Post by Zac Loh on Feb 20, 2009 4:56:28 GMT -5
THE ATMOSPHERE ANOINTING OF THE EPHESIANS GROUP OF GIFTS
The presence of the anointing in the atmosphere – people can draw the anointing
In this level, the anointing fills the atmosphere, the room, the auditorium, the stadium, the community
Benny Hinn, Morris Cerullo, Reinhard Bonnke – Stadium
Charles Finney – the whole fall under the power of God, people in the streets fall down and weep, bars closed because people were convicted – at times, the conviction fell even before he arrive.
Jonathan Edwards – people just fall and scream in deep conviction of the Holy Spirit, the anointing fell while he was preaching
THE IMPARTATION ABILITY OF THE EPHESIANS GROUP OF GIFTS
School of prophets - Samuel
Paul – long to see the Romans to impart gifts
PROGRESSIVE REVELATION: A CYCLE
The peak was the time of the early church in the book of Acts to the time of Constantine.
After that, the cycle went downward.
The upward pf the cycle began in the time of Martin Luther with the revelation of `Justification By Faith’ which started the Reformation movement. This was followed by the Evangelism-And-Holiness movement led by people such as John Wesley, George Whitfield, Charles Finney, D. L. Moody and etc. Then, came the Pentecostal movement. Then, the Charismatic movement. And then the Word-Of-Faith movement.
Ever since the time of Martin Luther, revelation of the truth is progressing – we get clearer and clearer, better and better. It will be this way until we see Jesus, who is truth Himself, face-to-face at the rapture.
Martin Luther precipitated the movement of Reformation. He protested the then existing theology, and today we are called Protestants.
We must be willing to confront, if necessary, protest the present theology.
Without this, there will be no growth, no improvement.
We will be stuck in a theological time zone.
I am not saying we reinvent the wheel (so to speak). There are many basic doctrines which are well established through the ages. We build on those.
But what we are dealing with here are the finer points that to be tuned further …as we approach the coming again of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.
QUESTIONS TO PONDER
1. Would you encounter controversy while seeking after the truth?
2. What is the attitude, when you are faced with controversy, when you are going for the truth? Should you be afraid of controversy, when truth is at stake?
3. The majority of population in every country is not `born again’? It has always been like this, even in the Book of Acts. So, is the majority always right in their beliefs?
5-FOLD OR 4-FOLD?
The Ephesians Group Of Gifts is popularly called the 5-fold ministry. I like to put it to you, that it is actually a 4-fold ministry. And I am doing this at the risk of controversy. A friend said that I might be the next Saddam Hussein because everybody might be going against me.
I have no desire of arguing over numbers. If I have a choice, I would have skirt around the issue. But the revelation I get is The Template of 4.
We have discussed earlier the concept of `Template’ and its importance. In the session, one more session after the next; I will lay-out, explain, elaborate, proof and establish the template of 4.
THE GREEK TEXT OF EPHESIANS 4:11
We have to go detail into the text because we are confronting a predominant thinking. We have to comprehensively verify what we are talking about.
`kai' - And
4 Articles – 4 `some'
A very anointed man of God whom I highly esteem, illustrated the five fingers in one hand as to show the five-fold ministry.
I respectfully disagree, because I also can say that we have two hands and two feet – 4 organs.
Legs to stand firm. The ministry of the apostle to help us to be strong standing firmly in the truth.
Legs to walk. The ministry of the evangelist – going everywhere preaching the gospel. Definition of evangelist – traveling preacher of the gospel. `How beautiful are the feet of him who brings good news’.
Hand to point and direct. The ministry of the prophet.
Hand to show (teacher) and pat (comfort, sympathize, empathize). The ministry of pastor-and-teacher.
Original Bible Greek for `pastor’ is `a shepherd‘.
Mark 6:34
Compassion – sheep without a shepherd – Jesus TAUGHT
The presence of the anointing in the atmosphere – people can draw the anointing
In this level, the anointing fills the atmosphere, the room, the auditorium, the stadium, the community
Benny Hinn, Morris Cerullo, Reinhard Bonnke – Stadium
Charles Finney – the whole fall under the power of God, people in the streets fall down and weep, bars closed because people were convicted – at times, the conviction fell even before he arrive.
Jonathan Edwards – people just fall and scream in deep conviction of the Holy Spirit, the anointing fell while he was preaching
THE IMPARTATION ABILITY OF THE EPHESIANS GROUP OF GIFTS
School of prophets - Samuel
Paul – long to see the Romans to impart gifts
PROGRESSIVE REVELATION: A CYCLE
The peak was the time of the early church in the book of Acts to the time of Constantine.
After that, the cycle went downward.
The upward pf the cycle began in the time of Martin Luther with the revelation of `Justification By Faith’ which started the Reformation movement. This was followed by the Evangelism-And-Holiness movement led by people such as John Wesley, George Whitfield, Charles Finney, D. L. Moody and etc. Then, came the Pentecostal movement. Then, the Charismatic movement. And then the Word-Of-Faith movement.
Ever since the time of Martin Luther, revelation of the truth is progressing – we get clearer and clearer, better and better. It will be this way until we see Jesus, who is truth Himself, face-to-face at the rapture.
Martin Luther precipitated the movement of Reformation. He protested the then existing theology, and today we are called Protestants.
We must be willing to confront, if necessary, protest the present theology.
Without this, there will be no growth, no improvement.
We will be stuck in a theological time zone.
I am not saying we reinvent the wheel (so to speak). There are many basic doctrines which are well established through the ages. We build on those.
But what we are dealing with here are the finer points that to be tuned further …as we approach the coming again of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.
QUESTIONS TO PONDER
1. Would you encounter controversy while seeking after the truth?
2. What is the attitude, when you are faced with controversy, when you are going for the truth? Should you be afraid of controversy, when truth is at stake?
3. The majority of population in every country is not `born again’? It has always been like this, even in the Book of Acts. So, is the majority always right in their beliefs?
5-FOLD OR 4-FOLD?
The Ephesians Group Of Gifts is popularly called the 5-fold ministry. I like to put it to you, that it is actually a 4-fold ministry. And I am doing this at the risk of controversy. A friend said that I might be the next Saddam Hussein because everybody might be going against me.
I have no desire of arguing over numbers. If I have a choice, I would have skirt around the issue. But the revelation I get is The Template of 4.
We have discussed earlier the concept of `Template’ and its importance. In the session, one more session after the next; I will lay-out, explain, elaborate, proof and establish the template of 4.
THE GREEK TEXT OF EPHESIANS 4:11
We have to go detail into the text because we are confronting a predominant thinking. We have to comprehensively verify what we are talking about.
`kai' - And
4 Articles – 4 `some'
A very anointed man of God whom I highly esteem, illustrated the five fingers in one hand as to show the five-fold ministry.
I respectfully disagree, because I also can say that we have two hands and two feet – 4 organs.
Legs to stand firm. The ministry of the apostle to help us to be strong standing firmly in the truth.
Legs to walk. The ministry of the evangelist – going everywhere preaching the gospel. Definition of evangelist – traveling preacher of the gospel. `How beautiful are the feet of him who brings good news’.
Hand to point and direct. The ministry of the prophet.
Hand to show (teacher) and pat (comfort, sympathize, empathize). The ministry of pastor-and-teacher.
Original Bible Greek for `pastor’ is `a shepherd‘.
Mark 6:34
Compassion – sheep without a shepherd – Jesus TAUGHT