ETERNITY AWAITS AL

Friends, we can't afford to remain fools throughout our lifetime! This world is passing away together with its flamboyant failing methods to improve on human lives...

* As the time winds up, 

* the years roll by, 

* the pleasure of life's beauty and glamour gradually loosing its face and taste, 

* the exuberance of youthfulness begins to lower down, 

* the best of the world's wisdom is clearly fading and falling...????etc etc  

WHAT NEXT? 

WHO DO YOU TURN TO?

WHERE DO YOU GO?

HOW CAN YOU FIX THE BROKEN PIECES THAT ARE ALREADY SCATTERING?

Let the words of apostle Peter in response to Christ's question in John 6 verses 67-69 point you to the perfect direction in Jesus Mighty Name!

THE TEST OF THE TIMES

Until one believes in the prayer Christ taught believers, especially the aspect of "Thy Kingdom come and thy Will be done ON EARTH as in Heaven," the deceptions and false hopes of the world governments which the devil uses will continue to ruin people's Faith and confidence in God's Kingdom principles and promises.

Many people are already in these cobwebs of confusion and darkness. 

The corrupt language  of unbelief "nothing is working anymore" "Everywhere there's hardship" etc have occupied their daily conversion. 

Woe to the unbelieving ones. Only those who will insist on believing God regardless of the circumstances within and outward their lives will continue to testify to the goodness of the Lord in every crucial and pleasant moment of the times. 

Decide where to stand, Faith on God's Word or staying in Satan's den of unbelief!?!?

Don't forget, this will also determine what direction you're going! Heaven or Hell!

ETERNITY, ETERNITY, ETERNITY

Do you really believe there is ETERNITY? If you do, but why are you so bent on and busy with the world's ideas in life?

Matthew 16:26  

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

I believe many of us need to address this issue as a matter of great concern and urgency! 

Don't be misled by the false doctrines of life after death, purgatory, reincarnation etc. 

After this present life on Earth, ETERNITY is waiting to welcome you!

But which side of it will be expecting your arrival, HELL OR PARADISE?

URGENT NECESSITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The malady of the church Without the Holy Spirit

When the Lord God Almighty begins to renew His Church; that is restoring His work in Spirit and Truth by the Holy Spirit; and  making believers become acquainted with His move, a clear and definite consciousness of the supernatural brightens up and this begins to rule over lives and ministries. 

Then awareness comes, and many people believe that Ministry without the Holy Spirit makes the Church to become like a desolate land. 

Below are the List of some things that happen when the church functions without the Holy Spirit:

1. Apostasy, Heresy, Falsehood and Counterfeit signs and wonders in the church. (Matt. 24:11).

2. Strive and unhealthy competition for fame and popularity; thereby the struggle for high number of membership, wrong pursuit for prosperity or material possessions. (Matt. 23:5-7).

3. Christianity becomes a religion without genuine accompanied power, thereby, making ministers to seek for powers from the devil. (1 Tim. 4:1-5, Acts 8:17-20).

4. Human intellect begins to dominate the administration in the church. Incompetence, inadequacy and suspicion become very pronounced. (Ecc. 1:17-18, Prov. 3:5-6).

5. Trying to apply human efforts, methods and approaches to combat sinfulness in the society. That is why we have church constitutions, rules and regulations used instead of the Bible e.g. on marriage issues, land disputes, caring for the needy: widows, orphans and the destitute.

6. Ministers become blind shepherds leading the sheep astray and scattering them into the wilderness of sin, because they lack the Holy Ghost authority and direction to minister the truth (Jer. 23:1-6). They starve the flock and drive profit from their commitment.

7. Ministers of the gospel strive for titles like, Rev/Dr/Bishop/Most/Right/Eminence etc. forgetting the ministry gifts of the Holy Ghost, (Eph. 4:11-12, Eph. 2:20-22).

