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Nice post OP!

Once she's married I pay all I must... No comma just marriage.

Must I wait?
Can't I Adopt?

It's only people who have fears that do that tho!

agbonkamen:
Its a clear issue in the bible that God does not like divorce. but if you must divorce as a man or woman you must remained unmarried but when one of them dies the other party is free to remarry. aside all these I listed, every other things like after divorce the man or woman moves on its called adultery if the both are still alive which is a sin before God. A man's first wife is recognized by God while she is alive and her husband is married to another woman but when she (first wife) dies no wahala.

I sha know that anything that can separate a man from his wife to the extent that it puts a strain on their marriage is not sha good so difference or not, ko mean!

Hmmmmmmm well this one sha!

Like Sunday was even the Sabbath sef? Mstcheew!

See bros God can't stop you and your wife from enjoying what he gave you!

God made two wonderful things, The Sabbath and The institution of Marriage and yes both of them can exist together!

Just remember though that your love for the sex doesn't go to the level where it becomes a nuisance!

But is it a sin for you to have sex on the Sabbath?

No, never seen it anywhere in my NKJV or KJV Or any other Bible at all!

Sha allow her!

Addietunes:
Please i need someone to tell me what this fruit is.

Growing up I knew it as Snake Tomato...
Now I know it as Snake Gourd, Chichinda or Padwal

Even if you were to speak in a language only God would understand, you have to understand it too... Our God is no author of Confusion mind you!

seXytOhbAd:
THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES ME SMILE IS HOW PEOPLE SPEAK IN TONGUES ON SUNDAY AND ON MONDAY, THEY END UP SINNING. YOUR BIBLE SAYS THAT IS YOU SPEAK IN TONGUES BUT HAVE NO LOVE, YOU ARE AN EMPTY VESSEL.

In other words, we have a lot of empty vessels in our backwards, religion loving country. How sad.

Say it again please...

Christians these days put the Cart before the horse too much!

Where are your fruits

ehimeayeni:
When you speak in tongues it's not for anybody to understand because it's not man like yourself that will answer your prayers. It's God that understands that will answer your prayers. If you want to speak so that people will understand then pray to men

What are you saying for God's sake?

Was the gift not for Edification? So that the Church could grow?

Did you read your Bible at all or do you just go to Church?

A Tongue is a language someone must Understand and please mark the MUST! 1 Corinthians 14:27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. Else 1 Corinthians 14:28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Sometimes modern day Christians just do things and justify it with the name of Jesus!

And we say Religion is the problem!

Nigeriadondie:
Tongues speaking was a gift of d holy spirit which enabled early christians back then to preach in a language(tongue) other than their own.

Before the birth of christianity, God had a covenant relationship with man but that was to change as the old Law was to be replaced with the new law enacted by d blood of Jesus and henwas no longer dealing with humans on d basis of the old law but thru d newly formed christian congregation after Christ's death and ressurection. To convince many that the congregation had His backing, he uses gifts of d spirit such as tongues- 1 Corinthians 14:22.

The gift of speaking served another purpose. During the time of Jesus there was no printing and broadcasting to relay messages to a mass audience as we ve now. Also, there was d issue of language barrier which wud hamper d spread of d gospel of God's will and purpose. To overcome these challenges, tongues speaking filled that need.

Please open ur Bible to read Acts 2:1-11 but with emphasis on verses 6-11 where you wud observe that the tongues spoken where in d real sense of it real languages that were understood by other people who spoke the language not some senseless and meaningless words spoken by ALL tongues speaking pentecostal churches. That way, people cud hear the message of God in their own native language. If u read Acts2:41 u would see that d result of tongues speaking was the 3,000 converts who would now carry witj them to whereever they went the message of goodnews or gospel fulfilling what Christ said in Acts1:8 and what Paul said in Colossians 1:23.

Again, lets examine tongue speaking in the time of early christians and the ones of our time which for me is mere rambling of meaningless words which is tantamount to noise which I recall in my High school class is an unpleasant noise.
Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 and 27-31 with emphasis on verse 30.
Read also 1 Corinthians 14:5-33,40 but lay emphasis on 5,11,12,13,19,26-28,31,33,40.
You would realise that when tongues are spoken then it must be interpreted. If no interpretation the tongue speaker has achieved nothing.
Also in verse 31, people cant speak in tongues simultaneously (at the same time) it would make d place rowdy/noisy/disorderly/chaotic as the gathering of barbarians. And the God true christians worship is a God or order as verse 33 shows and so christians must worship God in an orderly manner as verse 40 shows. Not the simultaneous noise making of all in the pentecostal churches we see today, people rambling making noise uttering words they nor their listeners understand and as such cannot interpret what the blabbed which is required.

Now in our time, we ve a well developed printing and broadcasting technology that has overcome the language barrier. The spread of d goodnews is no longer impeded by language barrier as the Bible is now printed in all the living languages spoken today. We even have d Braille for the blind and some bibles have sign language for d deaf. Beinh an ardent admirer of Jehovah's Witnesses the have their publications in about 800 languanges and have a mobile application called "JW LIBRARY" in about 800 languages. If u doubt me u can download it and u wud be amazed at its unique features. Even their website www.jw.org is in many languages as well so making tongues speaking obsolete.
Also , they ve many missionaries who ve taken up the challenge of leaening bew languages so they could reach people who speak that language with d gospel.

As Paul said in 1Corinthians 13:1-13, the gifts of speaking in tongues and other gifts of d holy spirit would pass away with time. This is because as d christian congregation was still in its baby or infant stage, extraordinary gifts of the spirit was needed to convince people of God's approval of the christian congregation but as time went by and it grew beyond the babe stage, the traits of babes has to be put way and as such these gifts are no longer required. They ve outlived their purpose.

Hence, we should not be arried away with all these fake pentecostal churches. Look at what d Bible says Matthew 7:21-23, 2Thessolonians 2:8-10

Was about to comment till I read your post... May God bless you for this light!

Speaking in tongues is a GIFT of the spirit not a FRUIT of the spirit. Some Christians can have it while others can not.

Yes it is for edification but just like every other gift, not everybody has it.

But the fruits of the spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Self-Control and Faithfulness must be present in anyone that claims to be born of the spirit because without them there is division in the Church.

I have a lot of Gifts as a Christian and yes I understand Tongues but cant easily speak them all (Which is you read Paul's text on this Gift it has the part of Speaking and Interpreting mind you) but these gifts I have are for ministry.

What really keeps me up as a Christian aren't the Gifts but the FRUITS which the Spirit Imparts at its entry into your life.

PS. Even non believers have Gifts and they use it for other things!

Love this post...

Summary
God loves the sinner (Cos he died for him and wants him badly) but hates the sin (Cos it mars his opportunity to get the sinner).

I must not hate or look down on sinners cos I am one too.

Also I should not support sin in the face of the "Majority".

OP read his Bible well TBH

But I know some "Free thinkers" who just love the free world with its side effects would shout.

OP nice one I just pray someday we learn to change what needs to and learn to live with what must be!

Olanrefront3355:
Oga, Is it your fingering?

I tire o

SMH Life!

dre11:
Man slumps and dies in lover’s room in Gwarinpa





https://dailytrust.com.ng/news/city-news/man-slumps-in-lover-s-room-in-gwarinpa/209038.html

Bridget eh I like your mini skirt eh...

Now see he's dead!
Mstcheeew

This thing is not by force o, if you can't, don't do it!

We are all entitled to our opinions but when rubbish reeks out of someone of her status you know something really has gone wrong somewhere!

ultron12345:
Rubbish, instead of you to thank the doctors that worked hard to make that operation a success, you are thanking one invisible Jewish fictional character.....why didn't you also thank Zeus, Vishnu, thot, Anubis, ifa

now that the doctors were successful, they thank god, but if u died during the operation, they won't blame God, they will blame the doctor, saying he was incompetent and negligent.


Let me use this opportunity to salute the doctors for a job well done.

Here's someone who might be a believer of the statement "When you're awake, you're awake"... Well You aren't the Doctor, you aren't the Patient. She might have given a testimony in Church and here you are filling your bank acant crying over spilled milk...

My brother go a step beyond just existing biko!

If she hadn't worn that Camo, will she die?

We just push our luck sometimes now see she has been told to strip!

If she wasn't on that camo would she have been embarrassed?

See the Military doesn't joke when a law has been passed in their favor.

It's no new law that you dare not wear Camo if you are not a member of the armed forces.

