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Marrying abroad is a great risk.

People are not going for testing anymore

Nigerian has remained like this because only President Buhari and a handful of Nigerians really wanted change.

A lot can happen in a moment. We all live on a borrowed life.

And the church must not be collecting Tithe.

Kudos to Ameachi! I hope Wike becomes this useful when he leaves the governors seat.

No man is perfect. I respect Oshiomole. He is a skillful politician- be it intellectually or the rough way. He is an asset to any political party that has him.

I commend this great gesture from Imam of Peace

leye4u:
Omo ile wo no yio...Ile Are ni awa o

Ekundayo

Damn! The marvelous creativities of men gives a hint of the endless possibilities of God. God is great!

That's my town!

Akpabio is strategic and well prepared. Giving a good fight so far.

I don't really have issues with government Officials getting contracts. The point is, are the projects given to them well executed? If the answer is no, then they should be dealt with accordingly.

Reno and this Imam of Piss has a connection. Time will reveal this things.

Coming from Reno? Am surprised!

UgoFly:
TITHING AS REGARDS Malachi.3: 8-10

First to understand the Bible & to interpret & apply it for today's Christians we must know the DIFFERENCES Btw OLD & NEW TESTAMENT

We must know dat d Bible is divided into 3 dispensations The Patriarchal, The Mosiac & The Christian Dispensations. We must also know what's written for the Jews, Gentiles & the Church.

1. The Patriarchal age is the age of the fathers frm Abraham to Moses.
2. The Mosaic age is from Moses to Christ
3. The Christian age is from Christ's death on the cross to the His second coming

God dealt with the people in a very peculiar ways e.g. in the Patriarchal age there was no 10 commandments, in Mosaic age God gave them 10 Commandments & ceremonial laws to be obeyed. The Christian age brought in Grace & Truth
The law was our school master to bring us into CHRIST but now faith has come through Christ we are no longer under the school master. (Gal. 3:22-24). 

We're not justified by law (Gal.5:4). Christ is the end of the law. (Rom.10:1-4).
If we're to practice the Old Testament doctrine together with the New Testament there will be lots of confusion as we will be required according to Leviticus 20 to stone to death fornicators, adulterers, witches, wizards, stoning to death a rebellious son Deuteronomy (21:18-21), practice several burnt offerings & sin offerings of different kinds, stone to death those who work Saturday (Sabbath day). (Numbers 15:32-36). 

If a girl loses her virginity she must be stoned to death to death also (Deut 22:13-21)
Women during their monthly period will be forbidden to come to church & so many more old testament practices. But we know that Christ have nailed all these practices & laws to the cross ( Col. 2:14-16, Rom.10:4)

WHAT IS TITHE? Tithes is a practice of paying "one- tenth" of one's income or possession according to the Old Testament

ORIGIN OF TITHES. The first time the word tithe ever appeared in the Bible is in the Book of Genesis where Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek the priest of Salem. Note that Abraham paid tithes as a reciprocal gestures in appreciation/ response to Melchizedek giving food & wine to Abraham's servants on his way back from war. (Gen.14:8, 18-20). Abraham did not pay tithes to Melchizedek from his personal possessions but from spoils of war that he brought back when he went to rescue Lot his brother. (Gen. 14: 21-2 There was no law compelling Abraham to pay tithes to Melchizedek, he did it freely Abraham DID NOT PAY TITHES AS A CONTINUOUS MONTHLY OR YEARLY RITUAL, but it was a one-time event.

TITHES BECOMES LAW IN ISRAEL.
Tithes became a law in the land of Israel when the children of Israel got to the Promised Land of Cannan. God divided the land to eleven out of the twelve tribes of Israel. But to the tribe of of Levi God didn't give any portion of land, rather God gave them the tithes of which rightly belong to God, because of the services he gave them to perform in the Temple of Tabernacle (Lev. 27:30, Numb. 18:20-24) e.g the tribe of Judah where Christ came from are tithe payers, because they collected their own share of the land of Cannan & God Commanded them to pay to their brother Levi- Aaron & his descendants (Jos.15:1-5, Neh.13:12). 

