A New Day Dawning

A New Day Dawning: God's Weighty Presence

The coming days will bring greater dimensions of darkness in the world; yet our hope is for the appearing of God's weighty Presence.

As I am putting the final touches on this article, my daughter-in-law is preparing to give birth to my grandson, Isaac. It was prophesied before his conception that his birth would be a prophetic sign for our ministry and mark timing for the Body at large. I do believe something is about to arrive and the dawning of a new day is imminent. The child of covenant and promise is about to be birthed.

Even so, I find myself in this spiritual dilemma; I've seen the great needs of our generation, yet I'm being compelled by the Spirit to pull aside and "wait on God." Presently, I have been required to remain at home for a season. I am daily spending hours in prayer, meditating on God's Word and waiting upon the Spirit. There is something of vital importance that we must obtain in this season that is essential to move forward. Perhaps many others are in a similar place.

The Open Door

As emphasized in Revelation 3:20, the Lord stands at the door and knocks and to him who hears and opens the door to his heart, the Lord will dine with him. This is an individual commission and requires an individual response. On the other side of the "open door" we will find Living Word revelation vital for this season and the Heavenly blueprint.

The fullness of the ministry model God has ordained to respond to the great needs and challenges of the 21st Century is not presently on the earth. It is something that we must obtain from behind the veil in the unseen realm. It is the hidden manna reserved and set apart for this generation that will equip the Bride of Christ without spot or wrinkle and empower her for the harvest.

Hebrews 8:4-5 tells us how Moses discovered the Heavenly pattern for his generation:

Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law; who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, "SEE," He says, "THAT YOU MAKE all things ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN WHICH WAS SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."

It seems that oftentimes Moses was required at the most inopportune time to pull aside and ascend the mountain of God to receive insight, instruction and empowerment. It was on the mountain that Moses obtained the heavenly pattern for the Tabernacle and God's ordained order of worship. So it is today.

Lessons Learned

Great value is placed upon learning from our past mistakes. In the prior generation many distinguished leaders found themselves captured by doing things for God and unknowingly lost their sensitivity to the voice of His Spirit. It is imperative that we guard against doing so much for God, when our invitation is to do things with Him. Even so, that is in no way an endorsement on complacency.

Our highest purpose is to have relationship with Him. Intimacy with the Lord is the essence of our design in Creation and the highest purpose in the restoration of all things. To walk with God in the "cool of the day," is still our foremost aspiration. It is in that place of "union" that we are empowered to influence our culture and manifest His Kingdom.

The earth is entering into a season of travail. World systems will be powerless in responding to the needs that are about to be present in the earth. Even those obtaining revelation through spirits of divination are prognosticating essentially the same thing. Only when anointed with the Holy Spirit can the Church impart wisdom and revelation that will provide genuine light in this dark generation!

The day is fast approaching when the prophetic ministry of the Church, through the spirit and power of Elijah resting upon a company of people, will once again encounter the "prophets of Baal" in a Mount Carmel showdown. We must contend for that higher standard.

When the genuine is present, it makes the counterfeit appear all the more perverted. The Church should not fear to take the prophetic gospel to the marketplace where our enemy is presently attempting – often successfully – to dominate. This generation is desperate for authentic spiritual representation from the Kingdom of Light.

In another Old Testament example, the 400 prophets of Ahab each received spiritual revelation containing measures of truth, yet the origin was a deceiving spirit the Lord allowed because of Ahab's unrighteous leadership. A true prophet of God, Micaiah, was then summoned and was able to soar above the deceiving spirit and receive a true revelation from God's heart (1 Kings 22:1-28).

Spiritual discernment and a good foundation in truth clearly identify false revelation, thereby motivating the Believer to press in all the more earnestly to receive the genuine. The Spirit of Truth will render the false spirits of revelation powerless, as with Paul, Elijah, and other loyal servants of the Lord. Instead of their prophecies bringing numbness to us, those with the true revelatory mantle will precipitate immobility and disarray in the camp of the enemy. Light dispels darkness. Amen.

David's Example

Although David's destiny was one of greatness and divine favor, he was required to endure times of separation and hardship before being released into the fullness of his calling. It was during these difficult times that character was being forged to prepare him for being a king. Decisions he made in the wilderness helped formulate the pattern of David's life when he ascended to the throne.

A similar situation has occurred for many in the Church. It appears our enemies are prevailing, despite great promises given to us by the Holy Spirit. However, it is during times of disappointment and hardship that divine character is formed in us; we are purged and purified from our own carnal plans and agendas and equipped to faithfully accommodate the anointing. Righteous decisions that are made during these dry intervals will reap immeasurable dividends throughout the coming seasons of great prosperity that we are transitioning into.

While experiencing the baptism of trials, it is challenging to wait upon the Lord for His perfect timing in releasing all His promises to us. Like David, we cry out to the Lord, "How long must we endure these difficult and trying times?" Patiently, the Lord admonishes us to "be still" and wait for the completion of His sanctifying work of grace within us, allowing the full release of His anointing through us.

However, our tendency during these times is to "do something." So we often misinterpret ministry activity as "doing the will of the Father" and confuse endless motion with progress. In Matthew 7, Jesus describes many who were involved in ministry but their eternal destiny was outer darkness.

Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in Heaven. Matthew 7:21

In doing the Father's will, we access the Kingdom of Heaven and find favor and grace during times of need. In the Scripture, one of the Hebrew terms translated as "salvation" is yeshuash, which denotes deliverance, welfare, prosperity, and victory. Its unique application bespeaks deliverance from present troubles and the assurance that the Lord is aware of our condition and will intervene on our behalf. He assures us, saying:

'I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

Our Savior's plans for us are for welfare and prosperity, not calamity. However, wilderness experiences are allowed to establish godly character in us and to allow us to sow seeds of righteousness that will reap bountiful harvests in the seasons ahead. We must pray with the same assurance as David, despite the external circumstances and trustingly realize that the Lord is faithful to His promises. Not one of His promises has ever failed in all of history.

Beholding God's Beauty

After years of walking with the Lord, David gave expression to his heart's longing. He had ultimately concluded there was only one thing he truly desired and one thing that would fully satisfy the purpose of his life: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life and to behold the beauty of the Lord and meditate in His Temple (Psalm 27:4).

David's passion was to gaze upon and perceive the Lord's beauty and delight in His loveliness. His expression signifies an experiential comprehension of the beauty realm of Heaven. Can we behold the King in all His beauty?

In Isaiah 33:14-15, the Holy Spirit through the prophet Isaiah asks a revealing question: "Who can live with continual burning?" Or, in other words: Who can live in an atmosphere where there are perpetual expressions of God's justice? The prophet provides the answers:

1. The one who walks righteously.
2. The one who speaks with sincerity.
3. The one who rejects unjust gain.
4. The one who shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe.
5. The one who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed.
6. The one who shuts his eyes from looking upon evil.

Such a person lives in a state of consecration and purity, which allows them to dwell in the heavenly heights; their refuge will be the impregnable Rock. Such a person's heavenly bread will be provided and their spiritual water source will be sure. Such a person's eyes will see the King in all of His beauty and will behold the far-distant land (Isaiah 33:14-17).

Although the Lord first appeared as the suffering Lamb, He is now being revealed as the victorious King. Presently, Heaven is unveiling the Lord's great glory and kingly authority. It is our outstanding privilege to be offered the opportunity to possess anointed eyes to see, behold, and perceive the revelation of the King and His Kingdom design.

To Behold by Revelation

According to biblical scholars, the Hebrew word chazah means "to see, behold, or select for oneself." It appears fifty four times, and in every period of biblical Hebrew. Chazah literally signifies the ability to see "in a prophetic vision or as a seer in an ecstatic state." In Numbers 24:4 the word means to see by way of a prophet's vision, to see with intelligence and by an experience.

The oracle of him who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,

Through biblical promises, opportunities are given to apprehend experientially the glory attributes of God in perceptible and tangible ways as we "wait" upon Him. The sum of David's passions were captured in that one thing.

May it also be our chief desire to see, behold, comprehend, and explore the mysteries and infinite riches of the Lord's goodness and beauty and discover His plans and purposes for this unique hour in which we live so that we can build according to God's ordained model.

Paul Keith and Wanda Davis
WhiteDove Ministries
Email: mailto:inquiries@whitedoveministries.org?subject=Inquiry%20from%20Elijah%20List%20Subscriber

Paul Keith Davis has written numerous articles appearing in various Christian publications, including the MorningStar Journal, Charisma and Church Growth International. He has also written four books including "Thrones of Our Soul," "Engaging The Revelatory Realm of Heaven," and "Books of Destiny," all dealing with prophetic mandates placed upon the end-time generation. His newest book, "Angels That Gather," provides a Biblical outline for the harvest and insight to help access our end of the age inheritance. Paul Keith and Wanda reside in Orange Beach, Alabama. Together they have five children and five grandchildren.

 

DREAM GOD'S DREAM

zoe ministries
GL Garden 01-21-02, Solok Paya Terubong 8, 11060 Penang, Malaysia
House Phone: 604-8277554 Hand Phone: 60165318276.
Email: cvs3zoe@yahoo.com
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 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,
In the 1700’s a little man in England, a cobbler by trade, who kept a map of the world on a wall of his workshop so that he could pray for the nations of the world, became burdened for a definite missionary outreach. When he shared his burden at a meeting of ministers, he was told by one of the senior men of God: “Young man, sit down. When God wants to convert the heathen, He will do it without your help or mine.” [Sounds very spiritual]. William Carey was called a foolish, impractical dreamer because he learned foreign languages. Even after he became a minister he was called foolish. But William Carey did not let the fire of his enthusiasm be dampened by such a response, and eventually he left the shores of England for those of India, where he engaged in pioneer missionary work, doing exploits for God. His attacks came from his own people.
If the church and church leadership had stood behind him to send him and support him … [what a great help it would have been?]
If he had listened to his church leaders he would not be able to do God’s Will. And India would be … [Perhaps India will still be in the “stone age” in every area of its life; Perhaps until today widows will be jumping into fire; perhaps there will be still human sacrifice, … ].
Friends out there –Please do not stop dreaming in HIM. Please do not allow the church or the church leadership to hold you back and stop you from fulfilling your destiny in HIM [God’s Purpose].
Choose to obey God and do not allow any men, devil or situation to stop you from doing that.
Please pray for our ministry itinerary in March to June 2012.
23/3 to 25/3 in Malacca –Marketplace Missions.
1/4/2012 Emma Faith Nurturing Centre –Penang
5/4 to 9/4 -In Sarawak –Calvary Baptist Church Camp –Bintulu from 6/4 to 8/4.
12/4 Emmanuel Word Centre –Kulim -Kedah
15/4 Full Gospel Tabernacle –Penang
April 2012 -Philippines -16/4 to 24/4/2012 [Mallolos and Antipolo ]
29/4 Air Itam Baptist Church -Penang
11/5 to 13/5–In Sarawak –Maranatha Baptist Church Camp Sri Aman -
14/5 to 16/5 -Marketplace Missions in Kuching.
-Emmanuel Baptist Church [B] Camp Kuching -17/5 to 20/5.
May & June 2012 –Sri Lanka 28/5 to 6/6
June 2012 –Indonesia –Semarang 12/6 to 18/6
We are available to build together the local church through His Grace that is at work in us and through us. Please contact me at 6-0165318276.
Friends, we are a faith ministry and when you are lead by God to give towards our living and ministry, please direct it to
KRISHNASAMY A/L RAMASAMY
I/C Number -540303-07-5307

May Bank account number : 107125195025

Home Branch number 07125 -KAMPONG BHARU

Swift Code: MBBEMYKL

Or

KASIKORNBANK
Account number: 548-2-01969-4
Need which we bring before God and also His People
Finances for our living
Monthly car instalment [RM646]
Road tax and Insurance [June -RM1500]
Finances for our ministry travel, other expenses involving [internal travel, food, lodging,..]
Become a blessing to the nations by sending us to the nations to disciple the nations.

