3 automatic gifts received when you get born again
Being born again is one of the most important events in the life of every person who is born into this world. Firstly, one is born into the world, and automatically has a sinful nature. This nature comes from the fact that Adam sinned, therefore all sinned, and every curse that was pronounced as result of Adam and Eve’s sinning, becomes ours at birth. God however did not give up on you and I despite the fact that Adam sinned and was cast out of the presence of God (the garden of Eden). Throughout your journey in life, God will continue to seek an opportunity for you to know Him again as Adam knew Him in the garden of Eden, and to have a personal relationship with Him, through the son Jesus Christ. The gifts of the forgiveness of sins.The imputation of the gift of righteousness.The gift for an abundant life, also know as “Zoe”. When you believe in Jesus Christ, your believing is not a waste as many would think, nor is it hoax. There are three spiritual things that happen as a result of being saved in Jesus Christ and no other. The gifts of the forgiveness of sins. The first of which is the forgiveness of the very sins you were born with because of Adam’s sin. God automatically removes those sins and curses from your life, and counts you worthy to be a partaker (participator) in His divine kingdom, and enjoy all the benefits (blessings) that come as a result of becoming a child of God, that is a believer. The moment you believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and savior of your life, you automatically receive the forgiveness of sins. This is a gift in itself because, you did not do anything to deserve it. In Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV, it is clearly explained this way, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” All you did was accept in your heart, and God’s spirit came in to dwell inside you and mark you for His eternal kingdom. You did not have to sweat for it, because Jesus Christ did it all for you. That is why Jesus died for you and I, it was to pay the price for our sins, otherwise we would still be living a condemned life. John 3:16-18 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” Anytime you feel like you are a sinner but know that you beliebed in Jesus Christ, remember that your sins were paid for, and you were acquitted of all guilt. You now have to live in the grace you have received in Christ, and enjoy this gift from God, because in Him is not condemned anymore, Romans 8:1. The imputation of the gift of righteousness. When you get born again, and your life is now in Christ, you receive the gift of righteousness. Simply defined rightesouness is a right standing with God all the time, everyday. After the forgiveness of sins, God automatically counted you righteous before Him. This means that you are not guilty, even when you commit a sin, you are automaticaly not guilty. You might still pay the consequences of sinning, because you are here on earth, but the grace of God, has geanted you righteous life. This means God does not see you as a sinner. In Romans 5:17 KJV the bible says, “For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” The offence that is being explained is Adam’s offence, but Jesus Christ put an end to that offence, and therefore you are now a righteous being. When you believed in jesus Christ, your sins had to be first removed so that the Holy Spirit could dwell in you. Otherwise God’s spirit cannot dwell in you except the unrighteous acts (sin nature) of the devil was removed. That is why you must accept this gift, but whether you’re aware of it or not, by virture of believing in Jesus by faith, God counts you as a righteous one. This happened to Abraham, and we see it explained in the word of God. Romans 4:2-3 KJV says, “For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” He believed by faith, just as you believed by faith in Jesus Christ. The gift of righteousness helps you reign in life, living above sin, sickness or disease and poverty. It helps you to stand before God unblameable, and know that God can receive you anytime, and hear your prayers to Him. The righteous nature that has been imparted in you, gives you right to stand before God and communicate with Him unashamadly because all enimity between you and God as a resukt of sin, was removed, and thefore you were acquitted by faith in Jesus Chist the saviour, and you are now at peace with God, Romans 5:1-2. The gift for an abundant life, also know as “Zoe”. Jesus came in order that you and I might have life, and that life in all its fullness, John 10.10 GNT. The devil caused all forms of death, destruction and condemnation. However, Jesus Christ came to give life in its totality. When one is born again, they automatically receive
How the Holy Spirit works in you and through you
There are things that God desires to do in your life that He administers through the Holy Spirit. He works in you and through you by the Holy Spirit to administer fruitfulness, peace, abundance, speed, restoration, health and many more things that you need to live the Christian life successfully.
The Holy Spirit is God’s Answer for Getting Direction In Life
God’s spirit is God’s answer. In any situation, God’s spirit is his answer. From the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, note that the whole earth was covered in darkness. It was a chaotic mass. But the spirit of God hovered over all this chaos. There is hope for all people because God has given us His spirit. He is available for us to enjoy, whilst He lives inside of us. The following few scriptures elaborate on this fact. Acts 2:17, “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your.” Acts 2:4 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Isaiah 32:14-15 “Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens forever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness is a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.” Jude 1:24 “To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy.” The God’s Spirit will present you faultless. He keeps you from falling. I cannot go to hell or miss my way because He presents me in the presence of his glory. Have confidence in Jesus Christ and you will be able to There are questions you cannot even ask your friend, spouse, or pastor. But the Holy Spirit hears and answers all your questions. And He does so from his word. This is why praying in the spirit is so important. Praying in other tongues. Another way is when the holy spirit is given as the word of God is shared with you. That’s one way how the spirit is poured out. Deuteronomy 32: 1-3 KJV: Listen, you heavens, and I will speak; hear, you earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. How is the Holy Spirit God’s answer? As the word of God comes to you, you are receiving the holy spirit outpouring. His words fall on us like dew and dew causes life to bud. No wonder Jesus said, “the words that I speak unto you they are spirit and life”. As you are reading His word, God’s Spirit fills your being. And you pray in the spirit to open and be guided by the holy spirit. Remember as Peter spoke they received an outpouring and spoke in other tongues. While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. Acts 10:44 This is how you get direction in life. You expose yourself to the word and speak in other tongues. This activates answers and you get direction. What better way can you get direction than from the master Jesus himself? Desire the leading of the spirit of God and you will never go wrong in life. You can build your life with the Holy Spirit. With the Holy Spirit, you can never feel overwhelmed “In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:9 NLT When we are caught in the crevices of life and don’t know how to get out, we know our trust and dependency on God assures us success. Nothing will overwhelm you when you rely on God. He says, ‘When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through the fire, you will not be burnt; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. ‘ Isaiah 43:2. We can only do so much and go so far on our own. However, trusting in God and relying on Him who He is faithful, allows Him to do what He does best. God bless
The Real Meaning of Easter founded on the truth
Some people mourn and cry that Jesus died, but it shouldn’t end there. When we know the real meaning of easter, we understand that He did not only die but also rose again and there is significance in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. When Jesus died for our sins, we also died. When He was raised from the dead, we were raised together with him. He paid debts on our behalf, and that means our debts were paid in full. When Jesus I paid the price my price was paid for also. The question we should always ask ourselves is this, where are we now? We are seated together with Him and in Him, in the heavenly places. The meaning of easter Ephesians 2:5-6 says, “even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” The life we now have is a supernatural life and not a natural life. Where He has made you and I to seat together with Christ, in heavenly places. Raised together means, nothing can put you down, or out. Sickness, sin, financial difficulties, mental issues, racism, depression, and any other thing have no power over you. That is the true meaning of easter. According to the above word from the book of Ephesians, you ought to understand and be fully convinced of where you are in Christ. And if Jesus Christ is not yet your Lord and Savior, this is one reason why he should be your Lord and Saviour. It is through His death, resurrection, and ascension that He fulfilled His purpose on earth. When Jesus rose from the dead He arose in the power of the spirit of God. That same power is he power He desires for you o live life by. Power over any circumstance that life could ever throw at you. Knowing that you are seated together with Christ, in the heavenly places you are seated in power and authority over Satan. Ephesians 1:19 say, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.” There is an exceedingly great power which He wrought in Christ and raised him from the dead, and sat Him at His right hand in the heavenly places. Far above all principality and power. This means we are in a place of power. And that’s why your life is far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. ‘This is a true saying: “If we have died with him, we shall also live with him. ‘ 2 Timothy 2:11 GNB Jesus died and was buried– Easter means your old self and nature may die and be buried with Him. You are not defined by your old person, you are defined by Jesus Christ. He was raised– So that new life would be birthed in you. Forget all things of your past. He ascended– that you may dominate! Not fit in, not compete, but dominate. He lives– If you want to live out the real meaning of easter, you need to reflect the love of Christ! If Christ died that we may live, we should live a life that is evidence of the life Jesus Christ died for. Easter tells us of our position in Christ Jesus. That by virtue of his resurrection we have a glorious, victorious, and triumphant life in Christ Jesus. Jesus raised and elevated me far above poverty lack and shortage, and therefore we are obliged to reject the demeaning life. The kind of life that puts you down. A life of dishonor is not where he has placed us. You are a man or woman of honor. This kind of place in the heavenly is not that of shame. If you are in Christ Jesus, there is no need or obligation to suffer. Because Jesus suffered all for you and me. There is no reward for suffering, sickness, and poverty. Believe in what Jesus came to do. And dislike anything contrary to this. It is your choice. Regardless of what circumstance you find yourself in. You are responsible to change it. There is no solution that can come to you in this world that can match the permanent solution that Jesus came to give you. Jesus is the ultimate solution to all problems. This is good news for you. You can end suffering and enjoy a wonderful life today in Jesus Christ. Who resurrected for you, and placed you above all circumstances. Jesus Christ is not to be commercialized “Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as a preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking and correcting, warning and urging and encouraging them, being unflagging and inexhaustible in patience and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 AMPC The great commission doesn’t start and end with Easter, Christmas, Ash Wednesday, or other holiday celebrations on the Christian calendar. Living in, like, and for Christ is a lifestyle, not a Christian holiday blog post or commercial to clear the shelves of your confectionery shop of all candy and gifts. It is not an opportunity for your business to make skyrocketing sales. Personally, I would rather preach His death and resurrection on any other day except the Easter holiday. Because it is
How to always encounter God
Sometimes what you need is to encounter God when you least planned it, or when it goes beyond rigid routines or schedules. I have noticed that the greatest encounters come when you least expected God to do something.
Don’t force things, do life with the help of God
When you want to accomplish something in your life, it is important you determine how you will accomplish it. If you believe in God, and Jesus is your lord and saviour then whatever you try to do, needs to be by the power of the Spiritual life that you now have inside you. If you don’t believe in Him, then I am afraid life will always be difficult or you.
Build your life with the Holy Spirit Part 2
There is no man here on earth who can help us as much as the Holy Spirit can because when we have Jesus Christ and we allow the Holy Spirit to help us in everything we have been assigned to do, we have all the help we need.
Build your life with the Holy Spirit
When God purposed for us to be here on earth He did not want us to do life alone. He created us so that we could do life with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ was born, introduced a new kingdom, died for us, and was resurrected to heaven. However, he did not leave us here alone. He left us with Him in the form of the Holy Spirit. Having the Holy Spirit in your life is like having Jesus in person. A companion, helper, and confidant that will never let you down. That is why His word in Zechariah 4:6 says, “It is not by might nor by power but by my spirit.” Meaning life cannot be accomplished to greater levels without the Holy Spirit. You may build something with the intention of finishing. And indeed it may be finished but it will be “dead in its core” if you built it or created it without the help of God through the Holy Spirit. Inevitably it will come crashing down when the harsh forces of the world strike because its foundation is not the one that stands the test of time. Having the knowledge of the word of God and how God works is important. When you live conscious of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life you will have no need of anything because the Holy Spirit helps you to access all that God has made available to you when He purposed for you to come here on earth. The Holy Spirit is God’s answer for getting direction in life. Whatever you will do will have more than just the power, hand, and style that man can add behind it. But God will have his power behind it. You can accomplish more than you can do alone when the Holy Spirit does it through you. It’s time you reconfigured your life such that He is the center of how, when, and why you do what you do because Jesus is Lord overall! This means He is not just Lord over people but everything including that which we strive to accomplish in life. How did Moses split the waters? He had a rod in his hand. Yet He never knew that rod could help Him split the water until God revealed to Him that He could stretch forth his hand with the rod and split the waters. Moses was never trained in water dividing. You may never be trained in how to do something. But the Holy Spirit can show you how to do it such that it beats all methods. He can show you a way that goes beyond the conventional knowledge of how things must be done. And because the Holy Spirit is the one who would have given it to you that is how you will get ahead or introduce something new. The life we live has so many of these difficult circumstances. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is beyond them all. Beyond your how’s and why’s of what needs to happen to get past them. He is an extraordinary strategist. You can never be hemmed in or limited when you have the Holy Spirit. It cannot happen. Neither can you be overcome by the circumstances of life! It is impossible. If it so happens at any given time in any given thing that you have been assigned to do. Don’t delay to summon the help of the Holy Spirit for it. Remember Zechariah 4:6. You cannot do it only by your might (strength) nor by your power (intellect, wisdom, knowledge) but by the Holy Spirit who in you is Jesus Christ. What does life with the Holy Spirit look like? Our lives may never be any meaningful until we live them in deliberate fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit in Greek is called Allos Parakletos (Another comforter like me). He is the one that gives you superiority, advantage, insight, and success for your assignments on earth. He is the helper. There is no man here on earth who can help us as much as the Holy Spirit can. Because when we have Jesus Christ and we allow the holy spirit to help us in everything we have been assigned to do, we have all the help we need. As Jesus promised “But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.”John 14:26 When you read the bible and don’t understand what you are reading, pray that the Holy Spirit gives you understanding. He will teach you and give you a full understanding of the scriptures. This is why when someone says “I cannot understand the bible”. They need to ask God for understanding. It cannot be understood except by the Holy Spirit. A true revelation of who Jesus Christ is in your life can only happen by the Holy Spirit giving you revelation. The ministry of the Holy Spirit opens it up and breaks it down so that you can comprehend the word of God at different stages. Even your life becomes open to you. That which was not clear becomes clearer. You can’t do anything significant without Jesus Christ’s help. Anything of absolute relevance cannot be achieved. Extraordinary results beyond human comprehension will become the order of your life. Also, your ability, competence, and sufficiency come from God. You are propelled by the power of God at work in you. The power of the Holy Spirit. Such that whatever you lay your hands on there is a rub-off of His supernatural ability. He makes the word of God manifest in your life. Whatsoever He will hear will be made known to you. Every wilderness will be turned into a fruitful field. If certain things are not working right, invite the Holy
Your Life is Spiritual
When I got born again or rather the first time my life was introduced to the reality of Jesus Christ. It happened through an encounter I had with God which I’ve written about in one of my books titled, How I Discovered God. Soon after my encounter with Him, one of the first things God revealed to me was that Life is Spiritual. You may be wondering: “how do you know it was God? How can you tell the difference?” All I can say is that it happened in my Spirit. That’s how I know. I had a witness from within, such that it was like when you open the curtain of your window at home and you begin to see what is outside, what is on the other side of the curtain. That was how I got introduced to Jesus Christ. Did you know that your life is so spiritual, and the spiritual side of it is like distinguishes between black and white? Everything that happens in your life starts in the Spirit realm and human life today has two sides to it. There is darkness happening and there is light happening as well. People cannot permanently operate from both these sides. It’s either you are living on one side or the other. Which is darkness or light, no exceptions. Here’s a scripture I want to share with you:”But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 KJV God reminded me of the scripture above today and showed me how everything happening to us starts in the Spirit. Apostle Paul wrote this letter emphasizing how throughout all that he did, it was all happening by the power of the Holy Spirit. It was motivated by the power of the Spirit. And would not have happened without the power of the Spirit. In an earlier part of the chapter, he says: “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 KJV The power of God he was referring to here is the Holy Spirit who is Jesus Christ. The one who causes you and me to walk in the light.The one on the other side of the spiritual curtain of life. Everything that happens in life has a spiritual source. If this is very true, which it is, then we have to all strive to walk in the Spirit of Light. The one who changes circumstances, the one who shows us who we really are, the one who solves our problems as humanity and shows us what we are here for. The one who brought us on earth in the first place. And to do so one has to believe in Jesus Christ. That is the only way to know the light. Our lives are Spiritual and when we don’t believe in Jesus Christ then we believe in the other spirit which is darkness. Come to Jesus Christ, belief in Him, walk with Him daily and your life will never be the same again. Because your life is Spiritual and surely does depend on Him.
The Power of God’s Grace
There is something called the grace of God. And the power of this grace supersedes all that I can do as a believer to make things work. It is God’s free gift that makes things work in our lives and without it, one can do nothing. “I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me.” John 15:5 The grace of God can do so many things for you and one example I am reminded of is the time when Apostle Paul expressed how weak he was except when God’s power worked through him. Paul had a situation that he wanted to change or stop. And he prayed in 2 Corinthians 12:8 “Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away,” Paul said! The beauty of this passage is that for anything you are facing today, you can ask God to take it away. I have done this a few times myself. There are a few times that I can count on my one hand, that required God’s grace for me to be healed of sickness. Christians should never be sick, but a health attack can happen for one reason or another. For me, I would simply, ask the Lord to take it away, believing that he would. Then I would cast it out. And that ailment, sickness, or even pain would stop. I’ve done this and it always worked. Today I can say I have grace for good health. I hardly fall sick or need medication (nothing wrong with using medication or seeing a doctor). For others, they have grace for prosperity, leadership, innovation, to preach, and others for something else. Bottom line is that you can enjoy God’s grace in anything you face in life and anything you want to accomplish. As Paul prayed, I’ve prayed myself too and you too can ask God to take certain situations away or help you where you want to go in life. Some he will take away immediately and give immediate answers. Others he will say to you what he said to Paul. “Believe in the power of my Grace” (in my own words). Whatever it is the Grace of God will work for you. God said to Paul: “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 So Paul received a revelation of how in his weakness, the power of God could be revealed. This is God’s grace available to you too. When God doesn’t take it away quickly, remember His grace. His grace is sufficient for any situation. All you have to do is believe it, acknowledge it, and always thank him for it. Besides; you can’t have or partake of what you don’t appreciate. God’s grace is sufficient to heal you, to help you financially, to connect you where you need connections, to restore your marriage or help you get married. Even in business, it works. I’ve witnessed it. His grace will help you where you come up short. No matter how long it takes. Believe in his grace available for all your life. His grace is sufficient for you and it is very, very powerful. There’s so much it can do, not only through situations. The grace of God is for your eternal salvation too. Blessings
