We re-publish a prophetic word from David Noakes, given to the Church of England in 1992.
In light of the decisions made recently at the General Synod meeting, and in conjunction with our editorial this week, we have chosen to re-publish a word given to the Church of England through David Noakes more than 25 years ago. Though it is an 'older' word, we believe it is still as powerful today, and submit it afresh for weighing and testing.
SENT TO GEORGE CAREY AT LAMBETH PALACE IN JUNE 1992
When I formed you, I took you and drew you out and separated you from an institution which was lost in the darkness of unbelief and false teaching. I restored to you the truth of my word, and I set you in this nation as a repository of that truth, and in order that you might declare and act as guardian of that truth, as it is contained in my holy word.
I appointed you in order that you might be salt and light in this nation where I have placed you; in order that through you I might bring godly wisdom and enlightenment to the rulers of this nation and the knowledge of the way of truth and upright living to its people. I inspired those who wrote your Prayer Book and through it I provided you with direction as to how you should uphold the nation’s rulers before me.
Ever since I formed you, I have cherished you and protected you from your enemies, both within and without, in order that you might continue to be an instrument of my righteousness. Yet, despite all this you have disregarded the sacred trust which I have given to you and you have lightly esteemed the rich inheritance which I placed into your hands.
Your leaders have despised me and have rejected my word. They have played the harlot, loving the world and the things of this world. In seeking to be pleasers of men they have discarded piece by piece the doctrines contained in my word, in order that they may not give offence to men.
Instead of sounding a trumpet call of warning to those who were turning aside after teachings which were not true, they have chosen rather to join hands with them and walk in the paths of darkness, closing their eyes to the portions of my word which have become inconvenient. Your nation has turned away from me and gone astray with the approval of the church. It has passed laws which are an offence to me, while the voices of your leaders have been either silent or sometimes heard in approval. Instead of standing as a bulwark of strength against the flood which threatens to engulf your nation and sweep it away in a tidal wave of anarchy and immorality, they have assisted those who in foolishness have opened the door to these forces of darkness.
The position of your Sovereign as the upholder of the Gospel, according to the oath which she swore before me, has been compromised as a result of walking according to the counsel of her spiritual advisers, who have sacrificed godliness and truth on the altar of political and social expediency.
I have called to you many times in order that you should repent and return to walking in the ways of the Lord and declaring his truth to a nation lost in darkness and confusion, but you have stubbornly blocked your ears. I am deeply grieved over the state of your godless nation; but with you I am exceedingly angry on account of your faithlessness and apostasy. I warn you that unless there is speedy repentance on the part of your leaders, I will hold them accountable for the blood of many. If there is no repentance, then I will give you up to those things which you are bringing upon yourselves, and there will be no turning back. Because of your lukewarmness, I will spew you out of my mouth; because of your refusal to love the truth, I will give you up to delusion and darkness.
Even that which you still have will be lost to you. There will be division and strife and utter confusion within your own ranks. Your wealth will disappear from you and your buildings will be occupied by those who do not know me. Because of their disregard of my authority, your leaders will become a laughing stock and their pronouncements will become the subject of open ridicule by the world which for so long they have sought to please.
Oh, Church of England, hear the cry of my heart as I warn you, for in my anger I speak of impending judgment, but in my steadfast love I plead with you, for I still love you and I still desire to bless you on account of the faithfulness of former generations.
Return to my word and obey it. Re-discover the paths of righteousness and walk in them, for if you will do so, I will even now save what little remains of your former glory and use you as an instrument of salvation in this nation; but if you do not, I will give you up to the destruction which you have chosen for yourselves, for your condition in my sight is now worse than that of the institution out of which I first rescued you.
About the author: David Noakes was a solicitor in London until he joined Clifford Hill’s ministry in 1984. He has been part of the Prophetic Word Ministries/Prophecy Today team since that time, although he has also exercised an independent ministry speaking at conferences both in Britain and overseas. He has visited Israel many times and until recently was chairman of Hatikvah Film Trust, working with Hugh Kitson making films about Israel. He is a well-known Bible teacher with an established ministry and remains an official advisor to Issachar Ministries (Prophecy Today UK's parent charity).
