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CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS PART 2

2025-06-11T00:05:00.000-07:00

B. Common Questions from Atheists

1. If God is all-powerful and loving, why is there so much evil and suffering in the world?

2. Why does an all-loving God send people to Hell?

3. Isn't belief in God just a psychological crutch or wish fulfillment?

4. How do you know the Bible is the word of God and not just man-made?

5. Why doesn’t God just reveal Himself clearly to everyone?

6. Isn’t religion responsible for wars, oppression, and division?

7. Isn't the resurrection just a myth or legend like other ancient stories?

8. Why are there so many contradictions in the Bible?

9. How can miracles be trusted when they contradict science?

10. Why should I believe in Christianity over thousands of other religions?

THE FIRST QUESTION

IF GOD IS ALL POWERFUL AND ALL LOVING, WHY IS THERE SO MUCH EVIL AND SUFFERING IN THE WORLD?

Atheists often ask this because they can't just bring themselves to believe God being all loving can allow evil

They'll say, "look at the genocide that happened in the 1940's in Nazi Germany"

Look at children being killed in Palestine by Israeli Army

Some of them lost their loved ones even after praying, doing all they can in the hospital, spending all their monies, yet all was to no avail

So they just conclude there is no God.

The answer to this is mainly in "free will"

If you are being told not to use the canon as an answer you must let them know it's practically impossible for you to.

Most times during debate, they aren't the one asking those questions, it's the demonic spirits in their mind orchestrating them.

These guys are highly intelligent. They ask questions that can box the Christian to a corner.

The end point of their argument isn't necessarily to prove the superiority of their belief but to win you into becoming Atheistic in your thinking.

Romans 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

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THE SECOND QUESTION

"WHY DOES AN ALL LOVING GOD SEND PEOPLE TO HELL"

This can be answered from the standpoint of salvation..

God is Just ; He is a Righteous Judge

If God forces Everyone into heaven outside of their own free will, then he isn't Just.

During the course of everyone's life, people chose to do good or evil.

Those who do evil here on earth will surely have a retribution whether on earth or in the afterlife.

If there is no consequences for evil deeds while on earth in the afterlife, then everything has no meaning.

So God himself took upon himself the nature of sin, went to Hell just to save men from going to Hell

But those who go there chose it.

Infact, there are people who wouldn't want to make heaven because they believe their favorite musicians and footballers wouldn't be there but in Hell, and that heaven would be a boring place.

This is probably the most common question Atheists ask Christian Apologists

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THE THIRD QUESTION

ISN'T BELIEF IN GOD JUST A PSYCHOLOGICAL CRUTCH OR WISH FULFILLMENT?

ANSWERED VIA VOICE RECORDING

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THE FOURTH QUESTION

HOW DO YOU KNOW THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD AND NOT JUST MAN- MADE

To answer this, we Christian Apologists let them know the fulfilled Prophecies in the scriptures which authenticates it's validity

There are myriads of prophecies about Christ in the Old Testament, prophecied by kings, prophets, shepherds, farmers.

All these were fulfilled hundreds and centuries into Christ's day.

Isaiah 53, written over 700 years before Christ was fulfilled perfectly by Christ's Suffering as a servant

Psalms 22 speaks of the Suffering Righteous One

Daniel 9 spoke of a coming Messiah whose life will be cut off.

The bible even contained prophecies about earthly kings and emperors whose accounts can be fact-checked even in their civilizations history

The second answer to this is the historical evidences of the manuscripts.

In 1948, a young Shepherd in the Judean Wilderness in North eastern Jerusalem found several scrolls in an underground area. It had the writings of Isaiah, from Isaiah 16 to Isaiah 66... When they carbon dated this, it was over 2600 years old

The third point is that the bible, though having 66 books with over 40+ writers across 1500 years, written in 3 languages, written by people from different spheres of life, had a common, central story it told;

"justification by faith".

It was written by shepherds, kings, prophets, fishermen, lawyers, doctors, yet one message.

This can't be just coincidence

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THE FIFTH QUESTION

WHY DOESN'T GOD JUST REVEAL HIMSELF CLEARLY TO EVERYONE

ANSWER 1: He already revealed himself..

You'll ask How has he revealed himself?

• Via creation...

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

God has revealed himself through the things he created.

Fishes, birds, oceans, seas, vegetations, valleys, hills, mountains.

These things speak of the wonders of God.. It isn't logical to believe these things just popped out of nowhere. They must have been formed by a supreme Being who is all powerful.

GOD

• Also via the conscience...

Every human, born of a woman has a conscience at birth and formative years.

As they grow, this conscience either get alive by receiving God into it or it gets smeared with hot iron as one receives the devil into it

Everyone child at a point will know what's good & bad, even if society didn't teach them.

God reveals himself by this conscience.

• Thirdly, God has revealed himself in his Son - Yeshua..

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, .....1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

And this revelation was made 2025 years ago

Today, this revelation is seen via the scriptures

So man is without excuse in receiving Christ.

ANSWER 2: The second point is that GOD revealing himself to all creature by appearing in the sky and saying "I am God" would be a trespassing of natural and spiritual laws..

ANSWER 3: Thirdly, God revealing himself by signs and wonders when this is stretched will cause more hardness of heart.

Despite God revealing himself via the rod of Aaron to Pharaoh, yet his heart was still hardened

Despite all the miracles Christ did, the Jews still didn't receive him as their Messiah.

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THE SIXTH QUESTION

Now let's get to the 6th Question they ask Christian Apologists

Isn't religion RESPONSIBLE for wars, oppression and division?

Firstly, Christianity over the centuries have been used as a tool for wars, but this isn't what Christ preached.

Christ preached Forgiveness, love & peace. He said pray for your enemies, not fight with them..

People use Politics, science and even medicine as tools for war but those things in themselves aren't evil. Same with Christianity.

Secondly, Christianity has been a force for Growth and development over the centuries.

The advent of hospitals, schools, and even the inventions of big tech have their roots in Christianity

The abolishment of slavery was done by Christianity.

Thirdly, division isn't that bad..

The truth actually causes division.

Matthew 10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.....10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

This above text has been misinterpreted many times. It doesn't mean Christ's coming is for world war. Christ was talking in parables here..

He is the Truth and Truth divides

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THE SEVENTH QUESTION

Now the seventh Question they ask

ISN'T THE RESURRECTION JUST A MYTH OR LEGEND LIKE OTHER ANCIENT STORIES?

We Christian Apologists answer this by providing Historical, logical and evidential arguments for the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

There are some historians that recorded the earthly life of Jesus & his resurrection

Flavius Josephus , a Jewish historian wrote a book he titled the Antiquities of the Jews

You can check out Tacitus, a Roman historian who wrote the book Annals

And Pliny the Younger

Aside these men, Matthew, Mark, Luke & John wrote books on the early life, the death & the resurrection of Christ which was later included in the canon and called the Gospels

There are historical evidences for the empty tomb where Jesus was laid, the shawl and even the stone where the name Pontius Pilate was inscribed.

Secondly, we answer this by saying

The disciples and early apostles lived, suffered, were persecuted and even died for the resurrection

If the resurrection was a fable or coined up lie or myth, these men wouldn't lay down their lives for it..

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THE EIGHT QUESTION

"WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CONTRADICTIONS IN THE BIBLE"

What they think are differences, aren't at all.

The account of Mark isn't exactly the same as Luke because both of them weren't among the disciples of Jesus.

Mark most likely got his account from Peter, same as Luke from maybe John.

You can't expect them to have same account as Matthew who was always present with Jesus everywhere; who saw the miracles first hand.

Also the Bible was written by over 40+ authors across 1500 years..

It's logically impractical for all these men from different backgrounds and different sphere of life to have the same tone of language or style of writing.

The beauty is that they all were telling the same story, about one Man.

Lastly on this question, we tell them instead of seeing these "contradictions" as something bad, it's better to see it from the standpoint of uniqueness.

It strengthens the authenticity of the scriptures

If all the writers are writing exactly the same thing with similar undertones and overtones, then it's a pointer there's a foul play somewhere.

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THE NINTH QUESTION

"HOW CAN MIRACLES BE TRUSTED WHEN THEY CONTRADICT SCIENCE"

The answer we give to it is...

Miracles doesn't Contradict Science, it goes beyond it.

Where science stops, miracles starts.

Also if there are evidential proofs of scientific inventions verifiable under eye witnesses, then we can also proof the authenticity of miracles under eyewitnesses too

The best way to answer them this question is by doing a miracle there.

Could be a word of knowledge, or a healing.

This doesn't guarantee they'll receive Christ but it's to proof to them it's real, But before you perform this miracle, discern if it's God's will for you to do so.

Lastly, miracles and science works hand in hand.

You can explain miracles sometimes using science..., but not all the time.

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THE LAST QUESTION

"WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE IN CHRISTIANITY OVER THOUSANDS OF OTHER RELIGION?"

Let me answer this.

The number one answer to give an Atheist who asks this question is that Christianity unlike other "religions" is rooted in strong historical evidences.

Christ, a man lived on the earth from 4 B.C to 33 A.D

He resurrected from the dead in the middle of history, in a time when civilization peaked in the Greco-Roman world.

He appeared to over 500 of his disciples & they were transformed by him

His disciples who were now apostles preached about his resurrection (the gospel) and even laid down their lives for it

The gospel spread like wildfire across Rome and even became the major force in the world two centuries after.

It's impact is still being felt today

The second answer why Christianity is above other religion is the fact that it has in it what others don't have: The Power of the saving Grace.

In Christianity, the forgiveness of sins is being taught. A blessing promised to Abraham and to his seeds, fulfilled via Christ.

No other religion on earth preach the forgiveness of sins

Buddhism preaches on karma (retribution), the cycle of birth, death & rebirth which they call samsara. They believe to achieve enlightenment (Nirvana), you need open your third eye

Christianity preaches Grace; you don't need do anything to achieve all these, just believe.

The third answer we give Atheist is that unlike any other religious leader, Christ spoke with Audacity and Authority.

Matthew 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 7:29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes

Buddha said "I am just a teacher"

Muhammad said 'I am a Prophet, I don't even know where I am going "

Jesus said "I am the Way, the Truth & the Life.......I am the resurrection & the Life"

He was sure of his Divinity.

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ARE YOU REALLY FREE FROM GENERATIONAL CURSES?

2025-06-10T04:22:00.001-07:00

A DISTINCTION BETWEEN YOUR LEGAL & EXPERIENTIAL FREEDOM IN CHRIST

I have often heard believers & even preachers say, once you give your life to Christ, you are free from all GENERATIONAL patterns & curses.

They get this from 2 Corinthians 5:17 which says "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new"

I used to preach this vigorously both online & offline, in my early, down to my mid 20s.

I woke up to reality when I had cases of people coming to me with harsh circumstances of life, & by the eye of DISCERNMENT, I knew it wasn't their faults.

I realized their predicaments were as a result of a past PROGRAMMING from their ancestry

Another verse many misquote & misunderstand is Galatians 3:13 which says "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

Christ redeemed the Jews who lived under the law from the bondage, curses & condemnation that comes from disobeying the law.

...It was impossible for the Jews under the old covenant to obey the dictates of 613 laws by living a life of sinless perfection because the power to live a holy life (Grace through the Holy Spirit) wasn't given them.

The law was a snare to them, but Christ in the days of his flesh, lived a sinless life & finally on the cross, the power of sin & death through the law was nailed, thus setting all Jews free, when they believe in his salvation.

Now You Tade, an African, whose great grandfather was not at any point a Jew or a Hebrew, now claim Christ has redeemed you from the curse of the law of Moses. HOW?? You were never at any point in time a Jew, neither were your ancestors.

The Power of Christ via his resurrection only laid the foundation, the legal rights, the positional advantage for you to be delivered from the vile powers in your village.

...The altars, the legal claims, the covenants they've enacted by virtue of you being born in their bloodline can still find expression in your life if you fold your arms staying lazy in exercising your spirit, thinking all is settled

It's left to you to appropriate & apply the authority Christ has given you in His Name in the place of prayer.

..You do this by having REVELATION KNOWLEDGE & also by UNDERSTANDING your nature & IDENTITY in Christ.

As a believer, you are legally free from all the holds & claims of darkness, free [from sin nature, from death, sicknesses, diseases, slavery, addictions, poverty, calamities].

The blood of Christ has given you an edge over all powers whether in heaven, on earth or beneath the earth. All principalities & powers (Angels & demons) have all been placed beneath your feet.

....But if your spirit & mind haven't fully grasped all these victories you have been given in Christ, your life will still look as though you never received Zoe & the Power of Christ. You will still have a life synonymous to that of an unbeliever.

Every verse in scriptures which talks of your triumph over the enemy has to become light to you, They must be distilled, infused, digested & settled down in your spirit for you to experience total freedom & Liberty

..Until then, you will still be ridiculed & toyed round by forces of witchcraft & warlocks which has for long plagued your predecessors.

I would have given real life cases but the write up is getting longer. Stay blessed!!

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Daniel Ezeokeke

REVIVAL FIRE: THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST & THE VICTORY THAT FOLLOWS

2025-06-09T05:29:00.001-07:00

Revelation 12:11 says "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death"

Over the course of history, Christians have faced widespread persecutions, sufferings, afflictions, betrayals & torture from those who oppose & hate the Truth.

From the sufferings of Christ, to the Great tribulations of Emperor Nero (64- 68 A.D) & Diocletian (303 - 313A.D), Christians were forced to denounce their Faith. Those who refused were burnt on stakes, crucified, skinned alive & some fed to Animals

During the Reformation, many Clergies who opposed Roman Catholic doctrines were deemed persona non grata, excommunicated, or severely punished for standing up for the Truth

The 20th century saw a peak in Christian persecution, with over 160,000 Christians martyred annually across the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, China & North Korea

Some of us are vocal about our Faith, not because we are trying to blow or make a name for ourselves; but when we think of the sacred calling & how many have towed this path of suffering, pain & blood, we know it's worth living & even dying for.

We know when we get martyred for our Faith, there await for us in eternity, crowns of glory & power, surpassing all honors we can ever achieve here in this world.

Philippians 3:7 "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ....3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ"

It's why we get vexed when we see charlatans, ravenous wolves, thieves, false prophets & teachers on pulpit preaching profanities & lies, desecrating the sanctity & value of the sacrifice made over centuries to defend Christianity

In contrast to all this, we the 21st century Christians, while still facing tribulations, are among the least persecuted

This relative peace is why we are complacent & relaxed, with a mixed multitude Christianity. Many in the Church now dishonor the cross openly, bringing entertainment-focused worship & other abominations like LGTVK into the Body of Christ

It's why there's little to no display of raw Power & Glory as compared to the early days of revival. The fire of evangelism is gradually fading out

Those at the fore-front, in trying to get validations are trying not to offend the world, some even proclaiming Christ isn't the only way to the Father anymore

For there to be a restoration of fire on our altars just like the days of the early apostles & prophets, there has to be a reconfiguring of our taste buds, a re-orientation of our value systems, of what drives us & lastly a thorough heart check.

We will not rest until all souls are set ablaze for God once again & even much more than ever before.

We won't rest.

Daniel Ezeokeke

DISCERNING FACTORS BEHIND POVERTY

2025-06-09T05:17:00.001-07:00

In life, we must understand that not every battle we face is spiritual. Some battles are mental, some psychological, some emotional while a vast majority are physical.

Knowing the kind of battles we face will grant us the first advantage to win & also avoid us going about confused, anxious & defeated

Let's use poverty as a case study. There are portions of abject lack that is due to the economic situation of a country, a state or territory.

Elections sure have consequences & when you vote in leaders with no expertise & competence to govern, what they give you in return is an impoverished economy, a Kwashiokored GDP, low employment rate & a devaluated currency. This will surely affect the financial power of the citizens, causing widespread Poverty in the Land.

There's poverty induced by the state of the mind. A mind which can't conceptualize greatness, unrefined & unable to crystallize success will always drag anything given it; whether opportunities, associations, relationships & cash inflow, to ground zero.

The quality of a man's wealth is heavily dependent on the content of his mind. Many folks won't attain wealth because they lack the wisdom & information to sustain any money they acquire or given them, hence their dejected state of lack.

There's also psychologically induced poverty. For many, especially young adults today who love living a fake life, any resource they get is seen as bread for consumption. They eat the seed they are supposed to sow for rainy days & days of famine, instead of saving, investing & looking for means to multiply.

They do this to get validations from their world, from the social media, the Internet & also to fit into their peer status. Such lifestyle often lead to a life of penury. Some are gluttons who feed more than five times daily; some whoremongers, spending all their salaries on harlots & on onlyfans subscriptions. All these are recipe for disaster

Lastly, there is spirits induced poverty. When an experience of lack crosses the threshold of what the average human can accommodate, then it's a high proof there are presence of demonic spirits fueling such state of poverty.

For some, they became victims of these via covenants their forefathers engrafted them into. Some were born into homes with a generational pattern of poverty, where no one ever prospers.

It could be, that over 230 years ago in that lineage, one of their ancestors, in the bid to amass wealth consulted with a medium via a familiar spirit, at the detriment of his offsprings.

For those mentioned above, they can be solved or overcome by discipline in spending or Frugality. Also a change in mindsets & lifestyle can come in handy.

In the case of "spirit induced poverty", only the Power of God can break such yoke

Discernment is the first approach to breaking out of any bondage. When you are applying discipline or a mindset change to a case where altars & blood were the instruments used to enact the chronic poverty, all efforts will seem futile & fruitless.

When you know what's fighting you, it'll be easier to overcome your adversary. It is too expensive to be poor. Break free today!!

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Daniel Ezeokeke

CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS PART 1

2025-06-04T05:52:00.001-07:00

HERE ARE A FEW QUESTIONS MUSLIM CLERICS MIGHT ASK CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS DURING DEBATES, ALONG WITH SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES:

A. Common Questions from Islamists (Muslim Debaters)

Muslim debaters often frame their questions based on Islamic theology & critiques of Christian doctrine.

1. Where did Jesus say, “I am God, worship me” explicitly?

2. How can God die on the cross if He is eternal?

3. Why does Jesus pray to God if He is God?

4. Isn’t the Trinity polytheism?

5. Why would God need a son?

6. How can God be three and one at the same time without contradiction?

7. Why does the Bible have so many versions?

8. Who wrote the Gospels, and why do they differ in details?

9. Was Paul a true apostle or did he distort Jesus’ original message?

10. Why did Jesus say the Father is greater than Him?

Some questions here are repetitive so I'll just answer them once.

THE FIRST QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

"Where did Jesus say 'I am God, worship me" explicitly?

The reason why they ask this question is because they believe we Christians are worshipping Isa, their Arabic equivalent of Jesus, whom they consider just a Prophet and messenger of Allah.

They believe in his miraculous birth, being born by the Virgin Mary

They believe he is the Messiah (Al- Masih)

But they do not believe he died on the cross and that he was buried and that he rose on the third day

But rather, they affirm he was taken up into heaven after his earthly ministry and the one day, he will return to the earth.

They affirm fully his humanity but denies strongly his divinity and oneness with God the Father whom they consider to be Allah.

But here in the RAMAH SCHOOL OF MINISTRY and in the Oasis life Network, we do not believe Allah is the same as God the Father.

Allah is a Moon god

God the Father is our God.

Now to answer this question

"where did Jesus say 'I am God, worship me' explicitly"

In the bible, there's no place Jesus said this exact words. But in Jewish language and understanding, they could grasp he was claiming equality and oneness with God in several occasions

First POINT, in John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

The Word here I AM is the root word for YHWH which is the name God used to reveal himself to Moses

Exodus 3:13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

I AM hath sent me to you

God the Father hath sent me to you.

This was the same Word Jesus used when he said before Abraham was, I AM

So he was affirming his divinity and Godhead

There are also other places the word I AM was used in the old Testament.

Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

There are other places in the gospels where Jesus used the word I AM.

Here are the highlights:

- I am the Bread of Life John 6:35, 48

- I am the Light of the World John 8:12

- I am the Door of the Sheep John 10:7, 9

- I am the Good ShepherdJohn 10:11, 14

- I am the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25

- I am the Way and the Truth and the Life John 14:6

- I am the True Vine John 15:1, 5

The secondly point, He said 'I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE' - John 10:30

After he said this, the next verse

John 10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

The Jews took up stones once again to kill him because they knew and fully understood he claimed equality with God by saying he is one with God

THE SECOND POINT TO AFFIRM HIS DIVINITY IS THAT Jesus Accepted Worship

Only God accepts worship from men.

Matthew 14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

The disciples worshipped Jesus after he walked on water; a great miraculous feat impossible for mere mortal.

Jesus never rebuked them for worshipping him.

John 9:38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

This happened after Christ opened the eye of a blind man.

Matthew 28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Also see;

Matthew 28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

The disciples hailed and worshipped Jesus after his resurrection & he didn't say "Stop worshipping me"

Yeshua accepted worship unlike angels, the apostles and heavenly saints who rejected it..

Revelation 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Thirdly, Jesus forgave sins- only what God can do

The Power to forgive sins was only held by God the Father in the old covenant

David often said the LORD GOD is rich in mercy, including the old Testament prophets

But Christ, in the days of his flesh had mercy on men, he had the authority to do so..

Mark 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

The Jews then saw this as blasphemous because they knew only God could forgive sins

Jesus not only forgave the man sick of the palsy, but cemented his claim of divinity by healing the man permanently.

The fourth point is Jesus used titles reserved for God

Let's expound on this

Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Jesus called himself Son of Man multiple times in the New Testament.

This was the figure who received eternal worship in the visions of Daniel the Prophet, who was given Dominion, Power & Glory and a Kingdom (The Church)

He (Christ) was brought to the Ancient of Days (God the Father)

Psalms 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Same vision David saw over 600 years before Daniel

Revelation 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Same vision Apostle John saw about Christ in his glorified state

He (Jesus) was constantly affirming this Son of Man status to identify himself with man. It was more like a confession

He was calling himself Son of Man so you and I can call ourselves sons of God

So the first title he used was Son of Man

Second is "Son of God"

Son of God doesn't mean God had a wife in heaven who produced a son after an intercourse.

