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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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  • IMMORTAL KOMBAT (I)

    IMMORTAL KOMBAT (I)

    Can you remember the popular game called Mortal Combat? It’s called such because it’s a fight between two mortal men. But today we will be talking about the the concept of fight of the immortals. The immortals are spirits and of course I want you to know that the real you is your spirit man. You’re not mortal but an immortal.

    We as spirit men have an enemy which is immortal too, infact our fight is not physical at all but spiritual. We orchestrate our fighting styles from the spirit realm.

    In this first part of the article, I want to open your eyes to the realization of the fact that enemies exist and in the subsequent parts, we will dive more into how to deal with them.

    1. Abrahamic Covenant
      Genesis 12:3
      [3]And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

    Do you notice that this covenant says that there are so many people that will or that are blessing you ….them that bless you….. but you have one person somewhere that’s cursing you …… Curse him that curse you……? If we are entitled to the blessing of Abraham then we must register it in our hearts that an enemy exists.

    1. A soldier’s mentality
      2 Timothy 2:3-4
      [3]Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
      [4]No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

    The Bible likens us to a soldier that’s preparing for war in this verse. When you hear about war, the first thing that will come to your mind is a fight between two parties. This should register in your mind that we as believers have an enemy and must always be alert to wage war against him.

    1. The Parable of the wheat and tares
      Matthew 13:24-25
      [24]Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
      [25]But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

    This parable points to the kingdom of heaven and of course who are the citizens of the kingdom? Believers of course. When this man slept, the enemy who had been looking for a means of access into this man then had his way.

    Who is the enemy of the believers?
    Watch out for more light in the next part.

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  • YOM KIPPUR

    YOM KIPPUR

    The word “Yom” is an Hebrew word which means “Day“. Kippur means “Atonement“. Merging both words, we then have Day of Atonement.

    Yom Kippur is a Jewish day to atone for misdeeds and become cleansed and purified from them. On this day, the Jews observe this feast with a long fast and intensive prayer but our focus today is how the atonement is being made.

    ELEMENTS OF THE ATONEMENT

    1. An High Priest: He is the one that makes all the necessary procedures for the atonement.
    2. A Bull and a Ram: for the covering of the priest’s sins and that of his family.
    3. Two Goats : one for the Israelites’ sin offering and the other as a scape goat which will be sent to the wilderness.
    4. One Ram: for the Israelites’ atonement as well.
    5. Incense: the smoky perfume that covers the mercy seat.

    PROCEDURE

    1. Aaron will first offer for himself and his family a bull and a ram offering which is for the cleansing of sins. Leviticus 16:11
    2. He shall then take the incense with him (incense is like a pounded coil, which when put into fire gives a smoky perfume) to the mercy seat so that he can make atonement for his sin. The smoke is going to cover the whole house that when God looks down from the mercy seat He will only see a cloud and an inviting aroma and this will allow Aaron to offer sacrifices for his own sin and that of his family. Leviticus 16:12
    3. After doing this, he will go out start the process of the Israelites’ atonement. He will start by casting a lot and killing the one that the lot falls on for the sacrifice and send the other one to the wilderness of Azazel. Leviticus 16:8-10,14
    4. He shall sprinkle the blood of the slain goat for the remission of the people’s sin and shall burn the rest of the animal whose blood was taken off. Leviticus 16:15

    JESUS IN THE PICTURE

    1. Jesus is the High Priest, He’s Holy and blameless, He doesn’t need to make any sacrifice for Himself before He can have access to the Father.

    Hebrews 7:27
    [27]Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

    1. The incense was grounded, beaten and battered and this represents how Jesus was beaten, battered, shattered and battered at the cross so as to grant us access to the Father.
    2. Jesus is also the slain goat that covers the Israelites’ sin but He is still alive.
    3. Jesus is the scape goat that was sent to the wilderness but He went to the wilderness (grave) and returned to give us the gift of righteousness.

    Can you see how wise our God is? Jesus remains the only way out of life’s troubles and outside of Him, nobody can be saved.

    Are you saved? Type “Thank you Jesus for saving me”. And if you’re not saved, then confess Him as your Lord and Savior.

    Are you enlighten by this article? Type I’M BLESSED

  • DIVISION OF LABOUR

    DIVISION OF LABOUR


    Division of Labour is a management term which means that a person does not do all the work by him/herself but delegates it to others to do for him/her.

    Our God is a wise planner, and He is strategic in His planning, He doesn’t do all the work Himself but has given some part of His work to us.

