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@Perema and Kay.
Alexo have given the complete message for you and I am sure God will bless him.
Heaven is God's throne and the spirits of those that belong to him go there while their bodies lie unconscious and 'useless' in the grave at death. 'Hell' is the temporary accommodation for the spirits of those who are not able to go to heaven at death. At the final judgement day every human being spirit (no animals is involved in this- they were made by God for us while we were made in God's image for God's pleasure) will individually be clothed with immortal bodies for their final destinations - either eternal life in the new earth (heaven on earth) or lake of fire with Satan and his Angels.
So hell is just like a 'Remand' for criminals awaiting final judgement. God has appointed a day in which He will judge the whole world in righteousness by one man (Jesus Christ) who he had chosen and He (The Father) have given evidence of this by raising him (Jesu) from death.
If you reject Jesus while you are alive now, you will definitely stand before him on judgement day and all the secret of men will be laid open on that day. We will then understand why those we see to be 'good' men on earth ended in hell.
Let those that like arguing continue and let those who have a contrite heart believe and repent.

What does it take to be a living legend? can a poor man be regarded as a living legend? As per Bishop Oyedepo, has anyone asked where he is getting the millions from? Could it be from tithes and offering alone? I honestly doubt this. The magnitude of the project he has done is much more than what the tithes and offering can explain. Does Covenant University belong to him or the Church he is leading?
These are some questions that need to be answered before we start crucifying or commending anyone. If the source of fund is the tithes and offering, then why is he the living legend instead of the church members?
The problem is that NIGERIANS LIKE TO CELEBRATE WEALTH EVEN WHEN THE SOURCE IS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY. I believe that one day God will raise up someone in Nigeria that will want our 'suddenly rich' religious, political and traditional rulers to tell all of us how their sweat earned them the wealth they have so that all of us will be able to practice their hardwork in order to reduce poverty in Nigeria.
The fact is that:
1. the bottom of riches STINKS.
2. Many are involved in MONEY RITUALS; embezzling/stealing money belonging to the people including being allocated oil wells by their friends in govt while the inhabitants of the oil rich region languish in poverty.
2. Claiming God's promises as they preached does not bring cash from heaven -'if a man does not work let him not eat'. so what work do our own 'wealthy men of God do- we know Paul, Barnabas worked?
3. So called charitable giving should not blind the mind of the people from asking for the source of these unexplainable wealth.
4. We know those in govt have access to public money and they unfortunately steal to their satisfaction, but tithe and offering do not belong to one man- so where do they get the wealth from?
5. 'Erelu Jesu' will need to throw more light on all her confessions- she may be able to provide some answers to many of the questions.

I remember when I was about 9years old, after 'Esin Agbara' in Celestial Church in my village then, a 'prophet' revealed visions about all the coups and political killings that were to take place in Nigeria (I think OBJ was the one in power as a military then). No adult was there to record his 'prophesy' and we children (3 of us) were just listening in amusement, and honestly many if not all came to pass.
Seeing events that will come to pass is NOT a sign that the 'prophet' is being used of God. NB the spirit of divination in the Acts of Apostles.
All these terrible events TBJ is also seeing is like an 'expo' from his master Satan. Satan himself is an active instigator or participant in all the evil events.
No one should therefore ascribe any special godliness to TBJ because of accurate or inaccurate 'prophecies'. As far as I know TBJ is NOT and I say again NOT a prophet of the Almighty God. If you have been deceived, just pray and sincerely seek for God (read your Bible), do not have the person of man in admiration, and you will find God if you will seek for Him with all your heart.

Having read many topics posted in this forum, I personally felt I should draw the readers to the two most important issues that should concern us as humans (Nigerians), viz:
1. How do we live a happy life here on earth especially in Nigeria
2. How do we life eternally after we are dead.

I think around these two questions should our thoughts revolve instead of engaging precious time on unprofitable debates.

