Everlasting Gospel
First lesson: John: 15:9-10
“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you; continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide m my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love”.
Second lesson: John: 14:21
“He that hath my commandment, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and will manifest myself to him”.
Golden text: I John: 4:6
“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love and he that dwelleth in love dellethed in God and God in him”.
6.1 Revelation of God
Beloved, the three lessons constitute the theme of the gospel. You can see it is true that nobody believes in God and knows who God is. The reason is that. God is love and no person possesses or practices love.
Our Lord Jesus Christ revealed God as the Father and also as the Holy Spirit. John revealed God as Love. This is why the entire world cannot know who God is. You can see the uniqueness of love: for you may have everything, but you are empty if you do not have love. When you have love, you have the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
I have always informed you that the Great Spirit in your midst has never before visited the earth plane. No one had ever seen His face; for His face is made of pure love, love in its entirety. You can perceive the folly of those who claim to be worshipping the true God, whose abode is beyond the clouds. We have the understanding that the true God is love. Therefore, you do not have God if you do not possess or practice love and neither do you know Him whom you claim to worship, if you have no love.
How possible is it to claim to have salvation when you have no love; for it is only the person who has love that is in God and finds God in him. There is a maxim that, 'he who laughs last, laughs best'. It was revealed that at the end time, the landlord of all creation shall establish His kingdom and make His dwelling with men. The said kingdom has now been established yet people still doubt. This is a pathetic situation.
This is the kingdom revealed by Prophet Daniel from the dream of King Nebuchadnazzar, that many kingdoms will come and go, but one will emerge, which will subdue all others and stand forever. Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is that impregnable kingdom and so, you should no longer nurse any doubts. We do not have much to preach but there is an important message, and that is. The Almighty God is present on earth. The Alpha and Omega is dwelling with men. Let it be known to you that the owner and giver of life is now on earth. He is Omniscient, Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He is in you and all around you. He is with you wherever you are.
Our Lord Jesus Christ prayed that the kingdom of his heavenly Father should be established on earth. Has that kingdom not been now established?
What then do you still want and expect? Those who do not believe in the physical manifestation of God's kingdom are children of perdition. But we are grateful to God; for there is no child of perdition found among members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.
The gospels of the International Natural Women's Fellowship week shall constitute the important revelations from God. Therefore gird your loins and be serious in what you do. You have to be alert for this is the time when God the Father must be worshipped in spirit and in truth. You have to meet God's expectation by giving Him all honour, reverence and glory; because he has fully manifested, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
6.2 The hope of man
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the last hope of man. It is the last home for mankind where God Himself shall dwell with His creation. Apart from Brotherhood of the Cross and Star there is no other abode in heaven, on earth and other worlds that is preserved for man. So, be ready to serve your Father in His Kingdom. Gone are the days when people were at liberty to direct the affairs of their life towards seeking for money, wealth and positions of the world. Also, the time when men's activities were solely that of seeking for children has long passed. All carnal things shall soon vanish from the earth. Man shall end his search for earthly pleasure, but shall seek for love, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
God is love and never fails, for love is eternal. However, you should know that He is a jealous God. So, He cannot accept any reason for not having and serving Him with all your mind and soul. Therefore, let all your love, mind and power be in God alone. He is here in person to receive what belongs to Him.
Recall what our Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples when He noticed that their faith in Him was waning. He enjoined them not to allow their hearts to be troubled but should believe in God and also in Him. Because in His Father's house, are many mansions. And for that reason, He was going to make a place for them so that when He comes back. He will take them and wherever he will be they also will be with Him.
John 14:1-3
"Let not your hearts be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so I -would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that -where I am, there ye may be also.”
The implication of Christ's statement is that He is love. He has come to dwell with you and so, wherever love is, you will be there. The statements also reveal that the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit constitute one thing: love. The fact is that you cannot hide love or evade love. However, it could be possible to avoid love if you prefer perdition to salvation.
Also recall when our Lord Jesus Christ explained to His disciples the parable of the wheat and tares. How a man planted wheat in his garden and later discovered tares growing along side his wheat. And when his servants asked if they should uproot the tares, He told them to allow it, that it was the work of the devil. The man told his servants that if they should up-root the tares, they may accidentally destroy the wheat. Therefore, He asked them to allow the tares to grow together with the wheat till the day of harvest, which is the end of time. That is when the man we are told will ask his servants to gather first the tares in bundles for burning, and later gather the wheat for preservation in the barns. See Matthew I3: 37- 43.
