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Jegiosowor:
■ Hi guys, I'll be talking about matt 5:16, I'll need your help in explaining it in a fellowship I've never done this before, just attended a fellowship and I was dashed the bible passage to talk on. Thanks, I wait your responses

That message is to those who have been able to achieve holiness and have been approved righteous by God Himself. They are those who are able to have Jesus Christ living inside of them as well as do works of righteousness aka good works.

An unrighteous man does not have Jesus Christ --- the Way, the Truth and the Life(all Spirits) living inside of them -- and such unholiness renders all works an abomination to God.

Adex7004:
Pls guys, I'm confused, what does Jesus trying to say in Luke 22:36
He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.

What does he wants his disciples to do with sword?

Jesus Christ was setting the stage for what was to come next in that same passage you were reading. You have to read the rest of it to understand.

Dafemich:
I read something on YouTube recently and I became confuse. Myles Munroe said God doesn't tell you who to marry. I have always held on to the believe that God must show who to marry as a Christian. So, my question is, does God tell us who to marry?

Absolutely not. God does not tell yu who to marry and there are so many out there --- not just one person --- who can be a good match for you if you search well.

PeachtreeReside:
I'm going to quote your response everytime someone throws a stupid line for why P&G changed their business model
They were importing some stuffs already.....

Nigerians need good stable jobs not cheap goods manufactured outside of the country flooding the markets.

Krismas:
Paul will Minister to gentiles
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of Mine to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the descendants of Israel;
Acts 22:21 And the Lord said to me, Go, for I will send you far away unto the Gentiles (nations).
Acts 26:17 Choosing you out [selecting you for Myself] and delivering you from among this [Jewish] people and the Gentiles to whom I am sending you–[Ezek. 2:1, 3.]
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may thus receive forgiveness and release from their sins and a place and portion among those who are consecrated and purified by faith in Me. [Isa. 42:7, 16.]

Ezekiel 2

1. The voice said, “Son of man,[a] stand up and I will speak with you.”
2 Then the Spirit came into me and lifted me up on my feet, and I listened to the one who spoke to me.
3 He said, “Son of man, I am sending you to speak to the family of Israel. Those people and their ancestors turned against me many times. They have sinned against me many times—and they are still sinning against me today.
4 I am sending you to speak to them, but they are very stubborn. They are very hardheaded, but you must speak to them. You must say, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’
5 They are people who refuse to obey, so they may not listen to you. But even if they don’t stop sinning, at least they will know that there is a prophet living among them. - Ezekiel 2 vs 1- 5

Isaiah 42

5 The Lord, the true God, said these things. (He created the sky and spread it out over the earth. He formed the earth and everything it produced. He breathes life into all the people on earth. He gives a spirit to everyone who walks on the earth.)
6 “I, the Lord, was right to call you. I will hold your hand and protect you. You will be the sign of my agreement with the people. You will be a light for the other nations.
7 You will make the blind able to see. You will free those who are held as captives. You will lead those who live in darkness out of their prison.
8 “I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another. I will not let statues take the praise that should be mine.
9 In the past, I told you what would happen, and it happened! Now I am telling you something new, and I am telling you now, before it happens.”
...
23 Will any of you pay attention to this warning? Will you ever learn to listen?
24 Who let Jacob be defeated? Who let others take what belonged to Israel? The Lord allowed them to do this. We sinned against him, so he let people take away our wealth. The people did not want to live the way he wanted. They refused to listen to his teaching.
25 So he poured out his anger on them and brought wars against them. It was as if there were fires all around them, but they didn’t know what was happening. It was as if they were burning, but they didn’t try to understand. - Isaiah 42 vs 5 - 25

Yahweh is God of Israel alone!

ichuka:
Dude fly please

I don't take orders from you!

Gadafii:
■ he’s not complaining that he is fending for the family alone, he’s complaining his wife is wasting the scarce resources don’t you get it
■ Besides what other thing were you advising her to pens her energy on if the man takes over cooking

1. He is not yet you saw fit to mention that he supposedly fends for the family, why?

2. OP created the thread to seek advice on what best resolve there may be. Why should I advice the wife when she is not here?

