“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”

(Heb 13:8)

Circular Letter April 2020

A Timely Message by God's Commission

I greet all believers, all brothers and sisters worldwide with the Scripture from 2 Pt 3:9: "The LORD is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

This is the promise: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." (Jn 14:3).

We are deeply grateful to God for His precious and Holy Word, for the Old and the New Testament, the Gospels, the letters of the apostles, and the Book of Revelation. Every biblical topic has been covered therein, with ultimate clarity.

The main thing for all Bible believers was and is the subject of the second coming of Christ. At present, this is directly connected with the last message sent to call out, separate, and prepare the Church of Jesus Christ for the glorious day of the Return of our LORD.

In 2 Pt 3:14 we read: "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."

The apostles were led to give the believers specific instructions on the subject of the Return of our LORD. John wrote in 1 Jn 2:28: "And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming." It is overwhelming to consider the burden that the Spirit of God put on the apostles' hearts in regard to the importance of the preparation for this glorious day, and how it moved them to put it in writing. This applies especially to us, since we know exactly that we have reached the point in time right before the Return of Jesus Christ, so that we actually experience our preparation.

The words that the Apostle Paul wrote to his co-worker Timothy are particularly addressed to me today, but also to all of the brothers who faithfully preach the revealed Word and give out the spiritual food: "That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our LORD Jesus Christ …" (1 Tim 6:14). Now, before the Return of the LORD, the proclamation must be absolutely biblical. It is about preaching God's Holy Word without blame.

The apostle wrote in verse 15 with regard to the Return of the LORD: "Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and LORD of lords …"

God has determined everything in advance: the entire Plan of Salvation, what would happen at the first coming of Christ, and also what now takes place before the second coming of Christ. The apostle could write: "Which in his times he shall shew …"

That is why it also applies to our time that a message precedes the second coming of Christ.

In 2 Tim 2:15 we read: "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

God has really thought of everything. And we are grateful; yes, I am grateful for the many years in which I was able to proclaim God's Word, without ever presenting any kind of interpretation; indeed, I only preached God's Holy Word.

I am particularly grateful because the LORD commanded me in 1980: "My servant, rise and read 2. Timothy 4." I arose, picked up my Bible and read: "I charge thee therefore before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."

The entire chapter has a very special meaning for me, ever since that day. We see what kind of warning is written in the first verses. At that time, the admonition by the Apostle Paul was addressed to his co-worker Timothy. In 1980 the LORD gave me this Scripture. Then we read what Paul said in reference to his ministry, and it now applies as well, because it is the last message that is proclaimed by God's commission:

"Notwithstanding the LORD stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion." (2 Tim 4:17).

We have something very special here. Paul believed that his preaching revealed everything that God had decided in His Plan of Salvation, and therefore the LORD gave him strength. It was not arrogance; it was not a personal opinion. That was God's commission! And the strength given to him was not human, but the work of the Holy Spirit.

Paul had written in particular about the Return of Jesus Christ, in 1 Cor 15, 1 Ths 4, and in various other Scriptures. And then we read in Titus 1:3: "… but hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God, our Saviour."

We have read that the Return of the LORD will come to pass at the appointed time, and here that He manifested His Word at the appointed time. Both take place in our time: the proclamation of the message of the revealed Word and the Return of the LORD at the appointed time.

Praise and Glory to our LORD! HE revealed His Word that is ordained for this period of time to His Prophet William Branham; in like manner, Paul was able to testify back then of the commission that had been given to him.

There were divine callings in the Old and New Testament, and all of them, whether it was Noah, Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, or Paul, no matter who it was, they all had a divine commission and carried it out.

The New Testament begins with John the Baptist appearing at the appointed time, namely in the period of time when Bible prophecy was fulfilled at the first coming of Christ (Mat 3). John the Baptist had a divine commission. He was a man sent from God with a direct calling and prepared the way for the LORD, as announced in Isa 40:3 and Mal 3:1 in the Old Testament. He could refer to the Word and rely on It to be his testimony.

In the Gospel of John, in the first chapter, he was asked: "Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?" (vv. 19-22). And then he gave his answer in verse 23. There he referred to the Word in Isa 40:3: "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."

Through his ministry a people was made ready, prepared for the LORD: "And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the LORD their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the LORD." (Lk 1:16-17).

What Is Happening in Our Time?

The message that William Branham proclaimed has brought the true children of God back to the original faith of the apostolic fathers.

The LORD God has kept watch over His everlasting Word. It must be said loudly and clearly: If we knew what God has done in the past but did not know what He has promised and is now doing before the Return of Jesus Christ, what good would that do us? There was a divine calling in our time as well; Brother Branham was able to bear witness to that again and again. Here is just one of his quotes about the event on June 11, 1933, in Jeffersonville: "I heard it say again, “Look up!” And when I looked, here come that same Pillar of Fire that led Israel through the wilderness. Thousands of eyes looking at it coming right down over where I was standing. And said, “As John the Baptist was sent forth to forerun the first coming of Christ, your Message shall cover the earth and forerun the Second Coming of Christ." (April 12, 1964).

This is exactly what happened all over the world after Brother Branham's passing; it has become a divine reality.

Already on June 12, 1958, Brother Branham told me in Dallas, Texas, "Brother Frank, you will return to Germany with this message."

It came to pass. God has done both: HE gave the commission to bring the message and also ensured that it was preached worldwide. Supernatural things happened in the life and ministry of William Branham, not only on June 11, 1933, when he administered his first baptism, but also in his meetings.

The Apostle Paul could testify that the light appeared to him when he received his calling. We are told in Acts 9: "And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, LORD? And the LORD said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest …" (vv. 3-5).

Paul testified before King Agrippa and the most distinguished ones of the people:

"Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, LORD? And he

said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee …" (Acts 26:12-16).

Already in the Old Testament, the supernatural presence of God manifested Itself in a burning bush when Moses received his calling. Moses had to take off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground. There he was commissioned by God Himself (Ex 3).

In the Old Testament, the LORD God revealed Himself in the light of the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire.

In Exodus 13 we read: "And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night …" (v. 21). Isn't that wonderful? The LORD God not only brought His people out of bondage, out of Egypt, but went before His called-out, liberated people, with whom He had made the covenant. HE led and guided them and showed them the way day and night. During the entire forty years of their journey, He was with His people – in the supernatural pillar of cloud by day and in the supernatural pillar of fire at night. "He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people." (v. 22).

This is once again referenced in Psalm 78, verse 14: "In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire."

In Exodus 40 we read: "So Moses finished the work. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. … For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night …" (vv. 33b-34+38).

When everything that the LORD had commanded Moses to do was accomplished, the supernatural glory of God came into the Most Holy Place, where the Ark of the Covenant was, and testified of God's presence among His people.

The supernatural cloud came down on the Mount of Transfiguration, "… and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him." (Mk 9:7; Mat 17:5). In Isa 4:5 we read what happens when the LORD will have finished His Work on Mount Zion: Then the supernatural cloud will come down again, and the presence of God will appear visibly: "And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence." HE is always the same: yesterday, today, and forever.

An Eyewitness Report

I say this as an eye and ear witness in reverence before the LORD: As everyone knows, I had the privilege of being in several of Brother Branham's meetings. When praying for the sick, he could often say, "Now the supernatural light, now the pillar of fire is above this person and that person." Even particular details about the person for whom he was to pray were revealed to him. In the many years of his ministry, he was able to say more than a thousand times, "THUS SAITH THE LORD …"

On January 20, 1950, when Brother Branham preached in the large Coliseum in the City of Houston, Texas, about eight thousand people were gathered. As he spoke, the press photographers James Ayers and Ted Kippermann took some pictures of him. During the development of the films, they discovered that only a single picture turned out, namely the one of Brother Branham with the supernatural light above his head.

