₦airaland Forum

cosby02:
Abeg....what if they bring yoruba man to be Bishop in Imo

Hey! That means another civil war will start from the church. Cardinal Anthony Okojie from Edo state was the Archbishop of Lagos for so many years and heaven did not fall. In fact, the Yorubas accepted and respected him as their Shepard and he turned out to be one of the best bishops any Yoruba state ever had

Between Sissoko and the Mavrodi the founder of MMM who is the master? Like for Sissoko, share for Mavrodi

When militants killed innocent people on new year's day in Rivers state, a bounty of N20m was set on each head of the criminals and within a week, the army and DSS caught and killed the criminals. Few days ago in Zamfara, 42 people were gruesomely massacred by bandits and immediately, the president sent the army and police to the the state. Within 72hours of the crime, three principal suspects were arrested. But in Benue, 73 innocents people including pregnant women and children were massacred in cold blood in the dead of the night by Fulani herdsmen in a well planned, orchestrated & implemented like an authority-backed onslaught, the presidency looked elsewhere. Not until much outcry by the public, the president sent the police to prevent a reoccurrence (not arrest of the culprit) but the killings continue. Till now, almost two months after the incidence, despite evidence provided which is in the public space where the leadership of Myetti Allah was heard in a suggestive manner being the brain behind the massacre in Benue to drive to shore their non approval of anti-grazing law enacted in the state. The Inspector General of Police initially referred to the incidence as a communal crisis even before investigation was carried out, though, he apologised but he furthered blamed and 'insulted' the Governor of Benue for enacting the law, a statement he made through the Force PRO. It is no longer news that the Inspector General of Police who is also from the Fulani extraction, shares same sentiment with the Myetti Allah 'justifying' the killings in Benue. Hmmm....Nigerians, since all the security agencies of the country are headed by Fulanis except Navy (and the Chief of Defence Staff who has no troop anyway but only occupies a ceremonial office), and the president himself who is a Fulani man too and a grand patron of Myetti Allah, should we still be expecting them to arrest these killers of Benue people? some say there is a conspiracy plan involving the president, his kitchen cabinet, the security chiefs and some traditional rulers and some members of the Myetti Allah in all this. Hmmm....how true?
Anyway, whatever it is, the truth will one day come out and it is very soon before the end of this tenure. But what is more important is our power to allow this atrocity to discontinue and this can be achieved through everyone's participation at the next poll. Have you gotten your PVC? If not, go register, for your vote is your POWER!

Even if all Nigerians say they have lost hope in this country, only OBJ will come out to say he has not lost hope not because he loves Nigeria but because he doesn't want to commit suicide

phemmyfour:
That's heresy....There is only one communion and its holy communion. When you take it without being blessed, its called Abuse of the Lord's supper

some Corinthians were using the communion supper as an opportunity for self-indulgence, which is why Paul mentioned about how some got drunk.

20So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter!

I doubt you know the meaning of heresay with this your explanation. Also, the scripture you quoted has nothing to do with the discussion. Where you quoted, the bread and wine shared there were already blessed and so, were the body and blood of Christ they abused. But what we are discussing is differentiating an unblessed (ordinary) unleavened bread from a blessed one called the holy communion. I repeat, the unblessed communion or unleavened bread is like any other food we eat

phemmyfour:
When we say communion, we mean holy communion. There is no other communion apart from holy communion. Its like when Jesus was mentioned in the scripture, we all knew they were referring to Christ.
The only time another Jesus that wasn't Christ was mentioned was ba-jesus.

Holy communion is sacred and its not meant for anybody like you suggested. I'll back up my claim with the scripture below

1Cor 11:28-29
28 Everyone (believers) ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

The communion bread is often interchangeably used as Holy Communion or Holy Eucharist but technically, they are different. The communion bread when ordinary that is, not blessed, is still referred to as communion but to differentiate this from the blessed one by transubstantiation, it is called Holy Communion or Holy Eucharist.

