The Truth

Tag: SALVATION

  • TOUCH NOT; TASTE NOT; HANDLE NOT.

    Touch not woman.

    A sin is a sin. A stain is a stain. Adultery and fornication will stain the soul.

    “You shall not commit adultery. You shall not covet your neighbour’s house, you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbour’s” (Exodus 20:14,17).

    You have heard that it was said by them of old time , You shall not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Matthew 5:27,28).

    How can a soul meet the Lord with this stain?

    The soul can never face God because He is All Holy. The brightness radiating around Him is due to His holiness. Only the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ can cleanse such souls. God will forgive only if a soul repents; however, the thought of repentance never arises when a soul is fully controlled by the spirit of lust.

    “But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroys his own soul. A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away “ ( Prov 6:32,33).

    If you truly fear God, you will stay away from this sin, being truthful and faithful to your spouse. Furthermore, the unmarried ones will keep their garments holy.

    “And others save with fear, pulling them out of fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh” (Jude 23).

    God says many are not faithful and  truthful. Your heart is open to the Lord. You are not truthful to your wife. He has marked your sin. Repent now and escape His sword. And you—yes, you—are friendly with other men, yet you show anger and hatred towards your own husband. Ah! Are you right in the sight of God?

    Repent now. Be united, be truthful, be holy, be righteous. He will search your heart and your deeds. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

    “But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee” (1 Sam 13:14).

    “And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will” (Acts 13:22).

    King David was close to the Lord’s heart yet God punished his generation. Sin entered through his eyes.

    Touch not woman.

    Taste not wine

    In Genesis 6:8–9, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. He was just, righteous, and perfect in his generation, and he walked with God. However, in Genesis 9:20–27, Noah became drunk and lay naked in his tent. When his nakedness was revealed, his son Ham saw him and told his brothers. Consequently, Noah cursed Ham’s son, Canaan. Even though Noah had walked with God, his drunkenness led him to bring a curse upon a future generation. As the saying goes, a drunkard knows not what he says or does. 

    “Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder” ( Prov 23:32).

    Taste not wine for God hates the drunkards.

    There are many who touch and taste, then stand and preach the Word of God without an iota of guilt. Yet, God sees every secret sin. Shouting and screaming from the pulpit after hurting the Lord and staining themselves is to no avail.

    “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son” (2 John 9).

    In many deliverance ministries, the preacher and prayer warriors continue to pray while the spirit manifests, yet true deliverance never occurs. Evil spirits do not fear tainted preachers; instead, Satan will put you to shame and cause embarrassment. You must fast and repent. The All-Holy, All-Perfect Lord Jesus Christ commanded the spirits with authority and power through His word. He said ‘Go,’ and the soul was delivered. The evil spirits screamed and fled. This spiritual authority is a result of His holiness; even hell must tremble in fear.

    Handle not spirituality when you are sinful. 

    You can attend several sessions of prayer meetings and services, clap hands, and rejoice, but God will truly intervene in your life only if you wait upon Him as a family. Family prayer is more important for inviting God into your home. Personal prayer is for growing in Christ-like holiness and having visions and visitations. Both are very essential for healthy spiritual growth. Be wise.

    Touch not; taste not; handle not (Colossians 2:21).

  • REPENTANCE, RECONCILIATION, REPLENISH & REFRESH

    “Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them” (Jeremiah 15:19).

    God, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, forgives all our sins, but we hesitate to forgive one another. The more grudges we have on one another, the further we go away from the Lord and His blessings.

    It’s difficult to please the Lord without wholehearted repentance.

    One brother used to speak in tongues. The pastor of that mega church to which this brother belongs did not have the gift of discernment. This brother used to have hiccups. And it was so loud that he used to disturb the entire church. One Sunday service he disturbed a lot, so the pastor came down from the pulpit and put his hand on this brother, and this brother laughed aloud, and the spirit in him revealed all the sins of the pastor. He was heavily possessed. So pastors and prophets feared to pray for him.

    This brother was a ruffian. He used to walk around the market area with a big sword in his hand, and he used to collect money from every shopkeeper and business owner. This went on for many years. He was popular even among the police force.

    It so happened that one day someone gave two bananas to his mother and asked her to give them to him. This man ate one and gave the other to his child. There was witchcraft in it, and from that day he started to have hiccups. Everyone used to fear him; that was the kind of possession. He spent a lot of money on medicine, but nothing happened. He started seeking God, and someone had given my sister’s contact number. He used to call my sister and get himself prayed for. We called him home.

    My sister had a very powerful gift of discernment; she bound the tongues that he was speaking, for he had evil tongues. I and my sister started praying for him, and when I put my hand on him, he said it was burning and felt the fire of the Lord. He was rolling, screaming and vomiting. For six days we prayed for him. God forgave all his sins. delivered him, and anointed him. Now he is a prophet. God is using him mightily.

    Miracles never happen when the minister of God has a grudge on anyone or expresses anger at any flesh and if he has not repented wholeheartedly. God is very merciful, but while doing deliverance ministry, one has to have a clean, holy, and perfect heart.

    The thoughts and the deeds are open to the Heaven and Hell.

    Once a pastor fought with his wife before leaving home. In a fit of anger, he left home and drove recklessly. He met with an accident and died on the spot. He has been serving the Lord for several years. His spirit was before the Lord. And the Lord was not pleased that he fought with his wife. Wholehearted repentance and the Lord’s forgiveness are two of the basic criteria to enter Heaven. God is very merciful; He sent the pastor’s soul back to his body to repent and ask forgiveness from his wife. God is good; He is our Father, and He wants perfection in every soul. He corrects each and every one. He creates situations whereby we learn our mistakes and accept them to reform ourselves.

    One cannot proceed further in the Lord or in the ministry with an unforgiving heart. It will destroy one’s peace.

    “But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire; Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift” (Matthew 5:22,23,24).

    Repentance is the key to unlock the Lord’s blessings. Repentance and Reconciliation will replenish and refresh your soul.

    Forgive our sins as we forgiver those who sin against us.

    One’s life will be ruined by guilt about sin. It will increase our misery and weed out our joy. The relationship we have built over the years with God is severed by sin, which stands between us and God. It is very painful for God.

    “For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation” (Psalms 149:4).

    Only the meek will repent. Pride will not bow. Pride will not kneel. Pride will never pray.

    Kneel and bow in meekness, or raise your hands and surrender to the most merciful Father, and His heart will melt.

    God hates the contentious and argumentative spirit and the spirit of wrath.

    God will forgive. But He is seas of anger; repeated sins by a minister of God will provoke His anger, and He will surely punish in order to correct. But Satan will mock and put the minister of God to shame.

    You might be the best singer or a musician in your choir or a popular leader among the members of your congregation, and you might attend the church with the best of your attire during every service, but if you have not pleased God, you will end up in hell. God sees your heart, your thoughts, your eyes and your deeds.

    “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19).

    Repent and Reconcile with God, let your soul replenish refresh and be revitalised.

    You can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens you with physical strength, spiritual strength and financial strength.