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SEVEN THUNDERS QUESTIONS ASKED FOR PERSONAL
EDIFICATION
Questions Nos. 360 to 409
CHAPTER TWO
The ministry of the Malachi 4:5&6 prophet was truly sent of God
as prophesied. This was identified in the person of William Branham. In 1933
God's audible voice spoke from Heaven at the Ohio River USA and confirmed that
his message would forerun the second coming of Jesus Christ.
The prophet preached within the ranks of the Pentecostal movement for his
first commission was to do the work of an evangelist -1Timothy 4. He was later
commissioned as the Malachi 4:5&6 Prophet to receive the revelation of the
seals Rev: 5/10:7/Amos: 3:7.
The event of the loosing of the seals was in 1963; six seals were revealed
to the prophet. The 7th seal was not revealed to him. However, the Lord revealed
to him that the 7th seal and the 7 thunders hold the revelation of the second
coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The followers of the message of the Malachi 4:5&6 Prophet accepted that
fact of the 7th seal/7 thunders during the last two years of the prophet's
existence on earth and approximately eight years after he went to glory. After
that period of ten years two main schools of thought contended with each other
and continued to this time. One saying that the 7th seal/7 thunders was
not revealed in 1963 and the second saying that it was revealed. A
third school of thought arose later that advocates that the 7th seal/7 thunders
are not for the Gentile Bride but for the 144,000 Jews.
Because of such contentions on that subject, it became the most popular
debated subject among the followers of the prophet. Thus the reason for the
questions and answers on the subject on 7th seal/7 thunders.
In my humble approach to answer these questions on the 7th seal/7 thunders,
I am fully conscious that I cannot answer all such questions, because I am a
firm believer in the message of Malachi 4:5&6, and the prophet concluded
that it was not revealed to him in 1963, and maintained that fact until
his departure. Answers that I will document here are based upon what the prophet
taught about the thunders, and not the hidden mystery of it, since
that was hidden to the prophet, written in an unknown language which he could
not interpret.
Question #360 : "What are the
seven thunders?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: It's the coming
of the Lord.
CHRIST'S COMING AT THAT TIME
Quote W.M.B.: 575 (6) "Did you notice when the Jews
asked Him that? You know when we compared the Scripture here with Matthew 24
with the six Seals, the Seventh Seal was left out; because (You see?), Christ
said only God Himself knowed, not even the Angels. No wonder, it wasn't even
written. You see, they hushed; nothing take place then. Angels don't know it;
nobody knows when He's coming. But there'll be…seven voices of
these thunders that will reveal the great revelation at that time."
(The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 520(392-393)
HE HID SEVENTH SEAL FROM US - NO ONE KNEW -COMING OF THE LORD -
SEVENTH SEAL-HE WOULDN'T PERMIT US TO KNOW
Quote W.M.B.: 33-3 "The Lamb took His Book when the
Seventh Seal, just ready for it to be opened--the Sixth Seal. Remember, He
hid the Seventh Seal from us. He wouldn't do it. When the Angel stood day
by day telling it, but then He wouldn't do it on that one. Said, "There's
silence in heaven." No one knew. It was the coming of the Lord." (Souls
In Prison Now 11/11/63).
A thunder is the voice of God, St John 12:28-30
Quote W.M.B.: "Then came there a voice from Heaven...the
people said that it thundered"... "Remember a loud clapping noise of the
thunder is the voice of God." (Seals page 138-139).
Question # 361: "Who first
highlighted the thunders?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The prophet
first highlighted the 7 thunders. Before that we never heard of the mysteries of
the book of Revelation, nor the thunders. Theologians were silent upon this
subject.
Question #362 : "Are the
revelations of the seven thunders of any need to the Bride?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The revelation
of the Seven Thunders is most important to the Bride in the end time, as they
hold the revelation of the second coming of Christ, and the secret of the new
name and rapturing faith.
7 THUNDERS WILL BE REVEALED TO GET THE BRIDE TOGETHER FOR
RAPTURING FAITH
Quote W.M.B.: 128-2 {75} "And at the end of the
Pentecostal age we are supposed to receive, according to the Word, as God help
me tonight to show you through here, that we are to see--receive a messenger
that will take all those loose ends out there and reveal the whole secret of
God for the rapturing of the Church.
And then there's coming forth seven mysterious thunders that's not even
written at all. That's right. And I believe that through those seven
thunders will be revealed in the last days in order to get the Bride together
for rapturing faith; because what we got right now, we--we wouldn't be
able to do it. There's something we've got to step farther; we--we can't have
enough faith for Divine healing hardly. We've got to have enough faith to be
changed in a moment and be swept up out of this earth, and we'll find that
after a while, the Lord willing, find where it's written." (The First Seal
63-0318). Also, see seals pages 142 152, 155, 225, 253, 304, 284 and
575.
Question #363 : "Who holds the
thunders?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The Mighty Angel
of Revelation 10:1 holds them. They uttered out of his mouth. Rev: 10:1-4
SEVENTH ANGEL FLYING EASTWARD
Quote W.M.B.: 560 (4) "And did you notice that one
Angel, I said in there, was a strange Angel? He looked more to me than
any of the rest of them. You remember that? They were in a
constellation--three on a side and one on top. And the one right next to me
here, counting from the left to the right, would've been the seventh
Angel. He was brighter, meant more to me than the rest of them. You
remember, I said he had his chest out like that, and was flying eastward. You
remember like that? And I said, "It picked me up, lifted me up." Do you
remember that? ((The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 506
(275))
SEVENTH ANGEL WITH SEVENTH SEAL, THING I WONDERED ALL MY
LIFE
Quote: 561 (1) "Here it is. The one with the Seventh
Seal-the thing that I've wondered all my life. Amen! Them other Seals
meant a lot to me, of course, but, oh, you don't know what this has meant! For
one time in life…I'd prayed, I'd cried out to God…" (The 7th seal New Ed. Page
506 (276-277))
Question # 364: "Where did they
thunder from?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: They thundered
from the earth, Revelation 10:1-4. The Angel stood upon land and sea and out of
his mouth went forth seven thunders.
LOOK WHERE THE VOICES WAS IN THE THUNDERS, NOT IN HEAVEN, ON
EARTH
Quote W.M.B.: 38-2 "Look where the voices was in the
thunders, not in heaven, on earth. The thunders never uttered from the
heavens; they uttered from the earth. And I was about to write: when I heard a
voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal... (Capital S-e-a-l)... Seal up those
things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. It's on the
backside. When a book is complete... Now, He didn't say on the front side; He
said on the backside. After it's all done completed, then these seven thunder
voices is the only thing that is stuck to the Book, that's not revealed. It's
not even written in the Book." (Is This The Sign Of The End Sir
62-1230e)
Question # 365: "Are the seven
thunders going to utter their voices in heaven or on earth?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Revelation
10:1-4, "The mighty angel stood upon land and sea, then the thunders uttered."
It is obvious from the above scripture that the thunders were uttered on earth
and not heaven.
Question # 366: "What does it
mean "Seven thunders uttered on earth, but it unfolds in heaven?"
E.O.D.H. Answer:
Quote W.M.B.: "Look where the voices was in the
thunders, not in heaven, on earth. The thunders never uttered from the
heavens; they uttered from the earth." (Is this sign of the end sir 62-1230E
P:103)
"And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed
with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the
sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book
open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried,
seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered
their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them
not." (Revelation 10:1-4).
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written
within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose
the seals thereof." (Revelation 5:1-2)
Revelation 6:1 says, "…When the Lamb opened one of the seals". The
opening of the book is a heavenly scene. This drama unfolds in Heaven. Unfold is
to make known what is hidden. The opening of the seventh seal is included in
this drama and the seventh seal is the seven thunders. Now this seven thunders
drama unfolds in Heaven because it is a heavenly scene.
Revelation 10 says "When he cried on earth seven thunders uttered out
of his mouth." To utter is to say or speak. So the thunders were spoken on
earth. Though the unfolding is a heavenly scene, the uttering was done on
earth.
Question # 367: "When are the
thunders to be revealed?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The seven
thunders are to be revealed about the time of the coming of the Lord.
SEVEN THUNDERS WILL REVEAL CHRIST'S COMING AT THAT
TIME
Quote W.M.B.: 575 (6) "Did you notice when the Jews
asked Him that? You know when we compared the Scripture here with Matthew 24
with the six Seals, the Seventh Seal was left out; because (You see?), Christ
said only God Himself knowed, not even the Angels. No wonder, it wasn't even
written. You see, they hushed; nothing take place then. Angels don't know it;
nobody knows when He's coming. But there'll be…seven voices of these
thunders that will reveal the great revelation at that time." (The seventh
seal; New Ed. Page 520(392-393)
WE DON'T KNOW IT, BUT IT WILL BE REVEALED IN THAT TIME, HOUR,
DAY
Quote W.M.B.: 576 (1) "So I believe... If we don't know
it, and it won't be known 'til that time, but it will be revealed in that
day, in the hour that it's supposed to be revealed in. So the thing for us
to do is to be reverent before God and serve Him, and do all that we know how
to do, and live good Christian lives." (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page
520(393)
SIXTH SEAL OPENED, SEVENTH SEAL CANNOT BE BROKE TO THE PUBLIC
UNTIL THAT HOUR ARRIVES
Quote W.M.B.: 576 (2) "Here now, we find that the Sixth
Seal has been opened to us; we see it, and we know that this Seventh Seal
cannot be broke to the public until that hour arrives. (The seventh
seal; New Ed. Page 521 (393)
Question # 368: "Whose ministry
is it to reveal the thunders?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The ministry of
Revelation 10:1 is to reveal the Seven Thunders, (Revelation 10:1-4) and it is
also the Bride's ministry (Seals page 561). The ministry of the prophet was to
reveal the six-seal mystery.
Quote W.M.B.: 270 "The seventh angel was to open the
six-seal mystery. It's all to be gathered up in the Son of man, His
fullness of time has come to the Fullness of His Word to manifest the fullness
of His Body." (Proving His Word 64-0816)
Question # 369: "What are the
Seven Thunders to do?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "What are the
Seven Thunders to do?"
Question #370 : "If I don't want
to know about the 7 thunders and I want to follow the rest of the message of
Bro. Branham, will I miss the Rapture?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "Then we
which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
(1Thessalonians 4:17)
Now my brother, your question is honest and straightforward. Let us hear
what Brother Branham had to say about the thunders and the rapture.
Quote W.M.B.: "And I believe that through those seven
thunders will be revealed in the last days in order to get the Bride together
for rapturing faith…" (The First seal 63-0318 P: 38)
Quote: "But when these seven thunders over in
Revelations 10 uttered, he said, "Don't write them at all." They're mysteries.
We don't know what they are yet; but my opinion they'll be revealed right
away. And when it do, it'll give faith for that rapturing grace for that
Church to move out." (First seal the 63-0318 P: 77)
Quote: "It will take those seven unknown thunders back
there to wake her up again." (Third seal the 63-0320 P: 72)
According to these quotations the thunders are necessary to give the
bride faith for the rapture. If one doesn't want to have anything to do with the
thunders then he is saying that he doesn't want to go in the rapture. If you
miss what the thunders say you will miss the rapture.
Question # 371: "Is the Complete
redemption plan hidden under the Seven Thunders and 7 seals?
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, Hebrews
9:27, my brother. Let us hear Malachi 4 on it.
Quote W.M.B.: "A complete plan of redemption is revealed
in these Seven Seals. Oh, it's an important time. God help us to get it. See?"
(Breach the 63-0317E P:81)
The seventh seal and the seven thunders are one and the same. The seals and
the seven thunders hold the complete plan of redemption. What will happen to the
church when they receive the 7 thunders revelation? Let us look and see what the
thunders will do.
Quote W.M.B.: "Now, will this be the mystery that would
open up, that would bring Christ, bring a power to the church?" (Is this sign
of the end sir 62-1230E P:132)
Quote: "But when these seven thunders over in
Revelations 10 uttered, he said, "Don't write them at all."… it'll give faith
for that rapturing grace for that Church to move out." (First seal the 63-0318
P: 77)
Quote: "Seven thunders of revelation... May He show the
Bride how to prepare for the great translation faith" (First seal the 63-0318
P: 117)
Quote: "He received a new name… it will be revealed in
the thunders" (First seal the 63-0318 P: 38)
Quote: "The--the Bride hasn't had a revival yet. See?
There's been no revival there, no manifestation of God to stir the Bride yet.
See? We're looking for it. It will take those seven unknown thunders back
there to wake her up again." (Third seal the 63-0320 P:
72)
Quote: "Angels don't know it; nobody knows when He's
coming. But there'll be a... There'll be seven voices of these thunders that
will reveal the great revelation at that time." (Seventh seal the 63-0324E
P:130)
It will bring another outpouring of the Holy Ghost and manifest the Sons of
God in power with signs, wonders and with demonstrations of the Holy Ghost so
that another book of Acts will be written. A restoration of the Church will take
place and we will return to Eden.
Question # 372: "Is there any
relationship between the Seven Thunders and the 7th Seal?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, the Seven
Thunders are directly connected with the Seventh Seal; the last of the Seven
Seals.
ONE MYSTERY OF SEAL NOT REVEALED, REASON IS, IT'S THE SEVEN THUNDERS,
I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE
Quote W.M.B.: 568 (2) "When will it be, Brother
Branham?" I cannot tell you. I do not know. But one of these days, if we never
meet again on this earth, we're going to meet yonder at the judgment seat of
Christ. And you'll find out that in that room, the revelation coming from God
(just like all the rest of them has), that them... One of the mysteries of
that Seal, the reason it wasn't revealed, it was seven thunders that
uttered their voices, and there it is perfectly, because nothing knows
anything about it; it wasn't even written. So we're at the end-time-- we're
here." (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 513 (335-336))
I KNOW IT'S THEM SEVEN THUNDERS
Quote W.M.B.: 567 (1) "Now, notice. So help me, by God I
tell the truth, that these are spiritually discerned to me (See?), discerned
by the Holy Spirit. And by every one of them, has identified his place in the
Bible. Now, what this great secret is that lays beneath this Seal, I do
not know. I don't know it. I couldn't make it out. I couldn't tell it, just
what it said. But I know that it was them seven thunders uttering
themselves right close together, just banging seven different times, and
it unfolded into something else that I seen. (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page
512(322-323))
Question #373 : "How are the 7th
seal and 7 thunders related?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The Seven Seals
are related to the Seven Thunders by the angel of Revelation 10:1, who held the
Opened Book in His hand. (Seven Seals page 74-75).
Quote W.M.B.: 74-2 {40} "And when the Seals are
broke and the mystery is revealed, down comes the Angel, the
Messenger, Christ, setting His foot upon the land and upon the sea with a
rainbow over His head. Now remember, this seventh angel is on earth at the
time of this coming. Just as John was giving his message, the same time that
Messiah come in the days... John knew he would see Him, because he was going
to introduce Him. And we realize that in the Scriptures over in Malachi 4,
there's to be a one like John, an Elijah, to whom the Word of God can come to,
and he is to reveal by the Holy Spirit all the mysteries of God and restore
the faith of the children back to the faith of the apostolic fathers: restore
back all these mysteries that's been probed at through these denominational
years. Now, that's what the Word said. I'm just responsible for what It said.
See? It's written is right. That's what It is." (The Breach
63-0317E)
Question # 374: "Give me an
outline of how to explain the Seven Thunders is the Seven Seals to a non-thunder
believer?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: I think you are
mistaken by your question. The Seven Thunders is not the Seven Seals. This
doctrine is propagated by the seven thunders groups. They try to prove that the
Seven Thunders are the Seven Seals. They are wrong. The seven Thunders and the
Seventh Seal are one and the same. It holds the coming of the Lord which
is not yet revealed.
Quote W.M.B.: "Notice, Seven Seals on the Book has
the... These Seven Seals has the Book sealed. See? The Book is absolutely
sealed. Do you see it? The Book is absolutely a sealed Book until the Seven
Seals is broken. It is sealed up with Seven Seals. Now, that's a different
from the Seven Thunders." (Breach the 63-0317E P: 25)
My precious brother, the best outline that you can have in explaining that
the 7th seal/7 Thunders were not revealed is found in your 'Seals Book on page
567-577. Study it prayerfully and you will find the outline given by the Prophet
himself.
Question #375 : "I am searching
for the truth; what is Seven Thunders? Is this a revelation for the
church?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "And I saw
another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow
was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars
of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot
upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as
when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and
I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven
thunders uttered, and write them not. " (Revelation 10:1)
You have asked honestly about the seven thunders. Yes, it is a revelation of
great and significant importance to the church at this time. This message holds
the second coming of the Lord. It has to do with the resurrection and the
rapture.
Quote W.M.B.: "The Seventh Seal brings Him back to
earth." (Souls in prison now 63-1110M P: 160)
Quote: "The last Seal, will be the coming of the Lord; it shall
sound," (Broken cisterns 64-0726E P: 90).
Quote: "Seven thunders of revelation... May He show the Bride
how to prepare for the great translation faith" (First seal the 63-0318 P:
117).
Quote: "But when He conquered death and hell, and overcome them,
and ascended on high, He received a new Name. That's the reason they holler
the way they do and don't get nothing; it'll be revealed in the thunders."
(First seal the 63-0318 P: 124).
Question # 376: "What exactly is
the Seventh Seal, and did Brother Branham actually preach the Seventh
Seal?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The Seventh Seal
is the coming of the Lord, and Brother Branham did not preach it as it was not
revealed to him.
HE REVEALED ALL SIX SEALS, SAY NOTHING ABOUT SEVENTH SEAL IT
STARTS IN SECRET
Quote W.M.B.: 564 (4) "…Notice now, for the end of time
message (this Seal), after all He's revealed all the six Seals, but it
don't say nothing about the Seventh. And the end time Seal, when it
starts, will be absolutely a total secret according to the Bible.
Before knowing that... And remember, Revelations 10:1, 7 (1-7, chapter 10:1-7)
at the end of the seventh angel's message, all the mysteries of God would be
known. We're at the end-time--the opening of the Seventh Seal." (The seventh
seal; New Ed. Page 510 (304))
WHAT THIS GREAT SECRET IS, I DO NOT KNOW I KNOW IT'S THEM SEVEN
THUNDERS
Quote W.M.B.: 567 (1) "Now, notice. So help me, by God I
tell the truth, that these are spiritually discerned to me (See?), discerned
by the Holy Spirit. And by every one of them, has identified his place in the
Bible. Now, what this great secret is that lays beneath this Seal, I do
not know. I don't know it. I couldn't make it out. I couldn't tell it, just
what it said. But I know that it was them seven thunders uttering themselves
right close together, just banging seven different times, and it unfolded into
something else that I seen." (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 512
(322-323))
THE REST OF IT IS NOT UNFOLDED, THAT'S AS FAR AS WE CAN
GO
Quote W.M.B.: 576 (4) "That much we have an
understanding of it today, because the rest of it is all unfolded, but this
is not unfolded. But sitting in my room, and I heard this…not heard it,
rather, but seen it unfold to this seven thunders. Now, that's as far as we
can go right there. And now I trust that each and every one of you will serve
God, and do that which is right, and love Him all your life and serve Him, and
God will take care of the rest." (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 521
(395-396))
Quote: 576 (5) 576 (5) "Now, we have in the
completion…all the mysteries of the six Seals…the Seventh Seal is not to be
known to the public." (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 521
(397))
Quote: 576 (5) 576 (5) "Now, we have in the
completion…all the mysteries of the six Seals…the Seventh Seal is not to be
known to the public." (The seventh seal; New Ed. Page 521
(397))
Quote: 577 (2) "… don't try to make any kind of an
"ism" out of it…this great secret is so great that God wouldn't even
let John write it…to this time, it isn't opened." (The seventh seal;
New Ed. Pages 521 (400))
Question #377 : "Which coming of
the Lord is connected to the 7th seal?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: This is a very
important question. There are three comings of the Lord. Jesus Christ came
almost two thousand years ago to redeem His bride on Calvary. Now today,
almost two thousand years after, He is coming back to claim his redeemed
possession and take them in the rapture. Afterwards He is going to return
with His bride to set up the millennium. You are concerned about which coming is
connected with the seventh seal. It will be His second coming. Now study these
quotations prayerfully.
Quote W.M.B.: "The Seventh Seal brings Him back to
earth." (Souls in prison now 63-1110M P: 160)
Quote: "This Book's already opened (That's right) just
waiting for the Seventh Seal to be identified with the coming of Christ."
