Excerpts from-the crucified ones-by Charles E. Newbold, Jr.-calling forth the end-time remnant 1990

Posted: 2007-01-03 17:38:27

Excerpts from “the crucified ones” by Charles E. Newbold, Jr.      Calling Forth the End-Time Remnant      1990     (3-10-07)

Intro.   I would like to explain the new thing God is doing today. He is bringing forth a new order of Christians who are of the John the Baptist (Elijah) anointing, preparing the way of the Lord—the end time remnant.

They are forerunners to the fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles. I call this new order of Christians “the crucified ones.” I do not capitalize their name, for to do so would violate their very nature and purpose in the world today. This study is given to identify these crucified ones.

Chap. 1    Why are there 3 courts in the tabernacle of Moses and Solomon’s Temple and 3 feasts? Certainly God had a plan in mind. These were a pattern for something to come. (Without getting too technical or being too dogmatic let us consider the possibility that (1) the Passover emphasizes things like this: blood on the door, eating a lamb, Jesus as Savior, the Lord’s supper, etc. (2) Pentecost speaks more of the Holy Spirit anointing, the Spirit baptism, etc. (3) The Feast of Tabernacles conveys more David’s tabernacle (with no courts), the Holy of Holies with no veil, a baptism of fire or sufferings, the Father’s heart, etc.

Chap. 2    The crucified ones have come to the end of themselves (perhaps through much discouragement, disappointment, frustration or suffering)…, and now the only true life (that God is longing for in us) comes forth at the loss of their own self-life. Jesus is the only issue in their lives, all the great truths (we hold as the foundation of our faith) will keep us from heresy but they do not want to be argumentative or let them become dividing issues. (Yes, there are heretics and non Christian cults that we must recognize and be separate from but their main focus is knowing and walking with the Lord in the context of correct Biblical doctrine. Again, their main focus is relationship with the Lord with all of Scripture keeping the parameters.)

They want the headship of Christ as king, (with the headship of man not being stronger that it was meant to be), rather a submission to one another (even the least of the gifts being respected as necessary).

They are willing to do their service in secret not seeking for themselves “a city, a tower or a name.” (Gen. 11:4) They are not interested in building churches or membership for themselves, they have no ambition for power, position or riches. They do not desire programs or want titles. They want no agendas for themselves but only want and pursue and ask, what does God want.

They see whatever happens to them as the sanctification work of the Spirit not the destructive work of the enemy (although they realize the tricks of the devil who is trying to stop and destroy them), they still see all things (even the bad things) as working together for good to those that love God and to them that are called according to His purpose. (Rom. 8:28)

The crucified ones are non-religious, non-institutional and they see the difference between religion and relationship. They are non-materialistic. As Paul said, I have learned in whatsoever state I am in to be content. (Phil. 4:11) It doesn’t matter whether they have or have not. Their confidence is in their God who provides.

The gifts of the Spirit are tools but they are no longer the main issue with them, but tools to move them on in the Lordship of Jesus Christ over them. The Pentecostal experience is not the end but the means toward the higher goal of attaining Him. They would rather have more holiness and closeness to the Lord than manifestations of miracles or healings. But in the long run greater and truer signs will follow them. They are patient to wait upon the Lord, rest, wait, listen, and then and only then, to do.

The crucified ones are the church without walls. They have gone outside the camp with Jesus, and they will bear His reproach. (Heb. 13:12, 13)  Zech. 2:5 says, “I will be unto her a wall of fire round about and will be the glory in the midst of her.”

They dare not attempt to own anyone or to be owned by anyone except Him. Yet they belong to each other in the deepest spiritual sense of the word. They appear to be mavericks but in fact they are the opposite. No rebellion is found in them for they hear one voice, the Lord’s. (And so they are kindred spirit with many).

The gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit will emerge and flow together without walls (or with walls wherever the freedom of the Holy Spirit is allowed). The Lord will be manifested in the emerging corporate son (sons) throughout the world. They are living epistles. (II Cor. 3:2, 3) They are the oracles of God. (I Pet. 4:11) But we cannot attain any of these things in our own strength. If we want any of these things He is showing us that we must get Him, He is it! We are to reach for more, into the higher realm of Tabernacles even before all that Tabernacles entails has been fulfilled. (This progression into all that God has planned for us can be seen in Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles without negating any part of them, only to fulfill all that the Lord has planned to unfold all along, even now for our day). Let me stress again, this is available to every hungry, seeking disciple. (This is not elitism, do you want more, God is calling His bride to more).

Chap. 4    The equipping, gift ministries, apostles, prophets, etc. are to perfect the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the Body of Christ—they will not always be needed. (Eph. 4:11, 12)

Chap. 5    Speaking of a higher realm of relationship with the Lord (the baptism of fire or suffering), Jesus says, “Will you drink of the cup I drink of or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with? Yes, we can.” Jesus continues, “Yes, you will indeed drink My cup and be baptized with My baptism.” (Matt. 20:20-23) “They loved not their lives unto the death.” (even here in Rev. 12:11 we see a progression where three aspects are needed, “They overcame the devil by the blood of the Lamb (similar to Passover), the word of their testimony (truth given with the anointing of the Holy Spirit), for they loved not their lives even unto death (the baptism of fire, death, and suffering, following the Lamb wherever He leads).

In I Jn. 2:12-14 it mentions children, young men and fathers. Could there be a progression of maturity that leads from children looking for things for themselves, sons who may be centered on pleasing the Father, and fathers (who have had worked into them the Father’s heart) and who now are focused on helping the children? (children as more self-centered, sons as more father centered, and fathers as more children centered?).

Passover portrays the cross, Pentecost speaks more of the Holy Spirit and walking in Jesus’ Lordship, and Salvation is consummated in Tabernacles, of which we have yet to see the fulfillment.

Chap. 6    The crucified ones preach the crucified lifestyle and they live it. No one can really talk about this realm until they are walking in it.

Chap. 16    All through the Scriptures the relationship of husband and wife is spoken and used as symbolism. (Adam and Eve, God and Israel, Christ and the Bride (the Church)). But institutional Christianity has (to some extent) taken the place of Christ as the husband. We love our church. We serve our church. We join our church. We try to get others to join it. We compete with other churches over who is the best, who is the biggest, and who is right. Our churches have become our “high places” wherein we worship ourselves. Yes, we are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together but for what purpose? To build our kingdoms or to provoke one another to love and good works?

Chap. 17    There is a restoration of the prophetic ministry today. Some “prophets” encourage with personal prophecies and some accurately predict situations (future events), the true prophet is also going to be speaking words from God that call His people to repent, to come out of Babylon, to come to Zion, to holiness. He will call forth the Bride. Like John the Baptist as one crying in the wilderness, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord.”