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Christianity Etc › Re: How The Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Better Christians Than The Rest Of Us by Psoul(m): 4:26pm On Oct 20, 2019

TemmyT002:
Thanks bro.
I am not a Jehovah's Witness
And if Christians fight all over this, it just shows again how terrible Christianity has become.
By your comment, it seems you are one of those who choose to keep the truth quiet or hidden because you are afraid or negative reactions.

To you, truth is saying that Members of Jehovah Witness are Better Christians than the rest of Christians?
You must be a joke

Christianity Etc › Re: How The Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Better Christians Than The Rest Of Us by Psoul(m): 10:54am On Oct 20, 2019

spayor:
I need opinions..pls fellow christians help a brother not to loose faith..
This question has being on my mind for a while now and I will appreciate your opinion

As christians, we believe that God knows everything even before it is concieved...God we believe knows the end from the beginning.

so I want to ask...If you agree with me that God knows everything, does it means that He knew that Adam and Eve would fail Him??..if yes, then why create them just to purnish them?..if He is truly a loving God, then why create men just to purnish them since He knew they will fail Him??

this question is really perturbing me and it's affecting my faith...
note: my dad is a pastor...I've asked this question several times but none has given me a satisfactory answer

Well, my dear, I truly knw that your question was not really to build ur spiritual faith. You were asking just to twist the Bible a little.
Now let me clear you here.
God never created Adam and Eve to turn around to punish them. It is just like saying that God created Judas to betray Jesus and still God turned around to punish him.

The fact is that There is Satan in this world. So long as there is the existence of Satan here, bad things are bound to happen. Now, do God destine any man in particular to accomplish the bad thing? No...He will never do that. God created everyone with living conscience. He gives every man total freedom to chose between bn good or bn bad.

So God created Adam and Eve to enjoy and live happily in the Garden, they made their choice and god God offended. Just like in the case of Judas. The duty of betraying Christ was not handed over to Judas. It was available for anyone that will allow himself to be used by Satan. God knows that if He sends His son, Satan will like to kill him so that the mission will not yield fruit not knowing that killing Him will make it yield fruit faster. So Judas availed himself for that job. It could have bn anyone else.

Let me give u a practical example. Let's assume u are a student. You have a good looking smartphone. U know that if you leave ur phone unattended to in an open class, it will be stolen by someone. You want to know some of those students stealing ppl's stuff. Probably, u want to shame them to deter others.
Now, u drop ur phone in that empty class. God to somewhere and hide. U will be watching ppl coming and leaving the class. Some will come, see the phone and go their way. Someone who will allow himself to be used by Satan will take the phone, switch it off and convert it to his. If u catch this person and punish him/her, will I be right to say that you destined that person to steal ur phone?
You did not, but among many, he/she allowed him/herself to be used by Satan.

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Christianity Etc › Re: How The Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Better Christians Than The Rest Of Us by Psoul(m): 10:27am On Oct 20, 2019

TemmyT002:
Taking Nigeria as a case study, if you are not a Jehovah’s Witness, you must have heard from some pastors or some other Christians like you about how the Jehovah’s Witnesses teach the wrong gospel. You must have heard them say that they use the wrong Bible. They must have told you to kick them out of your house or never let them in. They might have even told you that listening to them could lead you to Hell Fire.

My view about them changed when I related with one of them during an external tutorial class. There was a single guy among the rest in a mixed class of Christians and Muslims. This guy was the only Jehovah’s Witness. We all had a lot of fun bullying him. We made jest of his bag and made jest of the fact that he was a Jehovah’s Witness.

Despite all these bullying, he never retaliated. We were still kids back then and our knowledge of the Bible was what we were taught in our different churches. We argued over some verses in the bible and the guy took pains to explain some topics based on what he had been taught. We all shut him down, of course.

Years later, I had the opportunity to visit one of their Kingdom Halls. I had read a lot of their FREE publications and I wanted to see what they did there. I was wowed. I have been to many other churches but this Kingdom Hall was different.

The surprising part was that after the service, I met this guy again and he was so happy to see me. I was surprised. I thought he would make jest of me and ask why I was there. Instead, he and the other people there showed me love.

How are the Jehovah’s Witnesses better Christians than the rest of us?

1. THEY FACE MORE PERSECUTIONS

The Bible says “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”- Matthew 5:10

John 15:18- “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.”

