The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has urged Christians to avoid being slaves to fear and to embrace the new man created in God.
According to him, the covenant surrounding the death of Jesus is meant to deliver humanity from its enemies so that they can serve God fearlessly, in holiness and righteousness.
Apostle Nyamekye spoke on the theme “Destiny Changer” at the New Tafo Zone Easter Convention on Friday evening, April 18, 2025, held at the Krofrom M/A School Park.
Touching on the anchor text of the theme, Deuteronomy 21:18–21, Apostle Nyamekye explained that Jesus’ death on the cross of Calvary was a deliberate act of God to fulfill the punishment of a disobedient son under the law of Moses, substituting the rebellious lifestyle of man for His magnificent life.
‘The law demanded that if someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take him to the gates of the town. After defining his charges, the men of the town are to stone him to death to purge the evil from among you,’ he explained.
He established that because Pilate found nothing wrong with Jesus and wished to free Him. In an attempt to salvage the situation, Pilate chose to invoke the annual criminal release provision; however, the Jews instead selected the prisoner Barabbas and demanded to change the inscription on the cross, ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS,’ which did not hold.
‘The King of the Jews was written on the cross when He was hung on the tree, and the Jews demanded an alteration. However, Pilate rejected their plea, saying, ‘What is written is written.’ This means that every writing by God in your favour cannot be altered,’ he corroborated.
The Chairman affirmed that everything has been made new by Christ’s death, and that it is best for believers to put on the new man and walk in Him because all written ordinances against the old man have been nailed to the cross.
Apostle Nyamekye assured believers that with the perfect work on the cross, they can live lives free from fear. He further encouraged believers to never be afraid but to overcome the devil’s cunning by praying and reading God’s word consistently.
‘Many people serve Jesus out of fear. They wear amulets and rings as protection. We must observe that every house has its own issues, yet if anybody is in Christ, he is a new creation,’ he said, adding, ‘The knowledge that Jesus alone has justified you is sufficient to not be afraid.’
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