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Satisfacti­on from wealth creation

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Christians’ wealth creation

Itai Chipunza

MAKING money using principles in the Bible requires you to follow them to the dot. The first of those being that you must be a citizen of Heaven. Becoming a citizen of Heaven connects you to heavenly funding.

Who has ever noticed that embassies of wealthy nations do not struggle even when they are right in the desert where there is no food locally? This is because they are funded by the nations they come from. The food they eat, the money, equipment and everything they use is supplied by the nation they come from. In becoming a citizen of Heaven you become the responsibi­lity of God in all ways, even financiall­y. This means becoming a son or daughter of God. We know that everyone in the world is a child of God because everyone was created by God. However, not everyone in the world is a son or daughter of God. This is because a son is one that listens to the Father’s instructio­n and has the DNA clearly exhibited in their behaviour because they do as the father does. If one is a son or daughter of God, basically they are a citizen of Heaven. One may as how they become a son of God and be a citizen of Heaven. The answer is in the word of God, be born again. John 3 verse 3 “Jesus answered and said to him, truly, truly I say to you; unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

Being born again does a lot of things to an individual. It is also the main call of every Christian to bring many others to the knowledge of Christ Jesus. Firstly, it is the only decision you can make today that guarantees you a place in Heaven, the money that you work so hard for does not. Secondly, the King Jesus takes residence within you, so you cease to live alone. You are in partnershi­p with God. 2 Corinthian­s 6 verse 16 “For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them and I will be their God and they will be my people.” Galatians 4 verse 6 “Because you are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of His son into your hearts crying Abba Father.”

This means that you do all things with the authority of the King Jesus. It means no contrary spirit can stand in your way because whenever you speak, King Jesus Himself validates your words and angels execute what you have spoken.

Thirdly, it gives you the right to stand before God and make requests because when you are born again you are washed clean of all your sins by the blood of Jesus and you are made fit to be in the presence of the God. Romans 10 verse 13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

1 John 1 verse 9

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteou­sness.”

So clearly being born again is the wisest thing you can ever do for yourself. I was born again back in 2013. I don’t regret it. It has not only given me a new perspectiv­e of things in my life, but it has given me new confidence in things I do because I know I am a child of God. If you are not born again, now is the time. Pray the prayer that follows and mean it in your heart. That is all that is required for you to be in the right standing with Christ, confessing and meaning it. John 1 verse 12 “But to all those that did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” PRAYER OF SALVATION Lord Jesus, I ask you to come into my life and forgive me all my sins. I confess my sins to you this day. I denounce satan and all his works. I confess Jesus is the Lord of my life. I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that you rose from the dead. I am saved by the blood you shed for me. Write my name in the Book of Life. Today is the day I am united with the Lord Jesus. I pray this prayer in the mighty name of King Jesus. Amen!!! Welcome to the family of God!!!! 1 Get yourself a complete Bible, starting from Genesis to Revelation­s.

2 Read the book of Romans, it will give you a clear explanatio­n of what you have just done. It will also give you a clear picture of your new identity as a Christian.

3 Find a living church of God, attend service every Sunday and get baptised. Make sure to receive the Holy Spirit, He will change your life. Know God and what He says about you, His child The second thing you do in order to be wealthy while in Christ is getting to know your God. Invest time in knowing Him. How else can you get God’s help if you do not know Him. Read the word of God widely. Seek understand­ing of scripture. John 1 verse 1 “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

This tells us who God is, the only way to know God is by knowing His word because He is His word. It is very important to know exactly what God has promised you regarding your life. There are many such verses in the Bible. The Bible is for us Christians; it is filled with all that God wants for us. It is a full manual of every Christian. The Bible coupled with the Holy Spirit becomes words of God with life and power.

If you give two Christians the same verse to read, they understand two different things from it. This is because you will only understand what is relevant to your life. The Holy Spirit will speak two different things to each of you because no two people are the same. This alone is evidence of the life and power in the word of God. Some of the strengthen­ing verses in the Bible are: Deuteronom­y 31 verse 6 “Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Numbers 23 verse 19 “God is neither a man that He should lie nor a son of man that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and then not fulfil?”

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