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Prophets today

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Have you been wondering what have become of prophets today? Are you wondering if prophets still exist? Do not panic about this matter. We’ll guide you through our writings to better understand what the Bible says about today’s prophets. This is one of the most complex subject matters in the modern Church. In short, a lot of Churches always avoid bringing it on table for discussion. Perhaps this is because it is one of the most complex office in the body of Christ. It is without doubt that many people have abused this powerful office. But is it sufficient for us to eliminate it as most churches have done? I don’t think so because it is there for a powerful purpose when it comes to building the managing the Body of Christ.

Are Prophets today real or false? You can be certain to always have spiritual leaders, friends, and family members who will tell you that prophets today are no more. And that everyone speaking as a prophet is false. This reminds me of Jesus’s words when he said “they are neither going to heaven nor allowing others to go there”. This is to say that you’ll always have people who are not living the truth because they do not know it neither do they want to know it. And for sure, they’ll strive to convince you to follow them. They’ve told you that modern day prophets do not exist. So what next? Are you going to blind-fully follow them or open your Bible to seek God’s opinion about this matter.

Prophets today in the modern Church

Many Christians in the modern Church have been misled by their spiritual leaders concerning the prophetic office. Might be they’ve successfully convinced you that prophets these todays are no more. In order words, they’ve pushed you into believing that everyone who claims to be a modern day prophet is fake. Whatever the case, we are not trying to argue with them. For everyone is able to achieve in the body of Christ only what he/she has first believed in their heart (2 Corinthians 4:13). You might be asking yourself what we mean by this saying? We are simply saying here that Jesus Christ is who you take him to be in your life.

That is, if you believe that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, He’ll obviously do in your life all the things promised in the Bible (Hebrews 13:8). If you take Him for a healer, He will heal you. If you take Him for a savoir, He will save you. Those who take Him for one who had stopped performing wonders and miracles, He won’t perform any in their lives. So what’s the message we are trying to pass here? It’s very clear and simple; faith. Without faith we cannot please God. And you can only receive from God according to your proportion of faith or ability to believe in Him. Many spiritual leaders say that there are no prophets these today because they do not believe in the mighty working power of God.

Was John the Baptist the last prophet?

In my Christian journey, I’ve heard many spiritual leaders say that John the Baptist was the last prophet. They use this saying to convince their followers that prophets today are all fake. As followers of Jesus Christ, the Bible is our chief tool in winning the Christian race. There is no spiritual leader on Earth, Heaven, or below the Earth who will say the contrary. The teachings of Jesus Christ which represent everlasting life are found in the Bible. That’s why we should fully depend on our Bibles and the inspirations of the Holy Spirit rather than inclining towards men who call themselves spiritual leaders.

Are we trying to say here that you are not to respect your spiritual leaders? No, this is not our message. Spiritual leaders have always had their place in the midst of God’s children since creation. That’s why we must respect them just as they are called upon to respect all the teachings of Jesus Christ. But the moment they live the Holy Gospel to teach their own doctrines or those of men, I don’t think they are still considered our guides. Jesus Christ is the one and only True teacher. Hence, everyone who claims to be a spiritual leader must teach only what he heard Jesus and his immediate Apostles in the Bible teach.

Biblical proof that John the Baptist was not the last prophet

Coming back on the saying that John the Baptist was the last prophet and that all prophets today are fake, let’s find out what the Bible says. The Bible clearly denies this saying through the following verses.
Acts 11:27-28 – “About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them, named Agabus, stood up and by the power of the Holy Spirit predicted that a severe famine was about to come over all the earth. (It came when Claudius was emperor.)”, Acts 21:10 – “We had been there for several days when a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea” and Act 15:32 – “Judas and Silas who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength.”

All the prophets mentioned above are New Testament prophets who came after the death of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. It is without doubt that Jesus Christ upon sending the Holy Spirit on Earth eventually shared Prophetic powers to those whom he has chosen to contribute in preparing his people for the last day. The above passages in the Bible are sufficient enough to proof the fact that John the Baptist was not the last prophet. And that many more came after him for the sake of the gospel being preached by Jesus Christ.

Did the gift of prophecy end after the foundation of the Church

Many spiritual leaders and folks turn to say that the gift of prophecy ended immediately after the foundation of the Church by the 12 Apostles. In short, they say that this gift was sent and available only during the times of the 12 Apostles for the spreading of he gospel of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the Church. Truly speaking, this really sounds suspicious and incomplete. Just as we said, it is not our role to judge what has been said neither argue with those who have said it. We are rather struggling to point out what the Bible is saying. And that’s what we’ll do at this point which is obviously the duty of every Christian. We out to test every teaching through those of Christ in order to remain on the safe side of wining the Christian race (1 Thessalonians 5:20).

Biblical Support

When we read from Revelations 19:10, we are made to know that the revealed truth by Jesus Christ is the Spirit of Prophecy. In other words, we’ll say that the testimony of Jesus Christ is the Spirit of prophecy. Hence, saying that the spirit of prophecy is no longer dwelling in the modern Church implies that the testimony of Jesus Christ is not in the modern Church. Yes, you heard me right. If we should base ourselves on that scripture, it’s very obvious to say that a Church that lack the spirit of prophecy is one that lacks the revealed truth of Jesus Christ.

Still in the same spirit of pouring more light on the existence of prophets today, let’s read from 1 Corinthians 12:28 – “In the Church, God has put all in place: in the first place Apostles, in the second place Prophets, and in the third place Teachers; then those who perform miracles, followed by those who are given the power to heal or to hep others or to direct them or to speak in strange tongues.” If we are truly the Church which was established by the Apostles, why then do we suppress, neglect, or reject the above Church setting which was given to Apostle Paul by God.

Could it be that we’ve become more better and important that the early Apostles? I guess not. In 1 Corinthians 14:26, Apostle Paul encourages us to ask and share inspired messages in Church. But today, we prefer to suppress the power of the Holy Spirit and do as it pleases us. May God have mercy on us for abandoning His teachings to teach and follow those of men. For additional information, read our article on the Gift of Prophecy.

Difference between Old and New Testament Prophets

Until we clearly get the difference between Old and New Testament prophets, we’ll continuously have a tendency of saying that prophets today are no more. For many people, it is their first time to hear that there is a difference between the Old and the New Testament prophets. This difference is not from our imaginations, you can clearly read and figure it out from your Bible. The Old Testament Prophets where more of people whom God dictated his laws and teachings through. But the New Testament prophets are more of people who testify the revealed truth of Jesus Christ using the mighty Power of the Holy Spirit (Revelations 19:10).

That’s why you’ll realize that the Old Testament Prophets use to give out their message with a beginning like “Thus, says the Lord your God……….” They were more of people who were chosen and ordained by God to speak out His authoritative message through an authoritative voice. That’s why their message was registered and preserved as Holy teachings in the Synagogues. On the other hand, New Testament Prophets have already received the authoritative message of God that brings eternal life through Jesus Christ. Hence, they can only proclaim or testify it with the evidence of power from the Holy Spirit through miracles and wonders just as Jesus Christ had promised (Mark 16).

The Holy Spirit and New Testament Prophets

We must also add here that the New Testament prophets are moved as the Holy Spirit leads them. They are highly sensitive to God’s inspired messages through the Holy Spirit. That’s why Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:26 and 1 Thessalonians 5:20 that we should not suppress or despise inspired messages from the Holy Spirit. That’s why prophets today are able to receive God’s mind or Godly messages through the Holy Spirit for a Church member or members, the whole Church, a City or Nation. There is no boundary, it depends on God to let His heart known by His servants.

The Prophetic Office in the modern Church

Prophets today are in our midst speaking God’s message, but we are too stubborn and stone-hearten to hear them. We are more interested in finding out their mistakes to shout at the top of our voices. Many are more interested in persecuting and blackmailing them. We prefer to condemn these men and women from God without first listening and testing their teachings with our reference being Jesus’s teachings. Instead of reading our Bibles and knowing the truth, we depend on others who will tel us that don’t go to that man or woman of God, they are fake. The Scripture s say that we should test every teach before concluding that it comes from God or not.

Let’s open our Bibles to Ephesians 4:11-12 -“It was he who “gave gifts”; He Appointed some Apostles, others to be Prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors, and teachers. He did this to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.” The whole chapter makes it clear that Jesus Christ upon raising up from death shared gifts to the rest of mankind including you and me.

These gifts were shared in order for those who have been saved through him to lead the unsaved to salvation as well. They were shared in order to equip God’s people for the Christian service till the next coming of Jesus Christ. Rejecting these gifts is another way of saying that the Christian service is over. And unto my knowledge, it is not yet over. It shall be over when Jesus Christ shall come for the second time. Hence, the prophetic office still has its place in the church today. For additional information, read our article on Prophets today are there.

