! Friend, we are here once again for a very expository message that the Lord gave to me during my night prayers and deep meditation! The message is very revealing and insightful. And to inform you from the onset, this message is meant for Christians who are heaven candidates, those who are sincerely hungry to make it to heaven at last! I am talking about the VALUE of NATURAL Christian living! These days, many Christians are no more interested in living a Natural Christian life as ordained by God in the Bible. And what is a Natural Christian life? It is a life devoid of any artificial, make ups, attachment etc. In Gen 1:31 the Bible says after God had created everything including man and woman, plants and animals, He certified and confirmed that everything was very good and perfect! In this regard, nothing should be added to or subtracted from what He has done! And in Rev 22:18,19, the Lord issued a serious Warning to anyone who would dare add to or remove anything from what He has made. That such a person will be adding more plagues to himself in the lake of fire or removing his name from the book of life. This is a terrible Warning to all those Christians who are carelessly adding to or subtracting from what God has perfectly made! In Ps 139:14, the Bible says we are fearfully and wonderfully made! From these passages and many more, it is crystal clear that any Christian who is looking unnatural, adding make ups to his or her natural beauty, changing what God has created from natural to unnatural, is living under the anger of God! Such a person, whether man or woman, is challenging God that He did not create him or her well. This is an insult against God's holy nature. Now let me be specific in this message. A. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF UNNATURAL CHRISTIAN LIVING? Now, let the Bible speak on this matter. In Rom 1:26,27, the Bible talks about women changing the natural use into that which is against nature - that is, woman to woman, which is lesbianism! And men going after fellow men, which is homosexual! They leave the natural use of women to go against the nature. This is contrary to what God has decreed from the aborigine! In the aborigine the Lord Jehovah says a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his Wife and two of them shall become one. Gen 2:21-24. This is authentic marriage for man and woman! This is the natural way of marrying as approved by God. Anything other than this is unnatural and unacceptable to heaven! It is changing the natural to unnatural which carries death penalty from God! Rom 1:32. Apart from marriage, another symbol of unnatural Christian living is the area of dressing. The Bible has stated very clearly that men should not wear what belongs to women and vice versa. Deut 22:5. But today you see women dressing like men, wearing trousers and other men's wears going up and down, even in the Church of Christ. You also see men wearing women clothes like wrappers in the name of Culture and tradition, going about even to the Church of Christ! What an abomination! Note, no Culture is above God's word. No Culture should change God's word. Another area that many Christians are living an unnatural Christian lives is in the area of Jewelries! Every spiritual and seasoned Christian knows that God is against the use of Jewelries such as earrings, neck lace, ornaments, wedding or engagement rings by His children. But today you see many Believers using these things freely to decorate their bodies which is the Temple of God. 1Cor 3:16,17. Check from the Old Testament to the New Testament, God has never endorsed Jewelries for His children to use! It has always been the Gentiles, the Unbelievers, who have been using these items. For instance, before Jacob and his household moved to Bethel to meet with God, they had to remove their Jewelries, earrings etc from their body and buried them under an Oak tree. Gen 35:1-4. Again, before God agreed to follow the Israelites from Egypt to the promised land to guide them, He asked them to remove these things from their body which they did. Ex 33:1-6. These are unnatural Christian living. Today when you come to many churches you see pastor's Wife and children wearing trousers and earrings, with heavy make ups singing in the choir and leading groups! They don't know that they are living an abominable life! The pastors will be arguing and telling you we are in the time of grace, we are in the time of civilization! Whereas they don't know that grace does not come to empower us to live in sins, rather, It comes to empower us to live in holiness and righteousness and to live above sins while we are on this earth as Christians. Further, another area one can be seen living an unnatural life is in BLEACHING of body and changing of hairdos. That is, using a chemical to change your natural complexion to unnatural colour and changing your natural hairdo to unnatural through perming, jerry curling, using weave on, attachment etc. For instance, you are an African, you use chemical to change your body and hairdo to that of Americans. You are living an unnatural life. You will pay dearly for that action in the Lake of fire in the day of judgement. Allow the colour or the complexion that God gave to you to remain like that! As a man, don't dye your hair so that you look young always! It is a sin before God. Don't let anybody deceive you with sweet words, maintain your natural Christian life and get to heaven at the end of your Pilgrimage on earth. B. THE BLESSINGS OF LIVING A NATURAL CHRISTIAN LIFE. Now, let me itemize some blessings you will experience when you decide to live a Natural Christian life. In the first place, you will have peace with God because you are obeying His word. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Jesus says if you love me keep my commandments. John 14:15. Secondly, you will be free from dangerous attacks from the kingdom of darkness. Many Christians don't know that what gives a Christian power to live without being attacked by demons is obedience to the word of God, living a Natural life as a Christian and as God created you! Look, if every Christian should know this principle, and follow it, you don't need to be going from pillars to poles in search of deliverance! You will have your victory and protection over demonic forces every time. Many Christians have no rest night and day because of the properties of Satan they are carrying on their bodies or making use of! Drop these things and you will have your freedom, peace and permanent deliverance. The Bible says who is he that will harm you if you are following that which is good? 1Pet 3:13. The 3rd blessing of living a Natural Christian life is that, you will have assurance of making heaven on the last day. On that day, the gate of heaven will open for you to enter because there is no artificial or attachment on your body! TESTIMONY - A great woman of God was disappointed at the gate of heaven because of little, little earrings found in her ears! When the Angels told her that she cannot enter because of these things, she was trying to explain herself and plead for her soul but it was too late for her! The Angels quoted Eze 7:19-21, and finally condemned her to hell. All the good works she did for God and the souls she won for Christ became in vain! Beloved, let us be careful how you run this race so that you will not run in vain because of living an unnatural Christian life! Well, the door of mercy is still open! You Can change today and begin to live a Natural Christian life and maintain what God has given to you and you will be forgiven. God is a gracious and merciful God. God bless you richly for reading this article with the mind to adjust yourself and amend your ways. Remain blessed and rapturable in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen!! God bless you all
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