urchcoded: In South Africa, the biggest religious centers are owned by Nigerians.
In Nigeria, the biggest Businesses are owned by South Africans.
In South Africa, Nigeria's biggest export includes Christ Embassy Church and Redeemed Church.
In Nigeria, South Africa's presence is announced through MTN and Shoprite Etc.
So while Nigeria is busy exporting religion, South Africa is busy placing an economic presence in the continent.
In America, Europe etc, Nigerians are building big congregations while those countries are going to Nigeria to build big corporations.
This is why I feel ashamed of any Nigerian papa who is busy praying for his spiritual sons to get employed - who will employ them when the people who should build corporate organizations are busy building religious cathedrals?
Nigeria should formally declare that religion is our major product so that the world will stop expecting us to export something else besides religion.
zionmde: And who decides who the pastor is? how many churches are u very sure of that have a qualified pastor?
2 Corinthians 1:21 21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
Hebrews 13:17 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
how many churches are u very sure of that have a qualified pastor?
Dantedasz: Rashid Ali Buttar (born January 20, 1966) is an American osteopathic physician, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine proponent from Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He is known for his controversial use of chelation therapy for numerous conditions, including autism and cancer.[2] He has twice been reprimanded by the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners for unprofessional conduct[3][4] and cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for illegal marketing of unapproved and adulterated drugs
Yet he's an adviser to the president of America. Why has his license to practice not seized ? Why is he not arrested ? Dont follow trolls.
zionmde: so u call it local assembly, wat is den wrong with u having a local assembly with ur family and neighbors. or don't u think it was one of those local assemblies coordinated by Peter dat the Holyspirit fell upon all in attendance?
Church has structure and offices brother. You cant be your own Pastor
zionmde: Yeah physical gathering, and who stopped u from assembling ur family members or neighbors (up to 3-4) to worship God. or wont God be in ur midst?. People are here worshipping in homes in small groups and u are here complaining. or havent u read that most fellowships in the days of Paul were held in people's homes?
That’s their local assembly by choice paul also had use a lecture theatre For fellowship.
Acts 19:9 (NLT) . So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
UCMax1: Read that verse very well,the lame was the only person who couldn't go into the pool and as a result of that had been there for years due to his inability to move and so jesus had no choice than to heal him,
zionmde: I wonder why u guys wont channel ur prayers to asking God to wipe away this evil virus.
Lest i forget, most of ur pastors call it plandemic, so i wonder wat the will be telling their members
I wonder what you will tell Jesus . If you were around in the days of Goliath I wonder what you would have counseled David . “ BE WISE DAVID, WE ALL READ THE BIBLE” HIDE LIKE EVERYONE” WE KNOW GOD SAID HE WILL GIVE US THE LAND “ LET PANDEMIC GOLIATH GO FIRST”.
seyi360: . Its safe to assume that ministers who regularly observe long days of fastings cannot engage in sex too often due to the abstinence while fasting.
1 Corinthians 7:5 Do not refuse and deprive and defraud each other [of your due marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves unhindered to prayer. But afterwards resume marital relations, lest Satan tempt you [to sin] through your lack of restraint of sexual desire.
The anice scripture already show that sex is fleshly and not spiritual. It's of the flesh.
Theres another stronger one in revelation
Revelation 14:4 These are they who have not defiled themselves by relations with women, for they are [pure as] virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These are they who have been ransomed (purchased, redeemed) from among men as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb..
I once saw a thread in this direction years ago. I dont really know if anyone got to answer the guy question . Someone said he checked the hebrew word and the greek word and concluded that sex outside marriage is not fornication.
What is fornication. Is sex outside marriage a sin? .
Angelfrost: Please, no need to muddy the waters of simple reasoning... Praying for someone is one thing, it's another thing for the person being prayed for to receive answers by faith.
I'm not taking sides here, but healings and miracles do take place, they have always existed for centuries!!!
