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@jamil!

quite suprising the retriction islam has placed on quoran. what you simply saying is that your islamic message can not get to people in the hotels and beer parlour.

i see the reason why islam lacks grace.

what a shame.

what make a religion is holy is because of the practioneer and not the book itself. i have never seen where quoran starts shouting against sin.

it is you muslims we want to read not your quaran

if islam has done its home work well, it should not be afraid of the impart of other religion.

it only claims to be tolerant in theory not in practise

i don't enagage in needless argument that will lead us no where.

just for the record i will give a simple explanation which i am sure will make no sense to you.

IN GETHSAMENE HE PRAYED LET THIS CUP PASS AWAY FROM ME, HE SAW THE PAIN OF GOING TO THE CROSS AND FROM THE HUMAN POINT OF VIEW WAS TERRIFIED ESPECIALLY BECAUSE HE WAS GOING TO CARRY THE SIN OF THE WORLD AND WILL BE SEPERATED FROM THE FATHER BECAUSE GOD CANNOT BEHOLD SIN.

THIS IS WHAT LATER ON THE CROSS WHEN GOD OVERLOOK HIM BECAUSE JUST LIKE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT THE SIN OFFERING WAS MADE WITH A YOUNG LAMB, THIS LAMB WILL BE SLAUTHERED BEARING THE SIN OF THE ISRAELITE. BUT THIS DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE SIN OF THIS PEOPLE THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE SACRIFICIAL DEATH ON THE CROSS OF CALVERY FOR THE SIN OF THE WORLD (INCLUDING YOU.)

YOU SPOKE LIKE THE THIEF ON THE RIGHT HAND WHO ASK JESUS TO SAVE HIMSELF. MAY GOD LET YOU NO THE TRUTH OF CHRIST

BUT NOTE BEFORE HE DIED HE ASKED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF THE SIN OF THE WHOLE WORLD A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF A LEADER WHO ASKED FOR NO REVENGE BUT FORGIVENESS.
HOPE THIS EXPLIAN YOUR QUESTIONS

vedaxcool:
since you cannot prove any of your claim, it is almost next to nothing entertaining them, and did Jesus cried: my lord! my lord why have thou forsaken me? I ask in Christianity what does it mean for God to forsake you? we expect no sane answer from you in any case.

the way of salvation is to them that perish foolishness. am not suprise at your response.

no matter the proves i show you will still not believe only the grace of God can save you. ask those who have converted

His kind?
Are you sure that the person you addressed this to has the same mindset as the people who tried (and without success) to kill Jesus (AS)
Don't be quick to judge people summarily on account of disagreement on certain issues. What you have said might easily lead to a sin in its own right

christ died and rose again all his disciple stake thier life for this truth.

they killed him for the same reason you are now agitating about him.

Anyone who does not believe in Jesus cannot be a muslim. Muslims just don't believe that
We should pray to Jesus
Jesus died on the cross
Jesus is the son of God
Jesus is one of three

Muslims do believe that Jesus (AS)
was a Prophet of Allah and we should honour him

you don't beleive in jesus christ you no what the name jeus stands for ( deliverer) . and he accomplish that purpose on earth before before he was taken off.

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BetaThings:
His kind?
Are you sure that the person you addressed this to has the same mindset as the people who tried (and without success) to kill Jesus (AS)
Don't be quick to judge people summarily on account of disagreement on certain issues. What you have said might easily lead to a sin in its own right!

ACTUALLY JESUS WAS KILLED THE ACCOUNT OF THE BIBLE CANNOT BE FAULTED WHY WILL CHRISTAIN LIE ABOUT THE DEATH AND RESURECTION OF JESUS WHEN IT HAS BEEN PROPHECIED MANY YEARS BEFORE HE WAS BORN. HIS DISCIPLES WERE KILLED BECAUSE THEY WENT ABOUT PROCLAIMING HIS DEATH. THINK DO YOU THINK THEY WOULD HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF A LIE. ESPECIALLY PETER WHO DENIED CHRIST MANY TIMES. HE WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE BELIEVED IN THE DEATH AND RESURECTION OF CHRIST. THEY COULD NOT HAVE DIED TO PROTECT A LIE IMPOSSIBLE.

Anyone who does not believe in Jesus cannot be a muslim. Muslims just don't believe that
We should pray to Jesus
Jesus died on the cross
Jesus is the son of God
Jesus is one of three

H

OW CAN ARABS GIVE A BETTER ACCOUNT ABOUT A JESUS THEY NEVER KNEW. 600YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH. YOU ONLY MADE YOUR OWN VERSION YOUR JESUS IS NOT REAL.

Muslims do believe that Jesus (AS)
was a Prophet of Allah and we should honour him
And you, Sir, don't just look at the letters of the Qur'an. Do you also try to reflect on the spiritual message of the Qur'an?

Read and re-read what have been posted.
Every sinner will answer for his sins unless he make restitution where necessary, seeks forgiveness and repents. Let me explain
If I steal from somebody, repentance alone is not sufficient. I must return that item to the owner. That is restitution
I must ask Allah for forgiveness
I must fully commit to not doing that act again - repentance
But if a man prays to Jesus (AS) or Mohammed (PBUH), he has committed a grave sin. But there is no need for restitution.
He only needs repent and seek forgiveness

If a man's sins are not forgiven because he did not seek forgiveness or he did not seek it sincerely (for example he still wants to do that act again), and he dies as a Muslim, he will go into hell fire for that sin. After sometime, he will be brought out of hellfire to go to paradise. This mercy is because of Islam
If the same person dies as a non-muslim, he goes into hellfire for that sin. He remains there for ever for not being a muslim

THANKS FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO ANSWER

i will also ask you a simple question what prove do you have that there is God, that made you believe in him.

for all i care all we have is faith in his existence nothing more.

prove can only be provided in science and christainity is base on faith. since prove is what you desire i am sorry i can not explain my experience/christainity to you.

Jesus christ performed miracle in their presence yet they went ahead and killed him claiming his not who he says he his.

if i show you anything as a prove peoples you will still not believe.

thanks

christainity is not science where you proof this and proof that.

you can never proof God, niether can you define his ways.

it will forever be a mystery to you no matter the explaination. the reason christ was killed was because he made himself equalled with God. your kind put him to death because you could not believe nor see the God in christ Jesus.

LET ME TELL YOU I EXPERIENCE GOD ON A PERSONAL BASIS. GOD SPEAKS PERSONALLY TO ME, MADE ME SEE THINGS TO COME AND WHO I SHOULD AVOID. HE CALL ME BY MY NAME.

GOD TO ME IS NOT AN IDEA IS AN EXPERIENCE. I HAVE THIS ACCESS TO GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

YOU CAN EXPERIENCE GOD'S LOVE PERSONALLY. WILL DON'T WAIT FOR PARADISE TO COME BEFORE WE EXPERIENCE GOD TELL YOU WE EXPERIIENCE GOD RIGHT HERE FROM THE EARTH.
THIS EXPIERINECE IS TRUE YOU CA HAVE A TASTE OF IT

I BELIEVE IN WHAT I BELIEVE BECAUSE I HAVE EXPERIENCE GOD ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. THIS IS MORE THAN ANY RELIGION CAN OFFER. THE DISCIPLE LOSE THIER LIFES FOR WHAT YOU CALLED A LIE

PEOPLES THE CHRIST LIFE IS REAL

YOU CAN LOOK AT THE LETTERS OF THE BIBLE AND THINK YOU NO ANYTHING, THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES DID THESAME THING BUT THE LETTER WHICH YOU KNOW FROM THE BIBLE KILLS IT IS THE SPIRIT THAT GIVETH LIFE.

GOD WILL CEASE TO BE A GOD OF JUSTICE IF AFTER DEATH GOD HAVE MERCY ON SINNERS. DIE IN YOUR SINS DAMNED FOREVER.

BE WEARIED THIS IS TRUE

WHAT IF YOUR BEST IS NOT ENOUGH. GOD SENT ADAM AND EVE OUT OF HIS PRESENCE FOR JUST ONE SIN. JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW INTOLERANT GOD HIS TO SIN.

HOW DO YOU SEEK MERCY IN THE PLACE OF JUDGEMENT AFTER YOU HAVE DIED.

FROM WHAT YOU HAVE ALL SAID IT IS TRUE THAT YOU WILL DIE IN SIN AT VARIOUS GRAVITY. THERE IS NO REPENTANCE IN GRAVE.

THERE IS NO GRAVITY IN SIN, BEFORE GOD HE CAN NEVER BEHOLD SIN AT ANY LEVEL NO MATTER WHAT. IS JUST HAS THERE IS NO GRAVITY/VARIANCE IN IS LOVE.

PEOPLE YOUR BEST CAN NEVER BE ENOUGH BEFORE A PERFECT GOD ACCEPT THE SACRIFICE BY JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SIN TODAY AND AVOID ETERNAL DAMINATION.

THINK ABOUT THIS

WHAT IF YOUR BEST IS NOT ENOUGH. SENT SENT ADAM AND EVE OUT OF HIS PRESENCE FOR JUST ONE SIN. JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW INTOLERANT GOD HIS TO SIN.

HOW DO YOU SEEK MERCY IN THE PLACE OF JUDGEMENT AFTER YOU HAVE DIED.

FROM WHAT YOU HAVE ALL SAID IT IS TRUE THAT YOU WILL DIE IN SIN AT VARIOUS GRAVITY. THERE IS NO REPENTANCE IN GRAVE.

THERE IS NO GRAVITY IN SIN, BEFORE GOD HE CAN NEVER BEHOLD SIN AT ANY LEVEL NO MATTER WHAT. IS JUST HAS THERE IS NO GRAVITY/VARIANCE IN IS LOVE.

PEOPLE YOUR BEST CAN NEVER BE ENOUGH BEFORE A PERFECT GOD ACCEPT THE SACRIFICE BY JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SIN TODAY AND AVOID ETERNAL DAMINATION.

THINK ABOUT THIS

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN REALLY WORK THE RITHEOUS DEED ENOUGH THAT WILL EARN YOU PARADISE. WITH ALL THE HUMAN FAULTS. I BELIEVE SIN IS JUST NATURAL TO MAN. WHO WILL DEN MAKE THIS PARADISE.

AND WHY CAN'T GOD JUST HAVE MERCY ON US ALL WHY DO SOME HAVE TO BE IN HELL IS THERE GRAVITY IN SIN

sino:
hello there, you have been adequately answered by my brothers. I'll like to add that ultimately being a muslim guarantees paradise cos the prophet(saw) said that a person who dies and believing that there is no god but Allah and believs him to be the messenger enters paradise.
you see, its quite simple, Allah's ways does not change, just as in this world you reap what you sow, such is the hereafter were you receive your reward in full.
i know where you are going with the temporary hell thingy for your info, in islam, there are sins which condemn you to hell forever one of which is suicide in whatever guise according to authentic hadiths from the prophet(saw). That is to say, there are sins that negates your faith and takes you out of the fold of islam.

TELL ME ABOUT THOSE THAT WILL GO IN AND OUT OF HELL.

FROM YOUR QUOTE YOU MEANS YOU WILL NOT NEED WORKS TO GET TO HEAVEN JUST BELEAVE AND PARADISE HERE I COME?

tbaba12345:
What he is saying is simple, do your best but realise that without the mercy of God , you can't make paradise: This keeps you humble.

There is always a danger of pride; if you are too confident of paradise for yourself.

Amuslim who does all the right things will make paradise,with the mercy of God.

It looks like you are unwilling to learn about Islam with these kinds of conclusions.

I WANT YOU TO TALK ABOUT THE HELL PART. WHO ARE DOES MUSLIM THAT WILL END UP IN HELL TEMPORARILY BEFORE BIENG SAVED BY THE MERCY OF GOD AND HOW ARE YOU BETTER THAN THEM.

SOME PEOPLE'S LIFE ARE IN ENDLESS TRAFFIC TODAY BICOS OF PON ADDICTION. WAS ONCE A VICTIM, THE POWER TO OVERCOME CAME FROM WITHIN GOD SAVED ME. THOSE IN IT SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT, PRAY ABOUT IT BE ACCOUNTABLE TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT THAT IS IT.

NOW I COUNSEL OTHER ABOUT ESCAPING THIS MENACE.

