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losak9111:
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POLYGAMY! POLYGAMY!! POLYGAMY!!!

You will all agree with me that one of the most controversial word in Christiandom today is POLYGAMY

Are you a religious scholar? a Pastor? a Theologian? a born again Christian?.......?

Please, feel free to constructively contribute, castigate, correct, admonishe, advice, preach........in accordance with the provisions of the Holy Bible (the word of God)

Before I go further, I will like you to have the following questions at the back of your minds.

1). Who was the first person to engage in the act of POLYGAMY according to the Bible?

2). Is POLYGAMY a sin in the Bible?

3). Did God in the Bible condemn POLYGAMY?

4). Those that according to the Bible engaged in POLYGAMY, are they in Hell?

5). What is the fate of the polygamous Children according to the Bible?

6). Is marriage a traditional act or religious act?

7). Why do Christians condemn POLYGAMY?

8. What are the effects of POLYGAMY in Christiandom?

9). Has God changed?

GEAR 1
Lamech was the first man to marry more than one wife, Gen 4:19

GEAR 2
Godly/Holy persons that engaged in POLYGAMY according to the Bible included Abdon, Judges 12:13-14; Abijah, 2 Chronicles 13-21; Abraham, Gen 16-1-3, Gen 25:1; Ahab, 1 kings 20:1-3;
Ahaseurus, Esther 1:9,
Ashur, 1 Chronicles 4:5,
Belshazzar, Daniel 5:2,
Ben-Hadad (who married Ahab's wives), Caleb, 1 Chronicles 2:18-19, David (had 8wives), 1 Samuel 18:27, 25:39, 25:42, 2 Samuel 3:5, 5:13, 12:7-8, 12:24.
Eliphaz, Gen 36:11-12.
Elkanah, 1 Samuel 1:1-2
Esau, Gen 26:34
Ezra, 4:17-18;
Gideon, Judges 8:30....and many more.

We had not fewer than 40 Godly and ungodly men that engaged in POLYGAMY from the Bible. Also, we had not less than 43 POLYGAMY cases from the Bible.

GEAR 3
Had God condemned POLYGAMY?
No! God NEVER did In all the POLYGAMY cases mentioned in the Bible, God did not condemn any axcept David who snatched Uriah's wife. God said to David ' in 2 Samuel 12:8; I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more." Why did God himself say so to David?

GEAR 4
Is POLYGAMY a sin?
Those that engage in POLYGAMY are they in hell?
Is Abraham in hell? (Luke 16:19-31)
Is Jacob in hell?
Is David, Solomon, Elkanah, Ezra.....@all, in hell?

GEAR 5
Does God permit POLYGAMY? The answer of course is Yes! In Genesis 21:10, God said If he (man) marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights. In 2 Samuel 12:8. God Himself said to David ,"...I gave you your master Wives,. if you need more, I would have given you"

GEAR 6
What is the fate of the polygamous children? Condemned or
Favoured?
Why was Joseph, Samuel, Solomon.... Highly favoured?

GEAR 7
Before religion there was marriage.
Gen 1:26-28, Gen 2:18-25

The issue of Monogamy was purely the tradition of the western world whom were our religious colonial masters. In the land of the White, traditionally, rivalry is a taboo. But the Jews (Israelites) and the Edomites (the blacks) shares the same tradition. A widow is not allowed to be seen in the Street, but be remarried to their husbands relatives or friends, Gen 38.

GEAR 8
Why do Christians and the west now condemn the act of POLYGAMY?
The new testament may completely be the reason as it has responded almost seamlessly on POLYGAMY matters. The new testament talks about every aspect of Christian living except POLYGAMY. Mathew 19:3-9, Jesus spoke about God initial plan for man. He actually condemned divorce but did not mention POLYGAMY. Paul admonishment to Timothy on the act and how to elect Church leadership, just like the case of levites of old (Moses...), 1 Timothy 3. The point of contention here is, If there were no men with more than a wife in the Church, Paul Won't have mentioned it. Also in 1 Corinthians 7:39.

GEAR 9
Effects of POLYGAMY:
POLYGAMY has it merits and demerits in the society and Christiandom at large.

1). In the Society, the imMortality rate is high in the female folks compared to men. The number of girls birth rate is higher than that of men, and the number of men dead rate is higher than that of women. The number of widows keep increasing geometry adding up to the number of single women in the society.
This leads to increase of infidelity, adultery, fornication in the society compared to the days of our forefathers. So pathetic nowadays to see young single girls fighting with widows and women old to be their mum for the ownerships of a guy.

2). MONOGAMY has caused reduction in the population in the Christiandom. God says in Gen 1:28 'God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground'. But what do we have today? Christians going into family planning. The Israelites lived 430yrs only in Egypt, but Pharaoh became scared because of their rapid growth in population. I can't imagine that would happen if they were practicing Family planning Monogamy

3). There's increase in population of the youth. Very soon Our children, particularly daughters (that we are trying to protect today) will be used as sex slaves because monogamy would have denied them an opportunity to marry.
C.) There are millions of stranded women in the South and, may not likely get an husband forever because of argument against polygamy; whereas hardly can a women be stranded in the North; thanks to polygamy..

GEAR 10
Has God Changed?
God of Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, .....the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is the beginning and the end, the Alfa and Omega, He is the same yesterday, today and for ever; has not changed.

CONCLUSION
What is the way out?
Christians don't be "Paul when he was Saul'

Pastors, be careful what you preach on the pulpit about POLYGAMY as what you preach, instead of becoming light, rather, it is destroying Christianity

Hosea 4:6, 4:6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.

"Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.

May the lord add blessing to this teaching... AMEN

true. A soul can become degraded and lose it's finer qualities.

chieveboy:
That statement "lose his soul" is a metaphor for not losing one's spiritual dignity as Soul.

If anyone who knows what soul is, they will see that Soul can never be lost. Soul is eternal and immortal.

Soul actually is an individualized particle of the Supreme Deity, as in a spark from the Supreme Deity which was detached from IT (so to speak) to become a stand-alone individual.

The reason Soul (is allowed to) exists is because the Supreme Deity loved it unconditionally. It is not earned or worked for and nothing one can do to earn or lose it.

This is the true gospel. You exist because God ( the supreme one) loved you unconditionally. This is not a religion matter. This is why non-religous people experience Gods love too.

Cheers!

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Kobojunkie:
1. That isn't what God meant at all. Please go back and process the content of that verse in its original context abeg!

2. Reading that book will lead you no where closer to hearing God's voice or knowing Him.

"Be still, and know I am God"

Become mentally still. Silence your mental chatter. After all the noise goes away, in the silence, is God.
God is within you, so you'll hear him primarily via your mind, through words, ideas and mental images.
Once you know how to quiet your mind, you will be able to hear him easily and have full conversations with him.

Find and read this book:

Becoming Supernatural by Dr Joe Dispenza. He uses science to explain the process of becoming still.

Preciousgirl:
What are the best practices for a child of God to hear God clearly?

Thanks

Humans are capable of god-like strength.

dazzlingd:
Being lazy or not has nothing to do with Carrying heavy metals. He is mentally lazy, what a machine could have done, he used muscle which is unprofessional and unsafe

Jesus escaped death. Elijah did. Enoch did. And there are others not written about in any book.

99.9% of humanity will not escape death.

But 0.01% will.

May the dead rest in peace.

makavalley:
We all we die maybe not today , tomorrow or next...but non of us will escape death ... rest in peace

"For better or worse" should be removed from wedding vows.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Speak to him about it..if he doesn'tsn't head to your advice then i'd advise you file for a divorce!
The thing is pathological gambling has the potential to destroy marriages – and if your soon-to-be-ex has a gambling problem...you know how difficult it can be to deal with...When you're divorcing someone with a gambling issue..you're up against many obstacles...You might even question whether your companion has a gambling problem or is simply reckless and irresponsible...

Many people have misconceptions regarding what constitutes problematic gambling... Your partner may have a gambling addiction even if he does not gamble every day or can afford to lose money..

Gambling addiction is frequently marked by:
• Feeling compelled to keep gambling a secret..

• When there isn't enough money to spare he gambles..

• Having difficulties keeping his gambling under control..
Spouses and children frequently pay the price for one person's gambling addiction...Bills may go unpaid..budgets may have to be stretched, and gambling can even result in job loss...

It may sound cliched.. but gamblers must desire to seek help...You won't help your spouse stop gambling unless he recognizes that there is a problem and is eager to seek treatment... Even so..your companion must adhere to the treatment plan and in most situations refrain from gambling...
If you're considering divorcing someone with a gambling addiction.. the first thing you should do is go to a divorce lawyer..

Your lawyer can explain how alimony is calculated and how your marital property (or debt) will be shared. He or she will also respond to any of your inquiries about the divorce process taking into account your specific circumstances... Enjoy!

Gambling addiction is a terrible disease.

And there are triggers everywhere. online, offline, no escape.

ibechris:
Gambling is one of the most destructive habits in Nigeria.

