HAVING A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY WITH MIRACLES IS NO GUARANTEE FOR HEAVEN

 You shall not fall victim of the deceiver because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

HAVING A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY WITH MIRACLES IS NO GUARANTEE FOR HEAVEN

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

  Many mistake outward success in ministry for divine approval. Yet Jesus clearly warned in Matthew 7:21–22 (AMP), “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and do many miracles?’” Christ reveals that miracles, fame, or multitudes do not guarantee entry into heaven.

    God is not impressed with quantity but quality—a narrow and righteous walk. In verses 13–14, Jesus said the way to life is narrow, and only a few find it. These so-called ministers are “ravenous wolves” (v.15), feeding on the flock rather than feeding the flock. They gather “thorns and thistles” (v.17), symbolizing unrepentant sinners kept close as long as money flows. Their doctrine measures grace by material wealth, in line with 1 Timothy 6:5, which speaks of men “corrupted in mind… imagining that godliness is a source of profit.”

   Africa especially Nigeria is full many of such preachers that is why there is institutionalised corruption aided by these preachers . Jesus condemned such workers of iniquity—the meaning of iniquity is  from the Greek word 'anomia,' meaning illegality or lawlessness—and dismissed them: “I never knew you; depart from Me” (Matthew 7:23). They are the spiritual parents of corruption that fuels the murder of Christians in northern Nigeria, they are greedy, and deceptive . True ministry bears fruit of righteousness (Galatians 5:22–23), holiness, and humility before God. “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity” (2 Timothy 2:19).

 In our daily prayers we should seek a healthy appetite for God's word and ask God to expose and deliver our nation from corrupt preachers .

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to preach righteousness.

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