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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by Nature129(m): 11:31am On Oct 04, 2015
freecocoa:
I love being carnal minded, I've never felt more alive and happy.

Praise to Yaweh the most carnal god ever, after all he was the one who impregnated someone's wife, not me.tongue

I can't believe this is coming from a lady. God cannot be mocked and He sees in secret (Matt 6:6). So, no matter what you do, God sees you. Pray the consequences of your blasphemy on this platform is not visited on your generation unborn.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by Horlufemi(m): 11:47am On Oct 04, 2015
ayyyyo:
I wanted to reply you but .. After seeing all these I figured you don't even have a brain to reason, it would be a total waste of precious time.

U dey vex
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by sphinx92(m): 11:48am On Oct 04, 2015
Bringing islam into this is irrelevant. Practise christianity and let Muslims do their's.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by freecocoa(f): 11:48am On Oct 04, 2015
neocortex:


Her consent wasn't sought.
You are right,how could I forget that? he is a rapist.grin

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by freecocoa(f): 11:50am On Oct 04, 2015
Nature129:


I can't believe this is coming from a lady. God cannot be mocked and He sees in secret (Matt 6:6). So, no matter what you do, God sees you. Pray the consequences of your blasphemy on this platform is not visited on your generation unborn.
You best believe it, I am mocking him right now and he will always be mocked for as long you you guys don't want to see he's just a silly man made idea.

My unborn generation will be just fine, don't worry about them.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by chidexco(m): 11:53am On Oct 04, 2015
neocortex:


The book of revelation is a book of fables concocted by
an unknown fiction writers.
Always seek for truth and confirmation before believing
everything you read.
y do people only seek 4 evidence in thing concerning God and d way of dia salvation?. But if a white strange man tell them dat man originated 4rm beast and beast 4rm no wie, dat dey will believe without seeking 4 evidence, if a strange man tell them dat dia some sickness or virus called HIV, Ebola, and country called American dey will believ even wen dey have not seen them or have any evidence of it and many oda things dey have believed without seeing any evidence of it. But wen it come in d thing of d only true living lord dia God dey will start looking 4 evidence? Now wat do I tink. I tink dat, is not dat dey do not know dia is God but because dey love dia evil ways, so because of dat dey hate d lord dia God who show dem d true way of salvation and deny his existance. or maybe concern forces have hearden dia heart so dat dey may perish with dem dat do not believ and dem dat hate righteousness. May d lord have mercy on u.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by Nature129(m): 12:01pm On Oct 04, 2015
freecocoa:
You best believe it, I am mocking him right now and he will always be mocked for as long you you guys don't want to see he's just a silly man made idea.

My unborn generation will be just fine, don't worry about them.


No insult intended, but I think you need some form of psychoanalysis. Wish we could talk privately
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by malvisguy212: 12:03pm On Oct 04, 2015
flokii:


and you are d one to judge right?..

I laugh at you... really

most atheists, pagans and co. you mentioned are far better and principled than most of you hypocrites parading urselves as christians...

from your comment alone I can deduce you know nothing about d word christian and wat it takes to be one
you say the bible is not scientifically accurate and I ask to proved it but you are only throwing insult. Thank but no thank from were you learn this bad moral behaviour.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by talk2chixy(m): 12:12pm On Oct 04, 2015
Pls re read the passage u just quoted. The true meaning of backsliding are not what u listed below. What u listed below are only fruits of backsliding.

The bible says..".....For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness,than,after they
have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them."

What the above text means is that backsliding is going from God's Grace offered at the cross by His blood to trying to obey the laws of the old testament which the bible already says is a ministry of death. Obeying the 10 commandments is like telling God that you can be righteous by yourself instead of by Jesus. Thats self righteousness which is detested by God.

A lot of xtians are guilty of this most likely as a result how we were raised

malvisguy212:
2 Peter 2:20-22, we read of the real
possibility and serious consequences
of backsliding:

2 Peter 2:20-22,
"For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ,they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness,than,after they
have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."

Yes, this is interesting, we find this passage coming from the pen of peter. If anyone know the reality of firsthand backsliding, it must be peter , the night he betrayed our Lord Jesus christ .

The process of backsliding is a gradual one, often overtaking one by surprise (peter could not believe,he will deny Jesus) . And lest we fall from our own steadfastness, We shall carefully examine the process that led to Peter's denial of Christ, followed by noticing how Peter's own words in his epistles are designed to prevent the same from happening to us!

