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ID WE LOSE MORE OF OUR NATION TO SECULAR HUMANISTS THIS YEAR? IT’S issues that impact our readers.
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obvious that Christian values are under attack. This year many think we reached a
tipping point with a rise of socialistic ideology and big government fascism that PUBLISHER
will continue to erode more and more of our religious freedoms. Jonas Clark
AS CHRISTIANS, WE MUST RESIST THE DUMBING DOWN OF THE CHURCH THROUGH A EDITOR
diluted humanistic gospel that teaches us how to cope with life but not how to live in victory. Jennifer LeClaire
To combat this erosion we must educate ourselves with a biblical worldview. Christ taught
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His disciples, for example, to be salt and light in a dark world. He never taught them to
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withdraw themselves from the world. He taught them to bring glory to the Father by bearing
much fruit. He even rebuked a man in the Parable of the Talents that buried his talent in CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
the ground. Unfortunately, some of the Church has been distracted, disarmed and deceived. David Barton
Instead of equipping the saints to invade, occupy and influence the world for Christ, some Carl Bosch
have focused on blessing-only, entertainment-only and rapture-only. What we need is a Deborah Brown-Volkman
righteous revolution that invades our nation with righteous leadership. David Coker
Dr. Don Colbert
THE TERM “REVOLUTION” HAS BEEN USED SO MUCH THAT ITS MEANING HAS BEEN DILUTED Christopher Evans
or connected to violence or right wing extremist behavior. Let’s look at the first use of Newt Gingrich
the word revolution, however, to discover its genesis in the western culture. The term Guy Rodgers
Dr. R. L. Wysong
“revolution” was first used by St. Augustine. You may remember him promoting Christian
values as the author of the “The City of God.” His definition was “the return of an object ART DIRECTOR
to its place of origin; a re-volution back to a more natural order.” Sounds like the restitution Brian Burke
of all things:
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Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
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the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
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prophets since the world began” (Acts 3:19-21).
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and His righteousness. Scripture declares “of the increase of His government and peace including translation. Unless otherwise noted,
there shall be no end.” Our source of victory is our identity with Christ. That identity will Scripture quotations in this magazine are from
lead you into a war in the world of ideas. Let’s take our nation away from the hands of the the King James version of the Bible.
God haters. We can do it! Jesus said “I will build my Church and the gates of hell shall not
prevail.” We can’t fail if we work together. EDITORIAL INQUIRY: Have a question?
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stop Satan’s best spiritual warfare strategies, overcoming weariness, the ethics of modern Beach, Fla. 33009 or send e-mail to
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FEATURES SOCIALISM:
A UTOPIAN REVOLUTION
47 We have heard much about the rise of
socialism in our nation. Does socialism
GOVERNING CHRISTIANS
affect you? Will it affect your life,
For unto us a child is bor n, unto us a
son is given: and the gover nment shall family, children, work or future? What
be upon his shoulder..Of the increase of is socialism? Is socialism an evil thing?
his gover nment and peace there shall be Should Christians be concerned?
no end… (Isaiah 9:6-7) BY JONAS CLARK
By David Coker
COLUMNS
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PREDATORY
25 POLITICIANS
Destructive leftwing policies and the roots
Society & Culture of the housing crisis. Are free markets at
ISLAM: the root of the current economic crisis, or
THE IDEOLOGY OF CONQUEST meddling politicians? In short: Is our problem
W hat is Islam? A religion or a political
predatory lenders, or predatory politicians?
machine? W hile world leaders ignore
the true facts about Islam the Body of BY NEWT GINGRICH
Christ cannot. Discover the naked truth
about the ideolog y of Islam.
21
By Guy Rogers
54 THE ETHICS
Family Life
HOW TO RAISE A BRAT
OF MODERN
It’s easy, really. Won’t take much effort
at all. Start early. Stay consistent.
LIBERALISM
True classical liberalism does not deny all
Before you know it, they’ll be well on law; it puts in place benevolent law, like
their way to “brathood.” the Constitution, that guarantees the very
By Carl Bosch
liberty liberals seek..
BY DR. R. L. WYSONG
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DEPARTMENTS 42 en Español
Politics
KEEPING FIRST THINGS
15 FIRST
CARACTERÍSTICA
The Bible offers clear guidance on how a
Health & Healing Biblical voter votes.
CONTROL STRESS BY By David Barton
CONTROLLING YOUR TIME 44
Helpful tips on how to build mar gin FUEGO
into your life.
By Dr. Don Colbert
50 EXTRAÑO
Mucha gente está
Christian History persiguiendo el
STEPPING STONES: WALTER ministerio profético
18 RAUSHENBUSCH y parece que no hay
Spiritual Warfare The heritage of the social gospel. falta de confusión
By Christopher Evans alrededor de su apropiada función. Aunque
SATAN BEST SPIRITUAL
fueras llamado al ministerio profético o solo
WARFARE STRATEGY
estas sirviendo a Cristo con todo tu corazón,
God created you with the ability to see
all things possible. Your adversar y the 57 te enfrentaras con muchos problemas. Aun
cosas extrañas que necesitaran mucho
devil, seeks to utilize this gift
to sur plant your destiny. Here’s Education discernimiento espiritual durante tu camino
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE con Dios. Discernimiento espiritual viene del
how you discer n Satan’s best
WHEN GROW UP? Espíritu Santo y encuentras confirmación
spiritual warfare strateg y.
Global Education Standards have passed the en muchas escrituras a través de la escrita
By Jonas Clark
United States by, and Americans have no Palabra de Dios. Por Jonas Clark
idea that it has happened.
29 By Robert Compton
47
Spiritual Growth DISCERNIR LOS SIGNOS Y LO
SICK AND TIRED? 59 SUPERNATURAL
Que es el proposito de los signos
Breaking the cycle of weariness
and defeat in your life.
Five-Fold Ministry supernaturales que apuntan su destino?
By David Coker DISCIPLESHIP VS. Por David Coker
EVANGELISM
He called us to be a body that is structured
for constant numerical growth through
32 evangelism and constant spiritual growth COLUMNA
through discipleship.
Marketplace By David Coker
A NEW PERSPECTIVE 42
ON JOB LOSS RITMOS TRANQUILIZANTES
Don’t cope with job loss. Here’s seven DE GRACIA
tips that will encourage your heart and Como sobreponerse al espíritu de cansancio.
equip you for career success. Por Jennifer LeClaire
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
I
N THE MIDST OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE predatory politician take advantage of taxpayers’ money
wake of the Paulson bailout, the mainstream media and the power of the government to advance their lef-
have begun publishing obituaries for the free market. twing agenda. And as we will see, predatory politicians
The elite press has begun to trumpet “the end of made the work of predatory lenders much easier by put-
American-style capitalism” and “the bankrupt dogma of ting the U.S. taxpayers in the role of guaranteeing all the
Reagan-Thatcherism.” bad paper predatory lenders could produce.
BUT ARE FREE MARKETS AT THE ROOT OF THE CURRENT • Predatory bankers (and there were plenty)
economic crisis, or meddling politicians? In short: Is our exploited a booming housing market to give loans
problem predatory lenders, or predatory politicians? to people who never should have received them. But
predatory politicians forced banks to make bad loans.
Predatory Politicians Use
• Predatory politicians (and the pursuit of profits)
Government to Get What They Want pushed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into buying
Predatory politicians are vastly more dangerous than up more and more risky, subprime loans, creating
predatory lenders because they bring the full authority and incentives for mortgage providers to issue even
vast resources of the federal government to their attempts more bad loans.
to coerce and control the American people.
• Predatory politicians resisted attempts to reign
IF PREDATORY LENDERS SEEK TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the lenders put
peoples’ desperation and ignorance to make bad loans, the taxpayers on the line for trillions of dollars in bad
loans – all while Fannie and Freddie cooked their TO UNDERSTAND THE CENTRAL ROLE THAT FANNIE MAE
books to boost their executives’ multi-million dollar and Freddie Mac played in the making of the economic
compensation packages. crisis – at the behest of predatory politicians – it is
important to first understand what these two government-
• Predatory politicians took millions in campaign sponsored enterprises do.
funds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in exchange
for political protection against attempts at reform. FANNIE AND FREDDIE DON’T MAKE MORTGAGES TO
individual home owners. Instead, they purchase mortgages
• Predatory politicians funded radical groups like from banks and other mortgage providers. The theory is
ACORN which receive millions in taxpayers dollars to that, by taking these mortgage obligations off the books
extort banks into making risky loans, all the while they of private bankers, Fannie and Freddie would free up
work to get out the vote for the liberal politicians that capital for these banks to make more loans to other
are their benefactors. home buyers.
Predatory politicians forced banks to FANNIE AND FREDDIE WOULD THEN TAKE THESE
mortgages and “securitize” them by bundling them
make bad loans. together and selling them to investors such as investment
During the Carter Administration Congress passed the banks and pension funds. Investors received returns on
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) with the laudable their investments as long as home values continued to
goal of helping the poor afford homes. It forced banks to climb and the underlying mortgages were paid. The risk
prove they weren’t “redlining” inner city neighborhoods for the investor, then, is in the quality of the underlying
by refusing to lend to urban residents while using mortgages. And under pressure from predatory politicians
their deposits to lend to suburban homeowners with and in pursuit of profits, Fannie and Freddie became
better credit. increasingly involved in risky subprime mortgages in
the 1990s. But because Freddie and Fannie are backed
The CRA, as strengthened under the by the federal government, investors continued to buy
their securities, safe in the knowledge that if there was a
Clinton Administration, gave leftwing, problem, the government would bail them out.
anti-free market groups veto power over
I N 1999, UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE C LINTON
bank mergers unless banks could prove Administration to increase home ownership rates among
they were making loans to credit risks. low income borrowers, Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines
lowered his company’s lending standards to include,
“individuals whose credit is generally not good enough
THE CRA, AS STRENGTHENED UNDER THE CLINTON to qualify for conventional loans.”
