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Amen

"The disciple is not greater than his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master." Luke 6:40

As Christians and Christ's disciple, we must be like Him,that the world may know that we are Christians indeed.

Remember that "..we are ambassadors for Christ.. be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us,who knew no sin;that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
2Corinthians5:20,21

What a GLORIOUS PRIVILEDGE to be called sons and daughters of God!

You might have wondered whether your eyes saw clearly when you saw the heading.Don't be surprised,it's simply real!
The TRUE PICTURE of JESUS CHRIST,you must hear this,is the true Christian,who
*lives as Christ would live,
*talks as He would talk,
*dresses as He would dress,
*acts as He would act,
*loves what He would love,
*hates what He would hate,
*allows what He would allow,
*condemns what He would condemn,
*promotes what He would promote,
if He were physically present with us here in this 21st century.
John13:15"..do as I have done.."

And all these have been addressed by the Holy Scriptures.Have we been obeying them?

The Bible says
``Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure,having this seal,The Lord knoweth them that are his.And,Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity'' 2Timothy2:19

If we obey this injunction,we shall be Christians indeed-full of HOLINESS AND THE HOLY GHOST POWER!

Arise,he that sleepeth!
If you have ears to hear,hear!


Excerpts from CBN.com --

"You must be born again." The
religious leader who heard these words first
spoken 2,000 years ago seemed stunned by
them. This, Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of
the Jews, had already acknowledged his belief
that Jesus Christ had come from God, "for no
one can do these signs that You do unless God
is with him." Chapter three of the Gospel of
John records this intriguing conversation
between Jesus and Nicodemus, giving us a vital
key to the kingdom of God.

Both believers and unbelievers still use Jesus'
words "born again," and many, like
Nicodemus, are still confused by them.
Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can a man be
born when he is old? He cannot enter a second
time into his mother's womb and be born
again, can he?"

Nicodemus was thinking in terms of the flesh.
Jesus had to explain to him, "That which is
born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is
born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that
I said to you, 'you must be born again.'" Jesus
also explained that unless a person is born
again, he cannot see or enter the kingdom of
God. Obviously, this born-again experience,
whatever it is, is absolutely necessary and of
the utmost importance. We cannot take it
lightly, for Jesus spoke imperatively, "You
must" - a command from God.

You can imagine the incredulous look on the
face of Nicodemus. He couldn't believe such a
thing. All his life he had been taught that good
works were the key to heaven-that if a person
observed all the laws and requirements of God,
he would have entrance into heaven. He said to
Jesus, "How can these things be?"
You see, Jesus was talking about things of the
spirit. He compared the spirit with the wind.
You cannot see it; you don't know where it's
coming from or where it's going. But it is real,
and you see its effects. You see what it does to
the trees. You see the leaves that are caught
up in the wind. You see the little swirls of
dust. You feel the wind on your face. Jesus
said, "So is every one who is born of the
Spirit."

The Flesh Versus The Spirit

The problem was that Nicodemus, like all
human beings, was of the flesh. He was from
the earth. Flesh is mortal. It is subject to
death, decay, and corruption. It is filled with
self-pity, self-pride, self-love.
An awesome fact exists about the flesh:
everything we see, everything visible, even our
own bodies, are perishing. Many people try
everything imaginable to ignore or forget this,
but the fact always remains. The Bible says
that things which are visible are temporary but
things which are invisible are eternal (see
2 Corinthians 4:18 ).
The truth is that we dwell in a mortal body
which will soon return to dust.

The Answer

Our old state, our old nature, and even all our
good deeds are insufficient. God is totally and
absolutely holy and righteous. He is perfect.
We cannot fellowship with Him now or in the
next life in the imperfection of our present
nature. Perfection and imperfection are
incompatible.
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God" (Romans 3:23 ). By our very self-seeking
nature we are sinful and imperfect. And sin
results in death, and eternal separation from
God. This is the result of our earthly nature. It
is obvious that we need a new nature, a nature
that God can look upon with acceptance. A
nature that stands justified before Him. We
need a new birth. You must be born again.
There are four important things about this new
nature, the new birth, that you must know.

