Message by Sr.Angelica on August 14,2016(National Light House Conference) at Chennai

Ground is ready for Troop Churches

What is a Troop Church?

A Church where every believer is trained as a soldier to fight with satan.

A Church where every member manifests the five signs mentioned in Mark 16:17,18

A Church which is not institutional,  no buildings, lands or properties of its own

A Church which is not hierarchical

A Church which is not denominational

A Church which equips every soldier to be  a leader with shepherding qualities

A Church which gathers in houses, workplaces, offices etc

A Church which disperses after finding 10 members to start a new troop within a given time.

How to build this Church?

1. With living stones (1 peter 2:4,5 )  of  two types
2. Raw as it is cut  from the rock
3. trimmed with hammer and chisels as per 1 Ki 6:7 (in their workplaces, families)

 

One  will gather 10 members (stone upon stone,) as Jesus trained His disciples. (Mat. 28:19,20) They will be trained in the troop which will be the  process making disciples.

“In union with him the whole building is joined together and rises into a holy sanctuary for the Lord. You, too, are being built in him, along with the others, into a place for God's Spirit to dwell.” Eph 2:21-22 

How to be built in Him along with the others into a place for God’s Spirit to dwell? The brothers and sisters who are in  Chennai  are going to prove  to you that the place where God’s spirit  dwells is the troop Church where they come together for

Comforting each other (Is 40:1)

Ministering to each other  (through prophesying)

Loving each other (1 Cor 13:4-8)

Caring for each other (phil. 2:4)

Sharing with each other (Acts: 4:32)

Correcting each other  (Mat 18:15)

Fellowshipping with each other(Heb 10:25)

Supporting each other (3 Jn 1:8)

In the past 18 years, from 1998-2016, we have seen the evolution of Troop Meetings into Troop Churches. In the year 2014, a command came from the Lord to convert Troop meetings into Troop Churches. A few believers  tried it and it was proved  successful. After trying it in one Troop Church in Chennai,  they got the courage to bring out this revelation  to the whole Church in India. Today is the day, The Church in Chennai wants to cry out this truth to the whole of India. That is why you are here. This is the importance of the day.

Thank you for accepting the invitation.

To those who have applied the new strategy of the Lord, (Troop Churches) I make an appeal to you dear soldiers of Jesus Christ,.

“ I tell you, unless your righteousness greatly exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!" Mat 5:20 

2000 years old Church which existed on this earth has made great contributions   to human history. But the earth  still  longs to see the manifestation of the glorious Church in all its beauty, which suits its bridegroom, Jesus Christ.

“… not only the creation, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit also groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies. i.e. to be set free from corrupting bondage in order to share the glorious freedom of God's children”..Rom 8:23,21

 

Let the Troop Church soldiers’ righteousness exceed the righteousness of all the existing Churches on earth. This is possible only through the Holy Spirit.

Like Hiram sent a craftsman to Solomon who was an expert in everything, let us commit and surrender ourselves fully into the hands of Holy Spirit  who can do everything in us and basically change our fleshly character into the divine nature of Jesus Christ  who  is  the owner and Master of the Church.

-To be Continued

Ecumenical Movement Tries To Push Catholic & Protestant Churches Together

 

Are there fundamental differences between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism? Do any such differences matter at all? Historical events demonstrate that Protestant belief was in fact birthed out of a major protest or rebellion against theological doctrines held by the Catholic Church that were considered heretical.

Heather Clark for ChristianNews.net recently narrated a summary of the historical chronology of events that led up to the current split. Clark recounted that the Protestant Reformation, which resulted in the Counter-Reformation by the Jesuits, was sparked by a monk and scholar named Martin Luther, who served the Roman Catholic Church in Wittenberg, Germany.

 "I think I've found the truth at last," the classic film "Martin Luther" depicts Luther as stating to a Church official. "By faith man lives and is righteous, not by what he does for himself, be it adoration of relics, singing of masses, pilgrimages to Rome, purchase of pardon for his sins, but by faith in what God has done for him already through His Son."

 

Following the revelation, Luther began to challenge the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, compiling a list of '95 theses' where he asserted that Catholic doctrine contradicted the Scriptures. He was later summoned to appear before a meeting of the Church and was declared a heretic and excommunicated.

 

Yet today there is a drive to re-unite the two major but opposite theological camps in an ecumenical exercise that emphasizes unity irrespective of significant doctrinal difference and conflicting Biblical interpretations with regards to the Christian tenets of faith.

