Last month my wife Cindi and I went to the 35th Anniversary ministry conference at the House of the Lord in Dickson Tenn. hosted by Bob and Charlotte Torango. It was my first time there, after a long awaited intention to go, having finally come to pass! While this post is not meant to center on the convention, I would like to recommend the ministry of both Bob and Charlotte, as worthwhile to anyone wishing to hear a mature word from the Word that is sure to bless any efforts you make to explore what they have to offer by clicking Here.
It was on our way home (during the 13 hour driving time of some 850 miles or so), that I was discussing with Cindi something about what Bob said during his message. Without the tape to review, I believe I would still be accurate in conveying that what he basically said was that there are many times ministers would "dumb down" or "water down" their message to accommodate the lack of maturity of their hearers. It is needful to bring the maturity up to the level of the message, not the other way around.
My comment to Cindi about it was that "We must each honor the revelation God has given us!" Not everyone has the same understanding of Truth. No one person has all Truth, but some do have a greater understanding or revelation of Truth than others do; it is simply a clearly unarguable fact. Some are sure that there is a God. Others know that Jesus is their Savior. Still others know that Jesus is the Savior of the World! Whatever the level of revelation, none of it is possible without the Holy Spirit! I Cor. 12:3 "Therefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit"
I remembered I wrote an earlier post where I said "There are many ways that lead to the ONE Way!" "Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me" John 14:6 and also John 6:44 "No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." So, I am persuaded that whatever we believe is a direct result of whatever purpose God has intended; even for those who are without acknowledging any faith; to those who are not of any Christian faith; all the way to those of the highest level of Spiritual revelation; each is a result of the planned purpose of God!
So what does that mean, that it doesn't matter what anyone believes because all will eventually be saved? Well, yes and no. Yes all will be saved, but no, it does matter what one believes because that is the reason for the Gospel, to spread the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ and free people from their bondage to sin!!
It does matter if someone has no faith, or a false faith, because that is NOT Good News, and in spite of knowing that God's will and purpose has brought them to this point, you must be sensitive to the Spirit so as to not dishonor the Revelation of Truth that is in you! It is NOT okay to leave them in their sin and deception, and bondage to sin and death! What love is that? Our hope should always be that God would use us as a vessel for His purpose to share His Love for Creation with those we meet, so as to be a part of setting creation free!! While we do know that ALL creation will be saved according to the plan of God, what we do not know is when that day will come for them, and whether He will use us on that day to set them free NOW!
Consider Paul's earnest desire in Eph. 3:11 "According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named , 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."
Paul was not content with the revelation that he had to keep it to himself. He did not think that since God's purpose is to save all of creation, he did not need to share that fact with others now. As a matter of fact, it was almost impossible for him to keep such a glorious Gospel secret! And because he could not keep it secret, he suffered many things at the hands of those who did not agree with him, and who wanted to silence him.
I often think how hard it would have been for Paul to be the first to have a revelation of the Gospel to the Gentiles, and to then proclaim it to everyone for the first time. At least we have the benefit of the Christian Gospel being a known quantity, in spite of the fact that we also know there are many levels of understandings, and misunderstandings!! However, when Paul would preach to the Jews, they knew the only written word they had at the time; the Torah, (the Old Testament). He had to take what Scriptures they knew, and to explain to them the revelation of the Truth of the meaning of those Scriptures, much like we might take the verses that many Christians know, and try to explain to them the Spiritual depths of Truths contained in those Words. Much like I try to do with these blog posts.
All I am wanting to do with this blog is to honor the revelation that is within me, and to share what insight I have been blessed with receiving from the Lord, in the hopes that He would take these feeble words, and to give them the power needed to expose more of the wonders of the unspeakable goodness of our Glorious Lord and Savior. If anything I write gives you any greater spiritual understanding than you had before, then please, recognize the greatness of the gift you have been given, and Honor The Revelation In You
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