What if Abimelech had slept with Sarah? Well, he would have seen the mafia side of God! But we’re jumping too far ahead. Let’s examine the story. Sarah, Abraham’s wife was breathtakingly beautiful. She was a stunner. And you couldn’t tell her age! Had fountain of youth. Which was why Pharaoh wanted her at sixty-five. Read more about What If Abimelech Had Slept With Sarah?[…]
This is the third installment in the series, Who is Jesus? If you missed Parts 1 & 2 please click here. The conception of a Messiah in Christianity is predicated on a basic premise: man needs salvation, he can’t save himself. The Messiah in Christianity will save humanity from sin and damnation. This is unlike Read more about Who Is Jesus? (Part 3) – Source Code[…]
Today I’m going to be tackling a great paradox. This paradox has befuddled many a Christian and many a people: How is it possible that the development of a nation can be inversely proportional to an exponential growth in religiosity? For example, Nigeria has had an explosive growth in the number of “born-again” Christians, yet Read more about The Paradox[…]
There are two dangerous cultural memes we must be mindful of in Christendom. We must be wary of a prejudicial spirit, and we must be wary of a lack of diligent approach to scriptures. A prejudicial spirit cannot preach the gospel of love and compassion. A bigoted spirit cannot preach reconciliation. When our understanding of Read more about Unintelligent Christianity[…]
Antinomianism is a big word, but it’s a word you should get acquainted with. The word antinomianism comes from two Greek words: anti meaning “against”; nomos meaning “law”. Antinomianism essentially means “against the law”. Theologically, antinomianism refers to belief in the misapplication of the doctrine of grace for licentiousness. A licentious person lacks legal or Read more about Antinomianism[…]
Why do we struggle with sin after we get born again? Christians sin against God, daily! Some Christians say they cannot sin. Of course they incorrectly interpret 1 John 5:18. The King James rendition of 1 John 5:18 can lead to such wrong interpretation. (The chapter itself is a major discourse among theologs. You need Read more about Struggling With Sin[…]
Throughout history, man has always had his own standards and God his. Nothing exemplifies this like the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was the first man born. As such he was unique and a marvel. He was also the first male child on Earth. And the mother said so: “I have had a male Read more about Cain vs God[…]
My homily this morning is going to be simple, even conversational. I want to discuss us with us. Jesus said, “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden; and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). This is such a powerful statement. It speaks not just to the sinner, but also those Read more about Humanity Are Us[…]
I want to thank Pastor Paul Adefarasin for the honour and privilege of speaking from this elevated rostrum of creation- from whence the word of God has gone out into the nations of the world, transforming lives and destinies. The ministry of House On The Rock is a work I am well familiarized with through Read more about Strategic Alignment of Wonderful Coincidence[…]
I have on occasion taken time to explain righteousness to you. The generally acceptable working definition of righteousness is right standing with God, but it is an incomplete definition. It is only focused on the demand side of the equation of righteousness. It does not cover the supply side. When you take time to study righteousness in the Bible you will discover there are two perspectives. […]
Demonstrate your righteousness in our midst tonight O God. Confirm your covenant with your people. Guide the nations unto you, in the name of Jesus. I am going to have a heart to heart talk with you this evening because there are matters arising. Indeed the title of my lecture is, Matters Arising. I begin Read more about Matters Arising[…]