We are on a very crucial matter in this
message. This message is for every Christian who is alive today on this
earth. It baffles me great when I see fellow Christians committing
outright sins, going against God's clear commandments! In prov 22:28,
the Bible says, "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have
set" This is a clear command and warning to everyone who is intending
to shift the landmark which were set by our forefathers! This same
warning was re-echoed in chapt 23:10, "Remove not the old landmark, and
enter not into the fields of the fatherless" And in Deut 27:17, the
Bible says "Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all
the people shall say Amen". A serious curse is pronounced upon anyone
who ventures to remove landmarks! Physically, if anybody tampers with
the landmarks of the community, it has always resulted in blood shed and
warr. It is a serious crime to do so.
Now, spiritually speaking, what
are the ancient or old landmarks that Jehovah God has set or established
for all believers worldwide that should not be tampered with? In the
first place, when the Bible talks about spiritual old landmarks, it is
talking about God's standard for all generations irrespective of the
nation, Race, colour etc. This standard is set for every child of God
anywhere in the world! That is, God's standard must be maintained
everywhere on the globe! But unfortunately, these standards have not
been kept by 95% of the church on earth today globally. Now, what are
these standards or the landmarks that every Christian must keep if he or
she must see God on the last day? We shall only mention few here.
1.
ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S WORD - Today, among Christians, obedience
to God's word is now a mirage. Many people are treating God's word today
like an ordinary human being's word. We read of people like Abraham,
Moses, Job, Paul and others, who, when they encountered God, feared Him
and obeyed Him absolutely. For instance, when God asked Abraham to leave
his father's house for an unknown destination, he did not argue with
God at all. Gen 12:1-5. Today God is calling so many people to give them
message for their generation but they keep on delaying, arguing and
refusing to obey! Jesus says if you love me keep (obey) my commandments.
The Bible says to obey is better than sacrifice. ISam 15:22. Obedience
to God's word must be complete if you must be saved and qualified for
heaven! That has been the standard from the beginning. When Adam
disobeyed God's word, he lost the nature of God and was driven out of
the garden. When Saul disobeyed God's instruction, he was rejected from
being king over Israel. Now why do people disobey God's word today at
random? It is simply because of modernism, the so-called civilization,
knowledge of science and technology coupled with the deceptions of the
devil. Absolute obedience, Not half obedience, has always been the
standard of God for making heaven from the aborigine.
2. DRESSING CODE -
This is another landmark that every Christian must maintain! Read Deut
22:5, ITim 2:9,10, IPet 3:3-5 The landmark of dressing code has been
clearly stated and spelt out in the Bible for everyone to know and
follow it. Unfortunately, this landmark has been shifted due to
unwarranted civilization! Today, Christians dress indecently and anyhow.
We see some men even wearing wrapper in the name of culture. I want to
counsel every Christian through this medium to go back to the status quo
of Christian dressing as God has laid down from the beginning! Dress as
children of Abraham and daughters of Sarah and stop looking like
daughters of Jezebel! 2Kgs 9:30. Millions of Christians have ended up in
hell fire because of indecent dressing. Be wise and change now before
it is too late.
3. COMPLETE HOLINESS OF LIFE - This is another standard
or landmark that God has set for the church which the church of today
has modified, changed, shifted and thrown away! God has set His
standard from the aborigine that without HOLINESS, NO ONE SHALL SEE HIS
FACE! Lev 11:44, Heb 12:14, IPet 1:15,16. You can see that today God's
standard of holiness for the church has been set aside and people have
established man made holiness. God says holiness must be both within and
without, inwardly and outwardly. Today many Christians all over the
world have knocked out God's landmark of holiness, saying they are in
the day of civilization. That is why it is difficult for those who are
civilized to get to heaven! Beloved, I better remain primitive and get
to heaven than to be civilized and perish in hell fire for ever! Note,
God's standard must be maintained and kept by people of all ages!
Jehovah says, Behold, I am the Lord, I changeth not. In psm 119:89, the
Bible says, for ever O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven! In short,
there are so many things that God has declared as His standard and
landmarks which every Christian must follow and obey. They include the
standard of Love, the standard of Marriage, Relationship with
neighbors, standard of Forgiveness to mention but a few. Please read your
Bible and follow what the Bible says and not what your pastor or Bishop
says. You are not going to be judged by your pastor but by the word of
God! So be careful to follow God's word and not what your Reverend says
even when he is wrong. Thank you and God bless you richly for spending
time to read this article. You will surely not miss your place in heaven
if you take this message in Jesus Mighty Name! Amen and Amen!!
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