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There will be a total and full redemption by Jesus Christ! This is a hidden mystery not to be understood without the revelation of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is at hand to reveal these truths to all Holy seekers and loving inquirers. The completion of “Such Redemption” is withheld and abstracted by the apocalyptical seals of the book of revelation. Wherefore as the Spirit of God will open seal after seal, so will this redemption come to be revealed, in part and then universally. In the gradual opening of the mystery of redemption in Christ; and does consist the unsearchable wisdom of God; which may continually reveal new and fresh things to the worthy seeker. In order to which the Ark of His testimony in Heaven will be opened before the end of the age, and the Living testimony will be unsealed! The presence of the divine Ark will constitute the Life of this Virgin Church, and wherever this body is, there must the Ark of God be. The unsealing of the Living testimony within the Ark of God will be the proclaiming of His testimony, and will be as the sounding of a trumpet to “ALARM” the nations of processed Christendom. Authority will be given by Jesus Christ to the putting an end to all controversies concerning the true Church, that is born of the New Jerusalem mother. His decision will be the actual sealing of the Body of Christ with His Name (or Authority) thus giving them a commission to act by His same authority. This New Name (or Authority) will distinguish them from the seven thousand names of Babylon. The election and preparation of this Virgin Church is to be after a secret and hidden manner. As David in His ministry was chosen and appointed by the Prophet of the Lord, yet was not admitted to the outward profession of the Kingdom for a considerable time afterward. Of the stem of David, a Virgin Church, which has known nothing of a man or human institution, is to be born, and it will require some time for it to get out of the minority and arrive at a full and mature age. The birth of this Virgin Church was typified in St. Johns Vision on the isle of Patmos, where the great wonder appeared in Heaven, bringing forth Her first born, (A man child), that was caught up to the throne of God, (or that is Identified with the Authority of God). This Church so brought forth and sealed with the mark of Divine Authority, will have no bondage or imposition, but the Holy Anointing upon these New Born Spirits will be all and all! There is not at this day (1619) visible upon the Earth such a Church. All profession being found light when weighed in the balances; therefore they are rejected by the supreme Judge. With rejection will be for this cause that out of them may come a new and Glorious Church! Then will the Glory of God and the Lamb so rest upon this typical tabernacle, so that it will be called the tabernacle of Wisdom, though it is not known in visibility, yet. It will be seen as coming out of the wilderness within a short time. Then it will go on to multiply and propagate itself universally; not only to the number of the first born (144,000) but also to the remnant of the seed, against whom the dragon will make war continually. Wherefore the Spirit of David will revive in this Church and most especially in some of its elect members of this blossoming root. These will have might given to them to overcome the dragon and his angels, even as David overcame Goliath and his philistine army. This will be the standing up of the Great Prince Michael, and will be as the appearing of Moses against pharaoh, in order that the chosen seed may be brought out of hard bondage and servitude. Egypt does oppress this servile creation under which Abraham’s seed groans, but a Prophet and a most prophetic generation, will the Most High raise up, a people that will deliver His people by the Force of Spiritual Arms, for which there must be raised up certain head powers to bear the first office, who will be people in favor with God, whose dread and fear will fall upon the nations, visible and invisible, because of the mighty acting Power which will rest upon them; Jesus Christ will appear in some of these chosen vessels to bring into the promised land this New Creation Church! Thus Moses, Joshua, and Aaron may be considered types of some upon whom the same Spirit will come, yet in even greater proportion, where by they will make a way for the ransomed of the Lord to return to Mount Zion! But none will stand under God but those that have become the “tried stones,” after the pattern and likeness of Christ. This will be a very fiery trial through which a very few will be able to pass or bare up under; where by those waiting for this visible breaking forth are strictly charged to hold fast, and wait together in the unity of pure Love! This trial will be of absolute necessity to all, for the clearing away of all remaining infirmities of the natural mind, and the burning away of all wood hay and stubble, for nothing must remain in the fire. As a refiner He will purify the Sons of His Kingdom! There will be some that will be fully redeemed, being clothed with the Priestly garment after the, “Melchisedec order”. This will qualify them for governing Authority. Therefore it is required on their part to suffer the Spirit of burning and the fanning of His fiery breath, searching every part within them until they have arrived at a fixed body to which Gods signs and wonders are to flow out!Upon this body will be the fixation of the Urim and the Thummim, that are the portion of the Melchisedec priesthood, who’s decent is not counted among the genealogy of the creation that is under the fall, but in another genealogy which is the New Creation! Hence these priests will have deep inward search and divine sight into the secret things of deity and will be able to Prophecy in a clear ground, not darkly enigmatically, for they will know what is couched in the first originality of all beings, in the eternal antitype of the nature. They will be enabled to bring forth according to the divine council and ordination. The Lord swears in truth and righteousness, that from Abraham’s lineage, according to the Spirit, there will arise a Holy seed, produced and manifested in the last age. The Mighty Spirit of Cyrus is appointed to lay the foundation of this third temple and support its building! Please look at; Isaiah 44:28-45:1-3 & 13, also; Ezra 1:1-3 & 4:1-3 & 6:3-12. There are characteristics and marks where by this Pure Virgin Church will be known and distinguished from all others that are low and false, counterfeits. There must be a manifestation of the Holy Spirit to edify and raise up this Church; where by bringing Heaven down upon the Earth, and representing here the New Jerusalem State. In order that men’s spirit’s are thus begotten and truly born of God. Thus ascending to the New Jerusalem above, where our head and Majesty does Reign! None but those that have risen with Jesus Christ in this regeneration can come forth and communicate this Kingdom, being thereby His chosen representatives in the Earth, and subordinate Priests under Him now. He that has ascended and been glorified, has made Himself, as it were, our debtor, consequently He will not be slack in qualifying and furnishing certain high and principled vessels who will be most humble, and as little regarded as King David was, who God will dignify with honor and priestly sovereignty for drawing to Himself the scattered flocks, and gather them into one fold out of all Nations! Therefore there should be a Holy emulation and ambition stirred up among the bands of believers that they may be of the first fruits unto Him that is risen from the dead, and so being made principal agents of Him, that they may be if possible of the number of the first born, of the New Jerusalem Mother! To all true waiters of His Kingdom, pray and desire to be numbered among the Virgin Spirits, to whom this Prophecy pertains. Be watchful and quicken your pace! http://forerunnertv.com/teachings/1144-prophecy-of-1619 |
dre11:This is the one that made me laugh. The man wants absolute freedom to swim in what the wife accused him of. |
Human beings have not clearly understood what the Bible is talking about. Even Jews don't know much about the Bible. Jews happen to be the ones that should know what the Bible is talking about, but they stopped progressing in divine knowledge when they rejected Jesus Christ. Jn. 4:22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Ro. 11:17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root. The key to discovering what the Bible is all about lies with the Jews. Ultimate spiritual salvation of the world must come from the Jews. Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Judah divided the Jews into two. The smaller part of the division were exiled to Babylon; the greater part moved down to Africa, against the word of God, and God pronounced that none of them would be able to get back to Judah (Jer 42:17). The descendants of the Jews that were exiled to Babylon are the ones who rejected Jesus Christ. The Jews who ran deep into Africa in order to escape wars became idol worshipers, but today a lot of them are serious believers in Jesus Christ. It is through these ones that God will expose the mystery in the Bible to the world. Ez. 36:23 I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes. Zep. 3:10 From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshippers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings. What exactly is the Bible all about? He. 2:6 But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? He. 2:7 You made him a little [Or him for a little while; also in verse 9] lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor He. 2:8 and put everything under his feet.” [Psalm 8:4-6] In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. God made man a little lower than angels (for a little while). And after the little while? Man was to become a son of God--an exact image of God. Lucifer did not like this whole arrangement, because man would become greater than him; so, he went into action. Is. 14:13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. Is. 14:14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” Ge. 3:5 “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Lucifer wants to raise his throne above the stars of God (human beings). He went to human beings and told them that the way to become exact image of God is by disobeying God. Adam and Eve didn't know much then, but they should have kept to the word that God gave them. Instead of rising to become the stars of God, mankind sank to the grave. Too bad! He. 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. Ph. 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Ph. 2:6 Who, being in very nature [Or in the form of] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, Ph. 2:7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. In order to rescue mankind from the grave and raise mankind to become stars of God, God sent a new Adam (Jesus Christ). Satan also attempted to prevent the new Adam from becoming a son of God, but the new Adam refused to fall to his temptation. The new Adam did not consider becoming an exact image of God as something that should be grasped by rebelling against God. He submitted himself to God and this led him to death on the cross, thereby redeeming mankind from the grave. Ro. 1:3 Regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, Ro. 1:4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, [Or was appointed to be the Son of God with power] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. The details of this redemption are not yet clearly known; the knowledge has been reserved for the end time and will be revealed through the 144,000 Israelites. The revelation of the details of how mankind could take advantage of the redemption that we have in Christ will begin in April 2015. People who take advantage of the redemption in Christ will gradually transform from mortality towards immortality. This transformation will be complete (for the wise virgins) by November 2017, when the rapture will take place. |
johnydon22:It is not just the solar eclipse that is the rare event; it is the solar eclipse occurring on the first day of the biblical calendar and also the fact that other solar and lunar eclipses this year fall on important days in the Jewish calendar. |
[size=14pt]Sign Of Judgment? Total Solar Eclipse On March 20th Falls In The Middle Of The Four Blood Red Moons [/size] Blood Red MoonsThe total solar eclipse on March 20th falls on Nisan 1, which is the first day of the first month of the Biblical calendar. According to Jewish tradition, a solar eclipse on Nisan 1 is a sign of judgment. And this has certainly been true in the past. For example, there was a solar eclipse on Nisan 1 in 70 AD. Later that year, the Romans attacked Jerusalem and completely destroyed the Temple. What makes all of this even more interesting is the fact that the solar eclipse on March 20th falls right in the middle of the blood moon tetrad. http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/sign-of-judgment-total-solar-eclipse-on-march-20th-falls-in-the-middle-of-the-four-blood-red-moons
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A solar eclipse coming on March 20 won’t just be an astronomical wonder – it will be an event that may be unprecedented in human history, according to biblical experts who say it is an unmistakable sign of judgment. Root Source Ltd., which provides Christians access to Jewish teachings online, reports the eclipse will darken the sun just in time for the sunrise at the North Pole, where it will be visible for two minutes. It will happen both on the first day of spring and on the first day of the Jewish religious calendar, the beginning of the month of Nisan. Such an astronomical event only takes place once every 100,000 years, experts said. In an exclusive interview with WND, Root Source co-founder Bob O’Dell pointed to the significance of an eclipse visible from the North Pole at this particular time. “The North Pole can’t really be called the territory of any particular nation or people,” O’Dell said. “This is likely a message from God to the entire world.” He also believes the path of the eclipse is significant. “The total solar eclipse continuously hovers over water and ice. I’m reminded of Isaiah 11:9 – which tells us that ‘None will harm or destroy another on My entire holy mountain, for the land will be as full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is filled with water.’” Root Source co-founder Gidon Ariel, an Orthodox Jew, is calling for people around the world to pray for two minutes starting at 10:18 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time. Ariel will be praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem at a time of day that Jewish tradition reserves for prayer in the Temple. In a written statement, Ariel commented, “While a worldwide call to prayer is not typical for Jews like myself, the concurrence and rarity of this natural event, together with the times in which we live, points to prayer as being the right response to such an amazing natural event that might indicate the finger of God in history.” The solar eclipse is already causing concern even in the secular world. The vast majority of the sun’s rays will be blocked in Europe during the event, and experts are warning of possible power shortages in nations that rely heavily on solar power. Pastor Mark Biltz, author of “Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs,” sees a heavenly warning in the consequences of the eclipse, especially for the northern Europeans, who will be most affected. In an exclusive interview with WND, Biltz explained, “In Jewish tradition, a total solar eclipse is a warning to the Gentiles and a sign of judgment on the nations. When we look at where the darkness will be, it will be in northern European countries like England and Sweden where we see the rise of Islam and anti-Israel sentiment. Europeans especially should take heed.” Biltz also sees significance in the timing of the solar eclipse. “An event of this magnitude at the very beginning of the religious new year demands attention. As the Bible tells us, there will be signs in the heavens on the feast days, and this is a very significant sign on a critical day. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2015/03/coming-solar-eclipse-seen-as-judgment/#us2jLFbRBctDIwq2.99 |
What is the significance of a total solar eclipse on the biblical calendar's New Year day of 2015? March 20, 2015 is the first day of the Jewish month of Abib (Nisan 1) and there will be a total solar eclipse on that day. Unfortunately, the eclipse will not be seen in Nigeria. The third of the tetrad of blood moons that began in April last year will also appear on April 4 (Passover). Is this a sign of something ominous? Ex. 13:4 Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving. The following thread already says that end-time movement of God's people from mortality (Egypt) to immortality (Promised Land) will begin during Passover 2015. https://www.nairaland.com/2192023/three-day-journey-into-desert
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You may think that Europeans (including European Americans) are romantic angels. But whenever I watch "Weakest Link" on BBC, I repeatedly hear a person being asked, " How many men have you married?", with the reply "My current husband is my fourth". Men also give similar answers. That is what unbridled romance causes in a society. |
These day, it is movies, movies and movies. During my days in the university, it was novels. I read Denise Robbins' romantic books in those days. The advantage of novels is that the romantic influence on you lasts for as long as it takes you to finish reading the novel. But even then, I got to a point when I stopped exposing my youthful self to unrealistic romance and rather read spy and crime novels (James Hadley Chase, etc.). |
Pope Francis, who succeeded a resigning pontiff exactly two years ago, told a Mexican television network Friday that he expects his pontificate will be brief. "Four or five years," he told Televisa. "I do not know, even two or three. Two have already passed. It is a somewhat vague sensation. Maybe it's like the psychology of the gambler who convinces himself he will lose, so he won't be disappointed and if he wins, is happy. I do not know." Francis, who was elected in March 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI stepped down, said his predecessor had reopened a door to more popes emeritus. When asked whether he likes being Pope, he enthusiastically responded: "I do not mind." Francis, 78, said he feels God only wanted him to lead the Roman Catholic Church for a short time "and nothing more." He said that he would not support putting an age limit on the papacy. He also enjoys calling on the Pope Emeritus. "It's like having a wise grandfather at home. One can seek advice," Francis said. Francis made similar retirement comments in August when he praised Benedict for "his beautiful gesture" and said he might do the same thing one day. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/13/europe/pope-francis-interview/index.html |