Suggestions:
1. As inhabitants of Nigeria, how do we enjoy what God have graciously bless that geograpphycal entity with?
a. We need to develop personal sense of responsibility to live as good citizens and let others live. We do not need to make modern 'gods' of our fellow Nigerians but we should appreciate whatever contribution they make to the good of the society. This is not suggesting that we should appreciate those that go to office, stole public money and come to spend part as charity, or for the good of some. We only need to appreciate those who got rich legitimately and invest such wealth to better the lives of others.

As good citizens, we need to go out and cast our votes to whoever we are convinced (not because it will give us personal benefits at the expence of others) could be a good leader and be ready to lay down our lives to make sure nobody of questionable charater rigged his/her way to power

Let's start from 2011 elections and see how things go.
2. As for the questions of life after death, it will be good if everyone will just throwaway the false bias that life ends at death. For humans, the life that starts at birth does not end, death is just a TRANSITION. With several religions seeking to give us how to enjoy the life after death, we then need to consider whatever we hold at the moment and see if they answer the question convincingly.
Personally I have read various religious books and considered the explanations/teachings about eternal life and I could boldly submit that two religions (The Jewish -Old Testament and Christian faith) have similar answers. Other religions have no credible answers to the questions in consideration. The Jewish religion however is not been practiced as it was revealed again because the Christ they rejected have put an end to it. So the original Jewish religion does NOT exist anymore leaving only the Christian faith.
Among the Christian faith however there are several sects thereby causing much confusion.
The first precaution therefore is to STICK to the Holy BIble rather than your clergymenwith their novels, and so called TRADITIONs in many sects.
TO be continued.

@Mendax.
If I must tell you the Koran is not a word of God. It is the word from the god of Mohammed. Why did the god in Koran asked his believers to kill the Jews and Christians? Why did ISlamic clerics asked Salma Rushdie to be killed for writing the Satanic verses?
Is there anywhere in the world where true Islam (koranic Islam) have been able to exist with others in peace? I do not want to go into many other things.

@Zodiac. It is not my responsibility to prove if the Bible is the word of God (not god). The bible is not the word of god but the word of the Self existent, and the creator of heaven and earth- the Almighty God. God does not intend to also prove it to you that the bible is His word- in fact He owe you no explanation as per whatever He has said, written or done.
You are a mere mortal and you do not even have the knowlegde to prove or otherwise of what the word of God is.
My write up is just to contribute to those still very young in their Christisn faith from being confused by people like you.
Certainly you will remember all these when you cross over to the other side if by any means you harden ur heart against God.
If you are a sincere seeker of God, then He will guide you to the truth. Afterall Noah, Enoch, Abraham etc did not have any bible, yet their faith in God is still a challenge to many generations. The issue is SIN and its consequences.

@Ogaga, Chaluka.
You have to answer this question: Have you got any other book that could claim the title 'the word of God'?
Which of the books on the earth is so divinely inspired as revealed in accurately fulfilled prophesies and detailed analysis of the program of the creator of heaven and earth regarding all creations?
As per the issue of whether the Bible is the word of God or not considering the so called erros, you have to consider the following;
1. The bible consist of 66 canonical books written by about 40 different authors over 2000years span in two main languages -Aramaic and greek.
2. There had been several attempt to destroy the bible by various 'anti-God' forces, yet the bible still remain with us till today
3. The original 'scrolls' have been translated several times and some of the English versions we now have are 'translations of translations'
4. The bible consist of historical events (recorded so that we in our age could understand the conditions of people living at the time when God made the revelations to men through His holy prophets)
5. The bible also contain visions God gave the prophets recorded in the prophets own language
6. The Bible contain some words or statements directly spoken by God and recorded verbatim by the writers
7. The Bible contain some other word written by God's/divine finger himself e.g the 10 commandments, the writing on the wall in Daniel - yet still subject to translations by humans.
The historical events were recorded by the writers in their own understandings and from what they witnessed and could remember in the events e.g Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Yet all these men wrote not with the mind of making money (unlike several authors today) or to make names for themselves but as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The inspiritaion of the scriptures has NO ERROR at all.
Whatever 'error' you are seen is either typographical or evolution of languages and translations- all of which were not directly supervised by God and so were subject to men's inperfection.
If anyone wants to cite any error to invalidate the Holy Bible as the word of God, then you need to mention errors in the inspirations and not historical figures or numbers or in nouns, pronouns , verbs as many have been pointing to. Read the prophets and tell us where there is inconsistencies about what they all said about what God showed them.
The Koran was received by one man (Mohammed) and by the word that have been given to Moses before Mohammed the record of one person is not dependable.
As there is no other book known in human history up till date, the only book that could assume the title of 'the written word of God' is the Holy Bible.

