15. May 2011 by jbartee.

As I have stated in my tweets recently, the death of Bin Laden will be the igniter for Moslem attacks on Israel led by Iran. Israel will in the process put Egypt, Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria into a state of total defeat and ruin. This is the fifth war of modern Israel, the 6th war is many years off and none of these countries is mentioned in Ezek. 38, the 6th war and the beginning of the Trib (and rapture of the church).

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13. May 2011 by jbartee.

NET+Church “Declaration of Independence”

Having studied Church history and after observing the common Church establishment today, it has become apparent that the New Testament model set forth by the Holy Spirit and implemented by Peter, and Paul, and John is not being observed. The present state of affairs is a partially reformed ecclesiastical paradigm from syncretistic catholicism instituted by the Roman Empire. For the first 300 years, the Church met in homes, had no buildings or programs, and no paid holy men. It was led by a NETwork of home groups that communicated within the same city or geographical area. An elder led each home group and they talked with each other directly during the commerce of life or sent epistles to remote locations. On occasion the elders of a particular city met together for a special occasion – like the arrival of Paul. There was one church in a city. The power and purity of the early church has not been witnessed since and there is a reason for that.

The reason — we have substituted buildings, a clergy/laity concept, and programs for the pure and simple community of the New Testament. In the early church they wanted your soul and life, but today we just want your money to pay clergy and build bigger buildings and a potpourri of programs like a spiritual smorgasbord to placate the need for true community. We have the holy persons and the wee little people – who have little if no opportunity to grow as disciples and evolve in their giftings.

We can have the 1^st century Christian life with a 21^st century modality. The technology of today allows us to meet together (do not forsake the meeting of yourselves together) face to face without the limitations of space and time. “Where ever two or three are gathered together I am there” (i.e. you are having church since you are the church). Most denominations meet at 11am on Sunday morning, but few know that this is because Martin Luther stayed late at the pub on Saturday night drinking and had to sleep in to avoid a hangover. There is nothing Biblical or holy about 11am Sunday morning.

I reveal a new paradigm for 21^st century Christ-ianity (yes, following Christ not krist). Using webcams and multiple webcam meeting sites, e.g. oovoo.com

, we can form a world-wide NETwork of the true church (born-again believers). Each home portal will be a window into the nucleus of the local NODE (a nexus point within the overall NET structure). The Elder mentoring and overseeing the N.O.D.E. (NETworked Online Descipling Environment) will mentor one candidate to become a future NODE leader. The idea is to grow like the early church. They did not evangelize in the local home church, as much as they invited the seekers into their meetings (and they were added to their number). As a NODE becomes too big (maybe beyond 6-12 members), then the mentored Elder will begin a spin-off NODE. This concept is for propagation and fellowship. There is nothing limiting NODE members from different NODEs getting together at any time. This is open-source fellowship. However, the base NODE for a particular member will always be there and meeting as a growth base for continuing mentoring and propagation. The nucleus of each NODE will remain the same with members coming and going (as they grow into maturity) and adding their own distinctive to the organism (yes, it is a live and viable HS energized entity)! The proton-neutron nucleus will bond with satellite-electron members forming a dynamically morphing new element of HS radiating potential.

Members can continue in the brick and mortar church denominational structure if they like, but since the NET+Church will be comprised of the true believers, this is not necessary – there is no Biblical injunction to go to a dedicated building on a certain date and time (that is man’s idea). Fellowship is not church ice cream socials, or youth car wash projects… it is Spirit and it is life!

Culturally, we are different all around the world, but the true church forms a world-wide HS community. For the first time in history, we can have global fellowship, worship, and discipleship. The spin-offs and concepts that will arise from this are beyond imagination. The journey begins with the first webcam, the first NODE, and the first NET_Church paradigm.

Join us in the future as in the past – on the digital “Roman Road” - with our common Logos and Spirit!

John Carl Bartee, M.Div.

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