Eviana: Oh...wow! Didn't know any posts of mine (concerning my church) were blocked recently? So, you really are a _______. I'm a little dumbfounded and surprised, but I sincerely appreciate that. I will have to go back and look at some things.
I put up the recent message on this post because I had received (2) more "PM's" just within the past day or so. The problem still remains with the email access....which I have "0" way to access. I still cannot change my emails--connected to either moniker--(to even be able to receive any "pm's" or deactivate) . So I have "0" way of communicating privately or receiving "pm's" from anyone (mods included) here through this forum. But that's ok. I was trying to relay that discreetly. Again, much sincere thanks to you.
Ms. Eviana
. It's not a recent post. You remember that post about Ellen **?
Oxfordgrade: Jw.org has really tried in shading more light on this issue. But I am also perplexed on the complexity of stunning explanations from some scholars ( base on my personal research). Please I need more of your input for instance, Nigeria as a country has her own leader who is accountable to the citizenry weather bad or good; so my question is in the face of all th evil permeable in this world, who are we to hold accountable to; and between God and Satan who is the boss??
. Both are in charge. But God is in full charge. He just allow satan for a while. His time is coming to an end. We can see in the account of Job that Satan took permission from God b4 attacking Job. So God is still in control.
Eviana: Understood.... I would never want folks to think that I don't honor The Creator of the Universe--God the Father. I just wanted to give honor also to the Son of God--Jesus...the One who died for my sins. I thought the OP wanted to get into something deeper. Thank you.. Ms. Eviana
. Welcome. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit should be honored and worshiped.
If they're pricing in naira at official rates then although the setup fee is more expensive than contemporary fiber offerings (ipnx, fiberone, et al.), the value is in reliability and cheaper internet.
The speedtest screenshot above suggests >200mbps for ~₦19k which the competitors do not offer. Fiberone and Ipnx both max out at 152Mbps and 150Mbps for ₦66,750 and ₦62,350 respectively.
It is worthy to note that Ipnx offers Gigabit internet (1000mbps) under its FOS Xtreme plans (FOS extreme 1000) but that would set you back ₦268,750 monthly, which is basically the one-time cost of the Starlink hardware.
If Starlink can prove its mettle by offering consistently fast internet (per Elon Musk, planned speed is 10gbps) at these relatively low prices, and resilience in bad weather conditions then it is poised to take over the market.
A death knell for traditional fiber offerings would be if Starlink offered a way to pay for the hardware costs in installments from your monthly subscription fee.
Eviana: Just want to put this out there. I have started surprisingly receiving "PM's" and just want to remind people to read my first post here on the thread.
If someone answers the "PM", please know that it is NOT me. I have "0" access to either email. I typically do NOT answer "PM's". Feel free to speak openly and respectfully on the forum if you have any question--and I may answer.
Thanks for your time.
Ms. Eviana
. I sent you a PM to tell you that I restored some of your posts that were hidden by antispam program or so. Those posts about your church history.
Eviana: I don't see either as greater... I see them as equal in a sense. I use Jesus and God the Father interchangeably both on this site and in real life. I'm usually speaking of them both when I use either Jesus Christ or the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel. I honor Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I honor God as my Father. John 14:6 (KJV).... 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. I always end my prayers, "In Jesus' name."
I believe in the Godhead of :God the Father, God the Son--Jesus and The Holy Spirit. I acknowledege the deity of Jesus Christ-- hence why I said Creator....the deity places Him as equal to the Father in my eyes. My apologies for the confusion this may have caused. It can appear complicated and confusing to some.
What matters the most to me is the One who died for me, will accept my confession of sin(s), and can forgive and cleanse me into a new creature in Him.
Ms. Eviana
. God is greater than Jesus. 1 Corinthians 15:27 For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.
When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.
Bigchristo: I wasn’t strong enough but I mobilize to beat the aboki up and later being arrested and detained for the case, just pray you don’t meet such scenarios
. If I confront a theif and he choose to attack me. You expect me to run? Or I try to detain him till arrival of vigilantee and he refuse. I will mess him up and nothing will happen. I will just trý to get video or audio evidence.
MideMrPossible: You're correct and I believe everything comes in stages, I've discussed with my lawyer and I'm pleased to know that it doesn't come expensive to have a pump action, licensed it and easier to use.
If this is true, Hmmm. I have always look at IPOB with great suspicion. They are Christian haters and idol worshippers. May God frustrate their evil plans.
Ballzproblem2: yeah read it on a website called celebrity net worth a long time ago ,he tried,if na me I will play the role and ask God for forgiveness
. What if you die? What do u gain if you gain the whole world and lose your soul? That is very risky.
Spandau: I wish Olamide and all those scallywag Nigerian artists will learn from this. Olamide is the worst. Anytime he sings, it's always a subliminal satanic message that is streamed into people's subconscious.
. I really pity parents who allow their children to look up to immoral celebs. There portion in hell will be unimmaginable. And so many parents are just like that.
Eriokanmi: They'd gladly take that role in Nigeria. Haven't you heard of unknown Bishops who attended a politician's gathering after their palms had been rubbed, despite CAN body rejecting his same faith ticket ?
ehissi: I don't doubt that Chris tucker's life as a Christian influenced his content as a comedian, but him turning down next Friday because of his faith?
That's just BooShit, utter rubbish.......Do your research, Chris tucker turned down Next Friday because he committed himself to the Rush Hour franchise and his role in that franchise wasn't all that "Religious"!!
The actors where paid peanuts for Friday......
Chris was only paid $10,000 to do Friday and it was a hit!!
Faizon love was paid only $2,500....
The executive producer of the movie (Ice-cube) didn't even bother to offer Chris and some of his Co-stars extra cash for their work there, despite the fact that it was a low budget movie that brought in bucks, over $27million in box office.....(that may seems small but for a movies produced by a gangstar rapper back in the day, it was considered successful).
When the time came to do the sequel next Friday, Ice Cube offered to double their pay up to scale, double $2,500, how much is that $5,000? Double up $10,000 up to scale for Chris and tell me how much he will make.....?
It was Faizon love that convinced Chris to take up a role in Rush hour for a whooping $3million dollars eventually cornering over $50million from the sequel, while Faizon love went on to act in the replacements for a $100,000......
Chris in my opinion only made that statement out of respect for ice cube because Friday shot Chris Tucker into Hollywood limelight and it would be Disrespectful for a brother to turned down another over cash in the hood.
Chris Tucker's role as Smokey was key to the movies success and endearment to fans, so when Next Friday was announced, fans wanted Chris Tucker in it.....
They only offered him $10million hoping he will give Next Friday a rethink and ditch the Rush Hour sequel........
Which blackman will ditch a Hollywood movie with a co star like Jackie Chan and a host of others, with a box office opening of $240m that paid you $3million for the first movie in a sequel, to feature in a movie sequel that paid you $10,000 on the first movie and the executive producer only offered you $10million hoping it will entice you to break a commitment you have for a Hollywood blockbuster series!!!??
I leave that question to the Nairaland panel of judges.......
. If he havent repented yet, I pray he does. .
IbileIfe: Nigerian actors will even fall over themselves for the role and defend it as a way of showing how bad smoking weed is and use it to preach and teach and still pay tithe from the $10 million. And go on to produce Good Friday.
. That is Nigerian mentality. Teaching that evil is bad by practicing evil. I remember back then in University when people were saying that they chase women and attend parties to get experience. That the experience will help them teach their children that such live is bad bc they, like Solomon, have tasted it. That is lie from the pit of hell. .
Blissguts: But the church ain't helping matters either. There are lots of talents that have left the church and "sold their soul" to the devil.
I've seen this, and see the problem it potends and I've kept brainstorming on how to remedy this situation myself....
But then, the church has been a harm than good in helping Christians not to fall to these kinds of path. If you are hungry, bro you'll accept any deal that'll put food on your table.... Food can make anyone do stuff and hey it ain't a test of faith either..... Its nature playing out.
What stops our churches to organize stuff that'll equip Christians and tend them ? Imagine tending the gift / talent / purpose of a man and he makes it in life without bowing to the Babylonian system ? In that case when you say God lifts, or one can make it without bowing, it'll be very easy to accept and already you got a witness cos he or she made it without bowing.
But if the church had put in place structure to aid believers in that path, such that we pour out our resources to celebrate good / futuristic girls, build on the talent of our guys, help our men by engaging their wives etc, we would have had our own world / sphere where the girls don't believe that you must sleep with someone or dress like deity (Beyonce, etc) to gain fame; the guys don't believe in getting so low as to bowing for idols just to hamma through yahoo+, the men don't hate their wives cos they are gainfully employed (and thereby helps faithfulness )......
But how can you bear witness when in the true sense you haven't handled an earth shattering breakthrough through your talent / gift ?
Even Abraham lied cos he didn't want to be killed....
How about our music ministers ? They never help upcoming.
See that guy that sang Beautiful day cover, how many gospel ministers came for him both in Nigeria or other country ? Now Sony have signed him. And would you expect him not to bow to the system ?
Its hard for individuals like Tucker. Now imagine those who haven't even made it, and as humans they want to be heard.
Tomorrow now, don jazzy will sign that sister / brother, or Akon will lend a helping hand or davido or wiskid and you'll expect the brother or sister to not go the other path ?
Like I said, I'm brainstorming to see how one can help. Maybe its my purpose maybe just me being concerned cos if I tell you how this thing Literally pains me, you will understand. Even with me listing it in detail here too, if you can see through, you'll get a glimpse.
I respect pastor Chris Oyakhilome on this as he helped gospel ministers (and now you can imagine, its a fact that lots of good songs keep flowing through those many people he gas raised, which should make one imagine what if he didn't come through, so these would have been used to worship satan instead ).
Imagine if our churches roll out billions to equip our members and sponsor their drives to make their mark even in the secular world.
And the church has the money. But what they may jot know is that it'll even bring more prosperity to the church.
Imagine if dangote was a believer or elon musk a genuine believer ? Can the church lack ?
This is what they don't know.
And greed. Their kids get well educated but they can't pretend they don't know the importance of education even to encourage researches.
And what's the result ? The church is praying for what ordinarily she can solve.
God has given the enablement.
. I agree with most things you said. The church really need to innovate and make good use of talents. If you can do sth about it, I encourage you to pray and try. . I will also like to tell every Christian that if you fall for temptation, you will have no excuse b4 God on that day of judgement. Because God will never allow a temptation that is greater than what u can handle to come your way. So hold on and trust God.
Bigchristo: People like this spew nonsense can’t even defend themselves when the time comes, You speak nonchalantly like you don’t understand the system of this country where judgement is overturned, the reporter can be accuser when it comes to the same Nigeria law you speak about, let me share my little experience with you for your sense to come back to life, dated back 2001 when I was still doing petty jobs I work with a pure water factory as a manager then, the compound of that place have a big space where there are crops like yam n corn 🌽 being cultivated aboki bring in their cow and scatter all the crops eat the entire crops, I got there early morning and still meet the Aboki and the cows I signal some guys in the area to join me we apprehended him and beat when we take aboki to the station for that matter even the police came to inspect the said crops that was destroyed do you know I was arrested and detained for that matter? Just Dey play
. Detain isnt a problem. But if you were punished and told tp pay for losses, that would have been a problem. No one will cause my all these without taking serious beating oo. Except you are the fearful type or you are not strong.
MideMrPossible: My dogs are still puppies, needless to say they are also dead too, but since you and Callie Trinity are just little boys who are yet to grow to have their emotional bubbles controlled, lemme feed you.
A coward don't stay alone in a jungle, a weak man don't own possession of over 10 acres of land with building & structures on it.
Every livestock lost is replaceable but a single act from me can cause a big set back for the project if not terminate it, a weak man will not think this way just because emotions don't rule us.
. Sorry for your loss. But you shud have confronted the killer after switching on your phone's video recorder. If he attacks u, you can then miam or kill him. Letting him go is a big mistake. . Those dogs, were they poisoned too?
How many Nigerian christians can do that? Rejecting N10 million dollars? That is one way people sell their soul to the devil. If you earn a living or make money by encouraging sin, you have sold your soul to the devil. No rituals is needed.
Matthew 13:41: the Son of Man will send out his angels to gather up out of his Kingdom all those who cause people to sin and all others who do evil things,
Matthew 12:30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
Luke 17:1-3 Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.
Actor and comedian Chris Tucker today is a Christian celebrity devoted to his faith. So, when he received an offer for a film conflicting with his Christian beliefs, Chris turned it down even though it cost him $10 million!
Many recognize Chris Tucker from the Rush Hour movies he starred in with Jackie Chan. But some may also remember him from the R-rated 1995 film Friday.
Friday told the story of two marijuana-smoking friends and ended up grossing $27 million. But not long after appearing in the film, Chris gave his heart over to Jesus.
