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KINGDOM A NEW ME UPCLOSE God Hears the Plea PREACHING Soon to be a of the Righteous Masterpiece A Life Testimony Roofing and installation of Bro. Ireneo of aluminum cladding Odtojan who has for the curtain wall found refuge project. From being and miraculous a blueprint in the deliverance amidst Appointed Son’s mind, a life and death the King Dome continues situation to make progress turning 34

ARTICLES into a tangible reality that leaves the whole HEALTH46 AND world in awe. LIFESTYLE The New Normal Dealing with the repercussions of the THE MANNA 8 viral contagion that has drastically The Manifestation of the Sons of God changed our lives. From wearing The Appointed Son of God delivers protective masks to maintaining social another fresh Manna of Revelation on distancing, we are indeed living in the the significance of unwavering faith and era of the new normal. Guide determination. He stresses further on The Way to Freedom and Truth being born again in the spirit of absolute Publisher: PASTOR APOLLO C. QUIBOLOY obedience to the Father’s Will as a Editor in Chief: Ingrid C. Canada prerequisite in reclaiming our spiritual Publications Director: Teresita T. Dandan birthright of being sons of God. Senior Editors: Mariteo C. Canada, Elizabeth Carreon Managing Editors: Felina Salinas, Nelida L. Lizada 44 Executive Editors: Eleanor L. Cardona, Bettina P. Roces Publications Editor: Maribel S. Lanticse Staff Writers: Clint Anthony Barcenas, Syrell Cayetano, Frances Jayne Codnita, Grace Sumbayon, Louise Jane Lenares, John Lawrence Francia Correspondents: Andresa Amba/Merlita Delez AUSTRALIA/EUROPE Jacqueline Kishida CANADA, Muriel Ituralde USA, Nelson Sagun, Cynthia Pastrano, Fedelina Fuentes, Kharen Tamayo Graphic Designers: Mark B. Borlagdatan, Louie James Til-adan, Kiarahfaye Razon, Charmene Mayol, Norman T. Tamanio, Ryan Rey Bernados Senior Photographers: Rhea M. Ilagan, Mark B. Borlagdatan, Norman T. Tamanio Technology6 Brings Us Closer. Printing Staff: Raul Cadayona, Rowel Caballero, Donmark Sacramento Thanksgiving and Worship Jasper Combate, Joel Gampay A Look at the Fulfillment Presentation Goes Virtual Celebrating 35 Years of Glorious Pulling geographical gap closer Manifestation of God’s Power Guide “The Way to Freedom and Truth” is published quarterly by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, than ever! The Appointed Son of The Name Above Every Name. An epoch-making journey of the God spearheads the virtual live Kingdom Publications Editorial Office is located at Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, Sasa, Davao City, Philippines. Almighty Father’s Kingdom Nation broadcast of Sounds of Worship from from its humble beginnings to the 2020 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. SMNI studio to the whole world. Guide “The Way to Freedom and Truth” is printed in the Philippines. unprecedented blessings He has Send all mails to: The Kingdom of Jesus Christ The Name Above Every Name. bestowed upon His Appointed Son in P.O. Box 80118, Davao City, Philippines fulfillment of His glorious promises. E-mail Address: [email protected] • [email protected]

2 Guide May-August 2020 SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES

Be Still and Know that I amGod he ministry that the Father has given me is not at all a bed of roses. I’ve had many spiritual battles, trials and tribulations. This is how the ministry was built in sweat, blood and tears. In those tumultuous times when the oppression of the enemy was very strong, the Father Almighty gave me comfort.

While I was in meditation and prayer, the Father told means don’t be anxious. Don’t be overburdened. Don’t be me: “Be still and know that I am God.” That’s powerful. overthinking. It’s Him saying, “ I am God. I can do anything. Sometimes, in times of trouble, you get very anxious. You are I can turn water into wine. I’ve made an apostle out of one anxiously anticipating the problems that try to beset you. who once was a persecutor, who killed my followers. I can do anything. I am God.” Just like the apostles who were trying to cross the Sea of Galilee. Jesus Christ was at the bow of the boat, and a storm So that thought alone would give you the best comfort came and buffeted the boat. They were in panic, and woke in life. The Father knows everything that’s happening in Him up. He said unto them: “ Ye of little faith.” He stood and your life. Today, tomorrow, next day, next month, next year- calmed the storm: “ Be still,” and the storm just calmed down. He already knows what will happen. So, if you are having The waves stopped. a problem right now or an oppression that you cannot seem to overcome, this is the message for you: “Be still and know The same with me. He told me: “Be still and know that He is God.” that I am God.” Do you know the significance of that? That

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Soon The initial installation of the curtain wall facade marks a significant milestone of the T O BE A King Dome.

An architectural oeuvre in its own right, the galvanized metal trusses which is a sight to King Dome continues to make progress. It has behold. Each board weighs 15 kilograms, has a taken form to become a gargantuan edifice of standard length of 2.7 meters and 2 centimeters faith and collaborative sacrifice, making it an in thickness. Likewise, the preliminary eye-catching crown jewel of the New Jerusalem. installation of the exterior cladding walls further MASTERPIECE As of press time, we are astounded accentuates the grandeur of what will soon be by the putting up of curtain walls on the hailed as the world’s biggest indoor cathedral.

s crepuscular streaks of light from the horizon touch the Atrusses of this intricately- engineered work of art, sons and daughters of the Almighty Father can’t help but heave a deep breath, extolling Him for this wondrous piece of creation that epitomizes the manifold blessings He has in store for His Kingdom Nation.

Sprawled aesthetically across the palatial Galvanized steel sheet in coil is set to ensheath the ridge or the peak 23-hectare lot, the King Dome speaks of the roof- ecaption ni sa may coiled steel na picture ya volumes of the Son’s steadfast faith that defies the odds of impossibilities.

The world may be in the throes of a pressing situation, but the Almighty Father’s bountiful provision never wanes. From being just a blueprint in the Son’s mind, his biggest project to date has turned into a tangible reality piece by piece. A power-driven, automated steel coil cutting machine for galvanized aluminum sheet is utilized for the roofing of the King Dome. 4 Guide May-August 2020 KING DOME

The initial installation of the curtain wall facade marks a significant milestone of the King Dome.

An architectural oeuvre in its own right, the galvanized metal trusses which is a sight to King Dome continues to make progress. It has behold. Each board weighs 15 kilograms, has a taken form to become a gargantuan edifice of standard length of 2.7 meters and 2 centimeters faith and collaborative sacrifice, making it an in thickness. Likewise, the preliminary eye-catching crown jewel of the New Jerusalem. installation of the exterior cladding walls further As of press time, we are astounded accentuates the grandeur of what will soon be by the putting up of curtain walls on the hailed as the world’s biggest indoor cathedral.

Galvanized steel sheet in coil is set to ensheath the ridge or the peak of the roof- ecaption ni sa may coiled steel na picture ya

A power-driven, automated steel coil cutting machine for galvanized aluminum sheet is utilized for the roofing of the King Dome. May-August 2020 Guide 5 LIVE Streaming

TECHNOLOGY BRINGS US CLOSER SOUNDS of WORSHIP GOES VIRTUAL

ith the government order imposed on gatherings, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy is thankful for the Wmiracle of modern technology that he is able to reach out to all sons and daughters around the world through live streaming of Sounds of Worship. “This is a great spiritual blessing for all of us. I said this because I have more attendance now in all congregations all over the world than ever before,” the Son declared in one of his Thanksgiving and Worship Presentations. Pastor Apollo is always delighted to see all Kingdom citizens gathered worldwide worshipping and listening to the Words of God virtually. For the Kingdom Nation, nothing can stop God’s people from receiving more blessings and spiritual enlightenment. Indeed, technology brings God’s people closer to the New Jerusalem. Pastor Apollo used to travel for his King is Coming Tour which is his means of bringing the light of salvation to all cities and countries around the world. He is tireless and

6 Guide May-August 2020 always on the go wherever a Sentinel of Light is established. This is his heartbeat: to see people being freed from the bondage of sin, darkness, poverty and hopelessness. But with Covid19, which he revealed as a curse that has fallen into this sinful world, the Son is thankful to the Father that he can now directly deliver the Words of God to all Kingdom Light Colonies wherever God’s people are regardless of the time zone. In the Kingdom, there is only one time zone: when the Son speaks, the whole Kingdom Nation listens. It is show time from the SMNI studios to the whole world. This is the fulfillment of the Son’s revelation when the studios were still a gymnasium and the Father Almighty told him, “It is show time.” Truly, with the only network that caters to man’s spiritual needs and hunger for true and factual stories, all eyes are on the Son of God.

Manna Class Goes Online

eanwhile, while the world is at a standstill, for all sons and daughters to grasp the message of Kingdom citizens made the pandemic the Appointed Son of God and be comforted by the Man opportune time to learn more of the Father’s Manna of Revelations. Father’s Divine revelations and become deeper in While people in the world are wary of what His Will through online Manna classes. might occur, young people, YSAK, adult, and This is how the Covid19 became a blessing to Kingdom Kids alike enjoy the virtual classroom the Kingdom Nation where online gatherings yield where Kingdom ministers, KCGS teachers and more participation of Kingdom citizens all over leaders take time to fellowship and encourage one the world. This initiative has become an avenue another by sharing the Words of the Son.

May-August 2020 Guide 7 8 Guide May-August 2020 The Manna

T H E Manifestation of the Sons ofGod By Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy

We are so thankful that even in the midst of a calamity like this pandemic, where we cannot gather together in one big congregation like we used to, the delivery of the Manna of Revelations continues. As I remember, one of the revelations God gave me was that every time I come here, it is show time. So, this is show time for Kingdom Citizens all over the world who are joining me in receiving all of the Manna of Revelations. This coronavirus pandemic, which is a curse that has fallen into the world, is a great spiritual blessing for all of us. With us, every curse becomes a blessing.

GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING I would like to tell about the message that I have “Yes.” from the beginning. The Storyline of Salvation began in the Garden of Eden where the Father created Adam and “Does He know the past, the present and the future?” I Eve, and then, gave them a commandment that, “...Of said, “Yes.” the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt “Then why would He allow Adam and Eve to be in the garden surely die” (Genesis 2:17). But man disobeyed God and only to fall into the deception of Satan Lucifer the devil?” from that time on, sin and the serpent seed came in by Before I answer that, I also had a question if God disobedience, and man became a god to himself. had made a mistake, first of all, not in the Garden of Eden but Satan Lucifer the devil made God a liar when he in Heaven. said to Adam, “He’s hiding something from you. You can Past, present and future – He knows everything. Why become gods like Him, choosing good and evil according would He create Lucifer, who was an angel of light, but to you. You can define evil and good according to you later on, would go against Him and become the devil, and right now.” in this world today, is wreaking havoc in the generations Many people have asked me if God has committed of humanity, where evil is so prevalent and seems to reign a mistake. They asked, “Pastor, does God know supreme? That is the question that many have been everything?” I said, “Yes.” asking, and I would like to answer that. God did not make a mistake in making Lucifer “Does God know everything and He is not taken by because he was an angel, an archangel in the beginning. surprise? Or by anything?” In the beginning, God did not create evil. He created an

May-August 2020 Guide 9 angel, and Lucifer was not the only angel that was created. him to destruction. He became the devil. He became Satan Michael the Archangel, Gabriel the Archangel, and many Lucifer the devil by choice. Michael the Archangel remained more archangels that are in Heaven who are not named and Michael the Archangel – the loyal, obedient, committed, billions of other angels who are lower in ranks were created dedicated angel that defended the Throne of God in the battle by God. in Heaven in Revelation 12. He remained loyal. That was Now, why did Lucifer become a devil? God knows what also his choice. will happen even in the future. He knew that the devil would So, this teaches us a lesson that when you become betray Him and ultimately become the devil to oppose Him close to God, you have to be very careful because it will and to become the adversary. Does not God know that? He either make you a devil or an angel. It is dependent upon knows everything. You know, first of all, the angels were your choice. Whatever that choice is, make it, because it is made by God, but they were not dependent on you. made like the robots. They have I have also made a choice. freedom of choice. I made a choice in the midst of my calling when I was in two INIQUITY WAS FOUND IN mountains for six years. I made SATAN’S HEART not only a choice and a decision So, what was the chosen path but also a determination because of the devil or Lucifer that He your choice can always change. made? He chose to have pride I made a decision and chose to in his heart; he chose to have follow the Father’s Will. the love of money. He chose to Any decision – along the steal from the mountains of God way, half of the way, or three- where he was made a trustee. fourth of the way– can change All the gold and precious stones anytime because everything were there. He went up and down that you do according to 1 of that mountain because he was Corinthians 3:10 will be tried the trusted one of God. Later by fire. Whatever it is that you’ll on, it came into his mind that he choose to do will be tried by fire. could become god himself, that he So, your choice is not a steel- was bright enough, that he could clad guarantee that you can go replace God. That was his choice. forward and finish the race. It What was Michael the is not. That’s why I am teaching Archangel’s choice? Michael you today not only about choice the Archangel’s choice was to but also a determination to do the remain humble, loyal, obedient, Father’s Will no matter what. committed and dedicated to the laws of the Almighty Father, THE BETRAYAL OF JUDAS and in so doing, he defended the Some people say that Jesus Throne. Lucifer also deceived When you become Christ had committed a mistake many of the angels that God has by choosing Judas to be one of created. God let them because it’s close to God, you the apostles. Judas was one of the their choice. 12 apostles. He was an apostle Whenever you practice your have to be very equivalent to Peter, Paul, or to the freedom of choice, nobody can 12. But why did he betray Jesus stop you. When you want to careful because it Christ? Why did he become a become a devil, God will not be will either make you Judas? Because it was his choice. able to stop you because that is a What was Peter’s choice? Out of right that was given to you as the a devil or an angel. fear, Peter’s choice was to deny image of God, not like the lower Jesus Christ, but later on, he creation such as the animals. They came back and repented. Judas’ don’t have a choice. Their choice choice, stemming out from his is dependent upon us. But with heart, was iniquity. Iniquity was human beings and angels, we found in his heart that he had the have a choice. love of money. He stole money from the treasury where he This once an archangel of light, which I think was closer was the treasurer. That was the evil that was in Judas’ heart. to God than Michael the Archangel, chose something that So, did he have the chance to become a great apostle like diverted him from the path of God, and that has doomed Peter? One hundred twenty percent, he had all the chances

10 Guide May-August 2020 to become like Peter, like Paul. One hundred percent, he had faith. You cannot follow Him by knowledge, by human the choice to become one of the ‘great heroes of faith’ that secular knowledge. You cannot follow Him by feelings, will be extolled by us after we learn, and study his life and or by looking at the circumstances around you. apostleship of Jesus Christ. But what comes to mind right That’s why it is very dangerous for you to have a now when we talk about Judas Iscariot is that he chose to secular knowledge without faith because secular knowledge sell Jesus Christ for 30 pieces of silver, and then, because sometimes will eat up your faith, for these two are on the he knew that he had betrayed innocent blood, he went out opposite parallel of time. When we look at faith in our and killed himself by hanging, by committing suicide. salvation, let us not look at our faith and salvation in the That was all his choice. keyhole of time but in the keyhole of eternity. But what was the choice of Peter? What was the What will lead you to eternity? Your knowledge? No. choice of the other apostles like John? They chose to What will lead you to your eternity in salvation? Your secular follow Jesus Christ and become martyrs for Him until the knowledge? No. What will lead you to that is your faith in end of their lives. They were loyal, committed, dedicated, the One who called you for that salvation. He made it clear obedient, and loyal to the Kingdom of the Almighty that faith is not in a vague eternity. He went down to us as the Father, in following their master, the Lord Jesus Christ. Begotten Son, the Word that was made flesh. He came down It’s a matter of choice. and articulated God’s Will for us to follow whatever it is that He wants us to follow, and it is all there recorded. TRUSTING GOD BY FAITH These are the links of time from eternity to eternity. What are our choices today? Our choices are very We have not a record of that but in the timeline of man, He clear. If you choose to become a devil, no God can stop went down and became a man. He became the Begotten Son. you. If you choose to become an angel, no devil can stop Then, He entered into our own timeline. And in His timeline you. But beyond that, let us trust God by faith. We can of eternity that is now present among us, we see that from the only walk with Him one step at a time. beginning, God has a plan for each one of us. But that plan I am teaching you right now that your choices can cannot be executed unless we deal with Him by faith, for change because there are many things in your life that without faith, it is impossible to please God. are beyond human reasons when you follow God. That’s Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the why when you follow Him, you can only follow Him by evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).

When you follow Him, you can only follow Him by faith.

May-August 2020 Guide 11 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him (Hebrews 11:6). Why faith? Why do you need to use faith in your walk with Him? Because if you don’t have faith, you will begin to believe only in yourself. You will begin to believe only in your knowledge. You will begin to believe only in your human You can only be wisdom, thus, making a god out of yourself and putting God aside who is “all wisdom in your life. In that way, you are lost and are going into the rabbit hole of pleasing to Him destruction for all eternity without faith. What faith are you going to exercise? Faith in yourself? Faith in wealth? Faith and be able to in race? Faith in anything? You may have all those kinds of belief and faith, but they are all negative because when you believe in God, it is not only a relative understand Him faith. It is a faith that connotes beyond your understanding that you must believe. Understanding is limited. Knowledge is limited. When you deal with God, when you practice He is unlimited. How can you ever be able to understand Him with your limited mind unless you’ll be given the gift of faith? That’s why faith tells us to walk on the language of water. That’s why faith tells us that when He says something, it’s going to happen. That’s why faith tells us when He said, “Remove this mountain and be thou cast faith. into yonder,” it will follow your word. He said, “If you have faith as big as that grain of a mustard seed, you can command this mountain, ‘Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea,’ and it shall follow thy word.” That decision is not enough to have faith. It should have determination. Determination is the culmination of the faith that God wants for us to be pleasing to Him, for example, in the time of Abraham.

FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD Now let’s go back to the faith that pleases God. The faith that pleases God goes beyond our human understanding. It goes beyond our limited minds although how scientific our minds can become. Although how knowledgeable you have become in this world, that knowledge has no parallel in your life when it comes to the secular humanity of man. When it comes to God, it does not matter who you are, because without faith, you cannot fathom the wisdom, the knowledge and the understanding of God. You can only be pleasing to Him and be able to understand Him when you practice the language of faith because faith tells us to trust Him whatever the circumstances are. Look at the life of Abraham when God told him, “Abraham, offer your son, Isaac.” That was the only son of Abraham and he had that son as a promise because Sarah was 99 years old and he was 100 years old. They were waiting for a son. God visited and told them, “One day next year, you will have a son.” Then, out of the impossibility of the limited mind, Abraham believed while Sarah, when she heard it, could not believe what was being spoken to her husband, Abraham. God said, “Why did you laugh Sarah?” “I did not laugh, Lord.” But in her mind, she was thinking that, “This is going to be very impossible. How can I believe this? This is beyond my comprehension. This is beyond my human understanding.” But Abraham did not stagger in his faith, and the following year at the same season, Sarah got pregnant with her child. To make the story short, Abraham had a son and his name was Isaac. He was born out of promise. If you were Abraham, and you are the father who had a child at 100 years old and you didn’t know or think that you would have that beautiful experience of having a son to cuddle at that age, which Abraham and Sarah had been waiting for in their young lives and it did come, what would you feel? You would be exhilarated. You would be so happy that finally, a son has come. It has extended your joy in this life of walking in the Will of God whether in your own country or in the wilderness, whether in happiness or boredom. You are happy.

12 Guide May-August 2020 But Abraham did not know that his life was already out of his mind, by becoming insane for offering his son wrapped around his son so much that God looked down from instead of some animals up in the mountain. Nevertheless, Heaven and said, “Maybe, Abraham is already forgetting all of these were in Abraham’s perspective and vision of about me and his love is now wrapped around his son. This being a human being and a father at that, who had the love is the time for us to try him.” And the trial that God gave only for his son whom he had waited for. That son was given Abraham was beyond human comprehension. In fact, it by a promise. Now, there is a God who gave him and said, goes against the grain of a moral God who would command “Offer your son.” Abraham one day, when He called him and said, “Abraham, When Abraham made a decision to do that, he said, offer your son. Go to Mt. Moriah. Offer your son as a “Lord, Your Will be done in my life. Whatever it is that You sacrifice.” That moment of time, when you offer something command, I will obey whether my mind will fail me or not. I to God, you have to build an altar and put the sacrifice there will use my faith in You that everything You do will redound which is always an animal sacrifice and kill it, get its blood to being closer to You more than ever before.” and sprinkle it on the altar. He exercised this great faith whatever the consequences When Abraham heard would be. He did not go beyond the voice of God, if you were his understanding by saying, Abraham, what would you “If I do this, I might be doing do? What would you feel? something that I might, later on, You would feel the tingling regret because this is my only of fear from the back of your son. What will I do next? What spine to the extremities of your will I tell my wife, Sarah? What body, that trembling of fear of would we do after this?” He just thinking of killing your did not think about the future, own son, which goes against of what would happen. He just the grain of the morality that thought of, “I will obey Him no God has taught us, because matter what.” He said, “Thou shalt not kill.” He made a choice; he made But then, if you would like to a decision to offer Isaac. When understand that within your he made a decision to offer human understanding, again Isaac, God could have stopped you will grow cold and say, “Is him there and said, “Enough, this really God?” Abraham. I know that you are You will have doubts in obedient to me. I know that you your heart. Doubts would gnaw have faith.” Did God stop him? against your faith. It will eat up God did not stop him there when your faith from where you are he made a decision to offer standing. You are so faithful Isaac. When he said, “Isaac, 120 percent and so strong in let’s go up to the mountain,” your faith. But with that command that goes against the grain from where he was standing and heard the voice of God to of your morality and the laws of God that say, “Thou shalt Mt. Moriah, it would take a day’s walk. So, there was still this not kill,” what would you feel? You would feel like being distance between the place where he heard the voice of God doused with cold water. All of a sudden, the heat and the hot and the place where he would sacrifice his only son. pursuit of God in worship and in your expression of worship You know where I am getting at? At your decision to to Him, when you are faithful and you didn’t have this trial, walk with Him through the path of faith, through that decision would be doused with cold water, and you don’t know what of walking with Him and obeying Him. Why didn’t God stop to do. You are now confused; you are now in doubt; and you him there and say, “Abraham, stop it because I know you are would maybe even think about backsliding, or even think of now faithful to me, and you are now obedient to me?” Why doubting your faith because it goes against the grain of your didn’t He stop him there? Because in this distance between morality. where you heard the Word of God and that ultimate sacrifice But Abraham neither exercise his human knowledge of proving that you are really obedient to Him, you can still and understanding nor his human feelings. Abraham did not change your mind. You can still abrogate your decision. While exercise his fatherly love towards a human son. He excelled walking with Isaac and all the firewood with you, you can in what we call greater faith in what God would do which change your mind halfway and say, “I have decided not to will always benefit and redound to you being closer to Him pursue this because it’s too hard for me. It’s too hard for my more than ever before. fatherly love for my son. Lord, please forgive me but I cannot So, Abraham was a spiritual man to make the story short. do your bidding. This is too much already. It’s too heavy upon He did not mind all of the consequences that he would be my part. My emotional being is being rocked by this senseless despised, that he would be called crazy by making himself thinking of me killing my son.”

May-August 2020 Guide 13 You could have done that halfway through. Abraham When Isaac was placed on the top of the altar and went up to Mt. Moriah and did not change his decision Abraham took the knife, and while the knife was in his halfway through. The Father could have stopped him while hands, God did not stop him because while he was even going up to Mt. Moriah and said, “Abraham, I know holding the knife, very close to the consummation of his you already have decided to follow me because you came obedience to do the Father’s Will no matter what, he could up to this mountain in a day’s walk and that is enough for still change his mind and say, “Father, up to here only,” me to know that you have already decided to follow me.” and God could say, “Okay, Abraham, stop because I know He did not stop there, because you can still change your that you will really obey me no matter what.” He did not decision even though you are at the summit of your faithful stop him there. You know, he could still change his mind. experience with the Almighty Father with your exhilaration But when Abraham raised up his hand with the knife in it of your expression of faith in Him. You are on top of the ready to kill his son, that was when God stopped him and mountain in expressing your love to Him, but you can still said “Stop, Abraham. I know that you will obey me no change your mind. Abraham could still change his mind upon matter what.” reaching that mountain and he was very What made Abraham stick to near to the completion of obedience to his decision to offer Isaac no matter what God had commanded him. He what? It was his determination to could have changed his mind and said, follow the Father no matter what. “Well, I have done a day’s walk, but People of God, where are you finally, I’ve changed my mind. Lord, now in the life of Abraham? You forgive me. I’m going down because are all Abraham to me now. Where I cannot do it.” God did not stop him are you now? In the middle of your because He was not only looking at his You decision, where are you now? It decision, for his decision could change is only up to your decision. Your anytime. He gathered wood, and then, decision can change tomorrow when put up an altar. While building up an cannot you cannot understand all that God is altar and was ready, God did not stop doing, which is beyond your human him because upon building it, God confine mind, especially when you have this knew that Abraham could still change secular knowledge that is gnawing his decision, could still change his at your brain telling that, “Believe mind. He did not stop him. He could God your brain more than anything else have said, “Abraham, it’s enough. You because your brain tells you what already built an altar. I know that you morality is.” But in God’s eyes, are ready to really sacrifice your son. with the morality is defined only by Him. It That’s enough. I know you are really is not defined by any human being faithful to me. I know that I can really because He goes beyond the human trust you.” laws of being. No, He did not stop there. He tied the hands of Isaac behind his nature... MORALITY OF GOD back. His son was so pale because he Somebody even accused God of did not know what was going on. He committing adultery or committing did not know that he was going to be fornication. By what? Joseph was the sacrifice. That’s why he asked his ready to be betrothed to Mary, but father, Abraham, when the altar was God went ahead and impregnated built. Isaac said, “Father, where’s the Mary. These atheists that I met said, sacrifice?” Abraham did not say a “Your God is immoral, because thing. He just said, “Put your hands on your back.” He tied you know, he was already ready to be betrothed. Why him up. He was looking at his father with his pale face and did He choose her? Why didn’t He choose a virgin, one confused mind. “My God! I am the sacrifice!” who doesn’t have an agreement or an arrangement to be Maybe the little boy was trembling in fear when married to someone? Why did He choose Mary when she Abraham carried him in his arms and put him on the top of was already betrothed and ready to be married to Joseph? the altar. When he put him on the top of the altar, God did Your God is an immoral God.” not stop him and say, “Abraham, it’s enough. I know you will Can you say that to God? Are you beyond the obey me.” While that boy was on the top of the altar with his imagination of God? Are you beyond Him that you can hands tied on his back, he could still change his mind. He charge Him with that? No, you cannot. You cannot confine could still change his decision. That’s why, the decision God God with the laws of nature even though how moral it is in is looking at is that: it’s not enough for you to say you love your mind. In God’s sight, everything is possible because Him. It’s not enough. He was the one who made us.

14 Guide May-August 2020 Then a Son was born and His name is Jesus Christ, the in elementary and primary schools? Even kindergartens are only Begotten Son of God. You know what this atheist just did? using those. Whenever you hand this kind of gadgets out to They accused Jesus Christ that He was born out of wedlock. adults or children alike especially in this year 2020 – the You see how they categorized God the Almighty into the plane year of the internet, what comes most into the minds of these of human beings where He will be under the moral laws of men people is to look at those things that are not according to the which they only have created. While God in Heaven knows Father’s Will, like going to pornography. Stolen waters are what He’s doing because He was the One who created all of us, very sweet. He can do whatever He wants to do without being questioned You go to those. Who amongst you holding a cellphone because everything that He does has a purpose. did not go to pornographic sites? No one will be able to stand So, I answered this atheist and said, “You look at the before me and say, “I am clean before God.” All human moral lessons in the human perspective and human plane beings are not clean before God even without computers, of your own understanding of who God is. You are a carnal even without cellphones. Your mind is already emptied by human being trying to measure the immeasurable spiritual the devil and put mud in it that all you see is evil. You don’t God in your own carnal mind. You have to do more than that. see the righteousness of God. You don’t see the spiritual You have to go beyond the laws of logic, because you cannot things of God, because that is what has been stolen from us. confine God who created all of these with your moral thinking, as a human being, because you became a god to yourself.” You cannot confine God to your laws that you have made here on earth, because first of all, He is the first law-giver. He is not only a law-giver but also a life-giver. He was the one who made man and woman, and who made us all, because we all came from the progeny of Adam and Eve. How can you ever say that? Confine God, and then, charge and accuse Him of something like that within your moral capacity to understand what morality is all about? If I will measure you with God’s morality as Jesus Christ came down and measured the morality of man, no one will be able to stand before Him. You know the morality of God in the spiritual plane? Then, they accused Him of committing adultery, of committing fornication because Jesus Christ was born out of wedlock, and now, He is here preaching salvation to us! They confine Him to the moral laws of man as if God is under the jurisdiction of the moral laws created by man. He is not. He is the One who created all of us. He’s the One who created the Heavens and the Earth. And if you will in this life, God will judge and confine us to His own kind of morality. No one will be able to stand and say, “I am righteous before God.” Jesus Christ, the Begotten Son, came down. What are His laws? The government of God is governed by laws of a higher dimension. What are those? One is: God measures us all. He says, “He that looketh on a woman to lust after The identity of what we have with God is only by faith. her, hath committed adultery in his heart already” (Matthew It is only by faith that we are connected to Him. That was 5:28), and vice versa. “She that looketh on a man to lust after stolen. That’s why we don’t believe in God anymore. We him, hath committed adultery in her heart already.” Just by have secular rights in our minds; we are becoming atheists in looking. our minds. Although sometimes, we nearly get into accidents You confine God to your moral laws that are nothing but or we have been surprised by emergencies, all these atheists laws you have created so that you can pull back the insanity can mutter is, “Oh, my God!” You have a God after all. I’ve of evil that is in you. That is what those laws are about. You heard atheists say, “Oh, my God!” cannot confine God to that, because God is spiritual and His You cannot define God with the laws of logic. By the laws are spiritual. laws of logic, you can go and produce the truth, and the truth tells you only about human beings, only about the YOU CANNOT DEFINE GOD WITH characteristics and the behaviors of human beings – where THE LAWS OF LOGIC they are going, what they are going to do. But in the spiritual, Who will be able to stand among the seven billion human you cannot gauge God with that. God is gauging all of us. beings on Earth today, especially in the advent of computers, None of the seven billion humanity can lift up their of personal cellphones that can be accessed even by minors hands and say when we stand before the throne of judgment

May-August 2020 Guide 15 evil reports, it doesn’t matter; will lead me to good report, it doesn’t matter; will lead me to death, it doesn’t matter; will lead me to jail, it doesn’t matter. Why did I say that? Look at the apostles and their lives. It didn’t matter to them. Paul was the one who said that, “…in good report, in evil report, in honor and dishonor, in life and in death,” we have proven ourselves that we are ministers of God determined to follow and propagate His Will no matter what. All the people of God should have that determination in their hearts, not only a choice, not only a decision, but also a determination. That’s why Jesus Christ said, “...He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved” (Matthew 10:22). How can you endure if you are not determined to endure? You only have decided and have chosen to endure, saying, “I have decided to endure.” In the middle of it, you can change your mind. But when you’re determined no matter what, you have reached the apex of all human decisions that you’ve made, and you have finally determined that nothing can stop you, that is when you are pleasing in the sight of God. That is what we call ‘true faith and trust in Him.’ Everything God is doing has a purpose. When there is no purpose in it, it’s nothing to Him. What’s the purpose why you are here? The purpose is for you to listen to the Word of God, grow in it, and then become mature sons and daughters. And you will not only be mature sons and daughters in your of God, “I am right. I am righteous. Lord, open the Heaven determination, you have to stand by yourselves. God can for me.” No one. So, no one can come to Him using his own depend on you. Right now, we already have put the sword righteousness. No one can come to Him using his own moral of division amongst us. There can be no fence-sitters in the human judgments about everything that God has done. No Kingdom. If you are undecided in the Kingdom, go back to one can come before Him and say, “I’m holy, Lord. Please your own ways and decide first, and then, determine that you let me enter Heaven,” because when we are gauged by these will come with us or with me no matter what. spiritual dimensions of the morality of God that He has in That’s why the sword of division is in the midst of the spirit, it goes beyond our finite human understanding, us. Those that are not determined, go back. Those who are although how scientific you can become. determined, come with me. Let us go and follow the journey of eternity towards eternal life. You are all with me. But MAKING DECISION OUT OF DETERMINATION there’s no middle ground; there is no fence-sitter; there’s no So, it’s not only your decision to follow Him; it is your doubter that will be accepted in the Kingdom. determination to go to the end whatever it is that God has commanded you. Did you not notice my cliché of words that SPIRITUALITY VERSUS CARNALITY says, “My heart is fixed; my mind is made up; I will follow When you follow the link of this fate from Abraham the Father’s Will no matter what”? That decision was made to the apostles, to the prophets, to the righteous men of out of my determination. the Old Testament, none were commissioned and were When you only decide without determination, you praised because they doubted God. None were praised or can change tomorrow. But when you are determined and commissioned because they had God in their hearts with you decide to do the Father’s Will, nobody can change half-hearted minds. Even James tells us that a half-hearted that because you are already determined. You have already man or a double-minded man will not receive any blessing reached the climax of every human reason that is beyond from God. It’s like a wave of the sea that is tossed to and fro, understanding because you believe in God; you believe in wherever the wind takes him, there he goes (James 1:6-8). His Words; and you are determined to follow whatever it is Look at what our God has produced when He put me even if it will cost you. in two mountains for six years. I am your model. Are you That’s why when I preach here, I tell you, if this pathway following me? No matter what, I am still here. Look at those that God has given me will lead me to poverty, it does not who are half-hearted. Look at those who did not follow. matter; will lead me to wealth, it does not matter; will lead Where are they now? They have not reached the goal of me to failure, it does not matter; will lead me to death, it being sons and daughters by spiritual maturity and by having does not matter; will lead me to honor, it does not matter; that faith and understanding that goes beyond all of this life. will lead me to dishonor, it doesn’t matter; will lead me to There is a God waiting for us to receive us into eternal life,

16 Guide May-August 2020 whether our journey had befallen us and made us sacrifice HE’S THE GOD OF IMPOSSIBILITY our lives, our honor and our everything. It does not matter to Many have also said that, “If God is love, Pastor, Him. In fact, that will be your badge to eternity. why would you condemn all of those who went out of the If there is no fight, there will be no victory. That’s Kingdom?” To fulfill the Scriptures. Because the Scriptures why we have to fight, and my last fight here is spirituality have condemnation for all of those who have done what they versus carnality. Who do you think will win? Right now, I’ll have done. But am I full of hate in my heart? I don’t have hate announce to you, I have won the battle. Nobody understands in my heart. I am here as a spiritual human being. When you that because it is a critical ministry. It is a ministry that takes grow in the spirit, you don’t look at me in the perspective of the many dangers and risks in producing the desired result. human flesh. You look at me in the perspective of the spiritual I thank God that those who are with me are your because that is who I am and where I am in the spiritual. That models. I am your number one model of being produced as is always where I dwell. an Appointed Son of God. Look at Sis. Teng, Sis. Ingrid, I may look like a car, but I’m not really a car. I am an Sis. Neneng, Sis. Bebot – they are the reasons why I am airplane. That is an allegory of who I am. I am really an preaching this. airplane, and then, I landed on earth and became a car like What is the mission of the Appointed Son? It is not only you. That’s why I look like a car like you. But in the end of my to produce and save the fallen Adamic race, but also the journey, I will go to that runway and become an airplane again. fallen Evenic race, because Paul said, “It was the woman I am an airplane after all. I just became a car so that I could who was deceived first.” She was there in the middle of the have the attributes and characteristics of a car just like you garden. She was the key and link for our deception. They so that we can be relative because the ministry of the Gospel will also be the link to us, of the Kingdom, which is to be dedicated to God once the Manna of Revelations, more and to go to that state cannot be had without where before sin, they were relativity. in the state of innocence. Our relativeness is When we go there, and my being a human. I am you are back there, whatever If there is no fight, also like you. You are a this world introduces, human being and I am a whatever this world of there will be no human being. My father and corruption makes us see, mother are human beings. whatever you do, your state victory. But somebody made me and of innocence will remain. turned me into an airplane. State of innocence means, “I It’s He who has made water don’t know anything but to do the Will of the Father only.” into wine; He who has walked on water; He who has said, Now, you will look at me not in a human perspective. You’ll “Nothing is impossible. With man, it’s impossible but not begin to look at me in a spiritual perspective because after with God. For everything is possible with God.” God can all, He sent me into this world to conquer what the devil make an airplane like a car, and a car like an airplane. And has put in your heart, which is the serpent seed of any kind that is where I will finally go. that has wreaked havoc in your soul. The soul is the most So, don’t make a mistake of judging me like other cars important thing to God because there’s nothing in this world because I can turn into an airplane. You cannot judge me. that can take you and your soul out from that rottenness of That’s why the Word of God says, “He that is spiritual deception, from the quagmire of unrighteousness, which is judgeth all things, but he himself is judged of no man” (1 disobedience against the Will of the Father and doing your Corinthians 2:15), because any time, any moment, the own will, with your mind tricking you into doing your own God in Heaven can do something that is beyond human will by the death of your faith in Him. comprehension. What will you do in the last days? Will you only Just look at what happened in the last few days. I was decide and say, “Father, I will decide with my own human judged by this comedian that, at that moment of time, when understanding to follow You”? You cannot do that. You he pronounced those words, challenged me and said, “You, have to decide by faith, and by faith, you have to trust Him who stopped the earthquake, I’m challenging you to stop whether your human understanding fails you or not. God is this long-running program,” they called ‘Ang Probinsyano. there to guide you and to produce a son or a daughter out Stop, lessen, or clear the traffic in EDSA. of you. You have your models. I am the first model. Now, In those moments of time, when he pronounced those, it is up to you to decide whether you become a devil or an it was impossible for it to happen. It was impossible for his angel, a Judas or a Peter, a devil like Lucifer or a Michael network to stop. It was impossible for this long-running the archangel whose life and angelic form has decided to be program to stop. It was impossible to clear EDSA. So, to with God no matter what in obedience, loyalty, commitment the human mind, he was judging me that I am just a human and dedication to follow Him. This is why we have Heaven being like him and that it was impossible. Whatever power and there’s hell. or wealth you may have, you cannot do and accept his

May-August 2020 Guide 17 The Son is the body where the Spirit of the Father dwells.

challenge because it will not happen. In his mind, it will THE SON OF GOD not happen. Many in the Church Age do not believe that we can Until, the impossible happened to become possible. become sons of God. One even said, “You can say all the Now, EDSA is clear. There’s no more of that vaunted accolades, the honor to Apollo Quiboloy, but there’s one program, long-running series program. There is no more thing I will not believe and many of us will not believe giant network as number one in this world. Why? Because that is impossible, which is to become a son of God.” And in the human perspective, these people have categorized then, at the end of his statement, he said, “Please, don’t be us with the impossible. They, who think are above all else deceived. Read the Bible so that you’ll be enlightened, so because of their wealth and popularity and that is where that God can still forgive you, because your claim as the they have measured and categorized me as the standard Appointed Son of God is a blasphemy.” that cannot be reached because they are so up there and I They have the audacity to tell me, “Read the Bible.” am just a little preacher in Davao City, forgot that there is Now, I’ll let you read the Bible. Does the Bible speak a God of the impossibility; that there is a God who judges about the Son of God? Yes, apart from our Lord Jesus every human being; that there is a God who empowers us Christ who is oftentimes referred to as the Begotten Son, whenever there is a challenge like that. sons or children of God are those who are born again in When I accepted the challenge, I accepted it by faith, the spirit of obedience to the Will of the Father. Adam because if I would use my human carnal mind, I would was also a son of God in Luke 3:38, the Created Son in be like him. I would say, “Yes, it is impossible. That’s Genesis 2:7. why I’ll bow down before you. No, I’m not accepting the challenge. Yes, I surrender to you. I surrender to The Son is the body where the Spirit of the Father your human impregnability. You’re so impregnable and dwells. In order for the Father Almighty to fulfill His indivisible that nobody can topple you down. I’ll surrender original plan, He must make man to become like Him – to that.” that is to become the dwelling place of His Spirit. The I did not. I used my faith and said, “Father, I end goal is to produce sons of God in the Spirit from the accepted the challenge. Now, create the possible from descendants of Adam and Eve. the impossible.” After four months, now everybody is saying that what happened is just a coincidence. Or is it 19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the fulfillment of a prophecy that I did not make? He made the manifestation of the sons of God. it. God was just honoring his faith, and I just accepted his 20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, challenge. Whoever would challenge me again, come on. but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

18 Guide May-August 2020 21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from devil, and I know that there are those heroes of faith who the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the are going to Heaven just like me. I am in the middle and children of God. center of the Father’s Will. Romans 8:19-21 You cannot take that. That’s why you hate me just because He called me, and now, He has appointed me to They don’t believe that. They don’t believe that they become the Son of God. And the greatest that God can could become children of God. That’s why in the Church give you in the Kingdom is when you listen to the least of Age, these people were left alone by God because they did these commandments, obey them, and then, teach others not believe Him. They are unbelievers. They are using the to also do them. You will be called great in the Kingdom Bible, they are using His Words, but they don’t believe of God. Him. I’m sorry to the Christian apologetics. I’m sorry, because He has left you alone and has chosen me. I am determined to obey every Word of God that is written in the Bible.

THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD My previous preaching was all dedicated for the condemnation, for the damnation of those who have turned their backs after they have reached the grace of God and have tasted of His goodness. For them who turned back, there is no more sacrifice for their sins. I said that, not as my own personal condemnation but as a fulfillment of the Word of God. It’s very hard for me to condemn people because I am here to save people, not to condemn them. But the Word of God should be fulfilled, whether it is on the negative aspect of the soul going to hell or the positive aspect of a soul going to Heaven. For the love of God for all the souls, He gave his only I’m doing that exactly. But you forgot that the sword Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not verses are there. You did not even mention about them. perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16), or for the He said, “I came not to send peace on earth but a sword” damnation of those like Lucifer who have trodden the Son (Matthew 10:34). You did not mention that, instead, you of God under foot and are now ready to go to hell. God is covered that. That is why the Father did not trust you with love as well as judgment. God is severe to those who have His wealth of words, with His wealth of wisdom, with His fallen, and is love and good if you will continue in His wealth of knowledge of where man should go, where man goodness. Why? There is an “if” because there is always could decide, make a choice, a decision, and then, make a a condition. Why? We have a choice, and a choice should determination whether the circumstances are adverse or become a determination if we want to continue in His positive for him. I have decided whatever the circumstances goodness. are – in typhoons, in storms, in hurricanes, in floods, in fire, What is my determination? To follow all of His Will in fair weather. Whatever it is does not matter to me. What whether it is negative or positive for the soul. It’s all there. matters to me in the last days is that I am always in the center It’s all balanced in the severity and goodness of God. Let us of the Father’s Will no matter what. not forget that. All those you have heard preach the Gospel before I came only presented a half-truth of the Gospel, THE MINISTRY OF THE SON saying, “God is love. God is never judgment. He will never You can accuse me of all of the crimes of this world. judge us because we are all His creation. Who is a God that That is my ministry. As the ministry of the Appointed Son is so loving and so good will throw you into hell? Is that of God just like the Begotten Son of God, I am here to be a God of love? Is that the God who created us? We don’t crucified on the cross with all of your sins upon me. If you believe that. God is love. Although we do everything like say I am evil, yes, I am evil and you are holy because of the devil, we aren’t going to hell.” me. Because of your association with me, I became evil and Well, I’m sorry to tell you, that is not the truth of the you are holy. Now, you are accusing me. When you accuse story of the Gospel narrative of what God is. God is love, somebody, that means you are better than he is. You accuse and He is judgment. You have forgotten the other side of me of something, that means you are better than I am. Yes, I God. You went to the extreme of one pendulum and that will accept that. You are better than me because of me, and I pendulum did not go back to the other extreme. I remain in have been crucified for your sins, and I have shouldered the the middle. I know there is hell and there is Heaven. I know burden of your sins. that there is a devil and there is a God. I know that there You came in here and this is already my stature as the are backsliders who are going to hell like Satan Lucifer the Appointed Son of God. You came in here, and made the

May-August 2020 Guide 19 Word of God and the perception on the Appointed Son dirty. they are in the midst of wolves, in the midst of a world of You made your perception of the Word of God dirty, filthy corruption, they are untouched. Their fidelity, integrity, as mud because you cannot do your own will, you cannot impregnability, obedience, commitment and their dedication do your own wantonness of sin here, because there is a rule remain steadfast and the same. in our own spiritual morality that God must be followed no matter what. SPIRITUAL COVID-20 You don’t like that. That’s why you came out, became I’ve sent many workers as administrators out there for a devil like Lucifer, and then, you accuse the brethren five to ten years. They have not come back to the middle, including me day and night. That is your ministry, making to the center. Look at their dedication. Nothing has touched my name muddy and making false accusations against the them. We’ve sent them to Western countries where flesh is Appointed Son. I’ll accept that because that’s my ministry. I easy to come by. They came back untouched; they came will carry the burden of your sin because that’s my ministry. back with their dedication. Look at these Pastorals here who And you’re saying, “I am more holy than him.” Okay, have come back. They went and battled with all of the forces granted, because you are the accuser. You accuse me of of the enemy out there in the world. In fact, I sent them to something that I didn’t do. In your perception I did it, or in the streets and said: “Go!” But despite all the temptations your perception I am guilty, it’s up to you, but that does not and trials they saw – the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, deter me from being an Appointed Son of God. and the pride of life – they came back victorious. They are Your mud, your dirt thrown at the Appointed Son does in the front line of battles. If this is a physical battle of the not make a mud out of me. You can throw a diamond in the COVID-19, they are the front liners. mud. The mud will cover the diamond but the diamond is What are they battling against? The spiritual COVID-20 still a diamond, whether it is in the mud or out of the mud. I in the world, facing all of these temptations. You know, am an Appointed Son of God whether you like it or not. the spiritual COVID-20 is more powerful and aggressive than the physical COVID-19. Because of the seduction “That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are of the spirit, of these seducing spirits, you can have it by not the children of God...” just one look. The spiritual COVID-20 can transfer to you. Romans 9:8 The lust of the eyes and the lust of the flesh can transfer to you. In Filipino, that’s what we call “makuha sa isang tingin”(taken by just one look). Now, you are wearing masks. We are all wearing masks wherever we are because we are protecting ourselves from the COVID-19. It’s so contagious. We don’t want to be infected. But are you covering yourself from the spiritual COVID-20 that will devastate and destroy your soul? Are you still spiritually healthy? I can only say you are spiritually healthy when that faith and trust within you have gotten stronger by the day, that when you come back, you are bringing the souls that you have saved from the COVID-20 spiritually, from going to hell, and then, they are now healthy enough to go to Heaven. Those are the warriors, the more than conquerors, the That’s why we are battling that here. Did I say, “Hands front liners who will go, and you don’t worry about them. up! I will not deal with your sins in the flesh because I’m When I send you to the world, I do not worry and say, “Oh, afraid you might accuse me?” If I am afraid of your flesh and my God! I hope he can endure. Oh, my God! I hope he your accusation in the flesh, then the flesh is more powerful will not fall. Oh, my God! I hope he will not betray. Oh, my than the spirit. But if I go there in the mountain of carnality God! I hope he will not be used by the enemy,” because and take you out of there, whether I get muddied or not, I the Word of God says if one devil would come out of you become the champion by saving you and by making you and you are swept and cleansed within but you are empty, understand that without our dedication and determination to that one devil would come back and knock on your door, follow Him, whether you are a woman or a man, your life is and when he would see you’re swept and clean, he will nothing, and I have succeeded. invite seven others that are more vile than him. They will God has produced me first. Now, I am producing sons come back to you and your last state is worse than the first” and daughters in the Kingdom who have dedicated their (Matthew 12:43-45). lives unto Him, not considering the offerings of the flesh that when you sent them out into the world, they are not affected THE WOMEN OF FAITH by the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of I’m not thinking about that when I sent these warriors out. life. They will stand as strong, as stable, as powerful and And you know who I sent? Not only men but also those that as faithful to the Father as the Appointed Son. Although they considered the weakest link. I counted not only on men

20 Guide May-August 2020 We were not chosen first. We were not Israel. The chosen people were the Israelites. But now, He had come Women are very to a place where He was not even called, and they were not His people. But in this place where it was not called, and important in the they were not His people, He will call them His people. And in that place, “...there shall they be called the children Kingdom. That’s why of the living God.” What are we called today? Those in the Church Age they have a great place do not believe that we can become children of God but they are preaching, “Be born again, be born again.” And here. They are women then, when you let them understand what being born again in the spirit is, they would reject the notion that we can of faith. become children of God. That’s why the Father left you, because you don’t know what you’re doing, and you’re contradicting every word that the Father has said in the but also on women. They are now the ones on the forefront Scriptures. of the spiritual COVID-20 battle. Why did I send them there? Because the devil underestimated us by this. Are women THE NECESSITY OF BEING BORN AGAIN important in the Kingdom? They are. Most administrators IN THE SPIRIT are women. Are women equal to men in gender? Yes, in the Man needs to be born again in order to have a spiritual Kingdom, they are called sons and daughters. He did not connection to the Father. The process of spiritual rebirth by say, “Sons, you are above the daughters.” He says, “Sons repentance will discard the old spirit which is the serpent and daughters.” So, what the son can do, the daughter can seed and implant the new spirit which is the righteous seed. also do for the victory of the Kingdom of the Father. Mary was chosen and the Begotten Son was born out 3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto of her. That’s why on the cross, Jesus Christ said to John, thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom “John, behold your mother (John 19:27).” That means, of God. “Take care of your mother because without that mother, I 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he will not be here today having a body like this.” is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, Women are very important in the Kingdom. That’s and be born? why they have a great place here. They are women of faith, 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man who have survived the onslaught of the lust of the flesh be born again of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into and the lust of the eyes that the devil poured out into them. the kingdom of God. Now, they are back to the state of innocence where they John 3:3-5 don’t know anything anymore but only to do the Will of the Father. They are in the forefront of the battle for the They deny, “...by being born again in the Spirit of obedience, Spiritual Revolution, the Financial Revolution, and the you cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.” They have one Revolution of Excellence. language in the Church Age, and it is represented by those text messages I am receiving on Powerline and Give Us WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE PROMISE This Day. I just laughed my head off. Now, I understand The children of the flesh are not the children of God, why the Father left these people. It is because, I’m sorry but the children of promise are counted for the seed. You are to say, they are very hypocritical. They use the Word of the children of promise. God promised me and said, “I will God; they preach the Word of God; but they don’t believe send you into all the world. I have children in all cities of the the Word of God. You don’t live the Word of God and you world; you don’t know them, they don’t know you, but when don’t believe it. they hear your voice, they will follow it because My sheep know My voice.” That’s why you are here. You are the seed 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to of promise; you are children, sons and daughters by promise. become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also 13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, of the Gentiles? nor of the will of man, but of God. 25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which John 1:12-13 were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of 26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be for ever.” called the children of the living God. 1 Peter 1:23 Romans 9:24-26

