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    Be Strong, Be Men: Responding to the Christian Call to Manhood
    Be Strong, Be Men: Responding to the Christian Call to Manhood
    Be Strong, Be Men: Responding to the Christian Call to Manhood
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    Be Strong, Be Men: Responding to the Christian Call to Manhood

    By Roderick L. Evans

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    What does it mean to be a Christian man? Is his identity rooted in his service, career, or family? In this book, we will explore what defines the Christian male. It is time for Christian men to rise to the challenge of following Christ as true disciples and demonstrators of His grace, peace, and power.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbundant Truth Publishing
    Release dateDec 18, 2018
    ISBN9781601410351
    Be Strong, Be Men: Responding to the Christian Call to Manhood
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    Roderick L. Evans

    Roderick Levi Evans is an author, bible lecturer, and Christian apologist. He is the founder of Abundant Truth International Ministries: a prophetic and a Christian apologetic ministry with the commission to defend, equip, and contend for Christ’s Kingdom. He is a prolific author, having written numerous books on topics such as Christian orthodoxy, leadership, worship, spiritual gifts, and other areas of Christian thought and practice; as well as, articles, blogs, sheet music, and poetry.He travels nationally and internationally proclaiming the message of the Christian faith, equipping the Body of Christ for service, and imparting prophetic revelation through seminars, conferences, revivals, and other sacred services. His desire is to see the Church perfected through the truth of God revealed in Jesus Christ. He and his family reside in Elizabeth City, NC.

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      Be Strong, Be Men - Roderick L. Evans

      APOSTOLIC AND PROPHETIC FOUNDATIONS 101

      FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES FOR THE APOSTOLIC AND THE PROPHETIC MINISTRIES

      Written by: Roderick Levi Evans

      *****

      PUBLISHED BY:

      Abundant Truth Publishing on Smashwords

      Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations 101

      Foundational Studies for the Apostolic and the Prophetic Ministries

      Copyright ©2014 by Roderick L. Evans

      ISBN 13: 978-1-60141-260-7

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's work.

      *****

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Lesson 1 – No Other Foundation

      Foundation of the Old Covenant

      Foundation for the New Covenant

      Foundation of the Church

      Lesson 2 – The Apostolic Office

      Apostles as Ambassadors

      Apostles as Fathers

      Apostles as Husbands

      Apostolic Character

      Nine Functions of the Apostolic Office

      Understanding Misconceptions

      Lesson 3 – The Prophetic Office

      Prophets as Messengers

      Prophets as Interpreters

      Prophetic Character

      Nine Functions of the Prophetic Office

      Understanding Misconceptions

      Lesson 4 – Apostles and Prophets

      Similarities of the Offices

      Differences Between the Offices

      How the Offices Work Together

      Focus of Apostles

      Focus of Prophets

      Lesson 5 – Apostles and Prophets in Perspective

      Apostles, Prophets, and the Church

      Apostles, Prophets, and Pastors

      Apostles versus Prophets

      Lesson 6 – Understanding Anointings

      Anointings in the Old Testament

      Anointings in the New Testament

      Office versus Anointing

      Lesson 7 – The Apostolic Anointing

      Apostolic People are Disciples

      Apostolic People are Sons (and Daughters)

      Apostolic People are Big Brothers (and Sisters)

      Character Traits of Apostolic People

      Recognizing the Apostolic Anointing

      Flowing in the Apostolic Anointing

      Lesson 8 – The Prophetic Anointing

      Prophetic People as Messengers

      Prophetic People as Interpreters

      Character Traits of Prophetic People

      Identifying the Prophetic Anointing

      Walking in the Prophetic Anointing

      Lesson 9 – False Apostles and Prophets

      Characteristics of False Ministers

      Characteristics of False Apostles/Prophets

      *****

      Introduction

      Paul stated In Ephesians 4 that the ministries were placed in the Church for its edification. The ministries are a direct extension of Christ’s ministry within the Body of Christ. James also admonished those who minister to do it with all the grace and ability given to them by God. The Abundant Truth Ministry Study Series is designed to examine the ministries given to the Church. It is our prayer that a greater understanding and appreciation for the ministerial gifts be achieved.

      In this publication

      Controversy over the gifts and ministries of the Spirit has abounded for centuries. Various scholars have taught that there was a cessation of the gifts and ministries. More specifically, they affirm that the ministries of the Apostle and Prophet are no longer in operation nor valid. However, in recent years, a resurgence of the operation and demonstration of these gifts occurred. Traditional and Non-traditional churches, alike, have experienced the visitation of God through the Holy Spirit.

      Since the emergence and acceptance of the ministries and gifts of the Holy Spirit, various authors have written concerning this phenomenon. In spite of this, many in the Church, presently, do not understand the functions and operations of, namely, the office of the Apostle and of the Prophet. Even in organizations and denominations that consider these ministries valid today, comprehension is oftentimes elementary.

      Where there is no clear understanding, individuals become vulnerable to deception and error. Since the apostolic and prophetic offices have awesome authority and responsibility in the Kingdom of God, there are individuals in the Church who desire to function in these offices.

      There are men and women who know they are not called to these offices, yet they pursue them. They lust after the respect that men have for those in these offices. If they cannot be recognized as an apostle or prophet, some want to be identified with these offices. Therefore, individuals resort to saying that they have an apostolic or prophetic anointing upon their lives, without having any knowledge or understanding of these offices or the anointing associated with them.

      In this study, we will bring clarity to the roles of the apostles and prophets in the New Testament Church. In addition, we will explain with simplicity the apostolic and the prophetic anointing. It is our prayer that believers will recognize the operation of them in their lives and in the lives of others. We can be confident that God is still using His people in these last days.

      *****

      Lesson 1- No Other Foundation

      Anyone involved in construction knows the most important part of the building is the foundation. Changes can be made to a building at any time, but the foundation must be solid. Walls, ceilings, and fixtures are exchanged frequently, but the foundation is created to last. God is the ultimate architect. Through His spoken word, He created and laid the foundations of the world. (Genesis 1:1-30).

      Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the (spoken) word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (Hebrews 11:3, Parentheses mine)

      Whenever He wanted to establish relationship with man, God laid a foundation or basis for man to build upon. In the Garden of Eden, the foundation for man’s relationship with God was based upon one command; that they would not eat from one of the trees.

      And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. (Genesis 2:16-17)

      Man disobeyed God’s command. In doing so, the foundation for their relationship with God was abolished. After man’s expulsion from the Garden, God knew He would again provide another foundation for man to come into relationship with Him.

      The period following the expulsion of man from the Garden was volatile time. God destroyed man, (except for Noah and his family), God confused man’s language and scattered them, and God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. God performed these acts because of man’s continual disobedience to Him. However, God’s love and compassion is everlasting.

      In spite of man’s perpetual disobedience, God still wanted relationship. However, from Adam to Moses, there was no set law; no foundation for man to interact with God. After Israel’s emancipation from Egyptian bondage, God laid the foundation for an organized approach to His worship.

      FOUNDATION OF THE OLD COVENANT

      At Mount Sinai, Moses and all of Israel gathered as God laid the foundation for the Old Covenant. It was founded upon the Law. The Law was a set of rules and regulations, instituted by God, which governed every aspect of man’s life. At the heart of the Law were the Ten Commandments.

      And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of

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