The man in charge of questioned documents at the FBI in Washington, Dr. George J. Lacy, examined the photograph and wrote in his report on January 29, 1950, that the light was indeed above the preacher, otherwise the camera could not have captured it. And God Himself has always provided the confirmation time and again.

In December 1962, Brother Branham moved to Tucson, Arizona, as commanded by the LORD in March 1962. And it came to pass that on February 28, 1963, the supernatural cloud was widely visible to everyone in the blue sky. In the cloud, which appeared over Sunset Mountain, Brother Branham saw seven angels, and there the man of God was commanded: "Return to Jeffersonville, for the seven seals will be opened."

For its edition dated April 19, 1963, the well-known Science magazine even put the picture of the cloud on the cover page. Life magazine of May 17, 1963, published an article with a photo of the cloud under the title "And a High Cloud Ring of Mystery." Dr. James McDonald from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Tucson wrote a long article about it but had no explanation for it. I still have both of the magazines.

Recognize the Day and the Message!

Our LORD has kept His Word and done what He predetermined for this period of time. And this promise has most certainly been fulfilled: "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD …" (Mal 4:5). Right now we are still in the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2), in the time of grace. Our LORD Himself said to His disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration, "Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things …" (Mk 9:12). The last call is going forth, and whoever is of God will hear God's Holy Word and accept Its sole validity.

Unfortunately, it must be said that even though the supernatural presence of the LORD was with the people of Israel, the majority of them went astray with their hearts, so that God had to swear: "They shall not enter into my rest." (Heb 3:11; Num 14:23). They practiced idolatry and murmured.

In 1 Cor 10, from verse 1 to 4, Paul pointed out the great things that God had done in their midst. The verses 5 to 10 describe what the Israelites did wrong and how God punished them for it. Then comes the warning: "Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come." (1 Cor 10:11).

In our time it is likewise of no use to anyone to refer to what God has done in the ministry of William Branham, if one commits idolatry with his person by declaring his voice to be "the voice of God" and spreading heresies. It is incomprehensible how many false teachings are being circulated under reference to the prophet and the message. Some even claim that the prophet revealed things that are not written in the Bible, e.g. about the seven thunders.

Another unscriptural doctrine asserts that the resurrection of the dead will take place first, and then the prophet will carry out his special ministry as the "third pull" in a tent for 30 to 40 days, and only afterward would the rapture take place. According to Gal 1:8, there is a curse on such people because they preach another gospel (Rev 22:18-19). The prophet himself repeatedly said, "Do not accept anything unless it is written in the Word of God!"

Brother Branham also said many times, "The message is: Back to the Word, back to the original, back to the beginning, to the experiences that the believers had in the beginning!" All of the mysteries that were hidden in the Word of God have been revealed; we believe that. Nothing, absolutely nothing may be added to the Word (Rev 22).

No lie is of the truth (1 Jn 2:21), and whoever is of the truth hears and believes only God's Word. It is certain that the Holy God cannot put His seal on false doctrines or sinful lives. "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." (Jn 17:17). The Apostle John wrote to those who have recognized the truth: "For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever." (2 Jn 2). Amen!

All heretics and liars will be outside. "And there shall in no wise enter into it (the holy city - the New Jerusalem) any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." (Rev 21:27).

May God grant grace so that everyone can recognize that we have now arrived in the last period of time, when the things that have been firmly decided and promised to us in the Word of God are taking place (Acts 13:41). May none of us have a heart of unbelief and disobedience. What our LORD said about Jerusalem still applies: "If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace!" (Lk 19:42). HE calls out to His Own: "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." (Lk 21:28).

Let us say this again: Only those who are pure in heart will see God. Only those who are ready will be called to the marriage supper. Only those who have experienced total redemption with reconciliation and forgiveness and complete renewal, only those who have experienced the filling and sealing with the Holy Spirit will reach the destination.

