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Christianity Etc › Re: Pastors You Must Avoid by Gombs(m): 9:59am On Oct 11, 2014
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Saint Joseph! undecided
Christianity Etc › Re: 7 Things You Should Never Get Farmiliar With by Gombs(m): 7:54am On Oct 11, 2014
8. Indiscipline
9. Mundane things and mediocrity

Thanks OP
Christianity Etc › Re: The Bankruptcy Of The Prosperity Gospel: An Exercise In Biblical And Theological by Gombs(m): 6:32am On Oct 11, 2014
PastorKun:
Thanx for sharing this Nora, prosperity "gospel" remains a cancer that must be weeded out from the church.
How? grin
How do you and Nora intend doing so? Creating more Nairaland threads? Those who wrote these articles nora quoted are in stack poverty. cheesy

Why pattern my life after poverty minded folks? Ehen by the way, call frosbel na and DB... that una anti tithe tract hread will be 3 month old next tomorrow, no action... talking is truly cheap grin

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Christianity Etc › Re: The Bankruptcy Of The Prosperity Gospel: An Exercise In Biblical And Theological by Gombs(m):
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Lol, don't mind him jare Nora. You and him sef, the same thing.There's nothing like writing eligibly. Tell him.
Oga image... grin grin

Paul it's legibly not eligibly... English sha o

Nora, I'm here now... can you show me one scripture where we are encouraged not to be prosperous? Is poverty the will of God for those His Son died for?

Thank you!

Zechariah 1:13-17 MSG
13-15God reassured the Angel-Messenger—good words, comforting words —who then addressed me: "Tell them this. Tell them that God-of-the-Angel-Armies has spoken. This is God's Message: 'I care deeply for Jerusalem and Zion. I feel very possessive of them. But I'm thoroughly angry with the godless nations that act as if they own the whole world. I was only moderately angry earlier, but now they've gone too far. I'm going into action.

16-17"'I've come back to Jerusalem, but with compassion this time.'

This is God speaking.


From tbe above, God was pissed unbelivers were richer than His chosen ones...and He acted
Christianity Etc › Re: Rhapsody Of Realities: A Daily Devotional by Gombs(m): 5:57am On Oct 11, 2014
Agape: Self-giving Love · Saturday, October 11th ·

Pastor Chris

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

There’re two Greek words you’d find most frequently translated "love" in the New Testament. The first is "Agape," and the other is "Phileo." The latter stems from the Greek word "Philadelphia," which means "brotherly love." Brotherly love is that godly affection you have for your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s when you learn to do things for them, and are willing to help, receive, share with and esteem others, being kind and affectionate towards them. The Bible encourages it. Hebrews 13:1 says, "Let brotherly love continue."

For example, if I were sitting on a chair, and you came in, not having a seat, and I said to you, "O, come over here and share mine with me." That’s brotherly kindness. Perhaps it’s food and I decided to share it with you, that’s an expression of brotherly love. "Agape," on the other hand, is different; it’s self-giving love; a sacrificial kind of giving. In this case, I don’t just "share the seat" with you, I offer it to you to sit on. I don’t just share the food with you, I give it all to you. That’s "agape," the love of Christ.

"Agape" is the love that’s been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit; this means you can truly love everyone selflessly. Ephesians 5:2 says, "...Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour." The love being referred to here is "agape"; the same self-giving love that God exhibited towards a world of sinners, even though they didn’t deserve it. You’re required to love others the same way, if you must be filled with all the fullness of God.

Someone might say, "Well, that sounds too difficult!" Not when you’re born again and have the Holy Spirit. Love (agape) is a product of your recreated human spirit. You were born to love. Stir up the Godnature of love in you continually.

