ROTKU Christian Center Global Church

08/25/2026

LET’S STOP ADDING TO GOD’S WORD

The statement “Come as you are” is not a command found in Scripture. We must be careful not to turn a popular Christian expression into biblical doctrine. The Bible must remain our authority—not religious sayings, traditions, or cultural phrases.

Now, there is a biblical truth behind what people often mean when they say, “Come as you are.” We do not have to clean ourselves up or become worthy before coming to Christ. God’s grace reaches us in our brokenness, sin, and need.

But grace does not leave us as we are.

Jesus calls us to repentance, transformation, holiness, and obedience. Scripture says:

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”
—Acts 3:19

And:

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
—2 Corinthians 5:17

So yes, come to Christ in your brokenness—but do not use “come as you are” to justify remaining in what Christ called you out of.

WHAT ABOUT HOW WE DRESS FOR CHURCH?

The Bible does not prescribe a modern church dress code requiring suits, dresses, ties, or “Sunday best.” Neither does Scripture teach that casual clothing automatically makes someone dishonorable before God.

However, Scripture does address modesty, self-control, and proper conduct.

Paul instructed believers:

“That women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety…”
—1 Timothy 2:9

The biblical emphasis is not on impressing people with expensive clothing, outward appearance, or attention-seeking fashion. It is on modesty, humility, godliness, and a heart that honors God.

We must also remember:

“For the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”
—1 Samuel 16:7

Therefore, let us stop making Scripture say what it does not say.

“Come as you are” may communicate a biblical principle of God’s grace, but it is not a biblical command—and it should never become an excuse for rejecting repentance, holiness, transformation, or obedience.

Let’s preach the Word.
Let’s honor the Word.
Let’s live the Word.
And above all—LET’S STOP ADDING TO GOD’S WORD.

“Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you…” —Deuteronomy 4:2

08/25/2026

ACCOUNTABILITY BELONGS WITHIN THE BODY OF CHRIST

Let me be clear: biblical accountability for a believer’s sin belongs within the Christian community—not in the court of public opinion.

Paul asked the Church:

“For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth.” — 1 Corinthians 5:12–13 (KJV)

The world does not have spiritual jurisdiction over the Church. God judges those outside, while the Church is responsible for exercising righteous judgment and accountability among those who profess to belong to Christ.

That does not mean believers ignore sin. It means we handle sin God’s way.

When a believer sins, their sin should not become entertainment, gossip, or social-media content. We do not drag another believer before the world to expose, shame, and condemn them publicly.

We correct them within the body. We pray for them. We confront them in love. We call them to repentance.

And when someone refuses correction and continues unrepentantly in sin, Scripture gives the Church a process for discipline. Paul commanded the Corinthian church to remove the unrepentant offender from among them (1 Corinthians 5:2, 11–13).

There is a difference between biblical accountability and public humiliation.

Matthew 7:1 does not teach that Christians can never exercise discernment or righteous judgment. Jesus warned against hypocritical, self-righteous judgment. Before attempting to correct another person, we must examine ourselves:

“First cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.” — Matthew 7:5 (KJV)

And here is another problem: GOSSIP.

How can we claim to be correcting someone while spreading their failure from platform to platform?

Scripture repeatedly condemns gossip, slander, malice, and evil speaking because these things proceed from a corrupt heart and violate the command to love our neighbor (Mark 12:31; Ephesians 4:31; James 3:5–10).

If your “accountability” requires you to broadcast another believer’s sin to people who have no responsibility for their restoration, examine your heart.

The world will criticize the Church. It always has.

Paul declared:

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” — 1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV)

The world does not understand the things of God because spiritual truth cannot be evaluated merely through human reasoning, worldly systems, or human standards.

Therefore, why are believers carrying the failures of the Church outside the Church for the world to consume?

We are called to be witnesses—not informants against our brothers and sisters.

Yes, sin must be confronted.

Yes, leaders must be held accountable.

Yes, the Church must exercise righteous judgment.

Yes, consequences can follow rebellion.

But biblical accountability must remain biblical.

Stop turning another believer’s failure into social-media content.

Stop gossiping under the disguise of “telling the truth.”

Stop giving the world ammunition against the very Church Christ died to redeem.

Pray before you post.
Correct before you condemn.
Restore before you expose.
Examine yourself before you judge.

And to every believer:

“Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.” — Proverbs 10:19 (NLT)

Not everything you know needs to be posted.
Not every failure needs an audience.
Not every battle belongs on social media.

