by Bill
Burns
Faith Tabernacle
P. O. Box 1148
Kremmling, Colorado 80459
http://ft111.com
September 28, 2002:
For several years, since 1999, the Lord has directed me to release a prophetic word on the Feast of Conclusion. In keeping with that pattern I will once again address that which the Holy Spirit has given me for such a time as this.
Today, September 28, is the eighth day of assembly known as the Feast of Conclusion, which follows the seven days of Tabernacles (Succoth). It is a day in which God's people rejoice over the word of the Lord. For the Church it is a time to hear the prophetic word of God and rejoice that Jesus Christ is still speaking to His people.
The number eight signifies new beginnings. On this, the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles and the twenty-eighth day of September, the old is passing away (in conclusion) and the new is springing forth.
Isaiah 42:9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.Once again we find ourselves entering into a new spiritual season. We are entering into the third year of the Third Day Church. The Church entered the Third Day on September 30, 2000.
Today also marks the second anniversary of the Palestinian uprising, which began on September 28, 2000. The uprising began because the present Jewish leader visited the temple site in Jerusalem. This was a sign in the natural of what would occur two days later (in the spirit) when the Church's Jewish Leader (Jesus) visited His people according to that which is written:
Hosea 6:2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight.The visitation of Jesus Christ to His temple, which temple we are, also caused a spiritual uprising by the rulers of darkness against the Church. These attacks against God's people are for the purpose of keeping the Church from entering into the fullness of the Third Day, which is resurrection power.
Satan has specifically targeted the prophetic community because they are the part of the Church that has revelation of the Third Day and what that means. Unfortunately, the enemy has been successful in its attack of promoting deception within the prophetic community. The following is a warning that I gave on the Feast of Conclusion on October 21, 2000:
Satan will intensify his assault against truth, and false doctrine will be reinforced and promoted by those who are taken by the spirit of deception. The spirit of deception (error) will find a stronghold in all of those who hold to any position of self-agenda and self-promotion.
A warning to the prophetic community -- set a watch and discern the spirit of error and the Spirit of Truth. Prophetic people are used to operating in the spirit realm. Those who continue to operate in the gifts of the Spirit for selfish purposes will now be given over to deception, and they will speak as the world does...through a spirit of divination.
1 John 4:5-6 They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.That prophetic warning has already come to pass as false doctrine has infiltrated the Third Day Church. The pure waters of the Third Day are beginning to branch off and become polluted. This pattern is found in the word of God:
Genesis 2:10 Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads.The only river that remained pure was the first riverhead, which represents life in the Spirit and is found in Revelation 22:1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
(More information can be found on these rivers at http://ft111.com/streamsfromeden.htm)These three polluted streams (doctrines) that have begun to flow out of the prophetic ranks are:
1. Those who are flowing together and teaching that there is no such thing as the catching away of the Church (rapture). In order to do this they have to spiritualize the scriptures that Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:35-37.
These are the same people who are also teaching that the Book of Revelation doesn't have to do with the events of the last days. Instead, they are spiritualizing these scriptures in such a manner that events, which are clearly outlined in the Book of Revelation, are reduced to allegories that pertain to the Christian life.
2. Another stream that is also flowing out of the prophetic is that of legalism. These people are declaring that we must keep the Saturday Sabbath. Again, these people are clearly ignoring the true meaning of the word of God. The apostle Paul clearly addresses the law in Galatians chapters three through five. The Sabbath that we keep is the seventh day of God, which we are now in, and every day is a holy day in which we honor the Lord and live for Him.
3. The third false doctrine that is flowing in these days is coming from those who espouse the doctrine of universal reconciliation, also called the gospel of inclusion. This doctrine states that God will save everybody, and that includes those who don't receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Most of these people do not believe in eternal punishment. Again, they are forced to deny the written word of God and refrain from a literal interpretation of the Word.
These doctrines seem to be growing in strength, and the streams are becoming rivers as they gather those who are being seduced by the spirit of error.
Satan is also trying to muddy the pure waters that flow from the throne of God by causing people to prophesy out of their own spirits rather than by the Holy Spirit. These words can be doctrinally correct, but they are not coming from the throne of God. In like manner some are prophesying judgment out of a spirit of bitterness. God will not allow His prophets to speak judgment unless they are willing to carry the burden of those who are to be judged. In other words, the prophet will be required to pray extensively for those who will become victims of God's judgment. This pattern is set forth in the scriptures, and God will not allow His patterns to be broken.
What is happening was prophesied by the apostle Paul:
1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron.I believe that doctrine will be that which separates the true worshipers of God from the false -- those who promote the lies of the enemy. Beware of those who say all of these streams must flow together. Beware of those who say that we must lay aside what we believe for the sake of unity. This is a pseudo-unity and would be powerless because the Word of God would be compromised.
