₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: RegisterLoginWith GoogleTrendingRecentNew

Stats: 3,326,309 members, 8,425,985 topics. Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026 at 12:53 PM

Toggle theme

Openmine's Posts

Nairaland ForumOpenmine's ProfileOpenmine's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 (of 313 pages)

Christianity EtcRe: Who Should Get My Tithe - The Church Or The Poor? by openmine(m): 7:08pm On Sep 28, 2015
juicee1:
deutoronomy 14:24-26

"But if that
place is too distant and you have been blessed
by the LORD your God and cannot carry your
tithe (because the place where the LORD will
choose to put his Name is so far away), then
exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver
with you and go to the place the LORD your God
will choose. Use the silver to buy whatever
you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented
drink, or anything you wish.


Notice the part below

Then you and your
household shall eat there in the presence of the
LORD your God and rejoice."




The bible didn't say take money to the temple, it only said convert whatever you have to money for easier carriage if you live far from the temple, and when you get there, use the money to buy whatever food or beverage you like and eat it there with your household. The bible didn't say you should give pastors money, so stop being scammed.


Read

www.tentmaker.org/books/
TheTitheisIllegal.html
grin grin grin grin grin scam ke.. cheesy
i guess you misunderstood me...please try to see the "subject matter" before rebutting...
my response to that guy was because he said there was no exchange using money or payment of wages during the time of the law according to Deuteronomy 14:22-29 ...and i provided answers in that respect...
If you know me well enough on the religion section,you should know am a non-tither...and that we have been blessed to freely give from our heart without compulsion ...
hope my explanation is explicit enough for you.. cool cool
Christianity EtcRe: Who Should Get My Tithe - The Church Or The Poor? by openmine(m): 1:16am On Sep 28, 2015
adedayourt:
b4 we go futher tell me the name dey call d dey spent or monetary wage as u called it smiley , if i dont get a rply in 10 mins i ll com bck nd ans my ques mysef
shekels of silver

To even buttress the fact that money existed during the time of the law of moses,that same scripture you twisted even urged the tither to convert his farm produce and first born of his herds and flocks into money(shekels of silver) incase the place to the temple was too far
Deuteronomy 14:24-26

but if in doubt,please explain to me what is obtainable NOW using Deuteronomy 14:22-23 as a guide
Christianity EtcRe: Who Should Get My Tithe - The Church Or The Poor? by openmine(m): 1:02am On Sep 28, 2015
adedayourt:
VERY INTERESTING PART IF THE SCRIPTURE U AV QUOTED BROV BUT LET ME QUICKLY CLEAR OUR UNDERSTNDING BOUT DAT PLACE smiley

I need u to understnd dat in the era wen d bible was written, der was nothing like "salary" or "monetary" increase. it was basically in form of farm produce and lifestock. nd u also understnd God dont eat such.

Therefore wen dey offer there thite to God in the place God chooses IN FORM OF SACRIFICE OR PEACE OFFERING, (read vs23 thoroughly) den dey go bck nd eat the roasted animal dey offer to God.

Remba how d story of God nd abram wen with isaac fr sacrifice nd d animal. wen d animal was offered God dint eat d flesh but abram nd his family did.

Likewise in our dispensation, if u take ur tithe to church in monetry term (u av fulfilled ur part by payin it) now d pastor can now decide to buy food stuff fr d less priviledged in d church (dats d part if eating d tithe).
d eatin sud b done by d church nt u.

So basically pple of old dint eat der tithe, it was taken to God acknowledging him for d increase (spiritual) den eat d produce (physical)

vs 22 xpressly stats tithing
den vs 23 -29 states how it sud be done
shocked shocked Father of God shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked ....Guy u just twisted that scripture grin grin grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: Ministers Are Very Important And Not Noisemakers: A Reply To PMB by openmine(m): 7:28am On Sep 18, 2015
TonyeBarcanista:
Sometimes it is VERY good to use your brain to think...

1. Political party sponsor a candidate for office of the President.
2. The President is to work towards implementation of party manifesto.
3. He employs his ministers who help formulate policies and see to their executions in line with President/Party agenda.
4. THE ministers are exxpected to be LOYAL to the President and defend his government against opposition parties.


Common sense should dictate to you that Ministers are partisan people, hence, majority (if not 100%) are picked from ruling party. The few outsiders (if any) are naturally enmeshed into the ideals of the President's party. Common sense 101
Don't mind that guy..common sense is not common....how can an employed lawyer in a firm go on tv to criticize the company he works for? impossicant!
Music/RadioRe: Timi Dakolo's Wish Me Well Vs Darey's Pray For Me: Which Do You Prefer? by openmine(m): 1:32pm On Sep 17, 2015
QatarPlayboy:
I realli luv pray for me by darey. bt i think d turn off in d music is him addin yoruba which to me mks it local. it wud hv been better if d yoruba was substituted wit either spanish or french nd such wud hv made it nt only international bt also giv him so many international awards, and who knws,..mayb even a grammy nomination. dis is my personal opinion!
@bolded...That will be unfair...i tink the addition of d yoruba flavor was brilliant and more african though it wud have made much sense if there was a subtitle undecided
Music/RadioRe: Timi Dakolo's Wish Me Well Vs Darey's Pray For Me: Which Do You Prefer? by openmine(m): 1:26pm On Sep 17, 2015
ifeomaekol:
pls hw did u dwnload timi dakolo-----wish u well? Cos I hv bn tryn to dwnload d song frm wapdam, bt cnt find dt particular song dia. N d darey too------did he feature soweto gospel choir? Cos dts wat I saw. Tnx for helping
1.browse dis site keepvid.com
2.copy the link of that video
3.paste it on d long space dat has a download button at the end
4.click on d download button and all the video formats will be displayed including mp3 format
5.click to download and enjoy cool
Music/RadioRe: Timi Dakolo's Wish Me Well Vs Darey's Pray For Me: Which Do You Prefer? by openmine(m): 1:18pm On Sep 17, 2015
both are lovely songs...its just that i was waiting for that "high pitch" towards the end by dare song and i didnt get it.. undecided

..unlike timi's "wish me well"...that high pitch towards "the end of the song" was the bomb...superb and splendid...i even had to crop dose parts as my ringtone...

So,without sentiments, i tink timi's song did a better job dan dat of dare's...though i love their type of music.... cool
PoliticsRe: Pipeline Vandals Kill 10 DSS Operatives In Ogun by openmine(m): 11:31pm On Sep 16, 2015
Ezenwammadu:
Buhari should send airforce to bomb ogun to obilivion

lf Gani adams and his boys where in charge this would not have happened but body odour revoked their contract
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Dianomo Zagreb Vs Arsenal : UCL (2 - 1) On 16th September 2015 by openmine(m): 9:11pm On Sep 16, 2015
sekem sekem grin grin grin grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Manchester City Vs Juventus : UCL (1 - 2) On 15th September 2015 by openmine(m): 9:43pm On Sep 15, 2015
grin grin grin grin grin grin local champions mancity grin grin grin grin
Christianity EtcRe: Is It A Sin If I Dont Give Exactly One-tenth Of My Salary As Tithe? by openmine(m): 3:12pm On Sep 13, 2015
grin grin grin grin grin grin
Christianity EtcRe: Paying Tithe As A Student by openmine(m): 3:04pm On Sep 13, 2015
grin grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: Governor Tanko Al Makura's Media Team Have Just Issued A Press Statement by openmine(m): 12:06pm On Sep 13, 2015
A belated damage control huh huh
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Everton Vs Chelsea (3 - 1) On 12th September 2015 by openmine(m): 2:28pm On Sep 12, 2015
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Everton Vs Chelsea (3 - 1) On 12th September 2015 by openmine(m): 1:16pm On Sep 12, 2015
shocked shocked shocked london bridge is...... shocked shocked
PoliticsRe: Buhari, The Elephant Of Hindostan by openmine(op):
respect80:
There is nothing difficult to understand cos u were the one who said that this administration preaches CHANGE to it fans even on national appointments.
That's why I said the CHANGE will continue until he changes our country's name to northgeria.
I believe you understand me now
well am guessing u didnt read what i said to everyone including you....
You are entitled to your own opinion just as am entitled to mine....
i have made myself clear dat federal character must come first in awill ny of the president's appointments since such is stipulated in our constitution...
though there r no legal consequences but failure to do such will make people esp his critics labelling him a bigot...and dats my opinion!
PoliticsRe: Buhari, The Elephant Of Hindostan by openmine(op): 5:28pm On Sep 05, 2015
respect80:
[size=16pt]Yes until he changes our country's name to northgeria
How reasonable you sound[/size]
please I don't understand wat u meant by ur statement...I guess u sud b more explicit...wat r u trying 2 say...?
PoliticsRe: Corruption Ongoing Under Buhari – PDP by openmine(m): 8:28pm On Sep 03, 2015
“Charity, they say begins at home. For the APC-led Government, it has now become a question of ‘physician, heal thyself.’
TravelRe: Fatal Accident Along Otukpa–Enugu Road This Morning (Photos) by openmine(m): 6:07pm On Sep 03, 2015
FriedPlantain:
There is nothing wrong with the ember months, you folks should stop demonizing it. Accidents happen every month, we just need to find a way of forcing people to follow basic safety measures to reduce these accidents.


