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    From Religion to Christianity: The Process Of Transformation Into The Nature Of Christ
    From Religion to Christianity: The Process Of Transformation Into The Nature Of Christ
    From Religion to Christianity: The Process Of Transformation Into The Nature Of Christ
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    From Religion to Christianity: The Process Of Transformation Into The Nature Of Christ

    By Cleopas Chigwada

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    'The Camp' comprises among other things, personal gratification, religion, culturalism and formalism that are based on human effort and principles, and not on Christ.

    It is therefore imperative that we live a life that is pleasing to God, one that is according to His standards, if we are to point and introduce others to Christ. This will be achieved, not by being isolated, but rather by being insulated, guarding our hearts and thoughts from ungodly influences.

    Attempts to combine the godly principles and nature with the human nature and earthly systems will only result in failure. As the Lord said, "You can't pour new wine into old wine skins."

    It's time to come out of the camp.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCleopas Chigwada
    Release dateAug 4, 2016
    ISBN9780995547421
    From Religion to Christianity: The Process Of Transformation Into The Nature Of Christ
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    Cleopas Chigwada

    Cleopas Samuel Tichaona Chigwada is an Elder in Christ-in-me Church International, a preacher/teacher of the Gospel of Grace and Shepherd of God's People. He has been in full time ministry for the past five years. Christ-in-me Church International is currently located in Barking London, with plans to move to Southern Africa, and a vision to open branches in Canada, Australia and the USA. The Church is also at an advanced stage in setting out an outreach program for those coming out of prisons, homeless and those living rough on the streets. As an author, this is Elder Cleopas first book, titled: From Religion to Christianity. A must read for all people, believers and none believers alike, with answers to questions on the purpose of our existence here on earth, what is there after life and how to live a life of fulfillment in God. This book offers readers basic understanding of the meaning of life, the link between the Spirit, Soul and Body of the believer, and how to choose to live right by the grace of God and above temptation and sin. The bulk of the information in this book is from some of the sermons Elder Cleopas preached on. These include conference speeches, lecture notes used at Theological Colleges, and various gatherings of men, women, the youth and at Bible study groups over the years. It is his desire to see people embrace the Gospel of God's Grace and be part of the world wide Grace Revolution. He firmly believes that, it is only by God's Pure Grace that a person can be radically transformed and blessed. You can connect with Elder Cleopas via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or contact him via his mobile: +44 7944528400; email: cleopas.chigwada@yahoo.co.uk or his website: website www.christinmepublishing.co.uk.

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      From Religion to Christianity - Cleopas Chigwada

      From Religion to Christianity

      Copyright © 2016 by CST Chigwada

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means including mechanical, electronic, photocopy, recording, scanning and methods not invented or in common use at the time of this publication, without the prior written permission of the publisher

      Published by Christ In Me Publishing

      First Edition

      ISBN-13 978-0-9955474-0-7 (Paperback)

      ISBN-13 978-0-9955474-1-4 (ebook-Mobi)

      ISBN-13 978-0-9955474-2-1 (ebook-epub)

      Printed in the United Kingdom

      and the United States of America

      Cover and interior design by Vanessa Mendozzi

      To request CST Chigwada for teaching, training, speaking engagements,

      or interviews, please send an email to:

      cleopas.chigwada@yahoo.co.uk

      CST Chigwada’s books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk as a Spiritual Growth tool for Churches or as donations for educational and Ministry training purposes.

      Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty

      This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering physiological, financial, legal, or other licensed services. The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the completeness of the contents of this work. If expert assistance or counselling is needed, the services of a specific professional should be sought. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising here-from. The fact that an organization or website is referred to in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher endorses the information that the organization or website may provide or recommendations it may make, nor does the cited organization endorse affiliation of any sort to this publication. Also, readers should be aware that, due to the ever-changing information from the Web, Internet websites and URLs listed in this work may have changed or been removed.

      All trademarks or names referenced in this book are the property of their respective owners, and the publisher and author are not associated with any product or vendor mentioned.

      Dedication

      I would like to dedicate this book to my three lovely daughters — Nyaradzo, Nyasha, and Rufaro, and my late father, Evangelist Aaron Tirivanhu Chigwada.

      Acknowledgments

      I would like to thank the team that worked very hard behind the scenes typing, editing, and designing to produce this book: Kevin Robinson, Zandi Dube, Davison Sedze and the publishing consultant - Victor Kwegyir a very professional hard working man. But above everyone else, I would like to thank God, who makes me have the will and ability to do His Will.

      Contents

      Preface
      Introduction
      The Dispensations of God
      Why Believe in Jesus Christ?
      From Religion to Christianity
      Building Up God’s People
      Challenges That Christians Face
      Empty Church Benches
      The Major Biblical Covenants
      Christ in Me

      Preface

      From Religion to Christianity is a book deliberately written in very simple language for all to understand. This is because of the great importance of the message in it, which all must understand. To further show the importance of this message, some aspects of the book are repeated a few times.

      What is this important message that all must hear? Together, let us look at the introduction of this book, where this very important message appears for the first time.

      C.S.T. CHIGWADA

      London, 2015

      Introduction

      Welcome to From Religion to Christianity.

      This is a book for all people. This book is based on the true living God. God does not change, but His ways of dealing with people changes with time. Reading through the Bible will show you the change in God’s dealings with people at various times in biblical history.

      The picture we see as we read through the Bible is that some things that were the truth at one time are no longer the truth today. From this, we can talk about ‘Old Truth’ and ‘New Truth’. ‘Old Truth’ had an important role to play in its own time; does this mean that ‘Old Truth’ has no role to play today?

      No. ‘Old Truth’ has a role to play today, as is clearly shown in this book. The Bible also clearly shows us what was never meant to be the role of the ‘Old Truth’. Are there Christians today who are still holding onto the ‘Old Truth’ and holding it — or some aspects of it — up as the pillar of their faith?

      This, I am sure, does help us to explain why some Christians’ lifestyle is spiritually stunted, while others are giants spiritually.

      From this we can classify Christians into three groups:

      Those with a Christian lifestyle based on the old Biblical truth.

      Those with a Christian lifestyle based on a mixture of the old truth and new truth.

      Those with a Christian lifestyle based on new truth.

      NOTE: In which group do you think you are operating as a Christian? Join me as we explore the Bible to find out what the old Biblical truth is and what the new Biblical truth is. And more importantly, what is walking in step with God? Or as Galatians 2:14 puts it, what is walking in the truth of the gospel?

      CHAPTER 1

      The Dispensations of God

      Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. — John 1:3

      The Bible tells us that it was God who created all things and that He created them for Himself. In Genesis, the very first book of the Bible, we see God in the process of creation. The story of creation is found in Chapters One and Two of the book of Genesis. Man was created at the very end of the process and placed in the Garden of Eden. A closer look at the life of man on earth from the Bible’s point of view shows that, from creation up to the present time, God has been dealing with people in different ways from one era to another.

      God Himself does not change, but the way He deals with people varies from time to time.

      NOTE: A political, religious or social system prevailing at a particular time is called a ‘dispensation’.

      So the way God administers His affairs or deals with people at a particular time is called a dispensation. A close look at the history of God’s earthly chosen people, the Jews, clearly shows the idea of a dispensation. The diagram below illustrates God’s dispensation.

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