INTRODUCING THE FOUR-SQUARE GOSPEL

Read about: The ‘Four-Square’ foundation at the heart of Elam’s faith

Four-Square is a biblical term first mentioned in the book of Exodus and lastly in the book of Revelation. Each of the ten biblical references containing the word Four-Square, within the scriptural meaning, pertains to God’s redemptive pattern, His acceptance of those who believe in Christ, and their worship of Him (Exodus 27:1; 28:16; 30:2; 37:25; 38:1; 39:9; 1 King 7:31; Ezekiel 40:47; 48:20; and Revelation 21:16). Four-Square is an appropriate term to describe the four phases of the ministry of Jesus Christ: the Savior, Baptiser with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Soon-Coming King. 

Each facet of the Four-Square Gospel message is represented by an emblem. The cross represents Jesus as Savior. The dove represents Jesus as Baptiser with the Holy Spirit. The cup represents Jesus as the Healer. The crown represents Jesus as the Soon-coming King.

Jesus Christ, the Savior

Jesus Christ is the only hope of humanity. Jesus loved us and died to save us from the penalty of our sin and rebellion. The salvation He brings begins with a person’s decision to put faith in Him. That decision opens a lifetime of being healed, restored, delivered from oppression, and set free to stand in spiritual, emotional, and physical wholeness (Luke 4:18).

Jesus Christ, the Baptiser with the Holy Spirit

Some of Jesus’ last words to His disciples concerned empowerment. He charged them to carry on the good works He modeled for them. He promised that He would send the Holy Spirit to give them the power to spread the good news about Him. On the Day of Pentecost, in Acts 2, the disciples experienced the presence and power of God as they became witnesses of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ, the Healer

Jesus went about “doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” (Acts 10:38). Jesus draws us to Himself in love and then touches us with healing power. He perpetuates that healing power by promising that signs and wonders would follow His followers as they went out to minister (Mark 16:17-18).

Jesus Christ, The Soon-coming King

As Jesus ascended into Heaven, the angels declared that He would return to take His church to live with Him forever (Acts 1:10-11). This is the great hope of those who believe in Jesus as their Savior (John 14:1-3).

In many Four-Square churches, the Four-Square flag is prominently displayed. This also serves as a reminder of the Four-Square Gospel—the four phases of the ministry of Jesus Christ. In the upper left hand corner of the flag is a “4” paced in a square on a Bible. The flag has four large stripes. Across the bottom of the flag, like a solid foundation, is the red stripe, which represents Jesus as Savior by the color of His blood that was shed. Next is the gold stripe, which signifies the fire of the Holy Spirit. The blue stripe represents divine healing, which was the color of the High Priest’s garment in the Old Testament. The top stripe is purple, which represents the royalty of Jesus, our Soon-Coming King.

The Four-Square Gospel is by no means a new or modern gospel. It is the same gospel proclaimed in the early church. Four-Square is simply a name applied to help describe the four most important aspects of the gospel taught in the New Testament.

Perhaps the simplest scriptural summary possible of the Four-Square Gospel would be the testimony that Jesus saves us according to John 3:16; He baptises us with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:4; He heals people according to James 5:14, 15; And, Jesus Christ is coming again to receive us to Himself according to 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17.

In addition to the four major tenets of faith, the Four-Square Church is Trinitarian. It proclaims the Bible as true, immutable, steadfast and unchangeable. Four-Square churches practice water baptism by immersion, and the Lord’s Supper (communion) is observed regularly.

Since Jesus and His Word have never changed, His instruction to His church today remains the same. The church has been called and enabled to minister in His Name to bring wholeness through salvation, power to be witnesses through the infilling of the Holy Spirit, healing and wholeness, and hope for the promise of Jesus’ return.

 

with thanks http://www.elimfreechurchcarlisle.co.uk/four-square-gospel

 

Direction and Contact Details   Address                                 Contact   Edward Street   Silloth         Tel: 07518 346423  Carlisle                 Cumbria CA12JB                United Kingdomom Elim Free Church, Carlisle

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   To make known to the sons of men God's mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His Kingdom." - Psalm 145:12   

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Elim Free Church Carlisle 2016 update

Elim Free Church Carlisle 2016 update

elimfreechurchcarlisle.co.uk/home

Tel: 07518 346423

Also see updated post for
Friday 4th October 2013

Welcome from Pastor Bill McMurdo and the
Elim Free Church Carlisle

Greeting in the Worthy name of our Lord and Saviour "Jesus Christ," an ointment poured forth to those who believe, most Precious!