All I want you to do is to be still, and know that I AM God, and that I am in control of all things, and that you will have what it takes to get through to the end. I want you to know that I have been preparing you through all the trials you have gone through, especially those where you thought you wouldn’t make it, and there were many. I want you to know that you will not face any temptation that you aren’t able to bear. I will provide that way of escape so that you will be able to bear it. Fear not for I am with you. My road and My staff will protect you. I will even prepare you a table even in the midst of your enemies. My goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life, and you will dwell with Me forever. Keep seeking My face and I will show you the path to go through the wilderness. Yes, you will have streams in the desert. I will refresh you and give you the strength that you will need. As you keep your eyes on Me, you will not be swayed by what will be happening all around you. You are My remnant bride and I have hid in your heart the truth of My word. I have prepared you to be a vessel of My glory and My love. Yes, you will carry My glory and those around you will be drawn to My love. I have prepared you that even your shadow will radiate My healing power and many will be set free to receive My saving grace. Yes, these are the end of all times, but I have made you ready and you have all that you need to stand strong. All you need to do is quiet yourself down and know that I am God, that I am Sovereign, and I have everything under control. http://ft111.com/ballard.htm 13-3-2015 |
robosky02:The Biafra Army of old looked worse than boys scouts, being made up of a lot of secondary students. But they were incredibly effective. |
There is a 60% probability that Nigeria opposition leader Muhamadu Buhari could beat President Goodluck Jonathan in this month’s election, according to Eurasia Group. The Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (NGE), up 1.6% today, has tumbled 14% year to date and is down nearly 36% over the past 12 months. The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), up 0.5% today, is down nearly a point this year, and up 3.2% over the past year. Africa practice head and Analyst Philippe de Pontet writes today that while Jonathan was a favorite in the March 28 election, representing a victory for the country’s Christian south, the electoral map is tilting to Buhari in swing regions in the southwest and middle of the country. Buhari would be a technocrat, and investors could expect business-oriented policies, de Pontet writes, but Eurasia Group remains neutral on Nigeria for the long term, given downside risks to oil production and challenges to policy implementation. He adds: “The election will still be difficult to call, but our expectation of a narrow Jonathan win was predicated on several factors that are losing some saliency late in the campaign. Chief among them is the incumbency and financial advantages of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While this still helps Jonathan, its impact is blunted by the intensity of support for Buhari, lackluster grassroots campaigning by the PDP, and new anti-rigging measures by the electoral commission. New permanent voting cards and card readers will sharply reduce the level of rigging seen in 2011, when Jonathan beat Buhari in a landslide … While we expected the electoral map to favor Jonathan, current trends suggest that the swing regions may side with Buhari, including the Christian-majority and heavily-populated southwest around Lagos. That could be the decisive demographic factor in the election …” A local think tank, the Center for Public Policy Alternatives, gives Buhari a 58% to 32% lead in Lagos state, where Jonathan won the last election. Eurasia Group thinks Jonathan’s approval rating is below the 40% threshold under which incumbents have a hard time getting reelected. “Despite some important military gains against [the Islamic terror group] Boko Haram in the northeast, and a partial exoneration of its oil revenue management in a recent PWC audit, [Jonathan's] Peoples Democratic Party is starting to look desperate. … [But] it is not clear … that Buhari has a strong economic policy orientation. This uncertainty is a chief risk for investors.” Jonathan is likely to contest an unfavorable outcome, especially a close election, and that could mean protracted violence. “The reason we aren’t upgrading Nigeria’s outlook to positive, however, rests in the potential for an oil disruption and the likely pushback to Buhari’s policy agenda in a highly polarized political climate. His victory is likely to unleash a resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta (Jonathan’s home region) that targets the oil sector. Former Delta militants have threatened to blow up oil pipelines, platforms, and personnel as in the past when they routinely took up to 500,000 barrels per day offline. There is likely some bluster in their threats …“ http://blogs.barrons.com/emergingmarketsdaily/2015/03/12/nigeria-oppositions-buhari-could-win-disrupting-oil/? |
[size=14pt]Timing[/size] Re. 12:1 A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. Re. 12:2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. Here we see a very important astronomical sign. Free-download astronomical software, Stellarium, has enabled us to know the timing of the sign of Rev. 12:1-2. The sign of Rev. 12:1-2 will occur in the sky on 23rd September, 2017. Re. 12:5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron sceptre. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. Rev. 12:5 describes the adoption of the sons of God just prior to the rapture. In the astronomical sign, star constellation Virgo is the woman and planet Jupiter (the king planet) is the child in Virgo. The child is born at the instance Jupiter exits the constellation boundary of Virgo; Stellarium shows that this takes place on 13th November, 2017. One other interesting occurrence that same day is that Venus is in conjunction with Jupiter; this same occurrence formed the super-bright star that Magi from the east saw on the day Jesus was born (Mt 2:1), on 17th June, 2 BC. The Magi eventually met with the infant Jesus on 25th December, 1 BC. Going by Rev. 12:5, the rapture will take place in November, 2017; that is when the people of God cross over into the Promised Land. If you set the date in Stellarium to 9th November 2017 and time to around midday, and then continue to increase the date by one day, you will notice how rapidly Venus approaches Jupiter. Venus represents the enormous red dragon of Rev. 12:3. The dragon positions itself to swallow the man child (represented by Jupiter) a soon as it is born on 13th November, 2017. But then, the man child is snatched up to heaven, as soon as it is born. Rapture! Three years before November 2017 is November 2014. The exodus of God’s people from Egypt begins during Passover 2015. Desert life for God’s people will begin in April 2015. Watch out! |
