Moving Past Christian Institutions

Christian institutions based on organization have a defined role for
everyone.
There is a defined process for newcomers.
There is a defined process for placement and relationships.
There is a defined process for change and advancement.
There is a defined process for threats to stability.

Many are trapped by the comfort of being guided, which constrains
free will.
Christian institutions based on escape teach an understanding that
avoids the fear of hard testing.
There may be places to hide from the world.

There may be a promise made for rapture before the tribulation.
There may be a view that one is saved upon calling to the Lord.
There may be an interpretation that God controls everyone.
Many are trapped by the certainty that nothing needs to be done even
when so much needs to be done.
Christian institutions based on servitude keep people working
without questions.

People should not question the nature of God.
People should not question the meaning of the Holy Bible.
People should not assume great roles but be humble.
People should evangelize out of duty.
People should just keep trying.

Many are trapped by a sense of obligation that blocks real selfless
serving.
Christian institutions based on hope feed people comforting dreams
even when the dreams block spiritual growth.
People dream about all people being saved.

People dream of all suffering being relieved.
People dream of great prosperity.
People dream of an end to sorrow.
People dream of ideal friendships.
People dream of the imminent return of Jesus.
Many are trapped by collective dreams that hinder people from
understanding God’s plan.

The Body of Christ should only have one institution based on truth.
This institution should not exist through coercion or peer pressure.
This institution should rely upon the power of truth to bond
Christians together in fellowship.
Our institution should rely upon the power of truth to teach
Christians how to organize.
Our institution should rely upon the power of truth to let Christians
know how the journey should proceed.

Our institution should rely upon the power of truth to motive
Christians to serve in love.
Our institution should rely upon the power of truth to affirm hope
and trust in the plan of God.
We must be mature to prepare the Christian Body for the return of
our Lord.
We must unite under the center of truth.

Mission Onto the World

All people from the days of Adam will receive the Word.
Those born before the salvation offered by Christ and those not
reached by Christians will receive the Word in death.
Those who have received the Word in death are denied the chance of
repentance and spiritual transformation.

Many of the dead will be condemned for their sins of thoughts and
actions in life.
Some of the dead might successfully pass through judgment and be
saved.
Not all who have died without receiving the Word are lost to the
darkness.
But, so many need the opportunity for spiritual transformation in
life.

The Word given through Christians in life can instantly transform
the spirit to offer salvation without judgment.
The Word given through Christians in life can be a seed that
transforms the spirit later in a life guided by God.
The Word given through Christians in life can be a merciful
opportunity offered to those determined to embrace sin.

Delivering the Word to the world is the great commission to all
Christians.
On this mission, some Christians want to convince others to receive
the Word through actions of Christian love and kindness.
On this mission, some Christians want to convince others to receive
the Word through the presence of a stable Christian community.
On this mission, some Christians want to convince others to receive
the Word through powerful preaching.

On this mission, some Christians want to convince others to receive
the Word through inspiring testimonies.
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All these methods can be effective depending on the spiritual needs
of the recipients.
In determining our role for delivering the gospel,
Some Christians believe in aggressive evangelism as the Holy Spirit
works through us.

Some Christians believe in making the Word available and letting
God guide people to salvation.
Of the evangelicals, some believe that Christians are merely
fulfilling the promise to those in the Book of Life.
Of the evangelicals, others believe that Christians must try to save
all as we should not try to understand who is in the Book of Life.
Regardless of our views, this much is clear,
We must love all, for love must be at the core of the Christian spirit.
We must want everyone to be saved, for that is a part of love.
We must feel sadness toward those who are lost.
We must trust in God to guide us on our missions.
We must trust in God to determine the perfect outcomes for our
missions.

We must trust in God’s plan for the Glorious Kingdom.
With such clarity, Christians can combine the diversity in the Body
of Christ for the great commission.
Christians with different understanding of people’s spiritual needs
and intellectual rebelliousness can help one another succeed.

There is a time to be bold and a time to be gentle in spreading the
gospel.
Christians, let us not argue about when we can collaborate.
We must be mature to prepare the Christian Body for the return of
our Lord.
We must unite under the center of truth

Growing the Merciful

The merciful use power gently to help and not to harm.
The merciful use wealth wisely to care and to change.
The merciful use abilities to right wrongs and uplift others.
The merciful forgive when wronged.
The merciful forget when offended.
The merciful feel for the poor and helpless.
The merciful accept the limitation of others.
The merciful understand the weaknesses of man.
The merciful reject sin but embrace the sinner.


Christians must recognize sin and Christians must have mercy.
As we look at others, we need to remember how we have wronged
and offended God.
How often have we wandered away from our relationship with the
Lord?


How often have we ignored Christ’s teachings?
How often have we pursued worldly pleasures that harm the spirit?
How often have we rejected our life’s calling?
How often have we betrayed the love of others?
How often have we hurt others for personal gains?
How often have we dreamed of evil things?
How often have we failed as Christians?


