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PREFACE
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This book is a snapshot in time. Originally published in 1991, it was a helpful sketch of the Latter Rain doctrines coming forth from the "Kansas City Prophets" and entering the Charismatic and Pentecostal churches. This movement had existed on the fringes of the Pentecostal community, and there was little reason to worry that these aberrant
teachings would affect the mainstream evangelicalism.
In retrospect, this book is so much more important than anyone ever realized. We now know that what was then called the "New Wave Theology" movement has now tremendously grown to become the New Apostolic Reformation.
This book is a still photo, capturing a pivotal moment in history. The new doctrines of the New Apostolic Reformation were still "emerging" fifteen years ago. As such, these new doctrines were much more blatant. None of the church growth movement experts had come in to
"tweak" them so that they would be marketable to the greater evangelical community. Nobody had come in to scale them down yet, in order to gradually introduce them as "progressive revelation." In this book, you read the actual doctrines in their most pure, unadulterated form. And it is quite chilling!
The New Order of the Latter Rain, a cult that began in the late 1940s, taught a number of heresies, including 1) an overemphasis on "imparting" spiritual gifts and 2) the erroneous teaching that the Church must be built on a foundation of present-day apostles and prophets. Leaders at that time included William Branham, George Warnock, Ern Baxter, and George Hawtin. This cult eventually
developed connections with the Shepherding and Charismatic Renewal movements, and the "Kansas City Prophets."
This self-proclaimed group of modern-day "prophets," at the Kansas City Fellowship perpetuated the doctrines of Latter Rain through the teachings of Mike Bickle, Paul Cain and others. It is here that this booklet picks up the story, for many of the quoted excerpts come from leaders at the Kansas City Fellowship prophecy conferences.
Just at this moment in history, a confluence was beginning which was to have massive repercussions throughout the rest of evangelicalism:
John Wimber of the Vineyard Movement connected with the Kansas City Prophets. John Wimber had previously been picked up as an"experiment" by C. Peter Wagner at Fuller Theological Seminary for "signs and wonders" classes. For several decades Fuller had been laying considerable groundwork for the formation of new doctrines –ecclesiology, eschatology, missiology, soteriology, etc. Wimber's connection to KCF proved to be the catalyst for the beginnings of what C. Peter Wagner was to later call the "New Apostolic Reformation." The esoteric doctrines of the Latter Rain movement became an integral part of his post-modern evangelical canon. And because of Wagner's influence, KCF leaders who would have been obscure in 1991, such as Mike Bickle, are now widely known throughout evangelicalism.
What you are about to read exposes some of the most pure forms of the New Apostolic Reformation doctrines – unadulterated – that can be found. They are wholly heretical and deeply disturbing. As this book goes to press as a second edition, these teachings are rapidly gaining
impact and influence in the wider Christian world. What would have shocked fifteen years ago is now easily accepted. May the Lord use this book to lead many back to His Word.
Sarah Leslie
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle
unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing
those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give
them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that
they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,
who are taken captive by him at his will." (2 Timothy 3:24-26)

Introduction
There are many new revelations and new winds of doctrine
sweeping the Church today. Sensationalism seems to be the guiding light leading souls into extremes that are very far from the Truth that is laid out clearly in the Word of God. "Joel's Army" is one term among many that are all being used to describe the same teaching. We hear much about the "New Breed," "New Wave," etc. All of the terms cited below represent basically the same teaching.
Where does it come from? Where is it going? This booklet
attempts to lay out a clear basis of understanding so that you can further your study.
If you are not willing to have your pet teaching questioned, is it because it will not stand in the Light of God's Word? Beware! The purpose of this writing is to warn the Church – be prepared at all times to give a reason for the hope that is within you! Be willing to stand straight and tall and say, "But, it is written." In other words, back up your stand with Scripture. God has given us His Word for the final authority. His Word is relevant for today.
Joel's Army
New Breed
Overcomers
First-Fruits
Elijah Company
The Bride
Manifested Sons of God
Phineas Priesthood
New Wineskin
New Wave
Latter Rain
 

JOEL'S ARMY
BLOW THE TRUMPET! Hear the noise of the chariots! The
chariots are leaping across the mountains! The army of the
Lord is approaching! The earth will quake before them; the
heavens shall tremble…. A great people and a strange; there
hath not been ever the like.
Utterly awesome, this army is mentioned in Joel. This is the verse used by teachers and "prophets" to declare that God is raising up an army in these days. The Endtime army. Do you want to be a part of it? Just think – you will supposedly be able to climb the wall like men of war. Even when you fall on the sword you will not be wounded. Crowds clap and cheer as they visualize the wondrous feats they will be able to perform in the Name of the Lord! No one wants to miss God and not be a part
of what He is doing! It all has such a "spiritual" ring to it. Tears well in the eyes of hungry seekers as they wait for a new experience. Perhaps, they imagine, even tonight the heavens will open and that Endtime "anointing" will be poured out. There is always an expectancy that perhaps this is the time "it" will happen.
The imminence of such a supernatural manifestation was
shared with Charismatic Christians overseas. Latter Rain
"prophets" from the Vineyard Ministries International visited England as part of their world outreach. Their "prophetic" message was that God is raising an army in these last days to execute judgment and dominion throughout the Earth.
They declared that the time is at hand for God to pour out His Spirit (the Latter Rain) on the Church in an unprecedented scale, in fulfillment of Joel 2:28, marking the beginning of the great "new thing" God is doing on the earth.
Vineyard Ministries have held conferences overseas and
throughout the U.S.A. Churches and denominations have been proselytized and preyed on with a "gospel" that leaders claim is ordained to bring forth:
JOE L ' S AR MY

1. the greatest revival the church has ever known;
2. the greatest baptism of the Spirit the Church has
ever experienced;
3. the greatest Army (Joel's Army) distinguished by
invincibility, immortality and divinity;
4. the greatest purging (inquisition) in the history of
the Church;
5. the greatest ministry – the Prize of all Ages; and
6. the greatest miracles, supernatural signs and
wonders, far exceeding that of the Apostles and
Prophets of old.
This false gospel shows no regard for:
1. Israel as an everlasting chosen nation of God and
their national repentance and restoration, both
physically and spiritually, in one day at the Second
Advent of Jesus Christ (their Messiah). (Gen.
17:7,13,19; Is. 66:7-8; Jer. 31:35-37; Zech. 12-14;
Rom. 11:1-2,25-27);
2. The great outpouring of the Spirit on Israel (the
Jewish nation) and on all flesh, Jesus Christ returns
from heaven with His saints (the Church) at the end
of the tribulation period. (Zech. 12:10-13; Joel 2:28;
Acts 2:16-21);
3. The Rapture – the catching away of both the dead
and the living saints to meet the Lord in the air (I
Th. 4:23-18; 2 Th. 2:1; John 14:11-3; Cor. 15:51-
56);
4. The Judgment Seat of Christ (II Cor. 5:10; Rom.
14:10-12);
5. The Seven-year tribulation (Dan. 9:24-27; Matt.
24:21-22; Jer. 30:4-7; Dan. 12:1; Rev. 6-19); and
6. The descent of Christ from heaven with His saints
(His TRUE army) at the Battle of Armageddon. (Zech
14:5; Jude 14; Rev. 29:14)
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