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Food / Re: Who Remembers This Ghana Bread From The 80s? by erty6334(m): 2:20pm On Feb 18 |
Jewessgratitud3:it's called tea bread here in Accra Ghana, i will buy some for you when I'm traveling back to 9ja 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: My Life As A 29-Year-Old Nigerian In Accra, Ghana by erty6334(m): 5:12pm On Oct 14, 2022 |
Ehismarkninetee:I'm also in Accra, Nigeria is far better than Ghana. 2 Likes |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Ghana Protests Over Inflation by erty6334(m): 9:30pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
[quote author=Quintopia post=114338728] Things are far cheaper in Nigeria than in Ghana dude. You need to see how expensive things are in Ghana now, even food. Boys are not smiling there at all. 100% true |
Religion / Re: What Is The Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit, The Unforgivable Sin? by erty6334(m): 9:25am On Oct 25, 2020 |
Why we Christians are like this sometimes I keep asking myself when are we going to learn how to talk to each others about the word of God. Please let stop this insult and tolerate each other. |
Culture / Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by erty6334(m): 3:45pm On Oct 05, 2020 |
I remembered my sister called and my wife said how are you to her the next was insult upon insult on my wife. |
Crime / Re: Nigerian Shot Dead By Ghana Police, As Nigerians Protest In Ghana by erty6334(m): 6:24pm On Aug 29, 2020 |
I'm a Nigerian residing in Ghana for more than 11years now. Kindly tell my Nigerian people to obey Ghana law nd everything will definitely go well. If only my Nigeria people pass the right channel to do there businesses all this will never happen. 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: 6 Reasons Nigerians Should Visit Ghana by erty6334(m): 7:42pm On Sep 28, 2018 |
ayeekooooo |
Family / Re: "Some Call It Incest, We Call It Fate" - Man Who Impregnates His Sister Says by erty6334(m): 8:12am On Mar 29, 2018 |
end time couples, how dare you!!!!!¡!!?? wen dere are plenty of ladies outside u can move wt y ur sister? weyre at highest level. let wait to see how ur parent will react radarada. |
Business / Re: Michael Asemota Returns N150 million Wrongly Paid Into His Account In Qatar by erty6334(m): 6:48pm On Aug 20, 2017 |
Destined2win:Achimota Accra |
Crime / Re: Two Nigerians Arrested For Armed Robbery Near Ghana's Presidential Palace. Photo by erty6334(m): 1:58am On Jun 15, 2017 |
nerodenero:6000ghc~ #600,000 but rather #400,000 so please ddnt compared naira against cedis. naira gain weight more Dan cedis, I reside in Accra so I knew d system well. 1 Like 1 Share |
Education / Re: Show How Much U Remember About Ur Secondary School: Write Ur School Anthem by erty6334(m): 10:37am On Jun 17, 2016 |
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Religion / Re: Why Is Easter Always Falling On Different Dates? (picture) by erty6334(m): 6:27am On Mar 28, 2016 |
HOW TO RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO TRULY
FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST
In a world of religious confusion, how
does one recognize those who practice
true Christianity?
Is there something that one could
observe that would indicate that an
organization is practicing God's ways or
that a person is a true child of God?
The answer is yes! The elect of God can
be identified and separated from those
who are not the elect.
In the following few paragraphs, some
major behavioral traits to look for when
deciding if people are guided by the
spirit of God will be reviewed.
Love For God's People
A major sign of God's people is their
love and concern for one another:
"By this shall all men know that you are
my disciples, if we have love one to
another" (Jn.13:35 Para.).
While this would not seem to be a major
sign of God's people, it stands out in a
world torn with strife, war, divorce,
murder, anger, hatred, and violence.
Love and true concern for another
human being is rare indeed and it is
truly a sign of the people who follow God
the Father and his son Jesus Christ who
loved humanity enough to give his life,
so they could have salvation.
The Law of God
One indication that someone is
following God's way of life is that they
will understand and be practicing all
of the ten commandments as well as
many other laws of God.
The Elect of God recognize that God
has set in motion laws that will bring
every good thing and an abundant and
full life if these laws are obeyed. God's
people will boldly proclaim that his laws
have not been destroyed, but have been
expanded by Jesus Christ to cover every
aspect of human activity (Isa.42:21;
Matt.chp.5).
Jesus says, "If you love me, keep my
commandments" (Jn.14:15 Para.).
The apostle John has a stinging rebuke
for those who say that they follow God,
but do not practice his law:
"He that says, I know him, and does not
keep his commandments, is a liar, and
has no truth in him" (1.Jn.2:4 Para.).
The people of God recognize that God's
law is one of his greatest gifts to
mankind and they believe what king
David said: "Your word is as a lamp
before my feet, and lights my
path" (Psa.119:105 Para.).
They Love God and His Law
"This is how we know that we love the
children of God: by loving God, and
keeping his commandments. This is love
for God: that we keep his
commandments: and his commandments
are not burdensome" (1.Jn.5:2-3 Para.).
The Sabbath and Annual Observances
Another mark of God's people is that
they observe God's commanded
observances. Moreover, people who
follow God's ways observe his weekly
Sabbath, which is the fourth
commandment:
"Speak you also to the children of
Israel, saying, Truly my sabbaths you
shall keep; for it is a sign between me
and you throughout your generations,
that you may know that I am the Lord
who does sanctify you . . . Six days may
work be done; but in the seventh is the
sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord:
whosoever does any work in the sabbath
day, he shall surely be put to death . . .
Wherefore the children of Israel shall
keep the sabbath [Heb. Shabbat. The
weekly sabbath], to observe the sabbath
throughout their generations, for a
perpetual covenant. It is a sign between
me and the children of Israel forever . . .
" (Ex.31:13-17 KJV).
A Perpetual Covenant
The requirement to observe the Sabbath
and the festival days was not a
temporary command and it has not
been canceled. The people of God
observe these days, which are holy to
him and a perpetual covenant and sign
between God and his people forever.
See also Isa.56:1-6; 58:13; 66:22-23.
The prophet Ezekiel was inspired to
write that the commanded festival days
are a sign of a true follower of God:
"Moreover, I also gave them my Sabbaths
[Heb.shabbaton. The festivals], to be a
sign between me and them, that they
might know that I am the Lord that
sanctifies them . . . And hallow my
Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign
between me and you, that you may
know that I am the Lord your God"
(Ezk.20:12,20 Para).
A Sign of Obedience
A person can keep nine of the Ten
Commandments of God almost in
complete secrecy, and no one will be
the wiser. Someone may even keep the
royal law of love in relative secrecy.
Even though the practice of these laws
shows a Godly attitude and is extremely
important in maintaining Godly
character, it does not impact the lives of
people in the same way that practicing
the weekly Sabbath and the annual
observances does.
It is almost impossible for others not to
notice a person who keeps God's special
observances. The first thing that is
noticed is that they do not perform their
normal work or business on the Sabbath
or annual festival days. If all of these
observances fell on a weekend or on
days when a person did not have to go
to work or do business, they could go by
relatively unnoticed. But, these
observances fall on different days
throughout the year, which makes it
impossible to hide the fact that a person
is observing them.
When people voluntarily honor and
practice the observance of these days, a
very profound statement is being made.
Their actions show that they believe this
is the way to please and worship God.
Their actions also indicate that they
believe that those who are not
observing these days are not
worshipping God correctly. One of the
reasons the world hates God's children
is that God's children practice the same
worship system that Jesus did. See
Jn.15:12,17; Lk.17:14; Matt.24:9.
Jesus sums up the general attitude of
people, while speaking to Nicodemus:
"He that believes not is condemned
already, because he has not believed in
the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that light
is come into the world, and men loved
darkness rather than light, because their
deeds were evil. For everyone that does
evil hates the light, neither comes to the
light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
But he that does truth comes to the
light, that his deeds may be made
manifest, that they are wrought in God"
(Jn.3:18-21 Para).
Human nature is the opposite of God's
nature, therefore, it results in the hatred
of the things of God. The vast majority
of people today do not love truth; they
love evil. This fact is evidenced by
their disobedience of God's laws,
statutes, and judgments. This is why
the people of God are hated. Jesus was
hated because he truly observed and
practiced all of God's law.
Because Jesus faithfully practiced God's
law, his behavior became a
condemnation of those who professed to
keep it, but in reality, they did not.
This same hatred will be directed
toward anyone who truly follows God's
way of worship.
Practicing the law of God, which
includes the observance of the weekly
Sabbath and annual observances, is a
sign of those who are truly the
children of God. See Ex.13:9;
Isa.56:1-6; 58:13; 66:22-23.
Separate From False Religions
In a letter to the elect at Corinth, the
apostle Paul exhorts them to avoid
mixing the truth of God with paganism.
He also tells them to separate themselves
from the religions of that day:
"Wherefore come out from among them,
and be you separate, says the Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and I will
receive you" (2.Cor.6:17 Para.). See also
verses 14-16.
A child of God must neither participate
in nor be a part of this world's
religions. Participation in this worlds
religions is spiritual adultery, because
the elect of God are the spiritual Bride of
Christ and are his ambassadors to this
world. Therefore, they must accurately
represent God and his way of life. See
2.Cor.5:20; 6:14-16; Rev.19:7-9.
The Preaching of the Kingdom
After being crucified and resurrected
from the dead, Jesus instructed his
disciples as to what he wanted his
followers to do:
"Go you therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them into the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the holy
spirit: Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and, lo, I am with you always, even
to the end of the world" (Matt.28:19-20
Para.).
Notice, Jesus told his disciples to teach
the things he had commanded. Christ
was not referring only to the things he
had taught during his earthly ministry
in human form; he also meant for them
to teach the things he had taught Israel
before he became flesh. Please read
Jn.1:1-11; Eph.3:9; 2.Tim.3:16 and our
study papers concerning who God is.
The Government of God
"Now after that John was put in prison,
Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the
gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying,
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
God is at hand: repent you, and believe
the gospel" (Mk.1:14-15 Para.).
This is the same gospel that the elect of
God will be preaching (Matt.24:14;
28:19-20).
"But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel to you than
that which we have preached to you, let
him be accursed. As we said before, so
say I now again, if any man preach any
other gospel to you than that you have
received, let him be accursed" (Gal.1:8-9
KJV).
These are strong words! However, they
do show how important it is to God
that his people preach the right
message: No other message is
acceptable.
The Elect of God will be doing the work
Jesus instructed them to do in preaching
the gospel (good news) of the soon-
coming Kingdom of God. The true gospel
of the Kingdom of God is much different
from what is popularly taught today. It
is a gospel so dynamic, so powerful, so
diametrically opposed to what is
popularly taught that the vast majority
of people reject it when they hear it.
Surprising as it is, Jesus Christ did not
come to make this world a better place
in which to live under its present
leadership:
"I have given them your word; and the
world has hated them, because they
are not of the world, even as I am not
of this world. I pray not that you
should take them out of the world, but
that you should keep them from the evil.
They are not of the world, even as I am
not of the world" (Jn.17:14-16 Para.).
See Matt.10:34-35; ch.24; Mk.chp.13;
Rev.5:9-10; 11:15; 20:4-6.
To Become an Immortal Being
God the Father and Jesus Christ have a
plan by which mankind may be born
into the very Family of God. This plan
involves repentance, forgiveness of sin,
baptism, full redemption, and salvation
(See Acts 2:38; 3:19). No other people
but the elect of God truly understand
that human beings have the
opportunity to become immortal
beings in the Family of God.
The Apostle John writes, "Beloved, now
we are the sons of God, and it does not
yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we
shall be like him; for we shall see him as
he is" (1 Jn.3:2 Para.).
