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[Bola Oyebamiji @OyebamijiBola]

Yesterday was another important day of engagement and connection with the people of Osun State.

I had the pleasure of meeting with young people from across the state at the Osun Youth Interactive Session in Osogbo, where we had a frank and constructive conversation about their aspirations, concerns and the future they want to see.

I remain convinced that our young people must be at the centre of Osun��s development. Under my administration, they will have greater opportunities in education, skills development, entrepreneurship, technology, sports and the creative economy. They will not only be beneficiaries of government; they will be active participants in shaping and driving it.

I was equally encouraged by the support expressed by the Ajegunle Traders, who added their voices to the growing movement for a prosperous and economically vibrant Osun.

To every young person, trader and citizen who continues to believe in our vision, I say thank you. Your confidence strengthens our resolve to deliver an administration that creates opportunities, supports enterprise and gives every Osun resident a stake in our collective prosperity.

Together, we will build the Osun we deserve.

[Bola Oyebamiji @OyebamijiBola]

Today, as we gather for the grand finale of our campaign, I am filled with profound gratitude and renewed confidence in the journey we have undertaken together.

I am deeply honoured by the presence of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR ably represented here by the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Your presence is a powerful demonstration of the confidence and commitment of our great party and the Federal Government to the people of Osun State.

I sincerely appreciate the National Working Committee of our party, led by the Chairman, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Executive Governor of Imo State, for standing firmly with us throughout this journey. I also extend my heartfelt appreciation to all our governors, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives, his Deputy, and every member of the National Assembly and the National Working Committee who have contributed immensely to the success of this campaign.

To the leadership and members of our great party across Nigeria, and particularly our leaders, stakeholders, women, youths, artisans, market men and women, transport workers, religious leaders and every member of our campaign family in Osun State, I say a very big thank you.

You stood with us through the heat, the long journeys, the rallies, the town-hall meetings, the consultations and every moment of this campaign. You believed in our message of responsible governance, equitable development, economic prosperity, security and a better future for every citizen of Osun State.

Most importantly, I want to specially appreciate Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for his unwavering support, leadership and confidence in our candidacy. I am deeply grateful.

Today is not the end of our journey. It is the final step before Osun makes a historic decision.

On Saturday, I urge every member and supporter of our great party to come out early, peacefully and in large numbers to exercise your constitutional right. Vote for the APC. Vote for progress. Vote for prosperity. Vote for a government that will serve every part of Osun State fairly.

And after you vote, please stay vigilant. Protect your vote. Defend your mandate. Ensure that every vote cast for the APC is counted, recorded and protected.

We have worked for this moment. We have earned this opportunity. Together, we will make history.

By the grace of God and with the mandate of the good people of Osun State, we will win on Saturday and begin the work of rebuilding our state into a prosperous, secure and equitable home for all.

Osun, the time is now.

[Bola Oyebamiji @OyebamijiBola]

Earlier this morning, I exercised my civic responsibility by casting my vote at my polling unit in Ikire. I voted at Unit 11, Ward 9, Registration Ward Ikire ‘I’, located at the Open Space, Gantry Sawmill, Ikire.

I am proud to join millions of Osun people in deciding the future of our state. This election is about the Osun we want to build, an Osun where resources are fairly distributed, opportunities are created, security is strengthened, and every community matters.

I encourage everyone who is eligible to vote to come out peacefully and exercise their right. Together, we can choose a new direction for Osun.

God bless Osun State. God bless Nigeria.

[Bola Oyebamiji @OyebamijiBola]

We have come a very long way, and today, I am deeply encouraged that our collective efforts are yielding results. I sincerely thank the good people of Osun State for coming out in large numbers to exercise their civic responsibility and make their voices heard through the ballot. I also commend the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their commitment to their duties and for conducting themselves with professionalism and integrity.

As the collation of results begins, I urge all our supporters and the good people of Osun to remain calm, vigilant and resolute. Let us protect the sanctity of the votes cast by our people. Do not allow anyone, under any guise or through any means, to subvert the will of the people or undermine the mandate they have freely chosen to give us in today’s election.

We have come too far to allow our collective efforts to be compromised. Let us remain peaceful, watchful and confident as we await the final outcome. May the will of the people prevail.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

This is what the principle is all about:
Partial obedience is not obedience.
Incomplete alignment is still misalignment.
Doing one thing well doesn’t erase the damage of what you’re ignoring.

