Jesus said: "I Will Build My Church!" "And the Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against It!"

The word 'church' does not refer to a building or an organization, but to a people who understand their identity in Christ. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus basically said that, "...you are 'peteros' (speaking of a rock-splinter or a small piece of rock, which comes from a bigger rock 'petra') and upon this 'petra', upon this revelation of who I am and who you are; upon this revelation of My true identity and your true identity revealed, I will build My 'CHURCH', My 'EKKLESIA', My people who know and believe their identity revealed in Me, and the gates of hades, spiritual strongholds of ignorance and blindness, the very forces of darkness itself, will not prevail against them " When I discover Jesus for who He really is, He shows me who I really am. I am no longer a simion - like a reed, you know, just following and leaning towards whatever direction the wind is blowing. No, He shows me my true identity. He makes me a petros - a rock. Steadfast and immovable, secure in that identity, in that image of me revealed in Him. And now Jesus says that "the gates of hell, the gates of hades; the resistance of the enemy to maintain his ground will not prevail against us " That means that as we share these things with people, the enemy will not prevail in his efforts to keep them ignorant and deceived concerning their true identity revealed in Jesus

Author: Rudi Louw
Publisher: Rudi\Louw#publishing
Published: 07/31/2014
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780692266786

About the Author
Rudi & Carmen Louw together oversee and pastor Living Word International. They also travel and minister both locally and internationally. Rudi was born and raised in the country of South Africa, while Carmen grew up in Cortland, New York. They function in the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18-21) and flow strongly in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and His anointing to teach, preach, prophesy, heal, and whatever is needed to touch people's lives with the reality of God's love and power. God has given them keen insight into what He has to say to mankind in the work of redemption concerning the revelation and restoration of humanity's true identity. Therefore they emphasize THE GOSPEL IN CHRIST REALITIES: the GRACE of God; the WORD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS and all such eternal truths essential to salvation and living the CHRIST-LIFE. They have been granted this wisdom and revelation into the knowledge of God by the resurrected Spirit of Jesus Christ, to establish and strengthen believers in the faith of God, and to activate them in ministering to others. Not only are people set free from the poison and bondage of sin, condemnation and all kinds of intimidation, (upheld, strengthened and reinforced by age old religious ideas born out of ignorance) but many are brought into a closer more intimate relationship with Father God, as Daddy, through accurate teaching and unveiling of the gospel message, prophetic words, healings and miracles. Rudi & Carmen are closely knitted together with many other effective Christians, church fellowships, and groups of believers who share the same revelation and passion.

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