We are all growing to maturity and none of us is there yet, as we forsake what is behind and make our eyes single for the purpose of laying hold of what lays ahead of us. The only problem a believer may have is only if he refuses to grow in Spirit and grace, growing in the spirit involves studying the word of God, people and circumstances. The word of God provides the knowledge of God, His will and guidance on how to live the Christian life, while the people provides the support needed to the life expected of you and the circumstances provides the necessary environment to practice Christianity and become Christ like. All these definitely facilitates growth.

Till we all come in the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Ephesians 4:13

Man is a 3 fold being - Spirit, Soul and Body, man education should cover his whole being.

To train only the physical is to make a prize fighter. To train only the intellectual is to make and intellectual anarchist. To train only the spiritual is to make a fanatic. But God planned to develop the whole man.

Man spiritual nature is capable of culture that will enable him to know God and communicate intelligently with God. It was God's dream that man should be his companion, so his spiritual faculty was attuned to this dream.

Through the fall man was alienated from God, his spiritual faculty was greatly impaired, yet through Christ this lost fellowship was restored. The spiritual faculties of man is capable of marvelous development, yet education institution fails to recognize its possibilities.

The supernatural realm is really the realm of believers, no one knows how much the mind and spirit can be developed. If the body is kept in fine fettle, there is no limit to man's mental and spiritual development. We have been slow to come to the realization that man is spirit, and that his spirit nature is his is basic nature. We have sought to educate him along intellectual lines utterly ignoring the spiritual, so man is self seeking and self centered being. Thus man has left his sense of relationship and responsibility toward God and man. This makes him lawless anarchist.

We cannot ignore the spiritual side of man without magnifying the intellectual and physical, to do this is to unleash sex passions and give dominance over the whole man. Man must have fellowship for his spiritual nature. There must be culture and development of the spiritual nature to the point where it can enjoy spiritual fellowship with the father God.

The heart of spirit of man craves for the touch of the supernatural, the love of the miraculous is in man. The spirit of man can't be analyzed or classified by the mind. It is above the mind as God is above physical nature. Man's intellect is ever conscious of supernatural forces about him that we cannot understand or interpret, perhaps that is the reason man longs to perform miracles.

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

hahn:


Give me his phone number

HUMILITY

hahn:


Apparently, the bible authors didn't think it through. Care to enlighten us?

Smile, its not what man thought through but the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. If u want to know u will know cos the Holy Ghost is there to teach u too.

Oh the heart of mothers!

THE BAPTISM WITH FIRE

Over the past several years, the baptism of the Holy Spirit has become a popular topic. It has been taught, debated and discussed by almost everyone in the Christian community in some fashion or another. In fact, it is difficult to find a believer anywhere who does not have some (usually strong) opinion about this subject. Even though this is so, it appears that there is an essential aspect of this baptism which has been neglected - that is the baptism of fire.

John the Baptist declared: "I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor" (Lk 3:16,17).
Here we find a strange pronouncement. John says that God's Son, Jesus Christ the Savior of the world, is coming and when He comes He is going to baptize men and women with fire. What is the meaning of this fire? Why is it that God would want to pour out fire from heaven upon those who believe in Him? This is what we will be investigating in the remainder of this tract.

God desires to purify His sons. He not only wants to gather from among men those who will believe, but He also desires to purge and purify them so that when they appear before Him, they will be holy. I believe that this baptismal fire is the same as the refiner's fire mentioned elsewhere in the scriptures (See Mal 3:2,3; Zech 13:9) which is an intensely hot, glowing bed of coals. It is this kind of fire that a gold or silversmith would use to purge all the impurities from the metals with which he is working. In this same way God is baptizing us with His fire to cleanse us, to purify us and to make us ready for His appearing.

FIERY TRIALS

Now what does this mean to us as believers today? Peter tells us that we should not think it strange concerning the fiery trials which come upon us (I Pet 4:12). We as believers should not be amazed if in our walk with the Lord we go through times of intense difficulty or suffering. If while we are loving God with all our hearts and seeking to serve Him we find ourselves surrounded by adversity, distress and trouble we should not be surprised. This is simply the trial of our faith (I Pet 1:7). Once we receive the Lord Jesus Christ, this is just the beginning of a lifelong process during which God purifies us inwardly. Jesus Christ came not only to forgive us for our sins, but to deliver us from sin. Since His resurrection from the grave He has the power not only to forgive sins but to cleanse from sin, causing us to be as He is so that we no longer live in sin. His life living within us gives us the power to rise above sin. I am not saying here that a purified Christian would never sin, but that the tendency to sin is taken away. The desire for sin is removed and, to a great extent, their life is perfected.

