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It's ridiculous that some people dismiss the existence of hellfire as an abode for sinners convicted by the court of Heaven, inspite of its near equivalence and glaring similarity to the prisons instituted by the justice systems on earth.

Here on earth, criminals that are arrested are tried by the courts and if found guilty, are sentenced to prison or slammed with the death penalty.

Just in the same way, sinners that are 'arrested' after their death are tried by the court of Heaven, and are promptly sent to deathrow in their dreaded prison – hellfire.

Why is this difficult for some people to digest, as straight-forward as it is?

The reason is this: the devil and his demons are the ones whispering to these people, deceiving the that hellfire does not exist, in order for them not to accept Jesus Christ.

The devil knows that if people accept Jesus Christ and follow Him to the end, he and his demons will be all alone in the lake of fire.

And he wants a lot of company in the lake of fire when he is thrown there later in the future.

In the meantime, he derives maximum sadistic pleasure in torturing the sinners that are thrown into hellfire, which is like a holding cell for the dead sinners, who will later be duped in the destination of horror, known as the lake of fire.

If you are one of the people saying that hellfire does not exist, you have been massively deceived by demons.

It's better you awake up now and run to Jesus Christ to avoid landing in hellfire and be tortured mercilessly by the same devil that deceived you on earth.

By the time peoples' eyes close in death, the proud and stubborn ones among the naysayers will become generously humble and very sober.

Do not wait for such a time, for it would have been too late and your eternal fate would have been sealed!

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When most people get raped(most especially young girls/ladies) they become severely traumatized.

This trauma produces a powerful odor in the realm of the spirit which readily attracts dangerous evil spirits, namely, the demons of self-pity, depression, misery, bitterness, rejection, hatred, murder and suicide.

The demon of suicide is our focus in this brief message.

The demon of suicide moves in quickly to begin to whisper and 'minister' to the rape victim that she has been messed up and humiliated and consequently, has now become utterly useless and worthless.

This extremely wicked and evil demon of suicide then goes further to tell her that her life is no longer worth living, therefore, she should just end it all by committing suicide.

The gargantuan problem is that suicide does not end human existence, as the devil tries to deceive his victims.

Brethren, we need to know that the major objective of the devil and his demons is to evacuate every human being to hellfire, at the slightest opportunity.

Therefore, the demon of suicide will promptly capitalize on the trauma of rape victims to try to convince them to commit suicide in order to rapidly relocate them to hellfire.

Dear rape victim, please and please do not accept the dreaded urgings of the demon of suicide, to commit suicide.

Committing suicide and being flung into the scorching flames of hellfire is by far the worst irreversible decision you can ever take.

The fatal consequences are eternal!

You still very precious to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and to us in Ransomedbychrist.com, even in the aftermath of your rape ordeal.

Know for sure that several women were raped in their past and have overcome the trauma/stigma to emerge as vessels unto honor and successful women in the society.

Therefore, remain steadfast in rebuking the demons of suicide, depression, self-pity, etc, that will gang up against you in a desperate attempt to make you miserable to the point of committing suicide, using the powerful name of Jesus.

If you have not already given your life to Jesus Christ, do so now and remain strong in Him.

As a genuine Christian, irrespective of your rape experience, you remain a royal priesthood, a chosen generation, a holy person and a peculiar lady.

You remain an eminent citizen of the wonderful celestial nation of Heaven.

Dear rape victim, the Holy Spirit will comfort you and help you to heal up quickly in Jesus name.

On a final note, continue to resist the demons in the name of Jesus, until they flew from you.

Without fail, they must flee, in the name of Jesus.

Amen.

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The devil, a very wicked and desperately tenacious spirit being who does not want any human being to escape his traps, has unilaterally created an evil spiritual 'bank account' domiciled in hellfire for every Christian.

This may sound ridiculous, but it is the reality nonetheless.

Having created this deadly 'bank account' for Christians, he's now going all out to cajole, deceive, manipulate and even appeal to Christians, urging them to make deposits into this ignoble account.

The devil is doing this, knowing fully well that any Christian that has 'funds' in hell's spiritual 'bank account' will be forcefully evacuated to hellfire to 'endure' the dividends of their investments, after they die.

It is critical to note at this point that a Christian will not be evacuated to hellfire simply for having a spiritual 'bank account' created for them by the devil, rather a Christian will be relocated to hellfire for having 'funds' in their 'bank account' in hellfire.

Therefore, a Christian that refuses to deposit a dime in the illegal spiritual 'bank account' the devil created for him/her in hellfire, is absolutely safe.

The charge for Christians, therefore, is to vehemently resist the deceptions, manipulations, shenanigans and pressure from the devil and his evil agents for them to deposit even some small 'change' at the least, in their evil 'bank account' in hellfire.

GOD will help us to remain gallant and stoic till the end, in our resistance against the devil's tenacious efforts and attempts to make us deposit 'deadly' funds in the eternally fatal spiritual 'bank account' he has created for us in his evil kingdom, in the name of Jesus.

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Anchor Scripture: THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew 25: 1 & 4

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

No Christian will ever get to Heaven on a platter of gold.

Let this fact be clear to all and sundry, once and for all!

Some Christians think that the other Christians who are meticulous, and who go the extra mile(taking oil in their vessel) in maintaining holiness in their appearance, conduct, affairs and all that pertains to them, who pray and fast often, who do not conform to the world in all their endeavors, and who attend church programs promptly and regularly, are all fanatics and have gone overboard.

But time will tell and reveal the Christian that is wise or foolish, afterall!

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Himself stated emphatically in Luke 9:23, “..If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

The wise virgins, who are the serious Christians in view, responded favorably to the Lord’s clarion call and made a conscious decision to deny themselves and take up their cross on a daily basis, in order to follow Jesus.

The foolish virgins, however, willfully decided to be complacent, and prioritize their comfort, at the detriment of their relationship with the Lord, and their duty in the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

While the wise virgins were engaging in fasting and prayer, attending vigils to acquire sufficient ‘oil’ in their vessel, the foolish virgins were at home, eating popcorn and watching movies or sleeping.

While the wise virgins made it a point of duty to study and meditate on the word of GOD on a daily basis, to acquire the needed ‘oil’ in their spiritual vessel, the foolish virgins only managed to read Psalms 91 once in a weak for their protection.

While the wise virgins denied themselves and ensured that they made themselves available for personal and corporate evangelism, the foolish virgins were giving flimsy excuses and absconding, to enjoy the comfort of their homes.

While the wise virgins immersed themselves in the work of GOD in their churches or other mission outreaches, the foolish virgins were only bench-warmers in church and didn’t commit themselves to any reasonable assignment in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In a nutshell, the wise virgins were proactive in having a solid relationship with GOD and worked relentlessly and sacrificially, giving their best, to advance the course of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In contrast, the foolish virgins were lackadaisical, negligent, and unresponsive.

They did not attach real importance to their relationship with GOD, neither did they deny themselves nor give their best in their service of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The wise Christians had two options: wisdom and foolishness, and they chose wisdom.

The foolish Christians also had two options: wisdom and foolishness, and they ended up choosing foolishness.

The outcome of the choice of wisdom, is the admittance into eternal glory at the expiration of life on earth.

The consequence of the choice of foolishness, is the evacuation to the abode of the damned in hellfire, after death/rapture.

For the living Christians reading this message, know for sure that your eternal future in Heaven or hellfire, will be determined by the choices you make now.

Let it be known that the Christians who are denying themselves, striving day and night to please the Lord, and working tirelessly to advance His kingdom, are not stupid.

On the contrary, they are the wisest men and women on earth.

With time, everyone will come to this realization.

There is no doubt about that!

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Anchor Scripture: THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
They that were foolish took their lambs, and took no oil with them.
Matthew 25: 1 & 3

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

From the parable of the ten virgins narrated by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, it becomes crystal clear that it is not every Christian that will make it to Heaven.

All the ten virgins mentioned were Christians; there was not a single unbeliever amongst them.

They all believed in Jesus and accepted Him.

But Jesus Christ Himself effectively divided the company of Christians into two distinct groups: the wise virgins and the foolish virgins.

This classification remains valid in our world today, and will be so, until the rapture of the saints occurs.

Essentially, there are wise Christians in our world today, and there are foolish Christians, as well.

In the parable narrated by Jesus Christ, the foolish virgins were so called, because they took their lamps but did not take enough oil that the lamps needed to burn.

They were foolish because they naturally ought to have known that their lamps needed oil to burn, but decided not to bother to get the oil.

Nobody prevented them from getting the oil they needed for their lamps to burn.

If they had made the necessary efforts to get the oil, like their wise counterparts did, they would have equally acquired it.

They were non-challant, lackadaisical and were probably procrastinating, until the Bride suddenly arrived, and it became too late for them to acquire the oil.

Some of the foolish virgins must have definitely seen their wise virgin counterparts while they were putting in the hardwork to get the oil.

Some of the foolish virgins(Christians) were probably speaking dismissively, mocking or ridiculing their wise virgin counterparts(wise Christians) when they were putting in the spiritual efforts and work to secure enough 'oil' to keep their lamps burning, until the arrival of the Master- our Lord Jesus Christ.

In our world today, the foolish virgins(unserious Christians) are telling the wise virgins(serious Heaven-bound Christians) that Christianity is not that hard; that their 'own' is too much.

Instead of trying to emulate the wise virgins(serious Christians) the foolish virgins, are mocking and trying to discourage them, calling them 'holy, holy' and 'spiricoco.'

Conclusively, the foolish virgins(unserious Christians) have all the privileges, opportunities and potential to be wise virgins(serious Christians) but they willfully decided to be foolish.

Instead of sacrifice, they chose comfort.

Instead of consecration, they chose compromise.

Instead of separation from the world, they chose alignment and conformity with the world.

If they fail to repent from their ways before their pitcher is broken at the fountain, they will have themselves to blame on the day of the rapture.

While the foolish virgins(Christians) are still alive on planet earth, let them wake up and start paying the mandatory price of holiness and consecration that is required to be admitted to eternal life in Heaven.

On a final note, let it be known to all and sundry that Heaven is strictly reserved for the wise virgins(serious Christians.)

The foolish virgins(unserious Christians) will be prevented from entering the celestial abode of holiness, and be evacuated to hellfire.

May GOD help us to be part of the serious Christians that will inherit eternal life, at the end of our lives, in the name of Jesus.

Amen.

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When a properly married couple engages in sexual intercourse that involves illegal sexual practices such as MouthAction, anal sex, doggy position, reverse cowgirl etc, the sexual energy being produced will be contaminated.

Sexual positions other than the missionary position, are deemed illegal to Christian couples because these sexual positions were introduced to mankind from the evil marine kingdom under the waters.

Since the evil marine kingdom are the inventors and owners of these unholy sexual positions, they are authorized to appear anywhere the sexual positions are being practiced, to utterly defile the process.

It does not matter whether the couples are Christians, once they practice MouthAction, anal sex, doggy position etc., evil marine agents will appear on the scene in the spiritual realm, to pollute the otherwise pure sexual energy being generated during the sexual intercourse.

This is the reason Christian couples must strictly desist from getting their matrimonial beds defiled by these dirty sexual practices.

Once the spiritual energy produced during sexual intercourse is defiled, it becomes useful to demonic spirits.

This energy feeds and empowers them to expand the scope of their evil operation of defilement in marriages, in communities, and in the society as a whole.

May you not be a major contributor to the expansion of the operations of the kingdom of darkness, in the name of Jesus; most especially as a Christian.

It will be hard, if not impossible, for a Christian couple whose marital bed has been defiled by these practices to make Heaven.

For Christian couples who are fond of practicing these unholy sexual practices, it's time to repent.

The devil is not being called the accuser of the brethren, just for the fun of it.

He/she that has ears to hear, should please hear!

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Anchor Scripture: ".........because man goeth to his long home......"
Ecclesiastes 12:5f

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

At this present time, you are absolutely free to migrate from your country of birth, nativity, or residence, to any country of your choice.

But a time is coming, when you will be subjected to a forced migration; it does not matter whether you are a president, Army Commander, Multi-billionaire, superstar, high voltage celebrity or any other high value personality.

Whether you are a citizen of the United States of America, Australia, China, Nigeria, Sudan, Sweden, Russia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Venezuela, Haiti, Fiji Island, Bahamas, Mauritius, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Norway, Botswana, or any other country, when your time comes, you will be forced to migrate from this present world to another world.

And there are only two possible destinations: Heaven and hellfire.

Unfortunately, and horrifically unfortunately –if I may add, the destination receiving most migrants from planet earth, is the scalding place of outrageous suffering and graphic horrors – hellfire.

Why is it so?

Simply reason: most of the people in the world die in their sins, without Jesus Christ in their lives.

If you die as an atheist, or an adherent of other religions, or even as a Christian but with sin(unconfessed and unrepented) in your life, the result is still the same - you have died without Jesus Christ in your life, and your only possible destination is hellfire.

This is a matter to be taken very seriously, because this is the final migration.

There is no other migration after this: if you migrate to Heaven, after having lived a holy life on earth, you will remain there forever, and if you migrate to hellfire, having lived a sinful life on earth, you are stuck there till eternity.

At this critical juncture, you need to really sit down to ponder on your eternal future: do you want to spend the rest of your life in a place of scorching heat, being tormented non-stop and deprived of food, water, sleep and any other comfort, or you want to spend your life in perfect bliss in Heaven, forever.

The decision you make now, for or against the only way to Heaven, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, will determine where you will be forcefully migrated to - Heaven or hellfire, when you breathe your last breath.

You are passionately urged to choose life by fully accepting Jesus Christ, as your Lord and Saviour, and obey His instructions, to be eligible to migrate to Heaven, when your time on earth comes to an end.

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Secular musicians are slaves of the devil.

There is no molecule of doubt about that.

In contrast, real Christians are the children of GOD, redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ.

There is no way someone that was redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus, will consciously take his/her two legs - using the money provided by GOD, to go to a show or concert, where secular artists/musicians are billed to perform.

The tragedy of the current generation of contemporary Christians, is that we have many people who think they are Christians, but have not been saved from their lives of sin, and are not in Heaven's official record books.

A royal priesthood, a peculiar person and a holy child of GOD, will never stoop so low to the level of attending the show of secular musicians, who are disciples of the devil and candidates of hell.

These things are alien, and are an outrageous abomination, to genuine candidates of the holy nation of Heaven.

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Anchor scriptures: To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs 2:16

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil.
Proverbs 5:3

To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of the strange woman. Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee wither eyelids.
Proverbs 6:24&25

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, fro the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs 7:5

The strange woman is the favorite and most powerful weapon of the devil, which he strategically deploys against anointed men of GOD, or men that have great destinies/glories.

Strange women are usually extravagantly beautiful, innocent-looking and possess honey-coated tongues, and have mesmerizing smiles.

In our four anchor scriptures, King Solomon kept on hammering on the most lethal weapon of the strange woman, which is none other than flattery.

Every great and anointed man of GOD, and man with great destiny, must be cognizant of this important information: the strange woman is a 'professor' of flattery, she possess the sweetest voice and uses the most pleasant language.

In other words, the strange woman is very skillful and highly proficient with words.

She has the mastery of nice, pleasing, alluring and patronizing words, that can disarm and make even a strong man vulnerable, and pliable to dance to her evil tones, at any given time.

The strange woman knows the best phrases to use to compliment the looks and attributes of a man, to massage his ego.

She knows the right words to say, to make a man feel good about himself, and feel highly appreciated and honored.

A man is very vulnerable, when he feels so good about himself, and a strange woman is extremely dexterous at achieving this!

The wife of a great man may have taken him for granted, and never bother to use kind and appreciative words to honor him, but a strange woman(who is probably working as his secretary) will lavish him with appreciative and patronizing compliments, and praise him to high heavens, in order to penetrate ad take full control of his heart.

If the wife of this great man is a terrible and lazy cook, the strange woman, who is the man's secretary, will cook tasty and delicious meals( that has been bewitched with love portions) and bring it for the great man, at his place of work.

Make no mistake, flattery is not the only dreaded weapon in the arsenal of the strange woman.

The strange woman is equipped with another very potent weapon that has destroyed an uncountable number of men, and works effectively on a large percentage of men.

Your guess is right, the weapon is beauty!

To be contd in part 2

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Anchor Scripture:

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
2 Corinthians 4:17

As Christians , our good and gracious Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, has already forewarned us that we will encounter afflictions and persecutions on our journey to Heaven.

In John 15:20, Jesus Christ made it abundantly clear that since they persecuted Him, we will also be persecuted.

In the Acts of the Apostles, we read of how Peter and the other apostles were beaten, simply, for preaching in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Beloved, the afflictions which you are already experiencing, have experienced or will experience in the future, have been termed, 'light.'

The severe maltreatment, suffering and persecution you are going through for standing for the truth in Christ Jesus - from your spouse, boss at work, family members, neighbors, or even your pastor or superior in the ministry; chronic poverty due to your desertion of the occult or other ungodly organizations, prolonged barenness, chronic sickness, delay in marital breakthrough, loss of properties etc, have all been deemed to be 'light afflictions' by the authority of the scriptures.

In essence, it has been concluded in the realm of Heaven that all the challenges we will ever pass through here on earth, are 'light' afflictions.

The 'light' in this context, means easy.

Since Heaven is seeing our challenges as light afflictions, it implies that we are well able(with divine support) to bear, endure and overcome them.

In our anchor text, it is revealed that these light afflictions are, but for a moment.

