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QueenEsther1:
Who is telling you that you are justified by prayers?
Am only stressing the need for you to pray for proper understanding of the scriptures to avoid misinterpretation.

What you continue to stress is not what Jesus Christ informed you of how to get the understanding of the Kingdom of God which you pretend you seek, though, so what is your point?

QueenEsther1:
Are you insinuating that the old testament is all lies?

Is the story in Genesis that I referenced not found in what is the Old Testament?

QueenEsther1:
The crown of life is found in the book of revelation 2:10
Are you insinuating that the book of revelation is all lies?

You tell me, did Jesus Christ lie in John 3 vs 1 - 21 when He declared that all those who believe in Him and are born again will get eternal life?

Did He lie when He spoke of Hell being a place of eternal damnation - where those with eternal life get to spend eternity in damnation - in Matthew 25 vs 40 - 46?

QueenEsther1:
Concerning Adam, please leave it for another day or time after you have done the simple task of praying for better understanding. Thank you.

Your case is as described by Isaiah and then by Jesus Christ in Matthew 13.

10 The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?”
11 Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about God’s kingdom. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
12 The people who have some understanding will be given more. And they will have even more than they need. But those who do not have much understanding will lose even the little understanding that they have.
13 This is why I use these stories to teach the people: They see, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really hear or understand.
14 So they show that what Isaiah said about them is true:
‘You people will listen and listen, but you will not understand. You will look and look, but you will not really see.
15 Yes, the minds of these people are now closed. They have ears, but they don’t listen. They have eyes, but they refuse to see. If their minds were not closed, they might see with their eyes; they might hear with their ears; they might understand with their minds. Then they might turn back to me and be healed.’ - Matthew 13 vs 10 - 15

Jesus Christ spoke of a kind of blindness where people think they see but really they are blind. He said it is not until they realize they are blind that their eyes will finally be opened to seeing that which has been before them from even their beginning - John 9 vs 35 - 41.

Jesus Christ literally handed you the key to the door to understanding over 2000 years ago. Yet, here you are, over 2000 years later, refusing to use the key He provided to even you, all so you can hold on to your delusion that it is instead by way of prayer you can obtain an understanding of that which you confess and reveal even here that you still struggle to have a clear understanding of.

CalmElder:
I believe that this is happening in Nigeria, so where do you expect him to find a mental health therapist?
The advise will only make him feel helpless and frustrated.

There are mental health therapists in that same Nigeria...just because you have not done a thorough enough search for them does not mean they are not available. Addiction is not a new thing in Nigeria, and yes, there are mental health hospitals that take care of our mentally ill. Then there are also some who offer e-therapy these days. You just need to look for and find them. I don't expect that should be hard for a university student to do.

And in the case that they are sparse, you can always look into building an app to help locate and register these professionals so others can also have more direct access than you began with. These are ideas that can help you and others in the end.

Tifunloran:
1. If good people are going to heaven Why did Psalms 37:29 says otherwise

2. Why did Jesus says some are going to heaven why others will enjoy life on earth Mathew 5:3,5.

3. If people don die & wept in heaven, where will people enjoy this blessings in Revelation 21:4

1. You need to pay close attention to scripture. Heaven was not an option as far as the Old Covenant Law of Moses. Instead, what promised, and this to the people of Israel alone - those who have the blood of Jacob coursing through their veins - is forever in the Land of Canaan, the Land God promised to the descendants of Israel. So what the psalmist speaks of there in Psalm 37 vs 29 is of those who are promised eternal life in the land of Israel by God, and these are the children of Israel.

15 “Today I have given you a choice between life and death, success and disaster.
16 I command you today to love the Lord your God. I command you to follow him and to obey his commands, laws, and rules. Then you will live, and your nation will grow larger. And the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take for your own.
17 But if you turn away from your God and refuse to listen, if you are led away to worship and serve other gods,
18 you will be destroyed. I am warning you today, if you turn away from God, you will not live long in that land across the Jordan River that you are ready to enter and take for your own.
19 “Today I am giving you a choice of two ways. And I ask heaven and earth to be witnesses of your choice. You can choose life or death. The first choice will bring a blessing. The other choice will bring a curse. So choose life! Then you and your children will live.
20 You must love the Lord your God and obey him. Never leave him, because he is your life. And he will give you a long life in the land that he, the Lord, promised to give to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” - Deuteronomy 30 vs 15 - 20

You, as a gentile, have no share in the promise that God gave only to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

2. When Jesus Christ spoke of His followers inheriting the land that was promised, He spoke of those of them who were of Jewish descent as well. They are those who not only inherit the Land of Canaan, but also the Kingdom of God as a result of believing in Jesus Christ as well.