Jesus himself was criticized for saying
he was the son of God, but he answered
this criticism by stating,
"Is it not written in your law, I said,
"You are gods?" If he called them gods, to
whom the word of God came, and the
scripture cannot be broken" (Jn.10:34-35
Para.).
The Elect are destined to be born into
the Family of God! Almost no one
understands the profound nature of
this vital teaching. Jesus said that this
is another earmark of those whom God
has called out of this world:
"It is given to you to know the mysteries
of the Kingdom of Heaven" (Matt.13:11
Para.).
The Fruit of the Spirit
Because it is the possession of God's
spirit that makes one a member of the
body of Christ, those who are the elect of
God must bear unmistakable evidence of
those fruits. Jesus tells us how to tell the
difference between those who are his
followers and those who are not:
"Beware of false prophets, which come in
sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are
ravening wolves. You shall know them by
their fruits. Do men gather grapes of
thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every
good tree brings forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree brings forth evil
fruit" (Matt.7:15-17 Para.).
Look at the fruit (i.e., results) of this
world's religious and political systems:
crime, hunger, poverty, religious
bigotry, hatred, broken homes,
permissiveness, promiscuity, and war.
This is the pathetic situation in which
we see the professing Christian nations
today. This is the result of a false
Christianity taught by counterfeit
ministers of Christ and practiced by
false Christians.
If this statement were not true, the fruits
of their teachings and practices would
be far different; their fruit would be
good and not evil. However, the
evidence shows, without a doubt, the
error of their ways:
"But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy,
peace, long-suffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, temperance:
against such there is no
law" (Gal.5:22-23 Para.).
SUMMARY
Yes, true Christians can be identified
and separated from those who are not
true Christians. Those who truly follow
God the Father and Jesus Christ will
live their lives in accordance with
what is written in the word of God. |
Religion / Re: Is There Really Life After Death? by erty6334(m): 8:58pm On Nov 01, 2015 |
What Happens After Death? “I thought there were three places a person could go at death: heaven, hell, or purgatory. I knew I wasn’t good enough for heaven or bad enough for hell. It was not clear to me exactly what was in purgatory. I never saw any of that in the Bible. It was just what people said.”—Lionel. “I was taught that all people go to heaven at death, but I was not convinced. I thought that death ends everything—that no future exists for the dead.”—Fernando. Have you wondered: ‘What really happens at death? Are our dead loved ones suffering somewhere? Will we ever see them again? How can we be sure?’ Please consider what the Scriptures actually teach. First, let us examine what the Bible says death is like. Then we will discuss the hope that God’s Word, the Bible, offers. What is the condition of the dead? THE BIBLE’S ANSWER: “The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing at all, nor do they have any more reward, because all memory of them is forgotten. Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might, for there is no work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the Grave, where you are going.” *— Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10 . The Grave, simply put, is where humans go when they die; it is a symbolic place or condition where any consciousness or activity ceases. How did the faithful man Job view the Grave? He had lost all his possessions and children in one day, and then he was struck with agonizing boils all over his body. He pleaded with God: “O that in the Grave [“in hell,” Catholic Douay Version ] you would conceal me, that you would hide me.” ( Job 1:13-19; 2:7; 14:13 ) Clearly, Job did not understand the Grave to be a fiery hell, a place where his suffering would be even worse. Rather, he thought of it as a place of relief. There is another way to learn about the condition of the dead. We can examine the inspired Scriptural records concerning eight people who returned from the dead.