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April 29, 2013
by kayus
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Are There Mansions in Heaven?

The word mansion came up just once in the bible. And the notable passage where you will find the word mansion is john 14 vs.1-2. According to king James version,it says:

“let not your be troubled neither let your heart be dismayed. In my father’s house,there are many mansions there. If it had not be so,i would mot have told you.”

This verse is commonly used to preach about our destiny has christian. That is heaven is our home being built as mansion. It is believed that when we get to this heavenly mansion,we would have sweet rest from works.all will be doing is beholding god’s glory and singing praises to worship god for all eternity. But the bible says anything of such.

Surprisingly,Jesus say that mansions is in heaven waiting for our occupying them. It is unfortunately,many pastors or preachers teach us that this is the kind of heaven Christ has prepared.

It is best we allow the bible to interpret itself.but majority of church leaders read their meaning to the scriptures most times. Now,Jesus use of the word “father’s house” is the key to understanding the verse. If you remember Jesus entrance into Jerusalem during the passover feast. On getting to temple,what he saw was an eyesore. There was intense merchandizing right in the temple court.Jesus infuriated took a cord and made it into a whip. He drive the merchants away and whipped the animals that were sold. Then, Jesus cried out that they should turn his father’s house which is a house of prayer into a den of thieves.

Notice that the use of father’s house means the temple in Jerusalem. The same meaning is what Jesus is alluding to when talking to his disciples. The father’s house is the Jerusalem temple which Christ said there are many mansions there.

What is the mansion?

Look at Jeremiah 35 from vs 1-4.there you read the lord’s message to the Rechabites. Jeremiah brought them to the lord’s house and particularly into one of the chambers. He brought them into the chamber of the sons of Hanan.they were the priest that serves in the temple. The chambers was allotted the priest according to their responsibilities.this is their abode or home right in the temple. So, the word mansion means the offices or responsibilities that Jesus will give his disciplines in his father’s house.

What Christ is really telling his disciples that he need to die and then resurrect.after which he will then return to his father and he then come again. This is plainly said by Paul in 1 Thessalonian 4:16-18. He says that at Christ return,Christ will be met in the air by raptured saints and resurrected dead saints. Nothing is being said of heaven here. We will meet the lord in the air or clouds.Jesus will never take us to his father’s throne in heaven.

Where are we taken to?

In the books of Zechariah 14 vs. 1-4.the day of the lord is the war of the nations against the lord at Armageddon. Then will the lord stand on the feet at mount olives before Jerusalem. This is where the saints will be taken by Christ. Together with lord,we will touch down at the valley at the transformed mount olives.remember,that the angels told the disciples at Jesus ascension on mount olives that he will return the same way.can you see the unity of the bible?

There after,the saints will reign with Christ as the king of the world. The capital being Jerusalem and the seat of power will be the temple in Jerusalem.it is here the saint will reign with Christ being given positions and offices at the capital seat of Jerusalem.

So,we are not going to heaven but right here on the earth is our inheritance as saints. The new temple at Jerusalem is where we will be for all eternity ruling with Christ.

April 22, 2013
by kayus
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3 Most Wanted Men that Serves Their Generation

I know most of us if not all,would have seen either on the telly or in newspaper,photos of wanted men. Most times a price tag is placed on then as reward for people who can give security official on this man hunt,useful information to nab them.

Wanted men attract a lot of comments. They become the talk of the society.mixed reaction trails their search as some may see them from different perspectives.

Our time has had its own most wanted man in the person of Osama bin laden. The ring leader of the popular Islamic terror group-AL-Querida. Thank god he was killed by the American team of army and security officials who after many years of man hunt,they got him down. Understandably, Osama was most wanted because of his heinous crime against humanity but how about searching for a man who didn’t commit any crime. Declaring a man who wanted the peace and joy of his people most wanted,will be one of the absurd thing to do the society.

Actually, i will be telling you about 3 of such men that were hunted for doing no wrong.

Here we go…

David-the giant killer.

Born in a family of 8 children.his father was among the noble men of their city.no mention was made of his mother really,maybe she was no more by the time young David gain prominence in his city.

He was a native of Bethlehem-Judah from the holy land Israel. He became the envy of his brothers when a man of god anointed him to be the next king of his nation. He was not enthroned until he served in the king’s court.

