Dear Brethren Okay, let us close the talk around the covid-19 and vaccines; I already said that I think it is enough said about it because it is clearer that vaccines can or may be deadly to one’s health, even the government paused the vaccination due to health risk concerns, what more do you want? So be cautious if you choose to be vaccinated. We also see that it is clearer that lockdowns do not work in curbing the spread of the virus, instead the virus spreads independent of human behaviour. We know that viruses are creatures created by GOD for a purpose but yet there are some “Scientists” who interfere with the natural state of viruses thus making them infectious to people. We know the Scriptures say towards the end there will be pestilences. We also see that it is GOD who gives us life so that we are able to live whether with the diseases or not. And hey, we are also warned that iniquity will abound towards the end. Now then, be warned about being corrupted by the worldly and selfish people out there, and even being deceived into that which is unnatural because of the Homosexual Manifesto that has been circulating for decades. I did not enjoy sharing the manifesto but for you to see the magnitude of the problem at hand while you waste your GOD given opportunities with the little children that come to your attention for the real Word of GOD that saves, I then send the attached manifesto to get you to understand how some people can be so wicked with unyielding intent for more wickedness. It is such unwavering persistent towards evil that makes GOD angry when HE has given much grace and time for repentance. Nevertheless, JESUS said that iniquity shall abound and so I believe we as the Church ought to labour full steam to shape the children in righteousness and to never be ashamed of the Gospel of CHRIST. If you read the manifesto you will realise that there is an uprising Sodom and Gomorrah taking place in our society. If you have not noticed, then look again at how there is so much sexual content and unnatural sexual behaviour of men with men, women with women. Again, the governments are in favour of such as they change laws for the sake of favouring homosexuals while some Christians are yet hiding behind concept of “keep your beliefs to yourself”. I say wake up from your slumber, the Homosexual Manifesto seeks to create an effeminate society. GOD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for such wickedness, even so shall this world will be destroyed as more wickedness abounds. Stop and consider this truth; and so turn to JESUS, lest you provoke GOD to anger. Be richly blessed in the knowledge of GOD, and please be a doer of the Word. Amen!
Blessed day to you all, and keep loving JESUS because HE is your good LORD and GOD. You know I was encouraged by my youngest daughter’s observation when I was being reminded about “covid rules”; she interrupted and said; “Papa is not scared of corona”. That caused me to realise that it is a very different thinking to those who do not want lockdowns to end who keep on saying, “people do not behave, we have high infections because people do not behave themselves” and so they link the spread of this virus to people’s behaviour and they never talk about the continued laboratory experiments that start/cause viral infections to happen to human beings. They never talk about those Scientists who do not behave as they interfere with GOD’s creation. They never talk like our old generation who had better wisdom when diseases like mumps, chicken pox etcetera was spreading around; our older generation said it is better to catch it while you are young so you can grow out of it. Today we have leaders with a different thought, they will tell you to lock yourself away and try to use a Scripture from the Bible and claim it justifies a lockdown – but they forget that GOD never spoke to us nor by them saying “go on a lockdown until corona virus disappears”. Our GOD and HIS Scriptures never said such. In fact on the contrary, HE said towards the end there will be pestilences. You know what a pestilence is? In simple terms, I say it is a deadly disease; and so in the plural it will be deadly diseases. How many pestilences? I do not know because HE did not reveal. So all I can say is expect many and when many of these deadly diseases keep coming up; then be glad that your good GOD has already warned you about it and HE has also promised that HE is the LORD that healeth thee. So be bold like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah who never feared the lions, who never feared the furnace hot in its fire; but they trusted that GOD is able to deliver them from danger. Do not get me wrong; I say do not tempt GOD by knowingly going into contact with sickly people where you do not do that which is reasonable when assisting the sick; but I say do not go around treating people who are not sick as though they are sick and thus you be so fearful and panicky. We cannot live fearfully until a promised vaccine that does not stop the virus nor can any medicine give you life eternal. Rather trust JESUS for your life instead of trusting a lockdown. Even the Scriptures warn that there is a fear that is not of faith. All I am saying is that trust the LORD JESUS CHRIST and live your life the way GOD wants you