Charis and eleaō

22/09/2025

📖 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗?

🌟 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Many preachers today misuse the verse “Touch not mine anointed” (Psalm 105:15) to silence criticism and protect themselves from accountability. They twist Old Testament verses—spoken about Israel’s patriarchs and prophets—and apply them to modern pastors. From a Dispensationalist view, we must rightly divide the Word and understand that in this dispensation of grace, all believers in the Body of Christ are “anointed” in Christ (2 Cor. 1:21–22). Therefore, no pastor holds exclusive rights to authority apart from the Scriptures.

1️⃣ 📜 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗧

Scriptural Setting – Psalm 105:15 refers to Israel’s patriarchs, not modern preachers.

Covenantal Coverage – It was under God’s covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Christ’s Clarification – In grace, anointing is not limited to a select few.

2️⃣ 📖 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

Pattern of Paul – Paul is the apostle to the Gentiles (Rom. 11:13).

Preaching Priority – He never claimed “don’t touch me” but pointed to Christ.

Pastoral Accountability – Even leaders are subject to correction (Gal. 2:11).

3️⃣ 🛑 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗘

Misused Verse – Many use this to shield themselves from rebuke.

Manipulative Control – It becomes a tool to silence questioning.

Mature Discernment – Believers must test teachings (1 Thess. 5:21).

4️⃣ 👑 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧

Anointed in Him – All believers are sealed with the Spirit (Eph. 1:13).

Priestly People – We are a spiritual body, not under Levitical priesthood.

Personal Access – No mediator but Christ is needed (1 Tim. 2:5).

5️⃣ ⚖️ 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬

Leadership is Service – Pastors serve, not lord over (1 Pet. 5:2–3).

Correction is Needed – Even leaders can err (Acts 20:30).

Church Responsibility – Believers must contend for truth (Jude 3).

6️⃣ 🩸 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦

Central Message – The focus is Christ crucified, not personalities.

Finished Work – Salvation rests in the gospel, not in men (1 Cor. 15:1–4).

Faith’s Foundation – Christ alone is the cornerstone (Eph. 2:20).

7️⃣ 🕊️ 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧

Indwelling Reality – Every believer has the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9).

Equal Anointing – No one has “more” anointing than another in Christ.

Empowered Living – Grace enables all to serve.

8️⃣ 🛡️ 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞

Guard Against Wolves – False teachers prey on sheep (Acts 20:29).

Guided by Truth – The safeguard is sound doctrine (2 Tim. 1:13).

Grounded in Grace – The gospel protects from deception.

9️⃣ 📢 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛

Bold Witness – We are called to speak truth in love (Eph. 4:15).

Biblical Testing – Like the Bereans, test every teaching (Acts 17:11).

Balanced Rebuke – Correction is part of love (2 Tim. 4:2).

🔟 🌍 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧'𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬

Unity in Grace – All are one in Christ (Gal. 3:28).

Shared Anointing – We are corporately His Body.

Supreme Headship – Only Christ is the Head (Col. 1:18).

🔚 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

“Touch not the anointed” was never meant to be a shield for modern-day preachers against correction. In this dispensation of grace, all believers are anointed in Christ, sealed with the Spirit, and accountable to the Word of God rightly divided. We are called to honor Christ, not exalt men.

✨ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

✅ Don’t be deceived by misused verses.
✅ Be discerning through Paul’s gospel.
✅ Be devoted to Christ, the true Anointed One.

🙌 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗻.

13/09/2025

Today, we must face the truth: not everyone who stands in the pulpit is a true servant of God. Some only love the stage. They know how to speak well, they know how to move emotions, they know how to impress people, but their hearts are far from God.

Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11). But many today stand in the pulpit not to lay down their lives, but to lift up themselves. They preach for fame, for money, for recognition, not for the glory of God.

That’s why many churches are noisy but not holy, entertained but not transformed. People leave the service clapping, but not repenting. Because what they heard was a show, not the pure Word of God.

Ezekiel 34:2 (NIV): “Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?”

This is a warning: if you stand in the pulpit but care more about applause than obedience, more about likes than lives, more about performance than prayer, you are not a messenger of God. You are just an actor in disguise.

The pulpit is not a stage. The church is not an audience. And God is not mocked.

07/09/2025

One of the deepest pains is being offended not by outsiders, but by the very leaders we look up to. If you’ve ever stumbled because of your pastor, know this: your faith must remain anchored in Jesus, not in man.

Pastors are human, flawed and in need of God’s grace like everyone else. That’s why Hebrews 12:2 reminds us to "fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”

Instead of allowing offense to poison your heart:
✨ Pour it out before God in prayer.
✨ If possible, approach your pastor with humility and honesty.
✨ Protect your walk, don’t let the enemy use offense to separate you from God.

Your pastor may fail, but Christ never will. Stand firm in Him.

06/09/2025

𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 ‘𝐈’. When self takes the center stage, God is pushed aside. The Scripture is clear: ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble’ (James 4:6).

True greatness is not about elevating the ‘I’, but about humbling ourselves before Christ. Lasting strength, peace, and purpose are only found when He, not ‘I’, is at the center.

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06/09/2025

“In 1986, The American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross. In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, caused by high amounts of stress.

At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horrific that His face was torn & His beard ripped. A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels we're exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His own cross while people mocked & spat on Him.

Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendon in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage..Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours!

The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heartrate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The gathering of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called Pericardial effusion & the lungs, Pleural effusion.

To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific. This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much, He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine. Jesus is Lord, Almighty God, Everlasting Father.”
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27/08/2025

Church is supposed to be a safe place a home where people encounter God, find family, and grow in faith. But sadly, not every church reflects Christ the way it should. Sometimes, what looks holy on the outside hides serious problems inside. That’s why we need to be wise and prayerful.

As a Christian we should not ignore:

1. Bossy leaders – Leaders are called to serve, not to control. When leaders act like dictators and no one is allowed to question them, that’s a danger sign.

2. Wrong teaching – God’s Word should be the standard. If the preaching doesn’t follow the Bible and is full of human opinion, be careful.

3. Money above all - Yes, giving is biblical, but when money and offerings are always the main topic, something is off. Souls must come before silver.

4. No love in the church – Gossip, favoritism, and fighting are not signs of God’s presence. Jesus said people will know we are His disciples by our love.

5. No correction of sin – When leaders or members live in sin but it is ignored or covered up, that is spiritual danger. True love corrects in truth and grace.

6. Worship feels like a show – Lights, music, and programs may look exciting, but if it’s all performance without genuine worship, it misses the heart of God.

7. No growth in faith – A church should help us grow, teaching us to pray, study the Bible, serve others, and share the gospel. If those are missing, the church becomes shallow.

The greatest red flag of all? ❌ When Jesus is no longer the center.
A church that replaces Christ with human pride, money, or entertainment loses its true purpose.

Remember, a healthy church is not perfect, but it points people back to Jesus again and again. It teaches truth, shows love, and helps believers walk faithfully with God.

"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." – 1 Corinthians 3:11

21/08/2025

That's grace..we don't deserve it but GOD loves us unconditionally,and that's what GOD wants us to do,to love others.

12/08/2025

The melting is painful — the trials, the tests, the seasons of waiting — but it is never without purpose. The fire refines. The melting prepares. The molding transforms.
💡 Don’t despise the heat you’re in. God’s hand is steady on the thermostat, and He knows exactly how much pressure to apply to shape you for His glory.
🙌 When the process is done, you won’t just survive — you’ll shine.
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09/08/2025

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟'𝗦 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦

A year ago, I sat in the passenger seat of my former charismatic pastor’s car.

We hadn’t seen each other in a while, but he reached out and asked to talk.

For two hours, I opened my heart and explained why I could not return to the church I once loved.

I told him I no longer believed water baptism was for today.

I questioned the supposed operation of spiritual gifts.

I made it clear that we are not Israel but the Body of Christ.

I explained how I had come to see that the gospel I now believe was the gospel of the grace of God, committed to the Apostle Paul.

As I spoke, I could feel the tension rising.

He began to question Paul's apostleship, a move that shocked me.

In in that moment, I realized something: it wasn't just disagreement.

It was fear.

Fear of losing control.

Fear of losing followers.

Fear of losing a system built not on rightly divided truth, but on a mix of law, emotion, and tradition.

He told me he still wanted me back.

I loved him, and I loved the people.

But I knew deep down I couldn’t sacrifice truth and freedom just to please a man.

If I bowed to his expectations, I wouldn’t be serving Christ—I’d be serving men ( Galatians 1:10)

That conversation was tense, but it was liberating.

It opened my eyes to something I had seen but hadn’t yet put into words:

Many pastors avoid Paul’s epistles because those letters dismantle their system.

Paul doesn’t offer the Old Testament blessings they love to claim.

He doesn’t teach the prosperity message drawn from Abraham's earthly riches.

Paul doesn’t support the idea that pastors are more anointed than others.

In fact, he teaches the opposite:

"𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀, 𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗱" (𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟭:𝟮𝟭).

Paul reveals a message of grace that levels the ground.

A message where every believer is complete in Christ, not needing external rituals to be accepted.

He teaches eternal security, salvation by grace through faith alone, and a church not bound by law but empowered by love.

That kind of message is dangerous to a religious system.

✅It takes away control.

✅It stops the emotional manipulation.

✅It challenges the performance-based acceptance model.

✅It replaces altar calls with understanding.

✅It removes fear and replaces it with assurance.

And perhaps most threatening of all: it makes the pastor just another member of the Body, not a spiritual overlord.

That’s why many avoid Paul.


Embracing his message requires dying to the flesh, to pride, and to systems built on Old Testament patterns not meant for today.

Even before I rightly divided the word, I felt there was something different about Paul’s epistles.

Reading them verse by verse opened my eyes.

The gospel became clear.

Grace became real. And for the first time, I saw my identity in Christ—secure, complete, and not based on performance.

I now take this message seriously.

I know what it’s like to be caught in a system that uses the Bible but misapplies it.

I know what it’s like to be sincere but misled.

And I know the power of Pauline truth to liberate hearts and minds.

Some have said I’ve been brainwashed or joined a cult.

But I didn’t find bondage—I found freedom.

I found light not darkness

I found clarity not confusion

I found boldness not fear

And I’ll never trade it back for the approval of men.

So if you're reading this and you're struggling between tradition and truth, let me lovingly challenge you:

Study Paul. Don’t avoid him.

He is the apostle of the Gentiles (Romans 11:13).

He is the wise masterbuilder (1 Corinthians 3:10).

His gospel is the one Christ gave for us today (Galatians 1:11-12).

And when you embrace it, you won’t lose Christ.

You’ll finally find out what it means to be complete in Him.

𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