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Eriokanmi:
Ancestral curses don't know if you're born again or not, I reiterate. I'm speaking from experience not just what I heard people say. Being born again is simple...forsaking your old past and following Christ wholeheartedly, acknowledging him as your Lord and Saviour...keeping all His commandments and living a sinless life. Now, tell me what more do you expect of a born again Christian? Despite being born again, you can still be haunted by generational curses and that doesn't mean you're a sinner still . You'd need to keep praying until the yoke is broken. Everyone born of man inherited one curse or the other cos our forefathers had committed all manner of atrocities which were unknown to many.

Oga it's clear you don't know what it means to be born again and you clearly don't know the power of the blood of Christ.
For you to believe that ancestral curses can withstand the blood of Christ, I need to ask, are you truly a Christian?

Cloud007:
A curse without cause shall not stand. That is a curse that is also legal shall find root and prosper. That's when people/ generation becomes a LEGAL prey of the terrible

24Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
25¶But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Lots of people are lawful captive. The spiritual realm is incredibly structured so much that any act of rebellion attracts judgement and it's bidding.

Imagine having ancestors that sacrificed or killed people to get the spiritual realms attention. Their will be transactions and demands, convenants which will span across generations.

Apart from the blood of the people that cries for judgement...the demand or covenant of the spirits are those things that manifest as curses, Fowler snares and they are legally binding(Lawful captive to terrible) it is terrible cos you might not even know or be aware of what was really happening. When people start to see patterns... hummm

The issue is quite vast. May Holy Spirit give us more understanding. Amen.

Oga, the blood of Christ is able to wash away all curses. Give your life to Christ.
If God has forgiven you, no curse can stand.

CSTRR:
It is like saying if you have been born again, you can't get angry, especially if your family has a hisgory of anger.

You will get angry if you don't specifically address the spirit of anger in your blood.

Look at moses. His ancestor was Levi.
Levi and simon were sons of Jacob. They had so much anger in them that they invaded cannaan and slaughted people when their sister Dinah was raped.

Even Jacob said this about levi and simon.

Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob and disperse them in Israel.
Gen 49:7

That anger went through their bloodstream down to moses who slaughtered an Egyptian in anger in Egypt and fled.
He got to Mount Sinai and threw the commandment on the golden calf in anger when he saw the israelites worshipping idols.
God had to give him another one.

Moses got to Horeb and he smote the rock in anger, even when God told him to speak to the rock.
That anger in his blood cost him the promised land.
This was the same Moses that the Bible said was the meekest on the earth. The holyspirit on him was so great that God shared it to 70 other people, and he still had enough, and yet anger cost him the promised land.

The anger in his blood was too strong. He didn't address it, and it cost him.

I have given you advanced spiritual knowledge.
Ancestral curses are transfered through the bloodline. You need to address it specifically.
Being born again only gives you the authority you need.

Oga, where do you get these false teachings from. Anger isn't hereditary.
An angry man could have children who are very calm and not prune to anger even if they are not born again.

Yes as a born again you are still human and you fall into temptation. We all fall into temptation.

But we learn that the day you become born again, you become a new creature. Trust me, the blood of Christ is able to wash away the curses of the past.
You only need to believe and leave the false traditions of your past.

TenQ:
Have you ever been used by Christ to cast out Demons?

Mar 16:17:
"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;"

It is what you regularly see in ministry.

You do not cast out demons from the Sons of God. When the spirit is with you, it's impossible for you to be possessed by demons.

TenQ:
Did I say demons are the cause of Malaria?

Please check!

My point is, malaria � has nothing to do with our discussion.

Eriokanmi:
I know all that...he had his past and had since come to Christ. When I say he's born again, you should understand better. Had he not gone into a violent prayer, he'd have also not have made it to 40 just like others before him.

My friend, pls read Daniel 10:10-14. I'm sure you must have read about Daniel in the bible and known he wasn't a sinner. Yet, the Prince of Persia withheld answers to his prayers from being delivered to him, after praying and fasting for days. The bible didn't say its generational curses that prevented his answers from reaching him though. But had Daniel not prayed so violently, despite being a servant of God and a faithful one for that matter, his prayers could have been hindered for ever.

