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FEBRUARY 2015 http://www.believersnewsletter.net/ Papua New Guinea Mission Report written by: Bro Andy Clifford. Graphics: Andy Clifford Issue # 78 2 3 4 5 6 L-R: Pstr Roel Soriano, Bro Tim Dodd, Bro Markus Becker Our first presenter was Pstr. Roel Soriano (Philippines) followed by Bro Tim Dodd from Cloverdale Bibleway, Canada and Bro Markus Becker from Bieselberg, Germany. 62-0601 TAKING.SIDES.WITH.JESUS_JEFFERSONVILLE.IN COD FRIDAY “114 … You ministers set together and discuss things. You've got to have fellowship somewhere. You've got to have something, to come together, kind of get together about. You all come together as a group of men and believe one with the other, and like that, and discuss these problems, and set out, maybe, once a month, just ministers alone. Let you meet somewhere in one of your churches. Sit there and discuss it, and talk it, each one of you pastors, and evangelists, and whatever you are.” – William Marrion Branham Testimony from Bro William U – Myanmar The 6th Asian Ministers’ Conference held in the Philippines last Dec. 16-19, 2014 was another real success. The said conference accommodated around 200 ministers and workers from Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, South Korea and the host country, Philippines. There were also participants from USA, Canada, Germany and Italy. The conference theme this year “Pursuing the Greatest Commission on the End Time Evangelism: The Bride as the Final Voice to the Final Age” was very timely and indeed inspiring. A prayer and welcome speech from Pstr. Danny Del Mundo (Philippines) marked the opening of the conference followed by the presentation of the agenda and rules of discussion by Pstr. Nestor Espanola (Philippines). Our brothers from Myanmar testified that the word sovereignty became even clearer to them. They were surprised how the Message Believer church can hold such gathering without relying to any big organization or mother church. They saw it is possible if everyone will help and support each other. They love how every ministers were treated fairly and equally, no matter what race you are and whatever circumstances you have. A very inspiring testimony from a Lao minister Welcome remarks by Pstr Danny Del Mundo -Philippines Presentation of Agenda and Rules of Discussion by Pstr Nestor Espanola -Philippines The meeting worked out very well also to our Lao brothers. Although there’s no established Message church yet in their country, we still have our Lao ministers who thoroughly received the Message of the Hour. One of them admitted he doesn’t know how to start as a Message believer since they came from the denomination. He heard about the Message of 7 Church Ages, Who constitutes the Mark of the Beast? and how the early Christians were persecuted by the church itself. Now he felt its rd cruelty. In fact, during the 3 day of the seminar, his wife called him that the police took her in the precinct and keep asking where he is. They went home earlier than expected. On December 18 they flew back to Laos. He knew the complaints did not came from the police because he’s sure he did nothing wrong, but from the Bishop of his denominational church.Nevertheless, he was still thankful we brought the Message to them. He was very encouraged to continue the fight! The impact of the meeting brought dedication to our Vietnamese and Cambodian ministers. After being devoted with the translation of Message books in their own languages, now, they 8 were stimulated to READ MORE of it! The seminar brought hunger and thirst to their souls after they’ve heard and witnessed the presentations from various ministers. They were inspired how these people valued the importance of learning the Message. Participants of the 6th Asia Ministers Conference held in Manila, Philippines. Testimonies: Bro Than Thoung Ngo – Vietnam (left) &Bro Lythonghour- Cambodia (right) Now, they are challenge not only to improve the translation but also to deepen their study of the Message, and to become an influence to others to inspire them to read. Good thing that our brethren from USA, Canada and New Zealand have been consistently helping them in the publication of their translated books. Most especially to our brethren from BCF,Lima Ohio and Nelson Bible Believers, New Zealand for Cambodia and CBW, Cloverdale Canada and Word of Life Fellowship, Christ church New Zealand for Vietnam. Our local ministers had also been intact with each other. In fact, out of their excitement, they also thought of holding another conference on their island with approximately 100 churches. Truly the whole purpose of redemption is fellowship! Pstr Joe Greene- South Carolina, USA Pstr. Joe Greene from South Carolina, USA preached on the last day of the conference. The meeting ended with a fire burning in their hearts as they sang their theme song “I Have Fought a Good Fight”. Ministers