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guobe:
He said he married her for peace of mind

These are two consenting adults for Pete's sake! The man knows why he chose her for peace of mind. Why not celebrate with him?

ZINNYBANKS:
Sorry to bother u with off question. Just want to know
If someone is short on cash in the US for instance and the person is sick like severe sickness.
Will the person get treated in the hospital?

If you don't earn enough to cover your medical, I suggest you go online to the website of the state you live In and file for medicaid asap. The sooner you get your medicaid sorted out the better so you can be able to get treatment whenever and in many approved clinics in your area.

Start from https://www.medicaid.gov/

Nawttiboi007:
Prayer works for me

How exactly does prayer work for you? According to God, He does not answer any of the prayers of the unrighteous because their sins taint their every request rendering it an abomination to God. God does state, however, that He does answer all of the prayers of the righteous. So, if you claim God answers all of your prayers, what you are invariably telling us is that you are not only holy but you are also God-righteous. Is that so? Note that if you claim God only answers some of your prayers then it is instead the case that God does not answer any of your prayers — you only assume He does — and you are an unrighteous person still. (Either that or God is a liar.) So, which is it?

Goshen360:
○ Jesus had told a similar parable of the prodigal son just immediately before this parable, both are all about wasting resources to teach the kingdom people how to manage resources to the benefit of the kingdom of God.
○ In the case of this steward being accused (implying malice but not necessarily falsehood or fraud) of wasting his master's goods unlike the prodigal son wasting his father's goods/resources and not a case of fraud that this steward was charged with but this steward later proved the case beyond wasting of goods to a case of fraud/falsehood simply because he wants to provide/secure his future survival after being put out of work.

1. Wasting what resources?

2. Do you still hold these views regarding the parables in question?

honeric01:
Please i need someone who's knowledgeable in the things of God and his word to help me break down this chapter. The pastor this evening (bible study) preached about this parable but i was (and still)left more confused than before by the time he was through. Before i write down his explanation and interpretation, i would like to read what others (men of the word preferable) can make of Luke 16 vs 1-10 (8-9 VERY IMPORTANT). Help a confused christian out. Thanks.

A parable is a story used to make a statement. You are not meant to literally interpret the details contained in the story itself. Nor are you to let those details distract and coax you into attempting to interpret the story. Instead, focus on finding the message directly contained in the story the author intended for you to find.

1 Jesus said to his followers, “Once there was a rich man. He hired a manager to take care of his business. Later, he learned that his manager was cheating him.
2 So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘I have heard bad things about you. Give me a report of what you have done with my money. You can’t be my manager anymore.’
3 “So, the manager thought to himself, ‘What will I do? My master is taking my job away from me. I am not strong enough to dig ditches. I am too proud to beg.
4 I know what I will do! I will do something to make friends, so that when I lose my job, they will welcome me into their homes.’
5 “So the manager called in each person who owed the master some money. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 He answered, ‘I owe him 100 jars of olive oil.’ The manager said to him, ‘Here is your bill. Hurry! Sit down and make the bill less. Write 50 jars.’
7 “Then the manager asked another one, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He answered, ‘I owe him 100 measures of wheat.’ Then the manager said to him, ‘Here is your bill; you can make it less. Write 80 measures.’
8 “Later, the master told the dishonest manager that he had done a smart thing. Yes, worldly people are smarter in their business with each other than spiritual people are.
9 [color=#009547]“I tell you, use the worldly things you have now to make ‘friends’ for later. Then, when those things are gone, you will be welcomed into a home that lasts forever. [/color]
10 Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.
11 If you cannot be trusted with worldly riches, you will not be trusted with the true riches.
12 And if you cannot be trusted with the things that belong to someone else, you will not be given anything of your own.
13 “You cannot serve two masters at the same time. You will hate one master and love the other. Or you will be loyal to one and not care about the other. You cannot serve God and Money at the same time.” - Luke 16 vs 1 -13

Here are 3 messages that immediately jump out when you carefully examine the parable itself rather than the nuances of the story itself.

○ Verse 8 - Forgive others their debts in order that your Father in Heaven can forgive you your own debts - Matthew 6 vs 6 -15
○ Verses 9 - 12 - Use what you have in doing the work that you have doing for God, your father will give you more. If you do not use what you have, more will not be given to you - Matthew 25 vs 29
○ Verse 13 - Of course says you cannot serve two masters a the same time, and you also cannot serve God and money at the same time - Matthew 6 vs 24

A parable doesnt have to be real. Parables are mostly stories used to explain a point. Anyway, you are free to believe that all Jesus's parables happened in real life. Afterall, you believe in the lies of the virgin birth and ressurection. Magic

Instead, parables are used to make a statement. It is used to provide information that those paying careful attention can easily sight while those who are easily distracted by the meaningless details contained — those who lack understanding, those easily drawn away when persecution strikes, those distracted by the cares of the world — are sure to miss.

debaj10:
○ I expect we all know the parable of the prodigal son? Jesus begins by saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like..." So we understand from this premise that, as with all his parables He's referring to how Christians must live their lives. The prodigal demanded his inheritance and used it to commit sin. When he'd suffered enough, he CHOSE to return to his father- The father who'd constantly hoped his son would return home.
○ If Christians don't sin, what's the point of the parable? Or that of the 'lost sheep', for that matter?
○ Is the understanding that once I accept Christ's salvation, I can commit sin with no consequence?
○ How do we fight the battle against our natural inclinations displayed by Ananaias and Sephira, who were struck dead after having also 'received salvation'?
○ What are we told is the purpose of the 'Armour of God' that Paul says we must PUT ON, if the salvation offered us CANNOT be reversed?

1. I believe you misconstrue the meaning contained in the parable and why Jesus Christ told the parable to begin with.

2. The parable was supposed to address the fact that sinners who chose to change from following their old sinful way are in fact welcomed by heaven, the Father, and remain part of God's family. It wasn't in any way told to explain sin or suggest that sin can continue. But, yes, sin does continue as one wills oneself to continue.

3. The understanding is instead that once you accept salvation, you should then seek first the Kingdom of God (Holiness aka sinlessness) and then God's righteousness after which all that was promised will be added to you. So, if you chose to pursue unholiness(continue in sin) after you have been saved from Death aka been born-again, that is your choice.

4. Natural inclination to lie? Sin is merely disobedience of God's direct command and is a choice, not a natural inclination. Recall that so many others did not choose to do what Ananias and Saphira did, so claiming what they did is of natural inclination is entirely dishonest.

5. What Paul meant, I see you misconstrue. The one who is God's armor is not you but Jesus Christ. God's servant is described in Isaiah 59 [/b]where the reference made by Paul comes from. The one doing battle is not you but Jesus Christ who already told you He had already overcome almost 2000 years ago.

[b]15 Loyalty is gone, and people who try to do good are robbed. The Lord looked and saw there was no justice. He did not like what he saw.
16 He did not see anyone speak up for the people. He was shocked to see that no one stood up for them. So with his own power, he saved them. His desire to do what is right gave him strength.
17 He put on the armor of goodness, the helmet of salvation, the uniform of punishment, and the coat of strong love.
18 He will give his enemies the punishment they deserve. They will feel his anger. He will punish all his enemies. People along the coast will get the punishment they deserve.
19 People from the west to the east will fear the Lord and respect his Glory. He will come quickly, like a fast-flowing river
driven by a wind from the Lord.
20 Then a redeemer[c] will come to Zion to save the people of Jacob who have turned away from sin. - Isaiah 59 vs 15 - 18

See Isaiah 52

3 For thus says the Lord: “You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.”
4 For thus says the Lord God: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing.[a]
5 Now therefore what have I here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail,” declares the Lord, “and continually all the day my name is despised.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name. Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here I am.”
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” - Isaiah 52 vs 3 - 7

Also, see Isaiah 11

1. A small tree[a] will begin to grow from the stump of Jesse. That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots.
[b]2 The Lord’s Spirit will always be with that new king to give him wisdom, understanding, guidance, and power. The Spirit will help him know and respect the Lord.
3 He will find joy in obeying the Lord. This king will not judge people by the way things look. He will not judge by listening to rumors.
4-5 He will judge the poor fairly and honestly. He will be fair when he decides what to do for the poor of the land. If he decides people should be beaten, he will give the command, and they will be beaten. If he decides people must die, he will give the command, and those evil people will be killed. Goodness(Righteousness) and fairness will be like a belt he wears around his waist. - Isaiah 11 vs 1 - 5

And the only way you can wear God's armor is by abiding by Jesus Christ, the Lord who wears the armor, only then can Jesus Christ abide in you.

italo:
○ So if you kill, you still wont lose salvation?

1. No, you won't and this has to do with the fact that salvation as offered by Jesus Christ is meant to be an eternal covenant. So, you won't lose it but you just simply continue to guarantee yourself an end in eternal damnation by your deeds is all.

