₦airaland Forum

Milonis:
Biafrá or Igbo presidency? Which is the priority.

I'd like to know before telling you what I think

Majority of Igbos want Biafra, a minority prefer to remain in Nigeria. Majority of other Nigerians would want them to remain. I think the best way to kill the Biafra agitation is to allow only Igbos contest for the presidency in 2019 so that one of them can emerge president to give them a real sense of belonging. Let us then see if Igbos will still want out of Nigeria.

Pdizzle:
You say you know but fail to give proofs. It's really disturbing. I have peace of mind and i cannot Just believe.

Well, my main concern and emphasis is that He saved me from sin simply by my repenting and believing. Now I am on my way to heaven which He promised those who repent and believe. That is enough for me. I will know the rest later. You have a choice though.

Pdizzle:
How do i verify the existence of Jesus and his status as the highest deity?

As for He being the highest deity, I know that God is the highest deity and that Jesus is the Son of God, a member of the Triune God, God Who became man for the salvation of lost humanity. Just believe, repent and get saved from sin and its consequences. Shalom!

Pdizzle:
How do i verify the existence of Jesus and his status as the highest deity?

Let me tell you how I personally verified His existence, status and saving efficacy. I simply believed, confessed my sins and repented from them. I had peace of mind and assurance that my sins had been forgiven. I received the power to overcome the sins that previously conquered me. Will you do same? I pray you do.

mgbedianya:
I don't think it matters, I was almost scammed by a deeper life dressed woman in Enugu. We have seen so many of them cooperate beggars in these attires . Also Let's also define what is Godly dressing! Has the bible any provision on how we should dress? if that is true then all Christians apart from those in Africa will go to hell. Also, only few members from few churches that dresses in the so called Godly will inherit the Kingdom. For instance, if the Deeper Life or Mountain of fire dress code is only the Godly dress code then all other people in other churches including RCCG, Winners etc wil go to hlell? Menh! this heaven will not have more than fifty People o if God considers how we dress.

Friend, so if a person in police uniform scams you, you will recommend that all police personnel should henceforth stop putting on their uniform on duty. Secondly, God is not sentimental. If it is just fifty people that choose to obey him, then He has no choice than to admit only the fifty. But thank God we are more than fifty million (both living and those gone to glory) and more are repenting daily. May I remind you that when God destroyed the first world, it was only eight, I mean 8 people that were saved out of the multitudes living at that time. I pray that you and your family will be among the obedient ones who will make it to heaven in Jesus' name, Amen.

Pdizzle:
What is sin?

Thanks for your question. Sin refers to disobedience to God, unrighteousness or wrong doing. It includes telling of lies, deception, false accusation, anger, hatred, stealing, pride, immorality, fighting, quarelling, smoking, drunkeness and idol worship. Everybody on the face of the earth is guilty by (adamic) nature, by choice and by commission. Therefore we all need salvation and such can be gotten only through Christ Jesus.

Trina0936:
Hypocrisy at its peak! Referring to the OP not you

Friend, you may need to go through my post again to know the essence of my post. Thanks.

May19th:
. If u know all these then why are you asking?

Beloved, you may need to go through my post once again to know why and where I was going. Thanks.

Florblu:
Dressing decently does not make you Godly in fact it is the highest way of deception. And not dressing decently automatically makes you ungodly cos you've left some part of the scripture unfulfilled.
Hence,dressing decently should not be seen as been spiritual but it is more of moral

I am on the same page with you on this.

damilareoye:
Despite the fact that dressing doesn't justify a person being Godly, there should be a clear difference between a born again and an unbeliever.

Being a believer isn't a thing of the heart alone (as people do says) but rather, it should surface in everything that makes you human and functionality.

I agree with you absolutely.

BobUg28:
Christianity is in the heart, it's not in our dressing. What counts is what you have in mind...it doesn't really matter what you put on provided you didn't wear anything as lady that is sex appealing.

