WTO Consensus
Whew Group,
That was a lively discussion that got even livelier. I thought everyone
was going to respond. It seems to have subsided so if I may, lets see if
we have a consensus from what was discussed.
No one denied and some confirmed that the World Trade Organization is
the first step toward the One World Order economic system. First of all
we are admonished to bring others from the outer court into the Holy
Place. And we are to pray, no matter what our calling. There is a
correlation between the WTO protests and the cleansing of the temple.
Jesus did protest in this case, he did demonstrate and he did drive the
moneychangers out of the outer court. It was also mentioned that Jesus
did not participate in the violent overthrow represented in the Zealots.
He died on the cross for all of us, yes. This is our primary message.
Jesus was obedient and died for our sins on the cross but for what
offense? I will add that He was sinless and we are to follow His
example. He was condemned to die on the cross because he angered the
temple authorities, this was His offense as regarding those who wanted
to kill Him. There were other things like blasphemy and breaking the
Sabbath laws but this was the one that got Him into real trouble. We are
to preach forgiveness, salvation, repentance and the fact of the shed
blood, but Jesus was not condemned for these things but because He
deprived the Pharisees and the Sadducees and the High Priest their
temple income. Follow this logic in the gospels and you will see this is
true; and follow this logic toward those that are protesting the WTO and
you will see that they are trying to do just what Jesus did. Follow this
logic even further and you will see that the ones in the last days who
will be persecuted are not just those that preach salvation but those
that have gotten out of Babylon and refuse to take the mark of the beast
which is economic. Most of us agree but not all that our callings are
different and that some, especially in the prophetic, are called to
Christian activism to denounce injustice, avarice, exploitation and
oppression.
We also discussed that we are not going to get the truth in the right
wing media. What the protestors did was to blow the trumpet and sound
the alarm, we would not have heard otherwise. A prayer was given "Please
forgive us and give us a heart for grace and action led by Your Holy
Grace our Father in Heaven, may we see Your will on earth during these
times." Many seem to be given that heart but not all in this group are
yet in one accord. We are reminded that we have different callings and
gifts, some will be martyred, some will be underground but it the Lord's
battle, it is Jesus that is the Commander of this army and we must wait
for His orders. We should look to the Holy Ghost and have discernment of
what to do, have the backing of Jesus, right motives and everything done
by prayer and thanksgiving.
Now we come to a problem. This is just one issue. To fulfill the prayer
of Jesus we need to all speak the same thing. We are almost there on
this. What of those that refuse to agree because they do not think that
another's calling can include an activist spirit or have a divine right
to protest? The kingdom is not a democracy, it is a monarchy, and Jesus
is King. We need to go on to another discussion but what of those that
refuse to come of one accord? Agree to disagree? No way. What do you
think? Do we agree or not?
Jay.
December 11, 1999
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