A Gideon Band of Spiritual Warriors
12/11/2009
“Probably Gideon could have ‘preached’ against Baal worship a long time with only slight opposition, but it was when he decided to TAKE DECISIVE ACTION and demolish false religion that his opposition arose becoming violent. The same will be true for the Gideons of today when directed by God to take a stand against man-made traditions, unbiblical religious practices or any other idolatrous form of religion that substitutes for a personal communion with God. People who are involved in false religion will usually tolerate us holding a private position (conviction) of not bowing to man-made tradition and empty Baal-like rituals.
“Even some will allow a few of us to teach against religiosity without a major backlash. However, woe to the one who decides to ACTUALLY APPLY the clear teaching of the Bible found in Gideon’s story and begin to dismantle and remove the idols that have flooded the church. THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BREAKS LOOSE! We desperately need some Gideons who will understand that we don’t have a choice in whether or not to pull down idolatry in the church. True Gideons recognize that they either destroy idols or the idols will come upon them. It’s that simple. It’s not optional.
“May God raise up a Gideon band of spiritual warriors anointed with boldness to live out the charge given to people like Gideon as well as Jeremiah who was appointed by God to ‘uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.’ (Jer 1:10).
“Many today are attempting to build a proper kind of altar to the Lord without removing the old Baal altar first, which doesn’t work. The BUILDING AND PLANTING comes after the tearing down.”
(Tony Langton)