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Certification And Training Adverts › Re: Video Tutorials For Programmers And Video Designers by Scholar8200(m): 7:02pm On Jan 17, 2017

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Career › Re: Dais For Data Scientist by Scholar8200(m): 5:40pm On Jan 16, 2017

Vikkyboy02:
Here is a sample of certificate of completion of Big Data University

Congratulations.

Christianity Etc › Re: Christians Sentenced To Prison For 'witchcraft' After Healing Mentally Ill Woman by Scholar8200(m): 9:02am On Jan 14, 2017

Just like Paul and Silas were jailed for delivering the lady with a spirit of divination.

Career › Re: Dais For Data Scientist by Scholar8200(m): 12:46pm On Jan 13, 2017*

Vikkyboy02:
I learnt about it, I did searched for online course on it. But it wasn't indepth, I will have to pay for premium service. However, i learnt of WEKA tool

Have you downloaded the WEKA software?

Meanwhile, I saw this:
http://www.marketingedge.com.ng/2017/01/10/mtns-adekanbi-set-to-make-nigeria-a-data-science-hub/

I also discovered this: https://bigdatauniversity.com/

http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/ml/weka/
It seems this is a very new field and experts are still scarce.

cc:y4code

Christianity Etc › Re: Creationism And Race by Scholar8200(m): 9:48pm On Jan 12, 2017*

Scholar8200:
They came about over time.

Op:
Man diversified? By this you mean evolved? To multiple races within a 6000-year period

Well, the quote from Acts suggests that God was involved in the variation process meaning He did not stop interference in nature after the 7th day.

Sch:At least the Bible records the birth of black men, red men etc

Op:Please back it up with quotes, especially the black men part.

Also when did this start? I mean at what time did white people spontaneously began birthing black and Chinese men?

1. Black Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan

Verifiable history shows us Cush = Ethiopians, Mizraim = Egyptians. In fact, the Septuagint translates Cush as Aithopia (also see marginal reading of Numbers 12:1). Now what was the distinguishing marks of the Cushites/Ethiopians? They were dark-skinned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethiopia

Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite woman.Numbers 12:1 NLV

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Num 12:1 KJV

she was so described because she was dark-skinned. we know this because Moses actually married from Midian, not Ethiopia. Hence, the offence was not that she was an inhabitant of Cush but , being one of the first manifestation of racism, she was a black!

Do a search on those described as Ethiopians in the Bible and it will be obvious they were so distinguished because of the unique colour of their skin.

2. Red GEnesis 25:25

25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.

ANd he went on to become the father of the Edomites:

This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir.
Genesis 36:9

At those times, naming or identification seemed to derive more from appearance.

Sch:That is why Paul said :

and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Acts 17:26

Op:Hath made one blood, yes, no talk of colour and race though

When he said all nations of men, the variations have been factored into it.

Sch:Meaning God who made animals of diverse kinds did not stop and let things run. He intended man to have certain variations too.
op:
That is God created animal diverse from the start but made just one time of man and expected him to diversify and change color. Right?

Would you say all specie of animals were present at creation? NO! In the creation account, pay close attention to the phrase, "after his kind".Gen 1:12, 24

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Christianity Etc › Re: How The Chronicler Undermines The Exodus Story: Ephraimite Genealogy by Scholar8200(m): 9:12pm On Jan 12, 2017*

20 And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, 21 and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. 22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him. 23 And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house. 24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)
1 Chronicles 7:20-24

Now this is where you referenced.

Consider the fact that:

1. Joseph was thirty when he got married Genesis 41:46,45
2. He had his sons about that time Genesis 41:50
3. Joseph died age 110 years Genesis 50:26 (meaning when Joseph was 90, his sons Ephraim and Manasseh were about 60)
4. Egyptian bondage started after Joseph's death not during his lifetime.
5. Gath is a city in the land of the philistines. Note that it was Ephraim's deceased sons , not Ephraim that went there; meaning Ephraim remained in Egypt while his sons who went to Gath perhaps to feed cattle were killed.

QED

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Christianity Etc › Re: Creationism And Race by Scholar8200(m): 8:57pm On Jan 12, 2017

tonyx4x44:
I need help from knowledgeable creationists in the house.

What race was Adam and Eve (probably white)?

How did black, Asian, Hispanic, red Indians, and so on come about from the creation

They came about over time. At least the Bible records the birth of black men, red men etc That is why Paul said :

and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Acts 17:26

Meaning God who made animals of diverse kinds did not stop and let things run. He intended man to have certain variations too.

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Econometrics With Eview, Excel Theory And Practical Made Simple by Scholar8200(m): 9:11pm On Jan 11, 2017

Career › Re: Dais For Data Scientist by Scholar8200(m): 9:10pm On Jan 11, 2017

I share your ambition. Do you have any ideas about R Programming and other tools?

Christianity Etc › The Case For Christ - Lee Strobel by Scholar8200(op): 10:01am On Jan 11, 2017

I came across this book a few years ago. I got so curious why there are so many people who want to have a copy of it. I did some research, and bought myself a copy. The CASE FOR CHRIST is a documentary book about JESUS, it is a thorough investigation If JESUS is really the son of GOD. This is about the search of historical records, profile and evidence for the resurrection of JESUS Christ... They called this book, "The CASE FOR CHRIST"

The man behind this documentary book is Lee Strobel, an atheist or a guy who do not really believe that there's a God. He is a journalist and an ex-investigative reporter for the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. He interviewed a number of experts, religious and historical scholars, to prove JESUS Christ to be a fraud by the weight of the evidence. And to find out the truth, If there's really a son of GOD who came here on earth, who died on the cross to save us all from sins. After he gathered all of the evidence, he compiled it and named the book, "THE CASE FOR CHRIST".

THE CASE FOR CHRIST E-BOOK DOWNLOAD

The CASE FOR CHRIST is a very good book to read, especially, If you are an atheist, or just simply a spiritual skeptic. Many people around the world thinks that JESUS is just a myth... I am not here to convince you to read the book or to make you believe that there's a GOD, and there's really a messiah. Each of us are free to believe, what we want to believe. No one can force us to bend the truth and swallow what we can't really take. But, as for me, I do believe that we will not exist in this world, without the existence of GOD! I would suggest that you get a copy, and then, once you read it, judge the evidence for yourself!
http://isp101..com.ng/2011/04/case-for-christ-e-book-download.html

To read more about the author read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Strobel

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Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 6:15pm On Jan 10, 2017

Sch:In any case, the 12 that were with Jesus from the beginning of His earthly ministry accepted Paul's ministry. That is enough for me.

Mmt:1) so says paul..nothing heard from the apostles themselves..

2)it is recorded that they were at ends on doctrinal views..

read 2 Peter 3:15.

Sch:No problem, they are seemingly ascetic gnostics in another shade. Besides, the movement started in the early [u]Christian[/u]era so your position covets historical proof
Mmt:like second peter andtimothy..most scholars accept dates later than the first century

Not possible. However, my references are from neither.

Sch:Read Matthew 16:17-19 deny His Deity and what you have left is a waste of time.
there's really nothing tangible there..
Mmt:David was called a son of God
psalm 2:7 and many others

David was not the reference there. That was one of many Messianic Psalms,more like prophecies. Another is Psalm 110.

Prove it!
The apostle Paul says that Jesus "was born of the
seed of David" (Romans 1:3). Here the word "seed"
is literally in the Greek "sperma." This same Greek
word is translated in other verses as "descendant
(s)" or "offspring."...which means physical descendants...or as paul put it according to the flesh

The contextual usage there is descendant.
Now consider this:
4 but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, Galatians 4:4

The emphasis there will not be necessary if Paul did not believe the virgin birth. The speech there reads like one who was versed in the Pentateuch and was well aware of Genesis 3:15 the Seed being one made like the First Adam.

Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 4:38pm On Jan 10, 2017

MrMontella:
thats new..
Before you bring biblical verses...i'd like to remind you that there are christians here on this forum who reject paul..eg oraoloye..so you'd have to prove accepting paul's doctrines is what makes one a christian

Second charge falsely pressed! In any case, the 12 that were with Jesus from the beginning of His earthly ministry accepted Paul's ministry. That is enough for me.

2)some books of the bible possibly hadnt been written before the ebionites started existing..

No problem, they are seemingly ascetic gnostics in another shade. Besides, the movement started in the early [u]Christian[/u]era so your position covets historical proof.

3)the bible was not compiled until centuries after their existence..and some ''scriptures'' in existence then are lost to us now

The ones we have suffice. Besides, some 'lost' but founds show errors that is disclaimed on all sides. Since the others are not here, shall we use the ones available to us?

4)denying jesus as being god does not make one a non-christian...that belief is ludicrous and lacking in evidence

Read Matthew 16:17-19 deny His Deity and what you have left is a waste of time.

5)the available evidence points to paul not believing/having an idea of a virgin birth..but believing in a literal birth
etc

Prove it!

having all these in mind...
I would love to see those references

I will come back to your request but we need to clear the above.

Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 3:49pm On Jan 10, 2017

MrMontella:
your opinion bro...
Islam didnt even exist until centuries after their beginning.

Indeed, my opinion in perfect alignment with the Truth. I did not say they were muslims either. That statement was used to show how un-Christian they were. Besides, it is apparent that they were a neo-Gnostic movement denounced by both Paul and John the beloved, in their epistles. References are available on request.

Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 3:29pm On Jan 10, 2017*

MrMontella:
even from the early days of christianity...
Christian sects didnt believe this...

Like the ebionites

the ebionites are not Christians. their tenets contradicts Matthew 16:17-19 hence they are not built on the Rock. Infact, their stance on Jesus is more Islamic than Christian.

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Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 3:15pm On Jan 10, 2017

frosbel2:
Well a Myth can be believed by horde of church people but it does not negate the fact that it is a Myth, indeed the truth does not usually win popularity contests -

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Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 2:50pm On Jan 10, 2017

frosbel2:
You will be surpised about how many other millions even billions reject this facade including the Jews

changes nothing

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Christianity Etc › Re: The Virgin Birth Is A Myth and Fabrication ! by Scholar8200(m): 2:48pm On Jan 10, 2017*

thorpido:
Your opinion

indeed! one out of hundred of millions of evangelicals. Negligible and infinitesimal, isnt it.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Are There Beheadings Recorded In The Bible? by Scholar8200(m): 8:33am On Jan 10, 2017

OLAADEGBU:
Good job! Happy new year!

i wish you same, thanks.

Christianity Etc › Re: Are There Beheadings Recorded In The Bible? by Scholar8200(m): 6:27am On Jan 10, 2017

OLAADEGBU:
Are you sure there are none?

John the baptist.

Career › Re: I Qualified As A Chartered Accountant With ICAN & ACCA In The Same Diet by Scholar8200(m): 10:27am On Jan 07, 2017

hayoakins:
Oops! I forgot to update this thread, anyways I emailed Rossi last month/last year as it would be insecure to post my email.

Congratulations sir, I am inspired.

Christianity Etc › Re: The True Founder And History Of The Catholic Church. by Scholar8200(m): 5:57pm On Jan 06, 2017

Splinz:
Apparently, he never did bro. He was really "in the bond of iniquity" like apostle Peter perceived.

he did not heed Peter's admonition. Apparently, for those deep in the occult, after they have believed, there might exist the need for deliverance especially for those who had gone deep therein. I believe his pride provided a stronghold and he was a willing tool.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Marrying More Than A Wife. by Scholar8200(m): 5:52pm On Jan 06, 2017

ademoladeji:
IS IT A SIN FOR A CHRISTIAN TO MARRY MORE THAN A WIFE?
Please support your response with reference to Jesus' commands and not from any biased point of view.

1.And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Matthew 19:5

Marriage is between two (not 3 or more) who would become one till death separates them. What do we call the second wife?

2.
2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Romans 7:2,3
The highlighted also applies to the man, he shall be an adulterer if he marries another while his wife is still alive.

And adultery is:

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, ... and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19,21b

And/or

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Hebrews 13:4

Christianity Etc › Re: The True Founder And History Of The Catholic Church. by Scholar8200(m): 5:42pm On Jan 06, 2017

So Simon never truly repented!

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Christianity Etc › Re: Chakra Opening by Scholar8200(m): 3:40pm On Jan 06, 2017

EVarn:
I guess the fear and terror that the disciples felt when they saw jesus walking on water was due to the fact that they were devils?....and when peter,james and john cowered in great fear after beholding the tranfiguration of christ(along with moses and elijah) on the mountain,that too was due to the presence of devils lurking around.

Oh my....we really need to contemplate the nature of the spiritual world.

The instances you have referred to here refers to an initial response which did not persist unlike the experience of the lady I was referring to.

Christianity Etc › Re: How 30 Robbers Fled 87-year-old Woman's Home Upon Sighting Pastor Oyedepo's Pic by Scholar8200(m): 2:59pm On Jan 06, 2017

Pls correct your pix. It says an 87 year young lady.

Christianity Etc › Re: Chakra Opening by Scholar8200(m): 1:52pm On Jan 06, 2017

EVarn:
The power of God induces fear,I mean raw fear.
Let us review the philosophical indoctrinations that we have contrived in our haste to "speak" for God.

We are here referring to the Holy Spirit in Whose Presence there is liberty(what of love, joy peace?). The concluding part of the previous statement is based on 2 Corinthians 3:17. I'd rather base my Theology on the Word than your experience. Besides, all the while Jesus manifested God's Power, who fled away or cried in terror? Not man, but devils!

