By Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr.

At baptism into new life in Christ’s nature of holiness (Rom 6: 3-6; Gal 3:27), we make a commitment to serve God with “good conscience”. In itself, baptism is not so much about the symbolic washing away of sin with water but “the answer of a good conscience toward God” (1 Peter 3:21).

And it’s an ideal we are supposed to live throughout our Christian lives both in the sight of God and our fellow man. The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian believers: “For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward” (2 Cor. 1:12). 

By : Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr
Oftentimes we sigh and despair because we do not receive the rewards of the services we render to God quickly enough.
Brethren, I assure you by the mercies of the Living God that none of our services, rendered in the Name of the Lord, is a wasted effort. He has not forgotten a single one of them. Heb 6:10 brings us word of His assurance. 

By: Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr
Precise dates and interpretative details of Bible prophecy never cease to fascinate prophecy watchers. Like the early disciples, people tend to take greater interest in the exact “times and seasons” God has scheduled for the fulfillment of specific prophecies (Acts 1:6-7).  In the process, the core function of prophecy is overlooked.

Prophecy since Old Testament times has always contained a warning to live right or face doom, repent or perish! If you ever wanted to know the main point of Bible prophecy, this is it.  The prophet Zephaniah calls out:

By: Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr

 Golden Text:

 “The LORD has chosen Zion, He hath desired it for His habitation” (Ps 132:13 KJV).

The true believer called and chosen by the LORD is the beloved Zion spoken of with tenderness:

“But of Zion it shall be said, ‘This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself will establish her. The LORD shall count when He registers the peoples, ‘This one was born there.’ Then those who sing as well as those who play flutes shall say, All my springs of joy are in you” (Ps 87:5-7 NAS).

Those chosen in Zion are in the Lord’s register, and they shall never be forgotten:

“But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

(Gen. 48:20)
By: Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr
Ephraim and Manasseh are the names of the two sons of Joseph born to him in Egypt. As the patriarch Jacob pronounced his last blessings on them, he remarked: “In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh” (Gen. 48:20 NIV). 

What is the significance of the names and what do they mean for us as believers? But first of all, why did Joseph name his sons Ephraim and Manasseh?

The names, in the tradition of Hebrew nomenclature, are self-explanatory:

Manasseh means “God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house”. Ephraim means “God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction” (Gen. 41:51-52). 
 

By: Elder Enoch Ofori Jnr

Of all His attributes, God’s mercy is perhaps His greatest gift to mankind. To enjoy His mercy is an incomparable privilege!
In the Bible, mercy (Heb. “rahamiyn” and Grk “eleos”) is defined as ‘compassion’ or ‘pity’. To show mercy therefore is “to love, to have compassion on, to take pity on”.
God’s mercy at the ‘basic level’ is for all mankind. The God Who goes by the name “El Hannum” (‘the merciful God’ – Deut. 4:31) provides rain and shine for both the just and the unjust (Matt. 5:45).
But that’s not the kind of Divine mercy believers have been called to enjoy. With the righteous, His “goodness and mercy” is a life-long possession, even ETERNAL! David, the LORD’S anointed, exclaimed in praise of God Almighty, His Shepherd: