FatherCHRISTMAS:
During this week I was hoping and praying for a turn around in certain circumstances I have found myslef. I fasted and prayed but at the end I was disappointed.
I think it's fair to say everything we have being told while growing up is a lie. I put so much trust in God for a long time and I have never benefited from such saith and trust.

I thought so too.
Truly, from my new understanding, the things we usually think we want are usually not in our best interest. James 4:3
The best prayer is to know what God wants for you.
When you pray with understanding of God's will for you and trust His will is best and perfect for you.
You will realise all your prayers get answered.
God is not man, that He should lie. Numbers 23:19
His ears are not dull, that he cannot hear us.
Nor is His hand short to deliver us. Isaiah 59:1

The best thing that can happen to a believer is to pray to always know the Will of God. 1John 5:14-15
This will not only open your eyes to happenings and people around you, but will also teach you patience.

God remains ever Faithful.
God bless us all.

Kodak cute.

JesuEruOluwa:

you wish... as scared as I am. I'm not bothered about your comment. I know you are a devil. But Guess what I am God's servant even though I'm a sinner.

I'm glad you discerned the devil speaking through him.
Also glad you rebuked Him. But most importantly, confess the word of God concerning your abundant life in Christ.

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10

You have abundant life in Christ and that is your portion. You shall not die but live to declare the glory of God.
You and your family are for signs and wonders.

Please go and test yourself and also refrain from sharing things with your siblings and those you come in contact with, until you've ascertained your status and treat yourself.
Be more careful and know who you are. You are the temple of God, protect and respect your self.

God bless you sir

Title: Overcoming By The Power Of Knowledge

Key Verse:
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

Definitions:
Know:
To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
To experience.
To distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.

Truth:
Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.

Free:
Thrown open, or made accessible, to all; to be enjoyed without limitations; unrestricted; not obstructed, engrossed, or appropriated; open; said of a thing to be possessed or enjoyed.

The Message:
Knowledge they say is power.
We are victims or victors as a result of what we know.
The difference between a winner and a loser is simply what we know.
The difference between a believer and an unbeliever is also what we know.
A doctor is a doctor by virtue of his medical knowledge and expertise.
A lawyer like wise, and a programmer, an entertainer, an athlete, an entrepreneur as well as a pastor.
We are all who we become simply by virtue of what we know.

It is important to remind us that we are all struggling with sin today because of knowledge.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate of the tree of KNOWLEDGE of good and evil. Genesis 2:17

Thank God for His Grace that brought us back through the Knowledge of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Saviour and Redeemer. John 17:3

There are factors that determine the Power of our Knowledge, viz;

Access: Do we even know the truth?
Validity- Is our knowledge true or false?
(Un)belief- Do we truly believe it?
Conviction- Have we experienced it to be certain?
Doubt- Are there times we are unsure of it?
Fear- Are we fearful of applying our knowledge?

Every form of suffering today is as a result of our knowledge of the solution.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Hosea 4:6

Sometimes I imagine God looking at us,
Saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Luke 19:42

Unbelievers are not supposed to need much evangelism before they are converted to Christianity, because of this Divine Inheritance God has called us into. We are meant to be the Light of the World and Salt of the Earth. We should me doing great things individually and as a Body of Christ.

Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who *know* their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. Daniel 11:32

But is this true about us?
Nigeria probably has the most population of Christians in the world, yet, we are rated among the most (fantastically) corrupt, most impoverished nations of the world.
How is this possible?
May God forgive and help us all.
We clearly need more and true knowledge of our God.

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27
This is our Promise, this is our calling, this is our blessing as Christians. I pray it shall be our portion and testimony in Jesus name.

I have come to realise that we have been the ones limiting the manifestation of God's glory.
The condition to behold all these Promises is to be transformed by Love.
We must have been transformed by God's Love to be Humble, Liberal (Generous) and Selfless in Helping others, genuinely respecting and loving one another.
And as we choose to yield to God's will, God's loving nature, God's commands, we will truly be willing to submit our present way of living and doing things for the way God wants us to live.

Paul the Apostle was excellent as a Jew, yet for the knowledge of Christ, he saw all he had as a loss. He was willing to submit all he thought he was, all he had accomplished for the knowledge of Christ.

But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; *that I may know Him* and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:7-10

He further confirms the power and efficacy and certainty of this in His letter to the Ephesians.

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19

God is a just and faithful God.
He does not reduce or increase his standard for anyone. The measure of time and sacrifice we give to know Him, is the measure He reveals to us. If we seek Him more, we will see more of Him manifesting in our lives.

Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38

If we sacrifice more, He gives us much more.
Interestingly He gives us much more than we give to Him. Give him a seed, and you harvest a tree.

But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6

I conclude with this final charge.
How many of us are pursuing the knowledge of Christ?
How many are even trying to be like Christ?
How many are willing to change?
How many of us are willing to drop who we have come to believe we are, and change to become who God wants us to be?
How many are willing to do whatever God requires us to do, even if it's not in our comfort zone, not our usual nature? Even if it means doing what scares us?

This is when we can boldly speak as the apostle John did about these Word of God we hear and study every day. It is what separates us from ordinary head knowledge.
It comes from experiential knowledge.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life
1 John 1:1

Closing Verse:
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:6

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the Communion of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and for ever.
Amen.

Fierce11:

I would have insulted you but you're already stup¡d..
Shebi na APC be land of milk and honey abi? Bastar.d Vagab0nd

They succeeded in making us depend solely on the 2 parties only.
No wonder they keep dictating the tune and imposing their slave masters on us.
May God deliver us all to know that we as individuals and voters, not the party, decide who win elections.
The party is only the means and should never be more powerful than the people.

Interesting.
Great talents.

joseph1013:


I don't think I am interested in a god that has filled you with so much hatred.

The truth is bitter and you needed to hear it sir.
I came to my senses the day I realised I had become like the man possessed by legion of demons while the sermon was being preached. Mark 5, Luke 8.
I figured if God could deliver Him, maybe He could deliver me too.
And guess what, He did.
The man ended up evangelising to Decapolis! (10 cities), today, I'm proclaiming the same. The saving Grace of God every where too.

You can and will experience it too and even more of God's saving Grace when you humbly admit your truth and your need for help and salvation in Christ.

The problem is we tell ourselves lies where as those who worship the Father must worship in Spirit and TRUTH.
Even so many Christians don't admit their truths, and that is why they think they're mature, when they are still babes who need more foundation.
And the challenging part, it always takes our humility.

God resists the proud, but gives Grace to the Humble.
Please, I apologise for sounding harsh and seemingly bitter, but I meant no harm but to help you know the Truth.

Peace and Grace to you.

ollah1:





Usual nonsense. Go and use your brain to do better thing than this trash you put up ther

Just to chip in a last retort.
What exactly have you accomplished with your brain?
What exactly is your accomplishment without peace of mind?
What exactly is your knowledge without Wisdom?
What exactly is your life without joy?

I was more sensual and brainy than you, I was a voracious reader who prided myself in what I could achieve by myself, I eventually became an atheist.
Today, I am a born again.
I am an evangelist for Christ.
I am propagating the same Christ I was persecuting.
And my life experienced a turn around in every area of my life.
I just shared a testimony in my church (out of my several testimonies) that this same year people have been calling hard, difficult, tough, etc, yes this same APC-Buhari government is my best year ever as I who usually was depressed today I can't even relate when people are speaking of depression because the Joy of the Lord overfills my heart and flows to the world through me.

If you were wise, you would see your solution in my testimony and not try to argue.
Good night.
Merry Christmas in advance.
The reason for the season is the Birth and Salvation in Jesus Christ.

ollah1:





Lol, as usual they resort to emotional nonsense and "you are in darkness" tales when they can't counter your argument with a superior response. Have you asked those thieves to seek forgiveness?

I have so much to tell you sir, you can tell by my long thread. But until you receive the Holyspirit by believing in Christ, you can't bear it.
Peace, Grace and Favour to you.

ollah1:



Keep shut with that nonsense seeking of forgiveness from those thieves.


Have you asked Oyedepo to publicly seek forgiveness from the loved ones of the little girl he humiliated in the from of millions of people online and offline?

Have you asked Adeboye to seek forgiveness from his members for lying shamelessly that touching his chair will favour them on TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS?

Have you asked the Gucci pastor to seek forgiveness for lying about a robust reply since 2 years ago which is yet to see the light of the day?

Have you asked the bling bling pastor to seek forgiveness for lying shamelessly that tithing is for tithers children, their children's children, theirs children's children's children ?

So much bitterness. You're in darkness. You need the Light and Joy of the Lord.
Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and Joy to the World.
He is patiently waiting for you, to deliver and save you from your self-imposed darkness.

I've come to realise Daddy Freeze is instrumental to the church.
Before he launched his attack on men of God, the gospel was becoming a gospel of prosperity rather than Salvation in Christ. 1 Timothy 6:5
He might have been out of God's will but he fulfilled a purpose God needed to be fulfilled.
He restored some sanity back into the Body of Christ, locally and globally.

However, he now needs to find true salvation by truly, genuinely and humbly seeking forgiveness for touching (insulting and condemning) God's anointed servants.

This is probably going to be the hardest thing for him, as Pride and Ego are the weapons the enemy always uses to keep people from salvation.

May He obtain favour and mercy in the face of God.
That said, tithing is scriptural and important. However salvation is importanter. Matthew 23-23
Salvation from sin and bondage of pride, lies, self-centeredness, fears, bitterness, depressions, sickness, poverty, evil habits and attitudes and every form of darkness.

The Mind Of Christ

Introduction:
The human being (Adam) is created a triune (3 in 1) being just like God, our Creator. Genesis 1:26
God is in three in one, so is Man. 1 John 5:7-8
God- the Father, the Word (Son) and the Holy Spirit.
Man- a Spirit, a Soul (Mind) and a Body.

We were created originally to be on Autopilot with God.
The human mind is in 3 states.

The Conscious Mind
The Unconscious Mind
The Subconscious Mind

We were supposed to operate in the Subconscious of Godliness.
The Word of God was our original Subconscious state. It was written in our Heart. In the Heart of Adam.
We had the Mind of God (Uchechukwu, Uchenna, Ucheoma)
Our Consciousness (sensual knowledge) has become our problem. As we have believed other informations we have been exposed to instead of the Word of God.

Thank God for Jesus Christ, our LORD, Our Redeemer, Our Teacher, Our Saviour.
Once again We have the Mind Of God.
We now have the Mind of Christ as we are baptised into Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:16

The more of the Word of God you hear and believe, the less of the world (news, feelings, health, bank account, science etc) you believe.
This is what conquers Unbelief.
This is how Faith Comes. Romans 10:17
And should keep coming until the Word of God becomes your Consciousness.
It becomes your Certainty.
It becomes your only Truth.
That is how renewing and transformation of the mind is achieved. Romans 12:2

Is it easy? No.
Is it possible? Certainly.
With God (through the Holy Spirit), nothing is impossible. Matthew 19:26

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The Love of God,
And the Communion of the Holy Spirit,
Be with you and I now and for ever more.
Amen.

This thread is created to express my dealings, my unveilings and my revelations on what God says through His Word by the Understanding of the Holyspirit.

I hope together we will be able to respectfully and carefully explore the Thoughts and Ways of Our God, thus knowing the Will of God through the Knowledge of the Mind Of Christ concerning us- personally, nationally, globally and in the Body of Christ.

We are the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:27
We have been Baptised with the Spirit of Christ. Acts 2:38, 1Corinthians 12:13
That we may know the Mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16, Philippians 2:5

I pray for Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding for us all as we humbly and righteously seek the face of our Lord.

PS: This thread is for Christians but open to everyone. Believers and Unbelievers are allowed to participate on this thread.
However, I will appreciate and respond to responsible contributions.
We are all learning, let us comment without insulting one another.
Disagreement is inevitable as we all come from different backgrounds and beliefs. The most important part of conversation is effective communication which is not to impose one's opinion but simply to articulately express our opinions.
Once again, please let us be civilised.

Thank you Sir/Ma

Life Of Prosperity

Key Verses
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 5:11-12

The Message
What is Prosperity?
Having little finance is some times, if not all times, the greatest challenge believers will face.
But poverty and limited finance is truly a blessing in disguise, a form of God's protective strategy from ungodliness.
Impossible and absurd right?
Kindly continue reading.

I say this because over and over again I've seen so many believers who were broke and committed to serving God but the moment God answered their prayer and they got a financial breakthrough, they had little or no time for God again. And this exposed them to all sorts of crises of what life without Christ is.

It is written.
Two things I request of You
(Deprive me not before I die):
Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches—
Feed me with the food allotted to me;
Lest I be full and deny You,
And say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or lest I be poor and steal,
And profane the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:7-9

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:23-24

Notice He said hard, not impossible. Hence he continued with this comforting words of assurance.

When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Matthew 19:25-26

I have come to realise that prosperity is not the first and primary thing God wants to give us.
The first and primary thing is our Salvation from Sin and Bondage.
The primary thing is to give us Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding as we grow in Love and Fear(reverence) of God.
To deliver us from all our habits, attitudes, fears, ignorance, limitations, etc
The Gospel is to transform us from who we are into who we are meant to be, to be like Christ.
Christ wants to transform us so that we may bear the fruit of the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23
This is what produces Christ-likeness. And Christlikeness is what attracts favours and all the goodness of life.
Christ-likeness will not only prosper us, it is our prosperity.

Unfortunately, everyone including believers chase prosperity first.
Worst still, the word, Christlikeness scares people, even believers. This is another veil.
Where as prosperity without the fruit of the Spirit (Christ-likeness) is what is destroying people and the society.
People begin to use their wealth for oppression instead of liberation. People become selfish, vain and self-centered instead of generous, loving and kingdom-oriented.
Truly, as much as prosperity is an important part of our blessing in God, God would rather pend it till we can handle it, than release it when He knows it will destroy us.

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (lust for wealth).
Matthew 6:24

Is Poverty a Blessing?

Certainly No.
Poverty is a curse. But a blessing in disguise, just as every challenge a Christian faces is a blessing in disguise. It is all to build our Faith and Trust in God.
Life outside Christ is a cursed realm. It is the "Valley of the shadow of death."
But in Christ, God's presence is our prosperity. Having the Holy spirit working and producing fruit in us is our wealth.
I do not want you to get me wrong, monetary prosperity is part of the blessing but it is only an aspect of the physical evidence of the inner working of an inner prosperity of our soul. 3 John 1:2

But until we are truly saved and mature some financial breakthroughs would struggle with God in our lives and turn us away from Godliness.
1 Timothy 6:10

Our riches and wealth should be in proportion to our spiritual growth and maturity.
Now there's a level of wealth Bishop Oyedepo and Pastor Adeboye command now that you and I probably can't handle presently, but even they had to grow into the maturity it demands.
That it would not turn us away from God.

May God deliver us all, individually and as the Body of Christ to pursue who and what we ought to pursue, that we should be able to keep our eyes and focus on God.
In Jesus name.
Amen.

Closing Verses:
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
3 John 2
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Matthew 6:33

joseph1013:


It's interesting that two people of (assuming) two different sects of christianity are telling me I'm a potential convert in back to back posts. Thank you, Jesus.

I also thank you sir for your concern.

But I don't think I am a potential catholic convert, but then, I may be wrong.

I saw the two videos. The second one caught my attention. The damsel said she believed morality must be objective, then she found out that Catholicism gave her the best explanation. That's interesting.

You know, it's like someone saying that Buhari must be Jibrin, and then encounters the IPOB crowd who provides him with their own (subjective) evidence. He thereafter thanks his stars and becomes a Biafra warlord.

There is a term for what the two of them did in Cognitive Psychology; Confirmation Bias.

I would think there is a logical reason for her conversion. Something like an actual evidence of the existence of the Catholic God, since some sects in Christianity do not belief Catholics are Christians anyway.

Would you be kind enough to tell me why you are a Catholic?

You are a victim of lust.
You lusted after the worst lust.
The same lust that destroyed Adam and Eve.
Lust for Knowledge.
You ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And you certainly manifest its fruit.
Pride, Self Awareness and Self Centeredness, a Puffed up knowledge and Thinking as Eve also thought, that you are now like God.
And for this, you have suffered the same consequences of Adam and Eve.
You have been rejected from God's Presence.
No matter how hard you try, you can't see God's face again, why? Because a Veil has been placed over your eyes. Cherubs have been placed between you and God's Presence.

I hope you will repent soon enough because you are very aware of the consequence of not being in God's Presence. I'm sure you're well read in the story of King Saul. This is what happens when God withdraws His Spirit from man.

I can't delve deeper.

Maamin:
God created all things through Christ. Does that make Christ the Creator along with the Father? Or should only the Father be called the Creator?

God the Father is certainly the Creator—with Christ as His Agent. Nevertheless, the fact that Christ did the work of all creation makes Christ the Creator as well (unless we would imagine Him as a mere mechanical tool or power with zero thought or input or creativity in what He was given to do—which we do not). Based on Scripture, the Church of God has specifically proclaimed Christ as the Creator along with the Father in its literature going back more than 60 years.

The fact is, God is the Creator—both the Father and Christ, with Christ executing the will of the Father. If Jesus made everything, then He is the Maker (at the Father’s behest). A maker is one who makes. If Jesus is the One who brought everything out of nothing—as He clearly did—then He is the Creator (again, of course, at the Father’s directive, so that they are both Creator). We’ll see more evidence of this as we examine the matter—along with why it’s so important to understand this properly.

“Remember Your Creators”
Jesus is specifically presented in Scripture as Creator along with the Father.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 tells us to remember our Creator while we’re young. But, as many commentaries acknowledge, this verse literally translated says, “Remember also thy Creators . . .” (Young’s Literal Translation). The word here is plural. Some will argue that this is merely a majestic plural for a singular Creator—just as they argue for the plural forms Elohim and Adonai .

However, we understand that these other words refer to an actual plurality that can be used in a singular way (just as “United States” is plural in form but is used with singular verbs, yet with an actual plurality of states being behind the name).

In any case, the actual word used in Ecclesiastes 12:1 is Creators. So the Bible explicitly acknowledges a plurality of Creators, just as it does a plurality of God Beings. There are two Creators, just as there are two who are God—the One who became the Father and the One who became Christ, the latter following the will of the former.

And again, Scripture says that all created things were created through Christ. This means Christ did the creating. If He did not, what would we call what He did? Made? Built? He called things out of nothing into existence (Psalms 33:6). That is creating. And since He did that, He is Creator. Not exclusively or even primarily, of course, because He was following the will of the One who became the Father. Nonetheless, Jesus shared in the role of Creator along with the Father, though in a subordinate position.

Christ an Assembly-Line Worker?
As an analogy to God creating through Christ, the Church has in the past used the illustration of Henry Ford being the creator of the Ford automobile, though using workmen on an assembly line to put the cars together. This is a valid analogy that was meant to show how the Father is Creator without doing the actual work of creation. It was not meant to deny Christ’s role as Creator, as He was referred to as Creator in the same context.

Of course all analogies break down. In this case, the Word who became Christ was not just an assembly-line worker among many assembly-line workers putting various parts of the creation in place. Rather, Jesus made everything that exists except for Himself and the Father! If Ford automobiles and all their parts were all made and put together by one single person, we would probably be inclined to call that person the maker of the Ford automobile along with Henry Ford himself—especially if this person also had input into how the cars were to be made.

I wrote by inspiration on the power of spoken word.
Every word you speak is powerful.
We are products of the words we have confessed into our lives and words people told us and we believed.
This is the reason you will see a 50 year old man still feeling dull because his teacher said so in his primary school.

