I and bro. Barilier from Lausanne attended meetings in four towns in Zaire. Through God’s guidance, thousands have been reached during a short time. Local brethren, Zaire's ambassador in Bonn, radio and the press all played their role in promoting these meetings in a special way. It is no exaggeration when we say that this has been God’s merciful visitation for many in the country.

What had come before was a circular letter written by a brother who had wanted to introduce a “Thunders doctrine” in the local churches and spread malicious slander about me. However, there were also people who had been established in the Word for many years and did not deviate from it. So this brother achieved just the opposite of what he had intended – the people gathered to hear the Word of God. He wrote to me and asked what I was going to preach and whether my coming made any sense at all when I did not come to preach “the seven thunders”. God alone answered, which was manifested when all the brethren and churches confessed their faith in the Word.

Brother Barilier and I were able to experience a victorious march of our God in an overwhelming way. When I cry: “Jesus is victor”, you can also feed the deep gratitude filling my heart. What matters is not me or anyone else, but that the revealed Word of God should be preserved and kept as pure as it was given to us – without interpretation and any additions.

Kinshasa meetings were promoted eight times a day on the radio and also announced in newspapers. Several thousand people gathered and felt God’s grace. What we experienced during those days was so mighty. Many were saved, healed and set free and all those ordained of God to eternal life accepted the truth. I cannot remember if I have even experienced such meetings before – they were a foretaste of what was going on in early Christianity and what is to be repeated in these last days. A lot of people also attended meetings in other cities. In Lubumbashi, approximately three thousand believers waited for more than 24 hours for our delayed arrival, which was one day later than planned. The Word of God then came with all the power of God. What was going on cannot be described by words, one simply has to experience it. About 30 ministering brethren were standing behind me on the platform, praying, believing and witnessing that they support this ministry.

In any case, all ministering brethren in the entire country as well as God’s people were helped to be strengthened and established in the Word. We were received as God’s servants and God’s blessing came down accordingly. Blessed are those who can rejoice together with us in what God is doing right now. Several photos are published in this circular letter; unfortunately, even a wide-angle lens was not enough to capture the multitude of people.

From Zaire, bro. Barilier travelled west to French-speaking African countries and I flew further east to English-speaking countries. This is the right opportunity to appreciate the work our beloved brother Barilier does in French-speaking countries. Thousands have been blessed through the French translations of brother Braham’s sermons and our circular letters. We want to keep our brother in our prayers. We have worked together in brotherly love from the beginning and will continue doing so until the Lord returns.

Just as in July, the hand of the Lord was working during my second African journey in August. In Lusaka, Zambia, I was repeatedly asked to address the whole nation via radio and television. By faith, I already see a great harvest to come in a short time.

The same applies to Malawi, Mozambique,Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya – the whole of Central and Eastern Africa as far as down to South Africa. We can say that God has opened the doors from one end to the other. If He opens, nobody may close. If He sends, nobody can prevent it. If He blesses, who can stop it?

We have to remember that a trip to Africa was deeply upon brother Branham’s heart. However, Pentecostal preachers influenced the authorities to prohibit him from preaching and then to ban his entry. He had to say: “Think of this: on the judgement day, the lost souls will stretch their bony hands from smoke and condemn you. Their blood will come upon you, not me, because I have been trying to come again for about ten years.” In his sermon “Reproach for the Word”, brother Branham mentioned that he had seen a German eagle in connection with Africa in Zürich in 1995. Here we see again that everything that God showed to His prophet in visions comes true, though it may be a few years later.

During both of the missionary trips in the recent days and weeks I saw God’s hand at work and recognized that it was necessary to provide help to responsible brethren in these countries so that they can carry out God’s work. Here I do not mean pious words, which anybody can say, but a practical act. Therefore, I am not hesitant to encourage all of you to assist the work of the Lord so that these brethren, who do not have money, are not discouraged and do not fall into despair, but rather can carry out their commission.

Let me use this opportunity to address admonishing words to those who believe God’s message for this time and have a desire in their heart that all the elect be called out of all nations. I ask all others not to read this and pay attention to it. However, it must be said to those who want to stand before God that it is time to obey and respect every Word of God. Obedience is accompanied by God’s blessing, disobedience is cursed. In the past we published brother Branham’s statements. However, given the urgency of the matter, today I feel led to address an appeal to all who might not have understood that they owe a tithe to God, because it belongs to Him so that He can use it for Himself. What is our profit from having a house, car or nice furniture if we obtained it for the money stolen from the Lord? Can one feel well knowing that he may have been stealing the Lord’s money perhaps for many years?

On August 23, 1964, brother Branham said: “Really, where you owe tithings is where you get your food. “Bring ye all your tithings into My storehouse, saith the Lord. And prove Me wherein saith God, that if I’ll not open the windows of Heaven and pour out a blessing that you would not have room enough to receive it.” I challenge any man or woman that’s not a tithe payer to accept that. I could stand here till in the morning, telling you just what happened when I seen that, and what condition I was in. But just as loyal as I ever could, I paid tithes. And when I took my own money from the church here or from my campaigns, …I’d give a tenth.”

