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Culture › Re: Why Do They Hate Been Called Yoruba by rhektor(m): 6:02pm On Nov 08, 2018
IkpuMmadu:
WHI OKUN DONT LIKE THE YORUBA NAME


1. Yoruba was cuin from the word “Yarriba” used by the early Huasa slave merchants to identify their slaves from the oyo dahomey axis. Yoruba was identity of Slaves.
2. The word Yoruba have been ignorantly use in and out of Nigeria to tag a people that do not inherit the ancestral slave statues, especially in the south west. Yorubas were major product of labour, captured and bought by Europeans and shipped to the Americas during translatlantic slave trade 16th and 18th century. Most were shipped to haiti, cuba etc
3. The tag “Yoruba” can be liken to the tag “Nigga” used on African Americans.
4. Yoruba is a negative derogative name that should be ambolish because free men dont maintain the identity of a slave.

To call somebody Yoruba is to insult that person, you either call him an Egba Man, an Oyo Man, an Awori or whatever clan he is from, don't call him Yoruba because it is like calling him "SLAVE" do they really answer when you call them that name? Maybe that man that answers you don't know the root meaning of that word Yarriba and how the lingua came about.
South west of Nigeria:They are either Egba, Awori, Ijebu, Oyo, Ife etc men and women
It is like calling all Black men in America Niggas, why do you call them that name because you can not identify where they are from in Africa. Because slave masters from the north couldn't identify where each clave was from, they called them YARRIBA, like, how many YARRIBA (slaves) do you have and the answer would be 10 or 20.

For political simplicity then, we were called Bendel, was Bendel a tradition, culture or heritage? Was it a language? But all over, people from that region were called Bendelites. that is exactly what Yoruba means, Slaves according to the Hausa-Fulani identity for them, it does not mean where they were from, even if they were Ibo or Ijaw, they were Yarriba (slaves.) This name was then adopted for political reason because there was now millions of slaves that returned from slavery, that had nowhere to go but to stay in Oyo where they were put in slave camps before taken across the Atlantic. Same thing happened in Liberia and Free Town.

For lack of self-knowledge, blacks in America still call themselves NIggas, is Nigga a pleasant word? But it was used to identify black slaves from Africa. Yoruba was a term used to identify slaves bound for the Americas by the Hausa man, he called them Yarriba. the question is, how did the name become famous with the people around the western part of today Niger-Area?https://ihuanedo.ning.com/m/group/discussion?id=2971192%3ATopic%3A145857
Dude where are you getting this trash from?
Culture › Re: Why Do They Hate Been Called Yoruba by rhektor(m): 5:56pm On Nov 08, 2018
IkpuMmadu:
NA LIE



HAVE YHEARD OF THE SAYING THAT THE HOOD DOESN'T MAKRE A MONK...SO BUHARI WEARING IGBO CLOTHES MAKES HIM AN IGBO MAN,.... OR DINO WEARING AN AGBADA ( HAUSA CLOTH) WITH YORUBA DESIGN MAKES HIM A YORUBA...BROS TRY GET SENSE NAAAAA


FIND A SUPERIOR ARGUEMENT...THIS IS TOO WATERY
OK let me ask you the same question "have you ever heard him say he's not Yorùbá"?
Culture › Re: Why Do They Hate Been Called Yoruba by rhektor(m): 5:52pm On Nov 08, 2018
IkpuMmadu:
NA LIE



HAVE YHEARD OF THE SAYING THAT THE HOOD DOESN'T MAKRE A MONK...SO BUHARI WEARING IGBO CLOTHES MAKES HIM AN IGBO MAN,.... OR DINO WEARING AN AGBADA ( HAUSA CLOTH) WITH YORUBA DESIGN MAKES HIM A YORUBA...BROS TRY GET SENSE NAAAAA


FIND A SUPERIOR ARGUEMENT...THIS IS TOO WATERY
OK let me ask you the same question "have you ever heard him say he's not Yorùbá"?
Culture › Re: Why Do They Hate Been Called Yoruba by rhektor(m): 4:52pm On Nov 08, 2018
IkpuMmadu:
Stop defending nonsense

He hasn't said he is a Yoruba , he hasn't identified with a Yoruba culture and he is not in afenifere


So wetin come make him a Yoruba elder
Stop being condescending Ogbeni, if you have no job go get one
I guess the picture on thta his dress is the picture of sultan of Sokoto or probably its the head of Aguleri.
Culture › Re: Why Do They Hate Been Called Yoruba by rhektor(m): 4:11am On Nov 08, 2018
IkpuMmadu:
Is he in afenifere?
So whoever is not in Afenifere is not Yorùbá? What is wrong with this dude sef. You saw his picture dressed as one of them yet you still want to live in denial, this alone showed that you lied about meeting people who reject the name you called them
Politics › Re: FACT-CHECK: Did The Economist Magazine Really Endorse Atiku? by rhektor(m): 3:49am On Nov 08, 2018
gentlegenius:
People like you are consumers of political lies... That is why old men like OBJ and Lie Muhammad will continue to say whatever they like, knowing too well that you will swallow it hook, line and sinker.
Reasonable people ask questions before swallowing political lies. When they tell you that Atiku is corrupt and has been stealing government funds to enrich himself, you should ask questions like: HAS ATIKU EVER OCCUPIED A PUBLIC OFFICE WHERE HE WAS SIGNATORY TO ANY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT? Sensible people know that you cannot have access to, let alone steal government funds when you are not a signatory to government account. Buhari has been a signatory to government account on many occasions, yet you people claim he's a saint. OBJ was a President, and a number signatory to FG account for 8 years, yet you guys believe him when he wrote that Atiku, his VP was the one that embezzle govt funds. When will you guys learn to ask questions before swallowing lies? How did we even get here?
Why do you Atiku keep begging him even after obj has written terrible things about Atiku? Your excuse of signatory to the government account is useless and baseless say something else
Politics › Re: Governor Umar Ganduje Approves N1.036BN For Repairs OF 31 Roads In State Capital by rhektor(m): 7:12pm On Nov 05, 2018
More dollars to his babanriga grin grin grin
Christianity Etc › Rccg Sunday School 04 November, 2018 by rhektor(op): 4:02am On Nov 03, 2018
TOPIC: Hypocrites in the Church

MEMORY VERSE: “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.” – Matthew 23:27

BIBLE PASSAGE: Acts 5:1-16

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

INTRODUCTION:
A person, who pretends to be something that he really is not, is a hypocrite. It is not just making a mistake but a deliberate plan to pretend, deceive or cheat. He is dirty inside but clean outside (Joshua 7:1, 8-12; Matthew 23:27). A person in a drama representing someone else explains this. He could imitate the speech, mannerisms and conduct of the character portrayed; but in real life he is a different person.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. Forms and reasons for hypocrisy
2. Consequences of hypocrisy

FORMS AND REASONS FOR HYPOCRISY
Hypocrisy can take two forms: that of professing belief in something and then acting in a manner contrary to that belief (Isaiah 29:13). The other is that of looking down on others when we ourselves are flawed (Matthew 7:3-5; Romans 2:1). Jesus described hypocrites as wolfs in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15), white-washed tombs (Matthew 23:27), snakes and broods of vipers (Matthew 23:33) and graves (Luke 11:44).

There are several reasons people engage in hypocrisy. These include; pride of life (1 John 2:15-16), undeserved desire for the honour of men and a feeling of insecurity (2 Corinthians 10:12). They want to be respected in the church as being holy but in secret, committing sins (1 Samuel 15:13,20,25-30). Ananias and his wife wanted the praise given to Barnabas when they were not as faithful (Acts 4:34-37; 5:1-10). Some people pretend to be who/what they are not in order to cheat (Genesis 27:20-22). People who declare false records and inaccurate tithing fall under this category (Proverbs 11:1). Self-indulgence may be another reason for hypocrisy (Romans 16:18 ).

CONSEQUENCES OF HYPOCRISY
God knows all things including the secret deceit of the heart (Psalm 44:21; Jeremiah 17:9-10; 1 Samuel 16:7) and all the ways of man (Job 31:4; Psalm 1:16). No one can hide from Him or deceive Him. He will repay every man according to his works (Revelations 22:11-12). The consequences of hypocrisy may include:

1. Bad leadership (1 Samuel 15:13,20,25-30).
2. Shame and disgrace (Jeremiah 13:25-26).
3. Punishment (Proverbs 11:21).
4. Curses (Isaiah 29:15-16; Job 15:34-35).
5. Untimely or spiritual death (Job 27:8; 36:13-14; 1 John 5:12).

CONCLUSION
The same way fornication is a sin against God, so also is hypocrisy (Galatians 5:19-21). The only solution is repentance (Isaiah 55:7).

QUESTIONS
1. Mention 4 reasons for hypocrisy.
2. What are the consequences of hypocrisy?
3. How can we stop hypocrisy in the church?
Politics › Re: I Gave 4 Important Ministries To Area I Didn’t Record Much Votes—buhari by rhektor(m): 3:55am On Nov 03, 2018
rafindo:
17 minutes ago
and you know that some ethnic groups don't have minister.
Isoko
urobho
afemai
ogoni
ibani
kalabari.
oron
boki
igede
tiv
Ebira
How many ministers are we gonna have if we should follow this your logic of ethnic ministries? Nigeria has well over 200 ethnic groups so if we are to give ministry to every tribe and ethnic group then we'll be having almost 300 ministers, the few ones we have has already proof to be wasteful talk more about too many ministers
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 3:36am On Nov 03, 2018
adenine02:
My brother


Am not try to be mischievous

I wonder why you even of me that way

You did not really address my point

You said Jews never spoke Hebrew in time of Jesus?!

Well the below are evidences Hebrew spoken and written during the time of Jesus
You just need to do a little bit of research and see if I was wrong to write that more Jews in the time of Jesus speak Greek or Aramaic than they speak Hebrew. You went and brought one picture of a papyrus written in Hebrew or whatever, if you have said or confirmed that this was written by Jesus himself I would believe you. Remember even the gospel (the book of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) was written almost a 100 years after the resurrection of our Lord
Sir I did not say that Jesus never spoke Hebrew what I wrote earlier was that the language spoken mostly by people around that country was Greek or what some writers call Koine Greek and Aramaic which also is like the Hebrew language
[quote author=]Aramaic was the primary language of the land, Greek was the language of business, education, and for communication with foreigners (because it was a wide-spread language), and Hebrew was the religious language of the Jews and was primarily reserved for prayers, religious teaching, and communication with other Jews.

But why did they choose Greek? Well, first, we don't have the originals of any of the texts, but it is likely that most were written in Greek, however, there is some debate over a few of the books, just for your information.

The primary reason would be portability. Greek was a very wide-spread language. Hebrew and Aramaic were not. Further, after Peter had an encounter with Gentiles that had him declare that the message of Christ's resurrection was for the Gentile too, it became an international matter that all hear the Good News.

So he ordered that they [Gentiles] be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Acts 10:48
Greek was the language that made sense. It was wide-spread, it was for the foreigner, and the Jew knew it as well. Greek was the language that would affect the most people.[/quote]Please sir check this links because I don't want us to miss out certain things

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

https://israelstudycenter.com/new-testament-written-hebrew/
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 10:12am On Nov 02, 2018
adenine02:
Bros don't qoute me out of context

It more than the language

Let assume you are igbo man raised in yoruba community will you adopt the fully the language spoken in the community as your own and even teach to your children ignoring your own

No bro NO


This is why the Jews, Arab, Hindu, Chinese, Moslems etc are different


This is the point I'm trying to make

These people follow their original way of life

Don't look at this people as primitive, this is why they can be identify with there believes

