HAVE WE FORGOTTEN ABOUT ETERNITY?

What a funny question to ask Christians? Can any genuine, Bible-believing Christian really forget about eternity?

Yes, from what I see of many Christians today. I even feel many who claim to have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior do not know a third of what they should about eternity.

When I see Christians flying into rages at the slightest provocations, when I see all the scammers crawling around Christian forums and churches talking like the Saints they are not, when Christian women are competing with the loose worldly women in lust-arousing style of dressing, when all we hear a lot of the time from many ‘top’ preachers are money messages and sweet-life messages, and when all we see Christians spending their money and time only on things that will make them enjoy this life, I think I should be excused for saying eternity is the last thing in the heart of many Christians today.

We must never forget that this life is a fraction of a second compared to eternity. The life of a man is like soapsuds. For a moment, it is there. Then it disappears forever. With every tick of the clock, with the passing away of every second, we move nearer to eternity. And the world is passing away… 1John 2:17 (NKJV).

How many years do you have to spend in the world? Fifty? Seventy? Eighty? One hundred, may be. But certainly not two hundred years. Not after the era of Methuselah and company.

Even, if you live for two years in this world, you will soon find that two hundred years will pass away too quickly for you.

If we have such a little time to continue here in this world, shouldn’t we take all possible care to see that the time of our sojourn here in the world is used in a way that will benefit us in eternity? And what’s the best way to do that? Live your life in a way that helps you to serve the purpose of God.

I appeal to every one of you my fellows to become eternity-minded. Let’s obey the Word of God that says, ‘If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.’ Col. 3:1-2 (BBE).

Whatever we do in this world must take into consideration what we will get for it in eternity – shameful reward or joyful reward. Our actions, speeches, behaviors, attitudes, must never overlook eternity.

Raphael Oye Taiwo
www.ucevam.com

BEWARE OF LOVE OF MONEY

Beware of the love of money

Raphael Oye Taiwo
www.ucevam.com

1Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

A person who loves money will cheat, steal or do anything, however evil, to get money and to keep it. That is why we see Christians today involving themselves in shady deals and dishonest acts, making it hard for even a Christian to trust another Christian.

Simon offered Peter money so the apostle could give him divine ability to get people to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Peter roundly chastised him for attempting to buy, dishonestly, spiritual gifts, which he did not deserve in the first place (Acts 8:18-22).

There are money-loving ministers today who would receive the money from Simon, publicly ‘anoint’ him to receive ‘his inheritance from his Father’. Worse people have been ‘anointed’, ‘blessed to prosper’, laid hands upon to receive the ‘double portion anointing’ – just because they made ‘generous donations to the ‘Lord’s Work’, ‘remembered’ the church regularly with big monetary gifts, or gave gifts of luxurious car to the ‘man of God’. That is how much the love of Mammon has gained ground in the Church of Christ.

The love pf money destroyed Judas, who could have otherwise become one of the greatest men of God on earth – John 12:3-6; Matthew 26:14.

Friend, beware of the love of money. Forget about those unscriptural prosperity messages that tell you the Lord wills that you own a fleet of luxurious cars and rows of mansions … that the Lord desires that you stuff your gut with the best food in the world every time.

See what the Lord says:

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Heb 13:5: Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

1John 2:15: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

GET INVOLVED IN THE WAR

Raphael Oye Taiwo
www.ucevam.com

In 1792, Austria and Prussia, in Europe, declared war on France. Sardinia joined the war against France. In 1793, England and Holland joined the war against France.

In all, there were fifteen European countries in a coalition against France – Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Holland, Spain, Sardinia and others.

But Venice decided to sit on the fence. It refused to join one of the two warring parties.

This war ended in favor of France in 1797 with the treaty of Campo Formio. The French boundary by this treaty reached the Rhine.

Napoleon of France was happy. He, however, wished to please Austria who was forced to accept humiliating conditions at the treaty of Campo Formio. But Napoleon wasn’t ready to let his ‘generosity’ cost him anything.

So, what consolation crumb could he give to Austria without cost to his France?

Ah! There it is! The good old Venice – the cowardly, weak Venetian Republic! She belonged to nobody! By allying herself to neither of the two warring groups, she could be gobbled up by one party without the other raising hell.

Yes! Venice was the perfect prey!

Napoleon offered her to Austria. She was snapped up by Austria and that was the end of the Venetian Republic.

There is a war going in the spiritual world – between God and the devil.

God’s army is composed of Jesus Christ, the Captain of God’s army; the powerful warrior archangel Michael; the holy angel’s of heaven; and all the believers who follow Jesus in faith and holiness.

On the devil’s side are demonic principalities, demons, witches, witch-doctors, spiritualists and other occult practitioners, and all UNBELIEVERS. These unbelievers could be the best religious people in the world – tithe-paying, church-going, Christian rites observers, Holy-Land visitors. Yet, they are in the devil’s army because they have not been born again into the family of God by making Jesus their Lord and Savior.

You are involved in this war, whether you know it or not. It doesn’t matter whether you like wars or not, whether you are a pacifist or war-monger. This is one war you just cannot wriggle out of.

When you give your life to Jesus and become born again, your name is written in the Father’s family Book, the Book of Life. Your name is also written in the register of the army of the Lord of Host, Jesus Christ, and you become a soldier of Christ.

If you are a born-again Christian, you are in the Lord’s army, fighting against the devil and his accursed forces. If you are not a born-again Christian, whatever other kind of ‘Christian’ you are, you are in the devil’s army, fighting against the Lord and His blessed forces.

But sadly enough, many Christians don’t want to be involved in this war.

“Why fight each other,” they reason, “when we can live in peace with each other.”

You see, they just want to sit on the fence and watch the ongoing war – unconcerned, indifferent, and uninvolved. They are not interested in soul-winning, warfare prayer, mission, intercession, fasting, putting on the full armor of God, sacrifice, holy and godly living, dedication and commitment.

They mutter, “All I just want to do is to believe on the Lord Jesus so I can go to heaven when I leave the world. Don’t make my life miserable with all this talk about dedication, holiness and mission.”

They don’t want anybody to try to get them not to entangle themselves with the affairs of this world – politics, money-race, chasing of worldly glory… “Eh, friend, leave me alone. God is not a task Master. He loves me just as I am. He wants me to enjoy my life to the fullest. He wants me to eat the best food and enjoy the best things of the world.”

Many Christians today do not even see what’s wrong with being used of the devil every now and then to try to bring down good soldiers of Christ and leaders of Christ’s army units. “That Pastor? Forget him! He is no good. He has committed every sin in the book!”

Now, you don’t want to end up like the old Venetian Republic, do you? Then don’t think of sitting on the fence. Join the winning army, the army of the Lord. And fight like a good soldier of Christ.

be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might (Eph 6:10). Put on the whole armor of God (Eph 6:11). Take the sword of the Spirit (Eph 6:17). And fight… fight… fiiiiight the good fight of faith.

Hello, Welcome to Unity Christ Evangelical Ministry Blog

Welcome to the BLOG of Unity Christ Evangelical Ministry (UCEM, for short).

UCEM is an evangelical, Pentecostal, church-planting, mission organization which main objectives are:

• To lead the largest possible number of people from all parts of the world to the Savior in the shortest possible time
• To train God’s children to become spiritual giants and good soldiers of Christ who, in the power of the Holy Spirit, will perform great exploits for the advancement of God’s kingdom on earth.

Yeah, you don’t need to tell me, achieving these objectives isn’t going to be a piece of cake. It will take lots of prayer and work… lots of work and prayer. And lots of money, too.

We are praying. And we are working. Money isn’t what we have, right now, in sufficient amount. But we are trusting God to provide all that we need to get His work done. Join us in prayer.

To get plenty of information about UCEM (short for Unity Christ Evangelical Ministry) why not pop to www.ucevam.com and read…read…read… to your satisfaction.

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God bless you.

Raphael Oye Taiwo

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