Prayer...
Dear Father, thank you for your unconditional, self-giving love that you’ve poured into my heart by your Spirit. I’m compelled by the love of Christ to bless and uplift those I meet today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
John 3:16;
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

Romans 5:6-8
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

1 year Bible reading plan: Colossians 4:2-18 Isaiah 52-53
2 year Bible reading plan: Hebrews 4:1-16 Ezekiel 4
Christianity Etc › Re: Rhapsody Of Realities: A Daily Devotional by Gombs(m): 6:19am On Oct 10, 2014
Christ: His Victory And Connection With The Church · Friday, October 10th

Pastor Chris

[For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him (Ephesians 1:17 AMP).

Aren’t you glad it’s the will of God for you to be granted insights into mysteries and secrets in the full and intimate knowledge of Christ? He wants you to have your spirit flooded with light, so you can understand deep spiritual realities about Christ, His victory, and connection with the Church. If this weren’t possible and important, the Spirit wouldn’t pray thus for the Church through the Apostle Paul.

This prayer in our opening verse and the other prayers of Paul recorded in the Epistles are certainly not the only prayers that Paul ever prayed. However, the Spirit of God specifically picked the ones recorded in Scripture because they were important for the Church; they were the Spirit’s out-breathings for the Church. From the eighteenth verse, the Spirit began to let us know what the mysteries and secrets He wants us to grasp are about: They are about Jesus Christ and His victory; the place He occupies today, and His connection with the Church (read Ephesians 1:18-23). Why does He want this for us so much?

A simple understanding of Ephesians 1:18-23 will help you deal with any and every enemy, and all kinds of challenges you could ever face.

Know that the Christian is a victor in Christ Jesus, born to reign, rule, and dominate circumstances. Acknowledge this about you; know who you are, what you have, your connection with the Lord Jesus Christ, and your place in Him. This will permanently put you over in life.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for granting me insight into the mysteries and secrets of all that you did for me in Christ, with the full understanding of my place in Him, the position of authority I occupy in Him, and my oneness with you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
 1 Corinthians 2:11;
 11  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Colossians 1:9-10
 9  For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 1Co 1:5 Eph 1:15

 10  That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

1 year Bible reading plan: Colossians 3:1-4:1 Isaiah 50-51
2 year Bible reading plan: Hebrews 3: 12-19 Ezekiel 3
Christianity Etc › Re: The Man, The Message And The Mandate by Gombs(op): 7:32pm On Oct 09, 2014
Oyinprince:
Wow, thanks for posting. As i read it, it seemed like I was in ICLC listening to Pastor again.
It's fresh in my mind always!
Christianity Etc › Re: The Return Of Pastor Chris To Benin-city by Gombs(m): 7:32pm On Oct 09, 2014
*following...
Jared007, thanks for the info... you need not ruin your thread by engaging some folks. Benin it is. cool
Christianity Etc › Re: The Man, The Message And The Mandate by Gombs(op): 3:17pm On Oct 09, 2014
Kenny4lyfe:
Thanks Gombs! cheesy
Welcome cheesy
Christianity Etc › Re: Atmosphere For Miracles 2014 With Pastor Chris- Today, October 4th 2014 by Gombs(op): 7:25am On Oct 09, 2014
honeychild:
@Gombs

I had to speak write the type of English you would understand. It's obvious proper English is beyond your scope!
fixed cool
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Christianity Etc › Re: The Man, The Message And The Mandate by Gombs(op):
[size=20pt]The Mandate[/size]
Glory to God, we began discussing certain important things about the ministry last night. I told you we are looking at three important things as ministers and have it very clear in our spirit. But be successful in what He has called us to do.

You will be stable and unshakeable and always abiding in the word of God. A clear foundation for your faith, everyday Christian life, many have many questions that trouble them. Does God really mean these things? Are they dependable are they not dependable? Will we one day discover that the bible is not meant to be ignored. What if Jesus comes, will I be taken with Him?

Once these three factors are clear to you, you'll be unshakeable. We started with the Man Jesus, the Son of God; completely man and completely God. The most amazing man that ever came to this shore. The greatest individual to have work the streets of this word, Jesus Christ, son of the living God. He's beyond a man.

(Colossians 1:19 KJV) For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell.