This means, they will not tarry indefinitely; the afflictions will end one day.

This should serve as a source of encouragement to someone reading this message.

In Psalms 30:5, the word of GOD says: " ..weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."

Therefore, you need to have faith in GOD, that the particular situation that is presently making you to shed tears of pain, and making you very sad, will soon come to an end, and turn around to give you joy.

That is exactly what will happen to you, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Let's quickly glean some insight from the story our Lord and Saviour, relayed in Luke 16:19-31.

From the account, we learnt that Lazarus lived in poverty and suffered during his lifetime, while the rich man lived a luxurious life.

Let's assume both of them lived for 150 years, before death came calling.

After their death, Lazarus, a righteous man, was transported to paradise – a place of bliss and enjoyment, while the rich man, a sinner, was transferred to hellfire – a place of unimaginable torment and horror.

Now, since these events occurred well over 2,000 years ago, juxtaposing the 150 years Lazarus spent in penury, infirmities and suffering while on earth, to the over 2,000 years he has so far spent in extravagant splendor in paradise, it becomes very apparent that the light affliction we experience here on earth, is just for a short while.

Praise the Lord!

Lazarus, and everyone of us, who will eventually make it to Heaven, will not stay there for 2,000 years.

We will be there for ever and ever; throughout eternity.

Therefore, let us patiently bear whatever affliction comes our way.

It will be worth it, at the end of the day.

Probing deeper into our anchor scripture, it is brought to light that our temporary light afflictions will produce great results/rewards for us, in Heaven.

What this means is that our suffering will not be in vain.

We will be rewarded bountifully in Heaven for all the afflictions we endure on earth, if we remain faithful, and carry our cross with patience.

The level of our faithfulness will determine the weight of the eternal glory that will be bestowed upon us, at the consummation of all things.

May GOD help us to bear and endure our light affliction, which is but for a moment, patiently and faithfully, so that we can receive an exceeding and eternal weight of glory, when we enter the portals of glory, in the mighty name of Jesus.

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Anchor Scripture: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many wonderful works?
And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 7: 22 & 23

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

It is usually extraneously demoralizing when a team manages to score a difficult goal in a keenly contested match and are already immersed in wild jubilations, only for the stern-faced referee to blow his whistle to cancel the goal, attributing the cancellation to offside positioning or an infringement committed in the build-up to the goal.

Pivoting in the same direction, albeit in the realm of the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, it will be disastrously catastrophic for an otherwise hardworking Christian to die, only to discover that all his/her evangelism, singing/choir renditions, tedious work in taking care of the sanctuary, exertions done on preaching the Word, rigorous missionary work, and other highly tasking and sacrificial gospel work they put into the gospel of the Lord, when they were alive, have all been ruled as 'offside' or infringement-laden 'goals,' and cancelled.

Consequently, such Christians will be denied entry into the celestial country of Heaven and promptly transferred to the dreaded abode of the damned – hellfire.

Brethren, it will be fatally unfortunate for a Christian who labored exceedingly in the vineyard of GOD, winning souls for Christ, as a Preacher, Gospel Minister, Chorister, Kingdom Financier, and diligent Church Worker, on earth, to be turned away at the gate of Heaven, and dispatched to hellfire.

This is a very serious matter!

But the truth is that Jesus Christ already warned us of this ominous possibility in our anchor Scripture, where He made it abundantly clear that many Christians that prophesied in His name, cast out devils in His name, and did many wonderful works in His name, will be denied entry into eternal life on the last day.

These are the Christians who scored the offside and infringement-laden 'goals' that are unacceptable and unfit for admittance in the golden abode of holiness in Heaven.

Although these Christians made valid and positive contributions to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by preaching, evangelizing, singing in the choir, giving offering, cleaning the church, and other gospel work, they were not in alignment with the Master of the work, and committed infringements in the build-up to the 'goals' they scored for the gospel work.

And since the Master had already declared before the 'match' began, that only pure 'goals' that are free of offside positioning or infringements will be allowed to stand, the Christians who still end up scoring offside or infringement-laden 'goals' can only have themselves to blame.

What we are saying in essence is that the wonderful and powerful songs you are singing which makes the anointing to fall, your earth-shaking ministrations, your painstaking labor in the House of GOD as an Usher, Sanctuary Keeper, Technical worker etc., will all count for nothing, if you die in one sin, or the other.

Even as a General Overseer, Senior Prophet, Pastor, Evangelist, Apostle and popular Gospel Minister, if you are still living in one sin or the other, after professing to have have surrendered life to Jesus, and fail to repent of the sin(s) before your death or the rapture of the saints, all your achievements('goals') for the gospel of Jesus Christ will be ruled as 'offside' and invalidated, in the afterlife.

You will not be allowed to enter into eternal life in Heaven.

It's as simple as that!

As a Christian who is being hailed by people as a result of your talents and achievements, while still living in open or secret sin, wake up and turn a new leaf before it is too late.

The people that are hailing and deceiving you now, will be nowhere to be found on the dreaded day of judgment!

A word is enough for those that have ears to hear!

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Anchor scriptures: I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that thou and thy seed may live.
Deuteronomy 30:19

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his soul; all they that hate me love death.
Proverbs 8:36

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

We are going to begin our journey with our third anchor scripture, which states very clearly that the wages of sin is death - that is, eternal damnation in hellfire.

The just, considerate and impeccably forthright GOD, who created the heavens and the earth, and all human beings, has made adequate provision for all human beings to know the reality of the two possible eternal destinations – Heaven and hellfire.

The good GOD has gone further to give humans the right of choice, to decide their own eternal destiny – by their own selves.

In our third anchor scripture in Romans 6:23, the LORD is announcing to humanity that the wages of sin, is death.

In other words, our CREATOR is sounding the alarm that those that immerse themselves in sinful acts and fail to repent, will inevitably end up in hellfire.

This piece of critical information is being disseminated by the children of GOD all around the world to all who care to pay attention to it.

It's very sad indeed that out of the huge multitude hearing this critical information, only a few percentage are doing the needful, which is surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ, for the salvation of their souls.

Millions, or perhaps, billions of people, who are in other religions are rejecting the wonderful offer of salvation from the only approved source and way, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and exploring other futile means, that will only culminate in misery in hellfire.

In our second anchor scripture in Proverbs 8:36, our Lord Jesus Christ stated emphatically that those that hate Him love death; that is, those that do not accept him, have accepted hellfire.

Anyone that fails to accept Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Saviour, has automatically chosen hellfire as his/her destination.

There is absolutely no doubt about that!

Therefore, when anyone hears the message of salvation by Jesus Christ, and ignores it, they are implicitly saying they have chosen hellfire as their preferred destination.

Unknown to these people, it's a fatal choice they will later regret bitterly.

The people who are currently languishing in unbearable pains and brutal torments in hellfire, are gnashing their teeth in regret, pleading for a second chance to now accept our Lord Jesus Christ, but alas, it's too late!

Sinner, are you very sure you can bear the consequences of your fatal choice – the horrendous pain and torment in hellfire, for 1,000,000,000 years (raised to power infinity.)

It's better you think more than twice before making up your mind that you will prefer to be an eternal prisoner of hellfire.

The fleeting vanities of life that the devil is using to draw you, pales into insignificance the moment you die and open your eyes in hellfire, and come face-to-face with the stark reality of endless suffering in the abode of the damned souls, in the dreaded prison cells of hellfire, in the company of scary, extremely wicked demons.

Ponder about this deeply and soberly, and choose life and Jesus Christ, instead of hellfire, to escape from everlasting misery in hellfire.

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Anchor Scripture: And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Luke 19:14

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Everyone will need to climb his/her 'sycomore tree' before they can saved.

This is not negotiable!

Jesus Christ said in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and heavy, I will give you rest."

Everyone that will be saved, will have to come to Jesus Christ, to indicate their readiness to be saved.

Salvation will not locate a sinner who's busy enjoying his or herself in the comfort of their 'mansion' of sin.

Every sinner and hypocrite Christian will need to 'relocate' to where the salvation of Jesus Christ, can get to them.

Jesus Christ is ready to save every sinner, but not every sinner is in the 'position' where salvation can reach them.

Every sinner and hypocrite Christian, must consciously and intentionally turn their back to sin - from their heart and make the firm decision, never to return to sin again, after the Lord must have saved them.

In our anchor scripture, Zacchaeus demonstrated his sincere desire and desperation to have an encounter with the Lord, by going an extra mile to run beforehand to climb a sycamore tree.

Jesus Christ saw his genuine and intentional effort, and stopped at the sycamore tree, looked up and called out to him; and he was eventually saved.

For a sinner or hypocrite Christian that wants to have an encounter with the Lord, climbing your own sycamore tree may involve any of the following:

1. Ending your immoral relationship with your boyfriend because you want to become a new creature in Christ.

2. Stop going to the bar or club, with your friends, to drink alcohol and party.

3. Stop going to the casino or betting houses, and deleting betting apps.

4. Stop going to brothels, and prostitution houses.

5. Stop watching pornography.

6. Stop masturbating.

7. Stop watching semi-blue or romance movies.

8. A conscious decision to start attending church services.

9. An intentional decision to start reading your Bible.

10. Reducing the time you spend watching football or other sporting activities, or stopping it altogether.

11. Dissociating from friends that encourage you to gossip, backbite, and commit sins, generally.

12. Deleting all secular music and videos, on your phone.

13. Discarding all the wall papers or drawings of celebrities, you have in your possession.

14. Stop following secular artists and other celebrities, and start following genuine men of GOD, on social media.

15. Leaving a church where only prosperity and self-improvement messages, are being preached.

16. Leaving a church where occultic and unbiblical practices, are being done.

17. Making up your mind to return the stolen items, and other things that do not belong to you, that you have in your possession.

18. Making up your mind to restitute as much as the Holy Spirit gives you the grace, after your salvation.

19. Deleting all sexual, and immoral apps, on your phone.

Conclusion

While it is true that our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, has concluded the work of salvation, everyone that will be saved still have their own role to play.

Anyone that will be saved must put his/herself in the right place, where salvation can safely get to them.

When Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross, two thieves were crucified with him – one on His right side, and the other on the left.

A thief put himself in the right position, where salvation could reach him, and he was consequently saved.

The second thief, despite being also in close range with Jesus Christ, put himself beyond the reach of salvation, and salvation eluded him -forever.

Everybody, sinner and Christian alike, has the freewill and the capacity to put themselves in the right position, where the entrance and eternal salvation, can safely reach them.

It is left to each one to make that all-important choice and back it up with the appropriate action(s)

GOD will help us to climb our 'sycomore trees,' in the name of Jesus.

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Anchor Scripture: Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.
Matthew 3:8

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

The passionate plea in our anchor scripture, was made to the multitude that turned up at River Jordan, to be saved from their sins and be baptized by immersion in water.

For every ordinance, there are steps/processes to follow.

Salvation, being a divine ordinance of GOD for the rescue of mankind from eternal destruction, is no different.

By saying "fruits meet for repentance," John the Baptist was referring to the conditions to be met before someone can be genuinely saved by Jesus Christ.

The conditions(fruits meet) for salvation, are as follows:

1. Admit that you are a sinner

Many people, in a display of self-righteousness, declare that they are good persons; they claim they do not do evil to others.

While it may be true that they do not consciously set out to harm others, their claims to righteousness has been punctured by the court of Heaven, by the scriptural declaration, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD."

Those that do not see themselves as sinners, cannot obtain the forgiveness of sins.

A major prerequisite for salvation from our Lord Jesus Christ, is that a sinner must fully admit and see himself as a sinner.

2. Admission of guilt

A sinner must admit that he/she is guilty of contravening the holy commandments of GOD, by committing sin, and is guilty of the stated punishment- death.

A sinner who feels he/she has done nothing wrong, and does not feel bad for their sins, cannot be forgiven by our Lord Jesus Christ.

A sinner that continues to justify themselves for the sins committed, instead of admitting guilt, can not be forgiven of their sins.

3. Show Remorse

A sinner that wants to be genuinely saved must show remorse for the sins, he/she has committed.

In other words, a sinner who is not sorrowful for having made our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ unhappy, as a result of the sins he/she has committed, can not be truly saved.

4. Forsaking sinful ways

A sinner that is not ready to forsake their sinful ways, but still plans to continue in them, can not receive salvation from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

A sinner must make up their mind to forsake all sin, and take practical steps to support their decision, in order to be truly saved.

5. Willingness to restitute

A sinner who is not ready to correct some of their major wrongs of the past, can not be truly saved.

For instance, someone who still wants to continue to enjoy the items they stole or assets they committed fraud to acquire in the past, is not serious about getting saved.

Someone that wants to continue in an adulterous relationship(for instance a man who retains his second wife, after salvation) is living in a state of delusion, as far as true salvation from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is concerned.

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Anchor Scripture: As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be at the end of this world.

And shall cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13: 40 & 42

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Many sinners and some Christians, are still playing with sin because they have no idea of the severity of the suffering/horror that awaits anyone that dies in their sins, and is thrown into the dreaded prison of rebels, better known as hellfire.

Hellfire is real, and many human beings are currently locked up there, being tormented day and night, by scorching sulphuric flames, ultra-wicked demons and other dreadful creatures.

These are just a few of the horrendous realities anyone who is most unfortunate to die in his/her sins, will have to endure in hellfire, for all eternity.

1. No food
The last meal someone that died in his/her sins ate on earth is what will sustain the person throughout eternity.

The lost souls in hellfire are not permitted to eat as little as a tiny piece of biscuit.

The damned souls in hellfire will be on perpetual fasting, throughout all eternity.

Let the sinner pause, take a deep breath and thoroughly reflect on this grim reality!

2. Not a drop of water
The damned sinner in hellfire will not be allowed to sip a single drop of water.

He/she will have to endure extreme thirst, forever and ever.

3. No sleep
No sinner is allowed to sleep in hellfire.

The sinner needs to take this into deep consideration.

4. Scorching flames/oppressive heat
The skin of the condemned sinner will be burned with sulphuric flames in hellfire, till the skin melts away and regenerates, and the cycle continues.

The sinner will have no choice than to endure the extremely hot and oppressive heat in hellfire, forever.

5. Torture from wicked demons
There are ruthless and extremely sadistic demons in hellfire, who incessantly inflict pain on the damned souls locked up there, with their sharp and dreaded instruments.

6. Worms that die not
Hellfire is filled with dreaded worms whose mission is to inflict extreme pain on the condemned souls there, by brutally boring into their bodies.

7. Screams, wailing and groaning
The extreme pain and suffering being inflicted on the condemned souls in hellfire, makes them scream, wail and groan, round-the-clock, making it a most chaotic and noisy place.

8. Gnashing of teeth
In a divine revelation, it was disclosed that the damned sinners who have stayed long in hellfire no longer have the strength to cry, all they do is to gnash their teeth in extreme pain, horror and anguish.

9. No brushing of teeth
The last time a sinner brushed his/her teeth before death, will be the very last time they will brush their teeth, for all eternity.

10. No bath
The last time a sinner had his/her bath, before death, will be the very last time they will ever have their bath, for all eternity.

Therefore, hellfire will be filled with terrible odors.

11. Foul smell
The air in hellfire is filled with terrible odors, from the decomposing bodies of sinners, and some other putrefying sources there.

12. No entertainment
Mobile phones are not allowed in hellfire.

There will be no access to television, computer games or any form of entertainment, in hellfire.

13. No fresh air
The fresh air a sinner inhaled before death, will be his/her last one, for all eternity.

This is because fresh air is not available in hellfire.

Conclusion

Hellfire is not a joke, it is the final destination of anyone who is extremely unfortunate to die in his/her sins.

What has been enumerated above, is just a tip of the iceberg of the horrific fate that awaits those that are very unfortunate to end up in hellfire.

The very best decision of your life, is making up your mind to escape hellfire, at all costs.

Know for sure that your wealth and achievements in life, will not matter to you again when you die.

The only thing that will matter at that critical point is your relationship with Jesus Christ.

Therefore, take your relationship with Jesus Christ, with all the seriousness it deserves now!

Do something in this regard, by coming to Jesus Christ for the salvation of your soul, before it becomes too late!

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Anchor Scripture:
And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the philistines, saying, come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the philistines came unto her, and brought money in their hand.

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges 16: 19-20

The Delilah, in the scriptures, was the undercover agent used by the philistines of that era to capture their exceptionally valiant archenemy – Samson.

And she came out in flying colors in that deadly operation assigned to her.

Let us quickly become cognizant of the fact that Delilah herself, being a philistine herself, was a hard-line adversary of Samson.

Samson seemed to be unaware of this critical piece of information, or probably chose to disregard or downplay it, just like many people do today, to their catastrophic downfall.

Essentially, the philistines just took maximum advantage of Samson's lack of self-control, indiscretion and flagrant disobedience to GOD's instruction, to use one of their own to 'finish' their greatest enemy at that period of their history.

Similarly, the devil- the archenemy of mankind, is in the business of deploying at least one 'Delilah' per person, to help him in his wicked mission of wrecking the lives of people.

What/who is 'Delilah' in the context of this message?

'Delilah' stands for anything that is actively working against you, with the overall aim of completely destroying you, or truncating your glorious destiny.

'Delilah' could be a person, an habit, or a way of thinking.

The humongous tragedy of the first contact with 'Delilah'

It is a gigantic tragedy indeed, that people actually take the initiative of making the first contact with the 'Delilah' assigned to destroy their lives.

It was Samson who saw Delilah in the valley of Sorek, loved her, and went up to meet her.

It was not the other way round!

He saw his archenemy, loved his archenemy, and willingly invited his archenemy into his life – to come and do what- ofcourse, to destroy his life.

Some 'very wise' men will see a very beautiful Delilah ( an executive marine agent) by the side of the road, pick her up in their vehicle, woo her in the vehicle, and take her straight to the hotel – to have sexual intercourse with her.

After the illegal activity, these 'wise' men are even happy, and are sometimes boastful of their prowess in landing such a pretty catch.

Unknown to them, a massive spiritual transaction had already taken place during their illicit affair; their enemy they just bonded with through sex and even paid handsomely for it, already succeeded in looting the 'warehouse' where their virtues and glory, were stored and carted them away, whilst dumping physical and spiritual afflictions in replacement.


Attributes of Delilah

1. Delilah appears harmless
Apparently, when Samson saw Delilah for the first time, she looked completely innocent and disarming. Nothing in her appearance suggested she was capable of the evil she later perpetrated.

In a similar vein, that cool and innocent-looking girl, who's making passes at you in your church, appears physically harmless, but believe it or not, she's in '800 Level' in the marine kingdom under the sea and her primary mission is to truncate your glorious destiny and cart away your virtues, at 'sexpoint'.

You need to know that if you dare allow her to have her way with you, the exalted position GOD has programmed for your life, will become a mirage.

2. Delilah is very attractive

People are drawn to attractive/flashy things.

The devil knows this, and therefore, goes all out to make 'Delilah' very attractive and irresistibly appealing.

Without any molecule of doubt, it was the irresistible beauty of Delilah that attracted Samson and arrested his attention.

The 'Delilah' the devil will assign to you, will be overwhelmingly attractive, but you must stand your ground, and ensure you don't fall for it.

The bible says in proverbs 14:12: "There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."

3. Delilah wants to drain your strength

The devil knows that the only strength humans have against him, comes from our Lord Jesus Christ; he knows you are only strong, when you abide in the Lord and obey His commandments.

Therefore, you can be sure that the 'Delilah' the devil will deploy against you will discourage you from obeying the commandments of GOD, and encourage you to live a carnal life, that will aid the rapid depletion of your spiritual strength.

It is only when someone's spiritual strength has been depleted, that they can be easily captured by the devil.

4. Delilah is actively working with your main enemy- the devil

It is very important for you to know upfront, that your 'Delilah'(that man that desperately wants to have sex with you, and pay you handsomely for it, the hard drugs, masturbation, pornography etc.) is your enemy, and is actively working for your archenemy- the devil.

Their joint mission is to ensure you remain entrapped in your sinful state, till you breathe your last breath, after which they will brusquely relocate you to hellfire.

5. Delilah is equipped with the power of addiction

After the first time Delilah urged Samson to tell her the source of his strength, and he revealed it to her, and she then went ahead to bind him, and set him up, by bringing his enemies into their home in order to capture him, Samson ought to have realized the danger in staying with her, and absconded from her, altogether.
But he didn't!
Why?
He was addicted to Delilah.

Delilah was offering something special to Samson, such that, he always wanted to be with her.

He simply couldn't wean himself from her, because he was enjoying certain things Delilah was doing to him.

And that's exactly how the 'Delilah' the devil has assigned to people are – very addictive.

Delilah offers some forms of enjoyment and pleasure, that dangerously leads to self-indulgence.
Pornography is addictive; sex with that man(Delilah) is addictive; alcohol is addictive etc.; and they all lead to self-indulgence.

6. Delilah puts in bondage/Ignominy

After Samson finally disclosed the real source of his great strength and Delilah(his wife/enemy) did the needful, he was eventually captured and incarcerated(put in bondage.)
And that's the goal of the 'Delilahs' the enemy has assigned against us- to put us in bondage and disgrace.

The professor who is having coercive sex with his teenage housemaid or student, and is discovered, will most likely lose his job, go to jail, face humiliation and be stripped of his title.
He will be brought completely low!

How to escape from the Delilah assigned against us

1. Obey GOD's commandment

The instruction of GOD to Samson was clear enough: do not marry from outside your people.

If we want to escape from the snare of the 'Delilahs' assigned against us by the enemy, we have no option, but to obey the righteous commandments of GOD.

There's tremendous wisdom and inherent protection in abiding by the words of GOD.

2. Be sober and vigilant
Do not get carried away by innocent appearances.
Be on your guard, and flee from any appearance of evil, to avoid being ensnared by the 'Delilahs' assigned against you.
Also, avoid going to the territories of 'Delilah.'

Conclusively, the devil has assigned 'Delilahs' against every human being on earth.

It is up to us to avoid getting involved with these wicked 'Delilahs', and to jealously safeguard and nurture the glorious destiny GOD has bestowed upon us, until it fully manifests and becomes exceedingly fruitful.

The 'Delilah' assigned against us will fail woefully in their demonic mission of burying our marvelous and effulgent destinies, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Amen!

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Anchor Scriptures:

1. Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3
2. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14

A serious-minded Nigerian that desires to travel to the United States of America for vacation, studies, business, medical reasons or for any other purpose, must first of all find their way to the Nigeria Immigration office to obtain a passport, and thereafter proceed to the American Embassy with the necessary documents, to obtain a visa for the travel.

In John 3:3, where Jesus Christ was having a conversation with Nicodemus, the Lord declared categorically that being born again (salvation) was a prerequisite to being allowed entry into Heaven.

Also in Hebrews 12:14, it is made crystal clear that holiness is another indispensable requirement someone that wants to be allowed into Heaven, must possess.

Considering the fact that salvation(being born again) is the entry point requirement into the Christian race, and must be in place before holiness can be attained, being born again(salvation) is the 'passport' to Heaven, while holiness is the 'visa' to Heaven.

Therefore, any serious-minded human being that really wants to make it to Heaven at the end of their life here on earth, must ensure they are truly born again and live in holiness, until they leave this world.

Let us carefully examine the proclamations of Jesus Christ in Matthew 7: 21.

1. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21

In the verse above, the Lord is saying there are some people who are calling him Lord, but will not be allowed to enter into the gates of Heaven – because they are not doing the will of His Father.
And what is the will of the Father? - righteousness.

In order words, anyone who calls and accepts Jesus as his Lord, but keeps committing sin (the antithesis of righteousness) does not have the 'visa' of Heaven and will be denied entry.

2. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 7:22-23

We need understanding here, and may the Lord give us the understanding we need in Jesus name.
There are some Christians who after getting saved, prayed for some of the spiritual gifts highlighted in 1Corinthians 12: 8-10, and our gracious Lord granted their requests and bestowed these gifts upon them.

Some of these Christians who are Pastors, Bishops, Regional Overseers, General Overseers, Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets etc, later fell into sin along the line, and instead of repenting, continued in their sin(s).

Meanwhile, the spiritual gifts (anointing) in their lives were not withdrawn and continued to function efficiently, making some of them to get carried away –thinking all is well, just because their anointing is still working.
Truth be told, all is not well with them!

This is the group of people Jesus is referring to in this verse.

If these Pastors, Deacons, Bishops, Evangelists, Senior Apostles and General Overseers are unfortunate to die in their sins, they should know for sure that their exploits (miracles) will not save them.

Jesus Christ is telling them ahead what He will say to them on that dreadful day: 'Depart from me, ye that work iniquity'.

We know that it is not every student that gains admission into a higher institution that graduates at the end of the day.

It is the student that attends classes, passes their exams and perform other requisite duties,that will graduate at the end of the day.

In the same vein, it is not every Christian that starts the race(with salvation) that will make it to Heaven.

It is the Christian, who after getting saved, lives a life of holiness until the end, that will make it to eternal glory in Heaven.

May GOD help us to maintain our lives of holiness to the end, in Jesus name.

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Anchor Scripture: For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24: 24

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

The preponderance of false prophets who have become merchants of miracles and signs in our churches today, is yet another unmistakable indication that we are in the last days.

While educating His disciples before His death on the cross, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ revealed that in the endtime, false prophets will emerge and perform signs and wonders to attract and deceive many people, including, if possible, the genuine Christians.

Across the world, from the United States down to Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and other nations of the world that have a presence of the gospel of Jesus Christ, false prophets have invaded the Christian space, performing flamboyant miracles, marketing and displaying their 'extraordinary' anointing on Television and the social media.

Jesus Christ Himself called them false prophets, which is indicative of the fact that they do not belong to Him.

Meanwhile, they are calling the name of Jesus during their miracle 'performances' and making it seem as if they are in alignment with Jesus Christ, but the plain truth is that, they are not.

Jesus Christ already stated categorically in Matthew 7: 23-34 that not everyone that calls Him Lord, Lord, will enter His kingdom, but only those that do the will of His FATHER in Heaven.

