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Onewazobia:
What about Gbile Akanne? For those that knows him, I think he meets all the requisite of a 'father'

You read the post comprehensively at all?

MaxInDHouse:
Desperate to engage MaxInDHouse yet not ready for a meaningful discussion!🙂

I know who is running away from my mentions

MaxInDHouse:
Thanks to Jehovah i have nothing to do with apostates except exposing all you atheists claiming believers on Nairaland!🙂

Including MaxInDHouse whose fellow Jehovah's Witness brother call apostates

MaxInDHouse:
Desperate to engage someone else when all you need to do is present your own submission on the topic of discussion!


🙂

Lo here, lo there, the kingdom is within you

Here

There

Within

Theawakensoul:
I understand your point, and honestly, you’re not far from what I’m saying.

When you say God is the universal divine consciousness and that we are spiritual beings having a human experience… I agree with that perspective.

But here’s where I’m pointing to something deeper:

👉 “Christ consciousness” is not a different God.
👉 It’s not separate from that divine consciousness you mentioned.

It is the awakened awareness of that truth within a human being.


In simple terms:

God = the universal source / divine consciousness
Christ consciousness = the realization and expression of that divine nature within you


That’s why Yeshua said:

“The Kingdom of God is within you.”

He wasn’t just talking about God being present…

👉 He was pointing to a state of awareness people can awaken to.



So Christ was not just a person to worship…

👉 It was a level of consciousness He embodied and demonstrated.

And the message (in my understanding) was:

👉 “What I am, you can become aware of.”



The problem is…

That message was later turned into something external, something to believe in, instead of something to awaken to.


So when I talk about Christ consciousness, I’m simply describing:

👉 The awareness of your divine nature
👉 Living from that awareness
👉 Not just knowing it intellectually, but experiencing it



You’re right that God is within everyone…

The real question is:

👉 Are we aware of it, or just repeating it?


If you’re open to exploring it deeper, I broke it down more here:

📘 https://selar.com/christ-consciousness



The Awaken Soul (TAS)
Awareness Over Belief. 🔥

Thank you jare, allow that one to keep confusing himself about translations

English, definitely not his mother tongue, Greek, Hebrew as well. Yet some will want to claim expertise on interpretation based on translations that vary in the use of words and meaning.

I told him and asked earlier based on the context and content of Jesus' words, what is the confusion in the kingdom is within you. He start to deflect into things that are unnecessary.

MaxInDHouse:
There is only one reason Jesus has to TEACH people:

Because we have fallen short of God's glory! Romans 3:23

Before Adam and Eve sinned against God nobody needs Jesus' teachings it was the need that calls for Jesus to come as a counselor. Isaiah 9:6

God created humans in His own image or likeness which means we possess some godly qualities but due to certain events and circumstances around us we can't exhibit those godly qualities as we should that's why we need a perfect human to teach us how we can do away with our former personality and put on a new personality! Ephesians 4:22-24

Now this provision can only work for people who love good things not those whose minds are filled with evil thoughts that is why faith is not a possession of all kinds of people. 2Thessalonians 3:2

Now if faith is not a possession of all kinds of people do you think what Jesus is saying could be something of the heart?

Of course not it requires TEACHING and only virtuous people will welcome such teachings not everyone having a heart!🙂

See the hypocrite

MaxInDHouse:
Again here is my submission:
Jesus is the one who will offer the ultimate sacrifice that will open the way for obedient humans to enter into God's Kingdom and he is standing right in their midst.

Now say what your own submission is all about and stop beating about the bush if truly you have anything tangible to say!🙂

Go back to what I asked you to read. The Kingdom of God is within you. What is confusion in that translation.

I don't need to start lectures on the meaning of tangible.

MaxInDHouse:
It's OK i've explained myself you can go ahead to do the same since you don't want to tell me your own submission on the topic of discussion!🙂

You saw it and decided to look away and start deflecting into your holy spirit

MaxInDHouse:
Please be specific with your submission.
My submission is that Jesus the chosen King of God's Kingdom and who will teach them how to get there is RIGHT THERE IN THEIR GATHERING! 🤔

You will be better off going back to where I picked the discussion. From scriptures to buttress your point enter specific with your submission.

Cyberterror:
Peter Obi is since 2014 so chill

My post has nothing to do with Peter Obi. It is just a reference to this man politics in Nasarawa to be specific. It is being long I am familiar with him, Labaran and one other guy like that around 2015

MaxInDHouse:
Quote the scripture to buttress what is in your mind, i'm willing to reason with you Sir!🤔

Before you start running into thousands of correct and wrong translations. Read the content and context and give concrete reasons why WITHIN YOU is CONFUSING.

Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.

KJV

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

When Paul said......

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.


Is God's kingdom of the externals only or internals only?

MaxInDHouse:
Consequently, Jehovah saw that man’s wickedness was great on the earth and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time. Genesis 6:5
So God's holy spirit can only dwell in the hearts of those who have accepted the teachings of Christ Jesus, dedicated their lives to God and symbolize this by water immersion (Baptism)

God's holy spirit doesn't dwell in the hearts of wicked people whose thoughts and actions saddens Him always! Genesis 6:6

That's how you go into unnecessary manipulation of the scriptures.

The scriptures I cited deals with Jesus christ, where did you see me talked about the Holy Spirit?

The king of of the kingdom is in the mind of people. Correct?

