"Gather My Apostles"

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This was originally intended for those from the first Gathering in Anaheim. The Lord has impressed me to add to the letter and get it out to all as a News Letter.

Every time the Lord begins to move in a new way He has Gathered His Apostles. When He started His Earthly in the flesh ministry He Gathered His Apostles first. They did not know they were His Apostles until the day that He named them to be Apostles. When the Lord ascended on high He commanded His Apostles to Gather and wait. The Apostles speculated about what was to happen but they were only told to wait for the promise of the Father. They had no idea what was about to happen.

Now in this the end times of this dispensation He has commanded that His Apostles be Gathered. Not in Confusion and chaos but in Order to restore God‘s Order and Ways.

When the Lord delivered the Command to me to Gather His Apostles, (Sept. 96) it was done very formally. It was very clear. First He Called my name repeatedly until I responded to Him Audibly. Then He said, “Gather together my Apostles” When I asked for clarity, He said, “Gather Together my Apostles from around the World into one time and place as has not been done since the days of Pentecost”. Brethren this was a clear command with no need of interpretation. I say that because there are some who think that the Lord is not capable of speaking clearly and everything He does and says must be interpreted by them.

ON the third day still seeking the Lord for more understanding He said “I have given you the wisdom and understanding to discern who is and who is not an Apostle unto me”. Then He said, “Gather My Apostles”. This statement from the Lord shows clearly that I am to discern who are and who are not Apostles of His in the fulfilling of this command. The Lord has brought six Apostles alongside me who act as Elders to help with these discernments. I will tell you that it is the Will of the Lord for the entire Body of Christ to have the wisdom and understanding to discern who His Apostles are. (Revelation Chapter 2 vs. 2)

Many times we tend to think that whatever the Lord speaks is prophecy. He

made it very clear to me that this was not a prophecy but rather a direct

Command. If I told you that this did not happen I would be  considered a

liar and a coward by the Lord, who will hold me accountable for this command

He issued to me.  For the full understanding of what the Lord has told me

concerning this Gathering of His Apostles go to.

http://apostles-gathering.com/Overview.html

The Gathering in Anaheim was necessary and important. And I really believe an important part of the Birthing Process by the Lord. However we saw the condition of the Churches and the chaos that is in the Body of Christ. There were many who showed up claiming to be Apostles who were not Apostles. They assumed the discernment process was not necessary. We saw men who were not Apostles presuming to lead the Apostles of Jesus Christ.

There were also some great men of God there. They were not self serving and continually competing for the microphone. We saw some men there that were operating in the spirit of Satan to disrupt and to destroy. It was all there. And I expected Satan to do everything He could to stop the work..  What I didn’t expect is that so many who called themselves Apostles were not able to recognize the devices of the Enemy and rejoice that we are on the right path shown to us by the Lord. There were some evils that tried many times after the meeting to corrupt this work that the Lord has called forth.  I did have to come against them like it was the Devil himself. Again many did not understand this. This is not a children’s Sunday school. You cannot accept every evil in the name of the Love of the Lord and expect God to Bless You.

The Lord is Calling His Church to Order and right doctrine. The True Apostles of Jesus Christ will be expected to uphold His Order, ways  and doctrine. False Apostles will have no regard for the Truth in any Order or doctrine and the ways will be their own ways. These order and ways will be pleasing to all who hear their doctrine and will have the appearance of righteousness.

When you say doctrines of men and devils, you are quite literally describing men carrying the doctrines of devils. Don’t expect it to come any other way.  We saw examples of this at the first Gathering. We saw examples of this at the Second Gathering. I expect it will rear its head continually. But we must be faithful watchmen of the Lord Jesus Christ.

One of the Most discouraging parts of this work the Lord has called me to, is to see the complacency and lack of wisdom exhibited in the Body of Christ and in Apostles.

I live today literally by the Grace and the Mercy of the Lord God Almighty in Christ Jesus. If He had not snatched me from the jaws of Hell and healed me, I would not be here today but rather in Hell for the past twenty three years. I owe him everything and the salvation that He has given to me is more precious than anything in this earth and the sum of it all. Many of you have the same testimony and yet we cannot do anything for the Lord unless there is something in it for us personally. This is a true shame and I can tell you many times in my ministry I have felt sorry for the Lord my God for this very reason.

Over and over again while ministering the Gospel in Asia I watched as no one could lift a finger unless it somehow increased their career, reputation or finances. I have watched over and over again how the systems of men called churches have actually hindered the Love of God from going forth in the earth. I visited many churches where they were only wanting to give the appearance of righteousness. Yes these are strong indictments but the Lord knows this is true.

Many have come to this command presuming that they know why the Lord has called for this Gathering. Usually it is because they think they are to lead the Apostles. This is the Lord’s Gathering by His Command and it is for His Purposes in Calling His Church to Order in Order to Pour out His Spirit for His Glory for the final move of God in the Earth. He is not going to Pour out His Glory on the systems, order and ways of men. He is not going to pour out His Glory on total chaos and insanity. He is not going to pour out His Glory on false Apostles and false doctrine. He is certainly not going to pour out His Glory on Spiritual Pride and Arrogance.

The Lord has talked to me consistently about Calling His Church to Order since 1987. Sometimes what I see looks like total chaos and insanity in light of the Word of God and no man has a fix for it. Only the Spirit and the Glory of God can fix it and raise us up as His Bride without spot or wrinkle. But He needs the remnant of His People to be willing to accept His Structure His Order His Ways. The Lord our God needs the remnant of His People to get serious with Him and receive His Wisdom and His Ways.

I have kept this work pure before men and God. It has not been about money.  It has not been about pleasing men and women. It has been about walking it out one step at a time keeping it pure from the doctrines of men and devils.  I have had to tell many that their doctrine was wrong rather than let it corrupt this work of the Lord. I have had to tell many who say that they are Apostles that I didn’t believe they were. And many times when you do that you find out what spirit they are really from. It has not been easy. It is not like any other ministry you have ever seen. This is not the ways of a popular ministry. But to be a popular ministry in the eyes of men you have to tell them what they want to hear and give them something they want. There are many doing just that on the subject of Apostles. This is Kingdom business. People, it is not a game and was not intended by God to please men but to fulfill God’s Will in the Earth.

If you think that the work is not of God or is impure because Satan has risen up in men to try to discredit and to destroy this work then you need better understanding. Many thought that I should have stopped everything the Lord was trying to do in Anaheim and spend the rest of the time casting out devils. There were times in the Lord’s ministry where He stopped and cast out devils and there were times when He walked on past them. With the Pharisees He spoke the truth against their lies and accusations then walked on past them doing the will of the Father. When He stopped to cast out devils it was to release the children of His Father who were bound by Satan.  Satan would have been very pleased if we had spent the time casting out demons rather than doing the work the Lord had revealed and desired.

There is no dishonor in not being an Apostle. There are many doctrines out there that are totally wrong and are used for measuring ones calling. Some discern their own spiritual level and call themselves Apostles. This is a completely wrong approach. Understand that when the Glory of the Lord is on His Church according to the Lord’s will for His Church, even small children will raise the dead. It is the Will of God for EVERY ONE of His people to MINISTER THE LOVE OF GOD TO THE WORLD. It is not however His will for women and children to lead His people (read Isaiah Chapter 3 vs. 12, this subject should not bring any division in the Body of Christ). We tend to think of ministry in light of what we have seen rather than how it was intended by the Lord from the beginning.

A few days after the Lord gave me this Command, He told me that that there would be many false ministries rising up to bring confusion and blur the issue. He let me know that He was not the Author of Confusion. In the past four years I have seen it happen just the way He told me it would be. I wrote about this early on in this work.

I have seen at least two others recently calling for a meeting of Apostles at the same time as this Gathering is Scheduled to be. One speaks of Foundation but a foundation of False Apostles and Prophets is no Foundation at all. Some have a problem with the Lord giving me this command. Adding to the chaos and confusion is not the will of God. Again I say this is serious business and carries with it great consequences. In the last four years I have learned just how serious this is.

In the Second Gathering in Atlanta there were people speaking to me about the Glory of God coming down in that meeting. I didn’t feel like it was going to happen then. I knew that the Gathering was the right timing of the Lord. But I didn’t have any idea going into it what the Lord  was going to do.

I had no idea that the Lord was going to birth this spiritual child in our midst but He surely did. http://www.apostles-gathering.com/vol10.html I can only thank God that the ground had been prepared for the Lord God to Birth what He wanted and intended for us. This could not have happened in Anaheim.

I am fully expecting anything and everything from the Lord in this next Gathering of His Apostles. I do believe that the Man Child of Rev. 12 has been birthed in the midst of His Apostles. And that He is about to pour out the former and latter rain very soon. Again I say, He must have a people who are willing to do things after His Order and ways.

If you are truly an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ and want to attend as an Apostle then please get your testimony into us as soon as possible. I would like us to get all the discernment process out of the way before the Gathering so we can seek the face of God in the Gathering. We need your testimony of your walk with the Lord and why you say you are an Apostle.  Include your phone number. Write Apostle Testimony in the Subject Line.

If you are planning to attend just to criticize and murmur against everything because you are not in charge or to control please don’t come. You will be out of Order and It will only hinder and grieve the Holy Spirit. If you think that you are God’s ultimate judge over the Body of Christ and it must have your permission then you will only be bringing pride and arrogance to the Gathering. Again, this will only grieve the Holy Spirit. Come seeking the face of God and the Glory of God to be Poured out on His People.

When I write about the discernment process I always get letters accusing me of judging the Apostles. I want to make it clear that we are not judging or approving of anyone. We simply need to know if the Lord has called you to be an Apostle or not. Any man who can’t answer the question “Why do you say you are an Apostle?”, should stop calling himself an Apostle.

If you are not an Apostle and just want to be a part of what the Lord is doing here you are more than welcome. There were a hundred and twenty in the upper room and only twelve were Apostles. Just remember this is not to be Church as Usual but Kingdom business in action.

When God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt there were many who murmured and speculated about what God should do. They murmured against the one God chose for the job. This did not please the Lord and it is no different today. We all need to walk in the Fear of God.

Either we care for the things of the Lord or we don’t. I want to stir up your faith knowing that there are truly some exciting times ahead for those who are not lukewarm. If you can understand what the Lord is doing here I am asking you to get behind it with all you can. There is so much that needs to be taken care of including the location for the next Gathering. Pray for the Lord’s Will to be accomplished.

I have written much about this work and the Command from the Lord. The book “Gather My Apostles” and the newsletters are on my web site and it is free to all. Please read it if you need to make a judgment. Please read it for better understanding. Feel free to let me know your disapproval if you feel it is necessary. But I don’t have time to write individual essays or to get into debates and rebates. The Lord told me two years ago not to get into debates. For me there is nothing to debate I have heard the voice of the Lord concerning this Command and He has confirmed and reaffirmed more times than I can count.

The third Gathering is scheduled for September 25-28 2000. This is the fourth anniversary of the date the Command was given. And it is the end of the 6000 years. One of the greatest revelations you can get is to realize what time it is and how privileged we are to be in this generation. I will get the word out as soon as I have confirmation on the Location.

I love you all and I am excited about what the Lord is doing and is about to do. I look forward to seeing some of you I haven’t seen for a while. God Bless you with the Riches of His Glory in Christ Jesus the Lord.

Love,

Cary Goodwin

 The Apostles Gathering   “Gather My Apostles”

Third Gathering  Sept. 25-26 2000

Web site http://apostles-gathering.com/

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Cary Goodwin

P.O. Box 2953

Summerville, South Carolina 29484

Cary Goodwin
P.O. Box 2953
Summerville, South Carolina 29484

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