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Anas09:
Bro rhektor and alBHAGDADI.

Let's consider something for a while. Let's look at this;

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Revelation:21:23

This verse says the Lord Jesus is the light lighting heaven. (The light emanates from Him 'glory'). And we know that everything which appears on earth has their source in Heaven. Our Sun receives it's power and life from the Sun in Heaven.
Now, If the Sun emanates from Christ our Lord, Lets just say Christ is the Sun.
Can the Sun turn itself away from anyone on earth? No. Where ever we go, the Sun goes with us, but can we turn ourselves away from the Sun? Yes. How?

If you decide to live like the eskimos who live in the North Pole, you'd receive no Sun, or at most minimal sun. because you've decided to shun the warmth of the Sun. But does thst mean the sun has left you? No.

It is the same with our dealings with the Lord.

The Lord does not, cannot, and will never turn himself away from Man as long as that man is alive. His life, air, rain, sunlight still gets to him. The divine grand design still works for him.
If he plant crops, they still yield fruits, if he wants kids, he can still have them. he sleeps, rest, eats and drinks in enjoyment. He enjoys sex whether with a woman or with a fellow man. Everything the followers of Christ gets as long as it's not supernatural, he gets.

BUT, what if he decides to turn away Willingly from Christ, will he be forced to stay? NO.


WE CAN LOOSE OUR SALVATION if we decide to turn away. But it is not Christ who gives us away. He'll be available, reaching us with the warmth of His Love until we die, then, it becomes too late.

The Lord says Love not the World or the things of the World. But what if a believer is caught up in this love, which is the Love to satiate Self, and gets distracted? Can this person hold Christ and hold the world at the same time? No.

Finally, i think the folks propagating this 'Once saved is always saved' gospel, are those who believe in Justification by Faith Alone. It's a Farce.

We have a RESPONSIBILITY and a part to play to keep the enemy from stealing our salvation like the Seed which fell by the way side and was eating by births. Luke 8:5

Thank you very much sister for your response.
Let me add this fee points to it ma. I have not even seen a reason put the once saved forever saved as something reasonable. If God through Hosea tell us that "Ephraim has joined himself to idol let him alone" Hosea 4:17 does this mean that God cannot save Ephraim? No god can save Ephraim but Ephraim has to be available. In Isaiah he said not that I can not save but your sin is separating us. Even when God said through Isaiah that seek the Lord when you can find him call him when he is near, God is not traveling but we are the one wondering away from him. God wouldn't force anything on us else there's no need for Jesus to die on the cross

Super Mario, street fighter, mortal kombat and contra

Branches that refuse to abide will become sticks and will be burn with fire John chapter 15
Read carefully Mr alBHAGDADI

Cc Felixomor, anas09

alBHAGDADI:
Nothing happens other than you still make heaven. When you stop holding on, you stop doing works of salvation. That still doesn't disqualify you from heave. because your believe in Christ has justified you already. You are no different from the one who believes in Jesus but does no work. He will still make heaven because Jesus has justified him already and made him righteous.

Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Holding the plough and looking back is not the same as holding the plough and not working at all. Looking back means you didn't believe in holding the plough. Not working at all means you believe in holding the plough but you don't want to work to bear fruit. In this case you are still saved.

Bro don't twist it sir, holding the plough and looking back means to stop doing what you have started doing...........Jesus said such people are not fit for the kingdom

Donmedrac:
Lol the yorubas need serious cleansing..

The bini have forever left their mark their, the Fulani dynasty is going the same in Kwara

I pity you people

What Mark did bini leave in Yorubaland? Your head needs cleansing

alBHAGDADI:
Holding on to your believe makes you a better person. It makes you want to be like Jesus who was a good man. The more you hold on to your believe in Jesus, the more you want to study about him. This will all make you live according to his ways.

What then happen if you stop holding on
Jesus said whoever lay hand on the plough and look back is not fit for the kingdom

alBHAGDADI:
John 15:1-12 is talking about bearing fruit, not salvation.

Revelations 3:11 is talking about crown which is a reward. It in no way speaks of losing salvation.

All the other verses you quoted don't speak of losing salvation. They only advice we hold on to our believe. Holding on to our believe makes us a better person.

Once you are saved which is as a result of believe in jesus, you have eternal life. You saying one can lose that eternal/everlasting life is the same as saying the life wasn't eternal after all. Don't you know what eternal life means?

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

If you say you can lose your salvation/eternal life, then it means you have called Jesus a liar for saying the below.

John 10:28-29
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

Can you pluck yourself out of God's hands? If you can, doesn't that mean that God's hand is weak?

God forbid.

You said all other verses does not talk about loosing salvation but admonish us to hold on to our belief. I put it to you to tell me why we need to hold on to what we believe if we can't lose it

alBHAGDADI:
John 15:1-12 is talking about bearing fruit, not salvation.

Revelations 3:11 is talking about crown which is a reward. It in no way speaks of losing salvation.

All the other verses you quoted don't speak of losing salvation. They only advice we hold on to our believe. Holding on to our believe makes us a better person.

Once you are saved which is as a result of believe in jesus, you have eternal life. You saying one can lose that eternal/everlasting life is the same as saying the life wasn't eternal after all. Don't you know what eternal life means?

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

If you say you can lose your salvation/eternal life, then it means you have called Jesus a liar for saying the below.

John 10:28-29
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

Can you pluck yourself out of God's hands? If you can, doesn't that mean that God's hand is weak?

God forbid.

If they don't bear fruit the Lord said they will be cut off what does cut off mean to you?
2.your actions will determine if you will remain in his hand or not stop confusing others with your illusion of once saved forever saved
Why should we hold fast if all we need is faith without work? Read James 2:22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

Your work is your role to play nothing unclean will enter heaven you just have to STRIVE to ENTER. Your striving (struggle) is your work.
Romans 12:1&2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Making sure that you present your body as a living sacrifice is your work. Not conforming to this world you think is easy as said? Bro think again

Perfectbeing:
Answer the question Sir

I will answer your questions this way
1 corinthians 9:27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
Phillipians 3:12-14
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

With the above passes you should know that I am working towards perfection that's me now you can continue in your sin and fool yourself that Jesus will safe you because he had died on the cross sorry Bro it doesn't work that way, you have your role to play

Perfectbeing:
In my comment about Paul's letter "shall we continue in sin.." did you read it to the end to get what I was saying?

Now let me ask you something. Be honest. Have you been living a holy and perfect life since you got saved?

This is not about me but what Jesus said stop shifting goal post

alBHAGDADI:
Many people have used that verse to say one can lose his salvation. But they are wrong.

If you can. lose your salvation, then Jesus is not a good saviour. Proponents of such notion are actually saying Jesus is like a. earthly bank where your money is not safe when you save it with them. ATM fraudster can still steal it or the bank can fold up thereby making you lose all your money. No, Jesus is not like that. Nothing he saves ever gets lost, otherwise why would I want such a person to save me when I know I could slip away again.

Nothing you ever do can make you lose your salvation. Nothing can pluck you out of God's hands.

John 10:27-

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one.

John 15:1-12 disagree with your assertion sir.
Revelation 3:11 disagree sir
Revelation 2:25 also disagree sir
Hebrew 3:6, Hebrew 4:14, Hebrew 3:14, revelation 3:3 etc my brother stop deceiving yourself if you read all this passages carefully you'll know its a lie from pit hell that salvation can not be lost. If it can not be lost Jesus himself will not tell us to hold fast.
Remain blessed in his presence

Perfectbeing:
“For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ Hebrews 13:5.

This is an unconditional statement made by Jesus. It is without any terms and conditions.

“I will never leave you…”— not for any reason; not my sin, selfishness, stubbornness, nor waywardness.

