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what is being expected of Christians is that they should reach out to all people; teaching them the truth of word of God and life it gives to those who believe. To all Christians Christ is the message and salvation is our hope for everlasting life. It is this Jesus want us to preach; not hatred, and not judging others for specks in their eyes while those who judge might have logs blinding their eyes. Jesus calls us to study, know and abide by his gospel in order to live properly as a child of God and stay worthy of His salvation. Jesus says John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Learn his message - the true word of God. Preach and abide by the message. If you are mentally blessed and know much of the message, see it as blessing and not pride. Just like Jesus, be guided by humility and respect because you carry the fire. The fire is meant to consume the work of devil. It shouldn't spark unnecessary arguments. As regards the light in you Jesus warns Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Let them include it in constitution that alcohol has been banned forever in Nigeria but they should not forget to ban child marriage and violence under whatever disguise - religous, political and social issues. If this aspect is neglected the government there would be a bunch of ridicule. Instead of alcohol concerned companies can resort to ethanol production to power engines.

ninja4life: Hav u used a pc to assess ur account??

yeah

I think there can be a way to resolve this problem. Who knows the solution?

Airtel should not stop it at all. They are already enjoying our loyalty and we are promising to do more as the service continues. I believe we and the company shall continue to be in the winning side. So they should not try to stop the service. Mine is working sha.

frosbel: So what constitutes outward holiness ?

Behaviours seemed good to a person as being morally and intellectual justified by law, ethics or tradition but not by godly standards. They are behaviours borne out of pretence and hypocrisy - When the mind and thought are evil with wicked intention but a person pretends to be good or innocent. You would not be surprised that many claim to serve God with loads of evils in their hearts against others whether they know or do not know them.

frosbel: Is this about inward holiness or outward holiness

Let me explain.

Inward holiness - Produced by the Holy Spirit and all glory goes to God , no boasts in the flesh

Outward holiness - Produced by the flesh, i.e attempts to keep the law by human power and wisdom. In this case all glory goes to the person , his pastor and church or sect.


So which one is it ?

Christians are trained to pursue holiness that starts from the inward and extends outward. Outward showing of holiness when it is lacking inward is a shame and has mo place in God‘s kingdom.

There is a company in Ogun State travelling miles daily, looking for tons of cassava tuber to buy. If you have reliable market they will come and buy directly from u.

@Op. nice info

which one could have been more important? Banning alcohol or banning boko haram . God is not party to hypocrisy o

Airtel should have made herself different from other networks. Many have recently ported to them for certain benefits that are lacking in others. They should have continue and see how power and influence of customers could make them gain the ground.

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]Jesus did not 'establish' any church. Jesus is the church in bodily form! What a folly to think human linage suffice for God's adoption? Show us in the bible where Jesus said He has given the church power to forgive sins! Please give us the biblical reference for us all to study and learn from.


It comes across perhaps you do not even know what the word 'Christian' and 'Christianity' means! Antioch was the place where those who 'follow' Jesus ( in their manner of worship and servitude) were first called 'Christians'. So by your logic, they from Antioch hold the complete form of Christianity? How did Catholicism come to fore as the original and most complete form of Christianity?[/quote]Christ‘s disciples are collectively his Church. He chose the first disciples and started church thru them. How could you say he did not build Church? So your knowledge about the founder of Church is wrong.

[quote author=Lady~Jul]Na wa o.... Sum pple will just be opening their smelling mouth to say evil lies just to condemn others. I dnt knw where dis man of God got dat information abt catholics worshiping the devil, is it dat he has heard catholics preaching against christ? Or has he heard catholics preaching for the devil? Or sumthing just entered his head and he startd sayin rubbish. Pls dnt let anybody decieve u, we catholics dnt worship the devil neither do we worship the holy mary and we will never do dat, we only worship the one and only almighty God and believe Jesus christ is the son of God who came to die for us inorder to reedem mankind and only through him can we be saved, pls dnt be decieved. May the lord have mercy on all of us in Jesus name. Amen[/quote]I believe in clarifying matters as regards what people believe, their conducts thru it and what they expect as gains. Perhaps some people have misconception about Catholic Church, at least your submission about Catholic faith will clear their confusion. A to Z of Christian faith is based on knowing and serving God through Jesus Christ the owner of living Church and by the power of Holy Spirit.

when talking about friendly and affordable internet service airtel will definitely rule others. They shall continue to enjoy our supports, we are many voting in favour of the company, pls don't disappoint us o o.

Airtel doesn't need to threat her customers. What they need right now is agressive expansion with very active and stronger cuatomer base while they retain affordable internet service which has presently made them the king. By the time they achieve quality service, they will always lead others.

first it was Glo then Mtn and now it is about to be Airtel that will deny people from enjoying the service they paid for. with this poor network 4gb+ is about to be wiped off. who is to blame is Nigerian government which overlooks inefficiency/fraud of many companies operating in the land.

9free: Left China and heading to Switzerland, from there to Singapore, from there to either France or Holland, then to Nigeria.
Happy waiting.....

this kind transit will take several weeks o. From east to west, back to east before facing the direction of Nigeria. Much patience and waiting by the owner.

[quote author=nani.666]Forget about the Facebook account and register another one.....[/quote]It would be costly to forget about the account because I save vital information with it.

pls HELP

still asking for solution to the failed authentication.

solution to this problem?

I am unable to login to my Facebook account again. I was being directed to match different pictures picked at random with few selected names. I have tried doing this several times with no success. I would like that the system asked for my phone number for verification but it wouldn't do this. Instead I am being asked to match some pictures with the owners names and this has not being possible. How can this problem be resolved?

They should be prepared for drop in their revenue

Today's Topic: The coming judgement. It will be unpleasant to be told that you will face judgement and it is not likely that you will be justified and be free from condemnation and punishment because you could not fulfill certain conditions. The world will be judged because people have failed to obey God's command. Everyone that is alive should keep it in mind that one day he or she will stand before the judgement throne of God, and failure in the standards He wants will result in condemnation and punishment. Bible says, Hebrews 9:27 It is appointed unto all men once to die, but after this judgement. This lesson examines striking differences between God's judgement of the righteous and on the wicked. This lesson reveals that: the righteous shall be counted worthy; the disobedient shall be punished, and the glory of Christ shall be revealed.

The righteous shall be counted worthy. A righteous person is someone that is faithful and remain committed to doing God's will. Faithfulness in the standards of God involves steadiness, consistency and ability to face challenges of life without compromising faith. There will always be trials against faith but Christians are expected to persevere, love and dwell in hope. Definitely believers will face persecution but by being faithful they will receive commendation in the end.

God is the righteous judge. All people that remain faithful through trials shall be counted worthy for His salvation and kingdom. Believer's ability to live in new relationship with Christ through suffering and persecution will reveal righteousness of God's Judgement. Opposition to Christ likeness of believers is opposition to Christ, and if the opposition continues it will suffer the consequences of God's righteous judgement.

All disobedience to God shall be punished. God will one day judge all unrepentant evildoers, no matter how successful they might be. The Bible reveals that all injustice will one day be corrected by the Lord. All people persecuting the righteous will face God's judgement. The day of vindication for God's people is coming when the righteous will triumph and sin completely destroyed.

God will judge and punish all those who do not know and obey Him. Obedience to God means obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christ' gospel reveals truth of God, the need to seek Him and benefits of doing His will. Separation from God will bring eternal punishment.

Christ's glory will be revealed at his coming and this will put the end to believers' tribulation. At Christ's coming the Lord's enemies which is the false prophet and all his armies will suffer God's wrath. Christ's glory will be revealed and all children of God - people who believe in Christ will receive the promise of being like him because they shall see him 1 John 3:1-2.

If you want to see God, be like Him and live eternally in His kingdom, surrender yourself to God's purposes for our lives and stay consistently in faith - always make sure that the challenges of the present do not distract you from focusing on spending eternity in God's kingdom. May God help us. Lesson texts: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