[quote author=spongeisback post=64627551][/quote]"Chickens at the farm feed on the extra dough from remnants of communion wafers, made by cloistered nuns who live on the property." - CNN 2017
Here is the full article to avoid misquotation https://www.local10.com/news/international/harvest-time-at-the-popes-farm

There is difference between communion and Holy Communion. Communion is an unleavened bread made from dough while Holy Communion or Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ which is, through transubstantiation of the bread and wine by the prayers of a priest during Holy Mass. Note that communion and its wafers/crumps can be eaten by anybody and be fed to animals because it's only a bread- food. Nuns or Revered Sisters often make this bread for use by the Catholic church.
You can visit any convent near you where this communion is made, I tell you, you will eat enough of it if you want, but for the one that has been transubstantiated to the body of Christ, u will not have access to it unless given to you by a priest only if you are in a state of grace.

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Biggaboi
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Pavore9
ProfEinstein
Templa
TLisieux
phemmyfour

Daddy Freeze is right! How can a woman sow a seed of car that doesn't belong to her and a man who calls himself a man of God will receive it? Christianity baffles me these days

Op, it depends on what you refer to as holy communion in your church. If it is ribina or coke and biscuit then, you store the remnants the way you store such food, after all, your communion is a blessed food just like we bless our everyday food we eat. But if it is Holy Eucharist which comes to be through the transubstantiation of the bread and wine by the actions of the priest who is the representative of Jesus Christ, then, the left over (even crumps) is the same in substance as the ones taken and IT IS the whole of Jesus Christ Himself. Note that the Holy Eucharist or communion IS Jesus Christ Himself and therefore, if remaining after distribution to only those worthy to receive Him, the leftover are either consumed by the priest if there is no storage facility in the parish or it is kept in the ciborium and stored in the tabernacle for use at the next Holy Mass.
Churches should please avoid practising things they do not understand. Things like the Holy Eucharist has deeper spiritual meaning which should not be joked with. *imagine, a Christian asking if the Holy Communion should be disposed?! Common, How does one dispose Jesus? Hmmm...look at what protestant churches have done to the body of Christ!

festwiz:
Wow. I really wish 'body-shaming' will end in 2017. What's the big deal about the way a woman's boobs appear? They are her's not yours, 'cept you are her paramour. People should really get their lives together and stop living on the social media pages of celebrities.

When they start dressing decently, body shaming will stop. You don't show the public what should be private & expect them to keep mute. These ladies called for the insults as a result of their motive to attract attention

okestev:
...No sir, these are heresies, orchestrated by the devil to discourage young Christain... Pls search the scripture and let the truth set you free.. Tithing pays, it's biblical, my life is a living testimony..

You have not said anything yet until you back up your conviction with scriptures to counter all the quotes Femi Aribisala mentioned from the bible

msbbash:
BREWERIES SUPPOSE GO OPEN BRANCH FOR RCCG OOOOO, MAKE THEIR MEMBERS DEY SHAYO GO ,
ARIBISALA SAY MAKE UNA DEY DRINK GOOOOOO !!!!
IT IS BIBLICAL .........I TALK AM CHRISTIANITY NA JOKE .

Lol
When the Catholics say drinking alcohol is not a sin but getting drunk is, the protestants call them sinners and drunkards. Rather than being perturbed, the Catholics are happy because they are only taking after Jesus who was called drunkard for drinking wine

olylove:
No matter how highly placed a man is in Christianity, we must always evaluate what he says with what the Bible says... Not everything they say are correct just because they say so... Check the life of JOB in the Bible, GOD himself led JOB into temptation just to test JOBs faith... We as Christians must always filter whatever our pastors are feeding us... That is why the Bible is written in so many language just for you and I to understand.... Peace.... Weather you super coat it or not you Mah must undergo ur temptation

Don't get it wrong! God did not lead Job into temptation, it was Satan. Satan came to God to ask for permission to tempt Job to prove to God that Job can betray Him and so, God gave him permission to tempt Job

Jubilancy:
I like to think of it as employment # tagging it as slavery is way over the top for me

Engaging a minor as domestic worker is child labour & it's a criminal offence madam & when you even deny her education and other necessities of life unlike your own children, is even worse. If you do this, you are simply nothing but a slave master!

nkwuocha1:
No one is making mockery of God here.The sentence more preferable is there are people who don't need Gods deliverance. There are people who are hell bent on causing havoc even to their last breath. That's why the psalms of David is filled with warefare prayers against such die hard enemies. Take a good look at psalm 18,God himself is seen as fierce ,fighting battles on our behalf in a most vengeful way.My brother, there are people who have sworn that over their dead bodies will they see one be alive or achieve something in life.That's why God knows the heart of everyman. He knows us more than we know ourselves. Spiritual battles shouldn't be taken lightly, and yes!there are those that God chose not to deliver.God deliberately hardened pharaoh's heart despite he agreed to let the people of isreal go.Why?Because he wanted the Israelites to be permanently saved.That's why he told moses to tell them,"The Egyptians you see today you shall see them no more".

It is only those who practice or ignorantly practice Judaism that have this an eye for an eye & 'enemy must die' mentality. A true Christian understands that the old testament is a story of how God was & to prepare us for how God is, that is, Christ. In the days of old (old testament), God could kill an enemy just to protect His children. He is that protective of Israel. But in this present time (new testament), God who has presented Himself in Christ is not interested in the death of a sinner (for heaven rejoices when a sinner repents) though, still VERY protective of His children- He never jokes with Christians. That is why He said in Matt 5:43-45 "43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ (old testament's law- Judaism) 44 “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (Christ's law) 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."
So I tell you, to be a Christian is not to wish or pray for your enemies to die but for their freedom from their sins & then conversion to Christ. If the early Christians had prayed for Saul to die, we wouldn't have had Apostle Paul today who wrote more books in the new testaments than others despite he was killing Christians. Remember, Saul gave the directive for Stephen to be stoned to death but did Stephen & other apostles prayed for Saul to die? Let me tell you, God jealously protects Christians- His Children- and also wants to do everything possible to convert His children's tormentors to Himself because He created us all. The love of God is for us all, for all have sinned so, we all need His grace.

Op, why is it that it's only those who are poor or wretched that their mums are tagged witch? The mothers of wealthy men are not called witches. That should tell you that it is what you tell the pastor that made him come up with tagging your mum a witch. Be careful with such pastors. If you want to know if the pastor is truly speaking the mind of God concerning you, when he said your mum is a witch you should have told him that your mum was dead & see how he reacts. And if he said she did the witchcraft against you long time before she died, tell her she died while giving birth to you that you didn't even grow up knowing her & see his reactions. If he is fake, he would quickly find another excuse for your failure in life saying things like "I'm referring to a woman that stands like a mother to u. May be your aunt" & you say "yes, I have an aunty." & he confirms it's your aunty, THEN, he's fake! BUT if when you said you don't have a mother & he said you lied that God revealed everything to him & described many things about you & family & your mum to you, that is, information you never told him, then you may take him seriously.

nkwuocha1:
Lol.There are people who can't be delivered. The bible says suffer not a witch to live. Same bible preaches the heart of man is desperately wicked. Not everyone wants to be "saved".

Saying "there are people who can't be delivered" is making mockery of God's power. There is no human created by God that possesses power above God & can not be delivered. If truly someone is possessed by the demons of witchcraft, that person can be delivered by driving away the demons & thereby, setting the person free. Jesus says He has come to set free those in captivity. Pls, never do any physical harm to a perceived witch because you are only suffering the flesh of the person who might not know the evil he/she is doing, for our battle is not against flesh but against principalities and powers in high places. So, fight your perceived witches spiritually but show them love physically so that they will understand the love of God and see reasons to seek God and by that way, you win a soul to Christ.

Kitchen wey get AC, na to cool the food wey dey on top fire?

Kitchen wey get AC, na to cool the food wey dey ontop fire?

It seems that girl has gotten pregnant before

sunshineV:
Nigerian pastors will rather cruise it and post it on IG

I know a popular Nigerian pastor that does that but I won't mention his name

Vinstel:
That's Tyrone Ebuehi

Thanks. What about the goalkeeper, do u know him?

Who is that guy playing 2 for us with jersey No 17 and the name of the new goalkeeper that replaced Akpeyi?

seunmsg:
Perfectly said by uncle Dare Babarinsa. I really missed his opinion page in TELL magazine of the military era.