Importance of the Prophetic Office in today’s Church

Prophets today are of great importance in Church. They play a fundamental and vital role in encouraging, exhorting, and comforting God’s people (1 Corinthians 14:3). In addition, they can be directed by the Holy Spirit to bring correction and direction in the Church as well as sound counseling. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, they can speak forth future events as well as display a greater understanding of past events. They can disclose secrets as well as bring solutions as to problems as the Spirit of God leads them.

An Example of today’s prophet

T.B. Joshua is one of the prophets today that we have in the body of Christ. He is the founder and general overseer of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). Through him, much glory has been directed to God the Father through Jesus Christ. He has been in ministry for over 30 years today. God has been using him mightily to heal all kinds of sicknesses (eve incurable diseases), give sight to the blind, open the ears of the deaf, give speech to the dumb, strengthen the legs of the lame to walk, deliver those under satanic bondage, feed the orphans, widows, and above all preach the true gospel of salvation.

Warning

Our tongues are usually in blaspheming and saying evil against men of God even when we have not tangible proof for our words. We base ourselves on what we here from spiritual leaders, friends, and neighbors to condemn prophets today. But is this the right approach? Let’s be very careful as Jesus Christ said that those who blaspheme, say evil things against the Holy Spirit, or attribute the works and deeds of the Holy Spirit to Satan will never be forgiven (Mark 3:28-30). That’s why I’ll advice you not to hurriedly use your tongue to say evil things against a servant of God who is operating under the power of the Holy Spirit. It is true that Jesus Christ warned us against false prophets who will arise and devour the children of God. They’ll bring new and contradictory doctrines to those of Jesus Christ.

Most will even hide in white cloths and habits yet having evil motives and intentions. Some will use Satanic powers to perform great miracles and turn the hearts of men from Jesus Christ. Yes, they’ll do all these. And they are already doing it. So what’s the right approach to know where you are standing or going? Let’s read from the book of 1 John 4:1-6 were we are told not to believe every spirit without first testing to see if it comes from God. You can only test a spirit by knowing the teachings and voice of Jesus Christ. Whoever teaches contrary to his teachings or uses a different voice is not of God. Gain more knowledge by reading our article on Prophets today are there and the Gift of Prophecy.

Conclusion

This brings us to the conclusion of our article on Prophets today and the existence of God’s messengers in our modern world. Just remember to always pray and call on God to lead you to the right spiritual leaders whom he has chosen. And our heavenly Father who is so good won’t offer you a stone when you ask for bread. He’ll certainly lead you to the right people who will assist you in deeply growing your faith and smoothly running the Christian race.

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Prophets today are there

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Are there Prophets today? Yes, prophets today are there and are proclaiming God’s message but we are too stubborn and stone-hearten to hear them. An example of a prophet of our days is T.B. Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). We rather prefer to dwell on their shortcomings to throw stones at them. Even in cases that they are innocent, we strive towards persecuting and blackmailing them. We are more interested in seeing them fail that succeed. Their efforts to spread the gospel are not seen, rather we kindly follow their teachings, and actions everyday to figure out words that are not in place to start shouting at the top of our voices that they are fake prophets.

We are more interested in killing them than listening to the divine message that they have for us. However, our behavior is not strange because we simply inherited it from our ancestors who found joy and happiness in persecuting and killing the prophets of old. The whole truth is that there exist few to no prophet that did not receive persecution and tribulation from men. The reason why we hate these men of God is because they reflect the truth from God but we prefer to remain in our darkness. If we are not careful, we’ll be used by Satan to accomplish his will of persecuting modern day prophets.

Prophets today are there in our midst

I regularly hear people ask the question “Are there prophets today?, Are Prophets today real or false?”. The search volume of this question is really high. Perhaps this is because many people are gradually abandoning the Bible which holds all truth about God’s Kingdom. They prefer to get quick answers and solutions. And in their search of quick and easy answers, they end up in the hands of spiritual leaders who have shaped the gospel to their personal taste there by misleading God’s people. You must first start by understanding that not everyone who claims to be a servant of God is truly his servant. Many have been misled by spiritual leaders concerning the phenomenon if prophets today are there. You can as well read our article on Prophets today.

Was John the Baptist the last prophet? Are there prophets today

What do we really mean when we say that prophets today are there? Many people believe that John the Baptist was the last prophet. But the New testament proofs this wrong in the following passages Acts 11:27-28 –
“About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them, named Agabus, stood up an by the power of the Holy Spirit predicted that a severe famine was about to come over all the earth. (It came when Claudius was emperor.)”, Acts 21:10 – “We had been there for several days when a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea” and Act 15:32 – “Judas and Silas who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength.”

All the prophets mentioned above came after the death of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. This is a sufficient proof for the wise that John the Baptist was not the last prophet. In addition, we’ve just mentioned a few prophets of the new testament. In reality, there were many prophets whom the spirit of God operated through in the midst of the immediate 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ. They were able to reveal the secret and hidden things which God showed them. In addition, they prophesied and spoke things to come as they were directed by the Spirit of God.

Difference between Old and New Testament Prophets

In order to clearly get what we mean by Prophets today are there, you’ll need to first get the difference between the Old and New Testament Prophets. After reading the achievements and accomplishments of the New Testament Prophets in Acts 21:10, Acts 11:27-28, and Acts 15:32, you realize that they acted differently from the old testament prophets. The Old Testament Prophets regularly received God’s Authoritative instructions for His people which were to be written down as Holy Scriptures.

That’s why they use to start with an authoritative voice of “Thus says the lord”. However, this is not necessary the case with the New Testament Prophets and Prophecies. New Testament Prophets are more into encouraging, comforting, guiding, and exhorting the body of Christ or the church of Christ. In order words, everything has been accomplished by Christ and there is just no new teaching to come our way again. That’s why Jesus Christ told his Father in Heaven and men on Earth while He was on the cross that “It is Finish”.

It is finish means that he has completed all the teachings which men ought to know in order to be save and moved to eternal life. In order words, it means that He had completed the work God gave him on Earth thereby fulfilling God’s promise to save mankind. So prophets today are not called to dictate God’s laws to people. We already have the law and grace needed to be saved. Rather they are called to be witnesses of Christ through the power of the Holy Ghost. That’s why Apostle John says that “The Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). In order words, we can say that it is the truth which was revealed by Jesus Christ that inspires the New Testament Prophets.

Did the gift of prophecy end after the foundation of the church?

Still dwelling on the fact that Prophets today are there, we can not leave this vary aspect of prophets and Church foundation. Today, many denominations teach that the prophetic gift was sent by God through Jesus Christ for the immediate foundation of the Church. Most even suppress the question of “Are there prophets today”. They believe that this gift vanished immediately after the church of Christ was established by the 12 Apostles. Whatever the case, this is their point of view. And just as I’ve always encouraged Christians to dig deep into their Bibles for secret truths concerning the things of God, I’ll also advice you to hear what the Bible has to say about this point.

Biblical evidence

Saying that the gift of prophecy does not exist in today’s church is same as saying that the revealed truth by Jesus Christ does not exist in the modern Church. What I’m saying is backed up by Revelation 19:10 which clearly says that New Testament Prophets are inspired by the revealed truth of the gospel left by Jesus Christ. Still holding to the point that Prophets today are there, we’ll call your attention to 1 Corinthians 12:28 – “In the Church, God has put all in place: in the first place Apostles, in the second place Prophets, and in the third place Teachers; then those who perform miracles, followed by those who are given the power to heal or to hep others or to direct them or to speak in strange tongues.”

This is a clear organization of God’s Holy Church. Who are we humans to ca, and change this pattern? Else you’ll be telling me that the Early Church’s setting was not God’s will. Which i believe it was not the case. Before Apostle Paul died, he was guided by God’s Spirit to install order which should be respected in Church as you can read from 1 Corinthians 14:26. He clearly invites every church that gathers in worship to welcomes inspired messages or prophecies from those who are mature in the faith. And this setting still holds for us today although most of our church leaders have eliminated or suppressed it to install theirs. For more information, read our article on the Gift of prophecy.

The Prophetic Office in the modern Church

Still on the fact that prophets today are there, we’ll pour more light to the prophetic office in the modern day Church. Does it still have a place or did it end after the Apostles? Let’s hear what the Bible has to say from Ephesians 4:11-12 -“It was he who “gave gifts”; He Appointed some Apostles, others to be Prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors, and teachers. He did this to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.”

This Bible chapter and verse is clear on the fact that when Jesus Christ went up to heaven he shared gifts to the rest of the world for the gospel’s sake. Saying that these marvelous gifts ended after the Apostles is like saying that the construction of Christ’s body also ended with the Apostles. These gifts were shared to everyone including you and me who have been saved by the unmerited favor of God through Jesus Christ so that we can use it for Christian service as mentioned in the verse above. This clearly answers the question of “Are there prophets today?”. Learn more about this supernatural gift and how to receive as well a use it by reading our article on the Gift of prophecy.

