Circular letter December 1997
Will the hand of God ever be seen again? We now find ourselves not only at the end of this century, we are at the greatest turning point in the history of mankind. The return of Jesus Christ is eminent. This is believed by millions who know the New Testament. Many preach about the rapture without knowing what must take place before. It is also not sufficient that we preach enthusiastically about Israel and Bible prophecy which is being fulfilled with His chosen people. We must know how the Bride Church is being called out, restored and prepared and so receiving part in the plan of salvation.
This is the calling out time of God's children from every Babylonian heritage, from all unscriptural although religious traditions, from the teachings mixed with old leaven. This is the time to return to God and His Word. God's people must be cleansed by the Blood of the Lamb, sanctified in the Word of Truth and brought back into the original New Testament order wherein God can set the different ministries etc. (1Cor 12:28; Eph 4:11)
God not only said that times of refreshing will come and also the restoration before the return of Christ, He also told us according to His great counsel and will how it would happen. This we say by the Word of the LORD: The cry must go forth: “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh, let us go out to meet him.” (Mt 25:6). There has to be a voice crying out. “Wherefore, come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you” (2Cor 6:17). Even a direct voice from heaven is heard calling out His people: “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues” (Rev 18:4). We must know wherein we got caught, to know from where we have to come out! Otherwise we are moving in a circle not finding our way out.
The way of the LORD must be prepared. All things have to be restored. How does it happen? All that is crooked must be made straight. But what is crooked? Everything that is wrong must be made right. But what is wrong? The LORD did not leave us in the dark about all these things. Everything will take place as it is written. Jesus Himself said, “Elijah shall truly first come, and restore all things.” (Mt 17:11). This is a very important utterance which must be taken seriously by all believers. Not what a pastor, a preacher, an evangelist or someone else says. God alone is responsible for His Word. He did send men like Elijah then and now. With Him exists not interpretation but fulfillment. Only by someone commissioned by Him directly all things can be brought into the proper order.
As we are now living at the end of this prophetic age, we need clarification which comes by the prophetic word, for instance to know about the mysterious text in Rev. 14:6-12. There the announcement is made by the first angel that “the everlasting Gospel is to be preached unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” The second one cried, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication”. Who and what is that great Babylon, which committed spiritual fornication with the nations who were made drunk? From where do God's people have to come out, before this great Babylon falls and is destroyed (Rev 18)? We have to know these things. The third angel in Rev. 14 cried with emphasis, “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb; and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever; and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name”. (vv. 9-11). Who is that beast? Who is the image of the beast? What is the mark of the beast, of which we are so urgently warned about with the threat to bear the final consequences? Only those who now find grace before God will recognize the importance of the prophetic Word ministry at this time, through which all these important mysteries were revealed and called by name, so God's people are warned.
We are only interested to receive the LORD's answer by His Word. The interpretations are for the foolish who think they are wise. True disciples of Jesus Christ believe what He said and accept what He promised. All the others believe those who speak to them.
Just as Israel is being gathered from all nations into the promised land at the end of days, it is certain that the last temple will be built in Jerusalem upon the same foundation, with the same measurements and shape as God originally ordained. It is most important to know that the third temple will be precisely on the same foundation where the first and the second were. Most certainly there is only one Church of the living God, as our LORD said in Mt. 16, 18, “I will build My church…” which is the pillar and foundation of the truth (1Tim 3:15). Just as certain the called out “ecclesia” from all denominations and countries must return to the biblical promised Word and be built up upon the original foundation.
The Spirit of God can only be working in connection with the Word of God. Therefore we now must hear the message of calling out and correction which is so needed at this time. This message must be believed from all the heart and in reality lived out in obedience by all who shall participate in the first resurrection.
Will the hand of God ever be seen again? We now find ourselves not only at the end of this century, we are at the greatest turning point in the history of mankind. The return of Jesus Christ is eminent. This is believed by millions who know the New Testament. Many preach about the rapture without knowing what must take place before. It is also not sufficient that we preach enthusiastically about Israel and Bible prophecy which is being fulfilled with His chosen people. We must know how the Bride Church is being called out, restored and prepared and so receiving part in the plan of salvation.
This is the calling out time of God's children from every Babylonian heritage, from all unscriptural although religious traditions, from the teachings mixed with old leaven. This is the time to return to God and His Word. God's people must be cleansed by the Blood of the Lamb, sanctified in the Word of Truth and brought back into the original New Testament order wherein God can set the different ministries etc. (1Cor 12:28; Eph 4:11)
God not only said that times of refreshing will come and also the restoration before the return of Christ, He also told us according to His great counsel and will how it would happen. This we say by the Word of the LORD: The cry must go forth: “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh, let us go out to meet him.” (Mt 25:6). There has to be a voice crying out. “Wherefore, come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you” (2Cor 6:17). Even a direct voice from heaven is heard calling out His people: “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues” (Rev 18:4). We must know wherein we got caught, to know from where we have to come out! Otherwise we are moving in a circle not finding our way out.
The way of the LORD must be prepared. All things have to be restored. How does it happen? All that is crooked must be made straight. But what is crooked? Everything that is wrong must be made right. But what is wrong? The LORD did not leave us in the dark about all these things. Everything will take place as it is written. Jesus Himself said, “Elijah shall truly first come, and restore all things.” (Mt 17:11). This is a very important utterance which must be taken seriously by all believers. Not what a pastor, a preacher, an evangelist or someone else says. God alone is responsible for His Word. He did send men like Elijah then and now. With Him exists not interpretation but fulfillment. Only by someone commissioned by Him directly all things can be brought into the proper order.
As we are now living at the end of this prophetic age, we need clarification which comes by the prophetic word, for instance to know about the mysterious text in Rev. 14:6-12. There the announcement is made by the first angel that “the everlasting Gospel is to be preached unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” The second one cried, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication”. Who and what is that great Babylon, which committed spiritual fornication with the nations who were made drunk? From where do God's people have to come out, before this great Babylon falls and is destroyed (Rev 18)? We have to know these things. The third angel in Rev. 14 cried with emphasis, “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb; and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever; and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name”. (vv. 9-11). Who is that beast? Who is the image of the beast? What is the mark of the beast, of which we are so urgently warned about with the threat to bear the final consequences? Only those who now find grace before God will recognize the importance of the prophetic Word ministry at this time, through which all these important mysteries were revealed and called by name, so God's people are warned.
We are only interested to receive the LORD's answer by His Word. The interpretations are for the foolish who think they are wise. True disciples of Jesus Christ believe what He said and accept what He promised. All the others believe those who speak to them.
Just as Israel is being gathered from all nations into the promised land at the end of days, it is certain that the last temple will be built in Jerusalem upon the same foundation, with the same measurements and shape as God originally ordained. It is most important to know that the third temple will be precisely on the same foundation where the first and the second were. Most certainly there is only one Church of the living God, as our LORD said in Mt. 16, 18, “I will build My church…” which is the pillar and foundation of the truth (1Tim 3:15). Just as certain the called out “ecclesia” from all denominations and countries must return to the biblical promised Word and be built up upon the original foundation.
The Spirit of God can only be working in connection with the Word of God. Therefore we now must hear the message of calling out and correction which is so needed at this time. This message must be believed from all the heart and in reality lived out in obedience by all who shall participate in the first resurrection.