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What is this argument here?
There is only ONE GOD, but 3 Personalities.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD.
Phil 2:5-8 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:Who being in very nature GOD,did not consider eqaility with GOD something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross.
Jesus Christ by nature is God.the bible says so.

A Christian that gives tithe is obeying the law of Moses and as such is alienated from Christ;He has fallen from grace.Gal 5:4.
You should practice Christianity and not mixing Judaism with Christianity. Further references, Acts 15:1-29.(the Council @ Jerusalem),Gal3:19-25. Heb8:7-13. Question:Is tithing being practised today part of the law given to Moses? Yes Matt 23:23. Our giving today should not be under compulsion 2 Cor 9:6-8; 2 Cor 8:1-8; 1 Cor 16:1-2.
Question:Are the Pastors today same as levites? No.
Question: Was the law given to Moses then meant for the Gentile world as at that time? No.
So we Christians should not give tithes. This is not rocket science. It is crystal clear from the bible.

TO TITHE OR NOT TO TITHE?
'CP' denotes 'compare passage'

It needs to be established at the very outset here that this study does not teach against Christians giving into the work of God. It is about how they give – whether spontaneously, or by compulsion. A teaching persists in the contemporary church that Christians under grace in the New Testament are obligated to tithe as the Jews under the law had to tithe in the Old Testament. There are no defining scriptures anywhere in the Bible however, to validate such teaching. Nevertheless the proponents of tithing do use scriptures to argue their position.

The purpose of this study is to examine those scriptures in context to determine if they really can be used for that purpose. But first let us find out exactly what the tithe is (CP Leviticus 27:30-34). We see from this that the tithe is a tenth part. Under the law here the Old Testament Jews had to pay ten percent of the produce of the earth and the increase of their herds and flocks to God. It had nothing to do with money then, as it has today. Today the tithe is stipulated as ten percent of one’s gross income which has to be paid to the local church. Those who argue for the tithe use Malachi 3:8-11 to teach that the local church, being the place where Christians are spiritually fed, is the New Testament equivalent to the Old Testament storehouse where the tithes had to be taken, and that New Testament Christians who withhold their tithes will be cursed the same as the Old Testament Jews (CP Malachi 3:8-11). Nothing that God says here can be applied to New Testament Christians. God rebuked the Jews who were under the law and obligated to tithe. New Testament Christians are not under the law because it has been fulfilled in Christ, and they have been redeemed from its curse (CP Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:13-14).

The tithe is first mentioned in scripture when Abraham tithed to Melchizedec – a priest of the most high God – from the spoils of war after the slaughter of the kings, when Abraham rescued his nephew Lot and the women captives, in Gen 14 (CP Gen 14:18-20). We will learn more about this tithe and how it is represented by the proponents of tithing in the contemporary church a little later when we study Hebrews 7. Another argument for tithing is said to be found in Matt 23:23 (CP 23:23). Many in the church believe that by acknowledging the obligation of the Jews to tithe here Jesus is teaching that tithing is also obligatory for New Testament Christians. Tithing is not even the issue though. Jesus was rebuking Scribes and Pharisees who were subject to the law and obligated to tithe anyway. The issue Jesus was addressing was not their tithes, but their neglect of justice, mercy and faithfulness toward others. To practice these was more important than being sticklers for the smallest detail of tithing (CP Matt 23:24-33). This is what Jesus was really leading up to in Matt 23, which precludes V23 from being used to teach that Jesus was sanctioning tithing for New Testament Christians.

Compulsory tithing under the law in the Old Testament does not translate to giving under grace in the New Testament. The New Testament does not compel Christians, but rather invites them to give generously in response to the needs of others, and as an expression of their love for God (CP 1Cor 16:1-2; 2Cor 8:1-15; 9:1-15; Gal 6:6-8; James 2:13-17; 1John 3:16-19). We learn from these scriptures that New Testament giving is voluntary, spontaneous and freely given, not from a sense of obligation nor with an intent to merit blessings. Giving is to be seen as a privilege, not an obligation. 1Cor 16:1-2 is used by those who promote tithing to teach that the money the Corinthians were to put aside each Sunday represented the tithe. 2Cor 8:2-4 is used to encourage Christians to tithe, yet in V8 Paul clearly states that he was not commanding the Corinthians to give; he only wanted them to prove the sincerity of their love for their brothers and sisters in Christ. In V7 he calls their giving an act of grace, which is the exact opposite of mandatory tithing. In 2Cor 9:5 Paul stresses the importance of the collection being seen as a willing gift, not as money that has been extorted from them (CP 1Cor 16:3-4 with 2Cor 8:2-4, 7-8 and 9:5). The clear teaching in all these scriptures is that New Testament giving under grace comes from what one has, not from what one does not have. Christians are only expected to give according to their means, and although there must a readiness and eagerness in giving, Christians do not have to run themselves into debt or reduce themselves to poverty level in order to give into God’s work. This is acceptable to God. The issue is one’s willingness to give – not the amount (CP Luke 11:41; 2Cor 8:11-12; 9:7). Christians must not feel bad if they are ever unable to give (CP 2Cor 8:13-15). This teaches that Christians who are well off should meet the needs of those who are not. In this way none will lack, and there will be equality for all, just like God directed the Israelites with the manna in the wilderness (CP Exodus 16:16-18).

There are four things Christians must do in giving: they must give willingly from the heart, they must not give grudgingly; they must not give of compulsion; they must give cheerfully (CP 2Cor 8:12; 9:5, 7). Christians who give what they can to those in need will find that the grace of God furnishes a sufficiency for their own needs, and even more, in order that they may abound in good works for others (CP Psalm 41:1-2; Prov 11:24-25; 19:17; 22:9; Ecclesiastes 11:1; Luke 6:38; 2Cor 9:6, 8-15). At the heart of all Christian giving is the acknowledgement that God is the creator, the owner, and the giver of all things, and what we give back to God is only a part of what He has given to us in the first place (CP Gen 1:1; Ex 19:5; De 8:7-20; 1Chr 29:10-16; Psalm 24:1; 50:10-12; Hag 2:8; John 1:1-3; James 1:17; 2Pet 1:3). Everything Christians have belongs to the Lord. No one has anything that they had not first received from God.

Those who hold that tithing is obligatory for New Testament Christians also use Heb 7: 1-10 to teach that, as Abraham was the antecedent of all New Testament Christians and paid a tithe to Melchizedec, it is incumbent upon all New Testament Christians to tithe. They contend that Abraham was the representative tithe payer of all his seed to come, which Christians are (CP Ga 3:29). Now let us look at Heb 7:1-10, but in the context of the whole chapter to see what it really means (CP He 7:1-28). When kept in the context of the whole of Ch 7 it is plain to see that tithing, as being obligatory for New Testament Christians, is not being taught in V1-10 at all. Melchizedec is the subject, not Jesus, and tithing is mentioned only in the context of demonstrating the superiority of Melchizedec over Abraham and Levi in the first place, and the superiority of Christ’s eternal priesthood over the temporary Levitical priesthood in the second place, which makes the New Covenant superior to the Old. That is the theme of Heb 7, not tithing. Tithing is only incidental to proving that the New Covenant, of which Jesus is the mediator, is by far superior to the Old Covenant, and it cannot be made to mean anything else (CP He 7:19, 22-28; 8:6-13; 9:11-15). We also learn in these scriptures that the Old Covenant has been made obsolete in Christ and done way with in its entirety. That was how God designed it: the Old Covenant was only temporary; the New Covenant under Christ is everlasting (CP Hos 2;11 with Ro 3:21-22; 10:4; 2Cor 3;7-14; Gal 3:19-26; 4:21-31; 5:1-4; Eph 2:13-16; He 7:12, 18:22; 8:6-13; 9:8 -15; 10:1-10).The clear teaching in all these scriptures is that the Old Covenant, which includes the law on tithing, has been completely abolished in Christ and has no relevance for New Testament Christians. Yet those who stand for tithing argue that the tithe itself was not abolished, because it was established by Abraham four hundred and thirty years prior to the law when he tithed to Melchizedec in Gen 14:18-20, which we looked at earlier, and therefore it should be carried on by New Testament Christians. They use Ga 3:17-18 as their proof text. Let us see what it says, but also in context (CP Ga 3:13-18). This scripture cannot be used to teach that Abraham’s tithe to Melchizedec should be continued. This has nothing to do with tithing, or Melchizedec. It is about the Covenant God made with Abraham. Paul is using the analogy of God’s Covenant with Abraham, and a legal agreement made between humans, to show that once the parties to it ratify an agreement, it stands forever – it cannot be annulled or voided. What Paul is teaching here is that the blessings God promised Abraham stand forever too. They were not affected by the law in any way (CP Gen 12:1-3, 7; 13:14-18; 15:1-18; 17:4-8; 22:15-18; 26:1-8; 28:1-4, 10-15 with Rom 4;1-25). This is the Covenant God made with Abraham. The purpose of the law was to keep a sinful people in the way of salvation until the seed of Abraham – Christ – came to inherit the promise, and distribute the blessings to all who receive Him by faith as saviour (CP Gal 3:6-16, 19-29). Everyone in Christ, regardless of nationality or sex, is the seed of Abraham and heir of God’s Covenant promise.

