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luwiizy:
That's why most Nigerian G.O's moves with police escort, they don't trust the holy spirit when it comes security..

Life too sweet abeg

Not some but all of them. They simply do not trust God at all - another indicator that they are not of God. For if they did, they would, like Jesus Christ did, submit themselves to whatever God allows their way.

Jesus Christ could have called an army of angels if He wanted to, to save Him from dying on the cross, but He didn't because He instead submitted Himself to God's plan and lead, going to the cross to fulfill the Will of God.

The same Jesus Christ commanded His own against protecting themselves against their enemies, instructing them instead to submit to the whims of their enemies, choosing to love even in those circumstances. His disciples, beginning with Stephen, in obedience to God's Will submitted when attacked by their enemies.

Your GOs and Mogs are against God when they choose to employ bodyguards around themselves, this all so that they guard themselves against the whims of the very enemies which Jesus instead commands His followers to instead submit to.

Missyajoke:
Some people don't understand that their are some prayers that God won't deliberately answer, if you like embark on 40 days prayers and fasting the answer will still be NO so instead of being sad you should just learn to abide by God's will and stay tuned to God's plan for your life. Their some prayers that if you force God to answer at the wrong time it may attract death penalty. God won't give you what will harm you, God will give you things you need not want you want but some get what they want they leave God's will and at the later end such people live with regrets. Mind you there are some things God's will give you when you need them not when you don't. When I was growing I used to desire some things but now when I look back am happy I didn't get all that because if I got it I won't be here preaching to you people. So in conclusion let's stay in tune to God's direction and wait for God to visit our lives.
Shalom

God is not a liar and the Word of God, Jesus Christ is the Truth of God. So when He declared to His followers that all things whatsoever they ask in His name(unconditional) that He would do it, Jesus Christ meant every word of that claim.
Jesus Christ also meant His Word when He stated that you should seek first the Kingdom of God and God's Righteousness declaring that afterwards, all things shall be added onto you.

So, those who are His followers, who ask and receive ALL that they ask of Him, are those who have heeded His instructions, and found, not only the Kingdom of God, but also found God's righteousness as well. They are the ones to whom the promises of God belong to.

It is inside of such that Jesus Christ(Spirit of Truth) and the Father(Spirit of God) live on the inside of, leading and guiding them in the Truth of God that the very desires of their heart are according to God's own desire.

So, it isn't the case that God - who we know does not lie- does not answer some prayers but instead that the person asking isn't in the right place to receive from God that which God has promised.

daveobasi1:
he is not supporting the politicians , he is doing his duty as a man of God. well done daddy adeboye

What part of what he said has to do with anything God commanded of us as His followers?

The man, Adeboye, is obviously kissing the arse of this politician, only he pretends he does so in the name to God. He is no different from your other political sycophants out there.

OB3344:
Okay thanks

I am guessing you are not really a Christian in the Bible sense of the word, right?

If you already believe you have this ability as one who is not so serious with God, can you imagine how much that will serve you if you used it for God?

longetivity:
it's just that I don't want to say a senior pastor is lying

So, na God dey lie instead?

Since you can't say the man is lying, what you are invariably saying is that God is the liar in this. It is simple as that.

daveobasi1:
Victory is around the corner," he told the governor and offered prayers for the governor, Kaduna state and Nigeria.

"I am assuring you that the Almighty God is going to fight for you, He is going to fight for Kaduna State, He is going to fight for Nigeria," the pastor added.

He described El-Rufai as a tender-hearted man, who was misunderstood by many.

"I know the kind of person you are, I know you are tender hearted, I know how you definitely must be feeling, particularly when the kidnappings are going on, when they begin to kidnap school children."

Adeboye told the governor not to despair, but to put his trust in God at all times.

Na wa ooo... even Jesus Christ no talk this kind of any man, let alone a politician.

