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Politics › Nigerians To Pay 25% Tax After Election – Sen Kingibe Reveals by Osezua(op): 12:51pm On Oct 19
Senator Ireti Kingibe has warned Nigerians about a possible increase in their tax burden after the 2027 general election, claiming that a policy requiring citizens to pay 25 per cent of their earnings in tax has already been passed by the National Assembly.

Kingibe made the allegation in a recent video while addressing her supporters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

She expressed concern that many Nigerians were unaware of the policy and suggested that its implementation could be delayed until after the next general election.

According to the senator, the timing of the proposed implementation could have serious implications for Nigerians already struggling with the high cost of living, rising prices of goods and services, and declining purchasing

“They passed the policy, but fear won’t let them implement it until after the elections,” she said.

The senator further claimed that the tax measure had passed through the National Assembly and would take effect after the election.

She warned that citizens could face financial pressure if the policy was implemented as she described it.

“Nigerians are not aware that a tax law has been passed, which requires everyone to pay 25% of their earnings as tax. The National Assembly has already passed this law, and it will swing into action after the election,” Kingibe said.

Her comment have raised questions about the country’s tax reforms, the actual provisions of the law she referenced, and the possible impact of future tax changes on workers, business owners and other income earners.

However, the specific legislation she referred to, including the provision allegedly requiring all Nigerians to pay 25 per cent of their earnings, would need to be identified and verified against the enacted tax laws before her claim could be treated as an established fact.

The new tax framework has already taken effect, however, and the claim that every Nigerian will pay 25 per cent of their earnings after the 2027 election does not reflect the published tax rates.

Under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, which took effect on January 1, 2026, personal income tax is calculated using a progressive system.

The first N800,000 of taxable income is taxed at zero per cent, while the highest rate of 25 per cent applies to taxable income above N50 million.

Other income bands attract rates of 15, 18, 21 and 23 per cent.

This means the 25 per cent rate is not a flat tax imposed on every Nigerian’s earnings. The distinction is important as citizens seek clarity about their obligations under the new tax regime.

The Federal Government has maintained that the reforms are intended to simplify tax administration, improve compliance and create a more progressive system.

The new framework also provides relief for low-income earners, including those whose annual taxable income falls within the tax-free threshold.

Kingibe’s comments come at a time when taxation, household income and the rising cost of living remain important issues for Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election.

Her warning is likely to draw further attention to how the new laws are being explained to the public and whether taxpayers understand the changes affecting them.

Nonetheless, the senator’s allegation that the implementation of the policy is being delayed until after the election also raises questions about the basis for that claim, given that the new tax framework commenced in January 2026.

Source

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Politics › BREAKING: U.S. Court Filing Alleges Tinubu Govt Pays Dci-linked US Lobbying Firm by Osezua(op): 7:43pm On Oct 10
Greenspan filed a request for judicial notice on October 8, 2026, in support of his motion for permission to pursue limited discovery involving Tinubu, who intervened in the case in October 2023.

A filing in a United States federal court has alleged that the Nigerian government pays $750,000 monthly to DCI Group AZ, LLC, an affiliate associated with US public affairs firm DCI Group, as a dispute involving President Bola Tinubu and a request for limited discovery continues.

The claim appears in a filing submitted by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan in his Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against US government agencies over records relating to an alleged federal investigation in the early 1990s involving Tinubu and Abiodun Agbele.

Greenspan filed a request for judicial notice on October 8, 2026, in support of his motion for permission to pursue limited discovery involving Tinubu, who intervened in the case in October 2023.

According to the filing's description of the relationship, DCI Group AZ receives $750,000 per month from the intervenor’s (Tinubu) government, a reference to the Nigerian government in the context of the litigation.

The filing also alleges that an account managed by the DCI affiliate published an attack post about Greenspan on August 5, 2026.

Greenspan is seeking documents relating to himself, the case and attacks on his website. The proposed discovery is intended to obtain information relevant to his claims.

However, the filing does not establish that the Nigerian government directed or financed the alleged online attack, or that the monthly payment was connected to it.

