bukatyne:
Disclaimer: This thread is based on Christian principles.

Happy Quarantine everyone

Hope those staying at home are not bored?

Now to the gist of the thread:

This thread is basically juxtaposing a Christian Husband with Jesus Christ. The idea dropped from the threads about disadvantages of no-sex courtship and 'I don't want to re-incarnate as a Nigerian woman'. Some other thoughts dropped while listening to 'In Christ Alone' by Travis Cottrel although there are several versions.

The Bible compares the marriage between Christ and the Church (all believers) with a husband and wife. Ephesians 5: 31 - 32. Full reading Eph 5:21-33
31 As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”[c]
32 This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.

Hence my comparing a husband to Jesus Christ. Now, I know a husband is human so cannot be perfect and is working towards perfection. Also, since it is an illustration of Christ's relationship with the Church, it would not completely be same. For instance, wives do not pray in their husband's name nor can the husband save his wife.

Please note that Christians, when I talk imperfection, we are not talking adultery or abuse here. I will be picking some of Christ's characteristics that a Christian husband should emulate:

1. His love: The Bible is filled with stories and instances of God's love John 3:16. The new testament tells us of the love of Christ who left His glory in heaven, came in form of man to save mankind he created. Eph 3:17-19. John 15:9-10. He also corrects us to be the best version of ourselves in love.1 Cor 13:1-13 is also a fantastic read.

2. His goodness, mercy and compassion: Everywhere Jesus went, He was know for doing good. His presence signaled relief, lifting of burdens, forgiveness of sins, restoration, redemption etc. etc. Acts 10:38; Matthew 14:14; Matthew 9:36. His Mercy is seen in the story of the adulterous woman; John 8:1-11. He had mercy on the thief beside Him.

3. His thoughtfulness: His prayer in the whole John 17 for His disciples and Christians worldwide; Him sending us the Holy Spirit who functions as teacher, encourager, comforter and empowerer. Him feeding the multitude who came to listen on several occasions. Even at the cross, while dying and facing separation from His Heavenly father, He still remembered to commit His earthly mother into a disciples' hands: John 19:26-27

4. His forgiveness: In addition to His love, the Bible tells us about Jesus Christ forgiving our sins Colossians 2:14; John 1:12; 1st John 1:8

5. His leadership: He was a servant-leader/Shepherd who laid down His life for His sheep. We are called Christians because we follow his example back to back. As a leader, He did not lord it over us, rather doing everything for our benefit. John 13:12-17; Matthew 20:22-28; Philippians 2:3; 1st Pet 5:1-4 etc.

6. His sacrifice: Philippians 2: 5-11 summarizes His ultimate sacrifice. He accepted to be separated from God the Father for a while to die for us despite the cost Matthew 26:39. During His crucifixion, He carried the sins of the world as no human/animal sacrifice can fully pay for our sins hence separated (forsaken) by God who is Holy and cannot behold sin Luke 15:34; Isaiah 59:1-2; 1st Peter 2: 21-24; 1st John 2:2. Why did He risk all that? Because without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:22.

7. His ownership & authority: Everywhere in the Bible we are reminded that we are the possession of Christ bought by His precious blood; the highest bride price anyone has paid for a bride. Yet the sound of ownership by Christ gives us peace, joy, love, hope, eternal assurance of glory etc. Through that ownership, we are joint heirs with Him, assured of Heaven, assured of seeing God Eph 1: 1-14. He gave us the Holy Spirit to identify us, he is not ashamed of us. Everywhere the authority of Christ is mentioned, it is for the benefit of we Christians. At no point did Christ ever use the fact that He is the head or 'paid bride-price' to 'bully' or 'disrespect' the Church. Infact, the hope and confidence of Christians is based on the fact that Christ is creator John 1:1-5 and Lord of everything for our benefit. Eph 1:22-23. Every title He has/gave himself was for our benefit: Bread of life, Prince of Peace, the Resurrection and life, the Living Water etc.

8. His intimacy: He tells us in John 15:1-5 that He is the vine and we are branches and He tells us to abide in him as He abides in us. He also shared everything He knew about God the Father John 15: 14-15. We do not know the date of His second coming ONLY because He did not know as man Mark 13:32, He however told us several signs Matthew 24 and warned us to keeping watching till then. As Christians, we never doubt our place in Jesus or His love/intentions for us because He tells us all the time. The whole of Romans 8. John chapters 14 through 17 is a very good read.

9. His empowerment: Jesus Christ wants us to do greater things than He he did and sent us the Holy Spirit to achieve that. John 14:12. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2nd Timothy 1:7; He empowers to do everything (godly) Philippians 4:13

10. His emotions: He was in tune with His emotions and allowed them flow. He cried when Lazarus died and saw how people were sad even though He could and would raise Him up . John 11:33-44; Because Jerusalem rejected salvation Luke 13:34; When He prayed to God for deliverance from death before His time Hebrews 5:7. He expressed deep anger when the temple people started buying and selling Matthew 21:12-13. He has felt the same thing we have so can empathize with us. Hebrews 4:14-16

11. His provision: He gave us salvation through His blood, riches through His poverty 2nd Cor 8:9; Power and Comfort through the Holy Spirit Acts 1:4,7-8; will supply all that we need according to his riches in glory Philippians 4:19 etc.


