Monday, November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023

HE JUST GIVES


'That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.' - Matthew 5 vs 45


The above Bible verse is one verse with a lot to learn from as children of God. Those words were spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ; God is so good that He gives His gifts to all men, both the good and the evil.

  • He maketh His sun to rise on the evil
  • He maketh His sun to rise on the good
  • He sendeth rain on the just
  • He sendeth rain on the unjust

Waow! This is our God. He gives sun and rain to men (all manner of ungodly men) who don't want Him. Even the one who says there is no God, he enjoys the gifts of God. God is so good that He doesn't check if a man will do good later before He blesses him, He doesn't check if a man has done good prior before He blesses him, He just blesses! He just gives! because He is good! His goodness is unconditional, it is unconditional of men's behaviours, goodness is who He is! And because He is good, He gives.

"God gives as an act of His nature, not as a reaction to a man's good behaviour." - Think about it

'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.' - John 3 vs 16 {KJV}

  • For God so loved the world
  • that He gave

The world speaks of 'the ungodly'. God didn't wait for the ungodly to repent before loving them, He loved them in their ungodliness, and did something about their condition - He gave His only begotten Son! Hallelujah!

'But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.' - Romans 5 vs 8 {KJV}

  • while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us

This is our God! He gives without conditions! He gives as an act of His goodness! He does not give as a reaction, no! He gives because it's His nature to give.

'Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.' - 1 John 4 vs 10 {KJV}

  • not that we loved God
  • but that He loved us
  • and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins

This is our God! His loving us was not because we loved Him, but because it is His nature to love. And He manifested His love for us by giving to us (sending His Son to save us).

Hallelujah!

Dearly beloved, we are to be imitators of God as His children,

'Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children...' - Ephesians 5 vs 1 {KJV}

The word 'followers' as used in this verse is translated from the Greek word 'mimētēs', which means 'an imitator'.

So if we rephrase the verse with this understanding, it reads,

'Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children...' - Ephesians 5 vs 1 {KJV}

You see...

We ought to imitate the characters of God as revealed in the Bible.

Beloved, decide today to practice walking in goodness, giving to men unconditionally, loving men unconditionally. Yes! Practice doing good to men whether or not they will behave well after you've given to them; Practice doing good to men whether or not they have behaved well prior. Do good because your Father does good! Do good unconditionally because that is how your Father gives. God gives naturally, giving flows out of God naturally.

When you understand this and begin to live it out, whether or not men are thankful will mean nothing to you, you will not be hurt if a man is not appreciative of your good work to him, you will not feel bad if a man doesn't behave well towards you after you have shown him kindness. Think on these words.

We are born again!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

November 08, 2023

WHAT DID CHRIST SHED HIS BLOOD FOR?

Greetings to you dearly beloved of God in Christ Jesus. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

As we proceed with this study, it's important that you understand that 'what Christ shed His blood for would be the reason why He came'. In order to know why Christ shed His blood, let's look into the Bible and examine carefully why He came;

'And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.' - Matthew 1 vs 21 {KJV}

  • To save His people from their sins

This was the description of the purpose of the Lord's coming by the Angel of the Lord to Joseph.

'The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.' - John 1 vs 29 {KJV}

  • To take away the sin of the world

The phrase "the sin of the world" is in plural. So it can also read as "the sins of the world".

So we are seeing clearly from the WORD that the reason why the Lord came into the world is to take away man's sins. The Lord spoke about the purpose for His coming into the world;

'For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.' - Luke 19 vs 10 {KJV}

  • to seek and to save that which was lost

What brought man into the state of being lost? Let's see;

'And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins...' - Ephesians 2 vs 1 {KJV}

  • dead in trespasses and sins

'And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses...' - Colossians 2 vs 13 {KJV}

  • you, being dead in your sins

So men became lost (separated from God) because of their sins;

'Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.' - Isaiah 59 vs 1 - 2 {KING JAMES VERSION}

sin is the separating factor!

So, how did the Lord save His people from their sins? How did the Lord take away the sins of the world?

'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.' - Hebrews 9 vs 22 {KJV}

  • without shedding of blood is no remission

Now, know that the word 'remission' means 'forgiveness'. So, remission of sins means forgiveness of sins; they speak of the same thing.

Without the shedding of blood is no remission of sins. That means, for sins to be atoned for, blood has to be shed. So we see and understand that the Lord shed His blood for a singular purpose, which is to take away sins.

