God Is No Respecter Of Persons

 The Truth Of God's Word Does Find Its Origin In Humanity

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost (2 Peter 1:21KJV).

A few years ago, the Lord gave us a message of rebuke to a minister of the gospel for spreading false testimony, and because this minister of the gospel was contributing to our ministry, he thought that he was above correction. When the Lord issued a prophetic word exposing the false things this minister was spreading, he attacked our ministry and even questioned the Lord's message.

Now, without going into much detail, this particular servant of the Lord thought that because he was helping our ministry, the Lord would only give him good messages. What he forgot was that he failed to realise that the Work of Ministry is a gift from God for His Glory (1 Corinthians 12:4-6), and being a servant, we are only performing our commanded duty (Luke 17:10), and when we make mistakes or sin, the Lord of the harvest lovingly provides guidance (Hebrews 12:6).

In another rebuke from the Lord, a Brother in Christ became angry with the Lord for being corrected. When we delivered the Lord's message to him, he questioned the Lord's authority when the Lord forbade him from going out to witness with our team as a punishment for the sin he committed. 

Brethren, what we are trying to share with you today is that it doesn't matter what work we are doing for the Lord or how much money we give to the poor or ministries; our works will always fall short, and they will never compensate for truth and right living. 

In addition, a few days ago my wife had to correct someone for her own well-being, risking the assistance she was receiving from the person. She had to remind that person that humility is needed to please God and to make it into God's Kingdom, and not our craving to always be right and faultless. The Lord is not pleased when we turn a blind eye to another person's mistakes; we might lose a benefit they were providing, but the value of that person's soul outweighs any financial benefit if such correction comes from a heart of love and real concern for someone else.

In conclusion, let us not be afraid to correct others who are wrong because we reap a financial benefit from them; if they are Christians, we have a duty to encourage them in a gentle spirit. 

Blessed Regards

Brother Glenn

 

Pastor In Torment For Unforgiveness And For The Love Of Money

 Bringing Your Disagreements Home

"You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Leviticus 19:18 NIV). "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows" (1 Timothy 6:10 NIV).

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS IS AN ARTICLE WE POSTED A FEW WEEKS AGO. KINDLY READ IT AGAIN, BECAUSE WE HAVE ADDED AN UPDATE WITH A NEW REVELATION FROM THE LORD.

I was commanded by the Lord to write this article after He gave us a revelation last week. This week's article will be brief and to the point. I pray we open our spiritual discernment and learn what the Lord is trying to teach us here.

Thus, in an open vision to my wife, Desiree, and in an audible voice, my pastor friend and colleague, in a place of torment, spoke to my wife to ask me to forgive him, which I did while he was still alive.  In a follow-up message to my wife, the LORD JESUS made her hear the words of the pastor who is in torment, saying, "My children are going to grow up without a father". Immediately after she heard those words, the LORD JESUS made her feel the deep-rooted sadness in his heart for his children.

Brethren, we cannot over-emphasise the importance of raising up our children in the ways of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4). In addition, we know that articles such as these are very unpopular with disobedient Christians. I have been invited by many Christian brethren, including pastors, whose children I saw listening to worldly music and worldly movies; that is why their lifestyles are completely displeasing to the Lord. 

PLEASE WARN YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE ADDICTIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA, LAZINESS, WORLDLINESS AND WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE. THERE IS JUDGEMENT WAITING! (ECCLESIASTES 11:9),

Generally, life is never stress-free or free from quarrels and disagreements. This often takes place when there is an association or interaction. Furthermore, I have observed that, as people, our perceptions are often aligned with our experiences and emotional dispositions. Therefore, when that happens, it determines how we react to situations in general, and this cuts across cultural barriers. Therefore, what I'm trying to say is this: we would naturally side with people we love or are emotionally attached to, or even when we associate with them, or if we don't want to feel out or be ostracised, disregarding even the disputed truth (Exodus 23:2).

As we know, in every quarrel or disagreement, the truth of the matter is being considered. Thus, the parties to the dispute will express strong views for or against the truth, and the 'emotionally wounded' party often takes the matter in dispute home and shares it with family, conveying his or her emotional appreciation of the matter and so creating a biased view in his or her support, leaving a dangerous one-sided opinion that has the potential of creating hateful feelings which is causing others to stumble and even corroding their priceless salvation.

Don't Encourage Family To Hate Or Dislike Those Who Oppose You

 A few months ago, a pastor friend and colleague of mine worked on a car for an elderly man who is a pensioner. He explained to us that he would not be able to afford the price we charged him, and that he was willing to repay us in terms. I agreed to the lesser amount and the terms he was offering, as we had his car, but my colleague sharply disagreed with me on both, which led him to harass me.

As it was, I rebuked him while reminding him of his ministry duty towards the elderly and the poor in the community (1 Timothy 5:1; Proverbs 19:17). After the word of correction I gave him, the elderly man paid us, and I texted him more than once to come fetch his share of the money without any reply from him until the day about a few weeks ago that I sadly learned of his passing.

Now, Brethren, the Lord has given us full permission to write about him, and some children of God might learn from this and escape dying with unforgiveness. The Lord revealed to us that he took our quarrel home to his wife and others, thus poisoning them negatively about me (Not that I'm more concerned about myself), and so generating hateful feelings in his family for others. 

In conclusion, Brethren, we should be careful what we take home to feed our families spiritually. We know that our mishaps and quarrels with others affect them emotionally and spiritually. Even if we share our daily struggles with our families, we need to do so with clear intentions, without ill will, to teach them to bear with others and maintain a spirit of forgiveness. We should guard against being a stumbling block to our own families and encourage truthfulness, purity of heart, and tolerance for others (Romans 12:9-21).

Blessed Regards

Brother Glenn

How To Know If You Are Troubled By Demons

Being Delivered From Demons

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand” (Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV).

Being in the ministry is a calling from God and it is a privilege being a minister of the gospel. However, minister's of the gospel have to be equipped spiritually to deal with demons daily as the scripture above suggests. As it is, we are engaged continuously against demons on a daily struggle (1 Peter 5:8-9), but if we resist him firmly in the faith he will step aside for a moment but he will be back when a conducive opportunity arises again (Luke 4:13). As we can see from this preceding scripture, our enemy does not give up, in fact, he has an obsessive appetite like someone who has an addiction problem. In other words, the devil’s appetite to destroy is never quenched (John 10:10), that is why our Lord Jesus Christ came and died on the cross and descended to hell to disarm the enemy of our souls (1 John 3:8; Colossians 2:15) and He gave us authority to stand up against the devil and his demons (Luke 10:19).   

Can We Be Completely Free Of Demons?

As humans, we are born with a sinful nature or rebellious nature against God’s righteous law (Romans 7:18-20). Furthermore, and in other words, as the above scripture, suggest the evil living in us through demonic strength desires to control us (Ephesians 2:2) so that we live to please the flesh or sinful nature in all kinds of uncontrolled indulgences. Now, since we are born into sin and are sinners (Romans 3:10-12) by nature we are NOT completely free from demonic influences since the evil in us is being controlled by the evil one (1 John 3:8; Ephesians 2:2) as far as we allow it to be controlled by the evil in us.

What we mean is this, when we have a continuous desire or craving for something we are being controlled by some demon that causes us to have a lust for more (1 John 2:15-17) as opposed to being content with what we have (Philippians 4:11-13). The truth is, anything that we desire continuously beyond what we really need has its roots in demons and as such the spirit or fruit of self-control is not present (2 Peter 1:5-8). 

How Do We Overcome The Devil Daily?

Being sinful as we are, we have already added our testimony on this website in which we testified how the Lord Jesus Christ rebuked us for our wrongs when we sinned and after repenting the Lord would forgive us (1 John 1:9). Thus in this regard, the rebuke of the Lord discouraged us from being habitual in our wrong behavior and so we avoided being controlled by sin and the devil (Ephesians 2:2). Now! So how do we avoid being used and controlled by the devil? By being about our Father’s business [witnessing] (Luke 2:49). As it is, by this the Lord means we must exercise our faith, and that way we become the devil’s target. We thus need to walk in humility (not shyness) and not being conceited (Romans 12:16). Also, we need to be watchful and pray daily (Luke 21:36). We are to avoid the excesses of worldliness for being worldly makes us useful to the devil, a friend to the world, and that way we gain demons of lust and all kinds of evil desires and appetites (1 John 2:15; 1 Timothy 6:10).  In addition, being disobedient to God and parents branches from demonic rebelliousness. This reminds me of a stunning rebuke the Lord gave a brother in this ministry who refused to obey the Lord (1 Samuel 15:23).

In conclusion, if we have unconfessed sin in our lives, and if we are still living in sin and being disobedient the presence of demons will be there (Proverbs 6:12) and we will be troubled by them (1 Samuel 6:14-23).

 

Blessed Grace

Brother Glenn

Being Kingdom Minded

Are We Exercising Greed Or Faith

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1Peter 2:9-10 NIV).


UPDATED REVELATION

DATE: 02/08/2026

The Iranian Deception

The Lord revealed to us that Iran is being deceptive in their dealings with parties to the negotiations. They are not negotiating seriously but with deceit and vengeful hatred. In addition, the Peace Deal being negotiated with the Middle East countries will trigger events leading to World War III. Christians must pray, be alert, and be watchful!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: NEW MESSAGES FROM THE LORD CAN BE FOUND ON THE 'LATEST PROPHECIES" TAB. Brethren, please be informed that our 'Mark of the Beast' article will be updated as frequently as the Lord reveals something. Because of the importance of the mark of the beast message, we will create a separate tab so that you can easily access it. We did receive an update from the Lord which we shared below but update later on that article. 

Mark of the Beast Revealed Message given to Brother Glenn (July 8, 2020).

In a vision message,  the Lord drew my attention to a news article with the following heading, "The Anti-Christ denounces Christians". Indeed, if he will vilify the Lord and blasphemy the Prince of Peace, surely Christians will not escape his attacks! (Daniel 11:36). 

It is a fact, some Christians despise these types of articles and they don’t like to hear that hardship is looming! However, the true discerning will take heed and takes refuge in the Lord. Just on this website alone and besides what you may have heard or read elsewhere, Christians have been thoroughly warned about being worldly-minded. The Bible says that we should set our minds on things above where Christ is seated (Colossians 3:1) and through our conduct, lifestyles, and attitudes we are storing up treasures for eternity (Matthew 6:19-20). Brethren, let us truly take our salvation very seriously. If scripture regards us as pilgrims that are passing through this world (1 Peter 2:11-12), why are we still conforming to worldly standards in our conduct and appetite for riches? (Romans 12:2).

Are we being driven by greed or a lack of faith? By greed, we mean a desire for more than what we really need (Philippians 4:11-13) or by our lack of faith by not trusting God for our daily bread or provisions (Matthew 6:34). I need to stress though that we are not implying that a Christian should be a beggar, God forbids (Philippians 4:19) the point we are emphasizing here is to encourage Christians to guard against the spirit of greed and needless request. Thus, God will provide for our needs [if we have enough faith to trust Him] and not when we desire the things others have (Philippians 2:3).

Furthermore, the Lord Himself gave us some powerful visions exposing the false prosperity doctrine which has scriptural reference (1 John 2:15-17; Luke 8:14) and yet you still find Christians following those who promise them that God will make them millionaires. If you can identify with the above my dear brother or sister, then frankly your heart is set on the wrong treasure!

Useless Treasures

Additionally, throughout the Old Testament we read how King David, King Solomon and others poured treasures into the holy Temple of the Lord (2 Samuel 8:11; 1 Kings 7:48-51), as precious as gold is yet when the Israelites disobeyed the Lord those treasures became worthless and God allowed King Nebuchadnezzar to destroy the temple and carry the temple treasures to Babylon (Jeremiah 52:13-19). What are we learning from this? The Israelites regarded the temple and its treasuries as the most precious and indeed it was since the glorious covenant box of the Almighty God dwelt in there. But were their hearts on the Presence of God? NO! They boasted about the temple and its treasuries (1 Kings 9:8). The Bible says, God is jealous and He does not tolerate rivalry (Exodus 34:14) and if worldly things causes such rivalry He will have it removed as we have seen above. We should also not fail to mention that stumbling blocks to our faith should be avoided because eternal life is more precious than anything this world could offer (Matthew 5:29).

Strive To Be Debt Free

Brethren, the Lord spoke to me a few weeks ago to warn Christians about the addiction of debt and its consequences. In emphasize and more especially the times we living in today, countless people will default unable to repay their debts and many will face foreclosures and repossession of things. Therefore, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ if you have a big house and you still owe years of bond or mortgage, consider to sell, settle your debt and buy a smaller property. Likewise, if you own an expensive car, consider downgrading to a cheaper and least expensive model use the other funds to settle debts this will save you the embarrassment and this crisis as we previously warned is leading us to the mark of the beast and those trapped in debt will not escape! The bible says “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty” (Proverbs 22:3).

