Revival will cause a Great Falling Away

There are two verses are not related except to those who are part of the Church Police, (or as I call them, the Spanish Inquisition):

1. 2 Thes 2:3 (NKJV)

"Let no one deceive you by any means, for that Day will not come unless the falling away ("apostasy"-NASB) comes first."

2. Matt 24:24 (Amplified)

"For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders so as to deceive and lead astray, if possible, even the elect (God's chosen ones)."

The first describes a falling away, people somehow leaving. Something causes them to leave the faith.

The second describes people coming to, following false leaders, mass deception.

One is not like the other. It's two different actions.

The problem described is interesting however. People too interested in stopping or identifying number two do not understand why number one takes place.

Jesus had a great revival. Fed 5000 men plus the families. Maybe 25,000 actual people.

Yet in a few verses he was down to 12 or if you don't count Judas, 11.

Moses had a great revival. Led millions out of Egypt. God did mighty acts thru him. BUT in the middle of it all half the congregation settled for less than all of God for some phony gold bovine.

Today is no different. If true revival ever came to your church it would most likely destroy it. Or at best half it. Man made religion can't stand a move of God.

If a real move of God takes place in a church half the congregation will leave because they don't like the "Change". Here's an article written by a man who knows of these things.

I had time with a pastor friend of mine from South Dakota Saturday and I asked him how many of his pentecostal people would stay if true revival with true confession of sin, with true repentance, with manifestations of sorrow and joy all at the same time were to take place, with people experiencing God and trying to explain it, with outpourings of worship that went on for hours, with passion that drove the people to their knees in fear and trembling, with doors that never closed. I asked him. how many would be there in 2 months if God broke out like that.

He said half. I wonder if half.

How much more would it be if true revival broke out in denominational churches. It would have to be stopped. It would have to be controlled.

I saw a little of that recently and it disturbed me.

The Church of Jesus Christ doesn't really want revival except on their terms. I know Jesus, he won't come with conditions. Never had never will.

Church - stop. Jesus wants to break out among you. You can't have him unless you let him.

Here's the bottom line, if you really had revival in your church it will cost you members. You will operate with less, sometimes much less, for quite a while. Then what?

Do you really want revival? Can you afford revival? Can you afford not to have revival?

We are being called to answer that question. Can you?