In His Majesty’s Service
Christopher and Vijaya.K
14/3/2012

PREPARE THE WAY

Isaiah 62:10 (NKJV) Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; Build up, Build up the highway! Take out the stones, Lift up a banner for the peoples!
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.

The Prophetic Generation will prepare the way of the Lord's 2nd coming. A faceless people are rising up, clothed in Righteousness, wearing the FULL ARMOR of God, Kingdom of God minded, A People who will be relevant to the Nations, Salt and Light, stopping the decay in the community, bringing a thirsting for God, bringing out the flavor of God in the Nations, Exposing evil, Guiding the Nations to The Righteous ONE.
They do not fear "the pharisees" or "pilates". From their mouth will come Truth that will pierce many hearts. Perfect love flows like a river from their lives, cleansing, refreshing and causing fruitfulness to come in the Nations.
They will be BOLD like a "Lion" and TENDER and SACRIFICIAL like the "Lamb".
Nations be Prepared for them.
ck

GOD SO LOVED

zoe ministries
GL Garden 01-21-02, Solok Paya Terubong 8, 11060 Penang, Malaysia
House Phone: 604-8277554 Hand Phone: 60165318276.
Email: cvs3zoe@yahoo.com
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 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,

John 3:16 (NKJV) 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.
God loved the world that HE GAVE His BEST. HE gave HIS ONLY begotten SON.
To Whom? To a world that was good? NO –While the world was in rebellion that HE Gave.
When the whole world was an enemy of God that HE Gave. He did not wait for us to change our ways. But while we were sinners He gave.
Now we have come into this family and we understand this better. We are no more enemies but His sons. [Women –you too are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus (Gal 3:26) women and men are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus]. Sons behave like their Father [like Father like Son]. Our talk and walk are the same.
But not all in the family behave the same way.
The eldest son in the prodigal story of Jesus [Luke 15:11-31] was part of the family but was not behaving like the Father. Why? Most of the time he was in the field, working very hard to earn the Love of The Father. Many are like the eldest son working very hard to earn the Love of The Father. They are not focused on restoration of lives BUT on self. I, ME and MYSELF. [My family, My Church, My Project, My car, My work and My dog] The eldest son was called a son but behaved like an orphan. For example jealousy, selfishness, possessiveness, greed, strive, competitive spirit are found in those who have a orphans mentality. That is why there is so much of competition and comparing among the local churches. This divides the church and brings destruction. Instead of giving away Love that they have received from the Father [including resources- people, finances, teaching and training] they hoard or use for their “own empire” work and projects. Sons have the same heart of the Father. They give. They share. They distribute. They build lives. They rejoice when they see lives are restored. They are responsible. They are active. They Walk and Work together with the Father.
In the OT we see [Joshua 1:12-15] the 2 and ½ tribes who already have their inheritance [was easy for them] crossed over and helped their brethren get their inheritance. This is the way of God. If we belong to the family of God His life flows, His flavor flows, His character flows, His LOVE FLOWS.
We are SONS of GOD. Let us behave like one. The whole world is waiting for the SONS of GOD to be revealed. When they show up they will reveal the FATHER’s Heart very clearly. They WILL bring Restoration. They WILL RESTORE ALL THINGS.
Pray for us and the nations we touch through HIS GRACE.
Malaysia
3/10/2011 Breakfast and Lunch with some pastors in Alor Star –Kedah.
5/10/2011 Full Gospel Businessmen Meeting Atria Chapter –Klang valley
6/10/2011 Full Gospel Businessmen Meeting Phileo D’sara –Klang valley
6/10/2011 KCF –Klang Valley
7//10/2011 Full Gospel Businessmen Meeting –TA One –Klang valley
9/10/2011 EFC Bukit Jelutong –Klang Valley
13/10/2011 Emmanuel Word Centre –Kulim –Kedah
14/10/2011 Vineyard Missions –Kulim –Kedah
26/10/2011 Marketplace training and commissioning. Berjaya Hotel -Penang
2/11 to 9/11 Kuching and Sri Aman –Sarawak
26/1/2012 to 29/1/2012 -DTS –YWAM Penang
India –New Delhi 11/2/2012 to 26/2/2012
13/2/2012 to 17/2/2012 DTS –YWAM –Delhi –Hearing God’s Voice
18/2/2012 One day Seminar for the Fivefold Ministers –Delhi
Arrangements are being made to minister in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana...
Who will send us with their substance and prayer?
Friends, we are a faith ministry and when you are lead by God to give towards our living and ministry, please direct it to

KRISHNASAMY A/L RAMASAMY
I/C Number -540303-07-5307

May Bank account number : 107125195025

Home Branch number 07125 -KAMPONG BHARU

Swift Code: MBBEMYKL

Or

KASIKORNBANK
Account number: 548-2-01969-4

Become a blessing to the nations by sending us to the nations to disciple the nations.

In His Majesty’s Service
Christopher and Vijaya.K
1/10/2011

SPEAK THE WORD BOLDY WITH LOVE

zoe ministries
GL Garden 01-21-02, Solok Paya Terubong 8, 11060 Penang, Malaysia
House Phone: 604-8277554 Hand Phone: 60165318276.
Email: cvs3zoe@yahoo.com
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 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,
Today Malaysian Christians are close to a similar situation. We are threatened by political and religious authorities to SHUT UP. It happened in the past and it is happening again.
The religious leaders had the apostles beaten and put in prison and threatened strictly not to speak in Jesus Name.
Acts 4:16-21 (NKJV) 16 saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them that from now on they speak to no man in this name.” 18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.
This was the prayer of the disciples Acts 4:29-30 (NKJV) 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak your word, 30 by stretching out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”
This was what God did in them and through them as they prayed
Acts 4:31 (NKJV) 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Beaten and put in prison
Acts 5:18 (NKJV) and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

