@ fyneguy,

i am happy to see your questions.i have taken note of the 3 of them.

i am currently writing my Wassce Examinations and that is why i am unable to answer ur questions right now cos i'll need to do some serious research to come up with convincing points backed by scriptural verses to answer ur questions. but answer them i will!

at fyneguy, alright, please interprete the scripture(what paul said ) properly, i guess its annoying cos its strikes ur belief

note this:many of us go to our churches because they tell us what we want to hear(prosperity, miracles, fire, death to your enemies and the like), not necessarily what the Bible really teaches. see what the Apostle Paul said about such ones at (2 Timothy 4:3-4) . . .For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories.

we should all think carefully, does this description fit us? why do we associate with a particular church? is it because it holds promises of material gain, we observe that its members are affluent, or it touts miracle working abilities? what is ur real motive?

D question we should ask is does God empower people to perform miraculous healings today?

while its true that the true God Jehovah has the power to heal and can give such power to his worshippers as indicated during the time of the apostles. confirm this in Pauls text in 1 corinthians 12:4-11

however, paul also wrote in tha same letter to the Corinthians that the miraculous gifts of God's holy spirit would end. he said:"whether there are gifts of prophesying, they will be done away with' wheteher there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will be done away wit" 1 corinthians 13:8

the fact is that during the first centry, miracculous healings were performed by Jesus Christ and his apostles. at that time in Christian history, the gifts of the spirit, including the ability to perform healings, were for the glory of 'God and were a sign of Jehovah's approval and  blessing on the young Christian congregation. but once mature or fully
established, tather than pointing to special gifts, the christian congeregation would point to its display of unswerving faith, hope, and love as evidence of God's approval. John 13:35;1 corinthians 13:13

with the death of the apostles , at about the year 100 C.E, miraculous healings as a mark of Gods favor ceased. also the transmittal of the gifts ended, and the miraculous gifts of the spirit ceased altogether as those who had received these gifts died.

when confronted with stories of miraculous cures, why not ask yourself: "is this report factual? is there documented, clinical evidence to support the claim? and even if there did seem to be a cure, does the Bible teach that God is responsible for all occurerences that appear to be miraculous healings?"

the answer to my last question is particularly important. jesus cautioned his followers: "be on the watch for the false prohets,  many will say to me in that day "lord, lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?" and yet then i will confess to them: i never knew you! get away from me, you workers of lawlwssness."

clearly, so called miraculous healing can come from a source other than God. to avoid being deceivedby those who claim to gain accurate knowledge of God, to use our God hiven ability to reason, and to learn how to identify those who are doing his will. Matthew 7:16-19 John 17:3 Romans 12:1,2

on the side, remember that when Moses miraculously created a snake wit Gods power, by throwing his staff on the ground, the magic practicing priests of Egypt were able to perform the same feat. Did God give them the power? Certainly not for the Bible says that God is not a God of confusion but of order.1 Corinthians 14:33

also any church that asks you for a tithe and stipulate it as a requirement should be questioned as tithe was a requirement for the nation of Israel, the Jews, part of the mosaic law, and does apply to Christians.the bible clearly states that giving should be (2 Corinthians 9:7) . . .Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. no compulsory 10percent

this is my personal observation. my classmate who recently joined ce has seriously dropped her grades. we just finishe our mock exams and her result was just terrible. why? she spend so much time in her church as a cell leader and stuff. goes to church literally daily and for a minimum of two hours. comes back tired and cant study. Jesus said thisMatthew 11:28-30) . . .Come to me, all YOU who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh YOU. 29 Take my yoke upon YOU and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and YOU will find refreshment for YOUR souls. 30 For my yoke is kindly and my load is light. . ,  her yoke is certainly not light! that put a question mark on ,

ps. if you have any bibilical questions, feel free to ask me!

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Specifications
2G Network             GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced             2008, September
Released                    2009, January

Size
Dimensions 09 x 46 x 9.9 mm
Weight                     68 g
Display Type     TFT, 16M colors
Display Size             240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inches

Sound      
Alert types  Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic,
MP3 ringtones

Speakerphone     Yes
                            - 3.5 mm audio jack
                                    - Dedicated music keys
                                    - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Memory                    
Phonebook Yes
Call records             30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Internal                     60 MB
Card slot                     microSD (TransFlash), 1GB included,


Data                    
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD                     Yes
EDGE                     Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G                             No
WLAN                          No
Bluetooth             Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port             No
USB                             Yes, v2.0

Camera      
Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Video                     Yes
Secondary Camera      No

Features                   
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser                     WAP 2.0/xHTML
Radio                     Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games                     Yes + downloadable
Color                     Black
GPS                             No
Java                     Yes, MIDP 2.0
Features an                - Accelerometer sensor
                            - Motion Play shake control
                                  - Auto EQ - automatic equalizer
                                    - Find Music recognition service
                                    - MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player
                                    - MPEG4/3GP player
                                    - Organizer
                                    - Voice memo
                                    - T9

Battery           Standard battery, Li-Ion 800 mAh
Stand-by                   Up to 250 h
Talk time                   Up to 5 h
Music play           Up to 19 h 30 mi


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