The Elected Saints Bible Institute

The Elected Saints Bible Institute ESBI is a ministry committed to the formation of servant-leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world.

This will be accomplished through instruction in the Word of God, development of godly character, and responsiveness to the Holy Spirit The Elected Saints’ Bible Institute (ESBI) was conceived by the Holy Spirit in answer to a cry from the harvest fields of the world for materials geared for training and raising christian giants and disciples. The Institute is birthing a vision designed to move o

rdinary men from vision to reality through exploits manifested in signs and wonders. The curriculum takes students beyond teaching to training where participation is required. The participation to which students are challenged is that of spiritual reproduction. Jesus’ final command was to reproduce spiritually (Matt. 23:19-20). The vision and purpose of the Elected Saints’ Bible Institute (ESBI) is to equip the saints for ministry through timely, cost effective training. We desire to raise up a mighty army of men and women who are prepared to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through vision and spiritual preparation of the heart, and training in the Word of God, its principles and methods resulting in great exploits manifested in signs and wonders.

02/08/2022

RUN ,RUN AWAY FROM THEM ,RUN !!

1. RUN away from ‘Churches’ and ‘Ministries’ where you’re comfortable in your sins without any sense of shame or guilt.

2. RUN away from ‘Churches’ with empty endless prophesying that have you occupied with “I RECEIVE” shouts and screams that now have your eyes fixed on earth rather than on Christ, the author and finisher of your faith.

3. RUN away from the ‘gospel’ that only focuses on Self-improvement and how to live ‘your best life now’.

4. RUN AWAY FROM those who use the name of Christ for personal gain, picking your pockets ‘in the name of Jesus’.

5. RUN away from teachings and preachings that only focuses on Health, Wealth, and Prosperity.

6. RUN away from ‘Churches’ and ‘Ministries’ where men, and not Christ, are being glorified.

7. RUN away from ‘churches’ and ‘Ministries’ where there’s no call for Repentance, Holiness, and Total Separation from the World.

8. RUN away from ‘Sermons’ and ‘Teachings’ that excites your flesh and sterve your spirit.

9. RUN away from those who preach division between Races and Culture.

“Come out from among them and be Separate, says the Lord”!

(2 Corinthians 6:17)

31/12/2017

THE ELECTED SAINTS’ BIBLE INSTITUTE LECTURES SERIES 7

BASIC CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN
1. All People Inherit Adam's Sin.
Romans 5 teaches the great doctrine known as Original Sin. It does not refer to the first or original sin of eating the Forbidden Fruit, but to how we were in Adam and have inherited sin. We were in Adam in essence and by representation. When he sinned, we sinned. When he sinned, his soul died and was thrown into a state of rebellion with God. We are born in that state. Eph. 2:3 says we were all “by nature children of wrath.” The image of God is defaced in our nature, but we bear a close resemblance to Adam (cf. Gen. 5:3). Original Sin refers to our nature, what we are. Actual sins flow from it. We have the
nature of sin and the necessity of sinning. It is as much a part of us as our fingerprints or DNA code.

2. We Are Born Guilty.
Pelagians deny Original Sin. Semi-Pelagians and Arminians agree that we inherit something from Adam - they say we inherit the tendency to sin, but not the sin itself, and certainly not the guilt. The Bible teaches that we inherit the sin and the guilt. It is not that we are guilty of something we did not do. Rather, we were in Adam doing it, and he was our representative. We were born in sin, born evil by nature (Gen. 6:5, 8:21, Psa. 51:5, 58:3, Isa. 48:8, Pro. 22:15). And born guilty, too, for how can there be sin without guilt? We were born sinful, guilty, condemned.

3. Dying Infants Go to Heaven.
Scripture seems to teach that all dying infants go to Heaven. This is apparent from passages like Matt. 19:14, David's dying baby, etc. They died before the age of a formed consciousness, what some call the Age of Accountability. This does not mean they were innocent, however. Rather, it would mean that God has elected all dying infants to be saved. That they die proves they are guilty; that they are saved proves they are elect. They are incapable of faith, and their Original Sin deserves Hell. But God graciously saves them by grace and they are given faith as they enter Heaven. But the point is that they
needed to be saved.

