Saturday, May 23, 2009

Preface to, "The Walking Bible" a biography of Hubert T. Lindsey

This biography is about a unique man of God who was known by many as the Walking Bible. He was a holiness preacher who at the age of 15 preached his first sermon only one day after he was saved. He preached five times the day after that, and seven times the day after that. What made this individual so unique was his passion to win men and women to Christ. He had a memory of the Bible that words find it hard to describe. At the age of 15 he memorized the entire New Testament and most of the Old Testament. His dedication to Christ was never taken lightly from the first day of his Salvation. He was an uncompromising believer in Christ and practiced “real” Christian living. He was a preacher that preached truth and holiness his entire life as an evangelist. He had unusual manifestations of the Holy Spirit in Divine Judgment and in Divine Healings. His main objective in life was to get people to Salvation and holiness through the person of Christ that he ministered. For 7 decades he gave “all to Christ” by scattering Biblical Truth across the U.S. He helped multiplied thousands find forgiveness for their sins and Eternal Salvation through the person of Christ he preached. The Gospel was the center of this preacher’s heart, life, and message. His name is Hubert T. Lindsey. He was given the nickname “Holy” Hubert in the 60’s while preaching on a radical campus setting at Berkeley CA. You can go anywhere in this country in 2008 and you’ll meet people who knew Holy Hubert or were touched by his ministry.

Hubert Lindsey lived up to his nickname, “The Walking Bible”. He was a living Epistle known and read of all men. In God’s eyes Hubert was a servant for the Lord, a preacher of the Gospel, an evangelist for Christ, a minister of Biblical truth, a teacher of teacher’s, and an Apostle of the resurrection of Christ. In 1989 this writer personally asked Brother Lindsey about getting certified, or obtaining a license or a degree and Hubert stated back, “There are two titles spoken of in the Bible that man can obtain in this life; one is the new birth, and the second is to be sanctified holy. Read it in your Bible!” That was it. That was Hubert’s response. Straight from the Bible without opinion and no small talk! That was just one of many reasons why people could call Hubert Lindsey the Walking Bible.

From a denominational standpoint Hubert was a Baptist in the early part of his ministry. His theology for 35 years was based on the doctrine of once saved always saved. This theology however; was uprooted and changed after 35 years in the ministry. The reason for that conversion was that Hubert went beyond the new birth experience (a strict Baptist fundamental) and found the sanctifying work of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire like other men experienced on the day of Pentecost. Contrary to the Baptist school of thought Hubert’s experience of Entire Sanctification through the baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire took place decades after his initial salvation. Sanctification through the work of the Holy Spirit revolutionized Hubert’s thinking, his Baptist theology and his future ministry for Christ.

Hubert’s knowledge of the Bible after the experience of sanctification through the Holy Ghost allowed him to understand there was more than the outer work of speaking in unknown tongues like many Pentecostals believe and practice. Hubert realized there was also an inner work that took place that delivered the believer from a still existing carnal heart that many believers struggle with their entire Christian life. From Hubert’s renewed perspective of Salvation the sanctifying experience of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire was “full Salvation” for this believer in Christ. The experience of Entire Sanctification is confirmed throughout all the New Testament Epistles. Entire Sanctification became a major focal point in Hubert’s ministry for Christ, his theological teachings, and his preaching of the Gospel. Brother Lindsey did confess however; he witnessed signs, wonders, and miracles wrought by Christ his entire life in the ministry, even in the early years of his ministry before he experienced and understood the Holy Spirit’s work of Entire Sanctification.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Christ magnified

Another excerpt from the Hubert Lindsey biography..."The Walking Bible"

Having known Hubert Lindsey and recognizing his love and compassion for people, this writer finds it very easy to magnify Christ through that Brother. When Hubert picked up that little deformed baby whose head was as long as the body he trusted Christ to heal. Christ opened that baby’s eyes for the first time. Hubert wept with tears of joy as he magnified the Living Christ. That child was healed by Christ and lived a normal life. Hubert testified this healing was one of the greatest miracles ever wrought under his ministry. Brother Lindsey knew that Christ performs greater works today than in the days of His earthly ministry.

· John 14:12… He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

When Hubert spoke he took people to Christ where forgiveness of sins and holiness of heart could be found in a glimpse of Calvary. Hubert believed that each man’s salvation and forgiveness was found on a personal basis. Hubert felt that because of salvation by Divine Grace Christians should never have unforgiveness in their hearts. Christians forgive others because Christ forgave them. When Hubert forgave men who beat him, they could sense his compassion. As a result men gave their hearts to Christ. Hubert Lindsey magnified Christ through compassion. He magnified Christ by his love for men even those who hurt him physically.

Being rejected couldn't stop Hubert from magnifying the name of Christ. Religious opposition didn’t stop Hubert from magnifying Christ. Doctrinal differences didn’t stop Hubert from magnifying Christ. People’s ignorance of the Bible didn’t hinder Hubert either. Hubert magnified Christ because he knew that all power and authority in Heaven and Earth was in the person of Christ! Hubert Lindsey knew that devils and demonic spirits were in subjection to Christ! Hubert’s Gospel magnified Christ at Calvary and in the Throneroom today. Hubert magnified Christ for sending the Holy Spirit to save and to sanctify. Hubert knew the new birth and sanctification through the Spirit became real to the heart of man when Christ was magnified! Magnification of Christ takes people beyond human intellect and makes the person of Christ real and tangible!

Mary the mother of Jesus is a beautiful example of one who magnified the supremacy Christ.

· Luke 1:46-47…And Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Doubt vs. Faith

In relation to Original Sin and it’s affects on humanity a comparison between doubt and faith reveals many facts concerning the will of man. The will of man is a part of man that chooses and decides. Doubt is a negative part of the will that can hinder continuity with a life in Christ. Faith is a positive part of the will that enables continuity with a life in Christ. Doubt unlike faith is one the least spoken subjects in the Bible yet one of the greatest hindrances to receiving Christ. Why? Both doubt and faith are acts of the human will.

· Doubt is an uncertain contempt of the human will and can reject the truth concerning Christ
· Faith is a consent of the human will and will accept (with certainty) the truth concerning Christ

The entire Bible points to the fact that man is a fallen being. His inclination willfully rejects truth as men rejected Christ as the promised Messiah. Christ Himself stated, “That men loved darkness and hated light”. As God in the flesh... He knew the fallen condition of mans heart from birth. Peter stated, “That in the last days men would be scoffers and willingly ignorant”. Scoffers are willfully in contempt to the law of God. They naturally reject truth and are uncertain about promises concerning Christ.

· 2 Peter 3:3-5…Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant

Other human inclinations that stem from the will of a natural man are self interest, personal position, and rebellion. All these come from the negative side of what man is.

The Holy Spirit came to deal with this negative side of life. The Spirit convinces the world of sin and unrighteousness. The truth of the word of God and the Holy Spirit both affect the will of man enough to help him change his mind and turn to Christ for the forgiveness of sins and holiness of heart. Truth reveals who Christ is, and what Christ does within the heart of man. The Spirits witness places a desire to do right in the soul of man. When truth is recognized it helps man to get away from what he is. This type of enlightenment sways the human will. Acceptance of Christ is mans consent "when he believes". Certainty is man's attitude "after" he trust's Christ for the forgiveness of sins and recieves the clean heart.

After man believes, his communion with God produces a life of obedience. Faith enables man to make right choices and godly decisions. Faith willfully accepts the truth of the Word of God concerning Christ. Unlike doubts uncertainty, faiths consent of will becomes a conscious and obedient life in the presence of God. Faith based and built upon the Word of God gets beyond believing and grows with knowledge. A shallow knowledge of the Word of God can also mean a shallow faith. Faith becomes full assurance when experienced throughout the course of life. Doubt has no place in a man who has a full assurance of faith. Abraham was fully persuaded and staggered not at the promises of God. The will of Abraham strong in faith was in total subjection to God.