It has rendered men and women useless,inefficient,lazy and terrible,spoilt and some armed robbers.

There is always this tendency for stealing anything around them,that which most of them indulge in.

I pity u real good and i can tell what u have gone through to still keep the family going.

MY advice is for u to Google and seek ways to solve this problem or u report him to his family as soon as possible.

Note: that some would advice wrongly because they own naija bet shops,so be careful of the kind of advice they will give u here.

Check that it has the functions you want, and that it works to your satisfaction. Maybe your friends also wants to upgrade. in that case, buy it. You can ask him for a warranty of say, 1 month.

If what you want is a status symbol, you can listen to the upgrade gang.
A lot of people derive their value of self from possessions like phones, cars; things that time corrupts and thieves can steal.

It is not a winning strategy for life.

RomolaJ:
A friend wants to sell an Iphone 7 to me for 40k
He got it around december,I'm still skeptical about buying the fone because i think its already old
But then i need the fone
Pls what advice can u give me regarding iphone 7??

You are awake.

Tonypen247:
On point

Self-salvation is for man, his immediate task.

You lack understanding.

Abfinest007:
So because they're police they should not drink again .

100 percent.

Men who did not have emotional connections with their fathers usually have a great desire to forge one with their children.

But the modern feminist woman has been using the paternal instinct to manipulate men, to the eventual detriment of the children.

Vinesee:
So many men where pushed away by there wife's and they turned the kids against him. If a man stays to fight and something happens, the world will blame him that he should have left. Personally, I haven't seen my kids in 2 yrs because there mum took them away and I have been in court but the court is not even helping matters, so many adjournment here and there. Most times, it's not the fault of the men but wicked and evil women in there life's. I'm talking from experience

A woman's (ever shifting) definition of masculinity is always an attempt at manipulation.

Make your point without referring to masculinity.

Chee59:
It is not masculinity to abandon your offspring.
You brought them into this world.
Don't think your only duty is to buy food and pay school fees.
As much as possible, be present in their daily lives.
Don't let toxic masculinity destroy your home.
I'm begging you. Please.
Those children NEED you. They need your presence. They need your attention.
Get involved in their daily lives.
Ask them important questions about their lives.
Affirm them. Speak positively over their lives.
Please never curse them.

WannaHowzit:
SA's new mega power plants - Medupi and Kusile - hit by massive engineering faults, resulting in loadshedding.

It's interesting to see the (alleged) impact of corruption on such large scales.

Same thing with the design flaws at the new international airport in Lagos.

Mynd44:
Teenage Kaduna Girl Breaks Record, Solves 34 Questions In 172 Seconds To Win International Mathematical Olympiad

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I can't wait for the black race to throw off the mental shackles, and regain her lost power.

eben97:
I GAVE my apartment to some friends who are teaching(teachers),both seen intros,they hardly flow even with the neighbors,it got to d extent that the wife put to bed at home,needed help from medical personels in d compound(two pro nurses and pharmaceuticals,do u know this couples stayed back indoors ashamed orshyuntillthe newbornbabydied inside room? they didnotcome outuntil after days to announce the news evenwith d dead baby in d room!.it was d neibors who confronted mewhile i came visiting after some months in fct.such is life,so your reply is YES.IT DOES HAPPEN

Your friends were socially mal-adjusted. Introversion is simply an inward focus of attention.

Social skills are necessary to become a full-developed human being.

I was an extrovert as a child.

Puberty caused some changes and I became introverted, so much so my neighbors expressed shock at the transformation.

I stayed introverted for over a decade until I got a job that required me to speak in public. I loved it, and the attention that came with it, and gradually became extroverted again.

Then I went through some life changes which, coupled with the lock-down, made me withdraw into myself again.

I have been consciously working on getting used to people again, and right now, I am quite balanced.

I enjoy my own company, and also enjoy interacting with people, especially people on the same wavelength with me (some people are energy vampires and spending time with them will drain your energy)

In all, I now believe enjoying the company of other people is a muscle you can consciously develop.

FrancescoFarino:
good afternoon Sir... I'm glad for the timely response... I also find it so tricky to relate with the female folks...some of them do work up to me to strike a convo (about 2 last year, one in may and the other, November)as for the age, I will be 31 by April 12, never have a girlfriend, and even look much younger than my age...I will need more hints from you on to relate with ladies freely ,thanks...

Talk to women every opportunity you get... some are easy to talk to because it is part of their job e.g salesgirls

Start with saying "hello, how are you" or some form of greeting.

You will gradually discover how easy it is to talk to women.

Time, and consistency is your best friend here.

Over time it will get easier.

The other guy that was shot by the same police didn't create this kind of buzz.

It shows all lives are not equal and some people are more valuable than others.

Nemere2020:
https://www.facebook.com/100064453009372/posts/pfbid02BdZfREyZnhEKRr4RFEzxuZGBuyxCq1aNZgLGdx43Xdkio3KRnQJD7PZHoaL3HzhCl/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Chaste women AND men are still plenty. They just don't shout about it. Some are even virgins in their 40s.

Seek what you want, and you will find it.

Leave the rest to face the consequences of their actions.

Aareakinwunmi:
This was the practice in the olden days, before western civilization came to destroy our culture.

Most women prefer experienced men.

You might not like that fact, but reality doesn't care about your feelings.

virginprincess:
Nigeria men don't deserve virgins,how can a community dick be praying for a virgin,they deserve the kind of women they have now,so they have no choice than to pay the bride price of such women because they are no different from the women,like beget like.

Buy KY Jelly from any pharmacy.

Islandboi:
Anytime I want to have sex with my woman her kpekus is always dry no matter the romance. I will tease, lick & suck her bobby , lick her neck, suck her ears and do all kinds of romance for over 30mins before sex

She always get wet no doubt,but once I dive in and start thrusting, her pussy just dries up, making my dick stiff and very difficult to penetrate. I end up having bruises. What can I do pls?

The DNA is ALSO an electromagnetic wave.

LIVINGICONREBOR:
That is no electromagnetic wave but the double helix dna strand.

Artificial Intelligence...

Someone from the future ...

An E.T...

Possibly a careless mistake on the policeman's part...if not, why run afterwards?

Small daily errors in judgement, behavior and handling of firearms keep compounding until it results in tragedies like this.

FullBlastLight:
Happy Trigger Officer Shot Dead Female Lawyer On Christmas Day At Ajah, Lagos State.



https://barristerng.com/updated-see-the-picture-of-the-female-lawyer-shot-dead-by-the-police-on-christmas-day/

Prenuptial aggrements should become a thing.

Financial/wealth planning for celebrities should become a thing.

ebukajay184:
IGBERETV report

14 Nigerian Celebrity Marriages That Crashed in 2022 (Photos)



https://igberetvnews.com/1434676/14-nigerian-celebrity-marriages-crashed-2022-still-counting-photos/

“My pastor said…”

A red flag.

Blessedmercy8:
My dear, don't talk like that. It takes the grace and fear of God for marriage to continue after five years.

One of my pastors once said it takes God's kind of love which is tolerant, enduring, and sacrificial to continue in marriage after 5 years because all the affection, and butterflies in your belly feelings flies away after five years of marriage.

"Do not cast your pearls before swine, less they thread it underfoot and then turn around and tear you apart." (paraphrased)

"There is nothing hidden that would not be revealed."

"There is nothing new under the sun"

"Once a mind is expanded, it can never shrink back to its original dimensions."

OurTruth24:
Our solar system has been inhabited by a variety of extraterrestrial intelligences for millions of years. It still is.

I'll only speak about what my research has shown me.

The asteroid belt is currently occupied by different extraterrestrial races, and is used as a sort of landing station for beings that enter our solar system.

The dark side of the moon is inhabited by different extraterrestrials and they all have their demarcated territories. When Americans landed on the moon in the Apollo 17 mission, they were told not to come back. They did come back in the 18th and 19th missions and the astronauts they went on those missions were killed. Hollywood released a movie about it but muddied the facts so as to throw people off.

Mars is literally a nuclear war site. It was once a planet similar to earth that supported life, and intelligent beings lived on it. Then there was a war that broke out and the planet was attacked with a fission bomb of some sorts. Most of the beings there were killed, while the rest escaped. Currently a race of reptilians occupy the underground bases on Mars and there are humans held there in captivity and they are used as a source of food.

Different extraterrestrial beings are currently residing in deep, sophisticated underground bases on earth. They have been here for thousands of years. You might be wondering why they are hiding underground and leave the surface for us humans? Because it is actually dumb to reside on the surface of a planet and expose yourself to radiation and all possible forms of attack that could come from anywhere in the galaxy.

This is all I know about our solar system.

OP, your post was long-winded.

Even though I am familiar with these things, the way you wrote it, I doubt many of your readers were able to piece together what you are saying.

Good job anyway.

OurTruth24:
I rest my case. I've shared all the knowledge I have about this topic.

Observe the evidence and come to your own conclusions.

See you some other time.