ZION B-BC NEWSLETTER. [ A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Kpeyegyi, Abuja Nigeria. ] { VOL. 2. NO 59. 27-09-14.} “GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME AND HANG HIM”! The Big Brother of Africa had never had it so bad in image laundering, when in one fell swoop, within a very short interval of FIVE DAYS, a massive Pastoral six-storey edifice in Lagos State, came crashing down in the ‘twinkling of an eye’; while in far away in South Africa, a Canonical aircraft, was intercepted with $9.3 million US Dollars of laundered money, now being claimed to have been legally “appropriated” by the Nigerian Government, for the purchase of arms, to fight Boko Haram terrorists! Both events which occurred on 12 and 16th September 2014 respectively, involved death of 84 South African citizens and also infringed on the country’s security network. Now, an unprecedented diplomatic row is brewing between the two governments of Nigeria and South Africa in respect of the collapsed building which is demanding forensic investigation into all circumstances surrounding the tragedy. In addition, some South African families are brazing up to sue the Nigerian Pastor and his Ministry over the loss of their relatives in the most unfortunate disaster! The South African Government is also demanding from Nigerian authorities, why a private jet was deployed for commercial arms transportation through a clandestine and undiplomatic channel involving two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen, still being detained, with the aircraft! For a country that is aspiring to be counted worthy among the first twenty most economically global viable nations in the year 2020, Nigeria deserves positive international relationship and imagery especially through anointed men and women of God, but what obtains now is absolute negativity from these products of a very corrupt government and society! The Sierra-Leone President, in a highly publicised personification of Nigeria’s economic achievements, has said on television, and we quote, “When Nigeria sneezes, all other African nations catch COLD!” Coming from a statesman of his stature, one cannot dismiss the accolade, but we believe that our kind-hearted West African neighbour missed the mark! Considering the President’s exposure to the Transparency International global corruption index rating of Nigeria, we expected him to avoid SYCHOPHANCY, and ‘say it as it is’, “IF NIGERIA SNEEZES, ALL OTHER AFRICAN NATIONS CATCH CORRUPTION! Though Nigeria had constantly ranked between the first and fifth most-corrupt nations of the world since the Military incursion into governance, previous administrations barefacedly denied the allegations and sadly enough, those presently in the saddle have not helped matters because they openly relish and celebrate this obnoxious and very repulsive corruption appellation, as a national way of life! Those who should be in prison are those running the affairs of political parties and the civil government without challenge or hindrance! In 2012, Nigeria ranked 139 out of 176 countries, an improvement in comparison to previous corruption perceptions of this very credible Transparency International Non-Governmental Organisation. Other countries which tied with Nigeria that boasts of thousands of CHURCHES for that ignominious position, were, Azebaijan, Kenya, Nepal and Pakistan! We once featured on a past edition of this Newsletter, the TEN GLOBAL RICHEST PASTORS who are competing favourably with global billionaire business moguls and captains of industries and interestingly, the owner of the edifice that claimed about 115 lives, mostly South Africans, in Lagos, Nigeria recently, was adjudged to rank among them! The collapsed six-storey structure had an approved building plan for FOUR, according to the Lagos State Government, but along the line, two more storeys had to be added, in view of accommodation demands by the international multitude that throng the CHURCH FOR MIRACLES and the huge amount of foreign currencies that would accrue to the Man of God! Although an investigative committee has been set up by the Federal Government, several speculations as to what went wrong are awash in the Social Media, but we believe that sooner than later, the whole TRUTH would be revealed by the HOLY SPIRIT. THE DETAINED PRIVATE JET belonging to another Nigerian prominent pastor was reported to have been leased to Third Party who was the custodian of the millions of the laundered GREEN NOTES found on board. We are waiting for this mysterious THIRD PARTY AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, who now claims ownership of the large cache of foreign currencies, to proffer necessary details of the illegal arms transaction deal to the Nigerian electorate and South African authorities without cover-ups of this avoidable scandal! The Word of God states that, Divine Judgement would begin from the Household of God, which is now so infested with APOSTACY!] Ezekiel.8:1-18; 9:1-1-11; Peter.4:17]. The universe and all its atrocities of moral and political corruption have crept into the church because gullible and greedy servants of God have decided to flirt with the rogues and vagabonds in the world system contrary to the Lord’s injunction in the Gospel of Saint John, 17:12- 19, compare vs.1-11 and 20-26. “I have given them your Word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your Word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.”[vs. 14-19]. The world which Jesus Christ mentioned in the preceding quotation is the one that has become very hostile to God and God’s people through the activities of the ‘evil one’, Satan, who is doomed for destruction! Servants and disciples of God must not have the mind-set of the world because they have been, “been born of the Spirit” and therefore, children of God. [John.3:8]. In addition, He prayed that they should not be taken out of the world which He had assigned as their PARISH, until the work of The Great Commission was fully accomplished. When the Lord Jesus Christ sent forth the 12 and 70 disciples for the work of evangelism [Matthew.10:7-10; Luke.10:2-12], He gave them the following instructions, “…….As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of God is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE. Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic or sandals or a staff; for the worker deserves his wages. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field. GO! I AM SENDING YOU OUT LIKE LAMBS AMONG WOLVES. Since the advent of the new democratic order in 1999, the Household of God had become a HAVEN AND REFUGE for corrupt, greedy, selfish and wealthy politicians who believe in signs, wonders and miracles to win electoral offices or access political appointments at all costs; and for the GHEHAZIS and JUDASES within, it was easy for Satan to penetrate the CHURCH and try very hard to destroy it from foundation! Many servants of God have compromised their faith and that is why they now compete with the CORRUPT in dress fashion, state-of-the-art properties of latest automobiles, modern structural edifices and jet aircrafts! WHAT BUSINESS HAS JESUS CHRIST WITH SATAN? What business has the CHURCH OF GOD with commercial mighty structural edifices and jet aircraft leasing? The commission of the CHURCH can be summarized as follows: “….All authority in Heaven and on Earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”[Matthew.28:18-20; compare Mark. 16:15; Luke 24:46; John 20:21; 21:14 and Acts.1:1-8]. There is no ambiguity in the Lord’s command to His Church which should follow every instruction to the letter. The EARLY CHURCH was very united in obedience to Jesus Christ and their success was very resounding in the winning of SOULS which is the Master’s greatest concern. They were very conscious and avoided being “ yoked”, that is being hooked and compromised with the rogues of this world who only dwell on the ephemeral things and such, distanced themselves from the global RAT RACE! [Acts of the Apostles.2:14-5:16] The Apostles did not turn themselves into emergency billionaires like most of the present End Time servants of God who usually fleeced naive members of the congregations of their hard-earned savings without them receiving ‘MIRACLES’ paid for with great toil and hardship! Imagine if the Man of God at Ejigbo, Lagos State, did not delve into the commercial venture of high rise buildings….. imagine if the other man of God did not receive the gift of the jet aircraft, which he later leased to make much money,…….imagine if they had functioned within the confines of their divine assignment, Nigeria would not have become ignoble and odious as it were today – a laughing stock - among the comity of nations! This is the Word of God for HIS obedient children who would not look at the RED POTTAGE of this world in the face like ESAU: “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the Temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the Living God. As God has said: ‘I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. Therefore, come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.” [2Corinthians.6:14-18]. Men and women of God, Deacons, Pastors, Reverends, Bishops, Arch-Bishops, Evangelists, Apostles, Missionaries, General Overseers and Superintendents, this is a fresh clarion call from the Throne of Grace for purification from all filthy lucre that contaminate body, soul and spirit and begin a new union of perfect holiness out of reverence for the sovereign God whose judgement would start from among the Pastors and the Brethren! Anointed men and women of God should be spiritual assets and not deficits to their nations. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the CHURCHES. Amen. If you have not accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, don’t miss this great opportunity as you pray this prayer: Lord Jesus; I confess that I am a sinner who needs to be saved through the grace of the New Testament of your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive me and write my name in the Book of Life. Amen. If you prayed this prayer, you have been admitted into the family of sons and daughters of God, who are born-again. Congratulations. Please look forward to more divine revelation in the next edition of Zion B-BC Newsletter as you share this with friends and remain blessed in the Lord. [For weekly access,to this newsletter, log on to: facebook.com/zionfaithbible.believingchurch or http://www.zfbbc1.blogspot.comhttps://www.google.com/+zionfaithbiblebelievingchurch . I am, Yours sincerely,Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor.08130669886, 08098194390.g-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com .]