King Saul was the one at the reign of power at that time. A war broke out between Israel and philistine. For 40 days,their best warrior giant Goliath came boasting to Israel to bring one man,just one man to fight him. And the one who wins will become the master over the other. Nobody could dare him. Until young David came.though he came into the camp on a different mission, he heard the bragging of the giant. Fearlessly,David confronted Goliath. After trying out a solder’s weapon who is nit used to, he decided to use his own weapon.guess what? A sling and 5 stones. With just one stone sling,Goliath went down and in feverish excitement,Israel army defeated the philistine.

Consequently,David was employed into the king’s court. Not long,women singing to welcome the victorious Israel army,praised the courage of David above that of the king. Trouble started from there for David. The king was jealous and began hunting for David. After escaping the deadly spear of the king twice,the king launched a man hunt and declare David the most wanted.

The next man is Paul.

Paul was an esteemed officer in his nation’s religious sect. The pharisee was a die hard sect that believes in strict observance of god’s laws. He was once a student under the best professor of law called Gamaliel.

He was obsessed with keeping his nation religious belief intact. So,he was employed by his leaders to hunt down a growing religious sect making waves in the nation. They were called Christians. On his way to capture some of these Christ believers,en route Damascus , he bright dazzling light blinded him and a voice spoke to him. The voice challenged him why he was persecuting him. Then known as Saul,he replied fearfully as he realized it was Jesus Christ talking to him. Christ told him of his new mission he would send Paul to do. Forsake Judaism and become a christian in order to be a faithful witness of Christ. That was the mission.

Paul obeyed the commission and declaring his meeting with Christ, he taken into the christian fold. He started the assignment Christ gave him by preaching that Jesus is Christ-messiah of his people. His former bosses dumbfounded by the sudden change of their brightest official, they declared with the most wanted man. They never budged until they killed him.

The last but not the least is Jesus Christ.

His concept was the most miraculous among men. His mother Mary never knew a man and she became pregnant. A virgin conception was what heralded his birth as well as the visit by magi and shepherd who came worshiping.

He grew up like any other man until the age if 30 when he began his ministry as appointed by his father,god. He was indeed god himself but he according to plan,took man’s flesh.

After the baptism rite by john his cousin,he was full of the holy spirit. For the purpose of satanic confrontation,he fasted for 40 days and he overcome the greatest test ever.he went into ministry afterwards preaching,healing and doing all sorts of miracle. In spite of serving his people and giving them messages of transformation,hope and the kingdom of god,the religious leaders of his days hated hum. They see as a heretic because he did showed his people the true way to worshiping god and having personal relationship with him. They plotted ti kill him. Thus, they declared him the most wanted man. Eventually,he was betrayed by his own student but his death paid the price for our redemption.he resurrected and gave life to all who believes him.

One thing that rings through the lives of these 3 most wanted men is their doggedness. Though unjustly accused and persecuted,they never recanted what they believe in. They held on even in the face of death.

If it were you what would you do?

N.B:Pictures courtsey wikimedia.org

April 18, 2013
by kayus
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A People without Natural Affection

The news making the rounds is the Boston bombing.it was to be a marathon to showcase the strength and stamina of participating athletes, but it turned out to be a gory showcase of shattering bomb explosion.

America cannot forget in a hurry the 9/11 incident. Lives were lost in tens and hundreds.you and i know the aftermath. After the death of AL-queda kingpin, osama bin laden,one thought such gory incident will not raise its ugly head. Little do we know that, that there is more waiting to happen.

It is obvious America is not safe. The world is not safe. Jesus had seen ahead and succinctly prophesied of this turbulent times. Matthew 24 vs.26. Man heart failing them for fear.that is the picture we see or hear in most part of the world.

What is more touching is not just the lives that were lost in the Boston bombing, but the way people who should help ease the tension went about burgling. How on earth can man be so insensitive such that all they care for is what they could get for themselves. Jeremiah was right when he said the heart of man is desperately wicked and deceitful above all things. Man has become a little better than brute beast. Some were delighted taking pictures when we should show pity for our fellowman.

The message of Paul rings continuously in mind about the happenings we will see in the last days. He says perilous time shall come in these days. And one if the things that he mentioned,which aptly fit this attitude is that people will be without natural affection. Truly,prophesies of these times are being fulfilled right before us.

What will you call the increasing rate of girl molestation even by their father. Men in high places sleeping around with girls that are of their daughter’s age. A mother taking her teenage son to stripper clubs as his birthday gift. Gang rape. And what have you?

Our world is full of mixed up and twisted people. Yet we think it is the latest fad to indulge in these things.

America,it is time to wake from your moral decadent slumber. We cannot in sin and think grace will abound.god forbid so says Paul.God own country has become Satan owned.here we are with grey hairs,yet we don’t know.strangers are gnawing our strength and we think we are still superpower.we have lost the way of peace and unless we repent,looming troubles await us more than ever before.

