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macnino399:
Good day everyone
Please I need a guide on how to grow spiritually besides just going to church. Thanks.

@macnino399
Your post capture my attention. Dont let anyone deceive you. Reading your bible and going to church will not help you to grow spiritually.

The only thing that will make you to grow spiritually is (prayer)

I, being a man of prayer for the last nine years know a lot and have seen a lot.

1) Prayer will enable you to lay hold of God
2) Prayer will attract the presence of God and Angels to your life
3) Prayers will increase your anointing within you and increase your fire. Most anointed men of God operate on two anointing (a) the anointing upon and the anoiting within, why believers operate on the anointing within
4) Prayer will give you access to God throne of grace
5) Prayer will make you to have dreams and visions.
6) Prayer will open doors
7) Prayer will enable you to fly in your dreams. Remember as a christian you have wings, its also a sign of you taking your ground (Spiritual authority)
Prayer will change your character and make you a different and powerful man in christ
9) Prayer will protect and shield you and your family from the works of Satan
10) Prayer is the only means that can stop Satan wicked plans against you and your family
11) Over excessive Prayers will bring lot and lot of troubles, why? It is because the devils has no worries of you going to church or reading your bible. The devils fear a man of prayer.
You cannot attack demons through prayer and you expect the devils not to retaliate, they will attack you heavily and this is were you need the amour of God.(Spiritual Warfare)

NOTE 1: No man of God will fight your battle for you, its only you that will fight your own battle

NOTE 2: Even if you go to church. Worship in a place where the spirit of God moves. When God moves there is liberty

I see a lot of Christians go to church and pray for 3 mins, can you compare a phone you charge for 3 mins and the one charge for two hours?

Spend time in prayer. The time you spend inside church, use it to lock yourself in your room and pray for hours and prophesy into your life.

You need at least 2 hours of prayer daily, but remember that Almighty God answer more of violent prayer than petition.

But I warn you, violent prayer will bring lot and lot of attacks and retaliation from the enemy ( physical and spiritual attack will come)

NOTE 3: If you wants to grow spiritually through prayer. Learn not to tell lies or stop lying

Learn to speak only truth in your day to day life, but truth is not for everyone so use parable because some people will used your truth against you.

When you learn to speak truth, your words will proceed power and the devils fear the efficacy and the power of your word.

Watch and pray

@Kobojunkie

A wrong definition that is not close to the truth prevents you from understanding truth. Remember, definition is everything. If you define something wrongly, for the rest of your life, that definition will haunt you. What do you understand about life? In this world, there are people who know God and there are people who do not know God. Those who know God understand that life.The moment you define those who God appointed as liars , it changes you as a person.

Kobojunkie:
Oh, I don't place my belief on scripture but instead on the words out of God's mouth which are recorded in scripture, among opinions of men, also recorded in scripture.

God never said He will come teach us.. He has already been the one and only Teacher to those who belong to Him. God sent out those whom He taught to go tell the world about His Kingdom - He taught them exactly what to say and do.

God did not send out the many false prophets, false apostles and false teachers/pastors of your world today who teach doctrines and traditions of men, lies, in the name of God. He did not send these men out to conjure lies to deceive people in His name. Jesus Christ warned vehemently against these false teacher and prophets who set themselves up in the place that belongs to God in the lives of those who belong to Him.

I dont believe in myself... I believe in God and God alone. I am not a churchian so I cannot be a Jehovah's witness either. The doctrines and traditions of men (all of them lies) do not appeal to me since my one and only Teacher is God Himself, so do not bother about trying to insert me into any of the other slots you seem very familiar with.

@Kobojunkie
I am happy that you are not a Jehovah witness as you say. The most important thing is to be a member of the body of Christ

This queation was asked Someone ( Who Created God?.

Almighty God is a one God that manifested Himself in 3 God dimension. This is what (John 1:1) try to explain. Just as every human being has spirit, soul and body that is how God is, even though it is a wrong comparison and this what all you JW will never agree on be cause you people dont believe that human do have spirit. God said let us make man in our own image and likeness, so every human is a tripartite being.

Before creation. Almighty God expanded Himself into three dimension for the purpose of creation (John 1:1-13). There are three universe. (1) The God universe (2) The spiritual universe (3) The physical universe. The spiritual and the physical universe is in the the God universe, and God alone dwells in the God universe. Just imagine a forest that has no beginning and has no ending and a tiny plant desire to see the begining and the end, and the plant is just a tiny part of the forest. God being an infinity being he was able walk the earth as ( Fully man and fully God at same time. So every created beings, angels, cherubim, devils and man can only see Him in the form of Christ. That is why Jesus said, if you have seen me, you have seen the father, for the father and I are one. No one cometh unto the father except through me.

Haventh You read the scripture ?
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and who is to come.

Meaning: The God who walk the earth and will walk once more.

Our Lord Jesus also said that. The reason why He was known as the Son of God is because while in the form of man he was known as the son. I could go on but I am sleepy

SaintBishop:
The real name of God is jesus? then who send jesus to earth is it jesus? bros the thing u type make Sense to you?

Almighty God is a one God that manifested Himself in 3 God dimension. This is what (John 1:1) try to explain. Just as every human being has spirit, soul and body that is how God is, even though it is a wrong comparison and this what all you JW will never agree on be cause you people dont believe that human do have spirit. God said let us make man in our own image and likeness, so every human is a tripartite being.

Before creation. Almighty God expanded Himself into three dimension for the purpose of creation (John 1:1-13). There are three universe. (1) The God universe (2) The spiritual universe (3) The physical universe. The spiritual and the physical universe is in the the God universe, and God alone dwells in the God universe. Just imagine a forest that has no beginning and has no ending and a tiny plant desire to see the begining and the end, and the plant is tiny part of the forest. God being an infinity being he was able walk the earth as fully man and fully God. So every created beings, angels, cherubim can only see Him in the form of Christ. That is why Jesus said, if you have seen me, you have seen the father, for the father and I are one. No one cometh unto the father except through me.

Haventh You read the scripture ?
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and who is to come.

Meaning: The God who walk the earth and will walk once more.

Our Lord Jesus also said that. The reason why He was known as the Son of God is because while in the form of man he was known as the son. I could go on but I am sleepy

SaintBishop:
The real name of God is jesus? then who send jesus to earth is it jesus? bros the thing u type make Sense to you?

You can't understand the God dimension. You know that Jehovah witness believe that they are the only ones God has commission to preach the gospel, so go and ask them about the God dimension (John 1:1)

DappaD:
OK but have you checked Exodus 6:3 and Psalm 83:18 in your old KJV BIBLE?

Dont you know that Satan is also Lord in his own domain (Hell)?

What is the meaning of Lord?

Who is the Lord of all Lord ? Is it not Jesus Himself?

Is Jesus not the king of kings and Lord of all Lords?

Why do you Jehovah witness love to twist the scripture to suite your ignorance ?

Why do you Jehovah witness people refuse to exalt JESUS as Almighty Lord?

The simple answer to my question is that! You people have been deceived.

DappaD:
OK. Read Exodus 6:3 & Psalm 83:18 from the old KJV Bible.

(John 13:8-11)
Philip said to him, Show us the father; that is all we need and Jesus said to him," for a long time I have been with you all; yet you do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the father. Why, then do you say, show us the father? Do you not believe that I am in the father and the father is in me

In (John 17-11) Jesus prayed. Holy Father. Keep them safe by the power of your (NAME) the name you gave me. Which name (JESUS)

(John 1:1)
In the beginning the world already existed, the word was with God and the word was God Himself.

Who is God the Father= Jesus
Who is God the spirit = Jesus
Who is God the Word = Jesus ( Emmanuel) God is with us

Who is Jehovah. I dont know

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Jehovah is not the name of God. The real name of God is JESUS. By the mention of His name, every kneel must bow and every mouth shall confess that Jesus is the only True God.

