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Conversation at the Gate 3

Erhun: This is really getting confusing. You said we can't make heaven by what you did or didn't do.

Gatekeeper: Yes, because the standard is very high, and no man can ever meet it.

Erhun: Even when we have no sins in our life? Even when we are good and perfect?

Gatekeeper: Yes, because no man is good save God. And you cannot become God or like Him because of your obedience to Him. Besides, you know there's sin in your life.

Erhun: This is serious! Why then did God ask us to obey Him?

Gatekeeper: Your obedience to God was not so you make Heaven. God will be unfair to do that. It's like telling a child to go to space before I gave him chocolate. He'd never meet it.

Erhun: That's true!

Gatekeeper: God is perfect, and demands nothing but perfection. And you know that always confessing your sin never makes you perfect.

Erhun: That's true. Why then did we have to obey God?

Gatekeeper: Did you wash your dad's car when you were growing up so he could give birth to you or not throw you out of the house?

Erhun: No.

Gatekeeper: So why then did you do it?

Erhun: Because he was my father and I had to obey him. Besides I loved him, and I didn't want to disobey him. I also did it for some benefits, though.

Gatekeeper: Awesome! You had to because he was your Father! If your neighbor had asked you, you probably wouldn't have.

Erhun: Yes, that's true.

Gatekeeper: Same way, you were to obey God because He is your Father. Jesus made it so plain, if you love God, you obey Him.

Erhun: I never saw it this way.

Gatekeeper: I know. The sum of all commandments was that you love God and your neighbours. It was that simple. If truly you loved God, you'd simply obey Him, and the best way to do that was to love your neighbours.

Erhun: If I had nothing to lose, I'm not sure I would have obeyed Him.

Gatekeeper: Not exactly! His love was shed abroad in your heart by the Holy Ghost who is the spirit of love. With an accurate knowledge and understanding of this, the love would have flowed out easily.

Erhun: This is profound!

Gatekeeper: Yes, it is! It was easier to obey God out of love for Him, and not because you wanted to make heaven.

Erhun: Why is this so?

Gatekeeper: The human heart has little capacity to love others. So man needs the Spirit of love to work through him. But if making heaven was the purpose of obedience, then selfishness and greed set it. Unavoidably, the love of God can't manifest. Then obeying Him becomes difficult.

Erhun: Hmmmm......I wish I knew this.

Gatekeeper: It's however too late.

Erhun: So I was supposed to obey God simply because He is my Father and I love him not because I wanted to make heaven!

Gatekeeper: Absolutely!

Erhun: And this would not had made me complacent in obeying God and doing His will.

Gatekeeper: Exactly! His love in your heart would have produced good works and even made you more fervent. It's called the works of righteousness.

Erhun: So I would have done more for the Lord if borne out of love, and not fear of Hell?

Gatekeeper: Absolutely!

Erhun: I messed up big time. So I am going to Hell!

Gatekeeper: No, you are not!

Erhun: What? But I was not perfect. I had sin in my life. I didn't obey God completely!

Gatekeeper: Well, that's true. But ever since you accepted Jesus, God stopped seeing you as you.

Erhun: What?

Gatekeeper: That's why your name is not in the Book of Life.

Erhun: I don't understand.

..............to be continued!

sundayerhun:
Okay

Here is the part two

Conversation at the Gate 2

Erhun: That is not possible.

Gatekeeper: Why are you so sure?

Erhun: I lived a holy life. I obeyed God all the time. I was not a thief, no adultery. I didn't even smoke.

Gatekeeper: Hmm......and you never said a lie.

Erhun: I did, but I always asked for forgiveness thereafter.

Gatekeeper: That is not very true.

Erhun: How?

Gatekeeper: There are so many lies you told that you never confessed to God and several other sins.

Erhun: That's why I always asked for forgiveness every morning.

Gatekeeper: So you had a strategy: ask for forgiveness in the morning in prep for a day full of sins.

Erhun: That was never my intention. But I am a mere human in a sinful world.

