I believe that the Father still loves and is moving in the the Church. Although I also believe that due to the unwillingness of some to return to the foundations of the true apostolic Kingdom teachings, that He is calling many out.
If we were to dig deep in a study to the compassion between the Bride in the book of Acts and the traditional Church of our day we would see that reality that a large part the Protestant Church never fully cut ties with Catholicism during the reformation 500 years ago, they simply changed titles, even as some in the first century desired to keep many of the traditional and ritualistic practices of Judaism.
So, many are still established in a man centered functioning, anchored in deep religious constraints of man made traditions and rules. However must not deny God’s ability to move past the constraints of religion realizing that even in this settings the Power of God’s love can still move and touch lives.
We see a spiritual truth as to the lack of complete spiritual transformation of lives that is found in the preaching of the Gospel of salvation only rather than the liberating truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom teaching true sozo, for many are not being liberated to the place of being transformed into power of heaven and living as true son’s and daughter’s of God, operating out of that Identity even as Jesus displayed in His life here.
As well, one must see with spiritual eyes open that there is also a calling of many of the Remnant to come out and allow Holy Spirit to gather in homes for meeting’s of the saints.
Also to note, I have been in some house meeting’s that were either mini replicas of a Church in leadership & structure of meetings or merely a gripe group were people sat around bashing and complaining about the traditional Church. This is not Kingdom people, it is rather a meeting allowing the enemy to come in and cause division and strife.
Both (Church & Kingdom gatherings in Homes) are being used of the Lord today (I have witness the powerful presence of the Lord in both settings) and we must be cautious not to condemn or speak ill of the other as this New Season of Spiritual reformation is indeed bringing walls down in the areas where people are desperate for a true and valid move of God.
As in ALL things whether words or actions we must walk & display the compassionate LOVE of God and cause none to stumble.
~Dr. Russ Welch Th.D, D.D.
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