I have seen numerous videos in the past few weeks from pastors condemning other pastors about giving, tithing, God’s blessing and other spiritual topics.

One pastors said that God doesn’t bless people, instead he gives you skill and knowledge to make money. Why do we have to challenge this?
Because they have made the word of God of no effect.
Because they have started with “God doesn’t bless”, tomorrow they will say “God doesn’t heal”, then they will say “God doesn’t give forgiveness “. You see where this is going? It will take us the point in the western world where the devil has given them liberty, but dealing with them through diseases, depression, lack of hope, dysfunctional families - and miracles rarely happen because they have reduced everything to what they can see and touch, and what the doctors can/cannot do.

The spiritual warfare ongoing is not going to come from unbelievers, it won’t come from other religions. It will come from within. Satan would appear as an angel of light. The bible clearly says that in these days, if not that the days were shortened, even God’s elect would almost be deceived.


How can you be discerning?
If Jesus was on earth, and they told him that a pastor was preaching and taxing people, what would he do? Would he set his ring light and start calling the pastor fake?
Would Jesus describe a song that was ministered unto God, leading to reconciliation and salvation, as unscriptural?

I would remind you quickly of the parable of the tares.
A farmer sowed wheat seed. In the morning, his servants noticed that weed was growing amongst the seed. And the man said, “an ENEMY has done this”. He told his servants, don’t uproot them yet, let them grow together, because if you try to remove them now, you will uproot the wheat too.
When the wheat is mature, we will remove the tarted first, burn them, then harvest the wheat afterwards. Amen.

1. Be wary of any message that is not borne out of love.
2. Be wary of any message that has the likelihood of affecting the faith of “baby Christians”
3. Be wary of any message borne out of envy and contention.
Be wary of any message that seeks the validation of unbelievers.
4. Be wary of any message that challenges God’s ultimate authority to do anything he likes.
5. Be wary of any message that tries to use philosophy and logic to explain the spiritual matters of God.
6. Be wary of any message that is overly fixated on the human flaws of God’s messengers.
7. Be wary of any message borne out of pride.


When John told Jesus that they saw a random man casting out demons in the name of Jesus, and they tried to stop him because he was not one of the disciples.
Jesus said “don’t stop him, because if you are using the name of Jesus to do mighty works, you cannot condemn Jesus. He that is not against us is for us”.

The only thing that Jesus cares about his that his name and the gospel is preached. Give people the chance to hear about him, he can take care of other issues and inconsistencies.
Even Jesus said that many fake pastors are using his name to cast out demons genuinely. They won’t enter heaven. Leave them alone. Focus on getting as many people as possible into churches to hear God’s word.

Be discerning.

MightySparrow:


Good observation my man.
I have been thinking of what will become of Nigeria in about fifty years to come. We are fast losing standards. I was in a church programme yesterday, of course, a pentecostal church, I heard much of noise from the choir. People were jumping and dancing joyfully. It dawn on me, where were the parts rendered by our Orthodox churches? All gone!
In my school those days, if anyone made a grammatical mistake, we. Would echo, ' I dodge the bullet ' Today, I am struggling to correct my undergraduate children to write good English.
Our artisans have lost the standards the colonial masters left behind. Houses are collapsing everywhere. Good artisans are no longer available. Youths are not ready to learn anymore.
I even learned that mercenaries are helping undergraduates with their assignments and term papers and projects.

Whereas, good standards are the bedrock of the development of any nation, I think we are losing everything.

I did not want to dwell on Christianity, because there is an ongoing antichrist movement in the social media space, it’s been ongoing for weeks and influencers/social media outlets are giving it traction. It bothers me, in your case, you saw youth in church, what I see, are youth on the internet who blaspheme God, say all manner of profanities, saying there is no heaven/hell , no powers etc But these people go to herbalists for fetishes they use for fraud, or for attracting men. Thus they deceive the gullible.

We have reached a point where people worship money, they focus on the end and not the means. So there is no point learning a skill patiently.
Why should I learn a trade for 3 whole years, while I can get a rich man who would fund my lifestyle? When I can get a cheap laptop, do occultism and get money raining down on me? And society would idolise and emulate me, the police will protect me, traditional rulers will dignify me, politicians and captains of industry will identify with me. So, why should I wear dirty overalls for 3 years in learning to be a mechanic??