Administration, gave leftwing, anti-free market groups
(more about them below) veto power over bank mergers
unless banks could prove they were making loans to
credit risks. Wielding this power, these leftwing so-called
“community groups” have extorted hundreds of millions
from banks. These community groups, in turn, finance
both lending to low income mortgage seekers and get-out-
the-vote activity for liberal politicians. As the City Journal
reported in 2000, using the power to extort granted in
the CRA, the radical, anti-free market group ACORN
received $760 million from the Bank of New York, the
Boston-based Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of
America dragged $3 billion out of the Bank of America
and a coalition of “community groups” in New Jersey
got an astounding five-year, $13 billion agreement with
First Union Bank.
from the chief risk officer, David A. Andrukonis, raising • Predatory politicians funded radical groups like
alarm about questionable loans. ACORN which receive millions in taxpayers’ dollars
to extort banks into making risky loans, all the while
MR. ANDRUKONIS WARNED SYRON THAT THE COMPANY’S they work to get out the vote for the liberal politicians
investment strategies were “an enormous financial and that are their benefactors.
reputational risk to the company and the country.”
According to Andrukonis, Syron said that government AS WE’VE SEEN, THE RADICAL, ANTI-FREE MARKET
regulators had no right to dictate their investment group ACORN has been one of the most successful of the
strategies. Mr. Syron reportedly said in a private leftwing “community” groups at working hand-in-glove
meeting with investors that: “This company will bow with predatory politicians to fuel the economic crisis.
to no one.”
PERHAPS THAT’S WHY LAST SUMMER’S HOUSING BAILOUT
IN APPARENT FRUSTRATION, ANDRUKONIS EVENTUALLY bill, and the Paulson bailout bill after congressional
left Freddie Mac to take a teaching position in 2005. Over Democrats got done with it, contained hundreds of
the next three years, Freddie Mac continued buying riskier millions in new funds to groups like ACORN.
loans. And last month, in the midst of the crumbling share
values, the government took the drastic step to bailout WHETHER THEY’RE RECEIVING FUNDS FROM BANKS
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. As taxpayers footed the via the Community Reinvestment Act, through
bill, Syron brought home a reward for his ineptitude. contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or
From 2003 to Aug 2008, Syron has collected $38 million direct payments from the taxpayer via Congress, these
in compensation. radical groups have been the shock troops of predatory
politicians seeking to advance their leftwing agenda.
LIKE SYRON, THE CHAIRS OF FANNIE MAE HAVE ALSO They disrupt meetings, harass public officials and use
reaped a profit from the mismanaged endeavors. Amid other “in your face” tactics to justify their funding. And
in return, they work to get out the vote for the liberal
politicians who support them.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF A PERSON IS FLYING FROM on your media time and spend more time being minutes to connect with family members at
New York to Los Angeles with a change of with people and creating your own “fun times.” mealtimes and avoid arguments and stressful
planes in Dallas, would they leave themselves topics at the table. Also, avoid eating on the
only five minutes to make the connection 8. Make the most of your waiting times. run or in your car. A great deal of stress can be
between flights? If they did, there would be a Everybody finds themselves in waiting rooms eliminated if a person will simply use mealtimes
very high probability that they would miss their from time to time. It may be a doctor’s or as opportunities to relax.
flight. They would probably also experience dentist’s office, bank or airport. Always have a
anxiety and frustration because they have book or something else with you to fill this time 13. Choose to be a good steward of
not left themselves sufficient margin for an with something positive and productive. your time, and as a part of your stewardship,
enjoyable journey. build in a healthy margin of totally unscheduled
9. Limit the amount of time you spend time. These moments are likely to fuel your
WHEN WE BECOME TOO BUSY, WE LOSE OUR with negative, pessimistic people. They creativity and energy and defuse your stress
joy. As a result, people irritate us, and we often will not only sabotage your goals, but they will level simultaneously. Remember, your time is
become frustrated, anxious and critical. How also drain your energy. ultimately your most precious possession. How
can we break out of the trap of being too busy
and practice keeping a healthy margin in our
lives? Primarily by organizing our time and
cutting out anything that is not in line with
our top priorities. This is a simple thing to do,
but many people don’t know where to begin.
4. Buy a filing cabinet for storing 10. Refuse to be distracted if you are you spend it determines, in many ways, how you
important papers, such as articles, focused on a work project. Turn on the will spend eternity. Use it wisely.
warranties, documents, deeds, wills and other answering machine or have somebody answer
valuable items that may be stuck in various your calls. Don’t allow interruptions. Stick with (1) Don Colbert, M.D., Stress Less (Nashville, TN: Thomas
places around the house. one task until it is finished before moving on Nelson, Inc., 2005), p. 149.
to the next. You can get more done in an hour (2) See note 1, p. 151.
5. Organize your kitchen. Countless hours of totally focused time than in three hours of
are spent searching for items in the kitchen as time that has only a few interruptions.
one prepares meals. DR. DON COLBERT, MD
11. Make a to-do list each evening graduated from ORU Medical
6. Prevent bothersome phone calls by before you go to bed. Then refuse to think School in 1984. He then moved
telemarketers. Get call-block, caller ID, or about it until morning! As part of this list, to Central Florida where he did
simply unplug the phone during certain hours set a specific time to exercise, have your daily his internship and residency
to avoid wasting time on unnecessary calls. devotions, and eat meals. Make sure you have at Florida Hospital. For over
a little margin for relaxation and unavoidable twenty years, Dr. Colbert has
7. Declare a “media fast” one day a week, interruptions. practiced medicine in Central
or perhaps one weekend a month. That means 12. Make meal times an experience Florida. He has been board
no computer, television, radio, news, videos by tasting, smelling and savoring every bite certified in Family Practice since August 1987, and is
or DVDs. Use this time to connect with your of food instead of “wolfing it down.” I also board certified in Anti-Aging Medicine. He can
family and friends. As a general rule, cut down recommend that you give yourself at least thirty be reached at www.drcolbert.com.
SATAN’S
God created you with the ability to
see all things possible. Your adversary
the devil, knowing the hidden power of
human potential seeks to utilize this gift
to surplant your destiny. Here’s how you
discern Satan’s best spiritual warfare strategy.
By Jonas Clark
A
TACTIC IS A PLAN OF ACTION FOR and altered his imagination forever. Let’s examine
attaining a particular goal. Satan has Satan’s tactics to defile man by corrupting
one goal, to steal, kill and destroy. Many his imagination.
Christians are interested in spiritual warfare
strategies dealing with principalities and powers, BEFORE THE FALL ALL THOUGHTS AND
territorial spirits and demons. Spiritual warfare imaginations were centered on the mind
is simply binding and loosing in prayer and of Elohiym, “all things possible to
attacking on purpose spiritual strongholds of him that believeth.” Man was only
opposition and resistance against the Gospel of capable of good thoughts and positive
Christ in your life (Matthew 18:18-20). It is taking imaginations. When Adam named
up, in prayer, the authority of the believer that God’s creation he never questioned his
Jesus gave His disciples (Luke 10:17). ability to believe it possible to do so.
God created the creatures and Adam
A LTHOUGH SPIRITUAL WARFARE AGAINST simply named them. It was that simple.
powers in the unseen spirit world is important, But one day the imagination of man was
most of your daily battles will be within your altered by the power of sin.
own mind and imagination. Satan understands
spiritual warfare and uses man’s own ignorance GOD CREATED ADAM AND EVE AND
of his delegated spiritual authority and the fertile placed them in the Garden of Eden.
ground of man’s unguarded imaginations to Eden was the kingdom of God on
attack him. This is why it is important to renew earth. It was man’s place of habitation
your mind with the Word of God. Satan has no and dominion. In the garden they were
authority over you unless you remain ignorant of free to enjoy God’s creation and govern
his tactic to use your imagination against you. according to their divine, God created, yet,
Godlike natures (2 Peter 1:4). In the garden
IN THE BEGINNING MAN’S IMAGINATION WAS were two trees, the tree of life and the tree of
pure and produced mighty exploits. It wasn’t the knowledge of good and evil. Of all the trees
until the fall that sin entered the soul of man they could partake excepting the tree of the
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by its rules, violating those rules is ethically wrong. The to guarantee us freedom from oppression. It is the culmination of
United States is a club. To break or subvert its rules–the thousands of years of intelligent thinking about government. The
Constitution and its laws–is likewise unethical. People Constitution has elements dating back to the democratic ideals of the
who disagree with the rules have every right to do so, Greeks and Romans; the common law wisdom of the British Magna
move elsewhere, and join another nation (club) where the rules are different. Carta; and to the Age of Enlightenment that liberated man from the
oppression of the divine right of kings, state religion, hereditary status,
JUST BECAUSE THE UNITED STATES IS A DEMOCRACY AND WE HAVE CERTAIN and protectionism.
voting rights, does not mean this is a free for all. Actually, we and our leaders
live under a dictatorship and are duty bound to it. The Oath of Allegiance THUS WE HAVE COME TO THINK OF LIBERATION—BEING A LIBERAL—AS
to the United States says, in part: “that I will support and defend the a good thing. However, true classical liberalism does not deny all law; it
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all enemies, puts in place benevolent law, like the Constitution, that guarantees the very
foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same” liberty liberals seek. The great thinkers who put together the Constitution,
and the sages upon whose shoulders they stood, were not so silly to think
SINCE OUR OBJECTIVE AS INDIVIDUALS IS TO HAVE FREEDOM, SUCH that freedom and liberty could ever occur in a lawless society that just
constraint, at first glance, may seem like oppression. But the Constitution trusted the good and fair nature of citizens.
• Speedy and public trial (no attorney-judge • All powers not mentioned above, reserved
deals, no waiting months for a trial). to the people.