But Christianity; believes changes with time

That's why people now worship pastors instead of God


Shalom
How many Jews of the time of Jesus do you think speak Hebrew? Go and read the book of Nehemiah and Ezra then you'll know that they don't even understand their own language any longer. The predominant language in the days of Jesus was not Hebrew that's a fact people then speak more of Greek language. The language in which the new testament was written was Greek. Stop delving into what you do not know. Talking about an Ibo living in southwest Nigeria I have a bunch of them around me here in Lagos the children can't even speak their language they mostly speak Yoruba. Besides that, their names being called by a Yoruba person can not be exactly the same way an Ibo person will call them. The written language in England sometimes ago is French and Latin this is why you find many words in English language today that has Latin or French roots. Stop being mischievous Mr man


Grace to you
Business › Re: Folorunsho Alakija Is Building Famfa Towers, Costs N60 Billion by rhektor(m): 4:26pm On Nov 01, 2018
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked


As long as her husband paid her bride price; all that she owns belongs to him.

So the accolades belong to him actually.
NwaAmaikpe you are such a killjoy
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 4:10pm On Nov 01, 2018
adenine02:
We learn everyday

I wonder why Christians always try to be double sided

The Bible was not related to "Jesus" in English

It was related to him in a language which he speaks Hebrew and Aramaic

So it's very logical to believe that the best way to understand God's words is to learn it in the language which God reviled it

Look at the Moslems they still call their God "Allah" and Christians don't even agree with that, I know Mohammed most have an English meaning but they still call it the original way they still read Koran in Arabic language even though many of them can not even speak the language

So I believe Christians too should do the same

Don't swallow all what this white men bring

Why read the Bible in English when the original text is in Hebrew and Aramaic

Why call Jesus when the original name is Yehoshua

Why call God when the original word is ʼĔlāhā, or Elah

Why read KGV of the Bible and not the original version

Why ware coats and tie to church when first Christians wore long gown and robe
O! U might say that old school
But Moslems are doing it
The Buddhist are doing it
The Hindu are doing it

Why celebrate Christmas when the first Christians never did

So please don't condemn freeze his try to show something that has long been over looked

And now some already calling him Antichrist while I really think he's Pro-christ


Shallom
You are almost right until you begin to say the word was related to them in one language and we should speak that language to God? So you mean God does not understand our languages? Why would God give us a language he will not understand? You did not even say anything concerning the points I raised you just want to shovel your thoughts down my throat? Even in Israel some call Mephiboseth as Mephibosheth yet you are here trying to make me do things the way you feel it should be done? The tribe of Judah has a way they speak that distinguished them from other tribes. Why do you think the people accused Peter during the trial of Jesus? When they say his speech betrayed him, definitely there's a way they speak in Nazareth that differ from other places in Israel

Peace
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 10:36am On Nov 01, 2018
He claimed the Jews have no sound J in their language and for that reason the J in Jesus is invalid but the same J in the word Jew is valid right? This guy is disturbed by the spirit of Antichrist
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 10:33am On Nov 01, 2018
Seun:
Daddy Freeze is absolutely right that the original name of Jesus is 'Yeshua' or 'Joshua'. The 'controversy' here is about whether or not the translated versions of this name in other languages, such as Ιησούς (Greek), Jesus (English), Jesu(Yoruba), Jizọs(Igbo), Yesu(Hausa), and Isa(Arabic) are as potent against demons, and for causing prayers to be instantly answered, as his original Jewish name, 'Yeshua' or 'Joshua'.

One could argue that there is no magic in any of the names: they've all been used against ISIS and Boko Haram and none of them worked.
Maybe you don't know that even your name is Ṣeun (shey-hun) in some quarters in Yorubaland and Seun (say-un) in other places in the same Yorubaland. The voicing of a word changes within a culture not to talk about distanced people. People will call your name the way they are able to pronounce it, if you're available you may have to correct them on the way you are called if not nothing happens.
James Rodriguez is pronounce ames by the Spaniards but the English call him James. Vincent is pronounced vansont by the French does this change his name? I wonder what type of weed that idiot freze is taking and you what usually come over you when you see antichristian stories on nairaland
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 10:31am On Nov 01, 2018
Seun:
Daddy Freeze is absolutely right that the original name of Jesus is 'Yeshua' or 'Joshua'. The 'controversy' here is about whether or not the translated versions of this name in other languages, such as Ιησούς (Greek), Jesus (English), Jesu(Yoruba), Jizọs(Igbo), Yesu(Hausa), and Isa(Arabic) are as potent against demons, and for causing prayers to be instantly answered, as his original Jewish name, 'Yeshua' or 'Joshua'.

