Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has urged Christians not to take their salvation for granted, warning that it remains the foundation of Christian life and their hope of eternity.
He spoke at the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in Ota, Ogun State, where he preached on the theme, “How Shall We Escape If We Neglect So Great Salvation?”
Drawing his message from Hebrews 2:3, the cleric challenged Christians to continually examine their spiritual lives to determine whether they were still living according to their faith.
“How do I know that I am saved, and how do I know that I am still in the faith?” Oyedepo asked, urging believers to seek genuine answers to the questions through their relationship with God.
He said salvation was neither an ideology nor a mere profession of belief, but a definite spiritual experience that should produce visible transformation in the life of a Christian.
“You can’t be light in the room when there is darkness all around. You can’t have that light in you and not know,” he said.
Oyedepo recalled his personal conversion experience, saying he gave his life to Christ at the age of 15 on February 19, 1969, and experienced a transformation that convinced him that salvation was real.
According to him, the ultimate aspiration of every Christian should be to make heaven, stressing that salvation provides the foundation for securing a believer’s place in eternity.
He consequently challenged Christians to examine their conduct and determine how closely their lives conformed with the standards expected of those seeking heaven.
Oyedepo identified the fruit of the Spirit, including love, joy and peace, as some of the evidence of genuine Christian character.
“Our love for God comes alive at salvation,” he said, adding that genuine love for God should take precedence over the pursuit of fame, position and worldly recognition.
The bishop also paid tribute to the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, describing him as a patriarch and “great sage of the gospel.”
He recalled Kumuyi’s role in the Bible revival of the 1970s, saying the movement contributed significantly to making Bible study an important feature of Christian practice in Nigeria.
Oyedepo, who said he was privileged to witness the early days of the revival, expressed admiration for the growth and global reach of Kumuyi’s ministry over the decades.
He said attending the crusade was important to him because “honour is to be given to whom honour is due.”
Oyedepo also recalled reading one of Kumuyi’s tracts, “Hell Is Real,” in 1977, describing its message as powerful and impactful.
He prayed for the continued growth of Kumuyi’s ministry and for the grace upon him to multiply.
Kumuyi acknowledged his longstanding relationship with Oyedepo, saying both clerics had known each other since the 1970s and had continued to advance the Christian faith over the years.
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