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

Latest figures have revealed that fewer young persons in the UK are applying for University places.

Ucas made the announcement as its updated figures showed a drop in undergraduate applications by sixth formers in England and Wales for the second year in a row.
Just 42.7% of 18-year-olds in England applied for a place by June this year, compared with 44.9% in 2022, as universities continue to be concerned about lower student numbers harming their financial position.

With the tighter visa restrictions on international students, it is obvious that a significant number of universities world be insolvent in the next few years if the trend continues.
Another uncomfortable statistic, according to insiders, shows that up to 72% of applications are from students who identify as having non-white backgrounds.

In Wales, applications fell from 38.1% in 2022 to 33.8% this year, the lowest percentage in 15 years.
Amanda Wilkinson, the director of Universities Wales, said: “We now have the lowest proportion of 18-year-olds applying for university in the UK, with the gap between Wales and the UK wider than at any point in modern history. This drop has long-term implications for Wales. The industries that will drive our economic growth in the decades to come rely heavily on graduates.

With the ascent of online trading at the expense of the high street, traditional jobs which absorbed school leavers may “just not be there” in the next decade, with policymakers concerned about the potential for racial wealth disparity in a few years.

Original article from UCAS with commentary by poster

This is a meaningful thread to start the day with, though it would take more than four paragraphs to fix the decay in written English amongst Nigerians today.

I am even more concerned about the decline in individual intelligence amongst young people. Youth are afraid to examine evidence and analyse issues logically, instead, they outsource intelligence to ‘influencers’ , many of whom are school dropouts, jesters and people who cannot hold a conversation in real life.
I saw comments on Instablog 10 minutes after the news of Trump’s shooting was reported, and all the comments were “it’s a skit’’.
Until a few years ago, Nigerians were known to be the smartest people in the world, and that is why the smears of fraud, corruption, trafficking etc do not stick on us when we excel internationally. But if with the above, we now have a new generation of Nigerians with the collective intelligence of sea sponges, then we are in trouble.

No experience, no faith, no morals, no grammar, no brakes, no gear, no sense!



And In the latter times, some will refuse to endure sound doctrine.

anti-jewish sentiment is rising which will lead to a multireligious, multiethnic, multi-ideological physical war against the Jews. This is as prophesied in the scripture, leading to the death of 2/3 of the Jews and desolation of Jerusalem.

In the poll I referenced, 3m people voted. 3 million.

In the coming months, I will be updating this thread as we enter the end of the times as prophesied in Daniel, Zechariah and Revelation.
I woke up at 2am, and the first thing I saw on the internet was Trump bleeding from his ear, and immediately Rev 13.3 flashed in my head.
As Christians, we have to be vigilant, watch and pray.


Revelation 13.3
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

1. Man - yourself, myself, are made up of body, soul and spirit. For you to reach your potential, all three must be in optimum condition.

1 Thess 5.23
You don’t need anyone to tell you that your body needs food, water, sleep, exercise, clothing, bath etc
You don’t need anyone to tell you to listen to music, meditate, and do other things you enjoy to recharge your mind when you’re feeling low.
So why do you need anyone to tell you to pray, to recharge your spirit?? When you focus on the first two and neglect the last, you still feel empty.
Don’t be deceived, something must be connected to your spirit. It’s God or Satan. It must be one, it is impossible to have nothing connected to your spirit.


2. Human wisdom, ability, resources are limited.

There are times when we get to our limit. When you’ve done your best but it’s not enough. It can be in career, health, child upbringing, immigration plans, spiritual life, finances. No one can help you, that’s where God steps in.
The story of Steve Jobs comes to mind - brilliant, renown, wealthy, had all human resources at his disposal, but none was enough to prevent death in his prime. Even more painful that he knew death was coming, and could do nothing. That’s why the bible says “the arm of flesh shall fail”.
A common theme in most medical textbooks is the sentence "the pathophysiology of XYZ condition/disease is poorly understood". Science makes assumptions and reverses itself many times, but you have access to God who knows all, understands all, and can go over and beyond.
You have a God who doesn't reverse himself.


Daniel 2.17-18
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven 20 and said: “Praise be to the name of God forever and ever; wisdom and power are his. 21 He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. 22 He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness and light dwells with him.


