1 - Only God is allowed to take revenge: “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: “it is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19).

2 - The desire for revenge is not wrong in itself. Even some people in heaven want revenge: “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy & true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth & avenge our blood? (Revelation 6:10).

3 - God has some human agents for taking revenge such as “governing authorities….He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.” (Romans 13:1-4).

4 - God also uses angels to take revenge eg, Sodom & Gomorrah: (Genesis 19:12-13).

5 - Some people seem to escape justice on earth: “They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy & strong. They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills.” (Psalm 73:4-5). One result of this apparent injustice is envy & bitterness in the hearts of those who are obeying God: “... I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked... When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me…” (Psalm 73:3 & 16). What then is the solution to this problem of apparent injustice? Understanding! And this only came to the Psalmist when he “entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.” (v17). When it comes to God's judgement, it is the “final destiny” of men that should concern us not their present situation. The Bible says: “Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame & everlasting contempt.” (Daniel 12:2).

6 - We all deserve to be punished by God because we are all sinners: (Romans 3:23). Some of us have repented of our sins & some others are not guilty of grievous sins like murder or rape but every human being by nature is guilty of sin: “There is no one righteous, not even one;” (Romans 3:10); “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” (Psalm 51:5). God's solution to the problem of sin in human beings is Jesus Christ: He is “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to avoid the judgement of God: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12).

7 - Faith is the beginning of a journey not the end. Jesus said: “To him who overcomes & DOES MY WILL TO THE END, I will give authority over the nations.” (Revelation 2:26). Jesus also told the parable of the foolish virgins, (Matthew 25). 5 out of the 10 virgins were locked out of the wedding feast; these represent foolish Christians that will be denied access to paradise in the end. The Christian life is a battle not a party. The party is going to happen at the end when the devil has been defeated. For now we need to “work out (our) salvation with fear & trembling” (Philippians 2:12).

Mark 11:22 "Have faith in God..."

ifenes:
This is sad. The bible was never a religious book
The world needs serious help, massive poor education everywhere. The book is based on astrology, ancient space visitors and esoteric knowledge ....lots of the main parts have been edited to suit this Christian agenda. Today’s bible is can easily be interpreted by a non religious mind. Adeboye cannot help you folks


“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the kingdom of heaven”

Interpretation: those who have managers to subconsciously control their emotions will experience internal bliss etc Heaven is a state of mind, not a place in the sky. This is one of many wrong teachings of the book called bible. It’s only a book written by ancient humans on how to live a balanced life.

Youre obviously not a Christian

So you have no intention of getting married?

tonyx4x44:



Paul: all scripture are inspired by God.

Did God inspire an imperfect work? If yes that puts him under scrutiny...

If no... Then we can conclude that the writer caused the inconsistencies, but feeding use incorrect or flawed information. If we can trust the bulk of their information why should we trust their statement that God inspired it... Funny enough they statement is the only thing backing the book to be God's word.

There's a big difference between inspiration & automatic writing. Inspiration gives room for error while automatic writing is the exact words of the author.

God could have written the bible Himself but He chose to use imperfect beings. The real issue is to have a personal revelation of God. Even some people who saw Jesus face to face & experienced the miracles He performed still did not believe.

tonyx4x44:


- middle eastern, same story

- What you have stated is called evolution and no, it takes millions of years not 6000 years

- white people need protection from the sun... It's not the heat that is the problem, it's the ultraviolet rays

There seems to be one underlying problem which is the 6000 year age of the earth. Firstly the bible is not a history book. It's a guide to knowing God & not human history. There is a lot of scientific evidence that shows that the earth is not 6000 years old. Some christians are just not willing to face this fact because they think that if the bible is not accurate historically then it can't be trusted.

Apart from the age of the earth, there are several other scriptures that are not historically accurate. For example, the death of Judas Iscariot; Matthew states that he hanged himself but Acts of the apostles says he fell from a height & burst open.

These contradictions do not strip the bible of its divinity. It is the word of God but it came to us through imperfect human beings. So there are bound to be inconsistencies.

If the earth is not 6000 years old then I think we could have all evolved from an initial race.

Adam & Eve were probably not white because most bible commentaries give the location of the garden of Eden as somewhere in the middle East. This theory is based on the fact that two of the rivers mentioned in the bible as flowing through the garden, Tigris & Euphrates, are in the middle East.

So Adam & Eve would likely have been middle Eastern not Caucasian.

As for other races, it is very likely that they evolved from Adam & Eve. What I mean by the word evolve is gradual changes based on environmental differences. E.G., black people are dark skinned because of melanin in our skin which protects us from the sun. White people don't need protection from the sun because their own environment is different, thus they don't have melanin.

Not many of us do.

"Could you not watch with me for one hour?" Matthew 26:40.