Now what am I saying. The answer to your thread is comprehensively contained and detailed in Gospel acvording to John chapter 1.

You will come to realise that Jesus Christ is the Spoken Word of God who became Flesh.
Every Word in the scriptures is Jesus Christ.

But only with the Holy Spirit can the Word become Life, Light and Power.
The Word of God (scriptures) is the Wisdom of God, and the Holy Spirit is who gives us the Understanding.

This is why we should silence words we have have believed outside the bible.
I hope to open a thread soon detailing my revelations on this.
More Grace, Wisdom, Understanding and Humility to us all.
Amen.

ivandragon:



learn to read & understand before you respond to comments...


the summary of my initial write up is that you cannot determine if things are better by merely looking at price differences of goods.

for instance, pre-1999, net salary for the average middle class private worker was about N15,000 pm. prices of goods & services would conform to the available financial resources at the time, hence a bag of cement was about N350, fuel N11, bag of rice N1,200 etc... but things were tough then...


fast forward to between June 2011 to June 2014, av. middle class salary was about N145,000. fuel N89, rice N9000, cement N1,500 etc, but most people could afford these things to an extent.


today, funds are scarce & prices of goods has increased, if certain financial adjustments are made & your purchasing power increases, you would realise that with rice at N20,000 a bag, you won't really feel the drain on your pocket. it's a matter of relativity & that is what the op should focus on...

Puffed up knowledge. It makes it difficult to admit wrong or take correction. Yet without correction, how can we learn to become better?
You probably have a Masters in Economics right?
God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5b

Be humble.
I rest my case sir.

ivandragon:
op, your analysis misses the key issue which is purchasing power & affordability...


for instance, between 1993-1998, all the items you mentioned were cheaper, does it mean things were better then? certainly not.


under the immediate past administration, prices of goods & services rose, but its impact was not felt as much because there was a greater level (relatively) of 'prosperity' compared to what is obtainable now.

there was more money in circulation, the government then sacrificed the Foreign Reserves to keep goods stable & made some sound economic & financial policy decisions that stabilised the system & gave investors confidence...

Are you saying things are better now?
In a bid to defend Buhari or any person we should not let our sentiments cloud our judgment.
The objective report here is not only that things have become more expensive, but even the purchasing power of the currency is way ridiculously low.

Do you know how broke people are?
Thank God for entrepreneurs, things would not have been funny. God bless entrepreneurs.

You don't see that suicidal rate is on the rise? Nigerians who love life, taking their own lives? Is that not indication that things have become scary?
You don't see that the church and mosque are getting over packed?
People need a refuge, a place of hope, an answer from God. These are all indices of a failed state.
Let's not mention the nsecurity that's no longer contained in the North but fast encroaching into other states.

But fear not!
It gets darkest just before the day breaks.
Our day is breaking in Nigeria!!!
Our Morning Star is come.
God has heard our cries.

If you've not been compelled to seek the face of God in this tough season, I wonder who you're still turning to.

sweetrace:


Now I understand your explanation as per carrying the same anointing. And to answer your question. Yes I read the Bible and understood it with the leading of the Holy Spirit. Pastors and churches were giving me conflicting ideas. They were confusing church doctrines with the principles of God. So I decided to seek the word of God myself. After all, I am called to work my salvation with fear and trembling. To call unto God. To look up to the hills. To knock on God’s gate. To ask God and I will receive. To ask God for wisdom and understanding from God. So, I did exactly that.
I don’t really believe I can learn from only pastors. I believe I can learn from even kids. Pastors are not the custodians of God’s words or wisdom. God will lead anyone that is willing. When I go to church, I sit searching the Bible references as the sermon is going on. Often times, I find the pastors trying to twist the words to fit in with their sermons or their point of view. Thank you for taking the time to write with a cool head. But, like I strongly believe everyone should seek God for themselves. It is their true relationship with God that is at stake.
I do believe that pastors should be respected But that’s simply because I believe that every single individual should be honored and respected. If pastors want more respect, then they should earn it.

Well said, like the Berean Christians. Acts 17:10-11
Exactly my point, you need pastors too. And God honour pastors to the measure of their faithfulness so just have a higher esteem for them as you would your own father, even more. There's a Grace each pastor carries. Honour a prophet and you'll get the prophet's reward.
Now, you struck a very deep chord when you said even kids can teach us. Very true.
Just like you imolied, the Holyspirit is always using everyone around us to teach us if you can be sensitive to discern.
But like wise, the devil is also using every one to tempt us to fall.
One of the gifts of the Holy spirit is discernment of spirits. It is so important. Even pastors and mostly prophets can be used to make members fall. Peter was used to tempt Jesus Christ, that Jesus called him Satan and rebuked him. Likewise Agabus and other prophets tempted Paul, in order to stop him from going to his place of purpose, thank God he was very sensitive to the Spirit.
Notice, Peter and the Prophets didn't do so out of hate, interestingly, they did it out of concern. Selah.

