The Church is not an institution to provide you jobs and works. It's the government's responsibility. Truth is bitter. Hold those you cast your vote for accountable. And still yet, the Church have provided Nigerians jobs to some extent (if you like, call it their church members). At least, such persons aren't on the government's payroll, but on the Church, relieving the government of the burden. May I even ask, what minutest job have the opposite Religion(s) provided for the Nigerians?

Deeper Life of recent made contributions towards community development and improvement of the quality of life of the people in Lagos State. Projects commissioned by the Governor included a 1) link Bridge on Oduwaiye Street, Gbagada, 2) traffic lights on a number of streets and 3) a 700 capacity multilevel car park, all built from the contributions of members of the church across the country. He said the projects executed by the Church were in line with his government’s drive towards the rebuilding and renewal of Lagos City and called on other religious organizations and private sector institutions to emulate the gesture as a means of expediting the revamp of infrastructure in all parts of the state.

The media seems silence of this, few reported it in low key level, but as soon as the church unveiled its newly international headquarters church (which have lasted over a decade) it became the issue of the day. I heard some folks say, why not give the money to beggars and the less privileged, as if the worshippers in the church are allergic to conducive environment. Sycophants! Haters! God is building His Church.

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THE PROPHET IN MECCA AND THE PROPHET IN MEDINA
In mecca, Muhammad invited people to be part of Islam by preaching; in Medina, he forced people to convert by the sword. In Mecca, he was like a priest, living a life of prayer, fasting and worship; in Medina, he was a military commander and personally led about 27 attacks himself in his lifetime. In Mecca, he had only one wife – Khadija, for those 12 years; in Mecca, he married 12 more women in 10 years. In Mecca, he fought against idol worship; in Medina, he fought against the people of the Books/Scriptures (Jews – children of the pig and Christians – infidels). 

DO ALL MUSLIMS ACCEPT JIHAD? 
Jihad is definitely commanded for all Muslims in the Quran, just as evangelism and soul-winning is a command for all Christians. We have read some of Jihad’s portions earlier. But then, do all Muslims accept Jihad? Let’s answer this important question. You need to know that just as there are different types of Christians (born again and non-born again types), so are there different kinds of Muslims. 

THE SECULAR MUSLIMS: This is a good description of majority Muslims all over the world. They believe in the nice parts of Islam and the Quran (even though those nice Quranic parts had been nasikh), and reject the call for Jihad. Secular Muslims are “wishful thinkers”. It is said that if wishes are real, beggars will ride on horses. These types’ wishes Islam is truly a religion of peace. He sincerely believes he can explain away the unpalatable parts of Islam. Nevertheless, secular Muslims are not true representatives of Islam. A true Muslim must obey the clarion call for Jihad as commanded in the Quran. 

THE TRADITIONAL MUSLIMS: These types are into two. 
Type 1: They considers Jihad to be a spiritual battle (like the Muslim Sufism Movement), just as the Christians believes in spiritual warfare.
Type 2: These knows that Jihad is actually fighting non-Muslims, but they do not take actions by themselves, owing to fears, and they want to live a nice life on earth, instead of dying. Again, traditional Muslims are not true representative of Islam. 

FUNDAMENTALIST MUSLIMS: They are the ones who perpetrate terrorism. Prophet Muhammad himself carried out 27 invasions in his lifetime, and committed same to his followers. These types sometimes have long beards, head coverings and jump up trousers. Their goal is to practice Islam just as exactly as Muhammad did. Though we call them radicals and extremists, they are practicing true Islam. Dr. Gabriel reminds us that Islam is behind terrorism, not Muslims. Muslims are victims. Even the 19 al-Qaeda terrorists who hijacked the planes during the 2001 September 11’ disasters and were killed in the crashes are victims. The criminal is Islam. 

ISLAM’S ULTIMATE GOAL
Jihad is carried out so as to achieve its ultimate goal – to establish Islamic authority all over the world. Islam is not just only a religion, it is a government too. Islam teaches that Allah is the only authority, therefore, political systems of the world must be based on Allah’s teachings, and nothing else (Surah 5:44,47). People fighting Jihad considers themselves to have succeeded when a nation declares Islam as both their religion and form of government. Examples: Afghanistan (under the Taliban), Iran (through Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolution), Sudan (under Hasan al-Turabi). Islamic fundamentalists are fighting tooth and nail to gain the Islamic system of government in Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria (through Boko Haram), and others. 

FUNDAMENTALISTS KILLING FELLOW MUSLIMS: WHY?
Sometimes you wonder why terrorist throw bombs in the Mosques, and attacks fellow Muslims. The truth remains that fundamentalist Muslims see all other kinds of Muslims who don’t practice jihad as rebels, renegades or half believers, hence the attacks. Fundamentalist assassinated and shot Muslim Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat in the 1980s, because he won’t give place to fundamentalists in his government and country. Dr. Farag Foda was shot by fundamentalists in 1992, for his exposing of their evil deeds through writing – book. He and the president have to pay severally with their lives. I hope this won’t surprise you anymore especially when Muslims attack themselves. So don’t be fooled any longer by this by the statement, “terrorists are not Muslims”. Terrorists are truly representatives of Islam. 

STAGES OF JIHAD 
WEAKENED STAGE: When Muslims are very minute in a non-Muslim country. In this case, overt Jihad is not the call of the hour. Muslims are to submit to the law of the land, but work hard to increase their numbers. They live in and maintain peace at this stage. At this stage, you hear Quranic verses like: There is no compulsion in religion – Surah 2:256 and; To you your religion and to me mine – Surah 109:1-6. Muhammad practicalized this in Mecca. Read also, Surah 5:105. 

PREPARATORY STAGE: They may be reasonably influential minor, but they make preparations – financially, physically, military, mental, etc. 
And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of Allah… (Surah 8:60, The Noble Quran). Did you notice the emphasis in bracket? Read also, Surah 8:59-60.

JIHAD STAGE: [/b]They have strength and power here, so at this stage, they strike. 
[b]LEBANON A CASE STUDY
Stage 1: [/b]Muslims cooperated with the Christians majority. [b]Stage 2: Muslims got outside help to prepare for attack. Stage 3: Muslims wage war against unbelievers in Lebanon. Since they couldn’t succeed, they went back to stage 1 again. Today, Lebanon is a secular state with Christian as the president and Muslim as the Prime Minister. Which stage are they in Nigeria? You might answer better. 

JUSTIFIABLE DENIAL IF ISLAMIC FAITH
Prophet Muhammad’s first permission of denying Islam or him as a prophet was when Amar Ben Yasser, a close friend to the prophet was captured and held hostage by the tribe of Quraysh, in Mecca (Quraysh is actually Muhammad’s family tribe in Mecca). The tribe tormented Yasser, so he denied Muhammad and Islam to gain freedom. As soon as they set him free, he went back to Muhammad and confessed all that happened. The prophet told Yasser if that happens again, do exactly same again with no shame. 

There are other contradictions in the Quran, like alcohol issue and others, but I won’t go into them. Now that you’ve taken time to read through, I believe your eyes are now open, and you’ve learnt things you’ve never known before. Off course, media wouldn’t tell this as they themselves lacked the knowledge of what is contained here. Now, you know that these people are not lunatics, nor are they psychopaths who find delight in hurting people. No, they are following a philosophy contained in the Quran, and once you understand this philosophy, none of their action will even surprise you.

Three important points I will want to bring out here are:
Islam’s Allah is not the same God of the Christians. Our God is “Jehovah”. Don’t be deceived that we are worshipping the same God. Imagine a god calling fellow humans pigs.

