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MARRIAGE
(Updated on 01 01 2024)
"My
people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge…"
(Hosea 4:6). I will begin this study with this rather sad observation,
to see
that Children of God, for lack of knowledge, destroy themselves
everyday. Many
are Christians who have completely ruined their spiritual life today
because of
marriage, due to the lack of teachings for some, and to stubbornness
for
others.
Marriage
is a very important matter
to be taken lightly, as it
is the case in the
world and
in churches nowadays.
My goal in studying this subject is not to give you a
new teaching on marriage, because the Bible has sufficiently taught on
this. My
goal is rather to study with you the teaching that already exists, that
is to
say, what is written in the Bible.
By
the grace of God, I will make
every effort to
treat this subject in the most
complete way possible, taking into account
the various
questions that we have
received from brethren during the various seminars and conferences that
we have
organised on marriage.
Let
us recall to begin that marriage
is the solemn act whereby a man and a woman establish between them a
union
whose conditions, effects and dissolution are governed by the legal
provisions
in force in their country, by the religious laws or by custom. Marriage
is a
sacred vow; and like all sacred vows, it must not be broken. Anyone who
desires
to get married must understand this very well, and take this into
account when
choosing a spouse. To get to marriage, one
must first
be confronted with the choice of his
future spouse. This is where serious things must
begin, for if the foundation is missed, nothing can
be expected from
the top.
Many
Children of God today have been
caught in the trap of incantations, seduction, false teachings, false
visions,
satanic testimonies, false prophecies, and deceitful dreams, and now
find
themselves in marriages that are similar to hell on earth. And in the
churches
of our days, some witches
have specialised in "nuptial prophecies". With
the complicity of the pastors of satan, they spend all their time
giving
prophecies and revelations already prepared in their world. And all
these
prophecies and revelations target the few true Children of God who are
still in
their midst, the main goal being to rapidly unite them with agents of
satan, so
as to hold them captive
forever.
By
the grace of God, I will make
every effort
to put at your disposal all the methods and elements that will enable
you to
make a good choice, for those who fortunately are not caught in the
traps of
agents of satan yet. With regard to the methods of choice, I will
regroup them
into two main categories: The methods of satan and the methods of God.
Dreams,
prophecies, revelations,
visions, signs, and other confirmations that you believe to have or to
have
received when choosing your spouse, are very often traps set by satan.
You
should never build your marriage or base the choice of your spouse on
such
satanic traps, no matter whom you receive them from. You do not need
any of
such elements to choose your spouse. Understand that satan and his
agents that
have filled Christian assemblies today spend their time conceiving,
organising,
and planning these traps for you. And since they know your desire to
get
married, they organise these things so as to get you without any
problem. Fear
God, and put Him before everything, and you will see how simple it is
to make a
choice. If your heart is honest before God, you will not need a miracle
to know
the person God is giving you in marriage.
Know
that when your heart is already
enticed and full of envy, it becomes very easy for satan to inject you
with
beautiful dreams that are well conceived, with all the confirmations
that you
desire. It is the same for signs that you ask from God, and the
confirmations
of these signs that you believe to have received. You should never rely
on
them, because these things are often oriented by the extent of the
"burning" of your hearts. Do not imitate the agents of satan who
spend their time twisting the word of God to deceive themselves and to
deceive
you. Each time this teaching is given, they tell you that one can use
signs in
order to choose their spouse, because in the Bible Isaac used signs to
choose
his wife. As soon as you rebuke them and tell them that Isaac never
used signs
to look for his wife, they pull themselves together and tell you that
Abraham's
servant used signs. Beloved, be careful! If you do not meditate on the
Bible
yourself, and allow these agents of satan to read the Bible on your
behalf, you
will always fall into their traps. I invite you to carefully re-read
this
passage talking about the choice of Isaac's wife in Genesis 24, and you
will
see for yourself that no confusion is possible. I suggest to you below
some
excerpts from this chapter of Genesis 24.
"Now
Abraham was old, well
advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. So
Abraham
said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had,
"Please, put your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the
Lord, the God of Heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not
take a wife
for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;
but you
shall go to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son
Isaac." Genesis 24:1-4.
"Then
the servant took ten of his
master's camels and departed, for all his master's goods were in his
hand. And
he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his
camels
kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the
time when
women go out to draw water. Then he said, "O Lord God of my master
Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my
master Abraham.
Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men
of the
city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman
to whom I
say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says,
'Drink, and
I will also give your camels a drink' - let her be the one You have
appointed
for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown
kindness to
my master." And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that
behold,
Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor,
Abraham's
brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. Now the young woman
was
very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went
down to
the well, filled her pitcher, and came up. And the servant ran to meet
her and
said, "Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher." So she
said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her
hand, and gave him a drink. And when she had finished giving him a
drink, she said,
"I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished
drinking." Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran
back
to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. And the man,
wondering
at her, remained silent so as to know whether the Lord had made his
journey
prosperous or not. So it was, when the camels had finished drinking,
that the
man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets
for her
wrists weighing ten shekels of gold, and said, "Whose daughter are you?
Tell me, please, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?"
So
she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, whom she
bore to Nahor." Moreover she said to him, "We have both straw and
feed enough, and room to lodge." Then the man bowed down his head and
worshiped the Lord. Genesis 24:10-26.
"Now
if you will deal kindly and
truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, that I may turn to
the
right hand or to the left." Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said,
"The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or
good.
Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your
master's son's
wife, as the Lord has spoken." And it came to pass, when Abraham's
servant
heard their words, that he worshiped the Lord, bowing himself to the
earth.
Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and
clothing,
and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother
and to
her mother." Genesis 24:49-53.
Firstly:
it is not Isaac who went
to
look for his wife. He remained calm, waiting for the time and the
choice of God
for him. He was not at all involved in the choice of his wife. He
submitted
himself totally to his father, and remained neutral during the whole
process of
the choice of his wife. He was not burning with passion as you often
burn when
you are looking for your wife. Therefore, he needed neither dream, nor
revelation, nor prophecy, nor vision, nor sign, nor confirmation.
Secondly:
it was not Abraham who instructed his
servant to request signs from God, and he was not even aware of what
his
servant was doing once left.
Thirdly:
the servant of Abraham was not
looking for his own wife, but the wife of somebody else. And he was not
asking
for a sign for himself, but for somebody else. He was therefore neutral
and
selfless, and his heart was free from any lust. In such a state, he
could
receive freely and clearly from the Lord, without satan distracting him.
Therefore,
never fall into the traps
of the agents of satan who distort the word of God in order to lead you
astray,
nor fall into the traps of copying biblical examples without
understanding
their meanings very well. Allow me to open a small bracket at this
level. I
know that some pastors agents of satan who will want at all costs to
impose
women on their faithful, will try to exploit these passages to their
ends. As
they well know how to do it, they will tell the faithful that according
to the
teachings, someone else can request a sign from God on their behalf, or
receive
visions or dreams on their behalf. And they will quote this example of
the
servant of Abraham who was able to obtain freely a sign from God
because he was
not looking for his own wife, but the wife of somebody else. Know that
they are
not in the same position as the servant of Abraham. Do not listen to
them, and
do not fall into their traps. The servant of Abraham was a faithful
servant; he
was not an agent of satan. Beloved, do not let anybody make the choice of your
spouse for you, no matter what reason that person gives you.
Flee
from all forms of seduction! Dreams,
prophecies, revelations, visions, signs, and other confirmations that
you receive
when choosing your spouse, are
nothing but well conceived traps
by satan and his agents. They are demons in flesh
that fill churches
nowadays, that conceive all
these traps, with the help of the
demons in spirit, so as to get you.
As
for you who are already married,
and who had had your partners through dreams or as a result of
prophecies and
other satanic demonstrations, you understand better what I am talking
about.
With all what you are going through in marriage, you have already
understood
that you got married to real serpents. And you agree with me that all
the
dreams, visions, and other revelations that you thought to have
received before
your marriage, were purely satanic, for God, the Father of the Lord
Jesus
Christ, cannot give you dreams, visions, and prophecies with
confirmations in
order to encourage you to become joined in marriage with serpents. The
Lord will
never be behind such signs. You are now in a better position to help me
to
convince our brothers who want to get married, that this teaching that
I give
them is true.
I
still want to stress that dreams,
prophecies, revelations, visions, signs and so-called confirmations
that you
believe to receive when choosing your
spouse, are traps well conceived by the
agents of satan that you blindly call brothers and sisters, and who
fill
churches today. These things do not come to you from God. Be
very
careful!
Do
not be deceived by the methods of
delusion that false teachers give you, who ask you to write on pieces
of papers
the characteristics of the person that you desire. All these barbaric
methods
are purely satanic. Many churches today have become dating agencies and
meeting
places for people eager to get married. And their pastors spend time in
their
vulgarity, asking, and even at times forcing brothers who are not yet
married,
to "catch" any sister in
the church who is "free",
to get married to. And you hear them encouraging brothers not to
hesitate to
choose or to rapidly take one of the sisters still "vacant".
In the same way, they push the girls toward
brothers while persuading them not to hesitate to accept any brother
who will present
himself before them. And to convince them, they fill up the measure of
their baseness
by making filthy and stupid remarks such as:
"The goat grazes where it
is tied". Flee from such dustbins while there is
still time! God
is not there.
We
once went to a conference during
which marriage was part of the subjects taught. The joker Speaker who
pass
himself off as a great man of God based in South Africa, came out with
a lot of
stupidities so much so that even blind christians who were present
found it
difficult to swallow what he said. He taught amongst others, that for a
man to
choose his spouse, he must first open a bank account to the latter, and
pay a
certain sum of money into that account, etc. And this wolf was
encouraging
women to consider a man's proposal only when this requirement has been
fulfilled. There are so many false teachings nowadays; and the sad
thing is
that the demon pastors succeed with their incantations in getting their
followers to put these follies into practice.
There
are other false teachings that
tell you of "ribs", by
telling you that every man has his rib somewhere, because God drew Eve
out of
Adam's rib. These deceitful workers, who teach such rubbish, develop
most often
around this notion of rib, ludicrous theories. Run away from these
empty
teachings! You do not have any rib anywhere. Stop allowing yourself to
be
deceived by these false teachers who are in the ministry just for their
stomach.
2.1.2.1-
Beware of
merchants of illusions!
Beware
of the illusion-mongers who
organize singles get-togethers. The Bible teaches us that it is a
blessing for God's
Children to serve God without being married. Demons sent into the world
to
oppose God, organize every time meetings for single people, to preach
to them
the contrary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you listen to them, you
will
find yourselves in Hell with them.
2.1.2.2-
Watch out for
sorcerers!
Be
careful with those sorcerers who
ask you to write your names and the names of the people you want to ask
for their
hand in marriage, so that they can help you in prayers. They will never
help
you to pray. When they collect these names, it is to make incantations
against
you, with the aim of directing your choice towards another agent of
satan of
their choice. Know that you do not need people to help you to pray to
have a
partner. Run away from all these satanic teachings.
Also
be careful with the witch doctors
who organise special prayer sessions for those who are looking for a
partner.
If you value your salvation, you should never fall into the traps of
these
sorcerers. These are pacts that they sign to hand you over to satan
through
marriages that they will cause you to make. After their special
prayers, you
really find a partner, but which one? An angel of satan who came from
the world
of darkness. If you do not want to marry the water sirens, flee from
all those
easy promises, and those shortcuts that those demons offer you. You are
warned!
Know
that all these so-called
bachelors meetings, or bachelors' seminars, or prayer meetings for
bachelors,
etc. are purely satanic gatherings, organised by sorcerers who work for
satan,
and who set traps for you so as to trap you in the bonds of witchcraft
forever.
It is in complicity with sorcerers' bachelors that these pastors of
satan
organize these meetings, so as to get the few Children of God who
desire to get
married, and who without discernment and in their discouragement are
ready to
accept anything as partner.
These
meetings are places of all
possible seductions and incantations; they are places of strong satanic
concentration. Be careful! Flee from all these satanic fairs; flee from
these
gatherings of demons! If you value your salvation, never set foot in
these
places of recruitments for Hell. Satan will never grant you a partner
as a
gift. In this generation full of sorcerers and demons, you must
understand that
it is not in witchcraft meetings that you have to go and look for a
partner,
and it is not also in haste and under the influence of terrible
incantations that
you should look for a partner. We do not look for a partner in a public
place
as we would for a garment on sale. Man has not become a commercial
object to be
displayed in a great trade fair. Flee from satanic fairs!
Testimonies
constitute another
powerful instrument that agents of satan use in order to deceive
Children of
God. You must be careful with testimonies, and never use a testimony as
a basic
element for your choice, even if it is a true testimony. Sorcerers have
so many
pompous testimonies today, that just by listening to them, you
sometimes have
the impression that you have never known God. Yet with a little
discernment,
you understand that it is purely and simply seduction.
Good
testimonies:
I have just said that you
should never use a testimony as a basic element for your choice, even
if it is
a true testimony. It is not because all the testimonies that we receive
are
false, it is because every true testimony is surrounded by several
factors, which
at times are not explained or specified when the testimony is given.
That is
why if you attempt to copy those testimonies, it is certain that you
will not
obtain the same result, because you need to put yourself in the same
positions,
in the same conditions and in the same predispositions as the person
who is
testifying, in order to claim to obtain the same result. Moreover,
every true
testimony coming from God, is very often personal, that means that you
cannot
easily appropriate somebody else's testimony.
False
testimonies:
With regard to bad
testimonies, they are far too many. All the demons who go round the
world
encouraging young people to get married, have their quiver full of
them. And
when they pass, you cannot escape from their arrows, and you hear all
sort of
things. Let me give you some of them:
A
great preacher was going round the
churches testifying how he met his wife. This demon who got married to
a
divorced "christian" woman, was saying in his testimony that his wife
was already married, and that one day his god showed him in a dream
that this
married "sister" was his wife. He asked himself how that could be
possible since that woman was already married, and his god told him
that with
him everything was
possible.
After that
he then
trusted his god, and he prayed and remained steadfast in prayer for
that. One
day that woman divorced, and he saw the mighty hand of his god in
action. He
saw the accomplishment of his dream. That is how they came together,
they got
married, and they now serve their god together, and
travel all
over the world
to give
this abominable testimony. That sorcerer is a pastor, and his wife is
also a
pastor as it is in fashion today. These two agents of Hell go round the
world
to deceive Children of God. And when these serpents render these
satanic
testimonies, hard hearted and ignorant people clap and shout alleluia,
alleluia!
Know
that this case is not unique.
Many are those sorcerers who make up such testimonies from the satanic
world,
to soil Children of God, to slander the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and
also to
trap numerous unstable Christians. You hear so many testimonies of
people who
tell you that it was in dreams or in visions that they had their
partner;
others following prophecies and revelations; and still others following
signs
and confirmations, etc. And these testimonies are often so interesting
to
listen to, and always seem so convincing that without discernment, you
will
swear that they are really from God.
You
hear other sorcerers' pastors who
tell you that before getting married, they "received clearly from the
lord" that this particular sister was to be their wife. But when they
went
to ask for the sister's hand in marriage, the sister categorically
refused. But since they had "received clearly from the lord", they
continued praying and pressing the sister for several months, and the
sister
eventually agreed. And they teach you that you need to know how to
insist. I
warn you against such satanic testimonies conceived by these sorcerers
in the
world of darkness. Do not fall into the trap of imitating them. You
should know that true love is not forced. These sorcerers tell you that they
"received clearly from the lord" as if the Lord had nothing else to
do apart from showing them women. Understand that God does not need to
reveal
women to you. When you choose to get married, you are the one making
the
choice; it is not God who makes it for you. And when you want to choose
your
spouse, you are the one choosing the spouse; it is not God. God can
lead you
during the choice of a spouse just as He leads us every day in
everything that
we do. And if you use the methods of God developed below, by making use
of all
the elements of discernment that the Lord has given us, you will not be
wanting
to clearly receive what so ever from God, because the criteria of
choice
according to God, are already sufficiently clear.
Finally,
beloved, know that if even
good testimonies are of no help to you in the choice of your spouse, it
will
not be bad testimonies that will be of any help to you. Also be careful
with
all these empty books titled "how to know the will
of God for your
marriage?" and
which are stuffed with purely carnal theories.
2.1.3.2-
Choice made
through the Internet
Satan
has created for those who love
to seduce themselves another great seduction, the search for marriage
through
the Internet. Even many demons called christians have already created
internet
websites and forums that they call meeting Sites for christian
bachelors. And
it is on these satanic forums that the foolish go to look for their
"christian" partner. With all these you do not need additional proofs
that we are in the end times, do you?
Some
time ago, we came across an
example of such marriage made through Internet, in which the choice was
made on
one of these satanic matrimonial forums that take the name of
"Christian" forum. The husband, "christian", was a divorced
christian, that is somebody who had divorced having made a christian
marriage,
and the woman, "a christian, very zealous and very committed in the
faith", was a great voodoo sorceress, who had also previously put an
end
to her first relationship with another man, a relationship during which
she had
a daughter. And this little girl that she had in her first relationship
was
also a renowned sorceress. As soon as these two "christians"
got married after their meeting on this
Internet forum called christian’s forum, the woman went and took her
mother, a
great voodoo priestess, to settle her in the house. There were
therefore in the
house of the poor and newly remarried "christian",
three terrible renowned witches: His new wife, his new mother-in-law,
and his
new stepdaughter, the daughter of his new wife. You yourself can
imagine in
which trap this foolish got caught. His house had become a true
laboratory of
satan, controlled by three great voodoo priestesses. They were the ones
dictating all the laws of the house, and the man, already completely
under the
influence of these witches, became an instrument that was manipulated
at will
by these vampires. The hell that he thought of escaping by remarrying
hastily
after his divorce became a super hell, and this time around a true hell
indeed.
Long live the "christian" internet matrimonial forum!
Finally,
you must understand that,
with regard to your choice of a spouse, if you put God before marriage
and
before everything in your life, He will lead you at the right
time to make
the best choice. But if you allow
yourself to be drawn away, and
enticed by your own lusts, by your passions, and by your carnal
desires, it is
obvious that you will be blinded.
What
generally pushes Children of God
to make a bad choice, are the rush and the lack of patience. As soon as
they
start burning with passion, they think that it is enough to "lay hold
of" the first woman that one meets, or the first man that presents
himself, in order to quickly quench the fire. What they forget, is the
fact
that once the fire is under control, they have to deal with the life
ahead,
which unfortunately constitutes the most complicated and also the most
difficult part. Watch out for haste! It is in calmness and in peace
that you
easily listen to the voice of God. It is in patience and quietness that
you
shall make a good choice. Any haste is likely to harm you, and any
hasty choice
is automatically a bad choice. You will never make a good choice in
haste.
This
is therefore what you ought to
do; the moment you start feeling the urge to get married, the first
thing to
do, is to pray. But, instead of praying as you usually do, asking God
to give
you a partner, rather pray and ask God to take away this carnal desire
that you
are feeling, and to give you rest and quietness that you need, so as to
serve
Him without burning, until the day He gives you a partner. Watch out in
order
not to fall into the trap of taking up the challenge with God, or even
rebelling before God as many Children of God do when they are
discouraged. Very
often when Children of God are tired of praying and looking for a
partner, they
get angry and tell God that if at a given time God does not give them a
partner, they will take anything and get married. Understand that it is
in
madness that such reactions spring up. I encourage you to overcome
these
moments of folly, and to put your faith in God, while being ready to
accept His
will. Do not forget that the will of God is always the best for us,
even as at
first sight it does not often appear easy for us to swallow. May the
God of
peace grant you patience, and keep you from all disobedience and all
murmurings! Amen!
God
in His love has granted us
discernment, which remains and will remain, together with patience, the
only
true safe elements leading to a true choice of a good spouse. You
should
therefore show a lot of discernment when you want to bind yourself for
life. Do
not forget that the bond of marriage binds you for life. Take time to
meditate
very well on the teaching on discernment, before making the choice of
your
spouse. In patience, discernment is more easily exercised. It is only
in
patience, with a bit of discernment, that we discover all the
hypocrites, all
these zealous agents of satan who claim to be Children of God, and who
by
treachery pretend to be lambs, yet they are real serpents. It is only
in
patience, with a bit of discernment, that you will discover all these
zealous
mermaids, obedient and "exemplary" who sneak into the midst of the
people of God, and who claim to be sisters, yet they are true vipers.
Know that
Churches today are filled mostly with serpents, mermaids and other
satanic
spirits that find refuge there. I invite you once more to examine very
well the
teaching on Discernment, and to show a lot of patience and vigilance as
long as
things are not very clear. Now that the different methods of choice
have been
well examined, I will give you some other advice that will lead you to
make a
good choice.
These
advice will on the one hand, be
based on the categories of persons that you must not consider when
making the
choice of your spouse, and on the other hand, on the categories of
persons to
avoid or to examine carefully before consideration when you make your
choice.
2.3.1-
Categories of persons that must not be considered
The
Lord does not accept any marriage
between a Christian and an unbeliever. God has always warned His people
against
foreign women, and all those who chose to disobey God have always
suffered the
consequences. "Do
not be unequally yoked together with
unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?
And what
communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with
Belial? Or
what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what
agreement has the
temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the
living God. As God
has said: "I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their
God,
and they shall be My people." 2Corinthians
6:14-16. "A wife is bound by law as long as her
husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married
to whom
she wishes, only in the Lord."
1Corinthians 7:39.
You
should never in any case consider
an unbeliever as someone who can become your spouse. Do not fall into
the traps
of sorcerers who tell you that they get married to unbelievers in order
to win
them for the Lord, as if it were a guarantee. They know what they are
doing.
They already know that they are of hell, and that they have nothing
else to
lose or gain. Do not imitate them! Never attempt to get married to an
unbeliever under the pretext that they will become Christian. The
conversion of
somebody to Christ never depends on us, and it is something
unpredictable. It
is not easy to know in advance who will believe in God and who will
not; and
marriage is not a joke. Even amongst true Christians, marriage is not
an easy
thing; it is not therefore with an unbeliever or a presumed future
Christian
that it will be easy.
There
are also some deceivers that
promise marriage to unbelievers on condition that they believe in God.
Never
fall into these small traps of fools. If someone knows that the only
thing to
do in order to get married is to be converted, that will not cost them
anything
to pretend to be converted and disguise as a child of God for the rest
of the
time that is necessary to obtain his/her desire. You do not need to be
very
intelligent to understand this. Know that unbelieving partners are a
trap for
you. Let us examine together these biblical examples:
"But
King Solomon loved many
foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the
Moabites,
Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites - from the nations of whom
the
Lord had said to the children of Israel, "You shall not
intermarry with
them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn away
your hearts after
their gods." Solomon clung to these in love… For it was so,
when
Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and
his
heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father
David." 1Kings
11:1-2, 4.
"Now
Ahab the son of Omri did
evil in the sight of the Lord, more than all who were before him. And
it came
to pass, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the
sins of Jeroboam
the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the
daughter of Ethbaal, king
of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal and
worshiped him."
1Kings
16:30-31.
2.3.1.2-
The members of the carnal family
In some traditions, men are still allowed
to get married to their close relations, that is, the members of the
family
more or less distant. Know that before the Lord, that is no longer
permitted.
The time when a man could get married to a woman in his family or his
close
family is over. Avoid building your marriage on incest. It is not
because you
are legally married that your sin will change its name, or that it will
no
longer be sin at all.
By packed parcels I mean all these
women that parents very often try to find for their sons who are in
foreign
countries. Men must not accept these kinds of women sent to them in the
form of
parcels from another country. I will never get tired of reminding you
that
marriage is extremely delicate, and for that reason, each and every
person must
know a partner very well before accepting them as a spouse. You should
therefore no longer accept this kind of woman that parents find for you
in
another country. Women must also no longer allow themselves to be sent
as
parcels.
Since
the success of a marriage is
based on the submission of the woman, it becomes imperative to flee
from women
who are rebellious and not submissive. With such women, marriage will
never
work. And even if the marriage works, it will work to the detriment of
the work
of God, that is, for man to give the impression of having a marriage
that is
successful, he must despise God and the instructions of God, and spend
time
executing but the will of the Jezebel. "… And the contentions of a wife are a continual
dripping." Proverbs
19:13. "Better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a
contentious and
angry woman." Proverbs 21:19. "A continual
dripping on a very
rainy day and a contentious woman are alike." Proverbs
27:15. "It
is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, than in a house shared
with a
contentious woman." Proverbs 25:24.
To
better understand this Jezebel's
character, I invite you to read through with me the story of this
daughter of
the king of the Sidonians in 1Kings 21:1-26.
"And
it came to pass after these
things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel,
next to
the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying,
"Give
me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it
is
near, next to my house; and for it I will give you a vineyard better
than it.
Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money." But
Naboth said to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should give the
inheritance
of my fathers to you!" So Ahab went into his house sullen and
displeased
because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for
he had
said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." And he lay
down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food."
1Kings
21:1-4.
"But
Jezebel his wife came to
him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no
food?" He said to her, "Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and
said to him, 'Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases
you, I
will give you another vineyard for it.' And he answered, 'I will not
give you
my vineyard.'" Then Jezebel his wife said to him, "You now exercise
authority over Israel! Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful;
I will
give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite." And she wrote letters
in
Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the
elders and
the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth." 1Kings 21:5-8.
"She
wrote in the letters,
saying, proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the
people; and
seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him,
saying,
"You have blasphemed God and the king." Then take him out, and stone
him, that he may die. So the men of his city, the elders and nobles who
were
inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was
written in
the letters which she had sent to them. They proclaimed a fast, and
seated
Naboth with high honor among the people. And two men, scoundrels, came
in and
sat before him; and the scoundrels witnessed against him, against
Naboth, in
the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth has blasphemed God and the
king!" Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones,
so
that he died. Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, "Naboth has been
stoned
and is dead." 1Kings 21:9-14.
"And
it came to pass, when
Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, that Jezebel
said to
Ahab, "Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite,
which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but
dead." So it was, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab got
up
and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the
Jezreelite." 1Kings 21:15-16.
"Then
the word of the Lord came
to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, "Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of
Israel, who lives in Samaria. There he is, in the vineyard of Naboth,
where he
has gone down to take possession of it. "You shall speak to him,
saying,
'Thus says the Lord: "Have you murdered and also taken possession?"'
And you shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says the Lord: "In the place
where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even
yours." So Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?"
And he answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to
do
evil in the sight of the Lord: Behold, I will bring calamity on you. I
will
take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male in
Israel, both
bond and free. I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the
son of
Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the
provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and made Israel
sin. And
concerning Jezebel the Lord also spoke, saying, 'The dogs shall eat
Jezebel by
the wall of Jezreel.' The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab and
dies in
the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field.
But
there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the
sight of
the Lord, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.
And he behaved very
abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had
done,
whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 1Kings
21:17-26.
Jezebel
is therefore this spirit of
insubordination, of rebellion, and of wickedness that controls many
women
agents of satan. Therefore, Jezebels never submit themselves, neither
to God
nor to men. They are women who are driven by the spirit of domination,
of
revolt, of rebellion of insubordination and of wickedness. By their
satanic
power, they always succeed in subjecting their husband, and cause them
to do
their will, instead of the will of God. Thus, they drive their husband
to rebel
against God, and to be ridiculous both before God and men.
Understand
that this spirit of wickedness,
of domination, of revolt, of rebellion, and of insubordination, that
rules
those women, is a spirit of witchcraft. Therefore, do no longer wait
for other
proofs of witchcraft to understand that those women are witches. All
these
fruits that I have just cited, wickedness, domination, revolt,
rebellion, and
insubordination, are the fruits of sorcery. An element such as
wickedness may
not be apparent, because some know how to hide their wickedness, and
give the
impression to people that they are very kind women. But the other
fruits that
they bear help you to recognise them. They are women who lie even in
the
presence of God. Some know how to disguise, and pretend to be true
Christians.
But with a little discernment, you always end up catching them. They
are always
less at ease with the things of God, but they are so much attached to
the
things of the earth and to the lusts of the world. They always spend
their time
setting their
husbands up
against God, against the men of God, and against the Church of God.
That is the
reason why men who get married to Jezebels, rarely escape Hell. Be
careful
therefore, when you want to choose a wife. "And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had
done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. Then
Jezebel
sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more
also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow
about
this time." 1Kings
19:1-2.
2.3.1.4.2-
The Jezebel phenomenon
I
would like to share with you this small
anecdote: in a Christian assembly, a pastor who was deploring the
extent of the
Jezebel phenomenon within the Christian assemblies, had decided to
reflect on
this subject, that is on how to eradicate this evil, if that were
possible.
During a big meeting, this pastor asked all the men who were dominated
by their
wives to leave their seats and go to another row, which he had vacated
for that
occasion. He was the first to occupy that row of men dominated by their
wives,
and after him all the other married men of the assembly, except for
one,
followed him. At the end of the meeting, this pastor and the other
elders
concerted in order to discuss the outcome of that matter, and found it
better
to meet the only married man of the assembly who did not move from his
seat, to
ask him what was really his recipe, and how he did to have his wife
under
control, and avoid being dominated by her.
They
then decided to meet this
"fortunate" brother. As soon as they met him, they asked him to share
with them his recipe. The only married brother, who did not get up from
his
seat then answered them that he had no recipe, contrary to what his
companions
in the ministry thought. He surprised them by revealing to them that
his own
case was worst than theirs, by explaining the reason why he did not get
up from
his seat. He then revealed to them that the moment the pastor made the
alter
call for men bullied by their wives to stand up, his wife cast such a
glance at
him, meaning that if he dared to stand up, he would pay the price. It
was thus
under serious threat, and while trembling, that this "only fortunate
brother" did not rise up. This story gives you an idea of how satan has
succeeded through his agents, the Jezebels, to hold thousands of men
captives
in the links of marriage, including the servants of God. Do not
therefore be
surprised that all these pastors that you know are disqualified from
the titles
of elders. Most of them have but rebellious and insubordinate wives,
that is,
true witches. So you cannot expect much from them.
I
therefore seize this opportunity to
make a call to unmarried young men who have the desire to serve God.
Know that
if you fall into the trap of getting married to a Jezebel, your
ministry is
annulled. If therefore you intend to get married, take all the time
possible,
so as to make a good choice. When you get married to a Jezebel, you
will be
almost certain to find yourself in Hell, because Jezebels have all that
they
need to turn men away from the way of God. They are powerful
instruments in the
hands of satan. Be careful!
2.3.1.5-
Women who ask for men's hand in marriage
Know
that women, who have the cheek to
ask for men's hand in marriage, are witches. You should be very
careful! It is
the same with women who indirectly ask for the hand of men, or pass
through an
intermediary, or in a crafty way, like those who come to men and seduce
them
with dreams or visions that they might have received, concerning some
union
amongst them. It is the case of women who come and see you to tell you
that they
had a dream, or a vision, or even a revelation that you will get
married to
them. You should never fall into the trap of these witches, if not you
will
regret it all your life.
If
you are one of those who spend time
contesting, and who like to see before believing, feel free to despise
these
teachings. You will understand it one day. As for you who are already
married,
if it is your wife who asked for your hand in marriage, you should know
now
that you have a sorceress in the house if you did not know it yet. You
should
no longer be surprised by her works which are already quite visible in
your
house, and which will continue to be more visible.
I
met one unfortunate pastor some
years ago, who fell into
the trap of one of these witches, what is more, was a mother of several
children. After he followed the teaching which I had given on marriage,
he came
and met me, and in our sharing, he confirmed to me that he had fallen
into one
of the cases which
I cited in the teaching. It is his wife, already a mother of several
children, who asked for
his hand in
marriage, through a well
organised satanic trick, by fabricating dreams and revelations
indicating that
he was to be her husband, dreams and revelations that were later on
confirmed
by their main pastor at that time. As soon as he revealed that to me,
my eyes
were filled with tears, because I saw that pastor's zeal, and his
desire to
serve God in the truth. But I knew that with a sorceress of the calibre
of the
one he had as wife, he would go no where. I knew that his zeal and his
commitment would gradually quench, for with a sorceress as wife, one
can never
serve God in the truth, I indeed say, never.
The
Lord finally led me to understand
that this pastor's wife, and her daughters gotten before marriage, they
too
witches, were amongst those leading witchcraft in that church. Together
with
the other sorcerers of the assembly, they were operating freely, and it
was
even in the house of this pastor that sorcerers had their meetings and
gatherings. I nevertheless shared all of these with my poor brother
pastor, but
while knowing that his case was a desperate one, for there was actually
no
foreseeable real solution. And as it stands, what follows is that which
was
predictable.
2.3.1.6-
Girls who say no and later on come back to their decisions
Wise
men must be careful with women
who say no to their marriage proposals, and who after some time come
back to
their decision and say yes. Know that behind this kind of U-turn, is
hidden
what you ignore. Do not be fooled! I remind you again that true
love is
not forced. To
this effect, I advise young women who are not yet ready to
give their opinion of the marriage proposal, to better tell their
companion to
give them time to think and pray before deciding, instead of saying no
only to
say yes after.
2.3.1.7-
Men who "play lottery"
Women
should never accept men who ask
for the hand of several women in marriage at the same time. There are
cases of
so-called brothers who ask for the hand of several sisters of the same
assembly
in marriage, at the same time. Know that such men are sorcerers, and
not
brothers. They are agents of satan who are there to put sisters at
loggerheads.
You must run away from such demons. They propose marriage to several
sisters at
the same time as if they were playing lottery. At times many sisters
fall into
the traps of these demons and accept their proposals, and they then
take their
time to clown and choose amongst all these women the one who better
satisfies
the lust of their eyes. These dogs are there to cause sisters to oppose
one
another, and lead them to hate one another, to quarrel one with
another, and to
detest one another. Some of these monsters at times even break up their
engagement with a sister, without any clear reason, so as to quickly
run after
another sister who has just come into the assembly. Know that all these
deceivers are demons. If you fall into their traps, you will regret it.
And if
you know so-called brothers who behaved this way, you will now know who
they
really are: They are demons.
Let
me give you this other example, to
show you up to what extent churches have become a true rot today. It is
the
case of a so-called brother, who in addition, was a future pastor on
training
in a bible institute. He formerly asked for the hand of a so-called
sister in
marriage, and the latter refused. That sorceress refused that
proposition
because she was watching for "more attractive" young men in the
assembly. When after several years and despite all her seduction
techniques,
she did not get any of the young men she was watching for, she turned
back to
this future pastor, who, in the course of time, got officially engaged
to
another young sister, and was to be married immediately after
graduating from
the bible school. As soon as the demon, future pastor, was contacted by
that
sorceress, he broke up his engagement that was already official, in
order to
return to the sorceress who had categorically refused his proposal
several
years back. This did not stop people from celebrating the marriage of
these two
demons in the church, and this did not prevent this demon future pastor
from
becoming a pastor either, and from going up through the ranks to become
a great
super pastor. Alleluia! This is real seduction!
In
the teaching on remarriage, I made
mention of some cases of divorce that could be examined, for a possible
remarriage. But be very careful, because these cases are extremely
rare, and
are not at all easy to establish. With the uncertainties that often
surround
some problems at the origin of divorce, on the one hand, and the lack
of
sincerity of the divorcees, on the other hand, these cases
are always very
delicate. You would therefore do better to be careful. Do not take the
risk of
spending all your life in adultery. And for the men of God, who have to
examine
the problems of the divorcees, know that many divorcees always like to
prove
that they have no problem, and that the problem comes from the other
partner.
You should never fall into the trap of admitting without thinking that
the
first person speaking is right. "The first one to plead his cause seems
right, until his neighbour comes and examines him." Proverbs 18:17.
It
will be very foolish on your part
to consider young converts when you are thinking about marriage. It is
only
after spending much time in the truth that one
becomes a Christian. It
is when persecutions and difficulties come, that one can recognise the
Christian. And there are so many who go back into the world immediately
after
the first trial. You only have to look around you. Many of those you
once
called brothers and sisters have actually gone back into the world.
Just
imagine one moment that you had gotten married to one of them. Where
would you
be now? You would now find yourself in a mixed marriage, that is, a
marriage in
which one partner is a Christian and another an unbeliever, whereas you
both
got married as Christians.
And
even if you have the privilege of
knowing the truth, and of living in the sound doctrine of the Lord
Jesus
Christ, do not get agitated, and do nothing in a hurry.
They
are
also many who claim to have accepted the sound doctrine, and sneak into
the
midst of brethren pretending in public to live like real brothers. It
is
sometimes after several months and even several years, that you catch
them. You
understand once again why the only methods of choice coming from God
are
patience and discernment. Any other method, be it very clear, is a real
danger
to you.
2.3.1.10-
Partners whose mothers are witches
For
those of you who have been in the
faith for some time, and who knew God in folly, you have already
understood as
myself, that these so-called beautiful teachings full of blessings that
we
received when we believed, were simply sweet stories that were well
conceived,
easy to tell, and pleasant to the ears. Amongst these stories, you have
the one
that made us to believe that as soon as somebody believes in God, they
no
longer suffer from anything, all the bonds in their lives are broken,
all the
curses weighing them down are annulled, any satanic influence over
their lives
comes to nothing, etc. And even though people were not taught how to
confess
their sins before being baptised, they were all the same given the hope
that
everything was already alright in their lives. The reality is
unfortunately
different from the sweet fable that we were told. Spiritual bonds in
our lives
are not broken automatically as we thought, and several other factors
difficult
to explain often come into play, when we begin to examine some cases.
Know
beloved that spiritual laws are above our human logics and the heavenly
laws
difficult to apprehend.
Even
though family ties pass generally
from the parents to the children, true links are instead passed on from
the
mother to the children. And the most difficult links to break are the
ones from
the mother, or from the maternal descendants. It is the same with
sorcery.
Consequently, even though fathers who are sorcerers are sometimes
capable of
passing on sorcery to their children through initiation, mothers as for
them,
when they are witches, do not make too much effort to pass on their
links to
their children. These links are established almost automatically.
Sorcery
generally passes on from mothers to children. So then, before accepting
a
partner whose mother is a sorceress, you must make sure that that case
is an
exception, that is, a case in which the link for one reason or the
other has
not been established. And since you might not be able to confirm that,
it is
better to be careful.
2.3.1.11-
Persons that are not delivered
You
should not take the risk of
accepting as partner people who are not delivered yet, because you do
not know
why they are still not delivered, and you do not even know whether they
will be
delivered, and if yes, when? Spiritual problems sometimes have distant
origins,
which are at times more hidden than you think. Flee from seduction!
I
met so-called Christians, and even
so-called pastors who go as far as getting married to mentally ill
persons,
under the pretext that they have also accepted Jesus, and that they
could be
delivered one day. There are even deceivers who willingly get married
to
mermaids, by claiming that they will deliver them. It is the case of
this
leader of a Pentecostal assembly, who voluntarily got married to a
woman siren,
who herself used to declare that she was a siren. That siren could not
stand
prayers, and used to fall down during almost every prayer meeting. All
this did
not prevent this demon leader from hardening his heart and marrying her.
Do
not worry beloved when you see
so-called Christians who are enlightened persisting up to that extent.
They are
demons, they are people that you cannot save. Since Hell is for them,
they go
there without worrying. And satan uses them in this way so as to seduce
Children of God, to make Children of God believe that such follies are
authorised. You should never fall into such a trap. That is why
everything that
frightens Children of God means nothing to them. According to them, we
flee
from sirens because we do not have the power to deliver them, or
because we lack
faith. And since they have too much power and a very great faith, they
deliver
them for us. Alleluia! Escape seduction! I also advise people who are
not
delivered yet, not to venture into marriage. It is better for them to
do
everything possible to first of all obtain their deliverance.
As
soon as someone comes to you and
holds the language of the kind "God told me that you are my wife" or
"God told me that you are my husband", know at once that you are in
front of an agent of satan. You should never waste the least second to
think
about such rubbish. And if you were engaged to people who behaved in
this way
to have you, break up that link as quickly as possible. If you fall
into the
incantations of such sorcerers, you will regret it all your life. This
is
another element of discernment that I am giving you. Know that all
these people
who in order to get married go to their prey and tell them "God told me
that you are my wife" or "God told me you are my husband", are
real sorcerers. Keep away from these serpents. And for you who are
already
married, if it were after such comments that you got married, you would
have
already faced the facts that you got married to an agent of satan. If
not,
their deeds will be clearer to you as from now on.
Many
of those who are currently
divorced, got into marriage following this type of satanic prophecy: "God told me that you are my
wife", "God revealed to me clearly that you will be my wife",
"Several brothers and sisters had the confirmation", "Even some
elders received confirmations that you are God's choice for me", etc.
And when these serpents want to divorce, they forget that God had said,
they
forget that God had revealed clearly, they forget that several brothers
and
sisters had had the confirmation, they forget that even some elders had
had
confirmations that their choice was from God, etc.
I
take advantage here to draw your
attention to the fact that these sorcerers are capable through their
incantations, to bring some brothers and sisters, and even at times
some
leaders, to receive confirmations that they would believe to have come
from
God. It is for this reason that the Lord has chosen not to intervene in
the
choice of spouse through dreams, visions, prophecies, revelations, and
other
confirmations as I have explained above. It is on discernment that the
Church
leaders must base their approval of the choices of spouse that are
presented to
them. And even for leaders who want to get married, you should avoid
any haste.
All
these people who ask for your hand
in marriage by intimidating you with "God told me", "I had a
revelation", "I had a dream", etc. are agents of satan.
Understand beloved, that God cannot discuss the choice of your spouse
with
someone else as if your opinion does not count. Never let the
incantations of
these demons have effects on you.
I once followed this theatre that I
would like to share with you. During one of the prayers meetings as
Children of
God organise every time, a sorcerer's apprentice stood up in the middle
of the
prayer, and began to prophesy. He got agitated as they really know how
to do
it, and shouted aloud: "Thus says
the lord, the sister by this name will be my wife". And the
sister who
was being targeted by the incantation of that little serpent was
present. She
stood up immediately, and sent back the bullet while shouting aloud: "Thus says the lord, I will not be your
wife". The monster was completely confused.
Although
this sister
had the courage to shut
the mouth of this
sorcerer, you must
nevertheless understand that the
way of doing it was not good. For if we are allowed to "answer
a fool
according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes", we
are not
allowed to blaspheme. We must never take the name of the Lord in vain.
You must
therefore know how to shut
the mouth to those
serpents and thus cancel
their incantations, but
without falling into the trap of blaspheming before God. And
once the Lord exposes these
serpents
as it was the case in
this example,
you expel them from the assembly without wasting a
single minute.
2.3.2-
Categories of persons to avoid
When
I talk about the categories of
persons to avoid, it has nothing to do with people that you must not
get
married to. I just want to draw your attention on the fact that such
cases must
be carefully examined before any consideration. I advise servants of
God to be
very careful, and to take all the possible precautions when they have
to
celebrate the marriages of which one of the partners belongs to these
categories.
Before
accepting to get married to a
widower or a widow, you should take time to understand what happened in
the
first marriage. Things do not always occur as you think, or as
you are being told. I know
there are some real cases, that is, the cases of innocent brothers and
sisters
who had the misfortune to lose their partner. It is without fear that
you can
get married to such people. But you must make sure that it is a true
case,
before committing yourself. I also know that there are several doubtful
cases,
the cases of sorcery in which the second partner who is alive was
involved. You
must be very careful with such cases, if not you could be the next
victim.
Pastors must also be careful when they have to deal with marriages
concerning
widowers and widows, to examine the case very well before giving the go
ahead
for the celebration.
2.3.2.2-
Men younger than women
It
is not advisable for women to get
married to men who are younger than them. The problem of
insubordination of the
woman and subordination of the man very often arises, and there are
always strong
probabilities that such marriages become an abomination in the sight of
God,
that is, a marriage in which there is inversion of role.
Men
must not commit themselves to
marriage relations with women older than them. It is a very great risk.
This
type of marriage is inadvisable. The danger is as we have just said,
that of
the insubordination of the woman, who even when she is younger than the
man,
does not find it too easy to submit herself. And to make a marriage, in
which the
spirit of Jezebel will reign, is simply to prepare oneself for Hell.
Such
marriages could succeed if and only if, a woman despite her being older
could
submit herself and recognise her position of woman.
There
are two categories of unmarried
mothers to consider: widows and unmarried mothers, that is, women who
had
children in the world, without being married. The case of widows is
much
simpler, but that of women who had children in the world is usually a
problem.
And the problem often arises at the level of the children who are
supposed to
become your children, whereas the natural fathers are still alive, and
can
exercise at any time their parental rights on those children. They are
generally cases that create a lot of problems to couples. You must
avoid
plunging yourself into such headache. Only commit yourself to such
relations if
you are sure that you will not find yourself in such a mess. It is the
same
thing with men who already have children. Women who want to marry them
must
take that into account. You should only accept a man who already has
children
if you are sure it will not cause you problems. Make sure that you are
capable
of managing the situation without it being a hitch to your spiritual
freedom.
2.3.2.5-
Girls whose mothers are opposed to the gospel
For
similar reasons to those I have
cited above, it is not always safe for the marriage when the mother of
the
woman is opposed to the Gospel. The influences coming from her are
likely to
weaken the stability of marriage from time to time. It is clear that
true
firmness from the woman can attenuate that, but the risk remains great.
2.3.2.6-
Partners whose families are unbelievers
In
a general way, do not venture into
unbelieving families without discernment. Do not forget that when you
get
married to someone, you are also indirectly married to the family. And
I am not
teaching you anything new by telling you that the management of pagans
is a
real headache. They are often called to enter your houses, you are
called to
assist them from time to time, and to participate in many things that
they do,
and whether you like it or not, you will be exposed to warfare and
conflicts
linked to their attachment to worldly practices.
In
the sub-title Marriage
and Tradition,
I raised some of
the problems that Children of God who
have unbelieving parents-in-laws,
often
face. You have
amongst others the respect of pagan and ancestral tradition and
customs, which
is often totally baffling for brethren. Either during births,
or certain celebration in
the in-law's family, or during the death of the husband when the
parents are
unbelievers and rooted in tradition, the woman is called to undergo all
sort of
pressures and intimidations, forcing
her to bow to demonic
practices and abominable
ceremonies into
which these people plunge
themselves each time such events come up. As a whole, the whims and
requirements very often without meaning from unbelieving family are not
likely
to make your task easier.
2.3.2.7-
Former agents of satan
Before
taking or accepting somebody
who has actively served satan in the past as a partner, or somebody who
flirted
with occultism, you must be very careful. If we can meet some true
cases of
people who actively served satan in the past, and who repented and
obtained
true deliverance, it is nonetheless true that in the majority of cases,
the
repentance of these people are most often a repentance of facade.
Keep
in mind that several of those you
call "former" Satanists, are nothing but true Satanists; and that
many of those you call "former" agents of satan, are nothing but real
agents of satan. You consider them former because they claim to have
repented,
and to have been converted. Do not be deceived at all. The majority of
them are
disguised wolves. Some are not converted and will never be converted,
because
they come into the midst of Children of God exclusively with the aim of
harming
and destroying them; and there they pretend to repent, and disguise as
Children
of God, while waiting for the opportune time to act.
Others
are not delivered because they
are not often honest when asked to confess their deeds so as to be
delivered.
Whenever they are given the chance to confess their deeds to be
delivered,
satan helps them to lie. Very often, they reveal some of the things
they have
done, but hide others. And under these conditions they will never
really be
delivered. And as long as they are not delivered, they will remain at
the
service of satan. You must therefore be very careful. Before
considering any marriage
with these "former" satanists, or these "former" agents of
satan, take time to make sure that they have really become true
Children of
God. Never forget that marriage is a way of no return.
Before
taking or accepting as partner
somebody who prostituted herself/himself much in the world, know that
you are
likely to suffer the after-effects in marriage. One of the problems
that some
couples very often face, is that of some wild and abominable practices,
that
former prostitutes copied in their worldly follies, and still want to
apply
such in marriage. Many Children of God find themselves every time going
to the
pastors to complain either about the man, or about the woman, who takes
pleasure only in dishonourable practices, and who wants at all cost to
transform marriage into a field where they can continue with the
pornographic
practices which they were used to.
Whether
you are a man or a woman, if
your future partner had lived in the world in folly, make sure before
choosing,
that, that dirty life of the past, is well and truly something of the
past. And
if you are in doubt, it would be better not to venture with such
partners. Do
not run the risk of having preserved yourself from all filths before
your
marriage only to experience these filths but in marriage. It would be a
great
waste for you. Know once more that marriage is a way of no return. You
are
warned! May God be praised!
We
know conventionally, that in a
normal couple, the woman is supposed to be younger than the man. But
very often
the question of age difference arises. What should be the age
difference
between the man and the woman? There is no definite age gap. It can go
from few
months to several years. But you must make sure that your wife is
mature enough
in order to better assume her responsibilities in the home. It is also important
to remind that when a man
takes as wife a very young girl, the problem of respect towards the
woman arises
very often. The Bible teaches us that a man must love his wife, respect
her and
consider her as being heirs together of the eternal life. If your wife
has the
age of your own daughter, you will find yourself every time treating
her more
as your daughter than as your wife, that is, with too little respect,
and also
too little consideration. This is contrary to what God expects from
man. We
cannot really talk of age difference as such, but in the same way that
I talked
about the problem of insubordination of the woman to the man to
discourage
marriage between a woman and a man younger than her, in like manner, I
will
talk about the problem of lack of respect towards the woman, so as to
discourage marriages in which the man is very much older than the woman.
2.4.2-
Level of studies of spouses
Should
we take into consideration the
level of studies of the spouses in marriage? Normally, the level of
study
should not constitute a problem. When we deal with true Children of
God, this
consideration becomes useless, since we do not need any level of study
to serve
God; we do not need any level of study in order to love God; we do not
need any
level of study in order to be accepted by God. And for this reason,
among true
Children of God, this problem is non-existent. A woman can therefore
accept to marry
a man who is less educated than her.
But
when we still have to deal with
carnal people who spend years in the Church of Jesus Christ without
changing,
it will not be advisable for women to get married to men who are less
educated
than them; this is because of pride. Education brings pride. The more
we are
educated, the more we are exposed to pride. Intellectuals are always
driven by
a certain pride and by a certain arrogance that only a great humility
can overcome.
And humility is what carnal people lack the most. As long as a woman is
not
broken, it is always with a certain contempt that she will look at men
who are
less educated than her. And as long as a woman despises her husband,
the
marriage will never stand. As women, you should therefore accept men
less
educated than you as husbands only on condition that you will submit
yourself
to them without letting superiority complex destroy you.
It
is the same thing for men who want
to get married to non educated women, or women who are much less
educated
compared to them. Only marry them if you are sure to love them and to
grant
them all the respect they deserve as your wives, without letting the
complex of
superiority destroy you. We met these kinds of couples in which
intellectual
men, driven by a high level of pride, are ashamed of their wives, and
often
withdraw to the hotels to receive their friends. There are even some
who lock
their wives up in the rooms when they have to receive their visitors.
Never
imitate such follies. If you are not ready to love a woman and grant
her all
her respect, do not marry her.
2.4.3-
The opposition of the parents
One
of the situations that we often
face during the choice of spouse is the opposition of unbelieving
parents. Most
of the times, parents disagree with the choices made by their children.
What
can be done in such cases? If the parents are true Children of God,
living in
the truth, you need to submit without resistance to their choice. And
if the
parents are not Christians, you need to examine the reasons that urge
them to
oppose to your choice. If these reasons are founded, you should
consider them.
But if they are silly reasons, either related to their pride, or to
their
greed, or to their opposition to the faith, or to their racism or their
tribalism, you should not take them into account. But as I have
mentioned
above, this is already an indication of the type of difficulty that you
will
encounter, once married, with your unbelieving family-in-law.
One
of the problems that the future
couples are faced with now is premarital tests. With the abomination
that has
invaded the whole world, and the end time plagues ravaging the world,
the
future couples, even Christians, are no longer sheltered from certain
contagions. Normally in the Church, one was never supposed to be
exposed to
this kind of problems. But the fact that many Christians before they
believe
lived an abominable life, and at times did not even go through a true
repentance in order to be totally delivered from all past sicknesses,
and the
fact that many Christians are just Christians by name, make it in such
a way
that one can no longer feel secure, even in so-called Christians
milieu. If
therefore you are not sure of your future partner, it is better to do
premarital tests, instead of avoiding the plagues of prostitutes all
your life,
just to be contaminated by the same in your own marriage. We have
testimonies
of born again Christians who caught AIDS instead in their own
marriages, yet
Christian marriages, celebrated in Christian churches. "He who has ears
to
hear, let him hear!"
Conclusion:
Never marry someone as
long as you are not very sure of who they are!
Engagement
represents on the one hand
the mutual promise of marriage or the ceremony that accompanies such
agreement,
and on the other hand the time laps between the promise and the
marriage
itself. It is this second definition that is usually retained, and this
will be
our concern in this teaching. Marriage is not a relationship like any
other; it
is a sacred commitment, a way of no return. God who knows it so well
allowed
this moment of reflection called engagement in order to grant men the
opportunity to meditate over the responsibility awaiting them. The Lord
permitted this moment so that the future couple could examine if they
can
really live for one another and with one another.
3.1-
Can engagement be broken?
Engagement
does not bind the engaged
couple. It can therefore be broken up at any time if it were necessary,
even up
to a minute before the celebration of the marriage. Marriage requires
reflection and even much reflection. And for that reason, God in His
love
always grant us the possibility to come back to reasoning and rectify
our
follies when we have a willing heart. The period of engagement should
enable
the future couple to meditate once again on the commitment they are
about to
make, for once the commitment is sealed, it becomes too late for
reflection. I
again emphasize on the fact that you can break up your engagement even
up to a
minute before celebration. Do not forget that: "Better late than
never".
Several
signs help the engaged couple
to know whether life will be easy for them together or whether they can
together make a good marriage. Amongst these signs we can cite problems
faced
during engagement, difficulties, disappointments, and the various
moments of
confusion that come up during engagement.
3.2-
Problems faced during engagement
Beloved,
this is an element of
discernment that I would like to give you. If you encounter problems
during
engagement, whatever they are, you need to be careful and pull yourself
together. Stop and think over again, for it is a clear indication that
things
are not right. It is another proof of God's love who always chooses to
warn His
children when they are about to fall into a trap, and in such a great
trap as
marriage. If those who had unsuccessful marriage look back, they will
realise
that the Lord gave them many of such warnings during engagement, but
their
hearts were not inclined to hear.
3.2.1.1-
Quarrels and
conflicts
If
you find yourselves squabbling
during your engagement, stop immediately your relationship, and put an
end to
the engagement. A marriage built on such foundation will never stand, I
indeed
say never. Know therefore, that God is not at the centre of your
marriage
project. Forget all what you believe to have received in the meantime
as
prophecies, dreams, signs, revelations, confirmations and others. Know
that the
fact of squabbling remains the main confirmation that you needed to be
sure
that your relationship is not the will of God. And if instead of
listening to
the voice of God and put an end to your engagement, you rather choose
to
stubbornly continue, you will regret it.
At
times the so-called fiancés
quarrel, even on common things. At times they argue over the phone to
the point
where one of them hangs up on the other. This is a clear sign that such
a
marriage will never stand. No matter who hangs up on the other, the
result is
the same. The person who is wise stops such engagement quickly without
wasting
time. The so-called asking-for-forgiveness which are going to follow,
should on
no account mask the truth, or cancel the revelation which God has just
given
you by such acts.
3.2.1.2-
Differences of opinions
For
a marriage to succeed, both
partners should have the same vision of life, or they should commit
themselves
to have convergent ideas and points of view not wide apart from each
other. If
therefore during engagement, you realise a true disparity in your
different
points of view, if many things seem not to reconcile with you, if you
find it
difficult to agree on certain things, if you have a different concept
on the
management of marriage, and the management in marriage, you'd do better
to stop
the engagement. Marriage between two persons with each one clinging to
his
position would not work.
Sometimes
during engagement, the
parents of one or even both partners oppose the marriage, and this at
times in
a ferocious manner. In such cases, the fiancés must think about it. The
Lord
also speaks to us through elements such as these. At times also, it is
your
close relatives who expressed reservations as for the success of your
union. No
matter what reason they put forward to doubt the success of your
marriage, you
need to stop and think over it. The Lord often uses each of these
elements to
speak to us. Those who stubbornly persist and who move ahead like sheep
without
thinking and without understanding only hasten to their ruins. "For
God may speak in one way, or in another, yet man does not perceive it."
Job 33:14.
If
you encounter unexplained
difficulties during engagement, you must stop and think over it. For
example:
Either you lose your job during engagement, or you find yourself in
accidents,
or even attacked by unexplained sicknesses, at times all the odds fall
on you.
In all these cases you need to stop and think over.
The
cases of disappointments must be
treated with much rigour. Amongst these cases we have deceptions,
unfaithfulness during the engagement, lies, etc. If you find yourself
telling
lies to your fiancé(e), or if you discover just a single lie on the
part of
your fiancé(e), you'd do better to stop that relationship before it is
too
late. And if your partner deceives you during engagement, and finds
himself/herself in unfaithfulness, stop the engagement immediately
without
giving it any thought. Note that a marriage founded on deceptions and
lies will
never succeed. Do not fall into the traps of these foolish ones who
catch their
partner in adultery during engagement, and seduce themselves by saying
that
they will forgive and continue.
You
find people who threaten to break
up their engagement and later on come back to their decision to
continue. There
are also others who completely put an end to their engagement, and
later
reconcile and come back together. Know that this is just pure
seduction. If you
find yourself either ending or threatening to end your engagement, it
is a
proof that if that marriage were made, it would not succeed. Do not
fall into
the trap of going back to renew such a relationship. If at least once
during
your engagement, because of arguments or any other reason, you
threatened to
break up, just stop. Discouragement and moment of shrinking during
engagement
are very bad signs. When you yourself have doubts about your future
marriage,
when doubts envelop you during your engagement, do not expect to be
preached
the contrary of what you are feeling. Stop immediately.
There
is no precise duration of
engagement. It can go on from few weeks to some months, depending on
several
factors: How far do the engaged couple know each other? Are they in the
same
Assembly? How long have they been together in the same Assembly? etc.
The
duration of engagement also depends on how the pastors managed the
period prior
to engagement. If before disclosing the engagement, that is, if before
declaring the future couple engaged, the pastors have taken time to do
the
basic work, some weeks of engagement should be sufficient. But
engagement
of short duration is only authorized for people who have been in the
same
Assembly for several years.
Pastors must declare people as fiancés only
after thorough examination and only after they have received from the
Lord that
the relationship they are about to authorize, is approved by God. What
ever
the case, you should avoid being in a hurry. "It is not good for a
soul to be without knowledge, and he sins who hastens with his feet." Proverbs 19:2.
The
fiancés must not see each other
regularly lest they fall into the sin of fornication. The fiancés,
carried away
by the love they have for each other, are usually very fragile and must
be
careful. Pastors must therefore watch in order not to give a green
light to the
engaged couple to do whatever they want, for satan can easily get them
in his
trap during that moment.
3.8-
Engagement before conversion to Christ
Engagement
made before conversion to
Christ must not be taken into consideration in the Church. You know
already
that relationship made in the world are always built on wrong bases and
bound
to fail in most cases. If therefore people give their lives to Christ
being
already betrothed, you need to tell them to stop their engagement, and
first of
all spend enough time in the faith to discover what the walk with
Christ is all
about, and listen very well to the teaching on marriage,
before
re-engaging if they so desire.
Know
that engagement is supposed to be
the best part of the life of every individual. It is the moment of all
the
colourful dreams, it is the moment of all the best promises in the
world, it is
the moment of dreams of a small paradise on earth. It is the moment
that we
experience the summit of love. During this moment the future couple are
supposed to feed only on praises and sweet words, each one being eager
to prove
to the other partner their full love, and bringing out all their
qualities. If
during this period of great dreams and projects, people find themselves
instead
in quarrels, arguments and others, what follow next becomes easy to
foretell.
The dream is simply becoming a nightmare and with that you need to stop
the
disaster on time.
3.9.1-
Watch out for seduction
I
knew a young sorcerer bearing the
title of a prophet who went round teaching that a man of God must get
married
to his seventh fiancée. Each time he sees a beautiful sister, he takes
her as
his fiancée, abused her sexually, and abandoned her to take another
one, until
he gets to the seventh, who is assumed to be the one that he will
marry. And to
support their follies, these sons of the devil have invented a teaching
which
says that if two people are engaged, if they are sure to get married,
they can
sleep together, that is to say, live as married couple, without
worrying,
because that is not sin at all. That will only be a sin if these two
people do
not get to marriage and get separated.
3.9.2
- Sexual intercourse out of wedlock
I
seize this opportunity to remind all
those who are always ready to believe in these stupidities that all
sexual
intercourse apart from that carried out in the legal framework of
marriage, is
a sin. If I talk here of people who are ready to believe in rubbish, it
is
because, even if there are certain faults that do not appear like sin
to us,
sexual sins stand out clear and unique as sins that do not carry any
doubt.
Even unbelievers know what is called adultery and fornication. These
sins
constitute the most evident as sins. For demons to cause you to believe
that
these outstanding sins are no longer sins, and you believe in them, it
is
really surprising.
Understand
then beloved, that every
sexual act out of legal marriage, is a fault before God. That means, if
you
find yourselves in sexual relationship without being married, then you
are
committing a sin before God. And if you are married, and have sexual
intercourse with another person other than your partner, you are
committing a
sin before God. When a sexual intercourse takes place between two
unmarried
persons, we talk of fornication. If in a relationship at least one of
the
partners is married, then we talk of adultery. Whether it is adultery,
or
fornication, both are sins. Therefore you should not fall into the trap
of
these demons who try to teach you that these sins are not called sins.
Every
sexual filth is a sin; whether it is fornication or adultery, or
masturbation,
or any other sexual filth. If it happens therefore that you commit one
of these
faults, you must quickly ask God for forgiveness and abandon it. The
fiancés have no right to go one with another as if they were married.
Being
engaged does not mean being
married. If the engaged sleep
together before marriage, it is a sin.
There
are satanic sects in which women
are asked to prostitute themselves so as to "attract men in the church,
and win them for the Lord". There are also others that say God has said
"love one another", and hence ask the faithful to sleep one with
another, including the faithful that are married. There are equally
others that
say God has said "multiply", and who plunge themselves into all sort
of orgies and sexual abominations. I will not insist on such cases
because no
child of God can mistake such satanic sects for the Church of God.
Every normal
person knows the minimum of what God can ask man to do.
4-
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MARRIAGES
For
a marriage to be recognised by
God, it must be legal, that is, celebrated by an authority recognised
by God.
There are three types of authorities recognised by God to validate
marriages;
these are the parents, the Registrars and the pastors. Therefore there
are
three forms of legal marriage: Marriage celebrated by parents, also
called
customary marriage, marriage celebrated by the civil authorities such
as the
Registrar, and the marriage celebrated by the Church. It is important
to
understand that occult groups do not constitute any of the three cited.
Consequently, marriages celebrated in these occult groups constitute
satanic
links that need to be broken in the name of Jesus Christ. These
marriages are
not counted as legal before God.
A
marriage is declared customary when
the parents of the man and those of the woman agree on the union of
their
children, and grant them their blessings. Depending on the countries,
this is
usually done through the exchange of some gifts, generally called dowry.
Civil
marriage takes place when a man
and a woman freely decide to appear before a Registrar of Civil
Marriages with
some witnesses so as to validate their intention to live together.
A
Christian marriage is that uniting
two Children of God, that is, two persons who have accepted Jesus
Christ as
Lord and Saviour, and who are baptised in water for the forgiveness of
their
sins, and who are baptised in the Holy Spirit. This marriage is
celebrated by
men of God, that is, by pastors and elders who have also accepted Jesus
Christ
as Lord and Saviour, and who are baptised in water and in the Holy
Spirit.
If
you made a so-called christian
marriage, celebrated by a so-called man of God, who is not baptised in
water
and in the Holy Spirit, know that your so-called christian marriage is
not
considered before God. God does not recognise any man of God who is not
baptized in water and the Holy Spirit. Know once more that all these
so-called
pastors and servants of God who are not baptised in water and in the
Holy
Spirit and who do not speak in tongues, are serving themselves and not
God. God
does not know them, and does not recognise them as His servants. Every
servant
of God must be baptised in water, must be baptised in the Holy Spirit
and must
speak in tongues. If you are in so-called churches led by men who do
not meet
up with these criteria, know that you are in the midst of unbelievers
and not
in Churches.
For
a pagan, customary marriage alone
is sufficient, civil marriage alone is also sufficient for them to be
considered as married. But for a child of God, it is only the marriage
celebrated by the Church which counts. They are free to get married by
customary or by civil ceremony, but these two types of marriage do not
make
them married people before God. The only authority that matters for a
Christian
as far as marriage is concerned is the Church. And by Christians, I
mean all
those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and who are
baptised
in water for the forgiveness of their sins, and who are baptised in the
Holy
Spirit. It does not therefore include those you call catholic
Christians, or
Christians of other religious sects that do not believe in the baptism
of the
Holy Spirit.
The
fact that you live with a partner
does not make you a married person, even though you may have children
with your
partner. There are countries that voted for abominable laws, inciting
people to
rebel against God. It is particularly the case of France, which adopted
what
they chose to call PACS (Civil Pact of Solidarity), allowing unmarried
people
to live as married and be considered by the authorities as married, and
to
benefit from the same advantages as the real married. As long as you
have not
been through one of the forms of legal marriage as we have just
studied, know
that you are not married. It is not because you have lived with a
partner for a
very long time that you can consider yourself married; and it is not
because
you have many children with a partner that you must think you are
married. It
is neither because a state has legalized your adulterous life that God
will
also validate it. Cohabitation, whether it is called PACS or whether it
takes any
other name, is an abomination before God. If you want to enter God's
Heaven,
you must comply with His laws. To that end, I would like to appeal to
people
who live in countries where marriage has completely lost its value. Do
not learn
the abominable laws that the nations vote today to mock God.
Abomination
has enveloped the world in
such a way that everything that dishonours God is very easily
considered as
right before men. This is so serious that Children of God who do
Evangelism
find some of these cases very difficult to handle. In those countries
that have
officially trample upon marriage, Children of God during Evangelism are
often
confronted with the cases of people who accept to surrender their lives
to
Jesus, but who have been living with their partners for several years,
and have
many children. These cases are so embarrassing that brethren often
wonder
whether they should consider these people as married or if they should
ask them
to separate.
Know
that those people have never been
married; they are simply living in sin. If they want to take their
baptism,
they must understand that they were prostitutes, and must separate
immediately.
They can consider marriage later if they want to. I therefore want this
to be
clear once and for all. Neither the length of time lived by two
partners, nor
the number of their children, no matter how many they might be, will
ever make
them married people. They are simply prostitutes. A woman who lives
with a man
without having been through any of the three forms of legal marriages
we have
studied is simply a prostitute before God. So, let
women now understand
very well, and not let themselves be seduced again by the number of
children
they have with their partners, or by the number of years they have
already
spent with the latter.
4.3.1-
The genuine false marriage
It
happens at times that foreigners in
irregular situation in a given country resort to false marriages so as
to
regularise their situations. This entails making arrangements with
somebody who
either has the nationality of the host country or who is a resident in
the host
country. They normally agree for a certain sum of money, in most cases,
to make
a false marriage, with the main objective of escaping from the caprice
of the
Immigration Service. Such type of arrangement also known as
"unconsummated
marriage", is simply fraud, and not marriage at all. When these two
persons appear before the Registrar to sign their false marriage
certificate,
they each know very well that they are cheating, and that they will
never live
together as couple; and even those who accompany them are quite aware
that they
are accompanying frauds, and not future couple. They know very well
that these
two persons will never live together. This type of arranged marriage is
therefore not a marriage and cannot be considered as such. It is simply
and
purely fraud. Hence, in such a case we can neither talk of marriage nor
divorce. And if there is neither marriage nor divorce, then the problem
of
remarriage will never arise. The Children of God who made this kind of
false
marriage, must ask forgiveness from God for fraud.
4.3.2-
The false genuine marriage
What
is different on the other hand,
is when someone wanting to regularize their situation, deceives another
person
by promising a true marriage, knowing that once married, and the
immigration
situation sorted out, they will seek divorce. Understand that this does
no
longer have anything to do with fraud, it is pure wickedness. And since
the
other partner is convinced of the fact that they are engaging in a true
marriage, God considers it as marriage and no longer as fraud. Whoever
does
that is simply setting his own trap, the trap of his own wickedness.
They are
married and God considers them as married. If they divorce, they will
account
for that before God. In such a situation, the law on marriage, divorce,
and
remarriage applies. This means that the person has no right to divorce,
and if
for one reason or the other, they divorce, remarriage is out of
question. If
there are so-called children of God, who plunged themselves into such
cruelty,
they should make sure they repair the damage before God as quickly as
possible.
Know that you remain bound to the person you abandoned or the person
you want
to abandon.
Know
that God is righteous, and in no
way can He approve wickedness. To deceive somebody into marrying with
the
intention of separating from the person later, it is choosing to
destroy the
life of that person. God in His righteousness cannot approve of or
leave
unpunished such a degree of wickedness. The principle of God's
righteousness is
clear: "Whatever you do to men, just imagine that it
was to you that
the same thing was done. And whatever you want men to do to you, do
also to
them." Thus
make an effort beloved, to put yourself each time in the
shoes of the person towards whom you want to act wickedly, and you will
easily
understand what God thinks of your intention or your future action. So,
before
setting a trap to harm somebody, just ask yourself how you would feel
if such a
trap were set against you.
Dowry
as it is practised in the world
nowadays represents the goods given to the bride-to-be or to her family
by the
husband, and this by marriage contract. There are also some regions in
the
world that people practice but the contrary. But the Bible makes
mention of
that in the Old Testament, notably in the book of Exodus. "If a man entices a
virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay the
dowry
for her to be his wife. If her father utterly refuses to give her to
him, he
shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins." Exodus
22:16-17.
When
you read the other passages of
the Bible where dowry is made mention of, like in Genesis 34:12 and in
1Samuel
18:25, you notice that in most cases, dowry practices stemmed more from
common
sense than from the law. Either it is the man himself who out of his
generosity
volunteered to pay dowry, or the parent of the virgin could choose not
to ask
for it. "Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give
according
to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife."
Genesis
34:12. "Then Saul
said, "Thus you shall say to David: 'The king does not
desire any dowry but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take
vengeance on the king's enemies.'" But Saul thought to make David fall
by
the hand of the Philistines." 1Samuel 18:25.
With
regard to the New Testament, no
mention is made of dowry, the Lord having chosen to let the sense of
generosity
of men and the common sense take precedence over the law as a
requirement. By
so doing, the practice of dowry nowadays as a law, is no longer
justified. Many
people nowadays wrongfully use the example of the servant of Abraham in
Genesis
24:50-53, so as to justify the practice of dowry. It is the contrary
that comes
out from this passage. This example was instead supposed to make us
fight
against the way dowry is being practiced today. Once more, I invite you
to
meditate very well on the word of God, and do not merely recite it like
parrots
without understanding anything. Let's read this passage together: "50Then
Laban and Bethuel answered and said, "The
thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. 51"Here is Rebekah before
you; take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the
Lord has
spoken." 52And
it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he
worshiped
the Lord, bowing himself to the earth. 53Then
the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry
of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious
things
to her brother and to her mother." Genesis 24:50-53.
We
see first of all in this passage,
the servant of Abraham, voluntarily and without any pressure, giving
presents
to Rebecca, and like wise to her brother and her mother. Secondly, we
see him
presenting to them gifts of his choice, and not gifts requested as is
the
practice today. Thirdly, letting Rebecca go with Abraham's servant was
not
related to any requirement, as can be read in verse 51. And the choice
of the
servant of Abraham to offer presents to the family was after the young
lady was
unconditionally authorised to leave.
I
therefore call upon all those who
twist the word of God, to be careful. Teach only what you understand
and make
an effort to keep silent when you do not understand the meaning of the
word of
God. After examining these passages, we therefore understand that the
practice
of dowry such as observed nowadays has no juridical value before God.
As I have
already said in the previous teachings, if you want to pay dowry, feel
free.
And when you choose to pay it, do not succumb to blackmail and
compromise
yourself before God. But know very well that you are not obliged to pay
any
dowry set up as law, when you want to get married. Also know that in
the name
of Jesus, you can and must break all the curses sent against you by
dubious
parents who want to turn their daughters into a business.
Let
me end up by showing you how great
the stupidity of the men of this generation is. Even if dowry were
still to be
observed and practiced according to the Lord's instructions in Exodus
22:16-17,
it would only apply to virgins, that is, to young girls who have never
known
men, and not to those former prostitutes that are wrongfully wrapped in
white
gowns and veils during wedding ceremonies. While some parents are
unable,
rightly or wrongly, to watch over their daughters so that they should
not
prostitute themselves, other wicked and extremely greedy parents go as
far as
sending their daughters to prostitute themselves for them to have
either money
or the favour of potential predators. And when one day an unfortunate
man falls
on the remnant of the young lady, and wants to content himself with it,
he is
still asked to pay the dowry, instead of the parents of the young lady
paying
him for damages caused to his wife. And as if that were not enough,
they
sometimes ask for a dowry that leads the poor ignorant to get into
debt. That
is the world upside-down.
I
encourage parents to abandon greed,
and I also encourage the future couple not to submit themselves to
unjustifiable
blackmails and to whims which wrongly act as law. As another element of
discernment, I would like to remind you that women who push their
daughters
into prostitution are witches.
"Do
not love the world or the
things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father
is not
in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust
of the
eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.
And the
world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of
God
abides forever." 1John
2:15-17.
It
is surprising to see the extent to
which people have turned away from God today, to the point of putting
into
practice and causing to be accepted by all, a gospel found nowhere in
the
Bible: The adoption of a small circle of gold-coloured metal called
"covenant ring" (borrowed from French word "alliance"),
(commonly known in English as "wedding ring"), the requirement of
best men and/or maid of honour, of wedding dresses, wishes cards,
gifts, and
other follies are a great illustration.
Where
do these rings come from? Where
were you told that you need them to get married? Each time I ask this
question,
those who look for passages to deceive themselves tell me that when the
wife of
Isaac was being sought, a ring was taken. Let me send you back to
Genesis 24,
reread the passage and tell me in which verse you have found a piece of
gold-coloured metal called wedding ring, or even which served as
wedding ring.
I invite the true Children of God to run away from seduction and
madness. Do
not love the world or the things in the world. All
these rings that you
wear, no matter what name you attribute to them, come from the world,
and not
from God. Who told you of a "covenant ring" when you have to get
married? And even if we were to speak in term of "covenant ring",
would it be on a finger? Who told you that a covenant is worn but on a
finger?
True covenant, if we were to speak in term of covenant, would be on
your heart
and not on a finger.
When
your covenant is on your finger,
you can smack your wife, shout at her, treat her as an object,
ill-treat her
like a rag, and even find from time to time the occasion to be
unfaithful.
Whereas when your covenant is on your heart, you watch over your wife,
you
respect your wife, and you cherish her. When the covenant of a woman is
on her
finger, she can rebel at will, she can show herself rebellious, she can
feel
free to shout at her husband, and even to prostitute herself, as some
do.
Whereas when this covenant is on her heart, she is submissive to her
husband,
watches over her children, and honours God in her marriage.
When
I ask those ignorant who wear
rings why they wear them, some say it is to prove to people that they
are married.
Who told you that you need a piece of metal on the finger to prove that
you are
married? In which Bible do you find that? Some blind pastors tell you
that they
wear these pieces of metal on their fingers so that young sisters in
the church
should not lust after them. A real madness! Do you think that if a
sorceress
wants to lust after you it is a piece of metal that will prevent her
from doing
so? Go and ask all those pastors and Christians who have already fallen
into
the trap of adultery why the rings did not prevent agents of satan from
trapping them. Come to your right mind beloved, and pull yourself
together
while it is still time. Do not find every time false ideas to support
and
justify your folly. Stubbornness will never help you to advance with
the Lord.
Stop
deceiving yourself with the
satanic rings which you call covenant ring. A piece of metal should not
become
a covenant to you. If
you really have faith in a piece of metal, to the point of thinking
that it can help you to better accept yourself as married, or to be
recognised
by others as married, you are simply an idolater.
If you believe that a
piece of metal can prevent the agents of satan from lusting after you,
this
simply means that the piece of metal has become a talisman to you. You
are
simply an idolater. It is purely and simply idolatry. If instead of
putting
your faith in Jesus Christ you put it but in a piece of metal, you are
an
idolater. Run away from seduction, run away from madness, run away from
idolatry!
Christians
of today have really lost
their mind. They copy all that satan does, without thinking. They put
into
practice all the instructions of satan, without questioning themselves.
Where
do wedding dresses come from? Who has prescribed these things? In which
Bible
do you find all that? These are as many follies which make marriage
celebration
too heavy and costly for the poor people who desire to get marry. And
since all
have abandoned the Bible and no one reads the word of God any longer to
verify
the teachings, they put into practices even things that are completely
ridiculous. In order to get married, a special dress is needed for the
woman,
and a special dress for the man. A woman needs to have a long white
dress and a
long veil. Even those witches, who never agree to cover their heads in
the
presence of God, cover their heads on the wedding day. A real proof
that these
Jezebels only do what pleases them, and never what God wants.
What
is again really ridiculous and
funny, is the fact that even people who already have children, and even
partners who were already living together, and former prostitutes, also
plunge
themselves into the purchase or renting of special dresses, with all
sparkling
white dresses, to testify thus against themselves that before living
their
dirty lives, they knew very well what the Lord expected from them. And
even
those prostitutes who only wear but trousers today, and who vehemently
detest
long skirts and decent clothes, wear long dresses on that day. And for
some
women, their wedding day is the only day they wear a dress which
exceeds their
knees. You are deceiving yourselves! But do not forget that you will
render
serious accounts to God. You will not escape the judgement of God, if
you do
not repent.
People
of satan will never stop
surprising us. Somewhere I taught on wastage, and somebody had the
courage to
contest the teaching by taking the example of Abraham in Genesis 24. He
was
attempting to make us understand that when Abraham sent his servant to
take a
wife for his son Isaac he also made some wastage. Where did Abraham
make
wastage? What wastage can you accuse Abraham of? Reread this passage
and tell
me where you find wastage. With this, I can only send you back to the
teaching
on "Discernment", for you to
understand once more that
the people of satan are so corrupted in mind, so much so that they
never
understand the meaning of the word of God, even when the teaching is
not
complicated. They have in them a spirit which fights God, which fights
the word
of God, and which fights true servants of God. They are only there to
contest,
and do not even seek to understand.
Marriage
celebration has become a
source of all kind of wastage today. You need a whole fortune to hire
great and
sumptuous halls, to print luxurious wedding invitation cards, one needs
to rent
special cars, exceptional dresses are needed, one needs to spread rice
everywhere, etc. With the heart full of lusts, they have made of
wedding
ceremonies a true competition nowadays. It has become a real race in
search of
vanity. Every person wants people to say that his/her wedding ceremony
was the
best. What is more revolting is the extent to which so-called
Christians have
become extravagant. They are more extravagant than the worldly people.
You
even find some, who spread their
wedding ceremonies over several countries, that is, who start the
wedding
ceremonies in one country and complete them in another country. A way
of
mocking very well at God, a way of portraying that they have enough
money, and
especially that they are free to waste this money with impunity,
without any
concern. Of this number you find demons who claim to be Christians.
Just to
prove to the world that they have never been Christians, not only do
they feel
at ease in this madness, but they get into debt and push others into
debts,
just to display their pride before the world, and make for themselves a
name.
If
at least they wasted money because
they had much, it would have been more understandable. They feel up the
measure
of their folly by getting into debt and begging everywhere, by making
collections everywhere and by inviting all those who are ready to offer
them
gifts, to convert these gifts into money, all that to satisfy their
pride, to
make themselves seen, and cause people to speak about them. The
organisers of
such abominable feasts have all possible tactics to collect as much
money as
possible. They involve the maximum number of people in the organisation
by
associating them to the various tasks, and by granting them different
responsibilities that will stir them to be involved the more, to spend
money
without complaining. And woe to you if you tell them that they are not
Christians; they will stone you to death. For them, they are also
serving God
like us, and they even serve Him better than we do. May the Lord be
praised!
Their madness had to be so visible, so that all those who have eyes to
see can
see, and all who have ears to hear should hear.
There
are even churches where they
impose on the future couples a fixed sum of money that must be acquired
before
they agree to organize their wedding. Surprising thing, the Bible is
there, and
everyone who knows how to read can read it. And many churches today are
filled
with intellectuals, but all this madness is being taught and practised
freely.
Know beloved that marriage is not a ceremony, but a life. To waste
money in
order to organise abominable feast will be of no use to you. The Lord
calls us
to sobriety. For you who fear God, do not plunge yourselves into
wasting money
as the children of this world do. They are ignorant and blinded by
satan. Do
not imitate them. If you have what to eat, share with those who have
nothing,
and God will bless you. Do not imitate the fools who plunge themselves
into
wastage whereas their brethren die of hunger. Do not imitate those vain
persons
who think that by organising great feast, they will also enter into the
circle
of the rich of the earth. Do not imitate them. They will be accountable
to God.
It is because they cannot make for themselves a name before God that
they try
to make for themselves a name before men.
Nowadays,
sorcerers' pastors have
turned wedding ceremonies into a real organised theft. Every time there
is a
wedding, they motivate the future couple to organise great ceremonies
and
invite as many people as possible. During these ceremonies, through
words of
seduction, they invite people to step forward and offer great gifts to
the
couple in cash and in kind. The guests (relatives and friends) of the
married
couple all rise up and go forward to deposit all their gifts and all
their cash
donations, generally in envelopes, believing to be giving them to the
married
couple. Once the wedding ceremony is over, these sorcerers' pastors
collect all
the wedding gifts and share them amongst themselves, giving nothing to
the
married couple. These serpents tell the married couple that all what
was given
was an offering to God. They even open envelops containing wishes cards
addressed to the couple, since they know that some people like to put
their
money instead in the wishes cards that they will give to the married
couple.
And when they find money in these cards, they take it.
After
dividing the spoil, they hand
some wishes cards over to the married couple, and destroy the other
cards,
together with the small notes on which people specified what they had
given to
the couple. They do that to prevent the couple from ever knowing what
was given
to them. This is particularly embarrassing to the couple who end up
never
knowing who gave them what. And the givers on their part wait in vain
that the
married couple should write to them to thank them. They will certainly
think
that the couple are ungrateful, and incapable of saying thank you.
As
their brother Judas was doing
behind Jesus by stealing every time money from the money bag, these
sorcerers
spend their time today stealing both God's money and that of the poor
faithful.
It is really sad! And they are plucky when they divide the gifts and
the money
of the married couple. Some even encourage pagans to come and celebrate
weddings in their halls, so that they should steal their money and
their
wedding gifts. At times these sorcerers find themselves quarrelling
during the
division of the stolen spoils. The main thief called the main pastor,
try to
obtain the bigger portion of the spoil, and the assistant thieves
called
assistant pastors, demand a fair sharing, and generally, they separate
in
quarrels. So, this is how agents of satan have transformed what is
supposed to
be the temple of God into dens of robbers. They blaspheme God and cause
the
gospel of Jesus Christ to be slandered.
I
call on all these pastors thieves to
repent, and to stop stealing gifts intended for the married couple.
They should
understand that if they do not give back all the money and all the
gifts of the
married couple that they have already stolen, they will not escape from
Hell.
Marriages
have also become an
opportunity of greed for the married couples, who use this as a pretext
to
collect money and gifts, including gifts coming from sorcerers, from
agents of
satan, and from other enemies of God. Run away from greed, run away
from
begging, run away from avarice, and escape all forms of lust. The
reason why
many people organise great ceremonies nowadays, is to collect the
maximum of
presents and gifts of all kinds. Covetousness has completely filled the
hearts.
And for this, during each wedding ceremony now, gifts handing
ceremonies have
been created. "Adulterers
and adulteresses! Do you not know
that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore
wants to
be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think
that
the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns
jealously"?"
James 4:4-5.
Do not forget that there is a price for this lust. Many of these gifts that you receive are poisoned gifts that agents of satan give you, so as to destroy your marriage. There are gifts on which they make great incantations so as to harm you. And since you are the one who open doors to them, due to your lust, you cannot escape it. Therefore do not be surprised when at times you find yourself in situation you cannot actually understand, or even explain. The Lord is calling us to contentment. Run away from the lust of life, and learn to be content with what God has put at your disposal.
"Now
godliness with contentment
is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is
certain we can
carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be
content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a
snare, and
into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and
perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for
which some
have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves
through
with many sorrows." 1Timothy
6:6-10.
The
fact that Children of God spend
time listening to fables in assemblies instead of reading the Bible
themselves
creates a lot of problems, including problems that make no sense at
all. One of
the preoccupations of the future couple today, is what they call best
men and /
or maid of honour. At times they argue to the point of ending up in
disagreement. You want to imitate the worldly people, don't you? Who
has
prescribed best men for you when you want to get married? Who told you
that you
need the so-called best men for marriage? You copy the world without
thinking.
The world has become the light of Christians. Come back to the word of
God and
flee from madness while it is still time. Understand very well that you
do not
need what you call best men, in order to get married. Leave the world
to the
worldly.
Wedding
ceremonies have become the
subject of all possible distractions nowadays. The future spouses think
about
nothing else, but spend all the little time they have arguing over
futilities.
Hours and days are wasted to organise vanity. They spend all their time
over
the phone arguing about the number of guests and the names of guests;
arguing
about the quality and the number of tickets to be printed, the printing
press
that will do the printing, the uniforms and the details of the
programmes, the
choice and colour of bridesmaids dresses, and that of grooms men, etc.
And all
of these take hours, days, weeks and even months. That is the extent to
which
satan has rendered man stupid.
At
times, the future couples argue
about these futilities up to the point of quarrelling. Instead of
spending time
before God seeking His face and preparing their eternity, the foolish
spend
time organising vanity. And the zeal, with which they prepare these
programmes
of vanity, is the same zeal with which they quarrel as soon as they are
already
in marriage, and it is with this same zeal that they organise divorce.
All this
simply because their marriage was not founded on the Lord Jesus Christ,
but on
folly and vanity. Many plunge themselves into debts in order to
celebrate their
wedding; and immediately after the wedding, misery begins to reign in
the home.
They prepare more a useless feast than they prepare their eternity,
they invest
more on useless ceremonies than on their salvation, on the meeting with
the
Lord.
After
the wedding they plunge
themselves into what they call "honey moon". It is so much in fashion
today that, some of the so-called Christians reserve even
hotels to spend their
"honey moon". This is an additional element for you to recognise
those who know the Lord, and those who do not know Him. Each one is
working
hard for his eternity. "For
where your treasure is, there your heart
will be also." Matthew
6:21. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things
which are
above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind
on
things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life
is hidden
with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also
will
appear with Him in glory." Colossians 3:1-4.
6.8-
The celebration of the marriage
Before dealing with this point, I
will first take some time to explain the difference between the
blessing of a
Christian marriage and the celebration of a marriage.
6.8.1-
Difference between blessing and celebration
A
question that very often arises
concerning the case of polygamous brothers, is that of knowing whether
they
can be blessed in the Assembly. As far as blessing
is concerned, do not
forget that the validity of any legal marriage celebrated in the world
suffers
no dispute in the Church. This means that, whether it concerns the
polygamous
or monogamous couples, when people who legally got married in the world
later
believe in Jesus, their marriage is recognised and accepted in the
Church as
legal. When pastors choose to bless them, this has nothing to do with
marriage
celebration.
Celebrating
a
marriage, that is,
declaring officially two people married, is different from blessing Children of God already married.
Therefore, once a polygamous accepts the Lord Jesus as Saviour together
with
his wives, and all get baptised, they all become Children of God and
are
entitled to the same blessings as all the other brothers and sisters in
the
Assembly. They take part in all aspects of the Assembly's life. Since
they came
to the Assembly already married, there is no more marriage celebration
to be
made. It only depends now on the pastor or the Church to bless this
couple, as
it is done with other couples who got married before believing in God.
In this
case, it is simply about the blessing of the couples, and not about
marriage
celebration. As for the marriage, it had already been made and
validated by
God. The Church does nothing but only takes note of it and approves of
it.
As
far as marriage celebration is
concerned, know that the Church can on no account and under no
circumstances
celebrate a polygamous marriage, and the Church can on no account and
under no
circumstances, celebrate a mixed marriage, that is, a marriage between
a
Christian and an unbeliever. And with regard to blessing, know that the
Church
can on no account and under no circumstances, bless a mixed marriage,
that is,
a marriage between a Christian and an unbeliever. To bless a marriage
in the
Church in which one of the partners is a believer and another one an
unbeliever
is an abomination in God's sight.
Do
not imitate what sorcerers pastors
do around you. In order to attract the crowd with the aim of collecting
money
and gifts, all means are good for them. When they have no other false
marriages
to celebrate, they create other occasions, and organise each time great
feasts
of blessing of marriages which according to them had not been blessed
yet, and
do not hesitate to bless even couples of Christians with unbelieving
partners. Generally,
when one of the partners attends their church from time to time, it
becomes an
opportunity for them to exploit. They then encourage the partner of
their
church to convince the unbelieving partner to accept the church to
bless their
marriage. They use the opportunity to organise a great feast, and each
great
feast for them is always an occasion to collect enough money. I tell
you again,
those demons carry out their ministry very well, and faithfully serve
their
master satan; do not imitate them. You should also exercise your
ministry
faithfully and serve your Master Jesus Christ with total submission to
His
word.
I
found myself recently rebuking some hard-hearted
people who went to celebrate one of such follies that they chose to
call
Christian marriage. The woman was attending their assembly, a clan
church under
the Pentecostal denomination; the husband was a man who did not want to
hear
about the so-called revived churches, and who remained in this branch
of
Catholicism called Presbyterian Church. And the demon pastor of the
so-called
Pentecostal church had convinced his faithful of the "merits" of the
blessing of their marriage in the church, and this faithful also
convinced her
Presbyterian unbelieving husband. Those two partners who have been
living
together for years, had therefore agreed to let their marriage be
blessed in
that clan church, called Pentecostal. The feast was so grandiose that
wedding
dresses had to be worn, and all the other various ceremonies that you
can
imagine were carried out, without forgetting what they call wishes
cards. Let
me remind you that immediately after the blessing of this marriage in a
so-called Pentecostal church, the husband had to go back to his
Presbyterian
sect. And those hardened people that I was rebuking, were trying to
resist me
by proving that the Presbyterian sect was also a good church as theirs.
A way
of recognizing that they also were only Catholics who took the name of
Pentecostal church. More and more, they are no longer ashamed of
admitting the
fact that they are Catholics hiding under the mantle of Pentecostal
church.
6.8.3-
Who can celebrate a marriage?
Every
true elder of the Church can
celebrate a marriage, and any other brother who has received authority
to do
so, can celebrate a marriage. Be careful therefore with all these large
satanic
structures regrouping mother and daughter churches, and packed with
several
pastors and other elders, but in which there are people designated to
celebrate
all marriages. This means that, each time a marriage is to be
celebrated, you
must wait for this regional or super pastor "marriage specialist",
who alone has the right to celebrate marriages. The other pastors and
elders,
even though appointed by the structure itself, have no right to
celebrate a
marriage. When brethren in the assembly that they are leading want to
get
married, they are powerless; they must wait for their god of marriage
to come.
And
usually this god of marriage makes
himself so important, that he often keeps people waiting for months. He
usually
has a diary well filled; you know that these civil servants called
pastors,
stick today more strictly to diaries than managers of worldly
companies. They
also have offices and secretaries, and have an organization and a flow
chart at
times more complex than those of worldly companies. Many of these lords
of
marriages even request payments, which at times are very expensive.
When a
child of God is to get married, not only is he completely ruined with
all the
satanic ceremonies imposed on him, but he also needs to find an
important sum
of money in order to get the demon specialist of marriages to come and
curse
his marriage. And when the sum of money that you offer to this lord
does not
satisfy him, he sits on your marriage project, and gives priorities to
those
who pay well. And there you will wait again for several other months,
the time
to collect enough money to satisfy the demon. This is how many of these
satanic
clubs that you call churches operate. If you are in such clubs come out
immediately while it is still time.
I
advise servants of God never to
celebrate a marriage unless they know the future couples very well. Marriage
being so delicate
as we have seen, it is very important on the one hand not to
participate in the
sins of people, and on the other hand not to caution the errors of
Children of
God. It is therefore important, and even very important, for the person
who
wants to celebrate a marriage, to know very well each one of the two
spouses.
You should therefore know that every true elder can celebrate a
marriage. And
if there is no elder where you are, an elder from else where can come
and
celebrate the marriage, if not authority can be granted to another
mature
brother, to do it. Do
I still need to remind you that no woman has the right to celebrate
a marriage? I explained to you very well in the
teaching on elders,
that in the Church of Jesus Christ, there are no women elders. No woman
can
exercise a ministry of authority in the Church of Jesus Christ. No
woman can
therefore celebrate a Christian marriage.
But
in the church of satan, and in the
assemblies of demons, just as we have studied very well in the teaching
on
elders, there are Jezebel elders, that is, women pastors, women
evangelists,
women teachers, etc. Understand that satan and his agents are only
there to
oppose God. Do not fall into their traps. Those women that occupy the
positions
of authority in churches are all witches; I have already told you this.
Do not
allow witches to celebrate your marriages. You are warned. May the Lord
be
praised!
The
Church has fallen into the great
seduction of satan, to the extent of literally following the worldly
prescriptions. The Lord says in Matthew 5:13-14 "You are the
salt of
the earth; …You are the light of the world. The people of
God instead say: "No
Lord, it is the world that is our light. It is the world that will show
us how
to walk and how to live. The model of the world is the best for us". If
you believe to be of the Lord, turn to Him while He can still receive
you.
To
treat the men of today according to
the stupidity that animates them, I chose to treat this subject "being
ready for marriage", rather after wedding ceremonies. This reflects the
degree of folly in which many find themselves, and also the degree of
ignorance
and the degree of seduction in which many Children of God find
themselves and
are caught in the trap of satan and his agents, by getting inside the
marriage
itself before they begin to reflect on what marriage really is. Most
often, it
is after the wedding that many begin to ask themselves whether they are
ready
for marriage. You even find foolish pastors who bless marriages and
long after
that when problems arise among the couples, they tell them that they
were not
ready for marriage, or that it was not the will of God.
Before
thinking of marriage, before
praying to meet a partner, one must first ask this question: "Am I
ready
for marriage?" It is therefore important to sit down first and seek to
understand the meaning of marriage, meditate deeply on the teaching on
marriage,
and weigh the cost before committing oneself. It is a real danger to
allow
oneself to be solely carried away by sexual desires. Know
that after the
fleeting sexual pleasures, begin the difficulties of marriage life,
difficulties that are unfortunately not fleeting.
Being
ready for marriage is an
extremely important element. Since God is against divorce and against
remarriage, every person before committing themselves to getting
married must
make sure they are ready to bear all the responsibilities related to
marriage
and to bear the many difficulties including the unforeseen surprises
and
frustrations. Marriage is not a joke, it is not a place of leisure and
pleasure. Marriage is a life, a cross. It is the school par excellence
of self-denial.
Marriage is a prison that is not often called by its name. And as you
know that
the very nature of prison is the loss of freedom, also know that
getting
married is to give up voluntarily and totally one's freedom. Every
person
therefore, before committing themselves to getting married, must be
conscious
of this fact and so prepare consequently.
The
woman who is thinking of marriage
must make sure that she is ready to submit herself to a man in all
things, even
when she is not happy. She must make sure that she is ready to serve a
man as
her lord. The man who is thinking of marriage must make sure that he is
ready
to love a woman as himself, to watch over her, to bear her, and to take
care of
her as a father takes care of his child, and just as the Lord takes
care of His
Church.
Life
in marriage is certainly the most
difficult part. When all the dreams and all the projects of marriage
have gone,
when the follies of engagement have passed, then we are faced with the
reality.
Many are those who, from the first days, start regretting and wondering
why
they got married. This shows that happiness is not in
marriage, but instead
in the fear of God. As for you, beloved, who are not married
yet, do not
think that you are unfortunate. Rejoice instead and make the most of
your
freedom to serve the Lord. And for you who are already married, and who
are
regretting, this is no longer the time to regret. Regretting would not
be the
right thing to do; you would simply be getting discouraged at the foot
of a mountain
that you must climb. The only thing that you have to do now is to look
at the
glory of the Lord that awaits the overcomers, and put on the amour of
God that
will make you stand firm till the end. "But he who endures to
the end
shall be saved." Matthew
24:13.
8.1-
Discoveries - unpleasant surprises
This is one of the questions that brethren asked us during a conference: "Is the fact that the engaged couple are not allowed to spend nights together before getting married not a problem? Very often, once married, one finds oneself faced with discoveries, and with "unpleasant" surprises. At times one realises the very first night that one of the partners snores, or that there are some abnormalities preventing or hindering the sexual intercourse, etc. At times also, it is gradually that one finds out that one of the partners has some abnormalities. Some of these abnormalities are of accidental origin, others are provoked or hereditary; still others are the result of certain diseases of one of the partners. What can one do in order to avoid such surprises?"
Beloved, know first of all that the
Lord is absolutely against any form of disorder. Let us examine
together the
question of these brethren. If the engaged couple were allowed to spend
nights
together before getting married, with the aim of discovering each order
in
order to avoid "surprises", what would this imply? This would imply
that after those nights of tests, if the result is not conclusive, the
one who
seems unsatisfied, would save themselves by abandoning the other person
in
total confusion; and this would give people the signal that man is not
different from a fruit that can be tested before being purchased, or
even a car
which its buyer is often free to test before buying, or even a garment
which
one is free to try on before buying. Such a signal would be extremely
bad. Man
was made in God's image, and cannot be treated like an object.
Such questions once more help us to
understand how selfish human beings are, and how self-centred men are;
they
seek only their own interest, and think only in term of self.
Understand that
when you accept a person, you must love them as they are, with all of
their
beauty and weaknesses. God will never allow you to go from one partner
to
another, so as to taste and test everything in order to find the angel
of your
lust. You must put up with your partner's weaknesses: That constitutes
part of
marriage, and of the cross to bear, as well as the tribulations of the
flesh
that you must bear. Do not be deceived at all. God will never give you
an angel
for partner. Whoever you are, whatever you do, and wherever you go, you
will
never find a partner that satisfies your selfish desires by a hundred
percent.
In
order to mock and provoke the anger
of God the more, satan has plunged himself into all sort of dirt and
impurity,
and into all sort of possible orgies since he was driven out of Heaven
by God.
He knows that his time is short, and he knows that Hell is reserved for
him for
all eternity. In his errors, in addition to the demons that he had
already
misled, he also misleads men who fall into his traps. And so the
abominable
sexual practices which should be practiced only in the occult world
have been
transported into the midst of men. These practices are so widespread
that some
wild fellows copy them, in order to contaminate and defile marriage.
We
met some perverted demons who claim
to be Christians, who contest every teaching on marriage in which the
teacher
calls on Children of God to watch out and behave as men in their sexual
relationship and not as the abominable. They revolt each time they
listen to
such teachings, and contest them. These constitute the many elements
that help
you to recognise the agents of satan. They only find their pleasure in
that
which is monstrous and abominable.
Hebrews
13:4 tells us, "Marriage is honourable among all, and the
bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge."
Know that, not only will God severely punish adulterers, that is, those
who
being already married go after another partner, he will equally punish,
with as
much rigor as possible, the abominable, and all the dogs who use
marriage as a
cover to plunge themselves into all satanic sexual practices. "But outside
are dogs
and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and
whoever
loves and practices a lie." Revelation
22:15.
I
thus insist once more on reminding
you Children of God, that you should not fall into the traps of
imitating dogs
and other demons who only find their pleasure in abnormal sexual
relationships.
If before getting married you had plunged yourself into pornography and
all its
vices, you need to seek deliverance, and make sure you do not transport
your
satanic practices into marriage. And if you have partners who only
enjoy
themselves in such animal practices, you must resist them. If they do
not want
to change, inform your pastors so that they call them to order. If
after the
counsel of the elders they do not want to change, point it out again so
that
they are expelled from the Assembly. If you find such a case, know that
you got
married to serpents, and not to Children of God.
As
we have studied very well by
examining the teachings on spiritual warfare, the only sexual
intercourses that
God approves, that is, those that can on no account constitute sin and
serve as
open doors to satan, are those practiced within the legal framework of
marriage. And even within the legal framework of marriage, sexual
intercourses are
sin and constitute open doors if they are similar to purely satanic
practices.
Know very well that a normal sexual intercourse according to God is a
sexual
intercourse between two persons of opposite sexes. Also know that for a
sexual
intercourse between two persons of opposite sexes to be a normal
intercourse,
it must really be sexual as its name indicates, that is, an intercourse
between
two sexes, or in other words, a contact between two genitals.
Hence,
any intercourse or contact
between a sex and another thing, or between a sex and another part of
the body,
cannot be accepted before God as being sexual intercourse. All these
forms of
intercourse are abnormal, that is sin, even within the framework of
marriage.
So, married people can only escape from open doors caused by sexual
sins if and
only if they honour God each time in their intercourse, by avoiding all
dishonourable practices, and all other abominable and purely satanic
practices
into which many plunge themselves at times. Marriage is not a green
light for
madness. Any deviation is a sin before God, and constitutes an open
door to
satan.
God
did not make a mistake by creating
the man and the woman with different sexes. It was not also a mistake
on His
part to call each and every part of the body by a different name.
Therefore,
sex cannot take the name of another part of the body, and no other part
of the
body should take the name of sex, and should never be confused with
sex. While
the married couple must not defile their marriage bed with adultery,
(unfaithfulness), they also need to watch out so that they do not
plunge
themselves into all those satanic practices and other sexual orgies
that cause
their marriages to be one of those rejected by God.
Even
when marriage is well lived, God
still considers it defiling, as we read in Revelation 14:4. "These
are the ones who were not defiled with women, for
they are virgins.
These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were
redeemed
from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb." Marriage in itself is only a filth
tolerated by God. So do not fall into the trap of making it the more
defiled.
That will not be tolerated.
During
the teachings, we met people
who interpreted Hebrews 13:4 as meaning that no friend or relative
could sleep
on the couple's bed. According to them, when God says that marriage
should be
honourable among all and the marriage bed undefiled, it meant that no
other
person could sleep on the bed already used by the married couples. I
explained
to them that God was not mindful of the piece of wood on which people
often
sleep. If you are also among those who understand this verse in this
manner,
understand as from now that the bed mentioned in Hebrews 13:4 has
nothing to do
with the pieces of wood on which you put a mattress to sleep. The
marriage bed
represents the life which the couple has to live. God is calling on the
married
couple to escape all forms of defilement.
8.3-
Children that do not belong to both partners
The management of children that do
not belong to both partners is also usually a serious problem in
marriage
homes. When one or both partners had children before marriage, their
management
very often creates problems. When the child or the children belong to
the
woman, we find ourselves in the following scenarios:
- Either these children do not
respect their mother’s husband since he is not their biological father,
- Or it is the biological father
who, if he is still alive often thinks he can pass through his children
to
cause confusion in the home,
- Or it is the husband who shows no
concern for the children, and does not get involved in their education,
- Or it could be the woman who
manages the children as her personal belonging, by refusing her husband
every
parental rights over the children. All of these create uncomfortable
atmosphere
in the home.
When the child or the children
belong to the man, it is generally a similar disorder, which builds up:
- Either the children do not
respect the woman since she is not their biological mother,
- Or it could even be their
biological mother, who, if she is still around, set her children up
against the
woman of the house,
- Or it is the woman, who mistreats
the children since they are not hers,
- Or it could be the husband who
forbids the wife to have any right of correction over the children;
There are even cases where the
partner who has the children mocks the other partner who has none, and
all this
only result in destabilizing the home. And when each person in the
couple has
his/her child or children, there will always be problems. Besides the
possibilities I have just cited, the children of one complain of being
ill-treated, compare to the children of the other partner, etc. You now
understand why in the teaching on the choice of spouse, I classified
unmarried
mothers and unmarried fathers under those cases that create problems.
But once
in the marriage you have no more choice, you only have to act and find
appropriate solution to protect the unity of the couple.
What
must be done in this case? First
of all, both partners must be conscious of the fact that if their
marriage
fails, they will give account to God. Then, they must understand that
it is up
to them to do everything they can to have a successful marriage,
because
eternal life will depend on that. For that reason, they must agree on
the
management of those children, if they can manage them, and if it turns
out that
they cannot manage them, they must find them a place outside their home.
8.4-
Persons you lodge in your home
Every
person that wants to live in
your home, whether they are the children of the man or of the woman, or
friends, or brothers, or sisters, or other members of the family, or
any other
person, must submit to the pace of your life. This means that if you
fear the
Lord they must also fear the Lord. If they are not ready to submit
themselves
to your conditions, they have no place in your home. In the couples
where the
woman fears God, the husband must never accept any person in the house
without
the consent of his wife. This means that the Christian husband should
never
take upon himself the responsibility for lodging a person in their
house
without the agreement of his wife, if she fears God. Know that women
who fear
God have a lot of discernment, and can help you to better filter people
to
accept in your homes.
Be
careful!
Before accepting to
accommodate people in your home, make sure they are not agents of
satan, who
will not through incantations lure one of the partners into adultery
and hence
ruin your home. When you accommodate agents of satan, if they are
women, they
will push the husband into adultery, and if they do not succeed in
dragging the
man into adultery, they will do everything possible to set the wife up
against
her husband, and cause her to be rebellious. And if they are men, they
will
seduce the woman into adultery. You should therefore be very careful.
Many
marriages have been ruined because of these types of errors. You also
have to
examine very well the cases of children you want to accommodate. If
they are
little wizards, they will break your homes. With their satanic powers
they set
you up one against each other, create conflict in your midst, and you
end up
hating one another and breaking up. Agents of satan are extremely
dangerous,
whether they are children or adults. Once you grant them the least
opportunity,
they destroy you. Never accept people in your home without discernment.
8.5-
The responsibility of the woman
The
responsibility of the woman in the
marriage is well summarised in the following passages:
Wives,
submit yourselves
to your own husbands, as
to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is
head of the
church; and He is the Saviour of the body. Therefore, just as the
church is
subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in
everything. Ephesians
5:22-24.
Wives,
likewise, be submissive
to your own husbands, that
even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by
the
conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct
accompanied by
fear. Do not let your adornment be merely outward, arranging the hair,
wearing
gold, or putting on fine apparel, rather let it be the hidden person of
the
heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit,
which is
very precious in the sight of God. For in this manner, in former times,
the
holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive
to
their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose
daughters
you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror. 1Peter
3:1-6.
Wives,
submit yourselves
to your own husbands, as
is fitting in the Lord. Colossians
3:18.
The
older women likewise, that they be
reverent in behaviour, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers
of good
things, that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to
love
their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient
to their
own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. Titus
2:3-5.
The
success of a marriage depends
first of all on the woman. Under normal circumstances, when a woman
respects
her position in the home, the marriage succeeds. When a woman is
submissive as
the word of God says, marriage can only succeed. I am talking here in
terms of
normal circumstances because there are cases in which the submission of
the
woman yields no fruit. In a couple where the man is a sorcerer, and
wants to
take his wife along with him in Hell, no matter how well the woman
submits
herself, as long as she does not disown God to follow that devil in
Hell,
nothing can work. In such cases, the woman needs not worry about her
home, but
she instead needs to worry about her salvation. In marriage, the woman
is
called to do the will of her husband. Her first ministry is to serve
her
husband and to take good care of her home. For you who fear God, know
that your
blessings are linked to the way you are submissive to your husband in
all
things, and the way you take care of your home.
Do
not imitate the deeds of Jezebels
around you. Jezebels are never submissive. They are the ones who
command, they
are the ones who govern. They never do anything in their houses. They
instruct
others to execute all their household tasks for them. There are even
witches
who consider themselves so great that even the underwear of their
husbands is
washed by their maidservants. Never imitate those agents of satan.
Serve the
Lord, and work very hard for your crown. Submission consists in keeping
silence
even when we are right. The woman who fears the Lord must learn to keep
silent
when her husband speaks, she must learn not to raise her voice. There
is a
fight in a couple only when the woman cannot keep silent. When a woman
cannot
keep silent, it takes the husband to be a little bit brutal, and
fighting is
inevitable. And you know quite well that fighting does not solve any
problem,
on the contrary it glorifies satan.
You
must however know that submission
has its limits. You should never submit yourself to a man to the extent
of
disobeying God. Do not forget that God comes before every person and
before anything,
and the desires of God come before the desires of men. So, you should
not go to
Hell under the pretext that you are submissive. You should submit
yourself to
your own husband as to the Lord. If your husband fears the Lord, then
you
should submit yourself to him without any reserve. But if he does not
fear the Lord,
you should submit yourself instead to the Lord; this implies that each
time
your husband asks you to do something contrary to the will of God, you
must
disobey him and obey God instead.
"And
do not fear those who kill
the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to
destroy
both soul and body in Hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper
coin? And
not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But
the very
hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of
more
value than many sparrows." Matthew
10:28-31. Know
that no man died on
the cross for you apart from the Lord Jesus Christ, and no man will be
able to
pull you out of Hell, if He sends you there.
8.7-
The responsibility of the man
The
responsibility of the man in the
marriage is summarised in the following terms:
"Husbands,
love your wives, just
as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might
sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He
might
present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or
any
such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So
husbands ought
to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife
loves
himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and
cherishes it,
just as the Lord does the church." Ephesians
5:25-29.
"Husbands,
likewise, dwell with
them with understanding, giving honour to the wife, as to the weaker
vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may
not be
hindered." 1Peter
3:7.
"Husbands,
love your wives and do
not be bitter toward them." Colossians
3:19.
In
marriage, the man must see to it that
the total submission of the woman required by the Lord should not be a
cover
for him to inflict suffering on the woman. Men must learn to listen to
their
wives. You must give the opportunity to your wives to express
themselves and to
beam. You must be very gentle and very patient toward your wives, just
as the
Lord Himself is towards us.
Do
not imitate demons who in their
idolatry seduce themselves and follow their witches’ wives on the
pretext that
the Bible tells them to love their wives as their own selves. The Bible
tells
men to love their wives as themselves, and not to love witches as
themselves.
God has never asked men to love witches. On the contrary, in ancient
times
those witches were instead stoned to death.
"A
man or a woman who is a
medium, or who has familiar spirits, shall surely be put to death; they
shall stone them with stones. Their blood shall be upon
them." Leviticus
20:27. One can
never love a witch, you should understand that very well. You will
never win
satan's confidence, and you will never succeed in satisfying the agents
of
satan, unless you decide to accompany them in Hell. Know that when the
Lord
asks you to love your wife as yourself, he is not talking about a
sorceress,
but about a wife. If you commit yourself to love a sorceress as
yourself, you
will accompany her in Hell. Let that be very clear.
Children
of God must avoid reversing
roles in marriage. When the man takes the place of the woman and the
woman the
place of the man, the marriage becomes an abomination before God. More
and
more, you find couples today, in which the man is the one taking care
of the
house, that is, domestic care and children, while the woman is at work.
It is
really the world upside down. No matter what reason you might have to
find
yourselves in such a position, you must do everything possible to come
out of
it as quickly as possible. There are others who find themselves in such
a
situation of inversion of roles because they were caught in their own
trap. It
is generally the case of men who get into marriages through
self-interest, and
who get married to Jezebels. If you get married to a woman because she
is rich,
or because she is well placed in the society, or because her parents
are
wealthy, you will certainly fall into this type of trap. If it is
through
selfish calculations that you build your marriage, if your interests
pass
before all other things, you will be caught in your own trap.
Let
me share with you the case of this
particular Christian, a university lecturer, who, in order to stay in a
European country, decided to get married to a little Jezebel because of
papers.
He became a domestic servant in his own house; he became the lackey of
this
small Jezebel. During the day, he is a great lecturer in lecture halls,
and as
soon as he leaves the lecture halls, he becomes the houseboy. And he
has no
choice. His Jezebel has become the husband, and he the wife; and too
bad for
God! As for you Children of God, flee the lust of the earth, run away
from the
pride of life. The price to pay is usually heavy, very heavy. If
instead of
building your eternity you seek to win the earth, you might end up not
winning
anything at all. Be very careful! The riches of the earth are temporal,
and the
so-called happiness of the world is nothing but vanity.
8.10-
Warnings: Seduction - Idolatry
Let
me remind everyone that idolatry
is a serious sin, not to say the most serious sin. God never tolerates
that any
person or anything takes an important place in the heart of His
children. We
should have an excessive love only for God, and for God alone, and not
for a
mortal being. "Give
us help from trouble, for the help
of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it
is He who shall
tread down our enemies." Psalm
60:11-12.
Putting
one's trust in a man is a
serious thing, very serious. Every man shall pass away like the wind,
but the
Lord Jesus Christ abides forever. If you despise God in order to honour
men,
those men will not be there the moment you need them most. Remember
once again
that no human being has power over your salvation, and no mortal will
be able
to pull you out of Hell if you are stubborn before God and find
yourself there.
Women who despise God because of their husbands, men who despise God
because of
their wives, parents who despise God because of their children,
children who
despise God because of their parents, and all those who despise God
because of
their families, or because of their activities and their occupation,
are
idolaters. If they do not repent in time, they will burn in Hell
forever.
We
met satan's agents who declare
themselves that their wives do not belong to God, but say that they
will give
their lives for those witches just as the Lord gave His life for His
Church. It
is not surprising! Children of satan are only there to blaspheme. And
each time
they want to return to their master the devil, they never lack reasons.
You
should never imitate them. Their end will be according to their works.
The Lord
is alive! You have understood very well in the teaching on discernment
that the
people of satan can never abide in the truth. They can be agitated in
the truth
for some time, but they never abide in it.
The
married Children of God must know
that if their partners are expelled from the Assembly, they must not
fall into
the trap of following them. Salvation is so precious that we must not
play
with. Hell is real; it is a fire that will burn and will never quench.
Before
playing, you must bear that in mind. Hell is not an imagination, Hell
is not a
fiction, Hell is a reality. It is a fire that burns without end. It is
for this
reason that Jesus left the throne of glory to come and suffer as a
worthless
man and die on a shameful cross. It is because of the terrible nature
of Hell
that the Lord chose to pay such a heavy price on the cross. And for
this
reason, every child of God must understand that we must not play with
salvation. So do not allow anyone to turn you away from the truth.
I
invite you to meditate with me the
following passages:
Luke
14:26-27
"If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his
father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and
his own
life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his
cross and
come after Me cannot be My disciple."
Matthew
10:37-38
"He who loves father or mother more than Me
is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is
not
worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is
not
worthy of Me."
Deuteronomy
13:6-10
"If your brother, the son of your mother,
your son or your daughter, the wife of your bosom, or your friend who
is as
your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, 'Let us go and serve other
gods,'
which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers, of the gods of
the
people which are all around you, near to you or far off from you, from
one end
of the earth to the other end of the earth, you shall not consent to
him or
listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or
conceal
him; but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first against
him to put
him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. And you shall
stone him
with stones until he dies, because he sought to entice you away from
the Lord
your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of
bondage."
Since
such persons can no longer be
stoned today, all what you have to do, is to keep away from all those
people
who try to win you for Hell, and to break every relationship with them.
The
majority of the problems faced by
couples are linked to the fact that they were not taught before
committing
themselves to marriage. Let me at this level remind you of the main
purpose of
marriage. According to 1Corinthians 7:1, it is good not to marry. But
to avoid
finding oneself in sexual sins, it is better to marry. This allows you
to
understand clearly that, marriage not being a compelling way either for
Heaven,
or for happiness, one must only get married to avoid sexual sins.
Therefore,
the main purpose of marriage is sex.
Never
commit yourself to marriage, if you
do not feel any desire for sexual intercourse. It is important to make
this
precision, because you meet several women who, once married, do not
want to
submit themselves to sexual intercourse with their husbands, justifying
their
attitude by the fact that they feel no desire for sexual intercourse.
They say
very often that they just got married to have a friend to talk with. If
you
just want friends to talk with, you will never lack one in the
Assembly. Do not
spoil somebody's life by marrying him if you do not want sexual
intercourse.
And for all those who wonder whether one can get married just to have
somebody
with whom to talk and share their problems, without necessarily having
to
submit themselves to sexual intercourse, the answer is very clear, it
is NO.
1Corinthians
7:4
says, "The wife does not have authority over
her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not
have
authority over his own body, but the wife does." Once you
are married,
you cease to be the master of your body. It is your partner who becomes
the
master of your body. This implies that a woman has no right to be with
her
husband only when she wants or when she is happy, likewise, the husband
has no
right to be with his wife only when he wants or when he is happy. You
must be
there as long as your partner needs you. That is the choice you made by
deciding to get married.
There are women who behave like
prostitutes in their marriage, and who think that they can be with
their
husbands only when they have been made happy, when their husbands offer
them
some gifts. For some, as soon as there is a small problem in their
relationship, they abandon the room, take a pillow with them and settle
down on
a cough. At times also you find but men who decide to change the room.
I would
like to remind you that this behaviour whether coming from the woman or
from
the man, is pure madness before God. Belonging to your partner and
being with them
whenever they need you, is part of the marriage vow that you took.
Understand
very well that choosing to get married implies choosing to live a
capricious
life.
There
are people who complain about
the insatiability of their partner during their sexual intercourse, and
suffer
enormously. The Bible encourages the married people not to forget
themselves in
carnal pleasures. But if your partner is one of the demons that have
sex as
god, you will suffer. There is not much more to do as far as that is
concerned.
This constitutes part of the tribulations of the flesh mentioned by the
Lord. "But
this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those
who
have wives should be as though they had none, … those who rejoice as
though
they did not rejoice, … and those who use this world as not misusing
it. For
the form of this world is passing away." 1Corinthians 7:29-31.
There are also others who complain
about not being able to take from time to time some moments of prayer
and
retreat before the Lord as they would have wished, because their
partner
remains very attached to sexual intercourse. Even here, there is not
much more
to do. This only adds to the numerous tribulations in the flesh that
await the
married couple. It is for such difficulties that the Lord granted His
children
the option of not getting married, for those who would like to serve
Him
without distraction, and for those who would not want to be slaves of
men.
"But
even if you do marry, you
have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned.
Nevertheless such
will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you." 1Corinthians
7:28.
"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men."
1Corinthians 7:23. When one chooses marriage, it entails choosing
double
slavery; of the woman if you are a man, and of the man if you are a
woman,
knowing that we are already all slaves of Christ. If you want to
consecrate
yourself to the Lord and serve Him without any distraction, if you do
not want
to spend your life being under the whims of a man or a woman, you do
not have
to burden yourself with marriage. Marriage after all is something of an
encumbrance.
Danger
to be avoided:
Know that bad
companies are often one of the principal sources of problems amongst
couple.
You must keep away from bad people. Women must flee from all these
friends,
mates, or companions who try to set them up against their husbands, by
giving
them satanic advice. You need only to keep company with women that fear
the
Lord with all their hearts. Men must
make sure that they keep their wives away from women with bad
testimonies. They
must keep their wives away from Jezebels who are known for their
insubordination. If not, these Jezebels will indoctrinate and
contaminate them
with all kinds of rubbish. Flee from all evil companies. "Do not be deceived: Evil
company corrupts good habits."
1Corinthians 15:33.
Never
entrust the problems of the
couple to outsiders, not even to Christians. If it is really necessary
to
entrust your problems of marriage to someone, you should only do so to
true
elders, and not to the wicked who listen to your problems, propagate it
to
others, and then make a mockery of you afterward. Marriage does not
consist of
smiling with the partner only when you want to have fun, and once
amusement is
over you become bitter, wicked etc. A man must make an effort to
maintain an
atmosphere of peace and joy in his home, and the woman must avoid
getting into needless
caprices. Each partner must do everything possible not to be at the
origin of
the least problem in the home. If you behave this way, you will
overcome
problems in your home. You must also make sure you do not go to bed
with your
anger, Ephesians 4:26. It is therefore important to resolve problems as
soon as
possible when they arise, and to reconcile before going to bed. If you
entertain problems, know that it is satan who will be glorified. Do not
imitate
the examples of couples who spend several days without greeting each
other.
They are progressively heading for Hell. It is not by living in this
manner
that they will meet God.
8.13-
The management of children
1Samuel
2:29-30
"… Why do you honour your sons more than
Me, … Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: 'I said indeed
that your house
and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.' But now the
Lord
says: 'Far be it from Me; for those who honour Me I will honour, and
those who
despise Me shall be lightly esteemed."
Once more, you should not learn satanic
laws that forbid you from correcting your children. You must obey God,
rather
than men. If you do not correct your children, they will become
monsters in
your homes. God is the one who created children, and He knows them
better than
us. If He asks us to correct the children, He certainly knows why.
Moreover,
God who asks us to correct the children loves them more than we love
them. So,
do not fall into the traps of imitating the agents of satan who always
try to
prove that they have more love than God, and who destroy the children
by
refusing to correct them. These are as many tricks of satan. And agents
of
satan know very well how to prepare children to become other agents of
satan,
by refusing any correction of children. Refusing to correct a child
implies
destroying him, and entails making him a rebellious child that will not
submit
to anything and to anyone. It is in this manner that they are bringing
up
rebellious children of this last generation, and these are the children
that
will follow and adore the antichrist.
For you who belong to the Lord, never
imitate such examples. Our parents did correct us and we did not die,
on the
contrary, we have become wise, we can only glory in it and glorify God.
And I
will cease the opportunity to give you another element of discernment.
If you
meet men who oppose God, by forbidding the correction of children, and
take
pleasure in tolerating all sort of rubbish from children, know that
they are
agents of satan. They know very well what they are doing. Do not think
they are
innocent, do not think they are ignorant, and do not think they love
children.
It is because they have chosen to mislead these children that they so
act by
trickery. Every true child of God knows that God is never wrong when He
speaks.
God asked to correct children; if you believe to belong to God, obey!
If
children have become great armed
robbers and great criminals today, it is simply because of all these
satanic
laws. If delinquency has reached inconceivable proportions, it is
because of
satanic laws aimed at transforming this generation into the generation
of
antichrist. It is left to you to choose your camp, and to choose whom
you want
to obey.
Jeremiah 10:2-3
"Thus says the Lord: Do not learn the way
of the Gentiles; do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven,
for the
Gentiles are dismayed at them. For the customs of the peoples are
futile…"
Proverbs
13:24
"He
who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him
promptly."
Proverbs
23:13-14
"Do not withhold correction from a child, for
if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a
rod, and
deliver his soul from Hell."
Proverbs
19:18
"Chasten your son while there is hope, and do
not set your heart on his destruction."
Proverbs
22:15
"Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a
child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him."
Proverbs
29:15, 17
"The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child
left to himself brings shame to his mother. Correct your son, and he
will give
you rest; yes, he will give delight to your soul."
Ephesians
6:4
"And you, fathers, do not provoke your
children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of
the
Lord."
Partners must love one another, and
not let children be a problem between them. Know that children, before
being
your children, are first of all strangers in your midst, in the sense
that when
they grow up, they will go away from you to establish their homes
elsewhere,
leaving only the two of you. It is therefore foolish on your part to
quarrel
all the time or even to break up because of strangers. Watch in order
not to
fall again into this trick of satan. You even find foolish men who beat
their
wives because of children, there are others who go as far as asking
their
children not to obey their mothers, and not to help their mothers. This
can
only be partly justified, and even understood in the case where the
mother is a
sorceress. And if the mother is not a sorceress, know that a man who
demonstrates this degree of unnecessary wickedness and who turns
children
against their mothers without any reason, is a demon. Only demons enjoy
turning
children against their own mothers without any true reason.
For proper up bringing and education
of your children, a man should never give children the impression that
he loves
them more than their mother do, and a woman should never give children
the
impression that she loves them more than their father do. You must
never fall
into such trap. If not your children will grow up unbalanced. Every
partner
must have the rights to correct the children. It is in your interest
and that
of your children. "A wise son makes a glad father, but a
foolish son is
the grief of his mother." Proverbs
10:1. "A foolish son is the ruin of his father …" Proverbs
19:13. "A foolish son is a grief to his father, and
bitterness to her
who bore him." Proverbs 17:25.
Many people, including Christians,
do not hesitate today to resort to adoption in order to have children,
when for
one reason or the other they did not have any. I will linger over the
case of
Christians. The fact of resorting to adoption for Christian couples is
a proof
that Children of God lack teachings. Children of God must first of all
understand that they do not get married for children. When two people
get
married, it is with the aim of living one for another, and one with
another,
and not for children. Even though the Lord in most cases gives us
children, He
did not say that He must give us children when we get married. He is
therefore
free to give us children or not. Children of God must understand that,
and
learn to praise God under all circumstances.
Resorting to adoption does not
solve the problem. If the desire of the couple is to live at all costs
with
children, there's no lack of children. There are brethren who have many
children that they are not able to take care of. They can go to those
brethren
and take one or few of their children, and bring them up to the glory
of God.
Adopting children only to have the feeling that one has his own
children, is a
pure distraction of the spirit, because everything is there to prove
that the
children are not yours, but adopted children. Adoption is therefore far
from
being the solution. The solution lies at first in the acceptance of the
will of
God. If it is God who has chosen not to give you children, despite all
your
prayers, you must just praise Him. He is sovereign.
But, before retreating to believe
that it is the will of God for you not to have children, you really
need to be
sure. The very first will of God for us when we are married is that we
should
have children. We should therefore find abnormal the fact of having no
children, and seek the face of God to know the cause, if it is hidden
from us.
But I know that when ever couples without children go to men of God to
submit
to them their problems, when men of God pray, the Lord always glorifies
Himself, and grants children to the couples, unless there are other
unclear
reasons beyond explanations. And if after all you find yourself taking
one or
many children from people outside, only make sure they are good
children;
because if you take little serpents, as they are many today, they could
destroy
your home.
8.15-
Management of the in-laws and strangers
Children of God should understand
that they must do everything possible to preserve their marriage. For
that to
be possible, they must learn to put each and everything in its place,
and to
define the position of each and every person. Nobody should take the
place of
God in our lives and in our homes, and after God, no one should take
the place
of our partner, if and only if our partner is of God. Never forget that
the
Lord must come before everything. You can welcome strangers, family
members,
in-laws, in your houses, so long as their presence do not hinder our
spiritual
freedom and our relationships with God. In all that you do, you must
make sure
that your salvation is not endangered. Avoid any form of compromising.
8.16-
Management of material things
"For
this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to
his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh'? So then, they are no longer two
but one
flesh…"
Matthew 19:5-6. For many people, this notion applies only when their
selfishness is to be satisfied. They only become one flesh when they
want to
satisfy their carnal desires. Once their carnal desire satisfied, each
one
becomes oneself.
That
is not marriage according to God.
In a marriage that glorifies God, no person claims personal ownership
over
anything, everything belongs to each of the partners. So do not imitate
worldly
couples in which the man has his own possessions and the woman hers.
That is an
abomination before God. Today, we find so-called christian couples,
where the
man manages his own money and the woman likewise, and each time the two
contribute to take care of the children. And on Sunday they find
themselves in
the church, shouting alleluia. Let me remind you once again that if you
mock
God, He will also mock you. So, you would better repent before it is
too late.
Greediness has enveloped all the hearts.
"Do not
deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you
may
devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan
will not
tempt you because of your lack of self-control."
1Corinthians 7:5. According to
the Word of God, married children
of God must avoid living separately, that is, living kilometres away
from each
other for a long time. And as we have just read in 1Corinthians
7:5, if for one reason or the other one must live
separate from the other, it must be by mutual consent, and this for a
short
time only. This therefore has nothing to do with those separations,
which are
done in a fanciful way, where because of greed or the pride of life
partners
choose to live one in one country, and the other in another country;
this also
has nothing to do with separations resulting from problems or from
quarrelling.
For married Children of God, living far from each other without a
valuable
reason, even if it is by mutual consent, is a sin in God's sight.
Children
of God must understand that
marriage is not a place where whenever a woman is not so happy with her
husband, she would take her things and go back to her parents' home to
think
before coming back. They must also understand that marriage is not a
place
where the day the man is not happy, he sends his wife back to her
parents.
Married people have the duty before God, to live together at all times.
All
that you call body separation following problems, has therefore no
meaning in
God's sight. Any form of unjustified separation before God, whether
legal or
any other type, is in total opposition to the Word of God. It is a
disorder.
There
are some foolish people who for
stupid reasons feel at ease to separate themselves from their partners
for
months and even years. You even find some so-called pastors who live
separated
from their wives. One lives in one country with the children or with
some
children, the other lives in another country, either alone, or with the
rest of
the children. It is a great disorder before God. This kind of situation
happens, either when the woman is a rebel who wants to have her freedom
and do
what she wants, or when both partners, attracted by the pride of life,
want at
all costs to live in a foreign country, and are ready to take any risk,
including embarking on an adventure with an uncertain outcome. This is
what
justifies those cases of separation today, where the pastor lives in
Africa,
and his Jezebel in Europe, and vice versa, and both claim to be serving
God.
Do
not be deceived a single moment,
know that such couples are couples in which sorcery reigns. If you find
yourselves in a church led by a so-called pastor who is settled in one
country
and his wife in the other, come out quickly. You are just wasting your
time.
God is nowhere in this type of church, and God would not be with such
wizards
in their seduction. I remind those pastors deceivers who are settled in
one
country, and who voluntarily or involuntarily allow their wives to live
in
another country, that they are serving satan, and not God. They should
stop
deceiving themselves.
There
are more and more witches wives
of pastors, who with their seduction, manage to convince their husband,
who
grant them permission to go and settle in another country, with a woman
pastor
or with a woman prophetess, under the pretext of being trained for the
ministry. It is often a good occasion for these witches to operate well
and to
well develop their satanic powers. It is also during those moments that
the
Jezebel pastor or prophetess initiates the other one into
homosexuality. That
is how the network of lesbians develops in churches, with those witches
who
called themselves pastors or prophetesses, and also the witches’ wives
of
pastors, who with their authority induce other girls to homosexuality.
Flee
from all the churches led by those witches whom you call women pastors,
or
women prophetesses.
I
wish to make it clear that marriage
just as I have taught applies to a normal Christian couple, that means,
a
couple composed of two people who both belong to God. Let's recall that
a
Christian marriage is a marriage between two Christians. And a
Christian is
anyone who has accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and
Saviour, who
has confessed their sins, and who has been baptized in water for the
forgiveness of their sins, and who is baptized in the Holy Spirit. It
is
therefore clear that the religious who do not have Jesus Christ as
their only
Master, and who are not baptized in water in the name of that Jesus
Christ, who
is the only way to eternal life, are not considered as Christians. So
do not
fall into the traps of putting into practice some of the elements
mentioned in
this teaching if your case does not meet the same conditions. Let me
give you
some examples:
The
submission of the woman:
In the case of a couple
where the woman is a Christian and the husband is a pagan, total
submission
without discernment can cost the woman dearly. In such cases, the woman
must
make sure that she submits herself only to the laws of the Lord.
The
unfaithfulness of a partner:
In the case of the
couples where the husband is a pagan and is unfaithful, the woman if
she
chooses to stay with that man, must be careful and make sure that he
does not
carry with him these sexually transmitted diseases that are ravaging
the
unfaithful and prostitutes, before going with him. In that case before
giving
her body to the husband, she must be very careful, and not just apply
the recommendation
of 1Corinthians 7:4 without discernment. It goes the same with men
whose wives
are pagans and unfaithful, and who choose to remain with them.
The
responsibility of the man:
Men are called upon to
listen to their wives, and to take into consideration the opinion of
their
wives when they have to make decisions. For men who have witches and
Jezebels
as wives, do not fall into the trap of listening to them or walking
according
to their opinions. Or else you will find yourselves far from the face
of God.
The
joint management of possessions:
In the case of mixed
couples, that is, couples in which one of the partners is a pagan, the
joint
management of possessions is not easy at all. The worldly partner very
often
understands only the worldly management of things, with intentions
tilted only
to the lust after the things of the world. And when it is the man who
is an
unbeliever, he is usually so irresponsible that he squanders and wastes
all the
couple's money. And if the woman has put everything at his disposal,
she will
often find herself in problems, unable to meet up with her needs and
that of
the children.
Another difficulty, and not the
least, of life in marriage, is family planning. Managing the number of
children, and the gaps between the children, is often an extremely
complex
thing for the Children of God. On the one hand, they are not supposed
to plunge
themselves into anything that seems to be a disobedience to God, that
is, human
intervention in the process of procreation, and that no one is very
sure of
what God would say about it. On the other hand, and more and more, they
give
birth to so many children that they inevitably find themselves
confronted with
real and practical problems, which constitute birth spacing and
limitation of
the number of children, according to their means, for the most
difficult thing
is not to have children, but to bring them up and educate them "under
good
conditions".
This difficulty is so serious that
you find monogamous Christian couples with more than ten children,
without any
financial and material means to bring those children up, and Christian
couples,
still monogamous who give birth to up to four children in a space of
three
years, and others with seven children in six years of marriage, and who
continue to give birth to children. What must we do? Is there really
anything
that can be done? Such are the questions that we shall make every
effort to
answer throughout this study.
Before continuing this study, it is necessary to first of all question the origin of this problem. Considering the fact that the patriarchs, that is, our forefathers in the Bible never had this problem of family planning, it is important to know where it comes from, why it is there, and since when? If this problem of family planning is too ambiguous to Children of God, it is simply because it is not treated anywhere in the Bible. Nowhere in the Bible you find an example of family planning, nowhere you find a chemical or mechanical method of contraception, and nowhere you find this kind of difficulty. Why then did the people of old not have this kind of problem?
Either they slept together only
when they wanted children, in which case we could conclude that those
of today
burn a little more, or they slept normally and regularly one with the
other,
and in this case we could attribute the great change that we notice
today, to
the deterioration of spiritual climate. Because of the multiplication
of sin on
earth, the curses of God are pouring down, and the people of these last
generations experience problems that those of old did not experience.
This
degradation of spiritual climate would justify at least in part this
thorny
problem of family planning.
We
know that breastfeeding already
constitutes to some extent a natural means of contraception. In fact,
child
breastfeeding prevents the woman from being fertile. But in our modern
world,
the woman does no longer breastfeed or breastfeeds little; her
motivation being
aesthetic or financial. Aesthetic when she considers preserving a
beautiful
chest more important than naturally feeding her baby, financial when
her
financial independence or her professional prestige comes before her
function
as a mother.
Satanic law of equality between man
and woman so much advocated today, has broken the family life as the
Lord had
wished, leaving in a home two men, that is, two people constantly in
trousers,
or if you want, two authoritative persons with no one ready to submit
to the
other. Reminding a woman today of her domestic duties is like
committing a
terrible sin in the sight of the world.
"But as for you, speak the things which are
proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent,
temperate,
sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that
they be
reverent in behaviour, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers
of good
things, that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to
love
their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to
their own
husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed." Titus 2:1-5.
But at present, notwithstanding the
fact that many women opt for modernism, the sad truth is that, even the
few
women who still want to breastfeed their children normally, that is
only with
milk from her breast, see their menses earlier than expected, thereby
exposing
them to a possible pregnancy. That is what justifies some cases of four
children in only three years of marriage, as we have made mention of.
When we
go through the Bible, we realise that the men who had more than ten
children,
had them with many women, and scarcely with a single woman. And
although the
patriarchs desired to have children, they never had children to the
point of
not wanting them anymore. On the contrary, the number of children they
had was
always "insufficient". Today it is all the opposite. Men desire to
have few children, but always find themselves against their wishes with
many.
Amongst the couples with few children today, very few are those who had
them
without human intervention. What can therefore justify or explain such
a great
change?
While waiting to find an answer to
this question, if there is any, we can at least validate the
observation. It is
real and unequivocal. Family planning has become a serious problem
today, both for
pagans and for Christians. For this reason, the search for a solution
has
become a priority, hence the various techniques and methods of
contraception.
If the world can use these methods unscrupulously and at will,
Christians on
their parts are most often in trouble. While some think that God
Himself will
understand that the difficulties with which they are confronted justify
well
the use of contraceptive methods, others have a blunt position, and
think that
God will understand nothing. Meanwhile, uncertainty reigns in the midst
of
couples who are Children of God. All of these justify the importance of
this
teaching, from which Christian couples expect a lot.
9.1-
Christian and contraception
Contraception
(birth control) is the
sum of methods designed to prevent fertilization in a reversible and
temporary
way. It is also defined "as the use of various devices, agents, methods
or
procedures to reduce the likelihood of conception or to prevent it". In
general, the methods of contraception aim at preventing:
-
Either ovulation, it is the
case of the pill,
-
Or fertilization, it is the case of
condom,
-
Or implantation of the fertilized
egg, it is the case of the coil.
Within the framework of this teaching, I decided not to associate the methods of natural family planning with the other artificial methods of contraception. The reason being that the methods of natural family planning, strictly speaking, do not constitute means of contraception. It is about the attitudes to adopt and not the method to use. Before determining whether or not a Christian can use contraception with impunity, we shall go through the various methods together. In order to avoid turning this teaching on marriage into a biology lesson, I have chosen, in the analysis of the various methods of contraception, to limit myself to the essentials that will help us to take a decision. In so doing, I have grouped these methods into two categories, not according to the more traditional classification as is usually done, but rather according to their harmful effects, or in other words, according to the way it takes us away from the ways of God.
9.1.1-
Classification of contraceptives methods according
to their harmful effects
9.1.1.1-
Those similar to
provoked abortion
I.
Combined Estrogen-Progestin
Contraceptives:
In
tablets:
Commonly known as pills
(oral contraceptives).
They
must be taken daily, according to
the prescriptions, without skipping a day.
The
transdermal contraceptive patch:
Patches are applied to the skin. The patch delivers
hormones into the body.
The Birth
Control Ring:
As pills and patches, the Ring releases a continuous low dose of
hormones
(estrogen and progestin) in the woman body.
II.
Progestin-only Contraceptives
In
tablets:
Commonly known as the
"mini-pill."
The
mini-pill only works if you take
it every day at the same time of the day.
Injectable
Progestin:
It is injected periodically.
Subdermal
progestin implant:
The contraceptive implant releasing the hormone is inserted
subcutaneously into
the ventral aspect of the upper arm for a certain period.
III.
Intrauterine system (IUS)
An
IUS is a small plastic device that
works like an IUD but which also contains the hormone progestogen. It
slowly
releases hormones into the womb.
IV.
The morning-after pill
It
is nothing else than pills causing
abortion in case of unwanted pregnancy.
All
these methods among others, are
intended to prevent ovulation and to render impossible the implantation
of the
fertilized egg in the endometrium. But the fertilization was able all
the same
to take place, hence their classification in this heading.
V.
The copper intrauterine device,
also known as 'the coil'
The
copper IUD prevents fertilization.
And if an egg does become fertilized, implantation on the wall of the
uterus is
prevented because copper changes the lining of the uterus. Hence they
are
considered by some people as a form of "public abortionist".
9.1.1.2-
Those that are not
similar to provoked abortion, but that can be harmful to health
I.
Spermicides
Spermicide
is an agent that is
destructive to spermatozoa. Some women (and men) have experienced
irritation
and even allergic reactions after using spermicide.
II.
Female Condoms
These are diaphragms and cervical caps. They also play the role of insulation. These are the female equivalent of condoms. They can be difficult or laborious to put in place and would require mastery of the technique of putting and maintaining them in place. Disadvantage: Possibility of allergy to the lubricant.
III.
Male Condoms
A
male condom is a thin sheath that is
usually made of latex. Condom is considered to be a barrier method of
birth
control. It prevents the sperm from coming into contact with the egg.
Potential
side effects result in the fact that one or both partners may be
allergic to
latex condoms or to lubricants that some condoms are treated with. Let
us all
the same not lose sight on the fact that allergic reactions can go from
a
simple itching (scratching) to some, to the fatal oedema called
Quincke's
oedema to others, a real call for medical emergency. There are other
condoms
coated with spermicides, which in addition to the potential allergies
presented, carry along risks similar to spermicides.
9.1.2-
Analysis of contraceptives methods
As
it stands, in the absence of a
clear direction from God with regard to the methods of contraception,
to know
what to do, we are going to make a fair analysis of these methods. We
notice
from the above classification that the first category is in fact a
practice of
voluntary abortion, which is not called by its name. Does it still need
any
reflection? The answer becomes simpler for every Christian, even the
most
ignorant: This is a method to shun.
As
for the second category, although
it does not lead to abortion, it is however dangerous for health.
Should a
Christian woman gently commit suicide through so-called contraceptive
products?
Should a Christian husband sacrifice his wife on the altar of enjoyment
of sin
by allowing her to use such products? Or, must he as well put his life
in
danger, by using this condom whose health risks are well established?
The
answer becomes obvious for every Christian, even the most ignorant:
They are
methods to shun.
After
analysis we conclude without
hesitation that all the methods of contraception are to be avoided.
Therefore,
we do no longer have to wonder what God thinks of these methods. If as
human
beings we find these methods dangerous, it is not God who will find
them good.
Though
the Lord chose not to speak
about contraception in the Bible, His will appears easily from the
result of
the study that we have just done. We can therefore confirm with ease,
that God
is against all these methods, because either they are dangerous for
human
being, or they are totally contrary to the law of God. You thus have to
avoid
all the methods of contraception.
Generally, when family planning is
studied, among the various methods presented, there is what is called
natural
methods. While the artificial methods disturb in one way or the other
the
natural process of fertility cycle (modification of the level of
hormones in
the blood which prevents ovulation, acting on the fertilized egg to
prevent it
from settling in the uterus, the condom which prevents the sperm from
coming
into contact with the egg), the natural methods are based on strict and
regular
observation, and good mastery of the body for women, and perfect
self-control
for men.
These
natural methods,
at no time, interfere in
the natural mechanisms of fertility. The natural fertility cycle is
never
thwarted. Nothing being done to act against conception
(root of the word
contraception), the natural methods should not be considered as
contraception.
Moreover,
the natural methods present
no health risk for women. Two main natural methods can be
distinguished: The
method of observation of the menstrual cycle for women and the method
of
withdrawal or coitus interruptus for men. If the method of fertility
awareness
for women does not constitute any problem on the spiritual level, the
withdrawal method or coitus interruptus for men on its part, is treated
with some
reserve, since the only case of its practice mentioned in the Bible,
was
punished by God. It is the case of Onan in Genesis 38. Let us examine
this case
together:
"It
came to pass at that time
that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite
whose
name was Hirah. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite
whose
name was Shua, and he married her and went in to her. So she conceived
and bore
a son, and he called his name Er. She conceived again and bore a son,
and she
called his name Onan. And she conceived yet again
and bore a son, and
called his name Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him. Then Judah
took a
wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah's
firstborn,
was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him. And Judah
said to
Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife and marry her, and raise up an heir
to
your brother." But Onan knew that the heir would not
be his;
and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he
emitted on
the ground, lest he should give an heir to his
brother. And the
thing which he did displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also." Genesis 38:1-10.
On
the meditation of this passage, it
stands out clearly that God did not punish Onan because he emitted on
the
ground. God punished him because of his wickedness, because he did not
want to
give an heir to his brother. It is therefore not the act of Onan that
God had
punished, it is rather the motive behind that act which was obnoxious
in God's
eyes. Onan was not spacing out the births by spilling his semen out of
his
sister-in-law; he was neither limiting the number of births by doing
that, he
was just wicked. We cannot therefore mix up the case of Onan with a
case of
contraception, or even of family planning. It is just a case of
wickedness.
Was
Onan the first man to use this
method? If yes where had he learnt it? Was he the only one to have used
it? Was
he the last man to use this method? If not why was he the only one to
be
punished? This helps us to understand that it is not the fact of
interrupting
the sexual intercourse which was Onan's fault. For a couple of Children
of God
who are legally married, who have their children in the grace of God
and get
organized to space out the births so as to better equate with the
family means,
can this technique be also perceived as wickedness? The answer is
certainly no.
Conclusion:
If in the case of Children
of God's couples as mentioned above, the Lord could be against this
practice,
the reason would not be wickedness, the reason would be somewhere else.
And for
the moment we do not know what could be such a reason. Therefore,
Children of
God who have some doubts concerning this natural method of withdrawal
of the
man, can go before the Lord to see if there are other reasons for which
God
would punish it. The natural methods of family planning are therefore
the only
ones that do not put us in disagreement with God.
Divorce,
which at time is softly
called separation, is the logical consequence of a marriage founded on
false
bases. We can ask ourselves this question: "Whose fault is it when a
marriage is made on a wrong basis?" The answer is simple, it is the
fault
of the concerned. Beloved, know that when you make a wrong marriage,
even if at
times the fault can be attributed to somebody else, it remains above
all yours,
except some cases of worldly forced marriages, in which the will of the
young girl
is not considered at all. You therefore have to watch carefully in
order never
to accept a marriage if it is not your choice, for in case of failure,
you will
be the one to suffer. Every one is responsible for his life and for his
commitments before God. I know there are many people who complain about
pastors
being the cause of their wrong choice.
When
your heart is honest and right
before God, when you are sincere in your walk with God, you do not
allow
yourself to be trapped, even if your pastor is one of those sorcerers
who fill
the churches today. Understand brethren, that the fact of accusing your
pastors
does not justify you. If you seek the will of God with all your heart,
you will
find it. "And you
will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your
heart. 14I will be found by you, says the Lord. ..." Jeremiah 29:13-14.
You
have the obligation to read the
Bible and to verify the teachings you receive. If your pastor is not
faithful
to the Word of God, flee from lies. But if you choose to stay in
falsehood
because of self-interest, you will bear the consequences. Know that
even if
some cases of divorce could be tolerated, God is against
divorce. That
is the reason why He asks us to sit down first and count the cost
before
committing ourselves. Let us read the following passages together:
"The
Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, "Is it
lawful
for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?" And He answered and
said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning
'made them male and female,' "and said, 'For this reason a man shall
leave
his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall
become one
flesh'? "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore
what
God has joined together, let not man separate." They said to
Him,
"Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to
put
her away?" He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your
hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the
beginning it was
not so." Matthew 19:3-8.
"Then
He arose from there and
came to the region of Judea by the other side of the Jordan. And
multitudes
gathered to Him again, and as He was accustomed, He taught them again.
The
Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his
wife?" testing Him. And He answered and said to them, "What did Moses
command you?" They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a
certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her." And Jesus answered and
said
to them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this
precept.
But from the beginning of the creation, God 'made them male and
female.' 'For
this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to
his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh'; so then they are no longer two,
but one
flesh." "Therefore what God has joined together, let not man
separate." In the house His
disciples also asked Him again about the same matter. So He said to
them,
"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against
her. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she
commits
adultery." Mark 10:1-12.
"Now
to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to
depart from
her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or
be
reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife."
1Corinthians 7:10-11.
There
are three different cases of divorce: Legal divorce, tolerated divorce,
and
condemned divorce.
God
has never legalized divorce, and
it will never be legalized. Therefore, all this series of divorces
freely
practiced, even in the Christian churches, is a terrible abomination
before
God, and all this simply reflects the deviations of the end times. There
is not and will never exist any legalized divorce in the sight of God.
Although
divorce is not approved, God
in His righteousness recognises certain reasons that could lead man to
it.
Amongst these reasons, we have the following:
-
The unfaithfulness of a partner.
-
Marriages contracted in the world.
-
Marriages done in satanic sects.
-
Religious marriages done in
ignorance.
-
When salvation is endangered.
10.2.1-
The unfaithfulness of the woman
"Furthermore
it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a
certificate of
divorce.' But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any
reason except
sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a
woman
who is divorced commits adultery."
Matthew 5:31-32. "And
I say to you,
whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries
another,
commits adultery." Matthew
19:9.
Marital
unfaithfulness, especially on
the part of the woman, is always a terrible blow to the couple. It is a
great
abomination before God, and even before normal men. God who hates
adultery, and
who Himself has been a victim on the part of His people Israel,
understands
much better than us the effects of the wife's unfaithfulness on the
husband. He
knows that they are things which at times are so difficult to bear, and
often
very difficult to live with. He knows that a normal man under such
circumstances is always moved by jealousy, and might never forget such
evil.
For that, He recognises few reasons that could lead to divorce. For
such a
serious reason, a man can choose to divorce, and this is tolerated
before God,
if and only if such a man does not fall within the divorce that is
condemned.
10.2.2-
The unfaithfulness of the man
If
the Lord in His word has chosen not
to say much about the unfaithfulness of the man, it is particularly
because of
the position of the man before Him. From the beginning of the creation,
God
made man the head of the woman, and as such He recognises the authority
and
power of the man. And since an authority at times has the right to use
its
authority at its discretion, God also recognises in man the right to
use his
authority at his discretion. This is why in the former days a man could
wilfully take more than one wife without any condemnation before God.
And for
this reason, even the unfaithfulness of the man had never been a major
problem.
But
for Children of God, every sin
carries its weight before God, and all deviations, including that of
the man,
is no longer overlooked before God. If therefore polygamy is no longer
tolerated before God nowadays, it is not the unfaithfulness of the man
that
will be tolerated. It therefore depends on the married woman, to choose
whether
she can bear and tolerate the unfaithfulness of her husband. If she
finds it
very difficult to continue with such a man, either for the same reason
of
jealousy, or for fear of being contaminated by the various diseases to
which
unfaithful and perverse men are exposed, she can choose to divorce, and
this
divorce is likewise tolerated before God, if and only if the case of
such a
woman does not fall within the framework of condemned divorce.
10.2.3-
Marriages contracted in the world
Marriages
contracted in the world are
often made on false bases, since most of the married people are
ignorant of the
laws of God. These marriages made without the least discernment, and in
ignorance, are at times the result of relationships based on the lies
of one or
both of the partners, at times under all sort of pressure, at times
without the
consent of the woman (forced marriages), and at times under lots of
incantations. Many of these marriages, especially those based on
witchcraft,
are all bound to fail. Divorce in such a case is tolerated in the sight
of God.
10.2.4-
Marriages made in the occult world
Marriages
made in the occult world are
not even marriages at all in the sight of God. Such are satanic pacts
that need
to be broken as soon as possible like any other occult pact the moment
the
concerned meets the Lord Jesus Christ. Pacts signed in the occult world
should
never be considered as marriages recognised by God. If somebody who
formerly
belonged to the occult world believes in God, if they had contracted
marriage
while there, they must renounce it immediately before even taking their
baptism. They must put an end to all the links with their partner of
that
occult world. Since such satanic pact is not even recognised as
marriage before
God, we need not even talk in terms of divorce in such a case.
10.2.5-
Religious marriages made in ignorance
In
churches today, pastors, out of
ignorance, for those who are of God, allow young people to commit
themselves in
bad marriages, without any teaching, and without any discernment. Once
in marriage,
brethren realise that they have committed a terrible mistake, and
sometimes,
they find themselves in situations where the marriage is unbearable. As
for the
pastors of satan, they make sure they hide from Children of God every
good
teaching on marriage, and wilfully push them into bad marriages through
well-conceived
satanic teachings, by uniting them with sorcerers partners. Thus, many
people
find themselves in unbearable marriages with agents of satan. Depending
on the
degree of ignorance in which the deceived partner found himself before
contracting such a marriage, divorce in some of these cases is
tolerated before
God.
10.2.6-
When salvation is endangered
If
in marriage, the salvation of a
partner who is a child of God is in danger, that is, if by staying in
such a
marriage Hell will be inevitable, they can escape from such a marriage.
Divorce
in these cases, is tolerated before God, if and only if such a case
does not
fall within the framework of condemned divorce.
Mark
9:43-48
"If your hand causes you to sin, cut it
off. It is better for you
to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to Hell,
into
the fire that shall never be quenched- "where 'Their worm does not die,
and the fire is not quenched.' "And if your foot causes you to sin, cut
it
off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two
feet, to
be cast into Hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched- "where
'Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' "And if your
eye
causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to
enter the kingdom
of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into Hell
fire-"where 'Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched."
1Corinthians
7:21
"Were you called while a slave? Do not be
concerned about it; but
if you can be made free, rather use it."
Know
that marriage in general is a
form of slavery; and in some cases, marriage is a real slavery, slavery
that at
times goes beyond the normal slavery. There are some marriages in which
life is
likened to a small hell on earth. The Lord who knows the price of our
salvation, and who knows how dear and even so dear our salvation is,
gives more
weight to salvation than to marriage vows. For that reason, He
tolerates that a
child of God who is locked up in that type of slavery should come out
freely,
just to preserve his salvation. "You were bought at a price;
do not
become slaves of men." 1Corinthians
7:23.
If
there are cases of tolerated
divorce before God, for reasons as those I mentioned above, there are
others
that are not tolerated. That means there are divorces that will never
be
forgiven to those who practice them no matter what reason they give to
justify
their acts. The following are included in this category:
-
The case of those who followed true
teaching on marriage before committing themselves. In such cases we can
no
longer talk of ignorance.
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The case of those who were warned
but who stubbornly continued. And there are many today who believe that
in the
Church, every person is free to do what they want.
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The case of marriages contracted in
the world, but on "good" bases, that is to say, the so-called
Christians
who rebel and abandon the face of God or leave the Church to go and get
married
in the world. Among them are those who seduce themselves on the pretext
that
they are getting married to pagans in order to win them over.
-
The case of people who divorce for
irrelevant and shameful reasons. Among them are all these animals that
divorce
on the pretext that they do not have sexual satisfaction with their
partner,
those who divorce on the pretext that their wives do not give birth,
and all
those who divorce with unfounded reasons.
In
these cases, we cannot say that the
marriages are made on false bases; they are instead based on
stubbornness and
rebellion. We cannot also say that the reasons mentioned for divorce in
these
cases are sufficient to break up a sacred link such as marriage. In
such cases,
divorce is not permitted and will never be
tolerated before God. If you
find yourself in such a case, just know that divorce will
lead you straight
to Hell.
I
will in this case give you a
small testimony. We one day met an agent of satan, a renowned pastor
and bible
school teacher, who divorced and was looking forward to remarrying.
This
sorcerer who got married while already a pastor, and teacher of a great
international
bible institute, that is, knowing better than you and I these teachings
that I
am giving you, gave as reason for his divorce the fact that his wife
was
frigid. And for this dog, this was a sufficient reason to abandon a
poor woman
that he had already destroyed, to look for another. This is how agents
of satan
create confusion in the midst of the people of God, in order to slander
the
gospel. In order to divorce they evoke coarse words and obscenities of
any
kind. If the Children of God could understand that God
is against
divorce, and that some cases of divorces lead straight to Hell,
they would flee all forms of rebellion and do things with less
agitation and
haste.
"I
tell you that anyone who
divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness,
and marries
another woman commits adultery." Matthew
19:9.
This
passage of the Bible is usually
interpreted very wrongly by those who believe to have found in it a
pretext to
justify remarriage after certain cases of divorce. And many dogs who
have
divorced and remarried have always brandished this passage as a green
light to
their disorder; and it is always the misinterpretation of this passage
that
makes some people think they can divorce and remarry freely, once it is
established that their wives found themselves in infidelity. What does
Matthew
19:9 say?
In
Matthew 19:9, the Lord Jesus is by
no means giving us a teaching on remarriage. He is instead reinforcing
the
teaching on divorce. So it has never been anything connected to
remarriage in
this passage. To understand it better, I invite you to read with me
these other
passages of the Scripture:
"Whoever
divorces his wife and
marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is
divorced from
her husband commits adultery." Luke
16:18.
"Now
to the married I command,
yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. But
even if
she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her
husband. And
a husband is not to divorce his wife." 1Corinthians 7:10-11.
"It
has been said, 'Anyone who
divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' But I tell
you that
anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital
unfaithfulness,
causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced
woman
commits adultery." Matthew
5:31-32.
"So
He said to them,
"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against
her. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she
commits
adultery." Mark
10:11-12.
On
reading these other passages, it
becomes easy to understand Matthew 19:9, the Lord having chosen not to
leave
His Children in ignorance, and not to allow the stubborn to justify
themselves.
For many dogs who divorce and want to remarry, make every effort to
twist
Matthew 19:9 (even as they do also the other Scriptures each time their
interest is threatened), in order to support their folly. They say that
the
Lord has said "…, except for marital unfaithfulness…" For them, as
long as they can prove the unfaithfulness, they are free to put their
wife
away, and even to take another.
11.2-
What is the will of God?
The
will of God, as expressed in His
word, is that, if a man is married, he must remain with his wife until
death.
God detests disorder, and would on no account allow man to change woman
freely
as one would change clothing. As we have studied in the teaching on
divorce,
unfaithfulness in marriage constitutes a breaking off of the vow taken
before
God, and can go at times until the total breaking off of marriage. And
when
this unfaithfulness comes but from the woman, it becomes a very
difficult pill
for man to swallow; God knows it. The Lord therefore reveals to us
here, that
divorce for a reason other than unfaithfulness, should not be
tolerated. If
because of unfaithfulness the Lord can tolerate divorce, it does not
mean that
each and every case of unfaithfulness must be followed by a divorce.
Unfaithfulness
therefore, is not a
green light to divorce, and must not automatically lead to divorce. If
the
husband can forgive the unfaithfulness of his wife and live with it, he
is
free. But if he cannot, he can separate from her. In this case, and
according
to Matthew 5:32, by separating from this adulterous woman, the husband
does not
cause her to become an adulteress, since she is already an adulteress.
It is
only in this case that man escapes the judgement of God with regard to
his
divorce. You now understand very well that divorce without a true
reason like
this one, is not at all tolerated before God. Therefore man in normal
position,
has no right to divorce, because by so doing, he causes his wife to
become an
adulteress, whether he chooses to remarry or not.
So
understand that the problem here is
not a problem of remarriage, but a problem of divorce. Exposing a
normal woman
to adultery is something that the Lord does not tolerate. But if the
woman is
no longer what we call a normal woman, that means, if she is already an
adulteress, the man can put her away, without bearing upon him the
responsibility of having made her adulterous. In that, such a man
escapes the
judgement of God for this case of divorce.
Understand
that a divorce is after all
a failure, and those who have divorced, simply prove that they were
unable to
handle their responsibilities, and that they are unable to live
marriage the
way God has prescribed. The right for remarriage in this case would
therefore
be seen as a praise to failure. Know that God, who as it is, hardly
bears
divorce, is not ready to praise you for your failure, by allowing you
to
remarry.
And
to come back to the unfaithfulness
of the woman which appears to be an excuse for man, know that a normal
woman, if well treated by her husband as God requests, can never find
herself
in the arms of another man. This means that the unfaithfulness of a
normal
woman is also blamed on her husband. For if the husband showed himself
irresponsible and did not know how to take good care of his wife, if he
did not
know how to treat his wife with love and gentleness as the Lord does
for His
Church, he will take on the folly of his wife. Remarriage would
therefore not be
granted him. If he did not know how to take good care of the first
wife, it is
not the second wife that he will treat well. He narrowly escapes the
judgement
of God by divorcing, but will not escape the second time if he attempts
to
remarry. Therefore God did not say "except for marital
unfaithfulness" to give men a pretext for divorce. And if despite
everything you divorce, since that can be tolerated, do not tempt God the second time by remarrying.
Allow
me to come back to the expression
"normal woman" which I used a while ago. I have chosen to talk of
normal woman so as to establish the difference with witches. Know that
the
normal woman makes all her efforts to fear God. Therefore she can never
find
herself in sexual immorality under normal circumstances. The woman who
is a
witch, on her part, escapes this rule of normality. A woman who is a
witch does
not have the fear of God in her heart; and when she chooses to
prostitute
herself, she does not need to be well treated or badly treated by her
husband.
This clearly means that you cannot please a sorceress woman. You can
treat her
as a queen or as a princess, but it will not make much difference. When
she
chooses to prostitute herself, she does it. In a case like this, the
husband
cannot therefore be blame for being responsible for her prostitution.
It is
very difficult, if not impossible to please a sorceress. You could give
her
everything, but as long as you are not willing to accompany her to
Hell, it
will be impossible for you to please her.
You
will certainly ask me now the
question to know whether remarriage is possible for men whose
unfaithful wives
are witches. The answer is no. Even in this case remarriage is still
not
tolerated. Do cases of legal or tolerated remarriage exist before God?
The
answer is yes.
There
is only one case of legal
remarriage before God; it is that of remarriage made after the death of
one of
the partners. This means that a widow or a widower is free to remarry. "A
wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband
dies, she
is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord." 1Corinthians
7:39. This is the only case of remarriage without any risk
before God.
There
are also some rare cases of
remarriage tolerated before God. It consists notably, on the one hand,
the case
of those who divorced in the world before knowing God, and whose
reconciliation
is no longer possible, and on the other hand, the case of those who got
married
in the world, and as soon as one of the partners believes in God, the
other
decides to leave.
For
the first case, we must understand
that marriage even when it takes place in the world, is valid, and is
recognized before God as marriage; and the divorce made in the world
also
counts as divorce in God's sight. The only difference is that, those
marriages
made in the world are mostly founded on very bad bases, far from the
knowledge
of the laws of God, and the divorces resulting from them can be
classified
under past sins. When these persons who divorced in the world give
their lives
to Jesus, pastors must seek to know why they divorced, and also see if
reconciliation is possible. When reconciliation is not possible, and
there are
so many reasons surrounding this impossibility, they should be allowed
to
remarry in the Lord. Amongst the reasons that could make reconciliation
impossible, there could be the fact that the other partner is already
remarried, or if it is established by men of God that the other partner
is a
sorcerer, or if it is realised that such marriage should not have even
been
allowed at first.
For
the second case, the passage of
1Corinthians 7:12, 13 and 15 helps us to understand in what context
such a case
could be considered. "But
to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any
brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live
with him,
let him not divorce her. And a woman who has a husband who does not
believe, if
he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. … But
if the
unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under
bondage
in such cases. But God has called us to peace." 1Corinthians
7:12, 13 and 15.
Considering
how crafty man is, and
considering also the fact that many agents of satan hide in Churches
and
pretend to be believers, this second case is very delicate, and very
complex to
examine. Men of God must be very careful when they have to take a
decision in
such a case, lest they are caught in the trap of the agents of satan
who know
very well how to bypass the word of God, and who know how to make up
lies so
that the word of God is interpreted to their advantage. Before
validating such
a case, you must take as much time as you need, and carry out all
possible investigations,
to really make sure that it is the unbelieving partner who actually
chose to
leave, and especially that he/she was not pushed out of the home,
either
directly or indirectly, through the wickedness or the hardness or
cunning of
the believing partner.
To
end up, I would like to remind all
those who call themselves Christians that Children
of God are strictly
forbidden to remarry after divorce. If you believe to be Children of
God, know
that if because of the hardness of your hearts you happen to divorce,
you must
no longer think of marriage.
I
am also anxious to warn those who
accept to get married to divorced people. Know that if having
already become
a Christian, you got married to a divorced person, you are actually
living in
adultery. Also know that, if as a Christian you choose to get married
to a
divorced partner, you are committing yourselves to living in adultery
for the
rest of your life. You now understand well why in such a
case, only Hell is
awaiting you.
Do
not forget that, committing a sin
is different from living in sin. When you commit a sin, you can ask for
forgiveness from the Lord, no matter how serious the sin is. But when
you
voluntarily choose to officially and solemnly live in a sin, you cannot
expect
any forgiveness, since you are not even asking. To voluntarily and with
full
knowledge decide to officially live in a sin, is choosing not to
recognise that
sin. And when a sin is not acknowledged, we cannot repent; and without
repentance, there is no forgiveness. If therefore, you believe that the
word of
God which says adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God is true,
also
know that God will not deny Himself to please you.
Know
then dear brothers and sisters,
you who are already married and whose partners are still alive, before
thinking
of a new marriage no matter what reason you might bring up to justify
your
intention, know that remarriage can be for you a wide door to Hell.
Even before
approaching the men of God to ask them to examine your case of
remarriage,
consider that your desires of remarriage draw you closer to Hell than
to
paradise.
Permit
me to remind you once more,
that marriage is something sacred in God's sight, and must not be
broken. This
is what justifies the fact that some divorces lead directly to Hell.
And if God
in some cases can tolerate divorce, He does not give a green light to
the
divorcees to plunge themselves at will into folly. If divorce can at
times be
treated with a bit of softness, remarriage after divorce on its part,
is
treated with the greatest rigour by God. Those who have divorced or who
are at
the verge of doing that, and who thought they could remarry, must
therefore be
very careful. And those who wanted to divorce with the hope of
remarrying
afterward, would better do everything possible to manage their marriage
well.
"My
brethren, count it all joy
when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your
faith
produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may
be
perfect and complete, lacking nothing." James
1:2-4.
Beloved
in the Lord, I could not end
this teaching without awakening your spirit on the real meaning of the
walk
with God. The way to eternal life is strewn with difficulties. No
matter what
position we are in, we cannot avoid these difficulties. Whether you
fear God
with all your heart, or whether you do it your own way, you cannot
escape the
difficulties of life here on earth. This aspect was well developed in
the
teaching on suffering. I would like to come back to it specially, in
this
teaching on marriage. Let us meditate together the following passages:
"So
Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who
has
left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or
children or
lands, for My sake and the gospel's, who shall not receive a
hundredfold now in
this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and
lands, with
persecutions,
and in the age to come, eternal
life." Mark 10:29-30.
Persecutions
here are not only
external; they also come from our flesh. Do not forget that internal
persecutions, that is, the desires of the flesh, often press heavily on
us than
external persecutions.
"Then
He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow
Me. For whoever desires
to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake
will save
it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is
himself
destroyed or lost?" Luke 9:23-25.
"If
anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and
children,
brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also,
he cannot be My
disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot
be My
disciple." Luke 14:26-27.
"And
he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of
Me."
Matthew 10:38.
"Then
Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let
him
deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires
to save
his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find
it. For
what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his
own soul?
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man
will come
in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward
each
according to his works." Matthew 16:24-27.
"In
this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be,
you have
been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith,
being much
more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may
be
found to praise, honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
whom
having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing,
you
rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of
your faith,
the salvation of your souls." 1Peter 1:6-9.
And
not
only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation
produces
perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now
hope does
not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our
hearts by
the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:3-5.
"Beloved,
do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,
as
though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent
that you
partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you
may also
be glad with exceeding joy." 1Peter 4:12-13.
"Be
sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith,
knowing
that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the
world. But
may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ
Jesus,
after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and
settle
you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen."
1Peter
5:8-11.
"Then
He looked at them and said, what then is this that is written: 'The
stone which
the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone'? Whoever falls
on that
stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to
powder." Luke 20:17-18.
Whether
those who fear the Lord or the
cowards who choose to run away from God thinking that the walk with God
is very
difficult, nobody escapes the difficulties of life on earth. The Lord
Jesus
Christ is the Chief Corner Stone, He is indispensable. Every human
being will
bow before Him. Those who choose not to submit to Him voluntarily will
find
themselves obliged to do so.
"He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To
him
who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which
is in the
midst of the Paradise of God." Revelation 2:7.
"He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He
who
overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death." Revelation
2:11.
"He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To
him
who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat.
And I will give
him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one
knows
except him who receives it." Revelation 2:17.
And
he who
overcomes,
and keeps My works until the end, to him I will
give power over the nations: he shall rule them with a rod of iron;
They shall
be dashed to pieces like the potter's vessels'; as I also have received
from My
Father; and I will give him the morning star. Revelation 2:26-28.
"He
who overcomes
shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not
blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name
before My
Father and before His angels." Revelation 3:5.
"Behold,
I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your
crown. He
who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My
God, and he
shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and
the name
of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which
comes down out of Heaven
from My God. And I will write on him My new name." Revelation 3:11-12.
"To
him who overcomes
I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I
also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne." Revelation
3:21.
There
is an important element that you
should note here beloved, it is the fact that the Lord in these
passages, is
not addressing the married, He is not addressing bachelors, He is
addressing
His Church, that is, all His children, or if you want, the Christians.
If there
were no battle to fight, the Lord would not talk about overcoming. If
there
were no difficulties to be faced on the way, the Lord would not have
insisted
so much on the fact of becoming an overcomer. And if this message is
addressed
to all the Children of God irrespective of their marital status, then
you need
to arm yourselves to face difficulties, no matter what option you
choose.
Do
not forget that another powerful
weapon of satan against us is discouragement. Be steadfast and always
look up
to the reward that awaits us before the Lord. Do not fall into the trap
of
discouragement. No matter what situation you are going through, no
matter what
difficulties you are enduring, do not give in to discouragement. Know
that it
is the Lord our God who has the final word, and know that no earthly
suffering
lasts for ever.
"If
then you were raised with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at
the
right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the
earth.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ
who is
our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory." Colossians
3:1-4.
Even
if it happens that you sin
against God, do not let discouragement carry you away. The Lord is the
only one
who justifies. "Who
shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who
is he
who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who
is even
at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us." Romans 8:33-34.
Weep
before God, confess your sins and
get back to battle. Always keep in mind that satan constantly does all
he can
so as to push us far beyond our strength, but: Who
shall separate us from
the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine,
or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 8:35. You have not yet resisted
to bloodshed, striving against sin. Hebrews 12:4.
"For
a
righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall
fall by
calamity." Proverbs 24:16.
"Therefore
be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer
waits
for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it
receives
the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts,
for the
coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another,
brethren,
lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! My
brethren,
take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of
suffering and patience. Indeed, we count them
blessed who endure.
You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by
the
Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful." James 5:7-11.
Know
that all those who served the
Lord before us did not escape from the difficulties of life on earth.
All of
them showed courage and defied the obstacles of this pilgrim journey on
earth,
before having access to the Lord's rest. Do not think we shall escape
beloved.
"For
we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For
what I
am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not
practice;
but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I
agree with
the law that it is good. But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin
that dwells
in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good
dwells; for to
will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
For the
good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do,
that I
practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do
it, but
sin that dwells in me. I find then a law, that evil is present with me,
the one
who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the
inward
man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my
mind,
and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my
members. O
wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I
thank
God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself
serve the
law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin." Romans 7:14-25.
I
heard some fools saying that Paul
wrote this passage of the book of Romans while still in the world. Did
Paul
write any epistle when he was an unbeliever? Do not let yourselves be
deceived
by these agents of satan who mislead you through false testimonies and
who give
you the impression that God answers all their prayers, including the
senseless
prayers which they make, and who keep telling you how things always go
on very
well with them. These satanic testimonies are conceived to give you the
impression that God does not love you, or that God has abandoned you.
"But
I discipline my body and
bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I
myself should
become disqualified." 1Corinthians
9:27.
Dear
brothers and sisters, with all
these passages we have just read, we understand that difficulties
neither stem
from marriage nor from celibacy, but from the life on earth. Having
said that,
whether you are married or not, you do not escape and you will not
escape
difficulties. Therefore, let the Children of God who are burning and
who want
to go into marriage as quickly as possible, thinking of fleeing
difficulties,
understand that other forms of difficulties await them in marriage.
Therefore,
there are difficulties out of marriage, and also in marriage. And God
who knows
both situations tell us that marriage is more complicated than celibacy.