It has never been about me but about Him. Never about my actions but about his Love. His unconditional love for me..

But why did he say STRIVE TO ENTER? This statement alone negates everything you wrote here. Remember in one of your comments you quoted Paul in his letter to the Romans "shall we continue in sin and say grace should abound? Certainly not" so going by this you have your role to play. Jesus also said that "every word that men speak they will account for on the day of judgement Mathew 12:37. I put it to you that if words would be judged then actions would be judged too. Bro stop deceiving yourself and others here we all are responsible for whatever we do here on earth. Jesus offers us salvation freely but we must act in accordance with all his terms which includes holy living. Living a holy life is a painstaking effort it takes a lot of discipline to live rightly because we are still human but it can be achieved. God is a merciful God yes but we must always remember that this same God is the God of justice.
Shalom

Amumaigwe:
All these to explain a fraudulent transaction? It is only the guilty that explain an issue as straight as breach of appropriation act through such a lengthy write up. Truth us always clear and brief.

Since you can not read it due to your laziness this man ( adioolayi ) has summarised it for you
The question is, Did Mr Vice President broke any section of the constitution thereby making him to have done the right thing the wrong way

Here we have our answers:
On account of the emergency nature of the procurement, the House Committee’s assumption that the ordinary rules of procurement would apply was wrong. Section 43 of the Public Procurement Act makes provision for emergency procurement, in which case the procuring entity is allowed to engage in direct contracting for goods and file a report thereafter with the Bureau of Public Procurement."


Prof. Osinbajo, ride on Sir!

Next please!

Perfectbeing:
Salvation being eternal life cannot be lost. If someone could lose eternal life then it wasn't eternal in the first place.

Judas didn't loose his salvation. He wasn't saved in the first placed. The 12 disciples weren't saved prior to Jesus death because Jesus had not yet shed his blood which was the requirement for salvation.

Denmas fell into sin didn't mean he lost his salvation. Not one verse in the Bible ever tells us that salvation could be lost.

Salvation can not be lost? What are trying to put up here man? If this is true Jesus would not have told John in revelation 3 to warn the Severn churches in Asia. Brother, you must strive to enter, STRIVE TO ENTER us not my own coinage it is not my own word but that of Jesus himself. It is not the word of Paul neither is it that of Peter. It is not what I was told by my pastor or a prophet unless you do not believe in Jesus, or probably you do not believe the truth of the Bible then you may provide us with how you come about your salvation message
Peace of the Lord be with you

Perfectbeing:
The law (the 10 commandments) was powerless to make us right with God because of our sinful nature (Heb . It isnt to say the law was not perfect. Everything God does is perfect. So is the law. But we just couldn't handle the law because of our flesh was too weak. The law was too fault-finding. We had to keep every commandment to the end. If we break just one, we would be guilty of breaking all of them (James 2:10). Keeping the 10 commandments could look easy to us. Isn't it just to serve God, worship God, not bow to any other gods, not to dishonour your parents, not to murder, commit adultery, or fornication, not to steal, lie, covet our neighbors property etc. It looks easy right? But trust me it isn't. When you think you haven't committed adultery but you look at that pretty girl that just walked past you lustfully, you just committed adultery. When you think you haven't lie but you tell one white lie in the office or you tell a lie to save a friend you just broke the 6th commandment. When you think you honour your parents but you just called Buhari a fool and an idiot, you've dishonored your parents, when you think you've never murdered someone in your entire life but you call your brother a fool, the law will label you guilty of murder. When you think you haven't coveted your neighbor's property but you look at Davido's Lamborghini and you say in your mind "I wish that car is mine", you've just coveted. When you think you've never served any other God but instead of going to church on Sunday you had to be in your workplace, the law finds you guilty of idol worship.
The law deems almost anything you do as a man sin. Obeying the law could never have made us perfect of righteous.

The law was powerless in making the Pharisees righteous hence the statement of Jesus.

The pharisees obeyed the law but Jesus still said our righteousness must exceed theirs to be saved. The righteousness of obeying the law, of good works can never make us holy, righteous or perfect.

So what God did was to make things easy for us was send his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering (the same Heb . So he fulfilled the law for us. So once we believe in him we have kept and fulfilled all the laws of God to the end.


But then you might ask, "perfectbeing, are you now saying that if someone believes in Jesus and he steals or murder someone, are you saying he's still in right standing with God?" You might want to quote Romans 6:1. But let me ask you something first, did you see me write to in anywhere that you should go and steal since you've believed and no longer under the law? Go and steal or kill if you like. You'll know whether the police is your friend or not.
That's not what I'm saying. When you believe your sinful nature is been replaced with the nature of Christ. Romans 6:1 says... Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? What was the reply in vs 2? "God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?"
Impossible. Believers can no longer live in sin because the nature of sin is dead and buried. But it is still possible for for us believers to fall into sin (not live in sin) sometimes because even though our nature is changed, we still live in this weak body of ours. Our minds still needs to be regenerated. That can only happen when we keep reading and meditating on God's word daily.

Striving for perfection and Holiness isn't possible with good works. Perfection is attained the moment a believer believes in Christ once and forever. Christ is the righteousness of God. And only when you believe in him will you be made holy or righteous or perfect before God once and forever. God doesn't see the believer anymore. He only sees Christ in the believer. And only in Christ is God pleased with. Not good works or morals... Only Christ..

This your long epistle did not address any of this questions that I asked you just running around a circle its called the crazy circle because where you start from is where you end up at. Please read my earlier comment which you quoted and address it sir
Shalom

Perfectbeing:
Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The fruits are of two kinds. The knowledge of good and the knowledge of evil. Both were deadly. The fruit of the knowledge of good was equally as deadly as that of evil. And if you ask me, I'll say the fruit of good was more deadly. Why? Cos it is more deceptive. It is this good part of the fruit that was "pleasing" to the eyes of Eve. It was it that was more deceptive. It is the good part that will make someone think he doesn't need the tree of life (Christ) to be like God. Like Eve the Pharisees think that by keeping the law (the tree of knowledge of good and bad) they don't need Christ (the tree of life) to please God.

The same mistake Adam and Eve and the pharisees made is the same mistake many of us. are making today.

Look up to Jesus the author and finisher of your faith.

Looking up to him does not mean that we would do nothing Jesus himself said that we should "strive to enter because the way is narrow" Luke 13:24. Ponder over this, salvation is free but keeping your salvation is at a price and you can loose it. Denmas lost his own, Judas lost his own too so bro I will compel you to strive strive strive to enter. Why do think Paul was begging the Romans congregation to present their bodies as a living sacrifice in Romans 12:1? Bro looking unto Jesus does not mean you should shouldn't work out your salvation by your own actions it simply means that you should act like Jesus, you should follow hiss steps. Always ask yourself this question before every of your actions "what would Jesus do"
May the peace of the Lord be with you

Perfectbeing:
Yes Jesus said our righteousness must exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees quite all right. But have you wondered how righteous this Pharisees were? These are sets of people that know the laws of God by heart. And they follow it to the uttermost. They tithe, they give to the poor. They fast, they pray, they don't worship idols, they don't use the name of God in vain, they don't steal, they don't fornicate or commit adultery, they don't covet their neighbours properties. In fact they obey the 10 commandments and the 613 mosaic laws (you can see them in Leviticus). If it's about being righteous, the Pharisees where righteous to the core. But Jesus said our righteousness must exceed theirs. Why? Cos even in all their righteousness they were still unrighteous in that they haven't believed in him. When you believe in Jesus, then and only then can your righteous exceed the pharisees'...