You fast, but you dishonour.
You tithe, but you cheat others in business.
You lead in worship, but mistreat your spouse.
You pray for fire, but reject Kingdom order.

And Jesus keeps calling us back to this:
“These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.”

This principle teaches us that spiritual practices must carry spiritual posture.
That actions must align with essence.
That obedience must be whole, not selective.

Because in the Kingdom, the weight is not just in what you do—but in how, why, and with what heart you do it.

Don’t just do church—walk in Christ.
Don’t just tick boxes—carry substance.
Don’t just perform—align.

This is not condemnation. It’s a call to maturity.
A call to balance.
A call to Kingdom alignment where your disciplines, your postures, your practices, and your priorities all carry the fragrance of Christ.

Because the goal isn’t just that you do something spiritual—it’s that you become someone spiritual.

So here’s the question: What are you doing that looks right—but is still incomplete?
Bring it to the Lord. Let Him weigh it. And let Him make it whole.

These you ought to have done… but not leave the others undone.
That’s the Kingdom way.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

There’s a principle in the Kingdom that exposes shallow religion and calls us into full spiritual integrity. It’s loud. It’s confronting. And it’s timeless.

Jesus looked at a Pharisee—one who tithed meticulously, faithfully, consistently—and rather than pronounce a blessing, He declared a woe. That’s shocking. Because under normal conditions, a tither should be blessed. Tithing is obedience. Tithing is honour. Tithing activates covenant. Yet this man—doing all that—was rebuked by the Lord Himself.

Why?

Because while he was tithing everything down to his herbs and spices, he was neglecting justice, mercy, and faith. He got caught up in religious performance and forgot the weight of spiritual essence.

And Jesus dropped this thunderous line:
“These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.”
(Matthew 23:23)

Here lies a Kingdom principle: some spiritual things are not optional add-ons—they are mutually inclusive. You don’t get to choose one and abandon the other.

It’s not either/or—it’s both/and.

That Pharisee was doing a good thing—tithing—but he was doing it with a heart that had ignored the heavier substance of God’s law. And Jesus says: on the scale of the Kingdom, justice, mercy, and faith outweigh tithing. That’s not a cancellation of tithing—it’s a call to completion. A call to fullness. A call to wholeness in obedience.

Let’s bring this principle closer to home with three more examples:

Example 1: The Praying Offender
You’re in your room praying for three hours—tongues of fire, prophetic groanings, spiritual hunger. You’re contending for destiny, for open doors, for growth in ministry.

But you’re still holding on to deep-rooted offence.
You haven’t forgiven your friend, your pastor, or your ex.
You’re still livid over betrayal, replaying pain in your heart.

And Jesus says, “If you come to the altar to offer your gift, and you remember that your brother has something against you—leave your gift. First go and reconcile, then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23–24)

In other words, your gift (your prayer, your sacrifice, your fasting) is suspended in the spirit until you deal with what you’ve neglected. You can’t use one act of devotion to bypass another act of obedience.

Example 2: The Serving Critic
You serve faithfully in church. You show up early. You organise events. You give your time, your strength, your energy. You’re known for your consistency.

But behind the scenes, your words are tearing down the very house you’re building.
You’re critical. You gossip. You slander leaders under the guise of “just sharing.”

So you’re sowing in public—and sabotaging in private.

Paul warns, “If I speak in tongues of men and angels but have not love, I’m a sounding brass…” (1 Corinthians 13:1)

Service without love is noise. No spiritual credit is awarded for actions that are disconnected from the posture of love.

Example 3: The Wounded Minister Wounding Others
You’re a minister—anointed, passionate, zealous for the move of God. But you're at war with shadows—fighting “ghosts” from past seasons, attacking fellow ministers behind closed doors, tearing them down in coded posts and private conversations.

You cry out to God for mercy, but show none to others.
You preach fire, but burn bridges.
You ask for grace, but give none.
You want restoration, but don’t sow reconciliation.

Yet the Word says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7)
And again, “Judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.” (James 2:13)

You cannot ask for what you’re unwilling to give. You cannot be healed by the mercy you refuse to show.

Unforgiveness is not just a spiritual block—it is a weight on the Kingdom scale. A minister walking in offence is walking away from divine flow. You may be engaging in powerful spiritual routines, but you’re leaking because of unhealed wounds and unresolved bitterness.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Dearly Beloved,

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See you in class,
Dr. Dele Osunmakinde

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

This is not fair!

