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Jones4190:
If Pastors must do business alongside the work of God for any reason whatsoever, then they MUST stop collecting Tithe because God asked the children of Israel to pay tithe to the Levites because He forbid them from doing any other job or business apart from working in the synagogue.
remember we have 12 houses of Israel and the twelfth one is the levites who were charged with the responsibilities of taking care of the Synagogue. God specifically chose them among the 12 houses and He said they cannot own land nor farm but they must devote all their live in the Synagogue. For this reason, He charged the remaining eleven houses to bring the 10% of their fruits into the house of God so that there would be food and money for the chosen levites.

Numbers 18:20

Missyajoke:
[s]Rapture is a sudden event that will take place and it will happen so sudden that people will be caught unawares. There's no more time be prepared. After rapture there's no second chance the bible made us to understand that 144,000 people from the tribe of Israel will make tribulation. The events around the world should boost your thinking that we're having limited time. God is calling you today don't let rapture meet you in sin. Give your life to Christ today.

Rapture is real
Rapture is real
Rapture is real
Rapture is real
Rapture is real

Prepare oh ye people.
Oh How great the day will be.
Many christians will be exposes for their hypocrisy.
Put off the garment of sin.
Put on the garment of righteousness.
Christ is calling you today.
Tomorrow might be too late.
Come to Jesus, the door is still open.
After rapture the door is closed on you forever.
Time is ticking the world is wearing away.
Don't wait till you miss rapture.
People are saying it can't happen.
Yours is to prepare.
There's no excuse.
There's no excuse.
There's no excuse.
Jesus loves you.[/s]

Dtruthspeaker:
Are You A Levite?

Is it not written, "Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well?"

Or is it not written that

"He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding."

Ay92:
Wow!
Thank you so much for your contribution and biblical references

Ay92:
PLEASE THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR ATHEISTS OR HALF BAKED CHRISTIANS
Hello everyone!
This issue has been bothering me for a very long time now. I knew I would be a man of God ever since I was a small boy. But I still went ahead to pursue my education. I completed my NYSC in 2017 and since then I've got no good job. So I went ahead to learn barbing which till this day I don't understand despite having clippers. I had to forcefully register at a theological seminary not long ago after receiving a very strong warning in my dreams that I will suffer a lot if I don't return to the ministry that God has called me to.
But what worries me now is that I don't know if things are difficult because I didn't heed the call of God, and then all the men of God around me are full time pastors and things are sometimes difficult for them. I don't like begging people for money and I always tell God that I don't want to depend on anyone for money and I'm not going into the ministry for the sake of riches. So "experienced people" ,CAN I HAVE A SIDE JOB LIKE A BARBER SHOP ALONG SIDE THE MINISTRY?

Ay92:
Thanks for the response

I've asked them but I'm not satisfied with their responses. Only one of them has a side job which is just typing programs to be printed on his laptop, he does the typing in the church office. They all said that it's better to not have a side job. But I want to know more from people outside my circle. I'm really afraid of poverty and I don't like begging people for money. My fiancee is already complaining (her case is a story for another day)

Ay92:
This is one of the things that confuses me and part of why I opened this thread.
The church of nowadays don't see the need to cater for their pastors, and I've vowed that I will never look to any church member for money, that's why I'm seeking opinion from EXPERIENCED PEOPLE about having a side job.

Discovery4today:
h ttps://youtu.be/JP5d71ysn_A
Early this morning around 4:00 am i heard people were at my gate, I made some calls I tried to reach the governor, because he had told me that if I see any strange movement I should alert him since he issued a statement, so I tried to reach him the phones were off, I called some people they said they might not be real policemen, so I should stay, they said they came to take me away, I said for what? do they have the warrant of arrest? thy said no warrant of arrest. so about 6:00 o clock they broke the gate, and later senator Magnus now called me that he has reached to the commissioner of police who said he did not know anything about it, the CP called, they told me the CP was downstairs but the Cp was not downstairs, but I think it was the deputy CP, so I opened the door they wanted to grab me, I now pushed back the door and locked it and went upstairs got through to my governor. They tried to break the back door, it's a security door, they kept hitting it for over one hour, they could not get access. so my governor came asked them for the warrant of arrest and why couldn't they invite me to the police, that I would have come instead of going to take a woman like a criminal.

moyin2009:
See life, this woman now recognised Wike and calls him 'My Governor'.

Righteousness89:
If we are to go by the records in the Holy Bible, then he definitely didn't!

Its also possible that he Repented.
Because if you have a look at His End in

1Kings 11:41
And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

The Bible did not give us the "Rest of his acts"

So it's possible, Solomon Repented Befor he finally passed away.

We will know better when we get to Heaven..

HedwigesMaduro:
If he repented don't you think that would have been one of the most important part of the narrative to be left out?

Acehart:
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God,
but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of the law.“

Remimadrid1:
No, he go dress in Rags.

Kobojunkie:
Let me remind you that Jesus Christ and His disciples were poor men, with Jesus Christ at one time not even having a roof over his head, meaning He was homeless. And His disciples followed Him in and into all that too.

GRIMMJOE:
[s]I command you to strike my comment like the gay you are, posting pink feminine images, a shíty website.[/s]

GRIMMJOE:
What is this gayish shít.

Rozz:
I regret creating this topic, i didn't know it will get to this, my pastor already told my dad about how I'm a jw and defending them on Nairaland, i can't remember stating anywhere here that I'm a jw or want to join, the whole thing is now complicated for me,he forwarded some of my comments to my dad. I will soon leave here permanently as I hate trouble. Sir(my pastor) incase you read this, please go through all my comments here and read them carefully, i never stated that I will join jw. im tired of all this

achorladey:
Don't feel because you are been summoned makes this exercise a REGRETFUL one. The thread will remain on nairaland and serve as reference for all things TRINITY and other stuff this thread generated.

Your learning never stops just like every other person .

achorladey:
You said I was a snake man. Snake are known for being CAUTIOUS, I said that earlier, you IGNORE. It's not a bad ATTRIBUTE to be CAUTIOUS like a SNAKE.....of (an action) characterized by the desire to avoid potential problems or dangers

budaatum:
I refuse to waste my time praying for muttleylaff and I definitely do not waste my energy on him.

Kobojunkie:


I have always found "enemies" to be a waste of energy and an unnecessary burden for my mind as well. I didn't need any, back before I found God, and I don't intend for that to change now that I have.
But, if I had them, then I would pray for the Will of God to be done in their lives, since that is after all the best I can do for anyone really.

budaatum:
I find that I don't have enemies. No, I lie, I have one, or rather, one and a half. Muttleylaff being the one and Olaadegbu the half. But because goodness and mercy follows me everywhere I go they are not up to two. However, my sins are plenty so God does not allow me to serve penance praying for anyone, not even for myself. I'm given a small task to do instead. Not to solve "their deepest desires or most urgent needs" since I'm no Messiah, but that which God accomplishes.

trendysturvs:
Singer Tekno has advised his colleague Chidinma Ekile to get a tattoo after she shared this beautiful photo with one arm covered in ink.

Tekno said it is obvious she likes tattoos and wants her to get something permanent. The Kedike crooner shared the photo of her sitting pretty outside in her beautiful ankara dress with one arm covered in ink.

Tattoos can be temporal or permanent and it seems Chidinma's is temporal. Tattoos are for body beautification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin.
Some people see tattoos as bad because there is breaking of the skin barrier, tattooing carries inherent health risks, including infection and allergic reaction.

Some people tattoo their bodies because it is fashionable others do it to cover a certain part of their body they are not proud of and some say it low self esteem that leads people to tattoo their bodies.

What do you think? Tattoo or not?

PRE4:
Tattoo is bad both spiritually, physically and psychologically.
Tattoo dos not portray you a responsible person.
Evangelist Apache Crying Bear shared his story of how the tatoo all over his body denied him a lot of opportunities.
Moreover the bible contradicts it.
During the medieval times, tattoo was a recognition stigma for the idol worshippers. So you that is inscripting tattoo on your body, are you an idol worshipper?
When God created you, did he put any tatoo on you? then why did you want to refashion yourself and tell God to his face that he is a fool for creating you

recklesslove:
A Nigerian who has been a Pastor for over 30 years in North American branch has exposed atrocities going on in the Redeemed Christian Church . How did we get here? The followers will still watch this video n return to the church.

https://www.facebook.com/1211041379/posts/10223171409452849/

HappyNigerian:
One of the most prominent pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in the USA, Pastor Tola Odutola, has resigned from the Church.

Pastor Odutola, who is the senior Pastor of Jesus House Baltimore, cited lack of care from the church in his 30 years of service.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

In a viral video, Pastor Odutola refused to divulge direct details of his reason for his decision, but revealed he had served RCCG for 30 years without receiving anything in return.

Odutola announced on Sunday his church would run independently, attracting applause from the congregation, before adding he was prepared to face backlash on social media for his decision.

Odutola was the founding Chairman of the Redeemer’s Leadership Institute, RLI, according to the website of Jesus House Baltimore

RLI is “the Leadership arm of the Redeemed Christian Church of God North America (RCCGNA) which provides continuous training for Religious Leaders worldwide.”

