TOPIC: OUR GOD MAKES ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL IN HIS OWN TIME.

-WHAT THE WORD SAYS ABOUT THIS MATTER-

“For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could not swear by the greater, He aware by Himself, saying, surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so after he had patiently endured he obtained the promise.

For men verily swear by the greater: an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by oath; that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled from refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; whither the Forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek”…HEBREWS 6:13-20.

-WHAT I RECEIVED OF THE LORD CONCERNING THIS MATTER”

For we all that believe have the need of patience, pleads the scriptures, that after we have done the will of God, we might receive the promise. See Hebrews 10:36. But why must we wait, some may ask? Because He that will come will come, and will not tarry (Hebrews 10:37.) We must also remember that faithful is He Who called us into His salvation – Who will also do it. We must wait because everything from the Lord requires some patience.

Men and brethren, we know by the scriptures that the love of money is the root of all evils. Now I also declare to us that impatience is the second root of all evils, even in that order. Many destinies in Christ have been destroyed, and many are on the verge of destruction, by reason of impatience. Many have wondered into all manners of sin and sinful lusts out of impatience. Many have become captives of satan and of satanic influences out of impatience. Many have given birth to premature ministries out of impatience.

Brethren, godly patience is part of the fruit of the Spirit. Every true believer is the habitation of our God through the Holy Ghost. And in this Holy Ghost is embodied the character of God. And this character of God is what we call the fruit of the Spirit – even the fruit of the Holy Ghost. And one such character of God is patience. That is why the utmost of godliness is unto all patient endurance.

People of God, we must learn from He Who indwells us through His Spirit. If not for the patience of God there will be no life on earth today. All through the centuries mankind has continued to provoke God, to the extent that, if not for His enduring patience, tampered by mercy, He would have longed wiped away humanity. But He endures. And this endurance eventually gave birth to our Lord Jesus Christ; His endurance allowed His only begotten Son to die shamefully at the hands of sinners, and that for those who never knew Him. This enduring nature of our heavenly Daddy has today made us, who in the past were sold out to the enemy, His sons and daughters. That is the patience of our God in summary.

Men and brethren, we cannot serve God in impatience – impossible. Nothing good comes from haste. Our father Abraham waited for twenty years after the promise of God to receive the promised child, Isaac. However, in the midst of his endurance, Abraham begat Ishmael outside the promise and outside the perfect will of God. And that Ishmael only became a distortion of the perfect will of God. And up till today, the consequence of that haste is still very much with us.

People of God, many believers are daily giving birth to all manners of Ishmael – in their marriages, in their businesses, even in ministry. And the tragic thing is that many will never again give birth to their Isaac – for if the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Many in the body of Christ are into all manners of error and compromise by reason of haste. And all have one excuse or the other for this madness.

Some would claim age – that they are getting too old to continue waiting on the Lord. Yet we know that Moses was called by God at eighty, and he fulfilled his ministry. Some claim poverty, some even claim that they can no longer endure the shame and pain of serving the Lord. The street of impatience is inhabited by majority of believers and this is world-wide.

Brethren, we must receive the grace to wait on the Lord, no matter how long it takes for Him to come. The important notice to all is this – He will come, if we faint not. The Disciples of Christ waited in Jerusalem till the descent of the Holy Ghost – and when He came, the same disciples, who were hitherto in hiding from the rampaging leaders of Israel, marched out with unprecedented boldness and changed the world for Christ. Today, many that are called into the same matter cannot wait out of impatience. A little fasting period on “a mountain” will do. And when they emerge, they emerge empty – full of human philosophy and brilliance, but lacking the Spirit – thereby rendering the work of God of no effect.

Many are in wrong marriages out of impatience. And I warn all those involved that they must remain therein. Marriage according to the perfect will of God is “till death do we part”. They must remain there even if Christ tarries. Even some that are praying that their “bad” spouses will die so that they might marry the perfect will of God are living in a greater sin. That man or that woman will not die. Indeed the more you pray that prayer that worse the man or woman becomes. You must endure, yes you must – that is the cup you have taken up, and you must finish the content. There shall be no excuses whatsoever.

 Were you not the one who claimed that our God would grant all the desires of your heart? And now that He has so “granted” them, why are you complaining and murmuring? People of God, God would only grant the desires of our heart when such desires are in line with His perfect will. But He does allow us to walk in permissive will when we insist. And the permissive will of God will not send anybody to heaven at last. When folks, out of impatience, answer their own prayers themselves, they claim that our God has “answered” them. But take a careful look at your ways, even at your life generally – are you living as a true child of God? If you drop dead today, will you make heaven?

 Yes, you are making so much money, and you may even be very popular – but did our God send you into what you are doing? Have you forgotten that there is always a way that seemeth right unto men, yet it leads to eternal destruction? Yes, what you do may seem good to you and to all around you, yet you are living out a product of impatience. The greatest deception satan has planted in men is this: that he cajoles us to live a lie without ever realizing it. He makes us to continue in error as if we are walking in the perfect will of God. And many do realize their mistakes but when it is already too late to make a U-turn. Search yourselves today before it is too late.

Out of impatience many cheated, and are still cheating, in various exams and tests. Many falsify their ages and other personal data to gain one advantage or the other. Many are telling all manners of lies to secure Visas to countries where God has not sent them. Many even secure some “lucrative” contracts and jobs at the expense of their souls – some sold their bodies while some sold their very conscience. Some bribe their way through. The worst sin is that some of those involved also bring in the proceeds of these unholy engagements into the house of God as “tithes” and as “offerings” – thereby polluting the sanctuary of God, and thus rendering the word of God of no effect.! All these are manifestations of impatience. And those that are involved must correct their ways before it is too late. There shall be no excuses at the gate of heaven – none whatsoever.

Brethren, I am sorry to announce to us that heaven requires us to wait on the Lord even unto death! There is no excuse acceptable to heaven why we must not wait on the Lord. Our heavenly Daddy knows the end from the beginning. He knows what we are passing through waiting on Him – yes He knows. Yet, He also knows that whatever we pass through waiting on Him is necessary to prepare us for our heavenly journey. He is not wicked neither is He careless. Out of love He watched His only begotten die on the Cross like a common criminal. Out of the same love He is watching us pass through all manners of trials and temptations waiting on Him. Yet we must wait. Necessity is upon us to wait – and woe is us if we wait not.

Are you among them that compete with others out of impatience, desist from today? Are you among them that fight and defend themselves, thereby ignoring the express instruction of our God that all vengeance must be His? It is time to hand it all over to the Lord. Are you among those who abort “unwanted’ pregnancies out of impatience – holding that our able God is not able to uphold them even in such situations. Let me remind us that with our God all things are possible. If you dare to wait on Him you will never regret doing that. Are running from one country to another, from one State to another, even from one city to another? You may just be a victim of impatience. You may actually be seeking for what God has already ordained for you even where you started the race.

