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This was a reply to a friend that sent me a kind note concerning the importance of the not tithing, giving offerings or have a building for the Church to Gather in. I just couldn't keep it to myself.
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The church is the Body of Christ and many people have confused the issue between "The Church" (the people of God) and "The church" (the building in which it gathers). It is dangerous to deny the importance of the Church gathering together. For Satan sifts us to devour us. All though we ARE the CHURCH of Jesus Christ, HIS body we are directed to still gather. We need agreer's. Matthew 8:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them.
Then to deny the gathering of churches (the people) is to deny the teaching of Paul who was the one who the Holy Spirit directed to give us the gathering of the church as we have it today. To deny his teachings in this area is to blot out the word and Revelation says there is a curse on those who do that. 1 Corinthians 16:1 says Now concerning the collection (offerings) FOR the saints, as I have given ORDER (which denotes a commandment) to the churches (recognize the plural) of Galatia, even so do ye (which is states he is speaking to the churches of Corinthians too). We have found that he had built churches in every city he visited. These churches met in houses, synagogues, town central, the streets where ever.
Then 2 Corinthians 8 speaks in detail of offerings and gifts given to each other for the spreading of the Gospel (notice: v14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality) The giving is made from the abundance of what we have and it is to supply the lack in those who do not have. Again in Acts 2:45-46 There is a selling of possessions and goods so the funds would be parted between the brothern (again; this is not stating High Priest but the believers so everyone will have something to eat and have provisions)
Then comes the Tithe. Many say it is "Old Law" but Jesus Himself commands that we PAY our tithes in a rebuke to the Scribes and Pharisees. Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe and mint and anise and cummin , and have omitted the weighter matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Here is says that the tithe was a basic matter compared to Judgment, mercy and faith. These were the heavier matters but said don't do away with the basic but finish what you are supposed to be doing.
FINALLY: Here comes the Bomb! Paul again teaches in Hebrews 7:8 and HERE men that die receive tithes: but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. The way the tithe gets to heaven is the giving of the tithe to those who live on this earth. If you eat your tithe Lev 27 says that you have to pay back 20% above what you ate and what you ate.
I can go on, and on, and on and on...but I understand that the perverting of the scr i pture to keep us as individuals and not as a GATHERED force is an attack of the AntiChrist or the Spirit of AntiChrist that Paul teaches. BUT THIS ONE HURTS! This Anti-Christ is to say, "One who is against the Anointed one with his Anointing this is the Church” Jude teaches of this person who works to separate us and says that they will be judged with the same judgment as Sodom and Gomorrah. They try to separate the saints and pull on their own ungodly lusts. This is where this teaching has come from. Using the Word to turn Saints from working together, gathering funds to build the outreaching of souls or feeding the "End Time Harvest” that Jesus has prepared us to reach. The simple desire to not go to church, spending more time at home doing nothing, eating and drinking and saying that we are saved (which you may very well be but...) Do not forsake the Gathering of the Saints nor stop the saints from utilizing the financial system that Jesus has left us in His Word to feed the system that wins souls, feeds the poor, clothes the naked, visits the prisons, covers the orphans and provides for our widows.
There is abuse in every industry, ministry, office, government, operation or organizations but to say that they all are irrelevant is ignorant.
This is just the opinion of one who works hard to fund that which the Lord has given me to build.
I am rich Spiritually, Physically, Socially, Mentally and yes FINANCIALLY and with all of these riches I can preach, proclaim and prophesy the coming of the Lord and I can truly say, "No MAN has made me rich, but only God through the obedience and actions of His Word have I received."
But, I'm sure there are some that would say that I received my riches from poor people who gave me offerings...well, I accept the judgment of God over any ignorant jealousy of man. Thank you Jesus you are no respecter of person. And that the reader of this little note could receive these very same riches.
Blessings,
Pastor Clark Ortiz
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| Enjoy What You Do!!! | | I ALWAYS like to meet new people. I'm a builder of churches. We are building a new church in the Dallas area. For this one we will Senior Pastor for atleast 25 years. My wife and I have done everything from throwing away the trash to Senior Pastoring a church and we love it. You will love the ministry. Someone asked me what I thought would be a good life ambishion that would pay good and that they will be fulfilled in their retirment and I said, "Get into the ministry."
