THIRD SCHOOL OF
THOUGHT–7th SEAL/7 THUNDERS
DR. EWALD FRANK’S
PROGRAM
Heretical Articles Nos. 261-275
CHAPTER TEN
Many heresies
on the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders prospered
for decades, and were seldom mentioned or publicly exposed, even since the
second school of thought arose in 1973, which advocate that the Seventh
Seal/Seven Thunders was revealed by the prophet in 1963. Although many message
ministers knew that they were wrong and contrary to the Message, they respected
the persons of men, their long
standing with the prophet and their popularity in the Message world. Many of
these false prophets were well fortified
and took cover behind a marvelous invention
of Satan, which is termed, “The Love
Gospel.” It is based on the principles that ministers should not preach
against each other wrongs and their interpretation of the Message, and all ministers
should preach the Message the way that they see it. Such teachings are contrary
to Galatians 1:8-9. Our ministers and publication of eleven books regarded none of those great heresies
and the persons of men and have successfully exposed most of the major
heresies, many based upon the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders.
Major heresies came to our knowledge of recent times, which went unnoticed and unexposed since our
publications began. Most important of these heresies are the teachings of Dr.
Ewald Frank from
All his heresies are based upon the presumptuous, intellectual, proud
and disrespectful act of separating the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders/Third Pull,
after God declared to his prophet that they are one revelation and hold the
second coming of the Lord.
Doctor Ewald Frank created a third school of thought and has his own program for the revealing of the
Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders. This is abundantly clear from his teachings;
especially his book entitled ‘The
Revelation A Book With Seven Seals”, such is absolutely contrary to the program
of God. His doctrine states as follows,
and is refuted by the teachings of the prophet, Brother Branham:
1. Doctor Frank: The
Seventh Seal contains the Seven Trumpets of Revelation Chap 8-9
The
prophet: It holds the Seven
Thunders and the second coming of the Lord.
2. Doctor Frank: The reason that Heaven was silent on the Seventh Seal is because God
cannot receive worship while He pours out His wrath.
The
prophet: The reason for the
silence is that it would give away the secret to Satan.
3. Doctor Frank: The Seventh Seal needs no revelation to be
understood.
The
prophet: The only way that
it can be understood is by revelation.
4.
Doctor Frank: The contents of the Seventh Seal are clear and
sufficient to be understood by reading Revelation chap 8-9.
The
prophet: It was a mystery to be revealed.
5. Doctor Frank: The
Seventh Seal holds Christ’s third coming to the Jews.
The
prophet: The Seventh Trumpet holds the third coming of
the Lord and the Seventh Seal holds the second coming of the Lord.
6. Doctor Frank: The Seven Thunders do not concern the
Bride-Church but it is for the Jews.
The
prophet: It is for the Bride
and Rapturing faith and the Seventh Trumpet is for the Jews.
7. Doctor Frank: Revelation
10:1, the Lord will put His feet on land and sea after the ministry of the two
prophets.
The
prophet: That happened at the opening of the seals.
8. Doctor Frank: There is no man on the earth who can claim to know the mystery of the
Seven Thunders… God will be His own interpreter.
The
prophet: It needs a
prophetic gift for that revelation.
9. Doctor Frank: The Covenant Angel, Revelation 10:1 is
exclusive to
The
prophet: He deals with the
Bride church then goes to the Jews.
10. Doctor Frank: Revelation 10:1 sets His feet upon land and sea just before He starts
His millennial reign
The
prophet: When the Seal was opened,
down comes the Mighty Angel setting His feet upon land and sea.
11. Doctor Frank: The Angel of Revelation 10:7 and Revelation
The
Prophet: The angel of Revelation 10:7 is a man, an
earthly messenger, the angel of Revelation 11:15 is a heavenly being.
7TH
SEAL/7 THUNDERS/3RD PULL ERRONEOUSLY SEPARATED
By
casual consideration of the
above statements of Doctor Frank when compared with the Prophet’s, they are sufficient
for any believer of the Message to readily understand that his teachings are in
direct opposition to the major doctrine of the Word and Message of the End time
Prophet of Malachi 4:5-6. Therefore, they are heresies. His deception is
cunning and crafty
He separated the Seventh Seal from the Seven Thunders and place
Revelation 10:1 exclusively for the Jews, standing on land and sea before the
millennium
He exempted the third
phase –Third Pull of the Prophet’s ministry from its scriptural place within
the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders.
He separated those
subjects to better formulate his heresy and ‘third school of thought’ on the
subject of the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders. The Lord, Himself connected those
revelations for the Prophet. If this doctor had stayed with such connections he
would have exposed himself. Thus we will stay with the subjects as connected by
God, to defiantly expose Doctor Frank and his heresy.
