In the book of Malachi 4:5:6, we are promised a prophet, anointed by the spirit of Elijah to be sent unto us before God burns the inhabitants of the earth by fire. This major sign before the consummation of the present world system was fulfilled in our age, in the ministry of William Marrion Branham (WMB), of Jeffersonville Indiana USA from 1933 to 1965.

"For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, [with] the statutes and judgments. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse". (Malachi 4:1,5 &6).

However history has repeated itself, as in the first coming of the Lord when the disciples, asked about the coming of Elijah and Jesus answered as follows:

"And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist". {Matthew 17: 10-13}

It was prophesied that Elias was to first come, and the coming of the Lord to follow, but they recognized that the first coming of the Lord was in progress and had not recognized the coming of Elias. Jesus declared that he had already come, and they knew it not. Elijah did come as prophesied in our age and millions have not recognized it, even because the scriptures were fulfilled in a chosen vessel anointed by the spirit of Elijah, as they were in John the Baptist. The spirit of Elias rested upon him, Luke 1:17. The same spirit rested upon another man in our age, but the religious world hated, despised and rejected him because of his firm stand on the word of God. The ministry of WMB shook the world and the so-called Pentecostal religion from 1948 to 1963, with signs, wonders, and miracles like apostolic times in the early church. Though rejected by the religious world, many embraced the message of this anointed prophet throughout the world. The number of disciples grew from 1965 to 2004, and many churches were born throughout the world.

This endtime prophetic ministry progressed to the fulfillment of bible prophecy of the loosing of the mysterious seals (Revelation chapter 5: 6 & 10).

"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? And he -the Lamb-came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne". {Revelation 5:1& 7}

"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).

In 1963 was the event of the loosing of the seals, by the Lamb, Jesus Christ. The secrets were channeled to the church through this mighty prophet {Amos 3:7}. Six seals were revealed and the secret of the seventh seal was hidden from him by our Lord Jesus Christ, with a promise that it will be revealed about the time of the coming of the Lord and the rapture. That simple declaration was accepted generally by all the followers of the message of WMB. All were united on the basic beliefs of the Bible, his message and the simplicity of apostolic teachings and standards. The following statements of the prophet verify that the seventh seal was not revealed to him. For a more elaborate study of this subject, I refer you to E.O.D.H. Books 5 and 9.

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." (New Ed. Page 512 (322-323)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 567 (2) "Then when I seen that, I looked for the interpretation that flew across there, and I couldn't make it out. That's exactly right, friend. See? The hour isn't quite yet for it, but it's moving into that cycle. See? It's coming up close. So the thing for you to do is to remember that I speak to you in the Name of the Lord: Be prepared, for you don't know what time something can happen." (New Ed. Page 510 (323-324)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 573 (2) "Then, Lord, I pray that You'll help me. I'm beginning to fade away, Lord. I know my days can't be too many more, and I pray that You'll help me. Let me be true, Lord, and honest and sincere that I might be able to bear the message as far as it's ordained for me to bear. And when it comes to the time that I must lay down, when I get down to the river, and the waves begin to come in, O God, may I be able to hand this old Sword over to somebody else that'll be honest with It, Lord, and will pack the truth. Grant it, Lord…" (New Ed. 518(373)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 576 (5) Now, we have in the completion here now, by the grace of God, all the mysteries of the six Seals that's been sealed up, and we understand and know here that the Seventh Seal is not to be known to the public. (New Ed. Page 521 (397)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 577 (2) And now, if this tape would happen to fall into the hands of some persons somewhere, don't try to make any kind of an "ism" out of it. The only thing you do, you just continue serving God, because this great secret is so great that God wouldn't even let John write it. It thundered out, but He... knowing that... promising us that it would be opened, but to this time, it isn't opened. (New Ed. Pages 521 (400)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 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. It's a good thing that He doesn't. He has showed or revealed it in every type that's in the Bible. (Christ is the mystery 28/7/63).

Quote: 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).

Quote: "That Seventh Seal hasn't opened yet, you know; that's His coming." (Feast of the Trumpets 19/7/64).

Quote: "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 16/8/64).

The above statements can be literally understood even by unspiritual and unsaved people who are honest in heart, or organizational church members, and much more by the followers of the message who are not bewitched by false indoctrination on the seventh seal/seven thunders. Beyond all that was spoken by WMB from 1963 to 1965, proud, ambitious, and self led people, especially the false anointed ones around the message declared that it was revealed in 1963. Others proclaimed that it was revealed in 1973 and many advocate that it was revealed progressively to the bride at different stages of her maturity.

However, great conflicts arose about ten years after, when certain ministers arose and begun to advocate that the seventh seal/seven thunders were indeed revealed by the prophet at that time in 1963, he hid the revelation in the message, and that it was being revealed to them in 1974. These conflicts have grown greater and greater over the years, especially by much variation of false interpretations upon that subject. Thus, much of our work was dedicated to exposing this particular heresy. Though we have done justice in exposing this antichrist doctrine, we deem it necessary to strike another blow upon this heresy. This time our exposition is based upon God's ordained program for the revealing of the seventh seal/seven thunders, in comparison to satanic interpretations of the thunders.

There is a program of God for the revealing of the seventh seal/seven thunders. However many from both schools of thought who believe that the seventh seal/seven thunders are revealed and those who do not believe that they were revealed in 1963, are ignorant of this most important fact. Though the prophet said as follows:

Quote W.M.B.: "You see, you do, you only make it a mysterious something and mess the real program of God up…And especially tonight, when that Seal becomes up in front of you. See? Just don't try to interpret it." {Seals page 459}

Many missed the details of God's program for the seventh seal/seven thunders, because the prophet did not preach it as a subject, but only hinted that which was necessary to warn the people that they should not try to figure out the seventh seal that was not revealed to him or they will mess up the program of God. Based upon this fact, I asked a most important question to many of our associates and other ministers of the message, and received several responses. This question was sent out to ministers of the message, requesting their understanding and revelation of this subject, and that they should be precautious, since this work can become a part of book 12. Therefore care, prayer, and correct understanding should be employed to give the correct answer supported by quotations of Brother Branham. I take the liberty to thank each of the ministers for their contribution to this work. I hereby make reference to that particular question.

"What is that real program of God indicated by the prophet for the revealing of the seventh seal/seven thunders from 1963 to 1965 on his messages? Can you please itemize the various steps, as he indicated them, the condition of the people's hearts, time, season, ministry, gift, and method of sending the revelation to the bride?"

Both schools of thought should be able to outline the program of God for the revealing of the seventh seal/seven thunders, since Brother Branham indicated on seals page 459, that there is a real program for the revelation of the seventh seal.

Upon request for further clarification of the above question, I stated as follows in response:

I am asking for someone to outline it in an orderly fashion in the way that Brother Branham did since 1963. It should be supported by quotations of the message and the word as much as possible.

Popular conceptions on God's program for the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders are that it will be revealed by Brother Branham when he is resurrected; it will be revealed in the course of time by the Bride's maturity; it was supposed to be revealed after the half an hour silence which equals 20 years; It will be revealed by seven chosen men; it will be revealed to the bride when she is caught up into a higher dimension and spiritual ministers will understand it and channel it down to the bride; Revelation 10:1 the mighty angel will reveal it to individual ministers; eighth messengers are now receiving it in various countries; another who followed Brother Branham, will receive the revelation, and several other conceptions.

If any of those conceptions are true, it must be proven in the message, outlined by the prophet on the seven seals and other messages. Thus I phrased my question and am requesting an answer from any source.

1. God used Elijah (Malachi 4: 5-6), to lay a foundation for the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders-coming of the Lord (Revelation 10:1-4, Malachi 3:1).

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. I don't know. But I have been privileged by God to look and see what it was (See, see?), unfold to that much. Now, that is the truth." (The seventh seal 63-0324E).

Quote: 13-4 "I'm only building. The hour's close at hand when you're going to see something happen, when something's going to take place and all this background here, has only been laying a foundation for a short, quick message that'll shake the whole nation." (And knoweth it not 65-0815).

2. The notable angel of the seven angels held the seventh seal. It is revealed after the church ages time is finished, in the Bride age, under a new covenant (Revelation 10: 1-6).

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? (New Ed. Page 506 (275)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

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… (New Ed. Page 506 (276-277))." (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 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. (New Ed. Page 520(393). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 37-3 102 Notice, Revelations 5:1. Listen at this now. And I saw in the right hand of him that set upon the throne a book written within... (The writing was inside.)... and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. Now, there's writing on the inside of the Book, but the backside had seven seals on the back of it that wasn't written in the Book. Now, this is the revelator talking: John. Now, remember, it wasn't written in the Book. "And in the days of the voice of the seventh angel all this mystery that's written within should be finished." It should be taken care of in that day. Now, do you see what I mean? Are you following me? Then is the time for the seven voices of Revelations 10 to be revealed. When the Book is finished, there's only one thing left, and that is the seven mysterious voices of thunder that was wrote on the backside of the Book that John was forbidden to write... 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." (Sirs is this the time 30/12/62).

Quote: 39-3 106 "Now, when he begins to sound, the mystery will be finished. Now, note. Then it's time for the seven sealed voices of Revelations 10 to be revealed. Do you understand? When all the mysteries of the Book is completed, and the Bible said here that he would finish the mysteries...." (Sirs is this the time 30/12/62).

Quote: 43-2 115 "Now, look, when it is time for the seven voices, then it's time for the seven Voices when the Book is completed of Revelations 10 to be revealed." (Sirs is this the time 30/12/62).

Quote: 45-7 "This Angel come down from heaven. See, the other seven angels of the seven churches was earthly messengers, but this Angel... All the message is finished…He isn't a man from the earth as the messengers to the church ages; that's finished. But this Angel brings the next announcement. And a angel means a messenger. And He comes down from heaven clothed in that Pillar of Light, cloud, with a rainbow over His head. And a rainbow is a covenant. It was Christ, with one foot on land and one on the sea, and swore that time will be no more." (Sirs is this the time 62-1230E).

Quote: 26-2 "And he saw this Angel come down, put his foot on the land and on the sea (That was Christ.), had a rainbow over His head… that's a covenant." (Souls in prison now 63-1110M).

Quote: 76-2 {54} "This Book is not revealed until the church ages and denominational ages has run out, and there's time no more. See it? It's only revealed after church ages and denominational ages has run out." (The Breach 63-0317E).

3. God has an appointed time and season for the revelation of the seventh seal/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." (New Ed. Page 512 (322-323)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 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. (New Ed. Page 513 (335-336)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 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." (New Ed. Page 520(393). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 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. (New Ed. Page 521 (393). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 576 (7) "You see Israel's gathering in its own homeland. But you notice, He omitted the revelation of this Seventh Seal. And here when the Seventh Seal, when He opened it, He also omitted it again. See? So we see that it is a complete mystery, therefore, 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, or whatever takes place at that time." (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 577 (1) "Now, until that time, let's just all pray and live good straight Christian lives, looking forward for His coming." (New Ed. Page 521 (398-399)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 577 (2) "And now, if this tape would happen to fall into the hands of some persons somewhere, don't try to make any kind of an "ism" out of it. The only thing you do, you just continue serving God, because this great secret is so great that God wouldn't even let John write it. It thundered out, but He... knowing that... promising us that it would be opened, but to this time, it isn't opened." (New Ed. Pages 521 (400)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

