May 2, 2016
May the
courage and truth of God triumph in our lives. Amen. May the dark
ways in our souls be revealed by Holy Spirit. Amen. May the sweet
peace of Jesus be our witness to all truth that opposes error. Amen.
Well,
Heartdwellers, this is the most important teaching I have offered you
in a long time. It is the result of those whose souls are in danger.
I would ask you to listen all the way through, because there are some
important things the Lord has brought up in my heart that I've shared
with you here.
There
are some listening in right now who have fallen by the wayside. They
are perilously close to losing their salvation and they don't have a
clue. Why do I say that? They have not gotten deep enough with the
Lord and therefore they cannot discern good from evil. Their
discernment has failed them as they follow men and not God.
I will tell
you how to recognize if you are one of those according to Scripture.
Do you feel bitterness? Anger? Indignation? Self-righteousness? And
that you've been chosen to set deceived Christians straight and your
way is the only right way?
Who among
you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his
deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy
and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie
against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from
above, but is earthly, natural, demonic....James 3:13-15
Since there is
jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not
walking like mere men? For when one says, "I am of Paul,"
and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere
men?...What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom
you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one...I
Corinthians 3:3-5
So, the
primary evidence that we're not walking in the Lord is bitter
jealousy, selfish ambition, arrogance, lies against the Truth,
indignation, self-righteousness and really, a lack of peace. If all
these things are churning inside of you and there's jealousy and
strife among you, you are not walking in the Lord.
Now, this is
only a symptom. I want to go deeper in this.
Please, for
the sake of your soul, take a moment, ask Holy Spirit to bring up
hidden attitudes that are poisoning your walk with the Lord. Ask Him,
then sit quietly before Him and pray this Psalm:
"Who
can discern their own errors? Forgive me my hidden faults. Keep your
servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I
will be blameless, innocent of great transgression." Psalm
19:12-13
Go deep, this
is about your bitter
jealousy, selfish ambition, arrogance, lies against the Truth,
indignation, self-righteousness and really, a lack of peace.
I will tell
you why. If you cannot discern good from evil, God from Satan NOW,
you will have little hope when the great deception engulfs the world.
You say, "Oh no! Never me! I won't be deceived!"
What did Peter
say to the Lord at the Last Supper, Jesus said unto them, "All
you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I
will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after
that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee."
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But Peter said
unto him, "Although all shall be offended, yet I will not."
And Jesus said unto him, "Truly, I say unto you, that this day,
even in this night, before the cock crows twice, you shall deny Me
three times."
But Peter
spoke the more vehemently, "If I should die with you, I will not
deny you by any means." Likewise also said they all.
Here is a man
who was with Jesus the entire time of His ministry. He saw all His
miracles, the raising of Lazarus, the Transfiguration with Moses and
Elijah, the healing of the lepers, casting out of demons. He was the
chosen apostle that was given the knowledge that Jesus was the Son of
the Living God, the Christ, and Jesus in turn called him the Rock.
So, what
happened here? Very simply, Peter was un-tested and self-assured. He
hadn't been through the fiery trial and yet he believed himself
impervious to error.
"Oh no!
Not me, I will never be deceived. After all I've been a Christian for
25 years, taught and ministered, I know God from the demon, I will
never be deceived!"
Do you know,
fools rush in where angels fear to go? What do the Scriptures say
about that?
"Do
you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool
than for him." Proverbs 26:12
The number one
thing I have taught on this channel in discernment is that we are ALL
prone to error. There is no one free from deception. And if you think
you are, think again. Think about Peter. Are you greater than Peter?
Do you know Jesus better than Peter? Have you witnessed greater
miracles than Peter?
Beloved, Paul
has warned us, "Let him who
thinks he stands ,take heed that he does not fall." I
Corinthians 10:12
Please, take
another look inside yourself. Do you feel self-righteousness,
indignant, even angry, because you perceive someone to be teaching
error, and that you have been chosen to set the world right?
Are you
harboring resentment for what a church has done or has failed to do
in the past? Were you looked down upon, taught serious error, or did
the church fail to lead you to Jesus to have a born again experience?
Have you forgiven their failures or is there still a root of
bitterness in your heart...that rises up being indignant when anyone
mentions that church?
Look at your
walk in those days. Were you going along with the crowd, were your
motives pure? Were you enjoying the fellowship and not wanting to
step out of line? Or were you pressing in, in prayer, seeking Him
until you found Him. I don't care what church you are in, Jesus
responds to those who seek Him with their whole hearts. Was there
corruption in that church? Did you forgive them or are you still
dwelling back there in the dirt, hating what was done or not done for
you?
What I am
saying here is that Satan is incredibly brilliant and knows
exactly how to entrap you and control your thinking, steering you
without your awareness of it. He knows how to set you up, how to
parade lies before you that you'll swallow because you trust the
source, and the source was not God. Or you are harboring
unforgiveness and these lies justify your feelings. He knows how to
set you up to be wounded so you will hate anything that even remotely
reminds you of those who wounded you, so you will carry bitterness
and hatred around for anything that smacks of that church or your
past in it.
Yes, he is the
master deceiver. And unless you take everything to the Lord as a
matter of habit and get His opinion, you may seriously be deceived
and not even have an inkling that you've been manipulated. Most
people do not know they have pride and do not know they are being
manipulated. That's just a fact. It takes Holy Spirit's intervention
and a very sincere soul to be able recognize pride in themselves.
It also
takes a soul that refuses to follow man. A soul that refuses to be
bitter about the past. A soul that refuses to accept a respected
opinion without first taking it to God. A soul that does not fear
being ostracized by the crowd for their beliefs, or losing dear
friendships. Most of us follow the crowd and protect our friendships
and we don't want to step out of line one way or another. Because we
don't want to be alienated. And take the pastor's word for
everything. Then later we find out they were wrong and we hate them
for it.
Whose fault is
it, truly? Well, yes, part of it is theirs for leading us into error,
but God allowed it didn't He? What was He doing when He gave
permission for us to be a cookie cutter Christian? Was it His fault
you didn't go through the painful steps to learn discernment and have
the self-control to step out of the crowd and seek the Lord's opinion
alone?
"Well
pastor so and so said it. He has 5,000 attending his church and he's
been to seminary and is mature, 30 years in ministry. So it must be
true!" So, you just believe it based on hearsay? It's your
responsibility to learn right from wrong. If you're too lazy to do
that...well, then you risk your soul.
Why am I
being so serious about this? You haven't seen anything yet. You think
you're going to stand? For those of you who have abandoned this
channel because you heard clever arguments, stupid lies and rumors,
tell me. How will you stand before a Muslim with a ten-inch knife in
his hand asking you if you are a Christian?
How will
you stand at the grocery store, when your children haven't eaten in
two days, your cupboard is empty and all you have to do is sign a
piece of paper and take a chip in your hand and you're good to go
with all the food you need?
I am seriously
concerned for those who have not pressed into the Lord and gotten to
the bottom-line truth. They cannot recognize truth from error. This
is serious, guys. For those who are being manipulated by their anger
and resentment at the failures of churches in the past. For those who
are so incensed they have no problem throwing the precious baby out
with the filthy bath water. If you can be manipulated this way when
the wood is green, how in the world will you stand when the wood is
dry???
Yes, I am
seriously concerned for you. Your eternal salvation is hanging in the
balance. You are not pursuing Christ and His love for others; you're
feeding on lies, slander, wicked accusations and dusting off your
shoulders as if you were a mighty man of God.
Your
heart should tell you. Your conscience should have warned you, you
are walking in bitterness, anger, bigotry, ignorance and pride. If
you feel even a twinge of this, I entreat you to seek the Lord until
you find Him. Repent of the dirt you have fed your soul, and find
God. Seek His counsel and prepare yourself for what is ahead of you.
This is not about me and our channel. This is about your discernment
for what is ahead of you.
We
are all going to be tried and sifted to the max. If you don't walk in
true discernment, humility and charity now, you are a puppet in the
hands of the demons. They can get you to accept this and reject that
in a heartbeat, because they know your personality. They know your
past. They know how to manipulate you into rejecting what is right.
And they will have their way with you. You are not assured a tomorrow
or time to repent at the last moment. Satan will get you to take that
mark and your brain will be tuned out to the Lord and the desire for
God forever.
"Oh,
no - that will never happen to me. Not me!" Think again.
Remember Peter?
So
please, go deeper. Seek the Lord until you find Him. I know it's hard
work. It's very hard work. But it's work for your soul and your
salvation. Seek His wisdom, His counsel and learn to go beyond the
surface of what is presented to you. Learn to seek Him until you KNOW
you are walking in truth. And how do you know that? You will feel
humility, kindness, gentleness, charity and above all - Peace.
If you don't
have Peace, if things are churning and grinding inside of you, and
the people you're talking to on Youtube - they are churning and
grinding, angry and bitter and hurling accusations - you are not on
the right track. This is your salvation. Don't follow those who steal
your peace. Get right with God. Discern the Truth. Walk in kindness,
gentleness, charity and abide in peace. These are signs that you are
walking in the Truth.
Please, take
the time to discern. Seek Him with all your heart. And please, I
would ask you, that if you know people that have formed channels
against us and you've been on those channels, that you would leave a
link to this message for them. Because I really feel it's important
for people who are engaging in this slander, for the safety of their
souls.
Source:
Heartdwellers
