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This article is meant to edify the worldwide Body of believers of the Lord Yeshua (Jesus Christ) and it is NOT written with the intentions of offending anyone or any one group of people in particular.

If you find that the TRUTH written in this article has offended you, then you must reevaluate, reconsider and re-examine your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and your walk with Him for you might just well be on your way to HELL.

If you were not heading towards HELL you would not be offended by this article FOR THE TRUTH WOULD HAVE ALREADY SET YOU FREE.

BY EDMUND DESOTO

 
"So will not we go back from thee: QUICKEN US, and we will call upon thy name"

Psalm 80:18 KJV

"Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and QUICKEN THOU ME in thy way."

Psalm 119:37 KJV

Regardless of what you have been taught by your CHURCH, GROUP or DENOMINATION, as you read this article, millions are dying and going to HELL.

As a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, my calling and moral responsibility is to teach about His Kingdom by obeying the "GREAT MANDATE" of the LORD to;

"Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."

Mark 16: 15 KJV

Because I grow continually in His light and truth of His most Holy Spirit, He has brought me into a place where I preach the Gospel boldly, straight to the point without any reservations and without wasting any time.

"I personally believe that when the churches, pastors and denomination do NOT do the work properly assigned to them by GOD, He, in His Sovereignty, finds Himself forced to Quicken, He finds Himself forced to Revived His people in order to awaken in them the desire to look to Him solely and free them from the grip of religion and denomination bondage."

BY EDMUND DESOTO

Jesus (YESHUA) clearly made this powerful statement in the Gospel of John 14: verse 6 without any hesitations whatsoever, He declared;

"I am the way, the truth, and the life: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME."

If there was ever an issue in your life on how to get to the Father, the Creator of Heaven and earth, this statement not only settled that issue once and for all, but it also settled the issue of whether being part of a religion or a denomination can actually save your soul.

LET'S DISCUSS AND SETTLE THE ISSUE ONCE AND FOR ALL

No religion/denomination or organization without leaving out the cults like the Watchtower Society in Brooklyn New York, the Mormon and Roman Catholic Church, has ever saved nor can ever save anyone.

They do not have the power to save you and neither can they guarantee the salvation of your eternal soul.

Only Jesus Christ has the POWER to forgive sins.

"And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."

Matthew 9:2 KJV

If you have ever been under this impression and if this is the case in with your religion, denomination or organization, you may want to re-evaluate, re-consider, re-examine and re-think your theology.

Jesus said that;

"ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

John 8:32 KJV

"For every one that is of the truth heareth MY VOICE." 

John 18:37 KJV

Whose voice? The voice of the Great Shepherd, the voice of the Lord Yeshua, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.

The believers of the Lord Jesus Christ are tired of the lies and tired of what is not REAL. The believers of the Lord Jesus Christ are tired of washed down religion and lies from denominations that are hindering the Spirit of the Living God from accomplishing His assignment.

I will tell you something that will come as a chock to you. The people of the world are sick and tired of religion, denominations and their manipulating tactics.

People in general want to believe that something greater than them is out there but because of the mere fact that RELIGION has tainted that possibility, masses are going to hell and they are going there by the millions.

There are so many denominations and cults in America that it has become an embarrassment.

This tells me only one thing.
The people of God are divided.
The denominations are NOT doing a good job themselves of uniting God's people. 
If anything they are dividing them into separate groups.

Yes, the believers of the Lord, the Church, is tired of religion/denominations and the cults and we are shouting, we are giving a SHOUT OF VICTORY for what the Lord is doing with the remnant that He is raising in these the last days.

We are tired of fighting this evil on a daily basis. The Lord is reviving His people and they are breaking FREE from the chains are binding them under the grip of religion and denominations.

It seems to me as if religion and denominations have given permission for this evil to creep into the Body of Christ and bring division and conflict within the believers of Messiah.

THE BODY OF CHRIST

I am part of the Body of Christ and quite frankly the thought of having religion and deadly denominations controlling and keeping God's people in bondage breaks my heart. It is a sickening feeling to know that these precious people are placing their trust in religion insteead of the Lord that saved them.

As I travel around the country I see how denominations control their flock, something that was never intended by John wesley founder of the Methodist movement in England and Martin Luther, founder of the Lutheran movement.

Denominations have become no better than the cults.

I have repeatedly taught both to dear Catholics and Protestants, especially to those involved in Protestants denominations like the Assemblies of God, that it is Jesus that saves and NOT their denomination.

Although the Assemblies of God teach this biblical truth clearly, they have the ability to teach TWO teachings simultaneously. Their agenda is to have a gospel that does not offend anyone. A gospel that tolerates sin.

Why do I say that?

Since there is no power being demonstrated in these Assemblies of God denominational churches, the Gospel that is being preached in these churches have NO POWER.
No Power, No Deliverance, No Deliverance, the people are still bound by sin. 

If you are still bound by sin, then it only shows th lack of a ersonla relationship with Jesus. 
So No Jesus = SIN.

If there is sin in the church it only tells me that it is tolarated.

The Assemblies of God came out of the Azuza revival at the turn of the century. One the the issues that faced them was what to do with the African Americans that would come out of this revival and that might join their denomination.

Assemblies of God decided that they, (African Americans) would have their own churches. The result was the Black Church in America took to a different level in the Spirit and some ended separatingfrom the Assemblies of God altogether.

Other denominations, relatively small, with only dozens of congregations and thousands of members sprouted from this Revival, however only to keep to themselves just like the Assemblies and the end result is that the Body of Messiah continues to be separated and segragated.

The Roman Catholic Church, the Watchtower Society known as the Jehovah's Witnesses and the Mormon Church do the same. 

It is the same DENOMINATIONAL beast dressed in a different outfit. 

What is that teaching? 
The teaching simply is that there is no salvation without being part of their group. This falls into the category of a CULT.

WHAT IS A DENOMINATION?

A denomination is a group of Jews and Christian people that have been divided into eight major branches: 

The Jews have divided themselves into five groups:

Orthodox Judaism
Conservative Judaism
Reform Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
Humanistic Judaism

The Christians have divided themselves into three groups:

Roman Catholic, 
Eastern Orthodox, and 
Protestant.

Within Judaism there are hundreds of groups that differ as night and day.

Some will worship anything except God.

Some are more liberals than those who practice debauchery. Some will worship devils, practice Eastern Mysticism, Yoga, Buddhism and Hinduism. I have heard some even defend the right of radical Islamic Fundamentalist to blow himself up as long as he/she is not in the way. However they would persecute the believer in Christ as they themselves were persecuted In Nazi Germany.

It is not in vain that God Himself called them a STIFFED NECK people.

Within Protestantism, there are also hundreds of denominations/groups of churches affiliated with one another by virtue of common beliefs and common governance. 

However you will find that if a missionary in a foreign country is in need of financial or physical help, denominations like The Assemblies of GOD will not help them because they are not part of their group.

While some American denominations are direct descendants of European state churches, like Methodists, Lutherans and others others, they have come into existence when a group within an established denomination becomes disenchanted with the theology or practices of a particular Church like the Church of England of the Roman Catholic Church.

They then break away and form a new denomination. Some denominations such as the Southern Baptist Convention include millions of members and thousands of congregations. Assemblies of God came out of the Azuza revival at the turn of the century. Other denominations are relatively small, with only dozens of congregations and thousands of members.

Almost from the very beginning of the church, there have been differences in theology and in church governance between various groups. 

This continues to take place in the life of the modern denominational Church but as the people of God become disenchanted with the idea of denominations controlling their lives, REVIVAL BREAKS OUT IN THE LAND. People are revived in the Spirit of God. They are filled with new wine. Their lives are changed and empowered.

Despite Biblical doctrines they search the truth that sets them Free through the eternal Spirit of the Living God. 

What have people done in the past? In the past they would break away from their groups or denomination and form a new group of their own. It is clear that this never worked and still does not work. It may have for a little while, but not any longer.

So now finally God's people are allowing the Spirit of the Living God to have Freedom and dictate His every move.

Some denominations such as the Southern Baptist Convention and the Assemblies of God include millions of members and thousands of congregations. Other denominations are relatively small, with only dozens of congregations and thousands of members.

One denomination that has suffered a toll in the past decade has been the Assemblies of God loosing thousands upon thousands of people to non denomination groups and churches. 

Famous for its manipulation and controlling tactics, the Assemblies of God has given way to the spirit of Jezebel allowing its leaders and members to operate under the spirit of Jezebel. They have become no better than the Jehovah's Witnesses, the Mormon and the Roman Catholic Church.

Millions of God's people under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit have broken loosed from under this demonic grip. I hear testimonies and experiences all the time of people and entire families being set free once thy come out from under the grip of the Assemblies of God.

THE TIME HAS COME

"When change does not take place at the top, revolution comes from the bottom," a good friend told me recently. The time has finally come for God's people to break free from everything that holds us in bondage. As the Spirit of God touches the Masses a great awaking takes place. This is called a QUICKENING or a REVIVAL.