4. All Have Sinned.
Since all people are descended from Adam and inherit his sin and guilt, it follows that all of them eventually commit individual acts of sin. There are many, many verses that teach that everyone everywhere has sinned against God, of which Rom. 3:23 is the most wellknown. There are no exceptions, except for the Lord Jesus Christ, who was not descended from Adam (because of the Virgin Birth). Some sin more than others, but everyone is sinful and guilty before God. In fact, we were born in the state of sin and have never known innocence. Adam and Eve were the only two humans (except Christ) who ever knew what it was to be innocent, and their innocency was temporary.

5. Sin Infects Every Part of Our Being.
We are all totally depraved. Sin affects and infects all persons and all parts of every person. Isa. 1:5-6 compares our being to a sick body which is infected by disease literally from head to toe. Sin indwells us in our body, mind, soul, heart, conscience, emotions, will, memory, down to the smallest part. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. Calvinists alone teach this awesome doctrine. Arminians and others say that our minds or maybe our wills are not affected, or if affected are not totally affected. But the Bible is
clear: we are one seething mass of sin.

6. Man is Evil, Not Good.
To answer the old philosophical and religious question, “Is Man basically good with some evil or evil with some good?”, the Bible teaches something more drastic. Man is bad, bad, bad. Bad to the bone. Not even a little good is left in him. Rom. 7:18, “nothing good dwells in me.” Jesus said in Matt. 7:11, “you who are evil” and in vss. 16-18 He added that we are like bad trees bearing bad fruit. Because of Original Sin, there is no good but only bad in us. Indeed, we are sons of the Devil (John 8:44). The difference between us and Satan is quantitative, not qualitative.

7. Man Does Not Have Free Will.
Man is responsible to obey God, but is no longer able to do so. His will is dead and therefore incapable of doing what only a live will could do. We are born slaves to sin (John 8:34, Rom. 6:20, 2 Pet. 2:19) and slaves of Satan (2 Tim. 2:26). We are willing slaves, too, who do not want to be free. We sin to assert our pretended freedom from God. Our wills are dead, not merely sick (Eph. 2:1, 5, Col. 2:13). If it is so frequently said to be dead and a slave, how can anyone say it is alive and free?

8. Man is Unable to Obey God.
Fallen Man does not have the ability anymore to obey God, or to believe, repent, love God, or anything else of virtue. This is the doctrine of Total Inability. We are unable to come to Christ because we are bound in sin (John 6:44, 65). It is not that we want to but can't; rather, we cannot want to. Our natures and wills must be changed before we are able. Matt. 7:18, “A bad tree cannot bear good fruit.” Rom. 8:7-8, “Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.” But this inability does not negate our responsibility. It does not lessen our guilt, only compounds it.

9. Man Loves Sin and Hates God.
Because of the extremely black state of Man's heart in total depravity and inability, it manifests itself in two basic ways. First, Man loves sin. He is addicted to it and enjoys sin. He loves sin as sin. This is not always conscious, but by nature and choice. Second, fallen Man hates God. See John 3:19-20, Matt. 6:24. No man is neutral to God; he is either for him or against him. The man in Adam is against God and for sin; the man in Christ is for God and against sin. Fallen men hate God and therefore also hated Christ
(John 7:7, 15:18). They still do.

10. Man Cannot Save Himself.
Some people don't know they are lost, and they don't care. Others sense they are lost and care enough to try to do something about it. They invent all sorts of religions, all false. Some try building bridges to God by their own good works, such as charity and philanthropy. Others try to keep the Golden Rule, the Sermon on the Mount or the Ten Commandments. Still others think that they can be saved from the wrath of God against sin by being baptized, taking Communion, going to church, singing in the choir, reading their Bible or putting money in the offering basket. These are good things, but none of them can save anyone. Why? Because no one can be saved by his good works (Rom. 3:28, Gal. 2:16, Eph. 2:8-9, Tit. 3:5). For one thing, fallen Man cannot even do a real good work or if he could, he could never do enough. We are not saved by having more good works than bad, as many think. Man can no more give himself life than a co**se can. He cannot earn salvation for himself, let alone for anyone else. He cannot change his fallen nature (Jer. 13:23). He is dead, lost, doomed, damned, utterly without hope of himself. And unless God alone does something, he'll go to Hell.