Fountainofyouth:
I think Kobo is right in a way, maybe when your wife sees you measuring the quantity of food and heading to the kitchen to cook, I think that will make her realise how serious you are about wasting food.

For here, oyinbo husband dey take over cooking duties easy — many of them used to cook for themselves even as bachelors so no big deal— while wife go go do laundry or mow lawn and other stuff. Nigerian men think that their heads big pass everyone else own. Na wa o!

Gadafii:
■ man has gone out to earn a living and feed the home the only thing that’s probably required of the wife is the cooking but you still want the man to take over the cooking while “she spend her energy something else”
■ if spending her energy on something else means she will go out to earn money and buy food stuff for the house then no problem, otherwise she no get any other job than to live according to the mama means
■ If she wan do Sara for people make she use her personal money do am

Woman can equally go out to earn a living and feed the home. So man lamenting that he chose to do it all alone when no one forced him to do so does not make sense to me.

2. Let the man and woman decide for themselves how they will divvy up responsibilities so they can live together in harmony at the end is all I am concerned about.

3. Again, see #2 response.

anonymous1759:
Kudos to you brother , instead of deporting him allow him pay child support, he didn’t commit bigamy . This guy is preaching the gospel of polygamy big ups I’m impressed 😁

Do you know how much child support is? You think say na N5000 a month wey una dey send una baby mama's for Nigeria e be? Nigerians ehn!

ichuka:
■ Then it's not for you. Because there's a difference between pigs and sheep.

You pretend these lies are of Jesus Christ but Jesus Christ said they are not. So what are you even going on about?

kkins25:
■ No. Please, don't miseducate me. That is an attribute ascribed to god. Not the definition of love. Plus, FYI, I don't take in what's given to me without X-raying it first. If not, I'll be in one cele church shouting "holi Micheal, wa lo da, baba wa lo da re"

In Scripture, God is set as a Standard.

For instance, the command "Be ye Holy even as God is Holy" suggests that Holiness is as defined by God Himself. Yes, they are attributes but they also set God as the standard for each of those attributes. These ideas are as specified in His Law which is the contract He makes with men. So if you are looking for a dictionary meaning of love here, then stop wasting your own time.

MindHacker9009:
■ Since you are not a virgin that's why you are showing your ignorance and posting silly comments.

And now he resorts to use of Ad hominem.... as expected.

MindHacker9009:
I know some brainless people will respond with insults on their own heads. .

kkins25:
Why is it so difficult, on your part, to define what love is..

God is Love! That is the definition that is given to you. He is the standard that is love so anything that falls short of God is not love.

MindHacker9009:
■ So how does a man who marries a virgin know if his wife is truly a virgin? Not sure if you are man or a woman but you need to save yourself from your ignorance.

Black man... it is only when you attempt to help yourself that ignorance will leave you.

Doctors say there is no way to tell if a person— man or woman — is a virgin. You simply have to take the person's word since there has never existed any proof to be found or had of such a thing. So why you still dey ask me silly question abeg!

No one can tell whether you’ve had sex unless you tell them.
It’s a myth that doctors can tell whether someone with a vagina has had sex by whether their hymen is torn. As we’ve talked about before, the hymen is a thin bit of skin that partially covers the vaginal opening. During puberty, it becomes more elastic. When something is inserted into the vagina (like fingers, tampons, toys, or a penis), the hymen stretches like a rubber band. Over time, it often wears away entirely. Sometimes, the hymen does tear. This can be from sex, or from gymnastics or riding a bike or any number of other things. Having a torn hymen doesn’t necessarily mean someone has had sex. And often, it’s very hard or impossible to tell whether a hymen has been torn at all. Often, people’s hymens never tear—they just stretch.

Even though your gynecologist won’t be able to tell whether you’ve had sex, it’s still important to talk openly and honestly about sex with them. This is so that they know whether to recommend STI testing, talk about birth control, and bring up other sexual health issues. This is also your opportunity to ask any other questions you have about your sexual health.
Doctor tell had sex

MindHacker9009:
■ If Joseph was allowed to have intercourse with his virgin wife while the baby Jesus was in her womb, this would have proved to Joseph if his wife was a virgin or not.
■ I know some brainless people will respond with insults on their own heads. But sensible people will make sure if a woman they marry says the holy spirit has got her pregnant, they will not wait for nine months after the baby is born before they test her virginity to know if truly it was the holy spirit or the fake virgin has pull a fast one on the guy.

