THE PROPHET'S MINISTRY REGARDING THE SEALS

1. THE FORE-RUNNER DOES NOT FULFILL EVERYTHING.

THE FORE-RUNNER DOES NOT FULFILL EVERYTHING.

There are many different beliefs of what was supposed to have taken place in March 1963 at the opening of the Seals in Jeffersonville. Some say that the Lord opened the Seals in Heaven and an Angel brought the open Book down to Brother Branham. Other ministers declare that the Prophet was caught up to the Throne of God and the opened Book was handed over to him. Another often used interpretation is that the Lord had left the Mercy Seat, opened the Seals, and went back onto the Mercy Seat again to continue His work as Intercessor. The latest version which recently came to my attention is that the Book can be taken several times, whatever that might mean?

Taking up this subject once more, I want to take the Prophet's own words to explain exactly Who he met at that time and how and where it took place. But first, let us go back to the beginning of the seventh angel's ministry and look at it in connection with the opening of the Seals, from 1946 till December 1965. We have to start with Revelation 5:1, and understand the Prophet's interpretation of that verse of Scripture to have a definite perception of what his ministry was all about.

Revelation 5:1 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 the seven Seals that we're trying to speak of, when they come this time , is the seven written Seals . And these seven Seals, as you know, is just the manifestation of the seven Angels of the seven Churches. But, there are seven other Seals that's on the backside of the Book , It's outside the Bible.
30-1 IS THIS THE SIGN OF THE END, SIR? -- JEFF. IN -- 62-1230e

The Book that is written within is then completed when this angel ceases . Now please understand this! When the seventh angel's message is completed: the Godhead mystery, the serpent's seed mystery, all the other mysteries of all these things.
36-7 IS THIS THE SIGN OF THE END, SIR?

Now, see, the mystery of this seven-sealed Book will be revealed at the sounding of the seventh Church angel's message. See? The seventh angel begins to sound, and there's the message wrote out there, and we got it in tape and book form .
73-1 THE BREACH -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0317e

Brother Branham, the seventh angel, identified his ministry with the opening of the section “written within” only , which is the Bible. Revelation 10:7 is very clear about this fact, It says that in all the days of the seventh angel's Message, beginning with the first tape in April 1947, these previously hidden mysteries written within the Bible will be revealed to the saints of the end-time Bride.

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 has
declared to his servants the prophets .

. ..the sounding of the seventh angel's message, the mystery of God should be finished that's been declared by His holy prophets. ( That's the prophets who have wrote the Word .)
74-2 THE BREACH

The Bible does not say that the voice of the seventh angel reveals every mystery that exists, but he will reveal the mystery of God that is “written within” the Bible. That's all the mysteries as they have been declared by the Prophets from Moses in Genesis to John who wrote the book of Revelation. Brother Branham did not want to be called the messenger of this day, he explained he is not, he said Elijah is the Lord Himself, He is the Messenger in the form of the Holy Spirit.

Now, I'm just your brother, by the grace of God. But when the Angel of the Lord moves down, It becomes then a Voice of God to you ... I can say nothing in myself, but what He shows me. I say it, and you believe it and watch what happens.
E-40 MY COMMISSION -- LOS ANGELES CA -- 51-0505

No denomination has a right for the interpretation of the Book. No man has a right to interpret It. It is the Lamb Who interprets It , and the Lamb is the One Who speaks It , and the Lamb makes the Word to be known by vindicating and bringing the Word of Life. See, exactly.
76-1 THE BREACH

The Lamb in the form of the Holy Spirit “unsealed” and opened up these mysteries hidden in the printed Word of God, as He inspired His Prophet to reveal them progressively during his ministry.

Paul was forbidden to speak, and John was even asked to put it in a Book so it would go all down through the ages. Oh, my! It's revealed now , to be revealed in this last days . Is wasn't revealed in his day, it's revealed now as we go along .
124 REVELATION, CHAPTER FOUR... PART 1 -- JEFF. IN -- 60-1231

When is the time at hand ? When the Revelation of Jesus Christ has been revealed to the Body of Christ, and Christ has been revealed, not dead, but alive, living in His Church, doing the same things He did, the same ministry, the same Gospel, the same sign, the resurrected Christ, when He's revealed by His angel into the Church , then the time is at hand. And never a time, since that day until this , has the mystery of Jesus Christ ever been revealed until these last few years . Then time is at hand.
78 REVELATION, BOOK OF SYMBOLS -- JEFF. IN -- 56-0617

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto
him; to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;
and he send and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

The mind of Almighty God has foreknown and predestinated everything before the beginning. From that fountain of all wisdom, knowing everything, He gave the interpretation of the Book of Revelation to His Own Word which is Jesus Christ. And in these last few years, as we go along in these last days we are living in, the Lord Jesus has signified it in words and deeds by and through His angel messenger to John who represents the servants, the 5 fold ministry who preach and teach it in the churches, and as in this case on the Internet, to the end-time believers. That angel can be none other but the end-time Prophet, the voice of the seventh messenger William Branham.

This is the last Book; and He sent His angels to signify It.
... sent to signify it by his angels unto his servant John:
My, how we could day--deal there a week. Notice. It's a Revelation, this Book is, to the servants of God for the last time, "when the time is at hand," when this Book will be revealed. Now, on over in the Book, we find out that the Book was closed, and shut up, and sealed until the end time.
49 REVELATION BOOK OF SYMBOLS -- JEFF.IN -- V-13 N-6 -- 56-0617

This same angel messenger is also mentioned in Revelation 22:9 and 16.

