The Mathematics of Good Friday

1st Lesson: Matthew 16: 21
“From that time forth began Jesus to show unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the Elders, the chief-priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day”.

2nd Lesson: John 2: 19
“And Jesus answered “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise up.”

Golden Text: Matthew 12: 40
“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR HIS DEATH:

Brethren, the texts read to you, summarised the theme of our revelation today. It is said that by the
Words of your mouth are you condemned or justified. Our Lord Jesus Christ said that He would go to Jerusalem where He would be tortured, condemned and finally killed. He said further, that He would rise on the third day. I want everybody to be in complete silence, so that the wax in your ears may be removed, and your bad eyesight, due to spiritual blindness, may be restored. As you listen attentively to this gospel, all your encumbrances are taken away, and you are fully liberated. It is pathetic, to notice that the whole Christendom have lied to the world that Our Lord Jesus the Christ was crucified on a Friday. But Our Lord Jesus Christ is the truth, and His words are true. I would want the Zairians, the Cameroonians, the Liberians, the Americans, and others who are present, and indeed all the inhabitants of the world to listen, with rapt attention to this gospel, so that they can correct the wrong concept dished out to the masses by the orthodox churches. It is absolutely wrong to construe that Our Lord Jesus Christ was nailed to the Cross on Friday. This claim has no substance and lacks the biblical foundation and backing.

Many people have been to Bible colleges, or theological schools and seminaries, all in quest of
Studying religions and the Bible. Some have been to India, the United States of America, Russia and other places to study the Bible, for 20 to 30 years. If they still hold on to the argument that Friday was the first day and Saturday the second day, what about the third day? The orthodox churches keep on shouting Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, but they find it difficult to know when He was crucified. The knowledge, of when Our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, has eluded the entire world. The significance of the Wednesday Watch and Pray, started during the time the feet of the disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ were washed. The Thursday’s weekly fasting and prayers symbolise the day He was condemned at 6 a.m., and at precisely 9 a.m. the same day He was crucified. I thank Matthew and John and a few other Apostles, who were able to document the teachings and the crucial events during the mission and operation of Our Lord Jesus Christ. If these records were not kept, the enemies of Our Lord Jesus Christ could have succeeded in suppressing the truth, and of course the truth would not have been known. They would have permanently established their deceit and falsehood in the world for their own advantage.

GOD’S WORDS ARE SACROSANCT:

Our Lord Jesus the Christ had said that heaven and earth will pass away, but not an iota of the word of God shall pass away. The word of God is not deficient in power. That is why when the word of God is spoken; it will do mighty works, and can break mighty stones to manifest its purpose. From Genesis to Malachi, the words prophesied about Him had been consummated. If you are told by someone that there will be rain by 12 noon the following day, and eventually the rain does not fall, how will you regard such a person? Similarly, if a Being tells you that there will be a heavy down-pour by noon tomorrow, and by noon the following day it rains cats and dogs, how shall you regard that personage?

That is how the spirit of falsehood and error are being differentiated from the spirit of truth. If a person says that by 12 noon the next day there will be rain, and eventually by that time there is no rain, that spirit is not from God. But if he predicts that there will be rain and it rains as predicted, then that spirit is directly from the Father Almighty. That is why He is the Truth, and His words are true. Our Lord Jesus the Christ intimated His disciples that the Comforter, and even the Spirit of truth shall be sent whose words shall be true. He also said that the Comforter shall teach and lead all to the accurate wisdom of the truth. It was absolutely apparent that Our Lord Jesus the Christ surrendered His life, and He had the power to take it back. It was He who deliberately volunteered His life and Himself to the Scribes, the Pharisees, and the Chief-priests. It was the efficacy of His words, which manifested when He said that He would die, but that His Father shall make Him to rise up on the third day. It is pathetic that the whole world has accepted the false doctrine of the so-called Christians, that Our Lord Jesus the Christ was killed on Friday. It is a misleading concept, which should be disregarded.

Our Lord Jesus Christ had said that as Jonah, the fifth of the minor prophets, was in belly of the whale for three days and three nights, so shall the Son of God be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. He said; “nevertheless, I have many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now.” But when the Spirit of the truth shall come, He shall teach and lead you to the accurate wisdom of the truth.

