Mercy and Grace from the Throne of God's Grace shall speak better things for you in this month in Jesus Name. Amen.
Great Grace Brethren!!!

"We are afflicted in every way but we are not crushed..." {2 Cor.4:8}

"For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." {Romans 8:38-39 amp}

"Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God." {2 Cor.3:5 amp}

"What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us? He who did not spare [even] His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?" {Romans 8:31-32 amp}

"For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and inside us![inside Jesus Christ] 19 For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed." {Romans 8:18-19 amp}

Jesus Christ said "All that My Father gives Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me]." {John 6:37}
what am I?
What are you?
What are we?
waiting for *right now* to ascend the Throne of God's Grace in our hearts/mind *right now* to *seek mercy and receive grace to help us in this time of need{current situation/joys/pleasures/fears/doubts/sins/blackmail/threats/challenges e.t.c} on this earth?
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, *let us have grace*, whereby *we may serve God acceptably* with reverence and Godly fear" {Hebrews 12:28 KJV}
Great Grace Brethren!!!

"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved/shaken, *let us have grace*, whereby *we may serve God acceptably* with reverence and Godly fear" {Hebrews 12:28 KJV}
Grace is the *secret* of serving God *acceptably* according to his standard and will not according to our own human head knowledge, understanding, principle and style every tick of time we spend on this earth.
Grace is the *secret* of Christian faith.
Grace is the *ability/expressions/manifestations* of the Holy Spirit both for *believers and unbelievers* to help *mankind* thus "Grace of God which brings salvation has appeared to *all men*, it teaches us how to resist sin and worldly passions, it teaches us how to live holy, righteous and self-controlled in this *present world* {not when we die then we enter Heaven and start living holy lives}" {Titus 2:11-12}
Grace is used *in this sinful world/earth* to live a holy life in the power of the Holy Spirit thus "Jesus Christ said, there is *no excuse for sin*" {John 15:22} by any human being on this earth.
Do not be tired of *seeking mercy and grace* from the throne of God's grace to help us in this time of need {every tick of second we spend on this earth is a time of need whether we are in pleasure or in distress/sorrows/pains}.
Great Grace Brethren!!!

THANK YOU JESUS CHRIST; MY LOVE!!!
"For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that *whoever believes and trusts* in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but *have eternal life*. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him. 18 *Whoever* believes and has decided to trust in Him [as personal Savior and Lord] is not judged [for this one, there is no judgment, no rejection, no condemnation]; but the one who does not believe [and has decided to reject Him as personal Savior and Lord] is judged already [that one has been convicted and sentenced], because *he/she has not believed and trusted* in the *name* of the [One and] only begotten Son of God [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, the One *who alone can save* him]"
{John 3:16-18 amp}

"Then He{Jesus Christ} opened their minds to [help them] understand the Scriptures, 46 and said, “And so it is written, that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that repentance [necessary] for forgiveness of sins would be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things." {Luke 24:45-48}

Sound Gospel of grace and truth in Christ Jesus if shared under the leading of the Holy Spirit *must* be able to open the minds/hearts/brain of people both physically and spiritually{even for the preacher and the listeners} present to
Have a need to *repent from sin as well as anything in the appearance of sin* and *believe that any sin, type of sin or amount of sin can be completely forgiven BY BELIEVING IN JESUS CHRIST AS GOD AND LORD OF YOUR LIFE* because by his death on the flesh and resurrection from the dead on the 3rd day; He has paid for the sins and the consequences of all sins of those who *BELIEVE IN HIM*, reconciled them with THE FATHER and justified them {made them holy/righteous in the eyes of the Father}
not minding whether you think according to your own calculations, philosophy, knowledge, ministration, interpretations e.t.c that you are *holy/perfect/righteous* by *your own efforts of keeping the law*

You are witnesses of these things; it is the *very nature/duty/obligation of everyone who believes in Jesus Christ* to share/teach/witness to this *sound gospel* by words, character and attitude *concurrently* whether alone in the private or in the public {Streets, bus, schools, departments, office, keke-marwa, markets, Church, Shops, Hospital, prison, Military/para-military-base, political-groups/stage, family, compound, police office/post/cell, eatery/cafeteria, pharmacies, rendez-vous/meeting-points e.t.c}

Teaching/sharing *the Sound-Gospel* produces *convinced/balanced Christian faith* and nobody who hears and experiences *GENUINE FAITH* will ever want to have anything to do with *indoctrinated teachings* thus "So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed" {Acts.19:20}

His name shall be called *Jesus* for He (alone) will *deliver* his brothers and sisters from their sin"
(Matthew 1:21)
Invite Jesus Christ into your life *right now* so that He will deliver you/us from *any sin/sinful habits/sinful addictions/unbelief/fear/
worries/anxieties/lacks/depression/sickness* instantly and release His grace(ability) of *consistent and growing righteousness/
wholeness* from now forward till He calls us home or comes in glory...
JESUS CHRIST, I TRUST IN YOUR CAPABILITY AS THE ONLY AUTHENTIC GOD!!!