Friedplantain
God bless U for Dis comment...sum nigerians r always looking for an excuse 2 justify an accident..
Ember Dis..ember dat...as if worse accidents haven't occurred b4 now...
....am very sure both drivers were very reckless...just drive carefully..simple!!
PoliticsRe: Buhari, The Elephant Of Hindostan by openmine(op): 12:40pm On Sep 03, 2015
Am guessing most of d comments above didn't go back to view d link..

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/buhari-the-elephant-
of-hindostan/

secondly,I tink every one is entitled to their own opinion...hence the writeup...

I insist dat federal character must b applied in PMB's administration in order to carry every one along....

And please don't come with the excuse of previous administration doing it that way...this current administration preached CHANGE to its supposed fans and must be seen to practise such "jingles" holistically including appointments....
PoliticsBuhari, The Elephant Of Hindostan by openmine(op): 7:28am On Sep 03, 2015
SOME of us must be familiar with the poem: The Six
Blind Men of Hindostan by JE Saxe. These curious blind
men went to learn about the elephant. They had to
“observe” the huge animal by feeling with their palms
the part of the body they found themselves touching.
The first one touched its side and shrieked: “bless me,
the elephant is very like a wall!”

Another one felted around tusk and said the elephant
was “very like a spear”. Another touched the ear and
said the elephant was like a “fan”. The one that touched
the trunk said it was like a “snake”. Another touched its
leg around the knee and declared it “very like a tree”.
Last of all, the blind man that touched the tail said
even the blindest man would know that the elephant was
very like a “rope”. Now concluded the poet:


And so these blind men of Hindostan,
Disputed loud and long,
Each with his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And each was partly wrong.

The blind men of Hindostan were driven by the genuine
motive of learning. But some Nigerians, blinded by hope
(or justification) of presidential favours lie without
shame.
President Muhammadu Buhari has taken nearly 100 days
to appoint about thirty inner members of his
government. He has appointed the National Security
Adviser (NSA), Service Chiefs, his Chief of Staff,
Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
Director General of the Directorate of State Services
(DSS), “Acting” National Chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), Comptroller
General of Customs and that of Immigration, MD of
Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON),
MD of the Nigerian Ports of Authority (NPA),
Presidential Spokesmen and handymen, GMD of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the
lot.
Given the fact that “97%” of these appointees are from
the Arewa Muslim North, Buhari has completed the
“Northernisation” of the Executive Branch of
Government.


He already had in place, his men occupying the high and
juicy posts of Head of Service of the Federation,
Accountant General of the Federation and Auditor
General of the Federation to sew up the Federal
Bureaucracy. What remain now are for the Minister of
Petroleum Resources (which he has signalled his intention
to assign to himself) Minister of Finance and Attorney
General of the Federation. Thus the economic and
financial resources of the country will be in Arewa
hands.


Now, let us also bear in mind that, already, the Federal
Legislature (Senate and House of Representatives)
reflecting the character and complexion of the ruling
All Progressives Congress (APC) is already led by
Northerners. On the other hand, the Federal Judiciary
(Chief Justice of the Federation, President of the Court
of Appeal and Chief Justice of the Federal High Court)
is also completely dominated by Arewa. You are left to
wonder: where are the other Nigerians? Nigeria has
never, at any time in its peace time history, been
lumbered into this extreme nepotism and sectional
lopsidedness, even in the darkest days of Buhari’s first
coming as a military ruler.


Unfortunately, the “blind men” of Nigeria are justifying
it! Professor Pat Utomi applauds, and tells Buhari to put
only people from his village in the entire government if
he likes and there is nothing wrong with it. Festus
Keyamo concurs. Last Monday, former Governor of Akwa
Ibom, Obong Victor Attah, visited Vanguard and told
Nigerians to first ask Buhari why he was doing this
before criticising him. He forgot that Buhari already did
so when he addressed a press conference while in
America. He made it clear he was going to form his
government based on a warped “97%5%” formula to
ensure that those who voted for him were adequately
(some say “parasitically”) rewarded.


APC says the number of appointees so far is
“insignificant”, given the vast number offices yet to be
filled. They want to deceive the gullible, but when you
consider the picture painted above of the entire
machinery of the federal government already filled by
one section of the country, you will realise that anyone
appointed from now henceforth will be like an “observer”
among the “owners” of the government. It is the
appointments that are yet to be made that are actually
insignificant in clout compared to the powers of those
already installed in office.


Presidential spokesmen say Buhari appointed “those he
knows who have worked with him for years”. He is unfit
to be a Nigerian president if he has no associates from
outside the North, even as a party leader, retired
general former head of state!
The Presidency also says the posts were filled based
“purely on merit”. And I ask again, what standard of
“merit” was applied which the South East failed so
woefully to meet? Did they use the Arabic language or
Islamic paradigms to do the evaluation? A section that
consistently scores the highest in most entrance exams
and tests cannot find the “merit” to get even a seat,
while the sections that consistently bring the rear
overwhelmingly outperforms the entire South! Some
“merit”!


Buhari has made himself a president of the North. He
has “Biafranised” the South East. It was only during the
civil war that Dr. Ukpabi Asika, the Administrator of the
East Central State, was the only Igbo man from the
East in the government.


Buhari has brazenly defied the Constitution of the
Federal Government of Nigeria 1999. Section 14(3) says:
“The Composition of the Government of the Federation
or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs
shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the
Federal Character of Nigeria and the need to promote
national unity and command national loyalty, thereby
ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons
from a few states or from a few ethnic or other
sectional groups in that Government or any of its
agencies”.



We warned about candidate Buhari during the campaigns,
but most people refused to listen! However, for Buhari,
the “honeymoon” is over.

link:
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/buhari-the-elephant-of-hindostan/
BusinessRe: Power Supply Drops By 1047mw by openmine(m): 10:49am On Sep 02, 2015
olafum1:
Smh.. What of my area in Akure with no power for the past 5months?? cry cry
don't worry....oga "body language" will make it work rite now...lol
SportsRe: AFROBASKET2015 FINAL: Nigeria Vs. Angola 74 - 65 On 30th August 2015 by openmine(m): 1:11am On Aug 31, 2015
SUPER TIGERS OF NAIJA wink wink
Christianity EtcRe: Pay Your Tithe Or Help Someone In A Desperate Situation? by openmine(m): 10:38am On Aug 30, 2015
Lateralmaths:
hmmm. Pls explain the new testament concept of giving.
very simple...thats why i asked you if the early believers paid tithes..
The very first believers were found in acts...
Read what they did when they received and believed jesus as their lord and personal saviour..

42 The believers spent their time listening to the teaching of the apostles. They shared everything with each other. They ate together and prayed together.
43 Many wonders and miraculous signs were happening through the apostles, and everyone felt great respect for God. 44 All the believers stayed together and shared everything.
45 They sold their land and the things they owned. Then they divided the money and gave it to those who needed it.
46 The believers shared a common purpose, and every day they spent much of their time together in the Temple area. They also ate together in their homes. They were happy to share their food and ate with joyful hearts.
47 The believers praised God and were respected by all the people. More and more people were being saved every day, and the Lord was adding them to their group.
ACTS 2:42-47 ERV

Paul also admonished the Corinthians about knowing the GIFT OF GIVING
Take note of highlighted,

And now, brothers and sisters, we want to tell you what God’s grace has done in the churches in Macedonia. 2 These believers have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But their great joy caused them to be very generous in their giving. 3 I can tell you that they gave as much as they were able and even more than they could afford. No one told them to do this. It was their idea. 4 But they asked us again and again—they begged us to let them share in this service for God’s people. 5 And they gave in a way that we did not expect: They gave themselves to the Lord and to us before they gave their money. This is what God wants.

6 So we asked Titus to help you finish this special work of giving. He is the one who started this work. 7 You are rich in everything—in faith, in speaking ability, in knowledge, in the willingness to help, and in the love you learned from us. So now we want you to be rich in this work of giving too.

8 I am not ordering you to give, but I want to see how real your love is by comparing you with others who have been so ready and willing to help. 9 You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that he gave up his heavenly riches for you. He gave up everything so that you could be richly blessed.

10 This is what I think you should do: Last year you were the first to want to give, and you were the first who gave. 11 So now finish the work you started. Then your “doing” will be equal to your “wanting to do.” Give from what you have.
12 If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don’t have.
13 We don’t want you to have troubles while others are comforted. We want everything to be equal.
14 At this time you have plenty and can provide what they need. Then later, when they have plenty, they can provide what you need. Then everyone will have an equal share.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-14 ERV

Finally,Paul gave a very brief but explicit way that believers can give...

