Purpose

A radical is someone who is sold out to Yashua. In a church setting, a radical is one who refuses to remain lukewarm and wish to come out fully to follow the Lord. Such a person is one who believes in the kingdom is not only one who does with all his heart but gives completely to the cause and identifies with the people. A radical puts kingdom first before personal feelings. He engages the kingdom at the cost of losing his comforts and own life. The kingdom of God is source of life that continues reviving lives beyond the physical life of the people.

To live the kingdom of God is more than becoming born-again. It is to be a RADICAL

Being a radical in the kingdom movement is comprised of seven things, acronym for which is RADICAL

Real: Every other quality depends on whether the person is real. Honesty goes a long way even if one falls short of the rest of the characteristics. Spiritual foundation can only be established on honesty.

Acting by faith also requires a foundation of promise as the basis. In lots of movements the people can be drawn into action by the lies that have been fed by others or from books. Such actions are futile. However, the one who operates on truth of the word of God can only move forward by Acting on faith.

Die to all: Yashua said, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.” (Luke 9:23). It refers to a daily dying process that is required of a radical. It is about losing life, ambitions, desires, etc. on account of the kingdom of God.

Invest fully: To pursue Him with all our heart is what it takes to be a true radical. You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. Both those simple commands require a full investment on our part. It is more than an intellectual assent. On another instance, Yashua speaking about counting the cost refers to the cost as simply giving up all. Without which it really makes no sense to follow the Lord.

Confess boldly: Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him before My Father who is in Heaven (Luke 10:32). The word “confess” also means covenant. The covenant of promise with the Lord is something a radical can count on. It is not something that he or she needs to be intimidated about.

Adamant to Sin: The biggest enemy a radical has is within. Being uncompromising to sin is a stand a radical takes at all costs. That does not mean he or she is infallible. Sin means missing the mark. It is human to err. Rationalizing instead of humbling before God only emboldens sin.

Led by the Spirit–The radical is not alone. There is a helper provided at all times to excel for a radical. It is the Spirit of God. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you forever (Jn 14:16). The Spirit of God is more than our advocate. Earnestly expect Him to be manifest and glorified daily in our lives as He unfolds His kingdom and His will as it is in heaven.

  R-factor in revolution

One of the misunderstandings with Christians is that they wait for the harvest to happen without being in the revolution or a true radical for Christ. When we get comfortable as the Laodecian church it causes to walk in blindness. The message to the Liberal or the lukewarm church from Yashua is to wake up from blindness is to see the real condition and change the current mindset through repentance.

Repentance and the discipline of the Lord go hand in hand.

A status quo church only has liberals and conservatives. There is no revolution without true radicals.

Revolution without an R is evolution. An evolution is merely a development without a transformational change. A radical is about transformational change and leading change in others.

What triggers a true revolution is the R-factor which is repentance. In Greek repentance is metanoia which means to have another mind or a change of mind. In Hebrew the word used for repentance means to turn. It is more than an evolutionary process. Revolution is a process drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving. It starts with one person at a time and turns into a movement. In the message to the Laodecian church, Yashua bids us into a relationship and fellowship on an individual basis. It is a dining experience with Him and not meant to be awful. The process of radical change comes as a result of conforming to Him with a lifestyle of repentance. Eklessia coming out of the Laodecian culture happens when an individual personally responds to the fellowship Jesus is bidding us into.

The true movement is not based on a commotion or hype. It can happen in a mass gathering or one-on-one setting. Either way the repentance takes place one soul at a time. “Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hear my voice and opens the door, indeed I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.” (Rev 3:20). The show is on even with one or hundred people show up.