FOR ALL WHO TAKE THE SWORD WILL PERISH BY THE SWORD - JESUS

Those who shed the blood of innocent people have indelible bloodstains on their hands.

When Jesus' purpose of life on earth was coming to an end, to fulfill the scriptures, his enemies came forward to seize him after a betrayal kiss. But one of those with Jesus reached out for his sword to strike the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 

Then Jesus said, "Put your sword back in its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword." It is often said that the best book to read is the Bible. This is true, but the question is, how often do people observe or obey what is written in the Bible? Again, for those interested in the Bible, do they understand the scriptures when reading them?

 

The world is full of crime and violence today because the Bible makes us understand that "from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it." Matthew 11:12. This Scripture means that crime and violence can’t be eradicated from society, but surely, they can be reduced. 

However, from every angle, we can clearly see that the fight against crime, violence, and all kinds of nefarious activities affecting our society has been a total failure. Why, worldwide, do governments invest large sums of money into security, yet crime and violence have increased so rapidly that everyone now lives in fear and anxiety?

 

There are certain issues that many writers are not interested in writing about, especially religion, because many people are pagans; they don't believe in the Bible or are not interested in the Scriptures, or the writers feel shy about writing about God.

But those who use the Bible, including politicians and judges, mustn't underestimate the contents of the holy book because by doing so, they continue to pile up curses and burdens on their heads, which not only affect them but the entire world.

"For all who take the sword will perish by the sword." This statement by Jesus has a broader meaning than what people can think of. In other words, "What one sows, the same he shall reap," or people will receive the same payment for the evil they do to others.

You don't have to underestimate the Scriptures because one will surely get the feedback of whatever evil you do to others, no matter how long it takes, probably while living or dead. People, politicians, judges, etc., all use the Bible, but they often forget that in the Bible it is written:

“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.” Genesis 9:6 and “Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.” Exodus 21:12.  

Therefore, politicians and scientists creating biological weapons to kill innocent people through depopulation programs and continually deceiving the public that monkeys, bats, and poverty are the causes, should know in advance the infinite curses they have piled upon their heads. 

They can sleep, enjoy their wives, and put a smile on their faces, yet they don't have inner peace. They are so worried and restless in life that they think the best thing to do to get some rest is to fight the truth or suppress information. 

These things don't help; yes, fighting the truth and the suppression of information don't help. The only thing to give them the rest they are desperately looking for is to stop committing clandestine crimes and confess.

I know that they know, and they know that I know that they are suffering and restless, with their hearts pounding in their chests like those that concluded a marathon in New York. Innocent blood can never be shed, and nobody in life can take the life of a person prematurely. Once in such a crime, you must consider yourself or your country a doomed nation.

And woe to the media and people admiring these thieves and murderers, abetting and aiding crimes, for your days are numbered. "No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." Luke 13:3. I am not the one saying this; it's from the Bible. It's your choice, politicians and governments: obey or ignore.

There are many ways to educate the public to reduce the population; clandestine depopulation through biological weapons is a serious crime against humanity.

THE LOVE OF MONEY GLOBAL CRIME EPIDEMIC

Money quote by Will Smith

Crimes are committed for the sake of something in every society but it’s a fact that the love of money or the desire to be rich has sharply increased violence and crimes in every part of the world today.

Money is good because it helps us to pay our bills, keeps life moving with roofs over our head, keeps providing us the necessary life amenities, with feeding, clothing and education.

 

Despite the importance of money, the bible says that “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many grieves.”

 

Why then everyone is after money and some even follow them to their death? Why money does have so much power that when you are poor no one respects you unless you are rich?

 

Even though many riches are not acquired in a genuine way but either through illicit activities, crime, or corruption, many still respect them, simply because they are rich and the poor who is never corrupt is despised. 

 

The love of money has sharply increased that many don’t value life any longer. If it’s necessary to kill someone for that money they will do it. People kill others daily to rob them of their money. The craze for money has led to a sharp increase in crime without remedy.

 

Humans are enveloped with harmful products, including drugs, and vaccines because the manufacturers are interested in money but not the precious life of a human. Thus, there are so many fake drugs and vaccines in the system gradually taking their toll on humans.

 

Colossians 2: 8 reads "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ."

Yet we can acknowledge the fact that the love of money has taken people captives by philosophy because most rich people turn to be very cruel. Their money gives them the power to commit so many crimes people never expect them to do.

Despite how wealthy many people are living, they are restless and their money can't give them the happiness they are looking for. Indeed, money can't buy happiness and love, this one of the reasons many rich people often commit suicide.

Most rich people's lives are far from God and have nothing to do with the bible, yet you will find bibles in their rooms, almost every corner of their luxury mansions because they think that will give them rest and salvation.

The success of a man is not measured by his money, luxury cars, and mansions he owns, even though that's what people view others as successful. The purpose of your life, your mission on earth, and your good deeds make you who you are but not your wealth.

Never wish to become someone because you don't know what means he or she gets the money. What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul at the end? 

People must learn to be content with what they have. That's the only solution to heal this world of hate, jealousy and to reduce crime.

APARTHEID STILL EXISTS TODAY IN DIFFERENT VERSIONS

The symbol of apartheid divides people in answering nature's call.

The bible is the best book to read, even though many don't value it. That book can transform a man to be upright, sincere, truthful, faithful, and spiritually strong in whatever he does.

However, there are certain quotations in the holy book that I am not happy about. It may likely be that the scripture was tampered with, and a few things in it were changed for the white man to dominate black people.

For example, in the time of Jesus, there wasn't any camera; therefore, who saw Jesus and all his images appear to be a white man in today's modern scriptures? I guess the person who took Jesus Christ's photo also met the devil that tempted Jesus, and he gave him a snap. He was black.

 

According to Genesis 1:27, "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." While in the same bible in Ephesians 6:5, it reads, "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ."

The question I need an answer to, but never found, is if "God created man in His own image, then who is the master and who is the slave?" Studying the bible thoroughly, you can even discover some of the scriptures about discrimination and racism.

One specific example is in Song of Solomon 1:6, "Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother's sons were angry with me and made me take care of the vineyards; my own vineyard I had to neglect."

If I am right, based on the scripture above, Western Europe and the US governments were very angry with Africans because of the color of their skin and subjected a whole race to all kinds of cruelties, including slavery, colonial brutality, segregation, Apartheid, and the deliberate infection of diseases.

No person in this world would treat his fellow human being in such a manner if he or she has a love for that person. Africans are never loved, else there would never be a statue of a lunatic king who maimed and killed millions in Africa, including women and children.

Despite all this, they hate it when you speak the truth about the horrible crimes they committed against Africans. This is something I don't understand. Why do you have the delight of committing a crime? And why are you happy to see the country you once colonized suffering, yet wouldn't like the truth to be spoken?

I can't imagine African leaders taking possession of Europe, then dividing the people, telling them, This is the queue of the white man at the post office and that for the black man. This is the toilet for the white man to 'shit' and that for the black man. White only swimming pool and black only, etc. 

This is what happened yesterday, during the Apartheid era, and still exists today in a modern version in some European countries and the United States of America. In many Western European countries, true justice is never given to the black man.

Western European Governments and the US must ponder over the years and take the endless crimes they have committed in Africa into consideration. The continent that is your obsession to destroy continues to provide you with all your rich mineral resources today to maintain a flourishing economy.

As for Africans and their leaders, it's their actions and thinking that will justify who we are. If you want to be a doormat, people will walk on you, and if you prove to be intelligent, you will repel the oppressors. If any of you lack courage, I will wake all of you from decades of long sleep with the words of the great Steve Biko of South Africa.

Steve Biko said, "Black consciousness seeks to talk to the black man in a language of his own. It is only by making familiar the basic setup in the black world that one will be aware of the urgent need for the reawakening of the sleeping masses."

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South Africa's political legend, the great Steve Biko

"He stressed, "It urges black people to judge themselves as human beings and not to be fooled by the white society, which has white-washed itself to enjoy privileges at the expense of blacks; Biko pointed out that the logic behind white domination is to prepare the Blackman to serve and give him respect." 

The stone the builders refused at long last became the cornerstone. The world is rapidly changing. Who knows, Africa will one day be a haven for Europeans and Americans? A word to the wise is enough.

We Know Where We Come From, But Where Do We Go After Death?

Be happy you’ll die instead of being sad thinking of death

Death is something many don’t like to talk about because it’s an enemy that ruins a home, takes away our joy and destroys a whole family, yet it’s inevitable. 

Many do ask if we die “where do we go?” It’s hard to give a straight-forward answer. Even though I have cheated death many times in my life, I haven’t experienced it before to know how it is when you’re dead.

I don’t think a dead man has any memory after death to record his experience. According to the Bible: “For the living know that they will die,  but the dead know nothing… their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished” Ecclesiastes 9:5.

Many believe in reincarnation, others don’t, but the Bible promises that there is life after death—and that it lasts forever.

There is something we need to ask: Why many who have died can’t rest peacefully in their graves but often haunt people occupying the houses they were before they died? Does it mean that truly life goes on after death?

