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Christianity EtcRe: Live The "Much More" Life - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 7:09pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Remain Steadfast In The Faith - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 7:08pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcWhat Pleases God? - Andrew Wommack by jiggaz(op): 6:48pm On Jan 14, 2017
During a Sunday morning service in St. Joseph, Missouri, a few years back, I asked the congregation how many of them really want to please God more than anything else. Every hand went up. Then I asked them, “How many of you think God is really pleased with you?” Out of at least 400 people, one 11-year-old boy and one 10-year-old girl raised their hands. That was all.

Very few believers actually believe that they are pleasing to God. Most feel some degree of forgiveness and maybe acceptance, but to think that the Lord is actually pleased with us is another matter. A person can choose to love you because of his or her own goodness, but to be pleased with you, they actually have to like your performance. Right?

With God, no one could ever be pleasing to Him based on performance. His standard is perfection, and no goodness on our part can ever compensate for our sins. We may please man with our actions, but “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). It takes the precious blood of Jesus to do that.

The way we receive the forgiveness that’s available through Jesus’ blood is by faith (Rom. 10:9-17). When we put our faith in Jesus as our Savior, we are pleasing God. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him.”
Faith comes from the heart (Rom. 10:10), and God looks on the heart — not the actions (1 Sam. 16:7). Of course, God sees our actions and will deal with us about them, but only because they are inseparably linked to our hearts (Prov. 23:7). It’s our hearts that really concern God, and faith in Him (trust, reliance) is what He is searching the heart for.

A person whose actions are not right but who trusts the Lord is more pleasing to God than an individual who is doing the right things but has no faith in God. It’s not a case of those who act the best will get accepted, and those who act the worst get rejected. That would put some of the followers of other religions ahead of many Christians, but that is not what the Bible teaches.

This is exactly the point Paul is making in Romans 11:6: “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” That’s old English for saying, “It’s one way or the other but not a combination of the two.” We’re either saved by God’s grace through what Jesus did for us, or we’re saved by what we do without Jesus, but not a combination of the two. The choice should be the obvious.

Elijah is an example of a great man who lived a holy life and didn’t earn God’s pleasure with his actions. He made some serious mistakes. He ran in the face of persecution and became so depressed over it that he asked the Lord to kill him (1 Kin. 19). The Lord gave him three direct commands in an audible voice (1 Kin. 19:15-16), and Elijah never did two of them (refer to my teaching entitled “Elijah’s Downfall?”). Most people would think God couldn’t have been pleased with Elijah, yet Elijah was translated.

Even though our heart conditions influence our actions, we all fail in our performance to some degree. Elijah did. If God used performance as the basis of whether or not He was pleased with us, no one would ever pass the test. “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” (Ps. 130:3).

Satan used to accuse me and say, “What makes you think God will use you?” The truth is that none of us are perfect, we don’t deserve the blessings of God. Now I put my faith in Jesus. It’s hard for some people to accept this. It has been ingrained in us that if we aren’t holy, God won’t bless us. When God looks at you, He doesn’t see your goodness — He sees Jesus.

If you’re walking in faith, you use faith as the rate of exchange between you and God. God is pleased with you even though your actions don’t measure up. Your life may be a wreck, but God is still pleased with you. Our religion says that is hypocrisy. On the contrary, the worst sin is self-righteousness — the attitude that God owes it to you because you’ve been good.

The difficult thing is that there are no role models for grace. Your employer hires you based on performance. The parent-child relationship is based on performance, even though it shouldn’t be. When it comes to God, your performance can’t earn you anything. If you sin, you need a savior. It is your faith in Jesus that will grant you access to God.

Most people accept this level of grace when it pertains to salvation. However, some of you may think that after you’re born again, God expects you to pray and study; and if you don’t do these things, God won’t bless you. After you are born again, it doesn’t change! Colossians 2:6 says, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.” When we are born again, we come to Jesus just as we are. In fact, if a person has a lot of sin, it’s even more reason to come to Jesus. When it comes to being healed, it’s a different story with most Christians. They think if you haven’t read your Bible today or you had a fight on the way to church, it will keep you from being healed. That’s a double standard. That’s saying that the way you approach God after you’re born again is different. Your actions may not please God today, but you can be healed or delivered in spite of it.

