Many questions come before me that people want answered. The e-mails accumulate: one has 5, the other 8, and the next 20 questions. As many as 45 questions have been posed by a single individual which I am supposed to answer. They all want clarity about the statements of Brother Branham. Please understand that it is impossible for me to respond to them.

As far as the biblical subjects are concerned, I have surely addressed all of them in the numerous publications and illuminated them from the viewpoint of the Holy Scripture. This also applies to the extraordinary, infallible prophetic ministry of Brother Branham. The commission, which the Lord gave me on April 2, 1962, and confirmed through the prophet on December 3, 1962, in the presence of two witnesses, Brother Wood and Brother Sothman, is to preach the Word and to give out the spiritual food that was stored in. For the sake of the elect, I mention it once again that the Lord spoke the following words to me on Sunday, September 19, 1976, with a mighty voice: “My servant, I have ordained you according to Mat 24:45-47 to give out the food.” That is as true as God lives.

After all, He Himself foretold already in Amos 8:11 that He would send a hunger to hear His words, and the spiritual man lives by every Word of God. Our Redeemer said, “My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” (Jn 4:34). To every minister He said through Paul: “If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.” (1 Tim 4:6).

However, 2 Tim 4 also had to be fulfilled insofar as that the time would come in which many “will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.” Therefore, it also talks about an evil servant in Mat 24:48-50, who says “in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming …” (v. 48). Just as the Son of Man first sows the good seed, all those whom He sends do the same (Mat 13). The enemy always creeps up afterward and sows the evil seed, the tares: the interpretations. A faithful and wise servant sows only the seed of the Word and gives out the spiritual food. An evil servant sows his own interpretations.

All who are born of God believe and rejoice that the Lord Jesus Himself has provided the calling to preach the Word in this period of time. It cannot be emphasized often enough: Whom God sends preaches only the Word of God, and whoever is of God hears only the Word of God (1 Jn 4:6) and not fables (2 Tim 4:4).

Paul wrote: “But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, … By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true …” (2 Cor 6:4-8).

In 1 Pet 4 from verse 12 we read that believers sometimes have to go through fiery trials, but also that we thereby partake in the sufferings of Christ so “that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (13b).

From His birth until His ascension, even our Redeemer had to endure slander. The scribes accused him of being born out of wedlock (Jn 8:41), of being possessed (Jn 10:20), of being Beelzebub (Lk 11:15), of being a deceiver (Mat 27:63), yes, even a criminal (Jn 18:30). He bore all of the reproach and was scorned even on the cross. But on Easter morning, He emerged from the grave as the Victor over the devil, death and hell, and could proclaim, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” He has gone up to heaven with a shout (Ps 47:5; Ps 68:19; Lk 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11), and He will return with great power and glory.

His servants have to endure the same as the Lord did: “Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your’s also.” (Jn 15:20). He also said, “Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.” (Lk 6:22).

But the following will equally be fulfilled: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” (Ps 126). When the Lord reveals Himself in glory at His Return, we will also be glad and rejoice. “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory …” (1 Pet 1:8). Presently, we have to bear the reproach for His name’s sake, but when He comes, we will rejoice and jubilate and receive the crown of glory (1 Pet 5:4). The first time, He came to take away our sins; the second time, He comes for all who wait for Him (Heb 9:28), for all who love His appearing (2 Tim 4:8), and for all who are ready (Mat 25:10).

The Apostle John encouraged us: “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. … but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 Jn 2:28 + 3:2).

Many questions come before me that people want answered. The e-mails accumulate: one has 5, the other 8, and the next 20 questions. As many as 45 questions have been posed by a single individual which I am supposed to answer. They all want clarity about the statements of Brother Branham. Please understand that it is impossible for me to respond to them.

As far as the biblical subjects are concerned, I have surely addressed all of them in the numerous publications and illuminated them from the viewpoint of the Holy Scripture. This also applies to the extraordinary, infallible prophetic ministry of Brother Branham. The commission, which the Lord gave me on April 2, 1962, and confirmed through the prophet on December 3, 1962, in the presence of two witnesses, Brother Wood and Brother Sothman, is to preach the Word and to give out the spiritual food that was stored in. For the sake of the elect, I mention it once again that the Lord spoke the following words to me on Sunday, September 19, 1976, with a mighty voice: “My servant, I have ordained you according to Mat 24:45-47 to give out the food.” That is as true as God lives.

After all, He Himself foretold already in Amos 8:11 that He would send a hunger to hear His words, and the spiritual man lives by every Word of God. Our Redeemer said, “My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” (Jn 4:34). To every minister He said through Paul: “If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.” (1 Tim 4:6).

However, 2 Tim 4 also had to be fulfilled insofar as that the time would come in which many “will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.” Therefore, it also talks about an evil servant in Mat 24:48-50, who says “in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming …” (v. 48). Just as the Son of Man first sows the good seed, all those whom He sends do the same (Mat 13). The enemy always creeps up afterward and sows the evil seed, the tares: the interpretations. A faithful and wise servant sows only the seed of the Word and gives out the spiritual food. An evil servant sows his own interpretations.

All who are born of God believe and rejoice that the Lord Jesus Himself has provided the calling to preach the Word in this period of time. It cannot be emphasized often enough: Whom God sends preaches only the Word of God, and whoever is of God hears only the Word of God (1 Jn 4:6) and not fables (2 Tim 4:4).

Paul wrote: “But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, … By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true …” (2 Cor 6:4-8).

In 1 Pet 4 from verse 12 we read that believers sometimes have to go through fiery trials, but also that we thereby partake in the sufferings of Christ so “that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (13b).   

From His birth until His ascension, even our Redeemer had to endure slander. The scribes accused him of being born out of wedlock (Jn 8:41), of being possessed (Jn 10:20), of being Beelzebub (Lk 11:15), of being a deceiver (Mat 27:63), yes, even a criminal (Jn 18:30). He bore all of the reproach and was scorned even on the cross. But on Easter morning, He emerged from the grave as the Victor over the devil, death and hell, and could proclaim, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” He has gone up to heaven with a shout (Ps 47:5; Ps 68:19; Lk 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11), and He will return with great power and glory.

His servants have to endure the same as the Lord did: “Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your’s also.” (Jn 15:20). He also said, “Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.” (Lk 6:22).

But the following will equally be fulfilled: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” (Ps 126). When the Lord reveals Himself in glory at His Return, we will also be glad and rejoice. “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory …” (1 Pet 1:8). Presently, we have to bear the reproach for His name’s sake, but when He comes, we will rejoice and jubilate and receive the crown of glory (1 Pet 5:4). The first time, He came to take away our sins; the second time, He comes for all who wait for Him (Heb 9:28), for all who love His appearing (2 Tim 4:8), and for all who are ready (Mat 25:10).

The Apostle John encouraged us: “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. … but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 Jn 2:28 + 3:2).