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There's an INTERESTING "theology" around "getting or completing your education" amongst many Pentecostal and Charismatic ministers, but WHY?  I'm researching it now, but there's a FEW THINGS that come to my mind as I'm thinking about it: - Some people believe that "revelation knowledge" makes "base knowledge", unnecessary..THIS is FALSE, and proves to be if you follow the logical path to that thinking. E.g. - IF GOD "gives us a revelation about a disease someone's battling with -- through a "word of knowledge" or "word of wisdom", the NEXT DAY we can't go "practice medicine"; right?!? RIGHT! "Laugh out loud!"!  YES, that "revelation" may provide insight that makes medicine or the scheduled procedure unnecessary, but has NO BEARING on your "capacity" beyond what was "revealed"! - Some people "say" that "God told t...

For ALL of you "new age fanatics and radical seekers" who believe that through the relative neutrality or dumbed-down emphasis that exists around a "co-exist philosophy", have captured the essence of what seems acceptable to EVERYBODY — YOU are absolutely deceived! How do I "know that"? CALL ON "the universe" next time.. - You're in a fatal accident.. - Your child is in the kind of trouble, that "human" ingenuity, strength, or wisdom can't change.. - You're confronted by an evil spirit, and you need immediate help to be delivered or rescued from the torment.. Some of YOU have chosen this "metaphysical nothingness", because "it" won't hold you.. - Accountable for your SIN.. - Give you anything/everything you ask for, with no responsibility to your CREATOR that even allowed you to enter time.. - When you've chosen an alternative l...

Mutual Accountability is a must in the church at large .. — Leaders to members; and members to leaders.. Brother to Brother and Sister to Sister (Matthew 18:16-18, CSB) Members to Leaders = (1 Timothy 5:19-20, CSB) WHY? Because of the historic church hopping, church splits and church closings that we should prayerfully address, by identifying and tackling the issues that we read and talk about every day that are all over social media! "Mutual accountability" is founded in "mutual submission" that grounds everyone firmly in the "Priesthood of the Believers", which represents the even delegation, the consistent distribution,  and the balanced dissemination of the burden of care, the burden of loyalty, and the burden of responsibility — related to our "biblical stewardship”; that must be "on" ALL of God's people, equally. Does this mean that "church folks" should challenge anything/everything that the "church le...

"INHERENTLY NEGATIVE BELIEVERS" are mesmerized by "the evil in this world", and make the unbelieving postures of the unrighteous - BIGGER THAN REDEMPTION "in Christ"! Their often questioning whether we're making headway or progress, because they gage a false metric (the evening news, political commentary, and the world getting 'darker'), as a sign of the success or impact of the kingdom of God.. YES - seeing and hearing the arrogance, indifference and licentious attitudes of this dark world, is definitely a reason to both pray and desire the Imminent Return of Jesus Christ... BUT "cursing the darkness" isn't the best "sales approach" or strategy for properly representing "the Good News" to the dying world; who truly doubt the possibility of living with ACCEPTANCE, FREEDOM and JOY that's not based upon material things, temporary successes, or satisfying fleshly indulgences! MY ADVICE: ...

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light." (Ephesians 5:8-14 NKJV) STOP "snuggling with darkness", thinking or deceiving yourself into believing that you're doing "God's work"! BE HONEST, you're an OPPORTUNIST!  You DON'T want the purpose or will of God..YOU want your "name in lights", and to be affirmed by people who have no use for you, other than "using your gifts to further the...

The "truth" is NOT what we "say" or "think" that it is based up agreement, confirmation or conviction. "Truth" is a Person, and HE is the "Inexhaustible Treasure"of ALL purported knowledge, philosophy or academic theory - Jesus Christ! Yes, this is ONLY debatable (in my humble opinion) where the lack of experience and exposure exists; but what's most significant is, TRUTH never needs human ingenuity, human strength or human rhetoric to defend its position or progress - it's ETERNAL, and forever settled in the heavens! Consider being on the side of TRUTH, your life will never again be complacent, stagnate or impotent...SELAH! WS-3 Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  1445 Valleyhigh Dr NW #7052 Rochester, MN 55901-9998 1-800-973-8533, Ex t. 700 and 701 www.PIHIM.org www.AskPastorWalter.com **Leadership Greater ...

"Real Prophets" don't need cameras or crowds to stand as Christ's devoted ambassadors and spokesman, communicating HIS heart and mind in the earth! More gets done from obedience "behind closed doors" than the pomp and pulpiteering that is often seen as a representation of the authentic, but wreaks of fleshly mixture that parades around for attention with no true substance or "weight" to get things done! "Bandwagon Christians" get excited about "words" and "personal prophecies" that leads to further conformation and bondage. But, the evidence of God speaking is NOT the fanfare that follows the message preached; it's the genuine repentance that manifests in the lives of God's people, conforming them more into HIS likeness and releasing greater dimensions of His love and grace for the world to see! WS-3 Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center F...