Eph 3.20
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.


Mt 19.26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible

Jer 32.17, 27
17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?

3. Life is full of mysteries and hidden secrets that can be unveiled and dissolved at the place of prayer.

Imagine a young girl getting married as a virgin, no prior intercourse, no prior infections, 2 years into the marriage, she still can’t get pregnant because of what the doctors have called blocked fallopian tubes. Is that not mysterious?
A family of 5 girls, none married. One gets married, few months later, husband dies. Is that mysterious or not? Or is it bad character that killed the husband too?

Someone reading this, every time you apply for something, just before it’s your turn, they announce that it’s finished. If you buy something new, or something you like, within a few days, something happens to it . You buy a new shirt you like, a nail often rips a small tear in it, or an indelible stain finds its way onto the cloth. You buy a new movie, just before you get home, transformer go blow. You are walking in the middle of the street, in broad daylight, 1pm, middle of a wide busy road where people have been passing since morning, and suddenly you can feel cobwebs over your face. Is that normal to you?? Are these normal
Just before you receive something or go for an interview, you have a dream where you are having šex, next day you encounter bad luck. Even worse is when I hear about people who have bad dreams, but they can never remember their dreams. These are so common these days amongst people, they are mysteries. Prayer dissolves these mysteries.

Jer 3.33
‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’


Dan 2.18
18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

1 Cor 14.2
NKJV For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

I have heard that it is bad to eat in the dream, as you could suffer spiritual poisoning.
If you had a dream where you were in a party and they were sharing food, but you weren’t given., Is that a good dream or bad dream?

scholes0:


I ave noticed that the Ilaje, Owo, Ikale and to certain extents, the Idanre, Ondo and Ekiti dialects are infacts very very similar.
with Ilaje-Owo being most similar even though miles apart.

* These dialects have the presence of the fricatives
"Gh"...... which has been condensed to just 'W" in standard Yoruba
"Gw", "Kh",



* Words beginning with "U" which in standard yoruba would be an "I" like:
Ule - Ile, Isu - Usu, Use - Ise, Ugbo - Igbo, Etc

* Use variants of Dede, Kete and Gede to refer to an entirety ... like
Aghan oma Ilaje Dede (All the Ilaje children) , Oma Ekiti Kete (All Ekiti children) , Oma Ogho gede (All Owo children) Etc

* All have slower and more "melancholic" / "melodic" forms or kinds of music which involves a slow chanting, and calculated step orientated movement like the Binis-- with rhythmic swaying of the body from side to side, and graceful leg movements.

It is said that these South-Eastern dialects, are the most original form of Yoruba.... not the Oyo influenced generality that we all speak today.

And Et cettera.

Scholes you are aware that the fricatives gh, kh, gw, are standard bini consonants?
I was brought to this thread, because I was listening to random Nigerian songs, and a song came up which sounded like garbled Edo music, and I later found out it was an ilaje song. Looking at their cultural attire as in the video above, it is safe to assume that their origin is closer to Benin than Ife

Sultan should take several seats.
Was he not the one who ran to adamawa to cry when the people carried out reprisals against his rampaging herder grandchildren?

Where was he when the entire security architecture under Buhari were headed by northern Muslims?

Small emi lokan and tears everywhere. Make he no worry, pear still Dey boil, he will chop corn and pear this season, then his state governor go put small coconut on top

Of course they had to choose the ‘6th’ month.
Everything God created was good, it was only what he created on the 6th day that rebelled, and became imperfect.

In the last days, the mark of the beast will be 666

Do you know any genuine Christian school in Nigeria where Children can learn in an environment devoid of these modern day abominations?

My ideal school should have day and boarding facilities, excellent academic performance, sports and music, and the school curriculum should be audited periodically.


Fun fact: Christian schools in the UK are now oversubscribed, even unbelievers are rushing to enrol their children, and it’s impossible for most people to get a slot.

We would definitely see the japa generation returning in the next 5 years to look for schools for their children

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Beloved friends and seekers of truth,

Can you submit to Jesus?

submit
/səbˈmɪt/
verb
1.
accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.
"the original settlers were forced to submit to Bulgarian rule"

Can you submit to Jesus rules applying in and over your life? Taking away your independence? or is that too much?

a few minutes ago, I stumbled upon an article that stirred my spirit. It was from the BBC, an institution that stands as a vanguard of anti-Christian sentiment. This article was about christening and naming ceremonies in the UK.

