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God's faithful men are falsely accused of being "radical" today. Brother Kagaga, who lives and preaches in KENYA, clearly points out that true-to-The Book, courageous men today are like John the Baptist, who was falsely viewed as such in the first century by enemies of God's truth. I highly recommend this article! - Gary L. Grizzell
God's faithful men are falsely accused of being "radical" today. Brother Kagaga, who lives and preaches in KENYA, clearly points out that true-to-The Book, courageous men today are like John the Baptist, who was falsely viewed as such in the first century by enemies of God's truth. I highly recommend this article! - Gary L. Grizzell
The Sin-Sick World
A Biblical Article by Benard Kagaga
The world is sick and is in a total state of confusion by the devil, the “author of confusion” (1 Cor. 14:33), and needs attention of the Great physician “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases” (Psa. 103:3). A trumpet is being blown (2 Thess. 2:14) for a mass exodus “from the power of darkness … into the kingdom of his [God’s] dear Son” (Col. 1:13) for admission (Acts 2:47) for further treatment (1 Jn. 1:7) before discharge for the “eternal” (2 Cor. 5:1-2) home to be “with the Lord” (Phil. 1:21-23).
The writer believes that this world we inhabit needs strong and radical men, who are ready to stand with the truth before people, “whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear” (Ezek. 2:5a), for that is a “Thus saith the Lord GOD” (v. 4b). How will you rate John the Baptist? when he said, “It is not lawful for thee to have her” (Matt. 14:4), why--she was “his brother Philip's wife” (v. 3). Radical? The world needs strong men in faith to stand tall and blow the trumpet, not confused people like the people of Judah who doubted the power of God to save (Jer. 32:27), but those who know God’s power. “Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee” (v. 17).
A sin-sick soul must be made aware of “what … [he/she] … must do” (Acts 16:30) to be healed: “Repent, and be baptized…in the name [authority] of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38); and he or she must know the hospital he or she is to be admitted, for the Lord adds “to the church daily such as should be saved. [healed]” (Acts 2:47). He must know the church of Christ, for it is God’s hospital here on earth where our souls are being built up with “the gospel of Christ … the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth” (Rom. 1:16), before we are given a discharge letter for going home, where we are going to get “the leaves of the tree … for the healing of the nations” (Rev. 22:2) and “there shall be no more death” (Rev. 21:4).
As you know the Great Physician has warned us of the quacks of old and of current, “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction” (2 Pet. 2:1). These are quacks who will be trying to stand between you and the Great healer, Jesus Christ, but “all physicians of no value” (Job 13:4b) and make “nothing bettered, but rather grew worse” (Mk. 5:26).
It is only the prescription of the Great Physician with His authority which will heal a sin-sick soul, for “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) but the name of Christ. Therefore, through His authority you must realize that you are sin-sick, for “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick” (Matt. 9:12) seek treatment “from this untoward generation” (Acts 2:40), as they work it out “with fear and trembling” (Phil. 2:12). God is having a healing power and will “heal them” (Matt. 13:15) who believeth (Jn. 3:16), repent (Rom. 10:9, 10), confess Christ (Matt. 10:32) and be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38).
Have you been admitted into God’s hospital (Acts 2:47), waiting for the discharge letter to go home (1 Cor. 15:24a)? Then “walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Eph. 4:1). If you have not then, “why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” (Acts 22:16).
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The writer believes that this world we inhabit needs strong and radical men, who are ready to stand with the truth before people, “whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear” (Ezek. 2:5a), for that is a “Thus saith the Lord GOD” (v. 4b). How will you rate John the Baptist? when he said, “It is not lawful for thee to have her” (Matt. 14:4), why--she was “his brother Philip's wife” (v. 3). Radical? The world needs strong men in faith to stand tall and blow the trumpet, not confused people like the people of Judah who doubted the power of God to save (Jer. 32:27), but those who know God’s power. “Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee” (v. 17).
A sin-sick soul must be made aware of “what … [he/she] … must do” (Acts 16:30) to be healed: “Repent, and be baptized…in the name [authority] of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38); and he or she must know the hospital he or she is to be admitted, for the Lord adds “to the church daily such as should be saved. [healed]” (Acts 2:47). He must know the church of Christ, for it is God’s hospital here on earth where our souls are being built up with “the gospel of Christ … the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth” (Rom. 1:16), before we are given a discharge letter for going home, where we are going to get “the leaves of the tree … for the healing of the nations” (Rev. 22:2) and “there shall be no more death” (Rev. 21:4).
As you know the Great Physician has warned us of the quacks of old and of current, “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction” (2 Pet. 2:1). These are quacks who will be trying to stand between you and the Great healer, Jesus Christ, but “all physicians of no value” (Job 13:4b) and make “nothing bettered, but rather grew worse” (Mk. 5:26).
It is only the prescription of the Great Physician with His authority which will heal a sin-sick soul, for “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) but the name of Christ. Therefore, through His authority you must realize that you are sin-sick, for “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick” (Matt. 9:12) seek treatment “from this untoward generation” (Acts 2:40), as they work it out “with fear and trembling” (Phil. 2:12). God is having a healing power and will “heal them” (Matt. 13:15) who believeth (Jn. 3:16), repent (Rom. 10:9, 10), confess Christ (Matt. 10:32) and be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38).
Have you been admitted into God’s hospital (Acts 2:47), waiting for the discharge letter to go home (1 Cor. 15:24a)? Then “walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Eph. 4:1). If you have not then, “why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” (Acts 22:16).
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* We are pleased to share this article. This article may be freely distributed as long as 1) there is no cost to others, 2) no changes are made to any part of the content, 3) it is distributed in full, 4) the author's name remains attached to the article, and 5) this web location from which the article was taken is noted. (minor editing done for this website/format).