We are living in the very last time period before the Return of Jesus Christ. We see with our own eyes and hear with our ears how biblical prophecy is being fulfilled in our time – whether it is the return of the people of Israel, whether it is wars and turmoil, whether it is earthquakes, famines, and epidemics. All of this has been foretold by our Lord (Lk 21). We are experiencing global warming, climate change, and natural disasters of all kinds. Due to the new virus, which has become known under the name “Corona” and has spread across the entire world, everything on earth has changed and it will never be the same again.

The main sign for the end time is the return of the people of Israel to the Promised Land: “For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land …” (Isa  14:1). This Word is fulfilled before our eyes. The State of Israel is once again in existence since 1948. The Middle East peace process has attracted a lot of attention as of late. In September 2020, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a peace agreement with Israel, the so-called “Abraham Agreement,” as Egypt already did in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. More Islamic countries and others are to follow suit soon. The final breakthrough for peace in the Middle East is expected through a reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Israel – until the treaty that is detailed in Daniel 9:27 is finally concluded.

After all the partial treaties with Israel, through the mediation of the highest authority accepted around the world, the treaty described by Daniel will be concluded in the end. When that peace, which will only be a false peace, has been achieved, “… when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” (1 Ths 5:3). We can observe the peace process taking shape in the daily news.

The Rapture and the peace treaty will happen around the same time. With the Rapture, the time of grace for the nations comes to its end, and the last seven years before the commencement of the Millennial Reign begin. During the first three and a half years, the two prophets will come on the scene in accordance with Rev 11, through whose ministry the sealing of the 144,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel takes place. In the middle of the last seven years, the covenant will be broken, the great tribulation will begin, and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles for another 42 months (Rev 11:2).

At the Return of the Lord, the first resurrection of those who fell asleep in Christ will take place (1 Ths 4:13-18). Rev 20:4-6 speaks of the resurrection of the martyrs who come from the great tribulation (Rev 7:13-14). They will not take part in the Rapture and the wedding supper, but they will participate in the Millennial Kingdom: “… and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” (Rev 20:4-6). All others will only participate in the second resurrection, which is also the final judgment, after the thousand years (Rev 20:11-15).

We do not want to elaborate on these topics, but we can see that the end time is well advanced. We want the true believers to be ready to participate in the Rapture (1 Ths 4:13-18). With everything that is happening now, we may do as our Lord said: “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Lk 21:28).

Time and again we can say: Today this and also that Scripture is fulfilled before our very eyes! In Mat 24:14 our Lord said, “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.” The true, everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ has never before been carried into all the world as it has in this time. In the past, even before and especially since the Reformation, there have repeatedly been spiritual revivals, but none of them included the proclamation of the original, full gospel under the anointing of the Holy Spirit as in the beginning, when the New Testament Church was founded. Now the gospel with all of the biblical doctrines, such as Godhead, water baptism, Lord’s Supper, etc., must once again be exactly as it was in the beginning. After all, it is said of our Lord and Savior: “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.” (Acts 3:21).

In our time, many evangelists have preached their own gospel, all the way up to the charismatic movement. Yet they all missed the most important promise that had to be fulfilled before the Return of Christ. Just as God’s Plan of Salvation began in the New Testament with the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, it shall likewise end with the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. In Mark 1 we read: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee (Mal 3:1a). The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight (Isa 40:3). John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.” (vv. 1-5).

The man of God could say to those who believed his message: “I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.” (v. 8). When Jesus came on the scene, He preached: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” (v. 15).

In his first sermon after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Peter spoke the following words under the anointing and inspiration of the Holy Spirit: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 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 2:38-39).

The time is fulfilled. Now, at the end of the time of grace, we are experiencing the fulfillment of biblical prophecy predetermined for the Church, just as in the beginning. For example, in Mal 4:5 it is written: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers …”

Through the ministry of John the Baptist, the hearts of the Old Testament fathers were turned to the children of the New Covenant (Lk 1:17). Through the ministry of Brother Branham, the second part was fulfilled: The hearts of the children of God were turned back to the faith of the apostolic fathers in the beginning. The Lord Jesus confirmed this Old Testament promise in Mat 17:11: “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.” The Prophet Malachi announced it under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, our Savior confirmed it under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and all of those who are now truly taught by the anointing of the Holy Spirit believe the promise and experience its fulfillment.

God called His servant home in December 1965, but since that time the original biblical message he brought has been carried all over the world according to God’s commission. Here it can be said: Whoever is of God hears God’s Word (Jn 8:47). However, one can also ask: “Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?” (Isa 53:1; Rom 10:16).

