vdestro:


Paul argued and his argument could not be rebutted hence why he won over a great number of people, including me. So come argue with me and give me sound arguments that i cannot counter, and it is that very moment that i will acknowledge the rightness and superiority of your counsel and follow suit.

I believe in arguments as it gives me a chance to weigh all the points so that you may not erronously mislead me, even though you did not intend to. So this is my way of doing due diligence, and it has perfectly guided all my life, such that i have no errors or mistakes or regrets.

So, if you think you are right, do argue with me and present your points let us all examine it together with The Bible as our Judge.

MaxInDHouse:


This is the reason why JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES don't agree with many religionists claiming they are Christians!

My guy you're going too far. Jesus Christ in his command to his disciples made it clear that a Christian must never think of killing a soul but to save it {Matthew 5:43-48} with that another question comes to mind:
What if we should die for being harmless in a world that's filled with arms and other destructive devices in the hands of our enemies?
Jesus answered:
"Don't fear those who kills the body but can't harm the soul but fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in the grave" Matthew 10:28

This is why most Christians in the first century died in the hands of their persecutors because they're ever ready to obey Jesus Christ than their own hearts. Jeremiah 17:9 compare to Proverbs 4:23

Today millions of baptized disciples of Christ (Jehovah's Witnesses) around the world are known for our skillful use of the SWORD which we always carry everywhere we go our greatest weapons is the SWORD of the spirit {Luke 22:36} which is God's word {Ephesians 6:17} because we're not warring against flesh and blood (bodies) which the world is using physical weapons to destroy {Ephesians 6:12 compare to Matthew 10:28} that's why in all the countries of the world you can't find a single JW who is a soldier because our faith has surpassed that of people who are still training to kill at war {Isaiah 2:4} all thanks to our Wonderful Counselor the Prince {Isaiah 9:6} teaching us to seek PEACE with all men! Romans 12:18

So even if a JW has nothing he/she must never lack a complete copy of the Bible the SWORD of the spirit! Luke 22:36

God bless you and may you have PEACE!

DyshApp:


Some of our group members have claimed that it's a sacrifice(you can join the conversation on Dysh) because God preferred Abel's offering to Cain's offering and Able gave cheerfully and bountifully, what do you think about that?

Kobojunkie:
Are you first of all already holy and righteous that you are taking on prayer requests? Or are you simply seeking ways, like your pastors and mogs, to take the glory for when God pours out His mercy on even that you include on your prayer list?

Mynametoluilori:
Jesus finished the work for man, he died and rose , the keys to death was taken, I do not longer live to fear devils death. The devil lost with Jesus . The devil beat , nail, tortured Jesus but Jesus was not tired , he remembered God even until his last breath , Jesus said my lord my God why are though forsaken me , meaning God was with him until he came to heaven. As child of God , God would be with you until you die. If you are a child of God can the devil go after you until your death ?

vdestro:


True:

But He also dis say
Luke 14:26 KJV
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

vdestro:


Ecclesiastes 3.

MaxInDHouse:
Without accurate knowledge of truth you can't love or pray for those wanting to destroy you.

So we need to know the truth first then Jesus' command to love and pray for our enemies will make practical sense to us!

For instance in response to the quest for the first commandment Jesus said:

“The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah, and you must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind and with your whole strength.’ The second is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these." Mark 12:29-31

To the Jews listening that day only fellow Jew are neighbours but Jesus told them that a Samaritan can prove to be a loving neighbour too! Luke 10:29-37

Now this really got on the nerves of those Jews because Samaritans always support any nation that's coming to attack the Jews so they felt Jesus is using an unpalatable comparison by making it seems as if Samaritans are good people. Yet both Jews and Samaritans are all Israelites!

vdestro:


And it also Said, there is a time to hate and to kill and to cast stones.

Eviana:
Very important topic...
The struggle to both "love and pray" for one's enemies is very serious and real.
Forgetting any wrong-doing in any form done by a person towards another or by two persons against one another (regardless of how things first occurred, sometimes is such a struggle.

Yet we are commanded in the Word of God to do so.
Matthew 6:12 (KJV) "And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors."

Matthew 5:44 (KJV), "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and curse you."

It's not like the "simpler" struggles of forgetting one's phone number-especially if it hadn't been used for a few years and it's not written down anywhere or saved in a phone.
Or forgetting an anniversary, appointment or birthday.

I mean truly forgiving and truly releasing any desire for revenge is nothing short of a miracle given by God to a prayerful heart.
That's what I have now--in some cases-- and I thank the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel for that. Let's be brutally honest though and say that it's tremendously difficult to pray for, let alone love, an evil person--one who loves to see or inflict misery and pain to human beings. That's where a humbled and surrendered geart to God comes in. We must pray daily for that.

Cause see peace (which I daily pray for) is such an awesome and necessary gift for a child of God to possess. One can't have true/genuine peace by being disobedient to God's command.