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Gift of prophecy

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We’ll teach you everything about the gift of prophecy. It is a unique, supernatural, divine, and extraordinary gift from God. That’s why Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:1 says that we should pursue love which is the greatest, deeply desire and crave for Spiritual Gifts, especially that to prophesy. We must say here that this gift is a blessing to the whole church. And it should not be despised talk less of quenching. This is backed-up by Apostle Paul who wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:20 that we should not restrain the Holy Spirit in God’s church neither should we despise inspired messages. Rather, we advised to test every teaching, message, and action using the teachings and actions of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ who is the True teacher.

Scriptural support of the Gift of Prophecy

“There are different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit. In addition, there are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each the manifestation of the spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another message of knowledge by means of the same spirit, to another faith by the same spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one spirit, another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.” (1 Corinthians 12:11)

Whose teachings should we follow concerning the gift of prophecy

As Christians, we all have only one teacher who is Jesus Christ. He is the only truth, life, and way that leads to God the Father. He is the only reference point of all true teachings that God wants. That’s why we should not hurry up to despise or condemn the works of the Holy Spirit just because our spiritual leaders have asked us to do so. Every christian must read his/her Bible to make sure that what is being said by his spiritual leader is in line with the true teachings of Jesus Christ. That’s why we’ll advice you to have a look at your Bible on what it says about the gift of prophecy before following the instructions of your spiritual leaders to reject it.

It is in this same spirit that the Scriptures call on everyone to test each word, and action being executed in the name of the Lord before despising or accepting it. Remember that on the day of judgement, you’ll have to answer for your sins all alone without the help of your spiritual leader. He/she will also be called to answer theirs. We are lucky enough these days to have the Bible with us, let’s carefully learn what God wants us to know about Him and His Kingdom. We believe that if you have the desire to learn and know the truth, God will guide you through the Holy Spirit in to the truth just as Jesus Christ promised.

Today’s Gift of Prophecy Vs Old Testament Prophets

Those who have the gift of prophecy these days are by far different from the Old Testament Prophets. The Old Testament Prophets spoke what we call the authoritative word of God. Their words had much power and significance that they were registered as Holy Scriptures directly inspired by God. That’s why we hear them say “Thus says the Lord your God” at the beginning of their inspired messages. But this is not the case with those having the spirit o prophecy in the new testament. That’s why Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:29-33, and 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 that inspired messages coming from those having the gift of prophecy as from the new testament must be tested.

Apostle John also calls on everyone to test all teachings, actions, and revelations coming from those who claim to have the Gift of Prophesy before believing their message (1 John 4:1-3). This clearly tells us that God is still saying something through the Holy Spirit. It’s left for us to pray that he leads us to those with this genuine gift in order to get cancelling, comfort, and encouragement. It is without doubt that the New Testament Apostles took over the role of Scriptural Proclamation from the Old Testament Prophets. Note here that we made mention of the New Testament Apostles and not the New Testament Prophets.

Gift of prophecy meaning

Prophecy comes from the Greek word “Propheteia” which can literally be perceived as the ability to receive a divinely inspired message for one or more members in the church. It can also be perceived as the reception and delivery of a divinely inspired message to the whole church. These messages can take the form of correction, comfort, exhortation, disclosure of secrets, prediction of future events, and words to build the body of Christ in one way or the other. The gift of prophesy is manifested from the human mind through human words and that’s why it must be tested against the scriptures (1 Thessalonians 5:20-21). What ever the case, we must not forget that the scriptures say that we have the mind of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit when we are born again. This makes the process of being Prophetic today very easy.

Why the gift of prophecy

The Holy Spirit freely gives this gift to some believers in order to make God’s heart known to men and women. Just as Apostle Paul says, it is also given to edify, comfort, and exhort the church of Christ. It is a supernatural gift that benefits both believers and unbelievers as it reassures them that God is in their presence (1 Corinthians 14:22-25). People who are carrying this spiritual gift are highly sensitive to the Holy Spirit and the needs of the whole church. Those carrying the gift of prophesy are called upon to remain humble, loving, and respectful before men and God. They are to regularly study the word of God in a continuous manner so as to better test all what they receive to see if it comes from God before speaking it out.

What is the Gift of Prophecy?

“In the Church, God has put all in place: in the first places Apostles, in the second places Prophets, and in the third places teachers; then those who perform miracles, followed by those who are given the power to heal or to help others or to direct them or to speak in strange tongues“- 1 Corinthians 12:28 Through this verse, Apostle Paul clearly shows us the importance and order of spiritual gifts in God’s New church through Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, we are gradually moving from this Holy doctrine to one which has been installed by men. That’s sad to hear but it is the truth. May God have mercy on us and bring us back to His Holy Path of truth.

This gift is the ability to speak forth the Holy message of God. We generally perceive a prophet as a Spokesman for God. He/she is has a duty of listening and receiving messages from God through direct revelations and passing it to others. Prophetic utterances can deal with individuals as well as the church in whole. We can get an example of the New testament prophet speaking in Acts 11:27-28 “About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them, named Agabus, stood up an by the power of the Holy Spirit predicted that a severe famine was about to come over all the earth. (It came when Claudius was emperor.)“It should be noted that both men and women can exercise in the gift of prophecy.

Did the gift of prophecy end with John the Baptist?

The Holy Bible clearly gives an answer to this question. We can read from Ephesians 4:11 “It was He who “gave gifts”; He appointed some to be Apostles, others to be Prophets, others to be Evangelists, others to be Pastors and teachers” When we read the whole of chapter 4, we are clearly told by Apostle Paul that when Jesus Christ rose from death, He shared gifts to the rest of mankind including you and me. And the gifts have been listed. It’s all up to you to call on God to reveal yours so that you can develop in it and assist the body of Christ.

We can still read from Acts 15:32 “Judas and Silas who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength.” This clearly shows that even after John the Baptist, the line of prophets continued. But this time around with a difference because the Holy Spirit was released from above to overshadow men and women through Jesus Christ.

The Complete Beginner’s guide to understanding and developing the Spirit of Prophecy

Unbelief restrains the power of the Holy Spirit. It prevents the power of God from being felt through wonders and great miracles (1 Thessalonians 5:19-20). Unbelief prevents you from hearing what God is saying. It creates a boundary between you and God. It prevents you from taking possession and excelling in your spiritual gift. However, if you believe that God is still saying something, we’ll help you through the Process of knowing his will. Before continuing, we must say here that this is a gift which is freely received from the Holy Spirit. It is not our good deeds or righteousness that brings this gift in our lives. Rather we receive it by the grace of God in our lives. This is to say that we receive this gift through the unmerited favor of God in our lives.

However, the Bible says that not everyone receives it. You can check this out by reading 1 Corinthians 12:29 “They are not all Apostles or Prophets or Teachers. Not everyone has the power to work miracles.” With this in mind, we can only desire and pray that God blesses us with this gifts. Above all, we must ask for His perfect will to be done in our lives. That is to say, Let Him bless us with those gifts he finds best for us and those that we will use to highly bring glory to his name. Although not everyone is called to operate in the office of a Prophet, all who desire to prophesy can do so by the help of the Holy Spirit as we are told by Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:1. So let’s get into what it takes to receive the gift of prophecy.

Prayer

Before you can operate in this gift, you’ll first have to call on Jesus Christ to have mercy on you and come into your life. It is recommended to get baptized with water as an outward sign to show that you have changed inwardly. And just as John the Baptist baptized with water as a way to prepare people for the Baptism of Fire and the Holy Ghost by Jesus Christ, you’ll be made ready to receive this gift. In this same light we recommend that you read our article on How to receive the Holy Spirit and How to be filled with the Holy Spirit. You should only pray what you have first believed in your heart and God who knows your heart will grant answers to your prayers. Deeply desire this gift and get close to God in prayers to ask him to bless you with it.

Jesus Christ said in John 16:13 that once, we receive the Holy Spirit, it will lead us to all truths. That’s why you should first seek to receive the Holy Spirit which will eventually guide you to knowing your spiritual gift. It will also lead you to prophesy when necessary. God being our father will eventually give us the Holy spirit without measure if we ask Him. Ask God in prayer to fill you with the Holy Spirit. Eliminate doubts. Jesus Christ calls upon us to believe that we have received each time we pray. So believe fully that you have already received what you asked for and it will certainly be granted to you. Always remember to ask through Jesus Christ.

Preparation

God will not give you what he knows is more than you. He will give you only what he knows you can properly manage and use to bring glory to his name. And that’s why at times we pray and God takes time to prepare us before answering or giving what we are requesting from him. For sure, if you carry a gun without knowing how to use it, you are putting your own life at risk. That’s why we must first yield to God’s preparation time be learning and carefully studying his ways. It’s not only about learning his ways but also putting them into practice. Carefully study what the New Testament teaches about prophecy and the prophets.