In conclusion, the Bible says that we are pilgrims passing through this world (1 Peter 2:11-12) and if we have been elected to possess Heaven then we ought to be caring, sharing and Heavenly minded Christians who does not fear want, hunger or death (Romans 8:38-39; Hebrews 11:13).

To accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please start by praying this Prayer of Sincere Repentance. For any questions or comments on this article or our ministry, please contact us.


Blessed Regards

Brother Glenn

Being Courageous Gives Hope

 Faith Is Courage

Brethren, the Lord has revealed to us through various messages and visions that the courage of many Christians is failing them to walk fully in the will of the Lord. This, the LORD said, led to many Christians dishonoring Him and they instead choose to honor man more than Him. Therefore, after prayer, we are reposting this message to encourage and remind the brethren to be courageous and stand firm especially given the times that we are living in. We are going to need the courage to overcome the temptation of being ashamed of the gospel and our good confession that Jesus Christ is LORD! Be blessed and share the word as you continue serving.

PROPHETIC MESSAGE: (26/08/2024).

Brethren

Just sharing and encouraging you at the same time to please pray while waiting for the Lord's return. Please pray, pray, pray!

I recently saw in a vision a Large red Horse coming from the North being readied for war. I heard the LORD said no country will escape the effect of this war and the nations will submit to the power and influence of the coming ruler(s). 

The devastation I saw (details will be posted in full in next few weeks) was so wide-spread there was a scarcity of almost all kinds of food stuff and some other items. 

World trade will come to a halt and force many businesses into bankruptcy. Greed and excessive revenge will fuel this coming evil, but the LORD will save His faithful children who are waiting for His Promised return.  

Additionally, we need to remind you that if a person does not have faith, God cannot work with you (Hebrews11:6). I have had quite a few people writing to me disputing certain bible truths or finding it hard to believe and when we asked the Lord He would address that person's lack of faith and doubts. Thus having the courage to stand against any oppressiveness or an ungodly demand is an expression of our faith in God (Daniel 3:18). 

Some time ago, a brother in the Lord was trusting God to bring about a certain event while his wife doubted. The Lord rebuked the sister for her lack of faith. Similarly, one young man asked us to trust God to bless him with a job, we prayed and asked God for him the Lord answered saying that the young man did not have enough faith. As it is then, we need to focus on God to help us overcome our lack of courage.

Furthermore, we have numerous Biblical examples of failed courage and how this led to disaster. Here is one powerful incident of failed courage. Moses sent out 12 spies to explore the promised land of Canaan, and upon their return, they displayed some of the rich produce from that land. They also reported how powerful the people were. They saw giant-like people there, “descendants of Anak”. The spies (with the exception of Joshua and Caleb), presented the report in such a negative and unfaithful manner that the people were discouraged and their hearts failed so that they longed back to the days of bondage (Numbers 13: 1-33).

Even though Moses, Caleb, Joshua, and Aaron pleaded with the community to trust in the Lord and not to be afraid, the people were determined to turn back in disobedience (Numbers 14:1-9). Brethren, I encourage you in the Mighty Name of our Lord Jesus Christ never to turn back to bondage after you experienced the Lord’s deliverance. This will result in your destruction (Numbers 14:21-30). From the above Scripture, we learn that this same rebellious community experienced the mighty acts of God’s judgment upon the Egyptians, and yet they still doubted Him. They were driven by fear and they had given up. The Lord forgave them and promised judgment for their lack of faith, and we know that He fulfilled the judgment He promised them (Joshua 5:6).

God: Our Source of Courage

God the Father says, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10 NIV). Furthermore, Joshua, being a man of faith, took God’s Word literally when the Lord said to him, “Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and courageous. Be careful to obey all the law My servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go” (Joshua 1:6-7 NIV).

As it turned out, Joshua took faith in the words of the Lord and God’s command to be strong and courageous, and he brought the Israelites into the Promised Land (Joshua 24:8-14). This was a combination of faith and obedience which resulted in the promise. Faith is expressed through courage in facing uncertainty. I am not talking about human courage that seeks to elevate our own strength and abilities. I am talking about taking courage in God’s abilities. If we expressed such faith, God would be recognized as the Source of our achievement, rather than us. The result is always supernatural and beyond human ability (Joshua 1:3-9).

In addition, courage is often mistaken for risk in today’s language. The world encourages people to take risks by experimenting with their strengths and weaknesses. The benefit of success in taking the risk is wealth and self-glory. When we take risks, we base our faith in our own abilities and not in the Lord. In the Lord, however, we express our courage by faith in God’s abilities for His glory and our deliverance. In other words, we say, “Lord you said, so we do” (John 15:14).

In many instances, I have witnessed how the Christian’s courage is usurped by fear. In the examples above, Joshua had faith but he needed to have courage as well. We have also seen how fear seized upon the people‘s courage and they gave up (Numbers 14:4). Although they fell in the desert, God used Joshua’s courage to bring their children into the Promised Land. Likewise, God wants us to take up Joshua, Paul, and Peter’s courage as a testimony to trust in His ability. We read how they overcame all adversities. These courageous men witnessed fearlessly (Acts 4:33), they had the courage to face prison, ridicule, and death, and yet they persevered (2 Corinthians 11:23-33).

Today, many Christians are discouraged to witness because they fear what others might think about them. They fear being ridiculed more than witnessing to save souls. We often see and hear the lukewarm, disobedient, and self-righteous believers hurling insults, such as “fundamentalists”, to truly God-fearing servants of God. Do not lose your courage because of insults and abuse, and do not allow a man to judge you on the convictions coming from the Holy Spirit. Keep marching on in obedience and inherit God’s promises! (Joshua 1:7, Luke 6:22-23). God has promised success to the courageous and obedient believers. Also, let your courage not fail because you see that many Christians have befriended the world and live contrary to the scriptures; don’t join in, but hold on faithfully to your confidence (Hebrews 10:23, 1 Corinthians 15:58).