martronilla: A Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian
woman, but a Christian man is not permitted
to marry a Muslim woman.
I remember hearing an interview on the
radio with a Muslim, a few years ago. As the
interview began, the host asked the Muslim
guest whether he was married. He replied
that Islam is so open and tolerant that he is
married to a Christian. Islam means equality
and no discrimination.
However, the quick-minded interviewer
asked him if Islam allows a Jewish man or a
Christian man to marry a Muslim woman.
The guest’s enthusiasm dropped a little. He
had to concede that Islam does not allow
this. The radio host pressed home the point,
saying that the guest’s first statement was a
little misleading, wasn’t it? They argued for a
moment or two. Then, if I recall correctly, the
radio host sensed his guest’s unease and
changed the subject.
A short article from a Muslim website,
representing many others, says about
religiously mixed marriages:
It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to
marry a non-Muslim man.
It is permissible for a Muslim man to marry a
Christian/Jewish woman strictly under these
two conditions:
1. She is a true Christian/Jew – not by
name and/or ancestral background.
2. She did not renegade from Islam and
become a Christian/Jew.
Why is marriage allowed in only one
direction? Maybe seventh-century Arab
culture will answer this question. Perhaps
the Quran itself does not honor women,
married or not.
What does the New Testament say on the
matter?
The Quran
For the historical and literary topical context
of this next sura (chapter), please click here.
The Quran in Sura 5:5 says:
. . . Likewise you are permitted to marry
chaste believing women [Muslims] or chaste
women among the people who were given
the Scripture [Jews and Christians] . . . .
(Maududi, vol. 1, p. 427)
This verse, as noted, says that Islam permits
Muslim men to marry non-Muslim women
who are Christians and Jews, but a Jewish
or Christian man may not marry a Muslim
woman. (In this article I will address only the
Christian community.) What is the rationale
behind the ruling?
Beyond any doubt, Islam is patriarchal, so a
Muslim man must have final control in the
relationship. For example, Sura 4:34 says
that a husband may hit his wife, but no
verse in the Quran says a wife may hit her
husband—as if domestic violence in any
form is acceptable.
It may be true that Muhammad at first
respected Judaism and Christianity, but he
turned against them later on in his life, as
seen in this article and this one. So this
means that in seventh-century Arab culture
a Muslim man may dominate his wife or
wives, but not a Christian man who would
dominate his Muslim wife.
Islam allegedly is the best and final religion
for all humankind, and the Muslim man may
convert his submissive wife. Perhaps in
Muhammad’s mind no woman could ever
convert a Muslim man, if he is a
traditionalist. Today, this is especially true if
he comes from a hard line region in an
Islamic country or a hard line Muslim family.
Therefore, Christian women must be careful
about marrying Muslim men. Islam does not
give the same rights to women as it does to
men. In fact, the Quran clearly says that
women are inferior to men.
Further, to be blunt, but also factual, Islam
generally is a cruel and harsh slave-master.
This article shows that Muslim men are
permitted to have sex with their slave-girls.
This article gives the top ten reasons why
Islam is not the religion of peace. And this
article offers the top ten reasons why
Islamic law is bloody and excessive—six
hundred years after Jesus showed us a
better way. Finally, this article gives the top
ten rules in the Quran that oppress and
insult women. Islam, as the whole world
knows by many, many reports, does not
honor women.
Therefore, Christians must not trade in the
eternal Son of God who sets people free
today and offers the love of God, for a
human and mortal messenger Muhammad
(Suras 3:144; 39:30; 41:4), who is too often
cruel and harsh and misogynistic. Islam
does not honor women.
If a Christian woman marries a Muslim, but
holds on to her beliefs, such as the Sonship
and Lordship of Christ, then ipso facto she
holds on to a false belief and may be
considered a "heretic" or an "infidel," if the
Quran and traditional Islamic theology are
followed consistently.
Also, would the children be Muslims or
Christians, or secular? The answer is clear, if
Islam is followed consistently.
What kind of marriage would this be?
Where is the spiritual connection and
agreement between husband and wife and
God?
The New Testament
The New Testament starts the soon-to-be
married couple on an equal footing in the
selection of a mate.
The New Testament in 1 Corinthians 7:39
says that a Christian woman may marry only
a Christian man (and vice-versa) (see also 2
Corinthians 6:14-18). At first glance, this
divine counsel seems too restrictive, but
looked at more deeply, it demonstrates a lot
of wisdom. If a married couple starts their
walk together with the same faith and
theology, then this takes the pressure off of
possibly converting the partner to the
other’s faith. One partner does not have to
"evangelize" the other partner. Neither
partner starts off as an "infidel" or "heretic."
In Biblical Christianity, the man and the
woman must have a deep, spiritual
relationship with Jesus Christ, individually,
through the power of the Holy Spirit before
they become one flesh in marriage. This
means their spiritual intimacy with the Lord
will be shared in the couple’s own intimacy
with each other.
Also, this true spiritual equality takes away
any patriarchy. The woman already agrees
with the husband in matters of religion, so
what need does he have to control the
relationship and lay down religious law?
In a way, Islam acknowledges this
restriction when it forbids a Muslim from
marrying a polytheist or idolater (Sura
2:221). They are too far apart theologically.
Likewise, though neither religion is
polytheistic, Islam and Christianity are too
far apart theologically and spiritually, notably
in Muhammad’s denial of the Sonship of
Jesus Christ, an essential, non-negotiable
doctrine in Christianity. Islam wrongly
demotes Jesus to a mere prophet. The New
Testament everywhere affirms the Sonship
of Christ.
On a heart-felt level, the Muslim does not
receive the Holy Spirit because he does not
receive Christ as Savior and Lord. In fact,
Islamic theology erroneously reduces the
Holy Spirit to the angel Gabriel. This means
that a marriage between a Muslim and a
Christian would be unequal. And this is risky
for the Christian, since she would be most
vulnerable to a particularly strong patriarchy
that may rear its ugly head later on in the
marriage.
Remember, the Quran gives permission to
husbands to hit their wives if the husbands
merely fear high handedness or rebellion in
their wives (Sura 4:34).
Besides this practical reason, if a Christian
understands the New Testament, then he or
she must not marry a Muslim, for spiritual
and theological reasons.
A Christian couple must keep spiritual unity.
They must raise their children in spiritual
harmony, as followers of Christ.

because of spiritual and theological differences, there would be problems. Christians are not expected to die spiritually.

THIS NAIRALAND SHA! RIDICULE OR COWARDICE? WHICH ONE? THEY HIDE THE WHOLE TOPIC THAT COULD HAVE PRECEDED THIS TOPIC WHICH READS “...Hoodlums invaded school beat school Principal ...“

Thank God sha there are many other available social media where people read opinions of others on a particular subject and share their own perception of things without fear of getting it deleted without approval of the poster. Probably from one of those sincere platforms the governor read heart-aching and bitter truth that he has just started considering earlier decisions for adjustment. when the fire was blaring the governor was being cornered. Now the best thing is finding an escape route. Don't be surprised he might have not learnt this from Nairaland. You should have allowed the topic to be. The platform should also be for erring leaders to smell themselves. When The odour is bad they will see importance of standing to be corrected