Comments for The Sealed http://thesealed.com/blog The Lord Is Coming Soon, It's Not Time To Waste Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on My Concern for Unity in the Body of Christ by nick http://thesealed.com/blog/my-concern-for-unity-in-the-body-of-christ/#comment-211 nick Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:11:25 +0000 http://thesealed.com/blog/?p=69#comment-211 All in all, well said. Unity is The Lord's will for his church. Factions and a party-spirit (seditions, variance, strife etc) (Galatians 5:19) are works of the flesh. This comes naturally to man. Just observe children on the playground. Add to that all the theological disagreements in 2000 years of church history and you have the mess that were in today. Unity has to be a supernatural work. When a Christian walks by the Spirit he desires to be at one with his brothers in Christ. "How good it is for the brethren to dwell together in unity." (Psalm 133:1) With maturity comes the understanding necessary to see yourself as part of the universal body of the Christ. The "fathers" are they that have come to "know him who is from the beginning." (1 John 2:13) Unity has to be a choice. Christ wills it: we must therefore will it. We must choose to put aside doctrinal differences, even some rather significant ones, nevermind the "doubtful disputations" (Romans 14:1) that have profited no one. Since "as many as receive him gave he power to become sons of God" (John 1:12), who am I to break fellowship with any one who names the name of Jesus as Savior? Divisions have arisen out of different interpretations of Scripture. It is amazing enough that Christians nearly universally agree on the Bible, which books are canonical, its inspiration, etc. The Bible, its existence and acceptance, are evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit. There are however divisions that Christ ordained to be. Out of the seed that falls upon the good ground, fruit comes forth "thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold" (Mark 4:8). We are unified in that we are of the good ground, but we are divided in that there are three different levels of maturity and productivity. Ist John speaks of the "little children, " 'the young men" and "the fathers." This three-fold division is found in many scriptures in the New Testament. Consider Romans 12:2: "the good, the acceptable, and the perfect" will of God. Likewise the pattern of tabernacle and the temple in the Old Testament display a three part division--the outer court, the middle (the holy place), and the holy of holies. There are three feasts required to be celebrated at Jerusalem--Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. Though there is "one Lord, one faith, one baptism" (Ephesians 4:5), John the Baptist spoke of three "baptisms," saying: "I baptize you with water, but one is coming after me who... will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." (Luke 3:16) God Himself is three in one. It is possible that God allows or even wills some of the divisions in the body that we see today. One denomination or another may be zealous for truths that others ignore. Nevertheless, the overarching umbrella of faith covers all who believe in Jesus Christ, however simple or developed their individual faith may be. All in all, well said. Unity is The Lord’s will for his church. Factions and a party-spirit (seditions, variance, strife etc) (Galatians 5:19) are works of the flesh. This comes naturally to man. Just observe children on the playground. Add to that all the theological disagreements in 2000 years of church history and you have the mess that were in today.

Unity has to be a supernatural work. When a Christian walks by the Spirit he desires to be at one with his brothers in Christ. “How good it is for the brethren to dwell together in unity.” (Psalm 133:1)

With maturity comes the understanding necessary to see yourself as part of the universal body of the Christ. The “fathers” are they that have come to “know him who is from the beginning.” (1 John 2:13)

Unity has to be a choice. Christ wills it: we must therefore will it. We must choose to put aside doctrinal differences, even some rather significant ones, nevermind the “doubtful disputations” (Romans 14:1) that have profited no one.

Since “as many as receive him gave he power to become sons of God” (John 1:12), who am I to break fellowship with any one who names the name of Jesus as Savior?

Divisions have arisen out of different interpretations of Scripture. It is amazing enough that Christians nearly universally agree on the Bible, which books are canonical, its inspiration, etc. The Bible, its existence and acceptance, are evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit.

There are however divisions that Christ ordained to be. Out of the seed that falls upon the good ground, fruit comes forth “thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold” (Mark 4:8). We are unified in that we are of the good ground, but we are divided in that there are three different levels of maturity and productivity. Ist John speaks of the “little children, ” ‘the young men” and “the fathers.” This three-fold division is found in many scriptures in the New Testament. Consider Romans 12:2: “the good, the acceptable, and the perfect” will of God. Likewise the pattern of tabernacle and the temple in the Old Testament display a three part division–the outer court, the middle (the holy place), and the holy of holies. There are three feasts required to be celebrated at Jerusalem–Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.

Though there is “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5), John the Baptist spoke of three “baptisms,” saying: “I baptize you with water, but one is coming after me who… will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” (Luke 3:16)

God Himself is three in one. It is possible that God allows or even wills some of the divisions in the body that we see today. One denomination or another may be zealous for truths that others ignore. Nevertheless, the overarching umbrella of faith covers all who believe in Jesus Christ, however simple or developed their individual faith may be.