When we voted for Buhari in 2015, we never knew that unknown elements like Abba Kyari and Mamman Daura would be the once to wield the real powers while the real president will be restricted to a mere spectator.

Somewhere along the line, we need to legally figure out how to prevent people without legitimate electoral responsibilities from wielding too much power in our democracy. We need more checks and balances to always ensure that powers don't get into the hands of people without the responsibility of office.

Absolutely my brother. Something needs to be done.

HungerBAD:
By Dare Babarinsa



http://guardian.ng/opinion/muhammadu-buhari-and-his-unfaithful-mistress/

I love this piece and the writing style of the author. His style of writing combined with the history and the metaphorical comparison of power and mistress is right on point without the message being lost. This author has just written the truth!

Biety:
1 corrinthians 9 :11 says

IF WE HAVE SOWN SPIRITUAL THINGS AMONG YOU, IS IT TOO MUCH IF WE REAP MATERIAL THINGS FROM YOU?

Ponder on this message and relate it to your opinion and the pastor's misleading message.
May God open the eyes of your heart and others who are supporting this false message that was inspired by demonic spirit from the bottom of hell who are ready to still and feast on the blessings of christians. Sad;(

Stop this misrepresentation of the scripture. Your understanding of the bible is appalling!
1 Cor 9: 20-21:"While working with the Jews, I live like a Jew in order to win them; and even though I myself am not subject to the Law of Moses, I live as though I were when working with those who are, in order to win them. In the same way, when working with Gentiles, I live like a Gentile, outside the Jewish Law, in order to win Gentiles. This does not mean that I don't obey God's law; I am really under Christ's law." As you can see, even Paul who was a Jew stated that he was NOT under Moses' law (which tithing belongs) but he said, he was under Christ's law. So, this is the reason why the early Christians like Peter, Paul, Mathew and the rest did not collect or pay tithe and why Jesus Himself didn't collect either. Jesus did not come to abolish the law so, tithe has not been abolished but it MUST be collected by those which the law has permitted to collect it and these people are the Levite's NOT pastors. Also, tithe should be collected from those which the law has mandated to pay, and these people are other 11 tribes of Israel.
Pastors who collect tithe can be likened to touts who collect 'tax' from danfo drivers in Lagos but never remit same to the coffers of the government. These people are called 'agberos'. 'Agberos' (pastors) collect 'tax' (tithe) from the drivers (church members) forcefully by instilling fear into them and the drivers part away with their money and these monies never get to the government. Therefore, it is a fraud and a sin for pastors to collect tithe.

Biety:
pastors collecting tithes can only seem frudsters to you if you lack the indwelling of Holy spirit.
God told the ancient israelites that tithes w'd be the inheritance of the levites forever.

And jesus also said he has not come to cancel the law but to perfect it,this justifies the pastors/God's workers collecting tithes today because they are to us in this generation what the ancient levites were to the ancients israelites.

You also want them to start working like everyone else and simulteneously keep watch over the church? This also show that you are a baby chrisian.
Go read your bible and ask for holyspirit interpretation before dabling into spiritual matter /debate.
Did moses, elijah, joshua, enoch, daniel etc do any work to sustain themselves? No is the answer.

What about the new testament, Didn't jesus ask peter and his brothers to drop their nets, stop fishing and follow him?

The pastor and all of you supporting him are speaking out of ignorance but you think you know it all.

I just pray holy spirit forgive the blind pastor and his blind supporters for twisting the word of God.
When even pastors are dishing out false and misleading doctrines as this one to their congregations and some christians applauding them, then you know the end time is come indeed.

Oh sorry o adult Christian! Is your pastor a Levite? Until you prove with evidence that your pastor is a Levite & a citizen of Israel and secondly, tell me the reason why Jesus, Peter, Mathew, Paul & all other apostles NEVER collected tithes during their times, then, I may pass you as being wise.
Also adult Christian, you were VERY wrong to list Moses, Joshua & co as priests. There is difference between prophet, priest & Levite. At this juncture, I think you need to first READ the bible with understanding through the help of the HOLY SPIRIT & NOT say what your 'pastor' tells you. May God help you brother

*Kudos to some pastors for brainwashing so many Christians for their 'good work' is so evident

Biety:
I read the message and i'm not happy at the message and the so called pastor,his dictorine is against the gospel of jesus christ. He twists everything just to support his wrong view on tithing.

Do you even know that there are men of God who solely rely on tithes and offering to sustain their families because they could no longer work like you and i? If we now go by this sermon and people stop giving them tithes, then they will be left with no option than to cut corners.

The title is just too controversial.

You are only trying to justify fraud by giving such excuse. And what do you mean by 'they could no longer work like you and I?' Are they handicap? Why can't they work like any other person but to collect from those that worked by twisting the scriptures? Let me tell you this, there is no justifiable excuse to breaking the law.

Biety:
A canally inspired message from another END time pastor.

The message is not only false, it's also devilish. And it came directly from the bottom of hell.

Paying Tithe is a must for every christian that desire prosperity Malachi 3: 9-12.

Start from Malachi chapter 2 down to 3:9 you will understand. Besides, I doubt if you read the post before commenting.

Nnamdiojukwu:
If you are suffering, they will say is because you are not born again,when you are a born again and the suffering continues, they will say you are not paying tithe and that God has shut the Windows of heavens against you,when you pay tithe and poverty continues they will say the tithes you gave was not from your heart.



Where do we go from here?

Lol

Pastor of Covenant Singles and Married Ministries, Chris Ojigbani has made shocking revelations as he said that paying tithe is a sin.

A Nigerian pastor, Christ Ojigbani, the founder and Senior Pastor of Covenant Singles and Married Ministries has expounded in a video clip that paying or receiving tithe is a sin before God. The man of God who gave biblical backings for this said that the 'doctrine of tithe is popular and generally accepted in Christianity but is very wrong'.

In an article he shared on social media, he wrote:

"For hundreds of years, Christians incur the wrath of God by paying and receiving tithe. Though the doctrine of tithe is popular and generally accepted in Christianity, it's a wrong doctrine. It's actually a sin to pay tithe and it's equally a sin to receive tithe in Christianity. The doctrine is generally accepted because of the misinterpretation of some tithe related scriptures.
A misinterpretation of a scripture can lead many generations astray. In like manner, the misinterpretation of tithe related scriptures has led many Christian generations astray. Before explaining the true meaning of the scriptures, it's important I first explain what tithe means.

What is tithe?
Tithe as an English word means one tenth or 10 percent. Tithe in the scripture means a mandatory 10 percent of one's increase (Deuteronomy 14:22).

How often did Israelites give Tithe?
The tithe system had a seven-year cycle. The Israelites were mandated to give tithe on the first year, second year, third year, fourth year, fifth year and sixth year. They didn't give tithe on the seventh year because they weren't allowed to farm on the seventh year. It was called the Sabbath year or the sabbatical year. On that year, they would allow the land to lie fallow (Exodus 23:10-11) (Leviticus 25:1-7). So, because they used agricultural products as tithe, they never gave tithe on the Sabbath year.

The Types of Tithe
There were basically three types of tithe practiced by Israelites.

First, was the Levitical tithe or the first tithe (Numbers18:21-24), and it was given yearly to the Levites. This first tithe is the doctrine of tithe practiced by Christians.

The second tithe was called the tithe of feasts. In this kind of tithe, the person tithing would eat the tithe himself at a place the Lord will choose for him This tithe was done on the first year, second year, fourth year and fifth year of the seven-year cycle (Deuteronomy 14:22-27).

The third tithe was the poor man's tithe, which was done on the third and sixth year. In this kind of tithe, the person tithing would give the tithe to strangers, widows, fatherless and Levites to eat and be satisfied (Deuteronomy 14:28-29).

Amongst the three kinds of tithe, Christians wrongly practice the first one, which is also called the Levitical tithe. I will quickly show you why it's a sin to pay or receive tithe in this dispensation.

Why It's a Sin to Pay or Receive Tithe
When God gave the commandment of tithe, He clearly stated who would pay the tithe; who would receive the tithe; and the purpose for receiving the tithe. He said the tithe would be paid by Israelites (except those from the tribe of Levi). He said that only the Levites were permitted to receive tithe and also said it was for their service in the tabernacle of the congregation. God actually gave them the tithe as an inheritance (Numbers18: 21-24).

For you to be eligible to pay tithe, you have to come from any of the tribes of Israel, apart from the tribe of Levi.

But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:24
Though Gentile Christians are children of Abraham, we were not given any tribe. As long as you don't have an Israeli's international passport, you are not eligible to give tithe. The instruction was very specific.

Second, if you are eligible to give tithe, you are permitted to give the tithe only to one set of people called the Levites

And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 18: 21-24
The Levites are simply those from the tribe of Levi. Even in the New Testament of the Bible, the scripture clearly tells us that only the Levites are permitted to receive tithe (Hebrews 7:5). If you give your tithe to non-Levite, you are going against God's instruction. And it will be counted against you as a sin. I will also like to state that there is nothing like spiritual Levites. We may have spiritual Israelites but not spiritual Levites or spiritual Benjaminite. I will also like to state here that priests did not receive tithe from the Israelites. The Israelites gave their tithe to Levites and Levites would then give 10 percent of the tithe to Priests (Numbers 18:26-28).
Third, for you to be eligible to receive tithe, you must be a Levite. It's very clear in the scripture. When a non-Levite receives tithe, the person has gone against the instruction of God. Such person has committed a sin. If you are not from the tribe of Levi, then you are not a Levite. There is nothing like a spiritual Levite. This explains why Jesus Christ, who was from the tribe of Judah, didn't receive tithe from anyone. Apart from the fact that Jesus didn't ask the Israelites to pay tithe to him, He still encouraged them to continue paying their tithe. In Matthew 22:23, He rebuked the Pharisees that they pay tithe, which is less important, and leave the more important things like justice, mercy and faithfulness. He then encouraged them to do both the less important ones and the more important ones. In other words, He encouraged them to continue paying tithe to the Levites. That was simply the law. Only Levites could receive tithe.

If Jesus Christ who was from Israel couldn't receive tithe because He didn't come from the tribe of Levi, how then can a non-Israeli pastor from Africa or America be entitled to receive tithe? This also explains why Apostle Peter, Apostle Paul and the other apostles couldn't receive tithe from anyone. Though they were men of God, they couldn't receive tithe because they were not Levites. It will also interest you that presently we have some non-Levite Jewish Rabbis who are in charge of synagogues but do not receive tithe. Though they are Rabbis and are “physical” citizens of Israel, they don't receive tithe because the law does not permit them. Any non-Levite who receives tithe sins grievously against God.

Finally, tithe cannot be paid or received in this dispensation because the purpose of giving tithe to Levites can no longer be fulfilled now. Why did God command that tithe should be given to the Levites?

And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. Numbers18:21

Levites were given the tithe simply because they serve at the temple of congregation. But because the temple has been destroyed, the Levites can no longer serve at the temple. So, even if you are eligible to give or receive tithe, you cannot give or receive tithe now because the temple has been destroyed. Do you know that no Israelite pays or receives tithe today. Yes, they have stopped giving tithe until the temple is rebuilt. Please note that when the temple is rebuilt, Christians will still not join the Jews in paying and receiving tithe because the tithe system was not created to cater for Christians. Rather, it was created to cater for Levites. This explains why the early Christians who existed before the temple was destroyed never neither paid nor received tithe.

As Abraham's children, are we not Israelites?

A person once asked, “If we are children of Abraham and also heir to his blessings, are we not Israelites? That you are a child of Abraham does not make you Jewish. You are still a Gentile, but because you have given your life to Christ, you receive his blessings. So, you don't receive Abraham's blessings because you pay tithe but because you have given your life to Christ.

He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. (Galatians 3:14, NIV)

The scripture above still calls us Gentiles. Even though we may be spiritual Israelites, we are still Gentiles and as such are not Levites. We are not permitted to pay or receive tithe.

Understanding Abraham's Tithe to Melchizedek

Though Abraham once gave tithe to Melchizedek, the doctrine of tithe practiced in Christianity is different. While tithe is one tenth of one's increase, Abraham didn't give one tenth of his increase. Rather, he gave one tenth of the spoils he got from war. Though he was very rich, he didn't touch his increase.

