Chukwuka319:
95% of Nigerian pastors would end up in Hell and many sinners would end up in Heaven.

One big tree doesn't mean one big forest.

Docodes:
Help pls how do I increase my spiritual IQ. I find it hard to understand scriptures

Hello. Uhm!

Bibles are very expensive now. If a study Bible is beyond your reach or expensive, buy any version in NASB, ESV, or NKJV. After doing this, you can install the e-sword app. It comes with the KJV version of the Bible - it is a wonderful app as the words in the bible are linked with the Strong's Dictionary meaning of each word in the verse. Though several, the words' meanings and etymology that are listed, you have to select the meaning that best fits the context.

Online resources from Biblehub.com are great as each verse has a related verse in the scriptures (much like a concordance). Several commentaries from great minds are available for each verse. My favorite is Matthew Henry - you can also download his commentary from Play Store.

You can get good teachings online from the Ligonier Ministries - you can never get lost here.

I also advise that you avoid distractions. Only with the clear mind with thorough thoughts will you understand the scriptures. Later!

Honesty, Loyalty, Punctuality, Commitment and skill

A school

“He explained that somehow their association with the new Pentecostal phenomenon had made them believe that the little challenges they were facing in life could be traced to their father.”

This is one of the scariest experiences of the Nigerian form of Christianity- the destruction of homes and villages. Some homes will never be whole.

¹¹ Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
¹² Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
¹³ Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.


Foremost, the passage is speaking of the King of Tyre - the two chapters preceding chapter 28, all spoke about the King of Tyre (not Lucifer, an angel). “You were in Eden”, verse 13 – How can one draw a conclusion that that scripture spoke of Lucifer (an angel)? That verse goes on to list precious stones “prepared in him”.

May we look at these precious stones for a minute? The stones to wit are The ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; And the gold.

In the introductory scriptures of the creation of man, we see that the streams that flowed out of Eden flowed to places where Gold and Onyx were found. As we progress through the scriptures, we see that the breastplate of the ephod, an apparel worn by the priests (and a couple of times by Kings), was decked in twelve precious stones; to wit are sardius (ruby), topaz, carbuncle (garnet), emerald, sapphire, diamond, jacinth, agate, amethyst, beryl, onyx, and jasper; it was embroidered with gold and its twelve precious stones set in gold filigree. The stones spoken of here in Ezekiel 28 are the same precious stones found on the breastplate of an ephod. Several descriptions of the duties of the first Adam give us strong reasons to believe that his chief duty in the Garden of Eden was to be a priest unto God, and the rivers from the garden and the lands they flowed to were picturesque descriptions of the means Adam was to speak with/to God similar to the use of the ephod.

The reference verse says, “On the day you were created, they were prepared”. If we infer from the second chapter of The Book of Genesis, just after the precious stones and rivers were mentioned, Adam was placed in Eden, perhaps on the same day. If one stopped his reading at verse 13, then, such one would conclude that Adam was the man in question here.

Two divination gemstones, Urim and Thummim, were placed in the breastplate (Leviticus 8:. The Hebrew word for “Urim” is “light”. In his final days, Moses charged Israel that the Urim-bearer or light-bearer should be a godly man (Deut. 33:. In addition to carrying the Urim and Thummim, the ephod served as the lining garment for the Breastplate of Righteousness or the Breastplate of Judgement worn by that godly man (High Priest).

Before I proceed any further, the name ‘Lucifer’ (not a proper name) means “light bringer or bearer” or “shining one”. He who bore the Urim was given the same title. Joseph, who bore the coat of many colors, a garment in the likeness of the ephod, was the shining one among his brothers. He could be called a ‘Lucifer’.

The ephod was worn when its bearer sought to communicate with God. I had highlighted earlier that the individual spoken of in Ezekiel 28 had the precious stones in him; this is in contrast with others who wore the stones, as they were, on themselves. This individual had the privilege to speak with God without wearing special apparel, divining, and withdrawing to a high place or temple - the privilege the saints have today through Christ Jesus.