Then said he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy
brethren the prophets, and of them that keeps the sayings of this book: worship God.
See? Now, the Book was so important that it is the Word of God. Now, watch. And when the Word of God is brought forth, it's got to be brought by the prophet, because that's who the Word of God comes to. I was expecting to get a question on that in this box here; I thought I'd just beat them to it a little bit, you know. I just feel there is one in there though, and so I just thought I'd get to it. See, see? Every Word of God is brought. The Bible doesn't change its system at all. See, it's the same thing. It's got to come to this seer that we're expecting to arrive. Now, notice Revelations 10:1-7.
360-1 {209} FIFTH SEAL THE -- JEFF.IN -- 63-0322

You have something you want to read, Brother Pat? Go ahead. See?
[Brother Pat says, "22:16 of Revelations I read in the name of the Lord Jesus:
I Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches."--Ed.]
Amen. Now, that's spiritual, Divine leading. See, the Holy Spirit moving through the laity, going out there, speaking. Oh, isn't He wonderful? To think, friends, that's the same thing the Bible spoke of. And it's here today; we don't have to wonder about it no more.
363 TEN VIRGINS -- JEFF.IN -- ROJC 425-492 -- 60-1211M

God does nothing without showing it to His prophets. That's the reason the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the full Fullness of Christ right here before us, the Book. Now, He'll have to send one--someone to confirm that Book, reveal It, open the Seals, and so forth. But as far as any farther revelation of Christ, it's already recognized right Here. He's the Fullness of This, of the Revelation.
18 PRESENCE OF GOD UNRECOGNIZED -- TOPEKA.KS -- V-20 N-2 -- 64-0618

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear
the words of this prophesy, and keep those things which are
written therein: for the time is at hand .

During the past church ages, the believers could only read the Book of Revelation and these other mysteries in the Bible, but they could not understand it. But when the end time is at hand, the voice of the sevens angel will reveal all these mysteries to those who have an ear to hear what the Holy Spirit says and reveals through His Prophet on the tapes and in the spoken Word books.

WHEN HE SHALL BEGIN TO SOUND...

The following quotes, preached from 1950 up to 1962, explain exactly how this was done. Before Brother Branham started to preach in the various churches, he asked the Lamb of God, in the form of the Holy Spirit , to come to him (the Word always comes to the Prophet) and anoint him and speak through his lips and open the contents of the Bible to the understanding of the believers.

And now, as we're just about to open up the Bible and read It, we realize that no man can open the Book. John said, "No man in heaven or on earth could open the Book, or beneath the earth. But the Lamb, which had been slain from the foundation of the world, was worthy to come take the Book out of the hand of Him that sat upon the throne, and to open the Book, and to loose the seals thereof.
And now, may the Lamb of God, by the Holy Spirit, come right into this meeting this afternoon , take the Word of God, and just open it up into every heart.
E-20 BELIEVEST THOU THIS? -- HOUSTON TX -- 50-0716 = 16. July 1950

Now, Father, we're approaching Your Word . There's no man was able to open the Book, or to loose the Seals thereof. But the Lamb which was slain from the foundation of the world, He was worthy. And He came and took the Book out of the right hand of Him, and opened the Book and loosed the Seals. And now, may the Holy Spirit come , get all these words, that we've just read. And may He speak, today , go right out over this audience here, and may the Holy Spirit give to the Church just what we have need of: faith.
E-5 I AM THE RESURRECTION AND LIFE -- CHICAGO IL -- 52-0810a

Now, no man is eligible to open the Word of God. In the Bible It said, that even One come, and as One slain from the foundation of the world, a Lamb, and He was the only One Who was able to take the Book, to loose the seals, and to open the Word. Now, the Holy Spirit , that Jesus sent back in His place to abide with us until He comes again...
Brother Neville, will you stand and ask God to meet with us now, and to bless His Word as It goes forth, if you will, and may ask Him to come and help us now to explain His Word.
5 ISRAEL AT THE RED SEA 2 -- JEFF. IN -- 53-0327

There's no man can open this Word of God. We can pull back the pages, but to open It takes the Holy Spirit. Man cannot do that. That's not our ability. John saw the Bible laying in heaven and said, "There was no man in heaven, nor on the earth, or beneath the earth, worthy to even take the Book, to open It, or to loose the Seals." And then he seen a Lamb, as It had been slain from the foundation of the world; He came and taken the Book out of the right hand of Him that set upon a Throne, opened the Seals , and loosed the Book, and opened It up to the people. And may He come tonight , and do likewise .
41 WITNESSES -- JEFF. IN -- 53-0405e

We pray that You'll bless us now . And open the Word, O Lamb of God, we have... We might read from the Bible , but Thou art the only One Who can open the Book, or loose the Seals thereof: the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
E-2 GOD COMMISSION MOSES THE PROPHET -- JONESBORO AR -- 53-0508

We're not able to open this Word, Lord. John saw it over there, One setting on the throne. And He had the Book, and there was no one that was able or worthy to open the Book or to loose the seals thereof: no man in heaven, no man on earth, or no one beneath the earth. Oh, he wept much. And then he heard a Lamb bleating. And he looked, and it was a Lamb as though It had been slain from the foundation of the world. And He was worthy. And He went and took the Book out of the right-hand of Him that set upon the throne. And loosed the seals thereof and opened the Book. And O Lamb of God, come tonight . And as I turn back these pages, open the Word to us, Lord. Loose every Seal, and may the Spirit of God move in this building tonight.
E-35 PALMERWM CANKRWRM CATRPLR... -- CONNERSVILLE IN -- 53-0612

I can lay back the pages of this Bible, but there's no man that's able to open the Book or to loose the seals thereof. And it's written in Here, "He that takes out of This, shall be taken out of, his part, of the Book of Life and who adds to It, the plagues of God will be poured out upon him." Father, realizing as mortal men and women setting here tonight, knowing that we're an eternity bound people, God, may the Holy Spirit come , the Writer of this Bible, and open up these pages to us.
32 SEVEN CHURCH AGES -- JEFF. IN -- 54-0512

Now, Father, we're not worthy, and unable, we realize, to open the Book or to look thereon. But let the Lamb come now tonight , God's Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world, take the things that are God's and present them to the congregation. May the Holy Spirit carry these words, and may they not be my words or man's words, but may they be God's Word to every hungry heart, For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.
13 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- JEFF. IN -- 54-0103e

Father, this is Thy eternal Word laying here before me. "No man in heaven, or on earth, was worthy to take the Book, loose the seals, or look thereon, but the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world." Now, we call Him . And if we have found grace in Thy sight, we pray, O Lamb of God, that You will take these few moments now , as we turn back the pages of Thy Word, and open It to our hearts. For we ask it in Jesus' Name.
64 EVERLASTING LIFE -- JEFF. IN -- 54-1231

But One, a Lamb, bleated, a Lamb slain from the foundation of the world came and took the Book out of the right hand of Him that set upon the throne, and was worthy to take the Book and to loose the seals." And we pray, God, that same Lamb will open this Book for us today .
E-28 FIVE JUNCTIONS OF TIME -- STURGIS MI -- 56-0122

