From now on, I no longer want to use the term “the end-time message,” as many do, but instead the designation “the scriptural end-time message” in order to emphasise that it is founded exclusively upon God’s Word. It cannot be stressed often enough: Only when God has given a promise in His Word will He watch over it to fulfil it at the right time. At the first coming of Christ, more than 100 prophecies were fulfilled; in the last 24 hours right to the crucifixion, exactly 24 of them came to pass. Brother Branham mentioned 17 of them in his sermon “Modern events made clear by prophecy,” preached on December 6, 1965.

We should think very seriously about the following: Since the scribes arbitrarily interpreted biblical prophecy and thereby led the people right past its true meaning and fulfilment, the entire nation consequently did not recognize the very fulfilment and missed the day of God’s greatest visitation (Lk. 7:29; Lk. 19:41-44). Man-made interpretations are the deceptions of Satan and were for Israel back then and are now for the Church the greatest obstacle between God and mankind that keeps the people from recognising the fulfilment of biblical prophecy.

The Apostle Paul summarised for us what happened back then: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” (1. Cor. 15:3-4).

Everything we believe and teach must be promised in the Scriptures, and there must be a corresponding testimony therein as well. Everyone must submit to the judgement of God’s Word, especially the ministering brethren. It does not suffice to simply make reference to Brother Branham and his quotes while, at the same time, neglecting what the Holy Scripture says. It is absolutely impossible to separate the scriptural end-time message from the Bible. Whoever still does that is under a curse because that person then preaches another gospel (Gal. 1) and another Jesus and is under the influence of another spirit (2. Cor. 11:1-4).

After the resurrection, our Lord revealed Himself to His disciples and to those who were with them, and He placed great emphasis on what had been written: “Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day.” (Lk. 24:44-45).

This is one of the most important Scriptures that testify unto us that the Lord only opened the understanding of the Scriptures to the ones who were ready to hear what God had to say therein. That is the way it is to this day. Only when one believes what the Holy Scripture says and teaches will the resurrected Lord open that person’s understanding to see the fulfilment of everything He promised. This also applies to the ministry of Brother Branham, just as it did to the ministry of John the Baptist. Everybody knows that John the Baptist was the promised prophet and forerunner according to Isa. 40:3 and Mal. 3:1. Our Lord confirmed this in Mt. 11:7-15 and in Mk. 1:1-3. The ministry of John the Baptist is placed in its biblical order right at the very beginning of the New Testament.

What does the Holy Scripture predict for the last time period allotted to the Church, the time in which we now live? What is going to happen now, at the end of the day of Salvation (2. Cor. 6:2; Isa. 49:6-8), before the great and dreadful day of the Lord comes (2. Pt. 3:10; a. o.)? We have to constantly keep in mind that God always fulfils only His promises, not our wishes and imaginations. He promised in Mal. 4:5 to send the Prophet Elijah before the great day of the Lord would commence. Our Lord confirmed this in Mt. 17:11, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.” Further confirmation can be found in in Mk. 9:12: “And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things.” With these statements our Lord Himself pointed out the special and, at that time, still unfulfilled prophecy, but then He also referred to the already completed ministry of John the Baptist (Mt. 17:12-13) in comparison to that of Elijah (Mk. 9:13). It is simply perfect!

The matter at hand is now the biblical end-time message, which was brought to us by the promised prophet William Branham. Through this ministry the Church of Christ is to be restored to her original state and the hearts of God’s children are to be returned to the teachings of the fathers at the very beginning (Acts 3:17-21).

Now God fulfils the promises given for this time, for it is written, “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2. Cor. 1:20).

On the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter showed forth that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was the fulfilment of what God had promised through the Prophet Joel and then made this statement: “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:39).

The promised Return of Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:1-3) is imminent, but before the Return of the Bridegroom all the promises given unto the Bride in the Word of God must be fulfilled. The following remains true for ever: The children of promise (Rom. 9:8; Gal. 4:28) believe the Word of promise (Rom. 4:18-25) and receive the Spirit of promise (Eph. 1:13). According to Heb. 11:9, Abraham along with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise, settled as strangers in the Promised Land. At the time of Joshua, all the tribes were assigned their territory in the Land of Promise. The fulfilment of a promise is the realisation of what God said. It is then no longer a theory, but a reality.

