To Whom It May Concern.
I have observed some things about
your “religion”. Ironically, “these things” as bulleted below [in the course of
this write up] are consistent with thousands of other “spiritual” or religious
platforms.
Listen, I just
want to hold a conversation with you. I will choose my words carefully. I
promise! Please let’s reason together. ‘Did you just agree to us reasoning
together?” Fantastic, let’s shoot!
The major things your religion, [or
should I call it platform or gathering of like-minds] – Note: I include the
words in the brackets specifically for the sake of those who usually say
‘Listen, we are not a religion’.
Here’s the gist: For your
“spiritual platform” to keep you settled in the “new truth” that’s been
presented to you. Hold-on one minute! This is what I am saying. There’s a way
your “religion” is structured to make you see Christianity as your major
contender.
To keep you settled in your “new
truth” [I mean in your new religion] the first assignment before the founders
at the time was to block out the Bible.
How? Let’s tell them that the
Bible is manipulated, doctored, and fingered.
Interestingly, the Holy Book of
Christ has foresaw this era. It has written in it of many who would arise in
the last days saying ‘this’ is the real truth.
“Beloved, do not believe every
spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God; because many false
prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God:
every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from
God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh is not of God” 1st John 4:1-3 NKJV
So?
In fairness to them, most of these
other platforms or gathering of like-minds [speaking of religions not Christ-based]
are comfortable mentioning Jesus. It’s saver for them to simply call Jesus one
of the prophets.
Yes, it is saver! Reason being
that not many people are buying the idea that God does not exit any longer. Or
some other less popular religions that be like who is Jesus?
Now the above scripture has not
really rocked the boat. Therefore, the letters in the verses may be welcomed by
our friends.
Meanwhile, some Bible verses such
as this “Jesus said to him ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes
to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 NKJV. This scripture and many
others are preferred to be ignored or explained away.
According to Wikipedia: There are
some 4200 religions in the world today. Most of these other beliefs presented
themselves as buildup of where notable prophets whose works, actions and
activities are well captured in the Bible. Their founders see themselves as
continuation. The “new” messengers of “God” who have brought the real truth.
This is it – if all these
belief-systems are saying the churches are corrupt, the Pastors are this or
that. If they are saying [something about Christianity] is faulty and wrong.
And saying, “Come directly to God this is the “real truth”.
I often say “but which of YOU should
we believe then?” since all of YOU are here with new belief that is not
Christ concentrated.
If Christianity is wrong. God
cannot fight what is wrong with thousands of other Messengers, religious
entities or spiritual bodies at the rise of what He called wrong,
manipulated or doctored. Speaking of era after the death of Christ (A.D) and
arrival of ‘self-acclaimed’ messengers and religions.
God is not a man who [helplessly]
as it seemed with the influx of many religious or spiritual channels – would
introduce thousands of new beliefs [A.D] to get people off Christ.
The enemy obviously would devise
many schemes, means and channels to attack what is right.
I expect the enemy to be restless
and that’s exactly what he is doing.
It’s okay to think it shouldn’t
be a thing of concern to anyone as per how people have chosen to approach God.
First off, the Bible says God is
not an author of confusion... 1st Cor. 14:33
He has chosen us in Him “before
the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before Him
in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself,
according to the good pleasure of His will”
By Jesus Christ Friends, Jesus
Christ! Read Ephesian 1:4-5
But what can I say…? The Bible is
doctored right?
Even when the Holy Bible of
Christ says “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction IN RIGHTEOUSNESS…” 2nd
Tim. 3:16 NKJV.
I put ‘in righteousness’ in upper
case to emphasize the fact that the Bible mentioning “All scripture” by no
means include your new spiritual book. Here’s the deal, you have to accept the
Bible in its totality. Don’t be comfortable with some scriptures because it fans
the flame of your new belief and proceed to say others are doctored – especially
when the letters in those particular verses rock the boat.
2nd Cor. 5:21 “For He made Him
who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God
in HIM”. The HIM was referring to Jesus Christ. Kindly read the whole chapter.
Basically, the ALL SCRIPTURE in 2nd
Tim. 3:16 is pointing to those given for instruction IN CHRIST.