Gatekeeper: So what if you had died the moment you oversped and insulted the traffic officer? Will you make heaven?

Erhun: I don't think so.

Gatekeeper: Because you didn't confess. Am there are billions who died without having a chance to confess

Erhun: Hmmmm.....they sure can't make heaven.

Gatekeeper: Same with you. Because there are some sins you never confessed. You still had grudges in your heart at the moment of your death.

Erhun: Ah! But I did my best.

Gatekeeper: It wasn't good enough. God's standard is very high. No man can meet it.

Erhun: But He is a merciful God.

Gatekeeper: So you know. How then do you believe your making heaven depends on what you did or didn't do?

Erhun: That's what we were told.

Gatekeeper: Why then did Jesus die?

Erhun: To save me.

Gatekeeper: From what and for what?

Erhun: From hell.

Gatekeeper: For what?

Erhun: Eternal life.

Gatekeeper: Good. So Jesus gave you eternal life, and asked you to make heaven?

Erhun: I don't know.

Gatekeeper: Jesus said that your righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees before you can make heaven. What that means is you must exceed being perfect.

Erhun: I don't get.

Gatekeeper: It means, even if you're perfect, you still cannot make it. Because man's righteousness is as filthy rags before Him.

Erhun: Then nobody can make heaven!

Gatekeeper: Exactly! You can never be good enough for it. Even if you're completely sinless, which definitely you are not, you still are not qualified.

Erhun: So nobody is going to make heaven?

Gatekeeper: Not exactly!

........to be continued.

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Do well not to misconstrue.

NigerianScholar:
Please mention me when you post the last part of this story

Okay

mzhorlah:
ok. just a contribution.

I am righteous because Christ made me righteous. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus

Awesome

Conversation at the Gate 1

Gatekeeper: Where are you going?

Erhun: Heaven. This glorious heaven! I can't believe I'm finally here.

Gatekeeper: You're so sure you made it?

Erhun: Yeah! Check that Book of yours, my name is written in caps.

Gatekeeper: What if I told you your name isn't here?

Erhun: Then you'd be a comedian.

Gatekeeper: Ah! How are you so sure you made it?

Erhun: I'm a good Christian. I lived holy, kept God's commandment, and there's no sin in my life.

Gatekeeper: So one makes heaven by being righteous?

Erhun: Yeah! And I am righteous!

Gatekeeper: But scriptures say there's none righteous.

Erhun: That was in the Old Testament. We operate the new testament. By the grace of God, I lived a holy life.

Gatekeeper: So Enoch, Abraham, Moses, David and others were not righteous because they were of the Old Testament?

Erhun: Erm....I really don't know about that, but those men always obeyed God.

Gatekeeper: That made them righteous?

Erhun: Somehow.

Gatekeeper: But Scriptures say none is righteous, and you claimed that applied to the Old Testament. That means Abraham and co were never righteous

Erhun: That's confusing.

Gatekeeper: And remember, Scriptures says Abraham was counted righteous.

Erhun: I believe Abraham was righteous.

Gatekeeper: And what made him righteous?

Erhun: He obeyed God na. Was willing to sacrifice Isaac and the likes.

Gatekeeper: That's not true, sir. Bible says Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness.

Erhun: So?

Gatekeeper: Abraham was declared righteous because he believed God. He was not a perfect man.

Erhun: Hmmmmmm

Gatekeeper: So none is righteous. Abraham's obedience could not have made him righteous. He believed in God, and God gave him His righteousness. You should be very familiar with Romans 4.

Erhun: So what about me? Believing in God cannot take me to heaven just like that.

Gatekeeper: Why?

Erhun: I had to live a holy life...

Gatekeeper: To prove to God that you're qualified?

Erhun: Exactly!

Gatekeeper: What if I snow to you that your good life was not good enough to get you a ticket?

.

........to be continued.

PS: Please follow closely, and try not to misconstrue this.
God bless!