to live your life, and never live the way some unbelieving Scientist want you to live/controlled. JESUS knows your everyday life, HE will direct your steps and help you; HE is the good Shepherd that protects HIS Sheep even on the dangers that the Sheep know not. There are devils around us seeking to devour us but GOD is protecting us, so how much more from diseases. Free your mind into the peaceful trust on the protection of our good LORD who has us in HIS heart because we are so valuable to HIM. Before you read the attached Monthly Gospel Message, again give you some information on vaccines. Let me give you my comment and then the comments from those who love vaccines: Eugene’s Comments: Do you know what the difference between HIV and AIDS is? If you do not know by now let me tell you; HIV is the virus and AIDS is the disease/symptoms. Though a person may not show any symptoms or disease because they are under the ARV tablets/drugs they still have the virus/HIV. Such a person can infect you, though they take the drugs/ARV tablets. Now in the same manner, SARS-COV2 is the virus and COVID-19 is the disease or resulting symptoms. If you take the vaccine, you will suppress the symptoms but you will still get infected with the virus/SARS-COV2. The vaccine does not stop or prevent the virus. (you ask am I a doctor? No I am not, yet I say read carefully the very information from those who make vaccines and you will see the deception.) Again, when you read the attached fact sheet from Johnson and Johnson you will find that the vaccine is not meant for the younger people (below 18years). They clearly say it prevents the disease/resulting symptoms on people of 18years and older; they do not say it prevents the virus or SARS-COV2 which is the virus that causes the disease called COVID-19. Read carefully and you will see for yourself. Now then, if you are to talk about herd immunity, then it is pointless to try doing it through the vaccines because they do not prevent the virus, and so you will still be infected though you may not show the symptoms. You cannot be immune if you still get infected, think about it; What are you Immune to? I then say that the danger that the vaccines introduce is that it will be more difficult for other people to recognise if a person is sickly when the vaccine suppresses the symptoms, we will have to learn new symptoms that might emerge which are not suppressed in order to know that the person appears sick or else the people that are sick will have to be more honest. I say in all this, I do not fear because whatever danger I do not know, GOD knows my heart and HE will do right well to either warn me as per the occasion or just keep harm away till my time to go meet HIM comes. Last one on the comments below, you will see that ‘they’ say that it is better to be vaccinated because you can get the COVID-19 (which is the resulting symptoms) without the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 from SARS-COV2; but yet they say any risks associated with the vaccine is part of the process of vaccination instead of saying that you are now substituting the risk of naturally responding to SARS-COV2 (if by chance it comes to you), with the risk of naturally responding to the forced fake SARS-COV2. What if the risk is worse off with the vaccine than with naturally coming in contact with the SARS-COV2 virus which you have already spent an entire year without coming in contact with it? What if you will live another 10years without coming in contact with the virus; then why would you want to force yourself to be infected with a fake virus that makes your body to produce a piece of SARS-COV2? What if your body never stops to produce these pieces of SARS-COV2 and then you start infecting your family with these pieces of SARS-COV2 that causes COVID-19? I think I am done in informing you with what the government will never clearly spell out to you because they want to experiment with you. In fact the government website says the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is still under an experimental trial. Comments from CDC (www.cdc.gov – understanding viral vector): Viral vector vaccines use a modified version of a different virus (the vector) to deliver important instructions to our cells. For COVID-19 viral vector vaccines, the vector (not the virus that causes COVID-19, but a different, harmless virus) will enter a cell in our body and then use the cell’s machinery to produce a harmless piece of the virus that causes COVID-19. This piece is known as a spike protein and it is only found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19. The cell displays the spike protein on its surface, and our immune system recognizes it doesn’t belong there. This triggers our immune system to begin producing antibodies and activating other immune cells to fight off what it thinks is an infection. At the end of the process, our bodies have learned how to protect us against future infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. The benefit is that we get this protection from a vaccine, without ever having to risk the serious consequences of getting sick with COVID-19. Any temporary discomfort experienced after getting the vaccine is a natural part of the process and an indication that the vaccine is working.
Hello and GOD bless you in your faithfulness to the LORD JESUS and HIS Holy Word. Find attached the Message which should have been sent earlier but GOD be praised as HE gives the ability and strength and perfect timing for all things, when we keep trusting HIM. With your permission, I have attached some interesting information on Vaccines. This just makes me appreciate how GOD has perfectly made the human body because the ‘so-called clever’ scientists keep making things worse whilst they claim to be making things better than GOD. As a person who goes to rural areas a lot, I concluded that life is much better there than in the cities, and seeing the dangers of vaccine concoctions one can only depend more on the LORD JESUS. Here are some statistics on Covid-19 (SARS-Cov2): The graph below shows the total number of deaths related to covid-19 as reported by the worldometer website. You will recognise that though South Africa is still in a lockdown (it does not matter what level it is – it is still a lockdown with covid rules) and so look at how the number of deaths have kept on climbing. This tells me that R500billion was spent for nothing but absurd show off reasons. For those who spent R5000 (or even complained about getting a temperature scanner), you will be shocked that I saw the same scanners you have at R190 (hundred and ninety rand). I remembered one Brother who told me that for some businessmen and perhaps governments covid-19 equates to profit as they sell you all the dumb preventative tools or chemicals, so then for them to end this lockdown is an end to their lucrative business. I suppose if you are not in the covid business you lost money and effort to have deaths that never stop. Anyways the total deaths are 51 724 and total “cases” is 1.53million with 1.46million recovered. Perhaps we could learn from China, they never borrowed R500 billion and they have not been in a lockdown since mid 2020; and do you know how China’s total covid-19 deaths look like? China deaths looks like this graph below. Total of 4 636 deaths since April 2020 and you can conclude what you will and say lockdowns helped China but why is it not yielding same results here. I think any government still imposing any form of lockdown is totally blind and unreasonably stubborn. Looking again at a few information for the sake of reflecting on the reality around us I have drawn your attention to that which the South African news has gone tired of reporting or perhaps have woken up to the fact that lockdowns and all covid rules do not make any difference at all. I have actually requested these news editors to investigate the people who are being vaccinated and report to us how the vaccinated people feel and what are their thoughts. To my surprise there is no response after mailing them twice, it has been a month of waiting for responses and I am shocked because I thought they like reporting on stories. Unfortunately I do not have the stories of South Africans who have vaccinated, I only heard of two people who received the vaccine and both of them became sick for few days. Sadly a million others out there but we do not know of them. It just shows that if we are not diligent in our observations we will be made like fools to know only what governments want us to hear and nothing else. If I may draw a parallel here and say, even in the Church community you must be wide awake and seek the truth else you will only know what the denomination wants you to know and nothing else. This is why I am thankful for the encouragement of 2 Timothy 2:15 which says; “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Please take your Bible daily and study the Scriptures, it will do you more good. Did you know that even most Bible Schools are so pathetic in that they are propagandist driven by money. I have recently had my third encounter of how Bible Schools can take a Christian full of faith and kill their faith with a lot of Greek nonsense that makes sincere Christians doubt the reliability and truth of the BIBLE. Thanks be to GOD that when I started this attached message in February 2021 I desired confirmation of my previous encounters that perhaps I am jumping the gun. But now I understand better that the problem sowing doubt is indeed mostly in the Bible Schools rather than the normal Church meetings. This is why I say let us wake up and come out from all the nonsense that distort the truth of GOD. I therefore make the following statement for all of you to know and also to re-assure myself, I say it and I read it for my soul to know without fear: “I believe my English Bible is the Word of GOD without errors. The BIBLE is flawless and perfect and GOD made it available for me to read it daily. I do not need any Greek lessons to understand my BIBLE, for GOD has given me a language that I already understand and can thus read the truth of the BIBLE. Even though there might be some difficult words here and there, the LORD is my help and HIS Holy Spirit will guide me in all truth and grant me understanding. My BIBLE with its 66 books is sufficient for me in this life, if there be any other book that is missing or needed it can wait for me in heaven when I see my Saviour JESUS CHRIST. I am confident that the Holy Ghost will teach me all things with the 66 books that I have in my BIBLE. Amen, praise the LORD my GOD who never disappoints and will never leave me disappointed in my BIBLE.”
Blessings I am thankful for most of you keeping up the faithful fight. We will overcome by the Grace of GOD. Those who have overcome the virus infection, just know that your immune system has become stronger and GOD has a purpose for your life. It has been a sad January for me to have lost a few family members but GOD's grace is sufficient for we know that life does not end here, there is hope of eternal life. Those who are concerned about the governing of our country, take note that there is opportunity to influence government decisions on most regulations by being active in public participation for each law that gets cited for public review. I have previously said that there will probably be a lot of governing changes through new regulations but I had not thought it is actually too much for one brain to absorb. Through talking to certain people and recently Rob Hutchinson who manages the dearsouthafrica.co.za website that makes it easy to log/type your concerns or affirmations on most of the regulations that the government has put forth for public review, I find it sensible and easy to be involved in influencing public laws in our country. It is good to know these things so we may use the available channels that our democracy still offers us rather than allow them to be undermined. We cannot just complain about corruption and lose focus on the platform to state our concerns which can be used even in the court of law to influence government decisions. As for now, I have attached a brief look at the number of deaths so you may see what kind of 2020 we had versus the previous years. And then the Monthly Gospel Message is sent to encourage us to have compassion on those around us, as well as give us a hint on how we could stimulate compassion in our GOD-given hearts. Have a blessed month and keep on believing that JESUS has great purpose for your life now, and please do not neglect to enjoy your blessings from GOD. Have fun and bless GOD who has given you life, we should not lose our GOD-given joy. Be filled with joy everlasting, amen.
