EVANGEL AFRICA

All of Christ’s sheep, regardless of the denomination, church or culture they come from, have one common denominator. That is, they are bound by one message; the Gospel. There is no dispute whatsoever that we were all dead in our sins, until God demonstrated His love towards us that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Secondly, there is no dispute nor confusion whatsoever as to how we are to live, once we are in Christ. Every believer knows that they are expected to live in a way worthy of the Gospel; in conduct and in speech. With that being said, there are issues that Christians have differed in opinion and have debated for as long as Christian history has existed. These issues are neither condemned nor encouraged in Scripture and, therefore, are up for debate. This is what Apostle Paul described as “disputable matters.” Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not quarrel over disputable matters – Romans 14:1   I have below outlined a few things that bel...

I was once one of those people who thought I knew everything about the Gospel, hence, there was no need to have it explained to me over again. Yet the truth is that was just my arrogance, I actually didn’t understand this fundamental message at all, just as I fear many believers do today. If you want to prove this, just ask any random Christian or even a Pastor; what is the gospel  –   give me a full presentation of this good news? And you will be amazed that the Gospel has long been lost in this modern church age. You see brethren, this message of our salvation is not something that you must only hear once the day you get saved and then you graduate away from it. Rather, it is the very thing that even the best of believers need to hear every day . It revives our souls and strengthens our eternal hope all the more. From that angle I appeal to you, brothers, this writing aims to explain this very important message of our redemption.   The key to understanding the Gospel is...

If there is something called confusing times, we certainly live in that time. Everyone claims to be a messenger of God. Some appeal to their dreams, while others claim they have been to heaven via hell to fetch that “fresh word” from the Lord. At the same time, we have many who claim to have the “prophetic” message for God’s people. Who really is speaking for God; what voice must we listen to? It’s not the first time I have asked this question. Just recently, on social media, I came across a discussion about prophets. And many people were appealing for people not to reject the “prophetic movement” because of some scandals, “because it not all prophets who are false”, they said. Yet my issue is – before we get to that – how can we know the difference between deceivers and genuine ones? Surely, there must be a difference between astroturf and natural grass, is it not? To my disappointment, the answer only amounts to something like “Well, you just have to feel within yo...

I come in peace, please put down your stones and let’s discuss amicably. One of the clearest signs of Christian maturity is that you learn to listen and engage with those who disagree with you. Everyone must have a right and freedom to believe what they have been convinced by Scripture to be true, without being vilified by those who think otherwise. I make this appeal because many of my brethren approach this issue with anger and leave no room for engagement. I have often said that we must all learn to rise above our emotions, and seek to learn through basic reasoning, who knows, you might be the one who is wrong without realizing it.  When it comes to this issue of women pastors, the first group (majority) believes that although men and women are different physically, they are the same spiritually and ministry-wise. This belief system is called egalitarianism . Their argument is based on women such as Deborah, Hulda, the Samaritan woman and possibly the women who visited Jesus’s t...

“How does the law apply to the New Testament believers?” is one of those questions that even the best of God’s people struggle to understand. It is quite surprising that there are those who still believe that the law was given so that by trying to keep it, we may enter heaven. On the opposite end are those who confidently suggest that we don’t need the law because we live by grace, hence we can live any way we please. Both of those ideas are false, of course. How then does the law apply to the redeemed? Let’s begin from the book of Romans. Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law - Romans 13:8. In what way is love the fulfillment of the law? Our text goes on to explain: " For the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,' and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' Love does no wrong t...

I have fought very hard with people who have tried to call me Pastor. I have always been content with my birth name without a holy title beside it. The reason is not that there is something wrong with Christian titles, trust me, there is no more incredible privilege on earth than to be appointed by God to do ministry work. And it’s also beautiful when people honour that calling with a title; it encourages to know that people do see that special oil that has been deposited on you to lead them to Christ.  However, the reason I have been a little shy about the titles is that I am trying to fight against a negative sentiment that citizens in our day have about us Gospel ministers, where we are viewed as those guys that run to give themselves holy titles because they just want to extract money from people. In fact, I will never forget that day when I was not welcomed at a certain facility because I had introduced myself as a preacher. Therefore, this is my way of trying to prove to the ...

“The God who spoke the universe into existence, is the very same One who chose men to participate in the greatest blessing in all the earth, and that is to worship Him” - J. C Cunningham. The only difference between idolatry and true worship is the word “how”. That is, everyone claims to worship God, yet the manner in which they claim to worship Him is all that matters. For example, the Israelites thought themselves sincerely worshipping Yahweh when they bowed down to the golden calf ( Exo 32:4-6 ). In the same way, when I look at the church today I am genuinely concerned with the way we conduct our worship services. Let’s go deeper…   True Worship is God-centred, not man-centred Ever heard some well-meaning brethren say something like, “I didn’t feel worship today”? It’s because most churchmen believe worship to be about us; how it makes us feel. Therefore, their definition of powerful worship is the evidence of people crying, screaming, and even rolling on the ground. For this re...