218.A Close Look at Tithing PDF
218.A Close Look at Tithing PDF
218.A Close Look at Tithing PDF
Ref. No.:29-05-2011
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Tithes? It was then that I reading the writeup, even The Godhead. The
realised it was the same though I do not completely material point is this: Many
writeup he had produced believe his projection, people wrote to Brother
over ten years ago, when because it amounts to an Jackson from all around the
he was still fellowshipping extreme. After I had gone world, and the poor man
with us, because I already through his initial writeup, also wrote back to all of
had a printed copy of the his first edition in 1996, I let them in sincerity, merely
writeup, except that now, him know in plain terms, acknowledging a good
he made it a proper book, precisely why I disagreed writeup, which is only a
and where the other 1996 with his projections, and general commendation,
production was simply that it amounted to an without giving a thorough
stapled, it still held the very extreme. So, I do not know breakdown of the writeup,
same content; it is the why he acknowledged me and without stating any
same material! It was later for the proof reading, and I reservations that he may
that I discovered that he say that, because I am not have had on the subject,
had been coming to the happy that he has put my simply as a means of
Convention ground to name in his writeup, when I encouraging the people!
distribute one of his other do not fully agree with This is particularly so,
books to the body of saints, him! And since he because you do not need to
because I saw it in the acknowledged me for proof condemn something that is
hands of a number of reading his writeup, in not injurious to the faith of
brethren from different order to be fair to me, he the people, something that
parts of the world, and should have also does not overturn the
these are brethren he does acknowledged my revealed Faith of Christ!
not know! He did not even disagreement with the After all, the book is really
inform me that he was book! He should have done all about the issue of
going to distribute his book, that! That is only fair! My money; it is all about Tithes!
and neither did he seek my disagreement with the The chief apostle, not
permission before doing extreme projection of the knowing the minds of the
so! And because he was book, was even made people, and not really
not known to some of the known to the whole knowing what they wanted
saints, they even came to Church, and you old timers from him, why they had
complain to me, that a can testify to this fact. chosen to send him their
brother had given them a materials, made the
book, and that they did not Church, it is true, that he general good of something,
know why he had done sent the writeup to Brother the consideration and the
that, and what they were to Jackson, and that the chief basis of his responses,
do with it! They did not apostle had positively commenting only on a
know how to look at his acknowledged the writeup general basis. Hence, he
distributing of the books. In at the time, but he could not would say: “It's a nice book,
this book, (Brother Amos have acknowledged it as it's a good book”, and he
lifts up the book), which is “TRUTH IN TOTAL”, as would let it go; but that reply
his new edition on Tithes, Brother Tunji Taiwo claims from Brother Jackson, can
brothers and sisters, he still on page 19, of his other be taken as an open
acknowledged me for proof book, titled, In Defence Of certificate that you can hold
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Bearer at that time, just also a lie of the devil.” He Christ”, (clearly giving us
because Brother Jackson called Brother Jackson a two entities). In 1 Peter
realised that his initial stand “Twonitarian”, or better still, Chapter 1, verse 3, Apostle
on the Godhead, which is he accused Brother Peter equally declared:
the position that the Jackson of believing in “Blessed be the God AND
mainstream Branham “Twonity”, simply Father of our Lord Jesus
Movement are holding because, like Apostle Paul Christ, which according
unshakeably to, even to and the other Original Core to His abundant mercy
this very day, borders on Apostles, Brother Jackson hath begotten us again
Extreme Oneness, for it acknowledged that there is unto a lively hope by the
blatantly denies the only One God, who has a resurrection of Jesus
absolute, irrefutable, and Son, whom He incarnated Christ from the dead”,
immutable truth, that God at the River Jordan, as the (also clearly giving us two
has a Son, whom He gave instrument of our salvation, entities). Again, in 2 John
us, the Lamb that was slain, which gives us two Chapter 1, verse 3, Apostle
and as such, Brother separate and distinct John also declared plainly
Jackson re-adjusted his entities, an absolute fact and categorically: “Grace
position, thereby striking a which the incarnation does be with you, mercy, and
perfect scriptural balance, not take away! And IF the peace, from GOD the
which Brother Tunji just Chief Apostle was a Father, AND from the
cannot see! (John 3:16). “Twonitarian”, then so were Lord Jesus Christ, THE
He knocked Brother Apostles Paul, Peter, and SON of the Father, in
Jackson on the absolute John, and I say that on the truth and love”, (equally
and fundamental truth of full and undeniable giving us two entities)! So,
the Godhead that he, authority of the Books of are we now going to call
Brother Tunji, has no clue Ephesians Chapter 1, them “Twonitarians”, when
about, something he does verse 3; 2 Corinthians their revelation clearly
not understand, blatantly Chapter 11, verse 31; 1 gives us only One God?!
resisting the absolute truth Peter Chapter 1, verse 3; Brothers and sisters, the
of God! My! May the Lord and 2 John Chapter 1, main issue, is this: Just how
have mercy, for as it is verse 3, because in ALL of can you knock a man on the
written: “It is hard for thee these passages of head, calling him all sorts of
to kick against the Scripture, they clearly and evil names, and still use his
pricks.” (Acts 9:5). Again, c a t e g o r i c a l l y letter to you as an open
on page 114, paragraph 1, acknowledged the two certificate, leverage, at the
Brother Tunji wrote: “I have distinct entities! In same time?! Come on! That
come to doubt Bro. Ephesians Chapter 1, is confusion! Because IF
Jackson's claim to verse 3, Apostle Paul Brother Jackson was
Apostleship in his life.” declared emphatically: indeed an “Antichrist”,
On page 74, paragraph 2, “Blessed be THE GOD and IF he was “not
he further declared: and FATHER of our Lord speaking by the Spirit of
“Brethren, the doctrine of Jesus Christ, who hath God, which is the Spirit of
Trinity is a lie of the devil. blessed us with all Truth”, but by the spirit of
And Bro. Jackson's spiritual blessings in Error, as Brother Tunji
doctrine of Twonity is heavenly places in categorically declared
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the Tithe was ordained), Priests under the Law, why the priests could not
then you will be able to which the death of Jesus eat of this particular
see why Apostle Paul Christ has done away with. sacrifice! Hence, brothers
said those ordinances He equally referenced and sisters, I am lost as to
have been abolished in Hebrews 13:10, which the application or the
Christ flesh – Eph. 2:15. states that: “WE HAVE AN relevance of these
Now my question is, if the ALTAR, whereof they passages of Scripture, with
Law, meaning its have no right to eat which the issue of Tithes! My!
application, Has been serve the tabernacle”, Furthermore, Brother Tunji
cancelled, and the (and that was stated, also referenced Hebrews
Priesthood under which simply because, as 7:12-13, which gives us a
the Law was to be v e r s e s 11 - 1 4 n o w change in the Priesthood,
administered has also explains, giving us the from the Levitical
been changed, why will it crucial reason, vital Priesthood, to Christ's
be hard for anybody to reasons Brother Tunji Melchisedec Order of
believe that the Tithe failed and or neglected Priesthood, declaring in a
being part of the changed to also reference): “FOR twisted application of this
Law, has been cancelled THE BODIES OF THOSE provision, with strict
also? Particularly BEASTS, WHOSE regards to animals used for
because instruction was BLOOD IS BROUGHT atonement, saying: “And
never once given to the INTO THE SANCTUARY according to the
believers of the New B Y T H E H I G H Scriptures, we have no
Testament in the entire PRIEST FOR SIN”, right to eat who serve the
Epistles, to pay or collect (FOR THESE BEASTS spiritual tabernacle of
Tithe, neither did we see WERE OFFERED Jesus – Heb. 13:10; 7:13.
Christ nor His Apostles S P E C I F I C A L LY F O R IF WE HAVE NO RIGHT
lay such pattern during AT O N E M E N T ) , “ A R E TO EAT THINGS USED IN
their ministries, for the BURNED WITHOUT THE A N Y F O R M O F
New Testament believers CAMP” (IN PERFECT SACRIFICES TODAY,
to receive or pay Tithe. TYPOLOGY, AND HENCE, THEN WE HAVE NO
After all, the Bible says THEY CANNOT BE RIGHT TO COLLECT
we are built upon the E AT E N B Y T H E T I T H E S T H AT W A S
foundation of the PRIESTS). “Wherefore ORDAINED UNDER
Apostles, of which Christ Jesus also, that he might T H E L A W O F
himself is the Corner sanctify the people with COMMANDMENT FOR
Stone (Eph. 2:20), and we his own blood, suffered THE PRIESTHOOD OF
are obliged or bound to without the gate. Let us LEVI, particularly
follow their example go forth therefore unto because the Scriptures
(Phil. 3:17).” Moving on to him without the camp, said the First Covenant
page 30, paragraph 1, he bearing his reproach. For under which these old
referenced Hebrews 7:27, here have we no Priesthood, Tithes and so
L e v i t i c u s 1 7 : 11 , a n d continuing city but we on was established was
Hebrews 9:14, ALL dealing seek one to come”, (in faulty. Heb. 8:7-8. How
with the daily sacrifices that fulfilment of this beautiful can the New Covenant
were offered by the High type of the Law). That was believer operate under a
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just like that of the Old (authority or right) “to eat At Tithing. Saints, in verse
Testament, which our and to drink? Have we 7, Apostle Paul asked a
Melchisedec has put not power” (authority or very pertinent question to
together, and that he is right) “to lead about a this message, saying:
putting together, still has to sister, a wife, as well as “Who goeth a warfare,
be financially sustained, in other apostles, and as any time at his own
a stable and meaningful the brethren of the Lord, charges?” And we know
way! Moreover, you must and Cephas? Or I only that no man does! In the
know, by a true divine and Barnabas, have not same vein, he also asked:
revelation of the Word,
we power” (authority or “who planteth a vineyard,
exactly what was changed,
right) “to forbear and eateth not of the fruit
and not merely quote
letters of things you do not working?” In other words, thereof? or who feedeth a
understand! By the grace of if the other apostles were flock, and eateth not of
God, we are now going to not engaged in any secular the milk of the flock? Say
take up the gauntlet (the work, for their sustenance, I these things as a man?
challenge), because you and they relied solely on OR SAITH NOT THE LAW
have challenged our faith! the support that their THE SAME ALSO?” Saint
We are on holy ground, and ministries received from Paul was simply and clearly
we will not be running away the body of saints, are they, saying in verse 8, THAT
from you, or from any other Paul and Barnabas, not HIS POSITION ON THIS
man, on issues of the Holy also entitled to not be MATTER, IS VINDICATED
Scriptures, the Lord being engaged in secular work? BY THE LAW OF MOSES,
our helper, for as I often Are you with me? He asked THE TORAH, because it is
say: THE LAND OF THE this question, because they not a new statement of
HOLY BIBLE, IS THE were ALL in the Full-Time truth, but one that is even
TERRAIN OF THE BRIDE Ministry! He now asked a supported by the Torah!
OF JESUS CHRIST; IT IS material question in verse You would have to be a
OUR EXCLUSIVE LAND! It 7, saying: “Who goeth a stark unbeliever, to deny
is not the terrain of carnal warfare, any time at his the application of the Torah,
interpreters of the Word, own charges?” Because which Apostle Paul made
but the exclusive terrain of
nobody does! Nobody goes right here! Brothers and
the Householder Scribes of
to war without the financial sisters, Apostle Paul made
Matthew Chapter 13, verse
52, Christ's divine support, and the necessary this solid scriptural claim, to
READERS! (Rev. 1:3). provisions for the battle, take us back to the Law, in
Period! In other words, from the relevant authority order to prove that the
Brother Tunji: You are now or agency, be it government position of the Law of
on our turf! or private! From this Moses, on the subject
passage of Scripture, matter he was addressing,
Please open with me to the brothers and sisters, we does not contradict, and
Book of 1 Corinthians want to take a message, neither does it nullify, his
Chapter 9, where from titled, A CLOSE LOOK AT position under Grace, FOR
verse 4, Apostle Paul asks: TITHING. That is the title of THE REVELATION OF
“Have we not power” our message, A Close Look GOD IS ONE! Are you with
me? Hence, in verse 9, applying the provision of gives an even much better
making a direct application the Law of Moses, yet, he support to my thought
of the provision of the Law, was writing under Grace; projection of this verse, and
he now plainly declared: he was writing in the New hence, it gives a much
“For it is written in the Te s t a m e n t , d i r e c t l y better meaning to the true
Law of Moses, Thou shalt applying Deuteronomy application of this verse,
not muzzle the mouth of Chapter 25, verse 4, which particularly because the
the ox” (the cow) “THAT declares: “Thou shalt not “muzzle” is firmly tied in
TREADETH OUT THE muzzle the ox when he the Scripture, by Apostle
CORN.” This takes us back treadeth out the corn.” Paul, to “The MOUTH of
to Deuteronomy Chapter The material question now, the ox”! This proves that
25, verse 4, which also is this: What does it mean indeed, the Truth will
records: “Thou shalt not to muzzle the ox? That is always remain the Truth; it
muzzle the ox when he the fundamental issue! cannot be denied or
treadeth out the corn.” Brothers and sisters, nullified, but rather, its light
Hold it right there! honestly speaking, I have can only get brighter,
Remember the carnal never really checked out receiving more vindication
argument that Brother Tunji the meaning of what it is to as Truth! Apostle Paul
m a d e o n p a g e 11 , muzzle an ox, only until plainly said: “… Thou
paragraph 2, of his book, recently, when I was to shalt Not MUZZLE THE
stating: “Meanwhile, my produce this message in MOUTH of the ox that
point is to show you who the Scribe. I used to think, treadeth out the corn.”
will care to look and see for it was my sincere So, the question remains,
that NOT ONLY TITHES, assumption, that it means: what does it truly mean to
but every other “You do not MILK an ox muzzle an ox? According to
c o m m a n d m e n t used for working the farm”, the dictionary, a muzzle is a
contained in the so that its strength is not device over the snout of an
ordinances, were not sapped, but that it is fully animal, to keep it from
meant for the New sustained. That was the biting or otherwise opening
Testament Believers, way I have always its mouth. To muzzle,
even as Paul the Apostle presented this very verse of therefore, is to attach a
declared that whatever Scripture, and it was even device to the mouth of the
things (including the the way I applied this term, ox, in order to gag or
Tithe) that the Law said, it when I initially took this restrain it from eating,
saith to them who are message. And although it is whilst treading out the corn!
under the law (Rom. true that farmers do not It is a mouth gag, a muzzle
3:19).” Brothers and milk a cow that is used as a used to prevent the ox from
sisters, you can quote a means of working the farm, eating, even though it is
man without having any however, that is not what it given to work, hard work!
revelation of truth! Yes, you really means to muzzle an The Lord declared,
can quote mere letters, ox. Nevertheless, brothers speaking through Moses:
because the very same and sisters, I want you to “YOU CANNOT MUZZLE
Apostle Paul, was now know that its true meaning SUCH AN OX”! Thus saith
the Lord God, in His written Law, which is a mere FULFILMENT UNDER
and infallible Word: “Thou shadow, pointing to a GRACE, IN JESUS
shalt not muzzle the ox reality, the reality that we CHRIST! My, oh, my! I
when he treadeth out the would have under Grace, repeat: What was
corn”! (Deut. 25:4). The right under the New abolished and done away
fundamental question that Testament, and Apostle with, saints of God, were
we must now ask, is this: Paul picked this perfect not the righteous demands
Exactly why did God forbid type, and made its New of the law, but it was the law
the muzzling of an ox that is Te s t a m e n t M i n i s t e r i a l as it pertained to carnal
used to work on the farm, Application, declaring ceremonies, and carnal
treading out the corn? It is plainly and categorically, as observances, carnal
simply because that “THE APOSTLE of the ordinances, because they
particular ox is doing hard Gentiles”, in 1 Corinthians ALL point to Jesus Christ,
work, and consequently, Chapter 9, verse 9: “For it and are a mere shadow of
the farmer needs the ox to is written in the Law of the reality we have in Jesus
eat well, for strength, for Moses, Thou shalt Not Christ. However, the
energy, so that it can work MUZZLE THE MOUTH of righteous demands of the
well; so that it can be very the ox that treadeth out law have to be fulfilled in us,
productive! Because it is a the corn”! Church, I IN Christ Jesus, and Saint
Work Ox for the farmer, repeat: This was Apostle Paul clearly said the very
working from morning till Paul, the Carrier of the same thing, in his Epistle to
evening, expending so Divine Blueprint of Gentile the Romans Chapter 8,
much energy and labour, Redemption, ministering verse 4, declaring in plain
giving its all, under the heat under Grace, picking terms, beginning from
of the day! Consequently, something from the Law, to verse 3: “For what the law
the farmer cannot gag its apply to the New Testament could not do, in that it
mouth, muzzling it, Era, as he was writing to was weak through the
preventing it from partaking the Gentile Bride, the flesh, God sending His
of the corn that it is treading Original Pure Seed own Son in the likeness
out for the farmer! It cannot Church, in the First Age of of sinful flesh, and for
be stopped or restrained Christendom! Why did he sin, condemned sin in the
from eating out of the corn, do that? IT IS SIMPLY f l e s h : T H AT T H E
that it is being used to tread BECAUSE, WHAT WAS RIGHTEOUSNESS OF
out, because no food, no ABOLISHED, BROTHERS THE LAW”, (THE
strength, and no strength, AND SISTERS, WERE RIGHTEOUS DEMANDS
no treaded corn for the T H E C A R N A L O F T H E L A W ,
farmer to make flour for CEREMONIES AND THE RIGHTEOUS
food either! Listen to me: ORDINANCES, AND NOT INTENDMENT OF THE
The ox is required under THE RIGHTEOUS TORAH), “MIGHT BE
the law to be allowed to eat DEMANDS OF THE LAW, FULFILLED IN US, WHO
out of the corn that belongs ALL OF WHICH POINTED WALK NOT AFTER THE
to its owner, its Master! This TO GRACE, AND ALL FLESH, BUT AFTER THE
was laid down under the OF WHICH FIND SPIRIT.” Hence, in 1
reality can cast many Apostle, living under suffer all things, lest we
(several) shadows! Come Grace, and writing under should hinder the Gospel
on! In other words, just as Grace, is absolutely of Christ.” (May I warn,
the law concerning the Ox claiming that this very that you can take this last
points to the New provision of the law of statement into extremes,
Testament Ministry, so Moses, was established for and make an extreme
does the Old Testament the sake of the New application with it, just as
Ministry, also point to the Te s t a m e n t M i n i s t r y, Brother Tunji Taiwo has
New Testament Ministry! because there has to be a done, and we are still
means of the sustenance of coming to lay it all out. Saint
Brothers and sisters, the ministry! Which is Paul added, making a
knowing precisely what precisely why it is written in serious and factual point in
type the Lord had verse 10, that: “… For our verse 13, declaring): “Do
established in the Torah, sakes, no doubt, THIS IS ye not know that they
the law of Moses, WRITTEN: that he that which minister about
concerning the sustenance ploweth should plow in holy things live of the
of the New Testament hope; and that he that things of the Temple” (of
Ministry, was why, in 1 thresheth in hope should God in Jerusalem, which
Corinthians Chapter 9, be partaker of his hope”, are nothing but the Tithes
verses 9-11, Saint Paul (of receiving sustenance and Offerings of the
declared: “For it is written from the Body of Christ, for children of Israel)? “and
in the law of Moses, thou his faithful and sacrificial they which wait at the
shalt not muzzle the labour over them. Hence altar” (in the Temple in
mouth of the ox that Saint Paul, added, making Jerusalem) “are partakers
treadeth out the corn. a statement of spiritual fact, with the altar?” And just to
Doth God take care for asking in verse 11): “If we let you see exactly what
oxen? OR SAITH HE IT have SOWN unto you this pertains to, that we
ALTOGETHER FOR OUR SPIRITUAL THINGS”, may know exactly what
SAKES? FOR OUR (THINGS OF DIVINE Saint Paul was referring to,
SAKES, NO DOUBT, THIS ETERNAL VALUE), “is it a that it relates to the means
IS WRITTEN: THAT HE great thing if we shall of the sustenance of the
THAT PLOWETH” (IN REAP your CARNAL Old Testament Ministry,
THE MINISTRY), THINGS?” (TEMPORAL which the Lord established
“SHOULD PLOW IN EARTHLY THINGS)? Now through Moses, please
HOPE; AND THAT HE think about that, and may come with me to the Book
THAT THRESHETH” (IN G o d g i v e y o u of Numbers Chapter 18,
THE MINISTRY), “IN understanding! He verses 21-23, where it
HOPE SHOULD BE continued in verse 12, plainly provides: “And,
PA R TA K E R O F H I S claiming: “If others be behold, I” (the Lord God)
HOPE. If we have sown partakers of this power “have given the children
unto you spiritual things, over you, are not we of Levi all THE TENTH”
is it a great thing if we rather”, (as the Apostles of (which are TITHES) “in
shall reap your carnal J e s u s C h r i s t ) ? Israel for an inheritance,
things?” Saints of God, “Nevertheless we have FOR THEIR SERVICE
Apostle Paul, the Chief not used this power; but WHICH THEY SERVE,
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even the service of the Israel, which they offer as THE PRIESTHOOD OF
Tabernacle of the an heave offering unto THE LORD IS THEIR
Congregation.” (God the Lord, I HAVE GIVEN INHERITANCE...” FULL
gave them the Tithes for TO THE LEVITES TO STOP! Brothers and
their sustenance, strictly INHERIT: therefore I have sisters, we must now ask a
because of their Ministerial said unto them, Among very pertinent question
work, their service to the the children of Israel they right here: Why did Apostle
children of Israel in the s h a l l h a v e n o Paul, writing to the
Temple), “Neither must inheritance.” That was Gentiles, and not to the
the children of Israel why, back in verse 20, the Jews, but exclusively to the
henceforth come nigh Lord told Aaron the High Gentile Bride, lay out the
the Tabernacle of the Priest, plainly and requirement of Tithes that
Congregation, lest they categorically, just as it is the Lord had established to
bear sin, and die.” written: “And the Lord be given to the Ministry of
(Because they have not spake unto Aaron, Thou the Old Testament, for their
been called into the shalt have no inheritance sustenance, IF indeed it
Ministry, and approaching in their land, neither shalt had no application to the
the altar and the service of thou have any part New Testament Ministry?
the altar, is exclusively the among them: I AM THY Come on! That was why, in
work of the Ministry. Hence, PA R T A N D T H I N E 1 Corinthians Chapter 9,
in verse 23, the Lord made INHERITANCE AMONG verse 13, he plainly asked:
a clear distinction, stating): THE CHILDREN OF “DO YE NOT KNOW that
“But the Levites shall do ISRAEL.” Then in verse they which minister
the service of the 21, the Lord added: “And, about holy things live of
Tabernacle of the behold, I have given the the things of the Temple”
Congregation, and they children of Levi ALL the (in Jerusalem, referring to
shall bear their iniquity: it TENTH in Israel for an the Levitical Priesthood,
shall be a statute for ever inheritance…” The who live on nothing but the
throughout your Levites were not to have Tithes and Offerings of the
generations, that among any part in the ownership of children of Israel)? “and
the children of Israel they the land, just as the Book of they which wait at the
have no inheritance.” (In Joshua Chapter 14, verse altar” (in the Temple of God
other words, the Levitical 3, records: “For Moses in Jerusalem), “are
Priesthood have no had given the inheritance partakers with the altar?”
physical inheritance, no of two tribes and an half This undoubtedly shows,
tribal land inheritance, like tribe on the other side of just as we stated earlier,
all the other tribes of Israel. Jordan: BUT UNTO THE that as the provision
So, exactly what is their LEVITES HE GAVE NONE dealing with “the ox that
inheritance, for forfeiting INHERITANCE AMONG treadeth out the corn”,
their entitlement to having THEM.” Joshua Chapter was foreshadowing the
lands, just like the other 18, verse 7, explains the means of the sustenance of
tribes of Israel? Verse 24 reason for this divine t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t
gives it to us, plainly decision, clearly stating: Ministry, so also did the
declaring): “But THE “But the Levites have no means of the sustenance of
TITHES of the children of part among you; FOR the Old Testament Ministry,
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equally set a type of the the Lord ordained that the Freewill Offerings,
sustenance of the New THEY WHICH PREACH though they also belonged
Testament Ministry, for the THE GOSPEL SHOULD to God, were ordained to
two provisions both set LIVE OF THE GOSPEL”, take care of the things that
types of the means of God's (JUST AS THE PRIESTS were needed to be
sustenance of the New AND LEVITES LIVED OFF provided, or for the things
Testament! Otherwise, we THE ALTAR, BY LIVING that needed to be done in
must ask: Why did Saint ON THE TITHES OF THE the Temple, for there had to
Paul go there at all, CHILDREN OF ISREAL, be provisions made for
declaring clearly and equally applying this whatever the Temple
emphatically in verses 9- provision of the Old service needed, and the
10: “For it is written in the Te s t a m e n t , t o t h e exclusive means for this,
law of Moses, thou shalt Dispensation of Grace! was not Tithes, but the
not muzzle the mouth of What is difficult to see in Freewill Offerings of the
the ox that treadeth out that, if the hearts of men are people! As I have already
the corn. Doth God take right?! Come on! said, that was how they
care for oxen? Or saith he Otherwise, what are you built the Tabernacle of
it altogether for our going to do with verses 13- Witness in the wilderness,
sakes? FOR OUR 14?! And how are you going for it was by the Freewill
SAKES, NO DOUBT, THIS to apply it?! That is the Offerings of the children of
IS WRITTEN”, THEREBY question! Just how are the Israel! I do not know how
APPLYING IT AS A TYPE Preachers to live by the these men read their Bible;
FOR THE DISPENSATION Gospel, WHEN SAINT but it is obvious that they
OF GRACE! Then again, in PAUL TIED IT TO TITHES, see only what they want to
verse 13, he added: “Do ye WHICH GOD ORDAINED see, and you cannot move
not know that they which F O R T H E O L D them away from their little
minister about holy TESTAMENT MINISTRY insights! In the Book of
things live of the things TO LIVE BY?! We have to Exodus Chapter 36, verses
of the Temple” (in ask these pertinent 3-7, clearly records: “And
Jerusalem)? “and they questions, because all they received of Moses
which wait at the altar” (in Brother Tunji Taiwo sees in ALL the OFFERING,
the Temple in Jerusalem), the New Testament, are which the children of
“are partakers with the Freewill Offerings! And yet, Israel had brought FOR
altar?” (giving us Tithes, under the Old Testament, the work of the service of
which the Levitical we also had Freewill the sanctuary, TO MAKE
Priesthood inherited from Offerings, which is IT WITHAL. And they
God as their portion, for precisely what was used to brought yet unto him
their sustenance! And this build the Tabernacle of FREE OFFERINGS every
is precisely why Saint Paul Witness in the wilderness, morning. And all the wise
now declared in verse 14, as well as to make ALL the men, that wrought ALL
stating clearly and materials needed for the the work of the
categorically for those who service of the Lord, leaving sanctuary, came every
have ears to hear, and eyes Tithes for the sustenance of man from his work which
to see): “EVEN SO”, (IN the Ministry! In other words: they made; And they
THE SAME WAY), “hath Under the Old Testament, spake unto Moses,
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saying, The people bring verses 1- 2, which records: MADE UNTO EVERY
much more than enough “Now concerning the MAN” (IN THE BODY OF
for the service of the collections FOR THE SAINTS IN JERUSALEM),
work, which the Lord SAINTS, as I have given “ACCORDING AS HE
commanded to make. order”, (just as Moses had HAD NEED. And Joses,
And Moses gave also given order in the who by the apostles was
commandment, and they wilderness), “to the surnamed Barnabas,
caused it to be Churches of Galatia, (which is, being
proclaimed throughout even so do ye” (in interpreted, The son of
the camp, saying, Let Corinth). “Upon the first consolation,) a Levite,
neither man nor woman day of the week”, (which is and of the country of
make any more work for Sunday), “let every one of Cyprus, Having land,
the Offering of the you lay by him in store, as sold it, and brought the
sanctuary. So the people God hath prospered him, money, and laid it at the
were restrained from that there be no Apostles' feet.” This
bringing. For the stuff gatherings” (of Offerings) scenario, brothers and
they had was sufficient “when I come.” We find sisters, was what
for ALL the work to make the same emergency necessitated the
it, and too much.” They situation among the Jewish appointment of Deacons,
did not use or touch the believers, in Acts Chapter because the Apostles were
Tithes! On the other hand, 4, which states from verses totally bogged down in
under the Old Testament, 32-37: “And the multitude ministering to the endless
the exclusive means of the of them that believed carnal daily needs of the
sustenance of the Ministry were of one heart and of body of the Jewish
was not Offerings, but one soul: neither said believers, who had been
Tithes! Come on! any of them that ought of disinherited and disowned
the things which he by their parents, and who
May I inform you, that in the possessed was his own; were completely ostracized
New Testament, just as it but they had all things by the Jewish society, who,
was in the Old Testament, common. And with great according to Acts 24:14,
Freewill Offerings are also power gave the Apostles considered this revealed
the precise means for the witness of the way of Truth, “the way
N e w Te s t a m e n t resurrection of the Lord which they call heresy”,
Assemblies to equally do Jesus: and great grace so much so, the Apostles
what needs to be done, was upon them all. had little or no time for
whether it is building a Neither was there any preaching, that Apostle
Church structure, or it is among them that lacked: Peter, in Acts Chapter 6,
purchasing things like for as many as were was inspired by the Holy
chairs and other items possessors of lands or Spirit to establish the Office
needed in the Church houses sold them, and of Deacons! May I add, that
services, or it is even to brought the prices of the Acts Chapter 6, is a
provide relief for the body of things that were sold, passage that vindicates
saints in any emergency, And laid them down at this perfect interpretation,
such as we see in 1 the Apostles' feet: AND clearly stating from verse 1:
Corinthians Chapter 16, DISTRIBUTION WAS “And in those days, when
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the number of the condition you see right of the Holy Scripture is of
disciples”, (Jewish here! That was what made any private interpretation!”