According to the above illustration those who will not submit to the rulership of God shall at the end be separated from the children of God and be severely punished.
6.3 The new Ark of God
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the centre of love; a place where the Almighty God dwells. This is where judgment shall be delivered to all creations of God. Where else would you find shelter if you leave the throne of love? Therefore hold fast to that which is good, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the new Ark of Noah and it is man's last opportunity to save himself. All that is required of you is to come in and be saved. This is not the time of Lot when his wife was consumed in God's fury because of her desire for mundane possessions. In this age all the children of God have been drawn into the eternal ark brought by the Holy Spirit. They are called in from all nooks and crannies of the world to receive salvation in the ark. This time is set-aside for all lovers of God: His children and faithful angels to rejoice in the kingdom of the Father. Our God is love and with love, He rules till eternity in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Christ Natural Choir is sent from above to render melodious songs and is endowed with the ability to know the song that befits the gospel.
Remember that when the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ demanded to know when the kingdom of God will come and the signs of its coming He (Christ) told them that the kingdom of God will come like the lightening. He added that where the carcass is, there will the eagles gather. See Matthew 24:26-28. Therefore, wherever you find love, there also will you find all the children of God and an angels of God, for the kingdom of this world has become one unshakeable kingdom of the Almighty God and His Christ? Re-examine the first bible lesson.
First lesson: John 15: 9-10
“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you; continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love”.
6.4 The all sufficient love
The words that constitute the first lesson are soothing to the mind. It is a heart-to-heart talk between the Father and His children. We are lucky to enjoy this fatherly love in this era. He speaks in parables to the worldly people but speaks plainly to those who belong to the kingdom.
Thus, the worldly people hear him but cannot understand, while His children understand him. You always dwell in the Father's love and have nothing to fear or lose. The children of God are fully protected by the Father's love.
The above is neither a parable nor a folk tale. It is the recorded words of the Almighty God. Consider what he is relating to us that as the Father loves Him, so does He love us and that we should abide in His love. You can see that you are sufficiently sheltered by the Father's love and nobody can take you away from it. You will perish the moment you derail from His great love.
The only credential needed in the kingdom is love. You will be able to practice the words of God once you possess love; and will be qualified to inherit the kingdom. The scriptures in First John 3:2 reveal that we are the children of God though it is not yet fully revealed. But it shall be known when He appears: we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. So, we are expected to possess love so that we may resemble our Father who is love.
In Acts 3:22-23 we are reminded of Moses' words concerning a prophet who will be raised from amongst us, whom all must obey, while those recalcitrant will be destroyed. In accordance with the statement, all those who keep his words and are called into the kingdom shall rejoice forever. But those who will not abide by his words shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Those whom the kingdom was meant for shall possess love and it shall dwell richly in them till eternity.
6.5 The constituents of God's kingdom
The Children of God in their song reveal that neither money, wisdom, beauty, power nor any mundane influence shall enter into the kingdom of God; for only love is found in it. This advice presents the reason why you must cultivate the spirit of love. You are enjoined to amend your ways in order to suit in the way of love. You are told to seek and you will find, therefore, if you have not got love, ask and you will be given. Love is the Lord God, peace, joy, Christ and also the heaven you are seeking for. Love is the embodiment of all goodness; so you have to seek it and let it dwell in you.
The people of old pleaded to be given the opportunity to behold the kingdom in their time but were not given. This is the new heaven and earth wherein dwells righteousness. See 2 Peter 3:13.
"Nevertheless -we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, -wherein dwelleth righteousness."
Remember it has clearly been stated in the Bible that no one shall perish in this era except the child of perdition. Therefore, you must possess love if you are not a child of perdition. This gospel is not for a specific group of people but the entire creation of God. They too must be aware of this admonition. Do not allow anything to be a hindrance while trying to practice love.
Beloved, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit personified is fast spreading over the world. All spirits and men are waiting to receive His words. So you are very lucky to be here with him. More are coming in great numbers. The kingdom of God is much more mysterious and bigger than what any person can imagine.
The kingdom consists of the children of God, the Word of God, Christ and the overwhelming love of God. All these beings and things establish the presence of the Almighty God, and that of the Holy Spirit. Do not allow pride, wealth; wisdom, earthly possession and position to deprive you of the love of God. You are advised to do away with these things and to seek the love of the Father. In the nearest future, you will see the glory of love in the children of God, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Lord Jesus Christ has told us to forsake malice, hatred and imputing sins on to our fellow human beings. By doing so, we shall be able to practice His words; so that His Father will be fully revealed to us and we may be His brethren. Therefore we should adhere to the words of God in order that in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ we may have the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Love is what will give you direct access to God; the perfect love of God. If any person will carefully read, assimilate and practice what is written in the publication "The Third Covenant", he will inherit the kingdom. Let us re-visit the second lesson.