· Rom 4:20-24…He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

What is faith? What is belief? (conclusion)

There are many verses in the Bible that indicate man can lose faith. These include:

· 1 Tim 4:1…Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith
· 1 Tim 6:10…they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
· Heb 6:4-6…For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away,

Faith is determined by man’s knowledge of Christ. A great knowledge supports a great faith. Those weak in faith will have a shallow knowledge. A man full of faith lives in a realm of knowing who Christ is, what Christ does, what God says, what the Word teaches, and what is written. This is the basis of saving faith.
Without faith man leans toward worldly wisdom. Worldly wisdom will cause men not to believe the word of truth. Worldly wisdom is based on things outside the Word of God such as motivational speaking, philosophy, religion, etc. The faith of a child of God is never based on worldly wisdom or mans opinions it is strictly based on the person of Christ.
Faith acknowledges the Holy Spirits presence. Faith acknowledges the truth of the Word of God. Faith knows that mans sins are forgiven through the death of Christ on the cross. Faith knows the power of an invisible God. Faith is the evidence of things not seen.

· 2 Cor 5:7…For we walk by faith, not by sight:

The faithfulness of man and the inner work Gods Grace is the theme of the Holy Bible. By faith men get to God. When they get to God their moral obligation becomes a godly life. By faith in the death of Christ for the forgiveness of sins Divine Grace is freely given. Grace thus provides a change to the moral make-up of man.

· Eph 2:8…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God
· Titus 2:11-12…For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

What is faith? What is belief? (Pt.3)

The call of God is upon the soul of man from birth. The omnipresence of God’s mercy and love continually reaches toward man. Through the Gospel message and the goodness of God’s conviction the Holy Spirit speaks to the human soul and leads fallen man to repentance. Following repentance when man believes in Christ, God grants that soul the forgiveness of sins. After man believes a faithful life in the Spirit begins. A child of God does not walk in the flesh but in the Spirit. Faith thus demands more from a man after he believes than at the initial act of believing.

Belief which becomes faith goes beyond the initial act. Faith, which is increased by knowledge, requires more from the believer than receiving the forgiveness of sins at the new birth. Faith is grown and added to, through the believer’s knowledge and life of obedience in Christ. Faith through understanding the truth of Salvation and a rectified will becomes trust in Christ through the experience of an obedient life. A believer with 15 years of obedience to God has more knowledge than a new convert. A believer that experiences victory over sin has more confidence than a believer who has never experienced that victory. A believer that experiences victory knows that Christ provides him with the power of God to live a godly life.

· 1 Peter 1:4-5…for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith

A believer without experience of victory lacks that knowledge. This lack of knowledge has caused many to fall.

· 2 Peter 1:4-10…Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
· 2 Peter 3:17-18…beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.


Many times I’ve been asked the question if man could lose his salvation. My answer to that question is, “Men don’t lose salvation, but they can lose faith”. Salvation is available only to the faithful. A faithful man is an obedient man in the presence of God. Man cannot be faithful and unfaithful to God at the same time. Nor can he be obedient and disobedient to God at the same time. Belief in Calvary provides the penitent with the forgiveness of sins. Obedience thus becomes the outflow of Calvary from within that soul. To Biblically prove that statement I’ll use the Greek text.

· In the Greek text of the Bible Romans 1:5 confirms that obedience springs from faith. Rom 1:5…By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations. Obedience of faith eis (NT:1519) hupakoeen (NT:5218) pisteoos (NT:4102). Subjective genitive as in Rom 16:26...the obedience which springs from faith (the act of assent or surrender).

In the Col.1:23 note the conditional clause, “If” we continue in the faith. To continue in the faith means to be obedient to God. If we don’t continue in the faith shows an unfaithfulness and disobedience to God. Unfaithfulness moves men away from the hope of the Gospel.