If you like, be speaking in tongues as born again xtian, it doesn't absolve you from being haunted by generational curses. Until you break it, would same-same. Go.akd ask real men of God concerning the battle they faced before overcoming it

Oga, it's not up to me or you to determine who is born again. Don't take over from God.
Again you misunderstand the Daniel story.
Yes even as born again children of God, the devil will keep trying to harm us. But he would always fail because what we have is greater than what is against us.
Yes the devil tried Daniel and yes he tried your friend but he would fail because God is fighting out battles. That is very simple. Ancestral curses do not follow a child of God.

TenQ:
This is where you get it wrong. It is NOT about demons residing in a person, it is a matter of demons afflicting a person.

All Christians can cast out demons, once you have a few experiences, you will understand that some very serious and committed Christians can be demonized (I didn't say possessed)

Oga read your bible. No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
Don't you believe the word of God. Haba.
Do you even know what it means to be born again?

TenQ:
I used to hold this view too.

Demonisation is a form of spiritual sickness. It may affect the body, soul or spirit of a person.

Except for grace if you has malaria or typhoid fever when you are getting born again, it doesn't just go even though by His stripes you are healed.

Funny you, if demons are the cause of malaria how come it is treated by tables? Do tables also cast away demons?

Elliotwaveforec:
I pity your life!

you are the one that believes in curses. You are the one living in fears. You need your prayers more. Oga pray for yourself. Pray for understanding.
Receive Jesus and be truly born again.

ogwumgbe:
The whites also speak of generational curses and being delivered from it, google and youtube is your friend brother

Some of them are learning from us. It does not stop it from being a fetish and unchristian practice.
And I don't think I want to waste my time watching that on YouTube.

TenQ:
Yes!
Jesus saved the Spirit of man from eternal damnation and destruction.

Demons and unclean spirits are spiritual equivalents of microbes such as Bacteria, Virus and other infectious organisms. They infect the Body, Soul or Spirit of a person. The infected is called demonized (not possessed).

Now, demons can be ejected through several routes
1. Spiritual Sanitation:
When a person obeys the Word of God and lives according to the dictates of the Holy spirit. They have created an environment that is NOT conducive to many unclean spirits and thus are delivered.
2. Affirmation of God's Word:
This is an act of faith in which a believer confesses by faith God's promises in the scriptures on him.
3. Direct Command;
A Christian standing in the Authority of Christ and His blood commands demons and unclean spirits out, frustrate their existence in your life in faith and power of the Holy Spirit. This many times is not a once and for all activity. Some demons are stubborn and some may require fasting in addition to directly confronting the demons.
4. Prayer from a Minister:
Sometimes, a Christian may require the fervent prayer of an experienced deliverance Minister (all Christians can actually cast out demons if only they will act in faith)
5. Removal of Items of Demons:
This is more like a physical sanitation. Removal of Occult books, Pornographic materials, Charms, amulets , and anything that connects one to satan.
6. Finally At Salvation:
Some people get totally delivered at the point of their salvation. It is the work of grace.


Demons and Unclean spirits do NOT own anyone. They are like rabid dogs that have stayed in front of a house for so long that they assume ownership.

It takes only holy violence to establish the kingdom of God in a demonized person

Mat 11:12:
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force."


Finally
There is no formula. It is a case by case basis.

Shalom

Once you are truly born again and you have the Holy Ghost in you, not curse or demon can be in you.
Many Christians think that the Holy Ghost is all about speaking unknown languages. It is much more than that.
If you are born of the spirit, you are sanctified. No unclean thing can dwell in you.

Dreiwizzy:
Yes, a born-again Christian can be affected by past curses and ancestral bondages. The Bible teaches that we are all affected by the sins of our ancestors (Exodus 20:5). However, the good news is that Jesus has given us the power to break free from these bondages through His death and resurrection (Romans 8:1-2). Through faith in Jesus, we can be set free from the power of sin and its consequences.

Most Africans practice fetish Christianity. Are you saying that someone who has been washed in the blood of Christ still bears curses of the past?
If the blood of Christ is not strong enough to wash. These curses then, who can?
If demonic curses still rest upon someone filled with the fire of the Holy Ghost, that makes the Holy Ghost powerless.

Eriokanmi:
I've expatriated on my post. Pls go back and read the completing part. My colleague was a born again Christian when he approached me, even a known member of RCCG

First, it's not in your power to decide who is born again. Only God sees the heart. It's not up to you to tell who is born again and qualified for heaven.
Also being a member of any church does not make you born again.
Paul taught that when you are born again, you become a new creature.
Jesus Christ taught that old things are passed away.
You are washed in the blood of Christ. And trust me, his blood is powerful enough to wash away any curse. Unless you don't believe.

MyAmericandream:
Been born again won’t make you free from curses or bondage. Your prayer life and your proximity with God is key to break whatever curse.

Oga what does it mean to be born again.
Let me educate you.
It means to be cleaned from all sin.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

To be born again mean to become a new creature being washed in the blood of Christ.

The blood of Christ is enough to wash away all sins and curses.

Stop combining African beliefs with Christianity.

Eriokanmi:
Yes oo. Sadly, generational curses don't recognise whether you're born again or not. The bible has said it all in Deut 5:9.

That's why people must pray always....without ceasing. However, you're from a family of believers, thise curses could ha e been broken along the line and you'd not be affected

The verse you quoted does not apply if the child does not continue in the sins of the father.
Study you Bible.

The son would not be punished for the sins of the father.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

ebubeson:
If someone gets born again, will the person still be affected by past ancestral Bondages or curses? Please contribute... in situations were you offended someone and the person cursed, you may have to go back to apologize or return what you stole..

Please contribute!

Oga read your bible, there is nothing like ancestral curses. Stop mixing African fetish beliefs with Christianity.
Only African Christians talk about Ancestral curses.
Your bible teaches that who God has blessed, no one can curse.

HardMirror:
I see the way obidients and Tinubu supporters fight here. They way both parties lie and use dirty tactics to fight each other and it makes me feel proud to be an Atiku supporter.
We dont use dirty tactics and hatred and lies to try to sell our candidate.
Atiku is far from being a saint, but he is honestly better than peter obi that is just a wishful thinker and and much better than tinubu that is the definition of everything wrong in nigeria.
Atiku does not use thugs to control politics in adamawa. He does not even force his candidates, but can tinubu supporters say tinubu allows free elections in lagos?

Nigeria does not need matured supporters, we need good leaders. We are not voting for supporters.
Note. There is nothing mature about this your post. It can only increase the division and lead to needless argument.

lexylaw40:
The only obvious reason why Igbo people give their support to Obi is because of their BIAFRAN DREAM. THEY WANT OBI TO WIN THE 2023 ELECTION so that in turn Obi WILL RELEASE THE LEADER OF IPOB Mr NNANDI KANU FROM PRISON VIA A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON and there after Forge ahead together to actualize BIAFRA by force using the nations arsenal against Nigeria. But thank God there evil plan has been exposed and now dead on arrival. Our great nation Nigeria shall never fall.

Oga how many people do you think believe this you nonsense. Loóooooooooooool

NJyoruba12:
Deluded. It’s obvious obi needs to divide north and south west to try to win cause he doesn’t have the votes…

And what's wrong with divided votes? There are 2 strong Northerners and 2 southerners why shouldn't the votes be divided?

KingKO22:
Chidren of sit at home

Alaigbo is on fire nd yu cursed zombies are only concerned about Lagos

BTW, we are offering yu free rid to ur enclave republic to go an enjoy the monstee u created

Another tribalist.

Ahmed0336:
Why not concentrate on Anambra state

You want us to forget the general election and concrete on Anambra state right.
Bloody tribalist.

Ken4Christ:
Which of the explanation is wrong.

That this present church age was a mystery?

Even when Daniel saw the 70 weeks Revelation, he didn't see the church age. He never knew that after the 69th week, there will be an interruption before the fulfillment of the last week.

And this interruption was because of the church age which Prophet Daniel didn't see and God also hid it from Jesus.

Even our Lord Jesus acknowledged at least once that he doesn't know the day of his return which the Father has kept secret.

So, Jesus as a man who not all knowing. This is the human side of Jesus.

Let's say you are right that Jesus Christ did not know everything but still he was not a lier and a false prophet. He would not give a prophecy that was not revealed to him.
Everything Jesus taught is true. All his prophecies are correct. He is not dishonest or a lier.
It's one thing not to know everything but it's another thing to say what you don't know and that is called dishonesty

Ken4Christ:
This is an excerpt from my Daily Devotional Study - Rhema for Living Devotional

Feel free to make your points known but with scripture references.

Thursday, December 8th.

Why Two Prophecies of Jesus Were Unfulfilled - 1.

"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, THERE BE SOME STANDING HERE, WHICH SHALL NOT TASTE OF DEATH, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."(Matthew 16:27-28).

Our Lord Jesus gave two prophecies that were unfulfilled with regards to the time frame they were supposed to happen. First of all, it's important to note here that our Lord Jesus didn't operate as God on earth even though he is fully God in human flesh. He functioned as man on earth. This was why he had to be anointed by the Holy Spirit to carry out his ministry.

So, as man, he didn't know all things. The prophecy he gave as contained in the opening text was with clarity of terms. He said that some of his audience standing with him will not taste death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Jesus is yet to come as foretold but that generation are long dead. Now, the question is, why wasn't it fulfilled as spoken?

It's because of the present church age which was still a mystery at that time. The word mystery in this context means hidden secret. Before the death of Christ, salvation was only for the Jews because they were the only nation on earth in covenant relationship with God. At that time, the Gentiles had no covenant with God - Ephesians 2:12. So, salvation was not yet extended to the Gentiles. This is why Jesus instructed his disciples when he sent them out to preach; "... Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: BUT GO RATHER TO THE LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL." (Matthew 10:5-6).

On another occasion, he said to the Canaanite woman who requested him to heal her daughter; "... I am not sent BUT UNTO THE LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL."(Matthew 15:24). Salvation extended to the Gentiles after his death when the children of Israel rejected him as their Messiah. Thus, it is written; "He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." (John 1:11-12).

So, if not for the opportunity given to the Gentiles which constitutes the present day church, the prophecy would have been fulfilled within the specified time frame. Isreal as a nation is partially blind with respect to the salvation Jesus brought. The blindness will only be removed when God is through the Gentiles - Romans 11:25-26. We will look at the second prophecy tomorrow.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank you for the opportunity given to me to be a part of your kingdom. I am your son and an heir of your kingdom. Fill me with joy and peace as I look forward to the glorious return of our Lord Jesus in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
Further Study: Ephesians 3:4-6, Romans 11:15-24.




Friday, December 9th.

Why Two Prophecies of Jesus Were Unfulfilled - 2.

"So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS, till all these things be fulfilled." (Matthew 24:33-34).

On an occasion when Jesus and his disciples left the temple, his disciples drew his attention of Jesus to the temple. And Jesus responded by predicting the destruction of the temple. This prompted the disciples to ask him three questions. The first was, when will the destruction take place. The second is the sign of his coming. The last is when will this present world (age) end.

Our Lord Jesus immediately began to foretell the events of the further in chronological order. Notable amongst the predictions are; wars and rumours of war, famine and earthquakes in divers places. Furthermore, he said false prophets and teachers will arise and they will be hated by all nations which will result in their persecutions.

In addition, he predicted that the abomination of desolation that Daniel spoke about will stand in the holy place. The abomination is the image of the anti Christ that the false Christ who they will accept as their Messiah will erect in the temple of God. And everyone on earth will be forced to worship that image.

The Jews because of their adherent to the Law of Moses which forbids the worship of any other gods will refuse to worship this image. This will result in their persecution. And they will pass through a great tribulation, a kind that has never happened in the history of the world.

At the end of the great tribulation period, Jesus will come back and the elect (144,000 Jews) will first be raptured. He will defeat the anti Christ and the false Christ who are revealed as the first and second beast respectively in Revelation, chapter 13.

The crux of the narration of this event was the prediction that the generation he was addressing with witness all these events. But that generation is gone and most of the events are yet to be fulfilled. This is because of the church age which was a mystery at that time. God, the Father hid this mystery even from his Son, Jesus at that time. This is why the prediction in Matthew, Chapter 24 didn't include the church. It's about the nation of Israel. The mystery was unveiled after the resurrection of Jesus.