(Colossians 2:9 KJV) For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

The totality of Deity is fully encapsulated in the Man of Galilee. God in Human Form. What this begin to tell you... He's responsible for the breathe of your life. Even though He is, He's more than the One that God exalted. Oh, He's great, King of Glory. Okay, He's more than that. In Him dwelleth all the Godhead. He's the completeness of God. This Man Jesus, everything is in Him and for Him. You're dealing with not only an exalted man, but with God.

All of God is in Him, don't you get it. He does not have the presence of God. All the fullness of the Godhead dwelleth in Him, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost lives in Him. On the throne of Almighty God seats Jesus Christ. He's the One on that throne. That's what Revelation says. No wonder He says fear not. He's the possessor of all things. Hallelujah.

Understand who Jesus really is. This is no religion. Jesus is God in Human flesh. And now that He's gone to heaven, He has pleased the Father that angels see God in Jesus. The scriptures are written there for us, you just
saw them.
We went on to discuss His message He brought to the word. His message of liquid love.-What a description. Greater love than this has no man than to give His life...
His life and forgiveness and righteousness, how Jesus expressed that love and loved them so even when they hated Him. They don't have to deserve your forgiveness; they even don't have to ask for it. Just forgive. Without strings attached.

We also discussed His righteousness. He gave us the gift of Righteousness. We became legally and inherently righteousness when we accepted it. It became our life and we were justified. He called us the righteousness. The third one is that we are now the proof of His righteousness. If you want to know that God is good, look at me. What a calling. I can be impartial and just. I judge with the eyes of God. I look at what God says. What's on God's mind? Not who was right or wrong. We bring men into the Righteousness of God. Jesus brought to us the Righteousness of God. We live and express it; I'm the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Imagine meditating on it every day? Walking on that unconsciously!

Faith becomes real. Prosperity and abundance becomes real. You don't have to wonder about prosperity message. That's the big thing-The expression of God in me. How could I be poor, or broke or sick? It's not about giving and receiving. It will be fought into right perspective. No more arguments about right or wrong. It's the nature of God. You're the light of the world. You're the light of life if you follow Jesus. Set your focus on Him. As we look, we are metamorphosed. We are growing and becoming like Him. Transfigured to be like Him, Full of glory and joy, Joy unspeakable, beyond expression. You don't have enough vocabulary to express Him.

We're absolved into Him, the world seem to melt away. All you see is God. The most important in your life is to love the Man Jesus with all your being, To become passionate. This is where you will begin to understand the mandate.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie notwink a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity (1 Timothy 2:5 - 2:7 KJV).

He gave Himself a ransom for me. A message that will be preached at the right time. The right time came when the Holy Ghost came. To bear a testimony... I'm a preacher and teacher. Tell it, sing it. Where unto I'm ordained a cell leader, a singer, etc . it's about the message and the man behind the message.

The mandate is that we've been authorized and commanded to tell and preach this message. Years ago, I was driven to tell this message. They more I do, the more I love Jesus and discover something beautiful.

If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15 KJV)

The love of Jesus became the driving force. He told me to tell the whole world of His liquid love, that He came to save them. He was crucified, died and buried and God raised Him. When they believe, they are saved. There's no other way. There's no other name. If you keep quiet, you don't know Him, you don’t love Him. To know Him is to love Him. When you truly see Him, you will love Him and preach Him.
How could a man walk away from God? Is it possible? That love should compel you. Paul of Tarsus' story. Paul believed that Jesus was a deceiver and was driven to arrest all His followers.

It's how to bring what's inside you that matters. All you need is to live from your inside. Be acquainted with what you have in your spirit. Understand Christ and Holy Ghost and say bye to the world. I see life differently. I see things differently, life take a new meaning. You live from the inside. Help people to understand this. The greatest things in life are inside you.

Have you ever met people that say that they are hot tempered? Others think that they're strict. That's their mindset. It's a problem. Look at this. When that woman who was chased by the mob, she ran to Jesus, not to the Sadducees or Pharisees! Even sinners go to Jesus knowing that He will accept them. Can someone who has done something wrong run to you?

