CHRISTIANITY ISN’T MYSTICISM (PART II)

“Enough Already of the Hocus-Pocus Esotericism” By Akin Ojumu In His sovereignty, God does whatever He wants, whenever He wants, wherever He wants, to whomever He wants, and however He wants. As such, God is still very much in the business of doing miracles, even today. However, you cannot cajole God or twist His arms to do your bidding. Miracles don’t happen simply because you make them happen, or because you want them to happen. They only happen when it pleases God to make them happen. Psalm 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.” Psalm 135:6 “Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.” Therefore, giving vulnerable people a false hope of miracles is a cruel thing. It’s only a heartless preacher that would sell desperate people the bill of goods of false expectations that by coming to a crusade or attending a prayer vigil, their miracle is guaranteed. All authority has been given to Jesus, and not to anyone else. T...