For me, Forgiveness will depend on the gravity of the effect of my enemy's wrongdoing in my life.

PMWSpirit:
Enemy na enemy , no love for enemies oo. Na the time wey dem write bible that thing work ooo , enemies of now dey do oversabi ooo

So now na to 'kill thy enemies' abi?

Omo na to write another version be dat o!

udemzyudex:
If you want blessing it's in the Bible, if you want curse it's inside the Bible, if you want war or peace, you will also see it there..

That same Bible have all this in it

Way to go! Christianity is a religion of blessing, curse, peace and war. Just like christian buffoons label Islam a religion of war.

experimentist:
Way to go! Christianity is a religion of blessing, curse, peace and war. Just like christian buffoons label Islam a religion of war.

Take note, jesus came to redeem us, that's why we have the new testament .

Islam still practice what's in the old statement,you will notice some of the things in old testament are in Quran.

Integrityfarms:
This is the difference between Christianity and other religions, especially the religion of PEACE

2 chronicles chapter 15 verse 13
Deuteronomy chapter 13 verse 6 is good for nitwit like you. pot calling kettle black.
Ponder on these little while your brain boots..

You are in the Spirit. It is painful that Judaism and its practice has eaten deep into the fabrics of the Gospel especially in Africa. There is so much hate and suspicion in the church, body of Christ, families, relations and the society in general. Then we ask; what did Christ come to die for? This is why the Church is not changing the society or families. Lets go back to the Gospel that the Apostles preached!

psucc:
Hallelujah! This was the reason Paul warned the brethren to beware of strange doctrine or a new teaching. Today, even in the elevated 'born again' churches, out pastors are now preaching fire for fire, head for an eye and portray the Lord only as a consuming fire without telling men of the Lord's mercy and forgiveness.

They end up rubbishing the dead and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

May God be merciful.

May God give us the grace to live an exemplary life.

I love this, but I do wonder why some churches belief in strangle their enemies with the power of fire. The pastors of nowadays do not teach their church members to forgive whoever offend them but rather ask them to send fire on them. I do tell friends around me that, should God Almighty answer the people calling to execute their foes with enemies, all of us would have died by now because there is no way you won't get angry with the way someone treat or behave towatds . in a nutshell, you are a physical enemy to someelse family and the person will be praying for his enemy to die too. My only advise for us here is to forget our enemies and live our own life. Enemy is part if tools that make this life. Thanks.

0b100100111:


The greatest invention of the early man was spiritual books. He was able to brainwash and colonize millions with it. Its the most effective tool to control humanity. They were very wise!

Incredibly wise! The painful thing is Africa is now more consumed with conventional religious activities than the various religion hosts countries

0b100100111:
Even the lots that brainwashed Africans with the religion don't love there enemies!

They bomb them! Israel and Saudi Arabia kill there enemies at will...... And it baffles me why we re so intoxicated with the belief than the founders!

People subscribe to different delusions, no matter how absurd, as long as it gets them through this tough and hard world.

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I am not a Christian but sometimes I wonder why there was the need for the New Testament. somebody pls explain.. short and explanatory.

Please does this passages occur to boko haram and their victims also?

udemzyudex:


Take note, jesus came to redeem us, that's why we have the new testament .

Islam still practice what's in the old statement,you will notice some of the things in old testament are in Quran.

Please tell me where in the bible that Prophet Isa (Jesus) forbide his follower to put aside old testament and stick to new testament. I beg go and learn more about your religion stop saying what you dont know.

psucc:
Hallelujah! This was the reason Paul warned the brethren to beware of strange doctrine or a new teaching. Today, even in the elevated 'born again' churches, out pastors are now preaching fire for fire, head for an eye and portray the Lord only as a consuming fire without telling men of the Lord's mercy and forgiveness.