@Zodiac61. There is nothing racist about dressing- many Nigerian women using trousers have justified it using the white ladies as examples. The question is why copying the white ladies in their dressing? why not copying the Indians and other cultures?
Agreed the British colonized us but does it mean we should be copying their cultures even in dressings.
As I mentioned the spirit of the dressing law in Deut 22:5 is to dress to distinguish the sexes. Whatever form of dressing that naturally evolve in any culture will satisfy this law. Circumstances around the time the law was given then was that the idol worshippers whenever they are going to worship at the shrine of their idols used to dress according to the gender of the idols e.g for a goddess every one dress like females , for a god everyone dress like males. They used this opportunity to commit all sort of immorality there- that is the historical background of the law.
The 'light' of the world which every born again christian ought to be means where this standard does not exist , we should established it and not to conform to it where it is violated. We also have dressing based on professions e.g you don't put on flowing gown to a place where u use machineries as an engineer etc.
While we are not living under the Law but under grace, we should not also be lawless as unbelievers that know not God.
If you are not a 'born again' christian, then you have no part in this issue. I do not espect u to understand spiritual matters is you are not yet born again so don't bother yourself keeping any law because by the deeds of the law no man can be justified. Salvationis by grace and grace alone.

The commandment of God in Deut 22:5 did not specify any particular clothe for male or female, but the principle/spirit in the commandment is that unisex clothing or clothe that makes it difficult to distinguish the sexes is an abomination to God- this is naturally decided in every cultures. The practice spoken against in Deut 22:5, has its foundation in idolatory. But the 'whites' who we copy nowadays did not have their dressing las it is today when they were still zealous after God. Unfortunately nowadays we copy the new backslidden generation of the 'whites' in our outward appearances while we like to tell them they have forsaken the faith. Why do we copy their physical appearances in their backslidden state and not the other abominations like homosexuality, and fornication, divorce etc they now believe are not wrong in their churches? Let's not be deceived we are envious about how 'sexy' they appear in their dressing and like to appear so while still desired to be called a 'believer'. God is no fools and his judgement will be so thorough and right from the heart of man.
However God does not judge from outside to inside, rather He judges from the Inside- to Outside. Jesus said to the pharisees 'you look outwardly righteous but inwardly you are ravening wolves', again 'you appear outwardly righteous to men but 'opposite' inwardly. It is easy to appear righteous outwardly while inwardly unrighteous, but it is not possible to be righteous inwardly and outwardly appear unrighteous. Out of the heart of men comes whatever is visible to men outwardly eg stealing, fornication, dressing waywardly or dressing abominably against God's commandment.
Or do you just wake up and put on a dressing without considering what to put on in ur heart? It's only mentally inbalance people and some innocent children that do like that. Your CLOTHING' is a reflection of your heart no matter what you are called- Lady Pastor, Lady evangelists, lady Bishop or prophetesses, and no matter what miracles you could perform.

