Being Lukewarm - "Its All or Nothing"

Dear Saints

I would like to share with you my reflections on a vision I received on 8 July 2010.

On Thursday, I was reading through some sacrifices I had written down a few hours earlier. Immediately after reading the following sacrifice: “There’s no place in God’s kingdom for a lukewarm vessel” I received the following vision:

I saw a very big circle with white boundaries. There was a man standing with one foot within the boundaries of this circle and the other foot outside the boundary. I also received the Word: “IT’S ALL OR NOTHING”

The man in the vision depicts a lukewarm, or a double-minded person.

Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

When we keep ourselves within the boundaries of the Second Covenant, by only using those things which God has sanctified and made Holy for our faith, then we are obeying the law of grace and truth which is set in Jesus Christ. Those who try to serve God with that which is less than Christ through their principles, aspirations, signature gifts and imagination, are called double-minded. They are confessing Christ, but also confessing the world. They quote Bible scriptures which speak of charity, but do not possess true charity. Without the knowledge of Christ which is laid in the heart by God-called living Apostles, the faith of the believer will not reflect Christ, but will only reflect self, which causes the believer to be lukewarm. God’s Government equips believers with the necessary tools to love and serve God acceptably, so that our faith will stand perfect before God, having nothing of man added, and nothing of Christ missing.

Believers, who possess the true knowledge of Christ, should also beware of double-mindedness. It is important for all saints to be consistent with their labour of faith. By daily conforming to the knowledge of Christ by using the tools of the covenant we show that faith isn’t just a hobby, but our lifestyle. It is important not to merely define the doctrine, but to LIVE It. It is not enough to only have the knowledge of Christ, but it is essential that we conform to this knowledge, to daily work out our salvation with fear and trembling. This active involvement in the Priesthood, and the overcoming of our cycles of growth, are what saves the soul from sin and death. We keep ourselves alive unto God through continuance in faith, so that we can bear forth the fruit of His kingdom.

The word I received “ITS ALL OR NOTHING”, reminded me of the following verse:

Joshua 24:15 “...choose you this day whom ye will serve;”

We cannot serve both God and ourselves. There is no grey area. We are either hot for the Lord by abiding in Christ, or we serve ourselves, Satan and the world. The Righteous know that it is only Grace that brings single-mindedness, therefore they avoid being double-minded, by keeping their vessels full of faith and bearing forth an abundance of fruit unto God.

I offer the following sacrifice for your edification and comfort

“It is within the boundaries of the second covenant that we are kept from evil"

In Christ
Monique Babst
Second 8th Week Apostolic Institute of Theology
Pretoria Assembly