The Ministry Anointing of the Apostle

Apostolic Reformers

men. He challenged the religious tradition of His day and began to reform the system. Consequently, the entire community of Israel was about to take on a completely new face, changing from the law to Grace. There was a complete Reformation about to take place in the economy of God. The apostles were used in the book of Acts to begin to shape a new community called "the Church". The apostle Paul was used to bring forth the revelation of the Church consisting of both Jew and Gentile. This was a radical and complete reformation from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The Spirit of the Reformer And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. Leviticus 26:23,24 Reformation is not new. The Protestant Reformation of the 16th Century was not the first reformation for the people of God. The Lord spoke of reformation in the book of Leviticus. The beginning of the New Covenant through the apostles was also a time of reformation. During the 16th Century, the Church needed another reformation. The Lord is always concerned about the shape and form His church is in. One of the functions of the apostle is to bring the Church into proper form. Apostles are concerned with biblical order. If the church is not in the correct form, the apostle will come forth in the spirit of the reformer. God will send apostles to bring reformation to the Church. Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them

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