October 2007
Feast Of Tabernacles
 
Beverly Smith Ministries

The Invincible Army - The Church
Greetings Church,

What is the purpose and destiny of the Church? What did God have in mind when He brought forth the Church?  How is the Church being built? As a Church are we at war? If we are how do we war?

 
The Church and it's Purpose is one of our classes that we teach in our Christian Training, Business and Trade Institute. The following message is to encouage unity among the Beleivers please read and study to see if what I have written is true. If this is and should be our focus would you join BSM and so many others in praying and aligning up with God's Divine order for the Church.
 
        The Invincible Army - The Church

The Church conceived in eternity in the heart and mind of God before the foundations of the world, birthed in time through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

 

Even though Adam and Eve lost human kind to satan in the beginning. God had a plan of redemption which was the purchase price of redemption by the sacrifice of the life of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Jesus confirmed and authorized the coming forth of the church. The Holy Spirit caused the Church to be birthed on the day of Pentecost. Through this process the Church had its origination. Thus the meaning of the Church is one, universal, many-membered, corporate Body of Jesus Christ.

 

 From Church history and progression from its original state to it's current state, it's development in the World and it's current process of restoration what is our true identity?

 

  • The church has always been an army but has gone through stages of being active and inactive.
  • The Church was reactivated into a militant army, a militant church and has been engaged in a war since the time of the great restoration.
  • The Church is destined to recapture every fortified area that satan has stolen. The church is more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ.  
  • We will regain the truths that were lost down through the ages and get back to what Jesus intended His Church to be like. He said, "I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it!"
  • The truth about the Church will be restored. The Church is an INVINCIBLE ARMY!

Scriptures to read and study:

Isaiah 54:17 INVINCIBLE ARMY! No weapon formed shall prosper

Song of Solomon 6:10, 13   Awesome army with banners

Joel 2:1-11 Blow the trumpet

Jesus say's to His army

Psalm 91:5-16 Shall not be afraid

Revelation 6:2 conquering and to conquer

Romans 8:37 More than conquerors

Revelations19:11-16 He judges and makes war, King of Kings and Lord of Lords

Militant Scriptures:

I Timothy 1:18

Jeremiah 1:18-19

Hebrews 11:32-34

Isaiah 28:2

Joel 2

The Invincible Army - The Church Continued

Christian Church: What it Means?
Christian Church - At its root, the word "church" means a "called-out group." In the New Testament of the Bible, the term is used in two specific ways: (1) a local church or single organized group of Christians and (2) the universal church or body of Christ. The universal church is made up of all believers in Christ, from the day of Pentecost in Acts to the end-times of Revelation. The local church is a visible and temporal representation of the universal church.

Christian Church: It's Origin
The Christian Church was a "mystery" hidden throughout the Old Testament of the Bible. Later, Jesus first prophesied the coming of the church when He spoke to Peter and declared, "On this rock I will build My church" (Matthew 16:18). Here, Jesus is making a play on words, since he earlier changed Peter's name from Simon to Peter, which means "rock." The traditional view of when the Christian Church actually started was the Day of Pentecost (50 days after the Passover during which Jesus was crucified). It was at this time that Peter gave his great sermon, and in response, "about 3,000 souls were added to them [the apostles]" (Acts 2:41). This group of believers was first called "the church" in Acts 2:47, as "God added to the church daily those who were being saved."

Christian Church: It's Purpose
As a body, the ultimate purpose for the Christian Church is to bring glory to its Head, Jesus Christ. As the church brings honor to Christ, it also fulfills two specific purposes related to God's plan for the earth: (1) evangelism to non-believers and (2) edification for fellow members of the church. Among other things, it is called the living temple of God. Obviously, the church is not a building, a meeting place, an organization, or a denomination. The church is the totality of all believers in Christ, regardless of denomination or meeting place. The entire body of believers is the church, and as such, the church is the dwelling place of God.

Christian Church: Become a Member
The Christian Church is comprised of those who have been redeemed by Christ who died on the cross and rose again. They are justified by faith in Christ alone. They are not saved by their works, by a building, or by a particular organization. They are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 10:9-10.

This is the Church of course their is more to study about our universal existence, but this is a good start. Pray out what you have read let's unify in the Spirit by agreeing with scripture the destiny of the Church and the Future of the world. Thy Kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. 
NOTEBOOKFor More Information about of Christian Training, Business and Trade Institute Curriculum please visit our website at www.beverlysmithministries.org or call Minister Beatrice Mclean at 704/398-7332
 
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Sincerely,
Minister Beverly Smith
704/398-7332