While I was working in a muslim mosque as an
imam, as a parish priest, I preach in my parish
that Jesus Christ is not God, for me, God was
only Allah, and I believed Allah never got married,
so no sons for Allah. So I preached there that
Jesus is not God. Then somebody ask me, who
is Jesus?'' from the crowd. Maybe a muslim, but
he asked me, who is Jesus?'' I was preaching he
is not God, but the question is who is he? To
know who is Jesus? I read the entire Koran once
again: 114 chapters, 6666 in the Koran when I
read it, the name of prophet Muhammad. I found
it in Koran 4 places, but the name of Jesus I
found in 25 places. There itself, I was a little
confused. Why does the Koran give more
preference to Jesus? And second thing, I could
not see any woman's name in Koran: the Prophet
Muhammad's mother's name, or wife's name, no,
in the Koran, there is only one woman's name
that i found is Mariam, the mother of Jesus no
other woman's name. And in the holy Koran
chapter 3, the name of the chapter is family of
Mariam,'' and holy Koran chapter 19, the name of
the chapter itself is ''MARIAM'' one chapter is
''MARIAM'' so I was very curious to know why
does Koran says all these things about MARIAM,
holy Koran chapter 3 verse 34 onwards says that
Mary was born without original sin, she never
committed any sin in her life, she was ever
virgin.
Koran chapter 50 verses 23 say that she went to
heaven with her physical body. Even the
assumption is writing in the holy Koran and then
about Jesus, when I read chapter 3 verses 45 to
55 verses, there is 10 point which the Koran
makes about Jesus. The first thing Koran says
(kallimatulli) the arabic word which means ''the of
God'' and second thing is ( ahimokuli ) which
mean spirit of God and the third (isa masi) which
means Jesus Christ so Koran give the name for
Jesus WORD OF GOD, SPIRIT OF GOD, JESUS
CHRIST. And then Koran says that Jesus spoke
when he was very small, like 2 days old. after his
birth he began to speak , Koran says that Jesus
created a live bird with mud. He took some mud,
he formed a bird; when breathed into it, it became
a live bird. So I think Jesus can give life because
he gave life to mud, clay, and then Koran says
that Jesus cured a man born blind and a man
with leprosy, e.t.c
Curiously, the Koran says that Jesus gave life to
dead people; Jesus went to heaven; he is still
alive and he will come again. When I saw all
these things in the Koran I taught of what Koran
says about Muhammad, according to the Koran,
prophet Muhammad is not the word of God, not
spirit of God he never spoke when he was 2 days
old, he never created any bird with mud, he never
cure any sick people, he never raised any dead
people, he himself died, and according to Islam
he is not alive and he will not come back. So
there is a lot of different between these two
prophets. I didn't call Jesus, God, you know my
idea was ''He is a prophet but he is a prophet
greater than Muhammad; so one day I went to my
teacher, the one who taught me 10 years in Arabic
college, and I ask him, teacher, how did God
created the universe? Then he said God created
the universe through the word,'' THROUGH THE
WORD. Then my question is: ''WORD'' is creator
or creation? He must clear this, my question is
whether the WORD of God is creator or creation.
Koran says Jesus is WORD of God. If my teacher
says word of God is creator, which means Jesus
is the creator, then muslim must become
Christian suppose if he says the word is creation
he will be trapped. You know why? He said
everything was created through the word.
Suppose if he said the word is creation, then how
did God created the word? So he cannot say that
the word is creator, or creation, so he was quite
angry he push me out of his room and said word
is not God, not creator or the creation you get out
of here, ''he said
The reason why Muslim doesn't accept to be
Christian is because they are blinded with the
wrong teaching of their priest, Imam. They said
that the word is creation they try to prove it
wrongly…… they say the word is not creator, not
the creation, but not God. And no creation also.
They don't equal with God, that all their problem.
So when he said that I told my teacher, word is
not the creator or the creation.'' So, that is why
Christian says the word is son of God. Then he
told me if there is son for God, I must show him
the wife of God. That without wife no chance of
having a son then I showed him a portion from
the Koran. Koran says that God can see without
eyes, God can talk without tongue, God can hear
without ears. It is writing in the Koran. I said if
that is the case, so God can have a child without
a wife. I took my Koran, I put it on my chest, and
I said ''Allah'', tell me what I should do because
your Koran says Jesus is still alive, and
Mohammad is no more. Tell me whom should I
accept.'' after my prayer I opened the Koran, I
didn't asked anyone, I asked only my Allah. When
I opened Koran, I saw chapter 10 verses 94. You
know what Koran says? It says if you have any
doubt in this Koran which I give to you, go and
read the Bible, or ask the people, those who read
the Bible. The truth is already revealing that.