4. God will send it at the appointed time. His crystal will reflect the true interpretation.

Quote W.M.B.: 460-4 {23} "They're here, actual voices, like my voice. Well, why don't you hear it? See, it's got to strike something first to reveal it. See? Now, do you understand? So just don't interpret nothing. If God wants you to know anything, He will send it to you (See?)... There's actual in this room, Angels, voice of God (See?), but how do you... You can't... If you can't hear the natural voice without something to send it out, how are you going to hear the spiritual voice? Now you might make believe that somebody is singing this certain song that might not even be there. See? 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. See what I mean?" (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 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. See? Are you following it? All right." (New Ed. Page 417 (67)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 567 (3) "Now, when that gets on tape, which it is, that'll probably send ten thousand of my friends away from me, 'cause they're going to say that Brother Branham's trying to put himself and make himself a servant, or a prophet, or something before God. Let me tell you, my brethren, that is an error. I'm only telling you what I seen and what has been told to me, and now, you do whatever you want to. I don't know who's going to-what is going to take place. I do not know. I just know that those seven thunders holds that mystery, that heavens was quieted. (Everybody understand?)" (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 567 (4) 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. I don't know. But I have been privileged by God to look and see what it was--unfold to that much. Now, that is the truth. (New Ed. Page 512 (325) to 513 (328)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

5. It will start in secret somewhere.

"The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." (Deuteronomy 29:29).

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. (New Ed. Page 510 (304)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

6. It will be broken to the public when the 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. (New Ed. Page 521 (393). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 576 (3) Now, there was some reason that God let this seven voices be thundered, because it must come (See?)…we find that Christ, the Lamb took the Book in His hand, and He opened that Seventh Seal. But you see, it's a hidden mystery. No one knows it. But 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. (New Ed. Page 521 (394)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 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. (New Ed. Page 521 (395-396)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 576 (5) Now, we have in the completion here now, by the grace of God, all the mysteries of the six Seals that's been sealed up, and we understand and know here that the Seventh Seal is not to be known to the public. (New Ed. Page 521 (397)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 574 (1)…It'll be a good thing that he doesn't know anything about it, because if he did, then he would impersonate that. That's his tricks in doing things. So therefore, God has made it so hid to the whole world, even to heaven, that there is no way of understanding it, only as God will reveal it Himself. (New Ed. Page 519 (377-378)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

7. Ministry is manifested and vindicated at W.C.C. boycott on the church (666). Revival breaks. New England, U.S.A

Quote W.M.B.: 6-1 "The third pull has now been vindicated, and I'm sure you all know what it is. Now, remember, there'll never be any impersonation of that, 'cause it can't be. It cannot be… it's just happened, so it could identify its presence among you. See? But it will not be used in a great way, until this council begins to tighten up. And when it does, when that does... when the squeeze comes down, then you'll see what you have seen temporarily, be manifested in the fullness of its power. See...?" (Look away to Jesus 63-1229E).

Quote: E-3 "Wednesday night we expect to have a great climax in the service, and praying that sometime along this way, that something will happen to the people that'll set their hearts afire for God, that an old fashioned revival will break out in New England. It's tried on the west coast; it's tried in the middle east, tried in the south, but seemingly that this is our last place to try: New England. Here's where our forefathers landed for this freedom of religion on Plymouth Rock. It is from these sacred soils here that praying men and women went forth to establish this great spiritual economy that we are privileged to serve today. No American could be ashamed of their forefathers who landed in this country, went to church packing guns, who came here for freedom of religion, went on horseback, covered in old wagons, fought the Indians and so forth, to get to go to church. Those bloods bathed this soil. If we'll be sincere and believe in the God that they believed in and serve Him with the same reverence that they served Him with, we'll see a revival again. And I believe it will start in New England. God's willing to do it if we're willing to carry it." (Tested faith produces goods 58-0518).