The God revealed in the Bible is the Triune God- The Father, The Word (Son) and The Holy Ghost. While this is clear in the New testament, it was hidden in the Old Testament despite the fact that He did referred to Himself with a Plural name- Elohim.
Beside Elohim there is no god formed neither will there be anyone after him. He is the self-existent God and the creator of everything in existence including the Angels.
The word 'GOD' is not a name like John, Mary etc, but a 'class' referring to deities that is why we have Sango, Oya, Ogun etc being called gods (same spelling). If your name is John, you will not answer to James. But where they referred to human beings, if you are one you will respond and many other humanbeings that are there also. 'God' is used as 'human being' is used. So we have many gods and goddesses, but the Creator of heaven and earth, the Self existent one, the Beginning and the End, is the one that revealed Himself as the God of Abraham, God of isaac, God of Jacob and The Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (His Word in human flesh). There is no other 'GOD' beside him.
His oneness is not contestible despite the revelation of his triune nature in the Father, The Son and the Holy Ghost.
Study the Bible and see for yourself. He is not many 'GODS' but one in essence.
Sorry if I have further confused you. But you cannot fully comprehend Him (just as I could not) otherwise He ceased to be the Supreme being. You only need to believe Him now and enter into His rest or disbelieve him but end up believing while already irreversibly burning in Hell fire. Remember no one else can deliver from His hand or ask Him 'what are you doing'. Happily He is Just, Righteous, Merciful, Forgiving. He took the responsibility of your salvation on Himself and only asked you to accept it- your work cannot save you, it is a free gift.

Many of the contributions here seemed to have forgotten that Lucifer was also a mighty archangel of God. The bible called him the covering Cherub before his fall. God did not stripped him of the power, knowledge and the beauty he had before his fall. So he could give many of his own some of these as long as they will not mind spending their eternity with him. The fruit of knowledge of good and evil Adam and Eve ate also actually gave them the knowledge to do both good and evil- they could also learn from Lucifer. So though they developed all that we see as good for human life today, they equally developed all that could wipe out humanity from the face of the earth. Whichever way they applied the knowledge they now possess, everything still come from the one and only Almighty God.
However God had appointed a day when all rebellion aginst His Rule in the whole creation led by Lucifer will end and thos ewho sided with Lucifer will be confined to Hell forever while those who accepted His offer of forgiveness and redemption (provided by the sacrifice of his Incarnate Word- Jesus Christ) will live with him in the New earth (heavenly in gorvenance and life style but geographically separate from Heaven where God's throne is- though this transition involves a process where ressurected men will temporarily inhabit heaven in the New Jesrusalem) for ever.
This is a summary and may evoke further questions and arguements but I will rather you pick your bible and read it for yourself.

@Arkinson. Good contribution. So do we continue like this? The present arrangement favours corruption by the ruling elites while it makes it difficult for secession by any section. Many people have died over the years from assassination, armed robbery, poverty related diseases, road traffic accident resulting from bad roads, high maternal and childhood mortality mostly resulting from poor healthcare delivery system as a result of irresponsible governance. Our corrupt leaders are being shielded by the federal might (once their party/men are at the centre) to the continue impoverisation of the poor masses and continued suppression of many talents. The present arrangements encourages mediocrity, nepotism, corruption, political irresponsibility and lack of accountability. The masses votes no longer count, instead we have political godfathers dictating who rule the nation and further anointing candidates for various elective (selective) positions with the wealth whose source is the stolen money belonging to the entire 150million people.
We should learn from a place like UK and adopt a fair and just arrangement where no ethnic group no matter how small their populationis will not feel suppressed by another. They will be able to develop at their own paces and have 90% of their destinies in their own hands. They will have the opportunity to hold their leaders to account for whatevr they do or fail to do while leading them.

It's no news that Nigeria is an armorphous of different ethnic nationalities lump together in one country. Yet we could be one if we agreed to recognize this and 'arrange' own political system to accommodate our diversity.
Unfortunately we are trying to copy America which is completely different from Nigeria in composition viz:
1. Indigenous americans are the red Indians who are in the minority now and like other identifiable ethnic minorities do not concentrate in a particular geographical location unlike in Nigeria where Yorubas, Ibos, Ijaws, Hausas and other ethnic groups have identifiable geographical areas.
2. USA was formed by each states joining the federation at different times while Nigerian ethnic nationalities were 'forcefully/ deceptively' merged together by slave traders called colonial masters.
3. Most 'indegenous' Americans are whites from Europe who 'ran' to that geographical areas as a result of a common problem- religious persecution unlike Nigeria, the common issue that brought the ethnic nationalities together is the convenience of administration by the colonial masters.