It doesn't mean Jesus is subordinate to God in sonship

What it means is "God made manifest in Human flesh"

1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

The third title is "The Lord of the Sabbath"

The Jews revered days, moon celebrations, feast celebrations because these were part of their ceremonial codes

Jesus calling himself the Lord or Master of the Sabbath was him declaring himself God.

Mark 2:28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath

In short, he was saying "I AM GOD"

The fifth point is that Jesus was condemned for blasphemy

Lets expound on this

In his trial with the Pharisees, the Sadducees and Chief Priest, he affirmed his Godhead

Mark 14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

14:63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

14:64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Jesus replied the Chief Priest, I AM.

He quoted Daniel the Prophet in Daniel 7 claiming he is the figure "the Son of Man"

He said they would see him sit at the right hand of Power which signified his Eternal Lordship & Sovereignty

He said he would come in the clouds of heaven - which signified his judgement on the earth in his second Advent..

They (The Jews) clearly understood all these, not in the same way we 21st century Christians would, because we aren't Jews by citizenship.

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THE SECOND QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

HOW CAN GOD DIE ON A CROSS IF HE IS ETERNAL?

The first defense we as Christian Apologists use to counter this is that Death here doesn't mean Annihilation but separation.

Jesus experienced physical death on the cross, his spirit was separated from his body because he wore the nature of sin

His body died but his spirit still remained eternal, immortal and unchanging.

So we make them know Jesus didn't cease to exist but he just changed location, still retaining his Godhead even after his death.

The second defense is to make them know exactly why he experienced this death.

We introduce the concept of the hypostatic union to them

The hypostatic union means Divinity in Humanity; Jesus is 100% God and 100% man.

He had to die the death of man (for mankind) and at the same time have the nature of God to carry the sins of the entire world.

The third defense we give to this is to make them know why exactly he died on the cross.

He did this to satisfy the claims of divine Justice.

The altar of sacrifice where the lamb would be slain & the blood poured on the mercy seat, offered by the high priest on the Day of Atonement, once a year.

The cross of Christ is that altar where Jesus fulfilled this practice in the flesh.

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THE THIRD QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

WHY DOES JESUS PRAY TO GOD IF HE IS GOD?

So to answer this.

We must make them understand the concept of Trinity

God the Father is the El- Shaddai, the Almighty God.

God the Son is Jesus (Yeshua)

God the Spirit is the Spirit of the Godhead (the Holy Spirit)

The Trinity is One God in three distinct persons

So God the father (YHVH) is not God the Son (Jesus)

God the Father is not the Holy Spirit

God the Son (Yeshua) is not the Holy spirit

But God the Father (Yod Hei Vav Hei) is God

God the Son (Yeshua) is God

The Holy spirit is God.

This was what the Council of Nicaea established as doctrine in 325 A.D about the Trinity.

So the three are coequal, coeternal and unchanging, equal in essence (Homoousios)

The Trinity isn't three gods (that's polytheism), in this case, tritheism.

That's what pagans worship, multiple gods.

We believers worship one God, but three distinct persons

Deut 6:4 KJV

Believers also tend to think God the father changes sometimes into God the Son (Jesus) and sometimes changes into the Holy spirit to perform several roles

This is an heresy called modalism.

So Jesus prayed to the Father in Heaven in the days of his flesh.

Also, He prayed to show his obedience and love for the Father.

Him praying doesn't de-authenticate his Godhead. It doesn't mean he is in subordination to God the Father.

Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

So prayer revealed his relationship with the Father, not inferiority.

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THE FOURTH QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

isn't the Trinity Polytheism?

I already answered this in the third question.

Biblical evidence for the Trinity

One God: Isaiah 45:5, Deut. 6:4

Jesus is God: John 1:1, John 20:28

Holy Spirit is God: Acts 5:3–4

Three Persons Together: Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14

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THE FIFTH QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

"WHY WOULD GOD NEED A SON?

To answer critics this, we must make them know God doesn't need a son, because he is All Sufficient.

humanity does need a Son, it's why God became man to die.

And that Sonship doesn't mean subordination as they tend to believe.. It's Divinity in Humanity (As we established earlier, the hypostatic union)

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. Unto us, not unto God.

We need the Son, God doesn't because He is the Son.

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THE SIXTH QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

HOW CAN GOD BE THREE IN ONE AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT CONTRADICTION?

To explain this to Muslim skeptics, we must make them understand the concept of the Trinity

In their minds, they believe the concept is absurd, illogical and incoherent with reasoning.

But to the believer, the Trinity is a blessing ( Blessed Trinity) shrouded in mystery

A mystery is something beyond the scope of human understanding yet not illogical.

An absurdity is something illogical and unreasonable.

God is actually One (in essence) in three distinct persons (the father, the Son & the Holy spirit).

God isn't one person having three roles

God isn't three gods.

To understand this, think about the three edges of a triangle. There are three vertices, yet still one triangle

Think of the Sun, the rays of the Sun and the feeling we get when the ray touches us

Think of the mind, the will and the intellect , yet it's still one Soul.

Think of ice, water and steam

These illustrations mustn't be stretched to avoid dabbling into error.

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THE SEVENTH QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

"WHY DOES THE BIBLE HAVE SO MANY VERSIONS?"

It's one question they often ask to disprove the authenticity of the scriptures.

These Muslims are very vast in the knowledge of sacred writings, they even quote bible verses more than we believers.

Their aim is to push the believer during debate to a corner with these questions.

They'll say things like,

The bible was written originally in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin

Today why do we have so many translations like King James Version, New King James Version, NASB

Another reason why they say this is to disprove the inerrancy of the scriptures

They'll say, the bible has so many translations because there's a hidden agenda by those who changed the manuscript

Some will even say, many words were removed and added to suit the belief of the writers.

How then do we answer them?

By letting them know these translations were done to be easily understood by different languages, different cultures spanning across different times

The King James Version was written in 1611.

Times have changed, now we have the New Living Translation, New American Standard Bible (NASB), Amplified Bible, all having their modes of communication yet the meaning still remaining exactly same

Although there are some unfaithful writers who have changed some things, it doesn't disprove the fact that the bible isn't correctly translated by those deemed faithful in writing

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THE NINTH QUESTION MUSLIM CRITICS DEBATE AGAINST CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS IS:

"WAS PAUL A TRUE APOSTLE OR DID HE DISTORT JESUS' ORIGINAL MESSAGE?"

The reason why they ask this is because even in the body of Christ, there are many sects and preachers who doesn't fully affirm the authenticity of Paul's apostleship

Jesus' teachings were heavily centered on the Gospel of the Kingdom.

He often used times, seasons, agriculture, family, government to teach about the Kingdom of God

But in Paul's letters or teachings, he taught mostly to a large degree on salvation by grace through faith alone

Other apostles like James, Jesus' brother taught about salvation by grace through both faith & works

What both the critics and those preachers fail to understand is that

• Jesus chose Apostle Paul Himself in Acts 9

And He gave Paul his Revelations - Galatians 1:11-13

Also the Early apostles (James, Peter, John) received Paul and confirmed his apostleship -Galatians 1

They ordained him for ministry

Also Jesus taught about salvation by grace through faith, just like Paul too. Luke 18: 9-14

And lastly, the fruit of Paul's ministry authenticates his true apostolic calling

• He wrote 13 books in the New Testament

• He suffered the sufferings of Christ -2 Cor 11

• He Planted Churches across the Roman World and built men in truth and righteousness..

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Daniel Ezeokeke

Lead Instructor at the Oasis life Network Theological Seminary - Ramah School of Ministry 2025

HOW TO PREACH EFFECTIVELY

2025-06-04T04:13:00.001-07:00

HOW TO PREACH EFFECTIVELY- JUNE 4TH, 2025

A Teaching Done at the Oasis Life Network Theological Seminary

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever been on the pulpit and you instantly got so scared?

Or you were told to minister in a meeting or at church, you've prepared, done lots of study, prayed but when you arrived the venue, you got on the pulpit and went blank?

Do you often get your hands shaking when about to minister or preach or evangelize and then you feel empty when you start?

These are rhetorical questions

Do you know there are pastors who before mounting the pulpit on Sundays take substances to get high?

They get themselves high on weed, some on wee-wee and some Hausa substances so they can see their congregants as trees or tiny entities?.

It gives them boldness & confidence

There are things I would have said in an indoor meeting about some persons (names withheld) unfiltered, but will reserve it for now cos it's an open group here.

Now we must understand something about ministration.

To minister means to serve.

To serve what you have.

And that's Life..

So when we minister, we are actually serving or giving out Life.

This Life is not the biological one we learnt in secondary school. It's not life as in breathing..

This Life is the God-Kind, a supernatural life.

And when we do, we must do so with an understanding; that God has empowered us for this kingdom service

With HIS Spirit, Word, Power & Blood.

When you are fully aware of your inward empowerment (the Holy Spirit) and you take full advantage of the Power HE distributes & supply to your mind & body, then timidity and fear will flee

The reason why we lack self confidence before ministering is because we do not know we are empowered in the first place.

As you are reading this right now, I want you to know you are not alone and you are not ordinary..

I knew this since 2016.

A believer is fully equipped with angels at his beck and call.

Even David, a man of the old covenant order had this revelation about himself; that the Lord will give his angels charge over him, to keep him in all his ways- Psalm 91:11

Elisha knew he had a legion of angels with him when Gehazi didn't know.

These were men of the old covenant order.

Now you are more powerful, graced, blessed than them because you have what they never had; God in you.

How much more you? You have them around you.

Even Jesus on the cross could have unleashed 6 legions of angels to the Romans.

And he said, you'll do greater works.

Even if you don't want to invoke the ministry of angels, the Holy spirit is enough to strengthen you.

He is your strength, your confidence, your helper.

With this mindset comes boldness and courage.

SECONDLY, we must understand that our preparedness and the quality of knowledge and the understanding of God's word we have gives confidence.

When you prepare well for something, you tend to do better when the opportunity presents itself to perform.

Also when you have sufficient knowledge about a subject matter, you have lot of things to say about it

This also gives confidence and boldness.

One time while we were young, my younger sis was told she'll preach on a Sunday during children's week in RCCG..

She was to teach on faith.

When she was preparing for the meeting, I knew she lacked proper understanding of what Faith was.

While she mounted the pulpit, after giving a prayer, she started with the definition of faith and three minutes into her sermon, she just stood on the podium, looking lost... totally off from the meeting

Our parish pastor had to come collect the microphone from her and she felt so sad afterwards. This experience gave her PTSDs even till this day.

It was all because she had insufficient knowledge.

Now here is what's quite funny these days.

Most people now cover their inadequacy in knowledge with big spiritual grammars

They come on pulpit and add words like portals, gates, realms, dimensions, altars, ascend, descend, travel in the spirit to their preachings.

They preach on using capital letter tongues and pray with loud tongues so people can see them as scholars..

Truth is, those who actually understand scriptures and God's Word and are confident often teach the basics and speak plainly

It's those who lack that grace that use big grammars like the ones i mentioned up there to deceive their audience.

If you lack what to say in meetings, when you start saying words like this, believe me it's only a matter of time before people start calling you Prophet or Apostle.

It's the deception the Roman Catholic Church and many Cessationist churches used to infiltrate the Church.

Big words like transubstantiation, immaculacy, and many -isms were used by them to formulate their doctrine, but truth is, they have no understanding of who the Father is.

TO establish the second fact,

ALWAYS STAY WITH THE BASICS. This will give you confidence

While serving at the nccf State House, I had a brother who we stayed together in the same room.

The order of things in the state House was that every night, there would always be a prayer altar. There was no time when prayers weren't offered so we shuffled shifts

It was that time when a particular preacher who often used the words I gave earlier, rose in the Christian community. His messages were online, but his use of english was very ambiguous

So this my brother then started listening to a whole lot of his clips and I observed this strategy wasn't helping him..

One night when we were to take night prayers (we were always 10 in a group), the lot fell on him to lead the prayer, it was his turn

When he started, he sounded like the preacher and it got to a point where he got stucked on the next grammar to use. He went blank.

The group went silent. I closed my eyes cos I felt pity for him. It was an embarrassing sight.

If he had stayed with the basics, such wouldn't have happened

When it was his turn to minister in the family house, he had to take an excuse and then told the leaders of the house I should minister on his behalf.

The mistakes we young ministers make is we often times want to sound like Apostle Selman and other great men of God while ministering.

We want people to see us as deep but truth is all these shows a sign of lack of grace.. It's a pointer to show there's an underlying sign of low esteem and confidence.

Some folks stand on pulpit and while preaching, people can tell who they are mimicking.

The first point I highlighted when you want to build pulpit confidence is To understand what you carry, your empowerment; the ministry of angels & the power of the Holy Spirit at work in you

The second is to stay with the basics

THE THIRD IS TO WORK ON YOURSELF

Your command of vocabulary should be intact

Your personal hygiene must be well

If you are a preacher who notices there's always clumsters of saliva around the corners of your mouth while preaching, always have a handkerchief in your pocket

If you observe you give out saliva while preaching, to the point where you could even baptise those at the front seat, train yourself to avoid such.

There are certain books, online clips (like TedEx) and some podcasts you can listen to where they emphasized on how to build your public speaking...

This will help.

And finally, if you've tried all you can but you still find it so difficult ministering without fear, pray fervently in the spirit before Going for any ministration. IT'S THE FIRST THING YOU OUGHT DO

When you pray in the spirit before you studied & prepared well, what's natural to follow is boldness, audacity and Holy Ghost confidence.

Without praying, you will be left alone on the pulpit, helpless and lost

Additional:

Try volunteer teaching in a secondary school for a year.

If you do so, that class room experience will usher you into a realm and portal of boldness

God bless you friends as you read this.

Your brother

Daniel Ezeokeke (Lead Instructor at the Oasis Life Network Theological Seminary)

A THESIS ON HUMAN SEXUALITY AND ADDICTION THERAPY

2025-06-04T03:13:00.001-07:00

TODAY JUNE 4TH, 2025 ON HUMAN SEXUALITY & ADDICTION THERAPY

SECTION 1 (PSYCHOLOGICAL SIDE TO ADDICTIONS)

How do you Administer healing to a person suffering from Chronic Addiction?

[An Addiction like Pornography, Betting & Gambling, Masturbation, Chemical addictions like drugs, alcohol]

There are several factors involved in Human Addiction

The psychological aspect

The Emotional Aspect

The spiritual aspect.

Psychologically, there are certain happenings in the brain that strengthens addictive behaviors.

Think of the brain as a gallery.

Whatsoever you put there stays.

The brain has it's wiring & rewiring system same way a guitar is tuned.

It can process up to a million of information in one day.

When you store up junks in the brain, it'll surely give out junks in your experiences- Garbage in, garbage out

When you store up quality information therein, it produce for you a healthy result as seen in your experiences too

The brain can be trained, likewise can also be harmed

When you involve the brain in new things like learning a new language, reading, gaining new skills, it will forms new pathways

& you'll notice what you start learning will sticks to your mind easily

When you involve the brain in destructive functions like excessive on-screen scrolling, pornography, drugs, it also form new pathways.

There are chemicals secreted by the brain. The common which is dopamine

Dopamine is a chemical secreted by the brain.

It's a feel good hormone which aids motivation, pleasure & emotions

The more you involve yourself in activities which spur high dopamine release like exercise, achieving your goals, then the more your body feels good

When you involve in activities that causes instant gratifications like excessive porn consumption, addictive scrolling, the brain secrets this dopamine but at a consequence

When you keep getting instant gratifications, it keeps secreting till the brain gets desensitized, unable to aquire the pleasure it once got easily before

That is how addictive patterns are formed

This same brain during it's secretion of dopamine also secrets stress hormones like cortisol which causes fatigue, anxiety & ultimately, depression.

Oversecretion affects the prefrontal cortex of the brain, responsible for memorizing details & making decisions

It's the reason why people who are addicted to anything, though feel good while at it, but in a short while, get stressed, feel guilt, anxious while some fall into chronic depression

They start craving for activities that gives more shock waves to the brain, forcing it to release more chemicals, since normal activities no longer get them pleased

HOW DO ONE BREAK FREE FROM ADDICTIONS

There are several ways but the most effective is brain re-wiring or Neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity is when the brain circuits are reorganized, changing it's reward system by replacing old pathways with new ones.

One addicted to let's say porn will first be placed on a withdrawal phase during clinical practices.

If (s)he saw those contents 5 times daily, they'll be told to reduce the timeframe from 5 times to maybe 3 daily..

During the withdrawal phase, new lifestyles & habits like "chewing an apple" replaces the former acts

Gradually, the reward system of the brain is being rewired

Steadily the old brain layers or cells begin to wear out & fresh new cells are formed

This is done via intense clinical practice.

Plasticity means change

Neuro-plasticity means a change in brain orientation

Note: when an addiction moves from its habitual phase to chronic, this clinical practices alone won't save such addict. What will save him is the saving grace in the blood of Christ to break yokes. The Power of God.

SECTION 2

THE EMOTIONAL SIDE TO ADDICTIONS

As we learnt during the onsite class phase, there's always an entry point to addictive behaviors.

This entry point then opens up the window to lots of other cycles like the habitual phase, the addictive phase & then chronic phase

For emotional addictions, the entry point often stems from traumatic experiences in the past.

Someone who was molested while growing tend to look forward to molesting others to feel a sense of satisfaction. If it lingers, such can be addicted to constant abuse of others.

An example is Sean Diddy

For some, emotional abuse could lead them to taking anti-depressants, painkillers, drugs to take their pains away. In this process, they become addicted to them.

For some, they become addicted to the feeling of being esteemed low to the point where any attempt to make them feel good or better becomes a direct attack on their personality.

Many are addicted to the emotional feelings of shame & guilt.

Many are addicted to stress and anxiety, and they'll always involve themselves in activities that releases high cortisol in their bodies.

For anxiety, some love the thrill that danger gives to the point where they feel totally off from someone who gives them an assurance of security

For some, it's emotional numbness. They are habitually addicted to being emotionally unavailable.

You see cases like this in homes where one of the parties are unavailable in the family, unavailable to their children.

You see this in beggars. They've lost every sense of self-dignity so they love the thrill they get from being shamed.They are addicted to being debased.

We'll be looking into EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS

There are emotional triggers of addictive behaviors in people

Emotional pains

Societal Pressure

Stress

These three things trigger addictive attitudes.

Someone suffering from a heartbreak as an entry point can be opened up to several addictive behaviors like stalking, drugs.

These are self explanatory.

The recovery process for the EMOTIONAL phase of addiction is primarily self-compassion

mindfulness & self awareness

Emotional regulations

Supportive relationships.

For self compassion, it is when the addictive person is taught to love himself. This stems from a love for God.

When you love God, you'll learn to love yourself.

If someone is addictive to the feeling of guilt; such doesn't love himself/herself.

Such person have to understand the power of forgiveness in the blood of Christ.

Then such person must be taught to start loving themselves.

If someone is emotionally debased to the point where they get opened up to sexually abusing children as a coping mechanism to feel good, such person must first understand the Gospel, then must be discipled and with time they'll be set free.

If the entry point gave access to drug abuse, they must be told that their lives will become better if they stopped what they are doing..

They'll continue, but they must be told oftentimes.

"Your life will become 100% better if you stop drugs than if you continue"

MINDFULNESS AND SELF AWARENESS.

People suffering from this disease called addiction must be made to understand that a life of purpose will be the end of their sickness.

When a man has a purpose, a reason for living, he will find it hard sinking in the pit of addiction.

Such must also engage in improving his well-being physically.

Exercising and consistent body building practices also helps cure emotional addictions.

Exercise has a lot to do with the mind than the body

For Emotional Regulations, such must be opened up to new lifestyles that aids emotional control. There are games that aids this. Reading certain books, novels and materials helps

Lastly, supportive relationships will help lift the weights of emotional addictions.

People suffering from this malady who are willing to be set free must belong to a family of God who will show them love & care.

They should also be in touch with their earthly family who can help refresh their minds in communication...

Note: there has to be extreme caution while relating with people suffering from emotional addictions.

SECTION 3

THE SPIRIT SIDE TO ADDICTIONS

THE LAST ASPECT IS SPIRITUAL FACTOR IN HUMAN ADDICTIONS.

Every minister of the Gospel must be well furnished in administering healing to such people suffering from this

Considering this case study, as a minister of the Gospel, you must try understand what could be the cause. This in spiritual terms is called discernment

Whether it's a brain issue - psychological addiction

Whether it's a heart issue - emotional addiction

Whether it's a spirit issue-

spiritual case influenced by demonic spirits

BUT IN THIS MINISTRY CLASS, EVEN AFTER DISCERNING THE ROOT CAUSE, YOU MUST EXAMINE THE PATIENT THROUGH THESE THREE STAGES.

We must understand as ministers that when an addiction becomes uncontrollable, it is a high indication there is or there are demonic influences hanging on such addiction

When a behavioral pattern moves from habitual phase to an addictive phase, through the help of Neuro plasticity, brain rewiring and other clinical practices, such patient can be healed

BUT WHEN the cycle enters the chronic phase, it's no longer natural and as such, there's a need for a spiritual intensive care unit.

For spiritually influenced addictions, there are always entry points as the others.

There are three of them according to theological findings

The first which is Ignorance of the Word

The second which is Disobedience

The third which is covenants

We'll use pornography & masturbation as a case study..

Someone who started seeing these contents at age 15, the first three, four times he gets exposed to this, he can still break out of such act..

The fifth time he sees it, his brain starts releasing several chemicals which makes his body feel good from orgasmic releases.

It reaches a point when he notice he wants the real thing, the presence of a woman to practice such act but because he lacks the effontery to approach, he resort to keep seeing such content.

It becomes a habit. At this point, his soul can still be saved from it..

When he eventually can't do without seeing such content on a daily, to the point where he sees it twice or thrice and masturbates with it, it becomes an addiction

Even at this point, his soul can still be saved even through psychotherapy; brain recovery, withdrawal processes in clinics

When such person starts experiencing the negative downsides to practicing these, extreme stress, low drive, reduced energy, wasted time., and even when he doesn't want to do it but he yet does it 8 to 9 times daily, then it has moved to the chronic phase

At this point, there are presence of demons in such person's mind, forming a stronghold.

Remember the story of the madman of Gadarene in Matthew 8:28-34..

He lived in tombs, called himself a legion

In military terms, a legion represents 6000 soldiers; 3000 on foot, 3000 on horsebacks.

The madman of Gadarene had 6000 demon in him.

Mary Magdalene had seven unclean spirits casted out of her

The more the demonic entities, the severe the afflictions they cause the host: called the demoniac

In the case of someone chronically addicted to porn & masturbation, the more the demons who gain access to his mind via the screens, the severe the afflictions of the mind such suffer from.

DEMONS AND THEIR CHARACTERS: A BRIEF PRELIMINARY TOPOLOGY

Demons are products of the unholy union between the sons of God (Ben Elohim) and the daughters of men.

In the garden of Eden, there was a curse laid on the serpent and on Eve.

The seed of the serpent will bruise the heel of Eve's seed and the seed of the woman will bruise the serpent's head.

The devil, pre-flood era, sought ways to corrupt the seed of men because he feared that the seed of the woman will destroy his power which he stole from Adam..

So he corrupted the DNA of men by manipulating the angels in heaven into going in with the daughters of men

The product of this union was a grosteque kind of creature, extremely wicked and evil on the earth. They were called Nephilims.

God decided to wipe out that corrupted race and he caused the flood to wipe them out.

When they died, their spirits couldn't enter Hades (Paradise or the bottomless pit). They hovered around the earth seeking for resting place

Now spirits don't have access to the earth. Any entity that will live on the earth must possess a human body.. It's the reason why we don't see spirits walking physically during the day

Likewise flesh and blood can't enter the spirit realm.

So these disembodied spirits had to start living in both human and animal bodies. They are what we call demons today.

Note: also, some of the fallen angels who fell with Satan also constitute these demonic cadres too.

They seek for legal grounds upon which access can be granted into bodies.

Sin- Ignorance of God's word

Disobedience- or rebellion

And then covenants or oaths

When these demonic entities aren't tabernacled in the human body, they are in a perpetual state of discomfort, helplessness and chaos.

They seek for the body, soul & spirits of men because men are the apex & zenith of God's creation.

And note: No human vessel on the earth currently is empty. Everyone you see around you is either possessed by the Spirit of God or by demons.

The Spirit of Satan can also possess humans

There is a huge difference between possession and influence.

The man who believes in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, who has accepted Christ into his life as his Lord and Savior is already possessed in his spirit by the Spirit of Christ; the HOLY SPIRIT

So whether you believe it or not or whether you feel it or not, so long as you genuinely believe Yeshua is Lord, you are possessed by God in your spirit

On the other hand, the soul (the mind, will, intellect, desires, emotions) and the body of such a believer can still be heavily influenced by demonic spirits.

The reason is because the works of salvation covers fully the salvation of the spirit now, but as the believer grows in the knowledge of God's word and in obedience, his soul & body receives partial regeneration..

The complete regeneration of the soul and the body (the adoption) will happen at the end of all things

So the unbeliever; anyone who doesn't believe Christ rose from the dead is possessed by the god he serves.

No one can sit on the fence.

So as ministers, when faced with an addiction issue (chronic), we must discern to know if it's a complete possession or it's a case of demonic afflictions in the soul & body.

COVENANTS : ACCESS POINT TO DEMONIC INFLUENCES CAUSING ADDICTIONS.

Revisiting the case of the guy, a believer chronically addicted to pornography, we've established the fact that it's a demonic influence, not just clinical.

Considering covenant as an entry point, such might be under a covenant he is or isn't aware of.

A covenant is an oath taken by a person under the influence of a familiar spirit enacted by blood on an altar.

These covenants cause a generational pattern which finds expression across centuries.

Such a guys grandfather could probably have been heavily addicted to adultery because of the oath his own forefathers swore to an unclean spirit.

Altars even if destroyed physically could still run it's programming on those under the yoke of such covenant.

Locality doesn't affect the strength of covenants. Even if you travel to USA fleeing from a generational pattern, it'll still be such an one's experience.

So that same unclean spirit which plagued his own grandfather via women in the village, which also plagued his dad is now plaguing him but now digitally.

When you see sodomy, a man & a man, a woman and a woman addicted to having intercourse, it's a covenant issue.

FINALLY, HOW TO CAST OUT OR ADMINISTER HEALING TO SUCH A DEMONIAC

One who is chronically addicted to eating faeces, who wouldn't gain sexual satisfaction without involving in such act is surely demonically influenced or possessed.

There are no two ways to casting out or administering healing to such addiction than to speak the name of Jesus to such situation.

At the name of Jesus, altars are permanently broken, yokes are broken, generational patterns of addictions are expelled and demons flee.

It's the reason why it's highly expedient for Ministers to know & understand their authority in Christ.

It would be a sign of incompetence to stand in the presence of someone chronically addicted to drugs, cocaine, zobolo, wee-wee or Chelsea gin without knowing what to do.

Note: You can shout the name of Jesus without anything happening.

There has to be an authority, an understanding backing up your proclamation.

After casting out the unclean spirit, if such isn't born again, then get him/her saved and filled with the Spirit

If he says he believes, try ask him questions to know if he truly believes. There are many folks today who claim they are saved in Church but they aren't.

Note: After doing all this, those demonic influences will still return to see is such person is really strong. It's expedient to keep such person under discipleship, learning, unlearning and relearning new creation truths, praying fervently in the spirit and fasting.

If such is left undisciplined, their former state will be way better than their last.

They won't just be chronically addicted, it would be a case of complete possession, where they get addicted to doing the unimaginable.

END

Your Brother

Daniel Ezeokeke (Lead Instructor at the Oasis Life Network Theological Seminary)

HERESIES OVER THE CHURCH AGE

2025-06-04T02:20:00.001-07:00

A heresy is a doctrine or sets of teachings & beliefs which deviate from the original universally accepted body of truth or orthodoxy of a particular faith or denomination.

Over the centuries, the body of Christ have had several teachings which contradicts the teachings established by Christ himself & the early apostles & prophets.

The Church was built upon the foundations of the apostles & prophets, and by this, their words are the established facts of the Gospel.

Any deviation from what they preached, wrote or practiced is termed a heresy

The first meeting which held to establish the right doctrinal practices which the Church is to follow was in Acts 15, headed by Apostle Peter & James (The Lord's Brother)

The second was around 260 A.D & the third was in 306 A.D held in Spain.

Any teachings contradicting these ones were termed heretical.

Around 312-313 A.D, a presbyter in the City of Alexandria, Egypt named Arius began propagating a doctrine which disproved the full divinity of Christ

In his teachings, he said;

"There was a time when the Son was not".

This statement implied that Christ was created in time by the Father, which makes him subordinate & lesser in essence to the Father.

This teaching gained widespread acceptance in the early 4th Century A.D & affected the Unity of the Church.

In 325 A.D, about twelve years later, after this doctrine was spreading, the Emperor of Constantinople named Constantine who just believed in Christ, called a meeting in a city called Nicaea.

This meeting was attended by over 300 bishops from every nook & crany of the Christian world; Europe, Africa, Asia.

And the purpose of this meeting was to argue about the doctrine of Arius called Arianism & to proove the divinity of Christ

After theee months of constant checking & searching of scriptures, looking back at history, fact-checking, they came to a conclusion.

In the Greek tongue, they established a term called "Homoousios" Which means "of equal essence or substance"

They concluded that Christ, the Son of God though begotten was never created in time, & is coequal & coeternal with God the Father.

They annulled Arius disapproval of the Trinity & established the "Triune nature of God"- God is one essence manifesting in three distinct persons- the Father, the Son (Christ) & the HolySpirit

Arius was then called a heretic and I believe, he was excommunicated from the Church

There are many other wrong doctrines or heresies over the centuries like Docetism, Modalism, Gnosticism Ectecera.

People get themselves preaching & teaching heretical messages because they chose to be led away from the truth willfully..

When you want to carv out a name for yourself, you want to be known, to be seen, to be heard by all means, then it's only a matter of time before you fall into heresies.

Men fall into sin when they are being led away by their own lust. Same with wrong teachings

"Men of God" on pulpit who never gave themselves to proper trainings, proper discipleship but took off like tornadoes starting up Churches will end up teaching Jargon just to excite their members too.

And then some teach these things to dupe, swindle & ensnare the Church; for their own gain

Today I was on Facebook and I saw a man say, that the temptations of Jesus weren't administered by the devil; but Herod who tempted Christ, promising him his kingdom & glory.

This surely is a heresy because Matthew 4 stated it clearly that the devil: Satan tempted Christ.

During the time of Apostle John who wrote the book of Revelations, there was a preacher, a false teacher called Cerinthus who taught that Christ wasn't divine; that he was fully human and there was no essence of divinity in Him.

The False prophet in Revelations who Apst John & Paul warned about was most likely this Cerinthus.

Apostle Paul warned Timothy about certain men called Hymenaeus & Philetus, whose messages were spreading like gangrene. They claimed the resurrection of the body has happened already.

The teachings of Christ & the early apostles are enough.

Flee from new age doctrines, & other esoteric knowledge.

The Gospel is simple. Adhere to it only..

God has blessed you.

Your Brother

Daniel Ezeokeke

BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE

2023-07-26T09:25:00.001-07:00

BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE

One of my fav Philosophers "Nietzsche" Adored by Hitler & Benitto Mussolini wrote a theses in his book "Ecce Homo" and tagged it "Amor Fati" which is translated "The Death of Fate".

He believed that life isn't fair and everyone should embrace their fate, and in doing this, life would be much fun & beautiful, free of depression & sadness.

You wish you were born in France into a wealthy family, in Paris the city of love, but here you are in Kano, financially disadvantaged. Instead of regretting, just embrace your fate. - lol, banality!.

In as much as this hypotheses sounds good, it opposes everything in the written canon I believe as "the truth". In this truth, I see it littered everywhere that a man has the ability to change what men term as "fate" via the power embedded in the Spirit & Life (accessed via prayers & being word equipped).

What was meant to be (an Ill fated destiny), could be changed. Well, you could see this from different perspectives if you choose to. But that phrase doesn't have it's source in the word!. It's frail and can spur a wrong mentality (of weakness) in men.

So Danny, what do you believe about this statement, what's your take ?

My take is this: if you're intentional about making something a reality in your life, against all odds, when you confront it with sheer determination, discipline & spiritual fervency, it'll become a reality!..

When you keep believing "What will be will be", you'll live your life in guess mode 📳, in indolence, embracing "the Amor Fati", not reaching your full potential.