 

In one such example, Clark reported that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) recently voted overwhelmingly to approve a declaration of unity with the Roman Catholic Church in an endeavor to "enumerate the many points of agreement between Lutherans and Catholics"--a move that some state is contrary to Biblical Christianity.

 

Coincidentally, the ELCA and Roman Catholicism both teach 'replacement theology', i.e. that the church has replaced Israel and become the heir of all covenants made with her. This could explain the two anti-Israel resolutions passed at the recent ELCA assembly.

 

The "Declaration on the Way" was approved 931-9 in New Orleans. It "seeks to make more visible the unity we share by gathering together agreements reached on issues of church, Eucharist, and ministry." However, it is called "on the way" because "dialogue has not yet resolved all the church-dividing differences on these topics."

 

"Dear sisters and brothers, let us pause to honor this historic moment," ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton said in an address to the assembly. "Though we have not yet arrived, we have claimed that we are, in fact, on the way to unity. After 500 years of division and 50 years of dialogue, this action must be understood in the context of other significant agreements we have reached, most notably the 'Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification' in 1999."

 

While this month's ELCA declaration calls out points of agreement between evangelical Lutherans and Roman Catholics, it also outlines several areas where differences remain between the two entities:

 

" Roman Catholics believe in transubstantiation, while Lutherans do not believe that communion is transformed "into the [actual] substance of the body and blood of Christ."

 

" Lutherans question the global papacy, which Roman Catholics assert is of the succession of Peter.

 

Mike Gendron, a former Roman Catholic who now leads Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries, an organization dedicated to evangelizing Catholics, said that the ECLA is in error in seeking to find common ground with Roman Catholicism despite these doctrinal disparities.

 

"By seeking unity with the Catholic religion they are departing from the Biblical faith of the Reformers," he told Christian News Network. "They need to know that there can never be Biblical unity between Roman Catholics and denominations which uphold the Gospel of God."

 

 

He noted several other integral and fundamental differences between evangelicals and Roman Catholics:

 

" The Bible teaches justification by faith; Catholicism condemns with anathema those who believe justification is by faith alone (Romans 4);

 

" The Bible teaches we are born again by the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit; Catholicism teaches regeneration is by water baptism (John 3);

 

" The Bible teaches we are purified of sin by the blood of Jesus; Catholicism teaches purification is by the fires of purgatory (1 John 1:7);

 

" The Bible teaches that Jesus is the one Mediator between God and man; Catholicism offers many mediators including Mary and its priests (1 Timothy 2:5).

 

Gendron said that unity simply for the sake of religious unity is contrary to the Scriptures.

 

Yet another clear bone of contention is the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ who holds an elevated and revered position in Roman Catholicism. Clark in a separate report stated that Pope Francis recently prayed for Mary to intercede for the oppressed.

 

The Pope recently urged the thousands gathered to observe what is known as the Roman Catholic "Feast of the Assumption" that Mary had been "assumed into Heaven body and soul."

 

"To the Queen of Peace, who we contemplate today in heavenly glory, I wish to entrust once again the anxieties and sufferings of the people who, in many parts of the world, are innocent victims of persistent conflict," he said. The Pope also led those gathered in the Magnificat and a recitation of the Angelus Domini.

 

Gendron held this belief about Mary to be un-Biblical. "The dogma that celebrates the assumption of Mary's body into Heaven is closely tied to another Catholic dogma, which is, the immaculate conception of Mary," he explained. "In 1854, Pope Pius IX declared Mary was conceived free from original sin and she remained free of every personal sin throughout her entire life

"Two thousand years ago the Pharisees nullified the word of God with their ungodly traditions and were soundly rebuked and called hypocrites by the Lord Jesus (Mark 7:6-14). Catholic bishops have made the same fatal error by rejecting and opposing God's word," Gendron said.

 

He noted that the Bible clearly states that all have sinned--including Mary, who Catholics declare to have been conceive immaculately, i.e. without inherited sin, and therefore received into Heaven bodily.

 

"In Romans 3:10-12, 23, we read, 'None is righteous, no, not one...All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one ... all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.'

 

Gotquestions.com explains that Mary herself understood this fact, as she declared in Luke 1:47, ". . . and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. . ." Mary recognized that she needed the Savior. The Bible never says that Mary was anyone but an ordinary human whom God chose to use in an extraordinary way.

 

Despite these stark differences on critical aspects of doctrine, the ecumenical movement continues to seek unity at any cost. Early June, Clark reported on an event featuring Hillsong United, Lecrae, Michael W. Smith, Josh McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Francis Chan and other prominent evangelical and Catholic speakers and musicians that took place in Washington, D.C.