May-August 2020 Guide 21 That is the plain truth of the Scriptures that we are world. The message is the branch that bears fruit. The fruits fulfilling. We are born again not of corruptible seed that is in are the souls that will come and become like the one that was the flesh but of incorruptible by the Word of God. If you are planted in obedience to the Will of the Almighty Father. born by obedience of the Word of God, what are you called? The morality of our service to the Father is rooted in one Son of the Spirit or son of God. commandment: Love God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the your spirit. sons of God.” Without you knowing it, if you fail in this first Romans 8:14 commandment, you also fail in the second. Why? Because loving God with all your heart means loving also your 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed neighbor as yourself. Don’t say, “I love You, Lord,” when remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of you don’t even love your neighbor, when you cannot even God. love me, and you’ve heard me from the beginning. 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children Many people have been here for five or six years. of the devil... They’ve been listening to me Sunday after Sunday, Powerline 1 John 3:9-10 after Powerline, Give Us This Day after Give Us This Day, but they will rather believe the carnal accusation against me So, there are two kinds of children: the children of more than the Word of God that has been fed to them. What God and the children of the devil. How are they manifested do you call them? You call them reprobates. You call them and how can you differentiate between them? “... people who are not born again in the Spirit, people whose Whosoever doeth not righteouness is not of God...” What caps are closed. You know, I can give you a bottle, and then, a cap in the bottle. You can go to the Niagara Falls, and then, fetch water with your cap. Even though millions of liters are pouring out of the Niagara Falls, when your bottle is just so small but it is capped, you cannot get any water in it. Uncap your heart and mind. You are not better than The morality of our God. Believe Him. But if you don’t believe me after all of these years, you still believe yourself, then, you are a god service to the Father to yourself. You want to change the God who sent me. And you want me to follow you? You’re Satan Lucifer the devil is rooted in one in the flesh. commandment: Love That is what Satan Lucifer the devil in the flesh offered Jesus Christ. He put Him up in the pinnacle of a high God with all you heart, mountain, and then, he showed Him the glory and the power of the kingdoms of this world and said, “Look at these. These with all your mind, with are all mine. They are all delivered unto me and I can give them to whomsoever I will. There’s one condition: you have all your soul, with all to obey me; you have to worship me” (Luke 14:1-13). You your strength and with want to worship the devil? It is in the lust of the eyes, the lust all your spirit. of the flesh, and the pride of life. THE FAITHFULNESS OF THE SON You can offer all of these to me but I will just look is righteousness? Obedience to His Will, being born again at them. The condition is that I will bow down to you in the Spirit of obedience to the Father’s Will. That is God’s because you are closely associated with me, and you want righteousness. to change God? You want to go in between the Father and Son relationship? Because you only look at me as a human “...Neither he that loveth not his brother.” How can you being like you, and you can persuade me, hold my neck, and love your brother? The brothers He’s talking about are the lead me by the way because of your flesh? Because you’re apostles; those who wrote the Scriptures. If we cannot love beautiful I cannot let go of you? Because you are my brother them by obedience to their words, how can we say, “We love or my sister? I cannot let go of you because you have given a God”? The first commandment is: ‘Love God with all your big offering? I cannot let go of you because you will accuse heart, with all your mind, with all your strength...” (Mark me, or you have an accusation against me even though it’s 12:30). That is the moral ground in which our seed is being a lie? planted. The seed, which is the Word of God, is being planted I am very close there. It is a kind of revenge, you and the trunk that comes out of the ground is the body that know. There is correction in the Kingdom and one of those follows Him, and the branches go forth everywhere in the that the enemy will use is those people who refuse to be

22 Guide May-August 2020 corrected. They were put to shame, and they did not humble 6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit their pride. They will go out and accuse you of something of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. that is so demeaning and negative. They think I am afraid 7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if of that and must follow them or tap their shoulders and say, a son, then an heir of God through Christ. “You know, I’ll do whatever you want.” It’s all blackmail and They don’t believe that. In the Kingdom, that is our extortion. favorite subject – to become sons and daughters. You think I will do that? You can say all of these. You can accuse me to the end of the world. That is the ministry of 34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, the devil. He is the accuser of the brethren. But the Father’s Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. Will is going to be done no matter what. I will continue to 35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the follow the Father’s Will. Those people who have been here Son abideth ever. thought I already had an attachment to them because they’ve 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free been here. They thought I could not live without them. They indeed. have underestimated my capacity to become determined to John 8:34-36 follow His Will no matter what. They really don’t know me. They think I will succumb and surrender just because this How can you inherit eternal life if you are not a son? attachment is so strong that I cannot let go of them. If you are not a son, you are not connected to the Father I’m telling you, I can lose all of you who don’t by inheritance. The inheritance is Heaven, the eternal life. believe me, but I will stay following the Father’s Will. You’re not going there if you are not a son. That’s why we If it will take me to Tamayong again to eat bananas for have to move on from being a servant or being a slave. The another five years, I will go back if that is what it takes to slaves are those that are doing only their own will. When do the Father’s Will, but nobody can tie me to them and say, you become a son, you have surrendered your will to the “Follow me because you cannot live without me.” You’ll Father. His spiritual DNA comes into you. You will love His find out later that I can live without all of you, but I cannot Word, and His Word will become you, and you will become live without the Father’s Will. That is all that matters to me. His Word by obedience to those spiritual laws. Then, you become born again in the Spirit just like me walking in His THE PROCESSES OF SONSHIP Will, notwithstanding the world around you because that We are all children of the Father. “We know that world is a world of corruption, of the serpent seed of Satan whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten Lucifer the devil by the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him and the pride of life. not” (1 John 5:18). These are the processes of Sonship: Now, our walk with God is a spiritual walk where His spiritual birth, spiritual growth and maturity, and then, laws are written in our hearts and in our minds. That’s why spiritual adoption. in the Kingdom, adultery and fornication are just by looking, In Isaiah 9:6, the interval between ‘a child is born’ and man looking at a woman, and vice versa. “He that looketh on ‘a son is given’ takes long years for others. For me, it took a woman to lust after her,” and vice versa, “...hath committed six years in two mountains. Others have been here for five adultery in his heart already” (Matthew 5:28). or ten years, but still, they’re not born again in the Spirit. If I will accuse the world with this, can the world They have not become sons and daughters. Others have not stand in front of the Father and say, “I am righteous, more become born again or even experienced rebirth. They’re still righteous than the Appointed Son”? It cannot. Sin starts in carnal. They’ve been staying here for five or ten years, but the mind. It goes into the heart. In the sight of God, in the their perspective in life is still carnal. They have never been sight of Heaven, you cannot stand before Him even though born again in the Spirit because they have not decided and you are holding the Word of God or the Bible. You are in that not been determined to do whatever it is that God wants for category of the Spirit; you are not born again in the spirit yet. them and that is to become sons and daughters. I’m sorry to There is no purpose in your life but to fulfill what the world say that. tells you. The world is composed of the lust of the eyes, the The goal of Sonship is for one to possess the attribute of lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. It begins with the lust the Almighty Father as in Galatians 4:1-7 that says: of the eyes, eyes that are full of adultery and fornication. It 1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, begins in the mind. It doesn’t have to be in the flesh. It begins differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; in the mind; it begins in the heart and that’s it. You are it 2But is under tutors and governors until the time already in the sight of God. appointed of the father. 3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage GOD DOESN’T ACCEPT MANDATORY PRAYERS under the elements of the world: So, when you serve God, you don’t serve Him by being 4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent righteous, by putting righteousness on yourself, or by your forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, might and power. That’s why here, mandatory prayers are 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might not accepted by God. Do you just go there because there’s a receive the adoption of sons. schedule for you to pray? “Our department is going to pray

May-August 2020 Guide 23 and it shall be given.” He went back and prayed again. “Lord, once again, Lord Jesus, I pray, tomorrow, I want the bike at five o’clock in the morning on my yard.” Come five o’clock in the morning, he went out and found no bicycle. So, he went around his house and finally got in his mother’s room. Then, he saw this statue, an image of Virgin Mary. He took the image with him, went to the forest, and hid Virgin Mary’s statue in a tree. He went back and prayed in the house where he used to pray and said, “Lord Jesus, if you want to see your mother again, tomorrow I must have the bike at five o’clock early in the morning.” Imagine! This boy became so physical in his faith in God. That’s why all of you, idol carvers, who are introducing Virgin Mary to these kids, be careful, because your Virgin Mary can be kidnapped. You are not the son of a statue. You are the Son of God by obedience to His Words. You are not the son of a statue, by you at nine o’ clock in the evening, that’s why I’m going there.” doing the rosary twelve times a day. You cannot be produced as Nonchalantly, you go there, and then, you pray. You read all sons and daughters when you do that. You become religious, but the sequences of the prayers and after that, what? That’s religiosity is not a guarantee that you go to Heaven. In fact, it is a mandatory. God doesn’t accept that. In fact, He will punish guarantee for you to be rejected. you because of that. Here, I gave you the schedules of prayer just so we can “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prove our unity together in praying. That is all that it takes. But prophesied in thy name? Lord, have we not cast out demons in don’t go there if you are forced to pray. God does not accept your name? Lord, have we not made many wonderful works in forced prayers. He will punish you and whoever will talk to your name? And then I will profess unto them in that day, I don’t God, because of that. Did I force you to talk to Him? Prayer is know you: depart from me, you that do iniquity” (Matthew talking to Him, and did I force you? Just because you cannot do 7:22-23). anything? You are living here, and did I tell you, “You cannot take your breakfast, lunch and dinner because you did not I’m not against you personally, so don’t bash me because pray”? God will not accept that kind of a prayer. of this. I am just telling you the plain truth that whatever you You pray because you love Him. That’s why He said, do, do it by obedience to His Words. This is my battle cry for “Even if I will offer my body to be burned without love, I am salvation and people who want to cling onto their religion have nothing.” Although I have all the talents in this world, although not been listening to me. I’m sorry to tell you that right now, I know the word of prophecy and knowledge, but without love, there is no one in this world that can tell you about the truth of it’s nothing (1 Corinthians 13:2). If you pray without love, you going to Heaven but only the Appointed Son without fear or don’t feel it, it’s nothing. It’s better for you to sleep. favor. Sometimes, when somebody wakes you up for devotional, It only takes one for the Sonship to be restored to the fallen you get mad because you don’t want to go, and then, somebody Adamic and Evenic race. The Father Almighty has produced just pulls you up or else you will face the committee, and that, one Appointed Son who, in turn, has become the model for you will be punished and be sent to the Glory Mountain. What other descendants of Adam and Eve to become sons of God. is that? That is a service without love. The Father will not accept that. It’s better for you to sleep all day if that is what you want. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his If that is what will get you to Heaven, because you love doing it, God, and he shall be my son.” do it for the glory of the Father. Then I will ask you: Revelation 21:7 “What did you do all day?” “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be “I slept all day for the glory of God ‘til the end of time.” conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” God will not accept that. You’re like the kid who was Romans 8:29 watching TV. This eleven-year old boy watched a preacher on TV who was preaching about God answering all prayers. 22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living He went back to his room and said, “Lord God, I want a blue God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company bicycle tomorrow. Put it on my yard tomorrow morning.” After of angels, his prayer, in the morning, he went out and looked at the yard. 23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are There’s no bicycle. So, he went and chose another TV channel, written in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits and he found this preacher also preaching like: “Be firm by of just men made perfect, faith that your prayers will be answered. God will answer. Ask Hebrews 12:22-23

24 Guide May-August 2020 The Father-and-Son relationship is now restored in As I am seeing this pandemic, it’s like a pandemonium. this Ministry. It’s a pandemic all over the world. We are counting dead after dead, after dead all over the world. Now, more than “And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons two hundred countries have been infected by this and people and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” have wanted to go back to their normal activities day-by-day, 2 Corinthians 6:18 because they’ve been locked down for over two months. They cannot help but go out and go to their normal activities as they And they don’t believe it. They’re reading it but they were doing before the pre-COVID-19 happened. don’t believe it. That’s why the Father left them alone. He But can we really go back to the normal things we do, called me and entrusted me the Kingdom Ministry that even though we pretend that this is going to pass and be over wherever I go, I can find the children, sons and daughters in just two or three months? I don’t think so. What I believe is who will listen to this message because they know the voice that this is the beginning of the end. This is the beginning of of their Master and Shepherd. I find them even though we are the end of the modern world system. in the midst of a pandemic worldwide which I have seen in Look at the people right now. They don’t know and don’t my vision when I was in Parang, Cotabato. want what’s happening. We are all wearing masks; we go out by quarantine, with our passes. When you would THE BEGINNING OF THE END go from one place to the other during the OF THE MODERN WORLD SYSTEM pre-COVID time, you could just ride At fourteen years old, I saw these two vision-dreams. a bus or your car, go and speed One was local and there was this bursting of all of the gasoline away wherever you would depots. Everybody was running to and fro. Everything around want to go. Now, before was in flames. Even the sea where they went for safety was you can go from one place in flames and no one could escape. And I woke up. My sweat to the other, from Davao

was dripping so hard that you could squeeze my shirt. It’s like to Surigao, you have to a towel that you can squeeze and the water would just flow. pass all of the checkpoints. That is how terrified I was when I saw that. I thought it was You have to have a pass, and just a horrible, horrific dream that would just pass. have the plate number of your car The next day, I dreamt about it again, only it was worse be given to all of the checkpoints for because when I saw it, it was in a global scale. Everybody was you to be able to go to your destination. in panic; everybody was in pandemonium. People all around “When will this end?” somebody told me. the world were running for safety. I saw the Heavens were in I said, “I don’t think this will end. It will exacerbate and it will flames, rolling like a mat. You cannot go anywhere. There was become worse. So, we have to prepare for this.” no safety at all. And I saw this figure, a bright star, in His hand Since April 13, 2005, I have already preached about this. I come down from Heaven and the caption, saying: “The sun have already warned the Kingdom citizens all over the world. shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before Be ready for the Flight of the Eagles anytime. We will all come that great and notable day of the Lord come” (Acts 2:20). back to the center, and then, live a life the way the Father wants I did not know it was there in the Bible, because I wasn’t us to live. a Bible reader. But when I was called by the Father and Anyway, the Gospel of the Kingdom is already preached orchestrated my calling to land in a Bible Institute, we studied all over the world by means of me visiting personally - through the Bible from cover to cover. I found that verse. It became King Is Coming Tour here and there, and now by virtual alive in me, and I said, “This is something that I have dreamt, preaching, through modern technology, through YouTube, and it is not really just an ordinary dream.” I didn’t know that Twitter, and Facebook. I am seen all over the world whenever I I would be called to the ministry and would be in the midst of present myself in front of the camera. What does the Bible say? this in these last days. “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached into all the world, then the end shall come (Matthew 24:14).”

May-August 2020 Guide 25 So, this will not end. It will exacerbate and the second 5And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the wave is not here yet. This is just the first wave. I’m not a earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart pessimist. I am a man of optimism. I am always an optimist was only evil continually. but with this, I am telling you, I am not going to lure you into 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, your false comfort and security by saying, “All of this will be and it grieved him at his heart.” gone. All of this will be okay later on.” Genesis 6:5-6 It will not be okay unless this will be the time for us to reflect on our own lives that’s so finite. Sometimes, we At that time, there was no computer, no internet, but did not mind the pockets of judgment that were happening man’s imagination was already like that. God saw that the because it’s not happening in our place. The tsunami, the wickedness was great in the earth. Now, every man, every earthquake only happened in Japan. The one in Indonesia woman, every boy and girl has access to a computer or to a spared us. Maybe, there are pockets of judgment - there’s the cellphone. Ondoy, the Sendong, the Haiyan. In my growing years, because I am one of those in the You might say that we’re safe in Davao. We are safe in Baby Boomer time, they’re very strict with regard to the Manila because it only happened in Tacloban. Now, if the morality of man. Even when I was already an evangelist, earthquake will happen in Manila, we’re safe in Mindanao. there was an MTRCB. You could not even show flesh on There were earthquakes in Mindanao and the people in Manila the screen. You would be called and be penalized. But now, said, “We are safe here.” Then, the Taal Volcano erupted and in the advent of the internet, even primary and elementary spewed ashes, and they said, “We are not safe after all.” But pupils have access to a cellphone. It is wanton and you don’t they’re just pockets of judgment where everybody in general have to get permission. They are even offering it especially in was still hoping against hope and hoping for the best. this pandemic time. The pornography sites are all free because But now, this pandemic came since early February or people don’t have anything to do. They get bored so they made January at that. And we thought that we were safe in the all of these free. Philippines. “Oh, it’s only in Wuhan, China that this happens.” What will God think of that? Everybody looks at their Then later on, we were told by the government that we have pornographic sites. They all look at these things that are

to go into quarantine; we have to have social distancing. We happening in the world today. When you preach the Word of have to have this; we have to have that. And then, the IATF God to them, they would say, “That’s our cake. That’s too old. (Inter-Agency Task Force) was formed to govern and warn the We are the Millennials, you know. We have a different mentality, people against this pandemic that is devastating our country. you know. We have a computer language in our mind, you know And we thought, because we are the closest to China, it would – hashtags, trolls, wi-fi.” Everything is there. When they don’t just pass by to other countries. But it went out all over. have a computer or a cellphone in their hands, they are deaf and dumb. They don’t know what to do. They are lost. AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH But then, the God in Heaven above already said two Now, I have known the cause of that. I will not repeat the thousand years ago, “As it was in the days of Noah, so shall cause of this because I’ve already repeated it so many times. also be in the days of the coming of the Son of man. They are But this is all included in the world. Why? Because if I am drinking, eating, marrying, and given in marriage, planting, God and looking at the world today, it is like in the days of building, until Noah entered into the ark, and they knew it Noah where evil is continually in the minds of people. It is in not” (Luke 17:26-27). Genesis 6 where evil has contaminated the whole world. The COVID-19 is like a flood. What is the effect of the In the time of Noah, there was not even a computer, flood? Drowning and killing people. We don’t see water; we not even a cellphone. Maybe, they were using cans to don’t even see the enemy but the effect is the same. People communicate. The cans attached with strings? Maybe not. But are being killed. This is an insidious and vicious enemy it was like that in Noah’s time. That was a long time ago but because it is invisible. This is an invisible enemy. It’s like man is naturally evil. What does the Word of God say? the angel of death pinpointing to those people who don’t