In the next verse, the Lord said: "You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire.”

Yet, this individual who is a man (v.2,9), is referred to as “The Anointed Cherub”. The definite article “the” shows that of all Cherubs, one specific Cherub (one who covers) was chosen. (From the narratives of Joseph and his eleven brothers, Aaron and the Levites, Joshua and the Spies, and David and his brothers, the ‘light bearer’ was distinguished because he had ‘the’ righteous heart and his righteous acts "covered" his brothers).

To buttress the fact that indeed these verses were referring to a man, here is the blessing Moses pronounces on Joseph (akin to the blessings Ezekiel reveals the King of Tyre enjoyed): Of Joseph, he said, "...With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, and from the deep lying beneath, and with the choice yield of the sun, and with the choice produce of the months. And with the best things of the ancient mountains, and with the choice things of the everlasting hills, and with the choice things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come to the head of Joseph, And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers. As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his, and his horns are the horns of the wild ox; With them, he will push the peoples, All at once, to the ends of the earth." (Deut. 33:13-17)

As stated earlier, when observing the precious stones associated with the King of Tyre; all the stones found in him are also the precious stones found on the breastplate of an ephod. We looked at what an ephod is, with emphasis on the Urim; Briefly, we looked at the function of the ephod as a means of inquiring from God, and how this could point to the privilege this king had. We also saw that this king was a man (v.2,9).

Before we continue, let us look at certain descriptions of this man, in the verses that preceded the verses where you concluded that this individual is Lucifer, the fallen angel. (I’d like you to note that Lucifer is not a proper name. It is a title meaning “lighter bearer or bringer “. It is the title given to one who bore the Urim (pronounced O-rim) divination Stone). The King of Tyre was described as:

1. One made like other men - from the earth (v.1).
2. One wise, wiser than Daniel (v.2, 12)
3. One who lived among men (not angels) (v.7)
4. Mortal (v.1,8,9)
5. One of Hebrew origin (v.10)
6. One who had the ‘seal of perfection’ and ‘perfect in beauty’ (v.12).

I’d like to speak a bit about the last description and speak of the other descriptions if necessary. Why did the Lord say, “You had the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty”? Who is this guy?

The Lord said to Moses: “And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.” (Exodus 28:1-3)

Exodus 28 solves this riddle of Ezekiel 28 for us: The second divination stone, the Thummim, means “perfection” in Hebrew and Greek translations. This stone was to be placed in the breastplate sealed (attached) to the garment of extreme beauty, the ephod (Exod. 28:30). The garment was to bring praise to God and admiration from all that gazed upon it.

This King, who had the Thummim (perfection) in the ephod (beauty), was judged because he had exalted himself to the height of God, becoming proud, and craving for the admiration of men. The description, ‘perfect in beauty’, was an allegory for the effect (similar to that of the ephod) the King had on everyone around him.

It is worth noting that the duty of the priest was not to be carried out by the King, and vice versa. God’s judgment always befell the king that performed the duties of the priest. This King of Tyre perhaps was a priest turned king; and in performing the duties of the King, possessed the oracles of God and perverted them. Exodus 28:1-3 corroborates point five - this king had Hebrew roots.

It is also worthy to note that the splendor of great cities was described as “perfect in beauty” (Lam. 2:15, Ezek.27:3) - Revelation 21:19-25 is my reference text - the fitting response to any misunderstanding of Ezekiel 28:15.

The material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temples. And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be closed (Rev 21:19-25)

Earlier on, we saw that the scriptures hinted to us that Adam and the King of Tyre (through the riddle of Ezekiel 28:12) were primarily priests unto God. We also saw that the understanding of the meaning of the ephod, and the Urim and the Thummim, was essential to understanding the verses that spoke of the precious stones, the wisdom of this king, and his beauty. If we would understand the allegory of Ezekiel, we would have to delve into more meanings and perhaps some functions of these divination stones as oracles used during trial ordeals - difficult trials of persons.

First, the Urim:

The urim is said to be derived from the Hebrew word for ‘light’ or ‘to give light’. It was the white stone placed in the breastplate of judgment. Do you remember when Jesus said: “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone “? This white stone was used to bring to reveal the guilt of an accused person e.g., when it was used to locate Achan and try him after the defeat at Ai: The narrative from the Book of Joshua shows that: For Achan’s personal sin all the children of Israel suffered defeat in battle before Achan was found.

Please observe this verse:

Therefore, Saul said, ‘O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.’ Then Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the people escaped. (1 Samuel 14:41).

It was also used to give authority to eleven tribes of Israel to proceed in annihilating the tribe of Benjamin. The white stone signified that a proposed action was satisfactory to God. This stone signified understanding, veracity, affirmation, and doctrine.

In the reference text above, we see this concerning the New Jerusalem: In the daytime, for there will be no night there) its gates will never be closed!

Secondly, The Thummim:

The Thummim is the black stone. In contrast to the Urim, which stands for ‘light’ or ‘illumination’, the Thummim is usually associated with gloom, darkness, or negativity. In the text used in my introduction, we see the twelve precious stones associated with the ephod being used as the foundation of the New Jerusalem. We also see that the profoundness of this city was its ‘illumination’. Just like the merchants of the world were attracted to Tyre, the Kings of the world were attracted to the brilliance (Light) of this city, New Jerusalem, for God was the source of its ‘illumination’.

Significantly, from this text in the Book of Revelations, a temple, and the Thummim are absent - The city had no night (Thummim) because all the inhabitants of the city were guiltless. Note: The Kings of the earth bore their glory (akin to the Lucifers, Urim bearers- the shining ones- signifying that in the end, everyone will be a priest unto God through Christ.

Going back to Moses’ era, we see that the in the making of all the things the priests used in the worship of Jehovah, only one was not given design specifications; one could say it wasn’t made ‘with human hands’ - the ephod and its elements. This suggests that this garment pre-dated Moses. (I had suggested earlier that Joseph’s garment of many colors was an ephod).

The ‘priestly kings, Joseph and the King of Tyre, were blessed with tremendous prosperity that their estate was referred to as ‘The Garden of Eden’. In the foremost Garden of Eden, the ‘Tree of Life’ was associated with light; while the ‘Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil’ was associated with darkness. In the concluding parts of the scriptures, the latter tree was absent (Rev.22:2) and the former remained - Light (Urim) remained and the darkness dissolved (Thummim).

In the Revelation of John, the new city, Jerusalem was described in terms of the Garden of Eden...

Kobojunkie:
Free will as explained in Scripture is a simple choice between obedience and disobedience(sin), nothing more. Man was made with the ability to choose between good and evil and that is pretty much what it all begins and ends. Any ideas beyond that don't have to do with Scripture at all but the imaginings of men.

Thank you, sir

slimjohn2k5:
Even Gen repairers, spare part sellers

Car wash too

400k

The Cart-before-the-horse policy

Fineman2:
My name is Dora.

I am 35 years old and everybody keeps reminding me that age is no longer on my side.

My fiance and I have been dating for more than one year and we are getting married soon.

My fiance is 40 years old and he has never been married.

The relationship was really good when we started but now that our wedding is in a few weeks time, he has shown how controlling he can be.

From the choice of the wedding dress, to the bridesmaids selection, to the colour of the day, he wants to be in charge.

He also wants his mum to buy the cloth for our engagement as well as buy our wedding ring.

He does whatever his family says without seeking my opinion and it almost seems as if I am not the one getting married.

I told my parents about how this makes me feel and they just asked me to endure because I am getting older but I really fear for what is going to happen after the wedding.

Are these not red flags I should run from?

I am confused, please advise me.

He is a narcissist. What lies ahead could destroy you.