I beg all muslim to give their life to Christ
because he is the only way to the kingdom of
God. Please don't perish like other muslims that
is serving the god they do not know. I welcome
you into Christ Jesus as you change your mind to
accept him today. God bless you.
http://lindaikejist.com/2014/12/shocking-news-the-ex-
muslim-priest-said-that-all-muslim-must-change-to-
christian-to-avoid-hell-fire/
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Jesus, Church and Money
Jesus, Church and Money
Who is Jesus
The real value of money
Jesus and Standard of Payment
The Law of Proportion
Jesus and Church Hospitality
The law of Large number
Jesus and Investment
Jesus on Payment of Taxes
Divine Provision of Money
Commerce in the Church
Jesus and the Rich
Jesus and Ill-gotten wealth
Who is Jesus
One of few personality who needs little introduction. But if you really want to know Him
Go to John 1:1-36
The real value of money( Law of proportion versus law of large number)
Matthew 12:41-44
41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. {money: a piece of brass money}
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. {mites: it is the seventh part of one piece of that brass money}
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Jesus and Standard of Payment
Matthew 17:24-27
24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? {tribute: called in the original, didrachma, being in value fifteen pence sterling; about thirty seven cents}
Ex 30:13; 38:26; Mr 9:33
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. {a piece...: or, a stater: it is half an ounce of silver, in value two shillings and six pence, sterling; about fifty five cents}
Jesus and Investment
Lu 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Lu 19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. {money: Gr. silver}
Jesus and Divine Provision of Money
Mark 6:7-13
7 ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: {money: the word signifieth a piece of brass money, in value somewhat less than a farthing, but here it is taken in general for money}
9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
Ac 12:8
Luke 9:3
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Jesus and Commercialization of Churches
John 2:13-16
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Ex 12:14; De 16:1,16; John 2:23; 5:1; 6:4; 11:55
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Mt 21:12; Mr 11:15; Lu 19:45
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
Lu 2:49
Jesus and Church Hospitality
John 6:5-
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 ¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Jesus and the Rich
Luke 18
18 ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Mt 19:16; Mr 10:17
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Mt 6:19-20; 19:21; 1Ti 6:19
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Pr 11:28; Mt 19:23; Mr 10:23
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Jer 32:17; Zec 8:6; Mt 19:26; Lu 1:37
Jesus and Tithe
Mt 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. {anise: Gr. dill}
Lu 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone
Jesus and Giving
Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Conclusion
Money Versus Value
Money is a store of value
Money is a means and not an end
Money is a facilitator of ends achievement
Money cannot achieve ends alone, it must be combined with other factors such as human resources to achieve ends.
VALUE can be created without money. e.g the world was created without money. wild life and vegetation are regenerated without money and human intervention.
MONEY cannot be created without VALUE
Money mentioned in 118 times in KJV version of old testament scripture.
Money mentioned only 22 times in KJV new testament scripture
In John 6: 7 Philip focused on money as a means to an end (VALUE).
While in John 6:10 Jesus focus on virtue of faith (VALUE)
Money must be scarce to avoid it losing its ability to store value
Money is not a perfect store of value
Value is a function of perception of individual and varies from person to person.
Money is not an absolute store of value, but a relative store of value.
Recommendations
Church organization doesn't have to over-depend on money before they can create value. This is because of the number of human resources at their disposal. Individual strength of members should not be assessed or equated to financial ability.
Low net worth individuals may be weak financially but may be strong in other valuable aspect of life.
Human resources constitute major part of the church asset, which can be accessed freely or cheaply by their members. This is demonstrated by the Lord Jesus Christ when he was about to feed about five thousand men, Individuals who do not have cash may be in possession of skill or materials needed by the church which they are willing to give, but if the church insists on money it denies the congregation the opportunity to give. After all the instruction in Luke 6:38 says GIVE, with no emphasis laid on money.
Economically, speaking money in circulation is always fewer than value in existence. Emphasis on money by the church will rob the church the ability to create value to full capacity.
