Welcome! What a pleasure it is to be in touch with you again. The FMI Report mainly documents the previous month's activities. We would like to thank all of you who have been forwarding these messages to your friends and family. 

In This Month's Report:
* Editorial - "Healing the Hemorrhage of Hell"
* Feedback - getting back good reports
* December Events - More on ICA and Mayor's Interfaith Breakfast
* December Ministry - our ministry activities over the past month
* Coming Soon - New Jersey FAITH Alliance Annual Conference
* Tips and Resources - 100 Prophecies
* Products - order "Worship Wars" (see link below)
* Partnership - invest in God's program for the Northeast of America

We would love to hear from you; please send us your feedback today. Don’t forget the ever-popular 'GOD THOUGHTS' at the end of this report. Enjoy! JB

JEFF BEACHAM'S EDITORIAL – Healing the Hemorrhage of Hell

 

INTRODUCTION
Over the last 40 years or so, teaching on ‘Hell’ has become almost ‘politically incorrect’ in the Western church with the result that today nearly half of our society, churched and unchurched alike, no longer believes in Hell. Contrast that with many Third World nations where preaching still includes teaching on both Heaven and Hell with warnings of God’s wrath waiting for those who reject Him. While the church there is experiencing phenomenal expansion, the Western church is declining in growth and evangelism.

THE FINE PRINT
In the West, the advancement of secular and humanistic ideas that have majored on reward but minored on punishment have differed greatly from traditional values on this issue. This ideology has begun to penetrate the church. We have preached about all the benefits of knowing Christ but have not given the other side of the story. Heaven and Hell are very exclusive. It’s one or the other. Its very black and white, which does not fit with secular inclusiveness. We all hope to go to Heaven, but don’t mention the ‘H’ word! We don’t want to offend potential believers by telling them that if they reject the gospel, they will be headed to eternal punishment. We leave that in the fine print. But ignoring the truth does not change the reality!

THE OPIATE OF THE MASSES
The subject of Hell and eternal punishment was very important to Jesus. He taught more about it than He did on Heaven. So, should God’s mercy, grace and love only be taught or should equal time be given to eternal punishment? The question often asked is, "How could a good and loving God send anyone to Hell?" This is an emotional response that does not coincide with the sobering testimony of the Bible. The "bad news" of hell is part of the revelation of the "Good News" of the gospel. A. W. Tozer wrote, "The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions."

LIFE IS A DECISION
You can track the rise of immorality in North America over the last few decades directly with the loss of teaching on Hell and eternal punishment in the church. People in the world have been led to believe they can keep on sinning and that there is no final judgment or eternal punishment. However, as we read in 2 Pet. 3:9, the Lord is not willing that a single soul should perish but when people choose a life in rebellion to Him, thus throwing their eternal wellbeing towards Hell, He may well honor their decision.

When people ignore the Word of God, they judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, as Acts 13:46 confirms, "Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, ‘It was necessary that the Word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.’" God doesn’t decide who goes to Hell. Life is about deciding for yourself where you will spend eternity. Because God is holy, He cannot simply overlook sin as if it does not exist and so, because the Lord is just, evil must be punished!

THE TREE OF STRIFE
Souls are the life blood of the Lord! The hemorrhage of Hell is the loss from this life of souls that should be going to be with the Lord. Humanity was never intended to be separated from God, but to have partnership and fellowship with Him eternally. That relationship was severed because of man's disobedience in Eden, which ushered sin and death into God's creation. As it says in Gen. 3:22-23 (NIV), God could not allow the pollution of sin to be perpetuated by immortality, "And the LORD God said, ‘The man has now become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.’"

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
The poet John Milton (1608–1674) reiterated this in "Paradise Lost" - "Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste brought death into the world, and all our woe." When we failed the test, death entered into creation, but that ultimately led the way to the redemption of Jesus’ death on the cross. The Father gave His Son as a sacrifice for sin - that He might remain just and yet be a justifier of those who obey Christ. No one can complain about the injustice of Hell in the face of the redemption of the cross!

Figuratively speaking, Jesus stitched up the Hemorrhage of Hell at Calvary and then left us to mope up after that operation. However, right now, much of humanity is ‘free-bleeding!’ How do we heal the Hemorrhage of Hell…? By being blood clotting agents that stop the bleeding. By praying to the Lord of the Harvest. By telling all those who you know that Jesus came to make our past forgiven, to give us a purpose for living and to provide us a home in Heaven and to warn that there is a Hell to be avoided at all costs!

A just God must care about justice, and since there is not enough justice in this world, there has to be a whole lot in the next!

 

 

"Dear Jeff - It is always good to hear you at Victory Christian Fellowship, Trooper, PA. My husband and I have been going there for a few years and have really been blessed by the Lord. Thank you so much for coming into our lives and forever God bless you. - Carol."

 

 

Mayor Bloomberg's Interfaith Breakfast - On the morning of New Year's Eve, Mayor Bloomberg hosted an Interfaith Breakfast for some 150 clergy from many different faiths at the New York Public Library. I was among other leaders from our New York networks that were included.