Having known this, you now understand that the blood of Jesus is not for covering things!

            > I cover myself with the blood of Jesus
            > I cover my journey with the blood of Jesus
            > I cover the highway with the blood of Jesus
            > I cover the driver with the blood of Jesus 
            > I cover my business with the blood of Jesus
            > I cover my children with the blood of Jesus

The above prayer statements are a manifestation of an ignorant person praying! The blood of Jesus was not shed for the covering of your vehicle! The blood of Jesus was not shed for the dedication of your new house! We have clearly seen that Christ shed His blood for a singular purpose, which is for the remission of sins!

'For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.' - Matthew 26 vs 28 {KJV}

  • My blood shed for the remissions of sins

That's a clear description by the Lord of the purpose for the shedding of His blood. Christ shed His blood for the purpose of the forgiveness of sins. And the moment you believe the Gospel, your sins are forgiven: that means, the Blood has washed you!

'And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.' - 1 Corinthians 6 vs 11 {KJV}

  • but ye are washed

You see...

So, remember I said at the start of this study that, "what Christ shed His blood for would be the reason why He came". Therefore, His shedding of His blood would be for the fulfillment of why He came. So, the Lord Jesus shed His blood to fulfil why He came, which is:

            > To save
            > To take away sins
            > To give life by the forgiveness of sins

These three (3) are the same things. Therefore, any other use of the blood of Jesus by men is a walk in error, and a display of ignorance of the sacrificial work of Christ.

Think on these words carefully, the Lord grant you understanding. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023

FAITH FOR BODILY HEALING

'Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.' - Habakkuk 2 vs 4

  • the just shall live by his faith

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

  • we walk by faith (what the Word says), not by sight (sensory observations)

Dearly beloved, one thing you need to realize about salvation in Christ, is that the Believer has being called out of this world;

'If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.' - John 15 vs 19 {KJV}

  • ye are not of the world
  • I have chosen you out of the world

We are no longer members or citizens of this world, we are members and citizens of a new kingdom;

'We, however, are citizens of heaven, and we eagerly wait for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come from heaven.' - Philippians 3 vs 20 {GNB}

  • We are citizens of Heaven

You see, by reason of salvation in Christ Jesus, we switched kingdoms;

'Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:' - Colossians 1 vs 13 {KJV}

The word 'translated' means 'transferred'. So we have been transferred into the kingdom of Christ. To transfer means to change space, to change location - from a place to another.

'But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light...' - 1 Peter 2 vs 9 {KJV}

  • He called us out of darkness into His marvellous light

So we see that at Salvation, the Believer was translated from one kingdom into another, from the kingdom of darkness (which operates in this world) into the Kingdom of Christ.

Good. Now you have an understanding of who you are, you are a man from Heaven, you have a different life, you live differently from the men of this world, and you approach things differently compared to how the men of this world approach things. Hence, the Prophet testified of us before time that we are they that live by faith;

'Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.' - Habakkuk 2 vs 4 {KJV}

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH

The Apostle Paul then went on to restate the same;

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

The writer of Hebrews restated the same;

'Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.' - Hebrews 10 vs 38 {KJV}

  • the just shall live by faith

Now, what does it mean to live by faith?

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

Let me show it to you from the Amplified Bible translation for a clearer understanding of the context;

'For we walk by faith [we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, with trust and holy fervor; thus we walk] not by sight or appearance.'

  • We regulate our lives by our conviction
  • We conduct ourselves by our belief
  • By trust we walk, not by sight or appearance

Waow! I believe that Bible passage is clear to you now. So it's very important that you have this understanding in your foundation, because the realities of the Gospel are only a reality in the realm of faith. Hence, it's only those who walk by faith (considering what the WORD says to be truth above the facts of natural appearances) that can handle/experience the realities of the Gospel as their natural realities. - Selah

Now, having established that, let's look at our opening Bible passage;

'Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.' - 1 Corinthians 12 vs 27 {KJV}

We as the Church in general (the entire gathering of the Believers) are the body of Christ. But as individuals, we are members of Christ body - just as one body part cannot be the entire human body, likewise one Believer cannot be the body of Christ. - Selah. This is why the Apostle Paul went further to explain to us that we are members in particular. Glory to God. Okay let's continue. So we as individuals are members of Christ's body.