Second, Abraham's tithe was a one-time gift. He didn't give it every month or every year unlike the monthly tithe practiced in Christianity. In addition, tithe in the scripture was mandatory while Abraham's tithe was voluntary. Abraham didn't pay the tithe because any law said he should pay it. He paid it of his own volition. This explains why his son Isaac didn't pay tithe. Even his grand son Jacob didn't pay tithe as well. Though Jacob vowed to give God one tenth, it wasn't tithe. It was a personal vow he made that if God would protect and bless him, he would give Him one tenth of the blessing.

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:

And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. Genesis 28:20-22

Jacob's vow was also a one-time one and voluntary. It wasn't every month or every year.

Finally, Abraham didn't give the tithe to Melchizedek for us to emulate him and start giving tithe. And even if we are to emulate him, then you can only give tithe from spoils you get from war. That means for you to give tithe, you would need to go for a war, win the war and bring the spoil. Abraham's tithe cannot be used to teach people to pay tithe.

[b] Understanding Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Malachi 3:10

Many people have asked me questions regarding Malachi 3:10. One person once asked me “If we are not supposed to pay tithe, what does Malachi 3:10 mean?” The answer is very simple. Malachi 3:10 doesn't refer to the congregation. It rather refers to priests. Yes, the scripture speaks to priests. For better understanding, I will take you to the Book of Numbers. In Chapter 18 of the Book, verses 25-29, the Bible says that when the Levites receive the tithe of the people, they should also take a tithe of the tithe and give to priests. In verse 32, the Bible say that when they present the best part, they will not be guilty and they will not defile the holy offerings. Also in Nehemiah 10:38, the Bible also says that priests and Levites should bring the tithe of tithe to the storeroom of God.

A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury. Nehemiah 10:38, NIV

So, it happened that the priests in those days were not taking the tithe of tithe to the storehouse of God. And God was angry and warned them in Malachi 3:10. To really know who God spoke to in Malachi 3:10, it's better to go to Chapter 2:1 where the instruction started.

And now, you priests, this warning is for you. Malachi 2:1, NIV

The warning continued from Chapter 2 until it got to Chapter 3, verse 10.

So, the scripture was a warning to priests and not a warning to the congregation. [/b]
Conclusion
It's a sin to pay or receive tithe. If you are a Christian do not pay tithe again so that you don't incur the wrath of God. If Israelites do not pay tithe now, then why should you, a non-Israelite pay tithe. Even if you are a spiritual Israelite, why should you pay tithe whereas the physical Israelites don't?

If you are a man of God, please do not receive tithe again so that you don't incur the wrath of God. If Jesus Christ, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, and co didn't receive tithe, why then should you receive tithe? There are many other kinds of offering you can receive. You can receive the regular offering, partnership offering, sacrificial offering, but not tithe. The tithe system is against the poor. Yes, the tithe system takes from the poor to take care of the rich. But we are supposed to take from the rich and take care of the poor. You must stop now! Why am I telling you this? It is an instruction from the Lord. Can the instruction be found in the Bible?

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. – 2Timothy4:2

The above scripture clearly says rebuke and correct wrong doctrines.

A revival has actually started. Yes, it has started. And because it's of God, no one can stop it. I encourage you to join the revival. A true revival is not gathering together to pray but identifying errors, recognizing the truth, and start practicing the truth.

He who has ears, let him hear.

God bless you Christianity.

God bless you Christians.

And God bless you!

Shalom!"

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Chiefpriest1:
Hmm. A school that has existed for over a decade. Na wa o. So, what would it have taken to give this school legal backing since then.

No wonder no much progress has been made there. No international academic institution will want to have anything to do with an institution that is not backed by law.

Anyway, at all, at all na winsh

I think the question that should be asked is, what was Jonathan doing that he could not legalise this school in his 6yrs as president? It took a Northerner to legalise a school that has been in Jonathan's backyard for years yet, some people from a neighboring region to SS can worship Jonathan but cast stones at Buhari, what a world!