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 Christianity Etc › Fruits Meet For Repentance by johnstin(op): 8:32pm On Jul 03 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=2049.0 |
| Christianity Etc › Why You Must Avoid Hellfire At All Costs by johnstin(op): 11:08pm On Jul 01 |
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! https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=2238.msg2241#msg2241
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| Christianity Etc › Delilah by johnstin(op): 10:56pm On Jul 01 |
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! https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=94.msg95#msg95 https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=94.msg95#msg95 |
| Christianity Etc › The Passport And Visa To Heaven by johnstin(op): 10:43pm On Jul 01 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=34.msg35#msg35
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| Christianity Etc › Miracles, Signs And Wonders By False Prophets by johnstin(op): 11:16pm On Jun 29 |
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! https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3468.0 |
| Christianity Etc › A Christian Can Decide Not To Be Holy by johnstin(op): 11:10pm On Jun 29 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=1487.0 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Pastor Dolapo Lawal Is 100% Correct On This by johnstin(op): 10:58pm On Jun 29 |
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! https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3504.msg3507#msg3507
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| Christianity Etc › Why Some Pastors Avoid Preaching About Hellfire by johnstin(op): 5:18pm On Jun 23 |
Anchor scripture: "And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=1477.msg1479#msg1479 17 Likes 1 Share
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| Christianity Etc › Once Saved, Not Forever Saved, If….. by johnstin(op): 4:47pm On Jun 23 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=29.msg30#msg30 |
| Christianity Etc › How Newton’s Third Law Of Motion Applies To Hardened Sinners by johnstin(op): 4:32pm On Jun 23 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=2360.0 |
| Christianity Etc › Why Do The Heathen Rage by johnstin(op): 8:54pm On Jun 20 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=1878.msg1880#msg1880 |
| Christianity Etc › Be Not Deceived – Fornicator And Adulterer by johnstin(op): 8:46pm On Jun 20 |
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? https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3130.0 |
| Christianity Etc › Love Not The World 1 by johnstin(op): 8:25pm On Jun 20 |
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) https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=121.msg122#msg122 |
| Christianity Etc › The Pool Of Bethesda by johnstin(op): 11:46pm On May 30 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3185.new#new |
| Christianity Etc › The Short-term Pleasures Of Sin by johnstin(op): 11:33pm On May 30 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3183.msg3187#new |
| Christianity Etc › Youth Virginity : Defiling your White Garment by johnstin(op): 9:56pm On May 29 |
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. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=2205.0 |
| Christianity Etc › Ia Your Cleavage-barring Dress Holy? - For Christians Only by johnstin(op): 9:44pm On May 29 |
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! https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3163.0 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Celebrating Arsenal's Win In Church Is Out Of Place by johnstin(m): 9:41pm On May 29 |
DanOkonkwo: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. |
| Christianity Etc › Why Sinners Get Comfortable In Their Sinful State by johnstin(op): 10:18pm On May 28 |
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! https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=2386.0 |
| Christianity Etc › Be Not Deceived- Fraudsters And Yahoo-yahoo Boys/girls by johnstin(op): 10:10pm On May 28 |
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 extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of GOD 1 Corinthians 6:8 Blessed be the name of the Lord. In our anchor scripture, it is clearly stated that the unrighteous, will not inherit the kingdom of GOD. As a fraudster or yahoo-yahoo boy/girl, whose work is swindling people and using deceptive means to take other people's money, you are unrighteous and consequently, you have made yourself unfit to inherit the kingdom of GOD. If the devil had been deceiving you that all you need to do as a fraudster/yahoo-yahoo boy, is to donate money to churches, give to Pastors and do philanthropy to be in the good books of GOD, you have been 'abundantly' deceived. Even if you give a 100 percent of your ill-gotten wealth to orphanages and old peoples' homes, you will still be unfit to inherit the kingdom of GOD, if you remain a fraudster. While you are still breathing on earth, you need to take the bull by the horn, by forsaking your sinful ways and come to Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3138.0 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › The Sinner’s Expectation Of A Born-again Christian by johnstin(op): 5:11pm On May 28 |