UNDER THE RUSE OF FAIRNESS, MODERN SO- spent earning it. Marxist ideals interfere with and deny the “right to
called liberalism seeks to expand the size and pursue happiness.” This Constitutional and Dec-
power of government by making increasing laration of Independence phrase was interpreted
numbers of citizens supported by, and thus according to ability, to each according to need, by the U.S. Supreme Court (Field and Miller):
dependent upon it. Government is viewed as and the weak human tendency toward dependency
a big daddy to ease all our pain, guarantee a and laziness. This naïve concept assumes that “A MONG THESE INALIENABLE RIGHTS , AS
standard of living, place no demands, and solve people are selfless and honest: everyone will proclaimed in that great document, is the right of
all our problems. Its appeal and strength is derived pull at least their fair share and happily give men to pursue their happiness, by which is meant
from the beguiling Marxist precept: from each to others the results of their extra efforts. the right to pursue any lawful business or vocation,
in any manner not inconsistent with the equal rights business. For example, increasing the minimum of the Constitution. It is not about personality
of others, which may increase their prosperity or wage and taxes on businesses is postured as a way or any other superficial measure or promise.
develop their faculties, so as to give to them their to help the “poor.” But few stop to think about Politicians who attempt to ignore or dilute the
highest enjoyment.” how this actually damages the poor. If businesses Constitution by transferring power (and money
must pay higher wages and more taxes, they must is power) from the people to the government are
THIS RIGHT, UNLIKE ANY OTHER, MOTIVATED raise the price of their goods accordingly. Who unethical; those who vote for them are as well.
and enabled early Americans to achieve great buys the higher price for the goods? The “poor!”
success. It is the primary reason the United M ARXIST LIBERALISM SAWS THROUGH THE
States is the economic power it is. Today we are THIS DOES NOT SUGGEST THAT TAXES ARE NOT branch of freedom all people sit on to live a full
riding on the crest of an economic wave that was necessary to support our nation (club). But they and happy life. It puts us on course to the loss
generated by the great individual industriousness should be in the form of set dues or use taxes of freedom from coercion and the forfeiture of
of our fore bearers who had no income tax as we (such as the “Fair Tax”), not by way of income individual liberty, the most important tenets of
do today, nor bloated and onerous government taxes that permit government to redistribute the true classical liberalism as well as the foundation
to support. The Marxist income tax was ruled results of citizen’s hard work. The right to the of the American Constitution.
unconstitutional in 1895, but was cleverly pushed pursuit of happiness is only a right; we are sup-
through Congress in an amendment in 1913. posed to have to catch it ourselves, not have the
government hand it to us—as modern liberals DR. R. L. WYSONG is
BY STEALING FROM THOSE WHO DO “PURSUE attempt to do. Taxes should no more be based author of thirteen books on
happiness” (businesses and the “rich”), and upon “how much you earn,” than the price of health, nutrition, self improve-
redistributing to those who don’t (the “poor”— gas or groceries should be calculated by a clerk ment, philosophy, and the origin
now defined as only three televisions and two cars) based upon showing them your pay stub. of life. He is a pioneer in the
by way of the income tax code, modern liberals natural health and nutrition
threaten the very economic stability of the nation. THE RIGHT TO VOTE COMES WITH AN OBLIGATION movement, and is the first
to be informed about why we have a contract with to put the creation-evolution
THIS SUCKERING OF THE PUBLIC AND DUMBING our government (the Constitution) and what the debate on rational footings. His blog, books, updates,
them down by modern liberalism has succeeded rules of that contract are. Thus, in any election, mind-stimulating content, and interactive forums can be
to such an extent that a large segment of the every citizen is duty bound as a matter of ethics found at: asifthinkingmatters.com. To contact Dr. Wysong
population now cries for more taxes and levies on to measure the candidates through the prism email: wysong@asifthinkingmatters.com
What is Islam? A religion or a political machine? Presidents and Prime Ministers
have said, “Islam is a peaceful religion,” but does anyone really believe that?
History does not. While world leaders ignore the true facts about Islam the Body
of Christ cannot. Discover the naked truth about the ideology of Islam.
W
E FIND IN THE P ROVERBS THE By Guy Rodgers left so much suffering and death in its wake.
passage that reads, “As a man thinks The worldview of Islamism has the following
within himself, so he is.” Jesus echoed central elements:
this when he taught that it is not what goes into a 270 million dead. Entire Christianized cultures
man that makes him unclean, but what comes out throughout North Africa, the Middle East and • Muslims are superior to non-Muslims.
from inside him. This speaks to a fundamental parts of Asia no longer exist, either annihilated
truism of human nature – the way we think, or subjugated by Muslim conquerors, and at least • The world is divided between the dar al Islam
believe and view the world dictates the choices a million Jews have either died or been displaced (which is where peace “reigns” because Islam
we make and how we behave. at the hands of Islam. reigns) and the dar al Harb (the region of “war,”
where Islam does not reign).
I MAKE THIS POINT AT THE OUTSET BECAUSE ISLAM IS BOTH A RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND A
it is apparent to me that most of the citizenry political ideology, and an understanding of • Muslims have a duty to advance the rule and
of the West has neither a cursory knowledge Islamism, or “political Islam,” explains this brutal authority of Islam until the entire world is under
of the history of Islam or adequate insight into history. The careful reader of the Qur’an, the its rule.
the worldview of Islam to understand how real Hadith (the sayings and traditions of Mohammed)
and serious is the threat posed by Islamism to and the Sira (the biography of Mohammed) is left • Any and all means to advance this rule and
the West. with the inescapable conclusion that political authority, including deception, force and
Islam is an ideology of conquest and subjugation violence, is permissible and even advocated.
THE HISTORY OF ISLAM CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED which has as its ultimate objective the rule of
as one of violence, terror, and conquest. Four- Islam over all peoples and all cultures. This WHAT, THEN, ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR FREE-
teen centuries of Islam has left a trail of tears and explains why a so-called “religion of peace” has dom-loving and peace-loving non-Muslims?
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
SICK
AND
TIRED?
Breaking the cycle of weariness
and defeat in your life.
B Y D AVID C OKER
H
AVE YOU EVER BEEN SICK day I was on top of the world and
and tired of being sick? the next I was flat on the floor. I A RE YOU AT THAT PLACE IN nothing happens, or things just
You know that feeling had just enough faith to get from your life? That place where it get worse. Maybe your marriage
when it seems you are never going one week to the next, my emotions seems like everything is stuck, seems hopeless. Maybe you are
to get over a cold and you are so always getting the better of me. My like there’s a ceiling over your overwhelmed in your finances and
tired you just don’t think you can can’t see a way out. Maybe you
take it anymore. You’ve been to
the doctor; the medicine didn’t
Change is possible. You don’t have feel like you are stuck in a dead
end job.
really help. You’ve coughed until to live your life a victim of your
your sides ache. You’ve blown I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE POWER
your nose until it’s red and sore. vicious past, a prisoner of your change. What does it take to
You’ve lost sleep, work, and your
sense of humor. The worst part
present circumstances, or a slave change? It is even possible for
people to truly change? Let me
is that you’re completely helpless to your situation. God wants to testify to you today that all things
against that cold. are possible to him who believes
and can bring you out! (Mark 9:23).
IN 1993, THAT WAS THE STORY
of my life. I was sick and tired life was in a never-ending tailspin. life and you can only rise so far CHANGE IS POSSIBLE. YOU DON’T
of being sick and tired. I felt like I wanted the cycle to end, but it before something knocks you back have to live your life a victim of
everything about my life was going seemed the more I tried the more down again? You’ve pushed every your vicious past, a prisoner of
in a pointless circle. I felt like one tired I got. I felt hopeless. button and pulled ever lever and your present circumstances, or a
PERSPECTIVE
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T H E V O I C E P. 33
DECIDE WHAT
follow these seven steps, you will be well on 4 YOU WILL DO NEXT
your way to getting back on track with your WILL YOU STAY IN THE SAME CAREER? WILL YOU DO SOMETHING
different? Will you start your own business? Or, will you decide to scale down
career – and your life. In fact, you may very your lifestyle so you can stretch out the time before you go back to work?
There is no right or wrong choice, only what calls to you. Trust your instinct.
well find that you are better off. That job loss The answer is inside you. It is up to you if you will take the time to listen.
YOU PROBABLY HAVE PUT YOU ON HOLD FOR YEARS AS YOU HAVE BEEN
spending all your time figuring out how to mold yourself to be someone
REWARD YOURSELF
else. You worried about what your boss thought of you, what his or her
boss thought of you, and what your co-workers thought of you. You 7
spent many evenings trying to calm down or figure out what to do with a
co-worker or boss that was driving you crazy. All of this is gone (if only YES, THE FINAL REWARD IS FINDING A NEW JOB , BUT THERE ARE
temporarily) and now you get to decide what is important to you. What milestones that can be rewarded along the way. Sent your resume to five
makes you happy? What gets you excited? These are questions that you can employers? Reward. Went on one job interview this week? Reward. When
answer because you have been given the gift of time to do so. you look back, you will know that you are not the same person you were
before this happened. And, you will smile to yourself because you know
that this is a good thing.
RECOGNIZE THAT
3 THE TIME OFF IS A BLESSING DEBORAH BROWN-VOLKMAN, PCC, is president of
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Why do you think this happened now? Were you working too hard? Were The Right Job,” “How To Feel Great At Work Everyday,”
you neglecting yourself ? Was your family screaming for you to spend more and “Coach Yourself To A New Career.” She can be reached
time with them? Now is the time to see if your former lifestyle will fit your at www.surpassyourdreams.com.
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A Utopian Revolution
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ill socialism destroy the America we have all known?
We have heard much about the rise of socialism in
our nation. Does socialism affect you? Will it affect
your life, family, children, work or future? What is socialism?
Is socialism an evil thing? Does socialism affect the Church?
Should Christians be concerned?
Let me give you a few examples of the increase in the size of the
United States federal government. The American government
has increased in size by some estimates a whopping 40 percent.