You know there is nothing that we can hide from God. He knows everything. And that’s why you’ve got to recheck the motives behind your request for the gift of prophecy. The gift of prophecy is meant to build, strengthen, correct, comfort, and exhort the body of Christ. And above all, it is aimed at reflecting God’s lovely heart to men and women. That’s why you should withdraw if your motives are different from these. God wants you to make the people feel that He is with them and that He loves them and desires that they follow His ways. The gift of prophecy is not for you to make a name for yourself but rather bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. So start by learning how to be humble and faithful to God.

Practice

This might sound strange but it is worth doing. Yes it is Biblical. You can join us in reading 2 Timothy 1:6 “For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you”. This is a clear message that we are responsible for stirring and growing God’s gift in our lives. If you ask and believe that it has been give to you, you’ll have to step out in faith as one who has received. Always pray and call on God to guide all your actions through the Holy Spirit.

Can a New Testament Prophet make mistakes

We’ll love to have you answer this question all alone. But we must pour some light about it. Apostle Paul makes it clear that inspired messages from New Testament Prophets must be tested by one or two elders who will base themselves on the infallible teachings of the Old Testament Prophets and those of Jesus Christ. If he said so, it is because New Testament Prophets are not infallible as those of the Old Testament. This is to say that a prophet can make mistakes in interpreting what they see, or perceiving what the spirit is showing them. This does not eventually make them false, it is rather a call for them to come closer to God and grow the more. We recommend that you read our article on Prophets today.

A false prophet is identified from his heart motives before God. Balaalm was a prophet from God, but the moment he led his heart derailed by evil motives of cursing Israelite for money, he was perceived as a false prophet (Numbers 22). Whatever the case, it is not our duty to dwell on the mistakes an faults of Prophets. Rather we should pray and call on God to help them and use them in greater dimensions for the comfort of His people. In this same line of thinking, we recommend that you read our article on Activating faith to move the impossible, How to put your faith to work, and Having a taste of the Epikaizo power of God.

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Learn all the 9 things know unification church. This church which is relatively new seems to be popping up with lots of controversies on several spiritual aspects. It was founded by Reverend Sun Myung Moon who was born in 1920. He grew up in a Presbyterian church but was later excommunicated for heresy. However, this did not stop him as he believed that he had a divine vision to complete the unfinished work of Jesus Christ. For additional information, read our article on Unification of world Christianity (Unification church). Let’s now get into the 9 things to know about the unification church.

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The unification church was founded by Reverend Sun Myung Moon who originates from South Korea. This religious movement started in 1954. It has the greatest number of members in South Asia, Korea, and Japan. This notwithstanding, it extends to over 100 countries where it has a good number of members. It started as the Holy Spirit Association for the unification of world Christianity until the year 1990 when it changed to the Family Federation for World Peace and unification.

Two

It happened that Moon’s family was initially following Confucianism. However, they converted to Christianity when Moon was still a kid. This made him grew in a Presbyterian church where his family was fellowshipping. His commitment led him to start teaching in a Sunday school. He says that when he reached 16 years, he had a vision where Jesus Christ asked him to complete the work he did not finish thereby establishing the kingdom of God on Earth so as to bring peace.

This was perceived as a contradictory doctrine in the Presbyterian church and led to his excommunication. But this did not stop him neither. He continued with his preaching which led him to present day North Korea. Once there, he was accused and arrested for being a spy to South Korea. This led to a sentence of 5-years imprisonment for him. He was to finish these 5 years in a labor camp where he had to work for the government in one way or the other. This is one of the chief 9 things know unification Church.

Three

At some point in time, Reverend Sun Myung Moon fled to South Korea where he started his unification church. This happened near the end of the Korean war. It was upon starting his church that he started formulating his own doctrinal views. These views led to a new religion which focuses on family and marriage values. Most of these spiritual views resulted from a mixture of Christian beliefs and teachings of Confucius. After teaching in his church for three years, he published a book which was entitled “Exposition of the Divine Principles”. This was not really a book as you might think. It was rather an interpretation of the Bible which his followers found and considered divine inspired. This is one of the legendary 9 things know unification Church.

Four

His teachings of the Divine Principles lay emphasis on the fact that God is all powerful and knowing. It calls on us to love all God’s children. He further emphasizes that God’s plan was that all men and women should be Holy and perfect as Jesus Christ. However, he contradicts Christians and the Bible which is God’s Holy word by saying that Jesus Christ is not one with God neither is He God. Still on the 9 things know unification, he further explained that if Adam and eve did not fall into sin during their stay in the garden of Eden, we would have all been like Jesus Christ. In order words, we would have all been messiahs.

Hence, another Biblical and Christian contradiction. While the old and new testament talk of one messiah, Jesus Christ. Mr Sun Myung Moon decides to derail and mislead the people by telling them that they are messiahs in some sense. May God have mercy on us and our ears who hear and believe false doctrines. Where have we kept our Bibles? It’s time for us to read and know the truth and stop being deceived. Jesus Christ is the one and only messiah. He is God. He is the truth, light, and only way to God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and Earth. We cannot separate Jesus Christ from God neither the Holy Spirit.

Five

The unification church or the Holy Spirit Association for the unification of world Christianity believe that God’s plan was to use Jesus Christ in forming a perfect marriage that will redeem mankind. In addition, they believe that since Jesus Christ who is the second Adam was crucified before accomplishing his mission on Earth, a third Adam was to complete it. And the third Adam represents the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The Unification church perceives Reverend Sun Myung Moon as the third Adam who represents the second coming of Jesus Christ and together with his perfect second wife Hak Ja Han will become the parents of the new generation of God’s kingdom on Earth. And their married church members will be their perfect children also known as messiahs. What a false doctrine that people are believing. It will definitely lead all its practitioners to the deepest part of hell. It’s high time for people to repent and start reading their Bible. Don’t allow others to twist the Bible on to their taste to fool you with it.

Six

Another fact among the 9 things know unification church is that of which Moon rejects the idea of romantic marriage. He rather prefers planned marriage where you are given a partner. That is, they choose a partner and give you. And you simply have to happily receive the partner. The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of world Christianity or Unification church is well known for its mass marriages around the world. In 2009, they organized and blessed about 20,000 couples coming from every angle of the world. At times they go to the extent of blessing already married couples since they believed it is in this way that they will restore mankind to God. This is obviously one of the contradictory 9 things know unification Church.

Seven

In 2004, Moon was crowned “King of Peace”. We must also add here that he has been working hard to eliminate the cross in Christianity. He believes that the cross is causing disunity and that if it is removed, he’ll be able to reorganize religion under his leadership.

Eight

Reverend Sun Myung Moon died in 2012. His death led to a split of the unification church in to several competing portions. His widow Hak Ja Han who turns out to have been his second wife is considered by many as a messiah and mother to mankind. After her husband’s death, she founded the Women’s Federation for World Peace International. Reverend Moon’s eldest son is called Hyun Jin Preston Moon. He runs the Family Peace Association. Reverend Moon’s youngest son is Hyung Jin Sean Moon. He took a different path and started the Sanctuary Church.

Nine

It happened that Moon’s family was initially following Confucianism. However, they converted to Christianity when Moon was still a kid. This made him grew in a Presbyterian church where his family was worshiped. His commitment led him to start teaching in a Sunday school. He says that when he reached 16 years, he had a vision where Jesus Christ asked him to complete the work he did not finish thereby establishing the kingdom of God on Earth so as to bring peace. This was perceived as a contradictory doctrine in the Presbyterian church and led to his excommunication. But this did not stop him neither.

He continued with his preaching which led him to present day North Korea. Once there, he was accused and arrested for being a spy to South Korea. This led to a sentence of 5-years imprisonment for him. He was to finish these 5 years in a labor camp where he had to work for the government in one way or the other. This is one of the chief 9 things know unification Church.

This brings us to the end of our article on the 9 things know unification Church. For more additional information about this contradictory religious sect, check our article entitled Unification of world Christianity (Unification Church).   

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Unification of world Christianity (The Unification Church)

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The unification of world Christianity terms up from the Unification Church. This church is also known as the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. It is a religious movement which was founded in Pusan, South Korea. It was founded by Reverend Sun Myung Moon by the year 1954. This church claims to teach a unique Christian theology. Over the years, this association has developed and led to lots of controversies in the Christian faith. They are also well known around the world for their mass weddings. Many people refer to them as the “Moonies” although the church seems not to be very ok with this term.

How the unification of World Christianity or Unification Church came about by Sun Myung Moon?  

Just as we previously mentioned, the founder of the unification church is Sun Myung Moon. He was born in 1920 from a Christian family. Sun Myung Moon grew up in the Presbyterian church. Unfortunately, he did not last long in this church as he was excommunicated for heresy. According to him, while he was still a teenager, he was given the task of completing Jesus’s unfinished work. And upon accepting the call, he stepped out and started preaching. This task led him into lots of trouble and persecutions from the government. However, he persisted up till the extend of starting a church which has grown popular around the world.

Should you trust the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of world Christianity?

Personally I don’t like to intervene in the lives of people who claim to have been sent by God. God has not made me a Judge over them neither has he given me the authority to speak against them. But just as every Christian, we are called upon to point out the truth using the Holy Bible which contains God’s teachings. Reverend Sun Myung Moon claims to have received a task from God since birth to complete the unfinished work of Jesus Christ. He is trying to say here that Jesus Christ did not finish his work. I’m sure we are all on phase up to this point. Are you also ok with the fact that Jesus Christ did not finish his work? As for me, I’m ready to put up my life in defense of the fact that Jesus Christ completed his work on Earth.

You might wonder why I sound so certain about my convictions that Jesus Christ eventually finished his work. The Bible is y source of information, strength and hope to see God through Jesus Christ. I’m advising you to do likewise. That’s why I’ll strive to pour more light on this false belief coming from the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. Let’s open our Bibles to the Gospel of John 19:30. The verse is very clear in saying that Jesus Christ shouted loud to the hearing of men and God that “His work on Earth is Finish”. The Bible says that it was only when he said that he had fully accomplished his work on Earth that God the Father gave him permission to die.

The Unification Church brings false doctrines

The whole truth is that Jesus Christ could not die without completing his work on Earth. That’s why the Bible says in the Gospel of John that the Jews, Pharisees, and teachers of the Law had tried killing Jesus Christ on about 3 times without success. The Scripture even goes up to saying that they could not killing him because he had to accomplish what God sent him for. In short it was not his time. And we can see that Jesus Christ finished the work assigned to him and even prayed for us the unborn Christians before being arrested. So I say with all confidence, anointing, and power received from Jesus Christ to preach the gospel that every doctrine that claims Jesus Christ did not finish his work is definitely a false doctrine on Earth and in Heaven. May God have mercy on their founders and help them to realize their mistakes so as to stop leading His children astray.

Read your Bible

It pains me to see Christians easily led astray by false doctrines even when they sleep day and night with the Bible on their head bed. I feel like saying that the Christians of old who had no Bible were much better than us today. The Bible says that there is no teacher apart from Jesus Christ. So if I stand in front of you in the name of the Gospel, I must completely reflect the teachings of Jesus Christ and nothing else. Not even one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ ever taught a gospel which was not from Jesus Christ talk less of bringing a new one in the name of completing his teachings. And so how can we blind fully follow people who are trying to make a name for themselves through Jesus Christ.

How Judgement will look like

As Christians, we should always keep in mind that religious leaders will not answer for our sins on the day of Judgement. Everyone will be held responsible for their wrongs and shortcomings. If found guilty, you’ll be sent to dwell in hell for eternity. If found innocent through Christ, you’ll be sent to dwell in heaven for eternity. And the moment everyone is responsible for their acts, it’s each and everyone’s responsibility to learn and know what Jesus Christ is truly teaching through the Four Gospels. Listen what your Spiritual leader is saying but always make sure that what they are saying is in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ. The gospel is at the reach of everyone, that’s why you should not allow people carry titles and mislead you.

Always remember that spiritual leaders are not very different from us and they’ll be judged just as everyone. They’ll be called upon to answer their acts as well. They are not Holy Men and Women. They do not have the full or complete understanding of God’s ways. They are not Gods. It’s true that we all owe respect to our spiritual leaders but we must all make sure that we execute only what they teach in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Sun Myung Moon of the unification church or the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity is a mere human like you and me. He’ll answer for his sins just as you and me. That’s why you should not blind fully follow him without testing hi teachings with the standard and true teaching of Jesus Christ. If he teaches anything different from what Jesus Christ taught, then he’s leading you.

The controversial facts about the unification church

We’ll start by saying that unlike Christians who believe in one messiah, Jesus Christ the way, truth, and life that leads to God the father, they believe in many messiahs. Yes, you heard me right. The Unification of world Christianity church believes in more than one messiah. This is definitely horrible to think. This spiritual entity is indeed one of the most powerful business empires that pumps in money to Rev Sun Myung Moon’s account and that of his extended family.

We must notify you here that the movement all started as the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of world Christianity and later changed in the 1990s to the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Unfortunately, it has attracted lots of members worldwide in over 100 countries. But I believe that when people will start reading their Bibles, many will withdraw from this association. Another controversial fact about them is their ritual of choosing life partners for their members. They work towards randomly picking members from different angles of the world in and joining them in marriage. As they believe that this is a way to make the world one without boundaries. 

The Believe of God’s Kingdom on Earth

As if the above points were not enough, there is still much to say about them. Unlike Christians who hope for an eternal and better life after death from Jesus Christ, they rather believe that Jesus Christ came and established God’s kingdom on Earth. And that it is unto them to inherit and live this kingdom. This is clearly another controversial point of view which goes against lots of biblical verses. For sure, anyone who regularly reads his/her Bible will realize that this theory or belief does not make sense.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of our article on the Unification of world Christianity also known as the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. If you are serious about being a Christian, it’s not by men that you become one neither is it by men that you gain eternal life. Rather go after the Gospels of Jesus Christ and study them in order to understand what it takes to follow God and gain eternal life after death. Jesus said it clearly that many false teachers will come after him, so we ought to be careful not to be misled. It’s not because a religion has a few ethics in it that makes it come from God. At times ethics is used as a cover in false religions. Once you start getting involved, you’ll see and learn but different things. We’ll recommend that you read our article on How to repent from such doctrines and that on How to receive the Holy Spirit.

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Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details (Alleluia Ministries International)

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Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details

Get Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details and reach out to him in order to get your miracle, deliverance, healing, and blessings through the power of Jesus Christ in his life. God has greatly anointed him to be a witness of Jesus Christ who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Holy Spirit is with him to testify that the works he does come from above just as Jesus Christ did promise. He is the Founder, General Overseer and Most Senior Pastor of Alleluia Ministries international (AMI). His ministry is Apostolic and Prophetic. He is well known for his accurate prophecies.

He even went viral upon raising a dead man through the power of Jesus Christ who has not changed. This is to show that Jesus Christ is keeping his promise of being with us for all times till the world comes to an end. This resurrection which led to terms like Pastor Alph Lukau dead man walking and Pastor Alph Lukau dead man all took place in South Africa. It happened on a Sunday morning in front of the church premises during service when a dead man was removed from the mortuary and brought to him. Behold, Our heavenly father glorified the name of Jesus Christ that morning by raising this dead man back to life. Let’s now provide Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details.

Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details

The use of Godly anointed people to heal the sick, set free the captives, bring sight to the blind, open the ears of the deaf, and strengthen the legs of those who can not walk is not a strange thing in the kingdom of God. So whatever reason you are seeking a man of God for, just believe that God can heal, free and bless you through him. Do not doubt and our heavenly Father who sees the hearts of Men will certainly bless and grant your heart desire. That’s why we hereby present Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details. We hope that they’ll be able to help you meet the man of God and get blessed. Whatever the case, you must pray and ask God to be your guide in every decision making step.

All Pastor Alph Lukau Contact Details

Those who are within South Africa can reach the prophet by calling 011 443 5705 while those who are residing in different countries or out of South Africa can reach the prophet by calling (+27) 11 443 5705. However, calling does not imply that you’ll always reach the prophet. He’s very busy and it’s impossible for him to sit back answering every call. You might somehow reach his secretary or some one who will help you on how to meet with the prophet.

Alleluia Ministries International prayer line phone number

You can always use the Alleluia Ministries International Prayer line phone number to request for prayers and intercession with the matters that are more than you. Call this number (+27) 76 318 4777.

Pastor Alph Lukau Email Address

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This brings us to the end of our article. We hope you enjoyed it. Do you really know this man of God? If yes, then that’s nice of you. But if you do not know him very well. We’ll recommend that you read our article on Prophet Alph Lukau Biography, wife, children, and ministry.

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Pastor Alph Lukau Biography, Wife, Children and Ministry

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Pastor Alph Lukau Biography

Get to know Pastor Alph Lukau Biography, Pastor Alph Lukau Wife, Pastor Alph Lukau wife and children, and Pastor Alph Lukau wife and family. He is the General Overseer and Most Senior Pastor of Alleluia Ministries International (AMI). For those who did not know, he is the Man Of God who raised a dead man back to life. This made him really go viral and popular. Some trending Google searches till date are Pastor Alph Lukau dead man walking, and Pastor Alph Lukau dead man. He’s also famous in using the power of the Holy Ghost to accurately prophesy, set free the captives, bless and heal the sick through Jesus Christ.

Whatever the case, he himself does not welcome praise for these supernatural acts. Rather he directs and calls on everyone to give all glory and honor to God for being the same yesterday, today, and forever. He has already told everyone that this is nothing human but the manifestations of God through Jesus Christ in his life for the gospel’s sake. He has been into ministry for over 20 years now. And God has been using him mightily in supernatural dimensions. In short, we’ll say that he preaches the gospel with great power and anointing. May God’s blessings continuously flow in his life. May God’s Holy Will be accomplished through him for greater purposes.

Pastor Alph Lukau Biography

Knowing Pastor Alph Lukau Biography is worth it. He is the founder of Alleluia Ministries International (AMI) which is a house of gathering for many Christians from around the world. He is a prestigious renowned Bible Scholar and international speaker. This Man Of God ministers on several platforms in different areas of the world. He is a great motivational speaker and preacher of the Gospel. Through him, many have been encouraged, comforted, and motivated to keep up with their Christian race. This holds no matter the circumstances that they are going through.

He is welcomed around the world for his mighty love for God’s people. This is what pushes many to look towards knowing Pastor Alph Lukau Biography. This does not exclude the fact that not everyone wants to see him. Many criticize, mock, insult, and persecute him. They go up to the extent of calling him fake. Whatever the case, God has not given us the authority or permission to Judge or condemn him. That’s why we’ll not say much on this matter but rather call for God’s mercy and favor to mankind.

Genealogy linked to Pastor Alph Lukau Biography

Pastor Alph Lukau Biography

Let’s go deeper into Pastor Alph Lukau Biography. Being a mentor, coach, spiritual father, and leader among leaders, this man of God previously submitted to late Pastor Jacques A Vernaud. Pastor Jacques A Vernaud was his spiritual father till his death on 28 September 2011. Jacques Andre Vernaud was the biological son of Gaston Vernaud who was also his spiritual father. Gaston Vernaud originated from Switzerland from where he was called by God to spread the gospel. He came to know God’s calling in his life upon riding his bike to a crusade which was held by Sadhu Sundar Singh who became his spiritual father. Sadhu Sundar Singh originated from Indian where he used to serve other gods until Jesus Christ appeared to him and gave him instructions to spread the gospel.

He repented from his sins and traveled around the world spreading the gospel with the visible power of the Holy Spirit. In short miracles and wonders were felt everywhere he went until he fathered and imparted the Holy Spirit in Gaston Vernaud who decide to focus in Africa as a missionary precisely in Gabon. He taught and imparted the Holy Spirit in his son Jacques Andre Vernaud who was called by God to open a church in Congo by the age of 50 years. It was in the course of spreading the gospel across Africa that he met and mentored Alph Lukau to the state of imparting the Holy Spirit in him to continue the work of God. This is what let to the Spiritual Birth of Alph Lukau. We hope that this has completely enlightened you on Pastor Alph Lukau’s Biography.

The reality of his ministry

One thing which we are sure of is the fact that through his ministry many are healed, set free, and saved through the gospel of Jesus Christ. We’ve seen God providing instant solutions to the problems and worries of many Christians in this church. Through his ministry, many broken and scattered families have been reconciled. Many enemies have been made friends. Light has been brought to the lives of many. The power of Jesus Christ has been seen in action through the healing of the sick, raising of the dead, and mighty deliverance scenarios.

Are we going to close our eyes to these great deeds? I don’t think so. Or better still are we going to attribute these works of the Holy Spirit to Satan? I don’t think so. This is certainly the worst idea. Given that the Bible says that those who attribute the works of the HOLY SPIRIT to Satan will never be forgiven (Mark 3:28-30 ). Why should we spend all our effort and energy looking for ways to bring down this Man of God. He’s been doing so many great things, but we are too blind to see. Rather we spend our time looking for what to criticize him with. Let’s rather pray for him. This is what we had on pastor Alph Lukau Biography.

His Spiritual Sons

Spiritual sons

From pastor Alph Lukau biography, you must have noticed his love for God and the spread of the gospel. We notice that he was imparted the spirit of God and ordained to do God’s work. It is in this same light that he regularly train, impart, and ordain men and women to step out in the name of the gospel. The scriptures say that the harvest is much but the workers are few. And that we should pray that the owner of the harvest sends out more workers to gather in his harvest (Luke 10:2). Pastor Alph says that he was commissioned by God to train, impart, and release men and women who will preach the gospel with the manifesting power of the Holy Ghost.

Today, pastor Alph Lukau has sent many spiritual sons and daughters to the world in response to God’s command. One might think that it is the end but it is not. God is still using him to impart and activate spiritual gifts in the lives of many through Jesus Christ our Lord and savior. Pastor Alph has reassured his congregants that God is mightily raising powerful and highly anointed men and women who will do wonders through the power of the Holy Ghost. One might ask himself/herself how these men and women are trained to do God’s work? From pastor Alph Lukau Bio, we can realize that he was trained and handed a solid Biblical foundation, It is in this same light that he passes on to others what he learned from his spiritual father as well as that which God reveals to him.

The reasons why this pastor is highly persecuted

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It is without a doubt that pastor Alph is one of the most persecuted pastors around the world. While others are giving glory to God for the things which are done through this man in Christ, others are busily throwing stones at him. Many go as far as accusing him even for things he is not guilty of. You might think that he is being fought by pagans or those who are ignorant of Christ. But we’ll surprise you by saying that the majority of those who are against him are people who call themselves followers of Christ. For sure those who call themselves Christians but associate the manifesting power of the Holy Spirit to Satan are not different from pagans. Such people do not really know the Jesus Christ they are following. In addition to being ignorant, they stand to block the way for those who want to know God.

Jesus Christ has not changed. The scriptures say that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). If Jesus Christ is the same, we should all agree that he is still doing the things he used to do in the past. That is, his miraculous power is still healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, raising the dead, and doing the impossible. Jesus Christ said that anyone who believes in him will be able to do all that he did and even do greater things in his name (John 14:12). So why are you doubting and throwing stones at men of God who are manifesting the power of the Holy Spirit?. If Jesus Christ was not accepted what more of his servants? Do not attribute the works of the Holy Spirit to Satan for such sins are not forgiven (Luke 12:10).

Jesus’s teachings on prophets

Let’s open our Bibles to Luke 4:16-30 and hear what Jesus Christ has to say about the way prophets are treated. We clearly hear Jesus Christ saying that a prophet is not accepted in his home town talk less of his own house. Ask yourself if there is any prophet who did not receive stones thrown at him by the people. God is always sending his prophets or messengers but the people are quick in persecuting and killing them. Whatever the case, we shall all answer for our actions on the last day. That’s why you should not be quick in taking action or speaking. You can find this wisdom from the proverbs. Always take time to analyze things before speaking out. It is not because a spiritual leader has asked you to persecute someone that you must take action without thinking.

Always remember that each person will answer for his or her sins alone on the last day. It is without a doubt that you have to respect spiritual leaders and listen to what they have to say. But their teachings must not go against those which were left by Jesus Christ. Spiritual leaders are there to remind us of the teachings of Jesus Christ and not to generate new and unsound doctrines. The scriptures did not command us to be quick in condemning anyone who comes in the name of Jesus Christ. We are rather told not to believe anyone who comes in the name of Jesus Christ without first testing the spirit that is in them (1 John 4:1). How do we test their spirit or teachings to see if they come from God? We do this by matching their voice with that of Jesus Christ in the scriptures.

Origin of Alleluia Ministries International (AMI)

Alleluia ministries international (AMI) started on February 24, 2002, in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa. This ministry since its creation has significantly grown in its number of Christians. Today, the ministry can boast of thousands if not millions of members in different branches of the church that are found around the world in different countries.

Pastor Alph Lukau Wife

Pastor Alph Lukau Wife

This man of God is married to Celeste Lukau who serves with him in the ministry. What we can say concerning Pastor Alph Lukau wife is that she is the first lady of Alleluia Ministries International (AMI). She is a very young lady yet highly mature when it comes to spirituality. Many people love her calm, loving, and welcoming person. She’s affectionately known as “Mama Celeste”. Most Christians perceive her as a spiritual giant who was born and efficiently brought up into a christian family. It is without doubt that she has played a great and major role in the success of her husband’s ministry.

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Pastor Alph Lukau Children

I frequently hear people asking about Pastor Alph Lukau wife and family while others are asking about Pastor Alph Lukau wife and children. It is just but normal to seek information about your favorite or beloved pastor. We’ll help you with getting the information you want. Just as we previously mentioned, he is married to Celeste Lukau who assists him in the ministry. Both are spiritual giants. God has blessed their marriage with a child called Deri Lukau. Although still young, the knowledge on the things of God that this boy knows is really amazing. We can simply say that he is following the footsteps of his father.

Alph Lukau Nationality

This great man of God originates from South Africa. For those who might not know, it is one of the highest developed countries in the African Continent. And it is from this country that one of the greatest world leaders by name Nelson Mandela evolved.

Alph Lukau Net worth

He has an estimated net worth of $1 Billion dollars. Don’t be shocked or start questioning the origin of this money. What we’ve not yet told you is that Pastor Alph Lukau is one of the leading world’s successful and accomplished businessman or entrepreneur. One of his greatest business achievements is an international company that he owns and runs.

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Pastor Alph Lukau dead man walking

This is strange right? Yes of course it is. You are not the only one to find it strange for us to talk of Pastor Alph Lukau dead man walking. We were initially overwhelmed with this phrase which went viral on the internet. It has to do with a dead man whose body was removed from the mortuary and brought to Pastor Alph lukau to manifest the power of God. And behold he raised this man back to life through the power in the name of Jesus Christ for the greatest glory of God the Father. We recommend that you read our article on how to activate faith and move the impossible.

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There are so many Best Catholic Priests that the world has known. If we are to write about them, our ink won’t be sufficient. That’s why we’ve chose to narrow down a long list of names to only a few. Our writing intention is not aimed at looking down at other priests talk less of not valuing their great and amazing efforts in doing the work of God. We’re simply going to point out a few based on their realizations, human impact, and their global foot prints left behind in order to make the world a better place.

List of Best Catholic Priests

Fr Hugh Thwaites

Father Hugh is highly loved around the world for his infectious missionary Spirit and amazing smile. This priest originates from England and is highly committed to realizing evangelical works. He finds Joy in bringing more members in to the Christian family. He has a great approach in convincing non pagans to join the Christianity faith in a lovely manner. He’s well known for his good works and love towards everyone. Father Hugh regularly emphasizes on the importance of praying one’s rosary.

He even goes to the point of saying that if you separate yourself from your rosary, you are eventually moving away from the faith. This priest teaches that regularly praying the rosary will help us to better live a life like that of Jesus Christ. He has greatly influenced many Christians positively as he guides and makes it easy for them to follow their Christian faith. Hence, it would be unjust for us to keep him out of our list of the best Catholic priests.

Father Emmanuel Katongole

Father Emmanuel Katongole is one of the best Catholic priests coming from Africa who is an associate professor of theology at the Duke Divinity School situated in North Carolina. He has written and published so many books which are presently at the reach of the public. In most of his books, he strives to bring elements of answers and solutions to why Christians are not to panic when faced with hard times. He also teaches Christians how they should remain firm in their faith till the next coming of Jesus Christ. In addition to this, he also puts in all of his effort to efficiently train young priests who will continue spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. We must add here that he has also played a great role in revolutionizing the Catholic faith across Africa.

Father George Grafsky

Father George Grafsky is an exemplary parish priest who is very simple, welcoming and friendly to all those that come his way. Yes, we’ll even say that his love is extended to both Christians and pagans. He works towards serving others than being served. He is highly loved by all his parishioners for being a father to the fatherless, a mother to the motherless, and a comfort to the lonely. Whenever any of his church or community member is in difficulties, he does his best to step out with a helping hand. He has been acting as a pastor in the Catholic parish of St Anne in Le Sueur. Although te living conditions in this area are not the best, this man of God has nothing to complain about it. Rather he thanks God for being there with the Christians.

Father Pio Mandato

Father Pio Mandato’s love for God’s people has made him very popular. Since childhood, he was deeply involved with the things of God and this led to his ordination as a priest during his youthful years. After ordination, he was deeply involved in rendering services and praying for the sick. He was more concerned about the well-being of others than his. This led him to work in several hospitals and charity houses. He did his best to reach out to the less privileged, the poor, needy, and those in pains.

Father Joseph Bisig

Father Joseph Bisig is obviously one of the best Catholic priests that the world has ever known. He originates from Switzerland and is the founder of the Fraternity of Saint Peter. He founded this religious organization in 1988. It is not a religious holy order as you might expect it to be. Rather it is an organization which is focused on efficiently training and preparing priests for parish work as they keep the fire of God burning from within them. After creation, the FSSP did not take long to gain popularity and success. A few years after it was created in Italy, it extended all through America and Europe. It gained a high reputation for efficiently training and preparing priests for the task that was ahead of them. This made this organization grow in fame and love.

Father Antony Pinizzotto

Father Antony Pinizzotto is one of the best Catholic priest who served God as a priest while working as a forensic physiologist. He efficiently served in a suburban parish in Virginia while simultaneously working for the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. At his job site, he was really efficient and this led to lots of promotion and attribution of greater tasks for him to realize. However, God was with him and guided him to successfully meet up with what was expected of him. He has up to 5 University degrees together with a PhD Psychology from Georgetown University.

Before being ordained as a priest, he had worked as a policeman in Washington for 3 years. He retired in 2008 after working with the FBI for over 20 years. But his immerse knowledge of the criminal mind was still needed in order to make the world a better place. This led him to become a Consultant to the FORCE Science Research Center. In addition to this, he regularly travels throughout the world to give lectures. We realize that apart from serving the church, he also contributed much to the society and it won’t be nice for us to omit him from our list of the best Catholic priests of reference.

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Top 10 Catholic priests, Famous Catholic priests, and Legendary Catholic priests

We’ll reveal the Top 10 Catholic priests, Legendary Catholic priests, and Famous Catholic priests which you need to know. The Catholic church has played a major role in bringing the world to what it is today. And it won’t be strange to learn that there are certain Catholic priests who went an extra mile in order to preserve and maintain the teachings of Jesus Christ through the church. They denied themselves and the pleasures of this world for the sake of the Gospel. Our highest appreciation to them can only be shown through our desire to learn and appreciate their history. Keeping a memory of these heroes in the Universal Church is worth it.

Apart from influencing the theology which we have today, these great men also brought light in the way science and philosophy are understood. For some of these priests, it took them their whole live time and a lot of sacrifices to lay a solid foundation on how Catholic Christians should think, live, and obey God. The whole truth is that we won’t be able to completely list all these great and legendary Catholic priests who paid the price of what we have today in terms of sound and solid doctrine directly received from Jesus Christ and his immediate Apostles.

Whatever the case, we are called up on to narrow our long list of legendary and famous Catholic priests to just 10. And this is exactly what we will do. But this does not mean that the others not found in our list are in anyway less important. You might ask yourself of what importance is it in knowing these men. Their actions and courage in doing God’s work will certainly encourage and motivate you in successfully running the christian race. Let us now get into our main subject matter of listing the Top 10 Catholic priests that you ought to know.

Top 10 Catholic priests, Legendary Catholic Priests, and Famous Catholic Priests

Saint Paul

I love St Paul just as every serious christian would do. He stands forever as one of the greatest immediate Apostle of Jesus Christ. It is without doubt that he taught more than any other Apostle in his days. The evidences are clearly observed in the Bible where he wrote the greatest portion of the new testament. May his soul rest in perfect peace as he awaits the crown of success in winning the christian race. He was the first to Christianize the west. He abandoned everything and stepped out to teach the gospel which we know today. Thanks be to God that most of his teachings were preserved in writing. He taught on the most essential aspects in a Christians life like loving God, loving your neighbor, honoring God by faith, living with the Holy Spirit, managing a christian gathering, maintaining faith in God, and honoring God through Marriage. That’s why we’ll be making a mistake to talk about the Top 10 Catholic priests without making mention of St Paul.

St Jerome

Apart from featuring in our list of the Top 10 Catholic priests, St Jerome also features in the list of legendary Catholic priests. Every christian ought to know the history of St Jerome and his mighty contribution to our salvation through Jesus Christ. He is credited to be the first person to have ever completely translated the first Bible to his vernacular tongue which was Latin. Until then, no one could get access to Bible reading without first studying the Greek or Hebrew language. But thanks to St Jerome, everyone who understood Latin could easily and freely read the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ which brings salvation to all those who welcome Him. Even more astonishing and amazing is the fact that he spent 40 full years of his life working on this translation. Ask yourself if you can do such and you’ll get the value which should be attributed to St Jerome in the Christian church. His translation was based on the old testament, Latin, and several Greek manuscripts on Christianity. His translation up till date still makes up for the only Official Catholic Bible.

Father Andrew Apostoli

Father Andrew Apostoli being the founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal definitely merits a place among our list of the Top 10 Catholic priests. This is a highly strict holy order in the Catholic church that lives the austere Franciscan life to the letter. They have a focus and aim which is that of living among the poorest people. If it happens that the community within which they live eventually improves on its level of wealth and standard of living, they’ll relocate to a more deprived area. During the year 1988, Father Andrew Apostoli also influenced the creation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. And today, he is listed among the most Famous Catholic priests. He’s also known to be an expert on matters concerning the apparition of Our Lady at Fatima. Most of his works were directed towards creating a happy stay and love between Christians and Muslims. He believed that Our Lady’s appearance at Fatima which is a place named after Prophet Mohamed’s beloved daughter was an indication of Her love for the Muslims.

St Albertus Magnus

St Albertus is one of the most Famous Catholic priests in the world of Philosophy and Science. The rate at which he influenced these subjects during the middle ages made his superiors attribute him the title of one of only 33 “Doctors” of the Church. He turned out to be the first person to deeply comment on most of the works and philosophical thoughts of Aristotle. These comments when a far when in readjusting several errors in the philosophical world. Thanks to his comments, science and philosophy were clearly defined to what we have today. In addition to this, he also contributed much for the gospel’s sake. He also brought enlightenment in logical thinking, botany, phrenology, and zoology. That’s why we cannot keep him out of our list of the Top 10 Catholic Priests who brought great amelioration to the lives of many. In order words, he is considered as one of the greatest thinkers of the middle age.