8. The people were not to make isms of the seventh seal/seven thunders since it was not opened in 1963.

Quote W.M.B.: 577 (2) And now, if this tape would happen to fall into the hands of some persons somewhere, don't try to make any kind of an "ism" out of it. The only thing you do, you just continue serving God, because this great secret is so great that God wouldn't even let John write it. It thundered out, but He... knowing that... promising us that it would be opened, but to this time, it isn't opened. (New Ed. Pages 521 (400)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

9. God revealed to W.M.B. about the seventh seal, that it is in a three-fold manner like the 6 seals; the first fold connected the 3 mysterious silences of the Bible, W.M.B. kept silent about the 2nd fold and God kept silent about the 3rd fold. The revelation of it was hidden from him.

Quote W.M.B.: 557 (4) 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. And then you... Let's go over there first. Here's the revelation to begin what... I want to tell you what it is. What happens is that those seven thunders that he heard thunder and was forbidden to write, that's what the mystery is laying behind those seven consecutive thunders rolling out. (New Ed. Page 503 (248)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 564 (2) "And in Sabino Canyon, He said, "This is the third pull." And there's three great things that goes with it, and one unfolded today, or yesterday, the other one unfolded today, and there's one thing that I cannot interpret, because it's in an unknown language. But I was standing right there and looked right straight at it, and this is the third pull coming up. And the Holy Spirit of God... Oh, my. That's the reason all heaven was silent. (New Ed. Page 509 (299-300)). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

Quote: 575 (5) Now, do you notice on the opening of this Seventh Seal, it's also in a threefold mystery. This one I have…will speak and have spoke, that it is the mystery of the seven thunders. The seven thunders in heaven will unfold this mystery. It'll be right at the coming of Christ, because Christ said no one knew when He would return. (New Ed. Page 520(391). (The seventh seal 24/3/1963).

10. The people were to humble themselves, go on with the plain message, await the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders, and not try to interpret it, as they would mess up the real program of God and wind themselves off the beaten track.

Quote W.M.B.: 458 (4) "And then also knowing that right among you, things are happening (See?) I know that you don't see it. See? I'm just positive that you don't see it. See? And you say, "Brother Branham, that's a hard thing for you to say that." I know it is. But look; let me just say this now. I suppose this is just tapes for ourselves and so forth. But let me say this (See?), that you don't get it (See?), and you're not supposed to get it. So don't try to interpret anything. See? Don't try to put your interpretation to it. You only get further away." (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 458 (5) "Just take my advice, if you believe me now. If God has give me favor in your sight and you know that them revelations and things... I've been here with you a long time, and it's always been right. And now, to double prove it right, it hooks right in with the Word. See? So you know it's THUS SAITH THE LORD. That's exactly. See? It's proved to you." (New Ed. Page 410(10-11 )). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 458 (6) Now, take my advice as your brother: Don't put your own interpretation to anything. 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'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 now. (/New Ed. Page 410 (12-13)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

11. The Tremendous, Mysterious Happening Is Gone. There Is Not A Way For You To See It. God Will Send It.

Quote: 459 (1) "I'm not saying that. It's the grace of God that lets me know 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." (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 459 (2) "It's been told to you before, so just don't try to put any interpretation but just believe me as your brother (See?); we're living in a great hour. (New Ed. Page 410 (13)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 459 (3) "…you just be real humble, be a Christian, and try to live for God, and live honest with your fellowman, and love those who don't love you. 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?" (New Ed. Page 411 (14)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 459 (5) "And so, but if 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 off the beaten track." (New Ed. Page 411 (16)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 459 (6) "See, every-time you try to do it, you've done that. See? So just don't try to make no interpretation. And especially tonight, when that Seal becomes up in front of you. See? Just don't try to interpret it. You just go ahead and just be humble and go right on with the same plain message. Now you say, "Brother Branham, …we, being the Church of the Living God, shouldn't we...?" (New Ed. Page 411 (16-18)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 459 (7)…"Why can't I? I ought to have..."

Quote: 460 (1) No. You remember, I'm saying this for your good. See, I'm saying it so that you'll understand. If you believe me now, listen to what I tell you. See? (New Ed. Pages 411 (18-19)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 460 (4) "Now, just remember, just stay the way you are. And you say, "Well, the Lord..." No, now just be careful." (New Ed. Page 411 (21) to 412 (22)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 460 (5) "Now, look here. Let me show you something. See? Did you know there's ten thousands of voices in this room right now, literally voices of people that's coming through the electronic waves of radio? Why don't you hear them? They're voices. Is that right? They're waving right through here now. There's people, forms, and bodies moving right through this room now. Is that right? Well, why don't you see them? They're here, actual voices, like my voice. Well, why don't you hear it?"

See, it's got to strike something first to reveal it. See? Now, do you understand? So just don't interpret nothing. If God wants you to know anything, He will send it to you (See?); so just be real, real solid now. Hold still. Something has happened. And now just be real... You understand what I mean, don't you? (New Ed. Page 412 (23-24))). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

Quote: 576 (7) "But you notice, He omitted the revelation of this Seventh Seal. And here when the Seventh Seal, when He opened it, He also omitted it again. See? So we see that it is a complete mystery, therefore, 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, or whatever takes place at that time.

Now, until that time, let's just all pray and live good straight Christian lives, looking forward for His coming." (New Ed. Page 521 (398-399)). (QA. On the seals 63-0324M ).

12. In consideration of God's plan and program for the seventh seal/seven thunders, each item must dovetail with the five "musts" in doing God a service. The prophet established these five criteria on his message (Trying to do God a service 65-0718M). The seventh seal/seven thunders revelation and works are one of the greatest service of God to the endtime bride. The seventh seal holds total, full and complete redemption which includes deliverance of the endtime bride from deception by false Christs and false prophets, the first resurrection and the rapture.

Quote W.M.B.: 108 "To keep God's commandments, to do anything right for God, to do God a service correctly, there is five musts (See?)... No matter how sincere a man may be in doing it, doing God a service, these five must be there:

1) First, it must be His time to do it… Must be in His time.

2) It must be in His season, time and season.

3) It must be according to His Word that has been spoken.

4) It must be given according to the person He has chosen to do it by. But it's got to be by the one He chooses to do it. And it must come first to His prophets. The Word of God must come to His prophets: Amos 3:7, "The Lord God will do nothing until first He reveals it to His servant the prophet." Four.

5) And the prophet must be a-vindicated by the Word of God. There's your five musts. It's got to be that way." (Trying to do God a service 65-0718M).

Quote W.M.B.: 262 "But the only way the prophet can be a-vindicated is by the Word. And remember the Third Pull was the opening of them Seven Seals to reveal the hidden Truth that's been sealed in the Word." (Anointed ones at the end time 65-0725M).

In our critical examination of every ministry pertinent to the seventh seal/seven thunders; such factors must be present or the claims of all those who assume that ministry is presumptuous and Satanic. The prophet said that Satan will try to impersonate that ministry of the seventh seal/seven thunders and third pull. By just a brief look upon the ministry that is on the field today, we can already see that the five musts of doing God a service are violated without regard of the scripture, the message and the messenger.

13. THREE-FOLD MYSTERY OF GOD.

Another important and undefeatable tool of examination to all who presume to have that ministry, is detailed on another message of the prophet entitled "Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed 63-0728." The items of God's program are within the framework of the five musts in doing God a service, and its foundation is anchored and deeply embedded in the eternal plan and program of God. The threefold mystery of God's eternal plan hidden from the foundation of the world, which automatically includes God's plan and program for the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders were tied in with the seventh seal revelation by W.M.B.