Now That You're a Student

To all the new students of the great University of Benin who matriculated today. I have been waiting patiently to write this. Now, I can address you as a student.

I have been here since 2012, so I consider myself an Elder in this land. I have a few things to tell you, please read with your eyes as open as a tearing sky.

1) You Are Here to Read.

Books, books and books. If you like turn Uniben into a another Kada Cinemas and Entertainment Center. Nor deceive yourself, you go need 'jack' till you go order for glasses.

2) Hall 2 Car Park is the most important place in Uniben. It is a place of transformation. An encounter there will change your life for ever.

However, some encounters are better avoided. Focus on the crusades, morning devotions and christian programmes that hold there. Beware of the many parties that will hold there just like you beware of dogs.

3) You Are Not In Love

I know this a thousand times. You're not in love with that fine boy or girl. Just chill like ice water and you'll discover.

You will see many fine bobos and baes, but you're not in love with them. Until you spend a night at Keystone Hostel, Hall Four may be the best hostel in Uniben.

4) Night Class is Not Friendship Development Center or Alternative Crashing (sleeping) route.

I know of people who spend their nights gisting with friends in class, then spend the entire day sleeping. My dear, that friend will not give you degree o.

5) Fall In Love With a Campus Fellowship

If you think you can do it without God here on campus, you are better than BasketMouth.

They say fellowship will take your time. Of course it will, but it will give you good grades and a better you in return.

Get involved in the fellowship, and serve the Lord fervently. RCF is a good recommendation. You'll thank me later.

I'll rest my fingers here for now. If oil flow, I go continue.

Hey Bobo
You change your name to... Scorpion, cobra and tiger...
Haba... Even after you have been given dominion over creeping things of the earth...
You better join the Jesus band,
Cos our Father RULES.
He's the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
# Babylion
# HeyBoboSeries




Hey bobo
Saturday is Edo State Gubernatorial election
And they've paid you to rig the election Abi
So #20,000 is now your problem
You will sell your rights, risk your life and defile your conscience for some money that won't last you a month?
.
Those same old men keep telling you the youths are the leader of tomorrow
Since 1960 till date we dey wait for "tomorrow"
And now you have a chance to influence your tomorrow...to vote for the candidate you feel is best
But you will rather take #5,000 in exchange for your right
And you still have mouth to insult Esau for selling his birthright for a piece of meal
C'mon receive sense!
Refuse that deal!
Stand against Rigging
Vote your choice
Let them know there are still Nigerian youths with integrity
Men who won't sell away their future for a piece of bread
# heyboboseries


Hey Bobo
Hafa u na,
The number of girls you sleep with
does not mean you are a big boy Oh.
Otherwise dogs would be bigger boys.
Try zip up and run to Jesus bro.
# heyboboseries
# heybabyseries


Hey Baby,
Where did u ever get that idea of being a Baby Mama or a side chick... Scratch that! You deserve a beautiful family and your future kids deserve a wonderful home with christ as its foundation.
# HeybabySeries

One of my favorite # Heybabyseries Hey baby, You've had too many heartbreaks, Some say one more blow, could completely shatter your glass heart Just yesterday I heard you singing... 'There are no good men in the world' Guess what? I completely agree! Cos all the 'good men' are IN CHRIST Come IN! he's waiting for you. # Inchrist # nogoodmenintheworld #heybabyseries

You should be following this on Facebook.

Meanwhile, I'll share them here.

Check these out:


Emmanuella Enefiok Ikot said:
Hey baby,
Work on yourself. Stop spending time on your outside. Spend time on your inside. You cant give out what you don't have.
Feed yourself daily at the feet of Jesus.
#Heybabyseries

Oritsetemisan E. Jagunlabi said:

Hey baby,
God is not a man that He should lie...
He said you are beautifully, wonderfully made, Peculiar, Royal, Chosen, called, holy, sanctified and worth more than rubies.
Any man who makes you feel lesser is only calling God a liar.
flee, he doesn't deserve you
#HeyBabySeries

