An unusual method of consecration by which Almighty God sets apart for His own use a special class of Christians conformed to the image of Jesus Christ, His only Begotten Son, is the Anointing of the Holy Spirit. It is not intended for every Christian – be he a bishop, pastor, teacher, evangelist or deacon. Jesus Christ received it, and only those called to be apostles, the first class of Christians, are given the grace to receive it. The holy or anointing oil of ancient Israel prescribed by God for the consecration of priests, kings and prophets, was a type…
Author: GKM
The teaching concerning “the rapture of the church” upon which very many Christians now hinge their hope of going to heaven in this end-time has been weighed on the scale of the Scripture, and is found wanting. That the word rapture is not in the Holy Bible there is no dispute. It is coined by some overzealous people from the term “caught up” used by St. Paul at 1 Thessalonians 4:17, and is being used to whip up sentiments rather than faith to instill in undiscerning people false hopes. The interpretation given the words of the apostle in his first…
God’s own honour He conferred upon Jesus Christ has in every respect made him the cynosure of all eyes in matters of eternal salvation to all the ends of the earth. That he was counted worthy to be sent to this evil world on a mission of redemption involving his shedding of blood and that he, in obedience to his Father, accomplished it faithfully and creditably clearly vindicated God’s purpose and placed him (Jesus) in an exclusive class of honour among His creation. Long before the human existence of Jesus Christ, God had made it a rule that to Him…
Although the day and hour of the Battle of the Great Day of God Almighty that will bring wickedness in the world to an end is unknown to mankind, there is no doubt whatsoever that we are getting nearer it day by day. Therefore, as we enter the next millennium it is of necessity for all God’s people the world over, especially the youths, to be alert and reinvigorated to worship God in spirit and in truth with faith, love and zeal as to prove worthy to escape this evil world and be ushered into the millennial reign of Christ…
The promise of God that in Abraham all the nations of the earth would be blessed was made more comprehensive when He made it known that through his seed the blessing would extend to all. Although the name of the seed was not disclosed, subsequent repeat of the promise leaves no one in doubt as to the lineage of the promised seed. Who then was the seed? The Holy Bible gives a conclusive answer to the effect that the SEED was and is none other than JESUS CHRIST, who descended from the tribe of Judah of Israel. It was at…
The most important organ of the human body as created by God is the heart. For the reason that it controls thoughts, feelings and actions it is said to be the center of life. A man is what his heart is. The purity of the heart reflects in a man’s character in terms of spoken words or of his doings. Similarly, an evil heart is easily discernible in the utterances and actions of a person. Otherwise man is not able to read the heart of his fellow man but God, the Creator of the heart, knows all it’s ins and…
Jesus Christ laid down a simple but all-embracing principle to guide the conduct of his disciples in their dealings with their fellow men as to avoid causing offence among themselves. It is a rule that epitomises love and enhances peace, concord and goodwill in human relationship. For the reason that it excels all other rules or laws on ethics or human behaviour, Bible scholars term it “The Golden Rule”. According to the New Lexicon Dictionary Webster’s of English Language, Deluxe Encyclopaedic Edition, the phrase “Golden Rule” is simply defined as a guiding principle. Jesus Christ at the beginning of his earthly…
The honour to be a saint is bestowed exclusively by God through Jesus Christ upon His anointed one, and, whether life or in death, it remains with one. It is not attainable by intellectual pursuit, neither by human appointment nor by promotion in a church denomination. A person is predestined and called by God to be a saint. Therefore, it is justified and commendable to give honour to whom it is due, and to keep the memory of a man of God whose works testify to his sainthood and who had left a foot-print on the sands of time to…
The tendency on the part of some Christians to absorb pagan features in festivals originating from sources other that those of Jesus Christ and his early apostles must be condemned without reservation. Paganism remains what it is no matter how often or how much you baptise it, and so to associate Christ with anything paganic is a desecration, pure and simple. This is the painful regret of true Christians over the issue of relating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to Easter in Christendom. Easter was a pagan festival originally celebrated by the Anglo-Saxons in the spring equinox in honour of…
Jesus Christ brought to effect redemption for mankind during his first advent, and because the restoration of all things is a task he is ordained to accomplish, it is the purpose of God that he must come again. Prior to his return he was crowned in heaven as the king of the established kingdom of God and vested with all powers and authority not only to gain full control over his universal dominion but also to subdue all evil forces opposed to him. The occasion of his coronation was a crucial moment in heaven, and the command God thundered out…