…The HARD TRUTH with Dr. Kennedy Musonda, Ph.D.
IS there anything like a man of God who does not know God or children of God who don’t know God? That sounds very contradictory.
It is not just possible, but it has happened in the past, and it is still happening today. The first-century religious leaders were such leaders. Jesus made it clear that even though they thought they were serving God; they did not know him.
Talking about his father, Jesus in John 8:19 told them that, “Ye neither know me nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.”
In John 8:55, Jesus said, “Yet ye have not known him (God), but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you.” In John 15:21 and 16:3, Jesus said, “and these things will they do unto you because they have not known the Father, nor me.”
Jesus made it categorically clear that there is a correlation between what the person is and what he does. Being a Christian or being a Man/Woman of God is more than a title or claim. It is about the character of a person.
Many people do not realize that there is a difference between image and character. If you look at the Scribes and the Pharisees that Jesus exposed, they had an excellent image but a terrible character.
Image is what people see, but character is what you really are. Character is what one does when others are not seeing. When there is a discrepancy between a person’s image and character, we call that hypocrisy.
The world today is preoccupied with image building and not character building. It is a character that lasts long, and it is the one that sustains ones’ image; without it, the image sooner or later crumbles like broken glass.
The declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation has made Christianity popular and has led to a mushrooming of different churches and so many people claiming to be children of God when in a real sense, they are not.
We have all heard of many scandalous and shameful things happening among people who are expected to be examples. In fact, some of the things reported are so shocking that even people who do not call themselves Christians get shocked.
People who are genuinely seeking God are confused and ask questions and wonder whether there is a true Christian or a genuine Man/Woman of God out there.
Jesus already gave the litmus paper for knowing who a genuine Man/Woman of God or Child of God is. In Luke 6:43-45, Jesus said, “for a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree brings forth good fruit.
For every tree is known by its own fruit. Men do not gather figs from a thorn tree nor grapes from briers. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil.”
Being a Christian begins with a realization that Christ died for you and me for our sins and that we must hate the sin and turn to him and ask for forgiveness and repent of our sins to receive forgiveness of our sins (Romans 10:9-13).
Then God changes you and me from inside out. It is not about following the membership requirements of our churches that make you and me a Christian but turning to Jesus. Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked.
It is either you are a Christian, or you are not. A man reaps what he sows (Galatians 6:7).
Jesus rebuked, exposed, and embarrassed the Scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23 for who really, they were. He exposed the wrong perception of themselves, hypocritical behavior, negative attitude towards others, and misuse of the Law. I will explain these in my next article or articles.
Author: Dr. Kennedy Musonda an international development consultant holds a Bachelor and Master of Social Work, a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Ph.D. in Business Administration.
For feedback contact email: kmusonda@gmail.com, WhatsApp/Telegram line +260977526404 or Skype: kmusonda45
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