The government has now created, purchased, owns or controls:
HISTORICAL ROOTS OF
THE UTOPIAN MAN
The secular socialist’s believe in the utopian
SOCIALISM IN AMERICA
man, the masters of the universe. Utopian man
is the perfected man, or the god man. Educated
from childhood to believe in the evolution of
man from savage beast to enlightened being,
T
socialists believe in the social engineering of the he roots of socialism in United States of including the
humanistic god man. America can be traced to the arrival of “Appeal of Reason,”
German immigrants in the 1850s when which was a Kansas-
MUCH OF MODERN SOCIALISTIC AND FASCIST Marxian socialist unions began, such as the based publication
ideology has its roots in the French, German and National Typographic Union in 1852, United Hat- with 700,000
Russian Revolutions. Nicholas Bonneville (1700- ters of 1856, and Iron Moulders’ Union of North subscribers.
1828), for example, was an atheist and revolution- America in 1859. Theodore H. White, author of Membership in
ary journalist during the French Revolution. He Fire in the Ashes: Europe in Mid-Century (1953) the Socialist Party
believed it was vital to rally intellectuals to lead wrote, “Socialism is the belief and the hope that Eugene V. Debs, a prisoner totaled 125,000.
mankind. These intellectuals, said Bonneville, by proper use of government power, men can for opposing US entry into
would be the “legislators of the universe” and be rescued from their helplessness in the wild World War I. Debs conver ted
the protectors of the people.2 According to cycling cruelty of depression and boom.” to socialism while
Bonneville, “Man is God” and will “one day serving jail time for his part in the Pullman
become angelic.” This is the same lie that Satan The Socialist Party in America was born and grew Strike in 1897, and began to edit the Appeal
used to deceive Eve. “For God doth know that dramatically between 1900 and 1912. Under the to Reason publication. From 1900 to 1920, he
in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be charismatic leadership of Eugene V. Debs, 160 ran for president on the Socialist ticket while
opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good councilmen, 145 aldermen, one congressman, increasing membership to the Socialist Party
and evil” (Genesis 3:5). and 56 mayors, were elected as Socialists. At tenfold. Although Debs insisted he was a Marxist,
the time, Socialists published 300 newspapers, he spoke more about poverty and injustice than
STATE AS SOURCE
The socialist revolutionary also looks to the State,
of private property rights. Eminent domain is
the power of government to seize the private
in our case the federal government, rather than property of its citizens for “the common good”
God as its source for education, food, labor and of the city. When eminent domain was challenged
leadership. Philippe Buonarroti (1761-1837), the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 it constitutional
another father of socialistic ideology during the provided there was “just compensation”
French Revolution, said, “Let the Republic be the according to the Fifth Amendment.
sole proprietor; like a mother, it will afford to each
of its members equal education, food and labor.” THIS ATTACK ON AND THE ELIMINATION OF
Buonarroti was a utopian (perfect man) socialist individual property rights through the potential
revolutionary. As a freemason he was an active corruption of eminent domain and other
supporter of the French revolution and believed regulations can be better understood in the
that the state (republic) should take a paternal premise of equal distribution of goods or the
role in the affairs of man. He also promoted redistribution of wealth. Remember we are
breaking down all “marks of private property” examining the ideology of socialism and what
ownership.3 You will understand why in a moment. it will produce.
ELIMINATION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
however, is not biblical.
Socialists view private property ownership as the TO CARRY OUT THIS EQUALITY A REDISTRIBUTION
root of all evil. Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), of wealth must take place through the intervention
another secular thinker whose views are still of a fascist government. In a fascist government,
popular in our universities. went as far to teach the elite are those that take from the wealthy
that competition was evil. As already stated, (through various taxes) and give to the poor
free market capitalism is the ownership of the after skimming off their cut (administrative fees).
means of production. It has been a fundamental Providing a helping hand to the poor, widows
right in capitalistic America. This means of and orphans is certainly biblical. To do so by
production leads to the American dream of force, however, is not. Government cannot make
property ownership. That dream is under attack the heart of man virtuous through laws as the
with rights of ownership being “regulated” by socialist utopian revolutionary thinks.
more and more big government.
NOTHING IS FREE . THE DECLARATION OF
SWISS PHILOSOPHER THAT INFLUENCED THE more government involvement and experimental
French revolution Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712- social engineering of our children. The result will FRATERNAL
1778) proposed that the “damn businessman” be lawless children, void of honorable virtues and NATIONALISM
invented the concept of private property that unable to think. The socialist likes to talk of the brotherhood
created a form of envy among the people. This of men that promote a nationalism centered
envy according to him birthed all forms of
A SECULAR SOCIETY on the cause of equality. Today this ideology is
conflict and evil in the world. To the socialist, A socialist believes in a secular society void heard in statements like “the common good,”
therefore, the free market capitalist system itself of biblical morality, biblical guidance, biblical or “it’s time to sacrifice.” These are code words
is evil and not the person. Evil, then, is the direct wisdom, in short void of Christ. Theodore for a socialistic nationalism used to replace the
result of the unequal distribution of wealth.4 Dezamy, another communist revolutionary, capitalistic ideology of equal opportunity among
believed it important to abolish all kinds of men through the division of labor.
THIS IS OUTRIGHT DECEPTION TO THE CHRISTIAN elite education. By doing so he felt that it would
who understands the fallen nature of man that promote the equality and brotherhood (fraternity) IN CHRISTIANITY LIBERTY MEANS THE FREEDOM
cannot save himself and looks to the sacrificed of man within an atheistic society. As an atheist he to do what God has called you to do within a free
Christ for the atonement of sin. taught “Equals know neither God nor the devil.”5 society. To the socialist, however, liberty means
freedom from godly restraints in morality and
STATE EDUCATION AS CHRISTIANS CHRIST the equality of men that are free from the evils
OF CHILDREN
WE BELIEVE THAT IS
vital to life and happiness. We believe in the of capitalism.
Many parents are not happy with the quality Word of God. We believe that “All scripture is
of education their children are receiving in the given by inspiration of God and is profitable SPIRITUAL,
public school. Again, to the socialist, education for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for NOT RELIGIOUS PEOPLE
is a means for building a new type of human be- instruction in righteousness: That the man of Leaders during the French revolution also looked
ing, the utopian man that finds salvation through God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto to the occult for prophetic revelation to build the
intellectual enlightenment. The problem with that all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). An atheist utopian man within a utopian society. Pythagoras
is it doesn’t work. As we move closer to socialism would flatly reject that belief as foolishness and of Samos (572 BC-500 BC) was one of their in-
within the United States we will see more and one dangerously opposed to the utopian society. tellectual icons. He was a Greek philosopher and
As Christians we can
overcome this anti-
Christ spirit. We are,
after all, the only
danger to its ideology.
To overcome this spirit
and ideology, however,
will require us to
educate ourselves with
a biblical worldview.
dumbing down of the Church that ignores the
warfare of ideas within our world. It’s time to
stop entertaining ourselves and begin to educate
ourselves. We must become a thinking people.
Adolf Hitler said, “What luck for rulers that men
mystic that believed the future could be predicted AS ALREADY SAID, THE SOCIALIST BELIEVES IN do not think.” It’s time to think again and to renew
through mathematics. Much of his orphic beliefs the creation of the utopian man, the enlightened our minds with the Word of God (Romans 12:2).
were instituted within the Masonic lodges during being. On their path to nirvana they may embrace
the French revolution. spiritualism, mysticism, Kabala, New Age CHRIST TAUGHT US TO BE SALT AND LIGHT IN
practices and yoga but are strictly opposed to the a dark world. Far too many people are ignoring
God of the Bible. They don’t believe in good and what is taking place around them and others are
Labor Party of America and the Socialist evil, nor do they see the need for salvation. In looking to the “rapture” as an escape rather than
Worker websites are reaching a combined fact, the socialist believes man can save himself. preparing themselves to make a difference in this
38,700 unique visitors a month. While their They believe in the spiritual man but not the world. In my book “Kingdom Living” we discuss
numbers have dwindled since the 1960s religious man. As Christians we believe that a God’s expectations of His sons and daughters
and 1970s the ideology seems to be making religious person is one that is legalistic, self- and various strategies to make a difference with
a comeback in the recent presidential righteous and hypocritical that has only a form our lives. We can turn this around. We can possess
election. Socialistic ideas thrive in tough of godliness. Therefore a true Christian denies the land. Let us go up at once.
economic times, but will history prove the religious spirit but does have a religion, the
socialism to be wrong again? religion of Christianity with Jesus Christ as the EACH BELIEVER IS UNIQUE AND HAS SOMETHING
founder and cornerstone of that religion. particular that God has called that person to
do in advancing Christian life and Kingdom
SOURCE: Wikipedia SOCIALISM IS ON THE MOVE AGAIN. IT IS BEING culture. In short, to make a difference with their
promoted by university professors, in our public lives that brings glory to God (John 15:8). Yes,
schools, textbooks and even through propaganda each believer is part of the universal Body of
cartoons for our children. As Christians we can Christ but that body is in the world. Let’s get this
overcome this anti-Christ spirit. We are, after reputation, “Those that have turned the world
all, the only danger to its ideology. To overcome upside down have come here to.” As a Christian
this spirit and ideology, however, will require us you have something to say that the world needs
to educate ourselves with a biblical worldview. I to hear. Don’t withdraw yourself from the world
like what J. Stanley Oakes Jr. of Kings College and the affairs of men. Be that city set on a hill.
wrote, “If people study the Bible solely within
the confines of religion, it risks creating a spiritual
ghetto where, at best, the gospel affects the heart, END NOTES:
the home, and the family but has little to do with 1. 14.6 million employees, Paul C. Light, a government profes-
government, business, education, the media, the sor at New York University.
courts, or society at large.” 2. Fire in the Minds of Men, P. 35, James H. Billington
3. Fire in the Minds of Men, P. 35, James H. Billington
F RIENDS , WE MUST DO MORE THAN HAVE 4. See Ideas that Move the World, J. Stanley Oakes Jr. Kings
GOOD church services within the four walls of College, New York
our buildings. We must break the cycle of the 5. Fired in the minds of men, Billington, P. 252
“
be presented below.
