Ekwueme by Prosps Ochimana is number one...

hisgrace090:
They were growing.
No little child can match a full blown man.

The day they accept Christ they were born again as babies who takes milk only not real food.

Nevertheless they will mature one day by His grace.

Someone who has given his/her life to Christ goes to the club?

An2elect2:
This is crap times ten. Christ in you is your hope of glory. The thief on the cross didn't live a holy life but was saved by Christ's death!

If the thief had lived (continue living) after being saved by Christ, the Spirit of Christ in him would have born holy fruits of righteousness.

I get tired of arguing with Pharisaical law keeping legalists calling themselves Christians and taking pride in their filth who have no power but their morality to fall back on.

Be a berean

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I knew you were coming to condemn this; I looked out for you and didn't get disappointed. If you bath a baby and he goes back to soil himself, what do you do? Bath again or auto-activate the previous bath to cleanse him? For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the GRACE of our Lord God into LICENCIOUSNESS... Jude 1:4

swiz123:
If you live a holy life but not a perfect holy life.you will still miss heaven

Holy is holy. There's no partial holiness; that's why the Bible says if you obey all commandments and miss one, you're guilty of all.

Ask the Angels of God to flog the living day light out of him. He'll come to work the following day changed for good towards you.

[quote author=An2elect2 post=58050336] True we are to live righteously but it's not by keeping rules but through faith in Christ who would live out His obedience in us.

You have your theology but it's not rightly positioned. Our righteous living are the fruits of the Spirit in us when we believe.

Romans 1:16,17
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.[/


We all know that our righteousness is in Christ by faith in that we don't have to sacrifice animals physically to obtain forgiveness of sin. It is by faith that we believe that blood of Jesus which we only read about but did not and cannot see has the ability to cleanse and make us rights. But we have to follow and keep lifestyle rules for righteous existence. The man Job didn't have Christ when God attested there's non on earth as righteous as him]

An2elect2:
A spirit led Christian has no business being behind closed doors with a lady.

Good. Why has he no business with being behind closed doors with a lady? Because he knows and keeps the RULES; do not commit adultery. Your body is the temple of God, keep it holy. And so many other rules in that regard.

1John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that PRACTICES righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.

What does "Practices" mean? Isn't it a deliberate act of man to follow and live by a rule(Be ye holy)?

The Bible didn't say " He that the Holy Spirit leads to righteousness"

An2elect2:
It depends on the rules. Country laws? yes. Office rules? sure but keeping rules to earn spiritual blessings. Nope. A Christian is simply led by God's Spirit.

If as a man I get behind closed doors with a lady that is not my wife about to fornicate, will the spirit of God come down to lead me away from the act? If someone wrongs me deeply, will the spirit of God come down to lead me to forgive even if the person didn't ask for forgiveness?

An2elect2:
Yes sure. It must. But it's sad that the centre of that message isn't always Christ but keeping "rules"

Is a Christian not supposed to keep rules?

bennyann:
I gained a lot from the op

Oaroloye can you please explain further to my own understanding when you say, "there's no such thing as grace"? Please come down to my level I beg and please don't make it lengthy because I'm still trying to go through all the posts here.

This is a humble request and I also have to learn how to go through your posts to the end. Thank you in advance

Bro. I guess he said there's nothing like grace because of its misinterpretation to suit worldly lifestyle of a lot of present-day church goers. Church goers now use grace as excuse to commit abominable sins and live in sordid immorality. Of course there's something called Grace; it is God's divine ability to help you resist sin(this is just one of the functions of Grace). The people of the old testament struggled to please God as they didn't have the spirit of God resident in them. But now by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in u, He who raised Jesus from the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies Rom. 8:11. Brother I cannot explain Grace without it being lengthy; but just know that there is grace. We are saved and sustained by grace. Grace is not a tool for imaginary righteousness but a divine assistance for salvation and righteous living.

Though your tone sounds strong and emphatic rather than "soft and gospel-like", but as long as the fundamental message you intend to pass is that Holiness is not optional, I agree with you.

CarolineOlawale:
look at his flat head. I'm sure he inherited is cowardice from the useless cross-dresser called ojukwu!


useless thing!

This Boy sef; so you just created this account to bash Igbo people. Meanwhile we know you can't be a lady as it is near impossible for a woman's lack of decorum to degenerate so irreparably.

rozayx5:


the most emotional point of my life was when i did something for an elderly man and he tried to kneel down to thank me


i stopped him , but the memories of it makes me reason a lot about life

I can imagine how you felt experiencing it first-hand. The thought of it just reading alone sank my heart. Hmm! God will help humanity.

naijafella:
And some of their followers hardly eat 3 square meals...

Those following/voting in politicians how many square meals are they eating?

alBHAGDADI:
Those that started this lovely religion were all killed. Some got crucified, beheaded, fried in hot oil, burnt alive, fed alive to the lions etc.

It's so sad to see those that are professing Christianity today wearing expensive shoes, flying in jets, and owning mansions. With such luxurious living, these men can never stand Satan's tests. Satan doesn't even need to test them cos they are already in fellowship with him.

Apostle suleman communing with a police IG is equivalent to what would have happened if Jesus Christ had made friends with Pontius Pilate who ordered him to be flogged.

Zacheus whose house Jesus went to dine was a terrible cheat. He even promised Jesus he'll pay back fourfold whoever he had cheated. He was highly placed in authority then.

On point; and many more

Ghanaians making light of promiscuity.

This is just it. There's no in-between. It's either you're in Christ or outside Christ.
Don't mind the people using demonic interpretation of Grace to live in sin and self deceit. I think God even prefers a person outside(sinner) to the one in-between(lukewarm, hypocrite), Rev. 3:15b

An2elect2:
Ya. But this is the most convenient platform for me except its a matter of urgency. I've had regrettable experience taking conversation beyond here. Hope you understand.

OK. No problem.

dhardline:
The way celebrity marriages be crashing these days eh.

I think there is something about fame that makes people loose trust for each other but if you really look at it closely fame can bring a whole lot of temptations that one has to be extremely built in Christ not to fall.

Bro. Those who are "extremely built" in Christ can't achieve this type of fame. The two lines don't meet.

An2elect2:
Yes you are right that's why I put the first Christianity in quotes

OK. Meanwhile I sent a direct message request and you ignored it. There's no ill intent in it, just to share ideas on a more convenient platform

An2elect2:
I don't stand for modern "christianity" I stand for the ancient paths, the old Christianity.

There's nothing of such as Mordern Christianity. There's just Christianity. Christ is same yesterday, today and forever. What you term "Mordern Christianity" is actually fulfilment of end time prophecy of Jesus Christ of the church entering the world and the world entering the church.

An2elect2:
You are so blind and gone. If God does not save you it's all over

I've not been able to grasp what you stand for.

An2elect2:
I'll reply you soon. Been looking at other things. What we have in our hands is no trivial thing and I don't want to treat it as such

OK. Standing by.

An2elect2:
The church of God does not receive tithe. All those collecting tithes are liars and robbers and they obey no one but their father, the devil.

Are you for real or just joking? Which is your church please?

An2elect2:
The church of God does not receive tithe. All those collecting tithes are liars and robbers and they obey no one but their father, the devil.

So you dey here? Been waiting for your reaction to my reply.

Who has prepared this dish for tribal warriors?

blovesther:
Though I'm not a man, I wouldn't want my husband to spend more than 500k for just 200 people
I don't want to go hungry and start counting ceiling after my wedding

Please help share how you can achieve that. 500k wedding.

An2elect2:
Thank you

Contrary to what our critics say about us; that we preach licentiousness when we say men should rely solely on the grace of God through faith and add nothing to it, not even their best works, We teach that Christians ought to live godly lives and show good works (by the same grace) because it would be an insult to the Spirit of God to do otherwise.

Christ didn't save us in sin but from sin. That we preach.

Christ didn't come to help our righteousness but to be our righteousness. That we preach.

Christ didn't save us unto lawlessness but unto good works. That we and our fathers in the faith preach.

Haven established this. It's very important that we know how the grace of God works. And what it does for us.

~Firstly, The Grace of God in the person of Christ Jesus has appeared for our salvation.

Salvation means to save from sin. Grace has appeared to save us from sin

And what happens after that? Does Grace leave the rest of our walk to us? That would be catastrophic! Does Grace help us partly while we finish up by keeping the law? That would be witchcraft! For grace and works are exclusives, they can't work together.
[Romans 11:6, Galatians 3:2,3]

It's either grace or works

Our works are tied to the Law. While Grace is anchored on faith.

You are saved by grace through faith right? Ephesians 2:8

Now how do you live a godly life. Still same means! How? .by grace through faith

You continue the same way you started. The same way you were saved. You started through faith you must continue through faith. You must live by faith.

It was through faith that you received grace for salvation, it is through faith that you must receive grace to live a blameless life.

Today, legalistic Christians are replacing faith with their obedience to the law. It doesn't work. It becomes a struggle because no grace is given through works.

~Secondly, Grace teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions. It teaches us to have selfcontrol and live uprightly.

Anyone that continues in sin and lives anyhow and then say he is under grace, is a liar. We should separate ourselves from them for they are crucifying Christ again.

To be under grace is to live a changed life. Tho we are not yet perfect and may never attain sinless perfection in our bodies of death, Christ requires good works from his church. And now here is the amazing thing, He does this himself. He purifies us by himself. He works in us to will and to do goods works for His good pleasure.
[Philippians 2:13]

At the end, we acknowledge it is God from beginning to end who has wrought all these things in us. [Philippians 1:6, psalms 40:2]

Where is boasting then? Gone to the winds! All we have left is praise and thanksgiving for our God, for He does all things for His glory... Therefore if anyone must boast let him boast in the Lord.
[1Corinthians 1:31]

Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

You have well spoken. I asked you this question because in your topic you put the word HOLINESS in quotes. I have a revelational knowledge that the "modern day" hyper-grace has become the devil's most potent tool that has kept many supposed children of the kingdom in self delusion and deceit. My dear grace found us while we were yet sinners and through belief in Christ, confession of sins and forsaking of old things, translated us into his marvelous light; wonderful!

Grace through the death and resurrection of our LORD Jesus Christ is the best thing to happen to humanity; the devil knowing this has stepped in to counterfeit it to the detriment of undecerning, fun seeking "come and remain as you are" Christians.

My sister(as your profile depicts), our problem in the practice of Grace is the inability to separate the flesh from the spirit. Man is a spirit, having a soul and dwelling in a body(temple).

On redemption the spirit is cleansed and renewed by the blood of Christ; but the flesh still remains flesh that's why if you were crippled before salvation, you still remain so there after till a healing miracle happens.

It is after salvation that the war between the spirit and the flesh begins. Apostle Paul the pioneer of Grace teaching realised this and knew he needed to do something by himself and not wait for grace
1 Corinthians 9:27 But I(spirit) keep under my body(flesh), and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Words in bracket are mine.

So my dear sister it our duty to discipline the flesh not the duty of Grace. Eph 4:22 that YE put off concerning the former conversation the Old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.

You see the instruction? YE(me and you) put off the old man

Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery,[a] fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders,[b] drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

I am an advocate of righteousness and holiness as that's the only ticket to see God Hebrews 12:14

A lot to say dear sister but I must stop here for now.

The Lord be with and strengthen you in your resolve to live for Christ. I Pray for you may your expectations never be cut off and your desires granted. The Lord cause his
countenance to shine upon you and give you
peace. Above all; may you never miss heaven

An2elect2:
He who comes (to God) as partly righteous is sent empty away. He who comes acknowledging (his own) unrighteousness, but at the same time trying to neutralize it or expiate it by feelings, and prayers, and tears, is equally rejected. But he who comes as an unrighteous man to a righteous yet gracious God, finds not only ready access, but plenteous (redemption and) blessing. The righteous God receives unrighteous men, if man presents himself in his own true character as a sinner, and does not mock God by pretending to be something less or better than this...

_Horatius Bonar

In essence my dear writer, what does grace do for us?

seguno2:


Thanks for letting me know that the buildings called house of God are simply shops for selling and buying.
Could it be hope for a better future WITHOUT working and without THINKING?
Many thanks for the free education and eye-opening revelation.

Is that how you understood my statement? You smart ooh! You don try

Destined2win:
Irrespective of all these discouraging news, I still strongly believe that marriage is a fantastic union and I am going to have one.

Again , I refuse to be discouraged!

Amen. Be it unto you as you believe.