(What shall I do with Jesus 63-1124M P: 129)
Quote: "The last Seal, will be the coming of the Lord;
it shall sound…" (Broken cisterns 64-0726E P: 90)
Quote: "The hour is not yet for this mystery to be
known, therefore, we're this far and the rest of it will be known right around
about the time that Jesus appears on earth again for His Bride." (Seventh seal
the 63-0324E P:133)
Question # 378: "Bro. Branham
said that the "Seventh seal / Seven Thunders would be revealed at the coming of
the Lord." The coming of the Lord in one phase was at the seals. Which phase of
Christ coming: at the seals or the rapture?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "You have asked
a marvelous question. It is at the time of the rapture. Study what the prophet
had to say concerning the seven thunders and the coming of the Lord."
Quote: "Look here where we're at: right here at the top
of the pyramid, right here where God has proved it, that the Bible through the
seven seals has perfectly been revealed, waiting only now for them seven
mysteries right at last, on the coming of the Lord and the rapture of
the Church" (Warning then judgment 63-0724 P:86)
Quote: "And Seven Thunders uttered their voices, and
John was even forbidden to write it (See?)--the coming of the Lord. That's one
thing He hasn't revealed yet, of how He will come, and when He will come."
(Christ is the mystery 63-0728 P: 57)
Quote: "And He opened that Seventh Seal. But you see,
it's a hidden mystery. No one knows it. But it--it's right along with what He
said: no one would know His coming; they also would not know about this seven
thunder mystery. So you see, it's connected together." (The Seventh
seal 63-0324E P: 131)
Question # 379: "Who will reveal
the Seventh Seal and Seven Thunders? Will there be a prophet to reveal these
mysteries?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "Surely the
Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the
prophets". (Amos 3:7)
Quote W.M.B.: 466 (6) Now, we find out the corruption
that hits in the seventh church age... But the Seventh Seal doesn't reveal
anything, what's going to happen to it (See?), because at the end of that
church age is to come a prophetic gift to reveal these things." (Ques. &
Ans. on the seals 63-0324M).
Question # 380: "How will the
Bride know that the 7 thunders revelation is true?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: The 7th seal/ 7
thunders hold the mystery of the second coming of the Lord. It's the Voice of
the Lord. The elect will know and recognize the true revelation of the thunders
by revelation. Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice." They recognized His first
coming by revelation, and they will today in the same manner. {Matthew
16:13-16}: "My father which is in Heaven hath revealed it unto thee".
Quote W.M.B.: 37-3 "When the Book is finished, there's
only one thing left, and that is the seven mysterious voices of thunder. (Is
This Sign Of The End Sir 62-1230E P: 83-87)
Question #381 : Were the Seven
Thunders revealed in 1963 by the prophet. "But 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." (Revelation
10:1-7)
E.O.D.H. Answer: The seventh seal
was not revealed by Brother Branham in 1963.The first thunder cult/heresy
arose in 1974 which said that the seven thunders are the seven virtues. Now
consider that the seven virtues are written in 2 Peter 1:4-8, and were preached
by Malachi 4 in 1962, in The Stature of a Perfect Man. The seven thunders are
not written and were not preached by Malachi 4.
Quote W.M.B.: 564 (3) "…the Seventh Seal, the reason it
was not opened (See?), the reason He did not reveal it, no one should know
about it" (The seventh seal 24/3/65)
Quote: 567 (1) "Now, what this great secret is that lays
beneath this Seal, I do not know. I don't know it. I couldn't make it out. I
couldn't tell it, just what it said." (The seventh seal
24/3/63)
Quote: 568 (2) "One of the mysteries of that Seal, the
reason it wasn't revealed, it was seven thunders that uttered their voices."
(The 7th seal 24/3/63)
Quote: 576 (1) "… we don't know it, and it won't be
known 'til that time, but it will be revealed in that day, in the hour that
it's supposed to be revealed in." (The seventh seal
25/3/63)
Quote: 577 (2) "…this great secret is so great that God
wouldn't even let John write it…to this time, it isn't opened." (The seventh
seal 25/3/63)
Quote: "And that's the reason there was silence in
heaven for a space of a half hour. And Seven Thunders uttered their voices,
and John was even forbidden to write it (See?)--the coming of the Lord. That's
one thing He hasn't revealed yet, of how He will come, and when He will come.
It's a good thing that He doesn't. No. He has showed or revealed it in every
type that's in the Bible." (Christ is the mystery 63-0728 P:
57).
Quote: "That Seventh Seal hasn't opened yet, you know;
that's His coming. (Feast of the Trumpets19/7/64)
If Malachi 4 says that the thunders hold the coming of the Lord and they
were not revealed in 1963, how erroneous could people be, who say they were
revealed, that they were the virtues or the live voices. Such doctrines were
propagated by the Devil to mislead children of God and take their souls to Hell.
I believe just as Malachi 4 said that they were not revealed in 1963.
Question # 382: "The Lamb had an
Opened Book before He cried with a loud voice. How can the Book be opened and
the Seventh Seal (7 Thunders) not revealed?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Because the
Seven Thunders were not written in the Book. It was an unwritten mystery.
Revelation 10:7 was to unfold the written mysteries, 'as he had declared unto
his servants the prophets'. Notice that the book was opened in the hand of the
mighty angel, then he cried with a loud voice and then 7 thunders
uttered their voices.
Question # 383: "In Revelation
10, did Christ stand on the land and sea and cried? What part was fulfilled in
1963 and when is the rest to be fulfilled?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Revelation
10:1-4, the Thunders went out from the mouth of the Mighty Angel standing on
land and sea is figurative, as Christ is not so gigantic. This has to do with
His ministry that is both for Jews and Gentiles. Revelation 10:7 revealed the
written mysteries but the coming of the Lord hidden under the Seventh Seal
reveals the Seven Thunders to the public just before the rapture takes place, as
the bride needs it for rapturing grace. Brother Branham said that Angel is
Christ. Most of this we will have to leave for the breaking of that ministry by
another Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. {Seals pg 74-75}.
Question #384 : "I am a Pastor,
I want to know why Bro. Branham said in COD Page no 1161, Q, NO 395, 'that's
what the Thunders was about.' Being that he is a prophet, can he speak
contradictory to his own word?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, a prophet
can speak in contradiction to his own words, but not the revelation he received
or what is recorded in the Bible. Nathan the prophet said to David to build a
temple for the Lord and later contradicted his words and opinion saying, 'God
said you shall not build me a temple.'
About the quotation which seemingly is saying that the 7 thunders were
revealed in the seals, God did not tell the prophet that. What was told him
concerning the thunders at the event of the seals states that it was not
revealed. It is an isolated quotation.
Quote W.M.B.: 1161-Q-395 "Have the seven thunders which
equals seven mysteries already been revealed? Were they revealed in the seven
Seals, but are yet not known to us as the thunders yet? No, they were revealed
in the seven Seals; that's what the thunders was about. The seven thunders
that had uttered their voices and no one could make out what it was... John
knew what it was, but he was forbidden to write it. He said, "But the seventh
angel, in the days of his sounding, the seven mysteries of the seven thunders
would be revealed." (COD Questions & Answers
30/08/64)
After Brother Branham explained forty facts to show his followers the
placing of the seventh seal, seven thunders, why it was not revealed in 1963,
this question was asked him.
Now hear Brother Branham's first answer: "No!" How can a prophet give
two answers to one question? How can I hang my soul on something like that? The
first answer of Brother Branham was "No." The second answer was, "Yes' they are
revealed in the seven seals." Where? Where is the seven thunders revealed in the
seals? We went through all the seals each year for sixteen years; it's not in
there. Brother Branham answered this person according to the interpretation and
because of the seed of discrepancy that was in their heart. They thought
that it was mysteriously revealed and hidden in the seals. That seed of
discrepancy lived unto today. Can you hang your soul on something like that? I
would not do that! Some ignorantly believe a similar statement injected into the
edited Church Ages book. Such cannot be found on the Church Ages tapes.
Question # 385: "Someone said
part of the thunders have been revealed. Since the message is the shout and it
is part of Christ coming, how would you have confronted this issue?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: My approach to
the party would have been to simply say that the seventh seal and the seven
thunders are one and the same.
Quote W.M.B.: 17-3 057 "Jesus, when He was on earth,
they wanted to know when He would come. He said, "Even the Son Himself don't
know when it's going to happen." See, God has this all to Himself. It's a
secret. And that's the reason there was silence in heaven for a space of a
half hour. And Seven Thunders uttered their voices, and John was even
forbidden to write it (See?)--the coming of the Lord. That's one thing
He hasn't revealed yet, of how He will come, and when He will come."
(Christ is the mystery 28/7/63)
Quote : "The Seventh Seal brings Him back to earth."
(Souls in prison now 63-1110M P:160)
Quote: "He hid the Seventh Seal from us. He wouldn't do
it." (Souls in prison now 63-1110M P: 109).
Quote: "I do not know. I don't know it. I couldn't make
it out. I couldn't tell it, just what it and just what it said. But I know
that it was them seven thunders uttering themselves right close together,"
(Seventh seal the 63-0324E P: 106).
Quote: 576-3 {394} "That much we have a understanding of
it today, because the rest of it is all unfolded, but this is not unfolded.
But setting in my room, and I heard this--or not heard it, rather, but seen it
unfold to this seven thunders. Now, that's as far as we can go right there."
(The seventh seal 63-0324E).
Brother Branham said that he did not know what the thunders said, so
how can one say that the thunders are revealed in part.
We know, and are fully aware that no part of the thunders were
revealed to Brother Branham.
The person said that the message of Malachi 4 is the shout, and because of
this we know a part of the thunders. Now, what is the shout? The shout is
the same as (Matthew 25:6) -"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold,
the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." The cry announced the coming
of the Bridegroom.
After the shout, {the cry} came the Bridegroom. Revelation 10:1 says another
mighty angel came down from Heaven and then seven thunders uttered their voices.
The thunders did not come out of the shout or any part of it. The thunders
belong to the ministry of Revelation 10:1, not Revelation 10:7.
The prophet's conclusion concerning the seventh seal/seven thunders, when he
preached the seventh seal in 1963; he established that the seventh seal is in a
threefold manner. The first fold which the prophet gave to the church is that
the seven thunders holds the revelation of the seventh seal and that it's the
coming of the Lord. This revelation allowed to the church was not a part of the
thunders revealed, but about the thunders and its connection with the
seventh seal. It is all summed up in the second coming of Christ, which was not
revealed in 1963.
Question # 386: "One day this
Seventh Seal and Seven Thunders will be opened to the public anyhow. But what if
by faith we say it is opened now as the Bible said. Is it wrong? As the Bible
said, "When he opened the Seventh Seal", but are not giving any interpretations
to it."
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, you are
quite right by saying that one day the seven thunders will be broken to the
public. When it is broken to the public it will be a manifestation of power.
Such power as is recorded in the Book of Acts demonstrating the Word in signs,
miracles and wonders. If we do not have it we cannot say that we have it by
faith or in reality or it is broken to the public by faith or otherwise. This is
clear out; it is either we have it or we don't have it. It is like saying that
the bride is raptured while she is yet on earth.
Quote W.M.B.: "Signs and wonders accompanied the
apostles. Great signs of His resurrection accompany them. While we're in
prison, surely God's growing a crop somewhere, for the last great kill. May it
be you, my Christian friend here this morning." (Deceived church by the world
59-0628M P: 48)
Question # 387: "Malachi 4:5-6.
He came to reveal the mysteries which are written inside the Bible. Who is going
to reveal this important mystery which is written on the backside of the Bible?
Will Jesus Christ come and reveal this mystery or will He use any man like he
used Bro Branham?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "And I saw
another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow
was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars
of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot
upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as
when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and
I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven
thunders uttered, and write them not." (Revelation 10:1-4)
Quote W.M.B.: "God is speaking back through His Word to
His people, by people. See, God only speaks through man." (Christ is the
mystery 63-0728 P: 106).
Quote: "God forgive me if it sounds sacrilegious: "I do
not work upon the earth only through man. I--I am the Vine; ye are the
branches, and I only declare Myself when I can find a man." (Why cry speak
63-0714M P: 23)
You have rightly said that Revelation 10:7 reveals all the mysteries
written within the Book. The mystery not written in the book is the
thunders. They came out of the mouth of Revelation 10:1, another mighty angel
that came down from Heaven.
Quote W.M.B.: 567 (4) "I don't know who's going to-what
is going to take place…It may be time. It may be the hour now, that this great
person that we're expecting to rise on the scene may rise on the scene. Maybe
this ministry that I have tried to take people back to the Word has laid a
foundation; and if it has, I'll be leaving you for good. There won't be two of
us here at the same time. See? If it is, he will increase, I'll decrease."
(The seventh seal 24/3/63)
Question # 388: "Mr. Coleman's
agents are saying that 'Great person who rises on the scene" is none other than
Mr. Coleman, and that the 7 Thunders revelation was revealed to him."
E.O.D.H. Answer:
Quote W.M.B.:"It may be the hour now, that this great
person that we're expecting to rise on the scene may rise on the scene. Maybe
this ministry that I have tried to take people back to the Word has laid a
foundation; and if it has, I'll be leaving you for good. There won't be two of
us here the same time. See? If it is, he will increase, I'll decrease."
(Seventh seal the 63-0324E P: 107)
We appreciate your question and it's a privilege to tell you our stand on
Mr. Coleman's doctrine. I am quoting from E.O.D.H. Books.