Unfortunately, this kind of holy living is neither cheap nor easy. In order to attain it, our life must be tried. No one comes to holiness naturally, but only after the severest testing. The things through which God is putting you today are exactly what you need in order to be purified. Don't think that your situation is too hard or that it is something from the devil, something ungodly. No, where you are today is exactly where God wants you to be. The trials which you are enduring are perfect for you in your situation. I believe it was the famous preacher Charles Spurgeon who said something like this: "If God, in His infinite mercy, could find a better place for you to be today, He would have put you there." The difficulties through which we are passing are designed by God to reach into the core of our being and touch those things which He knows are still fallen, natural and living in enmity with His nature. If we, by our own power, can extricate ourselves from these dealings - if we can find some way out - this relief will only be temporary. God will again work in our situation and in our environment to bring us back to that point where He can put pressure on that particular area of our life which needs refining.
Some believers for example, while having difficulties in their marriages, have thought that divorce would be a way of escape from the pressure in which they found themselves. Later they realized that this was the wrong thing. Second and third marriages began to fall apart in the same way. No happiness or relief is found in some cases because those people were simply running away from the hand of the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, if we could only realize that the extreme circumstances through which we are passing are from Him, and that He is allowing these things to come upon us because He loves us and He desires that we would be holy. He is pouring out His baptism of Holy Spirit fire upon us to purge our lives, to purify us, to burn within us so that only that which is of eternal substance will remain. Instead of complaining and seeking a way out of our trouble, we need to learn to recognize the work of His hand and to thank Him for it.

GIVING THANKS

The scripture reads, "In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God concerning you." In another place it says, "And be ye thankful." If by His mercy, in the midst of the fire and the torment of some present circumstance in which we find ourselves, we would turn our heart to God and say, "Lord, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to undergo this testing so that I might be purified, so that the dross in my life can be burned away, so that the evil in which I live can be removed and I can be like You." If we can do this, we will find the help that we need. The scriptures tell us that we, God's people, are made perfect through suffering.
A friend of mine once told me something which I think I will always remember. She said, "You know it's not how you act, but how you react." The Christian life doesn't consist of behavior patterns, but of what we actually are within. It's very easy for us to deceive ourselves and others by pretending to be very holy and religious. But nothing will expose our inward condition more than a little pressure. When our wife is angry, the children screaming, the dog barking and the faucets leaking, then what's inside us comes out. Many times God will apply pressure to our lives to show us just exactly what we're like, to reveal to us the kind of things that are lurking in our hearts. He does this for our own good. God is not punishing us. He is loving us. In His infinite mercy He is causing us to see the evil in our own heart so that we can turn it over to Him. Once we are so exposed, we can ask for His forgiveness and yield that portion of our life completely to Him. Then we can begin cooperating with the workings of His Holy Spirit as He cleanses that sin from our lives. Brothers and sisters, this is God's mercy. The circumstance in which you find yourself just may be the hand of God's love, the expression of His heartfelt affection for you, so that you can gain an eternal weight of glory.

Of course, no suffering seems like very much fun when we're going through it. It is usually difficult and painful. Often we wish we could get out of the situation and away from the things that are causing us discomfort. But the true answer rarely lies in escape. It lies instead in turning our hearts to the Lord and finding, like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the midst of the fiery furnace, "One like unto the Son of God" (Dan 3:25).  If when we find ourselves in the midst of fiery situations, we yield to the Lord and open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, He will fill us, He will strengthen us; He will supply us just enough so that we can get through. This is the real substance of overcoming. Not that we escape, not that we learn how to manipulate our environment to keep from being touched by any pain or suffering. But that we learn in our trials and tribulations to enter into the Spirit, to find a rest in God and to be lifted up above our circumstances by faith.

Many great saints of God down through the centuries have been imprisoned, beaten or even tortured for their faith, and yet have found in the midst of these things a great uplifting. They have found themselves being borne up above their circumstances and their situations. Some while being burned at the stake experienced their soul being filled with joy and sang praises to their Savior. This is genuine overcoming. We must realize that it is not enough when we find ourselves in difficult circumstances, simply to undergo. It's not enough just to wait it out and get through to the other side. This kind of Christianity actually does nothing for us. It is only when we enter into God in the middle of our temptations that we are gaining anything. Simply making it through to the other side does not cause us to be more like Christ. Even unbelievers go through painful trials. But when we turn our heart to Jesus, when we thank Him for what is happening, when we yield our being wholly to Him, then and only then is there any eternal change wrought in our being.

