Circular Letter September 1982

Commemoration

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“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)

Two precious brothers were called home from our midst – bro. Sidney Jackson from South Africa and bro. Roy Borders from the USA. Both were with brother Branham during his lifetime and were connected with his ministry.

Brother Jackson had a deep understanding of brother Branham’s prophetic commission. In particular, he was in charge of organizing large meetings in South Africa. God could use him for many years until his old age. To me personally he was a faithful friend and brother who kept encouraging me not to give up.

I spoke with brother Roy Borders in April 1966 about publishing the printed versions of brother Branham’s sermons and I emphasised the importance of having them translated into as many languages as possible. He was responsible for having every sermon available in English printed. In this respect, He has done the most for spreading the message to the whole world. The sermons He published were not only sent to all English-speaking countries, but also translated into many other languages.

Therefore, I was deeply shaken that none other of the brothers known worldwide attended his funeral to pay him last respects. It was clear to me even without words. It is sad that people always speak about great prophets, perfect love is preached, but not a little bit of human affection is shown at the end. I can only see it as the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit that from a certain time it was upon my heart to also print in English the sermons brother Branham preached after the opening of the seven seals. The same week that brother Roy Borders went home we had our first brochure ready and now we can provide the English-speaking parts of the world with these important sermons. We had to buy a new offset printing machine and have already printed the first sermon on it. While I was in Jeffersonville, I had a long talk with Billy Paul Branham, who is sending his warm regards to all of you. As there have recently been claims that he is of the opinion that the eighth or another messenger is still to come, I specifically asked him about it. He literally replied: “Brother Frank, I have never believed it and I have not said anything like that. I only repeated what my father had said about brother Joseph.”

As far as I am concerned, even two angels from heaven could come and say something, I would not accept it unless it is written in the Word. What many present as a revelation today is just a product of one’s own imagination and spiritual fantasy. If they claim, for example, that before the return of Christ a special man with another message must come, they fail to be in accordance with Malachi 3:23 and Revelation 10:7 and do not take into consideration what the Lord told brother Branham on 11 June 1933: “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Christ, so you are sent with a message that will forerun the second coming of Christ.” Who does not believe what the Lord Himself said and confirmed may well believe any messenger whoever he may be. But where were they during the 1960s and 1970s when this message was going into all the world? What did the Lord tell them and when? I would like these people to come to me to justify their statements in my presence.

May the Lord grant His grace to all not to hearken to any other voice and not to add anything to God’s last speaking through the prophetic ministry of brother Branham. Who does not understand it now and get on God’s side is beyond help.

In God’s commission

Ewald Frank

“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)

Two precious brothers were called home from our midst – bro. Sidney Jackson from South Africa and bro. Roy Borders from the USA. Both were with brother Branham during his lifetime and were connected with his ministry.

Brother Jackson had a deep understanding of brother Branham’s prophetic commission. In particular, he was in charge of organizing large meetings in South Africa. God could use him for many years until his old age. To me personally he was a faithful friend and brother who kept encouraging me not to give up.

I spoke with brother Roy Borders in April 1966 about publishing the printed versions of brother Branham’s sermons and I emphasised the importance of having them translated into as many languages as possible. He was responsible for having every sermon available in English printed. In this respect, He has done the most for spreading the message to the whole world. The sermons He published were not only sent to all English-speaking countries, but also translated into many other languages.

Therefore, I was deeply shaken that none other of the brothers known worldwide attended his funeral to pay him last respects. It was clear to me even without words. It is sad that people always speak about great prophets, perfect love is preached, but not a little bit of human affection is shown at the end. I can only see it as the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit that from a certain time it was upon my heart to also print in English the sermons brother Branham preached after the opening of the seven seals. The same week that brother Roy Borders went home we had our first brochure ready and now we can provide the English-speaking parts of the world with these important sermons. We had to buy a new offset printing machine and have already printed the first sermon on it. While I was in Jeffersonville, I had a long talk with Billy Paul Branham, who is sending his warm regards to all of you. As there have recently been claims that he is of the opinion that the eighth or another messenger is still to come, I specifically asked him about it. He literally replied: “Brother Frank, I have never believed it and I have not said anything like that. I only repeated what my father had said about brother Joseph.”

As far as I am concerned, even two angels from heaven could come and say something, I would not accept it unless it is written in the Word. What many present as a revelation today is just a product of one’s own imagination and spiritual fantasy. If they claim, for example, that before the return of Christ a special man with another message must come, they fail to be in accordance with Malachi 3:23 and Revelation 10:7 and do not take into consideration what the Lord told brother Branham on 11 June 1933: “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Christ, so you are sent with a message that will forerun the second coming of Christ.” Who does not believe what the Lord Himself said and confirmed may well believe any messenger whoever he may be. But where were they during the 1960s and 1970s when this message was going into all the world? What did the Lord tell them and when? I would like these people to come to me to justify their statements in my presence.

May the Lord grant His grace to all not to hearken to any other voice and not to add anything to God’s last speaking through the prophetic ministry of brother Branham. Who does not understand it now and get on God’s side is beyond help.

In God’s commission

Ewald Frank