Ebenezer Agboola - The Most Important ACT

As Christians, there are certain actions and reactions that define us. These I call, the Christian ways of life. These ways are given to us mainly through the Word of God. Some of these actions and reactions are prayer, faith, love, holiness, evangelism, baptism, praise and many more. In this book, we will focus on one of them.

It is important to note that these ways are set in place because of the merciful nature of God. His dictates come with blessings if done as He has described (See Deuteronomy 30:10-11).

It is unfortunately sad that many children of God today are ignorant of these things. Some only know a portion, and others just simply do not understand them.

For these types of Christians, their lack of knowledge and/or understanding restricts them from certain blessings. This is so because they are not fulfilling these blessings prerequisites. Actions and reactions are birthed out of understanding. Once we know these ways of life (acquire knowledge), it is our understanding that will dictate the necessary prerequisites (right actions) needed for the blessing. Hence, the need for understanding. However, it is impossible to understand without knowledge.

The Necessity of Knowledge

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.(Hosea 4:6a KJV).

The Bible verse above reveals to us that lack of knowledge, also known as ignorance, is a possible root of destruction. What we do not know is very capable of killing us. As Christians, we cannot afford not to know, because of the nature of the kind of battle that we fight (see Ephesians 6:12). Our enemy, the devil, will find it interestingly easy to claim victory when we lack knowledge. We need the right knowledge at the right time to surf through issues of life. It is important we understand that the life of a Christian is that of a person who is always learning and seeking knowledge all the days of his/her life. Hence, the need for God in every day of his/her life.

Christs gift of hierarchy structure to the church, and Apostle Pauls command to not forsake the gathering of fellow believers, are for this reason: to acquire knowledge and understanding.

Now, these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.