Black man, save yourself from ignorance!

Thankfully, Joseph was described as a just man so he knew there was no way to prove his wife's virginity same as it is impossible to prove a man's virginity. Even doctors do not have that ability to do what you claim and they know the human body more than you do.

ichuka:
Lol
Have told you if are aren't a Christian you can't grasps the gospel of Christ

Well, I am definitely not a Christian.

However, as far as understanding Scripture, Jesus Christ instead said that His Truth is revealed only to those who do as He commands. No one who obeys Jesus
Christ would submit to religion because Jesus Christ warned His followers to stay away from the doctrines and traditions of men on which religion is founded upon.

vazsily:
■ He who wears a shoe knows where it hurts the most! In summary i should quit complaining and cook myself after all i won't be the first; your suggestion!! I will not divulge beyond my complaint of food waste and it is pertinent to note that I am least astonished by your off key notes. Why you tell Tinubu make e self fuel for petrol station so that the price will be exactly how he wants it bcoz he cannot delegate or rely on his subordinate!!

Is Tinubu in this marriage with you or what?

kkins25:
■ I know there's something calles simile,juat like men are pig, doesn't make men pigs does it... What is love? Then, do you understand love from God's point of view or yours?

The statement God is love implies that He is the embodiment of that which is called Love. Everything He does and says is love. So, what part of this are you struggling to wrap your mind around abeg?

kkins25:
■ I asked you first. Logic isn't gibberish.

I don't see the logic in any of what you stated though.

Again, you are told God is love yet you came back asking me to define love. No be damage be that?

vazsily:
■ For this life wey no plenty. I deserve better; a really partner who can meet me half way. I know been married is hard but earning a living in this current clime is biblical. So i can acknowledge a repeated waste over a decade. If I want to earn and cook for myself I would probably stay unmarried. My mum always says; "who shit dey forget, who pack am no dey forget"!

You are not the first man to earn money abeg and you are not the first man to earn and cook at the same time, so please make we hear word. If you wanted a wife who earned money for her family too, you would have married a woman who did just that so let's not deviate.

You have a situation where clearly, you and your wife see things differently. Instead of creating an issue where an issue really ought not to exist— anyone can cook— the easiest solution would be to take over the cooking yourself and do so the way you prefer it done. They say if you want something done right you have to do it yourself that is why I gave you the suggestion from earlier.

kkins25:
■ From what I read down there, I'm also starting to wonder same, kobo. by whom? I ask because I certainly know the bible is not univocal, so "God is love" has nothing to do with Old Testament. This is when you put words in the author's mouth, kobo. Plus, as you've told me in the past, I'll advise we take the "bible" to court since it has gotten to the extent that you have to cut and join pieces of it, for it to make sense.

■ Then, it also means, I now have to demand for you definition of "love." https://www.nairaland.com/6956257/why-people-believe-god-even/4#117566129 ...

Stop posting gibberish! It is annoying!

2. What do you think God is love means?

israelmao:
■There's a certain scientist who made an invention and there's sort of scientific competition which was organized for him to exhibit and present his invention alongside other contestants,at a certain point some people ganged up against him because of the uniqueness of his invention.They tried every means to frustrate all his efforts such as even stealing his invention but at the end of the day he pravailed.

Was this a movie or a series?

vazsily:
■ I have not taking much interest until with the recent inflation and high cost of goods in the market. And why I struggle with the Grace of God to earn a living, madam on the other hand thinks going to the market regularly and living above my salary na achievement without any adjustment. The matter don tire me, I want to simply pick my bags and run but for the kids.
Responsibility is a choice but I think she's abusing it. Giving to the poor comes naturally for me but you must be wise about it. How do i resolve this?

If you don't like how she does the cooking, even after letting her know your concerns, then the next best thing for you to do would be to take over the cooking duties so you can help minimize waste and she can maybe spend her energy on other things that need doing.

