Two interesting items from tonight’s Elijah List.
Yep, buy them a harp, this will bring them to the saving knowledge of Christ…sigh…
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Get ready, the apostolic movement is coming…again
(2) - Paul Keith Davis: “The Coming Apostolic Movement”
Over the course of several weeks the Holy Spirit has once again given several prophetic experiences pointing to the coming apostolic movement. Although the Western Church has several ministries that are functioning in apostolic ways, we have yet to see the true demonstration of New Testament apostolic ministry the way it will be revealed before the end comes. It is crucial at this point in history that we as a generation not settle for anything less than the fullness of our Biblically defined heritage.
Clearly we are living in what the Bible defined as the “end of the age.” Even so, the Word is emphatic that the Gospel of the Kingdom must be preached in all the world before the end can come. There is a Gospel that has been preached throughout the world, but not the Gospel of the Kingdom in its fullness as outlined by Scripture and demonstrated by the Lord Jesus Himself and His early apostles. Nevertheless, because time is short, the imminent emergence of this ministry is apparent for a quick work to facilitate the great harvest.
This ministry will come forth not only with insightful revelatory messages of divine truth but also miraculous demonstrations of power through righteous vessels of honor and valor. There is something coming that has not yet been given birth that will provide clarity and identity to numerous ministers and ministries to facilitate their mandate and accomplish their commission.
Several years ago the Lord gave me a very compelling prophetic experience or vision to depict the qualities and nature of apostolic ministry according to His definition. In the experience a heavenly messenger entered a room with the loud and definitive announcement, “The Apostolic is coming.” As he did, a voice of ultimate authority echoed from Heaven saying, “The Apostolic IS coming.”
With that affirmation, the messenger continued, “We had better get a good understanding of apostolic ministry under us…for it will be on top of us before we know it. Samuel is a type of this apostolic leadership. The Lord let none of his words fall to the ground nor did he beg his bread from the people.”
In this experience the Lord indicated valuable attributes through the life and ministry of Samuel the prophet, depicting qualities He desires to impart to the apostolic leadership soon to emerge. Careful study in Samuel’s life provides key secrets to help qualify for this mandate and touch the Father’s heart in preparation.
Very often, prophetic experiences of this nature highlight personalities we know and recognize as a true prophet to symbolize the Lord’s Voice or the Spirit of Prophecy bringing a timely and relevant message.
When the messenger announced on the earth that the apostolic is coming, it was verified with a Heavenly Voice to accentuate its certainty.
True apostolic ministry is coming and the more thorough our understanding of it, the more likely we will be to sustain this awesome ministry without being overcome by the intensity and power of it.
Like Samuel, the anointed leadership the Lord desires to bring to His church will stand before Him as His spokesmen, extracting the precious from the profane.
These faithful leaders were transitional men in covenant relationship with the Lord for transitional times and marked a point of demarcation for God’s people. This perfectly illustrates the nature of the Apostolic leadership the Lord will use in this day.
These three represent the Priest/Prophet/Judge (Kingly) anointing that will be entrusted to this maturing leadership.
The coming apostolic ministers will be as pillar of cloud by day with prophetic anointing that will function as a pillar of fire by night giving illumination. Each will provide a canopy of protection through the Holy Spirit even as Israel was protected during the judgments of Egypt. The shelter of Goshen will become apparent in the coming season. (more here)
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What is interesting about the second item, concerning the coming apostolic movement, is these guys were claiming it was coming at least as far back as 1996. (see, The “New Apostolic” church movement)
According to Peter Wagner it ‘arrived’ in 2001;
The Second Apostolic Age began roughly in 2001, heralding the most radical change in the way of doing church at least since the Protestant Reformation. This New Apostolic Reformation embraces the largest segment of non-Catholic Christianity worldwide, and the fastest growing. Churches of the Apostolic Movement embrace the only Christian megablock growing faster than Islam. (Peter Wagner, International Coalition of Apostles)
Makes your head spin, doesn’t it..
Strangely Rick Joyner used the example of Samuel in his recent TB video 7.4.09 – however he said even mature prophets like Samuel made mistakes towards the end of his life – he also said that the apostolic ministry was a long way from mature and grace needs to be given to it because it will not be perfect. So no agreement there then.
Also these “apostles” are going to be “stewards of the mysteries”. Well what about Romans 16 v 25.
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there you go again!
Great response.
How’s about this one too then:::>
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Eph 1:8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
Eph 1:9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ
Eph 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
Apparently, they do not want us reading those verses seeing they are the stewards of the mysteries.
What if God anointed us also to go ahead of them and tell people what God has done already through Christ, “make known to us the mystery of His will”, which by the way is according to His Purpose, a contrary purpose to those guys about whom this article and these comments are about.
And let’s see them explain these words too::::>
Eph 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
Eph 2:5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved–
Eph 2:6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Eph 2:7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Eph 2:9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Now it seems to quench their attestation of the gift given to them that they are the sole stewards of the mysteries, these words too:::>
Eph 2:17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
Eph 2:18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
Eph 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
Eph 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Eph 2:21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Eph 2:22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
Ok, ok, so we do read this, but I hasten to say, this is not what they want you to believe. If they did, you would see what it is they are about, which is what the devil is all about, killing, stealing and destroying your inheritance, if that were possible?
Eph 3:4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
Eph 3:5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
Eph 3:6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Eph 3:7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.
Eph 3:8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Eph 3:9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things,
Eph 3:10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
I think Paul Keith Davis left a word out of the title of his message, “perpetually.” It should have read, “The Perpetually Coming Apostolic Movement.” It’s amazing that these guys take themselves and each other so seriously.
On a very serious note, though, Davis makes it perfectly clear whose authority he and his ilk are trying to usurp. Even after all the garbage I’ve read from these folks, I’m still stunned that he would use the phrases “pillar of cloud by day” and “pillar of fire by night giving illumination” to describe the role of the Apostolic/Prophetic movement leaders.
Maybe God could raise up some good leaders in their movement FIRST and then usher in the new movement. It would be far easier to believe their claims if they could present a few good BIBLICAL leaders FIRST.