There’s a troubling idea making its rounds—loud in pulpits, popular in prayers, and viral in deliverance circles. It’s the belief that our forebears—four or five generations back—were nothing more than covenant-makers with darkness, idol worshippers who traded our destinies on evil altars, and spiritual saboteurs whose actions are the reason we struggle today.

But let's pause and ask: is that the full story?

Is it fair—or even truthful—to label every ancestor as a curse carrier? To reduce entire generations of our bloodline to a tale of oaths, rituals, and demonic transactions, without acknowledging the sacrifices, the faith, the dignity, and the light many of them carried—especially in times when the light was hard to find?

It's not just lazy theology. It's unjust,it's not fair!

Many of our ancestors were survivors. Seekers. Silent warriors who raised families with godly values even before there were megachurches, conferences, or social media prayers.

Some were Christians who didn’t speak in tongues but lived with deep conviction. Some didn’t know Jesus by name yet, but like Cornelius, they prayed, gave, feared God—and heaven noticed. Some, like those in ancient Athens, built altars to the unknown God and worshipped in ignorance but with sincerity.

This isn’t a denial of curses. They exist. But this is a necessary challenge to the sweeping generalisation that nothing good, godly, or redemptive existed in our lineage. Because the truth is—you are here today, thriving and born again, not just because of warfare, but because someone in your line carried faith, even if it was imperfect.

So maybe, before we go on another ancestral cleansing spree, we should pause to honour those who lit candles in the dark—those who prayed, sacrificed, gave, and raised godly children in times of great difficulty.

Maybe it’s time to give them their flowers. And reclaim the redemptive story in our lineage.

1. God has already denounced the proverb of inherited blame

The idea that “what our fathers did is the reason we suffer today” was specifically refuted by God Himself.

In Jeremiah 31:29–30 (KJV), God said:

“In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity...”

Again, in Ezekiel 18:2–3, He thundered:

“What mean ye, that ye use this proverb... The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.”

That’s God Himself putting an end to the theology of inherited doom.

2. The myth of a dark Africa is theologically flawed

Let’s talk facts, not fear.

The idea that Africa was entirely dark and idolatrous until missionaries showed up is not only historically inaccurate, it is theologically shallow.

In Acts 8:27–39, the Ethiopian eunuch, a top government official from Africa, was already a student of Scripture. He went to Jerusalem to worship and was reading Isaiah on his way home.

In Acts 2:10, during Pentecost, Egyptians, Libyans, and Africans from Cyrene were present in Jerusalem. They were part of the initial outpouring of the Holy Ghost. They were not pagans; they were devout.

In Acts 10:1–4, Cornelius, a Gentile military officer, prayed regularly and gave alms. He didn’t even know Jesus yet, but his prayers and alms came up for a memorial before God.

So, before the Gospel even reached them, Africans and Gentiles were already seekers of God—God-fearers in pursuit of light.

If Cornelius could get divine attention without knowing Christ yet, and the eunuch could read Isaiah and make pilgrimages, why do we think all our ancestors were exclusively dancing around idols and pouring libations?

It’s a dangerous generalisation. And it’s false.

3. Our ancestors had light—maybe not in tongues, but in truth

Let me bring this home with my own story.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Let it be known: there is no second Calvary, no third-phase redemption, no post-cross altar maintenance required. He whom the Lord sets free is free indeed. Period. Not free by rituals. Not free by rites. Not free by ancestry therapy. Free. Indeed.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Many today—especially ministers—get uncomfortable, even hostile, when the true gospel begins to rattle the cages of their deeply embedded belief systems. They defend their rituals like sacred cows, insisting that the only way to get “tongue-talking believers” truly free is through rituals, curse-breaking, altar renunciations, and all manner of spiritual theatrics. And what’s their defence? “We did it in the name of Jesus.”

But here’s the tragic irony: you’re using His name to do what denies His finished work.

Instead of affirming what the Lord has done, you're busy performing your own interventions—in His name—to complete what He already said is finished. You boast in your “results,” testimonies, and spiritual metrics. You show data. You say, “Look at the lives changed!” But here’s the rebuke that should stop us in our tracks:

“Did we not prophesy in Your name? Cast out devils in Your name? Do many mighty works in Your name?” And the response? “Depart from Me… I never knew you.”

The name worked. But not His way.

