Scripture: Romans 8 v 19:
"For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God."
The whole of creation is waiting expectantly for something amazing to happen. All the promises of God; His mighty works; His salvation is building up to a magnificent climax - the manifestation of the sons of God.
These are the ones who will be the most anointed Christians in that they will have the fullness of the Holy Spirit in and upon them. They will be bold and fearless in the face of the enemy. They will be like Moses declaring God's punishments on Pharoah; David overcoming Goliath, and Saul; Samson defeating the Philistines; Daniel surviving the lions. Or Charlie Kirk using his voice to the very last gasp to speak truth.
We are waiting for these uncompromising holy and righteous people to rise up and unite the body of Christ and bring direction to the Church. The divisions that drive us apart must be seen for what they are - man-made doctrines and traditions that would cause Jesus to overthrow many tables or pulpits in many churches.
Be ready to rise up in unity against a common enemy who has lulled you with lies; coiled himself around a tree in your garden; made himself invisible and a myth. He is prowling to see who he can devour. The battle is raging for souls to be won or lost while we squabble over the pettiest things. Satan is the arch-Deceiver, the Father of Lies was what Jesus called him.
He has conned the human race from the Garden of Eden till the Cross and beyond. He has brainwashed people into atheism, false religions, and every evil. He has planted false memories in some to bring false accusations against good people. Like the many who lost their jobs this past week for slandering a hideous death. They are in a trance of self-justification using the withered fig leaves of Eden.
The things that divide Christians is what men have added to the Bible and fiercely defend. They are called traditions by the various sects of the Church. The Roman Catholic Church has any number of these false traditions some around the cult of Mary worship. More than 50% of their legacy comes from a Babylonian root which renders their beliefs pagan and definitely unchristian. They are planning to rewrite The Bible to include their false doctrines.
Mary worship puts her as Co-Redeemer with Jesus for our salvation. It elevates her to Goddess stature. She also ascended to heaven - its called The Assumption of Mary. And it is an assumption as its not true. Purgatory is not in the Bible, nor infant baptism, but they are traditions fervently believed today. And by many other denominations. That word always looks like "demons in action" to me. Because it indicates deep divisions in His Body.
Infant baptism filtered down into the mainline churches and was strongly supported by Calvin. Any attempt to prove him wrong is highly resisted. No matter that the Bible says - repent and be baptized - which can only be done by a person who understands sin and its consequences. As Jesus said: you make the Word of God of no effect by your tradition. What a terrible crime ministers commit. What crying and gnashing of teeth awaits them.
If something in your belief system is contrary to what God says plainly in His Word then is it God who is wrong? If we were meant to worship Mary as a way of salvation it would be clear in the Word of God. If we were meant to christen babies at 3 months old it would be a strong Word from God. These wrong beliefs hold Christians back when God is calling us to rise.
Thankfully GenZ have had an awakening all over the world. They have seen the mess previous generations have made and are realizing that there is only one way to fix this. Following Jesus Christ who created this world and us is the only way forward. He is the only One with real solutions.
There are many other false doctrines abounding in Charismatic churches like sending angels to do your bidding; the false Toronto blessing; teaching there is no rapture, or that its still hundreds of years hence; (Jesus said that unless He shortened the days no flesh could be saved!) positive confession (much praying as the heathen do); turning back to the Jewish Law and keeping The Sabbath. Paul asked Who has bewitched you who were saved by the Spirit to go back under the Law?
There are many other instances that cause confusion and division in the Body. Remember that the Gospel is the milk of the Word. Hebrews 5 v 12 - 14: "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."
There was a story I heard long ago that illustrates this. Two Archangels, Gabriel and Michael, were checking out today's Christians for a progress report. They were astonished to find that no one was able to curse a fig tree like Jesus did. In other words we live with a watered down gospel. There are some who have achieved the strong meat stage who do extraordinary things that glorify the Lord. Mostly they are mocked by the ones on watered down milk.
Jesus is coming to separate the sheep from the goats and His judgment will begin first in the house of God. The Sheep will have come out of every false thing and be united in love, joy, peace and truth with strong faith in the Living God. The Goats will be clinging to man's doctrines and revelations that flow out of ignorance and arrogance. They will be discarded by Jesus who said there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth when He says I never knew you.
Matthew 7 v 21 - 23: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
The Father's will is that we grow spiritually to the strong meat stage where we will be effective for extending His Kingdom. Charlie Kirk gave it his all. Our Father has used the untimely death of a faithful man to send a spiritual tsunami around the globe. The Body of Christ has never had such a sudden unified movement ever. The shackles of fake teachings and traditions just broke and the Body came alive. For all to see. Hallelujah Glory to Our God. Christians Arise!
The manifestation of the sons of God will arise and stun the world in the last outpouring of the Holy Spirit in true revival that will bring forth the whole, healed, functioning Body of Jesus Christ. They are the Overcomers who have found the true faith that was delivered to the early disciples.
Prayer: Heavenly Father we long for the sons of God to manifest as we shall arise as soldiers of the Cross to herald the true revival that unites us. We pray for all believers to throw off the shackles of religion and embrace the light of truth in Your Word, as Martin Luther did against Rome, as the Wesleys did in England, as Charlie did last week, as millions shall now do! In Jesus' name. Amen.