THE BIBLE!
Revelation 22:18-19 reads “And if
any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
take away his part out of the book of life and out of the holy city and from
the things which are written in this book”
How can something that represent
God be fingered or manipulated. Let’s be real here. Except we are saying the
Bible is not of God and neither is it from God.
Well, moving on. I never knew the
enemy could be so intelligent. The Bible says he is crafty.
He carefully creates platforms
including the very popular one; structured to keep you focus on God and
intelligently shift you from what actually connects you with God.
Looking onto a building is not same
as accessing the house having been shown where the door is. The entrance!
The enemy of mankind obviously
would continue to devise different means and schemes to get people off the
core.
He knew that the option of
pushing the “there is no God” narrative may not sell to a large extent.
Okay
He introduced other means.
This time:
Let’s tell them there is God
[similar to saying, yes you can have the bank check. The enemy knew that so
long the bank check remains unsigned it is useless].
So, the enemy says take the bank
check, then carefully and intelligently take you off the main core. He knows as
long as the bank check remains unsigned it is useless.
Without Christ – I say this
respectively Friends, your bank check so to speak is useless.
The scripture says “For there is
one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” 1st Timothy
2:5
Are you a Christian? Let me tell
you major things that are common in the teachings of other belief systems.
I have had long interaction with
three separate spiritual bodies that are not Christ-centered [including the
very popular one]
·
Their members have been thought to believe that
Jesus Christ is one of the prophets/messengers of God. They vehemently oppose
the fact that Jesus Christ came to the world to die for our sins and they have
serious issue believing that God raised Jesus on the third day. They mostly
counter the narrative by implying that Jesus Christ was killed by the people
for not accepting the truth sent of God through Him.
·
They think you should not mention Jesus Christ
when you pray or do anything similar. They’d be like why should you even call
that name. They’d say put yourself in this picture: Are you going to be pleased
to hear someone call your Last name (Surname), blah blah. Why should you call
Jesus Christ, why say in the name of Jesus? He was a prophet. He is not the
Almighty God. On and on and on…
·
They also don’t think you should plead the blood
of Jesus. Why should you say “blood of Jesus”? Don’t mention “Blood of Jesus”.
Why are you calling out the blood of a prophet?
·
They have a completely different explanation of
the Holy Spirit.
Now you being a Christian; you’d
think it is strange, right? considering the fact that in the above is where
Power, Truth and Salvation domicile.
The Bible says we are justified
by faith. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in
your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” Romans 10:9
Act 4:12 “Nor is there salvation
in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which
we must be saved”
Mark 16:17 “And these signs shall
follow them that believe; IN MY NAME shall they cast out devils…” Emphasis
mine!
Revelation 12:11 “And they
overcame him by the blood of the lamb….”
Note: Jesus Christ been the lamb
Ephesian 2:13 “But now in Christ
Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the BLOOD OF CHRIST”
And Ephesian 1:13 confirms the
fact that we are sealed with the Holy. Other scriptures in the Bible refer the
Holy Spirit as one who guarantees our inheritance in Christ.
Summarily, Christians are
justified by faith [the belief that Christ died for our sins and that God
raised Him from the dead.
We proclaim our authority when
Christians decree & declare by mentioning the name of Jesus Christ Mark
16:17
And the blood of Jesus being the
atoning sacrifice that made our reconciliation with God possible. When
Christians say blood of Jesus; note that we are pulling on what gave us
access to God.
Finally, the Holy Spirit is God
in us. Instead, the other platforms
prefer to say “the Spirit in Man or the Spirit of Man”.
Little did members of these
spiritual groups – that are not Jesus Christ focused – little did they know
that the points bulleted above are where the core power, truth and salvation
lie for every Christian.
Now one wonders:
Why is it that the teachings [making
reference to the Book attached to your new belief and spirituality] have
unconsciously programmed their followers against the things highlighted above.
More worrisome, is seeing their
followers not realizing or recognizing these things to be the CORE that get the
“bank check” signed for every Christian.
Let’s talk about these things
please!
Boluwatife Adekunle.