Islie:
Nuhu told the court that she had no witness except God who will judge them on the last day. The defendant, however, denied the allegations saying they were untrue. He told the court that he had divorced the complainant. The Judge, Malam Anass Khalifa, who confirmed the divorce between the couple, said the court would only listen to the complainant’s claims if she had witnesses.

Very sad situation!

Ayomivic:
How do you know you are saved?

Well, to be born-again means to be born of water and born of the spirit — possessed by the Spirit of eternal life. And as Jesus Christ explained in the context of John 3 vs 1 - 21

1 There was a man named Nicodemus, one of the Pharisees. He was an important Jewish leader.
2 One night he came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No one can do these miraculous signs that you do unless they have God’s help.”
3 Jesus answered, “I assure you, everyone must be born again. Anyone who is not born again cannot be in God’s kingdom.”
4 Nicodemus said, “How can a man who is already old be born again? Can he go back into his mother’s womb and be born a second time?”
5 Jesus answered, “Believe me when I say that everyone must be born from water and the Spirit. Anyone who is not born from water and the Spirit cannot enter God’s kingdom.
6 The only life people get from their human parents is physical. But the new life that the Spirit gives a person is spiritual.
7 Don’t be surprised that I told you, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows wherever it wants to. You hear it, but you don’t know where it is coming from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born from the Spirit.” - John 3 vs 1 - 8

That possession — rebirth— by the Spirit of Life, as Jesus Christ indicated in verse 8, is not a passive one. So, if you are indeed born-again, you will not need anyone to inform you of it as you would be very much aware that there has been an invasion of your person by an entity you were not born from your mother's womb with. And since He is the Spirit of eternal life, it means that invasion is around the clock, 24/7 for eternity.

And by the way, you are expected to accept the cross that you are given when you follow Jesus Christ.

37 “Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy of me. And those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy of me.
38 Those who will not accept the cross that is given to them when they follow me are not worthy of me.
39 Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life. - Matthew 10 vs 37 - 39

hakeemhakeem:
○Probably you are google but get in touch with someone that understand Hausa ,pls northern in the house with is the actual meaning

It does mean men men. However, it is used as slang to suggest you do things quickly!

iSense247:
○How many men can satisfy a woman? Should a woman be allowed to marry more than one husband? Can you be a fourth husband to your wife?

1. Why do you immediately think in terms of setting a limit on the desires of women when there are no such limits placed on men?

LikeAking:
○So God hand no dey inside agian? E mean say we no need God for this life na..

1. How in the world did you manage to get God's hand on that for Pete's sake?

Mabco:
○Men are allowed to marry more than one wife

1. I guess you haven't gotten the memo, it seems! women are equally polygamous in nature so such rulings that allow only men to marry more than one wife are obviously not humane.

tonididdy:
○ He didn’t present himself as dangote when he got married to her

1. That has absolutely nothing to do with this here. OP clearly explained that he failed in keeping up with his part of the agreement which is to provide financially for his family.

oselenkejoor:
Bro, to begin with, u hyped your writing. Sorry tosay this, there is nothing new in allyou've scribed. Of course, everybody knw the prodigal son is a parody of a 'lost sou" or better put 'a backslidded brother' and the elder is the one who is in Christ and faithful. Remember the good book say "God has more pleasure in a soul that repents more than in a thousands who need no repentance". You almost got me fascinated with your touting, good work anyway.

More like doctrinal bullsheet !

LikeAking:
■ ... I wonder how righteous Oga Tinubu be..

1. so, in your head, the reason tinubu won the election has to do with God? You sure dey you dey operate on all cylinders intact so?

riverbird:
■ I wish you ladies know what you are doing, but sadly you all realize your mistakes late all the time.

1. What mistake would that be?

Muffassa:
■ Imagine the emotional truama that comes with your gf cheating on you talk more of legally married wife damn. Imagine a wife having the guts to take permission from her husband to go Bleep another dick if she succeeded with that without being caught that one nar ALUTA CONTINUA LOL.

1. Imagine the emotional trauma women endure with cheating husbands in marriage then. Na the same thing.

jimmychang:
■ Yeah they exist to keep humans in line and create order and prevent chaos.No law can favour everybody even God himself his laws won't favour everybody. Nothing egotistical about it.Leave your women to LovePeddler about and see the repercussions.Bastard children and decayed morals.Women behave alike irrespective of their age,20,40,80.They don't mature like men.Mtchwwwww. Anyhow,current female role models are whores and prostitutes.I guess it is the times we are in.Religion and morals has gone to the dogs.Only fans and prostitution on the rise.And you are saying women were oppressed.They were kept in check because they would disrupt peace with their unstable emotions. They are always on self destruct mode.

1. Good luck with keeping that delusion running then!

Rtk4:
■ I was coming back from work this evening with some office files inside a leather and some things i bought for my wife and children. We met with my wife just outside the house while i was going in and then she greeted me quitely and passed without collecting what i was holding. I felt so embarrassed because the way some neighbours of mine all looked at me when?
■ Please what do you have to say cos the anger in me right now Oh my God... Most times i am the one who makes conversations with her when we're in the midst of people but yet she always make it look as if i am forcing her to talk even in the midst of people.

Is your wife your house girl or something? Is that why you came here to create this thread?

2. If you are having trouble in your marriage, then work on that. Consult a professional marriage counselor to help mediate and figure out why your wife does no talk to you as you would want. Something tells me it may have to do with your expectations of her as illustrated in the first part of your OP. But there are likely other reasons you conveniently left out of this post of yours..

jimmychang:
■ Nothing like culture bla bla bla,nothing like trying to oppress women or supress women wants or needs.There are no longer morals,no shame again,no respect.mtcheeeeww
■ There was a reason woman excesses were curbed,that gender is the origin of chaos.Even down to these current women.They have been know to be irrational hence they needed to be kept in check.

1. You actually believed your lop-sided traditional rules which doubled as moral standards for many of you represented moral ideals worthy of abiding by? Come on! They were and still are nothing but egotistical standards designed to benefit the men and suppress the women.

2. Oh, I see you are already well acquainted with the egotistical nature of what are your traditional moral standards.

riverbird:
You guys want to rub shoulders with what isn't your God designed way to live , but it's fine keep on trying to match shoulders......a woman who has multiple men friends is called a harlot but can you tell me same if a man who has multiple wives?

Learn to leave God and His mention out of your brain farts abeg!

What you subscribe to are instead ideals defined by your ancestors who probably thought that by skewing the diction in favor of men, they could rule over the women folk and their desires. Sadly, the truth is what is finally bubbling up in your faces today. Women have always been just as polygamous as men.

iSense247:
My wife cheated when we were in courtship. She slept with an elderly man about twenty times. She later confessed but blamed me for not giving her sex whenever she needed it. This is someone we both agreed on no sex before marriage. Now we are married and I am sure she will cheat again whenever she has the opportunity to do so. But I won't leave her because I'm not sure the next woman would be better than her. Infidelity is a pandemic among nigerian women. It didn't start today. It started during the time of our grandmothers.

Indeed, this problem isn't new and it grows as society is no longer able to forward the vicious lie that polygamous is a man-only feature. Women have always desired to have multiple partners and during the time of our ancestors, some cultures attempted to work this out by allowing wives to have concubines. However, over time the diction shifted towards men alone being polygamous. However, that diction has failed in causing change intended as the truth is not easy to hide anymore.

Esortigress:
Pray about it, what did you stop doing? Have you suddenly lost shape? Is the sixpacks still there? Just work on yourself and put everything in prayers.

ROFLMAO!

Persephone1:
Forgive her , fight for your home, fast and pray for her. That she played away match outside doesn't mean she doesn't love you. Wear sexy underwear for her, attract your wife again. Don't forget to fast and pray again.

"Women" are polygamous in nature.

exactly!

bdon123:
If this is true let her go...shes is a manipulative liar...no shades

I hope you will give the same advice when a woman comes in to describe her husband as being equally manipulative.

Demigod22:
I am the last child of the family, I am thankful my two elder brothers are married, but this marriage thing is not for me. The way some people think, behave, the reasons for cheating and everything is so crazy, irritating and discouraging.

Which one irritates and discourages you the most? The one about men having polygamous urges or you discovering that women also have those same polygamous urges?

riverbird:
Hahaha....this hoes ain't loyal.....

Loyal to loyal men?

klassd:
Hello guys, this lady says theirs no Jesus and that praying is a waste of time. What do you think? Is she correct? Atheist will have strong defence I guess..

She is right since God made clear that He only answers the prayers of the righteous. you must first become holy and then righteous in order for God to answer your prayers. So, if one does not seek first the Kingdom of God(Holiness) and then God's righteousness, well all other things(answers to prayers included) will not be added. Without those, you are simply engaging in a meaningless ritual.