"THE SIGN OF JONAH"

THE MESSAGE IN ANTITYPE

TO SPIRITUAL JUDAH - THE TWO TRIBES

IN THE LATTER DAYS

THE BRANCH & DAVIDIAN MOVEMENTS

THE BRANCH - DAVIDIAN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS -

AND TO THE ADVENT MOVEMENT - THE TEN TRIBES OF SPIRITUAL ISRAEL

- THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

THE HISTORICAL ACCOUNT EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY

PASSOVER 1984

NEW MOUNT CARMEL CENTER

WACO, TEXAS

DEDICATION

To the memory, ministry and message

of Lois Irene Scott Roden

The Message of The Holy Spirit Mother

The Sixth Thunder

Feast of Tabernacles 1977

Feast of Tabernacles1984

To Rest - November 1986

THE STAR OVER TEXAS

FOREWORD

We are progressing toward the imminent fulfillment of the promised Kingdom of Daniel 2:44, of The Lord -YHVH- Elohim, upon the Earth in these latter days as foretold in Daniel 2:28. This is evidenced in the many keystone prophecies culminating in the latter days, during probationary time, found in The Scriptures too numerous to list here, and confirmed in the following Spirit of Prophecy references: E.W. 34-35, 9T 63, M.B.108/159, C.O.L. 78, G.C. 347, P.K. 704-5, 714, 720.

However, it is not the purpose of this book to bring forth the extensive Scriptural basis for the latter-day Kingdom prophecies, as a "witness" to this last generation (Matthew 24:14) as it transitions from a living inward spiritual concept, to a literal demonstration of true, Heaven ordained, Righteous Government, in spirit and power, just before The Lord returns in glory, visibly. This Kingdom begins with The Kingdom of Righteousness, "within you", the heart change, The Law of The Creator written on our hearts, first and foremost (Luke 17:21). The Savior introduced and initiated this Kingdom during His ministry 2000 years ago.

The purpose of this book is that we should carefully remember and recount our experience upon the pathway of the Seven Messages, which are found in Revelation 14 and Revelation 18:1-4, which have been fully brought to view from 1833 to 1984. Make no mistake, these messages are in revelation and historical fact, The Seven Thunders of Revelation 10. The Seventh Thunder encompassing all the Advent Movement from 1844 to the present, and declaring the Delineation of Authority, on Earth today, in the final events of prophetic history, even as it was ages ago, in Heaven, when Lucifer first questioned then contested the nature and authority of Elohim YHVH, The Only Begotten Son.

Let us therefore be continually mindful of The Spirit of Prophecy in juncture that "we have nothing to fear for the future except that we forget the way The Lord has led us in the past." Consequently, the events in our spiritual history since 1977, the events of Judah - Seventh-Day Adventist, are particularly imperative for us to retrace, that we may not forget from whence we have come, and that we might discern 'The Sign", in antitype, of The Savior's own Message, is 'The Angel who JOINS The Third Angel".

We are counseled, 'The work of Christ (Messiah) as man's intercessor is presented in that beautiful prophecy of Zechariah concerning him "whose name is The Branch"....." Great Controversy 415-416. Relating to the same Zechariah prophecies she tells us, "Zechariah's vision of Joshua and the angel applies with peculiar force to the experience of God's people in the closing up of the great day of Atonement." 5 Test. 472.

In retracing these steps, these historical events, it is my prayer that we might all comprehend The Revelation of the Fullness of The Savior as 'Tzemach Tzedekhenu", "The Branch -The Lord our Righteousness-" in 'The Glorious Star containing His New Name" (Early Writings p15). A most glorious and complete Revelation of His Family, The Family in Heaven, that was brought forth in its completeness in 1984, somewhere in the heart of Texas.

The Revelation of the Righteousness of The Savior is truly The Revelation of The Heavenly Family, as reflected in the earthly family, for He is truly The Fullness of -YHVH- Elohim, The Godhead Family (Romans 1:20), in the flesh bodily, in the earthly family. This Revelation is the restoration of the understanding of The Divine Image in Heaven, to restore the family UNIT on Earth as it is in Heaven. In Verity, to understand and restore in the Earth The Divine Image in Heaven, is to "turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers." - Malachi 4

This book is the culminating story of Judah - SDA, The Branch-Davidian Movement, the two tribes of modern Israel, which is now given to the ten tribes of modem Israel, The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, as a SIGN, of The Message, "the straight testimony", of "the little company standing in the light". These pages recount the tragic ending, for some, those who rejected the Message of The Holy Ghost, and rejected The Sign of Jonah, exactly nine years [9 - the number of judgment], to the day and the hour, after first hearing the judgment pronounced on those in the Church who were not sighing and crying.

This book also tells the story of the new beginning of those who continue to stand in the light. For we are surely repeating the history of that ancient people - Israel (Upward Look p.317 EGW). 'When Christ looked down from the crest of Olivet, He saw this state of things existing in every church (SDA). The warnings come down to all that are following in the tread of the people of Jerusalem, who had such great light. This people is before us as a warning. Jerusalem is a representation of what the church will be if it refuses to walk in the light that God has given." - 8 Testimonies 67-68

"If a message comes that you do not understand, take pains that you may hear the reasons the messenger may give, comparing Scripture with Scripture.....".   When new light is presented to the church ...... refusing to hear because you are prejudiced against the message or messenger will not make your case excusable before God. - Counsels To Sabbath School Workers, p 28, 29, 32.

It is my hope and prayer that each one that reads these pages will first kneel and pray asking for the attending Angels to be Holy ones. For, to paraphrase the instruction given by Ellen G. White , 'the spirit and attitude we approach the investigation of New Light will determine origin of the attending spirit by our side.'

The impartation of The Righteousness of Christ in The Judgment for the Living, is bound up in the Revelation and acceptance of The Fullness of The Only Begotten of The Father and His Holy Spirit - The Revelation 18:1 Angel [Divine Messenger] who comes to "join" The Lord at the "Right Time" and "lightens the whole earth" with His Shekinah Glory. Our justification, sanctification, and glorification depends upon our knowing Christ as The Fullness of The Godhead Bodily, accepting His preexistence before His incarnation, and, receiving His Holy Spirit, "The Christ in you"," Who restores our glory. It is through Her power and intercession that the believer in Messiah's redemptive power is able overcome sin and the sinful nature. It is only through the "indwelling" of His Spirit [Shekinah Glory] that our Lord imparts His Righteousness Character to us.

Shalom TC

TO THE LITTLE FLOCK

"The Immanuelites"

"Therefore The Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a "' virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel." - Isaiah 7:14

Since, as has already been pointed out, Christ ("Immanuel") did not live in the time of such a confederacy, it must be that not only Israel, Syria, and Assyria are types, but Christ Himself is also a type. We learned that Immanuel (meaning, "God with us") could represent only His true followers, the born-again...' - 12 Symbolic Code 1:6 VTH

"But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." - Matthew 6:33

"Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom" - Luke 12:32

WHAT IS "THE SIGN OF JONAH"?

The Biblical theme of "The Sign of Jonah" carries with it the reality and imminence of judgment and deliverance. The Jonah (Dove) Message was then, as it is now, a Revelation of The Person, The Priesthood, The Work, The Nature, and The Character of The Only Begotten Son and His Divine Helpmate. This was the full and final Revelation of the DUAL Intercession of The Messiah and His Holy Ghost (Rom. 8:26). This is the fullness of the Revelation of The Seventh Angel that gives the needed light to explain and bring forth the "closing up of the Great Day of Atonement" for the Advent people, beginning with 1844 onward.

This type was fulfilled at the cross - the nature and reality of the Sign of Jonah - as the symbol of the Two Doves (Jonahs), one that dies and another that lives and is set free (Read Leviticus 14). This was, and is, the reality of The Revelation of The Second Eve coming forth from the side of the Second Adam as He fell into the deep sleep of eternal death [second death] on The Cross [1 Cor. 15:45-49]. Sister White tells us concerning the spear that was thrust into The Savior's side,"From the wound thus made, there flowed two copious and distinct streams, one of blood, the other of water." Desire of Ages p 772.

The Word tells us in John 7:38,39, "He that believeth on me, as The Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of The Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for The Holy Ghost was not yet given because that Yahshua was not yet glorified.)" He was Glorified at The Cross.