BUT could not stop the disciples from obeying God.
Acts 5:29 (NKJV) But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.
Followers of Christ Jesus should follow the example of the 1st century apostles and choose to obey God "We ought to obey God rather than men."
My beloved Friends let us be filled and be Full of LOVE, WISDOM and BOLDNESS preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God always and when needed use Words. This Gospel is for EVERYONE.
Prayer for coming ministry
3/9/2011 Telegu Church in KL –Sonship
4/9/2011 -“- -Sons do the Word of the Father
11/9/2011 New Life Church –Shah Alam
11/9/2011 LAUNCHING OF MARKETPLACE MISSION IN THE KLANG VALLEY
A MARKETPLACE SEMINAR on “ENJOYING YOUR WORK”

PROGRAM, VENUE, DATE & TIME
Date: Sun, 11th September 2011
Venue: KL Calvary Charismatic Church
MID VALLEY CITY, 6th Floor, Boulevard Offices
(Opposite Kim Gary & Above Alliance Bank)
Time & Program:
2:00pm – 5:00pm “Enjoying Your Work” Seminar
6.00 pm to 7.00 pm Dedication Service

15/9/2011 Emmanuel Word Centre –Kulim –Thursday Service
17/9/2011 –9.30am to 5pm -St. Georges Church –Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers.
24/9/2011 -1pm to 6pm -St. Georges Church –Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers. [cont]
Friends, we are a faith ministry and when you are lead by God to give towards our living and ministry, please direct it to

KRISHNASAMY A/L RAMASAMY
I/C Number -540303-07-5307

May Bank account number : 107125195025

Home Branch number 07125 -KAMPONG BHARU

Swift Code: MBBEMYKL

Or

KASIKORNBANK
Account number: 548-2-01969-4

Become a blessing to the nations by sending us to the nations to disciple the nations.

In His Majesty’s Service
Christopher and Vijaya.K
28/8/2011

HE HIMSELF GAVE

zoe ministries
GL Garden 01-21-02, Solok Paya Terubong 8, 11060 Penang, Malaysia
House Phone: 604-8277554 Hand Phone: 60165318276.
Email: cvs3zoe@yahoo.com
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 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,
Dear Friends,
If Jesus were to write letters to our local churches, what would He say? Usually He writes to the Church Elders / Messengers. What would He commend, condemn, correct, or challenge?
Before that happens
May I take the liberty that I have received from above to challenge the local church leadership?
If we want to grow healthy and strong [off course with all the challenges involved in growing] we need to receive the leadership of Jesus. First of all the Church belongs to Jesus, the Christ. The local church does not belong to the pioneering pastor, church planter or the church committee. If we accept Jesus leadership than we will receive His leaders that He has given to His Church.
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 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,
Until today the local churches are being tossed to and fro. Why?
One reason is that the forth mention in the list above [the pastor] rules his flock with an iron fist. Because of fear of losing his position, and his control over his flock, he keeps his flock from other ministers and other meetings [in the name of protecting his flock]. He or she guard their pulpit from others [and ends up protecting their pulpit from God and His Servants].
The local church leaders need to receive the leadership of Jesus and receive ALL the five ministries given by Jesus [apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers]. Then the local churches will be equipped and edified and will be found doing the ministry of God. We will see the local churches united in the faith.
Ephesians 4:13 (NKJV) 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;
The leadership we have from above is a team leadership [Father, Son and Holy Spirit]. God desires to see that in His Church. A Team of leaders [with a set person (a visionary / spiritual father) leading the team] leading the local church. A team of leaders who are yielded to the leading of God.
Ephesians 4:14 (NKJV) 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,

Pride keeps us blind and keeps away from God’s leadership. In the end the people of God suffer. Today I ask local church leadership to be accountable for God’s flock because ONE DAY you have to give an account for the flock that has been entrusted to you.

Proverbs 27:23 (NKJV) Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and attend to your herds;

These leaders who are sent by Jesus might not be in the local church staff. This might be a requirement of men but not from God.
It is the responsibility of the local church to take care of God’s ministers [5 fold ministers mentioned in Eph 4:11]. Local church pastors might not highlight this because they need the finances for their welfare and their projects. BUT it is the responsibility of the church of Jesus Christ. If the church neglects this responsibility what do you think Jesus Christ will do when He returns.

Matthew 24:48-51 (NKJV) 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The servant’s assignment was to be faithful in caring for the household of God and distributing food. Similarly, the priests and teachers had been given the assignment of caring for the people of Israel [including the prophets who were not staff of the temple (for example Jesus and His apostles)]. When they failed in their assignment and abused the members of God’s household, their punishment was severe.

Thanks for reading. Looking forward to seeing the Kingdom of God come fully among His People first.
In His Majesty’s Service
Christopher.K
9/7/2011

Urgency

Dear Church of Indonesia,
This morning while praying felt an urgency again. There is a need for a People to be Prepared for the coming of the Lord. I desire to do the below ministry and prepare teams that will cover the land of Indonesia. That will travel to the North, South, East and West and bring the healing of God [relational, emotional and physical healing]. God wants to bring His healing to the families, churches and the nations. I am willing to help train the team and give the materials for them to use. All I need from you is to pray and move and gather the people and arrange the camp. Why camp? So that they will not be distracted and can devote 3 days for receiving ministry. When they can receive it they can also give it away.
Many soldiers are struggling in the battle field to fight a good fight. Generals [those in the fivefold ministry] are also soldiers who need to lead by example and fight a good fight but are dragging their feet in the battle because of wounds that they have been carrying from childhood. The church has put an unrealistic expectation upon church leaders to perform. God has raised me up and has sent me to the nations to prepare a people especially Church Leaders for this end time. Encourage the leaders in Indonesia whom you have found favor with to take the lead to come and experience the Love of the Father and receive their healing and be delivered from those areas that they have been struggling for many years while in the ministry. There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. The Father desires to Love you and Heal you and Send you with His authority and power just as He sent His Son, Jesus the Christ to represent HIM accurately.

