Prophecy: The Error of Balaam
The Balaam Infiltration A prophecy that cannot curse what God has blessed but entices people to unfaithfulness to their calling is called, “the error of Balaam.” “Recruiting prophecy” is the most blatant and common, on display every day, example of the error of Balaam. It is as common as prophecy itself, both in personal prophecy […]
Worship: the Way of Cain
What God Wants Cain brings God what Cain wants God to have. God rejects Cain. God says, “Just bring Me what I ask for, and you will be accepted.” (God rejects Cain, not his offering.) Cain says, “No way. You change; not me.” When he is rejected, Cain attacks and kills the one who is […]
The Psychology of Redemption 2
Maintaining our idea that psychology is the study of what we do and why we do it, we turn attention to the what-we-do. And, we find the why-we-do-it staring us in the face. “Love God with All. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” What we do is measured by God’s expectations and anticipations – […]
The Psychology of Redemption 1
If we begin with the idea that psychology is the study of what people do and why they do it, the psychology of redemption points us to the power of the Cross to transform people more than patch them up. The “what-we-do” changes when we are born of the Spirit because the “why-we-do-it” changes. To […]
Kingdom Culture and Reformation
A discussion of the kingdom of God now includes the term, “kingdom culture.” A discussion of the influence of the kingdom in the Earth consists of a discussion of kingdom culture. A discussion of the original design and definition of ekklesia consists of a discussion of kingdom culture.
The Expert in Kingdom Culture: A Storehouse of Old and New
We poorly interpret and apply the metaphoric sense of old wine and new wine, old wine containers, and new wine containers. We end up exaggerating the metaphor to the point of negating the revelation in part or the whole. The point of a metaphor is the point we should get, not our subsequent extension of […]
Kingdom Culture Series: Rearing Godly Children
Rearing godly children is not the responsibility of the state, government, or the general society. It does not take a village! Rearing godly children is first the responsibility of fathers (surprised you that I didn’t say “mothers,” huh?). Rearing godly children comes from one man marrying one woman, staying together in oneness at some level, […]
Reformation Time is Here!
Reforming the Reformers What happens when God wants to reform the reformers? The initial forms of reform always demand the next step in reformation, but the initializing leaders have a very difficult time moving from protest into progress. Having fought with all they have for the initialization, they continue fighting the battle they already won. […]
The Accelerated Activities of Providence in Awakening
The Roaring Twenties are almost here. Dutch Sheets shares with us that we have entered a time of acceleration. Knowing that God is behind this new pacesetting leads us to “behold” Providence. (I use that word in the broadest Biblical sense even though we do not use “lo” and “behold” as Father, angels, and Jesus […]
Marriage Is To Be Honored by Everyone
Honoring marriage is more than an internal, individual, and intimate issue. It is everybody’s business whether or not you honor marriage. If you are a kingdom citizen, you are accountable to the entire kingdom culture for the condition of your marriage. That said, there are all kinds of help available in the kingdom to secure […]