Why not have a look their new website, have a look around and we hope you find all the information you seek (Emailinfo@elimfreechurchcarlisle.co.uk if you have a query). We warmly invite you to come along and fellowship with us in the Lord’s Presence at one of our services. 

Lord send the old time Revival back

Our church was founded by the Late George Jeffreys. We are an independent church and self governed. We are an Elim Free Bible Pattern Church - if that means anything to you! We are a traditional Pentecostal Church with about 70 Members. The Lord has blessed us with many souls saved over the year but we long for a new Revival, with healings and signs and wonders. Our Minister is Pastor Bill McMurdo, who hails from Scotland. He has years of experience in Church ministry and is a gifted Spirit-filled preacher. Our Church is blessed with good music, including traditional hymns and modern choruses and we also feature solo and group singers. 

Names of Pastors and Date when they Served the Local Assembly

1941 - Pastor Albion Gaunt

1959 - Pastor G. Girvan 

1962 - Pastor Leslie Phillips 

1979 - Pastor Sydney Reid

2011 - Pastor Robert Phillips 

2015 - Pastor Bill McMurdo

The Storm is Stilled 

[IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST 'WE PRAY']

Matt. 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41

²² Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out. ²³ But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. ²⁴ And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”

Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. ²⁵ But He said to them, “Where is your faith?”

And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, 

“Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”

   To make known to the sons of men God's mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His Kingdom." - Psalm 145:12  

ECW Boulton

I have recently been contacted by a visitor to the blogsite by someone wanting to know about a book called TOWARDS THE SUNRISING by Pastor ECW Boulton.

Has anyone heard of it? Meanwhile I thought I would share a little information about Pastor ECW Boulton.

You will see that I shared a article which he wrote called
E C W Boulton, teaching on divine healing.
Posted Thursday, 16 June 2011

A PDF document can be found by Pastor ECW Boulton called
Jesus’ atonement brought healing as well as salvation Reproduced from an early edition of Direction’s predecessor, the Elim Evangel
At
elim.org.uk/Publisher/File.aspx?id=50546

Other books entitled

The Conquest of the Commonplace by Ernest Charles W. Boulton (1930)

And

Love's Miracles by E C W Boulton (1931

At
http://www.amazon.co.uk/E.-C.-W.-Boulton/e/B00JI0TZGI
other tiles entitled


1) Inconstant heart.
Boulton, E. C. W. Pentecostal Evangel 28 06/03/1956
2) Modern miracles.
Boulton, E. C. W. Pentecostal Evangel 4 03/30/1952
3) Reigning life
Boulton, E. C. W. Pentecostal Evangel 3 07/01/1944
4) Spring is here.
Boulton, E. C. W. Pentecostal Evangel 5 04/05/1953
5) 'Empowered'
Boulton, E. C. W. Pentecostal Evangel 3 01/17/1925
6) Committed
Boulton, E. C. W. Latter Rain Evangel 1 01/01/1933
7) Pentecostal items : Pastor E. C. Boulton (of Elim)
Boulton, E. C. W. Confidence 11 07/01/1920
8) Pentecostal items : Pastor E. C. Boulton, Elim
Boulton, E. C. W. Confidence 13 07/01/1919
9) Stillness!
Boulton, E. C. W. Latter Rain Evangel 23 06/01/1927
10) The Sunday school laboratory : Capturing the children for Christ
Boulton, E. C. W. Latter Rain Evangel 11 03/01/1939

Can all be found at
https://ifphc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.morePeriodicalsByCreator&SearchCriteria=Boulton%2C%20E.%20C.%20W.&PeriodicalsToSearch=1%2C8%2C12%2C11%2C13%2C10&referrer=search.morePeriodicalsByCreator

Pastor Bolton also wrote some hymns which can be found in the Redemption Hymnal
and
http://ehymnbook.org/CMMS/writers.php?id=wd07054

And a must read for all visitors to this site is a book entitled
GEORGE JEFFREYS -----A Ministry of the Miraculous written by Pastor E.C.W. Bolton
This book tells the story of the early years of George Jeffrey's ministry. Written by one of his co-workers, E. C. W. Boulton & edited by Chris Cartwright, it takes the story from the early days of ministry in Ireland through to Revival scenes at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1928.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/George-Jeffreys-A-Ministry-Miraculous/dp/1852401966

Ernest Boulton (1884-1959) came to faith
on 10 August 1901, and settled at first
under the ministry of E J Poole-Connor.
Ernest was later befriended by Smith
Wigglesworth who found a place for him in
a mission in Hull where he settled with
his wife and two daughters. He helped
with the Elim Evangel, becoming Editor for
several years, although he is mainly
remembered as a devotional writer, and
his best works are preserved in his hymns.
Ernest retired in 1952 and died peacefully
on 23 December 1959.

If you have anymore information to share please feel free to use the comment facility.

Pentecostal Rays DOWNLOADABLE ADOBE VERSION CAN NOW BE VEIWED ON A KINDLE OR PC

I am thrilled to be able to share the news that

Pentecostal Rays DOWNLOADABLE ADOBE VERSION CAN NOW BE VEIWED ON A KINDLE OR PC
THE FOLLOWONG WEBSITE WILL LINK YOU TO THE WEBSITE OR YOU CAN SEE MY ADVERT LOWER DOWN ON THIS WEBSITE



THIS IS A MUST READ FOR EVERY PENTECOSTAL OR NON PENTECOSTAL CHRISTIAN. It has a question and answer section at the back. Sadly there is much misunderstanding in the church today about this subject; there is also a misuse of the gifts in operation in the local church which is casing many to avoid this part of the believer’s life. I have no financial gain promoting these books, I only seek to convey the truth of God’s word and provide recourses to equip the family of God in the last days.

This book is subtitled 'The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit.' It is an essential teaching for the church of every age!

It is my option that this is one of the best balanced books on the subject of 'The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the Holy Spirit'. Principle George Jeffreys uses his experience as the principle of the Elim Bible collage to compare the different schools of thought and explain the Elim/ Bible Pattern view in a very balanced way.

Format: Digital facsimile, pdf, 277pp

Alternatively should you wish to search for a hard copy of the book, I trust the following details may help.

Pentecostal rays: The baptism and gifts of the Holy Spirit [Hardcover]

George Jeffreys (Author) Product details • Hardcover: 255 pages

Publisher: Elim (1933) • Language English • ASIN: B00086V05UICK

March update

My latest update is with Grateful acknowledgement and thanks to Mrs. L Simpson (Niece of Principal George Jeffries) and grateful acknowledgement and thanks also to a brother in Christ who is a former member of Jubilee Pentecostal church. Why not have a read of this information about the Portsmouth (Southsea) church. And a new post called FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GEORGE JEFFREYS AS REVIVALIST
AND REFORMER. Taken from “The Yesteryear Memories series” of a dear brother in Christ who has been generously sharing with us during the last few months.

Whilst updating my image of Fight for the Faith and Freedom: George Jeffreys - Revivalist and Reformer, I have discovered a website dedicated to Noel Brookes.

See SCU Archives Collection link below advert for Fight for the Faith and Freedom book which is still availble.



In 1948, Noel Brooks published Fight for the Faith and Freedom as a defense of a many and a movement for he had great respect and allegiance.

Pastor Brooks had aligned himself with the Elim Pentecostal Fellowship, which Jeffreys' had formed. The association emphasized local church autonomy among other points of polity. In 1938, a group within the Elim Fellowship acquired control of the organization. In response, Jeffreys, along with several supporters and churches, disassociated themselves from Elim. When Jeffreys formed the Bible-Pattern Fellowship,Pastor Brooks followed.

Historian Vinson Synan, writing in his history of the Pentecostal Holiness Church, states Brooks had been employed by Jeffreys.

The fervor of youth enthusiasm tempered in time, and according to historian Desmond Cartwright, despite attempts to have the work removed the book remained in print.