And now I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to the word of His grace [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose—all believers] in Christ Jesus. Amen.
{Acts 20:32 amp}

The Holy Rosary is an *expression of God's full grace to humanity*
thus the angels' greeting:
HAIL MARY{CHIBUOGWU}, *FULL OF GRACE*
GRACE is the *secret-path/sure-key* to *consistent and acceptable faith* in Christ Jesus thus
"Wherefore we receiving *a kingdom* which cannot be *moved/shaken*, let us *have grace*, *whereby* we may *serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear*" {Hebrews 12:28 KJV}

Ask God for his mercy and grace to participate in this *His Grace Revival* through the Holy Rosary and Eucharistic Benediction held daily at all the Catholic Church in the Evening between 5pm and 6pm within this month of May 2019.
GREAT GRACE BRETHREN!!!

This gift of faith has been given to *all of us(human beings) free of charge* through grace so that we may repent from sin and all that has the appearance of sin then accept Jesus Christ as our *new life*;
resist sin every tick of seconds on this earth,
resist worldly passions every moment in any part of this world even as *some* entertainment industries/political-authorities/academicians/scientist are *repackaging them to appear/seem like righteousness*
to live holy, righteous and self-controlled lives on this earth/world(Nigerian economy/present-circumstances-challenges/sickness/pains/emotional-instabilities)
not when we die!!!
"for the grace of God has appeared to all men/women bringing salvation, training/teaching us to renounce/reject/resist sin and worldly passions, and training/teaching us in this present world/age/time to live lives that are self-controlled, righteous and holy, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. He it is who gave himself for us that he might *redeem us from all iniquity and purify for for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you" (Titus 2:11-15)
"We have received these gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, *faith in a measure/proportion/quantity*..."(Romans 12:6)...
Great Grace Brethren!!!

Do not be comfortable with *any sin or appearance of sin* in your/my life as a Christian
because some people say *every Christian has a sin he/she is managing at any point of time on this earth.
There is no excuse for any sin or appearance of sin manifesting in any Christian, Jesus declared in John 15:22
because he has *redeemed/delivered* us from *all sin* and *purified us* for himself as a people who are his own always ready for *righteous manifestations* (Titus 2:14) through His Holy Spirit who *both wills and does His good pleasures through us* (Philippians 2:13)
In every age/generation/time no matter how noisy sin appears or how acceptable it appears in the public, God keeps for himself *from among those human beings*, those who are undefiled without sin(Malachi 1:11); Elijah told God that He is the only prophet who has not *defiled himself with idolatry*, God showed him 7000 whom he preseeved without sin in that generation (1 Kings 19)
In Romans 11:4-6, Paul confirms that these *7000 undefiled remnants* still exist in *all generation* even today(3rd May, 2019). It is not just literal *7000 undefiled persons* in this age against 7 billion people on this planet earth rather in every group/dimensions/country/age-brackets(30 yrs people/20-yrs people)/married/singles/pastors/priests/politicians/actors/students/teachers/graduates/church/fellowship* there are *undefiled remnants kept/set apart/controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Hence cast every sin or any appearance of Sin to Jesus Christ and He will deliver you from it and give you grace never to return back to your vomit as well as increase in grace, faith, holiness, righteousness even become a vessel through which other human beings are set free *eternally* from sin/unbelief/torments/pains/depressions/sickness/burdens/yokes/doubts/fears/worries/anxieties...
Your Focus must be on Jesus Christ who has *power to destroy all/any sin* not on the sin or how many times you have fallen back to the sin however never in your life accept *any sin as something you are born into or something you cannot live without*
thus "Looking unto Jesus Christ; the beginner, sustainer and end of our Faith" (Hebrews 12:2)
Great Grace Brethren!!!

We do not compare ourselves with one another or compete with one another rather we learn from other fellow human beings either good or bad things, reject/stand against the bad ones then use the good knowledge/ideas we received from others to improve our lives and families thus "we do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another, and compare themselves by one another, they do not show good sense" {2 Cor.10:12}

Husband is not just a title. Husband is not just the ability to make a wife pregnant. Husband means great responsibility. Husband means houseband; the band that binds the house together. A godly husband is a Priest, a Provider and a Protector. As a Priest a husbands subjects himself to Christ and opens the Word and leads his family to Christ through daily family worship at the family altar. As a Provider the husband works hard to ensures that the family is well fed, nourished and decently dressed. As a Protector the husband shelters his family from physical harm, emotional and spiritual attacks. A godly husband; the man of the house; will stand up for his marriage and defend his wife and children and fight for his family’s salvation.