Theme for Camp:
"Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers"

plus 1/2 hour if interpreted.

1] Understanding the God Head and Community living [family life]. [1hour]
2] Prodigal Father [1 and 1/2 hours]
3] Father issues [1 and 1/2 hours]
4] Breaking Ungodly Cycles [ 3 hours]
5] The Father gives revelation and rest to His Children. [1 and 1/2 hours]
In His Majesty's Service
chris.k

BUILDING RIGHT

zoe ministries

GL Garden 01-21-02, Solok Paya Terubong 8, 11060 Penang, Malaysia

House Phone: 604-8277554 Hand Phone: 60165318276.

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Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 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,





1 Corinthians 3:9-15 (NKJV) 9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.



Dear Friends, The foundation of the church [of all believers] is Jesus Christ and this is the foundation Paul laid when he began the church at the city of Corinth. Whoever builds on the foundation [teachers, preachers, parents and others] –must build with high quality materials [12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones...] that match God’s standard [teaching in line with God’s Word and a living as taught by Christ Jesus].



Those who build the church [building together with Jesus using His blueprint] have a great responsibility to teach the Truth [without any mixture].

Church Leaders have a responsibility to build right. Church Leaders; do not wait for the day of testing to find out what you have built is gone in "Fire". We, Church Leaders need to see that our life is built upon the Word of God and the people who are entrusted to us are built upon the Word of God.

There should be NO Corruption.
There should be NO Mixture.
There should be NO Mixture of the ways of the World and Word of God.
When you cross a horse and a donkey what do we get?
A Mule -Mules can never reproduce themselves.
There is barrenness in the church because of a mixture.

With Love

Christopher.K

21/11/2010

First Century Christians (vs) Present day Christians.

First Century Christians (vs) Present day Christians.
by Prason Christopher Robin on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 4:10pm

Originally written in Tamil by Brother Vijay(http://vijay76.wordpress.com/)



I have written 14 great accomplishments made by present day Christians. These 14 achievement of us will prove to the world that we are better and knowledgable than the first century Christians.



1. The fact that Jesus was born on 25th december was not known to the first centuy Christians. It was not even known to Mary- the earthly mother of Jesus. They were under the assumpton that 25th December was the birthday of the Roman SUN GOD. They knew only about the Cross -Tree; The did not know about the X-mas Tree. It is also a sad reality that they had no idea about the Great Man of God - Santa Claus.
2. We know that we have to worsip the Lord in a church on a Sunday. But the early Christians did not know this truth and hence they were worsipping the Lord everyday. (Acts 2:46,47). Only the fourth Century Christians realised that they had to worship every sunday when this rule came into effect after a great group discussion in Heaven.
3. The first century Christians respected Mary - The mother of Jesus. But they were blind to the Truth that she was ought to be worshipped.
4. The first century Christians did not have a clue about the great discovery of the 20th century "Word of Faith Movement". They were idiots who never had Faith. If they had exercised their Faith by making Faith proclamations, they would have never gone through sufferings. The Lions would not have eaten them. They also never knew that they could download the Righteousness of God into them by repeating the words "I am righteous in Christ Jesus". If only they had known that they could "Prophesy Prosperity" they would have been richer than Bill Gates. They were blind jokers who were blind to the revelation that we have now.
5. God has changed his mind and he now lives in temples made of stones also. The early Christians thought that they were the body of Christ. The Apostles were the Church. They gathered together as the church. But they did not know that God hated that format of worship. They did not know that God lives in Big Churces where the Pastor doesn't even know 90 % of the members in the congregation.These truths were revealed to Chrstians after the 4th century AD.
6. The first century Christians thought that Baptism was to die and be buried with Christ to receive redemption for the sins. Only those who acknowledged their sins took batism. But after the 4th century, even new born babies started acknowledging that they were sinners and they were specially designed by God with a super brain.
7. Early Christians were under the assumption that the rituals of the Old covenant were abolished and replaced by the New covenant principles. But the TITHE of the Old Covenant has not been abolished according to the present day Christians.In the Old covenant, the Tithe food was to be stored in the store house. But the present day store house is the Bank account of the preacher. The first century Christians did not know this Truth.
8. The first centuy Christians were dumb to assume that a gathering of saints was building the spiritual bond among them and God.They were even foolish to consider themselves as different parts of the same Body of Christ. But the present day Christians have understood the real meaning of gathering of saints. The real meaning of gathering of saints is conducting spiitual meetings where evryone can jump in joy, roll around and laugh. After the meeting is over, we could go back to our worldly lives. This truth was not known to the first century christians.
9. The first centuy Chrisians had a wrong belief, that they were worshipping and pleasing God by offering their bodies as living sacrifices. But we know the real meaning of spiritual worship. Our Holy Spirt will get acivated when the bassist plays tap bass,the guitarist plays lead progressions with distortion and when the drummer packs a punch with his rolls. Very similar to Software updates, We have also updated our worship to new versions called soaking prayer, Prophetic worship, apostolic worship , rolling on the floor laughing (ROFL). The first centuy Christians might quote Romans 12: 1 and say that our worship is wrong. Let them say that, because they were beaten and bruised when they worshipped God according to Romans 12:1. But we get joy and happiness and we get drunk in the spirit when we worship God. Even Gold powder falls on us when we worship.Which worship is better? You decide!
10. The first century Christians preached a lousy Gospel and became enemies to many. By doing so, they thought that they were following God. But we use the same Gospel message and preach in such a manner that no one gets hurt. By using our brains, we preach a gospel through which we gain many friends. The early Christians lived in a small world and they went through a narrow gate. But the gate we enter through is Broad just like our mind. They thought that Gospel is about making disciples. But we know Gospel is about the number of people who get converted. Why care about quality when we have quantity?
11. The early Christians had three enemies ( World, Flesh, Satan). But we have only one enemy (Satan). We bind him, make him to dance like MJ; and we even tie him and throw him in Hell and burn him with Fire. What is this World and Flesh? The frst century Christians complicated things. The only world that we know is the rotating globe that we have in our home. Talking about flesh, we recommend everyone to eat the chicken breasts from KFC.
12. The early christians thought that a prophet is one who Edifies the Church by standing in the gap, as a gatekeeper and as a watchman. But we know that a prophet is one who places his hands on our heads to predict our future.
13. In the Old Covenant, there was a dfference between High Priest and the people. This system was referred to as the clergy-laity system.The first century christians thought that Jesus abolished this system on the cross (when the Veil Tore). They considered themselves to be brothers and servants for one another. Even the shepherds and elders were one among them. But we proved them wrong by the 4th century AD when we brought back the Cergy-Laity system to practise.
14. Above all,the crowning glory of our finding is our discovery that we could love the world and God at the same time. We have given a new meaning to Chrstendom with our discovery. The first century Christians never knew this truth.They loved only God and hated the world and because of that had a miserable life.

