Circular Letter - December 1983
At the present time there are different ones who claim to be the eighth angel. In the hand of Jesus were only seven stars (Rev. 1:20). They were the seven angels to the seven churches (Rev. 2 and 3). So the question arises: in whose hands are those who claim to be the eighth angel? Again a scripture is being twisted and some of the quotations from the sermons are being misused. Rev. 10:8-11 is a direct testimony of what God said to John, “And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke unto me…“ Only John was addressed number of times; he was the only one spoken to on the Isle of Patmos, that is very clear.
In verse 11 we read of him, “And he said unto me: Thou must prophesy again about many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” If we read the former chapters, we already find the prophecies about the judgments which will come upon the earth under the six trumpets. In the following chapters we find again prophecies pertaining to the vials which will be poured out upon the earth. Nobody needs to misunderstand such a plain Word from God. Who of those men has already prophesied in the past about many nations and kings? And who is going to do it in the future? The whole thing is nothing but a total confusion of mind! Who could say that he has heard the voice from heaven? If so, when and where and what was said? O, what a presumption!
Dear ones, just believe what the Holy Scripture says, “ … in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He hath declared to His servants, the prophets.” There is no promise for anyone to follow after the seventh messenger. The whole plan of God was made known to us as we had need of.
At the present time there are different ones who claim to be the eighth angel. In the hand of Jesus were only seven stars (Rev. 1:20). They were the seven angels to the seven churches (Rev. 2 and 3). So the question arises: in whose hands are those who claim to be the eighth angel? Again a scripture is being twisted and some of the quotations from the sermons are being misused. Rev. 10:8-11 is a direct testimony of what God said to John, “And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke unto me…“ Only John was addressed number of times; he was the only one spoken to on the Isle of Patmos, that is very clear.
In verse 11 we read of him, “And he said unto me: Thou must prophesy again about many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” If we read the former chapters, we already find the prophecies about the judgments which will come upon the earth under the six trumpets. In the following chapters we find again prophecies pertaining to the vials which will be poured out upon the earth. Nobody needs to misunderstand such a plain Word from God. Who of those men has already prophesied in the past about many nations and kings? And who is going to do it in the future? The whole thing is nothing but a total confusion of mind! Who could say that he has heard the voice from heaven? If so, when and where and what was said? O, what a presumption!
Dear ones, just believe what the Holy Scripture says, “ … in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He hath declared to His servants, the prophets.” There is no promise for anyone to follow after the seventh messenger. The whole plan of God was made known to us as we had need of.