The name of Jesus carries authority even when misapplied. But the Father doesn’t just audit outcomes—He audits alignment. Just because something “worked” doesn’t mean it was right. Power without alignment is deception on display. That’s why we must learn His way before daring to use His name.

Freedom is not achieved—it is received.
Deliverance is not engineered—it is inherited.
You don’t “set people free” after He already did. You announce their liberty and teach them to walk in it.

Let it be known: there is no second Calvary, no third-phase redemption, no post-cross altar maintenance required. He whom the Lord sets free is free indeed. Period. Not free by rituals. Not free by rites. Not free by ancestry therapy. Free. Indeed.

So ministers of God, let us stop doing our own thing in His name and start doing His thing His way.
Because in the final audit, it’s not “Did it work?” It’s “Was it Mine?”

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Let the trumpet sound in Zion, and let the roar of the cross echo through the nations once more—THE CHURCH MUST RISE FROM THE ASHES OF BONDAGE!

We are living in a time where the resurrection of Christ is being overshadowed by the resurrection of ancestral fears, altar obsessions, and bloodline bondage. A generation filled with the Spirit is being taught to fear shadows instead of walking in sonship. Chains that Calvary shattered are being reforged by doctrines that disguise slavery as deliverance.

But I declare by the eternal Spirit of truth—it is time to break the silence, tear the veil, and sound the alarm: we are not slaves of the past—we are sons of the promise!

The apostles confronted this. Paul wept over this. And now, we must roar against it. The Word of God has already judged these things, and the verdict is in:

1. GALATIANS 2:4 – THEY SPY OUT OUR LIBERTY TO BRING US INTO BONDAGE

"And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage."

Hear the voice of Paul like a trumpet: "They came in to spy on our liberty!" They couldn't handle the sound of freedom, so they slipped in silently, inspecting our grace, probing our peace, monitoring our joy, only to say, "You still need an altar. You still need a ritual. You still need to break something that Christ already broke."

But we are not afraid. We will not flinch. We will not trade our sonship for slavery, our identity for insecurity, or the cross for chains.

They came to bring bondage—but we came to bring fire. Fire that burns every false yoke. Fire that exposes every silent chain. Fire that announces to the principalities: the blood of Jesus is enough!

2. GALATIANS 4:9 – HOW TURN YE AGAIN TO WEAK AND BEGGARLY ELEMENTS?

"But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?"

This is not just a question. It is a cry. It is heaven’s heartbreak. How? How do you walk out of the grave and ask for your chains back? How do you taste resurrection life and hunger for shadows?

The law was weak. Rituals were beggarly. Ancestral patterns were powerless. And yet, some are turning back—not by force, but by desire. A dangerous desire to be managed, not matured. To be protected by fear, rather than propelled by grace.

But I declare: the appetite for bondage must die in the fire of truth! You are known of God. You are named in heaven. You are sealed by the Spirit. There is nothing beggarly about you—so why feast on fear?

3. 2 CORINTHIANS 11:20 – YOU PUT UP WITH IT!

"For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face."

Paul said it. And today, we must say it again with holy fire: YOU PUT UP WITH IT! You put up with teachings that devour your identity. You put up with doctrines that exalt fear and diminish Christ. You put up with systems that tie your destiny to dead altars and empty rituals.

Yet when a voice rises to say, “You are free! You are righteous! You are seated with Christ!”—you doubt it.

How is it that the bondage is believed but the freedom is debated?

How did we become more loyal to ancestral fears than to kingdom truth?

But the season of tolerating what heaven has already terminated is over. We will not put up with it any longer!

We will raise sons, not slaves. We will teach grace, not gloom. We will preach Christ, not curses.

CONCLUSION: THIS IS LIBERTY’S LAST CALL

This is not just a sermon. It is a summons. It is a call to the remnantto the sons of light, the daughters of promise, the heirs of the kingdom:

Refuse the chains. Resist the rituals. Rebuke the fear.

There is no altar greater than Calvary. There is no bloodline stronger than the blood of Jesus. There is no pattern deeper than the pattern of the new man in Christ.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

2 Corinthians 4:3–4 is not just a verse—it’s a verdict. A verdict that unveils the real warfare of this age: not altars, not cycles, not shadows—but mindsets!

“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing…”

Listen—this is not a suggestion; it’s a divine diagnosis. The veil should have been torn for good—top to bottom! Finished work! Heaven’s own hand tore that veil—no man, no priest, no ritual—Heaven did it! That veil was Heaven’s declaration: “Access granted. Work finished. No second round. No follow-up ritual.”

