Circular Letter March/April 2014
Now Bible prophecy is being fulfilled on all levels. The Lord Himself repeatedly pointed out what will take place at the end and said unto us,
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Lk 21:28).
The entire earth is affected by wars, unrests, famines, and natural disasters in one way or another. This is the visible, natural side of the end-time events, which many can see and classify as such. The attention of the true believers, however, must be directed to the promises that were given to the Church for the last time period in the Plan of Salvation.
At the first coming of Christ, it was initially about the promise: “Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me …” (Mal 3:1).
When the time was fulfilled, the Angel Gabriel gave Zacharias the announcement of the birth and told him which promises were to be fulfilled in the ministry of John the Baptist (Lk 1:13-17). “And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.” (Lk 1:16). This is how it took place: Not the scribes, but the one promised prophet was to turn the hearts – not the heads – of the Old Testament fathers to the faith of the children of the New Covenant. He himself was an integral part of what was taking place in the Kingdom of God and testified of the Light so that all might come to believe through him (Jn 1:7). Since the days of John, the Kingdom of God has forged ahead (Lk 16:16). He was a man sent from God with a message to prepare the way for the Lord among His people. Our Lord Himself confirmed this in Mat 11:10.
Everything in the Kingdom of God is taking place the way the Lord promised it in His Word. And whoever cannot believe what God has said shall also have no part in the fulfillment of a ministry ordained by God. Thus saith the Lord: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord …” (Mal 4:5). Our Lord stated in Mat 17:11 that this was yet to come, and, at the same time, He confirmed in verse 12 that the ministry of John the Baptist was completed. This is reaffirmed for us in Mk 9. He Himself emphasized that through the future ministry of Elijah all things would be restored to their proper condition.
Thus the promise remained, which God fulfilled in our time. All those who have been familiar with the ministry of Brother Branham for years know what kind of calling and commission he received from the Lord.The message entrusted unto him was to forerun the second coming of Christ. Indeed, through his proclamation, the hearts of the children of God were to be turned to the original Word, to the faith of the apostles, the faith of the fathers as it was in the early Church. We can testify to this: Today, this Scripture and with it the promise is fulfilled before our eyes!
The message of the full, unaltered, everlasting Gospel was to forerun the second coming of Christ and is continuing to do just that. God has taken home all of the prophets and all of the apostles, including Brother Branham. But the Word of God preached by His commission remains forever – and this is the Word which is declared unto you (1 Pt 1:25).
“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 …” (2 Pt 1:19).
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” (2 Pt 1:20).
There is absolutely no room for interpretations. Every interpretation is a false doctrine and brings confusion. Only the Word is the truth and remains forever, and only those who abide in the Word can be sanctified therein (Jn 17:17) and shall see the Lord (Heb 12:14).
Now Bible prophecy is being fulfilled on all levels. The Lord Himself repeatedly pointed out what will take place at the end and said unto us,
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Lk 21:28).
The entire earth is affected by wars, unrests, famines, and natural disasters in one way or another. This is the visible, natural side of the end-time events, which many can see and classify as such. The attention of the true believers, however, must be directed to the promises that were given to the Church for the last time period in the Plan of Salvation.
At the first coming of Christ, it was initially about the promise: “Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me …” (Mal 3:1).
When the time was fulfilled, the Angel Gabriel gave Zacharias the announcement of the birth and told him which promises were to be fulfilled in the ministry of John the Baptist (Lk 1:13-17). “And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.” (Lk 1:16). This is how it took place: Not the scribes, but the one promised prophet was to turn the hearts – not the heads – of the Old Testament fathers to the faith of the children of the New Covenant. He himself was an integral part of what was taking place in the Kingdom of God and testified of the Light so that all might come to believe through him (Jn 1:7). Since the days of John, the Kingdom of God has forged ahead (Lk 16:16). He was a man sent from God with a message to prepare the way for the Lord among His people. Our Lord Himself confirmed this in Mat 11:10.
Everything in the Kingdom of God is taking place the way the Lord promised it in His Word. And whoever cannot believe what God has said shall also have no part in the fulfillment of a ministry ordained by God. Thus saith the Lord: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord …” (Mal 4:5). Our Lord stated in Mat 17:11 that this was yet to come, and, at the same time, He confirmed in verse 12 that the ministry of John the Baptist was completed. This is reaffirmed for us in Mk 9. He Himself emphasized that through the future ministry of Elijah all things would be restored to their proper condition.
Thus the promise remained, which God fulfilled in our time. All those who have been familiar with the ministry of Brother Branham for years know what kind of calling and commission he received from the Lord. The message entrusted unto him was to forerun the second coming of Christ. Indeed, through his proclamation, the hearts of the children of God were to be turned to the original Word, to the faith of the apostles, the faith of the fathers as it was in the early Church. We can testify to this: Today, this Scripture and with it the promise is fulfilled before our eyes!
The message of the full, unaltered, everlasting Gospel was to forerun the second coming of Christ and is continuing to do just that. God has taken home all of the prophets and all of the apostles, including Brother Branham. But the Word of God preached by His commission remains forever – and this is the Word which is declared unto you (1 Pt 1:25).
“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 …” (2 Pt 1:19).
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” (2 Pt 1:20).
There is absolutely no room for interpretations. Every interpretation is a false doctrine and brings confusion. Only the Word is the truth and remains forever, and only those who abide in the Word can be sanctified therein (Jn 17:17) and shall see the Lord (Heb 12:14).