Quote W.M.B.: 558-2 {255} “Seven thunders uttered straight together…What is it? It's the thing that Jesus said even the
Angels of heaven didn't know nothing about it…Remember, Satan will try to
impersonate… but this is one thing he cannot impersonate. There'll be no mimics
to this (See?), 'cause he don't know it. There's no way for him to know it. It's the third pull.” (The seventh seal
63-0324E).
Quote:
460-6 {24} “If
you can understand it, this is that third pull. You should've caught that
the other day. (Q.A. on the Seals 63-0324M).
Dr. Frank is
using the Message conveniently,
without recognition or evaluation of what God said concerning the contents of
the Seventh Seal. These are evident fruits of unbelief. Who should we believe; a doctor or a Prophet? The claims
of his association with the Prophet since 1955, is disannulled by his heretical
statements, because he is not associated with the major revelations of the
Prophet, but have used the golden opportunity of being with the Prophet as a
platform to propagate such damnable heresies. If compared to the ‘second school
of thought’ with all their deceptions on the Seventh Seal/ Seven Thunders, it
will cause some to wonder which is more damnable: his ‘third school of thought’
or their ‘second school of thought’, which advocates that it was revealed by
the Prophet in 1963.
Doctor Frank, by his
great intellectual mind, resources and popularity produced this book with one goal; that is to explain away the
Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders from the End time Church. When Satan succeeds in
doing such to individuals, he prevents them from receiving many promises of God
and the translation for the Rapture.
This ‘third school of thought’ on the subject
of the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders has bewitched people in several countries.
Though many have separated from him, they are yet deceived by this great
heresy. Remember a doctor was never
ordained to interpret the Word, but only a prophet, he is God’s divine
interpreter of the Word - Amos 3:7.
Was
Rev. Pastor Dr. Frank used of God to
bring to us the Revelation of the Seals? Or was it Malachi 4: 5-6, William
Branham? Indeed, all faithful believers of the Message can boldly proclaim with
a loud voice, that Brother Branham was the chosen vessel for that most
important work.
We will now examine the heretical statements of Doctor Frank by the
Word and the teachings of the Prophet more elaborately. Included are
Frank’s direct statements which he made in opposition to the teachings of the
Prophet. I challenge every believer to accept what Brother Branham said on this
subject and denounce the Doctor’s heresies.
SEVENTH SEAL
Heretical
Article No. 261:
Dr. Frank: Page
37/53 “The Seventh Seal contains the Seven Trumpet
judgments which will fall into the time space of the Sixth Seal… Beginning with
verse 2 we are actually told about what the Seventh
Seal contains and what takes place at that time. The seven angels begin to
blow their trumpets.”
E.O.D.H Answer: 557 (4) “that's what the mystery is laying
behind those seven consecutive thunders rolling out.” (The
Seventh Seal
Quote:
567 (1) “Now, what this great
secret is that lays beneath this Seal, I do not know… But I know
that it was them seven thunders uttering themselves right close
together.” (The Seventh Seal
Quote: 568 (2) "One of the mysteries of
that Seal… it was seven thunders
that uttered their voices. (The Seventh Seal
Quote: “That
Seventh Seal hasn't opened yet, you know; that's His coming.” (Feast of
the Trumpets
Quote: 33-3
“Remember, He hid the
Seventh Seal from us…It was the coming of the Lord.” (Souls In Prison Now
Quote:
564 (2) And in
It is clear from the above quotations that the Prophet concluded that
the Seventh Seal is the Seven Thunders and the Third Pull and they all hold the
Coming of the Lord. He compared the Seven Seals in Matthew 24. He made
reference to the Seventh Seal in connection to the Second Coming of the Lord
and indicated that Jesus was silent about His Second Coming. This fact is evident by the signs that Jesus gave to
his Apostles concerning His Second Coming. Doctor Frank misplaced the Second Coming like the Scribes and Pharisees, who
misplaced the First Coming of the Lord and missed the Messiah sent to them
because he was manifested in a different type of ministry. The coming of the
Lord hidden under the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders is the Second Coming of the Lord, which Brother Branham made reference to
on many of his messages and more specifically the subject of the Seventh Seal.
Therefore,
the Seventh Seal does not contain the
Seven Trumpets, as heretically stated by Dr. Frank. How dare can he say
different to Almighty God who revealed to the Prophet the sacred connection
between the Seventh Seal and Seven Thunders. This doctor can only preach his
heresies and be deceptive by separating what God has joined together. What God
has joined together let not man put asunder. He has broken the golden rule of
the Almighty.
Heretical Article No. 262:
Dr. Frank: Pg.
53/54 “The
Throne of Mercy changes into a Throne of Judgment and the wrath breaks forth.
God cannot receive worship and praise at the same time He pours out His wrath
upon earth - therefore the silence in
heaven.
E.O.D.H Answer: “This is why there was no activity in heaven;
it might give away the secret.” (The seventh seal
Quote: “The Angels,
everything shut up. If they made one move
it might give something away, so they just shut up, quit harping;
everything stopped.”(The seventh seal
How different a heresy is from the truth. Heaven was silent because it may give away
one of the greatest secret. But Dr. Frank is saying that God could not receive
worship while He was pouring out His wrath. We
believe Malachi 4:5-6 and denounce the theology of Dr. Frank. What about the
movements that stopped in heaven?
Is Dr. Frank saying
that while God poured out His wrath for forty days upon the earth, that Noah’s
worship was not received of God from inside of the
When the Lamb leaves
the Mercy Seat and takes the Book, God’s Throne becomes a Judgment Throne and
all heaven worshipped the Almighty. John
was heard worshipping God, even under the earth. (Revelation Chapter 5).
“And
the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters;
and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art,
and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the
blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they
are worthy. And I heard another out of
the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.”
(Revelation 16: 4-7).
That is worship
doctor! Angels and the Redeemed no longer needed the Blood sacrifice to worship
God, nor through eternity.
Heretical Article No. 263:
Dr. Frank: Page
54 “There is no revelation needed to understand the Seventh Seal.”
E.O.D.H Answer: “557-3 {245} I'm going to tell you my revelation of it.” “I had the
revelation that revealed... It's in a threefold manner.” (The seventh Seal
63-0324E ).
Quote: {392} “it will be revealed
in that day, in the hour that it's supposed to be revealed in.” (The seventh
Seal 63-0324E ).
Quote: 574-1 {377} Will 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.” (The seventh Seal 63-0324E ).
Quote: “There'll be seven voices of
these thunders that will reveal the
great revelation at that time. So I believe, to us who... If we don't know
it, and we--we--it won't be knowed till that time, but it will be revealed in that day, in the hour that
it's supposed to be revealed in.
So I believe, to us
who... If we don't know it, and we--we--it won't be knowed till that time, but
it will be revealed in that day, in the hour that it's supposed to be revealed
in. So the thing for us to do is to be
reverent before God and serve Him, and do all that we know how to do, and
live good Christian lives.” (The seventh Seal 63-0324E ).
Quote: 78-4 {70} Seal signifies... (Now, this is words I got
from the dictionary.) Seal signifies a finished work. And when the Seventh Seal
is broken, the mystery of God that's sealed in these mysterious seals is
finished; until the day that Seal is broken, then it's revealed what's on the
inside of it.” (The Breach 63-0317E).
Dr. Frank, without any
reserve, declares that the Seventh Seal needs no revelation to understand it.
From the Prophet’s teaching, it needs
the greatest revelation to understand, because it was not even written in
the Book and the Prophet held it in great reverence, fear and trembling. This
Doctor is treating this subject with total
disrespect. The only way that he can be so dishonorable to even God, is by
a carnal interpretation, proclaiming that the Trumpets are the Seventh Seal.
Can we imagine that a major Prophet missed this grand idea, and a doctor got
it? Imagine that it was there all the time and William Marrion Branham did not
see that? I must say respectfully to Dr. Frank, that he is advocating capital nonsense, and has brought the
greatest shame to the Bible school and theology as a whole. He is presenting to
the world a confused Prophet who told lies about the Seventh Seal/ Seven
Thunders/Third Pull.
Heretical Article No. 264:
Dr. Frank: Of
all the Seals, the Seventh is the most
clearly described, not containing any mysterious symbols as the others. The
contents pertaining to it are very clear and sufficient.
E.O.D.H Answer: 560-4
{275} “the Seventh Seal, the
thing that I've wondered all my life.”
(The seventh Seal 63-0324E ).
Quote: 576-3 {394} “that Seventh Seal…it's a hidden mystery. No one knows it.” (The seventh Seal 63-0324E
).
Quote: 575-4 {390} the opening of this Seventh Seal, it's also in a threefold mystery… 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.” (The Seventh Seal 63-0324E ).
All mysteries need
revelation. Where is the abundance of clarity that Dr. Frank is speaking about?
Again, this dumb statement is hinged upon the first error, that the Seventh
Seal contains the Seven Trumpets. He is off the bull’s-eye by a million miles.
Can anyone imagine that the Seventh Seal is so clear, needs no revelation, and
a major Prophet, the greatest sent to the Gentiles in the history of the world,
wondered about it all his life, and sadly reported that God hid it from him,
but the Seven Thunders will reveal it in that day and hour? Is Dr. Frank
greater than our Prophet? Absolutely not! He is a blind guide, and is heading
for the ditch with all who follow him, except they repent.
Heretical Article No. 265:
Dr. Frank: Page 63 “After the ministry of the two prophets is
accomplished, the Lord will put His feet upon Land and sea, and that is the
moment when He meets His brethren, the 144, 000, who are standing sealed on
Mount Zion (Rev. 14).
E.O.D.H Answer: 3-1 “Exactly the same. Under the Seventh Trumpet
is to
The Trumpet holds the
third coming of the Lord. The Seventh Seal holds the second coming of the Lord.