2 Timothy 3:12 – “Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.”

You will agree with me that Christians in Nigeria also get persecuted but the persecutions occur mostly in the Northern part of Nigeria. Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, are many all over the world and they are persecuted more than all other Christians of different denominations. The recent one occurred in Russia.

The Southwestern part of Nigeria, which is full of the Yorubas is considered to be full of people who are tolerant and accept you into their society no matter your status or religion. However, Jehovah’s Witnesses still get persecuted there most of the time.

I watched an American movie about the Second World War and at the end of the movie, some statistics were listed based on the number of people who were killed by Hitler’s Soldiers. Apart from the Jews, the homosexuals, and blacks, I was surprised to see Jehovah’s Witnesses listed among them too.

2. DONATIONS ARE VOLUNTARY

Unlike in other Christian churches where people are forced or even threatened to make donations, donations in Kingdom Halls of the Jehovah’s Witnesses are quite voluntary. When you walk into one of their Halls, you will see a box right at the entrance calling you to make voluntary donations.

In other churches, publications are not free. Pastors and General Overseers write a lot of books. Some churches even produce a lot of books for the benefit of their congregations but these books are not free. This is different with Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In each Kingdom Hall, at least the ones I have been to, there is a special place where lots of books and publications are arranged. You can pick any book depending on the language you want for free.

You might have seen them giving out books on the streets and they would never ask you to buy them. They would instead ask you to make voluntary donations. Even if you don’t have money, you can go ahead and pick. They are more interested in making sure you gain the knowledge of God’s word.

3. MEMBERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Do you know a Jehovah’s Witness who doesn’t ‘preach’ on social media? When Jesus was leaving the earth, he asked his disciples to go all over the world and preach the gospel.

Thankfully, we are in the jet age where you can share information that can reach people all over the world. Unfortunately, today’s Christians rarely make use of this opportunity to preach the gospel.

There are lots of Christians who have huge followers on different social media platforms but unless they are pastors, you would rarely see them post anything related to the gospel on their accounts. Instead of sermons you will see them posting their beautiful pictures.

Jehovah’s Witnesses’ members post different topics on Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Pinterest, and so on. Whatever they learn in their Kingdom Halls or conventions, they make sure they share them online.

Other Christians prefer to share nonsensical topics and topics that won’t touch your life positively in anyway. They are supposed to share the sermons they learn from their different churches every Sunday but they would rather share posts concerning Big Brother Nigeria or other nonsense.

4. EVANGELISM

This is one of the things they are known for. Apart from the social media, radio and other modes of evangelism, the Jehovah’s Witnesses preach the gospel by walking from house to house.

Despite the fact that a lot of people reject them, they still keep on. Everything in their minds is looking for one or two people whose lives they can touch positively. You see them walking in the sun, with their umbrellas and bags, with no shame. They prefer to follow God’s instructions and they do this at least twice in a week, walking long distances.

5. TESTIMONIES

Their testimonies are different from those of other Christians. While other Christians give testimonies about what God has done in their lives, most of the testimonies usually involve material things of the world. This is good but there is always something missing.

Other Christians testify about the new cars they just purchased, the new child they just had, the new house they just built and so on. The testimonies of Jehovah’s Witnesses involve turning over a new leaf, giving their lives to Jesus and becoming a model example.

They have different stories on testimonies like these. When you read about people changing and turning over a new leaf, you will be encouraged and you will want to have the same experience. In one of their publications, I read about a Japanese Kamikaze soldier who fought in World War Two and then became a Jehovah’s Witness and began to preach the gospel. I was wowed.

6. THEY ARE ORDERLY AND CALM

Have you ever walked into a Kingdom Hall? As you approach the place, you would believe they are not holding any program because you won’t hear anything. It is only when you enter into the Hall that you will realize that there is a program going on after all.

Other churches love the use of loud speakers. You could be far away and you would hear the different speakers from different churches booming and screaming. Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Kingdom Halls do not pollute the air with noises.

During their programs, they never compete for Bible reading. We all know this. In Pentecostal churches, when the pastor calls a Bible verse, you see fifty people trying to read the same verse at the same time. You would think the fastest reader would be paid for it.

The ‘winner’ is usually the fastest reader. This usually causes fracas among the readers after church services and you may sometimes see two ‘readers’ keeping malice against each other.

The reverse is the case in Kingdom Halls. When a Bible verse is called or when a question is asked, people would raise their hands in order to respond. Everything is calm and quiet. You feel peace in your heart. You forget your problems.

7. SHOW OF LOVE

Many churches in Nigeria love to welcome newcomers. Some churches serve them foods and drinks and collect their phone numbers. The choir members sing a song of welcome and then some top leaders of different groups walk over to the newcomers to shake their hands and welcome. That’s all.

At the end of the program, everyone leaves and forget the newcomer. This occurs in most churches. When a newcomer’s phone number is gotten, all the church want to do is to make sure the newcomer becomes a member and comes always.

In Kingdom Halls, this is different. After the service, almost everyone walks over to you to shake your hand and welcome you with beautiful smiles. Then they politely ask if you would want free Bible study.

There are so many other ways by which the Jehovah’s Witnesses are better Christians than the rest of us and we need to emulate these qualities. There is a very big difference if we are being sincere with ourselves.

Showing love to one another is the key to peaceful nation. Despite the number of churches in Nigeria, in different states and in different streets, corruption is still rampant. Ethnic bigotry and tribalism is till rampant. Something is wrong somewhere and it is all in our hands to change things.

Emulating the qualities of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is the key.

SOURCE: https://opinionsandstories.com/how-the-jehovahs-witnesses-are-better-christians-than-the-rest-of-us/

Brother, are you really a Christian. Do u have the Spirit of God guiding you? If ur answers is Yes, I wonder why u did not have a rethink befor posting this.

Do you know that your post can bring a division in the household of Christ? Just you Caption is capable of bringing hatred against the JW. How can u imply that the JW are better Christians than the rest of all the Christians. You would have make more sense if u had captioned it "How we are taught to live in JW that I would like fellow Christians to Emulate.".

I have seen wonderful JW members, very good and Christlike. I have also seen those not having any resemblance of Christ in them. So how do u balance this? If JW is the better Christians, why do we still have the bad ones among u?

Do you remember that Apostle Paul frowned at a post like this back in his apostolic days?
Let me show you.
1 Corinthians 3:4
For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?
I believe you must have come across this portion in the Bible.

Now move down to Chapter 4:6 ...it says;
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit,
so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written.
Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

So, your post shows that u speak like a mere canal being without the spirit of Christ.
Also, u are priding your church over other churches. The Body of Christ is one and no part is greater than the other.

Don't bring up anything that will indirectly help the satanic ministry. The unbelievers will be laughing at us when they watch us fight over this post. The post may help the ministry of Satan to disintegrate the church of Christ, and I say, God forbid.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Man Attempts To Kill Prophet TB Joshua With Charms In Church - Joshua Ministries by Psoul(m): 7:51am On Oct 17, 2019

NIGHTMAREOO7:
All scripted and staged, I pity any brainwashed mofo following this devil calling himself a pastor
I stopped taking him and oyakhilome serious that year they opened their nyash

As if the days you were following them made any positive change in your life.

Now you are no longer following them, who are you following?

Health › Re: Young Flexible Nigerian Girl Stretches Her Body Anyhow (Photos) by Psoul(m): 11:06pm On Oct 16, 2019

Slawormir:
As a real niggarrr i can tell you that there is nothing amazing here
All kids can do this because kids are more flexible
When we are young our joint movement rotates easily and become more flexible because the amount of lubricating fluid inside our joints are much and the cartilage are thicker Ligaments also tend to be elongated and and have some flexibility.

So this kids is actually doing no shit

Politics › Re: Junaid: North Will Remove Any President Who Attempts To Implement 2014 Confab by Psoul(m): 12:38pm On Oct 10, 2019

This one keep saying "we defeated them"
I thought he was talking of democracy. The way he has reaping this we defeated them, you will think there was a war.

Oga, instead of saying we defeated them, why not say our opinion was generally accepted.
This over pompous nature of the Northern States and their leaders is what keep showing us that there is nothing like One Nigeria.

Nairaland General › Re: Do You Need A Portrait Of Your Ex...contact Us by Psoul(op): 1:36pm On Oct 09, 2019

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Education › Re: Sex For Grade: Do Female Lecturers Ask For Sex Too? by Psoul(m): 12:17pm On Oct 09, 2019

Pauldollars:
Most female lecturers are quite responsible. Some may actually demand for it especially if the male is someone they admire. But they do not use it to take advantage.

I disagree with you. They don't ask for sex not because they are responsible but because our society/culture does not really permit women to make the first movement for sex.
That is why you see most of them(female lecturers) bn so strict.

