Everlasting Gospel
First lesson: 2 Peter 2:9
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to he punished.”
Second lesson: John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart he troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Golden text: Matthew 11:28:
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
12.1 Salvation is from Christ
Brethren, the above texts reveal our lesson. The bible texts clearly confirm to us that, there is nowhere else which anybody can find love apart from Christ. There is no other source of salvation, peace and power other than in Christ. Therefore, whoever calls upon His name can never fail to get salvation from Him. Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the Biblical Noah's Ark.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is the only one who knows how to deliver from temptation all those that fear Him. Whether you are a thief, a murderer, a fornicator or a woeful sinner, once you call upon His name and fall before His fee, He will not fail to save you. Do not be ashamed to call upon His name and do not be afraid to worship Him. He has come to save all those that seek after and accept Him.
Money, food or the government cannot save you. There is nothing material that can save mankind other than Christ. There is equally no other man that is capable of delivering man from his current predicament other than our Lord Jesus Christ. It is for this reason that all should forsake sins. Whoever hardens his heart should change now. Christ is that Noah's Ark and He has arrived at your door post. Follow Him, believe in Him and seek after Him for He has come to search for the lost sheep. As many as believe in Him and practise His injunctions shall have everlasting life.
In the whole world, what is practised is retaliation and vengeance. People keep on ill-treating fellow men, obstructing their progress, and doing all sorts of evil to them. The three main texts in this gospel reveal the mission of Christ on earth. You will equally realize and believe that Christ is the only one who has the capability to save the world. One of our spiritual choruses says, "weep not child and lament not, for the saviour of the poor is not on His way, but is in our midst". Except the tree falls the axe would not rest. This is the reason why all of us should get into the field to save the lost sheep.
12.2 The Lord of peace
If you say you love God, that you love Christ and the world, then it is your place to go and save the sheep in the field. Christ alone is the one who does not impute sin to any person. He is the only one who thinks and cares for us day and night. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is Lord of peace and of life. Therefore, we have to resemble Him, to follow Him and to love Him. It is a matter of necessity, that a child should resemble his parents.
A house that is divided against itself cannot stand and is doomed. Any house where a member therein engages in quarreling and lusts for materialism, such a house is doomed. Any individual or group of persons who lust for the things of this world is doomed.
Let us seek for God now that it is yet day and do so with the whole of our heart, body and soul. Let us look for Him when it is possible to see Him. A time is coming when such golden opportunity will not be available again. This is the time of peace, life and the right time to seek for God. When God extends His divine call to you, do not hesitate, waste time and harden not your heart, but follow Him immediately. He can call you by whatever means; it may be through sickness, court case, hatred, hardship or through the enemy. God is never pleased with the death of an evildoer. He continues to call His people through various means to Himself.
12.3 The experience of Jonah
Something spectacular happened to Jonah. Many of us today are like Jonah. The voice went to Jonah to go to Nineveh to save souls. But because of his lust for materialism he refused. To fulfill the local adage which says that, a child that would not want the mother to sleep, would also have to stay awake, Jonah obtained a fair share of his bargain for stubborness. A number of us today have been called by God and charged to go into His vineyard but, we have refused. We are God's servants and messengers, just as the angels are.
This is indeed a wonderful time in spirit. God is never pleased with the death of evildoers. It is for this reason that He commissions us daily to go into the vineyard and save souls. It is said that, today when you hear His voice, harden not your heart.
There is no other salvation apart from our Lord Jesus Christ. There is no other person who can save the world apart from Christ. This is the right time to save those who cannot help themselves out. The way of God is different from the ways of man. God is not lax in fulfilling His promise but only exercises long-suffering. It is not His will that any should perish but, that all should repent and be saved. Governments all over the world, the churches, the various communities, nations and individuals are in a precarious situation and pitiable state.
Now is not a good time for any one to go about seeking for money, wife, husband, children or any material thing. This is God's own period for His service and for the manifestation of His kingdom. This is the time to seek for only the living and mighty God. For a time is coming when we shall seek for Him but will not see Him anymore. Read our first lesson once again.
First lesson: 2 Peter 2:9
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:”
12.4 The end is at hand
All the events that we see in the world today merely represent "police action". The real time of judgment is fast approaching. People are crying and shouting that life is so hard and the going so rough; This is yet a tip of the iceberg. Tougher conditions and harder times are yet to come.
Tell the world that, judgment is coming. What is obtainable now are mere signs of labour pains. Let all the inhabitants of both the heaven and earth seize this golden opportunity to serve the Lord. Those that worship Him should hold fast and those who do not know Him should now return to Him. It is advisable to search for a black goat when it is yet day. Do not think that after all, He is the God of love, mercy and grace and because of that, you continue to wallow in sinfulness. This is the time of peace and joy. Therefore, you have to seek for peace and joy.
During the era of Noah, this same situation was what took place. People were busy selling and buying; they got married and were equally given in marriage. They engaged in all the trades and pleasures of life to the detriment of God and in total abandonment of His message. Noah preached persistently to the people for 120 years, yet they refused to listen to Him. They rather derided him and regarded him as a demented and idle person. But in the end the foolish became wise, the demented became sane and the idle became active. The first lesson therefore reveals God's plan and handwork. If all of us turn to Him, follow and worship Him, we will surely have salvation. All the songs that we sing, the testimonies that we give, our dances, the words that we preach, all constitute the blowing of the trumpet to the world to repent of their evil ways and come over to God.
All the churches, associations, and individuals must remain one with each other to foster peace, prosperity and eternal life in the world. If the whites refuse to abide by this call they will not be saved. On the other hand, if the blacks refuse His call, they will also perish.
Do not think that your colour, sex or religion will save you if you fail to listen to His call to righteousness. Let no church deceive itself that, it will be saved except it lives in peace and love with all. This is the time every man should advise himself and unite with one another in peace. Live in peace and love with your parents, children, friends, government and all the inhabitants of the world.
12.5 God is here to rule
He has come to rule us in peace and to unite all people in love. Therefore, you should discard the thought for earthly knowledge, rivalry, war and other reactionary activities for they cannot profit you anything. All those who seek for love, salvation, peace and eternal life must live in peace with all. This is the everlasting gospel. Tell the proud and arrogant and those who delight in the abundance of their wealth to surrender to the rulership of the Almighty Father so that, peace, love and prosperity would return to the earth. Tell those who continue to wage wars, and to plan for further wars that. the time for that has since passed. This is the time of God. All should therefore surrender to His rulership.
The Lord has come to save the whole world in general and in particular, those that worship Him are free from temptation. He is also reserving the unrighteous under punishment till the day of judgment. You should always remember what the Bible says that, one day is like a thousand years in the eyes of the Lord and a thousand years like one day. On the other hand one day for men is a thousand years for God. Do not live in the illusion that, after all God had been planning to destroy this world since the time of our great-great-grand parents yet up till now He has not done so. Matthew 24, Luke 17, 2nd Peter 2:3 all confirm that fire will be used to examine each individuals work. He said that as it was in the time of Noah so shall it be on the judgment day. Also as it was in the days of Lot so shall it be in this generation. As the Father did not forgive the erring angels but held them in detention until judgment, so shall it happen in these days. As He did not forgive Sodom and Gomorrah, as He did not forgive the people during the time of Noah, He shall in no wise forgive this generation if they fail to repent.
All sinners should repent and turn to Him. You should abstain from stealing, fornication, adultery, idolatry, killing, anger, disobedience and all the vices. Hold fast to God. He has come to bestow us with love, peace, and eternal life. Life, it is said, is greater than food and good health is better than raiment. Read second lesson once again.
Second lesson: John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
12.6 The days of grace
Brethren, you should now realise that, this is the time of peace, mercy, love and righteousness. If He is given the cause to withdraw the peace, grace, love and mercy then the world is doomed. If you refer to Revelation 7:1-3:
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea. Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
You now discover God's plan for mankind. This is to remind you that, if God withdraws His grace, the whole world will be destroyed. Let us embrace the peace that the Lord has left with us so that, we can equally extend it to our friends, neighbours, churches, governments, husbands, wives and all the inhabitants of the world.
12.7 One flock, one shepherd
There should be one flock under one shepherd. Remember our Lord Jesus Christ's statement to the disciples when He said that He had other sheep that were not present there. And so, He had to go and bring them into His sheepfold so that, there should be one flock under one shepherd. Do not allow yourself to be deceived that you can have peace except you live in peace with your brethren. You will never be justified except you live in peace with one another. The reason why the Father commissions us to go into the field is to bring back all the lost sheep together under one shepherd in love and peace. God is not pleased with the death of a sinner but preserves them through His long suffering so that they may repent.
No man does a good thing and confines such a thing to his house. He will definitely take the thing outside into the full view and appreciation of all. Warri in Delta State is very close to Calabar, yet a certain brother confessed that it was only recently, about two weeks ago, that he heard something about Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. There are many people who give such testimony all over the world. There are those who are looking for help in prison, sick beds, water, and forests. There are those who would have only called on the name of the Father for their problems to be solved but could not because, there is no one to direct them. In trying to evangelize the world, you should be prepared to answer any derogatory names which the world will call you; in the cause of propagating this message of hope and salvation, be ready to suffer tribulation.
God has promised mankind when He said that we should call upon Him and He will answer us. The spiritual song which goes with the above promise says: "Call upon me in the time of trouble, call upon me I will answer you." The question now is, how will the people call upon the person they do not believe in? How will they believe in a name they have never heard of? How will they hear when there is no preacher to inform them? And, how will a preacher go out and preach where he has not been commissioned to do so?