Really? So your brand of Christianity has a no go area, I mean dressing is excluded?:You mean a truly born again child of God can put on just anything and God will be smiling at him/her?

billwaters:
They treat the laws of men as though they are God's.
But whoever Christ has set free is free indeed.

Which people please? Free indeed to dress anyhow?

Pdizzle:
People from other religion also this way.
Why are you people so hung up over mere meaning of an english word. I put up the different definitions of religion there, dispute it all one after the other. You people can claim you're not ritualistic, which still ain't true.

Sorry friend. I am not really particular about what people from other religions or Christians think or claim. I am also not interested in vocabulary, lexicography or semantics of religion. All I am interested is that you and others should by the grace of God be saved from sin and the wrath to come. And the truth is that salvation is only in Christ. Forget religion! Come to Christ in genuine repentance and submission. He will forgive you all your sins, wash you clean, change your life and write your name in the Book of Life in heaven. You will be forever glad you did.

May19th:
No it does'nt, feel free to dress half naked

God forbid! I am a born again child of God and cannot dress like a child of Satan. Decency and moderation in dressing is part of my lifestyle as a Christian.

phyllosilicate:
Dressing Godly doesn't make one Godly, but a Godly person dresses godly. By their fruit you shall know them

I think you nailed it. Kudos!

Xiadnat:
Yes, physical appearance matters! Your outward apperance can impact others and undervalue your godly beliefs etc.


But one can get legalistic about that too in the case of churches that institute white garment, no makeup etc...

I can dress as sexy as heck and still be godly and reserved internally. Afterall, God looks at heart strings.

Life is a fine tune and dance best done with balance.

I quite agree with you on the legalism aspect. Recommending a dress code does not make one godly because it does not flow from the heart, from personal conviction. But to claim one can 'dress sexy as heck' and still be godly at heart is self deception. One, the decision to dress sexy is not borne out of the need to glorify God but to satisfy one's carnal, vainglorious self. Secondly, even if your intention is not to seduce or make people lust, you will end up doing just that and you can't tell me it is not your making. So where is the purity, discretion and holiness of the heaven seeking believer?

Pdizzle:

Christians can't wriggle out of this.

It takes a person who has actually encountered Christ and whose life has been transformed to realize that what he has experienced and possess is not religion, but Christ within. Sincerely, I urge you to repent and accept Christ into your life as Lord and Saviour. Certainly, your view of what it means to be a Christian viz a viz religion will change which others will still not understand. Shalom.

Greatfuture:
Are you aware that they were igbo persons of south east extraction that vied for the 2015 election and Igbo people never voted for them

Ambrose Albert for Hope Democratic Party,
Godson Okoye for United Democratic Party, UDP.
Martin Onovo of National Conscience Party, NCP,
Chekwas Okorie of United Progressive Party.
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The people you named couldn't have won with only Igbo support and votes. Just as I typed earlier, former president Olusegun Obasanjo was not supported by majority of his Yoruba kinsmen in 1999, yet he was voted president of Nigeria through votes mainly from outside the SouthWest. If one of the criteria for an Igbo person becoming president is that he or she must be supported by his kinsmen, then we can as well ask the Igbos to pick a person by consensus and present such a person as their candidate for other tribes to equally support and vote for him/her. But don't you think that will make him/her to owe them the need for reward and tribalism? If you think any of the people you mentioned is good for the post, you can as well recommend him to their Igbo kinsmen and other Nigerians. Thank you.

