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why is PDP afraid of this election?...why are they acting as if they are the opposition party in this election? ...why why why
personally, i believe the sucess of this election will be a credit to GEJ and PDP.
I have listen to various explainations about this card reader thing that is causing this recent noise from them and it is very clear that nobody will be disenfrachised as long as you have ur PVC....and even the PDP know all these bcoz i believe they arent a party of dullards who cant understand simple things...even illitrates should be clear by now.

why
is PDP afraid of this election?...why are they acting as if they are
the opposition party in this election? ...why why why
personally, i believe the sucess of this election will be a credit to
GEJ and PDP.
I have listen to various explainations about this card reader thing that
is causing this recent noise from them and it is very clear that nobody
will be disenfrachised as long as you have ur PVC....and even the PDP
know all these bcoz i believe they arent a party of dullards who cant
understand simple things...even illitrates should be clear by now.

This election must hold and JEGA still remain the right ref..we need..

after a careful study, i've discovered that this type od thread is what nairaland is all about for about a month or more ago till date. some fans of linda's block even claim most of nairaland's frontpage post are merely copied from hers and similar blocks.
If seun and his mods take care to notice, they'll have discovered that nairalanders had since stoped from creating well reserched topics like b4...or should i say that doesnt concern them in any way.

my questns are; what is now the new identity of nairaland?...what does it stand for?..what should be the expectation of the fans.?
i'm asking because i want to know pls.

mind you, i'm nt saying a thread like this shouldnt be created...but what is it looking for on fp.?
cc..seun,
lalastical
all the mods and supermods.

after a careful study, i've discovered that this type od thread is what nairaland is all about for about a month or more ago till date. some fans of linda's block even claim most of nairaland's frontpage post are merely copied from hers and similar blocks.
If seun and his mods take care to notice, they'll have discovered that nairalanders had since stoped from creating well reserched topics like b4...or should i say that doesnt concern them in any way.

my questns are; what is now the new identity of nairaland?...what does it stand for?..what should be the expectation of the fans.?
i'm asking because i want to know pls.


cc..seun,
lalastical
all the mods and supermods.

goodmorning40:
I want Naira land to start
converting "likes" and "mentions" to cash. It's time to get
rewarded

funny u....and who will be financing that ministry?

I want to say a big congratulation to Seun and every nairalanders for this 10 year anniversary. I feel elated and proud to be a member of this great forum.

I believe as we celeberate, we should use this opportunity to reflect on how we've faired and how we can push forward to be the very best we can be in the nearest future. Consequently, i want every members reading this to drop his/her opinion/advice/genuine critic/encoragement.....as i believe Seun is a good listener.

I will drop mine soon.

Once again, congrats to everybody!

in as much as i hate the discriminatory action of most pastors such as this one, i'll advice you to get the letter for him b4 the issue get out of hand coz if you delay, another thing may prop up as i see this as just a means to frustrate you guys.

oneda;
[size=13pt]Worthy of
note is that none of these two, Mercy and Grace can work without TRUTH

John 1:14,17 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw
His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of
grace and truth
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ
Genesis 32:10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and
of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with
my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands

Proverbs 3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy
neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Grace do not go alone Christian nor can you obtain God's mercy without
His truth. Do you desire grace and mercy? then run and stand on the side
of Truth Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness
and peace have kissed each other.
Any preacher that preaches grace without telling you to repent is a
messenger of Hell. Be warned[/size]

@ OP sory for derailing your thread

You sound confused and whoever is reading your contributn wont grasp your point.
I want to assume that the truth you are refering to is Jesus Christ Himself; John 14:6....and yes, no man cometh unto the Father, but by Him alone.... if my assuption is right, then i'll have to let you knw that mercy and grace only came through Him alone...all these and more was explained in the original post very well but i must add that the message of mercy and grace is a message of truth with Christ as the central focus.

...but if that isnt your point, you'll have to explain better pls.

Question: "What is the difference between mercy and grace?"

Answer: Mercy and grace are often confused. While the terms have similar meanings, grace and mercy are not the same.
To summarize the difference: mercy is God not punishing us as our sins deserve, and grace is God blessing us despite the fact that we do not deserve it. Mercy is deliverance from judgment. Grace is extending kindness to the unworthy.
According to the Bible, we have all sinned ( Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:. As a result of that sin, we all deserve death ( Romans 6:23) and eternal judgment in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:12-15). With that in mind, every day we live is an act of God's mercy. If God gave us all what we deserve, we would all be, right now, condemned for eternity. In Psalm 51:1-2, David cries out, "Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin."
A plea to God for mercy is asking Him to withhold the judgment we deserve and instead grant to us the forgiveness we in no way have earned. We deserve nothing from God. God does not owe us anything. Anything good that we experience is a result of the grace of God ( Ephesians 2:5). Grace is simply defined as unmerited favor. God favors, or gives us good things that we do not deserve and could never earn. Rescued from judgment by God's mercy, grace is anything and everything we receive beyond that mercy ( Romans 3:24). Common grace refers to the sovereign grace which God bestows on all of mankind regardless of their spiritual standing before Him, while saving grace is that special dispensation of grace whereby God sovereignly bestows unmerited divine assistance upon His elect for their regeneration and sanctification. Mercy and grace are best illustrated in the salvation that is available through Jesus Christ. We deserve judgment, but if we receive Jesus Christ as Savior, we receive mercy from God and we are delivered from judgment. Instead of judgment, we receive by grace salvation, forgiveness of sins, abundant life ( John 10:10), and an eternity in Heaven, the most wonderful place imaginable ( Revelation 21-22). Because of the mercy and grace of God, our response should be to fall on our knees in worship and thanksgiving. Hebrews 4:16 declares, "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

source; www.gotquestions.org/mercy-grace.html

it is never a sin @ all...but a doctinal issue and if your church wont permit non-baptised members to partake, they sure have there reason(s) but it shouldnt be termed a sin at all.

I wish i can register my advice with all sincerity and be frank abt it.

First, it is very wrong to build your marriage foundatn of deceit; lying to your fiancee about the church you are attending....she'll still find out and you don't expect her to be happy with that.

Secondly, in marriage it is the lady that'll have to follow the guy to his church and not the other way. A lady who believes in you and love you enough to want to marry you should be ready to join your church. In marriage, the questn to ask should never be which church is he attending but is He a genuine Christian?

Finally, pls., define who you are and what you want and never allow your fiancee to decide that for you under the flame of love or lust. Marriage is a serious thing and 'believe' plays a very important role in it. This church issue may not mean much to you today but it'll mean too much in future.
I read post from catholic guys congratulating you and i smh at the level religious is blinding pple....which of them can join another church in the name of love or marriage?..

though not a pastor but i'm blessed by this post.God bless you sir. I wish my pastors in the various churches i've attended get to read this.

i'm not surprise why this thread isnt on fp already with the normal trend followed by our mods... good and useful threads hardly attract the mods; only the not so good does(tonto, who wore it better, beautiful daughter of ...., e.t.c).
I'm still waiting for when our dear nairaland fp will be rich in quality and quantity...for now, quantity seems to be the interest of her owner and handlers.
personally, i hardly create thread these days coz of the afformentioned reasons.....all the same, i still love the forum.


Cc
seun
oam4j
afam4eva
ikenna351

That is why we all must be mindful of what we post on social media. you represent what you post and that is the image of you to other reading it either on fb, twitter, nairaland..e.t.c.

mods., move this to fp asap...letz flex muscle ali2.

[quote
author=zico18 post=30997011]You sure can't exempt yourself from life's
problem irrespective of whom you are & in wizkid's voice suffer
doesn't kill you it just makes you stronger . . . May God help us all.

By the way it's my birthday today . . .wish a friend a hbd[/quote]HBD, bro..LLnPP in Jesus name

you share my view....nice one!

[b]Valentine_Extra.

Looking for someone to love you? Jesus loves us so much more than anyone else possibly could. And He is truely amazing!

In a display of unprecedented love, He left His father in heaven and came to earth as the baby we celebrate at Christmass(luke 2). Then, after living a perfect life, He gave His life as an offering to God on the cross in our behalf(john 19:17-30). He took our place because we needed to be rescued from our sin and its death penalty. "while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:. Then 3 days later, the Father raised Jesus to life again (Matt. 28:1-.

When we repent and receive Jesus' gift of amazing love, He becomes our Savior (John 1:12; Rom. 5:9), Lord, Teacher, and friend.
"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!" (1 John 3:1) The simple formula is;
No Christ=No Love.,
No Love=No Valentine!

The wonder of it all-Just to think that Jesus loves me.
I Love you all![/b]

[quote
author=Sograced post=30660384]Most times we believers don't seem to
trust God from our hearts, even though we claim we do with our lips. An
instance is, you are travelling from Lagos to Abuja, you boarded a bus,
got a seat and ready to go. You didnt ask the driver if he had a
lincense or not. You just trusted the driver so strong enough that he'll
take you to your destination. You were'nt worried if he knows how to
drive well or not.
If you can trust man that much with your life, can you trust God much
more?
Can you believe every of his words?
Can you depend on him and trust him with your life?[/quote]nice one maa'm
Lord, more grace to trust you more!

anybody who is ashamed to associate with Jesus in public isnt really for Him; i.e never know Him for real!
even on social media, most pple would rather share/post pics than talk about their faith and wouldnt like to comment, like or share any post that talk about Jesus.

there is no two way about it, if you love som1, u'll always feel proud to talk about him/her or do what he/she loves....same thing with ur profession; if you are for Jesus Christ, you'll be proud to talk about Him always.

5minsmadness:
Pharisee.

thanks sir.

[quote author=HOPEBLANK
post=30472910]Since I have no one to talk to,let me come up here n type
out my heart.

woke up this morning ...switched on my phone and saw a message from
someone I cherished in d family . Someone i respect and i cant look to d
face n speak back at...that SMS made me look like a total LOOSER.
lost my job some years ago and getting another has been hell. tried my
hands on diff petty trades but nothing to write home about.
can't even take care of my kids,had to hang them around,am even tagged a
beggar by my own family.
went to meet some bricklayers to allow do DT menial job of carryg cement
or blocks and am told"madam you can't do this job", tried to go for
sugar daddy things but my religion moral wouldn't allow me.
my younger ones see me as an elderly one who has lost value before them.

the thought of the money rit...al thing came into mind"something speaks
in me...do it,at least you would be able to take care of ur children...
but fear of d unknown....so I dare not

in tears I sleep,in tears I awake,Lord I just need Your mercy. AM I
REALLY A LOSER
WHAT IS IT AM DOING WRONG?I KNOW AM NOT PERFECT BUT GOD I NEED YOUR HELP
NOW. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP NOW,NOT TOMMORROW BUT NOW. I KNOW YOU ARE
UP THERE.YOU HEAR ME,YOU SEE ME AS I AM..PLEASE RESCUE ME[/quote]i can relate well with you coz i'm similar shoe.....but i can only encourage you never to give up on God..He is more than able and when He answer, it'll be great..shalom!

limamintruth:


Conversion or not, she is doing a good job of exposing the real truth
about islam (a.k.a horrors of islam) to the ignorant and gullible
amongst us.

That to me, is enough to earn her worthy commendations.

P.S: No one is 'glorifying' her mister. Or is commending someone for a
job welldone now a sin again

hmmm...don't mind me jor, i only seems to have a different understanding of what the gullible and ignorant need.
instead of the truth abt quran i strongly believe we all need the TRUTH and THE LIFE HIMSELF, i also believe the Truth can only be found in the word of God!

If there is any message a true christian should preach, it should be from the very Word of God and we can never have enough of it.

does it not concern you that she only end up making them angry and incite some. does it not concern you that it turn out to be a disservice to God?...in my bible, Christians are to be agents/symbol of peace. Rom. 12:18 explain that clearly!

there is nothing wrong is both except reason/s given arent biblical. Every doctrine that is not biblical is ungodly!

There is nothing ungodly is bethren siting together in church. Infact, it gives a sense of love, unity and togethernes in a church but if a church/branch decide to seperate male and female, i still cant find fault in that except if such reason is unbiblical.
Maybe u'll have to share the reason for such stand in both.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
I want to use dis medium to hail our amiable and vast lecturer of religious affairs. Shez so good in islamic affairs and even d koran itself, kip up d good work of caging d likes of Abuamam Rilwayne001 Tartar Zeezahbee Empiree and co. Wen dey see her on thread, dey tremble. Ifeann, exposing d wickedness of islam since childhood.

has any of that been able to convert a single muslim?...has she been able to convince any of them to a point of repentance?.
Hmmm...maybe that is never her goal.
Nobody can use quran for soul winning, only God and the bible have such power.
....it has even gotten to this point of praising her for because she always argue with quran....hmmm., not suprised @ all, such glory can only be for human.

dallyemmy:
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...
DATE : FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2015

THEME : YOUR HORN SHALL BE EXALTED

Memorise:
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1


Read: 1st Samuel 2:1-2,
1 AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Jeremiah 31:31-32:44, Acts 21:17-36


Message
The word “horn” is used both literally and symbolically in the Bible. It is used to describe the keratin-based growth on the head of animals. The horn of dead animals is sometimes converted to musical instruments or used as a vessel for anointing oil. However, the horn has significant metaphorical meanings. It is a symbol of power, help, victory or glory. To lift up the horn connotes success, while a broken horn denotes defeat. It is with this understanding that Hannah rejoiced in the Lord by saying my horn is exalted in the Lord. May the Name of the Lord be praised and exalted for evermore in Jesus’ Name. As you meditate on the word of the Lord today, your horn shall be exalted in Jesus’ Name.

Exaltation has a spiritual connotation. It means to glorify, lift high, promote or raise a person to a higher status or position. It therefore follows that exaltation is of the Lord and only God and God alone is worthy of exaltation. However, Hannah said “my horn is exalted in the Lord”. Psalm 75:6-7 also says,
“For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.”
This means that God can choose to exalt a person. In the Bible, we see some beneficiaries of the special grace and mercy of God in this regard. They include Abraham, Joseph, Hannah, Moses, Joshua, David and Solomon.

God caused Joshua to be exalted in Joshua 3:7:
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.”
This same God is still alive today; He doesn’t change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Today, He will visit you with His love, mercy and favour. The Bible in Psalm 75:10 says,
“All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
Because you are made righteous by the blood of Jesus, you are a special candidate for exaltation. Your horn shall be exalted in the mighty Name of Jesus.

Action Point :
Learn humility. Humility leads to exaltation.

AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE

Good mrng, sir.
Pls., i'm seeking for a favour from you. I'll be very happy of you can be sending me this on whatsapp very early in the mrng or eve of each day.
My nos is 08189086128. Thanks and God bless.

feelamong;

My only surprise is seeing Ekwueme in that list.....

I thot he had reformed but clearly these old men can don anytin for money...

oya make dem come arrest Jega naa...

Bunch of old scoundrels!!

i cant find Ekwueme on the list....is it that we read different thing?

Iceflox:
ok,
knowing Jesus vs knowing about Jesus.
you say, knowing about Jesus is going to church, knowing that Jesus was born on xmas, appreciate his death and resurrection , etc
But knowing Jesus is to accept (believe ) that he is the Messiah and be saved.
if that is what you mean by knowing him,to answer your question,i know him personally.
I believe that Jesus saved me from sin and death.
But what i am saying is everybody who go to church believe, they are all saved. But pastors don't want to hear that one, they keep calling alter calls inside church, calling some church members unbelievers simply because they comit sin, thereby making them to believe that they don't have enough faith or faith at all.
i know you also share this view of pastors.
it is not biblical, please run away from pastors even if it takes you not to go to church again. it has a negative effect of people's mental development

no., i dont share that your view @ ol....altar call is very important to keep on inviting new pple to God's kingdom and to welcome backsliders back home....it also serve some other purposes like baptism of the Holy Spirit, anoiting sectn, healing and deliverance depending on what the purpose of the call is. In all, itz a very important part of church service.

I see u keep on going back to ur original view after pointing out what the bible tells us abt it...i wonder why you cant take the bible as it is.....do not forsake the assembly of others..'..church service is a very beneficial to out Chrisitian growth and musnt be excused for any reason whatsoever.. If the bible say so, take it from there...it is only an unbeliever that disagree with the bible and i want to hope you are not. Shalom!

author=Iceflox;
yes, that is it
what do you mean by knowing Christ? from your own understanding

your answer is in a thread i created last yr..enjoy!
www.nairaland.com/2022448/knowing-jesus-vs-knowing-jesus

sure...from experience, they are mostly very strong emotionally but i also know that it'll take you to be a good learning to come out strong and better from such home. It is important to always be ready to learn positively form every challenging condition; they all form our personality in life.

Iceflox;
you are right, church is for healing.
But most people who go to church are not sick, they don't need healing. let pastors set them free, let them stop going.

the need to first seek out a church is for a new life in Christ(the healing part) but thereafter we need to continually renew our mind/spirit with th Word of God(both the spoken and written word) and the gathering of God's pple(the church) is the first point of call for that. To be set free and stop going to church is an easy way to Backslidden. When you remain with pple of like-minds, then iron shapen irons and spiritual growth is on course.

why i am saying this, all pastors are now using the gathering to distort from Nigerians, and our mumu government will not protect them.

blantant lie bro...yes, there may be some fake pastors who are out for the sake of their belly but not all pls. Infact, the fake pastors exist because there are the original once.....btw., part of what our bible teaches us is giving(to the needy among us, ophans, widows, less priviledged and the likes) out of a cheerful heart as lead...nt compulsorily.

don't you have your kind in your office or school or whereever to influence you like your Savior?
must it be church?

I'm talking about identity here, bro...we first identify with each other in our small gathering and take it from there elsewhere. This isnt abt the name of the church but abt the effect of the new life that is commonly found in us. I identify you as a Christian outside church only by the type of life your live.

In summary, it is more of a command to us as a christian in Heb 10:25.."..and not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching."...
That is the bible settling that and to insist on your way is to question the authority of the bible....pls., note the part.."as is the manner of some.." it is not new for pple to find strange excuse.
I will like to end this by asking you if you even know Jesus personally...kbowing Him will settle most of your questions...shalom!

I read your post and i cannot help it than to reply because i see that you misunderstood alot of things.
First, the law/commandments only make us aware of sin instead of keeping us from it. Hence, a pastor who centre his teachings/preaching on the law/comandments is doing a disservice in the long run. Consequently, siting @ home to read those laws wont help in any way.

Secondly, Jesus is the only solution to our deliverance from sin, worldly passion and the flesh....and it only takes you to completely surrender your life to Him and be born again/anew for you to be free indeed. Yes, church, religious, doctrines..e.t.c cannot save anybody in anyway...but you ask where is the position of the church then since all i've said is in the bible.

I define the church as the spiritual healing center for the Christians and the all those who requires true healing....and that is the real/actual healing any1 can get. Btw., you must know that the church is simply the gathering of the Christians. So, one reason why going to church is to have fellowship with my type of pple; pple who reason like me and who can influence me to be more like my Saviour. It is also for me to keep on grow and to help each other in this Christian race.

Hmmm....sadly and unfortunately, most churches arent living up to that purpose but there are still pple within who are still keeping the fire burning....