SERIES: Divine Romance - The Book of Hosea
Mike Bickle
"Our copyright is the right to copy." Mike Bickle, Founder, International House of Prayer, Kansas City (IHOP-KC) *"One of the clearest prophetic pictures of the state of the Church today is found in the Book of Hosea. Hosea's wife, Gomer, finds herself in the ash heap of lesser loves and hopes deferred. Through the Book of Hosea, Mike reveals a God who doesn't stand at a distance in an emotional vacuum, judging the world by pulling the strings of international events. Rather, God is so madly in love with His people, He cannot help but remove all that hinders love. The love of God will transform anyone willing to be transformed; even in their weakest moments. This eight-message album (seven Mike Bickle teachings and one from Allen Hood) is an invitation to the place where angels cannot go, beyond the boundary lines of heaven, where God whispers the secrets of His burning heart." *Quoted from www.ihop.org
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Is it all an Allegory ? If we were to study the Hebrew [literally], where could…
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For those who are interested in true spiritual depth and personal spiritual growth, a few other books <a href="http://archive.org/details/ChristianityHowToBeSavedHaveEternalLifeObtainForgivenessFind" rel="nofollow">[ how to be saved, how to be a Christian ]</a>. may be of real help to you. [ Free in all formats, including PDF and Kindle] It remains to be said that there are many false teachers today. Those who care about God care about this, because they do not want others to be led astray. Many false teachers exist in USA, but the reports of their activity, false teachings, and unbiblical theology do not receive much publicity. By the time that others find out, many lives are ruined. In order to avoid this, it is recommended that you study the issues, doctrines, and teachings of many ministries, and compare them to traditional historic orthodox genuine Christianity. There is material available to do this study, for those who care. For the issues of Today’s church, a few works about the Modern dangers of some of the excesses found in many the Charismatic or other groups may inform you about the origins, the roots, the theology and the implications of some of these new streams of spirituality, such as: <a href="http://archive.org/details/Anointing-OrApostasyTheLatterRainLegacyByCharlesGraves" rel="nofollow">[ Anointing - or Apostasy ? The Latter Rain Legacy by Charles Graves]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/LatterRainandOtherBranhamInspiredCharismaticMovementByJewelVanDer" rel="nofollow">[ Latter Rain (and other Branham inspired charismatic ) movement by Jewel van der Merwe) ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/APlannedDeception-StagingOfANewAgeMessiahleMessie" rel="nofollow">[ A Planned Deception, the staging of a New Age Messiah) ]</a>. (or see the Historic perspective on who is the real Messiah) <a href="http://archive.org/details/DoWeKeepSmilingAndSayNothingErnieGruenJan201990" rel="nofollow">[ Do we keep smiling and say nothing – The Report on KCF (Kansas City) Produced by Ernie Gruen & Staff – The original AUDIO MP3 message]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/DoWeKeepSmilingAndSayNothing-GruenRpt-AbberantPracticesKcp" rel="nofollow">[ Do we keep smiling and say nothing – The Report on KCF (Kansas City) Produced by Ernie Gruen & Staff – The Written book of documentation]</a>. Sorry if that accurate information bothers some people (usually not those who are seeking truth. That information is something called 1. Facts 2. Evidence and 3. Documentation. Its not very painful, unless you are not used to dealing with truth, accuracy, facts and spiritual discernment. But God helps those who really ARE trying to seek and find Him, to find Truth. Facts and events are not a surprise to God. And WANTS us to seek truth and not to give in to fear. If we place our faith in teachings that are not accurate, we each need to know that, so that we are not deceived. <a href="http://archive.org/details/WhoIsTheMessiahProvedFromTheAncientScriptures" rel="nofollow">[ Who is the Messiah proved from the Ancient Scriptures) ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/ArticlesByMichaelDeSemlyenAndRichardBennett_432" rel="nofollow">[ The Affiliation of New Evangelicals with Apostasy]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/TheRootsOfApostasyByMichaelDeSemlyen" rel="nofollow">[ What is Apostasy by M de Semlyen]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/ALittleHistory-TruthAboutTheShepherdingMovement" rel="nofollow">[ A LITTLE HISTORY - [ Truth about ] The Shepherding Movement]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/ProblemsWithTheSacredNameMovement" rel="nofollow">[ Problems with the Sacred Name movement ]</a>. (( Please note that NOT ALL Charismatic or Pentecostal groups or churches are bad or teach errant doctrine. <a href="http://sonlifetv.com/sonlife-radio/podcasts/" rel="nofollow"> [some change or improve 4 the better].