A male lecturer may decide to pass the whole class cos of of the female students he has bn eyeing has accepted to give him the sweet kpekus. The sins of the class will be forgiven.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mike's Wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton In Bum Shorts For Final Campaign by Psoul(m): 4:13pm On Oct 08, 2019

NobleAngell:
Hmmmmn! That sounds interesting.

More than interesting. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. It doesn't come everyday.

Health › Re: I Have This Skin Problem And I Am About To Get Married (Graphic Photo) by Psoul(m): 12:05pm On Oct 08, 2019

I think this is as a result of malformed hair pores. There are in-growing hairs that can't find the right pores to grow out. They seem to grow under ur skin, thereby forming those bumps.

You need an attention of a dermatologist for a better examination.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mike's Wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton In Bum Shorts For Final Campaign by Psoul(m): 11:08am On Oct 08, 2019

NobleAngell:
Better option? U mean there could be someone better than what I'm seeing?

Yes, naa. A trial will convince u. U will even ask urslf why haven u seen this opportunity all these while?

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mercy's Village, Owerri, Stormed Out To Celebrate Her Victory by Psoul(m): 8:51am On Oct 07, 2019

LadyGCrueDKilaB:
lazy yoots

Tacha's fan detected.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: The Moment Mercy Rolled On The Floor After Being Declared Winner by Psoul(m): 8:47am On Oct 07, 2019

uthman15:
Since yesterday we've all been focusing on mercy
Mike nko what will he get for being the runner up

It's a game of The Winner Takes It All.

Runner up is just for mouth. U either win and take all the prizes out lose and lose out apart from anything u won during the in-house games.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mike's Wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton In Bum Shorts For Final Campaign by Psoul(m): 8:40am On Oct 07, 2019

NobleAngell:
Oooook ooook, fine! You got me. I'm the friend i am asking for.

Hahaha.... Lovely. So come over here let's talk about it, who knows, you may have a better option when u come.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mike's Wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton In Bum Shorts For Final Campaign by Psoul(m): 6:32am On Oct 06, 2019

NobleAngell:
Send it to me, I'll forward to her.

Lol... I'm the guy's manager. It's my duty to link him up to anyone. I don't do it by proxy.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mike's Wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton In Bum Shorts For Final Campaign by Psoul(m): 9:24am On Oct 05, 2019

BecaciaBarbie:
That should be Gideon one of the former HM, I stand to be corrected because I don't watch this nonsense, thanks to NL.

You don't watch the nonsense but you know Gideoni the evicted HM.

Ok, no problem.

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija: Mike's Wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton In Bum Shorts For Final Campaign by Psoul(m): 9:20am On Oct 05, 2019

NobleAngell:
I don't care about her bum shorts... pls who's that handsome guy in the second pic. I'm asking for a friend

Send ur friend's number so I can forward the details of that handsome dude to her.

Politics › Re: Chido Onumah: "I Am Aisha Yesufu, I Am A Biafran, We All Are Biafrans" by Psoul(m): 8:58am On Oct 05, 2019

Simplyleo:
Hmmm.

The more you try to understand this biafuro concept, the more stupid it appears.

I know for sure our blodas from that side will now cheer Aisha Yusuf up and admit her as a member of their biafuro.

The other time, I understand some people from southern kaduna were also members of this biafuro. Even Elzakzaki is now a full fledged member and indeed a leader, FFK, Fayose, Atiku, just name them.

From the foregoing, it appears once you are against buhari, you are a biafuran. Na wetin me I understand be dis sha.

The thing of the spirit can never be understood by mere carnal being.
For they have reprobate mind.
They shall read but will never understand anything.
They shall gaze withe their two eyes open, but shall see nothing
They shall eat but shall never be filled.
They shall wander in the darkness even in the middle of day light.
They shall be consumed by the calamity they created.

SO my brother, we understood ur confusion. It is normal.

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NYSC › Re: Lady Denied Her NYSC Certificate For Schooling In Benin Republic by Psoul(m): 8:46pm On Oct 03, 2019

PopeFlatino:
Please who can lend me 2k to payback 6k next week ....I don't think I can survive til Thursday next week I swear

Please please my brothers

Politics › Re: 22 Soldiers Declared Wanted By Army For Running From Boko Haram by Psoul(m): 2:48pm On Oct 03, 2019

Let them just go and join Boko Haram and come back to fight the army.

