Of God and Mankind

Psalm 24:1 (AMP) “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness of it, the world, and those who dwell in it.”   Dear friend, there are people who grumble when called upon to give to God’s work for the advancement of His Kingdom on earth. Giving is usually in 4 categories:   (1) Tithes - 10% of your monthly income as a salary earner or 10% of your profit as a business person.   (2)   Firstfruits - the difference between your previous income and new income as a salary earner or the first profit of any new business as a business owner. Profit is the surplus that remains after you have deducted all expenses from sales.   (3)   Offerings - money given in church whenever you attend fellowship.   (4)   Contributions to Kingdom projects - personal contribution to any church project.   The reason people grumble when called to give is because they assume they own the money, worked hard for it and therefore should not be compelled to give. ...

Luke 9:51-56 (AMPC) “ Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him (Jesus Christ) to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,     52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him.    53 But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem.    54 And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?”   55 But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of S pirit you are of.    56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them. ” And they went to another village.”   Dear people of God, let me give you a little background into today’s lead Holy Bible text.   When Solomon, Israel’s third king sinned against God through idolatry, God took away t...

2 Timothy 4:5 (AMPC)    “ As for you, be calm  and cool  and steady, accept  and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry.”   Dear people of God, Christianity is beyond being born into a Christian family or just church attendance every Sunday.   There are many Christians who think it is okay to just be a Christian without any service to God and without having a personal relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ.   Let us see what the Bible says about a Christian in Ephesians 4:11-13 (AMPC), “ And His (Jesus Christ’s) gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.   12 His intention was the perfecting  and the full equipping of th...

  2 Timothy 4:2-4 (AMPC) “ Herald  and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favo u rable or unfavo u rable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking  and correcting, warning  and urging  and encouraging them, being unflagging  and inexhaustible in patience and teaching.   3 For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound  and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking  and to foster the errors they hold,   4 And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths  and man-made fictions.”   Dear people...

Proverbs 11:30-31 (AMPC)   “ The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men–he gathers and receives them for eternity]. [Matt. 4:19; I Cor. 9:19; James 5:20.]   31 Behold, the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be recompensed on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!  And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and wicked?  [I Pet. 4:18.]   Dear people of God, if you missed the first part of this post, please click here to see - https://www.facebook.com/truewealthsecrets/posts/10159680997768306   Now, let us continue with the list of those who would not be found in heaven:   ·  Every Christian who prays for the death of his human enemy. This includes those who place curses on others and die without reversing such curses – Luke 6:27-33.   ·  Every Christian who visits casinos, nightclubs and bars – 2 Corinthians ...

Proverbs 11:30-31 (AMPC) “ The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men–he gathers and receives them for eternity]. [Matt. 4:19; I Cor. 9:19; James 5:20.]   31 Behold, the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be recompensed on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!  And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and wicked? [I Pet. 4:18.]   Dear people of God, this message is a very critical one because many people who claim to believe in God Almighty and Father of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ are NOT aware of the justice side of God and so they downplay the eternal consequences of their actions here on earth.   For now, the only thing that separates a person from eternity is death and there are millions and millions of damned souls suffering in HELL for their sins – sins committed by rejecting Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord of their live...