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| As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by Scholar8200(op): 12:24pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
This is not to absolve any of there responsibility nor encourage the one who knows better than she/he acts. Neither is it to relieve any one from being responsible for their choices and decisions, and the consequences thereof. However, God works in any generation through His people: 2 Chronicles 7:14,".... If My People will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from THEIR WICKED WAYS..." Rather than being spectators running commentaries on how bad the world is becoming, we need like never before to take 2 Chronicles 7:14 seriously. The quote below is a commentary thereon. The Holy Spirit brings conviction of sin to the non-Christians in the measure in which He first works in Christians in the Church. The unconverted feel their need of salvation when Christians first feel the need for them to be saved. When Christians feel their deeper need of the Holy Spirit, non-Christians will feel their need of Christ. The Church must be concerned for the world if the world is to be concerned for the Church. Non-Christians will deal with their sins according to the way Christians first deal with theirs. When Christians repent, sinners will repent. Sinners will pray and seek the Lord when Christians do so first. The unconverted will be "born again" of the Holy Spirit when Christians are burdened for them and birth them in prayer. When Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit, non-Christians will be convicted of sin and converted to Christ. When Revival is strong in the Church, evangelism will be strong in reaching the world. When Christians walk in the light they have, sinners will see the light in and through them. When God’s people face the many plain Scriptures about holiness of life, cleansing from all sin, purity, victorious Christian living and sanctification, sinners will face up to the plain Word of God regarding their salvation. Conviction of sin is the hallmark of genuine Revival, and the lack of both shows how needy we are. In short, the Sword of the Spirit is two-edged, and in Revival it cuts both ways: bringing forth repentance and Revival in the Church, and at the same time strong conversions to Christ in Evangelism. Armin Gesswein Herald of His Coming February 2008 We desire God to work today like He we have heard or read in history but one thing we fail to appreciate is that God Who spoke in Isaiah 59:2 is still the Same! Isaiah 59:2 "...YOUR INIQUITIES have Separated ...you and your God,...YOUR SINS have hid His Face(Presence) from you..." and Jeremiah 5:25 "...YOUR SINS have WITHHELD GOOD THINGS from you" As per the last quote, is that not why we have vigils upon vigils and many have prayed themselves through to unbelief and skepticism, still nothing happens! 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by donTbone(m): 12:28pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
In my own little understanding, until we Christians start to know we need to be saved, then the unbelievers, through Christ in us can be saved too. 1 Like |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by malvisguy212: 10:25pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
Scholar, I love the op, God bless you for this wonderful thread. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by Nobody: 2:26pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
hmm. Sighs |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by Nobody: 2:26pm On Sep 12, 2015*. Modified: 12:07am On Jan 07, 2016 |
brb 1 Like |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by Scholar8200(op): 2:40pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
sportsmaster:At these last hours, we must be men and women of steel if we will get anything done! Many say they can die for Christ but the same cannot deny self of food or sleep to intercede!!! God wake us up!!! |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by Scholar8200(op): 2:41pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
malvisguy212:Glory to God bro. Thanks 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by Anas09: 2:47pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
The devil has a way of crowding us with activities. Sometimes he makes us judge and condemn ourselves thereby not going out to preach. Some feel they don't know enough of the word, so they won't go, some feel they will meet men like Johnydon and pleaton to put them off. Listen folk, satan has his ways. Jesus is looking for obedient hearts that will just go. If u go and meet Johnnydon there, leave him and go to the next person. Not everyone will be saved. On the day of Pentecost, not everyone was saved, it was the ones THAT SHOULD BE SAVED that were saved. Spirits speak to spirits. When u meet someone who will respond to U, it doesn't matter if he/she were a professor, and u r a cleaner, he will listen to you. Afterall, the person who converted David Yongi cho was a little girl. Heed the counsel, go out and say to someone, Jesus loves you and wants to save you today. Shalom. 1 Like |
| Re: As Goes The Church, So Goes The World by malvisguy212: 6:48am On Sep 13, 2015 |
Cc Seun, Ishilove,Lalasticlala homepage pleased. 1 Like |
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