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Daejumong:
‘Hi Daejumong, was Jesus perfect while on earth in human form?’

Jesus is the Son of God and came to the world in human form,born of a woman and grew like every normal guy!
He was born without sin but with a human flesh that predisposes to Sin!

Regarding perfection, I would like to look into the scriptures:

Matt 5:48 ‘’Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
Here Christ didn’t ask people to be perfect like Him but like God the Father!

Mark 10:18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone’’
Here Christ said no one is good except God. That He shouldn’t be called good!

Hebrews 5
7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him
Verse 8/9- Christ learned obedience from His sufferings and later was made perfect to become the source of salvation for all!

Jesus as the son of God is perfect but while in the world in human flesh, it appears He was not. He however attained back His Godly perfect state immediately He rose from the dead!

Pastors, Bible scholars and mature Christians with better/contrary answers can put in the comment section.

I think Jesus was perfect even before He rose from the dead. Jesus Christ was the SPOTLESS lamb of God. Remember in the old testament, the lambs that were sacrificed had to be WITHOUT BLEMISH. That is why Jesus Christ as the lamb of God also had to be perfect to be an acceptable sacrifice.

Big thumbs up to the Ghanaian president. It's a good move that I think Nigeria should replicate.

KPPO is an acronym which stands for:
K-ing
P-riest
P-rophet
O-sas

God Is Good Motors charged N43,300 for Lagos to Benin just this Tuesday.

He gave me a job that is so close to home, I don't have to pay a dime for transportation. And I have time for myself.

I honestly don't understand the whole 'falling under the anointing' thing.

1. Thou Art Worthy, El Shaddai by Sinach
2. Imela by Nathaniel Bassey
3. Jesus Iye by Nathaniel Bassey
4. Ebezina by Preye

John 8:51 KJV Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

So how come Christians that have been keeping Jesus Christ's sayings die?

I must say, Tinubu is starting to deliver:
• GDP has gone up;
• Unemployment rate has gone down;
• Price of petrol has reduced; and
• Two refineries are now operational.

Kudos to him (Tinubu). It's a sign of better days ahead for Nigeria.

The price of petrol has reduced already in my area. Although marginal, it reduced from N1,200 to N1,130.

dahmie2013:
Mine is Psalm 126. It is my testimony. Please share yours.

Men. I have so many favourite chapters of the bible. They include:
• Genesis 1
• Psalm 1
• Psalm 23
• Psalm 121
• Proverbs 4
• Isaiah 49
• Matthew 6
• Matthew 24
• John 1
• Romans 8
• 1 Corinthians 13

It is in mosques that men sit separately in front and women sit separately at the back. They do this so that when they are praying and bowing down, there won't be any female bum bums distracting them when they bend down.

Proverbs 20:29 KJV The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

What she did is similar to the concept of 'immaculate conception'. Like Jesus Christ being born of a virgin. However, Jesus had Joseph as His father present. I think the child born to this lady needs a father. It should not be some random guy from a pool. Mary had Joseph to be Jesus' father.

This is a praise-worthy and comprehensive open letter and disclaimer. I must confess, the things that Pastor Abel Damina teaches and preaches are a bit hard to swallow. But on the other hand, so were the teachings of Jesus Christ also hard to swallow when compared to the teachings of the scribes and pharisees. Jesus' teachings were certainly not aligned to that which was "orthodox".

This is a welcome development. Such technological advances should extend to embassies that require biometric data capture.

Hmmm. I think this topic is very true. With the way everything is increasing in the country, it seems as if we are in the burning fiery furnace like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Even if the heat of the economic fire is heated up seven times greater, the key is to have the "fourth man" with you in the fire. That is, DIVINE PRESENCE. If God is with you, the fire won't burn you. By the time things are finally better in Nigeria, there won't even be the smell of the smoke of the hot economy. So, my take away is that "no matter how hot (or hard) things get in Nigeria, God is with me in this fire. And I won't be burnt. I won't even smell of smoke." There will be no sign of the hardship that others faced. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Jesus at the last supper revealed that the bread symbolizes His body, and the wine symbolizes His blood. So why is it that nowadays we represent His body with wafers and biscuits, and represent His blood with juice and soda? Shouldn't what represents His body and blood matter? Wafers and biscuits is not the same as bread. And juice and soda is not the same as wine. Nowadays people say you can take Coke and biscuit as Holy Communion. Should this be?

EsotericTemple:
Heaven Is A Scam. There Is Nowhere In The Bible That Says You Will Go To Heaven

https://blackheartbrotherhood.family.blog/2024/08/10/heaven-is-a-scam-there-is-nowhere-in-the-bible-that-says-you-will-go-to-heaven/

John 14:2-3 KJV 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

trium:
Too.many exams written in Nigeria. Makes it all confusing. WAEC, NECO, JAMB, POST JAMB

You hit the nail right on the head.

"Success is not a thing to be pursued, but a thing to be attracted by who you become." -Jim Rohn

"Do not go where the path may lead. Rather, go where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Matthew 13:55 KJV Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

In the above verse, Jesus was referred to as the "carpenter's son". Meaning Joseph is the carpenter. But in the verse below, Jesus is referred to as the carpenter:

Mark 6:3 KJV Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

Who do we believe? Matthew or Mark?

@OP Your topic says "Who is Jesus?". I asked Meta AI and this is what I got:

Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and one of the most influential people in human history. He is believed by Christians to be:

1. The Son of God and the second person of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).
2. The Messiah (or Christ) prophesied in the Old Testament.
3. The savior of humanity, who came to Earth to save people from sin and its consequences.
4. The embodiment of God's love and grace.
5. A teacher, who preached about God's kingdom and taught valuable lessons through parables and sermons.
6. A healer, who performed miracles and wonders.
7. A sacrifice, who died on the cross to atone for the sins of humanity.
8. The risen Lord, who was resurrected on the third day and appeared to his disciples.

Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection are described in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. He is revered by billions of people around the world as a spiritual leader, a moral guide, and a symbol of hope and redemption.

annyplenty:
Before we continue,

In Genesis 22:2, above, why did you think God refer to Isaac as Abraham's only son, even though Ishmael had been born before Isaac?

I don't know. Please tell me.

@dinomcjohn Nice write-up. What church do you attend?

Gen 6:9 KJV These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Job 1:1 KJV There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Mat 5:48 KJV Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

From the above verses, we can see that a state of perfection can be reached. Jesus wouldn't say be perfect if it was not attainable.

My mind was initially considering someone like Elijah or Enoch. But I quickly realised that it's Jesus Christ. He literally divides all of history to two: Before Christ (BC) & After Death (AD).

Daejumong:
Why were younger brothers usually favoured over the older ones by God? Do you think this is still happening now? Some pastors talk about the ‘ curse of the first born’ ! What’s your experience like?

God’s preference for younger siblings over older ones is a recurring theme in the Scriptures. Here are some instances:
Jacob
Jacob Over Esau:
God chose Jacob (the younger twin) over Esau (the firstborn) to inherit the blessings of Abraham. This divine revelation emphasized God’s sovereignty, prevailing over customary rules of age.

Abel
Abel Over Cain:
God accepted Abel’s offering over Cain’s, highlighting divine favor and the countercultural choice of the younger son.

Joseph, Moses, and David:
God chose Joseph (the 11th of 12 brothers) as a leader in Egypt, Moses (younger than Aaron) to lead the Israelites, and David (the youngest of 8 brothers) as king.

Gideon and Solomon:
God selected Gideon (the youngest in his family) to deliver Israel and Solomon (over older brothers) to be King.

Ephraim
Ephraim was favoured over Manasseh. When Jacob was blessing his grandkids he purposely crossed his hands and placed his right hand on Ephraim signifying that the younger son of Joseph would be greater than the older!

Why do you think there appears to be a divine preference for the younger siblings? What are your experiences? Are your younger ones more successful?

Pastors and Bible scholars, over to you!

Hmmm. Your post is really eye-opening. God does seem to favour the younger ones. Even in the New Testament, the prodigal son was kinda favoured over the elder son. I don't think it's a curse though on firstborns. It might just have something to do with the nature and character of God that exalts the humble and puts down the proud. (Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; Luke 18:14) This phenomenon exists even in Greek mythology. Zeus is the youngest but He is the ruler of the gods.