the bible clearly states that Jesus is God, look at these scriptures
Isaiah 9:6 for to us a child is born.....and he will be called wonderful Counselor, Mighty God. John 1:1-4.1 John 5:20

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Why is the average american citizen not being bothered by these so called witches and ritualists. I spent last 15 years in USA and none of my friends/family/anyone ever had a story of running into a witch or a goat turning into money... Nigeria is one of most prayerful countries, yet we apparently have more "EVIL" than other countries so its either we are superstitious gullible idiots, or the witches just like the Nigerian weather...

From your submissions i take it that you think that I am in Nigeria as we speak. No mate I am outside the country and as such received my christianity outside the country. its alright u do not intend to have an argument for God says its a free will for u to choose to follow him. However, it is imperative that i give u some answers to your questions.
1) Genesis 2:8 (the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the East and placed man in it) we can agree that garden represents good things right? And as such we can equate that in the beginning there was no sin/evil. Now move to ch 3: 16 and see where God does his duty of protection by warning Man not to sin; 'but the Lord God warned him, You may freely eat of every tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If u eat its fruit, you will surely die
2)And yes God has the power to banish evil from each and every one's life but that person has to ask him for this by practising his Word, for God is a perfect God who will never has be associated with sin; go to Isaiah. And that power is the Holy Spirit which is known as the helper, Acts 1:4 and 8
3)what brought up oranges and apples, i have been typing without writing oranges/apples. What does your having to live in another country have to do with your prayers. I ask you because one lives in USA and is certain hours behind another country would it is stop him from doing the essentials of life example grocery shopping, answering the call of nature.
it does appear this your argument is a conveint way in which u decide to run away from the question
4)I do not have God and a religion but I follow God and as such obey his teachings
5)Stop wondering you wonderer, and consider the definition of witchcraft. Witchcraft is seeking help from anyother spiritual source other than God and as such includes horoscope, fortune-telling, palm reading, Crystal Ball. Can u tell me in the whole of USA this is not practised.
6)Wheather Nigeria is the most prayful nation is up for debate and yes u stated a half truth there as there are many sinful acts in Nigeria in-spite of it being a 'prayful nation'. Why is this so? Look at Luke 15:1-9, Jesus points out that when you replace God's teachings with your contradicting traditions, your worship of the Lord is in vain(does not then count). Now this is exactly applicable to the Nigerian situation. it has nothing to do the weather but people have substituted God's Word with their own. Amen
Wake up from your slumber, stopping waiting for goats to be turned into money before you realise your sins. AMEN

My kids/pets won't have to beg me to keep them away from harm, i'll do that naturally, because that's what you do when you love someone

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Isaiah 59: 1-2 says Listen! The Lord's arm is not too weak to save you nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call. It is your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins he has turned away and would not listen anymore. Hey what can i tell you here; the bible says it all. it is the sin of man that keeps God away from him. For God can never tolerate sin. Amen.

By the way your argument does not hold water. lets take your kids for an example. Are there no times when your kids after your warning them to stay our from trouble, they still enter that trouble you warned them of and tried to protect them from. Yes ofcourse. Now who is the wrongdoer, Is it you the person that warned them or the protector or the child who is adamant on entering that sin.
I rest my case

Yungwizzzy: being born again is an attitude. they're people who respond to alter calls almost every crusade they attend. what are they?

You must understand you're wrong; for being born again is not an attitude but a mandatory requirement to enter the Kingdom of God. Please read John 3:1-8 and then Acts 2:38. Mate open your eyes and see the Word of God and enact it in your life

None of these are my words but God's. if any feels he can challenge the Word of God, come out and state so. And for those of you who feel like you are a christian because u believed so in your heart, you must understand that that is wrong. Understand what the God's whole teachings are and you will achieve God's purpose in your life

Author these are the answers to your question
1)you are not a practising born again Christian,for if you were you would have known that Jesus says in John 3:1 that to enter the kingdom of God you must be born again and Jesus then highlights being born of water and of spirit in vs 5. and as such a true practicing Christian is one that is Christ-like, a disciple. Please look in Acts 11:26; this was the first time believers/disciples of Christ were called Christians.

I have also read through the answers and all of them are false teachings. As such Answering altar calls does not make you a disciple but knowing that you have sinned; repenting from them; turning to God for forgiveness and then being baptised in the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of his sin, (Acts 2:38).

Was a brilliant game.....proud of the Nigerian players. Well Done