You're a priest of God. You're ordained in the things pertaining to God. You can be such an extraordinary people. You're a forgiven person and a blesser, be conscious of who you are. Receive ye the Holy Ghost. I'm special. I know who I am. God thinks you’re special. Act that way. I've got a message. I'm authorized. I preached in remote villages. Where people were so poor, so broken, smelling and dirty. Some covered with sickness and diseases. I preached and told them that I'm authorized by Jesus to tell them that their sins are not counted against them.
I come down from the platform and embarrassed them, even the leprous ones.


For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead (2 Corinthians 5:14 KJV)

The love of Jesus compels us to love. Did you know you already died? Already paid for all your sins. Strike a conversation with this strange information. When Jesus paid, you paid. He did it for you. It's not a Christmas story for children. He was born; He lived and died, raised and coming back.

And that he died for all, that they, which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him, which died for them, and rose again (2 Corinthians 5:15 KJV).


I don't live for myself anymore. I live for Jesus. I don't live to please myself anymore. I don't live to please myself. These are mine contemplations. These are my thoughts of the spirit. He died for me. I've got to live for Him and be a success for Him. I'll succeed for Jesus, not for my family, friends, or community or nation. I must live for Him. Who do you want to live for? You will have to answer the question with your life someday and somehow. God will ask you someday who you died for. He purchased you with His blood. He want you to do it in love even though He owns you.

Live for Jesus and be glad and proud about it. Don't be ashamed of Jesus. Don't be ashamed of your association with Jesus. Glory to God. If you've given your life to Christ, it means that He owns you. Your ambition is for
Him. Whatever you want to be, have you thought about what did He make you for? Many have lived their lives for someone else's dream, never fulfilling what God create them for.

Nothing that you ask God He doesn't give you the answer before you ask. That's what the bible says. There are things you must learn about hearing and acting on His word. If you don't understand this, it will not work. Moses knew the ways of God while the children of Israel knew His acts.
Have the attitude about accepting the Holy Ghost the way He is. Let Jesus come to your mind. Have that consciousness.. Jesus attracted hatred and persecutions and anger. It's not because of you, but that thing in you. If they did it to Jesus, they will do it to you. Thank you Lord Jesus, glory, glory glory. Lift your hands and thank Him.
He's glorious.

God Bless you all! Amen
Christianity Etc › Re: The Man, The Message And The Mandate by Gombs(op):
[size=20pt]the Message[/size]

Christianity is the living life of Christ in a human person.

1 Timothy 2:5-6
5 for there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.


God has called us into a ministry between God and men. Jesus is the man like the Bible says He was fully man as He was fully God. The message is what Jesus came to do. The man CHRIST JESUS was crucified for all. We were the ones for whom He gave His life.

The message of Jesus Christ is encapsulated in one thought, which is about JESUS and [size=16pt]His liquid love (love that flows),[/size] [size=16pt]forgiveness[/size] and The Bible records that God poured out His love upon all and this came through Christ Jesus. While we were yet sinners was when Christ came to die for us. He gave His life for the purpose of saving us, which is of no lesser value. This means that Jesus and His vicarious death defined the value of a human being. He told us practically by His sacrifice that we're worth His life. God loved and loves us same way He loves Jesus. He gave His life that I may have nothing of a lesser value so that I should have His life.

Galatians 2:20
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


This scripture means that we must live God's dream for us; the dream of the one who loved me and gave Himself so He could have me, the one who thought I was worth His blood, His life.
*I refuse to be poor. *
*I refuse to be broke.*
* I refuse to live an unfulfilled life. *
*I am above this world not subject to its principles. *
*I am not ordinary. *
*I am royalty.*

It’s about the liquid love of Christ; the ever-flowing love. He thought I am something, He thought I was valuable and He didn't even wait for me to act first, He just gave Himself for me. If God so loved me, that means I'm special so I'm going to talk special, think special, live special and be special. If someone ask you "You think you're special?", now I'm sure your reply will be different. I am going to live God's dream. I am going to fulfill my destiny in Christ. I am going to live my life; Happy, Prosperous , Successful , Excellent , Winning all the time in Jesus name.
Jesus Christ, Son of the living God arose early in the morning on the third day like He said He would and He did this for me.

