Circular letter December 1997
In all the years since Bro. Branham was taken into glory in December, 1965, 1 never witnessed what happened in this year 1997. Everywhere even high ranking preachers in the charismatic movements were asking me what I know about Bro. Branham and his ministry. I had the privilege to have known this man of God personally for ten years, attending many of his meetings in Europe and the USA. Therefore, I can judge and testify from personal experience and knowledge. In any case it can be truthfully said, based upon the Word of the LORD, that Scripture was fulfilled before our eyes, God is still continuing making history. And all who know Him are known by Him and realize and partake in what He does now.
How important it is to recognize the time and accept God's gracious visitation we can learn from the words our LORD spoke while weeping over Jerusalem, “If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine eyes…” What follows everyone can read in Luke 19:41-44. The LORD concludes His admonition which reminds us on the apocalyptic judgments coming upon the earth after the rapture. “… and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.” He rebuked them with the indicting statement, “… ye can discern the face of the sky; but ye can not discern the signs of the times.” (Mt 16:3).
In the days of our LORD the religious leaders were very sure to be right. They were respected before the people, but spiritually blind and influenced their congregation. Thus keeping them away from what God was doing, of course with the help of their religion, and remained in their own inherited traditional teachings. “The LORD came unto His Own”, as the Scripture had said, “but His Own received Him not” (Jn 1:11).
History is repeating as everyone knows. Man always give thanks to God for what He has done, looking forward for the things He will do and ignore what He is presently doing. Not just a few in our time have declared the working of the Holy Spirit to be of the evil one, as in the days of our LORD, and thereby committed the sin against the Holy Spirit. Others have profited from the supernaturally vindicated ministry without asking about the divine purpose connected to it. I am convinced that God in His grace is now giving the evangelists, the preachers and the ministers in the Kingdom of God world-wide the last opportunity to humbly consider the things He has done in His sovereignty using a human vessel in our generation. All who are of God need to recognize that God has sent a promised prophet in this last prophetic age and line up with the original teachings he proclaimed.
The question is not about Moses, about Paul, not about Branham, but of what God has done, using humans as His tools. It was the LORD God Who was present in the days of Moses in the pillar of cloud and fire with Israel. It was the LORD Jesus Who appeared to Saul in a supernatural light just before Damascus and commissioned the apostle. It was the LORD Himself Who graciously came down in the same pillar of light, as shown above Bro. Branham in the photo. Dr. George J. Lacy, recognized examiner of questioned documents, confirmed the authenticity of the negative in his statement on 29th January, 1950, as found in the book A man sent from God by Gordon Lindsay.
The same light appeared in the services of Bro. Branham. Every time our Brother ministered to the sick, something was revealed to him concerning the person he was to pray for. The light actually descended over the individual and thereby he knew for whom he should pray, whether on the platform or in the congregation. Time and again Bro. Branham pointed to it saying, “Now I see the light over the person here” and then “over the person there.” In the manifested Presence of the LORD he saw a vision. Thousands of times he could say, “THUS SAITH THE LORD” and every time it was one hundred percent correct. It was no guesswork, no beating the bush, but every time a true revelation given to him by the Spirit of God, the LORD confirming His Word, “The works I do shall you do also”(Jn 14:12). Hundreds of sermons with healing lines are available in Jeffersonville, USA, which can be checked by everyone whether this testimony is true or not.
The referring to Abraham and Moses was of no avail to the scribes at that time, as they did not recognize the gracious visitation of God. The referring to Peter and Paul will not be of any use except we acknowledge what God promised in His Word and accept what He is doing accordingly.
For THUS SAITH THE LORD in this our church age, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock…” (Rev 3:20) He is outside trying to get in. Within the church the preaching about Him and the singing is being done, but He Himself is not welcomed to enter in with His Word for today. Whosoever does not accept what He is doing now will not be accepted by Him at His coming. If we let Him remain outside knocking at our door, then we are going to be among the number who will then be outside knocking on His door. The whole matter is so very serious. No one should think, “Somehow I am going to make it”. You can only make it, if you let Him do it. May we let Him come in, then He will make all things well.
