UNDERSTANDING GOD'S WILL FOR AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP .?

 UNDERSTANDING GOD'S WILL FOR AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP.

"For whoever does the things God wills is My brother and sister and mother!" MARK 3.35 AMP
The word 'Will ' is the Greek word " thelema " which means "a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:-- desire, pleasure.
God's ways are not our ways. As He reminds us in Isaiah 55:8-9 ;
  "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."
  This is simply saying that God's ways of doing things are often completely opposite to
what we would do, and thus, can be very confusing to our own rational and logical mind.
  In 1 Peter 4:2 , it tells us that we are to "live the rest of [the] time... [no longer for] the lusts of men, but to the will of God." The question is: How can we live according to God's will unless we know what it is?
The  Bible, reveals four different aspects to God's Will: which could be safely categorised as :
1) His Sovereign Will - God's ultimate redemptive goals and purposes that are often hidden from mankind.
2) His Revealed Will - God's will already disclosed through His Word, the Bible.
3) His Will For Humanity- Salvation: union with Christ and thus, freedom from sin.
4) His Will For Believers - Sanctification: purification of the body, soul and spirit.
   Understanding what the will of God for us eliminates what setbacks we may encounter during our times of trials and temptations.

God Sovereign Will. (His ultimate redemptive goals and purposes) Ephesians 1:9-10 says; "Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in
Himself; That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth: even in Him."

  This Scripture tells us that God's sovereign will is not only "a mystery," but also the redemption of all things. In other words, mankind does not understand how God is guiding the universe and the human race toward His ultimate goals.
Thus, much of God's sovereign will is still a mystery and hidden from us.
A case in study is Samson's passion for a women of less virtue as revealed in the  scriptures . We see God's military strategy to legally execute his judgement against the Philistines through what the ignorant may have termed Samson's  excesses. Judges 14:3-4 MSG

  "His parents said to him, “Isn’t there a woman among the girls in the neighborhood of our people? Do you have to go get a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She’s the one I want—she’s the right one.” (His father and mother had no idea that God was behind this, that he was arranging an opportunity against the Philistines. At the time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.)"
Could some marriages be like that of Samson, though not popular to many but strategic in bringing about the manifestation and fulfillment of God's purpose for a particular people.?  The purpose of a marriage could be for the birth of a special child who will change the world's perspective about God. An example is king Solomon , a product of a murderous and adulterous relationship between king David and Bathsheba (2Samuel.11)

 Regardless of the situation God works all things according to the counsel of his will (Ephesians 1;11) and all things work out for the good of the saints in Jesus Christ.(Rom8:28) God turns ugly situations into masterpieces. 

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 my lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and stability in my dealings. Amen.

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HOLDING FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE

 HOLDING FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

1 Timothy 1:19 " Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:'

  "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth" .1 Timothy 4:1-3

   The word 'conscience' as used in this scripture is the Greek word  'suneidēsis' it means : co-perception that is moral consciousness , the human conscience is the voice of the human spirit . It is that part of man that communicates with the Spirit of God.

    The scriptures speaks of a good conscience and a seared conscience. The word 'seared ' in the Greek is 'kautēriazō' it means to brand  (cauterize) that is (by implication) to render unsensitive. This describes the heart of those persons  indulged there brands of man-made religion.  They seek to appear as good before God and man but unfortunately their hypocrisy and inconsistencies are visible for all to see.

  The seared conscience is not sensitive to the Holy Spirit and thus addicted to pain. They enjoy hurting others . Religion is injurious to the human soul this is the reason why religious folks are full of bitterness . A hurting person delights in inflicting pains on others , that's why a religious extremist screams , God is great !! in ecstasy while taking the lives of his innocent victims 

   Man-made religion is an express ticket to a life of unending misery . This misery is the result of the absence of the joy of salvation that comes when a soul and the conscience recognises that he or she is truly saved. The religious fellow carries the burden of sins and cannot experience the joy and love of the father . He has a master-slave mentality with regards to his relationship with God while the born again Christian has a father-son relationship founded on family love. 

    Religion cannot give a person a good conscience. It is overwhelmed with the consciousness of sin. Religious folks do not love themselves and cannot preach on God's love. To them everything is sinful , the  bible describes them in Titus 1:15 "Titus 1:15 " Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled."  It is difficult to see the good in others under this circumstance. 

   The religious seeks to clean the conscience through animal sacrifice and other rituals . This is not possible Hebrews 10:2-4 "For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins."

