Using Protection...

As Christians we are constantly been bombarded with images, doctrines, ideologies e.t.c that confuse and sometimes shake our faith.

Some time ago, I had struggles with my faith. I had been reading some stuff I shouldn't have and at vulnerable moments, doubt would come.

There was a time when I began to believe some of that stuff and doubt the Love and Power of God. Only then I didn't know it.

Then I retraced my steps. I was praying & worshiping one day all alone in my room and I felt His touch. I instantly asked for His forgiveness and mercies. The funny thing is that this doubt did not come when I lost someone dear to me, when I was experiencing great pain. No. It came when life was stable and I was comfortable. I guess that's why people say it's only in bad times that we remember God. lol.

Brethren, there is so much deception in the world today from pop culture to political correctness & incorrectness and the worst of it is coming from false prophets in the Church.
Jesus said in Mark 13:22, For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive if possible, even the elect.

We hear all kinds of doctrines and teachings these days that are so convincing and confusing at the same time. Astrology, Materialism, Liberalism e.t.c have all been mixed with the Gospel + the doctrines and theories been thrown about by those outside the church, all these leaves us wondering which path is right.
We may ask ourselves, 'are the atheists right?', 'are the Gay rights activists right?', 'Was the Bible really written by one man?(some say St. Paul),'Did Jesus ever exist?', 'Is He really coming back?''Are Christians lunatics?' and gradually, we start slipping. Falling away or backsliding doesn't happen over night, it happens gradually. It begins with a seed of doubt and that seed is watered and it eventually grows.

The path is narrow & its so easy to veer off that path without knowing it. He that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 1stCor. 10:12 (NKJ).

So how do we as Christians protect ourselves and maintain our salvation?. above all taking the SHIELD of FAITH with which you will be able to quench the fiery darts of the evil one. Eph6:16 (NKJ).

The answer is FAITH. How do we get this shield that is our faith? Faith cometh by hearing, hearing by the Word of God. Rom 10:17 NKJ.

This means, first of all we need to study and study the Word and HEAR from the Spirit of God. Reading alone is not enough, we need to hear as well. It is by hearing from Him that we learn and build our faith. This is the protection that we need against the deception in these last days.
The Word of God is the protection that we need. Shalom!
(I will write more on the Armor of God later and explain the shield of faith in depth).

I believe...

I believe in God....

I believe Jesus died and rose after 3days.....

I believe that God answers prayers....

I believe in miracles....

I believe in the saving power of His love....

I believe there is life after death.....

I believe He holds me through the pain...

I believe in His love. His mercy. His Grace....

I believe He is coming back for us....

I believe He loves everyone, no matter who....

I Believe His Blood washes me clean....

I believe......

Are you alarmed? don't be....

These days it seems all we hear is bad news. From suicide bombings to natural disasters, the list is endless. But perhaps the most alarming for me is the blatant attack on the body of Christ and our Christian faith.

You see it everywhere, in music, movies, in the news and even in the church.
False prophets and satanic priests teaching false doctrines, misleading people and leading souls to hell.

The devil and his agents in Hollywood having a field day as they use the media to make a mockery of Jesus, King of Kings & Lord of Lords.

Are you alarmed at the way sin is now being celebrated and righteousness is being mocked?.
How homosexuality and all sorts of sexual immorality is on the increase?
How Christians are mocked, persecuted and intimidated for their faith, why satanists, occultists and so on are glorified?
How our churches and Ministers are no longer preaching the true, unabridged Gospel anymore, instead are only interested in money, power & fame?
How even God's elect seem to be falling away and getting sucked into the deception that is the world today?


All these my dears, are signs that the 2nd Coming of Christ or the Rapture if you will, is close!

You see, my brothers and sisters in Christ, every word in your Bible is true. Every word spoken by God through His prophets and His son,Jesus millenia ago, have and will surely come to pass. ''Heaven and Earth will pass away, but my Words will by no means pass away'' Matt 24:35 NKJV.

The Word says, the deception in the last days will be so great, that even the elect will fall...
Now you don't need a soothsayer to tell you that we are in the last days, the signs are everywhere.

''Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures till the end shall be saved''. Matt 24:11-13. NKJV.

Brethren, I don't want to write too much today, so i'll stop here. Let us not be afraid of all that we see and hear around us. The only way to avoid getting sucked into the temptation & deception of the world, is to be firmly rooted in God's word. Read your Bible, study it, meditate on it. Surround yourself with true believers who will build your faith.

The Word says the hearts of men will fail,because of fear of all that will happen on the earth, but Jesus is saying to us, 'do not be alarmed, do not be afraid; 'when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draweth near!'' Luke 21:28

Hallelujah!!! Shalom!!!

Good enough for Heaven?

Before I start, it is important for me to mention that the word ‘HEAVEN’ has been used to describe so many things, places and events. For e.g., we read in the book of Genesis, that,’ In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth’. This is probably why some of St. Paul’s letters mention wars in the heavenlies and we hear people talk about 2nd heaven, 3rd heaven e.t.c.

Also, heaven in everyday English is used to describe a state of bliss, pure joy e.t.c. But for the purpose of this post, am going to be talking about the Heaven where God dwells with His saints.

First of all, where or what is Heaven? A lot of people can answer that one. ‘Oh, that’s easy. Heaven is where good people go when they die’. Wrong!!!

Before I go further, let’s look at what the Scriptures say about Heaven. ‘But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;’ Matt 5:34 (NKJV).

So first point, Heaven is God’s throne. You know what a throne means right? In earthly terms, a throne is that seat which a king or queen seats on.


In all the books I’ve read on heaven, books written by men & women whom Jesus had given the rare privilege of seeing the other sides of eternity, heaven & hell, almost always described heaven as a place of indescribable beauty, which human words cannot adequately capture.
We also know that the streets of heaven are paved with gold! See that, gold! Pure gold that shines like polished glass! Wow! Rev 21:21. (NKJV).


Jesus also describes heaven as His father’s house.'In my father’s house, there are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am that you may be also’. John 14:2-3 (NKJV).


So by now we know that heaven is God’s throne and that Jesus is preparing many mansions for His children and also that He WILL SURELY COME AGAIN TO TAKE US HOME TO BE WITH HIM. I think this last Bible portion explains a lot.


So how do we get to this Heaven? This place where Jesus is preparing many mansions for His children? This place of joy, eternal rest and indescribable beauty?

The world says when a ‘good’ person dies, they go to heaven or heaven is a place where ‘good’ people go when they die. So if goodness will get me to heaven, how good must I become before I can get there? The truth is we will never be good enough. ‘For there is not a just man upon the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not’. Ecc 7:20. (KJV).

As humans, we have our definitions of goodness and this varies depending on where you stand and what your beliefs are. For instance, a suicide bomber believes that by blowing himself up at a wedding he is doing an act of goodness, but you may say ’how can such a person be described as good?’ Being ‘good’ as the world describes it cannot save us, for the bible says,’ all our righteousness are like filthy rags before Him’.

So how can I get to heaven? Simple answer, by being SAVED. This means deliverance from sin and eternal damnation. Because surely as there is heaven so there is hell, where the souls of the eternally damned languish forever in sorrow. So who can save me? Only JESUS. ‘Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved’. Acts4 :12. (NKJV).


So we can see that being pious, law-abiding, tax-paying, kind, loving, giving (not that these are bad) will not save anyone, for it is not by works but by His mercy. ‘Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us’. Titus 3:5 (KJV).

So brethren, we can see that only Jesus can save, because He paid the ultimate price for all our sins, by shedding His blood at Calvary, ‘And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission’. Heb 9:22 (NKJV).


Don’t listen to the lie from the pit of hell that says, ‘there are many paths to God’. That is a big lie that is leading so many souls astray! Jesus says, ‘I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH & THE LIFE, no one comes to the Father (God), except through me’. John 4:6 (NKJV).

This means saints cannot save us, angels cannot save us, Pastors, priests, ministers cannot save us. Only Jesus can. Confess Him today. Ask Him to come and be Lord of your life. Tell him to wash you with His blood and save you. He cares and He listens. Jesus is Lord! Shalom!