Dr N Kezienuo
Upper Jail Colony, Kohima
“FOR YE WERE SOMETIMES DARKNESS BUT NOW ARE YE LIGHT IN THE LORD: WALK AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT” (Ephesians’ 5:8)
The word of God in the bible revealed that Adam and Eve, the very first man and women who were created after the image of God and in the image of his likeness in order to reproduce many children of God disobeyed God’s commandments by taking the forbidden fruit of thetree of knowledge of good and evil. Thus mankind had also fallen into iniquity sin just as the archangel Lucifer did- (Read in Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:13-17). The fallen angles and their hosts have landed upon this earth to set up their kingdom according to their own wish and will- we or God words named it as the kingdom of Darkness.
Humanity has continued to stagger under Satan’s kingdom of darkness ever since Adam’s fall from the dominion of the earth given to mankind (read Genesis 1:28). Indeedbecause mankind obeyed Satan and worshipped him, we became his slaves (read Romans 6:16). The dominion was handed over to Satan (read Luke 4:5-6).
We read in Mark chapter one “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; BEHOLD I SEND MY MESSANGER BEFORE THY FACE, EHICH SHALL PREPARE THY WWAY BEFORE THEE.... John did baptized him in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.... and it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straight way coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened and the spirit like a dove descended upon him. And there came a voice from heaven saying, this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased.
And immediately the spirit driven him into the wilderness and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan and was with the wild beasts and the angles ministered unto him. Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God and saying, “the time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent ye and believe the gospels” (Mark 1:1-2,4:9-15)
Our lord Jesus told us what should be our priority “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all the things shall be added unto you”. (Mathew 6:33)
In the Old Testament time people who live with good conscience or who obeyed God’s Ten Commandments and God’s laws are regarded to be righteous people but God’s words say... “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident for the just shall live by faith”. (Galatians 3:11, read also Galatians 2:116, Romans 3:21-26).
The only way to be righteous is to receive the righteousness of Jesus by faith according to God’s plan of redemption and salvation of humanity and only after that to be in submission to the kingdom of God.
“For he (God) hath made him (Jesus) to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of god in him “ (II Corinthians 5:21). “And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto him which died for them and rose again” (II Corinthians 5:15).
Just give up yourself and trust, it is that simple but still many Christians do not know to do this or how it is done. Just call on Lord Jesus and say I believe you died on the cross for all humanity’s sin and my old man in which sin dwelleth was also crucified with you, buried symbolised by the immersion of my body under water during water baptism and I also had been given your resurrection power when my body rose up from water along with your rising up from the dead. Now I surrender myself to you all in all to live a new life with your life and power. Now I will trust you and I will live in you and for you in your kingdom. Now I am yours. I believe you do accept what I present to you and you have taken possession of my spirit, soul and body. Use me to do your good purpose, I trust you completely in Jesus name I pray Amen.
When I focus on and align myself with priorities of the kingdom, God’s order comes into my life and his promises to supply all my needs. I have proven this principle in my own life for many years.
In practising kingdom’s living in our daily life, renewing the spirit of our mind helps us to know or discerned the things that are good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Read Romans 12:1-2)
Christians do not despise the temporal blessings and prosperity but we must be aware that our everlasting welfare is not dependent upon them. These blessings may come and go but true Christians abide in God where no evil can touch them.
Any prosperity or success outside the parameters of the bible amounts to nought when weighted against eternity. Many Nagas have indeed died early because of corruptions. We should aspire to obey the teachings of our Lord Jesus in Luke 6:34-38; Mark 10:29, 30. I have proven in my own life God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises .Indeed our trueCreator God is a God of love .He is not against humanity but His word says your iniquity(sin) separated you from God and the wages of sin is death.
If You Are Not Yet A Christian Know These Truths
As the only sinless being, Lord Jesus suffered the full penalty justice demand for all humanity’s sin against God and wrong doing to others. Every evil thought, word, attitude, and actions sin produced or will produce was paid for by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.
All those who reject God’s offer of forgiveness of sin, to all those who will not believe and accept God redemption and salvation plan through his begotten son Lord Jesus Christ will be forever sealed off, in an isolated and equally unimaginable place of torment by everlasting burning fire and brimstone. (Read Revelation 20:12-13).
