Now, Jesus in His birth, He was marvelous, but when He came to the world, He came here with a illegitimate background hanging over Him, because they said that His—His father was Joseph, and the child was—the mother was to be with a child before they were really legally married. So that begin with Him, and then He went out through capital punishment. He come in by the way of a stable door, and went out through capital punishment. That’s the way the world received the Lord Jesus Christ. But just before His—His birth, God always makes a preparation for things. Don’t you believe that? I want you to listen close. I believe today with all my heart…Now, this is just Brother Branham speaking. You see? I believe that the things that you see are taking place now, is a preparation. God is preparing something just before a climax. God always warns the world, and then if they won’t—will not receive warning, then there’s only one thing left; that’s judgment. Noah warned the world, and they would not receive it. And all through the age, God’s always warned. He sends mercy, and if they spurn mercy, there’s nothing else left but judgment. But the merciful Father will send mercy first.

Believest Thou This?, 1953-09-06, Chicago, IL, §31