BURDEN OF SPIRITUAL VIRUS IN THE CHURCH @ CHRISTENDOM: THE EFFECTS OF SPIRITUAL VIRUS IN THE CHURCH

👑 *THEOLOGICAL ROMANCE @ ZION* 👑

REV. PROF. CYPRIAN CHRIS JERUSALEM OKOLIE, 

PhD, DD.

(The LORD'S KINGDOM SON & CHOSEN HOST @ ZION 

Of Jerusalem Above)

         *+*THE ORIENTATION COURSE*+*

+BURDEN OF SPIRITUAL VIRUS IN THE CHURCH @ CHRISTENDOM: THE EFFECTS OF SPIRITUAL VIRUS IN THE CHURCH+

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*THE EFFECTS OF SPIRITUAL VIRUS IN THE CHURCH: DANGER IN THE CHURCH & SOCIETY*

Ours is a contemporary society quite unfortunately marked by moral decadence  - a generation beset with indescribable moral decay of which only Divine Intervention can afford a remedy to salvage the ugly situation.

The primary function of the ⛪ Church is to train the Children of God in the Knowledge of Almighty God & in the practice of Godliness or pure Godly Living. More-so, the service of ethical training afforded by the Church is expected to assist in the character improvement & development; & thus enhance a better worldwide, national & communual societies. This is the essence of Moral Instructions both in the ⛪ Church & Schools, too.

Of course, the Holy Scriptures serve as the training manual & the Christians are called upon to believe all the contents thereof & also apply the principles of Christian Live in their daily existence. The Great Commission delivered by the Lord & Saviour of Mankind, JESUS CHRIST De MESSIAH YAHSHUAH, aims @ teaching the Word of God in all the parts of the world for repentance from sin & for receipt of Divine forgiveness in order to satisfy the Divine Requirements for inheritance in the 👑 Kingdom of God (Luke 24: 47-48; Matt. 28: 19-20).

The Minister of God is called to be committed in the great sacred ♥ Work of Preaching  & Teaching the Word of God & also to do some other associated duties involved  in the preparation of the souls of mankind in the impending 🏃 RAPTURE & for the subsequent eternal life & inheritance in the 👑 Kingdom of GOD.

For a Minister to achieve these goals he must himself be adequately prepared through sound moral education & spiritual training coupled with acquisition of a wealth of spiritual experience, for no one can afford to give what he doesn't have.

In fact, Ministers of God ought to be sensitized in the Great Service of Christian Upbringing based on inculcating moral values in the ⛪ Church & equally assisting them to live the essential glorious Christian Life.

Nevertheless, if Repentance from sin & a visible change to living a moral Christian life is not accomplished & realized in the Church of God, where else could such vital Divine Task be achieved? Of course: THIS IS THE REAL DANGER IN THE ⛪ CHURCH IN PARTICULAR & THE SOCIETY @ LARGE.

THE VISIBLE EFFECTS & SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM

 Nowadays, certainly, we experience & observe critical multiplicity of organized religious denominations in the name of ⛪ Church & yet subsequent religious martyrdom, internal & external dissensions, religious discrepancies, criticisms & persecutions, unwanted pregnancies & abortions, bribery & corruptions @ worst capacity. Satan's most diabolically effective weapons have continued to be the same old reliable ones he has ever used since the days of Judas Iscariot - destroy from within, cause dissensions & doubts, stir one against the other, destroy the credibility of the leadership, accuse the brethren, divide & conquer.

In fact, it is high time for us to awake from sleep & challenge our enemy with an awful lot, lest our showing an attitude of indifference spell calamity for us.

Therefore, I urge all 👬 Men Of God to rise up to the challenge of this essential responsibility of training souls by the service of sound Moral Instructions for the time of the harvest is very much @ hand. Surely, as many as heed this urgent Divine Call, the Lord God Almighty will visit them with abundance of Grace & Divine Rewards. Amen. Alleluia!! Hosanna In The Highest!

A TYPICAL NATIONAL CRUSADE AGAINST THE SPIRITUAL VIRUS IN OUR CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES 

With due respect, O my respected sparkling 👑 Kingdom Brethren @ ZION, permit me to effect a necessary backup to this sacred ♥ discourse on the Danger Of The Burden Of Spiritual Virus In The Church @ CHRISTENDOM in particular & the contemporary World Societies @ large, with a special reference to the British political contraption called Nigeria, the hub or precisely the international headquarters of Dilapidation Of Ethical Standards vis-a-vis Corruption & Bribery @ cankerworm order.

Evidently, about three decades ago, the struggle employed by the Nigeria Polity in her attempt to ward off Corruption & other associated vices deserves mention @ this juncture. Essentially, this will serve some useful purposes; first, to educate us on the development so far & in affording us Compass direction of the way forward.

