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When we read about the Pharisees and Saducees, it is easy to conclude that Jesus Christ hated them.
Yet, He did not hate all of them, but hated the hypocrites among them.

You may have been taught that God does not hate people. But that is a fallacy. God hates some people and in fact he asks us to like wise hate.

Rom.9.13 - As it is written, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."

John.12.25 - He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Luke.14.26 - "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple."

Pharisees and Saducess are those we know today as Ministers of God- Pastors, teachers, church workers or matured believers who should be leading by example.
And just like God, we must hate those who are hypocrites among them.

Jesus Christ hated the fact that most of them in his day, just as it is even today, who are meant to lead by example have corrupted the gospel for their own gains.
Instead of then to lead members to Christ, on the contrary, they were preventing members from entering the kingdom of God. The Word of God is Timeless.

Hypocrisy

1. The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.

2. The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.

3. The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.

Matt.15.7 - Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
Matt.15.8 - "These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.
Matt.15.9 - And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."'

Job.13.15 - Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
Job.13.16 - He also shall be my salvation, For a hypocrite could not come before Him.

Prov.11.9 - The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Matt.7.5 - Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Matt.23.13 - "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
Matt.23.14 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
Matt.23.15 - "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Matt.23.25 - "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.

Matt.23.26 - Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Matt.23.23 - "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

seunmsg:
Federal public service is very different from the state service. Any minister that want to take on the civil servant will run into trouble sooner than later. Umahi needs to calm down and work with the ministry staff if he intends to achieve anything meaningful in the ministry.

You would have been right if he did not have the President's seal/backing/Authority.

EmperorCaesar:

These guys are everywhere

I guess their originality is the reason why they could easily penetrate any settings and still get celebrated

In a world where everyone is fast abandoning their identity to feel western, Some group wanna make their own identity go global


They are great

You're blessed.

Corrinthians:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxq2yHst9ud/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Heavenly Father please forgive me from my years of blind foolishness. It's really sad to watch young intelligent counterparts exhibit such confident ignorance and continue to commit the great offence of dishonoring people who should be esteemed simply for conflicting ideologies and tribal/political/religious differences.

While Professor Soyinka does not deserve this undue attacks and dishonor simply for sharing his informed view about the elections, and exercising his democratic right and especially for his renown in the Academia and Politics, I however perceive this may simoly be the price he has to pay for being a traditionalist. Yet I fear I may have also simply expressed my own religious inclination.

However without the barrage of attacks associated with this generation of uncouth and emotionally low quotient youth who have failed to heal from their various dysfunctions, DJ Switch, Aisha Yesufu, Rinu would actually make great activists but for lack of understanding of the Principle of Honor.

Evolutionism:
Lol what did i just Read?

Because of ordinary pressing of phone for 30secs na why he Vex. Probably the guy no dey okay Upstairs

Why not kukuma say She should not breathe at all

Nonsense and Ingredients.

Me as a Man, I can be on date with someone and still keep pressing my phone intermittently.

You do realise that staying on the phone when you're on a date/meeting is rude, right?
If you have to, you have to excuse yourself.

This is basic social etiquette. Our body language some times speaks louder than words.
However there are better ways of handling it.

1. He could have done the same to check her reaction.
2. He could casually address it with a joke.
3. He could also be firm if she persists.

But after all is said and done, different strokes for different folks.

UselessBuharist:
This is obviously not the young woman’s destiny but the evil party twisted her destiny.

Buhari will die a slow and painful death

What would you say is her destiny?

She reminds me of Joseph in the bible or David or the early apostles. Persecution is a part of the journey.
A little good news out of it all is that they married her and not rpe her. They seem to be honorable even in their misguided vision. And now she's being trained a medical practitioner on the field.

Destiny doesn't always look rosy but the end justifies the means.
My heart goes out to her parents. No parent can bear this except if they have found comfort in God.

I pray this ends in testimony and salvation of so many souls and unity of Islam and Christianity as we come to understand that truly we both serve the God of Abraham (Ibrahim), Isaac (Isaka) and Jacob (Yakub) and Jesus Christ the Word of God, is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.

SAMBARRY:


Every career and buisness get their Cash out season.

Hampers/provision sellers,food makers,movie makers cash out season Na usually December

Lawyers cash out season Na during election periods

Landlord season Na the beginning of every year

Teachers season Na the beginning of every Academic session

Worded.
Wisdom no go kee you.

eepeepook:
Habit? It feels good? A sense of union with like-minded folks? Upbringing?

Have you tried experiencing your day without devotion of any sort? How did it differ?

The first question to ask is, what is prayer?
Then why do you have to pray.

Then you will certainly desire to learn how to pray?
And make praying a daily endeavor, not out of compulsion or manipulation but understanding and worship.

TheRareGem1:
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo bags International Appointment

You were too good for Nigeria. God definitely honors His Word and his faithfulness to His faithful servants/ministers.

You made our generation realise the possibility of a god-fearing Christian to partake and succeed in Nigerian Politics without having his garment stained by corruption and mud-slingers.

God bless all that you do and your lineage for ever sir.

adecz:
Those touts are MC Oluomo boys
and Oluomo is Tinubu's boy who helped
APC retain the governorship in Lagos.


If Sanwolu does anyhow, he will see
anyhow❗️❗️❗️😁😁😁😁

This is the truth.
LASG has created a transport system that encourages extortionists viz LASTMA and Touts/Louts.

Until Lagos state decides to sanitise its own home, thus hydra-headed menace cannot stop.

I believe with Tinubu at the helm of power now, he has no choice but to put this too an end.

Also the Ports are overcongested. Every Tom, Dick and Chukwudi is into Importing and Exporting business.
The capacity of the NPA and the road system is being super-saturated and they are overwhelmed.

The necessary authorities need to also sanitize that business and make importing less attractive and exporting more lucrative.
This are some of the factors that contribute to our Naira devaluation against other currencies esp Dollar and Pounds and expensive consequently increased and unbearable cost of goods and service and living.

I pray all of us play our parts accordingly- Leaders and followers. Because every one of us is the Governmemt of Nigeria, at least under Democracy.

otipoju:
Na wetin dey tire me for Nigeria matter be thus. We concentrate on unimportant things and leave important things unaddressed.

Every thing is not important until it is what will exonerate you in a court case.
Dey play.

This is instructive. I love people who know their history and don't deny the truth.

SAMBARRY:
detty December don set for lawyers.them don already dey Cash out

E come dey pain me say I no study law.
When God remember you, e don remember you brotherly.
Na season for better lawyers to cash'out. Na their time.

This is what happens when tenant talk say him wan evict him landlord. O wrong now.

DynamicWriter:
Atiku just wants to fight against Tinubu till the end.

I pray he finds what he is looking for.

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This reminds me of the story of Asahel and Abner in the bible.

Abner kept urging Asahel to stop pursuing him other wise he would have to kill him.
But Asahel would not listen, he was hell-bent on murdering Abner who was a better warrior than him.

He did not listen to reason until Abner had no choice but to stab him and he died.

Some people will never hear word until they destroy themselves. Atiku will only learn the hard way.

[quote author=References1 post=126037902][/quote]E be like he get money to waste.
Well, how lawyers wan take chop.

Every thing is working together for someone's good.

saphiere:
Men running their mouths like taps..

What Pastor Bakara said is the Truth, nothing else but the Truth. Mohbad was living double life. You're either for God or for Satan.
Mohbad unfortunately chose Satan (money, worldliness) over Jesus (his calling).

It's not easy to say considering the pain everyone feels about it. Worse still, we do not know the challenges of life that induced his decision.
But no matter how much we like him or love his music, he made the wrong choice.

Listened to his mother's interview with TVC, where she said a prophet(ess) was sent to her when she was pregnant with him. That he would be a Prophet of God. The mom was always reminding him of his calling but he did not take it seriously.

MightySparrow:
It is an error. Not Rachel, however, go ahead.

Truly looks are very important. However, as a believer we do not judge by sight alone but by the Spirit the person carries.

Romans 8
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.


The Jews missed Jesus Christ because they were judging him by sight. They had an expectation of the "proper look" and "proper background" he should have.
John 8:15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

However, the conditions/guidelines for being a Pastor/Bishop are also enumerated;

1 Timothy 3: 1-7 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence
5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Based on this, we have to take our time to test his spirit and not be quick to judge by his looks.

MightySparrow:
He should drop his childish toys and be a good example in his dressing.
When Rachel saw moses in the apparel of Egyptians, he could only describe him to her father as an Egyptian.


Leadership position is a sacred one. Soon young people will be copying his wearing of earrings, dreadlocks, and possibly, girls dressing funny to his church.


Elderly people would be leaving the ministry soon for his excesses.

The funny thing is, such a fellow would not listen to older ministers, who also would like to keep their respectable distances from him.

I'll wait for you to correct the name of the wife of Moses before I address your point.
It's important to get our information right. Any error distorts/corrupts our knowledge and invariably our understanding and interpretation of scriptures.

KanwuliaExtra:
Shattttap!
You are merely stalling.
No one, I repeat NO ONE suffers 'irrepairable damage' for a certificate that was earned honestly.
CSU will be damaged too!

Time, as always will tell. Just exercise a little patience, Thursday is just a couple of hours away.

jawalis:
For me, it’s sometimes the choice of music you listen to. Other times, it’s how you treat people in lower or public position like waiter, bartender, Bikeman etc.
share yours.

How they speak. Then how they address/treat people.

jawalis:
For me, it’s sometimes the choice of music you listen to. Other times, it’s how you treat people in lower or public position like waiter, bartender, Bikeman etc.
share yours.

