Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Nobody: 11:51am On Jul 03, 2022 |
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Johel(m): 11:53am On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: Another occasion where that change which took place in me was showcased was in a bus, after i had given the conductor 2 hundred naira to give me change, but the conductor gave me over 5 hundred naira as change.
This was sometime in the year 2000, and what he did to me used to be a dream and strong desire of mine. It was a temptation that I didn't even wait to come to me, but that which I would manufacture myself in a bid to cheat the conductor and extort more money from him.
But after this one gave me the money and I looked at it, instead of celebrating and rejoicing that a conductor had formed "mugu' for me and start singing "maga don pay", I returned the money to him and told him he had given me more money than I even gave to him.
The conductor himself was shocked and admitted that if it were him, he wouldn't have done what I did.
This is to illustrate the drastic change of attitude, that turned me from a chronic thief into someone that some people even began to trust with their own money more than themselves.
I once told someone about how someone else i didn't have ties with, but who knew who I was, came and was giving money to keep for him because he didn't trust himself as much to keep it safe. While i was still talking to him, he said he had also thought about doing the same thing.
On yet another occasion, i was staying in a house with individuals who came from the same place and part of the country, about four of them. They didn't even like me that much because I walked differently from them to add to the fact that I wasn't their "brother".
A times they'd even be mocking and laughing at me in my presence using their language, because they thought I won't understand it. however when it came to the matter of money, they don't joke with me as i was the one they trusted with it because they felt it was safer with me than with their own brothers.
It was that glaring, it amazes me up to this very day when I see such things happen, because I can still vividly remember who I used to be before I made the decision for Jesus.
These are some of the things that made me believe that a change really occurred in me on that day, and God is able to change and transform the life of anyone regardless of who the person is.
All they need to do is to truly repent and turn back to Him, and God would take it from there.
God bless. So that means I'm a born again? ![undecided](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/undecided.png) ...just that I'm more radical about mine... ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) |
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by miraclea: 12:05pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
1cor 2:14 but the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discern but he that is spiritual judges all things yet he himself is judged of no man . Life in Christ Jesus is given only by God may the lord keep you to the end 1 Like |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by SaltedTutors(m): 12:06pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus
It seemed just like any other day. I was in a joint-fellowship meeting on campus and also part of the choir.
Although I wasn't yet saved at the time, i didn't feel out of place there because i had already gotten used to being active in that capacity in church, leading praise and worship and also choir ministration despite yet being a sinner. But the words i heard from the preacher on that day was so compelling, it made me finally make that defining decision to say yes to Christ.
This was after I had come out for several alter calls prior to that without truly repenting. However on this particular occasion i didn't even go out for the alter call, so no one else in the meeting may have noticed what had just taken place. But on that day heaven bore witness and was rejoicing because a change had truly taken place in me, and a soul which was previously lost and bound for hell, had become saved and won into the Kingdom of heaven.
One remarkable difference I noticed in my life after I made the decision for Jesus was with respect to my strong inclination to steal.
Now I was such a chronic thief. I used to steal for country. It got to the extent that I would break into people's houses and cars to steal, some of them were even my neighbors and (family) friends who welcomed me into their family homes and treated me kindly but I still stole or tried to steal from them. It was that bad.
I have a feeling that the strong drive to steal then was driven by my materialistic and covetous tendencies. That's the reason why I am very careful with teachings which encourage such in the church, because I know how far such can push someone into doing the wrong things.
No wonder why Jesus strongly discouraged and sternly warned against such things:
Luke 12:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Although mine, thankfully, didn't get to the extent of wanting to injure or kill someone physically in other to get what they had, as it often does, as illustrated by the instance of Judas the disciple of Jesus who betrayed Him because of money to show how far it could push someone.
Mine was still bad though regardless, but what shocked me was that on that day, in that very moment I made that decision, that inclination in me instantly dried up. That is to say, i suddenly stopped stealing and turned to the opposite of what I used to be in that regards from that day onwards.
This became evident just days later when my best friend in school had finished the assignment and given me to copy from him, as we usually did beforehand to help each other in class, but to his greatest surprise, I told him "no, thanks", that I was going to do it myself.
That was how he came to realize that I was no longer the man he once knew.
It was indeed a brand new me.
God bless. Interesting... 2 Likes |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Lastborn0074: 12:11pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: Of course.
Luke 11:20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke 17:20-21 (KJV)
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Good reply. You have come to the light indeed. Hallelujah! 1 Like |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Billygee2u: 12:13pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus
It seemed just like any other day. I was in a joint-fellowship meeting on campus and also part of the choir.
Although I wasn't yet saved at the time, i didn't feel out of place there because i had already gotten used to being active in that capacity in church, leading praise and worship and also choir ministration despite yet being a sinner. But the words i heard from the preacher on that day was so compelling, it made me finally make that defining decision to say yes to Christ.
This was after I had come out for several alter calls prior to that without truly repenting. However on this particular occasion i didn't even go out for the alter call, so no one else in the meeting may have noticed what had just taken place. But on that day heaven bore witness and was rejoicing because a change had truly taken place in me, and a soul which was previously lost and bound for hell, had become saved and won into the Kingdom of heaven.
One remarkable difference I noticed in my life after I made the decision for Jesus was with respect to my strong inclination to steal.
Now I was such a chronic thief. I used to steal for country. It got to the extent that I would break into people's houses and cars to steal, some of them were even my neighbors and (family) friends who welcomed me into their family homes and treated me kindly but I still stole or tried to steal from them. It was that bad.
I have a feeling that the strong drive to steal then was driven by my materialistic and covetous tendencies. That's the reason why I am very careful with teachings which encourage such in the church, because I know how far such can push someone into doing the wrong things.
No wonder why Jesus strongly discouraged and sternly warned against such things:
Luke 12:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Although mine, thankfully, didn't get to the extent of wanting to injure or kill someone physically in other to get what they had, as it often does, as illustrated by the instance of Judas the disciple of Jesus who betrayed Him because of money to show how far it could push someone.
Mine was still bad though regardless, but what shocked me was that on that day, in that very moment I made that decision, that inclination in me instantly dried up. That is to say, i suddenly stopped stealing and turned to the opposite of what I used to be in that regards from that day onwards.
This became evident just days later when my best friend in school had finished the assignment and given me to copy from him, as we usually did beforehand to help each other in class, but to his greatest surprise, I told him "no, thanks", that I was going to do it myself.
That was how he came to realize that I was no longer the man he once knew.
It was indeed a brand new me.
God bless. Remain focused and blessed 1 Like |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Billygee2u: 12:16pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: Of course.
Luke 11:20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke 17:20-21 (KJV)
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 1 Like |
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by emmabest2000(m): 12:23pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus
It seemed just like any other day. I was in a joint-fellowship meeting on campus and also part of the choir.
Although I wasn't yet saved at the time, i didn't feel out of place there because i had already gotten used to being active in that capacity in church, leading praise and worship and also choir ministration despite yet being a sinner. But the words i heard from the preacher on that day was so compelling, it made me finally make that defining decision to say yes to Christ.
This was after I had come out for several alter calls prior to that without truly repenting. However on this particular occasion i didn't even go out for the alter call, so no one else in the meeting may have noticed what had just taken place. But on that day heaven bore witness and was rejoicing because a change had truly taken place in me, and a soul which was previously lost and bound for hell, had become saved and won into the Kingdom of heaven.
One remarkable difference I noticed in my life after I made the decision for Jesus was with respect to my strong inclination to steal.
Now I was such a chronic thief. I used to steal for country. It got to the extent that I would break into people's houses and cars to steal, some of them were even my neighbors and (family) friends who welcomed me into their family homes and treated me kindly but I still stole or tried to steal from them. It was that bad.
I have a feeling that the strong drive to steal then was driven by my materialistic and covetous tendencies. That's the reason why I am very careful with teachings which encourage such in the church, because I know how far such can push someone into doing the wrong things.
No wonder why Jesus strongly discouraged and sternly warned against such things:
Luke 12:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Although mine, thankfully, didn't get to the extent of wanting to injure or kill someone physically in other to get what they had, as it often does, as illustrated by the instance of Judas the disciple of Jesus who betrayed Him because of money to show how far it could push someone.