Lord Jesus himself told,”I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)IfGod were your father, ye would love me: for i proceeded forth and came from God: neither came I myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand me speech? Even because you cannot hear my word”. (John 8:42-43)
Our Lord Jesus had taken Choo Nam, a Korean-American women married to Roger Thomas in a transformed body seventeen different times during the period 19th February to 8TH April in 1996.
Let me quote some words of Jesus and Cho Nam’s testimonies. Our Lord at the ending part of the Excursion took Choo Nam to the New creation Kingdom of God, New Jerusalem in another New Earth and New Heaven. (Revelation 21:14) ( I suggest you buy and read the book “Heavens is so real by Choo Nam Thomas”)
Choo Nam was allowed to have a glimpse of real hell where his parents and some of her family, relatives and friends who died as Buddhist were being tormented. She was also shown the fates of Disobedient Christians and sinful Christians.
Before showing the tormenting hell, Lord Jesus took Choo Nam to the top of the mountain and she looked out over a brown valley filled with dead grass where a multitudes’ of people wearing sand-coloured robes roaming aimlessly in the vicinity of the Pit’s Yawning Mouth. Their heads were hanging low and they looked very dejected and hopeless.
“Who are these people, Lord” I asked-
“These are disobedient Christian”.
“How long will they have to stay in this barren lifeless place?
“Forever, my daughter, the only ones who will enter my kingdom are the pure of heart-my obedient children.
I could see fumes and dark smoke rising from deep pit... and inside I could see flames scorching a multitude of people who were screaming and crying in the agony that only the severely burned truly know. The people were naked, without hair and standing close to one another, there was no escape for those who were captured in the pit... the flames would leap out unexpectedly, and then as soon as they seemed to think that they were safe, another fire would burst out. There was no rest for the unfortunate victim of sin, they were doomed to spend all eternity being scorched and burned.
Who are these people? I asked.
“My daughter, these people did not know me”.
He made this statement with a voice that heaved with grief... “Lord what about my parents?’ I asked. I know that weren’t saved but they were good people”.
“ I am sorry, my daughter, there is nothing, I can do for those who do not know me”. My Lord Jesus voice was so sad when he said this...
It was frightening disturbing scene. The Lord said,” I want you to see this again”.
Choo Nam writes,” it was so hard to look into the pit of hell, but immediately my attention was directed toward a figure that was waving at me... and was speaking in my native Korean tongue, and she began to scream “Hot Hot...I immediately recognized my mother! She stretched out her right hand and waved it at me saying, “So hot, so hot! “ I remember so clearly her eyes and my eyes meeting and the way her eyes begged me to help her... I knew that I could not help her even the Lord could not help her because she didn’t know him... Next I saw my father, stepmother, and close friend who had died... My nephew who died when he was twenty..They all were in hell... I had been crying the whole time, wailing like a child. The pit of hell was a long way from us but it was as ifI had telephoto lens that enable me to see these people very closely.
Lord Jesus told Choo Nam,’’ I know your parents and friends were good people in many ways but they were not saved. That is why this is the only place for them. It is here they will have to spend eternity.
My Father loves all of His children, but He has given them certain laws that he expects them to live by. When saw your loved ones I felt deeper pain than you did, but I must live by my Father’s word. Once a person goes to hell, there is no way for them to ever get out again. I want the unsaved to know this-the reality of hell forever.I love every one of my children, but I cannot force anyone to love me or obey me. If they will open their hearts to me, then I can help them to believe in me and love me. I want to save as many souls as possible. I want believers everywhere to preach the gospel. This is the most important to me”.
Lord Jesus told Choo Name: “I choose my children who are pure and obedient-those who put me first in their lives.
So many Christians know what I want them to do but they will love the things of this World more than my words. The children who live with my word, according to my word are the only ones who will enter the mansions I have prepared for them, like the one you saw with your name on the door. No one can have both this (worldly) kingdom and my kingdom. If anyone enjoys the world than me, he or she cannot enter my kingdom (see Mathew 8:10-12)
