jesusjnr2020: How Many Of Billions Of Christians On Earth Do You Think Would Make Heaven?
According to Wikipedia, there were approximately 2.4 billions Christians on earth.
That makes Christianity the world's largest religion.
Ordinarily that should be something worth shouting about for an adherent of the faith, however considering the fact that Christianity was not about what men see but about what God sees, how many of those billions of Christians do you think were actually known to God?
How many of them were actually saved and bound for heaven?
I saw a post a brother shared here not too long ago concerning the general overseer of RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
It was about what God once told him about the hundreds of thousands or even millions of people that would attend the Holy Ghost congress from every part of the country and beyond during one of those annual gatherings.
God told him He didn't know up to a hundred of them.
Now kindly take a deep breath and ponder on that saying, so the meaning could sink deeply to enable you grasp it fully.
Out of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people, God said He knew less than a hundred of them.
That's less than 0.1 percent, which means that more than 99.9 percent of Christians attending that particular church program were bound for hell from God's own point of view.
So just imagine that compared to what many Christians believe.
Doesn't that already show how far they were from the reality of heaven?
The only reason many Christians will be surprised by that reality is if they allowed themselves to be deceived by doctrines and ideas of men in the church, and not abide by the Truth and Words of the Spirit which Jesus preached, because Jesus already taught us that the way that gate that leads to life was narrow and that which leads to destruction was broad.
Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
This is the reason why He asked us to strive to enter into the gate that leads to life, because it's not easy to enter into it as many have been misled to think but hard.
Luke 13:24 (KJV)
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
It's the gate that leads to destruction that's. not hard but easy to enter so you wouldn't need to stress yourself or strive to enter because it's broad.
That's why we shouldn't be deceived by the mammoth crowd gatherings in some churches, because most (not all) of them were broad as the gate that leads to destruction, in the sense of the gospel they preach, as it is that which was appealing to the flesh and what men want to hear, hence many go in, but the end thereof is death and destruction, because the flesh profits nothing. It's the Spirit that gives life.
That why we should follow the example of Jesus (the Narrow way) who preached the Word of the Spirit, regardless if it offended many of His false disciples and make them to leave because of His preaching. John
It better to have a few church members (200), and just 10% (20) who were bound for hell, than to have many church members (hundreds of thousands or million) and less than 0.1% of them were heaven bound.
Classickj: A lady reveals she feels heartbroken and cheated after her boyfriend got her a phone N120,000 instead of that of N345,000 she wanted for her birthday .
Taking to a relationship platform, the unknown lady who revealed that she’s 24 years old, said that she had wanted a phone which cost almost N400K. She opined that her boyfriend would be able to afford it since he earns 400k monthly.
It was heartbreaking for her when he got her a phone of N120K – a gesture which she said made her feel unwanted.
According to her, she had written a lengthy note to him, giving voice to her complaints and shockingly for her, he stopped responding.
Read her full account below:
“I’m 24 years old and this is my first relationship, my guy is good and spends for me, but during my last birthday I told him I wanted a phone, the cost then was 345k, I knew he could afford it, it’s less than his salary of 400k in one month, but he got me a 120k phone. I felt heart broken, cheated, jilted, I felt I wasn’t wanted, I felt disrespected.
I sent him a long text and asked for a break, he didn’t even reply. It’s been 4 months now, I’ve written to him almost ten times since last week, called him but he keeps blocking my calls, I wanted to tell him I’ve forgiven him so we can move on. I love him so much, I miss him and it’s affecting my health. I didn’t do anything wrong in my opinion, what can I do to get him back please? I will also like people’s opinion.
Thank you, sir”
Just imagine, phone that your father, uncles, brothers can't buy for you is what you are asking your BF to buy for you.. Baba still manage buy phone of N120K still yet No Appreciation No common Thank you....
This is why I love beer more than that gender. A bottle of Heineken can sponsor UEFA champions league but millions of that gender cannot sponsor inter-house sport. You can never satisfy them in anything.
Laple0541: In just one week, President Tinubu had worked as if he'd been president for 6months, give it to this man, I am more than convinced Nigeria will be great under him.