Some of you may think I’m advocating sin. I’m not — your actions are important to you. Your holiness is important because it changes your heart toward God and not God’s heart toward you. Unholiness will hurt you. Even though God will love you just as much, you won’t love God as much. It will harden your heart toward God. It’s like eating. You must eat to stay alive, but eating is not life. If you miss one meal, will you die? If you constantly live in sin and never feed yourself spiritually, it will kill you. I am not saying you should ignore your actions. You will never do everything perfectly, but don’t let it keep you from receiving the blessings of God.

Luke 22 shows us an example of someone who had faith and pleased God. In verses 31 and 32 Jesus is talking to Peter before the crucifixion. “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Peter did blow it tremendously. He denied the Lord three times. He cursed and blasphemed God, and yet Jesus prayed that his faith wouldn’t fail. Jesus’ prayers were always answered. Peter’s actions failed, but not his faith. If Peter hadn’t repented it would have killed him. He was restored to God and went on to become a pillar of the church.

Some of you may be thinking, This is great — I can live like the devil and still get what I want from God.” If you think that, I’d say you aren’t born again, because a Christian wants to please God. This word is for Christians who have a desire to serve God but who still sin. When that happens, you go on and catch up and stand there with confidence in your Savior. Your faith in Jesus pleases God. None of us get saved and head straight on the path to God. We bounce around, but we’re still heading in the general direction.

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” (Eph. 1:6). You do please God through your faith in Jesus as your Savior, and you must perceive that you please Him.

http://www.awmi.net/reading/teaching-articles/pleases_god/
Christianity EtcRe: Endtimes : Are You Ready For A Cash Injection? by jiggaz(op): 12:44pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Jesus, The Measure Of Your Righteousness - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:43pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Your WORK Is To Enter His Rest - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:42pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: And Such Were Some Of You : Will Believers Not Enter The Kingdom?- Jack Kelley by jiggaz(op): 12:41pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: The Root Of Disobedience - Paul Ellis by jiggaz(op): 12:40pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: How Do We Seek The Kingdom Of God? Let's See - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:39pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Remain Steadfast In The Faith - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:39pm On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Who Is That Theists/atheists You Would Like To Meet Face To Face? by jiggaz(m): 12:25pm On Jan 14, 2017
bennyann:
I missed you not being here seriously. Thanks for you still honour the invite even after I got your moniker wrong. Thank you.
You welcome my dear.
Christianity EtcRe: Live The "Much More" Life - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:23pm On Jan 14, 2017
bennyann:
I love that part.
Me too my dear.
Christianity EtcRe: Live The "Much More" Life - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:22pm On Jan 14, 2017
menxer:
Like seriously?

Why was man not given eternal life and forbidden to eat of the tree of life, in the first place?

Another thing I am beginning to see as evil is "underserved favour."

Why else did the Bible say "Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth?"
There is nothing like underserved favour with God.

Even in our human experience, if a man is given a job because of favoritism (underserved favour) and ends up not being able to deliver on the job and the business or company suffers, who do we blame?

Show me one "illiterate" (one averse to study) that God used to lead his people? From Moses (a well lettered prince) to the prophets (professors of law and divination) to the apostles ( well lettered lawyers, doctors and magnates)
Are you an atheist or what? The Almighty God is way above your reasoning..... Seriously i did not even understand your rant.
Christianity EtcRe: How Do We Seek The Kingdom Of God? Let's See - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:17am On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Remain Steadfast In The Faith - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:15am On Jan 14, 2017
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Christianity EtcLive The "Much More" Life - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:10am On Jan 14, 2017
Romans 5:17
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ…


When God created man, He did not intend for man to grow old, become weak and powerless, suffer diseases and die—first the physical death, then the second or eternal death.

God never meant for man to go through all these and for death to reign. But because of one man’s offense—that man being Adam—death reigns.

The ultimate death is the second or eternal death in the lake of fire. Before this death is physical death. Before physical death, you have diseases and illnesses. Not all diseases and illnesses lead to death, but they are manifestations of death. One step before diseases and illnesses is tiredness, weakness and powerlessness, which are signs and symptoms of death. Now, all these are forms of death. As you can see, death reigns!

Are you resigned to the fact that death can strike whoever, whenever and wherever it wishes? Are you allowing death to reign in your life and in the lives of your loved ones? Or are you allowing God’s Word to tell you the truth about death?