Notice. It's a Revelation, this Book is, to the "servants" of God for the last time, "when the time is at hand," when this Book will be revealed. Now, on over in the Book, we find out that the Book was closed, and shut up, and sealed until the end time . Through the ages they've tried it.
51 REVELATION BOOK OF SYMBOLS -- JEFF. IN -- 56-0617

It was sealed inside and out with Seven Seals. And no man in heaven or in earth, or beneath the earth, was worthy to even take the Book, or to loose the Seals, or to look upon it. And a Lamb that had been slain from the foundation of the world, come and took the Book, and opened the seals, and loosed the things that was on the inside of it. O Lamb of God, come tonight and open Your Word to us and our understanding that we might worship Thee...
E-12 STAND STILL -- SASKATOON SK -- 57-0518

In the Scriptures it's written , "And there was no one found in heaven, no one in earth, or beneath the earth, that was worthy to take the Book or to loose the seals thereof or even to look thereon." And there was a Lamb came into the picture that had been slain since the foundation of the world; and He took the Book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne, for He was worthy. May He open It to us tonight as we listen patiently .
E-4 THINKING ON OUR WAYS -- CLEVELAND TN -- 59-0706

And there's no man that's able to open the Book or to loose the seals thereof, but there was a Lamb that had been slain from the foundation of the world. He come and took the Book out of the hand of Him that set upon the throne, for He was worthy. O Lamb of God, come tonight in Thy transforming power and take the Words that we shall read and reveal them to us in the power of the Spirit .
E-12 FROM THAT TIME -- PHOENIX AZ -- 60-0302

And there come a Lamb that had been slain since the foundation of the world. And He took the Book, loosed the seals thereof, and opened It. O Lamb, come tonight in our midst, and take the Book, and open the Seals thereof, and loosen the Word to us.
E-25 IT WASN'T SO FROM THE BEGINNING --BLOOMINGTON IL -- 61-0411

We see the Book taken out of the hand of Him that set upon the throne. The Lamb was able to take it and to open the Book and to loose the seals thereof. So we pray, great Lamb of God, come among us tonight as we read the Word. Open it to our hearts to give us faith for the journey ahead. We ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.
E-40 HAVE NOT I SENT THEE -- PHOENIX AZ -- 62-0124

There are many more quotes like these, but these few are enough to show us how the Word that is “written within” the Bible was opened up that we can grasp and understand what it means. We have seen already where the Prophet said that we have it in tape and book form (73-1 the Breach). From 1947, the mysteries were progressively revealed and “unsealed” as they were opened further all the time, and in 1962 Brother Branham proclaimed that all the mysteries were given out and revealed. At that point in time, he expected the latter rain outpouring and the squeeze to start soon.

I've been waiting for a year. I may wait for two years; I may wait for three years, I don't know. I don't know the next move . I'm waiting for it. But, I think according to the Scriptures, the Word's been sowed . The next thing is the coming forth of the Spirit .
65-3 THE SPOKEN WORD IS THE ORIGINAL SEED NO 2 -- JEFF. IN -- 62-0318

The predestinated Bride of Christ now, the Church, the Word seed, with everything that God promised to put in the Church in It right now ; it's in It now. Everything's in order; the Holy Spirit's been given; the Seeds been sowed ; the evening Lights has been shining...
65-6 WISDOM VERSUS FAITH -- JEFF. IN -- 62-0401

Brother Branham said that after the mysteries of the seven sealed Book have been opened up and revealed, then he would take and explain the seven Seals on the back of the Book.

And I think, if the Lord willing, I want to take, the next time that we start, on the seven Seals of Revelation, and the seven natural Seals. And, then if we get through in time, take the seven Seals on the back of the Book , see. Now, that may take a little time. See, there's seven Seals that's opened; there's seven plagues, seven trumpets, all those seven; and them Seals we could take first . But then on the back of the Book is sealed with seven Seals . Daniel heard the Voice as It thundered, and was forbidden to write it. John was forbidden to write it. But it was sealed on the backside of the Book, that is, after all the mysteries of the Book has been given out and revealed.
2 IN HIS PRESENCE -- JEFF. IN -- 62-0909e

If the Tabernacle, when it's finished, if it be the will of the Lord, I want to take, maybe, a complete week before I leave again in the meetings, and have the seven Seals of Revelation... Like we had the seven church ages, now the seven Seals that follow that .
4 THE KEY TO THE DOOR -- JEFF. IN -- 62-1007

Now, we are approaching the seven Seals . We've just finished the seven church ages, and this is a message on teaching that ties the man in that's going to be redeemed by the Blood of the Lord Jesus, and is going to be in that Church Age—that Eternal Church Age at the end of the Seals .
6-4 THE STATURE OF A PERFECT MAN -- JEFF. IN -- 62-1014m

The seven last Seals follow the seven church ages, they will be loosed when the church ages have ended and when the last saints will have come to the full stature of the perfect Man. That greatest of all events will be the start of Eternity for the blood washed, redeemed Bride. Brother Branham said that he would teach about that, not fulfilling it like the first Seals, but explain it and talk about it.

And now the next time, as far as I know, to be with you, will be after the church is completed. And I want to then, after the church ages, now we want to go then to the seven last Seals , and the seven last Seals in the Book of Revelation, to teach that .
7 A GUIDE -- JEFF. IN -- 62-1014e

But I promised after them seven church ages we'd talk on the seven last Seals . God willing, we're going to do that right away .
E-15 CONVINCED AND THEN CONCERNED -- SHREVEPORT LA -- 62-1125m

...we will let you know as soon as possible if we can get it arranged up for those seven church Ages, to be followed up with the seven last Seals .
E-3 THE COUNTDOWN -- SHREVEPORT LA -- 62-1125e

They'll soon have the church finished out here, I suppose, and I'll be back then for this... Preach those seven Seals , if it be the will of God, out of the Scripture .
10-4 REPROACH FOR THE WORD -- JEFF. IN -- 62-1223

That preaching out of the Scriptures gives us the explanation about the coming of the Lord in Glory,and how we will join the dead saints of all ages (Revelation 4:1), and witness the appearing of the bloody Lamb from the Mercy Seat (Revelation 5) to take the Lamb's Book of Life and redeem every saint individually according to the righteous deeds recorded in that Book. That and much more lays under those seven last Seals. At the end of 1962, Brother Branham did not know that the opening of the seven last Seals was going to be such an important and extensive event, his expectation was that the Lord might soon take him off the scene as the following quotes show us.