BetaThings:
I have put in 2 years in school, studying CRK from a christian. Yet according to you I need special class to study christian theology
How many hours have you put in learning IRK from a muslim, rather than consuming negative materials on the net

You are nitpicking about the word attempt. I know what I do on daily basis. I don't need to boast

A muslim who believes
that there is no being worthy of worship but Allah will end up in paradise, that is guaranteed. No doubts, no uncertainty

The problem is that he might spend some time in hell for his sins before being taken out and placed in paradise

When muslims talk about the Mercy of Allah, they are talking about doing enough good acts (which include seeking forgiveness) SINCERELYy to counteract sins they would inevitably commit so that they don't even get near the door of hell in the first place

WHAY YOU ARE SAYING IS THAT MUSLIMS CAN DO ANYTHING ON EARTH END UP IN HELL THEN GOD MERCY WILL NOW SAVE THEM RIGHT. AM HEARING THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS MIGHT JUST BE THE R4EASON FOR ALL THE SO CALLED MATRY IN ISLAM AFTER ALL THEY WILL BE A WHILE IN HELL THEN END UP IN HEAVEN AT THE END OF THE DAY.

BetaThings:
Read that verse from the bible. Are you too sure that as a christian, you will make paradise? Or do you want to boast?

As for me, conditions have been set out. I firmly believe that if I attempt, sincerely, to fulfill those conditions, I will make paradise
The issue is sincerity. If I fast because I want people to believe that I am a good muslim, that fast will not be recorded for me

YOU WILL NEED A SPECIAL THEOLOGICAL CLASS TO UNDERSTAND THE LIFE OF A CHRISTAIN. WHAT YOU READ IS THE LETTER YOU CAN ONLY UNDERSTAND BY THE REVELATION OF GOD.


YOU SAID IF YOU ATTEMPT, THAT SHOWS UNCERTIANTY MY DEAR YOU ARE NOT SURE OF WHERE YOU ARE GOING AFTER DEATH. SHIKENA

davidylan:
it is doubtful you understand what being a christian is either.

that is a lie from the pit of hell.

1. What is the purpose of the crusades and programs? Seriously lets be honest here . . . there are virtually 3 major crusades on the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway yearly, how many of these pastors are worried about the unreached folks in the tiny village in Damaturu? It would barely be 0.0005% of what it costs to host a "crusade" in Lagos so why is no one going there?
Why are we forcing crusades and programs on the folks of Lagos who are already over-saturated with churches while the truly unreached go unfed?

2. Why are churches on the air? To reach who? the folks who just finished watching 5 similar programs in a row? Why is that money not spent helping the missionaries in the field?

3. Are these silly programs truly to preach the gospel or advertise the church brand and bring more folks (hence more money) to the pews?

I'm not the one shaking down the poor for all their savings in the name of reaching the lost. Why dont you use your millions parked in your banks to reach the unsaved in Mubi, Adamawa state? I'm sure if you sold just one private jet you would be able to build a church and school in a remote village in Yobe state . . . but of course that would be asking too much.

Thou snake and dishonest slave of your men of gawd . . . that is what ye have turned the gospel into. Why are your "pastors" so inordinately wealthy? Where did all these money come from?

OGA YOU SEEM TO NO IT ALL MAY BE ALL THE PASTOR SHOULD COME AND BE ACCOUNTING TO YOU MR PERFECT6. WHATEVER HAPPEN TO THE LOG IN YOUR OWN EYES.
THE MATURITY OF THE CHURCH IS GOD BUSINESS WHICH ONE BE YOUR OWN. YOU SHOULD PRAY FOR THE BODY EPHESIAN 4 11-13

BetaThings:
Your question has been answered
But it is the Bible that you should be challenging
"For BY GRACE you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; NOT as a result of WORKS, so that no one may boast" Eph. 2:8-9

read through what sweetnecta wrote and tell me as a muslim are you really sure u will make paradise on the day of judgement.

abdulroqee:
Nice point there Gadaffe. In your own view, is the government and nigerians doing enough? Cos all we see everyday are just messages of hate from our christian brothers

for you to solve a problem you must no the source, you ask a question that needs a simple answer, this people are muslims simple. they av their islamic reason premise from the quoran.

islam should look within and solve the problem of violence in thier religion. don't live in ignorance of the truth you could be the next victim.

i don't hate muslims, but i state the fact christains av thier issues too but to blame it on other is share leaving in dream world

thanks

Sweetnecta:
because it is the only religion reveal to mankind and ordained on him by his Creator. this is the only religion by which you can truly worship God and definitely in your sincerity, per chance your worship is accepted and you receive the ultimate mercy of God. i am talking about the Day of Judgment, now.