I was called to the ministry at the age of 12 and I started building the ministry when I was 19. I build my first Christian TV station in Puerto Rico when I was 19-20 (it is still preaching the gospel and I'm 41 today). I've built many stations to date and several churches. I would recommend this life to everyone. There is a fraze I use to help describe the walk of faith...here it is "Faith produces GREAT things...but the walk is for the birds." Here is what that means. Faith produces everything you need; cars, houses, health, peace, joy, etc. But James 1 teaches that the trying of our faith produces patience. This is because when we are believing for something it takes time and sometimes it looks like that we will not receive it but if we do not lose heart it will surely comes. After 22 years of ministry I have seen that everything I am believing for looks like it may not happen until it is time then it comes quickly, completely and with a great testimony. I've learned that is what the Lord really wants is "The Story" more then the receiving. It's the Story of the walk that is important to him. The receiving WILL happen but He is more pleased with the walk TO receive. We love the receiving but he loves the walk...and I guess that is what makes it a great marriage. He says in Hebrews 11:6 That it is our faith that pleases God. Keep walking in faith fully pleasing Him and you will have in abundance more and more (1 Thess 4:1)
Thanks for reading and stay blessed,
Peace,
PC
| | Posted: 8/28/2007 at 07:55 | Read 111 times | 1 comment | Leave Comment |
| The First To Go | | We have many "First To Goes" in our lives. Our teeth, Our Hair, Our Friends, Our jobs even our Cars. I remember the first car I had to go. It was a small brown Datson Delux (this was when Datsan had so little inventory that it didn't matter what they called it). I was 17 years old and mad. I can't remember why I was mad. This car was so faithful to me. On $3 it would take me to surf the beach and back (90 miles round trip). Because of my anger, I drove that car so fast until I heard the engin give out. It wasn't much to lose. After that my Dad bought me a 8 year old Monte Carlo. Brown on Brown. Man, I loved that car. But nothing compairs to the first child to go from the house. My oldest daughter, Christian is going to go to The River Worship School over 1300 miles from the house. We have just secured her apartment, furniture, clothes...all the items someone may need. Last night we filled her cabinets with all the food she would need for a few weeks....$225.00 of food. It should last a month...I hope. She tries to comfort me with statments like...It's only a year...I'm going to come back and lead worship for you and the church...You'll see me from time to time. But none of this really helps. What does help is I know that she is following God PERFECT plan for her life. I know He is in control and I know he is guiding her. I'm proud that she has chosen to do this and that we didn't push her to go. You see, I remember when I was 18 leaving for school. I lied to my parents and told them that I was going to church, that I was studing hard but I was really fooling around. Praise the Lord that seeds that we sow that do not come back...only by the mercy of God.
Monday we leave her here trusting that the Lord will watch over her. We have a long drive back to Texas...2 days worth of driving, that will be the test. 48 hours with the boys and my wife. She's already broken down once...I'm sure it will happen a few more times. I've done pretty good keeping it to myself so far...I know the tears will fall. It's just the sign that I love her and that she will be missed. I trust that it will also mean that I have released her in God's hands once again and hope that she continues to follow after our teachings.
Lord, we have done what you have asked, to teach her Your ways and Your statues. Now Lord, I leave her in Your continual Grace and remind You of Your word that You have command me to do so often and say, "I have traned up my child in the way she should go, so I believe that she will never turn from it." Show me once again Lord, Your never changing word. Amen | | Posted: 8/18/2007 at 07:06 | Read 36 times | 1 comment | Leave Comment |
| Running In The Fire!!! | | A number of years back I had a dream from the Lord. I found my self in a closet praying before the Lord. I said, “Lord, I am believing to receive. What do I need to do? What kind of breakthrough do I need to receive?”
I suddenly found myself looking through an open door. As I looked through this doorway there was a path that was laid out in front of me like a hallway. As I walked through the doorway a waterfall of liquid fire came rushing down over the path. I heard the Lord with a strong vibrant voice say, “Run!” I could feel the radiated heat of the fire on my bare face. I knew through the fire is where I would find my answer. I braced myself and ran. When I entered this enormous wall of fire I could feel the sensation of heat and fire burning right through me yet, I wasn’t burnt. On the contrary I felt cleaner, lighter and pure. To my relief I pasted through and stopped at the other side of this wall. I opened my eyes, and a thought ran through my mind I would see my flesh smoldering. When I opened up my eyes there was no burnt flesh. No smell of smoke. No sign of my courage’s act, only another wall of fire. I prepared myself again. Run through once again! Opened my eyes. Another wall. Run through fire, another wall, run through fire, another wall. I realize this was just a contestants race. God in the grandstands cheering me on. Run! Run! Run! Like if I had a finish line to cross.
As I was running I was feeling, pure clean, faster, lighter. I just kept running. I realized the revelation. I woke up and knew…
Possessing comes from going through the fire. It is not the receiving that is important but the journey. The journey of receiving is not the obtaining but the race that gets you there.
God desires for you to receive what you believe but the journey is more gratifying then the receiving.
| | Posted: 8/18/2007 at 06:48 | Read 28 times | 1 comment | Leave Comment |
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