It is patently obvious from the scriptures studied thus far that none of them can be legitimately used to promote tithing as a New Testament Christian obligation. As stated at the outset of this study, there is no defining scripture anywhere in the bible to validate any teaching that it is incumbent upon New Testament Christians to tithe. As also stated previously, compulsory tithing under the law in the Old Testament does not translate to giving under grace in the New Testament. New Testament giving is centred entirety around stewardship – Christians giving of themselves completely to the work of God – which includes their time, their finances, and their material possessions (CP Matt 10:37-39; Mark 8:34-38; Luke 14:26-35).

None of this is teaching against New Testament Christians giving in to the work of God through their local church. Scriptures are very clear on the subject of giving – only those who sow into the Kingdom will reap the Kingdom benefits (CP Gal 6:6-10). Paul is defining God’s law of sowing and reaping here. It applies to every aspect of the Christian walk: Christians giving of themselves, their finances and their time to others; their financial support of the ministry, their moral behavior, and their Christian service. Gal 6:9-10 teaches that while ever Christians keep doing good, in spite of the opposition they may encounter, in due course they will reap the fruit of the harvest. And notwithstanding that they are to do good unto all men, they are to be particularly concerned with the well - being of other Christians (CP Mt 25:31-46). All Christian giving has to be as to God, the Christians’ source, for whatever Christians do they are doing it as unto Jesus. Jesus equates Christians’ treatment of those in need with their treatment of Himself: what Christians do for them, they do for Him. The Christian walk is not only a spiritual walk, it must also serve the material needs of others, especially other Christians (CP James 2:13-17).

Here Christians are presented with the real test of their faith. Christians are not justified by works, but because they are justified by faith, they do the works. This proves their consecration to God’s service and confirms their love for God and for each other (CP 1John 3:16-19). The only faith that saves is that demonstrated by works out of Christians’ love for God. This scripture is the exact counterpart of John 3:16: “Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. 1John 3:16-19 is the acid test of Christianity by which Christians know whether they are following the example of God’s love to others. If Christians are not willing to give of material things to others in need, they certainly would not lay down their lives for them. It is not enough that wealth and material possessions are acquired for self-gratification. They must always be made available for the work of God (CP Mt 6:19-24; Lu 12:13-21; 2Cor 9:5-6). Although God’s law of sowing and reaping dictates that blessings will always be returned for generosity, Christians must never give in order to receive. Giving must always be motivated by love.

It is the duty of all who are taught the word to help provide material support for those who teach the word. Those who minister the word are entitled to live off the word (CP 1Cor 9:7-14; Gal 6:6; 3 John 5-. No workers of the word should have to seek help in any form outside the church. Christians have a duty, which should be seen as a privilege, to contribute to the needs of every worker of the word. They must not be treated like beggars, but received, sent, and supported in a manner worthy of God (CP Mt 10:40-42; Lu 10:3-7; 1Ti 5:17-18). In Mt 10:41-42 Jesus promises that “he that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward”. This teaches Christians how important it is in God’s purposes to receive and support true messengers of the gospel.