believers in the main), Barnabas, as well as (2 Pet. 1:20). Because it is
“was multiplied, there Ananias and Sapphira, sell written in 2 Timothy
arose a murmuring”, (not their excess properties, in Chapter 3, verse 16: “ALL
of the Ministering Brethren, order to help the SCRIPTURE is given by
for it had nothing to do with emergency situation on inspiration of God”, who
them, but a murmuring) ground in that day! You can is the Holy Spirit, “The
“OF THE GRECIANS read the rest of that Spirit of Truth”, the “God
A G A I N S T T H E passage, for it was at that of Truth”, and as such, it
HEBREWS, BECAUSE time Stephen was also takes the inspiration of
THEIR WIDOWS WERE appointed as a deacon, but the Spirit of God, to truly
NEGLECTED IN THE God made him an decode, and divinely
DAILY MINISTRATION”, Evangelist. The material interpret the written
( T H E D A I LY F O O D point, however, is this: The Scriptures correctly! May I
DISTRIBUTION). “Then development recorded in add, that this is the terrain
the twelve” (Apostles), Acts Chapters 4-6, had of Apostles, Original
“called the multitude of absolutely nothing to do Apostles, the inspired
the disciples” (the with the sustenance of the writers and custodians of
believers, the saints), Ministry! These two the True Revealed Faith of
“unto them, and said, IT passages of Scripture, Jesus Christ, men who hold
IS NOT REASON THAT brothers and sisters, 1 a rein on Truth, in order to
WE SHOULD LEAVE THE Corinthians Chapter 16, keep it pure, free from ALL
WORD OF GOD, AND verses 1-2, and Acts leaven, and not the terrain
S E R V E TA B L E S ” , Chapters 4-6, were not of the religious charlatans
(DISTRIBUTING FOOD written for the sustenance out there, who are making
AND OTHER CARNAL of the Ministry, but it was merchandise of the Gospel
THINGS). “Wherefore, strictly to help the needy of Life, or of men who are
brethren, look ye out saints, in a needy situation, only seeking to make a
among you Seven Men of for as we must continue to name for themselves,
honest report, full of the emphasis, it was purely an speaking boldly and
Holy Ghost and wisdom, emergency development in proudly about things they
whom we may appoint that day! Therefore, saints do not understand, even as
over this business. BUT who had more houses and Apostle Peter had
W E W I L L G I V E lands than they needed, forewarned, speaking
O U R S E L V E S sold them, and brought the prophetically in 2 Peter
C O N T I N U A L LY T O proceeds of the sale for the Chapter 2, verse 3,
PRAYER, AND TO THE daily ministration to the declaring: “And through
MINISTRY OF THE needy brethren. Period! covetousness shall they
WORD”, (FULL TIME). Wake up, for we do not with feigned words
When you look at a refugee carry the letter of the Word MAKE MERCHANDISE
camp, with endless queues of the New Testament, but OF YOU: whose
of needy people, its divine revelation, its judgment now of a long
requesting daily supplies, spirit! (2 Cor. 3:6). That is time lingereth not, and
that is exactly the kind of why it is written: “No Word their damnation
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thanksgivings unto us know that the New exception is, that such men
God”, (which ALL the Te s t a m e n t s o l e l y are not allowed in the
affected saints will offer establishes Monogamy, Ministry! (1 Tim. 3:2 and 12;
unto God); “Whiles by the which is One Man One Titus 1: 6; 1 Cor. 7: 12-15).
experiment of this Wife, and not Polygamy, Consequently, speaking in
ministration THEY”, where a man can have as the very same vein with
(THESE NEEDY SAINTS), many wives as he desires! regards to Tithing, saints of
“glorify God for your 1 Corinthians Chapter 7, God, Tithing is established,
professed subjection verse 2, clearly states: Not by any direct
unto the Gospel of Christ, “Nevertheless, to avoid commandment to that
and for your liberal fornication, let EVERY effect, but INDIRECTLY, by
distribution UNTO THEM, MAN have his OWN the Direct and Firm
and unto all men; And by WIFE” (SINGULAR, NOT application of the Two Old
THEIR prayer for you, WIVES, BUT WIFE, ONE Testament provisions, that
which long after you for WIFE, HIS OWN WIFE), speak of the sustenance of
the exceeding grace of “and let EVERY WOMAN t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t
God in you. Thanks be have HER OWN Ministry! For not only does
unto God for his HUSBAND” (SINGULAR), the provision of the Torah
unspeakable gift.” Now, letting us know implicitly about the employed “Ox”,
tell me: Just what has this (indirectly), that the New speak of the sustenance of
entire Chapter got to do Te s t a m e n t f o r b i d s t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t
with the provision for the Polygamy, without directly Ministry, but so also, the
Ministry?! It has absolutely saying so! Reading the Old Testament Ministry, in
no relevance to the Holy Scriptures by the Holy their sustenance, also
Ministry! But it is one of the Ghost, is what makes all speak of the New
main passages of the difference, otherwise, Testament Ministry, for both
Scripture, that Brother Tunji we will only carry mere Order of Ministries are
Taiwo has carnally used, in letters! Verses 3-4, of 1 men, mortals, with human
support of Offerings as the Corinthians Chapter 7, also obligations! Open your
sole means of the speaks in the very same eyes, for the true light
sustenance of the Ministry, vein, of MAN and WIFE, now shines!
apart from also stating that and not of MAN and his
the Gospel Ministers need WIVES, and the Book of Church, do not forget that
to take up secular job, for Ephesians Chapter 5, we are dealing specifically
so says Brother Tunji verses 31-32, re-affirms today, with the Bible subject
Taiwo! Church, this issue of this truth! However, a man we titled, A CLOSE LOOK
Tithes, is exactly like the who lived in Polygamy AT TITHING, strictly in
issue of Polygamy, before coming to the saving relation to the sustenance
because in the New knowledge of Jesus Christ, of the Ministry. We are not
Testament, there is Not is allowed to live peaceably going to bother ourselves
One Verse of Scripture that with all his wives, IF they dealing with Offerings, for
directly forbids Polygamy. are comfortable with his the simple fact that it is not
However, it is what the New new found Faith, because in dispute in Christendom.
Testament states about A God does not break up Brothers and sisters, what
Man and his Wife, that lets people's homes, but the we must all see without any
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iota of doubt, is that it is 1 traditions of men, but we passage gives us, is Tithes,
Corinthians Chapter 9, are following the Lord and Not Offerings, even
verses 6-14, that directly Jesus Christ, strictly in a though it does not take
lays out the provision for divine revelation of his away from the Ministry
the sustenance of the New Word! WE DO NOT being given a Freewill
Te s t a m e n t M i n i s t r y, CARRY THE LETTER OF Offering, as any child of
although in laying it out, it THE WORD, BUT ONLY A God feels moved in his or
indirectly gives us Tithes, DIVINE REVELATION OF her heart to give. But the
because it says it in a way IT, BECAUSE THEREIN fact remains, however, that
that demands having a ALONE IS LIFE! Therefore, when we consider 1
divine revelation in order to these are the days when Corinthians Chapter 9,
see it. Nonetheless, it is an every traditional idea of verses 6-14, what it
irrefutable scriptural fact, man's thinking, and all establishes, is nothing but
that 1 CORINTHIANS carnal conceptions of truth, Tithing, as the means of the
CHAPTER 9, VERSES 6- must go, so that the Bride of support of the New
14, IS WHAT DIRECTLY Christ can hold to nothing, Testament Ministry. Full
A N D S P E C I F I C A L LY but the pure revealed Truth stop! Now fight that! Yet,
TA L K S A B O U T T H E of Jesus Christ of the Holy saints, all Brother Tunji
SUSTENANCE OF THE Bible, being THE WORD sees in the New Testament,
N E W T E S TA M E N T BRIDE. It is not for nothing, is nothing but Offerings,
MINISTRY; because it is that it is firmly written in a and only Offerings, and that
precisely what it sets forth, prophetic promise of God, is very interesting. I say it is
in crystal clear terms! On recorded in Zechariah very interesting, because
the other hand, and in total Chapter 14, verse 7, which he firmly, totally, and
contrast, 1 Corinthians clearly provides: “… At categorically denies the
Chapter 16, verse 1-2; 2 evening time IT SHALL application of Tithing to the
Corinthians Chapter 9; and BE LIGHT”, (PERFECT New Testament Ministry,
Acts Chapters 4-6, do not AND UNTAINTED LIGHT and yet, he had the
relate to the sustenance of OF THE REVEALED audacity to quote the Book
the Ministry, and every true WORD OF GOD). of Hebrews Chapter 7, in
eagle of God must Therefore, let the Church of his book! Consequently, we
understand this scriptural the living God understand are forced to ask: Why
fact, for we are on holy this truth: That 1 bother quoting the Book of
ground, but they only give Corinthians Chapter 9, Hebrews at all, when it
us Freewill Offering, for the verses 6-14, firmly lays out clearly speaks of Tithing?!
assistance of needy Tithing and Tithing alone, Why quote a passage of
b r e t h r e n g e n e r a l l y, as the means of the Scripture that testifies
passages which Brother sustenance of the New against your stand, IF you
Tunji used as the basis of Testament Ministry, for that cannot also successfully
his carnal projection on is precisely what this prove scripturally, its non-
Tithes, thinking he has passage of the Holy Bible application to Tithing, right
something wonderful for gives us, although it was under the New Testament?!
which he must be listened not written in a way that Church, Brother Tunji was
to! After all, we are not everyone can go there and forced to quote it, because
following hand-me-down bring it out. What that during our dispute over this
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soup suppers and neither do they follow every the Apostolic Ministry Head
dances in the basements, man who comes down the of the Fivefold Ministry!
and all that there carrying road, claiming to be Brother Tunji, you are not
on, TO PAY OFF THE speaking for God, for she the one Tying the Loose-
PASTOR and the things. knows her Teachers, her Ends of the Message, as
IF PEOPLE WAS JUST Feeders, “The Carcase” you indicated on page 39,
TAUGHT TO PAY THEIR CARRIERS! (Matt. 24:28; in your book on Tithes,
TITHES, that would be all Matt. 13:52). And in case where you stated: “God
there would be to it. you do not know it, now that did not deem it necessary
That's God's plan. But Elijah has come and gone, to reveal it”, (meaning,
God has a plan, but man having laid the Foundation that God did not reveal the
wants to make his own for the reproduction of the truth about Tithes) “to
plan, hybreeding God's Apostolic Fold of Ministry, William Branham in his
plan.” Brother Tunji, this the end time fathers of the days, because God
was the position of Brother True Faith of Christ, which purposed to let the
Branham on Tithes, and has the Chief Apostle as its Brides' Five-Fold
this is even apart from the Beginning Office, the First Ministry take care of
salient and fundamental Fruit of Elijah's Ministry, every Loose End in this
fact, that you are Anti- you are looking squarely at hour…” That is precisely
Word, and I say that on the the Apostolic Head of the why I said, that the Fivefold
full and unquestionable Ephesian Fivefold Ministry, Ministry are not the ones to
authority of 1 Corinthians the Order of Original Tie ANY Loose-End, for
Chapter 9, verse 6-14, and Apostles! Period! Contrary that responsibility lies
other Scriptures we are still to what you said, Brother exclusively upon the
going to see, ALL in the Tunji, the unveiling of the shoulders of the end-time
New Testament! The main Word of God; the Apostles Paul and John!
problem, brothers and Revelation of Truth, is not Take it or leave it: The Truth
sisters, is that these men coming from the Fivefold remains the Truth! We do
just do not seem to Ministry, and neither are not listen to every writer out
understand, that GOD HAS they the ones to Tie “the there, in the Name of the
AN ORDER, A DUE Loose-End” of the F i v e f o l d M i n i s t r y, a n
ORDER, A DIVINE Message of Elijah; but it is a Original Order of Ministry
MINISTRY ORDER, FOR fact that the unveiling of the that is even yet to be
PRESENTING TRUTH, Word of God in this reproduced as we speak:
REVEALED TRUTH, TO Laodicean Age, for the We only listen to the Bride's
THE UNIVERSAL BODY Universal Bride of Christ, Apostolic Ministry of Truth!
OF SAINTS! For anything comes strictly through the So, the question remains:
(any revelation), that is to Successive Householder In Brother Tunji's desire to
impact or affect the Scribes, which the establish Freewill
Universal Bride, there is a Principal Householder Offerings, which is well
divine Order that that truth Scribe Ministry of William pronounced in the New
will come from, A DIVINE Branham produced, Testament, how can he
CHANNEL OF TRUTH, successive men who are outrightly deny the
because the Elect Bride of exclusively from within the application of Tithes?! That
Christ do not listen to, and Apostolic Fold of Ministry, is an extremity; it is an
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what Saves! We preach the the very back of the possible; for most times,
Message of Salvation, the Church, to give opportunity they are fully paid for,
Gospel of Eternal Life, and for the saints to discreetly leaving us in no
not Money, even though we pay their Tithes and indebtedness, despite our
encourage the children of Offerings, leaving it very lean financial means!
God to give to the cause of between them and God, May God be praised for His
Christ, as they are moved without their having to feel faithfulness, His love, and
in their hearts to do, just as guilty in service, for not His mercy! And even in the
they give to Caesar, for giving an Offering! So, let few times where we have
they are at complete liberty! no one think that we are had debts to settle after
Our message is not about preaching this for money, Convention, the
money, for we certainly do for we are definitely not! It is Convention expenses, we
not preach “mammon” not our manner of life! still have not preached
and materialism here. We However, when the time money; we just do not
do not preach the false and comes for us to hold our preach Tithes and
sacrilegious gospel of Conventions, as the host Offerings: WE PREACH
prosperity here. We leave assembly, with God's JESUS THE CHRIST! For
that perverted and twisted weary pilgrims coming from as Saint Paul declared in 1
gospel to the devil, and to all over the globe, then I Corinthians Chapter 9,
his ministers of darkness, have to encourage the verses 16-18: “For though
men who are “destitute of Church, urging that every I preach the Gospel, I
the truth, supposing that hand must be on deck, to have nothing to glory of:
gain is godliness.” (1 Tim. hold the Convention! We for necessity is laid upon
6:5-8). WE PREACH THE have to do that, because me; yea, woe is unto me,
CRUCIFIED CHRIST, AND we are the ones hosting it; if I preach not the Gospel!
HIS UNSEARCHABLE but we do not compel you, For if I do this thing
RICHES! That is precisely and neither do we ask willingly, I have a reward;
why you will not even see anyone to make a pledge! but if against my will, a
us pass Tithes and or We do not do that! Brethren dispensation of the
Offering plates at any time are at total liberty to support Gospel is committed
during any of our services, or not support! We compel unto me. What is my
and neither do we have any no one; we only appeal to reward then? Verily that,
part of our services you, just as both Apostle when I preach the
devoted to the giving of Paul and Prophet Moses Gospel, I may make the
Tithes and Offerings, as did in the Holy Bible, Gospel of Christ without
they do out there in the appealing for Freewill charge, that I abuse not
organised religious world, Offerings! Which is part of my power in the Gospel.”
where they can take the place and the use of That is precisely why we do
Offerings two or three times Freewill Offerings: To help not charge the saints, or the
in one lone service, for that with our Conventions, and assemblies that invite us,
is all they care about! We to print the Scribes! And I one dime, and neither do
do not do that here! It is thank God for you, and the we, my wife and I, ask them
enough that we have burden, the support and the to pay for our air tickets to
provided two boxes in an sacrifices that you bear, make the journey to them,
inconspicuous position at making these Conventions or to pay for our transport, if
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our means of transport is now going to charge them is as clear as day! The Lord
not by air! We pay for our to preach to them, or for hid it from me for such a
own hotel bills, our feeding, preaching to them?! Come time as this, further
and our transportation, on! As it is written: “… YEA, vindicating the true stand
whilst with them, so that we WOE IS UNTO ME, IF I we have made on this
do not place any burden PREACH NOT THE subject! May the God of our
upon the children of God, GOSPEL”! I have said all salvation be praised
who are majorly poor, that, to let you all know, that forever and ever! Amen!
except in places where we are not preaching this
they are economically well message on Tithing for the Brothers and sisters, the
off, AND they freely offer to sake of money. It is on fact remains, that we do not
take care of our local a c c o u n t o f t h e preach money, and neither
incidentals, like hotel, bombardment that we have are we preaching this
f e e d i n g , a n d received from Brother Tunji message for money, but we
transportation, or whatever Taiwo, that is forcing us to want to set the record
it is that they are able to do, address this issue today, in straight on the issue of
which is not solicited for. order to give the eagles of Tithing, on the sole
Many times, we have had God around the globe, authority of the Word of
to politely reject offers of some much needed peace! God, putting things in their
assistance, and even also And I say this to the glory of proper scriptural
reject the Love Offerings God, to whom ALL the glory perspective, and to also
given, because we can see is due, as I must confess, show the precise purpose
that the brethren are poor! that whilst I was writing this for which the Lord
We cannot deny them the message, representing it in established Tithing. And
opportunity of hearing the the Scribe, for the universal just because Apostle Paul
precious Word of Life, the body of saints, that the Lord states in 1 Corinthians
Continuing Bible lifted a standard, letting me Chapter 9, verse 6: “Or I
Revelation of Jesus Christ, see things I did not see only and Barnabas, have
just because they are poor! before now, thereby not we power to forbear
Jesus Christ died for them, fortifying the Truth, FOR working?”, Brother Tunji
and it is a scriptural fact, TRUTH REMAINS Taiwo is telling every man
that most of God's people TRUTH! Indeed, the in the ministry, to go and
are poor people! (1 Cor. Fountain of Truth is Open, work to earn a living, as that
1:26-29). In fact, the Book for the Spirit of Truth is is to be their means of
of James Chapter 2, verse here! I used to think and to sustenance, because Paul
5, records: “Hearken, my preach, that when it comes and Barnabas worked!
beloved brethren, Hath to the provision for the What a very carnal and
not God chosen the poor Ministry, that Apostle Paul narrow way of looking at
of this world rich in faith, did not say whether it was the ministry! Apostle Peter
and heirs of the Kingdom Tithes or Offerings, when in did not engage in any
which He hath promised actual fact, he did, only that secular work; Apostle
to them that love Him?” I did not see it before now! James did not engage in
So, are we going to deny For that is precisely what 1 any secular work; Apostle
them the opportunity of Corinthians Chapter 9, John did not engage in any
hearing the Truth, or are we verse 6-14, gives us, and it secular work, after having
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left their fishing trade to own charges?”! No man busy “hammering nails” to
follow Christ, and the does, for God pays His the wood of the ark, for
majority of the Early bills! In other words: God many decades working
Church Apostles, pays the bill for the men He tirelessly night and day,
particularly the Jewish uses for the work of the people saw him as a
Apostles, did not engage in Ministry! And in verse 14, jobless man, who was
any secular work either, he even sealed this issue, wasting his time, having
other than the Full-Time plainly declaring: “EVEN nothing better to do, simply
M i n i s t r y, F O R T H E Y SO HATH THE LORD because they did not see
WERE FULLY ENGAGED ORDAINED THAT they the seriousness of the work
IN THE WORK OF THE which preach the Gospel that Noah was engaged in,
LORD, AND THEIR SHOULD LIVE OF THE and indeed, neither can
HANDS WERE FULL GOSPEL”! That is Thus carnal minded people see
WITH THEIR CARE OF saith the Lord! Apostle Paul the seriousness of the work
THE EARLY CHURCH did not say to any man in that the Lord has also given
SAINTS! What Brother the Ministry: “Even so hath me to do! The fundamental
Tunji does not even realise, the Lord ordained that they point is this, and we must all
is that THE MESSAGE which preach the Gospel, understand this fact: Every
AND THE MINISTRY OF SHOULD GO AND WORK Ministry is not the same,
THE NEW TESTAMENT, TO EARN A LIVING”; but and the Ministerial
IS ONE, AND NOT TWO! that: “THEY WHICH demands on the ministers,
Now, let me say this to PREACH THE GOSPEL are also not the same!
Brother Tunji, and to all SHOULD LIVE BY THE Every man will have to look
men like him, such as Mike GOSPEL”! Nevertheless, I to God who called him into
Hefner of Montgomery, hope that no man will also the Ministry, for precisely
Illinois, USA: You gave me take this statement of truth how his ministry is to be
the case of Paul and into extremes, for there is a carried out, as that is
Barnabas, and I give you balance to truth, because something no man can help
the case of Peter, James the work demanded of the him with! Consequently,
and John! Brother Tunji, in ministry is not the same, you cannot use Paul's case
using the personal choice and neither are their to judge Peter. Period!
that Saint Paul made to circumstances the same. Twenty-four hours in a day
engage in secular work, as However, let me tell you is not even enough for me
the standard for ALL men in now: There is no secular as it is, because of my
the Ministry of the Bride, work that I can take on, and heavy ministerial work
also amounts to taking the fulfil this ministry at the schedule, and someone is
truth into extremes, same time! I cannot do any saying I should go and
because the same Saint secular work, because the work! Am I not working,
Paul also asked a very workload on my shoulders, doing the Lord's great
fundamental question, is more than enough, that I work?! Am I idle, laying
which you are obviously not am even struggling to down all day, lazing around,
listening to, for he asked in execute it, and so, please, doing nothing?! We are
verse 7, of 1 Corinthians do not give me the scenario desperately playing
Chapter 9: “Who goeth a of Saint Paul and catchup, in our
warfare any time at his Barnabas! When Noah was presentation of the
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allowed to eat of its that Offerings are the day on account of their
Owner's corn, its Master's means of the sustenance of personal domestic needs!
corn, speaking with t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t Moses did not call for
reference to God's Due, M i n i s t r y, a n d I w i l l Offerings every day, except
which are Tithes, and we apologise to you! Come on, for God's projects, which
say Tithes, because for we are on holy ground! they gave generously to!
Offerings, Freewill There is nowhere that Saint That is precisely why, under
Offerings, were used for Paul ever said the Ministry the Old Testament, God did
meeting all the other needs is to be sustained by not leave the subject of the
in the service of the Temple, Freewill Offerings: He means of the sustenance of
just as we have already never said that, even the Old Testament Ministry
shown in Exodus Chapter though he laid out Freewill to Offerings, but God
36, whilst Tithing was what Offerings for the needy reserved Tithes for them,
was reserved for the saints! Why is that not so? It as a more stable, assured,
sustenance of the Ministry! is for the same reason that and reasonable means!
Come on! Church, Apostle God Almighty did not make And IF God did not leave
Paul went to the Torah to Freewill Offerings, the main the Ministry that was
establish the truth; directly, source of the sustenance of established under the
clearly, and firmly, he the Old Testament Ministry! blood of bulls and goats, to
applied a provision of the It is simply because the mere Offerings, just why
law regarding the “Ox” and Ministry would starve, would He leave the Ministry
“Corn”, to give us the because people are not that is established under
means of sustenance for faithful or generous with the much greater and
t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t their Offerings, to enable better blood of the Son of
Ministry. You have to be the ministry to survive, God, to mere Offerings?!
wilfully blind not to see that, knowing that they are men Think about it, and be wise!
and you also have to be a with family responsibilities, You have to see the mind of
chronic unbeliever to deny and they are men who have the Spirit of God in this
that! Moreover, brothers bills to pay, for they have to matter, for our God does
and sisters, there is take care of their wives and not change, and as such,
another beautiful typology, children, their families! If His righteous judgments
that the projection of the there is a Church project and demands remain the
“Ox” and “Corn” in the aimed at the things of God, same! Under the Old
law, gives to us, but we will people will give generously Testament, Tithes and
lay out this typology later, towards that, because they Offerings belonged to God,
when we get to another see it as God's project; but for He established these
Scripture that relates to it, when it comes to the two means in the Torah.
and which brings it out, for sustenance of the Ministry, However, although He
we are on holy ground. And people hardly give anything established Tithes and
to those who still want to for that cause, and it is a Offerings, it was the Tithes
argue over this issue, I fact, because I am living it! I that He reserved as the
throw this challenge: am a living reality of this means of sustenance for
Please give me just one fact, a living witness! And the Ministry, because they
verse of the New the Ministry cannot be are men, not angels, who
Testament, which states calling for Offerings every have personal family
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Master. The material issue the sake of those of us in grace, for God remains the
therefore, is this: What is t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t same! Anyone can quote
“the Corn” in its true M i n i s t r y, s e t t l e s A L L the mere letter of the Word;
application, knowing that it arguments on this issue, if but having the divine
relates strictly to the our hearts are right! After revelation of that Word,
Ministry? The “Corn” of all, what we are doing in takes God. Yet, Brother
the Master, which the “Ox” this message, is simply Tunji Taiwo says that every
is to be allowed to partake establishing the true Minister who is preaching
of (to eat), as the means of position of the New Tithing should repent! He is
its sustenance, gives us Testament with regards to calling on all of them to
nothing, and cannot speak Tithing! Then we should repent! That is all the
of anything other than, the have an open mind, and lay “revelation” he sees in the
Tithes of God, and not aside ALL the traditional Entire Bible! From the Book
Offerings; because Tithes conceptions of the Word, of Genesis to the Book of
was precisely what God that we have held to for Revelation, all he
gave for the sustenance of many centuries of time! You erroneously sees is that
the Old Testament Ministry! will never be able to take Tithing is not for the New
The same grounds away the fact, that Saint Testament! And as such,
(reasons) that the Tithes, Paul went to the Torah to we must follow him,
which belong to God, was establish his position, because of his
given to the Ministry under declaring that it is “knowledge” on Tithing,
the Old Testament, is what vindicated by the law of not being applicable under
also holds true for the New Moses, showing us that the New Testament; which
Testament Ministry, who what applied under the law, is even a money matter to
are not spirits, but human for the sustenance of the begin with, although it is for
beings, with human ministry, equally applies the provision of the
(domestic) responsibilities, under grace, for the Ministry, but a money
just the same as the men position of God, that is, the matter, nonetheless! We
under the Old Testament! mind (the intendment) of cannot follow a man based
How many see the point?! God, as to the means of on just the issue of Tithes
The true light on this issue sustenance for the Ministry, and Offerings, regardless
now shineth, and let every has not changed, but of how right that person
elect seed of God be remains the same, may even be, for we follow
settled on this matter, for whatever the dispensation! the Fresh “Carcase” of the
this is strictly Bible Terrain! So, are you going to kill me Word of Jesus Christ, even
The very fact, that Apostle for going to the same law of as it is written in Matthew
Paul did not merely Moses, to show the Chapter 24, verse 28: “For
mention the law, but went sustenance for the Ministry, wheresoever the Carcase
further, and declared to show you the precise is, THERE WILL THE
c a t e g o r i c a l l y, t h a t a mind of Saint Paul, which is EAGLES BE GATHERED
particular provision of the buried in his coded TOGETHER.” Again, it is
law for an “Ox” that was (complex) writings on this written in John Chapter 10,
employed to tread the subject?! For what applies verse 27: “My sheep hear
“Corn”, was written under the law for the my voice, and I know
specifically and solely for Ministry, also applies under them, and they follow
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me.” Therefore, we follow ground. I thank you for your Tunji's incredible
only the revealed Word of patience. Please come with contention, is that what
God, Jesus Christ in his me to the Word. May God Abraham gave, was a tenth
Present and Continuing help us today. of spoils. I hear you brother
divine scriptural revelation. Tunji, but the material
But Brother Tunji implicitly Church, in the Book of question is, why did he
says that we are now to Hebrews Chapter 7, even give that at all?! Why
follow him, for according to beginning from verse 1, the did he pay Tithes of all the
his claim: “By this Holy Bible records: “For spoils of war, to begin
knowledge on Tithes, he this Melchisedec”, (God with?! What made him give
has added to our spiritual Almighty in a theophanic this Tithe, because the
stature.” In his book, titled, body, foreshadowing the Torah, which made it a
In Defence Of The coming High Priestly role of demand, had not yet been
Godhead, on page 19, Jesus Christ), “king of given, for the parents of
B r o t h e r T u n j i Ta i w o Salem, priest of the most Moses had not even yet
specifically said: “... my high God, who met been conceived in that
revelation about TITHE Abraham returning from day?! So, what made
not being scripturally the slaughter of the Abraham, a man who lived
necessary for the New kings, and blessed him; under Grace, and not under
Testament Christians, To whom also Abraham the Law, pay Tithes?! This
which added to some of gave A TENTH part of was long before the Law
your stature in Christ.” ALL”, (which was his Era, under which God
Then in the next sentence, Tithe); “first being by established Tithing as a
he threw an open interpretation King of demand, as a just
challenge, an empty righteousness, and after requirement of Israel's
challenge, stating: “God that also King of Salem, service and devotion to
saw it fit to give me which is, King of peace”, God Himself! May I also
revelation about TITHE (a King-Priest). “Without remind you, that even
not being scriptural for father, without mother, Jacob, Abraham's
New Testament without descent, having grandson, in Genesis
believers, AND I HAVE neither beginning of Chapter 28, verse 22, also
CHALLENGED ANY days, nor end of life; but pledged (promised) to pay
MINISTER IN THE made LIKE UNTO the Son God his Tithes, “the
WORLD TO DISPROVE of God”, (setting a perfect Tenth” of ALL that God
IT.” I have now accepted type of Christ); “abideth a would give him, and this
your challenge, brother, priest continually.” was still long before the
and I have disproved it by (Watch verse 4): “Now Law came by Moses, and
the Word of God! Will you consider how great this neither was that about the
now submit yourself to the man was”, (this spoils of war! God,
truth?! Just how self- Melchisedec), “unto however, came later in
deceived some people can whom even the patriarch time, took the scenario of
be! Let us seal this issue, Abraham gave THE Abraham, and established
and settle it once and for all, TENTH of the spoils.” Tithing under the Law, and
and bring our message to a (Let us hold it there for a as I must continue to warn,
close, for we are on holy while). Saints, Brother it was not about spoils
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when God established it for Nation of Israel was still serves as a type of the
the Nation of Israel, only a promise that God Ministry to the Royal Seeds
otherwise the children of had made to Abraham, and of Abraham, the Gentile
Israel would not have been as such, when Abraham Bride of Christ, who would
asked to pay Tithes, when paid Tithes to God, it clearly also receive Tithes.
they were not all soldiers, showed that this divine Furthermore, and this is the
and neither were they right of God, of receiving second type, AS THE “OX”
fighting wars every day, so Tithes, a Tenth of all, would OF THE CHILDREN OF
that they could pay Tithes be passed over to, and I S R A E L W E R E
out of the spoils of their invested in, the Ministry of TREADERS OF THE
wars! What a ridiculous the Nation of Israel, that “ C O R N ” , N AT U R A L
explanation we are given was yet to come! Because CORN, WHICH THE
by Brother Tunji! God in reality, what material CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
knows just how to catch the thing can anyone give God C O N S U M E D A S
wise in their conceits, and I who made ALL things?! It is NATURAL FOOD, SO
say that, because Brother not as if God needs ALSO DO THE SPIRITUAL
Tunji said that the Tithing of money to spend, or food “OX” OF GOD, THE
Abraham is about spoils, to eat, and consequently, LORD'S WORK OX,
spoils of war, cleverly trying we must all see, that the TREAD OUT THE CORN
to tie Abraham's Tithe demand of God for OF THE WORD, AS
payment to just spoils of Tithing, a Tenth of ALL, is PREACHERS OF THE
war! That being the case, essentially for His own WORD OF GOD, MEN
then we have to wonder divine purpose of WHO BREAKDOWN THE
why God changed it from redemption, principally CORN OF LIFE, FOR THE
the Tithing of spoils, to the as the means of CONSUMPTION OF
Tithing of ALL that they had, sustenance for the GOD'S CHILDREN, WHO
for the everyday Ministry! Wake up! Now ARE SPIRITUAL ISRAEL,
maintenance of the listen to the two beautiful A B R A H A M ' S R O YA L
Ministry of Priests and types of God that we SEEDS, THROUGH
Levites! Are you with me? It reserved for now. In that JESUS CHRIST!