OB3344:
Greetings folks , I really would love to know what is actually going on with me , whenever I abstain from sin especially s*x ,let's say for some days i tend to see a replica of how my day will be, from my dreams .
EXPLANATION: when I'm kinda clean(in a state of Grace) (free from sin a bit) , I always see a vision of my next day in my dream . recently I told a friend of mine what was going to happen in our house on a very faithful day, and she laughed and said I'm saying gibberish, she watched everything happen the way I explained it to her , and I always dream about so many other stuffs, and they all happen the way I see them in my dream .
The scary part is , when I eventually commit sin (s*x ) I end up being beaten by strange forces in my dream ,on that very day .
Scariest part: I'm always aware whenever there are strange forces around me , especially at night. (There was even a night I woke my girlfriend up and asked her if she didn't notice nor see anybody enter the room , and she said "no" and I told her a witch just left the room and I saw her..my girlfriend became afraid of me from that day)
Please what's happening??
I'm perplexed!

If sex is the control over your psychic abilities there, then maybe you should consider abstinence or something. What you describe does not sound anything like a God-did-it, so you may find better answers for yourself when you find others like you who may have similar experiences.

OP, I would suggest that you go see your doctor to be sure that you are in good health down there though.

I know it is the tradition to give "testimonies" in your churches but this one no make sense at all, as far as wetin Jesus talk.

ThePlainTruth:
The GOD of the Old testament does not turn the other cheek. God did not tell David to turn the other cheek to Goliath. Psalm 18:34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
In the Old Testament God led the army of Israel into battles and also if a person was caught on a Sabbath just picking firewood the person is a goner.
Then Suddenly in the New Testament when Rome was ruling Israel God just suddenly became a Gentle turn the other cheek God. Though turning the other cheek was the sensible thing to do as the Roman army was too strong for the Jewish rebellion. So the question now is whether the Roman God created a gentle Messiah to take the mind of the Jews away from a warrior like David, Samson and others? The concept of God  coming upon a woman is of the Roman pagan belief and no where in the Old Testament has God ever done such or promised such, the Jewish Bible says a young woman and not a virgin will give birth to the Messiah and this leads to this question of whether the Roman God is the God of the new Testament? In a way the New Testament is better as the practice of stoning people was abolished from the time the Romans ruled Israel.

It is the same God but different plans/Covenant and each for different Kingdoms.

The Old Covenant Law is given for a Kingdom belonging to this world, the Kingdom of Canaan, where men rule over themselves and wrought evil upon their fellow men, whereas the New Covenant Law is given for those who belong instead to the Kingdom of God, where God Himself is judge and King over all those who are in His Kingdom.

Golan007:
Even a chariot was essential during the time of Christ.

Nothing do you.

A mugu is born everyday.

Essential? Jesus Christ didn't have a chariot...the common people, didn't have access to chariots in His time.

His disciples didn't have Chariots either.

OkCornel:
We’re saying the same thing bro. Those who walk in the Spirit are those who TRUST & OBEY the LORD.

Trust + Obedience = Living Faith.

And the just shall live by faith.

This is the righteousness of God.

I know what you are saying but I am saying that when it comes to God's Righteousness, it is more than just about Faith...hence the reason why we are to seek/find it. Separate from the Kingdom of God.

So, as a believer, you submit to trusting and obeying the commandments of Jesus Christ(the Kingdom of God) on order to become a Son of God(Holiness)/Servant of God... as you continue ....there is s reason why Jesus Christ said to Seek God's Righteousness and that reason maybe the key to the mystery of how Holiness differs from God's Righteousness .

OkCornel:
If you walk in the Spirit, your thoughts and actions will align with the will of the I AM.

For as many are led by the Spirit, they are the sons of God.

Jesus did all he did (following the will of the Father) because he was led by the Spirit. For example, the Spirit of the LORD led him into the wilderness to fast.

Jesus Christ did all He did according to the Will of God, obeying the Law even as He obeyed His Father's Will. Obviously, when He was led to fast in the wilderness, walk on the sea and die on the cross.. all that had nothing to do with the Law(New or Old) but the Will of God. But those acts did not amount to Righteousness either, not according to what Jesus Christ taught His followers either.