Quote W.M.B.: 17-1 "Now, God had a purpose and a hidden mystery. And that's what I want to speak on to the church this morning: the hidden mystery of God that He had in His mind before the world ever began and how that it's unfolded itself right down to this present hour that we're living…God's great mystery of how... It's a secret. He kept it a secret. Nobody knowed nothing about it; even the Angels didn't understand it. See? He didn't reveal it. That's the reason under our seventh mystery, when the seventh seal was opened, there was silence." (Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed 63-0728).

Quote: 24-5 "First, to express Hisself completely: God in Christ. Second, to have the preeminences by this in His Church (which is His Body, Bride) to... He could have the preeminence to express Himself through them. All right. And thirdly, to restore the Kingdom to its rightly position that fell by sin by the first Adam, back to where He walked in the cool of the evening with His people, talked with them, fellowshipped with them. And now sin and death had separated them from His Presence and His entire expression. Do you read it? Before the foundation of the world to express all of His attributes, what He was..." (Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed 63-0728).

Quote: 3-3 "When we see all these great threefold revelations: God in Christ, Christ in the Church, the Kingdom coming, Adam and Eve redeemed back to the garden of Eden in the representation of Christ and His Bride, and then the Kingdom is going to be restored according to His promise. Praise be to God. Now, by the revelation of the threefold mystery (the secret) and by the personal a-vindicated Word by His original Headship..." (Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed 63-0728).

The program of God for the revealing of the seventh seal/seven thunders, blends in perfectly with our former declaration on E.O.D.H. book 8 of the eight identifications of the seven thunders ministry, only that this new subject ties the knot tighter in binding the false anointed ones in the endtime -Matthew 24-24- whose major mission, purpose and work are to pervert the seven thunders, before it is broken to the bride in a public ministry, loosing the secret of full redemption to her for translation power for the rapture. This is the major purpose of the revealing of the seventh seal/seven thunders.

(1) Preaching the seven thunders, declaring a perfect revelation of Christ's second coming as the son of man, without contradiction of the written Word of God and the message of Malachi 4:5&6, Revelation 10:7;

The life and ministry of Robert Lee Lambert (R.L.L.), first martyr for the message of Malachi 4:5 & 6, centralized around the promises of God; the Bride's revival, manifestations of the third pull and another outpouring of the Holy Spirit. He did not fail to elevate the most important promise, the second coming of the Lord, and the public declaration of the seventh seal/seven thunders. He took great precautions, even like the prophet, W.M.B., not to itemize as a subject, the program of God for the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders, to avoid the increase of impersonators. The model impersonator, Lawrie of India, was the only one known for such impersonations, by him and others. Nevertheless, on many messages of R.L.L., the first martyr, he emphasized the program of God for the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders. Such understandings were foreign to most of the ministers in the message. He was despised, persecuted and rejected and accused as a false prophet for the preaching of God's real program.

After his martyrdom in 1973, many impersonators arose and continued to arise, even to our time. Several came in contact with his messages and understanding of God's program, and are now renowned impersonators. We believe that Mr. Santiago is one of those copycats, who have stolen some of the program of God, itemized, and have placed it upon himself, while Brother R.L.L. declared the program of God in sincerity and honesty, and left it to the revelation and understanding of all men, earnestly declaring that there will be a public ministry and vindication of the seventh seal/seven thunders.

In the light of all that is written above, concerning the program of God for the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders, and the eight identifications of that most sacred ministry, outlined, on the seventh seal message, in 1963, yet, many impersonators arose ten years after the seals.

Proud and ambitious men, false anointed ones, in total disregard and utter disobedience to all the prophet's warnings, pleadings and begging, presumed to know the revelation of the seventh seal/seven thunders. Many, foreordained to this condemnation (Jude 1), has imprisoned good people, who are children of God, behind ten inch thick prison bars. More on such imprisonment can be understood from E.O.DH. Book one, "Bars of interpretations", and Book three, "False anointed ones." The prophet of God took great precautions on his message, "The seventh seal", to even conceal the program of God, and much more to hide what the Lord revealed to him about the seventh seal/seven thunders.