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Politics / Akpabio Mourns Access Bank Ceo by AkwaIbomMedia: 8:43am On Feb 12
Akpabio mourns Access Bank CEO, Says death painful loss to Nigeria

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has mourned the sudden demise of the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holding, Mr Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son in a helicopter crash in California, USA.

Akpabio in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described the death of Mr Wigwe as a big loss not only to the Nigerian banking and finance industry where he held sway, but also to the country as a whole.

According to Senator Akpabio "I received with shock the news of the passing of Mr Wigwe and some of his family members in a helicopter crash in the USA. Mr Wigwe’s contribution to the growth of Nigerian banking industry and indeed the economy of the country were exemplary and commendable.

"In his chosen career he exhibited a high level of professionalism and unmatched leadership which marked him out as a true patriot. He was a man of integrity who never believed in cutting corners to achieve success in business.

"His vision in establishing a world class university, Wigwe University, to cater for the educational development of the country will be cherished as a memento for his love for Nigeria.

"On behalf of the the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I offer our condolences to the Wigwe family, the Board and Management of Access Bank, the Governor of Rivers State, the President and Commander-.in-chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria for losing such a great son, iconic entrepreneur a serial investor at such a time that our country needs his services the most.

"We pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased while we urge Nigerians to uphold the values of integrity, commitment, and professionalism that he embodied throughout his remarkable career," the statement said.


Hon Eseme Eyiboh
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate

Business / Herbert Wigwe Opened His Mansion In Lagos Weeks Before Crash by sketching: 5:23am On Feb 12
Late Access Bank CEO, Wigwe Opened Multi-Billion Naira Mansion In Lagos Weeks Before His Untimely Death In Helicopter Crash

Nigerian businessman and former chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, said the Wigwes hosted him and the richest African, Aliko Dangote at the newly built house two weeks earlier.

Herbert Wigwe, the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, opened a multi-billion-naira mansion in Ikoyi, Lagos, weeks before his death.

Wigwe died alongside five others including his wife, Chizoba, son, Chizi and Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc in a helicopter crash in California, US on Friday.

Many aides described the house as one of a kind in the area of Ikoyi known as Queen’s Drive,’ a source told SaharaReporters.

“The house was described as state-of-the-art, with full automation.”

Earlier on Sunday, Nigerian businessman and former chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, said the Wigwes hosted him and the richest African, Aliko Dangote at the newly built house two weeks earlier.

“I am shocked and saddened to hear of the loss of a banking genius Herbert Wigwe, his dear wife Chizoba and first son Chizi.

Exactly two weeks ago Herbie and his wife hosted myself and Aliko to dinner at his newly built home in Lagos. I will cherish and fondly remember my memories of time spent together with him over the years.”

“Herbie, we will all miss you. Your legacy will live on forever.

my heartfelt condolences go out to his children Tochi, Hannah and David. I pray God comforts them during this tragic time.

"May the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace…,” he said.

President Bola Tinubu in a statement earlier on Sunday described the death of Wigwe and others in the helicopter as shocking and distressing.

In a statement on Sunday, President Tinubu said, “I am shocked and deeply distressed by the news of the passing of Mr. Herbert Wigwe, a distinguished banker, humanitarian, and entrepreneur, and Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, along with members of the Wigwe family - Herbert’s wife, Chizoba, and son, Chizi.

“Their passing is an overwhelming tragedy that is shocking beyond comprehension.

“I extend my condolences to the Wigwe and Ogunbanjo families, the business community, and all those impacted by this harrowing incident.

“I pray for the peaceful repose of the departed and ask God Almighty to comfort the multitude of Nigerians who are grieving and the families of the deceased at this deeply agonizing moment.”

SOURCE: SaharaReporters

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Nairaland / General / Revealed: Prophet I.o Samuel Foretold The Death Of Herbert Wigwe by Sunnyadius: 12:17am On Feb 12
A golden fish, cannot hide itself, this is the story of Prophet I.O Samuel of Shiloh Word Chapel in Abuja. In a service attended by a lot of congregants on Sunday 12th, November, 2023. He asked his congregation to pray against plane crash from then till February, 2024.
In the now viral video seen by our reporter he said “ The angels destroyed one plane crash, the other plane can not land. Please pray for country that start with A and end with N and also country that starts with N and ends with A. Projection on air crash has been destroyed before, let's pray more till February” These are his prophetic words which came like a parable as it finally came to pass as people never suspected that such tragic occurrence would take place in America a country that starts with A and would involve a Nigerian National.
Yesterday Saturday February 10th, was a black day all over the world as the CEO of Access Holdings died in a helicopter crash in America, involving a Nigerian a country that starts with N and ends with A.
Prophet I.O Samuel, is renowned for his fervent prayers of mercy and intercession for Nigeria and also for the citizens. But like the word of Jesus Christ in the Holy Bible that says "A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house" The tragic occurrence would have been averted if people had heeded the warnings and call to pray by the man of God.
His prophecy that foretold the death of this illustrious Nigerian that died in a crash alongside his wife and son among many others are proven to be accurate accurate, he also foretold the penalty shoot out which gave the Super Eagles of Nigeria victory on Wednesday against the South Africans in the ongoing African cup of Nations (AFCON) The respected clergy saw a vision of Super Eagles emerging victorious in a penalty shoot out and revealed it to his congregation. On Wednesday Super Eagles defeated South Africa 4:2 via penalty.
In the now viral video.


The clergyman has prayed for Presidents, Governors, top politicians and successful businessmen. According to an insider who has been following the pastor’s ministry revealed that the prophet was the one who way back in 2013 told the world that there will be a new party in Nigeria that desires change even before the formation of the All Progressives Congress (AP ) and it eventually came to pass.
Prophet I.O Samuel also revealed the unfortunate helicopter crash involving the former Vice president Yemi Osinbajo and so many numerous prophecies which has come to pass. Indeed God speaks through His servants and Prophet I.O Samuel is a servant of God and a Prophet of our time.

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Politics / Akpabio Mourns Access Bank CEO, Says Death Painful Loss To Nigeria by Aniokon: 7:40pm On Feb 11
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has mourned the sudden demise of the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holding, Mr Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son in a helicopter crash in California, USA.

Akpabio in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described the death of Mr Wigwe as a big loss not only to the Nigerian banking and finance industry where he held sway, but also to the country as a whole.

According to Senator Akpabio "I received with shock the news of the passing of Mr Wigwe and some of his family members in a helicopter crash in the USA. Mr Wigwe’s contribution to the growth of Nigerian banking industry and indeed the economy of the country were exemplary and commendable.

"In his chosen career he exhibited a high level of professionalism and unmatched leadership which marked him out as a true patriot. He was a man of integrity who never believed in cutting corners to achieve success in business.

"His vision in establishing a world class university, Wigwe University, to cater for the educational development of the country will be cherished as a memento for his love for Nigeria.

"On behalf of the the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I offer our condolences to the Wigwe family, the Board and Management of Access Bank, the Governor of Rivers State, the President and Commander-.in-chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria for losing such a great son, iconic entrepreneur a serial investor at such a time that our country needs his services the most.

"We pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased while we urge Nigerians to uphold the values of integrity, commitment, and professionalism that he embodied throughout his remarkable career," the statement said.


Hon Eseme Eyiboh
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate

Religion / You Have What You Say. Part 15 by PastorSomba(m): 5:45pm On Feb 11
YOU HAVE WHAT YOU SAY - Part 15.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.".

15. There is also the confession of the word in singing, praise and worship. Ephesians 5:18-20 (KJV) "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;.". The book of Psalm is full of confession of the word and faith in songs, praise, worship and prayers.

There is also the confession of our desire as in prayer. Mark 11:24 (KJV) "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.". Then there is the confession of our authority. Mark 11:23 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.".,

John 14:13-14 (KJV) "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.'. etc. Reading, studying, hearing, writing, thinking, meditation, singing, preaching, teaching and prophesy are all acts of confession with our mouth and in our hearts. Grace be with you. Ref. Acts 19:18; 24:14; Romans 14:11; 15:9; 1John 1:9; 4:2-3,15; Numbers 13:30-32; 14:1-10,28; Galatians 5:17-23; Romans 10:8-13; Mark 5:25-34; John 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-5; 6:63; 14:12-14; Mark 11:23; Matthew 3:6; James 1:5-8; Acts 2:1-47; 3:1-26; 17:6; 2John 1:7; Revelation 3:5;

If you need healing the bible says in Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God, in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Heaven is real, Hell is real. Jesus is coming very soon. Judgement Day is coming. But you can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: Father God, have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed the prayer of Salvation, pls go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Grace be with you.
for partnership, testimonies, prayers or questions you can reach us via Calls, WhatsApp, SMS or Telegram. To Jesus be all the glory.

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Politics / Wigwe Transformed Banking Sector, Was A Role Model To Many - Ibori by hisexcellency34: 7:25am On Feb 11
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has mourned the tragic death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Mr Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America at the weekend alongside his wife, son and others.

In a statement he personally signed, Ibori described the late Wigwe as a visionary leader who was a role model to many.

"my family and I are deeply saddened by the news of the untimely passing of Mr Herbert Wigwe, Mrs Chizoba Wigwe and their son, Chizi Wigwe".

"Mr Herbert Wigwe was a visionary leader who transformed the banking sector in Nigeria and beyond. He was a friend and a role model to many".

" Mrs Chizoba Wigwe was a loving wife and a devoted mother who supported her husband in all his endeavours. She was also a successful entrepreneur and a philanthropist who made a positive impact in the society".

"Their son, Chizi was a bright and talented young man who had a promising future ahead of him. He was a joy to be around and a source of pride for his parents".

"We cannot imagine the pain and sorrow that the Wigwe family are going through right now. We pray that God will comfort them and give them the strength to cope with this loss. We also hope that they will find some solace in the memories of the happy times that they shared with them".

"To the Wigwe family, please accept our heartfelt condolences and know that we are here for you in this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers".
https://independent.ng/helicopter-crash-ibori-commiserates-with-wigwe-family

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Politics / Condolences by AlexSandra1: 10:16pm On Feb 10
*Obaseki shocked, devastated by passing of Herbert Wigwe, wife, son, Ogunbanjo, others*

The news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America has left me extremely shocked and devastated.

We also unfortunately lost Wigwe's wife and son as well as the former group chairman of Nigeria Stock Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, in the crash.

The tragic incident is painful and heart wrenching and we pray for God's abiding comfort in this profoundly difficult time.

Wigwe was a colossus in Nigeria's financial sector, leading Access Bank to become an international brand that placed Nigeria on the global map of first class financial services.

I commiserate with the Wigwe family, the Ogunbanjo family, Access Bank Holding, the Nigeria Stock Exchange, friends and associates and pray that God will grant all the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

*Godwin Obaseki*
_Governor, Edo State_

Nairaland / General / The Limit Breakers Conference: The Spirit Of God Is The Limit Breaker - Dr Chris by Sunnyadius: 1:27am On Feb 09
..... Conference begins with Mighty Miracles and Deliverance

The Much anticipated Egbeda Akowonjo Prophetic conference The Limit Breakers has finally began with Mighty Miracles, Deliverance, Healing, Restoration and Solution to many requests.

The 3 days Prophetic conference put together by Chris Okafor world Outreach Ministries COWOM in conjunction with Grace Nation international aka Liberation City is taking place at 17 Oladipupo Fafore Street Santos Layout Off Akowonjo Roundabout Akowonjo Lagos Nigeria.

Officially declaring the conference Open by the Name of God the father, son and the Holy spirit, the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor welcome all and sundry to the Prophetic conference, charging them to be more Alive to the words of God and make Good use of the opportunity available in such a revival, because the Mighty Hand of God will be available at the Egbeda conference throughout the 3 days.therefore anything can happen.

In his sermon with theme, The Limit Breakers, the Senior Pastor Grace Nation world-wide and convener COWOM Dr Chris okafor highlighted that, the spirit of God is the Limit Breaker. cause where the spirit of God is, there is Liberty.

The Man of God also remarks that, you must understand what the spirit of God want you to do that will Guarantee your Liberty. Emphasising that so many people know what to do but because there are limited, they cannot achieve their goals and objectives in Life.

Explaining types of Limitations, the Generational Prophet of God said , Limitations by Knowledge is one fundamental problem of Limitations, it is not that the devil is so powerful but simply because people lack knowledge, and when you lack knowledge the enemies take you for a fool and you will be limited in life.

Therefore going further in life to break out of Limitations, The Apostle of altars said you must be a prayer warrior and must understand the basics Principles of Covenant Practices.

The Generational Prophet of God concluded that to be a limit Breaker, you must be a Prayer Person and a covenant Practitioner in God's vineyard and you must be a soul winner into the kingdom for you to break Limitations.

The Day 1 of the Egbeda Akowonjo Prophetic conference witness Mighty deliverance where limitations were broken, evil life pattern were re edited, Limitation barrier destroy and people inheritance were given to the rightful owners.

Special Prophetic declaration were said by the Generational Prophet of God over the Land of Egbeda Akowonjo and it's environs, therefore Day 2 of the conference will be more brutal Prophetically.