Chris Tucker Today Keeps His Comedy Clean Becoming a born-again Christian changed the types of movie roles Chris Tucker would consider and it also impacted his stand-up comedy.
"I never was a raunchy, raunchy comic but I didn't think about what I was saying because I was young," he said.
As a comedian, Chris Tucker today keeps his stand-up clean and free of foul language. And though some comics might see that as too challenging, Chris believes it actually makes him better at his craft.
“Being a Christian helps me in comedy. I have to talk about other stuff,” he explained. “Normally, most comics talk about stuff that's easy-maybe cussing or saying something raunchy. I have to dig deeper to find something that's still funny and not raunchy. It's harder. I like the challenge.”
Chris Tucker Turns Down Next Friday Role Accepting Christ means turning away from the ways of this world and choosing to live in a way that honors Jesus. And this crossroads came for Chris Tucker after giving his life over to the Lord.
When Ice Cube, Chris’ co-star from the film Friday, approached him about filming Next Friday, Chris shocked him by turning the role down.
“We were ready to pay Chris Tucker $10-12m to do Next Friday, but he turned us down for religious reasons,” Ice Cube revealed on social media. “He didn’t want to cuss or smoke weed on camera anymore.”
Chris Tucker today is a different man than when he first appeared in the movie, Friday.
And because the message of the film didn’t align with his Christian values, he knew turning down a role in the sequel was the right thing to do, no matter what it cost him.
“One of the reasons why I didn’t do the second one [was] because of the weed,” he said. “Because I said, ‘Man, that movie became a phenomenon. … I don’t want everybody smoking weed.’... It probably was good for me [to turn it down] because it kept me moving, you know, to the next phase and next movies. But that was one of the reasons. I said I didn’t want to … get everybody smoking weed.”
Way to go Chris! It’s great to see a person with such strong values in Hollywood!
olayinks007: Hmmm true, but to me I think all they are doing is trying to bring in reality in their acting yet not too real. That Nude we think we are watching is all Fake. Take for Instance shooting scenes in a movie
. Reality? B4 immodest dresses became reality, the entertainment industry were promoting it. B4 hard drugs like india hemp became popular, they were promoting it. If you are a christian, you will promote godly values no matter what. Satan is usi g that industry to capture and enslave people.
LoudlyMouthed: The 🔞 scene may not be actually what's happening on set, as there r video editing software for such effects.
However, doesn't rule out the fact that she played a n*Ked role - v.shameless trend among so called stars that younger girls are looking up to as mentors.
You know the world is now digressing twrds empty love in relationships, absurd and demonic lust for popularity, money and fun.
Beautiful looking woman gets exploited by the greedy husband. She therefore raise lesbians, rude and feminist daughters whole hv sugar and "babyfathers", as long as the money keeps coming, she n kids r settled with business on Instagram & Dubai.
Many women back then used to train their kids to become a better person evn as they're experiencing many bad things in their marriage.
Today, E don Red
. I once heard a woman saying that her daughter will deal with men.
Malleri in Kwami LGA of Gombe State is an agrarian community located about 60 kilometres in the North Eastern part of Gombe town.
Our correspondent who visited the community reports the concerns of residents over incessant hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands.
A 60-year-old farmer, Abubakar Alhaji, alongside his children, was clearing his farm on the banks of the Dadin-Kowa River for dry season farming, hoping to recover the losses he recorded during the rainy season following floods that ravaged his farms.
He explained that as he was recovering from the flood losses, a bloat of hippos invaded his farms and destroyed the remnants of crops and other plantations that survived the floods.
He said, “We used to experience flooding occasionally on our farms, but last year’s was the worst. I suffered great losses on my five farms where I planted rice and sorghum from flooding and hippos.
“Hippos usually ravage our farms. The government has banned us from killing them. We see them destroying our crops but the government has warned us about killing or harming them.
“In the past, the hippos grazed in the night, but these days we see them in daylight roaming on our farms and destroying crops.”
On his part, Malam Sa’idu Mohammed (54), a vegetable farmer, said apart from the hippo attacks and floods, they lacked farm implements and inputs during dry season farming.
He said, “Apart from onion, pepper, tomato and other vegetables, I also plant beans. But last year, we didn’t get fertiliser and other farm inputs.
“Also, because of the sharp increase in the price of diesel, we couldn’t power our machines to water the farmlands. We had to abandon vegetable farming and plant beans which can easily grow near the river.