3. To better understand what is written in Revelations 21 vs 1 - 4 about God wiping away the tears of the people, I invite you to read what God said in Isaiah 65 vs 17 - 25, and this, again, in regards to His People, Israel.

17 “I am creating a new heaven and a new earth. The troubles of the past will be forgotten. No one will remember them.
18 My people will be happy and rejoice forever and ever because of what I will make. I will make a Jerusalem that is full of joy, and I will make her people happy.
19 “Then I will rejoice with Jerusalem. I will be happy with my people. There will never again be crying and sadness in that city.
20 In that city there will never be a baby who lives only a few days, and every older person will live for a long, long time. A person who lives 100 years will be called young. And whoever doesn’t live that long will be considered cursed.
21 “In that city whoever builds a house will live there; whoever plants a vineyard will eat the grapes from that garden.
22 Never again will one person build a house and another person live there. Never again will one person plant a garden and another eat the fruit from it. My people will live as long as the trees. My chosen people will get full use of whatever they make.
23 Never again will a woman suffer childbirth and have her baby die. Women will not fear childbirth. I, the Lord, will bless all my people and their children.
24 I will answer them before they call for help. I will help them before they finish asking.
25 Wolves and little lambs will eat together. Lions will eat hay like cattle, and snakes will eat only dust. They will not hurt or destroy each other on my holy mountain.” This is what the Lord said. - Isaiah 65 vs 17 - 25

God's people, His chosen people, and Jerusalems people, and their sons and daughters, refers to those who are children of Israel, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

frozen70:
Some people marry with the hope of having a good fortune If she insisted that the man must be working before marriage they will be all her a Gold digger
She married him with faith that things will turn around for good, but because the guy discovered that she is struggling and making money on the he relaxed and decided to make life easy for him instead of finding his bearing, that's what made him a lazy man even before they got married
So if she decides to leave the marriage, she has nothing to loose you the child will be with the mother and both parents can have access to the child The man will start from square one and even his sibblings will not assist him Financially because they know that he is a lazy man and they have their own children to look after

No matter the amount of money a man's wife is making, a man should have something doing for him to have little respect and sense of belongings

Let me remind you that marriage is an agreement between a man and a woman. This woman here married and stayed with the unemployed man for what amounts to 15 years, had children with him and even paid him a salary, and gave him money to buy a car( money which he, according to her, squandered). No one forced her to accept and have kids with this man. She did that of her own volition. Who are we to complain? Who are we to tell her that her choice of a househusband was wrong?

I have met women with househusbands who do house chores and care for the kids with pride. I even had one as a classmate in college some years ago and this man was diligent with his position as a househusband in his home. I personally don't think there is anything wrong with a man living as a househusband so long as it is what husband and wife agree upon. I have met men who are too weak to work outside the house and as a result, stay home to take care of the home and kids while the wife carries the job of providing for the home. Much the same way a woman can sit as liability, a man too can. it is not a badge only one gender can or should wear. If it behoves a couple to have one member sit at home while the other works, I say why not.

What I don't approve of is when one partner becomes nothing but a parasite sucking the life out of the other. In this case, this woman here allowed and enabled the parasitic behaviour of her husband. And even after her own child alerted her to what was going on, rather than kick the chinch out of the house, she allowed him to continue to broach her presence even after having an affair right in the house. Very bad!

AFIMAGOG:
“I thought this was the end of me Seeing my husband Benjamin Mowa and at some point i visualized myself as a widow, i couldn’t handle it so i decided to take the risk.

“I did it for the love i have for my family and also to fulfill my wedding vows, i thank God it all went successfully, please, help me thank God for saving us,” she said.

Oh Boy!