And Remember, a man's life will always revolve around what he accepts as his truths & ideologies. People with Strong mindsets are not scared to move mountains, it's all in the mind, and vice versa.

End!

TRUTH ABOUT YOUR ESTEEM

2023-07-26T09:22:00.001-07:00

TRUTH ABOUT YOUR ESTEEM

Your life will blossom more when you seek to build your self esteem everyday!..

When you seek validation from the external world, from the Internet; the Social Media, it's a sign there's an esteem issue.

When you see someone who has lost every iota of shame, in the quest to be applauded and accepted by the majority, such is a very dangerous person.

The quality of our lives is a function of our individual mental fortitude & the strength of our character. Be entangled with someone who's got zero shame at your own risk!..

HOW HEALTH IS YOUR SELF ESTEEM

2023-07-26T09:20:00.001-07:00

HOW HEALTH IS YOUR SELF ESTEEM

why will a young girl run into depression cos she's got no IPhone to shoot her TikTok and Insta reel videos, to the point of one (real life) pressuring her boyfriend on phone, crying intensely.. The boyfriend too be pleading, _

"babe I'll get u the iphone,_ don't cry"

Reeks of folly.

Why'll a young minister in their intense quiet time with the divine be making clips and posting such sacred fellowship meant to be concealed for the Media.

This has its root deep in esteem issues.

Why'll someone squander millions in a bar or millions on wristwatches and Gold chains, just to impress and up his value in the face of others?.

Why was satan cast down? He had self esteem issues. He wanted to "be like" God, even after God has blessed him with all the virtues befitting to an Arch Angel. He lost touch with contentment and low self esteem made him open up his heart to Pride.

Why did Eve in the garden messed up? Zero self esteem coupled with a narcissistic attitude. A spirit of wanting to lord over Adam in decision making! A rebellious heart. Wants to be in control. A messed up "Napoleon Complex", at its peak!! An attitude portrayed today , well... enshrouded in feminism.

Funny how they rubbed the consequences of their folly on others..

If you've got this issh, it can be worked on... yes.

WOMEN AND SELF ESTEEM

2023-07-26T09:17:00.001-07:00

WOMEN AND SELF ESTEEM

A woman whose husband does almost everything for her, gives her quality time and affection, gets her the best shoes, groceries, dresses, takes her on vacations, showers her with love and gives her the validation befitting to her;

What will make such woman cheat effortlessly, still consider her husband's sacrifices not quantitative enough and will rather open up her heart to other men outside?! It's a self esteem issue most of the time..

When you marry a woman with a track record of low self esteem coupled with an impoverished self worth, a meagre sense of significance and a low quality self picture and image of herself, no matter the depth of your love & sacrifice, she will always want to seek additional validation outside..

so when any kind of man, who might not be up to your standard financially and even psychologically asks for her number, she has zero hesitation in giving it out.

She also want to hear sweet words from such men, she wants to receive gifts from them also. To please them, she's ready to give her body as a gift. She wants other men to enjoy what her husband is enjoying too. She wants them to massage her esteem.

The best you can do for yourself as man is not just seeking for the fattest buttock or most pointed breast or sexiest hip out there but evaluating your woman's mental and emotional health before considering proposal or marriage.

If it's at a low and you desire to be with such, it's expedient you help build her self esteem to what you desire. If there's a resistance from her end, then carry on with the marriage at your own risk!...

HAPPY EASTER FRIENDS 🎉🌅🏆💐

2023-04-09T02:54:00.003-07:00

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRIST'S DEATH & HIS RESURRECTION ?

Why did Jesus die?

Did he taste death to give the world a mere religion, one that'll exalts morality and sanctity across thousands of years to come, or he did cos there was a failed plan in his quest to become the greatest activist Israel ever saw?

Did he die so he could just cement his name in the sands of time, or he died for nothing ?

What's the core reason behind the death of Christ? The essence of his death and his resurrection?

His life was a display of sinless perfection right from childhood, to teen age, to his youth, denying himself of soulish and physical pleasures, embracing absolute celibacy and having his body & mind totally subjected under the government of his Spirit.

His unfailingly yieldedness to God in obedience, even unto death.

Living 33 years knowing fully well he'll be betrayed, denied, flogged, spat on, walked the streets of Jerusalem to Golgotha naked and then condemned to die on the cross just for those whose crucified him.

Why will one choose this kind of life ?

He did for you. He lived to die so you can have Life. This Life he gives is not the Human life which can be subjected to decay, corruption, sickness, diseases.

This Life is Divine, an incorruptible one springing up beyond eternity.

It's the Life that defies, conquers death, one that defeats the forces of hell and the grave.

Our Lord didn't just die to take away the sins of the world, but to bring lost souls in reconciliation and companionship with His Heavenly Father and by this make many Sons (carriers of the Divine life he carried).

His resurrection is the Zenith of the Christian life.

Jesus's body died a natural death but he rose with a spiritual body.

His death was to the natural, carnal man a shame but his body was raised by the Glory of the Father, the greatest display of God's Glory & Power to the world.

His body was sown in weakness but raised with Power.

What then is the effect of His glorious resurrection to you?

His resurrection has given you a positional advantage over all things (whether physical or spiritual, whether seen or unseen).

You as a believer who has been baptized by identification into his death & been raised into the resurrection have also been engrafted into Power, Glory and Strength.

Every dead thing in your life comes alive. That failing marriage, that long time unemployment, that low or zero source of income, that abject lack & poverty, that terminal sickness and disease receives the impact of the resurrection and life the more you commune with the Father in the Spirit.

All old, ugly, bad things becomes bright & new in your life.

The dry, unfruitful, unproductive ground of your life becomes a fertile & watered garden.

As we celebrate Easter, we must also understand the impact of what Christ Did and the effect of his resurrection in the daily life of every believer.

Happy Easter Celebration 🎉

Your brother: Daniel Chidera Ezeokeke

You could learn from these

2022-12-23T23:51:00.001-08:00

Realized sense (natural wisdom) comes with age, though not everyone attaining increase in age truly gains sense. The more years roll by, the more my eyes are opened & my mind gets enlightened about how life & it's systems work. One core thing I've realized is "You've got to be very intentional about your life". They don't teach this in the four walls of the University. You've got to!

What works for Mr A won't (may not) necessarily work for Mr B. So when pursuing that goal, do it cos your heart wants it, not cos you see others doing it. And if eventually it fails, don't blame it on anyone. Gotta be responsible for your undoings, your upliftments, your downfall..

Except you gained inherited wealth or you were born with a silver spoon, you'll have to fight your way to the top, even if God is on your side. It could take months, years but you'll pass through a harsh process, especially if you were born into a system that prohibits/strangles success from being actualized. Any attempt to by-pass that process is != . Get the education, build connections, build quality strategic relationships, save, invest, & more importantly, depend on God! Oh!! I forgot, get a good partner too😅

Make good friends with the little monies you have. If possible, make lots of them with sense. Not friends who'll be competing secretly with you, not those who'll seek to poison you or destroy your life early. You can be very strategic with making quality friends. By making friends with money, when you fail or are at your lowest, these same friends will uplift you from the low with their resources. You'll also help them in times of their needs. It's a cycle of help. It's a secret well known to very successful people.

Have a Good partner. A good finance/fianceé (boyfriend or girlfriend 😅). If you marry someone who is bad, you will always regret why you were born into the world, especially when you're someone who doesn't like chaos/violence. This repeated turmoils you'll be having with your spouse will cripple your mental frame. The ideas to make wealth will start fading in your head. Imagine begging for s*x every night, hearing hurtful words everyday, receiving punches 24/7. He that finds a good wife/husband has obtained favor. So when next you are falling in love, don't let love blind you.

The love for money

2022-01-06T15:30:00.000-08:00

Just saw a video on a friend's timeline where a lady was butchered for sacrifice. It's so crazy what's hovering round the territories of our society. Wicked spirits flying on wings of money rituals seeking men to devour.

To the ladies, be careful out there and pray! Don't be covetous and foolish. Pray so you won't fall victim of the evil one. Pray so you won't fall prey of the adversary, the devil! Pray!!

If a man loves money way too much or is a hedonist, a lover of material things, it's very very dangerous for him, a disaster unstoppable.

He's like a tractor which has lost its brake power heading towards chaos.

The love for & worship of money is the root of all evil. Many through this inordinate lust have pierced themselves with so much sorrow (1 Tim 6 paraphrased)

If you notice your heart is seriously gravitating towards an illicit & inordinate love or lust for money and materialism, and you're having an urge to compromise, which is unlike your thoughts and what you'll have ever conceptualized in your mind, then like David, kindly do a thorough heart check and tell the lord to search your heart, to purge your mind of every inclination towards negative thoughts. You can take a fast to subdue the power of the flesh over your spirit. Guard your heart, out of it flows your life issues!

What are you feeding your heart on? Feed on the word!

Is money good, definitely it is. The world and it's glories revolves around economic strengths & financial powers. The power of money cannot be overemphasized. Without it a man is devoid of exchange or purchasing power & the tendency to become a slave to it is surely strong for the man devoid of spiritual wisdom.

A man whose citizenship isn't of this world should not become a slave to it. When the man in Christ submits his life totally in consecration to God, then the economy that'll run his life will be that of Zion. The blessings of the Lord flows to him and he enjoys favor.

The economy that runs my life is surely that of heaven. It's not a cliché or a cunningly devised fable. It's for real. And I can boldly say my heart is garrisoned with joy, peace and freshness. It's renewed daily cos I spend time fellowshipping with my indwelling spirit. When I am weak, it's at that point that the strength of Christ gets renewed in my soul & spirit like an eagle. It's my experience.

If you spend time with Christ, most things that bothers men won't bother you. You'll not be like a tractor already headed towards chaos, neither will you have depressive or nihilistic thoughts.

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Compromise

2021-12-27T03:34:00.001-08:00

In an age where the quality of men's lives and worth are viewed through the lens of materialism and judged by flamboyance and luxurious lifestyles displayed on social media, it's rare to see folks who still genuinely love the lord when their financial strengths are weak.

When a man have waited on the lord for a while and it seems the wait is being delayed for long, the next available option for such is to yield to the opinions of his flesh and do things which will produce a quick result yet contrary to the Spirit

Regardless of what you see around you, on social media, on TV, let your heart remain fixed in the love of God.

When thoughts that gives sincere reasons to compromise your faith starts flooding your heart, spend enough time praying in the spirit till the Holyspirit's peace clouds your reasoning and conscience

When you seek first the things of the Spirit, every other thing that pertains to your well being, your needs and wants will get themselves supplied to you.

Don't give up on God. Though he tarries, he'll surely come through when the time is right, when it's his time.

Keep the flame of God's love burning intensely in your heart.

And remember, you can't say you love the lord and be comfortable compromising your faith, doing things that defiles your conscience.

The man who loves the world, whose heart is so much entangled with the affairs of this life, the beauty, the aesthetics, the pleasures and glories of this 3D world doesn't have the love of the father in Him.

If you have the love of the father in your heart, you will hate the world system, it's orientation, it's schemes and activities.

