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Is it better to have a certificate you don't need or to need a certificate you don't have??

MuttleyLaff:
You get and/or have people to know Christ from giving to the poor and needy. I remember almost 30 years ago, from the West End, I gave a lift to a bloke I didn't know from Adam. Within five minutes of picking this guy up, the guy surprised most likely he was, asked me, that am I a believer, obviously it must have puzzled him why I stopped to give him a lift. I am not one keen on blowing my horn, so I'll just stop there with that illustration or example of how empathy, compassion, giving to the poor, helping the needy et cetera does help people to know Christ.

I am witness that can attest the reality that true and pure religion breeds spiritual literacy. Religion without a fault or flaw often is an ice breaker to know about Jesus Christ and the kingdom of God

Moslems and other religious people (and even non religious people) do give help (help even some christians can't compete with). How does this their help lead people to Christ??

If giving help was all what God needed for salvation, why did Jesus Christ have to die??

A lot of people helped the poor and needy before (and after) Jesus first coming but it still didn't make them in right standing with God... You can't quote James and leave the rest of the bible in the dust.. The bible should be understood in its entirety not in its part..

MuttleyLaff:
"What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world. "
- James 1:27

You don't have an idea. You don't know what true and pure religion is, lmao. Pfft You havent a clue what religion without a fault or flaw is. Smh.

While a christian giving tothe poor and needy is is a show a love, he should know that there is no greater show of love as a christian than helping people to know Christ.

Kobojunkie:
Even Jesus Christ motivated the people by telling them to fear the one who could destroy their body and their Soul, God!
Do not now underestimate the power of fear as a motivator.

Understand the context in which that statement was made instead of quoting the passage out of context

A gospel that doesn't make a sinner see the joy of salvation but rather the fear of hell isn't the gospel of Christ.

Try downloading a greek bible

If good works was the was a way to salvation then there wasn't any need for the coming of Christ.

John 15:2.Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he "taketh away".It is to be regreted that most bible translations did a great injustice to the translation of this verse.In fact most of them "interpreted" instead of translating it.
In the Greek ,"airo",the word rendered take away never means "cut off".It means(to raise up,elevate,lift up,to raise from the ground,take up:stones,to raise upwards,to draw up.to take upon one's self and carry what has been raised up,to bear.to bear away what has been raised.)
And there is no wise and prudent vinedresser that cuts off an unfruitful branch.Rather he lifts it up from the ground and "cleanses and purifies it".(v3)

If your pastor makes you uncomfortable with your wealth (made in a genuine and legal way) or makes you feel comfortable in your poverty, please change your church

God is no longer mysterious to man. He has clearly revealed himself (fully and wholely) in Christ.. So if you want to know what God will or will not do, ask yourself, will Christ do this or will not do this?? Your answer lies there..

Omoslim26:
men this your comparison is one of the lamest and most unreasonable I have seen in recent times

Ben Carson is not just an American thing He is an house hold name in His field

Delima ronaldo, Figo, zidane, ronaldinho, rivaldo,kaka

this men moved expanded their coast experienced life in football in different domains


why messi own come dey different ?

Messi isn't just a Barcelona thing, He's a household name in His field

andyanders:
You are right. Ronaldo has played in all good great clubs in Europe. Messi is just a team player. Let Messi got to different clubs outside Spain and prove himself.

Ben Carson was only a good neurosurgeon in America. Let him go to UK to prove himself

Another reason not to be an "Arsenal" fan...

Since he said no argument I expect no one to argue with him o.. You all know what this man can do..

This is a clear case of a racism..

Now for those claiming this is a plot from the democrats.
The democrats are not that dumb to make up an act that will be obviously traced to them even by kindergartens.

Salvation is not a reward for conduct or good deeds. But there is a reward for conduct and good deeds

tipscogreen:
It only fake believers that practices what you are doing. Go to the north, you wouldn't see any Hausa/Fulani moslem accepting easter or Christmas meat(food) from Christians.

You can also visit the former eastern region and check if you will find any indigenous Christian accepting food or meat from moslems during their festivals

Yorubas are our major problem in Nigeria as a nation. They don't know what is abomination is religion or politics. No different between Yoruba Moslems and Christians. They can freely share their place of worship with each other. The will eat anything eatable and married themselves regardless of what their religious holy book said. Yoruba attached no value to their religious belief but their personal comfort

Is your opinion based on the bible or based on what you see or think?

Princewell2012:
Happy sunday. I don't understand anymore, nomather how hard i tried, i still find myself doing it.

Sometimes it happens even after fasting.Does it means that God do nolonger hears my prayers? Am very very sad right now. Please i sincerely need your help.
Thank you.

I made a post concerning this some weeks back.. https://www.nairaland.com/5538899/dreams-mysteries

Galactico4ever:
Sometimes I also feel stiff and incapacitated in some of my dreams,especially when I want to run or do something. Eulalia,missyajoke ,perfectbeing ,davidinchrist And Co. come in here.

Sometimes we give the devil power he doesn't have.. Speak what ever you want. You're that powerful.

The things that Jesis will and will not do are the things God will and will not do.

When death meets with human, biological life, life dies. But when death meets with eternal life, death itself dies!

When death meets with human, biological life, life dies. But when death meets with eternal life, death itself dies!

We should not love our Bible heroes so much that we copy their wrong actions and imperfections. Their imperfections only further show us that they are men and are not the Christ.
You cannot love Elijah so much you begin to call down fire, even Jesus corrected that when his apostles tried to talk him into emulating the "great prophet"
We do not see Moses being angry and use it as a reference to why we stay angry.
We only emulate their actions to the degree it reflects the actions of the Christ as seen in the four gospels, the fruit of the Spirit and as taught by the apostles. E.g faith in the resurrection, compassion, faith in God's power, knowledge of God's true nature seen in their speakings and actions.
"Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness"
Those are things worth emulating.

In bible reading, context is king.

Even the devil is not an atheist.

afroxyz:
Don't mind these house slaves

Such a pity.

Kobojunkie:
Obviously those who do not have the Spirit of God(the seal of the second covenant) living on the inside of them cannot know about the Spirit except that which they read of Him. Not understanding or fully grasping the permanance of one's salvation is probably because the human mind struggles to understand such a truth---doubt.

It's pity that some christians belive the Holy spirit is in Goya oil, mantle, holy water etc but not inside them..

Can someone open a thread on "What do you think is wrong with the American (Western style) of parenting?" too

Kobojunkie:
How many people are really saved if they don't even understand how salvation can be permanent? Singing a song written by mere mortals has no bearing on the experience of being saved.

And what the heck does "Spiritual literacy" even begin to refer to?

Try giving it a meaning according to the context

Ask yourself this question... How do you score 99 goals in a 90 mins match??

[quote author=madegreatbygrace post=89616116][/quote]How exactly? I'm a believer myself

Nobody is talking of how to perform the magic with the current revenue generator (crude oil).
How will they do all the things they want to do with the current price of course oil?