THE BIBLE CONFIRMS THAT CHRIST DIED ON THURSDAY:

We have not come here to joke, that is why we started commemorating the events of His death since last week. He was killed on a Thursday, and He remained there in the heart of the earth. You can then see that the serious miscalculation of the orthodox churches is very much at variance with the biblical records. Ironically, these are the very people who boast that they have been to seminaries and colleges of theology, to get masters and doctorate degrees in theology and religion. They are not even conversant with simple biblical events and calculations.

Our Lord Jesus Christ was killed on Thursday morning about 6 a.m. If He had been killed on Friday as advocated by the churches of Christendom, there would have been a mathematical error in calculation, as He resurrected on Sunday at 6 a.m. It is this significant event that has caused the Brotherhood world to set aside every Wednesday of the Week for “Watch and Pray”, to commemorate the unique event which ushered in a hallmark, in the existence of humanity.

CHRIST REMAINED IN THE HEART OF THE EARTH FOR THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS:

Our Lord Jesus Christ was arrested and arraigned before the Elders, Pharisees, Scribes and the
Chief Priests at 3 a.m. on Wednesday. This was after the last super He had arranged for that night. According to the Jews, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. was one day, and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. was calculated as one night. It stands to reason that from 6 a.m. on Thursday to 6 p.m. on the same Thursday was one day; and from 6 p.m. on Thursday to 6 a.m. on Friday, was calculated as one night. In the same vein, from 6 a.m. on Friday to 6 p.m. of the day, was two days. Similarly, from 6 p.m. of Friday to 6 a.m. of Saturday, made up two nights. From 6 a.m. of Saturday to 6 p.m. of the same day, completed the three days, and from 6 p.m. of Saturday to 6 a.m. of Sunday, concluded the three nights. This is the veritable truth, which had eluded the world. The spoken words of Our Lord Jesus Christ have materialised, and those who believe in all these truths are saved, and all their inexplicable teachings are wiped away.

WHY WE HOLD THREE PENTECOSTAL MEETINGS IN A YEAR:

Our Lord Jesus Christ had said; But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my Name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

The April Pentecostal is significant, in that it symbolises the period Our Lord Jesus Christ suffered untold hardship, torment and death, just for the atonement of the sins of mankind. It is a period to celebrate the three essences of His mission, torture, death and resurrection. In the same vein, the August Pentecostal Assembly connotes the period when Our Lord Jesus the Christ was baptised, and revealed to the entire world by John the Baptist. That is why the observance is so tremendously significant. It was then that He was exposed to the Jewish nation and the entire world, for acknowledgement and identification as the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of mankind. Hitherto, He had been in the world for good twenty-nine years, but they knew Him not, until He got baptised at the age of 30 years. That is why we usually rejoice greatly, in the commemoration of His revelation through water Baptism.

We observe the December Pentecostal in remembrance of His Divine Birth. If he had not been born of a woman, He would not have been revealed as the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

If He had not been revealed, He would not have died to shed His precious blood for the remission of the sins of the humanity. Also, the December celebration is not for Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, but for commemoration of the divine birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is axiomatic therefore, that where there are those who investigate and ask questions, there must also be a person around to give answers to such questions. This can be likened to a lingering cough that would not leave its victim. The Zairians, the Liberians, the Americans, the Russians, the Europeans, the Germans and the rest of you, might have asked why the three Pentecostal Assembly Meetings are held. These are periods; Our Lord Jesus Christ must be glorified, as was written in the Bible. He must be glorified with activities featuring songs, dancing, testimonies and recitations, in sober reflections of the real essence of observance of these spectacular and historic events, in the life of Our Lord Saviour, Jesus Christ. While doing this, such worldly tendencies as beating of drums, burning of candles and incenses, and the pouring of perfumes should be avoided. His name can better be glorified and lauded without the use of all these things. I would like our first lesson be read once more. Inform your parents, friends, relations and everybody else, why these three Pentecostal Assemblies must be commemorated.

Except from the Everlasting gospel of Leader Olumba Olumba Obu.
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