CAPSLOCKED:


WHY SHOULD CHRISTIANS PRAY AT ALL WHEN GOD ALREADY KNOWS WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYONE?

GOD ALREADY MADE OUT HIS PLANS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME, SO PRAYING AND ASKING FOR THINGS IS SIMPLY YOU TELLING GOD TO CHANGE HIS ALREADY MADE DIVINE PLANS JUST FOR WHAT YOU WANT,
AND THAT IS VERY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL.



PRAYING IS JUST AN ACT OF DISBELIEF AND DOUBTS, AND THEREFORE A LACK OF FAITH.


PS: YOUR PASTOR, WHOEVER HE IS, IS JUST A CONMAN WHO PROBABLY DOESN'T EVEN BELIEVE IN GOD. BUT YOU'RE HIS MONEY MAKING MACHINE SO HE HAS TO KEEP TELLING YOU THOSE STORIES ON THE PULPIT.

HE ASKED ME TO THANK ALL OF YOU ON HIS BEHALF, HE'LL BE ROCKING A NEW SUIT THIS SUNDAY BECAUSE OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. THANKS.

ruffDiamond:
shut the fuuvk up there and go finish your indomie? Stephen paddock, a CHRISTIAN ,killed and wasted the lives of close to 60 INNOCENT Americans! Some of whom might be Muslim victims !what is peaceful about Christianity Bunch of Pharisees and hypocrite lot! For yr info, not all Muslim are violent, let alone being a terrorist .I was a Christian once but their hypocrisy and double standard way of life stink to high heaven!same issues even Jesus faced the Pharisees and Sadducees with.guy try reason logically pls.when Muhammad Ali (born and raised in a christian home)died,thousands of CHRISTIANS were there to attend his funeral .a true religion isn't by sight but heart

edwinho:
Don't really understand that part of the Bible, some portions of the Bible says suffer not the witch to live, anyway make we dey watch shaa

Mavrick2012:
bros, what are you insinuating?
What do you have to say about Steven, who, at the point of being stoned, prayed God forgive those stoning him?
[b]Read your Bible, [/b]stop reading papas lips

DreamSonInlaw:


There is good & there is evil ( And of course consequences that accompanies our choices) Lucifer chose his.

Christ on the cross in between the two Robbers is the classic example why Christians forgive/pray for their enemies

wilsonreuben:


As your username says, you are rotten!

rottenPussy:
Don’t be fooled man! Looking at the Bible from a logical aspect, it is infact a sin to pray for your enemy.

A case in point, if it was normal and Godly to pray for ones enemy, why didn’t God forgive and pray for lucifer? Why has he made his current existence a temporal purnishment, because the Bible tells us that he (God) has a special retirement home of purnishment for lucifer (the lake of fire)?

Another instance is seen in the case of Jesus Christ. Do you think if he, Jesus was not choosen, he would have tolerated all the pain bestowed on him? Remember at some point, he said Eli Eli lamasabachtani (God please spare me of this sacrifice/purnishment). Then again he said, God forgive them for they know not what they are doing.

At the bolded, if all the pain inflected on Jesus were not in fulfillment of the Godly sacrifice, do you think he would have begged for forgiveness on their behalf, or have you forgotten what happened to all those who attempted to kill Jesus before he learnt about his purpose

I don’t want to argue this seriously

rottenPussy:
how about you be a man and talk in the direction of the topic? That’s not so hard to do, I believe!

9jakohai:


Because God commands it.

Romans 12:17-21 ESV

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matthew 5:44 E

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Luke 6:27 ESV

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

wilsonreuben:

That reply says it all.

wilsonreuben:

That reply says it all.

Romans 12:17-21 ESV

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Omooba77:
Sometimes I feel like taking my own pound of flesh when people offends me, why must I not pay back! Alas the word of God will caution me and I feel strong pain for sometimes; later the peace of God overflows my heart. Matthew 5: 44-45

Omooba77:
Sometimes I feel like taking my own pound of flesh when people offends me, why must I not pay back! Alas the word of God will caution me and I feel strong pain for sometimes; later the peace of God overflows my heart. Matthew 5: 44-45

Omooba77:
Sometimes I feel like taking my own pound of flesh when people offends me, why must I not pay back! Alas the word of God will caution me and I feel strong pain for sometimes; later the peace of God overflows my heart. Matthew 5: 44-45

Muafrika2:
Should they?

You pray for the success of your enemy. What if they are seeking to destroy you, then you will have prayed for your own destruction. God forbid!!

RoyalBoutique:
Because Christianity is the true religion of peace ... We let our God fight for himself and fight for us

Unlike Islam that doesn't know what peace means

Apipia:

if you want a friend talk to your enemy, when your enemy succeeds, you have also succeed.
True Christianity had it foundation strictly based on love, a Christian hates the characters alien to bible principles, not the individual.
For example, you dont hate Mr Doe as person because he is an armed robber, but you hate his violent behaviors, and found a way to reach out to him, with good news of salvation based on God's kingdom which will eliminate all inequality, especially Satan the Devil, who is the principal driver behind all misbehavior.

Muafrika2:

I don't mind loving them, praying for their success is my problem. That robbers success is other peoples pain.

rottenPussy:


This is how you people misunderstand the Bible. The verse never said pray for your enemy. What the verse is saying is play along with good deeds, try to change him for better with your good doings.

Now onto the bolded. Logically it means irrespective of your good deeds, your enemy will still be purnished by the Lord himself. This is just a case of preaching against jungle justice, leaving the court to decide the faith of the suspect.

Vengeance is mine, says the lord. So it is your duty to be protective and be conscious of your safety while trying to change your enemy for better.

rottenPussy:
Romans 12:17-21 ESV

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. This is how you people misunderstand the Bible. The verse never said pray for your enemy. What the verse is saying is play along with good deeds, try to change him for better with your good doings.

Now onto the bolded. Logically it means irrespective of your good deeds, your enemy will still be purnished by the Lord himself. This is just a case of preaching against jungle justice, leaving the court to decide the faith of the suspect.

Vengeance is mine, says the lord. So it is your duty to be protective and be conscious of your safety while trying to change your enemy for better.

wilsonreuben:


Exactly how many brain cells do you use to think? What is your brain activity when you think? I can't believe you!

rottenPussy:
Man, don’t get bitter. Just go on and preach to a Boko Haram loyalist (a generally known enemy) when he is holding a daggar. Give home food and all, then pray that he get bestowed with success in all his doings. If you survive the stab he is going to give you while been good to him, then I will I av an atom of consideration for your gibberish.

wilsonreuben:


I don't know why i bother with you. Anyways, i respect your say on the topic i just don't agree with you.

rottenPussy:
so can we say Bible teachings contradicts?