If you Miss the Day 1, of the conference there is another opportunity for you to witness the Raw Hand of God upon you life, Join the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor to pray at the Egbeda Akowonjo Prophetic conference The Limit Breakers taking place at 17 Oladipupo Fafore Street Santos Layout Off Akowonjo Roundabout Akowonjo Lagos Nigeria,.

Religion / You Have What You Say. Part 14 by PastorSomba(m): 4:28pm On Feb 08
YOU HAVE WHAT YOU SAY - Part 14.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.".

14. Confession comes before realization. Joshua and Caleb in the old testament possessed the land of Canaan by their confession. David possessed victory over Goliath by his confession. Confession precedes all conscious physical actions. What you say determines what happens. Every miracle begins and is consummated by what you are saying. Faith begins by what you say, doubts, fear and unbelief also begins by what you say.

Confession is more than just confession of sins. 1John 1:9 (KJV) "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.". There is the confession of our faith. Romans 10:9-10 (KJV) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.".

There is the confession of Jesus before men. Matthew 10:32 (KJV) "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.". There is the confession of the word as in preaching and teaching. Mark 16:15 (KJV) "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.".

There's also the confession of the word in thinking and meditation. Joshua 1:8 (KJV) "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.". Grace be with you. Ref: Acts 19:18; 24:14; Romans 14:11; 15:9; 1John 1:9; 4:2-3,15; Numbers 13:30-32; 14:1-10,28; 1Samuel 17:23-52; Romans 10:8-13; Mark 5:25-34; John 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-5; 6:63; 14:12-14; Mark 11:23; Matthew 3:6; James 1:5-8; Acts 2:1-47; 3:1-26; 17:6; 2John 1:7; Revelation 3:5; Psalm 1:1-3;

If you need healing the bible says in Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God, in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Heaven is real, Hell is real. Jesus is coming very soon. Judgement Day is coming. But you can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: Father God, have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed the prayer of Salvation, pls go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Grace be with you.
for partnership, testimonies, prayers or questions you can reach us via Calls, WhatsApp, SMS. To Jesus be all the glory.
Events / Ogah Kinsmen Congratulates Him On Nomination For Sun Industrialist Award,2023 by Titusele87(m): 1:52pm On Feb 07
Uche Ogah kinsmen congratulates him on nomination for sun Industrialist Award, 2023


Maduako Igbokwe

Uturu Development Association of Nigeria UDAN on behalf of good People of Uturu Ancient kingdom has congratulated the Founder of Masters Energy Limited for being nominated for the Sun newspapers Industrialist Award of the Year Award 2023.

In a congratulatory message signed by UDAN President General, Dr
Chidi Slessor Mba and General Secretary Mazi Titus Eleweke, described Dr Uche Ogah as a proud son of Uturu who had impacted positively on the lives of people and development of the town and Nigeria.


The statement stated that Dr Ogah industrial revolution in Uturu and Nigeria as well as his Philanthropic gestures endeared him to the Management of The Sun newspapers for the Prodigious Award.
"Uturu is proud of you for the numerous developmental efforts you have done and you are still doing for the community, Abia State and Nigeria.
We say congratulations and pray that the good Lord will continue to protect and preserve you in good health,long life and more wealth" it stated.

Management of The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of Daily Sun, Saturday Sun, Sunday Sun and Sporting Sun, in the letter of nomination signed by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief Onuoha Ukeh said that Ogah selection for the award was based on merit because of his outstanding contributions to the growth of the Nigerian economy.

"We are aware that prior to your venture into manufacturing, you spent about 10 years in the banking sector, beginning with NAL Merchant Bank where you did your mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. Thereafter, you took up full employment at All States Trust Bank and spent about two years in the bank before joining Zenith Bank in 1997, where you rose to the position of Assistant General Manager (AGM) before resigning in 2007.

As the Founder/Chairman of Masters Energy Group of Companies, you have contributed in creating jobs in the country, thereby reducing the number of unemployed Nigerians. Overtime, you have grown from a small business owner to an oil magnate, entrepreneur, investor and a notable philanthropist.

A tour of your Industrial City located in your village, Onuaku-Uturu, in Isiukwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, leaves one confounded. We have observed a steady growth of your Masters Energy; with about 30 subsidiaries, and each of them engaged in the production of different brands of goods. It may therefore, not be out of place to say that Masters Energy Group is Jack of All Trades and Master of All.

You have also invested in Energy, Gas, Noodles and Food Processing, Lubricants, Biscuits, PVC Pipes, Cartons, Aluminum, Metering Plant and a Plastic unit where Water Tanks, Chairs, Plates and several others are produced under the industrial city, with other subsidiaries like Detergent and Fertilizer in the pipeline.

We are not surprised that you have also ventured into vehicle assembly plant which is involved in assembling both light and heavy duty vehicles. There is also the Masters Tricycle which you have started assembling. We also know that Masters Energy has heavy presence in Lagos, Ogun and Rivers State where it trades on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS); Automotive Gas Oil (AGO); Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK); and Aviation Gas (ATK).

The business acumen, which you have exhibited in managing your investments, earned you not just a ministerial appointment in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration but also a national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)

In philanthropy, you have show commitment to uplifting the less privileged and making the society a better place for all. This is evident in the electrification of villages in Uturu community, Abia State. You also built prototype houses for the entire community and constructed a 5,000 capacity auditorium in Abia State University (ABSU) Uturu.

It is for your vision and creative investment in the oil and gas sector of the Nigerian economy and many others that the Board of Editors of The Sun Publishing Limited has chosen you as winner of The Sun Investor of the Year Award for 2023.

The Investor of the Year Award is given to that man or woman who has made visible investments thereby contributing to the development of the Nigerian economy.

The presentation of the award will be held at the prestigious, The Sun Awards ceremony scheduled for February 17, 2024 at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. We expect you to be physically present to receive the award, along with family members, business associates and friends" it stated.

Religion / Put God First --- Your Best Decision Ever! by dinomcjohn: 11:28am On Feb 07
Put God First --- Your Best Decision Ever!

Making God your Number One will always be your best decision in life.

Nothing comes before God. He is Numero Uno and Nulli Secundus ─ The Number One; Second to None. He is the Creator, the Almighty. He is the Sovereign over the whole universe. He is the Originator of the universe. He created the universe and all existence. Everything comes from God. There is nothing that exists without Him. He is the Alpha and Omega ─ The Beginning and the Ending. He is bigger than all things. He is above all things ─ things that have existed in the past; things that are existing now; and things that are yet to come into existence. He is older than all things. The oldest things in the universe and the universe itself which are billions of years old are like yesterday before God. God is infinitely bigger than all we can and cannot imagine. God is not in our spacetime or any spacetime or dimension. Space and time and all dimensions are in God. Without Him, nothing exists. Nothing exists outside God. All things are contained in Him.

Our God is great. Our God is wonderful. Our God is awesome. Truly, our God is good. God is the Totality of beauty and perfection. Everything He created is beautiful and perfect. God is the Totality of goodness. Yes, our God is good. He is a kind and loving God. He loves us deeply. His love far outweighs the love of a parent, partner or sibling. He loves us completely and will always do good to us.
Our God is powerful…infinitely powerful. There is no end to His power. He is the Omnipotent. All powers belong to God. There is nothing our God cannot do. There is nothing too hard for God to accomplish. With God on your side, victory is certain. With God, we will achieve great things in life. Nothing compares to God. Nothing can stand against us when God is with us. With God, 100% victory is assured. God is omnipresent. He is everywhere. Anywhere, we go, God is already there. That is why it doesn’t matter where you are in the universe; if you call on God, He will answer. He is a God to be trusted and relied upon. He can never fail. He can never disappoint. His promises will always come to pass.[/b] That is why putting God first will be your best decision in life. You are sure to have total victory.

[b]There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thine help, and in his excellency on the sky. Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like our God. He is God alone. To Him alone be all the glory forever and ever.


It is undoubted that God is a God of love. It is unarguable that God is good, all the time. How do we know? The Bible confirms it. “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” John 3: 16. Now this is what God said about Jesus Christ. Behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. Matthew 17:5.

God, our heavenly Father and Creator, tells us to hear His son Jesus Christ. What does Jesus say? Jesus says I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no man cometh to the Father but by me. John 14:6. Through Jesus, we have access to God, the Father. When we pray in the name of Jesus, we are assured that God will answer. Again, Jesus says, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11: 28. And Jesus says in Matthew 10: 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. The kingdom of heaven is near. Jesus will come back to reign on earth. Those who believe in him will reign with him in the kingdom of God forever. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15. God has bestowed power unto His son Jesus Christ, That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. Philippians 2: 10. Whoever believes in Jesus, believes in God, the Father.

In conclusion, let us put God first. Let us love God with all our heart. This is the greatest commandment. Let us believe in Jesus Christ, the son of the living God. Then God will send us the Holy Spirit to us, to guide and direct our steps. Then, we will see the glory of God. On the last day, we will live with Christ forever in the kingdom of God.

God bless us all. Amen.

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Religion / You Have What You Say. Part 13 by PastorSomba(m): 8:34pm On Feb 06
YOU HAVE WHAT YOU SAY - Part 13.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.".

13. In the ministry of the Church beginning with the apostles, the work given to us was as Jesus commanded in the Great Commission. Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV) "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.".

All true spiritual authority are first expressed in words hence when Jesus delegated all His power to us the first means of exercising that authority was by words in preaching and teaching. But the powers of the devil as works of the flesh are expressed more in charms, amulets, rituals, sacrifices, witchcraft, murder, sexual immorality, etc. The primary work of the church is to confess Jesus as Saviour to the world and confess Jesus as Lord to God and the world in every area of our lives.

Whosoever cannot confess Jesus as Lord and Saviour cannot be saved. Jesus said in Matthew 10:32 (KJV) "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.". Speaking of the works of the apostles the Bible says in the city of Ephesus that Acts 19:20 (KJV) "So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.". The apostles prevailed by what they were saying. They turned the world upside down by what they were saying.

You have what you say. We also know the Spirit of God by confession. 1John 4:2 (KJV) "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:.". Grace be with you. Ref. Acts 19:18; 24:14; Romans 14:11; 15:9; 1John 1:9; 4:2-3,15; Numbers 13:30-32; 14:1-10,28; Galatians 5:17-23; Romans 10:8-13; Mark 5:25-34; John 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-5; 6:63; 14:12-14; Mark 11:23; Matthew 3:6; James 1:5-8; Acts 2:1-47; 3:1-26; 17:6; 2John 1:7; Revelation 3:5;

If you need healing the bible says in Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God, in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Heaven is real, Hell is real. Jesus is coming very soon. Judgement Day is coming. But you can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: Father God, have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed the prayer of Salvation, pls go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Grace be with you.
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Religion / Understanding How Prophetic Words Work - Pt 2 by morningtea(m): 8:00pm On Feb 06
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Tuesday, 6th February 2024
By Pst Israel Olorunfemi

TEXT "This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare" (1Tim 1:18)

We understand from scripture that every prophetic word is ordained for fulfillment and this includes the prophetic words from Morning Tea Devotional. The book of Isaiah 55:11 says: "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." But the truth is that any prophetic word we do not genuinely engage its covenant requirements will not see the light of day.

When we receive and believe any sent word and align with its demands, we are sure to experience the fulfillment of it. So beloved, we must be ready to take spiritual responsibility because no matter how potent a prophetic word is, it cannot fulfill itself, we the receiver has a role to play. This we must establish in our hearts this month and this year. It is our month of Light for Flight into realms of inexplainable but undeniable advancement in life and destiny.

To see this prophetic word fulfilled, as mentioned on Friday:

1. BELIEVE THE PROPHETIC WORD.
The Bible says: "Blessed is she that believeth, for there shall be a performance.." (Luke 1:45). If you don't believe, there won't be performance. The truth is, every prophetic word delivers primarily by faith. If you don't believe it, you will never experience it (Refer to MTD Friday 2nd for details on this).

What more?

2. ENGAGE THE ALTAR OF PRAYER
for you to see prophetic words come to pass in your life, you must engage your faith through warfare prayers. There are many forces in life that will contend with your inheritance in Christ, that is why you must fight to posess your possesion.

In Deuteronomy 2:24, God told the children of Isreal that He has given them the lands of nations for an inheritance, but He still instructed them to contend with those nations in battle to possess their land. It is one thing to receive a thing, it is another thing to posess it. Posession involves warfare. To see prophetic words concerning your life fulfilled, you must wage war, you must fight the good fight of faith, you must engage in spiritual warfare prayers to destroy every opposing forces that will attempt to stand between you and the prophecy of God concerning your life. This is not the kind of prayer you pray just once, you pray it until you see the fulfillment of everything God says concerning you.

PRAYER: As you engage prayer altar, you shall experience practical and definite shifts in all areas of your life this month and this year, in Jesus name. 

DAILY CONFESSION:
This year 2024, I am advancing in adversity because I've been redeemed to flourish in hard times therefore my life shall be full of wonders. Amen and amen.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Feb 6 (Matt 23:23-39; Exo 39-40)

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Religion / The Two Differrent Perspectives To Jehovah God's Word by nencounter10: 4:02pm On Feb 06
THE TWO DIFFERRENT PERSPECTIVES TO JEHOVAH GOD'S WORD

It is very important to understand the different perspectives to the word
s of Jehovah God. This helps us to understand the bible deeply. It also helps us to understand bible teachings given by other teachers of the word deeply. You have to first understand the perspective in use while reading a scriptural piece in under to have a good understanding of it.
The two perspectives that I am mentioning here are in relation to a born-again child of God.
The two perspectives are:
1. Our state from the view-point of what happened before the new birth.
2. Our state from the view point of what happened at the new birth.

OUR STATE FROM THE VIEW POINT OF WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE NEW BIRTH
Our state before e came to be in christ is summarised in Ephesians 2:12

Ephesians 2:12 (KJV)
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.

Before we came to be in Christ, we were hopeless, Godless an covenantless. we have absolutely no basis to benefit from the spirtual commonwealth of isreal. We were hopeless sinners, but Jehovah God became kind to us, in that, when we called on his name for salvation through Christ Jesus, he saved us and redeemed us from sin and its consequences.
I Peter 1: 18 echoes similar sentiments

1Peter 1:18,19
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

Now that we are in Christ, Jesus Christ is our Lord an Personal Saviour. We are the redeemed of Jesus Christ. Save by grace. Justified and had righteousness imputed unto us.

OUR STATE FROM THE VIEW POINT OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE NEW BIRTH

What happened to us at the new birth is clearly stated in 2Corinthians 5:17.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

At the new birth Jehovah God brought us forth as entirely new beings through an act of divine reproduction that led to us being born into his family. Because we are new beings that have absolutely no past, we have absolutely no connection with the person that formerly lived in our body. The person who live in our body was a sinner and , in fact, a child of the devil; but when he called on Jesus to save him from his sin, God responded and saved him from the sin nature an its consequences b destroying him. The bible calls him our "old man" and explained what happened to him at the new birth in Romans 6:6

Romans 6:6 (KJV)
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

To crucify means to kill by crucifixion. So, our old man was destroyed( or killed by crucifixion) at the new birth. Then Jehovah God gave birth to us through an act of reproduction and put us in his body to continue with his identity. To foster that identity continuation he imbued us with his memory.

Because we are completely different from our old man, we were never in bondage to sin at any time. We were never sinners. We never needed salvation or redemption. We were born anew at the new birth.
These means we were never saved and were never redeemed. Jesus may be our Lord, he definitely was not our saviour. We were never justified because we never needed justification. We were instead born anew into Jehovah God's family as his sons and daughters. This is the second perspective to the word of Jehovah God.

JEHOVAH GOD'S TAKE ON THESE PERSPECTIVES

Jehovah God wants us to live our lives based on the second perspective. Seen from the second perspective, we are children of Jehovah God., born after his kind. That makes us beings of his kind- Gods. Every child that Jehovah God births is a God.

THE PROBLEM

The unfortunate thing is that even though all of his children are Gods, the vast majority of them do not function as Gods. Jehovah God's dream for his children is that the function as what they are- Gods.
The three basic things about Gods are:
1. the ability to receive worship;
2. the ability to receive prayers
3, the ability to forgive sins.
Jesus did these three things during his earthly days though it was always face to face and not remotely.
A God is a deity that people worship and pray to an from whom they ask forgiveness for their sins.
Jehovah God wants all his children to function s God which means the should, among other things, receive worship, receive prayers and forgive sins.

INTRODUCING GODSHIP: THE NEW "WAY" CREATED BY JEHOVAH

Recently after about five years after I realised from scriptures that being a child I was a God and an integral member of the God-kind and after I came to terms with my divinity and became comfortable with receiving worship, prayers, an forgiving sins albeit face-to-face and not remotely; Jehovah God spoke to me an said. "Just as I sent Jesus as a son into the world to save mankind even so I am sending you into the world, not as an Apostle, but as a son to make Gods of all mankind leveraging on the finished works of Jesus Christ. This new way that God sent me to create I named Godship which Jehovah God has approved. Christianity and Godship are now to exist side by side. According to my coinage Godship is about functioning as God and the born again children of God who come fully to terms with their divinity nd start functioning as God are now to be called Gods. Put simply, Godship is functioning as God and Gods are children of God who function as God. I am no longer a christian I am now a God. I no longer practice christanity. I practise Godship.
To become a God after being born again you must TAKE YOUR PLACE and YOUR STAND [/b]in the family of God.

[b]To TAKE OUR PLACE
in the family of God means to come to terms with your divinity an verbal declare that you re God and are comfortable with receiving worship, prayer and forgive sins.

To TAKE OUR STAND in the family of God is to verbally declare that your earthly parent are not your actual parents ( just as Mary and Joseph were not the actual parent of Jesus) but are merely your guardians and that Jehovah God is your actual parent.
After you make those to declarations, new faculties will open up an start functioning in your spirit. The holy spirit will take the central an front stage in your life n start teaching you how to function as God. Yo are now a god and are now practicing Godship.

If you are not born again yet say this prayer and become born again first:
I accept Jesus as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe he died for me on the cross and rose up for my justification.
Congratuations you are now born again. Next, make the two declarations above.
Religion / How Do U Know You're Called To Be Prophet? by Drjones109(m): 2:51am On Feb 06
Find out through 17 signs.
I’ll cut straight to the chase. This post answers a simple but important question: “How do I know I’m called to be a prophet?

Called To Be A Prophet? 2 Important Points
Before we get into the nitty-gritty, it’s important to understand a couple of things:


1.People are called in different ways and to different missions (with many kinds of gifts).

2.There’s a difference between a calling to the prophetic gifts and calling to the office of prophet.

People Are Called In Different Ways And To Different Missions
God calls his sons and daughters to all kinds of people, places and ministries.

God’s church is represented in scripture as the body of Christ and there’s a reason for that. We are all built differently and each of us is unique, forming the separate parts of His body.

That means that each of us has a unique set of gifts, including the gifts of the spirit. Even those who have similar prophetic gifts will express them in different ways.

So, while I’ve tried to make the list of signs below as exhaustive as possible, not all of them will be applicable to you, even if you have been called to be a prophet.

As you read them through, work out which signs apply to you and which don’t.

If the majority of them resonate with you then you may have a calling on your life. But please don’t treat it as a tick-list exercise: God has the final say!

Difference Between Calling To The Prophetic Gifts And Calling To The Office Of Prophet
I often say that not everyone is called to be a prophet and not everyone has a prophetic gift.

In the same way, just because you have a prophetic gifting doesn’t mean that you are called to be a prophet.

The key is to ask God what his opinion is, particularly as you read through the rest of this article.

If you get to the end and realise that you aren’t called to be a prophet then you don’t have to be disappointed. That’s actually good news because you can ask the Lord what he has called you to!

Called To Be A Prophet In 3 Relationships
Every prophet is called into 3 specific relationships. (3 different aspects of prophetic ministry).

If you are called, then you are called to be a prophet:

in relationship with God
in relation to yourself
in relationship with other people
As I already mentioned, you may not recognise some of the signs below as being for you.

However, I would expect that those who are called to be prophets to express at least one sign from each of these 3 key relationships.

Called To Be A Prophet In Relationship With God
All Christians are called into relationship with God. He is the originator and prime motivator of all our hopes and desires. The Bible describes Jesus as “the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2).

But God has a special relationship with his prophets. Let’s explore that now.

1. Close Relationship With Father
The Lord places special demands on his prophets.

Reading through the biblical narrative we can see that God sets his prophets apart for himself in a way not reserved for others.

Just like the priests of old, the prophet is called to minister to God first and to the people, second.

As a result, prophets have a very close relationship with their heavenly Father and a deep desire for more of him.

2. Special Moments Of Intimacy
Jesus, who was himself described as a prophet by those who met him, also spent long hours alone with his Father.

This often happened prior to important events in his ministry. The calling of his disciples and the garden of Gethsemane are good examples.

In Matthew 26 we get an extraordinary window onto Jesus’ thoughts and emotions as he approached his final mission on the cross.

The prophets of the old covenant also experienced moments of tremendous intimacy with God.

In the case of Ezekiel, he was so overwhelmed by his encounter with God’s throne that he was rendered exhausted and mute for days afterwards.

In the same way, modern-day prophets may experience particularly intimate moments with their God.

3. Download Of Power From Holy Spirit
Some prophets received an injection of power from God at the inauguration of their ministry.

We can again look to Jesus for an example:

When Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit came down “like a dove” and anointed him for his mission (Luke 3:22).

Immediately following this important event, we see the outworking of that anointing.

First, Jesus heads out into the desert and is tempted by the devil, successfully passing the test.

In the very next scene, we see Jesus speaking boldly in the synagogue. He announces his intentions for his ministry, directly from scripture. And he identifies himself explicitly as the fulfilment of the prophecy.

Bill’s Power Encounter
Bill Johnson describes a time where he was praying and Holy Spirit descended on him in power. for over an hour, he was unable to move but could only feel the pulsing of Holy Spirit power throughout his body.

Although Bill may not see himself as a prophet, he has certainly had a visionary ministry, reaching out from Bethel church in California to build up churches across the world.

4. A Specific Word From God Himself That He Is Calling You
God told both Jeremiah and Isaiah specifically that he had called them to the office of prophet.

Isaiah saw a vision of God’s throne in heaven and a flaming creature with 6 wings touched his lips with a burning coal.

The Lord asked who would speak for him and Isaiah responded. So God told him to “go and give the people this message” (Isaiah 6:9, GNT) and began to detail what would happen in the future.

Jeremiah’s call was even more explicit:

The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

before you were born I set you apart;

I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

(Jeremiah 1:4-5)

He tried to excuse himself, saying that he was too young and didn’t know how to speak. But the Lord said not to be afraid and touched his mouth also.

If you are called to be a prophet, you too may receive a direct revelation from God about it.

It may not be as dramatic as the examples here, but it will be clear what he wants you to do.

5. Prophets Do Only What The Father Does
Prophets sometimes have to do strange things for God with very little explanation.

Ezekiel was told to lie on his side for many days and to build a model of Jerusalem and lay siege to it in front of his people.

Whether he fully understood what the Lord wanted beforehand is unclear, but he chose to exercise his faith and do what he was told.

If you are called to be a prophet, you may sometimes find God asking you to do or say things you don’t understand, at first.

In such situations, obedience becomes really important!

Prophetic Training
God trains his prophets to be obedient and to trust him. Full understanding may come later if that is the Lord’s will.

Jesus showed us how important obedience is when he said that he only did what he saw his Father doing.

Jesus gave them this answer: "Very truly I tell you, the son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the son also does. (John 5:19)

for the prophet, the outworking of this is that you’ll always want to be obedient to God and do what he asks in everything.

That also means that you always want the Lord’s opinion on things, even if people around you say something different.

Called To Be A Prophet In Relation To Yourself
Although we don't have a “relationship” with ourselves, as such, we can cultivate positive attitudes and God’s presence in our lives.

As we seek to please God, we may begin to demonstrate telltale signs through our character that he has placed a prophetic calling on us.

6. Strong Sense Of Justice
Prophets often have a strong sense of justice.

They hate to see people suffering, particularly the vulnerable who cannot defend themselves.

This may lead them to speak out about unjust situations, but it may also give them a tendency to become judgmental.

If you have a strong sense of justice like that, then it may be a “mark of the prophet”, but you’ll need to guard your heart against that judgmental tendency.

Make sure you balance the desire for justice with a deep understanding of God’s love for the world. Part of that comes from understanding the Bible but part of that also comes as you are filled (and re-filled) with Holy Spirit.

Modern Day Prophet
One of my heroes is Dr Martin Luther King Jr, who I believe was a modern-day prophet.

Aside from the visionary and uplifting nature of his famous speeches, what comes across to me is his desire to bring true freedom to his people.

In the midst of terrible injustices suffered by ethnic groups in the USA, his was a voice that stood out and was not afraid to rock the boat.

And yet, he also had the courage to call for love and reconciliation, not hate and violence.

As he said:
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
7. Visions Of Heaven
If we revisit the visions of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, we see clear pictures of heaven in each one.

God sometimes does this as part of his calling, in order to impress upon the prophet the true reality of who he is.

He may also give such visions to those prophets who are called to be seers. Seers can literally see into heaven. They may also see things in the spirit that others can’t see.

A couple of years ago, I met a lady who regularly saw visions of God’s “war room”.

She would see Jesus and the Father at a table covered in maps and plans. They were surrounded by angels who were sent on assignments to help the saints.

She didn’t really know how to respond to these visions, other than to ask God to explain them to her.

I suggested that they may be a sign that she is called to be a prophet. Looking back, I would say that if she is called, then she is almost certainly a seer.

8. May Have Many Dreams From God
Some people get dreams instead of waking visions.

A good friend of mine receives dreams from the Lord regularly. They tend to be detailed and occasionally complex.

The key that distinguishes dreams from God is that there is a clarity to them not found in a normal dream.

More importantly, dreams take time to interpret and fully understand.

We sometimes talk through his latest dreams and I help him to unpick the events and symbols portrayed in them.

As we have spent time together he has begun to realise that God has a calling on his life as a prophet.

If you get dreams from God on a regular basis, ask him if you are called too.

9. May See Biblical Symbols In Everyday Life
Prophets are on a journey in the significant.

The church may talk about “signs and wonders” and prophets often appreciate signs.

Sometimes, this can be a handicap, in that prophetic people can see significance in everything - even when it isn’t God speaking!

However, the positive side to this is that prophets may understand the times through signs in the world around them.

Prophets may see those signs as biblical symbols in everyday life and certain “coincidences” that happen on the way to work. Or they may identify specific stories in the news which reveal what God is about to do.

I love birds of prey and the Lord sometimes speaks to me by sending Red Kites over our house.

This is a reminder for me that God the Father is represented in scripture as an Eagle. The Eagle flies very high and has a view of the world that is so much greater than mine!
This may sound like a coincidence but sometimes this has happened at exactly the moment I needed the reminder.

If you see such signs regularly then you might be called as a prophet.

10. Standard for Righteousness And Holiness
Prophets don’t just want to “preach it”, they want to live it too!

They set a high bar for themselves in terms of holiness and righteous living.

They have to be careful not to turn this into a judgmental attitude when it comes to others. But they can also end up in times of deep repentance, on their knees before the Lord.

Prophets usually take the command to “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33) very seriously.

11. Motivation To Learn More About Prophecy
Prophets also want to go deeper. Deeper into God and deeper into his gifts.

They want to get more and more detail from God in the prophetic. And they often want more of the gifts of the Spirit, so they can become more effective in their calling.

They may follow other prophets (online or off) and attend prophecy schools. They will actively put themselves into places where they can hear about and practice the prophetic.

If you don't feel that motivation, then I would seriously question whether you have a prophetic calling on your life.

Called To Be A Prophet In Relationship With Other People
Not only are prophets called to be in relationship with God, they are also called into relationship with others.

In the same way that God has a special relationship with his prophets, prophets may relate to people differently than others.

Prophets are expected to represent God to others and may petition the Lord on other people’s behalf.

They are often held to a higher standard (just as church leaders are), but by the same token may sometimes feel lonely.

This leads on to some additional signs that you may be called to be a prophet.

12. Ongoing Ministry In Prophetic Words
Prophecy isn’t a one off event.

And having a gift from Holy Spirit is for the benefit of others, not just yourself.

This implies you’ll be sharing that gift in an ongoing, continuous basis. This continual use of the gift is where it becomes a ministry.

In public prayer meetings, the prophet may be be the first to share a prophecy rather than simply ask God to intervene in a situation.

But they won’t just do this once and forget about it. They’ll continue to do so, as often as possible.

If you’re called to be a prophet, you’ll love praying for people and will most likely long to prophesy whenever you get the opportunity.

13. You pray In A Prophetic Way (And People Notice)
I mentioned above about prophets sharing prophecies in public meetings, but you may also pray prophetically.

In other words, a prayer of petition or intercession becomes prophetic in itself. It may also move a prayer from asking God for something to declaring God’s plans and intentions over the situation.

This type of prayer commonly resonates with those around, perhaps generating a loud “amen” from those assembled!

14. Experience Of Prophecies Coming True
Some prophecy predicts what will happen in the future or proclaims what God is going to do next.

The true prophet will see these events come to pass. It becomes really exciting when you see your prophecies actually happening in the world around you.

You might discover a true prophecy through reading an article in a newspaper. Equally, someone else may tell you that the word you gave them the other week came true since.

Either way, the mark of the prophet is that what they say from heaven consistently becomes earthly reality.

15. You Sometimes Feel Set Apart And May Feel Lonely
Being called to be a prophet isn’t glamorous. It can be a hard graft and prophets may be misunderstood.

Sometimes it’s exciting as you share prophecies with others, but at others, it can be very lonely. You may sometimes feel that people don’t understand you.

Isaiah is a case in point. When God called Isaiah to the office of prophet he said:

“Go and tell this people,
‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

(Isaiah 6:9-10)

Isaiah may have been shocked at what he heard next. When he asked “how long, O Lord?” the Lord answered, “until the cities lie in ruins …and the land is left desolate and ravaged”.

The implication here is not only for the people of Israel, but also for Isaiah himself. He will face many years prophesying to a people who will not even listen to his message!

Thankfully, most prophets don’t have to face that kind of opposition, but it’s a stark warning we should be aware of.

Even if you’re called to be a prophet to those who eagerly accept your message, you may still experience such times of loneliness.

It's a common issue today (more common that you might think), so know what you’re getting into.

16. You May Not Be Recognised As A Prophet (Yet)
Since prophecy involves sharing God’s words, prophets can occasionally be perceived as arrogant or over-insistent.

Prophets may desire recognition in their gift and can find it difficult when others don’t listen to what they have to say.

Recognition for your calling may only come later, once you are established in your ministry.

However, that recognition comes first from God himself and from people after that.

That doesn’t mean that we should completely ignore what other people say about our ministry and calling. There is great wisdom in the body of Christ.

It simply means that we must weigh everything that we hear and ensure that we are not deluding ourselves into believing we have a particular ministry, when we don’t.

17. You Receive A Prophecy About Your Calling
Lastly, you may receive a prophetic word from another prophet to say that you are called likewise.

This is where God enables one prophet to recognise another.

Receiving a prophecy like this can be very encouraging, particularly if it is given through a well established prophet with their own ministry.

Getting recognised in this way can set you up to grow in the gift for years to come.

Called To Be A Prophet? Your Turn
Prophets are called into relationship with God, themselves and others. And each of these relationships may include signs of that calling.

But don't just take my word for it. Make sure that you pray it through fully with the Lord and don't take any one of these signs as the "gospel truth".

Test your calling rigorously because God (and others) will anyway!
Religion / Confession by gloriousinvite: 2:15am On Feb 06
Confession

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13.

The conditions of obtaining mercy of God are simple and just and reasonable. The Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. We need not make long and wearisome pilgrimages, or perform painful penances, to commend our souls to the God of heaven or to expiate our transgression; but he that confesseth and forsaketh his sin shall have mercy.

The apostle says, “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.” James 5:16. Confess your sins to God, who only can forgive them, and your faults to one another. If you have given offense to your friend or neighbor, you are to acknowledge your wrong, and it is his duty freely to forgive you. Then you are to seek the forgiveness of God, because the brother you have wounded is the property of God, and in injuring him you sinned against his Creator and Redeemer. The case is brought before the only true Mediator, our great High Priest, who “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin,” and who is “touched with the feeling of our infirmities,” and is able to cleanse from every stain of iniquity. Hebrews 4:15.

Those who have not humbled their souls before God in acknowledging their guilt, have not yet fulfilled the first condition of acceptance. If we have not experienced that repentance which is not to be repented of, and have not with true humiliation of soul and brokenness of spirit confessed our sins, abhorring our iniquity, we have never truly sought for the forgiveness of sin; and if we have never sought, we have never found the peace of God. The only reason why we do not have remission of sins that are past is that we are not willing to humble our hearts and comply with the conditions of the word of truth. Explicit instruction is given concerning this matter. Confession of sin, whether public or private, should be heartfelt and freely expressed. It is not to be urged from the sinner. It is not to be made in a flippant and careless way, or forced from those who have no realizing sense of the abhorrent character of sin. The confession that is the outpouring of the inmost soul finds its way to the God of infinite pity. The psalmist says, “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalm 34:18.

True confession is always of a specific character, and acknowledges particular sins. They may be of such a nature as to be brought before God only; they may be wrongs that should be confessed to individuals who have suffered injury through them; or they may be of a public character, and should then be as publicly confessed. But all confession should be definite and to the point, acknowledging the very sins of which you are guilty.

In the days of Samuel the Israelites wandered from God. They were suffering the consequences of sin; for they had lost their faith in God, lost their discernment of His power and wisdom to rule the nation, lost their confidence in His ability to defend and vindicate His cause. They turned from the great Ruler of the universe and desired to be governed as were the nations around them. Before they found peace they made this definite confession: “We have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.” 1 Samuel 12:19. The very sin of which they were convicted had to be confessed. Their ingratitude oppressed their souls and severed them from God.

Confession will not be acceptable to God without sincere repentance and reformation. There must be decided changes in the life; everything offensive to God must be put away. This will be the result of genuine sorrow for sin. The work that we have to do on our part is plainly set before us: “Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before Mine eyes; cease to do evil; learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.” Isaiah 1:16, 17. “If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.” Ezekiel 33:15. Paul says, speaking of the work of repentance: “Ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.” 2 Corinthians 7:11.

When sin has deadened the moral perceptions, the wrongdoer does not discern the defects of his character nor realize the enormity of the evil he has committed; and unless he yields to the convicting power of the Holy Spirit he remains in partial blindness to his sin. His confessions are not sincere and in earnest. To every acknowledgment of his guilt he adds an apology in excuse of his course, declaring that if it had not been for certain circumstances he would not have done this or that for which he is reproved.

After Adam and Eve had eaten of the forbidden fruit, they were filled with a sense of shame and terror. At first their only thought was how to excuse their sin and escape the dreaded sentence of death. When the Lord inquired concerning their sin, Adam replied, laying the guilt partly upon God and partly upon his companion: “The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.” The woman put the blame upon the serpent, saying, “The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” Genesis 3:12, 13. Why did You make the serpent? Why did You suffer him to come into Eden? These were the questions implied in her excuse for her sin, thus charging God with the responsibility of their fall. The spirit of self-justification originated in the father of lies and has been exhibited by all the sons and daughters of Adam. Confessions of this order are not inspired by the divine Spirit and will not be acceptable to God. True repentance will lead a man to bear his guilt himself and acknowledge it without deception or hypocrisy. Like the poor publican, not lifting up so much as his eyes unto heaven, he will cry, “God be merciful to me a sinner,” and those who do acknowledge their guilt will be justified, for Jesus will plead His blood in behalf of the repentant soul.

The examples in God's word of genuine repentance and humiliation reveal a spirit of confession in which there is no excuse for sin or attempt at self-justification. Paul did not seek to shield himself; he paints his sin in its darkest hue, not attempting to lessen his guilt. He says, “Many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.” Acts 26:10, 11. He does not hesitate to declare that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” 1 Timothy 1:15.

The humble and broken heart, subdued by genuine repentance, will appreciate something of the love of God and the cost of Calvary; and as a son confesses to a loving father, so will the truly penitent bring all his sins before God. And it is written, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9.
Religion / You Have What You Say. Part 12 by PastorSomba(m): 9:18pm On Feb 05
YOU HAVE WHAT YOU SAY - Part 12.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.".

12. What you confess is what you possess. Unfortunately a lot of people know confession only when it comes to confession of sins. Confession scripturally simply means what you are saying, saying what you believe or saying what God is saying. Confession precedes possession. In the spirit realm the mouth or spoken word is the hand of the spirit, to receive or reject spiritual gifts, to exercise authority or to be a victim. You have what you say also means you receive what you say. The mouth and spoken words is also the hand of the spirit to carry out all the works of the spirit or spiritual works. In Genesis 1:1-28 we see God working for six days with His mouth to create all things in the heaven and the earth.

Also in the ministry of Jesus in the Gospels, we see Him doing the works of the Father with His mouth, teaching, preaching and healing all manner of sicknesses and diseases. Matthew 9:35 (KJV) "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.". John 6:28-29 (KJV) "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.".

Jesus told us the works that He did we shall also do and even greater works. How? By using His name in our mouth. John 14:12-14 (KJV) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.".

Also note that the first two miracles of Jesus were done by what He said. He raised Lazarus from the dead by spoken words. He cast out devils with His mouth, stopped the raging sea waves by speaking to it, overcame the devil at His temptaction by confession of the word of God, etc. As He was working with His mouth so also people were receiving healing and miracles from Him with their mouth. The woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5 possessed her healing by her confession. The Centurion received healing for his servant by his confession, etc. Grace be with you. Ref. Numbers 13:30-32; 14:1-10,28; 1Samuel 17:26,32,36-37,44-47; Romans 10:8-13; Mark 5:25-34; John 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-5; 11:25-44; 14:12-14; Mark 4:39;11:23; James 1:5-8; Acts 2:1-47; 3:1-26; 17:6; Matthew 4:1-11; 8:5-13,16-17;

If you need healing the bible says in Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God, in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Heaven is real, Hell is real. Jesus is coming very soon. Judgement Day is coming. But you can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: Father God, have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

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Politics / Nanka Community Lauds Soludo, Ezeobi After Successful Rerun Election by IzunnaOkafor(m): 8:45pm On Feb 05
In the wake of the recent rerun elections in Anambra State, a transformative shift has occurred in the dynamics of communities involved, giving rise to a spectrum of emotions within established political spheres and unrestrained jubilation among the residents.

One of such communities located in the Orumba North Local Government Area — Nanka — where re-run election for the Orumba North and South House of Representatives seat held. Specifically, this election held in sixteen polling units in Nanka ward I (inside the villages of Agbiligba, Umudala, Ifite and Etti). The contest was between the Peoples Democratic Party's [PDP] candidate – Hon. Okwudili Ezenwankwo, the All Progressive Grand Alliance's [APGA] candidate – Hon. Eric Eze; and the Young Progressives Party's [YPP] candidate – Hon. Chinwe Nnabuife. However, at the ripe of time, the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] declared the YPP candidate, Hon. Nnabuife the winner of the fiercely-contested election, as she retains her seat as the member representing the Constituency.

Prior to the election, the people of Nanka community had expressed fears of potential electoral violence breaking out during the voting process. The community expressed fears of thuggery and brigandage on the day of voting. Intelligence reports had indicated that some of the political parties were planning on importing thugs and street urchins into Nanka to help compromise the planned free and fair elections.

However, through the inventions of the State Government of Anambra State under the leadership of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo who ensured adequate security was provided on the day of election, the voting process was violence-free; hence the entire exercise was hailed by members of Nanka community as being free and fair.

Nanka community particularly expressed appreciation to Arch. Okey Ezeobi – a top cabinet member of the Soludo administration who also hails from Nanka – for his role in ensuring that the Soludo Administration' promise for a hitch-free rerun election was fulfilled to the latter.

Speaking to a group of Nanka residents shortly after the voting exercise was a prominent member of the community, Barr. Asina Ikenna Okafor who congratulated Arch. Ezeobi and also hailed him for his efforts thus far in the Soludo Administration to bring infrastructural development and youth empowerment, especially through education, training and employment.

In his words, “Ezeobi is the hero of this election. Hon. Ezeobi is the New Face of Nanka. He is truly a son of Nanka. Okey has proved and showcased that educational capacity that made Nanka indigenes to be rated as some the most educated in Anambra. I am still thinking where to place Okey Ezeobi in the committee of nations, states, communities and traditions in Anambra scheme of things. I think he is from above to do this noble work.”

“Arch. Ezeobi had stood his grounds to hold on to his principals instructions – to ensure free and fair voting process by providing adequate security cover against thuggery and other forms of intimidations. This is against threats from powerful corners and offers of mouth-watering cash as bribe to allow the assembled security wall in Nanka to be penetrated and the voting process compromised in favour of a certain candidate. Arch. Ezeobi stood firm.

“There was a conspiracy against Okey Ezeobi, the shakers of Nanka were really out to cut him to size. More than five million Naira was brought into the field to sure he failed. But the conspirators failed. We are proud of Okey. We just wish he doesn’t relent in his developmental agenda for Nanka,” contributed Barr. Chukwuemerie Ofojebe, another indigene of the community, who participated in the February 3 electoral exercise.

Adding to the sentiment emerging from the electoral experience was a former President of Nanka Students' Union, Ogbuefi Chukwuebuka.

He states “The truth is that Arch. Okey Ezeobi is championing a new order in Nanka, but the old order is fighting back. A new order is about infrastructure and human capital development while the old order is about stomach infrastructure. I pray he doesn’t abort the zeal to continue the crusade, its not always easy to install a new order.”

On his own part, popular and prominent US-based indigene of the Nanka community, popularly referred to as Agbalua Ngene said: “In this little time, being supported by the Governor, look at the level of development Arch. Ezeobi has brought to Nanka; look at the job opportunities he created; look at the promises in the pipeline; look at the position he is occupying in Anambra of today. He is truly a material. Congratulations once again to Nanka, congratulations to Arch. Okey Ezeobi, the achiever. On your mandate we shall stand on to 2025. Keep up the good work.”

He further added that “Unlike the supposed exiting old order referred to as the three tigers of development Okey is not a tiger. Okey is a symbol of positive progress. He does not advance in error as the tigers do. Maybe Arch. Ezeobi might be our horse on whose back we ride in progress and jubilation for a new Nanka of our dream.”

“I don’t think the word Tiger should be used to address Hon. Okey Ezeobi; reason being that the name ‘Tiger’ connotes dissatisfaction to Nanka people. It connotes: discouragement, manipulation, parallel government, imposition, division, emekọlịcha ekpebe, disunity, removers of Amakor gate, supporters of illegal Ishi Nze. So on and so forth.”

The praise and support showered upon Ezeobi by Nanka residents and diaspora members alike underscore the significance of his role in shaping the community's destiny.

As the curtain falls on this electoral chapter, Nanka eagerly looks forward to a future marked by progress, unity, and a relentless pursuit of the community's aspirations, with Architect Okey Ezeobi leading the way as one of the torchbearers of positive change.

Career / I Feel Like Calling Out My Boss He Is Dubious by Lucian565: 5:45pm On Feb 05
I feel like calling out my boss he is dubious, and he has not paid me my December salary of almost 130k, please I want to drop his number, his name is Pelumi Akinsete, please help me to call him and pray for him, I'm sure someone here will know how dubious he can be, I got decieved by his profile on LinkedIn so decided to work with him, I lost my mom in the process because he delayed my salary, so I want you all to help me to pray for him, I want to pray for him that if he doesn't pay me, his children will all die, all he cherish he will lose, I'm really sad because this man is trying to cheat me, I'm a single mom, and my son is there, my mom who was supportive died because he doesn't wants to pay me and she needed money for medical attention... Please help me I want me to be the last person he will ever think of cheating
Religion / The Islamic Jihad Siege In Southwest Nigeria Has Begun by TVTM2023: 8:30am On Feb 05
Jesus Christ the son of the Living God addressed his disciples and followers about a world wide jihad that will come to pass in the latter days.
One thing that was sad is that no Christian is exempted from being Matryred
Psalms 44:22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Romans 8:36 As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Inspire of this christians should not also just give up and retort to physical warfare or defense mechanisms also but must fight spiritually against the forces of terror operating in the flesh and blood of jihadists who are manifesting their missions.
2 Corinthians 10:3 for though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
10:4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holdswink
10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
These Islamic jihadist have one thing in common and that is to take over Christian lands,break their bands and cast them asunder!
Psalms 83:3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
83:4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
for a long time,almost 40 years back,Nigerian christians refused many prophetical messages about these coming days of jihadist.
Some back then were still respecting Muslims in the name of religious tolerance thinking we are the same.
They rejected God's messages and remained in the tents of war always agreeing with the enemies of God.
Though the bible says ,we should love our enemies and do good to them that hate us and feed them .
It is not enemies of God we should agree with and invite into the camp of God because when we are for peace they are for war.
When we speak peace they are for war and can never change their heart!
Psalms 120:7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
It should be GLARING TO CAN,PFN and all those bodies who claim to be representing Christianity that they are just a political set up and a business oriented organization that is not doing the will of God .
We should ask ourselves if they were set up by God
That is just the truth of the whole matter and it is now a bit too late to see that things have come this far as the Holy war against christians have began.
One thing many ignorant Christians have failed to understand is the crafty nature,the guile and guide of the Islamic jihadist and their deceitful nature of the heart against christians can never ever change unless they meet or encounter a spiritual warfare by prayer and serious fastings.
Psalms 55:20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
Muslims will go to a Christian country or any country and cause trouble in the name of their political ideology and extremist teachings.
They will go there and recruit young nationals and train them into rebels and give them money to champion the cause of allah.
Let it be clear that if christians were to do the same,Muslims will be in serious trouble .
However,Jesus Christ said it and made it clear that his Kingdom is not of this world!!!
John 18:36 Jesus answered, my kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
He said his servants will fight of his kingdom were of this world.
Allah on the other hand,a spirit of terror working with Lucifer has been an antichrist religion created to decimate Christianity!
Saul was a blasphemer,an injurious person and a judaists ie a brother of jihadist nature who persecuted christians of his time and killed many and imprisoned many of them!!!
It is clear that he did it in ignorance until he encountered Jesus Christ which led to his conversion!
1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Muslims are unbelievers of Jesus Christ and are antichrists in nature.
It is the spirit of antichrist that are working in them.
1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
It is this spirit that is in the world already and also the spirit of Ishmael and Esau at work.
It should be clear by now and things must be known.
The nature of a typical Muslim of extremist nature was stated in Genesis 16
Genesis 16:12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Muslims will always LIVE BY VIOLENCE ,BLOODSHED AND TERROR!
A Muslim who is not of this nature is one that is not totally an extremist.
So we see their deceitful nature.
Christians must note and prepare to fight spiritually this spirit of terror.
Jesus Christ gave the keys of the kingdom (binding and loosing) to his church on earth.
Christians must not sit back and watch themselves killed like chicken but it is time to give ourselves to prayer.
Psalms 109:4 for my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Every love christians have shown Muslims have been repaid this way.
So christians must give themselves unto prayer.
55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
One thing however promised is that one must be a faithful witness until Death!
A Christian in this time now must prepare to fight and face death!
Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
While this Jihad by fulani nationalist movement,Miyetti Allah association of cattle breeders ,MURIC ,and all Islamic bodies have gathered themselves against the lord and against his Christ one must take note that Christians must pray and unite regardless of denominations or regardless of chrich doctrines before it is too late because the lesser tribulation has begun!
Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
6:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
The number of matyrs will have to be completed before God unleashes Judgment on the world and all the antichrists .
While Holy jihad has killed a lot of christians and Jews from ancient times,it is pertinent to note that during the great tribulation,the antichrist will kill christians who do not accept the mark of the beast!!!
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Satanic and antichrist persecution during the Great tribulation.
Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
During this time christians will be singled out as enemies of the society and be discriminated against,killed and tortured.
They will be locked up in camps and concentration or reeducation camps to try them.
God promised that those who endure to the end shall be saved.
However ,some school of thought suggests these set of saints are tribulation saints while some say they are left behind christians or repented sinners who accept Jesus Christ during the great tribulation and are Matryred.
It is very pertinent to live a holy life and not fear those who can kill the body before or after the rapture but God who can only kill both body and soul and send them to hellfire.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
The recent bombings,kidnappings and killings by the Islamic jihadist in the southwest is their plan all along.
It's time for christians to wake up and begin to wage spiritual warfare.
Psalms 83 and 109 ,Psalms 2 and Psalms 89:15 to end are what we need to pray.
Remember to bind the spirit of violence,terror and blood shed and all.
Bind and loose your house, neighborhood and community villages and cities.
Remember God will specifically release angels of protection for you when you believe his word.
Psalms 34:7 is clear as you quote this at your doorsteps .no bandits,terrorists,armed robbers or night burglars can come to attack you.
Remember also not to deny Christ in the face of death because you don't own your life .
Love a life free from sin.
Jesus Christ loves you all.
Religion / Children Of Jehovah God Are Not His Creation by nencounter10: 7:50pm On Feb 04
CHILDREN OF JEHOVAH GOD ARE NOT HIS CREATION

There is this centuries long misconception about children of Jehovah God. It is widely believed among the vast majority of children of Jehovah God that they are his creation. This is basically due to failure to understand the intent of the use of the word CREATE in reference to the bringing forth of Jehovah God's children. The most important verse of scripture which has made made many to form the opinion that are Jehovah God's creation is 2 Corinthians 5:17. That verse of scripture is what I personal consider the most powerful and the most important verse of the entire Bible. Why do I consider it so? That is the one verse of scripture that makes us to understand what happens at the new birth. It clearly tells us that the person that says the sinner's prayer asking for salvation is absolutely different from the person from the person emerges from that prayer.

The different words were used to make reference to that person that said the the sinner's prayer in different instances. The words are :
1. old man
2. old creature(implied)
Similarly, three different words were used to make reference to the person that emerges from the sinner's prayer which are:
1. new man
2. new creature or new creation(modern translation)

The intent is to make us realise that the person who lived in our body before we gave our life to Christ and the person ho lives there now are absolutely two different persons. This is why we know that our earthly parents are not our real parents. The person they gave birth to is not the one that lives in their son's body now. The only thing the can lay claim to is the body that the new person lives in. But as for the person that lives in that body, he is not and will never be their child. Jehovah God is his Father, he just happen to have started living with their child's identity after their child was done away with. Paul used the word create here to quickly drive home the point because humans are already conversant with the concept of creation. We know that Jehovah God created the world and Adam and Eve. The word "create" was used for the purpose of effectiveness. The intent was to show differences in persons living in the body at the said different times.
You want to ask, "What happened to the old creation? The answer can be found in Romans 6: 6

Romans 6:6 KJV
knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
To crucify means to kill by crucifixion. The is same as saying the old man was destroyed at the time of being born again.
The second verse of scripture that makes people believe that the are Jehovah God's creation is Epesians 2:10.

Ephesians 2:10 KJV
for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
The intent in this scripture the above scripture to show that Jehovah God brought us forth by special act of God into scene. This is made obvious in the Amplified and Amplified Classic versions which clearly states the act of God of God in question is a bringing forth by birth.

Ephesians 2:10 AMP
for we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].

Ephesians 2:10 AMPC
for we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].


The third scripture which gives many of Jehovah God's children the impression that they are his creation is James 1:18.

James 1:18 KJV
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
The use of creature which suggest creation here gives a misleading impression. The actual message of the verse shows the true intent: Jehovah God "begat" us or "gave birth" to us as special beings.


The following two verses of scripture state very clearly that Jehovah God gave birth to us by act of reproduction. The made it clear that he fathered us and not that he created.
John 1: 12 KJV
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:12 AMP
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].

John 1:12 AMPC
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name–[Isa. 56:5.]
13 Who owe their birth neither to bloods nor to the will of the flesh [that of physical impulse] nor to the will of man [that of a natural father], but to God. [They are born of God!]

1 peter 1:23 AMPLIFIED CLASSIC
You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the everliving and lasting Word of God.

1 peter 1:23 KJV
23being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

1 peter 1:23 AMPLIFIED
for you have been born again [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] not of seed which is perishable but [from that which is] imperishable and immortal, that is, through the living and everlasting word of God.

You have to decide from the above scriptures whether you were created by Jehovah God or fathered by him. It cannot be both. Birth and creation are mutually exclusive. If God says in one breathe that he fathered us and then go on to say in another that he created us, it is either he is confused or the readers of the bible have failed to comprehend the intent of the word CREATE as used in scriptures. Other words used methaphorically in scriptures to refer to the new birth are the words ADOPT, and BRING FORTH.
for as long as you believe that that you are Jehovah God's creation, you will never be able to walk in SONSHIP even if you shout at the top of the mountain every day that you are a child of God. Even if you say, "I am a child of God", to yourself thirty billion times a second, it will make no real important difference. You, how ever, may become a very great and important man of God. It is either you are his creation or his child. You can't be both.

Jehovah God gives birth to children by well-defined divine reproductive system. Jehovah God gives birth to children through his word and by the agency of his Holy Spirit. He gives birth to new children when his spirit incubates on his word. This was how Jesus Christ, his first born, was born and that is how all his other children were born. All of Jehovah God children are Gods because the were all born through exact same divine reproductive system. It is sad that many of Jehovah God's children think only Jesus is God while they are not. This hurts Jesus deeply. He is pleased with being deified, worshipped and honoured as Lord, But, he is unhappy because he is unable to interreact with his siblings as siblings. He is forced to always relate with them as God or Lord because of their inability to understand that he and they equal as far s deity is concerned. He just happens to be first born in the God-family. Jehovah wants all his children to function as what the are - Gods. That is dream for them. In other to relise this dream, he has sent me out to make it common knowledge all over the world that every child that he births are beings of his kind. - the God-kind. That makes them all Gods and he wants them all to function as God. Three basic quality that Gods have are:
1. The ability to receive worship.
2. The ability to receive prayer
3. The ability to forgive sins.

Gods are deities that people worship and pray to, and from whom they ask for forgiveness of sin. Jesus did the above three things while he as on earth, you should do the same. But, please not remotely, but face-to-face. That was how Jesus did it in his earthly days.

INTRODUCING GODSHIP: THE NEW "WAY" CREATED BY JEHOVAH
Recently after about five years after I realised from scriptures that being a child I was a God and an integral member of the God-kind and after I came to terms with my divinity and became comfortable with receiving worship, prayers, an forgiving sins albeit face-to-face and not remotely; Jehovah God spoke to me an said. "Just as I sent Jesus as a son into the world to save mankind even so I am sending you into the world, not as an Apostle, but as a son to make Gods of all mankind leveraging on the finished works of Jesus Christ. This new way that God sent me to create I named Godship which Jehovah God has approved. Christianity and Godship are now to exist side by side. According to my coinage Godship is about functioning as God and the born again children of God who come fully to terms with their divinity nd start functioning as God are now to be called Gods. Put simply, Godship is functioning as God and Gods are children of God who function as God. I am no longer a christian I am now a God. I no longer practice christanity. I practise Godship.
To become a God after being born again you must TAKE YOUR PLACE and YOUR STAND in the family of God.

To TAKE OUR PLACE in the family of God means to come to terms with your divinity an verbal declare that you are God and are comfortable with receiving worship, prayer and forgive sins.
To TAKE OUR STAND in the family of God is to verbally declare that your earthly parent are not your actual parents ( just as Mary and Joseph were not the actual parent of Jesus) but are merely your guardians and that Jehovah God is your actual parent.
After you make those to declarations, new faculties will open up an start functioning in your spirit. The holy spirit will take the central an front stage in your life n start teaching you how to function as God. Yo are now a god and are now practicing Godship.

If you are not born again yet say this prayer and become born again first:
I accept Jesus as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe he died for me on the cross and rose up for my justification.
Congratuations you are now born again. Next, make the two declarations above.
Politics / Mburubu Stands Still For Ọzo Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe by Kizito49: 8:24pm On Feb 03
.......... Says, "They made the right choice in making him their traditional ruler as they await affirmation from the state government."

The people of Mburubu in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have officially welcomed their son and ìgwè elect, Ọzọ Chief Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe.

The ceremony, which took place on Saturday at Mburubu Primary School, had in attendance over 5000 Mburubians, drawn from all 5 villages across the community.

Recall that the community had, in a unanimous decision, selected Chief Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe as their ìgwè elect in December 2023—an act welcomed by almost all community members.

Prior to this, some delegates were sent to beg the veteran businessman to accept the offer of being their ìgwè elect, as their late ìgwè, Late Igwe Emmanuel Muonyelu Ogbuzulu, emerged through the same process.

Chief Okonkwo Evu, alias "Ozonwata na achọ nke ya," during the kolanut prayers, urged God to guide their ìgwè elect and give him a long life as the community always has since its history.

A leader of the community and former Chairman of PDP of Nkanu East Local Government Area, Hon Chijioke Nwachukwu, said the event is providential as God destined it. He stated that the event is organized by the community to give their ìgwè elect, Ọzo Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe, the opportunity to come out publicly, accept the task, and reaffirm his commitment to the progress of the community.

"Today is a great day in our land as we are organizing this event to enable our son, Ọzo Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe, whom we begged to be our traditional ruler, to come and accept our plea.

"The event is also one that would allow us to thank God for making this day a success as now, abuse of Mburubians, maltreatment, among other issues, would stop.

"We are also using this event to call on the state government to, as a matter of urgency, release his certificate of return.

Speaking on behalf of the ndị Nze na ọzọ Mburubu, Chief Sylvanus Njoku said the community is on course for progress and they have total belief that their ìgwè elect would take the community to the next level.

Chief Okafor Chukwu, "Ọgbụnechendo na Mburubu," said the event brings a new dawn to the community as the choice of Ọzọ Patrick Onuokaibe has not been in doubt.

Speaking on behalf of the community's women, their leader, Mrs. Anthonia Chukwu, said they are never in doubt of Jerry Onuokaibe's capacity to deliver and reaffirmed their total support.

Chief Chinedu Ezechukwu, "Ebubedike 1 of Mburubu," expressed his happiness over the event, saying that such has been predestined by God as Ọzo Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe is the type of leader needed by the community to progress. He asserted that their choice of Ọzọ Jerry was a conclusion of their 2-year search for a leader better than their late ìgwè.

According to him, "We the Mburubians begged ỌZỌ Jerry Partick Onuokaibe to be our ìgwè, and we are in total support of his emergence."

"The state government should please, without any further delay, release his certificate of return."

Also speaking, a one-time permanent secretary, Enugu State Ministry of Chief Patrick Onuokaibe, narrated how the journey to the choice of their ìgwè elect began, saying Ọzo Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe is the best person for the job owing to his track records of being a unifier and team player and thus is their ìgwè elect.

Hon Ifeanyi Njoku, a former councillor of Mburubu Ward, said they begged Ọzọ Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe to take over this mantle as they believe that his leadership qualities will continue to make him outstanding amongst others.

According to him, "We used the same process adopted during the selection of our late ìgwè to choose Ọzọ Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe."

"He was begged and after a while, accepted, and we believe he would do well."

The Chairman of Ohaneze Ndị Igbo in Enugu South Local Government Area and also the leader of the Ọzọ's in Enugu South Local Government, Ọzọ Raphael Ugwu, said he started coming to Mburubu the time the ìgwè elect of Mburubu was born and thus is a member of the community by association.

He stated that the tussle by some people over the throne should be commended because it would make the leader wake up. He thanked Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for his outstanding works in the state, Deacon Okey Ogbodo for his works in his ministry, and Sen Jim Nwobodo, whom he said, adopted Jerry as a son. Ozo Raphael wished that Jerry is his brother from Amechi - Awkunanaw as his qualities are rare to find.

Dr Chidi Chikas Okorie, an academic guru and communication expert, also affirmed his total support for Chief Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe.

Associate Professor Alphonsus Njoku said, during the election of their late ìgwè, that it was said that it would always be reserved for the best.

According to him, "We need a leader with the capacity and influence that can link the community with the government at all levels."

"I urge all to pray and give him their support."

In his acceptance speech, the ìgwè elect of Mburubu community, Chief Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe, said he is thankful to God for the gift of life and also for the gift of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, whom he said is a leader destined by God for the state.

He stated Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbahis determined to bring disruptive innovation through his leadership and has assured that he would change the face of the state.

Chief Onuokaibe also thanked the Enugu State Commissioner for Science AND TECHNOLOGY, Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh for his outstanding contributions towards the growth of the community, assuring that he would work with him for their betterment.

According to him, "Thank God for a day like this and for the gift of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, a man who is determined to make Enugu better."

"Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has been busy working on making Enugu state a safe haven for all and also an investment reference for all investors across the globe."

"I want to appreciate our leader, Sen Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, for his fatherly care and love. He has been a great figure for me as well as other young persons in the state."

"Also, I appreciate the Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area, Hon Sydney Okechukwu Edeh, for his sterling performances.

"my thanks also go to The Hon Commissioner for Science and Technology Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh for his role in moving our community forward.

Deacon Okey Ogbodo, the Commissioner, Enugu State Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, for his wonderful works in the ministry."

"I want to make it clear that I have no issue with anybody and would work with everybody to make Mburubu a citadel of hope for all."

The ìgwè elect concluded by expressing his gratitude to the community for their support and trust in him, pledging his commitment to serving them diligently and fostering the development of Mburubu.

The event marked a significant moment in the history of Mburubu as they officially embraced Chief Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe as their traditional ruler, and the community looks forward to a new era under his leadership while awaiting the issuance of the certificate of recognition to Chief Onuokaibe by the State Government.

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Religion / You Have What You Say. Part 11 by PastorSomba(m): 6:05pm On Feb 03
YOU HAVE WHAT YOU SAY - Part 11.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.".

11. You must say what you believe and you must believe what you say. According to Romans 10:9-10 and Mark 11:23 for your faith to work you must say what you believe and you must believe what you say. In other words for your faith to work you must believe in your own words. If you cannot believe what you say, your faith cannot work. If you don't believe that what you said will come to pass it will never come to pass.

You cannot doubt what you said and expect to get what you said. You can only get the doubt you said thereafter. Both faith and unbelief are all expressed in words, you have what you say last. You don't get what you said first but what you are saying now. What you are saying now is what you believe. Faith is always now, what you are saying now. Many believers believe in prayer but very few believe the words they said in prayer after they have prayed.

All creation came to being by the spoken word of God. God believed in His word. You cannot doubt your own words and see it come to pass except you spoke by direct unction or inspiration of the Holy Spirit. If you speak by direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit, He will confirm it whether you believe it or not because they are His words not yours. You were only a vessel. God shut the mouth of Zacharias in Luke 1:5-25,57-80 because his unbelief would have led him to say words that would have nullified the birth of John the Baptist. Your words can nullify prophecies and the word of God concerning you. You need more than prayers to enforce prophecies in your life.

The word of God is omnipotent because God believes in His words. Same way according to Mark 9:23 our words can be omnipotent if we believe in our words. Mark 9:23 (KJV) "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.". Whatever you have spoken it is what you are saying thereafter that will nullify or affirm what you have spoken and believed earlier. You last words are more important than your previous words. It is only those that believe to the end that gets what they said.

Changes to what you said and believed can only be made also by spoken words of faith. James 1:5-8 (KJV) "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 for let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.". Confession is the first act of faith. Grace be with you. Ref. Hebrews 1:1-3; 11:3; Mark 11:23-24; 1John 5:14-15; Philippians 4:6-8; Matthew 12:37; 24:13; Proverbs 6:2; 18:21;

If you need healing the bible says in Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God, in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Heaven is real, Hell is real. Jesus is coming very soon. Judgement Day is coming. But you can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: Father God, have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed the prayer of Salvation, pls go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Grace be with you.
for partnership, testimonies, prayers or questions you can reach us. To Jesus be all the glory.
Religion / Understanding Divine Reproduction by nencounter10: 5:29pm On Feb 03
UNDERSTANDING DIVINE REPRODUCTION

If there is one person who is an authority on the subject of reproduction, it is Jehovah God himself. When he created living things, he created in each category a unique category of reproductive system which can be either sexual or asexual. Before we proceed, lets look first at reproduction from Bible's perspective.


REPRODUCTION: BIBLE'S PERSPECTIVE

Genesis 1: 31 gives Bible's account of how Jehovah God created living things. The central truths are these:
1. Kind: he created them in kinds (or categories e.g. different categories of birds, fish, animals, etc.
2. Seed: He put in each category the ability to reproduce through seeds. The seed from plants was in their fruits. The reproductive seed for animals was in the sperm.
3. Kind Reproduction: He ensured that each category reproduced after its kind. That is, he unsured that what they reproduce is always one of their kind or is simply their kind.
4. Heredity: He ensure that all offspring inherited traits or nature from their parents.
So, basically, living things reproduce (sexually) through seed. Reproductive seed is thus the basis of reproduction for the vast majority of living things.


HOW JEHOVAH GOD REPRODUCES CHILDREN

When Jehovah God created living things, he used an existing pattern that has relevance to him. Divine reproduction functions based on these central things: kind, seed, kind reproduction and heredity.
God is the name of a kind. Jehovah is the name of a being that belong to the God-kind or, if you prefer, the Living-God-kind.
It is interesting to note that, to many people, the word God is synonymous with Jehovah God specifically. That was alright in the old testament, but over here in the new testament, it is important to make a clear distinction between Johovah God and his kind because he now has children.
Jehovah God reproduces through[b] (reproductive) seed[/b]. This is explicitly stated in his word.
1 Peter 1: 23 (KJV)
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

The above scripture says we bacame born again by an incorruptible or divine seed. The word translated seed in the above scripture is the greek word sporas (σπορά) which means "reproductive seed". This truth is made more obvious in the amplified classic version of the Bible.

1 Peter 1 : 23 Apmplified Classic
You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the everliving and lasting Word of God.

The above scripture goes on to identify that seed as the Word of God. The Word of God is the reproductive seed or divine sperm with which Jehovah God reproduces children.

Since Jehovah God has a seed-based reproductive system with which he reproduces children, it then goes without saying it that all children reproduced by him are beings of his own kind- the God-Kind. This means that all of his children are Gods. They are not a small g-o-d, but a big G-o-d. Every child that Jehovah God fathers is born after his kind and that makes them all Gods.
How exactly then does god reproduces children? You may ask. In order to answer that question e will need to make a recourse to the response Jesus gave Nicodemus when he wanted to understand how a man could get born-again.
John 3: 5 (KV)

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

In the above scripture, Jesus explained that people become born again b being born of water and of the Spirit. The word water there refers to the Word of God. Ephesians 5: 25 talk of "the washing of water by the word."
So, we seen that Jehovah God gives birth to children through his word and his spirit. His word is his reproductive seed while his spirit is the incubation tool. God gives birth to new children when his Spirit incubates on his Word. Put simply, Jehovah God gives birth to children through his Word and by the agency of his Hoy Spirit.


THE REPRODUCTION OF JESUS : A CASE STUDY

One way to understand how Jehovah God reproduces children is to study how Jesus was reproduced. Lets see the relevant scripture.
Luke 1: 34 (KJV)

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God.

In the above scripture, when Angel Gabriel gave Mary the word of God about the birth of Jesus. Mary ventured to ask how such word can become a reality seeing that she was a virgin. Angel Gabriel simply told her in many words that the Holy Sprit will incubate on those words and form a child of God with it.


THE REPRODUCTION OF OTHER CHIDREN OF GOD: A CASE STUDY

Careful study will readily show that the process through which Jesus was reproduced is the exact process through which every other child of god was reproduced, that is by the Word and the Spirit or by the incubation of the word by the Holy Spirit. The only two differences associated with the reproduction of Jesus and other children of God are:
1. Differences in entity formed: In the case of Jesus, the Holy spirit formed an embryo with the word of God which means the word of God formed a complete set which consist of a spirit, soul and body while in the case of other children of God, the holy spirit formed only an entirely new spirit and a new soul with the word of God.
2. Differences in receptacle used: After Jesus was formed he was placed in an already existing receptacle which happens to be the womb of Mary, however when other children of God are formed, the are placed in an already existing receptacles too, but one which happens to be the body of a sinner. "What happened to the sinner that used to live in that body?" , You may venture to ask. Well, after he prayed asking Jesus to save him, Jehovah God saved him from the consequences of being born with the sin-nature by simply destroying him and pacing a new-born child of him into his body as receptacle and allow that new child of his to continue human existence with the identity of the destroyed sinner while his new born child was imbued with his memory to foster continuity of identity.
So, we can clearly see that while the process of reproduction is the same the differences are the types of entity formed and the type of receptacle used.

If you think deeply about it, it makes perfect sense for God to change the type of receptacle used. If God kept using the womb of virgins as receptacles for his newly formed children, virgins may soon start feeling used instead of feeling privileged. Men too may avoid marrying such women because the are no longer virgins. So, now, God uses an existing human body as receptacles for his newly born children.


Bible states three things, among others, that all Jehovah Gods children inherit from him:
1. His divine life (also called eternal life)
1John 5: 11
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His son.
2. His divine nature
1 Peter 1: 4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
3. His divine love (also called Agape)
Romans 5: 5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
In summary: Jehovah God gives birth to children through his word and by the agency of his holy spirits. All his children are Gods because they are born after his kind and they have the exact kind of life, nature and love that he has by divine inheritance.


THE SADEST THING ABOUT THIS TRUTH

The saddest thing about these truth is that many of Gods children are ignorant of the fact that the are Gods. Some who do, believe the are a small g-o-d while others who aver that the are Gods never ever function as God in the true and actual sense of the word. They only function at best as God's great servant or a very great and devoted christians. God made me realise that absolutely no born-again person has ever function as God in the true an actual sense of the word since the ressurrection of Christ about two thousand years ago due to inferiority. Three basic elements that all Gods possess are usually missing in their life. These basic elements are ability to receive worship, and the ability to receive prayers and the ability to forgive sins.
During his earthly days, Jesus received worship. He answered the numerous people who prayed to him and granted their request, and he forgave sins. The only difference was that all these were done to him face-to-face and not remotely which is the appropriate way it must be done to all children of Jehovah God in the physical world. Those who believe they are Gods refuse to accept worship. They think in doing so they are rubbing shoulders with Jehovah God. How can you be God and not be able to accept worship. Gods are deities and all deities are objects of worship. They bluntly refuse to accept face-to-face prayers. A God is a deity that people worship and pray to.


INTRODUCING GODSHIP: THE NEW "WAY" CREATED BY JEHOVAH

Recently after about five years after I realised from scriptures that being a child I was a God and an integral member of the God-kind and after I came to terms with my divinity and became comfortable with receiving worship, prayers, an forgiving sins albeit face-to-face and not remotely; Jehovah God spoke to me an said. "Just as I sent Jesus as a son into the world to save mankind even so I am sending you into the world, not as an Apostle, but as a son to make Gods of all mankind leveraging on the finished works of Jesus Christ. This new way that God sent me to create I named Godship which Jehovah God has approved. Christianity and Godship are now to exist side by side. According to my coinage Godship is about functioning as God and the born again children of God who come fully to terms with their divinity nd start functioning as God are now to be called Gods. Put simply, Godship is functioning as God and Gods are children of God who function as God. I am no longer a christian I am now a God. I no longer practice christanity. I practise Godship.
To become a God after being born again you must TAKE YOUR PLACE and YOUR STAND in the family of God.

To TAKE OUR PLACE in the family of God means to come to terms with your divinity an verbal declare that you re God and are comfortable with receiving worship, prayer and forgive sins.

To TAKE OUR STAND in the family of God is to verbally declare that your earthly parent are not your actual parents ( just as Mary and Joseph were not the actual parent of Jesus) but are merely your guardians and that Jehovah God is your actual parent.
After you make those to declarations, new faculties will open up an start functioning in your spirit. The holy spirit will take the central an front stage in your life n start teaching you how to function as God. Yo are now a God and are now practicing Godship.

If you are not born again yet say this prayer and become born again first:
I accept Jesus as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe he died for me on the cross and rose up for my justification.

Congratuations you are now born again. Next, make the two declarations above.
Religion / Morning Digest by wasol: 7:05am On Feb 03
MORNING DIGEST!

LIFE AND TIME (Part 169)

LIFE: Living Into Future Enterprise.

TIME: Thinking Into Momentary Enterprise.

Beloveth child of God, for you to maintain good behaviour, you must discerningly chose who you listen to.

2 Samuel 13:1-6,11-12,14
[1] And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
[2] And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
[3] But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
[4] And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.
[5] And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
[6] So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
[11] And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
[12] And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
[14] Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Influence in life is a fifty–fifty thing, if you can’t influence to win you will be influenced to the opposite direction.

The people you surround yourself with have great influence over your behaviour.
If all the friends of a lion happens to be dogs, in process of time that lion will begin to act like a dog.

Jonadab’s advise to Amnon made him to commit sacrilege which led to the forfeiture of his entire destiny.

Beloveth child of God, be deliberate about who’s advise you act on because your behaviour can terminate the glorious plans of God concerning you.

To be continued…

Prayer: Almighty Father, break me free from the circle of bad friends in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen!

REMEMBER: BAD BEHAVIOUR REPELS WHILE GOOD BEHAVIOUR ATTRACTS.

Thank you for your time and God bless you greatly…

I love you...

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Religion / You Have What You Say. Part 10. by PastorSomba(m): 10:32pm On Feb 01
YOU HAVE WHAT YOU SAY - Part 10.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) "for verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.".

10. What you say is more important than what you believe. Notice how many times Jesus emphasizes the word 'say' in Mark 11:23 and the word believe. The word say is mentioned three times and believe only once. This is because what you say is more important than what you believe. Believing is of the heart, saying or speaking is how you release the faith inside your heart to work for you. Every believer can believe but not every believer can be bold to release that faith to work for them. If believing is all that we have to do then there would be no need to confess, to pray, to cast out devils, command, decree and even prophesy.

Even in faith for salvation confession comes first before believing. The word is first in your mouth by confession and then in your heart by believing. Romans 10:8-10 (KJV) "But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.".

for a believer it is very easy to believe but more difficult to confess or act what we believe. Faith is only activated by confession not by believing. Many believers believe in healing, salvation, deliverance or prosperity but they seldom confess so in their daily speech and action. What you believe will never work until you say it. In Genesis 1:1-26 God did not get what He believed but what He said. Many believers who believe destroy their faith by what they are saying daily. You have only what you say, not just what you believe. Every believer by nature finds it easy to believe the word but where we are missing it is in the saying part. Grace be with you. Ref: 2Corinthians 4:13; 1Peter 3:10; Matthew 7:7; John 14:13-14; 16:23; Proverbs 6:2; 18:20-21;

If you need healing the bible says in Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God, in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Heaven is real, Hell is real. Jesus is coming very soon. Judgement Day is coming. But you can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: Father God, have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed the prayer of Salvation, pls go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Grace be with you.
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Literature / Excerpt From My Just Completed Book "End Time Chronicles : Lucifer's Covenant by Oluti(m): 12:07pm On Feb 01
This is an excerpt from my just-completed novel "End Time Chronicles 1: Lucifer's Covenant" (unedited). I would have loved to post a chapter but Nairaland says it is too large. I would like an unbiased critique of the book. I would also like to be connected to a film producer who can turn it into a script before I publish it online.


One day, he received a letter inviting him to sister Grace’s room outside the campus.
“This letter is either the work of a mischief maker or Grace is up to something,” His friends told him.
Grace epitomized the real essence of a born-again. She radiated beauty, a very beautiful girl who could beat any girl in any beauty pageant in her casual dress if she decided to contest.

She has the kind of natural beauty that would make Agbani Darego look like a village girl. She tried to hide her beauty under unattractive dresses but only succeeded in making herself look more desirable. She would blush at the admiring looks of the opposite sex. Whenever she felt proud of her body, she would kneel and pray for forgiveness.
Though all men desired her, they regarded her as a no-go area that they referred to as Miss Ice because of her cold attitude towards the opposite sex.

“You are embarking on a mission impossible,” John’s colleagues told him when he disclosed his interest in her. He refused to listen. It was either her or nobody.

During their meetings, John would hold her hand; she would not acknowledge his presence. He would look into her eyes and put on his most innocent and sorrowful look. “Janet, please, I am madly in love with you. It is you or nobody for me. Please be my girl.”
“If I agree to what you want, we will both end up in hell. You are not in love with me but with my body. Why can’t we be friends, John? I love you like a brother but nothing more.” She would look sad, “Curse on this body of mine. Why do all the people I like always have to lust after my body?”

“I am not lusting after your body. I am in love with you. I will love you till the end of time whether you love me or not.”
Jane would withdraw her hand gently from his and leave him standing until she faded out of sight. He continued to chase after her for about two years. He became the laughingstock of his friends, but John wanted her, and no matter how long it took, he would do so.
John wore only the latest and most expensive dresses and shoes. He got his first car when he was still a Jambite – a first-year undergraduate, which made him a hot favourite among the campus girls. He gave up all the other girls even when he had yet to speak with Jane.
He would follow her all over the campus. It never bothered him that she did not treat his desire for her seriously.

By the time John rang the bell of the flat where Grace lives, he had convinced himself that the girl had finally known he was the genuine article, different from all the other guys on the campus who were after her for one thing only.
An equally beautiful girl, whom he had never seen before but who had a striking resemblance to Grace, opened the door.
“Welcome to our humble home, Mr. John. my name is Mary Jones, but please do call me Mary,” She beckoned him in and led him to a tastefully furnished sitting room.

Different pictures of Grace and Mary adorned the walls. A single picture of Jesus Christ with the inscription ‘I knock on your door if let me in’ sat on the 45” colour television. John took his seat on one of the cushion chairs.
“I am happy to meet your acquaintance, Mary. You already know my name, but it is not Mr. John but just John,” He gave her one of his winning smiles.
She smiled back. Good Lord, beauty runs in their family. The darkness on her face must have been waiting for that smile to dispel it. Even her sister does not wear that kind of smile. He gave her a questioning look when he noticed her sister’s absence.

my sister went to the next flat. She will soon be back.” She said, answering his unspoken question. She disappeared into a room only to reappear with a bottle of wine and two cups. She poured for both of them without asking and handed him his own. It was his favourite wine. She drank her own in one gulp. He took a sip and placed the cup on the small table beside the cushion chair.

