Where Miracles follow the Word

On a lighter note

This is a story that I have received via e-mail recently.  The author of the story is unknown.  As a bagpiper, I’ve played many gigs up in Gauteng, but not so many since recently moving to Cape Town. Recently, I Read more

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Profesie vir en in die Kerk (deel 4)

Die derde aspek wat ek in hierdie deel 4 wil aanspreek is die vrees wat in mense se lewens ontketen word. 

  • Waar mense kos en water bymekaar maak en wil vlug na afgeleë plekke toe;
  • Die vreesagtigheid begin later alle logiese denke oorskry; 
  • Die Woord verklaar die volgende aan ons:
    • Want God het ons nie ‘n gees van vreesagtigheid gegee nie, maar van krag en liefde en selfbeheersing. 2Ti 1:7 
    • As ek iets vreesliks vrees, kom dit oor my; en die ding waarvoor ek bang is, kom na my toe.  Job 3:25 

Job se een probleem was juis sy vreesagtigheid oor sy kinders en dit het ‘n deur oopgemaak vir satan om te kom steel. Ek en jy is eintlik geborge in Christus maar sodra ons vrees toelaat (wat die teenoorgestelde van geloof en vertroue is) dan maak ons self die deur oop.  Miskien is daar dalk al klaar ‘n groep mense bymekaar wat reeds ‘n nuwe gelofte aan God afgelê het dat hulle nog ‘n dag sal heilig en aan God toewy indien Hy hulle sal beskerm teen hierdie Nag van die lang messe.  Sien ook my vorige lesing op hierdie webblad mbt die aflê van geloftes met God.   In die konteks van die Nuwe Testament is dit onskriftuurlik en die fondasie daarvan is ongeloof en gebrek aan vertroue in God wat ons Skepper en enigste Verlosser is.       

Hoekom is die kinders van die Here Jesus dan so vinnig om vreesagtig te raak terwyl ons al die beloftes het van beskerming, krag en outoriteit asook oorwinning.  Kyk na die volgende:

  • Geseënd is die man wat op die HERE vertrou, en wie se vertroue die HERE is; Jer 17:7 
  • Want die oë van die Here is op die regverdiges en sy ore tot hulle gebed, maar die aangesig van die Here is teen die kwaaddoeners. 1Pe 3:12 
  • En sonder geloof is dit onmoontlik om God te behaag; want hy wat tot God gaan, moet glo dat Hy is en ‘n beloner is van die wat Hom soek. Heb 11:6 
  • En wat van Ps 23 wat ons so gereeld sing en voorlees in die kerke?   Is die Here dan nie meer ons Herder nie? 
  • Al gaan ek ook in ‘n dal van doodskaduwee, ek sal geen onheil vrees nie; want U is met my: u stok en u staf dié vertroos my.  U berei die tafel voor my aangesig teenoor my teëstanders; U maak my hoof vet met olie; my beker loop oor.  Net goedheid en guns sal my volg al die dae van my lewe; en ek sal in die huis van die HERE bly in lengte van dae. Ps 23:4-6
    • Wanneer ek en jy ‘n kind van God is, dan is elke belofte in die Woord ook vir my en jou bedoel: 
      • Want Ék weet watter gedagtes Ek aangaande julle koester, spreek die HERE, gedagtes van vrede en nie van onheil nie, om julle ‘n hoopvolle toekoms te gee.  Dan sal julle My aanroep en heengaan en tot My bid, en Ek sal na julle luister. En julle sal My soek en vind as julle na My vra met julle hele hart. Jer 29:11 – 13 
  • Alhoewel die Apostels vervolg was en baie beproewinge deurstaan het, het hulle soos Petrus op die positiewe gefokus:
    • Geseënd is die God en Vader van onse Here Jesus Christus wat na sy grote barmhartigheid ons die wedergeboorte geskenk het tot ‘n lewende hoop deur die opstanding van Jesus Christus uit die dode,  sodat ons ‘n onverganklike en onbesmette en onverwelklike erfenis kan verkry, wat in die hemele bewaar is vir ons wat in die krag van God bewaar word deur die geloof tot die saligheid wat gereed is om geopenbaar te word in die laaste tyd. 1Pe 1:3-5 

Ek reken die rede hiervoor is dalk die feit dat dié mense wat Siener van Rensburg se voorspellings so graag aanhang, ken elke aspek daarvan in detail maar ken nie werklik die Woord van God nie.   Hoekom is ons vinnig om ‘n negatiewe woord oor ons lewens af te sny en kragteloos te verklaar, maar daar is nog steeds mense wat hierdie negatiewe woord vir die land aanhang en dit krag gee met hul woord (tong)?     