singing “I Have Fought a Good Fight” We thank each and every one who had been part of this successful gathering, not only in the Philippines but all over the world. We are truly grateful. May the Lord bless you abundantly. Eyewitness Testimony Of Brother Branham’s Meetings Brother Marathai Hume Congregational Church New Nagpada, Byculla Bombay India (abridged) I am one of the very few surviving witnesses of the miracles that took place in Hume Memorial Church. I remember that he was a young man at that time in 1954. I remember his voice even now. When I am standing here I feel that William Branham is standing there preaching. He is the endtime prophet! The prophet is the forerunner for the second coming of the Lord and I believe he has been used for that purpose. God used him to reveal all the secrets of 7 seals and 7 church ages in Revelation. Such a man was here. Bombay was very fortunate to have such a big man of God to be here for healing meetings and what messages he gave! I don’t remember the messages because so many years have gone past, but I was highly blessed because of the messages and because of the healings that I saw with my own eyes. The people were healed and all the people were very happy. My own personal holding the Bible in my hand conversion into would amount to pollution; I Christianity is would go and take a bath. how I came to the Lord from Hinduism. I was born in a Hindu family Brahman we are known as Coconaster Brahmans from Puna. We are supposed to be the highest caste and highest typ e of Brahmans amongst the Brahmans, so I was a staunch Hindu. I was dead against Christians and Mohammedans, especially Mohammedans - they were our enemies. So we wanted to make a Hindu Lodge, we wanted to have India fully belonging to Hindu and Hinduism only. I joined one party underground military force run by Resalicah. I joined that army, they were AntiChristian, anti Muslim, and anti British also in those British days. It was an offence to have a parallel army running in the same country, it amounts to treason. So that was our job; stab the 9 Mohammedans, shoot them to cut their heads off with the swords and loot them, take all the money and use it for the growth of Hinduism. That was my faith. I never knew anything about Christ. I knew nothing about churches and I never entered, in my whole life, into a Church. Entering into a church or holding the Bible in my hand would amount to pollution; I would go and take a bath. By mistake, if the Bible came into my hands, I would have gone and taken a bath for purification because I had touched some unholy thing and it is written there: The Holy Bible. Still, it was unholy for me - it was absolutely alien. I never knew anything about Christianity. I never knew anything about the Bible. However, there came a time when I heard the gospel for the first time in my life in Puna and the Word of God touched me by the Holy Spirit. But even then I didn’t want to become a Christian. That message which he gave, the Word of God which he told me, that person, he was preaching in the open air in a street meeting. I never knew his name or nothing, but I was so delighted to hear the Word of God; the first time in my life. I never came across such beautiful words. “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son” - what beautiful words! Nowhere found in any other book! “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” “I came not for the righteous, but for sinners unto repentance.” All these verses touched me. I never knew it was the Word of God. I never knew it was quick and powerful and cutting asunder and going into my heart and cutting it down inside. I never knew it as the Word of God, but the Word of God acted. I came to the stage I was not at all willing, because at one time any preachers in the open, open air preachers we used to kick them; all the missionaries and all, we used to hold their collar and bang them and throw them out. We’d take their tracts and throw them in the air and threaten all the people. “Don’t you dare hear this man, this foreign missionary or anybody who is preaching the gospel of the Lord.” We called it the ‘spirit of Christian religion’ at that time. Don’t you dare to stand and hear them! If you do I will kill you! They are teaching you to eat cows meat!! You will be defiled and you will have no salvation, your soul will be defiled forever and ever if you can work yourself in Christianity. But through such a man the Lord spoke to me – HALLELUJAH!! How grateful I am to the Lord for bringing me to know Jesus Christ as my Saviour. Pictured: William Branham When the meetings were announced I was not very much in favour of these because I consider these Brother Branham meetings as one of the Pentecostal ones and making a lot of noise and crying and jumping and yelling and shouting. I thought the meetings are no good for me, but he was a very popular person, William