1. PRIDE.
Mark 14:27-31,
"And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unto him, ALTHOUGH ALL SHALL BE
OFFENDED, YET WILL NOT I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all."

In a boastful manner, Peter claims he
will not fall away or deny Christ! In
doing so, Peter takes the first step in
backsliding: "pride" (Proverbs 16:18).
Why is this the "first" step? Because
the first step in entering the kingdom
is HUMILITY( Mathew 18:3-4). So if we
lose "humility", we take that first step
BACKWARD.

2.COWARDICE.
Mark 14:54,
"AND PETER FOLLOW HIM AFAR OFF , even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire."

Is this not cowardice? When Jesus was healing and the people love Him , peter walk by His side, and now when Jesus was unpopular, he walk afar off,is this not the same peter who vow to follow Jesus ? . Peter was unprepared for the challenge of facing ridicule and persecution. Without diligent preparation, we too can become guilty of cowardice! Ashamed to be seen carrying the scriptures. Ashamed to be seen giving thanks. Ashamed to be seen with other believers in Christ. Perhaps
even ashamed to let others know that
we are believers! And yet, Jesus has made it clear what He thinks of "cowardice" (Mark 8:38)

3. DENIAL.
Mark 14:66-71,
"And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: And when she saw
Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.But he DENIED, saying, I know not, neither understand I
what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again,and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
And he DENIED IT AGAIN. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech
agreeth thereto. But he began to CURSE AND SWEAR , saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak."

First he "DENIED" and later he" CURSE AND SWEAR "(which Jesus Himself warn against) Away from Christ, at comfort with those in the world, Peter finds himself denying His Lord and Savior! In so doing, he has put himself in grave
danger (Matthew 10:32-33). Though
we may never actually deny Jesus in
"words", we can easily backslide to
the point of denying Him in "action."

In conclusion, amazingly, it was peter himself who give advice from backsliding christians;

1. To Guard Against Pride:
Peter enjoins "humility" (1Peter 5:5-6).
Indeed, "God resists the PROUD, but gives grace to the HUMBLE."
2. Instead of Cowardice:
Peter charges us to "glorify God" (1 Peter 4:16). Think NOT of what it means to
you, BUT what it means to God!
3. Instead Of Denial:
Peter exhorts us to ever be ready to "give a defense" (1Peter 3:15).
By careful preparation, we will "DEFEND " Christ, and NOT "DENY" Christ!
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by freecocoa(f): 12:12pm On Oct 04, 2015
Nature129:


No insult intended, but I think you need some form of psychoanalysis. Wish we could talk privately
Even if you meant that as an insult, it wouldn't affect me so I'm not bothered.

We can't talk privately but I find the statement ironic, coming from someone who believes a walking/talking snake gave some woman an apple, causing mankind to deviate from the original plan.

Hmm, some crazy sh1t you gat there.cheesy
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by safarigirl(f): 12:14pm On Oct 04, 2015
chidexco:
and wat sin hav d op commited in preaching d Godspel to u? must every tin be judgement and offence to u, is it beta not preach so we can continue in our backsliding?
and what sin have I committed by stating my opinion? Did I say OP shouldn't preach the gospel? Guy, today is Sunday, it's not a good day to find trouble
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by EreluY(f): 12:18pm On Oct 04, 2015
MY JOURNEY FROM THEISM TO AGNOSTICISM IS MY BEST DECISION, EVER. YOU MOVE FROM MENTAL SLAVERY TO ATTAIN RATIONAL AUTONOMY. PLEASE GUYS DON'T LET THESE BIGOTS DECEIVE YOU BACK INTO THAT SCAM CALLED RELIGION. THE BIBLE ITSELF IS BOTH A HOAX AND A SCAM FRAUDULENTLY WOVEN TOGETHER.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by dhesmond(m): 12:21pm On Oct 04, 2015
tartar9:
fûck off
the earlier the better....grab the truth
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by malvisguy212: 12:34pm On Oct 04, 2015
talk2chixy:
Pls re read the passage u just quoted. The true meaning of backsliding are not what u listed below. What u listed below are only fruits of backsliding.

The bible says..".....For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness,than,after they
have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them."

What the above text means is that backsliding is going from God's Grace offered at the cross by His blood to trying to obey the laws of the old testament which the bible already says is a ministry of death. Obeying the 10 commandments is like telling God that you can be righteous by yourself instead of by Jesus. Thats self righteousness which is detested by God.

