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Christianity Etc › Re: Any Pastor Who Does Not Have A Day Job Is A Thief” – Nigerian Man Says by Emmanystone: 11:11am On Feb 01, 2018 |
frubben: cos it was not mention does not mean dey did not do it. Jesus or any of the prophet did not once bother anybody for money that's to show that dey had other source of income Stop talking nonsense. Everyone who had a job dropped it as they accepted to follow Jesus. People contributed to their upkeep. Case in the point, the two times Jesus fed the crowd, was it with His money or He took from the people to fed Himself and others? Other prophets were provided for too. Prophets don't work, their God feeds them by asking other men to talk provisions to them. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Any Pastor Who Does Not Have A Day Job Is A Thief” – Nigerian Man Says by Emmanystone: 11:05am On Feb 01, 2018 |
AnonyNymous: Glad to see more sheep are waking up. Lol Waking up from what exactly? Who is a sheep in this context? A fool who doesn't know the S in salvation or a tare who is awaiting when he will jump off saying 'Jesus is fake?' If he were a sheep he'll know that you can't combine Ministry with a full time Job. He ignorantly mentioned Jesus being a Carpenter, yet failed to point out that He was only a Carpenter in the days of his preparation. From when His ministry was launched and ushered in by John the Baptist, Jesus never went back to His Carpentry shop, or did Peter the professional Fisher man went back to fishing troughs. Why didn't Apostle Paul Continue with his Law Practice, or Luke with his medical profession, or Matthew with his Revenue collection? Why did these men drop what they knew to do best to live on and for the Gospel? You'd ignorantly point out Paul as a Tent maker to me, but you forgot that Paul became a Tent maker because he was in a House Arrest for two years, and in those two years he couldn't leave the house, hence; men went to him to hear the word, and he learned a common trade to assimilate himself with the natives. When you people talk, know what you are saying. It's only a goat in the sheepfold pretending to be sheep will come up to say he is waking up from being a sheep. The Master is my Shepherd, i am his sheep. ****Proudly sheep.****. |
Christianity Etc › Re: How To Get Rid Of Demons by Emmanystone: 10:43am On Feb 01, 2018 |
Prechbills: I’m posting this because, while no one has all the answers, I’ve seen too many posts of people asking for help from terrifying situations and not really receiving a solid answer in many cases. People sometimes arrive at the forum when they’ve searched and searched for help and have not been able to find any solutions any where else.
And, while I am not claiming to have all the answers, I just know that I’ve dealt with some pretty evil things in my life and have had to get rid of them and this has worked for me. Unless you’ve lived with evil and felt scared in your own home, you can’t know how bad it can be.
I’m also not promising this will work for everyone, but it works for me! And, if this helps just one person, it’s worth it.
So, laugh, joke, ridicule, make fun, call me crazy — I don’t care! Many people already think we’re crazy because we claim to have seen spirits, ghosts and demons. So, explaining how we get rid of them isn’t any crazier!
First of all, I don’t believe that everyone has the power to cleanse a house or anything else. And, I’m also not claiming to have some mysterious power, I believe in a power that has power over demons! Second of all, I think you have to believe in a higher power for this to work, in my case I believe in God. I don’t necessarily think you have to believe in the traditional God. You may have another name for the higher power you believe in, that’s fine as long as you believe your higher power has more power than demons.
I was raised in a church that used olive oil. It was prayed over by members of the church, asking God to anoint it with his power. It was used to anoint cloths for healing, for the laying on of hands for healing and problems etc. Again, let me stress that I don’t care if you believe or not, someone out there needing help will believe!
So, naturally I use olive oil. Some people I know use salt and other things. I don’t really think it matters what you use, as long as you believe your higher power can do what you’re asking. I look at olive oil and salt as a tool.
I think it’s the physical thing for a person to use that makes them feel like they’ve actually done something physical to get rid of demons. I don’t think the God I believe in needs olive oil to banish demons back to the pits of hell. The olive oil, salt or what ever someone uses is for their benefit. I wouldn’t be surprised if plain tap water worked just as well!
NO, I’m not overly religious, in fact I’ve not been to church in probably 15 years. But, that has no effect on the fact that I still believe that God can do anything and has more power than anything in the world, both the physical world and the supernatural world.
I recently had to remove a evil spirit, or demon from my daughter’s apartment and this is what I did………….