But after the rapture of the church, the events will all be fulfilled. The anti Christ will come and reign in a revived and revised Roman Empire. It will be a confederalism of ten European Countries. And it will be the new world power. He will only reign for seven years. The last three and a half years will be the period of great tribulation. But at the end of the seven years, Jesus will come back, defeat them and establish his millennium reign on earth. The faithful saints will be given various responsibilities and leadership over nations. We will reign with Christ on earth for 1,000 years.

Prayer: Dear Father, I thank you for the great plans you have for us as unveiled in your word. A plan that will be consummated at the appearance of our Lord Jesus. I pray that I will be counted worthy to reign with Christ when he comes to establish his kingdom on earth in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

Further Study: Daniel 9:27, Revelation 13:1-18; 19:11-21.

While your explanations are completely incorrect, This is one of the best topics ever brought up on Nairaland and I commend you for that.

Thortp:
How you arrive at this conclusion amazed me.

You should also back it with a bible passage showing Jesus prophesies were not fulfilled.

Don't you know Jesus speaks in parables? So what happened to he who drinks from the living water will thirst no more?

Oga not everything Jesus said was a parable. There is a big difference between a parable and a prophecy.

Ladymissile:
I think it is really a disadvantage for women cause

Although women are more talented than men but this single weakness has made all the difference.

Except physical strength there's nothing in which men are better than women but this single advantage has helped them abuse women for centuries . Women today face lot of violence, kidnapping, rape not just today but in history too.

Their delicate physique has contributed in creating an unsafe environment for them where they feel unsafe in going to certain places. Even in homes they are not safe where they are facing domestic violence, marital rape.

So I think to create a balance it would be better if men would be made stronger in those terms with which they can't harm women. For example, Women are psychologically stronger but with that can they harm men? No. Women outperform men in many things , they have done better than them in

Education and many other fields but with that can they harm men? No.

But due to superior muscular power they are able to

beat,rape,kidnap women. Physical strength,cleverness are such things you can do to harm someone. ( Fortunately in cleverness there's nothing like gender,any sex can be cleverer).

Men have misused their muscular power.Anywhere a woman is found alone perverted men cast their evil eyes on them.

People say women need men to protect them but what if your father,brother or husband is not with you? In Mahabharata during exile, Draupadi was kidnapped by Jaydrath when her 5 husbands had gone out.

During Draupadi's vastraharan her 5 husbands also didn't save her.I wish in such a case she could protect herself.

I heard a case where a woman was with her husband and some perverts beat her husband and rape her. In history during wars men were killed and then women raped.

So I advice all women to learn martial arts for self defense so that you can protect yourself in any situation. Being self dependent in anything is the ultimate solution.

You bring up some intelligent points and you seem to be honest so I would explain to you.
Men have used their strength to serve women more than to oppress them.
Women have depended on men fro safety since the dawn of time
Men have engaged in more hazardous occupations just to provide for their families.
Having superior strength comes with responsibilities.
Lastly, you don't need superior strength to rear your babies.

Hezzyluv:
So I went to the church one certain Sunday, I think this year or so. Prior to time of offering, the the church normally gives envelope for it. Perhaps, to avoid others seeing what you will drop in the basket.

And an usher gave me my own offering envelope, i dipped hand in my Pucket and removed #100 from it to put as offering. On opening the envelope, I was surprised because, I saw 2mints of $100 note. I think someone might have dropped it as offering the previous Sunday and the ushers skipped it when they opened and removed money from other envelopes.

The mind as usual started dropping devilish thoughts like, you know you don't have nice phone. You know the money in your bank account is not up to $30 let alone $200. You know you don't have a job..... All the you knows and plenty what-if's kept ringing in my head. I decided to show a friend seating beside me, the answer he gave me surprised me and goes thus... "Na your father house na, him don bless you".... I started pondering on na your father's house na your father's house if you carry the $200, drop your #100 nothing go happen. But one tiny thought said to me, what if you do this single act and curse followz you?

That was how I put my #100 note inside the envelope 2geda with the $200 when it was time for offering, I just dropped everything inside the basket. After the church service, my friend came to me and said" find me something na. And I told him, me don drop the money back because, I no get that mind. He now said even me I come rethink am sey e no good make you carry the money."

looked back and was happy I didnt go with the money because, any little -tive thing that happens to me, I might be saying "maybe na because of that money wey you carry from church ooo"

Another super story

ahnie:
I have this beautiful chubby neighbor that's from my husband extraction (Igbo)
Babe is hard working, business oriented and an avid hustler.

