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The Life Foundations
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WILL GOD BRING REVIVAL?
A REVIVAL HAS ALREADY BEGUN!
Will God bring revival? First, we must understand what we mean by
the word “revival.” “Revival” is:
A special (meaning “not normally a daily
occurrence”) movement OF GOD both within and without the body of Christ (the
whole body of Christians, regardless of religion, church, or denominational
affiliation) that results in:
·
Greater holiness (not
simply greater righteousness [right living] but greater spontaneous
[automatic {involving no effort of will}], heartfelt dedication [devotion of
more (not necessarily most or all) of one’s personal resources {time, energy –
both physical and emotional energy – money, etc.}] to God) among
Christians
·
Greater numbers saved
(rescued from sin and hell and “registered” for heaven) in an unusually shorter
period of time than normal
·
Greater respect for moral
and ethical standards among both Christians and the general population.
Will God bring revival? Well, first, can we even know the answer to
this question? The answer to this
second question is yes. How can we
determine whether God will bring revival?
God runs an orderly and, by his will, somewhat predictable spiritual,
social, and physical universe. He has
set forth certain principles (in the Bible [the King James Bible]) that enable
us to know certain things that he will do in this universe. (We will add Scriptural references for these
principles to this article at a future point in time.) Based on these principles, we know the
following:
God will bring revival if there is the
right COINCIDENCE (the quality of occurring at the same time) OF
CIRCUMSTANCES. These circumstances are:
1)
There is a need
for revival.
2)
Some people see
the need for revival.
3)
Some people realize
that there is nothing that any person or group of people can do to bring
about revival.
4)
Some people ask
God for revival.
5)
People believe that
God communicates with humanity.
a.
People believe that
God communicates with humanity in a specific way.
i)
People believe that
God communicates with humanity in a manifest way.
(1) People believe that God communicates with humanity in a visible
way.
(a) People believe that God communicates with humanity in a single,
visible way.
(i)
People believe that
God communicates with humanity in a single, written way.
6)
God communicates with
humanity in a single, written way accepted by most people.
a.
God communicates with
humanity through the King James Bible since it is the only Bible
accepted by most people.
7)
Some people believe
the message that God has communicated.
NEED
Is there a need for revival? This is an easy question to the answer. All you have to do is to look at the popular
culture. The motion pictures coming out
of Hollywood are one example. Is there
a need for revival? Yes.
SIGHT
Does anyone see the need for
revival? Yes, multitudes do.
NOTHING
Do people realize that there is nothing
they can do to bring about revival? Yes
and no. Many ask God for revival
thinking that prayer moves us closer to revival. PRAYER DOES NOT MOVE US CLOSER TO REVIVAL. GOD IS ALREADY SET TO BRING REVIVAL. Prayer simply SIGNALS GOD when Christians
and the general population are READY for revival.
ASKING
Are people asking God for revival? Yes, multitudes are.
COMMUNICATION
Do people believe that God communicates
with humanity? Yes.
SPECIFICITY
Do people believe that God communicates
with humanity in a specific way? Yes.
MANIFESTATION
Do people believe that God communicates
with humanity in a way that they can experience? Yes.
VISIBILITY
Do people believe that God communicates
with humanity in a way that they can see?
Yes.
SINGULARITY
Do people believe that God communicates
in one way? Yes. Note that it is not necessary that people
believe that he communicates in ONLY one way.
WRITINGS
Do people believe that God communicates
through a written word? Yes.
MAJORITY
Does God communicate through a written
word accepted by most people? Yes.
KING JAMES BIBLE
Does God communicate through the King
James Bible? Yes.
FAITH
Does anyone believe the message God has
communicated? Yes.
CONCLUSION
THERE IS THE RIGHT COINCIDENCE OF
CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSARY FOR REVIVAL.
Therefore, we can confidently assert:
A REVIVAL HAS
ALREADY BEGUN NOT ONLY IN AMERICA BUT ALSO IN ALL OF THE NATIONS ON EARTH!