In bringing this study to a close here it needs to be re-stated that while there is extensive teaching on Christians giving into the work of God in the New Testament, there are no scriptures whatever that teach tithing. What they do teach is that Christians belong to God and what they have is held as a trust for him. Their giving is done to help those in need and to advance the Kingdom of God. They are only obliged to give in accordance with their means, out of what they have, and the amount they give is not as important as their willingness to give it. Giving is seen as proof of their love. It is done sacrificially and voluntarily. In their giving Christians sow not only money, but also faith, time and service. To sum up, their giving is characterized by what Paul said in 2Cor 9:7, “every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

When a Christian gives tithe, he is mixing Judaism with Christianity. The Apostles had to meet to discuss this issue in Acts Chapter 15(The Council @ Jerusalem). In their ruling, they wrote back to the Gentile Churches that Christians should not Obey the law of Moses. Gal 5:4 says: You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ;you have fallen from grace. This passage means if I say that the reason I'm practising something and seeking to be justified by my action is because it is written in the Old testament (Mal 3:10), you have fallen from grace. The New testament actually points to how Christians are to give in 1 Cor 16: 1-2. "Now about the collection for God's people:Do what I told the Galatian Churches to do.On the first day of EVERY week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when i come no collections will have to be made." Every Sunday, set aside a sum of money, not a tithe. Sunday is a day of worship same for communion in Acts 20:8.
So it is clear. Get a bible concordance, u will discover that the whole book of Galatians was written by Paul to warn Christians not to Observe the law of Moses(Of which tithing is included).
What is the purpose of the law of Moses? Gal 5:23-25 "Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law." It is up to us. We can choose to follow the Bible or our so called men of God.

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I know most nigerians and people on Nairaland try to give their little thoughts a tongue. We are so Myopic. There are conspiracies and no theories. Hell is real but it is a place where the dead reside. It is the dwelling place of the dead(b oth the good and the bad) Jesus was the firstborn from the dead. So, Hell also means Hades. On the day of judgement, the wicked will be thrown to the lake of Fire. The parable of the rich man and lazarus was symbolic. Jesus was telling the Pharisees who were supposed to be beneficiary of Abraham's blessing that the Gentiles too were coming to take over from them. As for Illuminati, huh, if only u suckers know the truth, Skulls and bones, freemansonry, killing of princess Diana, Michael Jackson. Movies like eyes wide shut, the Men who Stare At goats and so on, u would know that Illuminati does exist with only an evil Agenda. Have u watched Kanye West video POWER. Or Jay Z in one of his songs saying and I qoute " And you Mary, Jesus can't save you, life starts when the Church ends".so to u suckers out there, do urself a favour, go get the movie series ILLUMINATI and watch. After, u will have a different perspective. Satan is the king of deceit, and will continue to deceive people who chose to be deceived. Ciao.

In my area,in an hospital during child birth, PHCN brought light and as the Nurses delivered the baby, the first cry from the Baby was UP NEPA.

United State government warned its citizens about safety in Nigeria.
Nigerian government because of corruption, mediocrity and stupidity insist that youths should be there. I did my NYSC in Kano 2004 and I always slept with an eye open. As a matter of fact, one day on my way to church, I boarded a commercial bus to kano metropolis and put on my NYSC cap. Then one Mallam in the bus looked @ me and put his finger in my eyes. I was shocked, I did not say a word and just prayed to get to my destination safely. So many corpers have been killed in the North. What is wrong with this government. What stupid NYSC certificate. A country that is so porous. Are the people making these decisions aliens? Parents and youths should protest against this decision. If a corper is killed, all you would hear is Allah Kiaye. God gives and takes.

crackhouse: Hehehe, it seems this "rawyer" wanna shine with this case. Sure, this is one of the lawyers that hang around law courts looking for who to help in swearing their affidavit. I am sure he want to identify himself with those in the corridors of power and he thinks this is the best way to go about it. What a way to get to stardom.

Are you trying to say he is one of those lawyers whose white shirts had turned to brown? Or those ones who. Speak IN English and not Speak English?

afam4eva: Everybody wan gain fame and fortune when the opportunity presents itself. Oga lawyer, start with releasing ashewo from cell and settling compound fightings first before looking to prosecute a billonaire.

Very funny.

Nigerians and the way they reason. Everyone keeps making assumptions.
What is the evidence that the money was marked? Its Otedola's words. What about the Audio tape. Don't we know a thing or two about Voice forensics. Even that Audio could have been done afterwards and voices simulated. Anything is possible. Otedola might have had the meeting, given him his own money and then goes to SSS to play ball. The thing is, all these talks are just diversionary. Let them take it to court and charge Farouk. What is our police doing? This country self. The middle class is suffering and smiling and trying to express their grammatical skills on NL while some are @ Abuja looting like there will be no tomorrow.