Salvation is not complete when we limit it to the four walls of the church. It is most effective outside the church. But we need the church and any gathering of saints as a filling station.

sweetrace:


I will finish reading this later. I just want to vehemently contradict 2 things. The first is that I do not carry my pastors anointing. I carry the anointing of the Holy Spirit. I do not go to pastors to pray for me. I pray directly to my Heavenly Father. I don't need a middle man. The lines are open to me directly. Secondly, your pastor may be more committed to God than you are. But my pastor is not more committed to God than I am. I am running my race just like he is running his. Most of what you wrote is the general opinion or misconception of today's Christians. People like Freeze are refusing to be swayed by the opinions of men. They are searching the word of God for themselves and they are seeking the true meaning of this word. Pastors are not super human, nor do they know God more than whoever is willing to know God for themselves. Christianity is not a relationship with God via pastors. It is a relationship with God directly. You may be surprised that the janitor in your church is more intimate with God than your pastor.

As for some of the things you wrote on judgement, hmmm!!! We are Christians because we are Chrst like. Jesus condemned evil, and we are to do the same. Not judging has been totally taken out of concept. You judge when you decide that someone will go to hell because of his deeds. What you should do is judge his deeds as right or wrong. You are a being with the ability to reason. I actually need to get some work done now.

Please Ma, it is good to read without a critical mindset.
Otherwise, you will end up only seeing what you want to see and miss the message.

Concerning pastors, did you become the person you are today by studying the bible alone in your room?
Yes, the Holyspirit is our teacher and much more but do you know how deep the Wisdom of God (the bible) is?
You think a babe can just read and understand it?
That is why you need the Ministry of Teachers, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Apostles as you continue your walk with the Holyspirit. This is how we mature into the Ministry. Followers first, then leaders as we grow.
Do not despise the gathering of saints.
Christianity is a personal journey but it is not a solo drill. We all need one another to grow, to correct one another, to impart and impact one another.

Also when I said you carry the same anointing of a pastor, I simply implied we all received the same anointing and baptism of the Holyspirit, Grace and Faith even the same measure as early disciples, in fact the same Holy Spirit in our Lord, Jesus Christ. The only difference is our time and commitment which determines how we grow our Faith through the Rhema (revelation by the Holyspirit).
If you spend more time building your intimacy with the Holyspirit and you let Him teach you the Word as you meditate, You can even outgrow your own pastor with time. But you will need a superdose of humility lest pride sets in and you fall.

God bless you.

sweetrace:


In the same Mathew 23 you quoted, Jesus criticized the religious leaders of his days. As Christian’s are we not supposed to be Christ like? Why would we not say an act is wrong when it is being perpetuated by a religious leader? Why do people keep quoting touch not my anointed without any understanding? Who is God’s anointed? In this dispensation, All Christians are God’s anointed. God has poured out His spirit on us all. Freeze is God’s Anointed so far he has accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

You do realise that Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Father are the same One God. 1 John 5:7
So when he criticises and judges, it is as God, the only Perfect One without blemish, without Sin.
As Christians we correct one another by exhorting (cautioning, advising and encouraging) one another in love.
Only mature Christians are to judge. Titus 2 (1-15)
Now who determines maturity? That's the question.

Also you made a very valid point, every Christian is anointed. Which is why we are not to judge one another. You carry the same anointing of your pastor, the only difference is commitment. Pastors spend more time following Christ than most members.
A lot of Christians are suffering because they keep judging anointed Christians.
Now imagine how much more unbelievers who judge Christians?

You have to also realise that Christianity is not a regular religion. It is a Love Affair because our God is Love.
Has any one ever insulted someone you love?
Has anyone ever slapped your mom or dad or wife or husband, child or best friend?
What's your reaction?

God is always seeking who will love Him enough to follow Him. He now finally finds someone who dedicates his life to follow Him, God puts the person through a lot of sufferings, tests, etc just to turn him into someone He can use.
The person endures all this in his journey of becoming a pastor.
And you, just feel you will insult such a one and God will stand akimbo?

Now Numbers 12 details how Jealous God is for his servants so much that he struch Moses' sister with leprosy immediately even after Moses begged on her behalf. He had to reduce the punishment because of Moses' plea.
Now Jesus Christ Himself said that the least person in His Kingdom is greater than John the Baptist, who was greater than Moses and all the other old testament prophets (according to Jesus).
So imagine how much judgement we expose ourselves to when we judge Christians, Pastors?

Emmariks:
Sir, you cannot say the whole bible is Christianity as the word Christianity never existed in the old testament neither were there Christians then. Christianity was heard of in Acts 11:26. Because there were people that were Christ Like. But no body was Christ like in the old testament because Christ had not come then.

It's very deep. I can't unravel now. I will open a thread as more understanding comes.
The veil is why some churches only preach new testament and discard old testament.
It's also why some would think the God of old testament is different from the God of New testament.
It's quite deep.

FlirtyKaren:
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria have rejected Father Mbaka’s apology to Peter Obi, which the controversial priest issued after an embarrassing episode with the PDP Vice Presidential candidate. 

Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga who relayed the stand of the Catholic Bishops, stated that they rejected Father Mbaka’s apology to Peter Obi because it was no apology but apologetics that did not comply with what they directed him to do.

Speaking during the weekend at a diaconate ordination mass celebrated at the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, Onaga, under whose jurisdiction and supervision Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry Enugu operates said; 

“Before we met Mbaka, he had already apologised to Obi but when we listened to the apology, we realized it was no apology but apologetics, so we mandated him to do a written apology to Obi which he agreed to do and actually did it in our presence.

“He was remorseful and regretted his action. We believe he would do the needful by sending across the written apology.”

The Catholic Bishop who noted that Fr. Mbaka is gifted but should not allow himself be led into disobeying the directives and authority of the church, bemoaned the deep involvement of clerics in partisan politics and further stated that priests of the Catholic Church must not make political prophecies or endorse any politician or political party.

The bishop who also warned that priests were becoming meddlesome even in matters that does not concern them, added; 

“I urge you all to pray for Fr. Ejike Mbaka. This man has added value to the church through his work. I have on several occasions told him that he is gifted but we must not allow anybody railroad us into disobeying the directives of the church. I therefore urge you all to pray for him so that the church can maximize his gift to the glory of God.

“I have heard such cases in some community where the contention was that the priest said that a certain person or the other should be the traditional ruler of a community and the community was in crisis. This is beyond your mandate as priest. Priests are not king makers, just preach and pray for them and let the counties run their affairs. In the same way, we should also allow politicians to play their politics and steer clear from the endorsements of candidates. Nigeria operates a democracy and not theocracy. We must therefore be mindful to preserve the integrity of the Catholic church.”

https://lailasnews.com/catholic-bishops-reject-father-mbakas-apology-to-peter-obi/

This (bolded) is unscriptural.
Nigeria and in fact the world is in Darkness and chaos because Christians (Royal Priesthood, Kings and Priests) are not ruling the nations as Kings, Politicians and Presidents.
God help us to know our place.
The enemy has blinded us for too long.
Thank God for the Revival and the Powerful Move of the Holy Spirit giving us Deeper Revelations of Divine Mysteries of the Word of God.

spongeisback:
First of all there's nothing like anointed men of god. If you feel a bunch of men and women that own a church or pastor one are anointed then that's between you, the people that adhere to that religion and your god. You don't expect others to keep quiet in the face of clear evil just because of YOUR own religious beliefs.

Secondly, your men of god are the most insult hurling individuals ever, that's why Christians of this days easily throw insults and support it with the phrase " the kingdom of god suffereth violence......." Or am not like other weak Christians.

Freeze is easily the most insulted man in Nigeria a walk to his SM pages will prove this point, some insult him not because he isn't right but they just want a reaction from him. BTW he backs insulting people from the bible, your Jesus called people fools.

Your men of god that have being judging and condemning him let's look at their perfect and clean records.
1) Oyedepo- banned from the UK for diverting funds meant for charity, assaulted an underage girl, lied on the altar that Jonathan will win, war mongering and money laundering.

2) Adeboye- Liar, diverting funds meant for charity, money laundering.

3) Suleiman- this one is just a big joke, liar, diverting funds meant for charity, soliciting prosititutes.

4) Paul Eneche- liar, diverting of charity funds .

They stand on the altar and still dictate to millions how to live their lives.

I have so much to tell you but until you receive the Holy Spirit by accepting Jesus Christ, you cannot bear them.
All you need to know for now is, all your Solution and Answers are in Jesus Christ and every day without Him is risky.
God bless you sir.

alBHAGDADI:


Nice question.

Now, that we see that the Bible doesn't prevent or admonish Christians to pay tithe, shouldn't that tell you anti-tithers to also remain silent as the Bible is silent on the issue? Yet, you people decide to speak where the Bible hasn't spoken. In the process, you end up teaching doctrines of men as commandment of God.

Mathew 15:9
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Let those who want to pay tithe do so as long as the Bible doesn't teach against it. Mind you, tithing predates the Law because Abraham tithed. And since we are his children, I see nothing wrong in immitating the Good deeds of our father.

Thank you sir.
A major veil that I was delivered and unveiled of is the veil of the testaments.
I used to see the old testament as Judaism and New testament as Christianity.
A very subtle yet powerful bondage and veil.
What is the implication of this Unveiling?

The whole bible is Christianity.
The difference is just that the sacrifices of sin and condemnation of the law has been broken by the sacrifice and blood of Jesus Christ.
The old testament remains true, for God is not man that He should lie.
The Old testament is the perfection of Godliness.
It also points us to the Coming of the Messiah and what is expected of us as believers.
I can't elaborate now.
I hope to share more as more understanding comes.

Well said.
For a long time, I could not figure freeze out.
On the one side, He's speaking the gospel.
Tithe is not what pastors should focus on. There are more important doctrines in the gospel than tithing. When you save a person's soul, you don't have to keep preaching tithing for him to know it is for his own benefit.
Jesus Christ, Our LORD himself preached this.
Matthew 23:23-24
The Gospel is for Salvation of Souls and Godliness.
This establishes God's Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
Salvation of a human soul is what produces all round prosperity as one pursues righteousness and grows in faith through constant relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 6:33, 3 John 2.

However, there's only one worthy to condemn and judge, and that is God himself because Let He Who Is Without Sin Be The First To Cast A Stone.
When we assume the office of criticizing, condemning and judging others, we have assumed the position and title of Satan himself, The Accuser of the Brethren.
Revelations 12:10
And judging/criticizing a pastor is such a grievious sin that God descends immediately to judge. Because he expects us to respect his anointed and prophets.
Numbers 12
My advice, leave them for God to judge. You could choose not to follow them or know how to pick their meat and throw away their bone.

How did I finally figure Freeze out?
"By their fruit you shall know them."
He curses at the slightest provocation. Hes always angry towards Christians, pastors and those who comment on his posts. He does not live in joy and peace.

A Christian should bless always and not curse. A Christian should express Love.
Yes, it seems difficult to walk in love and peace on social media but when you have the Spirit of Christ inside you, nothing is impossible.
Christianity is a higher calling, beyond human limitations.

Peace, Joy, Love, Grace and Wisdom to us all.

ilorinarchitect:
Goodmorning people.

I am looking for a good lady for a serious relationship that may lead to marriage all things being equal.

I'm a 30 year old guy

Christian

Love God

Graduate with few years working experience in a good organization before resigning to pursue my vision.

Serial enterpreneur. Currently running a very promising idea based business that I developed and managed from scratch.

I'm an adventurous person. Meaning I love to see and explore the world. I also have a vision to take help and Jesus to the most remote parts of the world where people especially kids suffer as a result of no access to basic amenities. I love football and funny stuff.

I'm extremely easygoing.

I love having a good time, being mischievous (in a good way of course) and a good laugh ever so frequently. That's the best life medicine, I've found. I get irritated when someone is disrespectful, whether to me or other people.

I do ok. I work towards bigger.

I shave my head bald and grow a beard if that means anything


What I look out for in a woman I'll settle down with:
Christian.

Beautiful inside (A kind gentle heart, that wants to have compassion on people, help people and treat people with honor and respect)

Good looking? We can both find out for each other if we do meet. But I think I'm manageable


Someone I can have meaningful conversations with.

A mischievous person (again, in a good way). A good sense of humor

A lady that knows what she wants to do with her life, and is already taking some steps in that direction (regardless how small)

Thank you.

A Christian would pray, be sensitive and trust God.
You're exposing yourself to a lot when you do this. Especially on a Social Media platform like this.
Any ways, God works in mysterious ways, just be guarded bro.
Peace and Grace to you.

Olalan:
We will see many more show offs as the elections approach.....
BTW it's not proper to litter the streets with dirts common sense should tell us that

The truth is everyone knows it's bad. But the difference between Nigeria and countries that are neat is simply enforcement.
Americans, Europeans, etc are as bad as Nigerians when it comes to breaking laws. But because they know there is zero tolerance to breaking law, that they can't escape fine or arrest or both, and very importantly, no one is above the law, that's why they obey the law.

Nigeria equally has laws but no enforcement.
God help us all.

Dare2Try:




TKO, the guy called freeze should be ignored, he has nothing to offer

Or prayed for, if we can.
May God soften His heart and lead Him to Salvation in Jesus name.
Amen.

slimik:


In Africa as a whole there is NO TRUE christianity.We african patrice christianity like Zombies...Mind you most of these big name pastor use our Ancestral forces and powers "Voodoo" spiritually to accomplish there goals in christianity performing miracles and manipulating their victims, congregations etc...Have you ever asked yourself why is there so much problem in Nigeria even when the world knows Nigeria for the big names churches ,successful and rich pastors ?

You've spoken well.
Truly, Christianity is not the problem, the problem is always the people- You and I.
The pastor keeps preaching but how many people practise what is taught? How many pastors even practise what they preach?

So the solution is in us let the Word of God that is being preached take form in our lives. As we change our ways and let God transform us, we will become transformed individually and as a church and nation.

It's that simple. And so shall God's Kingdom be established on earth, through you and me.

gensteejay:

Don't quote to say this trash again. First do something about the thousands of errors in elementary science and contradictions in your Bible before we look at your fictitious Jesus historically.

Exactly why you keep chasing after other doctrines, philosophies and schools of thought.
You hate the truth.
I pray you realise it soon. And that only the Truth can set you free.

Science is an explanation, science tries to understand the what and how.
The Word of God tells you the What, How, Why and When.

Any contradiction between Science and the Word of God should be regarded as an error of sciemce and discarded as falsehood.

Science can be false to the extent that while it says you have malaria and fever which could be realistic, the word of God says you're healthy.
Once you believe the word of God more than what science says, you are healed.

The truth is too deep, it can't be explained until you believe and you're born-again.
Good night sir.