Everlasting Gospel
First lesson: Romans 8:30
"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called them he also justified: and whom he justified them he also glorified.”
Second lesson: Romans 6:22
"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”
Golden Text: Hebrews 12:28
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear.”
This Gospel marks the commencement of the New World Missionary Fellowship Week. Listen attentively so that you may not continue every day to confess that you have committed sin. Because if you persist in sin, it will be useless calling yourself a missionary? Just as Paul said when he asked Peter, "If you preach to the uncircumcised that they should refrain from idols, blood and things strangled, why then do you eat what has been sacrificed to idols?” Now if the church denominations would do what is good, I do not think that there would have been any need for Christ to come. For, it is said that when the Priesthood is changed, the law is also changed. But the Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ is forever. We should therefore follow His foot steps and practise His teachings. It is in doing this that we shall know that God has never made any mistake.
6.1 The word of God originated from Africa
Many people think that Africa is the most backward place in the world, but I do not think so and I do not believe it was the whites who brought the word of God to the blacks. Rather it is the blacks who took the word of God to them. The reason is that civilization, wisdom and knowledge started in Egypt and Egypt is in Africa. The first University in the world was in Egypt. You have heard that Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt and that Jacob and all his children went to live in Egypt for 430 years. You also heard that when Jesus was born and Herod wanted to kill Him, His parents fled with Him to Egypt.
The distance between Egypt and Israel is not much and the geographical demarcation is only political. Egypt was the seat of everything. It is even mentioned in the Bible that the word of .God started there. That is to say the word of God originated from Africa. After hearing this gospel, I would not want you to continue 'reasoning that it was the whites who brought the word of God to you. For before the white men came with their deception, the blacks had already known God. In Africa, whoever killed was killed. You do not steal; if you did, you were sold. Africans already knew the ethics of life before the arrival of the whitemen.
Therefore, the whites created all the confusion in the world today. When they came they said that a thief should be left alone and that people were free to fornicate about. The Africans saw them as coming to destroy the laws regulating life in their society. No person teaches another the word of God. After hearing the first lesson, you will see that God does not make mistake for coming to Africa and' for calling us first.
If you have been questioning why God should be in Africa, a dark continent covered with evil, your eyes are going to be cleared today because God has never made mistakes and He knows those who belong to Him. That is why Our Lord Jesus Christ had this in His parable, "When the servants went and asked the Master, did you not sow corn, why is it that there are tares in their midst?" The master replied “an enemy has done this”. They asked him, “Do you wish that we should go and uproot the tares from the corn?” He told them, “Allow them to grow together lest you uproot the corn as well. At harvest time the reapers will come and gather every thing, and throw into the fire and preserve the corn in the store house”. Have you not seen that God has not left Africa? His first work of enlightenment was in Africa. He started here in Africa, so, He has to come to where He first started His, work.
6.2 What you see as new fashion is not new to the world
Your problem is that you always think that what you see now is new. When you read the book of Ecclesiastes, you will realise that there is no new thing under the sun. Everything comes and goes according to the evolution of time. At a time people will wear the long flowing gowns and at another, short dresses will be in vogue. When another generation comes with any of these styles of dressing, people will say that it has come up with a new style of dressing. But it has already been in existence.
You often hear of magicians who double money for people. They send the spirit of theft to go and steal these money from somewhere and so they are thieves. After giving you what you want, they charge you; and will tell you not to use the money for some time. Before it gets to them, the spirits will return the money to where they stole it from. It is a business. It is the same thing with having a vision or dreaming of people wearing a certain hair-style and when you wake up, you start imitating the hair-style, I want to tell you that it is an old style.
It is said that it is not of him who wills nor of him who runs the race, but it is of God who has mercy. He is the God of truth. What you see here appears to you like a play. But it is the long-expected Kingdom of God, which was shown to Nebuchednezzar in a dream and was consequently interpreted for him by Prophet Daniel.
6.3 God knows who His children are
It was said that one kingdom shall come and pass and successive kingdoms shall come and go, but one kingdom alone shall stand forever and will rule heaven and earth. This is that Kingdom. This is not the .kingdom of the world or of angels. This is the kingdom of God and the Holy Spirit is reigning here. The Americans have vowed that if Jesus comes again, He will be born to them. The Israelites say that Christ will come to them. British people argue that He will be born to them. But Africans have no such thought because they feel that they are sinners who are not worthy to have Our Lord Jesus Christ born to them. But, since God started everything, he knows where He started and those who are His children.
