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Classics is a good course. Only U.I has it up to PhD

He may soon drop the name " Agboola" just like his younger brother, the current Emir of Ilorin dropped the name " Kolapo"

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CHAPTER 7: A BREAK OF INNOCENCE

My performance at school improved greatly. This was because one of our neighbours ensured I did my home works while her children did their too. It was fun staying in Omu-Aran except for my dad's numerous trips that made me most ofstealinge, a 'flat-lord'. The neighborhood was also becoming very notorious and boisterous. Next to our building was a palm wine joint. Across the street was a beer parlour and not too far was a cigarette warehouse. Almost every day, upcoming fuji musicians would come around to sing to entertain people drinking, mostly at the palm wine joint. Although, I was still having some restrains because of my previous experience with God. However, I could not sustain that notion for too long as I was losing it gradually. There are times I skipped Children Evangelism meetings but never for once missed children choir for some reason I did not know. As time went on, some of the boys we played together were already finding ways to buy palm wine with the pretence they were sent by adults. They would gather in an uncompleted building close- by to drink to stupor. This was already going on before I transferred to Omu-Aran at the second term of Primary Six. One the boys that would later had bad influence on me was Wale. Wale and I were in the same class but were not that close until the third term. Apparently, we got close the day my father and I visited his father at home for some discussions bothering on their business deal. The next day at school he was unnecessarily friendly and protective. As early hinted, my polio condition made me vulnerable and opened to a lot of taunting. From thenceforward, Wale became more protective of me but that was the real beginning of falling into delinquency.

Until I met Wale, stealing was not part of me. Though my parents were going through challenges in their marriage, they ensured I have things I needed. They were still buying us shoes from bata shop, school books from Lara Bookstore at Ilorin, Lagos Tailor who was trending at Omu-Aran was our tailor. As at that time in 1986, my daily pocket money was a whole 50k; with 50k, I could buy soft drink, a plate of food, Okin biscuit and still save some amount if thrifty. Sum of 50k was like handing #500 or more as pocket money daily. Whenever, he travelled, my would make arrangement with one of his workers to give me the pocket money as early as possible. This is to show that I had no reason to steal but Wale showed me a perfect way to steal from my dad. Wale was a wild boy who loved to spend his money to rent bicycle from one Ijesha man at the end of the street, put his money on betting while playing table tennis and so on. My association with him saw me giving him all my money without thinking about it to fund his numerous wild living. One day he told me I could have more than 50k pocket money a day. I asked to know how but did not tell me until we got to our house.

What about Enckarkar, Amorc, Ogboni, MURIC etc. When are we expecting their donations? Just asking tho.

STEPS TO TRUE REPENTANCE ACCORDING TO PSALM 51


Often we treat repentance as a statement—an “I’m sorry, please forgive me” that checks a box and (hopefully) alleviates our guilt. But if we look closely at Psalm 51, we see that repentance is a turning away from sin and a turning toward God—a process that doesn’t merely alleviate guilt but cultivates deep joy.

So how do we grow in a joy-giving habit of repentance? Here are eight steps.

1. Define the sin.
The first step to meaningful confession is understanding what sin is. David uses three different words for it in Psalm 51: “iniquity,” “sin,” and “transgressions” (vv. 1–3). Each term has been deliberately chosen for its unique meaning. “Transgression” is rebellion against God’s authority and law, “iniquity” is a distortion of what should be, and “sin” is missing the mark. David also says his sin is deep—there is no minimizing or excusing it.

2. Appeal to God’s mercy.
The psalm begins: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love” (v. 1). Here, David appeals for forgiveness based on what he knows about God’s character: that he is merciful. David knows God is committed to him in a relationship of “unfailing love”—and when we come before God in repentance, we do so because of his covenant with us through Christ.

3. Avoid defensiveness and see God rightly.
David’s sin hurt multiple people. He committed adultery, orchestrated a murder, and tried to cover it all up. And yet he says to God, “against you, you only, have I sinned” (v. 4). How can that be? Sin is missing the mark—God’s mark. Our sin does hurt others, and we must seek forgiveness from them, but all sin is ultimately against God.

4. Look to Jesus.
David writes, “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I shall be clean” (v. 7). He knows hyssop signifies purification with blood (see Ex. 24), and he knows that blood alone can make him clean. What he doesn’t know is exactly how this will be done. But we do. We have the full revelation of Jesus, who “has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself” (Heb. 9:26).

5. Ask God to break and heal you.
David prays, “Let the bones you have crushed rejoice” (v. . When God reveals our sin to us, it’s painful. It’s never pleasant to confront just how unholy we are. But like a doctor resetting a fractured bone, it is God who breaks, God who sets, and God who heals.

6. Be comforted by the Spirit.
Next David prays, “Do not . . . take your Holy Spirit from me” (v. 11). But the fact that David is grieved over his sin is a sign that the Spirit is at work in him. Have you ever been so discouraged by your sin that you’ve wondered, How can God love me? Surely I’m not really a Christian. Take comfort in knowing that the grief you’re experiencing is a sign that you have the Holy Spirit working in you, causing you to hate what God hates.

7. Rejoice and proclaim truth.
In verses 12–15, David asks God to make him so joyful about his salvation that he can’t help but proclaim the gospel to others: “Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.” This is important, because so often we do the opposite—we wallow in our sin and draw back from serving others because we think we’re unworthy. But the joy of forgiveness should compel us to share the good news with friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors.

8. Resolve to obey.
We can do all the steps above, but if we’re planning to sin in the same way again, then grace isn’t truly taking root. What God desires is the mark of true repentance—a heart that is “broken” by sin and truly “contrite.”

As Puritan pastor Thomas Watson wrote, “‘Til sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.” If we come to God with a heart set on obedience, he “will not despise” it because of Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf (v. 17).

Healing for your sexuality is available; this is a very hopeful truth! But you must realize that your sexuality is deep and core to your nature as a human being. Therefore, sexual brokenness can be one of the deepest types of brokenness a person might experience. You must take your healing and restoration seriously. This guided prayer will help immensely. You may find you need to pray through it a few times in order to experience a lasting freedom.

A bit of explanation on the reasons for the prayer: first, when we misuse our sexuality through sin, we give Satan an open door to oppress us in our sexuality. A man who uses pornography will find himself in a very deep struggle with lust; a woman who was sexually promiscuous before marriage may find herself wresting with sexual temptation years afterward. So it is important to bring our sexuality under the lordship (and therefore protection) of the Lord Jesus Christ and seek his cleansing of our sexual sins.

Second, sexual brokenness—whether through abuse of our sexuality by our own actions or by the actions of others—can create sexual difficulties and also opens the door for the enemy to oppress us. Quite often forgiveness is needed—both the confidence that we are forgiven by the Lord and the choice we make to forgive others. This will prove immensely freeing.

Let us begin by bringing our lives and sexuality under the lordship of Jesus Christ:

Lord Jesus Christ, I confess here and now that you are my Creator (John 1:3) and therefore the creator of my sexuality. I confess that you are also my Savior, that you have ransomed me with your blood (1 Corinthians 15:3, Matthew 20:28). I have been bought with the blood of Jesus Christ; my life and my body belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). Jesus, I present myself to you now to be made whole and holy in every way, including in my sexuality. You ask us to present our bodies to you as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1) and the parts of our bodies as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:13). I do this now. I present my body, my sexuality [“as a man” or “as a woman”] and I present my sexual nature to you. I consecrate my sexuality to Jesus Christ.

