Celebrities › Re: #wewillprotest: 2face Addresses Protest Issue On Facebook Live by ogawisdom(m): 4:50pm On Jan 31, 2017 |
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Career › Re: Kogi: Screening Committee Discovers Level 13 Medical Officer With School Cert by ogawisdom(m): 11:54am On Jan 31, 2017*. Modified: 12:10pm On Jan 31, 2017 |
Buhari forged sch cert to become president of Nigeria, the lady tried self with up to 4 credits in WAEC nt even useless NECO |
Car Talk › Re: Thoughts And Experiences From Using Nissan Pathfinder by ogawisdom(m): 9:03am On Jan 31, 2017 |
3.5l V6 if buying fuel is nt a problem u will enjoy ur pathfinder 2001 to 2004 |
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Autos › Re: (SOLD)!!Toks Lexus LX570 2013 In Abuja For N30,000,000 by ogawisdom(m): 8:58am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Toks for 30 gini  nt even 2017 model |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: All Nairalanders Please Come To My Aid: I Am Dying by ogawisdom(m): 8:39am On Jan 31, 2017 |
No job and u already have a baby, tells more abt d kinda of person u are? Although I kw its all a made up story to draw attention to ur jobless situation. I wish u well |
Car Talk › Re: When You See Your Mate Driving Lamborghini by ogawisdom(m): 5:34am On Jan 31, 2017 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: DSS Invitation In Order - Apostle Suleman by ogawisdom(m): 8:02pm On Jan 30, 2017 |
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Science/Technology › Re: Tree That Was Cut Down Two Years Ago Rises Up Again In Delta. PICS by ogawisdom(m): 6:14pm On Jan 30, 2017 |
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Business › Re: A Dollar Now N500 by ogawisdom(m): 11:21am On Jan 30, 2017 |
1000 loading by DEC |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: I Rejected $1000 Salary In 2008. by ogawisdom(m): 11:17am On Jan 30, 2017 |
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Car Talk › Re: Which Cars Are The Most Affordable In Nigeria? by ogawisdom(m): 10:47am On Jan 30, 2017 |
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Investment › Re: Givers Forum Has Finally Crashed by ogawisdom(m): 6:30am On Jan 30, 2017 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Is Being A Morally Good Person Enough For God? by ogawisdom(m): 5:09pm On Jan 29, 2017*. Modified: 6:31am On Jan 30, 2017 |
iliyande: If you ask most people what you have to do to get into heaven (assuming they believe in heaven or an afterlife), the overwhelming response will be some form of “being a good person.” Most, if not all, religions and worldly philosophies are ethically based. Whether it’s Islam, Judaism, or secular humanism, the teaching is common that getting to heaven is a matter of being a good person—following the Ten Commandments
Living a life that pleases God should be the goal of every Christian, but what can we possibly do to make God happy? One of the most common responses would be "to be a morally good person." Sadly, however, being a moral person isn't enough to put a smile on God's face.
A story in the Bible best illustrates this problem for us. A young rich ruler approaches Jesus in search for a criteria list for people qualified for Heaven (Matthew 19:16–26). The man asks Jesus, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" (Matthew 19:16) As early as the first question, Jesus already saw the error in the man's thinking.
Today's church is mostly populated by people that act as if their way to heaven, to God's blessing and God's favour is to follow rules, be generous, serve in the ministry, or get involved in missions. At some point, many of us may have had that mindsets. It's just in our nature to try to earn God's approval through our good works.
Sadly, even our best is not good enough for God. That's because we are all sinners unworthy even of God's grace and presence. Romans 3:10 reminds us, "as it is written: 'None is righteous, no, not one.'"
That said, no matter how moral we would try to be, we would nowhere be close to the level that God requires for His pleasure. He wants complete perfection, holiness and blamelessness. No one makes the cut.
No one except one man: Jesus Christ. The Son of God came down to become man and live the life we are to live and in the end traded His righteousness for our sinfulness. He took our imperfection and inability to be good and exchanged it with His goodness.
The only way we can be pure is also the simplest way. There's no need to work for God's favour. As Ephesians 2:8 tells us, "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God."
So how then can we please God if not through moral living? Hebrews 11:6 says it best: "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."
Faith leads us to believe in Christ and that His work was more than enough for us. It causes us to humbly admit that we cannot earn God's favour and cannot please God on our own. But God's pleasure is in seeing Christ through us as we believe that His work was more than enough to make us right before God. God is delighted not in what we can do for Him, but in seeing us gladly and openly receive what He has already done for us.
Salvation is not based on our goodness but on Jesus’ goodness. If we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, we will be saved (Romans 10:9). This salvation in Christ is a precious gift, and, like all true gifts, it is unearned (Romans 6:23b; Ephesians 2:8–9). The message of the gospel is that we can never be good enough to get to heaven. We must recognize that we are sinners who fall short of God’s glory, and we must obey the command to repent of our sins and place our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Christ alone was good enough to earn heaven, and He gives His righteousness to those who believe in His name (Romans 1:17).
Lalasticlala U must accept Jesus as ur personal Lord and Savior |
Investment › Re: Givers Forum Has Finally Crashed by ogawisdom(m): 4:52pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
Emma30: i had a failed transaction since december 24. but i decided to PH 30% of the failed amount yesterday as adviced by a participant. immediately i PHed, i was matched to pay and i did so. in less than 1 hour, all the failed transaction and the new PH i did was matched for me to recieve payment. THYIS IS THE TRUTH. give it a try. stop waiting for automatic rematching cos that was what i did since december last year Liar from the pit of hell, provide evidence or shut up already |
Celebrities › Re: Solidstar Joins In The Occupy Nigeria Protest by ogawisdom(m): 4:45pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
If I hear protest again
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Politics › Re: PHOTOS: Woman Gives Birth At Staff Screening Exercise In Kogi, Gets N1m From Gov by ogawisdom(m): 2:59pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
Lucky mum & baby dts d kinda baby u name Blessing |
Christianity Etc › Re: CAN Slams Osinbajo & Applauds Apostle Suleman For Speaking Out by ogawisdom(m): 2:54pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
D osibanjo dude is jst a spare tyre |
Politics › Re: 3 South-East Governors To Join APC by ogawisdom(m): 2:51pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
Fools
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Politics › Re: States' Venues For Nationwide Protest On 5th Feb by ogawisdom(m): 12:59pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
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Business › Re: What Business Can I Invest 1.2m? Pls Help With Useful Idea by ogawisdom(m): 12:02pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
etenyong: Pls what do u mean? Explain more It's a peer to peer mutual financial aid dt pays 30% of ur investment monthly n very robust. Get help worldwide is d full meaning of GHW, I have 400k in this scheme and it's been paying me since November 2016. If u are interested and wanna invest to try it out let me kw. GHW pays, it's an advanced form of mmm dt will continue to pay its members for a very long time BC it has strict rules to keep it afloat.
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Business › Re: Daily Income Business! by ogawisdom(m): 11:40am On Jan 29, 2017 |
Thread created nearly 10years ago ie 2008  |
Business › Re: What Business Can I Invest 1.2m? Pls Help With Useful Idea by ogawisdom(m): 11:38am On Jan 29, 2017 |
etenyong: Business experts in the house. I'm expecting my Housing Allowance from my company very soon. The amount expected is about # 1.2M. I have been working for the past 8 years and my only source of income is monthly salary. I really want to invest or trade with the expected money so that i can have additional income. Pls want kind of good business can I invest that will still give me chance for my office work also. Thanks for your positive response. With GHW 1.2m can give u cool 360k monthly without lifting a finger |
Business › Re: What Business Can I Start With 100k Please by ogawisdom(m): 11:34am On Jan 29, 2017 |
Op start a mobile restuarant food biz  those women dt wear hat called mama put dt move from place to place selling food. If u cant do dt then start a mini Bar n sell drinks. Food n drinks sell faster than anything else esp in this recession. |
Business › Re: What Business Can I Start With 100k Please by ogawisdom(m): 11:24am On Jan 29, 2017 |
Bashyours546: My brother go to Niger state and buy enough goat and guinea fowl bring it down to Lagos  Thank me later Enough goat n guinea fowl with jst 100k hmmm is it really dt cheap at dt end |
Christianity Etc › Re: Apostle Suleman To Appear Before DSS With 30 Lawyers by ogawisdom(m): 11:14am On Jan 29, 2017 |
abasumike12345: CAN or no CAN God sees from above and watch as it will end unless he serving another God Dt u serve God does not stop u from suffering even unjustly take d case of Job in d Bible for eg anyway i wish the Apostle well. U can't fight the FG and win, a presidential order has been given for him to be arrested n detained, God help him. The Apostle case is d same as dt of Nnamdi kanu, inciting people to kill |
Christianity Etc › Re: Apostle Suleman To Appear Before DSS With 30 Lawyers by ogawisdom(m): 11:02am On Jan 29, 2017 |
D Apostle dude is most likely gonna be detained from tomorrow n might spend long time in DSS net. Sooo sad BC he spoke for all Christians, by d way where is CAN |
Christianity Etc › Re: Apostle Suleman To Appear Before DSS With 30 Lawyers by ogawisdom(m): 10:57am On Jan 29, 2017 |
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Celebrities › Re: Tiwa Savage & Husband Visit Their son & Davido's Daughter in School (pics,vid) by ogawisdom(m): 1:48pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
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Investment › Re: Mmm: U Have Exceded Ur Daily Limit Withdrawal. Who Got This Mail Also Pls by ogawisdom(m): 10:17am On Jan 28, 2017 |
kayusekay: oga it nt working 3am -5am ooo Try 1:05am n report hw it goes, it's all abt d fastest daily GH fingers, better put ur alarm on at dt time d hustle for GH is real When mmm was mmm I usually lay ambush at 1:05am on Tuesday dt I wanna GH as soon as they credit my mavro by 1:00am I GH immediately  no time I enjoyed mmm b/w July n Nov 2016 |
Phones › Re: Do Smartphones Really Charge Faster In Airplane Mode? by ogawisdom(m): 7:36am On Jan 28, 2017 |
coolesmile: Instead of airplane mode, why not switch off the phone to charge faster. This works for me |
Politics › Re: "Why We Wish Our Presidents Dead" - Abimbola Adelakun by ogawisdom(m): 7:30pm On Jan 27, 2017 |
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