The coming of the Lord hidden under the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders is the
second coming of the Lord, which Brother Branham made reference to on many of
his messages and more specifically the subject of the Seventh Seal, not His
third coming.
On
SEVEN THUNDERS
Heretical
Article No. 266:
Dr. Frank: Page 63 “What
the Seven Thunders uttered… does not concern us… it was not written. Therefore
it did not become part of the Holy Scripture… Those who preach are duty bound
to stay only with the written Word of God…”
E.O.D.H Answer: 253-2 {182} The Bride hasn't had a revival yet.
There's been no revival there, no manifestation of God to stir the Bride yet.
We're looking for it. It will take those seven unknown thunders back
there to wake her up again. (The Third
Seal 63-0320).
Quote: 128-2 {75} And then there's coming forth seven mysterious thunders that's not even written at all. And I believe that through those seven
thunders will be revealed in the last days in order to get the Bride together for
rapturing faith. (The First Seal 18/03/63 ).
Quote: 51-5 “Is that really them seven thunders fixing to utter out
something that the little group that He's gathered together will receive
rapturing faith to go in the rapture when He comes.” (Sirs is this the time
Quote: “There'll be a Power put
into the Church, and now is coming in, that the Holy Spirit will so
anoint the people, till they'll speak
the Word and It'll create Itself right there. We haven't seen Power like's coming into the
Church now. I know it for a fact. “‘Say
unto this mountain be moved…The placing of the Church in position, where the Fullness of the Power of the Holy Ghost
comes into the Church.” (Hear Ye Him, 60-0213, Par. E-38)
I am sure a great
Doctor, highly intellectual, a smart man and educated is aware of all these quotations. He is not ignorant of them in this
computer age. But because his theology
is so dumb, he has chosen to separate the Seventh Seal from the Seven Thunders
and the Third Pull, to establish his heresies. He thinks he has a better idea than the seventh grade
Prophet, and even God, Himself, who associated these subjects. I call Dr. Frank to repentance. His
unbelief is manifested unto all men, and his folly shall soon be made manifest,
even like Jannes and Jambres, if he fails to repent.
Heretical Article No. 267:
Dr. Frank: “After the ministry of the two
prophets is accomplished, the Lord will put His feet upon land and sea, and
that is the moment when He meets His brethren, the 144,000, who are standing on
E.O.D.H Answer: 576-7
{398} “the Seventh Seal… that it is a complete mystery, therefore, the
hour is not yet for these 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.
(The Seventh Seal 63-0324E ).
Quote: 575-4 {390} “Now, 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... There'll be seven voices of these thunders that will reveal the great revelation at that time. So I believe, to us
who... If we don't know it, and it won't be knowed till that time, but it will
be revealed in that day, in the hour
that it's supposed to be revealed in.” (The Seventh Seal 63-0324E ).
The above quotations specify the time period of the revealing of the Seventh Seal/Seven
Thunders. It will be about the time that the
Heretical Article No. 268:
Dr. Frank: Page
64 “There is no man on the earth who can claim to
know the mystery of the Seven Thunders… God will be His own interpreter.”
E.O.D.H Answer: 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. (Q & A on the Seals).
According to Doctor
Frank, a prophet is exempted from receiving the revelation of the Thunders, but
Christ comes down and pushes it directly into the hearts of the 144, 000.
It came to a prophet once. He was only forbidden to write it. So
what is the difference now, that God must bypass Amos 3:7? John is proof that
it must utter through a prophet to the Gentiles, and that is not breaking the
Scripture. If that was God’s unchangeable program for the revealing of the
Thunders, then God made a mistake when
he let John hear and understand. That does not go only for Frank, but every
heretic who propagates that the Seventh Seal is so sacred that it comes to the
heart of the elected Bride individually.
ANGEL OF THE COVENANT
Heretical
Article No. 269:
Dr. Frank: Page 60 “The Lord is not spoken of even a single time
in direct reference to the Church using the terminology of the Angel of the Covenant, but only and
exclusively in connection with the people of Israel.”
E.O.D.H Answer: 72-1 {29}
“Revelations 10 ... I saw another
mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow...
upon his head,...If you notice that's…He's
directly coming to the Jews now, for the Church… has been raptured, or fixing to be raptured. He comes for His Church.” (The
Breach 63-0317E).
Quote: 74-2 {40}
And when the Seals are broke and the mystery is revealed, down comes the
Angel, the Messenger, Christ, setting His foot upon the land and upon the sea
with a rainbow over His head. Now remember, this seventh angel is on earth at
the time of this coming.” (The Breach 63-0317E).