are you sayin the mercy of God is based on chance in the day of Judgement

goshen360:
I hate when people cannot just speak the truth of a matter. You come up with all manners of threat. Pls get life. It's either the work of God is done in the ways of God or it's not done at all and leave it to people that will do it in the right ways. How many mantles did Paul sold? How many Oil did Peter sold? How many handkerchief did Jesus sold? When people expose evil and you don't see nothing wrong in the people doing such evil in the name of church but you see something wrong in evil being expose. Pls get life and stop standing by evil in the name of God or in the name of Church.

you must be soo spotless to put men of god in the spot light. they are God appointed they are answerable to God not you. going to a chuch is a choice if you are not satified then leave the church.

you can't even use the scripture to argue

Remii:
and they killed worshpers in the mosques, so what do you now think?

THEY TARGET MUSLIM THAT DOES NOT REALY UNDERSTAND THE JIHAD IN THE QUORAN. THAT IS WHY A LOT OF THIER IMAM COULD NOT SAY ANYTHING.

they came in the name of allah and lay claim to the quoran. who do you think they will be?

YES THE GOSPEL IS SERIOUS BUSINESS "THROUGH PROPERITY SHALL THE CITY BE BUILT"

YOU DO WHAT YOU MUST DO IN FAITH AND YOUR SOWING WILL BE REWARDED. YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT YOU GIVE, WHAT ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FROM GOD AW MUCH CAN YOU EVER PAY FOR THAT.

BE A WILLING GIVER AND QUITE COMPLAINING.

Mopoli:
I find it very difficult to comprehend why Churches contemporary that is meant to be a holy place of worship or sanctuary has now been turned RUSHING HOUR BIZ CENTRES. For example:churches selling G.o books,messages on vcd or dvd,magazines,stickers,miracles aprons,handkerchiefs,church polo,church special prayer recharge card(at minimum of N500) church hand bags,etc etc right inside the church with an additional prices, cajoring their members to buy them in disguise of maximum blessing and miracles. I have experienced these on many occassion i don't know about you? What exactly is christendom turning into? Irrespective of Jesus oppositional actions in John2:15,Matt21:12

well said;

if we must be true christain will must be a living temple by the spirit. the more you yield to him the powerless the flesh become. like paul we must die daily to the flesh.

henryskywalker2003:
You know, there are sometimes I just wish we don't have too many christian denominations cos everyone is trying to interpret the bible in his or her own way to suit him/herself. God's word is not something that has loopholes through which one can manuever. The bible tells us that, the ONLY person we are allowed to Be Intimate with is our spouses (it never said it was ok to do it solo). I think God is wise enough to have told us that we should flee from fornication and instead just self-service until we get our spouses if it was ok for us to do so. Some people say, that there is no place mentioned in the bible that it is a sin to self-service, but then again, there is no place it is encouraged either. If the bible entails us to wait till marriage until we can Be Intimate, doesn't it also rule out any other form of it? Or are we waiting for the bible to start calling all the sins one by one by name and specifically telling us to abstain and also list the ones that are not? The bible doesn't say a thing about smoking but do you feel it's right for a practising christian to do so? After all, some people have genuine reasons for doing that eg smoking during winter when outdoors to keep warm. But as a practising christian, we ought to know that the body is the temple of God and should not do anything that will defile it. Another thing, don't forget in the old testament, Lev 15:16 to be exact, says that if a man has wetdreams, he should bath himself and would be unclean till evening. Now, wetdreams is a natural occurance for a normal human and yet God said that when it happens, you will be unclean. So, why would one want to delibrately make oneself unclean by simulating a wetdream (having a wetdream is the only occasion the bible talks about release of fluid solo)? Col 3:5- "Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods."(Amplified version) Another translation says "Dont be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy which is the same as worshipping idols". Is it making sense to you? I might be wrong (please let me know if I am), but I didn't see where God condemns sleeping with a dead body in the bible either. If so, can it be a sin if one does that? If it's a sin, would it also be a sin if the dead person was his/her spouse? After all, the bible says it's ok to Be Intimate with our spouse. There are things that God doesn't need to spell out for us before we know it's a sin cos the little shred of morality we have will tell us (unless you've completely killed it) and there are things the devil can't use against a practising christian when the Holy Spirit haven't convicted you in it in the first place. Before the devil can even start accusing a true christian, the Holy Spirit will bring your attention to it when mere thots of it come up (don't forget the devil is not a mind reader) and when you choose not to heed His words and actually does it, that's when the devil uses it against you. I seem to have gone off topic but I hope I got my message across. Lastly for the man whom the wife is tired or away and choose to self-service, let him remember these words 1Thessalonians 4:3-4 – “It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid intimate immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable”. Self-control is better than self-service anytime. God bless you too.