We are living in the very last time period before the Return of Jesus Christ. We see with our own eyes and hear with our ears how biblical prophecy is being fulfilled in our time – whether it is the return of the people of Israel, whether it is wars and turmoil, whether it is earthquakes, famines, and epidemics. All of this has been foretold by our Lord (Lk 21). We are experiencing global warming, climate change, and natural disasters of all kinds. Due to the new virus, which has become known under the name “Corona” and has spread across the entire world, everything on earth has changed and it will never be the same again.

The main sign for the end time is the return of the people of Israel to the Promised Land: “For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land …” (Isa  14:1). This Word is fulfilled before our eyes. The State of Israel is once again in existence since 1948. The Middle East peace process has attracted a lot of attention as of late. In September 2020, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a peace agreement with Israel, the so-called “Abraham Agreement,” as Egypt already did in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. More Islamic countries and others are to follow suit soon. The final breakthrough for peace in the Middle East is expected through a reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Israel – until the treaty that is detailed in Daniel 9:27 is finally concluded. 

After all the partial treaties with Israel, through the mediation of the highest authority accepted around the world, the treaty described by Daniel will be concluded in the end. When that peace, which will only be a false peace, has been achieved, “… when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” (1 Ths 5:3). We can observe the peace process taking shape in the daily news.

The Rapture and the peace treaty will happen around the same time. With the Rapture, the time of grace for the nations comes to its end, and the last seven years before the commencement of the Millennial Reign begin. During the first three and a half years, the two prophets will come on the scene in accordance with Rev 11, through whose ministry the sealing of the 144,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel takes place. In the middle of the last seven years, the covenant will be broken, the great tribulation will begin, and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles for another 42 months (Rev 11:2).

At the Return of the Lord, the first resurrection of those who fell asleep in Christ will take place (1 Ths 4:13-18). Rev 20:4-6 speaks of the resurrection of the martyrs who come from the great tribulation (Rev 7:13-14). They will not take part in the Rapture and the wedding supper, but they will participate in the Millennial Kingdom: “… and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” (Rev 20:4-6). All others will only participate in the second resurrection, which is also the final judgment, after the thousand years (Rev 20:11-15).

We do not want to elaborate on these topics, but we can see that the end time is well advanced. We want the true believers to be ready to participate in the Rapture (1 Ths 4:13-18). With everything that is happening now, we may do as our Lord said: “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Lk 21:28).

Time and again we can say: Today this and also that Scripture is fulfilled before our very eyes! In Mat 24:14 our Lord said, “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.” The true, everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ has never before been carried into all the world as it has in this time. In the past, even before and especially since the Reformation, there have repeatedly been spiritual revivals, but none of them included the proclamation of the original, full gospel under the anointing of the Holy Spirit as in the beginning, when the New Testament Church was founded. Now the gospel with all of the biblical doctrines, such as Godhead, water baptism, Lord’s Supper, etc., must once again be exactly as it was in the beginning. After all, it is said of our Lord and Savior: “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.” (Acts 3:21). 

In our time, many evangelists have preached their own gospel, all the way up to the charismatic movement. Yet they all missed the most important promise that had to be fulfilled before the Return of Christ. Just as God’s Plan of Salvation began in the New Testament with the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, it shall likewise end with the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. In Mark 1 we read: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee (Mal 3:1a). The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight (Isa 40:3). John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.” (vv. 1-5). 

The man of God could say to those who believed his message: “I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.” (v. 8). When Jesus came on the scene, He preached: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” (v. 15). 

In his first sermon after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Peter spoke the following words under the anointing and inspiration of the Holy Spirit: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 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 2:38-39).

The time is fulfilled. Now, at the end of the time of grace, we are experiencing the fulfillment of biblical prophecy predetermined for the Church, just as in the beginning. For example, in Mal 4:5 it is written: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers …”

Through the ministry of John the Baptist, the hearts of the Old Testament fathers were turned to the children of the New Covenant (Lk 1:17). Through the ministry of Brother Branham, the second part was fulfilled: The hearts of the children of God were turned back to the faith of the apostolic fathers in the beginning. The Lord Jesus confirmed this Old Testament promise in Mat 17:11: “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.” The Prophet Malachi announced it under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, our Savior confirmed it under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and all of those who are now truly taught by the anointing of the Holy Spirit believe the promise and experience its fulfillment.

God called His servant home in December 1965, but since that time the original biblical message he brought has been carried all over the world according to God’s commission. Here it can be said: Whoever is of God hears God’s Word (Jn 8:47). However, one can also ask: “Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?” (Isa 53:1; Rom 10:16).