Next, you need to renounce the ways you have misused your sexuality. The more specific you can be, the more helpful this will be. God created your sexuality for pleasure and joy within the context of the marriage covenant. Sexual activity outside of marriage can be very damaging to a person and to their relationships (1 Corinthians 6:18–20). What you want to do in this part of the prayer is confess and renounce all sexual sin—for example, sexual intimacy outside of marriage: not only intercourse, but other forms of sexual intimacy such as mutual masturbation or MouthAction. Many people assume these “don’t really count as sin” because they didn’t result in actual intercourse; however, there was sexual stimulation and intimacy outside marriage. Keep in mind there is the “spirit of the law” and the “letter of the law.” What matters are issues of heart and mind as well as body. Other examples of sins to renounce would be extramarital affairs, the use of pornography, and sexual fantasies. You may know exactly what you need to confess and renounce; you may need to ask God’s help to remember. Take your time here. As memories and events come to mind, confess and renounce them. For example: “Lord Jesus I ask your forgiveness for my sins of masturbation and using pornography. I renounce those sins in your name.” After you have confessed your sins, go on with the rest of the prayer.

Jesus, I ask your Holy Spirit to help me now remember, confess, and renounce my sexual sins. [Pause. Listen. Remember. Confess and renounce.] Lord Jesus, I ask your forgiveness for every act of sexual sin. You promised that if we confess our sins, you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). I ask you to cleanse me of my sexual sins now; cleanse my body, soul, and spirit, cleanse my heart and mind and will, cleanse my sexuality. Thank you for forgiving me and cleansing me. I receive your forgiveness and cleansing. I renounce every claim I have given Satan to my life or sexuality through my sexual sins. Those claims are now broken by the cross and blood of Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:13–15).[/center]

Next comes forgiveness. It is vital that you forgive both yourself and those who have harmed you sexually. LISTEN CAREFULLY: forgiveness is a choice; we often have to make the decision to forgive long before we feel forgiving. We realize this can be difficult, but the freedom you will find will be worth it! Forgiveness is not saying, “It didn’t hurt me.” Forgiveness is not saying, “It didn’t matter.” Forgiveness is the act whereby we pardon the person, we release them from all bitterness and judgment. We give them to God to deal with.

Lord Jesus, I thank you for offering me total and complete forgiveness. I receive that forgiveness now. I choose to forgive myself for all of my sexual wrongdoing. I also choose to forgive those who have harmed me sexually. [Be specific here; name those people and forgive them.] I release them to you. I release all my anger and judgment toward them. Come, Lord Jesus, into the pain they caused me, and heal me with your love.

This next step involves breaking the unhealthy emotional and spiritual bonds formed with other people through sexual sin. One of the reasons the Bible takes sexual sin so seriously is because of the damage it does. Another reason is because of the bonds it forms with people, bonds meant to be formed only between husband and wife (see 1 Corinthians 6:15–20). One of the marvelous effects of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ is that it breaks these unhealthy bonds. “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).

I now bring the cross of my Lord Jesus Christ between me and every person with whom I have been sexually intimate. [Name them specifically whenever possible. Also name those who have abused you sexually.] I break all sexual, emotional, and spiritual bonds with [name if possible, or just “that girl in high school” if you can’t remember her name]. I keep the cross of Christ between us.

Many people experience negative consequences through the misuse of their sexuality. Those consequences might be lingering guilt (even after confession) or repeated sexual temptation. Consequences might also be the inability to enjoy sex with their spouse. It will help to bring the work of Christ here as well. Many people end up making unhealthy “agreements” about sex or themselves, about men or women or intimacy, because of the damage they have experienced through sexual sin (their sin, or the sin of someone against them). You will want to ask Christ what those agreements are and break them!

