Post by Les Brewer on Jun 16, 2012 6:13:11 GMT
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the Pastor's desk....
Continuing the study from yesterday,on the Apostasy spoken of by the Apostle Paul in II Thess.2:1-12.The anti-Christ can not be revealed until the "hinderer (KJV) or restrainer (NKJV)" of lawlessness is removed as verse seven reveals.Many teach that the Restrainer of lawlessness is the Holy Spirit,which will be remo...ved from the Earth just prior to the unveiling of the lawless one,the anti-Christ.I do not agree with this position for a few reasons:1.)the Holy Spirit is God as plainly taught in the Bible in Acts 5:3-4;II Cor.3:17,who is Omnipresent (in all places at once),He can not be taken out,...2.)It is the work of the Spirit to convict of sin,righteousness and judgement and to bring fallen man to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.During the Tribulation period many will come to salvation through the conviction of the Spirit when they realize that they could have missed the Tribulation by accepting Christ earlier,it will be very difficult,and many will lose their life for not receiving the mark of the beast.Plus God will send strong delusion on the earth,so that they will believe a lie (vs.11) as clearly taught in Revelation.Multitudes will be beheaded for their faith in Christ during this time of awful judgement that will poured out.
I believe the "restrainer" of lawlessness is the Blood bought Church of Jesus Christ,which in Scripture is also referred to as the Body of Christ.Christ was a man,His physical body male.Many teach that the church is the Bride of Christ,I do not necessarily agree with this position either because of Revelation 21:2,9-10.Please do not rend your clothes and sit down in an ash heap and throw dust in the air,if you do not agree with me,that's O.K.,I could be wrong.Please correct me if I am.
The falling away (Apostasy) deals mainly with the departure of faith in Jesus Christ as the ONLY way to the Father.Many celebrities today are very openly opposed to the Biblical teaching of Christ as the ONLY way to the Father.There are also many so called "preachers" who have abandoned the teaching also,and this is where the rub comes in.It's not that the world (lost sinners) does not believe there is only ONE way,it's that the body of Christ has bought into the lie that there is more than one way to God.Rick Warren and Bill Hybels are the two leading proponents of more than one way.You may remember Rick Warren's book "The Purpose Driven Life".This book is a new approach to change the world for Christ apart from the convicting power of the Holy Spirit.Rick Warren has embraced Islam as a legitimate religious belief system that also leads people to an alleged faith in the True God.Islam or Chrislam as it has been coined,is in no way,shape or form,compatible with true Biblical Christianity,any more than Buddhism is compatible with Christianity.As time draws nearer for the Rapture/Resurrection,more and more people will embrace false doctrine within the church,I believe simply because they do not read the Bible for themselves,and will fall away from true faith in Jesus Christ,Who He is,and what He has done at the Cross.
I believe this is what Jesus meant when He said,"...nevertheless,when the Son of Man comes,will He really find faith on the Earth?" (Luke 18:8 NKJV).....Tomorrow we will continue with our study.....Thank you and God bless you.....J.W.
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the Pastor's desk....
Continuing the study from yesterday,on the Apostasy spoken of by the Apostle Paul in II Thess.2:1-12.The anti-Christ can not be revealed until the "hinderer (KJV) or restrainer (NKJV)" of lawlessness is removed as verse seven reveals.Many teach that the Restrainer of lawlessness is the Holy Spirit,which will be remo...ved from the Earth just prior to the unveiling of the lawless one,the anti-Christ.I do not agree with this position for a few reasons:1.)the Holy Spirit is God as plainly taught in the Bible in Acts 5:3-4;II Cor.3:17,who is Omnipresent (in all places at once),He can not be taken out,...2.)It is the work of the Spirit to convict of sin,righteousness and judgement and to bring fallen man to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.During the Tribulation period many will come to salvation through the conviction of the Spirit when they realize that they could have missed the Tribulation by accepting Christ earlier,it will be very difficult,and many will lose their life for not receiving the mark of the beast.Plus God will send strong delusion on the earth,so that they will believe a lie (vs.11) as clearly taught in Revelation.Multitudes will be beheaded for their faith in Christ during this time of awful judgement that will poured out.
I believe the "restrainer" of lawlessness is the Blood bought Church of Jesus Christ,which in Scripture is also referred to as the Body of Christ.Christ was a man,His physical body male.Many teach that the church is the Bride of Christ,I do not necessarily agree with this position either because of Revelation 21:2,9-10.Please do not rend your clothes and sit down in an ash heap and throw dust in the air,if you do not agree with me,that's O.K.,I could be wrong.Please correct me if I am.
The falling away (Apostasy) deals mainly with the departure of faith in Jesus Christ as the ONLY way to the Father.Many celebrities today are very openly opposed to the Biblical teaching of Christ as the ONLY way to the Father.There are also many so called "preachers" who have abandoned the teaching also,and this is where the rub comes in.It's not that the world (lost sinners) does not believe there is only ONE way,it's that the body of Christ has bought into the lie that there is more than one way to God.Rick Warren and Bill Hybels are the two leading proponents of more than one way.You may remember Rick Warren's book "The Purpose Driven Life".This book is a new approach to change the world for Christ apart from the convicting power of the Holy Spirit.Rick Warren has embraced Islam as a legitimate religious belief system that also leads people to an alleged faith in the True God.Islam or Chrislam as it has been coined,is in no way,shape or form,compatible with true Biblical Christianity,any more than Buddhism is compatible with Christianity.As time draws nearer for the Rapture/Resurrection,more and more people will embrace false doctrine within the church,I believe simply because they do not read the Bible for themselves,and will fall away from true faith in Jesus Christ,Who He is,and what He has done at the Cross.
I believe this is what Jesus meant when He said,"...nevertheless,when the Son of Man comes,will He really find faith on the Earth?" (Luke 18:8 NKJV).....Tomorrow we will continue with our study.....Thank you and God bless you.....J.W.