St Ignatius of loyola

St Ignatius features in our list of Top 10 Catholic priests for his great work in boosting the Catholic doctrine line and its continuity. Another amazing thing you should know about him is hat he is the founder of the Jesuits holy order in the Catholic Church. Since creation this holy order of educator priest has brought significant improvements and new ideas in the scientific world. Most of their scientific works during the 17th century are held today as the foundation for experimental physics. Their efforts and determinations led to the amelioration and development of barometers, microscopes, reflecting telescopes, pantographs and pendulum clocks.

St Thomas Aquinas

St Thomas Aquinas abandoned the wealth and riches of his family to join the Dominican holy order of priesthood by the 13th century. He was of a calm and simple nature. He was not interested in the things of this world, rather he was striving for heavenly achievements. He was highly concerned about the well being of others, their thinking levels, and their lifestyles. He stepped out and worked towards assisting them with new philosophical points of views. Little did he know that he was going to be one of the greatest philosophers that the world has ever known. His contributions were just so intense that they brought a complete revolution in the world of philosophy. They also influenced many scientific approaches and theories. Today, his foot print is still highly felt in the Catholic Church since his philosophical work on theology is being used as a base in training priests.

Father Gregor Medel

This Catholic priest is known as the father of modern day genetics. Apart from showing a deep interest in doing the things of God, he also concentrated much time on improving the scientific world. He was the first person to come up with theories on genetics although they were not taken serious until the 20 th century.

Father Kevin Doran

Father Kevin is one of the modern days Legendary Catholic priests who is famous for defending and pointing out the importance of celibacy in the lives of priests. His teachings have brought much light on certain christian aspects in the Catholic church. He entered seminary at the age of 17 years. His role as secretary general of the Eucharistic congress took him to the international prominence. He is highly loved by thousands of Christians for his deep scriptural teachings.

Father Chris Riley

Father Chris’s love led him to be ordained as a priest even though he was a teacher by then. He served as a priest for so many years during which he was inspired by God to set up Youths Off the Streets abbreviated YOTS. This organization has as main objective to support destitute young people while meeting their basic needs. It also works on meeting the basic needs of the homeless as well as showing them the love of God. It also strives to provide education to children on the streets and keep them away from alcoholic and drug intakes. The organization also seeks to shelter and comfort refugees. His approach of love towards mankind has led him to join the list Legendary Catholic priests.

Blessed Pope Urban II

Pope Urban was the first priest and pope to have ever launched the first crusade aimed at winning control over the Holy Land. This turned out to be the first of seven major crusades which greatly influenced medieval history. The ongoing unrest within the middle east is there as an impact of this crusade. In addition to this, he also revolutionized leadership in the Catholic Church to what we have today. This was sufficient enough to get him into the list of famous catholic priests. Indeed, he has played a major role in the catholic church. That’s why he was declared “blessed” in 1881 by Pope Leo XIII.

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African prophetic churches in Canada

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African prophetic churches in Canada

There are many African prophetic churches in Canada. These churches are headed by men of God coming from the African countries. For those who are not aware, Africa is very rich in preachers of the gospel. If you are up to date with information, then you likely know of of prophet TB Joshua who is one of the famous African prophets. While others are moving around the world in order to preach the gospel, others choose to settle down in their respective countries or elsewhere. This is the case with those who have stepped out for the establishment of African prophetic churches in Canada. In some cases, we have these men of God operating in their respective countries or that of their choice yet still having church branches in different parts of the world. This also applies for Canada. The country has lots of Prophetic church branches.

You might be asking yourself what we’ve got to say about these prophets in Canada and those around the world. We must start by saying that it’s not at our reach to pass a judgement on them. It’s only God who has the final word. And more to that, we all have the Bible as Christians which is our guide and instructor through the power of the Holy Spirit to be able to please God. Most of these prophets have completely abandoned everything for the sake of the gospel. While others have embraced the gospel yet do their best to work hard and make a living out of the gospel. That’s why we hear of many prophets who are great and successful entrepreneurs. Whatever we are saying, we owe all glory and praise to God. May He be our only teacher and guide through the Power of the Holy Ghost in the name of Jesus Christ. Let’s now get into our main subject of presenting all African prophetic churches in Canada.

All African prophetic churches in Canada

Passion Java Ministries

Prophet Passion Java is the general overseer and funder of Passion Java Ministries. He has been a prophetic revelatory voice to many nations since the year 2001. He originates from Chitungwiza in Zimbabwe. He’s prophetic voice does not have a boundary. He moves all round the world preaching the gospel, prophesying, delivery the captives, and healing the sick. More to thia, he is highly solicited in large christian gatherings in the world. He is a mentor and a spiritual teacher in his school of the prophets. Here, he teaches and trains young Christians on how to operate in the prophetic gift as they move around preacher the gospel of Jesus Christ.

He is married to Lily Java and both of them are well known to operate under a heavy anointing. He’s also known to be very accurate in prophesying. One of his accurate prophecies which came to pass was that on the death of Nelson Mandela. He gave this prophesy 6 months before whereby he stated the day, hour, minute, second, and place where this world hero was to die. He recently relocated to Canada where he teaches the word of God with power. Although many people regularly question his authority, this has not slowed him down in any way. He’s an author of over 20 spiritual books. Within this books, he seeks to reveal hidden spiritual truths and bring light to what people are unable to understand from the scriptures. This man of God was initially a member of the Tabernacle of Grace Ministries until his departure to start the Kingdom Embassy which was later renamed Passion Java Ministries.

Cathedral of faith

The Cathedral of faith is one of the African prophetic churches in Canada. This prophetic ministry has Prophet Dieunedort Kamdem as its general overseer and founder. For those who do not know about this man of God, we’ll pour more light on his regard. He’s a Cameroonian of nationality who turned out to be one of the youngest to have been ordained as a pastor by the age of 18. He has a been a preaching all round the world for so many years today. His popularity in Cameroon is an unquestionable one. He is one who preaches the gospel with power and authority. He incorporates prophecies, miracles, and wonders in his church services.

This prophet has over 40 churches around the world with more than 100 pastors assisting him. In addition to this, he use to preach over his television channel and radio station as well. The Cathedral of faith initially had its base or main office in Cameroon. But this is no longer the case as it recently moved to Canada. And that’s where Prophet Dieunedort Kamdem is presently operating in his prophetic gift. While many people are attesting of having received solutions from God through this man, others are saying the contrary. Whatever the case, let’s give glory to God and pray that His perfect will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Miracle Arena For All Nations

Prophet Dr. Martin Kofi Danso is the general overseer and pastor of the Miracle Arena For All Nations in the city of Toronto, Canada. Prophet Kofi originates from Ghana, Africa. Prophet Kofi Danso is known for being the founder of one of the successful African prophetic churches in Canada. This man is called by God to operate under the Apostolic and Prophetic mantle. He works on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ with the Power of the Holy Ghost. He is focused on raising champions and leaders in the modern church of God. His Christians affectionately call him “Papa”. That’s their way of seeing him as a spiritual father and guide in their lives. He is happily married to Rev. JoAnne Danso. And both founded this ministry together. They’ve been doing their best to keep the ministry at the top.

Their marriage was blessed by God with four daughters. This man of God travels all round the world empowering young Christians with Biblical messages and encouraging them in their Christian race. In addition to being a man of Good, he’s also a successful and an accomplished entrepreneur. He has been into preaching for over 20 years now and his church has extended branches in over 18 countries in the world. His message and the manifestations of the holy spirit in his life and in that of those surrounding him are broadcasted through the World Network, Vision TVs. You can also hear him through most of the social medias which are in existence.

Omega Fire Ministries Toronto

This is one of the famous branches of the Omega Fire Ministries which has its heart quarter in Nigeria, Africa. It was founded by Apostle Johnson Suleman who is its general overseer. This man of God has about 40 church branches in several countries around the world. He’s famous for preaching the word of God with power. His church services are accompanied by deliverance, healing, and wonders. That’s why we could not exclude it from our list of African prophetic churches in Canada.

Redeemed Christian Church Of God Canada

This is one of the multiple extended branches of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God which has its head quarter in Nigeria, Africa. Enoch Adeboye is the most senior pastor and general overseer of this christian community. It is one of the greatest christian gatherings in the world. Hence we could not talk about the African prophetic churches in Canada without mentioning it. Many people attest of the Goodness of God in their lives through this great man of God. However, many others have what to hold against this christian gathering as well.

This brings us to the end of our article on the Top African Prophetic Churches in Canada. Although people have their reasons to praise or condemn these churches, it’s not my role to comment on that. Who made me judge over them? No one, I guess. That’s why we should give thanks to God and pray that his will be done on Earth as it is in the highest heaven. May you remain in the peace and love of Jesus Christ. Let us always have the Bible as our main reference.