CARNALITY/MATERIALISM: THE DEVIL'S WEAPON AGAINST MAN

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    CARNALITY/MATERIALISM: THE DEVIL'S WEAPON AGAINST MAN

    First lesson: Romans 8:13 “For If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” Second lesson: Philippians 3:7-9 “But what beings were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of the God by faith.” Golden text: Galatians 5:24 “And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Beloved, the above texts constitute the revelation of this gospel. If you move according to the promptings of the flesh, you shall die. And if you die, what benefit Do you derive from that? But; if by the spirit you mortify the flesh, you will live. Many people who come to Brotherhood of the Cross and Star are moving according to the dictates of the flesh. Of what benefit is this to them? You have come to meet a spiritual Being, yet you move in flesh as the women who looked into an empty grave after Christ's resurrection. Recollect how the angel asked them why they were looking for the living among the dead. 5.1 My mission on earth My mission is to teach, change man and establish the kingdom of God on earth. God knows that the lust for money and other material things are your problem. Your problem therefore is how to forsake evil and be qualified to enter into the kingdom of God. The reason everyone is waiting for Christ's return is that he may teach us how to mortify the flesh for the spirit. Were He not in spirit, then He would not have been able to accomplish His assignment. Anyone who wants to engage in any warfare should realise that his ideas , and tactics are also, known to his enemies. The Britons were able to defeat Germany in their first world war because of hunger experienced by the Germans. At the end of the war, the Germans developed the culture of planting extensive farms to procure enough food In future to avert a similar occurrence. They did not stop at that. They appealed to the Russian government to grant them food aids. This was approved for them. 5.2 Develop team spirit It is important to stress the need for team spirit in any undertaking. Do not underrate any man. Prior to that time, the Germans had a prominent technologist who was a specialist in many fields. The Germans dismissed him from the government and he went into alliance with the Britons. He fed the Britons with information about the general situation in Germany. The Britons in turn went to Russia and told them that if they give aids to Germany and eventually Britain is defeated in the war, then/Britain and Germany would combine to fight against Russia. The Russians were perplexed at the turn of events. Consequently, the Russians decided to withdraw the food aid and communicated same to the Germans. Eventually, the same hunger problem caused the Germans to be defeated in the Second World War. 5.3 Avoid carnality Jezebel employed the services of harlots when she engaged in war against Israel. She equally compelled her husbands to worship baal and caused God to be offended with Ahab. The result was that the Israelites were defeated. All these methods are effective strategies Satan uses in any warfare. That is the reason everybody is waiting for Christ to come and change them from the corruptible body to an incorruptible one. Brother Paul, the apostle waited anxiously for this opportunity. Peter and other saints of God equally waited for this time so that they may be changed into the indestructible body which is the requirement for those to inherit the kingdom of God. Once your mortal body is not transformed Into the immortal one, you cannot go to anywhere. This is your problem. The devil uses food, women, and all the material things to deceive you and with this you cannot listen to the Holy Spirit who is here to teach and change you into the .incorruptible body so that you may be fit for this kingdom. When you come begging the Father to give you money, children, husband, wife, cars and other material wealth, I want to tell you that all these are no problems but the trouble with you is how to forsake sins and be worthy of the new heaven and new earth where righteousness dwells. If you have all the material wealth of the world but do not have the spirit which is life, of what benefit is that to you? The inspired record asks what it shall profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul? 5.4 The whites made me an offer I told you sometime ago that in 1960, two White men were sent to me; one was tall and the other short. They told me that they brought religion to the blacks and so, it will be a shameful thing for them to come down and receive these unique teachings here in Africa. That I should come over to the western world and teach mankind about this new Kingdom of God. They promised me three things, namely: Money, as much as I may demand, that I will be allowed to head any university of my choice to stay and disseminate these gospels and finally, that I will be made to govern a region. They promised to ensure that these teachings get to all nooks and crannies of the universe. However, I rejected these offers because they were not beneficial to me for this is the turn of the black race to evangelise the whites. I told those men that money was not my problem because it is immaterial for my mission. I made them to realise that my crown cannot be compared with any carnal type. Thirdly, I told them that the university I come with leads men to life eternal whereas theirs lead men to destruction. There is no white man who can lure me to go over there to teach because I 'am not materially conscious. These are the tricks the whites employ in carting away everything from you including your wealth. I have come to teach and change you from sinfulness so that you will be fit for this eternal kingdom but you do not want to accept. The battle between you and I is that I want to change you unto God but you are dragging your feet. But since God has promised to change man from mortal to immortal being, there are some changes being effected in you. 5.5 The Blackman must be serious Relating with a black man is just like dealing with an impossible situation. That is why you do not take" anything I tell you seriously. Rather you joke over it. Nobody is aware of the importance of my teachings but the whites know this. But since it is written for me to teach, change and establish this kingdom, I am not discouraged. My teachings are from the highest heaven and the whites have started practising them but the blacks are still at sea about the importance of my teachings. I must force you to imbibe these teachings because I have come to save you. Even as I teach, most people continue to move about indiscriminately, .discussing or playing. That is why I have asked for the documentation of these gospels for future references. There is great joy in heaven and on earth, peace abounds and this joy is sufficient unto every one. Not that I came only for the blacks. I have settled here to teach and change the entire humanity but I am everywhere. Anywhere you go, America, Russia, water, moon, sun and all the planes of manifest, I am omnipresent. These teachings are going on everywhere because I have come to establish oneness in the universe. Read the first lesson again. First Lesson: Romans 8:13 “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live”. 5.6 Avoid excessiveness The Father has given you the ability to understand this gospel. He has equally made you conscious of happenings in the world today so that you may be able to know these things. Have you ever seen or heard of any European who is married to three hundred wives? But over here, the least number of wives one can marry is four but over there, even the greatest and wealthiest marries only one wife. One or two children are enough for a white man but a black man would want to own thousands of children. In whatever a white man indulges in, he does it minimally. They drink little wine, eat little food and everything you can think of. The reverse is the case with a black man. He will want to kill anything he engages in or the thing kills him. You are warned to beware of excessiveness lest you perish. It could be out of greed and drinking excessive wine, you perish. But for my coming, the blacks would have perished completely because they believe in excesses. In places like India and others, people do not eat fish and meat. They have forsaken many things forbidden by God. None of these material attainments is of any benefit to man, you have to mortify the flesh for the spirit so that you may live. When you hate someone, you are already dead as when you kill or do anything inimical to the teachings of God, you are dead completely. If you live according to the promptings of the flesh, you will die, but if by the spirit, you kill the prompting of the flesh, then, you shall live. Read the second lesson again. Second lesson: Philippians 3:7-9 “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith”. 5.7 Material wealth are vanity God's love for man is great otherwise He would not have come down to teach and lead him to the accurate knowledge of truth. All the things man had regarded as important are the things which bring them damnation. Wine, cigarettes, women, money and other things you claim make life enjoyable all constitute death. These things are what make up the flesh and when you live according to their dictates, you must surely die. Paul had this wisdom, that is why he counted them as unprofitable and never desired for them. For you to be able to inherit this kingdom and eternal life, you must forsake fornication, drinking, .smoking, anger, lies, stealing, discrimination, prostitution. hatred and all carnal tendencies. If you want the Holy Spirit to dwell in you, forsake all carnal tendencies including malice. You have to comport yourself, maintain a calm and conducive atmosphere, always avoid unnecessary noise making and conversations. Do not be money conscious, avoid gorgeous ways of dressing and excessive food. Count all the carnal wealth as unprofitable so that you may own our Lord Jesus Christ. This is why we sing the song, take the whole world and give me Jesus. If you have the Holy Spirit you have got eternal life. Christ sacrificed His life so that the Father may come. Nobody has the knowledge that the works of the flesh have been done away with, Death, stealing, murder, fornication, telling of lies and all such things have been nailed unto the cross, There is a silent guest around the comer and the moment you mortify the flesh, He will come and dwell in you. There will be no more problems with you because He is the giver of life. You are aware of the fact that food does not give life. House, car, man and all material things cannot give life and if you forsake these things, then, you will have the Spirit which is life eternal, eternal joy, peace, good-health and that which is greater than the whole world. You have heard that those who are of our Lord Jesus Christ have mortified the flesh and its affections. The one hundred and forty-four thousand virgins you hear about are those who have nothing to do with the material things of this world.. They have nothing to do with money, house, car, husbands and wives, clothings, shoes, anger, hatred, stealing, fornication and all evil tendencies. They are those who have overcome the affections of the flesh. You are advised not to love the world and what is in the world because if you love the world, the love of God is not in you. And if you do not have the Holy Spirit, then, you have missed the Kingdom of God. Even if the world would want to give you a crown do not accept. Forsake the worldly, riches, forsake, the beauty of the world and avoid being a good man of the world, refuse men and women of these world, then you will have the kingdom and the glory of God. The inspired record has it that a servant cannot serve two masters for he will either love one and hate the other, for he cannot love God and mammon at the same time. Equally, you cannot have both God and the world and if you should decide to have the world, then, you will perish but anyone who has God has eternal life. Who among members of this fold has this knowledge? Everyday you continue asking God for money, children, houses, cloths, cars and worldly positions. Today, you have been told that to be carnally minded is death, prison, tribulation, gnashing of teeth, sorrow and the end point of it all is eternal condemnation. Who in the entire universe is ready for the kingdom of God? I have always told you that there is money here, there is job opportunity here; everything is here but the only thing we need are faithful servants. Imagine all these material things being given to you while you do not have the Holy Spirit which is life then, of what benefit are they to you? All your testimonies since you came in here are centred on children, women, money, material wealth and these testimonies are negative and of no benefit to you. But when you have the spirit, then you have gained entry into this kingdom, and eternal life is yours. Have you not read the first lesson that if you live according to the flesh you shall di Anyone who desires money, women, cars, house and all the material things is heading towards death. But if you, by the spirit, mortify the flesh, then, you will have eternal life. Is there anybody in the whole world who does not crave for these material things? You are always struggling for material things and when I see you in this act, I laugh because you do not know yourself Your foolishness is greater than that of the sheep. When you pray for money I readily give it to you because I do not have any need for it. houses and such things do not interest me. Have you seen me with a car? I have been born with this nature and I even started fasting when I was not up to two years of age. I do not desire food, water, shoes, wife, houses, car or praises from anybody. I just do not have any time for all the material things. None of the carnal things is in my system and I have come to teach and lead you but who is ready to follow me? You fill your body with all these things and become very robust but look at me like a small boy. All the time, you see me and hear my words but you do not want to accept them; then what is your mission here in Brotherhood? Read the golden, text below “And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts”. 5.8 Shun material things You have seen the corpse with your eyes yet tears do not come out of your eyes. How hardhearted are you? Who are those for our Lord Jesus Christ? Where can you find them in the whole world? You continue to struggle for money, position, power, women, men and other mundane things. All those who walk according to the dictates of the flesh, will die, even if they fast and pray. But if you mortify the flesh by the spirit, then you will have life eternal. What I am giving you is my article of trade and nobody is ready to buy them from me. Have you seen your folly? I came with the Kingdom to give to you but you are not ready to accept it. The gift of the Holy Spirit cannot be obtained from the market but when you forsake all manner of sins, then He will dwell in you and with Him .in you, you will not have any problem in life and you will have life eternal. Can any man preach this kind of gospel in the whole world? As I preach it unto you, have you any questions to ask? Have you not seen everything with your eyes? Food is a poisonous substance. It is a taboo but every time, you continue struggling for it. All those who are of the spirit have no need for these carnal things and this class of people are saved. They have eternal life. You are told that to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Whoever is spiritually minded has eternal life but if you look for the material things of this life, then, you are heading for eternal condemnation. Since I was born. I have never been initiated into any of the things of the world and I do not know how they are operated. I do not need the worldly wisdom and wealth and I do not want anyone to give me any mundane thing. And concerning my area of control, it is a pity that anyone who does not forsake all material things cannot come in. And none is aware of this glory and none has seen it in order to relate where I am and how it looks like. If you were told, you will not believe. That is why I want you to come and see things for yourself. Come and see the glory over here, for I am in an entirely different world. I am like you, one head, two eyes, two ears. As English adage has it that what one man can do, another can do it. So I am challenging you to compete with me, for we are all human beings. 5.9 Invitation into God’s kingdom I have called you to come and obtain a kingdom that cannot be taken away from you and cannot be destroyed and not to come and look for carnal things. I called you to come to heaven where you will have life but you rather choose death. It is said that a stroke of the cane is enough for the wise. He, who has ears should hear what the Holy Spirit has imparted to the world. May God bless His holy words. Amen. THANK YOU FATHER