26 Guide May-August 2020 have the blood mark on their doors. The blood mark on your color and I’ve seen your fangs like Dracula. I’ve seen your door is only through an invisible means also, through your tail wagging at me, saying that I’m not true. I appreciate you repentance by saying, “Lord God, from now on, not my will for showing your true colors. Be there! Fight against me to but Your Will be done. I’m not only deciding to do Your Will. the end. I will also fight against you with righteousness to I am determined to follow Your Will no matter what until the end. As of this moment, I’m still engaged in spirituality the end. Like Abraham in the beginning, and I have already versus carnality, but I already declared victory over it at made a choice, Lord.” this moment of time as I am standing before you. When you follow me, I will not protect you from all IN FOLLOWING THE SON, YOU HAVE TO BE of these elements that will try to buffet you. In fact, I will EXPOSED TO THE SPIRITUAL COVID-20 expose you to them so that when you become exposed to First, it is a choice. First, you have to hear, and then, the spiritual COVID-20, you will have antibodies in your ask the Father for faith. Your faith will be bombarded. Your blood. You can survive, if you are able to survive all of faith cannot be called faith if it’s not bombarded by doubts. these. I will not cover you. I will not cocoon you into your comfort Are you not wondering I am the object of all of these and let you be out of danger. I won’t. accusations? Are you not wondering, When you believed and you repented, from the beginning for thirty-four you have to be exposed to the elements. years, I am the object of these You have to be exposed to the typhoons accusations? That my life has become of life. You have to be exposed to the so controversial? All kinds of evil storms of accusations. You have to be were already said against me, but I am bombarded by doubts. That’s why my I’m not here standing before you as if nothing life has become controversial. That is happens. You know why? My blood the Father’s orchestration. If I am not persecuted is full of antibodies. That’s why when controversial, then you cannot make a I stand before you, I am infusing the choice if I am evil or not. because of plasma of my spiritual blood to you so If you think I am evil, then, bye- that you also can become strong. When bye. See you wherever, but you don’t who I am. I’m you are exposed to the elements of the have to stay with me. If you doubt spiritual COVID-20, you will be able me, you don’t have to stay with me. persecuted for to survive and say, “I have become You follow your heart’s will wherever a front liner to save others who still it takes you, where you don’t doubt righteousness’ don’t have that antibodies in them. I’ll anymore. If the one that is accusing give them the plasma of my testimony, me is more righteous than me and sake. saying, ‘I am standing before you as you believe him, or you doubted me strong as I can because I know whom because of others’ accusation, follow I have believed, and I am persuaded them. I am asking you to follow them, that He is able to do that which I have support them with their accusation no committed and entrusted to Him in the matter what. But if you stay with me, last days.’” you cannot be a fence-sitter. You have to be like Abraham beyond all human reasons, beyond all the laws of morality PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS’ SAKE in this world, beyond all that people can judge you with. That’s faith. If you read Matthew 7:21-26, this is what Have faith, and there’s only one formula for you to it says: become spiritual. You know why? There’s the verse that “21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter says, “No one knows the Son, but the Father; and no one into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of my knows the Father but the Son, and whomsoever the Son will Father which is in Heaven. reveal him” (Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22). 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not Some have believed the accusations and I am sorry prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out for them. I am even disappointed, because once upon a devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?” time, they had become my lawyers to deal with all of these All these are the capitals of those who are in religion, accusations. Sorry to say, they were converted by those and they thought that they’re more righteous than me because accusations and they believed them. What I appreciate they have not been accused of any crime. They have not been about them is that they’ve shown their true colors. Go with accused of any wrongdoing; they are not involved in any them no matter what. That is one thing I appreciate about scandals just like the Appointed Son. They thought that they you (dissidents) because you showed your true colors. were more righteous than me because they are doing all of Before, you were covering yourselves in front of me; these. But look at what Jesus Christ tells them in Matthew you looked like saints. Now, you’ve taken off your cloak of 7:23: “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: spirituality and I have seen your two horns. I’ve seen your depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

May-August 2020 Guide 27 These people are always on the safe side. They cannot “Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in put their neck out for Jesus Christ. They cannot put their Heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before neck out to teach repentance and obedience to the people, or you (Matthew 5:12).” else they will be hated by men, or be bashed on social media Now, what about you? When you believe me and follow – Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. They will be bashed, and my life, you are involved in the life of the Appointed Son who they don’t like that. They wanted to retain their integrity in has been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, who was reviled and front of the people although they know that what they have persecuted. They say all manner of evil against you for my sake, to do is for Jesus Christ. They don’t do that because they are and you were commissioned to stand for the Son, to defend the always on the safe side. They are guarding their honor. In the Son, to protect the Son, or to protect not really me, but those who last days, they are doing all of these things religiously. They are new in the Kingdom. They might be bitten by the cobra of the thought that would be the guarantee for them to go to Heaven, poison of these accusations and might die. only to hear the words of Jesus Christ that say, “Who are you? That’s why we are all doing what we can do, not for myself, I don’t know you. Depart from me, you that work iniquity.” because I don’t have to protect myself. You don’t have to protect But what about me, the Appointed Son of God, me. There are angels in Heaven protecting me. I don’t have who have been in the midst of many scandals to have a lawyer. I don’t have to. I am used to all and adversaries for the reason of putting me of these. My spiritual blood is immune to this down, including those in power who don’t COVID-20. No poison, no accusation, know what to do with me? In jealousy no manner of evil said against me can and envy, they tried to concoct affect me. It’s not for me that I am everything that will put me down. doing this. It is for you who are still I am in the midst of all of these weak in your faith because you accusations and scandals since are so new. I don’t want you to be the beginning of this ministry. confused. That’s why I will put What will Jesus Christ tell me these persecutors into their own in the last days? What did He place not because I hate them, but say in Matthew 5? “Blessed because I want to prove to all of are you, my Son. Blessed are you that what they are doing is you who are persecuted...” Am I not to find the truth or be in the persecuted? “...for righteousness’ Will of God. They are doing it sake: for theirs is the kingdom of because of envy, jealousy, revenge Heaven.” and extortion. That’s why they have They are afraid of persecution. to be exposed. They are afraid that when they teach What about you who have followed obedience, repentance, and doing the Father’s me? Will you still follow me? Will you still go Will, they will be persecuted by religious people with me? Will you still be determined? Will you not around them. They don’t commit to that. They are only using only make a choice and a decision to follow the Appointed Son the Words of God and His Name. That’s why they are always closely but to be on my side and follow whatever the Father’s on the safe side. They have congregated together just to praise Will that I tell you to do? Will you still follow me? Or will you Him with their mouths but their hearts are far away from Him. be affected by all of these just like those who were with us before Who am I in the sight of God who is persecuted for because they did not repent? It’s your decision. But when you righteousness’ sake? I’m not persecuted because I’m Apollo follow me, I will expose you to the elements. Quiboloy. I’m not persecuted because I am wealthy. I’m not persecuted because I’m poor. I’m not persecuted because FAITH THAT IS FOUNDED UPON THE ROCK I’m handsome. I’m not persecuted because I am more 24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and knowledgeable than them. I’m not persecuted because of who doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his I am. I’m persecuted for righteousness’ sake. house upon a rock: What is righteousness’ sake? Repent. Be born again in 25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the the Spirit of obedience to the Father’s Will. Enter into His winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it Kingdom and do the Father’s Will and teach others to do the was founded upon a rock. same. I’m persecuted because of that. What am I called? I am Matthew 7:24-25 called blessed. “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you...” Was I You will be exposed to the elements. I will not cover you. I reviled? “...and persecute you, and shall say all manner of will not protect you from the elements – elements of revilement, evil against you falsely, for my sake (Matthew 5:11).” evil report, and all manner of evil accusations against the Son. I For His sake, I am reviled. I am persecuted. They say will expose you to that. I will not cover you. all manner of evil against me falsely for His sake. What am I Some of you have been very strong. Instead of saying, “You called? Blessed. “Rejoice...” That’s why I’m here. I am rejoicing. know, why is this happening? Why is that happening?” you

28 Guide May-August 2020 already know the spiritual growth that is in you. You have that believed all the lies, and they went with them. Now, they are wisdom. You know you’ve become spiritual warriors; you’ve the soldiers of the enemy of the cross of Christ. They are the become more than conquerors. When you saw that, your blood enemies of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Almighty boiled within you and then you answered them. You did not Father. They are the enemies of the message of the Son. They protect me; you protected yourself. And then, you fought against are the ones now being filled with the spirit of accusations the COVID-20, not only for yourself but for others. You’ve against those that were with them before. It’s like the war in become the front liners. When I heard that, I was so happy and I Heaven. Lucifer and those angels that were with the Father said, “Lord, at last, I have produced some warriors who are like are the demonic forces that are trying to assault the Kingdom the Spartans of Sparta who have stood to defend their city.” of God here on this earth today. You know, there are no walls in Sparta. The enemy said, It happened there in the spirit. Here, it’s happening right “Every kingdom has a wall but why don’t you have walls?” now with bodies. Those spirits have possessed our bodies. And the three hundred Spartan soldiers said, “Don’t you see? You have been possessed by angelic bodies who were with We are the walls here. No one can come in without passing Michael the Archangel, loyal to the throne of the Almighty through us.” That is why I’m so happy. Before, you were just Father to fight against these forces of the enemy for the silent; you were just laidback; and you didn’t say anything. salvation of humanity. They (dissidents) were also angels You’re passive. But when you heard these accusations, when they were with us. Now, they are black angels, black everybody’s rising up, saying, “I am a soldier of Sparta, I demonic forces who have connived with those in the secular am a soldier of the Kingdom. I’m more than a conqueror world and tried to put the Kingdom down. What happened in through Him that loved me.” You are exposed to all of these Heaven will also happen here. What victory that was written elements but because you are obedient, when all of these in Heaven will also be the victory that will be written here. happened – the rain of persecution, the floods of accusation, I am here to announce to you that I will produce more the winds of maligning beat upon you, you did not fall sons and daughters just like me ‘til the end of time. That’s because you are founded upon a rock. You’re still here. why He said in 1 John 3:1-2, But for those who listen to the Words of the Father and don’t have faith, the Word of God says, “And everyone 1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon that heareth those sayings of mine, and doeth them not....” us, that we should be called the sons of God.”

They don’t believe that, “…therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall It’s not enough for you appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”

to make a choice; you “16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: have to make a decision. 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs It’s not enough for you with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with Him.” to make a decision; Romans 8:16-17

you have to make a Children of God, sons and daughters of God – it’s all there in the Scriptures. Those people who are foolish and stupid determination to follow enough to say it’s not there, the devil already had stolen their His Will. tent of protection, yet, they still don’t know it. There were two hunters who went into the forest to hunt. The other guy was named Tommy and the other was named because they don’t have that faith I was talking about, “... Nathan. So, they went out and slept the night. And in the middle shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house, of the night, Tommy dug his elbow on the side of Nathan and his faith upon the sand (Matthew 7:26).” The same elements said, “What do you see?” “I see stars, and stars, and more came – rain, floods, winds – “...and beat upon that house; stars in Heaven.” And Tommy said, “What do you think?” He and it fell: and great was the fall of it (Matthew 7:27).” said, “Astronomically, there are billions of stars and billions of galaxies. Metrologically, tomorrow will be a sunny day. WHAT HAPPENED IN HEAVEN WILL Astrologically, Venus is in Mars. We will have a good fortune.” ALSO HAPPEN HERE And then, Nathan said to Tommy, “What do you think?” “You Look at those who fell. You thought they were so strong. stupid. Somebody has stolen our tent and you don’t know it.” They were put there but when the enemy came, they spied Just as simple as that. My message is very simple. You don’t upon them; they threatened them; they recruited them; they need big words to understand what’s happening. If your faith and

May-August 2020 Guide 29 salvation have been stolen, you must at least know that they And He wanted them to know that, “To follow me, you have been stolen. You have no more covering. No big words don’t follow me because of the feast and the bread that will be able to save you. you eat. You don’t follow me because of the miracles. You don’t follow me because of the money I gave you. You WE ARE LIVING A LIFE OF CHOICES don’t follow me because I’m handsome. You don’t follow So, brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, me because of what I can give you personally, physically televiewers and those who are listening to me: you are living or materially. You have to follow me because my Words a life of choices. It’s not enough for you to make a choice; are there and they will cause division. They will cause you have to make a decision. It’s not enough for you to make the enemy to be exposed and the true children to also be a decision; you have to make a determination to follow His exposed.” Will because there is a sword in the middle of us right now. That’s what He said in His Word, “I came not to bring peace, SEPARATION IN THE KINGDOM but a sword.” What did He say? “For I am come to set a man at Now, choose sides. This is now the time for us to choose variance against his father, and the daughter against her sides - side with me or side with the enemy or with the mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in- accusers. Don’t be a fence-sitter; don’t be in the middle. You law” (Matthew 10:35). This is in the physical family. cannot do that. You cannot serve two masters. You are either It’s also happening in the spiritual family. Here, there’s pleasing to this master or to that master. You only have to division. The good fish and the bad fish, remember? The choose one. These are words stolen by the devil and he hid Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a net that was cast them. They did not preach them. They did not expose them into the sea, and drew all kinds of fish (Matthew 13:47- to the world because they are not the fulfillment of them. But 50). But there was separation. The bad fish were taken because I am the fulfillment of this, I will expose you to this. out; the good fish remained in the vessels.

Matthew 10:34 says, “Think not that I am come to send All were baptized. All were here in the Kingdom. All sat peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” He with the Son. All have heard the Son. But there was a division; is the Prince of Peace. Now, the question is: What does He there was a separation. Then, the Father will send not peace but mean when He say, “I did not bring peace” when He is the a sword so that He can divide those on the left and on the right. prince of peace? He also said, “Peace, be still. Peace unto How will He do that? He will make controversies. He will make all men. Peace to the world and goodwill to all men,” and scandals. He will make the orchestration of accusations left and then, He would say again, “Think not that I am come to send right. The house will be wrecked by scandals, by accusations peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” here and there. That is the division. That is the sword that will He was not talking to the world in general. He was come so you can take sides on whom to believe. talking to His people who followed Him, to people who That’s why there’s variance here. I’ve seen there are spies have heard His message, to people who are following Him. who were sent here to recruit the bad fish. In a way, I thank

30 Guide May-August 2020 the spies, and in a way, I don’t. I don’t like them because they Do not harvest them yet. Let them grow because if you do are like snakes. On the other hand, I thank them because they that now, you might also pull away the good ones. So, let are the cause for those traitors, fence-sitters, the double-minded them grow first.” They grew, and then, the angels were the to be exposed. Before, they were pretending to be like me, ones who executed the judgment of separation. The tares pretending to be like us. were out; the good seed remained. What was their motive of coming over here? What was You may have the same family name. The other ones are their motive in following the Son? Their motive is only for their tares and the other ones are wheat. So, in due time, in time own interest, only to follow their own mind, and then, they of the harvest and plucking up, they were plucked up and would recruit me to also follow their own mind. Their motives thrown away. But the good ones remain (Matthew 13:24- now are being exposed. Those whose motive is to follow the 30). This is the Kingdom of Heaven and I am happy to be the Father’s Will no matter what for salvation are here- loyal, one who is in the midst of it. committed, dedicated, and obedient to the Father’s Will no The field is the world. The good seeds are the children of matter what. They did not doubt me for one moment every time the Kingdom but the tares are the children of the wicked one. they are tried. Every time they are buffeted by rain, storm, and Wow, what a life for those who are the children of the wicked flood, they will stand for the Son. They will fight for the Son. one! They have doomed themselves to eternal damnation in They will defend the Son. They will protect the ministry of the hell. If they only humbled themselves and repented as in Son. They are the ones that are worthy to stay here. the Kingdom ministry’s way and formula for restoration, He says, “And a man’s foes shall be they of his own and being put into the mainstream of the membership of household (Matthew 10:36).” Talking about the household of the Kingdom, they would have been here with us. They God, this is the Kingdom of God. We have foes here and it’s would have been renewed. They would have been restored. happening. This is a dynamic fulfillment of the Word of God. They would have been reunited with us. But they acted like If I am not brave enough, and if He did not choose me, Satan Lucifer the devil to put up their pride more. They did if you are doubtful of this Ministry, when it comes to the not only go out, they also sought to destroy the Kingdom, fulfillment of that, you will run away. That’s why He knows which when you do, you whom to choose. When it comes to Matthew 7:24 that all the are not the enemy of man flood, the earthquake-everything will try to shake you, you will but the enemy of God. We run away. When you find it hard, you’ll say, “Oh, this is hard. cannot control that because He did not bring peace but a sword. Oh, my family will become as I said, every man and my enemy. Oh, here in the Kingdom, we will become enemies.” woman has his or her own It’s good for us to see who really are genuine and who are not. decision. Our kind 47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was WHO ARE THE GOOD of freedom cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: THAT WILL REMAIN? 48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, When you follow and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. the Appointed Son, the is to do the Matthew 13:47-48 standard is really kind of high. But if you are willing, Father’s Now, there is the Kingdom of God, the Word of God, sincere, and honest, the the Manna of Revelation. That is the Kingdom of God Kingdom’s standard is not that has been cast into the sea and gathered every kind. hard for the obedient. But Will. That’s why in the baptism, people are gathered of every for the disobedient, the kind - good and evil. But there is a time of separation. That fence-sitters, the doubters, separation might take place in months or years, but it will those who have different interests in coming over here, it take place because that is what is written. “Which, when it will be doubly hard for them, until they are put out, plucked was full,” the Kingdom is now full, “they drew to shore, out, and thrown away. Only the good will remain. and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, and cast Who are the good? Those who have decided, listened, the bad away.” We will not do that; the angels will be the accepted, chosen and decided to obey, and now, are ones to do that. determined to stay and obey forever because of faith, trust, So, the angels will be the ones to expose who are the and love in their hearts for Him who has called us for this bad and the good amongst us. So, don’t be shocked; don’t salvation. The Word of God was not hidden from you. be terrified when there is a separation happening in the Whether it is heavy or light, the Words of God were exposed, Kingdom, because this is the Father’s Will. and nobody can do that except you are commissioned and The Kingdom of God is likened unto a Son of man that chosen for that. soweth the good seed. But then, while the wheat grew, there Did I regret that the Father called me for this? No, not were also the tares. They looked the same, and the apostle one single moment that I did regret. Sometimes, I said, said, “Did we not cast good seeds only? What happened? “Lord, if in the beginning, when You called me You showed Why are there tares?” God said, “An enemy has done this. me that I would become controversial,” maybe I would think

May-August 2020 Guide 31 like: “Why don’t you find another one? I’m not ready for But, if your will is to be with the Father through the Evil report here, evil report there. It’s all there. It has all the that.” He did not let me. He just led me and I accepted the Appointed Son and it is your decision to do that, come and ingredients in following the Father’s Will. By evil report call. When I decided, that’s it. No turning back no matter join me - in happiness, in joy, and in pain, in sickness and in and good report...” We are not only after good report. “As what. Until now, all of those that are with me stay with me. health, ‘til we meet in Heaven. Let’s be together. So, when deceivers...” You know what people call me? They call me All of those who are following me and cannot cope with I am sacrificing, I’m suffering, I’m being accused, we are a deceiver, “...and yet true…” the realization and fulfillment of the Word of God because all happy because it is our decision, our choice, and our I’m the only one teaching to follow the Father’s Will. it’s hard and the standard is kind of high, you are free to determination to follow Him no matter what. “As unknown, and yet well known; as dying.” Everybody is leave. Go and do your own will once again. You are free. praying for me to die. I’m sorry. I’m still alive. You want me If you are not happy in the Kingdom, find your happiness FOLLOWING THE WILL to look sickly? They don’t want me to look strong, happy wherever it takes you because I will not drag you to Heaven. OF THE FATHER IS ONLY FOR THE BRAVE and handsome, and wear good clothes. They want to see Even if Heaven is salvation, even What about me? Like Paul who me in hospital clothes. That is when they will commiserate if Heaven is where you will be said, “But in all things approving with me and pity me. It never happens. It will never happen. happy forever, if you don’t like to ourselves as the ministers of God, I am telling you, I may look like I’m dying but I know be there, you are not happy to go in much patience, in afflictions, whom I have believed. Even if I am on the deathbed of my there, you look so sad while you are in necessities, in distresses, in life, the Father can make me live again. “...and, behold, in the Kingdom, I’m not also happy stripes...” (2 Corinthians 6:4-5). we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, and yet to see you here. I am enjoining In all of these, the Appointed always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having I’ll tell you, “Why are you Son has done patience, afflictions, nothing, and yet possessing all things” (2 Corinthians 6:4- not happy? Did somebody force you to listen, necessities, distresses. And when 10). Nothing personal. It is all for the glory of the Father you to come into the Kingdom? the enemy looks at me, he says, Almighty because everything that the Father has is ours. Did they force you? Did they tie make a choice, “Look at you in doing the Father’s your hands and say, ‘Let’s come Will. Look at you! You are hard CHOOSE TO BE WITH THE SON into the Kingdom whether you make a decision, up; you have afflictions; you have Are you happy to become children, sons and daughters like it or not’? Forced labor? necessities; you have distresses; who have inherited all of these things? The Father’s Forced ministry? You are a slave and in your you have stripes.” Maybe, not blessings will be upon all of you. You still choose to be here?” “Oh, I am a slave there really physical stripes but the with the Son. Are you happy to be with me? Come, join me! for eighteen years.” Liar. Just so journey, bashing I have received. No man I don’t have to babysit you that whenever you’re sorrowful, you can have a visa? Just so you determine to has received that on the social I would call you and say, “I will lullaby you. Sleep, my can bring your parents to have a media. Probably imprisonments. darling baby. Father is not far away.” I don’t have to visa? You lied to your teeth by endure ‘til the They want to put me in prison for babysit any of you. I want to produce warriors, soldiers doing that. What kind of a snake the Will of God. If that will satisfy in Christ who will stand and defend their own salvation, are you? For eighteen years you end, and the you and save your soul, here I am. and defend others and can say, “I am more than conqueror stayed as a slave, and you are not But be sure that your prison walls through Him that loved me. Nothing can separate me from happy? Hypocrite. Father will are thick because I will go through the love of Christ.” 7 them. I will not bolt through the May the Father bless all of you wherever you are, For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of FREEDOM TO DO THE bless you. door. I will not even destroy your especially those who are standing strong without the the Lord. FATHER’S WILL lock. I will go through your walls attention of the Son given to them. They are now the ones James 1:5-7 When you signed up in the and visit you in your homes. giving the attention. I want you to be strong that you will Kingdom to become a member “Tumults,” scandals, be the giver of attention. You will not be the seeker of “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” He is and a worker, we did not promise “labours, watchings, fastings; attention, but you will be the giver of it. not here; he is not there. When he is with the accusers, he you happiness. I did not promise by pureness, by knowledge, I want to produce sons and daughters whom I will not loves them; he talks with them. When he is with us, he’s you happiness. I promised you salvation. I did not promise longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love worry about, that if they’ll meet the spiritual COVID-20 also a Kingdom citizen. He also talks our language. He’s you money. I did not promise you good life. I did not promise unfeigned, By the word of truth, by the power of God, by outside to infect and kill their souls, they will be able to on both sides, you know. You’re a chameleon. When you you mansions to live in. I promised you that if you stay, the the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the stand, and then, report the victory for the Kingdom Nation landed with a yellow, you become yellow; with a red, you Father will bless you. He will save you and make you sons left...” to rejoice. I want to produce sons and daughters in the become red. and daughters. That’s all that I promised. So, if you’re not Only brave people can do this. The fence-sitters, the last days like that. I want to put the sword in the middle. You are not welcome here if you are like that. Choose happy when you came here, it’s like you are a slave here full of pride think they are brighter than me. They think, You cannot pass through it if you are a doubter, if you are only one side. “A double minded man is unstable in all his because you cannot do whatever you want to do. You are a because they have a little education, they are already double-minded. You will not receive anything from the ways.” That is the end of that. slave to your own will. This place is where the Will of the educated. You know, people in our generation always talk Lord as James 1 says that a double-minded man will not So, everyone of you who are here, don’t be double- Father is freely done. We are free. Our kind of freedom is to about rights, “This is my right. That is my right.” But they receive anything from the Lord. minded. Choose sides. This is now the time for us because do the Father’s Will. don’t want to know what is right. “...By the armour of the sword is here. You cannot stay in the middle because you Your kind of freedom is to do the wanton sin of the devil righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honour 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to will be divided. Your body will be cut into two: half there, dictated by your serpent seed of doing your own will. Go, and dishonour...” all man liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given half here. You cannot do that. Just choose sides. The sword go. Please don’t come here. You will be hard up here. You If you are not brave, you cannot do that because you him. is now in front of us. The division is happening. will always be sad here. You’ll be someone who is going to are only up to seeking honor. But dishonor? “I will hide 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that I am enjoining you to listen, make a choice, make a die because of sadness and pain. Please, don’t come here to myself. I’ll not do that; I’ll be dishonored.” wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and decision, and in your journey, determine to endure ‘til the join me. “…By evil report…” Are you afraid of evil report? tossed. end, and the Father will bless you. Guide

32 Guide May-August 2020 Evil report here, evil report there. It’s all there. It has all the ingredients in following the Father’s Will. By evil report and good report...” We are not only after good report. “As deceivers...” You know what people call me? They call me a deceiver, “...and yet true…” I’m the only one teaching to follow the Father’s Will. “As unknown, and yet well known; as dying.” Everybody is praying for me to die. I’m sorry. I’m still alive. You want me to look sickly? They don’t want me to look strong, happy and handsome, and wear good clothes. They want to see me in hospital clothes. That is when they will commiserate with me and pity me. It never happens. It will never happen. I am telling you, I may look like I’m dying but I know whom I have believed. Even if I am on the deathbed of my life, the Father can make me live again. “...and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, and yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things” (2 Corinthians 6:4- 10). Nothing personal. It is all for the glory of the Father Almighty because everything that the Father has is ours.

CHOOSE TO BE WITH THE SON Are you happy to become children, sons and daughters who have inherited all of these things? The Father’s blessings will be upon all of you. You still choose to be with the Son. Are you happy to be with me? Come, join me! I don’t have to babysit you that whenever you’re sorrowful, I would call you and say, “I will lullaby you. Sleep, my darling baby. Father is not far away.” I don’t have to babysit any of you. I want to produce warriors, soldiers in Christ who will stand and defend their own salvation, and defend others and can say, “I am more than conqueror through Him that loved me. Nothing can separate me from the love of Christ.” 7 May the Father bless all of you wherever you are, For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of especially those who are standing strong without the the Lord. attention of the Son given to them. They are now the ones James 1:5-7 giving the attention. I want you to be strong that you will be the giver of attention. You will not be the seeker of “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” He is attention, but you will be the giver of it. not here; he is not there. When he is with the accusers, he I want to produce sons and daughters whom I will not loves them; he talks with them. When he is with us, he’s worry about, that if they’ll meet the spiritual COVID-20 also a Kingdom citizen. He also talks our language. He’s outside to infect and kill their souls, they will be able to on both sides, you know. You’re a chameleon. When you stand, and then, report the victory for the Kingdom Nation landed with a yellow, you become yellow; with a red, you to rejoice. I want to produce sons and daughters in the become red. last days like that. I want to put the sword in the middle. You are not welcome here if you are like that. Choose You cannot pass through it if you are a doubter, if you are only one side. “A double minded man is unstable in all his double-minded. You will not receive anything from the ways.” That is the end of that. Lord as James 1 says that a double-minded man will not So, everyone of you who are here, don’t be double- receive anything from the Lord. minded. Choose sides. This is now the time for us because the sword is here. You cannot stay in the middle because you 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to will be divided. Your body will be cut into two: half there, all man liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given half here. You cannot do that. Just choose sides. The sword him. is now in front of us. The division is happening. 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that I am enjoining you to listen, make a choice, make a wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and decision, and in your journey, determine to endure ‘til the tossed. end, and the Father will bless you. Guide

May-August 2020 Guide 33 GOD HEARS THE plea of THE RIGHTEOUS Bro. Ireneo Odtojan ACQ Solomonic Builders Dev’t Corp.

am a Kingdom Minister from the KLC of Dubai. I the whole message. By just one message of Pastor thank the Almighty Father through the Appointed Apollo, I was fully convinced that the Spirit of God Son, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, for giving me the is upon Him. privilege to be assigned here at the ACQ Solomonic To avoid homesickness in Saudi, I always played Builders Development Corporation. the message of Pastor Apollo. I bought a personal I grew up with the fear of God even when I cassette player with an auto reverse. So, the was working in Manila. One day I was sleeping in whole night, I listened to him repeatedly. I almost my room from a graveyard shift, my mother kept on memorized the preaching of Pastor Apollo because changing the TV channels until she switched on to I couldn’t sleep at night if I could not listen to him. IBC (Channel 13) which was airing the Hour of Truth In my longing to attend a worship service, since I program. terribly missed the worship services of the Kingdom To my amazement, I went out of my room and of Jesus Christ, the time came when I met a group sat on the sofa facing the television. That time, I had of people from a denomination. In my mind, since listened to a lot of pastors in the Pentecostal Church I am worshipping with the Father although not but when I listened to Pastor Apollo, I felt different; in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, it was as if I was I felt the power of God in his preaching. His message attending the Kingdom worship. had really hit me. I was magnetized while watching My goal was to spread the Gospel message of the television and I could not move until I finished our Lord Jesus Christ although it is restricted in

34 Guide May-August 2020 I was not shocked. If it was the Will of God that I would be beheaded in that situation, then I was ready, because I was reminded of our Beloved Pastor’s preaching whose title I cannot forget: “The Faithful Steward.” So, I said, “Whether my God will save me or not in this situation, I will never compromise my faith.”

Saudi Arabia. Almost every day and every night and He was comforting me. I could not control my we were conducting Bible studies there, and I was tears. I cried. I gave thanks to the Father and said, one of the preachers. As I continued preaching, “This is the Spirit of God upon me.” there was still something lacking in me. And I just The following morning, the authorities told couldn’t explain the feeling of emptiness although me that my case was heavy because it is unlawful I always preached. What I was preaching that time in Saudi to spread out Christianity. So, the was the teachings of Pastor Apollo. Wherever I punishment of such crime is beheading. I was would go and whenever I would teach, I used his not shocked. If it was the Will of God that I would lessons. be beheaded in that situation, then I was ready, One time, when we conducted a Bible study, because I was reminded of our Beloved Pastor’s someone reported us to the authorities. One of our preaching whose title I cannot forget: “The Faithful colleagues was caught, and he was made to confess Steward.” who the leaders were. Since I was among the I was reminded of the situation of Shadrach, leaders, he reported me. When I was heading to our Meshach and Abednego that they were thrown into worship compound, there were Saudi authorities the burning fiery furnace up to the point that they waiting inside. As I entered, they immediately were to be killed. They knew that their punishment pointed a high-caliber gun at me. I couldn’t do was death. That was also what I felt. I remember anything but raised my hands in surrender. Then what Pastor Apollo said: “When you hold on to the they handcuffed me. It was my first time in my life Word of God, nothing bad will happen to you.” that I experienced being handcuffed. Then, I followed all the teachings I have learned On the first night, I only slept on the concrete from Pastor Apollo. He said, “Even if you are on the floor. I didn’t have other clothes but the ones I was brink of death, don’t renounce the Father. Instead, wearing. I prayed to the Almighty Father. I didn’t look to Him because your salvation comes from blame the Father. I didn’t blame anyone that I got Him.” That’s what I did. I confessed, “Whether my arrested, because I know that it was the Will of the God will save me or not in this situation, I will Father. never compromise my faith.” While I was praying, I knelt and I felt someone However, I kept on praying. I still prayed to the was standing in front of me. He was wearing white Almighty Father. And I remembered the preaching

May-August 2020 Guide 35 of Pastor Apollo about the story of Daniel, that My thanksgiving prayer to the Father was, Daniel prayed to God. The day Daniel knelt down, “Father, this life I have I’m now offering it to You, his prayer was answered. for this is already my second life. You have saved me To count the days I stayed in jail, I put markings from death and I saw that this is Your orchestration.” on the concrete wall. But I claimed to the Father that While watching Pastor Apollo, I was so happy. I felt just as He answered Daniel’s prayer in 21 days, it that I was close to Pastor. Every message of Pastor would also happen to me. Since God is an Omnipotent Apollo comforted me. I felt that Pastor Apollo has the God, I have no doubt. When I was in prison, I never Spirit of God that was comforting me. It was a unique blamed God for my situation. feeling. I felt really different. My employer visited me in jail. It was his first time Then I continued attending the worship there and to visit me in 21 days. He asked me, “Buboy, how are I immediately got involved in the Kingdom activities. you?” “Sir, I am here imprisoned.” Then he replied, “I When I pronounced, “Whether my God saves me or know you are imprisoned not because of being evil but not, I will not compromise my faith in Him,” I have because you’re just keeping your faith as a Christian proven that even if you are in the brink of death, if you even if you are in a country where it is not allowed.” have faith in God, especially when you have listened He assured me and said, “I will help you to be released to Pastor Apollo’s message where he explained how from prison.” God could save you, I really believed that because But it was God who made the ways through my that’s what exactly had happened to me. He saved me prayer, as I claimed to the Father that in 21 days I would from sure death. be freed. In exactly 21 days, my release was processed. I Now I can say that this is my second life. That’s why signed a lot of forms. My employer asked me if I wanted I must offer this life to the Almighty Father because to continue in my work. He will transfer me to Dubai. He is the One who owns this. First, I surrendered my He broke the news: “We have a new company there in life, my whole family, my properties, savings, even Dubai and you’ll be managing it.” I was grateful to the my relatives. Now, I am grateful to the Father and I Almighty Father. I said, “Father, I know this has been have profound joy in my heart because I have become your orchestration but I don’t know what Your Will part of the cause of the Appointed Son as a Full- really is for me.” time Miracle Worker. I am now assigned at the ACQ When I went to Dubai, I was free there. I was free to Solomonic Builders Corp. carry a Bible and read the Word of God. Even in public, This trust that You have given me, Pastor Apollo, I you can carry a Bible; no one will arrest you. will repay it with my loyalty. How I have been loyal to I continued searching and browsing the internet, my employer in Saudi Arabia, the more I will be loyal looking for the Kingdom Light Colony in Dubai. Then to you, Pastor Apollo, because You are the owner of I saw it on the internet. I was very thankful because my life and my soul. Pastor Apollo had an upcoming schedule of His King is Coming Tour in Dubai. It was May 2006. Immediately, I searched the address of the venue. But while we were on our way to the venue, we got lost. My wife said, “Maybe, we’ll attend next time.” But I didn’t agree. I insisted that I needed to see Pastor Apollo personally. It was my longing when I was released from prison to meet him personally. I know that it was the angel who guided me when I got lost because when I parked my car, I didn’t know that was the venue of Pastor Apollo’s concert. I was happy because it was exactly the venue where I parked. When I entered the place, my tears flowed in thanksgiving. I said in tears, “Father, thank You for leading me back to the Kingdom.” I could not stop my tears until Pastor Apollo stood in the pulpit.

36 Guide May-August 2020 Covenant FAITH TOTRUST Partners’ A message from: TESTIMONIES Reynald Estoconing Farwaniya, Kuwait:

I just want to thank the Father through the Son for all Green the things that He has done in my life. I am now one of your avid viewers here in Kuwait. Before, I used to be a devoted Catholic and was an unbeliever although my Card to wife and children were already Kingdom Citizens without me knowing it. I wondered why they kept on encouraging Heaven me to watch your programs, yet, I refused and sometimes, Pastor, we also need a ‘green card’ – green card to this was the cause of our arguments because I was annoyed Heaven; and we believe that only the Appointed Son about the fact that they kept telling me to watch. Until of God can give us that. Thank you for enlightening one day, on June 8, 2020, I experienced a severe headache us and for leading us to the true way of our salvation. at midnight. After drinking medicine, I immediately fell asleep. The next day on June 9, 2020, I experienced that severe Warren Nueva headache for the second time, yet, after falling asleep I dreamt Lubang Island, about myself holding a Bible. I saw that the Occidental Mindoro Bible was turned to the last page and is written, “Produced by: Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy.”

Although the dream was unusual, I chose to disregard it. After four days, I shared it to my wife and children, then she MIRACLES DO told me that it was an answered prayer. I asked: “Why?” Then she told me that they have been praying for this to happen. Yet, I COME TRUE chose to disregard it again. Until one day, I felt the symptoms of Dear Pastor, COVID-19. My senses of taste and smell began to dissipate and my temperatures started to rise. Then my wife told me that the I would like to express my gratitude to the Almighty reason must be about me disregarding that dream-revelation. That Father for taking away the cancer in my body. Thank you, was when I started to listen to your preaching on YouTube, and all my brothers and sisters in the Kingdom Nation, for started the habit of praying together with my family. Then, little your prayers, especially to our Beloved Pastor Apollo C. by little, I was convinced by your preaching, until I received Quiboloy, the Appointed Son of God. enlightenment. Then things started to turn out hard for me due to COVID-19 and I could hardly sleep because I had trouble Thank you, Pastor, not only for your prayers but for breathing. By listening to your preaching, Pastor, I everything you have sacrificed for our salvation. I was so was given the faith to trust in the Almighty Father that no lost and could never understand the evil in the world. Even matter what trials I face, it is all part of the Almighty in the church, I would hear the priest saying one thing, and Father’s orchestration. Praise the Father! I was given the then doing the opposite. I would see people in the church strength to overcome this trial; I recovered committee backbiting and could never understand why. from COVID-19 after about 10 days.

It may have taken 13 years for your message to reach me, but as Praise the Father through the Son. Through your you said, that is a twinkle of an eye, and everything happens in the preaching, Pastor, I realized that those persecutions and Almighty Father’s perfect time. false accusations that I heard about you and the beliefs that I used to hear in the Catholic religion are all Please pray for me, Pastor. My main prayer to the Almighty Father wrong. Now, because of the gift of enlightenment is: Please don’t let me go. I love you very much, Pastor and I the Father has given me, I started to join the Bible thank you again for everything you have done. studies that are being held in the KLC of Kuwait. Pastor, please pray for me, for the strength to be May the Almighty Father continue to bless you and protect able to continue with my spiritual journey and you because we all need you. for the protection for my family. And Pastor, I just want to know what my dream meant. Sis. Lynda Thank you for the answer and may the Almighty Father continue to bless you more. May-August 2020 Guide 37 GLOBAL GREENING: RESTORING MOTHER EARTH TO ITS PRISTINE BEAUTY

How passionto in growing someHone vegetation on how to remain productive in their while waiting for the pesky pandemic unhurried, leisurely hours. We are to subside. After all, transforming reminded of the halcyon days of our YOUR GREEN one’s lot into a lush greenery is not a forefathers which date back to the tough row to hoe. All you ever need pre-industrial era when growing some are a few weeding tools, some plant crops was a way of life. THUMB AMID seedlings, an eager beaver team, and you’re good to go! Apart from being a convenient pastime this quarantine period, GLOBAL As the world tackles the cultivating your piece of land seems to perilous times caused by the be a conducive means of veering away menacing viral contagion that puts a from the gnawing sense of boredom LOCKDOWN halt to our normal routines, seeing brought by compliance with the stay- a luxuriant foliage in the fields tell at-home protocols. us that what we have at the present here has never been a is not all about gloom and doom. The good news is you don’t more opportune time to One major benefit this pandemic have to be a green-thumb to start on pick up hand trowels and has brought is that nature has found your gardening stint. You don’t even embrace greenery at home. healing from the cessation of toxic need a lot of space to grow fresh TSince the global lockdown early on human activities that are all too often, vegetables and herbs. Starting a garden this year, there has been significant deleterious in the long haul. Nature is one of the most worthwhile things uptick in the number of folks shifting must be a happy clam seeing a greener you can do during lockdown period. their fascination to botanical delight environment teeming with eclectic But if you’re a rookie, it can be a little and backyard greening. A proof that mix of colorful blooms and verdant daunting to accomplish something you are no late bloomer in pursuing vegetable patches, which help purify from scratch. As a beginner, you can a knack for growing leafy greens. the air, lessen pollution and most start with easy to grow plants, then In fact, people from different ages importantly, sustain the life cycle by work your way up. But first things have found their niche in gardening being the primary source of food. first, you need to have a healthy soil as an outdoor activity as it has been where your crops could thrive. You the most popular lockdown venture These days, backyard need to test the soil in order to nip since quarantine onset. As people are greening has really taken off to its in the bud if there are setbacks that no stranger in planting, many have rosy comeback when people seclude could possibly derail your gardening flocked to the fields to kickstart their themselves and are left in a quandary plans from blooming.

38 Guide May-August 2020 TILLING A HEALTHY SOIL Having a perfect soil is the excellent organic fertilizer. It is also crux in growing a prolific vegetation. important not to downplay the role of The quality of your soil will likely seemingly insignificant organisms— prove a make-it-or-break-it outcome worms and some harmless insects— of your gardening endeavor. If your that contribute to the composition of soil is too sandy, either too acidic a healthy soil. Remember the more or too alkaline, don’t fret. There fertile the soil, the better your crops are plenty of ways of turning things will grow. Tilling the soil is vital to around, fine-tuning your soil into a preparing new beds for planting crop-friendly one. Just don’t forget because it allows roots to penetrate to add organic matter to refine the the soil more easily to absorb water soil’s fertility. Animal manure is an and nutrients. CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANTS Garden enthusiasts need to as a side hustle especially these mull over seed catalogue and decide days when there’s a dire need of which crops you would want to essentials. Making it a part of your grow in your plots. For greenhorn temporal financial venture in this gardeners, you may just want to time of massive layoff would keep cherry pick on your preferred easy- you afloat. Bell peppers, tomatoes to-grow leafy greens that thrive and some herbs such as garlic and well in a humid environment, but onions are deemed as high value consider planting those which have crops, therefore bring lucrative yield. high market value as well. In fact, you can moonlight your excess crops

MAINTAIN YOUR GARDEN Just as in any undertaking, regular basis, too basic yet often patience and consistency in your overlooked. An old chestnut myth garden chores are the keys for a that crops need as much water to plentiful harvest. Nurture your crops facilitate faster growth has been with utmost care. Pull out the weeds widely-practiced. Remember the rule before they take root on a deeper of the thumb. Overwatering may do level . Get rid of wilted, defunct more harm than good and is even vegetation. Do away with harmful worse than underwatering as it is bugs by means of natural remedies. much easier to save a withered plant Above all, water your plants on a than try to revive a drowned one.

May-August 2020 Guide 39 FOOD & TRAVEL TheArt of Growing our OwnFood ith the invisible TOMATOES CUCUMBERS virus around, a If there’s one fruit that’s often Cucumbers or pipino are easy to number have mistaken as a vegetable, that is tomato. grow and are known for generating fruit in become Tomatoes grow in clusters and could abundance. These cool creeping vines of gourd family are packed with a powerhouse apprehensive yield a plentiful harvest in a relatively short period. This scarlet-red fruit of vitamins and minerals. They contain to go out and grab fruits and can be consumed in a variety of ways magnesium, potassium, and vitamin K- all vegetables from open markets and is widely popular for it has built are vital for the proper functioning of the and even from malls. But we a reputation of being an in demand heart and blood vessels. In addition to cannot deprive ourselves of the ingredient in many cuisine and a that, both magnesium and potassium help lower blood pressure. A regular intake of essential nutrients that our body sought-after salad recipe item. While tomatoes are classified as fruits, they cucumber has been found to curb levels of need in our daily dietary intake. are more often used as a vegetable bad cholesterol as well. So when people say Unfortunately, not all of us commodity. Tomatoes are a rich source “ Be cool as a cucumber,” chances are they are born with an inherent gift of of essential vitamins that our body didn’t mean it figuratively. The ability of a green thumb, but, it won’t hurt need like Vitamin A, B, C, B2, and cucumbers to keep itself cool inspite of the warm environment makes it unique and it’s to at least try your hand at these folate. Lycopene, a potent antioxidant found in tomatoes, helps reduce the probably because they are 95 percent water. low-maintenance plants that are risk of cardiovascular diseases. Cucumbers are superb beauty boosters perfect for neophytes, and maybe too! Irked by those puffy eyes? Fret not. you’ll discover a tinge of green in You can make cucumbers a part of your your thumb. Here are some of the primping regimen. A slice of cucumbers will do vegetables that you can grow in amazing wonders your yard, and benefit from their for your eyes, nutritional value when they’ll making be up for grab: your dark circles less visible.

40 Guide May-August 2020 OKRA Lady’s finger, as it is often called, is a unique fruit in the mallow family. It is highly prized for its edible green slimy seed pods that are loaded with essential nutrients to keep our body in fine fettle. Okra is an excellent source of vitamins C and K. Vitamin C is a SWEET POTATOES water-soluble nutrient that contributes to your Sweet potatoes aren’t called superfood for nothing. strong immune function against many diseases, They’re a dime a dozen in our fields yet its nutritional while vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role value is unsurpassing. Sweet potatoes can thrive in blood clotting. This nutritious, tall-growing plant is rich in underground in droves. It comes in different varieties antioxidants, including phenolic compounds and flavonoids such but orange-fleshed variants are the ones commonly seen as catechins and quercetin which both have antimicrobial and anti- these days. Although sweet, it has low glycemic index inflammatory properties. which means it is safe for diabetics and could be part of their dietary intake. Apart from carrots, this superfood is an abundant source of beta-carotene. It is rich in fiber and an agglomeration of vitamins and minerals EGGPLANT including iron, calcium and selenium. The fiber content Another fruit that has long and antioxidants in sweet potatoes are also beneficial to been confused as vegetable is gut health, preventing colorectal pathologies. aubergine or popularly known as eggplant. Its name is a misnomer on so many levels because eggplants are neither RADISH white in color nor egg-like in shape. Let’s be real Botanically categorized as a berry, honest. Radish is eggplants are admired for their royal not everybody’s purple, glossy appearance. They are a great favorite, though it source of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, thiamine, and offers an array of a whole lot more. Endowed with natural chemicals called health benefits. phytonutrients, eggplants are known to improve mental It’s one of those health as these enzymes promote increased blood flow to top-tier root vegetables the brain. So its high time for you to include aubergines in that promotes longevity. your diet if you have been dodging it in ages. Thanks to its rich nutritive value. They grow fast and are ready to harvest in about four to five weeks from BITTER MELON sowing. These vegetables are a significant Bitter melon or ampalaya gets its name for its source of vitamins that are indispensable unflattering taste. They are fast-growing vines in the same for optimal health. Radishes are a good family of plant with cucumbers. More than a staple food, source for anthocyanin that improves heart ampalaya is better known for its medicinal value. Its low health and keeps our circulatory system glycemic characteristic is enough reason why it should be going. Plus, they are high in vitamin C, folic part of our diet as it lowers the body’s blood sugar levels. acid, and flavonoids which are powerful This is because the bitter melon has properties that act like antioxidants that boost the immune system. insulin, a natural hormone that keeps blood sugar levels from As natural dexotifier, radish is good for the getting abnormally high. You may have been conned to nibble bitter liver. It contains enzymes that help purify melons at one point perhaps, but now that you’re aware of its nutritional our blood to get rid of unwanted toxins. value, it’s not wise to jettison these healthy food off your plate. After all, there are a lot of ways to camouflage its acerbic taste, making it more tolerable. PEANUTS It isn’t a hard nut to crack why peanuts are Peanuts also provide essential nutrients to healthy. In fact, it can brag a high nutritive profile. keep the brain active and sharp, including high Peanuts are an excellent source of protein and fiber. levels of vitamin E and resveratrol. Studies show They are also packed with potassium, magnesium, that resveratrol can have staggering effects in and B vitamins. Just like eggplants, its name is a our sytem, such as preventing inflammations misnomer for it really doesn’t belong to nut family and neurological aberrations including at all. They thrive underground in pods which Alzheimer’s disease. So, Mom was right all along makes them closely related to legumes such as peas. when she put a platter of peanuts on the table a The unsaturated fats in peanuts help lower bad few days before your mind-boggling exams. cholesterol. In other words, it is heart-friendly.

May-August 2020 Guide 41 good reads

Reaching out to the poorest HELPING

When Goodness Looks Beyond Color

hough the United States is a relatively affluent the countryside from the Eastern region of the United country by international standards and adjudged States. Tas the world’s oyster, poverty has been a The Appalachia region encompasses about 205,000 perennial problem for a certain group as a repercussion square miles of land that stretches from southern New of unemployment and opportunity inequality. There York to northern Mississippi. It includes all of West are those who wallow in the quicksand of hand- Virginia and parts of 12 other states. The Appalachians’ to-mouth existence, whose throng of infinitesimal livelihood is highly dependent on their blue-collar voices have fallen on deaf ears-unheeded and sorely jobs that entail hard manual labor such as coal overlooked. mining, forestry and agriculture which yield below There are those who still grapple with the painful par returns, too measly of a stipend that it would reality of deprivation, those who have not been not suffice their daily subsistence or make both ends reached out by ameliorative aids, those who have meet; let alone send their children to school to have a been defined by the prejudice of social strata. chance at better living when they grow up. Behind the glamour and glitter of luxurious first Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, being a champion world living, there lurks a chunk of silent minority. of philantrophy, never loses track of his lifelong They are the marginalized cultural group that treads advocacy: to help the disadvantaged. Once again, the lightly in the dire straits of extreme poverty. They are Children’s Joy Foundation- USA in its Caravan of Love the Appalachians-the oft-ignored, isolated hillbillies in went on cross-country road trip and traveled as far

42 Guide May-August 2020 as 2,200 miles from Los Angeles, California to the and support that they have never experienced in small town of Zoe, Kentucky to bring hope to the poor their whole lives. Appalachian mountain kids- an indication that not This thought-provoking account of poor people all American children have been given the privilege living in the first world country has always been a to live a decent life, contrary to popular belief. In fact, one subject of social stigma and discrimination issues. in every five children in America lives on the threshold Ironically, for what has been deemed as the land of of poverty. opportunities has never given enough opportunity The sight of children in woebegone condition to its constituents, making them more like strangers always evokes a poignant reminder in Pastor Apollo’s in their own land. Pastor Apollo, on the other hand, memory: his heart-rending childhood experience. portrays the role of a Good Samaritan who has broken That same humbling experience ignited his passion the barriers of culture and social status, defying the to raise the bar of living among the impoverished norms of society by advancing his laudable cause: to children who have been pauperized by a number of make this world a better place where the laws of love major factors. One of which is illiteracy. reign supreme. When demarcation lines of ostracism and CJFI mirrors the meritorious advocacies of prejudice brought the Appalachians to social seclusion, Pastor Apollo that snowballed to other continents the Caravan of Love spearheaded by Pastor Apollo like Africa for all children of color to experience has given them a brand new outlook which somehow the inexhaustible goodness of the Almighty Father. boosts their demoralized spirits. Young lives that could have been squandered into In partnership with Appalachian Ministries, the void of nothingness had heavenly rescue did a relationship-driven local network that aims to not come along. Pastor Apollo is incessant in living

assist families and rehabilitate children particularly up to his end-goal in giving children the best life those who are in the brink of substance abuse, a possible, molding them with every fiber of his being, Memorandum of Understanding has been forged. making it possible for them to tap their potentials Part of the signed memorandum gives way for CJFI- to an optimal level. USA and its Founding President, Pastor Apollo C. Wherever he goes, his helping hands are always Quiboloy to donate a mobile day care and a library ready to reach out. It springs from the love that has at the childrens’ disposal. Furthermore, CJFI-USA taken roots through the years. That love sees no has conducted another gift-giving and feeding color. It knows no geographical borders. Everything program in the Appalachian mountains at the that he does is a hallmark of self-abnegating behest of the benevolent Pastor. The Appalachians endeavor. It stems from this man’s indomitable zeal have expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the love that defies even the most formidable challenge.

May-August 2020 Guide 43 FulfillmentGOOD READS

at ALOOK the Fulfillment Celebrating 35 Years of Glorious Manifestation of God’s Power

t was more than three decades ago, on September 1, 1985 to be exact, when the Appointed Son of God has yet to gain a name in the limelight of popularity. Pastor Apollo was an unknown, below-the-radar young preacher whom the Almighty Father has given the unique ministry of fulfillment. At that time, he was but a nonentity with a faint, barely perceptible voice in the world dominated by ecclesiastical clout of religions and denominations.