“Federal prosecutors have alleged that a Washington ‘public affairs’ and ‘lobbying’ firm engaged Israeli contractors whose operator(s) directed the hacking of electronic accounts belonging to targets of a project for the lobbying firm’s client, and that hacked data was then provided to the lobbying firm,” the filing said.

“The United States Department of Justice (filing openly in the United Kingdom and under seal in the United States), one defendant’s own counsel (again in the United Kingdom), and two national news organizations have all identified that firm as DCI Group.

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Politics › Why Is Justice James Omotosho Complaining? - Bode George by Osezua(op): 9:15pm On Nov 01, 2025
Former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has strongly criticised the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which halted the party’s upcoming national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan.



Justice James Omotosho granted the order after a suit alleged that the PDP violated constitutional and procedural guidelines by organising congresses improperly and failing to conduct valid state congresses before preparing to elect new national officers.

Reacting to the ruling, George condemned it as unwarranted judicial intrusion into the internal affairs of a political party. He questioned the basis of the judgment, noting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which monitored all PDP congresses, neither raised any objections nor reported irregularities. He queried why the court acted without hearing from INEC, suggesting possible political motives behind the decision.

George expressed concern over what he described as a growing pattern of courts interfering in political party structures, cautioning that such actions could weaken internal democracy and set a dangerous precedent. He called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the National Judicial Council to guide judges against rulings that may damage the credibility of the judiciary.

He emphasized that the PDP has adhered to due process since its establishment in 1998 and insisted that internal conflict resolution mechanisms should be respected.

Bode George urged party members nationwide to remain calm, united, and law-abiding as the leadership seeks legal means to challenge and overturn the ruling. He stressed that safeguarding the independence of political parties is vital for the growth of Nigeria’s democracy and warned that continuous judicial interference could undermine future political processes.

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Business › Re: Do You Know That It Is Possible To Get Paid To Write Short Emails For Companies? by Osezua: 8:45pm On Sep 27, 2021
Good day
Please I'm interested
Email: douglasose2@gmail.com
Investment › Re: Invest In Safemoon Crypto Coin And Thank Me Later by Osezua: 9:41pm On May 19, 2021
He is a thief and a fraud.

His name is UNWANA SAMUEL ASSAM

Please beware of him. He goes about defrauding people.
Investment › Re: . by Osezua: 8:48pm On May 19, 2021
He is a thief and a fraud.

His name is UNWANA SAMUEL ASSAM

Please beware of him. He goes about defrauding people.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Washington Post Releases Full Version Of Trump Phone Call After Backlash by Osezua(op): 1:11am On Jan 04, 2021
Fake news twisting the context to fit their narrative.

Trump was giving him a chance to come clean. Here's the recording.
https://www.facebook.com/670576525/posts/10157860822491526/
Foreign Affairs › Washington Post Releases Full Version Of Trump Phone Call After Backlash by Osezua(op): 1:06am On Jan 04, 2021
Art, Graphics & Video › Re: Learn Animation For Free by Osezua: 2:46pm On Oct 16, 2020
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Politics › INEC - Election Results by Osezua(op): 12:47pm On Sep 18, 2020
Public Notice: INEC releases online portal for results verification directly from every poling unit.

Website: https://inecelectionresults.com/

Sign up to have an account and that's all. You can view the results of every poling unit as they are uploaded into the portal by INEC's rep.

Collation can even be done by the general public.

https://inecelectionresults.com/
Politics › Esan Monarchs Blast Oshomole by Osezua(op): 10:39pm On Aug 10, 2020
Narrating the true story, the High Chief who did not want his name mentioned said the Onojie of Ewatto, who was made to speak on behalf of the Esan Monarchs, reminded Oshiomhole how he messed up his administration by deposing the Onojie of Uromi at the end of his administration.

He said: “I witnessed everything, all the journalists were sent out when the trouble started, the Onojie of Igueben, HRH Ehizojie Eluojierior II had welcomed everyone who came and afterward, the candidate, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu spoke about his mission and vision for Edo state”

“Also, Oshiomhole spoke about their mission, then the Onojie of Ewatto was made to speak on behalf of the Esan Monarchs, praising Oshiomhole for his efforts at developing the state while he was the governor, but messed up his administration by deposing the Onojie of Uromi at the end of his administration”.

