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[letter #17 of 24 (1q-defen.*)]
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Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 07:11:59 -0400
From: Paul McAroy <watchman@integrityonline16.com>
Organization: Star of David Ministries: www.geocities.com/~apostle_paul/
To: Nate M Moore <n.moore@juno.com>
Subject: Word of Exhortation
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Greeting Brother Moore,
I'm glad to see you step in and speak plainly concerning the beliefs of the Church you Pastor. For you are the representative of that congregation of believers. For the most part those that set under a Ministry will believe and follow what the Minister says. They may not completely understand what the minister says, yet the sermons will direct their minds in a certain direction which will bring them to certain conclusions, be it right or wrong. That is one reason why so many of us are taken wrong in what we say. The hearers sometimes receives the message in the wrong way and therefore the wrong interpretation of that message. If I do this, please correct me so that I can plainly understand what your talking about. I know I'm misunderstood a great deal of the time, and have to spend a lot of time simple trying to convey what I really meant.

[quote] In your writings, I could see that you have the impression that the people that follow Bro. Branham feel that he is infallible and can not be wrong. This is the mind set of many people in this message, and many of the same people are looking for him to return and preach a message that will bring on the 7th seal. Neither of these thoughts go along with our teaching here at Fairborn, nor are they the teaching of Brother Branham. [endquote--Nate Moore]

Isn't that what I've been trying to point out? That the doctrine of the infallibility of bro. Branham is wrong? Yet I've been persecuted as though I'm a false teacher and deceived. I myself don't believe bro. Branham is going to return and hold a tent meeting or something of that nature. He will return, but it will be with all the rest of the saints at the Millennium.

[quote] Brother Branham was a man just as we are, however with the office of a major prophet. This neither your nor I am. The purpose for a major prophet when called and sent by God is to bring us His infallible word. [endquote--Nate Moore]

I totally agree. Its the Word of God that we are to receive through the prophets, not the word of a man. The words of the man that is in the office of a Major Prophet are to be listened to, but not seen as The Word of God. There is a separation between God and the man. When the Anointing is upon the Prophet and he speaks in the Lord's Name that is God speaking. When the Anointing is not there for that fulfillment of that Office it is the man speaking with the combined revelations he has received from God. To believe that the other Major Prophets spoke and did what only God would have them do would be an incorrect idea. Every Major Prophet was indeed a man and had attributes of a natural man, though God was in these men. They were the Word of that hour which was to be fulfilled in that hour, manifested in human flesh. But they was not THE WORD IN FLESH. They was not God, though they was god's for a period of time because of the Scriptures they were bringing to pass and the position and authority they held from God.

[quote] God fulfilled the 2nd part of the ministry of Mal. 4. Brother Branham said that the Messenger of Mal. 4 was to do 2 things. One was to turn the hearts of the children back to the fathers, and the second part was for the angel to "latterly" turn the hearts back. Most people in this message only see the one part and never get to the place to see that the might Angel of Revelation 10:1 came down to earth and finished everything. [endquote--Nate Moore]

That term that you use, "latterly" turn the hearts back as a second part of the ministry of Mal. 4, I don't understand. I don't know in what way your meaning this. Or what it is based on. I would like to hear more concerning this.

[quote] Now those who want to dispute the message or debate on what is God and what is man in the quotes, really do not understand what was going on after 1963. That is why they argue over quotes and take 2 quotes which says 2 different things and say, "Brother Branham contradicted himself....he could not be infallible". If people could only see that Brother Branham knew that he had a progressive ministry and said that he was a man and could change his mind. He also said that he preached things wrong too until the angel straitened him out. [endquote--Nate Moore]

As for me I'm not disputing the Message at all, I believe. Neither am I debating on what sections of the messages are revelation from the Lord to bro. Branham, and what parts are bro. Branhams best understanding of the subject at that time. I also believe I understand, though probable not fully, what happened on sunset mountain and why the Sword was given to him. I do recognize the Authority and Position given to William Branham from Jesus Christ. This was revealed to me personally from God, not second hand. That is why I will accept what William Branham said even though I may not understand it. I don't question the Revelations he received from the Lord, because I know it was from the Lord.

I do question those that tell me what "they think" the revelations were. I will not accept their interpretations and follow it blindly. These are but men and have not the authority of that Prophet. But I will listen to what they have to say and then look to the Lord for leadership and revelation. I expect everyone else to do the same with what I say. I do not want anyone following me. I may get off the beaten path so I would not want someone to follow me. I try to point them to the Scriptures, which is the Revelation of Jesus Christ. And I point them to the messages of William Branham for I know in them they can find enlightenment of the Scriptures if the Holy Spirit reveals to them the same thing He revealed to bro. Branham.

I suppose your talking about me taking two quotes from different time periods after the Seals were opened and proving that William Branham was not infallible in everything he said. The reason? To prove that his messages should not be looked at as Scripture, but for what they are. And what is that? The revealing of Scripture as the Lord unfolded it to him. Its the Scriptures that are being revealed, not the words or thoughts of bro. Branham. And it takes that Same Spirit that Revealed it to him to reveal it to you. Other wise you will have an intellectual understanding of the messages of William Branham.

And so as you also said, I was trying to point out that he had a progressive ministry of revelation to dispel that false doctrine of infallibility, not the messages of William Branham. Isn't that what you was saying in that paragraph?

[quote] You mentioned about the bride's revival being somewhere else. I find it hard to believe that God would raise up a major prophet and say that we would have to hear him or he would smite the earth with a curse, then turn around and start a revival outside of what his prophet said, and the scripture says. [endquote--Nate Moore]

Who are the we? If you say Bride of Jesus Christ I would agree. But in what time period does that Scripture apply? When was the ministry of Elijah being fulfilled, wasn't that part of the Second Pull? Was that before the opening of the Seals or after? Wasn't the Third Pull that Message from the SON of MAN spoken through a son of man, William Branham? And did not that end the Elijah ministry of restoration, to begin the Son of Man ministry, that Fulness of the Word being Revealed which started at the opening of the Seals?

[quote] "Come let us reason together" God raises up a major prophet for us to hear and follow what he says. That is the simple way that He has done it since time began. "God will never change his mind about his word". Brother Branham started even backing off of the healing ministry after 1963 because he said that he had to give his time to the word. [endquote-- Nate Moore]

I agree totally! That is what I'm trying to get the people to do. But his messages MUST be approached and accepted according to the Word or the results will be the same as those who approach the Scriptures in an incorrect manner. And what are those results if not approached according to the Word? False doctrine of course.

[quote] Brother Paul, it is a late hour. No time to look for signs and wonders, but we too must give our time to the word as did the prophet of this day. Many people in this message are seeking signs and wonders and saying that God is speaking to them, but the only way that I can judge it is to see what they will do with the word. [endquote-- Nate Moore]

Once again I agree. Its that Word of the Living God that we are to follow and that only. That is what bro. Branhams Message was all about. He wasn't pointing the believers to his words or thoughts or concepts, but to the Scriptures. The Revelations of the Holy Spirit given to him was Revelations of the Scriptures. It always is the Word which is to be our foundation. So we are to judge everything by the Scriptures.

And I'm not looking for signs and wonders outside of the Word. But I know Signs and Wonders do follow that Word. To me it's the Dynamics that falls on the Mechanics of the Word to fulfill it, manifest it, when it is believed. So it is the Spirit of God which produces the signs and wonders when He comes upon that Word to fulfill it. And in Mark 16: 17,18; It says Signs will follow the Believers. Why? Because they are believers in the Supernatural God and know that all things are possible. So a group of believers without Signs following them, would show that they are not believers. They may have the mechanics, but not the dynamics to bring it alive and to Live what they believe. And it is Faith (Revelation) of that Word, never works, which brings the Spirit of God on that Word to fulfill it. So Signs are to follow, not just theology.

[quote] God is sending a revival to the Bride, and she is enjoying every bit of it. A revival of the Word of the Lord. For the famine in the land is not for miracles, the church world has the signs and wonders, just turn on your TV and you can see it daily, but the revival that the Bride has is for the revealed word of the Lord. [endquote--Nate Moore]

Yes it is quite obvious that satan has raised up ministers in these days to get the people in a spiritual condition to believe for signs and wonders, and they do happen. But these ministers are preaching a false Gospel and so the Word of God cannot have the effect on them as it could. It makes me very angry to see this for I know that there are people mixed up in these so-called revivals that really want to follow God. But here soon I believe that they shall hear that Last Trumpet Blast and will come out from among them to fulfill their ordained part in the Tribulation. They also are Spoken Word Seed to be manifested in due time.

And not to be "debating," but according to the Word that Bride which was to be manifested in the End Time was to be like the Original Branch at Pentecost. And Great Signs and Wonders followed them. The Power of the Spirit was revealed through the Bride. They hardly new anything at all when it came to doctrine, but they sure knew Him! And it was that Power that set them aside and brought notice to them from the world, not their theology. They were ignorant and unlearned, including knowing the Scriptures, but they knew that these people had been with Jesus Christ, because of their theology. Whoops! Because of the Power of the Spirit of God manifesting among them. That's that Bride! Also take a look at what Paul said who had the correct theology of the Message of Jesus Christ and also understood more than anyone alive at that time of the True Message.

1Cor.2:4,5; And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of Power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the Power of God.

What did we see in bro. Branhams life? Power and demonstration of the Spirit! And he was a foreshadow of the Bride, that first wave offering showing what she would be like. The Third Pull was revealed as what? Power! The Spoken Word ability to even create amongst that Bride.

So tell me, and not to be "debating," but asking truthfully, when was the Power done away with? How come the Bride in this day doesn't have that POWER which shows the Spirit of God is with her? Has those who claim to be the Bride settled for a theology of great wisdom and supposed doctrinal correctness through the messages of William Branham, in the place of the Power of God Manifesting Himself amongst His people as the evidence of them being that Bride? Are they like that Original Pentecostal Bride which was born on the Day of Pentecost or something different? I'm Just giving it a little Word test brother.

[quote] If God sends me a major prophet, then I do not need any other messenger, books, helps, study guide, astrology charts, nothing but the simply word that He has brought in this day. [endquote--Nate Moore]

I agree. May I also add that the believers don't need someone telling them what the revelations where or was not that were brought forth by this Prophet. We can read or listen to the Messages of William Branham and expect that same Holy Spirit that revealed those things to him to reveal them to us. God is not a respecter of persons. And I'm not talking about ministers preaching the Gospel and teaching the Word to the people, that of course is needed. Faith (revelation) cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. But what I mean is telling them that they cannot receive that faith (revelation) from God Personally of what they did hear from Scripture or from the Messages of William Branham. These place themselves as "God the Revealer of Secrets", instead of ministers preaching the Word and letting The True God and the Only Revealer of Secrets reveal the Word to them.

[quote] I would really like to share and fellowship with you and many other brothers on what God has given us through this prophet, but I will not debate, throw quotes, volley back and forth on my word -vs- your word. The message is not to be debated, it is to be accepted. Brother Branham would spend as much time as necessary with someone who is wrong in the doctrine, and right in their spirit. But he did not spend much time with those who are wrong in their spirit. [endquote-- Nate Moore]

Amen! That is why there has to be a meeting place to discuss doctrine. There has to be an Absolute that can settle all issues. And the Only Absolute is the Scriptures! If brethren can come together on the basis of that, then the Spirit of God can resolve any questions by the varying gifts (ministers) given to the Church in this hour. That is His ordained way.

In acts 15, we see that there was a big dispute concerning some major doctrines that needed to be resolved. It was causing a real problem among the Christians and divisions. So the ministers of that day came together to try and settle the matter. And indeed it was resolved because the Spirit of God revealed the Scriptures for that day and hour. The ministers also had the right spirit about them because they had the Spirit of God in them.

Now we in this hour have some major disputes concerning major doctrines that need to be resolved. And it is causing a real problem among the Christians and causing divisions. So why can't we as ministers come together before the Living God and let Him reveal the Scriptures for this day and hour? He will do it, because He did it back then. And He is the Same yesterday, today, and for ever. But we MUST approach this in the same way they approached it to get the same results. And they all had Two things in common, One was they used the Scriptures as their Absolute, and Two, they had a spirit of humbleness which permitted them to put aside their personal beliefs which was causing the divisions, to Seek The Word of the Lord.

I am more than willing to do this, and I really want to do this for the Kingdom of God's sake. It's the Christians, those Sheep, that I'm concerned about. Not me, or what I think. They are Sheep to be led, and I want them led to the Water and Bread of Life which is Jesus Christ the Word.

What I personally believe at this time means nothing to me. Sure I live by the revelations that I have at this time, and I believe every Christian should do that, but I also question my own beliefs to see if they can handle that Word Test. And I try to bring every imagination, thought, and belief through God's filter which is His Word. I believe every man should judge themselves by the Word before the Lord has to do it. Myself, I don't like His spankings. But more than that I don't want to be wrong when there's a right to have. And the responsibility of Leadership to me is overwhelming. I don't want this leadership role, but I've been given my post of duty, it was not of my choosing, so I must fulfill it. And I know that I'm not capable of doing it right, by my natural man, so I look to HIm. This is the truth, the Lord knoweth.

But when I do try to bring the people to the Word I'm always opposed by ministers and leaders and must therefore fight the good fight of Faith (revelation), instead of edifying the body of believers as I wish to do. This I expect among the Denominational Congregations, and I can bare the weight of it much easier as I know they have been taught wrong to begin with. But when it comes to those leaders and ministers who say they believe the Message of William Branham and therefore should have at least a good Foundation based on the Word of God. And then to find I have to contend with them about the very basic's of the principals of Jesus Christ, well, its very discouraging.

You would think that those who say they follow the Message of Bro. Branham would have the Word of God as their Absolute and nothing else. Instead I find that some have turned his sermons into a tangled up mess of dogmatic beliefs, and lean on them instead of the Scriptures. They have done as the Jews in making the oral law of the Rabbi's having more Authority than the Scriptures themselves. There was only one thing he tried to do, and indeed what His Message was about, and that was to STAY WITH THAT WORD!

And then I'm told that I'm the one that is off the Word? That I have a false spirit? That I need to repent? I can't even get the Brethren who say they believe the Message of William Branham to meet me in the Word! Yet I am to blindly follow what ever they say? Do you really expect me or any Christian who stays with the Word to accept an interpretation of the Message when they can't or won't defend their position out of the Scriptures? Instead they get mad and all puffed up, and then say that they aren't required to back up what they proclaim out of the Word, or out of the Message of William Branham. They call doing this "debating" to some how justify their inability to measure up to the Word and the Message of Bro. Branham. How convenient!

REPENT! And come back to the Word!

Brethren the Spirit of God is crying out, please Listen to His Word and that only!

I must close. My heart cries because of the little ones caught up in the middle of this.

Brethren, don't email me and tell me to not send you anymore emails just because you don't want to listen to what I have to say. Don't you care for the Children of God? Or are you just concerned about the children in your congregation? How can you be so convinced that your right in what you believe when I have already shown to all that read these emails that something isn't right somewhere? You may denigh this, and not want to see this, but your deceiving yourself if you do. And worse your deceiving others who follow you. So I will say it again, do you love the Children of God?

Meet me in the Word Brethren, I'm willing to submit to the Scriptures and the Message of William Branham. I'm willing to put aside my personal beliefs to be guided by the Word. Are you?

There is much more I can say to prove that the house of God needs to be washed by the Water of the Word, but will it do any good?

Brethren it may just be me, but I perceive that something is fixing to happen and unless you are in the Ark of His Word your going to perish. Don't let it happen. Shake yourself and at least question your walk with God to see if it lines up with His Word.

Sorry to take up so much of your time. But I do love you Brethren even though your against me.

A prisoner of Jesus Christ,
Paul McAroy

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