Reformed Kenya

Heb.1.3 -  ...After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, This book will talk alot about priesthood. The high priest would go to the holy of holies (the very earthly representation of the throne of God and most first hand presence of God) once a year to sprinkle blood on the ark of covenant for remission of Israel's sins. The priests would later leave and repeat the process next year. Jesus is the high priest of our confession. He is literally seated at the right hand of the Father and not in a representation of the holy of holies. He offered a sacrifice that not only atones for our sins but purifies us. His sacrifice is so sufficient and complete that, unlike the earthly high priests, he doesn't have to come back next to the presence of God as though his one sacrifice isn't sufficient. In fact, He sits in confidence for he has surely finished the work the Father sent him to do.  What does it mean for true believers?...

Rom.7.22 - For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, Rom.7.23 - but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Rom.7.24 - Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Rom.7.25 - Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. I have struggled with this chapter for some years now. However, I conclude that in believers there is truly a battle within between the part of them that knows what is good and the part of them that sin dwells. The part of them that sin dwells is so powerful that it many times will render them paralysed in doing good.  Paul is here clearly speaking about his walk. By now he has done a number of missions. Established a number of churches. Performed a number of "impossible" miracles. His depth in the word is beyond many of hi...

Rom.4.17 - as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"--in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Paul's speaks of God giving life to the dead and calls into existence things that do not exist.The later verses Paul continue to show how God still promises Abraham to be the father of many nations despite him not having a son of his own, his body "as good as dead" and his wife barren.  God promises Abraham to be a father of many nations as if to call into existence a thing that has no vestige of existence. Abraham's body was "as good as dead" and Sarah barren but still promises nations to Abraham as if to say He is able to give life to Abraham's "dead body" and Sarah's barrenness and whatever He calls into existence (nations), He will actualize. Paul has spent the first three chapters of Romans accusing humanity as s...

Gal.2.16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, if we are ever to understand the gospel,  it is vital to understand the term - justification. My concordance defines this term this way - to render or show or regard as just or innocent . My Bible dictionary  defines it as - in a legal sense, the declaring just or righteous . Basically justification is being considered by God innocent, righteous or just. How can a guilty sinful human being be in such a state of justification? It is by faith in Christ Jesus. If Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and all the famous "good people" were combined into one person, that person still cannot be considered innocent or righteous before God by his own works. Why? He would still be a child of Adam. He would still have inherited the sin of Adam and his nature hence he would still not be free from the responsibility of sinning against God. His corruption and rebellion would stil...

1John.5.16 - If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life--to those who commit sins that do not lead to death.  In church when we see fellow believers commit a sinful act most often our natural reaction is to castigate or despise them. Here John notes that seeing a fellow believer sin should lead us to prayer on their behalf that God would give life (righteousness) over that area of their life. John has many times spoken of loving our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ within the epistle of 1 John. In this instance, Love portrays itself, not in castigating or despising them but in praying for them. Let's pray for each other brethren.

1John.1.4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. (ESV) It amazes me that all that John seeks to write in this letter is so that *our joy may be complete.*  So if we doubt the physical existence of Jesus (2000 years ago) and his divine power we rob ourselves of joy (1 John 1:1-3) If we do not submit to the truth, we rob ourselves of joy. If we walk in darkness, we rob ourselves of joy. If we don't confess our sins, we rob ourselves of joy. If we don't admit our guilt of sin, we rob ourselves of joy... (1 John 1:5-8) Joy is sustained through continual belief in the true person of Jesus and His teachings as taught by his apostles. (1 John 1:1-3; acts 2:42) Joy is sustained through walking in the light and submitting to His truth. Joy is sustained through admitting our guilt of sins and confessing them. (1 John 1: 5-9) Come to think of it... When our joy isn't complete we probably have departed from some of the things John writes. Blessings...

Acts 1:13-14 [13]And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. [14]These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. Peter; a denier of Jesus Christ and an initiator of violence during Jesus' arrest. Thomas; a doubter  of Jesus' promise to rise from the dead. Matthew; a tax collector (they had reputation of been dishonest and collaborating with the enemy) and Simon the zealot (a violent type of people) though they stopped way before Jesus died  Sometimes as Christians we look down on those whom we know their past sins either recent or long ago. In this verses it says they were in one accord in prayer, one of the reasons to this unity seems to be that none of them reminded the others judgingl...

Psalms 4:1-8 [1](To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.) Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. [2]O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after vanity? Selah. [3]But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. [4]Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. [5]Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. [6]There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you up the light of your countenance upon us. [7]You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. [8]I will both lay down in peace, and sleep: for, LORD, only You makes me dwell in safety. The Psalm is basically about keeping our eyes on God in times of distress...