UK which is 4 countries within a country is one country that shared similar armorphosity with Nigeria. We have England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, each with own languages. Each of them have some powers to govern themselves and even compete in international sporting events like olympic, football as individual counrties.

Therefore copying the USA Federalism cannot be suitable or bring peace to Nigeria.
If we do not want to split into pieces, we need to pattern our arrangement like UK where we could have several nations within a country that will be called United Nigerian republics insted of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
There is nothing wrong calling the various republics/nations as Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa, Ijaw, Itsekiri, Ibibio, etc like Scotland for scottish, Wales for Welsh, Ireland for Irish, England for English.
It is share hypocrisy and avenue to prevent our greatness by enemies within and without (including the colonial Master) by insisting we should remain as we are. It will never work.
God is no fool by scattering the languages and making sure those who speak the same language live together and rule themselves without feeling exploited or dominated by people of other languages.
Nigeria should therefore be RESTRUCTURED along language/ethnic line. This will make each nation to explore maximise their potentials for the good of their people and the United republics as a whole.
If you believe this then spread it!!

Fortunately the revelation that God gave about himself in the Holy Bible is that He is One. However the 'oneness' could mean one as a unit or one as in 'class'. We have one Homosapien with same anatomical characteristics despite being different in skin colour, height, size etc.
'Elohim' is a plural name but He said said he is ONE. Jesus Christ confirmed that 'God' is one, however revealed in the Holy Bible as the Triune God- The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost.
The acronym 'God' therefore could not be a name like John, Joshua, Sarah etc (which are names of homosapien), but rather the 'class' reference to the Supreme Being who is one in essence and so united in Love (unlike homosapien) that there is no desire in the Father , Son or Holy Ghost to claim individuality.
God is ONE but revealed 'Himself' as The Father, The Word (who incarnated as the Son) and The Holy Ghost,(three persons) specifically in relation to the redemption of Mankind.

Fortunately the revelation that God gave about himself in the Holy Bible is that He is One. However the 'oneness' could mean one as a unit or one as in 'class'. We have one Homosapien with same anatomical characteristics despite being different in skin colour, height, size etc.
'Elohim' is a plural name, He said he is one. Jesus Christ confirmed that 'God' is one, however revealed in the Holy Bible as the Triune God- the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost.
The acronym 'God' therefore could not be a name like John, Joshua, Sarah etc (which are names of homosapien), but rather the 'class' reference to the Supreme Being who is one in essence and so united in Love (unlike homosapien) that there is no desire in the Father , Son and Holy Ghost to claim individuality.
God is ONE but revealed Himself as The Father, The Word (who incarnated as the Son) and The Holy Ghost, specifically in relation to the redemption of Mankind.

Fortunately the revelation that God gave about himself in the Holy Bible is that He is One. However the 'oneness' could mean one as a unit or one as in 'class'. We have one Homosapien with same anatomical characteristics despite being different in skin colour, height, size etc.
'Elohim' is a plural name, He said he is one. Jesus Christ confirm that 'God' is one. However revealed in the Holy Bible as the Triune God- the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost.
The acronym 'God' therefore could not be a name like John, Joshua, Sarah etc (which are names of the same homosapien), but rather the 'class' reference to the Supreme Being who is one in essence and so united in Love (unlike homosapien) that there is no desire in the Father , Son and Holy Ghost to claim individuality.
God is ONE but revealed Himself as The Father, The Word (who incarnated as the Son) and The Holy Ghost, specifically in relation to the redemption of Mankind.

Freemasons are Luciferians. They worship Satan. You may not get this knowledge about them until you have attained a certain level. They have many influential people among them including (unfortunately) many pentecostal and other christian clergymen.
Check the internet for more exposure about them.
They give freedom for their new members to continue in their religion.
They are very deceptive.