    This is the ultimate division of labour by God:

    Acts 10:38
    [38]How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

    God’s portion of the Labour: Anoint Jesus with the Holy Ghost

    Holy Ghost’s portion : To anoint Jesus

    Jesus portion : Healing all

    Devil’s portion : Oppressing all

    Our portion: Partner with Jesus in Healing all

    Ephesians 2:6
    [6]And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

    So, we are meant to heal the sick and not even to fall sick, that’s why we are to lay our hands on the sick and they shall be healed.

    Can you confess your reality by typing:I AM FOR THE HEALING OF NATIONS?

  • THE BLOOD 2( The Ultimate Price for Redemption)

    THE BLOOD 2( The Ultimate Price for Redemption)

    You’re welcome to Healingnexusblog again.

    We are still on our YESHUA series. And today, we shall be considering The Mystery of Redemption.

    THE INNOCENT LAMB
    God’s standard for redemption has stood sure since the beginning of the world and the standard is that without remission of blood, there is no covering for sin. When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden, they both used fig leaves as a covering for themselves but that alone could not cover their sins, God Himself had to kill an innocent lamb and use its skin to cover their nakedness.

    Genesis 3:21
    [21]Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

    The innocent lamb was a typology of the blood of Jesus that was shed for our sins; even when He knew no sin, He died for us.

    CAIN AND ABEL
    What about the case of Cain and Abel? God had to receive the sacrifice of Abel and reject that of Cain because Abel’s sacrifice came through the path of the blood of an innocent sheep meanwhile that of Cain was just tilled from the ground.

    Genesis 4:2-4
    [2]And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
    [3]And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
    [4]And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

    THE MYSTERY OF REDEMPTION

    1. Change in Family Lineage
    2. Transfer of ownership
    3. Change in Kingdom
    4. Rescue from Curse of law
    1. CHANGE IN FAMILY LINEAGE
      Romans 8:29
      [29]For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

    After we accepted the work of Christ via the blood, what happened in the Spirit realm was that we had the very gene of Jesus. We now have His blood running in us, whatever that is happening to the family we belonged to by blood is not permitted to happen to us again, because we are now in the family of Jesus. Generational curses, sickness, failure and whatnot are blood related, and if we cannot find it in Jesus, then we are not permitted to operate in it.

    One of Jesus’ disciples told Jesus that His family members were calling Him and Jesus replied by saying that His actual family members are those that have been saved, i.e., they belong to the family of God (and family is a group of people that are blood related).

    Matthew 12:46-50
    [46]While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
    [47]Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
    [48]But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
    [49]And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
    [50]For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

    1. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
      At the point of salvation, there is a divine exchange that happens. Jesus paid our ransom to the devil and rescued us from its coven, so we have no business with the devil again neither can it have any authority on us again.
      Consider a rice seller, when he sells the rice to you, can he tell you what you are to use the rice to cook, whether it is in fried, jollof or white form? No… Because the rice doesn’t belong to the seller again. Before salvation, we belonged to the devil then he had final say over our lives. It (the devil) can determine to inflict you with sickness today and affliction tomorrow but we now belong to a good Father after salvation, this was possible through the payment of the Blood.
    5. CHANGE IN KINGDOM
    6. the Local Government Chairman of a territory speak any how to the National president? Did I hear you say No? Correct.
    7. The chairman dares not speak anyhow to the president, because the president has more authority than he does. Same thing for us as believers, we are seated with Christ in the heavenly places. We are both at the ‘presidency’ seat, no demon or devil that’s under us can dare afflict us with anything in their kingdom.

    Colossians 1:13
    [13]Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

    These are the mysteries of redemption…The knowledge of these will make you reign over the devil and his cohort.
    Can you share a light you got from this article in the comment box?

  • KABOD

    KABOD

    Welcome to Healing Nexus. Still on unlocking the healing prowess in us, today we are treating KABOD.

    Kabod is a Hebrew word which means ‘Glory‘. The reason why our God is a jealous God is that He won’t and doesn’t even like to share His Glory with anyone. The reason why He created you in His image and likeness is because of His glory. God will stop functioning as God the moment He starts sharing His glory with any man. The reason why He detests the proud is because pride is a way of sharing out of God’s glory and humility is a way of returning the glory to Him.