God bless my president God bless Nigeria
Amen...... Tinubu is not just a president, he is a Leader.
Cloudflare: To those idiots above hailing the drug lord for this, Kindly note that the FG doesn't control the price of gas, so it is not Tinubu nor APC that did this. The gas price is controlled by marketers. It is Safe to say that Tinubu did nothing here. He should revert back to when fuel was sold for #150 and then make adequate planning before removing fuel subsidy. I don't expect him to know this because obi the game planner will do everything when he has restore his stolen mandate.
I am not in support of any politician but your hatred for Tinubu will always give you constipation. If it's not Tinubu or APC that is controlling the price of gas, is it not happening in his regime? You need to research more on the meaning of "stolen mandate". Tinubu didn't steal mandate from Obi. Obi played his game, Tinubu played his game and Atiku played his game......the winner emerged!! Forget whoever is in power ...embrace Nigeria!
fineboynl: no body id cooperating with tinubu. Before December he will destroy this country than he met it.
. This man is just starting. He is less than a week in power. Let's see where he's heading to first before we start condemning him. Seriously, I have never been a supporter of any politician at any level but whoever that is there needs support and cooperation. If you are seeing Obi and a "saint" and Tinubu as a "sinner" ....you are getting it all wrong! Sentiments(tribe, religion, ethnicity,etc) apart, ALL POLITICIANS ARE THESAME!! The change we want in Nigeria begins with you and I as an individual. You can't get a perfect government....never!!
Funny enough, nobody is interested in this court case again. Obi just dey there dey play....Nothing will come out of it!!! What matters now is how to cooperate with this government to make Nigeria better.
zaza1955: VIDEO: Gym Instructor Caught Engaging In Inappropriate Behavior with a Female Client
A gym instructor, aged between 25 and 30, has sparked a strong reaction on social media after a video surfaced of him engaging in questionable conduct with a woman believed to be in her early twenties.
The video has left many social media users perplexed, as they question the gym instructor's actions and his justification for touching the woman during their exercise session.
According to the footage, the man can be seen demonstrating various workout techniques to the young lady.
But the lady is not complaining na.... Forget the expressions on the lady's face, she likes it. When a lady is enjoying you in any area, she won't show it so that you keep doing it.
vincenteger: Greed. Even on your sick bed you can't hand over to your deputy. So millions of people should suffer because one man is sick. Leadership is not by force, resign if you are not healthy for the job.
Oil dey your head! You just expressed my thoughts. Before I started reading comments , that's what I thought of. The way Nigerian and African leaders see power ehn.......even inside grave, they will still want to rule and become leaders in graveyard.
floret23: What is the fate of Npower Batch C beneficiaries who are being owed six months stipends? Has Npower gone with Buhari?
I always tell this to Npower beneficiaries I come across ........make una go find alternative hustle! Continuity is always difficult for new administration in Nigeria. Other programs might come in favour of Nigerian youths but it might not be Npower.
enemyofprogress: Did anybody notice the fear and concern on the face of Remi Tinubu while the husband was taking a ride round the parade ground? The looks on her face speaks volumes. No be for my mouth una go hear sey even the wife know sey her husband no well.
The truth is: your hatred cannot change the fact that BAT is the President of Nigeria and his wife is the first lady. Kindly save yourself the stress and grab a bottle of Heineken.
International students will no longer be able to bring dependants with them unless they are on postgraduate courses that are currently designated as research programmes.
The package will also remove the ability for international students to switch out of the student route and into work routes before their studies have been completed "to prevent misuse of the visa system", the government said.
As well as removing this right, there will also be a review of the maintenance requirement for students and dependents and a crackdown on "unscrupulous" education agents "who make use of inappropriate applications to sell immigration, not education".
The changes will come into effect for students starting their courses from January 2024 in order to allow future international students time to plan ahead.
'How many strikes before she is out?' - pressure mounts on PM to launch Braverman probe - politics latest
In a written ministerial statement published today, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said recent immigration figures had shown an "unexpected rise" in the number of dependants coming to the UK alongside international students.
Ms Braverman said the increase was made after the government made its commitment to lower net migration.
The 2019, when net migration stood at 226,000, the Conservative manifesto committed to making sure "overall numbers come down".
Ms Braverman said that while the government's strategy around international education "plays an important part in supporting the economy", it should "not be at the expense of our commitment to the public to lower overall migration".
"This package strikes the right balance between acting decisively on tackling net migration and protecting the economic benefits that students can bring to the UK," she said.
"Now is the time for us to make these changes to ensure an impact on net migration as soon as possible. We expect this package to have a tangible impact on net migration. Taken together with the easing of temporary factors, we expect net migration to fall to pre-pandemic levels in the medium term."
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said attracting top students "isn't just good for our universities - it's essential for our economy and building vital global relationships".
"But the number of family members being brought to the UK by students has risen significantly," she added.
"It is right we are taking action to reduce this number while maintaining commitment to our international education strategy, which continues to enrich the UK's education sector and make a significant contribution to the wider economy."
The announcement comes as government comes under mounting pressure over migration figures - an issue that has reportedly caused splits in the cabinet.
Official statistics due to be published later this week are expected to show that net migration has increased from 504,000 in the 12 months to June 2022 to more than 700,000 in the year to December.
Ms Braverman recently made a speech at the National Conservatism conference in which she said the UK needed to "get overall immigration numbers down", adding: "We mustn't forget how to do things for ourselves."
mohziz1: Help Mr A decide 70k work on the mainland ( berger) with roughly 30k on transport
150k work on the island with roughly 60k on transport
Which one would you go for?
Are you staying alone or are you squatting? Which area of Lasgidi are you staying? Are you married or you have commitment lurking around your neck? Do you have any personal project in view? Either for the next one year, two years, etc
E get why I dey ask those questions......e get why!
chatinent: The way you are calling ₦5m as if it's long life and prosperity.
₦5m isn't a dream catch, uncle.
Everyone has different views and pursuits. It's true 5M is not a dream catch but to some 500k is a dream catch. It's a pity that poverty has eaten deep to the marrow of many Nigerians. You see people under the sun and rain hawking and sweating. If people like that sees 50k, not even 500k or 5M......they will thank you repeatedly for 1month. If it's easy for you, the case is not for common man on the street. Life no balance bro.
HildaBaci: Hello nairalanders, it's your girl Hilda Baci here and I'm officially on nairaland. This will be my official Nairaland account. I want to use this medium to thank all Nairalanders who supported me through out my quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous cooking time, may God bless you all.
Hilda Baci
No be only Hilda Baci, na Arnold Schwarzenegger. I know many people will fall for this.
Reminderz: she knows if you get married to her, you'll still spend naa.. a lady not asking you money before marriage is just playing the game until she has your commitment...
TheSourcerer: Good morning and hope you have a beautiful morning and a great read
The Invasion of Abeokuta in 1851 (the same year Lagos was bombarded by the British Naval forces if you read my lat 4 topics)brought to light the secret weapon of the Dahomey Nation. It’s deadly and ruthless Amazons!These amazon's were created due to the increasing slave raids on their captured male warriors by the Oyo Empire.
The first Invasion took place on Monday the 3rd of March 1851 around 3.43 pm. Commander Forbes, a British Naval officer, and Mr Beecroft, the consul for the Bights of Benin and Biafra were at Abomey (the capital of Dahomey) to make a deal to stop the incessant raids on Abeokuta and its neighbouring states. It was during this meeting that the Dahomeans concluded their plans of attacking Abeokuta once again.
An intelligence report has gotten to the Egba Chiefs of this invasion that was going to happen at any time. Some of the Egba Chiefs took this warning with a pinch of salt, except for the then Alake of Egbaland, Sagbua and the Balogun of Ikija, Balogun Ogunbona who was known for his brilliant foresight. They assembled the people and had the walls of the city around Aro (where the current Psychiatric Hospital is in Abeokuta) repaired but the rest of the city walls was in bad shape.
The Dahomey Amazons were ready and were concluding their war rituals before marching towards Abeokuta. Historical accounts say the leader of the band had all her warriors mark themselves in red and black body paint as they swore never to sleep, rest or eat until Abeokuta is overrun.
