I agree with the op. My brother-in law who is an extremely good looking guy surprised everyone when he married a very homely woman. He loves her because of her self-confidence and their shared common interests. Not to sound too mean, but unfortunately, their kids look just like her.

Ephesians 6:10-12
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

okpurukata: I have one word for the op. the same words the Lord Himself told Peter, THE GATES OF HELL WILL NEVER PREVAIL OVER MY CHURCH. @ OP, you have tried with your copy and paste. BUT I command thee, LIsten to the words of God to you, gate of hell (Insert your name), you have failed woefully once again.

If you are man enough, tell me the name of your church, who the pastor is and the address, then I will tell you one or two things.

Man enough? It's funny how everyone just assumes i am male. There is no sex on my name. You won't know my church or pastor as am not based in Nigeria. Besides i would not give you my address even if you paid me. Read your bible very well and the truth shall be revealed to you.

Firstly i am not the one who wrote all this. As can be seen on page 0 i posted the link so people can read more about it. There is really no need to get over emotional about this nor insulting me will make much difference. If you do not like what i wrote, then ignore this thread. Nobody is forcing Catholics to give up on their believes, was just sharing something i read. I believe that Catholic Church is satanic and Jehovah Witness is an occult(that's another story for another day), that's what i think and am entitled to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WkKmU_W8NU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9f2aRTbKM

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:" —Exodus 20:4

Do the Catholics need glasses? It says right there in black and white in Exodus 20:4 that we are NOT to make unto ourselves ANY likeness of anything that is in heaven!!! Mary is in Heaven. We are NOT to make any likeness of her according to Exodus 20:4. So what do you call a statue of mother Mary?It surely is a likeness of her, a graven image! Here's another shocker...

"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them..." —Exodus 20:5

Ok, so then why does every Catholic BOW DOWN before a statue of Mary in their worship places? I'll tell you why... because they are practicing FALSE religion totally void of the truth of God. You can argue whether or not you are worshipping Mary as your bowing down to her; but one thing is for certain, God has commanded us in Exodus 20:5 NOT TO BOW DOWN to her. Even if your not worshipping Mary, you ARE SINNING if you bow down to her because the Bible strictly forbids it! As I write, millions of people all around the world are bowing down to Mary in violation of God's Word. Yes, Satanism is in the Vatican!

"Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." —Mark 7:7

"For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect." —Mark 13:22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Si2MRc6Yiw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNoHiagQldI

How could anyone be so foolish to actually bow down in prayer to a statue of Mary, yet at the same time deny that they are worshipping her? Talk about crazy! God clearly command us in the second of the Ten Commandments NOT to make unto ourselves ANY graven images.

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:" —Exodus 20:4

Catholicism’s ill-gotten children profess to know Christ but do service to Satan by disregarding the commandments of God in order to keep the traditions of men which papists even themselves call "TRADITION." Why is she (the LovePeddler) called a mystery? The antichrist spirit of ancient pagan Babylon, though seemingly long fallen, lives in the rites and blasphemies of the Roman Catholic religion. Now that ancient Babylonian false religion lives today within the Catholic religion, disguised by Christian names. What a Satanic scam! The queen of heaven is now... Mary! Mystery Babylon lives, undetected by doomed millions across the world


“The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the QUEEN OF HEAVEN...that they may provoke me to anger” —Jeremiah 7:18
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Notice the Halo around Mary (especially her head). The is an idolatrous practice of the Catholics which symbolizes deity (that she is equal with God).The Babylonians practiced the same idolatrous worship to the Queen of Heaven. Mary is NOT deity, she was a normal every-day woman. Yes friend, Satan is definitely working in the Vatican and in Catholic organizations all across the world. Though most Catholics will deny worshipping Mary, the evidence says something very different! They bow down and literally pray in the name of "Mother Mary" to a graven statue of Mary. This is sinful idolatry! They are lying through their teeth. God makes CLEAR in His Word that He will NOT share His glory with another (that includes Mary).

"I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images." —Isaiah 42:8

Notice the cross on the very top. Satan is a master deceiver.

"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." —2nd Corinthians 11:13-14

Catholicism is a lie of the devil. If I didn't sincerely care about people, then I wouldn't take the time to WARN you. The Catholic religion is all a bunch of Satanic lies based upon traditions and ridiculous manipulations of the Word of God. I plead with you as a friend, obey the Bible by turning to the Lord Jesus Christ in faith and forsaking the Mother of Harlots. The Great LovePeddler of the Catholic Church will take you to hell with them if you're foolish enough to follow them. Don't do it. Salvation is NOT found in a religion, but in a Person--the Lord Jesus Christ! You need Christianity friend, NOT churchianity.