Lord Jesus, I ask you to reveal to me every “agreement” I have made about my sexuality or this specific struggle. [An example would be “I will always struggle with this” or “I can never get free” or “I don’t deserve to enjoy sex now” or “My sexuality is dirty.” Pause and let Jesus reveal those agreements to you. Then break them.] I break this agreement [name it] in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, and I renounce every claim I have given it in my life. I renounce [name what the struggle is—“the inability to have an orgasm” or “this lingering shame” or “the hatred of my body”]. I bring the cross and blood of Jesus Christ against this [guilt or shame, every negative consequence]. I banish my enemy from my sexuality in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I invite the healing presence of Jesus Christ to cleanse me and restore me as a sexual being in fullness of joy and wholeness. I ask you, Jesus, to fill my sexuality with your holiness, to strengthen me and restore me in your name.

Finally, it will prove helpful to consecrate your sexuality to Jesus Christ once more.

Lord Jesus, I now consecrate my sexuality to you in every way. I consecrate my sexual intimacy with my spouse to you. I ask you to cleanse and heal my sexuality and our sexual intimacy in every way. I ask your healing grace to come and free me from all consequences of sexual sin. I ask you to fill my sexuality with your healing love and goodness. Restore my sexuality in wholeness. Let my spouse and me experience all of the intimacy and pleasure you intended a man and woman to enjoy in marriage. I invite the Spirit of God to fill our marriage bed. I pray all of this in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen!!


Now remember—sometimes the wounds and consequences take time to heal. You might want to revisit this prayer several times over if lasting healing has not yet taken place. You may recall actions that need confession later; return to this prayer and confess those as well. Some of you will also benefit from seeing a good Christian counselor. Hold fast to these truths:

You, your body, and your sexuality belong to Jesus Christ. He has completely forgiven you. He created your sexuality to be whole and holy. He created your sexuality to be a source of intimacy and joy. Jesus Christ came to seek and save “what was lost” (Luke 19:10), including all that was lost in the blessings he intended through our sexuality!

backnbeta:
PTA chairman! This is a shame on him and his children

So sad

I am just thinking about his children and what they will be going through.

amdman:
Please reach us on +14372215476

Is that your new number?

Hmmnnn. What went wrong?

Philip Osondu

mu2sa2:
Given the enormity of the task ahead, the cabinet is 6 months late!

I am not an APC member but I can tell you, this guy came across as someone that will deliver. I just need to continue to pray for him.

kayfra:
Stop this forced semitic origin BS. It's very annoying

I don't think it is a forced semitic .The journey started from the east. Those who are close neighbors to Yoruba include Gbaggyi, Gwari, Igala and so on. So many ethnic nations points back to the distant Nimrod. The Ewe of Ghana share similar sentiment of Lamurudu. The Akans of Ghana share the same. I am not surprised of their AKWABA which means welcome which means Eku abo in Yoruba

Good night God's general

gregyboy:
And who told you ...edo didnt stretch is influence over those areas .....

This oduduwa history according to benin historical dating it happened around 9ad
It could be the route oduduwa took was still a virgin unoccupied by people or probably he had seen people on the route ...but decided to wonder further...and he found favour when he set is foot on ife ...hadn't been he wasnt made king in ife he might still had migrated further

That you read an Edo account does not validate your point. You need to compare many accounts before you can conclude in modern scholarship. QED

gregyboy:
Oduduwa was simply a lost prince from benin who had a warm welcome by the ife people ,because of his royal and heavenly looking edo regalia
so they easily mistook him for the god prince they had along been waiting for. in thier historical prophecy....
They saw his magical skills and made him king....
. thats why the Edo's have this saying edo o dion meaning edo is senior.....

This is not likely because there were kingdoms closer to Benin other than Ile Ife such as Owo, Akoko, Oke Ondo and Ogotun and Ire ( in Ekiti) Kingdoms. All these kingdoms were elus as at the time of Ife confederation. If a prince would run away, it could have been the closest kingdoms.

In modern scholarship, we must separate myths from actual events.

