By Emmanuel Oloniruha
Brother Felix Adedokun, President, God’s Kingdom Society (GKS), Church of the Living God, has urged Christians to show humility, obedience, love, religion and forgiveness as proof of discipleship of Jesus Christ.
Adedokun gave the recommendation in his deal with on the GKS Abuja Zone ‘2026 Freedom Day Celebration’ on Sunday at Daki Biyu Branch of the church, Abuja.
He stated it was to commemorate the start of Jesus Christ, noticed in October by the church.
The GKS president’s deal with, titled “Are We Disciples of Christ Indeed?”, was delivered by Brother Godfrey Odihili, an elder in GKS Gwagwalada.
Adedokun stated true discipleship goes past outward professions of religion, noting that whereas billions of individuals globally profess Christianity, the world would expertise constructive transformation if each believer lived out Christ’s teachings.
He known as on Christians to look at their lives and guarantee their conduct mirrored the teachings and exemplary lifetime of Jesus Christ.
He stated real discipleship required greater than non secular identification, stressing that it have to be demonstrated via sensible obedience to Christ’s teachings.
According to him, Jesus Christ stays the final word instance of righteous dwelling, having lived an ideal life and demonstrated virtues that his followers ought to emulate.
Adedokun stated true discipleship entails abiding by the teachings of Christ in each phrases and deeds, including that the presence of the Spirit of Christ in an individual ought to be mirrored in good conduct.
He urged Christians to shun pleasure and conceitedness, and embrace humility, which is a defining attribute of Jesus Christ.
He famous that Jesus demonstrated humility by accepting a lowly start and washing the ft of his disciples regardless of his exalted place.
Adedokun additionally urged believers to keep away from immorality, sinful wishes and different behaviours inconsistent with Christian ideas.
He additional tasked Christians on love, saying, “Genuine Christian love goes beyond word of mouth as it is practised in deed and in truth.”
The GKS president urged Christians to take care of unwavering religion in God whereas warning in opposition to compromising their beliefs.
“If we strive to be disciples of Christ indeed, we should not be members of secret cults or societies or any organisation that makes jest of or turns people against God Almighty,” he stated.
On forgiveness, the cleric urged Christians to pardon those that offend them, noting that forgiveness is crucial to sustaining peaceable relationships and searching for God’s mercy.
Also talking, the Station Minister, GKS Abuja Zone, Brother Kingsley Iriferi, described the start of Christ as essentially the most valuable present 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 suggested Christians to emulate the humility, love and sacrificial lifetime of Christ.
On the start of Christ, Iriferi stated Jesus was not born on Dec. 25 as celebrated by many Christians at the moment, however in October, citing biblical references and analysis to help the church’s place.
Iriferi cautioned non secular leaders in opposition to changing into reward singers to political figures, saying their duty is to information leaders to control within the worry of God and in reality.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), an elder of GKS Abuja Zone, Brother Joshua Fregene, suggested non secular leaders to guide exemplary lives as demonstrated by Christ.
He stated as soon as church leaders converse the reality, dwell transparently, act with love and promote improvement, society would turn out to be a greater place for everybody.
“Yet, once the leader leads by telling falsehood, what do we expect? You will see that followers will also want to cling to falsehood,” he stated.
The Chairman of GKS Kubwa Branch, Brother John Igweneme, additionally tasked church leaders to talk reality to authority.
Igweneme stated strict adherence to the unadulterated reality of the Holy Bible and talking reality to energy stays key to nationwide transformation and the eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
He stated regardless of the prevalence of societal vices and financial hardships, the options to the nation’s struggles lie in ethical integrity and alignment with divine ideas.
“John 8:32 says: You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” he stated.
On why corruption and societal decay persist regardless of the proliferation of church buildings, Igweneme stated the church had not failed in its obligation.
He attributed the rise in ethical decline to biblical prophecies regarding perilous instances within the final days, marked by the emergence of false prophets and lecturers main folks astray.
The Chairperson of GKS Women Fellowship Nigeria and Abroad, Sister Cindy Igba-Ujene, urged ladies to assist construct a godly nation by first constructing their houses.
She urged ladies to be good wives and moms, buying the information required to take care of a godly family.
“As a woman, you have to be knowledgeable. You have to know what you should do in terms of building a home. Proverbs 14:1 says that a wise woman builds her home, whereas the foolish one destroys it.
“It is up to women to start right from the home to build a good nation because the home is a circuit from which the nation emerges,” Igba-Ujene stated.
She added that when ladies construct robust houses, the constructive influence extends to the broader society, noting that damaged houses negatively have an effect on the nation.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Gregg Mmaduakolam/Dorcas Jonah