He added: “At that point, Ize-Iyamu quickly got up and began to apologize for the mistake Oshiomhole made by suspending and dethroning the Onojie of Uromi, but as he was talking Oshiomhole took the mic from Ize-Iyamu and arrogantly said he had no regret”.

He was still speaking when the Onojie of Uromi, who was among the traditional rulers who were in the Palace of the Igueben King stood up in anger and rain curses and all manners of insults on the sacked APC national chairman, Onojie of Uromi, Zaiki Anslem Edenojie II got at and insisted that Oshiomhole must drop the mic and get out of the palace.

“Immediately Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu and all the party leaders who went with them went on their knees begging for forgiveness, the whole Esan Onojies at this point, supported the Onojie of Uromi and told Oshiomhole to leave Esan land right now, but for Ize-Iyamu who kept begging, it would have gone worse for Comrade Adams Oshiomhole”.

It was gathered that the Ojuromi told him, “drop the mic and get out of here, I was told that you speak before you reason, you are a bastard, don`t let me see you near my palace when you come to Uromi.
Travel › Re: Expired And Lost Passport by Osezua(op): 8:21pm On Jul 19, 2019
lansha2006:
Since it as expired, the only way is to file in a fresh application for a new passport. That is how it works.
You don't have to make reference to the old passport or else that will lead to a fresh queries.
Thanks
I thought when passport expires you apply for renewal?
Travel › Expired And Lost Passport by Osezua(op): 7:40pm On Jul 19, 2019
Please I need a solution to a challenge. I was planning to travel sometime ago so in 2005 I applied for an international passport. The passport was sent to someone in the UK who wanted to process the Visa. The whole process did not work out. I totally forgot about the whole idea.

My question is this. Now that I want another passport.

Can I apply for a fresh passport?
If no, how do I go about applying for a reissue since I don't have the details of the old and expired passport and I have lost contact with the person who I gave my passport to for Visa processing?

The passport was issued in 2005.

Please your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Politics › Re: Akwa Ibom INEC Office On Fire by Osezua: 4:44pm On Mar 08, 2019
Where are the military that were supposed to protect inec? It is obvious they have a different mission there.
Christianity Etc › Re: Reno Omokri Reacts To Foluke Adeboye's Marriage Advice by Osezua: 9:34am On Oct 08, 2018
The Pastor does not give consent. Before counselling starts in the church you must obtain parental consent from both parents. This is very
serious. Without that consent the church cannot do anything. If you want to get married in the church why dont you want the same church to counsel and guide you. when you go to the registry to marry why do you follow all the rules to the latter but choose the rule you want to obey in the church. Why dont you choose for the courts.

yanabasee:
Who's a pastor??


My mother is spiritually powerful enough for me to seek her consent first....


I will never seek any silly pastor's consent before my beloved parents.....


My parents will pray for me from their heart but those hungry tithing pastors will only do so if your pocket is worthy of their time....
They should go to hell....

The Pastor does not give consent. Before counselling starts in the church you must obtain parental consent from both parents. This is very
serious. Without that consent the church cannot do anything. If you want to get married in the church why dont you want the same church to counsel and guide you. when you go to the registry to marry why do you follow all the rules to the latter but choose the rule you want to obey in the church. Why dont you choose for the courts.
Christianity Etc › Re: Reno Omokri Reacts To Foluke Adeboye's Marriage Advice by Osezua: 9:33am On Oct 08, 2018
yanabasee:
Who's a pastor??


My mother is spiritually powerful enough for me to seek her consent first....


I will never seek any silly pastor's consent before my beloved parents.....


My parents will pray for me from their heart but those hungry tithing pastors will only do so if your pocket is worthy of their time....
They should go to hell....

The Pastor does not give consent. Before counselling starts in the church you must obtain parental consent from both parents. This is very
serious. Without that consent the church cannot do anything. If you want to get married in the church why dont you want the same church to counsel and guide you. when you go to the registry to marry why do you follow all the rules to the latter but choose the rule you want to obey in the church. Why dont you choose for the courts.
Politics › Oshiomhole Personally Disqualified Me – Alhassan by Osezua(op): 9:18pm On Sep 29, 2018
Sen. Aisha Alhassan, who resigned her appointment as women affairs minister and also dumped the APC on Saturday, has picked the United Democratic Party (UDP), nomination form to contest for the Taraba governorship seat.

Alhassan, at a press conference shortly after joining UDP and picking its nomination form, claimed that the APC had become “the weakest political party in Taraba” with her defection.


Alhassan
The former minister claimed that she left the APC with thousands of her supporters, adding that many aspirants seeking the APC ticket to contest various offices in 2019 would soon pick UDP nominations forms.

Alhassan, who was disqualified from seeking the APC ticket, alleged that she was dropped by the National Chairman of the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole.

“It was not the screening committee that disqualified me; the chairman of the party personally did it.

“But, I have put that behind me. I have moved to the UDP and will seek its ticket to contest the governorship election.

“Oshiomhole has used his powers to deal with me, but it is God that gives power,” she said.

The former minister, who contested the seat in 2015 and lost to PDP’s Darius Ishaku, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to pay more attention to the activities of APC leaders so that their actions would not affect the party’s popularity.

Newsmen reports that the governorship screening committee of the APC on Thursday disqualified Alhassan from joining 10 other aspirants to fight for the ticket in the primary election slated for Sunday, Sept. 30.
Politics › Oshiomhole! Oshiomhole!! Oshiomhole!!! You Of All Person’s, by Osezua(op): 9:45pm On Aug 30, 2018
Oshiomhole! Oshiomhole!! Oshiomhole!!! You of all person’s, always accusing everyone of corruption, so your hands are not clean abi? Let’s expose you now!! Thread!
I have seen a copy of an explosive petition to the EFCC Again’s Adams and it stinks. So that no one will accuse me of being sensational, I will reproduce it here word for word. This petition was sent by a Human Rights Activist based in Benin, Bishop (Dr)Osadolor Ochei(JP).
1. That on 4th November, 2016, the Applicant sent a petition to the 1st Respondent against the 2nd Respondent’s corrupt practices while he served as Governor of Edo State. Amongst the allegations made against the 2nd Respondent by the Applicant are the following:-
1. That the Applicant repeated the allegation that the 2nd Respondent built a sprawling mansion worth more than N10 billion naira in his home town known as Iyanho, Edo State. The said building was constructed by Verissimo, a South African Architectural outfit.
The said house of the 2nd Respondent has swimming pools, water fountains, multiple theatres for cinema and live performances, huge event halls, bridges, manmade lake, lodges of different sizes amongst others.
The said cost of building the mansion is well outside the 2nd Respondent’s legitimate income. The 2nd Respondent’s lifestyle and extent of the said property were not justified by his sources of income. The Applicant’s Petition is attached as Exhibit “B”.
2. That the 2nd Respondent bought a property along Okoro-Otun Avenue, G.R.A., Benin City owned by Edo State Government while serving as Governor of Edo State in an insider deal without due process and in abuse of his oath of office.
The Okoro-otun property acquired by the 2nd Respondent was originally given to University of Benin as a gift by Edo State Govt. The 2nd Respondent, while a dispute was pending in Court between University of Benin and Edo Govt, forcibly acquired the property for his personal use.
The 2nd Respondent has since erected a structure with an underground apartment, roof-top swimming pool, another giant structure worth more than N500,000,000 (five hundred million naira) which is far beyond his legitimate income.
At the time of the sale,the open market price of that magnitude of property & in that high-brow location was about N100M naira. This transaction took place while the 2nd Respondent was Gov of Edo State & he bought the said property for just N23M naira vide an Access Bank cheque.
3. That in 2012, the 2nd Respondent initiated and authorized the approach to the World Bank to secure a loan of $225 million dollars under the First Edo State Growth and Employment Support Credit project with identification number “P123353”.
The World Bank paid Edo State Government $75 million U.S. dollars as initial payment and another $75million U.S. dollars as second installment, despite massive protest by Edo people.
The said second installment which was domiciled in Access Bank was largely transferred to private off-shore accounts and round tripped to the detriment of Edo State.
4. That the 2nd Respondent received over N500,000,000,000.00 as security votes. These funds were diverted to proxy accounts according to available records. For instance, One Chief M.A. Kadiri collected sums of money approved by the 2nd Respondent and totaling about N42 billion.
In December 2014, 2nd Respondent approved N700 million naira which was collected by the same Chief M.A. Kadiri on grounds of urgent security challenges when there was no security threat to justify the purported use of such an astronomically huge amount of money.
The said funds were collected by Chief M.A. Kadiri for the benefit of the 2nd Respondent and to the detriment of the residents of Edo State.
Copies of memoranda showing some of the receipts by Chief M.A. Kadiri, as approved by the 2nd Respondent are attached as Exhibits “E1-E4”, copies of some of the approvals are attached as Exhibits “E5-E11” and copies of payment vouchers are attached as Exhibits “E12-E22”.
5. That the 2nd Respondent approved the purchase of vehicles at ridiculous prices from Sata Motors Limited, a Company owned by one Hon. Gani Audu who was also a Personal Assistant to the 2nd Respondent without compliance with due process and in abuse of the office of
Governor of Edo State occupied by the 2nd Respondent. The vouchers are attached as Exhibits “F1, F2 & F3”.
6. That the 2nd Respondent purportedly acquired properties in United States of America, South Africa and Dubai worth billions of U.S. dollars and far in excess of his legitimate income while serving as Governor of Edo State.
7. That on December 31st 2014, the N.N.PC. paid $54.9 million dollars to Edo State Government and her Local Government Councils as contributions to Power Sector “Special Sector Intervention Fund”.
That the money did not reflect in the income of the State till date was never captured by an Appropriation Act for the State. There is no place in Edo State where any project was built with funds from the so-called special Sector Intervention Funds.
The said funds were merely diverted for the private use of the 2nd Respondent. Copies of the NNPC statement of transactions showing withdrawals from the Excess Crude Account and disbursement to Edo State are attached as Exhibit “G”.
8. That the Petition of the Applicant to the 1st Respondent contained weighty allegations bothering on corrupt practices that ought to have been investigated given the effect of corruption on the stunted socio-political and economic growth of Nig to the detriment of all persons.
9. The Applicant and many other ordinary citizens had a hard time gaining access to medicare as the Central Hospital in Benin City which 2nd Respondent claimed to have spent billions of naira of public funds on was not equipped and remained non-functional.
Applicant and others had to practically beg for contributions to receive medicare from private hospitals.
These reasons prompted Applicant to carry out an enquiry into how 2nd Respondent’s spent public funds belonging to Edo & Applicant found out that 2nd Respondent was not prudent in the use of such funds & frequently diverted funds meant for the devt & security to private use.
That the 2nd Respondent wasted hundreds of millions of naira on chartered flights, when public facilities in the State were abandoned and the public denied the benefit of these facilities. Copies of the approved vouchers for some of such chartered flight expenditure are attached.
The 2nd Respondent spent millions of naira for choice drinks when major public facilities like roads, hospitals and schools were in dilapidated conditions. Copies of the approved vouchers for the purchase of such drinks are attached as Exhibits “M1-M22”.
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant’s petitions gave the impression that public officers are entitled to use public funds arbitrarily and outside public good.
That the failure of the 1st Respondent to act on the Applicant’s petitions has enabled the 2nd Respondent’s successor in office, Godwin Obaseki, to largely continue with the 2nd Respondent’s arbitrary and corrupt use of public funds.
This petition was submitted to the EFCC , let’s see if some animals are more equal than the others. All evidenced attached. We are watching closely. The End.

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Politics › Re: Saraki Appointed National Leader Of PDP by Osezua: 11:41pm On Aug 02, 2018
AceRoyal:
In this game of political chess it seems APC needs to restrategize.
Even if APC wins the presidential election, it's going to be Pyrrhic victory for them.
APC may win the battle but will ultimately implode and lose the war.
So far their game plan is very poor, pride and arrogance have clouded their sense of judgement.
This has given PDP a life line and they are really capitalizing on it.
While APC makes so much noise, PDP is making so many underground political moves.

APC in government, PDP in power.
APC only knows how to play Ludo PDP is playing chess with APC.
Travel › Re: Ambode Is Building Pedestrian Bridge At Magodo-Alausa Secretariat Bus-stop by Osezua: 7:19pm On Jul 23, 2018
If he wants to do roads, he should come to Ojo lga. bad road plenty to do.
Christianity Etc › Public Discussion On Once Saved Always Saved by Osezua(op): 3:57pm On Jul 05, 2018
Christianity Etc › Re: Only Christ's Atonement Satisfies God - Joseph Prince by Osezua: 3:53pm On Jul 05, 2018
Christianity Etc › Re: Only Christ's Atonement Satisfies God - Joseph Prince by Osezua: 3:52pm On Jul 05, 2018
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 3:14pm On Jun 27, 2018
We contact Jesus' blood, in a spiritual way, when we repent and place a submissive faith in him to follow and obey him. Jesus' precious blood also:
cleanses our consciences so we may serve God,
makes us holy
purifies us from sin
frees us from sins
is what purchased us for God (if we are true Christians)
washes white our spiritual robes
and is the means of overcoming the devil along with the word of our testimony and not loving our lives so much as to shrink from death.
Clearly, the blood of Jesus Christ shed on the cross is necessary for one to have salvation. But that is not all. Scripture declares something else. In heaven they sing to Jesus about his blood and what it has accomplished:
And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation." (Rev. 5:9)
Now on the negative side, we learn something else in Scripture:

If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? (Heb 10:26-29)
Some who had been previously sanctified by the blood of Christ sinned in a special and horrible way to the place where they had become enemies of God again. Raging fire was awaiting them and not a paradise kingdom prepared by God for the righteous. It is, therefore, clearly possible to lose our righteous and holy standing before God brought about by the blood of Christ at salvation and get back on the road to hell again. We are in a very intense spiritual war and we must remain on our spiritual guard.

We should never forget these precious truths about Jesus' bloody sin-sacrifice at Calvary for our redemption and that it is possible to become an enemy of God again after genuine salvation. The Bible says in Hebrews 3:14:

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first.
Never forget that or these precious truths about Jesus' blood!
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 3:02pm On Jun 27, 2018
The following are among the evil things that demons do as they oppose the spread of God's truth and righteousness:

1. Demons formulate teachings to turn people from the faith (1 Tim. 4:1). One example is once saved always saved.

2. They can perform miracles to deceive (Rev. 16:14)

3. They can tempt people to sin (James 4:7)

4. They can inhabit people's bodies and cause various kinds of pain and distress (Luke 13:11; etc.).

We also learn that demons know who Jesus is (Mark 1:34), can confess Jesus to be the Son of God (Luke 4:41) and the holy one of God (Luke 4:34,35). Surely, demons (with their demon faith) also believe Jesus died on the cross, was buried, rose again from the grave and ascended into heaven!

Multitudes in our day, who profess to be Christians, only have the faith of demons (James 2:19). Their demon faith enables them to profess Jesus as the Son of God, while they live in sin like demons. Such people are not carnal Christians like some think, but instead children of the evil one!

In fact, many of the same actually think they can not obey God and no one ever did, including Paul, who they think was the worst of sinners. Imagine that! Folks, if you think Paul as a Christian was the worst of all sinners what chance do you have of obeying God? None. You have no chance!

These same people with demon faith are filled with lust, get drunk, commit adultery, cuss, lie, hate, etc. They think this is the normal Christian life. Some were never saved, but many others were saved at one point but since have died spiritually (Luke 15:24,32; Rom. 8:13; James 1:14-16; 5:19,20; etc.). They lost the salvation they previously had.

Because of the prevalent heretical teaching of eternal security, multitudes who need to repent for salvation's sake have been deceived into thinking they don't need to repent for salvation at all. Multitudes are actually on the road to hell, but think they are on the road to heaven with their now dead faith in Jesus or the faith of demons, and the teaching of eternal security is primarily responsible for this massive and lethal deception.

One final point: getting back to James 2:19. There James declared the demons believe in God and shudder in fear of him. In contrast, the faith of many people who profess salvation in our dark time doesn't even fear God. In that way they have a faith that is less than the faith of demons and will spend their eternity with the demons in the lake of fire unless they repent and become faithful to God. It is only a trusting, submitting and enduring faith in Jesus that will get one into Gods paradise kingdom and save him from hell. That is the saving faith of an overcomer.

The Apostle John told us how to identify a dead faith (or demon faith):

The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1 John 2:4)
Demon faith is not a saving faith in JESUS, the kind needed to save us from hell
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 2:59pm On Jun 27, 2018
Clearly then, a faith in Jesus by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead, that is, it will not save any person from hell. It is not a saving faith in Jesus, but merely the faith of demons. James also wrote about a dead faith in James 2:26 where he taught this:
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
In that verse, James taught the importance of good deeds to faith is like the importance of the spirit of man to his body. It is vital for people to understand that a mere confession of faith in Jesus as Lord without a corresponding heart-felt commitment and serious dedication to him to the point of turning away from idols to serve him (1 Thess. 1:9) is useless.faith of demons demon faith A non-obedient faith is on a par with the faith of demons, who believe God exists but are not obeying him (James 2:19). A person becomes a new creation when he gets saved.
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 2:57pm On Jun 27, 2018
What is the faith of demons? We read of the faith of demons in James 2:19: faith of demons
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that -- and shudder.
In James chapter 2, James makes a distinction between a saving faith in Jesus which includes obedience to God with it and a faith in God which does not have obedience with it. In verses 14 through 17, he wrote this:

What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:14-17)
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 2:48pm On Jun 27, 2018
The focus for eternal salvation has to be on the Lord Jesus and his precious blood (1 Pet. 1:19), but that doesn't exclude the following:
For you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. (1 Pet 1:9)
If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud." (2 Pet 2:20-22)

That implies something can maliciously interfere with eternal salvation. IF it was only left up to God for our security, ALL PEOPLE would endure and walk holy, but that is far from reality. doctrine of eternal salvation Man must have a role in his own salvation security, under grace, which can be ruined. So, which gospel a person believes and acts upon is vital. You can live forever and have peace with God now, but you must first have true repentance. Good works and eternal salvation go hand-in-glove. Hence, people need to get saved and stay saved, which often doesn't happen! The Christian life is a fight against sin (Heb. 12:4). Sin not only defiles, it can bring a righteous person to his spiritual death. To be worthy of Jesus, you must place him first in your life (even before your family), take up your cross and follow Jesus (Mt. 10:37,38). Only the followers of Jesus possess eternal life. The sooner people know these things the better it will be for them and those they will influence. The following materials will help you better understand eternal salvation with more Biblical insights and details. Please guard your SOUL as your most valuable possession because it is (Mk. 8:36,37)! Remember, all of the eternal salvation bible verses are reduced down to one -- Hebrews 5:9.
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 2:45pm On Jun 27, 2018
Without question, some have also confused the issue about eternal salvation by equating that legitimate Biblical term to the bogus doctrine of eternal security. eternal salvation The myth of once saved always saved has nothing to do with eternal salvation. Eternal salvation is a reality and comes instantly from the Lord Jesus and Jesus' blood (the source), but it is also on-going to those who obey (or follow), 1 Peter 1:9; John 10:27,28; etc. On the other hand, once saved always saved is only a popular fine-sounding fable spread through a multitude. Once saved always saved has nothing to do with Bible truth. It will only hurt you in the end. It is a snare to one's SOUL and multitudes are in hell now because of it. Since some people have lost their salvation, then it is easy to answer the question: Is salvation eternal? The Biblical answer is salvation is conditional. The righteous can die spiritually by turning to evil (Ezek. 33:18; etc.).
Christianity Etc › Re: 1 Corinthians 9:27 : Disqualified For The Prize? - Paul Ellis by Osezua: 2:37pm On Jun 27, 2018
The parable of the ten virgins shows 50% of the ones with a burning lamp from the last generation will no longer be known by Jesus when he returns (Mt. 25:1-13)! We must endure to the end to be saved (Mt. 10:22; Heb. 3:14; Rev. 2:10,11). We are battling for eternity and nothing less.false prophets false teachers Multitudes will go to eternal punishment beyond the grave (Mt. 25:46;

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