Marriage – the Ancient Problem
The enemy is still fooling many with old, traditional and inherited opinions. It seems he was not satisfied to do it in the times before the subject was divinely revealed, but he does it still in spite of the revelation. Never before were so great details made known as to what took place in the Garden of Eden when the enemy came in with his seed into the human race, and all mankind was brought under his influence. Also the way God came into the human race as Immanuel — the divine seed — to bring forth a divine race of sons and daughters after His own kind. The great mystery unveiled — God in Christ, and Christ in us, the hope of Glory. Our Lord specifically speaks about the two different seeds. “The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one“ (Mt. 13:38). The Lord God therefore had to put enmity between the two seeds (Gen. 3:15) — in the natural and then in the spiritual, Lucifer who was in the Garden of Eden before the fall (Ezek. 28:13-15) does not want to be exposed. He would rather hinder everyone from knowing about his lifting himself up in heaven and his fall (Isa. 14). He also wishes to keep covered what happened in the Garden of Eden, and all his deceiving ways from the very beginning. Brother Branham wanted to preach the sermon »The trail of the Serpent« and mentioned, “the beast at the beginning and the beast at the end“. It is sad that he never preached the intended message as he was taken to be with the Lord. But we can say, as Paul did, that the thoughts of Satan are known to us (2 Cor. 2:11).
Whoever does not respect the direct revelation and the way God arranged things for men and women, but remains in the old standpoint, testifies that God has not yet revealed it to him or her. I am concerned about those who take their stand against the Word, they might not know it, maybe not even be aware of it, but these are under the influence of another spirit. The Word and the Spirit of God always agree and move together. The religious, but actually antichrist spirit is working in all those who cannot submit to the Word and bow under It. This may be even the case with women who do not join a convent but disregard their husbands, with the statement, “We were subdued for long enough!“ etc. They wish to justify their unscriptural behaviour. Men should also not think that they have the right to do anything, but they must recognise their God-given limits. Blessed are all those brothers and sisters who can submit to each word addressed to them and live accordingly.
May it be granted to us all, brethren, that we should submit ourselves totally under Christ, our Head. May it also be given to all of our sisters to submit to their husbands as unto the Lord. May all children respect and obey their parents. May they honour their fathers and mothers. May the parents bring up their children in the admonition of the Lord and so forth. May the whole Church of the Lord, which consist of all the members, grow together harmoniously into a God-pleasing life.
Brother Branham saw in a vision, the Bride getting out of step and he also saw the church which was led by a witch. But he also saw that the Bride was brought into step again. Right at the end the Bride was as she had been at the very beginning. He also mentioned a woman who was not ready to listen, with high-heeled shoes and who was telling the other ladies, “Do not listen to this man, I will show you that I can walk this way.“ But she slipped and fell into the deep with a terrible cry.
Whoever is of God hears the Words of God, is being spoken to, continues to take correction until he or she has reached the state of walking in the will of God. It is also true with the teaching our Lord mentioned, “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God…“ (Jn. 7:16-17). It is only those who listen and read God’s Word with the intention of doing according to His will, that will receive the revelation that the teaching comes from God.
This Word also will then accomplish what it was sent for. All those who are meant, and spoken to, are the ones who are born again to a living hope by the seed of the Word. Whosoever is not Word-Seed cannot be Word-Bride and therefore has no real divine connection to the Word. It has to be the same nature which connects us, and that can only be, if we are born of God.
The enemy is still fooling many with old, traditional and inherited opinions. It seems he was not satisfied to do it in the times before the subject was divinely revealed, but he does it still in spite of the revelation. Never before were so great details made known as to what took place in the Garden of Eden when the enemy came in with his seed into the human race, and all mankind was brought under his influence. Also the way God came into the human race as Immanuel — the divine seed — to bring forth a divine race of sons and daughters after His own kind. The great mystery unveiled — God in Christ, and Christ in us, the hope of Glory. Our Lord specifically speaks about the two different seeds. “The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one“ (Mt. 13:38). The Lord God therefore had to put enmity between the two seeds (Gen. 3:15) — in the natural and then in the spiritual, Lucifer who was in the Garden of Eden before the fall (Ezek. 28:13-15) does not want to be exposed. He would rather hinder everyone from knowing about his lifting himself up in heaven and his fall (Isa. 14). He also wishes to keep covered what happened in the Garden of Eden, and all his deceiving ways from the very beginning. Brother Branham wanted to preach the sermon »The trail of the Serpent« and mentioned, “the beast at the beginning and the beast at the end“. It is sad that he never preached the intended message as he was taken to be with the Lord. But we can say, as Paul did, that the thoughts of Satan are known to us (2 Cor. 2:11).
Whoever does not respect the direct revelation and the way God arranged things for men and women, but remains in the old standpoint, testifies that God has not yet revealed it to him or her. I am concerned about those who take their stand against the Word, they might not know it, maybe not even be aware of it, but these are under the influence of another spirit. The Word and the Spirit of God always agree and move together. The religious, but actually antichrist spirit is working in all those who cannot submit to the Word and bow under It. This may be even the case with women who do not join a convent but disregard their husbands, with the statement, “We were subdued for long enough!“ etc. They wish to justify their unscriptural behaviour. Men should also not think that they have the right to do anything, but they must recognise their God-given limits. Blessed are all those brothers and sisters who can submit to each word addressed to them and live accordingly.
May it be granted to us all, brethren, that we should submit ourselves totally under Christ, our Head. May it also be given to all of our sisters to submit to their husbands as unto the Lord. May all children respect and obey their parents. May they honour their fathers and mothers. May the parents bring up their children in the admonition of the Lord and so forth. May the whole Church of the Lord, which consist of all the members, grow together harmoniously into a God-pleasing life.
Brother Branham saw in a vision, the Bride getting out of step and he also saw the church which was led by a witch. But he also saw that the Bride was brought into step again. Right at the end the Bride was as she had been at the very beginning. He also mentioned a woman who was not ready to listen, with high-heeled shoes and who was telling the other ladies, “Do not listen to this man, I will show you that I can walk this way.“ But she slipped and fell into the deep with a terrible cry.
Whoever is of God hears the Words of God, is being spoken to, continues to take correction until he or she has reached the state of walking in the will of God. It is also true with the teaching our Lord mentioned, “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God…“ (Jn. 7:16-17). It is only those who listen and read God’s Word with the intention of doing according to His will, that will receive the revelation that the teaching comes from God.
This Word also will then accomplish what it was sent for. All those who are meant, and spoken to, are the ones who are born again to a living hope by the seed of the Word. Whosoever is not Word-Seed cannot be Word-Bride and therefore has no real divine connection to the Word. It has to be the same nature which connects us, and that can only be, if we are born of God.