Now the big question, Can any part of Christ's body be sick or afflicted? Evidently, the answer is No! If it therefore be true that no part of Christ's body can be sick, infirmed or afflicted, then that means that the Believer in Christ cannot be sick! What do I do with this revelation, I hold on to it! considering it as truth above the present physical condition of my body. I hold on to it till it forms my physical reality; I hold on to this Revelation until it becomes the physical experience of my body. - Think slowly on this

Dearly beloved, this that I have shared with you is true! This is a divine health reality we have in Christ. If it is true that we are members of Christ's body individually, then it therefore means that whatever cannot happen to Christ's body cannot happen to us. And you know what, it is true, we are members of Christ's body as the WORD has said. Hallelujah! Glory to God. Therefore it is your responsibility to hold on to the Truth regardless of your physical circumstances; that's what it means to walk by faith, regulating your life by your convictions and beliefs in the Gospel instead of by the sights and appearances of your physical senses. - Think about it

So dearly beloved, it does not matter what health challenge is trying your body right now, it's simply a lie, don't consider it! rather consider the Word, consider the revelation of Christ, consider the provision of divine health which has been revealed to you by the revelation of the Word even as I have shown you right now; hold on to this reality, keep confessing with your mouth thus;

"I am a member of Christ's body, therefore Christ's bodily experience is my experience, the perfect state of Christ's body is my very experience because I am a member of His body. If Christ cannot be sick, it's an automatic indication that I cannot be sick because I am a part of Christ's body. What cannot happen to Christ's body cannot happen to my body, because Christ's body is the definition of my body since I am a part of His body, joined to Him as one body."

Confess it and hold on to this belief so firmly till it becomes your physical bodily experience. Beloved the word of God works. I see you have a testimony of divine intervention in your body, even by this revelation revealed to you now by the Spirit of God. Amen.

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

This means that you are not going to consider what you feel, you are going to consider what you believe!

Beloved, stand firmly on this revelation, and ignore whatever the health challenge is, just ignore it! If you could believe the report the doctors gave you that you have stones in your gall bladder, how can you not believe the word of God (that brought about your Salvation) that you are a member of Christ's body, therefore the condition of Christ's body is the condition of your body? - Think on this

The Bible says that the Believers form up Christ's body. That means you and I who believe are Christ's body. Question, can Christ be sick? No! That means, the Believer cannot be sick! You've got to stand on this irrespective of what you feel, and damn the result the doctor gave you, damn how your body feels, and move on in full assurance, knowing that Divine life is at work in you. This is faith! You cannot die of a sickness having this kind of understanding.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

August 09, 2023

GODLY SORROW - [ITS BEAUTY AND ADVANTAGE IN THE BELIEVER]

'For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.' - 2 Corinthians 7 vs 10

Greetings dearly beloved of God in Christ Jesus. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let's examine our opening Bible passage;

'For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.' - 2 Corinthians 7 vs 10 {KJV}

Let's take a look at this passage from other Bible translations for a clearer view;

'For the sadness that is used by God brings a change of heart that leads to salvation—and there is no regret in that! But sadness that is merely human causes death.' - {GNB}

Here, godly sorrow is described as 'sadness that is used by God to bring a change of heart'.

'God designed us to feel remorse over sin in order to produce repentance that leads to victory. This leaves us with no regrets. But the sorrow of the world works death.' - {TPT}

Here it says that 'God designed us to feel remorse over sin in order to produce repentance that leads to victory [over the sin]'.

'The kind of sorrow God wants makes people decide to change their lives. This leads them to salvation, and we cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has will bring death.' - {ERV}

Here it says that 'the kind of sorrow God wants makes people decide to change their lives [to live a life that aligns with the salvation he/she has received in Christ]'.

'For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.' - {NET}

Here it says that 'sadness as intended by God produces repentance [change of life/behaviour].

'Godly sorrow—which is due to disgust with the selfish state of the heart, and which brings repentance resulting in healing and wellness—leaves no regrets. But worldly sorrow is the sorrow for not getting one’s own way; it leaves one terminally ill, culminating in death.' - {TRNT}

Here we are informed that godly sorrow results in healing and wellness in the Believer.