Blessings to you all, even in a time where life on earth is drawing closer and closer to the end. My youngest daughter who is turning seven years this year, came to me whilst I sought to email this message and she said; “what are you doing? Oh wait, I know I know, you writing a message about JESUS.” I then nodded and said, “Yep, you are right.” She then said to me, “Papa, I want to be a Christian.” I asked her, “Well, to be a Christian means to follow JESUS, so why do you want to be a Christian?” She then said, “I want to go to heaven.” I then encouraged her to speak to the LORD and to tell HIM about her wanting to enter the Kingdom of Heaven; to ask the LORD JESUS to guide her life and to help her understand the Word of GOD in the Bible. Now then, this makes me rejoice in the midst of all the unnecessary terror that was fuelled by the government and the media. Yet as Christians, we ought to keep focused on the heavenly call from our LORD just as my little girl who felt moved to desire and seek the Kingdom of Heaven. Colossians 3:1-3 One of the Brethren, asked me over the phone; “Hey, are you excited that JESUS is coming soon?” That is a person understanding that all these changes and talks about new normal is just a stage closer to the biblical event of Christians meeting the LORD JESUS in the air. Since the devils want you in hell, then more deception will come now at you to lead you astray. As much as CHRIST JESUS is coming soon, the choice to be ready for HIM is most vital to us all. I hope to inspire you in the attached message to be most cautious of lying spirits in some Prophets, that ye quench not the Spirit, despise not prophesying but cautiously prove it. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21. Now please allow me again to share my thoughts over the happenings around us. Though I may not be an health expert but I have seen how covid fear affects good people such that they start hating people just because of failure to follow some man-made “covid-19 protocols”. It is good to be mindful of our health but it is pathetic to be angry at people without even fully understanding their reasoning. I want to caution us all who get angry at people; do you get angry at those who fail to follow the GOD given protocols or commandments? What is most important between the virus rules and the GOD given rules? The speeches of government officials and Presidents has proved that there is nothing they can do to protect you from the virus. They say, “the vaccines will reduce the chances of being ill and dying” (and note that it does not stop infection, nor stop death; it is said to reduce chances) and thus it is clear that these virus rules will not guarantee us life, but GOD’s Word and commands guarantees life to those who trust and follow JESUS. Trust and follow GOD with all your heart and mind. Though I see people die, I shall not fear because the LORD is with me. Where do you set your hope? Vaccines or GOD? If vaccines, in February 2021 the first vaccinations will likely start. The Chief Justice spoke of vaccines that injure people but the President spoke of disinformation and conspiracies as though all vaccines are safe. It is also worth mentioning that Gender Based Violence is a very crooked view that teaches that violence is against women and children; but we see men (males) being killed at the same rate if not higher. The issue is not Gender Based, the problem is murder or killing of human beings as GOD has rightly said, “Thou shalt not kill” and in Genesis 9:6 explains that, “…for in the image of GOD made HE man.” This then means, whether females or males, girls or boys, women or men; they are all in the image of GOD and so shedding of their blood is equally prohibited by GOD without any distinction. So if you pathetically jump onto the foolishness of thinking that Gender Based Violence is most important issue, and thus forgetting that the real problem is failing to follow what GOD says. Acknowledge the wisdom and commands of GOD, and do not allow GOD hating homosexual tactics to trick you into abandoning GOD’s Word for their classifications of worldly problems. Yet again, in spite the violence and deaths around us, GOD graciously enables us to stand. Men and Women, it is not time to be divided but rather be one knowing you were all created to complement one another. If you fight for rights and equality, let it be in line with GOD. Now then let us talk a little more around the fearing of the virus which we have seen with previous statistics that it is not worth fearing though it is scary…. Millions of people survived…! How come there are Health-care Workers (Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, even Cleaners, etc.) who work with virus infected patients? Everyday they get up for it. In fact, I am told how most are pushing through endless shift work without any leave days. One of the Brethren told me how the work environment is becoming stressful for many of his colleagues. My sister told me how she has been pushing herself on without rest as a wife and as a nurse. There are so many who have stories, yet ask yourself this: how come they are able to be in contact with virus infected people.? When I told a Nurse on duty that I was coming to visit their patient (my relative), she was quick to say “NO” and she gave the virus as an excuse. Then I responded without hesitation, “why are you there?” While she hesitated, I asked on, “we have had this virus for virtually a year so how can I not be allowed in fear of a virus that we have all been familiar with for a whole year?” Look, there are two reasons why they get up to be with the infected people. 