Second lesson: John 14:21
“He that hath my commandment, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I -will love him and will manifest myself to him”.
6.6 God's love saves
It is only the love of God that can save man. That was why our Lord Jesus Christ said, whoever loves his parents, children, husband, or wife or his life more man him (Christ) is not worthy of Him. Any person who loves any mundane possession or position more than Christ is not a child of God. Such a person cannot inherit the kingdom of God. You cannot enter into the kingdom if you do not disregard yourself and your possessions.
A member of Eckankar once enquired from a former member of Jehovah's Witness faith who is now in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star what he has achieved since his withdrawal from the Jehovah's Witness fold to Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. In response the brother revealed that he has seen, gained, experienced and learned a lot of things, which cannot be enumerated. The brother further disclosed to the Eckist that Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the only place where God lives; for love is abundantly found in it. He finally invited the Eckist to stop wasting his time elsewhere but should come to Brotherhood and worship God. I urge you to purify yourself like the brother. Forget your faults of the past and come unto the Father, so that love and the Holy Spirit may indwell you. It is only when He enters into you that you can be saved.
This is God's time and all that we do must be geared towards His glorification. We should sing, dance, preach and worship His holy name. We should testify about him always in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do not take pride in your city, state, country or continent. Do not boast about your wealth, wisdom or power, but let your pride be in the Holy Spirit. Let us hear the golden text.
Golden text: I John 4:6
“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love and he that dwelleth in love dellethed in God and God in him”.
6.7 Love is our weapon
Cast your minds to the parable of the ten virgins who were expecting the bridegroom. Five of the virgins were wise; for they had their lamps filled with oil while the other five, were stupid. They took empty lamps along, hoping to fill them when the bridegroom appears. The ten virgins waited for sometime and finally the bridegroom arrived and the five wise ones put on their lamps and received Him. But the five foolish ones begged to be given some oil, and when they were not given, ran to the town to get it. Unfortunately, by the time the five foolish virgin came back the door had been shut against them. For that reason they could not meet with the bridegroom. See Matthew 25:I-I0. This is the time talked about in the parable by our Lord Jesus Christ. So you have to be careful, in order that you may not be taken unawares. The time is so close and you have to abide by this gospel of the covenant of God. This gospel is meant to serve as a warning to you that you should be alert by adhering to the teachings of the Holy Spirit. Read 1 Timothy 1:13-14
"Who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus”.
6.8 Stay with God to the end
Therefore, if you lack love, you are free to humbly ask for it and you will be given. Remember that if the owner of a house knows what time a thief would come, he would keep watch over it. Therefore, be sure that you are prepared to receive Him when He comes. And the only weapon you are required to possess is love.
You are enjoined to beware of those who will deceive you that the end of time has not come. You must realise that before the end comes, the faith of many people will wane among other signs as revealed by our Lord Jesus Christ. So when you think that the day has been delayed and thus venture to indulge in worldly life, then will the end come unexpectedly? It may come on the very day you will want to try a little of fornication, adultery or idolatry. That is why this warning is really considered timely.
It is only those who have faith in the word of God, and endure to the end who will not be taken unawares. Once you have decided on an action, remain firm and do not allow yourself to be deceived. How can you call yourself a vegetarian when you still eat eggs? Is the egg not an entire fowl? What about the tea you drink; what do think it is made of? Once you drink milk, you have eaten the meat of the animal that produced the milk.
Let it be known to you that there are people who have never eaten fish. These people do not eat egg or take milk. All they desire is the word that proceeds from the mouth of the Father, which they are always ready to put into practice. They feed mainly on vegetables. I want you to know that there are more people now spiritually in the kingdom than physically. But they will soon come in their thousands physically.
The violence, which Christ said, the kingdom of God suffers, is not a physical combat or exchange of gunshot but rather the practice of love, humility, patience, endurance and other forms of righteousness. Get ready, for the Lord shall come again. Whatsoever a man sows, the same shall he reap. practice love under all circumstances. It is the key into the Kingdom of God.
It is said that a stroke of the cane is enough for the wise. Let he who has ears let him hear what the Holy Spirit has imparted to the entire world. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.
THANK YOU FATHER