A lot of xtians are guilty of this most likely as a result how we were raised

I was not trying to define backsliding, the op was an advice. Anyway thank you for your contribution.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by TLrboss(m): 12:44pm On Oct 04, 2015
freecocoa:
I love being carnal minded, I've never felt more alive and happy.

Praise to Yaweh the most carnal god ever, after all he was the one who impregnated someone's wife, not me.tongue

becoming a believing does not take any good thing away from you, rather it prepares and keeps you safe for the future and the unknown.

think about this you unbelievers,
if you are enlightened as some of you atheist claim to be, wouldn't it have been wiser to stand for Jesus Christ/God, because if he doesn't exist at the end of the day, you'll have nothing to lose; but if, after all these and it happens that he exist... hmmm!
I groan for you and your lots.

Rev. 3:20

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by shumuel(m): 12:58pm On Oct 04, 2015
malvisguy212 Op, why St.Peter come offend you like this na ? Lol, good write up. Glory be to God, Halleluyah.

Happy sunday
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by spirit88: 1:05pm On Oct 04, 2015
MeandSum:


I will come again. List 10 things you think only those who believe in your god would have that Atheist like me don't have.

1, eternal life (zoe)
2, gift of righteousness
3, gift of Holy spirit
4, all these brings to you all things needed on life if u can fully understand them
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by freecocoa(f): 1:17pm On Oct 04, 2015
TLrboss:


becoming a believing does not take any good thing away from you, rather it prepares and keeps you safe for the future and the unknown.

think about this you unbelievers,
if you are enlightened as some of you atheist claim to be, wouldn't it have been wiser to stand for Jesus Christ/God, because if he doesn't exist at the end of the day, you'll have nothing to lose; but if, after all these and it happens that he exist... hmmm!
I moan for you and your lots.

Rev. 3:20
Pascal's wager, huh!

I take it you do know of the atheist's wager then, but if you don't, I'll let you in on it.

Since god is loving, kind and rewards good deeds(assuming god exists that is)then good deeds will leave a good legacy, therefore all one needs do is live a good life, which one doesn't need religion to achieve.

Again,a god can reward honest disbelief, which can be put in jeopardy by dishonest belief in the divine, which is basically what pascal's wager suggests.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by JaySalvador27: 1:24pm On Oct 04, 2015
Same way Noah warned the people of old before the flood and they all laughed him to scorn...i see a replica happening here...My God forgive all ye blasphemers of your sins...He's very merciful, odawise some of you stiff-necked punk asses wont be alive today...God help us all.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by amnesty7: 1:27pm On Oct 04, 2015
malvisguy212:
my brother, I learn that if you click no they will ban you from commenting in their section forever so I click yes just to bring the gospel to the muslims as Paul say here:

1 Corinthians 9:19: “For though I am free from all men, I have made myself A SERVANT TO ALL, THAT I MIGHT WIN THE MORE; 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ) , that I might win those who are without law; 22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.”

Paul was a interlingent man , this is the best way to reach out to the heathen , those who can kill to save their religion, this is the best way to reach out to them. He divides the world into the religious with the law, (Jews) and the Gentiles, without the law.(although Paul was a Jew) .
According to Luke 19:27 "But those my enemies, which would not that I shall reign over them, bring them here, and slay them before me." That was what they claim Jesus (Peace be on him) taught and commanded. A good lesson in religious tolerance.
Op, it is very heartening to see your signature denying your Christian faith and attesting you as a Muslim. Anything else you tell us here does not matter. Upright people always uphold the truth. Online backsliding indeed.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by nd07(m): 1:38pm On Oct 04, 2015
malvisguy212:
my brother, I learn that if you click no they will ban you from commenting in their section forever so I click yes just to bring the gospel to the muslims as Paul say here:

1 Corinthians 9:19: “For though I am free from all men, I have made myself A SERVANT TO ALL, THAT I MIGHT WIN THE MORE; 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ) , that I might win those who are without law; 22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.”

Paul was a interlingent man , this is the best way to reach out to the heathen , those who can kill to save their religion, this is the best way to reach out to them. He divides the world into the religious with the law, (Jews) and the Gentiles, without the law.(although Paul was a Jew) .

I Love u my brother. May ur effort b crowned wt fruitfulness in Jesus name.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by Humblebloke(m): 1:47pm On Oct 04, 2015
Horlufemi:
Religion is the real reason Atheists exist.

Backsliders need Christ and unfortunately they were given religion.