Now if you will recall, Jesus Christ said to Seek/Find God's righteousness, this after finding God's Kingdom, leading me to believe that not everything one does entails God's righteousness. And according to Jesus Christ, even after one becomes a Son of God, one must need to continue trusting and obeying His teachings and commandments for He, Jesus Christ to abide in such. and eventually for the Spirit of God to come and live in such a one too.

I am thinking out loud here...

OkCornel:
If you walk in the Spirit (trust and obey the Spirit of God consistently), you will bear fruits such as love, joy, peace, self-control, meekness etc. That’s the righteousness of God.

Basically, these are the fruits of repentance and obedience.

A tree is judged by the fruits it bears...

But even in the Old Covenant, God's righteousness was not to be confused with Holiness which came with trusting in and obeying the Law. The law, it seems, was meant to make man Holy, righteousness only came by doing the Will of God, in addition to trusting and obeying the Law.

Lets take a look as works attributed to the Righteous, in Ezekiel 18, where God declares that only the Righteous shall live (have eternal life) while the soul that sins must die(perish in the grave). If you read through some of the verses in that chapter, you find that God is specific where it comes to the deeds done by those righteous. These deeds are themselves however not directly listed in the Old Covenant Law. So, where does this come from and how can a one who accepts and obeys the Law know that indeed this is what God expects from those who will seek God's Righteousness?

In the New Covenant, we find the 6 works of Righteousness listed in Matthew 25 vs 31-40, but these works are barely mentioned anywhere else in Jesus Christ's teachings except one pays very close attention to the language and details used in some of His teachings. So how does a one who has obeyed the commandments and realized perfection/holiness through his obedience then find God's Righteousness?

As for the fruits you listed there as fruits of the Spirit, I don't believe that is anything of what Jesus Christ taught. For one, Jesus Christ was not meek, nor did He have self-control..... He said instead that He was gentle and humble at heart, not so much in personality though, given the many bouts He had with the Pharisees, it is hard to see Him as being meek and having what we consider Self-control. Not saying He was not controlled but I doubt He was self-controlled.

OkCornel:
Walking in the Spirit is attaining God’s righteousness. That’s the summary of the matter

Can you please be a lot less ambiguous here please?

OkCornel:
I understand you my brother. I see beyond the money though.

Jehovah Jireh is the one who sustains His church (note, not man’s church we see littered everywhere which is nothing really close to the early church) whether there’s money or no money.

Some people make the mistake of limiting God to money, which is what I was trying to clarify from the first paragraph in your earlier post.

If true worshipers seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness, everything else will be sorted. God never leaves His own stranded. Sadly, people place more faith in money than they do in God. Hence, they’ll go to any lengths to twist scriptures just to extort money from ignorant people.

Ok, so what is God's righteousness that one must first find in order that one may then receive from God, all that one asks of Him?

BRATISLAVA:
Thanks for your input, Brother in the Lord.

you did not respond to the questions I asked

Kobojunkiee:
But what exactly is righteousness?

Jesus Christ said, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God(Holiness), and His Righteousness ...", so it is important to know Righteousness apart from Holiness.

elated177:
Kobojunkiee, you need to quit with the obsession.

Really? This from Mr Cluck cluck Chicken... you have been challenged, oya now!

LordIsaac:
Wow... Are you a theologian? Your responses are apt. Thanks. Maybe you would be able to also shed light on this question that: "since God knows everything, did He also know man would fall in spite of the command? " If yes, I wonder why in His wisdom He embarked on a project He knew would fail, ab initio. Just my imagination o.

Did the project really fail?

Do you know that sometimes we tend to read our own perspective into what is written, without even realizing it a lot of times.

Here we are told of a God who, even before He created the first man, already had we suppose is a back up plan in place to source additional Sons of God through the implanting of His own self as clone(Jesus Christ) into and every man who submits to the process. Does that not sound like a God who was more than prepared for the "fall of man"?

Not long after the fall of the first man, the same God set to choosing for Himself only those men who would submit to obeying His commandments, beginning with the person of Abel, Adam's progeny, letting those others who refuse Him to continue on to perish in the grave instead. Obviously, He was not after numbers but qualify from the beginning.

I know the popular narrative is that the fall of man was not expected, but I ask you to consider that it may indeed have been since God had in place all that was necessary to guarantee the success of His project regardless.

Dangerousboy:
Most of you here are using old testament terms and that's why some of you are confused.

In the old Testament, there were Prophets and seers. One can be a seer and not a prophet. A seer as the name implies, sees and hear things in the Spirit Supernaturally.

In the new testament, we have the ministry of the Prophet. Note also, that the prophet hears and sees into the spirit both in the old and new testament.

Now any believer can see and hear in the spirit because, the word say's your son's and daughter's shall prophesy and see visions.

So you don't pray to be a seer but pray for the gift of prophecy and vision in your life.

Every born-again follower of Jesus Christ is a Prophet, a seer , a Healer, a Preacher, a Servant and a Son of God given that we all have something even better than the Old Covenant "anointings".. we have Jesus Christ (Spirit of Truth) and God , the Father(Spirit of God) living on the inside of each and everyone who is born-again.

As such, there is no place for Old Covenant ideas of "impartation" of gifts which some claim to believe it because this New Covenant exists between God and individuals, not groups or families.

JahBwoy:
I wanted to know in practical terms if you've been in a scenario where you practiced purity in a relationship preferably that led to marriage

Ok...I see what you are trying to ask now.

So, what I am telling you is that what you call "purity" is nothing but self-control and you don't need to know God to practice that since even unbelievers practice it. There are many cultures that suggest self control of that sort and all of them have nothing to do with God too.

I did practice "purity" for a long period, while I was still an unbeliever, and I can tell you it was simply torture in every sense of the word. And I learned when I became a believer that it was meaningless torture too since "purity" has nothing to do with that which God in fact commanded - man's traditions are not of God. What disappointment me the most was to learn that all that torture did not score me any points with God at the end of the day - He is honored only when we obey His own commandments/rules.

Again, my recommendation is that you shift your focus instead back to God and the relationship you have with Him, rather than your human relationships. Work at strengthening your communion with God with all your heart, mind, body and soul, learning what He commands of you, submitting in complete obedience to His teachings and commandments.
The work done ensuring your relationship with God will aide your human relationships and eventually your marriage relationship. Your relationship with God should be priority in your life no matter what, after all, it is God that all your sins are directly against, not man.

JahBwoy:
Not exactly what I asked. But thanks anyway

What was it that you expected me to expand on then?

JahBwoy:
Well said. But do you have practical experience in the above described scenario ... Pls share

Before I came to know God, I practiced self control and was able to avoid committing known sin for a period but there is a toll that that takes on the mental and it is not a healthy one at that. The other problem with that is that while you are focused on not committing the important "sins", you end up, unaware of other sins because your attention is elsewhere much of the time.

The cost, as I mentioned, is high on the human mind since your mind is continually operating at a pace that is hard to sustain over extended period. So, I would never recommend this to anyone who is seriously looking to gain freedom from sin.

After I came to know God, and through following God's prompting and teachings, I learnt of sin, and what God in fact consider sin, and as I obeyed His commandments, the Spirit of Truth Himself, Jesus Christ, came and took over, teaching me His truth and helping me obey His commandment by expanding my understanding of His Word.

Before long, I realized that I had long stopped monitoring myself for sins, with my focus instead turned to obeying God's command all the time. This barely takes a toll since there is also a burning desire to obey God's commandment ,instead of an urge or temptation to sin.
Temptation to sin now feels now like a dirty inconvenience more than it does an appealing urge.

What Jesus Christ said is true...the only way to be free bondage to sin is to know His Truth and His Truth will set one free if one continues to trust and obey His teachings and commandments.

