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| Pastor Lawrence O. Akinloye |
By ‘Gbenga Bankole
The Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church, Ikorodu Districts’ Coordinating Council (DCC), Ikorodu, Lagos, Pastor Lawrence O. Akinloye has said that the best way to appreciate God for giving us Jesus Christ is living the life of Christ.
Pastor Akinloye who stated this in an exclusive interview with CAC News said we must show appreciation to God by walking on the path of righteousness of Christ.
In his exact words: "We must remember the purpose of Christ's birth while celebrating Christmas. He was born because of everlasting life. He brought everlasting life for us. He took us from sin in order to be holy which is lacking in the lives of many Christians. He is the way to God and there is no access to God except through Him. Some people are already following other ways and that is why the birth of Jesus has no meaning to them particularly in a time like this.”
“The birth of Jesus gave us the grace to ask anything from God through the name “Jesus” and He is our sufficiency. We must accept Jesus as our sufficiency and that was why He was born. In Him we have our salvation and He reconciled us to God.”
“Being steadfast in His word and walking in His love is the best way to appreciate Jesus for what He did to us and we must accept Him as the begotten son of God, our Lord and Savior. God will be happy with us if we live our lives according to His word. Eating and drinking alone is not enough to show we appreciate His love for us if we are not doing His will.”