And this I add, even as Apostle James did in his epistles: “Be patience therefore brethren, unto the coming of our Lord. Behold the husbandman waited for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take ye brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Behold we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen that end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy”..See James 5:7-11

Brethren, impatience will forever lead to error, and continuing error will forever lead to eternal damnation. The overriding topic of our Christian race is this: “Endure Till I come”. Will you endure? Will you wait on the Lord? Will you wait for His perfect will? Do not fall into the satanic trap of concluding that our God is slack in His ways. He is never slack. He will come, yes He will. And when He does, He will make all things beautiful in truth and indeed. Keep waiting.

TOPIC: HUMILITY IS THE STRONGEST KEY TO THE HEART OF OUR DADDY IN HEAVEN.

-WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THIS MATTER-
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all the things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out because the children of the Israel.

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard these words, that he rent his clothes, and put sack cloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before Me? Because he humbleth himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house….1ST KINGS 21:25-29

-WHAT GOD IS SAYING ABOUT THIS MATTER TODAY-
Men and brethren, one of the greatest destroyers of folks, even in the Church of Jesus Christ, is pride. The Lord will forever resist the proud, and will continue to give grace to every humble heart. Pride has led many to untimely death and eternal damnation. Even amongst the seemingly righteous, pride does rare its head now and then, and in different forms. Sometimes it manifests too subtly even for the person walking therein to notice. For unless we constantly walk in the spirit we are bound to slip into pride now and then. But there is a way out.

In today’s scriptures, the word of the Lord came to King Ahab and his household. (Please read the entire chapter in order to fully appreciate this matter). Ahab the King of Israel and his evil wife Jezebel had sold themselves to evil - plundering and destroying the works of God in Israel. They were simply into impunity, even as some of the world’s leaders of today. Indeed the sins of Ahab and his household surpassed the sins of King Jeroboam who was very infamous as the king that made Israel to sin against God. In terms of unrighteousness, King Ahab and his household were something else – there is just no suitable word in the dictionary of men to describe their abominable ways.

And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the prophet concerning Ahab. The summary of what the Lord decreed on Ahab and his house hold is found in verses 23 and 24 of today’s scriptures: “And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, the dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat: and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat”. The decree of the Lord was as harsh as that – and it clearly marched the evil deeds of Ahab and his household.

But the significant thing here is this: that when Ahab was confronted with his numerous crimes and the punishment that awaited him, he quickly humbled himself, as described in today’s scriptures. And in response to Ahab’s humble response to the word of the Lord, the Lord turned around and showed mercy on Ahab. In spite of all the abominable and seemingly unforgivable sins of Ahab, yet when he humbled himself before the Lord, the Lord showed him mercy. The sentence on Ahab as a person was reversed. Though Ahab later died in battle, but it was purely as a result of his disobedience to the words of Micah the prophet against going to that war. You may search the scriptures for verification of these facts.

Men and brethren, it was with the same humility that Christ purchased salvation for mankind. When Jesus announced in Matthew 28:18 that “All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth”, He was not boasting. Yes, all power in heaven and in earth is now with Jesus Christ. He is only subject to our God in all things whatsoever. And He purchased this overriding authority with humility. And He did it in a style.

In the book of Philippians, Chapter Two, from verse 6 to 11, it is written of Jesus; even in the days of His flesh, that He…”being in the form of God, thought it robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name. That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth: and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of the Father.”

Men and brethren, the above Philippians, also demands that we that are saved should walk in the same humility even as Christ did. There are no exceptions to this matter – it is to everybody – both the priest and congregation, both the teacher and the taught. And good enough the Holy Ghost does equip every believer with the fruit of humility. All we need is to activate what is already in us. Yet many are finding it very difficult to do this.

Have you seen a man or woman whom God would protect and preserve by all means possible? That is a humble man, and that is a humble woman. And that also was King David. And that is why our Lord described him as a man after His heart. And indeed he was. For David was a man who was ready to make amends whenever occasion demands. He was not arguing anything, he was not rationalizing anything. Whenever he was in error he went to the Lord in dust and ashes. And that was the main difference between him and King Saul. Yes, David committed murder in order to covet another man’s wife. Yes he did. But when he was confronted by God he humbled himself and cried out for mercy. In the case of King Saul, he always had one reason or the other to give for his errors. He lacked simple humility, and he was eventually destroyed.

Are you like King Saul? Are you always trying to justify yourself even in the midst of errors in your life. Are you the type of believer that claims the righteousness of Christ while yet wallowing in sin and compromise? Are you that believer who stretches the divine principle of justification in order to justify your sinful ways. Are you that type of believer who follows preachers that tell their hearers that once one is saved he or she is saved forever - irrespective of how that person lives thereafter? Are you that type of believer who sees other believers who walk in daily righteousness and being religious?

Are you that type of believer who calls sin law, and claim that since Christ has delivered us from the curse of the law, we are free to live as we choose and still make heaven at last? Are you that type of believer who believes that he or she does not commit, and cannot commit sin on the basis that he or she is a spirit and that a spirit cannot commit sin? If you find yourself in any of these pictures, know it this very day that you are a proud person before the Lord. And the earlier you humble yourself and accept your limitations and errors the better for you. The earlier you go down on your knees and cry out to God for mercy the better.

Brethren, many of us have become too familiar with God, that when His word comes we just shrug our shoulders and keep moving. Many of us have taken very strong, but perverse positions in the gospel - that everything that runs contrary to their stance is unacceptable. Many of us are not even ready to listen to any preacher whose skin color or tribal marks, or even language is not acceptable to us. The situation is as bad as that. Are you a Doctor of theology and you feel that by reason of that you are now above correction by those you consider inferior in knowledge? It is time to forsake pride and accept our utter helplessness without the Lord.

Brethren, as far as the true gospel of Christ is concerned, the truth is not a subjective matter. The truth of the gospel is not relative to our circumstances or culture. As far as the Bible is concerned, truth is truth irrespective of whom we are and where we come from. The truth remains the truth irrespective of our deep or shallow knowledge of the things of God. And there is true liberty in Christ only when the truth is received and practiced.

Nonetheless, it is of the Lord that I remind all of us, that there are no limits to the mercies of our God. No matter how far one has gone down into the pit of sin, the Lord’s arms are ever open to receive that person back into Himself. But we must go to Him in total humility. No matter what we have done against the Lord, if we can approach Him today in perfect humility, He will yet redeem us. But first and foremost, we must accept that we are wrong, we must be ready to atone for our sins, and we must be willing to go and sin no more. And the assurance from heaven this very day is this: that our loving Daddy in heaven is ever ready to hear us, He Is ever ready to forgive, He is ever ready to repair, He is ever ready to restore. But are you ready to humble yourself before Him?

Always bear this in mind – that our Lord Jesus Christ is coming back sooner than we all expect can ever expect.

TOPIC: OUR GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY - AND WILL FOREVER REMAIN THE SAME.

- THE SCRIPTURE –
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

But He answered and said unto them, why do ye transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? For God commanded, saying, honor your thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother let him die the death.