Perfectly Weak

Perfectly Weak
by Francis Frangipane


According to the Scriptures, Moses was "educated in all the learning of the Egyptians." Indeed, as a prince in Egypt, Moses had grown to be a "man of power in words and deeds" (Acts 7:22). Thus, it is hard to equate this eloquent and cultured man with the stammering shepherd who, at 80 years old, was overwhelmed with his inadequacies, so much so that he pleaded with God to choose someone else.

Consider: The Lord took a self-assured world leader and reduced his opinion of himself until he possessed no confidence. And it was in this state of mind that God decided to use him. Having been thoroughly convinced of his unfitness for leadership, Moses was now qualified to lead.

Remarkably, the Lord would ultimately reveal Himself to Moses (and all Israel as well) as Jehovah-Rapha: "I am the Lord that healeth thee." Yes, God is our healer, yet there are times when God's hands wound before they heal. Indeed, He must cripple our self-confidence before we truly become God-confident. He breaks and drains us of pride so that we, who were once full of self, might instead be filled with God.

The Lord called Moses to return to Egypt as His spokesman. In response Moses pleaded, "Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue" (Ex. 4:10).

Never been eloquent? What about Egypt? "Moses the Eloquent" has become "Moses the Stammerer." The identity of a sophisticated leader, a prince who knew the highest tiers of Egyptian culture, no longer functions in Moses. God has so humbled His servant that he cannot even remember his days of powerful words and mighty deeds. Moses has only one memory of Egypt: failure.

For Moses, the very mention of the word Egypt floods his mind with weakness; Moses fears returning to the place of his humiliation, especially as a leader. Yet, God has not called him to be a leader, but a servant. And, to be a servant, one need not be eloquent, but obedient.

It Was God's Idea
Moses is sure his particular weakness, stammering, will disqualify him. How can a man who cannot speak clearly speak for God? Yet, not only is the Lord unhindered by human weakness, He asks, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?" (Ex. 4:11). Amazingly, the Lord not only accommodates Moses' condition, He takes credit for it!

It is a profound thought: God stripped Moses of his worldly place and training, burdened him with a heavy and slow tongue, and then commanded him to serve Him in this specific area of weakness: speaking!

The Lord could have instantly healed Moses! He could have given him oratorical skills greater than what he possessed in Egypt, but He did nothing to cure Moses. In fact, the slow speech is God's idea!

Perhaps we have spent too much time blaming the devil for certain limitations that actually have their origins in God. Yet, what truly matters with the Almighty is not the eloquence of our words, but His power to fulfill them. It's a fitting combination: stammering words backed up with immutable power. "I...will be with your mouth" (Ex. 4:12). This is the alliance that makes for victory.

Why is the Lord so attracted to the lowly? He knows the weaker His servant, the more genuinely he will praise God for the work He accomplishes.

So the Lord kept Moses weak, and He maintained His servant’s sense of dependancy throughout the wilderness sojourning. Forget Charlton Heston’s portrayal of Moses with perfect articulation, there is no record of God having healed Moses’ stammer. Standing before the regalia of Pharaoh's court, Moses spoke with the same stammering tongue that began to afflict him in his old age. Later, at the Red Sea, when the horses and chariots of Pharaoh's army cornered the fleeing Hebrews, Moses lifted his voice and, with struggling lips, proclaimed, "Sta-sta-stand st-still a-a-and see th-the s-s-salvation of the L-L-Lord!"

Who would not be tempted to plead, "Hurry Lord; heal his stutter!" Yet, the Red Sea parted. God was never troubled by His servant's flawed oratory skills.

This is the glory of the cross: self is crucified so that Christ may be revealed in power.

The fact is, the Lord deliberately seeks those who know their flaws. Paul testifies that "God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong. . .the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God" (1 Cor. 1:27-29).

"That no man may boast before God." May the revelation of God liberate us from human vanity. The truth of God is this: Our weaknesses are an asset. God has chosen us, not because of our strength, but because we are weak. I am not talking about our sinfulness, but that our weaknesses and lack of pedigree do not disqualify us from being used by God.

I am not saying we shouldn’t seek God to heal our weaknesses, let us pray and believe Him! But let us also not excuse ourselves from God's calling because of our weakness. You see, before the Almighty, we each are nothing, and we can do nothing of lasting value apart from Him. It is in our lowliness that God's glory rises to its greatest heights.

Perhaps your last place of service to the Lord seemed to be a complete failure. Yet, it is possible that the Lord has simply been making you perfectly weak, that He might manifest Himself perfectly strong within you

The Gospel of Grace or Gospel of Radical Grace

The Gospel of Grace or Gospel of Radical Grace



In view of the unfolding events in the church, it is important for us to explain the issues surrounding the so called Gospel of Grace or Radical Grace as taught by Joseph Prince, New Creation Church , Singapore .



The Gospel of Grace is a stream of teaching that was already present during the early church, called antinomianism (anti-“nomos” or law) then, which is the exact opposite of legalism. Antinomianism is the extreme end of being “under grace and free from law” which resulted in many problems in the early church (Jude, Galatians, Romans etc).