Branham, and I knew about him, that he had been used by the Lord to perform a lot of miracles that is unbelievable. So even though I did not believe in miracles I wanted to see this great person which was so well famed all over India and such a lot of a crowd was gathered there. The first time I didn’t go because I didn’t like to go to his meetings when a lot of people are shouting, yelling, I didn’t like that. I wanted a silent type of service in the Church as we … she could not even Brethren remove the flies from her people have. face … somebody else First day I didn’t go, but would. second day when I saw the crowd, the miraculous, terrible crowd. All streets were packed with people. And so I had the privilege too because one of my friends, not only friend but one of my relatives was well known to Brother Branham, so I went with him onto the pulpit platform and for as many days as he was at Byculla Hume Memorial Church I remained with Brother William Branham on the platform although I was not believing in what he was standing for, yet I had some kind of respect for him as a man of God, used by the Lord for miracles and for healing. So I had a great respect for this man and so I was moving there because he used to get so tired after the meetings were over and someone has to carry him and hold him. So many thousands of people, healings, the meetings were there, people were coming and pushing and brushing and all these things were there, any other man in his place would have left the auditorium and said ‘I don’t want to work here because a lot of people are troubling me’ but he never said so. So I wanted to help him. When the meeting was over he was so tired and myself and some other colleagues of mine would lift him by his arms, make him stand and take him to the stairs, some steps he had to climb down, so I used to help him and put him in the car and take him to Taj Mahal Hotel and just take him up to the reception room. Every meeting there was some tremendous things happening. I cannot tell you all the miracles I’ve seen, but I’ve seen the miracles with my own eyes, though I did not believe them but I’ve seen them. I cannot deny that I have seen them. I saw them with my own eyes, heard them with my own ears and it is not some telltale story or somebody else’s story. I have seen it myself. One lady from Calcutta, her back was completely eaten up by cancer. She could not even remove the flies from her face. Somebody else would remove the flies from her face. She could not lift her hand even, she was in such a terrible condition and at that time some tickets were given, I think some arrangements were made so the people may not be disappointed. This lady failed to get a ticket. She was brought all the way from Calcutta, only to be healed by William Branham’s prayer. She had such great faith in him and so this lady was lying on a stretcher and I saw, when she was there near the platform that she was looking like a living corpse, she could not move her hands nor do anything, she had nothing, could not do anything at all. Some people had to help her, even when she wants to wipe her tears she cannot do it, somebody else has to do it and her number couldn’t come. When the numbers were announced number 1, 2, 3, 4… like this it was said and she was greatly disappointed. Suddenly Brother Branham stopped, he put his hand up in the air and said ‘I know one lady is in great need here of healing. She comes from the East, far east, I believe Calcutta and she has got a very bad cancer of all her back is eaten up by cancer and there are no hopes of her living at all. But this lady has been brought by some of her friends and relatives and she is somewhere here. I don’t know her, nor what she is doing and I don’t know the people that ‘Brother Branham I cannot brought her also, but clap, both my hands are so her name is full of disease ... You want –so-andme to clap, but I cannot!’ so’. Then he says, ‘Is there a person of this name?’ Then they told him, ‘Yes, this is the lady.’ ‘Bring her!’ The stretcher was brought onto the platform and when the lady was there she was laying like a dead person, any moment she may die. Suddenly Brother Branham prayed for her and asked her, ‘Lady, do you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ that He heals you? Or have you come because William Branham heals you?’ I remember those words even now. ‘If you have come [believing] that William Branham heals you, you will never be healed. But the Lord can heal you and if you come in that faith and that the Lord will use me for that purpose, then only the Lord will do that. that. Do you believe that?’ She said, ‘Yes’. She could not answer yes, she could bow her head only, signs, so weak. ‘Then in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ you are well. You are alright. Walk up and go home,’ and the lady jumped! Praise the Lord! What a wonderful thing! That lady jumped, one who could not move her hand even, somebody else’s work to lift her hand. That lady jumped and came near the microphone and gave her testimony, ‘Now I have no pain’. I went in the audience and sat for a few minutes and there was one man with both his hands were -I don’t know, something wrong with his hands; he could not clap or move them and he was in great pain and so Brother William Branham requested all the people: ‘Let us clap our hands and Praise the Lord for all His wonderful healings He has done, for all His mercy’ and so this man stood up and said ‘Brother Branham I cannot clap, both my hands are so full of disease I cannot clap. You want me to clap, but I cannot clap!’ He said ‘Brother, that’s why I come here, for why should I come? Sir your name is so-and so is that right?’ ‘Yes!’ ‘If I tell you your name, will you believe that the Lord Jesus is living today as He was living yesterday?’ ‘Yes!’ ‘Have you accepted the Lord Jesus Christ?’ He said ‘No, I am a Hindu, I don’t know anything about Jesus Christ.’ ‘Oh, I see, you are a Hindu. It doesn’t matter, the Lord does not recognize anyone by Hindus, or for that purpose Christians also, but if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ that He shed His blood on the cross of Calvary to set you free from the bondage of consequences of sin and disease then He will heal you. Do you believe it?’ ‘Yes, I believe Sir!’ ‘Then clap! You clap right now!’ And he started to clap! I saw it with my own eyes - he was next to me. I was surprised. I said, ‘What is this man? Magic or what?’ Oh, this man is used mightily by God! So many miracles were there which I have seen with my own eyes. I saw one man was walking say about Nagpada Police Station distance, all the loud speakers were on they were not sophisticated loud speakers like these today, we had these great big loud speakers, but they would get all over the area. So near Jeshua Hospital, that means from here to Nagpada Police Station; Brother Branham says ‘wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! I see a man some distance from here. There is a big Hospital there and I don’t know the name of the Hospital, but under the lamp post on the street one man is standing, he is in great trouble, he is in great worries, he tried all the Doctors, he has TB and all the Doctors he tried and the Doctors failed so the man has been driven out of his home by his wife and children as they are afraid that they may also catch his disease. So this man is a very worried man and I want to tell you that this mans name is so-and-so. He is worried and standing under the lamppost on the street near the hospital. I know his name, call his name, if that person is there let him come! And after 20 minutes one person appeared. He said ‘I am Mr so-and-so Did you call me?’ He said, ‘how do you know my name? He said, ‘I don’t know, the Lord knows! I don’t know anybody’s name, but the Lord knows, He told me, He took out the book and he says “I know my Lord liveth, my Redeemer liveth and the Lord says “My sheep The person was completely healed. know He went to the doctor and the doctor me, and told him there is not even any I call them by existence of TB germs in your body. their You have never suffered from TB! name” So when the Lord can do it, when I am His servant He has given me the authority to tell the names of the people. It is not magic, it is the power of the Holy Ghost that the Lord told me your name’. Then he says ‘Come here brother, tell the crowd that you name is so-and-so’ He says his name. Brother Branham says ‘Where were you?’ ‘I was standing near Jeshua Hospital.’ ‘How long is it from here?’ He said, ‘about 20 minutes walk’. ‘What were you doing there?’ He says, ‘I was thinking, worried because I went to the Jeshua Hospital to the TB expert who told me you are not going to leave at all, you are not going to be cured by anyone, no matter wherever you go. Now you are about to die on me and the TB disease has gone to the 3rd stage. So my wife and 11 my children and my sons have driven me out’. Brother Branham says, ‘I told you that this mans wife has deserted him; his children have deserted him because he has got this very contagious bad disease. The people are afraid of him’. Brother Branham asked him, ‘Has you wife rejected you, deserted you?’ He said, ‘Yes’. ‘Children?’ ‘Yes’, ‘Everybody? Then you have come to the person. That person says “All ye that labour and are heavy laden come unto Me. I will give you rest”. So are you willing to come to that person?’ He says ‘How? I don’t know that person of whom you are talking’. Brother Branham said, ‘It is your Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ who died for your sins and to heal you. He was wounded on the cross of Calvary so are you willing to trust trust Him?’ ‘Yes!’ ‘Then you go home, your wife is waiting for you! Hallelujah! Your wife is waiting for you! You go home. Come here and tell me tomorrow what treatment your wife gives you.’ So he went home. The next day he came, he brought his wife with him! Said ‘This is my wife and I don’t know who this is, some magician here, called Brother Branham a magician, Gods man. He told me there was hope from my wife of being taken back again. When I went home my wife was waiting for me and she embraced me and said “Come home, I repent for having rejected you”. I said, ’No, I am healed!’ The person was completely healed. He went to the doctor and the doctor told him there is not even any existence of TB germs in your body. You have never suffered from TB! He went to another doctor, he said the blood is as clean and as pure as ever! There are several miracles that I can tell. One day Brother Branham came and stood in the Church, the pulpit, he came a bit late so people asked him why, he said ‘You ask me why I am late. I was praying for some particular reason in the Taj Mahal hotel. I was praying and spending some time in prayer. The Lord was telling me there was something wrong in this Church’. When he came he looked here and there, all over the church, it’s a very big church. I was wondering what he was looking at, all over the sides, everywhere. He says, ‘I see all the evil spirits, demons working in this church. Until I drive these demons out I am not going to do any healings tonight. I want the demons to be driven out.’ Then, I don’t want to spoil anybody’s name, but he says the demons and evil spirits are working through the pastors of some of the Churches. He told the names of the pastors also. He told very prominent pastors who had taken the leading part in arranging these meetings and they were selling out these tickets [prayer cards] selling them to the people. Selling out the benches also, front benches, they get the first opportunity to hear him and to be called by Brother Branham. The Lord showed him. He said, ‘I saw in the vision in Taj Mahal Hotel before you do any ministry tonight first of all you just ask all the devils to be driven out’. So that day he spent all of his time only in prayer and casting out demons from that place. No message. No healings for one day. People had to go away disappointed. I am moved that this message of the end-time must go to every home. This message of the 20th Century Prophet must go to every hand, to every house and to every Church in Marata in my mother tongue. I came to know that the message, which has come through the Prophet, is a must for every Christian to know that the Lord’s coming is so near. Please pray that the messages of the Prophet, our Brother William Marrion Branham, goes to every heart and people are are saved and brought to eternal life. It is my only ambition. Brother Marathai After much discussion by a number of brethren, the question was raised as to what direction the BNL will be taking in the light of the lateness of the hour and the need to complete the work in the mission fields. When the BNL first began, it was intended to be a publication to help get the missionary work done in Vanuatu, whereby Bro Adrian Gray became the main beneficiary of that publicity. As time went by, brethren sent in interesting articles such as testimonies and prayer requests plus sermons of various ministers. There were times where controversial subjects were permitted to be expressed and, like everything in life, you can’t please everybody. As the BNL increased in popularity, with possibly thousands of brethren around the world receiving it regularly, it has diversified for the use of many more brethren that are actively involved in missionary work as well as advertising upcoming meetings and conventions. It has also been used as an internet link for many message websites that have a common desire to spread this end-time move of God. But time moves on and we see the need to become more focused on what matters the most. Therefore it has become necessary to allow the BNL to concentrate on assisting as many missionary ministries out in the field and supporting them in every way we can by promoting their work and getting their needs fulfilled as they finish off the great commission. As a result of the above, we will be winding down the various sermons that have been published in the BNL as well as subjects that digress from our main theme. The BNL will get the missionary work highlighted for any brother that desires to use it to assist them. It may be that a missionary brother needs materials or finance for their work and we will endeavour to see that these needs are promoted. As the pressure comes on, the Bride will get that much closer to each other and we at the BNL desire to lighten the burden where we can in order that the message reaches to the farthest corners of the world. We will still receive testimonies and advertising of conventions and books, etc. Brother Charles 12 Official Dear Brethren, Greetings in Jesus’ Jesus’ Name - our Lord and Saviour. There