Idolatry!


More idolatry


Notice the all seeing eye of Lucifer behind the priests head

A woman worshipping a priest. This is sin! We should worship Jesus! Notice the woman in the back kissing a cross.

Every Easter, Orthodox Catholics bake this cake called "Kulich" and take it to church to be blessed by the priest. Now… the Kulich must be baked in this shape ONLY… do I have to explain what it means? The photo below displays the same worship of the Phallus




Notice the Illuminati all seeing eye at the top

Notice the triangle and the all seeing eye behind this Catholic priest in Poland




Here are some men at Medjugorje praying to the Queen of Heaven


Here a Polish priest drinks to the health of the Queen of Heaven

Miloslav with the skull of Saint Vaclav



Above is an Orthodox Catholic church found in Poland. Notice Satan's all seeing eye at the top. It’s in Zamosciu, Poland and the pope visited it a few years ago. It is in a shape of a triangle with a big Horus eye on top. On the church it is written: "Big Hope"

All seeing Eye - Believed to be the eye of Lucifer and those who claim control of it have control of world finances (as seen on the back of a one dollar bill). Used in divination. Hexes, curses, psychic control and all corruption are worked through this emblem. This one is a symbol of the Illuminati. Look at U.S. currency.

Catholic ladies bowing in worship to idols


A clear picture of the "Skull and Bones" cross

Popes with their Illuminati "SKULL AND BONES" crosses!

(Notice the Skull and Bones emblem on the lower part of the cross)

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." —Mark 7:7


Priests Saluting the QUEEN OF HEAVEN

"The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger." —Jeremiah 7:18

"Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists (Popes and priests); whereby we know that it is the last time" —1st John 2:18

“And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color (official Vatican colors), and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls (the Vatican is filthy rich), having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations (the Holocaust, inquisitions, etc.) and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY (very few people realize where the Catholic religion started), BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS (who seduce people into their damnable religion) AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH” —Revelation 17:4,5

The "Bent Cross" is a grotesque emaciated depiction of Jesus Christ, the only Son of God who died to provide salvation for those who believe in Him. This scepter is used by the Popes on many occasions. Its occult ramifications and connections cannot be disregarded.


Pope John Paul II with frontal view of the Bent Cross.

Pope John Paul II with side view of the Bent Cross

The Catholic religion often calls herself the "Mother Church." She's NOT the mother of Christ's church! By calling herself "mother" she is telling on herself. Is this the abomination spoken of in the Scriptures? . . .

THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH

(Revelation 17:5)!

Notice the Catholic religion calls herself a woman. The Bible calls Catholicism a LovePeddler, and what a GREAT LovePeddler she is—committing spiritual fornication with the kings and rulers of the earth (nearly every king throughout history has had some type of political, economic or religious ties with the Vatican)

...even now are there many antichrists…” —1st John 2:18

It is easy to find Satanic websites and occult stores where you can purchase all types of items with inverted crosses. The "Upside Down Cross” symbolizes mockery and rejection of Jesus. Necklaces are worn by many Satanists. It can often be seen on Rock singers and their album covers."

“...and no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light”
—2nd Corinthians 11:14.

Please notice the picture above with an upside-down cross:

"This cross is not broken, but turned upside down. It indicates the rejection of Jesus Christ and contempt for the gospel of salvation. Inverted symbols are typical of the opposite values pursued by Satanists. People who are sometimes sacrificed to Satan on Black Sabbath are crucified upside down in accordance with this tradition."

Exodus 20:4-5, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them..."

The Catholic Church is a false religion. Catholics have been fabricating new doctrines for centuries. Notice the children and adults worshipping the Pope in the photo to the right. It is idolatry!



Please understand that I don't condemn anyone, for the Bible condemns all of us as guilty, dirty, rotten, hell-deserving sinners. My salvation solely rests in Christ's righteousness, because of the precious blood that He gave for our sins. My intention is not to be unkind; but rather, to expose false religions which lead people away from the truth of God's Word. Those poor children.


The Bible teaches that salvation is by faith alone in Jesus Christ. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” There you have it... NOT OF WORKS!