In their worldly wisdom, they testified that non-Christians and atheists are having their children baptized and christened in churches just to secure spots in already oversubscribed Christian schools. This is true, but it also raises the question of why atheists who are desperately antichrist, want their children to attend Christian schools. Are secular schools not good enough? And why is the BBC testifying?

But what truly troubled me was the report that the Church of England is considering modifying its baptismal language. The powerful, soul-searching question, "Do you submit to Jesus?" is now seen as too inquisitorial or strongly worded. I will not discuss the doctrines of the Church of England.
But I will ask you the same question, ''Do you submit to Jesus?'' Are you also threatened by the question?

Christianity means total submission to Jesus as Lord, and Saviour, to surrender; to give him all as he gave all on the cross, surrendering your time, skill, attention, influence, resources, and everything you have for his will and glory. Surrender is a stronger word than submit, yet it doesn't describe accurately enough our total acquiescence to Jesus.

Here are more synonyms for surrender;
give in, give (oneself) up, yield, concede, submit, climb down, give way, defer, acquiesce, back down, cave in, relent, succumb, crumble, be beaten, be overcome, be overwhelmed, lay down one's arms, raise/show the white flag, throw in the towel/sponge, accept defeat, concede defeat, give up, relinquish, renounce, forgo, forswear, cede, abdicate, waive, forfeit, sacrifice, hand over, turn over, deliver (up), yield (up), capitulate


surrender
/səˈrɛndə/
verb
1.
stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
"over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities"
2.
give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand.
"in 1815 Denmark surrendered Norway to Sweden"

As you can see, ''surrender'' means to stop resisting an enemy and submit to their authority. The bible clearly says that we as sinners are enemies of God.




How do you submit/surrender?
1. Confessing the authority of Jesus aloud and believing it


2. Confessing and forsaking sins in prayer.


3. Guarding your thoughts and what you see/hear
This is an important step, you must avoid certain things, sit down, and write a list of people you spend time talking to, and things you spend time on. People and things that draw you back to where you don't want to be, have to be deleted and blocked from your life.
It is better to offend them than offend God and your destiny.



4. Daily prayer in faith, word study and meditation.
A bible verse a day is better than none. If you do not have a hardcover bible, you could get one from a bible believing church around you. Or you could download Bible offline app, I personally use the one by Mr Rocco on Appstore or Google Playstore, it is lightweight, doesn't need the internet and reminds you during the day to take some time off to pray or sends you a bible verse as a notification.
Open your bible, ask God to reveal himself to you, read a verse or chapter, study it, memorize a verse and say it aloud all day.



5. Ask God for wisdom for life - your job, health, family, education, marriage, finances, leisure, even apparently trivial things like shopping, deciding on which bus to take, what shirt to wear etc. No question is too trivial to ask your father.



Jesus is waiting for you. Shalom.

Kobojunkie:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Spoken like one who is merely ignorant in his own religion!
Scenario 1: Numerous examples exist of people who never tithed even once being successfully and remaining so even until their deaths
Scenario 2: You have the handful of religious cases who claim to be tithers who claim to have been successful as a result of their tithing
Scenario 3: You have numerous examples however of religious people remaining poor even after tithing for many years, some for more than a generation

Only a religious man would conclude even then that his tithing is a sure way to success... 🤣🤣🤣

You carry the matter for head like world cup 😂😂😂😂😂

I wan Dey pay. You no pay. Why the wahala?
I follow bible and pastor, you no follow? Why the wahala?
I no force you, I no complain give you , I no beg you, why you come Dey cry under my testimony? You be devil?

livebullet:


You simply don't know what is working for you. You may as well say it's the fact that you eat rice often that is working for you. Or maybe because you board bikes often . Ignorance is healthy to the ignorant

Me too o. It appears I don’t know what’s working for me, but do I tithe? Yes. Do I want to find out if it’s working or not? Not at all

Michael547:

Who are those people? Christians or ancient isrealites?

Are Christians entitled to the blessings of Abraham?

Lighthouse50:
Thank you sir for answering my question. You are right. Internet today is a chea way to do the work of evangelism. Every christian should show love by helping the needy around them. Is that not better than tithing?