1. Love for money (salary or any form of incentive given); 2. Love for the job or people (having pleasure in the associated tasks whether of conversing with people in love or of helping people). Perhaps there is another reason but I can only think of linking the various reasons to loving money, and loving people. We can conclude as the Scripture saith, There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. [1 John 4:18] So when your love runs out you will fear, but those who are filled with the Holy Ghost and have grown through faith and obedience unto perfect love for people, they have peace and fear not as their confidence is in JESUS who has called them to this love. Remember how Moses went up the mountain to the great and terrible GOD Almighty, many feared but Moses faithfully loved this GOD and HIS people such that HE feared not to stand in the gap when GOD was about to kill the disobedient Israelites. Even David feared not the 2.5m-3m tall giant Goliath as he loved the LORD and HIS people when he said in 1 Samuel 17:26; ...who is this unsanctified Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living GOD? I ask you, how did you come to having a heart that is unwilling to help the weak in a time that we are in? Are you fearing the virus such that you will not dare draw near to help or love your neighbours? How have you come to such an heart? Is it by the Word of GOD or of man’s words? If I listen to the many stories of how the virus kills many people, how the virus is now more dangerous than before, how the vaccine is the only hope out of this danger; I too find myself withdrawn from people, but when I listen to the Holy Scriptures, the voice of my LORD JESUS; I am drawn to love people; and in this amazing love I find all fears subside. I tell you, our hope is in JESUS and in loving the way HE commands us. Let us love one another even the more my dear. Well and surprisingly that this last paragraph has metaphorically depicted that following the voice of the false prophet (and Covid news) leads to death (no joy) but following the truth of GOD leads to life. In the midst of this dangerous time, watch out who and what you listen to or fix your hope upon as it either leads you to the dead faith in JESUS or to a lively hope and trust in JESUS. Without fear I shall say to you Christians, live your life to the full and be thankful of the millions that have graciously survived, rejoice in the LORD JESUS and be glad for the knowledge that we have gained on what to do when infected with the virus – i.e. as flu is treated use ginger, lemon, garlic as a tea concoction and eat vitamin C fruits like oranges, grapefruit, marula (the fruit), and others have said steam yourself in vicks or lemon eucalyptus oil or even lemon tree leaves; others said the malaria medication with zinc supplements works, Madagascar said they used the Artemisia plant leaves as tea, and so there are ample things that you can choose to do if you get infected but for those who are not infected yet just cast out fear knowing that possibilities of you overcoming the corona virus are high and even higher if you use any of what listed. Those who trust the LORD JESUS that never fails, rest in the peace that if you die you are with HIM and while you live HE is with you saying “let your light so shine before men and do not fear death.” Above all praise GOD you lived a whole year with covid. And trust GOD it is best for those who have passed on. Before you be next to die, please live your life without fear; hope in eternal life.
Blessings to you all I have had to write two messages as I considered necessary and relevant to bring my thoughts on things we hardly discuss in truth. I think sometimes we are not fully honest with each other. Nevertheless, I was informed of how the Chief Justice Mogoeng boldly stood his ground in front of the media that opposed him. I think it good of him because if we do not think ourselves to be free, we cannot keep the freedom. It was interesting how the minister of education's decision for Grade Twelves to re-write exams was taken to court and reversed in the favour of the Grade 12 students..... again if we do not make use of the freedom we have and the justice system we have, we cannot keep it. It is now time for Christmas - again I will remind you that if you will not have it you cannot keep it. Irrespective of how and when it is given, know that this is all about JESUS CHRIST who has formed us and our calendar. Rejoice and celebrate the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords. Lastly, take your time and read the two attachments..... remember you do not have to agree with me, but you do have to keep your heart open to GOD who grows us in all truth and if GOD grant you that which will edify then let it be. The LORD JESUS bless you and protect you from all evil, even from thieves/criminals that seek to take your hard work well earned; and may your health be kept in CHRIST JESUS who heals all your diseases. I pray you stay faithful to JESUS and keep yourselves pure
