frosbel2:


You are very right, I do not worship Jesus but GOD for God is not Jesus!

You are worshipping a fake "God" because Jesus is God.

After building all these, what next? People are still left in penury? Smh

Honestly! The "Jesus" in the bible was not like this. He never demanded money from people or requested for prophet offerings. What is all these? Honestly, christianity is becoming disgusting

Christianity is filled with greedy people who take advantage of people's weak conscience to demand money and all. Greedy people use christianity to demand money and even worship from people who consciences are weak. So sad

Americana90:
Honestly! The "Jesus" in the bible was not like this. He never demanded money from people or requested for prophet offerings. What is all these? Honestly, christianity is becoming disgusting

Don't get it twisted. If Jesus demand no money from people, where did disciples generate their money from? Have you forgot Sapphira's story? Perhaps, you are not their member, why worry your head? Nothing disgusting about Christianity. People who are member built where they worship their God, simple.

guiddoti:


Don't get it twisted. If Jesus demand no money from people, where did disciples generate their money from? Have you forgot Sapphira's story? Perhaps, you are not their member, why worry your head? Nothing disgusting about Christianity. People who are member built where they worship their God, simple.

Succinct.

urheme:


churches now in competition ..... i am bigger and better. trash.

We should be building people not churches.

The edifice is not the church but the building that keeps the rain off the church heads.

frosbel2:



nobody is going to heaven - lol

If you are not desiring to go to heaven what will you do when heaven comes down to earth?

congrats the house of God is built by God no gate of hell can prevail against it. not being happy with the things of God is anti Christ,some people can criticize, it is easier to do that, change start from individuals and if we get to heaven God will not ask you what your neighbour has done, He will ask you and me what we have done, judge not so has for you not to be judged.

irofulu:


congrats the house of God is built by God no gate of hell can prevail against it. not being happy with the things of God is anti Christ,some people can criticize, it is easier to do that, change start from individuals and if we get to heaven God will not ask you what your neighbour has done, He will ask you and me what we have done, judge not so has for you not to be judged.

Praise the Lord!

Glory be to God for the Providence, patience and provision in completing a magnificent edifice befitting for the Lord in the midst of Gbagada, Lagos, despite all the challenges by the Sanballats and Tobiahs of this world.

Congratulation to all the faithful brethren that contributed their time, treasure and talent to see that this project was completed just as Nehemiah succeeded in completing his task in the face of opposition.

All things work together for believers' good.

I just discovered this link about why the edifice was built.

https://www.kemifilani.com/2018/04/pastor-kumuyi-deeper-life-bible-church-headquarters.html

NEW DEEPER LIFE HEADQUARTER CHURCH SENSITIZATION 1

Commissioning of the International headquarters of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry World Wide, third largest congregation in the world led by Pastor William F. Kumuyi.


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

To God be the glory!

The Deeper Life Church Headquarters, Gbagada, Lagos.
We believed it...God fulfilled it.
Join us in the first Service on Sunday, 29 April, 2018.

https://www.facebook.com/ anuhunwathan

Empiree:

Do you also agree that Islamic inscriptions on the naira should be removed permanently?

OLAADEGBU:


Do you also agree that Islamic inscriptions on the naira should be removed permanently?

what does "islamic inscription" on naira note translates to?. Is it islamic or Arabic language?

Empiree:


what does "islamic inscription" on naira note translates to?. Is it islamic or Arabic language?

Is it meant for Arabic speaking people or Nigerians?

OLAADEGBU:


Is it meant for Arabic speaking people or Nigerians?

You are shifting goal post. Let me throw your question back at you. Is English language meant for english people (the British) or Nigerians?.

You said inscription on naira note is islamic. You have been unable to prove that. Is there not english inscription on naira note?. Are you english man?. Are nigerians english people?

Empiree:


You are shifting goal post. Let me throw your question back at you. Is English language meant for english people (the British) or Nigerians?.

You said inscription on naira note is islamic. You have been unable to prove that. Is there not english inscription on naira note?. Are you english man?. Are nigerians english people?

The last time I checked English was the lingua franca of Nigerians, not Arabic.

OLAADEGBU:


The last time I checked English was the lingua franca of Nigerians, not Arabic.

And Arabic is not taught in nigerian schools?. And who imposed "lingua franca" on you, is it not the colonial masters who still enslaved your brain?

Empiree:


And Arabic is not taught in nigerian schools?. And who imposed "lingua franca" on you, is it not the colonial masters who still enslaved your brain?

English language remains the Lingua Franca of Nigerians either you like it or not and until that changes no one should impose Arabic language on all Nigerians, whoever chooses to learn it has the perfect right to learn it but don't impose it on the rest of us. And if you still insist that Arabic should be on the national currency then you have no right to complain that a police truck is displaying an emblem of Christ.

OLAADEGBU:


English language remains the Lingua Franca of Nigerians either you like it or not and until that changes no one should impose Arabic language on all Nigerians, whoever chooses to learn it has the perfect right to learn it but don't impose it on the rest of us. And if you still insist that Arabic should be on the national currency then you have no right to complain that a police truck is displaying an emblem of Christ.

Why are you insecure though?. This was never about language. You admitted english was imposed on you where you had no choice. Arabic is a language as well. But here we talking about religion on govt institution. "Jesus is God" written on police vehicle. Police vehicle is official not for religious propaganda. English is written everywhere in nigeria and i have no problem with that neither do i have problem with Arabic language. Arabic written on naira note is english word for the same note not religious.

So i ask you again why is religious connotation written on official vehicle (police)?

Empiree:


Why are you insecure though?. This was never about language. You admitted english was imposed on you where you had no choice. Arabic is a language as well. But here we talking about religion on govt institution. "Jesus is God" written on police vehicle. Police vehicle is official not for religious propaganda. English is written everywhere in nigeria and i have no problem with that neither do i have problem with Arabic language. Arabic written on naira note is english word for the same note not religious.

So i ask you again why is religious connotation written on official vehicle (police)?

Oh, is it the name Jesus giving you problems? Then I repeat it again. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is Lord!

OLAADEGBU:


Oh, is it the name Jesus giving you problems? Then I repeat it again. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is Lord!

Alright you have shifted goal post. I am sure you understood my point. Goodluck in your hypocrisy

Empiree:


Alright you have shifted goal post. I am sure you understood my point. Goodluck in your hypocrisy

The goalpost was the OP before you shifted it to some propaganda. Let's continue on the OP.

http://www.businessdayonline.com/deeper-life-new-building-beyond-edifice/

Deeper Life new building: Beyond the edifice
by Zebulon Agomuo | April 22, 2018 4:31 am

Over a decade ago, a church project was initiated at Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria. The site used to seat a massive ramshackle structure that served as the headquarters of the Deeper Life Bible Church.

The new project which is being commissioned this week is worlds apart from the worship centre that gave way for the new building. The leadership of the Church said that the new structure is "for glory and for beauty."

So, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, all roads will lead to Gbagada for the inauguration of the ultra-modern new headquarters of the Church.

On that date, the commissioning of the 35,000- capacity church building constructed by Cappa and D'Alberto Plc will be witnessed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, captains of industry and other important dignitaries within and outside the country. The edifice is said to have cost the church some trillions of Naira.

For the leadership of the church led by Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, the cost of the building and its splendour are immaterial. What is important is the need to send out the undiluted word of God from that point to all corners of the world.

Pastor Kumuyi himself, a man noted for his unwavering commitment to heavenly vision, will seize the opportunity to preach to the gathering. He never misses such an opportunity!

Here is a man who, after seeing the corpse of his first wife, 'Biodun, who had just passed on at the time when the church was having its Easter Retreat at its conference centre on Kilometer 42, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in 2009, still rushed back to the camp to preach his evening message. That evening, he sang his heart out as he led the congregation in a hymn composed by Isaiah G. Martin, "The Eastern Gate" (I will meet you in the morning).

As the crowd gather on Tuesday, the cleric will not likely allow the opportunity to slip, but will remind his guests that the edifice is indeed nothing in comparison to the mansions which Christ has gone to prepare for his people.

Although some people may be looking at the financial worth of the building and the elaborate commissioning as unnecessary, the church believes that no amount of money spent to win souls that will equate the worth of a soul.

Kumuyi said this much in a statement in the media, announcing the commissioning.

"We in Deeper Life Bible Church believe in preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and we hope that the new building will attract people who ordinarily may not think of coming to hear the word of God. And the Bible tells us that one soul is greater in value than all the riches of the world put together. So then, if by putting up the building a soul is saved from the fury of hellfire, we would have achieved God’s goal,” he said.

A member of the church who spoke with BDSUNDAY on condition of anonymity said Deeper Life knows the real meaning of church beyond the physical meaning and does not intend to compromise that.

"We must get one thing clear; we are not elevating the structure above the souls of men. Never. The scriptures tell us that our bodies are the temple of God, not the physical building. The building we see is an avenue to reach out to people.

When we became 'born again' we did not care about the structure of the church building. What mattered to us then was the word of God and how to please God. But you find out that over the years a lot of things have changed that to win souls you have to take some practical steps so far such steps are not sinful. Today, people like to worship in well-laid cathedrals and not tents. And when you consider the worth of a soul, there is nothing you spend that will be too much to win one soul; that's why you see our commitment in this regard," the member said.

According to him, "the problem we see in some places is the excessive glorification of church building than souls, and that is very unfortunate. When a church has no budget for reaching out to lost souls but continuously raises money to build and rebuild; that church is in trouble."

Kumuyi explained that "the project is not in any way an advertisement of self or riches. It is served to accelerate the earnest fulfilment of the Great Commission. There are no riches to advertise anyway because the resources came from all strata of membership of the church. Everyone contributed his or her mite. It was a determination to give God the very best."

"When you read through the scriptures you find that tabernacles were huge edifices that evoked the aura of the Almighty. When you read about the nature of the building that King Solomon built for God, it was magnificent and befitting of worship of the Owner of the whole universe," he said.

He also expressed the optimism that the new Gbagada church would experience the power as of old that characterised the church services in the old building.

