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As a Pastor attempting to protect the flock of God (not my flock), I have been taught many lessons lately by the Holy Ghost.
I shudder at the thought that I will give account for everything that takes place in my pastorship. I will give account for what I allow and do not allow. I will be judged in executing the commission of God. I will also be judged on omitting anything that Jesus wants instituted.
I’m doing everything to protect the flock of God. I’m becoming increasingly aware of who is ministering to the people of my local assembly and in what spirit they are doing it in.
I learned a powerful lesson years ago, when I was invited to preach at another assembly. I sat on the platform with two other pastors. As I sat there all of a sudden it was dropped in my spirit, that the spirit of adultery was around me. I knew I was not in adultery, so that only left one of the two (or both) Apostolic ministers present.
Each minister spoke. My assembly came to support me that particular service. Immediately after that service, a couple in my assembly became guilty of adultery.
As I processed what had happened, the Lord brought me back to the spirit of adultery I felt on the platform. Both Pastors, were supposedly holiness preachers. They preached hard on apostolic truth in the time allotted but one or both of them were in adultery.
Here is what I am saying. A man can minister in word from the Bible and their spirit not be right. Who ever comes in contact with the foul spirit, if not careful will find themselves in sin. Both of those men were hard supposed holiness preachers. They were hiding adultery behind their holiness standards.
A man can minister the Word of God with a wrong spirit. Ministers who have hate and wrath will give it to the assembly. Even though they are preaching truth right out of the word of God.
This is the proper way to minister the word via the Holy Ghost.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.
Some minister opposite of
John 6:63. The words they speak are hate and death. Every soul that comes in contact with the spirit of death will become under its influence. The spirit of death will result into a hard religious spirit.
I cannot allow anyone to speak to the flock of God, that is not right spiritually. No matter if they are preaching from the word of God or not. No matter if I love them or not. No matter if they are on my church board or another minister. This also goes for me. If I become foul in my spirit, I need to step aside until I recover.
I have men, women and an plethora of children in the assembly I pastor. I will do my best to protect and get us in the center of the narrow road. Doctrinally correct with the fruit of the spirit. I can not allow anyone to harm the saints of God. I myself have repented of errors I have made behind the pulpit.
God showed me that there are Spiritual fathers who are provoking God’s children to wrath.
Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Woe, to me or to any of us ministers who are stirring the children of God to wrath. The Lord is the prince of peace. There will always be some who apostatize, there will be tares amongst the wheat. There are 7000 in Israel who have not bowed their knees to Baal. There are others serving Jesus faithfully.
I will not compromise but I will not stir God’s children to wrath. I will help and not hurt. I will heal, lift up, rebuke and exhort. I will ensure I have the fruit of the Spirit.
I’m asking all ministers to do a self assessment at this time. I’m asking all saints to be very careful who you come in contact with on the internet. The internet is a seed bed for compromising spirits. It’s also a seed bed for religious foul spirits.
I encourage AOGP saints to pray and read the Bible first and foremost. Disconnect from anyone who is compromising and disconnect from anyone that is cold, hard, and hateful.
If you invite the words of hate or compromise into your spirit, you will invite trouble and torment into your own life.
If Jesus requires me to expose something, I am required to do it in the Spirit of meekness.
This last week much damage has came to the Apostolic church due to a lack of the fruit of the spirit and also doctrinal compromise.
I am asking AOGP to help me and protect our wonderful assembly. Maybe its time we turn off our computer for a little while. Take that time to go win a fresh soul to Jesus before the start of the tribulation period.
My beliefs have not changed in any way. I’m just looking out after the wonderful people of God.
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