And I don't know when You're through with me now, Lord. I—I'm here tonight , by Your grace, and I—I don't know when You're through, but I know this has to come to this. But when it comes that time, I—I don't want to be a coward. I want to stand like the rest of them stood. But, God, if—if—if I have to seal my testimony with my own life , or whatever it is to be done, Lord, crown it then. Not crown me; crown the ministry that I've preached, Lord, it's Your Word.
129 PRESENT STAGE OF MY MINISTRY -- JEFF. IN -- 62-0908

Oh my, what a time! It is serious and solemn thinking. And if it would be time for me to go , I am Yours, Lord. I am Yours. When you are finished, come, Lord Jesus. Wherever it might be, or what time it may be, I am His. I don't say I desire to depart ; I don't. I have got a family to raise; I have got the Gospel to preach, but that is according to His will, not mine. That is His will. I don't know . I am just stating to you what is.
53-3 IS THIS THE SIGN OF THE END, SIR? -- JEFF. IN -- 62-1230.2E

Brother Branham explains on the tape “Is this the sign of the end, Sir?” that He had seen a vision where 7 mighty Angels came flying from Eternity and caught him up into Their midst. He said he thought that there will be a blast that will kill him, but he did not know what the vision meant. This was a great concern to him and he said that he wants to go on another missionary tour, and then:

If that don't work, then I am neither taking water or food, and I am climbing some of them high mountains yonder, and I am going to stay there, until God answers some way. I can't live like this. I just can't go on.
29-3 IS THIS THE SIGN OF THE END, SIR?

The Prophet did not have to wait long, about two weeks after that, the Lord called him high up into the Sabino Canyon and while he was praying, a sword struck his hand. The sword represents the Word of God in his strong hand of faith. It meant that there was something greater coming. In the second week of March 1963, while hunting near sunset mountain, the 7 Angels appeared again and told the Prophet to return to Jeffersonville for the opening of the 7 Seals of the Bible .

...when seven Angels come down from God, visibly standing right there, and told me about the end time, and these revelations and things of the Book of Revelation , the seven Seals , and said, “Return home, and One by One will bring the Message.”
32 TESTIMONY -- SHREVEPORT LA -- 63-1128m

Brother Gene Norman sitting here this morning, when it... was there when the blast went off, and not knowing these things would take place. And He sent me back, and said that the time was at hand for these seven Seals which held the seven mysteries of the entire Bible , was sealed with these seven Seals .
64 SHALOM -- SIERRA VISTA AZ -- 64-0112

There's man sitting right here in this building tonight was standing right there when it happened, and said the seven Seals of the hidden mysteries of the entire Bible would be opened and fulfill Revelations 10 , that in the seventh angel's Message these things should come to pass! This day this Scripture is fulfilled before our eyes!
23-3 THIS DAY THIS SCRIPTURE IS FULFILLED -- JEFF. IN -- 65-0219

Once again we are told that the previously hidden mysteries of the Book of Revelation , and of the entire Bible , was opened up at the 1963 Sealsopening. There was no other Book involved , only the first section of Revelation 5:1, the part referred to as “written within.” We have seen already how these mysteries have been revealed gradually from the beginning of the Prophet's ministry. This process continued just the same during the opening of the Seals in March 1963.

And we have probed, and presumed, and stumbled, and wondered, and--and that's the reason we're all in such a confusion: but with the Divine promise that this Book of Redemption will be perfectly opened by the Lamb, and the Seals thereof will be loosed by the Lamb in the last day in which we're living now. And is not made known until the Lamb takes the Book and breaks the Seals ...
75-5 THE BREACH -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0317e

Now, with the Lamb, with the Book in His hand, we are ready to ask His grace and mercy upon us to open these--seven-sealed Book to us and let us look a-past the curtain of time just a little bit.
105-1 THE BREACH

Now, we pray, Father, that--that You will come tonight and will break this Second Seal for us. And as the--the poet has said, that he would like to look a past the curtain of time. And that's our desire, Lord, is just to--just to look a past and see what lays ahead . And we pray that the Lamb that had been slain will come among us now and break the Seal and--and reveal it to us , the things we have need to see .
177-1 THE SECOND SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0319

Every one of these quotes confirms this whole subject very well. Brother Branham prayed that the Lamb will come among them at the Branham Tabernacle to anoint him to break the Seal and let us look ahead , past the Curtain of time, and to reveal what lays in the future , and what we need to know that we can prepare ourselves and make ready for that noted future event of the coming of the Lord. The meaning of these quotations is the same as he preached throughout his ministry.

...then depending on the Lord to give to me the interpretation and meaning of this Word that's written . And I am grateful to Him for what He has done for us through the week... the openingof these Seals.
229-6 THE THIRD SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0320

Let the Holy Spirit come and give us the interpretation of these things that we are so diligently seeking.
279-2 THE FOURTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0321

And to approach this, Lord, we are insufficient because it is in the Scriptures that the Lamb took the Book and opened the Seals. Oh, Lamb of God, come forward , we pray. We call on You, Lord, the great Redeemer. Come forth and show us your plan of redemption that's been hid through the years, breaking this fifth Seal for us tonight , Father, and revealing what's beneath that Seal for us, that we might go away a better Christian...
333-2 THE FIFTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0322

Once again, the Prophet makes it plain and clear that the purpose of his whole ministry, including the 1963 opening of the written Seals, was the revealing of the previously hidden plan of God about His coming as the great Kinsman Redeemer on the day of Redemption, which will be the great and dreadful day of the Lord. After March 1963, the Prophet continued with the same explanations till the end of his ministry, asking the Lamb of God to open up His Word further to our hearts.

