By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 4:
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—
16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
The church of today has a function- to mature and equip the saints for the work of ministry. Many churches have stopped short of this commission and have changed the intent to that of a permanent dwelling place with walls of separation. This ought not to happen. Tradition has overcome revelation in many cases and for every opinion there has arisen a denomination.
What would happen if the whole body of Believers joined together in Love and came into the unity of faith? We would overcome the world! Each of the five-fold ministry should be receiving daily instructions from FATHER, not some outdated manual on how to retain a congregation. The various gifts of those who attend should be identified and utilized for the overall purpose of maturing the saints. Every activity should revolve around the goal of attaining the fullness of Christ.
We are to forsake not the fellowshipping of the saints thus we are not to become isolationists. Some churches have promoted this view in two ways- one in keeping the congregation separated by doctrine and the other by shunning those who leave their congregation. This is not how we overcome the world, on the contrary, this is how the world overcomes us.
Speaking the truth in Love does not mean we placate those who are in leadership roles in the various church organizations. Jesus challenged the leadership of His day with the Word from FATHER. We must do the same, not with our own opinion, but instead by the Divinely inspired Word from FATHER. It is time for this division to cease. The fear of loss by the various pastors must be overcome by faith in FATHER’S ability to provide.
There is no need for editorials on the subject but only Divine appointments and Words back by the power and authority originating in Heaven. This will require much prayer and fasting to overcome the walls which have been erected over time. Jesus prayed and fasted during His time of ministry so we should not look for excuses in these two critical areas of bringing Heaven to earth.
When I have travelled abroad I have seen many old majestic church buildings. The one thing most of them had in common was the lack of attendance. At one time they were the centerpiece of the city or town yet now they are more of a tourist destination. How sad.
Overcoming the world starts with you and me. Let us be in unity by fully submitting to the fullness of Love and let us be directed by FATHER in every step we take. Let us be in agreement as we pray to FATHER that HE bring us together in both power and authority in order that Heaven overtake this dying world. Let us press in like never before as the walls we must scale have grown tall yet there has never been a wall that FATHER could not tear down with a sound of a trumpet. The fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Now it the time!