Brethren, it is said that the downfall of a man, emanates from his works and ways. In as much as you are not merciful unto your fellow man, do not expect to obtain mercy. So long as you are not merciful, you have completely perished. I do not say you will perish, but you have already perished. Be it a very little child, so long as you refuse to be merciful unto this child, if you refuse to forgive his trespasses, then you should completely count yourself out, because you shall obtain none of these from others.

It is very beneficial, for one to come in here in humility, digest the words given here and get them stamped in your mind. Be you a millionaire, a father, a mother, adult, or a child. Ponder seriously over this gospel. Do not allow yourself to be misled, or deceived by anybody, that you will be saved if you do not practise this gospel. Therefore, from this moment, forgive those who trespass against you, do not be merciless towards your fellow man, do not impute sins against any one, but be forgiving at all times.

This gospel can save you and create a lot of wonderful things in your life. It is on this note that you are seriously advised to practise it. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but not an iota of the word of God shall pass away unfulfilled. It is said that; "blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy". Henceforth, if you decide to be merciful and forgiving unto one another, then you should consider yourself saved. But if you refuse to forgive, but to revenge the wrong done against you, then believe that you have already perished.

The Israelites preferred to be guided by the law, hence they all derailed from the path of rectitude and consequently perished. But the Publicans who had no law binding them, acted on what they felt was righteous and were accordingly saved. If you are in the habit of forgiving one another, not imputing sins on others, be you learned or not, baptised or not, you stand to be saved. This statement that heaven helps those who help themselves is here explained. All those who are merciful unto others bring salvation unto themselves. All those who are not merciful however, bring condemnation unto themselves. "A wise man sees danger afar and takes precaution, but a stupid man waits till the danger gets to him". You must through this gospel be precautious; let it be your source of salvation.

I am now telling you the whole truth in heaven and earth that the only set of people who shall escape the wrath of God are those who practise the word of God. If you see two or three persons in this kingdom who are saved, then know that they are those who adhered to this gospel. The scriptures have clearly stated that there is no righteous person on earth. If you read through Romans chapter 3:10-11. "There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God". You will realise that, from the days of Adam to this present age, there is no righteous one. We have all derailed from the path of rectitude. I want you to imagine how we can be saved, if He out of His infinite mercy, does not forgive our sins. "Just as the sand is without dirty particles, same is man without sin". This is what the statement that we are saved by grace implies.

If you refrain from all manner of sin like stealing, etc., yet you are not merciful and forgiving, you have perished. If you fast for a number of days, pray all through your life, such does not save you. But once you are forgiving and merciful, you stand to be saved. No man on earth possesses this wisdom, it is only God who has it. As long as you do not forgive others, you have perished. If you need to be saved, forgive others' trespasses, no matter the nature of their crime. Erase and forgive all forms of sin and receive your salvation.

The scripture advises that if we confess our sins, God has the right to forgive and cleanse us of these sins, but if we do not confess them, He will not forgive us. A lot of us face great tribulations because we do not forgive others their trespasses, neither are we merciful. A lot of you ponder why certain tribulations should come your way; you believe that you have never stolen, killed, tell a lie, yet you face different kinds of problems. Search within yourself properly, if there is any of your brethren who has offended you, whose trespass you have refused to forgive. If there is any of such, then quickly forgive such a person, and obtain your salvation. If you decide to be merciful and forgiving, it is all to your own benefit; because when you do this, you stand to be saved. When you lack mercy and forgiveness, you cannot harm another person, rather you harm yourself because you stand to be condemned.

Judgement has started for quite a long time now. Thus, after reading this gospel, do not harden your hearts against your offender any more. Henceforth, do not impute sins against your fellow man, forgive others their trespasses, be merciful, for in so doing, you obtain mercy, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. If you are not merciful unto others, you cannot gain entrance into the kingdom of God, and you stand condemned. With what would you be saved? It is out of the infinite mercy of God, that man is saved; None deserves the goodness of God because of our unrighteousness. For this reason, Christ did advise that we should be merciful and compassionate to one another, just as he is with us.

Let this gospel be very precious unto you. If we should print these words in our hearts, we would realise that we would have no problems in life. Impute no sin to another. This was the reason why our Lord Jesus Christ advised, that if one should strike on one cheek, you should not fight back, rather, you should turn the other side for the person to strike. If you are asked to walk a mile, you should walk two. Allowing the evil doer have his way, is for your own good.

Be merciful unto others, just as God has been merciful unto you. Show mercy unto your fellow man, being that you are also a man. Be merciful unto others, be forgiving, do not begrudge one another, do not quarrel, do not get angry and bear false witness. In whatsoever you embark upon doing, first think of how beneficial it will be unto you. Know fully that there is nothing you can give in replacement for your soul; for inasmuch as you are not merciful unto others, your soul is perished. All the evil vices which you commit bring tribulations unto you.

All the problems we face affect the spirit, for the flesh has no problem. And you encounter these problems because you are unforgiving. If you are truly seeking for salvation, then you must always forgive. Have you not realised that, so long as you do not forgive others' trespasses, you can never be forgiven? This is the sole cause of all the problems you encounter. This is why we cannot excel in our endeavours. We are merciless and unforgiving. In one of our spiritual choruses, it is asked, "how do I cross the river"? The answer is that, you must love all your neighbours, for if you do this, you shall definitely cross the river. Forgive one another's trespasses, no matter how minor or great the incident may be, try to forgive and you shall surely cross the river.

I am filled with pity for the Churches, Lawyers/Judges, Government officials, Herbalists, and all sorts of people who lack mercy and forgiveness. Do you recall what our Lord Jesus Christ said to the Pharisees when the disciples ate raw corn from someone's field on a Sabbath day? The Pharisees questioned him, why His disciples should do such, He replied saying; St Matthew 12:3-8 "But He said unto them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungered, and they that were with him. How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, that on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profaned the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, that in this place is one greater that the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is the Lord even of the Sabbath day".

Like Christ, I seek not after sacrifices, but after mercy. Have you not come to the realisation that, all God requires is mercy? You profess to be a Brotherhood, why then do you lack mercy? Someone would approach you, that he had just been retrenched from work, and cries out his whole heart to you, yet you refuse to be merciful to the person, saying that you have to feed yourself and your family. Then I want to assure you that if you do this, your life is finished. What shall it profit a man, to gain the whole world, yet loose his soul in hell?

Judgement has now started. You claim to be Obu's child yet do not have mercy on one another. If of a truth you are a child of Obu, and you have mercy for one another, you are free, then shall salvation come to you. Do not come in here to seek for money, child, husband or wife. Come with the aim of listening to gospels and put them into practice. Staying in Brotherhood for a thousand and one days means nothing. As long as you cannot practise the gospel, all your years are to no avail. Opting out of this fold is of no benefit to you, so long as you do not practise the gospel.

Brethren, the above reveals the key of life and death. The teachings which you receive can never be found anywhere, in the world . Therefore, you should try to practise these teachings, so that it may be well with you.

I did tell you about a Bishop who had very many churches. I want to use his case to illustrate the earthly situations, so that you may really understand this gospel. "The Bishop married very many wives, and at a time one of his adherents committed adultery, with one of his wives. The Bishop, on discovery, vowed never to forgive the man. After a while, the Bishop passed away onto the world beyond. There, he met the way that leads to heaven and hell. As a Bishop, he moved to the gate of heaven and was told he was not fit to be a Bishop. He was there, reminded of how he was unforgiving on earth. He was further told that, if he so desired to go to heaven, he should return to the earth, and settle all problems with his adversaries. He was given a period of twenty one days (three weeks) to accomplish that task. After which he would return to the world beyond, and proceed to heaven. He was returned to the earth where he settled all problems with every person. He forgave all his adversaries, even the man who committed adultery with his wife; he pardoned those he had ex-communicated. Shortly after that, the Bishop finally passed away, and was allowed entrance into God's kingdom". Similar case is that of Lazurus, and a certain rich man, as recorded at Luke 16:19-31. Now, do not wait for anybody to tell you to forsake sin, be merciful and forgiving. You should realise the need for doing these, they are the source of salvation. However, after reading this gospel, if you still harden your heart, refusing to be merciful and forgiving, if you perish, your blood shall be on you.