A Free Gift

First, the new birth is free, a gift from God!
We cannot earn it. We cannot work for it or
else we could boast, and no one shall boast
before God. An imperfect creature cannot earn
or deserve such merit from a holy God. "For
the wages of sin is death but the free gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord" ( Romans 6:23 ). This free gift comes to
us by grace, or unmerited favor (see
Ephesians 2:8,9 ).
Only God's supreme love makes such a free
and wonderful gift possible. God did not
automatically excuse our sinful condition. He
paid the greatest price. You see, sin must be
punished. God in His holy and righteous nature
must judge sin. Not to do so would deny His
very nature. He Himself has decreed that "The
wages of sin is death."

No Greater Love Than This

The most magnificent and incomparable act of
love in all of history is that God took our sins
and death upon Himself. Jesus, the Son of God,
took the punishment in our place. He became
our substitute.
"He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on
our behalf, that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him
(2 Corinthians 5:21 ).
Jesus Christ, "although He existed in the form
of God, did not regard equality with God a
thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself,
taking the form of a bond-servant, and being
made in the likeness of men. And being found
in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself
by becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross" ( Philippians 2:6-8 ).
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal
life" ( John 3:16 ).
That is why Christ chose to die-to make the
supreme love gift of taking all our punishment
upon Himself, to reconcile the world unto
God. He totally identified with our sinful
nature when He hung on the cross, and
became sin for us though sinless Himself, so
that we might have the free gift of forgiveness
and life.

The Mystery Revealed

The second important fact about this new
nature is that it is actually the nature of the
only perfect Person who ever lived, Jesus
Christ. Only Jesus is good enough. Only He is
perfect. Only His life is acceptable to God. It is
only as we partake of His life that we become
acceptable to God. Being "born again" is
nothing less than receiving the actual life of
the living Christ - His Spirit actually entering
us and bringing our spirit to life. Our spirit is
joined with Him" (1 Corinthians 6:17 ). We
then become one with the perfect One. "It is
no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me:
(Galations 2:20). The mystery is now revealed,
"that is, the mystery which has been hidden
from the past ages and generationswhich is
Christ in you, the hope of
glory" (Colossians 1:26,27 ).
Jesus' identification with us is complete. In His
death, He bore our sins and suffered our
death. In His resurrection, He became our life,
so much so that in His Spirit we are even
joined with Him. Now when the Father looks
upon us He sees only the righteousness of
Jesus. We are accepted. We have been born
again!
"If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature;
the old things passed away; behold, new things
have come" (2 Corinthians 5:17 ).

The Abundant Life

The third important fact is that when we are
born again, we become a new creature, now.
The heavenly promise is for the future and will
be wonderful beyond understanding. However,
at the new birth we immediately begin to
experience the life of God as He guides us,
walks with us, and indwells us. We experience
the fruit of His Spirit such as love, joy, and
peace. As we are filled with His Spirit, we
experience His supernatural power manifested
in life situations. Life takes on new meaning.
Everything is in a new perspective. Jesus said
that He came, not just to get us to heaven, but
that we "might have life, and might have it
abundantly" (John 10"10).

How To Receive Him

The fourth important fact to know is how to
receive this gift. Doesn't every act of giving
require a giver and a receiver? God, the Giver,
holds out the gift to everyone. It is not His
will that any should perish (see 2 Peter 3:9 ).
But to receive a gift requires that we agree to
a need. We must agree as the spirit of God
shows us that we are, indeed, sinful creatures
in need of God's forgiveness and grace. "Unless
you repent, you will likewise
perish" ( Luke 13:3 ).
Repentance means to change our mind, to
turn. We must change our mind about our
condition and our direction away from God.
And turn to Him.
"But as many as received Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of
God" (John 1:12 ).
We receive Christ by an ingenious method that
only God could devise. It is not by works,
because our abilities would vary and everyone
would not have an equal chance. It is an
opportunity that is equal regardless of
intelligence, sex, age, race, social status, or
wealth. It is by faith.
"For by grace you have been saved through
faith: and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of
God: Not as a result of works, that no one
should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9 ).
To receive Christ, we must acknowledge our
need and who He is. Then we simply turn to
Him by faith and put our trust and reliance in
Him. We receive Him by invitation. Jesus said,
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any
one hears my voice and opens the door, I will
come in to him, and will dine with him, and he
with Me" ( Revelation 3:20 ).
Do you want to be born again, right now? Do
you want a new nature? Do you want to
receive the most wonderful gift in the whole
universe, the life of Christ Himself? Then
simply but sincerely pray:
"Dear Lord Jesus, I believe that You are the
Son of God. I believe that You died for my sins
and rose from the grave. I invite You into my
heart and receive You right now. Thank You for
forgiveness. Thank You for a new life. Help me
to be what You want me to be and live Your
life through me. Amen."