But she's dating a chubby fuvk boy,a failed yahoo lazy lout that even in the next 50yrs I do not see him ever picking.

He's killing and bringing down my neighbors business and sucking her dry and she doesn't seemed to noticed.

She's always crying of bn broke everytime....and it's damn pissing me off like fvck.

On his birthday she baked cakes for him,printed his name on mugs, towels, got him clothes and even travelled to visit him,left her business and stayed days with him before coming back.

It's irking me because he's a bad market and to me he doesn't have a bright future,he's not working,he has no handiwork and no skills
He's just a rotund whale sucking her youthfulness and finances.

Let's assume he has a skill or he's learning a trade it's another thing, at least we would all assume that he's productive and her supporting him wouldn't be futile,but this one.... nothing nothing.

On her birthday he didn't even posted her pictures or got her a pin,he said he doesn't have data...just negodu the nonsense and he still demanded money from her....to me the guy is just miserably useless.

He's now proposing marriage to her,and he visited her some days ago na she use her money run everything from feeding down to blood test.

I have not met him before,but immediately I saw him....my spirit no conform with his at all...he's not only a liability,but also a robust reaper.

Now my neighbor is asking me what I think of him.....I told her outrightly that I don't like him,that he's going to be a liability to her in the future....person nor fit take care of her as girlfriend,how e go take care of her as wife.....I m one hundred percent sure,she's the one that's going to pay her prideprice, pay for the wedding and feed herself.

She's trying to convince me to like him....but this isoko woman ain't capping that shiit.

I just detest fvck lazy boiz.

There is something called mind your business.
I am sure your own life isn't perfect

You may not be even better than the failed G boy

CheapHomes1:
Who made it a priority that civilians, women and children should be the priority? Under what circumstances should they be the priority? How is Griner being a woman a priority in this case?

Bout was arrested in 2008.

Whelan was arrested in 2018.

Griner was arrested in 2022 and released in 2022.

The US had 4 years to exchange Whelan for Bout. What stopped the US from negotiating for Whelans release using Bout between 2018 and 2022 before Griner was arrested? Which women, children and civilian prevented this from happening?

Once again, your exact words:

"When you love your people, you would value a crack head above a high ranked terrorist. It's something Nigeria can learn from."

women, children and civilians are always the priority in a sane country. Your citizens have much more value than ranked terrorist even if the person is a cracked head.

The US negotiates for all it's captive citizens. But negotiations do not work all the time.

Masterviolence:
This is like swapping a Toyota Corolla with a Bugatti divo

Except that the Toyota Corolla is your citizen.

CheapHomes1:
You haven't answered my question.

These are your exact words:

"When you love your people, you would value a crack head above a high ranked terrorist. It's something Nigeria can learn from."

Why was Paul Whelan who is a marine and who has been in a Russian jail since 2018 not exchanged for victor bout? Why was Griner the preferred choice? Does the US not love Paul Whelan?

I have answered you question unless you did not get my answer. You can rephrase your question and I would answer it once again.
I also explained to you that the priority should be civilians, women and children.
So if a soldier is not yet exchanged it's understandable.
You do not leave your women in captivity and rescue your soldiers.

CheapHomes1:
These are your exact words:

"When you love your people, you would value a crack head above a high ranked terrorist. It's something Nigeria can learn from."

Why was Paul Whelan who is a marine and who has been in a Russian jail since 2018 not exchanged for victor bout? Why was Griner the preferred choice? Does the US not love Paul Whelan?

Yes, the US have made thousands of Swap deals but because of one, Paul Whelan, would we discredit all they have done.
The civilian should always be the preferred choice over the marine.
A sane country would rescue civilians, women and children first. The military men should be the last to come home.

Reference:
America can secure itself from people like Bout. But for the rest of the world particularly countries tottering on the brink of state failure, they will provide fertile business opportunities for this 'Merchant of Death's.

Niger Delta militants and northern based bandits awash with kidnapping cash will be falling over themselves to get his contact.

It's easy to say anything without facts.