ordained to announce the message for the final period of time before the promised Return of Christ. There is no need to go into all the details again here; we have repeatedly done that in previous Circular Letters.

The ministry of the promised prophet from Mal 4:5, Mt 17:11, and Mk 9:12 is experienced reality. Through his proclamation, all of the mysteries, all the biblical teachings, in fact, the whole counsel of God up to and including the revelation of the seven seals have been made known.

On December 24, 1965, the faithful God called His servant and prophet unto Himself, as his ministry had undoubtedly been completed. Since then, the pure message of the Word has been carried into all the world according to the Will of God.

Document of the Covenant

At the dedication of the Temple, “… the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto its place, … into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.” (2 Chr 5:7).

Solomon emphasized the importance of the Ark of the Covenant: “And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.” (2 Chr 6:11).

In his consecration prayer, Solomon said under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David …” (2 Chr 6:4).

He emphasized that everything that the Lord had verbally promised had come to fulfillment: “Thou which hast kept with thy servant David, my father, that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

“Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David, my father, that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.” (2 Chr 6:15-16). The Lord watches over all the promises that He has made in His Word, in order to fulfill what He has promised (2 Cor 1:20-22).

In the New Testament, God has made a New Covenant. The New Testament is the founding document of the Church. The Lord Himself said, “I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Mt 16:18).

The Lord confirmed the New Covenant with the words: “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Mt 26:28).

Our prayer is: “O Lord, remember the covenant that you made with us, the blood that you shed for us, the promises you have given us, and give us your eternal life.”

The promises the Lord made verbally were written down by His apostles. The founding of the Church (Acts 2) took place through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Under the direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Peter specified the following in his first sermon, as a guideline for the Church during the validity of the New Testament: “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:38-39). Everything that was decreed to the Church, in doctrine and in life, has been left unto us in the Book of Acts and the Epistles of the apostles.

The promise to the Church before the Return of Christ is that “Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things.” (Mt 17:11; Mk 9:12a). Before our Lord can return and take His Bride Church unto Himself, every biblical teaching and a holy life which is well-pleasing to God, including the baptism of the Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, and the fruits of the Spirit, must be restored within the Church. Indeed, everything should be brought back to its correct state, as it was in the beginning; that is the verbal promise of our Savior, which has been left unto us in writing in Matthew 17:11 and Mark 9:12.

Just as Elijah gathered the scattered people of Israel on Mount Carmel, took the 12 stones and rebuilt the altar of God, the Elijah of our time has likewise placed the doctrine of the 12 apostles on the candlestick once again, rebuilt it on the ancient foundation of the apostles and prophets (Eph 2:20), and the people of God scattered in all religions and denominations are called back to God, to the true faith as it was in the beginning.

The order of the day is: “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Cor 6:17-18).

Those who now find grace with God will accept and believe what is written in the foundation charter of the New Testament. Whoever is of God believes what God has promised to the New Testament Church.

An earnest admonition: Nobody is allowed to add anything to the completed document of the New Covenant, up to and including Rev 22, or take anything away from it. Thus saith the Lord:

“… If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city …” (Rev 22:18-19).

The Apostle Peter also had to write the following under the guidance of the Holy Spirit: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” (2 Pt 1:19-20).

A Tragic Development

Since the passing of the man of God William Branham in December 1965, on the one hand, the continuation of the proclamation of the true message of the Word is taking place; on the other hand, religious fanatics have been and still are spreading interpretations and heresies. Some of them shall be mentioned here.

It began with quotes from Brother Branham that in 1977 everything would be over and the Rapture would take place. Further interpretations followed, for example,

1. that the resurrection would take place and that the prophet would then complete his ministry in a tent within 30 to 40 days.

2. that the Redeemer allegedly left the mercy seat in 1963 at the opening of the Seals and came down to claim the Redeemed.

3. that the Lord has already descended in the shout of the message.

4. that the marriage of the Bride and Groom is now taking place and that the marriage supper will be later in heaven.

5. that the seven thunders bring about the rapturing faith and that seven men would loudly proclaim the seven thunders.

6. that the Angel of the Covenant in Rev 10:1 supposedly already came down to earth during the lifetime of the prophet.