One could argue that there is no magic in any of the names: they've all been used against ISIS and Boko Haram and none of them worked.
Maybe you don't know that even your name is Ṣeun in some quarters in Yorubaland and Seun in other places in the same Yorubaland. The voicing of a word changes within a culture not to talk about distanced people. People will call your name the way they are able to pronounce it, if you're available you may have to correct them on the way you are called if not nothing happens.
James Rodriguez is pronounce ames by the Spaniards but the English call him James. Vincent is pronounced vansont by the French does this change his name? I wonder what type of weed that idiot freze is taking and you what usually come over you when you see antichristian stories on nairaland
Car Talk › Re: List Of Countries Who Are Switching From Fossil Fuel Cars To Electric Cars by rhektor(m): 10:22am On Nov 01, 2018
Osagyefo98:
Until USA, Russia, China, SK joins will I take it to be serious.


Britain na scam.
China is also among those countries the op did not include China maybe because he did not copy it well from wherever he got it from
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 1:42am On Nov 01, 2018
Freeze is an unlearned and an uncultured fool that has been seeking for attention I have no issue with him but those idiots that take him serious
Christianity Etc › Re: "His Name Is Not Jesus" - Daddy Freeze Condemns The Name 'Jesus' by rhektor(m): 1:41am On Nov 01, 2018
Seun:
Daddy Freeze is absolutely right that the original name of Jesus is 'Yeshua' or 'Joshua'. The 'controversy' here is about whether or not the translated versions of this name in other languages, such as Ιησούς (Greek), Jesus (English), Jesu(Yoruba), Jizọs(Igbo), Yesu(Hausa), and Isa(Arabic) are as potent against demons, and for causing prayers to be instantly answered, as his original Jewish name, 'Yeshua' or 'Joshua'.

One could argue that there is no magic in any of the names: they've all been used against ISIS and Boko Haram and none of them worked.
Seun you are here again?

For the sake of those who may be in doubt in this matter let me drop this here

A minority of Christian voices through the centuries have insisted on stressing the Jewishness of Jesus.1 Already in the New Testament, we learn that some Christians were retaining Jewish customs and doctrines in an attempt to create a hybrid religion. These attempts met stern apostolic criticism (e.g., Galatians 5:2; Colossians 2:16). Generally, as Christianity transitioned from a majority-Jewish to a majority-Gentile religion, these voices were steadily muted. However, a resurgence of the Jewish Jesus movement has led a number of people to allege ecclesiastical conspiracies to “cover up” the Jewishness of Jesus. Among the sensational claims is the alleged “change” of the name of God’s Son from Yeshua to Jesus.

Before we analyze the rationale and legitimacy behind the question of the name, let us affirm two incontrovertible truths. First, Jesus was a Jew. Scripture is clear that the New Covenant was not inaugurated until the death of Christ (Hebrews 9:16-17). Therefore, Jesus (or Yeshua, if you like) lived His entire life as a Jew under the Law of Moses. The name has nothing to do with His Jewishness. Second, His name in Hebrew was indeed Yehōshūa‘, or more likely in Aramaic Yēshūa‘. Growing up in the Galilee region, Jesus would have almost certainly spoken Aramaic, and He would not have heard His name as “Jesus.” Indeed, the Syriac translations of the New Testament spell the name Yēshūa‘.2 The New Testament, however, is not written in Aramaic or in Syriac, but in Greek. And the English name “Jesus” is a transliteration based on the Latin, which is based on the Greek, which is in turn based on the original Aramaic.

ALLEGED REASONS FOR THE NAME “CHANGE”
“Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.” This maxim is taught to third-graders and college students alike. Still, it doesn’t seem to sink in. People continue to read Web sites that propagate fictional conspiracy theories to allege the name of God’s Son was changed from its pure Hebrew form to its current corruption. And here are a few of the most common reasons why.

First, it is alleged that early Christians—even the authors of the New Testament!—were racists. They wished to erase the Jewishness of Jesus from the record in an effort to make Him seem “Christian” and “Gentile.” This simply isn’t true. First, every author of the New Testament seems to possess a Jewish background of some kind, and most were born Jewish (cf. Galatians 2:15). Second, Paul can boast not only of his Jewish lineage (Philippians 3:5), but also claim, “I am a Pharisee” (present tense!) long after his conversion (Acts 23:6). Third, where there is racism in the New Testament, it is usually against Gentiles rather than Jews (Galatians 2:12-16; cf. Romans 2:14).

Second, some would never lay such an allegation as racism at the feet of the Apostles, but they have no qualms about hurling this insult at the Catholic Church. They believe the early church falsified manuscripts of the New Testament in order to erase “Yeshua” and insert the more Western-sounding “Jesus.” There is no evidence for such a claim. We have nearly 6,000 manuscripts of the Greek New Testament, and approximately 19,000 New Testament manuscripts in other early languages, such as Syriac, Coptic, and Latin. In addition to these direct copies, we have tens of thousands of pages of early Christian writings, some of which are from Jewish-Christian groups. The name of Jesus occurs hundreds of thousands of times collectively in these ancient documents, and none of them speaks to a conspiratorial name change. If the “change” from Yeshua to Jesus was an early Catholic conspiracy, it is the best-executed cover-up in world history.

Third, it is occasionally alleged that the name Jesus is an attempt to insert paganism into Christianity. A few (very, very few) argue the name “Jesus” means “hail Zeus.” I suspect someone somewhere noticed the pronunciation of the name, especially in a language such as Spanish, sounds strikingly like “Hey-Zoos.” This must be a furtive nod to the chief god of the Greek pantheon, right? Not in the slightest. The New Testament was not written in English or Spanish, but in Greek. In Greek, “hail Zeus” would be chaire zeu, which bears absolutely no phonetic resemblance to “Jesus.”

HOW DID WE GET FROM YESHUA TO JESUS?
Although Jesus probably grew up in Galilee hearing His name as Yēshūa‘, it is not the case that the Christian world moved from Yeshua to Jesus. This is because Yeshua and Jesus are not different names, but different pronunciations of the same name. Different languages hear sounds differently. The Hebrews of the Old Testament era heard the name of the Persian king as “Ahasuerus” whereas the Greeks heard it as “Xerxes” (compare ESV with NIV in Ezra 4:6). If your name is Peter in the United States or Great Britain, you are Petros in Greece, Pietro in Italy, Pierre in France, and Pedro in Spain. Did each of these languages change your name!? No. These languages simply pronounce the same name in different ways. And so it is with Jesus. The Greek Iēsous represents the Aramaic Yēshūa‘.

But what about the meaning of the name? Those who argue in favor of the superiority of the name Yeshua insist that the Hebrew form means “salvation” whereas the Greek form is meaningless. This is true, and I believe every Christian should know the name of Jesus in Hebrew and Aramaic means “salvation.” However, Peter-Petros-Pietro-Pierre-Pedro means “rock” only in the Greek language. It is meaningless in the others; yet none of us seems bothered by this problem, and no one insists on a consistent, universal pronunciation as Petros. Second, Matthew already felt the need to explain the name of Jesus in his Gospel (Matthew 1:21). And it is routine in the New Testament to translate the meaning of certain foreign words (e.g., Matthew 27:46; Mark 5:41; John 1:38, 41). If the inspired writers were content to use the medium of the Greek language, while also providing explanations, is it wrong of us to follow their example?

