There are many confused believers who cannot understand why God does not appear to answer prayers like He used to in biblical times. The truth is that God is still very active in the lives of His children and His children understand that His answer to prayers may not necessarily be in the way they would like, but they trust Him to always do the best thing for them. This is faith; not expecting God to take orders from us but we subjecting ourselves to His sovereign decisions.However, disobedience to God&apos;s Word and ordinances will do nothing for our relationship with Him, where there is one. Those who love God walk in obedience and enjoy Him in everything, the disobedience prove their ignorance of God and should not expect to receive anything from Him. Whatever the disobedience receive from God is of His common grace; He has no relationship with the disobedient, they are rebellious.

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Stumbling Block of Disobedience

The way the world measures success is actually in contrast to the way God sees success. The world&apos;s perspective is based on materialism and vain conceit. A person is considered a success because of their worldly achievements and societal influences, but these things have no eternal value and perish with use.A successful life from the perspective of God is a life lived in obedience and honour of God and His Word. Such a person may have no wealth, flourishing career or popularity in the world, nor do they seek such. They however have a wonderful relationship with the Lord and revel in His goodness, joy and peace; the very things every person in the world covets and many pursue in the wrong ways. That relationship is for eternity, unlike relationships in the world that only last this far with the exception of the saints of God who will be forever eternally.

God's Way of Success

We all develop our own desires, ambitions and aspirations once we&apos;re old enough to do so.  There is nothing wrong with that, but when we come to know salvation in Christ, our purpose in life will change because our perspective on life changes, if we are truly born again.  Christianity is a sacrificial way of life and not a religion.  When we say we are submitting to Christ we must be willing to give up our personal aspirations that we had in the flesh for His utmost calling to righteousness and allow Him to live His life through us.

Surrendering to the Will of God

The character of Christ is explained in the beatitudes, as he preached in the famous &apos;sermon on the mount&apos;.  This is character His followers are expected to imbibe as we walk with Him in our journey through life on earth.  The characteristics involved are absolutely contrary to those of the world or any of its expected standards of living; but that must be the life of the true saint.

The Beatitudes (2)

The Beatitudes (1)

Many profess the Christian faith yet live below the blessedness of the privilege of being a child of God.  They wonder why the promises of the Lord do not seem to manifest in their lives and many walk away from the faith; but God is not a man that He should lie nor can He change His mind.  With our profession of faith must come repentance and obedience to the Word of God.  That is when we can live by the Spirit of the Lord, with whom every true believer is blessed, and we live victoriously.

Spirit-filled Christianity

A very religious people speak and make boasts in the name of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, but in their delusion they have no knowledge of the holy God and sovereign Saviour. They make up their own impotent gods in their evil and corrupt minds and the devil their father deceives them to believe they speak on behalf of the Almighty. They mislead many equally wicked followers to believe they are servants of the mighty God, yet they tell their gods what to do and issue wicked commands to them; they are NOT servants of the eternal God in heaven.  They have NOT stood in His counsel because of their wicked ways, corrupt and evil hearts, foul and deadly tongues, and their pride!  They cannot speak for the living holy God, but will perish in their own sins if they do not repent.

One God, many gods

There is no thought for God, His righteous requirements or eternal judgement in the brand of Christianity peddled in Nigeria and across Africa. All that is blurted out of the stages called pulpits are nothing but words of vain flattery and deceit, cunningness and outright lies and deception - surely the Christ preached in Africa is a different one and indeed the antichrist, alongside the god of Mammon. There will be severe consequences for both the preacher and the follower; God is not mocked.

Nigeria: Where Satan has his throne (7)

The number of seemingly Christian people continues to rise across the world, if only that were relative to rise in righteousness and Godly living, it would be great.  The first century believers and the Apostles who established the church groups everywhere they went were accused of turning the world upside down.  Today the agenda of the so-called church established by various men is quite different; they offer false promises and entertainment, they are seeker-friendly gatherings with the sole purpose of enriching the leader whilst deluding the followers into believing they are saved.The followers are equally guilty of unbelief; their sole purpose is to satisfy their carnal cravings for spectacular miracles and financial blessings.  As such they do not go to seek the forgiveness and salvation, they find the message of the Gospel of Christ which is about repentance and righteousness unattractive, but will give all their attention and material wealth over to lying preachers who tickle their ears with lies and mesmerise them with fake healings and false promises of deliverance and financial rewards.Both leaders and followers are hell-bound unless there is genuine repentance!

