Bearing the Truth

I really want us to focus in on the mind of the Father for the Church. The ministry of Bible Teachers International has been called to be a Reformation. The act of reforming is to make something straight, restoring to its natural and normal condition something that has gotten out of line (Strong’s definition).

For many years now, we have grown together in the Lord. As your Apostle I have had the privilege of receiving the revelations of the Lord firsthand, as the Scriptures have outlined, but we all have grown into them together. Well now, we are at a place where the manifestation of the true sons of God must become a reality for the entire Body of Christ. These are the days of change and the cutting away all fleshy influence.

The Lord has been faithful in all that He promised in this ministry. He has given us the wherewithal to manifest Christ in the earth. We have been blessed beyond measure with wisdom and understanding of the Word and the operation of the Spirit of God. I believe that we have come to a place of a final decision. I truly believe that those of us, who have comprehended His Word, must either enter into His rest or else draw back into perdition. This is the challenge laid before us. The facts are that God is not without the ability to raise up others to do that which He desires of us. This is the final stretch of the road. I must go forward or be replaced by one better than myself, for the center of the will of God is the only place left for us to travel. It is the place of the manifestation and demonstration of His power. It is the operation of the Spirit of God.

Mark 16:9-14

9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness

of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

And this is the challenge that is set before the reformation. It is the same today as it was then. There are some of us whom have believed the report and have indeed walked in the Spirit. We have changed and we regard the Word of God as law for our lives. And now we testify of the truth. The liberty of the Spirit is real. There is no condemnation for those who walk after the Spirit. It is not a struggle to live holy or to forgive. Instead, it is a way of life. This righteousness is a part of us. It is our identity. It is who we are.

Mark 16:15-20

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

19. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

The works above are indeed the works of the Spirit of God. This is the place we, too, have come. The Lord has

allowed us to have a testimony of that place in the Spirit where it has been manifested that all affections and lust for things of this world are dead. Some of us have walked there. We have tasted of the power of liberty in the Spirit. Now the Lord can rebuke us for our unbelief. He wrote to us of that place and some found it and testified of it. Now all who do not believe are rebuked of the Lord for their hardness of heart. However, there is also another issue thatwarrants rebuke.

Those of us who have lived and walked in the Spirit are now responsible to remain there. We have known the power of righteousness and purity. It is not meet for us to draw back now to perdition. If so, we are worthy of much punishment. It is time to accept the Word for what it has said. The great commission is before us even as it was given to the disciples of old. We are sent now to the Church and the world to manifest Christ Jesus. We are called to preach the gospel to every creature. To obey this commandment is to invoke signs and wonders, to cast out devils and heal the afflicted. The Lord does not want to send us out alone. He wants to work with those who are called into His service. He is the builder of the house. He is the Master with the blueprint. We are workers together with Him. He is the power of each of our ministries. It is the Lord who is doing the work, and His glory He will not give to another. He will not perform the great works unless the facilitators have met the criteria of His Word.

John 7:38-39

38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

The Holy Ghost will only move in ministry when we believe as the scripture has said. Furthermore, to believe is to obey. When we vacillate between the Spirit and the flesh, we are not trustworthy and are considered fleshy. The true sons of God are not those who have to make decisions concerning holiness in various situations. The sons are holy and live in the mind of Christ. Holiness is a natural state of existence. It is not something to be decided. We must attain that place in the Spirit called steadfastness (fixed or unchanging, firmly loyal or constant). It is the only place that will please the Father.

Luke 8:11-18

11 Now the parable is this: Thec seed is the word of God.

12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and

riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on

a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

Let us be completely truthful in this matter. If we are not consistently walking in the righteousness of the Spirit. Why? We are not walking in the Spirit because we want something from this life which walking in the Spirit has or could deny us. Therefore, we are unable to manifest the fullness of the kingdom here on earth. We are now the stumbling blocks to those who secretly hope for the delivering power of a Savior. We are denying the Church a manifestation of the truth, and the world a demonstration of the power of our God. If we are to be honest with ourselves, we were the same as unbelievers. We have both heard and seen the manifestation of Christ in our own lives. We are without excuse.

Therefore, we must accept the facts. We preferred it to the light. The problem was simple disobedience. But that day has passed. We had to change and we did. Though some continue to linger on the outskirts of the faith, I pray they will find their way back to the ark of safety. They too, must change their mind and their ways. Truth is against them and there is no more time. The end is upon us. May the peace of God remain with

you as you purpose to obey with the heart that great and precious truth.