</a>. However it is important to check on the details of where you worship, fellowship and learn, so that you can be sure that you are receiving sound doctrine (Titus 1:9 and not those in Tim 4: 3-4). )) The real history of the Pagan Mystery Religions - ( based not in the Holy Scripture, but in emotionalism and false emotional experiences, though they seeemed so real ) - which is where all is returning to can be found in the much referred to <a href="http://archive.org/details/thetwobabylonsor00hisluoft" rel="nofollow">[ The Two Babylons ]</a>. and in Mysteries of the Cabiri; or, The great gods of Phenicia, Samothrace, Egypt, Greece, etc, Vol 01, <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/horaemosaicaeorv01fabe" rel="nofollow">[ VOL 01 – GSF]</a>. Vol 02 <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/dissertationonmy02fabe" rel="nofollow">[ VOL 02 – GSF ]</a>. by G S Faber. ( Note: the worship of Nimrod-Zeus and his wife, - [ contrary to what is alleged by many in the sacred name movement] - is different from the Genuine worship of the genuine Jesus Christ found in <a href="http://archive.org/details/1833HeKaineDiathekeGrecAncientKoineGreekNewTestamentCuraPWilson_830" rel="nofollow"> actual </a>. accurate <a href="http://archive.org/details/1835EdinburghScottishNtPocketEdition04-John" rel="nofollow"> versions </a>. of the New Testament) .. For the history of Biblical teachings, (also known as Doctrine), some of the works of George Stanley Faber (and others) may be of encouragement. <a href="http://archive.org/details/difficultiesofin00fabe" rel="nofollow">[ The difficulties of infidelity (1835) – GSF- George Stanley Faber ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/difficultiesofro00faberich" rel="nofollow">[ peculiarities of the Latin church evinced to be untenable – GSF ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/a5812745fabe00uoft" rel="nofollow">[ A practical treatise on the ordinary operations of the Holy Spirit (1814) – GSF ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/newlifeinchristj00scofuoft" rel="nofollow">[ The new life in Christ Jesus ]</a>. For those interested in the deeper background of the Old Testament scripture [ keep in mind that 40% to 60% of the New Testament is the Old Testament requoted]. Everything done in the New Testament is still being done in relation to the Old Testament. ( Note: Those who know almost nothing about the Old Testament section of the Bible would do well to start reading and re-reading both in the book of Psalms and the book of Proverbs). <a href="http://archive.org/details/treatiseontheori008802mbp" rel="nofollow">[ A Treatise On The Origin Of Expiatory Sacrifice (1827) – GSF]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/templeitsministr00eder" rel="nofollow">[ The Temple, its ministry and services as they were at the time of Jesus Christ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/MN41649ucmf_5" rel="nofollow">[ The hope of Israel [microform] what is it (MAURO)]</a>. <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/dissertationonmy01fabe" rel="nofollow">[ Horae Mosaicae, or, A view of the Mosaical records – GSF ]</a>. The issue of Bible versions still remains popular and a subject for study: <a href="http://archive.org/details/TheEnglishReviserswescott-HortGreekTextShownToBeUnauthorized" rel="nofollow">[ The English Revisers' [Wescott - Hort] Greek Text - Shown to be Unauthorized, Except by false [errant] Egyptian Copies Discarded]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/traditionaltexto00burgrich" rel="nofollow">[ The traditional text of the Holy Gospels vindicated and established]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/booksofoldnewtes00hald" rel="nofollow">[ The books of the Old and New Testaments proved to be true, accurate and canonical, and their verbal inspiration maintained]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/evidenceauthorit01hald" rel="nofollow">[ The evidence and authority of divine revelation – 01 – Haldane ]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/evidenceauthorit02hald" rel="nofollow">[ The evidence and authority of divine revelation - 02 – Haldane]</a>. <a href="http://archive.org/details/APleaForTheinspirationAndCanonOfScriptureBibleByTheBible" rel="nofollow">[ A Plea for the [Inspiration and] Canon of Scripture ( Bibl