Friday, July 11, 2014

A Growing Urgency

There is a growing urgency in my spirit for the restoration of the church. What do I mean by restoration of the church? In brief, restoration of the church is returning to the biblical pattern established for the early church by the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Jesus Christ. One thing to consider is that godly restoration doesn’t just restore things to how they were, it makes them better.

 Will this involve all of those in Christianity? No, some are so captivated by and/or stuck in their form of church that they will not turn loose of the doctrines, traditions and patterns established by men. Others will even fall away, but there will be a faithful remnant that yields all to the Holy Spirit and fulfills what the Lord Jesus wants of the church.
 Will those that hang on to their form of church spend eternity with the Lord? Yes they will, if they are truly born again, but they will not be able to fully finish the course intended for them by Jesus and therefore will miss out on some rewards from Him at the judgment seat of Christ, but if born again they will spend eternity with the Lord Jesus.
 If someone wants to finish the course Jesus has for them, what should they do? Where should they begin? Begin by asking the Holy Spirit to take charge and then humbly go to the Lord God in prayer and in His word. The Spirit is waiting for willing and teachable students!

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