Being a decedent of Lamurudu confirms the authenticity of some findings in Ancient Near East Studies ( ANES). Lamurudu is the same as Nimrod he was a descendant of Noah ( Lua or Uwa in Yoruba the benchmark of character and modern Yoruba IWA. Yoruba will say of a person with good character, " omoluabi". That is omo ti Luabi). If check Yoruba creation story, it is akin to that of major Near East accounts including that of the Bible). Gogobiri people? They were pre Oduduwa era Ice bowl people trading as far as Soudan ( google the word Soudan before 1900).

Oduduwa was a man with flesh and blood. That he possessed metaphysical power? Oh yes. Just like Ogun who was adept in smelting iron to make various implements in exchange for palm wine. Ogun's real name is Lakaiye (Olakariaye). Probably because of his trade.

Divine? He was just able to dislodge Obatala who was the leader of Ife bowl confederation. Obatala came across as a weakling and a drunk so there was internal crisis of the confederation. When Olugbo of Igbo ( Obateru Akinrintan) was making some statements last year about his throne higher than that of Ooni. He was referring to the civil war that took place in late 9th century that brought the emergence of Oduduwa who was more courageous, energetic and preferred by other members of the confederation. You may read professor Akintoye's 500 page of History of Yoruba published around 2009 or so.

I hope they will hit the ground running ASAP.

booblacain:
The church will say he did not have enough faith or it is God's will.

Yes o. He probably didn't according to pastors now propounding DEMOCRATIC FAITH: Faith of the people for the people by the people. May God have mercy on us.

“If what happened in 2011 (alleged rigging) should again happen in 2015, by the grace of God, the dog and the baboon would all be soaked in blood.’’

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/2015-ll-be-bloody-if-buhari/

Could police be collaborating with criminal elements. I hope the woman won't be killed and the boy sold

endeavor:
Please, what kind of a stone is this? A friend found this on his land. People are pricing it for purchase as it's in large quantities. They are different from normal stones as they are very shiny...

Where is the picture?

blazingyou:
Giving your child the best is what every parent desire, but sometimes LIFE just Bleep up your dreams!!!

The ability of determination should be every young/old parents greatest weapon !!!

Fight! keep fighting!! never stop fighting!!!!

Cause the future is BRIGHT

You said it all

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Human inhumane treatment against human. When will human being start being human?

amdman:
2004 Nissan Maxima

No faults reported

146k miles

N1.3m

Permit to ask you this question as I am new on this thread. Does the amount include clearing at Lagos?

Olu317:
The concurrent failure of our fathers during the era of returnee captured Yorubas brought the discrimination against Yoruba tradition because of their preference of Western's Education over the Yoruba tradition of Ifaodu and Ela worship. This Yoruba progenitor Ebora's identity was the one identified as ‘Abari', which is, one who accompany. Interestingly, the Yoruba ancestors were the descendants of this great man because the pictograms of the Semitic inscription correspond with this fact. To buttress this point, God in Hebrew as is written as Ella and Arabic's Muslim religion as Allah (God). The Arabic's religion grew out of Yoruba's which is from Hebrew's. And in today's world, Yoruba's Ela(Elu orogbo) is whom the Christianity worship till today. Unfortunately, around 1800s Yoruba Christian missionary did harmed the Yoruba language by condemning incantation and uplifting prayer .

These people see evil in everything Yoruba as it relates to shẹ́bọ and accept the Hebrew's Zebah as a way of life of the ancient people of God in the Bible.These two word actually mean sacrifice in both Hebrew and Yoruba lexicon. Can you see, how these Yoruba scholars failed to understudied Yoruba religion? They did all these evil against themselves because of how they look at Yoruba tradition. Funnily enough, these people didn't realise that ‘Esu' is an Hebrew's ‘Esua' word from ancient time. And at the peak of the name, it is known in Yoruba's as/Adamo Orisha The same way YHWH is ‘Iwa' , if it phonetically transliterated. Insted of these people to do seious study than antagonising but they decided to discredit the same people whose ancestors wrote the scripture that became known as the Bible in today's world.

Can I agree with you, on this? I doubt except otherwise convinced by convincing literature citations.

Repair again?

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