Yet, the Lord granted us boundless mercy as a part of His grace.
We were the marble once cast aside.
We were the people once not His own.
We were the slaves of darkness now His children.
Christians must grow our mercy to reflect the mercy offered to us.

Christian leaders must be merciful when dealing with sins in the
church.
Preach the truth about sin, which all stems from a lack of love.
Preach also the acceptance of others who sin.
We should separate the Body of Christ from those who
unrepentantly advocates sin.
However, we should not end our love for the separated and prayers
for them to one day return to the embrace of Body.

 Christian warriors must be merciful when combating the armies of
darkness.
Forgive them for their spiritual weaknesses, but block them from
advancing the agenda of the Beasts.
Act in all ways to give people chances to repent.
Even the cruelest of people could spiritually awaken if we show
them mercy.
Even the most fervent attackers could have doubt if we show them
mercy.
We should only pursue power if power can be a reflection of our
mercy.

We should only acquire wealth if wealth can be an expression of our
mercy.
We should only train in capabilities if those capabilities can be an
extension of our mercy.
The Body of Christ must be merciful,
And the merciful belongs to the Body of Christ.

Faith in Witnessing God’s Plan

I will answer God’s calling and carry the banner of Christ to the far
corners of the world.
I will work to unite the Body of Christ so that Christians can
confront the days of tribulation together.
As the world is shaken of power of God, I will stand with my
Christian brothers and sisters to bear witness to the spiritual troubles
of man.
 
By the Holy Spirit, I will call out to the fearful.
By the Holy Spirit, I will call out to the confused.
By the Holy Spirit, I will call out to the disillusioned.
By the Holy Spirit, I will call out to the hurt.
By the Holy Spirit, I will call out to the heart broken.
By the Holy Spirit, I will call out to the helpless.
By the Holy Spirit, I will lead the repentant and carry the weak into
the arms of my Lord.
 
I will pray for my faith to show the fearful how to cherish life and
accept death in the time and manner of my Lord’s choice.
I will pray for my faith to show the confused the truth of Christ’s
teachings.
I will pray for my faith to show the disillusioned the glory of God’s
plan.
 
I will pray for my faith to show the hurt the comfort of Christian
love and Christian giving.
I will pray for my faith to show the heart broken the power of the
Holy Spirit to heal in times of loss.
I will pray for my faith to show the helpless how they can become
warriors in the army of God.

Hope under Extreme Persecution

We are taught that all Christians will be persecuted.
If we do not feel persecuted, then we should first ask whether we
have been beaten down so much by the world that we no longer feel
pain.
If not, then we should ask whether the persecution has been delayed
by our Lord.

Finally, we should ask whether we are true Christians.
The divisions within the Body of Christ caused by worldly forces
and the weaknesses of Christians persecute all Christians.
The days of wars between Christians are over, but the days of silent
denial between one church and another church continues.
In fact, wars actually imply that Christians cared about the unity of
the Body.

 How painful it is to realize that another Christian in another
denomination is too removed to care and too distant to love.
I feel the burden of Christian disunity on my spirit every day.
I feel the coming darkness because Christians are not united enough
to stand.
I feel the days when many Christians will weaken in front of the
Beasts.
I feel the times when true Christians will endure extreme
persecution.
I feel the end of days.
As darkness grows within the world, Christians will become the
minority.


Christians will have to live under secularism and other ideologies.
And, Christians will be punished for following God’s will.
Christians will lose jobs and lose friends.
Christians will be mocked and laughed at.
Christians will be ostracized and avoided.


Further, our own immaturity in understanding the Word will be used
against us.
Secular intellectuals will use the incorrect Biblical interpretations of
Christians to argue against the Body of Christ.
Other religions will use the incorrect actions of Christians to draw in
followers.

Powerful and wealth leaders will use the incorrect desires of
Christians to corrupt the weak.
When all that is left after the persecution of the mind and spirit are
Christians who have remained faithful and mature to the Word,
When all that is left are the olive trees and lamp stands that stand
before the Lord of earth,


The extreme physical persecution of Christians will begin.
I shall have hope that the coming of my Lord is near.
I shall have hope that my spirit can endure the tortures of the body.
I shall have hope that in death I will be in the loving arms of my
Lord.
I know that hope is true for my love and faith is true.

2014/2015 FOUR BLOOD MOONS

Genesis 1:14 “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs. 

Jesus declared the Sun, Moon and the Stars would give signs before his 2nd coming.
Luke 21: 25-28 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

Jesus then gave a warning

Luke 21: 36 “ Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
How does a person become worthy to escape the wrath coming to this world and stand before the Son of Man ?
1 Thessalonians 5:9″For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.“
John 3:16 ” For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”