Through the fulfilment of what God promised in the Old Testament His Will has been coming to pass in His Church since the beginning of the New Testament. John the Baptist came on the scene in the Will of God. He was the promised voice that would be heard in the wilderness (Isa. 40:3). He was the promised one to prepare the way of the Lord (Mal. 3:1), as our Lord confirmed in Mt. 1:1-19. In the Kingdom of God there are only scriptural ministries, which can be accepted or rejected. Therefore the Lord Jesus addressed the priests and scribes with the question, “The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men?” (Mt. 21:23-27). The answer of the clergy was, “We cannot tell.” This is interesting: The religious leaders did not know how to place the things which were happening in the Kingdom of God. In Lk. 7:24-30 our Lord once again confirmed the ministry of John the Baptist as a fulfilment of Scripture, “And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.”

Traditional religious services are being celebrated everywhere, but the counsel of God is rejected by the spiritual leaders, because they do not accept what God is currently doing according to His Will. Even worse is that they keep the people away from it. The same has happened repeatedly in the course of the 2,000 years in which the Holy Spirit was moving on earth through various revivals.

Looking back at the past 500 years, the following questions can easily be answered:

Was the reformation sent from heaven, or was it a human endeavour? Were Jan Hus, John Wycliff, Martin Luther, Schwenkfeld, Zwingli, Calvin, etc., fanatics, or were they the vessels that God used in their time?

Were John Wesley, Whitfield, and others that were active in the subsequent revival men of God, or were they just troublemakers?

Were William Booth, Meno Simos, John Smith, Moody, Finney, George Muller, and Duke Zinzendorf men of God, or religious fanatics?

Was William J. Seymour, the coloured preacher who came on the scene in April 1906 in Los Angeles, a man of God, or a demagogue?

Did all the revivals since the reformation come from men, or from God? Did the outpouring of the Holy Spirit come from heaven, or was it the work of a man?

The breakthrough of the Pentecostal revival happened at the same time worldwide. Different men appeared on the scene in various countries, but in each place it was the work of the Holy Spirit. The Pentecostal movement is no longer being denied, in the contrary, it has gained worldwide acceptance, but it is not yet what the original Church was at the beginning.

God by His amazing grace sent another revival, this time according to the apostolic pattern. If I would be unable to testify of what the dear Lord has done in our time and still continues to do, I would have to apologise for even writing. I am asking with all sincerity: Was the ministry of William Branham from God, or from men? Did the call he received on May 7^th, 1946, come from heaven, or from a man? Was the extraordinary, unique ministry, which before him no man of God ever had on earth, the work of a man, or the work of God? Thereby our attention was to be drawn to the divine message. Who would dare to deny what God has done?

After World War II Germany and Europe were left in ruins. No one had heard anything about Billy Graham, Oral Roberts, or any other evangelist. It was an unassuming man that God had placed His hand upon. Originally he was ordained as a preacher by Dr. Roy Davis in the Southern Baptist Church. He later received a direct, divine commission and the first revival wave broke through, accompanied by the supernatural power of God. Bible days were here again. According to official reports, about 500 healing evangelists were inspired by his ministry. Then followed the second and third revival waves, wherein all denominations participated.

Through the special ministry of William Branham a promise pertaining to the plan of Salvation was being fulfilled, the way it had been with the ministry of John the Baptist. Both were part of the predestined Will of God. God Himself said that He would send a prophet like Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord, he was to turn the hearts of God’s children back to the fathers of the beginning. So it is written in Mal. 4:5-6 and it was confirmed by our Lord and Saviour in Mt. 17:11 and Mk. 9:12. Who would dare to deny this? Three witnesses should suffice. If we asked the clergy today, “Was this extraordinary ministry sent from heaven? Was it part of God’s plan and therefore according to the Will of God, or of men?”, then their response in our day would be the same as it was back then. It is tragic that even today those who claim to be in charge will pronounce judgement upon something they have actually never verified with the Word and in reality are not even interested in doing so. They do not really want to know what God is doing in His Kingdom. Therefore the Lord must accuse the religious leaders in all the churches worldwide of personally rejecting the counsel of God and then not permitting the people in their congregations to comply with the Will of God. Self-will is dominating the people in all the religious programs, although every one claims to be right.

Each of the various revivals in the past 500 years led ever deeper into the Word. From justification to sanctification and to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit were restored to the Church. Now all things must be brought back into harmony with the Holy Scripture – according to the pattern of apostolic times. The Church of Jesus Christ is not founded upon what has been decided since the third century in various councils and then proclaimed as dogmas, she is resting upon the Word, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, whereby Jesus Christ Himself is the chief cornerstone (Eph. 2:20).

What our Lord predicted for the end time is now being fulfilled before our very eyes, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Mt. 24:14; Mk. 13:10). And furthermore, “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” (Mt. 24:24).

Likewise Mt. 25 is now in the process of being fulfilled, “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.” The last message is the true wake-up call. What we were told in Acts 3:19-21 is also coming to pass now, “… the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.” That is the actual objective of the message of the hour, which foreruns the second coming of Christ, and we have been granted the privilege to participate therein.

At this time there are two things happening simultaneously: The return of the tribes of Israel from all nations back into the Promised Land and the restoration of the original, God-ordained borders of their country (Ez. 47:48), culminating in the building of the Temple and the ministry of the two prophets (Rev. 11). In like manner the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ in the promised Word within the boundaries of the Holy Scriptures is now taking place, until we all actually come into the unity of the faith.

Whoever is part of the Church of Jesus Christ will heed the last call and be obedient, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2. Cor. 6:14-18), and also, “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). The true believers hearken to the call that comes directly from heaven, they come out of every Babylonian confusion and captivity. All the others do the opposite, they go back and remain therein.