Now What?

If you sincerely prayed that prayer, God says
that you have new life and that you are a
member of His eternal kingdom. He desires
close fellowship with you during this life and
desires for you even now to live victoriously as
a child of the King! Also, since He died for
you, He wants you to live for Him.
"And He died for all, that they who live should
no longer live for themselves, but for Him who
died and rose again on their
behalf" ( 2 Corinthians 5:15 ).
As we are born again, God immediately
implants a new nature within us. Some
outward change may be dramatic and instant;
some may come gradually. As with any
newborn, our new nature needs nurture and
growth.
Talk to Him frequently. And listen to his voice
within you. That's what prayer is. Read and
meditate upon His Word, the Bible - another
way He speaks to you. Finally, He wants you to
fellowship with other believers and be a
functioning part of His corporate Body -- so
find a Bible-believing church and attend
regulary.

macjive01: Thank God!
Thats all we have bern praying for. Level playing ground and let the best win .

Let the olodos, ugly daft Inbreeds to turn to their natural calling, agbero. Omo ni le. Area boys.

Time for the people who has been marginalised and denied opportunities to show their true potential.

There is going to be a MANESFESTATION.

It's not fair of you to call anyone OLODO,or to say that anyone should become an AGBERO.
These so-called olodos are only victims of soceital inequalities.
Why not build special schools,equip them with the best,organise competitions between the OLODOS and the OMOWES,and see if the olodos will not beat them hands down.
Mtcheeew!

plaetton: And previous prayers?
Where are they , in the netherworld of wasted energy?

Well,God has been answering my prayers.When Nigeria becomes great we all shall witness it.
Just keep feeding the underweight child!

LET US PRAY,WHO HAVE GOD.
I HAVE PRAYED AND WILL CONTINUE. IT TAKES NOTHING AWAY FROM ME

nora544: what is with the intercessor of nigeria, who pray always for nigeria!

So many pray always for nigeria but why should God answer the prayers!

God will definitely answer our prayers. He has been,and will continue.
However,He demands REPENTANCE FROM ALL AND SUNDRY.
Why shouldn't you pray when GOD wants you to??

plaetton: What happened to all the previous prayers so far?

Have we been dialing the wrong number all along, or perhaps directing the prayer at the wrong side of the sky?

Doing the same things over and over again and expecting a different outcome, I believe, is the clinical definition of insanity.

Well,it's not the clinical definition of insanity. It is simply the continous feeding a wise parent gives an underweight child.

The Nigerian problem is UNRIGHTEOUSNESS and LACK OF LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER. However,if we know what those who have been victims of the ills of this society are facing,we will unreservedly show love to them,by caring and praying for them.

SO,LETS PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF WOUNDED NIGERIANS!

Praying now

1. Redemption from the curse of the law
2. Healing of sickness and disease
3. Continued Health
All of the above are provided for all people through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.
Exodus 15:26, Deuteronomy 7:15, Psalm 103:1-5, Proverbs 4:20-22, Isaiah 53:4,5, Matthew 8:16,17, 1Peter 2:24, Mark 16:15-18, Luke 13:16, John 14:12-14; 10:10, Acts 10:38, James 5:14-16, John 3:8, 3John 2, Galatians 3:13,14

However you deal with the sin in you first.The panacea for Sin is Repentance and Faith in Jesus Christ.

The Lord of Hosts made us not to be sick or to be in any form of dis-ease. However sin came in and brought alongside with it sicknesses and curses.The Bible says "a curse causeless shall not come"
Is there any sickness or disease,weakness or illness,in your body right now?
The Greatest Physician is by your side right now.O how He loves you!

"When the even was come,they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils:and he cast out the spirits with his word,and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,saying, Himself took our infirmities,and bare our sicknesses." Matthew 8:16,17

Say to that sickness in your life,in that person's life,or in your child's life,YOU SICKNESS,YOU CURSE,GO OUT RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! AMEN

I have seen the blind see,I have seen the lame walk,incurable sicknesses have been healed in the name of Jesus. I am a living testimony of Jesus' mighty works. I was saved and healed - you too can! Why not now?

nsidible: you people better go and join n.o.u.n before you old at home.hahahah no offence plz

Yes,right `noun'!

