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While it is true that God is no longer revealing more Scripture and all truth that God desires us to know as Christians is in the Bible, it is also true that since the Church fell away from the original doctrine of the apostles God is continuously restoring the Church back to the pure Gospel.
It started with John Hus, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther and on down the line. While each of these leaders sent from God had a glorious truth to proclaim it was not all that Christ was seeking to accomplish. He continued to work as the years went by, each leader anointed by the Spirt and sent for a specific purpose. So in our generation has there been a leader sent from the Lord to gather together all these truths. William Branham went forth with mighty signs and wonders showing that he was a teacher sent from God.
It started with John Hus, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther and on down the line. While each of these leaders sent from God had a glorious truth to proclaim it was not all that Christ was seeking to accomplish. He continued to work as the years went by, each leader anointed by the Spirt and sent for a specific purpose. So in our generation has there been a leader sent from the Lord to gather together all these truths. William Branham went forth with mighty signs and wonders showing that he was a teacher sent from God.
So then what is the message?
William Branham lived from 1909 to 1965. He had many supernatural experiences throughout his lifetime leading to his calling and ministry. Click on the name above to learn more specifics about the mighty signs and miracles God did through him.
This is not about that specifically, it's about the restoration of the Church to the doctrine of the apostles.
Malachi 4:5-6 says this, "Behold, I will send unto you Elijah the prophet before the great and dreadful day of the Lord and he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers' lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."
Now, first of all, understand that this is a two fold prophecy with a fulfillment in two specific prophets. First, John the Baptist and second William Branham.
To prove this lets read Luke 1:17, "And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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."
Here we see John is to "turn the hearts of the fathers to the children." That is all it says, it does not complete the prophecy of Malachi. So someone else is going to fulfill the last part of the prophecy.
John fulfilled the prophecy by being the link to the changing dispensations. He was called to turn peoples hearts from the doctrine of the Jewish "fathers" to the apostolic "children". He went before Jesus the Christ as a forerunner to his coming and turned their faith off of the traditional doctrines on to the true faith of Israel in the coming Messiah.
Then the next part of the verse does the opposite. It turns the heart of the children to their fathers. Here we see the children whose hearts were turned away from the doctrine of their fathers. There was a restoration needed just as in the days of John the Baptist.
So William Branham came and turned "the hearts of the children (of God) to their (apostolic) fathers." His ministry has turned the Church back to the original faith and doctrine of the apostolic fathers.
Of the course the objection tends to come up, "why have I not heard of this?" There's a very good reason for that, but first let's explore the times when Jesus Christ was here ministering on earth. First of all, was he rejected? Yes, he most certainly was, only the minority of simple people who were not religious authorities accepted him. Second, who were the people that hated him so much that they sought to kill him? Again, it was the religious authorities who were in power and were afraid of losing their power and control over the people.
Search through the Scriptures and find us any prophets who were totally accepted and applauded by the "orthodox" church, synagogue or temple leaders. Of course they were not readily accepted because their ministry came as a rebuke to those in power.
Is it any different in this day? No, it's not. William Branham came with a strange ministry to most people. He did not join with any organization or group. He heavily criticized them and was in turn rejected by them, but that did not stop God from accomplishing his purpose through that ministry.
Now, William Branham has been dead for 40 years and people MOST people refuse to accept his ministry. Things have not changed, but there are a few who receive the benefits of what God has revealed to us.
The focus should not be on the man, but on what Christ Jesus accomplished in this day. You can look throughout this Squidoo lens and find a few links here that will get you to some websites that will give you more details on the teachings and works of William Branham. Also, make sure to watch the video below to see God in action.
Remember, the man is just a means for God to accomplish his purpose.
This is not about that specifically, it's about the restoration of the Church to the doctrine of the apostles.
Malachi 4:5-6 says this, "Behold, I will send unto you Elijah the prophet before the great and dreadful day of the Lord and he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers' lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."
Now, first of all, understand that this is a two fold prophecy with a fulfillment in two specific prophets. First, John the Baptist and second William Branham.
To prove this lets read Luke 1:17, "And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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."
Here we see John is to "turn the hearts of the fathers to the children." That is all it says, it does not complete the prophecy of Malachi. So someone else is going to fulfill the last part of the prophecy.
John fulfilled the prophecy by being the link to the changing dispensations. He was called to turn peoples hearts from the doctrine of the Jewish "fathers" to the apostolic "children". He went before Jesus the Christ as a forerunner to his coming and turned their faith off of the traditional doctrines on to the true faith of Israel in the coming Messiah.
Then the next part of the verse does the opposite. It turns the heart of the children to their fathers. Here we see the children whose hearts were turned away from the doctrine of their fathers. There was a restoration needed just as in the days of John the Baptist.
So William Branham came and turned "the hearts of the children (of God) to their (apostolic) fathers." His ministry has turned the Church back to the original faith and doctrine of the apostolic fathers.
Of the course the objection tends to come up, "why have I not heard of this?" There's a very good reason for that, but first let's explore the times when Jesus Christ was here ministering on earth. First of all, was he rejected? Yes, he most certainly was, only the minority of simple people who were not religious authorities accepted him. Second, who were the people that hated him so much that they sought to kill him? Again, it was the religious authorities who were in power and were afraid of losing their power and control over the people.
Search through the Scriptures and find us any prophets who were totally accepted and applauded by the "orthodox" church, synagogue or temple leaders. Of course they were not readily accepted because their ministry came as a rebuke to those in power.
Is it any different in this day? No, it's not. William Branham came with a strange ministry to most people. He did not join with any organization or group. He heavily criticized them and was in turn rejected by them, but that did not stop God from accomplishing his purpose through that ministry.
Now, William Branham has been dead for 40 years and people MOST people refuse to accept his ministry. Things have not changed, but there are a few who receive the benefits of what God has revealed to us.
The focus should not be on the man, but on what Christ Jesus accomplished in this day. You can look throughout this Squidoo lens and find a few links here that will get you to some websites that will give you more details on the teachings and works of William Branham. Also, make sure to watch the video below to see God in action.
Remember, the man is just a means for God to accomplish his purpose.
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