Waow! Having examined these different Bible translations of our opening Bible passage, we can understand that godly sorrow which springs up in the soul of the Believer when he has done something ungodly is for the purpose of restoring that Believer in the way of the Lord. When godly sorrow strikes, the Believer is put in a reflection mode; that's not the moment to be consumed by sadness, but rather, use that sadness (godly sorrow) to your advantage. As your mind go over what you have done, be intentional in reflecting on what the WORD says about you in the aspect where you have erred -  begin to meditate on the WORD and ponder on your realities in Christ in the aspect where you have erred. That sadness which is godly sorrow is not meant to consume you, it's not meant to kill you, it's not meant to afflict you with pain even though it is painful, but rather it is a godly tool used by the Holy Spirit to bring the Believer into a place of doctrinal reflection, where the Believer begin to clearly see and understand his divine nature in Christ; and by that understanding, his soul has clearly discerned how he ought to walk next time. I tell you, that Believer will leave that place a transformed man, and he will shine the light of Christ more brightly than he first shinned it. - Think on these words

Godly sorrow is for the advantage, transformation in character, and total restoration of the man in Christ. Hallelujah! Glory to God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Friday, July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023

NOW THAT YOU ARE BORN AGAIN - PT. 5

It's important to note that the sacrificial work of Christ for us which He carried out through His death burial and resurrection purchased for us

> Identity
> Inheritances &
> Abilities

Identity speaks of who we are in Christ; Inheritances speaks of what we have in Christ; and Abilities speaks of what Christ can do through us or what we can do as men in Christ. In this teaching series so far, we have been looking at our identity in Christ, that is, who we are in Christ; but right now we will be looking at what we have in Christ - which is our inheritance in Christ. The blood of Christ purchased for us several inheritances, but in this teaching right now, I will be showing you one. But before I get into that, let's take a review of Bible passages we have examined during the course of this teaching series that shows us our identity (who we are) in Christ;

'For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 21 {KJV}

  • We are righteous

'For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)' - Romans 5 vs 17 {KJV}

  • Our righteousness is a gift from God

'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God...' - Ephesians 2 vs 8 {KJV}

  • We are saved
  • And our salvation is by grace - our salvation is the gift of God

'Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.' - Matthew 5 vs 14 {KJV}

  • We are lights

'For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:' - Ephesians 5 vs 8 {KJV}

  • We are lights
  • We are children on Light

Waow! These and more as revealed in the Bible are who we are in Christ. Now let's take a look at what we have in Christ, let's take a look at one inheritance we have in Christ;

'In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace...' -Ephesians 1 vs 17 {KJV}

  • We have the forgiveness of sins

It's important to note that in this verse, 'redemption through His blood' and 'the forgiveness of sins' are not two concepts, but the Apostle is saying the same thing. The redemption we have through Christ's blood is the forgiveness of our sins. The Colossians rendering puts it clearer;

'In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins...' - Colossians 1 vs 14 {KJV}

  • We have the forgiveness of sins

Take note of the word 'even' used in the verse above, it means 'which means'. So if we rephrase the above Bible verse, it says,

'In whom we have redemption through his blood, which means the forgiveness of sins.'

Let's view that Bible verse in the Amplified Bible translation;

'In whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins.' - Colossians 1 vs 14

You see... So we see that the meaning of 'redemption through the blood of Jesus' means 'the forgiveness of our sins'. So when you say "I am redeemed by the blood of Jesus", what you are saying is "my sins are forgiven". Hallelujah!

Dearly beloved, we have the forgiveness of sins in Christ. Notice he didn't say God will give you forgiveness when you ask Him for it, rather he says you have forgiveness! He speaks of it in the present tense; he says "In whom we have!". Beloved, we have! Forgiveness is a present day reality for the Believer, it's an inheritance of the Believers; when you came to Christ at salvation, you came into the forgiveness of sins, you came into the possession of the forgiveness of sins as an inheritance. God is not going to forgive the sin of any Believer today, because He has already given to the Believer forgiveness as a gift, as a possession, as an inheritance, because he's in Christ. - Think about it

Dearly beloved, are you hurting in your heart as a result of sin you committed? Are you held gripped by guilt in your conscience and you have been asking God to forgive you your sin, and you are not even sure He has heard you, and you don't know when He's gonna hear you so you can stop praying that prayer? All you needed to know was that God has already given you the gift of forgiveness in Christ! All you have to do to experience its effect in your heart and mind is to acknowledge it, acknowledge that you have the forgiveness of sins in Christ, and lo, you are healed! You are free! Peace comes. Glory to God forevermore. Amen.

