Evangelism

Polls Show Surge of Faith Among UK Youth, Pointing to a “Quiet Revival.”  A new YouGov poll has revealed a remarkable increase in belief in God among Britain’s youngest generation, fueling claims of a spiritual “quiet revival” across the nation.  Signs of a spiritual awakening are also popping up across the U.S. on a weekly basis this summer, and the latest example was that mass baptism at Pirates Cove where believers publicly declared their faith in Jesus Christ.  2,100 Baptized in a Single Day at Pirates Cove in Newport Beach, California, in ‘3rd Annual Jesus Revolution Baptism.’   Middle East Minority Faith Communities Under Threat of Extinction.  Worldwide, Christians are facing increasing persecution because of their faith in Christ. However, they are not alone. Also an ethnic cleansing of religious minorities is occurring throughout the Middle East. Jews, Christians, Yazidis, and others are threatened with extinction.

Matthew 28:19-20, Last words of Christ Jesus:  “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”  So my quest with this paper: “What did Jesus really teach us?”   Not the “Vain Traditions” of religious men but actually from Jesus.  In John 3:8, Jesus taught us that He wanted to teach us how to be free and learn to be “Wind-Walkers” in the Holy Spirit.   In John 3:16 Jesus taught us to be born again into the eternal supernatural spiritual world.  Through Paul Jesus taught us to make HIM our LORD, Rom. 10:9-10.   And Jesus taught us to empty our selves of the flesh carnal nature we inherited from Adam, Rom.3:8.  And be filled with the Holy Spirit.  In Luke 11:13,  “If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good gifts [gifts that are to their advantage] to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!”  Notice here that the child is already saved and the quest for the Holy Spirit must be in earnest.  This means we must first dump our cup from being filled with the stuff of this physical world prior to bring filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.  The apostles of Jesus were saved in the upper room at the entrance of Jesus but were not filled with the Holy Spirit until Pentecost.  Same with Paul,  he was saved on the road and later filled with the Holy Spirit in town.  Also with the believers in Samaria, Acts 8:14.   And that is why Paul’ s question to the disciples of Apollos in Acts 19:1,  While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper inland districts and came down to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he asked them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [on Jesus as the Christ]? And they said, No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit…”  That means that you can make Jesus LORD but still need to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

One of the basic issues of our “end of the age” church is that it is not filled nor guided by the Holy Spirit.  It has mostly become a Religious Theater Box of it’s own “Vain” traditions making and no longer needs the Holy Spirit.  So church today is more like a club membership dedicated to preservation of the stuff and a lovely place to gather to feel religious.  Jesus shared about the end time church in Rev. 3:14.  “And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusty and faithful and true Witness, the Origin and Beginning and Author of God’s creation:  I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!  So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth!   For you say, I am rich; I have prospered and grown wealthy, and I am in need of nothing; and you do not realize and understand that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve (oil) to put on your eyes, that you may see.  Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude]. Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me. He who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant him to sit beside Me on My throne, as I Myself overcame (was victorious) and sat down beside My Father on His throne.  He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies.”  And Paul give Timothy the same Prophesy, 2 Tim. 3:1-5 concerning the end time, so called, church.

So what did Jesus teach us to do: Make HIM really LORD (master..)  And to be empty our selves, of our Adamic carnal nature and this world.  And then to,  Matt, 6:33, “But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all, His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will also be given you.”  So we need to empty ourselves of this world, 1 John 2: (should read the whole chapter if serious about following Jesus as LORD, especially verses 15-17.   And then to seek and be filled with the Holy Spirit so that the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit are available (1 Cor.12:7-10) through you for helping the Holy Spirit create the (Church, Bride, Wife, Body of Christ, Rod of Iron.)  Then to assist Jesus in becoming the absolute ruler of the whole creative universe of GOD.  To as Priests, Ambassadors and Kings to share the Truth, Love, Holiness & Power of God through ought all of HIS eternal creation.  We are now only in a limited life time temporary school to learn to embrace this destiny if we want to.  If not the only other option is outer darkness as noted by Jude. 11 Woe to them! For they have run riotously in the way of Cain, and have abandoned themselves for the sake of gain [it offers them, following] the error of Balaam, and have perished in rebellion [like that] of Korah!  12 These are hidden reefs (elements of danger) in your love feasts, where they boldly feast sumptuously [carousing together in your midst], without scruples providing for themselves [alone]. They are clouds without water, swept along by the winds; trees, without fruit at the late autumn gathering time—twice (doubly) dead, [lifeless and] plucked up by the roots;  13 Wild waves of the sea, flinging up the foam of their own shame and disgrace; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of eternal darkness has been reserved forever.

We need to make a primary effort to fulfill our God ordained destiny of our creation.  You are the only you that will ever be created like you in the whole universe.  It is difficult to set the world aside and to only seek our Creator’s will for our lives.  But that is the only road to pure joy and peace for eternity.  It has been estimated that there are about a thousand New Testament commandments for us to learn about and to submit to.  How many do you really have and obey in your daily walk?  How many souls are in God’s Kingdom because of your obedience.  We are also created to reproduce spiritually.  If not learning how to reproduce in Jesus,  you can expect the Holy Spirit to begin serious pruning.  Many are considering that 9/23/25 could be the date of the Rapture.  If True,  Would you be ready for the jump to light speed?

Yours, In HIS great love and wonderful Grace & Mercy,   Ken <>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org