Through the fulfilment of what God promised in the Old Testament His Will has been coming to pass in His Church since the beginning of the New Testament. John the Baptist came on the scene in the Will of God. He was the promised voice that would be heard in the wilderness (Isa. 40:3). He was the promised one to prepare the way of the Lord (Mal. 3:1), as our Lord confirmed in Mt. 1:1-19. In the Kingdom of God there are only scriptural ministries, which can be accepted or rejected. Therefore the Lord Jesus addressed the priests and scribes with the question, “The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men?” (Mt. 21:23-27). The answer of the clergy was, “We cannot tell.” This is interesting: The religious leaders did not know how to place the things which were happening in the Kingdom of God. In Lk. 7:24-30 our Lord once again confirmed the ministry of John the Baptist as a fulfilment of Scripture, “And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.”

Traditional religious services are being celebrated everywhere, but the counsel of God is rejected by the spiritual leaders, because they do not accept what God is currently doing according to His Will. Even worse is that they keep the people away from it. The same has happened repeatedly in the course of the 2,000 years in which the Holy Spirit was moving on earth through various revivals.

Looking back at the past 500 years, the following questions can easily be answered:

Was the reformation sent from heaven, or was it a human endeavour? Were Jan Hus, John Wycliff, Martin Luther, Schwenkfeld, Zwingli, Calvin, etc., fanatics, or were they the vessels that God used in their time?

Were John Wesley, Whitfield, and others that were active in the subsequent revival men of God, or were they just troublemakers?

Were William Booth, Meno Simos, John Smith, Moody, Finney, George Muller, and Duke Zinzendorf men of God, or religious fanatics?

Was William J. Seymour, the coloured preacher who came on the scene in April 1906 in Los Angeles, a man of God, or a demagogue?

Did all the revivals since the reformation come from men, or from God? Did the outpouring of the Holy Spirit come from heaven, or was it the work of a man?

The breakthrough of the Pentecostal revival happened at the same time worldwide. Different men appeared on the scene in various countries, but in each place it was the work of the Holy Spirit. The Pentecostal movement is no longer being denied, in the contrary, it has gained worldwide acceptance, but it is not yet what the original Church was at the beginning.

God by His amazing grace sent another revival, this time according to the apostolic pattern. If I would be unable to testify of what the dear Lord has done in our time and still continues to do, I would have to apologise for even writing. I am asking with all sincerity: Was the ministry of William Branham from God, or from men? Did the call he received on May 7th, 1946, come from heaven, or from a man? Was the extraordinary, unique ministry, which before him no man of God ever had on earth, the work of a man, or the work of God? Thereby our attention was to be drawn to the divine message. Who would dare to deny what God has done?

After World War II Germany and Europe were left in ruins. No one had heard anything about Billy Graham, Oral Roberts, or any other evangelist. It was an unassuming man that God had placed His hand upon. Originally he was ordained as a preacher by Dr. Roy Davis in the Southern Baptist Church. He later received a direct, divine commission and the first revival wave broke through, accompanied by the supernatural power of God. Bible days were here again. According to official reports, about 500 healing evangelists were inspired by his ministry. Then followed the second and third revival waves, wherein all denominations participated.

Through the special ministry of William Branham a promise pertaining to the plan of Salvation was being fulfilled, the way it had been with the ministry of John the Baptist. Both were part of the predestined Will of God. God Himself said that He would send a prophet like Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord, he was to turn the hearts of God’s children back to the fathers of the beginning. So it is written in Mal. 4:5-6 and it was confirmed by our Lord and Saviour in Mt. 17:11 and Mk. 9:12. Who would dare to deny this? Three witnesses should suffice. If we asked the clergy today, “Was this extraordinary ministry sent from heaven? Was it part of God’s plan and therefore according to the Will of God, or of men?”, then their response in our day would be the same as it was back then. It is tragic that even today those who claim to be in charge will pronounce judgement upon something they have actually never verified with the Word and in reality are not even interested in doing so. They do not really want to know what God is doing in His Kingdom. Therefore the Lord must accuse the religious leaders in all the churches worldwide of personally rejecting the counsel of God and then not permitting the people in their congregations to comply with the Will of God. Self-will is dominating the people in all the religious programs, although every one claims to be right.

Each of the various revivals in the past 500 years led ever deeper into the Word. From justification to sanctification and to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit were restored to the Church. Now all things must be brought back into harmony with the Holy Scripture – according to the pattern of apostolic times. The Church of Jesus Christ is not founded upon what has been decided since the third century in various councils and then proclaimed as dogmas, she is resting upon the Word, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, whereby Jesus Christ Himself is the chief cornerstone (Eph. 2:20).

What our Lord predicted for the end time is now being fulfilled before our very eyes, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Mt. 24:14; Mk. 13:10). And furthermore, “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” (Mt. 24:24).

Likewise Mt. 25 is now in the process of being fulfilled, “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.” The last message is the true wake-up call. What we were told in Acts 3:19-21 is also coming to pass now, “… the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.” That is the actual objective of the message of the hour, which foreruns the second coming of Christ, and we have been granted the privilege to participate therein.

At this time there are two things happening simultaneously: The return of the tribes of Israel from all nations back into the Promised Land and the restoration of the original, God-ordained borders of their country (Ez. 47:48), culminating in the building of the Temple and the ministry of the two prophets (Rev. 11). In like manner the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ in the promised Word within the boundaries of the Holy Scriptures is now taking place, until we all actually come into the unity of the faith.

Whoever is part of the Church of Jesus Christ will heed the last call and be obedient, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2. Cor. 6:14-18), and also, “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). The true believers hearken to the call that comes directly from heaven, they come out of every Babylonian confusion and captivity. All the others do the opposite, they go back and remain therein.