THE BLAZING CHURCH

FOUNDATION CLASS HAND BOOK

CONTENT
1. SALVATION AND ITS EXPERIENCE
1.1 Salvation
1.2 Genuine Repentance
1.3 A Call to Salvation
1.4 New Birth
1.5 What the New Birth Entails
1.6 What It Does Not Entail
2. QUIET TIME
3. THE BIBLE
3.1 Method of Studying the Bible
4. JUSTIFICATION
5. SANCTIFICATION
6. WATER BAPTISM
6.1 What Does This Baptism Mean And Why?
7. HOLY COMMUNION
8. THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
9. THE TRINITY
10. FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
11. GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
12. TRIALS
13. TEMPTATION
14. PRAYER LIFE
15. RESTITUTION
16. FORGIVENESS
17. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE BRETHREN
18. CHURCH RELATIONSHIP MATURITY
19. FASTING AND PRAYING
20. GIVING
21. COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION
22. CHRISTIAN DRESSING
22.1 Modesty
22.2 Why Women are given the liberty to open their hair, and to wear trousers in
The Blazing Church
22.3 The Place of Submission
22.4 Head Covering
23. THE DEVIL ND DEMONS
24. RAPTURE
24.1 At the Rapture
25. THE SECOND COMING
 26. HEAVEN AND HELL
27. CRITERIA FOR WORKERS’ APPOINTMENT IN THE BLAZING CHURCH
28. BASIC WORKERS’ ETHICS AND CONDUCTS
29. PRIVILEGES ASCERTAINED TO JOINING THE MEMBERSHIP CLASS AND
WORKFORCE IN THE BLAZING CHURCH.

1 SALVATION AND ITS EXPERIENCE

1.1 Salvation
Man was created to have fellowship with God, but he defied God, and chose to go his own
way. As a result, he was alienated from God and suffered the corruption of his nature,
rendering him unable to please God. This fall of the human race took place at the beginning
of human history, and all individuals since have suffered these consequences and are thus in
need of the saving grace of God. Salvation is the gift of God's grace, and is not the result, in
whole or in part, of human works of goodness. All who personally appropriate
salvation through repentance and faith in the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross are
forgiven their sins and born into the family of God by the regenerating work of the Holy
Spirit.

1.2 Genuine Repentance

1. A repentant person is irritated by sin. Isa. 6: 5
2. A repentant person is ready to make amends. Luke 19:1-10
3. A repentant person accepts the consequences of his actions. Luke 23:40-41, 43
4. They feel the depth of the pain they have caused by their sins. Isa. 64:6
5. They change their behaviour. Acts 9.

1.3 A Call to Salvation: I confess you Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Saviour. I
believe you died on the cross and rose again the third day. Please deliver me from sin and
wash me in your blood. Please write my name in the book of life and preserve me to live for
you all my days till you come back for me. Amen.

1.4 New Birth

The moment you confess Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, and make a decision to forsake
your sins, you are expected to live a new life. You are now an adopted son or daughter of
God – a joint-heir with Christ, 2 Cor. 5:17, Rom. 8:16-17.
Your absolute surrender to Christ requires you to forsake your old way of life. This involves
subduing your flesh and walking in the spirit. It means you have decided to disobey the
workings of your flesh, and have made up your mind to surrender all to God. The new birth
experience involves breaking away from every ungodly friend that could lead you back into
sin.

2 Cor. 6:14 says: Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship
has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

1.5 What the New Birth Entails

1. Total surrender to God
2. Starting a new life with Christ
3. Constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit
4. A daily growth process – 1 Pet. 2: 2
 5. A constant renewal of the mind with the word of God.

1.6 What It Does Not Entail

1. Partial surrender to God
2. A life of hypocrisy (A double standard life)
3. Being religious or churchy – Acts 10: 1-9
4. Education and culture – 1 Cor. 1: 18-27
5. Self-righteousness – Phil. 3: 8-9.

2 QUIET TIME
It is called a quiet time, because it is a place of calm and quietness, where you connect with
your Maker, without phone calls, social media, noise, and other form of distractions (Psalm
91). You cannot dwell in the secret place of the Most High, if you don’t fellowship with the
Most High. As a true Christian, a day must not go without you observing your quiet time.
Your quiet time is a wire for spiritual growth 1Peter 2:2.
The Lord’s Prayer says: “Give us our daily bread”. That bread could mean a lot of things.
However, one sure meaning of it is, “refreshment from God’s word”. You must spend
quality time in God’s presence each day by studying and meditating on God’s Word –
the Bible; praising and worshipping Him; and pouring your heart out in prayers. To
achieve this effectively, you must fight distractions and overcome the feeling that your time
is being wasted.

3 THE BIBLE
2 Timothy 3:16-17. The Bible is God’s Holy Book. It is given to us for direction in our
Christian walk. It is impossible to live a victorious Christian life without studying the Bible.
The Bible is there to correct and to guide us. It is there to chastise any ungodly way of life.
The Bible is like a mirror we look into to behold our real selves.
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible; it is composed of the 66 books of the Old and New
Testaments. We believe that the Scripture in its entirety originated from God, and it was
relayed through chosen men and women of God.

It is not just a book; it is full of power. We become full of power, when we allow the fullness
of God’s word on our inside (Hebrews 4:12). When the devil comes up against you, how
much of God’s word will he meet in you? When the evil day comes, how much of God’s
word do you have on your inside to overcome? When you feel discouraged, how much of
God’s word do you have in you to bring you back to your feet?

Psalms 119:105 - God’s word leads, and gives us direction.

3.1 Method of studying the Bible
You can study the Bible by books, chapters, or verses. When you study, meditate on the
words to discover instructions, prayer points, what to abstain from, and so on.

4 JUSTIFICATION

Romans 8:1. Justification is the act of acquittal, whereby God declares a man free and
righteous. The sinner is acquitted from the law, sin, and death, and is reconciled with God;
and has peace and life in Christ through the Holy Spirit. You are not a slave to your past,
because you have been discharged and acquitted by the blood of the lamb. You have been
declared just by Christ Himself. You have not merely been declared just, but you have been
truly made just. This does not mean that the person justified will not be tempted as before;
this only means that the person has the grace and enablement to conquer sin. Such person has
been given a clean slate, where the new pages of his or her life will be written. Your past life
has been cleared off with the blood of Jesus, and you are now given a new slate.

5 SANCTIFICATION
Lev. 20:26. Sanctification means to be a set apart for God; to be consecrated. It is a
transformation of a believer’s whole being, that is, the mind, will, behaviours, and affections,
through the work of the Holy Spirit. It is a continuous process, where we grow in holiness
until we attain the full stature of Jesus Christ. To be sanctified means to be made holy and
separated for God’s use. In a house, there are honourable and dishonourable vessels (2 Tim.
2:20-21). A sanctified vessel is honourable. Once we have been made pure by the blood of
Jesus (justification), we qualify as worthy to be set apart for service to God (sanctification) -
1 Cor. 6:11. In order to experience sanctification, it is very important to grow in the Word of
God and to be a doer of it.

6 WATER BAPTISM
Water baptism by immersion implies a submersion of the whole body beneath the surface of
water. This type of baptism is a fundamental doctrine of Jesus Christ and His church (Heb.
6:2). Baptism is so important to Jesus, that it was the topic of his last sermon to his disciples.
(“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost” - Matt. 28:19, Mark 16:16). Jesus Himself was baptized; he
demanded to be baptized by John the Baptist (Matt. 3:13-17).

6.1 What Does This Baptism Mean And Why (Rom. 6:3-6)?
Water baptism by immersion symbolizes the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
When someone dies, we bury them fully or completely. We don’t bury the dead half way,
keeping his head or leg out of the coffin; it is a complete burial. That is why baptism by
immersion is important; this mode of baptism has spiritual implications. By this kind of
baptism, we take on the name of Christ. This is one of the methods by which we are called by
His name, and the spirit world is very cognizant of this. It’s more than a symbol. It means we
die with Christ and live in Him. Jesus Himself does not joke with it - John 3:5. This is what it
means to be born of water.

7 HOLY COMMUNION

8 THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLYSPIRIT

Acts 2: 1-4. To do exploit as a Christian, you need the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Holy
Spirit is given freely to whoever desires Him. The moment you surrender your life to Jesus as
your personal Lord and Saviour, you are eligible enough to receive the baptism of the Holy
Spirit. All you need do is to ask for it (Luke 11:13). God is not partial in His dealings. He is
no respecter of persons. All He looks out for is a willing heart, and one of absolute surrender.
An evidence of the Holy Spirit baptism is the ability to speak in new tongues.

9 THE TRINITY
1 COR. 8:6, 2 COR. 3:17, MATT 28:19, JOHN 10:30,   2COR13:14
We believe in the one true and living God, eternally existing in three persons – the Father,
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
God is the creator and supreme ruler of the universe, the heavens, the earth, and all things
therein. By His power, He continues to sustain His creation, and by His providence, He
operates throughout history to fulfil His redemptive purposes.

Jesus is referred to as God the Son; He is the second person of the trinity - the Son of the
living God, Matt. 16: 13-16. He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Jesus is the
only begotten son of God, while we believers are joint-heirs with Him. It is only by Him that
our prayers can be answered. No man can come to God in prayer except through Him (John
14:6). He is our entrance to God. He is our advocate and intercessor. He is the one who died
for us, so that we can be saved. His blood is used for the remission of our sins (John 3:16).
He became man without ceasing to be God, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and
born of a virgin. He offered himself as a substitute in our place, and as a sinless sacrifice on
the cross, thereby satisfying God's righteous judgment against sin. After substantiating the
accomplishment of that redemption by his bodily resurrection from the grave, he ascended to
the right hand of his Father, where he intercedes for those who trust Him.

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity. He is our comforter. He is the One Jesus
promised to send, when he ascended into heaven (John 14:16). The Holy Spirit is the One
that enables Christians to live victoriously. He gives us victory over the flesh and its desires.
He quickens our mortal bodies, and enables to do the extra-ordinary (Rom. 8:11). He
instructs, teaches, corrects, chastises, and directs. He reveals secrets and brings hidden things
to light (John 14:26). He is the One who breathes on our spirit man at new birth, and makes
our spirit regenerated. The Christian is helpless and powerless without the Holy Spirit. He
enlightens the minds of sinners, awakens in them the recognition of their need for a Saviour,
and spiritually regenerates them. At the moment of salvation, he permanently indwells every
believer, baptizing (or planting) them into the one true church, which is the body of Christ.
He seals them for the day of redemption, bestows spiritual gifts on them, and fills (or
controls) those who are yielded to Him.

10 FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Gal. 5: 22-24. As a new man in Christ, you are expected to produce the fruits of the Spirit as
listed in Galatians 5: 22-24. If you claim to be filled with the Spirit, then the fruits of the
spirit should be evidently seen in you by others (Matt. 7:18-20). The flesh must be put under
subjection. The moment you discover that you cannot help walking in the flesh over time,
then you need to have a spiritual check-up. You need to check your spiritual life. Something
is definitely wrong somewhere. It could be that you are not fellowshipping with the Holy
Spirit as you ought to, or you have little or no Bible study life. Even when you discover that
you have allowed the flesh, you are to quickly retrace your steps, and go back to God.

11 GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1 Cor. 12:1-11. The Holy Spirit gives gifts too. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts
which include: The Gift of the Word of Wisdom; The Gift of the Word of Knowledge; The
Gift of Faith; The Gift of Healing; The Gift of The Working of Miracles; The Gift of
Prophecy; The Gift of the Discerning of Spirits; The Gift of Different Kinds of Tongues; and
The Gift of the Interpretation of Tongues. All these gifts come from the same Holy Spirit. He
can give a person more than one, just as he desires. We are admonished to desire the best
spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:31). God is ready to give gifts to those children of His who desire
them. He can give you whatever gift you desire, and even more. Spiritual gifts are essential to
live supernatural lives. The Christian life becomes easier, when we possess spiritual gifts.
Gifts are one of the tools for evangelism as well. As much as God wants to give His children
gifts, He withdraws them from anyone who gives in to pride in his/her life. (Jam.4:6). He
wants us to manifest His gifts with great humility, always returning all the glory to Him.

12 TRIALS
James 1:1-5. Trials can simply be described as tests of faith, which Christians have to face at
one time or the other. They are examinations of evidence used to test our performance,
quality, and suitability. These exams are given to us by our Judge (God), in order to decide if
a Christian should be promoted – if such a one is eligible to proceed to the next level or not.
Trials can come in form of storms. They are allowed by God to try our faith. We emphasize
that trials are allowed by God. Every true Christian will face trials at one point or the other in
his/her Christian walk. Rewards, blessings, promotions, breakthroughs, and the anointing, are
the end results of every trial a Christian overcomes. Trials are used to test our love for God,
and our level of strength (Prov. 24:10). Trials are essential to move up on the Christian
ladder.

13 TEMPTATION
Temptation is the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. The devil is
the one who tempts. God does not tempt any man (James 1:13-15). You are tempted by what
your flesh desires. Temptation is the desire to do evil. Every child of God will be tempted; we
are bound to face temptations (2 Tim. 3:12). Your ability to overcome temptations tells how
much of a Christian you are. Jesus Himself was tempted; therefore, we all will also be
tempted, since Jesus is the One we follow. In fact, temptation happens to Christians at every
point in time. You cannot escape it; however, you need the word of God and the Holy Spirit
to overcome temptations like Jesus did (Gal. 5:16). God does not allow you to be tempted
beyond what He knows that you can handle (1 Cor. 10:13). He knows everyone’s level of
strength, and is always willing to help those who call on Him. It is God who gives the grace
to overcome temptations. He does not like self-sufficient people. He leaves these categories
of people to themselves.

14 PRAYER LIFE
Living a victorious Christian life requires prayer. You cannot conquer as a Christian, if you
don’t know how to pray. You must be willing to pray in season and out of season (1 Thess.
5:16). A wise Christian maintains a consistent prayer life; he/she prays even when it appears
that there is no problem. As a Christian, you settle things in prayer. A prayer-less Christian is
truly a powerless Christian. We limit God by our prayerlessness. When we pray, God gives
us the power to overcome temptation (Matt.6:13). A consistent prayer life and time births
victories.

14.1 How to Pray

God is the One who teaches us how to pray. The Bible says that we don’t know how to pray,
but the Holy Spirit helps us to (Rom.8:26). We pray using the Scriptures, and we pray in the
Holy Spirit. When we pray in the Spirit, we cannot pray amiss. The Holy Spirit searches the
mind of God and prays about that cogent matter we may not know about, when we pray in
tongues. We can pray taking any posture; but, the most dangerous thing we must avoid
during prayer is distractions. You must make sure that your mind is connected to God during
prayer (James 5:14). Every prayer must be made in the Name of Jesus, because it is through
Him that we have access to the Father.
15 RESTITUTION
Restitution is the restoration of something lost or stolen, to its proper owner. The moment
you confess your sin and surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, you are expected to make
restitutions where need be. For instance, if you have anything that does not belong to you in
your possession, you are expected to return them to their owners. You cannot claim to be
saved, and keep what does not belong to you. It may not necessarily be material things; it
could even be a person. For instance, a man who has been sleeping within another man’s wife
must put the woman away, and confess his sins to the woman’s spouse. This should be done
through the help of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. A man who has married more than one wife
before surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus Christ must keep to his first wife, and disengage
from the other wives in love. A woman who has given birth to a child before meeting her
spouse, and has conceded the matter, must confess to him after repentance. These are few
examples of cases that require restitution. Anyone in these categories who confess Jesus as
Lord and Saviour without taking these steps has not completed the process of salvation.
There are rewards that accompany restitution. The person involved will be at peace with God
and with man, and such person will have a clear conscience.