A certain brother in America who was in prison was asked to call upon the name of the Holy Father and he would be saved: he should believe in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. He believed. He called upon the name and was saved.
This also confirms the statement of our Lord Jesus Christ that except a man is born of water and Holy Spirit, he cannot be His disciple. Many are called onto the Lord, but there is a danger when you delay. The song goes thus:
"Many are called, unto to the Lord, Many are called unto to the Lord, Don't you delay to come to the Lord, There is danger if you delay."
Golden text: Matthew 11:28
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
12.8 The last call
The biblical excerpt above is the last call and the golden opportunity for those who want salvation. Whoever delays shall have himself to blame. Do not quarrel with any person or engage in any argument over anything, do not even beg anybody, but only tell it to them and whoever believes and answers the call shall be saved. But if you go to a place and the people there reject you, the Bible says that you should shake the dust off your feet there and that will remain as an instrument of witness against them. The end of such people or city would be worse than that of Sodom and Gomorrah
Any house you go into, first say, "Let the peace of God be unto this house", and if there be a child of peace the peace of God shall follow him. Go and preach to individuals and groups, preach to the churches, preach to the government, preach to all the creations of God to repent and turn to God. Those who hearken shall be saved but those who shall reject you will reject their lives. Go into the enemies front for as a soldier of Christ, you cannot be wounded at the front.
Tell everyone that comes across you to forsake sins and follow Christ. Let nobody continue to engage in planning and doing evil to his brethren. Let them know that whoever goes with the sword shall die by it. I know that as you go out the people do ask you what the Father says. Tell them that the Father says they should leave their old ways and accept the truth, love and peace. Tell them that Christ is the way, the life and the truth. Tell them that except they pass through Him they will not see God and they will not inherit His kingdom. Inform them that the Lord is willing and ready to accept and wash any sinner clean. Preach to the Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, Governors, Senators and the rest of the people in the corridors of power.
12.9 Time for man’s rulership has ended
Tell those who want to plant themselves as life Presidents, or Governors, that the time has come when they will run away from those political positions themselves. This is the time for Jehovah God and His Christ to reign and rule. The government and the governance of the people are in His hands. The blacks, the whites, men and women, young and old, animals in the bush, fishes in the water, birds in the air, the trees and all God's creations have to return to their Creator. All the activities that men do, none will help them. If we do not follow Him now, we stand to lose His love, peace and grace.
12.10 God's promise
Remember His promise that you should not trouble your minds; that you should believe in the Father and in Him for in His Father's kingdom there are many mansions, if it were not so He would have told us. He said He went to prepare a place for us and thereafter He would come and take us there, so that wherever He is, we should be there also. He has come to take us all into the kingdom. This is the time to part ways with anything mundane and follow God. Follow Him now when it is not late so that you will not regret.
Our spiritual chorus says:
"Edio, edio, edio ndito mi,
Come o! come, come, my children,
ami myom ke mbufo
I do not want you to be destroyed
ekpetakde edio ndito mi
Come and make peace with me.
And another one is:
“Mme mmo oro ekedude
*Those who were with me
ye ami, ami mmedi ndida mmo ndian idem.
I have come to take them to myself It is advisable that we follow God because He lives, and we shall also live. He does not taste of death.
He has said:
But this man, because he continues ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; (Hebrews 7: 24-26).
This is the time He has come to lead the world to salvation. He is our only Saviour and Treasure.
12.11 An open letter to the world
This gospel is an open letter to the whole world. It should be disseminated to all nations, all liberation fighters and rebel leaders, all life presidents and monarchs, all oppressors and deceivers, and all the inhabitants of the world and the angels. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Your money, education, position, power, colour or stature will not help you. There is no life, no glory, no truth, nothing in the world at all, other than sorrows and woes. But whoever accepts this message stands to be saved.
Remember that a similar letter was written to Sodom and Gomorrah in Isaiah 1:10-20. If the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah had heeded God's instruction that they should refrain from iniquities and love one another, the young and old, rich and poor, man or woman, they would not have been destroyed. If they had accepted to come and make peace with their Creator, He would have forgiven all their iniquities and washed them to be as white as snow as He promised. But because they refused God's injunction they were devoured by the sword.
12.12 The Trinity is on earth
Jesus Christ is here on earth and the Father is here too. We have the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in one united Trinity now on earth. God is calling us all to come and be saved. The Lord has come to save the living and the dead. The call is not to follow Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, or Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, or my any church denomination or religion or country or individual. Follow Christ alone for He is here on earth to gather all the sheep under one flock and one shepherd.
Let us refrain from war, hatred, stealing, killing, and every act that destroys a man. We should rather love one another, live in peace, be humble and merciful. If all the inhabitants of the world and all the nations do this then we shall be saved. A stroke of cane is sufficient for a wise. May God bless His holy word; Amen.
THANK YOU FATHER