But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, it is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightiest be profited by me; and honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, this people draweth near unto me with their mouth, and honoreth Me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men…….MATTHEW 15:1-9.

- THE MESSAGE -
Brethren, the true Church of Jesus Christ is firmly founded on the Prophets and the Apostles – Jesus Christ anchoring as the chief cornerstone. Nothing was lacking when Jesus presented his body as the church on earth – He made all things available – and for those that would believe.

Jesus laid the foundation of His Church on this platform: “all power in heaven and on earth has been given unto Me. Therefore go ye unto all the earth and preach the gospel”. Brethren, the mandate is to all who would accept Him as Lord and Savior and the gospel is His doctrine and His life – even the life of God.

Jesus did not even stop at bestowing “all power” on His Church. Knowing the challenges that would follow, He went further to accord us the privilege of “greater works”. By this He gave us the rarest privilege to manifest the power of God amongst men beyond what Jesus Himself showcased even in the days of His flesh. And when we remember that the same Jesus raised Brother Lazarus from death after four days in the grave, we would then truly understand the very significance of this greater works!

But to the dismay and consternation of lovers of Christ world wide, the power of God even in the body of Christ has continued to decline from the days of the Apostles. As a matter of fact, the present Church has virtually been stripped of the power of God even to truly save the lost. And when we find patches of the manifestation of this power in the Church, many are tempted to dismiss such as the powers of occult!

Many in the Church today have not for once experienced the tangible movement of the power of God; yet they claim they are saved. But the irony is that the power that saves is the highest power of God in operation…..”For as many as received him He gave power to become the sons of god….”see John 1:12. And wherever this power is available, the power to do all other things is also readily available.

Brethren, it takes power to become a true child of God. And that same power is the power that can do all other things, including raising the dead! But in the midst of absence of the power of God in most places of worship today it is futile for folks therein to even claim that they are saved in the first place– very futile. If the power to truly save is available in any place, that same power is also available for all other things. If you say you are saved, do you also have the power to walk even as a child of God? Wake up folks!

Brethren, the decline in the manifestations of the power of God in the Church of today is as a result of carnality, worldliness and the teaching of the doctrines of men as the doctrines of Christ. The Church has become so carnal in our times that most places called Church today are not more than club houses, or at best, village meetings. The only significant difference between some places we call Church today and club houses is the reading of the bible. Indeed if the Bible is removed from certain places we call Church today, it will be very difficult to differentiate such places from mere social gatherings.

Brethren, worldliness has become a very heavy yoke on the neck of the Church of Jesus Christ. For instance, the scriptures say that when we lift the name of Christ He will draw men and women unto Himself. But in the church of today, the best way to attract folks to Church is to make the “church environment” conducive enough for the unbeliever! From what is taught on our pulpits to the manner of worship – everything has now been made to appeal to the unbeliever. And all these fleshly manifestations are done to attract folks to Christ!

Brethren, in most places of worship today, the doctrines of men are taught as the doctrines of Christ. In some places of worship today we find preachers teaching psychology, history, logic, business administration, chemistry, philosophy and all manners of worldly subjects as the doctrines of Christ. Marriage counselors in our churches today are mere psychologists and sociologists dressed as ministers of this gospel. Simply put, the Church has fallen from grace.

In the midst of all these, the Holy Ghost, Who is the Carrier of the power of God, has virtually abandoned us to our own ways and means. And in desperation some preachers will resort to certain manipulations in order to “demonstrate” the power of God that they do not have. And some will readily run to satanic posts to acquire small powers the effect of which is just to hypnotize those that patronize them. The house of God has again become a den of thieves – a place of buying and selling all manners of wares. And our Lord Jesus Christ is ready yet again to cast the thieves out!

But, brethren, our God is the same yesterday, today and will forever remain the same. The lord will not fold his hands and look at errant men and women reduce His church to family and personal businesses. Our God is today much more determined to restore all things. And He is yet raising folks all over the world to step out with the truth and cast aside these thieves and enemies of righteousness. And you that are reading this message this morning may just be among them that He has chosen for this moment.

Therefore, come out from among them and be ye separate. Do not allow yourselves to be tainted by the impunity of our days. Prepare yourselves for a shift. The revival has already started – and this time, not by men, but by the Holy Ghost himself, in manifest and manifold operation. The day of our Lord is fast approaching, the trumpet may sound sooner than we expect. And this message is a wake up call.

TOPIC: THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST MAY INDEED SOUND AS A YOKE AND A BURDEN: BUT IT LEADS TO ETERNAL LIFE.(PART TWO)

-THE SCRIPTURES-
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall turn unto fables….2ND TIMOTHY 4: 3-4.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, Who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and in His kingdom; Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine…….2ND TIMOTHY 4:1-2.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing but doting about questions strives of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmising,

Perverse disputing of men of corrupt minds, and desolate of the truth: supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. For godliness with contentment is great gain…..1ST TIMOTHY 6:3-5.

-THE MESSAGE-
But Christ did not just leave the matter there. His only passion is for souls, His food indeed is souls, souls, souls – that folks should repent and come to the knowledge of His Father. So He asked Peter and others weather they would also leave. And their reply is this. ”to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God” See verses 68 and 69 of John Chapter 6.

And that is also why He sent me and all that are called into this matter – to make disciples of folks world-wide. And when He called us He also made us to develop the same passion for souls – that folks would come to Him and remain. And that is what drives those that preach the truth of this gospel – for it is only the truth that sets folks free from sin and from all oppression of the enemy. The passion of the Christ is what drives the true message – there in no hidden agenda; there is no iota of intention to judge any one whosoever.

Nonetheless, let no one be surprised when folks, even in the very Church of Jesus Christ, complain that some other folks are judging them. It has been with us and it will continue till the day of our Lord. The scripture for today reveals one of the manifestations of the end-times: that many in the Church will no longer be able to endure sound doctrines. They will no longer be able to endure the truth. Carnality and worldliness have eaten so deep into the body of Christ that the true gospel of Christ is now considered outdated and sometimes even unreasonable.

Men and brethren, the true gospel helps to keep believing folks on their guard on a daily basis. Let us remember that the life of a true believer is as a traveler or sojourner on earth. We are mere pilgrims on earth. We are people on a journey – journey to eternity – to be with the King of kings and Lord of lords forever and forever. It is expected of us to live ready at all times. And the true gospel is fashioned to keep us focused at all times.

Brethren, the glory of this world passeth away. Apostle Paul once wrote that if all that we hope for as believers is what we can ever grab here on earth, that we are of all men and women most miserable. The true gospel of Christ is not judgmental by any stretch of imagination. But if you are judged thereby, it means that your life is not in line with sound doctrines. And instead of you struggling to suppress the truth and become a stumbling block to this gospel, you should repent from your sins and amend your ways – before it is too late.