Yet to some, the gospel remains veiled. Why? Because the moment you start to believe you are perishing again because of some ancestral altar, some bloodline battle, some demonic pattern—you just stitched that veil back up. You are saying, “The cross was not enough.” That is not just error—it is heresy wrapped in warfare language!

Verse 4 strikes like thunder: “whose minds the god of this age has blinded…” That’s the real battleground! Not your village, not your surname, not your dreams—your mind.

The enemy doesn’t need to chain your legs if he can cage your thoughts. He doesn’t need to block your door if he can block your belief. Unbelief is the veil. Mindset is the war.

This is not about perishing believers—there is no such thing in the new man! You are not toggling between perishing and salvation every week. The story of the new man is not a tragedy—it is a tale of glory! The gospel of the glory of Christ is not a suggestion—it is a revelation. Either you see it or you’re blind to it—and that blindness is not from God, it’s from the god of this age.

So wake up, saint! Stop renting space in your mind to fear theology. Stop mixing the veil with the glory. Stop building what Christ already destroyed. You are not perishing—you are progressing in glory! You are not battling for freedom—you were born into it!

Mindset is the new frontline. Belief is your weapon. The finished work is your victory. No veil. No chains. No altars. Just glory.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

'I have a question....from yesterday's meeting...

Regarding the so-called patterns- in a case where there are noticeable discrepancies and one is enforcing the testimony of the finished works of Christ as a ground on which such thoughts and ideas can not take hold of one's mind, would that also be considered servicing the ideologies of the supposed altars?'

Someone asked the above question this morning, and now see my answer below...

'No, it would not be considered servicing the ideologies of the supposed altars when a believer identifies noticeable discrepancies or recurring patterns and chooses to enforce the testimony of the finished works of Christ as the legal ground of their spiritual posture. In fact, this is the proper new covenant response.

Here’s why:

1. Discernment is Not Agreement

The recognition of a pattern is not the same as servicing an altar. A new creation man can discern, observe, or even detect a familial or situational inconsistency without legitimising its power. Discernment is the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16); superstition is not. What matters is how one responds.

2. Spiritual Authority Rests on Identity, Not Patterns

When you respond to patterns by enforcing the finished work, you are not acknowledging the altar—you are testifying to its irrelevance under the Blood of the Lamb. You’re exercising spiritual governance, not spiritual subservience.

3. The Testimony of Christ Is the True Courtroom Response

Patterns, cycles, or discrepancies only become bondage when they provoke fear-based responses or ritualistic servicing. But when you respond with:

“I have been justified by faith” (Rom. 5:1),

“I have been delivered from the power of darkness” (Col. 1:13),

“There is no condemnation to those in Christ” (Rom. 8:1),

…then you are serving notice, not serving altars.

4. Patterns Must Submit to Position

Theologically, all patterns or ancestral implications must bow to the believer’s positional righteousness in Christ. Any attempt to respond by negotiation, ritual, or fear is what feeds the altar system. But responding by faith and confession of the truth starves it.

5. Renewing the Mind is the Key Battleground

Your action is actually part of Romans 12:2—"be transformed by the renewing of your mind." If the thought comes (“this happened to my father, it’s happening to me”), and you respond with “No, I am a new creation in Christ Jesus, and my path is the shining light”, you are not validating the thought—you are dismantling the stronghold.

To enforce the finished works of Christ in the face of discrepancies is not to serve altars—it is to proclaim their irrelevance. The blood has spoken better things (Heb. 12:24). That proclamation is warfare—but from rest, not from ritual. It’s the governance of the new man, not the groaning of the old man'

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

The bondage of legalities

Legalities in the spirit realm is a popular phrase often used to suggest that believers must constantly satisfy spiritual conditions or avoid breaking spiritual laws to prevent affliction, delay, or bondage.

While this language may sound judicial, it often masks a dangerous drift back into Old Covenant thinking, and worse—a glorification of altars and demonic systems over the finished work of Christ.

Let me be clear and loud:

1. The Only Legal Ground That Heaven, Hell, and Earth Recognise Is the Blood of Jesus.

Hebrews 12:24 says, “...to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.”

In the New Covenant, the legal language is settled in Christ.

The courtroom has been adjourned for the believer.

The accuser has been disbarred (Col. 2:14–15).

