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we move into this new year, we believe God
has asked us to speak to the leaders of
His Church and to call for great repentance
in His house. Over the next few months as
we move forward, our e-news letters will
focus mostly on what we believe God is saying
regarding His Church, and the Five-fold
ministry. God
is wanting to speak to His Church, and we
are merely a voice crying out in obedience.
He loves His Church and is committed to
see her become glorious in the earth.
Therefore, correction must come!
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We
believe God wants to release a Holy Fear again in the
house of God, one that will call the leaders in His
house to give an account and to tremble once again in
His presence. We should tremble knowing that all of
us as leaders will stand before Him one day and give
an account of our lives and the stewardship of His house.
2 Cor. 5:10; James 3:1
Church
Leaders Held Accountable?
Some say Charles G. Finney's life and writings influenced
more people toward revival and reformation than any
other preacher of the last century. He recognized the
important role of the Church, especially the pulpits
– the Five-fold ministry – plays in the
shaping of our culture and nation. A portion of his
classic sermon "Decay of Conscience" says
it very well.
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THE
DECAY OF CONSCIENCE
December 4, 1873 – Charles G. Finney.
"Brethren,
our preaching will bear its legitimate fruits.
If immorality prevails in the land, the fault
is ours in a great degree.
If there is a decay of conscience, the pulpit
is responsible for it.
If the public press lacks moral discrimination,
the pulpit is responsible for it.
If the church is degenerate and worldly, the pulpit
is responsible for it.
If the world loses its interest in religion, the
pulpit is responsible for it.
If Satan rules in our halls of legislation, the
pulpit is responsible for it.
If our politics become so corrupt that the very
foundations of our government are ready to fall
away, the pulpit is responsible for it.
Let us not ignore this fact, my dear brethren;
but let us lay it to heart, and be thoroughly
awake to our responsibility in respect to the
morals of this nation."
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Wow, what
powerful truth! May these words challenge and penetrate
deep the heart of today's Five-fold ministers. We must
stand up, live holy, and speak the truth – for
we will all be held accountable.
In an article
called "The Pulpit Is Responsible" Dave Welch
begun with:: "For thousands
of years, prophets, priests and pastors have served
as the voice of spiritual, moral, cultural and governmental
accountability to the laws and sovereignty of God. The
clergy during the colonial era were known as the 'Black
Regiment' and were feared by the British for their
role in birthing the fire of freedom."
What
In The World...?
When I look at the condition of our culture, and when
I look at the condition of our churches, I have to ask
myself the question…WHAT
IN THE WORLD IS BEING PREACHED FROM THE PULPITS OF AMERICA?
This one thing I know for certain is God will hold us
– the Five-Fold Ministry – accountable for
the condition of His house, and ultimately the impact
we had or did not have on our culture, and our nation.
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When
We Stand Before God...?
We must ask ourselves the
question. "When
I stand before a Holy God to give an account of
my stewardship of His flock, what will He say
to me?"
He will not care about our
popularity, how many books we sold, how big our
church or houses were, who we did or didn't know.
What He will care about and ask us is, what did
we do with His House, His people, and how did
we influence our nation and the nations of the
world – for eternity. Were we good stewards
over the things He entrusted to our care?
Did
we build HIS Church, or our own kingdoms?
Did we send many souls to hell because we did
not speak the truth?
Did we water down the Word of God and refuse to
talk about sin?
Did we spend all our time teaching them how to
succeed in this world, instead of keeping their
eyes on the things of God and eternity?
Did we teach them to be salt and light, or did
we teach them to compromise?
Did we tell them Jesus is soft and fluffy like
a puppy, or that He's the Lord of Glory?
Did we give them meat to eat or just cotton candy
and sweets?
Did we cause them to become prey to the enemy,
or did we equip them to stand?
Did we equip them to do the work of the ministry,
or teach them to chase the American dream?
Did we refuse to confront them and just wink at
their sin?
Did we really build God's church, or is it weak
and frail because of us?
Did we speak the truth in Love? It takes real
love to speak the truth, especially when it is
not popular!
Did we love the people enough to tell them the
uncompromising truth?
What
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It's
Time For An Internal Investigation
For a true Great Awakening to take place in our nation,
it must begin with the Leaders in God's house. We believe
God will be moving by His Spirit, conducting a deep
internal investigation in His house, and removing everything
that is standing in His way. It is time for us to judge
ourselves and for judgment to begin in the house of
God (1 Peter 4:17)! May our hearts and lives be fully
devoted to God and His purposes, no mater what the cost.
"Preach
the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,
rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." 2
Tim. 4:2.
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