Of God and Mankind

Romans 8:9 (AMPC)   “ But you are not living the life of the flesh, you are living the life of the Spirit, if the [Holy] Spirit of God [really] dwells within you [directs and controls you]. But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God] .”   Dear people of God, you can find God’s opinion on any matter of life in the Holy Bible.   Now, there is a common worldly saying that every man must be involved in at least one of three habits:   (1) Cigarettes or marijuana smoking (2) Alcohol consumption (3) Womanizing or flirting with women as a single or married man   Unfortunately for those who believe in this false statement, this is man’s opinion or worldly wisdom so it cannot hold in the court of heaven.   For anyone to insist that every man by nature should indulge in one of these 3 despicable behaviours is to state that God made a mistake in creating man but I know for ...

Romans 16:17-18 (AMPC) “ I appeal to you, brethren, to be on your guard concerning those who create dissensions and difficulties and cause divisions, in opposition to the doctrine (the teaching) which you have been taught. [I warn you to turn aside from them, to] avoid them.   18  For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites and base desires, and by ingratiating and flattering speech, they beguile the hearts of the unsuspecting and simpleminded [people].”     Dear people of God, in his Holy Spirit inspired letter to the Christians of Rome, Apostle Paul warned that they should be wary of people who profess Christianity but cause dissensions, difficulties and divisions and to avoid them.   Since God’s Word is forever and for all generations, this message also applies to today’s Christians especially with the way many lay claim to knowledge of God even when their character clearly displays ungodliness.   I know there are...

Luke 4:18 (AMPC)   “ The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me (Jesus Christ), because He has anointed Me [the Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity],”   Dear people of God, many Christians usually get into trouble because they fail to adhere to God’s instruction in His Word in the Holy Bible.   What is the first thing God’s Word says to do when you have a problem? As proof, let us see James 5:13 (AMPC), “ Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray. Is anyone glad at heart? He should sing praise [to God].   The Bible says we should pray to God FIRST whenever we encounter any trouble. But how do you pray to a God with whom you have no personal relationship as a Father to a child? How do you pray about...

James 4:13-17 (AMPC) “ Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money.   14 Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air].   15 You ought instead to say, If the Lord is willing, we shall live and we shall do this or that [thing].   16 But as it is, you boast [falsely] in your presumption and your self-conceit. All such boasting is wrong.   17 So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.”   Dear people of God, in the evening of Friday May 21, 2021, Nigerians were informed of a tragic event, the death in a plane crash of the nation’s most senior army officer, the Chief of Army Staff along with 10...