Who is Jesus
The real value of money
Jesus and Standard of Payment
The Law of Proportion
Jesus and Church Hospitality
The law of Large number
Jesus and Investment
Jesus on Payment of Taxes
Divine Provision of Money
Commerce in the Church
Jesus and the Rich
Jesus and Ill-gotten wealth
Who is Jesus
One of few personality who needs little introduction. But if you really want to know Him
Go to John 1:1-36
The real value of money( Law of proportion versus law of large number)
Matthew 12:41-44
41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. {money: a piece of brass money}
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. {mites: it is the seventh part of one piece of that brass money}
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Jesus and Standard of Payment
Matthew 17:24-27
24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? {tribute: called in the original, didrachma, being in value fifteen pence sterling; about thirty seven cents}
Ex 30:13; 38:26; Mr 9:33
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. {a piece...: or, a stater: it is half an ounce of silver, in value two shillings and six pence, sterling; about fifty five cents}
Jesus and Investment
Lu 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Lu 19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. {money: Gr. silver}
Jesus and Divine Provision of Money
Mark 6:7-13
7 ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: {money: the word signifieth a piece of brass money, in value somewhat less than a farthing, but here it is taken in general for money}
9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
Ac 12:8
Luke 9:3
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Jesus and Commercialization of Churches
John 2:13-16
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Ex 12:14; De 16:1,16; John 2:23; 5:1; 6:4; 11:55
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Mt 21:12; Mr 11:15; Lu 19:45
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
Lu 2:49
Jesus and Church Hospitality
John 6:5-
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 ¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Jesus and the Rich
Luke 18
18 ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Mt 19:16; Mr 10:17
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Mt 6:19-20; 19:21; 1Ti 6:19
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Pr 11:28; Mt 19:23; Mr 10:23
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Jer 32:17; Zec 8:6; Mt 19:26; Lu 1:37
Jesus and Tithe
Mt 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. {anise: Gr. dill}
Lu 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone
Jesus and Giving
Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Conclusion
Money Versus Value
Money is a store of value
Money is a means and not an end
Money is a facilitator of ends achievement
Money cannot achieve ends alone, it must be combined with other factors such as human resources to achieve ends.
VALUE can be created without money. e.g the world was created without money. wild life and vegetation are regenerated without money and human intervention.
MONEY cannot be created without VALUE
Money mentioned in 118 times in KJV version of old testament scripture.
Money mentioned only 22 times in KJV new testament scripture
In John 6: 7 Philip focused on money as a means to an end (VALUE).
While in John 6:10 Jesus focus on virtue of faith (VALUE)
Money must be scarce to avoid it losing its ability to store value
Money is not a perfect store of value
Value is a function of perception of individual and varies from person to person.
Money is not an absolute store of value, but a relative store of value.
Recommendations
Church organization doesn't have to over-depend on money before they can create value. This is because of the number of human resources at their disposal. Individual strength of members should not be assessed or equated to financial ability.
Low net worth individuals may be weak financially but may be strong in other valuable aspect of life.
Human resources constitute major part of the church asset, which can be accessed freely or cheaply by their members. This is demonstrated by the Lord Jesus Christ when he was about to feed about five thousand men, Individuals who do not have cash may be in possession of skill or materials needed by the church which they are willing to give, but if the church insists on money it denies the congregation the opportunity to give. After all the instruction in Luke 6:38 says GIVE, with no emphasis laid on money.
Economically, speaking money in circulation is always fewer than value in existence. Emphasis on money by the church will rob the church the ability to create value to full capacity.
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
The Law of SALVATION contract
The elements of any valid contract are offer, acceptance, consideration (price or sacrifice) All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This statement entails all coming under a covenant that is not God's covenant, through SIN. As long as you remain in this covenant GOD CANNOT help you. The best you can get from God is the grace that will sustain you until you realise and accept his offer for His own covenant.
Many comes up with logic that can't God save the world on "as is" basis? why did He went through painstaking process of salvation plan i.e sending His son to die to save the world. John 3:16. Thinking this way suggests that God uses His sovereignity to draw man out of the mess he got himself into, not even minding, whether man himself is willing to be saved or not. This to seems like giving POISON to God to drink. The same way natural man has sinful nature so also GOD has holy nature which makes it impossible for him to engage in impunity to excercise his sovereignity. In a normal democracy there are procedures on how president execute power of prerogative of mercy on the advice of judiciary.Similarly God cannot use His sovereignity in an unethical way of saving unwilling offender from a convenant he has willingly entered into.I know some men of integrity who would not do this as well, let alone GOD.
Romans 8:1-3 announce us that born again people operates under new covenant of the law of spirit. When you get born again, you become a new creature by getting a new spirit. The devil has a covenant through sin with old spirit, soul and body. But with a new spirit now, he has no grip on your spirit man again.
But, wait a minute, it is still old soul and body. So the connection to the old covenant still continues.Hence you are still subject to the lust of the flesh and evil imagination from your soul. So how can we totally liberate ourself- spirit, soul and body from the old convenant as Paul cries in Romans 7:23-25
"23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members (soul and body).
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin."
From the above we can see it is through the Christ we can be free from the law of sin- the old covenant. So then what are the process that will take us to this level of perfection?
Galatians 5:16
Walk in the Spirit and you shall not fufill the lust of the flesh. This is clear enough information.
So. How do we start.
SALVATION-first we get saved to get the new spirit. John 3:16, John 3:3. At this point we get the new spirit in a spiritual operation known as REGENERATION. Ezekiel 36:25-26
HOLY GHOST BAPTISM-then we make sure that we receive the power of Holy Spirit. He will become our ally to move on through the other stages.