JahBwoy:
Thank you. I'm not a new Christian per se. The deliverance however has been gradual. But I know we'll enough how to counter the flesh coming from a place of gross violation of God's commandments against immorality.

However I do believe it takes more than knowledge and fellowship of Christ to hold out against desires when somebody is in the picture/in a relationship.. not long distance. Hence I'm looking for practical experience and steps from people who have faced and overcame such temptations.

Shalom

What you desire is to cease being a slave to your desires and what Jesus Christ declared as the only way to freeing yourself from sin(disobedience) is to embrace obedience. How? Only by accepting (trusting) and obeying His teachings/commandments, the Truth of God.

Since you are not a new Christian, then you should know that Jesus Christ is the New Covenant, the Law, as far as the Kingdom of God is concerned. And it is only by submitting to His teachings, the Law, in obedience that one is able to overcome sin, abide in Him and accomplish all that He has commanded of His followers.

The teachings of Jesus Christ are documented in the 4 Gospels (Matthew , Mark, Luke, and John) and in there you find completely defined, the details necessary for you to know the Truth and have the Truth set you free from the clutches of sin as Jesus Christ declared it would in John 8.

elated177:
Kobojunkiee, I don't have time for you. How many times am I going to say it? You are a disgrace, Kobojunkiee. You, Kobojunkiee, disgust me.

Really? Mr cluck, cluck Chicken man!

Why face me instead of the person wey challenge you to face2face bout on zoom?

Karleb:
This is one of the reasons I became a church goer Christian some years ago.

No matter how hard you try, it'd never make sense. If you try to make sense out of it, you'd eventually work out of Christianity.

So you became a church goer because of that?

richmond500:
u didn't get my message do u?

My message is directed to religion extremists who cause havoc, not to Christians bro.

My message are to those who thinks if u are not a christian u are doomed, my message is to those who fight other religion, my message is to those who doesn't think.
I had a picture of an Indian man who carried the statue of Buddha to a safe place during flood, the picture was captioned "a religious guy helping his God in time of trouble, lolz. Religion was built to keep us in check, not to fight ourselves cos no religion is perfect. this is my last comment

Built by whom?

Vinstel:

He pointed out that the promises of God about state of the nation show that there is hope no matter the challenges currently facing the nation.

He said: “I believe once there is life there is hope, not only that once there is faith we believe God that whatever is down God in His power by His grace, and left for everyone, He loves us because He created us.

” “He is going to change and He will raise up people that would bring a good, a dynamic change that would fulfil the desires of everyone. We know that things are going to turnaround for the better.

Meanwhile, the clergyman asserted that the government is not ignorant about the situation Nigerians are passing through.

He also expressed optimism that when key individuals come together to strategize there will be security and peace for the people to go about their lawful duties.

“I believe that the government is not ignorant of what is going on and also government is not ignorant of the cries of the people and the pain of the people.

“We are praying along with the government that as the key individuals meet together and they strategize together as to how to bring security and peace so that everybody can have the free mind to do all he needs to do to give us progress in the land, and I believe the Lord will support all the efforts and God will give us the victory.”

For one who declared that His Kingdom is not of this world, God seems awfully interested in the politics and running of this nation.
When will these Mogs stop attempting to speak on behalf of God in this country?

Unique9:
when you need it you will know

Need what?

elated177:
Keep deluding yourself.

Look whose talking !

ROFLMAO

Ever8090:
If no be say you be one man of God wey I respect for this country..I for..

ROFLMAO

LordIsaac:
Wow... Indepth expose this is.
This brings me to the final question... What if Adam didn't partake of the fruit? Would there be a driving out of Eden... Will humanity be doomed...

Doubtful because if you paid close attention to the command which God gave Adam in Genesis 2, it seemed the command and punishment therein was meant for the man who ate from the tree.

Unfortunately, it was not one of Adam's progenies that ate from it but the first man himself punishing all his progeny as a result.