Thoughts – Benjamin Hoogterp

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.

Psalm 89:14

The very foundation of the throne of God rests upon the two pillars of Righteousness and Justice. Were either one of these pillars to disappear, the entire throne would topple, and God’s Kingdom would no longer stand. Were justice to disappear, God’s rule would no longer be perfect, and God would no longer be God.

There is a movement in the world today that likely has stretched back to the beginning of mankind. It is the cry for “Justice”. Yet, we, as fallible human beings can often get what real justice is so wrong. While there is a sense of a knowledge of right and wrong within us, we cannot, as it were, all agree upon what that right and wrong work out to be in every situation.

Hyper-Grace: Revisiting the Controversy

By Benjamin

On February 9, 2017

In Featured, Thoughts

Introduction

In 2014, I wrote my book, “Hyper-Grace: Biblically Confronting Current False-Grace Heresies”, and self-published it on Amazon (including a full text PDF download available on Google Books for free). It was in response to the rise in various errors and I believe heresies I had seen in the body of Christ, and, after studying for a few years, discussing with various people on both sides of the issue, I felt led to write.

When I wrote the book, it was with some awareness that another, more elder minister had written a book with a similar title, “Hyper-Grace: Exposing the Dangers of the Modern Grace Message”. Although I had not read all of his book at the time I wrote mine, I have done so in the time since.

A Message from the life of the Bob Jones

By Benjamin

On August 17, 2016

In Featured, Prophetic, Reference, Thoughts

In the life of many of God’s chosen servants, events in their lives speak to us with prophetic urgency. While this is certainly true throughout the stories in the Bible, we also find it is true in the lives of many of His Servants today, as well. In this, there is one instance in his life of now late prophet that I think speaks profoundly to this generation, the life of Bob Jones.

I feel this small snippet of the life of Bob Jones, his recovery and time in rehab under a Christian doctor who wanted to “just save one more” speaks to the condition of the young people in the church, those who know they are called to be used of God, but are, for whatever reason, unable to move forward.

For the many of this generation who either know their calling, are running for it, or are simply clueless to the plans God has designed for them, I believe this speaks to them today. This is taken in part from the Prophetic History of IHOP-KC, the 1988 version.

Trinity – Why It Matters

By Benjamin

On June 22, 2016

In Featured, Prophetic, Thoughts

After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

Matthew 3:16-17

The above passage is taken from Jesus’ baptism and it is one of the more concise passages in which to demonstrate the tri-une nature of God. Jesus, the Word become flesh, God the Son is baptized in the physical river, as God the Spirit descends him “as a dove” the Scriptures say, while God the Father speaks over Him from heaven, calling Him His Son. God the Father is in heaven, and He is sending God the Spirit upon His Son, who is also God.

Here, we see the three persons of the one God in different ways.

Seven Mountains Analyzed – Seven Years On

By Benjamin

On May 11, 2016

In Prophetic, Thoughts

Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances.

But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NASB

The true test of any doctrine, teaching, or idea is whether it leads one into, or away, from a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. It does not matter how much Bible it references, how many church cultural maxims it seems to uphold, or how much it appeases our collective religious ‘guilt’ (whether deserved nor not), in the end, the only thing that matters is whether our faith is being expressed in love (Galatians 5:6), and whether that love continues to “abound in all knowledge and in depth of insight” (Philippians 1:9).

It is whether a teaching leads us, who receive it, are brought closer to or further away from God in the process. In addition, it is also about how well we bring others to know Christ, but this must never be at the loss of the former. The first commandment is first, the second is second. Always.

My Pilgrimage – A Way out of Porn and into Apostasy

By Benjamin

On February 18, 2016

In Featured, Thoughts

It almost sounded too good to be true… Those who worked in the sex-trafficking arena and dealing with people trapped in addictive behaviors were saying it was working. People were finally starting to get some breakthrough.

To be honest, I was excited when I first saw it. I saw a glimmer of hope. Only hope, because, while what they were presenting on the outside was certainly some good language towards some of the deeper things of looking at the heart, I also know the trickery of modern moves of Christianity.

A Place Your Glory Dwells

By michele

On September 23, 2015

In Featured, Prophetic, Thoughts

A Place Your Glory Dwells

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.
For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:1-5

Spending some time remembering the day Jesus called me to the deep things of the spirit. I remember running to my prayer room at every chance. I was so hungry for the deeper things of God. I was so hungry for the tangible presence. I was seeing miracles and the power of prayer working and interceding for good meetings and seeing God show himself in mighty ways. It was wonderful…

But it wasn’t enough.

“Therefore All Died” – 2 Corinthians 5:14 – Who died when?

By Benjamin

On August 12, 2015

In Featured, Thoughts

[13] If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. [14] For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. [15] And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

2 Corinthians 5:13-15 NIV

Here in this passage, Paul says that “all died”. This represents the correct translation of the passage, as preferred to the reading of the King James, which holds, “then were all dead”. The King James proves to be an imprecise translation, textually, but what is Paul getting at?

Pray and Never Give Up

By Benjamin

On April 13, 2015

In Thoughts

Then He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and from inside he answers and says, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Luke 11:5-8

Jesus taught the disciples on a number of occasions “that they should always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1).

Problems in Modern Futurist Eschatology

By Benjamin

On March 31, 2015

In Featured, Prophetic, Reference, Thoughts

Editors Note:

The following is, of course, not the view of IHOP-KC, or much of the IHOP community. They are merely the current musings of the editors of this blog (which is an independent service), and are not intended to cause confusion or controversy, but merely express our own findings.

Standing In His Presence

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Entitlement is the Offspring of A Justice Generation

Hyper-Grace: Revisiting the Controversy

Introduction

A Message from the life of the Bob Jones

Trinity – Why It Matters

Seven Mountains Analyzed – Seven Years On

My Pilgrimage – A Way out of Porn and into Apostasy

A Place Your Glory Dwells

“Therefore All Died” – 2 Corinthians 5:14 – Who died when?

Pray and Never Give Up

Problems in Modern Futurist Eschatology

Editors Note: