THE PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE: BURDEN OF HUMAN NATURE

    

  👑 *ZION PERFECT MORALITY* 👑

REV. PROF. CYPRIAN CHRIS JERUSALEM OKOLIE, 
PhD, DD.
(The LORD'S APOSTLE Of Zionist Kingdom VISION, MISSION & DIVINE MANDATE @ ZION With Kingdom University Missionary Education & Worldwide Kingdom Ministries @ Zion Of Jerusalem Above)


+THE PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE: BURDEN OF HUMAN NATURE+

INTRODUCTION:
MORALITY, For The Purpose Of A Working Definition, Is The Quality That Expresses Standards & Principles Of Good Behaviour. In fact, it refers to a particular system of morals. For example, at times we make a reference to the term, "Christian Morality", which implies a standard that measures up to the requirements of Christian Moral Code Of Conduct.

Similarly, in Philosophy, the Course of Ethics deals comprehensively & exclusively with the study of right & wrong in human behaviour; pointing as it does, to the principles & practice of Morality vis-a-vis Rules, Goodness or Uprightness of Conduct & Virtuous Living. Thus, a Moralist often concerns himself with moral lessons which aim @ teaching morals that impart or inculcate virtuous values culminating in development of sound moral habits in individuals.

MAN'S SINFUL NATURE:
Evidently, it is true that SIN is an inherent ingredient of every human mind & make-up. This means that "everyone was born with a lawless, Sin-prone nature" & of course, we have all sinned. Moreover, the human mind is naturally antagonistic towards God's Law.

The Apostle Paul in his Biblical Gospel Epistle said in Rom. 8 v. 7: "The carnal mind is enmity against GOD: for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be". The Holy Scripture says: "The ♥ heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick"! (Jeremiah. 17: 9).

Such is God's assessment of the human ♥ heart or mind & before one can ever hope to make any real spiritual progress, that ego-shattering Divine Diagnosis must first be recognized for what it is - THE TRUTH! In fact, the spiritual Mirror God uses to show a sinner his / her condition is His Holy Commandments & those who break them commit SIN.

SIN - the same plain old-fashioned SIN, the selfsame SIN that brought about the downfall of our primordial Parents - Adam & Eve - is exactly what we are all suffering from up till today. So, it will do us far more harm than good to try to dress it up with a fancy, more attractive label. Certainly, we do not need a new word for it. It is SIN! SIN!! SIN!!! What we need, however, is to discover what the word really means. It is of course, the misguided, shortsighted view of SIN that stands in the way of CONVERSION for many people. It is the lack of real understanding of SIN that keeps many Children of God from living the true Christian life. It is not all who talk about SIN that have a clear realization of what it means & it is of supreme importance that we should become acquainted with the Biblical point of view on the doctrine of SIN.

Of course, we may attempt to take light view of SIN & even choose to refer to it as "human weakness". But SIN is not mere human weakness. SIN is SIN! We may try to call it a tragedy. But SIN is SIN! Men 👬 would choose to pass it off as an accident, but God declares it is an ABOMINATION. Man seeks to excuse himself of SIN, but God seeks to convict him of it & to save him from SIN. Alleluia!! Amen. Surely, SIN is no amusing TOY - SIN is a TERROR to be shunned.

SIN is something everybody can recognize but no Child of God would like to admire. SIN is the most prevalent Disease in the Universe, it is to be found in every facet of human endeavours. Yet it is the greatest obstruction of the flow of Divine Energy into man. Without getting rid of SIN nobody can get to know God personally. And it is far more beneficial to know God personally than to depend on rumours about GOD handed down by others.

SIN @ its more subtle manifestations is difficult to pinpoint. It is mixed up with social graces, with cultural conventions, even sometimes with good motives.

YOU ARE A SINNER! And YOU know it, don't YOU? YOU have heard it on the 📻 Radio🚉 too. Don't YOU? YOU have read it in the 📰 Newspapers. Perhaps, your Pastor or Minister, must have told you. Okay you accept that YOU ARE A SINNER, so what? Everybody is a SINNER, there is no real SAINT anywhere! And so what?

Exactly, this is where most people get it wrong. Everybody is no longer a SINNER, all right! Most people around YOU, who YOU know personally well may be SINNERS in the sense of being a total OUTCAST from God. There are even Saints in the world just as there are SINNERS. It is just that the SINNERS are in preponderance in the vast majority. Those who are no longer OUTCASTS took the initiative to approach God, made rapprochement with Him through His Blessed SON, CHRIST De MESSIAH, our Lord & Redeemer. 

Alleluia!! Amen. Hosanna In The Highest!

Beloved Blessed Kingdom Brethren, YOU will learn about this presently.

First & foremost, I want YOU to understand that SINFULNESS was not the natural estate of man to which man was created.

Secondly, I want YOU to realize that there is no SIN that can remain permanent in the character of a man if the man doesn't want it. Don't be amused by this statement. YOU will be led step by step  to the full realization of its import & full actualization of its generic dynamics. Getting rid of SIN is our business under the Holy Spirit in the Sacred Ministry of our Blessed Lord & Saviour, JESUS CHRIST De MESSIAH YAHSHUAH. 

Alleluia!! Amen.

Next, there is nothing to be proud of in SIN. There is no SINNER ever as great as the most obscure holy man because the former lives a glamorous but painful life, full of regrets, fears & hidden pain. The latter lives a purposeful dynamic life full of JOY, CONTENTMENT, HEALTH & GENERAL WELL-BEING. Because the former dies to face condemnation & eternal perdition whereas the latter dies to be received into ETERNAL FELICITY in the Paradise of GOD. Because the former is afraid to die whereas the latter accept 💀 Death as a Divine Call to Glory & goes Home with JOY to meet the Lord Almighty God. 

Alleluia!! Amen. Hosanna In The Highest!

Actually, what YOU ought to do NOW is to meditate on the fact that YOU ARE A SINNER & because YOU ARE A SINNER, YOU ARE AN OUTCAST before God & because YOU ARE AN OUTCAST before God all YOUR PRAYERS DO NOT REACH GOD & He does not give YOU special ATTENTION such as He gives to 🏡 His 👑 Kingdom 🔑 Saints.

YOU ARE NOT GOOD & YOU know it! What will YOU do about it? YOU have been whoring about & probably with all kinds of 😈 Evil Spirits following YOU about & YOU know it! Don't YOU? What do YOU want to do to free YOURSELF? YOU cannot even have a decent sleep without people or ENEMIES & things pursuing YOU all over the place. Are YOU going to be an underdog forever? GOD Forbid!

I ADVISE YOU, TODAY: I advise YOU to reject YOUR POSITION as the Chief SINNER in town. I advise that YOU withdraw YOURSELF from the crowd of jesters, back-bitters & blasphemers. I advise that YOU desire to part company with harlots, thieves, idolaters, drunkards, etc.

I advise that YOU repent of YOUR SINS. Go on YOUR KNEES NOW & TALK to the Lord Almighty God thru the Mercy & Love of CHRIST De MESSIAH, the Blessed Redeemer of Mankind. CONFESS ALL YOUR SINS to Him & ASK FOR FORGIVENESS. Continue TALKING to Him till YOU hear from Him.

This simple advice of mine if properly taken to the ♥ heart, will be the turning point in YOUR life. All the problems that seems insurmountable will start giving way once YOU earnestly start confessing YOUR SINS to the Blessed Lord & Saviour of the World. It is like magic, the wonders that an earnest CONFESSION & APOLOGY will do to YOUR precious Soul. Just try it honestly for about a week or two & YOU will have a REPORT to make. Till that very day & moment, I sincerely commend YOU to the Holy Care & Protection of The Blessed Saviour of Mankind, Lord CHRIST De MESSIAH, in 😍 Love & Grace.

 Amen. Alleluia!! Hosanna In The Highest!

Beloved Blessed Kingdom Brethren @ ZION, that's how YOUR NEW BIRTH begins. That's how YOUR SANCTIFICATION begins. It begins with "YOUR REPENTANCE & FAITH In Almighty God Thru CHRIST De MESSIAH & Proceeds Unto Holiness Of Life".

Holiness is that perfect renewal of our nature that makes us essentially good, so that we continually bring forth fruit unto God - "The Fruit Of The Spirit", which is Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance", etc. (Gal. 5: 22-23) & with never a work of the flesh grafted in among this 🏡 Heavenly fruitage.

YOU can be BORN AGAIN! And YOU can have YOUR Biblical Consecration or Christian Holiness. This consists of putting off of YOUR own WILL, YOUR DISPOSITION, TEMPER, DESIRES, LIKES & DISLIKES. In short, Perfect Consecration is a putting off SELF & a putting on CHRIST De MESSIAH; a giving up YOUR own WILL in all THINGS & receiving THE HOLY WILL Of The Lord & Saviour, CHRIST De MESSIAH instead, to God's Glory & by His 🏡 Grace. Alleluia!! Amen. Hosanna In The Highest!

Our Blessed Lord CHRIST De MESSIAH worked on His Apostles towards Sanctification Unto Holiness Of Life & even prayed that The Heavenly Father should sanctify them. It was after they had become sanctified that The Heavenly Father of "All Ableness & Power" released His Holy Spirit on them in the 🔥 fiery Baptism of Cloven Tongue.

"Sanctify Them Through Thy Truth" (John 17: 17) is a very deep Prayer by the Lord CHRIST De MESSIAH on behalf of His Apostles.

 Enlighten Them In Thy Truth. Bring Them To Understand Thy Truth. Bring Them To See Themselves In Thy Truth. Inspire Them To Love Thy Truth. Move Them To Repent Of Thy Truth, To Part With Their Own Truths, To Part With The Truths Of The World In Preference To Thy Truth. By Embracing Thy Truth & Dropping Their Own Truths, They Will Become Pure, They Will Become Acceptable Unto Thee.

Sanctify Them Through Thy Truth - Discipline Them In Thy Truth, Purge Them In Thy Truth & With Thy Truth; Drill Them In The Practice Of Thy Truth, Impart Into Them The Holiness Of Thy Truth; Make Them Imbibe The Essence Of Thy Truth; Tune Their Consciousness In 😍 Love Of Thy Truth & Let Them Shine 🔆 Forth In The Lustre Of Thy Truth.

 Amen. Alleluia!! Hosanna In The Highest!

Beloved Blessed Kingdom Brethren & My Favoured ♨ Sparkling Friends @ ZION: If YOU really mean business for ETERNITY, YOU will intelligently & unflinchingly look @ the Divine Straight Gate through which so few ENTER; And YOU tell the Blessed Lord God that YOU want to go through that 🏡 Holy Way, though it cost YOU Your Life, The Holy Spirit Of GOD will show YOU the Way & see YOU through by CHRIST De MESSIAH Who Loved Us In Peace, By His Grace. 
Amen. Alleluia!! Hosanna!

👑 *SHALOM TO U ALL, TODAY*!👑