So when people think that by belonging to a particular religion/denomination or organization gives them a FREE ticket to Glory and that it will lead them to their final destination with GOD, you may want to help them rethink their theology NOW while there is time. Yes, before it is just too late.

Yes, religion and denominations will lead you to a final destination but I assure you it will not be a destination of a resting place. This place is separate from God and is called HELL. In HELL there is no way OUT, in Hell there are no exits.

Once people SENT THEMSELVES to HELL, they are there for good. This is an eternal destination. It is for eternity. It is an eternal place of torment.

"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

Revelation 21:8 KJV

This is a place of such torment that you would wish you were never born. Unfortunately that is where some of you reading this article are heading. 

If you were NOT heading towards HELL you would not be offended by this statement nor the truth written in this article.

But God has made provision that those who repent and turn to HIM solely may find salvation. That provision is Yeshua the Jewish Messiah. When translated into the English language, the name YESHUA (JESUS) means Salvation.

REVIVAL AND IT'S TRUE PURPOSE

In the book of Psalms, King David expressed a desire for personal revival by asking the Lord to quicken him. I was very amazed to discover that this old English word QUICKEN in fact means revival when translated from the Hebrew text.

Example:

QUICKEN H2421 chavah; A prim root (compare H2331, H2424); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive: — keep (leave, make) alive, certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (God) save (alive, life, lives), surely, be whole.

In other words, to QUICKEN something means to bring it back to life, to make alive, or to restore.

So let's say that you are reading the Holy Scriptures and suddenly God speaks to you from a verse that perhaps you have read a thousand times before. What we often declare at that time is that;

"God has quickened me." "God has quickened a verse to my heart." In a matter of speaking, that verse has come alive to you and quickened by the Spirit of the living God.

Yes, you have read this verse or passage many times before, but it did not have much relevance, it did not have much significance to you until God quickened it by His Spirit.

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath QUICKEN (revived) me.”

Psalm 119:50 KJV

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A REVIVED VESSEL?

When the Spirit of God Quickens us and revival takes place in our lives, our hearts which is our spirit become alive; we become animated by the Spirit of the Living God causing us to respond in worship, repentance, and obedience. 

There are three things that absolutely must take place in the life of a believer when the Spirit of the Lord quickens him.

1.-There is Repentance. Acts 2:38 KJV
2.-There is Obedience. Acts 5:32 KJV
3.-There is Prayer/Worship. Acts 1:14 KJV

This is no less revival than what we see throughout the history of the Church, but the manifestations are unique. Sometimes Revival is only a momentary boost and is something that is experienced personally, rather than corporately, but it is revival none the less. Sometimes the quickening, the revival encircles the globe as it is doing right now with what has been taking place since April 2008 in Lakeland Florida.

So let's discuss the things that take place when the Spirit of GOD visits His people. The foundations of sin need to be broken up.

1.- A corporate revival always includes conviction of sin on the part of the church. [By the church I mean the Body of Christ.] So then the corporate Body repents from sin and the Power of God is displayed. Backslide denominational pastors and ministers of God cannot wake up and begin to minister to God and be in His service without deep searching of heart. 

Most of the time, revival does not take place because the managers/pastors, under the umbrella of a particular denominations, are expected to behave and act in a certain way. This hinders what the Holy Spirit wants to do in any given situation.

The root of sin needs to be broken up first in the vessel that is ministering to the corporate or local body.

In a true revival, like the one taking place in Lakeland Florida, Christians are always brought under such conviction; they see their sins in such a clear and transparent light that often they find it impossible to maintain their former lifestyle. A new hope and their acceptance with God is renewed and this life is quickened. 

It does not always go to that extent, but there are always, in a genuine revival, deep convictions of sin, and often in cases where people were ready to abandon all hope, the quickening of their spirit by the Spirit of God changed that situation.

2. The Quickening of a life or the Revival of it, is a new beginning of obedience Acts 5:32 with God. Just as in the case of a converted sinner, the first step is a deep repentance, a breaking down of heart, a getting down into the dust before God, with humility, and a forsaking of sin.

Most of the time you will find that denominations do not want to pursue this at all. Why? Because it is messy. Yes, they talk about repentance, they talk about sin, they talk about doing the "RIGHT THING" but in reality there is no power in the life of the minister teaching these principles so in reality the people go home in a worst state than the one thy came in with.

All denominations, especially the Assemblies of God, Methodist and Presbyterians are interested in your offering and the number of people that have become members of that particular church or local body. 

So let's say that the congregation may have 1,100 people every Sunday for three months and only 650 are true members. Well, this is the number that they will log in their books. They want to be able to bring you in and sing some songs, do some house keeping messages, collect the offering and give you a washed down message without the Power of God being present. 

