We sit back and we wonder why we don't see the sick healed, the lame walking or the dead raised. It's guite simple actually. We continue to walk in SELF and we continue to have DIVISION.

Jesus said, " And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand." Mark 3:24-25. The Body of Christ is DIVIDED. We were not called to organize DENOMINATIONS. We read in Mark 6:15, "Go into all the World, and preach The Gospel to every creature."

Matthew 28:18-20, "And Jesus came and spake unto them,saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of time.

Clearly the disciples were instructed to preach The Gospel. We too are clearly instructed to preach The Gospel.(Don't see much of that going on) It is the hour to get this right.Time to come from under the denominational umbrellas and do the Will of God.It would be a totally different story if under these denominational umbrellas, everyone was on the same page, believing the same thing, working in the same Spirit, took every part of The Word of God for Truth, as the infallible Word of God, we'd be ok. However, that's not the case. I'm not going to go into each and everyone one and give a breakdown of beliefs,I'm simply going to give you THE WORD OF GOD. Period.

In 1 Corinthians 12:12 we read:

"For as The Body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one Body being many, are one body, so also in Christ."

This scripture states that there are many members but are ONE BODY.How does the body function? It functions in a way where everything is complete and operational as a unit. If something isn't functioning properly, how then can it operate correctly? Some of it becomes disabled correct? It's not able to function at 100% correct? When one member of The Body of Christ, has pulled out and taken a stance against truth, what does that do
to The Body of Christ? The Body of Christ is now dysfunctional. Are you following me? Let's move on.

In 1 Corinthians 12:13 we read:

For by one Spirit we all are baptized into one Body, whether we be Jew or Gentiles, whether we bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

By One Spirit we are all baptized. Jew or Gentile, bond or free. That pretty much covers everyone right? Well, if we are all baptized by one Spirit, how then do we have different beliefs? Why are we not going after the same thing? This is where SELF comes in. Not going to touch on that just yet, lets move on.

In 1 Corinthians 12:28 we read:

And God hath set some in the church, FIRST APOSTLES, SECONDARILY PROPHETS,THIRDLY TEACHERS, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Now this is where it is missed. This is the structure of the Church. This scripture is known as the Five Fold Ministry. Did we read anything about the church of the baptist, or the church of the Methodist? Clearly we didn't. It said, "And God hath set up some in the church!! Is this the way most churches are set up? No it isn't. Many denominations don't believe there are Apostles or even Prophets. Well, Hello!? Here it is in black
and white. Gods Word. This wasn't a suggestion. This is the way God intended it to be and yet it is not followed. Self yet again.

Your denomination has taken bits and pieces of the bible and set them a part to follow and the rest you don't acknowledge! WRONG!! Who gave you that authority to do such a thing? Let me give it to you plain and simple. SATAN!!! He has fooled you to believe that you don't have to believe every word. That you don't have to obey every command. NOT!! Satan, Im putting you on notice. Time up! Game over! You lose!! Touchdown BODY!!!

At the same time he has you thinking that you don't have to listen to God, do what you want, preach what you want. You don't have to follow that, it's just a book. OK!! I've clearly shown you that God never said set up this denomination or that. Denominations are man-made. A man got angry and wanted things done his way,(SELF) so he branched out and set up his own rules, choosing his own scriptures to follow and said this is what
God told me to do. What in the world. Not true. This was clearly all SELF..

Before we can even begin to unite as a Body, we as individuals have to re-evaluate ourselves, our lives, our households, we have to get SELF in order. We must die to self daily. It's not about what you want. What you need. It's about what God wants first and foremost. You then put the needs of others ahead fo your own needs. You my beloved,
always come last.

These scriptures will give you an idea on dying to self, look them up, read them and get them in your Spirit-man. This process of dying to self is not something you say you've done and that's it. We are clearly shown in scripture that it is a daily process.

Romans 8:8-14
Galatians 2:20-21
1 Corinthians 15:31
Mark 8:34-35
2 Timothy 2:11-13
Gospel of John 12:24-26

The one thing I noticed about the disciples, they were always on one accord, they were always united together as a unit and when it came time for them to go out, two by two, they continued to be united and on one accord. Lets read about it.

In Acts 2:1 we read:

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

In Acts 4:24 we read:(Im not giving the entire scripture just the reference point)

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said...


This scripture says that they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. When you go down to verse 31 it reads:

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with The Holy Ghost, and they spake The Word of God with Boldness!!

I have been in many churches, many prayer meetings, and never have I experienced every single person being filled with The Holy Ghost and then speaking Boldy the Word of God. I want this experience don't you? ONE ACCORD. This really means something. If you are with one accord, would there be division? If there was division can everyone be on one accord? I don't think so.

Accord: Doing something together and in complete
agreement.

Unity: The state of being joined together or in
agreement.

Agreement: When people have the same opinion or when
they approve or accept something.

Denomination: A large group of religious congregations united
under a common faith and name and organized
under a single administrative and legal hierachy.

A group having a distinctive interpretation of a
religious faith and usually its own organization.




Spirit of the Living God, I come before You giving You all the praise and glory. Thanking You for Your continued mercy and loving kindness, I thank You for Your faithfulness, I thank You for Your grace.

Spirit of the Living God, I come before You a sinner Lord, I repent of my sins and I ask that You cleanse me and make me whole Lord. Purify my heart that I might embrace Your heart Lord. I thank You for that purification, for making me whole Lord.

Spirit of the Living God, we have fallen short of Your glory and now Father God, we seek guidance and direction from You Lord. Show us how to follow every single word in regards to the structure of Your church Father. Father God, You placed this message on my heart, embedded it deep within my spirit, touch the lives of those reading this, give them comf-
irmation of Your word and guide our steps. We choose Your will Lord over our own. We give up the free will that You so graciously gave us, and today we are choosing Your will Father.Today we embrace the Five Fold Ministry.

In Jesus Mighty name we pray. Amen

In His Everlasting Love,

Your Humble Servant Angela

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