EVANGEL AFRICA

I do a lot of introspection whenever I get a rare chance to be alone. And one of those things I ponder about is my personal walk with the Lord. I reflect a lot on my failures and sins as you might expect, but I also reflect on His goodness and countess blessings in my life. I also think about what would have happened if I wasn’t saved. What if I had chosen to reject this Christ in the first place; opting for worldly pleasures instead? Probably someone else would have been in my place. God would have sought another willing soul somewhere else on the planet who could have grabbed with open hands this lifetime opportunity of being one of the redeemed. As much as I believe in the Sovereignty of God, and His all-governing plan for our lives, I also believe in personal choice and decision making. That means I believe what you are today is partly because of the decisions and choices you have made. And one of those critical choices you have been presented with is: are you willing to walk wit...

Welcome to Africa, the most diverse land in the whole of earth. Here, you will find everything; the different languages, cultures, and even different beliefs and practices. Regardless, one thing we all rejoice for is that this region also received the one thing that has the ability to unite all Africans, the Gospel of our salvation. There is now – says my Bible –  “ one body and one Spirit–just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call– one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all ( Eph 4:4-5 ).”  Having agreed to this beautiful truth, some good believers somehow still believe that someone can call themselves Christian, even identify as a Gospel minister, while still preaching something different from the true Gospel that has been passed down to us for 2 millenniums. A result of this is the kind of a mess we see in the African church; where everyone has a free pass to preach anything no matter how he...

There I was, scrolling through my social media account as I always do on a boring day. Then something popped up. And before I knew it, I was deep into reading it. It was on those platforms where anonymous persons post their life problems and hope that random people would offer solutions through the comment section. Let’s join them and read it again together… Hi Aunt I'm writing to seek people's opinions on the following matter. I'm slowly losing my faith in God, I feel like he isn't for me. Does anyone else feel that way?  Because I'm looking at how other people call upon him and he just answers, he listens to their prayers. Yet we pray but see no results. No matter how much we pray. Some people don't even pray yet they get everything they wish for and are successful. If he loves us all why don't we get the same treatment from him? If he has all the might and power then why do we still get attacked by witches even though we always pray that he protects us? I...

The most uncompromising truth of the Christian Gospel is the word “change.” That means those who are in Christ are not just there because they say so, but because there is a manifestation of a transformed life in them. A new heart has been recreated by the good Spirit. It's my understanding that even the least mature believers understand this and do make efforts to kill those sinful habits within them, except for a certain particular sin – lying. I have observed my own life; I have observed the lives of fellow believers and have noticed that we don't take lying as seriously as we do other sins. Part of the reason of course is because lying is so easy to do. All you have to do is modify a few details here and there, look here, that way, blink up, down and before you know it, you have said it – a lie!  It's my duty to remind all of us, brethren, that God takes truth seriously. Because He is the Spirit of truth Himself. Just a quick glance at the Proverbs of the wise King wil...

Your conscience is the part of you that judges your own actions and makes you feel guilty about the bad things you have done. It is the police officer of your own heart. All our consciences are similar in that they are born knowing the difference between right and wrong, however, factors such as culture, parental upbringing, or religious exposure can shape our consciences differently. Which means what your heart condemns as wrong may be just fine with me. Scripture says we can also quieten or suppress our consciences so that it is not able to alarm us when we do wrong. Just like a man who shot his dog for barking noise because it disturbed his sleep. That is what is called a “dead conscience.” Scripture defines the state of unbelievers as such: suppressing the truth because they have pleasure in righteousness ( Rom 1:18 ).  That means, their hearts are no longer bothered by any thought of God; his holiness, and His coming judgment. To them, life is all about “doing what is right in...

Dear Naomi, I hope you’re doing well. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately and felt I needed to reach out. This letter comes from a place of deep concern and love for you. I want to share something important that’s been on my mind, especially as I see you getting involved with the Word-Faith movement and the prosperity gospel. I get why these teachings are so appealing. I’ve been there too. The promises of health, wealth, and a trouble-free life sound amazing. The idea that Jesus didn’t just die for our spiritual salvation but also for our material prosperity seemed like such a great deal. Believing that if I just had enough faith, I could speak my desires into existence, was incredibly tempting. It felt powerful to think my words could shape my reality and that God wanted me to live abundantly in every way. But Naomi, my journey through this movement led me to some tough realizations. The initial excitement of those promises faded. Instead, I found myself constantly questioning m...

Christian joy is one of the greatest gifts that have been bestowed upon us. It is the very thing that keeps our faith going. However, I believe this is one of the missions of the enemy; to rob us of our well-deserved joy and peace in Him. This was Paul's number one concern when He came to the Church in Colosse. His warning was “ Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men , according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ (Col 2:6-10).” It means, dear beloved, your faith is always in danger from people who want to cheat you through empty deceit, traditions of men, and the basic principles of the world. Because of certain limitations, I am only going to zone in on what Paul describes as the “traditions of men.”  Traditions of men are those religious beliefs that pretend to be the law of God, while in reality are just that: human traditions. These traditions end up being believed, and embraced as trut...