For those who study the Bible, Christ didn't heal every single person he encountered, neither did he go jumping from hospital to hospital... He didn't go hopping from cemetery to cemetery bringing dead people back to life.
It's your choice to be suspicious of the acts of today's clergymen, but miraculous healings abound globally. There are testimonies and medical evidence to back this up.
Dantedasz: Learn to be your own man. Do research! It is not everytime the massa say 'jump',you ask 'how high massa?
I did , I receive mails from him and others . You should too. AMD you should do an independent research and not trust in the corrupt mainstream media which is controlled.
Dantedasz: Rashid Ali Buttar (born January 20, 1966) is an American osteopathic physician, conspiracy theorist, [/b]and anti-vaccine proponent from Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He is known for his controversial use of chelation therapy for numerous conditions, including autism and cancer.[2] [b]He has twice been reprimanded by the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners for unprofessional conduct The emboldened is all you need to understand this character.
What do you expect from his enemies. That didn't mean he did any wrong. He faced persecution ,. He's an expert in his stand. He' and others saved America from WHO
Adejoncy01: I found out that one has to swear an oath before commenting on an Islamic thread why it is not so on other religious thread, especially the Christians own. .
Firstly theres no Christian thread. The are two divisions. Islam and others. So the Christian with babalawos ,eckankar etc plus atheist who have no religion but dey disturb who get
zionmde: It's very senseless to compare the death of Stephen with d death of a pastor defying health regulations.
Where is that in your bible . Is leprosy not contagious jesus touched lepers. He's hearing you.
And u will be very blind to think dat evangelism is being hindered by closure of churches. so to u it's only in d church dat d gospel is preached?
I'm not blind. The church is an assembly.
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
you and ur type are the disobedient ones because d Bible encourages us to obey the laws of d land Rom 13:1-2
How obedient was the early church when they were told not to preach in his name. If you were alive that time I'm sure you will join them to stone Paul justifying your action as obedience to government.
John 16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
why don't u and ur type divert d energy u use in criticizing the government's actions into fulfilling 1 Tim 2:1-2
Originalsly: Do we really have to ask for this to be on FRONT PAGE?
@ topic..... this guy been calling out this fake COVID-19 pandemic for months. Who is he?... We should follow the science.... well this guy is more qualified... more experience... more knowledgeable and has more international awards in the science that they are talking about. His earlier video had long been blocked by you tube.
Many experts have been speaking but they have been deleting their posts and warning. I thought there should be fair hearing
meavox: NIGERIAN CHURCH PRACTICES MAKE THEIR FOLLOWERS TO BE LAZY & SHEEPISH – OpEd. Developmental Capitalism & The Nigerian Mega Churches: The Way Forward. By Adeoba Morenikeji Olufemi
This is wrong acusation , the church has never stood for or teach men to be lazy. The church enemy only exaggerate a truth of the church teaching to a wrong extreme. Same people are accusing the church of not sharing food and money. What a contradiction. It's a pain hole in the scripture. For men to work . The message of prosperity is that God will command his blessing on the Work of your hand ,, I'm not aware there is a pastor that teach that people should not go to work and that they should spend 24 hours in church praying for money. Is there any such teaching. Why do we take evil aim at the body of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
zionmde: So those pastors in USA that died of the virus and their members infected doesnt know about those scriptures abi.
Its God that can say . If that's what killed him. And what does it matter . Stephen died while preaching. Should we stop evangelism because stephen was stoned.
Anyway i know ur type, men of faith until the real thing come knocking on ur door.
Well The bible describe your type .
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
zionmde: a lot of churches will start doing strange experiments with the virus. some will totally ignore existence while others may start drinking d pastors sweat as a protection for d virus
This is what you will tell jesus
let churches remain closed for now, d Bible said wisdom is profitable for all. it will not last very long and we will go back to church
Wisdom of the world is not the wisdom of christ . Jesus weeps again
Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen