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LiteratureRe: The Devil Wears Okrika by odyx: 10:54pm On Jan 15, 2018
Let me be the last to say Weldon for creative writing. I encourage you to write movie this year
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PoliticsRe: President Ellen Johnson Sirlea At Rochas Foundation (Video) by odyx: 2:20pm On Nov 10, 2017
Am thinking Rocha's need to visit psychiatry hospital, he need to get his head examined
CareerRe: How To Make Your Dreams Come True by odyx: 4:58pm On Oct 08, 2017
Good write up if the young people will be patient enough to read thorough
EducationRe: 10 Apps Every Student Must Have On Their Smartphones by odyx: 7:53am On Jun 26, 2017
Nice write up students what are u waiting for
PoliticsRe: Workers Day : Drama As Workers Reject Being Addressed By Perm Sec. by odyx: 4:17pm On May 01, 2017
I wept for our country
CareerRe: Sacked Staff Drag Diamond Bank To Court by odyx: 2:01pm On Mar 25, 2017
Lapo2:
Wise customers of Diamond bank should consider withdrawing their monies before it is too late...the bank is heading to doom because of inexperienced MD.

TAKE UR MONIES OUT OF DIAMOND BANK BEFORE IT IS LATE!!!

Very callous bank with wicked management.... Issorite, the wickedness is playing out already and they must smell their nyash this time!
Haba, is not good to sack without payment of terminal benefit, but your post is too harse and uncall for , hope u are not one retrenched staff
PoliticsRe: Nana Akufo-Addo Visits Owerri For Imo Day Of Thanksgiving (pics) by odyx: 3:11pm On Dec 19, 2016
I's a pleasure
PoliticsRe: Everything Crashing Under Buhari Even MMM by odyx: 3:25pm On Dec 13, 2016
Even. Buhari has crashed under himself

PoliticsRe: Senate Resolves Controversy On Successor In Event Of Death by odyx: 2:39pm On Dec 02, 2016
As if they have make a major achievement, they should go and sit down kiss undecided undecided
Foreign AffairsRe: Hillary Clinton Wins First Ballot In Dixville Notch by odyx: 11:57am On Nov 08, 2016
spiritmedium:
Vote is yet to commence,don't misinform people pls
It was live on CNN this morning
CareerRe: Lady Who Does Fixing Of P.O.P For A Living Shares Powerful Message (Photos) by odyx: 1:23pm On Sep 29, 2016
Hard work pays. A guy that just did a pop for my friend is in Dubai now his skills took him there
PoliticsRe: Ikpeazu Unveils A New Abia Logo And Flag (Photos) by odyx: 3:51pm On Aug 27, 2016
Congrats
BusinessRe: How Much Is Petrol Selling For In Your Area? by odyx: 11:29pm On Mar 27, 2016
In Kaduna bye pass road is 160/liter no single filling station in side town.
BusinessRe: In Which Bank Do Customers Waste Time Everyday? (photo) by odyx: 4:22pm On Mar 09, 2016
Diamond Bank is far better no staff of DBANK can game on duty is like abomination. In fact they are currently the best[
quote author=buoye1 post=43618136]Biko is diamond bank that useless? Was just thinking of getting an account with them[/quote]
PoliticsRe: Remember Me, Pray For Me - Soulja-boi by odyx: 11:54am On Jan 17, 2016
God will keep u
Christianity EtcPastors Collecting Tithes Are Thiefs by odyx(op): 10:41am On Jan 17, 2016
I saw this online and decided to share it.

The article is written by one Femi Aribisala:


As far as many pastors are concerned, the most important scripture of all is not to be found in the word of Jesus. Neither is it even in the New Testament. That scripture says: “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.’” (Malachi 3:10).This scripture is drummed repeatedly into Christians on Sundays.

However, the only time Jesus mentioned tithing in scripture, he pointed out that it was not a weighty matter of the law. (Matthew 23:23). Hebrews says people only receive tithes “according to the law.” (Hebrews 7:5). It then insists tithing (and everything else under the law) has been annulled: “The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless.” (Hebrews 7:18-19). Nevertheless, mercenary pastors continue to insist on the payment of tithes.Latter-day PhariseesJesus rebuked the Pharisees for keeping part instead of the whole law. (Matthew 23:23).
That is what tithe-collecting pastors do today. If we insist our congregants must pay tithes, we must also insist that they keep the rest of the law. James says: “Whoever shall keep the whole law,and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10). Therefore, if we insist on tithing, we should also refrain from eating pork. We should stone adulterers, execute homosexuals, kill Sabbath violators and restore blood-sacrifices.

Tithe-collecting pastors counter this by maintaining the payment of tithes pre-dated the law. Here Abraham is cited as the cardinal example of someone who paid tithes before the promulgation of the Law of Moses, as did Jacob,his grandson. However, such arguments are disingenuous.Before the law, tithing was at best an example but not a commandment. Moreover, pastors fail to mention that Abraham only tithed once in his lifetime. When he did, he did not even tithe his own money: he tithed the spoils of war. He gave ten percent of the plunder he took when he rescued Lot to Melchisedec, king of Salem. But then he did not even keep the rest but returned it(all ninety percent) to the king of Sodom.For his part, Jacob also tithed only once. He did this in a “let’s make a deal” arrangement he offered to God: “Jacob made a vow, saying, ‘If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God. And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give a tenth to you.’” (Genesis 28:20-22).

This kind of deal about accepting God only under certain self-serving conditions should certainly not be a term of reference for any serious believer.

Lies upon lies

The first lie pastors tell Christians is what some have referred to as “the eleventh commandment:” “Thou shalt pay thy tithes to thy local church.” But the bible says no such thing. The storehouse of Malachi was not a church. It was a place where food was kept.Pastors hide from church-members the fact thatmoney was not acceptable as tithe. The tithe was a tenth of the seed and fruit of the land and of the animals which ate of the land. (Leviticus 27:30-32). That is why God says: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be FOOD in my house.” (Malachi 3:10). He does notsay “that there may be MONEY in my house.” The food was used to feed the Levites, the poor, widows, orphans and strangers.

Pastors also conveniently fail to teach the biblical tithe. The principles of tithing were not laid down by Malachi. They were laid down by Moses. The study of Moses’ guidelines quickly reveals that the biblical tithe has no application whatsoever to Christians and is mischievously violated by tithe-collecting pastors today.

According to the Law of Moses, the tithe was divided into three allocations. The first year, it was given to the Levite. The second year, it was given to widows, orphans and the poor. The thirdyear, it was eaten in the company of the faithful before the Lord as thanksgiving for his faithfulness. (Deuteronomy 14:22-28). In the seventh year, there was no planting and no reaping and therefore no tithing.So the next time your pastor asks you to pay tithe, ask him about the seventh-year reprieve. Also ask him if you can give your tithe to the orphanage, or bring it as food items to be eaten in church. Believe me; he will not agree with you because it is your money he is after.

Inapplicability of tithesTithing was only applicable to Jews and to the land of Israel.

When large populations of Jews lived in Babylon, Ammon, Moab, Egypt, and Syria, these lands became tithe-able lands. However, tithes were not acceptable from strictly Gentile lands. So you need to ask your pastor how come he is collecting tithes in Nigeria.

Servants or slaves who worked on the land did not tithe because the land did not belong to them. Since only agricultural and animal resources were included, a fisherman gave no tithe of his fisheries. Neither did a miner or a carpenter pay tithes, nor anyone from the various professional occupations. So if you are not a farmer or a keeper of livestock, tell your 419 pastor tithing is biblically inapplicable to you.

Moreover, the only people authorised to receive tithes were the Levites. (Hebrews 7:5).

So if yourPastor is a “tithe-collector,” ask him if he happens to be a Jew. Remind him that, even though a Jew, Jesus could not receive the tithe because he was not from the tribe of Levi but from that of Judah.

The trick, of course, is for pastors today to claim we are “Levites.” If your pastor is one such dissembler, ask him if he lives as a Levite. Remind him that Levites had no land and did not have private property. Ask him also how he knows he is from the tribe of Levi, which happens to be one of the lost tribes of Israel.

Point out to him that even Jewish rabbis don’t claim to be Levites today because all Jewish genealogical records were lost with the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, ensuring that it is no longer possible to ascertain the true identity of Levites.Therefore, if Jews no longer tithe because the Levites are a lost tribe, how can Christian pastors collect tithes when we are not even Jewish, how much more Levites? If Jewish rabbis, whose terms of reference remain the Old Testament no longer collect tithes, then pastors who insist Christians are under a New Testament have no business doing so.

The conclusion then is inescapable. Every pastor who collects tithes is nothing but “a thief and a robber.” (John 10:1).

Happy Sunday lalastilala

This is very enlightening pls let us ready and not fall gullible of fraudsters called pastors.
PoliticsRe: Ikpeazu Presents Made-In-Aba Shoes To Enelamah (Pics) by odyx: 11:44am On Dec 29, 2015
I total support the promotion of locally made Nigeria products. I will advice total ban on import shoes and cloths. This will provide millions of jobs for the youth, and encourage our local content, improve SME and general economy. If we make mistakes we learn till we get there.
Be lets all support and encourage and patronize made in Nigeria products
Nairaland GeneralRe: Tribute To Etruth! by odyx: 10:22pm On Nov 22, 2015
Rip bro our hrt goes to your family
CareerRe: Bankers Whats The Way Forward?? by odyx: 9:58pm On Jul 26, 2015
Life is a choice. I have seen people complaining that Banking job is hard. Am of the view that all sector of human endeavors are hard. Is all about state of mind. Bankers complaining of target, but every month d collect salary without complain.

Guy try push wheel barrow and compare with ur job.

Please be grateful for ur job, save a lot invest in a business hoping that you will leave soon.

Also get social networks while working in a bank that are willy to teach u business.

What ever ur hands finds to do, do it diligently.
FamilyRe: Should I Allow My Wife To Leave Our 4 Month-Old-Baby And Start Work? by odyx: 2:54pm On Jul 10, 2015
My guy that your son needs financials for up keeps. Allow ur wife to work as jobs are hard to come by. Just get a maid for now and all other things will follow. Female banker with four months kids also work and are not allow to bring kids to office.

Just let her work
AutosRe: Honda Begins Production Of 'accord Sedans' In Nigeria by odyx: 8:17pm On Jul 08, 2015
Just 1,000 cars and they are making noise 1000/170,000,000=huh
CareerRe: My Experience With The Rude Female Employees At Visafone Office Today by odyx: 7:04pm On Jul 03, 2015
I believe when it comes to customer I give it to Diamond Bank, there staff told me that the meet every Wednesday for training on customer experience and satisfaction.

GT bank especially the one at market branch Kaduna should call their customer care staff to order one fat dark lady there is extermly rude.

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