Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 8:58am On Feb 10, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SNAKE ON THE CROSS ( POLE ) AND JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS by Corrections(op): 8:58am On Feb 10, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 9:14am On Feb 09, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 9:13am On Feb 09, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Staying In God's Rest In or out of trouble by Corrections(op): 9:13am On Feb 09, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SNAKE ON THE CROSS ( POLE ) AND JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS by Corrections(op): 6:36am On Feb 08, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 6:36am On Feb 08, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 6:36am On Feb 08, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 6:35am On Feb 08, 2023 |
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Politics › Re: UK Prosecutors Accuse Ekweremadu Of Attempting To Buy Kidney For £7,000 by Corrections: 10:40am On Feb 07, 2023 |
Whoknow: Speak for yourself Mr, is it Peter Obi that approved the Naira redesign. What do you stand to gain in all these your propaganda? Tuehhhh. Are you new here? The guy you quoted is a well known muslim that disguises as a christian. |
Politics › Re: UK Prosecutors Accuse Ekweremadu Of Attempting To Buy Kidney For £7,000 by Corrections: 10:32am On Feb 07, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 8:55am On Feb 07, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 8:54am On Feb 07, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 8:53am On Feb 07, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 8:53am On Feb 07, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 2:29pm On Feb 06, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 2:28pm On Feb 06, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SNAKE ON THE CROSS ( POLE ) AND JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS by Corrections(op): 2:28pm On Feb 06, 2023*. Modified: 10:11am On Feb 21, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SNAKE ON THE CROSS ( POLE ) AND JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS by Corrections(op): 5:53am On Feb 05, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 5:53am On Feb 05, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 5:50am On Feb 05, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 5:50am On Feb 05, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 7:39am On Feb 03, 2023 |
Corrections: God's plan for everyone is perfect peace. God is not interested in the suffering of anyone let alone seeing anyone languishing in poverty. His plan is to see a sane and progressive society being governed or controlled by sincere love for one another.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
God's instructions or laws were meant to do us good alone and not evil.We humans are the major beneficiaries of these good things and not God. We are not doing God a favour but ourselves when we obey Gods commands. Obeying Gods instructions will help us get to our promised Land on Earth and heaven.
Exodus 20:23 See, I am sending an angel ( instructions/ laws ) ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.
Take for example when God commands us to avoid fornication and adultery, obeying this is to benefit us human not to benefit God. Not obeying this instruction leaves us exposed to danger of contracting Sexual Transmitted Diseses (STD) or Spirit transmitted Demons(STD ) from your opposite sexual partner. All these can stop us from living a fulfilled live on Earth and could prevent us from dwelling in heaven.
Here is another of the instructions given to us by God "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE ". This was given to us as individuals or nation that when obeyed would benefit us human and not God positively.
Exodus 23: 8
Do not accept a bribe for a bribe makes people BLIND to what is right and RUIN the cause of those who are INNOCENT.
What does bribe/ bribery mean? Bribery means money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust.
Bribery cut across every aspect of our life as individuals and as a nation.
Bribery occurrence as dividuals
Bribery could occur in the life of every individual as regards to their family. Take for example a situation where the husband has to bribe his way through the wife to get the wife do certain things that are naturally her responsible is not biblical and such act may affect negatively the peace that exists between the two couple. When the relationship that exists between the husband and wife is tampered with, the INNOCENT ( children ) suffer.
Bribery occurrence as a Nation
Gods instruction of do not take a bribe in Exodus 23:8 Can not be overlooked as a nation else the consequence can be very grieveous. This truth can not be far feteched using Nigeria as a case study. The future of the innocent ( Nigerians ) is really suffering because bribery / corruption have refused to abate.
Hosea 9:9 They have sunk deep into corruption, as in the days of Gibeah. God will remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins.
The effect of bribery in the country has affected virtually every system or section of the country.Until Nigeria starts enforcing laws that discourage bribery / corruption, the innocent ( citizens ) will continue to suffer. When the citizens suffer the economy and country itself suffer.
