Salvation/Weekly Bible Studies:
About 4 weeks ago I got to lead a young
man named Eric to Christ in the Village of Ekuasi. Our weekly Bible studies on
Tuesday Evenings in Nkontompo has continued with Linda and Jackie going to
Emma’s house. Prince and myself were meeting with Samuel, due to his work we have not been able
to continue with him. He has come to church once since then. Prince and I go
visiting there in Nkontompo while the ladies have their Bible study. Another
man named, Bill, contacted me to have a Bible study at my house on Thursday’s.
We have known of Bill, he remembers us
from 14 years ago when we were looking to rent a house in the Sekondi/Takoradi,
area we live in now. I have been meeting
with him on our front porch on Thursday Evenings. As I have mentioned before
Ghanaians are very religious but their gospel is good works and tradition. The
people here in Ghana are fooled by their own people and the churches here are
money-making businesses. They dress and
look like many think Christians should look and even use Bible words, but
without Bible Truth of those words. Bill
goes to a charismatic church, which is named Victory Bible Church. That sounds
very convincing, but there is no victory in a cult. It does not follow the Bible.
Most churches now do not teach or preach
on conflicting or convicting topics. The churches here teach on money,
prosperity, and miracles. The world is full of blind people looking for a blind
hope. They praise and worship, speak
in what they call “Tongues” as the world has defined Christianity. I have been going over with him “Salvation Bible
Studies on Blood Sacrifice” that another missionary has developed. This past
Thursday I hit a cord with Bill when I mentioned Judgment. He thinks that “ALL”
will be judged at once by their works to determine their Eternity, because II
Cor 5:10 says, “For we must ALL appear before the judgment seat of
Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” Then I mentioned to him that
judgment, reading carefully, it is called the “Judgment Seat of Christ” and
that is for “ALL” Believers, who are Truly Christians, those that will be
raptured. And that judgment is about rewards of living for Christ. Also that
judgment is not to determine if they will live in Heaven or Hell, that has already
been decided for them when they received Jesus as their Savior, who took and
paid for their punishment on the cross and went to their deserved Hell. Then I
mentioned the “Great White Throne Judgment” found in Rev 20:11-15 and told him
that judgment is for the Unbeliever, the one not written in the Book of Life.
At that judgment Christ will judge the Unsaved person “According To Their
Works” (20:12,13) because that is what they trusted in like Cain to be accepted
by God, but was rejected by God. That rejected person will then be cast into
the Lake of Fire forever, because they did not put their sole trust in the
Blood of the Lamb, who is Christ Jesus the only Savior. Pray for Bill that he
will see the true gospel light and get Truly Saved. I will finish these lessons
with him in the next two weeks. “The love of Jesus spoils us for every other
interest in life EXCEPT DISCIPLING men and women to HIM.” – by Oswald Chambers
Isaac, (left) I led to the Lord and he came to church, he is from Ekuasi. Samuel (right) is who we had Bible study with in Nkontompo
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| Freedom got saved from a after VBS visitation. He came to get out of the rain and was listening to what was being taught. He got saved and baptized and has been coming faithfully and growing. Amen |
Furlough:
With just a couple of weeks until we head
home for furlough we would appreciate
your prayers for our family, travels, meetings, good traveling car, and the
ministry here in Ghana. We hope to update you on the church property the next
newsletter. Please pray for: Cornerstone Biblical Baptist Church. We will be
starting our Mission Conference this Sunday; Pastor Prince and Pastor Koasi as
they continue the ministry here in Ghana as we return for furlough; Bro Prince’s
wife, Linda, as she is due to have a baby soon. It is due in the middle of April.
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,…” – Mat 28:19a
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,…” – Mat 28:19a
Matthew J Siekbert