Furthermore, have courage like King Josiah who, when he heard about God’s judgments, repented and led his entire kingdom to national repentance (2 Chronicles 34:39-33). King Josiah took God’s word literally and acted in obedience to it. He was led by a strong conviction and committed himself to follow the Lord with all his heart and soul. He was possessed by fear for God and he followed the commands of the WORD (2 Chronicles 34:31). He showed contempt for the wrongs his forefathers did by destroying the evil they did against the Lord. A flame for God’s justice was burning within him (2 Kings 23:4-25).

Before I conclude, I would like to share with you a short testimony. Before I arrived at the position of faith and courage I enjoy today, I faced many tests and challenges. I fought the fear I had for man through prayer and obedience to God. I am not mentioning this to be pitied, but when the Lord tested our faith and courage, He sent us out witnessing with our Bibles only. He sent us out from morning till late at night. To read more about our faith and the courage we displayed kindly read our article “Obedience Through Test.” This is the courage we expressed in God to protect us and to provide for us.

In conclusion, I encourage you as a fellow servant of God not to allow the ungodly talk of the faithless to consume your courage. Instead, use your faith to draw courage from God, since He said in Scripture “…And I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20 NIV). We, therefore, say AMEN to His promises and unfathomable ABILITY!

How do your faith and courage measure up? Is your faith like that of Joshua and Caleb, focusing on the Lord as your strength and courage, or are you like the 10 unfaithful spies? If you have a desire to start trusting the Lord, here is a Prayer of Sincere Repentance. For any questions or comments on this article or our ministry, please contact us.

Grace to you in His courage,

Brother Glenn.

As we cling to Him (Jesus), wonders will come.

Being different, When We Are Baptised In The Holy Spirit

NOTICE: Our Brother Patrice from the Beautiful Country of France has written this short article for us this week. Our Brother Patrice has been a faithful Minister and street evangelist in France for many years, and we are always encouraged by his faith, courage, and obedience to the Lord. Be Blessed as you read!

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him" (1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV).

I heard it clearly this afternoon in the Spirit. The time to wake up and pray in the Holy Spirit and Fire is when the Lord is preparing us; He does not want us to sleep.

The Wonders, the fire of God, the purity of God, the knowledge of God, the comprehension of the Lord, the fear of the Lord, the Lord himself, the council of the Lord—if you can grasp it, then we have it, and we must remain in it.

Even though there is chaos all around us and heat waves throughout Europe, the Lord is preparing us for something great. He is taking us higher in the Spirit while restoring the things we once had and worked with.

Those who can catch the Holy Fire that Yeshua gave us, and the church can receive large portions of it.

All we have to do is ask the Lord to make me a vessel of honor; everything we have done in the past has taken us to new heights so that we are sustained in Him and able to accomplish more in Him and through Him.

I could also see how what the locust had consumed was now returned to us on a higher level. Let's capture those who will be set on fire for God. As we know from the Scriptures, our Lord Jesus is the one who baptises with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11).

God bless you. We must be restored, and everyone can be restored, as he prays to receive God's Holy Fire, His Holy Spirit.

Now, the Lord Jesus, before He ascended to heaven, said, “For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Mark 1:8).

Blessings

Brother Patrice

Revival Begins When We Preach The Gospel

Lord Requires Active Faith To Bring Change In Others

"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Mark 16:17-18 NKJ).

Short Vision by Brother Glenn: 

Date: 04/07/2026

Before sharing the vision, kindly allow me to give background information. A few years ago, the Lord Jesus Christ took Charis to HELL, and the person she was shown was my wife's uncle (her mother's brother). He pleaded with Charis to go warn his family, and after receiving this revelation. I was burdened with a desire to preach the gospel to his family. After several months, the Lord answered our prayers, and we received an open door. I preached the gospel there in the fire of the Holy Spirit, and no one heeded the invitation to receive the Lord.  

Now, a few months after her passing (wife of the man whom Charis saw in HELL), the Lord showed her to me in a Revelation. When she saw me, she asked me to bring one of her sons to live with us because the Lord showed her how we, as a family, are praying together in the morning and our Bible fellowship in the evening before bedtime. Like the account of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31), they did not believe our testimony; instead, they accused us of lying and that we are making up stories. Brethren, we value our souls. If we had kept quiet about the things we received from God, we would be pitied, and if we lie about Revelations from the Lord, we ought to be pitied even more. Now, we are not lying about the things we have received from the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:15-19). 

Accept God's Command From Scripture With a Faith-Driven Conviction

Kindly allow me to add this, articles like this are very unpopular amongst Christians who wouldn't allow a conviction to change and challenge them. Brethren, as a Church, and broadly speaking, we have failed dismally in our work of Ministry. There are literally millions of Christians around the world (only God knows the true numbers), yet only a few are active in ministry work, but everyone has been called to work (Matthew 28:19-20).

As it is, we sing 'Revival' and pray for it, while the Word of God is the Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17), thereby releasing Gifts and Power. It is Preaching Power that ushers in 'Revivals', repentance, and deliverance. "The word is near you, even in your mouth" (Romans 10:8 NIV). How long will we wait for the revival when we have already received the command to go preach the gospel, as in the above Scripture? Like I said in some previous articles, the Bible is addressing each individual believer, and individual believers are to respond to Scriptural command (Mark 16:16). 

Biblically, when King Josiah heard what the law of Moses said, including the Lord's pending Judgements, he was stricken with a conviction, and he tore his clothes, and obeyed his God and moved into action, and he was joined by others, and it resulted in a revival (2 Kings 22). Let us respond to the conviction from the Scriptures, use our faith, and God Almighty will work with us.

Let me share an experience I had while being in Bible school a few years ago. The teachings we received at Bible School emphasised total submission to pastoral authority, and only after the pastor's command are we sent out into ministry or to do witnessing. 

As it was, during our lectures, which were delivered by a local pastor who insisted that the lecture notes, which were authored by his senior pastor, were accurate and shouldn't be questioned.  I humbly differed with that view and challenged it, which resulted in me being denied a Diploma in Ministry even after writing and passing the exams. After attempting to return the following year, the Lord commanded me not to return to Bible School. 

Furthermore, one evening, when we went out to witness, we were invited by a Brother who attended Bible School with me, and he asked me who commanded me to witness without pastoral authority. I replied and said that I was commanded by the Lord through the Bible. Upon hearing that, he angrily asked me to leave his house. However, a few years later, he realised that his calling was not from his pastor but from the Lord, and today he is a street evangelist walking around with a wooden cross with a banner inviting people to the Lord Jesus Christ...HALELUJAH!