Third, there is more than one “Jesus” in the New Testament. In the genealogy of Christ a certain “Jesus son of Eliezer” is named (Luke 3:29). Then there is the Jesus also known as Justus (Colossians 4:11). Finally, the Old Testament hero Joshua is known in Greek transliteration as Iēsous, his name being indistinguishable in Greek from Jesus the Christ (Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8, KJV).

CONCLUSION
Technically, if the New Testament were written in Hebrew or Aramaic, Yeshua would have been the form the authors used. But it wasn’t. It was written in Greek. So the authors represented the name as it was known in Greek. The name “Jesus,” in fact, was well-established in Greek transliteration as Iēsous thanks to the Septuagint, where it is found over 250 times. The New Testament authors did not change the name from Yeshua to Jesus, nor did the early Catholic Church.

Whenever modern theorists insist on the name Yeshua, they are contending for a position the New Testament authors themselves never took. The name of Jesus appears over 900 times in the Greek New Testament, every single time as Iēsous. If one travels to Israel, one will find the name of Jesus is still pronounced “Yeshua” today. But not in China, nor in Russia, nor in any European, North, or South American country will he or she find this pronunciation. The spelling and pronunciation of the name of Jesus is not a matter of conspiracy, but of culture.






Courtesy : apologetics press
http://apologeticspress.org/APContent.aspx?category=13&article=5602
Romance › Re: Tamaratokoni Okpewho Reacts To Sex Video With Pastor Chris Omatsola by rhektor(m): 8:52pm On Oct 31, 2018
Kenekingisback:
But where is lalasticlala sef shocked
She absolved her pas-tor.
She blamed the former guy.
She did not inform us about the source of the leak.
She did not tell us how much the guy will pay as damages.
She did not show remorse for embarking on an amorous relationship.
She did not tell us if any man will marry her after this mis-adventure.
She did not tell us if the pastor is married.
She did not tell us if she will marry the pastor.
She did not tell us if she will ever get married again.
She needs to get a Chinese Visa and exit grin


This Buhari government sef shocked
Lalas wife just born the guy don go Sambisa forest to catch snakes for pepper soup to entertain nairalanders for the naming
Politics › Re: Tinubu To Atiku: You Can Strategize In Jungle, You’re Going Nowhere by rhektor(m): 8:27pm On Oct 31, 2018
Osagyefo98:
Tinubu youthful life.....caption
This must be lalasticlala picture cheesy cheesy cheesy
Politics › Re: Tradermoni Recipent Claimed #8000 Was Paid Instead Of #10000 (pix) by rhektor(m): 5:52pm On Oct 31, 2018
SternProphet:
So you will get N10k and no taxes. If the FG is absorbing the taxes, it is something you should ask.

As for PDP supporters putting mouth in TraderMoni, pls shut it. When PDP was in power, they never remembered the poor and the financially endangered. They out a weakling in Aso Rock and stole everything. All western capitals were amazed at the flow of funds coming out of an "oil rich country of very poor people ". The man himself said it.."America will know..".
At least with TraderMoni, things will start moving as traders buy up re-stocks of rice, yams, plantains and FMCG to stimulate the internal economy. We dont have an idiot President saying private jets are evidenced of good economy. The dunce never did buy one for himself BTW.
2000 tax on 10000? That is outrageous haba? If could government who claim to be helping the less privileged be deducting 2k from a loan of 10k?

IMO : the 2k could have been deducted by those managing the fund Nigerians are too wicked to their own people nobody cares about the next person just their pocket
Politics › Re: I Did Not Defect To PDP – Adamu by rhektor(m): 9:52pm On Oct 30, 2018
edunwablog:
The governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), AlhaJi Bashir Adamu, has denied defecting to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jagawa.

Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Tuesday that he has never discussed or told anybody or group that he would dump his party to join PDP.

“I am, therefore, warning those spreading that fake news aimed at scuttling my political ambition to desist because they will never succeed.

“PDP has already failed, so how can I leave SDP and join the party that is already dead.”

The governorship candidate said that if he secured the mandate of his people he will focus attention on education, both western and Islamic.

“This is because education is the ingredient for human development,

“When human beings have education, it will develop their skills and talents intellectually, socially, economically and otherwise.”

“Another critical area I am going to pay attention is capacity building stressing that people will be empowered with soft loans to engage on meaningful ventures and businesses to be self-reliant as well as create employment for others.

Adamu said that agriculture will also get a boost if he becomes the governor of jigawa, pointing out that improved seeds, fertilisers and other farm inputs will go down to meet the farmers at the grassroots.

He stated that his administration will create a synergy to seek for markets for the sales of farm produce harvested by farmers.

“The gubernatorial candidate, therefore, called on people of the state to support him saying that he will never betray the confidence they will repose in him.

https://www.akelicious.net/2018/10/i-did-not-defect-to-pdp-adamu.html
Op you sef be one of them? Why did you use pdp picture? Can't you look for SDP or Adamu pictures on the internet? You're are promoting that dead horse (pdp)

Kolewerk
Politics › Re: Shiite Muslims Arrested With Petrol Bombs, Hard Drugs. Photos by rhektor(m): 9:48pm On Oct 30, 2018
AmazingELixir:
undecided

Why was Deji not arrested alongside, thought he joined the protest....if only he knows how long Buhari and IGP Idris have had him on their hit list ....he will threading with caution.
He joined on twitter lol you think that Deji no get sense? The guy dey calculate how much he go get from PDP you want him to goan face stray bullet from trigger Happy soldiers?
Politics › Re: Atiku Vs Buhari: Arewa Youths Endorse Ex-vice President, Give Reasons by rhektor(m): 2:25pm On Oct 30, 2018
nnachukz:
The statistics agrees, remove Fg debt from the total debt, you will see that Osibanjo played with your intelligence. He knows why he gave you total figure without breaking it down.
Do further research my dear. Don't follow what you are told like a zombie.
You can not remove the federating unit's debt from the debt of a country unless you are trying to be mischievous if not you'll know better
Politics › Re: Atiku Vs Buhari: Arewa Youths Endorse Ex-vice President, Give Reasons by rhektor(m): 1:20pm On Oct 30, 2018
nnachukz:
IPOB group according to the enemy of our country. People who for the payment they are getting from this government want to mortgage even the life of their unborn children shouting Sai Baba.

PDP in 16yrs left $7b debt but APC in just 3yrs has already borrowed $10b and still looking for more.
DMO statistics disagree with your illusion
Crime › Re: John Bassey: Proprietor Beats Ex-Employee Demanding His Salary (Photos) by rhektor(m): 1:17pm On Oct 30, 2018
deafeyez:
COMMOT your hand for him mouth jare.

There is free(doom) of speech in the NIGERIA
Sell freedom of speech to El zakzacky
Travel › Re: Live Pictures From Lagos-Ibadan Railway Construction Site by rhektor(m): 8:31am On Oct 30, 2018
Nemesis001:
You have started with your propagandas againhuh


Show us that 2nd Niger bridge again grin
Ask your hero the drunken sailor to tell you what he did on the second Niger bridge
Agriculture › Re: Man Ties Tree With Juju Cloth To Scare People, But See What Happened Next. Pics by rhektor(m): 8:17am On Oct 30, 2018
FlirtyGist:
For stealing his fruits, man ties tree with Juju cloth to scare people, but read below to see what happened next according to a Facebook user.

News via Gistmore - http://gistmore.com/man-ties-tree-juju-cloth-scare-people-see-happened-nex
Hungerbad, meanwhile in Norway people give fruits to their neighbours
Agriculture › Re: Man Ties Tree With Juju Cloth To Scare People, But See What Happened Next. Pics by rhektor(m): 8:15am On Oct 30, 2018
kalvoken:
Nawa o, Nairaland is becoming an unbecoming.
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What is the meaning of this thing on front page?

Could it be OGA seuun has employed oshomole as moderator?
Oshiomhole ke? �
Crime › Re: Is This A New Method Used By Scammers? by rhektor(m): 8:10am On Oct 30, 2018
oshe111:
When they tried it with me, I almost scammed them



Infact I was calling them but they refused to pick
Bad market

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