CIRCULAR December 1986

CHANGE

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By the grace of God, just recently it is noticeable that a change is coming about. Brothers with whole churches in different countries have acknowledged that we were brought back to the original teaching of the Word through the ministry of Brother Branham and must not deviate from it in any point. So they are returning to that original Word.

In the last few months, the Lord has opened new doors. Many thousands who had never heard something about the message before came together in meetings in Africa and other places. Also Brother Barilier from Switzerland was recording the mighty things God has done in the French speaking countries of Africa.

The unscriptural doctrines and explanations loose their appeal more and more to those who have came to know the Truth. I will never apologize for the great privilege the Lord has given me to believe His Word and to stick with it, without interpreting or putting my own views into it. Because of this I am glad to suffer and take upon me every kind of accusations one can think of. It will prove true, when all interpretations will have long gone that the Word of God will remain for ever.

We all have to comprehend that not prophets or apostles, or even not Brother Branham, were divine authority within themselves – the divine authority and the binding absolute was the Word of God they received, which proceeded out from the mouth of God and was proclaimed unto us. Why my name and credibility was destroyed is very clear: Satan hates the original Word, and, therefore, he must discredit the one who bears it. To me it is clear that all who are born of God by the seed of His Word and by the Spirit will submit to the divine authority of His Word which remains valid throughout eternity. It’s not the man as an earthen vessel but it’s simply a mouthpiece which God is using.

In recent months, many have apologized, because they recognized what they were doing. All who, in one way or another, have touched God’s calling, I am ready to forgive with all my heart, as God forgave me. I stretch my hand out to everyone, believing in the total reconciliation and forgiveness for all of God’s people. Nobody needs to be ashamed; we all came short and therefore need the grace of God.

What we are to understand of a divine message, we find summarized in 1st John 1:5, “This, then, is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.” Who of all those who present their home-made message could say, “What I am preaching to you I have heard from Him”? Did the Word not always come to the prophets? Who in our time dares to claim to be a prophet? The message from God, as it was preached through the mouth prepared, anointed and ordained to come forth, we have received and believed with all our hearts. But with all the so-called “messages”, with the various teachings and interpretations we have nothing to do, because they are not part of the original message. They came into existence only in recent years. They are tampered with, they are turned around and decked with statements and quotes. Because of those things, a true fellowship of the Spirit amongst the believers is not possible, for there are so many spiritual directions which have come into existence.

Brother Branham spoke about the completion according to the Word of God which will take place in the divine love. All those who wish to partake in the final round of the work of God will have to take it to their hearts and show by practical doing of two things. Firstly, they have to come out from everything which is not in agreement with the original Word of God. So they become them selves part of the Word promised for this day, before that Word finally becomes a reality in them. Secondly, they have to undergo an inner cleansing and experience true holiness and be actually sealed by the Holy Spirit. That is the only way and they are the only people into whose hearts the love of God is poured out by the Holy Spirit.

The time presses for a decision. That I was kept from all interpretations and heresies certainly cannot be put unto my account. It was the hand of the Lord, because of the divine call to the ministry. What the Lord does, whom He calls and commissions is up to Him. He is sovereign in all things. With His help we shall go further on and proclaim the pure doctrine in all truthfulness and give out the true spiritual food which is the promised and revealed Word for our day.

When the moment comes where the fear of God returns to the church, we shall experience the most mighty things ever done by God. His Word is an almighty Word. Everything in heaven, on earth and beneath the earth has to bow to it. All enemies will be put at His feet and be His footstool. We are convinced more than ever before, that the perfect victory which was won on the Cross of Calvary with reconciliation and forgiveness and everything that goes with it, will become obvious in all those who are redeemed, restored and brought together in the perfect love.

With deep gratitude I look back to the twenty years of ministry. During that time I had to go through deep valleys and I also moved over high mountains. But He that is faithful went with me. God has opened the doors to the ends of the world, in all Europe, Africa, Asia, the Near and Far East, in all the continents – everywhere people are coming by the multitudes who have never heard about what God did in our generation before. Therefore, what He said is now being fulfilled before our very eyes.