What a miracle just for my sake. Hallelujah!!!


He's alive. Very alive.
It is now Jesus' father and our father.


Acts 1:8
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


[size=16pt]It is about forgiveness.[/size]
Do you understand forgiveness?
There is no forgiveness in religion.
Jesus brought forgiveness. That's why the Bible tells us that through Christ comes forgiveness. The people of the world and religions go through thick and thin to get forgiveness and still yet they won't and can't obtain it. In the religions you've got to pay for your sins but Jesus gives forgiveness. Your good works cannot outweigh your bad works. No amount of pure water will purify impure water.

Christ was on the cross and with His liquid love He proved He could forgive. It wasn't a political love or forgiveness but real true forgiveness. He said "Father forgive them for they know not what they do". Having a record as though you've never sinned. There is forgiveness for all the little stupid things we do. God is not counting them against us.

The wonderful thing about receiving forgiveness from Christ is He gives you power to live above sin. [size=16pt]The message is about His righteousness;[/size] the rightness of God. The power to be always right. You don't know what is right until you meet God. God is the only one who can tell us what He accepts and rejects. But to be able to stand before God blameless is the rightness. God is too glorious. Jesus is too great. The Bible says Jesus made this world.
Did you know Jesus created you?

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

The term creature designates something made, something different, indescribable.
In the realm of the spirit something marvelous happened. There is something more glorious inside us, something marvelous. No wonder the Bible talks about the greater one living inside of us. Now we have the heart and right of Christ Jesus.

1. We have the gift of righteousness.
2. We have been declared righteous. This is how we have been made before the Lord. He's made us righteous. Giving us everything that Jesus for as a gift- Glory to God I've got His righteousness. His gift of righteousness is my ticket to His presence and in His presence am I declared righteous.
3. We are His (Christ Jesus)

2 Corinthians 5:17-19
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.


The good news is that God is not counting our sins against us. This is the gospel. The message of reconciliation. Isn't this wonderful.

Romans 5:1 & 17 Vs.1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)


We are born of the Spirit. Born of the word. Now we are justified, declared righteous.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.)

Without an effort of ours, He made us the very express image of His . Why would you rather live in sin and condemnation when you can freely become the righteousness of God as in the very image of His righteousness?

...To be continued (the Mandate)
Christianity Etc › The Man, The Message And The Mandate by Gombs(op):

The Kingdom of God we belong to is a real kingdom. We haven't been given some fables. It is something very real. From tonight the spirit of God will stir you in a special way. I love what the Lord tells us. Not by might, not by power but by the Spirit of God. One
word from God could change you forever. God is passionate about having you fulfill your destiny in Him. It’s the most important thing in life.

[size=20pt]THE MAN[/size]
Tonight I'm going to share with you The Man, The Message and The Mandate.
We are here because of the Man, The Message and The Mandate. "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie notwink a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity." (1 Timothy 2:5-7).

First, its about the man Jesus. Who He is, our conviction of his personality, origin and purpose. That's why we are gathered here on earth today.
There are no two mediators and there is only one God. There may be many that are called gods but there is only one God. There's no other way for human beings -Jesus- One who reconciles men to God, one who bridges the gap, one who makes peace and friendship between God and men. And there's enough motivation to preach the Gospel.

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12).
I am convinced that there is no salvation in no other. And I'm stirred by that thought. Man is doomed without Jesus. And we can't continue to act as though there's another and keep quiet. And we cannot wait too long to save souls. There's a God that they cannot see, know and approach.

