~~~ A echo from the Pentecostal side of God’s family ~~~
Even the godliest of us view life through basic presuppositions. Dispensational premillennialism is a hard one to bounce back from. David Wilkerson’s radar was sharply tuned to hear the negative components of God’s perspective on the day — but it was also tuned in such a way as to filter out the positive side, the solutions. Wilkerson had a powerful ministry — but no vision for the future. Struggled with terrible depression. And finally drove in front of a lumber truck with his seatbelt unfastened.
His unconscious commitment to the failure of the Gospel led him to sell the Teen Challenge ranch, for a pittance, to a ministry that DID “expect great things from God” and “attempt great things for God” — Youth With A Mission. YWAM’s founder, Loren Cunningham, was also an AoG minister. But one who did NOT summon men to battle by first conceding the war. Who did NOT peddle that doom ‘n’ gloom snake oil of “Christian” despair.
And for all his God-attuned heart, Brother David overlooked the powerful reformation that began in the early 1980’s, and is going stronger than ever today. God will not be without a witness. He will always have a remnant. Although some of us wail our jeremiads to uncaring audiences, most of us are called to pour our attentions into our families and callings. To raise, in Rick Boyer’s words, a “self-perpetuating godly generation.”
Yes, God’s judgement is in operation. So, too, however, is His grace. And I believe that, if we pay attention to our Bibles and our assigned tasks, God will guide us through.
have no idea why you brought up David Wilkerson...other than to be contentious
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that you have received, let him be accursed.Galatians 1:6-9.
The law is "another gospel". Paul preached the gospel of the Grace of Christ. Grace and the works of the law cannot be mixed (Romans 11:6).
Grace defeats sin (Romans 6:14). The law strengthens sin (1 Corinthians 15:56).
The old covenant of the condemnation of the law was changed, decayed and vanished. (Hebrews 8:13), which is why now, the old covenant law is a twice-cursed false gospel.