Bless Thy Word to our heart. We know that there's no man in heaven or in earth is worthy to take this Book, to loose the seals, or to look upon It even. But there was One appeared, a slain Lamb, bloody, that came and took the Book, and was worthy and able to open It. O Lamb of God, open Thy Word to our hearts today for comfort.
18 THE UNVEILING OF GOD -- JEFF. IN -- 64-0614m

Dear God, we are unworthy to take this Book into our hands , for we read in the Scriptures that no man in heaven or in earth or beneath the earth was worthy or even able to take the Book or even to look upon It. Oh, and there came One that had been--like a Lamb had been slain; He took the Book, for He was worthy; and He loosed the seals thereof. And we're looking to Him this morning to reveal these contexts that's written in the Book , because it is the Book of redemption; all that is redeemed is written therein .
22 RECOGNIZING YOUR DAY AND ITS MESSAGE -- JEFF. IN -- 64-0726m

And there's no man worthy to open the Book, or to loose the Seals thereof; but the Lamb, that was slain from the foundation of the world, come took the Book and loosed the Seals. O Lamb of God, come this morning, open the Book to us , and let us look in with Thee , Lord, and see what we must do to be prepared for this hour.
51 HARVEST TIME -- PHOENIX AZ -- 64-1212

Now as we approach the Word in prayer, and approach the written Word, we ask that You will take this written Word and make It alive to us tonight.
28 WHO IS THIS MELCHISEDEC -- JEFF. IN -- 65-0221e

The next two quotes are very interesting, the meaning of both is exactly the same, but the one was preached in December 1956 and the other one at the opening of the sixth Seal in March 1963.

O worthy Lamb, will You loose it to us tonight, and open the seals thereof, and let us have an inside view, just look a past the curtain of time . Grant it, Father.
E-11 FAITHFUL ABRAHAM -- BROOKLYN NY -- 56-1208

And when no man on earth or in Heaven was sufficient, only the Lamb was found sufficient. So may the all sufficient One come and open the Seal for us tonight that we might just look a-past the curtain of time. It would help us, we believe, Father, in this great dark sinful day...
393-1 THE SIXTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0323

How could that be? The difference is that in 1956 the opening of the mysteries of the Word “written within” was not yet fully revealed, it was still unfolding further and further until March 1963. Then the revelation was fully revealed and completed by the mighty Angel of the Covenant. The “little Book” mentioned in Revelation 10:2 is the Bible. The “little Book” was opened at that time.

And we know Christ is always the Messenger to the Church. He is called the Pillar of Fire, the Angel of the Covenant and so forth. And he had in his hand a little book open : (Now, the Seals have done been broken here ! We are breaking them now , but in this the thing's opened.) ... and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
146-5 THE FIRST SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0318

Revelation 10:1-3 was literally fulfilled in March 1963. Before that time, the Bible was partly opened and revealed. The following quotes could only be preached after the 1963 Sealsopening.

The ministry has come through every angle of the Word. And I believe, the entire mystery of God , It's already been preached . Now it's identification of Christ among His people, God working in human flesh.
247 JESUS CHRIST THE SAME... -- HOT SPRINGS AR -- 63-0627

God does nothing without showing it to His Prophets. That's the reason the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ is the full fullness of Christ right here before us, the Book . Now He'll have to send one, someone to confirm that Book , reveal It, open the Seals , and so forth. But as far as any farther revelation of Christ, it's already recognized right here . He is the fullness of This, of the Revelation. Now notice, never does it fail , but the Word comes to the Prophet .
18 UNRECOGNIZED PRESENCE OF GOD -- TOPEKA -- 64-0618

HOW THE WORD CAME TO THE PROPHET

Let us see what the Prophet said how the Word came to him in March 1963 to reveal and open up the Seals of the Book of Revelation which is the “full fullness of Christ.” Brother Branham stayed by himself in a room with the curtains closed and the electric light switched on. He explained in detail what took place on the first day, he waited all morning and nothing happened. He prayed and wrote down what he thought the first Seal might be, but suddenly the Lamb in the form of the Holy Spirit came into the room and opened up the first Seal to him and it was completely different to what he had planned to say. That is, as explained in Revelation 10:1, how the Lord Jesus, the mighty Angel of the Covenant, the Word, came to His Prophet to open the seven written Seals of the Bible.

It is a fearful thing . Not that you fear that you're lost, but you're really before angelic Being and the Holy Ghost Himself standing there . Now, that will be part of the Bride; that's what it will go to make it up, see--all those who sleep.
468-5 Q. AND A. ON THE SEALS --JEFF. IN -- 63-0324 m

There are so many things. If I could just stand here at the platform and reveal It to you the way It's revealed to me in the room, my! It would be marvellous.
118-3 THE FIRST SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0318

And you remember on this we are just striking the highlights of it. Just... My, if--when I get in that room there and that anointing comes in, if I could write down what He—what all goes on, I would be here for three months on one of the Seals . So I just strike the places and let it out just what it would seem to be that wouldn't choke the people , but yet not enough to hurt them , but just so that believing it would season the thing . You know what I mean.
187-1 THE SECOND SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0319

Ever since last Sunday I just sit right in a room, just praying, that's all, under the anointing; and I know this is right .
310-1 THE FOURTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0321

Them revelations in the presence of that ball of Fire hanging there in the room! Oh brother! Although I've seen It since a child, every time It comes near me , It alarms me. He almost puts me in an unconscious condition. You never get used to it. You can't-- too sacred.
349-2 THE FIFTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0322

...there was something happened today, and I seen something come up. I just... I couldn't get my breath anymore, see. There He was , standing there and that little Light standing right there, and here it was. I know it's the Truth. I thought, "God, I couldn't say that. I can't say it. I can't." I just walked out of the room, went out, walked up and down. I thought,”My, what can I do?" And I have to go fishing or some-thing and I... Lord, You... I can't tell you ! See?
448-5 THE SIXTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0323

The human mind can only stand so much. See. And when you get to a spot where you sit an hour numbed with the presence of God and a Pillar of Light hanging there before you, you can't stay there too long, you see? The human being can't stand it .
462-3 Q. AND A. ON THE SEALS -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0324m

If I could stand here and talk the things that's revealed in that room, I will tell you, it would swing your heads around ; but how you going to do it when you got a whole thing here. And then you, somehow or other, when you get away from people, there it begins to open up--mysteries ; then you see things that you're daresn't to say to the people, too. Because, you see, if they would they'd start little " isms ."
467-5 Q. AND A. ON THE SEALS

... just one of those Seals and stay... just bring it right through the Scripture , right down. See, it take months and months and months , and you still wouldn't have it, because the Seal itself ties the entire Scripture from Genesis to Revelation— one Seal of it .
337-5 THE FIFTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0322

The Prophet explained exactly what took place in the presence of the Lord Jesus, the Word, in the form of the Holy Spirit. In that room, Brother Branham received very, very much more than what he was allowed to preach at the Tabernacle in the evenings. The tapes and the Sealsbook reveals only a tiny fraction of the whole revelation which the Prophet received from the Lord Himself at that time and place. At this time, there is no minister who could preach for many month on one Seal and tie It in with the Scriptures from the beginning to the end. At that time in 1963, Brother Branham said that the believers are not supposed to understand this tremendous revelation which he had received.