is Bible software out there that has been a valuable and useful tool in Bible study and has made a good impression. It is totally free, even though the cost of its making and maintenance is quite high and supported supported by a single individual, its author. Seeing the volume and quality of the work put into it we can definitely say that the cost is supported by One individual, its heavenly Author, as donations keep it alive! The tool is a software that can be installed on any Windows computer and comes with Bibles in most, if not all, the languages in the world, including indigenous ones and above all with many original Hebrew and Greek texts from all sorts of manuscripts or historical compilations. It contains commentaries, commenta ries, maps, concordances, books and a variety of modules that can aid a Bible study. For all the bilingual or multilingual Brethren and especially for all our beloved ones out there in the “battlefield” of Evangelism that deal with many different languages, langua ges, multiple Bibles can be displayed in different columns for verse by verse comparison. The name of the software is “The Word” and you can find it at http://www.theword.net/ May God bless you all and inspire you and guide you in His Word. Brother George Smyrnis Tauranga Fellowship, NZ Apology To all BNL Supporters - Plus In the releasing of the previous Believers Newsletter (BNL) there was an error that occurred that caused all email addresses to be sent out under Cc instead of Bcc thus breaking the BNL strict code of protecting the privacy of our faithful Supporters. We are aware of the consequences and I personally accept full responsibility for this mistake. We are not here to make excuses and justify ourselves although we feel the Lord, in this case, understands the mistake which took place. This was due to a member of staff who has been responsible, over the years, for releasing the BNL worldwide, being called away overseas. In the eight years the BNL has been produced, this is only the 2nd time it has happened and under similar circumstances. I am very sorry for any inconvenience caused. In the late hours of last night, the member of staff has already shared their concerns and was very distressed that this error happened We appreciate our special Supporters of the BNL and also the kind offers of assistance that came into the production dept. We rely on Him daily to guide and protect those in the BNL Ministry from this sort of thing occurring. I thank those dear ones, again, that have contacted us offering to help with solutions to safeguard the BNL against this type of error happening again. Grateful thanks for the gracious love and support when, normally, those in the world would be more likely to tar and feather you from the crown of your head to the soles of your feet!! We appreciate those who contacted us promptly and directly and may the Lord continue blessing you and keep you, both now and till Jesus comes. Bro Charles - Editor Security Warning Most of you will be aware of the “Spam” being sent out by the site Zorpia. They claim to have a private message for you. Don't click the link. They are stealing your contacts to send more Spam. Right click on the message, and choose “Block Sender” to stop these messages. (Outlook). For Other mail programs locate the “Block Sender” function – (Drop down menu “Message” in Outlook Express) and do the same. Bro David Shearer (BNL Webmaster) 13 Special Meetings in Tauranga NZ We have the great privilege of having Brother Brad Burgess and his son Thaddeus Burgess from Louisville, Kentucky, to stay with us for a week from the 29 January 2015 Bro. Brad is a great preacher who I have met personally. We will have special meetings as following: Saturday night 31 January at the Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris Street Tauranga at 7.15pm. Bro. Brad ministering. Sunday morning 1st of February at the Senior Citizens Hall at10.00am. Bro. Brad ministering. Tuesday night 3rd of February at the Senior Citizens Hall at 7.15pm. Bro. Thaddeus ministering. Some of the brethren from Gisborne will be joining us on Sunday morning. God bless you, Brother Albert Ruegg 14 Below is a list of available rental accommodation situated in a radius of maximum 10km from the Titirangi War Memorial Hall, plus a map showing the locations of each one numbered. The list includes Hotels, Motels, B&B and Motor Camps. Anyone requiring accommodation is recommended to book early and arrange their own. 15 16 Lap Top Wanted for BNL Proof Reader The sister responsible for the proof reading of the Believers’ Newsletter is looking for a replacement, as her one has completed its life. If you have one that is useable for this special task, and would like to help this sister who gives freely of her time in this important part of this ministry: Contact Brother David Shearer BNL Webmaster & Technical David Shearer [email protected] 17