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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.