Have you wondered the set of people that criticized and killed Jesus? It wasn't the tax collectors or the adulterous, or the prostitutes. It wasn't the sinners. It was the pharisees. The people who deemed themselves righteous. Righteous by the law. They are the ones that ended up killing Jesus.

Your assertion here appeals to common sense however its not an acceptable explanation for the passages you're trying to wound into your story of once saved forever saved.
For your righteousness to exceed that of the pharisee you must be a doer of the word of God, that is acting, talking and comporting yourself in accordance with the word of God not just that people think that you are doing it but that you really are doing it the right way.
Why would it be the religious leaders that crucified Jesus? Simple, he was always bursting their myths whatever they were hiding from people he made it known he set the record straight people have been holding them in high esteem he came and told the people these pharisees that you have been thinking are doing the right things are only deceiving you they've been doing the wrong things in secrete. I am still waiting for you to talk about those verses I posted earlier even though the question was not directed to you however, since you took it upon yourself to respond to it please do ASAP
Someone even said here that shine your light I put it to the person to tell us how he's going to shone his light?
Would every believer begin to go about with flashlight like Zack Adzee lols ? No
It by how you live your life the see the attributes of God in you

I am waiting for you to tell me how you're not going to conform to the world, how you will show your works of faith, how you work out your salvation with fear and trembling, how you will be perfect as your heavenly father, how you will strive to enter (according to Jesus Luke 13:24) etc the list is just endless

Hungry man go remember fitness?

Proffdada:
How many people can fit sef? After venue manager remove the costs, what is left?

20000

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_Arena

alBHAGDADI:
Both verses still don't say your not sinning is what saves you. They encourage us not to sin, but salvation is not of our works.

The first says "work out your salvation with fear and trembling" and Romans 12 says that you should not be conformed with the world

You just want to discard both passages with your fixed saved by grace alone chant? Why do we strive to be different then? Jesus said unless your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the pharisees you will in no wise.......in the book of Hebrew we were told about holiness without which no man shall see the Lord there are too many verses that negetes your theory of once save you're forever saved. Man you need to really review this view of yours


Shalom

Perfectbeing:
If a lot needs to be done by a believer then Jesus shouldn't have died in the first place. We'd have just needed to do the "lot" of things to be saved. It is pride and not humility that will make someone think he needs to do "a lot of things" to get himself saved or to remain saved. The bible tells us in Romans 8 that nothing, "of this age or the age to come" can separate us from the love of God.

This is why some people will cry out on that day "Lord Lord, I did so so and so in your name. I gave to the poor, I kept the commandments, I didn't steal, kill, commit adultery, I always attended church, I even healed the sick in your name, I raised the dead in your name." But Jesus will reply that he doesn't know them. He isn't lying. He actually never knew them cos they never really believed in his redemptive work. They, like Cain thought that they could please God with their toil, with their sweat.. with their good works.. They never believed that only the cross could save them..

James taught about the works of faith. But what we don't realise is that he was talking about the works that man could see. Works of faith is the proof that man needs to see in you to make them believe you're a believer. The only proof God needs is the seal of salvation. Which you get when you believe.

Let's take a look at the thief on the cross. He only needed to believe in Christ and he was saved. He didn't need to do "good works" . He only need BELIEVE.

Why would they need to see the work in you?

Perfectbeing:
As a believer, you do not "service" your salvation. Leave the "servicing" to be done by Christ. He's the author. Allow him to be the finisher. He started the work, he should be left to finish it.

It text you quoted about working out your salvation, I want you to read the whole verse and the verse after it.