7. that William Branham was the voice of the seventh angel in Rev 10:7 because he often referred to it;

8. and later, that he was actually the Voice of God, which everyone would have to hear on the tapes.

9. that with Brother Branham everything has come to an end for the Church because he himself foreran the second coming of Christ.

However, already on January 12, 1961, he emphasized, “It’s the message that will forerun the second coming of Christ. That’s what the Angel of the Lord said.”

The list of heresies and interpretations could be continued. It is inconceivable what men, who have not received a divine commission, have spread and are spreading as “message” by misappropriating quotes of the prophet! The important passage in 2. John, verse 7, is addressed to all deniers of the bodily Return of Christ: “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh (Lk 24:51; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor 15:39-58; 1 Ths 4:13-17; and others). This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”

Upon closer examination, the heresies are only about Brother Branham and what he said – not once about Jesus Christ or what the Bible says. Every heresy has brought about a new schism, and yet they all refer to the prophet. They have misunderstood a great many things because they do not go back to the Bible as the first and last authority. The self-proclaimed preachers do not even consider verifying the validity of the statements with the Bible. Brother Branham, who was primarily an evangelist and prophet, repeatedly said in his humility, in fact, a total of 21 times, “I’m not a teacher ...,” but emphasized the admonition: “Do not accept anything unless it’s written in the Bible.” I have been translating his sermons for 60 years; therefore, I know them well.

In the prayer lines, he saw in visions details pertaining to the sick who stood before him: It was revealed to him what kind of illness they had, oftentimes even their name and place of residence. In his ministry with the gift of prophecy, he was able to say time and again: “Thus saith the Lord: You are healed.” Many times the healing took place immediately. I witnessed this with my own eyes in his meetings in 1955 in Germany and later also in the USA. The same ministry that our Lord carried out (Jn 5:19) has been repeated in our time. Thank God for the unique ministry, which I was privileged to experience personally!

But just as the Old Testament prophecy found its divine placement only in the Gospels and in the Epistles of the New Testament, everything in the message must now also be brought into the scriptural context with regard to doctrine. For example, Brother Branham quoted the Scripture from Zec 14:7, “… at evening time it shall be light ...,” a total of 258 times, simply because it was so important to him that now, in the evening of the day of salvation, the full light of the revealed Word shines brightly once more, before the dark midnight hour takes over. Whoever reads the entire chapter will find out that it is about the beginning of the Millennial Reign, when the Lord God will stand with His feet on the Mount of Olives (v. 4). In verse 9 it states: “And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.”

The same holds true for the much-quoted verse in Lk 17:30: “Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” Whoever wants to know exactly what verse 30 really refers to must first read verse 24: “For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day” and then continue reading until verse 36. The correct answer is always in the Word Itself. It is clearly stated in verses 34-36 what shall happen then: “… in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” We all know when that happens: at the Rapture.

Revelation 10 was obviously of special significance for Brother Branham. He referred to it 86 times. But also in this case, one has to read the chapter all the way to the end and then chapter 11 in order to see exactly where everything belongs.

In March 1962, Brother Branham had the well-known vision of the appearance of the supernatural cloud and the storing in of the food. He spoke about it at the beginning of the sermon on April 1, 1962.

In December 1962, he told me what he had been shown and told in the vision: “When the city council surveys and widens your road and the fence is laid on the lawn, then you shall move to Arizona.”

In December 1962, I saw the fence on the lawn with my own eyes, and Brother Branham told me, “I have to pack up and move with my family to Tucson, Arizona.” That was why he asked me to preach on his behalf in Los Angeles and Oakland, California.

As is widely known, Brother Branham gave the following account on April 24, 1965, about what had happened on February 28, 1963: A strong storm arose that twisted the treetops; an earthquake shook the whole region as seven mighty thunderclaps sounded. The supernatural cloud came down over the mountain. There he was instructed to return to Jeffersonville, for the seven seals were to be opened. I later visited the area personally, 40 miles from Tucson, and saw the bent treetops and the rocks that had rolled down the mountain.

Brother Branham also made reference to this special occurrence in his sermon about the seventh seal on March 24, 1963, when he pounded on the pulpit seven times with his fist and said, “The seven thunders were so mighty!” He repeatedly mentioned those seven thunderclaps because they sounded in connection with the opening of the Seals.

There are some things in the sermons of Brother Branham that are hard to understand, about the seven thunders, the third pull, the tent vision, etc., but we have to leave them as they are and not twist them to our own destruction. Peter already said that about the Epistles of Paul (2 Pt 3:16). The ministry of Brother Branham is in the past, but the message shows us the way into the present time, all the way up to the Return of Christ.

The Chapters of the Book of Revelation

Let us take another look at the chapters of the Book of Revelation.

In chapter 1, we have the glorious introduction into the Book of Revelation.

In chapters 2 and 3, we find the letters to the seven churches in their respective ages, and in each one the overcomers are given a promise as well as the admonition: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches …”

In the fourth chapter, the voice from heaven calls to John: “Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.” (vv. 1-2). The fourth chapter ends with the praise and worship by the 24 elders and the 4 beasts: “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (v. 11).

Chapter 5 begins like this: “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” We go directly to verse 5: “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”

At the opening of the sealed book, the praise sounds forth: “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; … And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” (Rev 5:9+11-12).

Chapter 6 begins as follows: “And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.” We can read what happens when the Lamb opens the first four seals (vv. 1-8). The fifth seal shows the Jewish martyrs calling for vengeance. When the Lamb opens the sixth seal, we read: “And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs …” (vv. 12-13).

In Chapter 7, the sealing of the 144,000 from the twelve tribes of Israel takes place at first. This will come to pass after the Rapture under the ministry of the two prophets.

From verse 9, John sees the innumerable multitude of all peoples and tribes, who come out of the great tribulation, before the throne. The chapter ends with the words: “For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” (v. 17).

In chapter 8, the Lamb opens the seventh seal and there is silence in heaven for half an hour. Afterward, the seven angels receive their trumpets: “And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.” (v. 2).

In verse 6 we are told: “And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.”

Beginning with verse 7, we find the description of what will take place on earth during the trumpet judgments:

• First trumpet – Rev 8:7:

One third of the earth burns up.

• Second trumpet – Rev 8:8-9:

One third of the sea turns into blood.

• Third trumpet – Rev 8:10-11:

The third part of all waters becomes bitter.

• Fourth trumpet – Rev 8:12:

The third part of the sun, the moon, and the stars is darkened.

• Fifth trumpet – Rev 9:1-12:

Five months of terrible plagues befall the people who do not have the seal of God.

• Sixth trumpet – Rev 9:13-21:

The four angels bound at the river Euphrates are released and slay one third of mankind.

In chapter 8, we are told what happens on earth during the first four judgments of the trumpet angels. Chapter 9:1-12 describes what kind of plagues will come upon the people when the fifth trumpet sounds. Beginning with verse 13, we have the description of what happens when the sixth angel sounds the trumpet.

In chapter 10:7 we find the announcement of what will transpire when the seventh angel sounds the trumpet, and then in Rev 11:15 the actual event: “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”

All of the trumpet judgments are poured out upon the earth during the great tribulation, more specifically in the last 3 ½ years before the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom, and, in the end, the seven vials of wrath are also released (Rev 16). The first 3 ½ years, however, are protected according to the Scripture: “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Rev 7:3).

Whoever has ears, let them hear: Brother Branham referred to Rev 10:7 exactly 33 times, but each time he spoke of “mysteries.” Brother Branham applied Rev 10:7 to his ministry because he was the seventh church angel through whom all mysteries were revealed, from the first chapter of the Bible to the last. All mysteries have been revealed to us.

Rev 10:7, however, remains in the singular. Therein lies the difference. “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God (not “many mysteries”) should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Christ is the mystery of God revealed: “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Col 2:2-3).

The veil is still upon Israel, but then the Jews will also come to know the mystery of God in Christ, which will thus come to its completion (2 Cor 3:13-16, Zec 12:10).

We have to read Rev 10 with respect. The fact remains that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation. Everything happens in the order in which it is written: The Angel of the Covenant comes down and, as the rightful owner, places His feet upon the sea and the earth. Then He will roar as the Lion of the tribe of Judah: “And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.” (Rev 10:3-4). After that, He begins His Millennial Reign.

An important note: In March 1963, Brother Branham spoke about what John had seen and heard. But none of that actually happened in 1963; it was merely his account of what had been revealed to him in regard to what John had written down in detail. And that is what he passed on to us. Amen.