Even if we apply the principle of naskh in the Bible, then that applies to the Old Testament (where God in His infinite knowledge asked Israel to eliminate some persons). But Christ brought liberation, grace, and love to mankind. Therefore, the New Testament has nasikh the Old Testament. Though it actually did as regarding the ceremonial aspects of the law, but not the moral and sound aspects of the Old Testament. So, why is Islam taking us back to the Old Testament?

Jesus Christ told us that there is no marrying and giving in marriage in heaven. Where then comes all these sex sex sex things in Islam. That tells you again, that Muslims cannot be going to the same Christians dream heaven.

I advise you arm yourself with a copy of the Quran and read with caution to gain knowledge. As an infidel you are, nobody will sell you any copy, it is a taboo for unbelievers to touch the Quran. But thank God for technology today. Go to your Google-store, BB World, or else, and download yourself one (mostly The Noble Quran or Ali Translation). 

These books would also help you:
My Encounter with Christ – Egyptai Professor, Nahad Mohammed Ali

Why I become a Christian – Sultan Mohammed (Paul)

When I got the Courage to Call God my Father - Blkis Al-Sheikh (a Pakistani lady)

Islam and terrorism – Dr. Mark A. Gabriel, PH.D (former Islamic Lecturer and Imam)

Jesus and Muhammad - Dr. Mark A. Gabriel, PH.D (former Islamic Lecturer and Imam)

Excerpted from “Islam and Terrorism” authored by Dr. Mark A. Gabriel – PH.D. Let any Muslim challenge this write up or tell us that what is written is false, or let them give us another interpretation of the Jihadic verses and the principle of naskh. Thanks for reading. Please forward this to another Christian. Thanks.

A TRUE MUSLIM, JIHAD AND TERRORISM Part 1.

This topics promise to illuminate, educate and enlighten you beyond anything you might have ever heard, read or learnt about Islam. This content is excerpted from the voluminous book titled “Islam and Terrorism” authored by Dr. Mark A. Gabriel – PH.D (not original Islamic name. He was a former Imam and lecturer from the Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; best prestigious Islamic university in the world). The summarizer of the book have personally read and studied the Quran. In fact, I take pride in knowing more than 70% of Islamic doctrines. Please, do cool down and read or save to read at leisure time (it’s quite a bit long). If you want to know Islam perfectly in your finger within a minute of 30, then you must read this. You’ll be happy you did.

WHAT IS ISLAM AND WHO IS A MUSLIM?
The word Islam means “submission”. Muslim is one who submits to Allah, the initiator of Islam. The Quran says you cannot be a true Muslim unless you submit.

HOLY BOOKS OF ISLAM
The Quran: Quran started in A.D. 610, and spanned for a period of 22years. The revelations of Quran were precisely received by the Prophet Muhammad in Mecca for 12years and in Medina for 10yeras. They were delivered by Angel Gabriel (as claimed) and sent by Allah. The entire Quran has 114 Chapters called Surah and have different books, just as in the Bible. Example: Matthew, Mark, Luke, etc. We are not considering the books name here. You may need arm yourself with a copy of the Quran. Numbers of its verses are not universally accepted as some Quran versions merged its verses, thus making for the differences in the Quranic verses. Also, in the Bible, you say for instance, Mathew 5:1, Mark 7:4. Quran doesn’t really demands calling of the book names. You will simply say, Surah 5:1 or Surah 7:4. The Surah numbers already represents the names. Again, in the Bible for example, the book of Psalms alone has 150 Chapters, compared to Quran that has 114 Surah. So, it’s very easy to read up Quran within the shortest time frame if you really wanted to read.

The Hadiths: Hadiths are 2nd holy books of Islam. These are books that recorded verified account of the things the Prophet Muhammad said and did during his lifetime. Thus, the books of Hadith give the teaching of Muhammad in words and example. People who were very close to the prophet – friends and wives – observed and recorded his activities. Scholars collected the books and put them into six sets of books existing today. The Sunni, accepted it all, but the Shiites accepted most but not all – they rejected the ones recorded by the 2nd wife of the prophet. Hadith is a tool for understanding the Quran very well – since it is the prophet’s core life. Who could understand Allah most, if not the prophet?

The Sharia: You need to understand what Sharia is. It is the Islamic law regarding the duty of Muslims towards Allah. Qutb al-Fiqh is the word used for the books that describe Islamic law. Both Hadith and Sharia makes embodiment of the Quran, thus, the Quran remains the No.1 Islamic holy books.

WHAT IS JIHAD?
Jihad simply means that Muslims must fight non-Muslims – the enemies of Allah. The enemies of Allah are the non-believers of Islam. In the Quran, the Jews are referred to as the “children of the pigs”, Christians as “infidels”, while both Jews and Christians are called the “people of the Books/Scriptures. Jihad literally means “struggle”.

Some Quranic verses that engenders Jihad (see more in the Quran)

Let those believers who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in the Cause of Allah, and whoso fights in the Cause of Allah, and is killed or gets victory, We shall bestow on him a great reward. (Surah 4:47; The Noble Quran).

For them Allah has got ready Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success. (Surah 9:89; The Noble Quran).

So, when you meet (in fight – Jihad in Allah’s Cause) those who disbelieve, smite (their) necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives). (Surah 47:4, The Noble Quran).

Allah has preferred in grades those who strive above those who sit (at home). Unto each, Allah has promised good (Paradise), but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight above those who sit (at home) by a huge reward. (Surah 4:95, The Noble Quran).

…they hated to strive and fight, with their goods and their persons, in the Cause of Allah: they said, “Do not go forth in the heat”. Say, “The fire of Hell is fierce in heat, if only they could understand. (Surah 9:81, Ali Translation).

Here, you see that those who did not participate in Jihad were threatened with hellfire. The Quran has spoken for itself in the above verses.

[Read up these also: Surah 9:5; 4:89; 8:16, 9:123; 8:59-60, 67; 8:39; 5:51; 4:47].

SURE WAY TO ENTRANCE INTO PARADISE
Entrance into Paradise (heaven) must be earned in Islam. The sad part is that Muslims are never assured of Salvation to heaven. When they die, they believe that they go to the grave, where they await their judgment at resurrection day. On resurrection, Allah weighs the good works and the bad works and decides their fate.

Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy, he will live a pleasant life (in Paradise). But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light, he will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell). Surah 101:6,7, The Noble Quran).

There is no guarantee of Paradise even if you do good works all your life on earth. It all depends on what Allah decides. Nevertheless, there is only one sure way to entrance into Paradise – and this makes the perfect motive for suicide bombers and Jihad fighters. The only way to know for sure that you will get to Paradise “is to die in Jihad” – to die while fighting the enemy of Islam. If you die in Jihad, you don’t even have to go the grave and wait for judgment; you go directly to Paradise. Jihad is really a contract between Allah and the Muslim. If the Muslim fights, Allah rewards him in the afterlife abundantly and with his many virgins. Did you say virgins? Yes, no jokes, many virgins. Though the Quran didn’t specifically mention the number, but it commented on the virgins. Nevertheless, Hadith (2687) specifically mentioned 72 virgins. Read these Surah yourself for confirmation (Surah 8:39; 4:74; 56:22, 23; 78:33).

Normally, if a Muslim dies, the corpse is washed and dressed nicely, as if going to the Mosque. When a person dies in Jihad, his body is not washed or worn clean clothes. The person goes into the coffin just as he dies (where his body could be collected form burial). The blood stains on him are a witness for him in front of Allah that he died in Jihad.

“Quranic commentator Al-Suyuti (died 1505 A.D.) and Orthodox Muslim theologians such as Al Ghazali (died 1111 A.D.) and Al-Ash'ari (died 935 A.D.) graphically elaborated sensual pleasures attributed to Muslims in Paradise”. Al-Suyuti wrote, “Each time we sleep with a Houri we find her virgin. Besides, the penis of the Elected never softens. The erection is eternal; the sensation that you feel each time you make love is utterly delicious and out of this world and were you to experience it in this world you would faint. Each chosen one (i.e. Muslims) will marry seventy houris, besides the women he married on earth, and all will have appetizing vaginas.” Muhammad (hadith 24) apparently claimed that devout Muslims would be given the sexual strength of 100 persons upon their arrival in Heaven. The sexual obsession by Muslim men as conveyed by Islamic writings, takes its cue from the founder of the religion.  The description depicts him as a sexual predator. Aisha, (Muhammad’s nine years old wife), described her sexual experiences with the prophet. When she was six years old, he could not have intercourse with her due to her young age. As a consolation prize, he placed his penis between her thighs and massaged it softly. Aisha explained that unlike other believers (Muslims), the prophet had control over his penis. What an irony? Being consistent with its sexual obsession and predatory practices, the Qur'an permits pedophilia (Surah 65:4).

CONTRADICTIONS IN QURAN
Are there no verses on peace, love, cooperation and tolerance in Islam? O yes, there are. Read Surah 2:62, 109. How do we then balance the “love and kill” verses in the Quran? Initially there were fewer revelations for the first 12 years in Mecca which borders on love and peace. Greater parts of the revelations were received in Medina for the last 10 years, making 22 years of writing the Quran. Revelations in Medina differs largely from that received in Mecca. Muhammad encountered oppositions in Mecca as the people would not receive his religion. He then left Mecca and journeyed to Medina. In Medina, but built a strong, formidable army and suddenly, he began to receive another set of revelations from the same Angel Gabriel on “kill them all”, and these are the later verses of the Quran that talks about jihad. This is the origin of jihad in Islam. More than 60% of Quranic verses are on jihad.

To correct this anomaly of peace and war in the Quran, Islamic scholars had to determine, therefore, which verses to follow in the case of contradictions. This was accomplished by the “PRINCIPLE OF NASKH”. Naskh is based on the fact that the Quran was revealed to Mohammad at different times over a period of 22 years. Many parts of the Quran came later and some came earlier. To solve a contradiction, they decided that new revelations would override, cancel, annul, invalidate, repeal, rescind, (nasikh) previous revelations. This principle is very strong. If a verse is nasikh, it is taken as if that verse has never existed in the first place. Islamic history has it that Surah 8:39, is Allah’s last message to the prophet. Don’t be confused with the Surah, they were not arranged exactly the way as they were received by the Prophet. Let’s see what Surah 8:39 talked about.

And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism: i.e. worshipping others besides Allah) and the religion (worship) will all be for Allah Alone [in the whole of the world]. But if they cease (worshipping others besides Allah), then certainly, Allah is All-seer of what they do. (Surah 8:39, The Noble Quran).

It is believed that this last revelation has rescinded (nasikh) all the other verses on peace, love, unity and what have you. If this be so, what verses could it be then that Muslims are reading on every Friday Jummah prayers? What verses are the Imams reading every time in the Mosque? Even if they are reading the verses on the fewer portions of love and peace, for how long have they read it? Have they not covered those portions 1001 times? Besides, what happens on nasikh, seeing that the very verses are already invalidated by naskh’s principle? Do not Imams read Surah on the majority Jihad portions in the Quran? What then are Muslims reading? Hmm, your guesses might be as good as mine.

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Brother, you got to read your Bible again. As for tithing:

1. Abraham Commenced it. (Actually long before the 10' commandment and the Law and Moses Era).  Gen. 14:20, Heb. 7:4.

2. Jacob Continued it. Gen. 28:22.

3. Moses Commanded it. Deu. 12:6; 14:23. 

4. Christ Commended it. Matt. 23:23, Lk. 11:42 (This is even within the Grace Period of Christ, after Moses and the Law Period).

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