How do we keep take track of this couple now? I mean to check back 5 or 10 years from today.

Christiansimon:
ladies run from any man that is quoting that the bible say that women should submit to there husband...

Na curse that thing be abeg!

God meant it for a curse and clearly, I hope people are beginning to realize it for what it truly is, no matter how much many try hard to deny it.

frozen70:
Make you dey reason well at times or will you want to be like that hopeless man

oh, so a man is allowed to accept a jobless woman for a wife, but a woman is not equally allowed to accept a jobless man for a husband? A woman can sit tight as a liability, but you label a man hopeless for doing exactly the same thing? Give me a break!

This woman accepted him for her husband, and that does not make him hopeless in any shape or form, nor is she stewpid for marrying for herself what amounts to a househusband.

NemoDatQuod:
It seems to me this is just the latest in a series of significant challenges your marriage is facing. So, giving you advise on this one issue may do nothing for you at all. Maybe it is time for you to take a step back and do some serious soul searching. Honesty and self awareness may be a good place to start from.

I was shocked that neither of your mothers came after the birth of your first child due to your refusal to give in to your husband. A wife is required to be submissive to her husband. That means giving in when he makes a decision that you may not agree with. Chaos arises when there are two Captains shepherding a ship at the same time. It's too late to evaluate if you are married to a man who will take your interests into consideration as he makes decisions. That is what dating before marriage is made for. So it seems to me you have to do a lot of serious soul searching: Are you normally an obedient and submissive wife? Have you done all that is in your power to follow the rules of marriage ( yes it does have rules made by the originator of marriage, which every married person should follow)? When you are done with a self examination, the outcome will help you decide your next steps.

What law or mandate defines this requirement which you claim of a wife abeg?

When did marriage become a ship and no longer a contract/agreement between two individuals, a man and a woman, a partnership rather than a master-slave arrangement?

Oluwashina72:
Someone help my guy....
My urge for sex whenever I'm with money is killing me... I'm into long relationship,my gf will be through with school in two years to come,300level writing exams going to 400level... Im done with school, working and also stay alone but anytime konji hold me... Na to run to ashewo joint to kill my konji and na overnight.. I tried having a side chick but is not working... With this "ASUU" wahala she's able to write her exam in her school because her school didn't join the strike "ekpoma"...
"Hmmm everybody with hin own wahala na my own be that oo"

Look, if you are dealing with sex addiction, then I advise you to seek the help of a professional mental health therapist in helping you develop the necessary mental discipline you are so obviously lacking.

ROFLMAO!

NemoDatQuod:
One of the things I have learnt is to always look beyond my emotions at any point in time. Look at the expected outcomes, regardless of your emotions. You don't swallow your pride and call him or send him a message, your marriage falls apart completely. Have you decided that to be your end game?

Isnt that a bit much for many pregnant women - with all those hormones rushing through them - to do?

QueenEsther1:
1. Have you not heard that God hates sin. Yet he loves sinners and wants them to come to Him and be changed. Come as you are but don't remain as you were.
2. The publican that would not even raise his head when praying but kept pleading for mercy went home justified than the other that came to God and was claiming righteousness.
3. So dear, pray pray pray, never look down on prayers. Pray always. Humble yourself in the presence of God.

1. Be specific. Where in scripture did Jesus Christ tell you God loves sinners?
2. God loves those who obey Him, not those who continue in their sins. That publican repented from his wickedness and started there to follow instead God's way, that is why he was able to go home justified - Ezekiel 33 vs 9 - 20.. He was of God's Old Covenant and hence was justified according to God's Old Law as detailed in Ezekiel 33 there.
3.Again, God does not justify you by your prayer. You are instead justified by your obedience of His teachings and commandments.

QueenEsther1:
Of course if you are not living in obedience to God's word and you are preaching it to others, you are a hypocrite.

Not only that, if you don't know the Truth, how can you preach the Truth that you don't know to others? Instead, what you preach are lies that enslave those people you preach to.

QueenEsther1:
1. I have given you scriptural evidence of the truth. And yet you did not believe. Please how can you live in obedience when you live in doubt and disbelief of the scriptures?
2. Was Adam not alive after eating the forbidden fruit? Would you now say that he did not die as God told him he would?
3.You can be alive physically but dead spiritually. But when you are connected to God, you are alive in Him. You are alive physically and spiritually.