@ Abuzola: Jesus Christ is the only person that lived on this earth without any in to his charge (confirmed by the Holy Bible, attested to by the Jinn that gave Mohammed the Koran just as demons confessed in Bible record and in our contemporary times)- definitely Christ is not a FRAUD. Human being can commit fraud in the name of anything including God's name. The only two religions in the world that have any relationship to the Creator of heaven and earth- the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Father ofour Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is the Jewish religion (which actually is not been practiced as it was originally) and the Christian faith. Other religions have no relationship to the Most High God. As the Jewish religion cannot be practiced as it was given Moses (the sacrifice of Jesus Christ- the lamb of God put an end to the required daily sacrifices under the law of Moses), so the only religion in the world recognized by the Creator is the Christian faith. Islam is a device of the devil to lead astray the Ishmaelites.
Jesus said 'except you believe that I am He (the Messiah), you shall die in your sin.
However, the eternal life is in Jesus Christ and not in a religion.
'God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in His son Jesus Christ, he that has the son has life but he that has not the son has not life' It is very simple.

If what we've been operating have not been able to change the lives of ordinary Nigerians for the better, then it is wise to change.We may not make any progress if we continue with the present arrangement with over 30 unviable states and the federal govt telling states how to create local govt. How could we call this federal system if the local govt are receiving allocation from abuja like states, the chief security officers for the states (governor) does not control any security apparatus and even VAT generated goes to Abuja for sharing? It's a confused arrangement and can only benefit the politician who became rich from looting the treasury and with the stolen wealth positioning their descendants and cronies to continue ruling the nation.
Let's go back to regions- Yoruna/western, Ibo/ East central, Rivers+akwa Ibom+cross river/niger delta, midwest/edo+delta =4 from the southern protectorate, Hausa/fulani or nother west, northeast/, northcentral/kaduna+niger, middlebelt etc.
The federal govt has nothing to do than focus on defence of our international borders,  currency, religious secularity, international relation etc.
If we continue doing things as we are then we will continue getting the same result we've been getting- inefficient govts and corrupt leaders.

The suggestion of Anyaoku is good. Yes the problem is the people but it's easier to change the structure to that that will allow for reduced cost of administration, easy accountability, and competition amog federating regions as it was in the first republic. Each region can decide to focus on areas of developmental priorities without the overbearing influence of the federal govt. Nigeria will be better with 6-8 federating regions; each having its own police and supreme court and controlling at least 50% of its natural resources, and 80% of other resources while the central govt have 50% of natural resources and 20% of others like VAT. Each region will have to publicly declare how much is been given to the central govt from regionally generated incomes while the income generated from the natural resourses like oil, mining etc will be published as it is been done at the moment.
The federal govt have nothing to do with local govt then. There will be no need for state. In place of state we should have Mayors for most 'cities' e'g, Lagos metropolies, Ibadan, Akure, etc depending on the agreed populatiuon as will be agreed by each regional constitution.
EAch region will also contribute equal number to the various armed forces and federal police.
If a country like UK with population of less than 62million and with only four major ethnic nationalities could be operating like 4 countries- England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, I don't think we should be afraid to allow each regions to have a measure of control over how they are governed.
In England each borough (like local govt), have its own police, so why are we afraid to have regional police?
Our arrangement is so central to te point that it's difficult to know who to hold accountable for our problems.

Thank God that Nigerian golden eaglets did not retained the U-17 world cup. This will be a step in opening the eyes of gullible Nigerians that TB Joshua is NOT a Prophet of the Almighty God. The Almighty God while interested in the affairs of men always back justice and prefer to give success to whoever works hard. The Golden Eaglets worked hard and possibly played better, but one side had to win and God is not a football coach or lover especially of any nation to make sure we win. The 'god' that showed TBJ the outcome of the match is not the all-knowing God and unfortunately he is unable to ensure the fulfilment of his man's prophecy.
It is high time that people that have been deceived by the cunning craftiness of TBJ should return to the True God and turn away from fake 'men of God' who are only after cheap and deceptive popularity to make their devilish practices acceptable to people in the name of God.