So, you should not continue in your foolishness by asking why God should come to Africa, the dark continent, full of evil. When you continue to make such utterances, then you are not sane. And if I may ask, have you not read your history? The Israelites were in bondage in Egypt for many years. It was not long before that little place in Jerusalem was given to them to dwell. God told Abraham to leave his hometown to a place He would show him, and that He would later give him a place where he would dwell with his people. You are aware that from that time, no one knew where God had chosen for Himself.
Since He is God and His wisdom surpasses that of man, He has started His work. Let our first lesson be read and you should listen attentively. Open your heart and receive this Word and go and ponder over it.
First lesson: Romans 8:30
"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called them he also justified: and whom he justified them he also glorified.”
6.4 Israel does not know Christ
If God is the God of Israel, why do the Israelites not know Him? Christ Himself testified that only the children of God hear the word of God. Some of you do not hear the word of God because you are not His children. Brethren, have you heard that? Only the children of God hear His word. Those who are not His children cannot hear His word.
Can you see how narrow the way is? Those He had first predestinated for this Kingdom are those He has first called. Those He called, they He justified and glorified. Now, what questions do you have to ask? Or would you say that God made a mistake? If it is true that the whites started the word of God, why did God not go to them and why has he not called them?
6.5 Israel, Rome, Russia embrace Brotherhood of the Cross and Star
Right now, the Church of England in England, is virtually lying empty. The religions and churches all over the world shall suffer same fate. Wherever you go to, you find the place empty spiritually. This is to fulfill what Christ told the Israelites when He said, "Your houses will become desolate. You shall not see me again until you say, "Blessed is he that comes in the Name of Jehovah". The people of the world are waiting for Brotherhood and the Cross and Star members. The first time Brotherhood of the Cross and Star members visited Jerusalem, many came out and received us; and they carried our banner. Right now they are still hoping to see us again. Upon the number of years other church denominations have been going there, they paid no attention to them. But they rejoiced and welcome Brotherhood of the Cross and Star on our first visit. And they testified that we came with great power, and are of God.
Very soon Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is going to be incorporated in Israel since we have been incorporated in Rome. We are advancing very far. The Russians have started receiving baptism and we are going there to be incorporated. The same thing goes on everywhere. All the communist countries are asking us to come because they now believe in the existence of God
6.6 People are called into the kingdom in sequence
After John had baptised our Lord Jesus Christ, Christ started baptising people through His disciples. The disciples of John were angry when they saw Jesus baptising and they went and told John that the one he baptised was now baptizing people and that people were going to Him. But John said to them: "I have already told you that no man can receive anything except it be given to him by God from above. That is why Christ has said, "All those who came before me are thieves and robbers. The sheep did not hear them."
I want you to be patient because God will call every person. But He has to start with those He first predestinated. He has to call them in turn until every person is called. We have a song; part of which says, "Prophets of old, here we are today " But you do not believe in the words of this song. The Apostles of old, here we are. The children of God: of old, here we are. You remember when the mother of the two sons of Zebedee went and placed a request before Our Lord Jesus Christ. She knelt before Him and Christ asked her what she wanted Him to do for her. She said, "Grant that my two sons shall sit. one on your right hand and the other on your left in your Father's Kingdom."
Christ asked her "Can they drink of the cup which I shall drink?" They said they could, He asked if they could receive the same baptism He had and they said they could. Christ affirmed that' they could do these but to sit on His right or on His left hand was not, His to grant. According to Him that was for those whom the Father had kept before the foundations of the world were laid. You can see that every position, has been kept for people before time. All your struggle now is in vain because it is too late,. God has elected His own people even before He laid the foundations of the world. And very soon people are going to see those who He first predestinated. They are those He first called. It is for this that He started His work here.
Do not doubt when a whiteman is called, or a blackman, or a child or the rich and the poor; they are those He had predestinated. You are aware that in the beginning it was only Adam and Eve that He elected and gave, them dominion over all fishes, all animals, and all creations. Everyone spoke one language. Their food was fruits alone and man and beasts lived together. There was no death, no sickness, no division; there was only one language. This is to indicate that the entire people of the world are one.