WHOM DID GOD COMMAND TO PAY TITHES & TO WHOM?
God told all the Nations of Israel to pay Tithes from the land he gave Num. 18:20-21). (Mal. 1:1-2, 3:7-12). We must understand that the laws of the Old Covenant & the laws of TITHES in particular wasn't given to any other tribe in the world but to Israel as a Nation (Deut. 5:1-3)

The Israelites were Commanded to pay tithe to the tribe of Levi only No other tribe in the whole world including Jesus Christ & Judah his tribe has any scriptural right to collect tithes ( Heb. 7:5, 13), rather Judah the tribe Jesus came from were tithes payers & not tithes collectors (Neh. 13:12) 

FROM WHAT PROCEEDS DID GOD COMMANDS THAT TITHES BE PAID?.

Many Pastors who are tithes collectors says tithes must be paid from salaries & business profits but the Bible clearly states where tithes proceeds are to be paid.
Tithes were commanded to be paid from FARM PRODUCE of the Israelites be it ANIMALS or CROPS ( Deut. 14:22 Lev. 27:30-31). In which case God has already provided them farm lands (Jos.15:1-3). So there's no excuse for any
Israelite saying "I can't pay Tithes" or "I don't hv a land to farm".
WAS TITHE TO BE PAID WITH MONEY OR FARM PRODUCE ONLY?. God Commanded that money shouldn't be used for tithes payment but FARM PRODUCE ONLY. This is stated clearly & expressly. (Deut. 14:22-26). 

God knows that money was a good medium of exchange but commanded that if all you have to
to bring your tithes(FARM PRODUCE) from a far distance to where God has put his name then you Have to sell the farm product for money but when you get to d place you have to turn the money into farm produce again & eat before the Lord (Deut.14:22-26)
HOW MANY TYPES OF TITHES ARE THERE?
God actually gave commandments to Israel to pay specific tithe for specific purposes

1. Annual or yearly tithe to be given to take care of the Levites- Aaron & other priests officiating in the Tabernacle (Num. 18:20-24)
2. Tithes every 3 years to be given for the general populace of Levites, widows, orphans, strangers & the poor (Deut. 14:22-29).
3. The priests were also commanded by God to pay tithe of tithes to God, that is the priests are to pay tithes to God from the tithes the Israelites have paid to them. (Num. 18:26-29). Note the tithes which the priests will give to God must be offered as "HEAVE OFFERING" not money offering.

DOES THE BIBLE COMMANDS TODAY'S CHRISTIANS TO PAY TITHES?.

We can clearly see from the Bible that Judaism is different from Christianity. The New Covenant is superior & better than the Old Covenant with DOES THE BIBLE COMMANDS TODAY'S CHRISTIANS TO PAY TITHES?.

We can clearly see from the Bible that Judaism is different from Christianity. The New Covenant is superior & better than the Old Covenant with better promises. Heb. 8: 6-7, 2 Cor. 3:6-16). 

Bible says if the Old Covenant was perfect enough there wouldn't have been need for the New Covenant.(Heb. 8: 7-13). The Old Testament & all it stands for were mere SHADOW of things to come but the New Testament is the real image. Heb.(10:1). 

Tithes & all Old Testament Practices & Doctrines have been abolished (Heb. 8:13)
(Heb.10:9) (2 Cor. 3:6-16) (Col. 2 : 14-17).

(Heb. 8: 7-13). The Old Testament & all it stands for were mere SHADOW of things to come but the New Testament is the real image. Heb.(10:1). 
Tithes & all Old Testament Practices & Doctrines have been abolished (Heb. 8:13)
(Heb.10:9) (2 Cor. 3:6-16) (Col. 2 : 14-17).
Christians are not commanded to pay tithes today but to give a free will offerings as they are blessed. No levying of any kind. Give what you have.

BUT JESUS SAID HE DID NOT COME TO DESTROY THE LAW & THE PROPHETS.

This statement must be well understood not taken in isolation & out of context. Luke clarifies this issue better. (Lk.24: 45-49). In effect Jesus was not saying that he came to destroy nor re-establish the law but to "FULFILL" all that were written about him in the law of Moses, in the Prophets & in the Psalm. And Jesus Indeed has fulfilled all the prophecies concerning him, including his birth, death, burial, resurrection & ascension as prophesied. 

Again in Matt. 23:23 Jesus rebuked the Scribes & Pharisees & he said woe unto them & called them hypocrites for over-emphasizing the payment of tithes at the expense of the weighter matters of the law: mercy, judgement & righteousness. 

