This move by the Holy Spirit to return His church to Jesus is moving at a tremendous pace. As our good friend Godfrey Birtill says, 'the empire is over'. But I suspect there are places where religion still clings on tenaciously not willing to be displaced. The world wide out pouring that is happening around us is not about getting people saved, but on bringing the new wineskin of the Bride to the body of Christ, others joining the parade is a lovely bye product. The church, and the world, has been impacted by the team at Bethel, Redding, California as God raises up another apostle to point the way, and demonstrate clearly what is on His heart. But it is not all about heaven coming to earth, though that is very important; in my view we are in a church era where God is restoring the commandment to love. For two thousand years the church has mainly focussed on religion and the tradition of men. In the protestant sphere of church this has produced a dysfunctional governmental model to believers, and encouraged works, above love. God is love, and everything He does is love based. His kingdom is not of this world but it is a love Kingdom of another realm. Look at most churches in the west and you will see the world, not the Kingdom, because love and the supernatural Kingdom is generally missing. God is not impressed by man's intellect, or his good ideas. God has a plan and design for us based on His perspective, Agape.
There are important things to do, but heart purity is
ESSENTIAL.
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