"Fear God, Love God, Serve God": "The God That Answers By Fire!"

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

"The God That Answers By Fire!"

"And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty,

If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty."

(2 Kings 1:10)

He's got FIRE shut up in His bones! Who? Almighty God! And, every now and then, He exhales ... Hey, you best be not in the line of His nostril flare ... unless, it is to be filled with His spirit! He IS "The God That Answers By Fire!"

The Prophet Elijah did this not in a spirit of revenge, "but for the vindication of the honour and the glory of God, and under the impulse of his spirit, who was abused through the insult on him as his prophet," per Gill's exposition of the Bible. The wrath of God fell upon men who were unrighteous and ungodly, thus this was an act of justice on God's part, and a declaration of His Prophet, Elijah. Even today, there are men and women of God who stand in God's stead by the words of their mouths; God uses them to speak for Him in prophecy, and it is wise to not speak against them, if, in fact, they are true prophets and prophetesses of Almighty God. How do you know if they are true, or like the false prophets of Baal? The Bible says we know people by their fruits; a good man or woman does not produce bad fruit. This deserves our Biblical research, because the Word says that in the last days there would arise false prophets and false christs. We are here; we've seen it!

"And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind,

and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there

appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire,

and it sat upon each of them."

(Acts 2:2-3)

It has happened to over 580 million people worldwide and it is happening somewhere right now! What? The Holy Ghost and fire falling upon hungry humans; it is the Spirit of Almighty God descending like a dove and consuming mortals like a fire. It's from the God who answers by FIRE. This "fire" changes, infuses, molds, inspires, calls, sends, anoints, protects, and flames the name of Jesus Christ in the hearts of whosoever will. Will what? Whosever will receive Jesus as his/her Savior, repent of all sins, be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and be filled with His Spirit. It is for every human being, in every Nation, every kindred and tongue ... yes, the good, the bad, and the ugly ... Jesus Christ waits with open arms to all who repent of their sins, ALL ... that means He is no respecter of persons; He receives poor, rich, mean, good, and yes, even evil, IF they repent. He can turn around the most wicked of people by His Spirit. He is pouring out His Spirit all over the world, and Joel 2:28 says He will pour out His Spirit upon "all flesh." In India, there are 27 million Christians ... and still counting ...