PSALM OF ZION
(1 Peter 2:9-10)

A CHOSEN GENERATION
MOST HOLY NATION
PECULIAR PEOPLE
BELONGS TO GOD MOST HIGH
WONDERFUL HOLY CITY OF SALVATION
JESUS CHRIST OUR ETERNAL KING

OH, MY BELOVED CHURCH
GRACE AND MERCY HAVE COME BY
ONCE MORE FOUNDED IN, THE EAST AFAR
MADE COMPLETE AND HOLY NATION
TO DECLARE PRAISES OF HIM
THE GREATEST TRUTH OF THEM ALL







      

We are a Spiritual Nation...


The MOST HOLY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS is the Holy Nation (1 Peter 2:9) The Kingdom of God is not of this world (John 18:36) as all the nations in the lowly land. The Church is a spiritual (1 Peter 2:5; 1Tim. 3:15) sovereign nation.

National Spiritual Hymn

The Church creed or belief as a HOLY NATION is based on the Holy Scriptures, which says:

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a HOLY NATION, a people belonging to GOD, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. Once you were not a people (nation), but now you are the people of GOD; once you have not received mercy, but now you have received mercy" (1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV).  The above passages were translated into a national spiritual hymn entitled PSALM OF ZION.


Citizenship of Her People


The Lord has made the citizenship of the faithful to be in heaven (Phil. 3:20). They are not of this world (John 17:9); they are pilgrims and strangers on earth (Heb. 11:13).




Flag


 Flag symbolizes the sovereignty of the Holy Nation. Her people treat it with love and respect. As a spiritual nation, God gave her a flag to be raised and displayed for the truth (Ps. 60:4). It is also a symbol of love that should be proclaimed (Song of Sol. 2:4). The flag of the Church has three (3) colors which symbolizes her embodiment as follows:

  • RED:
    • Red stands for the love (AGAPE in Greek) (Song of Sol.8:6) that abounds in the Church.
  • WHITE
    • White stands for the righteousness, or holiness, which results from the hope about God's promise to His people or nation (Rev.19:8;  Acts 26:7).
  • YELLOW-GOLD :
    • Yellow-Gold stands for the perfect faith that every faithful should possess (1 Peter 1:7).

Seal

A seal is an important instrument, which is used to authenticate ownership. It was used figuratively to indicate God's ownership of His people as in Rev. 7:3-4. The Church, as the Holy Nation, and whom God claimed ownership (1 Peter 2:9-10) has attributes some of which are represented by the following as depicted in the seal:

EAGLE:

The eagle represents being the ambassador of God in proclaiming (Eccles. 10:20(b) the gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven (Mat. 24:14; Eph. 3:10; 1 Peter 2:9). God Most High uses His trusted instruments (the seven Bishops or Overseers, ministers and pastors) (1 Sam. 2:5; Rev. 1:20; Acts 20:28; Rom. 13:1-2,4; Jer. 3:15) to administer the Church in accomplishing her key mission.

CORD:

The cord symbolizes the ministering of the Church by God Most High through His gospel (Ps. 2:2-3). It indicates coverage of souls of those who receive God's favors and blessings.

CHAIN:

The chain represents the power of unity or perfect oneness (Phil. 1:27).  The teaching of the Lord through Paul in his Epistle to the Ephesians about oneness is explicit (Eph. 4:3-6). Unity among the faithful is achieved by having one faith, one spirit and one mind.

ANCHOR:

The anchor of the soul (Heb. 6:19) represents the salvation of His children by God Most High (Acts 27:29-31). The Lord is the only savior known to His servants (Isa. 45:21), and the Church is His means (Eph. 5:23) towards this end.