God and the future
God is the author and Lord of time. All things are under His control, and work together for His glory. The future will also unfold so that God's prophetic Word comes to pass, and will unfold to reveal attributes of God that were previously unkown. The Book of Revelation reveals that in the future, Jesus will sit on the throne of his Father as King. This will have different meanings for different people:
Here is a short summary of events that will transpire as revealed by the 20th Century prophet, William Branham:
The End of the Christian Church on Earth
William Branham prophecied very harsh judgement on America and the Catholic Church. He prophecied that the Catholic Church will join hands with the World Council of Churches, and agree on the topic of the Eucharist, or communion [1]. He also prophecied that this new Federation of Churches would force all other Churches to join its association (and accept its universal doctrine), resulting in a boycott, closure, and persecution of all independent churches who refuse to join this union of systems. William Branham taught that membership in the Federation of Churches would be the mark of the beast. According to the book of Revelation, anyone who has the mark of the beast or worships the image of the beast will be thrown into the lake of fire in the final judgement. William Branham explained that the beast is the Roman Catholic Church, and the World Council of Churches (or the new Federation of Churches) is the image onto the beast. After a short period of persecution by the Federation of Churches, the remaining Christians will be raptured (directly ascending into heaven without seeing death). The rapture marks the end of the dispensation of grace, and Jesus Christ will turn from his ministry as high priest, and will leave the mercy seat to ascend to the throne as King, crowned by the Saints. The baptism of the Holy Ghost will no longer be available for people on earth after this time, and those who are not raptured will ultimately stand on their own account before God.
The Antichrist and Israel
William Branham prophecied that the Catholic Church would strike an economic deal with the nation of Israel, and that the Federation of Churches would produce the antichrist. William Branham also prophecied that two prophets would arise in Israel with mighty miracles, but that the Catholic Church would break its deal with Israel and lead a persecution on Israel, killing these prophets in the process. William Branham also prophecied that at some point the Jews would rebuild the temple in Jerusalem and restore temple worship. He also prophecied that a remnant of 144,000 Jews would be placed into their respective tribes by the words and direction of these prophets, and that Jesus Christ would reveal himself to this remnant. During the time of assault led by the Catholic Church, the bodies of the two prophets will be left on display in the streets of Jerusalem for three days, in a scene that will be visible around the world (probably via television or the internet). After three days, these prophets will be resurrected and will be seen alive by their enemies.
The Disturbance of Nature and the Third World War
William Branham prophecied that intense natural destruction will be unleased on the earth, including the following catastrophes on U.S. soil:
William Branham also prophecied that the Vatican city would ultimately be destroyed by Russia [5], possibly through a vodka-inspired nucular attack.
The Millenium
The Milleniuem is a period of one thousand years where the devil will be bound, and man will live free on the earth. The Millenium is a sign that the curse in the garden of Eden ("the day you eat, that day you die") is finally lifted. The Millenium is a type of "honeymoon" for King Jesus and his bride. After the Millenium is the Judgement, then time will melt into Eternity once more.
The cleansing of the earth and the cleansing of the bride is so that they can serve God as vessels of honour. This is the future.
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