In a nutshell, since we have been justified in Christ by faith alone through grace which is a gift of God; Law has no place or worth in a believer’s life; because we cannot earn salvation through it. Therefore, obedience is not a necessary part of Christian salvation. There are dangers associated with this type of teaching. Those propagating the Gospel of Grace will deny they are antinomianist. It would be wise to evaluate their teachings based on the observations below.



J.I. Packer in his book “Concise Theology” (1993) identified the following types of antinomianism:

1. Dualistic Antinomianism

“Dualistic antinomianism appears in the Gnostic heretics against whom Jude and Peter wrote (Jude 4-19; 2 Peter 2). This view sees salvation as for the soul only, and bodily behavior as irrelevant both to God’s interest and to the soul’s health, so one may behave riotously and it will not matter.”

2. Spirit-Centered Antinomianism

“Spirit-centered antinomianism outs such trust in the Holy Spirit’s inward prompting as to deny any need to be taught by the law how to live. Freedom from the law as a way of salvation is assumed to bring with it freedom from the law as a guide to conduct. In the first 150 years of the Reformation era this kind of antinomianism often threatened the church, and Paul’s insistence that a truly spiritual person acknowledges the authority of God’s Word through Christ’s apostles (1 Cor. 14:37; cf. 7:40) suggests that the Spirit-obsessed Corinthian church was in the grip of the same mind set.”

3. Christ-Centered Antinomianism

“Christ-centered antinomianism argues that God sees no sin in believers, because they are in Christ, who kept the law for them, and therefore their actions make no difference, providing that they keep believing. But 1 John 1:8-2:1 (expounding 1:7) and 3:4-10 point in a different direction, showing that it is not possible to be in Christ and at the same time to embrace a sinful way of life.”

4. Dispensational Antinomianism

“Dispensational antinomianism holds that keeping the moral law is at no stage necessary for Christians, since we live under a dispensation of grace, not of law. Romans 3:31 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 clearly show, however, that law keeping is a continuing obligation for Christians. “I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law,” says Paul (1 Cor. 9:21).”

5. Situationist Antinomianism

“Situationist antinomianism says that a motive and intention of love is all that God now requires of Christians, and the commands of the Decalogue (10 Commandments) and other ethical parts of Scripture, for all that they are ascribed to God directly, are mere rules of thumb for loving, and may at anytime be disregarded. But Romans 13:8-10, to which this view appeals, teaches that without love as a motive these specific commands cannot be fulfilled. Once more an unacceptably weak view of Scripture surfaces.”

These classifications may not be so distinctive as they overlap each other.



Daniel Steele, more than two centuries ago in his writing “A SUBSTITUTE FOR HOLINESS OR ANTINOMIANISM REVIVED – THE THEOLOGY OF THE SO-CALLED PLYMOUTH BRETHREN EXAMINED AND REFUTED “ defined the creed of an antinomian as follows:

“I was justified when Christ died, and my faith is simply a waking up to the fact that I have always been saved – a realization of what was done before I had any being; that a believer is not bound to mourn for sin, because it was pardoned before it was committed, and pardoned sin is no sin; that God does not see sin in believers, however great sins they commit; that by God's laying our iniquities upon Christ, He became as completely sinful as I, and I as completely righteous as Christ. More over, I believe that no sin can do a believer any ultimate harm, although it may temporarily interrupt communion with God. I must not do any duty for my own salvation. This is included in the new covenant, which is all of it a promise, having no condition on my part. It is a paid up, non-forfeitable, eternal-life insurance policy. Since the new covenant is not properly made with us, but with Christ for us, the conditions, repentance, faith, and obedience, are not on our side, but on Christ's side, who repented, believed, and obeyed, in such a way to relieve us from these unpleasant acts. Hence it is folly to search for inward marks of grace, and it is a fundamental error to make sanctification an indispensable evidence of justification – an error which dampens the joys of him who takes Christ for his sanctification, and plunges him into needless alarms and distresses."

The NCC’s Gospel of Grace teaching is very similar to the above. Our concerns are:

I was justified when Christ died, and my faith is simply a waking up to the fact that I have always been saved – a realization of what was done before I had any being; that a believer is not bound to mourn for sin, because it was pardoned before it was committed, and pardoned sin is no sin; that God does not see sin in believers, however great sins they commit; that by God's laying our iniquities upon Christ, He became as completely sinful as I, and I as completely righteous as Christ. Moreover, I believe that no sin can do a believer any ultimate harm, although it may temporarily interrupt communion with God. The implications:

1. Strong emphasis on the completed work of Christ Jesus on the Cross. Selectively focused on the positional or “forensics” aspects of God’s justification and sanctification in a believer’s life through the cross as an end by itself. Orthodox Christianity sees “justification and sanctification” as a means to an end that requires obedience living in Christ.

2. God does not see sin in believers. He only sees us as His beloved, forgiven and favoured children of God because Christ already paid the horrible price for sin on the Cross. We have become the righteousness of Christ. An incomplete view and emphasis on the teaching of “imputed righteousness” and “counted as righteous”.
3. Christ has forgiven our sins, past present and future. Believers are not bound to confess or mourn for their sins because it has been pardoned. To do so is devalue the work of justification by faith. Such teachings can result in a presumptuous and dull/low view about sin that is still in our lives even as Christians. There is no emphasis for believers to live correctly and actively allow the Holy Spirit to deal with sins. Jesus teaches us the need to actively deal with sins in our lives… If your eyes, hands cause you to sin, pluck it out, cut it off. (Matthew)
4. God’s anger/wrath is only towards non-believers. We believe that God can still be angry with His people and does discipline believers to bring us back to him.

Salvation is a gift of God by grace through faith alone. It is all of it a promise, having no condition on my part. It is a paid up, non-forfeitable, eternal-life insurance policy. The implications:

1. We must focus on the “indicatives” i.e. what Christ has done for us and the benefits/blessings. Let’s stress on the positives continuously.

