When a newborn child is born into the world the parents assume that the newborn is pure and innocent. The parents are filled with joy at the newborn's arrival. How pure and innocent the child appear to our natural mind. However looks are deceiving as in such cases. David, the Psalmist realized this truth, that although the newborn child appear to be pure and innocent, the truth is, the child is not! The bible paints an entirely different picture, in that, the child is born a sinner, spiritually dead on arrival with the fallen nature of Adam! The bible declare, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" When looking in the natural realm, it will appear that humans were "born to die!" When looking in the spiritual realm one finds that death was not God's plan for humans. Had Adam and Eve taken of the tree of life, which was also in the midst of the garden of Eden they would have lived without ever dying: the tree of life was one of the trees in the garden that God did not forbid them to eat of. It was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that was forbidden. Immediately, upon eating of the forbidden fruit, sin entered the spirit of their minds, corrupting the image of God in them, their minds became twisted, hostile towards God: death is the penalty for sin! It is why humans die, yes, even the newborn child is born with an automatic death sentence as a descendant of Adam! This is why David declared, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me (Psalm-51:5)! David realized that he was "fearfully and wonderfully made," yet he acknowledged his sinful nature from the moment of conception! In eternity past, God predestined the lives of all humans in general, who have been born into this world, even prior to their conception. God said of Rebecca's twins (Jacob and Esau) before either had been born or had did neither good or evil, that the elder child would serve the younger for he said, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." This was so that the predestined will of God's purpose according to God's choice would stand! What God predestined in eternity past God created in time: and in "time," the hands of divine providence, executes exactly, what God predestined in eternity past, prior to creation! Everything that God created serves God's purpose, be it evil (Pharaoh) or be it good (Moses)! God is in control of his entire creation, and direct the thing created to its end for which the thing was created, not a bird fall from the sky without his knowledge! God according to the bible have predestined some to eternal salvation, yet others, to eternal damnation, as all men have not faith! This book, inspired of God will open your eyes to the truth of God's word, and will help you understand God's predestined will, and divine providence! Until these two significant doctrines (teachings) are comprehended, you will never comprehend God! Scripture declare, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die:" yet in another place the question is asked, "Why die before your time?" These verses deal with predestination, and divine providence. This book, will help you really come to see, and to know God Almighty in a way that you never have before, and will draw you closer to him! As the newborn child on the cover of this book, is born into the world (into time) the child, like you and I isn't here (in time) to stay! God, have brought us from eternity past, placed us into time, taking us back into eternity by means of death; different ways but identical results, in that, by some means, we die! We have from the time of birth, to adulthood, to death in which one must be "reconciled to God" through Christ, by God's Spirit in us, that we put to death, the sinful nature of Adam, becoming partakers of God's divine nature! Jesus said it this way,"Ye must be born again!"

In this book Elijah T Sog is given rare deep insight into the subject matter of sin from God's perspective, as you dig into this book you will find that Christ already condemned sin and has given the power to put sin in subjection to all his children. You will find out that the issue of Sin is not one of the issues of life but the issue of life, it is your victory over sin that determines your placement in this life and the life to come, and as the Spirit of God pours out His heart you will get answers. If you ever want to be free from sin and stay free then read this book and study it and meditate on the content and you will find the truth in it will set you free. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:9 It is clear that in this physical life many people have struggled with this statement and the most difficult part is where God says "cannot sin"; this book will explain all that to you. John says if you are born of God, and God's seed remains in you and the Word is the seed, you can't sin, this is the summary of the content of this book, that God has made all provisions for you not to sin and this book reveals where the provisions are and how to use them, so that 1 John 3:9 may be fulfilled in your life. To live in sin is to serve sin and no man can serve two masters, this book is the manual on victory over sin and his works.

While we all can admit that we are living in a changing world, we can also acknowledge that this world is not changing for the good. We have lost some moral values that have been foundation to our core values. We are now more tolerant on issues that were never even thinkable in our father's time. Now we can discuss on subject that was never even brought up around the table in ancestors' time. The problem of this changing world ought to have a solution, and that solution have to be unchangeable in order to deal with the changing world. In the Closet is a tool that will help each person after reading this book to not only ask questions, but to also reason and come to a conclusion that we each are a solution to this dilemma. We each have the power to live our lives in this world with an unchanging mindset. We each have to play our part in order to have a better result, and see a world that is suitable to raise the next generations. In the Closet will lead us to understand that we don't have to succumb to the pressure of society, but we can all stand our ground and become people of character and integrity, where we find our lives in the secret place, and decide to live this same life beyond closed doors. Where we can purposely match our private lives with the public one. It is not easy, but it is possible to change this world for the good.

When the righteous cry, the Lord hears, and their prayers avail much. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16) When we want our prayers to avail much before God, we have got to let the powers of the precious blood of the Lamb wash away our sins. Sometimes in our walk with God, we just might have a fall, but that is not going to cause God to cast us down. David said in Psalm 37:24, "Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholds him with his hand." David said that because one day he had a fall, and he tried to hide or cover his sins. But he learned that it was not going to work. So David concluded, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18). On September 25, 1975, I came to Jesus. I was wearied, wounded, and sad, feeling that at any given time, I was going to lose my mind. I got down on my knees in the bathroom in front of the commode, and with a godly sorrow in my heart, I pleaded for forgiveness for my sins. The powers of the precious blood of the Lamb covered my multitude of sins. God told me, "Get up. Go preach my word. Let the world know when the righteous cry, the Lord hears, and their prayers avail much."