Sinners have a fair and rational expectation that a born-again Christian should be markedly different from them. A sinner expects a born-again Christian to live above sin. Sinners expect born-again Christians to rebuke them when they lie, steal, commit sexual immorality, fight, dress immodestly, use profanities and commit various forms of atrocities. A sinner does not expect a born-again Christian to join him/her in participating in sinful activities. A sinner expects a born-again Christian to dress differently, talk differently, reason differently and act differently from them. In music, entertainment and other activities, a sinner does not expect to be on the same page with a born-again Christian. Ultimately, a sinner expects a born-again Christian to be operating on a high pedestal of holiness, righteousness, forthrightness, integrity, moral sanctity, sexual sanctity, fidelity and cordialiness. But when a sinner uses 'binoculars' to scan a man/woman that professes to be a born-again Christian, and sees those same sinful activities that holds him/her bondage, in the life of the so-called born-again Christian, they are utterly confused. Therefore, as someone that calls his/herself a 'born-again' Christian, that is still committing sin, you are one of the people bringing utter confusion into the life of sinners, and preventing their salvation. If you continue in this bad state, the judgment of GOD will eventually crash down on you. Repent today, and cease from being a stumbling block to sinners, who should give their lives to Jesus Christ. https://ransomedbychrist.com/index.php?topic=3169.msg3172#msg3172
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| Christianity Etc › Re: See Why You Won't Get To Heaven by johnstin(m): 8:28pm On May 16 |
Newlight777:You have said the plain truth. Anybody that has ears to hear should hear! For those saying there is no such thing as hellfire, it will be fatally catastrophic when you die and discover there is hellfire - when it will be too late! For those hardened unbelievers insisting there is no hellfire, no problem, we will all discover the truth when we die. The big problem, however, is that once you enter hellfire, there is no coming out! You better humble yourself now before death and hellfire will humble you by fire and by force! Those of us who have chosen to follow Jesus Christ at all cost, are not stupid. We will soon be vindicated. There's no question about that. |
| Family › Re: If You Have A Beautiful Marriage Please Tell Us The Secret by johnstin(m): 10:56am On Apr 15 |
Yes, without any shadow of doubt, being a born-again Christian that follows and applies the divine principles in the scriptures, is the main secret of the success of our marriage. Couples must learn to forgive and tolerate the 'tolerable' habits from each other. And ofcourse, couples must create time to have conversations and play(including physical plays ) to reduce and eliminate tension. Most importantly, couples must pray together, to protect their marriage from demonic attacks. Demonic attacks are responsible for the crash of many marriages today; you may choose not to believe this, but it does not change the fact that it is real. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Will You Be Ready When The Lord Shall Come? by johnstin(m): 12:03pm On Mar 01 |
Whether anyone likes it or not, Jesus Christ will come for His saints. The fact that you do not believe it, will not stop it from happening. The fact that some people do not believe that a witch can summon someone on their evil mirror, stab the person and the person dies shortly afterwards, does not invalidate that truth. Even if the rapture does not meet us here on earth, we will all die and after death, head to Heaven or hell. Let the hardened sinners know that they will have themselves to blame after their death. As we speak, hardened sinners who are in hellfire are crying bitterly, being tormented by wicked demons and waiting for the great judgment day to be sentenced and thrown into the lake of fire. - to be punished forever. That is the while truth and there's nothing anyone can do about it. Is it fair ? The question you should answer is: what stops you from giving your life to Jesus Christ? What stops you from living to make the GOD that created you, happy? If you are blaspheming or doubting, no problem, after death you will be faced with the reality, but it will be too late! Thr proud and hardened sinner, will be humbled and cry bitterly after death - for the rest of his/her life in hellfire/lake of fire. 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Scientists Confirm Biblical Earthquake At The Moment Of Jesus' Crucifixion by johnstin(m): 10:56pm On Feb 27 |