In a world revolving around money, it's really enduring to love the father. The man who endures and keep the faith and love of the father to the end shall be saved!

When you give your life affairs to the Holyspirit, you have no regrets

Most times, things won't go the way you planned. This might get you upset and all but most times, its the Holyspirit leading you out of troubles your eyes have failed to see

It's expedient to always pray for divine guidance, for divine directions

It's so easy to follow one's judgement and to lean on one's understanding, but the end can be disastrous

It's expedient to ask the Holyspirit to lead you aright, and order your full steps.

Doxa

On consecration

2021-12-24T22:33:00.001-08:00

In a world filled with madness, idiosyncrasies and oddities, it's highly expedient you fill your heart with truth, with the word of faith, and pursue righteousness.

For truth is a purifier, a refiner's fire, constantly purging the human conscience as fire burns the chaff

When the wind of troubles, afflictions and the raging, turbulent storms of life hit the boat of your life, it's the degree to which you can exercise your faith in Christ over these battles that'll keep you afloat and make you walk effortlessly like Christ on waters!

Guard your heart strongly with truth i.e the Incorruptible seed of God's living word,

with faith i.e absolute dependence on God and

walk righteous in conduct, upright before God and man!

Uphold the Christian virtues of consecration

The strength of a priest is seen in the authenticity of the covenant he is under. The degree to which this strength is expressed is dependent on the consecrated, puritan lifestyle of the priest.

The man who believes in the resurrection is under the glory of the new covenant predicated upon the blood of Christ, the lord himself being the High Priest of the covenant.

The more priests under this covenant conduct and orientate themselves better in the place of fellowship with the High Priest, the more the glory of that covenant radiates around them and is visibly seen by all men.

You want to walk in the Power of the Holyspirit, then live a consecrated life, a life of fellowship and cordial intimacy with God! But it's hard to live such life these days!

Most times, the consequences of bodily sins (fornication & adultery) are highly exalted beyond other sins which are deadlier than them, not neglecting that the afore-mentioned sins are also toxic to the believer's consecration.

If your heart is filled with malice, bitterness, anger, unforgiveness, hatred, lust and greed, then the potency of your priesthood will be altered.

These sins, most times overlooked are like clogs & slags hindering men's relationship with the father.

They are weights that easily besets men. When a priest offers up incense (prayers) with his heart filled with sins and unbelief, those sacrifices won't be accepted!

There was a time I was very stingy, I hated giving, I loved keeping malice, I use to lust. I realized these things will hinder the power & life of Christ finding free expression in me.

I had to surrender my all to Christ and then start loving people with my heart.

I then gave myself to the word of truth (the absolute purifier) and prayers.

I realized these sins left naturally! Now, I can boldly say, in Christ I'm free from the grip of these sins that defiles the conscience.

I love, I can give freely, I never harbor hate in my heart, I rarely get angry, rarely!

When you reckon your bodies indeed dead to sins and you strengthen your fellowship with Christ in prayers and meditation, turning a blind eye to the activities of this worldly system, you'll see a surge of Power flow through Christ to you!

#Doxa

The beauty of Spiritual knowledge

2021-10-23T06:27:00.001-07:00

Deep ideation!

The man who desires godly power, true riches & discretion never gets tired of seeking appropriated Knowledge.

Knowledge to him becomes an intoxication, a raging fire burning in his bones, his bowels and soul.

Knowledge becomes his life, his oxygen & strength. He turns knowledge to his addiction and pursuit. He never stops desiring to be entirely consumed by the euphoria of truth's excitement. He lusts after the right knowledge, seeking pleasure from endless hours of intercourse with this virtue thus gaining streams of intellectual release from it.

Whether this knowledge is on the top of the highest mountains, on the deepest floors of the Mediterranean, in the jaws of the fiercest tiger, or in the belly of the crocodile, all embodied as life's harsh experiences, he climbs all obstacles to arrive it's reach.

Knowledge of truth, to the man desirous of it, becomes a god to him. The fear of God is seen when the entirety of spiritual knowing of the Christ overshadows the human mind, thus possessing his will & character.

The reverence for truth is when the man who has made truth his lord thus drowns his mind in the river of it's wisdom via moral introspection

those who then seek to keep knowing the truth are like drops of hot lava spilling into river banks of divinity.

to them, fate becomes an illusion, they rather live in the present moment awaiting hope & then they become like air in a furnace which blows where it desires.

they are like fresh wines poured in new jars, refreshing the spirits of those seeking it's intoxication.

they are like calcium carbides reacting with cold rain drops, like sons of lewd kings caught up in the midst of a bloody vendetta yet living free as the wind.

they are like eunuchs in kings' palaces committed only to kingdom service, thus yielding their entirety to gaining mastery via experiences & at the end pleasing the KING.

they are like men born in the 1800's filled with wisdoms of a new age, thus sacrificing their lives for the arrival of the perfect man.

they are like those who bartered their soul to the divine for eternal life.

Understanding times

2021-10-16T03:21:00.001-07:00

Gods timing isn't most times our timing.

& God is not a waster of time.

There are several seasons in one's life one must be very observant of.

Sensitivity to times & seasons is a very Paramount key a believer must possess or better put 'a knowing we all must have"

We might have set out amazing goals on paper, planning ahead what we need but in God's divine agenda, it wouldn't lead us to our calling or Destiny.

So God by his own act of love causes some restrictions to seeing this plans achieved.

& then in the natural, we see it as delay

If you will end up becoming that great personality who God will use to usher his goodness and goodwill to men, you will first be broken into pieces & then moulded rightly by God

Wine is gotten when grapes are crushed, and without grapes going through this rigorous process, we wouldn't get the fine wine we desire

A diamond doesn't just appear suddenly.

It was first carbon black, looking dirty, covered in its ore and undesirable.

But when it passes through fire & supplied with much pressure, current, heat & beating will overtime become that precious jewel desired by all.

God allows those who he intend using undergo this process, and in this periods, several inadequacies, weaknesses and shortcomings in the flesh are dealt severely with

Failure to learn, grow and mature in conduct, character and Knowledge during this training process can cause a whole lots of reoccurring delays in one's time of appearing, restricting God from carrying out his plans through such vessel

One who still puts his trust in money will face situations that will make him loose faith in men but rather trust God for supplies

One whose eyes still enjoys seeing lustful scenes will be tried to a point where his eyes will only long for the things of the Spirit

God's purpose for this is to allow the anointing for one's calling rest perfectly on the one he intends using, rather than that anointing being the end and demise of such fellow if used wrongly and for personal gains

God's plan for we his children has been captured in the word as "an expected end"

He has towards us thoughts of peace & good, not of evil

He knows what's best for each of us, individually.

And when we function in the flesh, wanting to do things our own way, he steps in and tries to keep us back on track only if we willingly submit it all to his hands after trials & failures.

For this reason, we heirs must always be sensitive in the spirit to discern if we are actually in God's will per time.

This boils down from making everyday choices, to discerning the right partner God has ordained for us and so on.

We can at one point or another be so clouded in the flesh, making judgement with our natural senses rather than using our eyes of faith.

A believer can be a son of God positionally & operationally be a son of Belial (a son of the flesh)

& Sadly, this is the reality of most people today.

We must not let what our eyes see, what enters our ears and what the brain thinks govern our choices and decisions

But rather, we must stay discerning, knowing God's will at all times for our individual lives through faith in Christ..

And this sensitivity will come spontaneously when we exercise our spiritual eyes in the place of prayer.

Always......

A prayerful man will know what to do at all times cos he will always hear from the Holy Spirit.

A prayerfull person when faced with challenges, trials and sufferings will be able to discern whether it's actually a trial of faith to make him mature in dealing and handling situations or it's an orchestration from demonic influences..

Pray in the Spirit to the point where you start voicing out God's will towards you.

Many have gone astray as a result of wrong choices, not knowing what God is saying concerning a particular area of their lives.

Many vital seasons that'll have open up doors of breakthrough have been aborted as a result of being insensitive to what God is saying per time.

& all this has been caused by prayerlessness.

Having zero appetite for prayer & study of the word.

The reason for a high increase in divorce cases over the years is as a result of this..

Not knowing God's will

Even amongst Christians.....

We must always walk by faith and not by sight

By walking in faith, we will always please God, thereby receiving our inheritances and possessions placed in our specified allotted places by God..

& the danger of not being in God's will is that one will end up not fulfilling God's ordained purpose for his life, and such a person spends the later days in regrets

Regrets which stems from an inner feeling of a void which hasn't been filled in his early days, knowing fully well lost time can never be regained

#Doxa

A case study on Pastors

2021-09-13T03:45:00.001-07:00

Pastor A:

Preaches on warfare,

talks more on tithing,

have zero knowledge of new creation truths,

believes salvation can be lost,

highly gifted in the prophetic, uses anointing oil & handkerchiefs in his programs and experiences loads of miracles & healings in his church meetings

Pastor B:

Does bible hermeneutics, exegesis & homiletics,

teaches tithing as an old covenant conduct and it's practice should be done away with,

believes salvation is eternal and propounds new creation beliefs,

gifted in tongues interpretation and words of wisdom,

but experiences very little or no miracles, healings & the prophetic in his meetings

Of these two, who do you think will be mostly revered by men, having a larger number of attendants in his church ??

My own view on this

The Nigerian church doesn't care if a man is sound in doctrine or not.

All most people are after are tangible results.

Folks out there won't mind sipping and packaging a man's urine sold for huge amount of money if it can cure terminal diseases and can open doors of breakthrough and favor.

P.S: A man of God can't teach truth (predicated on new covenant beliefs), live according to God's word & standards, be apt to teach, sound in doctrine, upholding christian morals (virtues) & character without being a dispenser of tangible miracles, life, Power & Spirit

Those with little knowledge of truth, yet gifted in releasing God's Power (miracles) are most times men who dedicate lots of time to praying and fasting, living a consecrated, holy life.

The Power of God will always flow through purged, clean vessel.

A man can know loads of scriptures & be a theologian without him carrying the tangible power of God.

In a world like this, it is expedient to be a miracle worker

The devil is all out invading lives with sicknesses, diseases and sorrows...

Do all you can to be a dispenser of Power, miracles, signs and wonders.

It's our heritage in Christ.......

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#Doxa

Lessons on Servitude

2021-09-07T02:32:00.001-07:00

There is a phase between the time when seeds are sown & harvest, likewise there is a time frame between the anointing & manifestation, it's a process

Stuffs that last long takes time before they get produced.

Durable materials and services aren't microwaved, they take a whole while before they get manufactured

Likewise gold in it's crude form appears dirty and undesirable but when it passes through furnace and much beating, it transforms into an art of awe

When God places an anointing in a man, it's an empowerment to make him carry out a given assignment with ease,

but the platform to carry it out might not be so visible in the church or organization where such man has being of service

It's expedient for such man to master the use and dynamics of that gift he already has before the time of manifesting.

This mastery gets built up overtime by being of service more than ever before in the place where God has placed him.

