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Keep in touch with Jonas
as he discusses topics of interest to the hungry believer including the
Apostolic Church revolution, defeating
the Jezebel spirit, advanced prophetic ministry, spiritual warfare, deliverance and Kingdom living.
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APOSTOLIC
TIMES (Part
One)
by Jonas Clark
God has called you to be a revolutionary change agent.
Exciting times, apostolic times, are just ahead.
We have been hearing from prophets that the apostles are coming
and I believe that the apostolic reforming spirit of God has
already arrived. The Word of God teaches us of a restoration of
all things before the return of the Lord. Scripture declares of
Jesus, “Whom the heaven must receive until the times of the
restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of
all his holy prophets since the world began” (Acts 3:21). Holy
prophets are still speaking of that restoration today. Many
things are being restored in this hour and the restoration of
apostolic ministry, churches and believers is a major part of
the fulfillment of that reconstruction.
The Holy Spirit is giving us little bits of prophetic insight
into this restoration of the apostolic spirit. These writings
are but a meager glimpse into the things that the Spirit of God
has shown to me and others. You might ask yourself these
questions regarding the restoration of all things and
specifically the restoration of apostolic ministry and your
involvement:
How can apostolic ministry, churches and believers be
identified?
What are the strongest earmarks that set them apart from others?
Why is the restoration of apostolic ministry important today?
How do you fit in?
THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE IN APOSTOLIC CHURCHES
As we explore these questions we will discover one of the most
striking signs of apostolic believers is found in the spiritual
climates of the churches they attend. The apostolic spirit is
resident in apostolic believers that attend apostolic churches.
When you walk in the door you immediately sense that something
is different. The most amazing thing about this type of ministry
is their sensitivity to the spiritual climate around them.
Because of the strong apostolic anointing upon the believers
they aggressively contend with the hard heavens of their
territories and command spiritual change.
Churches that carry an apostolic reforming spirit are churches
that do more than nurture and pastor people. They know how to
contend with the hard brazen heavens that hinder prayer, praise,
liberty and the spiritual growth of the people. They know how to
command spiritual gates to open that the King of Glory might
come into their midst.
Listen and you hear a different sound among the believers in
their services. Even their music is different, it’s apostolic.
Apostolic music has more of a spiritual punch to it. It’s the
sound of authority. Their songs are not the familiar nice mellow
Christian tunes of your parent’s generation but are commanding,
decreeing and proclaiming. They are songs that lift up and exalt
Jesus while prophetically decreeing the will of the Lord for
your life.
REFORMATION PRECEDES RESTORATION
So what’s going on? Why are things so different and why are we
seeing so much change? It’s because we have entered new
apostolic times. We are experiencing another level of the
restoration of all things and the release of apostolic grace.
The apostolic spirit comes from the restoration of apostolic
grace.
Again, the Word of God tells us about a time of great change
that will take place before the return of the Lord. We also know
that times of restoration or change are always preceded by a
reforming spirit (Hebrews 9:10). The word reformation is the
Greek word diorthosis which means to straighten out thoroughly
and to restore to a natural and normal condition. So we learn
that you cannot enter the times of restoration without the times
of reformation. This is why the Holy Spirit is pouring out a
reforming apostolic grace on the body of Christ. Reformation
always precedes restoration. The vehicle for this restoration of
all things will be the reforming anointing on the apostolic
church. So let’s introduce a few characteristics of this new
apostolic Church.
Learn more about Apostolic Church in
THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY TRANSITION KIT
APOSTOLIC CHURCHES AND BELIEVERS
Reforming churches are governing churches. By that I mean that they
are very confrontational in the realm of the spirit. They understand
their authority and carry a high-level spiritual boldness. They
confront and tear down religious idolatry, unproductive religious
form and vain religious traditions. They give identity to those who
were rejected in other churches because of what they carried
spiritually. They are highly committed and dedicated to advancing
the cause of Christ throughout the world. They don’t ignore but
rather attack the giants in the land, the giants of:
Religion
Divination
Witchcraft
Racism
Anti-Christ spirits
Jezebel
Secular Humanism
And foreign gods.
Reforming believers and churches build their lives and ministries on
Spirit-life living rather than dead social religious programs. They
are the “working believers and churches” with bold pursuing spirits
that carry and impart spiritual strength to others (Ezekiel `:24,
43:2). Apostolic believers and churches have fervent, even militant
prayer lives because they believe that the effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man maketh much of God’s power available (James
5:16).
Reforming believers carry spiritual authority and aren’t afraid to
use it. They have a vision for reaching all nations for Christ,
taking dominion and ministering with fresh prophetic insight. They
have an orderly divine flow and command dormant gifts to stir and
come alive! Apostolic believers know the Word of God and the ways of
God. Reforming believers and churches:
Build
Guide
Govern
Establish
Attack hard heavens
Carry spiritual liberty
Impart spiritual gifts
Set the order of things
Father sons and daughters
Mature the saints
Set the pace
Influence
Train
Send
Hear
See
Say
And do.
We have entered apostolic times and stand on the cutting-edge of the
restoration of the apostolic reforming (diorthosis) Church. What an
exciting time to be alive. The lion is about to roar out of Zion and
awaken the mighty men.
IN PART TWO we will
review a prophetic
decree that the Spirit of God gave me regarding a prelude to the
greatest awaking the Church as ever seen, the Roar of Zion.
Click here for Part two of Apostolic times
God bless you.
Your partner,
© by Jonas Clark
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