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Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Lyoncrescent: 8:21am On Sep 11, 2016
John 3:16: For GOD so loved the world that he gave his only son that whosoever believeth in him shall never perish but have everlasting life. That is my most favorite bible passage simply because it gives the promise of eternal and everlasting life for those who truly believe and work in this belief. It also in my own thinking states that the only thing devil cannot give is eternal life. Earthly wealth, miracles and healing and anything confined to this earth can be given by the devil. I personally believe that the true prosperity is when we take our seats in heaven.
Pastors and church leaders are often seen as anointed men of GOD and called by GOD which may be the case. However, we should not see these pastors as a contact point to get to Jesus. Churches are like schools. Church members are like the students. However, as the school has teachers so does the church. The teacher of the church is Jesus Christ. Pastors are at best Class representatives or class captains of the students and not the teachers in the church. A teacher has already written the test and passed which is why he/she is the teacher. The pastor in this context hasn’t written the test and hasn’t passed. In other words, the pastor will still be judged on judgment day prior to making heaven. There are no economy seats to heaven. If we are going to heaven, we are all going first class.

As pastors are class captains who have been chosen by Jesus, We should be very careful to build our faith and knowledge by seeking inspiration from the Holy Spirit and hearing the voice of GOD. You should never ever pray through your class captain (pastor) by saying may the GOD of my class captain (pastor) do this for me in Jesus name. Pray only through the name of your teacher (Jesus Christ). Your class captain may derail and choose another thing as his GOD without you knowing unless with the gift of the holy spirit in you. Your focus should be on your teacher Jesus Christ who can never ever derail.

Prosperity is a good thing but true prosperity is when we make heaven. Earthly wealth is nothing but dust and as Christians we need to have a heaven mindset. How many Christians are in the Forbes richest people list? One of the most critical prayers one can pray is for GOD to reveal to him/her a church where he/she can get spiritual growth. A church with thousands and millions of members is good as it gives the members opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus. However the success of a church is not judged by the number of those baptized or church members. It is simply judged by the number that is heaven bound. In a church with 20,000 members, if 10,000 can make heaven then we can say it is a pass mark at 50 percent. That is how success of a church is judged, not by how many miracles or how many billionaires attend the church.

Fear GOD Above. In school, the exam date is often set and one is fully aware before time. As Christians, we go through serious trials and temptations but the ultimate test is in two folds. No one knows when the trumpet will sound and no one knows the exact minute he/she will die. As you read this the trumpet can sound. As your pastor is preaching about 100 ways to be financially secure, the trumpet may sound. As you go to church you may die. Will you be ready? Are you ready? Making heaven is not as easy as it seems. It is a tough task. To live a life full of holiness and reverence for GOD with divine love, true forgiveness and the gift of the Holy Spirit among other things is critical.
We need the gift of the Holy Spirit and to hear from our teacher.

There are so many mysteries in the bible and as Christians; we need to continually pray to GOD that he reveals these secret things to us. Devils Mission is for a Christian not to make heaven and he won’t stop till he has his mark on us. Any other thing is a bonus to Satan. We should continually pray to Jesus to reveal secret things such as the power of the psalms, the role of fasting and prayers, the role of restitution and the gift of the Holy Spirit among other things. Speaking in tongue doesn’t guarantee making heaven as miracles, mega churches and prosperity doesn’t guarantee making heaven. Making heaven is much more than that.

As I started, John 3:16 is my best part of the bible. Devil is so powerful but cannot give eternal life. If you want a church of 100 million people, the devil has capability to pull it off. He will top if up with a “sound pastor who knows the word”. The devil also knows the bible. If you look critically at when the devil was tempting Jesus, he was quoting scriptures from the old testament to tempt Jesus. Earthly rewards can also be provided by Satan. Money, children, houses etc. Devil can also perform miracles. However, devil cannot give eternal life which is the true reward for believers.

FEAR GOD AS YOU DON’T KNOW WHEN YOU WILL DIE OR WHEN THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND. ARE YOU READY?

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Lyoncrescent: 7:40am On Dec 04, 2016
GOD bless you all. Happy Sunday. Cc OAM4J

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Girlbestfriend(f): 9:35am On Dec 04, 2016
grin


wonderful piece...... thanks

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by osabiya16(m): 9:35am On Dec 04, 2016
End time message

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by hezy4real01(m): 9:40am On Dec 04, 2016
Help us Oh Lord to keep to your commandants

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by wildrose21(m): 9:41am On Dec 04, 2016
Word!!!

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by dionysus7: 9:49am On Dec 04, 2016
mental slavery

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Mightyify(m): 9:52am On Dec 04, 2016
Does the Bible support ponzi schemes like MMM? why do we have so many Christians into it? Of course they have misinterpreted so many Bible verses to support it.


Hypocrites!

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Jannona: 9:53am On Dec 04, 2016
Ok
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Gerad223: 9:59am On Dec 04, 2016
Mightyify:
Does the Bible support ponzi schemes like MMM? why do we have so many Christians into it? Of course they have misinterpreted so many Bible verses to support it.


Hypocrites!


True words

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by TheOtherRoom: 9:59am On Dec 04, 2016
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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Samogbo1(m): 10:00am On Dec 04, 2016
Confused folks!

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Onwiebuk: 10:02am On Dec 04, 2016
God bless you for this beautiful message

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by floragregs(f): 10:04am On Dec 04, 2016
Nice one. Thanks

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by djjosh(m): 10:12am On Dec 04, 2016
nice one!

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Shafiiimran99: 10:13am On Dec 04, 2016
But it is not suitable for (the Majesty of) the Most Gracious (Allaah) that He should beget a son (or offspring or children).

“And because of their saying (in boast), ‘We killed the Messiah ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), the Messenger of Allaah,’ — but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but it appeared so to them the resemblance of ‘Eesa (Jesus) was put over another man (and they killed that man)], and those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no (certain) knowledge, they follow nothing but conjecture. For surely; they killed him not [i.e. ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)]:
But Allaah raised him [‘Eesa (Jesus)] up (with his body and soul) unto Himself (and he is in the heavens). And Allaah is Ever All Powerful, All Wise”[al-Nisaa’ 4:157-158]
"When they saw that the weak and poor believed in him, and were gathering around him, they formed a plot to kill him. So they provoked the Romans against him, and they made the Roman governor think that the call of ‘Eesa contained a threat against (Roman) power. So he (the Roman governor) issued orders that ‘Eesa should be arrested and crucified. But Allaah caused a hypocrite who had betrayed him to the Romans to look like ‘Eesa. The soldiers arrested him, thinking that he was ‘Eesa, and crucified him. But Allaah saved ‘Eesa from the cross and from death"
So Eesa (peace be upon him) did not die, rather Allaah raised him up to Himself, and he will descend before the Day of Resurrection and will follow Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He will prove the Jews to be wrong in their claim to have killed ‘Eesa and crucified him. And he will prove the Christians to be wrong who exaggerated about him and said that he was God, or the son of God, or the third of three. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, the son of Maryam will descend among you as a just judge. He will break the cross, kill the pigs and abolish the jizyah (tax paid my non-Muslims in an Islamic state), and money will become so widespread that there will be no one who will accept it.” (Agreed upon; narrated by Muslim, no. 155).
· When ‘Eesa comes down before the Day of Resurrection, the People of the Book will believe in him, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And there is none of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) but must believe in him [‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), as only a Messenger of Allaah and a human being] before his [‘Eesa (Jesus) or a Jew’s or a Christian’s] death (at the time of the appearance of the angel of death). And on the Day of Resurrection, he [‘Eesa (Jesus)] will be a witness against them”
[al-Nisaa’ 4:159]
· ‘Eesa ibn Maryam is the slave of Allaah and His Messenger. Allaah sent him to guide the Children of Israel and to call them to worship Allaah alone, as Allaah says to the Jews and Christians (interpretation of the meaning):
“O people of the Scripture (Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allaah aught but the truth. The Messiah ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allaah and His Word, (‘Be!’ — and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Rooh) created by Him; so believe in Allaah and His Messengers. Say not: ‘Three (trinity)!’ Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allaah is (the only) One Ilaah (God), glory is to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allaah is All Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs”[al-Nisaa’ 4:171]
· Saying that ‘Eesa is the son of God is a monstrous saying and a great evil.
“And they say: ‘The Most Gracious (Allaah) has begotten a son (or offspring or children) [as the Jews say: ‘Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allaah, and the Christians say that He has begotten a son [‘Eesa (Jesus)], and the pagan Arabs say that He has begotten daughters (angels and others)].’
Indeed you have brought forth (said) a terrible evil thing.
Whereby the heavens are almost torn, and the earth is split asunder, and the mountains fall in ruins,
That they ascribe a son (or offspring or children) to the Most Gracious (Allaah).
But it is not suitable for (the Majesty of) the Most Gracious (Allaah) that He should beget a son (or offspring or children).
There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes unto the Most Gracious (Allaah) as a slave[Maryam 19:88-93]
· ‘Eesa ibn Maryam is a human being, a slave of Allaah and His Messenger. Whoever believes that the Messiah son of Maryam is God is a disbeliever (kaafir ).
“Surely, they have disbelieved who say: Allaah is the Messiah [‘Eesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary)’”[al-Maa’idah 5:72]

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by harlayoh(f): 10:16am On Dec 04, 2016
Nice one.. Thanks
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by ejigah(m): 10:22am On Dec 04, 2016
Soul touching message. May the Lord have mercy on us (His Children) in Jesus name, Amen! :

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Rapmoney(m): 10:29am On Dec 04, 2016
Today is Sunday. Many people are already in churches with bibles that are as big as the wheels of a Marcopolo school bus...some are preparing to go to church while others are returning from various churches.

The bottomline is that these same people will be the ones to be seen in brothels, drinking joints, boyfriends' houses engaging in fornication and many other places that have bad reputation!

We are just deceiving ourselves with all these. Don't frown at your neighbour who didn't go to church because you are no better. Hypocrites!!!

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Fantastic2m(m): 10:49am On Dec 04, 2016

Where is the Person who called this a short Msg?

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Nobody: 10:57am On Dec 04, 2016
This is the kind of post i love to read on a Sunday morning.
Christians should always be on guard.

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by leofab(f): 11:07am On Dec 04, 2016
Hmmm
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Auki: 11:08am On Dec 04, 2016
You want to keep worshipping Jesus other than your creator?

Jesus never said that mankind should worship him instead of God. Jesus actual teaching to mankind is to worship God alone.

Pauline Christian has literally replaced pure monotheist religion, as preach by Jesus, Mosses,Abraham, Muhammad, to paganism.

Some of the pagan concepts is the saying that God has begotten a son, Jesus is God or part of the triune God.

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Lyoncrescent: 11:08am On Dec 04, 2016
GOD Bless everyone. Please pray in spirit. One of the most important prayers one can pray is the church one should attend for spiritual growth. Following the crowd is an easy option but not necessarily the right option. May GOD Pour the Holy Spirit upon us to guide us and open our spiritual senses. Amen. I dedicate this South African classic to you all. Enjoy your Sunday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZWn9M2LM8E

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Mekanus(m): 11:34am On Dec 04, 2016
Lyoncrescent:
Earthly wealth, miracles and healing and anything confined to this earth can be given by the devil. I personally believe that the true prosperity is when we take our seats in heaven.
If the devil can offer these things you mentioned then bleep heaven, I want the gift of the devil.
When will you guys finally realize that that moafucker (God) ain't real.

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Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by vicade(m): 11:38am On Dec 04, 2016
Touching Message. GOD bless.
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by cbright4real(f): 11:39am On Dec 04, 2016
Nice massage. God bless d writer.
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by ElsonMorali: 11:58am On Dec 04, 2016
Mightyify:
Does the Bible support ponzi schemes like MMM? why do we have so many Christians into it? Of course they have misinterpreted so many Bible verses to support it.


Hypocrites!

Well they may not be the only hypocrites.

Do you have money in the bank? Does it yield interest? Then you're also a hypocrite.
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by Nobody: 12:04pm On Dec 04, 2016
On that day, some will be saying 'wonderful message, endtime message, soul touching message, May God forgive us, etc' and thé son of man will be seen going back to continue his reign with those in white robe. My people, how long will it take us to match our words with action? Now is thé time, thé next second may be too late.

Happy Sunday tout you all!
Re: Are You Ready? A Short Message To Christians By Lyoncrescent by pressplay411(m): 12:16pm On Dec 04, 2016
Lyoncrescent:
John 3:16: For GOD so loved the world that he gave his only son that whosoever believeth in him shall never perish but have everlasting life. That is my most favorite bible passage simply because it gives the promise of eternal and everlasting life for those who truly believe and work in this belief. It also in my own thinking states that the only thing devil cannot give is eternal life. Earthly wealth, miracles and healing and anything confined to this earth can be given by the devil. I personally believe that the true prosperity is when we take our seats in heaven.
Pastors and church leaders are often seen as anointed men of GOD and called by GOD which may be the case. However, we should not see these pastors as a contact point to get to Jesus. Churches are like schools. Church members are like the students. However, as the school has teachers so does the church. The teacher of the church is Jesus Christ. Pastors are at best Class representatives or class captains of the students and not the teachers in the church. A teacher has already written the test and passed which is why he/she is the teacher. The pastor in this context hasn’t written the test and hasn’t passed. In other words, the pastor will still be judged on judgment day prior to making heaven. There are no economy seats to heaven. If we are going to heaven, we are all going first class.

As pastors are class captains who have been chosen by Jesus, We should be very careful to build our faith and knowledge by seeking inspiration from the Holy Spirit and hearing the voice of GOD. You should never ever pray through your class captain (pastor) by saying may the GOD of my class captain (pastor) do this for me in Jesus name. Pray only through the name of your teacher (Jesus Christ). Your class captain may derail and choose another thing as his GOD without you knowing unless with the gift of the holy spirit in you. Your focus should be on your teacher Jesus Christ who can never ever derail.

Prosperity is a good thing but true prosperity is when we make heaven. Earthly wealth is nothing but dust and as Christians we need to have a heaven mindset. How many Christians are in the Forbes richest people list? One of the most critical prayers one can pray is for GOD to reveal to him/her a church where he/she can get spiritual growth. A church with thousands and millions of members is good as it gives the members opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus. However the success of a church is not judged by the number of those baptized or church members. It is simply judged by the number that is heaven bound. In a church with 20,000 members, if 10,000 can make heaven then we can say it is a pass mark at 50 percent. That is how success of a church is judged, not by how many miracles or how many billionaires attend the church.

Fear GOD Above. In school, the exam date is often set and one is fully aware before time. As Christians, we go through serious trials and temptations but the ultimate test is in two folds. No one knows when the trumpet will sound and no one knows the exact minute he/she will die. As you read this the trumpet can sound. As your pastor is preaching about 100 ways to be financially secure, the trumpet may sound. As you go to church you may die. Will you be ready? Are you ready? Making heaven is not as easy as it seems. It is a tough task. To live a life full of holiness and reverence for GOD with divine love, true forgiveness and the gift of the Holy Spirit among other things is critical.
We need the gift of the Holy Spirit and to hear from our teacher.

There are so many mysteries in the bible and as Christians; we need to continually pray to GOD that he reveals these secret things to us. Devils Mission is for a Christian not to make heaven and he won’t stop till he has his mark on us. Any other thing is a bonus to Satan. We should continually pray to Jesus to reveal secret things such as the power of the psalms, the role of fasting and prayers, the role of restitution and the gift of the Holy Spirit among other things. Speaking in tongue doesn’t guarantee making heaven as miracles, mega churches and prosperity doesn’t guarantee making heaven. Making heaven is much more than that.

As I started, John 3:16 is my best part of the bible. Devil is so powerful but cannot give eternal life. If you want a church of 100 million people, the devil has capability to pull it off. He will top if up with a “sound pastor who knows the word”. The devil also knows the bible. If you look critically at when the devil was tempting Jesus, he was quoting scriptures from the old testament to tempt Jesus. Earthly rewards can also be provided by Satan. Money, children, houses etc. Devil can also perform miracles. However, devil cannot give eternal life which is the true reward for believers.

FEAR GOD AS YOU DON’T KNOW WHEN YOU WILL DIE OR WHEN THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND. ARE YOU READY?


Why trumpet sef?

How will anyone hear the trumpet in this generation of earphones and woofers.

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