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).