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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
by the command of God our Savior 
and of Christ Jesus our hope.
–1 Timothy 1:1 (NIV)–

Christ himself gave the apostles, 
the prophets, the evangelists, 
the pastors and teachers.
–Ephesians 4:11 (NIV)–

Evangelists and missionaries that operated more like independent Spirit-led apostles, with or without the current approval, oversight, and licensure of local Baptist elders: Amos (“I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son,” 7:14), John the Baptist and Jesus Christ our Lord (“Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things,” Matthew 21:27), Apostle Paul (“Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus,” Galatians 1:17), Barnabas, Philip, Hudson Taylor, Saint Patrick, Saint Columba, John Wesley, Charles Finney, George Müller, Leonard Ravenhill, Amy Carmichael, C. T. Studd, William Booth, and David Wilkerson (last ten years). –J.B.

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WesleyGospel, “Debunking Cessationism.” 1. Galatians 1. An apostle is directly sent by Jesus, through a vision, dream, or other such prophetic experience (1:1, 12). He has received a revelation about the Gospel of lordship salvation (1:4); and he does not receive his preaching ordination from men, but only directly from God (1:17-20). 2. 1 Corinthians 4. An apostle suffers so much that he feels he has been given the death penalty; and made a spectacle of suffering to both men and angels (4:9). They are made to look like fools for Christ, because of their walk of faith, and desire to be guided by the Holy Spirit in their decisions (4:10). They are hated; they suffer hunger, thirst, poor clothing, beatings, and homelessness (4:10-11); they do manual labor; they are made fun of and are persecuted (4:12); and their reputations are defamed by slanderous lies (4:13). 3. 1 Corinthians 9. An apostle has seen Jesus at least once in a vision or dream (9:1). He may not be viewed as an apostle by all Christians, but he will be to those who have been blessed by his influence and ministry (9:2). He can be married (9:5); and can quit work and live off of ministry donations (9:6-11); but he also realizes that living 100% from ministry donations is likely going to hinder people from receiving the Gospel (9:12): but not in all cases (9:13-14). The overall sense that apostles feel is that preaching the Gospel should be free of charge (9:15-18), because there is more reward in that; and its considered an abuse to charge money for preaching the Gospel. Apostles are interracial in their ministry scope (9:20-23); and they make quality friendships with the poor (“the weak”) so they can be saved (9:22). They understand conditional security, so they discipline their lives, and embrace their sufferings as from God (9:27). 4. 2 Corinthians 12:12. They exhibit all of “the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.”

Mack Tomlinson, In Light of Eternity: The Life of Leonard Ravenhill (Granted Ministries Press, 2019). It could be said that Ravenhill sat under the teaching of “Dr. Tozer” and David Wilkerson at different points, being employed by them in the Alliance and Assemblies of God, but not all the time. Ravenhill got his own leading from the Holy Spirit and was often an independent evangelist. Although Wesley kept his preaching license under the “covering” of the Church of England; and Wilkerson did so with Assemblies of God for most of his life–both men rejected their licenses in the last ten years of their lives, when they decided to found the Methodist Episcopal Church in America and Times Square Church respectively.

The Confession of Saint Patrick (Image, 1998).

J. Hudson Taylor, Hudson Taylor (Bethany House, 1987).

William Hendriksen, 1&2 Timothy and Titus (Banner of Truth, 1972).

Dr. John R. Rice, The Evangelist (Sword, 1968).

Radical Muslim armies had conquered Jerusalem and Christian women were sold as sex slaves to the Muslims. This provoked a Christian hermit to travel throughout Europe and urge the soldiers of all the armies to unite, put crosses on their military uniforms, and fight against the Muslim army of Saladin to recapture Jerusalem. Yes, they were Christian Zionists, because they didn’t want the people of God to be invaded, raped, and pillaged by a bunch of Muslim thugs who just coveted more land and women. –J.B.

If any of you cause one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,
it would be better for you if a great millstone
were fastened around your neck
and you were drowned in the depth of the sea.
–Jesus Christ in Matthew 18:6 (NRSV)–

All liars shall have their part
in the lake which burneth
with fire and brimstone.
–Revelation 21:8 (KJV)–

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The worship of creation
Seeming endless
But it will end
And every knee shall bow

Thoughts of a coincidental existence
And a futureless world corrodes into the
Spinal chord of the narcissistic man
A paradigm shift for worse
My ego is my god
Given authority by the enlightenment
Of science
The enlightenment of the age of freedom
Freedom – the name in which we legalize all
The name in which we tolerate all

Credibility for truth, image for substance
Weakness and failure
Unbearable elements in life
Subtly opposed through an endless flow of
Constantly replaced trends, neither allowed
To mature nor to fade
The surroundings
A mirror reflecting the signals
Of admiration that makes my identity
A constant egocentricity providing a
Purging of anything threatening popularity

The peak of this shallowness
Displayed by the so-called stars
In their quest for self-actualisation
This beautiful people experiencing
The illusion of narcissistic prosperity
Uncritically and boundlessly admired
Simply for their own sake

–Extol, “Paradigms”–

God, we thank you and we lift up our requests
Holy Spirit manifest
Give us the words to minister
Open minds, soften hearts, in Jesus’ name
Lost souls
I want to tell you ‘thank you’, Jesus
People your eyes are blind
Make new your hearts
(Throw away selfishness, works won’t save.)
My God help us to be bold, amen, pointless, worthless, lifeless life
(This world and its lusts will fade away)
There’s nothing you can to do to stop it, dunamis
Power (You can’t stop it dunamis) lost souls
(“This burning feeling inside of me
I hold this blood in my hands, it runs over exceedingly
I shall not break my stance.”)
Satan we expose you, you’re a liar
You’re a liar
Satan we rebuke you in the name of Jesus

–Eso-Charis, “Dunamis”–

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WesleyGospel, “Wesleyans and Calvinists: The Two Main Doctrinal Differences.”

Dr. J. Kenneth Grider, A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology (Beacon Hill Press, 1994).

Dr. Thomas C. Oden, John Wesley’s Scriptural Christianity (Zondervan, 1994).

John Wesley, “Catholic Spirit.”

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