Sinkills:
I actually knew that some people seriously dislike the idea of an Igbo man becoming president. One, there is this suspicion of the person demonstrating nepotism by favouring people from his tribe if voted in. Though this is not right if it happens, I don't think nepotism can be worse than it is now and I think people are getting wiser now. Secondly, Igbos do not need to unite to support their kin before he can be elected president.That would even make him to feel he needs to repay them and thus use the famous formula of 97% versus 5%. Apart from that, it is on record that president Obasanjo was not the candidate of the Yorubas. It was Olu False that was their preferred choice. However, the rest of Nigeria voted for Obasanjo while his Yoruba people overwhelmingly rejected him at the polls. Contrary to popular views, it is not all Igbos that demonstate hatred for other tribes. There are Igbos who are nationalistic in outlook. Examples include Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Dr Ken Nnamani, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Ben Igbokwe, Dr Chris Ngige, Orji Uzo Kalu, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, Ike Nwachukwu etc. We can pick from among these. Thank you.

Recall that during the 1999 presidential elections, most SouthWesterners or Yoruba voted for Chief Olu Falae. Former president Oluaegun Obasanjo for elected by votes coming from majorly outside his region, the South West. So, even if majority of Igbos do not support a particular Igbo man or woman, he or she can still be elected through votes from outside the SouthEast.

limeta:
They don,t want president of zoogeria
They want to be free
Make hausa/yoruba president .

The freedom Igbos crave for may not necessarily be a separate country but the assurance and proof that they are not second class, or even third class citizens, that they are not the endangered species in Nigeria. Don't you think so?

We used to accuse South Africa of Apartheid. They proved to us that they have matured beyond that racism by electing late Nelson Mandela as president. We accused the United States of racism, they proved they have gone beyond that by electing president Barack Obama. So when is Nigeria going to prove that we have gone past the civil war and anti-Igbo sentiments by electing a SouthEasterner as president?

sultaan:
Only Nigerians can be voted into the office of the president of the federal republic of Nigeria by Nigerians.

As long as NIgerians voted, only a NIgeria will become president.

Hope you understand what that statement clearly mean
.

If I got your statement right, Igbos are not Nigerians and as such an Igbo man or woman cannot be voted in as the president. So if they are not, why are we expending labour and resources to keep them in Nigeria where they don't belong? And if they must stay, can we just allow a SouthEaster become Nigeria's no 1 citizen? That may just bring about our needed economic and technological revival? Who knows? But will our igbophobia allow us?

nrexzy:
Ur point?

My point is that what is wrong is wrong no matter who is in power and must be condemned. Otherwise an objective observer has no choice than to submit that the whole brouhaha against the former president was and is simply due to his being from a minority tribe. If that is the case, is that not hypocrisy?

Please make sure you attend pastor Kumuyi's crusade when he visits your state or region. Bring others along. You will certainly and surely receive instant miracles and blessings from God as you attend. I will hear your testimonies in Jesus' name, Amen.

Muafrika2:
Do all Nigerian churches have a dress code? I've only attended one.

I don't think it is a matter of dress code for all churches or a particular church. It is about a born again Christian obeying the word of God in every area including covering up the sensitive parts of the body, avoiding recreating yourself as though God did not do a perfect work of creating you and not competing with the opposite sex in their attire. There must be a clear difference between a Christian and an unregenerated man or woman of the world. No real Christian should be ashamed to be different or fear the ridicule/persecution of the sinful world. Of course, a Christian should always be neat, presentable and nice looking. God bless you.

afroxyz:
How are you not sure that Christianity is not a creation of the devil? That's my problem with you xtians. You guys believe you have an exclusive right to God. How can God create 7 billion people in his image and each person is different from one another, even twins, now subscribe to a singular mode of worship?
A religion that killed people, supported slavery and racism is now the chosen religion of God? Did Jesus himself even create religion? He came to abolish religion. Study your bible. When he died the veil in the holy of holies ripped from top to bottom. Signifying that we can approach God directly and not through priests, codes or laws. That's spirituality not religion.
When would you xtians understand that each religion is just man's way of trying to communicate with the supernatural? God is like the sun, depending on where you are the sun would have different dimensions. For some, the sun is rising, for others it is midnight, yet for some it is setting, but it is still the same sun. Stop all these 'only way' paradigms you people profess

I think we should get this straight: no religion is the way to God including the so-called Christian religion. Rather, Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. He is the only One who never sinned and who gave His life as an atonement for the sins of the whole world (past, present and future). I don't know of any other.You can inform me if there was, is or will be. If any one rejects Christ as Saviour, He can never get to heaven. If that offends you, I'm afraid there is no apology because saying otherwise is to deceive people by telling them what they want to hear. May God help you and others to accept the truth and be saved thereby in Jesus' name, Amen.

God is good. That is why no matter what you have done, once you genuinely repent and accept Jesus as Saviour, you will be forgiven and saved. But if you take His goodness for granted, you will receive His indignation instead. I believe you will choose His goodness today.

craziebone:
i careless what today's christians call their faith. The only reason i got concerned in the first place is because of the arogance we see among christians today. Today, even the one who's life isn't exactly christian and is just an everyday guy, but because he goes to church and identifies as christian, he too will be telling you to your face he is not religious.

Well anyone can claim anything. But the holy Scriptures makes it clear that by our fruits, ye shall know us. Just as you pointed out, the arrogant ones are not Christians. But the race is personal. I can see your sincerity. I hereby invite you to a personal commitment to Jesus, the Lord and only Saviour. He will do wonders in your life, make it sweeter and prepare you for an eternity with Him. Shalom!

craziebone:
i really like your perspective. It's very smooth, simple and humble.

To God be the glory.

promise10:
And the righteousness by grace is not by how good are or how good you dress, but GOD'S PERSONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS that ONLY functions on the basis of the faith of christ ALONE.

Phil 3:9;"And that I may [actually] be found and
known as in Him, NOT HAVING any [self- achieved] righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law’s demands (ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but possessing that [GENUINE righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the [TRULY] right standing with
God, which comes from God by [SAVING] FAITH(believing)."

That's correct. It is not a function of how good one is or how good the person dresses. It is not by our works of righteousness or moral standing, because ours is like a filthy rag before God. If one has actually gotten the true righteousness by faith (imputed righteousness), there must be a corresponding change in all aspects of life including attitude, behaviour, character, friendship, association, ambition, interests and dressing/appearance (as a result of imparted righteousness). God does not do a haphazard job. If the so-called righteousness by faith intentionally comes short of any of these, it cannot be from God. It is fake and is leading yo elsewhere other than God's heaven.

promise10:
And the righteousness by grace is not by how good are or how good you dress, but GOD'S PERSONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS that ONLY functions on the basis of the faith of christ ALONE.

Phil 3:9;"And that I may [actually] be found and
known as in Him, NOT HAVING any [self- achieved] righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law’s demands (ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but possessing that [GENUINE righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the [TRULY] right standing with
God, which comes from God by [SAVING] FAITH(believing)."

That's correct. It is not a function of how good one is or how good the person dresses. It is not by our works of righteousness or moral standing, because ours is like a filthy rag before God. If one has actually gotten the true righteousness by faith (imputed righteousness), there must be a corresponding change in in all aspects of life including attitude, behaviour, character, friendship, association, ambition, interests and dressing/appearance (as a result of imparted righteousness). God does not do a haphazard job. If the so-called righteousness by faith intentionally comes short of any of these, it cannot be from God. It is fake and is leading to elsewhere other than God's heaven.

We often hear people shout "God is good!" The natural response is "all the time!". There is no arguing the fact that God is an embodiment of goodness. It is His goodness that made Him send His only begotten Son to die for sinful mankind. It is His goodness that has kept each of us alive till today. It is as a result of His goodness to all, that both the righteous and sinners are enjoying His provisions of air, rain, sunshine good health and other things money cannot buy. However, God's goodness is not all the time for sinners and backsliders who refuse to come back to Him in repentance. He will judge and punish them. Some start tasting it here. Others in eternity. But for you who will humbly listen to and do His will, His goodness will be forever in your life and family now and in eternity in Jesus' name, Amen.