You cannot be double-charged for what Christ has fully paid. That is illegal even in human courts—how much more in divine justice?

2. "Legalities" Have Been Fulfilled, Not Repackaged

Jesus said in Matthew 5:17, “I did not come to destroy the Law but to fulfill it.”
So any system that now says “you broke a spiritual law, so a legal claim has been made over you” must explain:

Which law?

Was it not fulfilled in Christ?

Am I under the law or under grace? (Rom. 6:14)

New Covenant theology is not a lawless reality—it is a Christ-fulfilled legality. You don’t operate by avoiding curses; you operate by standing in righteousness.

3. Misuse of Legal Language Creates Fear, Not Faith

What many call “legalities” is a fear-based theology that encourages believers to think:

“I must investigate my family line.”

“I must cancel legal grounds every day.”

“I must appear in the courtroom of heaven to win a case.”

This makes Jesus your lawyer, but not your substitute. This makes you the one responsible for maintaining the verdict that He alone obtained.

4. The Legal Verdict Is “Justified”—Permanently

The word “justified” is a legal term. Romans 5:1 — “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God…”
That is your standing in the Spirit Realm:

Not on trial.

Not under pending litigation.

Not under review.

Justified, acquitted, made righteous—once for all (Heb. 10:10).

5. The Enemy Works Through Deception, Not Legal Access

Colossians 2:15 says Christ disarmed principalities and made a public spectacle of them.
So if demons now operate, they do so through ignorance and deception, not legal jurisdiction.

Any theology that gives devils legal authority over a blood-washed believer restores to demons what Christ disarmed.

The enemy is the most illegal entity...

Read 5 again!

The legalities of the Spirit Realm were settled at the cross.
The believer is no longer in the courtroom; we are in the throne room. We don't fight for legal standing—we stand because we are legally declared righteous in Christ.

To bring believers back into a cycle of courtroom rituals, confessions, and legal negotiations is to deny the power of the cross and keep them in bondage masquerading as revelation.

Let me say it loud:

The courtroom is closed,no ground for appeal. The Blood has spoken. The verdict is justified. The altar is obsolete. And the believer is free.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Another question
'Why Do Believers Still Experience Consequences of Past Actions—Like Denying a Child?'

Let’s be very clear:
There is a difference between consequences and condemnation.
There is a difference between what God has forgiven and what man must still walk through.

1. Forgiveness in Christ Cancels Condemnation, Not Always Consequences

When a believer repents, God forgives instantly and completely (1 John 1:9).

The man who impregnated and denied a lady is forgiven once he repents.

But the child still exists.

The mother still feels betrayed.

The emotional and relational fallout may still play out in time.

That is not God punishing him—it is the natural outflow of human actions.

Galatians 6:7 (in context of believers):
“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”

Forgiveness cleans the conscience; responsibility still remains.

2. God Does Not Erase Memory or Maturity

New creation reality doesn’t mean we bypass growth, maturity, or accountability.

You can be totally righteous in Christ, but if you default on your rent—you’ll still be evicted.

You can be the righteousness of God in Christ and still need to apologise to someone you hurt.

This is not spiritual warfare—it is kingdom responsibility.

3. Consequences Are a Training Ground, Not a Curse

Hebrews 12:6 — “The Lord disciplines the one He loves…”
Sometimes what we call “consequence” is actually training—to grow us in character, empathy, and wisdom.

The young man’s denial may lead him into years of struggle—not because there’s a legal case in the spirit realm—but because he must learn fatherhood, responsibility, and integrity the hard way.

4. Satan Exploits Guilt, But God Offers Restoration

Here’s where your new creation theology is loud:

The devil will try to use that mistake as a platform for guilt, fear, and accusation.

But the believer must not yield.

Instead, he must say: “Yes, I failed. But I am forgiven. I will face the consequences with grace, and I will not live in shame.”

This is how a justified man walks through earthly consequences with heavenly identity.

5. Denial of Responsibility Invites Dysfunction, Not Demons

When someone refuses to make peace, take responsibility, or restore what they damaged, they’re not under a generational curse—they are under relational dysfunction.
That dysfunction will show up in repeated cycles—not because an altar is speaking, but because immaturity keeps recycling pain.

Yes, people still face consequences—but not condemnation.
Yes, a past act may create natural fallout—but not spiritual bondage.
Yes, responsibility may be hard—but it is not a curse. It is training for reigning.