Through the blood of Jesus Christ we have access to God's heart and with him as our high priest and mediator we can boldly ".. draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water." Hebrews 10:22

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 overflowing joy .Amen

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RELIGION ALIENATES US FROM THE TRUE AND LIVING GOD

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

22/5/23

RELIGION ALIENATES US FROM GOD ,WE CAN'T BE SAVED BY IT

John 6:28, "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?"JOHN 6:24-29

    All  mankind has throughout history been seeking ways to do the works of God. Man was created with a part in us which latently seeks for a superior authority. We were created to worship and be worshipped . Undeniably, everyone has a consciousness within them of the reality of God (Rom. 1:18-20), and a desire to be right with Him. However, just as with the religious folks in the above verse, very few agree with the Lord as to how to perform this duty .                    Many people today like these religious folks are willing to do something to obtain salvation, but they are not willing to commit themselves to Jesus and accept His gift.This is one of the reasons why man finds it hard commit to a lifetime relationship. The major difference  between the born again Christian and the religions of the world is that while the religious is willing to make sacrifices to obtain right standing with God, the born again Christian recognizes how impossible it is to save ourselves and this calls for total dependence and reliance on the messiah Jesus .

     If a religious duty ( hajj, pilgrimages , sacrifices, offerings , sacraments, programs etc ) can totally save a man then once performed it should not be repeated as seen in the world's religions.  Salvation cannot be deserved or earned by anybody . Religious duties only make us more guilty and sinful through the pride in doing them. The Bible refers to them as "dead works" (Heb. 6:1; 9:14). Dead works include all religious activities, good deeds, or charity that one may do as a means of being justified before God .Religion is man's attend to appear as good and righteous before God and man. Jesus Christ rejects religion in its entirety because it seeks to attain perfection through imperfection (read Matthew 23) he came to show us how to have a father -son relationship with God by being born again ( John 3:5-8) .Perfection can only be attained through a perfect process that agrees with logic and truth. 

   Having Faith towards God and the justification we have through Christ Jesus is the only logical means of receiving God's free gift of salvation. He only asks us to believe. Receive peace as you accept Jesus as your saviour now.

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 recieve the Holy Ghost and power to overcome  guilt and condemnation. 

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THE CURE FOR SIN

 DOES YOUR RELIGION HAVE ANY CURE FOR SIN? IF NOT, YOU NEED A SAVIOUR.

God did not create religion , he desires a personal relationship with each person . Religion is man's formula to appear righteous before God and man. It is premised on subjective reasoning with data which can't be substantiated with logical , empirical evidence and thus open to discrepancies. 
   The three major monotheistic religions namely Christianity, Islam, Judaism all lay claim to the faith of the Patriarch Prophet Abraham from whom we derive Isaac the father of Christianity and Judaism and Ishmael the father of Islam.
  One would expect the three religions to have a common denominator with respect to the subject of salvation but on the contrary it is the subject that has pitched them at loggerhead against each other.
Christianity preaches about the need for a saviour in Christ, while Judaism believes in a saviour but do not believe in Jesus Christ as the saviour. Islam on the hand does not believe in salvation through a messiah but believes that salvation can be attained through human effort as demonstrated in the Five Pillars consisting of:1) Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith.2) Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day.3) Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy.4) Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.5) Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.
LOGICAL FAITH AND REASONING AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SALVATION.
Truth is absolute and objective, by this I mean truth is provable and constant , it does not seize to be truth at some future date. For instance, 1+1=2, this is the truth and it will never change. Therefore , salvation should be provable, logical, objective, absolute anything outside this would be illogical. One can either saved or not, their are no middle grounds.
It also follows that a saved person should possess those divine qualities or attributes found in heaven since a saved person is already qualified to be in heaven. Therefore it is safe to say that a saved person is justified ( without sin ) , sanctified ( set apart for God's use ) and glorified ( honoured, favoured and empowered by God) and be free from Guilt . One can't be justified and at the same time be guilty . It is either one or the other. Ones conscience should bear witness that one is saved since the conscience serves to either condemn or aquit us.
Muslims are faced with these logical questions requiring answers 1)  would they stop sinning and become perfect after fulfilling the five pillars of Islam for a year . 2) if no , does that mean that one is still not saved and what would be the faith of the Man who died while under this condition, 3) will he still go to Allah's heaven in that state of sinfulness or 3) will Allah overlook his sins ? if yes under what circumstances or is there a righteousness outside the Muslim religious code. ? 4) If a Muslim stole three oranges and a Christian one orange is he a higher or lesser sinner, and how many sins does a man commit before he becomes a sinner. If one sin makes a man a sinner , is it impossible that one act of righteousness can make a man righteous like the born again Christians professes .
5) what guarantees does Islam offer a man with respect to salvation given that man is prone to err. is it a legal instrument and what are the bases for such guarantees if any? 6) By what name did prophet Abraham call know God by, 7) Is prophet Abraham in heaven? if yes was it by the observance of the 5 pillars of Islam even when Mohammed was not yet born or was it by a principle outside the 5 pillars of Islam. If yes , is it possible to enter heaven outside the observance of Islamic laws just like Abraham did.?
The same questions goes for the Jew. If the breaking of one of Moses law makes one a sinner since a strict Observance of ALL the law is demanded by Moses, is it possible that one act of righteousness by equity can make a person right with God . What is Judaism's cure for sin , has it ever produced a sinless, perfect man. If not what are the guarantees that a Jew can be saved without a saviour?
The possibility of being saved by the two  religions leaves a person in doubt and uncertainty. Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ took the punishment for our sins( present, past, future) and in exchange gave us peace with the heavenly father.
It reinforces the fact that we are God's children , members of His household. Statements accredited to Jesus Christ himself says,[NLT] John 5:24 “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. THEY WILL NEVER be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
This statement can only be valid when the aforementioned questions posed to the Muslim are answered in the affirmative by the follower of Christ.
let's look at them from the biblical point of view. By faith ( total reliance on God) the born again Christian believes :
  1) if one would stop sinning and become perfect after receiving Jesus Christ as saviour for more than a year .
Born again Christian reply :
No , we do not stop sinning because of our weak human nature neither are we proud of sins , but we have an advocate in Jesus Christ who haven been tempted has declared us justified knowing that by the observance of the Mosaic law no man can be right with God. He fulfilled the demands of the law.
THE ONLY LOGICAL CURE FOR UNILATERAL SIN IS A UNILATERAL PARDON. The born again christian is a recipient of the forgiving power of God through Jesus Christ. A vicarious atonement .
   Violation of the law demands a death sentence, but if someone was willing to take the place of an offender then the guilty was declared innocent Leviticus16:.8 -10 "And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer him for  a sin offering. But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall  be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let  him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness." Jesus Christ is the scapegoat sent to atone for the sins of the world.( Read Isaiah 53)
The born again Christian is therefore justified, sanctified and glorified by reason of the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.