FIRE FOR PURIFYING

Jesus said: "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!" (Lk 12:49 NIV)  There is no doubt that God wants to purify His children. He not only wants to save them from what they have done but also from what they are. He wants to purify them inwardly so that they will be of the same nature and substance as He. Ephesians says "that He might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; that it should be holy and without blemish." Such a thing requires the baptism of fire. Not only must we be baptized with the Holy Spirit to fill us with God's life and power, but we also must be baptized with fire - that purifying, refining, inward burning which melts us, changes us, burns away the dross and causes us to be like Him.

When Jesus Christ comes again to dwell among His people, He wants to find them ready. He desires them to be the kind of people He can trust and use. He is longing for those with whom He can have intimate communion. No doubt all of us find these sufferings and trials difficult. Certainly this way is not easy. However, we should know that this purifying process, the trying of our faith, is much more precious than any earthly substance. It is working for us an exceeding and eternal weight of glory. The sufferings through which we pass in this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory that is to be revealed. Our few short years on earth are just a time of preparation for something that is coming which will be of great and unimaginable joy. Those who submit themselves under the mighty hand of God will find some day that it has all been more than worth it. What God has wrought in them will have eternal consequences. They will be the ones who are able to experience freely all of what God has prepared for us.

Truly we should not think it strange when difficulties come our way. Rather we should rejoice and be exceeding glad realizing that it is God who is working in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure. It is the loving hand of the Heavenly Father preparing, purifying, and refining us for that glorious day. I believe that if you are able to turn your heart and give thanks to God for the things that He's doing in your life that you will come to know Him in a way you have never known Him before. If you can praise Him and thank Him for the work that He's doing, instead of murmuring and complaining as the children of Israel did in the wilderness, you will find a supernatural supply of inward strengthening.

Actually, to refuse to recognize the hand of God is rebellion - but to submit to it, thank Him for it and look for His hand in it is the kind of obedience that He desires. And for those who do turn to Him in this way, Christ has a special blessing. He will come and supply them with all that they need to endure in the face of the severest tribulation. Brother in Christ, do you think your wife is difficult? Sister, do you think your husband is unbearable or that your kids are too much? Do you think that your job is the problem or that you don't make enough money? Let me tell you, God is working in your heart. He is doing something of eternal significance and value. Don't be fooled by the outward appearance of these things, but rather turn to see the invisible hand of God working in your life.

Almost without exception, I have found that when I have had difficulties with other people, I myself had something that needed to change. Many times I have discovered that there was something in me on which God was working - something in my own heart that needed purifying. And I have found that when I got my heart right with God, somehow miraculously, the other people around me with whom I was having difficulty begin to change also. The scripture truly says: "first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye" (Mt 7:5).

Jesus promises us the baptism of fire. It is through this fire we must be passing if we are going to be ready. We are told that one day when we stand before Him we will be tried by this very same fire (I Cor 3:14). If while we are on this earth we yield to Him and allow Him to purify our lives, the fire of His presence will find nothing to kindle upon in that day. We can stand unscathed and unashamed before our God.
I'm going to close with a picture which I really like from the book of Revelation (Rev 15: 2-4). This passage is about some saints of God who were standing on a sea of glass mingled with fire, singing a victory song to the Lord. When this world is finished, God's judgment upon rebellious men will have taken two forms - water and fire. But here we see some of God's people who have been so purified that they can stand in the midst of the sea of glass mingled with fire and sing His praises. The judgments of God have found no place to kindle upon them. They are so purified, so perfected, so yielded to Him, that in the midst of the trial of fire, they can sing and worship. Brothers and sisters, can you do that today?

May the Lord make us some of these.

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

Amberon11:
Really? Christ will not come before the Antichrist? Jesus Christ... pls tell more. I need to study my bible more.

U can start with this, read the whole of Mathew 24 and focus more on the events that would precede Christ coming in the light of 2Thessalonians 2:2-3. The bible says 2 distinct things would happen before the coming of Christ, there will be apostacy (that is great falling away, many departing from the faith) and the son of perdition be revealed which is the antichrist.

NB So Jesus can not come till these two things happen, which negate many things we have been taught all along in the church n many films has been made in that regards.

abumeinben:




Even if you dont believe this "dab" thing, you believe there's GSM...that is a system where only you possess your number globally.

NUBAN...only you possess the bank account globally

BVN...All your NUBANs, if you have more than one bank account, are tied to this.

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If you haven't heard of Networked Society, or IoT(Internet of Things), then you really need Christ.

I'm still researching on this IoT thing with reference to the Bible .