That’s a vulture

Do men have free will? Though the first man and woman did, the Bible says we, their descendants don’t (John 5:40, Romans 7:15-25, etc). Even neuroscientists and psychologists tell us that humans are devoid of free will. Therefore, you question is invalid.

¹⁴ You ask, ‘Why is the Lord not happy with our gifts?’ The Lord knows that you men have not done the right thing with your wives. When you married as a young man, you promised to take care of your wife always. But you have sent her away, when the law says that you must stay with her as your wife. ¹⁵ The Lord has joined you together, as a man with his wife. Your body and your spirit belong to him. Why did God put you together? He wanted you to have children who would belong to him. So think carefully about how you live. Do not leave the wife that you married when you were a young man.

¹⁶ The Lord God of Israel says this: ‘If a man sends his wife away from him, I hate that!

God hates divorce. He also expressly let’s know here in this text that a woman can divorce her husband if he has have a lifestyle of cruelty to her- emotionally, physically etc. (see verse 15) - The KJV says, let none deal treacherously against the wife.

Treachery means disloyal, faithless, false, perfidious, and traitorous. While all these words mean "untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance," treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence.

God understands why a woman or man can leave the spouse on these things. He will be against the offender. God allows divorce based on these things. Yet, He hates undue, unnecessary, divorce and its effect, effects that are also present in just divorces.

UsmanBabaIdris:

Your type give us the belief that an average christian knew nothing about God, and could not differentiate between God and Jesus. Simply put, THE GOD OF CHRISTIANITY IS NOT DEFINED!

If Jesus is the God Almighty (Jehovah) as you claim, Who was Jesus worshipping throughout his life on earth?;
Who was Jesus referring to God and Father, as found in many places of the Bible?;
Who was in control of the universe for the three days that Jesus is supposed to be dead in the tomb?

You are just in clear confusion! Even the Jehovah witness cult don't believe Jesus is the Jehovah!
Better read the bible with a clear eye and mind, and stop being a fool in this century, or you will just make Christianity an object of mockery!

If Jesus is the God Almighty (Jehovah) as you claim, Who was Jesus worshipping throughout his life on earth?

I hope that by the time you honestly reply my questions, my response to this question would be an appendage:

And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Genesis 3: 14-15, NASB)

Why is this seed of the woman referred to as "it" in one breathe, and "him" in another breathe? If I will make a guess, it would mean he has two natures - An "it" nature, and a "human" nature. Regarding the "it" nature, the scriptures says, "He is the Son of the Most High" - born of the Holy Spirit - having the Blood of God. If this is so, it is His Godly nature that is referred to as "it"; the only nature that is capable of bruising the head of the serpent.

The scripture says, "Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (Hebrews 2:14-15, NASB)

Regarding His human nature, He would be the seed of the woman.


"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." (Matthew 1:23)

That nature would be vulnerable, so that it would be bruised on the heel. It is this nature than makes him pray, because he will be a man. If He would be a man, He has to obey the rules of God towards all men. One of the ultimate to all men regarding their relationship to God is this:

"You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the Lord your God". (Exodus 20:3-5)

These commandments states that all men must worship God - They shall not have any gods beside the LORD. The gods listed in the the fourth and fifth verse includes: oneself, items and creatures of the earth, water, the dead and the heavens. Jesus Christ was subjected to this commandment, as it impresses all men to worship God, in which prayer is a fundamental part. Christ Himself said, "men ought always to pray". So that for a child of God, 'to pray' is a commandment (1 Thessalonians 5:17, Ephesians 6:18)

Prayer also is oxygen to the spiritual man; if the scriptures says He was given the spirit without measure, His propensity towards prayer was impulsive because of the Spirit in Him.

Men have to pray to something or someone; to pray to one's self is idolatry; to pray to a false drink is an abomination. Christ chose to pray to the God He came from.