should have only been the day, when the Nation of Halleluiah! Amen! Coming
Tithing of spoils, but the Israel had not yet been back to continue the
children of Israel were born, and likewise, her inspired written account of
expected to pay Tithes of ministry had not yet been Hebrews Chapter 7, verse
everything they earned, established, God, who 4 records: “Now consider
and of everything they Typed Jesus Christ in a how great this man was”,
harvested as the fruit of the Theophanic Body, received (this Melchisedec), “unto
ground, as God did not say Tithes from Abraham. This whom even the patriarch
it should be just the spoils foreshadowed the Tithes of Abraham gave the tenth
of war! Otherwise, only the God that the Ministry would of the spoils”, (the Tithes.
military, the soldiers, men receive, that they might Now listen to this, verse 5):
of war, would have to pay serve God's divine purpose “And verily they that are
Tithes, but that was not the for the Natural Seeds of of the sons of Levi, who
case! Remember, brothers Abraham, the Nation of receive the office of the
and sisters, in that day, the Israel, A Ministry that also priesthood, have a
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that the royal seeds of twelve apostles with him. Priest, was also why, when
Abraham would also pay, And he said unto them, Jesus rose from the dead
throughout the High With desire I have on the third day, he went
Priestly Role of Jesus desired to eat this into heaven, sat on the
Christ, our Melchisedec! passover with you before throne of his Father, God
For IF you see the I suffer: For I say unto A l m i g h t y, a n d b e g a n
typological application of you, I will not any more interceding for us before
the Office of Melchisedec, eat thereof, until it be the Father, as our
you should also be able to fulfilled in the kingdom of Melchisedec, our High
see the application of what God. And he took the cup, Priest, fulfilling that
devolves upon that Office, and gave thanks, and ministerial type. So, we
or what belongs to that said, Take this, and must ask: What about the
Office, which was precisely divide it among Third Type, the Tithes that
what Abraham gave to yourselves: For I say Abraham paid, which was
Melchisedec, for Abraham unto you, I will not drink also imputed to Levi, when
bore a perfect revelation of of the fruit of the vine, that was still in the Age of
God! Hence, in this until the kingdom of God Grace, a period which
prophetic scenario that we shall come”, (until when foreshadowed the Gentile
must now breakdown, by the kingdom comes, that is Age of Grace?! THE THIRD
the leadership of the Spirit the Millennial Kingdom, TYPOLOGY: Which
o f T r u t h : We s e e which is a physical speaks of Tithes, and for
Melchisedec, the Great kingdom, and which comes the fulfilment of this very
Hight Priest; we see the with mega divine power on type, brothers and sisters,
Bread and Wine; and we the Day of the Lord, a time was precisely why Apostle
also see the Payment of when we will also have this Paul pointed us back to
Tithes. May I say, that particular end-type Tithing, in Hebrews
there is not one aspect of established, its second or Chapter 7, in a deeply
the three types that we can dual application realised, coded prophetic language,
reject or deny! THE FIRST ALL in relation to Jesus because of the evil
TYPOLOGY: Which Christ, who is God activities of tares, here in
speaks of the bread and incarnate. Verse 19): “And this Last Age, who would
wine, was why in the upper he took bread, and gave make, and who have made,
room, Jesus Christ took thanks, and brake it, and and who continue to make,
bread and wine, just as gave unto them, saying, merchandise of the Gospel
Melchisedec had done, ate This is my body which is of Eternal Life! You have to
and drank it with his given for you: this do in see the third typology
disciples, the children of remembrance of me. conveyed in Genesis, and
Abraham, just as Likewise also the cup its application to the Gentile
Melchisedec had done with after supper, saying, This Dispensation of Grace!
Abraham, fulfilling this part cup is the new testament Brothers and sisters, the
of the three types, even as in my blood, which is absolute truth is this: Even
Luke Chapter 22, verses shed for you.” THE if we did not see 1
14-20, records: “And SECOND TYPOLOGY: Corinthians Chapter 9,
when the hour was come, Which speaks of the Office verses 7-14, and even if 1
he sat down, and the of Melchisedec, the High Corinthians Chapter 9,
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before the Law was given, God still left it as an issue of Abraham”, and further, in
for it is the Era of Grace that divine revelation, which is verse 8, that “… the
was preached before in precisely why in 1 Scripture, foreseeing
Abraham, an Era which set Corinthians Chapter 9, that God would justify the
a perfect type of the Gentile verses 7-14, you have to heathen” (the Gentiles),
Dispensation of Grace, just have a divine revelation to “through faith,
how can Tithing be denied see Tithing, which is clearly PREACHED BEFORE
in its end-type application?! buried in that inspired THE GOSPEL UNTO
Think about it! Oh my! Then passage of Scripture! ABRAHAM, saying, In
I have to ask you: If before Nevertheless, when the thee shall ALL Nations be
the Law, Tithing was given Law era came, God now blessed”, and that Gospel
to Abraham, (the father of made Tithing a just and had the revelation of Tithes
faith, which simply means, righteous demand, a divine in it, just how can anyone
the father of ALL those who requirement of Israel's deny Tithing under the
would equally live faithfully service and devotion to Gentile Dispensation of
to God), by divine Himself, for the Grace?! That is why
inspiration, by the maintenance of the Galatians Chapter 3, verse
revelation of the Spirit of Ministry, and the Message 7, declares plainly and
God, in the Gospel that was of Grace, the New categorically: “Know ye
preached to him before Testament, does not nullify therefore that they which
there was the Law, how can the just and righteous ARE OF FAITH, the same
we now come to the intendments and demands ARE THE CHILDREN OF
Dispensation of Grace, and of the Law, but rather, it ABRAHAM”! Therefore, IF
someone now wants to tear fulfils it, for the Law finds we are truly the children of
down Tithing, when fulfilment in the Message of Faith, revealed Faith; IF we
Abraham's era points to Grace! That is precisely are truly part of the royal
this era, and speaks of this what the Book of Romans seeds of Abraham, are we
our era of grace?! Come Chapter 8, verse 4, plainly not also going to pay Tithes
on! And because Tithing s t a t e s : “ T H AT T H E to our God?! We have to,
came by the divine RIGHTEOUSNESS OF because it is a revelation
revelation that God gave to THE LAW MIGHT BE that comes with the Gospel
Abraham under grace, FULFILLED IN US, who of Grace, and that is
coming back to the Gentile walk not after the flesh, precisely why we do not
dispensation of grace, but after the Spirit” (of force people to pay Tithes,
therefore, it was not God, if we are truly walking and neither do we force
possible that Apostle Paul in the Spirit)! Consequently, people to give Offerings,
would set forth Tithing as a and as we stated before, if because it has to be done
law, as a commandment, Abraham, the father of ALL out of our personal freewill;
because it never started as faithful, the father of ALL it has to be done out of the
a law! It started as a nations, paid Tithes, and sincerity of our hearts, that
revelation, a divine we are clearly told in we see the plan of God,
revelation of God, in the Galatians Chapter 3, verse God's great plan of
days of Abraham, and now 7, that, “… THEY WHICH redemption, and that we
that we have been brought ARE OF FAITH, the same want to support His divine
back to the era of grace, are the children of cause, which is the
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maintenance of the God, towards the cause of we not also going to see the
Ministry God is using for God, because it is not divine revelation of Tithing,
His people, to execute this unbelievers out there, who the place and purpose for
great plan, by paying our will support the cause of which it was established
Tithes! Hence, speaking of Christ. The children of under the two eras before
both Tithes and Offerings, a Israel did not look to Edom the Gentile dispensation
divine requirement that is or to Moab, to support the of Grace: The era of
strictly to be done with total cause of God, and neither Abraham, and the era of
l i b e r t y, a n d n o t b y will the royal Bride of Christ Moses?! Come on! For ALL
compulsion, therefore, if look to the unbelieving True children of Abraham
you like, you pay your world, to support the cause pay Tithes, whatever the
Tithes, and if you do not of Christ. Therefore, we can dispensation! That is
like, you do not pay your all see, brothers and precisely why, when we
Tithes, for all things are sisters, that when we look come to the New
unto God! If you like you at the issue of Tithing, that Testament, what exactly do
give an Offering, and if you Tithing was already we think Apostle Paul wrote
do not like, you do not give established in the Gospel about in Hebrews Chapter
an Offering, for it is strictly preached by God unto 7, if not about Tithing, in
between you and your God, Abraham, in his relation to our
even though we dispensation of grace, ever Melchisedec? This was not
encourage; we do not force before the law came, when the Old Testament; it was
or barrage people, but we it was now made a law! the New Testament, for by
encourage the saints, to Church, Tithing began lifting it up before us, he
pay their Tithes, and to be strictly by the divine was turning our minds back
generous with their revelation that God gave to to it, incorporating Tithing
Offerings, as they are Abraham, to pay Tithes, by his inspired reference to
enabled of God. At the end and Jacob, along with the it, making it a part of the
of the day, brothers and other patriarchs, followed New Testament writings!
sisters, we will all account this same revelation, And if the Tithes that
to God for what we do with because it was first given Abraham paid in that day,
what He (God) has given by the revelation of God, was even imputed to his
us, even though we do not ever before there was the fourth-generation child,
preach Tithes and law. However, coming to Levi, a natural seed, what
Offerings, because we just the era of the law, God took about us who are supposed
do not preach money, as the truth of Tithing, which to be the royal seeds of
that is not our message: We was established by Abraham, children of the
preach Jesus Christ in a revelation under grace, and true revealed Faith of
divine revelation of the made it a law for the Jews, Christ?! Furthermore,
Word of God! Period! We lift that even the natural seeds when we come to 1
up the Truth of Jesus of Abraham might live by it. Corinthian Chapter 9,
Christ, and de-emphasise Now that we are brought verses 7-14, Apostle Paul
money. Nevertheless, we back to grace, back to the still went to the law, to
make the people of God days of Abraham, as the establish the means of
aware of their financial spiritual seeds of Abraham, sustenance for the New
responsibilities towards Abraham's royal seeds, are Testament Ministry! My,
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my, my! He took a provision under the Old Testament, The Christians of the New
of the law, not a provision of “the Church in the Testament were called to
the New Testament, but a wilderness”, established a couple of deeds in the
provision of the law, a a perfect pattern, or a Bible such as water
perfect type, relating to the perfect type, for that of the baptism, feet washing,
sustenance of the Ministry, New Testament Ministry, preaching the Gospel,
and applied it to the New thereby unwittingly communion and giving
Testament Ministry, and condemning himself. On gifts, if anybody feels the
that in itself, lets us see that pages 30-31, under the Lord has called him to do
the law regarding the subtitle, SCRIPTURAL these things. All he needs
sustenance of the Old WAY FOR THE NEW to do is just look for the
Testament Ministry, is the T E S T A M E N T pattern already recorded
same as that of the New PREACHER/MINISTER in the Bible, and do
Testament, because the TO LIVE, he declared: likewise. My key
position of God has not “Before we go into the (Formula) in ECC. 3:15
changed, over the means study of the above says, GOD REQUIRES
of how the Ministry is to be subject, I want to inform THAT WHICH IS PAST.”
sustained! That was why you of a key I have always And just how absolutely
Abraham paid Tithes, and used in unlocking every true this formula is, except
his Tithes were also hidden truth of God's that Brother Tunji just
imputed to Levi, and as the Word”, (like he is a Reader cannot see, out of sheer
royal children of Abraham, for the Bride, a blind unbelief, that with
God's divine objective for Householder Scribe; like regards to the particular
revealing the payment of he has unlocked hidden issue at hand, the issue of
Tithes to Abraham, also revelations for the Tithing, as the means of the
has to be fulfilled in us, universal body of saints. He sustenance of the New
because equally, we bear continued): “This key is Testament Ministry, the Old
the mind of Christ, which is capable of shutting the Testament Ministry already
the mind of God! So, just mouth of every gave us that perfect and
how can we not see that?! contentious person, in unchanging type: IT GAVE
And just how can any man any Bible revelation that US THE “PAST BIBLE
knock that?! may be attacked. This PAT T E R N ” , “ T H AT
key can be obtained from WHICH IS PAST”! My, oh,
Church, and to think that the Book of Ecclesiastes my! The brother just does
Brother Tunji Taiwo, made Chap. 3:14-15. The key is not want to see the Old
an absolute declaration of good for opening the Testament Ministerial Type,
truth, holding up a Bible key mind of God, by simply when it is an absolute
for unlocking the truth, and searching the Scripture scriptural fact, that the New
yet, he failed to apply the f o r A PA S T B I B L E Testament does not stand
same key to this very issue, PATTERN, or may I say, alone: It stands firmly upon
although in laying out this an example of any deed the solid Foundation that
k e y, h e u n w i t t i n g l y that we believe we are the Old Testament laid for it!
(unknowingly) vindicated appointed or called to do Because the New
my stand, that the means of in obedience to the Testament was spoken of,
sustenance for the Ministry Gospel of Jesus Christ. and pointed to, and typed
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by, the Old Testament! And incoming ministers. They did not even realise that
is precisely why Saint Paul are our examples in every this was stated, when
went to the Torah, to lay out Christian deed as Jesus Christ was still here
A L L t h e Ty p e s a n d confirmed by the with them, and not when he
Shadows of the Law, in Scripture in Phil. 3:17; had been crucified! For we
presenting the Message of Eph. 2:20. They are the must then ask, with the
Grace, the Message of the foundational example death of Christ, just how
New Testament, that we upon which our faith and was Apostle Peter to feed
may know undoubtedly, deeds are to take a and take care of his wife,
that it is firmly rooted in queue, seeing it is One his son Marcus, as well as
THE TORAH, and in THE Lord and One Body from his mother-in-law,
P R O P H E T S ! Pentecost to the rapture. particularly if he was not to
Consequently, when we Based upon this key, we be considered “worse
have arguments on found out that the New than an infidel”?! (1 Tim.
issues of the New Testament Ministers are 5:8; 1 Pet. 5:13; Mark 1:30-
Testament, we go back to to take nothing or charge 31). That was why, the
the Shadow, the Torah, nothing for preaching the same Jesus, now that his
the Law of Moses! That is Gospel: FREELY YOU hour of crucifixion was at
what we do, for that is what R E C E I V E D , F R E E LY hand, in Luke Chapter 22,
the Law and the Prophets GIVE (Matt. 10:8).” verses 35-36, plainly
are there for! However, Brothers and sisters, to cut declared, even as it is
Brother Tunji, rather than the long story short, written: “And he said unto
pointing back to the Old Brother Tunji gave 1 them, When I sent you
Testament Type, still Corinthians Chapter 9, without purse, and scrip,
pointed to the New verse 14, as the means of and shoes, lacked ye any
Testament, on an issue of sustenance, which simply thing? And they said,
the New Testament that is demands, “that they who Nothing. Then said he
hotly debated! My, my, my! preach the Gospel unto them, BUT NOW, HE
He now carnally declared): should live by the THAT HATH A PURSE,
“I am going to use the Gospel.” But the crucial LET HIM TAKE IT, AND
same formula to unlock question is, just how should LIKEWISE HIS SCRIP.
the revelation of the New they live by the Gospel?! AND HE THAT HATH A NO
Testament Minister's, He joined it to verses 7-11, SWORD, LET HIM SELL
God ordained way to live and then he added Luke HIS GARMENT, AND BUY
by the Gospel. We are Chapter 10, verses 7-8, ONE”, (BECAUSE IT WAS
going to look back to where Jesus declared NOW A DIFFERENT ERA
Jesus as Minister, and we from verse 5, that: OF TIME, QUITE UNLIKE
are going to see the “Whatsoever's house ye THE SITUATION IN LUKE
Apostolic fathers who enter… And in the same CHAPTER 10, WHEN
were the disciples of house remain, eating and THEY WERE TO TAKE
Jesus Christ. These drinking such things as NOTHING)! Come on!
Apostles were the first they give: for the Brother Tunji is only
ministers of the New labourer is worthy of his carrying the mere letter of
Testament, who God set hire. Go not from house the New Testament, and
as pattern for all to house…” Brother Tunji the mere letter is all he
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knows to present, for he ask this pertinent question, men to carry on joyfully in
has no ounce of divine because this verse says the ministry, and that is the
revelation of anything! In the very same thing with very spirit by which verse 6
addition, Brother Tunji went regards to the general body was written! Church,
to the following Scriptures. of saints, which is what is Brother Tunji also went to
He went to Galatians stated with regards to the Romans Chapter 15,
Chapter 6, to support his Teachers (Preachers) in verses 26-27, as his basis
false teaching that verse 6, for it gives us the for the sustenance of the
Offerings are the means of same projection of truth, by M i n i s t r y, w h i c h o n l y
sustenance for the Ministry, the same ministry, inspired provides: “For it hath
and in verse 6, that Book by the same Spirit of God, pleased them of
simply records: “Let him in the same Chapter of the Macedonia and Achaia to
that is taught in the Word Holy Bible?! Come on! As a make a certain
communicate unto HIM result, brothers and sisters, contribution FOR THE
that TEACHETH in ALL whichever way we interpret POOR SAINTS WHICH
good things.” Saints, this it for the Preachers, is the ARE AT JERUSALEM”,
only means that we are to very same way we have to (AND NOT FOR THE
be appreciative and interpret it for the general MINISTRY, BUT FOR THE
supportive of the Ministry, body of saints, because the P O O R S A I N T S AT
and we have to see that this thought is one, it conveys JERUSALEM). “It hath
verse does not devolve the same thought pleased them verily; and
upon the sustenance of the projection! The absolute their debtors they are”,
Ministry, because in verse truth, brothers and sisters, (as Gentiles are indeed
10, we are equally is that verse 6 does not give debtors to the Jews, who
entreated to do the very us the means of the gave us the Gospel of Life).
same thing to the general sustenance of the Ministry, “For if the Gentiles have
body of saints! Saint Paul as it does not deal in any been made partakers of
clearly admonishes us in way, with how the men in their spiritual things,
verse 10, saying: “As we the ministry are to pay their their duty is also to
have therefore rents, put food on their minister unto them in
opportunity, let us do tables, pay their children's carnal things”, (a passage
good unto ALL men, school fees, and clothe of Scripture, which, again,
especially unto them who their families! That is not has no application to the
are of the household of what this passage is Ministry)! Brother Tunji is
faith”, saints who even saying! Moreover, saints of just throwing in every
hold secular jobs, by which God, despite the Tithes that Scripture that he can find
they earn a living! Because the Ministry received under on Freewill Offerings,
our temporal jobs do not the Old Testament, the without any basic
take away the fact, that we children of Israel were still understanding of truth! In
ALL need help sometimes, also expected to support of his position, he
as that is a fact of life! So, “communicate unto further declared on page
are we now to take this them” in ALL good things, 32, paragraph 2: “… as the
verse 10, as the means of showing their appreciation sons of Levi had
the sustenance for the and love for the Ministry, as commandment to take
general body of saints?! I encouragement for the Tithe from their Brethren
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brethren, in the name of among you disorderly, the demand of every man's
our Lord Jesus Christ, WORKING NOT AT ALL, Ministry is not the same,
that ye withdraw but are busybodies. Now and the purpose the Lord
yourselves from every them that are such we has for them is also not the
brother that walketh command and exhort by same, consequently we
disorderly, and not after our Lord Jesus Christ, cannot use the Ministry of
the tradition which he that with quietness they Saint Paul to censor that of
received of us. For work, and eat their own Saint Peter! Come on! Let
yourselves know how ye bread.” Brothers and us think like men, who have
ought to follow us: for we sisters, this is a general understanding, and not like
behaved not ourselves admonition to the body of babies! The Lord God
disorderly among you; saints, forbidding idleness, alone determines the
Neither did we eat any but encouraging industry, magnitude of every man's
man's bread for nought; that we may earn a living, ministry! That is why,
but wrought with labour as responsible children of whenever anyone in the
and travail night and day, God, so that we can be a Ministry asks me for
that we might not be help, even to the poor counselling, if they are to
chargeable to any of you: saints, and also support the resign from their secular
Not because we have not work of God! We most work, for the Full-Time
power, but to make certainly cannot take this Ministry, I always point
ourselves an ensample passage of Scripture, to them to God for leadership,
unto you to follow us. For knock Apostle Peter, and because only God can
even when we were with the other Jewish Apostles, determine such things for
you, this we commanded whom, in 1 Corinthians the men in the Ministry,
you, that if ANY” (of the Chapter 9, verses 4-6, because their calling is
brethren) “WOULD NOT Apostle Paul revealed, did strictly of God, and No man
WORK, neither should he not do any secular work, has any say in such
eat.” (Again, we cannot other than the work of the matters! Church, Brother
apply this passage to the Ministry of the Lord, which Tunji is clearly taking this
Ministry, because they are requires great sacrificial passage of Scripture in 2
already fully employed, labour, and from which Thessalonians Chapter 3,
fully engaged, DOING THE there is no retirement, into extremes, just as he
LORD'S WORK, AND AS unlike secular work, and has done with many others,
SUCH, THEY ARE NOT unlike Denominational bearing only a very carnal
IDLE MEN! We must Preachers! And if we are conception of the Word,
understand, that some going to use this passage w i t h n o d i v i n e
people just have to be used as the standard for the understanding! I say that,
by God, to minister to the Ministry, then we had better because Saint Paul, who
souls of God's people, in use it to also censor claimed in 2 Thessalonians
preparation for the coming Apostle Peter, ALONG with Chapter 3, verses 8-9:
kingdom, for this world is ALL the other Original “Neither did we eat any
not our home! Saint Paul Jewish Apostles, because man's bread for nought;
continued in verse 11): they most certainly did not but wrought with labour
“For we hear that there do as Saint Paul, who held and travail night and day,
are some which walk a secular job on the side! As THAT WE MIGHT NOT BE
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living room, due to the fact same Apostle Paul that you Brother Tunji is blatantly
that he defaulted on its are crying so loudly about, denying, by peddling a
payments, because he got because in verses 14-15, carnal interpretation of the
it on credit; and it even took he declared plainly and Holy Scriptures. Earlier on,
the sincere concern and categorically: “Even so we considered 1
generosity of brethren in hath the Lord” (GOD) Corinthians Chapter 9,
Canada, to buy him a “ordained that THEY where in verses 13-15,
house! Brothers and which preach the Gospel Saint Paul plainly declared:
sisters, when it is SHOULD LIVE OF THE “Do ye not know that they
convenient, Brother Tunji GOSPEL”! (Nevertheless, which minister about
gives us the examples of he now states, clearly holy things” (in the
ALL the Apostles, Ninety- making a personal choice, Temple in Jerusalem),
Nine percent of whom were declaring): “But I have “live of the things of the
engaged in the Full-Time used none of these temple?”, (referring to the
Work of God, unlike Saints things”, which he chose Ministry of the Old
Paul and Barnabas, and not to use, being his own Testament, who lived by
when it is not convenient, personal choice! Verse 6 the Tithes of the children of
he uses only that of Apostle also confirms his personal Israel), “and they which
Paul, and he asks us to go choice, for both himself and wait at the altar” (in the
and work out there, taking Saint Barnabas chose not Temple in Jerusalem), “are
up a secular vocation, flip- “to forbear working”! partakers with the altar?
flopping by his blatant Consequently, how can EVEN SO”, (MEANING, IN
inconsistences! May I say anyone use Saint Paul's THE SAME WAY), “HATH
this to Brother Tunji Taiwo personal choice to engage THE LORD ORDAINED
for emphasis: There is no in a secular job, as the T H AT T H E Y W H I C H
earthly work that I can do standard for ALL men in the PREACH THE GOSPEL
with the ministry that I have ministry, sidetracking and SHOULD LIVE OF THE
received of the Lord! You overriding the mind of the GOSPEL”, (THE
can quote Apostle Paul all Spirit of the Lord, on this PREACHERS SHOULD
you want, you have no specific matter, which has LIVE BY THE TITHES OF
understanding of anything! been plainly laid out in 1 THE CHILDREN OF GOD,
Let me even tell you this, Corinthians 9:14, tied to 2 JUST LIKE THE MINISTRY
since you clearly show by Timothy 2:3-4, about the O F T H E O L D
your book, that you lack Full-Time Ministry?! And TESTAMENT, FOR THAT
spiritual understanding: this was projected, all in my WAS PRECISELY THE
Engaging in the secular brother's desperate bid to MEANS BY WHICH THEIR
work of tent making on the deny and completely nullify MINISTRY WAS TO BE
side, was Saint Paul's Tithing! How much more SUSTAINED)! Now let
personal choice, and not into extremes will a man go every eagle of God listen
what the Master Jesus laid on issues of faith?! Lord carefully to what I now say,
on his shoulder! I say that have mercy! and may God give you
on the full authority of 1 understanding. Even IF 1
Corinthians Chapter 9, Saints of God, let us look at Corinthians Chapter 9,
verses 4-7! It seems you it once again, for we must verses 6-14, was not
are not even hearing the reinforce the truth, which written, which it is written;
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and even IF Hebrews Testament Scriptures, that am simply showing you that
Chapter 7, verses 1-10, states, or declares, that TITHING DOES NOT
was not written, although it Offerings are the means of O F F E N D A N Y
is; and even IF Genesis sustenance for the New PROVISION OF THE
Chapter 14, verses 18-20, Testament Ministry! And it SCRIPTURE, BE IT THE
was also not written, is not so stated, for the OLD TESTAMENT, OR
although it is also written; simple fact that that would THE NEW TESTAMENT,
and even IF Galatians plainly and directly conflict B U T R AT H E R , I T
Chapter 3, verses 8-9, was with the Perfect Type, COMPLIMENTS THE
likewise not written, which the Law, the Torah, MEANS BY WHICH
although it is written, the the Old Testament, had THE MINISTRY IS
absolute and undeniable firmly established, as the SUSTAINED, assuming
truth, brothers and sisters, means of the sustenance of that the New Testament
is this: The establishment the Old Testament Ministry, had not even spoken about
or the use of Tithing, for the the Law being a Shadow of Tithing, which it clearly
New Testament Ministry, Grace! (Acts 7:38). Wake does! Consequently, how
does not Conflict with, or up, for as I must keep can you knock that?! How
Deny, and neither does it emphasising, you have to can any man knock that?!
Nullify, ANY VERSE of the see the mind of the Spirit of For it is an extreme, even IF
New Testament Scriptures, God for establishing Tithing we had no New Testament
b u t r a t h e r , I T in the Torah, having first Scripture on this issue!
COMPLEMENTS THE given it to Abraham by That is why I have to say:
MEANS OF THE divine revelation, as his Brother Tunji, you do not
SUSTENANCE OF THE devotion and duty to God, a have a revelation; you do
N E W T E S TA M E N T righteous demand! More not have the truth on the
MINISTRY, IF we should importantly, brothers and matter you have written so
even assume that the New sisters, the absolute and boldly about! For just how
Testament did not speak of irrefutable truth remains, do you even make
Tithes, although it most that Tithing does not something an Error, that
certainly and clearly does! Nullify or Contradict any does not Contradict, and
So, just how can any man, provision of God in the neither does it Nullify, ANY
bearing a true divine N e w Te s t a m e n t ; VERSE of the Holy Bible?!
scriptural revelation of otherwise, I throw this open Hence, I repeat: Assuming
Jesus Christ, a man challenge: Let Tunji Taiwo, we had no New Testament
bearing a true divine or anyone else in the Scripture on Tithing, which
revelation of the plan of Branham Movement we most certainly do, the
redemption, particularly a around the globe, give me material point is that it does
man who professes to be a just One Scripture, One not Offend, and neither
ministry of the Royal Bride Verse of Scripture, that the does it Contradict, nor does
of Christ, knock that, knock use of Tithing Contradicts it Nullify, any provision of
Tithing?! Come on! This is in the New Testament; and the Holy Bible, whether Old
apart from the fundamental IF they can show me any or New, and as such, how
fact, and an irrefutable such verse, I will apologise could Brother Tunji have
truth, that there is Not One for what I have just knocked it?! But rather,
Shred of the New preached this morning! I Tithing compliments the
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Name of the Lord Jesus, you the windows of saints to which the use of
using Tithes to build heaven, and pour you out Tithing also apply, which
Empires for themselves a blessing, that there the Holy Bible also gives to
on this earth, ALL in the shall not be room enough us, even though, Tithing is
name of Preaching the to receive it.” What IF they predominantly for the
Gospel, making the could lay it out from the sustenance of the Ministry,
Gospel of Life, a gospel of N e w Te s t a m e n t as was clearly spelt out in
money, “mammon” and perspective?! Just think the Book of Numbers
materialism, a gospel of about that! Yet, despite this Chapter 18, which records
prosperity, therefore, God fact; despite their inability from verse 21: “And,
buried the truth of Tithes, in to show Tithing from the behold, I have given the
1 Corinthians Chapter 9, New Testament writings, children of Levi ALL the
and magnified Offerings in and having to speak strictly Tenth in Israel for an
t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t from an Old Testament inheritance”, (which is
writings. Which is precisely perspective on Tithing, just Tithes), “for their service
why, ALL these men out look at what men have which they serve, even
there, in preaching their used the message on the service of the
gospel of “mammon”, and Tithes to do on the earth as Tabernacle of the
who use Tithes as their we speak! I say this to let us Congregation.” (Skipping
effective club, to make appreciate the Wisdom of to verse 24, the Torah
merchandise of the people, Jesus Christ, who is the says): “But the Tithes of
it is the Old Testament Wisdom of God, the the children of Israel,
writings, such as Malachi Fountain of ALL True Divine which they offer as an
Chapter 3, verses 8-10, Wisdom, and for the light heave offering unto the
that they readily see and that God is still shedding on Lord, I have given to the
use, because they just His Word, for indeed, the Levites to inherit:
cannot bring it out of the Holy Bible is A LIVING therefore I have said unto
New Testament, as they cry BOOK, it is the Living them, Among the
to the people every service Word of the Living God! children of Israel they
day like a crank record, (1 Cor. 1:24 and 30). s h a l l h a v e n o
saying: “Will a man rob i n h e r i t a n c e . ”
God? Yet ye have robbed Church, having established Nevertheless, the Book of
me. But ye say, Wherein Tithing under the New Deuteronomy Chapter 26,
have we robbed thee? In Testament, we must also verse 12, also provides:
TITHES and OFFERINGS. know that there are certain “When thou hast made
Ye are cursed with a fundamental principles that an end of Tithing all the
curse: for ye have robbed rule Tithing, and it is Tithes of thine increase
me, even this whole imperative (compulsory) the third year, which is
nation. Bring ye ALL the that we also lay out these the Year of Tithing, and
Tithes into the principles. The first thing hast given it unto THE
storehouse, that there we must understand, is that LEVITE”, (firstly), “THE
may be meat in mine Tithing is not only for the STRANGER”, (secondly),
house, and prove me now Preachers of the Gospel, or “THE FATHERLESS”,
herewith, saith the Lord just for the Pastors. There (thirdly), “and THE
of hosts, if I will not open are other categories of WIDOW”, (fourthly and
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finally), “that they may eat any provide not for his taken care of from Tithes?!