There are many verses in the Bible that speak about the resurrection. John 5: 28-29 reads, “Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.”

Despite all the Biblical quotations, many may still have different opinions and beliefs about death. Death will always remain a mystery and the greatest fears of life connected to the unknown.

We fear death because we are imperfect or our sinful nature. According to Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord," yet death is something we should not fear.

Many seem happy when they think of death in their old age. They don't have anything to worry about because of their good deeds, genuine love and help they offered to people on earth. We can follow them to sow good seeds on earth. That's where happiness comes from till death.

PARENTS, LET YOUR EYES BE ON YOUR CHILDREN

Children often become victims of abuse

Give them an inch, they take a yard; give them a yard, they take a mile; that’s how the world goes from bad to worse daily without any solution. 

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There is no doubt, we are now living in a very dangerous world which demands, ‘What are we living for when the world is not getting any better, and how often do we speak to our children about those threatening dangers?

As a father with three children, nothing scares me more than the future of my children, especially my third son, who is just seven. Europe is a good place, in regard to education, but very bad for moral issues. 

Here, the law permits a child to have a boyfriend or girlfriend at the age of sixteen. A child begins to smoke while at school. Such things do not exist in Africa.

I feel bad sometimes because I don’t have a daughter. However, I feel okay with three boys because it is very difficult to raise a girl in Europe as an African. Consumed by Western life, nothing keeps them sober or obedient. 

I know many Africans who can’t handle the outrageous behavior of their daughters, sometimes ending up at the police and the social offices.

Violence, crime, and immorality are some of the disturbing issues parents are concerned about. In the neighborhood lurks a pedophile trying to harm your children. 

The news we read about the crimes adults, especially men, commit against children immediately awakens our consciousness that the world is probably gradually coming to an end because the prophecies in the Bible are taking place one after another.

The European Commission showed a 77 percent increase in murders, robberies, assaults, and sexual offenses in the UK since Labour came to power. 

The total number of violent offenses recorded compared to the population is higher than in any other country in Europe, as well as in America, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. This is the information I gathered during my study of crime in Europe recently.

Little Joe

Parents are the greatest influence on their children. Children learn to talk, walk, and interact by watching their parents. As a child grows up, he or she looks to the parents to provide guidance, information, nurturing, and expectations. 

I once went on the internet, showing the death of many children to Little Joe, my son. After watching in bewilderment, he asked, “Papa, what happened to them?”

“Adults they trusted killed them,” I answered.

“Thank you, Papa, I would be careful.’ He said. Whether I did a wrong thing or not, that doesn’t bother me; all that I want him to understand is the dangers in this world, especially on the computer, for him to be careful.

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING

Worshippers showing their faith in God

We often read ‘Pray without ceasing,’ but how seriously do we consider this statement? Imagine if a car, after running thousands of kilometers, needs servicing, lubrication, and changing of engine oil, etc, to run efficiently, what is the spiritual strength of a human being, who eats and sleeps daily without prayers, to boost his spiritual life against temptation, sins of the flesh, and bad spiritual forces?

Scholars, atheists, scientists, and non-believers continue to tamper with the doctrines of the gospel, twisting and changing facts, just to put people astray and ruin society as we witness today. But don’t be surprised because the prophecy in the Bible about such events must be fulfilled. 

Everyone is after money, fame, and material things because the mind is polluted to believe that money is the only thing that can give mankind satisfaction.

Money is good, but can’t buy one peace and happiness. In fact, the love for money has generated crime and brought immorality to the internet and television through bad advertisements. 

What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? The scripture says, ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.’- Luke 21:33. Then again: ‘Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.’- Matthew 6:33.

Like changing clothes daily, prayer should be part of our lives. How inefficient a farmer could be without farm equipment? If prayer isn’t necessary to keep us strong in times of sadness or temptation, Jesus wouldn’t have said to the tempter, “It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4.

Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28. If everything fails, try Jah’s love and see the result. 

Don’t turn to God only when you have difficulties or want something. Let that faith you have in Him inspire you to read the Bible and pray without ceasing. 

You will definitely see your progress, prosperity, and success pouring like a ripe fruit falling and spreading under the tree.

Do You Experience God’s Miracle In Your Life?

The miracles of God comes when you are not expecting

I grew up in a family that strongly believes in God. At the corner of my parents’ bedroom, stands a small table covered with a white cloth. On this table, lies the Holy Bible, which belongs to my mother. She wakes up early in the morning to pray without ceasing. 