WHO COMPILED THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE?
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One of the most ignored topics that protestant would not want to discuss is the compilation of the Christian Bible. It seems to them that the Bible was just tossed by God from the sky down to Earth, and that no one was responsible for its compilation. Thus, everytime a Catholic opens up the history on how the Bible came, protestants will divert the topic and try to evade it by jumping to another irrelevant issues. Because once we can dig up the story of Bible compilation, it will turn out that protestants had no contributions to the Christian Bible.
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⛪Religion First, Before Holy Book �
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Legitimate religions had to exist first before they can make their own holy books, not that holy books exist then religions next. Just as a country should exist first before they can make their own constitution.
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For instance, when Islam was founded by Muhammad there was no Quran (Islam's Holy Book) yet. And it took around 70 years after Muhammad's death that the Quran was compiled. Also, when Siddhartha Gautama started Buddhism, there was no Tripitaka (Buddhism's Holy Book) yet. And it took around 400 years after Buddha's death that the Tripitaka was compiled into writings.
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Likewise, the Christian's Holy book must have been compiled by a legitimate Christian religion that existed before Christian Bible, not the other way around. There is no other Christian religion that existed prior to the compilation of the Bible, except the Catholic Church. Because it was the Catholic Church who decided the list of New Testament books and canonized it as an inspired writings. On the other hand, protestant sects/cults existed only 1,200 years after the Holy Bible was compiled. Therefore, they are eligitimate Christian religions, and are just product of misinterpreting the Bible.
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The Compilation of the Christian Bible
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The Bible is a Holy Book of all Christians. It is composed of 46 Old Testament books (reduced by protestants into 39 books only) and 27 New Testament books. The Septuagint version of the Old Testament which was composed around 250 BC had 46 books. During the time of Christ and his apostles, there was no New Testament writings yet. Thus, there was no Christian Bible yet at the time of Christ, since the Old Testament is not yet a Christian Bible.
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The last book of the New Testament was estimated to be written only on 100AD. The Epistles of St. Paul had scattered in different places and the Church had to gathered it for several decades. During those days there were more than 4 Gospels other than the current gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (e.g. Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Peter, Gospel of Mary, etc.). There were more than 300 epistles, gospels and early Christian writings (e.g. Didache, 1Clement, Acts of Philip, Acts of John, etc.) prior to the final listing of the 27 New Testament books.
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It was the Catholic Church who decided the final lists of New Testament books during the Church Councils at Rome, Hippo and Carthage on the late 4th century. Through the authority vested by Christ to his Church, the complete Christian Bible was compiled. Obviously, there was no protestant sects yet during those days. Hence, it took around 400 years for the Catholic Church to exist before it compiled its Holy Book - the Bible.
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� Conclusion
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It is a fact that the Christian Bible is a Catholic Book. It was the Catholic Church who authoritatively decided the final list of New Testament books. And if the Catholic Church didn't exist, protestant sects has no Christian Bible to use now. Because protestants sects/cults are just results of misinterpreting the Catholic-compiled book called Bible. The Catholic Church who authoritatively decided on which books are part of the New Testament canon, has also the authority to interpret it. The Bible is not intended to be interpreted privately, which is the main cause of today's more than 40,000 conflicting protestant sects.

MY CONTRIBUTION:
This write-up is beautiful and historical however, most of us are Catholics by grace/priviledge not because we choose to become Catholics apart from those who willingly joined Catholicism not because of marriage or coercion. Some people are also unbelievers/islam/hinduism/shintuism becausof their birth-origin. The Catechism of the Catholic Church encourages us to accept all humanity and share the sound/correct gospel of Jesus Christ with them, we should not continue to met-out the penalty of Luther's revolution upon his children{the protestants/separated brethren} for both Luther and the Father's of the Church during his *revolution* have their sides of the blame on what happened, Luther had honest corrections to make both he could not allow love of Christ to help him express it adequately, the Fathers of the Church at that time could not allow love of Christ to help them accept correction from their own child and guide him on how a child *should correct erring Fathers without being rude* (CCC 817-822) and The Catholic Church agrees also that there are elements of sanctification and truth found among these ones who are now separated from us. There are also those who are inside the Church that still misinterpret the Bible and there are Christians who are not Catholic that *rightly interpret the Holy bible*, let us learn to correct one another with the Love of Christ Jesus as the Holy Spirit leads us so that seeing Christ Jesus Love/Unity expressed among us as *CHRISTIANS* then the world will come to *accept salvation willingly* thus "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" {Jon 13:34-35}