 

Worship leader, Matt Maher, who identifies as a Roman Catholic, has declared at other ecumenical events, that he believes it is his calling to work toward to the unification of Christians and Catholics.

 

"We've never seen a unified church before in the history of the church since the Reformation. We don't even know what it looks like," he said at OneThing 2015. "I think what the work of unity starts with [is]: It starts with us praying together. It starts with us fellowshipping together. It starts with us having a common respect for each other, a love for each other."

 

 "Together 2016" was convened with the unity agenda in mind. The ecumenical event was held on July 16 at the National Mall in Washington, and sought to unite those of various backgrounds to "stand together for Jesus." Both Christians and Catholics alike were featured at the prayer and worship event.

 

"Together 2016 is about laying aside what divides us to lift up Jesus who unites us," organizer Nick Hall of PULSE told Christian News Network. "We are coming together in historic unity to pray for a reset for our nation."

 

Pope Francis also delivered a video message to those in attendance.

 

"We are humbled and honored by his involvement and are eager to share his message with the crowd that gathers at Together 2016," Hall told the Christian Post. "That His Holiness would choose to speak into this historic day is a testament to the urgency and the need for followers of Jesus to unite in prayer for our nation and our world."

 

Gendron begged to differ, saying that Jesus Himself came to divide with truth, and prayed that His Church would be sanctified by that truth.

 

"It was the Lord Jesus Christ who came to divide: He divides with His word and His gospel. He divides mother against daughter, father against son--and we must remain sanctified and not united with any who are not born again," he explained. "More than ever, we must maintain the exclusivity of the Gospel of Christ. What hope does an unbelieving world have unless we maintain the purity of the Gospel?"

 

Gendron also stated that he is concerned about the message that it will send when Christians see evangelical leaders involved with an event that validates Roman Catholicism and therefore does not view those in that religion as a mission field.

 

"This is going to put the Gospel off-limits to many Roman Catholics who are there, so it will also confuse the evangelical Church," he said.

 

According to gotquestions.com, confusion is already rampant in this regard. The site teaches that a key distinction between Catholics and Christians is the view of the Bible. Catholics view the Bible merely as having equal authority with the Church and tradition while Christians view the Bible as the supreme authority for faith and practice.

 

A second key difference between Catholics and Bible Christians is the understanding of how we can approach God. Catholics tend to approach God through intermediaries, such as Mary or the saints. Christians approach God directly, offering prayers to no one other than God Himself. The Bible proclaims that we ourselves, through Christ our High Priest, can approach God's throne of grace with boldness. (Hebrews 4:16)

 

There is no need for mediators or intermediaries, as Christ is our one and only Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5), and both Christ and the Holy Spirit are already interceding on our behalf (Romans 8:26-27; Hebrews 7:25).

 

Gotquestions.com adds that the most crucial difference between Catholics and Bible Christians is on the issue of salvation. Catholics view salvation almost entirely as a process, while Christians view salvation as both a completed status and a process.

 

Catholics see themselves as "being saved," while Christians view themselves as "having been saved."

 

The Bible presents salvation as a gift that is received the moment a person places faith in Jesus Christ as Savior (John 3:16) and that salvation is an accomplished work, purchased by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ (1 John 2:2). Hebrews 7:27 says, "He sacrificed for their sins once for all when He offered Himself."

 

The Catholic viewpoint is that salvation is received by faith, but then must be "maintained" by good works and participation in the Sacraments.

 

In the light of all these critical and undeniable differences, should Christians and Catholics still be uniting ecumenically without addressing these major issues, pretending that they don't exist or are not of any consequence?

 

Should unity be had at the expense of Biblical truth? Should traditions take precedence over the revealed will of God? As Jesus aptly stated: "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men" (Mark 7:7).

 

Yes, both groups should have a mutual love for each other. However, the scriptures still admonish Bible believers not to be "unequally yoked" with non-believers (2 Corinthians 6:14) but to rather "come out from among them" (2 Corinthians 6:14) and to avoid fellowship with those not in agreement with the infallibility and final authority of the Scriptures.

INDIAN PASTOR ABDUCTED AND KILLED

Pastor Uika Maria of Lachipuram church, Chintur ( located about 1.5 miles from Motu, a block of the Malkangiri district of Odisha) has been abducted and killed by the Naxalites. His dead body was found on in the morning on July 20, 2016. His body was found near the jungle with a poster accusing him of being a police informer. It claims he was trying to motivate and encourage the people of the tribe against Naxalism.

