How to Enter the Kingdom of God

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And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come And let

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PRESENTS:HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENTSBIBLE CLASS LESSONS AND EVERLASTING

GOSPELS

BY:

LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU

THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER, AND

SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF THE UNIVERSE

BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR


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HIGHLIGHTS

1.THERE IS ONE TEACHER, ONE ADVISER, ONE GOD, ONELORD AND ONE SPIRIT. HE IS TEACHING YOU. HE IS

TEACHING ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD. WHENTHE GATES OF MERCY ARE NOT YET CLOSED, LET US

SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET OURSELVES READY.

WHATEVER GOD SHUTS THERE IS NO ONE TO OPEN.

WHATEVER HE OPENS, NO PERSON CAN SHUT. HIS LOVE IS

SUFFICIENT UNTO ALL OF YOU. (2 CORINTHIANS 12:9).

.Our Lord Jesus Christ did not come to save this flesh

but to redeem your soul and your spirit.He is not a

carnal King but the King of the Spirit. The Bible does

not tell you that flesh and blood will inherit the Kingdom

of God. (l Corinthians 15:50). It is for this reason that we

have to mortify the flesh that the spirit may triumph.Neither the necklace nor trinket you hang, nor clothes that you

wear, nor English language that you speak will take you into

the Kingdom of God. I have led you to the accurate wisdom oftruth.

3.As I am standing here, I am thinking where I should be onthat day of reckoning, because a brother will not know his

brother, it will appear to you as in a dreamland and as in a

magic theater. Whatever we have done are losses to us until

we are found in that great city. Where are those who have

washed their garments clean and who will have the right to

the tree of life who may enter into the city through the gate?

(Revelation 22:14).

4. Do not tell people that Olumba Olumba Obu is God orJesus Christ. Such claims are immaterial in what we are

considering. But seize this opportunity to practice the

gospel and then wait on the Lord.


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5. You have heard what has been read to you that "and thereshall in no wise enter in anything that defiles." (Revelation

21:27). Exasperation will not be admitted. Deceit will not be

admitted. Neither the thief, nor the fearful nor the doubtful willenter into that city. Neither the drunkard, nor the gluttonous, nor

the prostitute, nor the necromancer, nor the liar will enter into

the city, except those whose names are written in the Lamb's

book of life. (Revelation 21:27).

6. As I am standing here, I am thinking where I should be on that

day of reckoning, because a brother will not know his brother, it

will appear to you as in a dreamland and as in a magic theater.

Whatever we have done are losses to us until we are found in

that great city. Where are those who have washed their garments

clean and who will have the right to the tree of life who may

enter into the city through the gate? (Revelation 22:14).

7. Everyday you are engaged in launching. Do what you can and

leave what you cannot. Those things do not qualify you for the

Kingdom. God says, let he who has, help him who has not. (Luke

3:11). What the Father has not given you, do not go to steal or

insist on vainly. We are not indebted to God to go and do thatwhich does not give glory to Him. Before God sends you on an

errand, He goes before you and accomplishes that assignment.

You only bear witness to His work. He is the one who sends forth

and joins you in doing the work.

8. It is said: believest that there is one God? Thou doest well. The

devils also believe and tremble. But the devils still commit sins.

If you know that God is in existence and that God will judge

the world and that He has kept the Kingdom for those whodo what He likes, would you continue to sin, and then pray

God to forgive you? What is the need for your prayers?

BIBLE WITNESSES

DANIEL2:44:


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And in the days of these kings shall the

God of heaven set up a kingdom, which

shall never be destroyed: and the kingdomshall not be left to other people, but it

shall break in pieces and consume all

these kingdoms, and it shall stand for

ever.

REVELATION 21:27

27: And there shall in no wise enter into it

anything that defileth, neither whatsoever

worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but

they which are written in the Lamb's book

of life.


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THE GOSPEL:

HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD

FIRST BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 22:14

"Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may

have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates

into the city."

SECOND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 21:27

"And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth,

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie; but

they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."

GOLDEN TEXT: 2 PETER 3:14

"Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be

diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and

blameless."

"Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may

have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates

into the city."

Second Bible Lesson: Revelation 21:27




Golden Text: 2 Peter 3:14


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blameless."

It is said: believest that there is one God? Thou doest well. The

devils also believe and tremble. But the devils still commit sins.

If you know that God is in existence and that God will judge the

world and that He has kept the Kingdom for those who do what

He likes, would you continue to sin, and then pray God to forgive

you? What is the need for your prayers?

You were waiting for the truth. The truth has arrived; but you

have rejected the truth. It is not calling upon Jesus that will saveyou. It is not calling on Jehovah that will save you. It is not

building a house that will save you.

It is said, therefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things,

be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot

and blameless. (2 Peter 3:14). When it is said that God helps

those who help themselves, this is how you can help yourself.

"Blessed are they that wash their garments clean, that they may

have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gate

into the city." (Revelation 22:14). Is this not the city that we are

heading for? Is it not that city that I am leading you to? What if

your garment is not clean, will you be able to enter?

To be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life

and peace. (Romans 8:6). We have money, employment, and

wealth but we are looking for trustworthy persons. At least one

or two persons should know what we have come to do and our

ultimate aim.

The most surprising thing is that after looking at all of you, I

found that you all dance to the same tune, seeking for earthly


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things. No one person seems to know what he has come to do, or

why Our Lord Jesus Christ died, or the work He did or the reason

for His resurrection.

Remember that when our Lord Jesus had accomplished his

assignment in Bethsaida and Chorazin, He returned only to find

that no person had repented, and so He became exasperated and

upbraided them. (Matt 11:21 /Luke 10:13).

Our Lord Jesus Christ has said: "I did not come to call the

righteous but sinners to repentance." (Mark 2:17/Luke 5:32).

Everyday you come and plead with the Father to give you money,

to make it possible for you to win contracts, to give you a child;and that He should speak the word that your infirmities may be

healed. Are these what I came to do in the world?

You also plead with the Father that you are going to be

transferred from one town to another and the He should speak

the word so that the transfer may be cancelled; or that you are

indebted to people, that He should speak that you may be able to

defray your debt. Are these what I came to do in the world?

These are the situations which give me much concern and pity.

When I consider the totality of the inhabitants of the world and

indeed you people here, how many of you are prepared to enter

into the Kingdom of God?

You have erected your imposing and magnificent building. You

have done many other things including the training of your

children and buying of expensive motor cars. But what about this

Kingdom? Who will enter? The Scriptures have told us that where

a man's treasure is, there his heart must be also. (Matthew 6:21).

You will notice that your heart and mind are in carnal things,

because your treasures are on earth.


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In this Kingdom, there is neither quarrelling, nor scrambling, nor

competition nor any other thing. It is not grievous, there is no

difficulty, it is quite easy to enter. All the undesirable things

which happen beginning from wrath, anger, deceit,

fastidiousness or the complaints of theft, anger and other vices,

are due to the quest for the things of the world.

But now we have more than sufficient of everything in this

Kingdom of God. Who will eat all the food in this Kingdom? Who

will enjoy all the blessings and glory and honour and grace

abundant in the Kingdom? But all of you are concentrating at the

city of death. These explain the cause of my groaning since I

received the information. Realize why my eyes are filled withtears. You always argue that you have been in Brotherhood for

twenty years, but your twenty years do not benefit you in

anyway, because you know neither the place you are now, nor

the invitation extended to you; nor are you prepared for this

election.

Do you realize that all that are nominated in the pages of the

Scriptures, from Genesis to the Revelation of John the Divine,

will be manifested and you will see all with your naked eyes?

What shall it profit you to gain the whole world and lose your own

soul? (Matthew 16:26/Mark 8:36). Have you not been told that the

whole world is going to be destroyed? The destruction of the

whole world is long overdue. It is, however, due to the great pity I

have for you, the lots of weeping, and the intercession I make,

otherwise the destruction is quite overdue. Do not plead with the

governor, nor with the President nor with any other person to

come to Brotherhood. Brotherhood is not such an institution you

should beg people to come to. Every person should be left to

himself. But for your own salvation, seize this golden opportunity

and work for your salvation by abstaining from quarrelling and

other sins. Do not tell people that Olumba Olumba Obu is God

or Jesus Christ. Such claims are immaterial in what we are

considering. But seize this opportunity to practice the


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gospel and then wait on the Lord. Do not bother yourself

opening a Bethel or going on ministry work because Paul has

said, "I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest by

any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a

cast away". (1 Cor 9:21). If you open a Bethel but you have not

refrained from sins, and for that reason you do not enter, what is

your profit?

As I am standing here, I am thinking where I should be on that

day of reckoning, because a brother will not know his brother, it

will appear to you as in a dreamland and as in a magic theater.

Whatever we have done are losses to us until we are found in

that great city. Where are those who have washed their garmentsclean and who will have the right to the tree of life who may

enter into the city through the gate? (Revelation 22:14).

A local adage has it that a bird sings melodiously when it has not

yet fallen into a snare. I plead with you to refrain from falsehood,

theft, backbiting, drinking, deceit and other vices. But you pay

deaf ears to these instructions which are given you, year in and

year out, from January to December.

The word of God has been preached to you. Everything has been

explained and expatiated and interpreted to you. You have been

enjoined, advised, rebuked, exhorted but you refuse to comply

yourself with the instructions. What then do you want me to do?

You have heard what has been read to you that "and there shall

in no wise enter in anything that defiles." (Revelation 21:27).

Exasperation will not be admitted. Deceit will not be admitted.

Neither the thief, nor the fearful nor the doubtful will enter into

that city. Neither the drunkard, nor the gluttonous, nor the

prostitute, nor the necromancer, nor the liar will enter into the

city, except those whose names are written in the Lamb's book

of life. (Revelation 21:27).


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Remember the story of the rich man who dressed in purple and

poor Lazarus. He was very rich. He ate good and delicious food,

dressed in rich purple and fine linen. But Lazarus, stricken with

abject poverty, and with incurable ulcers, was laid at the gate of

the rich man desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from

the rich man's table. (Luke 16:19).

Lazarus died after sometime, and not long after, the rich man

also died. But Lazarus was taken to Abraham's bosom, and the

rich man was in hell fire. He stood afar off in his place of torment

and saw Abraham in the land beyond with Lazarus sitting on

Abraham's bosom. He cried and said, "Father Abraham, havemercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water

and cool my tongue because I am tormented in the flame." (Luke

16:19-24).

It is exactly the same situation that you want applied to yourself.

I remain here from 1st January to 31st December every year

preaching the word of God to you, lecturing you, and giving you

advice; and I begin again the following year; and yet no person

listens, no person repents and no person reforms. What then do

you want to see? Can you now realize the pity I have for you all?

It is said, "now are we sons of God but it is not yet revealed what

we shall be, but when He shall appear we shall see him as He is

and we shall be like Him..." (l John 3:2). Right now have you not

seen the truth, love, patience, humility, peace, mercy, goodness,

meekness and joy? But you continue to quarrel, and fight even

inside this hall, outside, in your houses, at the market places

along the road, you continue to cause confusion as if you have

never heard anything about the truth.

I want each and everyone of you on getting back home to ask

himself what really he is doing. Thousands and millions of


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whites, blacks, colored, short, tall and people of all description

are coming into this one Kingdom. No name has been mentioned;

but "blessed is he who has washed his garment clean that he

may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the

gates into the city." (Revelation 22:14).

Your body is your garment. Refrain from fornication, anger,

concoction, drinks and all vices. You should not defile the body.

When you refrain from all vices it means, you have washed your

garment clean.

What is the wisdom behind your spending your millions to build a

magnificent place but you do not think it fit to build up yourself?Brotherhood does not need money. We do not boast of money,

nor of large population, nor of motor cars, nor of television sets,

nor of recognition by the government or the prominent people of

the world. We are not interested in such things. But we do glory

in being able to pass through the gate into the city.

The military government of Nigeria claims that she recognizes

Mohammedanism, Catholicism and Protestantism as the only

religions in Nigeria. We are not concerned with that. Such issues

do not interest us at all. Many people try to arrange the church

denominations in the chronological order of their existence. We

are not interested in which church denomination came first or

last. Our interest is in washing our garments clean so that we

may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates

into the city.

I had told you that right from now you should go and preach to

the people on this topic. I am not interested in Bethels, or

healing homes, or prayer houses, or service centers, but go and

tell the governor to refrain from sin.


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Tell the chiefs, lawyers, millionaires that their achievements do

not save them. Let everyone seize this opportunity to work for

his salvation. No man knows the day, or month or year. It will

come to many as a thief in the night. (Revelation 16:15). Refrain

from sin so that you can have right to the tree of life.

Do not dispute the scriptures with any person. Simply advise him

not to snuff again; that those who snuff will not enter. He should

not drink again. He should not indulge in the preparation of

concoction. He should not litigate. He should not fornicate. Give

them the advice straight and clear. If any person questions you,

tell him you are sent to deliver the message.

This is our hope. If you hope on having a right to the tree of life

and to enter in through the gate, you have to wash your garment

clean. Why you find that the vegetarians do not eat meat but feed

on fruits is not that they may not have money or because of

anything but so that their garment may be clean so that they may

enter in through the gates into the city. Why you find many

people refraining from drinking and denouncing the things of this

world such as marriage is that they may be able to make their

garment clean in order that they may have right to the tree of life

and enter in through the gates into the city.

Do not tell somebody to come to Brotherhood so that he may

have a child, or that he may have money, or employment. There

is no truth in such claims. You are rather taking the person back

into the world.

All those who advise people to come into Brotherhood that they

may have money have fallen away from the path of rectitude and

have not seen this truth. Whoever thinks that when he comes

into Brotherhood he will have money has strayed from the path

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Your duty wherever you are now is to go from house to house,

city to city, preaching that men should forsake sins. Also, do not

tell any person that Obu is God, or spirit, or angel, or prophet.

