Prof Ben Onyeukwu MINISTERS WITHOUT THE MESSAGE

MINISTERS WITHOUT
THE MESSAGE:

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu

   Without controversy, CHRIST is the core MESSAGE of the Gospel. The Apostle Paul confirms this irrefutable truth, as he says,..."we preach CHRIST crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness". The Holy Scripture, also shows that, CHRIST is lubricated in the WORD, when it says, "in the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with GOD, and the WORD was GOD. He was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made through HIM, and without HIM nothing was made that was made. In HIM was LIFE, and the LIFE was the LIGHT of men".
   The above cited Scripture, clearly reveals that, the written WORD explains CHRIST, and throws up HIS LIGHT that illuminates the human race. This, equally implies that, no religious dogma is close to becoming the message of the Gospel of CHRIST, which has nothing to do with any religious codes, that are often designed for blindfolding indoctrination, as in the case of the Jewish Religion, where the Gospel is viewed as a stumbling block.
   Furthermore, the Message of the Gospel, is not a philosophical stuff, which the educated folks, like the Greeks, often treat with disdain, or see as foolishness, for lack of worldly distinctions and glamour, as the true message of the Gospel of CHRIST advocates that, nothing else be known ..."among the believers except JESUS CHRIST and HIM crucified". So, any Gospel Minister whose message(s) lack(s) the above description, is a minister without the message.
   Having, biblically, established the unchallengeable truth that, CHRIST is the Main Message of the Gospel, and that, the written WORD explains the truth about HIM, it becomes glaring that, most Gospel Preachers have not, and do not preach the true message of the Gospel of CHRIST. If the above assertion is anything to go by, how does one explain the ethnically biased messages, by some preachers, that are vested with bitterness and rancour, against people of other tribes or religions, in the name of preaching the Gospel of CHRIST, who, in love died for the redemption of all? Or, how does one brand any religious discourse the message of the Gospel of CHRIST, without an uncompromised emphasis on HIS LORDSHIP?
   For your information, the message of the Gospel of CHRIST must be CHRIST-centered, embellished with the biblical truth that sincerely highlights HIS PERSON and not the preacher, or any other object or personality. Without mincing words, anything short of this, is but a ruse, and not the message of the Gospel of CHRIST, and suggests that, the preachers whose messages are below the aforestated standard, are indeed, Ministers without the Message. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See 1 Cor 1:23, John 1:1-4, 1 Cor 2:2).

Prof Ben Onyeukwu IDENTIFIABILITY OF PRAYER

IDENTIFIABILITY 

OF PRAYER:

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu 

   Prayer is DIVINELY designed for identifiable persons, animals, places or things, that require it. In other words, prayer targets specific, animate or inanimate objects, which the person(s) who pray(s) must aim at, for  desired results. Biblically speaking, there is nothing like random shooting of the arrows of prayer, which anybody can claim by chance. This is why the Apostle Paul could say, "brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved", just as the Prophet Samuel specified Israel, for prayer, when he said,..."far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you"....

   The cited scriptural references, and a host of others littered everywhere in GOD'S WORD, readily cast a clear shadows on the randomization of prayers, which many unscrupulous preachers aimlessly shoot out as firecrackers, on social and mainstream media platforms, which they believe people could claim, by just saying amen, is not just stupid, but an unconscious bastardization of the holy principles of prayer.

   In prayer, we talk to GOD, and expect HIM to answer. Certainly, the LORD identifies the particulars of everyone who prays, as well as the request they make for themselves or for other people. This means that GOD takes records of every prayer, and determines when, and how to answer them. So, the idea which seems to portray certain individuals as having the power to invade or open the TREASURE HOUSE of the Kingdom of GOD, and in turn, distribute the valuables at will, is a demonically inspired act of falsehood, and spiritual criminality taken too far. 

   Worthy of note also, is that GOD desires specificity in prayer. HE needs to know one who prays, as well as the persons, places, animals or things one is praying for. In furtherance, the LORD requires identifiable prayer points, for identifiable persons who desire identifiable answers to their prayers. Therefore, it is always correct to pray, or ask someone to pray for you, on a specific prayer requests, but always wrong to have a poor, or nonchalant attitude to prayer, yet with the unholy readiness to say amen, in an effort to claim the answers to the prayers offered to GOD, for those who had long waited for them.

   In conclusion, please, note that prayers are requests from individuals to GOD, for self, or for other individuals who have specific addresses for the delivery of the answers to the prayers, and so, GOD does not send answers to prayers, to those who are not identifiable with specific addresses, as HE equally has no business sending answers to prayers to those who the prayers were not prayed for. So, random prayer for anybody, is prayer for nobody, and those who pray such prayers, or say amen to them, on social media or elsewhere, are but "Prayer Robbers" on the Highway of prayers. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See Romans 10:1 and Samuel 12:23)

Prof Ben Onyeukwu POWER OF GOD'S GRACE

POWER OF 

GOD'S GRACE:

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu 

   The Grace of GOD is the POWER to overcome sin, and not, a LICENSE to continue in sin, under the guise of GOD understands our human weaknesses.

   In keeping with above, the Holy Scripture says, "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age".

   Equally, the Grace of GOD is the only means of SALVATION from sin. This, the Apostle Paul observes when he says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast".