7 Each one of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You should not give if it makes you unhappy or if you feel forced to give. God loves those who are happy to give. 8 And God can give you more blessings than you need, and you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work. 9 As the Scriptures say,

“He gives generously to the poor;
his goodness will continue forever.”

10 God is the one who gives seed to those who plant, and he gives bread for food. And God will give you spiritual seed and make that seed grow. He will produce a great harvest from your goodness. 11 God will make you rich in every way so that you can always give FREELY. And your giving through us will make people give thanks to God.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:7-11 ERV

Just trying to make it brief but you can read those chapters for yourself so that you can comprehend it better...If you have any questions about the verses or about tithes please feel free to let me know...We are all here to learn...Happy sunday!
Christianity EtcRe: Pay Your Tithe Or Help Someone In A Desperate Situation? by openmine(m): 3:18am On Aug 30, 2015
Lateralmaths:
Abraham paid tithe before the law.
ok since u want to go d Abraham route..let me ask u sum soul-searching questions...
Was Abraham required UNDER ANY LAW to tithe just like the people of Israel?
Are you comparing wat was given as a GESTURE to what is REQUIRED?
Wat covenant are we in right now?
Are we in d dispensation of Abraham?
i ask again...did the early believers pay tithe?


But why do most tithers always run to genesis esp Abraham to say he paid tithes...?
he was actually responding to a kind gesture from the king after he was given food and wine....
he was never mandated or required to give a tithe...besides if u check other translation,you will not find tithe anymore...rather wat you see is tenth... Thats because its obvious the so called "tithe" that Abraham gave to the king was not the same as that which God required for the people of Israel...
PoliticsRe: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by openmine(m): 12:04am On Aug 30, 2015
......yet he says he doesn't like money grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Christianity EtcRe: Pay Your Tithe Or Help Someone In A Desperate Situation? by openmine(m): 9:05pm On Aug 29, 2015
Lateralmaths:
But Christ did not ask us to stop paying tithe.
christ didnt also stop the people of israel from obeying the other laws of moses wen he was on earth..and that was because he was still under that law...he fulfilled the law of moses and ended it on the cross of Calvary.....remember tithe was part of the law of moses....
The question u sud ask is...did the early Christians or believers pay tithes??
Christianity EtcRe: Pay Your Tithe Or Help Someone In A Desperate Situation? by openmine(m): 8:03pm On Aug 29, 2015
Lateralmaths:
hmmm. why is deut.14:22-29 not taught in Church?

Pls kindly explain why Christians should not pay tight in the first instance.
That's why christ brought an end to the law of moses because it was weak and made nothing perfect....Ephesians 2:15;Hebrews 7:18-19;Romans 10:4
imagine a law that stops priests from helping dose who r almost at the point of death simply because it will make them unclean...
just imagine a lady had only 30k her as "tithe" and her brother was terribly ill and needed 2 b at the hospital.....after using the supposed tithe money to save her brother...her pastor was angry with her when she attended church service on sunday,for using "God's money" to save her brother from death.... huh huh
PoliticsRe: List Of Northerners And Their Appointments Under Gej's Government! by openmine(m): 10:42pm On Aug 28, 2015
sirkezman:
so gej appointed vp, senate president and speaker? did you go to school at all?
List of Northerners appointed UNDER GEJS government
The word UNDER simply implies that these northerners were in government during GEJ's tenure ....
PoliticsRe: You Are A ‘garage Boy’, Orubebe Attacks Oshiomhole Again by openmine(m): 7:25am On Aug 27, 2015
He said Oshiomhole is suffering from chronic diarrhoea of the mouth and that is why he has lately been misleading Nigerians as his illiteracy is beyond human comprehension.
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin bros U just gave osho a serious K.O grin grin grin grin grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Vs Liverpool (0 - 0) On 24th August 2015 by openmine(m): 11:26pm On Aug 24, 2015
edwife:
I knew it,smh... undecided

Packs my chair and walks out of two clueless teams .....

https://blogdailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ic2Z9JSf23fbI.gif
clueless is wen ur club has already conceded 7 goals after 3 games...
....daftness is wen ur club buys players dat u hardly use..

..so far both club sides r far beta Dan ur wobbling and fumbling Chelsea...pot calling kettle black..smh
RomanceRe: My Best Friend Wanted Me To Sleep With Her by openmine(m): 2:29pm On Aug 24, 2015
Tomfrench:
Mr nice guy, undecided

if she came for consolation, she would've left that same day!!

she came to LASH away her sorrows.....and you were busy forming chief priest undecided
Hahahahahahahahaha... bro u funny...Hahahahahaha

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 (of 313 pages)