OPERATING IN ETERNAL LIFE

Virtually every scripture on 'eternal life' was studied and the subject of 'operating in eternal life was exhaustively discussed. Pastor Teju Fagbeja of 'The Grace Community Church Lagos', Pastor Jide Lawal, General Secretary of 'Grace Network' and Constance Ajike of 'Heirs of Grace' were all on ground to speak on the subject.

Constance Ajike introduced the topic, citing John 5: 24 - 26, she defined eternal life as the vitality God imparts to the human soul at the moment of conversion to Christ. This eternal life, she emphasized, is not earned by works but given to the believer as a gift from God (Rom 6: 24, John 3: 16).
After her introduction, she welcomed Pastor Teju Fagbeja who straightway kick-started the first session, sharing on the topic of 'Operating in Eternal Life' with emphasis on VICTORY OVER SIN.

Quoting from various points in scripture, he pointed out that sin is the natural tendency of the unregenerate. The man without Christ is naturally inclined to disobey God. However, upon conversion, we receive a new nature which is bound by righteousness and dead to sin. He stated further that if a Christian sins, it is not like he is compelled to like a slave to sin but actually because he chose to do so of his own accord. Pastor Teju's teaching was simply edifying.

Pastor Jide began the second session, teaching on the topic of 'Operating in Eternal Life' with emphasis on VICTORY OVER SICKNESS. Also citing from scripture, Pastor Jide affirmed that any Christian that does not come to terms with the reality of eternal life has lost the whole point of Christianity. He showed that healing is a blood bought inheritance of the Children of God and thus, it was and is God's will for ALL His children to be alive and well continually (Luke 13: 10 - 17, Acts 10: 38, Matt. 8: 16 - 17). For two straight hours, Pastor Jide engaged the participants in mind tasking exercises, bringing to light the truth as it really is.
After a lunch break and an interractive session anchored by Pastor Jide, which followed the second session, Pastor Teju returned for the third and final teaching session, discussing the topic of 'Operating in Eternal Life' with emphasis on VICTORY OVER SATAN. From scripture (1 Pet. 5: 7, Col. 1: 12 - 13, Heb. 2: 14), he showed that the power of the Devil has been broken and thus is left with wiles and deception. A believer is not to try to fight to win any battle, but he is to fight to maintain his stand in the truth, by not giving in to the lies of the Devil; and the way to fight is to simply 'Stand' (Eph. 6: 10 - 18).