This lone submission by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ gives these false prophets away, and effectively exposes and reveals their status as disciples of the devil.

The false prophets, whose intention is to deceive non-Christians and Christians alike, through the miracles they are performing, are not doing the will of GOD, which is to preach on repentance from sins and holiness, but rather dedicate all their efforts on miracles and breakthroughs.

Every genuine Christian knows that the primary assignment of Jesus Christ on earth, was to save sinners from their lives of sin, and not to perform miracles.

What will it profit a sinner or carnal Christian, if he/she receives many miracles on earth, but still ends up being roasted in hellfire, for all eternity?

Can miracles deliver a soul from eternal damnation, on the judgment day?

Unknown to unbelievers and some Christians, the devil(the master of demons) is using these false prophets to draw people away through miracles, in order to feed them false doctrines(spiritual poison) that will kill them spiritually and send them to hellfire.

Therefore, since our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ has already sounded a note of warning on the activities of false prophets, any Christian that decides to fall victim will have his/herself to blame, on the last day.

Let those that have ears, hear what the spirit is saying to the churches!

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Anchor scripture: I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

The free-will of a Christian who has given his/her life to Jesus Christ, remains intact.

In other words, when someone gets saved from his/her sins by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the person's free-will will not be taken from them.

In essence, a Christian, after his/her salvation, can decide to be holy, or to be unholy and filthy.

The power of choice and decision on the kind of life he/she wants to live, remains firmly in the control of the Christian.

The difference that occurs when someone gets saved by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is that his/her past sins have been forgiven, and has now been empowered to live a holy and righteous life.
Please take note of the word, "empowered."

A Christian upon receiving salvation, is not being remote-controlled to be holy, but being helped by the Holy Spirit; the ultimate choice to be holy or not, still remains in his/her control.

This was why Apostle Paul in our anchor scripture in Romans 12:1, had to resort to begging believers, to present their bodies a holy sacrifice unto GOD.

It may sound absurd for Apostle Paul to be begging professing Christians, by the mercies of GOD, to present their bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to GOD, something which they are naturally expected to do.

But when we consider what Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 5:1-3, where he condemned the reported cases of fornication among the Christians in the Corinthian church, we will have a better understanding of why he had to be beseeching the Christians in Rome, and the entire world, to present their bodies, a living and holy sacrifice to GOD.

Brethren, there are two types of Christians: the holy and the unholy.

The holy Christians, using their own freewill, deliberately decide to be holy, taking practical steps, denying and keeping themselves from all appearances of sin.

By contrast, the unholy Christians, by the act of their self-will, intentionally decide not to pursue holiness, but rather conform to the world.

To the holy Christians, their final destination is Heaven.

To the unholy Christians, their final destination is hellfire/lake of fire.

There are consequences for any decision we make with our freewill, whether as Christians or sinners.

We already know that the default destination of sinners is hellfire.

It will be extremely sad, to say the least, for any Christian to join sinners in hellfire.

Therefore, let the unholy Christians change their fatal course, and begin to walk on the path of holiness that leads to eternal life.

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Pastor Dolapo Lawal, recently delivered an enlightening message on the topic, "Once saved, always saved," stating in unequivocal terms that a Christian's salvation can indeed be reversed and invalidated, when the Christian willfully decides to cultivate a sinful lifestyle.

The position of Pastor Adedolapo Lawal on this doctrine is 100% in conformity with the living word of GOD.

In Revelation 21:27, the word of GOD says, "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."

In other words, under no condition whatsoever will anyone that engages in those activities that defile(such as fraud, alcoholism, indecent/provocative dressing, forgery, backdating, exam malpractice, smoking, malice, unforgiveness etc.) or those that commit abominations( such as adultery, fornication, masturbation, MouthAction, anal sex, murder etc.) or those that lie, be allowed to enter Heaven.

In line with this, are there Christians that commit fraud?

The answer is, yes.

Are there Christians that still drink and other alcoholic drinks, and even still smoke cigarettes and other hard drugs?

The answer is, yes.

Are there still Christians that engage in exam malpractice?

The answer is, yes.

Are there still Christians that dress indecently and provocatively?

The answer is, yes.

Are there still Christians that commit fornication, adultery and confidently watch porn?

The answer is, yes.

Lastly, are there still Christians that lie constantly?

Again, the answer is, yes.

The volcanic question is, can these Christians sincerely expect to be welcomed to Heaven at the expiration of their time on earth?

The volcanic answer is, no!

A deafening no!

Any pastor that has a contrary view on this subject is a false prophet, and should not be accorded any audience by Christians who are walking on the narrow way that leads to Heaven.

The "Once saved, always saved," doctrine is the brainchild of the agents of darkness, and it does not even make sense to genuine Christians.

Or does it make sense that disobedient Christians who willfully and flagrantly disobey the commandments of GOD, will be allowed to enter Heaven at the end?

It should be known to all and sundry that Heaven is strictly reserved for the obedient and holy Christians.

Let those that have ears, hear what the Spirit is declaring to the Church – before it is too late!

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Anchor Scriptures:

1. Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die; because thou has not given him warning, he shall die in his sins, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Ezekiel 3:20

2. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of GOD, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:29

3. And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. Revelation 21:27

Without any molecule of doubt, the 'Once saved, forever saved(even in a sinful state)' doctrine, is coming directly from the horrible pits of hell, and is effectively null and void in the jurisdiction of Heaven.

This 'poisonous' doctrine, which has no sound scriptural basis, was smuggled into Christian circles by satanic agents masquerading as pastors/servant of GOD, to deceive the gullible and weak Christians, in order to lead them straight to hellfire.

Let me begin from our third anchor scripture in Revelation 21:27.
The Lord declares emphatically there that under no condition will these three categories of people enter into Heaven:

1. Anything that defileth
In Matthew 15:18-20, Jesus Christ pointed out those things that defile a man/woman. They are as follows: evil thoughts, murders adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witness and blasphemies.

Therefore, anyone, who after giving his/her life to Jesus Christ and still continues to commit any of these sins and dies in it(without repentance), dies with defilement and will not enter into eternal life.
It is as simple as that!

2. Anything that worketh abomination
Every sin is essentially an abomination in the sight of our holy GOD and Jesus Christ.

In 1 Corinthians 6:9, Apostle Paul states very clearly that the unrighteous (those who commit abominations) shall not inherit the kingdom of GOD.

This implies that the fellow who had given his life to Jesus Christ at some point, but still continues to commit one or more abominations till the time of his/her death, will not be allowed to enter into the gates of Heaven, but will be dispatched straight to hellfire.
It is as simple as that!

3. Anything that maketh a lie
The Lord, says in this same Revelation 21:27, that anyone who is fond of telling lies, will not be allowed to enter the portals of glory (Heaven) when their time here on planet earth elapses.

Are there Christians that lie?

The answer to that question is yes.

If these Christians that lie, fail to repent and cry out to the Lord to forgive them and give them the power to stop lying, and they eventually die in this state, they will not be allowed to be admitted into Heaven.
It is as simple as that!

I now move to Ezekiel 3:20, our first anchor scripture.
The LORD is disclosing to us here that if anyone who is saved, turns from their righteousness(salvation) and commits iniquity, and unfortunately that person dies in their sin, their righteousness will not be remembered; which means their righteousness will not be reckoned with in their judgment.

Since they died in their sin/unrighteousness, we know from the scriptures that their destination is hellfire.

At this juncture, I advance swiftly to Hebrews 10:29, our second anchor scripture, where a fatal and finishing blow is dealt to the advocates/promoters of the 'Once saved, forever saved(even while committing sin)' doctrine.

In this verse, it is made clear that those who were formerly sanctified (formerly saved) but later decided to embrace sin, will experience sorer (more terrible) punishment.

Where are they going to experience the punishment? – in Heaven?
Ofcourse not; in hell, a resounding yes!

According to this verse, we know that committing sin is tantamount to doing despite - treating with contempt, the spirit of grace.

Apostle Paul sternly warns us against this, in Romans 6: 1-2, where he said: 'Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound. God forbid!'

In a nutshell, the very state in which one dies will determine their eternal fate/destination: in sin- hellfire, and in righteousness/holiness- Heaven.

Finally, there is no such thing as 'Once saved and forever saved (while still living in sin)' in the jurisdiction of Heaven.

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As a hardened sinner who is consistently resisting and rejecting the call of salvation from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, you are not alone in your condition.

You will not be the first, neither will you be the last person, to harden their heart and stubbornly reject our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, despite the hand of mercy He is extending to you day in, day out.

As a matter of fact, several sinners have willfully and intentionally hardened their hearts against the salvation of their souls, till their last breath, and were subsequently, promptly transferred to their deserved eternal destination.

During the lifetime of Jesus Christ, the Pharisees and Scribes, who were the religious leaders in Israel, hardened their hearts and rejected Jesus Christ, and even went ahead to commit the outrageous crime of killing him.