31/12/2017

THE ELECTED SAINTS’ BIBLE INSTITUTE LECTURES SERIES 6

BASIC CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES ON SIN

1. God Permitted the Existence of Sin.
God predestined and foreordained everything that will ever happen (Rom. 11:36). Therefore, God predestined sin. Sin is not an accident; it is part of God's overall plan to glorify Himself. God foreordained sin so as to further glorify His holiness and love. God is glorified in His wrath by punishing sin and in His grace by forgiving it. The first one to sin was Satan, but that was not the whole beginning. It was planned. God predestined it negatively and by permission, rather than positively or actively, as He did in predestinating good.
2. God Cannot Be Blamed for Sin.
Though God predestined its existence, God cannot be blamed or accused. In this sense, God is not the author of sin, nor its approver, essential source or promoter. God is holy. He does only that which is holy. God does no evil or wickedness. Nor does He tempt people to sin (James 1:13). This is a deep mystery. But it is sufficient for us to remember Rom. 9:19-20. Sinful Man cannot blame the sinless God. The faultfinder is at fault and cannot find fault in God.

3. God Put Adam and Eve in a Covenant of Works.
Adam and Eve were created holy and innocent, not neutral. But it was a kind of naïve innocence. It needed to be tested. So God put them on a conditional standing. If they obeyed, fine. They would be granted immortality. Otherwise, they would die. We call this the Covenant of Works. They did not earn or merit salvation. Rather, they were tested to see if they would maintain their loyalty to God. Adam was the Federal Head, or representative, for all mankind. If he passed, they passed; if he failed, they failed. Some think the test was for a short probationary time; others say it was perpetual. Either way, it
was conditional.

4. Adam and Eve Disobeyed God.
They failed the test and broke the Covenant of Works. It took only a single act of disobedience. This was the first sin on Earth, and through it entered sin and death to the rest of humanity (Rom. 5:12). Eve was actually the first one to sin, and unlike Adam, she was deceived while Adam went into it deliberately (I Tim. 2:14). Their sin involved more than eating the Forbidden Fruit, whatever it was. It included unbelief in God's Word, making themselves the test of all truth, obedience to Satan, idolatry, selfishness, greed,
putting tangible pleasures before spiritual duties, disregard for the glory of God, and many other sins. They were punished with immediate spiritual death, eventual physical death, banishment from Eden, and loss of fellowship with God. Adam was cursed with having to sweat hard in his work, and Eve was cursed with labor pains in childbirth and the tendency to rebel against Adam.

5. Sin is Disobedience to God's Law.
The Bible, not psychology or majority opinion, determines what sin is. God defines sin as the breaking of His Law (I John 3:4). God's Law is summed up in the 2 love commandments and in the 10 Commandments. Sin is when we fail to do what God tells us to do or when we do what God tells us not to do. We call these sins of omission and commission (cf. James 4:17). One word for “sin” means failure to hit the mark. A trespass is when we do what ought not to do, like trespassing where we ought not to go. A transgression is an act of disobedience to a known Law. An iniquity is an inequality in our dealings with God and Man.

6. There Are Many Kinds of Sins.
There are many catalogs of sins in the Bible, and also many examples. There are also various kinds of sins. Some sins involve the body, others the mind (Eph. 2:3). Some are internal only, others involve external acts. We sin in thought, word and deed. Some sins are new, others old. Some are habits, or besetting sins (Heb. 12:1). We are born in Original Sin and later commit individual acts of Actual Sin. Some sins are civil crimes, others not. Some are against ourselves (vice), others are against other people. Some are mortal, others non-mortal (I John 5:16-17) The list goes on and on. And all are evil, wicked, black and despicable.