In conclusion, let us preach, witness, and fellowship like the 10 wise virgins.

Blessed Grace

Brother Glenn

   

Being A Faithful Christian

The Life of a Fruit-Bearing Christian

“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another” (Romans 5:12 NKJV).

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Some years ago, I closely followed the life and ministry of a man in Christ. For the sake of this article, we would call him Brother Jones (not his real name). When Brother Jones committed his life to the Lord in the early 1990s through his zeal and love for Christ, he moved the hearts of many brethren who lost their joy in the Lord by demonstrating to them the basic value of having faith and having a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Having been only a few months in the Lord, I remembered Brother Jones receiving answers to his prayers regarding some of his most critical and trying problems. The closer and more faithful a person walks with the Lord, the harder the trials become (2 Timothy 3:12), and the greater the JOY of the Lord.

Without the ‘permission’ of his pastor, Brother Jones took to the streets as a sole witness after having received a strong conviction through his reading of the Bible to obey the Lord in fruit-bearing (John 15:16). Generally, the Church's denominational spirit limits the effectiveness of individual Christians. I can recall a good few years ago, how a pastor rebuked me for going out witnessing without his permission. It must be mentioned an individual Christian represents Christ and the will of God (Matthew 7:21-23) and we should not be a stumbling block to those who exercise their faith through the Will of the Holy Spirit (Mark 9:38-41) that is why the bible says that each one will receive from the Lord the things he or she did in the body (Ephesians 6:8; 1 Corinthians 4:5). In other words, we will be judged as individuals for our works which will follow us (Revelation 14:13).

Using Talents To Garner Heavenly Rewards

Furthermore, as we have encouraged before in some previous articles, the Lord will not be pleased with any Christian who hides his or her talents behind the Church system (Matthew 25:14-27) which administers funds in a collective way to sponsor mission work or feed the hungry, we are individually called to bear fruit and bring glory to our Heavenly Father (Ephesians 1:11-14; John 15:16). We are still being challenged even in this late eleventh (11) hour (Matthew 20:6) to witness and be soul winners (Mark 16:15), to feed the hungry and clothe the naked (Matthew 25:35-40).

In conclusion, it is natural that when things get murky around us and out of desperation, we resort to complaining and when that happens fear appears and it chokes our faith and our joy in the Lord (Deuteronomy 8:2; Matthew 14:28-31). Consequently, this opens us up to sinning resulting in us disobeying the Lord (Romans 6:23). Now we cannot allow discouragement and the pressures of our times to ‘disconnect’ spiritually from Christ we need our faith and perseverance to outlast the challenges of our times. Let us, therefore, press on our redemption is most definitely at hand than when we first believed (Romans 13:11-12).

Blessed Grace

Brother Glenn

Be Gentle When Rebuking Others

Speaking From God’s Wisdom Does NOT Offend But Encourage

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love" (Ephesians 4:2 NIV).

“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace” (James 3:13-18 NKJV).

Important notice: The Lord gave us this message to write after members of our ministry and members of the body of Christ, in general, are being persecuted by their fellow 'Christian' brethren. The Lord is warning us not to wage war against each other. A true Christian employs the weapons of love, humility, and gentleness to embrace true unity in the body of believers.

The world as we know it is practicing violence, hatred, and every kind of sin the Bible warns against (Revelations 21:8). Scripturally, we learned that evil and deceit have been decreed by the Lord to continue until the end of time (Daniel 12:10; Matthew 13:30). When our Lord Jesus Christ visited the world, He brought a message of peace and reconciliation for all mankind (Luke 2:14; Colossians 1:20; Ephesians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20). However, the Lord has given His Peace to ‘those with whom God is pleased’ and these are those who accepted Him as their Lord and who follow His teachings (Luke 2:14; John 14:27). Learning from the Holy Scriptures, the Christian message teaches us a lifestyle of being peace-loving, humble, caring, and gentleness (Ephesians 4:2). Additionally, in bringing forth the beautiful heart of the Lord, the Scriptures knowing the disobedient nature of human beings teach us to be patient with others and allow them to react without a compulsion to the will of God (2 Timothy 2:24; 2 Corinthians 9:7). In other words, when a person conforms voluntarily to the Word of God he or she simply agrees with the scriptural instruction(s) to obey and submit to the Voice of God (John 10:27).

Demeaning Others Is Demonic

Some time ago the Lord Jesus sharply rebuked a young man in our ministry who was in the habit of humiliating and talking down on others. The Lord said that even if we rebuke others we need not state it in anger and as if the other person(s) is nothing (2 Timothy 2:25; Galatians 6:1). Now, brethren, we are not writing this message as if we are sitting in judgment over others, in fact, we are being encouraged ourselves to watch our salvation and not to be a stumbling block to others (1 Corinthians 10:32; Romans 14:13-23). Furthermore, our message to others whether we rebuke, teach, preach or encourage ought to be in a meek and gentle spirit impacted by the purity of the wisdom from above (James 3:17-18).

In the same breath, the Bible asks, “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom” (James 3:13 NIV). Thus, if our conduct and speech towards our brothers or sisters are hostile, demeaning, and driven by anger, bitterness, and hateful feelings such behavior has its roots in evil and we know who is the source of evil (James 3:14-16). Therefore, a person who operates from evil motives is driven by a spirit of evil hate, and whatever unpleasant thought or word he or she conceives he attaches it to his victim with evil intent. If we operate from ‘such “wisdom” [then it] does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil’ (James 3:15 NIV).

Now, brethren, I am not trying to play victim or hero here. My intention is simply to share an experience that could help and benefit someone in his or her walk with the Lord. As a ministry, we are not only receiving encouraging emails and messages from brethren around the world, in fact, some people plainly display their hatred towards us albeit in a Christian tone (scriptural verses) but with the voice of the devil which is evident through the spirit of the message. 

We are going to be direct here, recently (24 July 2018) we received an email message from a former member of this ministry in fact a few such emails lately. In his discourse, the member did not hold back his thoughts, emotions, and what he thinks about us and our work in the Lord. At best, the spirit of love was absent and the voice of the Lord was silent we couldn’t hear it in that message as the ‘sulfur’ of insult and ridicule rained down on us. God forbids and may He help us love our fellow brethren and those who oppose our message. We emphasize a person has a right to disagree with a message, but when love is absent instead of correcting someone gently we do not fulfill the Lord's message of loving unconditionally (Romans 12:9-21; 13:8). Thus, if others condemn us and consider us a nuisance to life let us be comforted that the Lord Jesus Christ loves us more and He made us more than conquerors (Romans 8:37).