Hosea 10:12,break up your fallow ground…

April 15, 2013
by kayus
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What is the Gospel as Preached By Jesus?

The word gospel as commonly said is a Greek word that means Good news.The word gospel was first used by the Lord Jesus.He was the first person to preach the good news.

Incidentally, Jesus was doing this preaching to fulfil prophecy as given by Isaiah 61 vs. 1

Isaiah prophesied that the Lord anointed would preach the glad tidings to the poor.The word glad tiding in the King James version is the same as good news.Being inspired by God,Isaiah said that the sign to identify the anointed one,that is the Messiah is that He would preach the good news.

Unfortunately, when the time came for Jesus to fulfill prophecy,many of the educated theologians of His days,never knew Him to be the Messiah.May be out of envy for his large follower ship and acceptance, they deliberately refused to acknowledge Him as the anointed one.

In the books of Mark 1 vs. 14-15.Mark wrote about the ministry of Jesus and the first major public outreach of Jesus apart from His baptism.This was the preaching of the gospel.Mark says that Jesus announced that the time was now fulfilled.The kingdom of God is at hand.Repent and believe the gospel.

The Time Factor in Jesus Message.

It is noteworthy to understand the time element in the gospel Jesus told the people to believe.He just finished the epic battle against Satan after forty days and nights in the wilderness,praying and fasting.By the power of God, Jesus overcame Satan and having being strengthened by the angels,he set out to began His ministry fully.

Notice, the word “now” in his message. How relevant is it?

Jesus utterance of that phrase was to declare a change in the government of the world.Satan had hold sway over the world and man right form the failure of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.

He usurped power from Adam who was to rule and have dominion over the world. Since then, he had been the god of this world.If you read your bible well, you will remember where Jesus says that the prince of the world comes and has nothing in me.

Paul also called him the god of this world who had blinded the mind of those that believe not.So,Satan has been known and held the position of the governor over the whole world.But when the epic test came to Jesus.Satan knew whom Jesus was.Recall he said to Jesus that if you are the son of God, command the stone to become bread?

All the two other temptations that he dangled at Jesus was to deny Jesus of the Father’s plan to give Him the government of the world.Thank God, Jesus overcame.It was on the basis of Jesus overcoming, that He can boldly and confidently announce that the time is now fulfilled.He has taken over the kingdom of the world from Satan.Satan time is over.His years of deceit and destruction of man’s live shall come sooner as planned.

Against this background of Jesus taking over the government of the world in a spiritual sense form Satan at that time but which will become manifested at the appointed time,Jesus began to tell the people the coming kingdom of God that will surely be and how to enter that kingdom.

See,Jesus said the kingdom of God is at hand.He told the people to repent and believe the gospel.

What Gospel?

The gospel is the kingdom of God Jesus announced to the people.That is the glad tidings that the prophet Isaiah prophesied about.

Before and during Jesus time,the religious leader of that time,Pharisee and Sadducee had blocked the way for the people to have any real and personal relationship with God.They were deceiving the people and all they do was to place grievous burden to make religion too hard for the common people.

But, when Jesus came on board, all of that changed and the people heard the good news that He planned to give to the people for all time.The kingdom of God is the real gospel.

Some will tell us that the gospel is the account of Jesus birth,ministry,death and resurrection as well as ascension.That is not the real gospel Jesus and the apostles preached.They opened the eyes of the people to understand the awesome plan of God to make human have the chance to be part of His kingdom.

If you look at Isaiah 9 from vs 6,Isaiah also prophesied about the child that would be born and son that was given.The kingdom will be upon his shoulder,and that the increase of His kingdom, there will be no end.That is the mission of Christ on earth. It is for the kingdom of God that he died the death not fit for a dog.And God raised Him by the Holy Spirit in order to give all men life to qualify for the kingdom or government of God.

What a glorious gospel!

Watch out for the article on what the kingdom of God is.

Leave your thoughts. I appreciate it.

April 15, 2013
by kayus
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Taking Care of God’s Temple

God’s temple is no longer in Jerusalem like in the days of the faithful patriarch or Jesus times, the temple is now situated in a much more esteemed place.

Your body, my body is the temple of God. God recognizes the Jerusalem temple,but not anymore. He had drummed home this message when Jesus gave his last breathe in human flesh.The mysterious rending of the veil that separates the most holy place of the temple,speaks that the ritualistic way of worship is done with. He now have his temple in our bodies. We,christian are his temple.