During these times, he receives the necessary trainings to live under harsh circumstances, to overcome temptations, to live a puritan, consecrated, holy life and to cultivate the right character (fruits) for leadership

Now, contrary to popular opinion in church today, most times God's will wouldn't be for him to start up something new but to serve as an undercover agent where he already is of service, hence strengthening the fold in secret.

Most folks nowadays are unwilling to serve unnoticed, believing their anointing is underutilized, thus launching all out to start up a ministry without receiving instruction from the Holyspirit.

This quest to be known, to be seen and heard have made many appear before their appointed time, vanishing from God's will like smoke, not fulfilling their purpose in church and life particularly

A man can be very effective in service when he is not even noticed, same way cells and tissues are of utmost importance in the body and organs form vital framework of our systems

A man's heart pumps blood responsible for the effective functioning of the human body, yet it is hidden in a ribcage, unseen.

A little interference with it can disrupt & affect the whole system.

Now imagine the heart saying to itself that it's works are undermined and it needs to be appreciated for it's efforts hence leaving it's natural position to appear outside where it'll be all visible, this wouldn't make any sense

Likewise the liver, the kidneys, lungs, veins and arteries, they constitute major parts of our vessel yet are unseen.

In the same manner, a man can be highly effective in service to God and in the end of his days on earth receive a more exceeding reward from the father even though he is the least in the fold.

Steven wasn't a Bishop, neither was he a Pastor, he wasn't the chief Pope, he was just a server in the early church, yet it's recorded he was so filled with the spirit of faith, with wisdom, power and the Holyspirit.

He did tremendous miracles and gave a wonderful sermon in the book of Acts, yet was very dedicated to serving meals in the early church

If every member of the church, especially here in Africa can be submitted to service, being less concerned about the fame and public recognition that comes with being the sent-man, there'll be a mighty harvest of souls and a mighty revival across the borders of this continent, causing a drastic change in all other stratas

God help the church!

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Sept 6, 2021

2021-09-06T01:57:00.001-07:00

YIELDEDNESS TO GOD'S SPIRIT

It's impossible to live the Christian life (of love) without the help of the Holyspirit

It's not possible to live a holy, consecrated life without the Spirit of Christ

It's impossible to love unconditionally, to pray for one's enemies, to forgive & forget hurts, to live a life of sacrificial giving & self- denial without the help of God's Spirit sponsoring the righteous living in us

It is our submission to the Holyspirit that quickens his ability to work in us, thereby supplying us the strengths to produce godly fruits of righteous, selfless living

The believer's life is a life of total dependence on the Holyspirit!

A life of total yielded-ness!

THE BELIEVER'S HEART

The believer's heart is a more superior heaven than the one pictured in the book of revelations where the 24 elders and angels of God dwell

The fullness, maximum load and capacity of God all in Christ indwells the believer's spirit at the point of salvation.

The believer is a mobile house of God, the Tabernacle of God's Glory, Majesty and splendor!

The believer is a storehouse of Wisdom, Power and Strength!

Indwelling a believer is the totality(completion) of God which is Christ in the form of HIS Holyspirit who is the riches of God's Grace

The man in Christ is inseparable from God! He is joined permanently with the Lord in spirit!

Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

When the believer starts acknowledging this above truths by seeing himself in the mirror which reflects the riches in His spirit, then he starts manifesting these truths!

When we fully recognize our realities in Christ, spiritual maturity comes alive..

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Nuggets for the month of August

2021-09-01T17:09:00.001-07:00

Poverty isn't a means via which God chastises his children, neither is it orchestrated by our heavenly father to make us stronger in faith

That's a very wrong concept which over the years have built a stronghold of lack in the hearts of many

It's a demonic influence, it cripples one's ability to be a source of blessings and joy to others in need

It's the major source of anger, bitterness, regrets, unhealthy relationships, inferiority and sadness

It'll stop one from giving to God, to church projects and to the poor and needy outside the faith

Poverty won't fund missions, it will hinder the message of the gospel flying to nations where the word is needed

Even Christ urged us to make friends with money i.e we use our financial and material resources to win millions of souls

Riches and financial blessings are cardinal virtues highly needed not only for kingdom advancement but also for living a healthy, peaceful & joyful life here on earth!

It's a pleasant thing to be a channel of blessing to others, always having enough to give, and having enough for one's self

It's a pleasant thing to put smiles on faces of those whose hope is already fainting out

It's also pleasing to God when his children flourish in all things

ATTAINING FULFILMENT

The major step to attaining fulfilment is knowing one true self

this knowledge will not only give one a sound mental wellness but also affect all other stratas of one's life

The mirror which reveals to us ourselves, who we really are is surely the Word of truth.

In it, one's nature gets captured clearly, making one live a fruitful, fulfilled & blessed life, full of peace of prosperity & joy in the Holyghost.

The one who dedicates time to looking at himself in the mirror (the law of Liberty) and walking upright according to God's standards will end up having a life devoid of worries, fear, mental unbalance (chronic depression), sickness, diseases and failures

It's a proven fact!

WHAT ARE YOUR CONVICTIONS BUILT UPON

What are your convictions built upon ?

Is it founded on the sure eternal word of truth (as seen in the holy writings) or on mere popular opinions of men and society?

A man's convictions about life will influence his life, thinking & destiny

The man who builds his convictions on a solid ground of the word is likened to the builder who lays the foundation of his house on a Solid Rock,

The one who builds his convictions and concepts on popular opinions which over the years have gained full acceptance in the society is like that folk who laid the foundation of his house on sand, on a desert-

when the storms, wind and circumstances of life hit that which he has labored to build over the years, they all fall to the ground, making such folk miserable

Who then is a wise man? Him who will fortify his convictions with the Word (equipping himself with the knowledge of righteousness), making the written sayings of the Holyspirit the philosophy which runs his life

In a world filled with turbulence of troubles, it is very foolish to live life based on mere assumptions, mere opinions engrafted in the mind via culture...

FORGIVENESS OF SINS

God's ability to forgive and pour out HIS mercies is so powerful that HE once for all dealt with sin by the death of his Son.

The sins of all men from the time of Adam, to the time of the crucifixion, to now and beyond was all cleared, nailed to the cross and anyone who believes in the resurrection is free from its influences

The believer is a new creature in Christ, free from debts of sin, guilt, condemnation, from the grip of fear (slavery) and the punishment of eternal damnation.

That sinful nature which once claimed rulership over such individual's life, which made him a child of disobedience, a transgressor to God's will and standards was destroyed, rendered inactive.

Righteousness which is God's nature now gets infused in his DNA

Now he lives a life of joy, peace, purity, grace and triumph in Christ as a result of his continuous fellowshipping and intimacy with Christ's Spirit inside him and then the Word of truth (the Holy scriptures) which is God's manual given for spiritual growth!

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Stay blessed

On end times

2021-08-20T16:02:00.001-07:00

Don't get distracted and carried away with the pleasures of this life, the wants and desires for material things, positions, power, fame and vain glories, shifting your focus from the coming of the Lord!

The time of Christ's coming is already at hand. There are lots of current happenings captured already in the scriptures which will occur shortly before the taking away of the saints bodily from this world.

First of which is the great falling away; the mass departure of those who once believed in the faith, then natural disasters, wars and rumors of wars, men becoming lovers of themselves; men lusting after their own kind, demanding sexual satisfaction from animals & then the mystery of iniquity which is already operational (at work)

It's then expedient a believer gets his heart occupied with the thoughts of God's Spirit; guarding his soul with all diligence, preventing it from being corrupted by the elements of this world

In the coming days, you will hear of notable men of God, leaders in the faith, even those who have once professed a strong allegiance to their faith in Christ publicly walk away from the fold, many being swayed by doctrines of atheism, agnosticism & universalism, a large number yielding to inordinate fleshy desires

It is therefore the believer who endures to the end that shall be saved! Saved from the torments of the dark age to come, firstly from the torture of the Antichrist system of governance and then from the punishment of eternal condemnation, sufferings & death in Sheol!

It is he that endures to the end that shall be saved!!

Stand firm in the grace of the Lord, established in the faith, having your loins guarded with truth and your convictions on the faith built firmly on a solid foundation

Watch (be vigilant; at alert) always and pray!!

#Doxa

Nuggets for the month of July

2021-07-30T10:44:00.001-07:00

PRINCIPLE OF SEED SOWING

When seeds are sown into the earth, it takes a while till the blade is seen, then with time the ear & then the full corn

The farmer who sows these seeds awaits the time of germination, and during these times, he nurtures the soil and feeds it with the right materials like fertilizers and manures which supplies the soil with nutrients

When shoots starts springing up from the ground, they get supplied with adequate sunlight & water to provide optimal conditions for their proper germination

These whole process requires patience & time.

The entire concept of seed sowing also applies to kingdom matters since God's kingdom thrives on the principle of the seed and it explains the faithlife - Matthew 13

The heart of man is synonymous to the soil while the seed is God's Word.

Anyone seeking for a mighty hand of God's power in life & ministry must understand and apply these principle in their everyday living.

Such must understand that God's Word when sown in the heart, and allowed to settle will end up producing fruits of righteousness, healing, success and excellence

Fruitfulness in the kingdom is a by-product of God's word finding a deep root in the heart of a man;

a heart overflowing with the word of God's grace coupled with a lips confessing words of faith at all times with an attitude of patience in hope for a miracle will yield an harvest of prosperity.

OBEDIENCE TO THE VOICE

All the blessedness in Christ ( prosperity, sound health ) will surely manifest themselves in one's life if such will truly acknowledge those truths about himself as seen in the Word (our spiritual mirror) and then obey the voice of God's Spirit per time, following HIS divine leadings daily.

In faithful obedience to God's leadings & words lies a man's green pastures, favor & godly success.

Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

Over the years, I took time to study experientially the patterns via which God does his work via men, the kind of men he chooses to be his stewards, and the manner with which he chooses them......

I realized God's way of doing things differs so much from worldly standards and qualifications

The Almighty always picks up the weakest of things, the frailest of men, and then use them to show forth the Majesty of his glory & power

HE chooses the poorest of men and makes them channel of blessings & conduits of wealth to nations

HE uses those with little or no connections and makes them leaders, pillars of influence in the church and society at large

Those who are already condemned by the world, those without hope, without strength, without help are always chosen to display the multifaceted graces and wisdom of God's glory!!

You've looked at yourself and concluded in your heart you won't amount to anything? I've got good news for you!

He's not done with you yet,

God's got plans for you and for you being here on earth, there's a divine purpose for your existence

There's an empty void you alone can fill

A need you alone can meet

All you need do is kneel before HIM, seek his face & like the Apst Paul, ask what HE'll have you do.

You'll surely get an answer if you'll pay attention to that still small voice within your heart.

Don't drown your heart in worry, frustration, anxiety or fear

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

GODLY LEGACY

A good man will always lay up wealth, material blessings, influences & connections for his children, even his children's children

You must make up your mind early not to be small.

EFFECTIVENESS OF PRAYER

The effectiveness of Prayer

James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

5:18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Those who dedicate time to fellowshipping with God's Spirit in the place of prayer always receive supplies (wisdom, healing, strength, favor) for daily living.

#Doxa