In sharp contrast, the Catholic Church requires their members to have BOTH faith and works; thus disobeying the Scriptures. They have a corrupt understanding of James 2:17-18, “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” James 2:21 clearly explains what James meant, “Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?” Abraham offered Isaac upon the alter in Genesis chapter 22.

However, we read that Abraham was saved in Genesis 15:6, “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” Thus, James was speaking about the FRUIT of Abraham's faith; but Genesis 15:6 speaks concerning the ROOT of Abraham's faith. Abraham was justified in the eyes of God by faith alone. Abraham was justified in the eyes of men by works. The Catholic Church horribly corrupts the teachings of the Apostle James to teach the damnable heresy of Works Salvation (which is a guaranteed road to Hell).

Lengthy books have been written refuting the Jehovah's Witnesses, a false religion comprising about 6,000,000 members worldwide; but the hellish Catholic religion has over 1,000,000,000 members, and much fewer books have been written to expose their demonic teachings!

Walter Martin in his well known book, KINGDOM OF THE CULTS, doesn't even mention the hellish Catholic religion. How could any professed Christian write a book exposing Satanic cults and fail to expose the BIGGEST false religion in the world... The Catholic Church? Dr. Martin's successor, Hank Hanegraaff, aka, “The Bible Answer Man,” has also utterly failed to expose the cesspool of iniquity of Roman Catholicism. Truly, “FOR LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL...” (1st Timothy 6:10).

The once great Jack Van Impe—who at one time preached at the Independent Fundamental Baptist landmark, Hyles-Anderson College, who warmed the hearts of millions of Christians with his knowledge of prophecy and preached concerning the coming Rapture—has totally sold-out to Satan, crawling into bed with the LovePeddler of Roman Catholicism, praising the sinister Pope as God's man, and refraining from exposing the BIGGEST and most DEMONIC cult in the world... Roman Catholicism!!!

Here's PROOF that Catholics worship Mary. The Vatican's Our Lady of Fatima hoax claims that Catholics can obtain eternal life by way of reciting the Rosary to Mary. This is NOT what the Bible teaches. Feminists in particular are draw to Catholicism, because the false cult centers around idolatrous worship of the woman Mary. The Word of God plainly states that Jesus is the ONLY Mediator between God and men... “the MAN Christ Jesus.” 1st Timothy 2:5, “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” If feminists want to go to Heaven it will have to be through “a man,” and that man is Jesus Christ.

Furthermore, numerous popes over the past few decades have openly taught that people may go to Heaven without any Biblical faith in Jesus Christ. What sacrilegious blasphemy! The Bible sternly warns all humanity in 2nd Thessalonians 1:8-9 that all who refuse to obey the gospel will suffer eternal damnation in the flaming fire of God's vengeance... “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.”

Yet the Popes think they know more than God, falsely teaching that Christ-rejecters can still get to Heaven some other way. John 10:1 calls them thieves and robbers... “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.” Jesus is the only Door into Heaven according to John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” Make your choice: the Lamb of God, or the Devil's Pope?

Satan is an identity thief... “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light” (2nd Corinthians 11:13-14). Satan has stolen Christ's identity and he aims to take you to Hell with him, just as AC/DC sings in their demonic hit song, HELL'S BELLS. Have you believed a lie? Everything about Catholicism is a cruel hoax, intended to keep men blinded from the truth, and lead them into Hell forever. Religion wants to fit us with glasses; but the Lord wants to open our eyes.

Psalm 12:1, “Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”

Let's start a debate on a premise assuming that God created us and does exist.

Is it possible to change what God knows? if God already knows your destiny what can you possibly do to change that?

Does it matter what we do? Will the end result will always be the same?


Let's hear from you..

I was having a debate with a few friends on this topic and some even went as far as calling me narrow minded because I do not agree with the whole intercultural thing. What do you guys think about it? Would you ever date someone of a different culture/background? By intercultural I mean two instances: 1 whereby you are both the same nationality but one was born and bred in the uk(different background), while the other was born and bred in Nigeria. Secondly both come from different countries for example Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

I have a little cousin who plays GTA 5 nonstop. He is very aggressive and likes to punch people in the crotch. This is unbelievable!!! I know that these games are fun but can seriously damage the mind of little kids.

Please put this on front-page https://www.nairaland.com/1478570/euthanasia-mercy-killing-sin-since

Christians what do you think of Euthanasia? Is it always wrong?

It is a personal choice to take away one's pain and suffering. It would be pretty ruthless if God would consider taking you own life because of too much pain a sin.

What does the bible have to say about this?