    Revelation 4:11
    [11]Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

    The reason why He created you in His image and likeness is because of His glory

    James 4:6
    [6]But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

    Daddy G. O.’s Encounter.
    Pastor E. A. Adeboye (The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God) narrated his encounter with God. He said that God told him to use his finger to draw a man on the ground and after he did that, God told him to wipe it off again. Then He told him afterwards that that was how He would wipe him away anyday he starts sharing His glory with Him. That’s why you will see this man of God kneeling down for several hours as a sign of homage to God and that is why the miraculous flows at ease with him, he heals the sick without stress and this is because he doesn’t share in God’s Glory.

    The reason why He detests the proud is because pride is a way of sharing out of God’s glory and humility is a way of returning the glory to Him.

    LOOK ON US vs WHY LOOK ON US
    Last week, we discussed Faith as a major tool of unlocking God’s ability in us and I opened our eyes to the words of Peter and John at the beautiful gate. See how Peter stated his word:

    Acts 3:4
    [4]And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, LOOK ON US.

    But Peter understands that allowing God to step in via faith is different from giving Him glory. The event after the healing of the man tells us that he was conscious of God’s glory. See this again:

    Acts 3:4,12
    [4]And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
    [12]And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or WHY LOOK SO EARNESTLY ON US, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

    MY EXPERIENCE
    Whenever I want to minister healing, I do have this at the back of my mind, that I’m not the Healer; I’m just a channel. Even when I’m engrossed with compassion, I always tell myself that God is the Healer, I’m only ministering healing to that person to the glory of God. Most of the time when I minister healing via this revelation, I always see God work special healings. And I’ve always seen so many people crying for the healing anointing for their glory’s sake and that is why so many people do not enter into that reality.

    God’s Glory is like a poison, it will kill you if you take it in.

    Malachi 2:2
    [2]If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

    God’s Glory is like a poison, it will kill you if you take it in.

    Can you confess that “I’ll never take His glory, but rather, give Him His Glory” in the comment box?

  • THE BLOOD [The Ultimate Price for Redemption]

    THE BLOOD [The Ultimate Price for Redemption]

    Ephesians 1:7
    [7]In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

    To understand the nitty-gritty of the blood, you must first have a glimpse of what redemption is all about.

    Redemption is a process of rescuing a captive from the hands of a captor through the payment of a ransom. This definition contains certain words which must be perfectly understood, they are:

    1. Captive: This is the person that was held bound. He is the one that did something wrong and was captured by the tormentor so as to be dealt with. In actual sense, this is talking about the human race.
    2. Captor: This is the party that is dealing with the captive. He is saddled with the responsibility of punishing the offender i.e., the human race and the captor is no other person than the devil.
    3. Redeemer: This is the person that comes to deliver the captive from the hand of his oppressor. He is the only Man that can give freedom to the oppressed via the payment of a certain amount of money called RANSOM.
    4. Ransom: This is a certain amount paid to free the captive from the hands of his oppressor.

    The Redeemer is Jesus and the Ransom He paid was His BLOOD. The blood of Jesus is the payment that was made in the realm of the spirit to release us from the coven of darkness.

    The blood of Jesus is the payment that was made in the realm of the spirit to release us from the coven of darkness.

    Our God is a God of standard and His standard is ever true — that without the shedding of blood, sin can never be remitted. Adam put the whole world into sin and this sin would only be remitted by an exchange rate.

    Hebrews 9:22
    [22]And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

    Blood is a spiritual medium of exchange, it allows transactions to be made in the realm of the spirit. When Man had this understanding, he began to seek for remission of his sins yearly by sacrificing the blood of goats, bulls, sheep, lambs etc. But the limitation of these was that it could not last for more than a year which implies that a goat’s blood can only pay a debt for a year in the realm of spirit, it’s blood is not everlasting for debt payment. Neither can man’s blood remit sins for long because even in man’s blood, there is sin.

    Hebrews 10:4
    [4]For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

    Blood is a spiritual medium of exchange, it allows transactions to be made in the realm of the spirit.

    But God in His mercies broke the law of nature by sending His only begotten Son to bring an undiluted blood into this world in order to remit the sins of the whole world.

    HOW DID GOD BREAK THE LAW OF NATURE?
    Science believes that a foetus carries the blood of his father in the mother. The mother doesn’t even give any percentage in the whole blood to the child. But we should ask ourselves, “then who mated with Mary to birth Jesus?” Nobody you say? Correct! The Bible makes us to understand that it was the Holy Spirit that came upon Mary, therefore the blood Jesus carries is not from this world. It is pure and it’s the only one that has the potency to pay all the debts once and for all.
    Luke 1:35
    [35]And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

    John 3:16
    [16]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    The only thing that you need to do to have access to this price that has been paid by Jesus is believing and confessing. It’s this process of believing in Jesus and confessing Him that’s called being Born Again.
    Romans 10:9-10
    [9]That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
    [10]For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

    If you’re not born twice, you’ll die twice.

