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lana_Vello: THANKS A LOT

Yes sir

lana_Vello: height in which the lord's people shall mount up

Lana_vello-3 point

According to jude,what was cain considered as?

lana_Vello: pls anybody knows d bible ref for dat amos ans??

Amos7vs10-17

lana_Vello: BILHAH

Lana_vello- 2 points

According to isaiah 40...birds symbolizes what?

babyboom: His fathers concubines

What's her name

yinkhar: amaziah

Yinkhar-2 points
Reuben slept with who?

lana_Vello: GIHON

Correct
Lana_vello- 1 point
Who was the idolatrous priest that opposed amos?

lana_Vello: spelling of wat? dah que is ambigous anyways lets move on

Am Sorry for that

yinkhar: haggith

Correct

Yinkhar-1 point

Where was solomon anointed as a king?

lana_Vello: which of them cos one wap a king in abraham's time and d other was also a king bt schechem

You missed the spelling

Divepen: Gerar

Correct
Divipen- 2 points
Who was the mother of adonijah

Royally: Prophet Ahijah

Correct
Royally-1 point

Q4.abimelech was from where?

Jiteshell: He had no children

Correct
Jitshell-1 point
Q3-who prophesied abijah's death?

Q2-how many sons does abihu has?

Divepen: Abigail

Correct
Divipen-1 point

Q1..who was the mother of amasa?

1. No clumping of answers to multiple questions,
one answer at a time, pls. That is, one post, one
answer.
2. Remember, fastest finger first..
3. No editing of answers/posts, pls If u make a
mistake, simply re-post and leave ur previous
answer as it is.
4.The spellings must be correct
Thanks all.

It starts now...shallom

Royally: Awwh Rabbi, u don't need 2 wait for anyone, just post ur questions and expect answers, they'll surely come...

Am thinking of waiting till 9am

Royally: Awwh Rabbi, u don't need 2 wait for anyone, just post ur questions and expect answers, they'll surely come...

Okay

Waiting for you all

Fhemmmy: I am looking forward to this, though wont be available by 8am but will be there for other times.

Thanx 4 d love.sir

Royally: ^ Amen. Thanks for the prayers, and so shall it be for you too in Jesus' name.

@all, gud mawni. May this day be filled with benefits from on high for us all in Jesus name.

Amen

Fhemmmy: Could you please be our Rabbi tomorrow ?

All is well sir
By God's grace I will do it
Phillipians4vs13


Thank you for letting me(a newcomer) to do this
Am very glad...remain bless..sir

Morning session start by 8am.

Is there no quiz tonight?

THE British without consulting us amalgamated diverse ethnic groups and christened the union Nigeria. So, a revered northern monarch called the union the mistake of 1914; and, Chief Awolowo referred to Nigeria as a mere geographical expression....


Since Nigeria came into being, we have always been conscious of our ethnic origins. In the 1950s, during our struggle for political emancipation, the northerners wanted to secede over the Nine point programme. More so, the political parties that existed in pre-independence era and first republic were ethnic-based political parties. They’re not national in out-look. The A.G was to the Yorubas what NCNC was to the Igbos, while NPC was owned by the northerners.

When the seemingly intractable crisis in the western region prompted and motivated the five majors to topple the political regime of Sir Tafawa Balewa, it was branded an Igbo coup. Consequently, a counter-coup happened some six months, later; and, the Hausa-Fulani carried out a genocidal decimation of the Igbo population in the north.

This led to the 30-Month Civil War, at the end of which Yakubu Gowon declared that neither side emerged as the winner in the Nigerian-Biafrian civil war. It was no victor , no vanquished. He formulated some programmes, like the NYSC that will help the nation achieve national integration and cohesion.

But, true peace and unity has continued to elude us since then. We look at issues through the prism of ethnicity. We are retrogressing in Nigeria because the issue of ethnic origin is one of the factors that determine those who will occupy exalted positions in our super-structure. When merit is sacrificed on the altar of ethnic origin and religion, backwardness is guaranteed.

It is akin to putting a square peg in a round hole. Nigeria moves in circles as old and tired and incompetent people are recycled in public office in order to ensure balance of power among the ethnic groups. Is Nigeria being led by her first eleven? Mediocre leadership yields infrastructural decay, dysfunctional educational system,and other social ills. It takes a great leader for a country to become a great country.

Contrast what happens in Europe and America with what happens in Nigeria. In the immediate past, Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State relieved non-indigenes in Abia State civil service of their jobs. Accident of birth is the reason their parents are not of Abia state origin. And, they paid dearly for that after they had served for long years in the Abia State civil service. The issue of indigene ship and state of origin as it concerns contesting elective posts and civil service should be addressed holistically by law-makers.

It hurts to hear that a man who lived a greater part of his life in Anambra state should be denied certain privileges in the state because of his state of origin. It is apparent that Nigeria is not practicing true federalism.