Keep Obu aside but concentrate on what I have shown to you so

that every person may wash his garment clean and have right to

the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

For all the gospels you have received this year, you should go

and preach to people. Like this gospel, you should now be able to

let somebody know why he is told to forsake fornication. Not that

he may have money, or achieve great things, or live long or die,

but so that he may wash his garment clean to enable him to

enter through the gate into the city. Our first lesson will now beread since I do not wish to overload you.

FIRST BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 22:14

"Blessed are they that do his commandments,that they may have

right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into

the city."

Brethren, have you heard that? Blessed are they who wash their

garments clean, that they may have right to the tree of life, and

may enter in through the gate into the city. If you do not wash

your garment but continue to drink, snuff and contend that when

Our Lord Jesus Christ comes, He will change you, you will end up

groping in darkness. The works of darkness had ended. You had

been told that the world had already been judged from the

beginning. What you are told about is the final judgment.

Remember when Pilate posed questions to our Lord Jesus Christ,

He told him, "My Kingdom is not of this world, if it were of this

world, my people would have fought, but my Kingdom is not of

this world." (John 18:36).


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It is a great surprise to find you professing that you are

Brotherhood but you like the things of this world, and seek after

the things of this world more than the things of God. What are

you looking for in the world? The world had already been judged.

All good things are in this Kingdom. Life is in this Kingdom.

Peace is in this Kingdom. Glory is in this Kingdom. All happiness

and gladness are found in this Kingdom. But it is pathetic to find

you seeking after the things in the world. Must it be construed

that your life names are not in the Lamb's Book of Life?

This gospel is delivered as a guide, protector, and a reminder, so

that where you have fallen, you should make amendment andrise. Because I often hear people say, the Father is not angry, He

does not complain, do as you like because we have already

entered.

YOU HAVE NOT ENTERED. I HAVE NO BUSINESS WITH SIN. I

HAVE NO BUSINESS WITH FALSEHOOD. I HAVE NO BUSINESS

WITH THIS WORLD, AND ANY OF THE THINGS IN THE WORLD.

MY BUSINESS IS TO LEAD YOU THROUGH THE GATE INTO THE

CITY. IF YOU REFRAIN FROM SINS, IT MEANS YOU HAVE

REACHED THE WISDOM OF TRUTH. You will not be angry, you

will not drink, you will no longer eat meat. You will no longer

commit sins. Not that you will be beaten up if you commit sin but

it means you are unclean, unworthy and will not have any share

in this Kingdom. What we are doing now is not the Brotherhood I

am describing to you. I had thought that I will take you into the

city by force, even with your multitude of sins. But through the

information I have received, if you are left with any iota of sin, it

will be impossible for you to enter. It is for this reason that I have

come to sound this note of warning into your ears.

I have been saying it before, that a sinner will not enter. If you

are left with one sin, you have only yourself to blame and nobody


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else. Abhor that which is evil but cleave to that which is good by

God. See only what God has seen and do not see what God has

not seen.

God has no business with sin. It is because of sin that

punishment has come to the world. Everything in this world is

going to be destroyed one by one. What a man sows, that shall he

reap. (Gal 6:7). You have been told that this year those who

served God will enjoy.

THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR REWARD. THEY WILL HAVE PEACE

AND PROSPERITY. WHETHER YOU ARE IN EUROPE OR AMERICA

OR INDIA, OR WHEREVER YOU ARE, ONCE YOU KEEP THE

INJUNCTIONS OF GOD, YOU HAVE EQUAL RIGHT TO RECEIVETHE BENEFITS. WHETHER YOU ARE A MAN OR WOMAN, INFANT

OR ADULT, FREE OR BOND, ONCE YOU WASH YOUR GARMENT

CLEAN, AND KEEP THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, YOU HAVE THE

RIGHT TO ALL THE BLESSINGS OF GOD.

Those who destroy the earth will be destroyed also. Do not make

mention of church denomination at all. Do not ask what church a

person is attending. TALK ABOUT REFRAINING FROM SINS.

WHETHER A PERSON IS A PASTOR, OR BISHOP OR FOUNDER OF

A CHURCH DENOMINATION, TELL HIM TO PRACTICE THE WORD

OF GOD AND FORSAKE SIN, TO DESIST FROM DISCRIMINATION

SO THAT HE MAY HAVE RIGHT TO THE TREE OF LIFE, AND

ENTER IN THROUGH THE GATES INTO THE CITY.

This path-clearing does not relate to money. If it related to

money our Lord Jesus Christ would not have told that rich

person, go and sell all that thou have, give the money to the poor,

come back and follow me and you will be rich in heaven.

(Matthew 19:21/Luke 18:22).

You are witnesses to the amount of money spent here daily. Take

the Nigerian Television Authority, and Cross River Radio as


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examples among many others. The money paid out to them is

enormous. If money reservation were to be the important factor

do you think such monies would be paid out to people? Calculate

the amount spent on feasts, response to invitations, and other

things. If money were to be of prime importance, why would

those things be done?

Song is interesting. Prayer, testimony and other things are good,

but the most interesting, is to point out to the people what they

have committed against the directives of God. Tell the world that

God has commanded them to refrain from all evil things. You too

should keep this injunction.

Attending prayer houses profits a little. But the most profitable is

for you to enter into market and streets to tell people to refrain

from sins, not to prepare concoction, not to take any injection,

not to impute sins on any person, and not to hate. Preach to

everybody, in your office, and everywhere do the same. Do not

dispute or quarrel over what church you attend or the validity of

your message, leave him and go your way but do not relent in

telling people their mistakes.

Ninety-nine percent of those in Brotherhood came so that they

should have money or receive aid for certain things. It means

that their eyes are still darkened and they do not understand

themselves. Even those who say there is money and power in

Brotherhood, their eyes are not yet opened. Brotherhood does

not concern itself on such issues. Ours is how to forsake sins so

that we may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in

through the gate into the city, and how to make our garments

clean. That is why it is meant for every person to abstain from all

manners of sins.

You will not enter in twos. No one will be allowed to enter with

his wife or with his child. You will have to enter on individual


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basis. If you wash your garment clean and spotless you will

enter, without which you will not enter. Do not look on to any

person. Do not look at the member, or church leader. Look on to

the word of God preached to you, because a lot of people have

eyes but cannot see, they have ears but do not hear and hearts

but cannot perceive.

Pray that the Father should open your eyes. It is a great surprise

that you can stay with somebody for twenty years but you neither

know the person, nor what he wants, nor what he has taught you,

nor his specific assignment. Is it not pitiful?

DO YOU THINK THAT WHAT I AM DOING HERE IS MY OWNDUTY? I HAVE THE ASSIGNMENT I HAVE COME TO DO. WHAT I

AM DOING NOW IS THE WORK OF MERCY. IT IS BECAUSE OF

MERCY THAT I HAVE TAKEN UPON MYSELF TO DO QUITE A

DIFFERENT DUTY IN ORDER TO HELP YOU.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD DOES NOT ADMIT ANY SIN, NO MATTER

HOW SMALL. ANGER DOES NOT ENTER. WOES DO NOT ENTER.

TONGUE-WAGGING YOU IN DELIGHT DOES NOT ENTER. THE

HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT REQUIRE FALSEHOOD, POMPOSITY,

ARROGANCE, DECEIT, BACKBITING, OR ANY OF THE MUNDANE

THINGS. INFORM THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD THAT WHY THEY,

AND EVEN YOU, ARE BESET WITH PROBLEMS IS DUE TO SIN

THAT THEY PERSIST IN.

There is neither juju, nor apparition, nor mermaid, nor witchcraft.

But it is because of your refusal to abstain from sins that the

world is faced with problems. The Kingdom you are seeing is for

the entire world. It is said that this Kingdom shall be taken away

from you and given to a nation that will bear good fruits.

(Matthew 21:43). Leave a man to his ways.


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THERE IS ONE TEACHER, ONE ADVISER, ONE GOD, ONE LORD

AND ONE SPIRIT. HE IS TEACHING YOU. HE IS TEACHING ALL

THE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD. WHEN THE GATES OF

MERCY ARE NOT YET CLOSED, LET US SEIZE THIS

OPPORTUNITY TO GET OURSELVES READY. WHATEVER GOD

SHUTS THERE IS NO ONE TO OPEN. WHATEVER HE OPENS, NO

PERSON CAN SHUT. HIS LOVE IS SUFFICIENT UNTO ALL OF

YOU. (2 CORINTHIANS 12:9).

If your eyes were open, you would have known that this is the

time when every person seeks to serve God. God does not delight

in the death of sinners. He does not wish that any of us should

perish. Whoever perishes does so because of his failure to washhis garment clean.

There is no other medium through which God can serve any

person. The medium is that when the gospel is preached to you,

you have to listen, assimilate, and put into practice and be

saved.

The Holy Spirit has neither part nor portion in anything sinful.

God has nothing to do with anything sinful. Our Lord Jesus Christ

has nothing to do with anything that defiles.

But now, with whom do you stand? Whom do you resemble? You

may claim, I know Brotherhood, I am a full-fledged member, but

you are quarrelling, fornicating, telling lies, stealing and

deceiving. Who is your leader?

