"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever."

(Heb. 13:8)

CIRCULAR LETTER February 1989

Heartfelt greetings to all in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ with the words from Zephaniah 3:12-13:

"I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid."

The same thing that is promised to the elect of Israel in this scripture is also experienced by the people of God from the nations. We believe that the "church of the firstborn" will now reach the same state at the end as it had at the beginning. After we have been brought back to the original Word, we will experience the original work of the Spirit and return to the first love.

Thus saith the Lord: "For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent." (Zephaniah 3:9). The Lord desires that all who confess His name do so with one mind, with a pure heart and with clean lips. He creates new hearts, gives new life, and uses clean lips that proclaim His mighty deeds.

Now is the time for God to glorify Himself. Now is the time for His Word to be confirmed and His promises to be fulfilled. The time has come to arise from sleep and put on the full armour of God. Now is the time for us to take the place God has appointed for us and to judge everything from a divine perspective. Now is the time for judgment to begin at the house of God, and we are the house of God. Now is the time to make a total decision.

Whoever truly loves God should do so not with their mouths, but with deeds, observing the four necessary requirements. The Lord Himself has told us how we should love Him: "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 1) with all thy heart, and 2) with all thy soul, and 3) with all thy mind, and 4) with all thy strength!" (Mark 12:30). Who can say they truly love the Lord so comprehensively? How can we even love God with our whole being? Surely only if our thoughts and actions are completely and entirely within the limits of His Word. God still thinks today as He thought 6,000, 4,000, or 2,000 years ago. His entire Word is truth. HE gave the commandments, He gave the law, He announced grace and grants it to all who come to Him as condemned. HE judges everything according to His eternally valid law.

Many, however, still have religious traditions about the Word in their minds. Some even live in a pious dream world and are full of themselves. There are also those who are extremely careful not to violate one or another of the Ten Commandments, but who completely ignore the eleventh, which actually belongs to the first and includes all the others. Thus says the Lord: "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another" (John 13:34).

We must see our neighbour, our brother and sister, from a divine perspective through Golgotha. Amen. Our thinking should be found in God's saving thoughts, which are only thoughts of love and peace, in accordance with the mighty, accomplished work of redemption. Out of love, God reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and gave us His peace and eternal life. Whoever truly loves the Lord God, whom he hath not seen, will also love his neighbour, whom he hath seen (1 John 4:20). Then even the "Thou shalt" becomes a blessed "Thou mayest love thy neighbour as thyself." (Mark 12:31)

Paul writes of this love: "Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another." (Romans 12:9-10) Everyone can examine themselves to see whether they live out the Word or not. This can be recognized, among other things, by whether someone builds up or destroys; whether they gather or scatter; whether they speak good or evil, and so on. Anyone who still looks down on others with contempt and, like the Pharisee in the temple, thinks to themselves or even says aloud: "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are" (Luke 18:11) has not yet experienced God.

Before the Lord can reveal Himself in all His power and glory, the true children of God must resist every evil influence so they are not defiled. There can be no deceitful tongue or wickedness among those who will be raptured. Ephesians 4:25-27 admonishes us: "Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour…Neither give place to the devil!" David already asked: "Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?" The answer is: "He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart." The next verse also applies: "He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour" (Psalm 15).

Half-measures, hypocrisy, double-talk, and deliberate slander are an abomination to God. Superficial lip service is no longer required, but rather a complete, practical devotion that involves the whole person. Envy and jealousy must not be found in a true child of God. Anyone who is controlled by them and, out of impure motives, even bears false witness about their neighbour must ask themselves what manner of spirit ye are. Joseph was chosen by God to distribute food during the great famine. Out of envy, his own brothers threw their future saviour into the pit. Not only that: they also spread lies and deceit about him and acted as if they had done nothing wrong. True children of God do not dig pits; they do not set traps; they do not act with deceit – but they are thrown into the pit here and there, not by enemies, but by "brothers," however only by false ones. Yet the old Bible saying, "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein" (Proverbs 26:27), still holds true. In the final reckoning, the pit diggers will fall into the deep pit.