Before His Death, our Lord and Saviour pointedly told them that they will die in their sins, and they did.

As a sinner who has decided to harden his/her heart against the salvation of Jesus Christ, you should know for sure that Newton's third law of Motion, which states, " To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction," will apply to you.

What is the equal and opposite reaction you should be expecting, as a result of your willful and conscious decision to harden your heart and reject Jesus Christ, here on planet earth?

This is it: when you die, you will be promptly evacuated to your prison cell in hellfire, where you will be tortured brutally, and be in excruciating pains/torments, for all eternity!

Is there anything you can do to escape it, if you are unfortunate to die in your sins?

The answer is, a straight and hardened, no!

There's nothing you or anyone can do about it!

As it stands, the only way forward for you, if and only if, you do not want to join the hordes of hardened sinners that have died, and are now locked up in hellfire, is to change your heart and accept the offer of salvation, from our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Time is running out!

Take action, while you are still breathing here on planet earth, in order not to weep bitterly in hellfire, for the rest of your life.

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Anchor Scripture: Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Psalms 2:1

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Why do sinners rage?

Why are sinners always angry against Christians?

The answer is simple: it is perfectly normal for sinners to always be in a rage against Christians, since their master – the devil, is always in a rage against genuine Christians, who are eminent citizens of the celestial city of Heaven.

The devil, having being expelled from Heaven and banished to the lake of fire(on a future date) is in a furious rage, and has declared an all-out war against Christians.

The devil is furiously in a rage primarily because genuine Christians are on their way to the extraordinarily magnificent and glorious country of Heaven, while he- the devil, is on his way to his dreaded place of torment – the lake of fire.

Since the devil is in a rage against Christians, it is not unexpected that his disciples, who are sinners, will be on the same page with their boss.

Therefore, Christians should not be shocked when sinners display deep hostility and rage against them, for no obvious reason.

The reason stated above, is more than enough reason for their harsh disposition towards Christians.

As Christians, when sinners display their rage against us, hurting us, undermining our efforts or doing outright evil to us, we are not expected to retaliate, but display a superior level of understanding and try to lead them out of their miserable way, onto the way of salvation.

As Christians, we ought to know that sinners will continue to display hostility towards us, till the end of time.

There's nothing we can do about it!

The only thing we should do is to devise the perfect strategy of coping, and deflecting their evil into good, by praying for them and doing good to them, inspite of their wicked acts against us.

GOD will help us to overcome all the hostility/rage from the heathen/sinners, and empower us to win the ones that can be saved amongst them, to the camp of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

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Anchor Scripture: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of GOD?
Be not deceived: neither fornicators, not idolaters, not adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor exhortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of GOD
1 Corinthians 6:8

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

This present world might have turned upside down, with adulterers and fornicators now being hailed and celebrated, instead of being castigated and condemned, but the disapproval of GOD regarding fornication and adultery, remains the same.

The devil, having mastered the act of deceiving human beings for over 6,000 years, is now currently deceiving the current generation at an alarming rate, asserting that fornication and adultery, is not that bad.

However, in the divine spiritual realm, fornication and adultery still constitute an abomination to GOD, and those that engage in it, remain bonafide candidates of hellfire.

Are you one of the people that the devil is telling that fornication or adultery, does not matter?

Wake up, you have been deceived!

Fornication and adultery, are grievous crimes in the divine realm of the spirit, that attract stiff earthly penalties and fatal eternal punishments.

If you are one of the people believing the devil's deception that nothing will happen to you as a consequence of the acts of fornication and adultery that you are perpetrating, then your case is a sorry case!

If you 'manage' to believe this deception till death snatches your life away, then you will have more than enough time to weep bitterly and gnash your teeth in excruciating pains and torment, in your prison cell in hellfire.

To avert this irreversible catastrophe, you must repent from your sins of fornication/adultery, and surrender your life to Jesus Christ.

If you fail to do this before your 'golden bowl' is broken, know for sure that the same devil that deceived you on earth, is eagerly waiting for you in hellfire, to torment the living daylight out of you, non-stop!

Will you allow that to happen to you?

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Anchor Scripture: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:15 &16

The prime agenda of the 'world' is to defile our soul/heavenly garment, draw us away from holiness, neutralize the pure love of Jesus Christ in our hearts, and make us totally blind to beneficial spiritual truth.

Every authentic Christian ought to be fully cognizant of the fact that although they are in the world, they are not of the world; their citizenship is not of this world, but of Heaven.

And every human being should realize that our coming into this world is for the purpose of undergoing a trial (test).

Yes, our primary purpose for coming into this world is to choose where we want to spend our eternity- in Heaven, or in Hell.

Heaven and Hell, the only two eternal destinations available, have their distinct laws, which their respective citizens must adhere to.

One of the prominent laws stipulated for the prospective citizens of Heaven, who are currently living on earth, is the topic for this message: "Love not the world."

For the prospective citizens of Hell, the reverse of this law is the case: "Love the world. Embrace it, in its entirety."

Brethren, we have no option than to take this commandment not to 'love the world,' with all the seriousness it deserves, because at the end of our lives, we will be scanned to detect if the love of the world is present in our hearts, or if we indulged in those activities that belong to the world.

Anybody that the powerful scan in Heaven detects to have the love of the world in their heart, is automatically disqualified from being a citizen of Heaven, and will be swiftly evacuated to the abode of the damned - Hellfire.

In this message, we will nail down those activities and indulgences that constitute the 'world', which every Heaven-bound Christian must not love, or connect with.

1. Worldly Music

Without mincing words, Hip-hop, Rap, Rnb, Reggae, Rock, Heavy Metal, Fuji, and other types of music being produced by worldly/secular musicians, belong to the world, and its prince – the devil.

Any Heaven-bound Christian, and I repeat emphatically, any Christian that intends to make it to Heaven at the end of their sojourn here on earth, will not have anything to do with worldly/secular music.

Such a Christian will not play and listen to such music in their home, vehicle, place of work, or anywhere else – under any condition.

Some 'Christians' play and dance to worldly music at their birthday parties, wedding reception parties and other celebrations, to the disappointment of the host of Heaven, and to the excitement of the demons of Hell.

Are these so-called Christians aware of the fact that, demons gave the worldly musicians (who have a pact with them) the lyrics and inspiration for the music they are producing.

In some cases, the demons inhabiting the musicians actually do the singing; while in some scenarios, the musicians themselves are demons, masquerading as humans.

Can a so-called Christian who enjoys the filthy secular music being inspired and influenced by demons( the eternal enemies of GOD) expect to be welcomed to Heaven( the abode of holiness)upon their death, after comprehensively defiling themselves with such unclean and cursed music, here on earth?

The answer is a deafening, no!

A capital, no!

What excuse do these Christians have, when we have wonderful Godly music being produced by certified Christian musicians like Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, Minister Dunsin Oyekan, Minister Theophilus Sunday and Minister Panam Passy Paul?

Every genuine Christian ought to be thoroughly revolted and severely irritated, whenever these distasteful and filthy ungodly songs, known as secular music, are being aired.

Any 'Christian' who enjoys anything called secular music, needs to subject his/herself to a full 'forensic' examination, to ascertain the status of their salvation.

Secular music is unclean, and we know for sure that no unclean thing or anything that defiles, will ever make it to Heaven.(Revelation 21:27)

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Anchor Scripture: For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water; whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
John 5:4

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

The 'Pool of Bethesda' is the arena of divine encounters.

The 'Pool of Bethesda' is the venue of solution and supernatural testimonies.

Brethren, our 'Pool of Bethesda' is the location(physical and spiritual) where the solution-provider, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, meets us to solve our problems and put broad smiles on our faces.

In John 5, the account of a man that had an infirmity for 38 years, and had relocated to the Pool of Bethesda, in earnest anticipation of receiving his healing through the angel's troubling of the waters, at a specific season.

From his interaction with Jesus, we learnt that he had failed repeatedly to receive his healing, because he had no one to assist him to be the first to get inside the pool, whenever an angel came down to trouble it.

By a divine ordinance, it was only the first person that got into the pool of Bethesda that got healed; the second fellow to get inside will remain the same – without getting healed.

Without any shadow of doubt, this man would have been getting increasingly agitated and frustrated at his inability to be the first to get into the pool of Bethesda, but he encouraged himself to remain there.

This man kept his hope alive, and did not leave the pool of Betheda, against all odds, hoping his day would come, and it came, albeit in a way he never envisaged.

Why you must never leave your 'pool of Bethesda'

If the sick man at the pool of Bethesda, had left the place just five minutes before the arrival of Jesus Christ, he would have missed the golden opportunity of a lifetime to be healed.

HE never bargained for the arrival of Jesus Christ on the scene, to heal him, but Jesus Christ showed up, and out a glorious end to his misery of 38 years.

