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One of the things that will become clear to you as you begin to study the book to the Hebrews is how Jesus Christ is better than the created order. Jesus is better than the angels. He is better than Moses. He is the mediator of the new covenant. There were promises of the old, and the better promises of the new. The writer’s goal was to persuade the Hebrew Christians not to go back to their old ways amidst the flood of persecution. Another thing you will quickly notice as you get to Chapter 6 is that God is the one making promises. He is the one reconciling the world to himself and His purposes will stand. For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, (Hebrews 6:13 ESV) So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, (Hebrews 6:17 ESV) As if to make it more certain to us, Jesus Christ still intercedes for the saints. We get weary, we get bruised, we get discouraged in the journey of ours together, but His promises are sure. What did the writer say about the new covenant? Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. (Hebrews 9:15 ESV) The Hebrew Christians were encouraged throughout the book not to return to their old ways, then , there will no longer be forgiveness of sins. Rather, they should persevere to the very end. That which has been handed to them must be held firmly. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23 ESV) God has made specific promises to us in the New Testament, closely mirroring those from the old. He said: 16 "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds," 17 then he adds, "I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more." (Hebrews 10:16-17 ESV) The New Testament is replete with promises for the believers. Ephesians 1 for instance. There is only one COVENANT for all saints. In all of these, who is preeminent? Who is the focus? Who is the high priest? Who died for us? Who intercedes for us? Who cleanses us? Who purchased us? Who is preserving us? Who gave us the promises? Who gave us the covenant? Answer all these questions when you read the book again. How does Arome Osayi come in? Arome Osayi does not understand what this New Covenant is, and has therefore created one for himself. This was necessary for him because he had to elevate himself somehow above everyone else around him. He commands the presence of God according him. He is a big man in heaven , according to him. Big man in heaven? What does that mean ? Big man to who? You who are saved by grace? You who will praise God forever for your salvation? How did he determine his bigness? What should that communicate to his listeners? There will be more videos of him shared from time to time and how those who follow him should take their gaze off of him and cling to Christ. The job of any preacher is to take you to your savior through his preachings. Christ must be manifestly held in front of you at all time so you can be conformed to his image, and not the image of your pastor. There is a sense in which the faith of others can be a source of encouragement to you in your Christian life, the book of Hebrews is replete with this, yet, all the exploits were done through faith in Christ, the immutable King of glory, who is the just and justifier of sinners. Take off your gaze from Arome Osayi’s fables and stories, put your gaze on Christ. He will never fail you. Don’t let any man elevate himself to you as if he is something. Always look for Jesus Christ and His exaltation in every sermon.
edel Táyọ̀ Ajégbilé101,077 views • 1 year ago
Just like I suspected in the post below, Ositelu’s son claims that his dad was way ahead of his time when the Aladura movement was formed. He saw himself as superior to all of the big names we have come to know today. The likes of Ayo Babalola, Shadare, Akinyele and co. The distinctive reason, according to him, why the Faith Tabernacle separated from him was because he was “speaking in tongues”, and these other men did not even know that the Bible permits it. This was exactly my thought when I shared the post below after listening to the first video I shared about him. In the video below, listen carefully to what the claims of his son are. It seems to me that Ositelu prevailed upon all these big names that are celebrated today, since what they rejected has now been accepted by mainstream Pentecostals. Though, an important difference is that his own practice was according to biblical prescriptions. You speak in tongues, you interpret. Quite nice. Do you think that the man has been unfairly blacklisted? After-all, the stories we have heard are not so different, we are simply grounding them now in more context. He seemed to be the only educated man amongst them–a catechist in the Anglican Church before his vision. He was misunderstood because the other guys could not see what he could see from the Bible. In this regard, Do you think Ayo Babalola and others lost because Ositelu’s legacy prevailed in Nigerian Pentecostalism? I must say, this is very interesting to me. Let me know what you guys think. Find the full interview below:
edel Táyọ̀ Ajégbilé29,569 views • 1 year ago
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