    In conclusion, please note that, the Grace of GOD does not permit sin, but removes it. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL!(See Titus 2:11-12 and Ephesians 2:8-9)

Prof Ben Onyeukwu WORTHLESS WEALTH

WORTHLESS 

WEALTH:

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu 

    People acquire worthless wealth, when they become materially wealthy, but poor toward GOD. JESUS CHRIST remarks in a parable about a certain "rich man" who became rich, but mindlessly was concerned about his wealth, without any sense of regards for the LORD. And so, "God said to him, you fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' So is  everyone who lays up treasure for themselves, and are not rich toward God." 

   King Solomon, in a heartrending summary of the worthlessness of godless wealth, describes such wealth as, ..."vanity of vanities"... Also, in an insightful sermon which depicts the human soul as more valuable than all the treasures of this world, JESUS CHRIST asks,..."what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" 

   In conclusion, please, note that worthless wealth is in place, when the possessor of such a wealth is not a possessor of CHRIST. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See Luke 12:16-21, Ecclesiastics 1:2-3 and Mark 8:35-37).

Prof Ben Onyeukwu FUTILITY OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

FUTILITY OF 

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS:

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu 

   Self-righteousness is any religious good work done in an effort to please GOD outside CHRIST. Such religious duties are, indeed, useless before GOD, since they cannot attract the approval of any favour from the LORD, just as they cannot grant entry into the Kingdom of Heaven. 

   To this end, the Apostle Paul cried out with dismay, when he says, "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to everyone who believes". 

   The above narrative, definitely shows that, without a personal relationship with CHRIST, all our religious efforts, seeking to please GOD, are just a waste of time and resources. The Prophet Isaiah concretizes this, as he says, "we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away". 

   For your information, our religion, and services to GOD and humanity, cannot attract GOD'S approval and eternal rewards, if they are not done in relationship and partnership with CHRIST. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See Romans 10:1-4, and Isaiah 64:6).

Prof Ben Onyeukwu YOU ARE A DESTINY HELPER

YOU ARE A
DESTINY HELPER:

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu

   The biblical expression,..."in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." simply shows that anyone connected to the "Abrahamic Faith," which Christianity is the major offshoot, is a source of blessing to others. This equally implies that christians and adherents of every other religion linked to  Abraham are destiny helpers, which GOD desires to use for the spread of His Blessings to all the families of the earth.
   Note, particularly, that everybody is ahead of somebody, and so, stands the chance of becoming somebody's destiny helper. But, the irony is that, some folks always pray that GOD sends them destiny helpers, yet are not willing to offer themselves to becoming other people's destiny helpers.
   However, in the spirit of brotherhood, this message advocates that the rich pastors should serve as destiny helpers to the less-privileged ones, just as wealthy brothers and sisters in the Christian Faith, are expected to play the same role, to members of the human society, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity, who are in need of help. Also, politicians and people in positions of trust, should indeed become destiny helpers, as the general public are called upon to always become destiny helpers, to those they are economically ahead of, whenever they are spotted.
  Yes, if the blessings of the LORD must evenly get to others, we must be willing to allow ourselves to become other people's destiny helpers, as the concept of "GOD helps those who help themselves, is never the spirit of the "Abrahamic Covenant". For, GOD helps those who help others.
   In conclusion, always bear in mind that, "he who has pity on the poor, or anyone one is economically ahead of, lends to the LORD, and He will pay back what he has given". In other words, those who help the less-privileged in society, will always get a payback from the LORD. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See Genesis 12:1-3 and Proverbs 19:17).

Prof Ben Onyeukwu THE GUISE OF TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED

THE GUISE OF "TOUCH
NOT MY ANOINTED":

By Prof Ben Onyeukwu

   The Scripture,..."touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm", has become a point of cover-up for certain notorious preachers, who deliberately disregard ethical values, in the discharge of their ministerial duties. Such morally bankrupt Gospel Ministers are often drawn into outrageous anger, whenever they are corrected of their unbecoming behaviour, which clearly, tarnishes the image of CHRIST and his Church.
   In fact, these wolves in sheep clothing, at the slightest provocation, are known for appealing to the scriptures that seem to invoke fire from heaven against their offenders, as if they were called to destroy human souls, instead of saving them. But, the Apostle Peter, was  different, when the Apostle Paul, who was a junior minister, reproved him of falling short of the ethical standards of the Gospel, which almost destroyed the faith of some members and ministers of the Church.  In this case, the Apostle Peter did not appeal to his "seniority" or "anointing", but was calm, in humble acknowledgement of his moral pitfalls.
   Likewise, JESUS CHRIST, our living example, prepared HIMSELF for the fact of the unprintable insults which people would rain on HIM, at certain stage in HIS MINISTRY, as He said to them, "you will surely say this proverb to Me, "Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard you did in Capernaum, do also here in your country". Also, JESUS CHRIST did not draw down fire from Heaven, when,..."the chief priests, mocked HIM, with the scribes and elders, said, "He saved others, but cannot save Himself,  If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him". And, even when HE was accused of casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub, HE did not curse anybody, but cautioned them against the blasphemy of the HOLY SPIRIT, after admonishing them.
   Having cited the above, it becomes believable that, the "kill and bury" preachers under review, may not have been called to the genuine experience of repentance, before rushing into the pulpit ministry, probably for prestige or material gains. Equally, this Gospel Treatise, is not a License to the unruly individuals who take delight in abusing and accusing men of GOD, who they have no right to judge.
   In conclusion, please, be informed that, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, is not the basis for arrogance or wickedness, as no person, no matter how highly placed, has the right to judge any servant of GOD, just as the Holy Scripture queries, "who are you to judge another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand". REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See Psalms 105:15, Matthew 12:22-32; 27:41-42, Galatians 2:11-14, Luke 4:23 and Romans 14:4)