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 Christianity Etc › Re: Are You A Prophet If God Speaks With You Only In Dreams? by Kobojunkiee: 5:59pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
Explore2xmore:I fail to see what any of these private ideas of yours have to do with that which is established in Scripture and remains the same eternally.  |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Do Newborn Babies Go To Heaven When They Die by Kobojunkiee: 5:41pm On Dec 10, 2023*. Modified: 6:30pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
kkins25:Cognitive dissonance seems more like what you keep battling with there as your many attempts at discussing scripture leave me wondering if you are on something. You are told "God is Love" implying that everything God does is done out of love, after all, God is Love. What does this mean? It means even when God sent the snakes to kill the complainers among the children of Israel, it was God's Love in action. 4 The Israelites left Mount Hor and traveled on the road that goes to the Red Sea. They did this to go around the country of Edom. But the people became impatient.Yes, those snakes were sent by love to destroy those people. Why you have yet to grasp this is beyond me. Why you then think it sensible to attack me for casting down the bold lies you formulate instead is also beyond me, God is Love. The features of Love are all that God does. ▪︎ When God created man, that was love in action ▪︎ When God cursed man after he rejected God's Original plan, that was love in action ▪︎ When God denied man eternity, and let him go fend for himself on this here world, that was love in action ▪︎ when God killed the firstborn of Egypt, that was love in action ▪︎ When God drowned Pharaoh's army in the sea, that was love in action ▪︎ When God killed over 10,000 Israelites in one day out in the desert, that was love in action ▪︎ When God constituted the Nation of Israel and ratified the Law He gave as the National Constitution of the Jewish state in the Land of Israel, that was love in action ▪︎ When God commanded the annihilation of the enemies of the nation of Israel,that was love in action ..... ▪︎ When God sent two bears to maul 42 boys who stood against His prophet, a message to all in the land of israel, that was love in action .... I can go on and on but the long and short of this is God is Love and so everything God does is love. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Who Is A Christian According To The Bible? by Kobojunkiee: 5:26pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
Krismas:Please stop blindly quoting scripture that has no connection whatsoever to the discussion. If you have nothing else of value to say, it is OK to move on. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Who Is A Christian According To The Bible? by Kobojunkiee: 5:25pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
Krismas:Stop yammering! ▢ The term Jews was used to refer to the descendants of Levi, Benjamin, and Judah, who were Israelites from the Nation of Judah. ▢ The term Gentiles referred to the other descendants who were cut off from Jerusalem after the original Nation of Israel split into two Nations after the reign of Solomon. They are Israelites. ▢ The term Samarians, equally israelites, is connected majorly to the tribes of Ephraim & Manasseh. The people of Israel and the Two Nations |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Who Is A Christian According To The Bible? by Kobojunkiee: 5:17pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
Krismas:Substantiate what I have already established through the course of the conversation which you jumped in at the end of. Worst of all, you don't seem to comprehend the statement in bold, to begin with, so why are you running off at the mouth for? Take time to process what it says and then come back with a meaningful comeback next time! |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Parable Of The Leaven(yeast) Matt13:33 by Kobojunkiee: 5:00pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
ichuka:This tale does not make any sense at all. Arthur pink only proves here he is another religious scholar versed in the art of special interpretations aka lies and not much else. The parable wasn't told about the woman but about the Kingdom of God. Surely it is easy to understand how the actions of the individuals in the Kingdom cannot change or influence the Kingdom itself so why hyperfocus on the woman in the tale? On the issue that is the leaven, well, Jesus Christ made us know that not all Leaven is bad. In particular, He warned His followers against the Leaven of the Pharisees-- the doctrines and traditions of men which He proclaimed were all lies meant to deceive and delude people away from the truth of God. The leaven of the Pharisees Jesus Christ declared an abomination against His own Truth, the commandments and teachings of Jesus Christ. While His leaven, His Law to us, we are to fully embrace. |
| Business › Re: How Procter & Gamble Was Crippled By Her Staff by Kobojunkiee: 4:56pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Through The Eye Of An ACTUAL Needle: The Fake Gate Theory by Kobojunkiee(op): 5:40am On Dec 07, 2023 |
There are a number of proto-claims that come way closer to the gate theory than Theophylact did. For example, check out this commentary from Jerome (a Roman theologian from the 4th century): By this saying it is shown to be not difficult but impossible. For if, in the same way that a camel cannot pass through the eye of a needle, so a rich man cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven, then no rich man will be saved. But if we read Isaiah, how camels of Midian and Ephah come to Jerusalem with gifts and offerings, and those that were previously bent and distorted by the depravity of vices entered the gates of Jerusalem, we will see how even these camels to which the rich are compared, when they have laid aside their heavy burden of sins and the crookedness of their whole body, they can enter through the narrow and strait road that leads to life. Jerome’s Commentary on Matthew, trans. Scheck, 220-221. Like Theolphylact, Jerome EXPLICITLY says that it is impossible. Buuuut there is that passage in Isaiah (60:6) where camels with loads of fancy gifts and people who were bent and distorted get into Jerusalem. Sooo maybe rich people can get in too if they lay aside their riches and vices? A bit of a comforting stretch for a passage saying that something is impossible. In his commentary, John Broadus goes so far as to suggest that Anselm got the idea from a misreading of Jerome’s fanciful explanation. A bit of a stretch, I think, but the connection between proto-claims like this and the gate theory are definitely real. There’s a definite instinct in the history of this passage to try to soften the blow. Whether the eye of the needle is made a gate, the camel is made a rope (a suggested mistranslation that’s just not viable, as you can tell from the simple fact that no reputable Bible translates it that way), or the reading of the story is followed up with long statements about how being rich is actually fine if you manage to resist the allure of your riches (Clement of Alexandria among others), there are a lot of people that want this to be a little easier to swallow. Which is surprising, because all of this evidence pales in comparison with the words of Jesus in the following verses (Matt 19: 25-26): The Eye of an actual needle: The Fake gate theory 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Through The Eye Of An ACTUAL Needle: The Fake Gate Theory by Kobojunkiee(op): 5:36am On Dec 07, 2023 |
Now to the history of interpretation. Most commentaries I looked at claimed that the gate theory was a legend from the Middle Ages, but there wasn’t much detail provided beyond that. I saw a lot of people throw around dates like the 9th century (maybe), the 15th century (definitely wrong), and the 19th century (right out), but few provided direct quotes from their sources, much less cited sources at all. The oldest reference I could find that’s absolutely airtight comes from Thomas Aquinas’ megacommentary, Catena Aurea. It packed great quotes from multiple noteworthy church fathers into one convenient commentary. In the section on Matthew 19, he provides the following commentary from Anselm of Canturbury: It is explained otherwise; That at Jerusalem there was a certain gate, called, The needle’s eye, through which a camel could not pass, but on its bended knees, and after its burden had been taken off; and so the rich should not be able to pass along the narrow way that leads to life, till he had put off the burden of sin, and of riches, that is, ceasing to love them. Anselm of Canterbury as cited in Catena Aurea, Thomas Aquinas, CCEL Edition. I can’t find a primary source from Anselm on this one, nor can I find anyone else who was able to track one down, so we’ll just have to take Thomas’s word for it. Anselm wrote in the early 12th century, so there’s definitely an uncomfortable gap here. Sources legitimately interested in uncovering the source of the theory often quote this as the its first official appearance, and I have to agree. I can’t find an earlier source than Thomas quoting Anselm. Did Anselm say it? Probably. Did he get it from someone else? I have to imagine he did. Someone that spent most of his life in England seems an unlikely candidate to start spouting off about gates in Jerusalem. There are some people that point to an eastern bishop from the 11th century named Theophylact as the actual originator of the gate theory. If he did, it’s bizarre that he didn’t write it down anywhere and actively contradicted himself in writing. Here’s what he says on the matter in his commentary on Matthew: As long as a man is rich and he has in excess while others do not have even the necessities, he can in no way enter the kingdom of heaven. But when all riches have been shed, then he is not rich and so he can enter. For it is just as impossible for a man with wealth to enter the kingdom of heaven as it is for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. See how Christ first said it was difficult to enter, but here that it is completely impossible. Theophylact’s Commentary on Matthew, Ch. 19, trans. Christopher Stade. You can hear where he gets a little close: “when all riches has been shed, then he is not rich and so he can enter…” If there was a tiny gate where you had to get all of your gear off your camel and shimmy it through, the process might be something like that. But note that he still definitively says that it is impossible for a rich man to enter. Theophylact is describing the process of a rich person becoming poor, not talking about unpacking your camel for the sake of a narrow gate. Just to cover our bases, let’s see what he says about the same story in Mark 10: Understand ‘hard’ here to mean ‘impossible’. For it is impossible for the rich man to be saved. This is clear from the example which the Lord gives, saying, ‘It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.’ For it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. Theophylact’s Commentary on Mark Ch. 10, trans. Christopher Stade. Yeah, this guy is absolutely not the originator of the gate theory. Some people just misread his commentary on Matthew. This is why primary sources are so critical: because people don’t always say what others claim they did. |
| Christianity Etc › Through The Eye Of An ACTUAL Needle: The Fake Gate Theory by Kobojunkiee(op): 5:35am On Dec 07, 2023 |
OCTOBER 12, 2021 ~ VINCENT Matthew 19: 23-24 famously reads: Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” There are two popular interpretations for the phrase “eye of a needle.” The first theory is that it is a reference to the tiny hole at the top of a sewing needle. Simple enough. The second theory is that it is a reference to a gate with the name “the eye of the needle” that was in first century Jerusalem. The gate was so small that anyone that hoped to get a camel through would have to take all of their baggage off the camel, get it down to its knees, and kind of shimmy the camel through the tiny opening. You can see why this is important for Bible readers. Either Jesus is saying that it is impossible for a rich man to get into Heaven, or he’s saying that it’s really challenging for a rich man to get into heaven. There’s a big difference between impossible and barely possible. So which is it? Is it hard or impossible? What is the eye of the needle? After a little research, I wasn’t able to find a trustworthy modern commentary that genuinely advocated for the gate theory. In varying detail, they all disproved it with archaeology, translations from the Greek, interpretive history, and the plain sense of the story. That being said, I didn’t find a single place that really poured out all of the evidence for the reader’s consideration (especially when it came to the history of interpretation). So here we go! This is my attempt to round up all of that evidence and hand it over to you. The archaeological evidence for the gate theory is pretty poor. There’s no legitimate evidence of a gate known as the “eye of the needle” gate existing in Jesus’ lifetime. I would cite something, but you can’t cite evidence proving a lack of evidence! A quick google search reveals that even modern claims about eye of the needle gates in Jerusalem are dubious at best. There’s one small Orthodox church that claims that they have the actual gate that Jesus was referring to (which looks suspiciously like a hole in an old wall). There’s also a handful of travel blogs from people that claim they went to the eye of the needle gate. None of these claims are citation-worthy. Church websites often make dubious claims (see my article about fake quotes from famous saints for more church website sins) and the travel blogs pictures feature people smiling by a variety of totally different “eye of the needle” gates. Were there gates in different times and locations referred to as eye of the needle gates? Yes. There’s gates like that in German castles from the Middle Ages and obviously a handful in Jerusalem today that claim to be eye of the needle gates. That being said, there’s no record of a gate being referred to by that title until after the year 1000. In first century Jerusalem, there is absolutely no evidence that such a gate existed. Strike one. The Greek manuscript makes the gate theory even less viable. If the “eye of a needle” was the name of a specific gate or a reference to a type of gate, that would make the language a title. You’d have to use the same words, “eye of the needle,” every time you talked about it because you’re not actually talking about eyes and needles; you’re talking about a type of gate known as an eye of the needle gate. The story comes up three times in the Gospels (Matthew 19, Mark 10, Luke 18) and each author uses slightly different words for this phrase. Matthew calls the eye of a needle the “trypēmatos rhaphidos” (τρυπήματος ‘ῥαφίδος), while Mark calls it the “trymalias tēs rhaphidos” (τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ‘ῥαφίδος). Both are using the same word for needle (referring specifically to a tailor’s needle), but they’re using different language to talk about the eye of that needle. Luke not only adds a third option for the eye, but uses the word for a surgeon’s needle rather than the word for a tailor’s needle: trēmatos belonēs (τρήματος βελόνης ). If they’re trying to use a title for a specific kind of gate, they’re all over the map! Two of the three of them are using the wrong words to refer to that gate. If, on the other hand, they’re talking about needles and the tiny holes in them, the differences in their accounts present no problem. Strike two. |
| Christianity Etc › Religion As A Ponzi Scheme by Kobojunkiee(op): 8:56pm On Nov 18, 2023 |