Irregardless of the
theology of Dr. Frank, and all His Greek and Hebrew translation of words, the
Prophet of Malachi 4:5-6 has spoken, and all doctors need to shut up. “His
watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they
are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark.” (Isaiah 56:10). Doctor Frank doesn’t
know about the seven angels and the opening of the Seals more than God’s chosen
ordained Prophet, Elijah. Malachi 3:1 -
The Covenant Angel is Christ. He was in the church and with the Apostles. When
the Gospel was turned over to the Gentiles, the Covenant came to them and also
the Covenant Angel. Revelation 10 associates him with the Seals and the End
time Bride. Away with the garbage theology of Doctor Frank!
Heretical Article No. 270:
Dr. Frank: Page
61 “The Lord is the owner of Land and
sea, therefore He set one foot on land and sea before
starting His reign… He comes to claim His possession before commencing His
Millennial Reign.”
E.O.D.H
Answer: 104-2 {247} “They died... Jesus
said, "He that believeth on Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live...
What'll happen? The trumpet of God shall sound, that last trump will blast
forth the same time that the last angel's giving his message and the last Seal is opened, that last trumpet
will sound, and the Redeemer comes forth to take His redeemed possessions: His church, blood-washed.” (The Breach
63-0317E).
Quote: 105-3 {254}
“for the trumpet of God shall sound at that last trumpet, when the last Seal is broke, and when the
seventh angel's given his message; the last trumpet shall sound and the dead in
Christ shall rise, and we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them to meet Him in the air. He claims... He's come forth now to claim His--His possession.” (The Breach 63-0317E).
Quote: “And even
those who are alive and remain till His
coming shall not hinder them which are asleep, for the trumpet of God shall
sound at that last trumpet, when the last
Seal is broke, and when the seventh angel's given his message; the last
trumpet shall sound and the dead in
Christ shall rise, and we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them to meet Him in the air. He claims... He's come forth now to claim His possession.” (The Breach
63-0317E).
It is sad
that the theology of Dr. Frank has not revealed to him what is the greatest possession of the Lord; it’s
His Bride. The Prophet said that ‘He
claims His possession at the Rapture’.
The millennium reign is not all together the possession of the Lord, though He
possessed the Kingdom, as there will be mortals living on the earth which will
be destroyed at the end of the thousand years.
The scripture said
that the feet of the Lord will stand upon the
Heretical Article No. 271:
Doctor Frank: Page 65 After this there are the last three and half
years of the great tribulation to the end of this present civilization. The
reference to the announcement of the sounding of the seventh angel in chapter
10 already points to the moment, when the reign actually is being proclaimed {
E.O.D.H
Answer: 323-3 “First of all, that messenger is going to be
a prophet. He will have the office of a prophet… The proof that he is a
prophet is found in Revelation 10:7… Now this person…is NOT an heavenly being. The sixth trumpeting angel, who is an
heavenly being, is in Revelation 9:13, and the seventh of like order is in Revelation 11:15. This one here in
Revelation 10:7 is the seventh age messenger and it is a man, and he is to bring a message from God, and his message
and ministry is going to finish the mystery of God as declared to His servants,
the prophets.”(Church age book).
Quote: 74 "In
the days of the seventh angel
sounding forth his Message..." that's earthly
angel now. Because this Angel came down from heaven; and this was on earth.
"Angel" is "a messenger," a messenger to the age.” (Evening Messenger).
Quote: 23-5 “And remember, in
that Sixth Seal, where all Seven
Trumpets sounds under that Sixth Seal... When we get to that, you'll see
that. Every Seven Trumpet took place in that Sixth Seal.” (Souls in prison
63-0116).
From the above Scriptures and Revelation chapters 2 and 3, seven angels
are sent to the Seven Church Ages. Revelation 10:7 speaks exclusively about the
last church age messenger to finish the mystery. Revelation
Heretical Article No. 272: “Ewald
Frank is a Doctor of theology. He has to be right on his doctrine, since he is
better educated in the Message than many ministers, and even William Branham.”
E.O.D.H Answer: For a man who confesses to believe the
Message of the hour and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to continue to be called
Doctor, Cardinal, Pope or any such man-made titles, after he has left his
organization or school of theology is sufficient evidence to prove that he has not left his organization, but carry
the same spirit of the Catholic
Church, who invented such titles. Men who use such titles are political in
spirit, and seek honor more than to serve Christ and His flock. This is
contrary to the Message. William Branham blasted that spirit throughout his
Message, following this same pattern of our Lord Jesus in the Gospel. Jesus
rebuked the Pharisees and said that they loved the upper most seats in the
Synagogues and greetings in the market place and to be called Rabbis.
It makes me wonder how much of the Message and the Bible Dr. Frank believes. A man who
believes just the basic teachings of William Branham and the Bible will refrain
from using such titles, which the Prophet condemned many times in most of his
messages. He will be totally embarrassed
to be introduced to Message believers under such Catholic titles.
There is not a servant of God in the Bible,
from Genesis to Revelation who carried those titles, preacher's license etc.
Those who had them in their organization like Brother Paul count them as dung
after they came to the message of the hour.