    Are you born again? Then acknowledge in the comment box by typing, I HAVE BEEN REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD.

    Are you ready to be born again?
    Then confess your conviction and contact the source of this blog for follow up.

  • UNLOCKING THE HEALING POWER IN YOU: FAITH

    UNLOCKING THE HEALING POWER IN YOU: FAITH

     

    Hello Dear Reader, You’re welcome again this week to this blog. Hope you’ve been enjoying this series so far. Today, we are considering the subject of Faith.WATCH OUT!!!!

    To understand this concept very well, we need to first understand the fact that we have different types of faith in the Bible which are:

     1. Saving Faith
    2. Receiving/Living Faith
    3. Fruit of Faith
    4. Gift of Faith

    SAVING FAITH
    Ephesians 2:8
    [8]For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    This is the type of Faith that brings us to the family of Christ. It’s simply believing in the birth, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    2. LIVING FAITH
    Hebrews 10:38
    [38]Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in

    This is the type of Faith we use in carrying out daily activities.

    3. FRUIT OF FAITH
    This is the type of Faith that’s called faithfulness in the list of the fruit of the Spirit.
    Galatians 5:22
    [22]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

    4. GIFT OF FAITH
    This is the type of Faith that’s classified as part of the power Gifts in the list of the gifts of the Spirit.
    1 Corinthians 12:9
    [9]To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

    It’s this gift of Faith that is responsible for the healing operation, it helps to either minister or receive healing.

    It was in operation in the live of the woman with the issue of blood, for Jesus Himself testified about it.

    Mark 5:34
    [34]And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

    It was also this Faith that was at work in the story of Peter and John at the beautiful gate. Peter when he was full of faith told the man that he should look on them because he’s having the ability to heal the sick and after that the lame man was leaping for joy.

    MY EXPERIENCE
    I was about to sleep one night when I received a call from one of my friends and she told me that she was having excruciating tooth pain and that I should pray with her. I was down and not feeling any urge to pray but then, the Faith in whom(Jesus) I carry welled up in me and I prayed with her. And the following day when I called her, she was full of joy and she testified that she was planning to go to the hospital before but she’s no more going.

    You have to believe that you carry the life of God and you can transmit it anyday anytime, the only thing you need is to believe.

    John 14:12
    [12]Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

    Jesus says you’ll do greater works of healing among others but the only requirement is to believe. If you believe you can do the work of Jesus and beyond type ‘I BELIEVE’ .

  • YESHUA: The mystery of salvation simplified.

    YESHUA: The mystery of salvation simplified.

    Yeaaah! Our topic today is one of the names of God and it means SALVATION. And let me shock you by telling you that the name Joshua also means Salvation.

    Today, I’ll be taking you through the concept of Salvation. Let me start by telling you that Salvation is God’s plan and strategy of bringing men back to Himself; this system of reconciliation was made available through what we call Grace.

    Titus 2:11
    [11]For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
    Ephesians 2:8
    [8]For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    WAEC vs JAMB
    In Nigeria, before you gain admission into tertiary institution, you must pass WAEC and JAMB but Jesus came and give you admission into tertiary institution without writing any of the exams. You didn’t work for this scholarship neither did you qualify for it, this scholarship typifies Grace…. For you are saved (Admitted) by Grace(Scholarship) through Faith not of works (JAMB/WAEC).

    AFTER ADMISSION
    The fact that you’re admitted doesn’t mean that you can’t be sent out of the school again, after admission you’re expected to be a student and to continue to be a student by attending classes, writing exams etc and when you’re diligent in this, then you’ll be counted among those that will be graduating.

    DIMENSIONS OF SALVATION
    There are 3 Dimensions of Salvation explained in the analogy given above:

    1. Justification (Point of gaining admission).
    2. Santification (Obeying all the school rules and regulations).
    3. Glorification (The graduation).

    These Dimensions are further explained in Titus 2:11-13

    Titus 2:11-13
    [11]For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,[JUSTIFICATION]

    [12]Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; [SANTIFICATION]

    [13]Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; [GLORIFICATION].

    The moment you are admitted, the school authority sees you as a potential graduand but you are the determiner of your graduation. Can you confess this: I will work in alignment with the Holy Spirit to keep myself till the end?