The second lesson will now be read. Listen attentively to what is

going to be read to you.

Second Bible Lesson: Revelation 21:27


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Brethren, can you see the city we are talking about? How many

people will enter into that city we are talking about? If a

declaration should be made today that you should march into the

city, how many people here will enter? Can you not see that He is

not slack in fulfilling His promise but He has been long-suffering

towards us since he does not wish that you and I should perish.

He wants us to repent. He wants you to go and tell this story to

your mother, your father and to every person. Shout along the

streets that the Lord has ordered that they should refrain fromsin.

If things are like this with you inside here, can you not realize

that the case of those outside is very deplorable? They wallow in

fornication and all manners of sins and know not what is meant

by sin. Yours is a bit better because you know what is called sin

though you lack the ability to forsake sins. In their own case,

they are ignorant.

If mention is made of sin, they will ask in amazement what is

meant by that. They will state that they have not committed any

sin. Even with his snuff box by his side, his charms and

concoction around him, he will swear that he has not committed

any sin. Theirs is blindness with open eyes.

If you alone receive salvation and all other members of your

family perish, what is your benefit. If you are the only one saved

in your village and all other members of your village perish

because of your failure to tell them the truth, what is your

benefit?


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It is for this reason that Our Lord Jesus Christ says; "And for their

sake I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through

the truth." (John 17:19). For your family's sake, sanctify yourself,

forsake fornication, drinking, lying, deceit and all vices so that

you may also sanctify them by preaching this truth to them.

Pouring of libation is a grievous sin. Those who continue to pour

libation will never enter. All those who cling tenaciously to

tradition will also not enter. This is a new world, that of Jehovah

God and His Christ. He alone reigns. No other thing reigns. No

other thing operates apart from the word of God.

The text tells us that nothing that defiles shall enter. Is yourtradition not drinks, goats, fowls, snuff and libation, where you

sacrifice and smear blood on your bodies? How will you enter?

We do not eat meat. We do not kill animals. We do not kill or eat

fishes. But the world requires fishes and meat. Tell me how they

will enter.

Fish is very good thing but it defiles the flesh; it defiles your

garment. Animals are very good things but eating meat defiles

your garment and disqualifies you from entering. More so, those

things are only good enough for the flesh.

Our Lord Jesus Christ did not come to save this flesh but to

redeem your soul, your spirit. He is not a carnal King but the King

of the Spirit. The Bible does not tell you that flesh and blood will

inherit the Kingdom of God. (l Corinthians 15:50). It is for this

reason that we have to mortify the flesh that the spirit may

triumph.

Neither the necklace nor trinket you hang, nor clothes that you

wear, nor English language that you speak will take you into the

Kingdom of God. I have led you to the accurate wisdom of truth.

Let each and everyone of us purify ourselves in our words, looks,


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thoughts, perception, hearing, actions, and in everything so that

we may be worthy.

Everyday you are engaged in launching. Do what you can and

leave what you cannot. Those things do not qualify you for the

Kingdom. God says, let he who has, help him who has not. (Luke

3:11). What the Father has not given you, do not go to steal or

insist on vainly. We are not indebted to God to go and do that

which does not give glory to Him. Before God sends you on an

errand, He goes before you and accomplishes that assignment.

You only bear witness to His work. He is the one who sends forth

and joins you in doing the work.

God cannot be angry with you because you have not participated

in any launching, when He has not given you the money. He

cannot impose a levy or fine for your lack of contribution in a

launching. How will He fine you? Had He given you the money?

God is not as stupid as that. The only thing He has said is that, to

whom much is given, much also is required of him. (Luke 12:48).

This is the period we have to use all our resources in the service

of God so that we may be pure in spirit and in flesh. He now

wants us to mobilize all the talents He had given to us, before

the foundations of the world were laid, for His services so that

we may have right to the tree of life, and may enter through the

gate into the city.

It is not the time for one to boast that he is a millionaire, that he

has money, that he is highly educated, or beautiful, or that he

has children. That time had long passed. He had said in Isaiah,

Chapter 2, "The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the

haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone

shall be exalted." (Isa 2:11). Is that scripture not fulfilled?


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If your eyes were opened, and it were revealed to you what God

has come to do in the end of time, you would have taken to your

heels and abandoned sins completely for the service of God. If

you should also know what plans God has for us in that city, if

you should enter in through the gate into the city, Brethren, there

is nothing in this world that you will look for apart from fighting

to enter that city. Do you think it is out of nothing that He lays so

much emphasis on our passing through the gates into the city?

You had heard about the portion read to you in Ezekiel 36:24-37.