—See the box “ Eight Resurrections Described in the Bible .” Not one of those eight spoke about being in a place of bliss or torment. If the people who were resurrected had gone to such a place when they died, would they not have told people about it? And would this not be included in the inspired Bible record for all to see? In the Scriptures, nothing of the kind is recorded. Those eight people evidently had nothing to say on the subject. Why not? Because they had been unconscious, as if in a deep sleep. In fact, the Bible sometimes uses sleep as an illustration to explain death. For example, faithful David and Stephen both “fell asleep in death.”— Acts 7:60; 13:36 . What hope, then, is there for the dead? Can they awaken from this sleep? EIGHT RESURRECTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE BIBLE * A widow’s son The prophet Elijah resurrected the young son of a widow who lived in Zarephath , north of Israel.— 1 Kings 17:17-24 . A Shunammite boy Elijah’s successor, the prophet Elisha, resurrected a boy in the town of Shunem and restored him to his parents.— 2 Kings 4:32-37 . A man in a burial place The corpse of a man who had recently died was hastily left in the same burial place where Elisha’s bones lay. When the man’s body touched the prophet’s bones, the man was resurrected.— 2 Kings 13:20, 21 . The son of the widow of Nain Jesus interrupted a burial procession outside Nain to resurrect a young man and restore him to his grieving mother.— Luke 7:11-15 . Jairus’ daughter Jairus, an officer of the synagogue, implored Jesus to help his sick daughter. Jesus resurrected her shortly after she died.— Luke 8:41, 42, 49-56 . Lazarus, Jesus’ dear friend Lazarus was dead for four days when Jesus resurrected him before a number of onlookers.— John 11:38-44 . Dorcas The apostle Peter resurrected this beloved woman, who was known for her many acts of kindness.— Acts 9:36-42 . Eutychus The young man Eutychus died when he fell from a high window; the apostle Paul raised him back to life.— Acts 20:7-12 . 1 Like |
Education / Re: Before You Send Your Daughter To A University In Ghana, Please Read This. by erty6334(m): 7:33am On Oct 12, 2015 |
yes s true cos I lived around trade fair here in Accra if u see d way dey dress infact I always get angry wt dis our Nigerian ladies. 1 Like |
Food / Re: Have Anyone Ever Tasted Groundnut Soup by erty6334(m): 7:11am On Dec 12, 2014 |
specially wen u take wt rice balls ( tuwo dey rice) I dey enjoy it for ghana here. o ya jobe epa or u take with kokote (AMAla) or wt banku |
Food / Re: Have Anyone Ever Tasted Groundnut Soup by erty6334(m): 7:09am On Dec 12, 2014 |
specially wen u take wt rice balls ( tuwo dey rice) I dey enjoy it for ghana here. o ya jobe epa |
Business / Re: *****world Currencies The Naira Is Bigger Than***** by erty6334(m): 9:41pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
#1~ 2ghcedis. d worse money so far Ghana cedis |
Romance / Re: I Would Want To Marry A Virgin Lady But They Are Too Hard To Find by erty6334(m): 3:48pm On Oct 17, 2014 |
d kind of life we live now s so miserable dat noboby I said nobody believe anyone one again. wat a life God let ur kingdom come. Even d virgins demself can't come out to boast cos of public stigma wat a world we are living. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: 44 Countries You Can Travel To With No Visa From Nigeria. by erty6334(m): 7:12pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
hmmmmmmm u mentioned Ghana, Ghana immigration stamped 60 days for me and u said visa free for where? |
Celebrities / Re: SAD: Ghana's Top Musician 'Castro' Drowns With Girlfriend In Ghana by erty6334(m): 6:59pm On Jul 06, 2014 |
missed u for life Castro .RIP.
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Education / Re: Federal Universities Should Have Tuition Fees - Pro-Chancellors by erty6334(m): 6:41pm On Jul 06, 2014 |
Ghana hiphop Artist Castro and her girl frnd are feard dead at a place close to the Ada estuary. Castro and Asamoah Gyan booked Aqua Safari for 2 days ending 12 noon today after which they moved to Peace holiday. On reaching peace holiday, castro and the girlfrnd hired a jesky n started swiming. In the couse of the adventure, castro's girlfrnd who was not in life jacket fell behind into the water. In an attempt to save the girlfrnd, the jesky left them. Both castro n the girl frnd are no where to be found now.
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