So the Israelites can go to war and win without Jehovah's authorization shey? Well if you must know whoever tries to go to war against Jehovah's will is on his own meaning that the battle belongs to Jehovah who uses His angels to fight not humans.
How many Egyptians were killed by Israelites at the red sea? Is it the Israelites that brought down the walls of Jericho? Is it 300 Israelites that fought and won the war with Gideon?
Ọmọ JEHOVAH is the one fighting not humans! Exodus 14:25
I'd rather be a novice than a TOTAL LIAR! Israelites fought 100's of wars, how many involved Red Sea or Walls of Jericho??
Besides, here is what you should address: So unchanging Jehovah changed from "man of war"? Jehovah that would tell Israelites to wage war and specify all to be killed. Infact Saul lost his crown because he let some live!
And here is what you wrote verbatim: I don't see deities that failed to maintain peace among their worshipers as real so my use of lower case is deliberate to shows that such deities are useless, helpless and hopeless.
Well, Israelites were fighting each other so much that the King's very son waged war against him. And some of his children slaughtered others of his children for rape! Just stating what's in the Bible.
MaxInDHouse: YES! Because according to God His worshipers are His WITNESSES {Isaiah 43:10} who are reflecting His qualities through their activities as His people. That's why only Jehovah's Witnesses befits His worshipers as He should be viewed. So if some religionists aren't reflecting the qualities of a God then it's either such a god is worthless or doesn't exist at all! Matthew 7:21-23
Yep, reflecting His qualities through their activities. And one of those qualities is "Man of war" as clearly stated in the Bible! Let's see how you'd LIE about that one
MaxInDHouse: Jehovah is the one FIGHTING not the Israelites that's why they die like fowls whenever they go against the orders from Jehovah. So if Jehovah's Son say we should no longer view anyone as enemies or deserving death {Matthew 7:1} whoever still goes about fighting and killing is going against His order!
So unchanging Jehovah changed from "man of war"! 😆 And will you ever get tired of lying against the Bible. Jehovah that would tell Israelites to wage war and specify all to be killed. Infact Saul lost his crown because he let some live!
Don't forget, Nigeria was a better and enabling nation at the time. By the 90s, Nigeria don dey rotten and it would require you to be particularly spectacular to be that relevant at that age, hence my amazement.
Wrong answer. Has nothing to do with it. A 25 year old could become head of state today, if through coup. What you should say is that it is totally different through politics than through coup!
Objectivist04: This misinformation of Gowon being 29 when he became head of state has been going on for long and it seems like everyone has endorsed it. How could Gowon who was born in 1934 be 29 years in 1966 ? He took over in July , let's assume his birth month is at the year end , he should at least be 31 years when he took over and must have clocked 32 in the same 1966 . Yakubu Gowon was 29 years in 1963 and if what we were taught is true, Tafawa Balewa and Nnamdi Azikiwe held sway throughout 1963 infact that was the year Nigeria became a republic. So ,I don't know where this popular believe that Gowon became head of state at the age of 29 is coming from or does it means that simple mathematics have failed Nigerians ? Gowon will celebrate his 90th birthday later this year
He was 31 NOT 29. What a huge difference that you're making such a big deal! Ojukwu was 32. Your man was 39 and only campaign director and you were saying "wow!!!" with 3 exclamation marks!
If you know the origin and true purpose of this LGBT and transgender movements, you would not be here capping trash.
We are NOT talking of origin of anything. We are talking about individuals born with "crossed wires". You yourself never woke up and decided you want to be straight. You are just LUCKY you are that way. Who would choose to be gay??
hotseat: O boy, know your way no be curse o! This one na real Pol.101 in action!
The way the guy man take switch from Atiku to Tinubu na wetin book people dey call "masterstroke". Chai! Atiku and PDP go fit swear for Reno O'Monkey like dis o. @hotseat
If I didn't witness it myself I won't believe it. Real life can be stranger than fiction!
MaxInDHouse: You are so funny because those you call army are zombies who supposed to use their brains but refused to. How many presidents around the world today was once a member of the army? Is it not just words of the mouth they say that makes those you call "army" dummies killing one another while the wife, children and families of the one issuing the orders are kept safe? So if it's just the words of the mouth that makes people like you carry weapons to go on killing and getting killed then why can't we use the same words of the mouth to settle our disparities peacefully among ourselves?
Know today that it's madness that's affecting people who are going to kill and getting killed while those issuing orders are kept safe with their own wives and kids so if you're in your right senses it's better to speak to another to settle whatever is causing disagreement instead of sticking your neck out for your fellow human who is kept safe somewhere with his own families!
This your write-up is so hypocritically nonsensical it's NOT worth a response. I'd refer you to my previous post (below).
You call yourselves JEHOVAH'S witnesses. How many wars and battles did Jehovah help Israel fight?? Infact the Bible calls Jehovah "a man of war" in more than one place (see below).
As for leaders and commanders of armies that you were yapping about, their job is command which is the most important. They are most important part of the army and arrived at that position through elimination and training. They are very rare and hard to replace which is why they are not unnecessarily put in harm's way.
MaxInDHouse: I don't see deities that failed to maintain peace among their worshipers as real so my use of lower case is deliberate to shows that such deities are useless, helpless and hopeless.
You are wrong. Millions of people are born KNOWING they are in the wrong gender body. Then there are intersex (see below). About 160 million people worldwide are intersex (much larger than the second most populous country in Africa!)
Petalss: The rich man sent his son. The man and the son makes two different people. The Father is not the Son. The rich man sent his son and not himself.
You assert that God always refers to Himself using plural pronouns. Do you know the meaning of this always? it means he never used singular pronouns
However, here are examples where He uses singular pronouns. When God spoke in: Isaiah 44:24 "This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself."
Or Isaiah 45:5 "I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me."
By always I mean Genesis. Look, if this were by logic or human contraption, no one would come up with that. It just happens to be how it REALLY is - there is only one God BUT in more than one person - three persons as far as we know. There is really no human analogy. The rich man sent a part of himself that is fully him. One approximate human analogy you can use is you yourself - your body is you, your thoughts are you that you can actually send out, so is your eternal soul or spirit, all 3 are you. Another approximate analogy is the sun. God the Father is like the sun itself, Jesus is like the light that illuminates the sun and creation, and the Holy Spirit is like the heat from the sun which warms and affects creation. All three elements are separate and independent elements of one sun.
MaxInDHouse: Exactly what Pharisees said about Jesus as he said what they don't understand. Ọmọ real disciples of Christ will never ever lift up weapons against anyone be it friend or foe that's exactly why only Jehovah's Witnesses fit in perfectly as modern day true Christians.
But they smuggly and hypocritically live under protection provided by armies - people lifting their hands against people!
Petalss: 1. Only Jesus is the Son of God, the Son of Man, a Prophet of God, God Himself, a messenger of God, and a servant of God. I still find it difficult to comprehend the concept of the Godhead. As someone who does not believe, could you help clarify what this means?
2. John the Baptist as the greatest prophet is your own personal opinion. However, this perspective seems subjective to me. In my view, Jesus is a greater prophet than John. It’s important to note that Jesus was also sent by someone. Who, then, is the one sending all these individuals? From what I understand, anyone who is sent serves as a messenger, and the one who sends them is the Master.
Well, Christ himself gave a parable that clarifies this: A rich man kept sending servants and they kept killing them, finally he sent his own son! So does that make his son a servant??
As for Godhead, God always spoke of Himself as plural - "Come let's make man in our image", "..lest they eat and become immortal like us", etc.
Petalss: Wow you said. John the Baptist stated clearly that he is unfit to untie his Shoe, does not mean another person cannot untie is shoe.
However, when Jesus stated clearly that the Father is the only true God. while also identifying himself as the one sent by God. What can you say about this?
"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." (John 17:3, NKJV)
He is God the Son, sent by God the Father. They are all of same "cloth" - Godhead.
