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The Internal War Within The Church

November 15, 2010 by admin 15 Comments

 There was an article recently published in The Baptist Reflector that was written by Evangelist Justin Peters that claimed that the Word of Faith movement was heresy and that it wrecked lives. This article named several different teachers from Ken and Gloria Copeland, Joyce Meyer, T.D. Jakes,  Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn. According to Mr. Peters he claims that this Word of Faith movement dresses its doctrine in Christian apparel and that it does not find its roots in orthodox Christianity.

 These claims come from a man that is suffering from cerebral palsy and a man that is representing a denomination that has been unfortunatley declining over the years due to their own lack of understanding in how to add new wine into an old wine skin. With these ingredients of cerebral palsy and a declining denomination it can be easy to lean our beliefs in a particular direction if we are not careful. This is not to say that Mr. Peters has formed his opinion without consideration of these facts but they are to insure the awareness of each teaching being fairly evaluated without someone leaning more in one direction due to their own personal objectives.  It is very important that when we make accusations against another teaching that we look at both sides of the picture in depth to better understand what is actually taking place. Because when we really investigate both sides of the teachings it is easy to find that both have their own positives as well as they both tend to leave out areas of the Full Gospel. This is where Balance is required due to the purpose of order, respecting authority and having the freedom to worship God through the love of Jesus Christ who makes all things possible to those who believe.

 For years people have picked specific areas of the Holy Bible to follow while leaving out another area. Either because of their own lack of understanding, maybe because their own fears while some are simply seeking selfish desires. It is vital that we teach the full gospel without leaving out specific parts to maintain the integrity within the body. If you were to ask any of these names mentioned from Justin Peters to the ones mentioned in his article we will find that they all claim that Jesus Christ is the key to our eternal salvation. God’s Word teaches us in 1 John 2, “Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either;he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.” 

 Rather than us striking at one another in a way that can cause confusion or in a way that can end up in a division lets learn how to address each other in love and humility so that God may open up our minds to receive the Truth. When we really study both sides of this article from Justin Peters to the Word of Faith movement in the teachers that he mentioned we can find a similar parallel that took place in Acts 19 in the riot of Ephesus. The people of Ephesus set out to kill the movement due to the financial impact and for placing their trust in what they see rather than they don’t see.    

  Based on Mr. Peters testimony of his cerebral palsy it appears that he has received the peace of God in this circumstance but nowhere in the Holy Bible does God ever teach us to lose Hope in the healing powers of Jesus Christ. When we accept something with no hopes of being healed in the will of God it is like taking in a negative seed and planting something that is not true according to God’s Word. The man at the well never gave up nor did the brothers that lowered their friend through the roof to be healed. Praise God for those brothers that did not leave someone else behind! The important part about our temporary life is learning how to have peace where we are while knowing that God’s Will will be done. God’s Word teaches us to never lose Hope no matter our circumstance and as He teaches us through the life of Joseph we are to learn how to make a positive difference wherever we are or whatever we have to go through.

 God’s Word teaches us that when we encounter different trials that they are there to help shape us into who He wants us be and not for something that we may want for ourselves. These type of test help us to develop a deeper love for our Father in Heaven and they help us to teach others how to have faith no matter what trials we face. There are very few people that have not encountered some sort of illness or some type of loss that would not have chosen to be healed if they were completely honest within themselves. God’s Word tells us that even greater miracles are possible when we believe and this is so true.

 The segment in Mr. Peter’s article that claims this movement is wrecking lives can be justified if we are not teaching the importance of building on a solid foundation without the cracks of sin that can cause us to fall. God teaches us to build one brick at a time without jumping ahead and to be happy where we are while always being ready to move how He directs. So many times in our youth we miss this understanding because in our flesh we tend to want the ship before we know how to set sail. It is imperative for God’s children to know the purpose of time and to understand the difference between the power boat and the sail boat. There are days for high octane and days to relax in the gentle spirit of God that carries forward. For if we don’t know how to Balance between the two then we can either blow the engine or fowl the plug. The object is for the engine to run lean and efficient of knowing when to call on the power and when not.    

 The gospel is not about external prosperity but about an internal richness that is gained through the love of Jesus Christ in respecting the time that we are given with our family and friends. Every single soul has a responsibility to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach the importance of being obedient to God’s Word to maintain our homes and our nation. If we are failing to speak the Truth and the restoration that comes from sincere repentance through the love of Jesus Christ then spiritually Satan can take us off course.     

  Where many followers of this Word of Faith movement are suffering comes from their lack of commitment in seeking God for their understanding verses leaning on someone else besides Jesus to get them through. When we attend a rally where there is music and worship but fail to prepare the new converts of what they are going to face after receiving Christ then we are only setting them up to be conquered by Satan once again. Jesus teaches us that when demons are cast out in the desert that they will return to their original home if the home stays vacant and be even stronger than before. This  is the part which I believe Mr. Peters is speaking against in the lack of disciplining that is taking place in the overall church body today. When we enter into a setting where the presence of the Holy Spirit is so strong that the demons can’t stay around it is easy for them to be cast out but don’t think that they are not hanging out in the parking lot waiting for our return. This is where so many lives are being wrecked because many of the new converts are not being discipled nor grasping the importance of digging into God’s Word to develop their sense of discernment between good and evil.

 The Word of God plainly teaches us not to fall into useless debates in the book of 2 Timothy 2 and God’s Word plainly tells us to address other believers in humility so that God may open their minds to receive the Truth. It is our sincere prayer at Balanced Life  that we quit splintering the body and learn to work together in parties roll in the body of Christ to move forward once again. There should be no battle between true believers for the battle is in the field where the harvest is plenty. Please God help us to work together for your gloryt and not our own…Amen

May God unite us for His candle power to shine in the love of Jesus Christ…

James A. Harrison / Balanced Life Ministry

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Filed Under: Balanced Life Ministry, Church Assistance, Leadership Forum, Spiritual Growth, The Church Voice Tagged With: benny hinn, Evangelist Justin Peters, Gloria Copeland, Jesus Christ, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, Ken Copeland, T.D. Jakes, The Baptist Reflector, war, Word of Faith

How Do We Hear The Music of God?

May 9, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

When you really stop to listen what do you hear?

Can you feel the presence of God in knowing that He is near?

It is amazing at the inner peace we gain when we stop to listen and hear the music of God that is gently being played on our hearts  from the moment we start.

The Lord is with us and all around. But far too often we forget how to stop and listen in hearing the Word of God through the True Kings crown.

Soft music that is played on our hearts is like rain drops from the Angels in Heaven above .

They drop like tears to the ground in barely making a sound.

So often we want everything now but when we really listen to that gentle voice that is whispering upon our hearts we can feel the hand of God in knowing that we are no longer bound.

The Lords hand is so gentle and faint that His love travels through us in knowing that we are His saints.

Fill me Lord with your presence and touch those that are willing to listen because there is nothing better than being in your arms when we learn to listen in you making our lives truly glisten…Amen

James Harrison

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Direction With God In America

May 5, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

 I have come to a point that I don’t know what else to say in trying to open the eyes of every believer to what is really taking place around the world. The Lord is revealing His anger at all our sin and every day things are only getting worse because we are so caught up in the physical and can’t see the spiritual. By majority, the people have come to a point in our society where we have forgotten how to hear the Word of God and began to look to man for the answers instead of whom gives the answers.

 There is not one true believer that can read throughout this ministry website and not see what the Lord has given to me to share with you. I know the day will come when the Lord will open the door for me to move forward but I pray that it comes soon. Because the longer the people don’t listen then the further they will drift away. Things are changing all around us and if the people do not Wake Up to the Truth and turn to God for guidance instead of man then matters are only going to continue to get worse!

 It is okay to have opinions on matters but opinions are nothing without direction!

 There is only one direction in moving forward and without God in front we will only go in circles in all the opinions that people are trying to show in their intellect.  We all at times want attention on ourselves and want to show what we know. But it is vital to recall that attention on self is short lived while attention on God goes on forever. We must quit all the talk, refocus and get back to work…

James Harrison

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President Obama On The Defense

April 28, 2009 by admin 5 Comments

 Everyday we hear how our problems are inherited but here is a fact that we must recall,” When seeking a position it is wise to know what you are walking into before you actually step in. For if you know this then there is no excuse but only hard work with solutions and a commitment to do the best we can with what we are given.”

 We all inherit problems in our families, in our homes, in our work place and even in our country. But this is no reason nor excuse to get down or on the defense because life is full of problems and we must know how to recognize them in order to overcome them. Once we recognize them in the proper light we learn to stand in defensive love that does not waver and we learn how to move forward in offense to reach our goals in life.

 It is imperative to recall that man has limited wisdom and direction without God in front. When we truly learn to seek Him for the solutions in wise council through prayer and through other men of God then and only then will we begin to see the light to carry us forward. Until this country accepts the facts and returns to God we are going to continue to wander in circles and matters are only going to get worse….

James Harrison

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A Great Revival Is Coming To America

April 26, 2009 by admin 8 Comments

Soaring Eagle All over the world there have been great awakenings in the glory of God through Jesus Christ while America sat stagnant in looking for the fire that we once carried.  The reason for our stagnant growth here in America is because many have left the the truth and fallen tolerant in not speaking out against sin. The fire never left us but we left the fire in the Word of God and it is time for us to return to what we know in our hearts for our children’s future. There is a great revival just beyond the horizon here in The United States of America but always remember before every great revival there is a seasoning that takes place in order to prepare the hearts of the people to receive what they need in order to find their way back home. It is time that we all begin to claim VICTORY and seek God for the direction to overcome this evil spirit that has been suppressing our country and tearing our homes apart.

 We know in our hearts the Truth and it is time we stand together under God and do what is right for our children’s future. I face problem’s everyday just like everyone else but I praise God through Jesus Christ that He saw me even worthy to go through what I have in order to help someone else in their walk of life .  It is imperative to remember that sometimes things have to get worse before they get better. But it is during these times that there is great peace and joy because we know in our hearts that the Lord has something far better in store  just beyond the horizon.

James Harrison

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