7. Some Sins Are Worse than Others.
All sins deserve punishment, but some deserve more punishment than others. Some are crimes which deserve punishment here on Earth, either by civil law or by God's direct act. Judas had a “greater sin” than Pilate (John 19:11). Sin is determined by knowledge of God's Law, and some have the Law only in conscience and Nature while others have it in the Bible. A willful and deliberate sin is worse than a sin of ignorance. An external sin is worse than one which is only internal, for it involves both. A repeated sin is worse than a new sin. Sins directly against God (such as blasphemy or sacrilege) are worse than those directly against Man (such as hatred). Murder is worse than hate. Some deserve more punishment in Hell than others. But even the smallest sin is far worse than we think.

8. There is an Unpardonable Sin.
Unless a person is forgiven, he will be punished in Hell. But there is a unique kind of sin mentioned in Matt. 12:31-32 that is unpardonable both in this life and in the next. It is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. It is very rare and confirms that a person is reprobate and will never repent. A person commits it when he is convinced that the special work of God is real, but he attributes it to Satan rather than to God. This is similar to the extreme form of apostasy in Hebrews 6. Apostasy is when a person renounces his profession of faith in Christ and the Gospel, showing that he never was truly saved to begin with. In some cases, this involves the unpardonable blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

9. There is No Excuse for Sin.
Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed Satan. Adam even blamed God. We try to shift the blame onto others, such as friends and family, our environment, etc. But we can blame no one but ourselves. We cannot blame Adam for Original Sin, for we were part of Adam. We cannot say, “Someone tempted me” like Eve did, nor “I couldn't help it”. Nor can we blame God in any form or fashion. Though God foreordained sin, we alone have the guilt. God tests us by allowing us to be tempted by Satan, but He Himself does not solicit to sin (James 1:13). Indeed, God always provides a way of escape from temptation if we would only listen (I Cor. 10:13). Sin is no small thing. It is no laughing matter. Only fools scoff at sin or make excuses.

10. Sinners Deserve Punishment.
Sin brings guilt. We are responsible to God, and culpable for our every thought, word and deed. Every person deserves to be punished. God is angry with all sinners and everyone deserves to be punished in Hell forever, no matter how many sins they have committed or of what kind. Rom. 6:23, “The wages of sin is death”, meaning we have earned it. The thief on the cross spoke rightly when he said, “We are getting what we deserve.” In repentance, we admit that we have no excuse and have only ourselves to blame. Confession means we admit that we deserve to be punished in Hell. Conviction of sin is
when we finally know it.

31/12/2017

THE ELECTED SAINTS’ BIBLE INSTITUTE LECTURES SERIES 5

BASIC CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT
1. The Local Church Should Be Independent.
God has ordained each local church as an entity in itself. There is no warrant in the Bible for denominations. Indeed, passages such as I Cor.1 would forbid denominations. A local church can and should be friendly with other local churches. They can co-operate in a variety of things. But there is to be no outside meddling or authority. The only exception to this was in the days of the Apostles. But there are no more Apostles. The council in Acts 15 was supervised by Apostles. Any council today may be useful for consultation, but can carry no authority. Thus, there are no denominations, headquarters, official canons, or the like.

2. Church and State are Separate.
God has ordained three basic institutions: the family, the State and the Church. None may encroach upon the sphere of the others. The Kingdom of the State may not exert authority in the Church. The theory of Erastianism says that the reigning monarch is the head of the Church, as in England. But the Bible does not permit State churches. Nor does it permit Church states, such as a theocracy (except for OT Israel). State citizenship cannot equal church membership. Taxes and tithes are different. The State must not persecute the Church. It has the power of the sword over criminals, but not the power of the Word over Christians. Nor is the Pope over either State or Church. Christians may and should be involved in State functions as good citizens, but Church and State must be distinct kingdoms. Neither rules the other.

3. The Bible is the Final Authority in the Church.
Creeds, confessions of faith, catechisms and constitutions are useful. But they are not final. Only the Bible is final. Tradition ("the way we have always done things around here") is also subject to the Bible. Catholicism reverses all this by placing the authority of the Church over that of Scripture, whereas the only authority any church or officer has is through the Word of God. No pastor is the "king of the congregation". Only Christ is King and rules by His Word.

