Akinde Ayo Ministries

I would like to begin by stating that I am not telling people that they don’t need salvation today. However, I am a realist, not an idealist. Reality dictates that after the rapture, people will be left behind because of their own unbelief, procrastination, or pride. The point of this article is not to reassure people that they can wait to believe in the Lord until after the Rapture happens. It is simply a look at what the scriptures have to say about salvation during the Tribulation. Those people ‘lucky enough’ to actually live through that time of wrath will have the opportunity to repent, but they also need to know that they will likely be martyred for their faith. It will be a long, hard road. The foundation of our relationship with the Lord is faith, not proof. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). The Lord asks us to have faith in Him, and to trust Him by faith alone. It is my belief that, by rapturing the church...

1. Acknowledge that your fearfulness might be sinful . There are several reasons I take offense at this challenge: my concerns seem perfectly logical. I can’t help being timid because it’s how I’m wired, and if I deny there’s anything wrong with a fearful response, I won’t have to repent. But my rationalizations don’t hold much water when compared to God’s character and Word. Are my worries really understandable considering God’s perfect love and sovereignty? While I might be prone to fear, can I use that tendency as an excuse? I don’t think so. Didn’t Paul tell Timothy, “God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control” ( 2 Tim. 1:7 )? As far as denying any wrong, isn’t it possible I’m deceiving myself ( 1 John 1:8 )? Calling sin sin loosens its hold on us because Christ has broken the power of sin through the gospel. Fear might also be a product of sin. Unrepentance can bring on anxiety as God speaks through our conscience. In this case we need to con...

The Apostle Paul wrote and spoke much about the subject of speaking in other tongues, and he apparently practiced what he preached, for he said, “I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all” (1 Cor. 14:18). The purpose of this particular article is to briefly set forth seven reasons why every Christian should speak in tongues and to help believers see the blessings that can be theirs through daily appropriating the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Number One The Word of God teaches that when we are filled with the Holy Ghost, we speak with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance. Speaking in tongues is an initial evidence, or sign, of the baptism of the Holy Spirit: “And they were all FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, and began to SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4). Number Two Paul encouraged the Corinthian Christians to continue the practice of speaking with other tongues in their worship of God. He also enco...