I got a small jar and poured some olive oil into it. I wrapped my hands around it and prayed over it. I asked God to anoint it with his power, I told him that I didn’t know what this thing was sent to do, but I knew he could protect my daughter and grand-daughter and cast it out of their home and back to the pits of hell where it belonged!
I then went upstairs and started anointing the windows and doors with the olive oil, praying and asking God to do the same thing I did when I poured the olive oil into the jar. Some people use tools, a feather or some other type of item, I use my fingers. I also recommend that you start with the windows and as you leave the room, spread some oil at the doorway.
As you go through each room, keep praying for God to bind the demon, remove it from the home, cast it back to hell, plead the blood of Jesus over the home, ask for his protection. Whatever you pray is up to you, just believe it and trust it will be done. I also like to thank him as I go for doing this for me!
I just get some of the olive oil on my finger and make a line around each window, a line that I believe the demon can not cross! The oil at the doorway, is my way of keeping it from re-entering the room. I prefer to make a solid line of oil around the entire window and door, but usually I just make a line at all 4 sides and it’s still got rid of what ever I was trying to get rid of.
As I came down the stairs I spread some olive oil on the bottom of the stairway, I believe this keeps the demon from going back up the steps. Then I started in the back of the apartment in the living room doing the same thing and worked my way through the hallway, the kitchen and finally to the front door.
There wasn’t a big commotion, no snarling, screaming, or signs of a demon, no noise at all in fact. It all went peacefully and calmly. This may not always be the case, I think it depends on how strong the entity is and how bad he wants to remain in your home to do his evil deeds. But, this demon that had scared the life out of my daughter and a full grown Golden Retriever never appeared again!
Like I said, call me crazy, I really don’t care, if being crazy has allowed me to run terrifying and dangerous demons out of my house and the home of my child, I love being crazy!
Just make sure that you do all the windows in each room and start upstairs if you have an upstairs. I believe that the oil around the windows keeps the demon from escaping, the oil at the door keeps it from re-entering the room. As you get to the last room and the last way out, I believe the demon goes out that door. Once you spread oil around that door, it can not come back through it.
NOW this is not to say, that at a later time another demon might not enter the same home. Even though you’ve done this, a demon can still enter IF you’ve brought them in or invited them in.
If one comes in on something you bring into the home, or on someone you’ve invited into your home, you’ve literally unknowingly gave them permission to enter!
This is the same method I’ve used to get rid of some pretty nasty things over the years. Like I said, it may or may not work for you, but if you’re being tormented, what can it hurt to try?
It's not too late, it took me 2hours to compose my story and present it to you. Take life seriously ,this wasn't copied or written by a friend it took me 3days to figure out my words and my story about demons. God helps those who believe. Thanks
Cc; OAM4JAY SEUN ISHILOVE FINESTBOI LALASTICALLA MYND44 I carefully read through your thread hoping i'd see the Scriptures you based your exorcism, i didn't see any. And, you kept saying God, God, God. Making it seem like satan can not bear that title. Was Christ part of this? Sir, i'm happy that your duaghter is okay now, but your method is not scriptural. I mean Biblical. Demons bow out only in the name of Jesus. Olive Oil was not given to us to use as a tool for exorcism. If you disagree, pls post scriptures to that effect. We are told anointing breaks the yoke. What you shd ask is, what is a yoke? |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Stephanie Otobo : Apostle Suleiman Did Not Pay Me To Lie by Emmanystone: 11:17pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
enilove: This lady is not normal . That is why i refused to say anything about this from the start. That girl really needs help. Who does what she did? Even if the Man of God did what she claimed, how does she intend to live with other people in the society? Who will want to keep her comapny without the fear of being brutally blackmailed? She's lucky her mother cried and went begging the Man of God for firgiveness. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Des Pensees by Emmanystone: 11:09pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
PastorAIO: Abeg please don't come and litter this thread with your nonsense. I have not read past the part that I've quoted. I'm not trying to rope you into anything and as you are sure it does not refer to you then just leave it.
The Christ that you are claiming there put it best:
And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Mark 2: 17
So since you are so confident that you have no need of a physician and you are not even aware that you have a problem then no wahala. Go on your way.
