What is Revival?
What is Revival?
Revival
happens when a person is awakened to their sinfulness and chooses to turn away
from that sin and obey God. In other words the sin that is ruling over them leading
them to death is revealed to them and they choose life.
What
is Salvation?
Salvation
happens in the life of a true believer
every day. (One who is walking in revival) That is because salvation is from sin
and all sin leads to death. (Please read my blog post on “True Salvation
Explained.”) One who is working out their own salvation with fear and
trembling, is the one who is constantly being shown their sin by The Holy
Spirit and is asking for forgiveness and is being set free daily. This is
described in the Word of God as Sanctification.
2 Thessalonians 2 : 10-14 NKJV
and with all
unrighteous deception among, because they
did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved those who
perish. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that
they should believe the lie, 12 that
they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.
13 But we
are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord,
because God from the beginning chose you for
salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14
to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
I
am writing this to bring clarity for all believers as to what revival is, because
there are many who have other impressions of what revival is. Many believe that
revival happens when there are various signs and wonders and miracles, but that
is not so. But that does not mean that signs and wonders and miracles will not
be present when there is a revival. In fact there are many believers that are
waiting for God to bring revival so that they can be used powerfully by Him.
(Some have been waiting for a long time.) They have been waiting amiss. God
does not want to use people whom He has not trained and prepared, especially not
those who are still trapped in their sin.
2 Timothy 2: 19-21 NKJV
19
Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and,
“Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
20 But in a
great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and
clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a
vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good
work.
Therefore,
the more sanctified a person becomes the more useful that one is to God. Also,
if you are unsanctified then you are useless to God. If then you are waiting
for God to use you, are you waiting amiss? Many have been prophesied over but little
or no fruit has come yet. Why? Have you surrendered your will to do the will of
God? If you have not, then you can ask God to surrender you to Him by The Holy
Spirit and if you obey Him in all things you will be having your own personal
revival. If you do not then you simply will not be saved as the above
scriptures clearly say.
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