'Whenever God elects somebody, the person is one of those He first predestinated. So do not ask any questions. All you have to do is to use this great privilege and do what is right because this is the time we have been waiting for. To say that you want to go and call your wife, children, brothers, father or to trade first will not help you since this is the fullness of time and the very last time. If the kingdom was of the world, millionaires, the pope, professors, the kings and the emperors, would occupy all the seats. But since it is the Kingdom of God, have you not seen the situation? That is why Christ said, "No man can come to me unless my Father who sent me draws him and I will cause, him to resurrect on the last day."
6.7 We are not worthy of God's call
All of us who are called are not worthy of the call. We are not righteous, we did not seek for it, but our names have been written in heaven. Our names are called from heaven and not here on earth. But it appears that what you have not spent money for, has no value for you. That is why God has set aside this week for all the New World Missionaries. Look around Brotherhood of the Cross and Star you cannot find those we call full-time workers. I have not yet seen those who have accepted this call, that is, those who were first predestinated, called, justified, and glorified. This is the greatest thing in this world and the one to come.
6.8 Prominent persons in the world would seek to be called
Rich people will surrender all their wealth and ask to be called, but will not be called. The wonderful preacher who has churches all over the world will surrender them in order to be elected, but will not be elected. The kings of the earth who rule over kingdoms and nations will come down from their thrones and ask to be elected into the backyard but will be rejected. This election is not done here It is those whom God did predestinate that He calls. This is not mundane or man-made: it does not call for bribe or education or weeping, or anger; it is not what you wish to ask for. But those He first predestinated He first called, it is them that He also justified and glorified.
6.9 Even the patriarchs of old waited for this kingdom
This is what Adam wept, prayed and fasted for and God asked him to wait until it was time. From that time, Enoch, Abraham and the rest of the people had been requesting to be elected into this Kingdom. But the reply had always been that it was not yet the fullness of time. If it is not the fullness of time, nothing can be done. It was for this reason that God sent His only begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, that he should come and shed His precious blood and gather all the children of God who were scattered throughout the world. Since that time, every one has been waiting for the manifestation of the. Kingdom of God.
Paul changed his name from Saul for the sake of this Kingdom. He forsook everything in the world. He ate no meat; he did not marry a wife; he abandoned his legal practice; he did not desire anything because of this kingdom of God. Right now, there are many people who have never married or gone near a woman or man since they were born. They do not eat meat or fish. They have forsaken everything waiting for this Kingdom. Also, many are living in the forests as hermits; they grow long beards, read the Scriptures and conduct investigations, all in the hope of this Kingdom. There are others who do not eat at all. They are waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.
There are some communities that are as large as the Calabar Municipality. They practise oneness. Everybody eats from the same plate. There is no segregation, no quarrelling, no fighting, no anger; they do not drink, they do not indulge in the preparation of concoctions, and have been doing this for the sake of this Kingdom. Many places are operating free medical services, free education, free housing. Everything is provided free to the citizens. They are waiting for this Kingdom.
That is why the Scripture says that the end will not come until this good news of the Kingdom is spread to all parts of the world. You will be surprised to see those who will be called into this Kingdom. They are those who do not drink, do not eat meat or fish. People who do not marry, do not engage themselves in the affairs of this world. And they will have no problem when they are called into this .Kingdom. Since He is God He says that, those He did predestinate are those He first called, and those He called, He first justified and glorified.
6.10 Many persons had since been prepared for the kingdom but are waiting for the Father's call
Do not take undue advantage of this situation, as you have been a drunkard, a thief, a fornicator, do you still want to continue doing those things? If not use this opportunity and retrace your steps. Do not forget that the first shall be last and last shall be first. What He has done is what He has to do. Many people think that even if they continue to fornicate, they have already been elected but there are thousands or millions of souls who have never married or had any business with women in their, lives. They are waiting for this Kingdom and they have already been destined for it.
