Since May 1966 I have been privileged to take the divine message to the ends of the earth, after Brother Branham was taken to Glory in December 1965. It was a new beginning, but also a continuation of what God started in 1933 and then especially in 1946, when the commission was given to His servant and prophet. In Karlsruhe, 1955, I came to know Brother Branham as a man sent from God. During the convention in Dallas, Texas, in 1958, the LORD opened my spiritual understanding to recognise his special ministry. Then came April 1962 and finally May 1966, so the End-time message could take its course, according to the way the LORD had determined. The brethren in Africa, by God’s grace, were largely spared from some of the strange influences from overseas. They demonstrated a harmony in the proclamation of the Word as well as brotherly love among them. According to Psalms 133, God has ordained His blessings to be where brethren dwell in unity. We have experienced this blessing over and over again. Every servant of God will do as the LORD did in Jn. 12:37-43, and ask as is written in Isa. 53:1, “Who has believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?” The Apostle Paul as servant of the LORD referred in Rom. 10 to the same Scripture, asking, “How shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?” He also included Isa. 52:7, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings?” These are the feet that bear the man whose mouth proclaims the divine Gospel message. Paul already wrote back then what we are now experiencing with the contents of the message, “Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.” This Scripture is truly fulfilled before our eyes, as well as Mt. 24:14 and Rev. 14:6.

We are now experiencing the last part of the plan of Salvation — live. First came the literal fulfilment of what is written in Amos 3:7, “Surely the LORD God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets.” For all of the elect Amos 8:11 also became a reality they actually experienced, “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.” (Am. 8:11).

And finally, we came to know what the following Scripture means: “Man doth not live by bread only, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD” (Dt. 8:3; Mt. 4:4). We are only interested in the Word that actually came forth from the mouth of God, and not in any explanation.

Now, after the full Word has been revealed, the whole Counsel of God must be shared with the people of God who are being fed with the spiritual food. This is not accomplished by only one man, but rather by all servants of God who now with the entire testimony of the Holy Scriptures carry the proclamation of the revealed Word to the farthest regions of the earth, in harmony. Every true servant of God in this time will neither add to the Word nor take away from it, he will not taint it, but will proclaim the pure teachings as they were left unto us, so gloriously revealed, and he will be able to say as the Master did,

“My doctrine is not Mine … but His that sent Me.” Immediately following this is the all-inclusive condition, “If any man will do His Will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of Myself.” (Jn. 7:16-17).

Whoever is not prepared to do the Will of God and just routinely praying, “… Thy Will be done …!”, shall never comprehend the utmost significance of the unadulterated teaching through which the Will of God is shown unto men. The main aspect of God’s plan of Salvation lies in the fact that, first, the Almighty gives the promises, then, He watches over His Word, and finally, provided that the time of fulfilment has come, He does all things according to His Word.

“For all the promises of God in Him are yeah, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2. Cor. 1:20).

The New Testament begins with the fulfilment of what was promised in the Scriptures. It also ends in the same way. Therein we have the truly divine orientation. Isa. 40:3 and Mal. 3:1 were literally fulfilled in the ministry of John the Baptist, as we find it confirmed in Mt. 11:2-14, Mk. 1:1-3, Lk. 3:2-18, and in Jn. 1:6-28. He was the one who prepared the way of the LORD and brought Bride and Bridegroom together in the initial part of the plan of Salvation (Jn. 3:29). He turned the hearts — not the heads — of those who were in the faith of the Old Testament fathers to the faith of the New Testament children (Lk. 1:17). Thereby the first part of Mal. 4 was fulfilled, and therefore he was also spoken of as Elijah.

“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the Kingdom of God is preached …” (Lk. 16:16).

It is not just a message, it is the Salvation message, the everlasting Gospel, which is now being preached as a witness to all nations, before the end shall be. In the End-time message the second part of the Elijah-promise is being fulfilled. The hearts of God’s children are being brought back to the faith of the fathers, to the teachings of the apostles (Mal. 4:5-6; Acts 2:42; Eph. 2:20).

For all who believe as the Scripture says, William Branham is the promised prophet who had to appear on the scene before the terrible Day of the LORD would be. They respect God’s decision Who called and sent him. Not one of the other evangelists, who became known worldwide, could report of the day, place and hour when they received a direct divine call and commission, as all the true servants of God could do without fail. In the four gospels we read about the calling of the twelve apostles and also of the seventy disciples. But when we read about the commission Paul received, it stands out in the New Testament. The records in Acts 9 and also in chapters 22 and 26 show us the importance of the commission he received, which goes beyond his time and is connected to the plan of Salvation.

The Apostle Paul was ordained by the LORD. His instructions were to convey the correct application of law and grace, and to sort out what pertained to Jews and Gentiles according to the prophetic Scripture. It was part of his ministry to establish order in the church and to guide all the gifts and ministries into their rightful place. He not only referred to himself as servant, apostle, and teacher — he actually was all of those, because he had received the Gospel by the direct revelation of Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:10-12). Many witnessed the things our LORD did during His ministry here on earth. Thousands attended His meetings. But the words the LORD spoke to Paul clarified the objective of his ministry,

“… for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto thee; … to open their eyes …” (Acts 26:16-18).

Whoever is not blind will see, whoever is not deaf will hear and comprehend the importance of what is now taking place. It is not that we should glorify a man, for God does not share His glory with anyone. The matter at hand is the very completion of the divine plan of Salvation. We do not preach John the Baptist or the Apostle Paul or William Branham, we refer to these servants, but we preach Jesus Christ, the One Who was crucified and Who rose victoriously from the dead. We do not glorify God in any prophet or apostle, but only in Jesus Christ, our LORD and Saviour. Men of God show the way, they preach the truth, BUT JESUS CHRIST ALONE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.