And all of you are conscious and know that there's something mysterious happening , and it is happening, and I know what it is now . I'm not saying that. It's just the grace of God that let's me know that what it is. It's something that's tremendous , and it's gone right now and there's not a way in the world for you to see it , but so help me, with this Bible in my hand, I know what it is . IT'S BEEN TOLD YOU BEFORE, so just don't try to put any interpretation but just believe me...
458-6 Q. AND A. ON THE SEALS

Sometimes in the future, we must also receive the same full revelation of this Bible as the Prophet did in that room in Jeffersonville in March 1963. He told us where and when it will take place.

" 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...
568-2 THE SEVENTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0324e

In the presence of the bloody Lamb, the Kinsman Redeemer, at the Judgment Seat of Christ we will receive the same full revelation of Jesus Christ as Brother Branham received in that room during the opening of the written Seals. At that other Sealsopening, all the saints of all the ages will be gathered there and every one of us will be redeemed according to our “life-stories” recorded in the Lamb's Book of Life. All the saints, from Adam to the last one, will hear and see this tremendous mystery to be made known. We understand that there was no taking of a Book in March 1963, all the mysteries “written within” the Bible were opened up and unveiled by revelations and visions.

And then I thought, “Well, what is it, Lord?” I walked up and down the floor awhile. I'd kneel down and pray, go back and pick up the Bible , sit down, and read—walk back and forth. And then all of a sudden when I got quiet, there it just unfolded like that. Then I'd grab a pen right quick, and go to writing it down like that, whatever I was seeing or doing—watching it like that 'til I got it wrote down. Then I'd take the rest of the day to go down and trace this out and see if it tied all the way down through the Scriptures . Then it proved all things . And I got this here, and I think, “Now, there's many people have visions. There's many been in revelations.” If it's contrary to the Word, leave it alone . That's right; leave it alone.
569-2 THE SEVENTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0324e

Brother Branham received these mighty revelations directly from the Lord, in the very presence of the Pillar of Fire, but he still tested the revelations and the visions with the Bible to make absolutely sure that they were scriptural . After the opening of the Seals, between March 1963 and December 1965, the Prophet referred many times back to that great event and experience he had in the very presence of the Lord Jesus. He said time and again that the mysteries of the Bible were revealed.

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 that might happen before morning. Oh, my!
193 WARNING THEN JUDGMENT -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0724

The seven Angels, which brought forth the winding up of all the Scriptures because all the mysteries of the entire Bible lays in the seven Seals . We know that. That is... The Book is sealed with that. It's the mystery of the entire Book laid in those Seven Seals that the Lord let us bring, and there's man sitting here today was right there present with me when it happened.
22-4 SOULS IN PRISON NOW -- JEFF. IN -- 63-1110m

So the Message of the seven Seals , in their closing, that's the Message of the entire Bible . The seven Seals closes the New Testament and sealed it up, that is true. Now, we know that that is by prophetic utterance, by scientific, and by the Word. Three has give the witness to it, that it's the truth.
24 HE THAT IS IN YOU -- JEFF. IN -- 63-1110e

And He sent me back, said that the time was at hand for these seven Seals which held the seven mysteries of the entire Bible , was sealed in with these seven Seals. And how these angels down along the road, messengers of the Church Ages, opened to a certain part of that. But in the seventh hour, the seventh messenger, that all these mysteries should be finished .
64 SHALOM -- SIERRA VISTA AZ -- 64-0112

Immediately after that, the Angels of the Lord appeared and told about the Seven Trumpets -- or the seven Seals; and I was to return back here to Jeffersonville and preach the seven Seals. And there if I've ever said anything that was inspired , it was in that. There where the Angel of the Lord met us in a... The Bible become a new Bible . There It opened up and revealed all the things that the reformers and things had left out. It was the complete revelation of Jesus Christ , altogether new to us, but perfectly, exactly with the Scripture . That was the Word which has always been. I was so inspired and directed.
7-4 FEAST OF THE TRUMPETS -- JEFF. IN -- 64-07l9m

...said the seven Seals of the hidden mysteries of the entire Bible would be opened and fulfill Revelations 10 , that in the seventh Angel's Message these things should come to pass! This day this Scripture is fulfilled before our eyes! This day this Scripture is fulfilled.
23-3 THIS DAY THIS SCRIPTURE -- JEFF. IN -- 65-0219

Theologians has had different ideas, but since the opening of the seven Seals , the mysterious Book that's been mysterious to us... According to Revelation 10:1-7, all the mysteries that's wrote in this Book that's been hid down through the age of the reformers is supposed to be brought out into view by the angel of the last church age.
30 WHO IS THIS MELCHISEDEC -- JEFF. IN -- 65-022le

It is to prophets. And the Lord said He did nothing, in His unchanging Word we just talked about, until first He shows His prophets. And the end time, them seven Seals that this Bible has sealed up , the sevenfold mysteries of all of Christ , has to be revealed first , and it can only be brought to a Prophet.
178 DOES GOD CHANGE HIS MIND? -- LOS ANGELES CA -- 65-0427

But since the opening of those seven Seals , of them Angels just behind the mountain yonder, This has become a new Book . It's the things that's been hid , is being revealed as God promised in Revelation 10 , He would do it. And we are the privileged people that God has chosen, of the earth, that we might see and understand...
77 GOD'S POWER TO TRANSFORM -- PHOENIX AZ -- 65-0911

So we're living in the Laodicea Age, and these Seven Seals that's held that Book is a mystery to people, should be open at that day. That's what He promised. Now, it won't be nothing outside the Word , because you can't add to the Word or take from the Word. It's got to remain always the Word. But the revelation is to reveal the Truth of It, what it is, to make It fit with the rest of the Scripture .
76 THE RAPTURE -- YUMA AZ -- 65-1204

Nothing changed in Heaven or on earth during Brother Branham's entire ministry, it was to open up the Seals and to reveal all the mysteries of the Bible. As all the quotes above tell us, there was no other Book involved , only the written Word of God. Revelation 5:1 refers to It as the first section “written within,” and Revelation 10:2 and 8-10 calls the Bible the “little Book.” The following quote is a very wonderful description of Malachi four, Brother Branham explained it like this:

“And, behold, in the last days I'll send to you the Elijah, the Prophet, and he'll change the thoughts of the people, turn the hearts of the children back to the apostolic teaching of the Bible . And it shall be Light about the evening time.”
192 WHAT IS THE ATTRACTION... -- JEFF. IN -- 65-0725e

These formerly sealed and hidden mysteries of the written Word, written by the fathers Paul, Jude, James, Peter, John etc., and explained by the Prophet, give us all the details of the coming of the Lord which are needed that we, the living saints, can make ourselves ready to be prepared to meet the dead in Christ and partake in that other Sealsopening on the Lord's day of Redemption. Brother Branham said that the seventh Seal is the coming of the Lord, and it is in a threefold manner.