]]> Comment on Praise Report Regarding Hurricane Ike by 101DoFollowBlogs http://thesealed.com/blog/praise-report-regarding-hurricane-ike/#comment-209 101DoFollowBlogs Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:01:58 +0000 http://thesealed.com/blog/?p=67#comment-209 I've heard some good things about this blog. Remember to balance the pics with the text tho. cheers! I’ve heard some good things about this blog. Remember to balance the pics with the text tho. cheers!

]]> Comment on Prayer Request for Hurricane Ike, Houston, Texas by Houston Free Press http://thesealed.com/blog/prayer-request-for-hurricane-ike-houston-texas/#comment-207 Houston Free Press Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:00:53 +0000 http://thesealed.com/blog/?p=65#comment-207 To my brother in Christ William, Thanks for your initiative, concern and brotherly love. As we take heed and prepare according to the media, and city/state officials, I hope it does not diminish our faith and trust in God. It is times like these that situations occur that reflect just how much faith you really have. Its a self measured opportunity that only you can determine how much you trust the word of God. If you don't have the faith or can't trust him during Ike, how can you expect to have faith in anything you need that only he can provide. Grab the Word, Hold On and Pray that God's protection never fails, and that he has the power to direct, and calm the most violent storms. Keep the Faith........ To my brother in Christ William,
Thanks for your initiative, concern and brotherly love. As we take heed and prepare according to the media, and city/state officials, I hope it does not diminish our faith and trust in God. It is times like these that situations occur that reflect just how much faith you really have. Its a self measured opportunity that only you can determine how much you trust the word of God. If you don’t have the faith or can’t trust him during Ike, how can you expect to have faith in anything you need that only he can provide. Grab the Word, Hold On and Pray that God’s protection never fails, and that he has the power to direct, and calm the most violent storms. Keep the Faith……..

]]> Comment on Update regarding violence in Orissa, INDIA by George http://thesealed.com/blog/update-regarding-violence-in-orissa-india/#comment-205 George Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:06:04 +0000 http://thesealed.com/blog/?p=64#comment-205 God is Judge. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself will one day see eye to eye with these killers and haters. I pray that before that happens, they may repent of their sins and see the one who gives them peace and real love. But let it be known, even though many will suffer for Him, the death of each saint is precious to the Lord. These people will one day regret all their actions. God bless, God is Judge. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself will one day see eye to eye with these killers and haters. I pray that before that happens, they may repent of their sins and see the one who gives them peace and real love.

But let it be known, even though many will suffer for Him, the death of each saint is precious to the Lord.

These people will one day regret all their actions.

God bless,

]]> Comment on Basic Training to Reach Musl_ms in America by America » SofiaYu posted a photo: Basic Training to Reach http://thesealed.com/blog/basic-training-to-reach-musl_ms-in-america/#comment-90 America » SofiaYu posted a photo: Basic Training to Reach Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://thesealed.com/blog/?p=59#comment-90 [...] Basic Training to Reach Musl_ms in AmericaThe main thrust of the issue had to do with the advance of Islam in America, and how we can combat it. For that purpose we will be holding a special Basic Training to Reach Musl_ms in America in Houston from October 3 to 5. … [...] [...] Basic Training to Reach Musl_ms in AmericaThe main thrust of the issue had to do with the advance of Islam in America, and how we can combat it. For that purpose we will be holding a special Basic Training to Reach Musl_ms in America in Houston from October 3 to 5. … [...]