So she was wrong. Case closed. Whether they were wrong to ask her to pull it off or not, she was wrong case closed. Same way they'll shoot anyone threatening the peace of the country.

hopefulLandlord:
The message of Christianity is whatever you want it to be. The big book of multiple choice can and does validate any position anybody wants it to.

I keep telling people that "the bible, as written, is either the word of god, or it is not. If it requires interpretation, it becomes useless, because it then devolves in a war of interpretations, and one is every bit as good as another." And then look at the number of Christian sects and cults today.....................!

"The bible" begs the question - which bible? There are many diverse and different, confused and internally contradictory editions of the bible that can be traced back as being written by men from the 4th century onward.
The oldest bible (Codex Sinaiticus" was written by a team of four men in the late 4th century and is significantly different to those we know today.

There appears to be nothing unique or original within the Urban Myths at the root Judaeo/christian religion - but be assured that the rapidly growing and third largest "religious" cohort (the non-religious) treat all the thousands of apparently imaginary gods, goddesses and god-men/"messiahs" with exactly fair and equal skepticism.

Isn't Love as a word used as the basis for domestic violence? Or peace a reason people give for war?

The fact that Humans have turned something good to bad doesn't make it bad.

The Bible was written by men, Yes, God used them to show us his faith in us. Were you expecting him to write the Bible himself? Would that not be him forcing us? He just did that to show us that despite our imperfections, he loves us.

Fact stands at this, there is no book that clearly explains the true nature of God except the Bible. Despite the fact that you may choose the imperfections (Caused by humans) in his word, His true nature is Love and I have resolved to that.

Read 2 Tim. 3:16-17 if you still have issues with the Bible.

If the song is a hit, then it is worthy of that title, they killed being sensual in a song and the video was just a major hit!

If you don't like the song, then I wonder what you rock to and if you say it was over hyped then you need some sensual stimulation... Give it another listen!

Because today is Sunday, First day of the week on the calendar and my laundry day!
Also God rested on the real Sabbath day in Genesis 2 after creation and Jesus went to the synagogue on that same day... None of the disciples missed worshiping on that day even after Jesus left and the Bible says it's that day that shows my obedience to God in Worship.

So I am not going to Church on a Sunday!

hopefulLandlord:
in that same book you got this from, your Messiah said he'll come back when some of those he's talking to are still alive, some of those people are alive today over 2017 years later, waiting for the Messiah to come back

My problem with atheists is that they just read and expect to be convinced... If all Christians read the Bible that way, the whole world will have Zombies by now.

Point is you just read a story book, not understanding a word in it.

CaptEColeJnr:
How is Sunday Sabbath day?...

Was waiting for this...

Look at it this way, just say this "I know you hurt me, but for the God's sake, I would not hold it against you because I understand that you are human and Imperfect and i will let it go". That is another way to look at forgive and forget.

Sunday for me means Laundry and planning for Monday.

Akshow:
Day to do my laundry, clean my apartment, go out to the movies and have fun.

Same here...

Hiccups:


While attending Sunday church service on this day should be encouraged, it does not completely represent the purpose of Sundays. The Sabbath (Saturdays of calendar) purposes were clearly stated in Bible. However, The Lord's day (Sundays of Calendar) represents when Christ resurrected. Believers have now adopted The Lord's day as Sabbath, therefore, attending church service on Sundays should be encouraged, but reflection on Original purpose of The Lord's day shouldn't be down played by so doing.

You know your History very well.

It's what happens when people become hypocritical of whatever has been given to them to enjoy and they try to play around it when they hear it has rules.

Normally these are the terms of sexual intercourse God according to the Bible looks at without joy;

Homosexuality and Bisexuality (One man one woman is his standard)
Bestiality and Masturbation (It is wrong)
Intercourse before marriage (If you can't hold yourself, marry)
Marriage with no intercourse (It is not fair to either party, be fruitful and multiply)
Intercourse within one's direct original family (It is wrong)
and Sex outside marriage (It is wrong and not fair to the other party)

His standard is one man and one woman bound to each other in marriage as it was right from creation (and quote me, no where in the Bible have all the above forms been tolerated in the Bible, the standard has been Marriage between a man and a woman. Even when a man had more than one woman he wasn't happy but let it slide cos of Human nature).

No need for us to be hypocritical about Sex, it has caused us a lot but, God loves us more that the sins sexual perversion has caused us. Also the fact that you sin doen't mean you are condemned, God still loves you and wants the best for you.

I personally have this question to ask most conservative die-hard critics to this content, what does covering the hair have to do with your salvation?

Does it guarantee your seat in Heaven?

Does it make you a better Christian?

Does it put the word of the Lord greater in the heart?

You see when I see people trying to fight God's battle on things that are spelt out in proper English I shake my head at Christians these days, those of you here calling the wrath of God on the OP, do remember our God doesn't hurt people.

Furthermore Read that passage properly, there is a proper distinction between the hair and the head, Common sense would tell you that a Woman's hair is for covering and beauty, if she cuts it, it becomes unusually odd but then she should cover it in the presence of God.

God gave us his Ten Commandments though and NO Critic in here dares point it out as a moral guide for Christians, (pointing fingers where it is convenient for themselves... Hypocrites It's these type that will say the Commandment has been done away with and that Christ abolished it. Where? Read the Bible properly and think the word through).

This topic is not one for major debate in Christianity as it has no value when placed side by side with Salvation (which is our main purpose for existence). I will advise Christians to learn from the OPs understand and apply kindly instead of Fighting God's war.

PS. Focus on your salvation and leave God to handle Grace with you.

It is not compulsory to cover the hair.

sagod:
How can a right thinking person claim that the woman did not commit any crime?
Is it morally right for a widow to have sex in her late husbands home?
The Igbos do not encourage sexual promiscuity like the Yorubas who are shamelessly justifying the widow's action.
If the widow could no longer hold herself then she should have moved out of the late husband's house and remarry.
This is the bitter truth that those who have no values and morals are shying away from.

But then, let me also say here that the action of the villagers is condemnable as well.

She got married, the man died 30 years ago.

Can she move on? Yes.

Husband's home or not.

If there is a rule that says she can't do it her 30 years dead husband's house (Which she now own if I must state based on Marriage), then I feel it's sad.

Only thing I see wrong here is that she wasn't legally married to the young man but besides that every other thing about judging her was wrong like you pointed out.

basty:
Are the animals called Igbo civilised before?

When you make baseless stereotypical statements like these because your emotions got the best of you and you feel you are wise, then you had better sit back and re evaluate the nature of you deranged sanity.

It happened in a community doesn't mean that all Igbos would do the same.

I can't even relate wisdom to the bullocks popping from you at this moment but I hope that after your re evaluation, you would turn out a better being.

Much respect to these guys!

MissRaine69:
Know this
I did not suffer labour pains for 4 days to deliver my son so that he could alleviate you from poverty that is the role of your parents
I did not carry my son for 9 months, struggle through his formative years
Struggle with his father to send him and his siblings to school so that you could demand he buys you expensive gifts. We did not Experience the anxieties of watching him head buried in his books studying for exams. Watched his father offer him words of encouragement as he lay awake wondering if he had been accepted into the University of his choice. His father and I sat there one of the proudest moments we experienced as parents watching him graduate.
Life was never meant to be easy getting a job was the biggest mountain he had to climb.
Do you know how many rejections from employers he received?
Do you know how it broke our hearts when we struggled to find words to keep his spirits up?

I remember the day I received that phone call he had finally made it he both his feet were now firmly on the ground. Then he met you a stunning goddess but to my dismay a woman who did not tire of talking about herself.
A woman who was empty inside a women who responded with " If you say so" when we spoke about current affairs. I realise now in hindsight your area of expertise was IG , FB & celebrity gossip.


A woman who laughed when I asked her what she hopped to do. You pointed at my son and said "he will take care of me now!"
Who will take care of you? My son ?
I don't think so. You are not his responsibility. He is not in servitude to pander to your whims.

He was distressed when he came to visit us he told me you wanted better accommodation you were tired of sharing, and you also wanted a car. How could he afford all this when he had just stared working?
You stopped talking to him it was heartbreaking to see his distress.
My son is not the IMF that bails struggling entities like you out of complete financial meltdown. He is trying to make you happy but happiness to you equates to money.
Dear broke women my son is not your ATM.

He owes you nothing, he is not obligated to do
Anything for you. He will do something because he wants to not because he has to or because you give him an ultimatum.

Dear broke women he owes no loyalty to you because all you seek is an opportunity. He is your salvation out of a situation. You don't love my son you love money.

Spot on...

Don't mean I won't look out for my girl... I mean if i'm a success and she's worthy the success should spread.

No slays allowed tho