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From the book:
GREAT TRAGEDY book, pg
27. Written by Rev. E.Frank
The Supernatural Confirmation
Demands a Decision
If it applies and is true that William Branham was ordained
from his birth to be a
prophet and messenger of God in this last church age, then it
was the sovereign
decision of the Almighty, as it had been with all His servants
in the past (Jer. 1: 5).
If it is true — and it is true — that the supernatural light
came through the open
window about two hours after his birth at 5.00 AM on 6th April,
1909, just hovering over the child, visible for the parents
and the grandmother, who also acted as the midwife, can we
just bypass it?
If it is true, that the young Billy at the age of 7 was told
by the mighty voice, coming from the direction of the high
poplar tree, saying, “ Don’t ever drink or smoke or defile
your body in any way, for when you will get older, there is a
work for you to do.”, can we just bypass it?
If it is true, that God showed him visions since his childhood,
which proved to be 100 % correct, then it is certainly not the
man, but God within the man, as Rev. T. L. Osborn said.
If he was truly sent with the message of the revealed Word, as
promised to precede the second coming of Christ, then all who
have an ear should hear and receive what the Spirit is saying
to the churches.
It is also true, what Rev. Gordon Lindsay has recorded in his
book. On 24th January, 1950, the supernatural light came down
in a meeting in the Houston Coliseum, Texas, attended by
approximately 8,000 people. Some of those present reported to
him of having seen the light hanging over the head of William
Branham. It was God Who testified on behalf of His servant and
prophet. This was preceded by a public debate on the platform
between the Rev. W. E. Best, who openly denied divine healing
in our time, and the Rev. F. F. Bosworth, a co-worker of
William Branham, who insisted that both, Salvation and healing,
were part of the same redemption. Also present were two
critical photographers, Mr. James Ayers and Mr. Ted Kippermann,
who were supposed to take pictures by order of Rev. Best.
After developing the films, not a single picture showed up,
only the one Mr. J. Ayers took when William Branham came to
the pulpit. The man of God said, “I am not here to defend
myself, the Lord Jesus Who commissioned and send me will
defend me .” That was the moment when the picture was taken.
The negatives were developed by J. Ayers personally in the
Douglas Studio in Houston, and their authenticity was
confirmed by George J. Lacy, Examiner
of Questioned Documents. Are we not ultimately dealing with
what God has done? I, the writer of this brochure, saw the
picture with the pillar of light in the Hall of Art in
Washington D.C. in December 1969. Therefore I know that it was
made accessible to the public. The employee who pointed it out
to me was unaware of its meaning, because there was no
description provided. I felt sadness and thought to myself,
“Who takes note of the supernatural acts of God and their
purpose?” Did the Lord Himself not confirm that He is the Same
today, Who led the children of Israel 40 years by the pillar
of fire and light (Ex. 13: 21-22; Neh. 9:
12-20)? Is He not the same Who met Paul on the way to Damascus
in the
supernatural light brighter than the midday sun and gave him
the well-known
commission (Acts 9)?
If it is true, and it is true, that on 28th February, 1963, a
supernatural cloud
descended on Sunset Mountain in Arizona wherein seven angels —
cherubim — were veiled, as it was shown to William Branham in
a vision on 22nd December, 1962, then it happened in order to
draw the attention of the whole world to what God was doing.
The cloud, which coloured in the blue sky, was so unusual in
size, altitude, shape and colour, that many spectators took a
picture thereof. The meteorologist, Dr. James E. McDonald from
the “Institute of Atmospheric Physics” in Tucson, examined the
photos of the phenomena and found no scientifically logical
explanation. According to the report, the mysterious cloud
still remained illuminated 28 minutes after the local sunset,
exactly above the place where William Branham was.
The well known Science magazine, issue of 19th April, 1963 and
the Life magazine
issue on the 17th May, 1963, which I have both in my office,
covered the article. One title reads, “... And a High Cloud
Ring of Mystery”. For the unbelievers it was a mysterious ring
in the sky, for the true believers it was a scriptural sign,
comparable with the supernatural light which illuminated the
whole area of Bethlehem (Lk. 2). Jesus was taken up to Heaven
in a supernatural cloud (Acts 1: 9). And when He comes back to
reign, it will again be on that supernatural cloud (Mt. 24:
30; Lk. 21: 27; Rev. 1: 7-8), then every eye shall see Him.
God certainly is not playing games. We are still living in
biblical days! Therefore it should not appear strange unto us
that God works in supernatural ways. What purpose does it
serve, to preach about the things God did in past times, when
we bypass what He has done in our time and still does today?
Is He the God of yesterday, the “I was”, or is He the same “I
AM” today and for ever?
If it is true — and it is true — that Brother Branham was
there on the mountain
when this cloud came down, wherein seven angels appeared in
the form of a pyramid, and was told by the seventh angel,
“Return to Jeffersonville where you came from, for the time to
open the seven seals has come.”, then it had to be of great
significance for us. From 17th to 24th March, 1963, William
Branham spoke on the seven seals in the Book of Revelation. Of
these things the North American evangelists had knowledge,
Oral Roberts and T. L. Osborn and the others of the “first
wave”, but they kept it from the public and never mentioned
it. What God has to say and is doing obviously does not fit
into their programs, although they recognise the extraordinary
commission and ministry. Did the supernatural light blind them,
because they were going against it? We must walk in the light,
for only then will His Word become a light unto our path.
We now live in the time when things, which are written in the
Bible, especially in the book of Revelation, come to their
fulfilment. The Lion of the tribe of Judah has overcome, the
Lamb has taken the book and opened the seals. The book was not
supposed to be sealed for ever, only until the endtime (Dan.
12: 4+9). We are living in that age now. When the time was
fulfilled, God revealed all that was hidden in His Word. This
is a living reality for the Bride Church. God has done the
supernatural and His people should be told about it.
In the year 1946 the world had not yet heard about all the
other evangelists. During the following years, hundreds of
preachers were inspired in a Branham-meeting, when they saw
the supernatural work of God with their own eyes. Men like
Oral Roberts, T. L. Osborn, Tommy Hicks, Morris Cerullo and
many others were among them. In 1950, Rev. Gordon Lindsay
published the book “William Branham — a man sent from God”. He
writes about the extraordinary meetings, which were held in
various countries during the years 1946 until early 1950. For
several years, the same author informed the readers in his
publication “The Voice of Healing”, and later “Christ for the
Nations”, of the things, which were happening through this
extraordinary ministry; other publishers did the same. But up
to this day, it seems that no one inquires about the real
purpose connected to this ministry. But that should be our
concern. That is what it was all about. Regrettably, all the
evangelists prefer to remain in their classic Christianity and
only concentrate on the Divine healing, but not upon the
preaching of the true Word of God. In spite of the mighty
things they have seen with their own eyes, they do not
recognise the Divine purpose of what God is presently doing
among His people according to His Word.
The evangelists, especially those of the “first wave”
(1946-1965), who received their inspiration when they saw the
supernatural work of God, took a great responsibility upon
themselves, because they withheld from the people what God
actually did in our time. We have to realise that the concern
is not a man, but God Himself, Who in His sovereignty gave the
commission and sent His prophet-messenger. The supernatural is
God’s work — not something a man can do — to draw the
attention of the people to what He has to say. What our Lord
said in Jn. 14: 12 came to pass, “Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do
also, and greater works than these shall he do ...” |
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