After death everyone will believe in Jesus Christ, but it will be too late for some people. Many people are having divine encounters these days, where they are being taken mostly to hellfire to confirm its existence, but many hardened sinners are still refuting it. When they die and find themselves in their prison cells in hellfire, they will now believe, and be crying for mercy, but it will be too late for them; and they will only have themselves to blame. Many stubborn atheists are currently locked up in hellfire, and have become sober and ready to receive the salvation from Jesus, they their fate is sealed in hellfire, forever. While you are still breathing on earth, take your eternal destiny in your hands- if you love yourself. After death, it's case closed. A word is enough for the wise! 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Romance › Re: Please Help Me Reprogram My Life, I'm Tired Of Patronising Prostitutes. by johnstin(m): 6:54pm On Jan 17 |
KiNg0G:If you are indeed ready to stop this bad practice, I have a 100% guaranteed solution. First, you must genuinely give your life to Jesus Christ and receive salvation. Then you will need to go for deliverance to evict the demons responsible, in a good bible-believing church., such as MFM. Be ready for at least 2 days dry fasting, because sexual demons can be very stubborn. If you follow this advice, you will be delivered quickly. Your self will and how you keep yourself, also has a role to play, for your lasting victory. Do away with all porn and secular music. Start playing good gospel music, worship songs in home; not those gospel songs from artists like Ebuka songs or Gaisebaba etc. I mean real divine gospel songs that draw down thr presence of the Holy Spirit. Personalize Revelation 12:11, and read it daily |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Shouting ‘Amen’ Won’t Save You — Here’s Why by johnstin(m): 8:07pm On Nov 30, 2025 |
AKONE:GOD bless you abundantly for this post. You couldn't have said it better! In these last days, the preaching of the cross is fast vanishing from our churches, which is very sad. As it is now, from revelations, most of the Christians dieing are heading to hellfire, but we are not worried about that. All we now emphasize is prosperity. Anyway, Jesus Christ already said many Christians are called, but few out of the Christians called, will be chosen. He that is holy, let him be holy still, for he will see GOD at the end. For the Christian who is not holy, he will see the devil in hellfire/lake of fire, at the end. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: When People Die. Where Do They Go. I Want To Know. by johnstin(m): 11:14pm On Nov 21, 2025 |
Sirchiboy:Heaven or hellfire, depending on whether they accepted Jesus Christ and followed him to the end of their lives. 1 Like |
| Celebrities › Re: Tim Godfrey Breaks Silence On Being Labeled ‘worldly’ by johnstin(m): 7:48pm On Oct 30, 2025 |
He is not only worldly, he is not born-again. What I'm seeing is not a new creature; he is still the old creature, the carnal man. Jesus Christ told us that, " by their fruits, we shall know them." Therefore by the 'fruits' of his appearance, we know he is of the world. Anybody can call himself gospel artist these days, but Jesus knows His sheep. 1 Like |
| Crime › Re: The Tragic Story Of Lt. Samson Haruna Whose Wife Burnt Alive by johnstin(m): 2:37pm On Oct 08, 2025 |
SonofElElyonRet:You got it perfectly right. If one fails to deal with open doors, demons will always come in and wreck havoc. "He that breaks an hedge, a serpent will bite him." - Ecclesiastes 10:8 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Kumuyi Abolishes 6-month Mandatory Courtship For Church Members by johnstin(m): 3:23pm On Sep 01, 2025 |
MaxInDHouse:100% sure. By the time we die, we will all know that there is Heaven and hell. I witnessed a guy that was passing away in the hospital sometime ago. The guy, lived recklessly in sin, and on his sick bed, was already feeling the heat of hellfire. He was screaming that we should throw him in a river, shouting that the heat was too much. We were pouring water on him and giving him water continuously, but he wasnt even feeling it. I was praying for him for like 5 hours but had to quickly go somewhere. When I got back, I didn't meet him at his space. I called the man, that brought him and he said he died shortly after I left. I was pained, knowing he most likely ended in hell. His death still pains me till today, although we were not close like that. We will all find out that there is Heaven and hell, but for some people, it will be too late! |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Kumuyi Abolishes 6-month Mandatory Courtship For Church Members by johnstin(m): 3:11pm On Sep 01, 2025 |
geoworldedu:No human being can nullify the reality. As we speak, people are burning in hellfire. Ignorance is no excuse, anybody that dies without Jesus Christ, will land in hellfire- without fail. This includes Christians that die in their sins. Willful ignorance or self-inflicted deception, is no excuse in the divine court of law. |