As they marched towards Abeokuta, they captured the small town of Ishaga 17 Miles from Abeokuta and had the Baale and the people pledge their support to them. The Baale of Ishaga pleaded with the Dahomeans to delay the time of its attack on Abeokuta, advising them to attack from the side of the ruined walls, this plan was to give Abeokuta time to prepare and be ready for the attack.
On Monday 3rd of March 1851, the Dahomeans soldiers entered Abeokuta. They were seen marching towards the gate at Aro with grim determination on their faces, a few of the Egba chiefs and warriors went out on a counter-attack but couldn’t withstand their strength. The Dahomey soldiers were almost bulletproof to the guns and arrows of the Egba soldiers and were seen with skulls tied with a rope around their waists. It is said that they drank from the skulls of their enemies. The number of skills on the waist of each warrior suggested the number of men that had died in battle under the sword of that warrior. The prize for each warrior was to have as many skulls as they could gather and add to their trophies.
It was during this 1851 invasion that Balogun Ogunbona of Ikjia, Sokenu the Seriki of Abeokuta displayed their legendary bravery that sealed their names into the books of Egba History for life. They fought and defended Abeokuta with their lives. The trench around the walls at Aro was filled with blood and bodies, but these Dahomey warriors would not stop nor rest as they were seen climbing other dead bodies with their own bodies mutilated as well and launching forward to climb the walls into the city. The Egba warriors were taken aback by the strength and determination of these warriors and even at a time, it was said that they weren’t mere mortals.
At that time, it was a barbaric custom for the Egba warrior to cut the head and the genitals of their first captured victim and send it as a trophy to the Alake. When those who entered the town first were captured and killed and the trophy was sent to Alake, it was then the Egba’s found that they had been fighting with women.
The mere fact that they were fighting with women and almost got defeated by women got the Alake and the Egba warriors angry, they couldn’t go back home and tell their wives that they had been fighting with women all along. They came up with a more drastic and more aggressive strategy to push back the Amazons the next day. This they did and finally on the 3rd day, (March 6th 1851) they drove the Dahomey army back.
The Dahomeans left more dead behind than the captives they succeeded in taking away with them, including the skulls of the unfortunate victims that were captured on their way back to Dahomey.
It was a great relief to the Egba warriors and the Alake who later found a way of managing the story that the town was held at its throat by women for three days. But that was not the last the Egba’s would hear from the deadly amazons. They invaded Abeokuta again on the 15th of March 1864 at exactly 7am in the morning.
The second invasion was managed on the Egba side, who now has better guns and a more drafted war strategy but still suffered again in the hands of the deadly Amazons. One year later, Abeokuta was avenged by Balogun John Okenla who raided Dahomey afterwards and avenged the Egba in retaliation for its attack and wiped off the national disgrace they inflicted on Abeokuta in 1851 and 1864.
After the two major attacks and nearly overrunning the ancient town of Abeokuta, the notorious exploits of the fearless, deadly Dahomey amazons would never be forgotten in history. They came, saw and almost conquered.
Nice one OP... Wonder Woman must have fought the war back then. The Amazon women are strong and they existed. It's not a myth. That's why they put in movies so that everyone can know they existed. Wonder woman 1984 and the rest..... All these white people will steal African stories and put it in movies using white characters.
But wait ooo, you mean say because the guy begin give you ride and take you to his store, you come tell your formal guy say you no do again abi?
You turn am to prophet abi? Abeg wetin him don prophesy give you again?
Don't mind them. Conspiracy theory at work. How will a guy waited for you to break up with your ex before dating you? .....you na queen of England? The Tori no complete.
MrBrownJay1: today flogging a child is considered abuse, even though majority of us are great human beings today because of these same "abuse"... so make sure that you A) have kids with a woman who follow your school of thought and B) live in a country where flogging is allowed-
no wonder kids in the UK (and all over the world) are now out of control!
MrBrownJay1: you mean PICTURED live or CAUGHT live....? abeg let us see the photos of the pepper soup for better understanding.
Funny enough, cobra is not delicious and have lesser meat in pepper soup. Constrictors like pythons are sweeter and their meats smells like beef when you slice more onions.
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