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In Genesis 22:2, above, why did you think God refer to Isaac as Abraham's only son, even though Ishmael had been born before Isaac?

Do you know mount Moriah in Jerusalem in Israel?[)b]

It is also called [b]the temple mount

That is the mountain where God commanded Abraham to offer Isaac, his son, as sacrifice to God, but Isaac was not eventually sacrificed but was replaced with a ram.

That replacement was a symbolism, a foreshadow of how Christ would come to die as the Lamb of God for the sins of mankind on the cross, at Calvary.

Genesis 22:1-2 KJV
[1] And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

[2] And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 22:6-8 KJV
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

[7] And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

[8] And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering so they went both of them together.

Abraham's response, "God will provide Himself, a Lamb'', to the question, of his son, Isaac, ''where is the Lamb for a burnt offering'' became a prophetic response because God, all by Himself, indeed, provided a Lamb to replace Isaac.

This event also became a symbolic and prophetic dramatisation of how God would send His Son, Jesus Christ, as the Lamb of God, to die for the sins of mankind.

And for this provision of ram by God to replace the sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham called God, Jehovah Jireh, meaning Jehovah provides!

-To be continued in this thread! Pls check back

jaggabban:
Y new year but not Sallah?

end of year as end of business year, not for new year

ceejay80s:
Good ...
I wanted to say this too...
But remove Jerusalem, how many Christians and Muslims dey go Jerusalem?
Las Las they will tell u they paid 10million people but Dem no reach 2million there

but should state funds be used for that? Anyone that wants to go for pilgrimage should use their hard earned money

ManirBK:
God development

You did well Mr Governor God bless.

I will rather that he give the money to workers on workers day or at the end of the year rather than to celebrate sallah. They are stylishly using state resources to fund for sallah the same way governments are using state resources to fund pilgrimage to mecca and jerusalem.

Obedience to the word of God
Total reliance on the Holy Spirit
Not forsaking the gathering of children of God where true Word is preached and where holiness and righteousness is exalted
Focusing on heavenly treasure more than worldly treasures
marrying a true child of God as husband or wife

One of the things that can mortify the flesh is fasting! Don't eat round the clock, 247 for 365 days. Learn to fast.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will strengthen you in the face of persecutions

How to respond to Persecution

-i. If possible, flee from your persecutor.

Mathew 10:23
23 But when they [b]persecute you[b] in this city, [b]flee[b] ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

If it is possible, flee from the presence of your persecutor, as instructed by the Lord, Jesus Christ. Some persecutors may aim at killing a believer and may, indeed, succeed in their evil aim if the believer did not flee. Boko Haram terror group have succeeded in killing many Christians in northern Nigeria, up till the time of writing this book in 2024. They beheaded, burnt and shot many Christians. However, many Christians who flee the area of operation of the terror group and moved to other parts of Nigeria are still fortunate to be alive.

Joseph, the carpenter, and Mary, the parents of The Lord, Jesus Christ, on the construction of God through an angel, had to flee Israel with Jesus to Egypt, from the face of Herod, who wanted to kill Jesus, when Jesus was a young child.

Mathew 2:13-14
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

God could have sent His angels to protect the young child, Jesus, from Herod but directed that the child be flown abroad from the face of Herod.

twosquare:
Which sacrifice of past heroes. An anthem that wants to erode identity, not showing the diverse realities we have as a nation.

You can see a military wash paint all over it. Nigeria's call obey....it's like a force anyway, come and do what you don't want to do.

It's not today I have been hearing primary and secondary schools students say,

"To serve Nigeria is not by force". Where did that come from?

From the anthem, of course. Meaning there is something about it that reeks "compulsion".

Are you telling me Nigeria doesn't have heroes? Some people fought for our independence. Some people built our nation's industries, education, sports and many more. I don't want to mention military so that you will not say it is about military.

The old anthem also talks service.

Ajens1991:
I do hope those critics are reading this.

My mum loved this anthem up till date. No elderly person who was born before the 70s will choose the new anthem over the Independence anthem..

You can go and ask your father's and mothers.

Elderly persons loved the old anthem because that was what they were first used to before switching to the new one. At times, switching to something new you have to learn can be challenging. Tell me, how many of the elderly ones can recite the new anthem. This answer is few because they didn't want to switch.

Placed side by side, the new anthem is by far superior to the old one, in terms of content and composition and Nigeria' current realities.

It talks about the sacrifices of past heroes, it calls for service, it addresses the youth, it asks help from Gof and talks about unity

The ways of God are unsearchable!

I am partly happy and impressed with the way she was shouting Jesus

MaxInDHouse:
Do believers have soldiers among them in the first century who would have fought to protect their own wives and children from this killers?

Only an established state can have organised soldiers, except for extremists

MaxInDHouse:
In the Bible the first century Jewish disciples of Christ were CONSTANTLY PERSECUTED but the question is:

Why aren't anyone fighting for them?

God can choose to protect them from the persecutor like He did for Shedrach, Meshak and Abednego, if He so wished. And He may decide not like Steven. However there is reward waiting for anyone who stayed with Christ in the midst of persecution.

God has appointed a day, the day of vengeance, the day of His wrath, that is the day of rapture, when all persecution shall be avenged.

MaxInDHouse:
In the Bible the first century Jewish disciples of Christ were CONSTANTLY PERSECUTED but the question is:

Who are those persecuting Christ's disciples?

This thread will address some of your question by God's grace.

The devil has always worked through different people, individuals, families, people in high places and people in authority to persecute believers. In these last days, he has been using islamic terrorists and other enemies of the gospel to persecute believers. Prior to and after the rapture, he will use the antichrist to do the worst persecution to christians.

MaxInDHouse:
In the Bible the first century Jewish disciples of Christ were CONSTANTLY PERSECUTED but the question is:

Why were they persecuted?

the reasons are

-1. For their faith in Christ.
Mat 24:9-13
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

The devil hates Jesus and anyone that stands for Jesus. They are threats to him and his operations on the earth. Persecution is one of the ways he uses to threaten or forces them to abandon Christ.

-2. For living Godly. Their lifestyles will offend many
2 Timothy 3:12
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

-3. For speaking the truth.
Steven was stoned to death for speaking the truth to the Israelites. John the baptist was beheaded for speaking the truth to King Herod.

He is coming! Don't lose focus. He that will come must come.

The Purpose of Persecution

Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or unclothedness, or peril, or sword?

One of the purposes or main aims why the enemy inflict persecution on believers is to the intent that they may use it to forcefully separate the believers from Christ. This is the main reason why believers that miss the rapture will be asked to deny Christ and worship the antichrist to be able to buy or sell or reject antichrist and stick with Christ and not be able to buy. I have heard stories of Boko haram terrorists and other similar groups laid hands on Christian adherents and the only request made to them was 'deny Jesus and live'. Many Christians have been martyred , gruesomely killed in many of such instances for refusing to deny Jesus.

A popular contemporary story in Nigeria was that of a teenage school girl, Leah Sharibu, who was abducted alongside other female students, at their school, at Dapchi, by Boko haram terrorist group. The report had it that the girl was asked to deny Jesus and be converted, to gain freedom but she refused.

One of the things, the Lord, Jesus Christ, charges us to endure to the end, in the book of Mathew 24:13 is persecution.

Mat 24:9-13
9  Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10  And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 
11  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 
12  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 
13  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 

The narration of Verse 9 above says that believers will be afflicted, killed and hated of all nations, not because they committed any crime but for their faith in Jesus. That is persecution according to our definition. And Jesus charges that you should endure it to the end to maintain your salvation.

To be continued
JESUS is coming. Stay ready in absolute repentance, watchfulness and holiness

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JESUS is coming. Stay ready in absolute repentance, watchfulness and holiness

Scripture is fast fulfilling. Jesus is coming. Stay ready in absolute repentance and holiness.

In the next few days, I am going to use this thread to talk about Christian persecution and biblical ways to respond to persecution. One major thing the church cannot escape, in these last days, is persecution; and if we must overcome what is coming we must prepare for persecution.

What is Persecution
Persecution can be defined as punishment, maltreatment, harassment, or discrimination of an individual or group of people especially because of their religion or religious beliefs.

Certainty of Persecution for true believers
For a true follower of Christ, persecution is an almost unavoidable experience.

The scripture says in 2 Timothy 3:12 that
2 Timothy 3:12
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

In addition, the Lord, gave a premonition of the certainty of persecution to us believers in John 15:20
John 15:20
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

Going by the above two scriptures, it can be seen that there is no escaping persecution for any Christian that will godly especially, now, when the hatred and persecution of Christians have reached an all-time high.

Why Persecution
Persecution is a certainty for true followers of Christ. True followers of Christ must live to represent who Christ is; Christ is the Truth.

John 14:6
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Since, a believer must speak the truth, live the truth and act the truth at all times. And this ‘living the truth’ will always set believers at a collision course with the world because the world, which is of the devil represents falsehood. The devil is the father of the world. Persecution is the strategy that the world uses to try to silence the truth or subvert it.

The Lord, Jesus Christ says in John 8:44
John 8:44
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

To be continued
JESUS is coming. Stay ready in absolute repentance, watchfulness and holiness

A well known crossdresser in Nigeria, a man who became popular for dressing like a man, whatever is his name, was given an award as a best dressed female actress. Can you imagine?

The entertainment industry is an accomplice in the satanic move that began at Sodom and Gomorrah!

Don't be a partaker of another man's sin. Let anyone who desires to go to hell go their on their own.

Jesus is coming! Repent and prepare in holiness!

If you are a youth and are reading this message, please return to God with all your heart. Don't let the devil gain glory over you. Remember your creator in the days of your youth!

Sexual sin is a very dangerous weapon the devil has used to cut many short. About a week ago, I read a news of a 19 year old boy that died from the overdose of sex enhancing drug he took in preparation for a date with his girlfriend.

As tall and handsome as he was, he lay flat lifeless with teeth already turned black from drug reaction.

Don't let the dart of Jezebel pierce your heart and soul. Flee fornication

Nonny95:
How it started Vs how it's going.

Nobody wants to stand on Tinubu mandate again 😭😭🤣🤣

Let the man hold his peace because they were warned

Antoeni:
As Christian, We Should knows Our Limits , There are do's and don'ts in every Organization, Abide or Quit.
It Serves Her Right

If truly you are a Christian, you should have just ended your reply above without including the bolded.

Marriage is a watch before you leap venture and not the other way round

Lagosians know better but the rest of the nation are just knowing

Theman should apologize the way he has done and then pray to cancel the curses with the blood of Jesus Christ.

Russian -Ukraine and Israel-Palesttine wars are two big wars that have the capacity to polarise the whole worldunto two equal halves. I pray they don't escalate further but chances are very high they will escalate.

The red horse is running amok across the nation's of the earth. Revelation chapter 6.

My candid advice for everyone is to hold on to Jesus very tightly.

Rapture is imminent

Maynman:
It's all here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5_P2F2o01c?si=zXzekfW1_lRRk911

You have listened to the message. Provide the scripture that says Jesus will not come. Have I directed you to any message to go mad listen to? I quote scriptures here that everyone can read and make reference to.

Give scriptures to support your claim that the is not coming again

Maynman:
There won't be,. Sorry.

All the verses you are quoting, who were they referring to and which generation?

All the prophecies about Him before his birth were fulfilled to letter. This one too will be fulfilled. I pray that God should help your unvelieve in Jesus name