Paul did not mince words as he says in the books of 1 Corinthian 3 vs. 16,that we are the temple of God because his spirit lives in us. He emphasized this in chapter 6 vs. 19 of the same book. This is to drive home the point of who we are as christian.

We were enjoined to ensure we glorify God in our body since we are no longer our own.Christ paid the price for our redemption from the slavery of sin.

If we have our bodies as God temple, don’t you think we owe Him a responsibility on how we use our body? Wouldn’t it be wise for us to see that our bodies is not left without care as it is the vessel that bears the holy spirit?

Healthy living

In order to care for our body,the food we eat and what we drink plays a vital role. As it is often said, you are what you eat. We cannot afford to be careless in our choice of food and drinks.

As Christians we should not be fooled by the assumption that since we now have Christ in us by the indwelling of the holy spirit,we need not worry about what we give our body. Do you know that if Jesus never follow the laws of right diet, he would not have had the vigor and stamina for his ministerial long journeys and demands?

The lord God in his wisdom during the Israelite wilderness journey,gave them specific diet laws as regards clean and unclean food. Is this not instructive that it is not every food that is good for the body? We need to know which food that serves us well and those that may kill us softly and slowly.

Diet choice

The lord God made our body in such a way that there are certain food we should eat and taking these foods in the appropriate quantities. God after making man,gave him the kind of food he should eat. He told him to eat fruits and vegetables. Meat later became part of man’s diet after their disobedience.(Gen 2 vs.8)

Primarily, fruits and vegetables was God first choice for man.and since then dietitians had said that they are the most healthy food man should eat. For instance,fat and cholesterol which are the major cause of disease such as obesity,kidney and liver problems comes from animal and its products. Starch and sugar which we get from plant sources when taken in high quantities,can results in diabetes and the likes.

This is not to say we should not eat meat and its products nor avoid plant sources of food, we just need to understand how much we should eat per time.

The point is for us to eat more of fruits and vegetables as they are good for the body and help regulates its activities. I advise you check out livestrong.com for more details on healthy diet choice.

Drink more water

A lots of us are fond of fruit juice.the processed one i mean. Many other like carbonated drinks while there are some who take liquor. All of these are silent killers to your body.

Any drinks not in its natural form does more harm than good.if you will take juice,take natural fruit juice.their beneficial properties are intact than when processed.you should stay away from too much of alcohol and carbonated drinks.

The best healthy drink for man is water. Do you not read of the river from the Eden garden that divided into 4 major river heads? The first man had water to drink.pure and lots of it as well.take lots of water to keep god’s temple working.

Lastly,exercise should be part of our daily routine for taking care of the body.vigorous workouts keeps the body muscles flexible and active.it helps burn excess fat too.

Christians are not men from another planet. We are human like any other. We need to place high priority on our body just as the spirit in order to worthy carrier of the spirit of God. We have no other thing to offer God in service than our bodies.So,take good care of this temple.

April 12, 2013
by kayus
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Understanding the Old and the New Covenant

Covenant was first found in the bible when God made one with Noah after the flood.It was one of which God promised never to destroy the whole world with flood and He gave a rainbow sign to back it up.

The next one was between God and Abraham.It was the obedience, a prompt one for that matter that triggered this covenant. It was to make Abraham seed fruitful and multiply as well as making them a great nation.It was of prosperity for his seed and a making them a source of blessing to the whole world.

The seed of Abraham were the children of Israel.They became God adopted sons.After redeeming them from the Egyptian bondage,while in the wilderness,God made a covenant with them.

Before we look further at this subject,at this juncture it is best we understand what covenant is.

Covenant is an agreement between two people.While one promise by oath to favor,bless and help the other on a conditional basis.

Unfortunately, most Christians mix this up.They take covenant to be the same as Testament.

Testament is a legal will.It is a documented inheritance a person leaves to his children or relatives.It is effective only after the person’s death.Now, you see that is definitely different from covenant.

Covenant is for two living people binding upon an agreement.while Testament is a legal will.

Back to where I left off.Israel entered into an agreement with God in which He promised to makes them a kingdom of priest and a special treasure out of the people of the world.However,their part in the covenant was to obey God faithfully.

Israel hastily promised to fulfill their part of the covenant but no sooner had they made their affirmation that they fail to keep their part of the covenant.

They continuously from one generation to there to fall short of the demand of the covenant.

The Reason for Israel Failure

This old covenant was based on the laws of God.These were the part they should keep.In the books of Hebrews 8 vs. Paul gave us the terms of the covenant and it called it old covenant.These laws,statues and judgements was given as they reflect the nature and character of God.

Since God had adopted as his sons,they were to behave like their father.Like father,like sons as it is often said.The problems was that these laws were spiritual but Israel were carnal.They were incapable of obeying these spiritual laws.They leaned more to the fleshly nature and thus find it hard to keep the laws.

God knew they would fall short and even told them in Deuteronomy 5 vs29,that their heart cannot keep these commandments.But God gave them a temporary measure in order for Him to keep His own part of the covenant.

He introduced the priesthood and sacrifices in order to atone for their sins.God wanted to live among them so, He made available Tabernacle.Then follows the sacrificial and ceremonial laws to draw on the mercies of God for them.

The old covenant then was hinged on different kinds of sacrifices and ceremonies.It was cumbersome and a lot of work for the Levites to do these things.Yet,this was the only measure Israel could obtain mercy from God.

Unfortunately these sacrifices was not able to take sin away forever.Now, what?

God had a plan.It was to used this sacrifices a type or picture of the reality of the greatest sacrifice He will ever make.

Here comes the New Covenant

For the ineffectiveness and weakness of these sacrifices to remove the guilt and change the people,God make the greatest sacrifice ever. He gave His only begotten son.

God extended the scope of this covenant and He opened the door of relationship with the whole human race. Jesus came,did the works of God and then died and resurrected to complete the work of redemption as well as give life.

Even though Jesus came from the tribe of Israel and lived his 33 plus life in Judea,yet they never believed He was their messiah they had longed for.Jesus handed the work to his apostles and they bore the message of the kingdom of God,where God will finally redeem and save Israel.

In God’s plan,Israel was to after painful experience inflicted by the beast government and many of them killed like the holocaust,then believed Christ as their messiah.

It is at the time the Spirit will be poured upon Israel who now believed Christ.Then they will be forgiven their sins and then given a heart that can obey God laws.This will happen at the millennium reign of Christ.

All Israel who had died before Christ and those living will after believing Christ surrender themselves to Christ and God.Then will all Israel be saved.They will then grow in grace and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus because they are filled with the Holy Spirit.

It is only after that the new covenant will be fulfilled.

April 10, 2013
by kayus
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The Misunderstood Identity of Hell-Now You Can Know What it Really Is.

Hell is a common phrase that is not new to many of the christian faith as well as the unbelievers. It is believed to be a special place God had reserved for sinners.

The bible also helps in making us know that it is a place reserved for the devil and his angels.In describing it, some preachers tell us that hell is a big pit that never fills up and it has fire burning for all eternity.This fire is for torturing and tormenting sinner that ends up there.

Some scientist have told us they had discover the location of hell.Just as some of them tells us this spurious story of discovering heaven and the throne of God.Not too long ago,some scientist claimed they know where hell is on this earth. I can’t really remember the country they say they found this hell. But they say they found a steam oozing out of a narrow entrance right in the depth of the earth.

All of this are mere fallacy.If we are to find out what hell is, we should look to the word of God,the bible, to give us the answers to this mysterious and contentious place.

The old testament talked about hell.which in the Hebrew tongue is Sheol.But the hell according to the meaning is the place of the dead.A sepulcher or graveyard or call it cemetery.It is where the dead are buried.

It is not a mysterious place where a fire burns and you have Satan and his demons holding a large fork,poking and torturing people there.This concept came form one Alighieri.It is a fable.Unfortunately, this fable was carried into bible doctrines.

Hell as in the Hebrew tongue is Sheol.It is not a special place of burning fire and torturing of men.It is a graveyard or cemetery.

Notable among the use of hell is a quote in Psalm 16.David in prophecy talked about the Messiah and he said, ‘thou shall not leave his soul in hell nor allow your Holy one suffer corruption.’

What it means here is Christ will not be left in the grave for too long and would rise again after the third days and night.

There are many other places that talk about hell,but they never meant a burning pit of punishment.

In the New Testament,the word hell in the Greek language mean Hades.It means the same as the Hebrew language.It is a graveyard for the dead people. There is a hell being said about disobedient spirit where they are imprisoned.That in Greek mean Tataroo.It means a prison yard or holding someone in custody.This is the state the fallen angels are at this time.They are in God’s custody or prison yard where they await their final judgement.

Another hell,which Jesus commonly spoke about is in Greek called Gehenna.This is the hell fire that burns with sulphur.It is the place of eternal punishment for the disobedient to God’s way and commandments.