 

G20: Beijing free Christians from five months in prison for subversion

Ji Qingcao, Ji Qingcou, Ou Jinsi, Mei Xueshun and He Lijing were arrested in April on charges of public disorder and obstruction to the government. In fact, they were protesting the demolition of the Guankou Church. A Wenzhou Christian: The government is trying to pacify the area ahead of the summit of world powers.

 

Pakistan: Taliban-linked Jamaat-ur-Ahrar claims suicide bomb attack on Christian Colony in Peshawar

Two of the attackers detonated their suicide jackets while two others were killed by security forces, officials were quoted as saying by the Dawn News.

In a brazen assault, four heavily-armed suicide attackers on Friday stormed a Christian colony, opening indiscriminate fire that left one person dead and several others injured before the terrorists were gunned down by security forces in this northwestern Pakistani city. Pakistani Taliban-linked Jamaat-ur-Ahrar claimed the responsibility for the attack.

The firing began around 6 AM when terrorists attacked the colony and exchanged fire with security forces in Warsak area of Peshawar district in Khyber-Pakthunkhwa province, officials said. Two of the attackers detonated their suicide jackets while two others were killed by security forces, officials were quoted as saying by the Dawn News. One civilian was also killed in the attack, they said. “Terrorist attacked Christian Colony Warsak Road, Peshawar. Security forces promptly responded. All 4 suicide bombers killed. Search in progress,” Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Asim Bajwa tweeted.

In the exchange of fire, two Frontier Corps soldiers, a police constable and two civilian guards were injured. No outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

Peshawar has faced numerous terrorist attacks, including the December 2014 massacre of students at an army-run school. Taliban gunmen had killed more than 150 people, most of them children, in the deadliest attack.

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, EXPOSE them” Ephesians 5:11

 Section 1 - The Old Testament - The Desert Years

Eventually Pharaoh let the Jews go as documented in the book of Exodus butafter the dramatic and miraculous escape into the wilderness, they lost faith in the God who had liberated them and after just 2 months in the wilderness they were drawn back to the worship of false gods in the desert – the same gods that they had been surrounded with all their lives in Egypt. While Moses was at the top of Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God, the people at the foot of the mountain began to wonder if he was ever coming down again. They lost faith and demanded that new gods be made to show them the way. They built a golden calf and claimed that this was the god that had led them out of slavery. Why a golden calf? Remember that Nimrod was represented by a bull and had a crown of bull horns because the Chaldean word for “ruler” also meant “bull”. Thus, a bull was chosen to symbolise Nimrod in his worship. Gold was chosen because gold depicted the colour of the sun.

Incidentally, have you ever wondered why Satan is often depicted with bull horns coming out of his head? Now you know. And have you ever wondered why Hindus regard bulls as sacred? Seems random doesn’t it? But now you know. Look for the threads, connect the dots, and you’ll always end up back at Babylon. With your understanding of Babylon from this series so far, you should begin to see connections you hadn’t seen before. Following after the abominable patterns of worship set by Nimrod and Semiramis, which included sexual rituals and fornication, Moses returned from the mountain to find the Israelites defiling themselves by revelling in this kind of behaviour.They defiled themselves in every sense by worshipping this satanic god,allowing idols into their camp and in the depraved acts they perpetrated in their name.

Now we have already seen examples of the cancerous spread of wickedness in the world and the same was threatening to happen amongst God’s chosen people here. Moses had to take swift action to purge the camp. A little yeast is quick to infect the whole batch and the Jews simply had to be kept holy. They were absolutely vital to God’s master plan of salvation for the world. If they too were lost to paganism, there was no hope for mankind. The whole world would be doomed to hellish misery and destruction. If the Jews did not survive as a righteous people devoted to God, then there would be no people group through whom Jesus could be born. The Messiah who was destined to die on a cross for the sins of the world, overcoming death and Satan in the process to free mankind  from the yoke of slavery it was currently under couldn’t come. The Bible that tells us about those events would never have been written meaning we would be without hope. The very existence of hope, life and liberty hinged on what happened to the Jews; it was that important. Moses made a tough decision. He asked all those who were on the Lord’s side to come to him. They were then told to strap on their swords and to kill those who weren’t. Around 3000 died that day.

This incident is used by modern atheists to portray God as a blood thirsty monster, unworthy of worship. But if those 3000 hadn’t died, the Jews had turned to paganism and Jesus hadn’t come, I doubt if there would even be a world today.

And if there was, it would be hell on earth. Satan would be running amok and there would be nothing but wickedness, depravity, pain and misery. We only have to look in further detail at some of the practices associated with the ancient gods to get an idea.

To be continued