Brethren, it is indeed futile for one to continue to accuse preachers of the truth of this gospel of condemning him or her. You may be able to blackmail some and even silence some – but then you cannot silence the word of God. That very word you are determined to stop will follow you all the days of your life – until it judges you at the end. Remember that Jesus Christ is that rejected Stone that has now become the Head of the Corner. And the good news is this: that whosoever falls on Him is broken: but the danger is that on whosoever He falls on He grinds to powder. Do not allow Him to fall on you. Never take the grace of God for granted. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Brethren, sound doctrine may appear as a yoke and even as a burden, yet in it lies the best that life can offer – and heaven at last. Let us take a look at how the psalmist described sound doctrine in Psalm 19, from verse 7-8: as follows:-

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold; yea, more than fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping them there is great reward”.

Men and brethren, nothing in this life compares to the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. Nothing in this life compares with the glory that is in the doctrine of Christ. Nothing in this life compares with righteous and holy living. Sound doctrine will forever perfect us, increase us, prosper us with the prosperity that comes without sorrows – and at the end sound doctrine will take us to heaven to be with our Master and Savior forever and ever. Though it may sound hard, though it may seem like a yoke, though it may be burdensome to you, though it may even appear to judge you – but if only you will endure to the end you will never regret abiding in sound doctrine.

But one may indeed ask; what is this sound doctrine all about? For the avoidance of doubt, the sound doctrine of Christ is the entire counsel of God – from Genesis to Revelation, without exception. And it is required of whoever is preaching this gospel to teach folks the entire counsel of God. Whosoever fails to do so shall definitely give account. Apostle Paul confirmed this in Acts of the Apostles Chapter 20, verses 26 and 27 as follows…”Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God”.

Men and brethren, let it be established here and now that those that pick some writings of Apostle Paul, interpret them to soot their ways and means, and then pass them unto brethren as the entire gospel even of Christ, are certainly guilty of the blood of those they have so deceived. It is gross wickedness indeed for any person whosoever to pick some chapters of the scriptures and build the gospel from them. Every believer is expected to walk in the entire counsel of God, which is what sound doctrine is all about. The true gospel of Christ is from Genesis to Revelation, pure and simple.

*Tomorrow, God willing, we shall see the end of this matter in part Three. Till then, keep walking and believing in the truth that is in Christ Jesus*.

TOPIC: THE SOUND DOCTRINE OF CHRIST MAY INDEED SOUND LIKE A YOKE AND A BURDEN - BUT IT LEADS TO ETERNAL LIFE (PART ONE)

-THE SCRIPTURES-
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall turn unto fables….2ND TIMOTHY 4: 3-4.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, Who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and in His kingdom; Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine…….2ND TIMOTHY 4:1-2.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing but doting about questions strives of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmising,

Perverse disputing of men of corrupt minds, and desolate of the truth: supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. For godliness with contentment is great gain…..1ST TIMOTHY 6:3-5.

-THE MESSAGE-
When Jesus Introduced His gospel to the world, one of the things He said was that His words would come as a yoke and as a burden to those that would receive them. But He was quick to remind us that such yoke and such burden were nothing compared to the yoke of sin and compromising lifestyle that is in the world. He assured us that His yoke, even His burden, is for the good of mankind.

In His own words. Jesus said:….”Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me: for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light”. see Matthew 11:28-30.

Jesus knew before hand that some that would come to Him would eventually find His doctrine burdensome – that some would even consider it as a yoke upon their necks! Therefore He was quick to point out that, yes indeed, His doctrines would appear as a yoke and even as a burdensome to some; He encouraged all by declaring that His so-called yoke and His so-called burden would eventually turn out as nothing when compared with the yoke and burden of sin that is in the world. He further promised that His yoke and burden are unto life eternal, but warned that the yoke and burden of sin will surely lead to certain sorrow and eternal death.

People of God; let it be known to all that name the name of our Lord worldwide, that the true gospel of Jesus Christ requires much endurance from whomsoever that must benefit there from. The true gospel of Christ has nothing to do with sensationalism or the euphoria and emotional displays that now dominate the house of God world-wide. When the true message is preached, it makes the people sober; it helps them to examine and re-examine themselves…

For we know that….” the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” …See Hebrews 4:12.

Brethren, sound doctrine is always hard and bitter, but to sinners and compromising believers. They are always itching for the message which will give them some moments of excitement and help them forget their sorrows even for some moments. They cannot endure sound doctrine – and those that preach sound doctrines are tagged “judgmental”. All they desire is that message that would make them laugh and clap in the house of God – messages that suit their worldly temperaments. And many preachers of this gospel have come under the spell of these fun-seekers.

Brethren, there is nothing hard or bitter or judgmental in the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Those adjectives are the coining of compromising believers and sinners within us. They use such phrases to blackmail those that preach the truth and thereby suppress sound doctrine. But they shall proceed no further.

Nonetheless, it is encouraging to note that these things did not start with us – they did it even with Christ Himself. In the Gospel according to John, in Chapter 6 thereof, Jesus preached a message to His disciples, revealing to them that He was actually the Bread of life – that His flesh is meat indeed and His blood is drink in deed; and that he or she that eateth His flesh and drinketh His blood dwelleth in Him, and He in him or her. That was the true gospel, sound doctrine – but it requires some endurance from His hearers.

But, brethren, it is recorded in verse 66 thereof, that when Christ finished that glorious and life-giving message….”From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him”. Yes, they went back because they could not endure sound doctrine – they went back because they felt that the massage was “too hard” for them to bear. They went back because they could not endure the truth. They went back perhaps because they felt that Jesus was referring to them and was judging them. They could not the endure the truth – they wanted something more exciting, more appealing to their senses, something more accommodating of their sinful pleasures and desires. And such is with us today.(This message continues tomorrow).

THE DAILY LIFE OF A TRUE BELIEVER IS ALSO A DAILY FULFILLMENT OF THE LAWS OF OUR GOD.

-WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THIS MATTER-
“Think not that I Am come to destroy the law, or the prophets; I Am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no way pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven”…..MATTHEW 5:1-19.

“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay I had not known sin but by the law; for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, thou shalt not covet…wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just and good” ROMANS 7:7, 12.

“For all the law is fulfilled in one, even in this: thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself”…GALATIANS 5:14.

“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law”…Romans 3:37.

“And when they had appointed him (Paul) a day, there came many to him in his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the LAW OF MOSES, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening”…ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 28:23.

-THE MESSAGE-
Men and brethren, it is important for believers world-wide to urgently acknowledge this truth: that Christ did not abolish the laws of God – He just fulfilled them. And having fulfilled them, He established a New Covenant – a new Covenant that goes on to register the same laws in the mind and spirit of whosoever would receive Him as Lord and Savior. This truth is revealed in the book of HEBREWS 8: 10. in the following words:.