Antichrist is real, just that Africa is delaying him in terms of tech advancement

Exactly the mystery of anti-christ is already at work and in place, only that Africa is slowing it down cos of little progress in Technology. Only the wise will understand this, bless ur life for being among the few. Hope u also know that there is nothing like pre-Tribulation rapture? That is Christ would not come before the antichrist.

musicwriter:
I have no idea how traveling to the US is such a big achievement to be celebrated 30 years after.

If only u understand Yoruba culture, they can appreciate any good done to them for years even if the thing done is just is considered minor especially by others.

MissSlimbody:
No1 is not true for me o, but I get picked up by everyone. Even pikin wey dey call me "Aunty" sef dey pick me up

...Was in Ilorin some weeks back for NBC convention-in-session. I wanted to donate blood and a woman told me "sis, check your weight first" I did and was told, "sorry, you can't donate".

My silly friends started laughing at me

Baptist member spotted.

Hmm

double0seven:
Have you ever seen a born again mainstream hip-hop artiste; the major female act in Naija for that matter

you might as well pray that she what's she's doing at the moment

I guess u didn't read the part where he said they should come to the knowledge of God.

HardMirror:
We are all from adam and eve the bible and quran claims. Then the flood came and the earth had to be repopulated by Noah and his family.

So if all the humans on earth came from Noah and his family, why do we have
Mongolian: Asians: even asians look different from each other. Chinese people look different from malasians, japanese looks different. From asia alone you can get over 20 different looking mongolian sub groups

Negros (blacks)
Caucasians (whites)
Indians
Even white people look different from each other. A russian looks different from a french man.

Does it make sense that we came from a single parent? So was adam white, black, yellow or red?
What race was adam?