My
beloved brethren, whether you are
married, or unmarried, or divorced, or a widow, I encourage you to
stand firm
for the few days that we still have here on earth. Do not allow
discouragement
to distract you from the glory that awaits you before the Lord. May the
God of
glory strengthen you in the warfare!
Sing with me this
wonderful hymn:
As
Christian I'm in exile on the
earth,
But
all is well, but all is well;
Being
in danger, all day long facing
death,
But
all is well, but all is well.
Why
all the tears, or terror or
sorrow?
Christ
is in me today as tomorrow;
Soon
in Heaven, at His feet I shall
bow,
Yes,
all is well, yes all is well.
Here
there's weeping, distress,
tribulation,
But
all is well, but all is well;
Christ
has given me a full salvation;
Yes,
all is well, yes all is well.
Vainly
this world with all its false pleasure,
Tried
to keep me away from God's
treasure,
I
trust in God's love that's without
measure,
Yes,
all is well, yes all is well.
I
surely expect a bright tomorrow;
All
will be well, all will be well;
By
faith I can sing through days of
sorrow,
Yes,
all is well, yes all is well.
Soon
the world and its lust will pass
away,
Pilgrim
moves on, take courage
everyday,
The
Lord's promises shine with
cheering ray;
Yes,
all is well, yes all is well.
Polygamy
is the fact, for a man, of
being simultaneously married to several women. What does the Bible say?
In
Genesis 2:24 the Lord says: Therefore a man shall leave his
father and
mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall
become one flesh. This
helps us to understand that from the very beginning, God had wanted
that if a
man should marry, he should only marry one woman. We equally read in
1Corinthians 7:2 "Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality,
let each
man have his own wife, and let each woman have her
own husband." From
these passages, it is clear that God speaks of his wife
and not of his
wives. The notion of couple is so well defined, a
man has right to only
one wife: Polygamy is therefore not a divine institution,
it is of men.
It
now becomes easier for us to
understand that polygamy is forbidden in the midst of true
Children of God.
Therefore, if a man accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and
becomes what
the Bible calls "a born again", if he legally gets married to a woman
and chooses to remarry another woman, while still with the first, he
has
simply chosen Hell. Such
people must be sent out of the Church, if they were still there. Know
that this
second marriage may be legal before men, because there are countries
that accept
polygamy; but for such a man who has already passed through water
baptism and
who claims to be a child of God, this second relationship is forbidden
before
God.
Why
is it that it is Hell that awaits
such men? This is because they entangle themselves in sins for which
they will
not repent. Repentance as you already know consists in asking for
forgiveness
from the Lord and abandoning the fault committed. In a case like this,
the sin
to be confessed is adultery and repentance would consist in separating
from the
second wife. Now the second woman is legally married before men and
before the
worldly law to which the husband has chosen to submit himself. Since he
has
chosen to rebel against God's law, the law of the world takes its
effect.
Therefore, by rebellion, he has wilfully chosen to despise God and the
word of
God, and to bind himself forever in adultery; and for this reason, he
is
rejected by God.
Dismissing
the second wife, no matter
what reason, would be to plunge himself into a condemned divorce, that
is to
say, a divorce that is not permitted and that will never be forgiven.
And this
man cannot even dismiss the second wife on the pretext that he does not
want to
be polygamous, since he knew very well before committing himself. The
man who
chooses to rebel against God in this way, plunges himself into a sin
without a
way out, the only exit being Hell. You should however know that true
Children
of God never rebel against God to the extent of preferring Hell. If
therefore,
you find so-called Christians who plunge themselves into such a folly,
just
understand that they are children of satan, demons.
You
should therefore be very careful
before playing with God. We have met some demon pastors of so-called
Pentecostal churches, who are married and who take a second wife before
everybody's eyes, saying that "Abraham himself had two wives". Never
imitate such sorcerers, you already know that they are of satan, and
they
themselves know that they are of Hell fire. Do not imitate them. They
commit these
stupidities so as to mislead the weak minded. Know very well that
polygamy is
strictly forbidden for Children of God.
Nevertheless,
in the church of the
Lord Jesus Christ one can find people who are polygamous. In the church
of the
Lord, we can find people with many wives. How is this possible? There
are many
countries in the world where polygamy is legalised. If therefore a man,
living
in one of these countries where polygamy is authorised, got married to
many
wives before knowing the Lord, he will certainly find himself in the
Church,
with his wives if they also accept the Lord. And cases like these are
common in
countries still practicing polygamy. Know that such brethren are
accepted by
the Lord in the same way that He accepts you. They are also Children of
God and
equally have access to eternal life as you. The only thing they will
never have
in the Lord is the title of elder.
Polygamous
men will never be elders in
the Church. The Lord disqualified them. 1Timothy 3:2 says, "An
elder
then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife… "
Titus 1:5-6 says: "For this reason
I
left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are
lacking,
and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you - if a man is
blameless, the
husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of
dissipation or
insubordination." The polygamous man himself,
is the husband of
many wives, and hence disqualified. More so, rivalry amongst the women
and/or
conflict amongst the children of the respective wives, disqualifies him
from
being a model that the Lord requires from a leader.
I
have met several pastors who by
ignorance request from such brethren to put away some of the wives so
as to
remain with one. I told them that it was a big mistake. Those women
having
being legally married, are recognised as such before God. Putting them
away
would be a sin. Moreover, we know that if they got married it was to
flee
sexual immorality because they could not live alone. And according to
the law
of their country, they were legally married. Putting them away means
pushing
them into prostitution, the very prostitution which they thought to
have
escaped by getting married. This
solution that entails putting away some
legally married women so as to stick to one is therefore not of God.
I
also reminded these pastors that it
is a real disaster to judge the things of God without considering the
mind of
God. When polygamy is legalized in a country, a pagan who, not knowing
the Lord
yet, married many wives legally is in order according to the law of
that
country which is also recognised by the Lord. And all the people of
that place
recognise all his wives as being legally married. When their husband is
being
asked to put them away, whom do you think will take them as wives? Few
men are
willing to take a divorced woman as wife. This means that these women
who
committed no sin, and who were not concubines but legally married, will
spend
the rest of their lives on earth in great misery, misery that is not
from God,
but from pastors' ignorance, this is abnormal.
To
put away a legally married woman,
there must be a tangible reason, in the same way when sending somebody
out of
the Assembly of Children of God. A woman must not be put away just for
fanciful
reasons. This is a question I usually ask these pastors who support the
fact
that those married women should be put away for no reason. "Let's
assume
that you were this second or third wife legally married that is being
put away,
for no reason; let's assume that this woman that is being asked to be
put away
for no reason was your sister that you love dearly; let's also assume
that you
were the son of this woman that is being asked to be put away for no
reason,
will you not curse God and the Church of God?" If such a woman were
accused of adultery, or sorcery, or insubordination, that would be
quite
understandable. But she is not accused of anything. Her only sin is the
fact
that she got married in the world and in ignorance. Whenever you put
yourself
in the place of others, you understand more easily the meaning of the
decisions
you take. Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want
men to do to
you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
And
for polygamous brethren who in
ignorance or under the counsel of pastors put away the other women with
whom
they were legally married, if these women that they dismissed are not
witches,
they should try to take them back and take care of them with their
children. I
indeed make it clear that if they are not witches, because a brother
can never
be told to repent and go and bring back a witch. Understand generally
that a
child of God can never be told to follow a sorcerer partner nor be told
to
repent in case of problem with a sorcerer partner, and go after him or
her.
I
would like to draw the attention of
brethren who are in countries where customs and traditions are still in
fashion. Be careful never to fall into the trap of observing pagan and
ancestral traditions and customs: They are purely satanic. You must
flee from
all the pagan practices and the different traditional ceremonies that
take
place in the villages.
In
fact, I do not even need to remind
you of these things. You know yourselves that parents who have not
accepted
Jesus Christ, and who are still worshipping human skulls and bones, and
who
offer sacrifices to demons, cannot at the same time render a true
worship to
God. This means that all their practices and the different ceremonies
they make
are devotions to satan. And by carrying out these practices, they are
actually
signing pacts with demons. Know that if you sign pacts with demons, you
risk
suffering from it for the rest of your life. Do not fall into this kind
of
trap.
You must equally watch in order not
to yield to the pressures of the pagan family. It happens very often
that, when
a spouse dies, especially when it is the man who dies, that his
parents, if
they are pagans, fight to get back the corpse of their son, in order to
carry
out their abominable practices. And in such cases, they try to oblige
the
sister who has become a widow, to follow the corpse in their village,
so as to
go and conform herself to the satanic practices that they often carry.
You must
never, and I indeed say never, give in to the blackmail of those
sorcerers.
Servants
of God on their parts must
watch never to yield to such rubbish. They must also watch in order not
to allow
a sister to go and submit herself to the customs of sorcerers, because
the
consequences are so terrible. You should never take part whether
closely or
from a distance to such abominable practices which they carry out in
the
villages, whether it consists of widowhood, or any other ceremony
connected to
the dead, or even a special dress to be worn for a deceased partner, or
the
shaving of heads as some do.
It
is the same thing with inheritance.
You should never fall into the trap of getting married to the wife of
your late
brother, for men, or to get married to the brother of your late
husband, for
women. Run away from all worldly practices, customs and traditions.
Once more,
know that if you sign pacts with demons, you risk suffering from it for
the
rest of your life. If you value your salvation, do not make a pact with
demons.
"Do
not be unequally yoked
together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with
lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what
accord has
Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And
what
agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of
the
living God. As God has said: "I will dwell in them and walk among them.
I
will be their God, and they shall be My people." 2Corinthians
6:14-16.
15.1-
Celibacy better than marriage
Today,
Children of God are no longer
taught the fact that they can serve God without being married. On the contrary, those who have chosen not to get married, and those who are not married yet, are made to believe that they are unfortunate or cursed. What does the Bible say?
Let us
examine together 1Corinthians 7. This chapter begins with an
exhortation not to
marry (1Corinthians 7:1) Now concerning the things of which
you wrote to me:
It is good for a man not to touch a woman; and
ends with an
exhortation not to marry (1Corinthians 7:40) But she is
happier if she
remains as she is, according to my judgment; and I think I
also have the
Spirit of God.
Such
a teaching is simply foolishness
in the sight of the Christians of today;
a real proof that the people of this
generation have totally abandoned God. All what is of God appears
strange to
them, and all what is not of God seems very normal to them. Let us
examine the
following passages:
Matthew
19:10-12 "His
disciples said to Him, "If
such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry."
But
He said to them, "All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom
it
has been given: "For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their
mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and
there
are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven's sake.
He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."
1Corinthians
7:8
"But I say to the unmarried and to the
widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am."
1Corinthians
7:26-27
"Because of the present crisis, I think that
it is good for you to remain as you are. Are you married? Do not seek a
divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife."
1Corinthians
7:28
"But if you do marry, you have not sinned;
and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will
face many
troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this."
1Corinthians
7:37-38
"Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his
heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so
determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well. So
then he who
gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in
marriage does
better."
1Corinthians
7:20-24
"Let
each one remain in the same calling in which he was called. Were you
called
while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made
free,
rather use it … You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of
men.
Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was
called."
Where
have these passages gone to, in
the teachings of today? Has the Bible changed? Has God asked the
pastors to
rather teach what pleases them and not what is written? Of the numerous
teachings given in the false churches nowadays on the subject of
marriage, none
of them makes mention of these passages of the Bible, as if they do not
exist.
Do you not find it surprising? The pastors of satan have censored these
verses.
Just go round the so-called churches today, and you will see what the
teaching
on marriage has become: a real bait to attract all those who could not
find
partners in the world. In order to attract the crowds and fill halls
today, the
so-called pastors promise marriage to every one who is not married yet
and who
desire to get married.
15.2.1-
The spirit of marriage
Some
have now created what they call
"the spirit of marriage". They fill churches with the demon of
sensuality, which they call "spirit of marriage", and make
incantations on the Children of God so that they should have a burning
desire
for marriage. And, as soon as the poor faithful begin to burn, these
sorcerers
quickly unite them with other agents of satan. Through their
seductions, they
deceive the faithful, and make them to think that these pacts of Hell
which
they are made to sign, are true marriages from God. These serpents
having
chosen Hell, want to take all others with them. They deceive the
unstable, the
weak, and the Children of God who have narrowly escaped from the coming
wrath.
To the pastors of satan, marriage has become a trap through which they
get hold
of and maintain captive the very few Children of God who could still
follow and
serve the Lord freely. The agents of satan always succeed through
marriage in
holding captive the few Children of God who are awaken and zealous, who
could
discover the truth and escape from their folly.
15.2.2-
Be Married To Become Elder
1Corinthians
7:32-35
"But I want you to be without care. He who is
unmarried cares for the things of the Lord - how he may please the
Lord. But he
who is married cares about the things of the world - how he may please
his
wife. There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried
woman
cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both
in body and in
spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the
world - how
she may please her husband. And this I say for your own profit, not
that I may
put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the
Lord
without distraction."
One
even finds pastors who push men
into marriage on the pretext that they must be married in order to
become
elders. They make marriage the condition to become an elder in the
Church.
While God says that it is better not to marry, so as to attach oneself
to Him
without distraction, agents of satan teach that the condition for a man
to
become an elder is to be married. And each time a brother is interested
in the ministry
and desires to serve God, he is forced to quickly take a woman. What
these poor
faithful ignore, is the fact that these false pastors want to unite
them to
sorceresses in order to make sure that they never serve God; for, just
as we
have studied in the teaching on Spiritual Warfare, a man with a
sorceress as
wife cannot serve God, even if he so desires with all his heart; his
wife being
a sorceress will always be there to prevent him.
Therefore,
understand very well that
you do not need to be married in order to become an elder in the
Church. On the
contrary, it is when you are not married that you can serve God better,
without
any distraction. You hear Apostle Paul in 1Corinthians 15:10 saying
that he
laboured more abundantly than all the other Apostles. Why was he able
to labour
more than the other Apostles? Because he had no family responsibility
to absorb
his time. He could thus serve God without any distraction. "But
by the
grace of God I am what I am, and His grace which was bestowed upon me
was not
in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all - yet not I, but
the
grace of God which was with me." 1Corinthians
15:10.
16-
IT IS PAUL WHO SAID! … IT WAS FOR THE CORINTHIANS!
While
some charlatans reject this
teaching by saying that "It is Paul who said it",
other
wizards comfort themselves by saying that "This teaching was
for the
Corinthians". Be reassured, there is neither Paul's word in
the Bible,
nor words for the Corinthians. The Bible is the Word of God,
and It
is addressed to all the Children of God, as we see in the
following
passages:
Isaiah
34:16
"Search from the book
of the Lord, and read: Not one of these shall fail; not one shall lack
her
mate. For the mouth of the Lord has commanded, and His Spirit has
gathered
them."
2Timothy
3:16
"All Scripture is
given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness."
2Peter
1:20-21
"Knowing this first,
that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for
prophecy
never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by
the Holy Spirit."
Revelation
22:18-19
"For I testify to
everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone
adds to
these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this
book;
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy,
God shall
take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from
the
things which are written in this book."
1Thessalonians
4:8
"Therefore he who
rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His
Holy
Spirit."
While
demons say that Paul was
addressing the Corinthians, Apostle Paul himself tells you that his
teaching is
addressed to all the Churches, as we can read in the following passages:
1Corinthians
7:17
"But as God has
distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him
walk. And
so I ordain in all the churches."
Colossians
4:16
"Now when this
epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of
the
Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea."
I
seize this opportunity beloved, to
tell you who belong to God, never to fall into this seduction of the
agents of
Hell who in order to lead Children of God astray teach them that some
passages
of the Bible come from Paul, and that other passages were addressed to
a
particular group, notably the Corinthians. Know that a true Apostle of
Jesus
Christ, is not the Apostle of a particular assembly or group, but he is
an
Apostle over the Church of the Lord.
And
God has well chosen to confound
these demons who teach all these follies, by clearly highlighting
passages such
as those of 1Corinthians 7:17 "And so I ordain in all
the
churches;" and of Colossians 4:16 cited above. You
can now see clearly
here that the letters of the Apostle even though bearing the title:
Letter of
Paul addressed to a town or region, were read in other Churches. And
there is
nothing abnormal in that, since the Bible could in no case be the Bible
of a
few. The Bible is the Word of God, which is addressed and applied to
every
generation of people living on planet earth. It has never changed, and
will
never change.
Therefore,
understand once more,
beloved, as we have made mention of in the teaching on Discernment,
that all
these so-called pastors or Christians, who try to turn you away from
the Word
of God by telling you that "It is Paul who said"
or
that "It was for the Corinthians", or
who cite to you
other manuscripts, are simply
agents of satan, demons. They
are not ignorant at all,
contrary to what you might think. You should flee from such wolves, and
denounce them, if you still hold to your salvation. The Lord has truly
warned
you against these wolves: "If
anyone comes to you and does not bring
this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he
who
greets him shares in his evil deeds." 2John 10-11.
The
Bible, which the Lord has chosen
to put at our disposal, has sixty six (66) books, and nothing more. And
in the
Bible, there is neither the word of Peter, nor of John, nor of James,
nor of
Paul. The entire Bible is the Word of God. And in the Bible, there is
no word
for the Corinthians, nor word for the Galatians, nor word for the
Ephesians;
the entire Word of God is addressed to every child of God. Every true
servant
of God, and every true child of God, seed of Jesus Christ, knows this.
So, you
should never again fall into the trap of demons whose main mission is
to
recruit you for Hell. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.
If
we were to believe these demons,
and accept that the epistle of Paul to the Corinthians was addressed
only to
the Corinthians, and that the epistle of Paul to the Colossians was
addressed
to the Colossians, and so on, we would found ourselves today with
nothing in
the Bible addressed to us. Whether you are Africans, or Americans, or
Asians,
or Europeans or others, you would no longer find in the Bible an
epistle
addressed to you. Henceforth, the epistle to the Corinthians would be
addressed
to the Corinthians, the epistle to the Colossians addressed to the
Colossians,
the epistle to the Romans addressed to the Romans, and so on and so
forth, the
Gospels would be addressed to the Jews; the Old Testament being
completely out
of date, and nothing would be addressed to the Africans, nothing to the
Asians,
and nothing to the Westerners. Conclusion:
Let us eat, drink and
rejoice, for the Bible does not apply to us. Flee
from seduction! Escape
from seduction!
These
agents of satan who reject the
teachings of the book of Corinthians by accusing Paul of being the
author, have
their lips sealed when they are confronted with the teachings of the
Lord in
Matthew 19:10-12 cited above. The Lord Jesus shows us clearly in this
teaching
of Matthew 19:10-12, that, although marriage is not forbidden, it is
not the
best option at all. It reveals to us here that those who because of the
kingdom
of God, choose not to overburden themselves with marriage are wise
instead. He
ends by adding: He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.
This
teaching is therefore not difficult to be understood. The only problem
is that
there are some stubborn-hearted who voluntarily choose not to
understand what
is not pleasing to them, even when everything is clear. They only
approve a
teaching as true when they can make business out of it.
You
find people who after reading this
teaching, although it is clear enough, look for arguments to dispute
it. As
soon as they understand that the Bible teaches that a man may not marry
for the
sake of the kingdom of God, they try to contradict by saying that, God
said
right from Genesis that "a man will leave his father and
mother and be
united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Genesis 2:24. They insist on the fact
that it is God Himself who spoke in Genesis, as if it were satan
speaking now
in Matthew. We have understood this very well by examining the teaching
on
discernment. Since the people of satan are not of the truth, they will
never
accept it. They find and will always find ways of contesting the word
of God.
You
find other hardened who, always in
a contesting spirit, tell you after following all the explanations
given in
this teaching that God asked people to multiply. They add that if
people do not
marry, how would the earth be filled? This implies that all the other
passages
of the Bible will never mean anything to them. They only go through the
Bible
to look for little elements that help them to justify their follies and
their
stubbornness.
Genesis
1:27-28
"So God created man
in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female
He
created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful
and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish
of the
sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves
on the
earth."
They
recite like parrots that it is
God Himself who said "multiply". In this passage, the only thing that
interests them is the word multiply. The rest of the passage means
nothing to
them. They do not ask themselves whether while they are still trying to
multiply and fill the earth, they still have the authority to subject
it,
and rule over the fishes and the sea, over the birds of the sky, and
over every
moving animal on earth.
The
teaching as you yourselves notice
it is clear enough. But since they are not ready to accept such a
teaching,
they always go after some verses that they can twist, so as to fight
the
teaching. Being of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith,
they always
oppose the truth. 2Timothy 3:8-9.
One
day when I finished giving this
teaching on marriage somewhere, another stubborn-hearted, in order to
insinuate
that I asked people not to marry, told me it is written somewhere in
the Bible,
that in the last days, some will forbid people to marry. I immediately
asked
this serpent to show me where in my teaching I have forbidden people to
marry.
I asked him to go through my teaching again, and show me what is not
Biblical
in it. I asked him whether of all the verses cited he found one that
was of me.
Being confounded, he pulled himself together and had no other choice
than to
keep silent. Agents of satan are only there to fight us, and even when
they
find no arguments against us, they create them. When they cannot
withstand the
wisdom that the Lord has granted us, they look for elements to
discredit us,
and to accuse us of having said what we have never said.
It
is in this same manner that their
brothers worked in the past. They spent all their time fighting the
servants of
God, by accusing them of everything. Allow me to refresh your memory
with this
example of our brother Stephen, in Acts 6. "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did
great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from
what is
called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and
those from
Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to
resist the
wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. Then they secretly induced men
to say,
"We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." Acts 6:8-11.
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DEVIATIONS AND TESTIMONIES
Beloved,
there are so many deviations
with regard to the teachings on marriage and its practices, in such a
way that
if we were to enumerate them all, we would write them in several books.
I shall
give you some of these deviations, and also some testimonies on how
marriage
has become a useful tool in the hands of the agents of satan nowadays.
I
believe that by the grace of God, these few examples which I give, will
be
enough for you to catch from now on all demons who will attempt to lead
you
astray through false teachings on marriage.
Demons
have already created all
possible satanic teachings so as to seduce the ignorant. There are some
deceivers who teach that it has been scientifically proven that there
is a rib
missing in men, and that by counting all the ribs of a man, we notice
that
easily. They develop a whole satanic theory around that, and come to
the
conclusion that the moment God removed one of the ribs of man to create
the
woman, the equilibrium of man was destabilised, and that this
equilibrium is
only restored when man finds the missing rib. After that, they quote
this
passage "God said it is not good
that man should be alone." With this, they demonstrate to
Children of
God that they must find their missing rib. Thus, they ask brethren to
find
their missing rib in the assembly, for as God says that it is not good
for a
man to be alone, it is a curse for a man to be alone. These sorcerers
tell the
same rubbish to young girls, by telling them that they are the missing
rib of a
man, and that they must seek their origin.
With
these types of incantations,
whenever you go through those assemblies of sorcerers today, you notice
that
all the young people are engaged, including the youngest of the
so-called youth
group. When a young man is converted and happens to be a bit closer to
a sister
for whatever reason, the "owner" of that found rib quickly tells him:
"My brother you are trespassing on my yard". And at times it ends in
quarrels. When it is a young woman who has given her life to God, young
brothers rush toward her so as to "take care of her" and find in her
their missing rib. All the youths in the church, including the minors,
speak
only in terms of contributing money for the sewing of their future
wedding
gowns. Every one fights in order not to be under the "curse".
That
is how demon pastors take along
with them all the faithful to Hell. If you are in such dustbins, come
out
rapidly. And if you were engaged, break that satanic bond quickly, and
come out
immediately from such an abominable sect, in order to escape from the
satanic
pacts that the sorcerers' pastors were about to make you sign. These
same
demons tell you that a man who is alone is not a full-grown man, and
that a man
without his missing rib, is not a complete man. They say that every
human being
has a rib somewhere. They oblige young people through their seductions,
to be
bound to witches whom they cause them to call their rib. And when these
sirens
woo brothers, these pastors of satan tell the brothers not to push
these women
away, while telling them that it is God bringing these women to them,
just as
He did with Adam, when He brought Eve to him, Genesis 2:22. They also
quote the
verse, which says, "God made man a helper …" Genesis 2:18. With all
these incantations, the brethren who were pushing those mermaids away,
end up
letting themselves be swallowed up.
This
is an extract of a teaching of
one of those demons on the topic: The choice of a spouse. "To
know the
Lord's choice for your spouse, you must have a prayer notebook for
marriage, in
which you have to describe the type of spouse that you want to have,
the
characteristics that you want to find in your spouse, their educational
level,
their height, their shape, their skin colour, the colour of their eyes,
etc.
You should not forget or neglect anything. Even the gestures that you
like must
be mentioned. You must submit in detail even your desire as to the kind
of
presents you wish to receive from your spouse. You must note the
details of the
marriage, how you want the wedding to be conducted, etc."
After
this satanic speech, the
eloquent speaker asked the faithful to set a fleece in order to request
a sign
from the Lord for the confirmation of the choice of the partner just as
Gideon
did (Judges 6:36-40). Even if it is difficult at times to recognise
some
demons, you do not need a revelation or a prophecy in order to
recognise this
kind of demon. They are serpents like these who transform the faithful
into
idolaters. What they are actually asking you to do is to make books of
idolatry,
in which you will spend time drawing and describing the creatures that
you want
to worship. They are initiating you into witchcraft, by asking you to
create in
your mind, creatures that God has not made, and which exist nowhere,
for the
type of spouse they ask you to describe exists nowhere.
You
must visualize these non existing
creatures, and spend time praying in order to obtain them. Foolish! You
too,
you submit yourself to such idiocy? Where is your intelligence? Are you
still
so naïve? If you are tied to the grass you will certainly graze on it!
Do you
really need me to tell you that the kind of spouse with all the
characteristics
that you like, up to details, does not exist any where, and will never
exist?
Even if you were to manufacture your spouses in laboratories, they will
never
be exactly what you want, with all the details. These serpents go as
far as
quoting this passage of Psalms 37:4 "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He
shall give you the desires of your heart." They
tell you to
physically describe your spouse on a paper, in details, with all the
desires of
your heart, and God will grant them to you.
Stop
allowing yourself to be degraded
and stultified by serpents. Show a little wisdom and intelligence; if
not make
use of your common sense. Do you want to ask God to go and specially
create for
you what does not exist yet? Understand today that
you will never
have the type of spouse that you want, with all the details that you
desire.
If you intend to get married, be ready to accept a spouse with their
few
qualities, and their many weaknesses. And that is what will constitute
your
cross in marriage. That is why God talks of tribulation in the flesh,
for those
who get married.
I
would like to share with you this
testimony of a demon pastor. It concerns a serpent pastor, who had got
married,
divorced and remarried. When the Children of God ask him why he had
divorced
and why he had remarried after his divorce, he said that he had
described on a
piece of paper the characteristics of the woman he wanted to marry. He
had
therefore made his list with all the details and presented it before
God. But
he waited for some time and God did not answer quickly, and he thought
God
would not answer. He therefore took a sister in the church and got
married to
her. Some time later, he met a new so-called sister, and this one
fulfilled all
the characteristics he had described on his piece of paper. He
therefore
understood that it was his god bringing to him the "desires of his
heart". With that he could not disobey his god. He had then put away
the
first wife, and got married to the new one.
Beloved,
here is a testimony. That is
the type of venom that serpents go round assemblies today to spread.
While they
are blundering in this manner, their host pastors are clapping. They
shall meet
the Lord in the days ahead. And when Children of God try despite
everything to
prove to these serpents that remarriage is not allowed before God, some
say
that Jesus was addressing the Pharisees, others say that only people
who are in
the ministry have the right to remarriage, and that this privilege is
reserved
only to pastors.
There
are sects that assign women to
men, and men to women, according to their own satanic criteria. Amongst
these
criteria, you have the social status of the couple, their intellectual
standard, the social position of their families, etc. Let me give you
an
example of these sects. It concerns a satanic sect whose doctrine is
based on
the Egyptian pyramid, with a narrow summit, and a widened base. This
pyramid is
based on what they called "disciple makers". That means that when you
bring somebody in the sect, that person becomes your disciple, and will
be
submitted to you all his/her life, and you become their disciple maker.
The person
who is a disciple will also become a disciple maker, and so the chain
continues. Every disciple must submit himself/herself to their disciple
maker,
and report to them. The disciple maker, who is also the disciple of
somebody
else, will equally give an account, and so on and so forth, up to the
summit.
What the disciple maker decides is what the disciple must execute.
These sects
with pyramidal structures are numerous in the world, under various
denominations.
Before
continuing with the points of
skids that I will develop, I
would like to call on all the true
Children of God who are in such sects to come out as quickly as possible.
