THE HOLY FATHER'S ADVICE AND BLESSINGS TO MARK THE 4TH UNIVERSAL ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE WEEK TO THE HOLY LAND OF BIAKPAN HELD SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2006., BIAKPAN
Distinguished Brethren,
I feel highly honoured by God our Father to address you on this special occasion which marks the grand finale of the 4th Universal Annual Pilgrimage week to the New Kingdom City, Biakpan for the year 2006. Firstly, I append my unquantifiable thanks and gratitude to The Holy Father for His incarnation and establishment of His heavenly Kingdom in the world in this generation. Secondly, I thank Him for those of you He has availed the clarion call to behold His physical presence; again I thank Him for His endless benevolence towards you and for the opportunity granted you all to be part of this year's annual pilgrimage. May all honour and glory be His alone in the name of Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore I heartily welcome the various representatives of the States, Federal and International community as well as other religious and social institutions.
Pilgrimage in the context of man remains a mere period of convergence and spiritual retreat and abstinence from sin.
At the same time, many people use the period to pursue other personal, social and economic interests contrary to spiritual expectation. But I have before now made it clear that the entire mankind are pilgrims in this world. It has been divinely programmed that every man shall use a lifetime to pay for the sins of the previous lifetimes and then purify and perfect himself for a higher life in Christ. Our Lord Jesus the Christ before He attained Christhood followed similar path.
Pilgrimage exercise by BCS members, have been observed for many years and it is certain that only but very few if any at all, have deemed it wise to meditate towards the sacredness of this annual exercise and strive accordingly to triumph over their lower-selves and attain height in Christ. Notwithstanding, I know that the presence of most of you here is but mere formality as your conducts has in most cases proved you ignorant of the spiritual essences of this yearly divine gathering as some of you will claim ignorance of The Father's mission. Well it should be re-emphasised here that all events including the pilgrimage-exercise are all purposed to avail every member the opportunity of making progress on the spiritual ladder to the Kingdom. It should be resounded that if you have come here to buy and sell like those that travel to Mecca, Jerusalem and other supposed holy places of the world be reminded that you have already registered failure. If you have come on this pilgrimage to carry out any mission that is not in line with the design of the Holy Spirit, also bear in mind that you are going to leave here empty handed.
The word of God have been preached since man was created; The Holy Father has preached and practically demonstrated such godly ideals that will engender man's attainment of the kingdom; pilgrimage to this land and other doctrinal practices relative of the BCS have been observed for several years now all in the bid to foster positive change in your live yet such is evidently far from being envisaged.
Rather than register at least minimal ascension, most of you are registering accelerated discension into the depths of debased conducts proving your pilgrimage to the holy city in previous years to be of no mean effect. It should be impressed on you that your presence here calls for sincere remorse for your sins and penitence, and through ceaseless confessions, fasting and supplication as the media to achieve your spiritual blessing.
Having expended your money and other resources to be here today, it behoves to ask - what are your expectations? Have you purified yourselves to make room for the occupation and inspiration of the Holy Spirit?
No doubt this is the end of time written about in the scriptures when evil men will wax stronger in their wickedness and this confirms the reason why most of you rather than gain ground in righteousness are waxing stronger in evil. You pursue hate, envy, jealousy, diabology, witchery and all kinds of spiritual wickedness against your brethren instead of chasing after purity, love, mercy, forgiveness, truth, patience, humility and goodwill towards others proving the fact that there is no difference between you and those in the world.
It is written that "where the Spirit of God is there is liberty". But does that assertion hold any meaning on your part. It does not because your disobedience to the injunctions of God has· taken away His liberty from you the more reason most of you lament, wail and blaspheme the holy name of God because despite your number of years in the BCS, you can not make any headway. The progress of your brethren, fellowships, Bethel, Zones and other consistituencies are tied down through the evil manipulations of most of you.
I am not surprised because the battle which lucifer and his angels commenced in heaven and were cast down to the earth is not yet over. But since nothing can stop the will of God, The Son of man is today physically present in the midst of man to bring to completion the work He commenced over 2000 years ago which is to crush all lucifer’s agents and execute His judgement as a means of allowing the light, beauty and glory of His everlasting kingdom to shine. It is no surprise to state that some people are only in the BCS as agents of the evil one assigned to ruin the good works of The Father, little did they know that before ever they pave their way into this fold that their end has already been sealed and kept aside.
Almost everybody here have come on this pilgrimage to have one problem or the other solved but it remains to ask if all have reflected back on their activities back home. If you want to be blessed what are your good works back home that will earn you such blessings. It is one thing to come on this pilgrimage and receive your due blessings and it is another to come here and be sent back without any blessings. I want every one of you to walk circumspectively while you are on this holy land and find out for yourself if you are leaving blessed or empty. After that the 'onus is on you to advice yourselves better.
Whatever is happening in the world today is in fulfillment of what is written in Isaiah 60: 2-3 which reads thus: "Behold, the darkness, shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people but the lord shall be seen upon thee, and His glory shall rise upon thee, And the Gentiles shall come to thy light"
In affirmation of the foregoing scriptures, The Lord God Almighty has arisen from the land of Edom, the very land upon which we stand now. He has emerged from among the tribe of a people who were not called or known as His people.
I have told you before now that the Garden of Eden which you read about in the scripture is within this environment. Equally, you were told that God's interaction with the first human parents Adam and Eve was all within this holy land. In the beginning man represented by the first man and woman, Adam and Eve were perfect until the sin of disobedience then came their fall. The first man, Adam the Alpha of creation was made a living-soul. Now He has emerged as the last Adam, the Omega to perfect man and lead him back to the "Garden of Eden state" which is the perfected state of human life. Last year, I warned you not to make a fool of yourself supposing that by stepping into Biakpan that you have returned to Eden or that you are now in the new Jerusalem. Only those who have perfected themselves can claim such. How many here can proudly claim such. I pity your ignorance. Your eyes are not yet open else you would strive to forsake the ungodliness that weighs you down. Your ignorance has made you not to realise that all riches, wealth, fame, honour, popularity, knowledge, wisdom, good health power, etc, are all embodied in the Brotherhood.
By the mercy of The Father, today, we have the modern day Bethsaida made more powerful than River Jordan which healed Naaman's leprosy ten centuries before Christ. The same is made potent than the Lourdes of France. The Biakpan water is exuding the highest form of spiritual energy that has phased out the power of other pilgrimage centres and now it is Biakpan that all must go. Apart from the above there are other pointers revealing the sacredness of this city such includes the Biakpan language whose psycholingual analysis has proved that it comprises of all dialects of the world.
As everything is heading towards oneness, it is very certain that it is the first and original language God created for man's use until the dialectical accident that is linked with the power of Biakpan. In the world, so much attention and resources is invested in erecting monuments and edifices meant for religious purposes. The governments of the various Countries and States equally spend so much in building their cities without any consideration on how to encourage moral and spiritual growth of the citizens and the society in general.
The Brotherhood is poised to achieve the above divine purpose; that is to act as catalyst to the spiritual and moral advancement of the human family. Man has to be transformed to become the holy abode or city of God or better put, the- New Jerusalem for as we have borne the image of the earthy so shall we bear the image of the heavenly. Therefore while striving to build your selves to become the new cities of God, we have the obligation of building the New Jerusalem Universal Cathedral and the New Kingdom city as a whole.
Man believes in what he sees physically. If you tell people that this place is the New Kingdom city they will laugh you to scorn since there is no magnificent structures to prove your claim.
Over the years, several attempts have been made by The Father to attract the interest of. brethren towards the Biakpan Development Project with the New Jerusalem Cathedral as a special case. In some cases some of you have shown interest while many have maintained seeming disinterest in the matter.
Since the matter was of top priority, all members of the BCS were sometime ago, required to remit on monthly basis, the Sum of NI 000 to the New Jerusalem Project Account. In recent times, all International fellowships were required to pay the sum of NI0,000 on quarterly basis towards the Project; Each State Executive were to remit the Sum of N5000 quarterly during Int'l LRs fellowship meetings; Each Bethel was obliged to pay the sum of N1,000 made payable to the project Account during Bethels Monthly tithe remittance. In the above regard all categories of LRs were supposed to sensitise their members with respect to the above. On the whole the response have been quite discouraging. No good child would be happy to see his father`s labour go in vain, rather he or she would do everything Godly possible to promote such labour. From creation, The Holy Father and his Christ have laboured tirelessly to bring about the manisfestation of this kingdom. Many have wished to be hired as laborers in this Kingdom when it is revealed, yet were not given the opportunity. You have been given the privilege not to be called labourers but children of the Kingdom.
How well do you really wish this Kingdom? Are you convinced that you want it to be structurally developed and fully established? I have looked into your hearts and I know all your desires which is not far from the desire for the solution to your personal problems. Needless asking if there is anyone here who has come on this pilgrimage with the mind of fasting and praying for the growth of the Brotherhood either at your local levels or at the Universal scale because there is none. Your supplication as far as I know is nothing bereft of the 'self. If you uphold selfishness, it will lead you to nothing.
Needless sermonising because you know that the building of the New Jerusalem Universal edifice and the development of this great city is a task that you can not run away from except you want to prove that you are not a bonafide child of the kingdom. You are already aware that the secret here also hinges on ‘the reap as you sow’ principle. Therefore I will not overflog the issue, for those with the ear will always harken to the biddings of the Holy Spirit. Those led by the Spirit knows that Biakpan - the Nazareth of the New Age has something more than gold and it is the duty of all the children of the kingdom to strive for its developlnent as a testimony to the present world and for posterity.
Brethren in the scriptures, it is affirmed that the Holy Father regretted creating man. I am sure many of you in Brotherhood and most mankind must have wondered why it has to be so. It is so because 99% out of a 100% of humanity do not love themselves; neither do they cherish anything good. He created all things and blessed them seeing that His creation was good but man today has never thought it wise to strive for good rather he strives for evil and how to destroy that which is good.
The Father in the image of His Son gave His life as a ransom to bring about this Kingdom. Today many are striving to turn it to the kingdom of sorcerers, herbalists, necromancers, diabologists through their supposed power of visioning and healing. Experience in most healing homes, spiritual hospitals, Bethels and with most visioners reveals this. It is in this regard that all visioners, healers, miracle workers and healing homes through a circular dated 13th October 2006 were requested to re-register with my office and obtain an authorization letter and identity card otherwise such are not permitted to operate in the above capacity within and outside the Brotherhood world. All LRs were assigned to see it as their duty to publicise "this directive.
Since then it is only a few that have thought it wise to harken to the above directive. Remember that pride made Lucifer to disobey God's command. Now that most of those
concerned in the said circular have disobeyed are they better than Lucifer? Pride definitely goes before a fall just like all those proving recalcitrant to this order has already fallen.
Definitely those whose works are of the light comes to the light so that their works may be seen but those whose works are of the darkness are always afraid of coming to the light so that their deeds may not be exposed but it is a pity because the wind of change occasioned by The Iron Rod Rule shall not leave any stone unturned.
The BCS is a heavenly incorporated divine institution. It has its roots in the heavens where man's spiritual manipulations and wicked strategies has no influence. Rather than stay here and deceive yourselves claiming membership of this kingdom while in truth you are just here to uphold the plans of the evil one know it that your days are already over for the wicked and unrepentant shall not by any means inherit this kingdom.
The Universal Pilgrimage Committee and the Biakpan Infrastructural Development Board were put in place by The Father for specific purposes which have been spelt out to you before now. From available indices it is evident that both bodies are yet to prove their worth. The last minute rush tradition adopted over the period does not indicate any sense of seriousness. The pilgrimage committee although have tried so much in their own area but there is need that more grease be applied to their elbows for higher commendation.
Henceforth, I want to see greater interaction between the Board and the Pilgrimage Committee. While the Board continues to plan, programme and implement the development of Biakpan city, it should regularly exchange notes with the Committee with the view of assisting the Committee in the areas of permanent construction of roads, permanent provision of water and improvement of electricity in Biakpan city.
Concerning fund raising exercise in the fold it has become traditional for brethren to pledge fabulous amount of money during occasions like this and those held in your various constituencies without the intent of making good their pledges.
Henceforth members are in their own interest advised to desist from such practice. All are enjoined to always donate whatever amount of money they can afford rather than making promisories which they cannot redeem to save the HQs and members the administrative cost of running after them to redeem those pledges. Efforts should be made by the Infrastructural Development Board to set up a store house where items bought for the pilgrimage can be stored to be used in future. This will save the cost of purchasing a particular item or material every year.
Last year the night of Cherubs was used to recognize the talents available in areas of music. This year the emphasis is on choral excellence and all concerned are expected to utilize all they have learnt in this exercise back in their various Bethels. Such should not only be for occasions like this alone.
This years' Holy' Father's birthday is to be celebrated in grand style. Accordingly, all States and National LRs have been directed earlier in my circular dated 06/11/2006 to celebrate the occasion at their respective headquarters on Sunday 24th December, 2006. Thereafter, they are expected to mobilize all the members with the proceeds and gifts realized during the occasion to the WHQs for the grand finale on the 30th of December. It must be noted that the different Regions and Countries shall arrange for carnival floats within the city of Calabar on the 30th. For this purpose, all the States in the Port Harcourt Region shall operate independently. Also note that all members are to appear in the new BCS wrapper during the birthday celebrations.
At the same time be reminded that The Father's Birthday in the image of HIS Son shall be celebrated tomorrow. Before now I have informed you that it is only The Holy Father who exists in all things even in my personage. Therefore all honour and glory should be availed Him for this special day in which He decided to bring forth His first begotten into the world in this dispensation, as a means of accomplishing His judgement on mankind. It therefore behoves all and sundry to avail Him the highest honour and recognition for the contrary has always been the cause of man's greatest problem. I thank Him because all who rejoice with Him, Joy and peace will never depart from them in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
You are aware that the past couple of years has witnessed the celebration of certain divine events which prepare man for the last days which is now. Let it be announced to you now that year 2007 shall witness another event tagged "SEAL OF THE LIVING GOD" billed for Friday April 6th - Saturday April 7th 2007 at the BCS- WHQs, Calabar.
Brethren I use this chance to thank The Father for His proposed visit to Nembe- Barsambiri and Yenogoa both in Bayelsa State on Friday 10th Nov this year. I want to let the brethren from Bayelsa to know that notwithstanding that they did not behold the Father in His physical image but The Father and the Host of Heaven were fully present in the gathering at both places that day. As it is, I have used that situation to really know those that believe in God and for their faith all is already well with them In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Such blessings that they thought had eluded them that day have today been released to them individually and collectively. All should desist from factionalism and politics in Gods house and rather fight for peace, unity and progress.
I use this chance to call on you all and the entire mankind to turn away from all forms of idolatory, immorality, segregation and deprivation and restructure your priorities to suit the design of God.
Everyone must seek immediate action that will engender a more dynamic and united purpose that will facilitate the purpose of the BCS. Your spiritual and material resources must be channeled towards the building of a new and better world where peace and love alone shall reign forever. Your aspirations as co-labourers with God must be directed towards the emancipation of humanity from such beliefs and practices that leads to damnation but this can only be possible when you have firstly emancipated yourselves from the “self” and consequently, sin.
Brethren rest assured that by proving your faith in The Father through your presence in this pilgrimage that you have been discharged from all problems and cases in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. You have all been blessed according to your works. All that you have ever desired have today been granted unto you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
Father's peace abide with you and the entire world now and forever more, Amen
Thank You Father
His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu
The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords
Chairman BCS Executive Council/Head of Administration |
The Seal of the Living God 2007