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KunleOshob (m)
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Obinna obviously you have not read the link i refered you to in my previous post otherwise you would not be refering me to Malachi 3:8-12. For ease of reference i would put the link here again http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-113108.0.html i suggest you read it thoroughly before you take me up on tithes. Cos as far as tithes is concerned i am a biblical authority  |
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obinna5000 (m)
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U hav said it all. So pay your tithe and pledges to support God's work. Read John 6:38. GOD BLESS.  |
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lipuka (m)
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They started poor, but have made lots of money from poor people.
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KunleOshob (m)
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You hav said it all. So pay your tithe and pledges to support God's work. Read John 6:38. GOD BLESS. I don't know what you mean i said, but as far as i am concenred tithes as it is preached today is a fruadulent manipulation of the word of God and i would NEVER ever pay it. however i would encourage free will offerings towards God's work with the proviso that we ensure that the church we are donating it to is actually focussed on God's work (which is helping the needy and spreading the gospel). Personally i despise flambouyant preachers, i would never give an offering in the church of such a preacher. |
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ayobase
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yes,it could be a buz organisation 4 some.
but, we all know where they will be damned.
The fact that a pastor is living fine
doesnt mean that he is one of those.
Atleast,Jesus wore one of the most
expensive cloths during His time.
One of the best donkeys during the time.
Religion aint poverty associated.
it shouldnt at all cost.
but, a pastor mustnt crave 4 money.
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lipuka (m)
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Rhino, how much was Jesus paying his disciples? When they complained of hunger, what did he tell them?
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sacaplc
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Are people of religious faith more likely to get scam. What are some of the scams out there?
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Kuns
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I know a guy someone I grown up with , who has become a pastor, because he lost his job, with Nigerian Airways.
I told him "whaaaat are you doing. Is it because of Money, what you want to make quick money" I said to him "Don't you realize you are deceiving the people?"
They use to laugh at me when we were younger and I used to go preaching on the streets and buses of Lagos. Now he come a pastor. Deceiving the people.
I told him he is adding to the problems of our country. Teaching us to be waiting for a white man (boy) to come from heaven to come and help them, this is why Nigeria is not moving forward. They are only moving backwards in Nigeria.
How can any Nigerians in their right mind be teaching their own people (black people) that their creator is albino, with animal type of hair?
Tell me, please.
Why is our country so messed up? And this religion is not helping us.
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kola oloye (m)
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I know a guy someone I grown up with , who has become a pastor, because he lost his job, with Nigerian Airways.
I told him "whaaaat are you doing. Is it because of Money, what you want to make quick money" I said to him "Don't you realize you are deceiving the people?"
They use to laugh at me when we were younger and I used to go preaching on the streets and buses of Lagos. Now he come a pastor. Deceiving the people.
I told him he is adding to the problems of our country. Teaching us to be waiting for a white man (boy) to come from heaven to come and help them, this is why Nigeria is not moving forward. They are only moving backwards in Nigeria.
How can any Nigerians in their right mind be teaching their own people (black people) that their creator is albino, with animal type of hair?
Tell me, please.
Why is our country so messed up? And this religion is not helping us.
Simply because people like you are not helping the issues.You are always sitting on the fence. The bible says: Right from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent people are taking it by force. If you want Nigeria to Change for better pls change your reasoning  |
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Kuns
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You mean you are sitting of the wall.
How am I suppose to help you, whatt, by telling you a white boy is coming from the clouds to help, Duh?
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lipuka (m)
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Look at it this way. These new churches advertise on TV and Radio and ask you to send some money. They even give you the telephone numbers or account numbers. Mainstream churches do not. These new churches claim to perform miracles on TV all the time, main stream churches do not. These new pastors drive in posh cars and live in big houses and always have bodyguards but our mainstream churches do not. Infact they live amongst us every day and share our problems. These new churches are full of flashy people, but our mainstream churches have just poor people.
This reminds me, when Jesus went to the wilderness for 40 days, Lucifer went to him, showed him all the wealth of the world, and promised Jesus, all the wealth if only Jesus worshipped him once. We know who these new priests worship
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lipuka (m)
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There is nothing wrong with religion. Indeed, most of our laws are based on religion. What is wrong is how we use religion. Our intepretation of religion shows clearly that we do not understand it, or we deliberately exploit for our own ends.
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lipuka (m)
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Yes. human beings have turned it into business. And this is a curse.
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lipuka (m)
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Fair enough, but how do the poor people know how to defferentiate between the two? Most of these pastors a well polished conmen, and you know such conmen are crowd pullers.
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lipuka (m)
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Believe me, the fools are many,
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lipuka (m)
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Jesus never built any of those. If you remembers, when human beings started building the tower of Babel, God himself destroyed it!
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lipuka (m)
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Somewhere in the Bible, there is a verse which says, Heaven and earth shall go away, but my Word shall never go away. So people and situation may change, but the word of God will never change. So let us not misuse his word to enrich ourselves. Remember. only the meek shall inherit the earth
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lipuka (m)
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Capitalism has always been there. So has communism. They are not new. They only had different names and the situation was different. But is is not an excuse to destroy the work of Jesus.
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lipuka (m)
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tHE QUESTION IS WHETHER WE SHOULD MISUSE IT AND DUPE THE POOR PEOPLE.
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lipuka (m)
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why not get rid of the politicians then? they are just a luxury anyway
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lipuka (m)
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Satan promised Jesus money if he would worship him. So you know where these people get their money from. They worship[ Satan
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lipuka (m)
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Not all view religion as a business. But many misuse it. We have conmen everywhere. Even the well known chicken thief will confess and become a famous pastor, only to sleep with other mens' wives and daughters
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lipuka (m)
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But then it is the rich who are the biggest thieves and corrupt. They will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus said so
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