All those ever commissioned by God have always been Satan's special target, who not only attacked them from outside but often used people from within their own ranks. Hebrews 11 and many other scriptures tell of the fate of the prophets, apostles, and all those "Of whom the world was not worthy." (Hebrews 11:38) Had they not been bearers of the Word, the devil would have left them alone. For the same reason, Satan, the god of this world, still inspires people today who bear false witness, even under the most pious guise of the end-time message, claiming, "God spoke to me. God revealed it to me. God showed it to me. God told me." If something is directed against someone to harm them, then you do not need to ask for long, it is obvious that it is a lie from Satan, who has been a liar from the beginning. The time has come to shut the mouths of such people and show them the door.

Those who spread slander about others when they are not present and thereby bear false witness against their neighbour are also complicit. They, too, are guilty of character assassination and soul murder and will have to answer for it. Our Lord says: "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit" (Matthew 7:17).

If a brother or sister has sinned, one should go to him or her and not proclaim it to the whole world (Matthew 18:15-17). If the person about whom an allegation is made is not present to make a statement, then that is biblically completely wrong and vile as well. The Holy Scriptures, in both the Old and New Testaments, state quite clearly that every matter must be based on two or three witnesses. The words of the Ninth Commandment carry just as much weight as those in the others.

The hour has come when we must speak the absolute truth before God. Only when it becomes a reality that we love one another deeply with the same love will we experience a foretaste of heaven here on earth. Then 1 Corinthians 13 will become reality in all who belong to the Bride church, and then what our Lord said in John 13:35 will also be fulfilled: "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." We have received a high calling and, as Brother Branham once so beautifully put it, must prove ourselves to be "children of the King"¹ even here. "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Corinthians 7:1).

Worldwide Echo

News of what God is doing is reaching us from all over the world. Indeed, a turning point has begun. Brothers who have not been heard from for years are asking me to come. Speculative special revelations that focus on sensations cannot satisfy true believers in the long term. Those born of God long for the pure Word of God.

The most recent end of year meetings in Krefeld were so well attended that we are running out of space. I have already thought about how to create another 150 to 200 seats. We truly expect the best to come. I would not be surprised if people, moved by God, suddenly came in large numbers to hear the Word. He will, as He has promised, send a famine upon the land.

To the glory of God, we can say that His Word has been given to us in a unique way. It is therefore our privilege to be able to pass on what we have received from the Lord.

The Chosen People

In recent times, a noticeable amount has been said and written about Israel. Yasser Arafat proclaimed a Palestinian state, which has already been recognized by several governments. In order to increase in popularity and lend particular emphasis to his cause, he went to the Pope. How else could this be a success? Israel's archenemy, who has not yet recognized the "Jewish state," then found some pleasant sounding words.

It is remarkable that the whole world adopts the vocabulary of the Palestinians and speak of the "territories occupied by Israel." This is intended to turn the mood against a people who are so deeply humiliated and reviled throughout the world.

In the vast Soviet Union, all the incorporated countries and regions are referred to only as "constituent republics." Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, the entire Asian provinces, part of Finland, and Poland belong to today's Soviet Union, without ever being referred to as occupied territories.

After the Second World War, Poland claimed West and part of East Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia ‒ the area up to the Oder/Neisse line. Here, too, no one speaks of occupied territories. There is only a great outcry when it concerns Israel. Anyone who looks at the map will see that it is precisely the other way around for it is not Israel that is occupying foreign land, but Jordan and Syria that are occupying large areas that rightfully belong to Israel.

In the Holy Scriptures, we can read that two and a half tribes were assigned their land east of the Jordan river, specifically, land in present-day Jordan and Syria: "and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them" (Joshua 18:7b). In Joshua 1, verse 12, we find the same event described.