Being brought up in the Elim and Bible Pattern churches I was greatly blest by some of the Elim Choruses and hymns from Redemption Hymnal. I have added some Videos for you to enjoy. The link below will help you should you wish to know more information.

https://www.youtube.com/user/quentinbellamy/featured

To see the videos mentioned above see my sister site by clicking on the photo of George Jeffreys at the top of this site on the left hand side. We have been greatly concerned during the last year to read and watch disturbing reports of false acts of divine healings and miracles. May I stress that what you will read on my website about the Jeffrey brothers and their associate pastors is genuine. I will go into more detail about this in the future. Meanwhile the following website will help to expose some of the people who are doing great harm to the work of Christ and making some doubt some of what I know to be true on this website.

http://trinityfi.org/

You will also see that I posted an item entitled A response to Darren Brown on Channel 4 TV UK this week. There are some false faith healers, but George and Stephen were real servants of God! 28/04/2011 Please keep in touch and keep the information coming in.

We have only touched the surface. God bless you all in the year ahead.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GEORGE JEFFREYS AS REVIVALIST

Taken from “The Yesteryear Memories series” of a dear brother in Christ who has been generously sharing with us during the last few months.

In 1943 as a boy, then a young convert, I was taken to the Easter Monday Meetings held in the Westminster Central Hall. Arriving by train, we entered the Hall at about ten minutes to eleven A.M. climbing the great staircase and hearing Pastor Albert Edsor playing the organ with bass notes vibrating around the stairs and then entering the Hall – what joyful singing welcomed us!

At the morning Service a telegram of Greetings and Prayers was read out to be sent to King George VI from the Bible Pattern Church Easter Celebrations. At the Evening Service, the reply would be read out and the National Anthem sung. The Principal would then lead the congregation in singing “Crown Him Lord of All”. As Ron Landau wrote: someone he interviewed said that attending the Meetings at the Albert Hall and Crystal Palace was like re-charging our batteries and the blessings lasted for weeks. That, too, was my experience as well as in those smaller gatherings that I attended at Portsmouth, Southampton, Brighton and the Big Tent at Hove. The same George Jeffreys – the same powerful preaching! Many times we would see him lift his Bible, open up under his chin and then say “listen to the Word of God! He that believeth ……. Hath everlasting life”! Hearing, Believing and Taking!

I have ‘sat on both sides of the fence’ of the Bible Pattern Church and Elim – one a free self-governing assembly and the other centrally controlled.

Character Assassination
While taking an active role at Elim for a number of years “The Great Evangelists”, a book written by Desmond Cartwright which was published with the backing of the Elim Evangel and Headquarters. With such a based portrayal from the official historian of the Elim Movement one can understand Pastor Albert Edsor (private secretary to George Jeffreys and fellow member of the revival party during George Jeffreys ministry in Elim and the Bible Pattern Fellowship), Posting his “Open Letter” to all the Elim, Bible Pattern and Assembles of God Ministers, refuting some of the false points made.

Roy Livesey in his book “Understanding Deception” writes ‘George Jeffreys went off course’ – pages 194/195 under the heading “George Jeffreys” (quotes Desmond Cartwright) – what a load of trash he writes about the Principal; where did he get it from? There was also a shocking attack in his book “Restoring the Kingdom” by Andrew Walker.

I am glad to say that after the passing of George Jeffreys many, including myself, felt led to keep in touch and encourage Pastor Edsor to continue to insure that the truth was told until his passing.

Roy Livesy also portrays the Principal as an Evangelist packing the largest Halls and then believing the lie of British Israelism; diverting his attention not only to doctrine but to a group of influential and wealthy people from whom support was expected- (page 194). I would contend that the Principal held the National Historicist School of prophecy viewpoint as a very young man when in Northern Ireland. In 1943/4 at the London Easter Meetings he was preaching on the “Second Coming” and said that students of Bible Prophecy were expecting 1917 (according to the prophetic clock) the time of the Gentiles to end with tube deliverance of Jerusalem. He also quoted Isaiah 31:5 “As birds flying, so will the Lord of Hosts defend Jerusalem, defending also He will deliver it; and passing over He will preserve it”.

In November 1917 the British Army under General Allenby took Jerusalem without a shot being fired and the British Air Corps flew over (like birds flying) the city and dropped no bombs. The city was taken intact – the Turks had fled! The Principal said he received a telegram from his friend and co-worker and President of the Elim Evangelistic Band (1915) Mr John Leech, M.A. LL.B. K.C. which read “Hallelujah! Another prophecy fulfilled”.