I almost became and atheist and I found Christ. I discovered religion was the issue.

The cure for religion is Jesus.

Jesus is greater than Religion.

Quote me anywhere. grin


undecided


Your believe in jesus which you share with over a billion people makes it a religion(way of life)
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by jamace(m): 2:07pm On Oct 04, 2015
Most are blacksliding because the so call christians preach the Christ but do the Devil in the society.
Example is better than precepts. QED.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by ogaprime(m): 2:14pm On Oct 04, 2015
freecocoa:
Rubbish.tongue

From your response, I don't know how to explain it...de thing dey pain you baje, like say one sweet dey some where and you know say de sweet dey there but you dey do agidi sey de sweet no dey there. You just dey vex for God for no reason. Even if you are angry,don't say anything blasphemous in nature against God , just dey look. Its kinda better that way than adding more trouble. Its better if at de end you find out there is no God than at de end you now find out there is God with no opportunity to come back. Take things easy and open your heart to God again...
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by Lescott7(m): 2:15pm On Oct 04, 2015
What does backsliding mean Have noticed xtians using this word for themselves especially in campus fellowship.
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by freecocoa(f): 2:17pm On Oct 04, 2015
ogaprime:


From your response, I don't know how to explain it...de thing dey pain you baje, like say one sweet dey some where and you know say de sweet dey there but you dey do agidi sey de sweet no dey there. You just dey vex for God for no reason. Even if you are angry,don't say anything blasphemous in nature against God , just dey look. Its kinda better that way than adding more trouble. Its better if at de end you find out there is no God than at de end you now find out there is God with no opportunity to come back. Take things easy and open your heart to God again...
The way you theists behave amazes me walai, how can I be angry at something I don't believe exist? Smh.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by ogaprime(m): 2:28pm On Oct 04, 2015
freecocoa:
The way you theists behave amazes me walai, how can I be angry at something I don't believe exist? Smh.

Do you know your angry response is attracting more christians towards you. This is not de first time we will be talking about God...

You once said you were once a born again christian, maybe until when you come out to give us de full details of what happened on why and how you became an atheist maybe we will understand you better.

Jesus is Alive...
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by freecocoa(f): 2:39pm On Oct 04, 2015
ogaprime:


Do you know your angry response is attracting more christians towards you. This is not de first time we will be talking about God...

You once said you were once a born again christian, maybe until when you come out to give us de full details of what happened on why and how you became an atheist maybe we will understand you better.

Jesus is Alive...
You know why it seems I am angry when I respond to you? Honestly your level of stupidity baffles me.

The only thing that happened is that I allowed myself reason, it's not like I've not always had questions or reasoned things, but as a christian, I didn't let my mind soar, I was constrained by fear, the only difference now is that I kicked fear to the curb.

Stop attributing disbelief in a god to misfortune befalling someone. It's very desperate and ignorant of you.

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Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by TemitopeDaniel(m): 2:51pm On Oct 04, 2015
God is God, and God alone!
Some people question that IS THERE GOD? HOW CAN I BELIEVE WHAT OR WHO I CAN'T SEE?
Imagine your younger one did something wrong and you corrected him. If he asks you how did you know what he or she did is wrong, you tell him or her maybe your brain told you.

He or she will further on that how can he believe you are right since he can't see your brain, feel or even touch it! And in the real sense, that's how it's meant to be. You can't say anything to win the child more than saying you just have to BELIEVE... or have FAITH.. or common sense has to tell him that!

That's exactly God! You can't see, you can even feel God, you can't touch and what joins you to him is YOUR FAITH.

God is God and he is God alone. Your creator, your lover, he doesn't want you to perish that's why he wants you to come back to him. There's a great difference between zeal and passion! God wants you to grow from one with ordinary zeal to one with crazy passion.

If he leaves your life for a minute, you're dead for uncountable years.

Jesus loves you, please accept him today!

-Temitope Daniel Abimbola.
www.temitopedaniel.com
#NoSoulMustBeLost
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by olayincar(m): 3:03pm On Oct 04, 2015
MeandSum:


I will come again. List 10 things you think only those who believe in your god would have that Atheist like me don't have.

Hello itz not god. God
Re: Advice For Backsliding Christians. by Horlufemi(m): 3:21pm On Oct 04, 2015
Humblebloke:



undecided


Your believe in jesus which you share with over a billion people makes it a religion(way of life)

Christ living in you is not religion. We sabi ourselves grin

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