It will not help any of us to refer to a commission given to Moses by the LORD thirty-six hundred years ago, or to Paul two thousand years ago, or to Brother Branham sixty years ago, unless we recognise what divine purpose it fulfilled. Many prophets had a divine commission for their time and also in regards to the plan of Salvation. With Moses, however, the LORD spoke repeatedly face to face, unlike with any other prophet. Whoever has come to know about the special calling Brother Branham received, should urgently consider what he was told, among other things, on May 7th, 1946, “As Moses was given two signs so you are given two signs. If they don’t believe the first one they will have to believe the second one.” Moses threw his staff unto the ground and it became a serpent; after it had swallowed up the serpents of the magicians, Moses took his serpent by the tail and it became a staff in his hand again. The second sign was his hand. Moses was asked to place his hand into his bosom, when he took it out it was full of leprosy. He put it back into his bosom, took it out and it was perfectly clean again. The LORD God had said to Moses, “And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.” (Ex. 4:8).

Brother Branham was to take the right hand of the patient into his left hand. Then the cancer or tumour within the person for whom he was to pray would appear on his hand with a swelling and vibration. The patient was not to close his eyes during the prayer, but observe, for at the moment the healing happened the sign would disappear from Brother Branham’s hand. Especially during the years from 1946 to 1949 many thousands of people witnessed how this sign appeared while Brother Branham prayed for the sick on the platform. The faith of the people soared as they recognised that Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today, and for ever; and that He saves and heals to this day.

The second sign followed as Brother Branham was told, “If you would be sincere, then it will come to pass that you’ll tell the people the very secrets of their hearts, and the things that they have done in their life that’s wrong, and so forth …” This gift was witnessed by hundreds of thousands of people in twelve different countries until 1965. Brother Branham saw in a vision everything about the person he was to pray for. By direct revelation he could tell them their sickness and various details about their lives. Through this their faith in the presence of the LORD became so strong that extraordinary healing miracles took place. Brother Branham was furthermore told that it was the sign of the Messiah, the way it also happened in the ministry of our dear LORD with the Jews and Samaritans back then. As Son of man our Redeemer was the promised prophet, the seer (Dt. 18:15-18; Acts 3:22-26). Therefore He said,

“Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do …” (Jn. 5:19-20).

This we find confirmed in John, chapter 1, with Simon Peter, “Thou art Simon the son of Jona …” and Nathanael, “Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.” (1:48b). It also happened in John, chapter 4, with the woman at the well, “… thou hast had five husbands …” and many other times during His prophetic ministry. It was the sign that He is the Messiah. The same infallible ministry was repeated through the working of the Spirit of Christ in our time. I became a witness thereof in the meetings held during August 12th – 19th, 1955, in Karlsruhe, Germany, and later in the U.S.A. several times.

In connection to that sign Brother Branham repeatedly referred to Abraham (Gen. 18). There the LORD gave the promise to Abraham that Sarah would have a son. She was ninety years of age and laughed within her heart when she heard it, thinking to herself, “After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure…?” The LORD looked at Abraham and said, “Wherefore did Sara laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?” HE revealed the thoughts of her heart as she was in the tent behind Him (v. 10).

Back then it was the last sign before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and before the promised son Isaac, the heir, was born. Now, at the end of the time of grace, the same supernatural sign is repeated, the promised son is born, “that shall rule all nations …” (Rev. 12:5), who is the heir of God and co-heir with Jesus Christ (Gal. 4:4-7). For, as it was in the days of Sodom, “even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” (Lk. 17:30). After the completion and taking up of the Bride Church, the destruction of the sodomite world will come to pass.

It will not help any of us to refer to a commission given to Moses by the LORD thirty-six hundred years ago, or to Paul two thousand years ago, or to Brother Branham sixty years ago, unless we recognise what divine purpose it fulfilled. Many prophets had a divine commission for their time and also in regards to the plan of Salvation. With Moses, however, the LORD spoke repeatedly face to face, unlike with any other prophet. Whoever has come to know about the special calling Brother Branham received, should urgently consider what he was told, among other things, on May 7th, 1946, “As Moses was given two signs so you are given two signs. If they don’t believe the first one they will have to believe the second one.” Moses threw his staff unto the ground and it became a serpent; after it had swallowed up the serpents of the magicians, Moses took his serpent by the tail and it became a staff in his hand again. The second sign was his hand. Moses was asked to place his hand into his bosom, when he took it out it was full of leprosy. He put it back into his bosom, took it out and it was perfectly clean again. The LORD God had said to Moses, “And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.” (Ex. 4:8).

Brother Branham was to take the right hand of the patient into his left hand. Then the cancer or tumour within the person for whom he was to pray would appear on his hand with a swelling and vibration. The patient was not to close his eyes during the prayer, but observe, for at the moment the healing happened the sign would disappear from Brother Branham’s hand. Especially during the years from 1946 to 1949 many thousands of people witnessed how this sign appeared while Brother Branham prayed for the sick on the platform. The faith of the people soared as they recognised that Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today, and for ever; and that He saves and heals to this day.

The second sign followed as Brother Branham was told, “If you would be sincere, then it will come to pass that you’ll tell the people the very secrets of their hearts, and the things that they have done in their life that’s wrong, and so forth …” This gift was witnessed by hundreds of thousands of people in twelve different countries until 1965. Brother Branham saw in a vision everything about the person he was to pray for. By direct revelation he could tell them their sickness and various details about their lives. Through this their faith in the presence of the LORD became so strong that extraordinary healing miracles took place. Brother Branham was furthermore told that it was the sign of the Messiah, the way it also happened in the ministry of our dear LORD with the Jews and Samaritans back then. As Son of man our Redeemer was the promised prophet, the seer (Dt. 18:15-18; Acts 3:22-26). Therefore He said,

“Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do …” (Jn. 5:19-20).

This we find confirmed in John, chapter 1, with Simon Peter, “Thou art Simon the son of Jona …” and Nathanael, “Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.” (1:48b). It also happened in John, chapter 4, with the woman at the well, “… thou hast had five husbands …” and many other times during His prophetic ministry. It was the sign that He is the Messiah. The same infallible ministry was repeated through the working of the Spirit of Christ in our time. I became a witness thereof in the meetings held during August 12th – 19th, 1955, in Karlsruhe, Germany, and later in the U.S.A. several times.

In connection to that sign Brother Branham repeatedly referred to Abraham (Gen. 18). There the LORD gave the promise to Abraham that Sarah would have a son. She was ninety years of age and laughed within her heart when she heard it, thinking to herself, “After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure…?” The LORD looked at Abraham and said, “Wherefore did Sara laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?” HE revealed the thoughts of her heart as she was in the tent behind Him (v. 10).

Back then it was the last sign before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and before the promised son Isaac, the heir, was born. Now, at the end of the time of grace, the same supernatural sign is repeated, the promised son is born, “that shall rule all nations …” (Rev. 12:5), who is the heir of God and co-heir with Jesus Christ (Gal. 4:4-7). For, as it was in the days of Sodom, “even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” (Lk. 17:30). After the completion and taking up of the Bride Church, the destruction of the sodomite world will come to pass.