· Col 1:23… If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven;

In 1 Cor. 15:2 the Apostle conditionally says men are saved “If” they keep Christ in memory unless they have believed in vain. Salvation and believing requires keeping Christ in memory. Man can also believe in vain.

· 1 Cor 15:2…By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

Many things can move man away from Salvation. Doubt is a great hindrance. Temptations can pull man away. Sin and disobedience are harmful products of unbelief. When man gets away from faith in Christ he also gets away from salvation of the soul. Faith and salvation are both present tense actions. Yesterday’s faith doesn’t save a man. Tomorrow’s faith doesn’t save a man. The law of faith has a present tense moral requirement …Obedience to God!

Monday, May 18, 2009

What is faith? What is belief? (Pt.2)

Learning about faith, where it comes from, and understanding how it relates to fallen man has opened vast Biblical truth to this writer. How blessed I am to have studied under Hubert Lindsey and Amos Binney who both taught the depths of the faith of man in relation to the holiness of God! I’m thankful for the clarification received from both these men as it has fortified my relationship with Christ and my understanding of the truth of the Word of God. A lifelong study on faith has proven that faith is much more than just believing.
When I look back through men of the Bible I see Abraham a man who staggered not at the promises of God. He believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness. Abraham was strong in faith, did not waver, and was fully persuaded.

· Rom 4:20…He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

· James 1:6…But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed

When I look at Noah’s life I see a man of faith and a devoted preacher of righteousness who escaped God’s judgment. Noah was a righteous man by faith and could not be swayed from his obedience to God. Noah’s obedience was a product of his faith. When I look at the Apostle Paul’s life I see an example of a morally changed man by Divine Grace through faith in Christ. Paul’s faith could not be swayed from Christianity by any of the obstacles of life. Paul stood strong. Like many of the men of God before Paul I see immovable faith in all their examples. The Bible proves that men of God have always maintained obedience and righteousness in the eyes God. Men of God today can have this same faith and obedience toward God.
Faith consists of the following. A faithful man knows God. There is no compromise or doubt toward the truth of the Word of God. Faith helps man to pay attention to the Spirit of God. Faith keeps man attached to God and separate from a godless world. Faith is more than believing as it makes men accountable to God. Faith demands obedience and accountability. Faith gives man a moral obligation to God.

· Luke 12:48…For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required…

In order to understand faith in more detail it’s important to acknowledge doubt and how doubt affects man. Doubt is a natural tendency to disbelieve. Doubt is earthly bound. Doubt pays more attention to the world than to God. Doubt cannot hear or pay attention to what God has to say. Mans natural inclination will doubt the truth concerning Christ and the Word of God.

The natural man must be swayed by the work of the Holy Spirit that stirs the soul and leads fallen men to repentance. The Holy Spirit reveals man’s doubts. The Holy Spirit shows man what he really is in the presence of Christ. The Holy Spirit makes man willing to accept Christ. Through the Spirits conviction upon the human soul believing stems from man’s willingness to get away from what he is. Belief comes from a stirred conscience of guilt and rejection toward the truth about Christ.

Faith thus stems from mans rejection of Christ… not acceptance. The Holy Spirit reveals doubt and exposes man’s negative side. The natural will of man rejects Christ; but through faith consent of the human will is given. The nature of man desires to sin; but by faith in Christ sin can be renounced. Mans natural understanding does not believe the word of truth but through enlightenment mans will and understanding can be swayed to believe. Faith comes from a man moved by the power of God. The Holy Spirit reveals, sways, and enlightens man’s understanding to the truth about Christ. Men repent and believe when they realize they can only be delivered from a helpless immoral state by the redemptive power that comes from Calvary.

Men are called to faith by hearing the Word of God. Faith is ministered to the soul through the Word of God. Faith is based on the Word of God and comes by hearing, learning, and being taught.

· Gal 3:2-5…This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

· John 6:45…It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

Part 1 at the following link...http://churchesontrial.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-is-faith-what-is-belief.html