Beloved, think on these words; and the Lord himself gives you peace. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel



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Thursday, June 29, 2023

June 29, 2023

'WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION' {PHILIPPIANS 2 VS 12} - EXPLAINED

'Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.' - Philippians 2 vs 12

Greetings dearly beloved of God in Christ Jesus. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

You must be careful to note that the Apostle didn't say 'work for your own salvation', but he said "work out"! There's a difference between to work for, and to work out! - Selah

SALVATION IS THE SOLE WORK OF CHRIST, NOT US

'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:' - Ephesians 2 vs 8 {KJV}

  • By grace are ye saved
  • it is not of yourself
  • it is the gift of God

'For it was only through this wonderful grace that we believed in him. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the gracious gift from God that brought us to Christ!' - Ephesians 2 vs 8 {TPT}

  • Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation

'But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.' - 1 Corinthians 1 vs 30 - 31 {KING JAMES VERSION}

  • Of God are you in Christ Jesus

'For it is not from man that we draw our life but from God as we are being joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. And now he is our God-given wisdom, our virtue, our holiness, and our redemption. 
And this fulfills what is written: If anyone boasts, let him only boast in all that the Lord has done!' - 1 Corinthians 1 vs 30 - 31 {THE PASSION TRANSLATION}

  • Christ is our God-given redemption
  • If anyone boasts, let him only boast in all that the Lord has done

All these are showing to us that Salvation is the sole work of Jesus; you don't work for Salvation, rather you receive it, by believing!

'For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)' - Romans 5 vs 17 {KJV}

  • they which receive the gift of righteousness 
(Showing you that Salvation is received, not worked for!)

So you see, we have established that salvation is not worked for, rather salvation is received, because salvation is the work of Christ, not the work of man! So now, let's look at what working out Salvation means;

'As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him...' - Colossians 2 vs 6 {KJV}

Take note of the words "so walk ye in Him".

'If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.' - Galatians 2 vs 25 {KJV}

  • let us also walk in the Spirit

To work out your own salvation means to live out your realities in Christ. So therefore, our opening Bible passage is an admonishing to the brethren to live out the realities of who they are in Christ. In other words, let the things you have received at Salvation show in your conducts; let who you have become in Christ reflect in how you live your life. That's the message of our opening Bible verse.

'Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.' - Philippians 2 vs 12 {KJV}

He told them "work out your own salvation". Meaning, show forth your Salvation in your conducts; that Salvation you have received in Christ, walk in it. You see, it's simple. And this brings to mind the teaching of the Apostle Peter;

'But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light...' - 1 Peter 2 vs 9 {KJV}

  • that ye should shew forth the praises of God

That word 'the praises of Him' depicts the virtues or characteristics of God. So Believers are to live out the God life which they received at Salvation. That's the teaching of the Apostle Paul in our opening Bible verse {Philippians 2 vs 12}; he wasn't asking them to work to be saved; but rather, now that you are saved, live out your Salvation.

Right now I want us to examine Colossians 2 vs 6 which we earlier read;

'As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him...' - Colossians 2 vs 6 {KJV}

  • As ye have received Christ

The above phrase speaks of 'the manner at which Christ was received'. So if we are to rephrase that Bible verse with this understanding, it reads

'In the manner at which ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.'

  • so walk ye in Him

The above statement is an admonishing which means that the Believer is to live his life in the same manner at which he received Christ. Uhmmm. So question, How did we receive Christ?

'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.' - John 3 vs 16 {KJV}

  • whosoever believeth

'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God...' - Ephesians 2 vs 8 {KJV}

  • through faith (which is, by believing)

So we see that we received Christ by believing in Him - believing in His death burial and resurrection. So we received Christ by trusting the facts of His death burial and resurrection. Hence the Apostle Paul says, just as you received Christ by trusting Him, also, live out your Salvation by trusting Him. How do you live out your salvation by trusting Christ? Trusting Christ is trusting what He has made you by His sacrifice. So to live out your Salvation by trusting Christ, is to live from the knowledge and consciousness of who you are in Christ. This is the definition of 'to live by faith'.

'...but the just shall live by his faith.' - Habakkuk 2 vs 4 {KJV}

'For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.' - Romans 1 vs 17 {KJV}

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

We live by faith - meaning, we live our lives from the consciousness of who we are in Christ. This is the admonishing of the Apostle Paul as we have seen in our opening Bible passage {Philippians 2 vs 12}. He wasn't asking them to work to be saved; but rather, now that you are saved, live out your Salvation. That is what it means to work out your Salvation. And he admonished that it should be done in reverence and honour of the Lord. "Fear & trembling" as used in the verse means "Reverence & Honour". That means, when the Believer lives out his realities in Christ, he honours the Lord. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Thursday, June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023

NOW THAT YOU ARE BORN AGAIN - PT. 4

WHY IS LIVING A LIFE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS NOT AUTOMATIC WITH THE BELIEVER?

> The dog lives like a dog because of the life of a dog that is in it
> The goat lives like a goat because of the life of a goat that is in it
> The lion lives like a lion because of the life of a lion that is in it
> Humans live like humans because of the human life that is in them

Likewise, the man in Christ lives like the man in Christ because of the life of Christ that is in him; and that life is 'Eternal Life'.

Nevertheless, though the life of Christ is in the Believer, yet the Believer does not automatically find himself living out righteously, because of the limitation of his mortal body which he possesses now. Though we are saved, but for now we are still living in this mortal body which is corrupt by nature. That human nature resident in this mortal body we are living in is a limitation to us, hence we are admonished in the Word to renew our minds;

'And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.' - Romans 12 vs 2 {KJV}

A time will come when living out the life of Christ will  be automatic for every Believer; that's when we have put on our immortal bodies which the Lord will give us;

'He will change our weak mortal bodies and make them like his own glorious body, using that power by which he is able to bring all things under his rule.' - Philippians 3 vs 21 {GNB}

Since for now we are living in this mortal body which is weak by nature, we have need to renew our minds with the word of God; because the mind of man itself does not change automatically after Salvation, it still retains it's corruptness and information even after Salvation. Hence, the Believer needs to replace the old files of the mind (the old information stored up in the mind which controlled how the man lived) with new files (the revelation of the Truth, the revelation of Jesus Christ, the revelation of your realities in Christ). That file update in the mind is needed to be done, because a man's life is controlled by the things that are in his mind. If you think of yourself as a good person, you will find yourself doing good; if you think of yourself as a righteous person, you will find yourself doing righteous things and hating evil. You see... A man's life is a product of his perception. - Think on these words

So, as you renew your mind with the word of God, you are educating your body on the new way things are done. Before Salvation, things were done according to the flesh, according to the human nature, according to your senses and natural dictates; but now that you are born again, your realities have changed, hence there's a new way things are done. When you renew your mind with the knowledge of the Gospel, you are educating your body on the new way of things. Know this, when we put on our glorious bodies which the Lord will give to us, we will not have any need to renew our minds, because that body is educated, that body knows the ways of the Lord, the mind of that body is pure; hence living the Kingdom life will be automatic and natural with us. Oo hallelujah!!! But for this mortal body which we are presently living in, it is natural, sensual and carnal. Hence, we have need to educate it on the ways of the Lord, and that is done by feeding our minds with knowledge - the knowledge of Christ, the knowledge of our realities in Christ (which is, the knowledge of who we are in Christ). Hallelujah!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel



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Monday, June 05, 2023

June 05, 2023

NOW THAT YOU ARE BORN AGAIN - PT. 3

'For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:' - Ephesians 5 vs 8

  • Ye are light in the Lord

'Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.' - Matthew 5 vs 14 {KJV}

  • Ye are the light of the world

Dearly Beloved, this is our reality in Christ; we are Lights, you are Light. We are in the kingdom of light, and we ourselves are lights;

'But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light...' - 1 Peter 2 vs 9 {KJV}

  • His marvellous light

The kingdom of God is referred to as God's marvellous light. Our kingdom is Light; we ourselves are Lights. Waow! Imagine how pure you will live everyday walking with the consciousness of this reality which is yours in Christ. - Think about it

Dearly beloved, this is who you are, Light! Now you know who you are, that means you now know how you ought to live, you now know how you ought to behave yourself in this world. Remember, now that you are born again, you need to know the details of your new birth; because it's only when you know who you are, that's when you know how you ought to behave. If you don't know who you are, you will live in a way that you are not, because you know not who you are. Now you know who you are, you are light in the Lord! Therefore walk as a child of light.

'For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light...' - Ephesians 5 vs 8

Now you are light in the Lord, therefore walk as one! It's simple. Living according to what the Gospel says you are is what is called 'to live by faith'.