Blessings to you all, and thank you for your continued interest in and love for the Word of GOD. The LORD JESUS bless you for having the time and energy to read my thoughts and also whatever I feel led to share in the blessed Holy Scriptures. Allow me to share my thoughts over some other issues while the secular man is made to be daily concerned about a corona virus. The deadly diseases are not a surprise to Christians because we believe the Words of God in the Bible (a Bible without error given to us by our LORD and GOD). We Christians know that when the end of this world is nearer, things will be much dangerous or perilous. 2 Timothy 3:1; not only danger from pestilences but from other people who have intentions of selfish gain, and so I think the bigger issue for Christians is not deadly diseases but the ungodly policies and laws and regulations that wicked selfish people bring in. The devils are not sleeping, they seek an opportunity to devour the light of the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST our LORD. If wise we be, then let every law be favourable to people never to an individual’s pride or greed for profit. Some of you have not even seen the Homosexual people’s manifesto where they detail their intentions to corrupt society to the core with their unnatural appetites; I suppose by GOD’s grace I have met and spoken to some dedicated brethren who labour in countries less fortunate than South Africa and so I might have the advantage of getting to know some stories which we do not hear in the secular news that are mostly propaganda and logic torturing than factual news. At this moment in our world where most people are clouded by the so called scientific way of how to be protected from corona virus, cunningly the homosexual people are changing laws to favour them, and also the muslims are injuring/killing more people than the corona virus that we are all led into thinking it as the only risk in this world. Be sober, be vigilant and know that we live in perilous times of which corona just adds to it because it is the last days – 2 Timothy 3:1. We ought to be inquisitive and understand how we are impacted by every change implemented - Proverbs 14:15. Even with the Bible, be inquisitive to find out the truth in the written unerring Word of GOD (i.e. KJV Bible for English and for other languages an equivalent to KJV) rather than being lay when presented with Greek lingo/jargon. And again we ought to be inquisitive when it comes to governance over our countries rather than being lay when it comes to regulations that may stifle freedom and prosperity. Just to help you understand: when Pharaoh’s governing system was choking the rights of people and the Word of GOD in their hearts, the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY brought that evil system to an end by working through willing people like Moses, Aaron and other elders of Israel; again when the Pharisees’ rule over the temple of GOD brought a system that choked the freedom of people and the Word of GOD, JESUS drove them out and even later abolished their system and purpose in the temple of GOD by working through willing people like the Apostles, the Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers. When the Roman Catholic introduced a system that kept GOD’s Word in one language that is foreign to people thus making populations of people ignorant of the Word of GOD, the LORD of Glory overran such an evil system by using willing people like John Wycliffe, John Huss, Martin Luther, William Tyndale, and several born again linguists during the rule of King James, etc. JESUS says be the salt, be sheep amongst wolves, be wise as serpents and harmless as doves; watch and pray; ye shall have tribulation in this world but be of good cheer; and many other things HE says because we are living in a world that is riskiest to our Christian values and Christian character in CHRIST our LORD. I am encouraged by the fact that some people have quickly learned to be steadfast in their faith of CHRIST such that even death, rape, violation of every humanly right can never stop them from loving JESUS. And you know what, JESUS is so faithful such that HE causes grace to abound the more to bring good change in good time for such people lest they fail to bear it. Read below some stories in Sudan, and even Nigeria: Christians celebrate as Sudan abolishes apostasy law Christians are celebrating after the new Sudanese Government abolished the country’s apostasy law. Until last week, Muslims in Sudan could be sentenced to death for converting to Christianity, and even discussing other religions could lead to arrest. This greatly limited Christian evangelism, and Christians were routinely persecuted for their beliefs – including having their property seized by the state. ‘Freedom’ Sudan has been one of the worst countries in the world for Christian persecution, and is listed as number seven in Open Doors’ World Watch List. But campaigners are hoping for greater freedom under the new government. Paul Robinson, CEO of Christian charity Release International, said: “The direction of travel in Sudan was towards ever-tighter Islamic law and restrictions on religious freedom. Today that direction of travel is being reversed. There is freedom in the air.” An Open Doors expert on sub-Saharan Africa called it “an answer to years of fervent prayer by Christians around the world”. “We applaud the government for showing firm intent in ensuring respect for the human rights of all Sudan’s citizens no matter faith, gender or ethnicity.” Meriam Ibrahim Sudan’s apostasy law came to international attention in 2014 when a woman was arrested for marrying a Christian man. Despite being raised a Christian herself, Meriam Ibrahim was sentenced to death for turning her back on Islam because her absentee father was a Muslim. She was also sentenced to 100 lashes for the separate offence of marrying a Christian man. She refused to renounce her faith and gave birth while in prison on death row, but was eventually released and permitted to leave the country. Is the World Ignoring a Christian Genocide in Nigeria? By Lela Gilbert How much do Westerners know about Nigeria? Do we recognize it as Africa’s largest nation? Are we aware of its considerable economic importance? Are Western Christians alert to the dangers faced by our fellow believers in Nigeria? Granted, it’s a little challenging to learn about Nigeria’s woes because we have to search for reports. Sadly, they only appear randomly on Christian websites. But it’s increasingly conspicuous that with every passing week, violence and