Mine was still bad though regardless, but what shocked me was that on that day, in that very moment I made that decision, that inclination in me instantly dried up. That is to say, i suddenly stopped stealing and turned to the opposite of what I used to be in that regards from that day onwards.
This became evident just days later when my best friend in school had finished the assignment and given me to copy from him, as we usually did beforehand to help each other in class, but to his greatest surprise, I told him "no, thanks", that I was going to do it myself.
That was how he came to realize that I was no longer the man he once knew.
It was indeed a brand new me.
God bless. DUDE JUST FOR FRIENDLY REMINDER... REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST SURELY RETURN BACK TO THE ONWER EVERY SINGLE PIN YOU HAVE STOLEN FROM THEM IN THE PAST AND THEN ASK THEM FOR FORGIVENESS ONE BY ONE , BEFORE GOD WILL FORGIVE YOU COMPLETELY, IF NOT YOU ARE JUST BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH, The phrase that you guys used to quote from the Bible that says ... IAM A NEW CREATURE THAT OLD THINGS HAS PASS AWAY OR RATHER PAST AWAY IS JUST TOTAL RUBBISH ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) If you steals from OKOLO or ADEBAYO or MUSA in the past when you are in the world, make sure that when you repent from your evil way , you must send back to them all their items or stuffs or money and ask for their forgiveness, after which you will then ask God Almighty for total forgiveness ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) KNOW THIS AND KNOW PEACE 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by adams123: 12:24pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
You would regret that day for dying as a Christian and not as a Muslim. May you become Muslim before saying bye bye to this world. |
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Egbigwe: 12:28pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
I guess you are now in heaven. |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Nengydewan(m): 12:34pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Glory be to God my brother. Thank God for His grace upon your life. May you run this race to the finish line in Jesus name |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by RenaissanceGuy: 12:34pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Mine is also an unforgettable experience. I was in JS3 then, and that day became a revolutionary day for my life. |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Proudlyomonna: 12:35pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by mercy87(f): 12:42pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus
It seemed just like any other day. I was in a joint-fellowship meeting on campus and also part of the choir.
Although I wasn't yet saved at the time, i didn't feel out of place there because i had already gotten used to being active in that capacity in church, leading praise and worship and also choir ministration despite yet being a sinner. But the words i heard from the preacher on that day was so compelling, it made me finally make that defining decision to say yes to Christ.
This was after I had come out for several alter calls prior to that without truly repenting. However on this particular occasion i didn't even go out for the alter call, so no one else in the meeting may have noticed what had just taken place. But on that day heaven bore witness and was rejoicing because a change had truly taken place in me, and a soul which was previously lost and bound for hell, had become saved and won into the Kingdom of heaven.
One remarkable difference I noticed in my life after I made the decision for Jesus was with respect to my strong inclination to steal.
Now I was such a chronic thief. I used to steal for country. It got to the extent that I would break into people's houses and cars to steal, some of them were even my neighbors and (family) friends who welcomed me into their family homes and treated me kindly but I still stole or tried to steal from them. It was that bad.
I have a feeling that the strong drive to steal then was driven by my materialistic and covetous tendencies. That's the reason why I am very careful with teachings which encourage such in the church, because I know how far such can push someone into doing the wrong things.
No wonder why Jesus strongly discouraged and sternly warned against such things:
Luke 12:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Although mine, thankfully, didn't get to the extent of wanting to injure or kill someone physically in other to get what they had, as it often does, as illustrated by the instance of Judas the disciple of Jesus who betrayed Him because of money to show how far it could push someone.
Mine was still bad though regardless, but what shocked me was that on that day, in that very moment I made that decision, that inclination in me instantly dried up. That is to say, i suddenly stopped stealing and turned to the opposite of what I used to be in that regards from that day onwards.
This became evident just days later when my best friend in school had finished the assignment and given me to copy from him, as we usually did beforehand to help each other in class, but to his greatest surprise, I told him "no, thanks", that I was going to do it myself.
That was how he came to realize that I was no longer the man he once knew.
It was indeed a brand new me.