E.O.D.H. Book 8 - 8 Identifications - 7 Thunders Ministry Vs
Impersonators - (Excerpts from Pages 27, 28, 31)
"Coleman has become the model of all seven thunders impersonators and
impersonations. This man highlighted the subject of the seven thunders, while
Lawrie casually mentioned it, making claims to its revelation and the coming of
the Lord. Coleman has become the model of all seven thunders impersonators and
his heresy gained recognition as the true revelation of the seven thunders
promised to the bride for translation faith and power. It has done more damage
to the message of Malachi 4:5-6, than the heresies of Lawrie. It has sown a seed
of discrepancy and produced many isms on the seven thunders world-wide, mainly
in the Western world, Europe, Africa and India. Almost all seven thunders
impersonators and interpreters were directly or indirectly, influenced and
bewitched by his ism on the thunders. Promises of the Lord to the endtime bride
that are supposed to be fulfilled by the last and final outpouring of the Holy
Spirit, upon the bride of Christ, were blatantly impersonated by this model
impersonator of the greatest revelation ever promised, and to strike the earth
and the church of the living God…"
Now my brother, could the great man to arise after William Branham arise and
preach heresies on the message of Malachi 4? His revelations of the thunders do
not compare with what the prophet said. Right away we see that Mr. Coleman is a
heretic leading many souls to Hell. The claim that his followers are making is
false. They are deluded and are on their way to the tribulation. Let us pray
that God open their eyes and grant them repentance. May God deliver them.
Question # 389: "We know Joseph
Coleman's heresies on the Seventh Seal and Seven Thunders contradict the message
and the Scriptures. Why didn't Brother Branham say to whom it will be revealed?
He only said that "It will be revealed at the coming of the Lord". Was he not
sure?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, we are
fully convinced that the revelation of Joseph Coleman on the Thunders is
heretical. We do not support such dogmas but condemn them to the deepest depth.
They are from the bottomless pit. Believing such damnable heresies will cause
honest men to lose their souls.
Now Brother Branham said that when the seven thunders start, it would be an
absolute secret. It is the secret that no one knows about.
Therefore a part of that great secret that was hidden from the prophet
included the vessel to whom it will be revealed.
Quote W.M.B.: 567-3 {325} "I don't know who's going
to--what's going to take place. I do not know. I just know that those seven
thunders holds that mystery, that heavens was quieted. (Everybody
understand?)
It may be time. It may be the hour now, that this great person that we're
expecting to rise on the scene may rise on the scene. Maybe this ministry that
I have tried to take people back to the Word has laid a foundation; and if it
has, I'll be leaving you for good. There won't be two of us here the same
time. See? If it is, he will increase, I'll decrease." (The seventh seal
63-0324E)
Question # 390: "There are
plenty of false Seven Thunders cults everywhere in the world. How can we believe
the true thunders if it is revealed to any man?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: I certainly
agree with you that there are many false and heretical thunders preachers around
the world.
Quote W.M.B.: "God never did deal but with one person at
a time. He never even had two prophets at the same time: one. God can get one
man in His hand." (Feast of the trumpets 64-0719M P: 33)
Quote: "God forgive me if it sounds sacrilegious: "I do
not work upon the earth only through man. I--I am the Vine; ye are the
branches, and I only declare Myself when I can find a man…" (Why cry speak
63-0714M P: 23)
Now you have observed that God only speaks through human agency. The seven
thunders is the voice of God.
"Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I
have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that
stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to
him." (John 12:28-29)
There is no need to worry; if you are a sheep, you will hear the voice of
God when it comes through His agency.
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John
10:27)
Question # 391: "Brother, we
don't know anything about the 7th Seal mystery. I read one of your books
entitled, "7 Thunders Heresies Vs The Real Program Of God". Your itemizing of
the program is excellent. Would this revelation be known by the
manifestation?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Thank you
brother for your kind words. We appreciate it and commend you for reading and
believing the true Word of God. Continue to read our E.O.D.H. books. You will
find that they are of great value to you in knowing about the seventh seal seven
thunders revelations and many other subjects. Yes, the seventh seal will be
known by manifestation, but most importantly by revelation. (Matthew
16:16-18).
Just to enlighten you a little about the importance of this precious
revelation, I will quote a few statements of Brother Branham.
Quote W.M.B.: 33-3 "He hid the Seventh Seal from
us…It was the coming of the Lord." (Souls In Prison Now
63-1110m).
Quote: 24 "… the Seventh Seal opens the coming of
Christ." (Man That Can Turn On Light 63-1229m).
Quote: "And I believe that through those seven thunders
will be revealed in the last days in order to get the Bride together for
rapturing faith;" (The First seal 63-0318 P:38).
Quote: "He received a new name… it will be revealed in
the thunders" (The first seal 63-0318 P: 38)
Quote: "Now, will this be the mystery that would open
up, that would bring Christ, bring a power to the church?" (Is this sign of
the end sir 62-1230E P: 132).
Quote: "Now, will this be the mystery that would open
up, that would bring Christ, bring a power to the church?" (Is this sign of
the end sir 62-1230E P: 132).
Question # 392: "In the case of
Seventh Seal /Seven Thunders; will the Bride catch the revelation of this
mystery while a God sent preacher is preaching?"
E.O.D.H. Answer:
Quote W.M.B.: "Faith is a revelation, because it's something
that's revealed to you. Faith is a revelation." (Rapture the 65-1204 P:
40)
This seventh seal/ seven thunders revelation is a mystery and this will be
known by the preaching of the Word. The Scripture below says, how can they hear
without a preacher, and how can the preacher preach except he be sent. Faith
cometh by hearing and hearing the Word.
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not
believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and
how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they
be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the
gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" (Romans
10:14-15)
Question # 393: "Why is it not
possible that some part of the revelation comes to Bro. Joseph Coleman, part to
C. W. Wood, Brother Gan, and part to Eddie Byscal, since it is a ministry of
FIVE FOLD and not the ministry of one man?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: God does not use
a group of men to receive parts of a revelation. God's order to reveal His
revelation is by using one man. God's order for revealing Seal one, two, three,
four, five and six is that he used one man. He did not use many men and it was
not over a period of time or progressively. He did not give a part to William
Branham, a part to Pastor Neville and a next part to Brother Collins as it is
unscriptural. He used one man only. Amos 3:7; Rev chaps. 2 & 3.
Some believe differently. They have different ideas. 'Many men got
revelations, came together and formed organizations, and denominations.' This is
a spirit of antichrist. This breeds confusion and doctrines of Devils.
Question # 394: "I read your
book 12, entitled "7 Thunders heresies VS Real Program of God". In a quotation
it says, "End of that church age is to come a prophetic gift to reveal these
things. See?" Is that the prophetic gift to rise and reveal the 7 Thunders after
the church ages are finished?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: I don't think
that statement of Brother Branham is speaking of a prophet outside of the church
ages, but is making reference to the seventh church age messenger and his
message. The seven thunders by prophetic utterance is another subject.
"Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto
his servants the prophets." (Amos 3:7)
Quote W.M.B.: "Now, we find out the corruption that hits in
the seventh church age…But the Seventh Seal doesn't reveal anything, what's
going to happen to it (See?), because at the end of that church age is to come
a prophetic gift to reveal these things. See? Are you following it? All
right." (Q & A on Seals 63-0324M)
Quote: "Notice now, for the end of time message this Seal, after
all... He's revealed all the six Seals, but it don't say nothing about the
Seventh. And the end time Seal, when it starts, will be absolutely a total
secret according to the Bible. Before knowing that... And remember,
Revelations 10:1, 7 (1-7, chapter 10:1-7) at the end of the seventh angel's
message, all the mysteries of God would be known. We're at the end time, the
opening of the Seventh Seal." (Seventh seal the 63-0324E P:
99)
Question # 395: "Will the Seven
Thunders revelation come through FIVE FOLD MINISTRY prophets?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "And I saw
another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow
was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars
of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot
upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as
when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and
I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven
thunders uttered, and write them not." (Revelation 10:1-4).
Quote W.M.B.: "Don't try to make any... You see, you do,
you only make it a mysterious something and mess the real program of God up.
See?" (QA on the seals 63-0324M P: 7).
Your question is asking if the seven thunders revelation will come through
the five-fold ministry prophets. No sir, not by any means,
"prophets".
Look at the Scripture. It says that out of His mouth came forth seven
thunders. 'HIS" is singular. One cannot be more than one. One is single. If we
say prophets, it will break Scripture.
For the opening of the seals one to six, God used one man. He will not
change to more than one when He reveals the thunders?
Malachi 4 says that God has a real program to open up the thunders.
Question # 396: "When God is
going to send the revelation of the TRUE SEVEN THUNDERS, will he send it to an
anointed five-fold minister or will He send it to the many members body of
Christ around the world at the same time?"
E.O.D.H. Answer:
Quote W.M.B.: "God never did deal but with one person at a time.
He never even had two prophets at the same time: one. God can get one man in
His hand." (Feast of the trumpets 64-0719M P: 33)
God does not use a group of men at any time to bring out His revelations.
Neither will he bring out His revelations progressively by many men over a
period of time. This will breed confusion and heresies. God uses one man at a
time.
Question # 397: "Did Bro. Robert
Lambert receive the part of the Seven Thunders revelation from the Lord, since
he highlighted the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit as no man has done since "the
Token" was preached."
E.O.D.H. Answer: The revelation
of the seven thunders is not divided among several ministers, each receiving a
part because of some revelations they preach. The revelation of the thunders
comes through the mighty angel of Revelation 10:1. Out of his mouth came forth
seven thunders. He is the covenant angel. He is none other than Christ. All
seven thunders came forth from his mouth. To assume that different ministers
received different parts of the thunders is erroneous and heretical. Brother
Branham also highlighted the outpouring of the Holy Ghost. This does not mean
that he got part of the thunders, though he knew that the 7th Seal was the 7
thunders.
Question # 398: "Is God's
crystal now operating? Or it will be in the day or time when the Seven Thunders
revelation is to be revealed?"
E.O.D.H. Answer:
Quote W.M.B.: "But when it actually strikes the crystal that
it's supposed to strike, then it gives a true interpretation and vindicates it
by showing the picture." (QA on the seals 63-0324M P:
120)
The crystal is a scientific device and a term that was used by Brother
Branham to make reference to what he was speaking about. He did not explain
anything further than what he said in this quotation. Let us not venture too far
out to make any ism or to formulate in our minds what he meant by it. Let us
pray earnestly for the true interpretation to pass our way. When the true
interpretation passes our way the elect will recognize it and be established in
it.
Question # 399: "When the
Seventh Seal / Seven Thunders is revealed to the church, will there be any
changes take place on the earth?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, there will
be changes. There will be religious, spiritual, physical, material and
atmospheric changes.
There will be changes in the church, in the lives of people. People will
have to get into a certain condition to receive the outpouring of the Holy
Ghost. To get into that condition there must of necessity be a change in the
lives of the people. Note the change in Peter's life when the outpouring fell on
Pentecost and at the incident with Annanias and Sapphira when they fell dead
after telling a lie in the church.
Great signs, wonders, miracles and healings by the spoken Word will be done
that will benefit people on the earth. Judgments will fall on those who oppose.
Our bodies will be changed before the rapture. The resurrection of the saints
will take place.
Quote W.M.B.: "We must remember that this Seventh Seal
is the end of time of all things. That's right. The things written in the
Seven Seal Book (sealed up of the plan of redemption from before the
foundation of the world), it every bit ends. It is the end; it is the end of
the struggling world. It's the end of struggling nature. It's the end of
everything. In there is the end of the trumpets. It's the end of the vials.
It's the end of the earth. It's the...It's even the end of time. Time runs
out; the Bible said so. Matthew the 7th chapter--I mean Revelations the 7th
chap--10th chapter and the--and 1 to the 7th verse. Time runs out. The angel
said, "Time will be no more," when that--in the days of this great thing to
happen. Everything runs out in this time, the end of the--of the--at the end
of this Seventh Seal.
"Notice, it's the end of the church age. It's the--the end of the Seven
Seals. It's the end of the trumpets. It's the end of the vials, and even ends
the ushering in of the millennium; that's on the Seventh Seal. It's just like
firing a rocket into the air, and that rocket explodes here, and it goes up,
then it explodes again. It puts out five stars. One of those stars explodes
and blows out five stars from it; and then one of them stars explodes, blows
out five stars from it (See?); it fades on out. That's what the Seventh Seal;
it just ends the time for the world. It ends the time for this. It means the
time for that. It ends the time for this. It ends the time... Everything just
ended up on that Seventh Seal." (Seventh seal the 63-0324E P:
78)
It is the end of time, of all things. The whole world system will change and
the millennium will usher in.
Question # 400: "Is the time
ripe for the true Seven Thunders revelation? When the revelation comes to the
Bride, will this revelation overcome the false Thunders?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, the time is
fully ripe for the thunders to come forth. I take for granted that you are
referring to the time when the thunders are broken to the public in great
manifestations of power. 'Will it then overcome the false thunders?' Sure. But
how many will acknowledge and receive it? Jesus multiplied bread and fish,
cursed the fig tree, walked on the water, and even raised dead Lazarus. How many
believed? How many received it? Just a small percentage.
The scribes and Pharisees called Him Beelzebub, the Prince of Devils. Look
at the mighty works that were done by the Lord Jesus through our prophet,
Brother William Branham today, and to see the results; it is shocking to know
that the majority of people just spoke evil and rejected it. So is it, when the
thunders break forth in public, it will be criticized, evil spoken of and
rejected by all whose names are not written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Only the elect will receive it.
Question # 401: "Should we
prepare ourselves for the true revelation of the Seven Thunders? What are the
instructions we should follow to receive the true Seven Thunders?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Yes, we must
prepare ourselves for the true revelation of the seven thunders. Let us see what
Brother Branham said about preparing yourself to receive the revelation.