In the land east of the Jordan river, during the time of Moses, the two kings Sihon and Og, whose territory was that region, were defeated (Joshua 12:1-6). In the land west of the Jordan river, Joshua defeated 31 kings (verses 7-24). The area was clearly defined in Deuteronomy 11:24: "Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be."

It would be good if politicians, whenever Israel is concerned, would consult the Holy Scriptures and respect them as valid before God. For us as believing Christians, His decisions are binding. The land of Israel, with the extents ordained by God, has a size of 30,000 square kilometers, which corresponds to the size of the country of Belgium. However, the land west of the Jordan river only has an area of ​​19,270 square kilometers; therefore, a considerable area still needs to be added to the Land of Israel. The map included here clearly shows to everyone how vast the Promised Land actually is.

As for the so-called "refugee camps," they are the result of a malicious policy directed against Israel. The Federal Republic of Germany integrated millions of refugees and displaced persons after World War II. Even at that time, the reception camps only served to complete the necessary formalities for ethnic German repatriates. Afterward, the arrivals were distributed throughout the country. Considering the immense expanses of the Arab member states, one wonders why the few refugees have been detained in camps since 1948. Incidentally, I myself visited such a camp near Amman and was astonished to see the many luxury cars and thousands of TV antennas in the shanty town.

We know that God Himself has chosen only one people out of all nations (Deuteronomy 4:32), namely through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this people He has sworn the land within its specified boundaries, and it will remain so. For the Scripture to be fulfilled, the governments of the nations must be against Israel. However, believers from all nations stand by Israel; even more, we wish the blessing of the Almighty on the people of God in the name of the Lord. This brief note is intended to provide the right answer to those who speak to us regarding Israel.

PALESTINE at the time of the Old Testament.

The areas claimed back from Israel and the current borderlines
are shown in red on this map of Israel.

Meeting Announcements

This year, Easter falls on the last Sunday in March. God

willing, we will therefore hold meetings in the following cities:

Stuttgart: Mar. 24, 1989 2:30 p.m. Kongreßhotel Europe

(Good Friday) Siemensstr. 26-28

(Am Killesberg)

Salzburg: Mar. 25, 1989 2:30 p.m. Hotel Sheraton

(Easter Saturday) Auerspergstr. 4

Zurich: Mar. 26, 1989 2:00 p.m. Volkshaus

(Easter Sunday) Helvetiaplatz

We invite all brothers and sisters from neighbouring countries to these special meetings. I would be delighted if an international audience could be present at all three locations.

In Krefeld, the regular meetings will take place as usual on the first weekend of every month, and in Zurich on the last Sunday of every month.

Pentecost Conference

Everyone is cordially invited to the Pentecost meetings in Krefeld at the Mission Center, Am Herbertzhof 11-17.

First meeting May 13, 1989 7:30 p.m.

Last meeting May 14, 1989 2:30 p.m.

In order to plan for accommodations and meals, we ask that you register.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

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¹ In the sermon preached by Br Branham on February 6, 1965 Doors in Door, Br Branham used the words "sons of a King" which Br Frank translated as "Königskinder" and I translated as "children of the King"

A short excerpt of that sermon is included below:

Oh, I thought, what a thing for a Christian young lady and young man. Women, stop that wearing them clothes like that! Men, stop telling them smutty jokes, and all that stuff! We are sons and daughters of the King. Dress like a queen, dress like a lady, act like a gentleman. Don't let your hair grow down like this. The Bible said it's wrong (nature teaches you) for a man to have long hair, and it's a disgrace and a common thing for even a woman to pray with her hair cut.

And how about these… It's an abomination for a woman to put on a garment that pertains to a man. The great, unchanging God doesn't change, but yet, today, it's just as loose as the rest of our nation is. A shame! Let's act like sons and daughters of God. Let's live like it. We are sons of a King. We are… Right now, this bunch of mess, and dirt, and filth around here, people call themselves Christians and still acting like that.