The Father Has Unconditional Love For The Rejected

After reading such content, we were left asking ourselves, what did we gain from this, edification or encouragement? NO! Instead, our peace and spirits were momentarily disturbed (Proverbs 15:1; 4). Thus our gain in that message was pain, hurt, and slander which caused us to long for some comfort, nothing pleasant to help us in the Lord (Hebrews 10:24). To put it blindly, we were made to feel that we are welcome to seek and serve the Lord and that we are not part of Him! O’ Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for being a gracious and forgiving God who said, “Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me” (John 6:37 GNT). Brethren to get people saved, the Lord Exercises great patience with sympathetic love to invite sinners to Him (2 Peter 3:9; Luke 15:20). Now beloved brethren, if we are in the business of destroying the faith of others we are not gathering but scattering and being a stumbling to others (Matthew 12:30). Let us be warned, when our turn comes to appear before the Lord, He will Judge us for the souls He lost as a result of our ungodly actions (2 Corinthians 5:10).

In conclusion, with this message, we are not saying that we stand above this message but in submission to the Lord, we accept whatever scriptural correction to obtain maturity in Christ and to be useful in service to His body. In addition, there will be a follow-up message to this one during next week or the week(s) thereafter.

As always, we would like to extend an invitation to anyone who does not know the Lord Jesus Christ yet, or if you are not born again, to pray our suggested prayer on this link Prayer of Sincere Repentance by faith and follow the Lord (Matthew 4:19). You may also contact us for any questions or comments about this article or our ministry.

With Love from all of us

Brother Glenn

Being Delivered To Forgive

Forgiveness Is A Gift

Have you ever found yourself in a position where you begged God to help you forgive someone? 

That was my fate. I found myself in pain, asking God how someone else had the privilege of hurting me, and I had to be the one to put in the work. But that's where his Grace comes through. Believe it or, I had sleepless nights over this. My Father in Heaven forgives me every day, multiple times, and I needed to forgive once. Once.

There is no set instruction manual on how to forgive others. Like Faith, I believe forgiveness is a gift from God. No one can teach you how to forgive or help you. One doesn't even know the exact moment when forgiveness flows in your heart.

I moved to another country and was treated very badly on my third day here. I cried constantly, asking God to take me out of that situation. And he did. What I didn't know was the open wound that was left after I was taken out of that situation. I felt pain, guilt, anger, and more pain. I told my family how I felt. I vented to my friend that I can't seem to let go of these negative feelings towards the people who hurt me, and they couldn't help me. Yes, they gave me words of comfort, but I needed to be freed. 

See, these people were trapped in my heart. Every time I thought of them, I would cry. That's how much pain I felt. Then the Holy Spirit spoke to me and told me that I can't seek help from people. This is spiritual. Just like Physical pain needs Physical attention. My spiritual pain needed spiritual attention. (Matthew 18:21-22.)

In addition, we read in (Proverbs 17:9 NIV) "Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends".

 

And it all leads to Love. Forgiveness is given by He who is Love. Only God can help us forgive and thus forgive our transgressions. (Ephesians 1:7-8.)

"He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins".

Blessed Regards

Charis Van Rooyen

Beauty in Christ

 Our Glory Is Christ

“And why worry about clothes? Look how the wildflowers grow: they do not work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers (Matthew 6:28-29).

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In case you may not have noticed, if a person is in Christ, He literally glows you up. In other words, the Lord makes you more beautiful and gives you a “Spiritual makeover.”

Now, God has created all men in his image. (Genesis 1:27) But once you serve Christ, be “Born-again”, he doesn’t just renew you from within but outside as well. You are a new creation all around.

This just goes to tell me that after Our Father has blessed us with the gift of Salvation, he provides for our physical well-being as well. That’s the God we serve! He really takes care of all our needs. You are as beautiful as a flower (Matthew 6:28-29).

His light and Love (Love is also who He is) shines through us for the Glory of Christ Jesus Our Lord.  People will and can see if you bear the good fruit of Christ, and then they praise and envy you. Isn’t that beauty in Christ once again? (Psalm 139:14).

Seek beauty. Seek beauty in God. You will never have to adorn yourself with worldly ornaments if you are seeking beauty in Christ. Let us recall what the Apostle Paul said, “I also want the women to be modest and sensible about their clothes and to dress properly; not with fancy hairstyles or with gold ornaments, or pearls or expensive dresses” (1 Timothy 2:9-10 GNB).

A few weeks ago, I walked into an old family friend, Linda (not real name), and immediately when I saw her, my heart broke into pieces. She looked extremely frail, sickly, and undernourished. I could sense that her spirit was broken, and while considering her state, the Holy Spirit started to minister to me, saying when you do your own thing and do not follow the Lord Jesus, bad fruits will manifest and corrode you inside out, showing exactly what your spirit was feeding on. Now that’s not beauty in Christ at all!

Now, as it is, our message to you is that we must first seek God’s kingdom. Become a part of the body of Christ, and all peace, inner and outer beauty, will become yours. There are so many fresh benefits in the Lord.

In conclusion, you should absolutely want what Christ has to offer. Just worshiping him is a beauty in itself.

 With encouraging love

Charis

The Holy And Sanctifying Power Of Prayer

The Boosting Power Of Prayer Is Faith

"But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word" (Acts 6:4 KJB).

The above scriptural quotation should be the benchmark of any Church or ministry. The Lord taught us that prayer is useless without an act of faith. In other words, we simply cannot just pray without believing that the thing we pray for is going to come to pass (Mark 11:24). Similarly, the Apostle Paul was trying to demonstrate to us the effect of faith when he said, 'I believe; therefore, I have spoken' (2 Corinthians 4:13 NIV). 

Now, let me try to demonstrate the point I'm trying to make. I recently trusted the Lord to bless us with something we badly needed for our ministry work. When I shared this need with someone in our ministry to support me in prayer, he summarily rebuked while that rebuke was discouraging it did not dampen my faith in trusting the Lord for the thing, and for his lack of confidence, the Lord rebuked him for not exercising his faith. As it was, with that rebuke from the Lord, the brother believed the Lord and combined his faith and efforts with mine and we embarked on a journey of prayer until the Lord answered prayer and provided the need. 

