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  • QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS with PASTOR IFE ADETONA (1)

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS with PASTOR IFE ADETONA (1)

    Question 1:Why did the Lord want to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24?

    Answer: Great question. Let’s read the scripture:

    > Exodus 4:24 (KJV): “And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.”

    Now, if you read further, you’ll notice a switch in the terminology:
    > “Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son… so He let him go…”

    Here, the capital “LORD” is later referred to as “He”, indicating possibly an angelic representation of God. In the Old Testament, the term “Angel of the Lord” is often used interchangeably to refer to a an angwho speaks with the authority of God.

    Isaiah 63:9 refers to “the angel of His presence”, which some interpret as the same divine figure that interacts with humanity on behalf of God. Some believe this angel is a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ; others see it as a specific angel assigned to represent God’s presence.

    The Lord (or the angel) sought to kill Moses because Moses had neglected to circumcise his son—a direct violation of the covenant God gave Abraham. This wasn’t just cultural; it was a divine command. Moses’ wife, Zipporah, resisted due to her Midianite background, but when she saw Moses’ life was at stake, she complied.

    This was not just punishment, but a divine action to preserve covenant integrity before Moses could lead Israel.

    Question 2:What is the difference between grace and truth, and how do they relate?

    Answer: This question arises from scriptures like:

    John 1:14: “…full of grace and truth.”

    John 1:17: “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

    Let’s use an analogy:

    Imagine “law” as a system that says: “You must pass JAMB to gain admission.”

    Then a new president comes and says: “You don’t need JAMB anymore; just be willing to learn.”

    Both groups of students end up in the same class. Some still boast about their JAMB results, but in reality, JAMB was removed.

    Grace is the new policy—getting admission (salvation) without writing JAMB (law). Truth is the clarification that this new system was always God’s original plan.

    So grace gives unmerited favor; truth affirms that this method is authentic and was always intended. Grace and truth work together—not against each other.

    Question 3:If we are seated far above principalities, why do demons still access and oppress believers?

    Answer: Excellent point. Spiritually, we are seated with Christ far above principalities (Ephesians 2:6), but physically, we still live in a fallen world governed by spiritual laws.

    Think of it like buildings on reclaimed land (e.g., sand-filled waters in Lagos). The water is still there underneath, but engineers have systems to manage it.

    Believers are like those buildings. Spiritually, they stand above demonic influences. But without proper spiritual control systems—understanding, authority, faith, and maturity—those demonic “waters” can still seep in.

    Even Paul mentioned a “messenger of Satan” afflicting him (2 Corinthians 12:7), and Jesus Himself said:

    > “In this world, you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

    So yes, demons have limited access on Earth because the Earth is still under the influence of the enemy until full redemption at Christ’s return. But we are empowered to overcome by knowing our authority.

    Question 4:Why are people not struck dead today like Ananias and Sapphira? Has grace made God change?

    Answer: Let’s break this down:

    1. Did God kill Ananias and Sapphira directly?

    Not necessarily. The text implies Peter may have acted in zeal, and the deaths were a consequence of that spiritual atmosphere. Peter wasn’t shocked by their deaths. He seemed to expect them.

    2. Has God changed?

    No. Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

    However, the administration of His judgment differs in dispensations. In the Old Testament, judgment was often swift to uphold covenantal purity. In the New Testament, under grace, God is patient, not wanting anyone to perish (2 Peter 3:9).

    3. Does grace mean no consequences?

    No. It means there’s mercy, but also discipline. God still judges, but He now does it with the goal of restoration, not destruction.

    Question 5:God is a jealous God. Yet jealousy isn’t a fruit of the Spirit. Should Christians be jealous?

    Answer: God’s jealousy is holy and righteous—a deep passion to protect His relationship with His people, not envy or insecurity.

    Human jealousy, as described in Galatians 5, is usually rooted in sin—envy, selfishness, or comparison.

    So, no, Christians should not model carnal jealousy. But we can have godly zeal, a passionate commitment to God’s ways and His people.

    Question 6:Can God kill?

    Answer: Yes, He can, but the question is: Does He delight in killing?

    Absolutely not. Ezekiel 33:11 says, “I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked.”

    There are instances in scripture where God allowed or commanded death, but always for justice, covenant, or protection of His purpose. Under grace, He still has the power to judge, but His mercy delays destruction.

    Now, there is no tribe of people that ever died in the Old Testament whose cup wasn’t full. God said, “I want to go to Sodom again.” The angel of the Lord’s presence said, “I want to go to Sodom and Gomorrah to see if the things I heard are true.”

    Why was God checking Sodom? Yet Israel, the most sinful people on earth, remained. Do you know why God allowed the Israelites to spend 430 years in Egypt? It was because He wanted to give the people of Canaan a chance to repent. He was watching to see if their generation would turn away from sin.