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 Ghost and power to overcome sin 
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HE NAILED IT. IT IS FINISHED

 HE NAILED IT AND IT IS FINISHED 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

" And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

  And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." Luke 23:42-43

    "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost." John 19:30

"It is finished" is the English translation of the Greek word Tetelestai, which was the last thing Jesus Christ said before dying on the cross at calvary . Tetelestai comes from the verb teleo, which means "to bring to an end, to complete, to accomplish." to over pay or perform , discharge a debt. Jesus Christ fulfilled the demands of the law on the cross.

  The statement " It is finished." was regarded as the perfection of oratory by the ancient Greeks who boasted of being able to say much in little - "to give a sea of matter in a drop of language"

  The laws of Moses and Judaism were the most prominent symbol of religious devotion in Jesus' time . The Jews were referred to as God's people and as such they were better at interpreting God's laws with regards to the process leading to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 

  Salvation could not be achieved through the  observance of the 613 laws as they were nearly impossible to keep . Failure in one aspect of the law meant failure in all aspects; the bible says in James 2:10 " For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Failure in one aspect of the law attracted a curse.

Moses placed a curse on any human being that fails in one of the laws ,the scriptures says Deuteronomy 27:26 "Cursed be he that confirmeth not ALL the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen." It is in the strength of this that Apostle Paul says in Galatians 3:10 "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." 

 Likewise ,  persons who are ignorant and cannot memorise all 613 laws are under a curse , John 7:49 "But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed." Our best efforts at piety fell below God's righteous standards according to the laws of Moses . Therefore, we conclude in Romans 3:23 " For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

    Religion could not make man righteous because it involved using sacrificing  something lesser than man ( goats, sheep) . Only a sacrifice that was higher than man sufficed. So God provided a body for himself and Isaiah 53:6  says "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Jesus overpaid with a Worthy sacrifice being his body .. 

  Salvation is a gift and not a wage as religion seeks to tell us  Romans 6:23 says "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

  Jesus nailed all religious barriers on the cross and confirmed that salvation was a gift by the instant , unilateral admission of the guilty thief into Paradise . Religion is of no value to our salvation .

  Receive the gift of salvation : believers in Jesus Christ have an express ticket in to heaven like the condemned man on the cross. Jesus said John 5:24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. " 

Prayer : Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation and I receive him as lord and savoir and receive the Holy Ghost and power to preach the gospel.

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FAITH FOR EXTRAORDINARY LIVING

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

 FAITH FOR EXTRAORDINARY LIVING .

John 20:25 "The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe."

   Like Thomas most people would only believe only when they have evidence . Our five senses were given to us by God to aid in our interaction with earthly life. However , if we do not reprogram our way of thinking to acknowledge the limits of our five senses, they will keep us from believing. Faith can perceive things that the senses cannot (Heb. 11:1). For instance, someone could be in love with you without you knowing it. Love exists but cannot be seen with the physical eyes .