These words of Christ clearly indicate that everyone who wants to live a victorious christian life must spend quality time in prayer.

frosbel2:


Bible.

Thanks for being honest. Since you got your info from the bible, the logical question is why have you chosen certain passages & rejected some? The same bible tells us that Jesus is the son of God & He is also God. Even the name he was given, Emmanuel means God with us.

frosbel2:

11. Jesus Christ is not GOD , he was a MAN who was called by God and did not need to be brought into the world through a bogus virgin birth

Just wondering, where did you get your information about Jesus? From the bible or some other source?

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Destiny & fate are basically the same, they mean a predetermined future.

Destiny/fate can definitely be changed because it is God that determines the future. Jeremiah's revelation @ the potters house clearly reveals this (Jeremiah 18).

As for palmistry & other forms of divination, they are strictly forbidden to God's children, (Deuteronomy 29:29).

Jabez was named by his mother not God. Just like Benjamin who was named Benoni (son of my sorrow) by his dying mother but his father changed his name to Benjamin (son of my right hand) Genesis 35:18.

EVILFOREST:

Good one from a Bible student

Thanks

If only Christians would live by the bible, there would be less confusion in the church today & unbelievers would respect us more.

When Peter went to the home of Cornelius in Acts 10, Cornelius fell at Peter's feet in reverence but Peter told him to stand up saying, "I am only a man myself".

buygala:
And another thread to mock Christianity hits Frontpage again, while another religion's threads are locked behind different silly questionnaires and agreements

I stopped being a practicing Christian a long while ago...in fact I have deleted religion from my consciousness. ..and I have become a much happier and more effective person

But truth be said, of all the religions on this earth, I would rather be horribly killed in a plane crash, with my burnt-out and dismembered body parts flung in different places than be seen to be even remotely connected with a certain religion

If I ever considered having a religion, it would still be Christianity. ... Yes, they deceive themselves a lot, abandon their natural intelligence when practicing rheir religion, and all, but self-deception and 'flamboyance' are much better hallmarks than endless terrorism, hypocrisy, and a very abhorrent intolerance for opinions opposing or questioning their religion

I am utterly sure that if it was that religion that has been subjected to such needless ridicule on this forum, a fatwah would have been issued on Seun's head, if he and some mods as well as some nairalanders wouldn't have already been already be tracked down and butchered along with their families

Seun. ..it's alright if you are an atheist like myself. ..it feels so good to be unburdened by religion and all its attendant silliness ...but please whenever you feel the need to encourage yourself in your atheism by mocking Christianity, please be fair and also mock the 'other' religion with equal glee and disdain .... Also for every 6 threads mocking Christianity which make Frontpage,just allow ONE.....just ONE thread mocking the 'other' religion to do same ...

That one doesn't agree with the way another practices his religion doesn't give you the right to hold that religion in such public derision .....Please don't take the natural docility of Christians for granted....every religion has its share of mad men who are willing to go the extra mile to protect it....it's just the voice of the majority who preach peace that holds this minority in place .....BE PROPERLY GUIDED PLEASE!!!

You've made a lot of interesting points but I would like to plead with you to go back to your heavenly Father; be like the prodigal son. Yes, from your point of view, you are happier & more productive but I must let you know that it is a temporary joy that will end in sorrow. Also all the so called productivity you are achieving will be worthless if you yourself are lost in hell.

darbeelicous:
When you study too much about darkness, you begin to think and act negatively..... Its a thing of the mind!
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So I didn't read your post because I wanna remain in the light.

Exactly! Why on earth will I read such a long post about demons?

Doing the test is not a sin so follow your mum & do the test

ikp120:
This has been online for months now na... Why he never still die? Or one month is equal to one year?

petrov10:
sharap there

you the hardworking E-rat nor be nairalamd.com you for end up?

Apostle Paul describes such men as "super apostles". Christians have been gullible since the beginnings of Christianity.

Not a good idea! She's way past that level

What a foolishly obedient wife!

What's the point of having 4 billion when you can't have sex? 4 billion can make the woman of your dreams fall for you even though she was formerly out of reach.

What is the advantage of a transparent car & will it not break into pieces in the event of an accident?

As the saying goes, "you should not bite the hand that feeds you". For the sake of her future, she should have kept quiet. After all she was already disobeying her uncle by staying awake to browse. Plus it's not a big deal if he reads her message, the so called boyfriend might end up jilting her any time soon but her uncle still remains her uncle.

Hope he kept one of the containers for himself

Mustiboy:
pls, elaborate

The diagram says it all. It is measured from one corner to the opposite corner

The only person I would like to speak to is Jesus Christ. That would be a conversation that would turn my life around.

Amen! May we all be victorious this night IJN

I won't talk until I get back into US & then I'll rid myself of her

"...Isaac married Rebecca when she was 3 years old..."?