04/07/2023
ADMONITION TO THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: LOVE IS THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD.
On a recent episode of our Watering Place Christian Fellowship program on a radio station, a gentlemen called, who is a recent believer in the Christ and converted to Christianity. He had a question to ask and it was one that left me inspired to keep preaching as the primary purpose for which Christ died.
His question comment was, " I relocated from the North and settled here in the Southwest and got married to a woman from Ekiti. As a recent convert into Christianity from Islam (where I left simply because of the division and interfaith antagonism in Islam), I had started attending a CAC (Christ Apostolic Church) near my home. A visit from my sister-in-law (who attends an RCCG Parish) has left me a bit distressed. She (the sister-in-law) had informed me that she had become aware of my conversation to Christ and asked which Church I attend. I told her, it's the CAC, to which she replied, 'Is that a Church? You had better some to Redeem'. This comment has left me bothered".
My reply to him was to deal first with the falsehood of the 'Christian' religion as created by Rome/Herod, to tell him about the universality of the salvation, as taught by the CHRIST and to encourage him in finding GOD and a relationship with him, above the need to be associated with a denomination instead of a faith.
Let me explain here my response.
(1) The falsehood of the Christian religion.
The story of the Christian religion (not Christianity) will be better understood from the story of John the Baptist (of whom JESUS said, 'of those born of women, there is none greater than John), Herod (the king/government), Herodias (the adulterous wife of Philip who married his brother the king) and the Nameless daughter of Herodias who danced before Herod and got instruction from her mother to demand the death of Truth (John the Baptist)
The Christian religion (not Christianity) is Herodias the Harlot, Government is Herod, the Nameless daughter are the different denominations of the adulterous Church system and John is the Truth of the Gospel of the KING/MESSIAH.
What most people have experienced and believed about GOD/CHRIST, comes from what they have been taught from ROME. Every Christian establishment that turns itself into a government to rule over the people in the place of the CHRIST, determines who will be saved like GOD the JUDGE of all flesh, determines the days for which the people of GOD would come into HIS presence like a LAWLESS PRIEST , determine how and who can worship GOD in the stead of the CHRIST, is a product of Rome and blasphemes.
Note: the antichrist is NOT entirely an opposer of the CHRIST but one who takes HIS place over the people.
That is why the sister-in-law could not recognize CHRIST even when she had been in the Temple for so long.
(2) The universality of salvation as taught by Christ.
When HE was leaving the Earth, HE said to the disciples, "go yeah into the world and preach to them the good news (and) baptize the people...". He also says, "For GOD so loves the world that HE gave HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON....".
The two scriptures referenced tells that the Gospel is to the human race and that without love, it cannot be preached in Truth and in the Spirit of the CHRIST. The comment of the sister-in-law, is a product of the spirit that dwells in us (James 4) which lusts towards envy. It's the same spirit complained about when Paul said, 'the good I wish to do, that do I not...'. This is a spirit that the Church has largely glorified in their vanities, building temples in the place of the Body of CHRIST and creating kingdoms to rival the CHRIST in their ignorance.
(3) Finding a relationship with GOD.
There is no place in the Bible where the CHRIST established a salvation outside of a relationship with GOD. If salvation could be obtained by adherence to a simple rule of association, then the Jews would have been the best to be saved by works. Noah the 7th from Adam, preached for decades but could only save his home and those that entered into his Ark. You must also, find a relationship with GOD that makes HIM acknowledge you as HIS. HE saith, 'many shall come in my Name, (even) saying that I am the Christ. Follow not them'. The thief on the Cross is a classic example of what is most needful; a relationship with CHRIST/THE KINSMAN REDEEMER is far above the hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees who daily read and taught about the MASTER, but didn't see HIM when HE came. GOD help us all!
I want to encourage my Muslim brothers, to A.S.K. (Ask, Seek and Knock) questions and not be shy to find out what they can about the CHRIST. I am not talking about the Caucasian picture of the order of Rome that many have assumed to be the image of the Son of GOD, but to find that Jewish Carpenter who was born in the Manger and spent His Life taking care of the needy and healing the sick. You will find HIM, when you ASK HIM to reveal HIMSELF to you. HE is always ready and willing and those of us who preach HIM must not rule over you, but as midwives, we herald you into a glorious relationship with our KING and LORD. He says, "Come all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you REST".
Find that Jewish Carpenter for yourself and do not let the merchandisers at the door, spoil your heart from entering into the Temple of the KING.
Zadok Akintoye
Watering Place