LESSONS LEARNED:
In the lessons, we were taught that if we see a brethren sinning a sin that's not unto death, we shouldn't make mockery of him or her, but rather we should pray for him or her for God to have mercy on him or her.
Many do have the habit of mocking at a brother because he sinned. This is not right, mockery could discourage should a brother and make him weak in the faith. So we should rather pray than mock.
We also learnt that confessions of sins is not to the priests or pastors, but to God and the brethren we offended.
Priests or pastors don't have the powers to forgive sins, it's only God. So our confessions should be to God and to our offenders.
It is pertinent for us to confess our sins to God, because the Bible records that he that covers his sins shall not prosper.
So for us to prosper, then we have to confess and forsake our sins.
Bro Eli made it clear that the house of God is not the physical structure of blocks and wood, but the house of God is the Church of God and our bodies are the temples of God.
We should endeavour to keep the temple of God Holy.
If anyone is afflicted in anyway, he shouldn't count God as wicked, but should examine himself to see where he may have offended God and pray for mercy. This is because some affliction are the chastening of the lord to correct us.
It is our sins that barrier us from getting answers to our prayers. We should live a Holy life.
Elijah was a man subject to like passion as we, but he prayed that it rain not in Israel for over 3 years, and he prayed again and God gave the rain.
This was possible because he lived a holy life before God.
The prayer of a sinner is an abomination to God God, so we should refrain from sinning.
God only takes delight in the prayer of saints.
If it's a righteous man that's praying, God said in Isaiah 65:24, before they call I will answer and while they're yet speaking I'll hear.
So we should keep ourselves Holy before God.
We should have a conscience devoid of offence towards God and fellow men.
FORMER BELIEF:
I've had no contrary belief regarding this.
EFFECTS OF THE TEACHING:
The teaching would further help me live a life of holiness, knowing that God only listens to the prayer of the upright.
Thanks be to God.
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