Take vegetarianism for an example. They are many white people (overseas) who live on one banana a day. Others have no business with food again. The oneness I am preaching to you now is being practised by a certain community in Yoruba land where everything is done in unity as a group. Again, in Europe, many nations and people practise communism. They do this for the sake of this Kingdom When such people will be called where will you-be? The nations in Africa are in readiness.
They are asking to be called because they are prepared to serve God. But they have not been called because, perhaps, they were not predestinated by God, Many people have sent letters to the Father, asking Him to reveal Himself to them since, according to them they are prepared to serve God But they have not been called.
People have forsaken drinking, secret societies, and have surrendered their wealth for the service of God. What they are waiting for is the call. The second lesson will now be read.
Second lesson Romans 6:22
"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."
6.11 Having been called into God's kingdom gratis be righteous
As you continue to confess your sins saying, "I have been angry, I have stolen, I have done this and that, do you know that you have already been justified? God has never called any person because he is good or righteous. He calls those whom he first predestinated. If God has called us, justified and glorified us, would you continue in your former way of life?
Since He has called us out of the world, and justified us, let us bear the fruits of righteousness because the end of it is everlasting life. And that is what is called Missionary Work. Since you have been called out of the evil world, you have also been justified and glorified to rule with Him according to His promise. You should have the virtues or love, humility, peace and harmony. We should not fornicate or indulge in the preparation of concoctions. We should bring fruits unto holiness.
Is it not shameful that whenever you embark on a missionary journey to a place whose inhabitants do not quarrel, drink, fornicate or indulge in any evil acts, you begin to quarrel, fight, drink or fornicate? What kind of a missionary are you?
You are a missionary, but you go out with your articles of trade. You preach on one side and trade on the other side. If, after preaching you tell them that you have some articles for sale, how will they regard you? They will consider you a mad person. There are many non-Missionaries who own houses but do not engage in any commercial activities or fornication. Their major concern is how to enter the Kingdom of God.
There are people who fast and do everything to be called into the Kingdom of God, but they are not called, But you whom God has called have no love in you. You are still angry. You are looking for money, for cars and many other things. You do not have time to go on ministry work.
6.12 New world missionaries should surrender themselves for God's work
Christ has said that whoever sets his hands to the plough and looks back, is not fit for the Kingdom of God. You have heard about Mary Slessor and many other Missionaries. What they did was the real Missionary work and not what people are dong today. All those who surrender themselves completely unto God are the Missionaries. The name is the New World Missionary and all those who surrender themselves unto God and who do not drink or fornicate, will be elected into this office. All the virtues of a Missionary must be seen in you; otherwise, you are not a Missionary.
6.13 You cannot teach with negative examples
Our first lesson says, "Whom He did predestinate, them He also called; and whom He called, them He also justified; and whom He justified, them He also glorified.'' You have been glorified, but you still go and entangle yourselves with the things of the world. What do you mean by this? Everyday you confess that you did tell lies, drink, fornicate and do many other things. Is that how you can reveal the glory of God? The church denominations are forsaking many sins, but you who take the word of God to them are asking for a woman's hand in marriage; you are looking for money from people; you are angry, you backbite and tell lies. What kind of teaching are you taking to them?
When you tell people that you have an article of trade, they will want to see it with their eyes. It is when you see a dying man that tears run down your eyes. Therefore we must bear fruits unto holiness. We have to be truthful, kind, merciful, and to have all the virtues of God which will lead us to eternal life. That sister from the communist country who is married to one of our brothers said she was taken to a certain church denomination where she observed how they were quarrelling and fighting in the church, and concluded that though they do not go to church, in their place, people do not quarrel and fight. For this reason she stopped going to that church.
Since God has called us, justified us, and bestowed this glory unto us, let us live a life that is in consonance with holiness so that onlookers will know that we are true Missionaries; otherwise they will say that the Kingdom of God has not yet come. The Kingdom of God is love, peace and joy, there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. We do not quarrel here. We do not cause divisions here. We do not fornicate. We are not angry here. Every person lives in peace and joy with his fellow being.
6.14 The kingdom's tradition must be upheld
Do not invite someone to come into this Kingdom because no person calls another. If the Father does not call someone, that person cannot come. It is not like the things of the world which people buy with money or use force to acquire. You cannot apply these methods here. Whatever you were, when you were not called, now that the invitation has been extended to you, you must live a life that commensurates with the tradition of this Kingdom. The golden text will now be read.
Golden text: Hebrews 12:28
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear.”
6.15 A true missionary must be prepared to serve
Brethren, have you heard that? Go to Okoyong in Cross River State of Nigeria today and see what Mary Slessor did. As a Missionary, you should act as a woman, a man, you lie on the bare floor, fetch water for others. In fact, you should be a servant to people. That is our way of showing gratitude to God for calling us. If it were money, would we not have had it? And so, even if we are cursed, we have to stand firm and help those who curse us and do everything for them.
God has called you, justified and glorified you. What have you done for Him? We should have a thankful heart and regard everyone as ourselves. We should no longer be angry. We should not fight again. But should be prepared to sacrifice ourselves by doing every good work to show our gratitude to God. As I look at you, it appears that you lack a thankful heart. You do not know that you have been called and justified and the glory has been laid on your shoulders. Remember what the Scripture says: "Did the Israelites stumble that they may fall?" The answer is that it is through their error that salvation came unto the Gentiles. It will be because of your error that others will take over your place, if you are not careful.
6.16 Can you prove your work in the kingdom after many years?
There is a chief from Aba whom this call has been extended to. He was baptised on the 24th of April, and the Father asked him to go and build a Cathedral in his area. Recently, he brought the keys of the building, which had been completed to me. He was formerly a member of the Ogboni, Amorc and many other organisations. He has burnt everything which he got from these places. The other day he brought three other chiefs with him and informed me that he has started building another Bethel. Look at what this new member has done. What do you think of yourself who boast of having been in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star for the past twenty years?
6.17 Are you ready for the kingdom?
Since you were called, justified and glorified, you are still looking for the carnal things and you are still holding to all the old things of the world. You are still quarrelling, you are still bearing malice against people; you are still angry with people, you are still looking for money from everywhere, you are still thrifty and do not want to use your gifts for .the service of God. Your ministry work does not exceed one week. But there are people who have surrendered themselves completely for the service of God. When they come in, what do you think will be your position. The call is still going on. We have it in a song that Jesus calls them one by one, two by two, and three by three until he calls all of them.
6.18 The kingdom grows higher and higher.
Let us who were first called not be the last because of our evil ways. This kingdom is that which nothing can shake. If you fornicate, it is a loss to you. If you do not practise the word of God, you are to blame. Everyday this Kingdom continues to grow higher and higher because God is calling the whites and the blacks, people of all nations, tongues and tribes. Go to London, America and all over the world and you will see that Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is spreading like wild fire. People have forsaken everything for the sake of this Kingdom. They have forsaken wealth, husband, wives, positions and everything of the world for the sake of it. But you are playing around the comer. What is it that you are looking for?
6.19 Some of those called surrender their churches
Two weeks ago, a certain reverend from America testified that he had ten churches but has how surrendered all of them to Brotherhood. When he was here in Nigeria, he did not want Brotherhood. It was when he went to America that God revealed Himself to him there. Consequently, he started preaching Brotherhood right there in America to the whites. When he visited Nigeria, he came with three whitemen to see the Father and to surrender his churches. But since it was our pentecostal season, they could not see the Father and those whitemen went home. They hope to come again. Many other churches are surrendering to the Father. What then are you doing? It is the Father who is calling them. If you do not gird your loins, know that you are not the only person God has called.
6.20 Let us show gratitude to God
Let us therefore have a thankful heart because what is lacking in us is a thankful heart. It is ingratitude which has killed you. You are asking God for money, children and. good health. Are those things greater than this Kingdom? What is greater than the Father to call you, justify you and glorify you. What have you done in return? Remember what Peter asked Christ: "We who have forsaken everything what will be our gain?" Christ told them "Verily, I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit upon the throne of His Glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or land for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold and shall inherit everlasting life”.
Right now the whole of United Kingdom is in the hands of the Father. The Father has penetrated U.S.A., Europe, Asia, Africa and the whole world. The harvest is ripe; that is why you are sent out. But now you want to trade, marry, build a house and finish everything before you enter into the vineyard. Is this the way to become a Missionary?
One stroke of the cane is sufficient to the wise. He who has ears to hear, let him May God bless His holy words. A-men
THANK YOU FATHER