The history of the CRUSADE AGAINST CORRUPTION in Public Office in Nigeria can be traced effectively to the previously coming into 🏢 Office of the regime of the late General Murtala Mohammed in 1975. Before then, the regime of General Yakubu Gowon of the Nigeria & BIAFRA Civil War, which ruled for nine years until it was terminated in 1975 was almost complacent as far as fighting Corruption was concerned. The Military Governors & Federal Ministers were left unchecked & the result was that Corruption crept into public life & became part of governance. However, with a Military precision & missionary vision, General Murtala Mohammed, just the second hand, swept past its zenith, swung into action with a mass purge of one hundred & four (104) Federal Officers in September, 1975. Further, all the Ex-military Governors, except Brigadeiers Oluwole Rotimi & Mobalaji Johnson, were guilty of abuse of Office & other irregular practices for betraying the trust cum confidence reposed on them by the nation. They were dismissed with ignominy from the Armed Forces & the Nigeria Police Force with effect from February 3, 1976.

However, in a sick country, like Nigeria, every step of health is an insult to those who live on its sickness. General Murtala Mohammed was promptly assassinated & General Olusegun Obasanjo stepped into the 🏢 Office & continued with the same spirit to cure Nigeria of Corruption tendencies especially in the Public Service.

Government has since engaged in an epic battle against this age-long scourge & monster called Corruption. On March 29, 1984, the General Buhari/Idiago Government launched, first in Nigeria history, the 'Buharial' "War Against Indiscipline" (WAI). In earnest attempt of 'buharial' curb of societal 😈 evil of Corruption, by political "Buharism", other measures, apart from laws, rules & regulations, instituted by the Government to check this evil tendency included Ethical Revolution, MAMSER, Anti-raft Law,  National Orientation  Agency (NOA) & the War Against Undisciplined & Corruption (WAIC). Others, thru the other administrations, included the National Agency For Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC), the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Citizenship Education in Higher Institutions & Moral Instructions in the Primary & Secondary Schools. These are the varied renmedies prescribed by the Government from the administration of General Murtala Mohammed to the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

All these promulgations have failed to lay Corruption to rest because Nigerians have not had a collective change of attitude towards the Constitution, whilst various political parties in their political manifesto cum propaganda posit Heaven & Earth via the political slogan called "CHANGE" to the citizenry. But the Constitution has become an object of constant metamorphosis. These changes have robbed the Constitution of the respect it deserves. The Nigerian Constitution become a play thing in the hands of the Leaders & as such subjected to political intrigues. With its incessant alterations, the citizens continue to violate the Constitution the more. Furthermore, its amendment has always been for the mere purpose of safeguarding the interest of the selected few; & that is the root of the nation's DILAPIDATION Of Ethical Standard @ CORRUPTION. O God Save His People By CHRIST De MESSIAH! 

Amen & Amen. Alleluia!! Hosanna In The Highest!

OUR SPIRITUAL CORRECTIVE THERAPY

 Of course, I'm optimistic that we can still reverse the negativity & trends of Corruption  in our modern societies. Things have not completely fallen apart as Professor Chinua Achebe would suggest. The Panacea To The Contemporary Moral Decay On Corruption Is Spiritual Therapy Or CHRISTIANITY INOCULATION.

In 2 Chronicles Chapter 7 Verse 14, the Holy Bible says: "If my people, who are called by my Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my Face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and forgive  their sin, and will heal their land" (AKJV).

If these words were but the mere opinion of men, we might disregard them; but since they're the Words of Almighty God, they must & will be fulfilled to the very letter (Mark 13: 31).

Moreover, in Matthew Chapter 11 verse 28, the Holy Bible says: "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" (AKJV).

Let us examine briefly those two Scriptural Verses in relation to our endeavours to sanitizing ourselves & the national societies & finally curb Corruption.

The first thing is to humble ourselves before Almighty God in true confession of our sins as 👬👬 members of the Body Of Christ De Messiah (The Holy Church). God knows that we are heavy laden with Corruption, Mis-devotion, Lack of Self-control, Insincerity, Wickedness & so on. When we purge ourselves of these evils in our system, by His Grace, God promises that He will heal our land & will give us REST (His Sabbath). Let everyone among us who wants a better & blessed Societies in our modern World embrace the Word of Almighty God, eat the Word of God (Ezekiel 2: 9-10; 3: 1-3) & make it our daily 🍞 guide.

And so shall our Merciful Heavenly Father, Lord God Almighty, heal our land of the chronic cankerworm otherwise called CORRUPTION in all its ramifications & restore our National & International Ethical Standards. Thus shall the 👑 Kingdom Of God On 🌍 Earth, even the 🏡 Holy Church Of God rejoice & give Honour & Glory to Almighty God Who reigns @ ZION Of Holy Jerusalem: Our Paradisal Home Of Blessedness, Eternal Salvation cum Sanctification, Peace, Bliss & Glory, to God's Glory & by His 🏡 Grace & Love. 

Amen. Alleluia!! Hosanna In The Highest!

Beloved Blessed Kingdom Brethren @ ZION Of Holy Jerusalem: Our Glorious Happy Home 

SHALOM TO U ALL, TODAY!