[size=14pt]The Glory set before You[/size] He. 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Always remember that you are transiting to glory. The enemy will put obstacles (cross) on your way. Do not be distracted from your goal by the obstacles. Lk. 9:23 Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” 1Th. 5:16 Be joyful always; 1Th. 5:17 pray continually; 1Th. 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1Co. 10:7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry.” [Exodus 32:6] 1Co. 10:8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did — and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. 1Co. 10:9 We should not test the Lord, as some of them did — and were killed by snakes. 1Co. 10:10 And do not grumble, as some of them did — and were killed by the destroying angel. The Israelites were a very bad example of a people transiting to glory. They did not have the information that we have today (Bible); so, we are supposed to do much better than them. Mt. 25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Mt. 25:2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. Even with the information advantage available to us, some people in the transition process will still not fare well. They will commit the very same blunders that the Israelites committed. Forty days to the rapture, the wise virgins are transfigured (Mt 17:2); they are ready for the rapture. It suddenly dawns on the foolish virgins that they have not made the mark, and God cannot extend their time from 3 to 40 years, because the dragon is already waiting to dominate the world (Rev. 12:3). The only way the foolish virgins could make the rapture is if they could immediately dive into a 40-day fasting. |
[size=14pt]Trials on the way[/size] Ex. 15:23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.) Ex. 15:24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?” Ex. 16:2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. Ex. 16:3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat round pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” Shortly after celebrating the great miracle of crossing the Red Sea, difficulty arose. So, we see that the transition process will be replete with great miracles, as well as great challenges. Notice the attitude of the Israelites to these challenges; that is why they could not develop the faith to enter the Promised Land in the third year. They continually grumbled against God and their minds kept on going back to Egypt. This kind of attitude leads to no transition; the person remains stationary spiritually. What kind of attitude leads to transition? Mk. 11:22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. Ja. 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, Ja. 1:3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Lk. 12:22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Ro. 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Have faith in God. If you are in the transition process, God knows you and loves you. No problem can defeat you. So, do not worry or grumble. Do not turn your attention to the world for solution to your problems. Always be resolutely convinced that God will intervene in your behalf. I learnt this from a process that God has passed me through. |
[size=14pt]The Exodus [/size] Ex. 13:4 Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving. Ex. 13:17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” The exodus from Egypt began during Passover; the end-time transition from mortality to immortality will also begin during Passover. God could easily have led the Israelites through the road from Goshen to Gaza, and the journey to the Promised Land could have lasted just 40 days. But the Israelites did not yet have the faith to win the very harsh war that they must face on that road. The Israelites needed quite some time to develop the necessary faith. Unfortunately, it turned out that even three years was not enough for them; so, God extended their time to 40 years. Today you hear Christians talking about pre-tribulation rapture, by which they mean zero time in the desert (tribulation), in the transition from mortality (Egypt) to immortality (Promised Land). Even Elijah and Jesus Christ spent 40 days in the desert before they could transform from mere man to extra-ordinary man. Rev. 7:9 shows the millions of people from every nation, tribe, people and language of the world that will make the rapture. In order for pre-tribulation rapture to occur, all the millions of people (even from Saudi Arabia) must go through 40 days total fasting. Can we get millions of Christians from every part of the world with the faith for 40-day total fasting? That is the kind of faith the Israelites needed in order to travel through the Gaza road and get to the Promised Land. 1Co. 10:1 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. 1Co. 10:2 They were all baptised into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 1Co. 10:3 They all ate the same spiritual food 1Co. 10:4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. The people who are in the transition process from mortality to immortality are those who have been baptized into Jesus Christ in water and in the Holy Spirit (Jn 3:5). These people also base their lives solely on the word of Christ and they depend on the Holy Spirit to lead them in everything they do, through prayer. If you do not meet these conditions, you certainly have not begun the transition process. |
Ex. 5:1 Afterwards Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the desert.’” Ex. 5:3 Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us take a three-day journey into the desert to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God, or he may strike us with plagues or with the sword.” The journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land was meant to be a three-year journey, but when their faith in God was tried, they failed, thereby extending the period of the journey to 40 years. The journey was actually meant to be a long festival (celebration of miracles). However, sojourning in the desert is a great challenge, and it is the great challenges that necessitate the miracles. 1Co. 10:11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfilment of the ages has come. The movement of Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land is a shadow of the transition of God’s people from mortality to immortality during the end time. The transition will be a three-year process. The transition will complete in the third year of the process. |
So, these are the guns Boko Haram has that were superior to the ones held by Nigeria Army troops? |
Your wife must be exceedingly beautiful, for a rich an influential man to be so much after her after 19 year of being married to you. Such a rich man could easily have given job or contract to a pretty below-25 unemployed graduate. |
The older man in the pictures is obviously not the father of Osinbajo; most likely brother or uncle (mother's brother). |
There will be no Igbo Messiah for Nigeria. Rapture takes place in November 2017. Between now and that time, there will be so much trouble in the world, including Nigeria. After the rapture, the Antichrist's worldwide rule begins, and will last for a few years. Then Jesus Christ come back. When then do you think a Messiah will save Nigeria? Any prophet still speaking of worldly peace or prosperity now is not seeing right. https://www.nairaland.com/2059797/when-rapture |
The choice of a word by Pope Francis has drawn ire from Mexico's government. And on Wednesday, the Vatican told Mexico that the Pontiff meant no offense. In a private email to a friend, Francis had lamented increased drug trafficking in his native Argentina, using the term "Mexicanization." "Hopefully, we are still in time to avoid the 'Mexicanization.' I was talking to some Mexican bishops and it's a terrible situation," Francis allegedly wrote. Mexico's chief diplomat took offense and said he would send a note of protest to the Pontiff over the term. "We would like to express our sadness and concern about the statements made regarding a private letter from Pope Francis," said Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade. The ministry also contacted a Vatican diplomat. Diplomatic response The Vatican's secretary of state responded Wednesday and admitted to Pope Francis' choice of words but said, "The Pope did not in any way intend to offend the Mexican population, for whom he holds special affection, nor to underestimate the commitment of the Mexican government in its fight against narco-trafficking." The secretary said the expression was part of a "private and informal email" to a someone "who had used this phrase." One day, the Pope will use "Nigerianization", in reference to 419. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/25/americas/pope-francis-mexico-comments/index.html |
All right, it might not start until 2016, these things can be awfully hard to predict exactly. However, surprising as it may seem, one way or another the end of ISIS is in sight, and it's all resting securely in the hands of Jesus, peace be upon him. There has been a great deal of mainstream media attention lately, both video and print, regarding the fact that ISIS is recruiting based on the promise that their fighters are actually participating in the rapidly approaching end of the world. At the same time, mainstream orthodox Muslim websites are already predicting Jesus' return as early as 2022, starting an Islamic prophetic clock set to run over the next 7 years, in the purportedly rapidly approaching run-up to Armageddon. The good news is that even if they're wrong, those claims ISIS is making about their own role in Islamic end-time prophecy spell their own certain end. Because even though ISIS claims they're fighting on the side of the angels, it's obvious they're not, and it should become progressively clearer to even the most misguided Jihadi that either ISIS is wrong about Armageddon or that they're on the wrong side, because of all the things Muslims know are supposed to happen. And if it turns out they're right, then we can all rest assured that by the time the dust has finally settled there will be no question left about who's side they are really on, because it's all going to be about Jesus. Frankly, although I'd like to believe the orthodox predictions are correct, I think they're premature, and that ISIS is crazy-stupid. We had a very informative event up here in Calgary last month hosted by the US State Department, where Dr. Michael Ryan of the Middle East Institute shared his valuable insights into ISIS' recruiting strategy. We learned that ISIS actually complains in their internal communiqués about their difficulty recruiting informed Muslims, because "Islam makes them tend towards life and their community". They find more success attracting Muslims they call "losers" -- ignorant about their Islamic faith and marginalized by drugs, alcoholism, crime, mental illness or recent life-changing events. That's not the sort of Muslim you would expect to know much about the religion, or to make good life -- or end-of-life -- choices either. Given that, I think we can discount their validity of their "good-guy" claims, even despite their despicable and deplorable actions which should in themselves be sufficient. But even if we considered that they might be right about the impending apocalypse, what sort of events should the next few years bring according to confirmed Islamic eschatology? First, the Euphrates River should soon be uncovering a mountain of gold, with the Arabian Peninsula becoming filled with meadows and rivers. Then, some Muslims throughout the world will be inexplicably transformed into apes and pigs because of their attempts to make lawful some rather significant major sins. Personally, I think that one's aimed squarely at al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabab and ISIS and their associates, and their rather liberal views regarding murder, tumult, oppression and slavery. Then shortly thereafter you can expect the coming of the Mahdi, his uncovering of the Ark of the Covenant and his evangelism of a significant proportion of the world's Jews, who will wake up and realize that they shouldn't be ignoring and allowing Israel's oppressing Muslims and Christians in Palestine. Then, you will see the coming of al-Masih ad-Dajjal --the false Messiah or anti-Christ-- the descent of 'Isa ibn Maryam ['alayhis-salam] --that's Jesus-- and his defeat of the anti-Christ followed by the coming of Ya'juj and Ma'juj --Gog and Magog--,followed by: The rising of the sun from the west The appearance of the Beast of the Earth The wind that will take the souls of the believers The ruin of al-Madinah --Medina-- The destruction of the Ka'bah --Mecca-- by the Abyssinians And the fire that will come from the Yemen to gather the people in Sham before the coming of Judgement Day. I think you'll all have to admit, that's a lot to pack into the next seven years and it's going to be hard to miss. And with that 7 year clock running, if it all doesn't start happening soon, you can expect to see ISIS supporters starting to slip away. But if it does come true, what sort of a man is the Mahdi supposed to be? Muslim prophecies are actually frighteningly clear, and do seem to predict the current state of affairs in the Levant, hold out hope for the rest of us and promise an end to ISIS. At the end of time, a severe tribulation will descend upon my Ummah from their ruler. A worse tribulation will not have been heard of before, until the earth's expanse is constricted upon them, and until the earth is filled with tyranny and oppression, so that the mu'min will find no refuge from the oppression. Then, Allah ['azza wa-jall] will send a man from my descendents who will fill the earth with equity and justice as it had been filled with oppression and tyranny. The inhabitants of the heavens and the earth will be pleased with him. The earth will not withhold any of its growth, but will bring it out, neither will the sky withhold a drop, but Allah will pour it out upon them in showers. He will live among them for seven years, or eight, or nine. The living will wish that the dead were brought to life again to witness the great good that Allah brought about for the people of the earth. There will be at the end of time a trial that will sort out men as gold is sorted out from metal. So do not revile the people of Sham, but revile their evil ones, for among them are the Abdal [great righteous people]. A flood is about to be released upon the people of Sham that will split their unity, so that even if foxes attack them, they would defeat them. At that time, a man from my household will come out with three banners. The one who estimates highly will say that they are fifteen thousand. And the one who estimates lower will say that they are twelve thousand. Their sign will be: "Amit, amit [kill, kill]." They will meet in battle seven banners, and under each of those banners will be a man seeking the kingdom. Allah will kill all of them, and restore to the Muslims their unity and bounty, and their far ones and near ones. And what about Jesus? Even though Muslims and Christians disagree about what he is, with Christians claiming he's God and Muslims declaring he's not, everybody agrees about what sort of a person he was, is and will be: a man who fulfilled the Jewish Covenant and taught benevolent compassion to his followers, his example remaining a source of hope and inspiration to all humankind for the rest of time. Can anyone conceive that that person --or Person-- when he --or He-- descends to lead us, could conceivably countenance the despicable and deplorable acts of ISIS? God Forbid, it could never happen, not even if the world ends tomorrow or lasts for another thousand years. Bottom line, I have served God and loved Jesus my entire life, and I followed Jesus into Islam when I realized I became a worse man by worshipping Him and a better man by following him. And my greatest hope for today is that Muslims and Christians are all starting to look forward to his return, because regardless of when that happens his example and his words can guide all of us to a better place together, with the help of God. Because regardless of what the next years bring or which faith we follow, we are all waking up and realizing that we all need Jesus, peace be upon him. Praise God/Alhamdulillah, Amen. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-david-liepert/muslims-predict-jesus-def_b_6725486.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&ir=India |
Here are five things you probably didn't know about Jesus. 1.) Jesus came from a nowhere little town. Nearly all modern-day archaeologists agree the town of Nazareth had only 200 to 400 people. Jesus' hometown is mentioned nowhere in either the Old Testament or the Talmud, which notes dozens of other towns in the area. In fact, in the New Testament it is literally a joke. In the Gospel of John, when a man named Nathanael hears the messiah is "Jesus of Nazareth," he asks, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" He's dissing Jesus' crummy backwater town. 2.) Jesus probably didn't know everything. This is a thorny theological question. If Jesus is divine, wouldn't he know all things? (Indeed, on several occasions Jesus predicts his death and resurrection.) On the other hand, if he had a human consciousness, he needed to be taught something before he could know it. The Gospel of Luke says that when Jesus was a young man he "progressed" in wisdom. That means he learned things. (Otherwise how would he "progress"?) In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus initially refuses to heal the daughter of a non-Jewish woman, saying rather sharply, "It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." But when she replies that even the dogs get the crumbs from the table, Jesus softens, and he heals her daughter. He seems to be learning 3.) Jesus was tough. From age 12 to 30, Jesus worked in Nazareth as a carpenter. "Is not this the carpenter?" say the astonished crowds when he begins to preach. The word used for Jesus' profession in the original Greek is tekton. The traditional translation is "carpenter." But most contemporary scholars say it's more likely a general craftsman; some even translate it as "day laborer." A tekton would have made doors, tables, lamp stands and plows. But he probably also built stone walls and helped with house construction. It was tough work that meant lugging tools, wood and stones all over Galilee. Jesus doesn't simply stride onto the world stage after having dreamily examined a piece of wood when the mood suited him. For 18 years, he worked—and worked hard. 4.) Jesus needed "me time." The Gospels frequently speak of Jesus' need to "withdraw" from the crowds, and even his disciples. Today by the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus carried out much of his ministry, you can see how close the towns were, and how natural it would have been for the enthusiastic crowds to "press" in on him, as the Gospels describe. There's even a cave on the shoreline, not far from Capernaum, his base of operations, where he may have prayed. It's called the "Eremos Cave," from the word for "desolate" or "solitary," from which we get the word "hermit." Even though Jesus was the son of God, he needed time alone in prayer with the father. 