Ndu-Eluwa Amarachi said:
Hey Baby,
Quit trying to fight your battles alone,
Christ has fought and won all your battles 2,016 years ago..
Jesus is your Hero
Jesus is your knight in shinning armour....
Jesus is BAE!
# HeyBabySeries

Samuel Boroh said:
Hey bobo
They say... Join us, cos we gat all it takes to rule it on campus and in the world.
Hehehee... Issorait... Water will soon runaway their eyes on your behalf.
Better quick now and join the train of Jesus guys...
We rock.
# HeyBoboSeries

Samuel Boroh said:
Hey bobo
Your trousers fall almost to your knees...
Your chest has become the latest viewing centre,
As shirts no longer cover it... You say it's fashion.
Come join the Jesus clan... Cos here, Christ aff already naked our naked 2016 years ago.
# HeyBoboSeries

Archibong Ukeme said:
Hey Baby,
Where did u ever get that idea of being a Baby Mama or a side chick... Scratch that! You deserve a beautiful family and your future kids deserve a wonderful home with christ as its foundation.
# HeybabySeries


Please share, add yours. More to come....

100% JESUS

On the 6th of June, 2015 at Olympiastadion, Berlin, FC Barcelona defeated Juventus with the scoreline of 3-1, clinching the 2015 UEFA Champions League trophy. At the end of the match, something happened that not only blew my mind, but also inspired me.

Neymar Jnr, who scored the third goal for FC Barcelona, brought out a Bandana or Headband which he tied on his head. The headband had the inscription: "100% JESUS". That was incredible! That final had 2 billion persons viewing it. Neymar Jnr declared Jesus to 2 billion persons in a single night, on a world stage. Incredible!

He could do that because he is a talented and successful footballer. Now imagine we have Believers that excel in all sectors of life: sports, TV, Literature, Politics, Business, Science, etc.

When the world begin to see that you can only achieve true and outstanding success via Jesus, they'll have no option. But this can't happen when we are still locked down in the legalistic operations of the church. The church whose focus is running services day in, day out. The church that invests so much in auditoriums, and spiritual retreats after spiritual retreats.

Attention is not paid to developing talents and potentials. Imagine believers becoming Nobel Laureate year after year! Imagine fine Christians becoming presidents of nations! No, the church doesn't think of that! We erroneously train people for heaven, instead of grooming them to influence and inspire the world for Jesus.

Gifts and calling + anointing......................the world can't stand us! Develop yourself, be successful in your field, be a pro and superstar. Then show your admirers and fans that it's 100% Jesus.

And in Rio 2016, Neymar did it again!

Eirene!

LastProphet:
this is not a cause but beware that some people will not have children no matter what they do. please go and broaden your horizons rather than seeking legitimacy to exist by giving birth to children

People who lack insight and foresight always miscontrue others' statement without even thinking.

TO MY UNBORN DARLING CHILD
My Dearest,

Daddy isn't having it smooth and easy over here. Daily I relentlessly pursue my dreams so I can become a man you can proudly call father. Despite the odds and bumps, I won't give up. For you I will work my fingers to the bone to give you a beautiful life.

Dear, I am working to change the world too. There are so much ills here, but you need not be scared. With big loving Jesus in your little heart you'll be just fine.

Awesome, although I am yet to know who your beautiful mother will be, I am sure she is an amazing woman. I can't wait for us to be together, making our sweet peaceful home.

So before you come, keep saying those pure prayers for dad and mum. We already love you and will forever do.

Love Eternal,
Dad

Many persons want to get pubished online, but have not because they've needed a hand that would help.

Now I am here to beat the mountains down and make it easier for you. While chilling in your house, I would get your book online in a day. So simple.

For a token of #2000, I will put your book up on Amazon, Okadabooks and Lulu. So sweet!
You are not going to think about this. Email me today to make you a proud published author: sundayerhun@gmail.com

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If you drop a text when the number doesn't go through, I will always call back.

Expecting you!

I have conversed with a number of writers with a longing to get published, but they are yet to hit the road with traditional publishing.

