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[quote author=m.k.o2005]It was Jesus who said HE is the son of God and not man !"They all asked, ‘Are you then the Son of God?’ He replied,‘You are right in saying I am’."—Luke 22:70
He said HE is one with the father !'I and the Father is one''-John 10:30
Tell me Jesus did not say the above ! It was twisted right ? Just tell me dat Jesus never walked the surface of the earth then i will believe you !

God help us[/quote]These also added as said by Jesus Act 1: 8 8 “But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will
be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of
the earth.”
and
Matthew 28: 18-20

18 “Then Jesus came to them
and said, “All authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to me.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.”

[quote author=m.k.o2005]Hi tbaba,going through ur long text will mean giving you answers dat i have given you long time ago.But what i can pick from all you have written is the highlighted above and that is where i want us to dwell on or start from.
If you say either way the muslims and the christians have the same God,meaning that you have studied ur quran,digested it and believed it.I'm very sure u ahv not seen God before or heard from him or even mohammed saving for the quran you read.And I as a christian,studied the bible and hold on firm to the words of Christ.Pls reconcile the following quoted words of Jesus HIMSELF with all u have been saying.Abeg no tell me say my bible no complete o ! Or say them don change becos i no tell you say dem change ur quran o.
Oya start with the below:
''I and the Father is one''-John 10:30
"‘We are going up to Jerusalem’, he said, ‘and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise’."—Mark 10:33,34
"Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began."—John 17:5
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"—John 11:25,26
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well."—John 14:6
"Whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall loose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day."—John 6:37-39
"I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."
—John 16:28
"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father."
"Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves."—John 14:9-11
"They all asked, ‘Are you then the Son of God?’ He replied,‘You are right in saying I am’."—Luke 22:70
"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."—John 8:36
"I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am!"—John 8:58
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you."—John 15:9
"Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?’ ‘We are not stoning you for any of these’, replied the Jews, ‘but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God’."—John 10:31-33
"When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said,‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing’."—Luke 23:33,34
"I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades (hell)."Revelation 1:17,18
"This is what is written (in the Law): The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day; and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."—Luke 24:46,47
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age."—Matthew 28:18-20
"The Father judges no-one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honour the Son just as they honour the Father. He who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father, who sent him. I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice."—John 5:21-28
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in ...—Revelation 3:20..."
"You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins."

—John 8:23,24
God help us all[/quote]There are many many things to learn and gain from the Bible but ignorance blinded many people and that reason they will always argue unsuccessfully.

lanrexlan: I don't like people beating around the bush,you are filled with the holy spirit you should be able to explain to us.

Yeah in believers Holy Spirit is manifested in various ways: in the field of knowledge, for wisdom, skill and understanding; in this wicked world He is for power to overcome; in gospel the power to testify Jesus and do miracles in His name; and on what comes after life, what makes believers children of God right on earth and make them heirs of His kingdom.

lanrexlan: Do I look like the bible writers?



Oops,does those attributes befits the majesty of the Creator of heavens and earth and all that's in between? What I am stressing is that the attributes of the Creator should be unique and not shared.We still see the fingerprints of Allah in the bible,His attributes are distinctive.
Malachi 3:6 (NIV)- I the LORD do not change.

Isaiah 66:1 (NIV) -This is what the LORD says:Heaven is my throne,and the earth is my footstool.Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?

Isaiah 43:11 (NIV)- I,even I am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.

Deuteronomy 6:4(NIV)- Hear,o mean of Israel your lord our God is one God.
Does the above attributes make sense to you? It's the same bible that says God lives in Zion[Joel 3:17] and used to wander about[1 Chronicles 17:5-6],but Isaiah 66:1 says NO.It's the same bible that says nobody has see God at any time[1 John 4;12],yet the bible also says God was seen by the children of Israel[Exodus 34:6-7,Exodus 24:9-11].
It's the christian belief that God was transforming but Malachi 3:6 says NO.

So,how do we separate the chaff from the grains? How we give the Creator His proper attributes? We can only do this in the light of the Quran and logical reasoning.The Quran is a Muhaiminan- that testifies the truth that is therein and falsifies the falsehood......Peace

So your argument further shows that certain people carefully wrote out some things from the Bible and used them to design other things away from the purpose of the Bible. Our Bible from Genesis to Revelation doesn't portray God as God of confusion for people that understand Him and walk in His way.

lanrexlan: What are you saying now? I said you should prove me wrong that those attributes I listed above aren't found in the bible and they are false,prove that to me.

You are on board. You are just starting reading the BIBLE but you have a long way to go cos HOLY SPIRIT has not been invited to interpret things that are obscure to you. You should know reason we are human beings to add and weigh things in order to locate the centre of balancing. At such location all burdens are properly tackled: be it physical, spiritual and mental. The Bible reveals that knowledge is for the rise and falling it is when truth is discovered that there will be confidence and stability. Read YOUR Bible all thru you will know it lays emphasis on certain things: the way to God and His salvation.

lincolnj88: One said d earth is flat and d bible said its spherical(round) ... D quran said d sun rises from mukky water..d bible confirmed east....d quran knows nothing abt rotation but jesus confirmed it.......one says kill infidels but jesus said luv ur enemie.......one said heaven is made of virgins d bible contradicts it......d quran authorized jihad (war) d bible authorise war against principalities and powers..........d quran knows nothing abt science but d bible confirmed scientific approach and d same time defiled it showing dat nothing is difficult for God........5 bible confirms d missing day in a year in joshua chapter 8 d sun stood still for 23hrs 20 mins and Ikings ( isaiah d prophet reverse d earth by 10 degrees.........summarized it ... Gen 1 vs 1 .in the begining (time) God created (power) the heaven (space) and the earth (matter)..and the spirit of the lord moves(motion) upon the surface of the earth......words in brackets took scientist 2450 yrs to discover that the basic things in science are time,power,space,matter,motion.

knowledge continues, graduation site is burial ground. I often say everything about the universe is encoded in the Bible only that the spiritual aspects are mostly emphasized so that people can be mindful of God and honour Him instead of reasoning that things were formed by time and chance.

lanrexlan: Why don't you prove me wrong?

You are wrong indeed the gospel of Jesus you are looking for a way to stain made it 100% Known that it is to seek lives for love, peace and salvation of God, and not for chaos and distruction. The principles are clear and easy to follow but are stressed by spiritual purity God wants from the believers, what many could not attain thus looking for non glorious substitutes that cause backsliding. Hope you are cleared.

lanrexlan:
The biblical god tried to murder Moses[Exodus 4:24],Allah never attempted to kill Moses but was sending His peace on Him[Surah As-Saffat 37:120-122]
The biblical god enforces people to drink alcohol[Jeremiah 25:27-28],Allah forbids alcohol[Surah Al-Maidah 5:90]
The biblical god lives in Zion[Joel 3:17] and used to wander about[1 Chronicles 17:5-6],Allah does not.
The biblical god was seen by many eyes and even dine with children of Israel[Exodus 33:11,Exodus 24:10,Isaiah 6:1,Amos 9:1],Allah is invisible.
The biblical god is a consuming fire[Hebrews 12;29],Allah is not.
The biblical god punishes innocent children for the sins of their fathers and great grand fathers[Deuteronomy 5:9-10],Allah does not.
A man burnt his daughter for the biblical god and he accepted it graciously[Judges 11:34-39],Allah doesn't even eat flesh nor blood[Surah Al-Hajj 22:57]
The biblical god requires idolatry sacrifice from every generation[Exodus 29:38-42],Allah doesn't[Surah Al-Hajj 22:57]
The biblical god is like a yoruba god called Sango because flames were seen coming out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth[Psalms 18:8]
The biblical god fed man with paper[Ezekiel 3:1-3],Allah does not..
If you need more,let me know.....Peace

How could they know unless somebody teaches them. This piece tells us the extent hearts of some people are so far away from truth about God. Some people would hold a tail of matter and believe they are what others want. Could you find time to read the whole chapter of each verse you quoted that you might understand better.

lilbakar: i would be pleased if a Christians explains to us these verses stated below,because Muslims don't know any prophet of God who has come with such barbaric mission not even prophet Jesus(pbuh) himself who is alleged to have said;

"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law"(Matt.10:34-35),kjv

"I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law" (luke12:49-53)kjv[size=8pt][/size]

"If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple" "luke14:26" kjv

what the Qur'an says about the mission of Jesus;

and in their footsteps we sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the law that had come before him and we bestowed on him the gospel, therein was guidance and light (Qur'an5;46)

then we sent after them our messengers,and we sent Jesus son of Mary and gave him the Injeel(Gospel), and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him

according to the Qur'an prophet Jesus(pbuh)was sent as guidance and light for Israel, he came to bring peace and not kindle fire. prophet Jesus did not encourage his disciple to hate their parent but commanded them to be kind to them,and this is same to all prophets of God.