5.) Jesus didn't want to die. As he approaches his death, and prays hard in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus says, "Remove this cup." It's a blunt prayer addressed to the father, whom he affectionately calls Abba. He doesn't want to die. Unlike the way some Christians portray Jesus as courting death, and even desiring it, like any human being, the idea of death is terrifying. "My soul is sorrowful even unto death," he says. In other words, "I'm so sad that it feels like I'm going to die." But once Jesus realizes that this is somehow the will of the father, he assents to death, even on a cross. It's natural to want to know as much as we can about Jesus; that's one reason I wrote my new book. But beware of the more outlandish claims about the son of God (he fathered children, he was married to Mary Magdalene, he spent time in India and so on.) Many of these claims tend to project our own desires on a man who will always remain somewhat elusive, hard to fully understand and impossible to pin down. In the end, as theologians like to say, Jesus is not so much a problem to be solved as a mystery to be pondered. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/19/living/five-things-jesus/index.html |
Paul Rozek of Richmond, Michigan was working on his nephew's car in his driveway when he noticed a mouse running around in his garage. Rozek set up a trap to catch the mouse and placed his cell phone to capture the event on video. "This is kinda morbid. Caught this little guy poking around my garage. I wasn't going to post it but then I noticed something right at 43 seconds, almost identical to the time he stops twitching," Rozek posted on the description of the video. The video immediately went viral and has nearly 170,000 shares on Facebook. In the video the mouse can be seen eating from the trap and eventually gets caught in it and dies. Near the end of the clip, after the mouse dies, an orb can be seen coming from the animal's body. Many people have mixed feelings on the footage. Some people think that the video is fake. Others believe the video is real and the orb is the mouse's soul leaving the body. Early 20th century physician Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted a study to find out why people lose weight when they die. In 1901, six of MacDougall's patients suffering from tuberculosis allowed him to use their bodies for the study. MacDougall weighed each patient at the moment of their passing and upon the moment of death, each patient lost about three-fourths of an ounce. The doctor used the results to confirm that humans have souls and an article was published called "Soul has weight, physician thinks" in 1907. What exactly is the orb-like anomaly in the video? Is it dust? Is it a hoax? Could it actually be the spirit of the mouse ascending to the afterlife? http://www.examiner.com/article/graphic-video-of-mouse-dying-on-facebook-shows-its-spirit-leaving-the-body |
The British definitely modeled Lagos after London. The description of what a person experiences in London subway sounds very much like Lagos Molue. |
I was baptized in Adada River in Enugu State, by a Deeper Life Pastor. Two years later, I joined Lagos Christian Church; my baptism in the Deeper Life Bible Church was voided on the ground that Deeper Life believed that we were already born again before the baptism, while Lagos Christian Church believed that it is the baptism that makes you born again. I didn't fully buy the argument of which time a person is born again, but I loved the people and how church was done in the Lagos Christian Church. So, in order to belong to the church, I got baptized again in a 1m x 2m x 1m pool. Some things that Lagos Christian Church contributed to my Christian life are rapid study of the Bible, memorizing of key verses of the Bible and emphasis on NIV translation. |
The London subway isn't the most elegant of places. It reeks of malodor. It's dripping with secondary moisture. And then there's the difficulty of shoving far too many people into a confined space and hoping that, in some very British way, they'll all get on. One man got on the subway train last Monday morning and wasn't in the mood for politeness or pleasantries. As another man stood in his way, he shoved him and, so that there was no doubt as to his intent, told him to "F*** off." This is morning talk for "Oh, do please get out of the way." Perhaps the curser thought nothing more of it. He went about his day. He even had a job interview later in the afternoon. He walked in and, within seconds, began to curse himself. For his interviewer turned out to be the very man he'd cursed at on the subway. Being a Python developer, and therefore a man of some rational bent, he might have attempted to work out the chances of such a serendipitous event. However, as Matt Buckland told the BBC: "It was totally awkward." Buckland, you see, was the interviewer. He's the head of talent and recruiting for Forward Partners. This is a VC company that offers money to fledgling entities. You'd imagine he might have been tempted, in this job interview, to reciprocate the developer's morning greeting. Instead, he admitted to the BBC: "I approached it by asking him if he'd had a good commute that morning. We laughed it off and in a very British way I somehow ended up apologizing." The story emerged before millions of eyes, because Buckland garlanded his Twitter feed with it. His now-classic post read: "Karma - the guy who pushed past me on the tube and then suggested I go F myself just arrived for his interview...with me..." The developer didn't get the job because he wasn't, according to Buckland, quite right for it. Might his predilection for ill temper have contributed to him not being right for it? Buckland didn't say. The job, though, is still available. One way of preparing for this particular developer interview is surely to ride the London subway all day long, trying to be nice to everyone you meet. I don't suggest, though, too deep a belief in karma. We all remember the rare times when karma seems to bring a delicious justice to an unfair world. But look around and you'll find a remarkably large number of notably unpleasant people in positions of great power. http://www.cnet.com/news/developer-curses-at-man-on-subway-meets-him-again-in-job-interview/#ftag=YHF65cbda0 |
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