Acts 17:10
"And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews." (Acts 17:10). These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." (Acts 17:11).


He was comparing two people of Thessalonica and Barea. They both had different response to the word. What made them noble? They received the word with all readiness of mind.
They looked into the scriptures to verify whether it was true. They prepared their minds to receive the word. The prophets of old used to tell
the people to prepare their hearts for the word. They were voracious for the word. The other people in Thessalonica argued in their minds. They weren't ready for the word.

...Who gave himself a ransom; ransom for us. He paid a debt I couldn’t pay and I got to tell others because they don't know. Someone has got to tell them.
We dare call him a man but He lived in such a way that we could call him truly man and truly God. He was a consummate man and everything thing God wanted a man to be.
Did you hear him pray? No man prays like him. He prayed differently from the Pharisees. He spoke with such staggering confidence. And one time it was so amazing the audacity with which he prayed as he said I thank God that you here me. Oh dear God could I talk like that!
In the boat he stunned the disciples. At this one time, they were scared to the bones. But the master turned to the waging waves and said 'Peace'. The disciples wondered where they were.
At another time, they see one like ghost coming walking on water. Peter said Master can I walk on water too? And he did. What manner of man is this? How can we explain this? Who can we retell?
He opened blind eyes, raised the dead, replaced amputated legs. As if that was not all.

At the night when he was betrayed, Judas comes with soldiers. Jesus stepped out and asks who do you seek? They couldn't know who was
Jesus. They all looked alike. So Judas comes out and hugs him. Judas as he called in love ask him, 'You betray a man with a kiss?' . They expected Jesus to flee but He doesn't. He didn't struggle with them. Can a man so powerful give himself to his adversaries? Those he had healed now persecute him.

He is sent to Pilate and He asks whether he could be released. They said no. Pilate was surprised. They wanted Barabbas in the place of Jesus.
Pilate then gives Jesus away to be crucified. We thought we had seen a marvel. Wait. They nailed him to the cross. With his nails and feet bleeding he was raised. The disciples were waiting for him to perform a miracle.

All those who knew the scriptures remembered the scriptures. "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own
way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:6).


Judas couldn’t believe Jesus was giving himself to die. The others thought, maybe the last moment. Then they heard Jesus say it is finished. "If its finished come down,” they thought. No! Then he says Father into your hands commend my spirit.

He's dead. A roman soldier thrushed a spear into Jesus side. Blood and water gushed out. He was truly dead. On that cross the most powerful line he had made was "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing". He could stand in the presence of his enemies and ask for forgiveness.

Brothers and sisters, there’s only one man and one mediator, the Man Jesus.

Politics › Re: Nyako Congratulates Ngilari, Says He’s Sure Of Returning To Office by Gombs(m): 6:24am On Oct 09, 2014
lilprinze:
k
cramjones:
great
yinkarh187:
k
Emulti:
ok
bist:
Ok
LMAyedun:
Congrats to him
Abdulsalam20:
k
Seun see them o, I yaf catch them.... greedy shidren! Ban Nairaland now! grin
Politics › Re: Nyako Congratulates Ngilari, Says He’s Sure Of Returning To Office by Gombs(m): 6:20am On Oct 09, 2014
He should do and come back to Nigeria to be jailed properly!

Meanwhile, GEJ till 2019 AFCON grin
Christianity Etc › Re: Rhapsody Of Realities: A Daily Devotional by Gombs(m): 6:16am On Oct 09, 2014
Don’t Judge Others · Thursday, October 9th

Pastor Chris

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven (Luke 6:37).

As a Christian, one of the features of your recreated human spirit is love, and love doesn’t judge or slander others. Never tell stories that’ll make your hearers dislike those you’re talking about. It’s wrong. When you judge others, God ignores you. You might want to ask, "How do you know?"

One day, Jesus was sitting somewhere and the Jewish leaders and men chased after a woman whom they said was caught in the very act of adultery. So they said to Jesus, "...Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not" (John 8:4-6).

