Toks2008:
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Have you ever been in a bus where some preachers come so hard by saying "If you perm your hair you will go to hell,if you are a woman wearing trousers,you will go to hell,if you wear earrings,you will end up in hell,if you keep boyfriends and girlfriends.hell awaits you,if you smoke or drink alcohol,hell straight,if you..."

Some times i tend to almost voice out and tell them to preach salvation rather than confuse intending believers thereby driving them away from salvation.

Do you know that many people are in hell today because they were so uncomfortable with giving their life to Christ because they can't imagine themselves not taking alcohol? Do you know that many ladies are in hell today because they felt that it is not just possible for them to stop wearing earrings and since they have been told that earrings wearers are not believers, they simply gave up the zeal to be born again and end up in hell.

this article shall address many issues and many people will discover what exactly translate to sins and what we have as bad habits which are not sinful to GOD if done the right way.

Please if you have a contrary opinion be ar liberty to share but only with vivid quotes from the scriptures and not by mare logic.

So i ask; Is it a sin to smoke,to drink alcohol,to wear jewelries? Is it a sin to self service? for ladies to wear trousers? for women to perm their hairs,use hair attachments or draw tattoos?

I will address these one after the other but whatever i will write on,i would like you all to read this passage from the bible.

"When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
(Galatians 5:9-21)

polymathic:
That means one must do what the bible commanded but not as one who doesn't have it but as one who have it. Am I right? Pls, I need explicit explanation... Thanks and God bless... Jesus said if you be Abraham's seed then do the works of Abraham and the bible said Abraham was obedient and God blessed him. Even Peter has to give Jesus His boats for some hours before he could catch that great fish. Am just a bit confused bro... Thanks once again

polymathic:
That means one must do what the bible commanded but not as one who doesn't have it but as one who have it. Am I right? Pls, I need explicit explanation... Thanks and God bless... Jesus said if you be Abraham's seed then do the works of Abraham and the bible said Abraham was obedient and God blessed him. Even Peter has to give Jesus His boats for some hours before he could catch that great fish. Am just a bit confused bro... Thanks once again

frosbel2:


The fact is that you are only living in a sort of 'obedience' because of FEAR ! You are afraid that if you make a mistake and sin , you will be eligible for the lake of fire. This is not obeying God as a father because you love him, you try your best to obey because you are scared.

The biible says that whoever fears has not been made perfect in love.

What you are practising is self preservation to avoid punishment, it has nothing to do with a sacrificial love for others , it's about you making heaven and walking streets of gold while playing the harp for ever. You were called to make disciples of men even if it costs you everything.

You can argue from now till eternity but that does not change the fact that the hell fire doctrine is a DOCTRINE of DEMONS !

nobilis:


Obviously you do not read your bible yet you come here to shout and shout about the bible and Christianity.

What does the bible say in 1Peter 5:8?
Peter was telling his readers to be vigilant that their enemy the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion looking for whom to devour.

According to your bible, the devil is still prowling the earth. He is not in hell yet

Now, if hell fire truly exists and was originally prepared for the devil, how is it that these ur visionaries are already seeing people in hell when the original inheritor of hell fire isn't in hell fire yet.

Appleyard:


You are very correct! Many can't deal with sins in their life, and the easier way out is to put the blame on God who they don't even understand a jot about.

It is almost useless trying to convince these ones. But all the same, they are humans like us, and with time, they shall come to understand better.

The problem is: Time wait for no one!