From now on, I no longer want to use the term “the end-time message,” as many do, but instead the designation “the scriptural end-time message” in order to emphasise that it is founded exclusively upon God’s Word. It cannot be stressed often enough: Only when God has given a promise in His Word will He watch over it to fulfil it at the right time. At the first coming of Christ, more than 100 prophecies were fulfilled; in the last 24 hours right to the crucifixion, exactly 24 of them came to pass. Brother Branham mentioned 17 of them in his sermon “Modern events made clear by prophecy,” preached on December 6, 1965. 

We should think very seriously about the following: Since the scribes arbitrarily interpreted biblical prophecy and thereby led the people right past its true meaning and fulfilment, the entire nation consequently did not recognize the very fulfilment and missed the day of God’s greatest visitation (Lk. 7:29; Lk. 19:41-44). Man-made interpretations are the deceptions of Satan and were for Israel back then and are now for the Church the greatest obstacle between God and mankind that keeps the people from recognising the fulfilment of biblical prophecy. 

The Apostle Paul summarised for us what happened back then: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” (1. Cor. 15:3-4).

Everything we believe and teach must be promised in the Scriptures, and there must be a corresponding testimony therein as well. Everyone must submit to the judgement of God’s Word, especially the ministering brethren. It does not suffice to simply make reference to Brother Branham and his quotes while, at the same time, neglecting what the Holy Scripture says. It is absolutely impossible to separate the scriptural end-time message from the Bible. Whoever still does that is under a curse because that person then preaches another gospel (Gal. 1) and another Jesus and is under the influence of another spirit (2. Cor. 11:1-4). 

After the resurrection, our Lord revealed Himself to His disciples and to those who were with them, and He placed great emphasis on what had been written: “Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day.” (Lk. 24:44-45).

This is one of the most important Scriptures that testify unto us that the Lord only opened the understanding of the Scriptures to the ones who were ready to hear what God had to say therein. That is the way it is to this day. Only when one believes what the Holy Scripture says and teaches will the resurrected Lord open that person’s understanding to see the fulfilment of everything He promised. This also applies to the ministry of Brother Branham, just as it did to the ministry of John the Baptist. Everybody knows that John the Baptist was the promised prophet and forerunner according to Isa. 40:3 and Mal. 3:1. Our Lord confirmed this in Mt. 11:7-15 and in Mk. 1:1-3. The ministry of John the Baptist is placed in its biblical order right at the very beginning of the New Testament. 

What does the Holy Scripture predict for the last time period allotted to the Church, the time in which we now live? What is going to happen now, at the end of the day of Salvation (2. Cor. 6:2; Isa. 49:6-8), before the great and dreadful day of the Lord comes (2. Pt. 3:10; a. o.)? We have to constantly keep in mind that God always fulfils only His promises, not our wishes and imaginations. He promised in Mal. 4:5 to send the Prophet Elijah before the great day of the Lord would commence. Our Lord confirmed this in Mt. 17:11, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.” Further confirmation can be found in in Mk. 9:12: “And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things.” With these statements our Lord Himself pointed out the special and, at that time, still unfulfilled prophecy, but then He also referred to the already completed ministry of John the Baptist (Mt. 17:12-13) in comparison to that of Elijah (Mk. 9:13). It is simply perfect!

The matter at hand is now the biblical end-time message, which was brought to us by the promised prophet William Branham. Through this ministry the Church of Christ is to be restored to her original state and the hearts of God’s children are to be returned to the teachings of the fathers at the very beginning (Acts 3:17-21).

Now God fulfils the promises given for this time, for it is written, “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2. Cor. 1:20).

On the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter showed forth that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was the fulfilment of what God had promised through the Prophet Joel and then made this statement: “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:39).

The promised Return of Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:1-3) is imminent, but before the Return of the Bridegroom all the promises given unto the Bride in the Word of God must be fulfilled. The following remains true for ever: The children of promise (Rom. 9:8; Gal. 4:28) believe the Word of promise (Rom. 4:18-25) and receive the Spirit of promise (Eph. 1:13). According to Heb. 11:9, Abraham along with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise, settled as strangers in the Promised Land. At the time of Joshua, all the tribes were assigned their territory in the Land of Promise. The fulfilment of a promise is the realisation of what God said. It is then no longer a theory, but a reality.