These scribes and Pharisees were ready to stone the woman to death, according to the Law of Moses, and wanted Jesus’ opinion. The Bible says Jesus ignored them and wrote with His finger on the ground, because that’s what God does to judgmental people. Jesus said, "I do what I see my Father do" (John 5:19). So, when He ignored them, He was expressing the Father’s response to judgmental behaviour.

When He eventually raised His head, He said to the woman’s accusers, "Let the one without sin cast the first stone" (John 8:7). But they couldn’t. So, one after the other, they dropped their stones and left, leaving the woman alone with Jesus. Then Jesus said to her, "..hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more" (John 8:10-11); and she was delivered from the mob.

We’re to act like Jesus; He said, "I wouldn’t condemn you, go and sin no more." Jesus recognized her sin; meaning we can recognize when people do something that’s wrong; yet, like Jesus, don’t judge them.

Give a good picture about others; don’t be the one to project them in a bad light. Your role is to propagate love.

Prayer...
 Dear Father, thank you for sending your Son Jesus in the likeness of men, to show us how to live. As He is, so am I in this world, full of love and compassion and knowing what and how to answer every man. My words bless and lift, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study: 
Ecclesiastes 5:2; [KJV] Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Romans 14:4 [KJV] Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

1 year Bible reading plan: Colossians 2:6-23 Isaiah 48-49
2 year Bible reading plan: Hebrews 3:1-11 Ezekiel 1-2
Christianity Etc › Re: Can One Sell Their Soul To The Devil? by Gombs(op): 11:27pm On Oct 08, 2014
paulGrundy:
Please kindly provide us with biblical proof of your claim.
1 Timothy 2:6New Living Translation (NLT)

6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for [size=16pt]everyone[/size].

This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time


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if Jesus purchased your freedom..you now owe him your life...how then could you then sell your soul-a soul that's purchased by another? undecided undecided
Christianity Etc › Re: Atmosphere For Miracles 2014 With Pastor Chris- Today, October 4th 2014 by Gombs(op): 11:05pm On Oct 08, 2014
honeychild:
@Gombs and Kenny4lyfe

I take God beg una make una ask CEC to open LITERACY SCHOOL for you guys. You guys cool (fixed) need it more than Healing School!. Kai. What a pity for Nigeria when our young people cannot comprehend simple English words language sad sad
honeychild:

please go back to school. You need to learn to read and understand English!
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Christianity Etc › Re: Can One Sell Their Soul To The Devil? by Gombs(op): 6:48am On Oct 08, 2014
vooks:
There is no Baby Jesus nor Virgin Mary. He is the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world and every knee in heavens, on earth and under (you know that place cheesy) will bow and confess that He is Lord of Lords

Repeat, Lucifer stands judged and condemned eternally. You have a chance, he don't
He knows that, but like I said...he'd come around! wink
He's not a satanist... they don't make noise like this one. They just do their thing and invite others who care to join. They don't say much
Christianity Etc › Re: Can One Sell Their Soul To The Devil? by Gombs(op): 6:23am On Oct 08, 2014
sonOfLucifer:
I think he was scammed.
Keep thinking
Christianity Etc › Re: Can One Sell Their Soul To The Devil? by Gombs(op): 6:08am On Oct 08, 2014
Ishilove:
You sound very bitter and frustrated
He'd come around...let him wallow in whatever state he is now smiley
Christianity Etc › Re: Rhapsody Of Realities: A Daily Devotional by Gombs(m): 6:06am On Oct 08, 2014
Destined For Greatness · Wednesday, October 8th

Pastor Chris

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great (Genesis 26:12-13).

Isaac had received an instruction from the Lord, not to leave his country to Egypt because of the famine in his country. Of course, people were migrating to Egypt to seek relief, and Isaac thought to do the same. However, the Lord spoke to him and said, "...dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father" (Genesis 26:2-3).

