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I think it's good for Pastor Prince to get bashings from the other churches regarding his "prosperity gospel" message. Even though people might say they do not care about what other people think of them, there is some form of evaluation and benefit in being questioned most times. It causes some people to really think about what they believe in and further strengthen what they believe, or in this case, making the message more palatable for the general public without watering down the message of grace. I do believe he is gifted and anointed in the preaching of God's word though I may not agree with 100% of what he preaches, particularly the area on prosperity, which believe it or not, rarely comes up in his sermons.


Last week, he summarised the theology of grace in the way I have always understood what grace means even before I start visiting NCC. He was comparing the difference between our standing and our states. He shared that our standing in Christ can never be changed. And we are forever righteous because of what Jesus has done for us. Our states (anger, jealousy, and the other negative emotions that lead us to sin), however, can change but we should never judge our standing in Christ because of our states. We only care about our states because that can reduce our testimony of God in front of others, that it can reduce the glory of God in us and of us. Self-judging therefore, is not the same as self-condemnation. Self-judging helps us improve to be better persons and better testimonies to those who needs to see God through us. God corrects us (our states) without changing our standing. What an awesome message. It fits righto with the spirit. Compared to many pastors I know, Pastor Prince is very Jesus-centred. I pray that this man of God will continued to be used to be a vessel of blessing to many, that the congregation will hear the message of God from God himself through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.


AMEN!!!!
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