1. You have done no such thing since Jesus Christ is the Truth of God and all you have done is try to get around Him by posting references that are not directly given by Him to all His followers.
2. I am afraid you are wrong. Adam did die as God decreed that He would since from the moment God pronounced the sentence, Adam began to die. Adam wasn't dying before that sentence was pronounced on him by God, but death began for Him as soon as God condemned Him. That is what God said after all... from dust you were made and to dust you will return. The process was concluded for Adam almost 1000 years later. Now, for the rest of us, however, the process starts from the moment we are conceived and ends less than 1000 years later.
3. That is untrue! Adam was created a physical being from the clay of this earth hence the reason why it was to dust that God condemned Him to be returned to and not to the spirit.

lilkech:
1. It’s okay. You can hold your opinions to yourself. You’ve done well in airing them here for me to see and I thank you for that.
2. But seriously, are you really this incapable of engaging people here without insulting them?

3. Yesterday you engaged me with one moniker today you’re here with a second one. Hasn’t it occurred to you that the reason you’re always getting banned from nairaland is because of your character?

1. What I expressed there isn't an opinion but a fact that some ladies did start seeing their monthly from age 9 even.

2. I have yet to insult anyone simply pointing out facts as far as that which is the reality in Nigeria.

3. Ask anyone on here. I am not always getting banned. Every now and then, and this is rarely, the Nairaland autospambots go crazy and ban even my one moniker. For those occasions, I have this backup that clearly indicates to those paying attention that it is still me behind the moniker, only with an extra e.

QueenEsther1:
Revelation 2:10 and James 1:12
1. Crown of Life
It is bestowed upon "those who persevere under trials." Jesus references this crown when he tells the Church in Smyrna to "not be afraid of what you are about to suffer... Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life."


1 Corinthians 9:25
2. The Incorruptible Crown

This epistle of 1 Corinthians, written by Paul of Tarsus, deems this crown "imperishable" in order "to contrast it with the temporal awards Paul's contemporaries pursued". It is therefore given to those individuals who demonstrate "self-denial and perseverance"

2 Timothy 4:8
3. Crown of Righteousness
Is promised to "those who love and anticipate" the Second Coming of Christ.

1 Peter 5:4
4. Crown of Glory
Will be given to believers, who "shepherd the flock in unselfish love being a good example to others"

1 Thessalonians 2:19 and Philippians 4:1
5. Crown of Rejoicing
Is given to people who engage in evangelism of those outside the Christian Church. In the New Testament, Paul earns this crown after winning the Thessalonians to faith in Jesus.

Don't you think it is suspicious how none of those verses is taken directly from the Gospels where Jesus Christ in fact teaches and makes His direct promises to His followers?

You mention these crowns.... for example, the one you call the crown of life, but according to Jesus Christ, you already obtain Eternal life the moment you enter into the Kingdom of God and this applies to everyone in the Kingdom of God - John 3 vs 5 - 16 - including those who will end up in Hell(Eternal life spent in damnation) - Matthew 25 vs 31 - 46.

lilkech:
1. This statement is looking hypocritical. Women bleed from their teenage years and not from a very young childhood.
2. Women go under the knife to change their butts, boobs, belly fat, nose, lips etc everyday and all these features are those they were born with and grew up with since their birth so why is going under the same knife regarding their wombs ‘inconvenient’ according to you?
3. Plus try to be civil with your engagements here, don’t accuse people of buying babies like you did to Nsiehi, you can make your point/opinion without casting aspersions that way.

1. So you don't know that some women started experiencing this phenomenon from as young as age 9?

lilkech:
If that’s your opinion then wouldn’t it be convenient to just surgically remove the whole womb entirely than to be bleeding needlessly every month for no reason?

2. Ogbeni, don't try to pin your bullsheet reasoning on me abeg!

So, in your assessment, all cosmetic procedures undergone by both women and men are done for "convenience" sake, and as such a woman without intention towards her womb ought to have it removed for convenience's sake? Since we are on the subject, why not have your brain removed for convenience as well?