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

To walk by faith means to live from your reality in Christ. You are not living according to the human senses, you are not living in accordance to the human nature, but you are living in accordance to what the Gospel says you are. - Think about it

STATEMENTS THAT PORTRAYS A MAN WALKING BY SIGHT
> I am only human, I cannot be perfect
> I have a weakness for women, I cannot pretend, this is who I am
> I know I tell lies, but I am human

These and more are traits of the human nature, and a man who lives his life according to the dictates and realities of the human nature is walking by sight. To walk by sight is to walk according to the human senses or human nature.

STATEMENTS THAT PORTRAYS A MAN WALKING BY FAITH
> I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, I have no fellowship with darkness
> I am the light of the world, immorality doesn't work with me
> I am born of God, I am an offspring of Truth, I cannot lie

The man walking by faith refuses to recognize the presence and doings of the human nature, but rather accepts the truths of the Gospel, he believes the realities that the Gospel has spoken of him, and he lives his life from those realities! - Selah. When you live your life from the realities of the Gospel concerning you, those truths become your empowerment to truly and effectively live them out! That's when you realize that it's cheap to live a pure life! You'll find out that walking in righteousness is easy; that's because the truths of the Gospel is the foundation upon which you are living. - Think on these words

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel



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Tuesday, May 02, 2023

May 02, 2023

NOW THAT YOU ARE BORN AGAIN - PT. 2

'For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 21 {KJV}

  • that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him

'For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)' - Romans 5 vs 17 {KJV}

  • they which receive the gift of righteousness

Our above Bible passages speak of the same truth; the Believer is righteous!

Dearly beloved, now that you are born again, it is very important that you know the details of that new birth; it is of utmost importance that you know the nature of your new birth in Christ; because if you don't know who you are, you cannot know how you ought to live in this world; if you don't know who you are, you will live just anyhow, in any way! The Believer in Christ is not to live anyhow, but rather, he is to live in accordance to his nature in Christ. So in this teaching, I am continuing to show you who you are in Christ; and right now, we are taking a look at the two Bible passages above - they show us that in Christ we have been made righteous. That means that the Believer is righteous! Beloved, you have to believe it! Don't consider your human nature, neither your human errors or weaknesses, rather consider the Truth, stick to the Truth, accept what the Gospel says you are - that is what it means to live by faith. Remember;

'For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.' - Romans 1 vs 17 {KJV}

  • The Just shall live by faith

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

  • we walk by faith

To walk by faith is to acknowledge the Gospel in the place of your natural opinion or ideologies. That's why it says "not by sight"! Where the Gospel has spoken, we don't regard the opinions of the senses; where the Gospel has spoken, we don't regard the knowledge of the senses. - Selah. You may not see yourself to be a righteous person - that is sensual knowledge; but because you are in Christ Jesus, the Gospel has said that you are Righteous. Faith will be you acknowledging the Gospel's description of you as truth instead of what you think or feel of yourself. - Think about this

Beloved, the moment you believe you are righteous because the Gospel says so, that believing gives you a mentality; you now have a mindset that you are righteous and not a sinner (irrespective of obvious weaknesses and errors in your life, still stick to what the Gospel says about you). The moment you think of yourself that you are righteous in agreement to what the Gospel has said about you (which I have shown you above), that's where your transformation starts! - Selah

As you go to your place of work, you go with the mindset that you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; you say of yourself, "I am righteous, I don't steal, I don't cheat people, I am not wicked, I am good, I am a blessing to men's lives, I am an advantage to my office". You think of yourself exactly how the Gospel thinks of you, righteous! You will definitely see your life transformed, your character aligned with God's dream from before the beginning of creation;

'For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.' - Ephesians 2 vs 10 {KJV}

  • good works which God hath before ordained

Before God created man, God designed that man should walk in goodness; and believing the Gospel aligns the Believer to walk in that goodness. - Selah

Beloved, you are righteous - that is who you are! Walk in it! Now you know who you are, therefore you know exactly how you ought to live and behave in this dark world.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel



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Saturday, April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023

NOW THAT YOU ARE BORN AGAIN - PT. 1

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

Greetings dearly beloved of God in Christ Jesus. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Read carefully and attentively, as I unpack to you the mysteries of Christ's grace in this teaching series. It is well with you. Amen.

Beloved, as a new creature in Christ, born again; you need to know that you are born with a new life and for a new life.