The harvest is ripe and is also great. We see the wheat field. I only wished that a multitude of brothers would be called by the Lord of the harvest to participate this world-wide labour and would have to be of necessity in the same Spirit, the same teaching to bring in the harvest together. It is our prayer that the Lord will have His way, confirm His Word and glorify His Name. A real going forward is only possible, if we have managed to deal with the past. As far as I am concerned, that has happened now. Surely we have all learned our lesson.

It is the deepest desire of my heart that God’s will should be done in and through my life. I believe that to all who wish to reach their final destination the matter is clarified. Nobody needs to look back and waste time with what Satan did, but look forward to the things God is about to do. Don’t be occupied with yourself or with others, let us together look upon the Lord and go forth in the strength of His Name. With Paul we shall say as stated at the beginning of this circular, that we should leave all things behind and move on towards the mark of the high call ing in Christ Jesus.

After having translated hundreds of Brother Branham’s sermons into the German language throughout the past years, I now feel to summarize the main thoughts and doctrines and publish small booklets. With the first one I just gave a general introduction. In the following ones I already delt with the Godhead, Water Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Especially the fourth one which is now coming out about the Antichrist wifi be very good for those who wish to inform some believers who are still in other denominations. Whatever the printing costs might be, everyone should order as many copies as are needed for careful distribution. May the Spirit of God lay those upon your heart to whom the brochures should be given.

Through the years over one million booklets were printed here in Krefeld. This includes the German and the English copies only. Then in addition to those we also took financial responsibility for the printing in French, Italian and other languages in foreign countries. Until now God has provided the means, and He will do so in the future. Never at any time, secretly or openly did we give a hint about money, and we will never do it.

Together we shall unite and put forth our efforts as never before, as we see the time approaching. To all those who did not permit themselves to be confused, I would like to say thank you from the very depths of my heart for your support and your prayers. May God reward you richly and bless you more abundantly. Together we are convinced that the One who began will also move on with us, until He finishes His work with a great victory in His divine love.

I wish you all a blessed 1987. May the Lord bless you, keep you and be with you.

By His commission

Br. Frank

By the grace of God, just recently it is noticeable that a change is coming about. Brothers with whole churches in different countries have acknowledged that we were brought back to the original teaching of the Word through the ministry of Brother Branham and must not deviate from it in any point. So they are returning to that original Word.

In the last few months, the Lord has opened new doors. Many thousands who had never heard something about the message before came together in meetings in Africa and other places. Also Brother Barilier from Switzerland was recording the mighty things God has done in the French speaking countries of Africa.

The unscriptural doctrines and explanations loose their appeal more and more to those who have came to know the Truth. I will never apologize for the great privilege the Lord has given me to believe His Word and to stick with it, without interpreting or putting my own views into it. Because of this I am glad to suffer and take upon me every kind of accusations one can think of. It will prove true, when all interpretations will have long gone that the Word of God will remain for ever.

We all have to comprehend that not prophets or apostles, or even not Brother Branham, were divine authority within themselves – the divine authority and the binding absolute was the Word of God they received, which proceeded out from the mouth of God and was proclaimed unto us. Why my name and credibility was destroyed is very clear: Satan hates the original Word, and, therefore, he must discredit the one who bears it. To me it is clear that all who are born of God by the seed of His Word and by the Spirit will submit to the divine authority of His Word which remains valid throughout eternity. It’s not the man as an earthen vessel but it’s simply a mouthpiece which God is using.

In recent months, many have apologized, because they recognized what they were doing. All who, in one way or another, have touched God’s calling, I am ready to forgive with all my heart, as God forgave me. I stretch my hand out to everyone, believing in the total reconciliation and forgiveness for all of God’s people. Nobody needs to be ashamed; we all came short and therefore need the grace of God.

What we are to understand of a divine message, we find summarized in 1st John 1:5, “This, then, is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.” Who of all those who present their home-made message could say, “What I am preaching to you I have heard from Him”? Did the Word not always come to the prophets? Who in our time dares to claim to be a prophet? The message from God, as it was preached through the mouth prepared, anointed and ordained to come forth, we have received and believed with all our hearts. But with all the so-called “messages”, with the various teachings and interpretations we have nothing to do, because they are not part of the original message. They came into existence only in recent years. They are tampered with, they are turned around and decked with statements and quotes. Because of those things, a true fellowship of the Spirit amongst the believers is not possible, for there are so many spiritual directions which have come into existence.