Jesus was NOT in this instance recommending tithe payment for his disciples & the New Testament Christians He was rightly addressing the Jews who were given the law he wouldn't have said woe & called his disciples hypocrites. At that time Christ will or Testament wasn't yet in full force. Christ will & Testament became fully in force & enforceable after his death on the cross because there can be no testament except the testator dies. Wills can only be enforceable after he who wrote the wills dies. (Heb. 9:15-23). 

So at Christ's death on the cross the law of tithe & other Old Testament practices ceased to be effective. In effect CHRIST became the only standard of faith for Christians today & no longer the Old Testament. (2 Cor. 3:6-14).

You did justice to this Sir, I must commend you.

Queenttoast01:
One thing I know is, you can't receive without giving and tithe is an act of one.

No one is against giving but not in the name of 'tithe'.

emrain:
Yup, a well-trained monkey can run a church successfully, that doesn't mean a church was designed to be run by a monkey.

Nobody is saying women shouldn't lead, neither am I saying women are bad leaders. I'm simply saying the Christian church is not designed for women to lead.

Any church that is led by a woman is not a Bible-believing church. It is a business venture with a female CEO.

If you have read the book, 'Christ Generals', you will see women that were used powerfully by God. They also headed churches.

Finallydead:
A man being called to ministry doesn't automatically mean his wife is called to that. She might be called to any other career. What they may share however is complementary assistance to each other. e.g. The wives career services being used in one way or another to help the man's ministry.

However, if you want to know if a woman can have a pastoral office over male congregation, the scripture is not in anyway against this but only a misunderstanding of Paul's parable leads to confusion. Here's is an excerpt of mine that may help and you may ask for clarifications.




If you're lost, you can ask for clarifications.

You made mention of Apostle Junia, please am hearing about her the first time. Elaborate please

PremierGuy:
I have been having the same thoughts as well, maybe someone can explain.

In orthodox churches apart from Catholic, when a man is ordained, their wives are not part of the package or referred to as 'Rev Mrs' or 'Bishop Mrs'. This is more common within the pentecostal and charismatic churches.
Happy to learn.

I think it's a Pentecostal and Charistmatic church thing.

emrain:
As long as Christianity(The gospel according to Jesus CHRIST) is concerned, women have no place in church authority.
A pastor’s wife is like a Governor’s wife.
Should she be respected? Yes!
Can she have influence in the way a state is run? Yes, covertly in the bedroom.

That said, a pastor’s wife is only useful to her husband and should maintain her high status inside her house. Any church led by a woman or with female pastors/priests is not a Bible-believing church.

But we have women serving as even led pastors in some churches of today and we can't deny the fact that they are also doing great stuffs. Am lost in this.

DropsMic:
.... Family business

Are you a Christian?

Truth be told, the 21st Century Church appears to have been scientifically institutionalized- So many things happen in today's church that calls for concern. It is even more shocking that things like these are even done by highly respected men of God. One will wonder where they got these practices from.

One of these is when men of God, most especially the senior pastors exhaust their wives by ascribing pastoral duties to them. Taking a look at the scriptures, especially in the New Testament, we will see that the early apostles never mention or exhaust their wives by terming them as 'first ladies' or 'Pastor Mrs'- they all made little or no emphasis on their spouses throughout.

It is undeniably obvious that the way today's men of God project their spouses is a sharp contrast to the examples will see in the Bible. In fact, it is now very easy to mistake church posters for wedding banner these days and it is almost as if Men of God project their love lives. Wives of Men of God sits in gigantic chairs with their husbands in most churches, chairs that are even more gloried than by other men of God. How can that be?

I have seen churches where members knee before pastor's wife in the name of 'anointing'. Sometimes ago, I saw a wife of very popular man of God anointing people and to my greatest surprise, even junior pastors and other senior pastors that were present at the meeting. How can a woman anoint another man of God just because she is a wife of a senior pastor? Could this be scriptural?

Here are my questions:
Do men of God spiritually share anointing with their wives?
What is the scriptural basis for that if yes?
Does 1 Corinthian 14:34-35 also applies to pastors wife?
Or could it be that pastors have indeed personalize churches they preside over as family business? Please I will like to learn more from you guys. Happy Sunday!

Magu will come out of this and he will become more ruthless to corrupt politician. These allegations are insubstantial.

What was he thinking before?

tesppidd:


Nice one Asiwaju Jagaban.

Wailers and ipob yoots won't like this. This is contrary to their expectation of Tinubu asking Oshiomole to go to court or drawing daggers.

Matured response from Asiwaju.

Many including FFK, Reno, Kperogi, call you used and dumped.

In their folly, they fail to realise that a man who has nominated several persons of prominence such as The Vice President, The Speaker of HOR, A few ministers and so on can never be said to be used and dumped.

Good he has said it. All roads lead now to Edo and Ondo.

These are 2 must win states for APC and am very glad that all hands must be on deck to capture Edo especially.

Now that Obaseki is in the opposition he would no longer have that much power against Oshiomole.

Oshiomole must be empowered and rallied round to deliver Edo.

Good spirit Asiwaju.

Only a compounds eediot would call you used and dumped!

Well said! As a Buharist and APC sympathizer, I encourage party members to 'empower and rally round' Comrade Oshiomole in other for him to deliver Edo.

The storm coming on PDP Edo is inescapable, except the members aren't Nigerians. Just wait for it.

What people don't know is that T.B Joshua is the biggest tourism in Nigeria, if not the most popular Nigerian to the world. I know what am saying.

xcabczyxabczzzz:
Time changes parameters that the previous person apply.

okay, thanks

xcabczyxabczzzz:
Nice post. But I disagree with learning from the mistake of others as the standard for decision making.

Why do you disagree exactly

The Choice of a Man



The world we live in is so big and multi-diverse; man is faced with a plethora of options where choices are inevitable.

The moment a man becomes conscious of himself, life begins to present itself to him in different dimensions, he embarks on a personal journey of discovering life and its many complexities, and it is now left for him to choose what he wants for himself and who he wants to become since choices are building blocks of man’s identity.

Choice is a decision, and a judgement a man makes when faced with options, in other words, choice does not exist in the absence of options. Put into perspective, the word ‘Choice’ can be best understood in three (3) dimensions:

1.Choice, as a true test of a man’s level of wisdom.

2.Choice, as a mirror of a man’s value system.

3.Choice, as a major determinant of a man’s future.

Choice, as a true test of a man’s level of wisdom
‘The wisdom of a man is less in his words and more in his choices’, simply put, show me your choice and I will tell you how wise you are. Wisdom guides a man in making right choices, and the right choices give good results.

Choice, as a mirror of a man’s value system
Like the popular saying, ‘show me your friend and I show you who you are’. Man chooses the kind of friends, marital partner, business partners he wants in his life guided by his level of wisdom, and personal conviction. It is also insightful to know that man, naturally, agrees to terms with other persons when he is able to identify with certain characteristics or traits in them, and should a man’s value system, defining characteristic(s), or trait be missing in his partner, it becomes glaring that his choice of that partnership was made out of sheer ignorance.

Choice, as a major determinant of a man’s future.
The choices a man makes are so powerful, they are determinants that can shape or alter his future. The choice a man makes today will determine how fulfilled or how regretful his future will be. ‘A good choice today is the birth for a life of happiness and likewise a bad choice today marks the beginning of a sorrowful and regretful life’. The concept of ‘The choice of a man’ explains why majority of the people in the world today live a regretful life and it is most appalling to see young people in their prime already carrying bags of regret. ‘if only life has a restart button, you will be surprised by the number of people that will want to press it’ just because of bad choice(s) they made at certain point(s) in their lives. It is very important to think, and think again, especially when making choices at strategic points of one’s life so as to remain happy for life. Food for thought: ‘Man can only achieve little with a heart void of happiness’.

CONCLUSION
Understanding the implications of one’s choices in life will guide one in making good decisions and one of the ways of making good choices is learning from other people’s mistakes, especially ones’ predecessors. Experience they say is the best teacher but it teaches most times with a mark of regret. You don’t have to be a victim to learn; do not complicate your life with bad choice(s).

pode:
I expect everyone who had a close contact with him the president, governors, senators/Rep, ministers, the median I mean the press men, when he return back from Germany should go test now before it is to late to cry when the head is off

After how many months?

Brymo is better musically