Your 'pool of Bethesda' could be the church you attend, the ministry you are in, the man of GOD attached to you, or the serious Christian who is your neighbor, boss, co-worker, family member etc

The critical lesson to be learnt is that we must remain at our 'pool of Bethesda' inspite of the discouragement and delays, we might be experiencing.

We need to be cognizant of the fact that our miracles will only come to the 'Pool of Bethesda' and will not come to meet us at the comfort of our homes.

The devil will fire the arrows of frustration, discouragement and hopelessness, to make us leave our 'Pool of Bethesda, in order to make us miss our miracles and breakthroughs.

Let us exercise patience and fortitude, and remain at our 'Pool of Bethesda,' until our miracles will arrive, for they will surely arrive, in Jesus name.

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Anchor Scripture: For the wages of sin is death.
Romans 6:23

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

We are not going to deny the fact that people actually derive pleasure from sinful activities, such as fornication, adultery, masturbation, pornography, partying, drunkenness, revellings, etc., but the question is, how long will these pleasures last?

Sin – sexual sins, moral sins, emotional sins and every shade of sin, promises and actually delivers some form of pleasure and gratification, which continues to motivate and encourage people to keep subscribing to them.

What most sinners, however fail to take into proper cognizance, is the temporary nature and terrible consequences of sin.

The truth, which no man/woman can deny is that the pleasures of sin is temporal, and can be interrupted on earth through severe accidents, chronic diseases, and excruciating trauma, and will be eventually ended by death.

The big problem is not the cessation of the pleasures of sin in the lives of sinful men/women; that is altogether a small for them to contend with.

Let’s take for example, a man/woman that enjoyed the pleasures of fornication and adultery throughout their lifetime, spanning a total of 100 years.

After death, he/she is unable to commit fornication or adultery again.

Now, he/she must now receive the wages of sin. (Romans 6:23)

He/she will not receive these dreaded wages for just 1 billion years, neither will it be for 1 trillion years, it’s forever – till eternity.

What do these wages entail: being roasted in hot, unquenchable fire, non-stop, being eaten alive by scary worms, being deprived of water, food and other basic necessities, being tormented in outer darkness, without end.

Now, let’s juxtapose the 100 years of sinful pleasure a sinner enjoys on earth, with over 1 trillion years of brutal and excruciating pains, being roasted in extremely hot sulphuric flames.

My brother/sister, if you are part of those people saying there’s no such place as hellfire, no problem, just be patient till you die, then you will eventually see it for yourself, but it will be too late to repent!

Now, with the comparison above, is it not very apparent that sinful men and women on earth, will only ‘enjoy’ the pleasures of sin for a relatively short time?

The question you will need to answer is: is it worth it to ‘enjoy’ the pleasures of sin for 80-120 years, and pay for those sins after death, in excruciating pains and brutal torments for over 1 trillion years – till eternity?

If your answer is, no, then the only way forward is to surrender your life to Jesus Christ today, for the salvation of your soul, and obey Him, till your last breath.

If you sincerely love yourself, and do not want to be part of the “Had I known!” crew, after death, this is exactly what you will do now.

GOD will help us in Jesus name.

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Anchor Scripture: Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Revelation 3:4

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Primarily, virgins(male and female) are very powerful and highly respected, in the realm of the spirit.

As a youth, your virginity is synonymous with the pure and spotless white 'garment', GOD ALMIGHTY, gave to you when you were coming to this world.

One of the best ways you can show your extreme ingratitude to GOD, and displease HIM, is by scooping very dirty, stinking and filthy sewage water, and spraying it on the sparkling white garment, GOD gave to you.

Your pure white 'garment' represents your virginity, and the very dirty, stinking and filthy sewage water, represents sexual immorality/premarital sex.

As a youth, when you start watching pornography, begin to masturbate, start handling, kissing and engaging in sex, you are rubbing very dirty, stinking and filthy sewage water, on your GOD-given white 'garment.'

And you will have extremely tough questions to answer on the great day of judgment, if you fail to repent of your sins, before it's too late.

As a youth, when you constantly engage in sexual immorality/premarital sex, your white garment is utterly stained, and you will become defiled in the realm of the spirit.

When you get to this very low state, you have disqualified yourself from many lofty/beneficial positions that can only be given to people with undefiled white garments.

At this point, you have become of little or no use for the glory of GOD, but of immense usefulness for the devil and his agents.

Are you aware that those the devil uses, end up in hellfire, for eternal punishment?

To avoid this great tragedy, say no to sexual immorality/premarital sex and other sins, to preserve your GOD-given white 'garment.'

When you wait till your marriage night before having sexual intercourse with your spouse, Heaven honors you, and even the devil and his agents, will respect you.

Your GOD-given potentials, talents and virtues, will remain intact and in a ready state, for your elevation and success in life.

As a youth, keeping your virginity till marriage is one of the best, if not the best decision, you can ever make.

May GOD give you the wisdom to key into this.

Amen.

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Anchor Scripture: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Thou Christian lady/woman, be very sincere with yourself in answering this straight-forward question: is your dress that exposes your cleavage to the world, and makes the lustful imagination of men who are under the bondage of sexual demons, run wild, holy?

To the 'Christian' women who have the audacity of wearing cleavage-barring clothes to church, are you happy of the fact that the devil is using you to divert the attention of men from GOD, to your cleavage?

Are you competing with GOD for the attention of men, in HIS own house?

Are you excited about the fact that your actions are making the demons of lust to find their evil assignment of firing and bombarding men with the arrows of lust, a lot easier?

As a Christian, you are supposed and expected to be frustrating and thwarting the works of demons, but here you are, helping and aiding them.

And you expect GOD to be happy with you and allow you to enter Heaven, after your death?

Wake up, it's not going to happen!

Heaven is not for those people calling themselves 'Christians' but assisting demons in opposing the kingdom of GOD.

Repent and forsake your sinful ways, and commit yourself to Jesus Christ.

Do it as soon as possible. Even now!

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DanOkonkwo:
The church is a sacred place of worship and fellowship with God,but recently it revealed that what we do in this nation as Christianity is just a show of performance.
From the recent win of Arsenal of the Priemier league after 22 years,it revealed that idolatry has taken a disguise in the church today.
Many church people including clergymen who should know better are hosting Thanksgiving service on behalf of Arsenal and even a preaching with Arsenal as a theme.
I don't have a problem with Arsenal winning the league, infact I celebrated them but not to have it take over a church service,the teaching or preaching of the Word unto something else.
There should be boundaries,there should be a limit to such things.
Do your celebration,yes, it's well deserved but when it becomes a topic in church and it intrudes into the sanctity of worship and reverence for God,then that's a problem,we are largely drifting in the Nigerian Church Landscape.
We have a long way to go.

GOD bless you for this!

Sinners are perishing and Christians are being starved of the 'nutritious' word of GOD, but they have time to conform to the world by celebrating football, which belongs to the world and is passing away with the world.
Jesus Christ is not happy with a majority of our churches today.
No wonder Christians have little impact in our society today.
The power of GOD cannot manifest in carnal Christians.

On this earth, many sinners(even the most terrible ones) are living comfortable and luxurious lives.

Many hardened sinners are enjoying good health, achieving academic success by earning degrees, attain excellence in the corporate world, have marital bliss, are having children, are building mansions, are having fleets of exotic automobiles, and are achieving great success in all the spheres of life.

Infact, many sinners are more wealthy than genuine Christians.

Therein lies the deception!

Just because many hardened sinners have great riches and possessions, and are doing better than many Christians in many indices of life, they think all is well with them.

Their thinking is that, if they can be doing so well without Jesus Christ, why do they now need Him?

What do they need Him for?

They look down pitifully on Christians who live holy lives, go to church and serve GOD faithfully, whilst still struggling financially.

They sometimes mock them, most especially, when they come to them for financial aid.

What hardened sinners do not realize is that the devil is wiser than them by a long stretch.

They do not realize that the devil will internationally not attack their finances, and even help them to grow their wealth, in order to guide them to the fatal conclusion that they do not need Jesus Christ, for anything.

When people declare with their mouth or through their conduct, that they do not need Jesus Christ for anything, they are at the mercy of the devil, who can kill them at anytime, he wishes to.

And when he kills them – for he must kill them(except they repent) he will throw them into hellfire.

In essence, the devil allows hardened sinners to be deceived and distracted by their wealth and well-being on earth, in order to make them turn their backs on Jesus Christ, and eventually perish in hellfire.

On a light note, the devil allows them to enjoy and live in luxury for a few years on earth, to compensate for the billions and trillions of years, they will spend in torments and miseries in hellfire/lake of fire, after leaving the earth.

Let every sinner know that all the wealth, good health, comfort and pleasures, they are enjoying one earth, will soon expire; they themselves will soon expire in hellfire, if they fail to repent and run to Jesus Christ, now!

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