Miracle Revival Ministries
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Jeannette and I are on a journey, like all of us.
The Lord spoke to me in 2006 and said "beware of socio humanistic philosophies" and I had the understanding that He wanted me to do something about it.
I really didn't know what He meant at all, but over the years He has been revealing exactly what He meant.
The 'Idol called the church' is the culmination of years of discerning or feeling something but not understanding. Now the Lord has been putting an understanding to what we discerned.
Please note: much of our teaching, text, video and audio is pre the revelation of 'the idol called the church' and therefore contains 'old' terminology, 'old' understanding etc etc. We have taken off teaching that we no longer believe (we are all on a journey) but have chosen to leave the rest of the teaching because it shows the process of our journey with what God has been revealing.
That we would walk in His Presence - His Power & His Purpose
Ian
An idol called the 'church' part 8
In this article we will discover the answer to two important questions.
What is the House of God?
Where is the House of God?
A sign outside a ‘church’ read “If you come to my house, I will come to yours”
While this simple statement may appear good it isn’t scriptural or doctrinally correct at all. It paints a picture that is incorrect. I will explain later.
Some have criticized me saying I am ‘picky’ or ‘playing on words’. Many excuses for not dealing with the idol have been made saying things like “does it really matter” or, “they don’t really mean what they say”. (when I use examples of statements people say).
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An idol called the 'church' part 7
Last time we looked at ‘is church planting scriptural’ – we finished off with a bunch of scriptures that proponents of church planting use to ‘prove’ this is what we all should be doing. Taken from a church planting manual. Why plant churches JESUS TOLD US TO DO IT. Matt. 28:19,20. “Go therefore and make disciples....baptising them...teaching them to observe all things I have commanded....” We cannot effectively make disciples and teach them the commands of Christ outside a church setting. An evangelistic campaign declares the gospel. It brings people to a place of decision but it doesn't fully teach them all the things that Jesus commanded us. This can only be done in a ...
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An idol called the 'church' part 6
Part 6 – Is ‘church’ planting scriptural Before we get to this teaching:- I have been discussing an idol called the church. Sometimes I feel I am like a flea trying to bring down an Elephant. That the idol is too big, it has been around for centuries and who am I to tackle it. I am encouraged by those that are doing likewise and those who are seeing the idol for what it is and seeking to get from under its deceptive power and alas I am saddened by some of my ‘friends in ministry’ that have vehemently opposed me and actively sided with the idol they serve. I could have used the term ‘an idol called religion’ and few would have objected because they don’t consider themselves...
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An idol called the 'church' part 5
Thank you again for your many comments, emails and phone calls affirming these articles and my stance against the idol. The articles have been reprinted by various ministries, placed on other websites etc which is great because it is getting the word out. Many also affirm what I am saying by having the same revelation, some even years ago, but I think the revelation that what we are facing is an actual idol has put it all into context of what we have been seeing, hearing etc over the years. Some dear people still don’t get it and are actually defending the idol. Not one has challenged the teaching with scripture / theology. They only object through the mindset they have on the subject. A...
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An idol called the ‘church’ Part 4
Before I continue with part 4 of ‘An idol called the church’ I would like to make two points. 1/ Incorrect use of study material causes confusion. One pastor commented on Part 3 of “an Idol called the Church”. "You are saying that the Greek word ekklesia does not mean church, and is miss-translated. The Strong's reference (1577) to the word church uses both words: assembly and church. This reference is saying they are both the same." “I have trusted the Strong's Concordance for many years, but here you are saying it is incorrect? Maybe you should take your Greek translation issues up with them as many pastors rely on its accuracy." My answer:- May I humbly suggest rather, that...
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An idol called the ‘church’ Part 3
From part 1 & 2 I have been accused of being judgmental – hmm but ironically aren’t the people judging me being judgemental. I have been accused of being critical - aren’t the people criticizing me being critical.
Anyhow, I believe exposing an idol is not judgemental nor critical – the bible is full of accounts where wrong is dealt with. God used many different ways including the Apostles & Prophets to ‘expose and correct’. This was neither judgemental nor critical although many times judgment was bought into the situation. I have been accused of causing division in the body. Well many are accused of causing division because they preach about for example tongues, or ...
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An idol called the ‘church’ Part 2
I am overwhelmed by the huge amount of emails, comments and encouragement from readers of the first part of ‘An idol called the church’. Thank you. It is not easy making a stand against an entrenched stronghold – but I have been encouraged by all the ‘fellow warriors’ on the same page.
Part two – what the Church is not In order to see what the church is not we need to establish firstly a foundation of what the Church is. Future articles will go into this more in depth but the foundation will suffice at this stage. Question: "What is the church?" That seems like an easy question, the sort of question you may answer in a simple sentence or two. Many people today understand ...
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An idol called the ‘church’ Part 1
“The church is the most powerful thing on Earth” “What church do you go to?” “We went to church on Sunday” “Welcome to the house of God today” “Bring them to church and they will get saved” “Church leaders are the most important thing in building the church” “We need to be relevant to our culture to effectively build the church” “I am passionate about the church” “Bring your offering so we can build the house of God”These are just a few of the statements that we hear over and over again but have you ever wondered if they are correct, are they scriptural?
About three years ago the Lord started bringing my attention to various things I have learned over th...
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Being Real
If I were to ask you “what is a real Christian”. What would you say?
If I were to ask you “what does a real Church look like”. What would you say?
According to our mindset we would answer many varied things.
Pr 23:7 .... ( NASB ) For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
Because whatever we think we believe is right - is what we believe. The mind is a very powerful thing. The bible calls it a stronghold. There are many scriptures that talk about renewing our mind, casting down thoughts that come against the will of God. Bringing captive every thought to be obedient to Christ.
I would say that the biggest obstacle to majority o...
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Lover or Prostitute?
The Question that Changed My Life
By David Ryser
A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching at a school of ministry. My students were hungry for God, and I was constantly searching for ways to challenge them to fall more in love with Jesus and to become voices for revival in the Church. I came across a quote attributed most often to Rev. Sam Pascoe. It is a short version of the history of Christianity, and it goes like this: Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an en...
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