Your question is reasonable to a certain extent. RCCG consists of congregation with different patterns of dressing. Some (I don't know if that is the teaching) Pastors (under the GO) have wives dressing without any code i.e wear whatever they like- trousers, jewelry and makeups and leave their heads uncovered in church or while praying or prophesying. The original RCCG handed over to Pastor Adeboye by the Founder believe the Bible is against worldliness manifested in those dressings mentioned above.
The MFM I used to know is like the original RCCG or Deeper Life in dressing.

Both RCCG and MFM believe in the doctrine of trinity.

God is not happy that you lost ur money.
The principle of tithing under the law of Moses does not apply to gentile believers. Tithe and various forms of offering were meant to take care of the tribe of Levi (non of the PAstors in the gentile world belong to this tribe) who were not given any landed inheritance where they too could farm or make money. Tithe was not giving only in cash but also in form of farm produce etc.
As a gentile believer, there is no law (even Malachi 3 was referring directly to the breaking of the law on tithe by the Jews) in the Bible under which we are mandated to give 10% of our income. We are to take care of our household first then give willingly and cheerfully to God according to our ability. If you like give 100% or 1% as long as it is from a willing mind. I give tithe and more not as a legal requirement or for me not to go to hell, but willingly from my heart to God.
Do not let anyonemakes you feel guilty for not paying tithe and offering.
But if you give to God, God will also bless you. If you sow sparingly you will reap sparingly. However do not attempt to give to God like investment in shares or bank with the mind of multiplying to 100 fold as they use they used to motivate people- God is not a fool or a beggar. Give to God willingly from your mind what you are able.

God does not expect a christian to keep committing sin. However if by carelessness he 'fall' into sin and he repents and asked for forgiveness he has the priviledge of forgiveness. If a christian dies with a sin he has not repented from, he will be judged as a sinner. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. God does not just see a sinning christian thru Jesus only. We are saved by Jesus to go and sin no more. That ias why the bible say work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. If you as a christian toy with sin, you have the chance of perishing with the world.
God does not tolerate sin in any form or anyone.
Whosoever commits sin is of the devil, whosoever is born of God (Born again) does not commit sin (i.e keep sinning), for His seed reamin in hinm and he cannot sin because he is born of God'. And whosoever hath this hope in him purifies himself even as he (Jesus) is pure.
It is possible to live everyday without committing sin. Enoch walked with God for 300yrs. We too can work with God for 8oyrs. It takes taking a day at a time and living in the spirit.
However do not create 'sin' for yourself that God did not say is sinful and do not wish away as trivial any of God's commandments.

Adam and Eve were both created on the sixth (6th) day. The 7th day God rested (from creating things). This does not mean God have not since created some other things after the 7th day. Let's use our reasonable common sense.
If we work Sunday to Friday and rested on Saturday (the 7th day of the week), does it mean we will not work the following week? However sabbathnwas made for man and not man for sabbath. After Christ have come, there is no legality about keeping a sabbath. In fact all days are to be kept holy (i.e living to please God) and not just a sabbath day.

We human divided a day into 24hours- day and night. What is difficult in creating Adam in the morning and then Eve before the day ended? It was not written that God spent 24hours creating Adam. Adam was made first and Eve after God noticed that it is not good for the man not to be alone. He knew he had to create both male and female but he delayed for a realisation of Adam for the need of a helper before He (God) made the woman (notice not women or another man). So female sex is not just for procreation but as a help mate. Eve was not made from the bone of the foot to trample upon as the conquered but from the rib as a mate not a second class fiddle as men will want them to be. Neither is there any justification for polygamy here on earth ( or in Islamic heaven) because it was not so from the beginning, homosexuality as been canvassed even by some who identified themselves with the Bible.