UsmanBabaIdris:

Your type give us the belief that an average christian knew nothing about God, and could not differentiate between God and Jesus. Simply put, THE GOD OF CHRISTIANITY IS NOT DEFINED!

If Jesus is the God Almighty (Jehovah) as you claim, Who was Jesus worshipping throughout his life on earth?;
Who was Jesus referring to God and Father, as found in many places of the Bible?;
Who was in control of the universe for the three days that Jesus is supposed to be dead in the tomb?

You are just in clear confusion! Even the Jehovah witness cult don't believe Jesus is the Jehovah!
Better read the bible with a clear eye and mind, and stop being a fool in this century, or you will just make Christianity an object of mockery!

Thank you, for taking your time to read. Regarding your comments, I'd like to structure your comment into four questions (instead of three questions and set of backtalk); and respond to each of them:

_{You are just in clear confusion! Even the Jehovah witness cult don't believe Jesus is the Jehovah!
Better read the bible with a clear eye and mind, and stop being a fool in this century, or you will just make Christianity an object of mockery!}

Now Jehovah appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. When he raised his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down to the ground, and said, “Jehovah, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by. Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and make yourselves comfortable under the tree; and I will bring a piece of bread, so that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” And they said, “So do as you have said.” He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate. (1-

They said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” He said, “I will certainly return to you at this time next year; and behold, your wife Sarah will have a son.” So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, am I to have pleasure, my lord being old also?” But the Jehovah said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I actually give birth to a child, when I am so old?’ Is anything too difficult for the Jehovah? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” (9-15)

Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off. Jehovah said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? For I have chosen him. And Jehovah said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. I will go down now and see whether they have done entirely as the outcry, which has come to Me indicates; and if not, I will know.” (16-21)


Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before Jehovah. Abraham approached and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous people within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it? Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?” So the Lord said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the entire place on their account. As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham, Jehovah departed. (22-23)

- Genesis 18 (NASB)

There are not many chapters in the Book of Genesis that mentions "Jehovah" as many times as chapter 18. Please, do me the pleasure of answering these questions:

Verse 1-8:

1. When Jehovah appeared to Abraham, how come he saw three men?
2.Why did Abraham fall prostrate to all three of them?
3. Why did Abraham refer to them as Jehovah?
4. When Abraham offered them food and drink, why were they referred to as "They"?
5. Did Jehovah appear in human form, so that they could eat and drink earthly food and drink?

Verse 9 - 15:

1. Why are the three men, the "they", that asked Abraham after his wife, referred to as Jehovah?
2. Why are these three men referred to as "I"?

Verse 16 - 21:

1. Why is or are Jehovah going down to Sodom and Gomorrah Himself or themselves in physical form?

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And there came two malachim to Sodom at erev; and Lot sat in the sha’ar Sodom; and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Hinei, adonai (my masters), turn in, now, into the bais avdechem, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways (Genesis 19:1 - 2, Orthodox Jewish Bible)

So the men grasped his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, because the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city. When they had brought them outside, one said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the surrounding area; escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away.” But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lords! Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your compassion, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die; now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) so that my life may be saved.” And he said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the town was named Zoar. The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar. Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord out of heaven (Genesis 19:16 - 24, NASB)

Please, Usman, answer these questions:

Verse 1-2:

1. When we search through all scripture, men do not worship heavenly angels; how then does Abraham and Lot worship these men - Abraham worshipping the three men who are referred to as Jehovah, LORD; and Lot worshipping two of them, who are referred to as Lord (Adonai)?

Verse 22:

2. Why are the two Lords described with the pronouns, "He" and "I" ?

Verse 24:

3. Please interpret this sentence: Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord out of heaven (verse 24). As you do, which of the Lords that remained outside Sodom rained brimstone and fire from another Lord out of heaven?

4. Why do these two chapters refer to the three men as "Jehovah, LORD" and when they are less than this number they refer to them as "Lord, adonai", including the one out of heaven?

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tuzle:
I just researched online and saw that the coffee gotten from a civet poop are very expensive and a civet is a hot cake in some countries. That is what another person is using as bush meat all because of hunger. See life

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Hamachi:
What are the sacrifices?

Hi,

He lives in the Ijegun-Igando axis. He also has at least five dependents- wife, two kids, and parents. With a salary of 200k per month, nearly everything will be used to care for them.

The first month will be very difficult, as he’ll be commuting everyday, spending close to N3400 per day, right now. Return trips back home will take at least 3,5 hours, on the average (Eko bridge is closed for now). As he settles in, he may find some colleagues who own cars and reside on the mainland. There’ll be days he may have to sleep in the office especially during the rainy season. (Some people sleep permanently in their offices throughout the weekdays, and return home on Fridays).

Let’s look at how his budget will look like:

1. Electricity- 8k
2. Security and LAWMA- 4100
3. Home provision- 120k
4. Daddy and Mummy- 20k
5. Savings for next year’s rent- 20k
6. Transport- 82k (this is why he may sleep in the office 🥲)
6. Lunch (I pray his wife prepares food for him before he sets out for the day): 28k, unless he eats Boli everyday.

Regarding transport, there are lots of people who convey people to the island with their personal cars for a fraction of what they’ll pay for public transport. However, one has to pay lump sum per month.

If he doesn’t have a supportive wife, he’ll pass through hell. You see up there that there isn’t space for any personal delights, not even mobile phone data.

Choose option A.

His sacrifices will be many. Words will be insufficient to describe the sacrifices he will make.

mtprofessor5:
Skin scabbies

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He also has to burn all clothing and beddings in his house. If he has non-leather fabric covering for his seatees, he has to burn those too. Then fumigate his house.

Kobojunkie:
Asserting that the people transgressed one Law and were punished under another Law makes no sense at all abeg! e no work at all. If, for instance, I murder someone transgressing the commandment which says "Thou shalt not commit murder", then surely my punishment whatever punishment I am to be meted with should be as stipulated in the very same Law to which that commandment belongs.

Thanks sir. Happy New year

litigator:
Wait ooo!

Most naija women against polygamy are Christians.

Our Muslim sisters have already been prepared for polygamy and since it’s a religious affair, they can’t really complain about it.

But why are our Christain sisters who are all firm believer of the Holy Bible and the prophecies encapsulated therein against polygamy?

I just don’t understand why they hate polygamy when the Bible in Isaiah 4:1 clearly prophesied that seven women will beg to marry one man in the last days. Is this not polygamy?

If the same Prophet foretold the birth of Jesus Christ, who birth was commemorated last week Sunday, and it came to pass, shouldn’t we be celebrating the coming of polygamy or the reinvention of polygamy back in Africa?

Are we not in the last days or is it that naija women just want to pick and choose which portion of the Bible to believe?

Why should we call ourselves Christians and firm believer of the Bible but hate polygamy?

Is this right?

Let’s hear from you.

Happy new year.

When reading the Holy Bible, I’d like to implore to always read the context of any text.

Your text of reference is Isaiah 4:1. It is a continuation of Isaiah 3. It is a continuation of the judgements of the previous chapter. How then will the saints of God partake in the curses of God? Isaiah 3:10 says, “Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions”. How then will the saints of God in His judgements?

litigator:


Boss! You are the one confusing me.

Now, I am finding it difficult to understand you as you appear to be approbating and reprobating.

We have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in His laws, which He set before us by His servants the prophets. Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore the curse and the oath written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against Him. (Dan. 9:10-11, NKJV)

The verse above shows that at this point in Israel’s history up till Jesus’ time two laws were in operation- The Law of God and the Law of Moses.

