GboyegaD:
Labeling the church isn't necessary. Truth remains that the quest and knowledge for God is a personal race and each should seek him in knowledge and truth.

PrinceOfEast:
I grew up in the catholic faith but as i mature in body and wisdom,i discovered through reading the scriptures that the catholic faith aint worth it(making image of mary/jesus and praying to it,it contradicts the scriptural saying; thou shalt not bow down to any caved image.)
For the past few years(2 at least) i have not attend church service due to what so called men of God do preach(they focus on prosperity for their own gain) but i do read the bible and pray to God for wisdom,knowledge and understanding to do the right things.
Now,is it that they is no better church in nigeria? And some peeps do tell me that i am deceiving myself by not going to church and paying tithe/offerings, am i doing the right thing by mocking church goers who pay tithes? I knw i will make heaven without going to church and given pastor my hard earned money because i think i am following the scripture in my own understanding.
Is the church worth our time? Are the catholics following the scripture? Must you pay tithe?

PrinceOfEast:
i didn't mention names, if i call names,nrlander will roast me.

PrinceOfEast:
i didn't mention names, if i call names,nrlander will roast me.

GboyegaD:


No vex, growing up a catholic and realizing the status worship like you called it isn't labeling ba?

Ehiscotch:


We are virtually on the same page, except on a few issues like tithing and being harsh on Christians who do. I find that completely wrong and cynical. The truth is a lot of Christians these days are living in ignorance, many others are practical atheist — believing in the existence of God but living in denial of him.

As regards going to church, I am still searching as well but I listen to messages and watch sermons of Bible teachers like Ravi Zacharias, David Pawson, and Pastor Bankie. Try looking up their messages on YouTube and you'd be blessed.

EliteBiz:


Let us hear the conclusion of the entire matter: Fear Elohim and guard His commands, for this applies to all mankind!
Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) 12:13

GboyegaD:


No vex, growing up a catholic and realizing the statue worship like you called it isn't labeling ba?

PrinceOfEast:
i do listen to sermons but i do get pissed whenever a preacher says " the lord gave me a vision, i need 100k,first 10ppl will experience money windfall" and educated fools will pay.

Ehiscotch:


Guy, check out Pastor.ng and download messages from Pastor Bankie. You have been listening to at best "half-baked" teachers. You'd be really blessed.

Ehiscotch:

Let's not derail this thread by making this about the Catholics but focus on the real issues like "prosperity preaching and accommodation". This is the main issue of the church alongside Practical Atheism.

Paul said ( paraphrased) to Timothy that men would seek for preachers after their own heart who would deviate from the truth ( the deity, death and resurrection of Christ) and focus on trivial issues like prosperity on Earth, paying of tithe or how God loves you and how it's not your fault but your neighbor's or your relative in the village.

Even in the USA, challenges like these are present in the church.

That's why many can't defend the faith. Because they barely know what its about.

PrinceOfEast:
I will check your "full-baked" teacher out.

PrinceOfEast:

EliteBiz:

I apologize for not replying you well at first. I am happy you stopped going to church. I am happy you know the lies in Tithe. I am happy you flee from Catholic.

What you need to do now is Unlearn religion/lies. Then you relearn the scriptures with the help of The Spirit of Truth. You are waking up and that is grace. The bible is not a Christianity religion book. You can't find Sunday worship, Christmas and all the things churches practice in the scriptures. I already exposed the lie of tithe for you in my first post.

This is time for you to start seeking for truth. Don't worry, if you continue to search for our maker, You will find Him.

And you shall seek Me, and shall find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 29:13

Ehiscotch:


You have to really. I faced many of these challenges until I heard his teaching. Look, just like there are a few good politicians out there who have the good of the people at heart but are being overshadowed by the bad ones and the muddled system, better still are teachers of the word who carefully and methodologically dissect the word of truth and say it as IT IS WRITTEN.

Check out the other preachers on too even if they are late Ravi Zacharias, David Pawson and Rick Joyner and co.

EliteBiz:

I apologize for not replying you well at first. I am happy you stopped going to church. I am happy you know the lies in Tithe. I am happy you flee from Catholic.

What you need to do now is Unlearn religion/lies. Then you relearn the scriptures with the help of The Spirit of Truth. You are waking up and that is grace. The bible is not a Christianity religion book. You can't find Sunday worship, Christmas and all the things churches practice in the scriptures. I already exposed the lie of tithe for you in my first post.

This is time for you to start seeking for truth. Don't worry, if you continue to search for our maker, You will find Him.

And you shall seek Me, and shall find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 29:13

PrinceOfEast:
ok...catholic's got d whole scripture wrong And that aint labeling but me speaking out.

GboyegaD:


You don't have to as that was stereotyping. You feel they got it wrong based on your understanding and it isn't right writing that on here. If you are convinced they are wrong, take a walk from the church and never look back.

The interesting thing in your write up is that you still have issues with the new ones you have been. You know what, find the one that aligns witb your spirit and stick to it.

PrinceOfEast:
ok sir...but i ain't joining any church for now, i rather preach to myself than attend "prosperity" services.