”For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people”. And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest”

Brethren, every true believer is an Israelite of God by faith – by faith through Abraham, the symbolic father of all that believe in Christ. Yes, we are not Israelite by flesh, but we are the Israelite of God through Christ Jesus. And our capital is the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. Therefore, and according to the scripture in Hebrews 8:10, every true believer in Christ Jesus is a carrier of the laws of God, written, not on a tablet of stone, but on our fleshly hearts: not with the ink but with the blood of Jesus Christ. And the Holy Ghost Who lives in us and leads us the way we should go, even as believers, is also a Witness of this very thing. See HEBREWS 10:15-16.

Brethren, it is written that the just, that is, the believer, shall live by faith. This simply means that the life of a true believer is the life of a daily walk with God – as led by the Holy Spirit. This is what is called faith. And this faith only works by love. Therefore life of every true believer is a daily manifestation of the love of God in Christ. And we know by the scriptures that godly love is also the fulfillment of the laws of God. When believers are walking in love, they are fulfilling the laws of God, though unconsciously – even the very laws that are written in their hearts…See GALATIANS 5:14.

Brethren, it is not in any dispute that our salvation and justification in Christ Jesus are not by the works of the law, but entirely by faith through grace. That means that we are not saved by the good or bad things we did; rather we are saved by faith through grace. But after we are saved, the Bible says that we become laws unto ourselves. Our lives as true believers must begin to manifest the laws of God. Indeed, it is written that the laws of God are also a witness to our walk even as believers.

“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets” ROMANS 3:21.

Brethren, what we just read simply means, that when we say we are believers in Christ, the laws of God must bear witness to this, even the prophets. This means, that when we claim to be believers, our daily lives must of necessity be a manifestation of the laws of God and even of the prophets. Christianity is by no means lawlessness, God forbid. Rather, true Christianity is a daily manifestation of the laws of God and of the doctrines of the prophets and of the apostles in the day to day lives of a believer – Jesus Christ anchoring as the Chief-Cornerstone!

Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit as laid down in GALATIANS 5:22 is indeed the laws of God summarized as fruit of the Spirit. They constitute the character of the Holy Ghost, the very character of our God. And every believer, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, should daily manifest this fruit. When our lives as believers bear witness to that fruit, we are invariably living out the laws of God. When we are manifesting the fruit of the Spirit as believers it means that we are living as Christ, even as our heavenly Father. This is the essence of salvation – this is the mystery of godliness – and this is the word of God.

Generally speaking, People of God, the New Testament Church is not supposed to teach the laws of God to true believers, even the righteous ones. Every true believer is a law unto himself or herself. The law is to be taught to those who walk in unrighteousness. The teaching of the law is not meant for the righteous, that is, for those who are saved and who are daily walking in the fruit of the Spirit. For as it is written:

“…the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers, for whore mongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men stealer, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any thing that is contrary to sound doctrine”….1ST TIMOTHY 1:9-10. The law is made for those that live in sin even as believers.

But one of the terrible falsehood and deception being spread from some of our pulpits of today is as regards the definition of a righteous man or a righteous woman even in Christ Jesus. Because our righteousness in Christ came by faith, many have developed a rogue definition of this heavenly word called righteousness. No doubt, we become the righteousness of God by faith, but at the same time we must admit that we can only remain the righteousness of God not just by faith alone but also by our works also – for faith with works is dead. Brethren, a sinner is not a righteous man or woman, and a righteous man or woman is not a sinner. Whosoever was saved but is living in sin and compromise, that person is no longer the righteousness of God. Rather that person is now a sinner that needs urgent repentance. The truth of the matter is that if that person dies in that state, HE OR SHE WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN AT LAST. This is the word of God.

Be it known therefore, to all believers world-wide, that any believer that is living in sin has fallen out of grace and is now living under the law. And when the Holy Ghost sends preachers to preach the law in the Church of Jesus Christ it is because many folks in the Church of today have fallen out of grace and are now living in sin. Whosoever calls himself or herself a believer but is manifesting the works of the flesh as enumerated in GALATIANS 5:19-21; has fallen from grace and is now living in sin even under the law. And that believer must of necessity be taught the laws of God. This is the word of God. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ DOES NOT COVER THOSE WHO CONTINUE IN SIN AFTER SALVATION.

Brethren, the primary reason for the appearance of the grace of our God is to bring salvation to folks - teaching folks to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, to live soberly, righteously and godly, even in the present world: causing them to continually look forward to that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. See the Book of TITUS 3:11-13. Believers that are walking in daily righteousness are the ones that live by grace. All those that walk in one form of wickedness or the other and worldliness have slipped out of grace and are heading to eternal damnation if they fail to repent.

But, brethren, there is a point of no return. When a believer continues to live in sin and yet continues to justify himself or herself in such a state, he or she will soon slip into a reprobate mind; as is the case with many in today’s Church. And such also is the state of those who preach to believers to continue in sin that grace may abound. These false preachers are already lost and are irrecoverable. And satan is now using them to lure many to eternal damnation. They often speak great words about grace, but not the grace of Christ that leads to repentance. They are springing up all over the world and their doctrine is gaining grounds on a daily basis. And they have many followers, especially among believers with itching ears, those who are ready to follow any fellow who flatters them that sin after salvation has no eternal consequence. But they shall proceed no further.

Brethren, let us be mindful of this very truth – that whosoever must live righteously in this sinful world must face all manners of persecution. But do not be discouraged. Faithfully is He Who called you Who also will do it. Our God is equal to the task. I therefore charge all that truly love Christ and His appearing to remain steadfast in faith – looking up to our Master Jesus Christ, Who endured all manners of shame and mockery in hands of sinners and yet sinned not. And let your hearts rejoice in this very truth - that our darling Lord Jesus Christ is coming back sooner than we all can ever imagine.

TOPIC: NEITHER DO I CONDEMN THEE: BUT GO AND SIN NO MORE.

-WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THIS MATTER-
Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives. And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and He sat down, and taught them.

And the Scribes and Pharisees brought unto Him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto Him, Master this woman is taken, in the very act.

Now Moses in the law commanded that such should be stoned: but what sayest Thou? This they said, tempting Him, that they might have to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down, and with His finger wrote on the ground, as though He heard them not.

So when they continued asking Him, He lifted up Himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again He stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

When Jesus had lifted up Himself, and saw none but the woman, He said unto her, woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? She said, no man, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee: go and Sin no more…..JOHN 8:1-11.

-WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT THIS MATTER TODAY-
Men and brethren, one of the subtle but sinister ways the gospel of Jesus Christ is being hindered is by labeling it as “condemnation”. In our days, whenever and wherever the true gospel of Christ is preached, certain folks, planted in the Church of Jesus Christ by the enemy, will quickly cry “condemnation, condemnation”.

Some, intending to oppose the truth, will shamelessly cry; “grace, grace, grace” but not the grace of our Lord: but grace according to the will and traditions of men and of women. For the true grace of our Lord helps folks to maintain holiness and righteousness even as Christians. And those that orchestrate this falsehood do so in a desperate bid to force their perverse and adulterous doctrines on the Church. Sadly many are buying into this shame – but to their great peril.

