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Apostle Joseph Kwabena Antwi, the immediate past Chairman of the Great Commission Church International (GCCI), has urged Christians to be mindful of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ as they celebrate Christmas.

He said Jesus Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and that He would appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Apostle Antwi gave the advice on Friday in his Christmas message at the Praise Assembly of the GCCI at Nyanyanor in the Central Region.

He said most Christians are fixated about the first coming of Jesus Christ, but they seem not to care about His second coming; stating that “during Christmas, there is celebration everywhere, but how ready are you for his second coming”?

Apostle Antwi admonished Christians to be holy and godly at all times, as the day of the Lord would come as a thief in the night.

He asked Ghanaians to stop pointing the accusing finger at each other but should rather do self-examination; since transformation comes about as result of one’s ability to identify his or her own faults and to correct them.

Apostle Antwi explained that God chose Mary to be the Mother of Jesus because she was a virgin, and that Joseph was chosen to be His foster father because he was a just man.

He observed that the three wise men who presented baby Jesus with gifts were humble and knowledge seekers; adding that Jesus even though He was God humbled himself to be born in a manger.

“Christmas should be an occasion when we should examine ourselves to see which of these characters do, we have in our lives?” He said.

“Let’s turn up the heat on ourselves that will be the greatest tribute we can pay.”

He urged Ghanaians to shun corruption and immoral lifestyle; which are the bane of the society.

He said the atmosphere in the country generally is very tense and bitter; hence Ghanaians must learn to forgive one another and be their neighbour’s keeper.