Most of the unsaved cannot relate to messages on the internet for various reasons - language, internet literacy, lack of time to come on the internet, more pressing physical needs, and oversaturation .

freshboi88:



Abel Damina has debunked all these lies you put up there

I listed 7 points, which of them did Pastor Damina debunk specifically?

Akalia:
There is no such thing as kingdom wealth. God gives to all without finding fault- James 1:5.
The reason people are impoverished is as a result of indolence, environmental factors, and spiritual factors too.
Have you not seen people who pay tithes often, lead a life of righteousness, work hard, free from foundational problems of poverty but still yet struggle financially?

The verse you quoted doesn’t say that. It says God gives WISDOM to all, without finding fault. Not wealth.

observanc1:
same you that created another thread threatening to divorce your wife because she doesn't agree with your tithe scam

Nowhere in that thread I wrote 2 weeks ago, did I mention or hint at divorce

Lighthouse50:
@ poster, pls pardon me to ask you this? 1. How do the apostles use the donations they received in the acts of apostles?
2. Why do this generation of pastors focus on building mighty cathedral, enjoying luxuries, travelling here and there while members have no basic needs (food, cloth, shelther)

Distribution for the needs of the poor and the church.
Today’s focus on building large cathedrals at the expense of the sheep is unscriptural. But it takes nothing away from the point that God’s work MUST be run with the resources he has given us.
The message is for God’s children though.

Mom007:
You guys need to shush about this kingdom wealth business for once and refocus on restoring the sheeple back to righteousness and Godly living! For the fast almost 20_25 years that the focus of preaching changed from 'where will you spend eternity ' to 'acquiring kingdom wealth ' Christians have become poorer both morally, materially and spiritually more than before! Our nation is in shambles, with every corner being overun by the heathen and yet you will not see that God only blesses a holy and sanctified people... you that posted this, how rich are you? God is not a get rich quick formula! He said "seek first my kingdom and its righteousness and every other thing will be added to you". You coming to God because you want money or attending church because you want breakthrough, you are just deceiving yourself because God is not your local pastor that's just marking attendance. He sees your heart and the motive therein... you will receive nothing!

Read point number 1

GoodBoi1:
Personally, I think tithing as done in today's church is optional. If you insist on paying tithe, since you are in the diaspora, can't your employer deduct tithe from your tax as charity donations and send it to your church?

We need to do a thread about this. Most people are not aware

InvertedHammer:


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I think that the fact that you are tithing should be a ground for divorce. As a supposed leader of a household, your wife has more common sense than you.

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😂😂😂

Michael547:

So you are saying that Christians are still under the mosaic law right?

What modifications did Jesus make on tithe?

What I have stated above in several posts is that Tithing predates Mosaic law

OMEGA009:


Pls expatiate on the above so we can judge the matter better. Did you invest your savings or you gambled and won?

Not gambling. A bank reward for people with deposits, like a lottery system

Michael547:

When did the mosaic law become obsolete, was it before or after Jesus death?

Mosaic law did not become obsolete, Jesus came to fulfil the Mosaic law. Jesus said one dot or tittle will not pass away until the purpose of the law has been fulfilled.

My counter question is this, why did Jesus not wait till rising from the grave before making declarations on Adultery, on eating defiled meat and other mosaic laws? Or are we suggesting that Jesus broke the law by healing on the sabbath day? Or by refusing to stone the adulteress?

But tithing is before the law of Moses, and Jesus did not shy away from issuing modifications on these laws because he is God, who made the laws in the first place. He could have said, don’t pay tithe !

GoodBoi1:
Personally, I think tithing as done in today's church is optional. If you insist on paying tithe, since you are in the diaspora, can't your employer deduct tithe from your tax as charity donations and send it to your church?

Is is possible

THE Purpose of Kingdom wealth is for the propagation of the gospel. Money is needed to organize crusades, rent stadiums, print tracts, do TV broadcasts, and also supply physical needs of the sheep such as welfare, schools building and renovation, medical outreaches, community youth programs. These involve money, God owns ALL silver and gold, and chooses his friends to be custodians.
Will any of you give your estate to your enemy to run?
The principal thing remains seeking God and his Kingdom first, and all other things shall be added. That is why they are arranged in order of importance, but people are focused on Tithing! When last did you send money to your parents? When last did you go out for evangelism? When last did you fast and pray for people to give their lives to christ? When last did you fast and pray for a revival?

Children of God, let’s not be babies! Our God is the same God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, he doesn’t change!

The purpose of wealth is not to oppress people, it is for the advancement and propagation of the gospel. John D Rockefeller should be our role model.

Michael547:

What verses in the Bible does God demands Christians to pay him 10% of their income. You are yet to quote the verse

1. Tithing is not the first point raised in the write up, nor is it the only point, so I’d rather we didn’t dwell on it.
Tithing is not a question of percentages but a question of obedience and faith.
But I’ll post clarification this one time which should suffice for other people asking similar questions.

The Bible is very clear in Leviticus 27:30 where it says “A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord’s, and is holy.”
God’s people were not even to think of the tithe as theirs to do with as they pleased. It was the Lord’s, and they were to automatically give it back to him.

The first tithe made in the bible happened in Genesis 14:19-20. The first person to do so in the bible was Abram. Abram (more well known as Abraham) returned from battle and was met by Melchizedek. During their encounter Melchizedek attributes Abram’s victory to God and he blesses Abram. Abram responds to the blessing in gratitude and gives Melchizedek a tenth (aka tithe) of all his possessions.

And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

This happened long before the Mosaic law. Jesus came and said he didn’t even come to abolish mosaic law. Even when he challenged the Pharisees he didn’t condemn tithing, he said it was as important as other points I gave in the original write up. This, Jesus upholds the tithe in Matthew 23:23 (cf. Luke 11:42).
Compare with Mark 7.19 where Jesus goes against Mosaic law by stating that you can eat any food, and it isn’t food that defiles a man.
So if Tithing was wrong or obsolete, Jesus would have told his disciples to not bother.

Finally, there is nothing compulsory, it is a matter of choice. I like to use this verse for summation:
2 Corinthians 9:6
6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Nukilia:
Do you have an explanation for those who did not do all these things you put up there and they are blessed?

Good question.
There are levels.
Riches are different from wealth, of which the highest is Kingdom wealth - the wealth that comes from the blessing. There are levels in this thing.

The bible makes it clear that there is a wealth that endures, the blessing that makes you rich without sorrow.
Thus, we can imply that there is riches with sorrows, either present sorrows or future sorrows. We see the external appearance of their riches, but they know the price they pay or have paid or will pay. People of the world around us know this already, so I won’t go into it.

Of course, God causes it to rain on the good and evil, but that daily rain cannot take you into Kingdom wealth. When you are in this level, your ways and path continue to shine brighter and brighter! When there is general economic downturn, you are exempted. Shalom!

Do not be deceived, the word of God cannot be broken. There are specific rules for Kingdom wealth ~ this is wealth that defies logic and explanation. Here are the keys. The points below are for children of the kingdom of God only. Thanks.

1. Seeking God. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and ALL other things shall be added unto you.
To seek God means to devote time for the study of His word, consciously walking according to his dictates, living your life as a representation of him on earth (living as the salt of the earth), and pursuing the advancement of his Kingdom via establishment of souls.
“Thou shalt remember the Lord thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish the covenant with he sware unto thy fathers ‘’
God is looking for people who would use their positions to evangelise for God. There are billionaires who are sunday school teachers, who are ushers, who go out for evangelism. People who would sponsor free medical outreaches under the name of Jesus. You must live your life in a way that people are confused about if you are a professional or a pastor.

2. Having a handiwork. God blesses the work of our hands, God does not reward the lazy. When you have a handiwork, then God’s power becomes a force multiplier, he makes things to happen for your sake, mistakes for your benefit, government policies for your sake, being at the right place at the right time. What people sometimes get as ‘luck’ would be what you constantly get as grace.

3. Honoring your father and mother. Honoring in this context doesn’t mean greeting them in morning, or standing up so they can sit, but TAKING care of their needs financially and materially. The bible forbids neglecting your parents with the excuse that you have given the money to God. The commandment to honor your father and mother is the only one that has a promise amongst the 10 commandments.
It doesn’t matter whether your parents took care of you or not, it is their right, it is a universal law. It is not transferable to your spiritual father or pastor or prophet.
If your parents are late, then the person who played the role of your parents is who you owe. Because your parents retain the power to bless or curse.