 

Many civic leaders were also present including NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Martha Stark, Finance Commissioner for the city. I had the privilege of sharing the same table with them. Former mayors, Ed Koch and David Dinkins also attended.

 

"For 400 years, this city has stood as a beacon of religious tolerance and cooperation to the rest of the world," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Our forefathers vowed to create a place where everyone - regardless of color or creed - could observe their faith, and pursue their dreams. Although that ideal has been challenged over the history of our city, generations of New Yorkers have worked to ensure that it still remains true. Today, I am proud to join with people of faith to reaffirm our commitment to each other and honor our diversity of faith and beliefs."

 

 

International Coalition of Apostles (ICA) Meeting, Dallas, Texas - ICA hosted an annual conference for its 400 members in Dallas, Texas, December 1-3, 2004. Conference convener, Dr. Peter Wagner opened by saying, "We need to understand the Kingdom, that there is a church in the workplace, that Christian ministry is not confined to the local church, that the church has a God designed government as described in Ephesians 4:11 and 2:20.... We need to be fully aware of the two strategic gates for the advance of the Kingdom of God that will be open for the ministry of apostles in the workplace: 1) The Gate of Social Transformation, 2) The Gate of the Transference of Wealth.... Apostles lead the people into war, pastors lead the people into peace." Dutch Sheets added, "The Apostolic can't be separated from warfare… Intercession is a warfare term. You can't possess a territory without warfare. It's all about who's going to govern."

Jackson Senyonga from Uganda reported that 40% of his nation is now Christian. "The young apostles have learned from their 'fathers' They have a large mindset. No vision deficit, no passion deficit. Programs don't change people, prayer does!" Senyonga said.

It was reported that an ICA Member in the Ivory Coast is receiving one billion Euros from International Monetary Fund to rebuild that war torn country. He will use this money to build hundreds of hospitals, schools and over 20,000 homes. Of great interest was the fact the the IMF entrusted this money to a pastor and not the government of that country. In Indonesia, another ICA member received a grant of several billion dollars.

Chuck Pierce spoke about Inheritance and war being linked with wealth and that the church is about to receive a huge influx of great wealth. The church needed to re-position itself to receive this and that this positioning must be in place by 2008 for the transfer of wealth.

 

DECEMBER MINISTRY…

Last month, we were at the following churches and events:
Wed 1st to Fri 3rd – International Coalition of Apostles, Dallas, TX
Fri, 3rd to Sun, 5th - Christian Family Worship Center, Naranja, FL, Pastor Jim Mercer
Wed, 8th – City Covenant Coalition Roundtable, Brooklyn, NY
Sun, 12th – Resurrection Church, Brooklyn, NY, Pastor Joseph Mattera
Sun, 19th - Newark Gospel Tabernacle, Newark, NJ, Pastor Aubrey Gregory
Sun, 19th – The Church of Grace and Peace Christmas Musical, Toms River, NJ, Pastor Walt Healy
Fri, 24th – The Church of Grace and Peace Christmas Eve Service, Toms River, NJ, Pastor Walt Healy
Sun, 26th - Grace Outreach Fellowship, Norwalk, CT, Pastor Steve McIntyre
Fri, 31st– New Year’s Eve Service, Victory Christian Fellowship, Trooper, PA, Pastor Ed Crenshaw

 

COMING SOON…

 

New Jersey FAITH Alliance Annual Conference - with special guest Dr. David Cartledge from Australia, a leading authority on global apostolic, prophetic and workplace ministry trends. The conference includes three interactive panels with input from key local leaders including David Cartledge, Dale Mast, Walt Healy, Jeff Beacham, John and Sheryl Price, Johnny and Juanita Berguson, Abraham Fenton, Peter Roselle and Chris Healy.

 

To register call 732-349-1550, ext. 214 - Fax #732-244-7618 email: cindy@graceandpeace.org 
 

TIPS AND RESOURCES…

Read the Bible Through in a Year by Email - http://www.christianwebsite.com/cgi-bin/se/jump.cgi?ID=43 

Peggie's Place! - A fun 'n faith home on the web for Christian families. Lots of links, kids and youth pages, Bible resources, and devotionals. http://www.ChristianWebSite.com/cgi-bin/se/jump.cgi?ID=101215

100 Prophecies.org - 80 fulfilled from 700 BC through the 1900 AD and 20 End Times. http://www.ChristianWebSite.com/cgi-bin/se/jump.cgi?ID=85806
 

A LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE AVAILABLE THROUGH FMI...

 

Worship Wars

 

"Our leisure, even our play, is a matter of serious concern. There is no neutral ground in the universe: every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan." - C. S. Lewis

All wars began in Heaven with the war over worship that caused Lucifer to be cast down into the Earth, becoming Satan. However, his jealousy against God continued, competing for our hearts from the Garden until today. The present war on terror, the culture war, the war against drugs or any other war, even WW II, is ultimately over who will be worshipped.
 

The history books of the future will tell us that in the year 2004, there were two major wars; the war against terror and the war within our own culture! Both intimately involve our nation. Jeff Beacham presents a timely and topical message to put you in the picture.

 

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