YOU ARE BORN IN CHRIST WITH A NEW LIFE

'He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.' - 1 John 5 vs 12 {KJV}

  • he that has the Son has life

'The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.' - John 10 vs 10 {KJV}

  • I am come that they might have life

This life is called Eternal Life.

'And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.' - 1 John 5 vs 11 {KJV}

  • God has given to us eternal life

'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.' - John 3 vs 16 {KJV}

  • whosoever believes in Him has everlasting life

The word "everlasting" and the word "eternal" speaks of the same things - Living/existing without end.

Eternal life means "existing forever". So the Believer will exist/live forever. Hallelujah! For this purpose death will be destroyed;

'The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.' - 1 Corinthians 15 vs 26 {KJV}

death is called an enemy! That speaks volume; that shows us that God is not responsible for the death of men or anything, because death itself is an enemy of God and His church. Hence, God will not use the tool of His enemy to carry out His agenda. Let that sink! God is not responsible for the death of any man; rather, God has purposed to destroy death so that it will cease to have power over men. The men who will be beneficiaries and partakers of this deathless existence are those who have received Eternal Life by believing in the resurrection of the Son of God (Jesus) from the dead. - Selah

'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.' - John 3 vs 16 {KJV}

  • should not perish

Meaning the man who has eternal life will not perish, but he will exist forever. Hallelujah!

YOU ARE BORN IN CHRIST FOR A NEW LIFE

'Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.' - Romans 6 vs 4 {KJV}

  • we also should walk in newness of life

'For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.' - Ephesians 2 vs 10 {KJV}

  • We are created for good works
  • God before ordained (pre-determined) that we should walk in them (good works)

'But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light...' - 1 Peter 2 vs 9 {KJV}

  • We are chosen to show forth the praises of God (the attributes of God)

The new life we have received in Christ has a nature, it has characteristics. Until you know the nature of your new birth in Christ, until you know the characteristics of your new life which you have in Christ, you cannot live the new life which you ought to live out as one who is in Christ. - Selah

In the next part of this Article, we will continue from here and begin to explore our identity in Christ; because it's only when a man knows who he is, that is only when he can know how he ought to behave, as you cannot expect a certain conduct from a person who doesn't know that that is who he is. - Selah

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel



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Sunday, April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023

REMEMBER HOW HE DELIVERED YOU THE OTHER DAY

'Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits...' - Psalm 103 vs 2

Dearly beloved, how come you are troubled and distressed by a situation that God has delivered you from before? - Think about it

Our opening scripture admonishes us to not forget God's benefits - God's benefits as used here simply means the things God has done for us.

Are you in a situation in life right now that causes you distress and pain? You ought not to be discouraged; rather you should remember how God delivered you from that same situation in the past. - Think about it. So in a time of distress, a Believer should call to remembrance how God delivered him from such situation the other day! When you remember that God has delivered you from that situation before, that remembrance strengthens you to stay in faith in the present, trusting God to do the same for you again! - Think about it

These are what you should call to remembrance when you are faced with a painful situation in life:

  1. How you were in pains over the same situation some time back; how you suffered
  2. How the Holy Spirit comforted your heart with the word of God
  3. How you endured with the pain in your heart
  4. How you trusted God to deliver you from that situation
  5. How you wanted to be free from that situation - how you so wanted to be free from it
  6. How God sent that exact Word to your heart that freed you
  7. How the miracle happened
  8. How it all looked like a dream that you were free from that situation

Beloved, call these things to remembrance! As you do so, you will see faith, hope and strength spring forth in your heart, and you will be fully assured that you will be free from your present distress. Calling to remembrance how God did it before after the manner that I have listed to you above drastically diminishes the size of your present challenge, such that in your present pain, you have joy! Hallelujah! - Think on this

Dearly beloved of God, don't be distressed over a situation that God has delivered you from before; always remember how He delivered you the other day! Refuse to be distressed by a situation that God has delivered you from in time past, forget not His benefits!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Saturday, April 08, 2023

April 08, 2023

WHY MANY CHRISTIANS DON'T GET HEALED OF THEIR SICKNESSES AFTER BEING PRAYED FOR


In this teaching you will get to understand why many Christians remain sick even after prayers have being made over them. Do well to listen attentively to the end. It is well with you. Amen.

WHY MANY CHRISTIANS DON'T GET HEALED OF THEIR SICKNESSES AFTER BEING PRAYED FOR


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