At the conclusion of this exposition, may everyone once again be distinctly reminded of what our LORD emphasized in Mat 17, verse 11: "Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things." (Mk 9:12). After the ministry of John the Baptist, our LORD repeated what is written in the second part of the last promise in Mal 4:6: that through the ministry of Elijah, the hearts of the children of God would once again be turned back to the faith of the apostolic fathers.

Today we can testify: The Scripture is fulfilled; what our LORD said has come to pass. Every biblical doctrine has been restored, first and foremost the Godhead, namely that God does not consist of three eternal persons, but that He has revealed Himself as Father in the Son and then through the Holy Spirit in the Church. Furthermore, the biblical water baptism in the Name of the LORD Jesus Christ of those who have become believers (Acts 2:38-41) has been restored. The last message has placed everything on the original foundation of the apostles and prophets, where Jesus Christ Himself is the chief cornerstone.

Our God has done great things, and we are now very close to the completion of that which shall happen before the Return of Jesus Christ. We thank God for that in Jesus' Holy Name. Amen.

Farewell to the Monthly Missionary Trips

In the past decades, I generally set aside two weeks of each month for missionary trips, always in such a way that I could be in Zurich for the service on the last Sunday and in Krefeld for the first weekend. In total, I covered over 15 million air miles in the process. Thus, I was able to preach in many cities in 165 countries all over the world.

Now I have reached the age of 86. Although I am in good health, the advanced age has definitely affected the walking, seeing, and hearing, so that long journeys are no longer possible. However, through the live streaming online, all believers in all countries can listen to the sermons in various languages and witness our meetings. In this manner, global spiritual care has become possible, as many believers from all over the world gratefully confirm.

I can say: LORD, now You let Your servant depart in peace, for the last message has been proclaimed on all the earth. My eyes have seen the fulfillment of the promise for this period of time. All true believers will experience everything that God will do, right until the end. HE promised it and, hence, will fulfill it.

Especially for those who have joined us in recent years from across the globe, I would like to briefly go over my spiritual life story:

I had been preaching in the Free Pentecostal Church since 1952. When I first met Brother Branham at the hotel reception on June 15, 1955, the prophet said to me, "You are a minister of the gospel," then pointed to the left and said, "Your wife is standing there at the entrance." Then we shook hands and spoke briefly with one another. From 1958 on, I translated Brother Branham's sermons into the German language. On April 2, 1962, the LORD himself gave me the commission by His audible voice to preach the Word in other cities.

Therefore, I had a long conversation with Brother Branham on December 3, 1962, in which he confirmed my commission by revelation in the presence of two witnesses. Right afterward, he asked me to preach on his behalf in Los Angeles for Demos Shakarian and also for Earnest Hotton in Oakland, Oregon. He further asked me to visit Henry Martin in Edmonton, Canada, if possible, where his taped sermons were also being played. Then he gave me the names and phone numbers of the brothers. At the end of our conversation, he said to me, "Brother Frank, if you go on a missionary trip to India, contact Paul Lawrie. He was in the meetings in Bombay, is an evangelist and came to the United States and was baptized here in the Tabernacle in the Name of the LORD Jesus Christ."

In 1964, I made my first missionary trip to India. There I witnessed how thousands of people came to the meetings, and about three hundred believers were baptized after the sermon. On the way back, I visited Jordan and Israel.

With Brother Branham's passing in December 1965, an important time period came to an end.

A new phase began, and I proclaimed the message of the Word according to God's commission all over the world, first in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, then all over Europe and later across the globe. In addition to the sermons in worship services and meetings, I made use of every opportunity to proclaim the revealed Word through radio and television broadcasts, through circular letters and brochures.

At the prophet's funeral on April 11, 1966, I invited Brother Pearry Green to come and testify of what his eyes had seen

in Brother Branham's ministry and what he had witnessed in the meetings. Unfortunately, he only told stories from the life of the prophet. In his first sermon in Krefeld, he said enthusiastically, "In a vision, the prophet saw a calendar that opened by itself and stopped in the year 1977." It was proclaimed that in 1977 everything was supposed to be over and the rapture was to take place. I was his interpreter and mentioned the remark about the calendar in my first circular letter in 1966. Later I found out that Brother Branham had never spoken of a calendar.

When 1977 came and went, the new teaching was propagated that the resurrection would take place during the great earthquake on the west coast of the United States, and the prophet would then complete his ministry in a tent. One really cannot occupy oneself with all the false teachings – it is a waste of time.

Without going into further details in regard to the subject matters that were presented by the preachers from the United States, this must still be said: Not one of them could report of having received a commission. No one preached the Word; all of them told their prepared stories, and they were only interested in quotes: "The Prophet said, …"

I say this for the glory of God: I have never once set aside the Word and accepted an interpretation. That turned the brothers against me because they put the prophet's quotes above the Word and did not accept the written Word as the final authority.

Then came the year 1979, when the enemy sowed doubts about the commission in order to make me appear untrustworthy and destroy the church. I was at the pulpit when suddenly, shortly before the end of the sermon, a woman shouted loudly, "Everything here is hypocrisy! Come out, leave this building and never come back, because everything here is over forever!" Anyone who believes what the woman's voice said back then has not entered the building again to this day. Those who believe what the voice of the LORD said on April 2, 1962, and Brother Branham confirmed on December 3, 1962, in the presence of two witnesses, come from all over the world and fill the church building. And many thousands of people join us online and hear the pure Word for this time. The LORD kept His Word and did not allow the enemy to destroy His Work.

The second part of the divine commission given on June 11, 1933, namely that the message will be carried all over the world, is being fulfilled before our eyes. In Mat 24:14, our LORD Himself said, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

Brother Branham had been commanded in March 1962 to store in the food, as he then reported on April 1. When he spoke about the seventh seal, he turned to Brother Neville after the first 10 minutes and said, "Now the food is stored in." On Sunday, September 19, 1976, the LORD spoke to me with a loud voice: "My servant, I have ordained you according to Matthew 24, verses 45 to 47, to give out the food in due season." I have passed it on to all ministering brothers and God's people. All of the elect believe every Word of God and respect His decision. They feast at the richly prepared table of the LORD.

I am also just a man like Elijah, Paul, or Brother Branham, but it is also true that I have carried out the direct commission the LORD has given me. There is no need to repeat the instructions and supernatural experiences that the faithful LORD has given me over the years. I have already spoken about this in various circular letters. Every supernatural experience is true; God is my witness. Like Paul and Brother Branham, I can state the time and place where each one happened.

By God's grace, I can testify like Paul that I was called "to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, which he had promised afore by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures" (Rom 1:1-2) and that I have carried out God's commission. According to Phil 1:6, the LORD Himself will finish His Work: "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."

"This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts." (Zec 4:6).

In His Service,

Signs of the Time

We are witnessing biblical prophecy in its fulfillment. Climate change is a sign of the end time. It has been foretold, and it is directly related to the people of Israel and their return to the Promised Land.

Let us take a close look at what God announced through the Prophet Isaiah, chapter 30, verse 26:

"Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound."

Should climate change and global warming due to increasing solar radiation be a wake-up call for all of humanity? Earthquakes and other natural disasters happen here and there, but climate change is universal.

"This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?" (Isa 14:26-27).

Humanity has realized that climate change and global warming are in full progress and is desperately searching for solutions. The agriculture, which provides our food, is particularly affected. This will lead to famines worldwide. Despite all of the demonstrations and programs to reduce CO2 emissions, the prophecies written in the Holy Scripture for this period of time shall come to pass.

The Bible text clearly shows that the sevenfold increase in solar radiation is directly connected with the restoration of the damage that has been done to Israel.

The Roman general Titus destroyed the Temple and devastated Jerusalem in AD 70, and the Jews were scattered all over the world. At the time of Constantine, when the Roman state church was formed under Athanasius, the Jews were forbidden to observe the Shabbat in AD 321, and the synagogues were turned into cattle sheds. During that time, Christian anti-Semitism emerged, which continues to this day. Especially during the seven crusades ordered by popes, the Jews were subjected to great suffering. The commanding call was: "Avenge the blood of the crucified one on them!" The first crusade lasted from 1069 to 1099 and left over 70,000 Jews and other people dead. The last one took place from 1248 to 1254. The total number of those murdered is not exactly known, whether it was hundreds of thousands or one million. In the Holocaust, the Shoah, there were six million victims.

Let us say it once again: The foretold sevenfold increase in solar radiation is related to the return of Israel into the Promised Land. Since May 14, 1948, there is once again a State of Israel, and efforts to establish a peace treaty in the Middle East are in full swing. The wounds inflicted on the people of Israel are in the process of healing.

All heads of state should respect what is written in the only valid document, namely the Bible/the Torah. In this context, the main concern is Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.

According to Genesis 22, Abraham was commanded about 4,000 years ago to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah, which later became the Temple Mount: "And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." (verse 2).

According to 1. Chronicles 21:18-25, David bought the site from Ornan the Jebusite: "Then the angel of the LORD commanded the prophet Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. … So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight." That would be a current value of approximately 660,000 U.S. dollars.

According to 2. Chronicles 3, Solomon built the Temple on Mount Moriah – the Temple Mount: "Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite." I ask you to respect God-Elohim and His Word, the Bible/the Torah.

We have three witnesses that were chosen by God, namely Abraham, David, and Solomon, who are mentioned in connection with Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. Those three Scriptures testify that no one else has the right to lay a claim to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.

Let us take a look at a few Scriptures that speak of the return of the people of Israel. Facts cannot be denied by anyone.

"For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob." (Isa 14:1).

"… turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities." (Jer 31:21b).

"And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again." (Zec 2:12).

"Surely the LORD GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." (Amos 3:7).

"And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by. And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited." (Eze 36:34-35). All of these Scriptures are fulfilled before our very eyes.

In the Prophet Ezekiel, chapter 47, the newly built Temple is described in great detail. In chapter 48, the 12 tribes of Israel are shown once again in their territories as they were in the time of Joshua, as God had ordained it.

Judgment is announced to those who divided Israel: "…and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land." (Joel 3:2b).

"And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples; all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the nations of the earth be gathered together against it." (Zec 12:3).

No one can stop what has been foretold in biblical prophecy for this time period.

"And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring …" (Lk 21:25).

Everything that has been predicted in end-time prophecy for Israel is now coming to fulfillment. Climate change and global warming clearly indicate this as a sign of the times.

What the Prophet Isaiah foretold remains true, and we can indeed say: This Scripture is being fulfilled before our very eyes. The God of Israel restores all things for His people and heals the wounds inflicted upon them (Isa 30:26).

"But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear." (Mat 13:16).

"The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. So shall ye know that I am the LORD, your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain; then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more." (Joel 3:16-17).

"In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be like David; and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the LORD before them." (Zec 12:8).

All nations will ultimately recognize this.

Hevenu Shalom Aleichem

Due to the fact that many countries have temporarily suspended their postal services, we will not be mailing hard copies of this circular letter right now. It will only be available online for the time being.

We also cannot have our regular meetings; however everyone is invited to join us via the Internet at the usual times.

You can tune in on the Internet for our monthly meetings on the first weekend of each month: on Saturday evening at 19:30 h (Central European Time), on Sunday morning at 10:00 h. The sermons can be heard in 15 different languages worldwide. Have a part in what God is presently doing according to His Plan of Salvation!

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