4. Your tithes and offerings!
Can a man rob God? Yet we rob God by withholding his tithes! According to King David, it is a privilege for us to be able to give unto God, because all we have and acquire are from/for God. 10% of your income is God’s money. Babies in Christ find this aspect very controversial. So I will take you back to the Old Testament, offerings and tithes were the best crops and animals, and they were dressed, garnished, burnt and the smoke ascended up to heaven as their offering.
I am sure the Israelites burnt dirt and refuse every other day, with the smoke rising up into the air, but there was never any controversy about if the offering smoke actually got to heaven or if it was like any other rubbish incinerated. God is not looking at the smoke or the 10% you have brought, he is looking at the OBEDIENCE and FAITH in bringing in your tithe. How much are you willing to let go off in obedience to God? Same example is giving in Abraham almost offering Isaac, his only son, the son of his old age! If you cannot release 10%, can you release your own life for God to use?

Thus focusing on what the tithe is used for is beyond our pay grade, that money has been offered to God, 10% is statutorily God’s money. We are fortunate today that the money is often spent on running the church office, evangelism, crusades, tracts , care of the needy in the church etc. Because if we were still agrarian offering burnt offerings, ‘’leading researchers’’ would have told us how it was physically impossible for smoke to go past the atmosphere up to the heavens, and how our smoke from offerings was rapidly depleting the ozone layer, while jet fuel from private jets were not. But thank God we are not talking about laws of physics and chemistry.
I have written so much about this point, because the devil actively targets believers by deceiving them, even using false prophets in our midst, leading to a situation where some believers pay tithes and offerings grudgingly thus missing out on the reward.

5. Giving to the Poor: Whosoever ever giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord, and he will surely repay. The word of God also says that when we give our bread to the hungry, then in our darkness (or lowest point), we would be shining as the noon day, our barns or bank account will burst with plenty, and the glory of God will be on everything we do.
Even unbelievers know this fact. Taking care of orphans, widows, prisoners, disabled, the elderly, children and other vulnerable groups are acts that God cannot ignore. When you do these deeds, you have to do it anonymously if possible, so that God will reward you directly. Alms giving with cameras flashing is hypocrisy, there is no reward for that.

Ancillary points worth mentioning.
A. God honors covenants. In establishing Abraham, he made a covenant with him and swore by himself, and all through his walk with the children of Israel, God always refer back to his covenant he made with Abraham, reaffirmed with Jacob, and again via Moses and Joshua.
Some people have ancestors who have made covenants with demons of poverty, mortgaging their future generations in exchange for short term benefits such as long life, or protection from enemies- not just in Africa but in the western world too. This leads to their generations struggling without limit, you could see families where no one has built a house, no one has a car, or no university graduate - or the person who almost gets out of the cycle dies mysteriously. Those are demonic patterns. Or having strange expenditure as soon as money arrives.
There are people overseas who are known to have incredibly bad luck, there is usually a covenant in play. If you have done all the above diligently and still struggling, then you need to address foundational covenants of hardship and poverty. How?
a. Completely giving your life to Christ
b. Intense fasting and prayers
c. Meditating on and verbally declaring God’s promises of wealth and abundance. There is power in the spoken word of God.
d. Deep deliverance - Fasting, prayers, deliverance exercise. No matter how dark that covenant is, engaging the power of fasting and corporate deliverance (praying as a group) is able to dismantle those satanic deals. Even the lawful captive shall be delivered, let alone you who inherited deals you didn’t sign up for. I will not shy away from recommending MFM Prayer City.

B. Honouring the office of the priest, pastor or prophet. It is controversial, but it is true. Sowing in the lives of your spiritual parents attracts spiritual rewards. You will always receive a prophet’s reward, if you honor a prophet for the sake of God.
There are special circumstances where prophet can overrule certain negative decrees operational in your life. Most notable example was Jacob cursing Reuben, and Moses overturning the curse on Reuben.
Today we have people with diabolic parents who have placed curses on them, and these curses are frequently overturned by men of God. The word of God says ‘’no causeless curse shall stand’’, and ‘’there is no condemnation for them which are in Christ Jesus’’.

Shalom