But note that in a certain passage,Jesus talks about this hell where the fire quenches not neither their worms dies.

Here Jesus is making an allusion to the dump ground outside the walls of Jerusalem.It is in the old Testament called Tophet or valley of Hinnom.This is the place for the worship of the god Molech in the old testament Israel when in idolatry.During Jesus, time this Tophet had become a refuse ground where they continuously burn with fire the refuse dumped there from time to time.

As in all normal refuse dump,this place breed maggot due to decomposition by bacteria and this maggot in worm like form later change to flies.As long as the refuse dump remains,the maggot,that is worm never dies, they keep breeding and the fire never goes out as it being kindled daily to burn the refuse.

This is the hell fire that Jesus talks about as the destiny of the sinners and disobedient.It is as well the final destiny of Satan and his demons.It was originally made for them as their punishment for their rebellion against the kingdom of God.

You need to understand that even in this hell fire,even though the fire never quench as Jesus said and worm dies not,what this means is that sinners that are throw into this place, will burn off and turn to ashes.There is never an everlasting punishing in hell fire.Humans are matter,flesh and blood, so where thrown into this place, they will surely burn to ashes and their remains blown away.Normally, the worms will surely die but they will keep replacing another as long as they turn to flies.

For Satan and his demons, you they are spirit being.Spirit is not matter. they don’t have flesh and blood.what happen to them is that in that fire, they are tormented for all eternity.They will not burn off like humans.Theirs will be mental punishment in the fire for all time.

So, you see that the hell you know is the one that Jesus preached and talked about neither is it the one God has said in His word.As Christians we have be told to prove all things and then hold on to the truth.

God help us that our destiny will not be in Hell fire.(Amen)

References:2 Peter 2 :4
Mark 9:23
Luke 16:23

April 5, 2013
by kayus
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Conversion,what is it?

It may surprise you that after you might have read this article,you would discover that many Christians that say they are born again are not after all.

Conversion is another term for the experience popularly called ‘born again’. Even this born again is not really what many believe it is. I will leave that for another day.

Many, as said earlier profess to be converted or as is it commonly called,born again, yet they are far from being so. We tend to see conversion in our light. By this i mean we read our meaning to it. You see people sob,cry and show facial expression that depicts sadness, unfortunately these did not touch their heart.

Many tel-evangelist persuade with flowery rhetoric and they enjoin you to say some prayers of repentance after them.once you do this,they tell you that you are now saved. But is that all there is to conversion?

Read the books of Acts 2 vs. 37-39. Here Peter,having spoken to the people the words of God. The people were pricked in their heart and asked what they will do. His response was that they repent and be baptized for the remission of their sins and they will receive the gift of the Holy spirit.

Let take a close look into this words of Peter.

Repent and baptism for the remission of sins.

What does it mean to repent?

Repentance mean a right about turn.A change from thoughts,habits and tradition that you used to do before.Turning from these ways of life to a different right and godly ways of god.

This turn is away from your sins.but what is sin?

1 john 3 vs.4 tells us that sin is the transgression of the law. So,you see that any disobedience to God ways of living is sin. It is from these you turn away then are you on the path of repentance.

Though this action may involve your emotions but it is deeper than that. As you make decision to change your sinful lifestyle,you must as well stop doing these sins. You will no longer continue in sins.

However,during your commitment to obey God’s law,you might find yourself yield to lusts of sin.then you need to repent of this. Repentance is a lifetime thing for all true Christians because of the flesh.

It is after you have truly repented that you go for baptism as a public show of the inward change.

The next supernatural experience is receiving the gift of the Holy spirit.

God knew that we are all of the fleshly nature.except the spirit if God which also is the power of God lives in us,we will never be converted.

See what Paul says in Romans8 vs.9.he says we will remain in the flesh except that the spirit of Christ is in us.he concluded by telling us that if we have not that spirit of Christ,we are not Christians.

Herein the definition of Christians lies. They are converted people with the spirit of Christ. It is this same spirit that Jesus had and he was able to live above human nature-flesh.

So,my friends that is what it mean to be converted. It is big struggle against sin and flesh. But thank God,there is the provision to overcome.

Now,are sure about your conversion?

April 3, 2013
by kayus
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Proving the Existence Of God in Atheistic World

Have you ever at any time think about if truly you are convinced about the existence of God?

This kind of subject matter may not really matter to believers in God. But the fact is that, you may just have a mental assent about God. When it gets to the crunch,are you certain you can defend with all certainty the existence of God?