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Prophecy to the Church (Part 2)

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Before I continue with the second part of this open letter to the Church, I want to emphasize the following issues to bring us on the same page of understanding that the Body of Christ is in critical need of a complete clean up:

  • When I reveal the false teachings some churches/groups proclaim, I am not attacking them (the individuals and leaders) with a critical spirit.  I am merely revealing the truth according to the Word of God and YES I am attacking the false teachings because the very salvation of people’s lives is at stake here. 
    • Paul wrote: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2Ti 3:16-17)
  •  Even the past week it came to my attention of an article written by Paul L. Williams (Phd) entitled Koran in the Pews : “This weekend (November 13, 2010), the Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in Houston along with Christian communities in Atlanta, Seattle, and Detroit will initiate a series of sermons that have been designed to produce an ecumenical reconciliation between Christianity and Islam. In addition to the sermons, the Sunday school lessons will center on the inspired teachings of the Prophet Mohammad. Korans will be placed in the pews next to Bibles. The concept of ‘Chrislam,’ now embraced by such preachers as Rick Warren and Robert Schuller. The ‘Chrislam’ movement has gained impetus by statements from President George Bush that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same God, and by Rick Warren’s reference to Isa (the Muslim name for Jesus) in his prayer at the inauguration of President Barrack Obama.”  
  • Where will this all end?  We will end up even worse as in the days when the Roman Catholic Church (as a State Church) was established between the true Christian faith and the idol worshipping believes of the heathen nations.  The Gospel of Jesus Christ is unique in itself and not compatible or similar with any other religion in this world. 
  • I am getting sick and tired of this tendency in congregations/ via individual ministries / via Face Book groups and other media where people would proclaim prophecies to be from God and where it is nothing less than “spiritual horoscopes” and “gibberish” on a daily basis;
    • Maybe you are thinking:  “Couldn’t you have said that with a little bit more respect and compassion?”  – Well, to be honest: Yes, that is the respectful version of this answer!
    • I will no longer be quiet and see how false prophesies mislead people to destruction and disrupts the flow of the Spirit of God.  
  • Due to all of these so called “prophets” across the world that speak for God and say: “Thus saith the Lord…….” while the Lord has not even opened up His mouth, will end up where God will say nothing anymore until the Church starts to eliminate these false voices from its cadres.
  • Only then will He start speaking to the Church and His true prophets again.  Even if it takes 400 years to achieve it.  The Church desperately needs the Spirit of discernment to identify all false “gifts” and teachings that are not in alignment to the Word of God!
  • Do you know that people (even children of God) can go for Indian head massages where they drip hot oil on your forehead in order to open up your “third eye”? That helps them to see in the spiritual dimension and they can give you a spiritual message – which is NOT from the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior but it’s very foundation is demonic!  Beware !!!!
  • “We are playing church. We are so busy trying to be relevant to the world that we have become just like the world. AND the world is not impressed – Nancy Leigh DeMoss.

Although I do receive some prophetic words for individuals as well as for the Church in general from the Lord Jesus Christ, I would never call myself “a prophet” as most people call themselves these days. It seems to be a trend (and status) in the church today and many follow the “prophets/messenger” and not the One who gives the message; 

Maybe the usage of the word “prophecy” in the title of this letter is wrong because I sense it is more a word – a warning and maybe an accusation towards the members of the body of Christ.  But I have used it deliberately because I know quite a number of people are following/ searching every bit of scraps of prophecies to bring fulfillment and peace in their lives – and to soothe their ears. 

The main focus point from what the Lord has laid upon my heart was actually the second part of this scripture as dealt with in Part 1, where Elijah accused the people of Israel for killing all the prophets send by God. 

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