I think you should read Philippians 2:12 and compare it with Romans 12:1&2

A lot need to be done by believers don't just sit there and preach saved by grace and forget about faith without work being dead

I would have loved to hear albhagdadi to respond to this

Movingon:
Normally I try my best to ignor stupidity but in this case I will make an exception for posterity sake. Now LISTEN CAREFULLY

The oba of benin is far & above the oni of ife. He went to see Prince Charsle for a valid & concrete reason unlike some other kings and if you must compare him with any yoruba kings it should be the Alafin of oyo who is truly thr number one king of the yorubas not the oni who's stool never attained the status of an empire & traditional is just a traditional priest who the british later coined to become a king. If you look closely you will see other kings staff being told to wait behind but the oba of benin's stood at his back firmly portraying the kings supreme authority and also you should be reminded that the kingdom of ife originates from benin. If you want to argue go ask ODUDUWA or any of your truthful Elders. That being said the BENIN EMPIRE in all its regin & glory never imposed its tradition & language on its subjects rather free will & kindness was always the order of the day. All that was needed was for the fallen kingdom in quote must become subservient & pay the require royalty to the CAPITAL & its KING. this mistake made the benin language to be exclusive to the benin people & not the entire empire. This is was diminished the benins after the fall of their empire & of course in todays nigeria, priority is given to major tribes based on their population & the number of states they occupy & as you know it comprises of the fortunate yorubas. This favours the oni much more than the oba. Then again what you are seeing are the first class kings in mordern day Nigeria & they are as well representing their geo political zones of which the oba is from the south south & the oni from the south west. For the avoidance of doubts there is body of NIGERIA TRADITIONAL RULERS & in this body again by the standards I have explained the Sultan of Sokoto & the Oni of Ife are the Co chairmen while the OBA of BENIN is the SECRETARY. All this are facts which can be easily verified if you are willing to know the truth but if you are still confused by their sitting arrangements then I bid you GOODBYE.... & GOOD RADIANCE. ....

You really should check out this thread on Oba of Benin visit Ìfẹ́
Here's the link to that thread
https://www.nairaland.com/4477500/oba-benin-visits-ooni-ife

This topic has been laid to rest there I remembered gregyboy, davidnazee and some others debated seriously in favour of Benin but their arguments holds no water as they were trashed by olu317, Obalufon, metaphysics (don't know if I get the name right), absolutesuccess, BabaRamota1980, and hosts of other too who debated with valid points on this matter. Visit that thread and you'll not need to write all this gibberish you have written

NB it is a very long thread it covers over 100 pages

alBHAGDADI:
If me saying the truth as seen in the Bible will let many down, I'll gladly let them down. When I mentioned RCCG and Winners Chapel as false churches who preach work based salvation, I knew what I was saying. Below is a link of Oyedepo saying one can lose his salvation.

https://www.nairaland.com/4581322/bishop-oyedepo-christian-lose-salvation

Ask any RCCG member what will happen to a saved Christian who dies few seconds after sinning, they will tell you he is going to hell fire. Isn't that inspired by work based salvation? Does Adeboye even have a full sermon o. salvation? All I've seen are disjointed sermons all on work based.

A time is coming when Christians will be hated by pseudo Christians for saying the truth.

How about working out your salvation with fear and trembling?

Lala is definitely from that village

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL
STUDENTS MANUAL
LESSON ELEVEN
DATE: SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER, 2018
TOPIC: THE EARLY CHURCH : A MODEL FOR TODAY

MEMORY VERSE : "And they continue steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers." Acts 2:42

BIBLE PASSAGE : Acts 2:42-44
42. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44. And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

INTRODUCTION : A close study of the daily life of the first apostolic church reveals certain peculiarities worthy of note. This seems to run contrary to some trends noticed in some churches today. We need to examine what the early church looked like and practiced in order to realign ourselves with the will of God for His Church .
OUTLINES
1. SOME SHORT-COMINGS OF THE PRESENT - DAY CHURCH
2.THE QUALITIES OF THE EARLY CHURCH.

1. SOME SHORT-COMINGS OF THE PRESENT - DAY CHURCH: In many of the Churches of today,human philosophies and motivational talks have replaced sound doctrines (1 Corinthians 2:4; Colossians 2:4,8 ). Rather than rendering selfless services. People now seek for immediate reward /compensations (Acts 20:35, Galatians 6:9). True love, as well as genuine fellowship (i.e Inter-personal relationship) is not just missing among members but has been replaced with suspicions (1John 3:18, Hebrew 10:25). There is also the lack of sacrificial giving and commitment to kingdom projects (Acts 2:45, Psalm 69:9). Pride, egoistic tendencies and unhealthy rivalry among leaders and followers are quite noticeable (2 Corinthians 10:12, Philippines 2:5). Some members even engage in a life of suspicion, envy and strife (James 3:14,16). There are also gimmicks in some churches today resulting in exploitations, intimidations, faking of miracles, lies and deceptions in the name of packaging ; etc (1Timothy 6:3-7; Ephesians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 12:16-17).

THE QUALITIES OF THE EARLY CHURCH :
The early church was characterized by steadfastness in 'apostolic' doctrines, fellowship, prayer and breaking of bread from house to house (Acts 2:42-46,12:5). The early Church featured warm, truthful and loving fellowship (2 Corinthians 2:13, Philippines 4:10). Real signs and wonders took place in the Church (Acts 2:43, 4:14, Mark 16:20).
They were united with brotherly love and had all things in common (Acts 2:44, John 17:21). The members of the early Church were also generous (Acts 2:5, Acts 4:34-37) and enjoyed Favour (Acts 2:47). The church had tremendous numeric growth on daily basis (Act 2:41, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14).

CONCLUSION
While we cannot rule out the need for innovations and creativity that make the Church of God lively today, the present day Church must be modeled after the early Church.
QUESTIONS
1. Mention at least 4 short - comings of the present - day Church.
2. What are the qualities of the early church?

For Further Reading : Acts 17:10, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Acts 2:17, Psalm 103:1, Acts 10:35, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Acts 4:4

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL
STUDENTS MANUAL
LESSON ELEVEN
DATE: SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER, 2018
TOPIC: THE EARLY CHURCH : A MODEL FOR TODAY

MEMORY VERSE : "And they continue steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers." Acts 2:42

BIBLE PASSAGE : Acts 2:42-44
42. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44. And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

INTRODUCTION : A close study of the daily life of the first apostolic church reveals certain peculiarities worthy of note. This seems to run contrary to some trends noticed in some churches today. We need to examine what the early church looked like and practiced in order to realign ourselves with the will of God for His Church .
OUTLINES
1. SOME SHORT-COMINGS OF THE PRESENT - DAY CHURCH
2.THE QUALITIES OF THE EARLY CHURCH.

1. SOME SHORT-COMINGS OF THE PRESENT - DAY CHURCH: In many of the Churches of today,human philosophies and motivational talks have replaced sound doctrines (1 Corinthians 2:4; Colossians 2:4,. Rather than rendering selfless services. People now seek for immediate reward /compensations (Acts 20:35, Galatians 6:9). True love, as well as genuine fellowship (i.e Inter-personal relationship) is not just missing among members but has been replaced with suspicions (1John 3:18, Hebrew 10:25). There is also the lack of sacrificial giving and commitment to kingdom projects (Acts 2:45, Psalm 69:9). Pride, egoistic tendencies and unhealthy rivalry among leaders and followers are quite noticeable (2 Corinthians 10:12, Philippines 2:5). Some members even engage in a life of suspicion, envy and strife (James 3:14,16). There are also gimmicks in some churches today resulting in exploitations, intimidations, faking of miracles, lies and deceptions in the name of packaging ; etc (1Timothy 6:3-7; Ephesians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 12:16-17).

THE QUALITIES OF THE EARLY CHURCH :
The early church was characterized by steadfastness in 'apostolic' doctrines, fellowship, prayer and breaking of bread from house to house (Acts 2:42-46,12:5). The early Church featured warm, truthful and loving fellowship (2 Corinthians 2:13, Philippines 4:10). Real signs and wonders took place in the Church (Acts 2:43, 4:14, Mark 16:20).
They were united with brotherly love and had all things in common (Acts 2:44, John 17:21). The members of the early Church were also generous (Acts 2:5, Acts 4:34-37) and enjoyed Favour (Acts 2:47). The church had tremendous numeric growth on daily basis (Act 2:41, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14).

CONCLUSION
While we cannot rule out the need for innovations and creativity that make the Church of God lively today, the present day Church must be modeled after the early Church.
QUESTIONS
1. Mention at least 4 short - comings of the present - day Church.
2. What are the qualities of the early church?

For Further Reading : Acts 17:10, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Acts 2:17, Psalm 103:1, Acts 10:35, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Acts 4:4

inkon:
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franchasng:
Donald Duke or Oby Ezekwesili or Moghalu or Sowore or Olawepo Hashim or whoever might be the best candidates to govern Nigeria well but let's face reality, none of them have the political popularity to garner the votes that will defeat that certificate-forging lanky wicked incompetent nepotistic divisive vengeful man currently occupying Aso Rock.

We need a rugged, dodged, ruthless strong man to drag him out of that Aso Rock by fire by force before he destroys what's left of Nigeria if he mistakenly wins reelection in 2019, God forbid!!!

Yes Atiku might not be the best, Atiku might not be a saint, Atiku might be corrupt just like Buhari and other Nigerian politicians, but Atiku won't be divisive, nepotistic, vengeful, hateful and tribally biased like Buhari has been.

We need Atiku to help us push Buhari out of Aso Rock and to also send strong warning message to both Atiku and every other incoming President of Nigeria that Nigeria is changing, and no longer business as usual whereby Presidents do anyhow and rule anyhow and later use incumbency power to reelect themselves again against Nigerian peoples wish.

This is the message we need to send to these bastard, heartless, vision less Nigerian leaders in order for Nigeria to enter the right path of transformation.

Because if Buhari mistakenly wins reelection, it will be a slap on all Nigerians that after Buhari destroyed Nigeria the second time, we Nigerians still allowed him to continue again and destroy the future of Nigeria finally, future will never be happy with us.

Buhari has failed woefully, he has used style and pretence of anti corruption and lies to loot enough money for his children, family and generation to come, let him please go and enjoy his loot with his cows, Buhari should peacefully go and let Nigerians have fresh hope under another hand, let us try another person in 2019 and if that person tows the path of Buhari, we will join hands together and push him back to his own village too.

We will keep trying and rotating leaders until God helps us to find the right leader to rescue Nigeria from the current hell it is now

So Donald Duke and other well meaning Nigerians aspiring to lead Nigeria someday should not give up after they fail this time, they should keep trying and remain relevant in politics until their time comes please, but not in 2019, because only Atiku have the popularity, ruggedity and ruthlessness to defeat that wicked tribalistic man at Aso Rock now!

The will never have the popularity because people like you have continued to live in assumptions. Who made Buhari popular? Who made Atiku popular? Is it not those called common people? Keep thinking backward

CilicMarin:
Dangote With His Investments In Nigeria, Running Into Tens Of Billions of Dollars, Spanning Oil, Gas, Cement, Sugar, Transport, etc employ only about 30,000 Nigerians.

MTN With Investments Of Over 10Billion Dollars employ about 8,000 people.

First Bank, Zenith Bank and GTB with capital base of over 3Trillion Naira combined, employ about 35000 Nigerians...

Then a Crook, with hidden assets in rogue countries, who can only boast of a Fruit Juice company and one elite University in a dusty town of Yola in Adamawa State, claims that he employs 100,000 Ghost People.

Does Atiku thinks the rest of Nigerians have limited and very low IQs like his brainless ipob pigs supporters?

Don't mind Zombies that are believing the illusory figures he's been dishing out. They use tí say 50000 workers now it has upgraded to 100000 these people are just retards