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From: "fred ikebe" <fredikebe20002@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:21:36 -0500
Subject: MY TESTIMONY!
Dearly Beloved,
"It is by grace are we saved not by works lest no man should boast about"
It is amazing that while we are yet sinners christ died for us. What a
mighty God we serve! It is out the joy of salvation that I share my
testimony with you, I am Barrister FRED IKEBE, the legal adviser to late Mr.
and Mrs. Ramond Davies, an America couple that lived in my Country Nigeria
for 30 years before they both died in the plane crash late last month. They
were dedicated Christians,and they were believers in word and act.Although
they had no siblings they believed God for one until their unfortunuate
death.While they were in my country, they were wealthy in landed properties
.As their legal adviser, before their death, the husband Mr Ramond Davies
instructed me to write his WILL. Because they had no child, they dedicated
their wealth to God. According to the WILL, the properties have to be
disposed and the proceeds realised channelled into a ministry for the work
of God or any humanitarian endeavour. Being their attorney, all the
documents for the properties were in my care. He gave me the authority to
sell the properties and give out the fund to the ministries for the work of
God.
After the demise of the couples, the properties was disposed off as
instructed by Mr.Romond Davies before his death. And as matter of fact,
after I sold all their properties, I realized more than $5,500,000.00 (Five
million five hundred thousand US dollars plus), and what is supposed to be
the percentage interest of my right legal fee was firstly deducted by me out
of the total amount realized from the sold properties. This was based on the
initial agreement between the owner of the properties and I before his
death. Therefore the total amount left to be channelled into God's work as
instructed by Mr Ramond Davies, is $5,500,000.00 (Five Million five hundred
thousand US dollars) only. But Instead of giving the main fund out for the
work of God then, as initially instructed by the owner before his death, I
converted the fund to myself with the intention of investing the fund abroad
for my personal use instead of giving the money out as instructed by the
owner before his death. I was afraid of putting the fund in the Bank,
because I have to give account to the bank on how I got the money. I used a
Finance company which has an overseas office to deposit the funds . The
Finance and security company on my instructions has since moved the funds
to their office in Europe.
However, I later had encounter with Christ when Envangelist Benny Hinn was
preaching on television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After
hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born again
Christian. As my growth in the Lord began I came accross the book of
Proverbs 28:13 that said"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but
whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy".I confessed my sins of
greed and illegal appropriation of another man's wealth. From the scripture,
I discovered that the only way I could have peace in my life is to do what
is lawful and right by giving out the fund as instructed for the work of God
by the owner before his death.
I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me. But I
have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by chanelling the
funds into the Lord's ministry work or for Charity as instructed by the
owner before his death.
After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me
to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his
Grace. I then contacted you, and as a matter of fact, it is not only you or
your ministry that I picked initially, but after my fervent prayer over it,
then you were chosen through divine revelation from God.
I have notified the Security Company where I deposited the funds that I will
soon transfer the deposit out of their custody to a recepient.
So if you know that you will use this fund honestly and wisely for the
things that will glorify God's name, then do urgently contact me first
through this mail and the details will be given to you on how you will be
able to receive the fund in your country .
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ.
Barister FRED IKEBE
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