We all stand before God Who searches our hearts and knows our thoughts. The Scripture quoted by brother Branham is THUS SAITH THE LORD and was spoken through the prophet Malachi, who prophesied about the ministry of John the Baptist and about the first coming of Jesus Christ. At the end of the last chapter, he gave a mighty promise about the prophet Elijah who was to come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord. For those who were addressed by God through the prophetic part, the preceding part of this chapter is THUS SAITH THE LORD just as the rest. Also this truth is part of the revealed Word.

What would you think about someone who has committed a bank robbery? The court and also all of us would find him guilty, feeling aversion and regarding his conviction as a necessary measure. However, as God’s children we are far more guilty when we have robbed God for years. Even today, we would ask as in the time of the prophet Malachi: “Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.” (Malachi 3:8) We may find ourselves spiritual and we say: “But we are in the New Testament period!” However, the Lord said to the people of Israel: “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” He is telling us the same today: “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye, children of God, are not consumed.”

Then He says in verse 9: “Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.” One may think that God’s blessing is upon him, pray fervently, sing the most beautiful hymns while raising hands and thinking of the rapture. However, the devil laughs knowing that that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. All who have robbed God and do not obey Him must be aware that they are under a curse. From today, I am innocent concerning anyone who reads this circular letter and then fails to comply with the Word of God and brother Branham’s statements. Let’s remain faithful also in this, because it is important to respect every Scripture He commanded and revealed. Let’s count it a privilege to give to the Lord from what He has given to us. Who rejects the Word and does not follow it may voice any objections, but it is only the written Word that is valid, the rest is just arguments. God means what He says and He says what He means.

As it has been emphasised before, these words are addressed only to those who have recognised that through brother Branham God has placed all Biblical truths on the candlestick including those concerning a tithe, which Abraham had given long before the Law. Who thinks in his heart that “this does not concern me!” must accept in love that according to the Scriptures we have just mentioned such a person is under a curse even if he/she speaks of the greatest blessings. It is my prayer that these solemn words reach the hearts of all. God knew why He gave this commandment and we must recognize it and act accordingly.

I certainly want to mention that there are many who are faithful and keep God’s cause in their hearts. From now, the rest will also have to make their decision. Now, at the end, the Lord wants to have children that are obedient and blessed, not disobedient and stricken by a curse. We believe we are coming back to early Christianity and it also includes this part. May the Lord clarify this matter for all.

I and bro. Barilier from Lausanne attended meetings in four towns in Zaire. Through God’s guidance, thousands have been reached during a short time. Local brethren, Zaire's ambassador in Bonn, radio and the press all played their role in promoting these meetings in a special way. It is no exaggeration when we say that this has been God’s merciful visitation for many in the country.

What had come before was a circular letter written by a brother who had wanted to introduce a “Thunders doctrine” in the local churches and spread malicious slander about me. However, there were also people who had been established in the Word for many years and did not deviate from it. So this brother achieved just the opposite of what he had intended – the people gathered to hear the Word of God. He wrote to me and asked what I was going to preach and whether my coming made any sense at all when I did not come to preach “the seven thunders”. God alone answered, which was manifested when all the brethren and churches confessed their faith in the Word.

Brother Barilier and I were able to experience a victorious march of our God in an overwhelming way. When I cry: “Jesus is victor”, you can also feed the deep gratitude filling my heart. What matters is not me or anyone else, but that the revealed Word of God should be preserved and kept as pure as it was given to us – without interpretation and any additions.

Kinshasa meetings were promoted eight times a day on the radio and also announced in newspapers. Several thousand people gathered and felt God’s grace. What we experienced during those days was so mighty. Many were saved, healed and set free and all those ordained of God to eternal life accepted the truth. I cannot remember if I have even experienced such meetings before – they were a foretaste of what was going on in early Christianity and what is to be repeated in these last days. A lot of people also attended meetings in other cities. In Lubumbashi, approximately three thousand believers waited for more than 24 hours for our delayed arrival, which was one day later than planned. The Word of God then came with all the power of God. What was going on cannot be described by words, one simply has to experience it. About 30 ministering brethren were standing behind me on the platform, praying, believing and witnessing that they support this ministry.

In any case, all ministering brethren in the entire country as well as God’s people were helped to be strengthened and established in the Word. We were received as God’s servants and God’s blessing came down accordingly. Blessed are those who can rejoice together with us in what God is doing right now. Several photos are published in this circular letter; unfortunately, even a wide-angle lens was not enough to capture the multitude of people.

From Zaire, bro. Barilier travelled west to French-speaking African countries and I flew further east to English-speaking countries. This is the right opportunity to appreciate the work our beloved brother Barilier does in French-speaking countries. Thousands have been blessed through the French translations of brother Braham’s sermons and our circular letters. We want to keep our brother in our prayers. We have worked together in brotherly love from the beginning and will continue doing so until the Lord returns.

Just as in July, the hand of the Lord was working during my second African journey in August. In Lusaka, Zambia, I was repeatedly asked to address the whole nation via radio and television. By faith, I already see a great harvest to come in a short time.

The same applies to Malawi, Mozambique,Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya – the whole of Central and Eastern Africa as far as down to South Africa. We can say that God has opened the doors from one end to the other. If He opens, nobody may close. If He sends, nobody can prevent it. If He blesses, who can stop it?

We have to remember that a trip to Africa was deeply upon brother Branham’s heart. However, Pentecostal preachers influenced the authorities to prohibit him from preaching and then to ban his entry. He had to say: “Think of this: on the judgement day, the lost souls will stretch their bony hands from smoke and condemn you. Their blood will come upon you, not me, because I have been trying to come again for about ten years.” In his sermon “Reproach for the Word”, brother Branham mentioned that he had seen a German eagle in connection with Africa in Zürich in 1995. Here we see again that everything that God showed to His prophet in visions comes true, though it may be a few years later.

During both of the missionary trips in the recent days and weeks I saw God’s hand at work and recognized that it was necessary to provide help to responsible brethren in these countries so that they can carry out God’s work. Here I do not mean pious words, which anybody can say, but a practical act. Therefore, I am not hesitant to encourage all of you to assist the work of the Lord so that these brethren, who do not have money, are not discouraged and do not fall into despair, but rather can carry out their commission.

Let me use this opportunity to address admonishing words to those who believe God’s message for this time and have a desire in their heart that all the elect be called out of all nations. I ask all others not to read this and pay attention to it. However, it must be said to those who want to stand before God that it is time to obey and respect every Word of God. Obedience is accompanied by God’s blessing, disobedience is cursed. In the past we published brother Branham’s statements. However, given the urgency of the matter, today I feel led to address an appeal to all who might not have understood that they owe a tithe to God, because it belongs to Him so that He can use it for Himself. What is our profit from having a house, car or nice furniture if we obtained it for the money stolen from the Lord? Can one feel well knowing that he may have been stealing the Lord’s money perhaps for many years?

On August 23, 1964, brother Branham said: “Really, where you owe tithings is where you get your food. “Bring ye all your tithings into My storehouse, saith the Lord. And prove Me wherein saith God, that if I’ll not open the windows of Heaven and pour out a blessing that you would not have room enough to receive it.” I challenge any man or woman that’s not a tithe payer to accept that. I could stand here till in the morning, telling you just what happened when I seen that, and what condition I was in. But just as loyal as I ever could, I paid tithes. And when I took my own money from the church here or from my campaigns, …I’d give a tenth.”

We all stand before God Who searches our hearts and knows our thoughts. The Scripture quoted by brother Branham is THUS SAITH THE LORD and was spoken through the prophet Malachi, who prophesied about the ministry of John the Baptist and about the first coming of Jesus Christ. At the end of the last chapter, he gave a mighty promise about the prophet Elijah who was to come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord. For those who were addressed by God through the prophetic part, the preceding part of this chapter is THUS SAITH THE LORD just as the rest. Also this truth is part of the revealed Word.

What would you think about someone who has committed a bank robbery? The court and also all of us would find him guilty, feeling aversion and regarding his conviction as a necessary measure. However, as God’s children we are far more guilty when we have robbed God for years. Even today, we would ask as in the time of the prophet Malachi: “Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.” (Malachi 3:8) We may find ourselves spiritual and we say: “But we are in the New Testament period!” However, the Lord said to the people of Israel: “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” He is telling us the same today: “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye, children of God, are not consumed.”

Then He says in verse 9: “Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.” One may think that God’s blessing is upon him, pray fervently, sing the most beautiful hymns while raising hands and thinking of the rapture. However, the devil laughs knowing that that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. All who have robbed God and do not obey Him must be aware that they are under a curse. From today, I am innocent concerning anyone who reads this circular letter and then fails to comply with the Word of God and brother Branham’s statements. Let’s remain faithful also in this, because it is important to respect every Scripture He commanded and revealed. Let’s count it a privilege to give to the Lord from what He has given to us. Who rejects the Word and does not follow it may voice any objections, but it is only the written Word that is valid, the rest is just arguments. God means what He says and He says what He means.

As it has been emphasised before, these words are addressed only to those who have recognised that through brother Branham God has placed all Biblical truths on the candlestick including those concerning a tithe, which Abraham had given long before the Law. Who thinks in his heart that “this does not concern me!” must accept in love that according to the Scriptures we have just mentioned such a person is under a curse even if he/she speaks of the greatest blessings. It is my prayer that these solemn words reach the hearts of all. God knew why He gave this commandment and we must recognize it and act accordingly.

I certainly want to mention that there are many who are faithful and keep God’s cause in their hearts. From now, the rest will also have to make their decision. Now, at the end, the Lord wants to have children that are obedient and blessed, not disobedient and stricken by a curse. We believe we are coming back to early Christianity and it also includes this part. May the Lord clarify this matter for all.