Isaac adhered to the Lord’s instruction, and the result is what we see in our opening verses. He grew, waxed great and became very great, so much so that the Philistines envied him in the same land that was ravaged by famine. God destined the man Isaac for greatness, and he would have strayed from that plan had he not harkened to the Lord’s instruction to stay back in Gerar.

Follow the leading of God’s Spirit for your life. Even if you were at crossroads, refuse to be tempted to go in a direction that you know is contrary to what God has shown you or told you. Yield to the Spirit, for He alone knows and has the blueprint for your greatness, prosperity, and success. Your greatness isn’t determined by your geographical location or earthly nativity. It’s by your heavenly citizenship, and the continuous deposit of God’s Word in your spirit.

Greatness is your heritage. No matter where you find yourself: at work, home, in school, etc., have the consciousness that you’re destined for greatness.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for your greatness that’s in my spirit. I’m the seed of Abraham; therefore, I manifest greatness. Through your Word, and by the Spirit, my prosperity, success, victory, and greatness are evident, in Jesus’ Name. Amen

Further Study:
Galatians 3:29; And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

2 Peter 3:1-2
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Colossians 1:24-2:1-5 Isaiah 46-47
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Hebrews 2:10-18 Lamentations 4-5
Christianity Etc › Re: Can One Sell Their Soul To The Devil? by Gombs(op): 6:33pm On Oct 07, 2014
4C2215131:
You don't "sell" your soul to the devil, you make Pacts with entities, Devils if you like.
hmmm
Christianity Etc › Re: South Africans Vow To Sack Christ Embassy-5 Years Down The Line by Gombs(op): 10:58am On Oct 07, 2014
Lobeez:
I'll tell you what will happen in less than few years, your story will not be different from that of Patrick Anwuzia, Albert Odulele, Matthew Ashimolowo
Alright, I'd quote you then... #HumblePieThings cool
Christianity Etc › Re: South Africans Vow To Sack Christ Embassy-5 Years Down The Line by Gombs(op): 7:56am On Oct 07, 2014
Lobeez:
Yea, 5 years down the line, he has been sacked in the UK grin grin grin
you can only wish so. he was there onthe fourth of october.guess what he was doing?grin

quote me in few years time. the prime minister of UK Would One Day Sit In One Of Those Programs
Christianity Etc › Re: Rhapsody Of Realities: A Daily Devotional by Gombs(m): 6:03am On Oct 07, 2014
Your Reflection In Him -Tuesday, October 7th .

Pastor Chris

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye maybe blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain (Philippians 2:14-16).

The underlined portion of our theme scripture says, “Holding forth the word of life.” When you hold forth the Word of life, you’re holding out the picture of Jesus, for He is the Living Word, and He is life. The beautiful thing about that picture is that when it’s held out, people see themselves and how beautiful they are; they see a reflection of themselves in Christ. God’s Word mirrors us. 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

As we look into God’s mirror, which is His Word, where the beauty of Christ is expressed, we’re changed into the same image of glory that we see in the Word. Then you discover you’re not the weakling you thought you were; you're not the disease-stricken fellow or drug addict for which others had written off. You’re the glory of God. Christ is your beauty, and your righteousness. As He is, so are you, in this world (1 John 4:17).

This is why it’s so important that you study and meditate on the Word. As you do, you see the reflection of who you are in Christ, and your inheritance in Him: “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified” (Acts 20:32). The more you look into the mirror of God (His Word), the more faith comes to you, and the more you become what you see in the Word (Romans 10:17). Glory to God!

Prayer. ..
Dear Father, thank you for the revelation of Jesus in the Word. As I look into the Word, I’m transfigured, from glory to glory! I'm so grateful, Lord, that not only is my life the expression of your righteousness, but also the manifestation of your beauty, wisdom, and excellence, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. ;

Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.;

James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Colossians 1:1-23, Isaiah 44-45
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Hebrews 2:1-9, Lamentation 3
Politics › Re: South Africa Seizes Another $5.7m Nigeria’s Arms Deal by Gombs(m): 1:32pm On Oct 06, 2014
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