In the days of our Lord Jesus Christ, after each sermon he was always saying that those who had ears should hear. The question is, how many people have ears? A lot of people who had passed away have come back, like the Bishop did, to tell you what you are expected to do, yet you still harden your heart. What then shall be your excuse, as you loose your soul? You have been told clearly, that as long as you do not forgive one another's trespasses, neither are you merciful to one another, you shall equally obtain no mercy on the last day.

"There was a man in Port Harcourt, who portrayed himself as God. When he died, he sent a message to the President of the Women's Association of his church, that she should instruct all the members, to get baptised into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, for in the other world, it is only those who are baptised in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, that have peace. That Brotherhood of the Cross and Star members are ever dancing, singing and rejoicing, all robed in their immaculate whites (the royal garment). That she should hasten up and pass the message across to the members of his church; because he was seriously tormented. And so this woman, considering her position as the president of the Women Association in her denomination, made up her mind not to relay the message to the congregation. Not quite long after she made up her mind, she was visited by a very serious illness. Again, the man appeared to her and told her, that if she did not hasten up, to deliver the message, she would die of the illness. Fortunately for her, some B.C.S. members sent a letter to the people of that place, that they would be visiting the village. She then used that opportunity, to inform her members of her revelation. That very day, when the members of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star visited that area, two hundred and fifty people were baptised".

A lot of you complain that, all through your years in Brotherhood, you have not gained anything. If your claim is true, search your conscience whether you have begrudged your neighbour, neither have you been merciless nor unforgiving. If these are true why then do you expect benefit from God? Should a man of God get angry? Should he say curse on another person? Should he quarrel, frown, fight, or sue another man to court? Should a man of God commit any form of atrocity? Inspite of this, God is still very loving towards you. He wants us to have a change of mind, so that we may be saved. As you read this gospel, is there anyone whose trespasses you have refused to forgive? Is there any with whom you wish to make peace, but cannot because of pride? Do not be ashamed because Christ did say that whosoever denied Him, same shall He deny before His Father and the angels. Whatsoever sin you have committed, confess it now, so that you may be forgiven. Repent from your sins and forgive one another.

We all have clear records with God. Starting from the day we were brought out of our mother's womb, and from the origin of this world; everyone has a record, which contains their deeds before God, and from that record, we are judged. Search within yourself, from the day you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in B.C.S, how many sins have you been able to forsake? Have you been merciful and forgiving? You have been instructed not to lie, steal, fornicate, lament, eat meat and fish, get angry and to be forgiving. Have you done any of these? Some of you have served some numbers of years here, have you abstained from any? This prove the statement, that the journey from Egypt to Canaan, could not have taken more than two days, but it took the Israelites forty years.

Now the world is filled with annoyance. If you are owed, you get angry. If one testifies to God's glory, you get angry. If your wife is admired by someone else, you get angry. You frown at every little thing and do not even learn to forgive. The children of God are very young at heart. When they are wrong, they settle it there and then, and do not begrudge any. When you begrudge, and keep referring to what people did against you, are you a child of God? Forgive and forget. Forget the past, for we are in the present. Our God is not God of the past but of the present. For this reason, it is said, 'Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.' Our Lord Jesus Christ has said that if you do not forgive others, your trespasses will not be forgiven. If you go through Matthew 23, you will have the understanding why He made this statement. Re-examine the golden text.

Judgement has no mercy on whosoever has no mercy for his brother. Being merciful is the greatest. Whosoever is merciful unto his fellow brother, cannot be judged, but whosoever lacks mercy for his brother, obtains no mercy during judgement. Do you not realise that, with the measure you made, same shall be measured to you again? For this reason, our Lord Jesus Christ told Peter to put back his sword into its sheath, for who kills by the sword, must surely die by sword.

Brethren, it is said that, a stroke of cane is sufficient unto the wise. Let he who has ear hear what the Holy Spirit has imparted to the world. May God bless His holy words. Amen.

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