DappaD:
The publishers of the New World Translation were not influenced by bias I assure you. They are/were completely honest in their translation work. Hebrews 13:18

The NWT published by Jehovah's Witnesses restores the name of the true God—Jehovah to appropriate places in the Bible which appears some 7,000times. For example, @Deuteronomy 6:4 your KJV would read: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD”

Meanwhile the translators of the KJV substituted God's original name, Hebrew: “YHWH”, English: “Jehovah” with the title “LORD” and no doubt this brought about the confusion of the false trinity doctrine making it difficult for a honesthearted person to distinguish between Jehovah(God) and Jesus(his Son).

In order to clear up the confusion, God's original name “Jehovah” was restored to the appropriate places where it appeared. So now, Deuteronomy 6:4 would aptly read:
“Listen, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.

Note that this is just one feature about this translation as there are others. Go to jw.org if you need more answers. Or you can use the link below:
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/changed-bible-beliefs/

Restores the true name of God to Jehovah?

WHAT A BIG LIE.

Jehovah is not the name of Almighty God. The real name of Almighty God is JESUS.

By the mention of His name, every kneel must bow and every mouth shall confess that Jesus is the Only True God.

MRAKPORS:
If , so why?
And wetin be the difference with the other Bible?

@MRAKPORS
Stay away from the pratice and belief Jehovah witness and stay away from their fake bible. The Jehovah witness translated the Original text of the bible and edited it to suit their doctrine. The original text of the bible condemn their belief. Even Moses warns that no man should take away or add to God written word and the Jehovah witness are guilty of that.

The Jehovah witness bible is not the word of God. It is Satan deception. God is righteous and just and He will punish anyone who violate His Word

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Kobojunkie:
I sm not certain why you feel the need to lie to me here. You claim you do not trust human beings but in the same breath you admit you trust this dead man called Sadhu Sundar of India, admitting that he is your pastor of choice.

I am afraid that unlike you, I do not put my trust in men, or the words of ordinary men. God declared that He and He alone will be the only Teacher to those who are His followers.

1) Almighty God who declare in His word and prophesy that he Himself will come and teach men, is that same God who also place men as pastors, prophet, apostles and teachers to teach His word to others.

2) In the past I used to read my bible back and fort and I do church going but I was Just as Ignorant as many christian out there. I was so ignorant of the spiritual world and life, until I came in contact with the many writings of men like Sundar Singh

3) Yes, I do have trust issues when it comes human, but I trust the word of God that men preach and teach, although I dont trust them as humans beings.

4) I came into Nairaland for the purpose of learning something new. I never came here to promote the Late Sadhu Sundar Singh but to share his writings only to few only.


5) Books are my passions. I love books. I like to challenge my senses with what others have to offer, and I will forever be a learner.


6) You dont have to believe what I post, neighter will I try try to convince you to believe in the writings of any servant of God. There are many fake post/stories in nairaland and you are free to consider what I post as one of them, but truth is greater than lie.

7) God is the God of yesterday, today and forever. It is the same God that gave moses visions and revelation and moses wrote them down. If God could give visions and revelations to people like moses and the apostle of old, visions, then God will do the same to any apostle/prophet of our time.

@Kobojunkie. What I post here is not for everyone, it is not mandatory for you to believe in the Late Sadhu Sundar Singh but I am glad that my post capture your attention even though it is contrary to your belief..

Like I said before, You dont have to believe the writings of Sadhu Sundar Singh.

Kobojunkie:
Where in Scripture did Jesus Christ say any of what you claim there? He was clear about exactly who will stand as teacher to those who belong to Him. He never said He would use anyone else... God never said that. So where do you all get this idea from?

@Kobojunkie

1) I totaly agree with you placing your belief solemnly on the scripture and not what men says or wrote. It is true that God Himself declare in His word and prophesy that he Himself will come and teach men, but the same God also commission men as pastors, prophet, apostles and teachers of the word to teach His living word to others.

2) I am believing that you are a JEHOVAH WITNESS because Jehovah witness dont believe in anyone but themself.

Christmas's is never a Pagan Origin. It is a celebration of love and the birth of our Dear Lord.

We as Christians dont know the day/month/year that Christ was born, but we know that he was born on Christmas's day. We decided to celebrate him this day 25th/Dec

Just imagine a world were there is no Celebration?

Even the false Jehovah witness who hated Christmas's so much have their day of celebration and yet condemn ours.


For those of you who dont celebrate christmass and yet condemn our Christmas. GET THE Bleep OUTA HERE.

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@Kneebow.

In regards to your question, i decided to paste the writing of one of God servant (Sadhu Sundar Singh) From his book: Visions Of The Spiritual World


DEATH OF A CHILD
A little child died of pneumonia, and a party of angels came to conduct his soul to the world of spirits. I wish that his mother could have seen that wonderful sight, then, instead of weeping, she would have sung with joy, for the angels take care of the little ones with a care and a love that no mother ever could show. I heard one of the angels say to another, "See how this child's mother weeps over this short and temporary separation! In a very few years she will be happy again with her child." Then the angels took the child's soul to that beautiful and light-filled part of heaven, which is set apart for children, where they care for them, and teach them in all heavenly wisdom, until gradually the little ones become like the angels.
After some time this child's mother also died, and her child, who had now become like the angels, came with other angels to welcome the soul of his mother. When he said to her, "Mother, do you not know me? I am your son Theodore," the mother's heart was flooded with joy, and when they embraced one another their tears of joy fell like flowers. It was a touching sight! Then as they walked along together he kept on pointing out, and explaining to her the things around them, and during the time appointed for her stay in the intermediate state, he remained with her, and, when the period necessary for instruction in that world was completed he took her with him to the higher sphere where he himself dwelt.
There, on all sides, were wonderful and joyous surroundings, and unnumbered souls of men were there, who in the world had borne all kinds of suffering for the sake of Christ, and in the end had been raised to this Glorious place of honor. All around were matchless and exceedingly beautiful mountains, springs & landscapes, & in the gardens was abundance of all kinds of sweet fruits & beautiful flowers. Everything the heart could desire was there. Then he said to his mother, "In the World, which is the dim reflection of this real world, our dear ones are grieving over us, but, tell me, is this death, or the real life for which every heart yearns?" The mother said, "Son. This is the true life. If I had known in the world the whole truth about heaven, I would never have grieved over your death. What a pity it is those in the world are so blind! In spite of the fact that Christ has explained quite clearly about this state of glory, and that the Gospels again and again tell of this eternal kingdom of the Father, yet, not only ignorant people, but many enlightened believers as well, still remain altogether unaware of its glory. May God grant that all may enter into the abiding joy of this place!"

Kobojunkie:
All these stories we tell, themselves based on doctrines and traditions of men, which according to Jesus Christ are nothing but lies, are themselves lies. Who then are the bigger liars in the end? Those who distort the teaching of God in order to instead teach the lies of men

@Kobojunkie
Jesus will use people to teach us, we must not become followers of mere men who are not conform to Christ. Our goal is to be confirmed to Him only. Any teaching that does not support this one goal must not be allowed to rule us!

Kobojunkie:
So what if those whom you mention have false ideas of God and all, is it your place to then tell a lie to supposedly defend God? God is true and Jesus Christ the truth of God. He never asked any one to lie in His name.

Now about your man, Sandhu, I am not able to refute His claim where he supposedly received answers from angels, but I can tell you that if saints means the likes of humans who have died in the past(disciples, and people of old) then I can tell you that your man was likey telling you a very tall tale, for you see, all those whoo died are still sleeping in their graves, waiting for Jesus Christ to return, and admit each either into Heaven or Hell. At least that is how Jesus Christ, in several parables and stories explained it would be when the time comes.

So unless your friend himself resurrected those saints to obtain answers from their graves, I am not certain how he could have met them in a "third heaven".

@Kobojunkie

I am a lover of truth and the word of God is truth. I trust the Holy scripture - the word of God. I dont trust human beings at all because they lie too much. Pastors, Christians, muslims, antheist and more, they all lie. Anyone can come up with stories and lie. I must say that I underatand you and I know the late Sadhu Sundar Sighn of India. This man is a real gem and a mentor. Sundar Singh has imparted my life more than any pastors I have ever met. You can google check him out in wikkipedia. I have a lot of his book and If you love books, then I can email you one.( The Vision of the spiritual world)

Kobojunkie:
In the book of Job, we ate told that Satan Himself came before the presence of God. In the Gospels, we know that even Satan beheld Jesus Christ.

In the same Gospels, we see that demons recognized Jesus Christ and who He was before even the people around Him came to know Him, so I am not certain where this message of yours fits into any of what Jesus Christ taught His followers.

As for this world being a world full of spirits, the only Spirit Jesus Christ spoke of to His followers is the Spirit of God and even then, He never told them the Spirit of God would lead then on spiritual journeys into spiritual worlds and the lot.

@Kobojunkie:

What I pasted here is an extra biblical account or vision of (Sadhu Sundar Singh) a man who was caught into the third heaven were he received from angels and saint answers to questions relating to his difficulties about many problems that puzzled him. There are even many Christians and pastors today who doesn't even understand the dimension of God. Even the so called Jehovah witness believe that the holy spirit is a moving force and not a person. They have this false idea that God the father is a separate being from Christ, even though the scripture (Colossian 1:15) says that Christ is the visible manifestation of the invisible God.

Women una strong sha.
Women wathin I even do una self?

I remember many years back, na so one sweet sixteen make me vex to the point that I nearly get accident, in fact na God save me that day.

Well. Since the day I retire from women I have peace of mind.

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Once a person is deceived, he does not recognize that he is deceived because he has been deceived

My Dear Friends.

I have decided to share some Untold Truth About Salvation as I see too much debate in this religion section of nairaland. In my wilderness journey of life, I have come in contact with some Christians who seem very ignorant about salvation. They believe that, once you accept Jesus that is all of it. Old things have pass away and all things becomes new. They set their mind on the promises and positive aspect of salvation without them knowing the price and hash realities of salvation in Christ Jesus.

What is the untold truth of salvation in Christ Jesus?

What is the negative reality of salvation?

The answer and deep truth of salvation is: YOU'RE IN A WAR!

War, with who?

One day a young man was out for a walk. As he went along the street, he saw a sign that invited him to sign up to see the world for free. Food, lodging, everything would be provided. In fact, he would be paid a salary, too. It sounded fine, too fine to pass up. So he went in and signed his name. To his surprise he was handed a helmet, a sword and Roman military equipment. (Ephesian 6:11-17)

He soon found out there was a whole demonic army of soldiers who now were his enemy and whose sworn purpose was to destroy him. It wasn't what he expected. This was not what he was told.

The Message
There are many Christians today who, when they accepted Jesus as savior, were surprised to find they, too had an enemy. Perhaps they expected life to be perfect and fine, all settled with no more problems.

Salvation, though, doesn't end the battle. In many ways, it is just the start of it. You see, when you accept Jesus as your savior, you also accept to fight Satan as your enemy. You deserted Satan army to join his enemy's army, God's army.

He opposes God, but can only get at God by attacking His children - you and me. So now you find yourself in the middle of a war you didn't want, don't like, can't understand, and seem unable to win.

What do you do? There is no going back but to fight till the end. This is where spiritual warfare comes in. (Ephesian 6:11-18)

When you accept or pledge your loyalty to Jesus, you have accept Satan as your enemy. You must engage in (prayer) spiritual warfare against God enemies In your life.

To wage effective spiritual warfare, you must understand the spiritual amour of God (Ephesian 6:11-17)

When you have the full amour of God, you will have victory in any area that is full of conflict and oppression.

The apostle Paul .(Ephesians 6:17) estorted us to put on all the amour that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the devils evil trick. For you are not fighting against human beings but against wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of the air. So put on God's armour now ! Then when the evil day cones, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.

{14} So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate,{15} and as your shoes of the Good News of peace.{16} At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One.
{17} And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the spirit gives you.

Ref -6:14 -(Isaiah 11.5) (Isaiah 59.17).
Ref - 6.15 (Isaiah 52.7)
Ref- 6.17 (Isaiah 59.17)