What is the end result of this Cavalier attitude?

The people come to church in bondage and they leave in bondage. The young men come in bound by the grip of pornography and they leave in the same state or worst. Why?

There is no power. The power of God is being hindered by denominational doctrine.

"And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

Ephesians 4:30 KJV

3. In a true Quickening or Revival of the Spirit of GOD, those that have walked away from the Lord or to use a better term, have become “Backslid den Christians” will be brought to true repentance. A Quickening of a life or the Revival of a life is nothing else than a new beginning of obedience to God. Acts 5:32 KJV. 

Just as in the case of a converted sinner, the first step is a deep repentance, a breaking down of heart, a getting down into the dust before God, with deep humility, and a forsaking of sin.

Believers both Jews and Christians will have their faith renewed. While they are in their backslid den state, they are blind to the state of sinners. Their hearts are hard as marble. The truths of the Bible appear like a dream.

They admit it to be all true; their conscience and their judgment assent to it; but their faith does not see it standing out in bold relief, in all the burning realities of eternity. 

But when they enter into a Quickening State, the Revival State, they no longer see "men as trees, walking," but they see things in that strong light which will renew the love of God in their hearts. 

This will lead them to labor zealously to bring others to Him. They will feel grieved that others do not love God, when they love Him so much. The end result of a Quickened life a life that has been revived is that they will find themselves inclined to persuade their neighbors to give their hearts, their spirits to GOD.

So their love to men will be renewed. They will be filled with a tender, loving, caring and burning love for souls. This rarely happens within denominations. If anything you will find a local congregation that is GLORIFIED in the fruits of the flesh. 

Galatians 5:19 KJV

They walk "having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof." The Scripture declare that from these we "MUST TURN AWAY." 

2 Timothy 3:6 KJV

They will have a longing desire and yearning for the salvation of the whole world. They will be in an agony in a constant torture for individuals whom they want to have saved. This will include their immediate family members and relatives, their friends, relations, and even their enemies enemies. 

They will not only be urging them to give their hearts to the Lord God, but they will carry them to God in the arms of faith, and with strong crying and tears beseech God to have mercy on them, and save their souls from endless burning.

If this is not visible in your church, this local group is NOT revived in the Holy Spirit of God.

4. A Quickening, a Revival breaks the power, the authority and influence of the world and of sin over Christians. It brings them to such vantage ground that they get a fresh impulse desire towards heaven; they have a new foretaste of heaven, and a new desire after union with God; thus the attraction and pull of the world is broken, and the power of sin overcome. This only happens with a personal encounter with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and NOT religion nor denomination.

5. When the Churches [and by Churches I mean local and corporate bodies of believers and NOT buildings nor denominations] are thus awakened and reformed, the reformation and salvation of sinners will follow. Their hearts which is the spirit of man will be broken down and changed.

Very often the most abandoned profligates are among the subjects. Harlots, and drunkards, and infidels, and all sorts of abandoned characters, are awakened and converted. The worst of human beings are softened and reclaimed, and made to appear as lovely specimens of the beauty of holiness. That is the result of the Spirit of God coming upon an individual and NOT religion nor denominations doctrine.

6. When a revival can be expected? A revival may be expected when Christians have a spirit of prayer for a revival. 

That is, when they pray as if their hearts were set upon it. When Christians have the spirit of prayer for a revival. When they go about groaning out their hearts desire. When they have real travail of soul. Well, I have news for you. This is taking place right now in LAKELAND Florida.

I personally believe that when the churches, pastors and denomination fail to do the work that is assigned to them by GOD correctly, GOD in His Sovereignty finds Himself forced to Quicken, He finds Himself forced to Revive His people in order to awaken in them the desire to look to Him solely for their salvation, their healing and their prosperity and not to religion and denominations.

This in turn totally frees God's people from the evil demonic grip of religion and denomination bondage that prevents their healing and their prosperity.

I strongly feel from experience and seen with my own eyes that most so-called denominational pastors are trained to become merely managers of large glorified PTA churches where they collect weekly pay checks. Oh yes, let's not forget the offering they collect once a year from the denominational church members for the so-called "wonderful job that they are doing". 

They even claim to be a healthy church, yet their people are in bondage, they themselves are in bondage, so how can they set their own people free? They can't. The Power of god is NOT present in their lives to heal.

These so-called managers/pastors are nothing less than puppets to their religion/denominations and unfortunately the people are blindingly following them.

What is the ultimate end result? The people become just like their pastors, they become just like their priests.

"And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings."

Hosea 4:9 KJV

In MyOwn Words,
EDMUND DESOTO