Let me say it loud:

New creation does not exempt us from maturity—it empowers us to face our mess with grace, not guilt.
The cross ended condemnation, not accountability.
And any theology that excuses irresponsibility in the name of grace is not grace—it’s deception.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Let’s address the two funniest-but-saddest things we’ve heard in this campaign:

1. “New creation realities are not applicable to the situation in an African village setting.”

2. “Let one or two altars come for you and you’ll forget these new creation realities.”

My response?

That is not only theologically shallow—it is a direct insult to the cross of Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the eternal word of God.

1. “The African Village Setting” Is Just Another Gentile Context

There is no special category in Scripture called “African altars” that God forgot to address in Christ.
Biblically, there are only two categories of people:

Jews (Israel under the Law), and

Gentiles (every other nation—including Africa).

Ephesians 2:11-13 makes this plain:

> “You who once were Gentiles in the flesh...were without Christ...but now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.”

So whether it's African juju, Asian ancestral spirits, or Greek idols, they all fall under the Gentile category—and Christ demolished the wall.

2. Corinth, Ephesus, and Athens Were Not Playground Cities

In Ephesus, they were chanting “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” and practicing mass occult rituals (Acts 19).

In Corinth, sexual immorality and idol worship were so rampant Paul had to correct it fiercely.

In Athens, Paul confronted a whole city of idols and philosophers on Mars Hill.

So when people say “you don’t understand African altars”, they forget:

The New Testament was born in idol-saturated cities.

The gospel thrived in those contexts—not ran away.

The power of the Spirit didn't need an exception clause for African demons.

3. Abraham—The First to Be Justified by Faith—Came from an Idol-Worshipping Background

Let’s go to the root: Joshua 24:2 — “...Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham...served other gods.”

So Abraham wasn’t born into a Christian home—he came out of Babylonian idolatry, and God justified him by faith.

What does that mean?

Faith breaks lineage.
Faith rewrites bloodlines.
Faith cancels altars.
Faith introduces new realities.

4. The “Altars Will Come for You” Mindset Is Fear-Based Theology

That statement is essentially saying:

“The blood of Jesus is good, but not enough.”

“The name of Jesus works—until you get to the village.”

“The cross is powerful, but African altars are stubborn.”

That’s not humility—that’s blasphemy disguised as caution.

Let me be LOUD:
If any altar can overpower a man who is seated with Christ in heavenly places, then we owe Jesus an apology.

But we don’t—because the altar of Calvary is the only legal ground left standing.

5. We Must Stop Preaching Jesus Like He Needs Backup

Let’s stop exporting a gospel of Christ plus rituals.
Let’s stop saying “new creation” in church and “foundation prayers” at home.
Let’s stop carrying generational curses like they’re family heirlooms.

We are not under a covenant of negotiation. We are under a covenant of resurrection.

The African situation is not exempt. The gospel is not weak. And altars don’t get a free pass because of geography.

Let me say it loud:

The only altar that matters now is the cross.
The only blood that speaks now is Jesus’.
The only identity that lasts is new creation.
And the only fear we should carry is holy reverence for the One who finished it all.

So no, I will not forget new creation realities when altars come.
They should be the ones afraid—I carry the Ark.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Paul was not just an apostle—he was a walking revelation, a spiritual strategist, a new man in full expression.

When he stepped into Athens—a city soaked in idol worship and choked by altars to false gods—he didn’t panic, protest, or retreat. He discerned. He decoded. And then he delivered.

Among the many altars, he found one with a hauntingly honest inscription: “TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.” That was no coincidence. That altar was not just a piece of stone. It was a prophetic signal. Even in a land given over to idols, Jesus had already gone ahead and rebranded the altar. It was now crying out—not to a demon—but to a God they did not yet know.

This is the power of the Lordship of Jesus. It reconfigures everything. In Christ, even altars that were once satanic are now screaming for redemption. Every altar outside of Christ is now by default inscribed with a prophetic whisper: “TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.”

The new man understands this. He doesn’t curse the altar. He doesn’t fear it. He doesn’t run. He steps up. He speaks out. He declares the name of the God that altar is unknowingly reaching for. Paul said it best: “What you worship in ignorance, I now declare to you.”

This is your cue. This is your moment. Don’t avoid the altar—announce Christ from it. Don’t destroy the platform—declare the gospel on it. That altar is already speaking; it just needs your voice to complete the sentence.