16 FORGIVENESS
Matt. 18:21-35. Forgiveness is a conscious and deliberate decision to release feelings of
resentment or vengeance towards a person or group who has offended you, regardless of
whether they actually deserve that release or not. To be saved, and to remain in God, you
need to be able to forgive your offenders. A true Christian will not hold grudges against
anyone. It is not a sin to be offended, but it is a sin not to forgive your offender. Jesus expects
us to always forgive, in fact He admonished us to forgive countless times (Matt. 18:21-22). In
order to be forgiven by God Himself, you need to be able to forgive others, even before they
offend you (Matt. 6:12). Anyone who finds it difficult to forgive others cannot be forgiven by
God. Un-forgiveness keeps a man in bondage and oppression. Un-forgiveness brings failures
and limitations to a man’s life. To excel in life, you must always be ready to forgive your
offenders.

17 FELLOWSHIP WITH THE BRETHREN

Heb. 10:25. As a true child of God, you are expected to always fellowship with the brethren.
There is power in fellowship. God dwells where there is fellowship; no wonder He said,
where two or three are gathered in His name, He will be there. God does not joke with
fellowship. He manifests Himself in the gathering of His people. Fellowship helps to
strengthen weak arms. When you fellowship with other believers, it helps to sharpen you
(Prov. 27:17). It gives room for spiritual growth and power. Fellowship is also a place of
learning and development. As a Church, we are to pursue honourable and loving relationships
with other church members, church workers, and the entire congregation. An ineffective and
unfriendly member is like a damaged part of the body. “A diseased kidney will eventually
stop a healthy heart from beating.” Our relational world is a lot like our physical body – we
cannot afford to neglect any part of it and think it will have no adverse effect on other parts.
Participating members of THE BLAZING CHURCH will take the Bible’s admonition on
living in peace with others” seriously (Romans 12:18). We must pursue a loving behaviour
with others; and reconciliation in strained relationships wherever possible.

18 CHURCH RELATIONSHIP MATURITY

This means to seek to serve, more than to be served. (John 13:12-15). Don't be a kind of
Christian with a ‘consumer-mentality’, wanting the church to ‘meet all needs’. Note that
‘every one of us’ is the church; therefore, ‘meeting needs’ is not just the responsibility of the
pastors and leaders, but also of each and every one of us. When everyone takes part in
serving and caring for others, every need is met, and we experience what Jesus meant when
He said, "it is more blessed to give than to receive". Our Saviour - Jesus, has set a standard
for us.

19 FASTING AND PRAYING

Fasting is a spiritual exercise. It is something that is needed to gain spiritual stature, and to
surmount mountains. Fasting is abstinence from food or pleasure for a period of time. God
does not despise fasting, He reckons with it. There are some matters in the kingdom that God
may never intervene in, except you fast (Matt. 17:21). Fasting makes you a giant in spirit;
however, fasting without prayer is a waste of time. What makes fasting what it is, is prayer
and the study of the word. If you stay away from physical food, then you should be taking
spiritual food. Your spirit man should be getting fat. Another thing you can include in your
fast is care for the needy (Isa. 58). When you fast, do not fast to be seen of men (Matt.6:16).

20 GIVING
Luke 6:38. Giving is one topic that cannot be shelved aside in the Christendom. To be
prosperous, you must be willing to give. Prayer and fasting does not cause you to be
prosperous, but giving does. No matter how much you pray and fast, if you withhold what
you are to give, you may not have access to kingdom prosperity. What are you to give to
God? You are to give yourself, your money, your gifts, your time, and your resources. Giving
may cost you something, and it always pays if it does. You can be sure to reap, when it does
(Psalm 126:5).
God commands that you give your tithes and offerings (Malachi 3: 8-12, Lev. 27:30, Prov.
3:9). When you are faithful in your tithes and offerings, God rebukes devourers for your sake,
and pours upon you His blessings.
21 COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION
It's great for you to devout your time, talents, and treasure; and to be active in the church of
God. As a member of THE BLAZING CHURCH, your participation should be evident. Other
than passively attending service, let God see you as a team player rather than a bench-warmer
in His Church. Ask yourself that if everyone was involved with the same degree of passion
and faithfulness as you are, would the church be healthy? Does your service and cooperation
make God glad you’re part of the Church?

