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randomperson:
But if the holy spirit is the one who converts, does it mean he fails many times since most people never convert

No he doesn't fail. You have your free will to accept or not to accept. He cannot force you accept. He will expose the truth to you based on your willingness to embrace the truth

justlove91:
But you cant compare listening to someone preach with just reading one small note. Have never seen anyone get converted through this method, have you?

You never can say. You may never know if this tract actually helped your awakening.

You grow but you dont know when your body change in length but you growth.

To some conversion may be spontaneous while to others, it is gradual. Peace

justlove91:
And does this "spirit" in the word choose people at random because I make sure I read all the ones given to me even those I pick up elsewhere, but still here am I.

We are not the same all through. You are dealt with individually. Not everyone can be converted with a short message. Some will just read that and it awaken their curiosity to know more. Exactly what happened to Augustine. He listened and wanted to know more. He approached the bishop after the event. The rest is story now

justlove91:
When I was in school, it occurs frequently that people would be given leaflet by Christians with the aim of spreading the Gospel to the sinners for their salvation. These leaflets often end with something like "To give your life to Christ now, say this prayer.......... congratulations, you're now a child of God."


This often get me thinking are these people serious or just kidding? Did they actually expect anybody to just accept Christ by reading a leaflet not more than 300 words? Did they think it is that simple/easy to change ones belief?


I can remember vividly it took me not less than one year of serious thinking and reading different points of view of people before I was able to be convinced that Islam is a cooked up religion by Mohammed and thus leave it.


I know these Christians believe what they're saying totally and because of that think they can just write some epistle with some Bible verses and expect people to just abandon their long held belief just like that.


Even the indoctrination of a child is not that fast considering the fact that this child or baby is a clean slate with no belief, yet it still takes continuous exposure of the baby to the belief before it sticks. But they expect a grown up man already holding on to some beliefs to just discard his belief for theirs.


So this got me asking: Did they actually expect to convert anybody by this method or they're just doing it for doing sake?

Maybe am wrong, does this method work?

Different people come to God differently. What converts is the spirit in the word and necessarily the written word. St Augustine of Hippo gave his life to Christ after listening to a Bishop he went.a church to ridicule.

Augustine was well read and was an intellectual. What caught his attention was the depth of the intellectual analysis with which the Bishop preached. Deep speaketh to deep.

It looks impossible but the God we worship can do it.

SalamRushdie:
Okay oo..Meaning the Doctors in UK don't usually know when test result will be ready for a hale and hearty man ..hmmm

Now this is wuked...

HateU2:

I will happily return this...

HateU2:
Well we can't deny the fact that looking good is the first thing to notice but it should not be the MAIN reason you wanna date or marry. Looks fade my dear.

Get to notice how this handsome/beautiful person treats a waiter.

Notice how he/she talks to others on phone.

See the way he/she reacts to things and how he/she handles it......
Because he/she will soon do the same thing to you

You are witty! Will be fun to be around

HRHEve:
London/Lagos Nairaland 2010/2011

hbabe?

HungerBAD:
Some people will not like this.

But hey,the man says he wants more rest days which he is constitutionally entitled to.

I also know some children of hate,will come on this thread to say President Buhari is dead. For those wishing him dead,back to sender as nobody is dying this year.

Anybody wishing President Buhari any kind of ill luck HOLY GHOST FIRE.

Bros, for future purposes, be sure your guys give you the real picture of things before you take a stand.

Someone speaks

Stupedinluv:
Lmaooo you know what that means right!

you don't envy girls with big bobby cause you are one of them

sarrki:
Onnoghen’s role as Acting Chief Justice will lapse on the 10th of February.

There is still enough time to confirm him

We add religious and ethnic coloration to everything that's why we are yet to move forward as a nation

Very true. Enough time. I think the president wants to finish with the issue of Magu first. He has submitted his name twice. Our President is working.

Pidgin2:
Imagine these wicked people so Nigerians have become corruption that should be killed with hardship.

I pray for violent thunder that day Sha, continue.

Your profile pic is cracking me up...jeez

DrWise:
sorry sir

lol
cool

Araoluwa005:
funny you, na real sin jare

hehe

DrWise:
Bros,you don stop to share bet winning for us again. Wetin happen na?

Me and bet winning? Wrong number sir

ellechrystal:
It must be the bathing or nacking scenes.

lol, i am not sure the bathing scene is shown to everyone

dollyjoy:
Just waiting to see my favorite scene. I know a lot of people are waiting for that kinda scene too.

Which one is your favorite sin?

durubrian:
Oga, Abeg o, no vex.... Go answer DSS..



I'm a Christian and I'm totally against the killings, but what this 'man' did is wrong... Mr Suleiman, Christianity is totally against violence.... #weAreNotBokoHaram #WeAreNotFulaniHerdsmen

I am a christian too and I think the DSS should ask El-rufai to produce those he appeased with money or let this man be.

Young03:
What if she tells u the code for the password?

Then you are not the reason for security measure. read the article..

ellechrystal:
a wa o. agabaI23, come see o

lol, she is lez na
Though men like same

What are these guys up to this time? Is it part of the Northern Governors meeting?

tillaman:
Who talk am b4??

A man of God said he will be pressured to resign. Looks like the prophesy is coming to pass.

It was Sulaiman, the man DSS are after.

The cleric claimed that there will be many attempts to remove Vice President Yemi Osinbajo from office and that God would humble President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017. He likewise prophesied a strained relationship between the church and government in Nigeria in 2017.

Joker
Buhari is a joker of the highest order!
Fighting corruption indeed

DONSMITH123:
Goodluck Jonathan administration again.


Recession


Recession

Jona started it

Did you read the short article?

Nogodye:
IPOB will not be happy with this news

Why?

HRHEve:
London/Lagos Nairaland 2010/2011

inbox pls lol

HRHEve:
London/Lagos Nairaland 2010/2011

hmmm

Bubble gum

HRHEve:
Hello soldier.
Guess who the cats dragged into Nairaland to search for you?

No idea. Who are you please?

Cool stuff.