In all the years since Bro. Branham was taken into glory in December, 1965, 1 never witnessed what happened in this year 1997. Everywhere even high ranking preachers in the charismatic movements were asking me what I know about Bro. Branham and his ministry. I had the privilege to have known this man of God personally for ten years, attending many of his meetings in Europe and the USA. Therefore, I can judge and testify from personal experience and knowledge. In any case it can be truthfully said, based upon the Word of the LORD, that Scripture was fulfilled before our eyes, God is still continuing making history. And all who know Him are known by Him and realize and partake in what He does now.
How important it is to recognize the time and accept God's gracious visitation we can learn from the words our LORD spoke while weeping over Jerusalem, “If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine eyes…” What follows everyone can read in Luke 19:41-44. The LORD concludes His admonition which reminds us on the apocalyptic judgments coming upon the earth after the rapture. “… and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.” He rebuked them with the indicting statement, “… ye can discern the face of the sky; but ye can not discern the signs of the times.” (Mt 16:3).
In the days of our LORD the religious leaders were very sure to be right. They were respected before the people, but spiritually blind and influenced their congregation. Thus keeping them away from what God was doing, of course with the help of their religion, and remained in their own inherited traditional teachings. “The LORD came unto His Own”, as the Scripture had said, “but His Own received Him not” (Jn 1:11).
History is repeating as everyone knows. Man always give thanks to God for what He has done, looking forward for the things He will do and ignore what He is presently doing. Not just a few in our time have declared the working of the Holy Spirit to be of the evil one, as in the days of our LORD, and thereby committed the sin against the Holy Spirit. Others have profited from the supernaturally vindicated ministry without asking about the divine purpose connected to it. I am convinced that God in His grace is now giving the evangelists, the preachers and the ministers in the Kingdom of God world-wide the last opportunity to humbly consider the things He has done in His sovereignty using a human vessel in our generation. All who are of God need to recognize that God has sent a promised prophet in this last prophetic age and line up with the original teachings he proclaimed.
The question is not about Moses, about Paul, not about Branham, but of what God has done, using humans as His tools. It was the LORD God Who was present in the days of Moses in the pillar of cloud and fire with Israel. It was the LORD Jesus Who appeared to Saul in a supernatural light just before Damascus and commissioned the apostle. It was the LORD Himself Who graciously came down in the same pillar of light, as shown above Bro. Branham in the photo. Dr. George J. Lacy, recognized examiner of questioned documents, confirmed the authenticity of the negative in his statement on 29th January, 1950, as found in the book A man sent from God by Gordon Lindsay.
The same light appeared in the services of Bro. Branham. Every time our Brother ministered to the sick, something was revealed to him concerning the person he was to pray for. The light actually descended over the individual and thereby he knew for whom he should pray, whether on the platform or in the congregation. Time and again Bro. Branham pointed to it saying, “Now I see the light over the person here” and then “over the person there.” In the manifested Presence of the LORD he saw a vision. Thousands of times he could say, “THUS SAITH THE LORD” and every time it was one hundred percent correct. It was no guesswork, no beating the bush, but every time a true revelation given to him by the Spirit of God, the LORD confirming His Word, “The works I do shall you do also”(Jn 14:12). Hundreds of sermons with healing lines are available in Jeffersonville, USA, which can be checked by everyone whether this testimony is true or not.
The referring to Abraham and Moses was of no avail to the scribes at that time, as they did not recognize the gracious visitation of God. The referring to Peter and Paul will not be of any use except we acknowledge what God promised in His Word and accept what He is doing accordingly.
For THUS SAITH THE LORD in this our church age, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock…” (Rev 3:20) He is outside trying to get in. Within the church the preaching about Him and the singing is being done, but He Himself is not welcomed to enter in with His Word for today. Whosoever does not accept what He is doing now will not be accepted by Him at His coming. If we let Him remain outside knocking at our door, then we are going to be among the number who will then be outside knocking on His door. The whole matter is so very serious. No one should think, “Somehow I am going to make it”. You can only make it, if you let Him do it. May we let Him come in, then He will make all things well.