LET THE CHURCH HANDLE THE CHURCH.
LET GOD JUDGE THOSE OUTSIDE.
AND LET THE PEOPLE OF GOD WALK IN TRUTH, HOLINESS, LOVE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

Apostle G.L. Bobino

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

Repentance brings forgiveness and restoration, but it does not always remove the earthly consequences of what was done. Forgiveness does not cancel God’s call to obedience.

David is one of the clearest examples. After David sinned with Bathsheba and repented, God forgave him (2 Samuel 12:13), yet David still experienced consequences from his sin (2 Samuel 12:10–12, 14).

A strong way to express the principle is:

Repentance changes your direction; obedience proves your repentance; consequences may still remain.

Grace does not give us permission to continue in sin. And consequences are not necessarily evidence that God has refused to forgive someone. Sometimes consequences are part of God’s discipline, justice, and the natural results of our choices.

Galatians 6:7 says:

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

So we should never tell someone, “You repented, therefore everything you did should have no consequences.” That is not the biblical picture.

True repentance says:
“Lord, I acknowledge what I did. I turn away from it. I accept Your correction. I will obey You, even if I must walk through the consequences of what I have done.”

And especially for leaders, repentance should produce changed behavior, accountability, humility, and a renewed commitment to holiness—not simply an apology followed by a return to the same conduct.

Forgiveness is not permission. Grace is not immunity. Repentance is not a license to escape accountability.

08/19/2026

Romans 8:9 draws a clear line: those in Christ are no longer ruled by the flesh but by the indwelling Holy Spirit. His presence verifies our identity, empowers holy living, and guarantees we belong to Jesus. The verse calls believers to walk in the liberty the Spirit provides while offering an unmistakable test—Spirit or flesh—that determines true spiritual standing.

08/18/2026

“You Can’t Judge Me!” — A Biblical Correction

I hear the statement often: “You can’t judge me!”

But let us correct that statement—not according to personal opinion, religious tradition, or the culture of this age, but according to the Word of God.

There is a biblical difference between judging someone righteously and condemning someone arrogantly.

The Bible does not give Christians permission to sit in the place of God and pronounce eternal condemnation upon another person. God alone is the ultimate Judge of every soul.

However, the Bible absolutely commands believers—particularly those within the Church—to exercise spiritual discernment, righteous judgment, correction, and accountability concerning sinful behavior among believers.

The Spiritual Man Judges All Things

Paul writes:

“But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.”
— 1 Corinthians 2:15

This Scripture is not teaching that a spiritual person is incapable of receiving correction or accountability. Scripture must be interpreted in harmony with Scripture.

Paul is teaching about spiritual discernment.

The spiritual person is one who is being governed and led by the Spirit of God. Because the Holy Spirit gives spiritual understanding, the believer is able to discern, evaluate, and properly understand things that cannot be rightly understood through natural reasoning alone.

The word “judgeth” in this context carries the idea of examining, discerning, evaluating, and making a proper assessment.

The spiritual person does not simply accept everything that looks religious.

They examine it.

They discern it.

They test it against the Word of God.

They distinguish truth from error.

They recognize righteousness and unrighteousness.

They understand that something can be popular and still be wrong, religious and still be carnal, impressive and still be unbiblical.

Spiritual discernment is not condemnation.

It is the ability to recognize what agrees with God’s Word and what does not.

Jesus Did Not Forbid All Judgment

One of the Scriptures frequently used to silence correction is:

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”
— Matthew 7:1

But Jesus did not mean that believers are forbidden from ever making moral or spiritual judgments.

If He did, the remainder of the passage would contradict the opening statement.

Jesus continued by addressing hypocrisy, telling His disciples to first remove the beam from their own eye so they could “see clearly to cast out the mote” from their brother’s eye (Matthew 7:3–5).

In other words:

Examine yourself first—but do not use your own imperfections as an excuse to ignore someone else’s sin.

Jesus condemned hypocritical judgment, not righteous discernment.

In fact, Jesus later said:

“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
— John 7:24

Notice the language:

“Judge righteous judgment.”

Therefore, the biblical question is not simply, “Should Christians judge?”

The better question is:

“Are we judging righteously, according to God’s Word, with humility and without hypocrisy?”

Paul Makes the Distinction Clear

Now we come to one of the clearest passages concerning judgment within the Church.

Paul writes:

“For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”
— 1 Corinthians 5:12–13

Paul draws a clear distinction between those inside the Church and those outside the Church.

Those Outside — God Judges

Paul says:

“Them that are without God judgeth.”

The Church is not commissioned to act as God’s final courtroom over unbelievers.

We preach the Gospel to them.

We call them to repentance.

We proclaim Christ.

We show them the way of salvation.

But we should not be surprised when unbelievers behave like unbelievers.

Paul’s instruction is clear:

“God will judge those outside.”

Those Inside — The Church Must Exercise Accountability

But Paul asks:

“Do not ye judge them that are within?”

That is speaking about people who profess to belong to the Christian community.

And Paul’s instruction was not merely theoretical.

There was a man within the Corinthian church who was living in serious sexual immorality, and the church had tolerated it.

Paul did not tell the church:

“Don’t judge him.”

He did not tell them:

“Mind your own business.”

He did not tell them:

“Only God can judge him.”

Instead, Paul confronted the sin and instructed the church to take action.

“Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”
— 1 Corinthians 5:13

Why?

Because sin that is openly practiced and deliberately tolerated within the Church affects the entire body.

08/10/2026

GUARDING AGAINST DISTRACTIONS

“For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”
— Philippians 3:18–19

Not every distraction looks sinful at first.

Some distractions come disguised as opportunities, relationships, platforms, conversations, ambitions, and even religious activity. Anything that continually pulls our hearts away from Christ, His Word, His holiness, and His purpose must be examined.

Paul gives the church a stern warning. There were people walking among believers who were enemies of the cross of Christ. Their lives revealed that their minds had become consumed with earthly things rather than the things of God.

The danger is not merely being distracted from church—it is being distracted from Christ.

A believer can become so occupied with people, opinions, recognition, possessions, controversy, entertainment, success, or personal desires that prayer becomes neglected, Scripture becomes secondary, holiness becomes optional, and obedience becomes inconvenient.

Distraction can slowly move you away from what God called you to pursue.

Therefore, guard your heart. Guard your mind. Guard your spiritual focus.

Stay rooted in the Word of God.
Stay committed to prayer.
Stay sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
Stay watchful over what you allow to influence you.

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
— Proverbs 4:23

The enemy does not always need to destroy you if he can simply distract you long enough to make you ineffective.

Do not allow temporary things to steal your eternal focus.

LOOK UNTO JESUS.
STAY IN THE WORD.
WATCH AND PRAY.
GUARD YOUR HEART.

The cross must remain central.

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
— Colossians 3:2

CHURCH, BE VIGILANT.
Not everything demanding your attention deserves your attention.

Guard against distractions. Guard your spiritual focus. Guard your walk with Christ.

08/08/2026

EVIL MEN AND IMPOSTERS

A Stern Warning to the Church Today: Be Vigilant!

I recently heard a prophet speak a LIE (unbiblical, untruths) in the name of the Lord, the most disappointing part is that the congregation and the Church leader was in agreement with it (clapping and saying “amen.”), It vexed my spirit so much so I had to calm my irritation to pray, and I came against that lie in the Name of Jesus!

Listen! The Church MUST be vigilant because not every threat to the people of God comes from outside the faith. Scripture warns us of two groups we must discern carefully: evil men and imposters.

Evil men are those who openly resist God—morally corrupt, rebellious, and unashamed in their rejection of righteousness. Romans 1:28–32 describes those who suppress truth, approve ungodliness, and take pleasure in unrighteousness.

But imposters are more dangerous because they can look spiritual while secretly opposing the truth.

Paul warned of those who have “a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof” (2 Timothy 3:5). Jesus warned, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves” (Matthew 7:15).

The danger of an imposter is not that they look evil—it is that they look close enough to the real thing to gain trust, access, influence, and eventually authority.

Paul warned the Ephesian elders that “grievous wolves” would enter among them, and that even from among their own ranks men would arise speaking “perverse things, to draw away disciples after them” (Acts 20:29–30).

Peter likewise warned that false teachers would secretly bring in destructive heresies, and that through covetousness they would exploit people with deceptive words (2 Peter 2:1–3).

Therefore, Church, be vigilant!

Do not discern people merely by their appearance, charisma, titles, platforms, gifts, or religious vocabulary. Test what is being taught. Examine the fruit. Compare everything with the written Word of God.

A person can carry a Bible and still distort Scripture.
A person can speak prophetically and still speak falsely.
A person can have a title and still lack godly character.
A person can look spiritual and still be dangerous.

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1).

The hour demands discernment.

Do not be so desperate for a word that you stop testing the voice. Do not be so impressed by the vessel that you neglect to examine the message. And do not mistake spiritual appearance for spiritual authenticity.

Evil men may announce their rebellion—but imposters hide theirs.

Church, WATCH. TEST. DISCERN. BE VIGILANT.

The enemy does not always come wearing a face you recognize as dangerous. Sometimes he comes wearing sheep’s clothing.

“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” — 1 Corinthians 10:12