Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,
To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. 1 Timothy 1:1-7
Which is it going to be, Liturgical Church? Are we going to argue endlessly that our church is the true church over against some other church because we trace our beginnings back to Peter. Or are we going to become the true church without spot or wrinkle that Jesus is returning to claim? He said: “When I return will I find any faith upon the earth.” Luke 18:8
Are we going to allow the Lord Jesus to cleanse His Church? He is now shaking the very foundations of heaven and earth. And He is shaking the Church. If we cling to what is not of Him we will find ourselves outside of His Church. In fact, we remember that our Lord told a parable about the wedding feast. Many were invited but they were too distracted to attend. He instructed His servants to go out into the highways and byways and invite anyone and everyone who would to come to the banquet. Those who do come will be the true church. Those who do not would be locked outside, no matter what they think their credentials may be.
The time for playing church is over. Without revival there may not be any resemblance left of what we think of as “church.” But there will be a remnant people known to God. They will be the ones who know Him. It is time to get to know the Master. Mary, angels, saints, holy relics, elaborate clothes, elaborate titles, elaborate rituals, etc. will not stack up, not when false doctrines are being preached and practiced. Not when new age has crept into the church. (Is there a contest between the various churches to see which one can proclaim the most heresy?)
Get back to the basics! Get back to the Bible. Get back to Jesus as the only savior. Get back to Spirit baptism. Get back to Godly authority.
But you say: “We have the Church Fathers. We have the teachings of the Patriarchs. We are the true orthodoxy. We have the Apostolic succession.” Yes, but do you have Jesus?
It is time to make the beautiful church once more the beautiful Church of Jesus Christ. Let the Lord Jesus repair the crack in the urn while there is still something left to repair. He understands the Liturgical Church. He will come in and restore it. He is joining all three understandings of the Church: Liturgical, Pentecostal, and Evangelical into one. His Church should never have been divided in the first place. Stubborn leaders would not get together and pray. Men acted apart from the Holy Spirit. In their arrogance they spoke for the Lord, but they did not consult the Lord.
Pray that the Lord will restore His Church before He returns in judgment.
