By way of Emmanuel Oloniruha
Brother Felix Adedokun, President, God’s Kingdom Society (GKS), Church of the Dwelling God, has steered Christians to display humility, obedience, love, religion and forgiveness as evidence of discipleship of Jesus Christ.
Adedokun gave the recommendation in his deal with on the GKS Abuja Zone ‘2026 Freedom Day Party’ on Sunday at Daki Biyu Department of the church, Abuja.
He stated it used to be to commemorate the start of Jesus Christ, seen in October by way of the church.
The GKS president’s deal with, titled “Are We Disciples of Christ Certainly?”, used to be delivered by way of Brother Godfrey Odihili, an elder in GKS Gwagwalada.
Adedokun stated true discipleship is going past outward professions of religion, noting that whilst billions of other folks globally profess Christianity, the arena would enjoy sure transformation if each believer lived out Christ’s teachings.
He known as on Christians to inspect their lives and make sure their behavior mirrored the lessons and exemplary lifetime of Jesus Christ.
He stated authentic discipleship required greater than non secular id, stressing that it should be demonstrated via sensible obedience to Christ’s teachings.
In step with him, Jesus Christ stays without equal instance of righteous residing, having lived an ideal existence and demonstrated virtues that his fans will have to emulate.
Adedokun stated true discipleship comes to abiding by way of the lessons of Christ in each phrases and deeds, including that the presence of the Spirit of Christ in an individual will have to be mirrored in just right behavior.
He steered Christians to shun satisfaction and conceitedness, and embody humility, which is a defining feature of Jesus Christ.
He famous that Jesus demonstrated humility by way of accepting a lowly start and washing the ft of his disciples in spite of his exalted place.
Adedokun additionally steered believers to keep away from immorality, sinful needs and different behaviours inconsistent with Christian ideas.
He additional tasked Christians on love, announcing, “Authentic Christian love is going past phrase of mouth as it’s practised in deed and in reality.”
The GKS president steered Christians to handle unwavering religion in God whilst caution towards compromising their ideals.
“If we attempt to be disciples of Christ certainly, we will have to now not be individuals of secret cults or societies or any organisation that makes jest of or turns other folks towards God Almighty,” he stated.
On forgiveness, the cleric steered Christians to pardon those that offend them, noting that forgiveness is very important to keeping up non violent relationships and searching for God’s mercy.
Additionally talking, the Station Minister, GKS Abuja Zone, Brother Kingsley Iriferi, described the start of Christ as essentially the most valuable reward to mankind.
Iriferi stated over 2,000 years in the past, God despatched Jesus Christ to redeem mankind from sin and loss of life following the autumn of Adam and Eve.
He instructed Christians to emulate the humility, love and sacrificial lifetime of Christ.
At the start of Christ, Iriferi stated Jesus used to be now not born on Dec. 25 as celebrated by way of many Christians nowadays, however in October, mentioning biblical references and analysis to make stronger the church’s place.
Iriferi cautioned non secular leaders towards changing into reward singers to political figures, announcing their duty is to lead leaders to manipulate within the worry of God and in reality.
In an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN), an elder of GKS Abuja Zone, Brother Joshua Fregene, instructed non secular leaders to guide exemplary lives as demonstrated by way of Christ.
He stated as soon as church leaders discuss the reality, are living transparently, act with love and advertise construction, society would develop into a greater position for everybody.
“But, as soon as the chief leads by way of telling falsehood, what do we predict? You’ll see that fans may also wish to grasp to falsehood,” he stated.
The Chairman of GKS Kubwa Department, Brother John Igweneme, additionally tasked church leaders to talk fact to authority.
Igweneme stated strict adherence to the unadulterated fact of the Holy Bible and talking fact to energy stays key to nationwide transformation and the eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
He stated despite the superiority of societal vices and financial hardships, the answers to the country’s struggles lie in ethical integrity and alignment with divine ideas.
“John 8:32 says: You shall know the reality, and the reality shall make you unfastened,” he stated.
On why corruption and societal decay persist despite the proliferation of church buildings, Igweneme stated the church had now not failed in its accountability.
He attributed the upward thrust in ethical decline to biblical prophecies regarding perilous occasions within the remaining days, marked by way of the emergence of false prophets and lecturers main other folks off track.
The Chairperson of GKS Ladies Fellowship Nigeria and In a foreign country, Sister Cindy Igba-Ujene, steered ladies to assist construct a godly country by way of first development their properties.
She steered ladies to be just right other halves and moms, obtaining the information required to handle a godly family.
“As a lady, you need to be an expert. You must know what you will have to do on the subject of development a house. Proverbs 14:1 says {that a} smart lady builds her house, while the silly one destroys it.
“It’s as much as ladies to begin proper from the house to construct a just right country since the house is a circuit from which the country emerges,” Igba-Ujene stated.
She added that after ladies construct robust properties, the sure have an effect on extends to the broader society, noting that damaged properties negatively impact the country.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by way of Gregg Mmaduakolam/Dorcas Jonah