Brother Branham spoke about the completion according to the Word of God which will take place in the divine love. All those who wish to partake in the final round of the work of God will have to take it to their hearts and show by practical doing of two things. Firstly, they have to come out from everything which is not in agreement with the original Word of God. So they become them selves part of the Word promised for this day, before that Word finally becomes a reality in them. Secondly, they have to undergo an inner cleansing and experience true holiness and be actually sealed by the Holy Spirit. That is the only way and they are the only people into whose hearts the love of God is poured out by the Holy Spirit.

The time presses for a decision. That I was kept from all interpretations and heresies certainly cannot be put unto my account. It was the hand of the Lord, because of the divine call to the ministry. What the Lord does, whom He calls and commissions is up to Him. He is sovereign in all things. With His help we shall go further on and proclaim the pure doctrine in all truthfulness and give out the true spiritual food which is the promised and revealed Word for our day.

When the moment comes where the fear of God returns to the church, we shall experience the most mighty things ever done by God. His Word is an almighty Word. Everything in heaven, on earth and beneath the earth has to bow to it. All enemies will be put at His feet and be His footstool. We are convinced more than ever before, that the perfect victory which was won on the Cross of Calvary with reconciliation and forgiveness and everything that goes with it, will become obvious in all those who are redeemed, restored and brought together in the perfect love.

With deep gratitude I look back to the twenty years of ministry. During that time I had to go through deep valleys and I also moved over high mountains. But He that is faithful went with me. God has opened the doors to the ends of the world, in all Europe, Africa, Asia, the Near and Far East, in all the continents – everywhere people are coming by the multitudes who have never heard about what God did in our generation before. Therefore, what He said is now being fulfilled before our very eyes.

The harvest is ripe and is also great. We see the wheat field. I only wished that a multitude of brothers would be called by the Lord of the harvest to participate this world-wide labour and would have to be of necessity in the same Spirit, the same teaching to bring in the harvest together. It is our prayer that the Lord will have His way, confirm His Word and glorify His Name. A real going forward is only possible, if we have managed to deal with the past. As far as I am concerned, that has happened now. Surely we have all learned our lesson.

It is the deepest desire of my heart that God’s will should be done in and through my life. I believe that to all who wish to reach their final destination the matter is clarified. Nobody needs to look back and waste time with what Satan did, but look forward to the things God is about to do. Don’t be occupied with yourself or with others, let us together look upon the Lord and go forth in the strength of His Name. With Paul we shall say as stated at the beginning of this circular, that we should leave all things behind and move on towards the mark of the high call ing in Christ Jesus.

After having translated hundreds of Brother Branham’s sermons into the German language throughout the past years, I now feel to summarize the main thoughts and doctrines and publish small booklets. With the first one I just gave a general introduction. In the following ones I already delt with the Godhead, Water Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Especially the fourth one which is now coming out about the Antichrist wifi be very good for those who wish to inform some believers who are still in other denominations. Whatever the printing costs might be, everyone should order as many copies as are needed for careful distribution. May the Spirit of God lay those upon your heart to whom the brochures should be given.

Through the years over one million booklets were printed here in Krefeld. This includes the German and the English copies only. Then in addition to those we also took financial responsibility for the printing in French, Italian and other languages in foreign countries. Until now God has provided the means, and He will do so in the future. Never at any time, secretly or openly did we give a hint about money, and we will never do it.

Together we shall unite and put forth our efforts as never before, as we see the time approaching. To all those who did not permit themselves to be confused, I would like to say thank you from the very depths of my heart for your support and your prayers. May God reward you richly and bless you more abundantly. Together we are convinced that the One who began will also move on with us, until He finishes His work with a great victory in His divine love.

I wish you all a blessed 1987. May the Lord bless you, keep you and be with you.

By His commission

Br. Frank