to the Pentecostal Movement, began in 1906. I wrote one post on the subject and a follow-up. Now that we have the written word, the Bible, we dont need to be led by the Holy Spirit even though numerous texts say otherwise. Paul also said: I also practice ALWAYS having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. What if you dont repent? Jeff Fenske. William J. Seymour, leader of the Azusa Street Revival. Most really do lust and/or hate and/or lie. Sid: So about a hundred years would be 2009? These are all things that the Bible clearly says. [20][21] Though Seymour's attendance at Parham's school violated Texas Jim Crow laws, with Parham's permission, Seymour simply took a seat just outside the classroom door. Surely the Shekainah Glory is back i confirm the prophesy of man of God William Seymour. According to Campbell, the revival that swept through the Isle of Lewis and the surrounding islands was birthed through the prayers of two elderly sisters, Peggy and Christine Smith. He is so awesome and is moving on the behalf of his childrens cry for his presences in this day and age..be movedbe touched by his Spirit..live for him like you never have before.he is still in control!!!! There was a third during the same time, off the top of my head can not remember the name. God is moving powerfully by His Spirit as great and amazing miracles are happening around the world, only last week a young boy in Pakistan came back from the dead. And so, to try to keep all the dos and donts is to put us under legalism trying to keep a Law that we have already broken and been found guilty of. Paul said: dont be deceived, whatsoever a man sows that does he reap (Galatians 6). You have taken a lot of passages and spun your own conclusions I call them into question. This site is dedicated to discover the blockages that are keeping ONE from happening, so ONE can happen. THE AZUSA PROPHECIES - 100 Years Ago. No. He tells me that he met some of the people and heard Weve been chosen by God to be door-keepers of awakening! He then handed me a nail and a hammer and said, Stand here and continue to pray with me. he did this in 1909, that there would be a. In 1906, William J. Seymour (1870-1922) preached Pentecostal revival at the Azusa Street mission in Los Angeles. Im somewhat familiar with Morning Star from way back, but not so much recently, except for the Paul Cain low point. Kinlaw, I am a liar. We benefit solely by His sovereign grace. This is good to hear! I answered here, explaining scripture with scripture. Kinlaw, I am a liar. The government will be busy with internal problems. (Are those three that you dont believe that you do anymore?) The church is too busy manufacturing revivals and prophetic predictions. Up. "[34] The Azusa Street Revival had begun. William Seymour went to Los Angeles and began to preach about the Holy Spirit baptism in a barn/warehouse on Azusa. Its amazing how anyone can focus on 1:8 when almost all of 1 John talks about maximum holiness that frees people up so the demons cant even affect us, if we learn how to walk in perfect love, which casts out all fear. The great Azusa Street Awakening, which over the years resulted in 600 million being swept into the Kingdom of God and gave birth to the Pentecostal Movement, began in 1906. Bitten by snake Paul in Acts 28:2-5. Blacks and whites worshiped together at the same altar, against the normal segregation of the day. People who refuse to believe that we are even suppose to be led by the Spirit cant be Christians because Paul said Those who are led by the Spirit are the children of God. We must abide in Christ or we arent real Christians. People who had fallen out BECAME FRIENDSAGAIN!!!!!!! Great fear and terrible trembling must overtake us daily. On Friday, April 6, 1906, the members of the meeting decided to add fasting to their discipline of regular prayer. Remember, we all have failed the Law at one point or the other, even as Christians. The then-present apostles did do miracles at the time as the canon of Scripture was open it confirmed their teachings. [19] In 1906, with Farrow's encouragement, Seymour joined Parham's newly founded Bible school. I do agree that our oneness in Christ was indeed the prayer of Jesus before His crucifixion. Vol. They were given a promise of Isaiah 44:3, which kept them praying until their faith became sight. A Man of Prayer Seymour spent a lot of time in prayer and in fasting, going on to be known as a man of uncommon prayerfulness. the fear of God was on the community, and no one dared join them. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); William Seymour, 1909: Next Revival Will Come in About 100 Years It's Due! William Joseph Seymour (1870-1922) was a prominent African-American religious leader in the early twentieth century. The Senior Saints Tommy began to hang out with at Pisgah were deeply involved in Azusa Street as teen-agers. I have met Charles Parhams grandson. We did nothing to earn salvation so we can do nothing to lose it. Its a Hebrew concept referring to extraordinary manifestations of the Presence of God. The twenty-one-year-old William then became the primary provider for his family, growing subsistence crops with very limited income from other sources. Upon what basis do you choose to single those out? In the last days, God will. Why would you think were not in the last days if they were in the last days? [43][44], The resulting movement became widely known as Pentecostalism, likening it to the manifestations of the Holy Spirit recorded as occurring in the first two chapters of the book of Acts, from the day of the Feast of Pentecost onwards. Putting it differently, the very people who are cessationists are demon-driven to believe the doctrine of demons that tongues have ceased. This revelation was given to William Seymour during Azusa Revival that God will visit us again in the "latter days"! "Let Us Be ONE" (A Prophecy 2001-02, 2008). [43] Lum and Crawford refused to give control of the paper back to Seymour when he and others went to Portland, and with no recourse left to him, he returned empty-handed to Los Angeles. Jeff Fenske [Im actually really saddened by this.]. William Seymour ~Celebrating Black History Month~ Born: May 2, 1870, Centerville, LA Died: September 28, 1922, Los Angeles, CA Occupation: Preacher, Evangelist. At this level the sky above almost blinded us with its brightness and beauty. [3][4], While serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, Seymour's father contracted an illness from which he finally died in November 1891. Rev. [28] Seymour argued that speaking in tongues was the evidence of having received the Holy Spirit, even though he had not experienced it himself. Espinosa, Gaston (1999). William Seymour's Sermons . [51] The Seymour-Parham breakup marked the beginning of the end of Parham's prominence in the movement; however, as it turned out, Azusa's days were also numbered. Bishop William J. Seymour Pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission 312 Azusa Street - Los Angeles, CA William Joseph Seymour was born May 2, 1870 in Centerville, St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana. Many evangelicals (and charismatics) arent really willing to look at the full Gospel or many of us would have been ONE long ago. It was clear like glass, but it couldnt be broken. Christian history in every generation, has been marked by humble men and women whom God raises up and use for a special work. It also played an important role in the history of most major Pentecostal denominations. AS LONG AS THERE IS THE HOLY SPIRIT, THERE IS MIRACLE, HEALING, AND MORE.One thing I wanna say, "NEVER LIMIT THE MOVE OF BELOVED HOLY SPIRIT"Plus, BELIEVING MAKES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE.Mabuhay Philippines# Shamgar, You are confirming what I have been feeling in my spirit. If you do find out that it isnt legit, please let me know. I still think of Pauls Joels Place dreams at times. My contention with your proposition is that it affronts the sovereignty of God. Kinlaw, I am a liar. Religious Figure. One reason is one of the stories told Tommy by a Senior Saint was that towards the end of the four year long revival, William Seymour gave a prophecy that in one hundred years there would be. @Jeff, It is clear throughout the scriptures that God initiated contact with humanity when He chose and He orchestrated events for His purposes. And Paul said there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, who do not live according to the flesh but by the Spirit (Romans 8:1&b b is missing in the NIV and some others). Seymour was a student of the early Pentecostal minister Charles Parham, and he adopted Parham's belief that speaking in tongues was the sign of receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit. He not only rejected the existing racial barriers in favor of "unity in Christ", but he also rejected the then almost-universal barriers to women in any form of church leadership. [68], The mission's doctrines quickly went around the world, with many of the missionaries spreading the new message having themselves been at the Azusa Street revival. Its hard to believe that a revival interested person would do such a thing. Jeff Fenske Anchorage, Alaska. [ 4] This is about Holiness. Jeff. All of these things disqualify them from going to heaven. When were asked if weve read 1 John 1:8, we can respond by saying, have you read the rest of 1 John? Its great to know that we can repent and be forgiven, but we dont stay that way. So these people of this strange (but very popular) reverse-Christian doctrine cannot be real Christians. Azusa Street, They Told Me Their Stories The truth is that the Bible shows us how far we have fallen from Gods perfection. Thank you. In the spirit of John 17, agree with me on my conclusions (which are more soundly reasoned using proper hermeneutics than are yours), so that we will have unity in the body of Christ. Believing in Jesus cannot save you if you do not follow and obey Him. This is what happened in Acts, and has happened a number of times in church history. Wes Hall [IHOP] on William Seymours 1909 prophecy of the shekinah glory returning to the church in 100 years: Let me tell you about the church in the book of Acts. I caution that your posts tend to have a legalistic bent. And since you already understand that the NIV is based on a corrupted Greek text, when they say that Mark 16 isnt valid, then you must accept Mark 16 as being true, since you believe the Bible is the word of God. To think that it is God telling you not to care what I think is utterly a delusion of your own mind. In his dream, we were shooting arrows throughout the land and people were catching them. [12][13] While in Cincinnati, Seymour contracted smallpox and was blinded in his left eye. Seymour came to believe that blacks and whites worshipping together was a surer sign of God's blessing and the Spirit's healing presence than speaking in tongues. One other point (I just realized the hermeneutical issue here) Is the prayer of John 17 or Mark 16 that you have been citing intended to be understood as a perpetual prayer for all generations? This is the canon within the Canon thing that I mentioned above: Only those who are capable of relaxing enough, and be unbiased enough to consider scriptures that disagree with their premises can accurately interpret the Bible. Revival is due? But now the prophecy is extremely front burner. Praise Center Ministries Sapulpa, OK. Incredible miracles occurred. William Seymour T he Great Earthquake At almost precisely 5:12 a.m., local time, on April 18, 1906, an earthquake foreshock rudely awakened San Francisco Bay Area residents and it was followed by a massive earthquake about 20 to 25 seconds later, with its epicentre near San Francisco. Hermeneutically speaking, the Gospels of John and Mark are historical narratives which meant that they happened and in the epistles (particularly Acts) that followed, we should have found fulfillment of what Jesus prayed. Seymour blamed his disability on his reluctance to answer God's call to the ministry. In the many conversations weve had so far, I get the impression from you that youre more interested in winning an argument than in finding out what the Bible really says about the subjects were discussing. Why dont Christians come into agreement about church doctrine? #4 Confess your faith publicly. [53] Disapproving of Seymour's action, Lum resigned her post, stole the paper's mailing list and joined Crawford in Portland, where they began publishing The Apostolic Faith newspaper without Seymour. Tommy Welchel on William Seymour and Charles Parhams 100-Year Prophecy: On the same day in 1909, hundreds of miles apart, they both prophesied Gods visible shekina glory would return to earth after 100 years, but this timeeverywhere! I was on Morning Stars tape of the month club for a number of years, and I attended a Morning Star conference about 20 years ago. And then you say Im thumping the NIV topic here. I said: Do you accept Mark 16 as true? Kinlaw, I am a liar. During the 2006 Azusa Street Centennial in Los Angeles, a new book showed up on the book table along with lots of other new books AZUSA STREET: They Told Me Their Stories by Tommy Welchel. There is coming a sweeping move of the Spirit of God that will ignite America with the fire of His presence. Can Christians use Pauls Forgetting the things which are behindI press on statement as an excuse to not get right with those theyve hurt? Kinlaw, Imfree!. His unfortunate background in the occult may explain reports that he received visions from God in his early life. Raised as a Baptist, Seymour was given to dreams and visions as a. Jesus prayed we'd be 'ONE' with each other in Him that the world will know! [2] When it grew too large for the house, it moved two blocks away to the home of another African American, Richard Asberry. The Secret is the Holy Spirit- but what did William Seymour do in order to allow the Holy Spirit to work so powerfully through him? [49], The revival at Azusa continued to grow until 1908. Great Post, Right On! It is begun by His sovereign act, regardless of what we are doing lest we could boast that our holiness invoked Gods revival! Ive been watching the revival at IHOP pretty closely. He declared that in about 100 years there would come another move of God that would make the Azusa . There he came to believe in divine healing, the rapture of the saints and Premillennialism, justification by faith and "sanctification as a second work of grace." 2 As 2016 went into 2017 and so on, the prophecy of William Seymour became less and less front burner for me though once in a while something would catch my attention I felt was a sign from the Lord to not be discouraged. 1/22/21 - Last night I had a vivid dream in which I was brought to a door of a church. After observing some ecstatic practices and racial mixing in worship, he went to the pulpit and began to preach that God was disgusted at the state of the revival.