Politics › Re: Obasanjo Didn't Succeed With 3rd Term, Buhari Will Also Fail - Ozekhome by Psoul(m): 9:57am On Oct 03, 2019

Commentor:
That was PDP arrangement.

Do u know one thing I love about this life. No matter how hard you try to play politics with the truth, when the consequence of that trick comes, you will be among those that will suffer it. Your will be more painful cos ur conscience will keep reminding u that u fail to say the truth at the needed time.

Politics › Re: Obasanjo Didn't Succeed With 3rd Term, Buhari Will Also Fail - Ozekhome by Psoul(m): 9:18am On Oct 03, 2019

Simplyleo:
Whaaaaaaaat!!! Ozehkhome talking about Buhari's third term rumour? Can you imagine?

So what happened to athifku's cuming?

You mean Ozehkhome is telling athifku straight to his face that nothing for him?

Athifku is nothing but a foooool if he still thinks he has legal team to defend his cuming mandate at the supreme court.

When Obasanjo planned it during his tenure, ppl were calling it rumour and political gossip.
Most times, gossip and rumour precede the truth.
No smoke without fire.

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Politics › Re: Obasanjo Didn't Succeed With 3rd Term, Buhari Will Also Fail - Ozekhome by Psoul(m): 9:16am On Oct 03, 2019

KenOne:
This Ozehkhome of a man likes gossip and propaganda from social.

How did Ozehkhome become a lawyer let a lone a SAN, he reacts and contributes to every issue that needs not attention.

Ozehkhome and FFK has something in common reacts to what a 7yrs old will ordinarily ignore.

Who told Ozehkhome that a 3rd term is possible in Nigeria when we are not in Rwanda and Burundi.

When Obasanjo planned it during his tenure, ppl were calling it rumour and political gossip.
Most times, gossip and rumour precede the truth.
No smoke without fire.

Politics › Re: Obasanjo Didn't Succeed With 3rd Term, Buhari Will Also Fail - Ozekhome by Psoul(m): 9:12am On Oct 03, 2019

Abacha tried it and died

Romance › Re: Six Bathroom Habits That Annoy Couples The Most by Psoul(m): 9:09am On Oct 03, 2019

Seventy7kings:
bro, are you my twin brother?
I hate those things too

Hahahahaha.....may be u are my twin in the spirit.
There is nothing as sweet as a clean home.

Romance › Re: Six Bathroom Habits That Annoy Couples The Most by Psoul(m): 9:08am On Oct 03, 2019

tete7000:
Be careful who you marry, if you haven't, else your life may turn out miserable.

Bros, don't worry urslf. I am happily married wt grown up children.
My wife and kids understand me so well and they are just the way I want.
The kids are trained in that kind of environment so they don't find it difficult to tow that path.

Saying that I hate those things does not mean that if u do one or two of them I will throw u out of my life.
I have a very flexible lifestyle. I can adapt and teach u till u become the best I want from u.
My wife used to be guilty of one or two of those things. As we keep courting, she noticed those things that turn me off, she adjusted.
Now it is just like we are created the same way. If she enters the house and feel a grain of sand on the tiles, she will get busy cleaning the whole house.

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Romance › Re: Six Bathroom Habits That Annoy Couples The Most by Psoul(m): 6:05pm On Oct 02, 2019

Not spreading the towel well for it to dry after use. It makes the towel to be wet or damp when next I wanna use it.
cry

Pressing the toothpaste midway instead of squeezing it out from the empty part upwards.
cry

Wearing sandy slippers inside the bathroom and leaving sand on the wet floor. Splashing toothpaste foam on the sink without flushing it out.
undecided

Soap foam on the wall after bathing
undecided

Leaving empty soap pack in the bathroom
cry

Spitting on the floor of the toilet

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Crime › Re: I Was Arrested For Wearing Bum Shorts In Lagos - Lady by Psoul(m): 5:25pm On Oct 02, 2019

Badlimo:
so if a police officer want to question the way I dress then I have to follow him to station ...

YES, if there is need for that.
I know that if they arrest u in that kind of dressing, I beliv u will like to show dem that u have every right to dress anyhow u want. So taking u to the station or even locking u up will help reset ur brain to know that u don't have the right to dress anyhow u want when u are in the public.

Just like someone saying that his life is his and he has the right to kill himself. Just pray that they did not catch in that attempt. You will wonder why police should be bothering themselves over ur personal life. By then e go clear for ur eyes say ur life does not ultimately belongs to u alone.

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