In Christ, no place is too dark, no altar too defiled, no ground too lost. Every space is a potential stage. Every idol-infested altar is secretly crying out for the true and living God. And the moment you, a son of God, step in—revelation begins, light breaks forth, and the unknown becomes known.

That is the glory of the gospel. That is the audacity of grace. That is the dominion of the new man.

So go. Speak. Preach. Announce. The altars are already inscribed. The world is unknowingly waiting. The unknown God is ready to be revealed—through you.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

The statement made by Joshua in Joshua 24:15 is thunderously relevant in our time. Let us not miss the weight of what he said:
“If it seems evil to you to serve the Lord…”

What kind of corruption must have crept in for the idea of serving Yahweh—the Covenant-Keeping God—to now seem evil? The only answer is this: systems, doctrines, and spiritual posturing had emerged that distorted God’s image and contaminated worship. People who were once genuinely freed by Yahweh found themselves entangled again—not in Egypt, but in altars, bloodlines, and ritual obligations that masqueraded as devotion but functioned as bondage. They were not just serving God—they were servicing fear, patterns, and ancestral contracts.

Joshua, whose name means “Yahweh is salvation,” stood as a type of Christ and issued a bold call:
“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…”

In that one statement, he acknowledged the obvious: you will serve something. The question is whom. Will it be the gods your fathers served—the altars and spirits of the past, reinforced by family traditions and spiritual fear?
Or will it be the gods of the Amorites—the trendy, territorial deities of the present age, cloaked in culture, psychology, and popular spirituality?

But you must choose.
This is not a blended walk.
This is not a hybrid theology.
This is not both Christ and culture.
This is one altar—and one alone.

Then Joshua, without apology, issues the verdict—the loudest, clearest, most definitive line in the sand:
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”

That is, we will not serve Christ and service altars.
We will not claim redemption while still negotiating bloodlines.
We will not bow at the name of Jesus and still bend under generational yokes.

We choose the Lord. We choose covenant, not cycles.
We choose salvation, not sacrifices.
We choose the finished work, not unfinished rituals.

As for me and my house—we are done with mixture. We will serve the Lord.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Redemption in Christ is not a patch—it’s a total takeover. It speaks both backwards and forwards. It does not just secure your future; it rewrites your past.

In Christ, the blood doesn’t just cleanse your heart, it reclaims your history. Your ancestral story is no longer defined by altars and curses—it is re-authored by covenant. Paul knew this.

That’s why he could say he served God with a pure conscience, like his forefathers—not in bondage, but in the liberty of a redeemed lineage. This is the gospel: it redeems the root and releases the future.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Let’s talk about POWER—real power.

One of the greatest misunderstandings in the Body today is the shallow perception of what true power is. Power is not just the scream. It’s not just the fall. It’s not just the earthquake in a service. All of that has its place, but let’s be clear—until you see the Gospel as power, you’ve missed the heart of God’s arsenal.

The Gospel of Christ—taught accurately—is raw, undiluted POWER.
The message of the cross is not just a sermon title—it is the very voltage of heaven unleashed on earth.
When we say, “By His stripes we are healed,” that’s not poetry. That’s power technology. When we declare, “It is finished,” that’s not a closing line. That’s divine detonation.

But here’s the tragedy: Many believers treat the preaching of Christ crucified like a bedtime story. They nod, they clap, but they don’t see the dynamite behind the revelation.
To them, power must be loud. It must be dramatic. It must shake the room.
But the greatest shaking already happened—on Calvary!
The earth quaked, the veil tore, graves opened, hell trembled—and the Son declared, “It is finished!”

That’s not history. That’s eternity breaking into time. That’s not just salvation. That’s heaven’s jailbreak operation.
And yet, we gloss over it... chasing spectacles, while neglecting the Source.

Listen:
There is a depth in God where you begin to see that power is not just in doing—it is in knowing.
When Paul said, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection,” he wasn’t asking for a conference invite—he was longing for a confrontation with the resurrected voltage of Christ Himself.

The problem is, many believers still define power by noise.
But God is calling us to define power by depth.
To go beyond performance and enter comprehension.
To stop feeding on shadows and eat the substance.

There is more to the power of God than you know.
More than oil. More than volume. More than display.
There is a dimension where revelation itself heals. Where doctrine drives out demons. Where knowing Christ crucified sets captives free.

That’s the power He wrought at Calvary. That’s the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe.

And the Holy Ghost is shouting through time:
“Come up higher. There’s more!”