Our only hope is a fresh outpouring of God's Spirit. Every local church should prioritize crying out to God for mercy and refilling!
The National Culture-War Priority
America's Constitution and Christianity in the Crosshairs
Let there be no doubt that, over the last fifty years, God has raised up an army of gifted and willing men and women to lead the charge for establishing and maintaining a righteous standard of moral clarity in our national culture. They have been a mixed bag of believers as well. Many have been of the Evangelical line, including those of both Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal persuasion. Some were of the Reformed branch of Christianity, and still others were Orthodox Christians; but all have fought for a common goal - to assert, affirm, and magnify the God-ordained principles within our nation's constitution, including life and liberty for all, even for the unborn. All the while, they made front and center everyone’s need for the Person of Jesus Christ.
Their coming together appeared to be the making of an end-time ecumenical apostate Church that the Bible prophesies about in the book of Revelation - the Harlot of Babylon; but that did not materialize. What did happen was quite good.
History clearly proves that the most critical support for America's Constitution came through the influence of the organizations they established, with Jesus Christ at the forefront. History also proves that the moral clarity we have had over the last half-century was primarily due to their God-ordained leadership.
Of course, tens of thousands of local churches that used God’s Word as their standard also played a major role in maintaining truth in American culture; but no single church, or single group of churches, is responsible for the liberty we have enjoyed in American culture all these years.
Had God not begun to raise up these leaders, along with their supporters, more than a half-century ago, we would have long been under the tyranny of a lawless government, and truth already would have been canceled.
Let us not fail to support what and whom God has raised up now for the same cause in this most dangerous time of American history - indeed, the most dangerous time in world history.
The fact that we know one day we will not be able to win the war against the evil of the spirit of this world, and that we are likely to be living in that moment right now, should not deter us from standing for truth and right in the midst of the final battle for truth.
Their coming together appeared to be the making of an end-time ecumenical apostate Church that the Bible prophesies about in the book of Revelation - the Harlot of Babylon; but that did not materialize. What did happen was quite good.
History clearly proves that the most critical support for America's Constitution came through the influence of the organizations they established, with Jesus Christ at the forefront. History also proves that the moral clarity we have had over the last half-century was primarily due to their God-ordained leadership.
Of course, tens of thousands of local churches that used God’s Word as their standard also played a major role in maintaining truth in American culture; but no single church, or single group of churches, is responsible for the liberty we have enjoyed in American culture all these years.
Had God not begun to raise up these leaders, along with their supporters, more than a half-century ago, we would have long been under the tyranny of a lawless government, and truth already would have been canceled.
Let us not fail to support what and whom God has raised up now for the same cause in this most dangerous time of American history - indeed, the most dangerous time in world history.
The fact that we know one day we will not be able to win the war against the evil of the spirit of this world, and that we are likely to be living in that moment right now, should not deter us from standing for truth and right in the midst of the final battle for truth.
We MUST Prioritize Spiritual Maturity Individually and Corporately
Regardless of the need for all to grab a pail of water and run toward the raging fire, we must not fail at seeking God's face individually and corporately. Standing in this day will require a spiritual sobriety and maturity that we sorely lack.
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints..." (Ephesians 6:10-18 NKJV).
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints..." (Ephesians 6:10-18 NKJV).
This Ministry is Called to Focus on Spiritual Sobriety and Spiritual Maturity in the Body
We will not neglect to pray for, and to participate in, the spiritual battle for truth in our secular culture; but it is the calling of this ministry to feed the Body of Christ, calling us into a deeper walk with God - into a soberness and maturity that the Church was designed and equipped to walk in, but that has not materialized on a large scale. The Bible indicates that a truly spiritually mature Body will develop out of the ashes of our fallen end-time world, so that we may be presented as a Glorious Church and a Bride without spot, wrinkle, blemish, or any such thing for our soon-coming Groom - Jesus! For more than twenty-five years, the Holy Spirit has sent us out into the world, and around much of the world, to proclaim His call for an end-time Bride that reveals His glory. We seek to walk in that and to gather others who desire the same.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish" (Ephesians 5:25-27 NKJV).
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish" (Ephesians 5:25-27 NKJV).
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