22 CHRISTIAN DRESSING
22.1 Modesty (1 Cor. 12: 23, 1 Tim. 2:8-10, 1 Cor. 6:19-20, Rom. 12:1-2, 2 Tim. 2:22)
God wants us to dress modestly. He is not against us wearing fine clothing, or looking
beautiful. However, as much as we should, our dressing should not appear immoral or
indecent. Every worker must dress to glorify God, both within the church and outside. You
shouldn’t dress to entice people to sin.

22.2 Why Women are given the liberty to open their hair, and to wear trousers in The
Blazing Church
The Bible explains in Deuteronomy 22: 5 (KJV): “The woman shall not wear that which
pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so
are abomination unto the Lord thy God.”
The Hebrew translation of that verse explains this better “Women shall not wear anything
that a man has already worn”. In those days, there were no such things as trousers or skirts;
they wore robes. It is no sin for a woman to wear trousers, but it becomes a sin, when her
wearing of trousers makes her brother to fall. It is the same for every kind of dress, be it
gown, skirt, or blouse. If the dress you wear reveals your entire shape, then as a true child of
God, you will need to change that dress. Let modesty be your watchword.

22.3 The Place of Submission

It is Biblical to obey authorities. Every woman is under an authority: Father, husband, and
pastor. An unmarried woman is still under the rule of her father, before her pastor. A married
woman is under the authority of her husband, before her pastor. If your father or husband
forbids you from wearing trousers, then you are expected to honour him by obeying.

22.4 Head Covering

I Cor. 11: 13-14. In THE BLAZING CHURCH, we believe that a woman’s hair is given to
her for a covering. “Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God
uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you that, if a man have long hair, it is a
shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her HAIR is given
her for a COVERING.”
The woman’s hair is her glory; it is also a covering for her. Whether you open your hair or
you cover it with a veil, while you pray, we believe that you are acceptable to God. Let us
hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Gal. 5: 1, 4.

23 THE DEVIL AND DEMONS

The Devil is that fallen angel from heaven who has become the arch enemy of believers.
Demons are the ones that rebelled against God alongside with the devil, and the devil governs
them. The devil is the one who seeks the downfall of man, and he works in the children of
disobedience (Eph. 2:2). He brought sickness, sin, and death into the world - Gen. 3:1-16.
The devil works against the believers, and his mission is to steal, kill, and destroy - James
4:7, 1 Pet. 5:8. A time will come when the devil will be thrown into the bottomless pit and
chained for a thousand years, after this, he will be thrown into the lake of fire, where he will
suffer with his followers forever. Rev. 20:10, 12:4.

24 RAPTURE

1 Thess. 4:13-18. The rapture is when the saints will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
The rapture will happen suddenly. No one knows the time or the hour, except for God in
heaven. God is coming for a church without spot, blemish, or wrinkles. The trumpet will
sound first, and the dead in Christ will rise first to meet the Lord in the air, followed by the
living (1 Cor. 15:50-53, Phil. 3:20-21).

24.1 At the Rapture

1. He will descend from heaven with the shout and voice of an arch-angel. 1 Thess. 4:16.
2. He will descend suddenly. 1 Cor. 15: 52
3. He will descend with the glory of God. Matt. 16: 27.
4. The saints will be caught up to meet Him in the air. 1Thess. 4: 17.

25 THE SECOND COMING

We believe in the imminent, personal, and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth,
according to the eternal plan of God, 1Cor. 15:51-54, John 14:3, 1 Thess. 4: 13-18. The first
phase of the second coming of Christ is referred to as the rapture (1Thess. 4:15-17). While
the second phase will be the coming of the Lord with His Saints (Rev. 1:7), to set up the
millennium (1000 years). During this period, Satan shall be bound (Rev. 20:2). In between
the first phase and second phase of the coming of Christ is the period of tribulation. The
tribulation will last for seven years, after which the second phase of Christ’s second coming
will take place (Dan.9:24-27). The Great tribulation is the period when the Anti-Christ will
rule the world, and those who stand for Jesus will be thoroughly tormented. During this
period, you cannot do anything until you receive the mark of the beast (666). Anyone who
refuses to take this mark will be thoroughly tormented, and anyone who receives the mark is
doomed forever (Rev.13:16-18).