And now as certain as I stand in the platform tonight, I had the revelation that revealed—it's in a threefold manner. That I will speak to you by God's help of a fold of it.
557-3 THE SEVENTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0324e

The Prophet's ministry, the son of Man ministry, and the opening of the 7 written Seals took place in the first fold of the seventh Seal . A short and powerful demonstration of the Holy Spirit at the time of the squeeze will be the second fold , and the opening of the seven Seals of the Lamb's Book of Life by the Kinsman Redeemer in the presence of all the saints of all ages, the living and the dead, on the day of Redemption, will take place at the third fold of the seventh Seal . This placing has nothing to do with that great mystery that lays beneath the seventh Seal, that is something else.

The first fold of the seventh Seal has started at the end of the third Seal, when the Lamb did come forth in the form of the Holy Spirit, the mighty Angel of the Covenant (Revelation 10:1), to anoint the Prophet to preach through him the ”oil and the wine” end-time Message to the end-time Bride while the corporal Body of the Lamb of God remained at the right hand of the Father on the Mercy Seat. In the quotes at the start of this chapter, and right through Brother Branham's ministry, we see how the Prophet called for the Lamb to come and to anoint him to reveal the contents of the Bible.

Now look here, “ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts... ” What was it?--the Lamb! It wasn't the four beasts. The Lamb said it . Why! He's going to take His Own; that belongs to Him. Amen. “Don't you touch that Oil .” No, sir. Not the four beasts, but the Lamb was the One that said it. Oh, my! The Lamb, not the four beasts...
275-4 THE THIRD SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0320

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book... (“ touch not My oil and wine ”) ...And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the Book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
304-1 THE FOURTH SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0321

Call them out, Lord. May now they repent; come quickly to you and be filled with the Oil and the wine and be changed from that denominational robe of...?... death unto the snow-white robe of Eternal Life, given out by the Bridegroom...
332-1 THE FOURTH SEAL

Joel 2:23-26 says... “And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil . And I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten, the cankerworms, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, My great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty , and be satisfied, and praise the Name of the Lord your God, That hath dealt wondrously with you: and My people shall never be ashamed.”
379-2 CHURCH AGE BOOK

The “I will restore” is the Lamb of God in the form of the Holy Spirit speaking through the Prophet at the end of the third Seal, which is also the first fold of the seventh Seal. The start of the fourth Seal, which will be the second fold of the seventh Seal, will be at the time of the squeeze when the mark of the beast will be enforced. But as we can see in the quotes above, at that time, the true Bride will be under the protection of the Lamb and be called to “Come up hither” for the opening of the other Seals on the day of Redemption of all the saints of all ages. That will be the third fold of the seventh Seal which includes the fifth Seal and the start of the sixth Seal. It is very sad that these three folds of the seventh Seal is almost unknown among the believers, mainly the very important third fold.

Watch God's great revelation unfolding. By lack of this revelation is why we have so many different divisions among us and so much mockery . So much division among us, is because the people lack that revelation . See, they lack that revelation— the teachers .
45-3 CHRIST IS THE MYSTERY OF GOD REVEALED -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0728

In July 1963, Brother Branham knew already about the confusion that would be “among us” all over the world, and he clearly identified the reason for this shortcoming to be within the five fold ministry. We see earthquakes in divers places, tsunami tidal waves, hurricanes and natural disasters all over the world. Millions of people are in danger of starvation, threats of terrorism, suicide bombers, wars and rumors of wars. We see believers growing cold because of the cares of the world as predicted.

Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up,
and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

We see the signs everywhere, nobody could deny that, even the unbelievers know that something is about to take place. The Bible says that when we see these things come to pass, then we must look up because the time of our redemption is at hand. But how many believers will know what to look for? How many know that our redemption will be at that other Sealsopening behind the curtain of time together with all the saints of all ages? The lack of this most important revelation will mean that the believers will not be prepared and ready when the time for our redemption will be at hand.

THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN

Now we got to come to full Doctrine . I like good old shouting meetings, where we just clap our hands, or shout and have a good time, have great powerful services and things, dance on the bubble, as it were. But, wait, then when the showdown time comes , you don't know where you're standing. Let's get back and find out.
54 ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH, PART 1 -- JEFF. IN -- 53-0325

But today we're patted by denominations, with, “Oh, I tell you, they ain't got the Revelation. You come over here.” You're depending on their revelation. If their revelation isn't according to the Word of God, then it's wrong; mine or anybody else's, that's where the showdown comes . The Word of God tells which is right and wrong!
130 WORKS IS FAITH EXPRESSED -- SHREVEPORT LA -- 65-1126

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the
words of this prophesy, and keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand .

Millions of people have read this verse of Scripture and the Book of Revelation, but they could not understand what it means and how it fits together because it is a Book full of symbols which have to be revealed by a Prophet. Only they that hear the words of this prophesy explained by the voice of the seventh angel, on the tapes and in the spoken word books, they are the ones who will be held responsible and accountable to keep those things written therein when the time is at hand .

Notice, It's a Revelation, this Book is, to the “servants” of God for the last time , “when the time is at hand ,” when this Book will be revealed .
51 REVELATION, BOOK OF SYMBOLS -- JEFF . IN -- 56-0617

Paul was forbidden to speak, and John was even asked to put it in a Book so it would go all down through the ages. Oh, my! It's revealed now , to be revealed in this last days . Is wasn't revealed in his day, it's revealed now as we go along.
124 REVELATION, CHAPTER FOUR... PART 1 -- JEFF. IN -- 60-1231

That's the reason the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the full fullness of Christ right here before us, the Book. Now He'll have to send one, someone to confirm that Book , reveal It, open the Seals , and so forth. But as far as any farther revelation of Christ, it's already recognized right here .
18 THE PRESENCE OF GOD UNRECOGNIZED -- TOPEKA KS -- 64-0618

Brother Branham brings the “full fullness of Christ” down to the Book of Revelation, he is that angel messenger who was chosen to reveal and “unseal” It. Therefore, to believe and to understand the revealed contents of that Book is very important for every member of the end-time Bride.