12. His prayerfulness: He was a man of prayer who prayed without ceasing Luke 18:1, led his disciples in prayer, taught them how to pray, prayed for them and all believers after them John 17. He always prayed before undertaking a project and always grateful to God.

Slawormir:
Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright

Yes na
Funny enough if you see them dey display thier fake love to each other for public ehnn. You go think say them really love themselves
Them Sabi jealous each other
Imagine a phone call between two girls
Jennifer: sweet heart, how are you
Sandra: Am fine honey
Jennifer : are you at home?
Sandra : yes. Am at home
Jennifer: am coming to your place. Prepare something
Sandra: yes, yes. My baby girl is coming to see me. I will prepare rice
Jennifer: alright....am coming
Call ends. Sandra is like oh! God this witch don dey come again

But if na niggarrrz. You go think say them hate each other from their communication whereas them love each other.
You go hear

Kelvin: idiot, how far
Jerry : your father!
Kelvin: you dey house. I dey come your side. You Cook? I just weak. Arsenal just cut my ticket
Jerry: you see your life. I nor say make you nor carry arsenal yesterday. I nor Cook anything. Na even Garry I drink sleep yesterday but come first two hundred naira dey with me make we buy two cup of rice take arrange oil jollof

Mynd44:
I have kuku said it. Anyone who believes Nigerians will wear face masks, practice social distancing and sanitise/wash their hands does not really know Nigerians.

Nigerians who only use condoms when having sex to stop the chances of having a baby not to protect themselves from HIV

Casemiro:




My dear sacrificing a term, semester or even a whole calendar year is not too much to offer for our health.


We know it isn't easy, but remembering that young Pakistani doctor who lost his life to the virus, thinking about the streets of Italy littered with humans who can't breath again, thinking about the affected patients in the Spanish hospitals struggling so hard to breath, thinking about the corona related news from around the world breaks my heart.


It is even now within us. Every day we see the figures soaring high and people losing their lives to the virus.


Please let's take a step back and reflect. Let's do the necessary things to defeat this virus

Dicktion:
Haven't had a 3some
Haven't slept with a runs girl or olosho
Haven't slapped/beaten a girl

dobrinswizzy:
Please guys have been dating this girl for the the past month now, she seems very hurt from her previous relationship because she thought she will always end of with them but unfortunately they end up breaking her heart

Right now she is still afraid I might still leave her someday

Then I ask her what can I do to tell her I love her so much, that me leaving her will be impossible

Her next reply was blood oat

Was shocked

Please guys what your opinion about this

Preshieben:
Just for fun please

Me
I haven't gotten pregnant before.
I haven't committed Abortion before.
I haven't Slept with a married man or a pastor before
That's all I can remember for now

Tell us yours.

sladimeji:
although I agree with you that a woman should work on herself to become a better person but you are wrong about the thread... he's not ready to marry her because he is financially unstable and doesn't want to pull himself and the young lady in an uncomfortable marriage

Adaibeku:









He is not husbandsnatcha is just toiling with him because he behaves like a kid, he is not more handsome than lefulefu , metaphysical , iamplato, imhotep, deepfeel tanid n dos handsome dudes here, he is efulefu a lost child

Kingsteve:
This is me though. You decide if I'm handsome or not.

Dicktion:
2. Most of her prayers is: Oh God if my husband is cheating on me in any way or he is treating me badly in any way may problems never leave his path, may he encounter problems all the time may he never find what ever he is looking for in this life

Can you imagine
See anybody who doesn't wish you well in life cos they aren't gonna be in the picture is prolly worse than a saw-scale viper
OP i would have said you should discharge the snake but it's never too late. She's still redeemable given that she's ready to appease for her virginity charade during courtship and restore the respect she once had for you

A woman doesn't have to lie to earn credit for marriage. Unless she's as desperate as sweetcunt97

bong4:
Nice one! They can all survive in containers. I did same beginning of the year. I haven't bought ugu, water outside since.

What the plants really need are constant water supply.

You can get jerry cans (20 litres or so). Cut them through vertically close to the top.

You can get soil from anyone into gardening and fill the jerry cans up.

Though I have little ground which I planted okro and green (efo) but majority of my vegetables are planted in the jerry cans.

I am based in Ile Ife and would be available to assist if you are based same place.

Juliusmalema:
Still don't get the message.

ajbf:

Rape is emotional crime which can be laced with assaults and violence. Your husband cannot commit this emotional crime but he can be charged with assaults

Riele:
I happened to come across one davido thread where chioma was unbothered about davido's unfaithfulness .

My problem is not about the post but some mo.fons saying chioma should not feel entitled . Like wtf ? . You're engaged to a man and he's still cheating ? and You shouldn't feel entitled ?

No one in that post criticized davido instead they diverted their hatred to chioma .

Had it been it was chioma who was rumored to be pregnant for another man while being engaged , internet would have been on fire .

All these Useless Men don't deserve commitment . Please , if you have a chance , CHEAT ON THEM

fairheart:
What happened?