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Christianity Etc › Re: Chakra Opening by Scholar8200(m): 10:47am On Jan 06, 2017

MizMyColi:
Nne leave that thing o
Evarn has a point.

I remember those days when I was a prayer warrior. There is a dimension my speaking in tongues will reach like this and I will feel this thick presence that makes me feel fear.

I never really overcame that fear if not I would have turned to Nairaland resident prophetess.

You only reverence something you have an understanding of and are filled with awe.

Why then do Angels appear to humans in the bible and tell them "Do not be Afraid?" when they start fretting.
Surely that is not reverence.

Watchman Nee said sth which I'll paraphrase: the baptism in the Spirit releases the spirit man to the realm of the spirit where you have the Holy Spirit, and also principalities and power. At this point, the believer needs great care as not every voice, feeling, impulse is of the Holy Spirit. I believe this is where we need the guidance of the Word. (find this in his book on Spiritual and Authoritative prayer).
Hence your persistent feeling of fear etc cannot be attributed to the Holy Spirit in Whose Presence there is liberty not a snare of fear. Besides, the constancy of feeling fear simply means it had nought to do with reverence of a Heavenly personality since the initial reaction of those that encountered them was usually dispelled immediately.

Apologies for digression.

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Christianity Etc › Re: What Do You Say About This( Mark 10 Vs 8-12) by Scholar8200(m): 8:11am On Jan 06, 2017

deleib:
Which bible passage frowns at it. i wanna know.

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Matthew 19:5

Marriage is between two (not 3 or more) who would become one till death separates them. What do we call the second wife?

2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Romans 7:2,3
The highlighted also applies to the man, he shall be an adulterer if he marries another while his wife is still alive.

Christianity Etc › Re: What Do You Say About This( Mark 10 Vs 8-12) by Scholar8200(m): 8:29pm On Jan 05, 2017

deleib:
In Mark 10 Vs 8-12, Jesus Told His Disciples That Whosoever Divorces His Wife And Marry Another Commits Adultery....... Now, Considering That The Man Only Commits Adultery By Putting Away The Wife And Marry Anoda, What About If He Doesn't Put Away The Wife But Still Go Ahead To Marry Anoda As HIs Wife? Do We Say He Has Committed Adultery In That Regard?.

Yes, it is. In the first place, why would a married man desire another woman? Is that not already adultery/unfaithfulness in the heart?
Besides, both require you to deal treacherously with the first wife. Infact, keeping her in the house and bringing in another is more treacherous than sending her out.

Can We Logically Also Say The Man Has Not Disobey The Law Of God That 'he Made Them Male And Female' In That The Man Marries Two Females(wives)? Does The Bible Really Frown At Polygamy As Being Done In The Church? Is Polygamy Punishable By Hell Or Lake Of Fire?

The Bible frowns at it. As revelation unfolded, certain things that were overlooked due to the previous limit of revelation, are no more overlooked hence the statement, "the times of ignorance, God winked at".

Christianity Etc › Re: Questions To Today's Christians On Repititions In Prayer by Scholar8200(m): 6:02pm On Jan 05, 2017

pesty100:
i was expecting this. In MFM you will hear Olukoya saying 'pray louder than the person beside you" what does this imply? Most people pray louder and longer because they believe their prayers will be heard thereby leading to lots of repititions in their prayers. In short am repetition is not needed in prayers since God isn't deaf or has memory problems
.

alright

Christianity Etc › Re: Christianity Does Not Require Good Behaviour by Scholar8200(m): 5:09pm On Jan 05, 2017

frosbel2:
Tell that to the Calvinists or followers of John MacArthur who believe that once saved always saved no matter the crime or the modern day christians who sin again and again and again because after all they are saved by grace through faith. I have seen too much of this hypocrisy to even bother with these people.

This is where God stands irrespective of our background ; "But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word " - Isaiah 66:2

Since you know the highlighted, why the generalisation in your Topic?

Christianity Etc › Re: Questions To Today's Christians On Repititions In Prayer by Scholar8200(m): 5:00pm On Jan 05, 2017

op, there is repetition, and there is VAIN repetition. The former was commended (Luke 18) while the latter is condemned . You have given us an example of the latter. The former is illustrated:

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Matthew 26:44

Besides understand that what makes repetition vain is when we:

think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Matthew 6:7b

In other words when our faith is not in the Lord but in how much/fast we pray.

Does this condemn long prayers? NO (Jesus spent whole nights in prayer but it was based on faith in God, not faith in prayer length achieved by affectatious repetitions)

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