”
unequivocally affirms – the righteousness of a
land is directly impacted by its judges. (America
clearly demonstrates the truth of this Scripture, our other inalienable rights.
for it has been judges and not legislatures
who have imposed most of the un-Biblical Court Justices will be at least 70 years old – and was established on the thesis that certain rights
policies now in place: abortion-on-demand, five of those six Justices have repeatedly struck come from God and that government must
homosexual marriage, prohibitions against the down public policies friendly to Biblical values. protect those rights inviolable. Significantly, if a
public acknowledgment of God, etc.) A President Therefore, Biblical voters should make their leader does not protect the inalienable right to
will be gone in eight years or less, but his judges selection for President based first and foremost life, then all other inalienable rights are likewise
may remain on the bench for decades afterwards on the type of judges he will appoint. in jeopardy.
and their influence is far greater than that of the
President who appointed them. ISSUE 2: MODERN HISTORY DEMONSTRATES THAT WHEN
ABORTION AND INALIENABLE a leader is wrong on the inalienable right to life,
THIS ELECTION WILL LIKELY HAVE A GREATER RIGHTS Defending the unborn must then he will almost certainly be wrong on the
impact on the nation through the judiciary continue to remain a priority for Biblical voters. protection of private property (as guaranteed
than any presidential election for the past three The right to life is the first of the three specifically in the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution),
decades, for when the next President takes enumerated inalienable rights set forth in our the Biblical right of self defense (the right to
office in January 2009, six of the nine Supreme founding documents, and American government keep and bear arms guaranteed in the Second
ISSUE 4:
PUBLIC RELIGIOUS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Ten
Commandments begin with the pronouncement,
“I am the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:2).
Christians often attach this declaration as a
crucial prologue to the Ten Commandments
but Jews consider that forceful declaration to
be the First Commandment. They properly
believe that acknowledging God is the highest
priority and that the commands listed after that
affirmation have force only because God is
recognized for Who He is and is acknowledged as
the Source behind those commands. Therefore,
acknowledging and honoring God is a priority
in His Top Ten.
BY DAVID COKER
I
F YOU LOOKED IN THE NATURAL, YOU MIGHT THE WORD SAYS THAT THERE IS A KINGDOM also knows that the only way the enemy fails
say the Kingdom of God is not increasing, that is going to increase; like a mustard seed, to overtake a territory is if there is a territorial,
but withering up and dissipating. You see the Kingdom of God will grow. In order for apostolic, governing church that will prevent it
Islam, Hinduism and secular humanism taking the Kingdom of God to grow, we must build from happening.
over the earth. According to Christian researcher churches structured according to the pattern of
George Barna, thousands of people are leaving Kingdom government established in the Word. WE HAVE BUILT THE ENTIRE OPERATION OF
the church every week. Why are they leaving? Every church is not a governing church. You may God around church services. The church service
What are they looking for? People are hungry for ask, “Why does there need to be an apostolic, was never intended to be the culmination of our
truth; searching for meaning and purpose. They governing church?” Look around at the things Christian walk. It was never meant for our lives
are looking for kingdom structure and govern- that are happening in our world today: violence, to be built around church services. The church
ment that would provide them with relevance and drugs, perversion. God knows what strategies service was designed for believers to come
opportunity to make a difference in the world. the enemy has planned for your territory. He together to learn the keys to the mysteries of
the Kingdom. Jesus instructed His disciples in concerning God’s Kingdom to the Kingdom
The earth is the parables. Parables provide opportunities to learn of Satan. Adam left the government that he
Lord’s and the what you want to know. If you ask questions
of the parable, you will learn the true meaning.
was under and obeyed another government,
becoming the servant of another government.
fullness thereof. When a parable is told, you don’t have to learn Through him, we became servants of another
anything you don’t want to know. Many Christians government, too.
The geographic do not want to know anything new, because we
planet Earth become responsible for what we learn. It is a
lot easier to put all the responsibility on God
GOD GAVE ADAM A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
for this earth, and Adam took that management
belongs to God. so we don’t have to take responsibility for our contract and gave it to Satan. When Jesus came,
personal growth. He did not come to bring us another religion.
The war is not over He came to bring us another government;
terra firma. The PEOPLE WHO ARE HUNGRY WILL ASK QUESTIONS
like the disciples did. When they asked, “What in
another management contract. The devil took
Jesus up on a mountain and showed Him the
war is over the the world does this parable mean?” Jesus replied, Kingdoms of the world and said, “If you will
“Unto you is given to know the mysteries of the fall down and worship me, I will give you all
government. The Kingdom.” True disciples will seek understanding of this.” You may say, “Well, he could not do
war is over who is to know the mysteries of the Kingdom. Think
about natural kingdoms. It is possible to be
that.” The fact is he could do that because
they belong to him. The kingdoms of this
in control. The war a citizen belonging to a kingdom or country, world belong to Satan. He is the god of this
but not have access to the inner workings of world. Now, we’re not talking about the earth
is over who has the government of that kingdom. It is just as itself. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness
control over the possible to belong to the Kingdom of God and
not know or understand the mysteries or the keys
thereof. The geographic planet Earth belongs
to God. The war is not over terra firma. The
government. of His Kingdom. Jesus explained to Peter that war is over the government. The war is over
the revelation he had came to him because he was who is in control. The war is over who has
a disciple. In essence, control over the government.
Jesus was saying, “Yes,
you know who I am. WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER RELIGION. AS A
I am the Christ, the matter of fact, if a territory is to change, it is
Son of the Living God. going to change because there is a change of
Peter, on this rock of government. Look at what is going on in Iraq
revelation I will build right now. They are trying to change that nation
My Church and the by putting in a new government. The only way
gates of Hell shall not anything changes is when government changes.
prevail against it. I will If the spiritual territory assigned to us is ever
give you, my disciple, the going to change, then the government has got
keys to My Kingdom.” to change.
Who receives the keys
to the Kingdom? Those JESUS CAME TO BRING US THE GOVERNMENT OF
with the revelation of God and was crucified because He was the King.
the Kingdom! Wherever Jesus went, the Kingdom of Heaven
went with Him. Wherever He went, change
TO UNDERSTAND THE took place. When He walked in the presence
Kingdom, we must go of sickness and disease from the kingdom of
back to God’s original darkness, He brought healing to the people from
purpose. He created the Kingdom of Heaven. He said, “If I cast out
Adam and made him the devil by the finger of God, or by the Spirit
the first ambassador of God, then you know that the Kingdom of
and overseer of this God has come nigh unto you.” He said, “I am
earth realm. He gave coming and bringing another government, and
Adam dominion and, this other government is going to increase.”
through Adam, He If Jesus came to set up His Kingdom, we can
gave dominion to all find the pattern that He used and follow that
of us. Adam committed pattern so that we produce the same thing. The
high treason against the Word says the government of God would be
Kingdom of God when on His shoulder; we are His body where that
he gave information government rests.
As governing churches
produce effective disciples
who understand God’s
government, the Church will
increase instead of decrease.
We are going to change our
territories by changing the
government.
NOT ONLY DID HE TEACH THEM THE THINGS counsel in the heart of a man is as deep water,
Every time God gets ready to change of the Kingdom, but He demonstrated and but a man of understanding will draw it out. We
governments and bring restoration, showed them how to function in the Kingdom. are here today, not because Jesus worked miracles,
He starts with a man. How does God He preached the Kingdom, cast out devils, but because Jesus knew how to disciple people.
set up his government? healed the sick, raised the dead, and exercised He learned how to walk His disciples through
the authority that Adam originally had. He came the process of self-discovery, equipping them
to reestablish the rule and dominion that was to implement the government of the Kingdom.
1. He supernaturally calls a man lost in the first Adam by teaching and raising up
disciples. He worked together with them in the THE KINGDOM OF GOD WILL BE ADVANCED
2. He anoints a man ministry. He demonstrated the supernatural part in the earth. The Apostle John prophesied,
and taught them to do the natural part. Many “the kingdoms of this world have become the
3. He tests a man. The man comes out people will not do the natural part, and never Kingdoms of our lord, and of His Christ.” As
of the test in the power of the Spirit. get to the supernatural. Once the disciples were governing churches produce effective disciples
equipped to do the natural, He sent them out to who understand God’s government, the Church
4. Man begins to preach his message. do the supernatural. When they rejoiced over will increase instead of decrease. We are going
He begins to tell the people God has demons being subject to them, He corrected to change our territories by changing the
called him, given him a message, and them, reminding them that they should rejoice government. As the governing rule is brought
spoken to him. over having their names written in Heaven. Jesus under the authority of the Church, the kingdom
established the pattern for apostolic government of darkness loses influence. The government of
5. The next thing the man does is he by making disciples. the Kingdom of God can only come through
begins to carefully choose disciples, disciples in the Church.
because without disciples the message YOU DO NOT MAKE DISCIPLES BY BRINGING
and the government will never last. people to church three times a week and
preaching to them. A disciple is somebody who DAV I D C O K E R i s a
sells out. They are not looking to have a good 1985 RHEMA graduate
name in the community and go to a popular and the founding apostle of
JESUS TRAINED HIS DISCIPLES ACCORDING TO church, or be a member of the best country clubs. Gateway Believers Fellowship
this pattern. He called them and began to put Disciples are people who are ready to lay down in Carnesville, Ga. He is also
His message in them. He began to teach them their lives for Christ. They realize they are seeing the founder of Breakthrough
about His government. He took his disciples something bigger than other people see, and they Apostolic Ministries Network
up on a mountain and began to tell them about have a hunger for something other people do not (B.A.M.) His ministry can be
the Kingdom. even care about. The Bible says in Proverbs that reached at www.gatewaybelievers.com.
WALTER
RAUSCHENBUSCH
The Heritage
of the Social Gospel
BY CHRISTOPHER H. EVANS
W
ALTER RAUSCHENBUSCH (1861-1918) IS SYNONYMOUS The experience of living in one of the poorest neighborhoods of the city
with one of the most enduring legacies of Christian reform, the served as Rauschenbusch’s single biggest influence.
Social Gospel. The Social Gospel was a movement in American
Christianity from approximately 1880 to 1920, represented by church REFLECTING ON HIS MINISTRY YEARS LATER, HE RECALLED THE
leaders who applied Christian teachings to the social-economic prob- anguish he felt over the poverty in his church, and the pain he felt
lems of that era. Among the movement’s major figures were Washington officiating at the funerals of little children who died from contagious
Gladden, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Columbus, Ohio, diseases. “Oh, the children’s funerals! They gripped my heart—that
Charles Sheldon, author of best-selling Christian fiction (and the man was one of the things I always went away thinking about—why did
who popularized in his 1897 novel, In His Steps, the expression, “What the children have to die?”
Would Jesus Do?”), and Rauschenbusch.
BY THE EARLY 1890S, RAUSCHENBUSCH BECAME AN ADVOCATE FOR
BORN ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL municipal reform, including the building of public parks, and government
War, Rauschenbusch was raised by his German-immigrant parents, Au- legislation that would protect workers from exploitation in the nation’s
gust (a fifth-generation Lutheran pastor who later became a Baptist) and growing “sweatshops.” He preached that Christians needed to do all in
Caroline, within a tradition of strict piety. After graduating from Rochester their power to work toward the improvement of social conditions on
Theological Seminary, he spent eleven years as pastor of an impoverished earth, noting “the best way to get the self ready for Heaven… is to get
German-immigrant church in the Hell’s Kitchen section of New York City. this world ready for God.”
enthusiasm for the cause of peace. Bless our soldiers and sailors for
their swift obedience and their willingness to answer to the call of duty,
but inspire them none the less with a hatred of war, … May our young
men still rejoice to die for their country with the valor of their fathers,
but teach our age nobler methods of matching our strength and more
effective ways of giving our life for the flag.
I
t’s easy, really. Won’t take much effort at all. Start early. Stay consistent.
Before you know it, they’ll be well on their way to “brathood” by
the time they enter school. If you’re lucky, when they reach middle
school age, they’ll be well entrenched. Here’s how you do it.
GIVE IN TO WHINING, CRYING, COMPLAINING your kids are playing sports. Your sons and that most school cafeterias sell. With regard to
and temper tantrums. Whenever things don’t go daughters will notice. They’ll watch and follow dinner never make anyone sit down at the table
their way, immediately attempt to quiet or appease in your footsteps. together and have a conversation while eating.
them. Give them a treat or whatever it is they’re Encourage them to take their dinners elsewhere
griping about. If you try saying no at first that HELP THEM WITH EVERYTHING. WHEN THEIR and eat while they’re doing something else. The
will only make them howl and complain more. shoes are untied, tie them. (It’s quicker.) When can play X-Box, read magazines or even do
Be sure to give in to them when it reaches this they fall down while skiing, pick them up. homework. Better yet, turn on the television and
point. That will help to teach them that they’ll (They’re little and they’re just learning.) When let them watch T.V. instead of talk.
always get what they want, it’s just that sometimes they have to write a difficult report or paper for
they’ll have to pout and badger a bit more until school, write most of it for them. (They’ll learn ALLOW THEM TO INTERRUPT ADULTS AT ANY
they bother you enough so that you’ll give in. Just by example.) Talk to the coach and get them on time. If you’re talking on a phone, speaking with
remember, it’s always easier to give in. They’re the team. (They didn’t really display their talents someone at a store or even having a conversation
stronger and more persistent than you are. in the tryouts.) Never let them taste failure. Ever. with your spouse or a neighbor out on the lawn
For anything. Failure might make them sad or allow him or her to butt in any time they like.
DISCIPLINE SPORADICALLY, INCONSISTENTLY moody and hurt their self-esteem and you cer- After all, they’re children and their needs should
and with anger. Make accusations and threaten tainly wouldn’t want that. be placed above everyone else’s.
consequences that you’ll never follow through
on. Make punishments that are severe, but lack GIVE THEM EVERY NEW TOY , ELECTRONIC BE A BUDDY TO YOUR CHILD, A PAL, AN EQUAL.
follow through. If you use “grounding” as a video game, fashion clothing, hairstyle, CD, and Dress alike and try to do the things they do.
strategy make it harsh and long term. Then in a cell phone they want. Never wait a reasonable Grab a second chance at childhood and treat
few days or so forget about the grounding. Al- length of time when they request something new your child as if they have the same emotions,
low them to be back on the phone to friends and and don’t make them earn any portion of the cost responsibilities and rights that you do. Have them
watching T.V. again. What the heck, grounding of items they desire. If something breaks make be your confidant and tell them all the stories and
is harder on you then it is on them anyway. This sure you go out and quickly purchase a new one anecdotes that you’d share with an adult. Blur
serves two purposes in creating your novice brat. and if anything becomes outmoded or a little the boundaries between adult and child and you’ll
First, it shows that your authority and control older or slower, be certain to rush out and get always feel closer to them.
are lacking. Secondly, it proves that your word the newest, best, and preferably more expensive
means little. version. That way they can show it off to their SOUNDS RIDICULOUS? OF COURSE IT IS. YOU
friends. It’s status, after all. could do the exact opposite of all these sugges-
ROLE MODEL POOR BEHAVIOR, INSENSITIVITY, tions and find that you’re raising a polite, consid-
and selfishness. Make fun of people for being W HEN MAKING DINNER MAKE SURE THAT erate, self-reliant and competent youngster. But
old, slow, less able and less gifted. Bully people; everyone’s happy and gets to eat exactly what look carefully and you might see a few parenting
especially people in the service industry like they want. If Kristen doesn’t want chicken, but techniques that you do use at times. Watch out.
waitresses, secretaries and those checking you that’s what the family’s having tonight, make sure Here comes the brat.
out at the grocery store. Talk down to everyone to prepare some pasta or a hamburger just for
from fast food servers, to delivery people, to her to that she’ll be happy. Make only what they
telephone operators. Demonstrate that you often want for school lunch, regardless of nutrition.
feel smarter, quicker and wittier than the aver- Make sure they have some extra money so they
age person. Get angry with people occasionally can buy some of the wide variety of junk food
and show your power by yelling. Especially yell
loudly and long at umpires and referees while
YOU could do
the exact opposite of all
these suggestions and find that
you’re raising a polite,
considerate, self-
reliant and competent
youngster.
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Education
A
WORRIED ABOUT HOW MY GIRLS WOULD COM-
S THE PROUD FATHER OF TWO TEENAGE
girls with straight “A” grades, I never BY ROBERT COMPTON PETE in the 21st century with such ambitious chil-
imagined how a classroom of first grad- dren, I decided to more fully explore education in
ers in Bangalore, India would change my girls’ children – “What do you want to be when you the countries we hear little about in the U.S. – In-
education, their lives and my own life forever. grow up?” dia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brazil, Argen-
But that is exactly what happened on my very tina, Peru, Thailand. What I learned in two years
first trip through exotic, engaging, emerging THEIR AMBITIONS ASTONISHED ME – “ENGINEER, of travel and visiting K-12 schools throughout
India in 2005. engineer, scientist, cardiologist, engineer, fighter these countries worried me deeply, not only about
pilot, engineer, doctor…” How amazing! Those my own daughters’ ability to compete economi-
I HAD A FRIGHTENING FLASH OF INSIGHT IN first graders had already set high intellectual cally but the ability of all American children to
that first grade classroom – Indian children are and career goals. Perhaps this class was an have a rising standard of living in their life times.
better educated, more motivated and more likely aberration, a coterie of little Indian geniuses, or
to succeed in the 21st century economy than perhaps there was something more profound A DISTURBING CONCLUSION EMERGED FROM
American children. It came from asking a simple in Indian education and Indian culture than I my travels – that Global Education Standards
le question to a dozen 5 and 6-year old Indian ever imagined. have passed the United States by, and Americans
becomes upset thinking you have “hurt” the people they brought in.
Many times the pastors have Focus on evangelism, and you end up with a big church filled with
a great new “initiative” for the church, people who don’t pay tithes, bills, or live a Godly life. Somewhere,
there must be a middle ground, a structure to support both evangelism
but to effectively implement God’s and discipleship.
strategy in the Great Commission, MY ADMINISTRATIVE PASTOR RAISES CATTLE. RECENTLY, ONE OF HIS
cows had twins. The twins looked and acted very differently. One was wild,
demands a church structure with running through the fence anytime you came near it (sounds evangelistic
doesn’t it), while the other was more attached to its mother (like a good
the weight on vision-led teams, disciple). Yet, the same mother was able to raise both calves. Any farmer
that has raised a set of twins can tell you that many cows don’t handle it
not just new initiatives. well. Often the more aggressive calf grows big and the other one falls
behind. Even if the cow does have enough milk for both, often she loses
too much weight to continue giving effective support.
I USE HUMOR TO INTRODUCE THIS TOPIC, BECAUSE IT’S SCARY HOW
lopsided the Body of Christ has become. Most churches center around AS A SENIOR MINISTER, I CAN RELATE TO THE MOTHER COW. GOD HAS
one of these two “champions” of the church world. Some churches live called His church to be the mother of “twins”, and like the calves, the
to evangelize, while others exist to disciple. They end up either 100 miles most aggressive twin gets the milk. Many ministers have given up. Because
wide and 1” deep or 40’ deep and 1” wide. The challenge comes when of hurt, frustration, and loneliness many ministers fall into a “survival
you try to do both. God has designed His church to be balanced! Most mode.” They have tried evangelism and were hurt because their structure
pastors wrestle with; do I develop the people I have, challenging them to wasn’t designed to disciple those they reached. Others tried discipleship
go further, or do I focus on bringing in new people and let things slide? and people left because they weren’t willing to be accountable. Sometimes,
Doing both is difficult. ministers do strive to provide for both, but the strain on the leadership is
so heavy that what once was effective, just isn’t enough.