8. Ministries subject the church workers to their intimidating opinion or views, thereby making them to grow with inferiority complex rather than being set at liberty to discover more about the call of God upon their lives. So church workers also become personal house stewards, errand boys, body guards, personal assistants and secretaries etc. (Mark 10:43-44, Matt. 23:11-12).

9. Ministers have made the merchandise of the olive oil, handkerchiefs, water and other items attaching false supernatural importance to its use. (Mark 6:13).

10. Ministers and believers in general have ungodly intentions in the work of God, trying to build empires around them, thereby creating divisions, tensions and confusion in the church of Jesus Christ. (1 Cor.1:10-16, Gal.1:6-9).

11. Because the Holy Spirit is not in control, crafty and worldly ideas are promoted to implement the programs of the church, e.g. entertainment (music), amusement, fashion parade, fund raising and gambling (Jn. 2:13-17).

THE PUZZLE WITH THE HUMAN NATURE...

Can you imagine the amazing ungodly behaviours? If it's about money making, see how they rush to join or follow...

But, when it's God's call to soul winning, they stand aloof and fold their hands, and keep yawning in hunger, crying of unemployment and joblessness! 

The ignorance is, even the "well to do" have not found peace and joy in their so called lucrative businesses!

But the invitation of Christ Jesus to join the peace He gives not like the world gives, they ignore and can't accept!

Can't we learn from the example of the people Christ called? Are we different from them?

Matthew 4:19-20 "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.And they straightway left their nets, and followed him."

CHRIST'S GOVERNMENT REALITY

It’s never gain saying or a thing of doubt to think that Christ Jesus came on Earth to constitute a Kingdom or Government. We can record so many references in both Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible which clearly testify to the institution of the Kingdom of God or of Heaven! This was not just a theory but a definite power, authority and practice of rule and governance!

Let us see some of these Bible verses related to Christ’s Government on Earth:

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. (Also Luke 1:33)

Isaiah 22:21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

Psalms 22:28 For the Kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations.

Psalms 45:6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy Kingdom is a right sceptre.

Psalms 103:19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his Kingdom ruleth over all.

Psalms 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy Kingdom, and talk of thy power;

Psalms 145:12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his Kingdom.

Psalms 145:13 Thy Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Daniel 4:3 How great are his signs! And how mighty are his wonders! His Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

Daniel 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Matthew 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the 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 6:10 Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Mark 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power.

Mark 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The Kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Luke 21:31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the Kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.

Romans 14:17 For the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 4:20 For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

1 Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Galatians 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.

James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

We can identify many more Scriptures that point to either the Kingdom, Rule, Authority and Power of God or Christ. All these are intended to represent the reality Government or Kingdom which is to function either on Earth or by and by in Heaven eternally!

However, the church had completely forsaken the whole concept and principles of God’s Kingdom and gone after the pattern of the world. World politics had stolen the hearts of God’s people and the standard of Christ’s Teaching about His Kingdom principles had become very strange and alien.

To be very honest and direct, for example, Jesus taught about giving as the receiving methods for our needs, but the world had taught about wealth accumulation at the detriment of the poor and needy.

Forgiveness should have taken the place of law suites and courts of law.

Christ’s Government has to do with treating your neighbours just like doing it to self!

The Kingdom of God is going about healing the sick, casting out devils, cleansing the lepers and raising the dead…. (Matthew 10:1,8; Luke 9:1)

But today God’s people are not able to carry out Government mission of the Messiah due to the misled approach by the enemies of Biblical Truth. This is what we seek to believe God to bring back to the Spiritual consciousness of all believers!

FAITH DECLARATION

YOU MAY WISH TO BELIEVE AND CONFESS...

"I WILL NEVER ACCEPT...

* Barrenness - because God said we should produce, be fruitful and multiply!

* Sickness - because the LORD said, with His stripes we're healed and we should heal the sick...

* Unhappiness - because in the presence of the Lord is the fulness of joy!

* Hunger and Thirst - because Jesus is the Bread of Life and the Living Water...

* Poverty - because my God is the Creator of and owns all things...

* Hell - because Jesus Christ saves all who believe! 

Etc etc etc etc etc etc