It is the latter of the two Christ abrogates:

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; (Ephesians 2: 15, KJV)

This text above written by Paul, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, who was an orthodox Pharisee devoted to the Law of Moses (Philippians 3:5, ICB) as a doctor of the Mosaic Law, defends the gospel of Christ with a barrage of legal terminologies in his litigation style of presentation in his letter to the Church in Rome; Several of those terminologies have become the bedrock of several aspects of the Christian doctrine: terms like summon (called), justification, witness, grace, adoption, intercession, etc.

We see a deluge of the evidence of his acquaintance with the Law in his epistles: we see words like letter, abolish, debt, decree, condemnation, acquittal, penalty, charge etc. With regards to the scripture text above, Ephesians 2 v.15, the word ‘Abolish’ is used. Abolish, a verb (attached to an object), means to “formally put to an end to (a system, practice, or institution).” Its etymology is from the Old French word, aboliss, from the Latin word, abolere meaning ‘destroy’ (Oxford Dictionary of English: 2010).

The Amplified Bible adopts the use of the word; annul, from the noun, annulment; The Fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Law defines the word annulment as:

1. A declaration by the court that a marriage was never legally valid.
2. The cancellation by a court of a bankruptcy order, which occurs when it considers that the
debtor was wrongly made bankrupt.
3. The setting aside of legislation or other action by the European Court of Justice.

What then is the ‘object’ that was abolished? It is the Law of Commandment contained in The Ordinances. To the new born, the ordinances are also known as the Law of Moses or the Mosaic Law. Apostle Paul also refers to it as “the Letter” (2 Corinthians 3:6) or “the law” several times. This Law is different from the Law of God which is found in Exodus chapter 20.
You may ask, “What is the difference between these Laws”? Firstly, the Law of Moses was written by the hands of Moses (Deut. 3:9, 31, 24); while the Law of God was written by the finger of God Himself (Exodus 31:18). The Law of Moses was temporal and ceremonial in nature: they regulated the Levitical priesthood, sacrifices, rituals, meat offerings and drink offerings, etc. It had in its confines laws that regulated the society; laws of food, of purity, of morality, and instructions on whom to install as a king when Israel demands for one.

The Law of commandments contained in the ordinances, the Mosaic Law, are bound between Deuteronomy 4:48 and Deuteronomy 28:68; we see ordinances concerning prohibited food, divorce, tithes, cities of refuge, leprosy, first fruits, etc. This Law, which was written in a book (Josh. 8:31, 2 Chron. 35:12) was placed outside the holy ark of covenant (Deut. 31:26) and deteriorated with time (Josh. 8:32); in contrast, the Law of God was written on a stone (Exod. 31:18, Exod. 32:16) by God Himself, placed within the ark, under the mercy seat (Exodus 40:20), and it endures forever (Luke 16:17, Psalm 119:160).

Why was the Law of Commandments contained in the Ordinances added to the Law of God?

Galatians 3:19 says, “What then was the purpose of the Law? It was added [later on, after the promise, to disclose and expose to men their guilt] because of transgressions and [to make men more conscious of [the sinfulness] of sin; and it was intended to be in effect until the Seed (the Descendant, the Heir) should come, to and concerning whom the promise had been made. And it [the Law] was arranged and ordained and appointed through the instrumentality of angels [and was given] by the hand (in the person) of a go- between [Moses, an intermediary person between God and man].” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition)

This text shows that the Law of Commandments contained in the ordinances was supplementary; it was added to the Law of God due to the wickedness of the children of Israel; and its edict was to be in effect till the seed of Abraham was revealed.

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From a letter I wrote in 2019

A good clipper and a leather belt.

You have to be patient. Do a proper research before you buy any car. You have to think of comfort, frequency of maintenance, second-hand value, your path between office and home etc. I guess someone who wants to spend 4,5m doesn’t have an issue with fuel consumption, so don’t be pulled in with many people who know cars by hearsay and not by experience.

You would hear a lot about Acura MDX 2007-2013. Avoid the car, it has crazy electrical issues, inferior material used for the upholstery and heat sensitive on-board screen. Fuel consumption is quite high, if you don’t mind.

