The Naked Truth: Your Discretion

By Bhekizazi Arthur Mbambo

THE NAKED TRUTH-Was decided upon after I realized that the lives of many believers are lacking the fundamental Biblical truths. Because of the many denominations and doctrines the believer is left confused and not knowing what to believe anymore.
It is hoped that this book will bring some relive and certainty to the reader by taking you on a journey through the Scriptures. It also attempts to deal with very sensitive issues hardly taught or wrongly taught in some churches. It will stir the waters and rock the boat; forcing the reader to come out of his/her comfort zone. This is its prime goal! Its secondary goal is to revolutionize the mind and create a hunger for the Word of truth. It is my sincere prayer that God touches you as you read on and that He instils a burning desire in your heart for the revelation of the word of truth.
May the Holy Spirit anoint every word written for the Glory of God and for the empowerment of His people!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Oct 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482809671

Bhekizazi Arthur Mbambo

B.A Mbambo is a servant of the Master Jesus and a slave of the Gospel with a burning desire to reach the masses with the gospel of truth through preaching and through his pen. He is a born again Christian. He was raised and natured under the anointing of the late Evangelist Nicholus Bhengu of the ASSEMBLIES OF GOD. He is a graduate of Child Evangelism Fellowship and has been a preacher of the gospel for over 55years. In his quest for Biblical knowledge he pilgrimaged to Israel/Philistine and Egypt where he studied the history of the Bible nation and the footsteps of Jesus whilst on earth. His knowledge of the scriptures and spiritual matters can not be doubted. He is anointed and spirit filled. He is happily married to a God fearing woman - Stokie Patricia…. Enjoy his material

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Contents

Chapter 1. The Missing Chapter

Chapter 2. I shall not be moved

Chapter 3. I wouldn’t be alive had the Lord not been on my side

Chapter 4. Who am I?

Chapter 5. Is it right or left?

Chapter 6. Is the Church on course?

Chapter 7. How faithful are you?

Chapter 8. The Covenants

Chapter 9. What is the source of your life?

Chapter 10. The source of life

Chapter 11. Be still and know

Chapter 12. The Bible

Chapter 13. What the Bible says

Chapter 14. By His stripes we are healed

Chapter 15. Is tithing Biblical?

Chapter 16. Victory in Unity

Chapter 17. Do not quarrel on the way

Chapter 18. You must be born again

Chapter 19. Believers vs non- believers

Chapter 20. The essence of time

Chapter 21. The Super Dad

Chapter 22. A Recipe for a happy marriage

Chapter 23. Neighbour

Chapter 24. Walk blamelessly before me

Chapter 25. Ebenezer

Binding and finishing:

When I was a child, I spoke like a child. I thought like a child.

I understood things like a child I agued like a child; I reasoned like a child, I remonstrated like a child but now that I am a man, matured and well vested in spiritual matters I have done away with child stuff.

I now spend time reading, researching and unearthing the hidden treasure in scripture, and the missing chapter in the lives of the Christian.

Acknowledgement

It is with sincere appreciation and gratitude to the following persons who have contributed so much to my life and to the compilation of these my manuscript into this volume

-THE NAKED TRUTH-

Firstly my wife Patricia for being so understanding when I could not spend quality time with her during the many hours of writing this volume. Instead of grumbling and complaining she ever encouraged me to go for it. Many hours of reading and searching the scriptures came between us.

I would also like to acknowledge my old friend Elder Johannes Msibi of AFM, Diepkloof, Soweto, for presenting me with the book-God’s Plan for Man - By Finis Jeanings. This book gave me a lot of insight to some of the topics covered here. It has become such an inspiration in my

Christian life and has stirred in me a hunger for the scriptures and the word of truth. I would also like to dedicate this volume to my grandson Bonginkosi Sesing who is orphaned by both parents at a tender age of one year. My prayer is that he must grow to be a man who will seek after the heart of God and make the Bible his number one book. Credit must also go to these three very important people, namely: ME- MYSELF, and I, who sometimes debated, for hours to reach a consensus on some of the very delicate topics covered. How can I not mention a friend and daughter who assisted in editing, Miss. Makaleng. May the good Lord bless and enrich the souls of all of the above.

Enjoy-THE NAKED TRUTH.

Introduction

THE NAKED TRUTH-Was decided upon after I realized that the lives of many believers are lacking the fundamental Biblical truths. Because of the many denominations and doctrines the believer is left confused and not knowing what to believe anymore.

It is hoped that this book will bring some relive and certainty to the reader by taking you on a journey through the Scriptures. It also attempts to deal with very sensitive issues hardly taught or wrongly taught in some churches. It will stir the waters and rock the boat; forcing the reader to come out of his/her comfort zone. This is its prime goal! Its secondary goal is to revolutionize the mind and create a hunger for the Word of truth. It is my sincere prayer that God touches you as you read on and that He instils a burning desire in your heart for the revelation of the word of truth.