This is a serious argumentm. No offense but why should we use the book of Enoch to explain some certain things. Enoch prophesied about these things(Jude: 14-15). How come his book wasn't included in the bible. Can you give us the origin of the book? In Gen 4 : 19-24, Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of. Those who live in tents and raise livestock. His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of ALL who play the harp and flute. Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. From initial comments (Correct me if I'm wrong) these special skills according to the book of Enoch were attributed to angels who came down to earth to teach men civilization. But the Bible clearly attributed the origin to the lineage of Cain. Also, take a look @ this: who was the wife of Cain? Since Cain murdered Abel. Well, Adam had Seth @ the age of 130(Gen 5 : 3). So from 130 yrs to 930 yrs, Adam had other sons and daughters. So Cain married either his sister or Cousin. My concern about this school of thought( that angels mate with human to give birth to Nephilim) is that this is the origin of so many conspiracy theories of reptilian lineage, shape shifting, alien amongst us and what have you. Deut 29:29 says the secret things belong to the LORD our GOD, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. Does it occur to you all that nobody knew the actual date that Christ was born? Researchers keep guessing but the bible did not reveal it. Then why do we celebrate Christmas which was used to replace the worship of Sun god? If God wanted us to know when Christ was born, it would have been stated in the bible. He was not born on Dec 25th, yet we all with our ignorant men of God. Sinfully celebrate Christmas and pass same error to our children that Christ was born on Dec 25th. So let us abide by the bible and stop using other books to interpret it just to make our own line of reasoning the right one.

Wow. This is an interesting topic. Sons of God in Job was used for angels. As for Gen 6 : 1- 6, would most likely refer to Seth lineage. Reasons:
1.A mark was placed on Cain.
2.The lineage of Adam to Noah was thru Seth. when Adam lay with Eve and gave birth to Seth, she said God has granted me another son in place of Abel because Cain had become a wanderer and lived @ the east of Eden.
3. The bible does not contradict itself but you will always find answers. Jesus while answering the pharisees in matt 22 :23-30. Verse 30 says: At the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; THEY WILL BE LIKE THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN. Which means angels don't marry. Also see Mark 12 :25. In these passages, Jesus specifically said we won't marry in heaven, we will be like angels. Whether fallen angels or God's angels. We can't say God's angels don't marry human but fallen angels do marry human. If angels don't marry, therefore there was no way angels were marrying humans in Gen 6 : 1-6.
4. For you to understand Gen 6 : 1-6,you have to study the preceding chapters( Chapters 4 and 5) the descendants of Cain had been cursed and a mark was placed on them. In Gen 4 : 26b- AT THAT TIME MEN BEGAN TO CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD. I want to believe men in this context mean the descendants of the cursed Cain.
5.The Nephilims were most likely the union of the Sons of God(lineage from Adam to Noah thru Seth) and the. Daughters of MEN(cursed descendants of Cain). Not much was said about the mark of Cain but we know it was recognizable so that he won't be killed.
6 The Nephilims that later came after the flood in Num 13 : 33 came through the cursed son of Noah ( Ham) who saw his father's unclothedness and was the father of Canaan. Which means he married from the descendants of Cain and Noah wasted no time in cursing him for what he did (a behavior he probably got by his mingling with strange woman.)
7 What about Goliath? If angels were the fathers of Nephilims, then the father of Goliath was an angel because the bible said he was a giant. The truth is Goliath was a philistine who were descendants of Ham.Philistines came from Mizraim whose father was Ham.

It takes the special grace of God for marriage to last a lifetime and the couples have to guide against all temptations and trials. Marriage is blissful and takes work. God give us christian home. Home where the bible is loved and taught. As for Chris Okotie, here is what the bible says: the only wife God recognize is his first wife. So, his second marriage was nothing but adultery. Okotie and Stepahie were both commiting Adultery for four yrs. God only accepts divorce on grounds of Adultery( which must be proven beyond reasonable doubt). And forgiveness is always advised in such instance which is a very difficult thing. In case of Divorce as a result of Adultery, the guilty partner must remain unmarried for the rest of his life. If the guilty Partner re-marries, he is committing Adultery with whom he re-marries. Also, you must find your partner, get married and God is a witness of the marriage with the wife of your youth. There were many things God permitted in the old testament which were not permitted in the new testament.
Come to think of it, Chris Okotie is not qualified to be called a pastor because according to 1 Tim 3 :1-7 a pastor must be a husband of one wife and must have believing children. Peter was a pastor( 1 pet 5 :1) but Paul was never a pastor because he was not married(1 Cor 7:7-. Peter was married(Matt 8:14). Marriage is ordained by God. The more we study God's word and apply it in our lifes, the less we become manipulated by these so called men of God. I pray we have good marriages blessed with good children.