Thus saith the Lord in His Holy Word: The seven thunders utter their voices when the Lord comes down as the Angel of the Covenant.

Only then will the seven thunders utter their voices! That is how it is written in the divine document of the everlasting Testament. Everything that is being proclaimed in our time as a revelation of the seven thunders is nothing but lies and deception.

“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished …” (Rev 10:5-7).

Then the second part of Mal 3:1 is fulfilled for the covenant people of Israel: “… and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.” It is predicted in the Prophet Daniel that, at that point in time, there will be 3 ½ years left: “And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.” (Dan 12:7). Amen.

The fulfillment falls right into the middle of the last week (Dan 9:24-27). Oh, how precise, how precious is God’s Holy Word!

brasilOn Easter Sunday, April 22, 2019, in Goiania, Brazil, many believers from all over the country came to the meeting.

romaniaThe meeting in Romania on Saturday, June 22, 2019

zurichA picture of the meeting in Zurich on Sunday, July 28, 2019.

Prophet and Man

It must be clearly stated: On that day in 1981, when William Branham was declared to be the “Voice of God” in Jeffersonville by reference to Rev 10:7, the same thing happened as it had in the Garden of Eden. Brother Branham emphasized this a great many times: It was the addition of just one word by the serpent in his conversation with Eve that brought about the fall! Here it is an entire verse that has been misinterpreted. What is written in Rev 10:7 was applied to Brother Branham, and the interpretation is believed by all those who despise God’s Word.

William Branham was a man, like Elijah and like all of us. Whoever believes that he was the Voice of God, believes that he is God – and that is blasphemy and idolatry! The Voice of God is the Word of God, and not a mortal man!

Let us take a look at the human side: Brother Branham liked to hunt; he liked to fish; he often told stories before a sermon. He was a husband and a father. On April 21, 1957, at the beginning of a sermon, he pointed to his daughter Rebekah and said, “There is my little girl sitting there. One day she will also be a prophetess.” But what was missing here was the “Thus saith the Lord.” The daughter lived and died without being a prophetess.

On November 29, 1959, Brother Branham said at the beginning of his sermon, “Joseph, my son, you are a prophet. That is my prayer.” Again, the “Thus saith the Lord” is missing. God did not promise another prophet in His Word – nor an eighth messenger.

On July 8, 1962, Brother Branham said, “And so I’m waiting for that great time when I will go to Israel someday to bring the Gospel to them.”

On July 11, 1965, he said, “… my ministry isn’t finished in Africa.”

On August 15, 1965, he said, “I’ll ride this trail once more …”

On November 27, 1965, he said, “I will not die …” – and only one month later, on December 24, 1965, he was called home!

He was waiting in great anticipation for the final Work of God, as we are today, and he associated this with the seven thunders, the third pull and the tent vision.

An entire list could be drawn up of statements that Brother Branham made as a human being, which sadly are considered to be the “Thus saith the Lord” by false teachers and subsequently proclaimed by them as such. However, we only concern ourselves with what Brother Branham proclaimed as the message based on the Word. Anyone who reads or hears his sermons without interpreting anything will still be richly blessed.

But because we are so close to the end, the wheat must be separated from the tares. Everyone has to decide whether they want to believe the original Word or an interpretation.

It comes to fulfilment: “… because they received not the love of the truth, … God shall send them strong delusion …” (2 Ths 2:10-11).

Let us return once more to the quotes we cited in the beginning. Brother Branham emphasized that not he but the message would forerun the second coming of Christ.

At the conference in Dallas, Texas, on June 12, 1958, at the end of our conversation, Brother Branham said to me, “Brother Frank, you will return to Germany with this message.”

On January 15, 1963, he said in a sermon, “The message will go to another nation ...”

Brother Branham did not preach in any other country after the opening of the Seals. It was not until after his funeral in April 1966 that the message was carried into all the world. But it is this very fact that the despisers of God are denying.

