Leadership Lessons from the Life of King Saul – Michael K. Lake, Th.D., D.R.E.

We presently find ourselves in a unique place in prophetic history.  Ministries are tearing apart other ministries daily on social media.  Our news channels are filled with moral failings of those in leadership, from the political arena to that of the Church.   Historical bedrock doctrines are being replaced with the shallow hyperbole (man-made doctrines) of the man-pleasing carnal mind.  While these new doctrines placate the flesh, they are nothing more than cisterns that cannot hold the water of the Kingdom!  Even to the casual observer, we are standing on the precipice of what the writer of the book of Hebrews wrote about in Chapter Twelve, Verse Twenty-Six through Twenty-Nine.

Hebrews 12:26–29 (ESV)

26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” 27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.

How long this shaking will continue or even where we are in the process of God’s planned revealing would be speculation on my part.  However, the command of Almighty God requires the Remnant warrior to ensure that he is not divided in his allegiances.    The days of riding the fence and casual Christianity are over.  When the dust settles in this divine intervention in the lives of men, you will either be entirely in the Kingdom or on the outside, staring in.

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Pagan Determinism and Christianity Part 2 – Augustine’s Gnostic Influence – Pastor Mike Spaulding

This is Part 2 of the series.

To summarize what the early church fathers and even Augustine himself taught until 412 A.D., Dr. Ken Wilson states:

The early Augustine’s traditional theology (My note – what orthodox Christianity taught at the time) pervasively asserts that humans can respond to God without divine assistance. “But miserable friends could be masters of this world if they were willing to be sons of God, for God has given them the power to become His sons” (On True Religion, 65). Contrary to the Manichaean misinterpretation of Ephesians 2:3 (“were by nature children of wrath” meaning at birth), Augustine denounced alienation from God by nature, “Remember what the apostle said, ‘In our lifestyle (behavior) we are alienated from God,’” and, “Augustine said: ‘I say it is not sin, if it be not sinned by one’s own will; hence also there is [a] reward, because of our own will we do right’” (Against Fortunatus the Manichaean, 21). Augustine clarifies that his free will statements concern current persons, not merely Adam’s original nature.[1]

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Replacement Theology: Its Root, Fruit, and Consequences for Jewish People and the Nation of Israel – NOW AVAILABLE

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What Replacement Theology as a system embraces is metaphysical personalism – a belief that Old Testament realities/promises are transformed/absorbed/dissolved in Christ. By doing this, Replacement Theology believes it is justified in discarding/eliminating God’s covenant promises to Israel and co-opting them to the church. This is a serious error. There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between Replacement Theology/Supersessionism and antisemitism. Replacement Theology adherents can no longer hide from this conclusion. Nor should we allow them to do so. Any theology that leads to hating people, be they Jewish or otherwise, is a theology not worthy of our consideration and must be opposed.

We are at a pivotal point in history. How the church approaches Israel today will determine the impact it has on the earth in our day and until the return of Jesus. Israel remains an inescapable stumbling block for many Christians. This should not be the case. The church should be Israel’s biggest advocate. That it is not is a sad commentary. God’s eternal plan for Israel is intertwined with His plan for all the nations. Christians, above all people, should make it a pursuit to understand the biblical story of Israel and God’s plan for them in the future. Buckle up, friends, the ride is going to be bumpy for some.

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Thanksgiving Proclamations by Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, Roosevelt, & others – American Minute with Bill Federer

During the days of America’s founding, colonies would declare:
  • days of prayer when times were bad;
  • days of fasting when times were real bad; and
  • days of thanksgiving when things turned around.
This developed into many colonies, like New Hampshire and Massachusetts, having annual days of fasting, often on Good Friday.

This is evidence that colonists were not “deists” who believed God set the laws of nature in place and then let everything run on its own.

America’s founders believed in a living relationship with God where:

  • if people sinned, He would call them to repent;
  • if they did not repent, He would sent judgment; and
  • then when they repented and believed, He would send deliverance, health, and blessings.

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Calling All Watchmen: The Legacy of Charlie Kirk – Tim Moore

Charlie Kirk

America lost a powerful Christian voice when Charlie Kirk was gunned down yesterday at a university in Utah.

Charlie is being remembered as an advocate for Conservative values and American exceptionalism, and he certainly was that. But at 31 years old, he was a bold proclaimer of the Gospel. Quick to confess that he was a sinner, he enthusiastically shared the Good News about his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Asked in a recent podcast what he wanted to be remembered for, Charlie answered, “for courage for my faith.” Continue reading