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A testimony from a Christian brother, Heshimu Colar. My Testimony by Heshimu Colar [b]"For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified. When I first began to preach or do what people call preaching, I did not know ALL of God's messengers are sent to constantly without wavering set forth the Lord Jesus Christ, that glorious Person who finished the Work of redemption. Foolishly, rather than turning all eye's on Him I pointed sinners to the filth of their nature, religious duties, and dead doctrines that can never save. Like the rest of this lost religious world I grabbed John 14:15 "If you love me, keep my commandments", and tried to teach people how to obey Jesus the example without setting forth Jesus the Mediator, Giver of life, and Righteousness for sinners. Rather than "He that believeth on the Son hath life", it was believe AND do certain things or die. Exhortations to purify the heart by not getting angry, lying, or lusting would come with the disclaimer of "No, we can't keep the law perfectly, but we've got to keep the law". Really, do you believe that nonsense? Since when did God start accepting anything short of perfect holiness by those joined to His law? Yet, It wasn't until I heard the Gospel preached in power and the Scriptures opened that I saw the righteousness of God and Him just and the justifier of filthy sinners, which believeth on Jesus! The more the Gospel came exalting Christ, the more faith and love, His new commandments (I John 3:23), were obeyed from my soul (I Pet 1:22). Christ Is All! These new covenant commandments which by the Spirit free us from the law of sin and death CANNOT be obeyed apart from the preaching of the cross (not a block of wood, but blood redemption for God's elect by God Himself manifested in the flesh). If I preach "Don't be proud in the name of Jesus", that doesn't cause you to love Christ. You'll love your fair show of meekness and despise others who lack your religious exterior. Yet, the preaching of the cross is the Wisdom and Power of God whereby we LOVE His Son NOT by what we do, but by the Spirit making known what Christ has done for us. "We love him, because he first loved us." This love is the gift of God springing out of a new heart and is NOT produced or increased in any way by our keeping the law of the old covenant. "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." It doesn't matter how religious or rebellious you appear. God is ONLY accepting faith in His Son for it is by faith alone that we love God, "and the law is not of faith" (Gal 3:12). What is of faith? The Gospel! Yes, believing God executed holy vengeance upon His only Beloved for my sake is what the Gospel demands of every sinner and gives all God's elect. It is by this faith that I serve God acceptably, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and endeavor to put on love which is the bond of maturity. This is the new covenant. Don't let my glorying in the liberty wherewith Christ has made me free ignite false accusations of lawlessness; for though He has freed believers from the law that condemns He has bound our hearts unto Himself by chords of love. He is our Master, our All, our Life. Yet, He constrains me not by works, but by love; not by the law where I have knowledge of my sins, but by grace where I have the knowledge of His love for me which redeemed and liberated me from bondage to sin. I have a new man with a new law whereby I "serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter (Rom 7:6)." God promises in the new covenant that the power of His Grace and our knowledge of Grace shine "Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lust, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world (Titus 2:11-12)." Reader, you too must be dead to the old covenant by the body of Christ lest God smite you with the eternal curse. You must be dead to all thoughts of seeking justification, sanctification, or glorification by your good works. If you do ANYTHING to get right with God or stay right with God, Christ shall profit you nothing (Gal 2:21/Gal 5:3-4). You have made God a liar because you believe not "that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life: and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life (I John 5:10-11)." It doesn't matter what name you call it (Calvinistic, Baptist, Sovereign Grace, or Reformed) or how many times your preacher says "Christ" in a sermon. If the message is not Christ and Him crucified it is not Gospel, and you are being led to look away from the Lamb of God unto your own misery. We at The Only Gospel are determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. We believe the Gospel is the Power of God unto salvation from start to finish. The Gospel sanctifies babes in Christ as well as fathers in the faith. The Gospel convicts of sin as we see Christ the Blessed giver of life is crucified at the hands of sinners; He is crucified according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God because there is no other way for Him to be holy and forgive such enemies. The Gospel conforms us into the image of Christ as "we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord (II Cor 3:17-18.)" The Gospel is enough; The Gospel is Christ; The Gospel, by the grace of God, will ALWAYS be our message to you. The Only Gospel. [/b] http://pristinegrace.org/media.php?id=273 |
blackbriar:There are false Christians too [url] https://www.nairaland.com/3925264/forget-atheists-really-saved[/url] |
*Coughs* |
You gave your life abi last to Christ indeed! |
You have to be married to the law to tithe, but Christians are married to Christ. SMH at all these false Christians promoting tithing, y'all are a big disgrace to Christianity. You know nothing at all |
menxer:Indeed |
Nigerians are not that deep, they will forget all these lessons once this week is over |