They end up rubbishing the dead and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

May God be merciful.

bro change is constant, the prayer of jesus Christ on the cross to forgive them for they do not know what they are doing have passed, they now know what they are doing; they are killing you, isis, bokoharm etc where not in existence then, the leaders then where not looting the people dry and building estates in other nations, crime rates where at minimal then and punishment melted out to dfaulters. one group of people where not killing the other then asking for forgiveness.
any pastor that shouts fire for fire, I support him, if making scores equal will make us leave in peace and harmony then why should we relent. if you know that once you kill my goats I will retaliate and kill yours, there would be peace cos you also wont like ur goats killed. take a good look so far at isreal and Pakistan, if not for the fire for fire mentality do you think isreali would still be in existence

swiz123:
The words in the Bible are very important to the way we live our lives a s Christians. I think it is very crucial that we don't take the word of God for granted. It is important that we read and understand God's word because there are things in the Bible we would never gasp on our own.

Even some of the smartest minds may have trouble understanding what God is trying to tell us in the Bible. The section about enemies is one of the areas that can be tough to grasp. We are in a society where many people tend to live for themselves.

Having the ability to love and forgive our enemies is counter to our own sense of reasoning. God teaches us that if we see our enemies in trouble or in need, we help them no matter what.

Below are 5 Bible verses about the importance of loving your enemy:

Luke 6:27
- "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you."

Exodus 23:5 - If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.

Acts 7: 60
- And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Ephesians 4:32
- Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Mark 11:25
- And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

Brow whynu no wan back am up with Bible verses that instructs Christians to exact killings on others.

udemzyudex:


Take note, jesus came to redeem us, that's why we have the new testament .

Islam still practice what's in the old statement,you will notice some of the things in old testament are in Quran.

Note Jesus did not come to condemn the old preachers ways.

KinzyeWriter:
Note Jesus did not come to condemn the old preachers ways.

I never said so.

alowonle02:

Please tell me where in the bible that Prophet Isa (Jesus) forbide his follower to put aside old testament and stick to new testament. I beg go and learn more about your religion stop saying what you dont know.

I no blame you, I blame seun

experimentist:
Hi Mumuni..

mynd44 seun lalasticlala oam4j there is a need for Christian section

And a clause "I accept jesus the son of God as my lord and personal saviour" should be added before commenting on Christian threads

Even if seun is an atheist.. What is good for the geese is good for the gander! Please do the needful

faheez:

2 chronicles chapter 15 verse 13
Deuteronomy chapter 13 verse 6 is good for nitwit like you. pot calling kettle black.
Ponder on these little while your brain boots..

seun mynd44 lalasticlala

experimentist:
And why'd you have to quote me wit that trash hoe?

hopefulLandlord:
"Love your enemies while I burn mine in hell forever"

-Son of a Jewish carpenter

the quote of a logical reasoning man ....... hopefullandlord

0b100100111:
Even the lots that brainwashed Africans with the religion don't love there enemies!

They bomb them! Israel and Saudi Arabia kill there enemies at will...... And it baffles me why we re so intoxicated with the belief than the founders!

religion and people that practice it or spread it are two different things, when you can distinguish it that is when you will move out of your ignorant way of seeing religion

Integrityfarms:
This is the difference between Christianity and other religions, especially the religion of PEACE

Bigots like you are so blinded and sentimental. He listed 5 verses from the Bible, isn't Exodus from the OT? Why cherry pick verses and chapters? You pick the lines that suits you in Malachi, Proverbs, Exodus, Deutonomy et Al, but when people quote the inciteful verses in the Bible then you shout it's Old Testament or quoting out of context. Smh for religious bigots like you

hopefulLandlord:
"Love your enemies while I burn mine in hell forever"

-Son of a Jewish carpenter

with all your logical reasoning you seems unable to comprehend physical things. why do the constitution says you cannot kill, but subject offenders to death through death sentence or why the constitution says you must report all matters to the police and not take law into your hands but the judge will act accordingly.

you with all your wisdom cannot tell us how the universe started. my friend start to comment on things you understand and die not out of ignorance