SECRETS ~ TWO ~

The Holy Fire of Christ's faith creates a bridge and highway across the great gulf fix to the mind and treasures of Christ forever. And with his residing Spirit he shares the wisdom and knowledge of the Father with his collective Son.

One of the secrets of the church is the prophecy by Malachi, who's ministry ended the voice of God to Israel for many years. As a result, a dark period of silence and moral stagnation followed in the land of Palestine.(Mal.3:1)

Elohim Jesus spoke through Malachi to warn the rulers and people that the "future ain't what it use to be for the Jews." The exciting future events already created in the drama of God, was moving toward Israel to reveal a prophet by the name of John Baptist, and this prophet would prepare the way for Elohim Jesus as the Messiah. Malachi finished his prophetic destiny with a mysterious revelation to the Israelis.(Mal.3:5-6)

The Persians were the dominating religio-political power on earth when the Jews returned home to rebuild the temple and Jerusalem. Alexander the Great and the Greek army appeared, and like a meteor swept over the land of ancient Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. By 331 CE. the whole world lay at his feet. In 332, Alexander invaded and conquered Palestine and established Greek cities throughout the land. In about 63 CE. Palestine was conquered by Rome, and eventually Herod the Great became the king of Judea. Herod rebulit the temple into a stupendous edifice that became a landmark in the Middle East.

The people were suffering under the cruelties of Roman bondage when John Baptist appeared on the scene to fulfilled his divine destiny. The power and anointing of the Lord that was characterized in the life and ministry of Elijah push back the forces of religious and political opposition, and prepared a people for the advent of the Messiah of Israel. Jesus said in the context of the covenant of the law, "among them that is born of woman, there has not risen a greater than John Baptist."

The amazing secret of Elijah's anointing reveals that it has appeared the third time as John Baptist, and John went forth to turn the heart of the fathers to the children so they could believe and receive Jesus Christ.(Lk.1:17 But wait, Jesus said, "Elijah truly shall first come, and "restore all things." But I say unto you that Elijah has come already, and you knew it not."

Now the question remains in our minds, how many times will Elijah appear, before "all things have been restored"? First we must understand that the real Elijah appeared on the scene in the ancient days when Israel was divided as the Southern Kingdom called Judah, and the Northern Kingdom called Israel. Ahab was king and his wife was Jezebel.

Elijah anointed Elisha to be his successor and took him into the training procedure to learn the ways of the Lord. We have all read the store about Elijah, and how his servant Elisha saw him flash like lightning into paradise in a chariot of Holy Fire, and he received his mantle, and consequently a "double portion" of his Spirit and anointing. The mystery is unfolding to us and we can rejoice in the wisdom of God intrinsic in his design of the master plan of the ages. At this point-event the Spirit of Elohim Jesus characterized in the life and ministry of Elijah has appeared twice. And when we add John Baptist to the list, we have 3, appearings of the mysterious Elijah, who died in about 850 CE.

We can recognized the fourth appearing of Elijah if we understand what he is to accomplish. The first part of the prophecy of Malachi stated that Elijah would turn the heart of the Israeli fathers to the children to receive Christ, and this was "fulfilled" as the chosen of Israel became the God-body or church on the day of Pentecost. The second part stated he would turn the heart of the "children" back to the Pentecostal fathers, who were the twelve apostles. It is obvious the fathers are dead, so the turning back is to the doctrines of the apostles that church was built on. But before this event can happen Elijah must appear again. But where?

The revelation of Jesus Christ that was lost in the "dark ages as Catholicism ruled the known world. But Martin Luther received the gift of God through faith and preach a parcel gospel to save the people and start the Sardis church age.(1550-1750) The reformation continued in the Philadelphia age under Wesly who receive more truth to preach the gospel to the people.(1750-1906)

The Laodicea age (1906-1965 ?) began as the Lord moved upon his people, who realized the revival of truth and power must continue to save the church. And when the point-event arrived, the Lord infused the people and the revival that began with Luther, and continued with Wesly, was energized with the nine gifts of his Spirit: and consequently the people left the traditional institutions to walk in the Spirit of Christ.

In 1933, the seventh church age messenger William Branham came on the scene, and began to preach the apostolic gospel with power, and miraculous signs followed his ministry. Elijah had appeared once again to turn the heart of the "Pentecostal children back to the faith of the church fathers." In 1933, on the banks of the Ohio River, 5000 people were being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ after one of his meeting. William Branham was standing in the water helping baptized the believers, and a glorious light appeared over his head. As this light caught everyone's attention, a voice spoke boldly out of the light, and said,

So at this point-event Elijah has appeared 4, times. This prophecy was spoken by the angel of God who accompanied (unseen) William Branham in his ministry to help vindicate the Spirit and anointing of Jesus Christ characterized in the life and ministry of Elijah. Also, it is vindicated in scripture in Rev.10:7, But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel (seventh messenger to the seventh church age), when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God "should be finished", as he has declared to his servants the prophets. This angel is angelos, who is a human minister.

This angelic prophecy given to William Branham in 1933, is now completely known by the ministry of Christ. The second part of the prophecy conveys the realization the ministry given to William Branham is to forerun the second coming of the Lord to Israel, just like John Baptist forerun the first coming of the Lord to Israel. You thought I was going to write "for the rapture." Shame on you. The rapture is a doctrine of the Devil and his emissaries. The Elijah ministry finished the "revival stage" of the reformation, and rallied the people of God to the "faith that was once delivered to the saints."

The ministry of William Braham served two purposes. First, it was the "shout phase", or "first step" of the "resurrection of life". Secondly, "the second coming of the Lord in the Son of Man ministry, or the fifth and last showing of the Elijah anointing to Israel for the redemption of the 144,000 Israelis typed as Benjamin, and the scattered remnant called Jacob. These Israelis are typed as "foolish virgins." So through the Elijah anointing "all things will be restored."

Today, we know by revelation that the "mystery of God is not finished." (Rev.10:7) The people who were called out of Laodicean apostacy and the world by the ministry of William Braham, and the ministers that rallied around his message, are now called by the "voice of the Archangel" (Jesus Christ) in the five-fold ministry to the "marriage supper table of the Lamb", to become the perfect and glorious church, and to finish the mystery of God, with the manifestation of the sons and daughters of God.

Yours in Christ ~ ~ Gene Austin