Religion is for people who have problems and need them resolved. Bye bye Ah, It seems PastorAIO has become a religious person who has a problem needing the help of Christ. What am i not seeing? You who attack Christisns for their beliefs in Christ is now acting like a fanatic? Hahahahahahahahaha. Okokobioko. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Des Pensees by Emmanystone: 10:42pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
PastorAIO: What is religion? Ans: In a world where Mankind finds himself alienated and at odds with his state of reality, fractured from Divinity and from his environment, Religion is a means to Re-ligere, that is to re-bind, to reconnect him to his environment and to his Divinity. I'm quite sure this does not refer to me, as i do not, and have never attempted to reconnect to any divinity. I never even knew i was disconnected in the first place. This is what separates me from the dome of the world's religion you so desperately try to robe me in. See, i am a Christian, and in Christianity, Christ calls us into a Love relationship. We fall in Love with each other, so, NO, i do not reconnect to divinity, Divinity sort me out and drew me into His, arms in Love. Jesus is my bridegroom, i am his bride. In all these religions you keep talking about, making mine seem like theirs, pls tell me one of which their object of worship says to them, "You are mine, and i have loved you with an everlasting Love". Jesus is personal to me. He never gave me a religion, He gave me Himself, Love. PastorAIO: 2- There are many methods used in Religion, e.g sacrifices, fasting, observance of calendar days etc. And, what sacrifice does Christians do? And pls give me your answer with a scripture to back this up. PastorAIO: But for the issue of this topic the most important is the formation and cultivation of Cults. What is the religious use of Cults? There is a saying that birds of a feather flock together. There is a characteristic that is shared amongst all members of a cult. It is often not obvious at all, but over time even the newest members will become like the rest of the cult in that particular. Whatever you say man. If calling Christianity a cult will abate that Constipation, why not? Get on with it. PastorAIO: There is also a saying, sorry to quote bible again, that a little Leaven leaveneth a whole lump. What does this mean? Leaven is yeast combination that you put into Bread dough. Just a little in a lump of dough will turn the whole dough into Leaven because of course yeast grows and as it grows into the dough the dough too will become Leaven. So when you see human beings as Leaven that means that when you come into contact with other human beings, you will slowly become like them. Even if you have no leaven in you at all after a few interactions their leaven will enter you and you will become 'en-leavened'. Is this why you can't break free from the hatred you have for Christianity? You have to keep talking against her to distance yourself from her? Wait! Are you scared of being leavened? See enh, guy. Following you closely here, i know which camp you belong to, but, it never occurs to me to think of you influencing me to become what you are or open a thread to talk about you. To me, What you believe in, is your choice. And, i believe you are grown up enough to count the cost of your actions. Your leaven can not come close to affecting me, i think it shd be so with you also. PastorAIO: Thus you will also become capable of passing on that leaven to other people you meet. This is why it is important to distance oneself from Wicked people. You will slowly become infected with their attitude. By the same token one should seek out associations with people with qualities that you wish to cultivate in yourself. over time you will become leavened with their leaven. Yeah. That is the same thing as saying "Bad company corrupts good maaners". That is why the Bible enjoins us Christians to stick to each other, and come out from amongst the Seeds of darkness, for what has light got to do with darkness? 'As water answereth to the face, so the deep Calleth to the deep'. Right here in this pit, we see how people of like passions naturally blend and fuse together. If you check the threads, you'd see those with the same spirits tilting towards each other. Like attracks like. It's natural. PastorAIO: b]3)[/b]How do we best manage the use of Cults in religion Is religion/Christianity a cult or you mean men have introduced cult into her? PastorAIO: So going back to cults. If a church is filled to the rimmed with nasty devilish, demonic, desperate, mendacious, thieving reprobates and you go there every week and join with them in fellowship, sometimes even 3 times a week or more, Imagine the kind of damage you are doing to yourself. Don't listen to that Lie from the pit of Hell that you are not there for the other people, it's just between you and God. Their leaven will infect you. [color=#770077] Hmmmm. So, How will you call a nasty, devilish, demonic, desperate, mandacious, reprobatic thieving gathering a Church? Can you sincerely say that is the assembly Jesus called together before going to Heaven? Or, are we now confused to call every gathering where people gather a Church? The Last time a check, satan also has his people gathering as a Church. They even went as far as calling themselves 'Church of Satan'. Jesus is coming for a sinless Church, without any wrinkle or blemish. He is not coming for Goats and wolves who pretend to be sheep in the midst of the sheep. When He comes, He'll seperate the Sheep from the goat. Good News Translation Malachi 3:18 Once again my people will see the difference between what happens to the righteous and to the wicked, to the person who serves me and the one who does not.”Here is what the Holy Spirit says about the people you mentioned. Romans 1:28-31. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:Good News Translation 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Surely you know that the wicked will not possess God's Kingdom. Do not fool yourselves; people who are immoral or who worship idols or are adulterers or homosexual perverts or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves—none of these will possess God's Kingdom.Here, you have seen that the people you mentioned are not Christians. Going to Church makes no one a Christian, just like spending time in a garage makes no one a Car. PastorAIO: 1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. 2And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. Now, you have concurred that evil doers are not Christians, although they pretend to preach the gospel. For the Master shall say to them 'depart from me you workers of iniquity, for i know you not'. PastorAIO: So what do you do when the entire church is as this man Paul writes about, not just in sexual immorality but in all other forms of vice too? Since you cannot kick everybody out of the cult and remain the only person inside, is it not better to leave it? Yes, the best thing to do will be to leave the place because they do not represent Christ there. But, leaving a place like that, doesn't mean you should leave Christ, because, none of those men are you model, Christ is. And, as long as you didn't see any of their trait in Christ, you follow He who called you to everladting life. That's why we have a Bible. You don't throw in the Towel and say, 'Christianity is a Farce', because Men have become senseless. PastorAIO: This is actually a very deep teaching that encompasses more than just religious devotion. If I want be a good mathematician I am best advised to cultivate associations with other mathematician, especially those much better than me in order to imbibe their leaven. If I want to be a musician I have a better chance to develop by cultivating the company of other superior musicians so that it rubs off on me. Those that delight in being a big fish in a small pond, or being a local champion often end up getting disgraced in the end. Go out and seek the friendship of people who embody qualities that you admire and would like to develop in yourself. If you seek to be humble, run away when you see arrogant people. Any interaction with them whatsoever is a detriment to you. Even if you have the upper hand in the interaction you are a million times more better off ignoring them as if they don't exist. So, so, true. And, If i didn't know you, i'd ve said, you are joining me to preach Christ. Oh Well, Paul says Which ever way, Christ is preached. PastorAIO: So you see Cults are very important and very powerful vehicle for spiritual growth however we need to be very careful which one's we are getting involved in. Also true. But......, You still did not answer my question. Knowing you as an irreligious person, you opened this thread on religion, hence; i asked 'Why even bother with religion?'. What i meant was, Why not just pretend the religious don't exist and enjoy your beautiful life? Anyways. I really enjoyed reading you. Thank you for the exhortation. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Des Pensees by Emmanystone: 11:20am On Jan 31, 2018 |
PastorAIO: Good question. can I come back to this tomorrow? I've got to dash now. Now is the tomorrow, so, yeah. |
Christianity Etc › Re: How I Wish Nijaz Could Do This For The Likes Of Oyedepo by Emmanystone: 9:20pm On Jan 30, 2018 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Des Pensees by Emmanystone: 9:17pm On Jan 30, 2018 |
PastorAIO: The way I see Religion in Nigeria is as follows.
We have a people suffering considerable Angst causing a very hateful nature to evolve in them.
They need a vehicle via which to express this Hatefulness.
They find that Abrahamic religions are well suited to their need because they contain doctrines of being special and chosen above non cult members. And They are very combative, and the belief is that all will end with those that they hate so much burning in hell fire.
In my perception this is the beginning and ending of the use of these Religious cults in Nigeria. Why bother with religion at all? |
Christianity Etc › Re: God Doesn't Make Sense! by Emmanystone: 9:08pm On Jan 30, 2018 |
bennyann: TThanks big sis. I've missed you.
Let me reply the new year greetings here. I saw it yesterday. Sorry I couldn't reply on time. I'm just tired of the bans which is so unnecessary because it discouraged and discourages me from commenting.
I wish you a year of uncontainable love, outstanding joy and indescribable peace. May this year bless you with an exceedingly stand out testimony like never before in Jesus name Amen!
Will go grab that book now. Thanks Thanks beloved little sister. Happy New Year. May the Lord be your portion this year. My autocorrect is hyperactive. Sorry for the typos. 'Where is God When it Hurts' was what i meant |
Christianity Etc › Re: God Doesn't Make Sense! by Emmanystone: 7:41am On Jan 30, 2018 |
Emmytes: Lame
So this is the defense you can come up with. You fanatics are always quick to curse/insult people who refuse to be brainwashed into believing in fairy tales and myth but it doesn't change a thing.