   There are two kinds of faith , the first , human  and the second  supernatural or God-kind of faith. Human faith is based on physical things that we can see, taste, hear, smell, or feel. God's kind of faith believes independently of physical circumstances. To receive God's gift of salvation, we have to use the supernatural, God-kind of faith which isn't limited by our five senses but yet logical. This is because, to be saved, we must believe that things that we cannot see or feel exist. We haven't seen God or the devil. We haven't seen Heaven or Hell. Yet we have to believe that these things exist. Human faith can't believe what it can't see, that's why there is so much disaster in the world claiming the lives of people who were warned through dreams and visions but the never believed it and paid dearly for it.

Man is so incapable of believing  the gospel on his own. To receive God's gift of salvation, we have to receive the supernatural, God-kind of faith first. Where does this faith come from and how do we get it?

Romans 10:17 says, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." God's Word contains His faith. As we hear the Word of God about salvation, We receive God's faith so that we can believe the good news of our salvation. We actually use God's faith to get saved.

This God-kind of faith does not leave us after our born-again experience.

God's faith becomes a fruit of the Spirit which is in our hearts. We never lose this supernatural faith , we grow in it as we daily learn how to use it. The more you expose you expose yourself to the teaching of God's word the more you grow in faith. Receive grace as you read this now for an extraordinary breakthrough in Jesus name.

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgibe me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation and I receive him as lord and saviour and  receive the Holy Ghost and faith to do miracles in Jesus name.

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TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED , PREACHERS ACCOUNTABILITY.

 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

TOUCH MINE ANOINTED. NO PREACHER IS ABOVE THE LAW .
The doctrine of "touch not mine anointed" is the bane behind the insanity and gargantuan impunity among the clergy. The tales of abuse emanating from the pulpits is so overwhelming that most parishioners would rather stay away than be exposed to such mayhem.
Satan has infiltrated in to the Christian circle with the purpose of discrediting God's word. The strategy is to impersonate preachers of the gospel and create make the church unsafe and very obnoxious to the world. There are reports of heinous crimes being perpetrated by these charlatans under a non-existent immunity. Very often, they quote 1chronicles 16:22" Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm." but that statement isn't referring to a prophet without the requisite discipline.
PROPHETS ARE NOT FOR HIRE AND DO NOT DEMAND MONEY BEFORE EXECUTING A DUTY
Prophet Abraham recognized the place of the integrity of the prophetic office when he said to the king of Sodom in  [NLT] Genesis 14:23 "that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise you might say, ‘I am the one who made Abram rich.’ Abraham was a businessman who's business generated him immense wealth. Genesis13:2 "And Abram  was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in  gold." He was a billionaire.
Prophet Elijah maintained his integrity and that of God's word by letting men know , MIRACULOUS HEALING IS A FREE GIFT FROM GOD. [NLT] 2 Kings 5:15 Then Naaman and his entire party went back to find the man of God. They stood before him, and Naaman said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.” False prophets.  demand for so-called "miracle seed "in advance.They collect, houses, jewelry, cars etc from unsuspecting victims.
JESUS CHRIST NEVER DEMANDED "MIRACLE SEED" FROM ANYONE NEITHER DID HIS DISCIPLES.
Offerings under the new testament are an expression of one's faith or loyalty and love for God. It is to be prayerfully and wilfully given. When you give a love gift you do it without expecting a payback from the recipients for that would negate the purpose of the gift which is to create a cordial and intimate relationship between the giver and the receiver. THE CHURCH IS DRIVEN BY LOVE THEREFORE GIFTS SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A BARGAINING TOOL. [NLT] Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!  MIRACLES ARE FOR FREE, YOU DO NOT PAY ANYTHING BEFORE AND AFTER A MIRACLE. Jesus expressly told His disciples not to collect money . He never intended a healing ministry to be a money making venture given that poor persons may not be able to pay.
GOD'S SERVANTS DO NOT PRAY AND DEMAND MONEY FROM THOSE PRAYED FOR. In 1 kings 17.13 Elijah was hungry and needed food and prayed that his hosts will not lack food and they never did. It was a singular case that should never be used as a general formula , for that will be illogical. Example, if giving  food to a preacher results in the multiplication of the food then why do we need farms then?
The preacher is expected to render spiritual service without a price . Isaiah 45.13 "I will raise [Cyrus] up in righteousness [willing in every way that which is right and proper], and I will direct all his ways; he will build My city, and he will let My captives go, not for hire or for a bribe, says the Lord of hosts".

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 live in integrity. 

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