Fafesot:
if it has been revealed to you that you're being delayed in destiny by spiritual powers relating to your background and it happens that there's someone that intentionally does that in his/her own wickedness. Do you have to behave humbly to the person?
Do you have to pray death for the person?
Fight it openly or say it in form of proverb?

what do you think should be done to address that?

askibee:
Good and buy a very nice gift, pray seriously on it, go and dash the person with love and pure love from your heart....
come back and mention me with the result

Bodydialect57:
And what will be the payer points?

Kobojunkie:
Apollo, as you so clearly outlined, was not tutored by God himself, so I still don't see the relevance of the reference to this discussion at all... Honestly, forget it!

Kobojunkie:
The story of Apollo never suggests Apollo was taught by God though.
So, your reference is wrong!

Kobojunkie:
What level of understanding do you mean?
I was tutored or, I like to say, tortured by God as He caused me to seek answers to the questions that plague my mind.

I think you need to read Jeremiah 31 again to understand exactly what God said and meant, and did in my situation, and will do in the lives of those who He calls up.

It was never His design for people to depend on others to teach them about God in the first place. That is why what you know of as Christianity is a joke compared to what it was in the beginning. Man, by default, is a liar and cannot be trusted with the handling and administration of the things of God.

In Jeremiah 17 vs 5, He pronounced a curse on any man who trusts another man or gets his strength from flesh and blood (e.g. having men as mentors is wrong).

Bodydialect57:
Its not had to believe Kobojunkie, but before you got to that level of understanding, weren't you tutored and guided by someone?

Kobojunkie:
Aren't they one and the same? God does not want us to believe in lies because those lies nullify His power in our lives.

In my case, He did not send anyone, He intervened directly in my life. I believe He is able to work directly in the lives of the 10's of millions of Nigerians blinded by the lies of men in the name of God too.

budaatum:
Are you suggesting that what God wants is the same as what humans want?

God could intervene in the lives of everyone on earth, but study shows He always does so through an emissary.

If that was not the case, God would have come down to earth Himself and there would have been no need for Jesus.

delkuf:
There is a post currently in religious section about how Christianity is declining in the UK. according to the survey, it says there are currently 35 percent of Christian in the UK compare to 50 percent as of 2008 and 66 percent in 1983. this is UK. this not turkey and one Islamic country and Islam and atheist are more in UK.

So i want us to pray. And we will also be using this medium to pray for Nigeria as well. I was so disturbed in my spirit when I read it. I have been praying, and I want us in our own little time just say a word of prayer for UK. the Bible says the light shineth and darkness comprehend it not. let us pray that those few Christian still in UK, that there light should shine so that others will come to the light who is the Lord Jesus Christ. And let us destroy every work of the devil standing against the growth of Christianity in UK. in Nigeria and in our neighborhood.

thesicilian:
Your country needs more prayers and help than the UK does.

delkuf:
yeah Nigeria need more prayers. let's pray for Nigeria. at least we are doing something

Kobojunkie:
Nigeria the country, and all those religious Nigerians, the world over, do not need more prayers.. what they need is God's intervention.

All their prayers have yet to amount to much... more of the same ain't gonna cut it.

Sulele04:
@donnie
If SundaY is not Shabbat day when is Shabbat day. like I mean what day of the week is Shabbat day

donnie:
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You miserable liar Mutttleylaff. Did I not warn you about this oyinbo you are following? You have been disgraced once again. Now you're chewing your tongue upandan like a mad man. You're now used to it... I said before that you and your ilk don't have any shame at all.

Eyaah... What will you and that idiot macof now do about the Subsaharan Africa E1B1A DNA of Rameses III of 20th Dynasty?
Macof's case is even more pathetic because he thinks humans came out of the ground at different locations around the world, including his village.

MuttleyLaff:
Baba mind the shutter ooo, no go spoil am, the way you're banging your hard coconut head on it ooo

Cant you see its your bom boy who brought up a site that wasn't really shoring up your black skinned Pharaoh pre the 25th dynasty ni, hmm? I am just dishing out verifiable facts, that's all. The root of truth is bitter but the fruit is sweet, when you accept and swallow.

donnie:
Before nko, we know you always have a whitewashed version of every truth.

And, it's not longer 25th dynasty ba... it's now 18th dynasty... Since your previous lies were exposed? SMH.

donnie:
All these noses and lips were also broken for iconoclasm reasons hmm?

Continue, your own nose might soon be broken for iconoclasm reasons

donnie:
Please spare me all those lies this morning abeg.
There is a spiritual entity called Satan but there is a physical devil that is the god of this world, controlling the system. We have uncovered his hiding place and he is exposed.

donnie:
Recent happenings in the world has shown foolish oyinbo-worshipping Christians that this world is controlled by men. They are in charge of the system. You have been binding imaginary devils ever since, while worshipping the real devil.