The work is enormous. Before man becomes what God wants,

there is great work to be done. People do not understand why it

is said that we want to build a city of our own. Maybe you feel itis for picnicking, and enjoyment. There is great work for God to

do in us before we become what He wants. His promises are

fulfilled. If you read through the passage, you will realize His

promise for the children of God.

You are told not to beat your children but you are still doing it.

You are told not to divorce your wife but you still do. Do not

commit fornication but you commit. Do not marry more than one

wife, but you are marrying. Is it implied that "C" had been written

on your forehead? If it had so been written, why did God elect

you into his Kingdom?

The children of God hear the word of God. You do not hear

because you are not the children of God. Do not allow these

words to be fulfilled in you. All the inhabitants of this world hang

their hopes on this kingdom. There are some who have not yet

seen this Kingdom but they are prepared for it. They neither

quarrel, nor marry, nor fight, nor tell lies. They are vegetarians.

They do not look for any mundane thing but steadfastly await

this Kingdom. The only thing is that if you are waiting for God in

this His Kingdom, you have to live the good life that He has

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He has come with a host of angels, saints and children,

enormous wealth and glory. He has come to straighten all that

had become crooked, change our nature, repair all that had been

damaged in us and make us worthy in all things and be as He is.

Submit yourself unto God, resist the devil and he will flee from

you.

Why not obey His instruction? Why not practice His instruction?

Why not live peaceably with all men? Why can you not live

without spot and remain blameless? Why not stop quarrelling and

fighting? Try these and see if you will not see Him in your life.

When you stay in the dark to commit an evil deed, no person will

see you. But when you commit a similar evil in the open, will you

not be seen? If you are the chairman in any fellowship, when you

were removed as the chairman, you begin to play pranks and

campaign from house to house that you should be reinstated, is

that the spirit of this Kingdom of God? No person has a part to

play or influence to exert. God does everything.

This Kingdom is not a bona fide property of Cross River State or

Nigeria, or Africa, or Western or Eastern world. It does not belong

to a particular individual, but whoever shall bring forth its fruits,

wash his garment clean, shall enter in through the gate into the

city.

Search and you will find out that Brotherhood does not require

money, or member, or recognition from any person, but it wants

every person to forsake sins completely. Brotherhood does not

require visions or healing. You are healed with your roguery,

stealing, fornication and murder. What is the use of this? If you

heal a murderer and he goes to commit murder, the blood of the

victim will be upon the healer.


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You had heard that Moses restored sight to one blind man. After

sometime, the man went and killed somebody. He later killed a

second person. When he wanted to kill a third person, people

went and reported to Moses that the man he had restored vision

to, was going about killing every person. For this reason, Moses

sent for him.

When he saw Moses, he was joyous that he had seen his master.

Moses told him to kneel down that they might give thanks to

God. When the man knelt down, Moses said, "Father, forgive me

for what I did. Let his blindness return. The man became blind

again". What the blind man did is what we are doing in the world.

When you award scholarship to somebody, what does he do with

it? He indulges in fornication and causes trouble in the world.

You employ somebody so that she will be intimate with a

person's husband or even snatch him, and cause trouble. You

prepare concoction, and drink. What are you going to do for

whoever is sinful. Whenever you want to do any good thing to a

sinner, it will rather be to cause trouble in the world. This is why

God values those who serve Him.

If there is any person who surrenders himself unto God and

serves Him, the glory of God on earth will be magnified by that

reformed person. The sort of children that God will give to the

person will be children of God, working for the glory of God. Any

house that he has will be dedicated for the service of God. Any

amount of money that enters his hands is used for the service of

God. Any city he is given to watch over, he does so with the fear

of God. In any school that the person is found, he will cause

every one of the school community to know God. Any husband

she marries, must be made to know God. Any wife he marries,

must be made to know God. What good thing will you do to derive

any profit from any person who is a murderer, thief, fornicator,


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swindler? When you do good things to him, he will continue to

use them to work evil.

It is for this reason that you are told that time is very short and I

cannot tell you the actual minute, hour, day, month or year. But I

want every person to repent and render services to God. The

golden text will now be read.

Golden Text: 2 Peter 3:14



blameless."

Brethren, have you heard that? All those waiting for the Kingdom

of God must be diligent that they may be found of him in peace,

without spot and blameless. Now that you are staying in the

house, office, church and you are flippant about useless things,

whom are you waiting for? All those who behave this way do not

know themselves. But you know yourself. It is your duty to cause

others to know what is happening.

All those who seek for the coming of the Lord, should wait in

peace, without spot and blameless before Him. You ask God to

give you everything. If you want God, He has arrived at your

doorstep.

All things are done by God. I have paid for the first quarter of the

NTA programme. I will also pay for other quarters. Do you see me

worrying about it? In many other things we do, I do not disturb

you about the money. My concern is that you should change and

refrain from sin so that you may enjoy this glory.

But you stay around here to cause trouble. Not even a mite of

yours is used. No good thing comes from you. You only insist in


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doing evil yet you claim you are a Brotherhood and Olumba's first

son. What about the second son? Must he continue to cause

trouble in this Kingdom?

The certificate required in this Kingdom is to forsake sins. Food

is here. All requirements are here. Forget about falling sick,

loneliness, poverty, and food. Refrain from sin and dwell in

peace, without spot and blameless. In this Kingdom, the Father,

Son and Holy Spirit reigns.

I am not ruling, you are not ruling. You and I should live in peace

with every person, without spot and blameless before Him. You

cannot cause trouble in this Kingdom. Where will the troublecome from? This is the Kingdom of God. You are not called in

here to fight, tricks, fornicate, quarrel and cause trouble. You are

invited to repent.

When we shall march to the city, where will the trouble-makers

be? That is how things are done in this Kingdom of God. When

you were informed years ago that you should come and bless

your marriages, a service which did not cost any money, so that

when I covenant it into what it should be, you would not regret

that you were running away.

What is the situation now? In like manner, the gates in the city

are thrown wide open. If you do not enter that city because your

garment is not clean, you will be asked by outsiders: "you

attended Brotherhood, did you enter the city?" What answer will

you give them?

Use this chance to receive this teaching. Do not regard this

place as your vono bed, where you come to sleep and relax.

When songs are rendered, you will be sleeping. During gospels,

you are sleeping. The only time you wake up is when food is

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In that city it is said that if one is left with any dot of sin that

person will not enter. This is why I weep and wail and mourn. I

am weeping even right now because of this. Because at first I

had thought that people like the interpreter, because of his

interpretation, would enter; but I was told he cannot enter. I

asked that Pastor Essien Umo, who is interpreting should be

allowed in. But, I was told, "No."

At first I thought that since you have come to Brotherhood and

have faced false allegations and calumnies, you should be

allowed in. But the message reaching me this morning counters

that hope. What is required is perfection. If you are left with anyvestige of sin, be it anger, you will not go near, much less enter.

For this reason, I have been very weak since morning. I asked

whether Apostle V.E. Ekpenyong will enter, and I was told, "No."

The reply was that since they have not repented, it is not

possible for them to enter. I also asked whether Snr. Student

Ukpong E. Akpan who is the Choirmaster General will enter. I

was told that he will not enter. It is for this reason that all those

who hope on Him should be found by Him in peace without spot

and blameless. You have to look for a black goat when it is not

yet night. When the die is cast, and it shall be reported that you

were told, you will not enter. Call yourself the first son of Obu,

the first daughter of Obu, the father of Obu, Obu himself, you will

not enter. Little wonder why Paul said, "But I keep under my

body, and bring it into subjection: Lest that by any means when I

have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." (l Cor

9:27). Each of you have brought your brother or sister, preached

the gospel, and done many other things. Right from now, seize

this golden opportunity to save yourself by practicing the word of

God. If you do not practice the word of God, you will not enter.

Because today the records of the deeds of all the inhabitants of

the world were placed before me, the sins they commit from day


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to day are carefully recorded against their names, and at the end,

it was seen that no person was worthy.

That is why I now feel very weak. I begin to wonder about the

pretty faces all around. Who then shall inherit that city? Per

chance people will come from places far away, may be from

Europe, America and other places. I will weep and wail seriously.

At the same time it is never too late to mend. You can begin to

mend your ways and re-direct your life. Go and preach this gospel

everywhere. Preach it to the governor, Prime Minister,

millionaire, church denominations.

Tell all sorts of men how I am shedding tears and give them the

instruction on what they should do.

You thought that we are saved by grace. I had thought that since

you were cursed and abused with false allegations, that those

were enough grounds for you to be saved. I was told, "no;" that

righteousness is the parameter. One bad apple spoils the rest.

If you allow one evil man into the midst of righteous people, he

will confuse the rest.

Because it is pleasing in the sight of God that you should enter

this Kingdom, that is why he has sent this message to you now.

It is said, a stroke of the cane is sufficient unto the wise. We do

not intend to be tedious unto you. Those who have ears, let them

hear. May God bless His Holy Words. A-men!

REFERENCE: Everlasting Gospel Delivered By The Sole Spiritual

Head Of The Whole Universe,


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Leader Olumba Olumba Obu on:- "HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM

OF GOD" From: HERALD OF THE NEW KINGDOM. Saturday

February 21 - Friday 6 March, 1987. Pages: 7 - 11.

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