Men and brethren, the gospel of Jesus Christ is not about stone throwing. And that it is not stone throwing is not necessarily because those that preach it also live in glass houses, as it were. The truth is that Jesus never chooses the most righteous folks in the Church to preach His gospel: He chooses whom He wills, and makes them fishers of men and of women. And Christ chooses these men and women to preach, not themselves, but His gospel. Therefore the responsibility for what is preached is on Christ and not on even fallible men and women of God.

Men and brethren, the truth of this gospel is that some that preach it, even the truth of it, may not even make heaven at last. Yes, many that are preaching the truth of this gospel will not be counted worthy for the kingdom at last – and this is the word of God. And the reason is this – that this gospel is not just about what we preach, but much more also about how we live. It is not just enough to preach the truth, it is much more required of whosoever preaches the truth that he or she must also live the truth – for where much is given much also is required..

Brethren, it is recorded in Acts of the Apostles, chapter One, Verse one, that “The former treatise have I made, o Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and to preach”. According to the writer of that book, Jesus also practiced what He preached. Jesus was not only preaching, He was also doing what He preached. And so must all that are called into His ministry. Nobody will make heaven for just preaching the truth. Heaven is only for those that practiced the truth.

Brethren, why this explanation has become necessary now is this: that most of the folks who reject the truth of this gospel, do so on the basis that those that preach it are just pretending to be more righteous than others: thus the use of that inglorious phrase “holier than thou attitude”. But let me make it abundantly clear that no man or woman called by God will on His or her own desire to preach the truth, even the real gospel. Whenever and wherever we hear a man or a woman proclaiming the truth of this gospel, the truth is that necessity is upon that man or that woman to do so. Heaven demands that whosoever is called into this matter by Christ must continue in what Christ wroth even in the days of His flesh. And a certain and terrible faith awaits any man or woman who fails to do so.

Therefore, no man or woman, called to preach this gospel, and who preaches the truth of this gospel, deliberately steps out with an intention to condemn any person or group of persons – none that I know of. Why? Because the true gospel of Jesus Christ affects both the preacher and the hearer, and most times in equal measures. Brethren, when the true gospel is preached, everyone present must have something to take home – both old and young in the Lord. This is the mystery godliness. The true gospel is not a respecter of men and women.

But the truth must be said, that the popular gospel, the gospel that is according to the emotions and lusts of men and women, which seemingly does not “condemn”, is actually the gospel that brings folks into condemnation with their eyes wide open. That type of gospel that makes one feel “free” and “righteous” even in the midst of a sinful and worldly lifestyle, is actually the gospel that puts men and women into everlasting condemnation without their knowing it. That gospel that is founded on money making and acquiring the things of this life, very popular with many of today’s believers, is actually the very gospel that condemns men and women and puts them into the pit of hell. That fantasy gospel, that gospel of pleasure and reveling, that gospel of endless bliss on earth – these are actually that types of gospel that truly condemn folks and ultimately bring them into eternal torment.

Brethren, the true gospel of Jesus Christ, is that which saves men and women and then calls them to the fruits of repentance on a daily basis. It is life giving, and it upholds righteousness and holiness. It was the same gospel that the Apostles preached, including Apostle Paul. It is a gospel of day by day walk in God in righteousness and in holiness. And Apostle Paul himself acknowledged this truth when he openly confessed that he died daily. Yes, Apostle Paul died daily - daily dying to self, daily dying to the world, until he went to be with the Lord. And that must be the life of every true believer walking in the true gospel – to die daily.

Brethren, true righteousness in Christ is a daily walk – a continuous walk with and in the Lord until one goes to be with Him. The true road to heaven, though littered with all the abundance that life can offer, is also designed with persecution and offenses. And whosoever must make heaven at last can only do so through much trembling. This is the word of the living God.

Brethren, when Christ was questioned by Pilate on His mission on earth, He had this to say, “Thou sayest that I Am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice” (John 18:37). Yes indeed, Jesus came into the world to bear witness to the truth and not to falsehood and perversion. Jesus came into the world to save folks from sin. Jesus came into the world to cause folks to live the God kind of life on earth – a life of holiness and righteousness.

Brethren, we know that as the Father sent Christ so Christ sends those that preach His gospel – with the same ordination, the same message, the same expectation – towards the same end. Therefore, we are sent to preach the truth, to bear witness to the truth – the truth that will bring folks to Christ and also cause them to remain in Christ till the end. We are sent to preach the truth that saves folks and not condemn them. But the truth is that whosoever continues in sin and compromise even after receiving the truth is already condemned – not by the preacher of the truth but by the very truth that he or she is daily trampling upon. This also is the word of God.

TOPIC: OUR GOD WILL JUDGE OUR WAYS AND NOT OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCRIPTURES.

-THE SCRIPTURE-
And when Jesus went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto Him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And He said unto them;

Strive to enter in at that strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are.;

Then shall ye begin to say, we have eaten and drunk in Thy presence, and Thou hast taught in our streets. But He shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there first which shall be last….LUKE 13:22-30.

-THE MESSAGE-
May I remind us that the day we shall face our Master and Savior Jesus Christ face to face in glory we will not be permitted to defend ourselves with scriptures. Rather He will judge each and every one of us by our stewardship on earth. For as far as Christ is concerned, it is “by their fruits ye shall know them”. It is not by their words or understanding, but strictly by their fruits – even by our character.

Those of us called to preach this gospel are mandated to raise disciples for Christ. We are commissioned to raise folks that will manifest Christ to the world inwardly and outwardly.

Now, if through your preaching, ye have raised some folks according to the words you carefully selected in the scriptures, the questions is this: do those folks have any resemblance with Christ and His character? Brethren, It is very easy to quote scriptures to support our lifestyles; but the principal issue is this: is our lifestyle thereof Christ-like? The scriptures you site and proclaim, have they made you to live a godly lifestyle? Search yourselves.

Brethren, the end of all things in this Christian race is this: that when we behold Christ in glory we shall be like Him. The testimony of a true believer is this – that as Christ is so he or she is. It is not about one scripture or the other said – it is about Christ, about His life, about His Character – without which no man or woman will make heaven at last.

If the portions of the scriptures upon which you have fashioned your Christian race do not produce in you a Christ-like nature, you are on your own. When our lives are opposite to Who Christ is and we are quoting scriptures to defend our state we become mere hypocrites.

Sometimes we hear folks talk of arrogance and even pride in the kingdom of God. But who is indeed a proud or arrogant believer? Is it the believer that persuades fellow believers to amend their ways and live right or, the one who encourages them in their continuing sins and compromising lifestyles? I leave you with the answer.

Jesus warned us, that if we became ashamed of Him He will also deny us before His Father, even our Father. But what does it really mean to be ashamed of Christ? Is it not when we water down, slant, deliberately misinterpret or even out rightly manipulate the word of God to suit our sinful lifestyles and the indulgences of our friends and associates?

