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TWO KINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESSby E. W. Kenyon

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BOOK REVIEW by Nwazuluoke Ifeanyi
TITLE: TWO KINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
AUTHOR: E. W. KENYON
PUBLISHERS: KENYON’S GOSPEL PUBLISHING SOCIETY
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1999
NUMBER OF PAGES: 80
CHAPTERS: 20
The thought of being privileged to be able to reach a higher number of people and explain to them the riches exposed in this book by E. W. Kenyon is in itself an exciting idea.
E. W. Kenyon is known for deep revelations and things that first and foremost challenge your Christian faith. However, it is not a book filled with uncertainties but a book filled with a truth that has revolutionized my Christian faith.
Righteousness, he defines as the ability to stand before God or in his presence without a sense of guilt condemnation or inferiority. It is also the ability to stand before the devil as a master over all his works.
The most endearing thing about this book to me is that it opens up to me what Christ did for me not just a vague recollection of the Son of God on the cross, but it opens up the heart of God and shows that God’s main aim for creating man and also redeeming him is to have fellowship, and if redemption could not bring a Man (born again man of course) before the Father’s presence without that man feeling guilty and inferior or condemned, then redemption failed!
“We are not servants. We are not sinners. We are sons” (p. 19)
This in itself is in fact the most important message ever offered to the church. Kenyon uses the pages of this book to challenge some age-old doctrines that have held the church from progressing as was promised Peter by our Lord Jesus Christ. He also goes ahead to open the reader’s eyes to new revelations, understanding and working principles.
“No man who has received Eternal Life and given his spirit an opportunity to develop by feeding on the Word can ever challenge his standing with the Father. Never again will he shrink under that sin teaching of the modern pulpit and look upon himself as a failure and sin-ruled. He is a master. He has as much right in the before the throne of grace as Jesus has upon it. He has much right in the Father’s presence as the Father has a right to sit upon the throne. Why? Because the Father Himself planned the redemption and wrought the Redemption through His Son, and sets His Seal upon that Redemptive work by making the believer in Jesus Christ Righteous with His own Righteousness.” (p.34)
His compelling and authoritative yet simplistic style of writing clearly depicts a divine source of inspiration and a universal audience with as simple a tool as a book.
If I were to keep writing, tears might come to my eyes because this is a book I cherish so much. It has unfolded the riches of His grace to me; I AM the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I can finally say with all boldness that I love God, because if He loved me to allow me stand before him without any sense of guilt, so that love can finally grow.
I recommend this to any Christian who intends to do any mighty thing for His King!

HAPPINESS IS A CHILD.

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Remember that nursery rhyme..
‘We are H.A.P.P.Y. (X2). We know we are! We are sure we are! We are H.A.P.P.Y. Happy!
Lols.

And indeed, they are happy! With eyes so bright and free of fright
So full of hope and devoid of a wandering mope.
Feet swift to dance and bounce
Caring less of the attention they announce
Hands so free to wave and clap
Giving off little sweet noises
They really don’t care if the sound is organised or nonsense
All that matters is that moment of fun and ecstasy
And yes! They have these moments in abundance. Happiness is a child… It is the embodiment of little giggles and broad smiles
It is being inquisitive and yet not reasoning everything
It is being bold to show your emotions without masking them in deception
It is waking up the next morning without remembering who flogged you last night
It is laughing at yourself when you give out a loud fart without feeling embarrassed
It is worrying about nothing
Forgiving your offenders when they give you biscuits and cookies

Happiness is a child… It is going to bed without an angry thought or venom against someone
It is believing that there will always be daily provision of cookies for you without bothering your mind about its source. Happiness is a child… And that child is inside of you!
The master admonished us in Luke18:17
Regardless of your age,if you are to enter the kingdom of God
You need to become like little children
Not just children
BUT THE LITTLE ONES…
Get rid of the uptight know-it-all adult
That is masking the beauty of the little angel within you… Be happy! Be a child!

By
Ebisike Amarachi

THE 23rd PSALM

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This is an eye opener; some probably never thought nor looked at this Psalm in this way, even though they say it over and over again.

The Lord is my Shepherd
That’s Relationship!

I shall not want
That’s Supply!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
That’s Rest!

He leadeth me beside the still waters
That’s Refreshment!

He restoreth my soul
That’s Healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
That’s Guidance!

For His name sake
That’s Purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
That’s Testing!

I will fear no evil
That’s Protection!

For Thou art with me
That’s Faithfulness!

Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me
That’s Discipline!

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies
That’s Hope!

Thou annointest my head with oil
That’s Consecration!

My cup runneth over
That’s Abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
That’s Blessing!

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
That’s Security!

Forever
That’s Eternity!

Face it, the Lord is crazy about you.
A good morning to you!

HIS (perfect) WILL

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Our father(check)
Who art in heaven(check)
Hallowed be thy name(check)
Thy kingdom come(check)….
Thy will be done, or my will will simply suffice?….
I believe we have all prayed this prayer saying its our Lord’s but in reality its just us trying to fulfill all righteousness! I heard that every Christian was once unrighteous and is redeemed by a God whose name is highly esteemed above every other, making every Christian His righteousness, meaning He already fulfilled all righteousness, so a Christian can also be called His righteousness! Now if righteousness is a way of life, then our whole ways in life should be directed by the one who fulfilled all righteousness in the first place.
Yeah you can get it freely and as priceless as the word GRACE. But no; we shunt the perfect will of a perfect God that not only created us but also re-instated us when we willingly sold out and went dark side,spinning and getting stuck in webs like spiddy, not to mention the amount of times He re-sainted us after we all fell, well I DID!!!
I see you get angry and deeply frustrated when your cell phone hangs, malfunctions or goes off and then comes back on in the middle of an important operation, but you didn’t create it. God created man with a perfect plan but most times you hang in your depression, malfunction in your emotions and even go off and on deliberately with proper excuses,..for days, months and weekly in your walking with Him, so much that it almost looks as though you are trying to see what He would do when you say
“..well d situation was merely too tempting”
. I never really understood it when the Spirit said that Love suffereth long, till i got to understand that God is LOVE. Cos unlike how I get so angry that I curse at and replace an annoying cell phone purchased with cash, He still blesses and keeps this imperfect me bought and washed by d blood of the lamb.
His will being done on earth, like judgement would start from d church, stop thinking about the building its actually you and I who left but was given a secret number JESUS just to keep in touch, so if He does His will in you and in me, then d world would be automatically transformed, but how is that gonna be?..when i have my set goals and lists of selfish prayers….; God bless me, my friends, my families,…seriously, how many times did you ever hear Christ pray that?..
Let your Kingdom come on earth, should be our major prayer, see. When u seek His kingdom 1st, every other thing shall be added unto u. We fall in a generation where we don’t like the world but they are the first to hear of our problems,call it social media/”ME-THERE”, forgetting we have a father who rules in d heavenly, who not only wants to hear about what we are going through but also has the resources to solve them. Really I’m short of words to say this; how ma heart is but, the master planner didn’t just create a planner like you without a plan, so next time you are saying the Lord a prayer, don’t be the reason His expectations have not reached the sons of men!

And people, if you don’t know where to start or a bit scared what His will is, I would advice you look in the bible.

by
Njoku Uchechi

ONE WORD! ONE GOD!

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Jesus Belongs To All
Jesus is Jesus of all! Africans should stop acting as if our God will have them go through strenuous spiritual exercises before He will give them what He will without any particular stress give the Western/White people. It’s all about our belief system. I’m not disadvantaged because I’m a black. Romans 10:12 says, ‘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.’ Paraphrasing that, I can say,’For there is no difference between the White and the Black: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that upon Him.’
What is your belief system like? In 2014, get into the Word of God for yourself to get your belief system upgraded to the heavenly, so that no pastor or anybody will get you caged anymore. Where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is liberty.
Selah.

by Adebayo Funmi

A GREAT OVERFLOW

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You settled in yet? Well! You better be. Cos this year is gonna be great! So buckle up and enjoy the ride.

God has promised us this year for a great overflow 1 Cor 2:9. So hey you cannot be too ready for what’s gonna come your way. I advice you get rid of all flying insects because sooner than later your mouth may just have to stand open a little longer than usual! Aha! With the kind of stuff God has got up His sleeve just for you, you’re sure to be surprised a lot more than usual this year.

Guess What! The Christ-a-Poet Team ain’t lagging behind on this one! This year we would be charting new grounds, coursing new levels of bringing you daily inspirations and though 2013 was a great year, this year promises even more! With God on our side we would be having new authors, audio poetry, short plays and our effective review segment for you curious folk. Also we would have even greater poetry, stories, articles and quotes to keep you sufficiently inspired all through the year. Its our pleasure to have been of service to you in the past year and we can’t thank you enough our faithful followers. YOU ARE THE BEST!

So here’s to a great year ahead of us. Buckle up as we ride this brewing OVERFLOW to heights yet unseen!
WELCOME TO 2014!

God Bless You
Yours-in-Christ
Chief Editor

FOR LOVE’S SAKE

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Great Collection HD Wallpapers 1024 X 768 (4)What would you do for love?

Quite a hard question you say. But you know quite well that strange feeling that steered up in you as a young man when asked that awfully big question. Years later you just smile and look at me. A knowing in your eyes say more before the sigh. Tis still a hard question but something changed about the answer didn’t it. Years back a question such as this could spark up a long stream of answers punctuated here and there with the maybe’s and the never’s but time’s past with many a experience gathered and strangely the answer grew shorter. What would you give up to experience true love? What character would you quit just for a chance at the real deal? It may sound bizarre,some may not even accept it but truth is in our very busy jumbled up cacophony of events we call ‘life’ something always stands out if found. It seems to put all events on hold and the world seems to come to a stop. For a moment there you can’t feel your legs and your heart seems eager to beat Usain Bolt’s records. In a split second you feel warmth like never before as LOVE wraps your heart. Once you get a hold you can’t seem to let go! You’ll do anything, change anything to bask in its warm sunshine. When with whom your heart is wound in this cocoon, time loses all urgency, everything could wait a moment longer and a whisper,a smile, a laughter or a sigh would worth more than the crown jewels itself. Ah! You smile cos you know what I speak of or at least the movies have given you a peek into the magic and yes you do know how little if any would be left if love, true love had a price tag on it.
WHAT WOULD GOD DO FOR LOVE’S SAKE
Cos I know we ain’t a bunch of wonder experiments gone wrong or an amazing set of high definition toys I’m sure we were created for something for someone for… You fill it in. See God made us to express a part of Himself that is infact HIS entirety and in fact ours too (for in His image created He them male and female created He them Genesis 1:27). Just like us HE could have anything from anyone at anytime save that one special thing that defines us, LOVE. He sought love in us, we turned our backs on HIM ignorantly but like a love-crazed man HE went on a love-sick mission to get us back though HE knew quite well it was us who needed HIM cos without HIM that void in our soul would never be filled nor satisfied. In HIS search HE found an answer one so daring it had the ability to not only fix us but restore us back to the original state the original love. But daring as it was, this love as many today had a price tag on it. Although it would be the highest that has ever and would ever be required HE was willing for love’s sake and though HE would be risking all, for a chance at love HE would give HIS all (For God so LOVED the world that He GAVE HIS ONLY begotten Son, that whosoever believes in HIM shall not perish but have everlasting life John 3:16). For true love’s sake HE gave HIS all, for you HE gave HIMSELF. Truth is its you who needs HIM yet HE gave anyway. What are you willing to give for love?