DELIVERANCE- then we get our soul and body delivered from the terms and conditions of the old covenant. This involves identifying areas of where we may still be under the old covenant. It may be the ancestral and family inherited ones or the one we directly entered into either consciously or otherwise. We renounce this contract citing the relevant section of the most superior covenant of the blood of Jesus that has empowered us to do this. Romans 8:1,2.
1. There is therefore now no condemnation to those which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2.For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
JUSTIFICATION- move on to justification by manifesting the fruit of the spirit.This involves identification of your weaknesses. With prayer and fasting commence spiritual warfare to supress these areas.
SANCTIFICATION It also involves identification of our strenght areas and preparing to build ministry out of it. be it talent, skill, training etc.
Thus we begin manifesting the gift of the spirit via these minstries.
Many comes up with logic that can't God save the world on "as is" basis? why did He went through painstaking process of salvation plan i.e sending His son to die to save the world. John 3:16. Thinking this way suggests that God uses His sovereignity to draw man out of the mess he got himself into, not even minding, whether man himself is willing to be saved or not. This to seems like giving POISON to God to drink. The same way natural man has sinful nature so also GOD has holy nature which makes it impossible for him to engage in impunity to excercise his sovereignity. In a normal democracy there are procedures on how president execute power of prerogative of mercy on the advice of judiciary.Similarly God cannot use His sovereignity in an unethical way of saving unwilling offender from a convenant he has willingly entered into.I know some men of integrity who would not do this as well, let alone GOD.
Romans 8:1-3 announce us that born again people operates under new covenant of the law of spirit. When you get born again, you become a new creature by getting a new spirit. The devil has a covenant through sin with old spirit, soul and body. But with a new spirit now, he has no grip on your spirit man again.
But, wait a minute, it is still old soul and body. So the connection to the old covenant still continues.Hence you are still subject to the lust of the flesh and evil imagination from your soul. So how can we totally liberate ourself- spirit, soul and body from the old convenant as Paul cries in Romans 7:23-25
"23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members (soul and body).
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin."
From the above we can see it is through the Christ we can be free from the law of sin- the old covenant. So then what are the process that will take us to this level of perfection?
Galatians 5:16
Walk in the Spirit and you shall not fufill the lust of the flesh. This is clear enough information.
So. How do we start.
SALVATION-first we get saved to get the new spirit. John 3:16, John 3:3. At this point we get the new spirit in a spiritual operation known as REGENERATION. Ezekiel 36:25-26
HOLY GHOST BAPTISM-then we make sure that we receive the power of Holy Spirit. He will become our ally to move on through the other stages.
DELIVERANCE- then we get our soul and body delivered from the terms and conditions of the old covenant. This involves identifying areas of where we may still be under the old covenant. It may be the ancestral and family inherited ones or the one we directly entered into either consciously or otherwise. We renounce this contract citing the relevant section of the most superior covenant of the blood of Jesus that has empowered us to do this. Romans 8:1,2.
1. There is therefore now no condemnation to those which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2.For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
JUSTIFICATION- move on to justification by manifesting the fruit of the spirit.This involves identification of your weaknesses. With prayer and fasting commence spiritual warfare to supress these areas.
SANCTIFICATION It also involves identification of our strenght areas and preparing to build ministry out of it. be it talent, skill, training etc.
Thus we begin manifesting the gift of the spirit via these minstries.
what Corrupt Nigerians Buy With Their Loot
1. They buy big houses in luxurious neighbourhood
having boundary with slum and serviced by traffic
congested highways, epileptic power supply, polluted
underground water supply, all located in an
aesthetically displeasing town and cities.
2.They buy luxurious automobiles, that ply on pot
holed, rugged, water logged and highly congested
road, and which can't be maintained because of
absence of spare parts and technician locally.
3. They buy stock and shares in commodity based non-
sustainable oil dependent economy.
4. They buy real estate in stable and well managed
economy where they are either foreigner or at best
second class citizen.
The list is open, you can add others......
Hum!, Primitive accumulation of wealth!!!
But, this is the verdict:
"As the partridge sitteth on eggs and hatcheth them
not; so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall
leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall
be a fool"
Jeremiah 17:11
having boundary with slum and serviced by traffic
congested highways, epileptic power supply, polluted
underground water supply, all located in an
aesthetically displeasing town and cities.
2.They buy luxurious automobiles, that ply on pot
holed, rugged, water logged and highly congested
road, and which can't be maintained because of
absence of spare parts and technician locally.
3. They buy stock and shares in commodity based non-
sustainable oil dependent economy.
4. They buy real estate in stable and well managed
economy where they are either foreigner or at best
second class citizen.
The list is open, you can add others......
Hum!, Primitive accumulation of wealth!!!
But, this is the verdict:
"As the partridge sitteth on eggs and hatcheth them
not; so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall
leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall
be a fool"
Jeremiah 17:11
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