RoyPCain: ....

Genesis 21:12,13 "And God said unto Abraham,Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad(Ishmael),and because of thy bondwoman;in all that Sarah hath said unto thee,hearken unto her voice;for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation..."
Genesis 22:2 "And he (God) said,Take now thy son,thine only son Isaac,whom thou lovest,and get thee into the land of Moriah;and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." In vs 12,13,Abraham was told to replace Isaac with a ram.
The Jews do not celebrate the slaughtering of rams because neither Abraham,nor Isaac,nor Jacob;Moses also did not,or the law demand it of them.

Isaac not Ishmael was wont to be sacrificed.

Bro Tintinz,are you saying that `I die' should have read `I dies',just like `he dies'?
Rules of grammar should be obeyed,you know?

Both refer to the then future,since it is claimed to be what the two said while alive.
Jesus died of a truth,for our sins, according to the scriptures.

Bro Tintinz,are you saying that `I die' should have read `I dies',just like `he dies'?
Both refer to the then future,since it is claimed to be what the two said while alive.
Jesus died of a truth,for our sins, according to the scriptures.

tintingz: let me ask you a question was Jesus(as) killed on a cross, stake or tree? Since you talked about Roman history.

John 19:17 "And he(Jesus Christ) bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull,which is called in Hebrew Golgotha."
Jesus died on the cross.

tintingz: Jesus didn't die for anybody sins, all these stories that he died on a cross or stake was all LIES.

That Jesus died on the cross is the TRUTH. Roman history,Jewish writings and history,and lives of sinners changed to saints by faith in His death proves it that Jesus died.
The veil is fallen from your face in Jesus name,Amen.

Dear Tintinz,
The Quran itself teaches the death of Jesus Christ.
Of Yahyah(John),it was written,"And peace is on him the day when he was born and the day he will die,and the day when he will be raised alive."Surah19:15 Every muslim knows that truly John was beheaded by Herod.

Of Jesus Christ,it was written,"And the same peace on me the day I was born and day I die and the day I am raised alive."Surah19:33
I wonder why when death of Jesus is spoken about,he is excused of dying.
Muslims believe that Jesus Christ is God's Prophet. If He is,then His words must come to pass,else,He is not.Thanks to God, Christ is the TRUTH to whoever cares to listen.

The proof that someone is a false prophet is in,Deuteronomy 18:22, "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD,if the thing follow not,nor come to pass,that is the which the LORD hath not spoken.."
Jesus Christ is the truth, His word came to pass. Halleluyah! He died for your sins and my sins,and was raised to life,and IS COMING AGAIN.
Amen

Beloved brother Tintinz,be not overcomed by rage.The aim of this thread is not to antagonise any religion,but it seems like you missed the vital point in this discuss.

It is an age long practise for muslims to claim that the Bible is adulterated.I am sorry to inform you that it never has.
Concerning who was to be sacrificed,you can ask the Jews or buy the Torah,and read it for yourself.

But wait, the Quran NEVER SAID that
1. Mohammed is the Saviour of anybody.
2. A muslim can be 100% sure of his own salvation
3. It was never changed.
4. A muslim should not study the Bible.
5. Any original Bible was lost and that the Quran is a substitute for this
6. It has no error.

The Jews who crucified Christ,knew they did.
The Qur'an said in Surah 19 vs 33,of Jesus blessing God for his Birth,Death, and Resurrection.

ALVA 001: thanks for a (not so) well tot out write up its pertinent to note dt u used only two chapters to support ur claim suratul sawfat and suratul hud. scholars say wen ever u want to refute pple over wrong claims look closely @ d evidence dy bring, u will definately find in it a statement dia refutting them.
In surah 37 dt u quoted, am rather amazed why u chose to stop where u did, when a further reading could have cleared all ur doubts, mere reading it up to vs 112 as clearly indicated that d event u reffered to in suratul hud(11) occured after d sacrifice of isma'el, and has a result of his forbearance and submissiveness both offather and son, he was'promised'anoda son by Allah(swt).i challenge every sincere reader to go and furtherread ds chapter as d best is not to be spoon fed, so as nt to be fed junks likeour broda as attempted to do.