As for JohnTB, which prophet can be greater than one sent to herald the coming of God? Here's your statement. Tell me if it makes sense:
"A man stated clearly that he is unfit to untie God's shoe, does not mean another man cannot untie His shoe."
One can become gay by been exposed to gayism, especially when the victim is very young.
No one, I repeat no one is born naturally gay.
All this lies are propagated by foolish Democrats and their satanic elites handlers.
Marc3500: nigga don't be ignorant go and do ur research u will understand better
He's actually both right and wrong. Some people are born naturally gay. But also some people become confused or think they're gay from being molested as children
Petalss: Lol. You suggest I should ask John the Baptist why he claims he's unworthy to untie Jesus' shoes. But which action truly carries more divine significance? Is it baptizing Jesus, the Son of God, God himself or performing a humble act like untying His sandals?
I ask again, can you explain what it means by untying Jesus's shoes?
You are fishing. A man clearly says he's unfit to untie a Person's shoes, and you're asking another man 2000 years later what he meant. Wow!
MaxInDHouse: I have told you IT'S NOT PHYSICAL SWORD but the word of God which will stand as the cause of division in many homes. Today Jehovah's Witnesses still experience this as many families are turning against their own brothers and sisters simply because they chose to remain faithful to God's word!
And I've told you you are LYING! Read the ENTIRE chapter! Christ CLEARLY meant physical swords. That they were never used doesn't change that! You were told to quote where IN THE BIBLE Christ caused etc and you are quoting JW. Are JW's in the Bible? Just as you can’t name where "this generation will not pass away b4 these things happen"!
MaxInDHouse: As long as you can't quote anywhere Jesus or his disciples use physical swords against anyone there is no further case jàre!
Quote anywhere Christ brought a sword, made a father turn against son, mother against daughter, etc. After that, name where "this generation will not pass away b4 these things happen"
MaxInDHouse: The context is clear whenever the disciples quote a verse in the Bible the Jews and others who are proselytes can relate easily but when it comes to people of other nations his disciples need to go about with the scriptures so they can preach effectively to people who knew nothing about the scriptures. So it boils down to the same point of spiritual sword. Read what Paul said at Ephesians 6:11-18 He mentioned lots of weapons but was he talking about physical weapons? NO! So if Jesus meant physical swords at least there should be one occasion where his disciples will make use of it but instead they were killed with the sword and contrary to your opinion that two swords is ok for eleven to fight they never fought once in the Bible!
What's your problem?? Same way you kept saying Islam was dying! You've just been shown several instances Christ said things that didn't necessarily follow. You don't run to Paul so you can LIE he didn't say them. Did Paul previously send anyone out without swords? Didn't Paul make it clear he was using names of weapons metaphorically?? Na wa!
MaxInDHouse: As a Christian we don't put it forward to others that they're lying but since you've repeatedly accused me of lying let's see who is lying here!
I said Christians must not lift up weapons against anyone but you claiming you're also a Christian said it's not so. I quoted verses from the scriptures where Jesus himself told his disciples never to raise weapons against anyone be it friend or foe. Then you got confused and quoted Luke 22:36 i told you he wasn't talking about physical swords and supported what i said with scriptures whether his disciples talked about spiritual sword. You still insisted Jesus meant physical swords then i asked you why Jesus said two swords is enough for eleven men if each of them should possess a physical sword. You said the two will be enough but in his statement he never said two out ten should have swords rather he said each of them must possess one at all cost.
So who is the liar here? Is it me who kept telling you neither Jesus nor his first century Jewish disciples made use of physical swords or you who is just arguing blindly when facts are staring right at you?
My friend, you are LYING when you say someone said something he didn’t say!
Christ told his disciples: "I previously sent you out and told you to take no weapons, now I'm telling you to obtain swords even if you have to sell your garments to get them." Well, they managed to obtain only two swords. He didn't say (as He always corrected them) "oh you spiritually slow, I never meant physical swords!"
Instead of reading the chapter in context and being HONEST about what He said IN THE CHAPTER, you go to all sorts of extrapolations just so you can LIE that He didn't say what HE said!