Let me remind us that every friend we make or keep at the expense of sound doctrine is a minus to the kingdom of God. The Bible demands that even if our very eyes will cause us to miss heaven at last that we must not hesitate to pluck it out. If we must pluck out our eyes for the sake of the eternity, how then are we afraid of losing some friends, relations or even some “precious” business partners, if they are a threat to our salvation, or when we offend them by the truth? You Judge for yourselves.

Brethren, the time indeed has come that judgment must start in the very house of God. We cannot continue to play to the gallery when many souls are perishing daily. We should not be seen to desperately searching for scriptures to justify our sinful and compromising lifestyles and even of those close to us. What can one ever exchange for his or her soul?

People of God, our Lord Jesus Christ is coming very soon – very, very soon indeed. And I fervently pray that He will not meet us with our garments stained with all manners of sinful indulgences. Remain blessed.

TOPIC: THERE ARE NO PERMANENT NAMES IN THE LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE

-WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THIS-
“And Moses returned unto the Lord and said: o this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sins – and if not blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written. And The Lord said unto Moses, whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My Book”…EXODUS 32:31-33.

“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God: and the books were opened: and another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the grave gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is second death. And whosoever was not found in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire….REVELATION 20:12-15.

“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels…..REVELATION 3:5.

-WHAT I RECEIVED OF THE LORD CONCERNING THIS MATTER-
Let it be established to all and sundry, that our Daddy in heaven did not ordain it that His Church should be guided by annotations attached to the scriptures. Those are the works of theologians and most of them lack the Spirit. No doubt, the authors of such annotations are well read, some with many degrees in theology, but God did not send most of them. Most of their analysis are based on intellectual understanding of the scriptures which have no value in spiritual matters and in our walk in and with our heavenly Daddy. And I have the mandate of the Holy Ghost to charge all that believe to go for plain Bible texts, and to rely solely on the Holy Ghost to teach them the truth. The Holy Ghost is here essentially to teach us all things. Therefore we must rely on Him and on Him alone. There shall be no excuses.

Men and brethren, one of the greatest lies told by satan is that salvation is permanent – that once we are saved we remain forever saved, no matter the manner of life we live thereafter. And those that teach such things and those that buy such teachings are altogether victims of that great deception. And this has led many to hell fire and many are following hopelessly.

Brethren, no man or woman speaking through the Holy Ghost can ever say that salvation is permanent, sin or no sin. For the Holy Ghost is holy and will never associate Himself with sin or sinful pleasures. Therefore, whosoever cites the Holy Ghost and then turns around to preach such things must be referring to another “ghost” but certainly not the Holy Ghost. There are many spirits abroad: we must discern between the spirit of error and the Spirit of truth.

People of God, the soul that sinneth shall die. And die here is spiritual death. And we should realize that unbelievers do not commit sin - they are sinners. Believers are the ones that do commit sin, AND ANY BELIEVER THAT DIES IN SIN WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN. Let no one be deceived: whatever we sow even as believers are what we reap. Nothing and nobody that defiles shall enter heaven. This is the word of God.

Brothers and sisters in the Lord let us not be carried away by those that teach us to continue to confess, or even to chant, that we are the righteousness of God – and that we would be saved thereby. Beware; those confessions will never save any believer who is living in sin. Indeed if ye are living in sin and at the same time confessing that you are the righteousness of God, your own judgment will be very harsh and swift – because what you are doing is trying to crucify Christ the second time – God forbid.

Therefore, repent today from your evil ways and our Daddy in heaven will show you mercy and recover you. Do not follow the multitude to commit sin. Run away from worldliness and all the lusts of this life. Depart from sin and from all appearances of sin. Never for once forget that your salvation was purchased with the very Blood of God Himself. You cannot afford to toil with it. If our heavenly Daddy did not spare the angels that sinned against Him, if He did not spare the world of Noah, if He did not spare Sodom and Gomorrah, know it this very day that He will not spare whosoever toils with sin even after being saved. OUR MASTER AND SAVIOR IS COMING BACK VERY SOON

TOPIC: PUT YE ON THE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: AND MAKE NO PROVISION FOR THE FLESH

-THE WORD-
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (for until the law of sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed where there is no law). Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of Him that was to come.

But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one man many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift of grace which by one Man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one man unto condemnation, but the free gift is of many unto justification.

For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more so they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ. Therefore as by offense of one judgment came upon all men unto condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification in life.

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace much more abounded. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.. “ROMANS 5:12-21’’..


-THE MESSAGE-
Our heavenly Daddy formed man in His own very image- physically and yet spiritually- to look like Him both in physic and in sinlessness, in purity, in Holiness and even in love. Daddy created man to have fellowship with man. Inside the man created by God was also the woman.

And our loving Daddy named the man He formed Adam and gave him dominion over all His creation. He did not even stop there: He went further to establish a similitude of the heavenly paradise on earth and called it the Garden of Aden. And into this Garden He put the man He created, pulled the woman out of the man, and yet brought the man and the woman together to enjoy heavenly bliss even on earth – as husband and wife. Adam was to name his Eve – who was to become the mother of all living. That is how we all began. Any other story is of man – induced by satan, the author of lies and of distortion.

But this Adam sinned against Daddy, Who cursed Him, and drove him out of the Garden even with his wife Eve. And it is written that Adam went on to father children, and his children to father other children, and so on and so forth. He evidently became the father of mankind. And as it is written, all the descendants of Adam must inherit his sin and the attendant curse – irrespective of whether they sin or not. This is what is called imputation of sin, and it as simple as that. And no amount of righteous living could deliver mankind from this adamic sin and curse.

But our righteous Daddy is not the author of confusion, as some have made Him to look like by their pernicious and pervasive ways. He was determined to restore mankind to His original intentions. And because the first man did not by any means merit whatever he received from God, God also purposed in His heart to restore man, but not by merit of any kind. He purposed that man would yet be reconciled to Him, this time by faith – which simply means to believe that He is and that He is a Rewarder of whosoever would diligently seek Him.

The reconciliation began in the same Old Testament. Therein some folks made it back to God by faith. Abel did and got slain by his brother Cain. One Enoch also did and Daddy took him straight to heaven as a sort of encouragement to others. Noah followed the footsteps of Enoch and was rewarded, but in a different way. By faith he condemned the then world, and became the heir of the righteousness which is by faith. Abraham, who was to become the father of all true children of God, also walked by faith. He believed God, and it was counted unto him as righteousness.

And to reconcile more folks unto Himself, Daddy introduced the law even in the days of Moses. But this law only succeeded in making sin even more sinful: and instead of reconciling mankind to Daddy, it even made it more difficult for man to access to walk in true righteousness. For under the law, whosoever must please Daddy must live by ALL the laws, without exception. And it was almost impossible for many to make it. Even Moses to whom the law was given also fell fowl of the same law – and nearly missed it.