HOW TO CONNECT TO GOD
ACCEPT, BELIEVE AND FOLLOW JESUS.
John14:6 Jesus told him ' I am the way- Yes, and the truth and the life. No one can GET to the father (GOD) except by means of me (JESUS ).
John14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You are trust in God now trust in me ( JESUS ).
John15:23 Anyone that is hating me ( JESUS ) is hating the father (GOD)
Colossian 2: 10 So you have everything when you have christ and you are filled with GOD through your union with CHRIST. He is the highest RULER, with authority over every other power jh |
Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 7:38am On Feb 03, 2023 |
Corrections: Depression is not domiciled in some races, country, tribe or continent but rather it's a global thing. Depression does not know the rich nor the poor, it does not know the beautiful nor the ugly rather it overwhelmes those who can't resist it's forces.
The forces( reasons ) of depression varies from one person to another. However, it can be summarized that forces of depression come when we either being added to or subtracted from.
To some depression set in when they ( human ) are being added to with something e.g when one engages in new bad habits that he or she is not proud of. The new negative habit is the burden of depression ( helplessness ) upon his life. On the other side, some experience depression ( helplessness ) when something is being subtracted from them. Take for example, when some lose their loved ones they come depressed ( helpless or hopeless ).
WHAT TO DO WHEN DEPRESSED ( HELPLESS OR HOPELESS ) ?
* Genuinely Confess and repent of your sin and follow God as at the time of depression. This Will help draw God to your side to help you incase it came as a result of sin.
* Begin to proclaim the good promises of God to you from his words. Focus on these good promises of God for you.WHY?
Proverbs 4:23 Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.
Hebrew 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Other Bible passages to meditate on when depressed ( hopeless or helpless )
- Phillipian 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
- Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
- phillipian 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
- Deuteronomy 31:8 “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
-Mstthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
-Psalm 23:4
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
-Psalm 9:9 “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
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Christianity Etc › SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SNAKE ON THE CROSS ( POLE ) AND JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS by Corrections(op): 6:28pm On Feb 02, 2023*. Modified: 10:10am On Feb 21, 2023 |
The Bible says in 1 cor 1:27 ''Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful''
God's ways are nothing compared with human ways, just as they are written in Isaiah 55:8-9 – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways,” says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
In the world we live in today, there are many proud people that question God's instructions because they are very intelligent, experienced and more knowledgeable than God, their creator. Many years ago, down to the time of the prophet Moses, when the people of the Israelites had just left Egypt, God led the Israelites into the desert to continue their journey into the promised land.
While they were in the desert, the Israelites forgot about how God rescued them and became proud rebels to God's instructions. The Israelites rebelled against Moses and his God and, as a result, God decided to punish them right there in the desert by sending numerous poisonous snakes to strike them down.
Number 21:6 to 7
6... And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died. 7...Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. When too many people were dying as the result of snake bites, the proud rebellious Israelites decided to ask God for mercy through ''Moses'' God's prophet. God decided to show them mercy by sending them a messiah. God sent them the messiah that would cure the' snakes' poison in them. The messiah God sent the Israelites was not the type they were expecting. God instructed his Prophet ''Moses'' to do an unimaginable thing that would make no sense to the rebellious or freethinkers that dwell among the people. God instructed Moses to build a typical resembling image of the poisonous snake that had bitten them and hang it on a cross or pole, and also tell them '' saying, who whoever is bitten looks at the lifeless bronze image of the snake on the cross, believing that it's the Messiah ( God sent medicine ) to cure them would be cured from the poison and live.
At this point, the proud rebellious or freethinker amongst them, must have questioned Moses, on the sensibility of his action, asking him to point out the connecting factor between the ''healing medicine'' the people needed badly and the ''ordinary lifeless image'' of a snake hanging on a cross. These proud rebellious or freethinkers among the people of Israel must have rejected the messiah ( image of a snake hanging on a pole ordained by God to heal them ) and therefore sought help somewhere else. Remember God said those that looked on the image of the Snake Moses set up on the pole would live. This means not all the affected people ( bitten by a snake ) will obey and therefore the hardened rebellious freethinkers among them who will not obey this instruction will DIE.
Number 21: 8-9 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then, when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.
THE SIMILARITIES
* Now just as the Israelites disobeyed God in the desert in the days of Moses and became sinners, so also the people that live in our present generation have all sinned against God.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. * Just as God showed the Israelites mercy when they sinned against Him after he had sent snakes to punish them, likewise God is also showing us ( this present generation ) mercy after he had punished us for our sins
Psalm 86:5 “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
* Just as God sent a messiah ( in form of liveless image of a snake hanging on a cross/pole ) to heal them of the effect of poison from the snake bite after he ( God ) had punished them, so also God sent our messiah to this present generation ( in form of God's son ''Jesus Christ'' hahanging on the cross ) to safe us from the effect of Satan or Devil's poisonous bites in this world.
john 3:16 For God so love the World that he gave his only begotten Son ( Jesus Christ ) that whoever believes in him ( Jesus Christ ) will not perish but have everlasting live.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
* Just as God showed the Israelites mercy when they sinned against Him, after he had sent snakes to punish them, likewise God is also showing us ( this present generation ) mercy after he had punished us for our sins.
Psalm 86:5 “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
* Just as God sent a messiah ( in form of a liveless image of a snake hanging on a cross/pole ) to heal them of the effect of poison from the snake bite after he ( God ) had punished them, so also God sent our messiah to this present generation ( in form of God's son ''Jesus Christ'' hahanging on the cross ) to safe us from the effect of Satan or Devil's poisonous bites in this world.
john 3:16 For God so love the World that he gave his only begotten Son ( Jesus Christ ) that whoever believes in him ( Jesus Christ ) will not perish but have everlasting live.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
* Just as some rebellious freethinkers within the people of Israelites in the desert doubted God's sent messiah ( bronze image of a snake) hanging on a pole of a tree, so also are some freethinkers in our present generation likewise are doubting God's sent messiah ( Jesus Christ died on the cross ). Jesus Christ was sent by God to set humanity free from the negative effects of Satan or the Devil's wickedness and to give us eternal life with God.
* Just as some rebellious or Freethinkers within the people of Israel died after they refused to accept the messiah ( bronze image of a snake hanging on the cross / tree ) given to them by God to heal them after the snake bite, so also it is presently in our generation where some rebellious religious or freethinkers are consciously rejecting the messiah ( Jesus christ hung on the cross) God had sent to us to safe us from the poison of satan's bite. These set of rebellious people will face the consequences ( God's judgement) when the time comes.
luke 17:25
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
John 3:18-19
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
HOW TO CONNECT WITH GOD
ACCEPT, BELIEVE AND FOLLOW JESUS.
John14:6 Jesus told him ' I am the way- Yes, and the truth and the life. No one can GET to the father (GOD) except by means of me (JESUS ).
John14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You are trust in God now trust in me ( JESUS ).
John15:23 Anyone that is hating me ( JESUS ) is hating the father (GOD)
Colossian 2: 10 So you have everything when you have Christ and you are filled with GOD through your union with CHRIST. He is the highest RULER, with authority over every other power.
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Business › Re: New Naira Scarcity: Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina Border Residents Trade In CFA by Corrections: 7:54am On Feb 02, 2023 |
easyfem: and we claim we are one in the country ..... can south try that
north is a big pblm for the nation its only your comment that has made sense so far to me. CAN THE SOUTH TRY THAT WITHOUT SOLDIERS BEING SENT TO HUNT DOWN THE INNOCENT ? |
Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 7:48am On Feb 02, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 7:47am On Feb 02, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 7:46am On Feb 02, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: A Lions Cub Is A Lion! A Kings Prince Is A King Jesus Christ SON Of God Is A God by Corrections(op): 8:54am On Feb 01, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: THE BIBLE SAYS "DO NOT TAKE BRIBE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE INNOCENT" by Corrections(op): 8:53am On Feb 01, 2023 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DO THESE TWO THINGS WHEN DEPRESSED, HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. by Corrections(op): 8:52am On Feb 01, 2023 |
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