“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” (2 Cor 11:2-3).

It is indeed strange that the Apostle Paul would mention the beguiling of Eve in conjunction with his efforts to present a chaste virgin unto Christ.

In a vision, Brother Branham saw the Church and also the Bride. He was shown that the Church was being led by a witch and that there was a religious confusion. He also saw that the Bride was no longer in step with the Word, but then he was shown how she received her correction and was brought back into step with the Word of God. That is what is happening right now worldwide. Just like in a natural bath, we are being completely purified in the Word of God. The true Word-message will not have gone forth in vain, but it will accomplish in the Bride Church what it was sent to do.

The foolish come to a spiritual halt with the messenger who showed all of us the way; the wise virgins follow the Redeemer all the way, right up to the completion. The wise are thankful and rejoice because the faithful Lord has spoken to His servant repeatedly with an audible voice and given direct instructions (Mat 24:45-47). The foolish question the commission; like Eve, they are deceived and fall prey to the sin of unbelief. They ridicule it and are despisers of God and bypass what God is presently doing (Acts 13:41). The foolish believe that the prophet will return and many other such foolish things.

The wise and truly redeemed believe in the Return of Jesus Christ. All those who are part of the Bride Church take part in what God is presently doing on earth. The Bride Church, which Christ purchased with His own Blood and which has been filled with the Holy Spirit, is being cleansed by the waters of the Word of every stain in the fleshly and in the spiritual realm and stands without blemish before God.

“To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.” (1 Ths 3:13).

By the grace of God, I have remained faithful to the divine calling and commission and can testify along with the Apostle Paul: “Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come …” (Acts 26:22).

My concern is the main promise for the true Church, namely the Word-message, which is still going forth before the Return of Christ, so that every believer’s personal life as well as the spiritual life in the Church are brought back into the divine order. The last message before the Return of Christ is directly connected to faith and obedience as well as to separation and preparation, and, as Brother Branham said, to perfect love and the faith in every Word of God. That is the actual purpose of the divine commission: to turn the hearts of God’s children back to the original faith of the apostolic Fathers in the very beginning so that the Lord will find His Bride well-prepared.

What our Redeemer said in Acts 1:5 is still valid for us today: “For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” The words of the Apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost, at the founding of the New Testament Church, still apply as well (Acts 2:38-41). Repentance, faith, water baptism, and baptism by the Holy Spirit.

Everything that pertains to the natural and the spiritual realm is included in the complete restoration of the Church of God. Everyone who has truly experienced salvation and has come to believe further accepts the divine order not only for the spiritual but also for the personal life, including marriage and family. We believe and respect every Word of God, accept every correction, and adjust our lives in true obedience to every Word, “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Mat 12:50). “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.” (Jas 1:21). All others can do what they want; the Lord Himself will pronounce the verdict in this regard at the Last Judgment.

The following applies to the redeemed: “Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words …” (Deut 4:10; Ps 50:5). Whoever is of God will hear God’s Word (Jn 8:47); therefore, we have been given the commandment: “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).

The Apostle Peter cautioned us: “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (1 Pet 1:15-16).

“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.” (Eph 5:
9-10).

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Gal 5:22-23). “Ye shall know them by their fruits.” (Mat 7:16).

“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2 Cor 7:1).

“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.” (Mat 25:10).

“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (Heb 4:1).

“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2 Pet 1:3-10). “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray Godyour whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Ths 5:23).

Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus.

“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” (2 Cor 11:2-3).

It is indeed strange that the Apostle Paul would mention the beguiling of Eve in conjunction with his efforts to present a chaste virgin unto Christ.

In a vision, Brother Branham saw the Church and also the Bride. He was shown that the Church was being led by a witch and that there was a religious confusion. He also saw that the Bride was no longer in step with the Word, but then he was shown how she received her correction and was brought back into step with the Word of God. That is what is happening right now worldwide. Just like in a natural bath, we are being completely purified in the Word of God. The true Word-message will not have gone forth in vain, but it will accomplish in the Bride Church what it was sent to do.

The foolish come to a spiritual halt with the messenger who showed all of us the way; the wise virgins follow the Redeemer all the way, right up to the completion. The wise are thankful and rejoice because the faithful Lord has spoken to His servant repeatedly with an audible voice and given direct instructions (Mat 24:45-47). The foolish question the commission; like Eve, they are deceived and fall prey to the sin of unbelief. They ridicule it and are despisers of God and bypass what God is presently doing (Acts 13:41). The foolish believe that the prophet will return and many other such foolish things.

The wise and truly redeemed believe in the Return of Jesus Christ. All those who are part of the Bride Church take part in what God is presently doing on earth. The Bride Church, which Christ purchased with His own Blood and which has been filled with the Holy Spirit, is being cleansed by the waters of the Word of every stain in the fleshly and in the spiritual realm and stands without blemish before God.

“To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.” (1 Ths 3:13).

By the grace of God, I have remained faithful to the divine calling and commission and can testify along with the Apostle Paul: “Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come …” (Acts 26:22).

My concern is the main promise for the true Church, namely the Word-message, which is still going forth before the Return of Christ, so that every believer’s personal life as well as the spiritual life in the Church are brought back into the divine order. The last message before the Return of Christ is directly connected to faith and obedience as well as to separation and preparation, and, as Brother Branham said, to perfect love and the faith in every Word of God. That is the actual purpose of the divine commission: to turn the hearts of God’s children back to the original faith of the apostolic Fathers in the very beginning so that the Lord will find His Bride well-prepared.

What our Redeemer said in Acts 1:5 is still valid for us today: “For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” The words of the Apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost, at the founding of the New Testament Church, still apply as well (Acts 2:38-41). Repentance, faith, water baptism, and baptism by the Holy Spirit.

Everything that pertains to the natural and the spiritual realm is included in the complete restoration of the Church of God. Everyone who has truly experienced salvation and has come to believe further accepts the divine order not only for the spiritual but also for the personal life, including marriage and family. We believe and respect every Word of God, accept every correction, and adjust our lives in true obedience to every Word, “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Mat 12:50). “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.” (Jas 1:21). All others can do what they want; the Lord Himself will pronounce the verdict in this regard at the Last Judgment.

The following applies to the redeemed: “Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words …” (Deut 4:10; Ps 50:5). Whoever is of God will hear God’s Word (Jn 8:47); therefore, we have been given the commandment: “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).

The Apostle Peter cautioned us: “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (1 Pet 1:15-16).

“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.” (Eph 5:
9-10).

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Gal 5:22-23). “Ye shall know them by their fruits.” (Mat 7:16).

“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2 Cor 7:1).

“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.” (Mat 25:10).

“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (Heb 4:1).

“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2 Pet 1:3-10). “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray Godyour whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Ths 5:23).

Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus.