Abram did not publish the pulchritudinous nature of Sarah; it was the Egyptians.

(…continues from part six…)

7)            A sizeable number of them are of the ecclesiastical office of Prophets, claiming to hear directly from God, things the Bible is very silent about – which should not be taught. Many pride themselves with apostolic office, which is acquired from the apostles under whom they served. What does that mean? A self-styled Apostle is seen appointing another as an Apostle. Preposterous! There is no kingdom that does not engage in seriousness of economics. The Kingdom of God, run by the Church cannot be an exception. How can one give offerings if one is absolutely broke? Can a jobless person gather from nothing to give tithes? Why would Paul say, “But my God shall supply?” The conjunctional use of “but” makes the providential supply contingent on Paul’s reception of what church members give to him. Sowing and reaping, in faith, is what the Church economy is all about (2Corinthians 9:6-11). Two of the ways of giving to the Church in fulfillment of Pauline Philippians 4:15-19 is tithes and offering.

Malachi 3:10 is Divine legality for prosperity activation in the Kingdom of Jehovah: “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” If Damina teaches that the Bible is a poor material for money making, is this eisegesis or exegesis, considering the Bible verses I have treated so far? And if Damina should insist that Malachi 3:10 is of Old Testamentary order of Divine economy, Damina should show the world where God said so in the Holy Writ. Where the Bible is silent on any subject, we cannot, from our understanding, teach the same. It simply amounts to eisegetical stray of Satanism.

“Ye shall observe…LORD your God hath commanded…not turn to the right hand or the left”    

Disheartening, it is, to know that someone who claims to be a Bible teacher will resort to tarnishing the image of Abraham, calling him a wicked businessman. Has Damina not gone round the bend? Where is the incongruity here? Genesis chapter 12 proves Damina’s incongruous handling of Scripture, concerning Abraham. So, let us go there to attest to Damina’s eisegetical inordinateness. Let me show you some of the verses of Genesis chapter 12. 10) “And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11) And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12) Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13) Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee” (Genesis 12:10-13).

“…and Sarai was taken into Pharaoh’s house” (Genesis 12:15).

Abraham had just begun his walk with the LORD God; his faith should not be expected to be that strong enough to face the greatest ruler of the world, Pharaoh. If he had crooked intention of extortion from the king of Egypt, Moses would have revealed it. Is that not what the Bible does? But we know how the mind of Damina treads; he will not think twice before saying, “Moses was not told to write those verses,” or something like, “The original text does not support this,” as if Damina was there in the days of Abraham. Was it Abraham who published the pulchritudinous nature of Sarah? Let the facticity of exegetical order of Scripture show us from the words of, “The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house” (Genesis 12:15).

                Yes, Abraham uttered half truth which, definitely, was tantamount to outright lying. But we also know that he did that to protect his family. What Abraham did does not in any conceivable way constitute using his wife, Sarah, as collateral, or does it, according to biblical account? Pharaoh gave Abraham riches to legitimize his union with Sarah in the traditional fulfillment of bride price. “And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels” (Genesis 12:16). The word ‘entreated’ is yâṭab (yaw-tab’): “treat favourably; complaisant.’ Abraham received from Pharaoh, the bride price befitting a king’s brother-in-law. Read the entire story and you will not come across an underhand play by Abraham.

Getting born again is a conscious effort on the part of an individual. Get born again. You were born in sin. Say this sinner’s prayer.

“Dear heavenly Father, I come to You now in the name of Jesus Christ. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the Son of God. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sin. I believe that You raised Him from the dead. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is Lord, and I receive Him now as my Lord and my Saviour. I give God all the glory. Amen!”

(…to be continued…)

Read part six here.

Visits: 14