Sixth cut from chapter 04 of Apostolicity. The heralding of the crucified God By Lars Widerberg A journey in the shadow of the cross God waits for our willingness for a journey in the shadow of the cross to prepare for an apostolic speaking in these final days. God waits for our willingness for a journey in the shadow of the cross for the preparation of the return of the Messiah, for the King to establish his rule in Zion. To a young apostle, to Timothy, Paul wrote words on the “good warfare” – on the breaking ground for fellowship and obedience for the establishing of apostolic patterns in the young churches. He himself dared to stand as an example to be followed by every participant and companion in the heavenly calling. His burden for all the churches formed a pattern of apostolicity: His caring heart fuelled by anxiety, (Greek: merimna), stands as part of the pattern of apostolicity in these days when churches are straying. Much thinking and praying, even anxious and travailing praying, is needed for the churches, as they label their straying “spiritually inventive”, “transformative” and an “emerging into new patterns for church life”. We are all brought into a furnace of affliction of God’s choosing. He has chosen for us all a walk in the shadow of the cross, to be brought into likeness of His Son. The modern Church chooses to reinterpret the blessedness in Christ in categories which the cross has classified as worthless. Its ideals, the outlook of the Sunday Church, are characterized by far too many things contrary to the beauty of holiness. The apostolic man is brought to tears by what he sees, tears of utter joy when beholding the lamb, tears of despair when watching the absence of eternal values where a thorough testimony should have been brought in place. The task of the apostolic man is to bring the Church to the cross for a breaking and for a bringing forth of spiritual authenticity. The thoroughness at the core of the cleansing operation at hand is of foundational character. Its scope is apostolic, therefore it enrolls apostolic men, men who are positioned on the fact of a heavenly sending. The reviving needed for the Church to begin to represent eternal values does not belong to the realm of technical adjustments. Its aim is a radical change in character – the formation of Christ within, the bringing forth of christlikeness. The mediocrity of the Sunday culture has to be abandoned, left behind in every part and every sense. The Church must come to a realization like Peter’s, “Thou art the Messiah”. The Church general, and its front men, must find their way into that which is given from above. Ours must be a trembling at the Word of God, ours must be a rejoicing before the fact that He opens our hearts to receive the spiritual reality which the Scriptures holds as a mystery. God waits for a company of stewards of His mystery to be enrolled for the labour among modern Christians. -- -- -- Apostolicity and apostolic ministry For those who really want to dig in to the subject, this author recommends a visit to the group “Apostolic ministry” for full access to the twenty-four chapters of “Apostolicity. The heralding of the crucified God”. In the group “Apostolic ministry” you may download the manuscript as “MS Word” files or as “pdf” files. https://facebook/groups/275824945863496/ We answer questions and occasionally penetrate issues of pertinence – all according to your liking and need. Every blessing, Lars W. You may also contact us personally, regarding apostolic issues: Apostolicity@gmail [email protected]
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:19:31 +0000
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