P.S. For the good "Pastor" Chris that went as far as to say that "it is between you and your body,, God doesn't care wat you do with it" what happens to 1Cor 6:15 "Do you not know that your bodies are the members of Christ?, " or the same chapter verse 13 ", But the body is not for fornication but for the Lord; and the Lord is for the body" or the most popular verse Know ye not that you are the temple of God? All these verses and lots more goes to show that God IS VERY INTERESTED in what we do with our bodies. I would like that "Pastor" Chris would stop misinforming his congregation and leading them to sin.

well said my brother; but i still respect the man of God any day. i only hope i understand what he actually mean't by those statement.

i will never recommend ma$turbation for any body, is never a therapy never will be!!!!!!!!!!!

ma$turbation is a sin, it can never be less than this.

you no if you have been delivered from it.

you get easily addicted to it, propels you towards ponography before long the victim becomes obssessed with sexual imagery.

it terrible pls. don't go there.

if God says if lusting after a woman is a sin, that is exactly what you do with ma$turbation.

you made me fall in love with nature.

i wish i could afford visiting these places. so beautiful.

i respect your drive to post these

thanks men.

hi guys

i have not listen to the teaching. but i have seriously been a victim of masturbation before i meet christ. i want to tell you that it is in the class of Sexual Immorality that the bible metion.

masturbation is meant for those that fantacies sex but cannot get it. the easy way out is to create a picture and a sexual sin in your mind that will lead you to sexual estasy. maturbation is simply having sex with your self. it can get terrible with addiction where you can have a lot of moments any time.

it is quite clear it is a sin because you always want to keep it secret.

it can also be demonizing; the ponographic picture are the medium masturbation feeds on wich continually occupy your mind.

in extreme condition addict don't get sexaul fulfilment from the opposite sex until the act of masturbation is done

you don't even want to start because the habit is difficult to break.

you can say it is not a sin beacsue you have not been in it; it is terrible to say the least.

it is the weapon of the enemy for those who are sex shy.

a weapon that kills creativity and imagination.

have been there people is too messy for the saint don't go there.

it took christ to save me from it daibolical consequencies BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Romans 12

The Message (MSG)

Romans 12
Place Your Life Before God
1-2 So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.
3I'm speaking to you out of deep gratitude for all that God has given me, and especially as I have responsibilities in relation to you. Living then, as every one of you does, in pure grace, it's important that you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you. The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.

4-6In this way we are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around. The body we're talking about is Christ's body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But as a chopped-off finger or cut-off toe we wouldn't amount to much, would we? So since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ's body, let's just go ahead and be what we were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with each other, or trying to be something we aren't.

6-8If you preach, just preach God's Message, nothing else; if you help, just help, don't take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give encouraging guidance, be careful that you don't get bossy; if you're put in charge, don't manipulate; if you're called to give aid to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with the disadvantaged, don't let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them. Keep a smile on your face.

9-10Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

11-13Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

14-16Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down. Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.

17-19Don't hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you've got it in you, get along with everybody. Don't insist on getting even; that's not for you to do. "I'll do the judging," says God. "I'll take care of it."

20-21Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.

Sweetnecta:
^So belief in One God Whose Person Name is Allah, obeying Him and accepting His Commands, so much so that His Book, the Al Quran is left unadulterated, even in Language is counted in your mind as work and not Faith in Him? You are truly not offensive, but definitely you are deceitful or you do not know what faith in God is and its difference from Work or action of good deeds for the Pleasure of God is.


Faith in God and Work of God deeds go hand in hand. Did Jesus simply have faith in God or did he combined it with work of righteousness in the hope that God will elevate him?

abeg address the topic please. we they wait.