Micah 5 The chapter talks about either the immediate future of the Israelites then which was around the late 700 BC or the future when Christ is Born through Israel or even the future which even we are yet to see about Israel... This chapter was meant to warn Israel of the coming judgement because of their sin and at the same time give them hope for a better future. Hope that God hasn't completely disregarded them but will redeem them. The verses that have really stood out for me are: Micah 5:2,4-5 [2]But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. [4]And He shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God ; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. In this Verses, Micah is talking about the Coming Ruler (the Messiah...

John 1:1-4 [1]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2]The same was in the beginning with God. [3]All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. [4]In him was life; and the life was the light of men. For years I have been grappling with the meaning of the term - The Word. I always searched through extrabiblical sources to understand the term. However I never imagined that verse 3 and 4 that could be an explanation to the term the Word. All things were made through Him and without nothing could be. Just imagine that!! All creation in all its marvel, beauty and magnifence would not exist without Christ. Not only so but also in Him was life. This statement denotes that not only was Jesus very significantly involved in the creation of the world but also is involved in sustaining it. Every day EVERYTHING lives and and moves and has their being in Jesus Christ. Nothing can live a microsecond further wit...

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 [7]But we have this treasure in earthen vessels , that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. [8]We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; [9] Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Reading this verse the first question that comes to mind is: what is the treasure ?  I find the response to this question in chapter 3 where we see the glory of of the letter. The glory of the letter ministered death and could not be beheld by the Israelites that Moses had to put a veil on his face (2 Corinthians 3:7). However, now, through the gospel (the glory of the Spirit), we can behold the glory of the Lord as in a mirror and not only so but also we are being changed day by day into that image (2 Corinthians 3:18) We have received this treasure through his mercy 🙌🏿  I could talk more on the treasure but that is the essence of the treasure in us.  Secondly, I find it st...

             There are many blessed brothers and sisters out there who have committed themselves to serve Christ in whichever capacity, whether in church, their workplace or their homes. I applaud them for that, and I earnestly encourage them to continue doing so, and God, who is faithful, will reward them bountifully. Some mistakenly think that anything to do with church is to be done by pastors. Some even believe that they are paying their pastors to do such kinds of works through their offerings and tithes. I thank God there are Christians that have realized; their responsibility in Christianity and that all cannot be done by the pastors. However, there is a trend I find worrying me within serving Christians. This trend has to do with their intentions in serving. I have now heard several cases whereby believers serve as their ticket to get whatever they want from God. They serve so that God can protect them. They serve so that God can bless them ...

                The last article I wrote was a rational judgement on whether Kenya is a Christian Nation. If you did not catch it, here is the link; https://scripturemonger.blogspot.com/2020/06/is-kenya-really-christian-nation.html   I concluded that the country cannot be regarded as a Christian nation. I know that is quite a controversial statement but it is a statement I am willing to stand by unless I perceive notable changes, in line with the word of God, in the future. Many think that they are Christian mainly because they were born in a Christian family. This has even led some antagonists of the Christian faith in Kenya to suggest that the reason for widespread Christianity in Kenya is because of families; otherwise, if this was Middle East or China, we probably would have been, as them, a Muslim or an atheist nation respectively. They ignore the fact that even in such countries, there are nu...

In our country, it is popularly known that around 75-80 % of it consists of Christians. However, we can’t ever overestimate the many vices that take place in our country. The Christian label is used by some politicians as a way of promoting themselves. Corruption is a cancer in this country; it is actually so bad that if a Christian doesn’t bribe they will say it as a testimony in Church. Sexual immorality is continually increasing yet few ever blush about it. Marriages are broken in accordance to convenience. Apostate Christians are proudly declaring their rejection of the faith. Many only live their faith in a manner of convenience; when situations demand otherwise they do what is necessary. Those who stick to what is right are regarded as hypocrites or self-righteous. Within the church itself; envy, strife, divisions and selfish ambitions, witchcraft and pluralism reign supreme. I won’t even labor to talk about the many so called “Men of God” who have unashamedly and arrogantly...

Shocking, right!? This is the assertion that I have heard a number of atheists that are in Kenya confidently state in public. Before I can go further into the subject I wish first to affirm my admiration for the attitude in the atheists in our country. Majority of our country seeks to crucify them. I recently watched a video of an atheist being chased by police and church faithful in western Kenya for stating that God is a figment of their imagination. They have been labelled as witches and demon possessed. There are other evidences in Kenya that suggests that this country is largely not ready to accommodate atheism and yet the atheists are still fighting for their recognition despite the fierce opposition. Therefore, I applaud their resilience (I know I sound like a liberal but I entreat your indulgence). On the other hand, I have heard some of the atheists (mostly the prominent ones in Kenya) state that Jesus did not exist as one of their reasons for their belief in the non- exi...