God bless. I read your testimony bro. May the Lord bless and keep you in Jesus name, Amen. I am extremely happy for you. Congratulations. You are BLESSED!!!! 2 Likes |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Ogabalogun: 1:02pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Congratulations!!! |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by membranus: 1:25pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Scamupdates: it been all most 2 years now have been to church now. and god still day bless me Na your small god dey bless you, not the real GOD. |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by agemmy113(m): 1:26pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
The world: If a Christian said he's not of this world it means the thinking pattern of this world... His mindset have changed.... He's born of the water and spirit . And he's not of the thinking pattern of this world... God bless you brother may you never go back to the world again |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by jaxxy(m): 1:30pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Interesting when u accept Christ old things have passed away and u are spiritually new. However u are still in the world bt not of this world.
Ure interaction are still with the world and not the ways of the world. u are above it. |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by membranus: 1:34pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
emmabest2000:
DUDE JUST FOR FRIENDLY REMINDER... REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST SURELY RETURN BACK TO THE ONWER EVERY SINGLE PIN YOU HAVE STOLEN FROM THEM IN THE PAST AND THEN ASK THEM FOR FORGIVENESS ONE BY ONE , BEFORE GOD WILL FORGIVE YOU COMPLETELY, IF NOT YOU ARE JUST BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH, The phrase that you guys used to quote from the Bible that says ... IAM A NEW CREATURE THAT OLD THINGS HAS PASS AWAY OR RATHER PAST AWAY IS JUST TOTAL RUBBISH ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png)
If you steals from OKOLO or ADEBAYO or MUSA in the past when you are in the world, make sure that when you repent from your evil way , you must send back to them all their items or stuffs or money and ask for their forgiveness, after which you will then ask God Almighty for total forgiveness ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) KNOW THIS AND KNOW PEACE The robber at the right hand of Jesus Christ on the cross did not return 'shishi' of all the moneys he stole, and he entered into Paradise with Him. If it so, a single murderer will not enter the Kingdom of God, because it means that they must resurrect all the people killed by them before they make it. Yet many of them are in heaven. Restitution is necessary, if led by the Spirit of GOD. But if not, let the matter rest with God. For in truth, no man can restitute all the evils he has done. 1 Like |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by Nobody: 1:34pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
membranus:
Na your small god dey bless, not the real GOD. oga rest ![wink](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/wink.png) |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by jaxxy(m): 1:35pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
jesusjnr2020: The kingdom of God.
John 17:14 (KJV)
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. U still in the world bt not of the world brother. 1 Like |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by ollybasa: 1:39pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND LIFE |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by lendahand(m): 1:45pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Righthussle: You're fooling yourself if you say goodbye to the world while you still have what belongs to the world in your bank account.
And you that is shouting "the end is near" and you're still paying your children's school fees, and saving to pay your rent or buy a land, your mumu na follow come. pray for wisdom and understanding, you lack both. |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by MadamExcellency: 1:48pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
AntiChristian:
You're no more in this world but in the kingdom of God. Has the kingdom of God come? The world here is different from the Earth. For emphasis sake read the passage below. 1 John 2:15-17 CSB Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For everything in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one's possessions-is not from the Father, but is from the world. [17] And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does the will of God remains forever. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by justmondris: 1:49pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
My dad was a womanizer, smoker, a bear parlor man and a committed idol worshiper before he gave his life to Christ. Right from that very day till date, he stopped all those bad characters instantly. It’s been more than 15 years now. The thing still Dey surprise me. Na only God fit do this kind hard thing. All glory to God 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by kolnel: 1:50pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
Hallucinations and delusions Most likely Schizophrenia if you have disorganized speech (speaking in tongues) |
Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by OtemAtum: 1:56pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
GreatVocalist:
You lie! Life and the walk of wisdom begins from that moment onward. As evidenced in what we see around us today, abi? ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) |
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Re: What Happened The Day I Said "Goodbye" To The World And "Welcome" To Jesus by OtemAtum: 2:11pm On Jul 03, 2022 |
GreatVocalist:
Yes, the Bible says God created the world and created man to HAVE DOMINION over it. He gave man dominion and rulership, meaning everything that happens here does so with the permission of man.
God won't intervene unless He is permitted, He won't impose His will on us. Though He's sovereign, He still respects our will. So the question to you is, how much have you permitted God into your life and the world around you?
The reason the world is the way it is today is that we don't have enough people seeking God. Upon all the billion of Christians in the world, the world is still like this ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) |