Sensation Seekers

Dreadful leadership has overtaken the African church space; most of them having risen from Nigeria, a leader in every kind of evil. These charlatans from the very pits of hell are able to gather multitudes after themselves, and brainwash their followers quite easily, with messages that oppose the pure and simple message of the Holy Scriptures.  The people believe and follow them because the people are themselves not seeking God nor His forgiveness; as their horrible leaders so are they greedy, selfish and wicked in their hearts.  Of such the Lord clearly says they have NO share in His Kingdom (Ephesians 5: 5).Their deceiving leaders boast as though they hold the keys to God&apos;s kingdom, they determine who enters and who does not, and their followers believe them. But the leaders have absolutely NO fellowship with the Lord, are themselves shut out of God&apos;s Kingdom and are hellbound (2 Peter 2: 17-19); their followers share in their sin, unless they repent and turn to the true and only Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Nigeria: Where Satan has his throne (6)

The adoption of &apos;spiritual father&apos; and &apos;spiritual mother&apos; is a dreadful act of idolatry that attacks the very person of our Saviour who rejects the notion (Matthew 23: 8-10).  Nobody who walks in direct disobedience to the commands of the Saviour has any life in Him or any share in his Kingdom. Unfortunately that is the demand of false church leaders across Africa, they demand the honour of parenthood and their followers are too eager to give it in the hope of finding favour with them.  A good relationship with a leader does not add up to a good relationship with the Lord, and most of it is idolatry anyway, which God detests.Nigeria is a purveyor across Africa of all things evil as far as Christianity is  concerned; other nations follow blindly because of the very same selfish ambition and greed that has led their Nigerian mentors down the path of perdition.

Nigeria: Where Satan has his throne (5)

Continuing the series on a nation where idolatry is rife, wickedness is routine, blasphemy is the native tongue...but the people expect the blessings of the holy God!A nation filled with Satanic messengers disguised as messengers of the Lord Jesus Christ, who constantly deceive in His holy Name, bringing the way of truth into disrepute while digging the people deeper into sin and alienating them from the grace of God. Their false teachings and evil machinations has and continues to spread across the continent of Africa, bringing all to shame and pain.Will such a people be blessed?

Nigeria: Where Satan has his throne (4)

Many people &apos;come&apos; to Christ because of false promises they have heard made to them, not because they see themselves as sinners needing forgiveness and salvation.  Since their seeking is not in line with the will of God, and their expectations are from mere men like themselves, the promises fail and many leave the Church in dissatisfaction, or remain restless changing church groups as often as they hear new false promises being made.The Scriptures are quite clear; we turn to Christ to honour Him as Saviour and Lord and live selflessly for His purposes, not because of our concerns for better living circumstances for today.

Self-fulfilment or Self-denial

So much religion yet wickedness and unrighteousness continues on the rise; so much &apos;praising&apos; of God yet much more cursing comes forth from the same mouth; so much of asking for God&apos;s miracles but the same people despise the less privileged. God is not mocked - righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people (Proverbs 14:34). Idolatry is rife in the country. This would explain why Nigeria remains under siege to Satan, in increasing misery, pain, unrest, fear and unrighteousness.

Nigeria: Where Satan has his throne (3)

Sarah Ajala-Immanuel is an evangelist of the Lord Jesus Christ committed to tackling and confronting error and deception in the African style of Christianity worldwide. The chief end of man is to give glory to God and enjoy Him forever. Most professing African Christians are restrained from doing this because of gross deception and false teaching. Sarah has a ministry to fight for the souls of men caught in that evil web so that the people may glorify the only Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ, and God the Father only.

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