2. We just need to believe and accept (that is main point) and it is done by faith.

3. We live under grace and not under Law. We should not focus on preaching the “imperatives” (how we should live i.e. the outworking). The more extreme Gospel of Grace will view this as preaching the law and trying to earn salvation. We believe there should be a healthy balance between “indicatives” and “imperatives”. The imperatives must be founded on the indicatives. Christians need to understand the finished work of Christ and respond in obedience to Him.

4. While there is eternal security in God’s promise and work of salvation, it is also man’s responsibility to co-operate and allow the power of the Holy Spirit to help us to live our lives intentionally, purposefully and to show the evidences of grace through obedience and good works in Christ. We would call into question salvation in the first place if there is no evidence of fruits of salvation.

Since the new covenant is not properly made with us, but with Christ for us, the conditions, repentance, faith, and obedience, are not on our side, but on Christ's side, who repented, believed, and obeyed, in such a way to relieve us from these unpleasant acts. The implications:

1. Effortless faith or easy believerism. We are now the recipients of the completed work which is your God-given right. We quote: “Accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour will not only save you from sin and hell, but also give to you health, joy, peace, love, hope, unconditional acceptance, favour, the power to get wealth, all good things you can think of and more.” NCC-website

2. There is no need to talk about obedience, sacrifice, suffering and cost of discipleship because Christ has already suffered these. We just need to claim and receive the blessings that flows from the finished work of the cross – termed as “divine exchange.” We agree and acknowledge the finished work of the Cross but are concerned about emphasis on the blessings minus the commitment of believers.

3. It is alright to live in the excesses of our lives without feeling guilty about it. Where is the teaching about Christian virtues like contentment, simplicity, moderation and thankfulness?

4. The blessings that are ours to claim include “health, power to get wealth and all good things you can think and more.” It is our “birthright”. All over the world, there are Christians who still live in poverty, in persecution because of their faith and yet are able to witness and give thanks in all circumstances. Their birthright is hope in Christ Jesus.

5. Healing through the Holy Communion. The Holy Communion is a sacrament for us to commemorate what Christ has done for us. We are to do it in remembrance of Christ. We believe that God can heal even at Communion but the sacraments are not to be considered the means for healing. Imagine the communion stewards, talking back home the excess sacraments (bread and wine) in plastic bags to be partaken regularly to claim healing!

6. Propensity to divide Scripture into the New Covenant and Old Covenant. It is unscriptural to claim that some teachings of Jesus does not apply in the new covenant because he was addressing the Jews (therefore, does not apply) and before the cross because the new covenant only came into effect through his death and resurrection on the Cross. All Scripture is God breathed and profitable for teaching, rebuking, correction and training in righteousness, that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.



Hence it is folly to search for inward marks of grace, and it is a fundamental error to make sanctification an indispensable evidence of justification – an error which dampens the joys of him who takes Christ for his sanctification, and plunges him into needless alarms and distresses. The implication:

1. Justification and Sanctification are understood as definitive events. Legally, we are justified and sanctified because Christ paid the cost on the Cross. To interpret this as an end itself is incomplete. We believe this is not the end but it is a means for us to walk in obedience with Christ through the continuous transformation work of Holy Spirit resulting in progressive sanctification and to be more like Him.

2. To teach or preach about obedient living will only burden the believer. They believe if you know Christ, you will live right. 2 Tim 3:16 implores us to teach, rebuke, correct and train through the Word of God.





Eisegesis vs Exegesis

We also have reservations about the tendency of Joseph Prince to read his theology into the text. Eisegesis is the approach in Bible interpretation where the interpreter tries to "force" the Bible to mean something that fits his existing belief or understanding of a particular issue or doctrine. People who interpret the Bible this way are usually not willing to let the Bible speak for itself and let the chips fall where they may. They start off with the up-front goal of trying to prove a point they already believe in, and everything they read and interpret is filtered through that paradigm. The exegetical process takes place in the workshop, the warehouse. Exegesis is a process in private, a perspiring task in which the Bible student examines the backgrounds, meanings, and forms of words; studies the structure and parts of sentences; seeks to ascertain the original textual reading (textual criticism) etc. ... In the privacy of his study, the exegete seeks to comprehend the exact meaning of the Bible passage being studied." Roy B. Zuck's book titled Basic Bible Interpretation.) "



Some teachings from JP that requires closer scrutiny:

1. 1 John 1: 9 does not apply to Christians because it is written to Gentile non-believers (agnostics). If we do a proper exegesis on this epistle, it was written to believers. All epistles in the NT are for believers (corporately or individually, never to unbelievers). John was addressing the proto-Gnostics false teachings amongst believers in the church that claims ('if we, v8) they have no sin. JP’s teaching: Christ has forgiven your sins – past, present and future. Therefore, the teaching that Christians do not need to confess and repent from sins still present is not scriptural.
2. 2 Tim 2:15 - "rightly dividing the word of truth" has come to be understood as dividing the OLD Covenant (law) from NEW Covenant (grace). There is no hint that Paul is talking about Old and New Covenant in this passage. Rather, Paul reminds Timothy to know the Word and handle it with great care (divide = to cut straight, careful and great care) and refers to specific examples, Hymaenus and Philetus who taught there is no resurrection (v17) i.e. wrong teachings. Such teaching is like gangrene and caused many to fall. There is no basis that Paul is asking Timothy to divide the word based on NEW and OLD Covenant. This is just to justify his contention about "grace and law".

3. JP claims that “some of the words which Jesus spoke in the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are part of the old covenant. They were spoken before the cross as He had not yet died. The new covenant only begins after the cross, when the Holy Spirit was given on the day of Pentecost… Some of what Jesus said before the cross and what He said after the cross were spoken under completely different covenants." (Destined to Reign, p.92) The Lord’s prayer in Matt 6 and Luke 11 where Jesus taught his disciples to pray; “forgive us our sins ...” Should we not pray likewise or should we interpret it that it does not apply because Jesus was teaching them to pray before the New Covenant ?