3. Nigerians are known to buy babies - there are illegal baby factories as a result of this, even kidnappers who steal babies for sale - and this is illegal. Anyone who goes out to adopt but instead purchases a child in the process is a criminal and ought to be locked up.

AdetoyeAyomikun:
Show the the scripture that was twisted.This guys were trying to make fun of it.
Search the scripture sir.

Matthew 5 vs 27 - 28 is the law given by Jesus Christ as far as sexual sin is concerned, and according to Him, sexual lust is the sexual sin in the Kingdom of God.

Jesus Christ is God's New Covenant/Law and agreement in the Kingdom of God. So His Truth defines for us that which is sin in the Kingdom of God. And according to Him, sexual lust - not masturbation or any other physical sexual act you can think of - is a sin against God.

QueenEsther1:
Yes, obedience to the word of God. Sure. After all, you can not be disobeying God's word and be claiming to belong. This is because last last, that person will receive a resounding: Depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I know you not.

And one cannot be in violation of God's Law yet claiming to preach the same Law to others... There is a curse that near guarantees damnation on anyone who does that.

QueenEsther1:
He did. The great commission is for all believers not just for his disciples back then okay.

Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
King James Version

If you have no understanding of His Truth for yourself - if you are blind where His Gospel and Law is concerned, of what use are the lies you, in turn, preach to others to those you teach it to and the Kingdom of God as a whole?

you become nothing but another false teacher and false prophet masquerading in the name of God when you go out to preach to others this while you refuse to obey God's other commandments to you. Jesus Christ clearly said that we are to obey even the least of the law because refusal amounts to a transgression of the entire Law. So how can a transgressor of God's Law "win" any soul to God by preaching what are lies?

Tifunloran:
If good people are going to heaven Why did Psalms 37:29 says otherwise
2. Why did Jesus says some are going to heaven why others will enjoy life on earth Mathew 5:3,5.
3. If people don die & wept in heaven, where will people enjoy this blessings in Revelation 21:4

1 - 3. You seek answers and those answers are clearly indicated in even those passages but the reason you can't seem to see them is probably that you have not done what God commands which is that you use the understanding you have in order to gain more understanding. Remember that the other side of this is that if you don't use the understanding you have, even the little understanding you had will be taken away from you. And when God keeps taking away from one, one is bound to remain blind for as long as one continues to refuse to do as God commands.

QueenEsther1:
My point remains that you can read the scriptures and understand or you can read and yet not understand what you are reading.
So, one needs to always pray for understanding. In all thy getting, get wisdom. We pray for wisdom, knowledge and understanding from the Almighty God.

No one is saying you shouldn't read the scriptures. What I am saying is you have to obey that which Jesus Christ decreed in order to receive that which you desire from Him. There is no way around that.

Even where it concerns prayer, there are laws to be obeyed in order to receive answers from God. if you don't obey those laws, don't expect any answers from God.

QueenEsther1:
Have you not heard about the various crowns believers will get as their reward?
The overcomes crown
The soul winner crown
The crown of glory
e.t.c
Have you not heard of stars on your crown?

ROFLMAO


Where in the Gospels did Jesus Christ in fact promise you a crown, to begin with? The Kingdom belongs to Jesus Christ, right, so if there is a crown waiting for you, He must have announced it in His teachings. So can you point to exactly where any of those crowns you mention were indicated by Jesus Christ?

Krismas:
U don’t know the Bible and u too proud to learn
U believe u know more than the pastors
But look at all the rubbish u are pasting
Believe wot u like.
Thanks and bye

You are the one who attempted to insert words into the mouth of Jesus Christ, lies that you were probably fed by your pastors and mogs, yet you claim I am the one who doesn't know your bible?

Endeavour to open your eyes and mind, so those false teachers and false prophets you bow to - those who Jesus Christ warned will come to steal, kill and destroy you using God's name - will not succeed in completely destroying you eternally .

AdetoyeAyomikun:
I NEVER TALKED ABOUT HAVING SEX WITH DEMONS OR ANGEL
PUT THAT IDEA SOMEWHERE ELSE PLS.
DON'T CONFUSE PEOPLE.