Since May 1966 I have been privileged to take the divine message to the ends of the earth, after Brother Branham was taken to Glory in December 1965. It was a new beginning, but also a continuation of what God started in 1933 and then especially in 1946, when the commission was given to His servant and prophet. In Karlsruhe, 1955, I came to know Brother Branham as a man sent from God. During the convention in Dallas, Texas, in 1958, the LORD opened my spiritual understanding to recognise his special ministry. Then came April 1962 and finally May 1966, so the End-time message could take its course, according to the way the LORD had determined. The brethren in Africa, by God’s grace, were largely spared from some of the strange influences from overseas. They demonstrated a harmony in the proclamation of the Word as well as brotherly love among them. According to Psalms 133, God has ordained His blessings to be where brethren dwell in unity. We have experienced this blessing over and over again. Every servant of God will do as the LORD did in Jn. 12:37-43, and ask as is written in Isa. 53:1, “Who has believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?” The Apostle Paul as servant of the LORD referred in Rom. 10 to the same Scripture, asking, “How shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?” He also included Isa. 52:7, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings?” These are the feet that bear the man whose mouth proclaims the divine Gospel message. Paul already wrote back then what we are now experiencing with the contents of the message, “Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.” This Scripture is truly fulfilled before our eyes, as well as Mt. 24:14 and Rev. 14:6.

We are now experiencing the last part of the plan of Salvation — live. First came the literal fulfilment of what is written in Amos 3:7, “Surely the LORD God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets.” For all of the elect Amos 8:11 also became a reality they actually experienced, “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.” (Am. 8:11).

And finally, we came to know what the following Scripture means: “Man doth not live by bread only, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD” (Dt. 8:3; Mt. 4:4). We are only interested in the Word that actually came forth from the mouth of God, and not in any explanation.

Now, after the full Word has been revealed, the whole Counsel of God must be shared with the people of God who are being fed with the spiritual food. This is not accomplished by only one man, but rather by all servants of God who now with the entire testimony of the Holy Scriptures carry the proclamation of the revealed Word to the farthest regions of the earth, in harmony. Every true servant of God in this time will neither add to the Word nor take away from it, he will not taint it, but will proclaim the pure teachings as they were left unto us, so gloriously revealed, and he will be able to say as the Master did,

“My doctrine is not Mine … but His that sent Me.” Immediately following this is the all-inclusive condition, “If any man will do His Will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of Myself.” (Jn. 7:16-17).

Whoever is not prepared to do the Will of God and just routinely praying, “… Thy Will be done …!”, shall never comprehend the utmost significance of the unadulterated teaching through which the Will of God is shown unto men. The main aspect of God’s plan of Salvation lies in the fact that, first, the Almighty gives the promises, then, He watches over His Word, and finally, provided that the time of fulfilment has come, He does all things according to His Word.

“For all the promises of God in Him are yeah, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2. Cor. 1:20).

The New Testament begins with the fulfilment of what was promised in the Scriptures. It also ends in the same way. Therein we have the truly divine orientation. Isa. 40:3 and Mal. 3:1 were literally fulfilled in the ministry of John the Baptist, as we find it confirmed in Mt. 11:2-14, Mk. 1:1-3, Lk. 3:2-18, and in Jn. 1:6-28. He was the one who prepared the way of the LORD and brought Bride and Bridegroom together in the initial part of the plan of Salvation (Jn. 3:29). He turned the hearts — not the heads — of those who were in the faith of the Old Testament fathers to the faith of the New Testament children (Lk. 1:17). Thereby the first part of Mal. 4 was fulfilled, and therefore he was also spoken of as Elijah.

“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the Kingdom of God is preached …” (Lk. 16:16).

It is not just a message, it is the Salvation message, the everlasting Gospel, which is now being preached as a witness to all nations, before the end shall be. In the End-time message the second part of the Elijah-promise is being fulfilled. The hearts of God’s children are being brought back to the faith of the fathers, to the teachings of the apostles (Mal. 4:5-6; Acts 2:42; Eph. 2:20).

For all who believe as the Scripture says, William Branham is the promised prophet who had to appear on the scene before the terrible Day of the LORD would be. They respect God’s decision Who called and sent him. Not one of the other evangelists, who became known worldwide, could report of the day, place and hour when they received a direct divine call and commission, as all the true servants of God could do without fail. In the four gospels we read about the calling of the twelve apostles and also of the seventy disciples. But when we read about the commission Paul received, it stands out in the New Testament. The records in Acts 9 and also in chapters 22 and 26 show us the importance of the commission he received, which goes beyond his time and is connected to the plan of Salvation.

The Apostle Paul was ordained by the LORD. His instructions were to convey the correct application of law and grace, and to sort out what pertained to Jews and Gentiles according to the prophetic Scripture. It was part of his ministry to establish order in the church and to guide all the gifts and ministries into their rightful place. He not only referred to himself as servant, apostle, and teacher — he actually was all of those, because he had received the Gospel by the direct revelation of Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:10-12). Many witnessed the things our LORD did during His ministry here on earth. Thousands attended His meetings. But the words the LORD spoke to Paul clarified the objective of his ministry,

“… for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto thee; … to open their eyes …” (Acts 26:16-18).

Whoever is not blind will see, whoever is not deaf will hear and comprehend the importance of what is now taking place. It is not that we should glorify a man, for God does not share His glory with anyone. The matter at hand is the very completion of the divine plan of Salvation. We do not preach John the Baptist or the Apostle Paul or William Branham, we refer to these servants, but we preach Jesus Christ, the One Who was crucified and Who rose victoriously from the dead. We do not glorify God in any prophet or apostle, but only in Jesus Christ, our LORD and Saviour. Men of God show the way, they preach the truth, BUT JESUS CHRIST ALONE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.