NEGATIVE
CHARACTERS CHRISTIANS MUST GET RID OFF IN 2017
INTRODUCTION
For any new year that is ushered in, God
always has agendas He has set out to achieve in people, churches and nations
for that year, just as each individual also has agendas he also has set out to
achieve for the new the year. The agendas of God for the New Year can be
referred to as His moves for that New Year.
There are basic two ways to key ourselves
into His moves for the New Year.
1. By Positioning
Yourself for that Move of God. This was talked about in January 2016.
2. By Getting Rid of
Anything that can hinder you for that move. Some of these behaviours will be
highlighted.
FEW
ATTITUDES TO GET RID OFF
Some of the attitudes believers must
get rid include the following. I have observed that many believers don’t
particularly pay attention to many of these characters. Many believers display
them freely but they have great spiritual negatively implications. I pray that
God will minister to us Himself.
1. INGRATITUDE
Many believers don’t show gratitude.
Showing gratitude is not an option, it should be a way of life for them. Show
gratitude to God for all things at all times. Show gratitude to people. Show
gratitude to your family and other people. Even show gratitude to your children
if they accomplish a task for you. Showing gratitude will help us not to miss
out on the moves of God for this year.
2. SWEARING
Mathew
5:34-37
34 But I say unto you, Swear
not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
37 But let your communication be,
Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Speak the truth at all times.
Stop swearing to get people to believe you. I have corrected a few believers for
swearing. Some Christians even swear by saying Wallahi, unknowingly. I have
corrected a few. Do not swear to prove any point.
3. JOINING THE BAND WAGON
Christians are not supposed to be following
the crowd because it is not the crowd that is going to heaven. It gives me a
concern when you see Christians rush to play sport betting, do MMM, go about
shouting up Chelsea or calling themselves the ‘red devil’. Many Christians
suddenly became MMM evangelists and yet they never preached the gospel to
anyone. When you see people rush into anything without a restraint, wait a bit and
look at what the Word of God says about that thing. As a confirmation, you can
even pray for a confirmation before you make a move. The road to heaven is
still narrow.
4. COMEDY/JESTING
Ephesians 5:3-4
3 But
fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named
among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor
foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving
of thanks.
Most of the comedies that many believers
listen to are blasphemous in contents. Yet, believers sit down and begin to
laugh. This is sheer evil and must be stopped.
Also, it is an evil
thing to bring comedians and jesters to the house of God to come and crack
jokes. They blaspheme the name of God, Word of God, Blood of Jesus Christ, and
the Holy Spirit and even tell lies in other to make people laugh in church. And
the ignorant pastor and the congregations will be laughing boisterously. They
trivialize salvation.
This is evil and sinful. Separate from it even if others are doing it. Key yourself into the moves of God.
This is evil and sinful. Separate from it even if others are doing it. Key yourself into the moves of God.
5. USING THE NAME OF GOD IN VAIN
Exodus 20:7
7 Thou shalt not take the
name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless
that taketh his name in vain.
Don’t use the name of God for exclamations.
Many young Christian men will see girls they are lusting after, on the road and
shout ‘Jesus’! Please stop all these.
Don’t speak in tongues for fun or for vain purposes. Some young men will
be toasting girls and will still be using ‘tongues’. These are not to be. Stop
them this year, 2017. When something amuses don’t shout ‘the blood of God’ or
‘the blood of Jesus’ to laugh it off.
7. EATING FOODS SACRIFICED TO IDOLS/DEVILS
1 Corinthians 10:20
But I say, that the things which
the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should
have fellowship with devils.
It is absolutely unbiblical for Christians
to eat animals and foods used for non-Christians festivals based on the
scripture above. In fact, God has put a stop to ALL animal sacrifice after the
death of Jesus. When believers now go about eating rams and other food items
sacrificed by adherents of other faithful, then there is spiritual crisis. You
cannot eat from the table of the Lord and of the enemy at the same time
The Lord, Jesus Christ, after His death,
resurrection and ascension visited Apostle John and told John to rebuke the
Church at Pergamos for eating things sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 2:20
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things
against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself
a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and
to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
8. WORDLY SONGS AND DANCE STEPS
1 Corinthians 10:31
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink,
or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Most worldly
songs directly glorify satan and blasphemes God. When you listen to those songs
and dance those evil dance steps, you are joining the singer in glorifying
satan and blaspheming God at the same time. You are guilty of the same offence.
This is even
worse when you sing these worldly songs or those dance steps in the church. You
are directly polluting the altar of God in that church. These are some of the
reasons for unanswered prayers and hindrance of the move of God in the church of
Christ, today.
9. DISOBEDIENCE TO THE VOICE OF HOLY SPIRIT.
Apart from a few things listed above,
please listen to the Voice of the Holy Spirit. Whatever He has been talking to
you to correct in your life, quickly correct it. Don’t tarry. Pray that God
should help you in your area of weakness.
I pray that you will not miss out on the
Moves of God in Jesus name.
Thank you.
JESUS is coming. Stay prepared in absolute
Repentance, Righteousness and Holiness.
I WISH YOU A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR,
2017.
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