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THE RETURN OF THE KING
A Prophetic Call to the Backslidden Church—and the Raising of Faithful Witnesses
Released October 1, 2026 · Author: Dr. 'Tunde Caleb Agboola · Dtransfer Books
About this work
What if the Church’s greatest threat is not an enemy at the gate, but a charismatic substitute occupying the gate? The Return of the King is a sobering, Scripture-saturated summons to a global Church facing a crisis of authority. It exposes a chilling reality: while Jesus Christ is confessed with our lips, He has been functionally displaced from His rightful reign in our hearts and congregations. Drawing from the tragic accounts of 2 Samuel, the warnings of Isaiah 8, and the indictments of Revelation, Tunde Agboola exposes how "the flesh"—typified by Absalom—gains control not by denying Christ, but by reframing justice and redefining com passion. Supported by the counsel of modern-day Ahithophel—minds and leaders recognized as oracles but governed by the flesh—this subtle coup quietly overthrows divine obedience. This work confronts the transactional gospels of Balaam, the compromises of Jezebel, and the idolization of a cross emptied of its power (Nehushtan). Yet this is not a book of condemnation; it is a Summon. It is a vision for raising faithful witnesses who will bind the testimony, preserve the authentic Gospel, and return to the King who has been standing outside the door of His own House. The question remains: Will Christ reign again in His Church—or will the gate remain occupied by the flesh?
- Publisher
- Dtransfer
- Edition
- First edition
- Trim
- 6 × 9 in, paperback, white paper
- Pages
- 151
Who it is for
All believers in Jesus Christ
Key themes
Christ Return, Kingdom, Discipleship
Why this was written
The Return of the King is a Prophetic Diagnosis, Mandate, and Strategy. It is not written as a reaction to cultural decline, nor as an indictment of the visible Church. It is written as a prophetic diagnosis and mandate—a summons to understand why Christ has been functionally displaced from practical governance in His own house, and how God is restoring His reign among His people. The central diagnosis of The Return of the King is simple, sobering, and biblical: Christ has not been rejected in confession but displaced in governance.