The Bible is a divine book written by people inspired by the Spirit of God. Because of its divine nature and inspirations contained no one can read it and understand what a message stands for in 100% except such person finds someone who knows better to explain the content. There is nothing contradictory in the messages of Jesus Christ. In some places after he had spoken at length and people could not still understand he resorted to speaking in parable, illustrating things in very simple and clear ways to erase all confusion. If you want to understand what a particular message is addressing you must read the whole chapter and even if possible read both preceeding and succeeding chapters, then you can understand to some extent. Now to your confusion in those texts. Jesus Christ has two sides. Love and mercy combined as the side of grace, the other side is judgement and fire to workers of wickedness. The grace is open to all people when they alive to accept his gospel and live by it whereas for people that are dead there is no more grace but judgement. You should know that nobody can face God‘s judgment about sins and still be righteous.

The gospel of Jesus wants the person that is saved to rise for salvation of others. God is not pleased with death of a sinner but that he should repent and stop doing evils. God wants as many people as possible to be saved.

[quote author=Okija_juju]@OP

I don't think there is anything wrong in this.. Reason:

Jesus is actually a Hebrew name that is originally spelt and pronounced as Yeshua, meaning Deliverer or Rescuer.. Many Hispanics also name their children Jesus pronounces 'ye sue'. So no biggie here.

Now Christ is not a name per se but an adjective that qualifies Jesus. That's why the bible would have passages where Jesus was asked ' are you the Christ'. This is because Christ simply means 'messiah', hence the referring to Jesus as Jesus the Christ.

So if your friend chooses to name her child Jesus Christ, it's not a problem at all. The name wasn't what made Jesus who he was.[/quote]yes. well said

Our bodies are temples of God says the Bible so whatever is potentially active to corrupt the mind and behaviour should be avoided by Christians.

The devil is a very wicked spiritual being that impacts lives for evil. Human power and intelligent are not enough to resist the devil but Man needs the power of God, the highest spiritual being to resist him. It is possible if you are walking with God in the spirit.

The Bible says “pray without ceasing“ meaning all times are important to seek God for our petitions. It depends on individuals to select the best time for this. Some Christians already know that the best time is when demands on their time are minimal to have personal encounter with God. God is Spirit, He can manifest Himself or show His presence at any time. Receiving revelations and coming down of His power and presence are not time bound. These are possible at any time depending on the state of preparedness to receive from God. Isaiah 55:6 “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near“. It is left to you to discover the right place and time bearing in mind what occupies your mind in the fellowship. Many of us believe that the right time is early in the morning. Jesus our Saviour and the example we follow showed that the best time to seek God is early in the morning. Mid night prayer is just a means to avoid all distractions, ensuring that nothing else is place on the mind order than matters brought to God. In other words mid night prayers offer opportunity for weak believers to get the lifting up with those who are stronger in spirit to overcome their weaknesses while concentrating on matters needing divine solutions.

Today’s topic is ‘Returning to Godly Standards’ God called us out of the world to walk in His way and do His will so that we can enjoy His blessings but our sins deny us full access to the blessings. Christians who cannot conform to godly standards as established by Jesus are yet to get out of darkness and walk in the light of God. Ephesian 5:8 says, Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. For us to live as children of light we must be committed in our service to God, and our lives must be based on taking responsibilities: what we must determine to give back to His honour and glory with sincerity of heart.

We are still continuing with Nehemiah’s example. Nehmiah was successful in leading his people back to God after their failures to serve Him and preserve His ordinances for many years. The people were deeply moved when they were taught the word of God again. They confessed their sins and resolved to reject sinful practices that had separated them from God. It was after they had done this that they were able to come back to God and continued as the children of light. Believer that has fallen short of the will of God must realise the need to amend his way. This requires regular confession of sins to receive forgiveness and cleansing. Failure to do this hardens heart against God’s saving grace.
The Bible reveals that sin cannot continue without consequences. God will judge sins meaning that people will be punished for their sins. God sometimes uses punishment to bring people back to Him. The Bible declares that God is ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, great in kindness, and ready to forgive his people. A believer should be conscious of sins committed, confess and turn from them in order to renew his commitment to serve God. We must be prepared to take the responsibilities of being children of God If our commitments should always bind us to doing His will.

Christians must not be overcome by temptation. We must determine to do away with practices that are improper for God’s people: behaviours such as sexual immorality, impunity, greed and many others as stated in Ephesians 5:3-7. Instead of being overcome by sinful practices we must commit to living rightly before God. People living by sinful behaviours cannot be children of God and heirs of the kingdom of Jesus. Christians are being implored to actively resist temptation of mingling with the world and its lusts. The world is continuously allowing all sorts of behaviours but Christians are encouraged not to tolerate sinful behaviours if we must withstand temptation.

As Christians we are being called to embrace godly standards and take responsibilities for actions we take in our commitments to do the will of God and obey His commands. Only submission to the lordship of Christ can help us reject all temptations without compromising faith. When we have fully retain godly standards we shall be able to live as children of light and bear the fruits of godly living (Ephesians 5:8-10). We must adopt godly living that non-believers should see the difference that Christ is living in us. Lesson texts: Nehemiah 9 tru Chapter 10.

Ayomivic: I am sorry, i can't download it. If you have downloaded it, tell us the verses of Bible where he sees Muhammed.

People should erase all doubts about confusion that some people had,and still trying to smuggle into the Bible.There is no place where Mohammed was referenced in the Bible. So it would be a fraud to hold on this erroneous assumption.

People in doubt should clearly quote a place in Bible and let the discussion begin.

Christain/islam claiming the same source but really established by different convenants. Are people really doing what God wants from them?

It is just the way and plan of God differ from man's own. Also loving the world can not be combined with loving God. And all should be careful about the way that seems good to man but the end is death. Also God cannot be served with Mammon. Not knowing what God demands from you ln your faith and acting accordingly conotes walking in darkness that will eventually results in spiritual death. The Bible through the message of Christ reveals what exactly God demands from Man in very simple and clear terms without any controversy. It is left to individuals to understand God through His word and know His intent for man. He is God of peace and love. Follow me to learn from the word of God https://www.nairaland.com/1228355/sunday-school-lessons-what-gain

Christianity unifies believers as children of God and makes it possible to obtain His salvation.

MTN did what was painful. They suddenly denied us access to bis plan we subscribed for. In the process they robbed us several millions of Naira and they expect the healthy relationship to continue. I wouldn't know when to subscribe for MTN data bundles again. If they want me back they should just refund my money or allow me to continue browsing with the remaining data bundle before it finally expire in few days time.

ooman: Does diamond form naturally? And is it worth more than iron? Well answers are affirmative. So natural processes do make useful things spontaneously and stuff get contaminated most times. So no god or creator exist in nature.

Pls can you mention examples of evolution since human civilization - the time assumed that man had being in charge of his physical environment - modifying and creating something from natural resources. If the response is none then your submission is outdated that is you hold a theory that surfaced when man had not been involved in the creation and documentation. Or how could it disappear since time man has been keeping records? Or is it just disappearing for creative power of man? Or is it waiting to be active again after man would have been handicapped in his creative power?

Emusan: Read through before you place any comment don't just scan/skim through.

For Darwinian (molecules-to-man) evolution to actually work, new genetic information is required each step of the way. In order for a fish to grow legs, new information must be encoded into the DNA. For a reptile to grow feathers, new information must be encoded into the DNA. For an apelike creature to evolve into a human, new information must be encoded into the DNA. This new information must add to or replace old information with new instructions to grow legs, or feathers, or human characteristics. But what is information and where does it come from?

Foundation for materialism (atheism, humanism, evolution) is that the universe consists of only two entities "mass and energy". Therefore, if a third entity can be shown to exist, then materialism and all philosophies based on it must also be false. Information is this third fundamental entity.

What is information?
In July 2006, a team of scientists representing various scientific disciplines met to evaluate a definition of information proposed by information scientist Dr. Werner Gitt, which is precise and corresponds very well to human languages and machine languages. The team proposed that this definition be called Universal Definition of Information (UDI) and agreed that there are four essential attributes that define it:
1. Code (syntax): Information within all communications systems contains a code. A code contains a set of symbols and rules for using letters, words, phrases, or symbols to represent something else. One reason for coding is to enable communication. Examples of codes would be the English alphabet, words, and syntax; hieroglyphics; or codes used in computers (for example, C,Fortran, or Cobol).

2. Meaning (semantics): Meaning enables communication by representing real objects or concepts with specific symbols, words, or phrases. For example, the word chair is not the physical chair but represents it. Likewise, the name “Bob” is not the physical person but represents the real person. When words are associated with real objects or concepts, it gives the word meaning.
For example, aichr and Bbo do not have meaning because they do not represent any real object or concept. However, if in the future one of these character strings were to represent a real object or concept, it would have meaning. Prior to the computer Internet age, the word blog had no meaning; today it is associated with a web page that serves as a personal log (derived from web log ) of thoughts or activities.

3. Expected Action (pragmatics): Expected action conveys an implicit or explicit request or command to perform a given task. For example, in the statement, “Go to the grocery store and buy some chocolate chips,” the expected action is that someonewill go to the store. This does not mean the action will actually happen, but it is expected to happen.

4. Intended Purpose (apobetics): Intended purpose is the anticipated goal that can be achieved by the performance of the expected action(s). For example, in the statement, “Go to the grocery store and buy some chocolate chips,” the intended purpose might be to bake and eat chocolate chip cookies.

These four essential attributes specify the definition domain for information. A definition of information (Universal Definitionof Information) was formulated by using these four attributes..

Scientific laws are precise statements formulated from discoveries made through observations and experiments that have been repeatedly verified and never contradicted. There are scientific laws about matter (Newton’s law of gravity, laws of thermodynamics, laws of electricity, and laws of magnetism). There is Pasteur’s law about life (law of biogenesis). Each of these laws is universal with no known exceptions. Scientific evidence that supports or refutes a scientific concept determines its level of certainty.
Fundamental Law 1 (FL1)
A purely material entity, such as physicochemical processes, cannot create a nonmaterial entity. (Something material cannot create something nonmaterial.)
Physical entities include mass and energy (matter). Examples of something that is not material (nonmaterial entity) include thought, spirit, and volition (will).

Fundamental Law 2 (FL2)
Information is a nonmaterial fundamental entity and not a property of matter.
The information recorded on a CD is nonmaterial. If you weigh a modern blank CD, fill it with information, and weigh it again, the two weights will be the same. Likewise, erasing the information on the CD has no effect on the weight.

Whao! I will just say this, if darkness is absence of light, evolunion is absence of creation, meaning there is nothing evolution without its ‘predecessor ‘ the creation. From the comments Ooman believes that nothing was created in the nature but that all are products of evolution. Can iron exist for use in its pure form and as solid mass without being refined and modified by creative power of an intelligent being? And within reasonable time frame? If the answer affirmative yes, then Ooman is winning some points. But if no everyone should place creation well above evolution and begin to see evolution as an environmental impacts on the creation.

Emusan: Read through before you place any comment don't just scan/skim through.

For Darwinian (molecules-to-man) evolution to actually work, new genetic information is required each step of the way. In order for a fish to grow legs, new information must be encoded into the DNA. For a reptile to grow feathers, new information must be encoded into the DNA. For an apelike creature to evolve into a human, new information must be encoded into the DNA. This new information must add to or replace old information with new instructions to grow legs, or feathers, or human characteristics. But what is information and where does it come from?

Foundation for materialism (atheism, humanism, evolution) is that the universe consists of only two entities "mass and energy". Therefore, if a third entity can be shown to exist, then materialism and all philosophies based on it must also be false. Information is this third fundamental entity.

What is information?
In July 2006, a team of scientists representing various scientific disciplines met to evaluate a definition of information proposed by information scientist Dr. Werner Gitt, which is precise and corresponds very well to human languages and machine languages. The team proposed that this definition be called Universal Definition of Information (UDI) and agreed that there are four essential attributes that define it:
1. Code (syntax): Information within all communications systems contains a code. A code contains a set of symbols and rules for using letters, words, phrases, or symbols to represent something else. One reason for coding is to enable communication. Examples of codes would be the English alphabet, words, and syntax; hieroglyphics; or codes used in computers (for example, C,Fortran, or Cobol).

2. Meaning (semantics): Meaning enables communication by representing real objects or concepts with specific symbols, words, or phrases. For example, the word chair is not the physical chair but represents it. Likewise, the name “Bob” is not the physical person but represents the real person. When words are associated with real objects or concepts, it gives the word meaning.
For example, aichr and Bbo do not have meaning because they do not represent any real object or concept. However, if in the future one of these character strings were to represent a real object or concept, it would have meaning. Prior to the computer Internet age, the word blog had no meaning; today it is associated with a web page that serves as a personal log (derived from web log ) of thoughts or activities.

3. Expected Action (pragmatics): Expected action conveys an implicit or explicit request or command to perform a given task. For example, in the statement, “Go to the grocery store and buy some chocolate chips,” the expected action is that someonewill go to the store. This does not mean the action will actually happen, but it is expected to happen.

4. Intended Purpose (apobetics): Intended purpose is the anticipated goal that can be achieved by the performance of the expected action(s). For example, in the statement, “Go to the grocery store and buy some chocolate chips,” the intended purpose might be to bake and eat chocolate chip cookies.

These four essential attributes specify the definition domain for information. A definition of information (Universal Definitionof Information) was formulated by using these four attributes..

Scientific laws are precise statements formulated from discoveries made through observations and experiments that have been repeatedly verified and never contradicted. There are scientific laws about matter (Newton’s law of gravity, laws of thermodynamics, laws of electricity, and laws of magnetism). There is Pasteur’s law about life (law of biogenesis). Each of these laws is universal with no known exceptions. Scientific evidence that supports or refutes a scientific concept determines its level of certainty.
Fundamental Law 1 (FL1)
A purely material entity, such as physicochemical processes, cannot create a nonmaterial entity. (Something material cannot create something nonmaterial.)
Physical entities include mass and energy (matter). Examples of something that is not material (nonmaterial entity) include thought, spirit, and volition (will).

Fundamental Law 2 (FL2)
Information is a nonmaterial fundamental entity and not a property of matter.
The information recorded on a CD is nonmaterial. If you weigh a modern blank CD, fill it with information, and weigh it again, the two weights will be the same. Likewise, erasing the information on the CD has no effect on the weight.

Whao! I will just say this, if darkness is absence of light, evolunion is absence of creation, meaning there is nothing evolution without its ‘predecessor ‘ the creation. From the commentOoman believes that nothing was created in the nature but that all are products of evolution. Can iron exist for use in its pure form and as solid mass without being refined and modified by creative power of an intelligent being? And within reasonable time frame? If the answer affirmative yes, then Ooman is winning some points. But if no everyone should place creation well above evolution and begin to see evolution as an environmental impacts on the creation.

Ibadan axis, when and where?

excelsiorfarm: Another biz tip is NEVER DO ANY SECRET BIZ i.e. the biz that is clouded in secrecy is the ruin of many. Before you do any biz, inform at least a friend, brother or sister for counsel, support so you don't go into error. how? learn to share uncertain info/biz risk e.g. someone contacted me via this thread that I should establish an animal farm for him in the northern/ middle belt area, I informed him it will be cheaper to buy my manual and we be in touch thru email with calls, but he insisted I should come over that he could afford my consultancy fees, after negotiation and conclusion, we came to a fee, aside accommodation cost, later I decided to seat down to review all(I do it for important issues)and though I had assisted a lady(married) on how she can start branding biz in that same state and also designed a good biz card for her, i still wasn't comfortable with our decision, hence I shared it with someone close to me and I came to the conclusion I will invite a consultant friend and pay him 50% of my fees so I could get 100% loyalty. I contacted my friend ,came to an agreement, then called back the would be client clearly telling him, I would bring a friend, we don't need is accommodation(we find one for ourselves)and I would sponsor my friend etc. the guy/man hasn't called back for more than 6 months. Do you know why I had to share the info? the man was desperate. ethnic area he comes from and also it wasn't wise for him to want to pay so much for what he could easily had spend little to achieve, so it is with the uncountable scam mails I receive that they are asking to transfer millions(hard currency)to me, when am not their family.

