I say this to myself more than anyone of you who receive or stumble upon reading this, but if you are truly born again and His Bride as well, I say it to you as well...
How can 40% of America and claim to be "Christians" yet so FEW of us or churches in general are walking in word and power of the book of Acts Church? How can our King and Messiah raise up 12 common men teaching them the kingdom of God, filling them with this kingdom and Spirit, and utterly change the world and almost half our nation claim the same and be so NUMB and APATHETIC stuck in our religiousity?
You better believe the world is looking and though the kingdom of darkness can appear as "ministers of righteousness" and "angels of light" being truly "wolves in sheep clothing", those who are ignorant of this spiritual war could easily make the "Christians" at fault for so many things and possibly wage a third war on them in the future... I know you think I am ignorant in making that statement, but how many of us clam to be "Christians", yet seeking gain and riches calling THAT godliness?? Instead of dying to ourselves and praying and teaching for His kingdom to come not only in word, or song, but in genuine power, a LOT of churches settle for this humanistic doctrine of "gain is godliness" when Paul himself warned Timothy of this demonic doctrine.
1 Timothy 6:3-5 3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
If a man, woman, or a ministry assumes that gain is godliness and this is their foundational passion and number one reasoning that God is with them, I would be very cautious, if not just take my stuff and get out of that church. Jesus said this and I know its going to offend a LOT of you American "Christians" who soak up this flesh filled gospel being spread through out not only our nation, but others....
Luke 6:20 20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
“ Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
James said this:
James1:1-6 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. 2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” 4 have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?
Could it be in this day that Father is raising up people to speak His piercing Word, a people not satisfied EVER till they see His kingdom come not only in word, but in power? Could it be Satan's kingdom has been working on molding and spreading a false gospel in Jesus name, even doing miracles and prophecying in Jesus name, but never KNOWING Him? Teaching a humanistic flesh appealing gospel blinding the naive with a false security and salvation and peace in their swift ear tickling messages for those who DON'T hunger and thirst studying to show themselves approved RIGHTLY dividing the word of God?
Brethren, honestly, we live in terrible days. We live in good days far as this goes. Jesus has His genuine Bride and Remnant. He always will, but she will and is raising up, but I fear lest she will be cast out of most modern day churches because of the delusional flesh appealing message taking over most. I do know of some genuine churches making disciples, but trust me, its not the majority of the "40%" claiming to be Christians in this nation... The majority is pigging out at the buffet of deceit - humanistic concepts and teachings of Christ born form the origins of the Liar and Thief.
How blind are we? How blind are we to settle in our comforts when they are not His peace and comfort, yet our own flesh appealing justifications to be the way we are. I just told a couple people in my congregation the past week when I was asked to lead worship for the past 2 Sundays and the one coming up, that I dont care about leading. I could honestly care LESS about it, yet, if I am to do it, I will do it whole heartily.. and I have.. and they know it. When I stand in front of my church I attend and tell them that its not about someone singing 5 songs, though I am greatful for the authors of the songs we can sing today to encourage the body, but in my eyes and heart as God works on me, I have this hunger that won't go away. To me, if His presence doesn't show up and move, then its a complete waste for me. If WE, and His body, do not present ourselves or stand in the place we know to stand to commune and offer worship, not only song in church, but in our lives period, then can we say we truly know Him? This greatly concerns me.
Yesterday, the worship I thought was awesome. The whole church was crying out. I was crying out leading it. This desperate cry for Him as His Bride just arose. It was genuine. He honored it. He moved... I was thankful. Now this morning, my pastor tells me he wants to talk to me about worship later on today and I know its not going to be a positive convo about how worship service went. But I've come to expect this... And people wonder why I am turned off a lot by churches... not by fellowship, but by church leadership... But I would never point anyone away from fellowship as we all need it, but I would say be careful to study to show yourself approved rightly dividing the word of God - working out your salvation with fear and trembling. My pastor is a genuine guy, but I know when it comes to leading worship, we have to different aspects and directions we're going... or it seems that way.
Until I personally walk in and see others desire to walk in and do walk in the Church of Acts, I'll never be satisfied in what we claim as the "Church" today... Never. And if we are satisfied, we better question what our goal and motives are in being His Bride and Church.
I wonder what the Groom thinks of His Bride right now... Though He is madly in love with her, I wonder if she is concerned with all the spots and stains on her apparel at the moment... Does she really care?? I hope she does. I know I am concerned with my own life as well as the Church's as I know many are... But it seems the more they get closer to Him, the more they are questioned and rejected by the images of churchianity... Im coming to the conclusion that it is how it should be...
What can you truly tempt or take from a person who despises everything they see in a world of social doctrines, distractions, and humanistic reasoning? Not to mention the very hatred toward their own life - What can you do to a person trusting in a vision, a dream, words spoken, beyond what those trusting in this world will ever see? Do you threaten them with rejection? Do you try and ruin their reputation with lies? Would you get so sick of their hope that you would attempt to take their own life? What could you truly do to this kind of person when they are already longing to die to the very nature they despise in themselves and longing for something more than they could ever be to strip the cares and concerns of this world away... Because they know this world and system is nothing more than a definite waste land fueled with wickedness and injustice.. In which they chose to divorce its doctrines and creeds because of the brutal reality and awakening of it's very methods and plans only concerned for the affairs and affirmation of fallen men.. Never willing to pay the price to truly breath again because of the choice to trust in the comfort of betrayal resting in the temporal shelter built of the liar and thief... "Mere vanity!" cries out the remnant of the Seed... Yet, this breed of strangers are nothing more than the salt and seasoning irritating with their choices of seeking and trusting what the darkness keeps hating... If anyone has the symptoms of this disease, then you can definitely feel me in the battles in their body as they know they are truly strong when they are weak... This sickness simply can't be cured by rusty needles and out of date medications... So, do me a favor and stop trying... Sometimes the high fevers and sweating could be the exact remedy the body needs to purify itself from the dirt and pollution it takes in daily... -AJC
Jeremiah 2:8-13
8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the LORD?’ And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against Me; The prophets prophesied by Baal, And walked after things that do not profit.
9 “ Therefore I will yet bring charges against you,” says the LORD, “ And against your children’s children I will bring charges.
10 For pass beyond the coasts of Cyprus and see, Send to Kedar and consider diligently, And see if there has been such a thing.
11 Has a nation changed its gods, Which are not gods? But My people have changed their Glory For what does not profit.
12 Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate,” says the LORD.
13 “ For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.
"There is no 'once saved, always saved.' I don;t believe in it. I cannot find foundation for it in Scripture, but I will say this: When the depth of salvation is utterly true, I believe you cannot return to sin and I believe Scripture does back that..." -A. Strom
What is 'justification by faith'? (Romans 5) It is possessing a faith before God that you are walking in it and therefore God sees you as righteous. You are clothed with a robe the Jesus has put upon you and He keeps it clean by His Spirit and you walk in that and here is Christianity. The simplest Christian is a new creation and is clothed with Jesus and is seated with Him in heavenly places." -A. Strom
"We are going to have to go through some hard places. You say "Now the Lord did it all!" Now don't fool yourselves. The Lord died on the cross and said "It is finished!" and redemption was objectively purchased I believe for all men in the world! I believe He died for all the men in the world, but my brethren, when He saves a Christian down here, by grace, through faith, without works, that Christian isn't in heaven yet. He's down here and the fact that he is a Christian puts him out of joint from all society and he's in trouble and he's likely to be in trouble and that's why the Lord said "If your foot gets in the way, cut it off and throw it away" That was radical! "If your eye offends you, pull it out and throw it away" or "If your loved ones get in the way, leave them and come follow Me" But now these days we don't dare say that to the church and that's why the church is so weak! The early church had a militant spirit. It was the spirit of give up and die, but the spirit of today is get and have and stay fat and the result is we are getting nowhere. We are in Babylon." -A.W. Tozar
His name is Aaron... One of the few precious friends that stuck beside me through thick and thin... His testimony is a very good... About coming out of deep rooted witchcraft... Please read if you have time... Thank you...
Revelation 12:7-12 7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”
"We are not going to achieve a new world order without paying for it in blood as well as in words and money." -- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., in Foreign Affairs (July/August 1995)
Matthew 10:16-26 16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21 "Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. -Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah
John6:57-59 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever." 59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. -Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah
Matthew 12:46-50 46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You." 48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."
Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 " Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; " Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." 3 What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun? 4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever. 5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, And hastens to the place where it arose. 6 The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit. 7 All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again. 8 All things are full of labor; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor the ear filled with hearing. 9 That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which it may be said, " See, this is new"? It has already been in ancient times before us. 11 There is no remembrance of former things, Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after.
The Grief Of Wisdom
12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
15 What is crooked cannot be made straight, And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
16 I communed with my heart, saying, "Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has understood great wisdom and knowledge." 17 And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Father, I pray for not only myself, but for others as well.. that we would be men and women of understanding and wisdom in this final season approaching... Genuine and pure understanding of Your kingdom and will... ...of the spiritual war in our faces daily... ...of Your holy and undefiled love toward us.... ...of the devices of the true enemy at hand.... ...knowing that You are truly the Vine that gives life and we are the branches; that we can truly do nothing without You... ...of knowing though we are last, we are first in Your kingdom... ...and a reality no one could ever take from us that You have called us Your Beloved...
....could it simply be.... That we are all so guilty... Of doing our own thing... In His name...?
Upon praying last night and honestly thinking... Some words flashed across my mind in the quietness...
"Son, many know the bible. They can quote it front to back... There is a difference in knowing and truly understanding and walking IN Me... Many know My Word, but few truly understand it and walk in it because they have not totally surrendered their lives to allow My Word and Spirit to mold and lead them. "To those who are lead by My Spirit, those are my sons and daughters." How can I truly manifest My kingdom and glory in a vessel that wants to seek out its own visions and dreams in My name? Could I honestly say that I communed and fellowshipped with such a person? Can THEY honestly say they communed and fellowshipped with Me? That they truly know Me and are seeking out the Fathers will to be done in their lives? So, know that just because you or anyone else knows My Word doesn't mean they are surrendered to Me and seeking the Fathers will to be done in their lives... so He can manifest His kingdom and glory in THEIR lives... This is why I said "If anyone wants to be my true disciple, let them pick up their cross, deny themselves, and follow Me" Those who don't and justify their lives and choices by My Word do not walk after nor in Me and will be such ones that say "Lord Lord! Did we not cast our demons in Your name and do many miraculous things in Your name?" And I will say "Depart from Me you workers of lawlessness! I never knew you... and you truly never knew Me.." The narrow road to eternal life is still narrow Son. I will empower those who truly surrender everything to me to follow... but few seem to truly embrace the cost of this walk.. snared with illusions of their own righteousness, the deceitfulness of riches and fame, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of Me. You know I am holy and I will not bend My Word... So where do you stand honestly son?" Yup.. piercing words... the honest and pure truth cutting past the bone and marrow right into my soul and spirit...
So, in essence, I learned the honest truth is that many can know the bible inside and out.. front to back.. but are they walkin IN Christ so that His kingdom and glory can truly be made manifest in their lives?? Or are we doing our own thing in His name assuming we are all okay..? The reason the apostles in the book of Acts saw such glory and walked in such power from the Holy Spirit was becaused they layed their very lives down for His kingdom to come and will to be done... Far from perfect, but truly willing.. not with just word service, but with the very depth of their being... surrendered, living for, following, and giving true place for the Holy Spirit to lead and empower them to lay their very lives down so that the Fathers glory could be manifest not only in word, but in power...
Are we seeking this? This unpopular narrow road few preach... Where do we truly stand...? Because until we learn to utterly surrender everything... We will not walk being taught and lead by the Holy Spirit... We will continue to build our own kingdoms in His name... Doing more harm... Bringing more shame... Upon ourselves on that great and terrible day.... God will not ever be mocked...