within thy gates, and be own, and specially for Moreover, Full-time
filled.” This passage of those of his own house, Preachers of the Gospel,
Scripture, lets us clearly he hath denied the faith, whose means of
see that there are other and is worse than an sustenance is the Tithes of
classes of saints that Tithes infidel.” (Now watch verse the people of God, ought to
are also to be used for, 9): “LET NOT a widow be be on a salary, a set
because it is not only for the taken into the number” stipend, just like Brother
pastors and preachers of (of those that the Church Branham was in his day,
the Gospel. We must will be responsible for, who and likewise Brother
remember the strangers, is) “under threescore Jackson was in his day, and
the fatherless, and the years old”, (meaning, not that ALL the Tithes
widows, in our midst, as under sixty years of age, belong to the ministry, for
well. There are certain and she must also have the they certainly do not! There
rules, however, that following conditions), is a balance to Truth, a
Apostle Paul laid out “having been the wife of balance to everything, for
specifically about widows, ONE MAN, Well reported God hates extremities! The
which bears upon the of for good works; IF she payment of Tithes by the
application of Tithes to have brought up children of God, only allows
them, and it is recorded in 1 children, IF she have the Ministry to have a
Timothy Chapter 5, lodged strangers, IF she stable and a guaranteed
beginning from verse 3, have washed the saints' means of monthly support.
which provides: “Honour feet, IF she have relieved And it is not that ALL Tithes
widows that are widows the afflicted, IF she have that come into the coffers of
indeed. But if any widow diligently followed every the Church, belong to
have children or good work. But the pastor or to the minister, for
nephews, let them learn younger widows it certainly does not!
first to shew piety at REFUSE: for when they Furthermore, even the
home, and to requite” have begun to wax Preachers who are being
(take care of) “their wanton against Christ, supported by Tithes, are
parents: for that is good they will marry.” Saints of also expected to pay Tithes
and acceptable before God, therefore, when you of their salary to God, just
God. Now she that is a hear any pastor say, “Tithes as Abraham and Levi did. It
widow indeed, and belong to the pastor; Tithes is written in the Book of
desolate, trusteth in God, belong to the pastor”, just Nehemiah Chapter 10,
and continueth in know that you are looking verses 37-38: “And that
supplications and at a money monger, a we should bring the
prayers night and day. covetous man, because it firstfruits of our dough,
But she that liveth in does not only belong to the and our offerings, and the
pleasure is dead while pastor! Otherwise, what fruit of all manner of
she liveth”, (a serious are we going to do with the trees, of wine and of oil,
admonition that speaks to provision that God has unto the Priests, to the
us all). “And these things given, that the widows, the chambers of the house of
give in charge, that they strangers, and the our God; and the TITHES
may be blameless. But if fatherless, are also to be of our ground unto the
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Levites, that the same lot of money which we have the straight and narrow
Levites might have the had to borrow, in order to do way, the way of true
TITHES in ALL the cities some of the things that we revealed Faith!
of our tillage. And the have been doing, day-in
Priest the son of Aaron day-out, week-in week-out. Furthermore, saints of God,
shall be with the Levites, The point is this: With the it is very needful to also
when the Levites take great demand for the point out, that when we pay
TITHES: and the Levites Scribes around the globe, our Tithes, we must know
shall bring up the TITHE when someone suddenly that we are not doing God a
of the TITHES unto the pays some Tithes, a good favour, because we are
house of our God, to the number of times, we have only sowing for ourselves,
chambers, into the even had to use this Tithe to building up treasures in
treasure house.” That pay for the printing of the heaven for ourselves,
there may be adequate Scribes, when the Tithes because everything has its
provision in the house of should really be for eternal consequences,
God, for the support of sustenance! And we have eternal rewards, whichever
the Ministry, because it is not been able to return any way that reward goes, that
not what they are to of the fund back into the is, whether it is good, or
consume on themselves in Tithe coffers, simply whether it is bad.
one day! Look at it, brothers because we just do not Consequently, as the Bride
and sisters, in this Ministry, have the money to do so! of Christ, people bearing
the Lord has allowed the But it is a sacrifice that divine wisdom, and being
devil to touch the we make with joy, for it is the wisest class of people
businesses and the our personal choice, on this planet, we must
trades of His children, who because we are not in this realise that we cannot use
are supporting this great for money, and as such, we our Tithes to force the
work of producing the are rather happy to print hands of God, for that is
Continuing Message of the the Scribes, than to use what the Denominational
Revealed Bible Truths of it to offset a little part of people think they are doing,
Jesus Christ, a work the huge salary arrears on as that is what they are
which began with the the ground! For everything being taught. They think
Ministry of Brother has its payday, and we are that by paying Tithes, they
Branham. Consequently, in this divine business for can use it to make their
we are seriously financially the eternal reward that it businesses grow; that by it,
handicapped, and this was gives! After all, the road they are making a covenant
allowed, because God tries was also financially hard, with God, for which they
us all, and also because the not only for Brother can expect instant financial
lack of “silver and gold”, Branham, but more gain, divine protection, and
is the lot of the True p a r t i c u l a r l y, i t w a s good health, etcetera. I am
Ministry! You cannot be extremely hard for our not saying this to take away
r i c h m a t e r i a l l y, o r Master, the Lord Jesus the reality of the law of
f i n a n c i a l l y, p r e a c h i n g Christ, just as we brought sowing and reaping, as that
God's absolute Truth! out in our message, titled, is also a spiritual law, which
Hence, the Church, Bible There Was No Room For has its place, being an
Faith Tabernacle, owes a Truth In The Inn! For this is undeniable spiritual fact.
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love, holy love, for what thank have ye? for OTHERWISE YE HAVE
whatever is done; if it is not sinners also love those NO REWARD OF YOUR
done out of pure love, a that love them. And if ye FATHER WHICH IS IN
pure motive, but out of a do good to them which HEAVEN. Therefore when
selfish motive, either to be do good to you, what thou doest thine alms, do
seen, or to be praised by thank have ye? for not sound a trumpet
men, or in order to receive sinners also do even the before thee, as the
something in return by that same. And if ye lend to hypocrites do in the
act), “IT PROFITETH ME them of whom ye hope to synagogues and in the
NOTHING.” Period! This is receive, what thank have streets, that they may
where the American ye? for sinners also lend have glory of men.
expression, used with to sinners, to receive as VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU,
reference to the native much again. BUT LOVE T H E Y H AV E T H E I R
American Indians, “Indian YE YOUR ENEMIES, and REWARD” (ALREADY).
giver”, comes in. The DO GOOD, AND LEND, “But when thou doest
Americans used it to HOPING FOR NOTHING alms, let not thy left hand
describe a person who AGAIN; AND YOUR know what thy right hand
gives a gift, and later wants REWARD SHALL BE doeth: That thine alms
it back, or that he expects GREAT, AND YE SHALL may be in secret: and thy
something in return, a BE THE CHILDREN OF Father which seeth in
blessing, for that gift, THE HIGHEST: for He is secret Himself shall
instead of giving just out of kind unto the unthankful reward thee openly.”
pure kindness, so that they and to the evil. Be ye Brothers and sisters, we
can show themselves as therefore merciful, as have to lay out all these
children of God, for there is your Father also is principles, because of the
a marked difference in the merciful”, (showing mercy total mess the religious
two motives! Otherwise, we for mercy sake, and love for world has made of Tithing
must ask: So, if you are not love sake). The Lord Jesus and Giving, for they do it to
going to get something, a also seriously warned us, receive the applause and
blessing, in return, will you not to advertise our good the acclaim of men. And
not do good?! It is not for works, but to be discreet what a complete mockery
nothing that the Lord Jesus about it, otherwise, we they have made of
seriously admonished us, have already had our Christian giving! As the
in the Gospel of Saint Luke reward, and we will get no eagles of God, we cannot
Chapter 6, verses 30-36, reward for it from God, afford to be caught in the
saying: “Give to every even though God will use same rot as Apostate
man that asketh of thee; what we have done. God Christendom! These are
and of him that taketh loves humility and some of the divine
away thy goods ask them s i m p l i c i t y, a n d b e i n g principles that guide the
not again. AND AS YE discreet. In the Gospel of administration of Tithes
W O U L D T H AT M E N Matthew Chapter 6, verses and Offerings, although our
SHOULD DO TO YOU, DO 1-4, it is written: “Take focus in this message is on
YE ALSO TO THEM heed that ye do not your Tithing, and not on
LIKEWISE. For if ye love alms before men, to be Offerings, because there is
them which love you, s e e n o f t h e m : no dispute in Christendom
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made them what they are; because of that, and they commandment”, the
but it is the hefty Taxes to should not stop paying greatest commandment
human governments they Taxes; but Church goers of all.
can pay, but not to God! want to stop paying Tithes
THEY BEGRUDGE GOD, to God, whose reward is Brothers and sisters, you
THEIR MAKER, OF A even just, and certain, must know without any iota
TENTH OF THEIR and eternal! Do you not of doubt, that Tithing is
EARNINGS, BUT THEY know what the Scripture upheld and sustained in the
GIVE CAESAR, MORE says? It declares in James New Testament, otherwise,
T H A N T W E N T Y Chapter 4, verse 17: we have to ask: What are
PERCENT OF THEIR “Therefore to him that we going to do with 1
EARNINGS! A Tenth is knoweth to do good, and Corinthians Chapter 9,
too much for God, but doeth it not, to him it is which declares in verses 9-
they can pay Millions of sin.” Because he is not 10: “For it is written in the
Dollars in Taxes to Caesar! ignorant! Again, it is written law of Moses, thou shalt
What a world, what a God- in Galatians Chapter 6, not muzzle the mouth of
hating apostate world! verse 9: “And let us not the ox that treadeth out
Why would I let the evil be weary in well doing: the corn. Doth God take
deeds of men in the for in due season we care for oxen? Or saith
Ministry, make me fall from shall reap, IF WE FAINT He it altogether for our
my own steadfastness?! NOT.” It is also written in sakes? For our sakes” (in
Just why would I allow what Matthew Chapter 24, t h e N e w Te s t a m e n t
carnal preachers, verses 12: “And because Ministry), “no doubt, this
merchandisers of the iniquity” (unbelief) “shall is written: that he that
Gospel, are doing with abound”, (right here at this ploweth should plow in
Tithes and Offerings, make end time), “the love of hope; and that he that
me stop performing my M A N Y S H A L L WA X thresheth in hope should
righteous duty to God, for COLD”, a sad reality we be partaker of his hope”,
firmly establishing the
which I will be duly find today in the earth in
application of the position
rewarded by Him on the Christendom, and we
of the Torah under Grace,
other side, as part of my certainly do not want to be with respect to the
Millennium Reward caught by this evil spirit of sustenance of the Ministry!
Package?! Come on! the day, the spirit of Then from verse 13, Saint
Because we are not paying Laodicea. But as Jesus Paul added: “Do ye not
Tithes on account of man, Christ admonished us in know that they which
but on account of God, that Mark Chapter 12, is minister about holy
the work of redemption can precisely what we want to things” (under the Old
go on! With ALL the looting do, even as verse 30 Testament, referring to the
of government treasuries provides: “And thou shalt Old Testament Ministry),
that are constantly and love the Lord thy God “live of the things of the
consistently going on with ALL thy heart, and Temple? and they which
around the nations of the with ALL thy soul, and wait at the altar are
world, year in and year out, with ALL thy mind, and partakers with the altar?”
yet people have not with ALL thy strength: The relevant question we
stopped paying Taxes this is the first must keep asking, is this:
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Exactly how did the Old Nehemiah Chapter 10, rather, they were sustained
Testament Ministry, “live of verse 37-38, says the same by Tithes, it is impossible
the things of the thing, giving us a second that the Unchanging God,
Temple?” And exactly witness of the Holy Bible. whose ways never change,
what did they partake “with Hence, in 1 Corinthians being absolutely perfect in
the altar”? These are the Chapter 9, Apostle Paul ALL His ways, would make
material and fundamental concludes, giving us an Offerings the means of
questions! Brothers and infallible and immutable sustenance for the Ministry
sisters, it was the Tithes of truth of God for the New established under the
the children of Israel that Te s t a m e n t M i n i s t r y, blood of the Son of God!