People of God, let it firmly be established here and now, that from Adam, even to Moses and his law, as far as the prophets - the singular purpose of God was to bring man to live as Adam before he sinned. His heartbeat was to cause man to live above sin, to walk in His holiness and in His righteousness – and to enjoy the heavenly life even here on earth.

And the truth is this: that from Enoch and to Moses, even to the days of the prophets, those who succeeded in pleasing Daddy, even by faith, did live and died in His righteousness and Holiness. There was nothing like living by faith and yet living in sin. That would have been a total mockery of the plans and purpose of God for man in the first place.

But Daddy did not relent. He was determined to fully restore man to His original plan and purpose. And His final plan was to send Himself in the form of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die for sin, even without sin – so that as many as would accept what His Christ would accomplish on Calvary would automatically enter into a new relationship with Him – the relationship of Father and son. So Jesus came, lived a sinless life, was slain, buried – and on the third day He resurrected, and is now sited right hand of our Daddy in heaven – waiting rather impatiently till His enemies are made His footstool. And who are His enemies? Are they not sin and death?

Men and brethren, when Jesus came in the flesh, He established His doctrines. And His doctrines states that the consequences of man returning to sin is eternal damnation. Indeed, His doctrines can be best described as the definition of His righteousness. That is to say, when one claims that he or she has accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, his or her life must subsequently become a day by day manifestation of the doctrines of the same Christ. Of course these doctrines are the commandments of His Daddy, even our Daddy in heaven.

In His doctrines, Jesus established how those who would become His followers must live. Yes, those who would walk with Christ shall do so by faith. But as far Jesus is concerned, living by faith in Him must also be interpreted to mean living day by day by His doctrines. To him, whosoever must lay claim to His righteousness by faith must also manifest His doctrines in his or her daily life. And at death, Jesus sealed His doctrines with His blood and gave birth to the New Testament. The Holy Ghost was later to further explain these doctrines through what we today know as the Epistles.

Men and brethren, all that we read today as the Epistles are just explanations of the doctrines of Christ, no more no less. What the Holy Ghost did was to enable the writer of these Epistles to further break down the doctrines of Christ, and to explain how it operates under the indwelling of the Holy Ghost. This Holy Ghost is also the Spirit of Christ. And whatever the Holy Ghost gives is what He receives from Christ. The duty of the Holy Ghost is to further the doctrines of Christ and to establish it in the hearts of the followers of Christ.

Men and brethren, the Holy Ghost is holy and can never be associated with sin. The Holy Ghost did not come to introduce a new Doctrine. Therefore there is no Gospel according to the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost only came to enforce and establish the Doctrines of Christ in the hearts of believers in Christ. And neither Apostle Paul, nor indeed any other Apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ, can claim that the Holy Ghost instructed him to write a new Doctrine for the Church of Jesus Christ. The truth is this: whatever is found in any of the Epistles that is contrary to the Doctrines of Christ must be cast aside and trampled upon. But I can vouch by the Holy Ghost that are no such contradictions – except those created by the pervert teachings of some men and women.

Therefore, people of God, those that claim that Apostle Paul wrote that believers in Christ can continue in sin that the grace of our Lord may shield them are on their own. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is given to help folks to accept Christ and His finished work – and then to live thereafter according to His Doctrines. Those that interpret some writings of Paul to suggest that a believer can continue to sin and still make heaven at last are enemies of the Cross of our Lord. Those who interpret some writings of Paul and John, to mean that a believer cannot commit sin – that it is the flesh of the believer that commits sin while his or her spirit of permanently saved – they are the sole architects of their teachings. The Holy Ghost has nothing to do with that.

Men and brethren, the Doctrines of our Lord cover the entire Bible, without exception. Therefore true Christianity is a manifestation of the entire scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, in the day to day life a man or woman who has already accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. When we accept Christ as Lord and Savior we overcome the imputation of sin, and we step into the imputation of righteousness. And when we step into the imputation of righteousness, we begin to live in the same righteousness.

Therefore, whosoever claims that he or she is walking in imputation of righteousness, and continues in sin  and sinful pleasures, for which Christ died, and who refuses to repent but justifies himself or herself thereof, that person has fallen from grace – that person has lost the imputation of righteousness – that person is bound for hell fire if he or she dies in that state. This is the Doctrine of Christ. That also is the word of God.

Men and brethren, ONLY OUR HEAVENLY DADDY IS JUSTIFIED AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCE. No living is justified at all times and in all circumstances. Justification in Christ Jesus is the remission of our PAST SINS and no more. No believer is justified in continuing sin. We are justified once to continue in that state of justification by faith, enabled by grace.

Let us not readily forget, that Enoch was justified by faith, and Daddy took him alive to heaven; because his life was pleasing to Daddy. Papa Noah was also justified by faith, and he died living in holiness and righteousness. Abraham was justified by faith and he died walking in the righteousness of the same faith.  Justification in Christ is also by faith, and that faith also means to believe in Christ and to live in His righteousness and holiness.

Men and brethren, let no one be deceived by certain false annotations to the scriptures. Any such annotation that contradicts the clear and simple Doctrines of Christ is the imagination of whoever wrote them. Let us not fall victims of men and women who struggle with words and phrase in the Bible in order to justify their sinful lifestyles even as believers. Nobody and nothing tainted with sin will enter heaven. Our Daddy in heaven is holy, and only holy folks will dwell with Him at last. So be ye holy even as He is holy.

Brethren, the second coming of Christ, which is imminent, is to rapture a sanctified Church, a Church not tainted with sin - a Church without spot or wrinkle. Do not be deceived by enemies of righteousness who peddle satanic doctrines world-wide. They may be very popular and rich, but it will all end here. They may even perform miracles, yet it does not matter. There end is already determined. This gospel is not about miracles or about perishable things, or even about philosophies of faith or principle of this or that – this Gospel is about the Doctrines of Christ, about the souls of men and women. Whoever has ears to hear let him or her hear what the Spirit of the living God is saying to His Church.

Brethren, I lay no claim to any other knowledge of our God and of His Christ other than that which I learnt from His word by the help of the Holy Ghost. Yes, I have striven to be led in all I did so far as a believer. However, on many occasions I have fallen short of Daddy’s expectations. But on all such occasioned I have managed to pick up the pieces, and His grace has always been available to cause me to find the path of life again. I have never left myself to continue in sin hoping that the grace of our Lord will come and take me away from sin – the very sin He died for, the very sin He saved me from. I count it that i have not received the grace of God in vain. What about you?

The end of the matter is this: the soul that sinneth shall die. If one continues in sin, even after salvation, he or she will die spiritually. And when spiritual death occurs, that person becomes reprobate. Today some of our pulpits world-wide are held captive by men and women with reprobate minds. They preach all manners of things as the gospel of Christ. And they have many and ever increasing followers. These are the last days. Do not say that you were not told.

Men and brethren, we must all live ready, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let all who name the name of our Daddy depart from iniquity. It is well with all lovers of Christ and of His appearing.