Well, you think you are the only one who knows how to twist scripture the way it suits you?

QueenEsther1:
Let me ask you: Did the Ethiopian Eunuch read the scriptures? Did he understand what he was reading?
Did God use someone else to explain the scriptures to him?

Why should I care about an Ethiopian Eunuch?

God has made scripture available to each and every one of us in this time and age, yet rather than read and learn, you instead seek to have someone hold your hand.

QueenEsther1:
I believe that the significance of the teaching of the talents[b] is for us believers to go out and work for Christ and win souls to God.[/b] Try and reach out to people who have not accepted Christ and win them over.
Like the Apostles and the early christians and even the missionaries did. They left the comfort of their homes and came to Africa. Some of these missionaries were killed and their flesh eaten by African natives back then.
These people are examples of the people who received the Gospel message and weren't selfish with it. They gained more souls for Christ.

That statement in bold is not what Jesus Christ told you as He made clear the lesson of His telling you that Parable clearly in the context. And the message is clear "Everyone who uses what they have will get more. They will have much more than they need. But people who do not use what they have will have everything taken away from them.’" This is the statement in Matthew 25 vs 29 and Luke 19 vs 26 . Once you begin to add your own interpretation to that which is written, not only have you veered away from the teachings of Jesus Christ, but you guarantee that you will remain blind to His Truth for longer.

Jesus Christ made it known from the beginning that those who belong to Him, those who love Him are those who obey His teachings and commandments- John 14 vs 15 - 20. Those who are His friends are those who do as He asks - John 15 vs 14. So, if you instead follow the examples of those you refer to as His apostles, you delude yourself because He never asked you to do any of that, to begin with.

QueenEsther1:
The spirit of Truth is the Holy Spirit. When you pray for understanding, God gives you the outpouring of the Spirit to help you understand.

Sure, the Spirit of Truth is the Spirit of Jesus Christ, God's Truth.

And again, no amount of praying will circumvent that which God has decreed that you do in order to receive from Him.

Krismas:
1. U don’t know wot u mean U cannot pretend to know the law more than the Pharisees who picked up stories against the woman .
2. It was wot Jesus said that rescued her not ur baseless assassination.

3. Also I took pains to paste Matt 5:21-48 So u can read all the modifications Jesus made to the law. e.g u have heard swear all your oath with the name of God BUT I tell do not swear at all by heaven or Jerusalem or your head rather let ur yeah be yeah and may be nay.
Jesus did not come destroy the law but to FULFILL it. Wot has been fulfilled does not require any further fulfillment. He rested the law by meeting all its requirements flawlessly so that no believer is EVER required to meet it again. Including the Passover. Jesus was the Passover lamb and his sacrifice nullifies the need to over the Jewish Passover going forward
Gods Laws are not binding on man

1. It wasn't the Pharisees that picked up stones against the woman, right? And from their history, we read that they were partial in their judgement and used the people to carry out their evil plots in the name of God. So, how can you pretend the Pharisees knew more than that which you can also glean from reading through the Book of the Law of Moses for yourself?

2. No doubt that what Jesus Christ said rescued the woman from what may have been an unjust death under God's Law.

3. Well, in the same Matthew 5, prior to making the decrees contained, Jesus Christ also warned you that He did not come to change the Law in any way or form - Matthew 5 vs 15 - 19. Am I somehow meant to ignore that portion of the Gospel because of what you posted?

Anyways, I am afraid what you parrot here is clearly that which was fed you by your pastors and mogs, and nothing to do with that in fact thought of by Jesus Christ Himself.

According to the Old Covenant, No man has authority to add, change or remove from God's Law, and so it would have been a sin against God for Jesus Christ to do all of what you claim He did to the Old Law. Instead, as Jesus Christ clearly explained to you, He came, not to do away with the Law which He made clear to you was everlasting - Heaven and Earth will pass away but not a jot of God's Law and Word will pass away - but to fulfill it, and that is exactly what Jesus Christ did by living His life on earth in full submission and obedience of the Old Covenant. By doing so, He fulfilled the requirements of the Law in order that He may in order pay off the sin debt owed by His Jewish brothers who would choose to follow Him - God's New Covenant/Law and Agreement instead.