Do these guys know what Illuminati is all about? Why are Nigerian musicians excited about it recently?
Or they want to be Puppets?

I'm enjoying this series. If you believe this, you can believe any other thing.
Back to the movies series: Previously on Farcrook: The following takes place between 8.am and 9a.m. Events occur in real time.
POLICE: Where is the $620,000?
FARCROOK: I gave it to Adams Jagaba
ADAMS JAGABA: I aint got no money.
POLICE: where is the money? We ve got to invite Otedola.
OTEDOLA: Relax guys. It was just a covert operation. I needed to create a smokescreen to divert the attention of those suckers @ the NASS. like the saying goes-keep your friends close but your enemies closer.

I have lived and worked in the North long enough to know how things work. This is no conspiracy theory but the truth. The Northen elite wanted Yardua or any other Northerner to complete his tenure and possibly go for a second term. They believe they were cheated when GEJ came to power after the death of Yardua. if Yardua was alive, there wouldn't be any BH bombing. So it is more political and less religious. Religion is a smokescreen. A typical Hausa elite believes that they were born to rule. GEJ is just clueless and has no Machaivelli instincts in him. GEJ should meet extensively with the emir of Kano and Sultan of Sokoto on this issue. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.

I have an HND from yabatech. And I have never felt any discrimination whatsoever. I am a telecoms consultant and have worked in and outside this country with my certificate on a salary that even MSC holders would dream of. Those in ICT know that it is what u can do and not some certificate. So instead of pitying yourself and blaming the government for your predicament, u could just save a little, acquire some other skills, get enrolled for a foreign degree and that ends it. We live in a society where footballers earn so much without some degree, where people make it from singing and here some fellas just sit and go thru this self pity. Discrimination against HND in public organizations. who gives a damn about them. If u are not ok with ur current job, look for another and think of acquiring skills. It is not only the educational sector that is sick in this nation. You are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul.

Any Church that teaches that Christians should give tithe.

Tithing was part of the Law of Moses and the Law of Moses with its Ceremonial demand of Circumcision is not to be added to the free Gospel of the grace of God in salvation by faith alone in Christ. Acts 15:19-35, Gal 3:23-25, Gal 5:1-4 and many other passages written to that effect.I Cor 16:1-2 and II Cor 9:7 show Christians how to give. Free will giving.


Further studies can be found in the link below.

http://bible-truths-revealed.info/adv15.html

It is a shame that some people would rather listen to men of God rather than the bible. I'm sure you would agree with me that we will be judged by God's word and not what our so called men of God say.
Let us look at the following scriptures:Phil 4:8. Finally, brethren,whatsoever things are true,whatsoever things are honest,whatsoever things are just,whatsoever things are pure,whatsoever things are lovely,whatsoever things are of good report;if there be a virtue,if there be any praise,think on these things.I don't think masturbation/smoking/drunkenness fall into this category.
Job 31:1. I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
Eph 4:19. Having lost all sensitivity,they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity,with a continual lust for more.
What is SENSUALITY? It is of the senses and the body rather than the mind.it also mean having or showing fondness for bodily pleasures.
You surely fantasize about a woman whenever u masturbate. so u lust after her.
Gal 5:17. The flesh desires what is contrary to the spirit,and the spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other,so that you do not DO what you want.
Now what about our conscience?it is what God has put in us to make us to discern and it judges us every time we sin.1st John 3:19-21 And hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before him(God).for if our heart condemn us,God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.Beloved,if our heart condemn us not,then we have confidence toward God.
You have every right christians to mark and identify false teachings from whomsoever.After all, Paul did call Peter to order when he was playing double standards.

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Hello,

I have an HND and i graduated from Yaba College of Technology.

I never for once regretted having an HND cos i am an expatriate working outside the shells of this country earning more than most of my colleagues with BSC.

There is no discrimination in the Telecoms sector.

Its about results. We earn same salary.

With your HND and a good MBA (LBS) you should be ok.


We all fail to realize that the world has changed from the degree u earn to what you can provide.
Discrimination is a thing of the mind.