Sometimes I see her shedding tears in her prayers when she feels her prayers had been answered or touched spiritually.

Life, to many, is sex, enjoyment, doing drugs, rock, and roll, then after, you say goodbye to your friends, when it’s time to go and sleep peacefully or tormented in your grave. 

That’s not the meaning of life. Life has a significant meaning or purpose. Watching my mother, each morning, behind the small table, I developed a certain interest in seeking the face of God and started following her footsteps.

I read my Bible daily and tried my best to live to the principle the holy book teaches. Like everyone, I wasn’t perfect, I did many things which I shouldn’t do as a child, but not in my adulthood. 

As I begin to mature, I started experiencing the miracle of God’s hand in my life. There are times I joke about it saying: Death doesn’t like ugly people, the reason I’m still living.

I was once carried away by the sea because I couldn’t swim. Like Jonah in the belly of the whale and brought to the shores of Nineveh, after people gave up to save me, they watched as a mighty wave brought me ashore. 

The impact was heavy and the state of shock I find myself in at that moment prevented me to put on my clothes. I walked home naked. Till now I’m scared of the sea and can’t swim.

I was once crossing a busy street in Africa, after watching both sides of the road, I felt secured to cross, but from nowhere I was caught up in the middle of the road when a taxi hits me. 

Like a superman, I find my body in the mid-air, landing on top of the vehicle’s bonnet. The impact severely damaged the bonnet, but I survived.

In Africa, I was traveling on a mini-bus with other passengers. It was a very sunny day. I think the pressure in the vehicle’s Tyre warmed up to certain degrees Celsius, thus; one of the front Tyre’s exploded. 

The vehicle somersaulted continuously and finally landed on its side. I jumped out from the front seat without a scratch, when many were rushed to the hospital with injuries.

In Lagos State, Nigeria, I was kidnapped by armed robbers in military uniform. It was a swift action which took me by surprise. I was holding a small handbag that attracted them. 

They thought probably the bag has over a million dollars. In the rear of the car, I struggled with them and wouldn’t let the bag go, while the butt of the rifles they were holding rain on every part of my body, including my head.

After every attempt failed, they pushed me from the vehicle while in motion and I landed on the ground with a force, like a bag of salt. I stood up, brushed the dust off my body and walked home. But the scars of the beating I had, can still be traced on my body today, after three decades.

In Amsterdam, I was nearly killed by a woman while on my bicycle. I fell and rolled ahead, while her front Tyre was on my bicycle. According to her, the sun partially blinded her, so she didn’t see me. I had bruises all over my body. 

She carried my badly damaged bicycle to a repairers’ shop and paid for the cost. Anxious to know of my condition, she called me the next day. I told her I’m doing well. That was the last time she called.

In Antwerp, Belgium, after holidays in Africa, I came back penniless with bills to pay. There was a particular one I needed time to pay 110 Euros at my son’s secondary school. 

That was a second letter reminding me, thus; the third letter wouldn’t be good for me. The end of the month to get my salary was still far, thus; the situation was actually disturbing.

It was winter and very dark, on my way to work, I spotted something like a folded money on the bicycle lane. I stopped and walked back to see if it’s money or mind is just playing tricks on me. 

Behold, it was money. I took it and unfolded it. Guess how much? Two fifty Euro notes, one ten Euro note and one five Euro note, a total of 115 Euros.

After work, I quickly went home to pay the 110 Euros to the school and used the five Euros to buy a few things I needed most. There is no need to doubt over these stories because they came from Joel Savage, the writer who loves non-fiction articles and books. 

Have you ever experienced the miracles of God’s hand in your life?

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Said Jesus at Matthew 7:7. Just as sports are good for the body, reading the Bible is good for the mind and your spiritual being.

DOES A GOOD NAME WORTH MORE THAN SILVER AND GOLD?

Gold bars

The name given to a child after birth is very important. Parents are the best people to tell you the reason they chose that name for the child. In the African culture, a country like Ghana names a child according to the day he or she was born.


Others, too, are named after someone due to the good things or what the person achieved before finally leaving the earth.

Many names are taken from the Bible by Christians all over the world. You often see someone called Joseph. In the Holy Bible, Jesus’ father was Joseph, and also Mary, because Jesus’ mother was Mary. 

In the Christian life, these two people were good. But no one likes to name their daughter Jezebel, Athaliah, etc, because they were very bad people in the Holy Bible.

Like superstition, many keep away from names that have a bad history or record, from Biblical history to our present human history. 

I have yet to meet someone called Jezebel anywhere. Due to what Adolph Hitler did, the family name Hitler had completely disappeared, evidently letting people know that a good name is worth than gold.

I have never heard someone called Judas until I read of a boxer in Ghana called Judas Clottey. Judas, everyone knew betrayed Jesus; therefore, this has been a name not often used for a child, yet Mr. Clottey named his beloved son Judas because he probably doesn’t follow superstition or one inheriting the bad ways or character of others named after.

My question is, “Does a bad name influence people?” According to research, badly chosen names for babies could influence them when growing up. But in what way? Low self-esteem? 

Underestimation, low education, and smoking. Imagine naming your son Ananias and your daughter Sapphira.  Ananias means “Jehovah is gracious,” but he wasn’t faithful to himself. He and his wife sold a plot, gave part of the money, and concealed part of it. When the truth was discovered, both died tragically.

However, if names influence people, what about those with good names but are thieves, armed robbers? And mafias? In my opinion, a name given to someone doesn’t matter as much as the upbringing of the person. 

Bringing up a child to be a responsible person in the future is a very difficult responsibility, yet it's the parents who have to give him or her the best educational, shape, and pattern of life to the child, to be a responsible person in society.

GOD CAN'T BE BLAMED FOR OUR OWN ERRORS

The beauty of God's creation

Once, a couple desperate for a child but never had one, said to me, "It's hard to live without a child when you love your wife dearly. We aim to have children, but we have never had one." 

I asked the man, who is in his early forties, if he had ever made that request to God.

"Is there any God at all? If there is, then he is a very wicked God." That was his answer. I asked him, if you do not believe that God exists, and never seek for him, why then does he seem wicked to you when you have no experience with him?". He laughed.

Mistakes, crime, frustration, drug addiction, and sins are caused by individuals. Everyone knows right from wrong, but simply ignores doing the right thing and follows their desire, lust, and selfishness, without thinking of the Holy Bible or God. But when things get bad along the line, God is always blamed for our wrongdoings.

For example, a pregnant woman knows perfectly well that smoking and drinking alcohol are health hazards to an unborn child. Yet they ignore all those health hazards, by smoking, drinking, and even doing drugs sometimes. 

Yet after delivery, when the poor baby becomes a handicapped child, the blame is shifted to God. Many handicapped children were caused by the parents themselves, even though some were caused by biological problems or heredity.  

One may never experience the spiritual presence of God if you don't seek his face. The sweet flavor of a food doesn't guarantee its deliciousness; one needs to taste it. 

Another point is, alcoholic pregnant women, giving birth to handicapped children, must desist blaming God; instead, they must refrain from alcohol, smoking, and drugs during pregnancy.

WHY DO PEOPLE BLAME GOD FOR TODAY'S VIOLENCE?

There are many churches throughout Europe, but they are empty every Sunday.


Christianity found its way to Africa through the white missionaries who went to the continent years ago, but it is like Africans have embraced the Christian faith than the whites themselves. 

It is very common to see Africans worshipping God in churches on Sundays, while on the same Sunday, you see Whites at the drinking pubs enjoying glasses of wine and beer. 

In Britain, a few churches had been converted to drinking pubs, yet the government is fighting hard against alcoholism, teenage pregnancy, hooliganism, and crime without success.

Many simply have no time at all to think of God, let alone to attend church service on Sundays to worship the creator. Once I visited a church in a small town in Rome-Italy called "Sacrofano." 

The beautifully designed ancient church attracted me into it with the desire to fellowship with them that Sunday.

 

I was shocked to see that the pastor was preaching to only two people in this big church. I joined them, and the number increased to three. 

In Antwerp, Belgium, most of the time I see people at the church when someone has died. It is like the church was built to pay last respect to only the dead, not the living.

The world today is full of turmoil, war, tribal conflicts, racism, discrimination, etc. All these problems are caused by man. Man decides to cause pain, havoc, and unrest to people and our societies, but not God.

 

Why then do people ignorantly ask, if there is God, why must all these problems occur? People drink and lose their minds to kill, stab, and beat their wives and children, yet many prefer to drink rather than read the Holy Bible, a book that heals our spiritual and physical problems.

Hebrews chapter 12:26-27, predicts that "Everything that can be shaken will be shaken.....so that only those things that can not be shaken will remain." This means that our jobs, retirement, pensions, children, health, etc, can be shaken at times. 

At the same time, the Bible says, "Everything shall pass, but the word of God shall be there forever." This is an important message to remind men to find solace in God by reading the Holy Bible. 

Alcohol, crime, and all the evil things men commit will lead us to a place we have never dreamt of, that is, going to hell and jail.