THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE ELUCIDATOR SAYS, APOSTLE OKOH

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE ELUCIDATOR SAYS, APOSTLE OKOH

Apostle Dr. Michael Okoh is the founder of Michael Okoh Ministries.
For Four decades and more he has been delivering the undiluted words
of God from the pulpit that have in common terms proved a solution to
the sick, and restoration to lives across the Globe. In this interview
with Eben Enasco Kingsley, he spoke on salient issues regarding the
life of a Christian and many others.

Excerpt:

Apostle Dr. Okoh

You have been around for four decades in gospel business; tell us how
it has been in the ministry

Well it has been a wonderful journey and experience in the sense that
it spans through rough and smooth. To a large extent it has been very
rough and few times it is been smooth. That has been the journey thus
far. But I must confess that I have no regrets.

We appreciate the fact that the main objectives of establishing a
ministry is to perhaps search for lost sheep and ensure that they
return to the house of God. Would you say you have been successful as
regards winning souls considering how difficult it proves to convince
unbelievers?
First of all you must recognize the grace of God because Christianity
is about the grace of God. It is on account in the book of life that
God so Love the world that he gave his only begotten Son that who so
ever believes in him have everlasting life. We came through the grace
of God. In Ephesians 2vs 9 says by the grace of god through faith not
of war which any man should boast. Again in Romans 5vs8 God commended
his words towards us. That’s were Grace came in because the acceptance
of God is where the Grace reflects. By believing in Christ Jesus Grace
is made available to us and when grace is available you see yourself
living the life you ought not to have lived. So therefore, whatever it
portrays it was not an accident and by your own making. By this there
is no struggle when the grace is available. There is no struggle in
Christianity.  When I gave my life to Christ I saw transformation. But
then, it did not come once but gradually it came. I saw the grace of
God in me. It was not my effort and to say I pray a lot or so
intelligent. No! No!! No!!! It was by acceptance and conviction of the
word of God through the Grace by transmission.

By our estimations, pastors are believed to arbitrate between God and
his people, but lately in some quarters, pastors have been criticized
for deviating from the aims of establishing the church. What do you
think can be done in your own right to fix the scruffy image of
pastors in the society?

To start with, any man called by God is called in question. Remember
that Apostle Paul said, that am preaching the resurrection of Christ
is call in question. Even me, am called in question. You must be a
crusader of the gospel of Christ Jesus. This is to say you must be
prepared to defend what saved you. This things happening now is not
accidental because the scripture must be fulfilled because there must
be false prophets before you have true Prophets. There is why this
slogan rings bell because if there’s no attack no defense.  No venture
no success. No sickness no healing. This thing complements. So false
prophets, make true prophets a manifestation. So those who toll the
side of false prophets shall be rewarded. Every genuine man of God
should pray for God restoration because God can only restore those who
backslide and are ready to reunite with the truth.

The body of Christ is one, but you have people proclaims different
denominations. Can we believe this to be absolutely correct; and if
not, what are you doing to inform the people the need to come together
as Christ recommended.

Look, every one of us should know his calling. The division is because
most of us don’t know the areas we are useful and by the calling we
are expected to abide by it. You see, like you have the human body
with legs, ears, mouths and eyes functions differently but are in one
body so is the calling by God. But when eyes function as legs it
becomes a problem. It is not possible to say you will function in all
capacities. When you function in all capacities it becomes an error
and that brings division. In one body all other parts of the body
functions. So it is the same thing in the body of Christ. Until the
unity of the saints comes together; mind you the togetherness is not
done by mere gathering but the wise master builder who planted
apostle, prophets, pastors and teachers to the unity of the body of
Christ. It is not economical to do that. No man has the capacity to do
that. Remember Jesus Christ said, I will build my church and the gate
of hell will not prevail. Just like some of us says I will heal and
prophecy to you. It is an error because the Holy Spirit gives us
utterances to perform the tasks. It is not my duty to convince anyone
but the duty of the Holy Spirit. My duty is to preach the word as He
will reveal Christ to us. That’s the role of the Holy Spirit. But a
situation when we want to take his place we would be stalked. In
today’s Christianity the Holy Spirit is not recognize because it is
invisible. Until you search the scriptures to discover the relevance
it will not function in you. The point is that we were told the
present dispensation is of the Holy Spirit but do we recognize him? Do
we believe in him?  Failure to recognize him means he cannot come into
us. He is the elucidator. He is the one that reveals Christ to us. He
inspires unction to function in the realms of the spirit. That is why
the Book says not by mine power but by my spirit says the Lord. No
Pastors does this job, except the Holy Ghost.  In the old, men were
moved by the Holy Ghost when they wrote the Holy Bible. If you don’t
believe in Holy Ghost, you are on your own and you will fall victim
and then face the consequence. Ephesians 1vs 13 says when you receive
Christ he comes into you inform of the Holy Spirit. That means you are
sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise when you trusted Jesus as your
Lord and Savior. That is that power to say, ‘But as many as received
him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name:  John1vs12 and vs. 13 there says, children
born not of blood, nor will of the flesh, nor will of man, but born of
God that is to say the holy spirit transform us. In other words, you
have been empowered to stand persecution and test of time. He will
make you remember things because you will not be isolated in the main
stream of God. So the visional is the Holy Spirit in you not mere says
I see visions. These are the benefits in Christ Jesus. That is when
Jesus said when that benefits of the father comes who I will send
after my departure

What would you describe as your challenges in the propagation of the Gospel?
Man power and Financial Resources are two major areas that have
hindered the progression. Even as individuals we run our businesses
with capital. In the same vein the things of God. Christianity is
capital intensive. But then God promise to give workers in his
vineyard to do his work. That is why Jesus said when he saw multitudes
besiege him, in the book of Mathew he said I will not let them go
because he saw souls languishing. The scarcity to see pastors who are
after soul winning is an issue. This is my cry. I need helpers who
understand this vision to work with me. We need financial improvement
to do more. Look if you are in the part of truth, its takes truth
lovers to believe and support you. But most people in these categories
are financially handicap.

Now looking at the word of God in ACT 19VS 20, ‘In the City of Ephesus
so mightily grew the word of God and prevailed’ does this not suggest
that as a Christian you should be far from wants/lack if we actually
portrays the exemplary life of Christ Jesus?
The word prevail has to do with effect of labour. That’s where that
word came from Yes that’s absolutely correct but I have got much
benefit than the hard times. You can imagine a magician after his
ordeals he has to make restitutions various churches there’s a gospel
you hear and make restitutions. If you ask for this part of the Gospel
nobody will be with you. Looking around today the truth is not
preached. How many of us can seat down when they preach the truth and
seat down to hear it? Remember Christ died because he preached the
truth. John the Baptist was beheaded because of the truth. The
question is who want to be beheaded? However notwithstanding, he says
I will build my church and gates of hell will not prevail. Talking
about benefits is awesome in Gods vineyard. I have been blessed beyond
imagination. For sure I am not a reproach to God. By the grace of god
the foundation of God standeth tall. I want to urge those who are far
from the words of God to return.