terror in Nigeria intensify. In fact, at this very moment—another genocide against Christians is silently unfolding there. If you read the reports, you’ll often see photographs that accompany them. They might have been taken days ago, maybe last week or even last year, but the scene is eerily the same. A poor village with a few small buildings is surrounded by open fields. In the foreground is a pile of torched debris smoulders. A dozen or so Africans stand staring at the indescribable remains, with one or two turning toward the camera, dazed expressions on their faces. And the story is also nearly always the same: heavily armed jihadis suddenly appear in the dead of night. They attack house after house, breaking down doors, shouting Allahu akbar. They shoot the elderly and able-bodied men. They rape, mutilate, and murder women. They kidnap young boys and girls. They torch houses, schools, and churches. Some villagers managed to flee into the bush and haven’t been seen since, so no one can say for sure who is still alive. Survivors’ faces reflect the agony of trying to remember just what happened, exactly when the screaming and shooting began, and how they managed to escape with their lives. In short, there is a bloodbath in Nigeria. Those of us who track religious freedom violations and Christian persecution agree with those who increasingly speak of another genocide. Murderous incidents are acted out with accelerating frequency, perpetrated primarily by two terror groups—Boko Haram and Fulani jihadis. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered in the last decade. But their stories rarely appear in mainstream Western news reports. ICON—International Committee on Nigeria—is a research group that reports on terrorism in Nigeria. According to ICON, Boko Haram was responsible for nearly 35,000 deaths there between 2015 and 2020. Meanwhile, Fulani jihadis reportedly murdered some 17,000 between 2010 and 2020. Unfortunately, no one really knows the precise numbers thanks to mass burnings, chaotic aftermaths, disappearances, and population displacement. Still, the numbers are horrifying no matter how inevitably imperfect the recordkeeping may be. To make matters even worse, now COVID-19 has also arrived in Nigeria with its own deadly risks, and the population’s fears have multiplied. At the time of this writing, Worldometers registered 493 cases and 17 deaths—numbers that are about to exponentially increase. Meanwhile, in the midst of panicky lockdown orders, BBC reports that security forces have taken more lives than the pandemic. Because of these multiple deadly threats, despair haunts Nigeria’s Christian communities, despite their deep faith and commitment. There are more than enough reasons for their uncertainty, as these examples show: On April 16, Morningstar News reported, “Six children and a pregnant woman were among nine people that Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed in north-central Nigeria Tuesday night (April 14).” Days before, on March 24, Fulanis killed at least 20 people in two predominantly Christian villages. And on March 2 they had kidnapped eight Christians in raids on a mission station. In that attack 3,000 were displaced. In Nigeria’s northeastern states, Boko Haram’s Islamist jihadis first gained notoriety during the 2014 #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Radically anti-Christian and anti-Western, they carry out their own violent invasions, kidnappings, and beheadings. Today their best-known victim is Leah Sharibu, one of 110 young schoolgirls kidnapped in 2018 during an attack on an all-girl science and technical school. Leah was just 14 years old when abducted, and today she remains in captivity. Because she refused to renounce her Christian faith, Leah was not released with her classmates. Instead, she was enslaved. Recent reports claim that she was forcibly married to one of her captors, and has given birth to his child. Still, Leah’s mother continues to travel internationally, pleading for her daughter’s release. When I met her in Washington, DC, a few months ago, her heartbreak was etched on her weary face. On January 30, 2020, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) issued a genocide warning for Nigeria. “The conditions for genocide exist in Nigeria, with Christians, non-violent Muslims, and adherents of tribal religions being particularly vulnerable,” CSI’s John Eibner announced. “The increasingly violent attacks and the failure of the Nigerian government to prevent them and punish the perpetrators are alarming. CSI therefore calls on the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to take swift action to uphold this commitment to genocide prevention in Nigeria.” My colleague Nina Shea, director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom, is also deeply concerned about Nigeria. “More Christians have been targeted and slaughtered by extremists in Nigeria,” she told me, “than in the entire Mid East in recent years. These vulnerable Christian communities, who are being attacked on two fronts by Islamic terrorists and jihadis, need help.” Just last year, President Donald Trump himself raised the issue of Christian persecution with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. “We’ve had very serious problems with Christians who have been murdered, killed in Nigeria,” Trump said, with Buhari seated next to him. “We’re going to be… working on that problem very, very hard because we can’t allow that to happen.” The appeal fell on deaf ears. It’s noteworthy, by the way, that Buhari is himself a member of the Fulani tribe. Nina Shea concludes, “The US must act. It’s time to shine a spotlight on this crisis. We need to demand that the Nigerian government protect the Christians there.”
