Prophetic voice Joseph Z recently shared what he described as both “a word and a warning” for the body of Christ. Speaking candidly, he said believers who have been faithful to God’s Word are stepping into a new season.
“Those who’ve been obedient to the voice of God in the seasons previous to this are stepping into a time of acceleration,” Z said. “The Lord wants to accelerate your life, your calling, your mandates, take you farther in the Word of God, take you farther in the purpose of the gospel.”
A Season of Acceleration
Z emphasized that God is moving quickly in this hour to advance His covenant. “There’s an accelerated grace on people that are being obedient,” he explained. “I believe we’re going to see it in the economy, we’re seeing it in the church, the government, the marketplace, and all these different arenas.”
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According to Z, the purpose of this acceleration is simple: “The acceleration is the will of God to advance His covenant around the world … to make the name of Jesus glorified.”
The Warning: An Abstract Departure
Alongside this word of encouragement, Z sounded a sobering warning. He described what he called an “abstract departure” from the Word of God already taking place within parts of the church.
“It’s not an overt in-your-face departure. Not yet,” Z said. Instead, it comes in subtle distortions of Scripture. He pointed to emerging technologies, warning, “There is a supernatural vile assault against the fundamentals of the Word of God … we know what it’s been showing us about the potential of AI to try and mutilate and write the Word of God its own way or just alter and tweak it until it becomes something other than what it was purposed to be.”
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The Foundation of the Gospel
Z stressed that at the core of the Christian faith are the uncompromising words of Jesus in John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
He warned that a diluted, self-help style of Christianity is gaining ground, one that erodes vital truths.
According to Z, a watered-down gospel seeks to remove:
- Repentance of sin
- The reality of hell
- The exclusivity of Christ as the only way to the Father
“God is good and there’s no one better or greater than the Lord God Almighty,” he said, “but listen to me … the doctrine of repentance, repenting of dead works, repenting of sin — somehow we’ve lost the road with First John 1:9, which basically says, ‘Confess your sin to God.’”
He likened the act of repentance for believers to spiritual cleansing: “I like to say that 1 John 1:9 is the way Christians kind of take a shower. They get cleaned up.”
Prophetic Vision: Conflict Over Icy Regions
Z also shared a vision he said the Lord gave him concerning contested icy territories. “I saw icy, snowy regions that became a contested battleground,” he explained. “Treaties would be broken, things would happen and people would try to take authority … because of the value of what’s there.”
While uncertain whether this points to Antarctica, the Arctic Circle or Greenland, he believes it is an area to watch and pray over as geopolitical tensions rise.
Back to the Testimony of Jesus
Above all, Z called the church to return to the foundation of the gospel and the lordship of Christ. Citing Revelation 19:10, he said, “The angel then said, ‘Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’”
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For Z, that truth is central: “The spirit of prophecy is to give testimony to Jesus Christ … the bottom line is whether or not I’m releasing prophecies or whatever we’re doing, you need to stay in the written Word of God. Stand fast on the doctrinal foundations. Stand fast on the truth.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
