Judgement Book 1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

JUDGEMENT

We thank the Father for the fulfillment of the prophecy of Our Lord Jesus Christ that a Comforter will come who will teach us all things, and bring to our remembrance, whatsoever things He has taught us.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT....................................1 TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................2 FATHER'S ADVICE.........................................3 BIBLE TEXTS BY LEADER O. O. OBU...............9 MY MISSION BY LEADER O. O. OBU..............22 BIBLE WITNESSES.........................................49 A GUIDE FOR MANKIND...............................50 THE HIDDEN MURDERERS............................66 THE END OF TIME........................................79 THE LAST GENERATION..............................104 THE SIGNAL FOR JUDGEMENT.....................117 SUBJUGATION OF POWERS AND PRINCIPALITIES.................................134 SPIRITUAL SONGS......................................150

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FATHER'S ADVICE ON JUDGEMENT Advice given at Meeting of Spiritual Council of Churches held at 34 Ambo Street, Calabar: "I implore you to portray discipline, and to preach it in your various Fellowship meetings. You are so undisciplined that you also cause others to do the same. I150 have not instructed you to bully anyone into submission. If you come across any evildoer correct him or her with care and humility. No evildoer should come near me. You have to change before coming near the Father because there is no room here for sinners. I have given you ample chance to change. Those who are actually going to have this kingdom of God are coming in great numbers. They will not steal or fornicate or commit other vices. They are born with the fear of God in them. Do you think that any sane person could come before me, and steal or fornicate and tell lies? You cannot deceive me; for I know all of you one by one. Even the different spirits you have come into this place with, I know. The Fruits of the Spirit operating here are Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance, Self-control. Against such there is no law. But the works of the flesh - adultery, fornication, idolatry, stealing, hatred, envy, murdering, drunkenness, uncleanness, variance, pomposity, emulation, strife, 3

sedition, heresies, pride and so on, are found in the world. We do not want any of these inside this Kingdom. You claim that you have come here to serve God, but you grab whatever money comes your way. Every creation has known me, including angels and men. Do you know me as Obu or Olumba or as a Being who does not quarrel or a Being who is not identified with evil acts? I am not Jesus or Adam or Moses or Elijah. From Adam to Our Lord Jesus Christ have you seen anyone else with the same identity as mine? Abraham went to war, and killed very many people. Elijah and Moses killed many. Our Lord Jesus Christ went into the synagogue, used cane on the money doublers and chased them away. Have I driven you away despite your sinful acts? Our Lord Jesus Christ cursed Chorazin and Bethsaida, those whom He healed but refused to be converted. But I tell you, instead of someone cursing you, it is better for him to put you in a cell or behead you. Have you ever heard me cursing you? If I should say, "Let fire engulf you," it will happen immediately. I have not come to destroy, but to set up the New Kingdom of Jehovah God and His Christ. In this Kingdom LOVE, LIFE, LIGHT, and all Godly Virtues must abound. Let it be known to you that the Father has planted strict security agents in this Kingdom, and once you indulge in vices, you will be arrested. But the righteous are showered with various gifts. If I suspend you from here all the forces will fight against you. Some of you before me now, felt the impact the black garment of judgement, the sword and the staff of office (the rod of iron) had on them and the whole world when I brought them out in 1974. The angels and the

whole firmament give reverence to me, but you do not. The Father does not want you to perish, hence His longsuffering and patience. Since February 14th 1942 the Father had declared that nobody could annoy Him. Indeed, nobody can annoy Him. Do not allow sinners in the world to laugh at you. It does not cost you anything. Just surrender to your Father's will, and you will win. I have taught you, and brought you to the wisdom of the Truth. So anyone who perishes, his or her blood will be upon himself or herself. You have no defense whatsoever because I have laid everything bare before you. The war against sin has been waged, and you must comply.

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REAL TRUE-TO-LIFE AND STARTLING SPIRITUAL REVELATIONS OF GOD'S WISDOM AND JUDGEMENT: 1. The Archbishop And His Judgement: There was a certain Archbishop who was the Head and Founder of a certain religious organization. The organization spread to many parts of the world, and had a very large following. He was very famous. Churches were built in many countries; and the Archbishop had many Bishops, Pastors, and other Reverend gentlemen serving under him. There was a lay-man in one of the churches. His duty was to serve the dignitaries. Whenever there was a convention he played the leading role in serving or entertaining the Archbishop and all the highly-placed clergy. He also served all the members of the church. In this way he became their messenger. Other members, including some

dignitaries in the church used to make a mockery of him that he had no office in the church but he was a mere messenger. The servant continued in his service day and night, not minding the mockery. The servant died; and he was buried without honor because he was a laughingstock in the church. Later on, the Archbishop also died; and his corpse was highly honored. He was buried with pomp and pageantry. Church dignitaries gathered from all parts of the globe, and gave him a befitting burial as an Archbishop. Other bishops and clergy also hoped that he would, and must certainly be given an exalted position in heaven as an Archbishop, the founder of their religious organization. What happened in the spiritual world after death? The Archbishop was given a very small dilapidating hut to live in. He grumbled and murmured about the hut. Then he asked God why he should be so humiliated; because on earth he served Him devotedly as a founder of a religious sect, and had millions of followers. But who was he to question God on His judgement? One day he went for a walk along one of the streets, and to his greatest surprise, he saw his servant occupying a three-storey mansion. The Archbishop became confounded with what he saw; and with great fury, he went into the office of God, and met the clerk who was one of the angels. He asked the angel why the man who was his messenger on earth should be given a three-storey building to occupy, while he who was the master, was given a small dirty hut. The angel checked the Archbishop's file, and found it blank. The messenger's file was also opened and checked; and it was found that all the services he rendered to the Archbishop and other members

of the church were clearly and carefully recorded there. The Archbishop said he was the one who sent him to do all those jobs. The angel replied that it was not those who gave the command who were rewarded, but the actual workers who toiled and toiled, doing these menial jobs. The Archbishop returned with tears to his dilapidating hut, and realized that there was nothing he could do. Then and only then did he realize that he had not performed any useful services to God while he was alive; he was merely deceiving his members. This is God's judgement which is true and just.

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2. JUDGEMENT OF A WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO SERVE GOD God sent a message through a prophet to a certain woman. In that message she was briefed fully on her mission to the world - this plane where you and I live physically. She was told that God had sent her into this world as a prophetess, to perform evangelical work for Him. She was to preach and pray for people. She was to heal the sick and cater for orphans and widows. She was to lead an exemplary life according to the teachings of the Gospels, and help in converting souls to God. The woman prayed and begged God to postpone the time for commencement of this assignment until she could get money, build a house, educate all her children and become well established in life. She pleaded that if she had no money, she would not be able to perform the evangelical work. So she carried on with her normal job, went into business, became very rich, and started building a guest house.

While she was very busy erecting the building, another message was sent to her through another prophet who confirmed the earlier message she had received. God warned her that she was wasting time and money on the building; that if she failed to perform the assignment all would not end well with her. The woman again begged and prayed God to allow her to complete the building, and educate all her children before she would begin the work. Finally she completed the guest house, and educated all her children until they became university graduates. What happened to the guest house in the end? It was eventually turned into a brothel, a house where people became intoxicated with liquor, and committed adultery and fornication with prostitutes. The house became a hideout for swindlers, rogues, hooligans, and a den of all sorts of atrocious crimes. She had by now almost become a millionaire, and had forgotten every bit of the messages she had received. She did not bother about her mission to the world. This is the time God demanded her soul; for she died unceremoniously. Her soul went back to God in the spiritual world; and because she had not performed her assignment while on earth, she was put under severe punishment in a very little hut with no windows - a very humiliating place indeed. A tragic incident took place on the day of her memorial service. Her first son died that day. In the spiritual world he was also put in a little hut with no windows. To the shock of the whole community, the second son died on the day of the memorial service of the first son. In the spiritual world he too was subjected to severe torment in a hut with no windows. Within a short time all the children died, and the whole community was very surprised. The family incident was the talk of the 8

town. Back in the spiritual world, all the children were subjected to very severe punishments. Besides, none of them had any comfortable abode there. The woman lost all physically and spiritually. It was then that she realized, too late, that while on earth she had neglected her mission and had paid no attention whatsoever to the warnings she received from the prophets. She wept bitterly; but it was too late. This is judgement.

Nine Bible Texts Given By Leader Olumba Olumba Obu When He Displayed T h e J u d g e m e n t Paraphernalia At The Vestry 1. Revelation: 20:1-15 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for 9

the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and

death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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2. Genesis 49:8-12 8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: 12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

3. Isaiah 63:1-6 1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy

garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

4. Revelation 19:11-21 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the 12

fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

5. Revelation 5:1-14 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under 13

the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

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6. Revelation 12:1-17 1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought

and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and

went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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7. Revelation 2:1-5 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

8. Revelation 11:1-19 1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. 3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. 11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their

feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. 13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. 18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. 19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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9. Revelation 3:1-13 1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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MY MISSION TO TEACH TO SANCTIFY HUMANITY TO ESTABLISH THE KINGDOM OF GOD To do what nobody, angel or man, has ever done in the world.

their member, you will only be asked whether you believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour? When you reply in the affirmative, you will be told to go and continue in paying your dues; and whether you practice the word of God or not, you are sure to go to heaven. No matter how heinous your sins may be, whether you commit fornication and adultery or indulge in occultism, once you accept that Jesus Christ is your Saviour in the church denominations, you are saved. Such teachings are the teaching of demons. In all the church denominations the only aspect that they know is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. But as for His teachings, exhortations, injunctions and commandments, none of the church denominations is able to put them into practice.

1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, whereunto also they were appointed. I have not come into the world to joke. I have not come to teach the word of God in theory but in practice. In the church denominations, when you are accepted as

James 2:14-17 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Brethren, you profess to believe in Our Lord Jesus Christ but you fail to practice His teachings. Does this then mean that you believe in Him? Whosoever professes to believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and fails to abide by His teachings is a liar. In the same token whosoever professes to have faith, without practicing the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ is a deceiver: Faith without works is dead. Just as you believe in the existence of God, the

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The only thing that can save you in Brotherhood is the Word of God delivered to you daily. When you confess that you have quarrelled, that you have no patience and indulge in other vices, it is because the word of God does not dwell richly in you. You cannot stand firm in the Lord if you do not receive the recondite teachings of the Holy Spirit. The field is white but the reapers are few.

St.Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Why will He deny these people? Just as you are professing to be members of Brotherhood with your white soutanes, yet continue to tell lies, drink, fornicate, sue people to court, hurt one another and indulge in all sorts of vices. Is this how a Brotherhood member should behave? Even if you fast for one month and continue in sin, your fasting does not help you. It is of no benefit to you or to God. Even if you no longer eat meat, fish, stockfish and you are a complete vegetarian yet you are stealing; you are easily exasperated, you envy and impute

sins on others. For you to be a vegetarian and continue in sin is of no use to you, to God or the entire world. You also go about trying to resemble Leader O.O. Obu in the way that He dresses. You wear white shorts, white short-sleeved shirts and go barefooted. In the case of a sister, she puts on a white gown and a white headscarf but indulges in fornication and other vices. What is the usefulness of wearing white and going about barefooted professing to be a Brotherhood? Do you know that the aim of the teachings is to bring you up, so that you may resemble me? Which means you must not commit any sins. All the members of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star and the entire world should be informed that my mission on earth is to lead the whole world to the accurate knowledge of truth. You must not beat your child, your housemaid or your wife. You must not count sins for anyone nor judge any person. You must not commit any act of sin. Now that you are wasting your time, it is incumbent that you put these teachings into practice. Do you know that one man should marry one woman? Each man has to have only one wife, for the whole of his lifespan? Nobody is to consult oracles or soothsayers and you must not inject any black powder into your body or rub any concoctions on your body. You must not believe in ghosts, mermaids, witchcraft or any evil forces. If you believe in these illusions, you are not a true and born Brotherhood. At the moment there is no member of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star who practices Brotherhood. Right now, it is only when you come to Calabar to 34 Ambo Street or 26 Mbukpa Road to see the

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demons also believe in His existence. Even though the demons believe in God, they continue to steal, fornicate, commit adultery, indulge in concoctions and charms without the least intention of practicing a single word of God. When some members of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star are in my presence they pretend to be very religious, but when they depart from my physical presence, they start fighting and indulging in all manner of vices. Does this kind of behavior prove that you have faith in the Holy Father?

Leader physically that you can see the real Brotherhood being practiced. Immediately you leave the presence of the Holy Father, you cannot find any one practicing real Brotherhood. Show me any one person who possesses all the virtues of God in him? Such a person would be a true representative of Brotherhood. When you come before me, you pretend to be very pious but when you depart, you behave like your great grand parents. You cannot compare this era with the time of Our Lord Jesus Christ. When Our Lord Jesus Christ was first in the world, before He shed His blood, His disciples did not receive the Holy Spirit. At that time man was not united with God. After Our Lord Jesus Christ shed his blood man became reconciled with God and both of them became united. That was why our Lord Jesus Christ said, "it is expedient for you that I go away: For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you: but if I depart, I will send him unto you." (John 16:7) He also said "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth for he shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come". (John 16:12-13) Most of you are complaining that my teachings are new and that most of them were not taught by Our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ in His advent had a very short assignment, He only came to shed His blood.

Since He only came for a short assignment. He did not come with His whole family. He came alone. Even if Our Lord Jesus Christ had remained from that time until now, He would not have completed His assignment. All the gospels that I give to you daily are only introductory teachings leading to my main assignment. If I do not do all these things, you will not come to the accurate knowledge of truth. I have known Adam, Moses, Abraham, Noah, Enoch, Elijah and all the other patriarchs. I have spoken about Abraham, Moses, Elijah and their assignments in this world. The work that I have come to do on earth is so great and significant that no one has ever done such work before. It is also impossible that any other person can accomplish this work. The ability to make people to become wealthy is a small assignment. Money had existed in the world from time immemorial. Raising the dead, making the blind to see and performing miracles had been in the world, right from the time of Elijah. All these are minor assignments. The major assignment that I have come to do has never been done before nor will it ever be done again. It is to reform a sinner and return him to the standard required by God, so that he may live according to the expectations of God. Since the creation of man by God, have you ever found anyone in the world, who is able to reform a sinner? Right from the time of Adam, have you ever seen a man who has been able to change himself from this vile body to the glorious body of Our Lord Jesus Christ? I have told you that Our Lord Jesus Christ did not

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attain the accurate knowledge of the truth. That was why He became annoyed and drove out the people who were selling their merchandise in the temple with a cane. Today in this new Kingdom of God, if you take up a cane and beat anyone, you have derailed from the path of truth. Any day that you take up a cane and beat anyone, I will give you zero and you cannot enter this kingdom. You know that Our Lord Jesus Christ cursed the two cities of Bethsaida and Chorazin. Right from today whosoever curses or abuses anyone cannot enter into this Kingdom. Even though Our Lord Jesus Christ cursed and abused, He did not commit sin because that was His own assignment. I am not criticizing Our Lord Jesus Christ neither am I criticizing Moses. I am merely informing you that their assignments differed from my own. This is so that you may know exactly what assignment I have come to perform at this close of the age. Many people in the world who want to glory in vices always say that even Our Lord Jesus Christ was angry or that he changed water into wine for people to drink. Our Lord Jesus Christ behaved in this way because things had not yet been made perfect by then. That is to say that He had not yet shed His precious blood. The moment that He shed His blood and made the pronouncement "It is finished" (John 19:30), everything was concluded. When we were using the old currency i.e. the pound sterling which was the legal tender then, at that 28

time; you could use that money in buying anything that you wanted. But now that it has ceased to be the legal tender, if you use it now, you are acting against the law. I want to quote to you various passages from the Bible, so that you may know the assignment of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This is so that you may guard against the errors and mistakes that He made. Our Lord Jesus Christ wept and mourned when Lazarus died. But now, any day that you weep or mourn, no matter the circumstances, you cannot enter this Kingdom. Any day that you say woe unto any person, then you have deprived yourself of this Kingdom. St. Matthew 11: 20 - 23 Then began He to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sack cloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgement, than for you. And thou Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which had been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, It would have remained until this day. When you come into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, you are told all the things that you should not indulge in. Therefore if you entangle yourself in those things which you were warned not to do, you are lost. I have come to establish the new Kingdom of God on earth. This is the new heaven and earth wherein 29

dwelleth righteousness. (2 Pet.3:13) Moses in his own advent came to establish judgement. But our Lord Jesus Christ came to modify and confirm the judgement of Moses. My mission is to establish the new Kingdom of God on earth, so that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven. In this new Kingdom, I have nothing to do with abuses, annoyance, hatred or any vice. I have not come in order to judge and condemn you, but to make everything new. Therefore, no matter how badly behaved your children are, do not beat them. Do you understand the intricacies of the Kingdom? The intricacies of this Kingdom are quite clear to the outsiders. That is those who are not yet born into this Kingdom. They know that no one inside this Kingdom is permitted to indulge in any manner of sin. I have told you that many of you do not understand my mission on earth. Just as you have in the secular world, various stages of establishments like the magistrate courts, the court of Appeal and the Supreme court, so also does the same situation prevail in the spiritual world. The Supreme court is the equivalent of the Holy Spirit personified. Even though Our Lord Jesus Christ cursed the Scribes and the Pharisees, such a thing cannot happen in this kingdom. You are not to pronounce woe unto any person, because this is the new Kingdom of God where righteousness dwells. You are not to curse or abuse anyone. Neither are you to frown your face. Any day that you curse or abuse anyone, you are under the judgement 30

of hell fire. St. John 11:35 "Jesus wept." Perhaps you want to console yourself by shedding tears. Any day that you weep in this new Kingdom you cannot enter into it. You are not to shed tears or be sorrowful throughout your life. Our Lord Jesus Christ wept and became sorrowful because He was in the flesh. This is the beginning of the spiritual assignment. Brethren, have you not read the small pamphlet in Brotherhood entitled "The First Step to God" which says that you must not shed tears. You must not cry or mourn in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. Is there any of you, who is aware that nobody is permitted to cry no matter the circumstances. To cry is the work of the flesh. All those who attend funerals and shed tears have scored zero. Do you know where a man comes from or where he goes when he dies? Man is the property of God, and whatever it pleases Him to do with human beings, He is entitled to do. You have no right to question Him. St. John 2:15 And when He had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables. All that Our Lord Jesus Christ did was what was written about Him. If He had not accomplished all these things, He would not have been the one prophesied about. He did not make any mistakes. After accomplishing all that had been written about Him He made a 31

pronouncement "it is finished".(John 19:30). Tomorrow when you argue that Our Lord Jesus Christ wept, turned water into wine and became angry, remember that He told you that the work of the flesh was over. All of you know that when the battle is very fierce, the King Himself will come and lead the army. All these facts prove to you that I know Our Lord Jesus Christ and the assignment He had come to perform. From time to time, Jehovah God and His Christ has to send a human being to the world for a specific assignment. Where one person stops, is where the other person will begin. The assignments of God can be likened to a contractor who is erecting a building. It is not the brick-layer who will do the roofing of the house neither will it be the carpenter who will handle the wiring of the house, and so on. The same thing happens when God sends a person to perform a certain assignment on earth. When one person finishes his assignment, another person will continue from there. Our Lord Jesus Christ came and finished His assignment by shedding His blood for the remission of our sins. The present assignment is an entirely different one. That is to establish the new Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. The new heaven and the new earth where righteousness dwells. I have told you that during the colonial era, there were many rules and regulations. If you rode a bicycle without a lantern, you have contravened the law. One person was riding a bicycle in the night and he carefully hung a lantern on the bicycle without lighting it. He was

consequently arrested by the Police for riding his bicycle without a lantern. You can see that the law was very flexible. It is for this reason that laws are always amended. The man who had been arrested told the Police that he had been riding his bicycle with a lantern in conformity with the law. Therefore the people who made the law found that a certain clause in the law needed amendment. So they instituted another law that any person who rides a bicycle should have a light on or a lantern with light.

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Matthew 5: 17-20 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of heaven. These are the amendments to the law of Moses. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, "I have not come to destroy the law or the Prophets but to fulfill. Except your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of heaven." The Kingdom mentioned in the statement is Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.

The disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ requested Him to teach them how to pray (Luke 11:1-2). He taught them to say, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." This is that Kingdom which they had prayed for so many years ago. The question is, "Who is prepared to enter into this Kingdom?” This Kingdom has nothing to do with sin.

1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

How many people in the world have prepared themselves for this Kingdom? You only come here to joke and play, seeking for only material things which means that you do not want to enter this Kingdom. This thing that you are joking with will become a source of lamentation at the end of this generation. I have often told you that you do not understand the meaning of this Kingdom. I have warned you not to compare me with Moses, Melchizedek, Adam, Elijah and Jesus Christ because their assignments were different, and had already been completed. I have come to accomplish a new phase which even Our Lord Jesus Christ was not able to achieve. That is the establishment of the new Kingdom of God on earth. I know the reason why so many people cannot come into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. I also know why even members of Brotherhood cannot refrain completely from sins. It is because your brethren in the church denominations indulge in fornication, preparation of concoctions and charms. They fight and quarrel, cause division and glory in vices. Yet they claim that they will go to heaven. When they see you, they regard you as fellow Christians. But while refraining from concoctions and charms, and that you should not drink, smoke, snuff or sue people to court, do you feel that you should behave like fellow Christians? It is the same situation that we have in Brotherhood. We have different fellowships, like Christ Students, Christ Servants, the Ordained ones and the Elders etc. A Christ Servant is allowed to marry and can live like an average Brotherhood person. The Christ

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Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. When Our Lord Jesus Christ will appear the second time, He will have no association with sinners. At the moment, you are still calling Him a friend of sinners. Do you think that He will come to continue the work of death by associating with the evil ones? Who are those who are really waiting for the second advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ? 2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless. Many of you are not looking for this Kingdom. Rather you are looking for the mundane things which have nothing to do with this Kingdom. In this Kingdom only righteousness is expected. Nothing unrighteous will enter into it.

Students are not allowed to marry or be given in marriage. They must be celibate. But now, nobody can see the difference between the Christ Students and the average Brotherhood person. This is so, because most of the Christ Students have defiled themselves with men and women. Many people are asking questions as to why the Christ Students are not allowed to marry. Are they not also in this Kingdom? Many people also want to know the difference between the Ordained ones and the others, since they are all in this same Kingdom. A great deal of people in the world attend spiritual churches yet they fornicate, steal, quarrel, cause division, prepare concoctions and charms and glory in vices. Have you heard what has been said to you that when our Lord Jesus Christ will return the second time, He will have no association with sinners? Do the church denominations understand that I have not come to have any share with them at all? It has been clearly stated in the Bible that Our Lord Jesus Christ will have no share with sinners in His second advent.(2 Pet 3:13/1 John 3:3). Members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star are to be pitied because they do not want to put the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ into practice. Some of them attend parties with members of the church denominations, they drink and become intoxicated. The word of God which is given to you is a twoedged sword. That is why I am pleading with you to refrain from all manners of sin. The long patience of God should not be regarded as stupidity.

Why are people anxiously waiting for the second advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ? He came and shed His precious blood to reconcile man with God. He revealed God as love to all human-beings. In addition He performed many miracles. He gave sight to the blind, raised the dead, cleansed the lepers and made the dumb to speak. Why do people still want Him to come back again?

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Philippians 3:20-21 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. The reason why the whole world is looking for our Lord Jesus Christ is so that He may come and change our vile body from mortality to immortality. Since the creation of man, have you ever heard of a person who can change this vile body to the glorious body of Christ? If you are not reformed now, that is to say you must refrain completely from all manner of vices, how will your vile body be changed to the glorious body of Christ? Now that some of you have been completely reformed, what do you think Our Lord Jesus Christ will do when He comes back? Peter, Paul and the rest of the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ were waiting for this time. That is why Peter said in 2 Peter 3:13. "Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."

Is this a strange language? Where you find people quarrelling, fighting, committing fornication, causing division and judging one another, can you say that righteousness dwells there? When people weep and cry, can you say that they are righteous? Where you find people cursing and abusing one another saying, "Woe unto you, your family or country. Can you say that is where righteousness dwells?" Brethren, you know that material things are no problem. But our problem is to practice righteousness so that our vile or mortal body might be changed to immortality. Therefore all those who are looking for Him must purify themselves even as He is pure. If you are seeking for a new earth, then you must have love, peace, meekness, temperance, endurance, self-control, humility, tolerance and the spirit of forgiveness. Who will our Lord Jesus Christ choose as His disciples and who will rule with Him in His second advent? St.Luke 20:34-36 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: But they which shall be counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. In the whole world, how many people are prepared to follow our Lord Jesus Christ and comply with these instructions? Many of you dance about professing to be Brotherhood. How many of you are prepared to follow 38

our Lord Jesus Christ? Our Lord Jesus Christ has said that those counted worthy to inherit that new world and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. I have been preaching to you that a special number of people are required in this new Kingdom of God. They are 144,000 virgins. All those who hope in Him have made themselves holy even as He is holy.(1 John 3:3). How many people think of purifying themselves and making themselves holy even as He is holy? Since you are waiting for Him, you should be perfect without spot or blemish. How many people in the whole world have fulfilled the laid down principles? Inside this new Kingdom of God, you are not to indulge in any vice. Do you not see that your thoughts are at variance with the principles of this new Kingdom? Some of you want to attain great heights in education, you long to be elected into any of the legislative posts, you want to become a President, Commissioner, Minister or Permanent Secretary. Some of you want to acquire all the wealth of this world. How many of you stop for a moment and consider entering into this new Kingdom of God? Do you know that to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace?(Romans 8:6). St.Luke 14:26-27 If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear 39

his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. How many of you are prepared to hate your parents, children and family in order to enter into this new Kingdom? Everyday you put on your white soutane and attend morning and evening prayers but you are not prepared to practice the word of God so that you may have eternal life. Revelation 14:3-5 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders; and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are without fault before the throne of God. Who among you is prepared to comply with this instruction? From where were they redeemed? Are you not now on earth? Are you really prepared to be redeemed? Now all of you are now on earth if after hearing this gospel you comply with it, you have left the world which means that you are redeemed. St.Matthew 19:11-12 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for 40

the Kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. Where do you stand? Are you for this new Kingdom of God or are you for the world? Are you still maintaining your position in this Kingdom with the slogan "As the Father likes it?" Do you want to wait until all the people have been selected for this new Kingdom of God before your eyes become open? After God has selected the 144,000 virgins, the door will be closed and you will not be able to enter. A fornicator will never enter this new Kingdom of God. If you like call the name of the Holy Father, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, one hundred times, you will never enter the Kingdom of God unless you fulfill these conditions. 1 Corinthians 7:29-34 But I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none: And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of the world passeth away. But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married 41

careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. It is because you do not understand the principles of this new Kingdom of God that many of you regard Brotherhood of the Cross and Star as a church, prayerhouse, school or a healing home. In Brotherhood of the Cross and Star people are divided into different categories:o Those who are prepared to practice the word of God and live by the word of God. o Those who come to attend prayers and later go back to entangle themselves in the things of the world. o Those who love the word of God but come and spread their mats, and sleep while the gospel is going on. o Those who come to fight and struggle when it is time for feast to be shared. o Those who have witnessed the miraculous works of the Holy Spirit personified and come only for fish and bread. When material things are brought before you, you fight and struggle for them. But for spiritual things you are not prepared to fight and struggle for them. You want to continue with the slogan, "As Father likes It". You want to continue with this slogan until the judgement day when it will be too late to change. People from all the nations of the world will come and fill up this new Kingdom of God.

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name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Unless you practice the word of God, there will be no room for you in this new Kingdom of God. Have you heard the text read out to you? This is so that you will not complain that you were in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star but did not enter into the Kingdom of God. If you are in the Brotherhood of Cross and Star and yet fail to practice the word of God, you will not enter into this new Kingdom. I am shouting and pleading with you that those who indulge in fornication, adultery, stealing, lying, deceit, envying, cunningness, anger, quarrelling, fighting, gossiping, snuffing, heresy, lasciviousness, pomposity, division, laziness, covetousness, argument, flippancy, pride, fraud, bullying, murder, insult, rancor, vainthinking, aggravation, whispering, cursing, herbalism, traditional plays, worldly dance, swearing by blood, oath, inordinate lust, and evil concupiscence, both native and English treatments, occult science, burning of incense, playing of bands or drums, weeping, frowning of face, sighing, bribery, or being bribed, selfishness, beating of children, wife or servants, disobedience and lamenting; wearing of gold, pearl earrings, necklace, finger rings, piercing of ears, offering people drinks, keeping company with fornicators, mourning, keeping a mourning house, secret societies, such as Rosicrucian, Lodge, Abu, Ekpe, Ekpo, and others; court actions, backbiting, sacrifice, being present in worldly society, sooth-saying, or worldly

gathering, eating meat of strangled beasts or meat of animals which die by themselves and such ungodly manners, will not enter. All your sins have been forgiven. All the sins that you have committed from the time of Adam up till now have all been forgiven. For this reason you are all justified before God. I have no business with churches, prayer houses or service centers. Wherever you meet anyone, tell him or her to confess his or her sins and become truly repentant so that he may avoid the wrath of God to come. This is the era in which the children of God have to judge the people of the world. Whosoever sins you forgive, his sins are forgiven. Whosoever says he has no sin, his sins will remain with him. (1 John 1:8) Do not behave like the prophets of old who had no hope of salvation. In this generation salvation is nearer to you than the tongue to the teeth. Since all your sins have been forgiven and you have been brought into this new Kingdom, so do not go back and get entangled with sins. Wherever you go, ask the people to confess their sins and accept baptism in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As for those who claim to have no sins and are not prepared to accept baptism, pass them by, there is no way of salvation for them. This explains the reason why our Lord Jesus Christ could not do any effective work in His birthplace. Since you have been redeemed from this world of sin, woe, poverty, anguish, tribulation, and sickness,

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into this new Kingdom of joy, peace, righteousness and holiness, you should not go back to commit sin again. Now all of you have been endowed with the power of the Holy Spirit. You have been commissioned to go into all parts of the world and forgive people of their sins. Do not try to convince anybody to come into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. Can you see the promise of Our Lord Jesus Christ? He had promised to pray the Father to send the Holy Spirit of truth to come and dwell with you. Have you now seen this promise manifested today? He says that you have received the Holy Spirit and whosoever sins you remit, they are remitted unto them and whosoever sins you retain, they are retained.(John 20:23). Why do you complain, when you are sent out to preach these good tidings to the world, that you have no holy oil holy water or the power of giving visions. You do not require all these things. All that you need to do is to gather people around you, ask them to kneel down and confess their sins. Then you tell them to go because their sins have been forgiven. When you do this, their sins will be forgiven and all their problems will be solved. When people meet you and confess their sins and are baptized, all their sins are remitted. They have received the Holy Spirit. Pass on from there to another place. Whichever school or church a person belongs to, does not matter. Whenever somebody confesses his sins and becomes truly repentant and is baptized, then all his sins are forgiven. Can you now see why a person baptized into the

church denominations finds that his troubles, and afflictions still remain with him because his sins have not yet been remitted. This is the reason why people jump from one church to another seeking for salvation but all to no avail. This is because the church denominations do not have the Holy Spirit to forgive sins. Whoever wants to experiment on this lecture can do so. Come into the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star as a woeful sinner, prostrate on the ground, confess all your sins, destroy all your idols and secret society books, withdraw your membership in secret societies or worldly traditions, all sickness, afflictions, suffering will be solved instantly. The mighty works that you witness in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star are not performed by me. It is the promise of God which is fulfilled in the last generation. We should try to confess our sins always and know that whenever we sin, there is one who makes intercessions for us (Rom 8:34/1 John 2:1). Brethren, I do not intend to be tedious unto you. All those who have ears to hear, let them hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.

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REFERENCE: MY MISSION: To Teach, To Sanctify Humanity To Establish The Kingdom of God. To Do What Nobody, Angel Or Man,

Has Ever Done In The World. By: Leader Olumba Olumba Obu

have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.(John 9:39-41).

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.(John 12:47-48).

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (John 5:30).

A GUIDE FOR MANKIND BIBLE WITNESSES FIRST BIBLE LESSON: JOHN 14:21

And Jesus said, For judgement I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should

“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”

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SECOND BIBLE LESSON: LUKE 8:20-21

“And it was told him by certain which said, Thy

mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.” GOLDEN TEXT: JOHN 15:9-10

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love.”

W HAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THE W ORLD: This gospel is meant to serve as a reference material

to every home, individual, government, or nations. Whoever desires to live should practice this gospel. We are now in a new age, and this gospel is to guide man's activities in this age. By the year 2000, all things spoken about it shall have been perfectly manifested in their correct order. This, therefore is not the time for any man to concern himself with the lust for money, food, clothing, husband, or wife, and other material things. Heaven and earth, it is said, shall pass away, but not a jot of the word of God shall pass away, without being fulfilled (Matt 5:18). Now is the time of the fulfillment of the word of God. God spoke through Moses to the Israelites that at the fullness of time, God shall raise a prophet from amongst them who would resemble Him, and that everything the prophet would tell to them should be meticulously carried out. He made it clear that anyone who would disobey the 50

prophet shall be destroyed from the earth (Acts 3:22-23). It was on this note that Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke to them as recorded in John 5: 45-47 saying: “Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believed not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?” This explains why this truth has to be disseminated to all nooks and crannies of the world. Let the world know about this truth. Inform them that anyone who rejects the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ would not have life and would not have any share in the Kingdom of God. This is an opportunity for all to seek for salvation. It is for this reason that you are duly informed of the truth when it is yet day. Let me reiterate here that even if heaven and earth pass away, this truth shall not pass away without being fulfilled. This also goes to confirm the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ that, He that rejects Him and His words, He judges him not; but the word that He spoke, same shall judge him on the last day. (John 12:48). This is why you have been charged to go into the world, to institutions of learning, government establishment, and tell the people to surrender themselves to God and also keep His commandments. Tell them that only those who obey Him and keep His injunctions shall be accepted into His Kingdom. MOSES REPRESENTS LAWS AND COMMANDMENTS BUT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST SYMBOLIZES GRACE: 51

Moses brought laws and commandments in the world so that man might be bounded by them. Our Lord Jesus Christ brought about love, peace, truth, and salvation to all the inhabitants of the world. Therefore all those who keep the injunctions of Christ are saved. The only people who shall abide with Him in His kingdom are those who obey Him and keep His commandments. Therefore, whether you are Christ's father, or mother, or brethren, or a descendant of Israel, is immaterial, as far as admission into this kingdom is concerned. Where are the Israelites today? For rejecting Our Lord Jesus Christ they paid dearly for it. Therefore whether you are a Bishop or a Pope, or a church founder is not important in this kingdom. He is the truth and His words are true. He spoke in John 10:8 thus: "All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them."

Kingdom is built and every member is also built along this foundation.

RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OUR GOAL: The salvation of the entire world is through obedience of the injunctions of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Only those who love Him and keep His injunctions shall inherit the Kingdom of God. Also, your mode of worship is not important; whether a man worships stones, leaves, sun, moon, or star, it is not a bone of contention, and it has nothing to do with his salvation. If you read Hebrews chapter 9 from verse 1-end, you will realize that the teachings of Moses are irrelevant in the new kingdom of God. Only the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ form the stone which the builders rejected but which invariably has become the foundation pillar and cornerstone . It is upon this foundation that this

THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH: Peter, Paul and the other prophets of God waited and prayed for this period and this kingdom, but they were not opportuned to see it . This is the New Heaven and the New Earth where righteousness dwells. It is by righteousness that the world will be administered. The only qualification into the offices of President, Prime Minister, Governor, Commissioner, Vice-Chancellor Managing Director, Pope, Pastor, Prophet, and all positions of authority of human standards will cease, except positions acquired by righteousness. Whatever position to be filled, the only qualification shall be righteousness. I repeat, whatever position is to be filled, the only qualification shall be righteousness. This is the new world where God alone reigns and leads. During her discussion with Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Samaritan woman complained that their fathers worshiped on the mountain but that His disciples said there was a place in Jerusalem where men ought to worship God. In his reply, the Lord told her,..."Woman believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship God in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him." (John 4:21-23). He explained to the woman that God is a spirit and

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those who worship Him must do so in spirit and in truth. The woman, out of confusion, told the Lord that they were aware that the Messiah was coming whose name was Christ and that they all were still waiting for Him so that He would reveal the secret things hitherto unknown to them. The Lord immediately replied thus: "I that speak unto thee am He." (John 4:26) How else would this generation want God to reveal Himself to you so as to understand Him? You would now realize that Christ alone is the one spoken of from Genesis to the Revelation of John the Divine. He is the only person who introduced man to the truth because He is the truth. He alone is our source of salvation. He came as the Son of Man, the Son of God, and God Himself. What this means is that we should gird our loins and be ready to practice His injunctions, our traditional, economical, political or religious positions, notwithstanding. Whether you are black or white, tall or short, rich or poor, strong or weak, man or woman, young or old, it is immaterial as far as admission into the kingdom of God is concerned. Whether you are from Biakpan in Cross River State, from India, Israel or Jerusalem, these have nothing to do with this kingdom. Whoever desires to have salvation must keep the Lord's injunction. It is written : "Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all God blessed for ever, Amen. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are Israel: Neither, because they the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called." (Romans 9:5-7)

THE KINGDOM OF GOD MEANS RIGHTEOUSNESS: Therefore, whether your parents founded the first Church on earth, or whether you lead the largest and the most populous church in the world is unnecessary as far as salvation is concerned. Whether a man is a professor, technocrat, scientist, a pope, or grand master does not matter. This is because these positions have always existed and shall continue to exist with men who admire them. And they are the work of evil. But what is worthy of note is that such things have no place in the kingdom of God and have nothing to do with your salvation. Any person who desires to inherit the kingdom of God should forsake every mundane name, position and follow the Lord by keeping his commandments. The Lord told Peter in Matthew 19:27: "Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all and followed thee, what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily, I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon the twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life." Peter asked the Lord what would be the benefit of those of them who had forsaken every thing and followed Him. Our Lord Jesus Christ told them that when the Son of Man is on His throne, when everything must have been made new, that they would also sit with Him to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. They who had forsaken all other

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things in the world for the sake of the kingdom shall not only be rewarded a hundred fold but in addition they will be given everlasting life. This gospel is to guide you

to do good at all times. VIOLENCE IN GOODNESS: It is for this reason that He spoke in Matthew 11:11-12: "Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of God suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." The violence which the kingdom of God suffers is not the kind associated with physical combats or the use of guns, machetes, sword, dagger, or other weapons. No! THIS VIOLENCE PRESUPPOSES CONSCIOUS EFFORTS TO BECOME RIGHTEOUS AND UPRIGHT AT ALL TIMES. John the Baptist, we are all aware came in the power and spirit of Elijah and had no association with anything mundane. John was a strict vegetarian and a celibate. That is he had no wife, no property, ate no meat nor fish, and drank no wine. He came and heralded the coming of Our Lord and urged all men to repent for the kingdom of God was at hand.

other types of fruit. He would not have been the forerunner of Christ if he had eaten locust. This explains why Our Lord Jesus Christ said none of the people born of a woman is greater than John except he who is least in the kingdom. Many people, including some members of this kingdom, are still eating meat and fish. Others are drinking, smoking, and snuffing. Does this show that you are prepared for the Lord and His kingdom? You can now know the demands of this kingdom on everybody who wants to gain admission into it. That is the violence the kingdom suffers from the time of John. Let the first lesson be read again.

FIRST BIBLE LESSON: JOHN 14:21 “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”

THE EATING OF MEAT AND FISH : People erroneously claim that John ate locust and honey as his food. John did not eat locust because if he did, it would have meant that he ate flesh and he would not be a vegetarian. His food was locust beans, honey, and

THE GATE TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD: What you have read in the text constitutes the way into this kingdom. This explains why the Lord said that not all those who call him Lord, Lord, would enter into the kingdom of God, but those who keep His Fathers commandments (Matt 7:21). He who loves God will keep His commandments and He in turn will love the person and will reveal Himself to him. Anyone who loves God will love his brother and God will also love him and Christ will love him too. GOD IS NOTHING BUT LOVE; AND LOVE IS

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NOTHING BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH IN TURN IS LOVE, PEACE, HUMILITY, MERCY, KINDNESS, AMONG OTHER VIRTUES. Any man who says he loves God but fails to keep his commandments is an empty vessel. Any man who says he knows the commandments of God yet he fails to keep them is deceiving himself. The point is not in knowing the commandments but in keeping them. This is why He said that anyone who hears His words and keeps them is the one who loves him. And both God and His Christ will manifest themselves to such a person.

MATERIAL THINGS CANNOT SAVE YOU: The Lord made it clear that it is difficult for a man who is carnally minded to inherit the kingdom of God. This is because the Kingdom of God is not bought by money, food, cloth or anything mundane. The Lord said it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God

(Matt 19:24/ Mark 10:25/ Luke 18:25). THEREFORE GODLINESS DOES NOT CONSIST IN THE CHURCH, NOR IN THE POSITION ONE HOLDS IN THE CHURCH BUT IN LOVE, PEACE, MERCY, HUMILITY, GRACE, AND ALL GOOD VIRTUES. ANYONE WHO DOES NO EVIL TO HIS FELLOW MAN BUT LOVES CHRIST SHALL BE LOVED AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD MADE MANIFEST IN HIM. Do not preach any other thing people apart from this gospel. Do not argue or contest the scripture with any person. Tell this truth to all men, tell it to the church and the world as a whole .For this is the time for man to search for a black goat when it is still day time. DO NOT BOAST IN EPHEMERAL THINGS OF THIS WORLD, SUCH AS GIVING VISION, DREAMING, OFFERING PRAYER, AND BUILDING BETHELS. THESE THINGS HAVE NO BEARING ON SALVATION . LET NO MAN CONDEMN, CHEAT, OPPRESS, OR HATE HIS FELLOW MAN FOR THE SAKE OF THIS KINGDOM. EVEN IF YOU MADE THE DEAD TO RISE AND YOU HATE YOUR FELLOW MAN, YOU HAVE NO SHARE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. A person in the scripture was asked of the type of work he was doing and he said that he was doing the work of God (John 6:28-29). He was told that whatever he did except he believed in the Lord, he would not see the beautiful city of heaven. Conversely, any man who does not believe in God nor keep His commandments shall not inherit His kingdom. There shall be great tribulation and

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YOUR RELIGION CANNOT SAVE YOU: Your claim to be a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Christian, or a Hindu, or that you have direct access to God cannot help you if you still tell lies, deceive and cheat people. Also whether you are a born-again, church founder, or a Pope, if you condemn your fellow brethren and cause division among them, you are a liar and a child of perdition. And whether you are a member of the first established church on earth, it is not necessary because, the Holy Spirit alone is the being who had existed before the foundation of the world.

mourning on the day of judgment. All those who keep His injunctions stand justified while the disobedient ones shall be condemned. OUR SALVATION HAS NOT COME TO US BECAUSE OF THE WORKS OF ABRAHAM OR THOSE OF MOSES BUT BECAUSE OF THE BLOOD THAT WAS SHED BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Read the second lesson again.

SECOND BIBLE LESSON: LUKE 8:20-21 “And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.” THE TRUTH IS OPEN: Take this truth just as you told to the Pope, Bishops, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the 'born-agains,' and everybody. This is the judgment. No one judges you but the words spoken to you. Search yourself to find out whether you keep the commandment of God. The man who shall abide with him in his temple and work with him day and night is the one who practices this gospel. The same person shall occupy the biggest political office at the national, state and local government level, and shall have peace and prosperity. Anybody who does not keep His commandments shall be reckoned with. Time had gone when man used money or other material things to buy favors, important political and social offices. Under the 60

new dispensation, offices shall not be held through elections which is subject to human manipulation. The qualification to occupy the various offices shall be on the basis of righteousness. Only the upright and God fearing ones shall occupy all important offices, be they political, ecclesiastical, or traditional. A NEW WORLD WITH A NEW ORDER: It is said that when the priesthood is changed the law o/f necessity must be changed (Hebrews 7:12). The whole world is falling. Everybody is falling one after the other because of their disobedience. The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of Jehovah God and his Christ. The kingdoms of this world have therefore been destroyed. Henceforth, if a group of people vote for and declare a particular person the president, governor, or royal highness, such elected person will not be sworn into office, except he is righteous. God alone shall appoint the right people into various offices, be they political, civil, or religious. This explains why Our Lord Jesus Christ said that only those who kept His words were his parents, brethren, and friends.

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confusion in the world today are caused by God, thus signaling the end of human activities. Liars, oppressors, cheats, fornicators, murderers and swindlers are playing for time. Their activities are gradually coming to an end thus giving way to the reign of God and His elects. It is only the complete take-over of governance of the world affairs by God that will bring about world peace, love, oneness, and prosperity to mankind. And nobody can oppose the appointment of those God chooses into political, civil or religious offices. HE IS THE ONLY WORTHY PROTECTOR: In His kingdom, there is no police, no courts, no cheating, no oppression, no looting of the treasury, no dishonesty among other vices. The events in and around the world today indicate the end of human activities. Human beings are so wicked, fraudulent, and satanic. The truth has come to reign with his righteous children because God rules in truth and uses truth and love to judge. Let the Golden Text be read.

GOLDEN TEXT: JOHN 15:9-10 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love.”

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YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Brethren, this is the gospel we have to preach to ourselves in the first place and then, to the whole world. The violence which the kingdom of God suffers has to do with patience, love, longsuffering, peace, kindness and all good virtues. Once these virtues are exhibited, peace, love, and prosperity will reign in the world. Anyone who is devoid of these virtues but smuggles himself into the corridors of power, shall removed. Such is a thief who enters a room from the window. Any man who enters into another man's premises or farm without permission is a thief, and will be treated as such. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, "As my Father loves me so have I loved you, continue ye in my love." (John 15:9). Therefore, anyone who loves the Lord will keep His commandments, just as Our Lord Jesus loved His Father and kept his commandments. All those who know the commandments of God will keep them even as Our Lord Jesus Christ kept them. And all those who abide in this love will keep His commandments. Except you keep His commandments you cannot have good harvest, you cannot have peace and beget obedient and resourceful children. In other words you cannot prosper unless you keep God's commandments. It is only obedient children of God that will get good followers in their churches and also prosper in their endeavors. This explains why it is written in 1 Corinthians 13:3 "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and I have no charity, it profiteth me nothing." Everything in this world shall fail you, including life, unless you keep God's commandments. At verse eight 63

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THE HIDDEN MURDERERS FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 5:21

"Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shall not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment." SECOND BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 26:52

"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword in his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 13:10

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to burglarize his house, your house will also be burglarized in like manner.

Brethren, the texts read to you form the theme of our gospel today. It appears to me that all the inhabitants of the world prefer death to life. You indulge in diabology, hatred, stealing, fornication, and killing while at the same time you still go to church. Have you not realized that whoever kills will himself be killed? You indulge in abortion, kidnapping, poisoning people and murdering people through various means yet, you expect God to spare your life. When you hire a mercenary to kill another person, have you not heard that whosoever kills shall be killed? If you poison somebody or eliminate somebody by any means, have you not heard that whosoever murders shall himself be murdered? It is said that prevention is better than cure. You have planned evil against someone, yet you continue to pray God to spare your life. How can you prevent yourself from reaping the results of the evils you have committed? Whatever means you use to kill someone, the same means shall be used to kill you. As political activities are on, people will do everything to be elected into one office or the other. Know it that whatever you do unto others shall in turn be done unto you. If you kill your contestant so that you can be elected unopposed, or so that you will be crowned as a chief or a paramount ruler, know that you will be killed also. If you eliminate your friend to enable you marry his wife, you will also be eliminated by another person to enable him marry your wife. If you get into somebody's house and kill him in order to have a chance

FOUR COMMANDMENTS BELONG TO GOD WHILE SIX BELONG TO MAN: Of the ten commandments, four belong to God while six are assigned to man for his life's protection while on earth. You may ask why the disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ were tortured and killed but they refused to retaliate. They did not retaliate because of their belief and conviction in: "what you sow is what you reap." Can you realize the source of death unto the inhabitants of the world? People kill and are killed in return. They do all sorts of things to others and they receive same in return. Our Lord Jesus Christ who gives us these laws, keeps them. He who gives these laws instructed His disciples not to be harmful unto any person. He instructed them not to kill, hate, discriminate, or do anything harmful to anybody's life. Why do you strive for eternal life while you frame others with lies to be killed? Every person wants to apply force in dealing with another man. This is your personal proposition. Do you know what is in store for you? You fast and pray that you may have eternal life, prosper and be healthy, yet, you continue to hate, quarrel, maim and kill your fellow brethren. Are these the things that will lead you unto eternal life, prosperity and good health? You enlisted in the army purposely to kill others, yet, you are expecting eternal life from God. Have you not realized that whoever kills any person with a club or a matchet or a gun or any instrument of killing somebody has committed murder and shall be killed also? After all,

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is it not said that there are many ways of killing a rat without touching its tail? If you know that somebody's wife is the bread winner in the family and her absence is capable of rendering the family useless and helpless, if you go ahead and snatch the wife away from him and he dies, know that you have committed murder and you shall also die.

ALL ACTIONS OF MAN ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS KILLINGS: This gospel reflects the activities of all the inhabitants of the whole universe. All your actions and speeches are directed towards killing. With whatever instrument you use to kill another person, the same shall be used to kill you. When you complain that there is plenty of deaths in the world today, have you forgotten that all your actions are directed towards killing? All your actions are directed at your being rich. Consequently, you are asked to offer many persons as sacrificial lambs. If you go ahead and offer people to be killed, have you not heard that whoever kills will be killed? If you have some misunderstanding with a friend or another community and instead of settling the difference amicably, you decide to kill him, or them, do you think you will live? Can you see why Our Lord Jesus Christ asked all murderers to refrain from such acts? Whatever comes to you is a repercussion of your deeds. It is pathetic to find a lawyer, an engineer, a governor, and an administrator, claiming to know much about engaging in these sordid affairs.

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GOD PROMISES EVERYONE ETERNAL LIFE: What God promises everybody is eternal life. But if you go about killing one another, where do you expect to get eternal life? Do you not see that it has eluded you? What does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his life? (Mark 8:36).When you kill, steal, fornicate, and commit all forms of vices, where will you derive life? Fasting and prayer after committing the vices cannot afford you eternal life. Some people allege that Satan is very powerful. This is not true. God alone is powerful. Your problems and tribulations are caused by killing others and not by anything else. You are equally blessed by God therefore, you should not kill. Turn away from these vices and give every person a chance to live. If you commit abortion, be it a week's pregnancy, you have killed a full-fledged human being and you have to be killed also. The most important thing is eternal life which is God's promise to mankind. You therefore have to refrain from all the vices in order to have eternal life. Whosoever indulges in any sinful act is covered with darkness. If somebody is indebted to you and you use any crafty way to obtain your money, possibly by killing him, know that you will be killed also.

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were on a journey and they decided to tarry awhile in a certain city. Incidentally the son of the king of that city had an affair with Jacob's daughter, a sister to Simeon and Levi, and put her in a family way. When Jacob and his sons got to know about this they became angry and they wanted to make trouble. The king pleaded with them and he promised to do anything to appease them. Moreover, he promised to marry their daughter for his son. The king and his family were told to be circumcised and they obeyed. But at night Simeon and Levi went into the city secretly and they killed all the males. That was why when Jacob was about to die, he assembled his twelve children and told them what would happen to each of them. He condemned Ruben to abject poverty for defiling his matrimonial bed. That is why persons from this lineage can never prosper throughout their lives, even if they live in a bank. Unto Simeon and Levi, he told them that because they had committed murder, his soul had nothing to do with them and that the sword would not depart from their side. Do not think that God has anything to do with those who engage in warfare and kill their neighbors and afterwards, go to church to praise God for being with them. They are simply murderers. When a soldier thanks God for being with him in the war front, do you think God has anything to do with war and killing? Once you have undertaken to murder, death always stands before you. It is just like taking medicine after death. If you want your life to be preserved, you have to refrain from killing. If you are looking for eternal life, you have to refrain from killing. 70

FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 5:21 "Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shall not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment." EVERYTHING YOU KILLED WILL TESTIFY AGAINST YOU: Brethren, have you heard the law of Nature? If you kill, you will be killed. If you kill somebody and claim to have done so accidentally, another person will also kill you accidentally. If you wrestle or struggle with somebody and he dies in the process, know that by the same means will you be killed. If you kill somebody through poisoning, it is through poisoning that you will also die. That is why God has warned us to refrain from killing another person so that we may not be killed. God has nothing to do with murder, hatred, blackmail, and indeed, any vice. Right now, you have initiated into various secret societies, you have decided to live under water and in the mid-air in order to escape death, but do you have life? You have manufactured all kinds of guns, and you have other protective devices for yourselves. Have you been able to protect yourselves? You have organized the police, army and other forms of security agencies to protect your life and property, so long as you have committed murder, nothing will prevent you from being murdered. On judgment day all the animals, fishes, birds 71

and all the insects you have killed will testify against you. This is the right time for you to take precaution. God did not give you power to kill or to use it in destroying life, or causing trouble. Therefore, whosoever indulges in anything that is capable of taking life is to be pitied. No matter how hard you may fast and pray, if you commit murder, you will also be murdered.

Heaven and earth and everything thereof belong to God. All the sinful ones shall perish. They shall be destroyed, and not even one person will be left. The second lesson will now be read.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS GOD HIMSELF: Brethren, you will realize that Our Lord Jesus Christ did not only come from God; HE IS GOD HIMSELF. The wonderful works He did bear testimony of Him as God, and as God, He had nothing to do with sin. You console yourself that whether one does good or evil, he will die. The question is did Our Lord Jesus Christ die? He was nailed to the cross and he was buried, and after three days, He resurrected. Since then, He has continued to live. How can one die when he has not killed any creature? Though Our Lord Jesus Christ said that whosoever believes and is baptized shall be saved, and these signs shall follow them that believe in my name, they will lift up the serpent, and it will not hurt them, if they take any deadly thing it shall not harm them. (Mark 16:18). If you commit murder these signs shall never follow you. I am declaring this from the highest heaven that this has been the source of your problems and death. After killing you call on the name of God: which God are you calling upon? Do you think He has anything to do with murderers? If you claim that God is not in existence, who then is in existence? Who is the owner of heaven and earth and the Creator of both the living and the dead?

SECOND BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 26:52 "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword in his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."

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Brethren, did you know this? Have the rulers and kings and very important personalities of this world known this? Have the army officers known this? That is the problem of the entire world. As you kill, you will also be killed. It is said that, it is through the sins of one person that sins reigned in the world, so has the righteousness of one person brought salvation to mankind. The sick, the orphans, the poor, the widow and the rest of the persons will be saved but the murderers will not be saved. But for God's love and mercy, the Nigerian Civil War of 1966 would have degenerated into a third world war; and, but for the kindness of God, the entire world would have been stuck with calamity because of murder. That is why He is appealing to everyone to refrain from murder and have eternal life. If you abide by God's instructions and refrain from killing, this generation will be saved. Our Lord Jesus Christ promised to send us the Comforter if we love Him. He did not promise those who will love Him any mundane

thing, but eternal life. REFRAIN FROM KILLING SO AS TO BE SAVED: I want this gospel to be reproduced and distributed to all parts of Nigeria, especially as the ban on politics has been lifted, people will start killing their brethren. God is advising the whole world now so that those who have not indulged in killing may refrain from it, and for those who have already killed to know that they will be judged. Every other sin you commit will be forgiven you; but if you commit murder, you will not be forgiven in this generation nor the ones to come. When I look at you my heart bleeds, especially when I see how people organize themselves into pressure groups to rob, maim, swindle, and kill and destroy people's properties all in the name of politics.

YOU WILL NOT BE SAVED IF YOU CALL UPON GOD AFTER YOU HAVE KILLED: If you do not hate, kill or poison somebody, no person will hate you or kill you. Once you have committed murder, you will surely be killed. That was why after Cain had killed his brother Abel, a mark was made on his forehead so that nobody would kill him because he had killed himself already. Whatever name you will like to call, God does not save you. Once you have committed murder, you will have to die. That explains why Our Lord Jesus Christ overcame the world and was given eternal life. He committed no murder. That is why He has taught that we should not kill because any person who kills will 74

be killed. Whoever calls upon the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ and commits murder shall be killed also. His name cannot help you because He has warned you to refrain from murder.

GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 13:10 "He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." Brethren, you have to take note of this important statement. Whosoever takes another person into captivity shall himself be taken into captivity. Since after creating the entire world, God gave man the superintendence over every other creation man has to do just that. Whether you like to fast, pray, and do anything else, that will not stop man from ruling. In the same token, any person who commits murder, let him pray or fast or sing or lament as much as he may, he will be killed also. For this reason, refrain from killing, backbiting, envying, and looking at people scornfully. You have to respect and love one another. That is why Christ advised us to love one another even as he loves us. THE LUCKIEST GENERATION: Revelation 6:8 says, "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: ..." and Revelation chapter nine also instructs that no leaf, no herb, or tree should be destroyed; but that 75

all the human beings who do not have the mark of the Lord on their foreheads should be forewarned and killed. No other generation has been so lucky like this one because the Holy Spirit is physically present on the earth. His presence on earth has brought salvation unto you. That is why you are being advised to refrain from murder so that you will have eternal life. It is a pathetic situation that somebody who professes to have known the truth engages in hatred, killing, stealing, fornication, division and selfishness. Even if you commit suicide, you will have to be punished.

THINGS CREATED BY GOD MAN IS THE HIGHEST, EVEN GREATER THAN THE ANGELS. MAN MEANS THE IMAGE OF GOD. We should love one another, obey God, and give Him his due reverence. Do not rub shoulders with Him. Do not use the power God has given you to kill or to do harm to anything created by God. If you do that you will be killed also. It is said that a stroke of the cane is enough for the wise. Let those who have ears, hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen. THANK YOU FATHER

IT IS MAN WHO WILL RULE THE WORLD: Psalm One says, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful." That explains to you the expectation from man, to do everything to preserve another life. God Himself said during creation, "Let us create man in our own image and likeness." He then created man, and gave him the superintendence over all other things in the world. To which angel has God ever said He has begotten him, thou art my son? It is man alone that God has told, “you are my son, today have I begotten thee.” (Heb 1:5). If man were to be nothing, why would God have come down to stay with him? If you take delight in telling lies, stealing, hatred and saying you cannot worship a human being, or fear any person, what are you good for? Why not do everything in your ability to sustain and promote man? The angel questioned who is man that God should dwell with him? (Psalm 8:4/Hebrews 2:6). OF ALL THE 76

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gospel. Many people think that there exists another source of salvation other than calling on the name of God. This is the end of time that had been foretold. It is a time that had often been foretold. It is a time in which all the inhabitants of this earth should go to God on bended knees. It is therefore practically unprofitable and sheer waste of time, energy, and money for any man to go to the native doctor, soothsayer, or medical doctor for cure or salvation. SEEK AFTER GOD AND GO TO HIM URGENTLY AND ON BENDED KNEES. GO TO GOD WITH ALL YOUR PROBLEMS FOR HE WILL NOT FAIL TO ANSWER YOU. Whatever diagnosis a physician, a necromancer, or a seer may come up with as regards your problem, is false; and the solution to your problem lies not with them. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF MANKIND LIES IN SEEKING FOR GOD. GO TO HIM ON BENDED KNEES AND IN SUPPLICATION AND WITH A PENITENT HEART, FOR HE WILL SURELY RECEIVE YOU. YOU SHOULD PROSTRATE BEFORE HIM AND CONFESS YOUR SINS FOR HE ALONE IS CAPABLE OF FORGIVING YOU. No physician or native doctor or seer, can answer you when you are faced with problems. None of them can forgive you your transgression or change you. Only the Holy Spirit is capable of doing this. GO TO GOD FOR HE ALONE HAS THE ANSWER TO ALL YOUR PROBLEMS. Mankind has rebelled against his Creator, becoming the Biblical prodigal son. The parable of Our Lord Jesus Christ has thus been fulfilled this day. It is high time we all turned to God or

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THE END OF TIME FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 12:29 "Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house." SECOND BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 11:28 "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." GOLDEN TEXT: ROMANS 10:12-13 "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." INTRODUCTORY CHORUS "Call upon me in the time of trouble, Call upon me I will answer you."

else it will be too late. This is not a period to request for mundane things. Now is time for us all to present ourselves before God and ask Him to use us in accordance with His Will. This is the time of mercy, and the door of compassion has been flung open to mankind. The end of time is drawing nigh and repentance might be rather late for any man who failed to take this opportunity. THE SOURCE OF YOUR PROBLEM Your problems do not come from your parents, husband, wife, children, community, or government, but the sins you commit and you have refused to refrain from. Our Lord Jesus Christ did illustrate it well in the parable of the prodigal son. A certain man had two sons. One day, the younger of the two sons met his father and requested from him, his own share of the father's inheritance. His father obliged and gave him his share accordingly. After taking it, the son departed to a strange land. There, he squandered the whole wealth in drinking, smoking, enjoying with women, and generally living a deplorable life. He eventually exhausted all the money and begged to be given remnants of food usually thrown to pigs. One day after much suffering, he regained his senses and remembered his Father's estate with many laborers, and how he used to feed them. So he finally resolved to return to his father. He summed up courage to go to his father on bended knees and with a penitent heart. He said: "I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him, father, I have offended against heaven and before thee, I am not worthy to be called thy son, but take me back as one of your hired servants. (Luke 15:11-12).

It is therefore the height of insolence and disregard for anyone to ask God to give him a child, wife, husband, money, or anything. MAN SHOULD ALWAYS BE PRAYING TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS OF HIS SINS, BECAUSE MAN HAS DERAILED FROM THE PATH OF RECTITUDE AND MAN HAS FALLEN SHORT OF GOD'S GRACE. WHAT WE SHOULD DO DAILY IS TO CONFESS OUR SINS AND ASK GOD FOR HIS FORGIVENESS. That is exactly what is expected of all human beings irrespective of your race and color. This too is the cause of untold hardship and suffering in the world today. The present situation of things in the world is the result of God's presence on earth. HE WANTS THE ENTIRE HUMANITY TO WORSHIP HIM WITH PENITENT HEARTS. Let no man contemplate suicide as a solution to the present situation in the world. Do not think of running away from your country to any other place because He is everywhere. Whether you climb to the peak of a mountain, or go into the abyss, there is no salvation for you except you come to God on bended knees. None of these things and places hold salvation for man. IF YOU COME TO HIM WITH A PENITENT HEART, HE WILL SURELY WIPE AWAY BOTH YOUR SINS AND TEARS. FOR HE IS GOD OF MERCY AND COMPASSION AND HE IS EVER READY AND WILLING TO FORGIVE ANYONE WHO IS PENITENT. If any person should trace your problems to juju, witchcraft, apparition, mermaid, or any evil force, do not believe. THE REAL SOURCE OF YOUR PROBLEM IS YOUR SINFULNESS. The

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people of the world are so afflicted because they have forsaken God and stood far away from Him. As the heaven are higher than the earth, so also is God's wisdom beyond human comprehension. (Isaiah 55:9)The first lesson states clearly that man is the architect of his fate. It is also stated in the scripture that: FOR WHOM THE LORD LOVETH HE CHASTENETH, AND SCOURGETH EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVETH.(Heb 12:6). No person, therefore can get into the house of a strong man and plunder his goods except he binds his hands and legs first. Therefore God has not only bound the hands and legs of the entire inhabitants of the world, but He has also sealed their eyes and ears. Both the white and black races claim to be wiser than God and some claim that God does not exist at all. The question is: “Are men able to detect the source of their affliction?" Those who claim to be God, have they been able to provide solutions to the world's problems? Can you imagine God's patience and mercy? The whites have tried their utmost to create a human being and other things far beyond their knowledge. This explains why they (the whites), arrogate to themselves the status of gods and would not believe that God exists at all. No man takes God and His affairs seriously. People keep on enlisting the help of secret societies and cults, in search of powers. They research into various spheres, scientifically and spiritually, but to no avail. These are mere exercises in futility. They can never get any meaningful solutions to the real problem that way.

Church denominations are founded all over the world. Some are named after families that founded them. But has that provided the solution to man's problems? All these things that men do are meant to glorify themselves. Neither the church denominations nor any group of people have provided any solutions to the world's problems. When God deemed it fit to send His only begotten Son on earth, he first of all sent John the Baptist as His forerunner. Man had fallen short of God's glory and grace. That was why He sent His only begotten Son to come and shed His precious blood for the remission of man's sins and to draw man close to God. Christ Himself did say: "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you " (John 16:7). He also said in another passage: "I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit, when he, the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me; for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall show it unto you." (John 16:12-15). How many church denominations and individuals have practiced the injunctions of Our Lord Jesus Christ? Rather, mankind is busy with learning things of the worldcarnal teachings that would lead him only to destruction. It is worthy of note that money, knowledge of science and technology or secret societies cannot bring salvation to

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mankind. This time is hard and unfavorable for anybody who wishes to continue in disobedience and sinfulness. It is really pathetic that the inhabitants of the world have eyes but cannot see, they have ears, but they cannot hear, and they have minds but they cannot think. Man thus is ignorant of what is happening around him. He has failed to give a thought to the events around him and their causes. Take this message to all the corners and to all countries of the world. Take it to the blacks, the whites, young or old, rich or poor; take it to the weak, the strong and to the governments all over the world. They should be informed that they themselves are the sources of their problems; that they have forsaken God who created heaven and earth and all the things therein. As a result of this disobedience, God has personally tied the hands and legs of man. Man must surrender to his Creator, recognize and worship Him. In order to have peace, it is a must that man should listen to the instructions of God and carry them out. Man should pray fervently for himself. THE REIGN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT This is the reign of the Holy Spirit which is built on love, truth, peace, perseverance, mercy, and all the virtues. People continue to steal, quarrel, fight, and kill, indulge in idolatry and live abominably. Do you not know that now is the reign of the Holy Spirit which is built on love? It is stated in the scripture that: Where there is no vision the people perish.. (Proverbs 29:18). Therefore, this is a golden opportunity for all to hearken to His clarion call and repent. The entire world is still filled with

sins. That is why the people are now tied both hands and legs in order to bring them to submission. Governments, business organizations, churches and indeed the entire inhabitants of the earth are rendered weak and incapacitated. Instead of progress, there is now retrogression, as a result of the disobedience of mankind. Famine, diseases, wars and various pestilences are the order of the day, far beyond the understanding of man. Nobody knows the solutions to these problems. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE: LET US ALL TURN TO GOD ON BENDED KNEES AND WITH PERTINENT HEARTS; FOR HE WILL SAVE US. Meetings and conferences are held daily the world over and decisions are taken, yet, there is no solution. Researches are done and treatises written on various problems, yet the problems are far from any solution. All these efforts are in vain. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO MAN'S PROBLEM IS GOD HIMSELF WHO GIVES SALVATION AND PEACE. Are people not aware of the fact that their suffering and predicaments are clear indication of God's displeasure with human activities? For man to experience peace and joy and prosperity, he must flee from evil and refrain from sins. The academics, the technocrats and scientists are at their wits end. The soothsayers and seers cannot predict or foretell anything meaningful. Industries all over the globe are folding up. What is responsible for all these? It is a clear indication of God's hand in the affairs of man and a manifestation of His wrath upon the world. The only solution for man is to retrace his steps by

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going back to God his Creator. Whatever man is experiencing now is the tip of the iceberg, in other words, it is a police action because, the real calamity is yet to come. Withdraw your membership of secret societies, refrain from stealing, smoking, drinking, and other forms of vices, AND GO TO GOD WITH A PENITENT HEART. Nobody should waste his time and energy condemning another person or church denomination. That alone is like adding salt to injury. God has not taken the people of the world unawares with the situation they find themselves. These are the things that have long been spoken of. If you refer to the gospel, you will see everything clearly stated by God that, He would shake both the heavens and the earth at the close of the age. THEREFORE DO NOT GO TO ANY PERSON, SEEKING FOR SALVATION, FOR HE, THE HOLY SPIRIT, HAS INCAPACITATED EVERYBODY, AND HE HAS RENDERED HUMAN KNOWLEDGE USELESS. RE-EXAMINE YOUR LIFE AND WAYS NOW.

WHERE ARE THE MEN OF VALOR? Where are the mighty men of the world today?

Where are the most powerful witch-doctors and necromancers? Where are the world's eminent scientist, astrologers, the economists and the world leaders? Have they been able to provide any solution to the present situation in the world? WE NEED TO GO BACK TO GOD WITH PENITENT HEARTS FOR HE IS LOVE AND THE ONLY ANSWER TO OUR PROBLEMS. APART FROM GOD, THERE IS NO SALVATION FOR MANKIND. ANY PROBLEM THAT IS BEYOND MAN'S ABILITY MUST BE HANDED OVER TO GOD. PEOPLE SHOULD NOW REALIZE THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS WHICH COULD NOT BE SOLVED BY HUMAN BEINGS ARE DIRECTLY FROM GOD AS PUNISHMENT. IN SUCH CASES ONLY GOD HIMSELF CAN PROVIDE SOLUTIONS. For example, minerals are produced, crops cultivated and money minted, yet the world continues to be in want. Inflation spirals daily, and unemployment increases by leaps and bounds. Even in America where jobs used to be in surplus, the unemployment rate now scares even their renowned economists. Countries embark on deportation of both legal and illegal aliens, for the purpose of easing unemployment and other economic burdens, yet, these problems persist. The more the foreign nationals are repatriated, the more are the problems of the economy. The solution to these problems lies not in sacrificing to idols, spilling human blood, sending people to prison, or struggling for parcels of land. It is also vain for people to get involved in endless litigations. Know that

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FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 12:29 "Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house."

except a disease is properly diagnosed, no cure could be effected. Except the correct and most potent medicine is prescribed, how can the disease be cured? Christ openly said: "And if any man hear my words and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the words that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." (John 12:47-48). The consequences for those who disobey His voice are terrible. This is the time for all the wanderers to return home. The world has derailed from the path of rectitude and God wants all to return to Him now. He made it clear that he came not to judge the world, but to save it. All His injunctions are in our own interest. For instance we are warned to refrain from stealing, fornication, adultery, hatred and malice, all these are aimed at uniting us with God. The condition under which man finds himself is a direct repercussion of his transgression. You should discard every mundane teaching and practice God's injunctions. Do not get involved in idolatry and the worship of graven images. Peace and unity have eluded the entire world in various governments and church denominations. Families, communities and nations are at daggers drawn and their problems are endless. The only source of peace, unity and prosperity is God. All the political and economic problems faced by the world today can never be solved by human imagination and wisdom. Resources meant to be used in developing local governments, states and nations are diverted to private

coffers. Only a few individuals and their immediate families benefit from such public funds. The more the number of states and local governments the greater the dimension of the problem faced by the people. There are cases of embezzlement of public funds all over the world. Public officers are looting their regional treasuries. In spite of the huge revenues received from the sale of natural resources, nothing positively is done to alleviate the suffering of the ordinary citizen because of mal-administration and dishonesty. The socio-economic condition of the people is far from being improved. The reason is that no person or government agent seeks after love and dedication but they only seek after selfish interests. The proliferation of states and local governments as witnessed in Nigeria for instance, has not helped matters. Instead, the exercise has brought about numerous problems and hardships. This is so because the problem of Nigeria has nothing to do with the creation of more states and local governments. All the nations of the world are suffering from similar problems despite spirited efforts aimed at mass production of different products. Tell the world to refrain from sins and turn their hearts to God for immediate solutions to the perennial hardship and global economic crunch. The quantity of mineral deposits beneath the earth is inexhaustible; but since they did not bring about our problems, they can neither provide solutions to them. We have all denied God and deserted Him, therefore, in order to direct our attention to Him, He has bound us hands and legs. THE ONLY SOLUTION NOW IS

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FOR US TO GO TO HIM ON BENDED KNEES FOR REPENTANCE OF OUR SINS. AS A MERCIFUL FATHER, HE WILL SAVE US AND TAKE AWAY OUR PROBLEMS. HE IS THE KING OF PEACE, THE FATHER OF LOVE AND LIFE, THE GREATEST TEACHER AND THE FOUNTAIN OF MERCIES. Since God is merciful, let us all kneel before his feet and He will have mercy upon us. This is not the time for anyone to boast about anything. Whether you are a white man or a black man, rich or poor, do not boast about your position and do not weep because of your condition either, but turn your mind to your Creator for salvation. Of what importance is your status as a white man or a black man? What do you gain from the riches of the world without gaining eternal life? What do you lose if you gain eternal life without the riches of the world? You claim to have immense power and wisdom, and to have founded a certain church denomination. The question is, what added advantage has that brought to you over the other person? VIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE: If you claim to be the president of a country with immense powers, the question is, of what benefit has that been to you as regards your salvation? Or have your powers and status enhanced the betterment of the people's predicaments? Have you not used your position to oppress and defraud the people? You loot public treasury, embarking on white elephant projects with little or no economic value, just to boost your ego. You assume the mantle of leadership through bloodshed, systematically 90

eliminating your opponents in order to consolidate your bloody reign. Who amongst the leaders of the world has not spilled blood in one way or the other in order to rule? What solutions have the violent changes brought to the welfare of the people? When Peter severed the ear of the high priest's servant, Our Lord Jesus Christ told him to put his sword into its place, for, those who took up the sword would die by it. (Matthew 26:52)This explains why one person is killed by another and the chain of killings continue unabated. God has enjoined man to refrain from killing, stealing, and other atrocious acts; for whatever a man sows, same shall he reap. (Galatians 6:7) In other words, whatever you do to your fellow man, same shall be done to you in return. This is not the time for anyone to seek for a husband, wife, children, wealth or anything mundane for such things are worthless and unprofitable. THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO SEEK FOR JEHOVAH GOD AND HIS CHRIST NOW ON EARTH IN ORDER THAT PEACE AND PROSPERITY WILL REIGN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. That is the only source of our salvation. Read the second lesson once again.

SECOND BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 11:28 "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." THE MOST HIGH IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION IN THE WORLD: Why do you not listen to the King of peace and 91

the God of love and be saved? It does not cost you money or anything to turn to God and have eternal life. Does it not occur to you that He is perfectly aware of all the things going on in the world? He has not asked you the nature of your problems but He has solutions to them. He wants all those who labor and are heavy laden to come to Him and obtain rest. Therefore whatever your predicament, come to Him for He will give you rest. The whites are thinking of disarmament. They want to put a stop to the production and sale of deadly weapons because of their long lasting effects. But have they? Stealing, idolatry, among other vices are part of the most destructive weapons to mankind. These are the very things man must first of all stop in order to obtain peace and rest. It is high time we returned to our Creator and Master. Until we practice the teaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ, i.e. LOVE ONE ANOTHER, our problems will persist. It would not have cost the people anything to elect their leaders into various public offices, if they had allowed the love of God to prevail. It is because of man's deceitful tendencies and selfish motive that people have to contest for political offices and would do everything possible to win. If your intention is genuine, why must you force the very people you want to serve to vote you into power? If the people had lived in love and with the fear God, they would have elected a candidate of their choice, a worthy and popular person to pilot their affairs with the love of God. What good thing can a president, a governor, or a legislator without the fear of God do? Any

administration run and sustained by the force of arms can never address itself to the problems of the people. Cases of armed robbery attacks persist in spite of executions by firing squad to deter the bandits. The whole world has turned away from God. But this is the time for mankind to retrace his steps and seek after his Creator God and he will have real peace and prosperity. It is written in the Psalms: "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watcheth but in vain."(Psalm 127:1) You should always note the above quoted verse from the scripture. Do not waste your time in watching and building anything for your self because it is only God who can watch and build a nation. Are you sure that it is God who has mandated you to keep watch or build or conduct elections? Can you see why you fail? In 1979, Nigeria spent a fortune to restore democracy. Ironically, the whole exercise was brought to naught and all the resources wasted because only thieves were elected into various offices. Right now the march to the third Republic is on and you find that two brothers are fighting over one position or the other. Each of them is ready to go to any length to prevent the other from winning. What really is the cause of this? What good thing could be derived from such hooligans when they finally take up the mantle of leadership? Until the world finally realizes that

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it is love alone that reigns, and that whoever possesses it needs not campaign for any position to be elected, the present trend of events will persist.

The Holy Spirit is in the world but the inhabitants of the world do not know Him. Whether the world knows Him or not, this is the reign of the Holy Spirit. In short, God's government has fully started. In order to be on the safe side, it is expedient that the world leaders should peacefully surrender the rulership and governance to the owner now. IF YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR GOD AND CLING TO HIM, ALL WILL BE WELL WITH YOU BECAUSE HE IS TRUTH AND LIFE. The world continues to gaze into the sky, expecting Our Lord Jesus Christ to descend; whereas He has for long set up His Divine Administration. He has nothing to do with killing, idolatry, division, and anything sinful. The only thing that reigns in God's kingdom is love. A pertinent question is asked in the scripture: "For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his soul?"(Mark 8:36). THE WORLD IS IN A STATE OF SQUALOR The trend of events in the world as a result of the rush-rush attitude of people is amazing. There is much cheating, squandering of money, and looting of public funds. The people are exposed to a state of hopelessness and squalor. Now the situation is that of survival of the fittest. People these days violate natural laws with impunity to get their way. Now is the time for man to stop these wicked activities and return to God for salvation. This is not the time to cheat, oppress or kill others. God is the owner of everything, including man himself. If we desire power, love and truth, we should

seek after God, for in God there is no lie, no deceit, no oppression. If you receive bribe to elect a particular candidate into an office, do you not think that such a person would want to recover and defray all his expenses before thinking of the general interest of the masses? It is in view of this situation that many politicians regard politics as investment and not as service to humanity. Many world leaders loot public treasury and keep whatever they steal in foreign banks. When such leaders eventually die, the money is suddenly frozen and taken over by the foreign government, yet their people suffer at home. Except we are truly repentant and go back to God, problems on earth will continue endlessly. Christ has therefore called on all the inhabitants of the world, all those who labor and are heavy laden to come to Him and have rest. He has taken over the control of everything that causes man to be proud and disobedient. Except man returns to his Creator, man will continue to be in trouble and in chains. We are all naked before God. This gospel with its revelation is being given so that the entire inhabitants of the world can be duly informed of the impending doom. A city without a prophet is ruined, and that is the more reason this gospel should be disseminated throughout the world. I have been waiting all this while to hear who will come out with the real solution to the problems plaguing the world. No one has come up ever since and now I am making this declaration to the whole world that they should return to God if they desire peace and prosperity. All the afflictions that plague mankind are brought about by His angels. The ants, the mosquitoes, flies, rain,

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sun, lightening, thunder, earthquake, drought, fire, and so on are all God's angels and messengers. God can use these things to inflict disease, pain, sickness, starvation, and death upon the earth, if mankind offends Him. All the political, economic, social and religious problems that afflict the world are products of man's disobedience to God. The world should have now grown to a stage where it should be problem-free. Man should now be speaking directly with his Creator and enjoying His goodness. He is ready to show His abundant mercies and love to mankind. He is peace, truth, love, patience and all the good virtues you can think of. He rules the world with His virtues. Go to Him with your problems and He will surely answer you. We have only one Shepherd and as a matter of necessity, there will be only one flock. Testimonies are given by various people about the power in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star to solve any form of problem. THOSE WHO READ THIS GOSPEL AND RECEIVE BAPTISM INTO BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR WILL HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS SOLVED. The soothsayers, witchdoctors, physicians and similar people are quite aware of the fact there is no more power in their arts. Their source of power had for long been completely cut off. The robbers, the deceivers, the governments, the murderers are now rendered powerless. People keep on consulting them out of ignorance and fear. This is the time for everyone to help himself.

GOD ABHORS COUP D'ETAT: Within a short period of time which the Nigerian government has not been toppled, have you not noticed a remarkable change in the country? Frequent and abrupt changes of governments contribute to the woes of many countries. It is the Holy Spirit that causes all the things on earth, including activities during the present military regime in Nigeria. The Biblical Prodigal Son returned to his father empty-handed. On his arrival, his father did not reject him but received him warmly. He ordered his servants to slaughter the fattest calf to celebrate his return. He was clad in new and expensive clothes. Everything suddenly changed for him. That is exactly what God expects everybody to do. He is ready to receive us anytime we turn a new leaf. Often people would say, this is nothing to which we should call the name of God; it is no God's business. If it is not God's business, whose is it? For now, the Holy Spirit takes dominion over everything in the world. Whether you are a Jew, a Pharisee, Gentile, Sadducee, Greek, Nigerian, British, whatever you are, you are owned by God. God does not discriminate, He gives equal treatment to all.

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THE CASE OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH Before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, God warned them: "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? said the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs or of he

goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my court? Bring me no more vain oblations; INCENSE IS AN ABOMINATION UNTO ME; the new moons and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot, away with. It is iniquity even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash ye, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes: cease to do evil, learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land." (Isaiah 1:11-19). On the other hand he further warned: "But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." (Isaiah 1:20). If Sodom and Gomorrah had accepted God's condition and gone to Him, they would not have perished. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave an assurance before His ascension: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name they shall cast out devils; and they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly it shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover." (Mark

16:16-18). What then does it cost you to get out of bondage and go back to God? What would you lose? Many people who have baptized into this kingdom have testified of good luck and fortunes upon baptism. A certain brother who was a beneficiary of such sudden change was so surprised that he decided to investigate Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, its origin and activities, right from Biakpan to Calabar, its headquarters, and finding no foul play or anything incriminating, he left and shouted for joy. Therefore, brethren, God does not charge you any fee to come to Him. He rather flings the gate of His mercies wide open for all those who accept Him and repent, to pass through. Preach this gospel to the entire world and to the unbelievers, tell the so-called world powers to disengage from the production of arms and follow God, that, this is the era of the Holy Spirit, and He has come to reign forever. Therefore, they should give peace a chance to prevail. Read the Golden Text once again.

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GOLDEN TEXT: ROMANS 10:12-13 "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." THE OWNER OF THE VINEYARD HAS COME: GOD IS NOT FOR ANY SPECIFIC GROUP OF PEOPLE OR NATIONS; HE IS FOR ALL. THE SAME GOD IS FOR THE BLACKS, THE WHITES, MEN, WOMEN, YOUNG, OLD, WEAK, STRONG,

A TESTIMONY: A brother from Adoni once testified at 34 Ambo Street, Calabar, that he suffered from tuberculosis for twelve years, and he was vomiting blood. After going round the world in search of remedy, he was finally brought 34 Ambo Street in 1975. That as soon as the Father placed His hands on his head, he fully recovered. Since then he is hale and hearty. Not only this but also, this brother became very rich. He built a beautiful storey building and had so much wealth that the people in his community doubted his source of wealth. Two people who rose against him as a result of his God given wealth became mentally deranged in the course of their diabolical investigation. Others who were against Him finally came back to plead for forgiveness when they found that they could not destroy him. They told him that they did not know that his wealth was from his God. But about forty necromancers who had also

attempted to do away with this brother came to him and asked him to leave the community because they could not contain the power of Olumba Olumba Obu. According to this brother, he rebuffed these evil men and even went out to the village square to announce to the whole community that all powers from witch doctors have been rendered useless and powerless. He also stated that THE ONLY SOLUTION TO MAN NOW IS TO TURN TO THE LIVING GOD WHO IS NOW ON EARTH. As a result of the overwhelming power of the Holy Father, the forty necromancers have now baptized into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star and all their charms and amulets burnt to ashes. So you should go into the whole world and inform the people to run away from their former ways and turn to God for salvation. WHOEVER PERSECUTES A MEMBER OF BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR CAN NEVER GO SCOT FREE. EVEN IF A WHOLE COMMUNITY SHOULD RISE AGAINST YOU, THE FATHER SHALL OVERCOME THEM FOR YOU. Tell the world to flee from evil and every form of unrighteousness and follow God, for as He did to the Israelites so shall He do to the Gentiles in this generation. Apart from members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, no other people are commissioned and empowered to carry this divine message to the world. You are hereby asked to come to God and He will surely forgive you. Once you surrender your body and soul to Him, He will bless you and protect you. DO NOT PREACH TO THE PEOPLE THAT THEY SHOULD COME TO BROTHERHOOD OF

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RICH AND POOR. HE IS GOD OF ALL AND IS EVER READY TO HELP THOSE WHO CALL UPON HIM. EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD AND EVEN HERE IN BROTHERHOOD POINT TO THE FACT THAT GOD IS HERE ON EARTH. ALL THESE THINGS PROVIDE ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR YOU TO GO INTO THE WORLD TO TELL THE PEOPLE THAT THE OWNER OF THE WORLD IS HERE. Brotherhood of the Cross and Star does not approve idolatry, medication of any kind, nor membership of any secret society and the rest of the vices. This is because we are well fortified.

THE CROSS AND STAR. TELL THEM TO FLEE FROM UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND GO TO GOD WITH PENITENT HEARTS FOR HE WILL WIPE AWAY THEIR TEARS AND GIVE THEM REST. A stroke of the cane is enough for the wise. May God bless His Holy words. Amen. THANK YOU FATHER.

THE LAST GENERATION FIRST BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 21:27 "And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." SECOND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 19:8 "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints." GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 2:14 "But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication."

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kingdom, meekness, gentleness, temperance, humility, truthfulness, and every virtue is needed. Recall that scripture has said that this generation shall not pass away until all things are fulfilled. There is no begging anyone to come into the kingdom, rather it is for one to beg to be allowed into the kingdom, for if you do not possess the needed qualities, you will not enter into it. If you are stubborn, disposed to stealing, telling lies, fornicating, drinking, snuffing, smoking, etc., you will not enter into it. There is no cunningness, no violence, no quarrelling. If you have the desired qualities, you will enter into it. Your many years in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star means nothing if you do not possess the needed qualities. If the entry requirements were wealth, Peter, James, John, would not have left their canoes to follow Our Lord Jesus Christ. If it were wisdom, Paul would not have abandoned his calling and high wisdom to move bare foot, following the way of Christ. If the criteria for entry were wealth, would Our Lord Jesus Christ heal people's sicknesses free of charge? The Lord told them that the kingdom is like a costly stone hidden in a vineyard, which when some one discovered, went and sold all that he had, and bought that vineyard. THE KINGDOM IS NOTHING ELSE BUT LOVE, HUMILITY, MEEKNESS, KINDNESS AND ALL OTHER VIRTUES, AND YOU MUST POSSESS THESE VIRTUES TO BE IN THE KINGDOM. Of all the multitudes that followed Our Lord Jesus Christ, how many followed Him to the end? Only twelve disciples followed Him. Of these twelve, when He moved to a place, He would leave nine there and continue His journey

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with three, and when He reached another destination, He would leave the three there and move alone. Why did the thousands of His disciples not follow Him? IT WAS BECAUSE OF THEIR REFUSAL TO ABSTAIN COMPLETELY FROM SIN. MORE SO HE WENT AROUND WITH ONLY TWELVE DISCIPLES BECAUSE OF THEIR GOOD SPIRIT. Many people swear that when Christ comes back, they will go with Him, but what preparations have they made? From the beginning of the world, God has no business with sin, and that was why God demanded a righteous blood for the forgiveness of the sins of the world. What man loves, God hates; what God hates man loves. Man delights in sinning but God does not. Christ, whom we confess, knew that the Father does not have anything to do with sin. He carefully avoided sin, for if He was abused or cursed, He did not curse back. The reason I am revealing these to you is so that you may know where you are. The problem with you is that you do not cherish what is given to you freely. The grace by which we are saved is not valued. The gate is there but you will not enter into the kingdom. This is because of sin. It was only Our Lord Jesus Christ who was clean. He did not sin, fight, quarrel, frown his face when attacked. Another person who was holy was Adam when he was in the garden of Eden. But from the time Adam fell to the time of Christ, there is none other who could be compared to Our Lord Jesus Christ. BESIDES CHRIST CAN YOU MENTION ONE PERSON WHO WILL BE SLAPPED AND HE WILL NOT SLAP BACK? IF WE WANT TO BE JEALOUS, WE SHOULD BE JEALOUS OF HIM.

You talk of Our Lord Jesus Christ yet you do not want to identify with His behavior. We should be like Him. Paul desired to dine with Him and be like Him hence, he was jealous of his ways. Paul said, "All these things that charm me most, I sacrifice them so as to have Christ." You should only desire Christ and be devoted to the course of Christ. At the moment, realize that it would be better for someone who has not seen this kingdom to fail to enter it than for a person who has known about it to fail to enter. You have been informed that you do not need to light candles, to have money, or be wealthy, in order to be admitted, but by the qualities mentioned earlier to you. If you go with wealth, children, wives, etc., you cannot enter this kingdom. It is common to find members struggling in the different bethels for seats and positions, they beat someone and push others away, and they claim to do a service to God, or work for the Father. Is God the God of confusion? One adage says,"When I see a dead person, I will shed tears." Now that you have seen a dead body, why have you not shed tears? Beauty, wealth or money are not required; but divine qualities are required. If you are cunning, or you prove to be cleaver, you are doing yourself harm. If you tell lies, you are equally doing yourself more harm. The way to the kingdom of God is not very easy, neither is it possible through violence. If it were by violence, David would have been the first to enter. If you kill what will be your gain? Remember that when David wanted to build a temple for God, God instructed him not to do so, for his hands were soiled with blood. One maxim says, "Since eating of yam

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is a taboo to me, it does not mean that I should drive the goat away from it." People say that the sermons given in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star are difficult. Do you want to go back to the orthodox churches? You may go back if you so desire. But if you are really a child of God why do you fornicate, steal, kill, drink, smoke, snuff, cause division, hate, fight and commit other vices? By doing these, what other punishment do you need because I know that you are punished already. How many times can an offender be punished? How many times would a man fall? He has already fallen and you want to punish him in addition. Why? Our Lord Jesus Christ said all those who sin are under law, meaning those who sin are under sin. There is no wisdom in your action when one steals your property, and you pray to God to punish him. You should ask God to spare and not to punish him. If you were to take the teachings given you here seriously, you would not fail. If you are cursed, or abused, you should not return the abuses, otherwise you will be liable to punishment. Christ told Peter to put back his sword; for he who takes up the sword, will die by the sword. Now if you value your life, flee from sin, and you will conquer every situation. Let the first lesson be reviewed.

FIRST BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 21:27 "And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."

NO MUNDANE THING IS REQUIRED: Do you hear that? Did Christ not tell his disciples," I will go to prepare a place for you, when I go I shall come back to take you unto myself, that where I am there will you also be." Where is He? Where will He take you to? Christ is in love, patience, meekness, humility, moral rectitude, uprightness and all those who are in Christ must have these virtues. How is it that Christ is not a murderer, fornicator, thief, drunkard, and yet you expect Him to take a fornicator, a drunkard, a murderer unto Himself? Do you see how the wisdom of this world is confounded? No sin whatsoever shall enter there. Lying, stealing, fornicating, hatred, gossiping and all vices, will not enter into it. Do not struggle for wealth but struggle for righteousness, so as to pass by this gate. This is why Christ said, "If one does not hate his father, mother, children, and take up his cross and follow me, he is not suitable for me.” (Luke 14:26-27). If any of the mundane things is relevant in this kingdom, he would have said so, and I would have told you. Did Christ not have earthly father and mother and relatives? He surrendered them up for the sake of the kingdom. It does not cost anything but self-sacrifice. Anything that can cause your brother or yourself to fall, leave it so that you can gain entry into the kingdom of God. No doubt food, houses, wealth, children, are all good, but if because of these things you do not enter the kingdom what will you say? Rather than loose the kingdom, because of clothes, children, wealth, and other

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mundane things, why do you not abandon them? Know from today that the kingdom of God requires SELF DENIAL. An experience from the children of God who tasted the kingdom shows that people always consider them as being mad. If actually this kingdom was revealed to you by God, you would have known that the kingdom does not need thieves, fornicators, murderers, and evil doers. What prevents the whole world from entering into this kingdom is that they do not want to leave sin. Christ said be keen to be holy, else, you will not see God. Does He not say in His teachings: " Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Your mind is not clean because you are always thinking of children, money, wealth. When will you think of God? Many of us claim that Jehovah God and His Christ have come, and we say this with our lips but without any conviction. You profess that the Father has come, Christ has come, the Holy Spirit has come, but when you discuss with another person you still ask, "Is it true God has come?" John proclaimed Christ, but while in prison, he doubted if he was truly the Christ because he thought that when Christ would come, he would set the people free from prison. So he was never perturbed the first time he was imprisoned until after two weeks and when he did not see Christ coming to release him he started doubting and he sent messengers to find out whether He was the one or they were to look for another person. You are told to look for imperishable things and not for perishable things.(John 6:27) You should not be surprised to find someone who attacked you and snatched your car from you coming back to you to ask you to pray for him. What

about the car he got from you? You should not be surprised too if you see someone who eloped with your wife coming back to report to you that the same woman left him for another man. The whites say that no condition is permanent. But as far as this kingdom is concerned, I say that once you enter into it nothing can take you out of it. When you enter into it, it is for ever. The gate to this kingdom is narrow but there is no sickness, death, suffering, poverty or any of the human problems. This path leads to eternal life as against the wide road which leads to destruction. Thus, it is not easy to see a true Brotherhood of the Cross and Star member who abstained from fornication, or stealing going back to them. If you find any Brotherhood member who is not able to abstain from fornication or any other vice, know that he is not of the kingdom of God. There is nothing as great as a man being holy. Such is a man who has love, who does not fornicate, does not tell lies, does not drink, does not discriminate, but regards everybody as himself. For many thousand years, people have been taught the acts of righteousness, and now this is the last generation, and after this the end will come. If God loved sin, He would have listened to Adam when he fell. As he that called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your ways. Be truthful, as you have left drinking, can you remain in a bar? If you had left juju practices, can you stay in a compartment where there are juju priests? How do you think that Our Lord Jesus Christ can come back to dwell with sinners? The entry to this kingdom is not closed but there is only one gate and that is righteousness. Let the second lesson be reviewed.

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SECOND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 19:8 "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints." THE SYMBOL OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD: Have you heard that? It is not shameful to hear that people still commit sin in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star? We need to lead good lives, provide food for people who have no food, give clothes to those who are lacking and they will speak good of us and thus, glorify God. The situation now could be compared to the feast given by one king in the Bible. He invited only the rich, the powerful, the high and the mighty ones, but they did not honor his invitation. He had to invite the poor and the lame and they immediately turned up for the feast. Now he observed that not all in attendance wore the wedding garment and he asked that they be cast outside. So, know that if by any means you have found yourself in this kingdom, you will leave if you do not possess the necessary qualities because God does not delight in sin. The kingdom of God is not mighty buildings filled with sophisticated television sets and other electronics or costly carpets or women or men. The word of God says that, "Though we knew Christ in the flesh, we do not know him in the flesh again."(2 Cor 5:16) If one writes on his body, Jesus Christ, Jehovah-God, yet he steals, fornicates, or commits other forms of vices, such a person is not of the kingdom of God. You may claim to be a Reverend Father, pope or Bishop, or any other esteemed designation, 112

but you still fight, quarrel, fornicate, hate, bear grudge, drink, steal, and wallow in other vices, you are not of this kingdom because the identity of every child in this kingdom is righteousness. WHICH MAN CAN FILL A HALL FULL OF YAMS AND PLACE A GOAT IN CHARGE OF THEM? OR WHO CAN FILL A HALL FULL OF GOATS AND ACCEPT AN APPLICATION FROM A TIGER TO WATCH OVER THE GOATS? OF COURSE NO ONE WOULD DO THAT EVEN IF THE TIGER WOULD OFFER DO THE JOB FREE OF CHARGE. You are seeking for money by all means, so you think God will call you to watch over His treasury, or work for Him? MANY OF YOU CLAIM TO COME HERE FOR THE SERVICE OF GOD ONLY TO COME AND SCATTER THE SHEEP. If you find a man bringing his wife and children into this place and you take care of them without making advances to them or looking for any favor, you are in the kingdom, but if you do the contrary, you are not of this kingdom and you must have entered through the window. CHRIST SAID THAT ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE HOUSE THROUGH THE WINDOW IS A THIEF BUT HE THAT ENTERS THROUGH THE GATE IS THE SHEEP, AND THE SHEPHERD KNOWS HIM. This is not the time to talk but the time to practice the word of God. If you are not seen fornicating, drinking, stealing, smoking, people will admire you and follow you. Let the Golden Text be re-examined.

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expenses, and if it is stolen, he has nothing, and if you wash your linen clean his money must be provided for him. He must also be comforted. Do you not know that you and I are the city, and we have to labor to clean it of weeds? THE FATHER CANNOT GIVE ROOM TO ANYONE WHO IS SINFUL TO COME NEARER THIS KINGDOM. The politicians are struggling for nothing, only those who wash their linen clean can rule. This is not the time to quarrel, shout, but the time righteousness must be seen in you. Christ said," Copy me, for I am meek and lowly in heart." What is the sense in saying that God is in Lagos whereas God is in you. THERE IS NO GOD IF GOD IS NOT SEEN IN YOU. You are not different from a person who says," Do what I preach and not what I do, and the person who says that God is in Lagos. Did Our Lord Jesus Christ not tell us that if you are told to find Him here or there, do not go, but as the lightening passes from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be seen? PEOPLE MUST FIND RIGHTEOUSNESS IN YOU. Brethren, I will not take you further than this, a stroke of the cane is sufficient onto the wise. Those who have ears to hear should hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen. ANK YOU HOLY FATHER.

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FIRST BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 11:15-18 "And the seventh sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth." SECOND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 17:14 "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."

the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh."

INTRODUCTORY CHORUS: THE SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS FIERCE I SHALL OVERCOME THEM FOR YOU BRETHREN REJOICE FOR I SHALL OVERCOME THEM FOR YOU.

GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 19:17-21 "And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat of the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and

TIMELY WARNING TO MANKIND: Today's gospel is similar to the one I imparted to you since 1974 when I presented to you the weapons of the war of God. I want to make it clear to you that the time is drawing nearer than before. Hence you are well informed against any eventuality. This explains why I call on all and sundry to listen to the gospel I preach everyday, and for every one to be alert. This is because IF THERE IS ANYONE AMONG YOU WHO DOES NOT REPENT, HIS BLOOD WILL BE ON HIM. BUT IF EVERYONE OF YOU ADHERES STRICTLY TO THESE DIVINE

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TEACHINGS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY REFRAINS FROM ALL MANNERS OF SIN, AND HE ALSO GETS PREPARED, THE ONE WILL NOT BE TAKEN UNAWARES. No single sinner shall be left behind in this world. It is for this reason that I teach you round the clock; I work afternoon, day and night, and with tears in my eyes, while at the same time you laugh to scorn. Once you are cleansed you go back to defile yourselves with sin. Do you know when the end of time will come? Do you know when it will occur? I had earlier told you that when that time comes, I put on the black garment, which is the war garment, I will carry the sword with the staff, and if you like, you can cry, for no amount of weeping shall stop me from doing my will. The warfare of God is not against the saints; but the day of judgment you and I have been hearing of is the one I am referring to. This does not call for the use of guns to shoot someone, or for the use of a bomb, machete, speaking words or engaging in one form of thing or the other. No! Before you know what is happening I shall put on the black garment, and no matter how you may cry, it is finished. Once you are a sinner, you shall be cut off from the surface of the earth, be you black or white, and even if all the inhabitants of the world commit sin, all shall be cut off. I tell you these things everyday yet none of you would like to hearken to my instructions. THE COMMENCEMENT OF GOD'S WARFARE: Each time you are cleansed you go back to bath in the mud again. Go and tell those who call themselves swindlers, "419," if any of your people is among those

involved in such acts, whether he hears or not, God's warfare is a fierce and a terrible one. It is not directed against the righteous but against those who do not hearken unto the voice of God, those who do not show reverence to God and those who do not practice the word of God. The legions of God are beyond any number, they are countless in number. One soldier of God can destroy the whole world, but unfortunately nobody seems to pay attention and keep to my words. You are expected to pass this message on to your immediate community and the entire world. What type of weapon do you have? Angels are the soldiers of God, and not the carnal soldiers. All sinners who do not want God to rule shall be eliminated from the surface of the earth and there shall be no place to keep their dead bodies. You have heard what happened in China recently where about forty million people drowned at sea. Recent happenings in different places cannot be explained by anybody. You are the luckiest set of persons to have someone like myself admonishing you daily, because no matter the circumstances, no sinner shall be saved. You are admonished not to seek for vengeance with some who slaps you, this and other admonitions are aimed at salvaging you on the Day of Judgment, but you go about causing confusion, fighting, and indulging in one form of sin or the other. You are already informed of what their end would be. Man is in a state of pity. Since 1974 till date, how many years have passed since then? The answer is twenty five years. But none of you pities yourself. You still indulge in stealing, telling lies, fornication, killing of people, speaking ill against the

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ways of God, and litigating. What do you think of yourself? Do you assume that God would not judge the whole world? He has just one day to judge the entire world. All those who were here in 1974 know exactly what happened then. A mere display of the judgment equipment resulted in the darkness which engulfed the whole place during broad day light. The angels are alert, but if the Father does not give the order, nothing can happen. After being shown the judgment equipment, if you were to believe in the Father, none of you would have ventured into committing sin. Disseminate this message to the armed robbers, who go about pointing guns at people, that the judgment day is nigh. In the spiritual warfare, you will not see the soldiers with your naked eyes, but before you know it, many people are reported dead, heaven and earth would not be exempted. Brethren, it is very pathetic. All those who practice the injunctions of God have no problem in life. The judgment day is the only day set aside by God to wage war against all sinners, those who blaspheme against God, those who do not believe in Him and those who perpetrate evil. I pity these set of people greatly and my eyes are full of tears for them, yet none of you pities himself. What I am telling you now is the truth. Examine yourself critically in order that you are not taken unawares. CHRIST HAD TAKEN DOMINION: Henceforth, Christ has assumed His full rulership in heaven and on earth. The Children of God have no problems, they move freely hence I have no problem with them. I have problems with those who are stubborn, the 120

murderers, the fornicators, the thieves, the necromancers, the drunkards, those who continue to eat meat and fish, the confusionist and all the troublemakers. I also have problems with those who are fond of saying that,"Heaven help those who help themselves." From 1974 till date, how many years have elapsed now? Have you been able to save yourself? All the judgement equipment are intact. But for God's sympathy towards humanity, who can wage war with God? But for the same sympathy, the whole world would have perished. FIRST BIBLE WITNESS: MATTHEW 24:20-22 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. THE LOVE OF GOD UNTO MAN IS GREAT: But for the sake of the elects of God, nobody would have survived in this world and this shows the love God has for us. SPIRITUAL CHORUS: THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR ME NOBODY CAN COMPREHEND. Can you see how quiet the whole house is? This is because you have indulged in sins, those of you who have 121

refrained from sin, later found yourselves returning to your old sinful ways, committing those sins which you committed before you repented, and now you believe that there is nothing wrong. Actually there is nothing, but be informed that all of us have a case to answer on the day of judgment. Something great awaits the entire world, but for the sake of the elects of God in our midst, nobody would have been saved. If you are told what transpired in many parts of the world, especially in such places as China, India, Russia, America, and recently in Turkey where earth quakes claimed thousands of lives, you would be shaken. Brethren, you would see food yet you would not be able to eat. Read the First Bible Lesson again. FIRST BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 11:15-18 "And the seventh sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth."

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THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT DRAWS NIGH: Have you heard the text? Now, go and disseminate the same news to the world, to the whites and to the blacks, to the evil doers and those who do not have any reverence for God. Again, tell it to those who do not want to listen to the word of God, and especially to those in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star who go about doing as they please. Where will you be on that day? God is not in need of people, but you are the ones who lack people. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE: Should I put on the black garment right now, something will definitely happen, but, I would not wish that to happen. A FATHER CANNOT BE ON THE PLAY GROUND YET HE ALLOWS THE MASQUERADE TO BEAT HIS CHILD. It would be very shameful to allow such a thing to happen while I am in your midst. Should such a thing happen, where would you run to? There is no place you can run and hide. Without the Father, no other person can prevent such a thing for you. An English axiom states that, "Prevention is better than cure." Nobody has this knowledge; rather, what is significant as far as you are concerned is money, money all the time. Apart from that, you take legal action against one another, and you commit various sins. You sin in the morning, afternoon, in the evening and deep into the night, without showing any regard for me. Once I put on the black garment, it is finished. I will not speak any word. The angels who will execute this judgment are ever ready to carry out any instructions I issue to them. This is a spiritual warfare to be carried out by the heavenly host. The whites have no 123

hand in it. I am merely reminding you about the day of judgment, without dwelling much on the issue and by not attempting to bring out the judgement equipment. Read the second bible lesson.

SECOND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 17:14 "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful." THE CHILDREN OF GOD ARE PROTECTED IN THE COMING DOOM: I remain the same all the time, the children of God have nothing to worry about provided they adhere strictly to the words of these teachings by possessing love. They will see all these things happening, yet nothing shall happen to them. All those who practice the injunctions of God cannot have problems in life. But those who claim to be mighty, strong, murderers, stubborn, thieves and those who blaspheme against God shall all be extinct from the surface of the earth in a second. All those who struggle for landed property, claiming that the said property belong to their father. Who is your father? You further claim to be the government. WHO MADE YOU THE GOVERNMENT? To all the inhabitants of the world, I tell you the time is nigh. I am not going into details but I am surmarising everything. I have finished for I do not intend to take you any further. Since 1974 till date, it has been a long time, in view of what is now at stake. Is there 124

anybody who can make noise? There are a lot of preparations in the pipeline. I can observe that so many people have changed greatly for the better. Had I worn the black garment in 1974 or there about, a lot of people would have been in a state of pity. But so many people have changed greatly, for their eyes are now opened. Any body who perishes now was destined for destruction. What I am telling you now is the truth and not vision, prophecy or dream, but the real truth. I have never spoken in vain, all my pronouncements must surely come to pass. But this is not the case with yours; for none of your pronouncements will come to pass, both black and white included. THE BLACK GARMENT IS REAL: Rejoice with God because this costs you nothing. You seek for life, and you are given. All your sins are forgiven. Why then do you delay? The day I shall put on this black garment, you shall be surprised, and there will be no going back for you, because damnation has by then set in. There will be a lot of wailing and crying on that day, for it shall happen in a twinkle of an eye. DO NOT CHALLENGE GOD: Recall when the king of Assyria sent messengers of war to Hezekiah that he was going to crush the children of Israel as he had done to other kingdom and empires, and thus conquered them? Hezekiah went quietly to the altar of the Lord and placed the king of Assyria's letter on the Altar. Hezekiah prayed thus before the Lord: "O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the Cherubim, thou 125

art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of all the earth; thou has made heaven and earth." Hezekiah further prayed God that He bows down his ear and hears, that He opens his eyes and sees a mere mortal he God created challenging Him. God sent only a single angel to slaughter the Assyrians; no single soul in the camp of the Assyrians survived apart from the king Sennacherib who had fled the previous day to Nineveh. All the doubting Thomases shall be eliminated from the surface of the earth. See how I deny myself of all comforts by praying, fasting, and refraining from all forms of sins to save you, yet you are not willing to be saved. I really pity the whole world, including you, the Children of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. Take for instance all those who backslide from Brotherhood of the Cross and Star; where are they now? ONCE YOU LEAVE THIS FOLD, YOU ARE CONDEMNED, AND IF YOU DOUBT IT, THEN TRY. I am on top of the palm tree and I tell you that the palm fruits are not yet ripe, but you who are on the ground below me, claim that twenty of the palm fruits are ripe. Go and harvest them if you think so. Can any of you withstand the war going on here? Since 1912 the same warfare has been waging overseas. You are not prepared to take precaution. Even with the happiness, joy, long life and peace the Holy Father gives to you, nobody is thankful.

THRONE. THE LORD SHALL RAISE A PROPHET: Have you heard that my children? The children of this last generation are really loved by God, else He would have done his will. All the judgement equipment are intact and yet they are within my reach. Let us keep our fingers crossed and see what God intends to do in this world. I have fortunately come to prostrate to the Father reminding Him of His word and He has remembered them. Nobody recalls the words of God and for his reason, you bear malice, you quarrel, and you are exasperated at all times. BRETHREN, ONCE YOU BACKSLIDE FROM THIS FOLD YOU ARE HEADING TOWARD A LONG MINISTRY WORK. Ghosts and apparitions are not responsible for what befalls you in life. SECOND BIBLE WITNESS: ACTS 3:21-23 Whom the heaven must receive until the time of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

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loved greatly by God and also greatly pitied by God, and yet none of you pities himself. Remember that no evil doer shall be saved. On judgement day, God will not entertain any statement of self-defense. This is because our weapons of warfare in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is OBEDIENCE. LET US THEREFORE PRACTICE THE INJUNCTIONS OF GOD IN ORDER THAT WE MIGHT BE SAVED, AND THUS HAVE A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. We are now liberated, there is no more war, sickness, death, and lack. I do not want anybody to complain about lack of anything you encounter any more. All our resources should be pooled together. Do not indulge in sin, for the love of God unto us is great. Let the Golden Text be read for I do not intend to over labor you so that you may not faint. The kind of words which proceed forth from my mouth are wonderful and I do not want to dwell much on that because I do not want to bury many corpses.

beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh."

SPIRITUAL CHORUS: WE THANK THEE LORD MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 19:17-21 "And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat of the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the

ALL THINGS ARE HEREIN ACCOMPLISHED: You have heard the lyrics of the spiritual chorus rendered in Biakpan dialect thus: “OVEN KUT KEYEN M'OZOI ASASO UREMA IZAN." The meaning is: "ALL THINGS IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY THE FATHER." For instance, if after today's sermon, I decide to put on the black garment, you all will witness what will happen in the world. If you doubt then, wait, for you shall see wailing and crying in the entire world. But the children of God shall not witness such things. IF THE WHOLE WORLD KNEW THE PERSONALITY WHO IS AMONG THEM ON EARTH, WHO WOULD HAVE OPENED HIS MOUTH? The entire world is now given to you and you are expected to abide in peace and in love with each other at all times. The three days of darkness is not for you, the children of God, neither shall you complain of

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sickness, lack, fighting, or wars, for those who wage God's wars are on the alert. If anybody immediately refrains from sin, he is saved but whosoever proves to be hard hearted, once I put the black garment on, it is finished, nothing can stop me. AN ILLUSTRATION ON PREDESTINATION: I once gave you this illustration about a certain man who was so prosperous, so much that he owned everything, including a bank. One day he requested God to give him something which will enable him to know what would happen the next day. And so, God gave him a wonder dog which was well trained. One day, when thieves planned to burglarize his bank, break it and make away with his money, the dog revealed it to the master. This man did not ask the wonder dog the solution to the problem but he went straight and hired armed police men to secure the bank premises against the robbery. Thus the robbery attempt was foiled, and on the appointed day for the robbery, the thieves did not show up at the bank. This made the man to be thankful to God for giving him such a wonderful dog. In another instance the wonder dog revealed to the man that in a couple of days to come, the entire city will be engulfed in fire. Without wasting time, the master arranged and got the best fire-fighting brigade to prevent the occurrence of such a fire outbreak. Again, the man gave thanks to God for his love. Two years later, the dog told him that he would die in two days time. Upon being given this information and revelation, the man slumped to the ground and appealed to the dog to give him some possible solutions as to how he can prevent the death 130

in his way. The dog told him that in as much as he never requested for solutions to prevent the bank robbery and the fire outbreak, he had no solution to offer him to prevent the impending death he was facing. The dog told him, since you so value your life, wealth and every other thing, you have no option but to die. The following day, the man died. NOBODY KNOWS THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT: This is not a vision or prophecy, but salvation and truth, hence everybody who desires life has peace. I do not actually know when the garment would be worn because I do not own it myself. You have to be prepared in order that you will not be taken unawares. I have noticed that a great number of brethren have changed to embrace the ways of God. The scripture states that,"They shall wage war with the Lamb and the Lamb shall overcome them, because He is the Lord of lords and the King of kings." In as much as you practice the word of God, you will overcome the entire world. Since the Lamb has overcome, you too shall overcome and rule the earth. Whenever Christ finished his preaching, He would conclude by saying: Let he who has ears to hear, let him hear. In the same vain, I am also concluding by saying, let he who has ears to hear, hear. May God bless His Holy words. Amen. THANK YOU FATHER

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power from on high." GOLDEN TEXT: HEBREWS 2:8-9 "Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God, should taste death for every man."