Religion as a Ponzi Scheme Religion is a Ponzi scheme, whose currency is faith. And, I am not talking about money. Although money is a key factor driving religion, I want to focus on faith alone. There are two levels to my claim. The first level is the individual. The longer a person stays within the confines of faith, the harder it is for him to admit that it’s wrong. But, his own rationality, which he still has and uses in daily affairs, continues to challenge him. Consequently, he must buy-in even more into faith. This is a never-ending cycle which bursts when he is in a position of high status from which there is no way down. But, something has to give, and he becomes a basket case for a psychologist. (Paedophilia is one instance.) The second level describes how religion grows. Note that a Ponzi scheme requires new subscribers to stay alive. But, to attract a new adherent, a religious man must adopt faith in higher degree (or at least to pretend to) than his protege. He can’t afford to appear as a skeptic to the protege. Accordingly, the Pope is supposed to have the most faith–more than a secondary bishop. And, a bishop more than a priest at the local parish. And that priest more than a listener to his sermon. And that man more than a teenage Catholic girl who defies her parents and guiltily sneaks out with a lover. And this girl should be more religious than a secular girl who’s sexuality is liberated, yet would get married only by Catholic traditions. The reader may object: doesn’t teaching science also requires that a high-school teacher be of a higher knowledge than a student, and a university professor of a higher knowledge than the teacher? The difference is that scientific knowledge has a purpose: cognitive ability and survival value. Thanks to knowledge we are the strongest specie on the planet. Let’s compare a monetary Ponzi scheme to a regular investment scheme. An investor into a Ponzi scheme expects to make interest on his investment. But, this interest can only come from new investors’ money. How is this different from a conventional investment into, say, a hedge fund? A hedge fund invests money into a production, which increases wealth, and the interest is payed from wealth increase, not from new investments. As an aside, note that financial markets are not a zero-sum game. Interest doesn’t come from other investors, but from production powered by investors. For instance, before cars were invented and mass-produced, people rode horses and had a limited travel ability. In this respect, they had less wealth. A car means more wealth because it can take a person to distant places and frees up his time to do other things. Religion is a Ponzi scheme because it requires an unending, repeated investment of faith into an idea that has no evidence, but is full of logical holes. (Remember Tertulian’s proclamation “I believe it, because it is absurd!”) Unlike rational knowledge, faith has no goal outside of itself. And, faith has no cognitive value. For instance, orthodox Jews wear black winter coats in scorching summer heat of Jerusalem. They also leave a gas stove fire burning on Friday night, because they are forbidden to turn it on on Saturday morning. There are many more examples, but that’s for another article. How invested into this Ponzi scheme are you, dear reader? https://medium.com/atheism101/religion-as-a-ponzi-scheme-da49f3e39e5a |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Religion Vs Christianity by Kobojunkiee: 8:47pm On Oct 29, 2023*. Modified: 9:12pm On Oct 29, 2023 |
Emusan:1. It can't make sense because these things you continue to assert have nothing to do with what Jesus Christ Himself gave as LAW to His followers and commanded that they obey in order to show their love for Him. 2. They were called "Christians" by the Pagans. Were they instead to fight against the pagans for the label? No, they accepted that it was what they were called .... simple as that. 3. There is nothing stylish about making clear that the fact that the followers of Jesus Christ were labeled "Christians" at a point in time has absolutely nothing to do with the Religion that was eventually made official 300 years later by Pagans. □ Jesus Christ made clear that His "movement" was to consist of only those who were of the blood of Jacob and of those who obeyed His Law alone. □ The religion of Christianity is a movement founded by pagans on ideas that are not according to Jesus Christ's Law and comprised mostly of people who are not of the blood of Jacob. How can they both be construed as one and the same? Is this claim any different from the Islamic claim that the God of Israel is the same Allah of the Muslims? Before you think of coming at me again with another one of your desperate distractions, ask yourself this. If Jesus Christ had been alive at the time Constantine and his political bishops came together to inaugurate the religion of Christianity as they did, would Jesus Christ have given them His stamp of approval given all He declared over 300 years before as God's everlasting and Unchanging decree? |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Religion Vs Christianity by Kobojunkiee: 8:25pm On Oct 29, 2023 |
Emusan:1. You keep saying things that don't make sense. Again, Jesus Christ never said He sanctions any of what His apostles supposedly welcomed, so I am not certain where you intend to go with any of that. 2. Stop desperately trying to derail from the topic here. Again, according to Scripture, those who were chosen by Jesus Christ were all Israelites — of the blood of Jacob— and He equally sent them only to those who were of Jacob and they were all bound by the Law which is Jesus Christ. The movement that was made official 300 years later by Constantine and his politicians who sat as bishops had nothing to do with Jesus Christ and His Law. |
