tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.comments2009-06-13T05:30:18.686-07:00Martin SchmaltzMartin Schmaltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690312665952136294noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-88863613028019597642009-06-12T21:19:51.966-07:002009-06-12T21:19:51.966-07:00Once again...this is great! I think our thought ha...Once again...this is great! I think our thought have crossed the same path! God Bless!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155309146417608267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-71162028070722689562009-06-12T21:15:23.507-07:002009-06-12T21:15:23.507-07:00Amen!!!! Well said....I couldn't have said it ...Amen!!!! Well said....I couldn't have said it better!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155309146417608267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-26832420481858980732009-06-12T21:13:36.887-07:002009-06-12T21:13:36.887-07:00I love this post and I have said Jesus was a '...I love this post and I have said Jesus was a 'Rebel' to the religious world ....that is why they wanted to kill Him. He wouldn't do things according to their tradition, He responded totally to the living Word which can't be bound!!! Oh Hallelujah! Thanks for this post and God bless!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155309146417608267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-25649597722428945012009-06-04T20:51:52.776-07:002009-06-04T20:51:52.776-07:00Thanks so much for this post....I too have been gi...Thanks so much for this post....I too have been giving much thought to this and several other 'traditions' followed by men and not instructed by God!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155309146417608267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-27366856023274709252009-04-08T08:30:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:30:00.000-07:00In one verse in the Letters, it speaks of this tra...In one verse in the Letters, it speaks of this tradition that God has given us.<BR/>Its one of the exceptions you mentioned in your articles that is a positive usage of the word.<BR/><BR/>I need to re-install my e-sword program so I can find it again lol.mgsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610421938854772431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-55337848824433510452009-04-08T05:56:00.000-07:002009-04-08T05:56:00.000-07:00In the scripture, the word tradition is associated...In the scripture, the word tradition is associated with man's teaching. Jesus was critical of the pharisees because they taught man's traditions vs the commandments of God. <BR/><BR/>Just to make sure I am clear to all, when I speak of traditions, I am referencing man's teachings that have become entrenched in religion that make the "commandments of God of none effect."Martin Schmaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690312665952136294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-23975571562090564112009-04-07T21:49:00.000-07:002009-04-07T21:49:00.000-07:00I am all for getting rid of the "traditions of man...I am all for getting rid of the "traditions of man".<BR/>What has me somewhat disturbed, is that in many cases, God's "traditions" (teachings) are gotten rid of instead. They are labeled as "archaic" or "out dated", and mistakingly made out to be "traditions of man" as an excuse.<BR/>One obvious example of this would be BIBLICAL "standards" of holiness.<BR/>One old saying comes to mind more and more often now days-- <BR/>Don't toss the baby out with the bath water.mgsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610421938854772431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-67897255789777995842009-04-01T11:46:00.000-07:002009-04-01T11:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for the insight. I believe there is a great...Thanks for the insight. I believe there is a great amount of peer pressure. Trying to look good, right for our cohorts. Not many want to be the first to publicly ask the hard questions then step out.Martin Schmaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690312665952136294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-61874845864529358002009-04-01T08:39:00.000-07:002009-04-01T08:39:00.000-07:00The "rope" and "elephant" you speak of are (I bel...The "rope" and "elephant" you speak of are (I believe) indicative of many stateside churches. Their theme song could be "I Shall Not Be Move". I also believe that there could be a factor of intimidation (as written about in John Bevere's book on the same subject) that is holding back many churches as they transition to new leadership. Great subject!Vince DeMuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522503589390524958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-36580867932883058162009-04-01T04:22:00.000-07:002009-04-01T04:22:00.000-07:00"Apostolic Kingdom Dominion"Pastor Benjamin David ..."Apostolic Kingdom Dominion"<BR/>Pastor Benjamin David Arazu<BR/>Man of God thanks very much for that book you gave me,it is great.Here is my thought on Apostolic Kingdom Dominion.<BR/><BR/>If you can hear it, you were born to serve the King and to walk in Apostolic Kingdom Dominion. If you can embrace this truth, the Kingdom of Yahweh will be established in your heart, and your life will glorify His Name in all the earth. <BR/>• Kingdom = King’s/Domain (Where the King rules and reigns)<BR/>• The King’s Domain has to be established in your heart and life before you can represent the King to someone else.<BR/>Note: (If you are not a man under authority then the people under your authority will not be submitted). <BR/>• “You were born to serve the King and nothing else really matters” blh<BR/><BR/>Luke 17:20b The kingdom of JESUS cometh not with observation: 21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of Yahweh is within you.<BR/><BR/>Psalms 8:1- O GOD, our Sovereign, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, who have set Your glory above the heavens!<BR/><BR/>4-6 - What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? 5For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor. 6You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;<BR/><BR/>Psalms 145:10-13 All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, and Your saints shall bless You. 11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power, 12To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.<BR/><BR/>Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.<BR/><BR/>Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Yahweh: 6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.<BR/>• Apostolic fathers are coming to you and government is coming with them. Order will be restored and authority and power will bring reformation. <BR/><BR/>• The enemy of our souls has been dealt with and his day has ended, our day has only begun.<BR/>• This is the day that Yahweh has made I will rejoice and be glad in it. <BR/>• This is the great and dreadful Day of Yahweh. <BR/>• This is the Third Day and we are under an open Heaven.<BR/><BR/>Isaiah 26:12 - LORD, You will establish peace for us, for You have also done all our works in us. <BR/><BR/>13-14 LORD our Elohim, masters besides You have had dominion over us; but by You only we make mention of Your name. 14They are dead, they will not live; they are deceased, they will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.<BR/><BR/>Luke 11:20 But if I cast out demons with the finger of GOD, surely the kingdom of GOD has come upon you.<BR/><BR/>Colossians 2:13-15 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,14having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.<BR/><BR/>Daniel 7:13-14 “I was watching in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him.14Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed.<BR/><BR/>Acts 5:12 - And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.SURVERSARAZUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06247894310854247113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-75330172338497455152009-03-23T08:32:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comment. It is so true about the ha...Thanks for the comment. It is so true about the hats of traditionMartin Schmaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690312665952136294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-4404875966537749432009-03-22T09:40:00.000-07:002009-03-22T09:40:00.000-07:00This so true. May I add a thought. That I have see...This so true. May I add a thought. That I have seen at times the same things happen when someone tries to spin too many plates in all of the hats one attempts to wear in their filling of "positions" in the body. Especially within the traditional church structure. No one has fallen into this snare more than those who pursue the traditional forms of church oversight. In business, as an owner, I have come to know, to work smarter, not harder. You can work yourself to death and yet no accomplish anything or as much as compared to working together as a team. Delegation is working smarter. I have found also, once I can delegate, I keep my hands off unless correction is necessary or if I am asked for assistance. You can never truly become fully effective and at liberty as long as one man had his hands on everyting. Also, the individual delegated to will never take ownership of his "ministry" unless he is trusted to do so. Just a thought.Sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808574607280643876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-4175498149050178852009-03-09T17:26:00.000-07:002009-03-09T17:26:00.000-07:00I don't believe that could be any more true! If we...I don't believe that could be any more true! If we would break that flimsy little rope (the rope of the past), we would be unstoppable!Jessica (I've survived a brain tumor!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12246866676169752750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-61351144322122416042009-02-22T15:39:00.000-08:002009-02-22T15:39:00.000-08:00Forgot to tell you that the main hub site for all ...Forgot to tell you that the main hub site for all conservatives is www.grizzlygroundswell.com Check this site out. You might find an interest in posting at some of the other network niches we have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-76891831562367174622009-02-22T15:37:00.000-08:002009-02-22T15:37:00.000-08:00You are a good writer. I would like to invite you ...You are a good writer. I would like to invite you to be an author at www.grizzlygroundswellreligion.com. We are a network of conservative activists organized at this website striving to get the conservative message out to all Americans. I am the host at GGReligion and am looking for solid writers to get America back on track with biblical principles.