Their demeanor.

Gafferde:
@ojay_obin




Do you think he is right?

You can add yours too.

Certainly. But a woman can still be any of this and still be god-fearing.

It's only a truly god-fearing man or woman that won't cheat.

LillyandDaisy:
Omoluabi!

This reminds me of his song, I don't remember the title, "iya mi baba won bi mi da. emi gangan mo tun tun rabi, loruko mi se njakin."

PinkNature:
Will Tinubu contest for a second term? If yes, what do you think the condition of Nigeria will look like during that time?

Considering the current situation of things clearly it's not looking good.
However, considering the short term and long term effect of his policies, things should be picking up by next year and amazingly before the end of this tenure.

I will gladly forecast that majority of Nigerians will willingly and joyfully vote Tinubu for second term come 2027 elections.
The KPIs will speak for themselves and it will not be theory only but practical reflection in major sectors of the economy and our livelihood.

Herkim:
Sincerely , you need to address the issue with emotional intelligence, so that the old man can realized his mistakes.

You can also report him to the elderly ones in your community to talk him.

Please note do not disrespect him.

Thank you

Respect is reciprocal.
If he has dishonored his old age then he is no longer deserving of honor.

However for conscience sake and due to our tradition, handle with care lest people find you dishonorable.
As one of the comments rightly advised, see if you can get another elder to talk to him and caution him.

If it is a matter than involves escalation officially, religiously or to police station, you can also do the needful.
Old age is an immunity badge only for those who respect their old age and respect others.

DrGoodman:
Peter Obi is just too clean, nobody can rub dirt on him.

If Peter Obi takes over this country, Nigeria will become great in 2 years max, dude is not greedy and has a super clean record.

He is of commendable virtues.
However, no one is "too clean". Those who have dirt on him have been threatened by his rascal/violent obidient followers.
The kind of crime he committed are not serious but criminal all the same. His major undoing is his followership and how he can/does not manage/address their excesses.

Under normal circumstances, he would make a fine president, but unfortunately in this time and period, he may not be able to handle and confront the challenges President Tinubu is grappling with.

JasonNOTStatham:
An eye for an eye would throw everything in chaos but, there must be something that says "keep off" don't dare us.

Like every other thing- by the Word and leading of the Holy Spirit.
There is no one size fits all for a believer.

However, the primary disposition is the way of peace.
Blessed are the Peace makers for the shall be called Sons of God.

Little21:
Exactly. I pity his poor wife and children, that is innocent. They are the one's that are likely to be the victims. Women's are not stupid, to just agree with such things without her own set of plans. And he is here bragging about his "red pill". Men acts manly, but with respect not being rude and arrogant. You just creates a balance within yourself. And you let your "head" control you, not your "feelings". Think it through before doing anything. That way you won't be victimized, by people that already has their set of plans.

Well said.
Most times, the babes/wives that fall for redpillers usually deserve it or put them selves in that position, which is why my primary concern is really for the innocent kids.

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Content removed upon recent revelations of Jimmy Odukoya's fruits.

Discovery

According to Wikipedia, victim mentality is an acquired personality trait in which a person tends to recognize or consider themselves a victim of the negative actions of others, and to behave as if this were the case in the face of contrary evidence of such circumstances.

Victim mentality depends on clear thought processes and attribution. In some cases, those with a victim mentality have in fact been the victim of wrongdoing by others or have otherwise suffered misfortune through no fault of their own. However, such misfortune does not necessarily imply that one will respond by developing a pervasive and universal victim mentality where one frequently or constantly perceives oneself to be a victim.

Accorsing to WebMD, we all have our ups and downs in life. Bad things might happen to you or people you know on a daily basis. But there are some people who claim it is never their fault. They argue that they have no control over the tough situations and problems they encounter. It is simply always happening to them.

Victimhood can become a part of a person's identity, but it is a learned behavior and can be changed. It often evolves as a defense mechanism to cope with adverse life events.
People who constantly blame other people or situations for the events in their lives have a victim mentality.

"It’s not my fault." Someone who acts from a place of victimhood claims things that happen to them are the fault of someone or something other than themselves. It might be the fault of their partner, family, co-worker, friend, or "the way the world is." They frequently complain about the bad things that happen in their lives. They are reluctant to take personal responsibility, asserting that the circumstances aren’t in their control.

Some reasons and benefits to why people play the victim;
1. They don't have to take responsibility or be held accountable.
2. They get sympathy and access to favours.
3. They don't get to be subjected to the same conditions or pressures of others.

Recovery

1. Acknowledge the issue and allow yourself to seek help and healing.
2. Start taking responsibility.
3 Educate yourself to know the Truth and how to overcome your challenges appropriately.
4. Surround yourself with people who take responsibility and are succeeding. Avoid people with victim mentality.
5. Give yourself time to properly heal.