easymancfc:The whole Bible is in agreement with that passage. Even if you love the lie where is your conscience!! |
Ubenedictus:Look at you! ![]() There is no running away from the truth. They are trying to explain A isn't A but B. |
In this part of the globe people attribute every "success" to God. If people had criticised him and his source of wealth before now, many would have shut them down. |
Men are evil |
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adetayo234:Have you seen why your traditionsssss are not inline with the Bible and stand on the way of truth? Now you think humans are omniscient beings like God that know everything. Do you ever ask your earthly pastor to pray for you? Do you know that your earthly pastor is subject to like passion as yourself? Do you know these saints in heaven, who are also fully alive, can speak to God on your behalf? If you don't know, then you haven't been fellowshipping with your Bible, but you have subjected and limited your christian kmwledge to hearsays and what your pastor tells you, forgetting that pastors are not perfect preachers.[i]Bible truth: Saints that are alive are allowed to pray for (NOT TO) one another. What is unbiblical is praying to dead "saints" or angels or asking them to intercede on one's behalf. If you condemn catholics for making images, then you can start condeming God for asking the isrealites to make image of snake in the wilderness (SNAKE of all animals in the world!) He also commanded them to look up at the snake before they can get healing from snake bite. He expressly stated that "whoever look up to the snake (graven image) shall be healed."Let's not even go into the symbolic representation of that command even. Did you say God commanded them to make the snake-image and look to it for healing? Good. Now let's see where God commanded Catholics to make images of Him, Mary etc. My Bible is wide opened now. Doesn't your church collect money from both the rich and the poor? where did your churches get money to buy personal jet for GOs if not from money contributed by the poor widows in your church? I challenge you to give an answer.I don't have any "church" Don't you call your GO God's representative on earth? The other day when apostle Suleiman was accused of adultery, were you not ready to lay down your lives to defend him? Don't you all In your churches see your GOs as God's representatives on earthI was at the forefront with those who called him out as false. You clearly aren't walking in liberty; you are walking in poverty of knowledge and ignorance of the truth.Really Since you aren't affiliated to any church, according to you, why the focus on Catholic church? Why would you single out God's church for condemnation, while leaving other churches that are not different in any way from the Catholic church? Aren't you a hypocrite?I don't know why you are assuming so many wrong things tho. You might need to calm down too |
filumina: But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother ![]() ![]() |
ocelot2006:Calm down I say. I was born into a Catholic home. Baptised, went for catechism classes to start receiving holy communion, also got confirmed by Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, the then bishop of the state I was residing in. Joined Legion of Mary. But God had mercy on me even in my ignorance and hatred for anything non-catholic. God birthed me again. Do you know a Christian is one who must be born the second time? |
girl4rmspace:I know what I'm saying. I gave up my good friends because of what I know. Truth is like treasure, when you find it you will sell everything to keep it |
ocelot2006:Calm down and think. Remember what is at stake, your soul. You just typed in confusion to win. |
Proudgorgeousga:Atheist=sadist? Truth is beautiful to the soul not ugly |
Cassie74: Saying people are on their way to destruction is the same as sending them there? Okay you don't like all these Spiritual things that we say what about common sense? If people reject God's Word where would they end up? Jesus told His disciples John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. |
adetayo234:You mean traditions like praying to one Mary, dead "saints" and angels that have no biblical support? Making images of God and bowing to them? Collecting money from poor widows to get their loved ones out of "purgatory" ? Calling a man, God's representative on earth and giving him power over all of you? etc Not too fast, I hate other so called churches as much as yours. I am not affiliated to any organised whoredom. I am free in Christ and walking in that liberty |
Proudgorgeousga:One more thing, I don't have a "church" because I've not found any Christian in my town yet. So I stay at home and study my Bible. |
Proudgorgeousga:You would have called my Lord names too when he said, "let the dead bury the dead" Do you know who the wicked person is? the one that is ignorant and or knows the truth but is more concerned about losing his friendship. It saddens me so much when I see non Christians dying cos I know where they are going... If they were Christians I wouldn't grief much. |
simplex2:We would see soon |
Empredboy:Wait for it... we would see who had all the facts soon |
adetayo234:Catholic traditionsssss |
Cassie74:John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. |
adetayo234:Look around you anyone that regards the Bible above any other knows this truth. No idolater in God's kingdom. If I were you instead of getting mad at people I would face the facts now |
simplex2:Time will tell, wait for it |
O my God! This kind of things sadden someone especially when they are not even Christians kai |
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easymancfc: But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother ![]() Are you not tired of being debunked? ![]() |
easymancfc: But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother John 14:6 _ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Jesus over you any day any time |
