Moving in the Apostolic

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Moving in the Apostolic

today to confront the arguments that our modern world raises against the truth. Although the arguments may have changed, the demonic influence behind them has not. We are dealing with ancient principalities that must be bound and cast out through apostolic ministry. These are stubborn arguments that refuse to budge; they can only be destroyed through apostolic ministry, an anointing that confounds the wisdom of this world and releases the wisdom of God. The Church needs apostolic grace today to refute the arguments that people in our modern world use to reject the gospel. Miracles, healings, signs and wonders help to blast away these strongholds. People have no argument against the raw power of God. They have a difficult time explaining these things away. They are forced to rethink their positions and come face to-face with the truth. Apostles come, not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. This is again why the Church must be, first and foremost, apostolic. Without this dimension, we will not have the ability to destroy these strongholds. We are not just dealing with views but worldviews. Entire people groups think certain ways. Entire segments of the world think certain ways. Without the apostolic anointing, how can we succeed against these pervasive worldviews? How can we, without the apostolic anointing, free the millions of people from mind-sets that will send them to eternal damnation? The Apostle's Mantle According to Dr. Paula A. Price in God's Apostle Revived, the apostle's mantle includes warfare strategy and rulership. 1 As mentioned earlier, the Greek word strateia means military service or apostolic career. The kin term strateuomai means to serve in a military campaign, to execute the apostolate. This word's definition speaks of armaments, troops and battle array. According to Dr. Price, the apostle surfaces as an "arch warrior, a chief strategist, a competent captain, and an able guard over his jurisdiction." His supernatural rank in the stratos makes him a formidable combatant in the spirit realm and an arch rival to the forces in the heavenlies.