The atheist we all know deny the existence of God. They never believe there is God nor do they reverence him. They are bold to challenge his creative power. They are so sure of their evolution theory that claim life exist by itself.

If you were approach by such atheist, and he challenges your claim of God,what will be your defense?

I will help you in this defense by,first to solidify your faith in God’s existence. And to give you proofs to stop the mouth of the skeptics about the existence of God.

Proof 1

Life comes from life.

This is the most important proof to refute the claims of evolutionist that says life comes from dead matters.

It is against even their law that dead things can give birth to life. The law of bio genesis states only life can begets life.

Since there is only one being that has inherent life, therefore God in whom is life is the creator of all that has life.

The bible they don’t want to believe states that he spoke and plants,animals,matters came to be. Man,he formed from the soil and breathe life into him.

Proof 2

The evolutionist tells us that certain laws were responsible for the formation of life on earth. The question they fail to answer is- who made these laws in the first place? Did these laws come to force by itself?

This answer is that there is only one lawgiver. That is God. Every law of nature.chemistry,physics was made by the almighty God.

Proof 3

The design and order of nature. Have you thought about the intricate and beautiful design of nature?

The shape of trees,its trunk,roots,and leaves with its structures. The arrangement on flowers,its attractive colors and they reproductive abilities. The different kinds of animals,birds,insects and sea creatures. How about the species and their varieties in plants and animals. The plain,mountains,rivers and seas. Their form and patterns is such beyond human comprehension.

All of this design and harmony shows that an intelligent and powerful being did this. Who can it be but God.

He alone is the author of order and harmony.

Proof 4

The availability of Varieties of Species

This is linked to the proof 3.All animals and plants reproduce after their own kind.It has never happen and it will never for a bull to give birth to a rabbit or a cat to give birth to a dog.Every animal will reproduce that which will resemble him in nature and form.

The same goes for the plants.They all reproduce their own kinds.

But in all of these animal and plants species,there are varieties. This is what evolution find hard to explain.They tell us that organism comes from a smaller form and in time, they change forms and become larger organisms.

For instance they said that man came from the earliest smaller form of single cell organism.From a single cell organism came,larger ones like snail,frogs,fishes,then animals such as apes which then develops to man.

Isn’t this too good to be true?

How can a reasonable man believes this hogwash of an existence and creation?

Even if they believe that animals and plants came from such changes or mutation from single cell to a complex organism.How about the varieties in animals,plants and man?

For instance in the cat family, you have varieties such as tigers,lion,cheetah and the likes.From the legumes, we have groundnuts,peas,different varieties of peas, and the likes.

All of this is telling us that he that makes life and gives life,is not other but an extremely intelligent God.

The facts are clear and undeniable that God is alive.He is the creator of all things.Living and non-living.He alone is the source of life.

Scientist and atheist because they do not want to have anything to do with God,came up with unreasonable laws and theories to replace God.They want to live independently of submitting and obeying the highest authority.They are afraid they will not meet up with demands of this great maker-God.So, they formulates laws and theories to show God never exists.

Thank God,He had left us with indelible marks to show us that He lives.

See what Paul says about them:

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”

“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in
their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,” Romans 1 vs.20-22.

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April 2, 2013
by kayus
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Are we Really No Longer Under the Law?

The scriptures by Paul,one whom Christ used to reveal great mysteries of the kingdom to the Church had been misinterpreted by a lot of believers. He was given much revelation as regards the law and the bearing it has on our life as Christians.

Despite the so many writings of Paul about Christ,the law and Christians.Yet, many Christians are divided on this issue of the relevance of the law in this time.

A great number of Christians believed that we have nothing to do with the law.They say that the law has been done away with, since the coming of Christ,His death and resurrection.

But is that really true?

Let go through the scriptures to find out if truly we have nothing to do with the law anymore.

Law in the Old Testament

Right from the books of Genesis,the law was in effect.Pointedly in the life of Adam and Eve, the first family,God commanded them to eat all the fruits of the trees in the garden but they should not eat the fruits of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.They were given commandments,which is also laws.

You know the story.They disobeyed the law and they were rebuked and punished by God. After that,their children Cain and Abel was placed under the government of God.They were told to offer sacrifice to God.They did brought their sacrifices.But, God accepted that of Abel and rejected Cain’s offering.

Cain became bitter and envious of his brother. God intervened and told Cain to make amends and pointed out to him that if he fail to make amends,sin is lying at his door.

Note carefully. How would God say sins is lying at the door of Cain if bitterness, anger and hatred against someone is not sin.That shows us that there had been laws known by them about not harboring bitterness or hatred against anybody .

Noah’s time, the Lord God regretted he made mankind and decided He would destroy the whole earth.It was because the world has corrupted himself and was filled with violence.

May I bring your attention to this again. What is corruption or violence if not rebellion and disobedience to laws?

Abraham came on the scene and he was called to leave his father house and relatives to a place where God will show him.He obeyed.

Later,after his demise,God told his son Isaac and hear Him:

“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;”

“Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
Genesis 26 vs.4-5.

Plainly, God told Isaac that the reason why He was committed to fulfilling His covenant promise on him is because his father,obeyed God’s voice,kept his commandments and laws.

Here we can see that there existed laws and commandments in the time of Abraham and his descendants even before the Lord gave the Israelite law on Mount Sinai.

Law and the Israelite

On mount Sinai,the Lord in a thunderous voice spoke to the children of Israel by giving them His laws.In the books of Exodus 20 from vs 1,you find the laws listed, which is commonly called the ten commandments.

Many do not understand that it was not some sets of new laws,that the Lord God gave to the Israelite. God brought to their mind the laws they had forgotten while they had been slaves in the land of Egypt.These laws had been revealed long ago right from creation to man.

While Israelite got into Egypt,they lost those laws and they fell into idolatry just like the Egyptians.Since the Lord God was making them his people and beloved nations,he had to bring to their knowledge the laws that would guide this new beloved nation.

The whole ten commandments talks about a core principle and that is love.The first 6 laws,talks about our relationship with God,while the last 4 is about our relationship with our fellow human or neighbors.

Some other laws which involves sacrifices of bull,goats,sheep and rams was to atone for their sins in order that the Lord may live among them.That was why the Lord gave Moses the Tabernacle for worship and sacrifices for Israel.

Law,Christ and the New Testament

Now,having seen the above background about the law,it is pertinent that we see what our Lord Jesus Christ says about the law and his attitude to it.

In the books of Matthew 5 vs.17-

“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 tittle shall in no wise 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 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.”

Here we have it from our Lord Jesus.Take notes of the following:

He said he didn’t come to destroy the law but fulfill it.That is, all the laws that God had given to man and Israel as His nation,he would never destroy any of them, but by his life he will show us how to obey those laws.

He said that even if the heaven and earth ends, no minutest parts of the law will not be fulfilled.That is, every part of God’s laws is relevant for our existence in this world.

Jesus then said that any disobedience to any of the least of these laws and contrary teaching to people to do so, such person will become the least in the kingdom of God.

You can see that Christ forbids us to ignore the law,let alone disobeying them.

Observe Jesus statement from vs 21,referring to the old testament ten commandments and then expounding each of these laws by telling us the spirit of this laws.He showed us that God demands not just keeping the letter but the principle that the laws carry.

Luke 10 vs.25:

“And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

“He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?”

A lawyer wanting to tempt Jesus asked how he can have eternal life.Jesus knowing his mind,told him to tell him what the law says.

It is understandable that Jesus was pointing out that the way to eternal life is keeping the law.

Paul and Law

what many teachers and pastors had wrongly interpreted is the writings of Paul as regards law.This is because many of them fail to study and dig deep to understand the language Paul used.

The often misinterpreted passage is Romans 6 vs 14

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.”

The use of the word “under” is the main reason for this misinterpretation.

The passage is addressing our state now as a christian.Paul says that since Christ had died and raised from dead,we now have power to overcome the struggles against sins and flesh.But he said that we are not under law but under grace as long as we are Christians.

The under the law Paul said as some interpret, is that they take it to mean that we have nothing to do with laws.That the old testaments laws is no longer our concern.We are only to concern ourselves with the laws of Christ.

What are the laws of Christ, if not the laws of God as revealed from the beginning.

What Paul really mean here is that as Christians we are no longer slaves,in bondage to sins and flesh.That is what “under” mean.But, that now we are under grace. That is, we are servants to obeying what the grace of God tells us to do.

See what the next verses says in verse 16-18.

In the books of Romans 3 vs.31

“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”

Plainly and without mincing words, we cannot say the laws of God never exist or is never binding on us while in faith.Our faith has empowered us to keep the law of God.

Except we want to continue to read our own meaning to God’s words. We have establish clearly that laws had been given to Man right from the beginning and till now, it remains binding on us.We are better equipped as christian because of the indwelling Holy Spirit to obey and keep all the laws of God.

You and I have no excuses to say that law is not for us.Only the ceremonies and sacrifices had been done away with by Christ.