Persistent Prayer Yields Results

Furthermore, depending on the type of need, the Lord often encouraged us to pray continually without questioning when He would be answering.  I need to stress though, that only the Lord knows how much faith and how many prayers it would take for Him to deliver on a need, however, while you are waiting for your answer the Lord requires us to be persistent and persevere in prayer (Luke 18:1-8). As for the salvation of a human being, it also requires daily prayers which should only be suspended when either you or the person dies. We were taught by the Lord that the only time we stop praying for a person is when they died (Ecclesiastes 9:5; Isaiah 38:18). 

In addition, on a recent visit to my father, I was told that a lady we knew was very ill and that she was bedridden. Admittedly, we never prayed for her and her family, and nor did I pray before going to her. However, after I learned about her deteriorating condition, we visited her and I asked her husband if I could pray for her. After obtaining her permission I went in to pray for her but before I was about to pray for her, I read from the scriptures to encourage and awaken her faith. Now, those who were present including her husband discerned the Presence of the Lord. 

The Lord revealed two things to me just praying for her. She was concentrating more on her pain and groaning than on the prayer (Matthew 14:30) He said that she did not have enough faith, and my mistake was I did not pray for her prior to going to her that is why I could not win her soul and that demonic forces were 'blinding her faith' so that she ignored my prayer including the invitation to accept Christ as Lord (2 Corinthians 4:4). Sadly, she died the next day. In conclusion, any person or soul we have been witnessing and prayed for gives us a legitimate right to claim that soul for the Kingdom of God as we labored for the salvation of that particular person.

Blessed Regards

Brother Glenn    

God Will Punish The Wicked

God's Covenantal Dominion

“Thus I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud and abase the haughtiness of the ruthless” (Isaiah 13:11).

Scripturally, we can be sure that the world will receive its hour of punishment from God Almighty (Revelation 3:10) and the only way a person could escape that era of judgment is through salvation in Christ, who will rapture those who are waiting on Him (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; Hebrews 9:28). Throughout the centuries, the world has been enduring catastrophes like floods, diseases, volcanic eruptions, severe weather conditions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, these the bible says are normal seasonal patterns as a result of the ground being cursed by God (Genesis 3:17-19; 8:22).

 As it is, these seasonal disruptions were meant to co-exist with humanity ‘as long as the earth endures’ (Genesis 8:22). There is thus no way we could attribute these natural life disruptions as God punishing us.

Furthermore, Brethren we need to understand that God is immutable (Hebrews 13:8), He does not change the course of nature or creation halfway but allows things to run the course He ordained it for until He makes all things new (Revelation 21:4-5; Genesis 9:9-17). In other words, God establishes His Sovereignty through covenants, just as the above scriptures suggest that He sets aside the old order of things and brings in the new order of things (Hebrews 10:9; Leviticus 26:42). It is also noteworthy that His covenants run according to the ‘… times or seasons the Father has set by His own authority' (Acts 1:7). Therefore, the point we make here is that the order of things must run its course until the times and seasons ordained by it by our Heavenly Father.

How God Will Punish The Earths Inhabitants?

“For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the bloodshed on it, and will no more cover its slain” (Isaiah 26:21). This will be a direct intervention by the Almighty God to punish the inhabitants of the world, and it will coincide with the invasion of Israel by Gog. I speak from revelation, this will happen soon after world war III, which we already mentioned on this blog (Ezekiel 38:8; Ezekiel 38:8-23; Zechariah 14:1-7) and where a revived ten (10) ‘United Nations’ will emerge and from which Anti-Christ would come as the ‘little horn’ who will invade many Countries including Israel (Daniel 7:7-8; 12:40-45; Revelations 13:1-4).  The Lord willing, we will expand on this part of the end-time prophecy.

World-War III

Thus, I believe after world war III, a new order and monetary system will be introduced. It hurts me to mention this, as we enjoy a great relationship with many brethren in the US and the Lord used that Nation to be a blessing to many nations around the world, however, the Almighty God has reserved judgment for the US by leading the world into perversion. The Lord has revealed to us that the US currency will fail and be replaced as the leading currency in the not too distant future. The brethren there must be alert and pray. I also heard a voice saying, that they will lose their influence and many will lament the fall of the USA.

In conclusion, then there will be a time of punishment, unprecedented as times never before has witnessed, God’s ultimate wrath upon humanity (Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21-22). We, therefore, encourage Christians all around the world to pray and remain vigilant. Also, we believe the current war in Ukraine will ultimately draw the whole world into a conflict which could be a recipe for world war III. This does NOT look good, it’s time to serve and seek the Lord with all our hearts and let us remember the Lord's previous warnings! Finally, we say peace to the people of Ukraine!

Blessed Grace

Brother Glenn

Is The Devil Listening To Our Prayers?

 

God Answers, But Satan Opposes

Then he said, “Daniel, don't be afraid. God has heard your prayers ever since the first day you decided to humble yourself to gain understanding. I have come in answer to your prayer. The angel prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael, one of the chief angels, came to help me, because I had been left there alone in Persia" (Daniel 10:12-13).

Brethren, the Lord has revealed to us that when we pray without faith, or with unconfessed sin, our prayers are wasted and do not reach Heaven (Matthew 5:23-24). This brings to remembrance a message the Lord gave us when we disobeyed Him, and He ordered us to redo those prayers, remember that those prayers were for the deliverance, salvation, and blessings for others. It also brings to remembrance that the Lord revealed that if we show love and kindness to others, it greatly pleases our Heavenly Father.

Now, given the above scripture, the devil and his demons are listening to our prayers. Why did they (demons) try to intercept Daniel's prayers if they were not listening? As a result, Daniel had to wait for 21 days for an answer to his prayers. During the time that the Lord was speaking to us as a family, we would ask the Lord almost anything, but He would not always give us an answer because certain requests required fasting and prayer over a period of many days (Acts 13:2).

Just Keep On Praying

 As a pastor, I often heard people and Christians alike saying that 'God does not answer my prayers'. While no one has been given the authority to judge the prayers of others, we need to consider a few things when we pray. Are we praying by Faith? Do we believe that the things we are asking are realistic (Mark 11:24), not offered to promote greed or desiring the things of others, or do we really have a need, and how urgently do we need it? I would often ask the Lord when I would receive something He promised, but His answers would always be that "Your father must just have faith and continue to pray". We encourage you likewise, dear brethren, don't give up praying and believing, you will receive your breakthrough.

Blessed Grace

Brother Glenn

The Foundational Message Of Salvation

The Importance Of Witnessing

As it is, I am not writing this article to defend or promote our ministry, but rather our purpose is to share the Gospel truth. In a recent incident involving children physically attacking and verbally abusing two of the children in my family (Charis and Jaydeen), the Lord comforted us and said that we are not to turn a bad cheek when people insult or attack us unjustly. Despite their insults and actions, we must continue to love them. We should continue to love even those who hate us or persecute us because the Lord Jesus loves them too; He died for us that we may believe and hope in Him and be saved from hellfire (John 3:16).

Also, some time ago I read some disturbing remarks someone made against us, accusing us of being false while in all truthful conscience we obey the Lord by speaking the truth in love only. We do this whether in writing our articles or speaking to people when we witness to them. Brothers and sisters, I reiterate and I know that no matter how hard I try to convince you, some of you will not believe us. We are NOT LYING to you when we say that the Lord Jesus Christ the Messiah, born of the Virgin Mary, sent us to share His visions and messages with you as a warning and for your edification.  We act in obedience to the Lord and are sharing this for your good.

Why Does Mankind Need Salvation?

Biblically, salvation means deliverance from sin and its consequences. This is attained through repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; 2 Peter 3:9).  The Lord longs to save His children and gather them to Himself (Matthew 23:37) and His plan of salvation for humankind began at creation immediately when Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis 3:15).  God is merciful and gracious and longs for all His children to come to Him.  Contrary to what many people believe, God is a most loving and compassionate God:  The Lord is gracious and full of mercy towards us and does not delight in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33:11). The Almighty God desires for us to repent and return to Him that we may be forgiven and redeemed (Isaiah 44:22; Zechariah 1:3-6; Joel 2:11-13).

In the New Testament, salvation deals with the substitutionary nature of our salvation (Hebrews 9:26; Ephesians 1:7). It came about as a result of God's grace (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:3-7). This grace must be understood against the background that no human effort, however noble, could bring about salvation (Acts 4:12).

Furthermore, this salvation if accepted means deliverance from two evils: sin and spiritual death which is Hell (Galatians 1:4; Romans 5:6; John 3:16-18). Some time ago I received an email from a brother in the Netherlands. He questioned me asking why I always emphasized hell punishment and why the Lord rebukes in my articles. I told him quite frankly, that correction from the Lord means salvation and escaping God's judgments (Proverbs 3:12; Hebrews 12:6).

When John the Baptist started his ministry, he said, "Repent, for the kingdom of God is near!" (Matthew 3:2).  From the Scriptures we know very well that John the Baptist was sent by God ahead of the Lord to introduce Him to the world (John 1:6-7). As a witness of God, John encouraged repentance and forgiveness of sins (Mark 1:4).  At the same time he warned his listeners that if their repentance is fruitless there would be consequences (Matthew 3:7-10).

While we find many religions in the world offering various ways of salvation, our salvation is rooted in the completed work of Christ on the cross (1 Timothy 1:15; John 3:17; 12:47). The Bible uses many different ways to explain and portray the salvation we received; this is to help us understand what God has done.

How We Received Salvation

In the first instance, God the Judge declares believers in Christ righteous and He finds them not guilty (Romans 3:26; 8:33).

Another instance is our deliverance from the slavery of sin. God has freed us from the bondage of sin (1 Peter 1:18-19). Through this salvation in Christ Jesus we received adoption as sons of God (Romans 8:15). Having been God's enemies through sin, through our salvation in Christ we are now His friends (Romans 5:10-11; John 15:15). We are awaiting the fulfillment of our salvation at either our physical death (2 Corinthians 5:8) or at the return of our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 1:5). For further understanding on this important teaching, kindly refer to our 'How To Be Saved from Hell’ article. In that article, we boldly point out that the reason we preach Christ is to prepare man for the hereafter judgment (Hebrews 9:27).

True Salvation

While it is good to attend church to fellowship with believers in the Presence of the Lord, church attendance should not be construed as salvation. Often times while witnessing, we meet people who say they are Christian and go to church but not born again. Salvation is not belonging to some church or body, neither is salvation merely our participation in church programs or taking of holy communion.  The Bible says we must be born again in order to enter heaven and escape God wrath (John 3:3; John 3:36). With true repentance from our sins and acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we become children of God (John 1:12-13). We become a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). In this we also receive a new heart and a new Spirit leading us to obey the Lord’s commands (Ezekiel 36:25-32). Salvation came through Christ and it is made secure only in relation to our obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:12-13; Matthew 7:21).

Allow me to share this with you: Recently, a brother in the Lord asked us to inquire for him from the Lord if he is going to make it to Heaven.  The Lord answered and said: "My son J will only enter Heaven if he is obedient". The Lord went on to tell us that obedience is the key to Heaven and that our salvation is made secure through us obeying Him (Matthew 7:24-27). Like we acknowledged in our last article titled Developing Self-Discipline, salvation is God's free gift, but obedience is the key to enter Heaven.

Vision of Judgment Against Disobedience

Finally, I will share a very short vision Charis received from the Lord recently. This is therefore worth sharing as it might help save you. In this vision, she saw the Lord sitting on His Throne as Judge and dressed in dazzling white attire. She was allowed to hear how the Lord was delivering judgment on my wife and our 7 year old daughter. She heard the Lord saying to my wife that she was repeatedly warned not to be partial in her treatment of her children, and her disobedience has resulted in a punishment for her. She was warned to obey the Lord in order to avoid further severe punishment. After addressing my wife, the Lord turned to my daughter and told her that in this year (2014) she would turn 8 and that it is time for her to follow the ways of Charis and Jaydeen, by reading the Bible and living obediently and disciplined (Titus 1:6; Joshua 1:8).  Partiality in this case is taking sides with or favoring one child, while ignoring the correction another child gave by reporting the wrong.

The Lord told me to share this vision with you so that you must educate and prepare your children (including those who have turned 8, thus attaining the age of accountability) to do His will (Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Deuteronomy 32:46; Genesis 18:19). I mention this as a reminder because in a separate message the Lord told us that children age 8 and above are hell ready. This might sound absurd to you, and again we are not here to convince you to believe the revelations the Lord gives us; we point you to the word of God. The Lord said that He gave parents the responsibility to teach their children His word (Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4). I therefore encourage you to live your life in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ to complete your salvation.

Blessed Grace,
Brother Glenn