Revelation 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words
of the prophesy of this book , If any man shall add unto these things,
God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Here comes the ultimate showdown for “every man,” every individual personally. Just as Revelation 1:3, this verse is addressed to the Message believers only who hear the interpretation of the words of this prophecy on the tapes or read it in the spoken word books, or hear it preached at the church. Looking back over all these years, we have seen many who have added their own interpretation to those Scriptures. But the next verse will bring many, many more to the worst condemnation.

Revelation 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the
book of this prophesy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life ,
and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

How can you be an antichrist? Anybody that denies that every word of this ... isn't true and to be taught just the same, is an antichrist, because they deny the Word , and He is the Word.
264-6 THE THIRD SEAL -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0320

This quote is outright shocking and horrifying for those who take the Prophet at his word! He is talking about the opening of the written Seals in March 1963. In that week he said at least 10 times that AFTER the church ages are finish, and AFTER the last one has come in, and is manifested on earth, and is redeemed, and is finish and sealed away, then the Kinsman Redeemer will come forth and take the Book and claim His Bride. In the quote above he says that anybody who denies one word of this is an antichrist. But as we experience all the time, just about everybody does deny it! Must we look at this multitude of Message believers as a multitude of antichrists? There seems to be no other option if we believe God's Prophet, because that is indisputably what he said!

And another thing: “That whosoever (let him be preacher or what he will) will take one word away from It or add one word to It...” People putting their own interpretation upon the Word as It's been given, trying to make It say something that I did not say , and not my word, It's His Word. “Who shall add to or take away...”
32 RECOGNIZING YOUR DAY AND ITS MESSAGE -- JEFF. IN -- 64-0726m

Play your tape. Whosoever shall take from or add to , the same shall be taken from him. See? If it's the Word of the Lord, It stands that way .
189 RECOGNIZING YOUR DAY...

So say I in the Name of Jesus Christ. Don't you add one thing . Don't take —put your own ideas in It. You just say what is said on those tapes. You just do exactly what the Lord God has commanded to do. Don't add to It .
187 DOING GOD A SERVICE WITHOUT HIS WILL -- JEFF. IN -- 65-0718m

Don't add to what I've said, don't take away what I've said. Because, I speak the Truth as far as I know It, as the Father has given to me. See? Don't add to It, just say what I said .
285 GOD'S ONLY PROV. PLACE OF WORSHIP -- SHREVEPORT -- 65-1128m

The Book of the Revelation is the last Book of the Bible . It's sealed to unbelievers. In there the Bible says in the 22nd chapter, "Whosoever shall take one word from It or add one word to It, I will take his part from the Book of Life ."
74 THE RAPTURE -- YUMA AZ -- 65-1204

Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written
in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

According to Revelation 22:18 and 19, and to Brother Branham, those Message believers who add or take away from the Prophet's interpretation of the Book of Revelation will be taken from the Book of Life. And those who are not found written in the Book of Life will be cast into the lake of fire. That is a terrifying prospect to say the least, knowing that Brother Branham's interpretation of such most important Scriptures as Revelation 4:1, and 5:1, and the whole of chapter 5 are almost unheard-of among the believers of the Message all over the world. That reminds me of Isaiah 9:16:

For the leaders of this people cause them to err;
and they that are led of them are destroyed.

Look at the Pentecostals years ago how they harped on that. “And we, the church—and we the church.” The Church is Christ's body. It's an individual amongst other individuals that is born in the Kingdom of God. That comes from the inside out. It's automatically lived.
38-2 THE SEVEN SEALS -- JEFF. IN -- 63-0317m

All that did not believe that Message, died . That's right. What was the Message? The Message was of the coming Judgment . At the evening--at the evening time God went out through the camp of Israel to find if the people had believed His shepherd-prophet's Message; and all had not believed It, perished.
157 WHY IT HAD TO BE SHEPHERDS -- TUCSON AZ -- 64-1221

The last of the Book, He said, "Whosoever shall take one Word (mistranslate one Word), take one Word out of Here, I'll take his part from the Book of Life ." You're passing over hell , hanging on the Word of God. Don't you let somebody squeeze something into you that's not THUS SAITH THE LORD!
178 WHY IT HAD TO BE SHEPHERDS

Brother Branham quoted Revelation 22:18 + 19 over a hundred times, and most of them after the 1963 Sealsopening. As I have mentioned before, the Prophet said that we must come to the full stature of the perfect Man, into the image and likeness of Jesus, and He is the full Word of God. That is why we cannot add or take away one word, the stature of the perfect Man is completely the Word, and nothing short of that full Word will triumph over death, and bypass the grave.

In the last of the Book, Revelations the 22nd chapter, the 18th verse, the very last part of the Bible, Jesus speaks Himself, said, "I testify that if any man shall take one word out of this Book or add one word to It, his part will be taken out of the Book of Life, because he's a false prophet and has misconstrued the people and their blood will be accounted to his hand, of doing so."
98 GOD'S CHOSEN PLACE OF WORSHIP -- JEFF. IN -- 65-0220

According to Romans 14:12, and 2 Corinthians 5:10, and Brother Branham's experience behind the curtain of time, we all have to appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ where every one will have to give an account of himself to God. If we understand properly, and take a firm, unwavering stand for the Lord and His Word, then our names will be on the Lamb's Book of Life and we will meet the bloody Lamb, our Kinsman Redeemer, at His coming on the day of our Redemption. But all those who follow some doctrine of a church without making sure that it is exactly in line with the Message, he or she will appear before God at the White Throne Judgment and give an account for their compromising attitude.

This chapter is intended to show us that nothing changed in Heaven, and nothing changed on earth throughout the Prophet's ministry. We have seen how the Lord came in the form of the Holy Spirit to anoint His Prophet to open up the formerly hidden and sealed interpretation of the Bible, that we can prepare ourselves by that for the coming of the physical Lord Jesus on the day of Redemption. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will direct and reveal these truths to every sincere believer.