Blessings to you all I pray you know that though trouble may flood our days from all sides; however, The LORD GOD ALMIGHTY knows the measure of your ability such that HE will never allow temptations to mount up above what you are able to resist or bear, but HE provides you with a way of escape even at the point of your moment of ‘I do not know what to do’ or the “help me” moment; GOD grants you escape. Let us all learn to have confidence in the LORD through valley of the shadow of death. I was asked a question; “How does GOD protect each of us?” I was told of Psalm 140:1 which says; “Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;” And now the answer which I thought to be worth pondering upon as one of the great ways that our LORD is helping us in the midst of much trouble is this. I was told that, “GOD prepares us before the event. That is how GOD protects us, by preparing us.” Well then, consider the fact that sometimes GOD tells us things of what is to happen, sometimes we have a knowing of what is to happen and I believe truly the Holy Ghost is nudging us to be aware of certain things that are to come but most times we are insensitive and stubborn. However, when it happens, we remember that we knew this was going to happen and in that knowledge we find some form of peace and comfort to tackle the situation and press on – and that is such a miracle that GOD will allow just the right measure of pressure and temptation that we can handle or that which we are pre-prepared for to handle and thus we able to persevere out of it. Sometimes GOD causes some other form of miraculous escape. Irrespective of any troublesome situation that may come against you, just remember that the grace of our LORD JESUS will strengthen you and lead you out of all the snares of your enemies and those who seek to hurt you. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it.] And at the point of your weakness, you can rejoice in the power of CHRIST JESUS for HIS strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Keep on holding on faithfully to the one good is trustworthy (i.e. JESUS and HIS Word)
Blessings to you all God bless you, and find attached the message which I wrote during July as the Holy Spirit of God inspired my heart to do. Had challenges to send email but it is always perfect time when GOD is on our side and we are on GOD's side. There are some compelling lessons I acquired by God’s provision to me as I humbly gave attention to the elderly. I believe it is very encouraging to learn (but sadly it is humbling to the prideful to be taught). If there is anything that you may grab into your manner of life is this: NEVER BE TOO PROUD TO BE TAUGHT. Sadly I have seen how some of my closest relatives become too proud to be taught and thus denying some helpful tips that will make their daily activities easier and better. I pray you will find it in your heart to be humble so that you might be taught and even the simplest of things. JESUS said we should be like little children, and by using children, HE used those who are an example of humble people who desire to be taught; unlike most young adults who are so proud and unwilling to be taught. I sometimes tend to believe that God allows even the selfish prophets for others to learn. How else will you best learn what ugly is if there is nothing ugly, what rotten is if there is nothing rotten. So let us bear one another and learn from one another as God has allowed it. Let me share what I have learned from these wonderful elderly ladies that God provided. One of the elderly mothers who prayed and witnessed of JESUS CHRIST asked me a question; “Eugene, do you know what is the easiest sin to commit?” While I was thinking she answered the question and I agreed. I believe you will agree too. Nevertheless, do not just agree; do something about it and pray the LORD JESUS help you to overcome if indeed you believe nothing is impossible with God. The easiest sin to commit…. “It is telling lies”; she said. May you speak the truth and abstain from telling lies. I Holy Scriptures teaches us that GOD Almighty hates lies. “These [are] the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these [are things] that I hate, saith the LORD.” [Zecharia 8:16-17]. And again the Word of God says, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” [Revelation 21:8]. The other elderly lady whom I felt compassion towards and thus gave her a lift in the car, later in our conversation in the car she said the following: “Authorities on this earth are human beings with limitations and so as hard as they try they are not able to protect us. They fail to fight crime, they fail on many diseases and so how can we think they will manage this virus/recent disease. Just trust the One who is above all, and that is JESUS CHRIST the LORD.” It is a sobering point for us to think upon. The Bible encourages us to trust God; “[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.” [Psalm 118:8-9]. Because we cannot avoid what is happening around us, I am tempted to research some matters that I have always felt to be untrue or deceitful in relation to corona virus talks on the news we hear. During July when I wrote the message “Go ye therefore and teach”, I was inspired to express my thoughts concerning some questionable matters we hear in the news. Thanks be to God for speaking these Words in my heart in such a way that encourages me to do what I think to be unqualified for: Go as far as the LORD will have you go. Trust JESUS for as long as you live no matter what happens. Know that you have been sent to do HIS Will and thus never yours.