WHEN YOU START TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THEM
disciplined followers of Christ, the evangelistic side of your church THE NEW TESTAMENT DISTINCTIVELY RECORDS THE GREAT COMMISSION
differently in Mark and Matthew. In Mark, it says to go into all the world
and make disciples, in Matthew it says to preach the Gospel to all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
God never intended for the church to choose one or the other. Instead,
He called us to be a body that is structured for constant numerical growth
through evangelism and constant spiritual growth through discipleship.
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Y Lo Supernatural
Que es el proposito de los signos
supernaturales que apuntan su
destino?
Columna:
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Como sobreponerse al espíritu de
cansancio.
FUEGO EXTRAÑO
D
IOS ESTA EDIFICANDO Y ESTABLECIENDO sobre la fundación de La Palabra de Dios. No a un alto de manera que podamos tomar fotos
su Reino. Pero El no esta apresurado estoy tratando de criticar cualquier movimiento de la señal, bailamos alrededor de la señal y hasta
a construirlo usando excita miento y del pasado o presente. Mi meta hoy es equiparlos construimos iglesias en honor de la señal. Que
hocus-pocus. No, El lo esta haciendo con conocimiento y entendimiento para que tontos nos hemos hecho!. El propósito de una
a su manera, de acuerdo a su Palabra. puedan identificar a un verdadero movimiento señal es revelar una localidad. Señales espirituales
El está estableciendo Iglesias apostólicas de Dios. no son diferentes. Cuando veas una señal
gobernantes en territorios para construir Su espiritual, es meramente indicando el camino
Iglesia. Una función de los apóstoles y profetas IMAGÍNESE A USTED MANEJANDO A SU LUGAR donde Dios quiere que vayas.
verdaderos es la de exponer operaciones falsas favorito de verano. Cuando esta como a 30 millas
de Satanás que tratan de entrometerse y subvertir de su destino, usted ve su primera señal con el JESÚS DIJO EN MATEO 12:39, “UNA MALA Y
la credibilidad de La Palabra. Si Satanás puede nombre de la ciudad. Qué hace usted? Poner los adultera generación busca una señal, pero ninguna
desacreditar la calidad de un movimiento de Dios, breques, resbalarse en la cuneta y saltar al rotulo? señal le será dada, pero la señal del profeta Jonás.
mandando falsificaciones, entonces es capaz de Espero que no! Sin embargo, en el cuerpo de Jesús no dijo que estaban en un “poco de error”.
restringir y limitar la efectividad de un verdadero Cristo, parece que nos hemos convertido en El los llamo MALVADOS Y ADULTEROS! Lo
movimiento cuando suceda. En estos tiempos, cazadores de señales. A la primera señal de un que está diciendo es que si están buscando por
es vital que construyamos todo lo que hacemos “milagro” o de lo “sobrenatural”, traemos todo una señal, estas mostrando amor por la señal
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SI HAY ALGO QUE SE, ES QUE HAY GENTE QUE CUALQUIER TEXTO QUE TOMEMOS FUERA DE
puede ser completamente ignorante y operar en contexto es un pretexto. Lo mismo que una señal.
el Espíritu. Una vez trabaje para un gran hombre Cualquier señal tomada fuera de contexto (bueno o
Dios. El amaba a Jesús y quería vivir correcto malo) es un pretexto y puede traernos problemas.
delante de Él. Una vez el estaba en el hospital Ese es el problema de depender en señales.
con neumonía y tuvo una visión del Señor Pueden ser interpretadas incorrectamente. Pueden
Jesucristo con sus espaldas llagadas y sangrientas. venir de gente equivocada. Podemos construir un
El me describió esta visión con tanto detalle, aun templo y alabar a la señal y nunca llegar a nuestra
recordando el contraste de la sangre roja con el meta diseñada por Dios. DEBEMOS aprender
verde del pasto. No tengo duda de que era una a caminar por fe por el Espíritu. Debemos
visión verdadera de Dios. El problema es que el comprender como discernir señales y compararlas
ignoraba como interpretar la visión. El pensó que con nuestro manual de instrucción. Debemos
quería decir que si Jesús había estado dispuesto mantener nuestro enfoque en donde Dios nos
a sufrir tanto por el, entonces el debería estar nuevo” y después desalentarse (y algunas veces está guiando y no quedarnos entrampados en
dispuesto a sufrir de neumonía por Jesús. Qué profundamente adoloridos) acerca del resultado. lo sobrenatural que nos rodea en el camino.
triste? La visión le mostraba que Jesús ya había Desafortunadamente, también he visto muchos
llevado todas sus enfermedades y sanado todas de estas personas que se han decepcionado tanto
sus dolencias para fortalecer su fe, pero porque que han perdido completamente contacto con DAVID COKER has a
el carecía de entendimiento, este hombre lo capto el Plan de Dios para sus vidas. Consideremos a refreshing voice and the heart
muy mal! William Branham, el gran evangelista en sanación of spiritual father. He is a
en los años 1940. El empezó persiguiendo a 1985 RHEMA graduate
HE CONOCIDO OTRAS PERSONAS QUE AMAN a Dios Dios, pero después empezó a experimentar and the founding apostle of
genuinamente, pero se distrajeron por los letreros visitaciones de ángeles. El fue engañado y empezó Gateway Believers Fellowship
estrategias de Satanás. Esas buenas personas a creerse el Profeta Elías. Por este engaño muchos in Carnesville, Ga. He is also
querían experimentar un poderoso movimiento creyentes empezaron a dudar de si la voluntad pioneered Breakthrough Apostolic
de Dios, tanto que se enredaron en la inestabilidad de Dios era sanarlos. Esto es exactamente lo Ministries Network (B.A.M.), A relational network of
del avivamiento que ocurría al momento. He que el enemigo intenta; desacreditar a Dios, apostolic ministries. His ministry can be reached at www.
observado a muchos excitarse acerca de “algo destruir ministerios, y alejar a la gente de la Fe. gatewaybelievers.com.
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M
ucha gente está persiguiendo parte de la Trinidad. El es un caballero, un
el ministerio profético y hombre de Estado y un amante espíritu quien
levanta a Cristo, el único engendrado Hijo de
parece que no hay falta de Dios. El no es una presencia femenina. El no es
confusión alrededor de su una “cosa”, “sentimiento” “niebla “o fuerza.
apropiada función. Aunque fueras
L A H ISTORIA HA INTRODUCIDO MUCHOS
llamado al ministerio profético o solo líderes divagantes con extrañas manifestaciones.
estas sirviendo a Cristo con todo tu Tu ventaja es 4,000 años de historia bíblica, desde
corazón, te enfrentaras con muchos Adán hasta Cristo, para servirte como guía de
precisión. Una piedra angular para permanecer
problemas. Aun cosas extrañas que bíblico es usar la historia escrita como tu
necesitaran mucho discernimiento fundación para medir la verdad. Cuando pasan
espiritual durante tu camino con cosas extrañas, busca en La Palabra por ejemplos que el Espíritu Santo usa ninguna de esas
bíblicos. Si no puedes encontrarlos, entonces algo manifestaciones para confirmar la resurrección
Dios. Discernimiento espiritual viene esta terriblemente malo. de Cristo. Estos son solo unos pocos ejemplos
del Espíritu Santo y encuentras del fuego extraño.
confirmación en muchas escrituras a EXPERIENCIAS, AUN VIVIDAS , PODEROSAS Y
sobrenaturales no son medidoras de la verdad. ALGUIEN TE PUEDE DECIR QUE LAS COSAS DE
través de la escrita Palabra de Dios. En mi generación he visto reuniones donde había Espíritu no se pueden entender por el hombre
polvo de oro, plumas, piedras preciosas y gente natural. Esto no es cierto porque el Espíritu Santo
DÉJAME DECIRTE ESTO: EL ESPÍRITU SANTO latiendo y rugiendo como leones. La búsqueda si puede ser entendido. El nunca viola la Palabra
no es algo extraño, raro o místico. El es la tercera a través de las escrituras no da evidencia de escrita. Las cosas del Espíritu son entendidas
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UNA PA RT I C U L A R I DA D E N T R E A L G U N O S
ministros es el amor al dinero que paga por sus
estilos de vida extravagante. Algunos que abrazan
estos espíritus son mercaderes. Mercaderes
venden profecías, sanaciones, aceites religiosos,
pociones y varios productos que reenfuerzan
el mensaje. Típicamente ellos trabajan dentro
de sus propias redes, enfocando en sacar de
la gente todo el dinero que sea posible. Tienen
toda clase de trucos para manipular a la gente.
Siempre reclutando seguidores que se enlisten en
sus grupos. He visto algunos trabajar con mucha
malicia para robar a la gente de Dios.
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LOS FALSOS PROFETAS PUEDEN LANZAR (PROVERBIOS 4:23). se espera por los frutos, recuerda que
el Espíritu Santo no produce personas
miedo y maldiciones. He oído algunos inestables, extraños ni raros. Ellos serán
decirle a la gente que están en peligro si no que estas cosas aumentarían antes de su regreso. fuertes en el Señor y en el Poder de su Fuerza.
obedecen sus palabras proféticas. Este tipo de Si, un día habrá un juicio de los vivos y muertos Ellos estarán llenos de amor, poder y en sano
cosas no son más que brujerías. Átalas y continúa pero el miedo no lleva a las personas a Cristo. Son juicio. (2 Timoteo 1:7)
con Jesús. Ningún profeta es ungido por el las buenas nuevas de la amorosa benevolencia de
Espíritu Santo para maldecir a las personas. Pablo Dios y su ofrecimiento de perdón de pecados a T EN CUIDADO CON MEZCLAS IMPÍAS . No
dijo” no bendigan no maldigan” (Romanos12:14) los que se arrepienten. (Juan 3:16) prediques con maestros inmorales, predicadores,
Maldecir es una señal segura de un falso profeta. músicos o cantantes inmorales- y no te sientes en
Balín, un verdadero profeta que se malogro y por BUSCANDO sus reuniones tampoco. Encontraras que algunos
ello perdió su vida. Dios no manda tormentas, SECRETOS ESCONDIDOS por error son muy talentosos pero el talento no
huracanes y terremotos para juzgar a la gente, Los Profetas de Cristo dependen solamente invita la presencia del Espíritu Santo. Talento es
ciudades y naciones por sus pecados. Jesús dijo en el Espíritu Santo y en la Palabra escrita de visto en actuaciones de habilidad utilizadas para
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entretener. Entretenimiento, sin embargo, no EL DON DEL PROFETA NO ES PONER UN También debes Saber de que el movimiento del
cambia los corazones. Los profetas del Nuevo espectáculo. Los profetas no son artistas. Los Espíritu Santo no es confirmado por el número
Testamento son llamados a volver los corazones profetas embusteros son artistas y saben cómo de gente que atiende Estas reuniones o por
hacia Cristo. No a poner un acto para la gente. trabajar al público. Pulido espectáculo, no la representación de celebridades cristianas.
importa cuán místico, aparentemente espiritual Solamente por la Palabra, testimonio Y el fruto
EVITA EL ORO, LA GLORIA Y LAS MUCHACHAS. o entretenido, no es la unción. Usted puede vivir es que puedes estar seguro. Aun el fruto puede
Este es un viejo proverbio que te ayudara. Si, en una época donde la diferencia no es my clara engañarte. Como dijimos antes busca por
Dios te prosperara porque la obediencia a su y Dios te puede usar para traer clarificación. fruto Constante, vidas cambiadas, salvaciones
palabra siempre trae una medida de prosperidad. Algunos reavivamientos atraen fuego extraño y gloria solo para Cristo.
Las escrituras dicen “El amor al dinero es la raíz .Puedes leer la historia del reavivamiento de
de toda maldad”. Mientras ministras, no olvides Welch en Whales y la de Azuza en Norte América ALGO DE LO QUE HE ESCRITO PROBABLEMENTE
que la gloria pertenece a Dios. La escritura nos como ejemplos de fuego extraño que entro en te ha entristecido. Esto es bueno. Si no, entonces
recuerda “el no comparte su gloria con nadie” las reuniones. hay algo Malo; si vas a caminar cerca con Dios,
(Isaias42:8). Finalmente, cuídate de los pecados será necesario que mueras por dentro a través
sexuales. Cuando te cases, se fiel a tu esposa C UANDO NO ESTÁS SEGURO DE LAS COSAS del camino. Muchas cosas te entristecerán.
de tu juventud. El pecado sexual ha destruido ten cuidado de los ministerios de jóvenes Lamentaciones, luto y dolor serán tus compañeros.
ministerios de miles de gentes aun antes de y busca el consejo de los viejos ministros, Esto te impulsara a Interceder por las vidas de tus
que tú vinieras a esta tierra. Te puede destruir esos santos de pelo canoso que han estado hermanos y hermanas en el Señor. Las buenas
a ti también. caminando con Cristo por largo tiempo. Los noticias son que puedes Llegar y dar honor a
más seguros son aquellos que han estado en Cristo en el camino. El Apóstol Pablo lo dijo
PULIDO ESPECTACULO el ministerio un mínimo de 25 anos y tienen mejor, “Camina digno de la vocación por La cual
Como ya dijimos, evita el fuego extraño, pues un fruto constante. No veas a los principiantes has sido llamado, con humildad, mansedumbre,
es la introducción a algo extranjero dentro del aunque parezcan que son altamente ungidos largo sufrimiento, sobrellevando los unos a otros
ministerio, del mensaje, de la iglesia, profecía, (1 Timoteo 3:6) Yo he visto a estos jóvenes En amor. Esforzándose para mantener la unidad
oración, ofrenda o dentro de la “unción”. Los “superestrellas” ir y venir. La carrera de los del Espíritu y la paz (Efesios 4:1-3)
hijos de Aron , Nadab y Abihu, ofrecieron fuego ministros de Dios es larga. Es un maratón
extraño y perdieron sus vidas. (Levítico 10: 1- que se acaba al llegar a la meta del Cielo. EVITA EL EXTRAÑO FUEGO Y ESTATE ATENTO A
10). El ministerio es un ministerio santo con LOS PROFETAS JEZABEL Y BALÍN SE presentaran la venida del Rey de Gloria, el Autor y Terminador
servidores santos sirviendo a Dios. como los expertos en las cosas más extrañas. de tu Fe, Jesucristo nuestro Señor.
LA VIDA APOSTOLICA
RITMOS
TRANQUILIZANTES
DE GRACIA
Como sobreponerse
al espíritu de cansancio.
P OR J ENNIFER L E C LAIRE
S
i alguna vez te has sentido vencido. El cansancio distorsiona
cansado, estas en buena tu perspectiva. Te hace mirar al El cansancio trae consigo espíritus
compañía. Moisés se canso mundo- y tal vez a tu iglesia- con
de tener sus manos alzadas cuando ojos turbios. Cansancio tiene de pesadez y fatiga que te hacen
los Israelitas peleaban contra los
Amalequitas (Éxodos 17:11-13).
amigos llamados desaliento y
confusión y los tres cantan una
sentir y querer darte por vencido. El
canción que suena algo así: cansancio distorsiona tu perspectiva.
JOB SE SINTIÓ CANSADO EN MEDIO
de su tribulación desgarradora de “!ESTOY PONIENDO TODO DE MI Te hace mirar al mundo- y tal vez a tu
su corazón (Job 10:1). Y David se parte y no estoy llegando a ningún iglesia- con ojos turbios.
sintió cansado con sus gemidos lado. La única luz al final del túnel
tanto así que remojo la almohada es una locomotora arrollándome.
con sus lagrimas y empapo sus Nada va a cambiar así que mejor escuche. Otros soldados cansados MIRA, SI ESTÁS HACIENDO ALGO
sabanas con su llanto (Salmos 6:6). dejo de tratar. Ya no sé ni lo que se unirán al coro y agregaran grande para el Señor – sea dirigiendo
Eso sí que es cansancio! estoy supuesto a hacer ¡” nuevos versos. Recuerden la un ministerio internacional o
vieja canción, “nadie conoce el dirigiendo una casa de madre-
QUE ES EL CANSANCIO? FORTALEZA H AS OÍDO ALGUNA VEZ ESTE problema que he visto… nadie padre soltero- puedes esperar que
agotada. Resistencia fallida. Vigor refrán, o algo similar? Es fácil conoce mis tristezas”? Creo que cansancio visite tu domicilio. Jesús
acabado. El cansancio trae consigo formar un quarteto con estas va al tiempo de Job, pero muchos dijo hace 2,000 anos que la cosecha
espíritus de pesadez y fatiga que voces- y aun ser el líder. Cantaran de nosotros todavía la cantan de es abundante pero los obreros son
te hacen sentir y querer darte por la cansada canción a cualquiera que vez en cuando. pocos. Desafortunadamente, no
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www.praisetothekingministries.org www.jonasclark.com www.wholetruthgospeltabernaclehc.org
Christ’s Kingdom Life Center Sandy Hall Ministries Redeemer International Family Church
International Rev. Sandy Hall Pastors Chris and MaryEllen Geeslin
Apostle Leslie Brown III Jonesboro, Georgia Frederick, Maryland
Hollywood, Florida (678) 479-6472 (301) 514-2759
(954) 963-1355 www.sandyhallministries.com www.RedeemerFamily.org
communitymission@bellsouth.net
Gateway Believers Fellowship MINNESOTA
Prophetic Revival Center Apostle David Coker
Pastor/Prophetess Sandra Moore Carnesville, Georgia Five-Fold Ministries
Miami, Florida (706) 384-5242 Bishop Mark & Kathryn Shaw
(305) 248-0033 www.gatewaybelievers.com Rochester, Minnesota
www.sandramoore.org (888) 808-5455
Dr. Kluane Spake www.5fold.org
Restoration World Outreach Ministries Jubilee Alliance
Apostle Steve & Michelle Lyston Atlanta, Georgia LOUISIANA
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (678) 478-4958
(954) 297-9552 Jamaica (876) 754-0500(1) www.kluane.org AEGA International Headquarters
rwominc@yahoo.com Dr. Henry Harbuck, General Overseer
ILLINOIS Monroe, Louisiana
Resurrection Life Family Worship Center (800) 842-5176
Apostle Trevor & Pastor Martha Banks Faith Center www.aega.org
Fort Pierce, Florida Apostle Don Lyon
(772) 465-0036 Rockford, Illinois MISSISSIPPI
www.trbanks.com (815) 964-8000
www.rockfordfaithcenter.com End Time World Ministries International
Sharejoy Ministries International Apostle James & Prophetess Theresa Jones
Pastor Andra Maxwell South Haven, Mississippi
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (901) 628-6969
(954) 825-7189 jamesjones1027@yahoo.com
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Wake Forest, North Carolina Elloree, South Carolina Newport News, Virginia
(919) 671-3614 (803) 353-8681 (757) 240-4695
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Defiance, Ohio World Harvest Ministries Nassau, Bahamas
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www.believerschurchinternational.org Columbia, South Carolina www.bfmmm.com
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Pastors Jeff & Louanne Leslie
Columbus, Ohio Grace Life Ministries
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www.judahtabernacle.com Siguatepeque, Honduras
Christ the King Inc (504) 773-4977
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Dandridge, Tennessee
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Clackamas, Oregon Managua, Nicaragua
(503) 630-4294 (505) 265-7096
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