It has become evident that all of those who believe heresies also reject the carrier of the message who was commissioned by God. They participate in the character assassination and slander that has been widely circulated since the devastating blow of Satan in 1979. Here the serpent also used the same method as with Eve and sowed the seeds of doubt in regard to the divine calling. “Should the Lord really have spoken to him?” Indeed, Satan invented the worst allegations against the servant of God in order to destroy the confidence of the believers in the divine calling and also devastate the local church. All of the seduced believe the satanic lies. They do not believe that the Lord really spoke to His servant and gave him instructions before and even after 1979.

May the faithful Lord grant His mercy that all those who are lost may find their way back after 40 years in the wilderness, and that we may together experience our preparation in faith and obedience, by His grace. Here it applies: The elect cannot be deceived. The foolish virgins will not come until the latter rain falls and the Lord God confirms the Word among the wise virgins. Then they will say, “Give us of your oil.” But then it will be too late. They will stand outside in front of the closed door and knock. This Word is still valid: “To day if ye will hear His Voice ...!” Do not harden your hearts when God speaks!

Testimony of a Servant of God

“We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.” (1 Jn 4:6).

God instated the fivefold ministry in His Church:

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers …” (Eph 4:11).

However, when it comes to a commission that is connected to the Plan of Salvation, the word “servant” is written. Even our Lord and Savior was referred to as “Servant.”

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.” (Isa 42:1).

“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.” (Isa 53:11).

“Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.” (Mt 12:18).

The prophets were also called “servants”: “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7).

Paul, as an appointed apostle, introduced himself as “servant” right in his first letter: “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God …” (Rom 1:1).

The apostles Peter and James as well as Judas, the brother of James, introduced themselves as servants:

“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ …” (Jas 1:1).

“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ …” (2 Pt 1).

“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ …” (Jude 1:1).

I have testified time and again of the supernatural experiences which the faithful Lord has granted me by His grace since 1962. Right at my calling on Monday, April 2, 1962, the Lord addressed me three times with “My servant”: “My servant, your time for this city will soon be over. I will send you to other cities to preach My Word ...”

And: “My servant, the time is coming when they will hear you ...”

And: “My servant, do not establish local churches and do not publish a song book ...”

The two terms “servant” and “send” are of utmost importance for a calling.

Also in the subsequent experiences, when the Lord gave me instructions, He always addressed me as “My servant.” One of the most important things for me is what the faithful Lord told me on Sunday, September 19, 1976: “My servant, I have ordained you according to Matthew 24, verses 45-47, to give out the food in due season.” Never before had I consciously noticed this Scripture: “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.”

That was when I first fully understood the meaning of what Brother Branham had said to me, among other things, on December 3, 1962, “Brother Frank, wait with the giving out of the food until you get the rest that belongs to it.” We had already been receiving his sermons on tape since September 1958. On March 24, 1963, right at the beginning of the sermon about the seventh seal, he said, “And if you’ll remember a vision a year ago, that food was stored up in the place …” And at the end of it he stated, “Now the food is stored in.”

I have translated Brother Branham’s sermons into the German language, and for the past 54 years, since the departure of the prophet, I have distributed the spiritual food, which Brother Branham had stored in, to the entire household. The table of the Lord is abundantly prepared.

When the Lord commanded me to read 2. Timothy 4, verses 1-5, in March 1980 in Marseilles, He again addressed me as “My servant ...” I immediately took my Bible and read the passage as I had been commanded: “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead … Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”

As sure as He has ordained me to give out the spiritual food, I certainly must preach His precious and Holy Word without compromise, by His commission. This ministry is biblical, as was the ministry of Brother Branham, and it is inextricably linked to His divine commission as part of the Plan of Salvation.

May each and every one understand that the serious words that Paul addressed to Timothy in 2 Tim 4:1-3 are still valid today for all of those who preach God’s Word.

Not I, but the Lord Himself has repeatedly borne witness in this regard. Those who reject the ministry of the faithful servant (Mt 24:45-47) will listen to the interpretations presented by a foolish servant (Mt 24:48-51). The Lord first sows the good seed, but the enemy follows close behind and sows the evil seed (Mt 13:24-25 and vv. 37-39).

The Almighty, Omniscient God has arranged everything wonderfully. Now it is revealed who and what we are. The foolish virgins will believe the interpretations and follow a man. The wise virgins rejoice about the continuation of the ministry and believe only what is written in the Word, because they are the biblical Word-Bride.

That is why the Lord said, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.” (Jn 13:20).

Whoever receives someone who is sent will be connected with God; whoever rejects him will go astray. Just as Brother Branham carried out his commission as a true servant and prophet of God, I have certainly carried out the commission as a servant of Christ, as someone who is sent, to the very ends of the earth. I am also just a man, and, as Brother Branham described himself, “a sinner saved by grace.” But through the teaching ministry, which the faithful Lord has given me, all things have been placed into their biblical order. What matters now is to partake in what God is presently doing.

I conclude this part with Tit 1:2-3: “… In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour …”

“Gather My People unto Me …”

They come from the East and West,

They come from the North and South …

With great gratitude, I look back on all the years during which I was able to make my monthly missionary journeys and preach in the many cities in 165 countries around the world. Since reaching the age of 85, I realize that things can no longer continue in this way because everything has diminished: seeing, hearing, walking; indeed, the entire body has been affected.

I have done what the Lord commanded me to do. Since the passing of Brother Branham, I have carried the message all over the world; I have provided the stored-in spiritual food to the ministering brethren and to all of the believers. Already in 1963, right after Brother Branham preached about the Seals, I was led to write and to publish what had become important to me in the Word of God. Over the years, I have hand-written more than 3,000 manuscript pages, which were then printed as brochures, books, and Circular Letters. Just as the apostles correctly placed the many statements from the Old Testament into the New Testament, I was able to place all of Brother Branham’s quotes, even the ones that are difficult to understand, into their rightful order in the Word. Thank God for that.

Although I can no longer travel as I have in the past decades, the Lord God has ensured that all of the believers around the world can partake in the proclamation. The meetings that take place on the first weekend of every month here at the Mission Center are broadcast live all over the world in 15 different languages via the Internet. Each time we see up to ten thousand online connections, used by individual believers, families, and entire churches on every continent to virtually attend the service. All of the sermons can also be accessed at any time via our homepage www.freie-volksmission.de and via our YouTube channel “FreieVolksmission”.

The monthly meetings on every last Sunday in Zurich and on the first weekend in the Mission Center in Krefeld are always well attended. When we include all the rooms here, namely the main auditorium, the balcony, the dining room, the two nurseries, and the Sunday school room, then we have a total of 1,130 seats available, and they are almost completely occupied on the first weekends. Amos 8:11 is fulfilled before our eyes: “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord …”

God has provided everything: the 10,000-square-meter parcel of land upon which the church, the mission buildings, the print shop, and mailrooms could be built. The main entrance and exit of the property are open day and night. There was not a single scripted program presented here during the past 60 years, and no one was ever asked for a donation. Not once was an offering or tithe collected. From the beginning and until today, all brochures, books, CDs, DVDs, etc., are sent out free of charge.

On this occasion, I would like to sincerely thank all of the brothers and sisters who faithfully support the Work of God. Some put their gifts into the offering box; others transfer funds to the mission accounts. I once again would like to express special thanks to all of you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The fact that believers travel here from all over Europe and other countries is a testimony that the elect put the Kingdom of God first and come here with the desire to have a new experience with God. Indeed, it shall come to pass that the Lord will complete His Work of Redemption by a mighty move of the Holy Spirit. We believe that what is written in Rom 9:28 will shortly be fulfilled: “… For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.” To Him alone be the glory.

It is my prayer that the Bride of the Lamb, which has been called out, separated, cleansed, and sanctified by the message for this time, is sealed with the Holy Ghost, as it is written: “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise …” (Eph 1:13).

It will come true: “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.” (Rev 19:7).

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev 22:17). Amen.

In His Service,

If you are interested in receiving our literature, you may write to the address below:

Mission Center

P.O. Box 100707

47707 Krefeld

Germany

You can also tune in on the Internet for our monthly meetings on the first weekend of each month: on Saturday evening at 19:30h (Central European Time), on Sunday morning at 10:00h. The sermons can be heard in thirteen different languages worldwide. Have a part in what God is presently doing according to His Plan of Salvation!

You can find us on youtube.com under “Apostolic Prophetic Bible Ministry”

Homepage: http://www.freie-volksmission.de

E-mail: volksmission@gmx.de

Fax: +49-2151/951293

Copyright © by the author and publisher E. Frank