"For those who knew the Old Gbagada church; if God could do all that He did then, I have no doubt that in the new auditorium, there will be the unprecedented move of the power of God. The Lord wants many souls to be saved and made ready for the kingdom of God; there will be healings, deliverances, diverse miracles, revival, restoration of backsliders and lots more. I want to use this opportunity to invite all to join us as we worship God in truth and spirit, in holiness and in righteousness," Kumuyi said.

Zebulon Agomuo

http://www.businessdayonline.com/deeper-life-new-building-beyond-edifice/

OLAADEGBU:


Deeper Life new building: Beyond the edifice
by Zebulon Agomuo | April 22, 2018 4:31 am

Over a decade ago, a church project was initiated at Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria. The site used to seat a massive ramshackle structure that served as the headquarters of the Deeper Life Bible Church.

The new project which is being commissioned this week is worlds apart from the worship centre that gave way for the new building. The leadership of the Church said that the new structure is "for glory and for beauty."

So, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, all roads will lead to Gbagada for the inauguration of the ultra-modern new headquarters of the Church.

On that date, the commissioning of the 35,000- capacity church building constructed by Cappa and D'Alberto Plc will be witnessed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, captains of industry and other important dignitaries within and outside the country. The edifice is said to have cost the church some trillions of Naira.

For the leadership of the church led by Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, the cost of the building and its splendour are immaterial. What is important is the need to send out the undiluted word of God from that point to all corners of the world.

Pastor Kumuyi himself, a man noted for his unwavering commitment to heavenly vision, will seize the opportunity to preach to the gathering. He never misses such an opportunity!

Here is a man who, after seeing the corpse of his first wife, 'Biodun, who had just passed on at the time when the church was having its Easter Retreat at its conference centre on Kilometer 42, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in 2009, still rushed back to the camp to preach his evening message. That evening, he sang his heart out as he led the congregation in a hymn composed by Isaiah G. Martin, "The Eastern Gate" (I will meet you in the morning).

As the crowd gather on Tuesday, the cleric will not likely allow the opportunity to slip, but will remind his guests that the edifice is indeed nothing in comparison to the mansions which Christ has gone to prepare for his people.

Although some people may be looking at the financial worth of the building and the elaborate commissioning as unnecessary, the church believes that no amount of money spent to win souls that will equate the worth of a soul.

Kumuyi said this much in a statement in the media, announcing the commissioning.

"We in Deeper Life Bible Church believe in preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and we hope that the new building will attract people who ordinarily may not think of coming to hear the word of God. And the Bible tells us that one soul is greater in value than all the riches of the world put together. So then, if by putting up the building a soul is saved from the fury of hellfire, we would have achieved God’s goal,” he said.

A member of the church who spoke with BDSUNDAY on condition of anonymity said Deeper Life knows the real meaning of church beyond the physical meaning and does not intend to compromise that.

"We must get one thing clear; we are not elevating the structure above the souls of men. Never. The scriptures tell us that our bodies are the temple of God, not the physical building. The building we see is an avenue to reach out to people.

When we became 'born again' we did not care about the structure of the church building. What mattered to us then was the word of God and how to please God. But you find out that over the years a lot of things have changed that to win souls you have to take some practical steps so far such steps are not sinful. Today, people like to worship in well-laid cathedrals and not tents. And when you consider the worth of a soul, there is nothing you spend that will be too much to win one soul; that's why you see our commitment in this regard," the member said.

According to him, "the problem we see in some places is the excessive glorification of church building than souls, and that is very unfortunate. When a church has no budget for reaching out to lost souls but continuously raises money to build and rebuild; that church is in trouble."

Kumuyi explained that "the project is not in any way an advertisement of self or riches. It is served to accelerate the earnest fulfilment of the Great Commission. There are no riches to advertise anyway because the resources came from all strata of membership of the church. Everyone contributed his or her mite. It was a determination to give God the very best."

"When you read through the scriptures you find that tabernacles were huge edifices that evoked the aura of the Almighty. When you read about the nature of the building that King Solomon built for God, it was magnificent and befitting of worship of the Owner of the whole universe," he said.

He also expressed the optimism that the new Gbagada church would experience the power as of old that characterised the church services in the old building.

"For those who knew the Old Gbagada church; if God could do all that He did then, I have no doubt that in the new auditorium, there will be the unprecedented move of the power of God. The Lord wants many souls to be saved and made ready for the kingdom of God; there will be healings, deliverances, diverse miracles, revival, restoration of backsliders and lots more. I want to use this opportunity to invite all to join us as we worship God in truth and spirit, in holiness and in righteousness," Kumuyi said.

Zebulon Agomuo

http://www.businessdayonline.com/deeper-life-new-building-beyond-edifice/

The G.S. and his wife welcome the V.P. to the church premises. (Photos courtesy of Innovation Fotography posted by DLBC, Tampa, U.S of A

Another prayer ground built for us to pray for visas into other countries who have infrastructures instead of megachurches

OLAADEGBU:


The G.S. welcomes the V.P. to the church premises. (Photos courtesy of Innovation Fotography posted by DLBC, Tampa, U.S of A

Uncommon humility.