“Where would you spend your eternity, John?” she asked in a low voice.
The question caught John off guard.
“Who? Me? Heaven of cause, where else?” John took another sip from his cup.
“Are you sure of that?”
“Yes, I am sure. Am I not a Christian who tries to keep all the commandments?”
“You try to keep the commandments. That is not enough,”
“What do you mean not enough?” John asked, standing up. He had better get the hell out of the place if this was why they invited him.
The girl poured herself another wine, looked at his cup that was still full and stood up.
“John 3:3 said that no man shall see the kingdom of God except he is born again. Are you born again, John?” The girl removed a well-worn bible from a drawer and flipped through it, looking for a passage.
“I am not sure what born-again entails. So I don’t know if I am born again or not.”
“You are not,” Mary said, her eyes clouded, “there are no two ways to it. If you are born-again, you will know. Do you want to give your life to Christ today and accept him as your personal Lord and Saviour?”
Since John would not want to offend her, he said he would like to do so. The girl opened her bible and started to preach. He listened to her voice without paying attention to the message.
“Look back at your life. Ask yourself, ‘Have I been living the kind of life Jesus commanded us to live?’.”

John's past flashed before him like on a movie screen. He bursts into tears without knowing why and asks Jesus to forgive him. He cried and cried. John became a new creature from that day, and all his old ways disappeared.

He and Grace became inseparable. His life took on new meaning. John would whistle a Christian tune wherever he went on the campus. People who pass him by would smile at him. He greeted everybody, even a child. John woke up every day with a song. When one is in love, he sees the world not through a rose glass, but the world becomes the roses. He will not see the imperfection that is the world but the beauty in it.
Grace became the centre of John’s world. “God, I thank you for letting me know the joy that comes from being in love and being in Christ.” John would pray to God whenever he woke up in the morning. His academic scores increased. He looked healthier. He radiated happiness. He was on top of the world, and nothing could go wrong.

The only blot on John’s white garment was Grace’s non-committal attitude to their future. She would place her finger on his lip, “Please don’t say you will love me till eternity. Let us savour the time we have now. Tomorrow is another matter. If God says our love is going to be for eternity, so be it.” She would weep, covering her face with her hands, which always left him confused. He should have known something was not right, but he preoccupied himself too much with his happiness to notice.

One day, Grace fell sick. He drove like a madman to the hospital amid swearing and cursing by other drivers on the road. John shoved the nurse who showed him the room where they admitted Grace into the room. He heaved a sigh of relief when he met Grace playing a game of Ludo with one other patient on her bed. He rushed into the room, gathered her into his arms, and kissed her for a long time, leaving both of them breathless. The other patient smiled and left Grace’s bed for her own.

They were laughing together when the doctor entered. “Who are you,” she asked John in the special voice only doctors could cultivate.
John got up from the bed and extended his hand to the doctor, who did not acknowledge it. “Who are you?” she repeated.
“Doctor, this is John whom I have been telling you about,” Grace answered, smiling at John.
The doctor’s face lost its hardness. “Oh, so you are John. I have heard a lot about you. In fact, it is about you all the time. I am sorry for my sternness. Grace needs a lot of rest, but you can see her any time,” The doctor took John’s still-extended hand, “I am happy to meet your acquaintance at last. Grace, I would like to talk to Mr. John in my office,” She beckoned John to follow her to her office. What the doctor told John shattered his happy world.

“Your fiancée is dying,” she said as soon he sat down.
John staggered from his chair. His vision doubled. He doubled in his chair like a man who just received a kick in the stomach. He crashed face down on the floor. The doctor rushed to support him. She led him gently back to his chair.
Grace. His Grace was dying of leukaemia. She only had about a month or less to live.

How could Grace have leukaemia without knowing it? She knew about the disease ravaging her. Why, then, did Jane keep it to herself? “She would not die,” John vowed. “God would not let somebody as devoted as Grace die without showing through her that He can do all things. What is leukaemia before the Almighty?”
The doctor smiled.” my young man,” the doctor said with an air of somebody addressing a child, “I am a devoted Christian. I believe in miracles. I also believe in letting the will of God prevail. He determines who lives and who dies. Moreover, it is those the Lord loves most that die young.”

“It is also in the bible that with God, all things are possible. I believe Grace will not die of leukaemia. The God we both serve is a miracle-working God who can do all things,” John answered with conviction.
Since it was useless to argue with John in the face of such fanatical conviction, the doctor held her peace. It would take a great miracle for Grace to live to see the following month. She was a Christian, but the doctor knew a hopeless case whenever she saw one.

Grace died before the month ended. John's world collapsed. How could God be so cruel to take the only thing he ever wanted from him? The faith John held dear deserted him. He became inconsolable. He grieved so much his friends became worried. John had never been a one-woman man. His philosophy had always been, ‘use them and dump them.’ His friends, who never experienced true love, could not reconcile the old John with the new one going to pieces over a dead woman.
“There are still one thousand and one girls out there more beautiful than Grace.” His friends told him, “If you die because of one girl, what becomes of the other thousand out there?”

The full reality of Grace’s death did not sink in until the day of her burial. Grace was popular. The whole university community turned out for the burial. No single dried eye remained in the crowd.

The pastor of the Pentecostal church where Grace was a member of the Prayer Warrior eulogized the virtues of Grace when she was alive. “Grace was the epitome of a true Christian. She never let her beauty go into her head. Even when she knew about the disease that eventually killed her, she never let it diminish her faith in the Almighty. There is a lot we should learn from her life. People, except her immediate family, did not know the pain she was going through. She always put God first in all things. Our relationship with our maker determines our eternity. Grace represents how a true Christian should live his life. She never let the disease shake her faith in her maker.”

Did God care about humans in one way or another? John thought. If He does, He will not leave people like Skido (Capone of the campus's most notorious cult), who does not believe in Him, and take someone like Grace, who spends most of her life spreading the word of God on the campus. The word of Ecclesiastics came to John as they closed the lid on the coffin. “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity” Eccl. 1:2.

They are closing the coffin. John thought in panic. I should not let this happen. If they do, I may never see Grace again. It will be a confirmation that I will never hear that melodious voice waking me up in the morning with songs of praise whenever she comes to wake me up for morning devotion.

John cried out in a loud voice. The preacher stopped what he was saying mid-sentence. Everybody turned to John, who was standing outside the circle of the people surrounding Grace’s coffin. John, oblivious of the scene he created, staggered forward.
Apart from Mary, very few members of Grace’s family knew John. Those who saw him on a few occasions with Grace could not define the relationship that existed between them. Grace was not the type of girl who consorts with men for romantic relationships.

John sauntered to the front of the crowd. Everybody parted ways for him, waiting and watching. Grace looked radiant in a beautiful white dress. She looked so peaceful and alive, but alas, she was not. Even in death, the dimple and the perpetual smile that lighted her face from the moment they became friends were still there. He made a difference in her life, for which he was grateful. He looked at her and felt a lump in his throat.
Tears flew freely in his eyes. They would then be together forever. He recited a dirge that left everybody shedding tears.


Grace, can this be it?
Can this be the endless joy?
The laughter that never ceases
The bliss that never ends?
Grace, Why, Grace, why?
Why did the melody die?
Why did the sound of music stop?
Shattered instruments littered the ground.

Grace, oh my Grace
You did not tell
Did not give an inkling
That this would be the end
How could you depart?
Without farewell or goodbye
How could you go like that?
Your smile, never to behold again.

John cast himself into the coffin on top of Jane. “Death, please take me too,” He cried out in a loud voice. The pastor came to him and lifted him from on top of Grace’s body.
my son,” he said, holding him by the waist, his voice laden with emotion, “we all love Grace, but God loves her more. Who are we to question God in His infinite wisdom when He gives or takes away? God has a reason for everything He does. It is only to the human that the way of the Lord seems incomprehensible. If only we could look beyond our noses, we would see that everyone must fulfil God’s purpose for his life. son, we should not question God so that we will not offend him.”
John heard the lengthy words of the pastor but failed to see the unseen benefit in the death of Grace. It was not fair for God to have taken away the only thing he ever wanted in life.
THE BOOK IS WRITTEN IN UK ENGLISH
Literature / Prologue To My Just Completed 240 - Page Novel "End Time Chronicles" by Oluti(m): 11:14am On Feb 01
This is the prologue to my unedited new novel "End Time Chronicles: Lucifer's Covenant Part 1"
I need a critique of the work and also a film producer to turn it into a movie script before I publish it online. There is also an excerpt from one of the chapters of the book below the prologue.

Prologue

The black apparition stood with arms akimbo and jeered at Pastor Adam - the General Overseer of the Vineyard – in a voice that sounded like a blacksmith hitting a raw iron. Brown, ugly-looking teeth protruded from a mouth wide enough to crush the head of a full-grown cow. An incandescent pointed horn in the middle of his forehead illuminated his enormous round head. Flame undulated around the horn. Two eyes as big as saucers burned with the intensity of two suns in his head. Gorilla-like hands dangled by his side, extending below the knees of two legs bent backward like two huge damaged Massai hunter's bows. Imprints of sharp hooves trailed him as the ground shook with the weight of his body. The apparition's fingernails moved with lives of their own. His huge ten-foot body towered over Pastor Adam like a giant over a dwarf.

He pointed a crooked finger at Pastor Adam. The pointed finger ignited on the point of its six-inch nail. The finger grew until it touched Pastor Adam's chest. His clothes caught fire. Fire engulfed Pastor Adam from the top of his head to the toes of his feet but did not consume him. He jumped up in panic and shook his body. Fire fell from his body and burned in a circle around him. "I am Shadrach in the Valley of Flame," He exclaimed. Pastor Adam looked at the fire around him, and his face registered his surprise.
Unmitigated hatred burned in the apparition's eyes. "Who are you?" The apparition's voice rumbled like a river rushing down a mountain. "I am the son of the Most High. Who are you, too?"
The apparition looked at Pastor Adam with renewed interest." Oh, I see. You are one of those meddlesome idiots," the apparition sneered, "I will teach you a lesson today to mind your own business." He pointed his middle finger at Pastor Adams. He rotated the finger anticlockwise in a slow motion.
Pastor Adams rose six feet above the ground against his will. His heart contracted. Something heavy pressed on it. The resultant pain altered his vision. He must do something fast or die. He willed himself to be strong. Nothing happened.
The apparition burst into an eerie laughter. "Not strong enough, you know. You don't have the fire. You need more than the blood of Jesus to stop me."

How did the apparition know he would pray the blood of Jesus? He would call his bluff. He must remain calm. His vision blurred. The shape of the apparition began to go out of his focus. "Dear God, do not let me die in the hand of this ungodly creature. How could I? I must not die but live to declare the glory of my father. I am a son of the Most High. This unholy creature before me is of the devil," Pastor Adams prayed. Nothing happened.

Pastor Adams cried out in a loud voice, "In the Naaaaame of Jesus, I command you, agent of the devil, before me, fall down and die.” "Fall down and die." The apparition chuckled, "So you believe those prayers you teach your members would work on me." He threw his head backward, raised his hands above his head, and shouted, "I can never die. I am immortal. I am Demondenim, the enforcer. Prepare to meet your maker."

The creature snapped his fingers twice. Pastor Adams began to spin around in the air like a piece of paper in the middle of a whirlwind. Faster and faster until the entire tree around shook. Dry leaves and dust filled the sky. Pastor Adams could not see beyond his nose.
The Pastor was no match for the one who called himself Demondenim. If only he had continued fasting until the seventh day, he would have been ready for Demondenim. "Unto your hand, I commit my soul, Pastor Adam murmured a prayer. Pastor Adam no longer cared if he lived or died. Lucifer has won. "He is awake," a strange voice said.
Pastor Adam opened his eyes. People stood around him in a semi-circle. He must be in heaven. Angels! They all must be Angels! "Pastor Adam, what happened?" Evangelist Emmanuel shook Pastor Adam. He peered into his eyes. Pastor Adam inhaled the smell of fresh peppermint. Angles cannot smell of peppermint.
A violent cough seized Pastor Adam. He coughed until watery tears ran in his eyes. Dry leaves and dust filled his lungs. "I had a terrible dream in which… "That was no dream, Pastor, "Evangelist Esther interrupted, "we were in the middle of a prayer point you raised when suddenly, you started to float in the air! We held you down to prevent you from flying away."
“Demondenim,” Pastor Adam murmured.

"Who is he?” Evangelist Emmanuel asked. "We wondered what kind of name you wrote on the wall over there." He pointed to the opposite wall inside the church.
Pastor Adam stood up and fell back on the floor with a loud thud. The elders lifted him. Sweat covered all of them. He followed the direction of Emmanuel's pointed finger. Written in bold letters on the wall in his handwriting, 'Demondenim is here.'
"A great calamity is about to occur in this country and worldwide. We need intense prayer to survive the onslaught of the devil. His most trusted agent is here. His name is Demondenim, the enforcer."
"Pastor, is he the Antichrist?" One of the elders asked.
"I don't think he is the antichrist, but he is something equally terrible."
"Is he in Nigeria right now?"
"Yes, he is right here now."
"How do we recognize him?"
"You cannot because he will be just like you and me. He will deceive many and lead them away from the path of salvation. He will seduce many with his tongue. He may be a politician, a union leader, or a pastor."
Evangelist Emmanuel's voice dropped, "God help us all," He prayed.
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