Know that the mode of functioning of these sects is purely witchcraft,
based on
the spirit of the Egyptian pyramid. In this sect, when a young man
wants to get
married, he is assigned a wife according to his purse and according to
his
influence. A poor young man, or a young man from a poor family, will
never get
married to a young rich woman or a young woman from a rich family. For
those
who choose themselves their future wife, their choice is refused by
trick, when
it does not fulfil the criteria of the sect. Several engagements are so
broken
every time, and one of the partners assigned to somebody else.
You
can only find a mixed couple in
this sect by accident. By mixed couple here, I refer to a couple in
which one
of the partners is rich and another poor, or in which one partner has a
high
qualification and another a low qualification. Let me give you an
example of
such a couple accidentally and inadvertently mixed. I arrived in a
country
once, a country where this sect is implanted. As soon as I held the
first
conferences, exposing the false doctrine and the various skids found in
so-called revived churches today, news went round. It was then that a
young
man, having followed the echoes of the teachings that I had given,
tumultuously
came to see me, and told us his story. Here it is:
This
brother of this sect of
discipleship, who had been in that sect for thirteen years, and who in
addition
was one of the leaders, was engaged for four years. And since that time
he
could not get married, because every time his masters kept on turning
him round
in circles, and trifled with him in turn, as one would play with a
ball. He was
going from one disciple maker to another, and each time, one would
refer him
back to the other. He committed the sin of coveting a woman that did
not
correspond to his social class. Not only was he from a poor family, but
he had
no diploma. The woman that he was coveting had a diploma and had
wealthy
parents. Since these two persons loved themselves, it became difficult
for the
agents of satan who were leading them to break up that engagement. They
therefore had to use tricks as usual. These agents of satan craftily
went to
exert pressure on the boy, asking him not to marry the girl because she
was not
spiritual, and they also went to the girl to exert pressure on her,
asking her
not to marry the boy because he was an illiterate. They went on with
this game
for about four years but never succeeded in convincing their preys.
Finally
they had simply rejected the idea of celebrating such a marriage. And
this
brother was fed up, he was really sick of it all.
The
moment he followed what I was
teaching, he ran up to me. He therefore explained to us all that mafia,
as well
as the other witchcrafts which were taking place in that sect. I
explained to
him all the false doctrine of that sect, and advised him to come out
from there
as quickly as possible. He followed my advice, and decided to come out
from
there. He therefore made up his mind to flee from folly, and to walk
from now
on according to sound doctrine. A few days after his commitment, the
demons of
that sect learnt that he had escaped from the sect, and that he had
decided to
walk according to the truth. They informed the high hierarchy. These
sorcerers
knew that if they allowed this boy to leave, that could open the eyes
of the
other captives, who would free themselves from their bondage, and
escape from
the sect. They held a meeting for that matter, and called him back
right away,
to tell him that they were giving him the green light to get married.
And since
the woman for this brother took precedence over God’s glory, he fell
into the
trap of these sorcerers, and accepted their offer. In just few days,
they
unconditionally celebrated the marriage that had been dragging on for
four
years, and that had even been already rejected. Here is how serpents
hold
Children of God captive. You might think that they are ignorant, they
are not
at all. They are working for their master satan, and are fighting to go
to Hell
with as many people as possible.
It
is a sect that is surprisingly
filled with intellectuals, but blind intellectuals, who only have
understanding
for the things of the world, but are alienated from the things of God.
They all
read the Bible, but none of them wonders from what Bible their
teachings come
from. They are never amazed, and never wonder where in the Bible they
find the
practices which they observe. It is simply terrible! One would have
easily
thought that it is only easy to deceive those who have never gone to
school. It
is false! We can now easily understand that understanding does not come
from
school, but from God. People of satan always have but darkened
understanding,
that is why they never get at the true repentance.
"Therefore
I speak to them in
parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear,
nor do
they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which
says: 'Hearing
you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing you will see and not
perceive; for the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are
hard of
hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with
their eyes
and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts
and
turn, so that I should heal them." Matthew
13:13-15.
They
have developed the system of
tithes and offerings register, in order to monitor the purses of the
faithful.
The greedy, in order to force people to give money, have notebooks to
register
the names and the amounts that each faithful gives, as well as the
frequency of
those gifts.
They
have amongst others the system of
notebook for teaching, notebook for prayer, notebook for meditation,
notebook
for rendering of accounts, etc. which every disciple must keep. And the
disciple makers are called to regularly control those notebooks. In
those
books, must be noted the length of time spent on evangelisation, the
number of
chapters of the Bible read, the number of persons won, the number of
minutes
spent in prayer, the time spent on each and every thing, etc. a system
of real
prison. The faithful spend their time lying, in order to win the
confidence of
their disciple makers. They have set up Jezebels to lead assemblies and
prayer
groups, etc. And people put all these into practice without thinking.
It's very
serious. No one asks questions. They are all like sheep.
When
their followers came across the
newsletters containing the teachings that I give, and started to read
them,
their eyes opened and some of them left the sect. As soon as the
masters of the
sect realized that, they took the newsletters and read them to see to
what
extent they could demonstrate to their followers that my teachings were
false.
So, they went through all the teachings and had nothing to say about
them. But
they had to, in any case, find a strategy to prevent their followers
from
reading these teachings. As people were rushing to get these
newsletters, these
serpents found the best strategy. They had therefore made announcements
in the
assemblies, telling the faithful not to read those teachings anymore,
because
the teachings were true and Biblical, but were destined only to elders,
and not
to simple believers. And since every disciple must submit
unconditionally to
his/her disciple maker, the instructions were respected and the poor
blind
people are still in the bonds of witchcraft and heading daily for Hell,
while
happy and believing to be serving God.
They
have made of marriage a real trap
for all those who could have discovered the truth and escaped from
their sect.
They push young people into marriage, without giving them the
opportunity to
think, so that each and every one of them is bound to the sect. They
sometimes
go as far as setting the minimum number of marriages that they have to
celebrate per year. You hear them asking their followers to pray for
marriage
because there are many unmarried people in the church. And they commit
themselves to celebrate about 100 marriages per year, and at least 500
marriages in 5 years, whereas the number of their followers who are old
enough
to marry does not even reach the tenth of this figure! And prayer
sessions are
organised to this effect. That is the method with which these serpents
now hold
the faithful captives.
18.5-
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
Here
is a pastor who, on the basis of
the Bible, taught that God is against divorce, and against remarriage.
And he
defended this with a lot of zeal and commitment. There was a brother in
the
Assembly. This brother, a lawyer by profession was a divorcee, and his
wife was
still alive and living in the same town. A new sister arrived in the
Assembly,
and she herself had just divorced and her husband was still alive. She
was a
dentist and had a private surgery. Sometime later, the two divorcees
expressed
the desire to get married. The pastor was faced with a difficulty; that
of
choosing between his integrity with regard to God and the word of God,
and
these two rich professionals driving Mercedes. The pastor spent some
weeks of
insomnia, being according to him, caught in a dilemma, and obliged to
choose
between two great Gods "with matchless equality".
On
the one hand, Jesus Christ who has
made promises "that are at times not seen", and on the other hand,
tithes, offerings, and the gifts offered by these two great divorcees
professionals, a well-established lawyer, and a dentist equally well
established,
both driving Mercedes. If it were possible for the poor pastor to
choose the
two Gods at the same time, he would certainly have done it.
Unfortunately, only
one choice was allowed. The pastor knew that if he had refused to unite
the two
divorcees, they would have left the assembly to go and find another
greedy
pastor who would not certainly miss such a golden opportunity. After
several
weeks of fighting and discussion with his leadership team, the pastor
decided
to celebrate the remarriage of those two dogs. Mercedes were more
important
than Jesus Christ. Poor Jesus Christ! As you would have expected, God
departed
from that assembly, and satan took total control. This assembly which
was yet a
good assembly, became a rot which one cannot described. All of them,
from
pastors to the faithful, now dress in white robes, to signify that they
are
already in the New Jerusalem. They got there a bit earlier than us.
Alleluia!
18.6-
Marriage based on self interest
Because
of greed, several persons,
including pastors, base their marriage purely on greed. When many young
pastors
want to get married, their criteria for the choice of a spouse are
solely based
on the social status of the woman. You should only choose a woman who
is
working or "who is well off ". That is the reason why many are
blinded by what they call "means", and so take as wives Jezebels that
would dominate them in marriage, and turn them away from God. You see
them all
flinging themselves at the few rare girls of the assembly who are
working or
who have well-to-do parents. That is why many marriages do no longer
last
today.
I
have warned you against those
sorcerers who go round the churches inviting the unmarried to come
forward so
that they pray for them. There are also others who go round asking the
unmarried sisters to come forward for prayers. And when these sisters
get in
front, these sorcerers who had already made an arrangement with their
sorceress
wife, say that it is their wife who must pray for these unmarried
sisters,
because she too was single for a long time, and for that reason, knows
the pain
that unmarried sisters go through. After that they allow their witch to
pour
down incantations on these poor ignorant sisters. Run away from all
these
sorcerers and witches who want to pray for you so that you have a
partner. You
have now followed very well the teaching on marriage, and you now know
that
marriage is not what you thought before. Escape from all possible
follies, and
do no longer allow yourself to be caught in the trap of satan.
18.8-
Praying for marriage preparation
There
are other sorcerers who ask the
mothers in the church to bring all their daughters to the prayer room,
so that
they pray for them in order to prepare them for marriage. And the
mothers bring
all their daughters, including those that are less than ten years old,
for
prayers. Know today that these sorcerers have been making but
incantations on
your daughters, and this constitutes initiation into witchcraft. And
when they
are successful with their initiations, they possess your young
daughters and
transform them into other agents of satan. You should therefore be very
careful. If you were unfortunate to have gone through such initiation
or cause
your daughters to go through such initiation sessions, plead with God
for your
deliverance, or for that of your daughters. They are the sorcerers who,
in
order to initiate young women, give you the impression that they want
to
prepare them for marriage. Who told you that people need to be prepared
for
marriage? These same sorcerers often oblige brothers to have a bank
account
before coming to see them for marriage. If you are in an assembly where
such
follies are practiced, come out from there immediately and look for
another
Assembly.
Some
demon pastors use the post of
responsibility in the church as a means to blackmail. These serpents
tell their
followers that any person who wants to hold a post of responsibility in
the
church must first of all get married. And they create many useless
posts of
responsibility so as to distract and seduce the faithful. At times
there are
more posts of responsibility than the number of faithful. Others impose
on
everyone a sum of money which must be acquired before a marriage is
celebrated.
And if this sum is not reached, there will be no marriage. And with the
sum collected,
the demon pastor takes what he calls "his stamp", after that
"his right", and finally "his tithes", of marriage
celebration. Here is how agents of satan have transformed marriage into
a real
profitable business today. If
you find yourself in such satanic
churches, come out from there rapidly! There are
also mad men, who
request motivation letters from the faithful, and in such motivation
letters
they must describe the type of partner they want, their height, their
appearance, their age, and all other characteristics that they want,
and the
file must get to the highest hierarchy.
This
is an example of
marriage-deception. It concerns a brother who wanted to get married,
and asked
for the hand of a "sister" in the same assembly. This so-called
sister was a sorceress prostitute, who already had a child in the
world. With
the help of her mother who also was a terrible witch, she hid from her
future
husband, her status of unmarried mother. With the complicity of her
sorceress mother,
she presented the father of her daughter to her fiancé as being her
uncle. To
the extent that the poor fiancé bought suits to the lover of her
sorceress,
thinking he was offering gifts to his future uncle-in-law. The marriage
was
finally celebrated in a great Pentecostal denomination, in the midst of
pompous
ceremonies with white gowns and all what you can imagine. As soon as
the
brother got into marriage with his sorceress wife, who more over was a
twin, he
realised that he had been deceived by two terrible vampires, that is,
his wife
and his mother-in-law; he escaped the marriage without wasting any
time. The
famous marriage that was accomplished with yet great ceremonies in a
so-called
living assembly, ended up in divorce in less than a month.
I
asked you in this teaching, never to
get married to somebody without making all possible investigations on
the
person. And true servants of God must never take the risk of blessing a
marriage without a thorough knowledge of the two partners.
Be
careful with hasty marriages. Many
reasons, most of which obscure, are hidden behind hasty marriages. At
times,
they are young people living in sin, and as soon as there is pregnancy,
they
want the marriage to be quickly celebrated, so that it will appear as
though
the pregnancy was contracted in marriage. At times there are also
pastors who
have gone after sisters, and as soon as those sisters are pregnant they
quickly
want to organise marriage with brothers so as to give the impression
that those
brothers are responsible for the pregnancy. At times it is one of the
partners
who sets a trap for the other one, or hides things from the other
partner, and
wants the marriage to be celebrated very fast before the other partner
discovers
the truth, etc. Whatever the case, you should not fall into the trap of
getting
into hasty marriages. Servants of God should never give in to pressure
from the
Children of God who want their marriages to be celebrated very rapidly,
and
Children of God should never accept when pastors take the initiative to
hasten
the celebration of their marriage. Behind hasty marriages, there is
always
something hidden. Therefore you should never give a green light to a
hasty
marriage.
18.12-
"Do not set your mind on high things"
I
met one day a young christian who
became mad, that is, mentally ill, after their apostle robbed him of
his
fiancée to give to his own son. This very zealous young man, wanted to
get
married. He had found a beautiful woman in the assembly, and was
engaged to
her. But the girl was too beautiful for the apostle to allow her to get
married
to a young brother from an unknown family. He therefore broke up the
engagement
and gave that sister to his own son who was simply an unbeliever. That
is what
churches have become today. Not only do we find elders with unbelieving
children, but these unscrupulous elders break up the engagement of
young
christians, so as to give a christian girl to their pagan son.
Alleluia! After
that disappointment, that young brother was so much affected that he
started to
be delirious, and has unfortunately never recovered from the shock. So
he
remained confined to the house, mentally handicapped. As for that great
apostle
of a "true" pentecostal church, he is presently rendering worship to
the virgin Mary. The insanity has not only struck his young victim, but
it has
also turned against him.
I
recommend to the young people never
to accept any marriage imposed on them by their pastors. Know that all
those
who impose marriages on you are agents of satan. And it is always a
trap that
they set before you. God will never impose any marriage on you. On the
contrary, just as we have studied in another part of this teaching, God
instead
encourages you to serve Him without being married. Understand therefore
that
all those who impose on you the contrary of what the Lord expects from
you, are
serpents coming from the satanic world, to recruit people for Hell. It
is
simply because you are ignorant that you call them pastors. They are
demons.
They know that their time is over, and for that reason, they fight to
turn away
the maximum of people from the glory of God. Do not fall into their
traps, if
not you will regret it forever.
Those
sorcerers in other to seduce the
Children of God, put pressure on them by telling them that they must
accept the
will of God whether they like it or not. They tell them that they must
accept
those women imposed on them, by demonstrating to them that it is God
who said
it. And when the brothers attempt to explain to them that they do not
love the
women imposed on them, these serpents seduce them by telling them that
God at
times gives us what we do not like, and what we do not want. They tell
them not
to "yield to satan". They tell them that satan always fight against
the will of God, and that it is satan causing the brothers not to have
love for
those women. They encourage them to fight against the idea of rejecting
those
women, and to submit themselves to the "will of God". And these
monsters of the deep tell brothers that by getting married to those
women, God
will end up putting love in their hearts for them. Know that those
women
imposed on you by these serpents are sirens belonging to the same
circle of
witchcraft like them. If you fall into their traps, you will regret it
bitterly.
It
is only when those sirens have not
succeeded in getting you through their incantations, that their
colleagues
pastors intervene, by using their authority as pastor to get you. You
must
therefore run away from all these serpents without wasting time. Now
that the
Lord has opened your eyes, also do your best to inform as many brethren
as
possible, so as to help them escape from these traps of satan. I
encourage you
to share this teaching with as many people as possible. By so doing,
you will
win all those who are of God. These wicked do not hesitate to tell the
faithful
that "to multiply is a commandment from God", and that "Whoever
does not get married to multiply, violates the law of God; it is a
terrible
sin". You should no longer allow yourself to be led astray by those
sons
of perdition. You now know that choosing not to marry is not a sin, but
rather
a great blessing. Understand that nobody has the right to impose
marriage on
you. It is left to you to choose whether you want to get married, and
if yes,
the one whom you want to marry.
We
equally find satanic pastors who
have turned marriage into lotto games. They organise prayer sessions,
during
which, they ask people who want to get married to write their names on
pieces
of papers. The names of girls are placed on one side and those of boys
on the
other. The pieces of papers are mixed up, and papers drawn at random,
while
praying that God who knows the heart should permit that the pieces of
papers
that will be chosen each time, should correspond to people who can live
one
with the other. A name is drawn out each time, one from the boys' side,
and the
other from the girls' side, and they are crossed, as a scientist
carrying out
genetic crossbreeding during his experiments. This is the extent to
which
sorcerers pastors play with marriage
Prophecies
after prophecies on
marriage, followed by contradictions mount up in the assemblies without
any
person noticing. You have prayer sessions on marriage, during which
prophecies
attribute partners to members of the group, amongst whom are people
already
engaged officially. There are also prophecies that attribute partners
to
people, amongst whom are people already married. Run away from all
prophecies
talking about marriage.
In
many dustbins that you call
churches, agents of satan have created what they call counselling
groups,
groups mostly made up of vipers, who are called to counsel couples.
These fools
who are unable to manage their own homes, are called to counsel other
married
people. And in those so-called counselling groups, you find many
Jezebels,
women who are renowned for their insubordination and their rebellion.
And these
agents of satan take advantage of this puppet group to know the
problems and
difficulties of the various couples, and through this, they hold
couples
captives. It is equally through all the information that you give them
during
counselling sessions that these serpents make incantations against you,
so that
your marriage does not prosper, but that it goes from one problem to
the other,
in order for you to constantly depend on them. Know that a true pastor
or a
true elder can assist you when you have some difficulties in marriage.
You do
not need a group of mentally sick people to do that. Also know that no
woman
has the right to counsel couples.
Understand
once more, that those
so-called counselling groups are an abomination before God. If you
think that
you are Children of God, come out from all these forms of dustbins
called
churches. But if you feel at ease in folly, the days are coming when
you will
understand. I encourage you to make the effort to live according to the
Lord,
so that your couple is not one which will constantly be the subject of
trial.
It is not interesting at all. You should not expose your intimacy. You
must
know how to wash your dirty linen in the greatest intimacy, and with
great
discretion. Be wise and become mature Children of God. When a woman is
not
submissive, peace becomes a rare commodity in the couple. It then
becomes very
difficult to resolve problems. And when the husband is brutal,
intolerant and
imperious, living in harmony becomes very difficult in the couple.
1)
The clubs of witchcraft have all
created what they call marriage committees, establishments in which
these
sorcerers decide how to get people paired off, or how to cross the
agents of
satan of their clubs, with the few Children of God that are there. In
these
clubs it is the pastors that impose partners to the faithful, according
to the
criteria dictated to them by satan their master.
Some
of these clubs assign women to
men according to their ethnic group, or according to the weight of
their bank
accounts. When two brothers are interested in the same woman, the woman
is
given to the highest bidder or to the one from the same ethnic group as
the
pastor.
2)
Many sorcerers spend time today
initiating the faithful, by giving them the impression of praying for
them to
break curses so that they can get married. And after those cursing
prayers,
they invoke the demons of sensuality and the demons of immorality, and
they
tell their faithful that they have released the spirits of marriage
upon them.
3)
There are other pastors sorcerers'
apprentices, who organise prayer sessions, during which they ask young
sisters
who want to get married to pastors to stand up. After that those demons
make
incantations on the girls who stood up, and designate those amongst
them who
will really become pastors' wives. You do not need me to tell you that
the
girls that have been selected are those that these sorcerers have
already
chosen in their dark circle, so as to assign to agents of satan who are
already
pastors, or who will become pastors.
The
people of this generation have
reached a degree of blindness beyond understanding. These sorcerers
carry out
all these follies, and the faithful still continue to believe that God
is in
their midst, and that He is really behind such abominations. It's very
surprising!
4)
This case concerns a deacon of a
great and renowned pentecostal denomination. This deacon was engaged to
a young
woman who had just arrived in the assembly, and who had a baby less
than six
months old. Not only was this young mother still breastfeeding, but she
was not
even baptised in water yet. While waiting, the church had already
engaged her
to a deacon. It was just a short time before marriage that this young
unmarried
mother was baptised. Look to what extent pastors undermine marriage
today.
5)
This other case concerns a young
brother who was engaged to a young sister, and their engagement had
been
approved and announced in the assembly by the pastor. Meanwhile, a new
brother
came into the assembly, and this new brother was a well-to-do brother.
The
sorcerer pastor in order to block and maintain this new and rich
brother in the
assembly, broke up the engagement of the first brother which he himself
had
announced, and gave the young sister to this new rich brother. The
first fiancé
was so much disappointed and frustrated that he escaped from that
satanic sect,
and changed town. Fortunately, he did not abandon the Lord as many do
when they
are victims of such mafia in the so-called churches.
6)
There are greedy pastors who, when
they are to get married, ask each faithful to contribute a high sum of
money,
and to set aside a big present in addition to the contribution. As if
this is
not enough, on top of all that they collect, these sorcerers organise
pompous
feasts at the expense of the faithful.
7)
In some assemblies, pastors and
faithful fight for the same sister. And in that case, there is "crossed
intercession" on the same girl. Generally in such situations, the
pastor
often take advantage of his authority, puts the faithful
"under-discipline" and gets married to the sister.
19-
STUDY OF 2CORINTHIANS 5:17
Therefore,
if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all
things
have become new.
I
would like to warn you against other
seductions that satanists convey everywhere. I heard some sirens, that
you call
women pastors, testifying that they were great prostitutes in the
world, and
that as soon as they accepted Jesus, they became virgins again. And
these
witches do not even speak here in the spiritual sense; they talk of
virginity
in the physical sense. They soil the ears of those listening to them,
by
explaining how when they went with their husband for the first time, he
exclaimed "but you are a virgin, I can't believe this".
There
are also serpents preachers, who
go everywhere to deliver teachings on marriage, and who deceive young
people,
by telling them not to be afraid of taking former prostitutes as wives.
To
better deceive them, they give their own testimonies, saying that their
wives
were renowned prostitutes; but that when they believed, their jesus
renewed
their genitals, and they became virgins again. And they heap up their
shame to
the limit by explaining that after they went with their wives for the
first
time, they themselves could not believe that their jesus could do such
things.
And as soon as they finish pouring out their venoms, sorcerers and
blind people
begin to applaud. To back up their follies, they quote the passage of
2Corinthians
5:17.
Beloved,
stop yielding yourself to
seduction! Your ignorance and your blindness ought to have some limits.
Come
out of your sleep while it's still time. You must no longer believe all
these
incantations without thinking. Know that God will never make a former
prostitute to become a virgin physically. God forgives the former
prostitutes,
and He forgets their faults, just as he forgets ours. But He will never
change
the genitals of former prostitutes, in order to renew them as agents of
satan
claim. When a woman has lost her virginity, she has actually lost it.
Whether
it is accidentally or voluntarily, there is nothing more to be done.
When
the word of God says: If any
man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all
things have become new, this shows and demonstrates to us the
great mercy
of God who forgives us, and grants us the opportunity to begin with Him
on new
bases. This shows us the grace of God which accepts us by forgetting
what we
were at first, and which now makes us spiritual people, living beings,
from
dead people that we were. This passage must not be used for the purpose
of
seduction.
When
a woman had been a prostitute in
the world, the scars remain, even when she believes in God. If during
her
prostitution she had abortions, this will affect the rest of her life.
There are
some who lose their fallopian tubes and / or their womb in their
criminal acts.
Once they are converted and confess their abominations, God forgives
their
faults, and can choose to still give them children if He wants. But He
is not
obliged to do that. It is not in an automatic way that this is done. It
is for that reason that I asked you to be careful during the choice of
your
spouse. Even though the Lord forgives all our sins,
even the most
abominable ones, the scars of these faults remain at times. It is the
case
notably of the sins of witchcraft and the sexual sins. The children
that you
had while in the world will not disappear when you give your life to
Jesus. The
fallopian tubes that you physically got removed while still in the
world, will
not reappear automatically when you give your life to Jesus. Even
though God is
able to redo all things or to renew all things if He wants, He never
does it
automatically. Many traces of witchcraft practice often remain on those
who
signed pacts with satan. You should therefore not wrongly interpret the
passage
of 2Corinthians 5:17 to lead yourself and others astray.
Rather
than revolting against this
teaching after reading it, as many often do, you should revolt against
yourself, against your abominable deeds, and against your hardened
heart; for
it is only in this way that you can get to repentance. You cannot get
to
repentance without having a broken heart, and only the truth breaks the
heart.
Instead of allowing the prophecy of 2Timothy 4:3 and 4 to be fulfilled
on you,
you'd better off thinking of the joy and glory that await the
overcomers with
Jesus Christ for all eternity. "For the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they
have
itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will
turn
their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." 2Timothy 4:3-4.
Do
not be afraid to suffer and cry
while abiding in obedience and in the truth, for in the next few days,
the Lord
shall wipe away all your tears. But for all those who instead choose to
rebel
and revolt, for all those who rebel and prefer to take all possible
shortcuts,
not only will they not escape the present tears and sufferings,
contrary to
what they think, but in addition, their tears will not be wiped away by
the
Lord, for they shall weep for all eternity.
If
marriage when it's well made
glorifies God, celibacy for the glory of God glorifies God even better,
1Corinthians 7:38. Therefore,
instead
of spending time in the Church invoking the demons called "spirits of
marriage", you should rather pray that the Lord grants grace to many of
His Children to fully devote themselves to Him in order to serve Him
without
distraction.
"But
I want you to be without
care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord - how he may
please
the Lord. But he who is married cares about the things of the world -
how he
may please his wife. There is a difference between a wife and a virgin.
The
unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be
holy both
in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of
the
world - how she may please her husband. And this I say for your own
profit, not
that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may
serve
the Lord without distraction."
1Corinthians 7:32-35.
Marriage
is a distraction simply
because it will not be of any use to us during eternity. Marriage
between a man
and a woman is earthly, and will remain earthly. Therefore, nothing of
that
nature will accompany us in eternity. "For in the resurrection they neither marry
nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in Heaven." Matthew 22:30.
For
you teachers of the Word of God,
you who still have a little fear of God in your heart, I plead with you
to
teach the entire Word of God, and not just a part
of it, and not the few
aspects approved by those who listen to you, and not the chosen pieces
that
will amuse your flock and encourage them to fill the offering boxes of
the
church. If you voluntarily or involuntarily abandon the word of God, so
as to
teach what you want, you will render serious accounts to God. Know that
the
riches and glory of the world are but for a moment, whereas heavenly
riches and
glory last forever.
It
is not because you are married that
you should induce all Children of God even sometimes against their
will, to
marry. Teach the entire Word of God,
and leave it to each
one to choose how they want to live for the Lord.
Remind
those who are already married and those who want to get married that
marriage
is a good thing. Also remind those who are not married and those who do
not
want to get married, that celibacy for total consecration unto the Lord
is the
best of the two options. But do not fall into the trap of forcing
people not to
marry, as done by the catholic sect that does not give priests the
opportunity
to choose freely what pleases them and what they can bear. The Lord has
told us
in His word: "Now
the Spirit expressly says that in latter
times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits
and
doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own
conscience
seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry,…" 1Timothy 4:1-3.
Therefore,
let everyone know that getting
married is good, but not getting married in order to devote oneself to
the Lord
is even better. If the Lord speaks to us about marriage in terms of
slavery
(1Corinthians 7:21), or in terms of tribulation (1Corinthians 7:28) or
uncleanness (1Corinthians 7:34), or in terms of distraction
(1Corinthians
7:35), it is not to forbid marriage, it is to set us free from the
ignorance that
has always made us believe that happiness is found in marriage.
If
we started this teaching by
deploring the fact that the people of God are destroyed for lack of
knowledge,
let's not forget that it is because we have rejected knowledge, that
God
rejects us, (Hosea 4:6, 2nd part). It is because
we have rejected
the truth and feel at ease in the diluted gospel, in the gospel of lies
and
seduction, that we perish.
Grace
to all who love our Lord Jesus
Christ with an undying love!
Dear brothers and sisters,
If you have run away from fake churches and would like to know what to do, here are the two options available to you:
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2- If you do not find one and wish to join us, our doors are open to you. The only thing we will ask you to do is to first read all the Teachings that the Lord has given us, and which are on our website www.mcreveil.org, to reassure yourself that they are in conformity with the Bible. If you find them in accordance with the Bible, and are ready to submit to Jesus Christ, and live by the demands of His word, we will gladly welcome you.
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