Since 2015 for that matter. This man still dey perambulate

MaxInDHouse:
Jesus who will teach them how and also take them to God's Kingdom is in their midst!

I pray that he may grant you through the abundance of his glory to be made mighty in the man you are inside, with power through his spirit, and that through your faith you may have the Christ dwell in your hearts with love. May you be rooted and established on the foundation,

budaatum:
Greetings to you too.

May all our eyes be opened.

Yes and keep growing in knowledge you talked about earlier.

MaxInDHouse:
A good man brings good out of the good treasure of his heart, but a wicked man brings what is wicked out of his wicked treasure; for out of the heart’s abundance his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45

The wicked has no place in God's plan! Psalms 9:17

Thanks!

So to be in God's kingdom, humans have to ensure that treasure stays within and develop within their heart.

MaxInDHouse:
Jesus was addressing the Jews in whose gathering was the wicked Pharisees and Sadducees that Jesus called Satan's children {John 8:44} definitely such individuals can't have God's Kingdom in their wicked hearts or minds because they had evil intentions whereas God's Kingdom is only for people with pure motives! Psalms 24:3-4

Thanks!

Give concrete reasons why WITHIN YOU is confusing led you to confusing yourself.

Stay within the content and context of the Luke account.

You stated.......God's kingdom is for people with pure motives.

Motives are developed within the mind or outside the mind?

UgoBest16964:
Too many lives already lost because of an amend-able doctrine
So sad

Too many lives lost because some Men housed in a particular building in USA thinks and say they speak for God.

MaxInDHouse:
This rendition is confusing what Jesus (Yeshua) said actually is

"The Kingdom of God is in your midst" Luke 17:21

There is a lot of things you didn't get right but it's OK since most religionists fall into this category!🙂

The Op post is equally about you pàápàá. La cram la pour of what your taskmasters give you.

Before you start running into thousands of correct and wrong translations. Read the content and context and give concrete reasons why WITHIN YOU is CONFUSING.

Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.

KJV

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.


When Paul said......

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.


Is God's kingdom of the externals only or internals only?

budaatum:
Like, if one is worshipping the God who put Adam in a garden and told him not to nourish himself with knowledge, as opposed to the God who created humans in his own Image and told them to rule and subdue and multiply for which knowledge is required?

One would live as a naked ignorant slave instead of a master of all one surveys.

Buda ways as usual on nairaland. I send my greetings.

Loooooool! Comedians everywhere. State of war with?

Noun kenan, taking education to even difficult to reach areas

A typical Jehovah's witness:

Jehovah care for those - unbelievers who are yet to worship him.

Question: Who are the those?

Typical watchtower article answer:

Relatives and friends that are of other Christian denomination

Question: Does it mean only Jehovah's witnesses worship God?

That's why when they approach you, they first cook lies about you to make you think you are doing the wrong thing, then use another round of lies to bind you to their wrong interpretations of the scriptures and their long list of traditions of men.

How to Help Our Unbelieving Relatives

When you see title of articles like this one in the Watchtower. This captures a good article to learn how Jehovah's witnesses love for people are conditioned basically to RECRUIT people not part of their religious denomination

EXPRESSION EXPLAINED: As used in the Bible, the terms “unbeliever” or “unbelieving” do not necessarily refer to a person who has no religious beliefs or who does not believe in God. (1 Cor. 7:12; see study note on “an unbelieving wife.”) As used in this article, such terms refer to a person who does not worship Jehovah God the way Jehovah’s Witnesses do.

In simple terms according to Jehovah's witnesses a BELIEVER is A Jehovah's witness

In the context of the bible and writing of the apostles, A believer is one who believes first and foremost Jesus Christ and what he has come to accomplish, it has nothing to do with worshipping God first or the way Jehovah's witnesses worship God.

So when you see a Jehovah's witnesses approach you when preaching know no matter how you follow Jesus christ closely they don't regard you as a believer in the sense that you know it to be as stated in the Bible.

nenergy:
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Good evening

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Emusan:
He actually made this statement

Someone who doesn't have life outside Nairaland

In fact ehn, I laugh when I saw it too. It was then I understand how he must have kept looking for ways to get back at me all these while. Unfortunately for him, he had to do it with more lies, assumptions that convey how bitter he is about what we do about doctrines of Jehovah's witnesses.

Only to see him post again

Those who are really doing better don't get themselves involved with issues having to do with people below them o!

That tells alot about the person we are dealing with on nairaland.

I need to fix Poco X3 NFC. Backlight completely out, all other functions intact. To use it, you need to torchlight the screen

She needs to heal first kind of. The grievances are still fresh.

YeyeGbami:
Na you get the point, litter box dey everywhere around the premises. But as goats wey dem be, they will litter everywhere with shaft after sucking the juice.

Loooooool, like someone said, na the culture allow am from the start.

There are some food manufacturing companies you enter just for a visit or work with them and those head of department especially production and quality control department don't take nonsense.

ppogba:
From the wordings of the memo, one could see it has been a culture of the company that the management is now trying to correct. " be warned for the last time".

Culture will always eat strategy for breakfast.

I get your point. Indeed they must have been very relaxed about it from the start.

That place will be an eyesore for a food manufacturing company with the ways sugar cane litters looks like.

Wetin quality control department dey do? Dem don forget their role as internal NAFDAC of the organisation?

55k over 5 years.

VS

18K over 11 year.

Nairaland keep it for me