Format : Paperback
Pages: 50
Publisher : Loveworld Publishing 1998
ISBN : 978-34658-4-8
5th Edition 2007
The Pastor of Christ Embassy International Churches, Chris Oyakhilome, has written this easy to read 50 page book on the "Rights" or the privileges that there are to being a born again Christian. The book is divided into four simple chapters that elaborate on the rights of the believer in Christ. He focuses on the three rights or priveleges that every Christian has i.e. the 'Right to Choose', the 'Right to Live' and the 'Right to Rule'!
Pastor Chris says that every believer has the right to choose what they want in life. He picks on biblical stories such as the blind man called Bartimaeus (The Book of Mark 10v51) who called out to Jesus in a crowd. Jesus stopped to pay attention to the man and then asked the man " What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus at that point was giving the man a choice! In the story the man chose to see again. Instantly the man was no longer blind ! Pastor Chris even talks about the right to choose who you want to marry. If a man goes up to a woman and tells her - "God said i should marry you", the woman should know that she has to exercise her right in Christ to either reject or accept the man ! It's up to her.
Every believer has the right to live. He says that if a born again Christian has fallen seriously ill, they should not die of that illness because they have the right to live. This is different for someone who is not a born again Christian. The right or the privilege to live is reserved for the born again Christian. Whether the born again Christian lives or dies, depends on whether they know their rights and have exercised them. He quotes 2Timothy 1v10 where the bible says that Jesus abolished death and brought to light life and immortality through the gospel.
Every believer has the right to rule. He quotes Revelation 1v 5-6 where the bible declares that every one in Christ has been made a 'King' and a 'Priest'. Pastor Chris explains that Kings rule and reign. Whatever a King says, happens. He quotes Ecclesiates 8v4 where the bible says that the words of a King have power. Therefore our words carry power and weight. Whatever we say comes to pass.
Pastor Chris says that many believers are not aware of their rights in christ and so they never exercise them. That is why they are not living the glorious lives that Jesus Christ came to die for them to live.
'Your Rights in Christ' is a book that you want to read over and over so that that awareness of your rights in Christ becomes so strong. Before long you will find yourself exercising them and seeing tremendous results in your life. This is a definitely recommended read.
