Chapter 3

We are called into the ministry to usher in the return of our Saviour. It will not be long now. Soon the Master will return. But I am reminded of something the Lord said before He ascended to heaven.

ST.Luke 18:8

. . . Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Faith is found in the Sons of God. Why is the Lord concerned about the sons and faith? Faith is the foundation of the Christian religion. I think that Paul explained this concern in his letter to the Thessalonians.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

The gathering together of the saints is called the Rapture of the church. Paul told the Corinthians, we shall meet Him in the air. But before this gathering can take place, there will be a great falling away of those in the Body. Only those who have believed and embraced holiness will make it in the Rapture. The Rapture is for those who walk in the Spirit and do not mind the things of the flesh. As a ministry we should be glad that the Lord considered us as end-time ministers who will walk in the power of the Holy Ghost.

We are the Sons of God and we will manifest Christ. But I do not want any of you to think that this is going to be a cakewalk. Jesus and the apostles came into an environment that was hostile to the message He brought. This hostility basically came from the religious leaders of that day. Jesus and His disciples came to bring about a church in the manner in which man was to become approved of God. These men brought in the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. They made known the attributes of the Kingdom and its citizens. They ministered and died for the Kingdom to be manifested. After the death of the last disciple, the church went into what is called the dark ages. Man’s doctrines and philosophies perverted the truth and made it impossible for the leadership to produce true Sons of God. Now I am not so narrow as to think that for so many years the Lord was without witnesses. But I will be so bold as to say that they were few and far between. The Body of Christ is without order and government. Everyone is doing his or her own thing. There is no unity of the common faith that was handed to the apostles. The Body of Christ is broken, divided, full of sin and for the most part without the expectation of a sinless life. With these facts being true, there is no way for it to fulfill the purpose of God. Therefore, sadly enough, there will only be a few out of the vast number of believers who will embrace the grace of God and walk in His statues. We have toiled and labored with many on the frontline who have, to this day, not embraced the walk in the Spirit. Every month or so they are involved in long drawn out counseling sessions about the same spiritual dispositions. Let them go. It is impossible to raise adults. Those who will proper in the Kingdom of God must be those who come as little children, whose hearts are open for correction and change. There are those on the second and third line who are hungry for discipleship time with their leaders. Give it to them. It is time to reach out to those who are willing to receive the truth and embrace the vision. Nevertheless, we are among the few who have believed the report. We will follow the instructions of the Master. We will sanctify His platforms. We will keep our hearts pure before Him and will not compromise the integrity of the Word. And yes, we will suffer with Him so that we will be able to reign with Him in that great day of the Lord. We will not despise the leading of the Holy Ghost and will without murmuring go where He commands. We will take no thought for this life or the things of the world. We will obey the Word as it is written. THE LAST REFORMATION IS HERE. It has already begun. The Lord has charged us and possibly others with the restoration of the Church. The apostles are set in place. The five-fold ministry understands its calling. The youth are converting and taking their places. The tentacles of the living organism called Bible Teachers International are reaching out around the globe. We are the Sons of the Living God, a royal priesthood and yes, we are ready for war. I love you so much, BTI. Mary Banks, Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