I tell them about the possibility of publishing online, but they wave it off because they are skeptical. They feel nobody will buy their books, or it's not a proper way to get published. But that is not true.

I am proud to say that I have four books published online. I have sold on amazon, smashwords, apple, kobo, and especially, okadabooks.

Online publishing may not be so popular in this part of the country, but that does not erode the fact that it is effective. If I were you, I would put away my skepticism away for once, and give it a try.

I offer publishing assistance. I edit, polish, design the cover, and publish your book in any site of your choice.

Below are the little stipends I do charge to get your work beautifully crafted, and published digitally.

1) Amazon Kindle: #3000
Your book is available in the biggest bookstore in the world.

2) Smashwords:#6000
Your book gets to Kobo, Apple Store, Sony, and several others.

3) Okadabooks:
#2000
Your book is easily purchased by the african market.

4) Lulu: #5000
Beside your book being available digitally, people can order for it, and get a print copy.

So sure you want to get done with it? Email me today, tomorrow or whenever: sundayerhun@gmail.com
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Expecting you!

https://www.nairaland.com/2500885/six-facts
Six Facts About You

starlingslimnet:
Plus, you by brother is a blessing to us today.

Thanks, brother!

starlingslimnet:
Broz your signature funny.

Really funny!

SIX FACTS ABOUT YOU

We've probably have not met, but I am certain of these things about you:

1) You are God's Beloved:

It really doesn't matter if you are a christian or not; neither does it matter who you are or where you at, you are God's beloved. God loves you, and there's nothing nobody can do about it. If you were the only one on earth, He still would have sent Jesus to die for your sins. He loves you!

2) You are a Solution to a World's Problem:

God looked down to earth and saw a problem He needed to fix. He packaged a solution, and it ended up as you. So He sent you as a SOLUTION. You are of global and generational relevance, and even Satan knows that.

3) You are the Best of Your Kind:

You may feel others are better than you, but that's the biggest lie ever. You were wonderfully made and there is no one like you. You are special and so is everything about you. Dust your weaknesses off, you are amazing.

4) You Have a Great Future:

That you weren't born with a silver spoon doesn't mean you won't eat with one. You have resident in you the full capacity for greatness. So you should lift your head high, shoulders enlarged, and walk gallantly. Your future is incredible!

5) You Have a Fine Heart:

Yeah, I know you don't use the kindest words always, neither do you give up your bus seat for an elderly. BUT that erases not the fact that you have a fine heart. You have the heart to love and care for others. So with a little effort, your fine heart will spread light to others. You can love, my friend!

6) You are Powerful:

Within you lies a great strenght the world can never fathom. God packaged you with power, and there are splendid things you can do that no one else can. You have the ability for mind-blowing feats. Definitely, the world ain't see nothing yet until you show up.

You see, my friend, I am right to say that I know quite MASSIVELY about you.
Have a blessed day!

BEFORE THE LAST BREATH

Craving for the bird's song
A gentle beloved's touch
Fine and kind words
Admiring the painted walls


Years before come back
Ones spent playing, stealing
Wasting, hurting others and self
Years spent for money and gain


If only those years could be lived again
Loving God would've held sway
Living, working in and for
A life for purpose, not vanity


For in that dwindling hour
We discover what truly matters:
God, purpose, family and love
Eternity - our BIG hope

Hello!

If you have written a book, and it lies in your shelf as a mere notebook, it's time to clean the dust off it and get it out to the world.

HOW?
By electronic publishing.

WHAT?
It's a process of publishing your book on the internet. i.e online.

THE PROCESS
You upload your book to e-publishing sites. People see the book, and buy it, and you are paid a percentage, close to 70 percent.

INTERESTED?
You can reach me for more info or help.
Or if you NEED me to help you do it probably because you don't have enough time, or due to laziness, buzz me.

Phone & WhatsApp: 08164041005

Email: sundayerhun@gmail.com

Expecting you, my author-to-be.