Rev., can you please explain eternal consecration to me?
What is meant by eternal consecration?

ANSWER
To “consecrate” one’s self also means to “sanctify” yourself. In His prayer for His disciples in John 17:17 and for all those who would become Christians through their witness, Jesus petitioned the Heavenly Father to “Sanctify (or consecrate) them by the truth, your word is truth.”

This word “sanctify” has two meanings:

1. It means to consecrate, to separate from earth and common use, and to devote or dedicate to God and His service.

2. It signifies to make holy or pure. The prayer of Christ may be understood in both these senses. He prayed 1. That His disciples and all Christians everywhere, in every age, would be fully consecrated to God and to the work of the ministry, and separated from all worldly concerns. 2. That they and all those to whom they presented the gospel message would be holy.

A Christian who engages himself in worldly pleasures is a reproach to the gospel and his carnal lifestyle can be a stumbling block to the salvation of others. That is why Jesus prayed for our sanctification and petitioned God to make us pure, or holy in our words, thoughts and actions and also to cleanse us from our sins (see also 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Corinthians 6:11). Sanctification in the life of a Christian is both instantaneous and progressive. At conversion, our spirits are instantly and eternally sanctified or consecrated. But in our souls (mind, emotions, and will) and in our bodies, sanctification is progressive. Progressive sanctification (holiness) consists of becoming more like God on a daily basis by renewing our minds with God’s word and becoming less attached to the world. Progressive sanctification also means reflecting the nature and beauty of Jesus more and more in our daily lives by depending on the Holy Spirit daily to gain victory over evil thoughts, and passions, and impure desires.

In His prayer in John 17:17, Jesus shows us that we are sanctified by God’s word, which He calls the truth. As Christians, our personal holiness or consecration is directly proportional to the extent to which God’s word lives in us, dominates and controls our lives. OUR SPIRITS ON THE OTHER HAND IS ETERNALLY CONSECRATED AND IS AS HOLY, PURE, AND SEPARATED UNTO GOD AS JESUS IS. That is why the Bible says “As Christ is, so are you in this world.” Your Born-Again spirit is exactly like Jesus in holiness and purity because it is a totally brand new creation (see 2 Corinthians 5:17).

Rev, please I do know that the bible admonishes us to seek first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness and all other things shall be added onto us. My question is: Are those of us in relationships (boyfriend/girlfriend) going against this Rule or Command.

ANSWER
When Jesus said we should seek first the kingdom of God in His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:33, He meant we should make God our priority in life by putting Him first. In other words, we are to seek the things of God as a priority over the things of the world. Primarily, it means we should never allow anything or anyone to take the place God occupies in our lives. These are some questions we should always ask ourselves “Will my decision or the choice I am about to make affect my relationship with God negatively? Will it make me a better Christian? Will it affect my salvation negatively? Will it draw me closer to God? Will it honour God and bring glory to Him?

Jesus was not saying we should neglect the reasonable and daily duties that help sustain our lives. He was neither telling us not to get married nor prohibiting us from starting a healthy Christian and God-honoring relationship with the opposite sex that would lead to a godly marriage. My relationship with my wife has drawn me closer to God and been very helpful and beneficial to me in many ways. So having a Christian girlfriend whom you’re sure you’ll marry in the near future, and with whom you’re serving and honouring the Lord is not against this command.

If you do not engage in fornication and other acts that grieve the Holy Spirit but you’re both active in church, serving God fervently and seeking His salvation, living in obedience to Him, and sharing the good news of the kingdom with others, you are actually seeking God’s kingdom first in your relationship and that is okay. Believers who have learned to truly put God first in whatever they do may rest assured that whatever they need will be given to them. Jesus promised that “…and all these things (the neccesities and even the luxuries of life) will be given to you as well.”

1) DO YOU KNOW THAT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF OUR HUMAN SYSTEM IS THE HEART, WHICH I CALL THE (CENTRAL POINT/PROCESSING SYSTEM) C.P.S? IT ‘S BECAUSE DETERMINES OUR EXISTENCE. NEVER ALLOW ANYBODY TO PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR C.P.S, FOR PROV. 4:23 SAYS ‘OUT OF IT COMES SPRINGS/ISSUES OF LIFE. THEREFORE GUARD IT WITH ALL DILIGENCE.

2) I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT A BELIEVER CAN’T ESCAPE A TEST,FOR OUT OF IT COMES YOUR TESTIMONIES. THERE IS A WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE THAT LEADS TO THE PROMISE LAND, A PRISON EXPERIENCE, LEADING TO THE PALACE, & BECOMING A PRIME MINISTER. TO COME OUT AS PURE GOLD,OR PRECIOUS ‘SUBSTANCE’ DON’T AVOID YOUR REFINERY EXPERIENCE. YOU ARE ALMOST THERE; A LITTLE PATIENCE CAN DO THE TRICK. ISAIAH 40:31