THE YEAR 2003
The year 2003 will be an extremely significant year for the Third Day Church because it is the third year from the birth of the Third Day Church.
The Warfare: The Church has been involved in unusually intense warfare for two years as Satan has tried to abort God's purposes for His Third Day Church. In the year 2003 those who have persisted in the battle will begin to experience tremendous victories over the kingdom of darkness. The justice of God will prevail over the enemy. Because today is the 28th, I was given this scripture:
Isaiah 28:5 In that day the LORD of hosts will be for a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of His people, for a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.This is God's promise for those who have refused to quit the battle. Another scripture that was given to me concerning this present warfare was:
Isa 45:2-3 I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.The gates of bronze represent the gates of hell, which are the thrones of the rulers of darkness in heavenly places. The bars of iron represent the places of imprisonment of God's people -- those who are living with some sort of bondage that they can't break free from. The promise of the Lord is that He will destroy the brass gates and iron bars. He will give His Warriors of the Morning the treasures of darkness. This means that He will reveal Satan's plans to His warriors who will spoil the plans of the enemy and execute God's judgment on the kings of darkness (see Psalm 149:8). Expect an escalation in the war, but also expect to be victorious over every attack of the enemy.
A Time of Prophetic Release: 2003 is the year of prophetic release into the fullness of the Third Day anointing. Resurrection power will begin to be demonstrated in this, the third year of the Third Day Church.
The first two years have been for the purpose of imparting the vision of the Third Day. These have been days of preparation so that we are equipped to enter into the fullness of God's purposes in the Day of His Power.
The prophetic release that is about to take place will be released in three stages.
1. Prophetic intercessors will be raised up. These will pray only as the Spirit leads. Prayer for souls will be targeted by the Holy Spirit. As these intercessors are moved upon by the Holy Spirit, His gifts will be released. Words of knowledge will be given as to who to pray for. The gift of wisdom will be released, and they will be shown how to pray. The gift of discerning of spirits will be given for warfare strategy.
2. Prophetic proclamation will be given to the Watchmen of the Morning. These prophecies will be spoken forth into the heavenlies to destroy the thrones (seats of power) of the rulers of darkness. Satan's rule over some geographic areas will be destroyed by the power of prophetic proclamation.
3. Prophetic evangelism will be released in this year. Prophetic evangelism is power evangelism in which the power of the Third Day will come forth through God's witnesses and be confirmed with signs and wonders and gifts of the Holy Spirit in manifestation.
Through these avenues the kingdom of God will begin to be powerfully demonstrated in the year 2003.
The Tabernacle of David: The house of David, which is a spiritual environment where the presence of God is continually abiding will be in manifestation in this coming year. These spiritual environments will be manifest in different locations throughout the earth, and it will be recognized that the Lord is there (Ezekiel 48:35). The House of David is also Zion, that spiritual city that we are called to live in. The characteristics of Zion will be in the likeness of David's House. Those who dwell in David's House will have a heart after God like David did. They will be zealous worshipers of the Lord, and they will also be like David's mighty men. They will slay the giants of the kingdom of darkness, and they will rule over the kingdoms of this world as joint heirs with Jesus Christ who sits upon the throne of David.
The President: President Bush is also about to enter his third year. He has also been in an intense time of warfare. On December 10, 2000, I interpreted a dream that Marty Sayers had, which revealed that Bush would win the race against Gore. In the interpretation of the dream I said that Gore would continue his fight against President Bush and that the attacks would come over the airways as represented by the car antenna that Gore was fighting against Bush with.
We are just now hearing of Gore's attack against Bush's Iraq policy on the airways of this nation. These attacks will become more vehement in the days ahead. The Church must continue to surround the President with prayers for protection and wisdom.
President Bush is not in step with the world or its policies because he is held in constraint by the God whom he serves. His decisions will be made as directed by God and not according to the will of man. This is why his motives will be misunderstood by many (even some Christians). Those who understand that God is the motivating source of his decision must pray for him and break the curses that are spoken against him. These next two years will be critical as the end time events begin to unfold in the nations of the world. The Church is blessed to have a man of God as the leader of this nation. May God continue to bless his efforts as he leads this country into God's purposes.
These are the things that I was given to share at this time. There is yet more to come as the year progresses.
Isaiah 48:6 "You have heard; see all this. And will you not declare it? I have made you hear new things from this time, even hidden things, and you did not know them."Let us all pray that these new things be brought to us with perfect understanding. Let us continue to ask and to seek and to knock upon the Master's door for surely it shall be opened.