<BR/><BR/>All I need is for you to e-mail me a username you want to use and a password you will use to access the blog and cross-post your articles to the site. Fill out your profile completely and make sure you plug your own blog. This network will increase traffic to your site and give you greater reach of readers.<BR/><BR/>Hope to hear from you soon. My e-mail is edanielintheden@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-77056808052525476142009-02-19T07:14:00.000-08:002009-02-19T07:14:00.000-08:00I have heard you share these thoughts in pieces. ...I have heard you share these thoughts in pieces. It is great to see this concept laid out in the way you always do. well done, sir - or should I say, well SAID!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-8354848168630631892009-02-18T04:41:00.000-08:002009-02-18T04:41:00.000-08:00Steal away my friend. Spread the word.Steal away my friend. Spread the word.Martin Schmaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690312665952136294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-29488506617313545422009-02-17T20:54:00.000-08:002009-02-17T20:54:00.000-08:00Great thought! I'm going to steal this for 90&...Great thought! I'm going to steal this for 90&9 if you're okay with that. It needs a wide audience!kdchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01452854081833242877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-26725897720664662842009-01-23T18:45:00.000-08:002009-01-23T18:45:00.000-08:00I enjoyed the Rainmaker series.. than you... Let u...I enjoyed the Rainmaker series.. than you... Let us continue in Kingdom minded messagesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-34626917955941955792009-01-05T15:59:00.000-08:002009-01-05T15:59:00.000-08:00So on the mark. I really enjoyed your message and...So on the mark. I really enjoyed your message and can relate to it. May God help us to see ourselves as we really are and be sensitive to His leading. <BR/><BR/>God Bless you in your efforts to enlighten others to what is truth.<BR/><BR/>Verdell CoieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-9039155311369995982009-01-05T03:50:00.000-08:002009-01-05T03:50:00.000-08:00KevinThanks for the comment. Feedback is always we...Kevin<BR/>Thanks for the comment. Feedback is always welcomed. <BR/><BR/>This blog was based on my book - Apostolic Authority, Every Believer's Privilege. It is a book about the authority EVERY believer has been empowered to use. <BR/><BR/>In regards to your question about Apostolic Government, I have an idea that I will be presenting in my next book.<BR/><BR/>Keep checking in and giving me some feedback.<BR/>MartinMartin Schmaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690312665952136294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-30913567570307602082009-01-04T21:42:00.000-08:002009-01-04T21:42:00.000-08:00Great stuff! Sounds similar to a Rick Renner artic...Great stuff! Sounds similar to a Rick Renner article I read some time ago. I agree 100%! My hunger or quest lies more in this statement you made: "We must make sure we are not perpetuating man’s traditions, values or structure." Not so much in "what is an apostle" but my question is more what is the Apostolic Government that we are to be operating in today - the "New Wine Skin" so to speak. :-) I don't have the answers but searching. I appreciate your teaching & revelation! Again, good stuff! Blessings, KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-68859721360716781262009-01-02T14:34:00.000-08:002009-01-02T14:34:00.000-08:00TOTALLY RELEVANT - Martin - I feel like you have t...TOTALLY RELEVANT - <BR/><BR/>Martin - I feel like you have touched into one of those areas that's like the "unspoken truth" or that "dirty little secret" that many of us live with in our lives. IF we were (some of us, let me just stick to ME...) were to tell the truth what we want is a "Entitlement Relationship" with God. WE want to pray, praise, and worship, BUT we do not want to really DO anything outside of that to see the power of God in our lives. WHEN, and ONLY when we start to realize that we as a people MUST DO something to manifest the blessings of God in our lives, is when we will start walking in the empowerment that God has given us. <BR/><BR/>Bless you for the Apostolic Authority that you bring to the table. I am blessed to know you, and I am doubly blessed to be challenged by you. <BR/><BR/>Vincent HuntAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-58562727901729933502008-12-19T10:03:00.000-08:002008-12-19T10:03:00.000-08:00Martin,Thanks for an excellent and thought provoki...Martin,<BR/>Thanks for an excellent and thought provoking consideration of what is truly apostolic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890945407049255199.post-30581022973391933092008-11-29T19:14:00.000-08:002008-11-29T19:14:00.000-08:00Excellent post. Great stuff!Excellent post. Great stuff!Armandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682052409561918682noreply@blogger.com