But these makes sense to u? www.nairaland.com/3063527/forefathers-fraud

THE SUBSTANCE OF FAITH
Among Christians in our country today there is much talk about faith. Many preachers consistently expound on this one topic. Others have written entire books on the subject. Entire denominations are even being organized centering around this one aspect of God's revelation. "Faith" is becoming quite popular. In view of these things I believe it is worth-while for us as Christians to take a little time to investigate exactly what the substance of faith is. If we are going to talk about faith and have faith - genuine faith - we must understand what it really is. It is not enough just to have a natural concept or idea, but as with all the things contained in the Bible, we must have supernatural revelation to understand it. If we are truly to know what faith is, then we must have God reveal it to us. Let us pray together that God would use this message to accomplish this purpose.
Perhaps the best way to grasp exactly what faith is is to take a look at the experience of the father of faith - Abraham. By examining just how he arrived at faith perhaps we can discover exactly what God's way to faith is. The scripture reads: "the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision" (Gen 15:1). Then it says, "And he (Abram) believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness" (Gen 15:6). The order in which these two events took place is very significant. First God supernaturally manifested His will and His glory to Abraham. Then he believed. His response to this heavenly vision was faith. He reacted to this divine revelation by believing that God existed and that what He said was true.
Please notice on the other hand how his faith did not happen. Abraham was not walking in the desert one starry night looking into the heavens and suddenly thought, "There must be a God. By golly, I think there really is God. Why, I believe, I believe there is God and He surely must want me to have many descendants." And God did not upon hearing these "words of faith" come rushing down and reveal Himself to Abraham. No, Abraham's faith came in exactly the opposite way. First God revealed Himself and then Abraham believed. It was this kind of faith that pleased God and caused Him to label Abraham as righteous. What a wonderful event that must have been when God first showed Himself to Abraham. Do you still remember the time when God was first revealed to you? If you are a Christian today it is because at some time and in some way God manifested Himself and your response to this was faith. You may have said something like, "God is real. I've seen Him. He has shown Himself to me and now I believe in Him." Unless you have come to know the one true God personally through Jesus Christ, you cannot be a real Christian.
Let's continue here with a brief definition of faith. "Faith is the human response to divine revelation." Once God shows us something of Himself then we can believe. But unless He chooses to reveal Himself to us nothing we can do or think will qualify as real faith. Unless we have seen Him in some measure we cannot believe in Him. We can perhaps give our mental assent to something we have read or heard about God but this is not what the Bible calls "faith." James tells us that even the demons have a kind of faith. They believe and tremble (Jas 2:19). But saving faith - genuine faith - the kind of faith that justifies before God those who possess it, is faith which results from God's revealing Himself. The scripture explains that faith is not of ourselves but rather it is a gift from God (Eph 2:. This means that it does not originate within us but that God gives it to us through revelation.
Unfortunately, not every man's reaction to divine revelation is faith. Many people we read about in the Bible reacted to the manifestation of God's power and divinity with unbelief. Most of us probably imagine that if God would speak audibly from heaven everyone would surely believe. Nevertheless this is not the case. Several times in the gospels it is recorded that God did just that. One time Jesus was praying to the Father and said, "Father, glorify thy name." In response to this a voice came out from heaven saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again" (Jn 12:28). Even though the entire crowd heard the voice of God, not all believed. Some of them said, "Surely it must have thundered." Their reaction was one of complete unbelief. They had heard God audibly yet they chose not to believe in the reality of what had just happened. Still another striking instance of such unbelief is seen when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. After this event, we are told that many of His disciples believed on Him. But there were some among the crowd who scurried off to report to the Pharisees. Even though they had seen the dead raised they did not believe. Instead their hearts were hardened and they went to tell on Him.
True faith occurs when the human heart responds positively to God. It is not something which comes from within ourselves. When God through His mercy reveals Himself to us in some way, we are then in a position to choose whether or not to believe. Even this ability to choose correctly comes from God. The scripture is explicit that in some instances God hardens some individuals' hearts and blinds their minds so that they do not believe (Rm 9:18, Jn 12:40). Not only is the initial act of revelation something from on high but it is through God's mercy alone that any of us believe. He is the only one who gives faith to men by showing Himself to them and enabling them to respond by believing. This is the substance of faith.
Many people today, misunderstanding this truth, have attempted to make faith into a human kind of hope. They mistakenly teach that if you simply read the Bible, choose passages which please you and try to claim them by constantly reasserting your agreement with the truth expressed in them, that you will thereby arrive at faith and receive something from God. This method is as difficult as lifting yourself up by your own bootstraps. No amount of continual restatement of scriptural truths will lead us to genuine faith. Only the supernatural revelation of God can accomplish this. The scriptures read, "and Jesus manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him" (Jn 2:11). Once their eyes were opened and they saw who He really was, then they believed. This is the kind of faith that the Bible is talking about.
Unfortunately human beings are often blinded to spiritual things by worldly definitions. Just because we've grown up thinking we knew what faith was - that is, giving our mental assent to some idea - we imagine that this same definition will be good enough to use in our Christianity. Sadly this kind of mental activity will never work. Only those who have seen God and know Him believe in a way that will cause them to be accounted righteous and enable them to receive something from God.
All too often preachers and healers of various sorts encourage believers to strain themselves, trying to make their minds believe that a certain event or healing will take place. Many times these people are greatly disappointed. In some instances they are even condemned for their failure and told that they don't have enough faith. It is explained to them in essence it is their fault. They simply did not try hard enough. On the other hand once God reveals to you (either through the scriptures or directly by His Spirit) that something will take place you can then know beyond any doubt that it will happen. You can respond to this revelation in the same way Abraham did - by believing. It is this kind of supernatural assurance that is the substance of faith and it is only when we have this assurance that we have true faith.
In all fairness it should be said that there is great value in encouraging people to believe when it is done properly. Many times God reveals Himself to Christians, showing them something which they can apprehend by faith, yet they do not believe. Their hearts may be bound by fear, bitterness, depression, darkness or any number of other things which keep them from responding to what God is revealing. Those who are in this situation should be exhorted to lay hold of that which God is showing them. They need to be encouraged to exercise their faith - to respond with their will, choosing to believe God. Of course in this situation, as in other examples about which we have been speaking, God must be the initiator of this faith. It is not enough just to hope something will be true and try to get ourselves to believe it. But if the Lord is prompting us, if He has already shown us something of Himself and His purposes, then we must believe if we are to continue walking with Him in all the fullness which is available to us.
Faith does not come merely from reading the Bible. Now before you get offended with this please allow me a moment of explanation. Truly "faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rm 10:17). But the reason our faith can be increased by reading or hearing the scriptures is that God reveals Himself to us through them. Pages from a book can never transmit faith unless God chooses to use them to show us something of Himself. It is a great mistake to study the Bible, attempt to figure out what God's will is, and then try to "believe" it. How many Christians waste valuable time in this way! Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for precisely this same activity. He said, "You keep on searching the Scriptures, for you yourselves suppose that you will get possession of eternal life or faith through them; and yet they are witnesses that testify to me, but you refuse to come to me to get possession of life" (Jn 5:39,40 Williams). When we open the Bible we must also open our hearts to God Himself.
Of course I am not advocating any extra-Biblical revelation. We must always weigh what we think we see by the Word of God. Neither should we be ignorant of the things which are written in it. Actually Christians should spend as much time meditating on the scriptures as possible. However, it is only when we contact the person of Jesus while reading the Bible that our faith grows. He truly is the "author (originator) and finisher (completor) of our faith" (Heb 12:2).
The point of all this is that God is the source of true faith. When we desire faith we must come to Him and Him alone. None of our own concepts or scriptural rationalizations will work. Only the supernatural manifestation of God will cause us to believe and enable us to receive anything from Him. Let us therefore open to Him - turn our gaze away from everything else - and allow His Spirit to speak to our hearts. As we increasingly come to know God in an intimate, personal way, our faith will grow and our life will be enriched.
In closing let me say that the substance of faith is not a small or unimportant thing. It is crucial to our Christianity. If our walk with the Lord is to be genuine and our experience of God to be real - if we are to escape deception and vanity - then we must avoid all unreality in our faith. We must instead give our assent only to what God has revealed to us. Once He has shown us some truth, then we know it certainly. We too can be like Isaiah who "saw his glory, and spake of him" (Jn 12:41).

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

sonOfLucifer:
WHAT'S THE RAPTURE?
There was a time when the word "Rapture" was used to connote happiness, extreme elation, the release of sexual tension.

These days, it's used to refer to an event that draws nearer the more it tarries. It is the final hope of the believer, the return of Savior Jesus. Like a thief in the night(or NEPA), his coming will shock you, and may catch you unprepared. Planes being flown by Christian pilots will quickly drop as their pilots are risen to meet with their Savior. Buses will suddenly find themselves driverless, the air will be full of flying people all looking upwards to their King, as they leave the earth in total disarray.

This is not Christ/Bible stance on Rapture

FOREFATHER OR FRAUD?

Facts About Evolution

Many of the people in our world today believe in evolution. They have a lot of faith in this theory and in the men who have developed and expounded it. Very few of these "believers" have taken the time to study the situation for themselves to see if this theory adequately explains the facts.

Due to the overwhelming acceptance of evolution, those who question its validity have often been labeled either as quacks or religious nuts while many obvious scientific facts that blatantly contradict it are suppressed or ignored.
As you probably know, evolution is supposed to be very scientific and supported by many discoveries. The general public has been taught that its truth is very nearly indisputable. Due to this situation, the following facts may seem to some to be quite surprising.

FACT NUMBER 1. The theory of evolution contradicts the second law of thermodynamics. This simple law is the basis for much of the physical science upon which we rely today. Simply put this law states: "Without outside interference, all things (molecules, atoms etc.) tend toward the state of greatest disorder." Yet for years we have heard evolutionists telling us that somehow (miraculously?) creatures on earth have been developing into stages of higher and higher order and complexity. An honest scientist is therefore faced with a dilemma. Should he change the second law of thermodynamics or look for another theory to explain the origin of man? Unfortunately, the tack which most seem to have taken is to ignore this blatant contradiction and keep the public from realizing that it exists.

FACT NUMBER 2. The Apollo astronauts discovered only about 1/8" of dust on the moon. At first this may not seem too surprising. Most people are not aware that cosmic dust is settling on the various planets and moons in our solar system at measurable rate. If the moon and the earth had been in existence for billions of years, which the theory of evolution requires, there should be over 100 ft. of dust lying undisturbed on the moon. Here is another scientific challenge to evolutionary theory which remains unpublicized and unexplained.

FACT NUMBER 3. The magnetic field of the earth is decaying at a measurable rate. By projecting backward from the existing data it is plain to see that the earth could not have existed in its present state for more than 10,000 years. The magnetic field simply would have been too great. No adequate, provable explanation for this phenomenon has been found by evolutionists to explain this scientific fact which contradicts their theory.
FACT NUMBER 4. In the Paluxy riverbed in Texas fossilized human footprints have been found alongside those of dinosaurs. These footprints have even been found interposed on top of one another. This shows that these two creatures, man and dinosaurs, must have lived at the same time. The theory of evolution on the other hand, demands that a great space of time should have elapsed between the two.

FACT NUMBER 5. The population of the earth has been increasing over all known history at a determinable rate. If man evolved ages ago as evolutionists assert, the population of the earth would be many times what it is today. This is a very simple and obvious conclusion. An honest scientist should be expected to change his theory to fit the facts rather than twist and explain away facts which do not support a predetermined conclusion.

FACT NUMBER 6. The fossil record does NOT support evolution. Not only is there one "missing link", there are many thousands of missing links between supposedly related species. If evolution had taken place over billions of years, there would not be this lack of fossil evidence. Over the millions of years which each small change would have taken there would surely be ample fossil proof that such a change did take place. This proof is in thousands of instances strikingly lacking. The theory of evolution is therefore based upon fossil similarities rather than upon provable facts which actually show a progression from one animal type to another.

FACT NUMBER 7. The evidence of "fossil men" is at best shaky and ill-supported. Many of these "men" have been proven to be fakes or the evidence has disappeared entirely (eg. Peking man, Piltdown man). Others (eg. Heidelberg man) have been constructed from very scanty evidence. One, for example, (Nebraska man) was fabricated from a single tooth. Later this tooth was proven to be that of an extinct pig. These fossils are touted after their initial discovery as ancestors of man and much publicity is given them. Yet when evolutionists disgard them for some reason or another, little attention is given to it. So it is with the famous Neanderthal man. At first thought to be a very ancient form of homo sapiens, he is now thought to be "quite modern." As a matter of fact, there are many human beings alive today who have a skull structure which could appear very ape-like with the addition of facial hair, especially low on the forehead and around the eyes.
Evolutionists have for years been trying to unearth some fragment of bone which would prove conclusively that man evolved from apes. Honest scientific evidence has yet to be forthcoming. In spite of this, we and our children are bombarded from all sides with the idea that evolution is an indisputable fact which only a fool would not believe.
These are only a sample of the hundreds, no, thousands of scientific facts which either cannot be explained by the theory of evolution or else contradict it entirely. Any honest enquirer will find many good books written by prominent scientists on the subject.* Before you reach your own conclusion, I urge you to investigate the matter thoroughly. You may be surprised at the result.

One reason many people cling to the idea of evolution is that it provides for them an alternative to the existence of God. If the world in which we live is not the result of a series of biological accidents, the only other logical conclusion is that it was created by Someone. For many this presents a problem. The existence of a Creator implies strongly that we may have certain responsibilities toward Him. Some day we may be called to give an account of what we did with the life which He gave us. Many people realize that the life which they are living is not perfect and they are not entirely comfortable with the idea of a day of reckoning.
In the Bible we can read about a man who claimed that through Himself men could experience forgiveness of their sins and enjoy a real relationship with God. This man's name is Jesus. In the gospel of John, chapter 14 verse 6, it is recorded that He said: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man cometh to the Father but by Me." In chapter 1 verse 29 of the same book we read about the historical figure John the Baptist proclaiming of Jesus: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
Many of you reading this pamphlet may not believe that these words are true. However, this matter also is worthy of thorough investigation. The existence of God the Creator is not something about which you would want to make a mistake. I urge you to get a Bible and read the gospel of John carefully. Perhaps there is something here which you may have missed. Perhaps "faith" in evolution has closed your mind to what is really true. I pray that through your study of these subjects you will arrive at the truth and come to know God through Jesus Christ personally.

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9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? {hasting...: or, hasting the coming} 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 2 Peter 3:9-14 Stay blessed and remain rapturable

Why did he have to lie with God?

scaler345:
OP, I read through your post but seriously I don't seem to grab your point.
Are these your opinions or a general rule?

U don't seem to grab my point? Ok that's no problem bt the point from the scriptures are clear enough that there will be a just recompense for every actions.

As Christians tribulation abounds especially when we are not compromising, but the good news is that we are always overcoming and more than a conqueror. The bible says we must through many tribulation possess the kingdom, so we are in good company.
Also God uses persecution for the ultimate good, though many at times when we go through it we do all we can to get out failing to realize that God aim at reaching others too most at times with our experiences. So go through whatever with patience perseverance knowing full well the master planner is at work.

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

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Happy New Month guys, the challenges continue as we live for Christ not willing to compromise so things could be easy for us on this side of eternity. Know for sure we are not home yet and whatever it is we are going through is worth the perseverance, because our light affliction and momentary troubles works for us weight of eternal glory, and our hope is not in this world alone for we have a future and a hope in Christ Jesus.

So let us all keep our head high as we fight the good fight of faith in this evil and perverse generation representing our most beloved father as we ought, that He may be the most proud of us on that day.

If the earthly things fail and the very state fall to pieces, what can we (the righteous) do?
Hmmm, we can suffer joyfully, hope cheerfully, wait patiently, pray earnestly, believe confidently, and triumph finally.

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Psalm 11:3

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pinkiecutie:
Oh What A Life! Should I Sell My Virginity To Retain My Job?

good evening Nigerian's..

my heartfelt greetings goes to you guys once more as you this forum was instrumental to my getting a job last year August...

