Category: Law & Commandments

The Fool: He who does not learn the lessons from his trials

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A few months back, a friend of mine went through a shocking injury experience. One time we were pondering why this could have happened, so we ended up studying Deuteronomy 8:2-5 (AMP). There are so many lessons to take away from these verses, that I encourage you to meditate on them. For this post, there’s a segment that I want to double click on i.e. “to know what was in your heart (mind), whether you would keep His commandments or not”. In essence, God allowing us to go through a challenging experience is partly because He’s interested in knowing how you would respond: 1) during the crisis, but also importantly, 2) after the crisis. I also explore why your tests are not random, but specially curated for you, whilst also exploring the link between how we respond to life’s trials and the fate of our lives.

Testimony – The Sabbath and the testing of my faith

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If you were unemployed, spent a year waiting to get a job and finally got your first offer, would you do anything that could jeopardize that offer, assuming everything about the offer seemed perfectly fine? Well, that's exactly what I did. I took a step of faith by raising the issue of keeping the Sabbath just before I signed, and the offer was pulled. The testimony is in what happened next. God bless you.

The secret to longevity – Living a long, peaceful and prosperous life

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There is a persistent thought that has lingered with me for most of the last few months, and it bothers on the topic of longevity. These thoughts have been about why some men attain success only to see them fall into lifelong shame and ridicule, but others seem to attain success over extended periods of time. They may have challenges along the way but over the span of a life time, their years are full of good success in career, family, society, health etc. Therefore, in this post, I seek to answer some questions. What does the Bible tell us about the secret to living a long, peaceful and prosperous life? Why is this particular (longevity) blessing a conditional one? Why do righteous people sometimes face an early death? Why do evil men sometimes seem to live in prosperity and success in this life while the righteous suffer? What does walking in God's ways, keeping His statutes and commandments practically look like? I hope you learn a thing or two as you read. Make sure you share with a loved one and encourage them to subscribe. God bless you.

Understanding and breaking generational curses

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Ezekiel 18:19-20 says that a son shall not bear the guilt of the father because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all God's statutes and observed them. The inverse of this statement is therefore also true that: if the son of a sinful father (or mother indeed) is also living in sin then it is possible for the son to bear the guilt of the father in addition to punishment for the son's own sins.

The mirage of answered prayers and why God tests our faith

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Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve been praying to God for something, it looks as if it’s all coming together but then you end up with nothing? Sometimes it takes the form of there being a lot of activity which looks as if God is finally moving but in the end you still end up disappointed?

Time cycles in how/when God provides for His children

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Exodus 16:4-5, 22-30; Leviticus 25:3-7. 20-22; 26:14-15, 34-35; 2 Chronicles 36:20-21; Isaiah 37:30-31 In studying the old testament, one time cycle that keeps jumping out at me relates to how and when God provided for His children.  First thing to note is that God had daily and yearly cycles, and the time marks in these … Continue reading Time cycles in how/when God provides for His children

The ten commandments existed before God wrote them for Moses

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Genesis 26:5 Amazing! God’s laws/commandments existed even before they were finger-written and handed down to Moses. Those holy, perfect, eternal and unchanging laws of His kingdom 🙌🏾🙏🏾😇 One has to wonder why God subsequently saw it fit to write them down, on tablets of stone. It’s probably because the Israelites had forgotten them after living … Continue reading The ten commandments existed before God wrote them for Moses

The ‘how’ is just as important to God as the doing of His instructions

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The ‘how’ is just as important to God as the doing of His instructions. Continuing willfully in sin after receiving the truth is abusing God’s grace and there are significant consequences. 🙅🏾‍♂️

Can a son bear the sins of the father or vice versa? Does faith void the law?

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Can a son bear the sins of the father or vice versa? No, every man for himself. What of a wicked person, how is he saved? If he turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all God’s commandments and does what is lawful and right, none of his sins will be remembered against him. 🙌🏾 What of the righteous person who later sins? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness. But aren’t we now under the new covenant, no longer under the “law”? Aren’t we now saved by grace through faith in God alone?! All these works...🙄 So can’t we expect to make it to heaven by just believing in Jesus even if we aren’t 100% in obedience to His commandments? 🤷🏾‍♂️😒

Study notes: How to keep the Sabbath Day holy and a related testimony

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When is the Sabbath day? How do I keep the Sabbath day holy? How did Jesus, the apostles, and old testament characters keep the Sabbath? I try to answer these questions herein, share a related testimony, while answering other questions pertaining to salvation for Israel vs gentiles, and keeping of the law.