| Music/Radio › What Nigerian Rock/alternative Music Bands Do You Know Of? by Kobojunkiee(op): 3:46am On Oct 19, 2023 |
Was watching one of the shows on Netflx the other day and realized that I had never come across a Nigerian rock back in all this time. I love rock music and prefer it to any other kind. Began wondering if at this point in time, there are any Nigerian rock bands worth listening to. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Art, Graphics & Video › Re: My Pen And Pencil Artworks (Pictures) by Kobojunkiee: 3:41am On Oct 19, 2023 |
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Men Of God Prioritize Material Things To Enhance Their Ministry- Sam Adeyemi by Kobojunkiee: 6:12pm On Oct 03, 2023 |
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Men Of God Prioritize Material Things To Enhance Their Ministry- Sam Adeyemi by Kobojunkiee: 6:11pm On Oct 03, 2023 |
BlessedSam01:Oh, So the words of Jesus Christ are harsh, abi? |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Men Of God Prioritize Material Things To Enhance Their Ministry- Sam Adeyemi by Kobojunkiee: 6:10pm On Oct 03, 2023 |
manchester1: Afolue:Keep lying to yourselves! |
| Nairaland General › Re: Seun, And Moderators, Kindly Explain The Banning Of My Moniker by Kobojunkiee(op): 6:09pm On Oct 03, 2023 |
Seun, I still desire an answer in this case as what I did was express my beliefs as an individual yet I was accused of insulting lord knows whom and was banned for a period of about 5 days. I need answers, please. |
| Politics › Re: See White Elephant Projects By Nigerian Politicians Which You Clap About by Kobojunkiee: 2:41pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
wonlasewonimi:All these monorail systems upandan, I wonder if they are mainly for show. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Prayers Of Many Christians Are Hindered by Kobojunkiee: 2:39pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
studycenter:You folks and your silly concoctions which you mistake for teachings of God never cease to amaze. The reason most folks succeeded abroad has to do with the fact that the systems out there are built to favor those who work hard than those who don't work hard. Simple. That has nothing to do with God's answering of prayers nor does it change anything of what God said. You see, Scripture states that god does not answer the prayers of the unrighteous; the pleas and requests and every petition, praise, offering, work, plea, sacrifice, etc., of the unrighteous are tainted by their sins(disobedience/unholiness) and are hence an abomination to God. So, what is definite is that even your many pleas for the forgiveness of sins are not answered by God given that God made no special exemptions for that kind of plea. No amount of praying can cause God to change His mind regarding that which concerns the unrighteous by the way. So if you are thinking of prescribing more prayers that only means you really don't understand or know god at all. God, however, openly bragged about how He only answers the prayers of the righteous; He delights in granting them the desires of their heart meaning that they are those who he loves. For this very reason, Jesus Christ urged His followers to seek first the Kingdom of God and God's Righteousness in order that all things— the blessings and rewards of the Kingdom of God(holiness), answers to prayers included—shall be added on to them. As Jesus Christ explained in His Gospel, the only way to become Holy, and then also Righteous, is by way of continuous submission and obedience to the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ, God's Truth and Law in the Kingdom of god - John 8 vs 31 - 36 & John 14 vs 15 - 23. Jesus Christ is the only way. Obedience to the Truth of God is the one and only path to God and to His righteousness. No amount of praying and other religious rituals can accomplish that. God deals indirectly with the unrighteous, the same way He deals with the unbelievers including the wicked and the ungrateful and that is by pouring out His mercy and kindness on them daily. So every time as an unrighteous you feel that God has answered your prayer know that at that same moment, or moments before that, God also provided the same mercy or similar to someone else— atheists, witches, pagans, etc. inclusive — across the world — or maybe just across from you— who does not even believe in god, nor asked god for anything. So, if answers from God are what you seek, then do what Jesus Christ said you should, which is to seek first the Kingdom of God(holiness), and then God's righteousness, in order that all these things —the blessings and rewards of the Kingdom of God(including answers to prayers) can be added to you. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Prayers Of Many Christians Are Hindered by Kobojunkiee: 2:36pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
Lamasta:Exactly! Even the many Pharisees that make up your churches — from the pastors/gods of men to the seat warmers, all unrighteous— God does not answer their prayers as they dwell in that which is against HIm. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Prayers Of Many Christians Are Hindered by Kobojunkiee: 2:35pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