This is my story. I work for an auditing firm , name withheld by me. early this year I occasionally caught my boss staring at me provocatively I.e lustfully but I just took it as nothing serious because he has never made advances before to me.
Earlier this month, he started complimenting my looks and all, but I still not suspecting anything reciprocated by complimenting his good looks too..
After all who doesn't want to be in the good books of his or her boss..
On the 21st of Jan , he called me into his office and offered me a seat.
I sat innocently, and from there he started his talk about how hard working I was and all.
As if that was not enough, he drew closer and tried to fumble my breast..this man in his mid fifties , had no shame when I politely told him that I was still a virgin and that he should stop..
He apologized and asked me out of his office..
About three days later, he sent for me and presented my termination letter. When I opened the letter, a tear dropped off my eyelids as I saw in block black and bold letters "TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT DUE TO REDUNDANCY" . I stood there for close to five minutes not knowing what to say.After a while I managed to utter a thank you sir and left to pack all my belongings out of the company..
I went home to meet my sick mom(my father is late, I am an only child), when I saw her state I couldn't just bring it upon my self to tell her that I was just sacked..
right now, all the money I have been spending has gone to my mother's treatment..
even to eat now is a problem, right now having 1000 naira is like a million naira...
I have considered giving in but my vow to keep my virginity till marriage is still strong ( this virginity till marriage is a family thing. my mom,mom's mom and so on where Virgins)
so confused right now lord please help me, in your loving kindness touch the hearts of men to look upon your daughter who has chosen to live according to your ways amen...

Hold on dear, its all a test n I know these times can be difficult but I tell you will reap if u faint not. God would definitely meet ur needs cos He is aware of all. No chastisement seem to be joyous at the moment but afterwards it yeild a peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.

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powerfulsettingz:
the question here is can any armed personnel enter the kingdom of God?

Hmm, this is one of the most selfless service anyone can render when done in truth. They are not just doing for themselves but the protection and stability of the country, even laying down their lives in the line of duty. Heaven is so sure!

Hmm, God please intervene cos the masses are really surfferring.

GOD’S JUDGMENT

Everyone will be judged by God. Every man and woman who has ever lived on the earth will stand before Him one day. All unbelievers will appear before what is known as the “great white throne” (Rev 20:11). There all those who have hated and rejected Christ will be thrown into the lake of fire (Rev 20:15). Yet, 1,000 years before this event, God’s own children will also be judged. They will stand before the “judgment seat of Christ” (II Cor 5:10).

Here, those whose deeds are good will be blessed, but those whose deeds were evil will be punished. (Biblically, the word “reward” does not mean only good things, but indicates that we will get what we justly deserve (See II Tim 4:14)).

However, let us be very, very clear about one thing. This punishment of God’s disobedient sons and daughters is not the same as the judgment of unbelievers. No believer will ever be lost. None of them will be eternally tormented. They will not be “thrown into the lake of fire.”

Please think with me through the following train of logic. If we are forgiven for our sins, then they will not and cannot be judged because our judgment has fallen on “Another”. But if we are still walking in sin, that is we are still unconverted, unrepentant and therefore unforgiven, we must certainly be judged for these sins. God would be unjust not to judge unforgiven sin.

If we have failed to meet Jesus’ criteria for forgiveness, the only alternative is that we will be judged and therefore receive the punishment we deserve. This is true for believers as well as unbelievers; it is just that the punishment is different.

If we as believers are not “walking in the light” and therefore not living daily in repentance and forgiveness, then we have something very terrible to look forward to. Hebrews 10:26-27 reads: “For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation.“

You see, the sacrifice of Jesus is only for those who have repented of their sins and therefore received forgiveness. The “we” mentioned here can only refer to believers, since unbelievers have clearly not “received” the truth.

The most severe punishment for believers according to the judgment at “The Judgment Seat of Christ” is that the untransformed soul life of believers will be consumed and therefore lost before the presence of God Almighty. This destruction of the soul is the direct result of not living in repentance and therefore not receiving the forgiveness and cleansing we so desperately need.

What is not forgiven will be judged and punished. What has been forgiven will already have been cleansed and transformed.
Whoever abuses the grace of God to live only for themselves and then hopes that His blood will cover them for doing this will be surprised before His judgment seat. The “age of grace” will then be over. The opportunity for repentance and forgiveness is then past. There, the throne of grace will be replaced by the throne of judgment. There we will answer for what we did with the grace and forgiveness which was available to us.

We read: “Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay says the Lord.’ And again, ‘The Lord will judge his people.’ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”
Hebrews 10:29-31.

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dbanjj1629:
Goodmorning Nairalanders, pls does it make sense for a B.sc holder to pick up a pump attendant job pending the time he/she gets something better? You opinion pls

Does it make sense for a B.sc holder to be dependent n beg for him to meet his needs while he waits for his dream job?