26 HEAVEN AND HELL

Rom. 2:6-8, Matt. 25:46, Rev. 21:1-27. Heaven and hell is real. It is realer than your present
existence on earth. There are satanic philosophies in the world that explain that there is
nothing like heaven and hell. Of course this is not true. Heaven and hell exists; the Bible tells
us explicitly – God’s word is there as evidence (2 Pet.2:4-9, Matt. 24:35). Heaven is God’s
abode. It is the place where the saints will be after the rapture. Hell is a place of terrible
darkness, severe anguish, pain, and torment, meant for the devil, his angels, and his followers
(Matt. 13:42, Matt.8:12). It is a destination for those who disobey God, and live for the will
of Satan (Rev.21:8). There is no repentance in hell. The moment a man finds himself in hell,
it is forever; it is everlasting. Eternal life is meant for the saints. In heaven, there will be no
pain, weeping, struggle, persecution, lack, or death. God will wipe away the tears of His
people. In heaven, there are mansions prepared for the saints. Your labour on earth will
determine what kind of mansions you will have. If you are in God, God has mansions for you
(John 14:2).

27 CRITERIA FOR WORKERS’ APPOINTMENT IN THE BLAZING

CHURCH
The appointment of church workers is made by the Pastor based on the following criteria:
 Spiritual status: The fellow must be born again and spirit filled. 2 Tim. 2:19

 Moral Standards: The fellow must be someone of good report. 2 Cor. 3:2

 Commitment, Dedication and Availability: He/she must be available at all meetings

and services. A worker or intending worker must be ready to devote himself/herself to
the things of God without being forced; his service must be rendered to please God
alone. Luke 9:62

 Academic Grade: The individual must be a fellow who pursues academic success;
not hiding under church commitment as an excuse for academic failure

 Obedience and Loyalty: He/she must show strict adherence to the workers’ basic
ethics.

 Training: The individual must have completed the Christian Foundation Class of
THE BLAZING CHURCH.
28 BASIC WORKERS’ ETHICS AND CONDUCTS
Gal.13:5, Eph. 5:27, Rom. 2: 24, 2 Tim. 2:22, Rom. 12:11, Ecc. 9:10, 2 Tim. 2:15

There is a life-style that is expected of everyone that decides to be sold out for God’s use in
THE BLAZING CHURCH. This includes the following:

1. By all means, you must avoid coming late for meetings. It's a capital offense in THE
BLAZING CHURCH. If you have a genuine reason to come late, you must take
excuse from your superior.
2. Dressing corporately or according to what is agreed on in your department is a must.
3. When you are late for a meeting, you are expected to stand, until the person anchoring
the meeting asks you to sit.
4. No unnecessary jesting and laughing are permitted during meetings and church
services.
5. You must give your best in every service. No excuse for failure.
6. If you don't attend rehearsals or preparatory sessions, you won't be allowed to
minister during the service, except permitted by the Pastor.
7. You are to inform your superior or Pastor when traveling.
8. The workers are the first set of people to arrive church, and the last set of people to
leave.

29 PRIVILEGES ASCERTAINED TO JOINING THE MEMBERSHIP CLASS

AND WORKFORCE IN THE BLAZING CHURCH

The following are the privileges and advantages ascertained to congregants who have been
through the foundation class, workers’ training class, and are part of the workforce:

1. Periodic full-packaged welfare incentives

2. Wedding, Naming, and Funeral conduction by the church
3. Church presence at events
4. Church support at events
5. Church involvement at business exhibitions
6. Job opportunities
7. Reduced tuition fee for our mission schools
8. Possible scholarship programmes.