May the Holy Spirit anoint every word written for the Glory of God and for the empowerment of His people!

SHALOM.

Foreword

The Naked Truth is an awesome reading material put together for easy reading for all Christians who hunger for good reading material that provides Biblical truths. All of its topics were well researched and penned down. The author does not claim to have all the answers but has tried to let the Word of truth prevail and bring out the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Apostles guided by the Holy Spirit. This volume hopes to bring fresh anointing to the reader and a challenge to uphold the teaching of the gospel in its true form. It does not promote the doctrine of ANY church or leader. Please enjoy every page.

Chapter 1

ACTS 29

THE MISSING CHAPTER

The writing of this chapter was commissioned by the Holy Spirit who troubled me and kept me awake even when I felt I so much needed my sleep. I don’t have to subscribe to any authority for permission to write it, except the Lord’s.

The Spirit urged my spirit to pen it down for the elevation of those men and women who have dedicated their lives to the reading of the Bible and serving God.

(1) Greetings to all the saints, and I salute my co-workers in the field and slaves of the Gospel. I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, the soon coming King. To those saints who are either sleeping or spiritually dead, I command you in the name most on high to rise and shine for the time to sleep is no more.

(2) The return of the Master is soon to be realized and as His bride we cannot afford the luxury of sleeping. We have to stay awake and be prepared.

(3) Those, ‘Doubting Thomases and the weak in faith are asking, When will this time come? We have been promised since we accepted the gospel and nothing seems to happen?

(4) Let me remind you that the scriptures say, Not even the angels know the time But you shall know it when all prophesies of His coming have been fulfilled.

(5) He said, "I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you."

(6). In my troubled spirit I could see the Angels saddling the white horse, polishing the sword, and the Rider that looked like the Son of Man, standing by for instructions from the Father to ride on the horse.

(7). The Arch Angel is also standing by to sound the trumpet announcing His coming to the earth.

(8). I am therefore appealing to all those who are waiting patiently for His coming, to revive their faith and make sure that their lamps are filled with oil, for the Bridegroom may come at midnight.

(9). To the soldiers and the generals of the gospel, I say rise and hoist high the flag of the Kingdom and keep marching against the army of the prince of darkness.

(10) Let us unite and arm ourselves and go to war to rescue the captured souls.

(11) We are the light of the world said the Lord, how can we therefore live in a dark world of sin? We must bring light to the world.

(12) As the children of light, wherever we are, darkness should flee; for light cannot share the same space with darkness.

(13) We are the salt of the world, thus said the Lord. The world cannot live with so much disease when we have the healing power in our hands; or, are our hands too busy receiving tithes and offerings instead of laying them upon the sick? Or because of our disbelief, have we lost the saltiness in our salt and are now only good to be thrown out and be trampled on by men?

(14). Many started well, but greed for money, material gain, and fame has seen them becoming spent cartridge. They have throttled the Holy Spirit to the point of silence.

(15). They have become pulpit clowns and entertainers of men. Well, the reward is sometimes very good for they are remunerated enough to be able to afford a lifestyle of luxury.

(16). The devil has blinded them to believe that their wealth is blessings from the Lord because of the gospel; but I tell you the truth, it is wealth accumulated by fraudulent and dubious means.

(17). The Master has warned us to watch out for false prophets who have come in sheep skins but inside they are ferocious wolves.

(18). Paul has also warned us that after he has departed, savage wolves will come in and will not spare the flock.

And yet we still refuse to identify them because we do not want to be seen as judgmental?

(19). Let the living say to the dead ‘arise, for the day of the Lord is near’.

(20). Let the backslider repent from his sins for why should you die in your sins after tasting the saving grace of God?

(21). Let the sinner know that there is room at the cross, though millions have come, there is still room yet for one.

(22). and let the saints say, Come Lord Jesus come.

(23). To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy-to the only God our Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord before all ages, now and forever more Amen!

Chapter 2

I SHALL NOT BE MOVED

My declaration!

I, the servant of the Lord, stand fast amid the scorn of men who little know or love the truth;

I will not turn away from toil nor cease to warn, comfort, or teach. I will trust Him for His reward.

After a few more sufferings, then cometh sweet rest from all my hearts deep pain.

I pray much for grace, for much thou needed grace.

If men my works deride, what more can they do?

If thorns wound me, they pierced Him before.

I will press on; look up though clouds may gather round. My place of service He makes hallowed ground.

Friends may forsake me, and cast my name as worthless; I will take courage and tell the Master, for they did the same to Him who once in patience toiled for them; and He was perfect in all his service here.

I choose to be an outcast rather than suffer the pain for hoarding the