Quote W.M.B.: "You just go on and live a good Christian
life, 'cause you'll only wind yourself away from the real thing when you do
it. See? You--you'll only wind your way again away from the thing. And all of
you are conscious and know that there's something mysterious happening, and it
is happening, and I know what it is." (QA on the seals 63-0324M P: 6)
Quote: "And so, but if the--the church here not supposed
to know these things, so don't put no interpretation to anything. See? You
just go ahead and just remember what you're told; live a Christian life. Go to
your church, be a real light wherever you are, and just burn for Christ, and
tell the people that how you love Him. And just let your testimony be with
love all the time with the people (See?), 'cause if you don't you twist
yourself out into something there, and then you're--you're off the beaten
track" (QA on the seals 63-0324M P: 8)
Quote: "If God wants you to know anything, He will send
it to you…; so just be real, real solid now. Hold still." (QA on the seals
63-0324M P: 10)
Let us follow this advice from God's prophet and prepare ourselves. All who
presume to know the thunders, fail to be humble. They are self exalted and would
miss the true revelation. A most important item on preparation for the thunders
is being established in the holiness message of the prophet, since the thunders
holds the coming of the Lord."Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord." (Hebrews 12:14)
Question # 402: "I attended one
of the meetings of a Seven thunders group and I heard them saying, "Seven
thunders, Seven thunders, Seven thunders"; even in their prayers repeatedly, and
chanting like Hindu's to their God. Is this scriptural?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Brother, this is
a serious affair. A chant is a short musical passage, each beginning in a
reciting note. Chanting invokes spirits. These spirits are from Hell. They
impersonate God. They are very religious and deceive souls into believing that
God's spirit is speaking through them.
"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like
unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask
him." (Matthew 6:7&8)
We must not be like the heathens. Chanting from the heathens came over into
the Pentecostal denominations and they also chant. Christians should not perform
'chanting'. It is unscriptural.
Question #403 : "A preacher says
that: 'The seven thunders revelation is a personal revelation.' Is it a personal
revelation or one for the church?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: According to the
message it is both for the church and the individual. Since the revelation of
the seven thunders is for the bride, they receive the revelation individually.
In an assembly there are three kinds of believers. All three kinds of believers
will not get the revelation of the thunders. Only the bride will, and
individuals make up this number.
The 7th seal/7 thunders must come to the individual through God's ordained
program. That program was outlined in E.O.D.H. book twelve.
Question # 404: "There are many
who profess to have their own revelation upon the seven thunders. Are they not
heretics?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "Knowing this
first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." (2
Peter 1:20)
To have your own revelation is to have a private interpretation. No
Scripture is of private interpretation. By this you make isms, you establish
doctrines that are false and heretical and they damn souls. To have revelations
of your own is to be off the Word and message.
Question # 405: "If people do
not believe popular heresies of the Seven Thunders, but believe that the Seventh
Seal/ Seven Thunders were opened, will they miss the Rapture? Some are attending
our church."
E.O.D.H. Answer: It is a blessing
that those in your church have kept themselves free from the heresies of many
heretics. They are in God's will as far as that goes. However for them to hold
to the error that the 7th seal/7 thunders were revealed is unbelief in the Word
and message of Malachi 4:5&6. Some come from false thunders groups but bring
over their seeds of discrepancy. They must be convinced by the message of the
7th seal pages 567-577 and other quotations that the 7th seal was not
revealed.
People cannot simply say or believe that the 7th seal/7 thunders are
revealed and not have a private interpretation of it. That is how all heresies
about the thunders started with all heretics. Pride, self opinion, self
exaltation and disobedience to the prophet are responsible for it. Some are so
blind that it only takes the Lord's grace to open their eyes. If He doesn't,
they were not meant for it. After the first and second admonishment, leave them
off- Titus 3:10. However keep your eyes upon such people, since Satan can use
them to contaminate others in your church by their unbelief. If they act that
way, it is better that they find another pastor. However, if they hold such
opinion and keep it to themselves and pray about it, treat them kindly. Persuade
them to sacrifice their unscriptural conception. If they are elected children of
God, elect, they will be obedient to the conclusion of the prophet that the 7th
seal/7 thunders was not revealed.
Question # 406: "I am a reader
of E.O.D.H. books. Many heresies have been exposed. What will happen to those
believers under these heretics & their heresies? Will there be any chance
for them to be delivered before the rapture?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: There are many
sincere people who are bound by interpretations of the message. Heretical
preachers have put them behind ten inch thick iron bars and they cannot grasp
the revelation of the message of Malachi 4:5&6. These brethren need
deliverance and it is coming.
Quote W.M.B.: "…and there stood the Lord Jesus with
the--of a lights of rainbow around Him. He was looking right straight to me,
said, "Deliver those people." And He went away. And I thought, "Well, how
could I deliver them? I--I haven't got strength enough in my arms to break
those bars." So I said, "House of hell, give away to the Name of Jesus
Christ." And all the creaking and popping, and--and the rocks a-rolling,
and--and bars a-falling; and people running, screaming, "Delivered!" and
screaming at the top of their voice, and was all delivered." (Works is faith
expressed 65-1126 P: 17)
Any person who refuses deliverance when it comes will go through the
tribulation period.
Question # 407: "Will there be
more false Thunders rise in the days to come, before the real 7 Thunders is
revealed to the public?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: Sure. False
thunders revelations are arising all the time. When one gets a revelation of the
true thunders when it is revealed, then they would not have to worry about the
false. God will take care of it.
Question # 408: "I am comparing
those false seven thunders preachers to the man dressed in black sowing seeds,
after the man dressed in white sowed good seeds. Am I right or wrong?"
E.O.D.H. Answer: "Hear ye
therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the
kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away
that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way
side, Seed." (Matthew 13:18&19.
Quote W.M.B.: 19 "He said that the sowers were, and also
what the seed was. One, the sower was He, the Son of God, Who went forth
sowing Seed. And an enemy came behind Him, which was the Devil, and sowed the
seed of discrepancy, behind the sowing of the right Seed. Now, friends, that
has happened through every age since we've had a world. Exactly. All the way
from the beginning, it started the very same thing." (Seed Of Discrepancy
65-0118).
Quote W.M.B.: "Notice who He said that the sowers were, and also
what the seed was. One, the sower was He, the Son of God, Who went forth
sowing Seed. And an enemy came behind Him, which was the Devil, and sowed the
seed of discrepancy, behind the sowing of the right." (Seed of discrepancy
65-0118 P: 10)
The Scripture brings out who the sower of tares was. He is the enemy and the
enemy is the Devil. The bad seed that was sown by the Devil brought death. The
enemy sowed seeds in the dark, while men slept.
The false thunders seed brings death? An enemy will sow false thunders
seeds? An enemy sowing false thunder seeds, will bring death, and is compared to
the Devil who is the enemy of Christ? Definitely! Any person sowing seeds of
death, whether thunders or any other is a sower in the dark.
Question # 409: "Your E.O.D.H
books defeated the false thunders by the Word and quotations. Would there be
great repentance for those who follow the false thunders after they see the TRUE
SEVEN THUNDERS revealed. Many are repenting now."
E.O.D.H. Answer: I do not believe
that there will be any great international repentance. Only the elect will
recognize and accept the truth. Yes, there are chances of repentance now, to all
deluded and deceived thunders followers to repent after recognizing the
truth.
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