“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and do count
them but dung, that I may win Christ”. {Philippians 3:8}.
Quote W.M.B.: 492-2 {222} “Like Paul said, "I didn't come to you
with the polish of an education, but I come to you in the power of the
resurrection." It taken God three and one-half years down in
Quote: 15 “Then
they bound the church with another cord as Delilah did... Instead of having God-called men, men who were called by the Holy
Spirit, maybe didn't know their abc's, but they knowed Christ. Then the church
got stylish, and fashioned after the
political speakers. And they had to give
their preachers doctor's degree, everybody had to be a Doctor of Divinity. That was another cord to bind the church. Men
go off and study, each seminary tries to produce a better scholar so that their
churches can brag, "Our pastor
is a Doctor of Divinity." … that doesn't mean anything in the sight of
God.” (Deceived Church By The World 59-0628m).
Quote: E-4 “Someone was trying to give me a doctors
degree not long ago. And I said, "I'm
too smart for that." I said, "I know better; the people does
too." So... If a man knows his limitations and..." Now with my old
Quote: 268-2 {286} "You doctors of divinity and everything and talking how... And
introducing yourself as 'Doctor,'
'Doctor,' 'Doctor.' (The Third Seal 63-0320).
Quote: 185 “Culture, science, beautiful churches, high steeples,
fine polished preachers, education: DA., D., Ph.D., LL.D., Doctor of Literature, Doctor of Divinity, Doctors... Every time you pronounce that, it just
takes him that much farther from God, just throws him plumb away.” (Power of transformation 65-1031).
Quote: 68 “That would qualify Jesus exactly being
the Word. He knowed the thoughts that was in their heart: Hebrews 4:12. Now, if
we wanted to identify Him, would we expect
Him to be some Doctor of Divinity? There is no record of Him ever being in
a school.” (Jesus Christ the same 63-0627).
Anytime
you want to bring under the Message, ‘doctor, president, chairman or
directors’, we are getting like the Catholic Church and the organizations. Now the reason that people want to be called
Doctor or President is to receive honor. “Do you know who is standing behind
the pulpit there? Doctor, President so and so.” Jesus said, “But be not ye
called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.”
(Matthew 23:8).
So now, the Catholic Church is responsible
for making up all these titles from popes, to cardinals, to bishops, with a
different meaning than the Bible and then come right down to priest, the
Jesuits, all these kinds of mother superiors and father superiors. And hear the
organizations: “Doctor”, “Reverend”. Hear the priest: “Father”. The Bible says,
“And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is
in heaven.” (Matthew 23:9). So there is no room for any of these titles. All
that we have in the Bible are Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Evangelists,
Pastors and we have elders, deacons, helps and a few other things, humble and
simple. The Nicolaitans, antichrist spirit, prevalent around the Message, is
trying to socialize the ministry. They have made the office of pastor,
evangelist etc. equal titles to that of worldly professions: doctors, lawyers,
judges and politicians etc. Although such titles such as Popes, cardinals,
superintendent etc, are not verbally used, the spirit of organizations and the
Catholic Church dominates many ministers.
These have proven to be Gentiles in their
spirit. The Gentile seeks honor one of another. “But Jesus called them to him,
and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the
Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority
upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among
you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall
be servant of all.” (Mark 10:42-44).
Heretical Article No. 273: “We follow a great man, Doctor
and Pastor, who heard the audible voice of God. That proves that he is a
genuine servant of God? You have never heard God’s voice, to prove that your
teachings are true.”
E.O.D.H Answer: With all due respect to
The only way that you
can discern if a man’s doctrine is right is that it must be in accordance with
the Word of God and the Message of the Hour. He must teach according to the
Word of God and the revelation that the Prophet brought to the Age. The Prophet
for our Age is Malachi 4:5&6 Elijah Branham. His life must be according to
the Word of God. The Bible said in Mathew 7:14-15, “ye shall know them by their fruits”. A good tree cannot bring
forth corrupt fruits. A minister must meet the required qualifications set
forth in the Scriptures to qualify as a true minister.
Dr. Frank has
miserably failed to meet the qualifications of a true minister by his testimony
and his teachings on the most important and major subject of the Bible and
Message of Malachi 4:5&6. His personal life is well known around
Many preachers have based their ministry upon
the claims of seeing a vision, dreaming a dream, hearing voices or experiencing
some sort of sensation or having other bad experiences. We have too much of
that in the world. The false anointed ones built their ministries upon such
experiences without the Word of God, they try to compare their ministries with
that of the Major Prophet, Brother Branham, who genuinely experienced such
things of God, but the remarkable difference is that he had the Word. No true
servant of God in this hour will advertise and build his ministry upon such
experiences, though they are genuine, but they will be established upon the Written
Word and the Revelation of Malachi 4:5&6, and especially the Opening of the
Seals.