“But after struggling to plant the bean, floods and hippos destroyed our farms. Now, most of us don’t have food in our houses; being subsistence farmers.”
Malam Mohammed, therefore, said, “We are really in need of help to be able to feed our families and attend to our other needs.”
When our reporter met Malam Babawuro Magaji (53) on his farm on the outskirts of Malleri, he said he was into rice, watermelon, guinea-corn and maize farming.
He said, “We are used to flash floods, but last year it consumed farmlands in high-rise areas that we never expected it would reach. A lot of farms were destroyed after people spent huge sums of money cultivating them.
“We need government’s assistance to be able to be on our feet again because we lost all our investments on the farms to the flood.”
He, however, noted that: “Our other problem is hippos, and the only option is for us to stay on the farms to protect them and prevent the animals from trespassing and destroying our crops.”
The Chairman of the Malleri Rice Farmers Association (MRFA), Alhaji Sarki, complained that the hippos last year destroyed several hectares of rice in Malleri and neighbouring villages.
He said, “The hippos destroyed my farms. We planted rice hoping to recover the losses we recorded from the floods but the hippos invaded in the night and finished everything.”
Sarki explained that they encircled their farmlands with prickles and thorns as a temporary measure to prevent the hippos from crossing into the farmlands.
He said, “The fear of attacks from the hippos is what delayed us from planting the rice. They now invade the farms even in the afternoon. I have lost over three hectares.
“After the rains subsided, I planted again, yet the hippos destroyed it too. I lost my investment in three farms worth over N300,000.
“I also planted wheat but when it started to flourish, the hippos came in the night and consumed all the plants.
“As you can see them (pointing to the bloat of hippos in the river); they are waiting for us to leave the farms and they will come out and invade and destroy our crops.
“So, in addition to money spent to get good seedlings, fertiliser and other farm implements. Now, we have to engage the services of vigilantes to protect the farms.”
Sarki decried that the government had failed to protect them from the frequent hippo attacks.
Another farmer, Uzairu Ali (30), said, “We now pay vigilantes daily to protect our farms. We are paying at least N1,000 on each farm daily. We don’t have an option but to pay because one problem with the hippos is that even if they don’t eat anything on the farms, by merely passing through them they destroy whatever is planted.
“The hippo attacks were more severe last year because of the flood. Because the river was flooded the hippos were left with no option than to cross over to our farms in search of food. So, in broad daylight the hippos invaded the farms.”
He noted that were it not for the hippos, they could have recovered the losses they recorded from the flood.
He said, “Even though we suffered losses during the rainy season because of the flooding, had it been there was no threat of the hippos, we could have recovered the losses. The hippos’ threat is big and we fear greater losses are looming if adequate care is not taken.”
Ali, therefore, appealed for assistance from the government to engage the services of rangers to protect their farms.
Govt to establish hippo colony
When contacted, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director General of Press Affairs to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, said the state government was aware and working to address the hippo issue in Malleri village and other communities along the Dadin-Kowa River in Funakaye, Kwami and Yamaltu/Deba LGAs.
He said although the affected farmlands were under the purview of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA), the state government was ready to address any issue affecting indigenes and other residents of the state.
Misilli said, “We have taken conscious steps towards finding a lasting solution to this issue to ensure that humans and hippos cohabit peacefully.
“Because the hippopotamus are endangered species, officials of the state government in May, 2022, met with Dr Lynne Baker, a United States-based conservation biologist and some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on how to establish a hippopotamus colony in the state.”
Redomi: Made my first sales last week Saturday, I was not happy with the sales. Took one of the women selling efo tete in the street to my farm, she harvest all the grown efo tete and she told me my money is N700. I was not happy at all cos I know she will sell all those efo for nothing less than N6000 when she get to town. I collected the N700 and made up my mind never to sell for anyone of those women again. So today I just went to pluck few, use a small rope to bind them into 5 places, before I could get home from the farm, I sold everything. I have to go back to farm to pluck more and I placed it in front of my wife's shop, she sold everything and more people are still coming to ask for more saying it looks very fresh and bigger than what they used to buy before. I'm happy I made N3700 sales today, I'm going to pluck more tomorrow
. Those women can be very heartless. Beware of them. They don't care at all about your welfare, though they may pretend to. Dont fall for any sweet-talking.
Christianity Etc › Re: Who Really In Charge Of This World Affairs, God Or Satan? by FarmTech(m): 10:59am On Feb 01, 2023