He was unheard of- an anonymous man of faith who I 1988 - Pastor Apollo had an angelic visitation. endured the grueling years of tongue-lashing and lambasting, While taking a noontime siesta in Marfori Heights where bringing with him the core message that would deliver Pastor Apollo temporarily transferred along with the other humanity from the clutches of sin. pioneer Kingdom members after the worker’s house in Dela Amid the fiery coals of persecutions, Pastor Apollo Peña Building was burned down into ashes, three angels braved the ordeals head-on, proving himself worthy to be came up to him and the one in the middle gave him a huge the Father’s conduit here on earth.- His mouthpiece, His pendant as big as a plate and told him, “All debates, all talks walking Will. on radio and TV will stop. Only your voice will remain.” After breezing through his spiritual training in the This was revealed long before Pastor Apollo’s very own University of the Spirit with flying colors, he had been endowed with divine entrustments. Part of the Son’s threefold SMNI network came about. ministry is prophetic, a spiritual ministry that means every 1991- Pastor Apollo began his television ministry. single word he pronounces will take shape in the tangible, The Almighty Father has given him the power to sway the physical realm which by all means will come to pass. In hearts and minds of people in a national scale. these last days, we are dumbfounded to see the realization of This signifies the birth of the Multimedia Ministry of the these spoken words. Everything the Son asseverated during Son. The propagation of the Father’s Will by spreading the the ministry’s humble beginnings has taken form. What doctrine of love and the gospel message of salvation through seemed to be highly ambitious, moonshot thinking during repentance swept across the globe in a short span of time, those years are taking place in these end times, fulfilling one making Pastor Apollo a household name in the four corners prophetic revelation after another that took the Christian of the world. But the Father did not make Pastor Apollo an world by storm. overnight sensation. Years of arduous labor, discipline and

44 Guide May-August 2020 rigorous training tilled the spiritual grounds to prepare the of ignominy. Indeed, the good side always outweighs the bad Son for the bigger entrustments to come. And from then on, in every smear tactic set by the evil forces. massive influx of sons and daughters who have taken heed December 25, 2004 - The power of of God’s calling were ushered in to the Father’s Kingdom the air, which had been dominated by the principalities of Nation. This is a fulfillment of the Father’s revelation to darkness, is handed to the Son as his inheritance. Pastor Apollo during his 5-year sojourn in Tamayong: “I Gone are the days when the Son‘s voice is slipped under will send you to the world. I have children in every city of the the radar of ignorance. His flourishing global television world. You don’t know them. They do not know you but when ministry is a testament of how the Father has blessed him they hear your voice, they will follow it because my sheep exceedingly. Today, we can see the unceasing telecast of the know my voice.” Son’s own TV station beamed across the globe which serves April 9-12, 2004 - In a revelation, the Father as a medium in spreading the gospel truth of salvation. The handed over to the Son power, riches, wealth, prestige, honor Son has annexed the ramparts of darkness, rendering Satan and fame, and power even to raise the dead. Lucifer the devil and his minions powerless. His voice Through the years, the Father has made the Son’s life now reverberates in every corner of the earth and many very controversial. Pointing fingers of calumny and trumped- have risen from their slumber of wanton sinning, up accusations have been unabating in the Son’s ministry. from the sepulchre of doing their human will. With Little did he know it was the Father’s way of catapulting him to the pinnacle of global prestige. The world under the governance of Satan Lucifer the devil cannot afford to put the Son’s name on a pedestal. On the contrary, he reviles him incessantly night and day, using his best ploy imaginable to tarnish the Son of God in a very bad light. That’s the devil’s ministry being pertained to as “the accuser of the brethren” in Revelations 12. Nevertheless, Pastor Apollo sailed through victoriously all the mud-slinging and malevolent onslaught of the Son’s supremacy in the air, the prince of this the enemy who is painting him the way that he’s not. He did world has been cast out. not take umbrage at the left and right attacks against him, Pastor Apollo, in his preachings, has always been until the Father revealed to him that he will lift up his name giving emphasis on the power of the tongue. Over the last Furthermore, the Father gave his most reassuring words few months, we are bedazzled by the turn of events unfolding telling Pastor Apollo : “ Do not worry. As long as I’ve honored before our very eyes. It’s as though all the universe conspired you”. And there is no greater honor than being called the to give way for the Son’s words to manifest in the material Appointed Son of God. The inviolability of that Sonship plane. As pronounced by the Son, the devastating quakes makes it all the more honorable, that no force on earth can that left parts of the Davao Region in ruins stopped. The ever stop it. volcanic eruption in Luzon stopped. The perrenial traffic This was the formal transition of wealth, riches, power and in EDSA stopped. The long-running TV series (Ang glory from the hands of Satan Lucifer the devil to the hands of Probinsyano) stopped. ABS-CBN, the country’s leading media the Appointed Son, who was made heir to the Father’s throne. outfit, stopped. Everything has been put to a halt as words came Every dominion that was taken away from our fallen parents out of the mouth of the Appointed Son of God, which is the very has already been restored, and the heir is here to take over. reason why he eventually was tagged as “Mr. Stop.” The camps of darkness can only try their most vicious scheme Many have shrugged this off with a good laugh, thinking possible to cause Pastor Apollo to fall flat, for the Father has it’s just coincidental or things are only transpiring on mere promised that nothing can harm the ministry of the Son. happenstance. Some who can’t wrap their heads around this Today, we are eye-witnesses of how the Father in truth may have scoffed at the Son’s “STOP” pronouncements, heaven rules the affairs of men. Despite the controversies dismissing it as overweeningly ambitious in their human and unseemly rumour mills that keep churning out every rationale. But the fact remains, one cannot disprove the Son’s now and then, the name of the Son of God continues to rise power to speak into existence. What the angelic apparition in to prominence for all the world to know his goodness. In the Marfori Heights promised to Pastor Apollo has been fulfilled long haul, it’s the good deeds that are being underscored. The in our midst. What we have witnessed in the recent days is character of the Son never fails to surface amid the tidal waves only a tip of the iceberg. Guide

May-August 2020 Guide 45 HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

THE NEW NORMAL ovid19 has totally brought a twist to every man’s daily existence. Everything has changed. It is no longer the old normal. Wherever in the world, people have to face the Cfact that the new normal is here. What is the old normal? People are and learning life’s multifaceted spectrum. social butterflies. We love to socialize. Social This explains why humans create networks. interaction is man’s intrinsic nature, and so And so, people used to hang out and enjoy it plays a crucial role in shaping our values the circle of friends and family. Young

46 Guide May-August 2020 HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

In Davao City, wearing face shields is mandatory, and wherever you go, there is no one on the street who doesn’t wear a protective mask. Public utilities have to obey the LTFRB order to put up non-permeable barriers between the driver and the passenger to prevent possible contamination. Though in some places people can go out to the market and shop freely, many still prefer to stay at home and have their needs people did their own thing. Businessmen ordered online. This pandemic has made online and workers focused their time on work and businesses attractive. The new norm is here. accumulation of wealth. Streets were busy People are getting used to the locked-up way of with all the open establishments offering living. They don’t hang out unless necessary. various products from the least to the most What message does this pandemic significant. bring to all people around the world? In all his However, when the Corona virus programs, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy keeps wreaked havoc and put fear in people's hearts, on reiterating that this is a time to go back THE NEW for months, everyone has to stay at home and to God. No one knows when this virus will must get used to a sedentary kind of living. end, but one thing is for sure: this will end This means, less socialization to avoid the risk when God’s intention is satisfied. As Pastor of getting infected. To many, the new way of Apollo has said, this virus is God’s judgment life has become stressful. Aside from millions upon this wicked world and this is a time to around the world lost jobs, others have been reconcile one’s self to the Creator of us all. traumatized with the painful loss of family members who succumbed to the disease. Many Not New to Kingdom Citizens ORMAL others have been battling depression and do not N know how to take care of their mental health. While people in the outer world live a When policies became a bit lenient suppressed life, sons and daughters sail their ovid19 has totally brought a twist to every man’s daily in some places, people began to crowd the way through as if lockdown never exists. With existence. Everything has changed. It is no longer the old streets, malls, stores and parks. But there is the Kingdom compound embellished with normal. Wherever in the world, people have to face the one thing that all have in common: wearing magnificent edifices, beautiful illuminating fact that the new normal is here. facemasks and face shields, sanitizing hands lights everywhere, and area so vast for C before entering an establishment, getting the everyone to stroll around, a locked-down life body temperature to ensure that the person was never a difficult thing to embrace . What is the old normal? People are and learning life’s multifaceted spectrum. is fever free, and most importantly, social Lives may or may not go back to the way social butterflies. We love to socialize. Social This explains why humans create networks. distancing. When you hear someone sneeze or they were used to be, but this pandemic has interaction is man’s intrinsic nature, and so And so, people used to hang out and enjoy cough, people’s suspicious look is always an left all people around the world with only one it plays a crucial role in shaping our values the circle of friends and family. Young 'ouch.' One has to keep distance. option, and that is to deal with the new normal.

May-August 2020 Guide 47 SPORTS & LEISURE FOR YOUR ShootGOAL T here arE gazillion of reasons why people of all ages get hooked on a basketball game. Besides the entertainment factor, the element of thrill it gives to players and spectators alike is unparallelled. No other sport can draw a huge following of fans around the world than basketball, and we know why it is in a league of its own. Truly, it doesn’t take a genius why this sport gets the hype most of the time. It never fails to mesmerize us be it in the players’ mind-blowing dunks, heart-racing crossovers or the jaw-dropping buzzer beater occasions that determine the winning team in a split second. There’s no doubt our fascination for the game of hoops runs through our veins. We are basketball enthusiasts, to say the least.

Interestingly, basketball involves not just good physical conditioning but also it takes a lot of mental skill to champion this game. It’s more than just agility and stamina. It goes beyond flaunting your dribbling finesse or your sky-high dunks. More than that, it is a mental sport that unleashes the master strategist in you to excel in the game. Speaking of excellence, it’s what the Appointed Son of God, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy likes about playing basketball as this is a perfect avenue to train our minds to always go for gold. Basketball teaches discipline and excellence, the vital traits necessary to succeed in any undertaking. It also develops a winning atttitude, coordination, teamwork and above all, sharpens your critical thinking abilities.

48 Guide May-August 2020 As a matter of fact, playing basketball is Pastor the Jose Maria College, a proof that he is indeed a staunch Apollo’s favorite pastime. Despite his bustling schedules, he supporter of those who wish to enhance their athletic skills sees to it that he gets the chance to dribble his way to the to take it to a whole new level. basketball court as his way of slacking up a bit from his usual routines. Known for being a jack of all trades, Pastor Apollo While playing basketball entails a perfect blend of excels in anything he dabbles with, basketball included. power, vitality and athleticism, it is a game that is easy to Mind you, he is not your typical player who haphazardly get learn but difficult to master. Nonetheless, this fast-paced into the game for the heck of it. He has the mindset of a game is fun and riveting to watch. It keeps you on the edge winner and the verve of a 25 year old once he dons his jersey of your seat from start to finish. With that, we will walk you on. His passion for basketball is more than meets the eye. In through on some of the top reasons why you should give fact, Pastor Apollo sponsors a varsity team in his own school, yourself a try on handling a ball. PRACTICAL AND INEXPENSIVE PROMOTES PHYSICAL FITNESS Unlike other sports that requires an expensive set Just as in any physical activity, ball games keep your heart of equipment, basketball doesn’t cost you a lot. A ball and a in best shape as it improves cardiovascular health. It strengthens basketball court with a rim is all you need and you’re good muscular endurance and improves your stamina. Stamina is crucial to go. You don’t even need a tailored get-up to get started. in playing basketball. It is your staying power to sustain grueling However, a good pair of sneakers is advised to any player to physical activities for an extended period without feeling knackered or getting burned out. On a regular basis, this game improves your steer clear of possible injuries. Just make sure they fit snugly. coordination, flexibility & fine motor skills. Likewise, it helps build Contact sport as it is, you’ll do a lot of graceful footwork and healthy bones. Regular exercise stimulates calcium and Vitamin D so you cannot afford to get blisters or let a searing foot pain to build a greater bone mass. People who are into ballgames were get in the way of your game. shown to have more bone mineral density than those who were into other passions. For aesthetic purposes, basketball is an effective SIMPLE AND EASY way to trim down excess pounds as more calories are burnt from TO LEARN strenuous body movements. Obesity has been a perennial problem It’s no rocket science to learn the fundamentals especially among juveniles. Discovering your proclivity to ballgames of basketball. They’re easy to execute. As an amateur, such as basketball will definitely be a potential game-changer for you can master the basics of dribbling and shooting you to accomplish your ideal body mass index. the ball. But if you’re eyeing on stepping up a notch to move like how a professional does, you may need DEVELOPS SELF-CONFIDENCE to spend more time and other resources to hone your Basketball confidence is imperative to the success of a skills by attending basketball camps. Polish off the team. It is a game that instills the value of perseverance and rough edges to achieve perfection. Even basketball fortitude in achieving success in its players. Thus, everyone legends did not earn their iconic stature overnight. All in the team must possess a winning, optimistic attitude and it takes is sheer eagerness, and of course, constant an undeterred spirit of determination to be able to roll with practice to ace your shooting prowess. the punches. Losing confidence slows down one’s vigor and aggressiveness to surmount any challenge. Confidence is FOSTERS CAMARADERIE everything. It keeps you going. With persistence and consistency Indeed there’s no other sport that in maintaining the level of confidence in playing the game of fosters a deeper sense of camaraderie than hoops, facile victory will certainly follow. Confidence allows each basketball. As a team sport, it develops player to tap their potentials and get into the groove by delivering teamwork and esprit de corps through their best performance amid pressure. harmonious collaboration among the players. Learning to connect with your peers toward a shared goal and working through it is an A FUN WAY TO DE-STRESS important skill that a team sport such as While it’s impossible to reduce stress to basketball inculcates. Meanwhile, you get to ground zero, you can at least minimize it to a be more outgoing while you play basketball healthy level. One way to de-stress is to engage as you widen your network of friends and in a highly-stimulating yet fun activity such as connections. It’s morale-boosting to have a basketball. Too much stress is fatal, so it pays off team who sticks with you throughout your to loosen up every once in awhile. When stress is basketball journey, especially when the pruned away, you will have less distractions and going gets tough. have more energy to focus on setting your priorities straight and get important things done.

May-August 2020 Guide 49 Random Facts DID YOU KNOW?

April 25, 2005 - the Filipino's Global Newspaper, Year 1985 when the Kingdom ministry began with a simple and ordinary PINAS was officially launched.It also marked service vehicle named Bus No. 1. It was the very first service bus used for the the 55th birthday celebration of Pastor Apollo C. transportation of the pioneering members of the ministry. Quiboloy. PINAS newspaper includes newsbits around the Philippines and the Manna of Revelations from Pastor Apollo in the Kingdom section of the newspaper. Power Thoughts was shown daily before an episode of Powerline ends. Now, it is called as Words of the Son which continues to give spiritual strength and inspiration to every Kingdom The Hour of Truth began its maiden Citizen, televiewers broadcast on August 1990 over IBC-13 and those who in Manila and in the year 2001, it was faithfully follow the renamed as the Gospel of the Kingdom. Appointed Son.

Koalas are the only At birth, there are about 14 animals that bear billion cells in the human an almost identical brain. This number does WORLD finger prints to not increase throughout a humans. person’s lifetime. After 25 years, the number of cells Facts falls by 100,000 every day. About 70 cells die in the On average, a person minute it takes you to read A person uses shed around 50-150 a page in a book. 17 muscles strands of hair a day. A when they single hair has a lifespan smile, and of about 5 years. Your dog can smell 43 when they your feelings. In frown. fact, your dog’s sense of smell is approximately 100,000 times better than yours. So it shouldn’t be shocking that they can, in fact, smell things such as 50 Guide May-August 2020 fear. KIDDIE CORNER

‘BATANG KAHARIAN’ RETURNS SMNI TO RELAUNCH KIDDIE SHOW

atang Kaharian will once more perk The much-awaited kiddie show is up homes with new exciting segments projected to have sixteen episodes in a and cast. BK is back as one source season, with several segments that will of moral and spiritual values not also be released on social media such as only for Kingdom kids but also for all Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. children around the world. “Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy wanted WHAT CAN VIEWERS EXPECT to revive BK with one purpose: child FROM THIS NEW SHOW? evangelism,” Maria Christina ‘Poots’ Calzo, The most exciting part that is fresh the BK overall in-charge, shared. “During in the children’s eyes are the claymation and the stop motion. “We have the claymation this time of the COVID-19, children are (clay animation) that showcases the life immersed on the internet now that schools and calling of the Appointed Son, from his are being shelved for the meantime. The birth until the establishment of the Kingdom return of BK will not just broaden the Nation, and the stop motion that tells us from children’s knowledge of the life of the the story of how man was deceived by Satan Appointed Son, but also inculcate in them until the Almighty Father’s salvation plan in the sense of moral values- a component that man. Though this is a new segment for every should be ingrained in a child’s growing child, it is a long process because from the years until they reach the age of maturity,” claymation and the stop motion, everything the director added. is made from scratch – from the smallest The former casts of BK – Victoria bread up to the trees and the nipa hut,” the and David – will also make a comeback in program director divulged. Soon to be on air, BK is here to bring this all-new program but as the ‘Ate’ and smiles and to teach values and lessons to the ‘Kuya’ of the children which retains the children around the globe. atmosphere of the old BK show.

May-August 2020 Guide 51 Free TV Ch. 39, Cignal Ch. 186, Sky Cable Ch. 162 www.smninewschannel.com DZAR1026 SMNINews SMNI News Channel @smninewschannel @smninewschannel May-August 2020 Guide 53 BE STILL Life is not always a bed of roses. In troubles, you may get anxious Strong waves may come to buffet your boat. Do not forget: He can calm the storm.

Don’t be overburdened. He is a God who can do everything. In battles do not get weary. BE STILLAND KNOW T H A T HE IS GOD.