Krismas:
■ There is the very intent of your fraudulent interpretation! Did Yeshua LIE?
But contextually, was the Canaanite woman ONE OF THE LOST SHEEP? No. Yet He attended to her. So He came ONLY for the lost sheep and any other race with FAITH to be attended to. Refute this first b4 sounding like a broken CD after!
■ Mixed multitudes were accepted into the tribes and were considered Israelites. The present day Jews for instance are Ashekinazi Jews, they would have been seen as Samaritans back in the days!

Again, So, your lack of understanding of what Jesus Christ said means Jesus Christ lied when He said he was sent ONLY to the Lost sheep of Israel? Are you people for real?

2. When God specifically stated that He agreed in the Land of Canaan with the descendants of Abraham AND Isaac AND Jacob, you are saying God also lied - Deuteronomy 30 vs 15 - 20

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Una dey lie ehn!

Krismas:
■ Alrite! Now u quoting Bible? Certainly Matthew 15 is wot ur likes always misappropriate wen claiming Yeshua is not a universal Messiah Yeshua says I WAS ONLY SENT TO THE LOST SHEEP OF ISRAEL? Then inspite of this, He proceeded to Minister to the Canaanite! How else can one show contempt for divine mission?? So! Reading only a verse is misleading. The jist is Yeshua was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of Israel AND any other race WITH ENOUGH FAITH TO RECEIVE IT. It’s dat simple. Then, AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS? Well?
■ They weren’t all Israelites who came out from Egypt with Moses. Moses’ foster mother for one, came along. Inshort they are referred to as mixed multitude. That’s the biblical name for them Exodus 12:38 And a mixed multitude went also with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds. Numbers 11:4 And the mixed multitude among them [the rabble who followed Israel from Egypt] began to lust greatly [for familiar and dainty food], and the Israelites wept again and said, Who will give us meat to eat?

So, your lack of understanding of what Jesus Christ said means Jesus Christ lied when He said he was sent ONLY to the Lost sheep of Israel? Are you people for real?

2. They weren't all Israelites yet God went on to make His covenant ONLY with those among them who are of the blood of Abraham AND ISaac and Jacob - Deuteronomy 30 vs 15 - 20, right?

Krismas:
LOL Continue whyning yurself. You free to exclude yourself! Speak for yourself at all times. You can’t speak for me! Fair enough? Yeshua came for me! Dat I know.

You are not making any sense!

Scripture says Jesus Christ was sent only to the Lost sheep of Israel. What does it matter what I think or say, or am?

Krismas:
You are always saying Yeshua’s message is for only Jews And you pretend you got THIS HORRIBLE LIE from the Bible? So I tot, you will be able to smarty surgically demonstrate your demonic thesis It turns out you just beating about the bush!

Jesus Christ was sent by the Father ONLY to the Lost sheep of Israel. Jesus Christ is the one who said this Himself.

Krismas:
■ I asked you to show evidence Northern tribes of Israel not regarded as pure blooded Jews in d day of Yeshua in Judaea cos they descended from parents who sojourned in captivity as being referred to as gentiles. And you only quote yourself? You not an authority. I feel you don’t have an answer. The Bible has its terms for various things. Gentiles was reserved for none Israelite Christians or non Christians. Samaritan was for Israelites considered of mixed descent. I tot u will produce a Bible verse to back ur claims? I gave you several yet u insist in your HERESY?

You don't believe the words of Jesus Christ Himself who clearly told you, from almost 2000 years ago, that
▢ He was sent by the Father Only to the Lost sheep of Israel - Jeremiah 31 vs 31 - 34 and Matthew 15 vs 22 - 24
▢ the world which the love of God He described applies to — the world which He sent His followers out into —as far as salvation from Condemnation of sin is the same world that God condemned and raised a bronze snake for in the desert - John 3 vs 14 - 16.

But you expect me to believe that a verse stating what you want is instead what you will believe?

Dpaulie:
■ I'm not righteous but HE has been answering my prayer, not faithful but HE's been faithful

So, God who instead said that He does not answer the prayers of the unrighteous is a Liar then? This is what you believe, right?

kkins25:
@ Kobojunkie. Yep. Humans are all animals. Isn't that why father must forgive us because "we know not what we do"? Human behavior isn't set on stone, it's malleable. Your religion hasn't worked to move humans from their animalistic nature, has it? even with the promuse of eternal life.

Please stop mentioning me if you have nothing of meaning to state.