You might be tempted by Lexus RX350. It wasn’t made for bad roads. It has weak suspensions (you have to replace quite often) which will in turn affect your tires and rims. You would need to replace the radiator as it often comes with a single cell radiator. Get a double cell radiator so that you save the life of the engine. Get a 2009 option if you absolutely like them.

Toyota, uhm! apart from its high second hand value and overrated fuel economy, I don’t know what is so exceptional about the models your money can afford. Their safety ratings are poor, the drive comfort is poor, poor design, their parts are inferior and need frequent replacement etc. Avoid the Camry option between 2005-2008.

Benz. Go for ML350, 2011 model. The errors of the previous models have been corrected. You can’t go wrong with it. The only issue here is you can't tell people you are broke- people will always beg you for money.

A Hyundai Santa Fe. It’s a very good everyday car. Don’t worry about spare parts if you live in Lagos.

-Buy a foreign used SUV and maintain them properly

Civet

Why Does Jesus Pass By?

When a storm arises while the disciples are on the sea of Galilee, Jesus decides to meet them on the water. Yet, as Jesus travels toward those at sea, the Gospel writer adds that “he meant to pass by them” (Mark 6:48). It is only when the disciples see him and react in fright that their teacher turns to speak with them. But if Jesus walks on water to save his struggling students, then why does he intend to pass beyond the boat? The Gospel includes this curious information to connect Jesus’ actions to what God had done in the past.

Moses and the Glory of God

Mark states that as Jesus “came to [his disciples], walking on the sea, he meant to pass by (παρελθεῖν; parelthein)” (6:48). This detail may sound odd, but it is crucial for understanding Jesus as the one through whom God works on earth. When Moses asks God to see the divine “glory” (כבוד; kavod), the Lord tells him that no human being “can see my face” (Exodus 33:20). As a compromise, God puts Moses in the cleft of a rock and tells him to look once the Glory has gone by. In the Greek translation of this passage, God tells Moses, “When my glory passes by (παρέλθῃ; parélthe), I will place you in the cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by (παρέλθω; paréltho). And I will remove my hand and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen” (33:22-23 LXX). Moses gets to see God’s “back” (אחור; achor), but the Lord protects Moses by blocking his view of the divine visage.

Jesus’ Divine Activity

It is this narrative that Mark alludes to when Jesus walks on the stormy sea. For the reader tuned into Exodus, the notion that Jesus would have “passed by” his disciples indicates that the Messiah is doing a “God act” of the kind that Moses saw at Sinai. Jesus’ words to his students underscore his divine identity: “Take heart, it is I. Do not be afraid” (Mk 6:50). The common English translation of “it is I” obscures what the Greek Gospel really says, which is “I am” (ἐγώ εἰμι; ego eimi)—the same phrase with which God responds to Moses at the burning bush according to the Septuagint: “And God said to Moses, ‘I am’ (ἐγώ εἰμι; ego eimi)” (Exodus 3:14 LXX). If walking on water weren’t enough, the Gospel includes subtle linguistic cues to show that Jesus reenacts the words and deeds of God.

Dr. N. Schaser

James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

On earth, no one harbors the similitude of the pains of hell as the orphans and widows in their distress.

In Heaven, there is and there will be no pain, disease, fear, abandonment, loneliness, sorrow, death, tears and the things that make the heart grow fonder and ache. Where such conditions are kept away from the soul, there is no religion.

radautoworks:
ALL OF THEM

I personally wouldn't buy that car and I love Mercedes. If you absolutely have to have it, pay the money to get a THOROUGH inspection including a scan with a good computer (not one of those little or Bluetooth ones). It's easy to erase warning lights temporarily to sell a car but a deep scan will still pop up the error

Thanks ma’am

radautoworks:


Weird... Can you screenshot the error for me so I can send to HQ to look into it?

And yes, we can.

Hi. What’s issues should one who wants to purchase a Mercedes ML350 2011 be wary of?