The pseudo and lop-sided federalism we practice cannot cater to the exigencies of the time and our peculiar problems. This pseudo-federalism accounts for our stunted national development .

In a true federal state, a man who hails from Anambra state would be able to win election in his state of residence, which is not Anambra state. He will not be labelled omo-Igbo and stereotyped because of his ethnic origins.

The electorate will assess him based on his personal qualities and pedigree and not based on his native tongue and religion. And, the ethnic chauvinism drive and campaign of some ethnic groups in our country does not make for peace and progress.

The slogan of a state in the north is born to rule. This kind of political posture undermines our national unity. Let us see one another as one people and equal partners in the Nigerian Federation.

Lastly, the deportation of destitutes of Igbo extraction from Lagos to Onitsha is an injudicious and insensitive action. Aren’t they Nigerians? Can’t the Lagos state government rehabilitate them and give them a better life in Lagos? So, to where will Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state deport beggars, who hail from Lagos state? Or, are all Lagosians born with silver spoons in their mouths?

Well
I don get my own from God too..

Can one burn to ashes without any ignition source? Yes, you heard it right! Such a phenomenon exists. We are not talking about any supernatural incidents or paranormal activities (ghosts and dark spirits), but an uncanny medical truth which has perplexed Medical Science since ages.

Our idea is not to scare you, but make you aware of the wide complexity of the human body called Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC).The first recorded case of spontaneous human combustion was presented in 1641, and since then over 200 cases have been reported.

What is Spontaneous Human Combustion?

It is a strange case in which the human body catches fire without any external sources of ignition but is generated within the human body. In many of these cases the burn patterns around the victim are close to the body with little or no burns outside the body and the clothing.

The recent case of three-month-old Rahul, from Tamil Nadu, India has brought the mysterious condition of SHC. The infant is admitted in the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) in Chennai with 10 degree burn injuries.


The mother of Rahul has reportedly told that the baby has suffered four episodes of such spontaneous fire. The last episode was a month back.

Other episodes of SHC:

In 1980, a 73-year-old Henry Thomas was found burned to death in the living room of his council house in South Wales, UK. It was reported that his entire body was burnt to ashes leaving only his skull and a portion of each leg below the knee.

Another case was reported in December 2010 in Ireland where Michael Faherty suffered the same fate and the reason cited by the coroner was spontaneous human combustion, for which he had no adequate explanation.

Suggested explanations:

Medical practitioners and researchers around the world have been mulling over the possible suggestions of this bizarre medical condition. Some of which are:

- Methanogens (agents which are present in intestines and convert food into methane) when released through skin pores can catch fire when generated by some other sources.

- Research biologist, Brian J. Ford, has suggested that a phenomenon called ketosis, which is caused by alcoholism or low-carb dieting, produces acetone, which can lead to spontaneous combustion.

- Presence of external source of ignition nearby example lit cigarette or burning candle or a lantern flame.

- Finally, a debated phenomenon in itself called 'Ball lightning' has also been cited as a possible cause of spontaneous combustion.

Conclusion:

At present there is no concrete evidence available as to how human body can burn itself. But, please don't relate these cases with evil spirits like that in case of Rahul, where villagers were afraid of the infant, believing he is being haunted by some wicked force.

So, what do you think SHC is? A by-product of some mysterious bodily reaction, an unexplained natural anomaly or something obscurely inexplicable?


http://m.naij.com/news/44190.html

It was reported that Tope Alabi's ertswhile prophet, Ajanaku passed on Saturday evening.

The late cleric was Tope Alabi's spiritual father until they both parted ways.

Well, it's like Tope has indirectly reacted to his death some hours ago via her Facebook page, she posted a photo of her husband, Soji Alabi, thanking God for his life.


She not only praised him but prayed for him in yoruba --- "My Gift from God, I thank God for your life. Wape funmi in Jesus name ooo. God will keep you for me, you will live long for me in Jesus name...."

Cameroon's President, Paul Biya, recently marked about 500 pentecostal churches, allegedly operating incognito as houses of God, for closure across the country following the death of a 9 years old girl.

According to reports, the death of the young girl which was caused by a pastor attempting to "exorcise" demons from her, led people to question the potency of religion.

"I want the government to stop these pastors who use mysterious powers to pull Christians and kill them for more powers. All my children have ran away from the Catholic Church in search for miracles, signs and wonders.' The girl's mother says.

This controversial closure of the churches led to the question, Who truly is a good christian?

The academia is debating the magnitude of a moral decadence that the lingering exodus of youngsters from orthodox to pentecostal churches across Africa bequeaths on future generations, of which the sustained proliferation of churches is a palpable axiom.

Writing as a grandson of an Anglican reverend, and a 4th generation Christian with unwavering belief in Trinity, this news should ordinarily strike me as just another episode of a power-drunk African leader infringing on the fundamental rights of his citizens.

Although it did, but merely: My view of who truly is a good Christian has changed overtime. And I'll attempt to offer few examples to buttress this.

However, in looking into what constitutes a good Christian life, one must be very painstaking in order not to contravene the Bible which warned in Matthew 7:1-3 that ''judge not, that ye not be judged.'' Therefore, this columnist will refrain from passing judgement on anyone but will, instead, juxtapose the characteristics of men (and women) of God from history to the contemporary ones.

I grew up knowing a good Christian as someone who has utmost devotion to God with minimal interest in the (material) things of the world.

Indeed, I knew a good Christian as Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, who managed to translate the Bible for millions of Yoruba speakers without having to establish his own church under the guise of having been ''called by God.''

I knew a good Christian to be someone like Reverend I.O. Ransome-Kuti, whose spiritual and financial assistance, especially to poor students of Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, helped groom several Nigerian leaders pre-independence.

I knew a good Christian as some like Bishop Oluwole, whose altruistic tendencies made King's College a foremost high school in Africa.

And finally, I knew a good Christian as someone like Mother Theresa whose charitable endeavour is unrivalled in modern history.

All these esteemed individuals served God with their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honours.

Alas, the rarity of their Godliness (which was virtually universal amongst the clergymen of their times) is becoming so pronounced nowadays that it could become a legend in not so distant future.

Indeed, today's men of God now focus more on acquiring obscene monies to buy the latest SUVs, fly private jets and erect mega churches. These traits are especially emblematic of mostly Nigerian pentecostal preachers. Mostly Nigerian because Reinhard Bonnke, T.D. Jakes, Joyce Meyers, to name but a few Western evangelists, are not known for their aggrandisements.

But why are Nigerian (and African) pastors different? Well, they're different for the mere fact that they can't be what they're not; Their behaviour is in tandem with the corrupt mind that is becoming increasingly attributed to the Negroid.

Last week, Nigerian blogosphere erupted in bewilderment following a statement credited to Pastor E.A. Adeboye of the delightfully named Redeemed Christian Church of God. This is how blogger Larrie Peniel captured it:

''Then before sermon, General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Adeboye made a special announcement. The church is to build a new auditorium, stretching 3km in length and width, and four times the size of the present auditorium, to accommodate many more parishioners, before next year's convention. Everyone was naturally excited, particularly those who get to camp ground late and cannot be seated in the present auditorium.''

''Then Pastor Adeboye shocked me with the following pronouncement: "We need ₦1B from ten (10) people, If you are one of them, please see my personal Secretary after we finish today. We also need ₦10M from those who can afford it, if you are in that category, please see my personal Secretary as
well. Nonetheless, we need everyone's involvement. If you can afford ₦50M, ₦20M, ₦5M, ₦1M to as low as ₦100, kindly make sure you participate. How many of you will build for the Lord?" All hands naturally went up in delirium.''

Reactions to the statement were mixed, with his supporters fallen over each other to defend him. That is understandable.

If it were that convenient, I would have just dismissed Pastor Adeboye's remark as another innocuous faux pas (like claiming he drove 461 KM with less than 10 litres of petrol. Or that he ordered a private jet because he couldn't ride on donkeys) expected of a loquacious fellow of his ilk, especially since he only had a masters degree in mathematics but not semantics.

Similarly, the demand would have made a fascinating tale by moonlight but for the fact that it came from a man that millions of Nigerians look up to as their spiritual leader. Which is why it must not be allowed to go unscrutinised.

First, there's nothing wrong with Pastor Adeboye building new auditoriums to accommodate his ever-expanding followers, but there are better ways he could solicit money for such projects.

For one, he could have placed calls through, or mail letters, to targeted individuals.

Similarly, he could have conveyed his message through his provincial or area pastors, they know the rich amongst their members.

Alternatively, he could have embark on a state-by-state tour of his churches all over the country for fundraising activities. This may take a while, but 2014 is not too late to build more space, neither is 2016.

But by failing to do any of these, Pastor Adeboye is punishing Nigerians, twice. He sends a message to the world that we're subservient to his pronouncements. He also portrays us as a bunch of wealthy people in the face of the world (even though we're not), which is guaranteed to infuriate some Western philanthropists so much so that they could jettison Africa for South America or Southeast Asia. And that would be a tragedy.

Considering the huge deficit of ICT resource centres all over the country, and the number of those who die yearly for lack of access to clean water, it would be interesting to know who the donors of the initial ₦10B would be, but don't hold your breath because our pentecostal churches keep more secrets than the CIA.

But that may soon be a thing of the past: Staff at the Central Bank of Nigeria are having sleepless night working out the details of how churches will be subjected to taxation -- as any money making venture should be. But the policy may not be rolled out until after the 2015 elections, since its not politically expedient for President Jonathan.

Suffice it to note that African pastors will continue making insensitive utterances for as long as the substantial majority of the populace continue to blind themselves to their grandiose posturing.

Makes you marvel at the pleasures that come with being a modern day man of God..or does it??

I just dey observe