I am sorry to correct you sir,I guess you forgot that Ismael was not expected to be sacrificed,and if he was sacrificed, salat is a misnomer.

Here is Surah 37:112 "And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaque,a Prophet the Communicator of unseen,one of the deserving men of our proximity."

Humbly I ask you, learned one,to give me references to prove me wrong,if was not the one intended to be sacrificed.I am hungry to learn.

However, thanks be to God, the ram replaced the lad!

ALVA 001: thanks for a (not so) well tot out write up its pertinent to note dt u used only two chapters to support ur claim suratul sawfat and suratul hud. scholars say wen ever u want to refute pple over wrong claims look closely @ d evidence dy bring, u will definately find in it a statement dia refutting them.
In surah 37 dt u quoted, am rather amazed why u chose to stop where u did, when a further reading could have cleared all ur doubts, mere reading it up to vs 112 as clearly indicated that d event u reffered to in suratul hud(11) occured after d sacrifice of isma'el, and has a result of his forbearance and submissiveness both of father and son, he was 'promised' anoda son by Allah (swt). i challenge every sincere reader to go and further read ds chapter as d best is not to be spoon fed, so as nt to be fed junks like our broda as attempted to do.

Thank you sir and God bless you.
I did not in anyway refute any passage of the Qur'an.
Infact I will quote Surah 37:112 below

Who and what is to celebrated?
1. JESUS CHRIST is WHO should be celebrated.
2. The salvation of your soul is WHAT you should celebrate; and the sacrifice of Christ for your sins.
"Neither is there salvation in any other:for there is none other name under heaven given among men,whereby we must be saved."Acts 4:12
"..The word is nigh thee,even in thy mouth,and in thy heart:that is,the word of faith,which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith,Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed."Romans 10:8-11
Jesus is saying unto you today,"..I am the way,the truth,and the life:no man cometh unto the Father,but by me." John 14:6 "..I am the light of the world:he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,but shall have the light of life."John 8:12
Read John 8:24.

...many Arabs have been made to believe that the son promised to Abraham,which God later asked him to sacrifice must be Ishmael to which they claim is their progenitor.They do not care whether or not the Qur'an says so.
At this point it is pertinent for every muslim brother and sister to answer this question: Who is the promised child who was to be sacrificed: Ishmael or Isaac?

2013 SALAT LECTURE

Peace be unto you,O ye who believe.
Who is being celebrated today, Isaac or Ishmael?

Though history has been distorted about the fact of the issue on ground,this is not an excuse for muslim leaders to ignore the stand of the Quran.
For example,which son did God promise Abraham in his old age?The Quran says Ishaq(Isaac) in Surah 11:69-73; 15:51-53 The Islamic world believes it was Ishmael.Both can't be right.
Which son did God ask Abraham to sacrifice to Him?The answer is:the son that was promised.Who was this that God promised?Read Surah
37:101-108
The righteous son that was asked from God and who was given and who was demanded by God as a sacrifice is not mentioned by name.But the story is repeated in Surah 11 where the actual name was mentioned.Read Surah 11:69-72
In Surah 37:101-109 the Quran says it was `the righteous son' that Abraham asked for that God promised He would give,and God later demanded that the same son be sacrificed to Him.But for some strange reasons,many Arabs.....

[quote author=topsy1971][/quote]Thanks a million

stan4b: 50yrs to come,no African team go fit win world cup. Its my coursemate dat said so,not me o.

Tell that person its a lie. Africa has young potentials but other continents have old boys. In 50years they would have gone paving way for the Africans.

Students and teachers of the English language,what is wrong with the following sentences?


1. He fell down on the sack of black charcoal.
2. I was insulted by her remark in her house.
3. I am going to the class.

Corrections are needed,please.

God,Heaven,Hell,Paradise,and even men (males,females; young,old) exists.
If one of the above do not exist,then you do not exist.
Do you exist?

pof600: Sadly, there's no hell & heaven. Your little god in the sky doesn't exist either. People with low IQ are more likely to be religious than people with high IQ. Now this is not a coincidence is it?

The Bible rightly said; "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity.." Psalm 53:1

Kay 17: Is there an exhaustive bible passage on this subject rather than cherrypicking and loose meanings!

There is an exhaustive list of Bible passages in the link below https://www.nairaland.com/1473600/rapture-valid-truth-mystical-hoax#18736265
The rapture is a fact, which is soon to happen!