ExtremeDot:That is a lie since what you are insinuating only applies to those who are unrighteous, those whose prayers God does not answer at all. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Prayers Of Many Christians Are Hindered by Kobojunkiee: 2:34pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
world123:Praying amiss meanings praying while unholy and unrighteous! God does not answer the prayers of those who are not first Holy and Righteous. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Prayers Of Many Christians Are Hindered by Kobojunkiee: 2:32pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
Angeloihe:There is no such thing as prayers that are not prayed at the right time. You need to understand the meaning of the word "amiss" in order to realize what James was instead trying to tell you in that verse that you pulled from his epistle. If you consult Webster's dictionary, you will find that the word means to be in an imperfect state, a state that is not in the right order aka unrighteous. amissWhat James was saying in that verse is that the reason you do not receive from God is that you are asking in an unrighteous state—a state that is not in accordance with God's mandate of righteousness. So, clearly, you cannot benefit anything from remaining in an unrighteous state as far as God is concerned. That is what God said, and James reiterated it in that verse there. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Prayers Of Many Christians Are Hindered by Kobojunkiee: 2:28pm On Oct 01, 2023 |
okeysoninv:He lied! You see, Scripture states that god does not answer the prayers of the unrighteous; the pleas and requests and every petition, praise, offering, work, plea, sacrifice, etc., of the unrighteous are tainted by their sins(disobedience/unholiness) and are hence an abomination to God. So, what is definite is that even your many pleas for the forgiveness of sins are not answered by God given that God made no special exemptions for that kind of plea. No amount of praying can cause God to change His mind regarding that which concerns the unrighteous by the way. So if you are thinking of prescribing more prayers that only means you really don't understand or know god at all. God, however, openly bragged about how He only answers the prayers of the righteous; He delights in granting them the desires of their heart meaning that they are those who he loves. For this very reason, Jesus Christ urged His followers to seek first the Kingdom of God and God's Righteousness in order that all things— the blessings and rewards of the Kingdom of God(holiness), answers to prayers included—shall be added on to them. As Jesus Christ explained in His Gospel, the only way to become Holy, and then also Righteous, is by way of continuous submission and obedience to the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ, God's Truth and Law in the Kingdom of god - John 8 vs 31 - 36 & John 14 vs 15 - 23. Jesus Christ is the only way. Obedience to the Truth of God is the one and only path to God and to His righteousness. No amount of praying and other religious rituals can accomplish that. God deals indirectly with the unrighteous, the same way He deals with the unbelievers including the wicked and the ungrateful and that is by pouring out His mercy and kindness on them daily. So every time as an unrighteous you feel that God has answered your prayer know that at that same moment, or moments before that, God also provided the same mercy or similar to someone else— atheists, witches, pagans, etc. inclusive — across the world — or maybe just across from you— who does not even believe in god, nor asked god for anything. So, if answers from God are what you seek, then do what Jesus Christ said you should, which is to seek first the Kingdom of God(holiness), and then God's righteousness, in order that all these things —the blessings and rewards of the Kingdom of God(including answers to prayers) can be added to you. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: What Happens When We Pray For Nigeria by Kobojunkiee: 7:04am On Oct 01, 2023 |
Justnice11:Stop trading these lies using the name of God. |
| Family › Re: My Sister Married An Efulefu. What Should She Do? by Kobojunkiee: 5:36am On Oct 01, 2023 |
Kevineleven:That movie is based on a real life story.  1 Like |
| Politics › Re: See White Elephant Projects By Nigerian Politicians Which You Clap About by Kobojunkiee: 3:14am On Oct 01, 2023 |
RevDesm0ndJuju:Now this one too has resorted to spinning useless tales! Abeg getaway! |
| Politics › Re: See White Elephant Projects By Nigerian Politicians Which You Clap About by Kobojunkiee: 2:46am On Oct 01, 2023 |
RevDesm0ndJuju:Again, I don't do rumors and delusions. I deal with facts. To repeat myself, according to the 2010 report, the MOU that was signed between the government and the company towards the millennial project stipulated that the company would fund the project from start to finish and eventually hand it over to the state probably after it had recouped its investment. Anambra, Globim sign MoU for monorail in Onitsha. If you have proof that none of this was the case, present it or forever hold your peace. Anambra Monorail 2 Likes 1 Share |
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