Let your imaginary God defend himself for once, is he dumb ?!? Your God is dead and I'll shout it to the end of the earth if need be.
Deal with it.  You are insignificant in the scheme of things. What you do or say doesn't count in your own immediate family circle, what makes you think it will matter here? Get lost. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Let Us Kill This Hellfire Myth Once And For All With Facts From The Bible. by Emmanystone: 12:28am On Jan 30, 2018 |
Maximus85: I hope calling me dumb has made you feel better.
Our problem is that we don't read to understand in this part of the world.
But to answer your question, Yes, Adam and Eve didn't go to Hellfire. They went to hell (grave). Remember Genesis 3:19 "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."
They returned to the dust, they died and were buried.
Question 3 answered. Attempt one and two. Jehovah's Witnesses with their denial of scriptures or the ignorance of it. No one has gone to Hellfire yet because the White Throne Judgement hasn't been set yet. Resurrection hasn't taken place yet. Satan and his demons are still roaming the earth Free. Hear it for the last time, Hellfire is not operational yet, but it shall be after the Whilte throne Judgement has been set. If you doubt it, wait and see. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Reasons Scholars Know Jesus Christ Never Existed by Emmanystone: 12:20am On Jan 30, 2018 |
sonmvayina: The jewish religion or judaism started taking shape after their return from exile in babylon. prior to that time, they worshiped so many Gods and Goddess..it was after they left babylon that Ezra was commanded to write the law..He got his informations from babylon on the God of Cyrus(Marduk), Issaih was also at that time trying to make them understand that Marduk was the creater of all and it is God above all other( Issaih 45)..the jew did not believe him..the jews believe there was many Gods and Goddesses..and these have their cult groups..one of such cult was that of Inana and his belivered Dimuzi. she is also Aphrodite in the greeks religion and venus in the roman. one..she is the goddess of love and beauty..it is this cult that metamophosed to christainity where Inana was given the name of Mary..she is also Lucifer and the LovePeddler of babylon in Issaih 47 and the book of revelation..it has always been about her..there was no Jesus in the equation...that was an after thought..it was about the light within..it was much later the catholic church decided to make it a story about a man at the council of Florence in the 6Th century..the story is not a jewish one cos the messiah the jews are waiting for is a mortal man not a demi god.... Wrong. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Reasons Scholars Know Jesus Christ Never Existed by Emmanystone: 12:18am On Jan 30, 2018 |
hopefulLandlord:
 Go read this books 'The Evidence that Demands a Verdict, by George MacDowel. And History and Christianity by John WarWick Montgomery. When you are done, come lets have this ducussion. Lets not just talk for talking sake. It's a new year. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Opinions Needed: Is Anything Wrong With Nudity ? by Emmanystone: 11:58pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
hopefulLandlord: I've met several women who say they find male ukwu sexually attractive and arousing, I've even discussed at length with one who actually claims men with big ukwu have better "thrusting power" than men with smaller ukwu Not my area of interest. |
Christianity Etc › Re: SHOCKING VIDEO: Google Home Assistant Refuses To Define Jesus Christ by Emmanystone: 11:54pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff: Hope you fasted on my behalf too 14 days for you and 7 days for me. Well. If you are indeed a believer, then i fasted for you for the entire 21 days. We believe that giving to others is the surest and eaiest way to get your answers from YHWH, so we forget our personal needs and pray for the needs of others, especially those of the Household of Faith. Yes, i prayed for you and for the repribates to have an encounter which will prove their obstinacy wring. MuttleyLaff: It is gloomy If only the World knows what Awaits her. MuttleyLaff: and sure, darker times lies ahead For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. Malachi:4:1 MuttleyLaff: Praise God. Alleluia But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. Malachi:4:2 MuttleyLaff: Getting better and healing now sister What happened? Were you down? Someone recommended a great book for me and as i read it, my faith in God was strengthen. He does what He says He will do. His prophecies gets fulfilled, it doesn't matter how hard men try to prevent them from getting fulfilled. Pls, if you can get this book, 'The Evidience that Demands a Verdicts', by Gorge MacDowel pls do. You wld like it. I downloaded a PDF version. |
Christianity Etc › Re: SHOCKING VIDEO: Google Home Assistant Refuses To Define Jesus Christ by Emmanystone: 11:52pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
Getting better and healing now sister[/quote] MuttleyLaff: Hope you fasted on my behalf too 14 days for you and 7 days for me. Well. If you are indeed a believer, then i fasted for you for the entire 21 days. We believe that giving to others is the surest and eaiest way to get your answers from YHWH, so we forget our personal needs and pray for the needs of others, especially those of the Household of Faith. Yes, i prayed for you and for the repribates to have an encounter which will prove their obstinacy wring. MuttleyLaff: It is gloomy If only the World knows what Awaits her. MuttleyLaff: and sure, darker times lies ahead For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. Malachi:4:1 MuttleyLaff: Praise God. Alleluia But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. Malachi:4:2 Someone recommended a great book for me and as i read it, my faith in God was strengthen. He does what He says He will do. His prophecies gets fulfilled, it doesn't matter how hard men try to prevent them from getting fulfilled. Pls, if you can get this book, 'The Evidience that Demands a Verdicts', by Gorge MacDowel pls do. You wld like it. I downloaded a PDF version. |
Christianity Etc › Re: God Doesn't Make Sense! by Emmanystone: 11:31pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
Another i will recommed is the Sovereignty of God. Arthur W. Pink.