It is when we *believe* the *Gospel of Jesus Christ* then Spirit of the Gospel {The Holy Spirit} will start manifesting *obedience to God* through us and inside us *with ease till forever*
thus
"Now to Him who is able to establish and strengthen you [in the faith] according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery [of the plan of salvation] which has been kept secret for long ages past, 26 but now has been disclosed and through the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, *leading them to obedience to the faith*, 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forevermore! Amen. {Romans 16:25-27 amp}

The Fact of Christ’s Resurrection

1 Now brothers and sisters, let me remind you [once again] of the good news [of salvation] which I preached to you, which you welcomed and accepted and on which you stand [by faith]. 2 By this faith you are saved [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain [just superficially and without complete commitment].



3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold], 4 and that He was buried, and that He was [bodily] raised on the third day according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold], 5 and that He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the Twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, the majority of whom are still alive, but some have fallen asleep [in death]. 7 Then He was seen by James, then by all the apostles, 8 and last of all, as to one untimely (prematurely, traumatically) born, He appeared to me also."

{1 Cor. 15:1-8 amp}

The Christian veneration of images is not contrary to the first commandment which proscribes idols. Indeed, "the honor rendered to an image passes to its prototype," and "whoever venerates an image venerates the person portrayed in it."70 The honor paid to sacred images is a "respectful veneration," not the adoration due to God alone:

Religious worship is not directed to images in themselves, considered as mere things, but under their distinctive aspect as images leading us on to God incarnate. The movement toward the image does not terminate in it as image, but tends toward that whose image it is. {CCC. 2132}

Ask God for MERCY AND GRACE FROM HIS THRONE OF GRACE to study and meditate HIS WORD EVERY TIME AND EVERYWHERE then and only then can YOU HAVE A RENEWED MIND *FREE FROM EMOTIONAL TIES* thus "Jesus Christ was telling those WHO HAD BELIEVED IN HIM, if you CONTINUE IN MY WORD, then you will KNOW THE TRUTH and the truth WILL SET YOU FREE"

(John 8:31-32).

And now I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to *the word of His grace* [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose—all believers] in Christ Jesus. Amen. {Acts.20:32 amp}. Great Grace Brethren!!!

Luke 15:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance"
How many joy have you/I caused *the court of heaven* by allowing myself/yourself to be used by the Holy Spirit both in words(preaching) and character(lifestyle) to draw out of unbelief/sin to the kingdom of Jesus Christ today(6th May 2019) or since we became Christians?
How many of these new-believers are we still *following-up* with *studying God's word together and fellowship*?

"And as for [the rest of] you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good [but continue doing what is right without weakening]"
(2 Thessalonians 3:13 amp)

Grace, Your Grace alone is all I plead for, Grace to serve You aright Lord Jesus Christ, Fresh Grace to love you more. Amen. Praying and Singing...

No power of hell, No schemes of man, Shall ever pluck me from His hands till He returns or calls me home here in the power of Christ I stand. Amen. Praying and Singing...

Lord lift me up And let me stand by faith on Heaven's table-land a higher grace than I have found Lord plant my feet on a higher ground. Amen. Praying and Singing...

We give You all the Glory (Father) We give You all the Honor (Jesus Christ) We give You all the glory (Holy Spirit) We give You all the Honor... Receive all the Glory (Father) Receive all the Honor (Jesus Christ) Receive all the Glory(Holy Spirit) Receive all the Honor.. Praise God; Alleluia. Praise God; Amen.. Praise God; Alleluia.... Praise God; Amen.. (Activating Worship Mood)

"For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died;
and He died for all, so that all those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and was raised for their sake."
(2 Cor.5:14-15 amp)

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and attested to you by God with [the power to perform] miracles and wonders and signs which God worked through Him in your [very] midst, just as you yourselves know— this Man, when handed over [to the Roman authorities] according to the predetermined decision and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross and put to death by the hands of lawless
and godless men. But God raised Him up, releasing Him and bringing an end to the agony of death, since it was *impossible for Him to be held in death’s power*" (Acts.2:22-24 amp)
what is your mind/present-circumstance/sinful-past/fears/doubts/sickness/lacks/insufficiencies telling you now as a Christian that has kept you *lifeless like death*?
*stand in faith with the power of ressurection active/alive inside you now and command it to wake up from death*...
Alleluia!!!