SUBJUGATION OF POWERS AND PRINCIPALITIES

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THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE POWER OF CHRIST: The texts read to you highlight the problems of the entire world. They also point to one fact hidden from everyone. Some of you seek for power in roots, leaves, in rivers and inside the soil. Is power found in these things? Our Lord Jesus Christ is the source of power because every power in heaven and on earth has been given unto Him. He is the Christ of God. Christ is simply the only one in perfect control of this power. All other persons who call themselves "the Christ" are liars and fake. These persons are susceptible to all human frailties and vicissitudes, such as lies, cunningness, disobedience, greed, deceit, fighting, sickness, death, among others. Our Lord Jesus Christ is above all such human factors. If you claim to be the Christ, do you therefore have any power? God Himself is power and it is for that reason that he has been able to bestow all power unto Our Lord Jesus Christ, His only begotten. This is underscored 133

by the scripture below: "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." (1 Corinthians 4:20). This generation is indeed a lucky one. The prophets of old, like Elijah, used to go to the top of mountains, cemeteries, and various other places to obtain power. They also undertook rigorous fasting and prayer in order to obtain power. All these were fruitless exercises. Man takes delight in seeking for power where it is not available. Many who have initiated themselves into different societies for the purpose of obtaining power wither away like dry leaves. Many persons, and even church denominations do declare Satan and indeed, certain individuals as being very powerful. If Satan or man could be so powerful, how much more Our Lord Jesus Christ whom all powers have been given to? What about God Himself who is the fountain of power? Some people declare a certain witch doctor to be very powerful. If juju is so powerful, what about Our Lord Jesus Christ and God? It becomes even very astonishing when it is believed and peddled that a certain pastor or preacher who died in the church was killed by mermaid, ghost or witchcraft. Do all these things really exist? And if they do exist, are they really powerful as people think they are? THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Brotherhood of the Cross and Star does not believe that any other power is in existence other than the power of God. It is the Father Himself who does the work here. That explains why the world has continued to be confounded over the magnitude of power in this kingdom.

Many people, out of ignorance, go ahead to allege that the power here is demonic. Power seekers who have written to India and the rest of the acclaimed powerful countries have been referred to Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, 34 Ambo Street, Calabar- Nigeria. What do you think you stand to gain by vaccinating your body with some black powder for spiritual protection or going to the grave yard, river bank for invocations? I now charge you to pray fervently so that God will reveal the Kingdom and Brotherhood of the Cross and Star to you. That should be your major request and prayer. When you request for money, husband, wife, children and other mundane things, what do you intend to do with them and where would they lead you to? Here is God with you, but do you recognize Him? Some people ask for money, husband, wife, etc., to enable them do His work. Is the work of God done with these things? Do they enhance one's ability to serve God? Have they anything to do with righteousness? These things that you request for are ephemeral and unprofitable. If you ask for knowledge, what do you think would become of your knowledge if it ceases to be? Take the case of Iraq which boasted of unlimited military might, for example. This was because of her stock piled armaments. When Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi president and his men met a tougher power which they could not withstand, they surrendered. During the Nigerian civil war also, it was the plan of the Federal troops to bomb 26 Mbukpa Road. At the fullness of time, the Father pronounced the word and they could not execute their plans. This therefore brings to nought the popular saying

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that position passes power. IT IS POWER THAT SURPASSES EVERY POSITION. This further explains why Our Lord Jesus Christ was able to conquer the entire world. He had what the world lacks- POWER. The world has money, position, and a whole lot of material things, but not power. Can you now see why the entire world is afraid of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star? Even if the entire world gathers together with all their weapons, a little child in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star clad in his or her white robe is capable of sending fear right into their spines. Do you think the world fears Brotherhood of the Cross and Star for nothing? They know that there is invisible power here in the fold. It is only you members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star who are ignorant of the power that is inherent in you. For those of you who complain that you have not benefitted from anything ever since you were baptized into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, is it true? Has He not bestowed power upon you as He promised? The disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ were asked to go and wait in Jerusalem for this power. However, in this era, the reverse is the case. Right now, this power is conferred on all and sundry throughout the universe. Many testimonies and stories have been told to confirm the wonderful work of God to His children through this power. What then have you done to express your joy for this wonderful work? Are you not instead lamenting and crying for mundane things? When people in the orthodox churches still pray for the second coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, is it true that He had gone away from the world? He is with His

children always. As He had done to the Jews so has he done to His children in this generation. HE REMAINS THE ONLY SAVIOR.

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GOD'S EXISTENCE IS BEYOND IMAGINATION: Many people imagine God to be a very mighty man with beard down to His knees and seated in a magnificent chair in His throne with a very beautiful staff. Our Lord Jesus Christ said: "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing," (John 15:5). It is hard to believe why the world is afraid of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star except you happen to witness an episode involving a Brotherhood of the Cross and Star members and the world. A local adage says that "An ordinary mortal cannot see the youths of ghosts, except he goes to the Hades." Man, clothing or money does not constitute Christ. CHRIST IS POWER, ABSOLUTE POWER. It becomes rather pathetic when you say that there is power in juju, witchcraft, mermaid and all that. It means that you should go out into the world to preach to them about this truth and power. When John was in prison and the news about the wonderful words of Our Lord Jesus Christ reached him, he sent his disciples to enquire from Our Lord Jesus Christ whether He was the true Messiah or whether they should expect another person. In His reply, Christ had this to say: "Go and shew John again these things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk,

the leapers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me." (Matthew 11:4-6). The only testimony therefore that you bear to the world is about this kingdom and its glory. Many people, even within the fold of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star do not believe in this power. They think that the power is derived from the Biakpan water or holy oil, and so on. That is not true. The source of the power is not in the world. This is why Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has been performing wonderful feats successfully and carrying out seemingly impossible assignments. This has been the major source of mass baptism into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. It is strictly the work of the Almighty Father. That is why I declare to you that I am not the doer of this work. I do not even exist: It is the power of God that controls the high seas, the wind, the earth, and the whole universe. There is none other power than His, and there is no other source of salvation apart from Him. The entire world is expecting the Messiah to descend from the skies. They forget that He has promised to come in the night like a thief. Has He not come now like a thief? Repeat the first lesson.

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on each arm. With only two steps, he crossed the river with fifty persons on his arms. He continued like that to the amazement of all. God is nothing but power. Epharaoh served as the safest ferry for passengers on both banks of the river. One fine day, the sky suddenly changed and he heard some sound in the clouds. When he listened attentively, it was his name called, "Epharaoh, Epharaoh, come and carry me over." When he closely looked, he saw the person who was calling on him approaching the river side. He was a very small young man. As the young man moved closer, Epharaoh discovered a strong wind and a loud sound of thunder accompanying him (the man). When the young man finally got to the bank of the river, he asked Epharaoh to cross him over. With his enormous physical strength and seeing the very small stature of his young man, Epharaoh objected to ferrying him alone. He said that it would amount to a waste of time and effort since the minimum number of passengers he normally ferried was fifty. The young man pleaded with Epharaoh to ferry him over. He finally decided to ferry only him across. As he went down to enable the young man conveniently climb unto his hand, Epharaoh lost his balance because of the weight of the young man. As he moved close to the palm tree for support but he still fell. An exercise which used to take him less than a second to accomplish, Epharaoh spent three hours to ferry the young man. When they finally crossed with much difficulties, Epharaoh held on to the young man and prevented him from leaving. Sweating profusely, he declared before the young man that he was

the kind of person he Epharaoh was looking for in order to worship. The question is who was that young man? He was Our Lord, later called by his master, Christopher, meaning Christ- Over, for ferrying "Christover" the river.

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GOD AND HIS ELECTS HAVE CONQUERED THE WORLD: God finds delight in capturing and subduing the so called powerful men to Himself. Many of the members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star did not get baptized on their own volition, but during or after an encounter with members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star or directly with the Father. In an attempt to try the Leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, they were convinced and so baptized. That is how people like Professor Assasu Inyang Ibom and the rest of the people got baptized into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. IF YOU BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THIS POWER DOES NOT REST IN THE HOLY OIL OR BIAKPAN WATER BUT IN THE FATHER HIMSELF, YOU WILL NOT BE LED ASTRAY. Many places and various persons are declared very powerful and many people troop to such places and persons for salvation and protection. You should know right now that there is nothing any person can do to salvage you. There is no power in water, leaves, bark of trees, roots, stones, or any other thing that is man-made. GOD IS THE ONLY SOURCE AND GIVER OF POWER. IF THEREFORE YOU BELIEVE IN HIM, YOU ARE SAVED. THIS IS THE ONLY POWER IN BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR.

It is even recorded that: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned."(Mark 16:16). Some people refuse to be baptized into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star because according to them they do not wish to be baptized twice. Such people are ignorant of the fact that true baptism is the direct source to power and wisdom. From the day you are baptized, you have accepted Christ into your soul as your personal Savior and you are bestowed with tremendous power and Holy Spirit. Repeat the Second Lesson.

THERE IS POWER IN B.C.S.: Has the above passage come to pass or not? It is true that there is something in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star-THE POWER OF GOD. Otherwise, what would have made its members so free, fearless and happy? In the world, people are filled with fear, they feel insecure and they are in bondage. The kingdom of this world has now become the kingdom of Jehovah God and his Christ. Christ constitutes the power in his kingdom, our Joy and pride. CHRIST IS UNCHANGEABLE AND UNSHAKABLE. In the worldly arrangements, champions exist in various

professions who reign only briefly and are beaten by new entrants. The case of Our Lord Jesus Christ is not like that, just as it is the case of this kingdom. This kingdom has come to stay, so also is the reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ. There is therefore no wisdom in going on pilgrimage to Mecca or Jerusalem. What do you go to do there to achieve that which is spiritual? There is nothing in these places that has to do with salvation and mortification of the flesh. What did Our Lord Jesus Christ tell the Samaritan woman that the kingdom of God is like? In what form did He tell her that the true worshippers of God shall worship Him? When people allege at times that somebody wants to kill you through witchcraft, juju, or any diabolical means, I just sympathize with your ignorance. There is nothing mundane that can overcome or harm you. It was for the purpose of eradicating this ignorance that He commissioned His disciples saying: "...Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe in my name, they shall cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover." (Mark 16:15-18). Have all those signs not followed you this day? It is rather pathetic that members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star themselves do not know the power they are endowed with. That is why instead of recognizing and fully utilizing the power inherent in them, they go about

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SECOND BIBLE LESSON: LUKE 24:48-49 "And ye are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high."

consulting necromancers and native doctors for one thing or the other. Of all the wonderful works that were done by Our Lord Jesus Christ in this era, none of you had endeavored to go out into the world to testify. Instead of praising the Holy Spirit for His goodness and power, you rather praise and glorify human beings, stones, heavens, ghosts, among other inanimate things. THE SYMBOLS OF POWER: The white soutane that you put on is filled with power; the songs that you sing here are full of power, the hands you shake with a fellow human with the spiritual greeting-Peace, are all full of power and you are altogether an embodiment of power. So do not fear anybody or anything in this world, but what you should fear is sin. Practice brotherly love. THERE IS NOTHING ANY PERSON, ANGEL, TREE, OR ANYTHING WHATSOEVER CAN DO TO YOU. YOU ARE THE CHRIST OF GOD AND THE RESERVOIR OF GOD'S POWER. THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME IN THIS ERA TO SUBDUE ALL PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS. There were many forests, sections of streams and rivers in which human beings dreaded to go nearer to, not even going into these places for fear of evil. What is the situation today? In fact, the entire inhabitants of the world were held in bondage by various demonic forces inside the forests in the form of hippopotamus and the rest of other dangerous animals. The arrival of the Holy Spirit has completely put an end to their nefarious activities. Many believers have used the initials O.O.O. to solve their problems. 144

Your major problem as I can see is that of faithlessness, and it is your undoing. If you were to possess the least of faith, you would not be angry when you are abused, let alone retaliate. You would not retort when accused, YOU WOULD ALWAYS PRAY FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR ENEMIES. You would not get angry over anything you are accused falsely. Neither would you weep nor lament for anything. This work is not done by man, woman, stone or anything for that matter. It is the work of the Holy Spirit. Our Lord Jesus Christ has conquered tribulations, hunger, sickness, and death. He has taken complete control and dominion in the entire world and solved all our problems. Read the Golden Text below.

GOLDEN TEXT: HEBREWS 2:8-9 "Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." OMNIPRESENT POWER: In your estimation, do you think this power terminates only here in Africa? Is it obtainable only in Europe? Is it found inside water, or air? It is found everywhere and it engulfs everything that is created. Anybody who attempts to indulge in the preparation of 145

charms and diabolical practices is wasting his time and energy. Whoever initiates himself into any secret society or goes anywhere to seek for power or help, does so in vain. Our Lord Jesus Christ has taken dominion in the entire world. It is rather pitiful that many people lament that they cannot see visions, dream dreams, offer prayers and extract charms. What do you think these activities have to do with the kingdom as far as this power is concerned? Before Our Lord Jesus Christ, nothing is difficult. He said, you should call upon Him in times of trouble, for, He will answer you and anything you ask in His name will be done for you. It is for that reason, we in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star pray in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, even now and forevermore. We do everything in His name. He is the nucleus and center of all power. He also assured us that anything we ask in His name, He shall intercede on our behalf and His Father will do it for us. This power is so great and overwhelming that it subdues the thief, the liar, the prostitute, the murderer and any form of sinner. The entire world has since been searching for the source of this power but have not been able to see. Your problems, as members of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, are those of unbelief, disobedience, faithlessness, lies, robbery, anger, and indulgence in drinking, smoking, snuffing and diabology. Incidentally, Christ abhors such things. His power overwhelms such characteristics. He alone takes dominion over you and all things, if you surrender yourself to Him. You will have all things. If you surrender to Him you will

have peace, good health, prosperity, patience, food and everything, for He is all in all for us all. It is not surprising that Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, without any musical instruments sings most melodiously than other church denominations, using instruments of orchestra? Therefore, if you are asked about the source of power, refer such a person to Our Lord Jesus Christ and none other. Believe in Him and be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Ghost. You will be empowered to do greater works than what Christ did. It is for that reason He has charged us all to go and make the entire world His disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, for anybody to allege that he has not got power, money, or is not learned enough to preach the gospel, is untenable. It is the power of God that does all the work and not money or any material thing. You are empowered to go into any place and preach the gospel. Think not what to eat, to drink, for the Father is all sufficient and kind. The basic thing you to thank God always for is the Holy Spirit which He sent down to inhabit His children. The food He has given to you and other material things are only ephemeral and inglorious. The only thing that is paramount is the Holy Spirit. Do not boast of beautiful wife or handsome husband. Do not boast of your children, money or any other mundane thing but let your boast be in Our Lord Jesus Christ and His power. Praise Him at all times and in everything. Glorify His name before the people, preach the gospel to the people and hail Christ throughout the universe.

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THE SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS FIERCE I SHALL OVERCOME THEM FOR YOU BRETHREN REJOICE FOR I SHALL OVERCOME THEM FOR YOU.

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I WAS BLIND; I COULDN'T SEE I HAD NO LIBERTY FATHER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU CAME AND DELIVERED ME. THE WONDERFUL WORDS OF LEADER TAUGHT ME ALL I KNOW, HE SAID: "NEITHER DO I CONDEMN THEE: GO, AND SIN NO MORE." (John 8:11).

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