Nice, it just like pray and watch cos some ppl are so desperate either for or not something good!

Youngk: Pls outline the procedures

This what their data bundles look like
Complete
Monthly 30 days 1,400 *440*1# bcm
Weekly 1 week 400 *440*2# bcw
Daily 24 hours 100 *440*3# bcd
Social
Monthly 30 days 1,200 *440*4# bsm
Weekly 1 week 400 *440*5# bsw
Daily 24 hours 100 *440*6# bsd

On my phones I used these activation codes:
*440*4# for about 1gb @ 1200 and *440*16# for 2 gb @ 1500. just as simple as that the phone connects and starts browsing.

Registering my many thanks to Airtel for their bis data bundle that has been going smoothly on my aos phones. May they continue to gain losses of glo, mtn ...

Soyedele1: You are funny..Getting credit card in Nigeria is not easy(Ur financial status matters alot) but your GTB card will work..All you need is to drop the website you wanna purchase from and WE will review it for you

tmart.com

Reply soon pls

I have bn trying to buy items on a particular site but they requested either PayPal or credit card. I thought my GT master card could work but it was declined. Now which Nigerian bank provides this kind of credit card? Or is there any other way I can go about it?

Asking...

Does higher aOs from 4.0 - 4.2 jb need
rooting before DroidVpn can work on
them? pls house reply soon

yemilas: MTN Bis is not working, but you can download DroidVPN
Before you download the application, you we need to root your phone

Does higher aOs from 4.0 - 4.2 need rooting before DroidVpn work on them? pls house reply soon

Today’s topic is 'Recommit to God’s Word’. We are still continuing with the commitment of Nehemiah to restoring his city and bringing people back to God. Staying in God and abiding by His word really demand our commitment to serving Him. The Bible shows God as the merciful father that would not like to see His children continuing in suffering as a result of their disobedience even after they have wasted all opportunities. He is our loving father that will always want us back to Him after we have been led astray. Coming back to God in total commitment must be based on certain things: understanding God’s word, obedience to His word and taking delight in living by His word. We can know all these and live accordingly if we take time to read Bible and identify God’s purpose for our lives.

From Nehemiah’s example we are studying, people understood that God was ever faithful with His promise when they took time to seek God. He strengthened them to overcome all challenges. Also He protected them from attacks of enemies. They recognised all these when they were determined to know what God required of them which they had neglected for years as a result of disobedience. As we learned from the consequences of believer’s disobedience to God’s word, we are being called to know things that are essential to understand Bible in order to live a successful Christian life. We must love to hear and read the word of God, and not only this we must live practically on the word. Hence James 1:22 encourages us to be doers of the word, and not hearer only. It might be very difficult to read and understand God’s word by studying alone therefore we need someone that knows better to lead us through.

We need leaders who are dedicated to understanding Bible, to explain what the word means and how to practically apply it. They will help to protect believers from dangerous teachings against faith and instruct in biblical principles required for spiritual growth. We also learned that Christians sometimes live under the guilt of past sins as a result of spiritual failures. When we are conscious of this we must not allow the guilt and condemnation to dominate our thoughts instead we must come to receive Christ forgiveness and allow him to heal our hearts. Once this is done our grief will turn to joy. God wants joy in abundance for our lives if we can continue in His love and obedience to Christ. John 15:11.

Obedience to God’s word is essential for the blessings of God to come upon us. He is prepared to fight for us and frustrate our enemies so as to to be in the mood of victory and joy as He did for the Israelites under Nememiah’s leadership. All we need is rededicating our lives to God. As we are doing this we shall be able to live in a way that is consistent with Him. Serving God on our own terms will be of no benefits but to live by what He requires of us. We need to act in obedience to His word then we shall feel His presence and enjoy His blessings. MAY THE LORD HELP US AS WE DO SO IN JESUS NAME. Lesson text Nehemiah 8:1-8