About marriages to close relations.
The children of Adam and eve married themselves, Abraham married Sarah his half sister, Jacob married Leah and Rachael, daugthers of his uncle Laban.
As human beings began to multiply God introduced the law against incest through Moses to the children of Israel. Those that practiced 'incest' from Adam (adam's children had no other choice) to the establishment of the law will not be seen as having committed incest. As without law there is no sin. Likewise those who practiced polygamy, divorce and remarriage (according to the law of Moses) before the coming of the Saviour will not be accounted to have committed adultery. But now that the Messiah have come and established the standard for everlasting righteousness, incest, polygamy, divorce and remarriage are sins (disobedience to the word of God thru the Messiah) and will need to repent from all these if they want to be saved.
'God will not give the mathematics of secondary school to a nursery school pupil to solve' So will man be judged according to the revelation of God's righteous standard under which they lived. 'Those that sinned without the law will be judged without the law and those that sinned under the law will be judged with the law. Jesus said for you and me who lived after He had come, we shall be judged by the word he spoke, directly or through His Apostles inspired by the Holy Spirit'

Abuzola:
there have been many confusion about 3days and 3nights of Jesus Christ in the grave.
Jesus was not crucified on Friday as popularly held nor was it written that he rose on unday. It was discovered he had risen from death when those women went to the grave early on Sunday morning. Jesus was crucified a day before a 'HIGH SABBATH'not regular 7th day of the week. This was the sabbath in the rememberance of the passover by the children of Isreal. This was a Wednesday. He was buried that evening of wednesday because Thurday was a preparation for a 'High SABBATH' and they could not come to the grave onthursday, friday and saturday. Jesus spend those days in the grave, and nights of wed, thur, and fri. He aparently rose late sat but was discovered on Sunday morning.
Read the record of the burial in the gospels 9u willsee the high sabbath) and some other historical books.
The tradition of Friday crucifixion is not Biblical.

Abuzola:
You could try and find some comparison between Mohammed and the old testament prophets- though they are still far apart.
Jesus Christ however corrected some moral laws in the old testament. eg- Moses told you an eye for eye, tooth for tooth but I tell you, do not avenge yourself, ' Moses told you if you want to divorce your wife, give a bill or divorcement, but I tell you if you divorce except for fornication you have committed adultery. Jesus Spoke with authority not derived directly from old testament though he also acknowledge and made use of them.
Mohammed lived after Christ have come and was even married to a Catholic woman. So he will not bejudged by the standard of the law of Moses but by the standard set by the Son of God- Jesus Christ.
By this standard therefore, Mohammed possibly died( I do not know if he repented and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour) a sinner without the possibility of going to heaven. Abraham, David and others in the old testament will make heaven while those who commits polygamy, divorce etc after Christ will be seen as adulterers and adultresses. Jesus said 'The word that I speak shall judge you in the last day'

'God's time is the best' have been used by many people to justify failures, laziness and to con people. God has given every man 24hours a day to do what we like.
While God have His own program and agenda and atimes uses men in executing some, He nevertheless allow us to spend our time freely. If you do not plan to work, marry, or do anytime, do not use that phrase to justify your indolence. Also if your are a preacher, do not use the phrase to give people hope that God will do some things for them when God expect them to use their hands , brain, legs to do those things. However there are some issues beyond man's ability where God do help, but let's not use our brain and other body parts as mere decoration.

Jesus Christ said 'no man know the day and hour when the end will come'. I do not know the end of the world the man is talking about. But this world will not end until the Antichrist have reigned for about 7years and Jesu Christ have ruled for 1000yrs (so you are talking for a minimum of 1007yrs assuming Christ the antichrist start ruling today).
No true Christian will bother himself calculating the time the world will end after the warning Jesus Christ gave.
Our main concern is to be repent from sins, believe on the atonement Christ offered , live in obedience to God's word till death. If Christ comes while we are still on the earth, fine or if we have to depart this earthly tabernacle (die) before He comes- good. Whichever way we are the Lord's.