THE 3
GLORIES OF HEAVEN
2 Types of Apostles The title of
"Apostle" has been used in Christian circles in 2 different
ways. It's common practice among some groups to give this title to a
person who is sent forth to establish new churches/assemblies. It's
not expected or required that this person have a special anointing. In
some circles this title can be synonymous with the title of Bishop ... an
overseer of several church/assemblies. To accept this Apostle means that you're agreeing to accept:
Uncalled Apostles can, no doubt, proclaim the doctrinal part ... but God isn't obligated to recognize them and perform His "works of Power" in the believers lives. And therein would be the biggest loss, because God's personal involvement in their lives is crucial to finishing the race. You can't do it on your own. It's easy for uncalled Apostles to promote themselves ... conduct seminars and/or crusades ... when the believers don't know (haven't learned yet) what's really supposed to happen. The True Apostles, proclaiming the complete "3 Glory Gospel," and teaching all the entry requirements and restrictions, establishes the truths that God wants proclaimed ... and that now enable God to enter the lives of the Believers. In combination: 1) the Set-in Apostles, and 2) the correct message, establishes the conduit thru which God will flow. Dreams, visions, words, charismatic gifts, scourging, encouraging, warning, etc, etc, enable a true maturing into Christ's likeness, and greatly helps solidify the love-relationship.
Evangelism &
Apostleship I'll never forget the perfect appraisal of Benny Hinn's India Crusade, a couple of years ago, made by a senior Indian gentleman (one of the sponsoring church leaders). He said: missionaries have been working here for 100 years, with very slow progress, but you come over here with "the power of God" and 100's of thousands are won to the Lord in just a few days. He summed it up perfectly. And seeing this tremendous difference in results, and with this understanding, who would want to return to an un-anointed Evangelism? Moral of the story: God's method of doing things, far surpasses Man's method(s). This is not only true about Evangelism, it also applies to Apostleship ... proclaiming the complete 3 Glory Kingdom, with God's supernatural "works of power" that enable some to become the Elect.
Stop the Fizzle .... God has Other Plans Starting with Azusa Street, all major revivals and spiritual advances have fizzled-out. No one knew how to take the revived-believers into completion. Without God's Set-in Apostles, even the latest revival ... Lakeland Florida ... will fizzle. It's guaranteed to fizzle, if uncalled Apostles (though eager and well-meaning) rush forward, thinking to bring in the Harvest. Spiritual self-improvement classes won't get the Father's approval. It's been 100 years since Azusa and no one has learned what's next. But now, this is the Later Rain, Beloved, and God is going to see to it that the balance of the Elect enter-in. Just watch!
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