Forgiveness doesn't always mean reconciliation for some situations.
In others, it may be the case.
If reconcilliation is the end result, it takes time. Nothing can be forced.
Even if one person feels ready to reconcile in a certain way or manner, the other may not at the time.

Things happen for a reason, and if meant to be, will defintely be. I'm coming to learn and experience.

Sorry, I went off on a tangent on your thread. I'm long-winded at times.

Beautifully written...

Juicedrinker:
Hello everyone,

Is praying in tongues real? What exactly is praying tongues? When you go to a church and the pastor says pray in tongues and everyone begins to speak in that way, what is really going on? Please kindly share your reasonable views and people who speak in tongues, also share your views as well. Particularly what exactly you are doing when you speak in tongues.

Thanks.

MightySparrow:


So Islam and Mohammed are revealed as adversaries of God.

Muslima are sure they serve only one God, but in a wrong way. Fighting ignorantly against God.

MightySparrow:
Good morning brethren. Please re there clear cut prophecies about the rise of Islam? Going true the prophecies of Daniel and Revelations, it doesn't look like Islam is ever implied.

Contributions please.

Valoromega:
Anytime I have issues with my wife, maybe it's about another girl she always says what if she does her own too how would (mind you I have never been with another woman since we got married. I might just flirt around with some other girls once in a while via chat)
She has this mentality that she's beautiful and young and she usually gets a lot of attention and I think it's getting to her head. Because most times she usually talks about doing her own too and I think she has the tendency to cheat If I do something to her like cheating.

I told her that would be the end of our marriage

Offpointng:


How long have your abstinence been now?

Eviana:


You defnitely seem sincere in your love for Christ.
I have read some of your threads that confirm that.
I ask this question sincerely and truly wanting to know, because I have never (in my entire life of Christianity) attended a church--and I've attended many-- where this type of process has occured.

I am 1000 percent sure of my relationship with Christ.
There is 0 percent doubt about it. No one has ever touched hands on me either for me to feel assured of His ownership of my life.

What is the definition of "anointing" as it applies to pastors? Also how do some get it and some don't? I don't understand the different levels. Why do people need to fall down as a result of an anointed person touching them? Where is the biblical example of this?

I am not trying to mock nor be sarcastic.
I really want to understand.

graceilina:
Since I was born, I have never fallen under the annointing before. Even when they are laying hands, people start falling or screaming. But if they touch me from now till tomorrow, I won't shake. Does it mean that I'm not possessed or what could be the issue? I really desire to have that feeling too. What can I do?

TheZeezle:
That's blasphemy we talking about Kaffir! If Dem catch u for street, Dem supposed sit ur foolish ass down on a hot stove. Idiot! Respect people's religion, is that too much to ask?

MightySparrow:


He will not study the Bible like his mentors: Zakir Naik, Ahmed Deedat, Shanu Ally, Mohammed Hijab Adepoju. They are all silly people. The present a rogue prophet as a perfect example for humanity.
Antichristian is an Antichrist like his prophet.

Tomcorp:
In the past 13 years I have studied over 2,000 cases of NDEs from different countries all over the world. There is actually an organization created for this sole purpose. To investigate thoroughly and record the testimonies. NDE (Near Death Experience) i.e those that literally died for minutes, hours or days but came back to life. I'm not talking of those that went into coma. I mean those that were certified dead by the hospitals.

Interestingly when these people came back to life they all testified that they saw the same thing. They either saw Jesus Christ or Angels. None of them saw Mohammed, Buddha, Krishna, Mary, St. Peter, Confucius or Joseph Smith.

Most of these people were not even Christians before the NDE but God gave them a second chance to repent for reasons known to Him. I have a large file of video evidence and testimonies on these cases. Not everyone will get a second chance like these people. Those who think there is no God or their false religion will take them to Heaven are in for a big shock. Time is ticking.

AntiChristian:
I just need all Christians reading this to have faith and pray for me to have just 1 million Kuwaiti Dollar within one week, they say miracle no dey tire Jesus! Lol!

1) And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, `Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen. “And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matthew 21:21-22 NAS)

2) Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8 NAB)

3) Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst. (Matthew 18:19-20 NAS)

4) Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him. Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. (Mark 11:24-25 NAB)

5) And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (Luke 11:9-13 NAB)

6) And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14 NAB)

7) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. (John 15:7 NAB)

It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. (John 15:16 NAB)

9) On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. (John 16:23-24 NAB)

A lot of Christians ignore what Jesus actually says in the Bible. They also tend to add things to the actual words to make them say something else. If you honestly and truthfully read these quotes, without adding to them, it is very easy to see that Jesus is not saying that God will think about your prayers. He says God will grant all your prayers. Clearly, God doesn’t grant all prayers and this proves that the Biblical Jesus was a habitual liar.

What do you think about all these statements?
TenQ
Mightysparrow
Ovacoma
Fzmasterz
Gaskiyamagana
SIRTee15

Image123:
We are not under the law does not mean that the law is non-existent. It means we do not operate under it. Like you are living in Nigeria and not subject to the laws of India.

AntiChristian:
Thou Shall Not Ignore the Old Testament!