4. Church Constitutions Are Useful.
Though not the final authority, church constitutions can indeed serve a useful purpose. They state exactly where a local church officially stands on certain doctrines and practices. Otherwise, church government easily degenerates into mob rule. Many groups, especially some cults, say they have no constitution. Some "Brethren" churches also disdain constitutions. But upon further investigation, almost all have some sort of written agreement. Secret documents are dangerous, so a church constitution should be open for all to read.

5. Church Government is Neither Democratic Nor Dictatorial.
The local church is not a pure democracy, in which every person has the same vote as everybody else. That idea is from pagan Greece, not the Bible. It is even questionable whether members are allowed to vote at all, except on the approval of deacons. What if a majority of new believers outnumbered the mature believers, and took over and went off onto strange fads? Children don't rule their parents. Members are to follow their leaders (Heb. 13:7, 17, 24). The leaders are not to be dictators, but to imitate the loving serving leadership of Christ (I Pet.5:2-3).

6. Elders Are Ordained by God to Rule the Church.
God has chosen to raise up those who are called elders. The word for elder is PRESBUTEROS, from which we get the word presbyter. Originally the word meant older man, who exerted authority by reason of the wisdom of his years. Later it came to be a word in Greek that referred to a local magistrate (cf. alderman). In the NT, it refers to those who are God-ordained to exert authority in the local church. They rule by the Word. They need not be older, but neither should they be new converts or children. In addition to spiritual maturity, I Tim.3 and Titus I lists many other requisite qualifications. They are
to be men only, not women (I Tim.2:11).

7. Elders, Pastors and Bishops are the Same.
Two other important terms are used to describe this office. One is the word pastor, which means shepherd. Actually, he is an under-shepherd, under the Chief Shepherd (I Pet.5:4). Shepherds are to look after the sheep, that is, members of their local flock. They are to provide food and water (the Word of God), tend to their personal needs (like counselling, visitation, encouragement), warn them of danger (rebuke, church discipline, warning of wolves, etc), and so on. Then there is the word bishop, used in Titus I and elsewhere. This is not someone in authority over the pastors of many local churches, as taught by Rome, Episcopalianism, Methodism and others. A bishop is simply an overseer, a
superintendent, a leader. It is the same office as pastor and elder.

8. There are No Priests, Cardinals or Popes in Scripture.
The Bible gives elders and deacons, but no other officers. Every believer is a priest. There is no separate office for priest or vicar in the NT comparable to the priests or Levites in the OT. Bishops are elders. There isn't even the slightest hint of anything like cardinals in the Bible. And the only parallel to the idea of Pope in Scripture is the one who sets himself above the Church of God claiming rights for himself which belong to Christ alone (2 Thess.2). There was a High Priest in the OT, but the NT fulfillment is Christ, not the Pope. Nor are there other offices, such as "The Prophet" (as in Mormonism). Some churches say they have Apostles, but the Biblical Apostles had a unique office. The only apostles that continue are simply missionaries.

9. Elders are Equal in Authority.
The Bible teaches that there should be a plurality of elders in each local church. This is a safeguard against any one pastor from having too much authority. A lone authority is easily corrupted. One elder may serve "full-time" and be financially paid by the church, but he has no more authority than the others. Elders are thus accountable to each other. Together they form a team of leadership and service.

10. Deacons are Servants of the Church.
Elders are to rule, deacons are to serve. Deacons do not have authority. Yet they are to be highly qualified and spiritually mature. They are not as essential to the church as elders. Still, they fill a very useful place in the ongoing work of the local church. Their major work is to tend to the physical needs of church members, such as the poor, ill and elderly. Maintenance of church property and finances are also their job. It would seem from passages like Luke 8:2-3 and I Tim.3:11 that women may serve as deaconnesses, especially in areas of service to other women (especially widows) and where women are
naturally more gifted than men. Elders are selected by elders, deacons by the whole church under the approval of the elders.

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