BUILDING THE CORECORPS WHAT IS THE CORE CORE

BUILDING THE CORE/CORPS WHAT IS THE CORE?

CORE STRENGTH

THE CALL COMMITING TO THE CORE THE COST THE COMMITMENT

Foundations Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Psalm 127: 1

The Word By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. Each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the One already laid, which is Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 3: 10 -11

The Basics But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 2: 18 =========== The foundation goes on first!!

Elementary Principles Hebrews 6: 1 -2

Hebrews 6: 1 -2 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. NKJV

Enlarge, Stretch, Lengthen, Strengthen Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. Isaiah 54: 2

Sure Foundation He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure. Isaiah 33: 6 (NIV)

Chief Cornerstone … built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. Ephesians 2: 1922

Ephesians 4: 1 -16 11 It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16 From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. NIV

Acts 3: 19 -21 "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, 21 whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. NASU

FROM RELIGIOUS FORM TO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Every restorational movement takes biblical truths and practices and brings new light on them revealing greater ways to experience and practice-the gifts of God, the fruit and gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the attributes of Christ. Each movement brings greater understanding and emphasis to one of the names of God such as Savior, Baptizer, Healer, Holy One, Everlasting Father, and Mighty Warrior.

RESTORATION, REVIVAL, AWAKENING, AND REFORMATION RESTORATION MOVEMENT: God sovereignly chooses to restore certain major truths, ministries, and spiritual experiences that have not been active since the early years of the Church.

Every restorational truth movement brings the scriptural meaning and experiential reality back to one of the fundamental doctrines of Christ.

Each restorational movement takes certain Scriptures that religious men have placed in the mythical, allegorical, spiritual, and futuristic realm and makes them a living experience in the life of the believer.

A Refreshing/Renewal is the time when God sends His refreshing spiritual rain to prepare His people for the next restorational move of God.

Revival in evangelical circles often means to have an evangelist hold a series of special meetings for the purpose of winning more souls to the Lord. In the corporate Church it is when the Holy Spirit moves to revive God's people in truths and ministries that have already been restored but have been allowed to become inactive in the Church.

An Awakening is a time when God awakens mankind to a God-consciousness, repentance, and the reverential fear of God. Righteousness is emphasized for society to change their way of living.

Church revivalist historians have recognized three Great Awakenings, one each taking place during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. There is another Great Awakening for the twenty-first century Revivals, refreshing, and renewals happen every so often in the Church most times just before a restoration movement.

What is a Reformation A reformation is a time when God makes a major shift in the Church to accomplish a specific purpose. There will be many times of refreshing, revivals, and restoration movements during a Church Reformation. There are new orders, new grace, and new vision that give a new directive and goal for the Church to fulfill God's newly revealed purpose for His Church.

What is a Reformation A reformation brings a revolutionary change and separates the old from the new. Those who stay with the old order and refuse to accept the new become the main persecutors of those who become participants of the new reformation. It was that way in the first and second reformation and will end up being the same in the third reformation.

The First Reformation established in the Church the six doctrines of Christ and implies a seventh, which is "going on unto perfection" for the ultimate fulfillment of all things.

The Second Reformation restores to the Church all the doctrines and ministries of Christ that were lost during the Dark Age of the Church.

“Restoration Movement” Defined: The phrase restoration movement is used by Church historians and theologians to describe a time when the Holy Spirit acts sovereignly within the Church to restore a biblical truth or ministry back to its proper order and function.

The Third and Final Reformation activates the Church to begin establishing the Kingdom of God in all the earth and finalize the restoration and fulfillment of all things.

500 YEARS OF CHURCH RESTORATION MOVEMENTS 1500 The Protestant Movement 1600 -The Evangelical Movement 1700 -The Holiness Movement 1800 -Faith Healing Movement 1900 -The Pentecostal Movement 1950 -The Charismatic Movement 1980 -The Prophetic-Apostolic Movement 2007 -The Saints Movement

The restoration movements happened about once every hundred years until the twentieth century; then three major restoration movements took place within the twentieth century. The last restoration movement was birthed in the twenty-first century in the year 2007. The Saints Movement became the restoration movement that launched the Third Reformation, just as the Protestant Movement launched the Second Reformation.

YEAR MOVEMENT 1500 Protestant Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Salvation by grace through faith (Eph. 2: 8 -9). DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Congregational

YEAR MOVEMENT 1600 Evangelical Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Water baptism, Church set apart from the world. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Mennonite, Baptist, Church of God, all Holiness churches

YEAR MOVEMENT 1700 Holiness Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Sanctification, the Church set apart from the world. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Methodist, Nazarene, Church of God, all Holiness churches

YEAR MOVEMENT 1800 Faith Healing Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Divine physical healing in the atonement. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Christian Missionary Alliance, Church of God

YEAR MOVEMENT 1900 Pentecostal Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Holy Spirit baptism with unknown tongues. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Assembly of God, United Pentecostal, Foursquare, Church of God in Christ

YEAR MOVEMENT 1950 Latter Rain Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Prophetic presbytery, singing praises, and Body of Christ membership ministries. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Non-denominational churches

YEAR MOVEMENT 1950 Deliverance Evangelism Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Evangelist ministry and mass evangelism reactivated with miraculous healings. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Independent churches and ministerial fellowships

YEAR MOVEMENT 1960 Charismatic Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Renewal of all restored truth to all past movement churches. Pastors were restored to being sovereign head of their local churches. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Charismatic churches and Charismatic groups within denominational churches

YEAR MOVEMENT 1970 Faith Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Faith confessions, prosperity, and victorious attitude and life. Teacher ministry reestablished as a fivefold minister. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Faith and Word churches

YEAR MOVEMENT 1980 Prophetic Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Personal prophecy, activating gifts, warfare praise, prophets to nations. Prophet ministry was restored and a company of prophets brought forth. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Prophetic churches and networks

YEAR MOVEMENT 1990 Apostolic Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Apostolic leadership, release of miracles, networking, great harvest. Apostle ministry restored to bring divine order, finalize restoration of fivefold ministers for full equipping of the Saints. DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Apostolic churches and networks

YEAR MOVEMENT 2007 Saints Movement MAJOR TRUTHS RESTORED Saints demonstrating the gospel of the Kingdom and reaping the harvest! DENOMINATIONS FOUNDED Apostolic Training Center

DECADE FIVEFOLD MINISTRY MOVEMENT 1950 s Evangelist Deliverance Evangelism 1960 s Pastor Charismatic Renewal 1970 s Teacher Faith Teaching Movement 1980 s Prophetic Movement 1990 s Apostle Apostolic Movement

FIVE GROUPS FORMED FROM A RESTORATION MOVEMENT

1. Persecutors These are the ones from the old movement who restored a biblical truth back into the Church during their restoration movement. They establish their doctrinal beliefs, which are then cemented into their denomination creeds. What was once a revelation now becomes a limitation. The newly restored truth was not a part of their revelation, doctrinal creed, or personal experience; therefore, the majority of the old reject the new as unacceptable teaching and as an experience a Christian should not seek to receive. The leaders feel the teachings are a threat to their denomination and way of life. Therefore, they call it heresy and not worthy of being a part of their Christianity, which gives them justification for rejecting and persecuting participants of the new restoration movement.

2. Passive These are the religious leaders who are not for or against the new. They are either too far removed from the new restoration movement to be affected by it, or they are knowledgeable of it but choose not to persecute or to participate.

3. Participants They may partially or fully participate in the movement. The partial participants are those who visit the revival, receive the blessings of the teaching and ministry, but stay in the security of their old denomination. Those who fully participate leave the old and join the new to be fully established in the newly restored truth, ministries, and refreshing presence of the Lord.

4. Proclaimers These are the men and women who become ministers of the movement. They usually start a new local church so that they have the freedom to preach the new truth and establish a people in the restored truth and ministries. Up until 1948, these local churches always formed into a fellowship of churches with like faith and vision, which then evolves into a denomination. This happened in the Protestant Movement with the forming of the Lutheran and Presbyterian denominations.

5. Pioneers These are the reformers, the ones who originally received the revelation of the new truth that the Holy Spirit wanted restored at that time. They are the men and women with the message that produces the movement. The pioneers preach, teach, and write books revealing the scriptural reality of the truths and ministries being restored. They pioneer the truth while most Christians are not aware that there is more truth than what their denomination is preaching. It takes several years and sometimes decades before the new restoration movement is accepted as worthy of being recognized as a legitimate Christian group.

6. Revolutionist: someone who wants to change the world — not just sitting around talking about it, but actually doing something to bring about change. Revolutioner: one that supports or is engaged in a revolution : REVOLUTIONIST