God can do what ever he pleases to whoever, whatever, whereever, however. We are His properties. If He decides you die immidiately you are born, you die. Besides, there's no death in the real sense. |
Christianity Etc › Re: God Doesn't Make Sense! by Emmanystone: 11:21pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
MrPresident1: You are nothing but a brainwashed idiot. Who is your meek and gentle? Have you not heard that when Jesus returns he is coming to make mincemeat of idiots like you who have given your lives to godlessness?
Are you wiser than your father or your mother who are religious folk, who believe in God, or do you think your parents are fools?
How did we end up with so many fools in Nigeria, how did this happen, what is the meaning of all these nonsense? Sir, you are talking to a 19yrs old secondary school kid probably with a stolen phone. When he is out feeding himself then you can cinsider him really stupid, but now, he still feeds from home. Ignore him. |
Christianity Etc › Re: God Doesn't Make Sense! by Emmanystone: 11:11pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
bennyann: This thread is for true believers, those still standing firm in Christ, those doing all they can not to give up on God. It's also for those who have fallen from the grace and those about to fall.
We're in an era where the Christian race is being extremely beautified by most churches as though there wouldn't be thorns on the way side. We hear mostly about prosperity, how you can never be poor or fall sick as a child of God. We hear about how we're going through tough times because we never speak positively continuously concerning our challenges. Contrary to what we hear or believe, these are the kind of adamant doctrines that make many fall when they don't achieve their expectations.
Have you been in a position where fellow Christians feel you didn't pray enough that's why things aren't working out? Or in a position where you've been told you haven't learnt a lesson yet that's why a particular unwanted situation persists? Or just like job, you were told you're going through whatever you're going through because you've sinned, so you should confess when you know you've not?
Are you in a position you feel or know you've done all you can for God by living a pleasing and righteous or holy life unto your maker, yet it's like your life is being played on a realistic screen as though you're the worst sinner on earth because of what you're going through? Have you ever felt confused about God at à point because of your expectations from Him? Have you ever felt betrayed by God because you know how much you love Him and you've proved it even in your secret life when no one's looking?
What am I trying to say? Are you in a position where you ask God, why? Why me?
Well, these are the things Christians don't want to talk about or they try to hide. Especially those who give their all to God.
Let's talk about these things and encourage one another in Christ. Let's not act like Job's friends who gave a counsel in a way not pleasing to God, only to increase the pain of Job.
For those in such situations, I recommend a book by Dr. James Dobson titled, holding on to your faith even WHEN GOD DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
I will only share the chapter one here and I wish you get a copy of the book so you can go through all the chapters and understand the Christian journey, what it means to carry your cross and follow Christ and also understand the Christian journey is not all about bread and butter, sugar and tea.
Trust in God through the storms. Neither life nor death, neither pain nor joy should separate you from God.
Just like Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego, we will say with determination and willingness in our hearts, that even if God DOESN'T rescue us (not that He CAN'T) , we would not bow to any other gods neither would we bow to self.
Remain in Christ as I share chapter one with you. And those who have read the book before can also contribute if you want to. May the sacrifice of Christ not be in vain in our lives. Amen! I will also recommed 'Where is God When iy Hurts?' By Philip Yancey. |
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