they PARTOOK and LIVED declaring in verse 14: HERE I STAND! That is
BY, and I say that on the full “EVEN SO”, (EVEN precisely why in the entire
and unquestionable LIKEWISE, SIMILARLY), New Testament, where
authority of the Book of “hath the Lord ordained Offerings or Bounties are
Numbers Chapter 18, T H AT T H E Y W H I C H written, it is majorly tied to
verses 21 and 24, which PREACH THE GOSPEL helping the needy saints,
declares plainly and SHOULD LIVE OF THE and not to the Ministry,
categorically: “AND, GOSPEL.” HOW even though we have a few
BEHOLD, I HAVE GIVEN EXACTLY? WE MUST GO passages where the saints
THE CHILDREN OF LEVI BACK TO VERSE 13: IT IS also gave Freewill Love
ALL THE TENTH IN ON THE TITHES OF THE Offerings to the Ministry,
ISRAEL FOR AN CHILDREN OF GOD! and I say that on the full and
I N H E R I TA N C E , F O R PERIOD! Brothers and unquestionable authority of
THEIR SERVICE WHICH sisters, this divine duty we 1 Corinthians Chapter 16,
THEY SERVE, EVEN THE will also most certainly verses 1-2, and 2
SERVICE OF THE perform, IF we are truly Corinthians Chapter 9! This
TABERNACLE OF THE children of Abraham; IF we scriptural fact, settles and
CONGREGATION… But are the royal seeds of concludes the whole
the Tithes of the children Abraham, the true children matter! Because we must
of Israel, which they offer of Faith! (Heb. 7:1-10; Gal. then ask: If Offerings are
as an heave offering unto 3:7-8). As we stated much not tied in these very
the Lord, I have given to earlier, IF the God of ALL passages of Scripture to
the Levites to inherit: Creation in His infinite the sustenance of the
therefore I have said unto wisdom, did not leave the Ministry, then, what is the
them, Among the Ministry that was means of their sustenance,
children of Israel they established under the because God must have a
s h a l l h a v e n o blood of bulls and goats, to written means for the
inheritance.” THEY ARE be sustained by Offerings, sustenance of the New
TO “LIVE OF THE which people rarely and Testament Ministry?! He
THINGS OF THE barely pay, and which, has to! For this means; for
TEMPLE”, AND THEY when they pay, they offer this provision, brothers and
“ARE PARTAKERS WITH only pittance to God, unlike sisters, you have to come
THE ALTAR”, WHICH the “poor widow” in Luke directly to 1 Corinthians
SPECIFICALLY GIVES US 21:1-4, who gave her “two Chapter 9, verses 7-14,
THE TITHES OF THE mites”, which was her ALL, which brings us back, and
PEOPLE! The Book of in her impoverishment, but ties in with, the Old
Testament provision on this what the day is saying, and revelation of God, God's
matter, which is nothing but we must know precisely revelation being absolutely
Tithes, a divine truth which where we are, within the One! The scripturally
Hebrews Chapter 7, verses revealed programme of irrefutable truth remains,
1-10, also gives us, as a God's great plan of that the change in the
second infallible witness of universal redemption. Order of the Levitical
the Holy Scriptures! When Brothers and sisters, in Priesthood, to that of the
men do not know their A, B, bringing our message to a Melchisedec Priesthood,
C's, it is not Queen's firm conclusion, we must has absolutely nothing to
English they will understand, that the do with the issue of Tithing,
understand; for a man who change in the Order of the and neither does it nullify
does not even know his 1, Levitical Priesthood, to that the Tithing that God
2, 3, most certainly cannot of the Melchisedec established through
teach Algebra! The mere Priesthood, under which Abraham, by divine
fact that a man can write, Jesus Christ's High Priestly revelation, and which
that he has the ability to Ministry falls, does not take Tithing God also upheld by
write, does not confer upon away the means of the the Law, speaking of the
him the divine right to do so sustenance of the Ministry, sustenance of the Ministry
on spiritual matters, and neither does it have under Grace, FOR THE
venturing into the terrain of anything to do with the GOD OF THE OLD
the holy things of the Spirit issue of the sustenance of TESTAMENT, IS THE GOD
of God, because that is the Ministry; it has O F T H E N E W
where he will show himself absolutely no bearing upon TESTAMENT! As Brother
up! We can get away with a the issue of Tithes and Branham would put it:
lot of mistakes and Offering, “rightly dividing “ T H E J E H O VA H O F
misstatements, in the Word of Truth.” (2 THE OLD TESTAMENT,
spontaneous oracular Tim. 2:15; Heb. 7:11-28). IS IN JESUS OF THE
preaching, because people That is why we have not NEW TESTAMENT”, FOR
only follow the main been called to carry the OUR GOD IS ONE,
thought projection; but mere letter of the New AND HIS WAYS REMAIN
when it comes to writing in Testament, but we have THE SAME, FOR HE
order to teach a truth of been called to carry the IS PERFECT IN ALL
God, you must be divinely divine revelation of the HIS WAYS!
gifted and anointed to do Word of God! And if we truly
so, or your folly will be possess this divine In closing, I will say this to
made manifest to the whole revelation, speaking with Brother Tunji Taiwo, and I
world, for intruding into the regards to the Office of say it humbly and sincerely:
Office of the End-Time Melchisedec, expressed in You do not have the truth on
Scribes! (Matt. 13:52). As it Hebrews Chapter 7, IT this matter, for you do not
is written in Hebrews STANDS INVIOLATE, that have any revelation, not an
Chapter 5, verse 4: “AND we cannot use verses 11- ounce of divine revelation!
NO MAN taketh this 28, to deny or knock out You are only carrying the
honour unto himself, verses 1-10, of the same letter of the New
BUT HE THAT IS CALLED Chapter of Hebrews; for Te s t a m e n t , w h i c h i s
O F G O D , A S WA S there is perfect harmony precisely why you have
AARON.” We must know and consistency in the taken the issue of Tithing
into an extreme, and by this reason, it is written, given. And even when the
this, you are only adding to “Let God be true, but Torah was given, it still also
the confusion in every man a liar” (Rom. established Tithing, which
Christendom, and it 3:4). But I am not saying Abraham had received by
undoubtedly proves that the Prophet was a liar. the divine revelation of
your book is not God God did not deem it God, God preaching the
inspired! That was why I necessary to reveal it to Gospel to Abraham! (Gal.
warned you, that there is William Branham in his 3:7-8). I do not know how
not One Jot of Scripture, days, because God people read their Bibles,
that Tithing contradicts or purposed to let the but a man can carry the
Nullifies, in the whole entire Brides' Five-Fold letter of the Word, and think
Bible! So, just how do you Ministry take care of that he has something
knock something that is not every LOOSE END in this wonderful for which he
erroneous, when it has to hour…” And it is you, must have an audience, not
offend the Word of God in Brother Tunji, that the Lord wanting to accept the
order to be an error?! Come is using to tie those very absolute and immutable
on! You are not defending Loose-ends of the truth, that God has an
Truth by that, as you have Message of the Elijah-Star original divine order, for the
no clue to what Truth is! Messenger to this unveiling of His inspired
Moreover, my position Laodicean Age! My, oh, my! written Word, which is none
firmly and perfectly More importantly, and other than the Apostolic
harmonises with that of above the testimonies of Ministry! And if all you want
William Branham, the end- Brother Branham and to do is to sit on this issue of
time Elijah-Star Messenger Brother Jackson on this Tithes, not wanting to be
to this Laodicean Age, and matter, brothers and established in the Present
it also perfectly harmonises sisters, my position is firmly and the Continuing Light of
with that of Raymond established upon, and the Word of God, for the
Jackson, the Chief Apostle totally vindicated by, the adornment of your soul, in
to this Last Age, both who Word of God, both Old and true preparation for the
upheld Tithing! On page 39 New Testaments! In total return of Jesus Christ: Then
of your book under contrast, Brother Tunji, you sit on your Tithe projection;
reference, Brother Tunji, are only carrying the Letter sit on your so-called
you even acknowledged of the New Testament on revelation, and let us see
the position of Elijah, for Offerings, which letter kills, just how that will prepare
you clearly stated: “And which is precisely why you you, or anyone that is
because William have taken a lot of listening to you, for the
B r a n h a m m a d e Scriptures out of their true rapture! Let me tell you
statements to the fact revelatory perspective! now: Brother Tunji, I do not
THAT TITHE IS What is more, Tithing had have time for things like
NECESSARY FOR THE already been established this, for I have better things
N E W T E S TA M E N T by God through Abraham, to do with my time! We
BELIEVERS, does not the father of ALL those who debated on this issue many
make his word the would live faithfully to God, years ago, and now, about
absolute… The Bible is in a divine revelation, one fifteen years later, you are
the final authority on any which Jacob also bore, still coming to bombard us
scriptural subject. For ever before the Torah was with the same thing,
work, I will not kill myself BECAUSE THIS WORLD our spiritual stature,
trying to make them IS NOT OUR HOME, AND because Spiritual growth
support it, and that is a fact! IT IS HOME GOING TIME! does not come by Tithes
If God is not moving you, I Saints of God, I do not care and Offerings, but by
cannot move you either! for how much the faithfully following Jesus
And IF what we are preachers are abusing the Christ in his Present and
standing for; IF the provision of Tithes and Continuous divine
revealed Truth of Jesus Offerings out there; it is revelation of the Holy
Christ that we are standing their job to abuse it, Scriptures, for in his
for, is not enough to because the Scriptures divine revelation alone, is
motivate you to pay your that speak of men life eternal. Outside of
Tithes, and to give merchandizing the Gospel that, you can pay ALL the
generously and sacrificially at this end time, have to be Tithes and Offerings you
towards God's cause, I fulfilled! (2 Pet. 2:1-3). The want, you will still remain
cannot motivate you! IF you fact remains, brothers and here to face the Antichrist,
do not have a true sisters, that we cannot take unless you walk in the light
appreciation for the grace away Tithing, as the means of the revealed Bible Faith
that God has bestowed of the sustenance of the of Jesus Christ! That is
onto you, the great Ministry that God is using to precisely why our spiritual
privilege that you have, by accomplish His great plan growth does not come by
being led into the true light of redemption, particularly Tithes and Offerings,
of Jesus Christ, this under the New Covenant, a contrary to what Brother
Continuing and Climaxing Ministry that was Tunji Taiwo has said, for he
Light of the Word, that is foreshadowed by the claims to have added to
shining so bright, and Ministry of the Old our statural growth by
shining as never before, Testament! Nevertheless, his book on Tithes, which
right here at this evening it is not something we erroneously and stoutly
time, much enough to preach, even though it has denies the application of
support what God is doing, become necessary that we Tithing under the New
I do not need you to! So, we establish the saints in the Testament Dispensation,
believe in paying Tithes truth of this ordinance, so which is nothing but plain
and giving Offerings, under that we can render our just hogwash! Let us bow our
the New Testament, but and righteous duty to God, heads in prayer. (Brother
that is not our message: just as we render our Taxes Amos prayed).
WE PREACH THE to Caesar. At the end of the
UNSEARCHABLE day, saints of God, the
RICHES OF CHRIST THE issue of Money or Tithing, is The Lord bless you.
WORD OF GOD, not what is going to add to
131. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 5: The Sardisean Church Age (July 2019)
132. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 6: The Philadelphian Church Age (July 2019)
133. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 7A: The Laodicean Church Age (August 2019)
134. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 7B: The Laodicean Church Age (August 2019)
135. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 7C: The Laodicean Church Age (August 2019)
136. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 7D: The Laodicean Church Age (August 2019)
137. A Close Look At Tithing (September 2019)
74. The Lead Thunder, And The Chronology Of Revelation 10 - Parts 1-3 (July 2014)
75. Revisiting Armageddon - Parts 1 & 2 (August 2014)
76. Why It Had To Be Fishers - Parts 1 - 3 (September 2014)
77. God In The Laodicean Age: The Year 2005 (Knowing The Objective Of God) - Parts 3 & 4 (Oct 2014)
78. See The Bigger Picture - Parts 1 & 2 (December 2014)
79. Who Is Considering The Seed? (January 2015)
80. Why Am I Here? - Parts 1 & 2 (January 2015)
81. God And Races - Parts 1 - 3 (February 2015)
82. Luke 17:30 - Parts 1 & 2 (March 2015)
83. The Prosperity Of Serpent Seeds - Parts 1 - 3 (April 2015)
84. Perilous Times Are Here!!! - Parts 1 & 2 (June 2015)
85. Perilous Times Are Here!!! - Parts 3 & 4 (July 2015)
86. The Mysterious Birthing Of The Ministry (August 2015)
87. The Day Of The Lord (September 2015)
88. The Four Blood Moons And The Shemitah Cycle (Special Edition) - Parts 1 - 3 (October 2015)
89. The Millennium - Parts 1 & 2 (December 2015)
90. The Dual Application Of Malachi 4:6B, Promise of Elijah - Part 1 (January 2016)
91. The Dual Application Of Malachi 4:6B, Promise of Elijah - Part 2 (February 2016)
92. The Dual Application Of Malachi 4:6B, Promise of Elijah - Part 3 (March 2016)
93. The Dual Application Of Malachi 4:6B, Promise of Elijah - Part 4 (April 2016)
94. The Householder (June 2016)
95. The Sun And The Gospel Movement (July 2016)
96. The Book Of Life - Part 1 (August 2016)
97. The Book Of Life - Part 2 (September 2016)
98. The way of Every Lighthouse (October 2016)
99. How Far Are We Into The Five Fold Ministry? (October 2016)
100. Just Before The Crossing Over (October 2016)
101. The Fan, And The Ending Ministry - Part 1 (December 2016)
102. The Fan, And The Ending Ministry - Part 2 (January 2017)
103. If We Sin Wilfully (February 2017)
104. The Times Of The Gentiles - Parts 1 & 2 (March 2017)
105. Remember Lot’s Wife - Parts 1 & 2 (April 2017)
106. The Seven Mountains of Revelation 17 - Parts 1 - 3 (June 2017)
107. Dispensational Messengers, Lead Ministries: In Defence Of William Branham - Parts 1 - 3(July 2017)
108. The Acts Of The Apostles: “Writing” The Last Chapter - Parts 1 - 3 (August 2017)
109. The Elect Lady, And Her Royal Robe - Parts 1 & 2 (September 2017)
110. Manifestations And Gifts Of The Spirit - Parts 1 & 2 (October 2017)
111. There Was No Room For Truth In The Inn (December 2017)
112. The Place Of Prophecy, And Its Judgement - Parts 1 - 3 (January 2018)
113. The Place Of Prophecy, And Its Judgement - Parts 4 & 5 (February 2018)
114. The Image Of The Beast - Parts 1 - 4 (March 2018)
115. The Great Separation - Parts 1 - 3 (April 2018)
116. The Martyrdom Of Saints - Parts 1 & 2 (June 2018)
117. The Seventy Weeks Of Daniel - Parts 1 & 2 (July 2018)
118. Divine Standard For Men In The Ministry - Parts 1 & 2 (August 2018)
119. Order In The Church - Parts 1 & 2 (September 2018)
120. The Seven Prophetic Thunders - Parts 1 & 2 (October 2018)
121. The Godhead: The One God Doctrine - Parts 1 - 3 (December 2018)
122. The Godhead: The One God Doctrine - Parts 4 & 5 (January 2019)
123. Christian Work Ethics - Parts 1 & 2 (February 2019)
124. God And The Law Of Contrast - Parts 1 & 2 (March 2019)
125. Aaron’s Rod And The Currency Of God’s Leadership: The Opposition Of John Ben Tay - Parts 1 & 2 (April 2019)
126. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Introductory Chapter (June 2019)
127. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 1: The Ephesian Church Age (June 2019)
128. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 2: The Smyrnaean Church Age (June 2019)
129. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 3: The Pergamean Church Age (June 2019)
130. The Revelation Of Jesus Christ To The Church Ages - Part 4: The Thyatirean Church Age (July 2019)
For those who prefer to write, our postal address is at the bottom of this
page. We look forward to hearing from you.
1. The Foundation Of The Five Fold Ministry, Parts 1&2 (January 2007).
2. The Foundation Of The Five Fold Ministry, Part 3: The Uniqueness Of The Ministry (January 2007).
3. The Foundation Of The Five Fold Ministry, Parts 4&5: Testing For Faithfulness (January 2007).
4. Locating God: The Visitation Of God, Parts 1&2 (February 2007).
5. Affinity With Evil (February 2007).
6. Where Are We? (February 2007).
7. The Way Forward (February 2007).
8. The Plot, Parts 1 - 4 (March 2007).
9. The Seven Thunders In Relation To The Five Fold Ministry, Parts 1&2 (March 2007).
10. The Jewish Connection, Parts 1& 2 (April 2007).
11. The Third Pull (June 2007).
12. The Third Pull, And The Three Steps Into The Rapture (June 2007).
13. The Angel Of The Seventh Seal (June 2007).
14. They Came To Present Themselves, Parts 1&2 (July 2007).
15. The Invitation (July 2007).
16. The Promise To The Overcomer, Parts 1-3 (July 2007).
17. The Manifestation Of The Sons Of God (July 2007).
18. A Woman Rises In America (July 2007).
19. The Prophetic Ministry Of William Branham, Parts 1-4 (August 2007).
20. The Three Scribes (September 2007).
21. Ministerial Irresponsibility (September 2007).
Directory contd. in the inner cover.