Dr. Stephen Phinney: Nehemiah's greatest struggle came not from the enemies outside the gates but from within the Hebrew camp itself - by those who claimed to be leaders.
Through Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s unwavering faith in God, and through their unpatriotic Babylonian stand (Daniel 3:16) in peaceful compliance to king Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace decree, their uncompromising hearts and minds were possessed with the sovereign Spirit of God's theocratic vision and holy will, emphasizing the predestined purpose of God’s divine authority over them (i.e. the wise virgins in Christ’s holy-theocratic Bride) that causes their collective faithful obedience to His (Ezekiel 36:24-27) Gospel unto eternal life.
Being a wise virgin in the theocratic body of Christ’s Bride is not just about taking up our martyrs cross and daily following in Yeshua’s holy theocratic footsteps. It is about being possessed by the Holy Spirit of Yeshua’s heart, mind, hands and feet as we are driven to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who perfectly works in you to will and to obediently act on behalf of the predestined good purpose and pleasure of His holy theocratic will. Philippians 2:13
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is a great example of a radical leftist pretending to be a servant of God. America is filled with political maniacs like her and I pray that Franklin Graham will someday be recognized by everyone for carrying on his father's ministry and creating Samaritan's Purse. Sometimes we have to look outside the traditional churches to find true teaching. Hopefully, America will see a religious revival. If not, it is the 21st Century's Babylon.
Through Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s unwavering faith in God, and through their unpatriotic Babylonian stand (Daniel 3:16) in peaceful compliance to king Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace decree, their uncompromising hearts and minds were possessed with the sovereign Spirit of God's theocratic vision and holy will, emphasizing the predestined purpose of God’s divine authority over them (i.e. the wise virgins in Christ’s holy-theocratic Bride) that causes their collective faithful obedience to His (Ezekiel 36:24-27) Gospel unto eternal life.
Being a wise virgin in the theocratic body of Christ’s Bride is not just about taking up our martyrs cross and daily following in Yeshua’s holy theocratic footsteps. It is about being possessed by the Holy Spirit of Yeshua’s heart, mind, hands and feet as we are driven to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who perfectly works in you to will and to obediently act on behalf of the predestined good purpose and pleasure of His holy theocratic will. Philippians 2:13
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is a great example of a radical leftist pretending to be a servant of God. America is filled with political maniacs like her and I pray that Franklin Graham will someday be recognized by everyone for carrying on his father's ministry and creating Samaritan's Purse. Sometimes we have to look outside the traditional churches to find true teaching. Hopefully, America will see a religious revival. If not, it is the 21st Century's Babylon.
Charles, the difference between "Bishop" Budde and that of Franklin Graham is night and day, light and darkness - evil and righteousness.
Amen.