    But they did not. So God planned, “I will replace these people with the Israelites, and they will teach righteousness to the whole world. That way, there would be no need to kill anyone anymore.”But that plan didn’t work.God then said, “Okay, for the sin of man, which gives permission…”

    On God’s Justice and the Accuser:

    There is also an accuser—Satan—who goes to God and says, “These people are supposed to die.”

    God will ask, “Why?”

    Satan responds, “Because in your book, it says the soul that sins shall die.”

    God replies, “But they have paid for their sins.”

    Then Satan asks, “Who paid for them?”

    And God says, “I will send my Son to pay.”

    Jesus says, “In the meantime…” Remember, Abraham once said to God, “Will the Judge of all the earth not do what is just?” This doesn’t mean “will He kill or spare,” it means “will He do what is right.”

    So the killings in the Old Testament were according to the law of God.

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    Analogy of a Judge:

    If a judge sentences a criminal to death by hanging, who killed the person?

    Was it the judge? Was it the law?

    The law killed him—it was the consequence of his sin.

    So if you become a judge and someone is guilty, but you set them free unjustly, that’s wrong. That’s not justice.

    God is just—yesterday, today, and forever. Whether that judgment favors you or not, He remains just.

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    On Men of God Killing People:

    The issue of a man of God killing people is complex. Sometimes demons may be involved; sometimes angels.

    Take Elijah as an example. When he saw the 51 people, he said, “If I be a man of God, let fire come down.”

    God didn’t necessarily ask Elijah to do that, even if the people were guilty. Their main sin wasn’t talking to Elijah—it was the inherited sin of Adam. But Elijah pronounced judgment by his own wisdom.

    Because of that, Elijah wasn’t allowed to live long.

    Even David, though he fought battles for God, was not allowed to build the temple because of the blood on his hands.

    So prophets who curse or call down judgment may see results, but they often don’t live long. Unless they are very poor and their curses are more like complaints—but generally, strong ones who curse or call down judgment don’t live long.

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    On God’s Jealousy:

    Now, you asked about jealousy. If someone has a husband or wife and that spouse cheats, is the other person not permitted to be jealous?

    So when God says, “I am a jealous God,” it means He doesn’t want you to have another god beside Him. It’s like a man who has a wife and the wife has a side guy—of course, the man is permitted to be jealous.

    God is jealous for us. We’ve claimed to be His own. He’s our husband—we are His bride. He has every right to be jealous.

    But this jealousy is not about money or riches. God isn’t jealous because you passed an exam. God doesn’t compare Himself with humans like that.

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  • HOW TO EXIT TRYING TIME (1)

    HOW TO EXIT TRYING TIME (1)

    1 Corinthians 10:13

    “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

    At some given point in time, every man gets to that point where by, they get tired of life. Everything seems not working. It seems like the world is against them, and they look out for what God had told them prior to that time. it wasn’t in correlation with what they are passing through, the period is what we call the trying time.

    Trying times are period of trials, periods that place pressure on your faith, period of stagnancy, they are period where by you face a lot of challenges. It’s a time when you are laughing over that aspect of your life publicly, but you’re weeping over it secretly. This time is peculiar to each individuals.


    To some, it may be in their marital life. What God told you before starting the relationship isn’t what you’re experiencing, your expectations are not what you met, some are even delayed maritally after setting many plans in place.

    To some, it may be ‘waiting’ for the fruit of the womb, while to some, it may be in form of financial turbulence. They have been on the search for a well-paid job but all their applications are not yielding the desired result.

    Trials may come in diverse ways. I am very sure that you reading this, also have one thing or the other you’re passing through. Just take a deep insight into your life right now.

    After getting to know the one which is peculiar to you, I need you to understand that God is perfectly aware of it. While passing through this stage of life, the devil will be suggesting so many options to you about God that He is not interested in you, but my dear, it’s a deception!!!

    God is with you in all that you are passing through. Remember, that for the Israelites to get to their promised land they had to pass through a wilderness, for Joseph to to become a prime minister, he passed through the other P’s as well ( Pit, Portiphar, Prison, Pharaoh, Palace), for Abraham to become the father of many nations , he had to become father of no child for a long time. Even for our Lord Jesus Christ to become glorified, He had to be crucified. For you to get promoted in school, you have to be examined, for you to be given an appointment, you will have to be interviewed, for you to inherit that promise the Lord gave to you as well, you will have to be tried.

    WHAT SHOULD I KNOW?

    Isaiah 5:13
    [13]Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

    When you find yourself in a trying time of your life, don’t ask God why me? But ask God what should I know? The Lord was speaking through prophet Isaiah that even though you are a believer you may have been forgotten in captivity because you do not know what you should know.vWhat should you know to exit trying period? Find out in the second part of this article.

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