]]> Comment on Penang Christian Centre Elijah Update by Rev Albert Kang http://thesealed.com/blog/penang-christian-centre-elijah-update/#comment-7 Rev Albert Kang Thu, 08 May 2008 19:14:30 +0000 http://thesealed.com/blog/?p=5#comment-7 The Elijah Challenge End-Time Model of Evangelism Today the Lord is restoring to the Church a Scriptural Model of Evangelism which will enable churches and believers to fulfill the Great Commission. In this model, based on John 14:12, "ordinary" disciples of Christ will preach the gospel and minister miraculous healing in low-budget, low-profile, relatively small (or even one-on-one) meetings. When the listeners see the miracles and hear the gospel, their hearts will be open to accepting Christ. The new believers will be followed up by the believing friend, family member, neighbor, or business associate who brought them to the meeting. Such personal follow-up of new believers will be more effective than the impersonal follow up after large mass crusades. There is a greater likelihood that the new believer will join the church and be discipled for Jesus Christ. This kind of evangelism involving miraculous healings and the demonstration of the Spirit's power is through ordinary disciples and therefore not dependent on the presence of a specially gifted and anointed minister. As such, evangelism of this kind can be an ongoing and continuous feature of the life of every local church. This model of evangelism is not based on the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit but rather on principles gleaned from the ministry of Jesus Himself. Thus both Conservative Evangelicals as well as Charismatic Pentecostal believers are able to preach the gospel in this way and even work together in the spirit of unity. When every church is equipped with the End-Time Model of Evangelism, the Body of Christ will be significantly closer to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. It is good to learn that Pastor Isaac Chan of Penang Christian Center is activating his church in reaching the lost with the methods taught by Pastor William Lau of The Elijah Challenge. We believe that many souls will be saved and Penang Christian Center will grow in leaps and bounce. The Elijah Challenge Asia or ECA Center represents The Elijah Challenge in this part of the world. Therefore, if anyone from Malaysia and other parts of Asia need to have Elijah Challenge seminars conducted in their churches or require any Elijah Challenge's materials such as books, VCDs, DVDs, training notes and slides, please feel free to contact us at this email or the address stated below. elijahchallengeasia@gmail.com God bless! Pastor Albert Kang Coordinator Elijah Challenge Asia About ECA Elijah Challenge Asia is a ministry that is affiliated with The Elijah Challenge International. It seeks to provide ministry support, training seminars, teaching events, healing and prayer opportunities for the churches in Malaysia and Asia. In keeping with the strategy of Elijah Challenge End-Time Evangelism, this ministry has the goal of training and raising Elijah Challengers who would become leaders in the ministries of praying and healing the sick for the extension of God’s kingdom. For more information ELJAH CHALLENGE ASIA No. 8, Jalan Apollo U5/196 Pinggiran Subang, 40150 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +60123035479 Email:elijahchallengeasia@gmail.com http://www.theelijahchallenge.org/ http://www.elijahchallengeasia.com/ The Elijah Challenge End-Time Model of Evangelism

Today the Lord is restoring to the Church a Scriptural Model of Evangelism which will enable churches and believers to fulfill the Great Commission.

In this model, based on John 14:12, “ordinary” disciples of Christ will preach the gospel and minister miraculous healing in low-budget, low-profile, relatively small (or even one-on-one) meetings. When the listeners see the miracles and hear the gospel, their hearts will be open to accepting Christ.

The new believers will be followed up by the believing friend, family member, neighbor, or business associate who brought them to the meeting. Such personal follow-up of new believers will be more effective than the impersonal follow up after large mass crusades. There is a greater likelihood that the new believer will join the church and be discipled for Jesus Christ.

This kind of evangelism involving miraculous healings and the demonstration of the Spirit’s power is through ordinary disciples and therefore not dependent on the presence of a specially gifted and anointed minister. As such, evangelism of this kind can be an ongoing and continuous feature of the life of every local church.

This model of evangelism is not based on the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit but rather on principles gleaned from the ministry of Jesus Himself. Thus both Conservative Evangelicals as well as Charismatic Pentecostal believers are able to preach the gospel in this way and even work together in the spirit of unity.

When every church is equipped with the End-Time Model of Evangelism, the Body of Christ will be significantly closer to the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

It is good to learn that Pastor Isaac Chan of Penang Christian Center is activating his church in reaching the lost with the methods taught by Pastor William Lau of The Elijah Challenge. We believe that many souls will be saved and Penang Christian Center will grow in leaps and bounce.

The Elijah Challenge Asia or ECA Center represents The Elijah Challenge in this part of the world. Therefore, if anyone from Malaysia and other parts of Asia need to have Elijah Challenge seminars conducted in their churches or require any Elijah Challenge’s materials such as books, VCDs, DVDs, training notes and slides, please feel free to contact us at this email or the address stated below.

elijahchallengeasia@gmail.com

God bless!
Pastor Albert Kang
Coordinator
Elijah Challenge Asia

About ECA
Elijah Challenge Asia is a ministry that is affiliated with The Elijah Challenge International. It seeks to provide ministry support, training seminars, teaching events, healing and prayer opportunities for the churches in Malaysia and Asia. In keeping with the strategy of Elijah Challenge End-Time Evangelism, this ministry has the goal of training and raising Elijah Challengers who would become leaders in the ministries of praying and healing the sick for the extension of God’s kingdom.

For more information
ELJAH CHALLENGE ASIA
No. 8, Jalan Apollo
U5/196 Pinggiran Subang,
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +60123035479
Email:elijahchallengeasia@gmail.com
http://www.theelijahchallenge.org/
http://www.elijahchallengeasia.com/

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