Hearing the voice of God does not necessarily
mean that a man is a servant of God. Many in the Scriptures heard the Lord’s
audible voice and were lost. Cain heard His voice and he was a literal son of
the serpent. He was rebellious to God. He was full of hate and jealousy and
murdered his brother. God counseled him to do well and he will be accepted. He
refused like all other seeds of the serpent will. The Israelites called out of
Dr. Frank, hearing the
audible voice of God as he claims is not
the absolute proof that he is a servant of God. Servants of God must stay
true to the Word of God. They can genuinely hear the voice of God and fail to
be obedient to the Word and humble their hearts before God and be lost. Dr.
Frank has denied one of the greatest doctrines and promise of the message of
William Branham - the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders to come to the Bride for
Rapturing faith. This is disobedience, pride and self-will and the evidence of
a false teacher.
The greatest voice he
has not heard, and that is to hear the Message of the Hour by divine
revelation. Jesus said that His sheep will hear His voice. He lacks divine
revelation on the Message of the Major Prophet and the Opening of the Seals. To deny that the revelation of the Thunders
is coming to the Bride, is to be a tool in the hand of Satan to try and keep
the Bride earth bound.
Concerning your
statement whether I have heard the voice of God to prove that my teachings on
my Books are right, this does not apply if my teachings are right, it is not
based upon a testimony that I heard the voice of God, like Dr. Frank, but
solemnly upon the basis that I do not deviate from the Scriptures and the
Message of the Hour. I have openly challenged the world to prove my teachings
wrong. I have not had a preacher to take up such challenge and expose me. I am
again sending out another challenge on this book. I also hereby invite Dr.
Frank, since I know him to be a famous writer, capable and efficient in
handling doctrinal issues, to pick up this challenge. Let him write a book and
expose my doctrines. Confirm that my articles are wrong by the Scriptures and
the Message of the Hour. I said Message of the Hour even because there was one
prophet sent to us for the Seven Church Ages who was ordained to interpret the
Scriptures. I am not interested in a Doctor of divinity Ph. D. or LLD or an
A.B.C. privately interpreting the Scriptures to me, it comes only by God’s
ordained plan -Amos 3:7.
Whatever supernatural experiences that I had
with God I only speak of them as I feel led of the Spirit and when it is
necessary and convenient to confirm the Word of God. I will not at this point
try to convince you that my teachings are right, by documenting my several
experiences with God, though I have spoken about most of them at Bethel {The
House of God}, to the Flock that the Lord have placed under my care. Recently I
allowed a couple of these experiences to be heard on tape by our close
associates. This is only in support of the truth that I preach and not to build
a ministry.
Heretical Article No. 274: “Exposition
of damnable heresies’ teachings is exactly like Brother Ewald Frank’s on the Seventh
Seal. We also believe that the Seventh Seal is not for the Bride.”
E.O.D.H. Answer: I have heard about this misconception before, by letters from foreign lands. Several people
have embraced our books E.O.D.H. 1-11 because they know and have gathered from
our writings that we stand against all false interpretations of the Thunders. They have mistakenly believed that we are
saying like Dr. Frank that the Seven Thunders are not for the Bride. God
forbid! This is gross error. I categorically deny that I believe, preach or
teach this damnable heresy of Dr. Frank. To simplify this misconception, I
state as follow; that there are two major schools of thought on the Seventh
Seal/Seven Thunders. The first school of thought is based upon the teachings
and instruction of Brother Branham, that the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders was
not revealed to him in 1963 and that the Church should wait for that
revelation. I belong to this first school of thought with all who believes our
teachings.
The second school of
thought advocates that the Thunders were revealed to Brother Branham in 1963,
but they found the revelation in 1973. This is antichrist doctrine, which
originated from
Therefore let it be fully established now and forever in the
hearts of all who read our books, or will read them in the future that my
denouncement of all false Thunders around the globe should not be understood to
mean the Seven Thunders is not for the Bride. I do affirm that the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders hold the
revelation of the coming of the Lord and the secret of translating the Bride,
which was not revealed to Brother William Branham in 1963, but will be broken
only to the Bride by a public ministry and demonstration of the Holy Spirit,
with signs wonders and miracles, to confirm the coming of the Lord and the
Seven Thunders. This was clearly itemized on E.O.D.H Book 8, “Eight
Identifications Of The Ministry Of The Seven Thunders.”
I am duty bound and
have chosen to speak freely of the most corruptible doctrine of this great man,
concerning his version of the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders, which is in fact a third school of thought, which
declares that the Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders are not for the Bride, but for
the Jews. This is a heresy, as huge
as the heresy from New York, which has established around the world, that the
Seventh Seal/Seven Thunders were indeed revealed by Brother Branham in 1963 and
hidden in the Message until the early seventies, when the most so called
fortunate pastor Coleman was caught up into the dimensions of the spirit and
received the revelation of the Seven Thunders. Thus the teachings of this
gallant, Reverend and Doctor must be exposed for what they are. I have no part
or lot with his heresies.
Heretical Article No. 275: “It
is a well known fact that E. Frank is a great man who met Brother Branham has
long standing in the Message and has many followers. He made a little mistake
and fell in adultery with his secretary. I feel that he is yet qualified to
preach the message, but I noticed in your book 10 E.O.D.H. that you believe
that all such preachers should not re-enter the pulpit. This does make a
difference for our precious Brother Frank.”
E.O.D.H. Answer: The Lord is no respecter of persons nor his true servants, because the
Word of God is written for both small and great. When the Scripture declares
that a man done wrong, it is wrong irregardless of who he is, whatever ministry
he holds, even like Moses and other servants of God and the many sacrifices
that he made to serve God. You call
adultery a little mistake. Is it really a little one or is it huge as all
the world problems put together in a unit? One act of adultery in
To bring a man
back behind the pulpit on the grounds of repentance is wrong. A minister or a
deacon could fall into sin, he can repent and God could give him grace and save
the man as a repentant sinner, but he needs to sit in the congregation and beg
and cry for mercy all the days of his life for bringing such a reproach upon
the Word of God. Proverbs 6: 32-33. Such
sins have proven him to be disqualified.
He has proven himself not born again. He has proven himself
without the Spirit of God. He has failed his duties, and he should never ascend
the pulpit again in his life, because his reproach shall not be wiped away; and
according to 1Timothy 3, the Bible said, “a
bishop must be blameless; the husband of one wife.” He must be blameless. And when a man commits
these sins and leads God’s children away from the Word of God, he is blameful,
and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Such a man should hold his seat.
Let us examine any
adulterous preacher by the message:
DEFILE A MAN’S
WIFE – YOU’RE NOT BORN AGAIN
Quote W.M.B.: “And if you still got the things of the world
in you, you're not born again... and go right back out and defile a
man's wife, break up a
man's home…you are not dead to the world yet, you are alive with it…And a
man that's born of God, you cannot call him back into that rotten muss of sin
anymore. He's dead, and he's born again. He's a new creature.” (You must be born again 61-1231).
YOU COMMIT ADULTERY BECAUSE YOU DON’T
BELIEVE
Quote: E-25 “Unbelief is sin. Why do you
do that? It's because you don't believe…You
lie, steal, commit adultery because you don't believe…Now, you do
that because you're an unbeliever. If you do that, and say you're a believer,
you're not a believer. Your own testimony, your fruits prove that
you're not. You've got to get rid
of that before you're even a believer.” (Presuming 62-0408).
LIVE IN ADULTERY-YOU HAVEN’T GOT THE HOLY
SPIRIT
Quote: 193 “You've seen people claim to have the Holy Spirit, and live
in adultery, drink, and everything else; they haven't got It.”
(Perseverance 62-0218).
ADULTERY-YOU DO THAT BECAUSE YOU’RE AN
UNBELIEVER
Quote: E-46 “You smoke, lie, steal, drink, commit adultery, because you're not
a believer. A believer doesn't do that.” (Led by the Spirit 59-0407).
I AM AGAINST A CHRISTIAN COMMITING ADULTERY
Quote: “I have nothing against a sinner
drinking. I have nothing against a
sinner committing adultery, nothing against the sinner doing
this. But what I'm talking about is
these people who are supposed to be Christians and then doing that.”
(The Supernatural. 56-0129).
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin (Unbelief); for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God” (1 John 3:9). According to the prophet of God, a man that commits adultery, be it a preacher or lay member, he’s not born again and does not have one speck of the Holy Ghost in him. He is an unbeliever. Therefore that proves that he never had any divine revelation, that unbelieving nature was still down inside of him, and the prophet of God said that that unbelief is the seed of unholiness. His nature is still corrupt, and Jesus said that it is a total impossibility for that corrupt tree to ever bring forth good fruit. Your fruits prove that you are not a believer. Then if a man is not born again and the world is in him, how could he lead a church? How can he preach salvation? How can he get people born again? If a man is deceived of the devil by a cult, by a heresy, led away with two, three and four different doctrines, how can he lead Gods children down the middle of the road? Such ministers should really be in the scrap heap of ministers. There is a scrap heap of ministers, and when these men fall into such degradation, and when they fail their duties, God has a scrap heap where he throws these ministers into. The prophet of God said that such men belong to the scrap heap. These boneless, sissified preachers, without a backbone, are saying that they belong on the pulpit. The prophet said that they belong to the scrap heap. That’s where they belong.
SCRAP HEAP OF
MINISTERS WHO STUMBLED ALONG THE ROAD
Quote: 23-2 “But so many of
us try to do the works of Christ before the reflection of Christ is in us. Now, there's the trouble. We find
those things happening. You know it. I know it. We see these stumbles along the road. We find the scrap
heaps of ministers, of Christians,
piled along the road. Is because they didn't go into it right.” (Stature
of a perfect man 62-1014).