For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more …” Thank God for the “much more”! What Jesus, the last Adam, did is much more and far greater than what the first Adam did. We are those who have received the “abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness”. Therefore, our “much more” is that we will reign in life through Jesus Christ!

God considers death an enemy. He came to destroy death and give us eternal life. And the more we walk in the grace of God and His righteousness, the more we will reign in life. The more we believe in His grace or undeserved favor, and the more we know that we have been made righteous by His blood and not our good behavior, the more we will reign over all forms of death!

Thought For The Day

The more we believe in His grace, the more we will reign over all forms of death!



http://www.josephprince.org/daily-grace/grace-inspirations/single/live-the-much-more-life/
Christianity EtcRe: Who Is That Theists/atheists You Would Like To Meet Face To Face? by jiggaz(m): 11:01pm On Jan 13, 2017
bennyann:
Let me open the floor....

LiberaDeus and joyContraMundum wink, if you can't reveal yourself, you may then describe your person. I guess you were among the first atheists I developed interest in. That took place on HardMirror or damogul 's thread.

Hmmmm, talking about HardMirror, please describe yourself.

LaClicKLaBenDin, the brother I've never seen, thanks for being there for me.

Skeendyke, the one who took my relationship with God to another level, please come and tell me how you look like grin

Naijadeyhia, the big brother! Come show yourself here or you rather throw a party for us.

Kingebukasblog, there's no intellectual thread you don't grace your presence with followed by felixomor.

Pidgin2, Promise10, these ones always try to quote virtually everyone. So funny and troublesome character. Jonbellion follow the same trait. But I do admire them.

Hopefullandlord, I've not had much chats with him but he is another interesting character.

EyeHateGod, hmmmmm! I don't know if it is your eye that hates God but please come and describe yourself. grin

Otemanuduno, Otem2016, if I should go by your posts, I would conclude you're short and plump grin forgive me ooo, but I won't be surprised if you look handsome like Lucifer....... That reminds me of the moniker... Sonofluc1fer.

Hahn, Lennycool.. The way you reason and the way you communicate them makes one develop interest .............. come give a description of yourself..

Lepasharon is another case, just like Pidgin2. It's just that the latter is a theists whilst the former is an atheist.

Randomperson, he really has a random movement grin

And those having multiple monikers Well-done.

I Can't forget the CinC, Oga Seun - I would like to know how beautiful your soul is if that makes sense.. smiley

Seun dont you think it's high time you started giving awards for the character or moniker that interest you most? undecided
Maybe every year if possible, on every section on Nairaland.

Cc 4everGod, dalaman, Deicide, Wilgrea7, Jackbizzle, ALBHAGDADI, LordCenturion, MrMontella, mrmrmister,

Gboyee4fun, MrPresident1, Doctor Alien, 4kings, An2elect2, Anas09, Davtosh, GoodMuyis, Jigaaz
Am just seeing this now. You didn't mention my handle correctly lol. Nice thread.
Christianity EtcRe: Endtimes : Are You Ready For A Cash Injection? by jiggaz(op): 6:34pm On Jan 13, 2017
psucc:
These are mere man-made moves but the end may still be farther apart.

God will help His own.
Amen bro, God will definitely help His own. I didn't post this to cause fear in people.... no,not at all. I posted this for people to still remember that we are in the endtimes. This is not the Mark of The Beast, but it will lead up to that in the future though. The Anti Christ wont be revealed until after the Rapture of The Church. I just posted it as a reminder.
Christianity EtcRe: God's Grace Is Unmerited - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:26pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: The Root Of Disobedience - Paul Ellis by jiggaz(op): 6:25pm On Jan 13, 2017
jiggaz:
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Christianity EtcRe: And Such Were Some Of You : Will Believers Not Enter The Kingdom?- Jack Kelley by jiggaz(op): 6:24pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Jesus, The Measure Of Your Righteousness - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:20pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Your WORK Is To Enter His Rest - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:19pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Change What You Believe, Change Your Life Part 1 - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:19pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: How Do We Seek The Kingdom Of God? Let's See - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:18pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: Remain Steadfast In The Faith - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 6:17pm On Jan 13, 2017
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Christianity EtcEndtimes : Are You Ready For A Cash Injection? by jiggaz(op): 5:47pm On Jan 13, 2017
It might sound like something from a dystopian science fiction fantasy but you could soon be able to pay for goods and services with a microchip that is embedded in your hand, according to Etisalat officials.

The UAE telecoms giant unveiled new injectable microchips, which store all your credit card, ID and business card data inside, for the first time in the Middle East at GITEX 2016 in Dubai.

The technique is called bio-hacking, where an alien device is embedded on the back of the hand between the thumb and forefinger using a special syringe, medical tattoo artist Hazim Naori told 7DAYS.

“We clean the skin with sanitiser and after this we put the marks exactly where we want to pierce it,” he said.

“We insert the needle under the skin with a part of the need that pushes it in, and that’s where it settles and it needs a week or two to heal.”

Naori performed the implant for the first time on October 7 on George Held, from Etisalat’s Innovation team.

Speaking about the implantation, he said: “It’s like a piercing, it doesn’t hurt, but it feels a bit uncomfortable for the first day. The bio-hacking improves and enhances your body and will be not just a wearable device, but a device within yourself. You cannot replace or lose it, if you have an accident it’s still with you.”

Held warned, though, that before it can be commercially launched, decisions need to be made on what role it will play in society.

“There is no legality issue here. We already have agreements with Emirates ID and Visa and we issue a credit card with it through Etisalat, we have rights to issue those,” Held explained to 7DAYS.

He revealed that final costs for the procedure are not confirmed yet but it is expected to cost Dhs500 ($100) for both the injection and the gadget itself.

Asked if the information stored on the chip could be hacked with the right equipment, Naori said using the card would still require the necessary authentications.

“We have to internationally agree on the system and this is eventually going to happen, let’s be honest,” said Naori.

“Thirty to 40 years ago there were no (bank) cards and now I have a card with all my ID and sim card on it and put it in the machine without showing anyone my passport.
“It’s an electronic smart gate. It’s the same thing, instead of having the card you just have it under your skin and it verifies you.”

shoshana@7days.ae
https://7days.ae/microchip-hand-allows-pay-goods-uae

Christianity EtcRe: Remain Steadfast In The Faith - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 2:35pm On Jan 13, 2017
darbeelicous:
At the mention of Joseph prince, c d way I rushed into thread.................. He remains my mentor to the moon! Hope to actually meet him someday.
lol God is mightily using that man... i always thank our Lord Jesus for raising a man like him in this last days to preach the Gospel boldly without fear.
Christianity EtcRemain Steadfast In The Faith - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 12:09pm On Jan 13, 2017
1 Peter 5:8–9
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith…


When I was a teenager, I was taught that if I wanted to resist the devil, I had to rebuke him. So whenever an evil thought came to my mind or I was tempted, I found myself saying, “I resist you, devil, in Jesus’ name! I bind you, devil! Go away from me, devil! I rebuke you in Jesus’ name!”
This went on until God showed me one day that though I had “resisted” the devil, I had spent more time talking to him than to God! I was more conscious of the devil than of God throughout the day.

I checked the Word of God and realized that we resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that we are made right with God through Jesus’ blood, that we are the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Yes, the devil will continue to remind you of your mistakes, failures and sins. And he will tell you that because of these things, you cannot receive your healing, that you will have to pay for your mistakes or that something bad will happen to your family. He will accuse you, condemn you and try to persuade your heart to believe that he can do bad things to you.

But the truth is that the devil cannot enforce anything in your life if he cannot persuade your heart. And your heart cannot be persuaded if it is “steadfast in the faith”, if it is established in righteousness. God says that once you are established in righteousness, “You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you”. (Isaiah 54:14)

So now that my heart is established in righteousness, I can boldly declare, “Yes, I may have these problems in my life, but I am not guilty in God’s eyes. I am justified in God’s eyes by faith because of what Christ has done. I am righteous by Jesus’ blood!” My friend, that is how you resist the devil and become undevourable!

Thought For The Day

We resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that we are the righteousness of God in Christ.


http://www.josephprince.org/daily-grace/grace-inspirations/single/remain-steadfast-in-the-faith/
Christianity EtcRe: The Power Of The Holy Communion - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 7:09pm On Dec 29, 2016
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Christianity EtcRe: How Do We Seek The Kingdom Of God? Let's See - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 2:59pm On Dec 29, 2016
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Christianity EtcRe: Confessing Your Righteousness Pleases God - Joseph Prince by jiggaz(op): 2:59pm On Dec 29, 2016
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