"And His brightness was as the light; He had horns coming out of his hand (in margin: or bright beams out of His side) and there was the hiding of His power." - Habakkuk 3:4

In Hebrew Jonah means "dove" and is a feminine word. Since The Dove symbolizes The Holy Ghost, "The Sign of Jonah" was, or is, The Sign to God's people of the manifestation of The Holy Spirit in their midst. As our Savior was "three days and three nights in the heart of the Earth, it was a SIGN to us that He relinquished The Power and Authority of His Indwelling Spirit, The Holy Ghost, and allowed Himself to be tried , convicted, beaten, and crucified by the heart of man, who is made from the earth.

"The Sign of Jonah" is a Message about the Revelation and manifestation in The Second Adam at the Cross of The Divine Person Who came forth from The Savior's side, His Second Self and Helpmate in The Person r of The Holy Ghost, His Shekinah Glory. She is The "Other Comforter" who is also another Intercessor.

The Sign of Jonah is a TIME RELATED prophecy brought forth and fulfilled in a specific period of time," three days and three nights" [three full days], given to a specific people, as in the type. The Sign of Jonah is the definitive compacted prophecy of Divinity imparting salvation. The Sign of Jonah is the Cross, the story of the Cross, the beginning and the end of the science of salvation. The SIGN of The Two Doves coming to God's people with justice and mercy on their wings.

"An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas...." Matthew 12:39; Mark 8:12; Luke 11:29

INTRODUCTION

The Branch Movement, within the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, came upon the prophetic scene in 1955 with a TIME prophecy connection based on the 430 year prophecies of Ezekiel 4 and Genesis (Galatians 3:17). At that time, The Davidian Movement within, the SDA Church, had, only months earlier, lost their Movement's founder Victor T. Houteff. At the time of Houteff's death the Davidian Movement was quite prosperous and moving forward rapidly.  There was considerable suspicion surrounding Brother Houteff's unexpected death, being in relatively good health.

In a providential prophecy of Zechariah 13:7 we read, " Awake, 0 sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith The Lord of hosts," smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones (Immanuelites)."

An interesting prophecy of not just one "shepherd" departing off the scene, but two, "the man who is my fellow". The implications of this prophecy are quite significant in light of both The Shepherd's Rod and The Branch messengers, Victor T. Houteff's and Ben L. Roden's, consecutive ministries. These two messages represented the "repeat" of The First Angel's Message and the "repeat" of The Second and Third Angels Messages [in two phases 1955/1977] of Revelation 14 , with "new" "added light", to the SDA Church as spoken of by Ellen G. White in Early Writings and Testimonies to Ministers.

The Branch Message was based on the prophecies of Zechariah 6:12; Zechariah 3:8; Jeremiah 33:15; Jeremiah 23:5 and Isaiah 4:2 to mention a few. All of which Ellen G. White stated applied with "peculiar force" to the people of God at a certain time at the beginning of The Judgment for the Living, beginning with The Church [SDA]. Judgment begins at the House of God, 1 Peter 4:17. See 5 Testimonies 472 and Great Controversy 415-416. Christ/Messiah YHshua/Jesus is The Branch. The life and ministry of Christ became a type of a Message to bear His name, and His reproach, in the latter days. Many Biblical persons and messages have more than one application, as type and antitype indicates, as Sister White confirms.

The whole story of these two movements of destiny "within" the True Church [SDA - A Quarry of "lively stones"] of the last days is clearly depicted in the great prophecy of The ENSIGN of Isaiah 11:1.

"And there shall come forth a Rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of His roots:"

Clearly, Three movements of destiny here depicted. Two of which grow from the parent stock Jesse......The SDA Church. The solemn mission of both the Rod and Branch Messages was to inform the Church about the impending and imminent transition from The Judgment for the Dead (1844), to The Judgment for the Living, NOW IN PROGRESS, "the closing up of The Great Day of Atonement", which began in 1844.

For, "Surely, The Lord will do nothing except He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets."   - Amos 3:7

"And by a prophet The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved." - Hosea 12:13. ,

Both these messages represented IN VERITY THE REPEAT OF THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE AND THE REPEAT OF THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE RESPECTIVELY. See Spirit of Prophecy references in the short study at the end of this book concerning the Three Angels Messages repeat phases.

In 1977 a message, within a message, came to The Branch people through the wife of The Branch messenger Ben L Roden, and again, with The Divine signature of a TIME prophecy connection [430 year prophecy], Her (Lois Irene Scott Roden) message dealt expressly with revealing the nature, gender, and work of The Holy Spirit, Who, in prophecy represented the REPEAT of The Third Angel's Message. She announced at the beginning of her work that The Message of The Holy Spirit Mother in Heaven would cover a special time period of seven years. Something very profound and significant, a prophetic event, took place in the "midst of and at the end of her seven year ministry, which Lois Roden had "specifically" announced but not yet fully understood until its fulfillment. This event, in the midst of the Seven Year prophecy/ministry of The Holy Spirit Message, was, "The Sign of Jonah" Message, The Seventh Angel's Message, Revelation 18:1, Revelation 10:7.

In several places in Ellen G. White's writings she speaks of "The Angel who JOINS The Third Angel....who directs the work". In reality, a fourth Angel, THE FOURTH ANGEL, which is The Seventh Angel (Revelation 18:1) counting the repeated phases since 1844, of all SIX Messages/Angels [1-2-3+1-2-3] of Revelation 14. The SDA Church only teaches Three of these "Angels Messages". See study/questions at the end of this book.

And here is where the story of The Sign of Jonah, in our time, begins. Thus, by this process of recounting our steps, we may authenticate the TIME, the place, and the messenger, God (Elohiym) used to "Bring about and perfect His work of Righteousness" - Testimonies to Ministers, p 300.

The Glorious Star revealing the Glory of Y'shua Ha Meshiach, The Holy Ghost (Ruach Ha Kodesh), completed our understanding of The Divine Image and the full restoration of The Divine Family in Heaven. This was the complete fulfillment of the message of the Revelation 18:1 Angel, who comes at the right time, to lighten the whole earth with the Glory of the Messiah, The Shekinah Glory.

It is the purpose of this brief outline of events to recount the prophetic and spiritual timely encounters of the two messengers who brought the last two portions of manna, the "double portion", the Sixth and Seventh Thunders of Revelation 10:7, during the seven year (seven day) prophecy to the people of God [Judah - Seventh-Day Adventist]. Thereby, joining together as The Third Angel - The Mother Message - is joined by The Fourth Angel -The Holy Ghost Daughter Message - which was hidden in the skirt of Her Mother, so to speak. This parallel, and antitype, also fits to type as when The Holy Ghost JOINED The Son once again to call Him forth at His resurrection. He was The Third Angel Message, and She was The Fourth Angel Message. The Ultimate Christ Centered Truth!

The prophecy first given through Lois Roden, during her ministry, depicting "The Sign of Jonah," reveals all the crucial details of the revelation and its fulfillment, fully illuminating our pathway. This account IS NOT the specific message of The Seventh Angel given in 1981, and then more fully in 1984. This is the story and the historical account, by a first-hand witness of the Message as it came about in the Advent Movement. This account contains only portions of that message. You must read the full message in "The Revelation of Jesus Christ and His Righteousness".

SEVEN YEAR MINISTRY - TYPE AND ANTITYPE

Throughout her message and ministry, Sister Roden repeatedly taught, wrote, and depicted, on numerous charts, "A Seven Year Prophetic Ministry," which is based on the 430 year prophecy, beginning with Martin Luther and other key figures of The Reformation which Ellen White speaks of extensively in the book Great Controversy. The completion of this final TIME prophecy period had its beginning at Tabernacles of 1977, and concluding Tabernacles of 1984. Somewhere in the time frame of this seven year prophecy, the enactment in a real life drama depicting the great controversy in Heaven, and the full revelation and complete understanding of The Divine Family was to be brought forth, at a time of crisis for God's people, at New Mount Carmel Center, Waco Texas.....

THE SIGN OF JONAH - THE MESSIAH TYPE

Throughout the many publications, charts, and teaching tapes of Sister Roden, she taught us of the impending fulfillment of the Jonah Types: one fulfillment to ten tribe Israel, and another fulfillment to two tribe Judah.

Lois began to unfold this truth on an audio tape she recorded 9-24-78, entitled "Jonah", on which she expounded upon Brother Houteff s study of the Jonah type in 11 Symbolic Code 8, and 14 Tract 12, and therein giving us a new expanded application to the Jonah truth. For the many Branch believers and friends familiar with the study it should still be recognizant in our minds who Sister Roden referred to (George Roden) when applying the fulfillment of the Jonah type to ten tribe Israel. However, our primary interest and point of this study is the fulfillment of the Jonah prophecy unto two tribe Judah, The Branch Davidian Movement, by the "Christ or Messiah Type" fulfilled "in the messenger (message) whom He sends" (Christ object Lessons 79).

This prophecy has the distinction of being the "Christ or Messiah Type" only in the sense of the anointing of the message and its messenger, because of the prophecy, application, and fulfillment that The Lord Himself gave in Matthew 12:39 saying, "An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the Sign of Jonah." He applied this to Himself since He went only to two tribe Judah in His ministry on this earth.

When we look at how The Messiah fulfilled this prophecy about the sign of Jonah (Yonah - meaning a female dove in Hebrew) we cannot help but recognize that there was a deeper and more profound fulfillment than Brother Houteff or even Sister Roden knew. In the Biblical type application in Y'shua's (Jesus) time, let us discern what really took place in the midst of that very special prophecy of "three days and three nights." While hanging on His cross as The Second Adam, The Creator gave up His Glory as He went into the deep sleep of the second death, and His Holy Spirit, and Second Self, was manifested as the Person of The Holy Ghost, the part of The Savior that could not come under the influence of sin and death. The Divine Person of The Holy Ghost was manifested and separated from The Son of man, as symbolized by the "two distinct and copious streams" (Desire of Ages, EGW) that came forth from His side, one of blood representing the sin offering of His humanity and the other of water representing the live offering of His Divinity, that which could not die.

THE SACRIFICE OF THE TWO TURTLE DOVES

"The wonderful symbol of the living bird dipped in the blood of the bird slain and then set free to its joyous life, is to us the, symbol of The Atonement. There were death and life blended, .... the union of the pardoning blood with the resurrection and life of our Redeemer. The bird slain was over living water; that flowing stream that was a symbol of the ever flowing, ever cleansing efficacy of the blood of Christ, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, the fountain that was open for Judah and Jerusalem, wherein they may wash and be clean from every stain of sin." (Letter 87, 1894 EGW) Lev. 14:4-8

As "the bird was dipped in the blood of the slain bird and set free to its joyous life" so did The Holy Ghost come forth from The Savior, The Second Adam, and She carried His Blood into The Heavenly Sanctuary before Her Father and Mother at the very hour of the evening sacrifice, when the lamb got away from the priest and the veil of the was ripped in twain (signifying His flesh) by an unforeseen hand, allowing man to look into the Most Holy Place to see that the Ark of the Covenant and The Shekinah Glory were no longer in the earthly Tabernacle.

Both the Law and The Shekinah had tabernacled in The Word made flesh, The Only Begotten of The Father, until He freely gave up His Eternal Life and Creative Power to pay for the sin of mankind.  The theme of the two turtledoves was such a predominant theme throughout Sister Roden's ministry, particularly the early years, that it bears review and meditation. And hereby, we shall be able to lock in the appointed time the Message of The Daughter came, and by whom it was given, so that we may further ponder the claims of the Message of The Angel that "joins" The Third Angel, to give power and force to The Message of The Branch. Remember, Christ /Messiah, is The Branch.

As revealed to humanity in the order of manifestation, The Only-Begotten Son is The Third Member of The Divine Family, or The Third Angel. In the order of revelation, in the repeat of The Three Angels Messages, The Divine Mother is The Third Angel. In both these applications The Divine Daughter is The Fourth Member of the Family, and The Fourth Angel.

No one had made this application prior to 1984. This prophecy and application of the Message of Jonah applies to BOTH phases, as we shall further recount, giving POWER and FORCE to the reemergence and continuance of The 1888 Message of the Righteousness of Christ (by Faith & Impartation).

The message of Righteousness by Faith partially given in 1888 is the first indicator to this process of validation. The 1888 Message was the beginning of the Revelation 18 Message, which, if fully accepted, would have ushered in The Kingdom by 1890 according to one statement by Ellen White written from Melbourne Australia May 9, 1892. Since the Angel was rejected, this Messenger or Angel would have to return at the appointed time, according to a time prophecy, not just any arbitrary time chosen by man, to finally present the full message and do its work. Therefore, the unfolding of the new message must be in harmony in its content, nature, and most of all, with the appointed time of revelation to be the fulfillment of the type. If there is no type there is no truth! These are the way marks.

THE ORIGIN OF REBELLION AND SIN

To truly understand this great controversy of the ages, we must contemplate the original type when sin entered the courts of Heaven. As was revealed to us by the messenger in 1984, Lucifer's position in Heaven was near to the throne; closest to The Divine Mother, as Her prophet or mouthpiece, having been given to him virtually ALL prophetic knowledge. He was well able to "sweep away" or "carry away" all those who considered his claims as being equal to The Only Begotten Son. After all the angelic host were spoken into existence by The Only Begotten of the Father, Lucifer, who was created as similar to His Creator as possible, was appointed the prophet or mouthpiece or messenger of Elohiym. All that The Godhead wanted the heavenly hosts to know was delivered to them by Lucifer, the light-bearer. It was very difficult for them to know whether this light and truth came from Elohiym, or as he had claimed, from Lucifer himself. How else could he have deceived the angelic host to believe that he was owed the homage reserved for The Creator only? Nearly half of these wise and intelligent beings were "carried away" by his flood of private interpretation.

The fallen beings failed to relate to the true arguments of Michael the Arch Angel, who was the next in delineation of authority to Lucifer. Michael did not replace Lucifer. No created being would ever again be permitted the ultra-close proximity to The Throne of The Father that Lucifer once held. Michael defended the position and purpose of The Only Begotten Son. The convicting presence of The Spirit of Wisdom attended each word Michael uttered in love and mercy to those fallen ones, but without complete success. The knowledge and power of Lucifer was very great, but was not accompanied with love and peace. The real purpose of this study, "The Sign of Jonah," is to establish and confront each Branch, Davidian, and Seventh-Day Adventist, that we are replaying in our own midst the greatest of all dramas enacted before the foundation of the world.

At Passover 1984, the great controversy over the Heaven appointed delineation of authority in The Branch Davidian Movement was contested by Vernon Howell [a new believer]. He coveted the position and authority of the one whose place and name was given to him by inheritance. At that time, A spiritual son, as was Michael, stood up for the people and contended with the adversary [Vernon Howell alias David Koresh] of Truth, the Law and authority of The Almighty. He gave a point by point dissertation of the Seven Thunders, the delineation of events, the Delineation of Authority, that took place in Heaven before and after the establishment of the Throne of The Almighty. The cause and curse of sin's origin was described in uncanny accuracy, with the establishing of the Plan of Salvation to rid the universe of sin and sinners, gave those listening a whole new understanding of the work of redemption.

THE ENCOUNTER

As Sister Roden began teaching in 1977, she quickly began to take notice of The Savior's seven year ministry to Judah, in type and prophecy before and after the Cross. She noticed that "The Sign of Jonah" was the major dividing line "in the midst of the week" (Daniel 9:27), of the prophecy and mission of The Messiah to Judah, first. Her understanding of both lines of prophecy of The Jonah type were virtually complete. However, in dealing with the predominant fulfillment to the two tribes first, she was not fully prepared for the outcome and fulfillment of the events that transpired at the appointed time. It was her son of promise, the spiritual Immanuel (The Message), born of her spiritual message, and not born of her flesh, that would confront her with the ultimate truth and realities of her climactic ministry, as we all watched the great drama begin to unfold.

At the appointed time Lois was approached in a most gracious manner by her spiritual son, who entreated and confronted her with the truth of the events contained in her inspired charts and writings, and, in one sense, she became the one to announce, anoint and baptize the one having the "double portion", the Seventh Thunder, as The Divine Mother did to Her spiritual Son when John the Baptist fulfilled all righteousness in his day. Even though she expected her first born fleshly son to be the fulfillment of the prophecy, she took careful note of the one who ultimately, through The Spirit, opened her understanding to the completion of The Atonement and her own central part in the drama of the ages, as prophesied in the events on the very charts she was inspired to make. It was in Sister Roden's books and charts she foretold of the coming of The Two Turtle Doves, as shown in Leviticus 14, thus, fulfilling "The Sign of Jonah" by bringing a Message about the Two Doves (Jonah or Yonah) - both The Mother and The Daughter in one sense, and also, The Son and The Daughter in another.

NEW MOUNT CARMEL CENTER - 1980

The first streams of light were shed in the revelation of The Glory of our Savior, The Branch, and thus, the stage was being set up to bring about its fulfillment at the appointed time. Sister Roden requested the assistance of a well established and faithful Branch believer to help her design and draw the cover for what was to be a three part series entitled "Behold Thy Mother".

Charles Pace had been a Branch believer for seven years and he whole heartedly accepted The Holy Spirit Message as given by Sister Roden. He graciously consented to use his talents and assist Lois with the project. He had no idea what would begin to be revealed to him, as he drew the depiction of The Holy Spirit Mother as Sister Roden had honored him to do. In completing the drawing of The Feminine Angel, standing upon a New Moon crescent, as also depicted in Revelation 12, he submitted it to Sister Roden for approval. She was impressed, but asked Charles if he could draw the face differently, to draw the face of an older, more mature, matriarchal figure. He attempted several times to redraw an older countenance on the woman, but to no avail. Charles resubmitted the drawing to Lois, telling her that he tried, but somehow he was unable, or possibly, prevented from drawing it differently. He did not understand why, and neither did Lois. Nevertheless, Lois liked the way it turned out and approved it for the booklet cover.

At New Mt. Carmel Center in Waco Texas, the "streams of the first light of dawn" were now turning into a more visible glow on the horizon of prophetic truth. During the second week of December 1980, after officiating and participating in a special baptism of rededication at New Mt. Carmel Center, Charles approached Sister Roden and shared with her for the first time, the understanding he was given concerning the all important theme of salvation ...."The Second Adam" (1 Cor. 15:4549). He declared to Lois, "If The Savior is The Second Adam, The Bridegroom, how could He marry His Mother? Eve was Adam's wife, and sister, not his mother. The Second Adam had to marry the Second Eve, ...His Glory." [Some ONE of like nature and beginning, not a created to be equally yoked, Divinity with Divinity - not Divinity with humanity!!

Ultimately, The Church, as The Bride, is only a picture to show us the intimate relationship The Lord desires with His people by dwelling 'within' each one through and by His Holy Ghost. We are part of The Bride, The Holy Ghost, because She is IN and with US, Her children. If we are truly "BORN AGAIN". WE MUST KNOW WHO OUR MOTHER IS. FOR WE ARE CONCEIVED AND BORN "OF" A VIRGIN, THE HOLY GHOST, BEFORE SHE IS MARRIED. To know NOT who our mother is, is worse than being a "bastard" child! (Deuteronomy 23:2). We are all "conceived and born OF" a woman, in the spiritual as well as the physical sense. Conceived "BY" a man, and born "OF" a woman. See Romans 1:20. Meditate and pray on it. In the final analysis and application, the Church members, or "guests", are The Lord's children, and not The Bride. This is expressly stated in the book The Great Controversy, on page 427, "In the Revelation the people of God are said to be the guests at the marriage supper. Revelation 19:9. If Guests, they cannot be represented also as the bride!"

Sister Roden seemed to ponder the thought momentarily, then responded to Charles to "hush-up" and not to speak of it again. The charts she authored were replete with "the Sign of Jonah" perfectly dividing the Seven Year Ministry into two periods of three and one half years. It was only six months to the appointed time that the type would begin to meet its fulfillment. Prior to the beginning of the prophecy, Lois put forth a Scriptural riddle to the people as to what the name of The Holy Ghost was. Charles called her one evening and gave her the correct answer - Sabbath or Sabaoth. It was Charles that challenged her to begin to recognize that there is a difference between The Holy Spirit and The Holy Ghost. By Passover 1981, Charles had the full light on The Second Adam and The Second Eve, The Spirit of The Creator, The Holy Ghost, The Mother of all who are spiritually alive through the new birth.

THE BEGINNING OF THE JONAH MESSAGE

The appointed time was at hand. Passover 1981 had come. Charles Pace was back in Toronto, Canada. He gave a study during Passover to The Branch group there concerning The Second Eve, The Bride of Y'shua. According to this new revelation brought by this antitypical Jonah - Charles Pace - She was The Holy Ghost Daughter not The Divine Mother. Thought all present there received the new truth with gladness and with a spirit of awe, when two sisters called Sister Roden to tell her the good news and the wonderful new truth, Sister Roden informed the Canadian group not to have any further contact with Charles Pace. He was cast out of the circle of fellowship.

The prophetic piece now locking into place was as crisp a "snap" as providence could have arranged. This heavenly molded part fit [in TIME] perfectly in it's place. No one had even noticed that it was the very middle of the "seven year ministry," the midst of the week of years! Something important and profound was taking place, but few, if any, discerned or recognized it. Joyce Pace was the only one who took hold of the new truth and continued to fellowship with her brother Charles. Hence, we had "two turtle doves," a brother and sister, to come on the scene of prophetic destiny.

For the next three years, Charles Pace would have no friends in The Branch Movement or have any contact with or from Mt. Carmel, until George Roden invited him to give his presentation at Passover 1984, at Mt. Carmel, Waco 76705. All Branch believers clearly remember the spiritual crisis of that hour, that year. All were in the valley of decision when confronted with the presentation of prophetic truths at the Passover of 1984. This would be the prophetic fulfillment and timely proclamation of "The Sign of Jonah" to the two tribes, as prophesied by Lois Roden in her writings and charts , according to Scriptural types and prophecies.

"Zion has no friends, no following, no one to plead their cause." This was one statement Brother Houteff put forth which was a key facet of the Zion prophecy which foretold the event which was a sign to the people.   How was this so? It can be noted on the chart by Lois Roden dated May 3 - Sept. 28, 1979 entitled "Details of The Judgment and Harvest to Judah - The Church". Charles was also asked to help design this chart with Clive Doyle. The chart shows the flag of Zion right over The Cross, in the midst of the week of the type of Messiah, The Branch-He (Yahshua/Jesus Great controversy 415-416)

The Jonah messenger had been silenced, shut up in the belly of the female whale (movement), a matriarchal society, The Branch Message and Movement [since the death of Ben L Roden in 1978]. This movement, being "THE HEART OF THE EARTH", the central life giving organ, according to V.T. Houteff's definition of the phrase, for three literal days and three literal nights, according to type, which is a 72 hour period.

In maintaining the literal and consecutive aspect of the antitype, which is common with The Advent messages, it is obvious in this application, to employ the well established "a day for a year" principle.

To stay within the apparent meaning of the type is the only safe course. Therefore, while applying the "day for a year principle" of this prophecy in our latter day fulfillment in The Branch Movement, would it not be a reasonable conclusion, based on the type and strong evidence, to require and maintain a three year period, no more and no less?

The daily cycles of dark and light are representated in the yearly cycles of the year. The Light and the Glory comes in the spring. The starting time of this prophecy had to be at its appointed time in the spring of the year, Passover of 1981, not Tabernacles in the fall of the year, as given repeatedly by inspiration in The Ministry of The Holy Spirit Message. We, as a people, feel that we must be punctual at the appointed prophetic time, according to the type, to properly fulfill it's antitype. In The Sign of Jonah there is one more key facet to consider regarding the three full days thereof. During the time of exclusion, separation, and expulsion of Jonah for three days, we should remember,it was a message proclaimed, recognized, shared, pondered, and set aside or initially rejected, that caused Jonah to be disfellowshipped in type and antitype.

MAY 1981 - "THE WIFE OF GOD" TRACT IS PUBLISHED

The drawing of a young feminine image on the covers of the "Behold Thy Mother" series, the revelation through the Jonah messenger of the true nature of The Second Adam to The Bride, the study given in Canada at Passover 1981 of a Fourth Member of The Divine Family, all contributed to the dawning of new light upon The Branch people, but, it was first apprehended by Sister Roden, as could be seen in her study and tract "The Wife of God".

In this publication she began to seriously ponder and formulate the Scriptural and typical basis for a Helpmate of The Second Adam, but, not yet fully grasping the realities of the difference between The Holy Spirit Mother and The Holy Ghost Daughter, which would have tremendous implications to her prophetic ministry.

Sister Roden confirms on page 4, that "another Eve" was beginning to emerge. The last quote from The Scriptures she gives us at the end of the tract was evidence that it was the appointed time for the "Bride" to come forth," out from Her closet (out of Her secret chamber)." Joel 2:16 - The Wife of God, p 4, Lois I. Roden. The lightning had struck. The Thunder (The Seventh) was about to be heard. The Angel of Revelation 18:1 was on Her way, soon to arrive at the right time to join The Third Angel [in it's "repeat" phase]. The Sign of Jonah came with a lightning bolt of heavenly truth striking the earth where the ground wire, the messenger, was present.

THE EXPECTED TIME OF JONAH'S APPEARANCE

Among Lois Roden 's unpublished prophetic time charts which she asked me to look at one day during my stay at Mt. Carmel in 1984, was one chart showing the time of Jonah's arrival. It was a time line specifically showing the Jonah type. The chart clearly indicated and announced that the latter day Jonah would appear in 1981. This is, of course, in full agreement with all the other charts Lois did published concerning the seven year ministry of The Holy Spirit Message.

Since this Jonah prophecy was revealed by Sister Roden, at the beginning of her Seven Year ministry (1977 to 1984), it began to become a real issue. No one to this day has set forth its application and fulfillment, particularly where the time and dates actually plug into the prophecy and how the fulfillment is to the Two Tribes - Branch Davidians - and to the Ten Tribes - the SDA church.

We must also note that in the original Jonah type, Jonah the messenger went to Nineveh, a heathen city of Assyria. The Smith Bible Dictionary states under the title Jonah, "Having already, as it seems, prophesied to Israel, he was sent to Nineveh. The time was of political revival in Israel; but ere long the Assyrians were to be employed by God as a scourge upon them." It appears that there are more than two types here to be fulfilled; one to the Two Tribes, a second to the Ten Tribes, and a third to the latter day Assyrians.

1983 - THE SIXTH YEAR OF THE SEVEN YEAR

MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

During 1983, the Jonah Messenger was to receive, as I would term, the double blessing of the double portion of Truth. He was given the confirmation of The Holy Ghost Daughter Message in The Star Study of The Branch Message - "The Glorious Star containing Jesus'/Y'shua's New Name" (EW p 15), which is "The Branch". This Glorious Star was the first significant and yet unrevealed symbol of Sister White's first vision. We all knew about the New Name, The Branch, but, why a "Glorious Star"? This first significant symbol of Ellen White's first vision was revealed to us by the Message and messenger (Jonah) in 1984. In relation to Sister White's statement in Early Writings p 18, of the same vision where she sees the lightened woods "all over glorious", could it be Ellen White saw the "double portion" of The Daughter Message that was hidden in The Divine Mother Message?

Yes! But we cannot stop here. There is more. What could be "more glorious" than the "double portion", making the woods "ALL OVER GLORIOUS"? Do trees not symbolize leaders? Here we have many trees clumped together, a wood or forest. This signifies a group of leaders, a priesthood "all over glorious" because they know and understand The Divine Family in Their Glorious and complete Image, and they too have been adopted into that Family. Thus, The Divine Family and Their True Image is now complete in the earth as it is in Heaven. The Father, Mother, Son and Daughter are revealed to us on Earth, completing The Divine Image and The Family of Elohiym.

The Symbol of the Glorious Star and it's Truth in reality exposed Lucifer's intent of coveting the Glory of The Father. This was the beginning of the end for him in The Courts above, long long ago. The same drama was to be enacted around "the scepter" [symbol of Divine, spiritual, prophetic authority - Gen. 49:10] of the throne in The Branch Movement, during the last generation of the earth. With this drama comes the timely appearance of the latter day Jonah who gives a message that exposes the truth mixed with error message brought Lucifer's prophet (mouthpiece). When God gave Israel the written Word, the Law with it's statutes and judgments, He was preparing them to receive The Word made flesh and see and feel His true nature and character.

The Savior came to demonstrate to humanity His Father's and Mother's character of love and mercy, thereby, preparing their hearts to receive the most precious and Holy Thing that was enshrouded in His own Being, The Shekinah Glory, His Holy Spirit. The Sign of Jonah, The Dove, was then, as it is now, a Revelation of The Person, The Priesthood, The Work, The Nature, and The Character of The Only Begotten Son and His Divine Helpmate. This was the full and final Revelation of the DUAL Intercession of The Messiah and His Holy Ghost (Rom. 8:26). This is the fullness of the Revelation of The Seventh Angel that gives the needed light to explain and bring forth the "closing up of the Great Day of Atonement" for the Advent people, beginning with 1844 onward.

This type was fulfilled at the Cross - the nature and reality of the Sign of Jonah - as the symbol of the Two Doves (Jonahs), one that dies and another that lives and is set free (Leviticus 14). This was, and is, the reality of The Revelation of The Second Eve coming forth from the side of the Second Adam as He fell into the deep sleep of eternal death on The Cross (1 Cor. 15:45-49).

Sister White tells us concerning the spear that was thrust into The Savior's side, "From the wound thus made, there flowed two copious and distinct streams, one of blood, the other of water." DA p 772. The Word tells us in John 7:38,39, "He that believeth on me, as The Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of The Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for The Holy Ghost was not yet given because that Yahshua was not yet glorified.)" He was Glorified at The Cross. "And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand (in margin: Or bright beams out of his side) and there was the hiding of his power." - Habakkuk 3:4

Through the Jonah or Dove that died, the unfolding of the Father's character was made complete.   Through the death of The Son, Who was the fullness of The Godhead bodily, The Glory He inherited from The Father was manifested as a separated and distinct Being.   Read Proverbs 1:8, 20-33; Proverbs 2; Proverbs 4:5-18; Proverbs 8; Proverbs 9; and there is much more if you can bear it. Thus, the complete Revelation of The Father through His Son was accomplished and The Father was truly revealed as The Head of A Divine Family, consisting of a Father, Mother, Son and Daughter.

As began to be unfolded in 1888, this was the demonstration of The Love, The Power, and Authority of The Son of God reiterated and fully revealed to angels, eons ago. This was The Branch Family Tree of Life planted in the earth Who became The LORD Our Righteousness. We as wild branches must be grafted into Him, the source of Life and Righteousness, so that through the Life that flows through His veins we might take hold and bear the fruit of righteousness, yea, even the fruit of His Spirit and Life. To deny or mock this crownong Revelation to TheAdvent Movement is to deny and dispute The Deity, The Fullness of the Only Begotten of The Father. In the Advent Movement today, some have already done this by denying the preexistence of The Son, in eternity past, prior to the birth of our Lord and The Messiah 2000 years ago.

1984 - THE CROWNING REVELATION OF THE BRANCH MESSAGE

At Passover 1984 the fullness of the time had come. It was the prophetic Sabbatical year, the end of the Seven Year ministry of The Divine Mother Message. The required prophetic time (three years) allotted for the Jonah antitype was complete. There was a spiritual and circumstantial crisis at New Mt. Carmel, Waco Texas, and all branches were contacted and invited to come and hear the issues and make their decision. Sister Roden had not published for nearly a year, except a field letter or two, asking the people to give a fair hearing to the claims of Vernon's "seventh angel message." This she did according to the counsel given us in Testimonies to Ministers p.437, and many other places. Lois Roden never endorsed Vernon Howell's message, but she was affected by it. It appeared that Lois had been coerced Vernon and his group to write the letter and sign it. Both George and Vernon were working to line up enough support for the ultimate control and leadership of New Mt. Carmel which would decide the destiny of The Branch Davidian Message and Movement. It is well known as a matter of history now that Sister Roden had become entangled in Vernon Howell's web of prophetic deception and was no longer able to cope with him or hold her own with him on the spiritual battlefield. Eve had the same confrontation in the garden of Eden. By this time Vernon Howell had managed to gain the support of most everyone living at New Mt. Carmel Center. No one knew what would happen, only The Lord of Hosts held the future in His hands.

In The Lord's providence, it was George and Jane Roden's presence and effort, before Passover 84, that held the line against the tide of "the beast's presence", the emerging "Lucifer movement", that developed within The Branch Movement. Yet, unbeknown to Vernon Howell, there was a showdown to take place at Passover 1984. A few days prior to Passover, Vernon began intensive and lengthy studies in Perry Jones' house, on New Mt. Carmel, not in the church building, for the people who were then arriving.

When I was asked by George to attend Passover services that year I only anticipated staying a few weeks, until Pentecost at the latest. I ended up staying nine months! More than once I planned to leave but it just never happened. The Lord had other plans for me. He needed an eyewitness, someone that would later write the truth of what transpired and put those momentous events in a proper honest perspective, for the remaining Branch believers and also for the Church [SDA - ten tribes] as a whole. When I first met Vernon, in early 84, hearing what he had to say, he found nothing in me that would want to embrace his teachings. He quickly gave up on me.

Shortly before coming to Mt. Carmel for Passover 84, Charles Pace had a dream in which he saw a man peeking his head out of Lois' bedroom door and then backing in again and closing the door. Charles never saw Vernon before, but he later recognized him as the man in the dream. There was more to the dream, however this was all that is pertaining to the events at that time. Lois confided in Charles concerning Vernon's spiritual and physical assault upon her, which she was remorseful and repentant, that she finally, briefly, caved into to his advances. As you continue on with this chronology, bear in mind these important questions. Where was the prophetic counterpoint to stand against Vernon at Passover 84? Lives and souls were at stake. Where was the anointing that was to expose the work and motives of Vernon's plan? Where was The Voice of The Lord, the voice of reason and counsel to guide us through the controversy of Passover 84? Where was the voice of timely WARNING? Who was this young man Vernon Howell (alias David Koresh)? What was his diabolical plan? What was the type he came to fulfill? Did anyone have the answers?

DAYS OF PREPARATION FOR THE LAST GREAT GATHERING

Many people had arrived at New Mt. Carmel in the week just prior to Passover. I had arrived at Mt. Carmel about two or three weeks before and was involved in all the preparations, at the direction of George Roden, for the solemn events about to transpire. Vernon had already won the support of many followers by utilizing his people mastery skills of personality, music and long study sessions. Vernon had come to be familiar and conversant in The Rod and Branch Messages only in the previous three years, Charles and his sister, Joyce Pace, had arrived about a week prior to Passover to help prepare for the Seder service. Carmen and Sharon Roden were impressed to return from Jerusalem Israel to attend the services, meetings and events of the season. Mt. Carmel was a very busy place, with so much happening and the many people that were converging to the Convocation for Passover. It was to be the last great gathering of The Branch people. One could sense that something very important was about to take place, but no one knew just what it could be. George had told me that Charles desired to give a study Passover day. Charles told George that he had the answers for what was happening at Mt. Carmel.

THE PASSOVER OF 1984

If there was ever an hour of peril in which The Branch people needed Divine counsel, inspiration, and direction, it was on this Passover day, the day of decision and separation. Those of us that kept the Passover Seder meal on one long table in front of the stage in the church, were blessed and had a wonderful time of fellowship. George and Carmen presided over the seder meal, after which, a brief study was given by George. According to the testimony of one who was present, there was no Passover Meal and no Passover Communion Emblems served by Vernon to the many adherents congregated at Perry Jones' house that evening. Their evening was filled with intense studies conducted by Vernon and went on well into the early hours of the morning.

After the Passover meal at the church, Charles, myself, and several others went to Vernon's study at Perry's house. Lois was already there. I do not remember if Lois had kept the Passover with us at the church that night or not. Although Lois was at Vernon's study, she did ask some pointed questions and sounded as if doubting many of his claims. An invitation was given by Charles for both groups to meet the next morning in the church building for a special presentation. Vernon's stronghold on many of the people made him quite confident, almost too confident, but he did agree to the invitation. He had also gained much ground with newly arriving unsuspecting believers who came for Passover.

According to the principle of the harvest, both wheat and tares are to grow together until they bear fruit. Then and only then, can their true character be determined. Therefore, both the true message and the false message must exist at the same time to bring forth the respective groups. There were only two messages presented at Passover 84, which catalyzed the manifestation of the true motives that were in each one's heart, thus, determining on which side each would make their stand. Vernon was unsuspecting of what was about to transpire at the meeting the next day. The impact of the study would have its toll on his personal agenda.

The stage was set. Those The Lord invited to witness the fulfillment of the Sigh of Jonah to the Two Tribes were present to hear the message of the Revelation of The Holy Ghost Daughter, the antitype of The Cross, and were to make their eternal decision for or against the message and its messenger.

The Lord was faithful! He directly warned His people, as a corporate body, at the appointed time, in the place where He had placed His Name - Branch! Those who would accept the Sign of Jonah would go through the Valley of Achor - the valley of decision - and walk through the "Door of Hope;" for The Holy Ghost is the Hope of Glory; the hope of our Salvation, at the "closing up of The Atonement," The Christ (Messiah YHshua) in you, the Hope of Glory.

THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY

For those who met together on that decisive day in that little church "in the heart of Texas", it was the beginning of judgment, individually and corporately. For many it would be the greatest decision of their lifetime, literally, a life and death matter. Many that were there, who made the decision to follow Vernon, lost their lives and the lives of their innocent children, nine years later to the very day. Judgment day had begun. It is no coincidence that judgment is the theme and warning of The Sign of Jonah, in type and in its appointed time. As beautiful as was the message presented that fateful day, the reality was, "Truth that is rejected cannot save, it always destroys!" All were assembled in the church building at The Third Hour for the meeting on Passover day.

In the church there was a drawing board set up in the same place we had eaten the Passover the night before. It was as if we were about to partake of another feast, another communion, a spiritual banquet prepared by The Lord of Hosts. There was a solemn quiet presence throughout the place. Only one person there really knew what was about to transpire, knowing who Vernon Howell really was. For some he would introduce them to a new beginning. But for others it would be the beginning of the end for them. Looking back over the past nine years to that solemn day, I can honestly say that it was a day when infinite Wisdom shed Her grace and mercy upon Vernon and his followers hoping that they would repent and forsake their rebellious course. Surely, The Lord was in that place.

"AND THERE WAS WAR IN HEAVEN”

At the appointed time, the Jonah Messenger stepped up to address the people as all sat quietly wondering what he had to say and present. His name literally means "man of peace". His lineal ancestry came from the place in the Mediterranean where the Apostle Paul was once shipwrecked on the Islands of Malta. The name translated means "Goddess of Generations". He looked like he meant business and that he was prepared to represent the people of God in a serious spiritual warfare that was about to take place. In laying his foundation for "The Star Study", he reiterated about the first controversy in Heaven of how Michael, the archangel, stood up in Heaven to do battle with Lucifer and his rebellious host. What he was about to present to the people was a comprehensive understanding of The Divine Family and exactly what relationship Lucifer did have to Them. He brought forth the compelling truth of the rebellion in Heaven and compared it to exactly what was transpiring at Mt. Carmel, around the throne of The Branch, that very day. The controversy millennia before, as it was now, was over who had rightful authority. Sister White's comments under Isaiah 14 in the EGW Bible echo's this theme three times of how Lucifer contested the order of Divine Government.

Charles knew his part well as he stepped up to the prophetic stage of action, reenacting the tragic and glorious spiritual drama. What Brother Pace offered the people that day was nothing less than "The Counsel of Peace" Restoration through the Revelation of Jesus Christ - Y'shua Ha Meshiach - and His Righteousness, as the fullness of The Godhead bodily. I sat near the mid-rear portion of the church taking in the whole scene. Vernon sat in the front row and was not really prepared to have his plans and motives exposed to view in such a public manner. As Charles began the study he knew that the destiny of souls hung in the balance. Sister Roden's reputation, message and ministry hung by a thread. There was a prophetic explanation for what happened to her with Vernon and the group at Mt. Carmel. Her spiritual son was about to expose the adversary of her soul and vindicate her name and ministry.

STAR STUDY - THE MYSTERY OF GOD IS FINISHED

As the people sat transfixed upon the presentation, you could hear a pin drop. It was intense and yet beautiful. The meaning of the Star on The Branch Ensign (of Isaiah 11:1) was beginning to unfold into the "Glorious Star containing Jesus' New Name" (Early Writings p15). It was destined to be revealed during the time and the message of The New Name - The Branch - The Lord our Righteousness. Such a revelation could only be given free course in the seventh year of The Spirit Mother Message. At this time of crisis for the people of God, the Revelation of Jesus Christ and His Righteousness was given to see them through. This Truth came at the appointed time and at the appointed place that bears His Name in time of harvest - The Branch Davidian Association.

It was after Passover '84 that Lois began to realize and understand the meaning of the events that she was chosen to play a key role in, as the antitype of Eve, who was seduced and deceived by the "serpent's root" to partake with him of the forbidden fruit, both physically and spiritually. She realized that Vernon's deceiving her was a ploy to ruin her reputation with her followers and eventually take over the position her husband had as prophet and leader of the Branch-Davidian Association.

LUCIFER'S REBELLION IN ANTITYPE

Charles laid a solid foundation to his study by reading and commenting from the opening chapter of Patriarchs and Prophets entitled "Why Was Sin Permitted?", which outlines what took place before and during Lucifer's rebellion and fall in Heaven. Charles explained how Lucifer with craft and cunning began to question The Order of Divine Government in Heaven as established by The Almighty. The rebellious son began to foment discord among the angelic host while keeping his true motives and plan hidden from view. He said that it was the other angels that were bringing their petitions of dissatisfaction to him and that he was merely their spokesman.

Charles accurately assessed the situation at Mt. Carmel and exposed Vernon as the antitypical "serpent's root" in The Branch Movement that came to usurp the authority that was established in the Earth through His appointed prophets. Vernon like Lucifer, wanted to setup his own government, a government that allowed sin and vice to flourish. The Lucifer movement prophesied by Ellen White began to grow in the remnant church, around the very throne and "scepter" of truth in the earth.

The Star study showed, in perfect symbol, exactly what transpired in the courts of Heaven, long long ago. The Glorious Star set forth in perfect symbol The Revelation of The Seventh Thunder, encompassing all Seven Thunders, in all Seven Messages of The Advent Movement from 1844 to 1984, the delineation of authority in Heaven, as reiterated by The Father [Ha Shem -YHVH] in the first Great Controversy in Heaven. This drama was providentially reenacted and reiterated on earth in the ReCreation message, The Glory of The Father, our Father Yahshua, first spoken forth in 1984 at the appointed time as The Sign of Jonah.

A REVELATION OF THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY

The Star not only revealed The Daughter, but the complete Order of Government in Heaven, even the attendant angels to The Son and The Daughter - Michael and Gabrielle. I will attempt to share with you just a few of the key points of the study. The Jonah Study - Type and Antitype - is not intended to portray The Star study. The book form of The Star study was finally published in 1992 and called "The Revelation of Jesus Christ and His Righteousness - The Spirit and The Bride Say Come...", and is available on request.

The study progressed with the symbolic unfolding of each member of The Divine Family, beginning with The Almighty Father, The Self Existing One. We learned how He, in an act of supreme Love, forever divided Himself, but still The Echad - The One, now A Composite ONE, manifesting His Second Self, The Shekinah Glory, The Divine Mother Who became a separated Spirit Divine Being as Eve came forth from Adam. The Father was The First Cause, The Divine Singularity, before anything was. Before the creation began The Father chose to divest Himself of His Absolute Oneness, ....and became A "Composite ONE," as testified and revealed in Hebrew text of Scripture. He separated His Masculine and Feminine Divine attributes that He might share His Love with Another of like character, like attributes, like mind, equally yoked. In an act of supreme and unselfish Love, The Almighty Elohiym begat/conceived Their Beloved Son. He/They, were NOW A Family ! The Heavenly House of David.

E.J. Waggoner explained the birth of The Son in heaven as follows, "There was a time when Christ proceeded forth and came from God, from the bosom of The Father (John 8:42; 1:18), but that time was so far back in the days of eternity that to finite comprehension it is practically without beginning." - Christ and His Righteousness p 9, 21, 22.

The Son, The Firstborn of Heaven was BROUGHT FORTH from The Bosom of The Father, from The Divine Mother. He goes on to say on page 38 of the same book, that,

"The eternal power and Godhead of The Lord are revealed in creation. Rom. 1:20. ...."Because redemption is creation. The power of redemption is the power of creation."

The revelation of the power He used in the creation provides the means of Salvation in the recreation or redemptive process, should any of His creation freely choose to sin. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Creator and the Redeemer. To deny these grand ennobling truths is to deny the meaning and reality of the literal Hebrew Words chosen and given to us by The Lord in ' The Scriptures and The Spirit of Prophecy. We are told in The Spirit of Prophecy that Adam and Eve "bore the likeness and image of their Maker..... in outward resemblance, .....in character...... in form and feature..... not in their physical nature Only...." See PP46:2 ; Ed. 20:2 ; GCS46:0 by Ellen White.

Genesis 1 & 2 leaves no room for misunderstanding, doubt, disbelief, or spiritualizing away this greatest of Truths for our Salvation, for the "closing up of The Atonement", that we may become fully transformed into the Image and Likeness of our Creator, our Father and Mother in Heaven. As Sister Roden taught us, "It is simple enough for a child to understand. We need help to misunderstand it" It is a deep ennobling Truth.

THE MESSIAH AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

The very title of the book, "Christ and His Righteousness" begins to define and illustrate to us the all important term "Righteousness". The message of the Righteousness of Christ is the revelation of The Person and power that was hidden within The Branch of Righteousness - The Revelation of The Holy Ghost - The Daughter. Therefore, The Revelation of the Fullness of The Godhead (Rom. 1:20) bodily is The Revelation in The Word of all The Members of The Divine Family - The Father, The Mother, The Son and The Daughter, The Holy Ghost - Their relationship to Each Other, with man in the work of Redemption. The Order of (in) Heaven was revealed and was to be established in the Earth. The presentation showed the secret inner council of Heaven, thus, unfolding and reiterating The Divine Family to man as first revealed to the angelic host long long ago.

Charles utilized a drawing board to depict and communicate better the concepts he was teaching. He also used a small, simple paper model of The Star to show the working relationships of the spiritual insights being taught. While utilizing the paper model, Charles would often walk up to Vernon, who was sitting at the front, and he would ask him a pointed question, as a rhetorical probe, to make sure that Vernon got the point clear and direct. He wanted Vernon to realize his true position in the whole scenario at Mt. Carmel, and to let him know that he knew who he was portraying in this real life drama and controversy. All were silent and listened intently. Vernon did not respond until the end of the study. No one in The Branch Movement had ever taught a message as profound and as all encompassing as this, nor have they seen anything like this before.

One of the most important points of the Revelation was the depiction that Lucifer was a created son and therefore, he was only part of the executive council, but that he was not a direct member of The Divine Family. This is clearly illustrated in the Book, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ and His Righteousness - The Spirit and The Bride Say, Come...". Lucifer was the first created being. Although he was not an immediate member of The Royal Family he held a position in the heavenly government that was in close proximity to The Father's Throne. He basked in the beams of glory which radiated from Divine Wisdom, The Mother, and he was the prophet or mouthpiece from the Throne of The Almighty to the inhabitants of the universe. If any light or understanding needed to be conveyed to His subjects, The Father's Wisdom would send the leader of the heavenly host, Lucifer, the light bearer, to speak in Their behalf. These Holy beings trusted that Lucifer was always in harmony with The Royal Family. Lucifer and The Son were Arch Angels or the principle messengers of The Father and Mother and had their respective positions at the Throne of Elohiym - The Son at the right hand of The Father and Lucifer at the left side by The Divine Mother, Wisdom.

Lucifer wanted to be as The Father and he coveted His Glory and His creative power - The Shekinah. He despised The Only Begotten Son since He had inherited by birthright The Father's Divine Wisdom and Glory through His Mother. He was truly The Father's Word and Expressed Image possessing all His attributes - The Fullness of The Godhead (Family- Elohiym) bodily.

At the time Lucifer became discontented, The Royal Family, met in secret counsel to formulate the Plan of Salvation, perhaps even before the creation, should Lucifer ultimately fall. The Father decided to reiterate His Son's position in the Order of Heaven. The Plan of Salvation ordained that The Son would manifest His Own Glory as a separated Spirit, His Second Self, just as His Father did in the beginning, and as we understand Adam was glorified by the bringing forth of Eve. When The Divine Daughter was manifested, She took up the position by The Mother's Throne that Lucifer left vacant when he departed from the "immediate Presence of The Father". Sin would not be able to rise up again since this position of the prophet of Wisdom would be filled by a member of The Divine Family, The Son's Second Self - The Holy Ghost Daughter - The Spirit of Prophecy.

This revelation of The Righteousness of The Son was given "that we may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth (The Father), and length (The Mother), and depth (The Son), and height (The Holy Ghost); and to know the love of Christ (Yahshua) [His origin in the Father's Bosom], which passes all previous knowledge, that we might be filled with all the fullness (The Whole Family) of God, that we might know Who The Members of The Family in Heaven are so we may decide ourselves if we wish to be adopted into that Family." Eph 3:17-19 paraphrased. How can we become partakers of Divine Nature if we do not recognize and accept The Fullness of Deity?

Lucifer is the spirit of false prophecy and he has tried to make us deny The Person and position of The Holy Ghost, The Spirit of Truth and Prophecy. To deny The Person, The Personality, The Priesthood, and The Office of The Holy Ghost is to deny The Person and The Divinity of The Son Yahshua Himself, in The Person of His Other Self, The Holy Ghost.

No one in The Branch Movement, or the Church, ever gave such an explanation and testimony as to Who The Holy Ghost is and what Her position is in relation to the Other Members of The Divine Family in the work of creation and redemption. What does inspiration tell us of this all important point for this day?

"There must be a reformation throughout our ranks; the people: must reach a higher standard before we can expect the power of God to be manifested in a marked manner for the healing of the sick.

"We talk of The Holy Ghost; we preach of The Holy Ghost; but we need to understand better what the office of The Holy Ghost is. We need to understand that we must co-operate with God in every sense or God cannot co-operate with us...." General Conference Bulletin 34th Session Vol. 4 Extra No.1 April 3, 1901

We could now understand that because of sin, She was manifested to expel sin and its originator from the courts of heaven. She took up the position Lucifer left vacant, next to the Throne of The Father and Mother. She was the crowning act of the whole creation when The Son was Glorified and given the same power and Glory The Father had from the beginning. She was manifested as a separated Spirit Being to answer once and for all Lucifer's claims that The Son was not the Express Image of His Father and that He was not endowed with the same Glory at His birth. Birth, as in "Begotten". His Glory was revealed for all to see! The Son's Shekinah Glory was to be His Helpmate in the Plan to Create man and woman in The Divine Image; that man would fill the void in Heaven that resulted from the rebellion. The Plan of Salvation was the plan laid down by The Divine Council to Glorify The Son, to reiterate His position, and bring forth The One Who would not only finish up the Whole of Creation but would also finish up the work of Recreation or Redemption, which is the work of The Atonement.

Sister White makes this plain statement, "The message would not go so much by argument, but by the deep conviction of The Spirit of God." G.C.612. The Seventh Thunder completed the Mystery of God - The Revelation of the mystery of the nature, gender and manifestation of The Divine Persons - YHVH Our Elohiym - The Divine Family. The Seventh Thunder was the completed revelation, therefore, it contained all of the delineation of events that are contained in the Seven Thunders - the Delineation of the events, the Messages, that transpired to manifest The Divine Family and the attendant angels to establish the Order of Heaven, the Government of YHVH. Is there anything greater in Heaven and Earth than this? The Seventh Thunder, the crowning revelation of the Thunders, came at the appointed time, and in the last year of the Seven Year Ministry of The Mother Spirit Message.

Since the Seventh Seal began to "stand alone" at Passover 1990, all prophetic knowledge has been poured out to ripen the harvest of the First fruits. We have not been able to receive all, but, only as much as we are able according to our spiritual maturity. This same latter rain of truth falls on the just and the unjust, alike. It matures both the righteous who accept and promote it and the unrighteous who reject and fight against it. Since the beginning of the "Flood Type" at Second Passover 1993, there has been a great flood of truth regarding The Holy Ghost and Her work in finishing up The Atonement. The latter rains of heavenly truth have fallen and the fountains of the deep have been broken by the resulting knowledge and understanding which have brought judgment in the earth, both physically and spiritually, as can be seen in the natural and the spiritual realms worldwide in 1993. Read Psalm 93 for a compacted description of world events.

THE DAY AFTER PASSOVER

The day after the Seventh Thunder rolled through the camp, Clive Doyle and Perry Jones called a meeting again in the church of the two groups. Everyone that was present the day before, came again. They were so impressed by that study of the previous day, they created their own version of it. It was Clive and Perry, not Vernon, that presented the study. Vernon came and sat beside me in the middle of the church, next to the windows on the north side. As the brief study began, Vernon put his hand on my knee in a friendly gesture and said, "Watch for the boom!" There was no "boom", spiritually or otherwise. Their brief, and unimpressive, counter-study made me think ever more of the truthfulness of what I had heard the day before, echoing from The Throne of The Almighty, given with the loudest Thundering from Heaven.

I had been very impressed with Brother Pace's study and had seen all I needed to make my decision for The Divine Family. I had told Charles right after his presentation that this message was irrefutable, and that it was beautiful and glorious. We all seemed to understand what was happening at Mt. Carmel after The Star study was presented. But for many, it would take some time to sink in and be fully realized. Everyone that was there was impressed with what they had heard.

Vernon and those he was representing were given opportunity to make a decision and by understanding the reality of their rebellious position were given a chance to repent and save face. Vernon did acknowledge that the message was truth, but, he did not repent and turn from his rebellious course. There was one more meeting that was held latter that summer on a Sabbath evening at Lois Roden's house, where the core of Vernon's group attended and heard Charles Pace one last time and almost forsook Vernon, but they were snapped back into line after the meeting by others. Those who redirected the flow and outcome of that meeting have much to account to God for in this day of judgment. There were many at the meeting that night, who perished in the fire of April 19, 1993. There were also some who escaped the destruction but not the deception.

TABERNACLES 1984 -- THE END OF THE SEVEN YEAR MINISTRY

At the close of the seven year ministry of The Mother Holy Spirit Message there was a fitting symbolic event, representing an outpouring of blessing at the appointed time. Living Waters were the symbol of The Holy Spirit Message, as a river of Life flowing earthward from Heaven. The symbol of Living Waters also symbolizes The Mother's representative, The Spirit Daughter and Message as a Branch or river of Righteousness coming forth from the Throne in the Sanctuary and flowing throughout the Earth (Eze. 47). She also is represented by the Life that is in The Blood, the wine, or grape juice mixed with the water of life.

There was one final meeting and study given on the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles, where many then present attended, including Lois. Various ones had come to Mt. Carmel for the Feast. Charles gave one final study in the church late that afternoon until well after sundown.

It was Charles that showed Sister Roden that the water did not only symbolize The Holy Spirit Mother, but also The Holy Ghost Daughter in Her Intercessory work with The Son. The study given at Tabernacles shed more light on The Daughter and Her work in the "closing up of the Atonement." That final meeting was a testimony to some present of the rain of truth that had come the previous Passover, "the latter rain". At least one man decided to leave after sundown before the study was completed, though Sister Roden pleaded with him to stay. At least he tried to leave. The exact moment he was about to walk out of the meeting, the worst rain storm I have seen in my life took place. It was wonderful and spectacular. The most intense ongoing downpour of rain with lighting, thunder, and high winds I have ever seen. The winds were blowing eastward. The Lord gave all at that meeting a choice, either get drenched inside the church building with the rain of truth, or get drenched walking home. Nevertheless, we all got drenched, spiritually. That day God touched all of us present with the most fitting symbolic conclusion of the great Seven Year Prophecy of The Mother Spirit Message and ministry brought by Lois Roden.

THE BAPTISM AND THE PURIFICATION

Forty days after Tabernacles was the symbolic end of the days of purification, as those of a mother who gives birth to a son, as we all had studied in Brother Houteff's charts and Ellen White's writings. As it was in the days of Mary's purification, the mother of Y'shua, so it was in The Branch-She Movement, when the son of promise, the Jonah messenger, per the type, was to be spiritually born into his new work, providentially anointed, and recognized, by the previous messenger, Lois I. Roden. Sister Roden decided to have baptism or mikvah (cleansing) and rededication baptism at the beginning of the forty days. It was Charles that suggested to her the event and time. The day chosen for the cleansing and rededication was the day Brother Houteff pointed out on his chart commemorative of the Messiah's baptism, The Message in antitype , the sixteenth day of the seventh month.

THE ANOINTING OF JONAH

Those that participated in this rededication baptism and anointing were, Lois Roden , Bill Warrow, Irmine Sampson, Roma Smith, Charles Pace, Joyce Pace, Paul Pace, and myself, Tom Caldwell. Lois' mother was there, Grandma Scott, and Sister Roden's firstborn son, George, though not participating, but they were witnesses. We all went under the water together having a simultaneous baptism. Lois and Charles were the only ones facing one another, and held each others hands as they went under the water. The rest of us formed a circle around them as we held hands and went under the water in unison with Lois and Charles. At the end of the forty day period of purification (forty days after the baptism), two white turtle doves were purchased by Charles and released by Lois on the appointed morning, according to Scriptural type. That morning we all walked up to the church carrying the box with the doves. When we got to the church it was the end of the Third Hour. I gave the box to Lois and she released the two beautiful doves. It was a beautiful symbolic ceremony.

PROPHETIC JURISDICTION

As 1984 drew to a close, the first manuscript of The Holy Ghost Daughter was written and sent out to the people in early 1985. All through the many events of 1984 Lois virtually gave her blessing to Charles, especially in the many studies he gave in the Church, and in her own living room. She began to fully understand so much because of the many studies given by Charles, and finally confirmed the truth of The Daughter in the year just prior to her death. We must remember, that there have been times in Advent history where prophetic jurisdictions overlapped. Such as in the case of William Miller and Ellen White. Also, in the time of The 1888 Message, Jones and Waggoner did not ask for Sister White's permission to begin teaching and publishing. Charles was always considerate, respectful, and submissive to Sister Roden during her tenure. He counseled with her on many points first to get her feedback as she did with him. She sought his counsel, desiring his fellowship, one last time in 1986 when she went up to Canada to meet with Charles and Alexa, his wife, the day after their marriage, shortly be