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Nigerianblogs:
They are not just business partners, Femi Otedola and Dangote are good friends..

They do almost everything together.. the Billionaires were pictured all smile as they tied India head scarf, lol.. They look great...

See more photos below!


News From Ebiwali-- https://www.ebiwalismoment.com/2018/02/femi-otedola-and-dangote-ties-india.html

If they do everything together they would both be the richest black men in Africa and the world not one but both would go by that title

The church of Christ did not get to Rome,as the Roman Catholic Church but simply as witnesses of Christ who the Roman authority took little interest in until they started turning many away from pagan worship through proofs. Then the authorities went on clampdown and persecuted the church which had no central authority but just an assembly of believers for years, confiscating the scriptures and making it illegal to own it.... The scripture was already in circulation around Asia..... Daniel had the book of Jeremiah and was studying already while in prison.....It wasn't in the hands of Catholic Church authority. The old testament was a requirement, more like a catechism amongst the israelites as they were required to mediate upon it, day and night.

It wasn't until Constantine, a war time general became the emperor that a dramatic change occurred in the relationship between the state and the Christian community. He firstly put a stop to the persecution of Christians and then declared citizens right for them. Then they started coming out openly to profess their faith but the emperor had other designs.

He afterwards summoned the different groups to a meeting....the beginning of organised Christianity. Historians tell you that from records, there was no Bishop of Bishops until Constantine introduced it. Constantine demanded as head of government and the pagan culture to have a title equal to his title in his pagan religion....the birth of vicar.... Meaning indirect Christ


When the outcome of this meeting got out to the larger companies of believers, some rejected it the idea that a man who was yet to renounce his pagan worship would assume such title........the return of persecution.... Those who accepted became an arm of the state and were empowered by the state to go after the other believers...... Persecution and inquisition....

The Roman empire, the United States of America of that era did sponsor the spread of catholicism to other parts of the world....that was how the domination came by....state sponsored.... It was not scriptural that led to protest but the content of the scripture which Martin came in contact as a Catholic...... Martin was in Germany protected against at the Catholic wish by the German Princes and elite...... Martin didn't champion pentecostalism for pentecostals are not protesting anything like Martin. What he championed was protestanism.... A church in his honour today is Lutheran church.


Pentecostals are saints who have received the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as recorded in Acts 2..... They received it on the day of pentecost, hence the name pentecostals. What you are meaning to say is the revival. When they became emboldened after the fall of the Roman empire to once again come out publicly to profess their faith.
Currently, in China, there are lots of underground pentecostals movement who refused state regulation of their belive and what and what not to teach in church. Articles have it, that they are more in numbers than the once regulated by government.

paxonel:
And you agreed that at a time, Paul landed in Rome and there was eventual introduction of the Roman ordinances and rituals from their idolatory temples into the church, which became what is known as the Roman catholic today?
And that the Roman catholic dominated Europe for centuries as the only church which had authority to the scripts until there was a protest that led to establishment of the church in England( Anglican) and the likes of Methodist, Presbyterian, etc?
Where was Martin Luther at the time?

Martin Luther who championed the current day pentecostalism only came up at the middle of the fourteenth century, that was even after king James of England or Anglican took hold of a copy of the script after the fall of the Roman empire.

So what are we saying?
The current day pentecostalism only came up after the fall of the Roman empire, not the era of early christians of the bible.

paxonel:
I meant to say communion, not baptism. Communion should be opened to all christians irrespective of your sect.

Any sect in christianity emphasizing the working and movement of the holy spirit as it was in the days of the Pentecost, who broke out from the Protestants

Pentecostals couldn't have broken away from protestants when there was in fact, nothing like protestants or protestanism in the scripture but pentecostals... The origin of pentecost is found in Acts 2 from verse 1

Nuella2018:
Floyd Mayweather never disappoints when it comes to spending money on things he loves.

Over the weekend he talked about his new, shiny private jet and he already got one for a kick off.

The boxing champion who really loves luxury and spends a lot of money on the most expensive things in life has just acquired a very expensive jet for his personal use in celebration of his 41st birthday.

He shared photos of the private jet on Instagram and wrote;

"I got a new jet for my birthday #AirMayweather #TMT
Photo Credit: @tmtpilot"


The former five-weight world champion, who won all 50 of his professional contents, is widely considered the most gifted fighter of his generation.

Floyd Mayweather flaunted the $100million cheque he received for beating McGregor, he was recently seen in a video having some fun with his $30,000 crystal glass tennis table, which is just about N10million in Nigerian currency.
 
The short video showed Mayweather was no slouch with a bat in hand. But he could soon be putting his talents to better use in the Octagon.

It was revealed this week that he and McGregr are reportedly in talks over a sensational MMA rematch potentially worth $500million (£360m). The pair met in August 2017, when McGregor was stopped in the 10th round of their glitzy Las Vegas boxing match, Mayweather’s
Floyd Mayweather has repeatedly hinted he could be ready to make his debut in the Octagon and even posted a video of himself stepping into an MMA cage last month.

Longtime MMA commentator Joe Rogan claimed Mayweather is already in talks with UFC president Dana White over a potential ‘billion dollar’ deal to fight.

And Mayweather has bragged that he’d received multi-fight deal offers from the UFC and could make a billion dollars if he enters the octagon.

We got Money Friday night in WeHo heading into Serafina restaurant, and he was all about the glitz of wealth. Aside from the jet, he wanted our photog to get a good look at the chain around his neck.

Our photog took a big chance with the champ, daring to say the chain was shiny like C.Z.

Floyd's 41st birthday is today, and he's throwing a blowout party for himself.

Lately he's been out Conoring McGregor, saying he'd be on top even with one arm. Speaking of ... there's a lot of talk about a UFC match between the 2 , but Floyd remains coy.

See more photos here: http://dailyleakblog.com/2018/02/25/floyd-mayweather-buys-himself-a-private-jet-for-his-birthday/


https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfm0j58gNkG/?hl=en

The beginning of the end of his cash.

Mztarstrechy:
According to a report shared by a social media user,a man killed four of his children and their housemaid at Ntueke Street,Awada,Onitsha.It is unclear what made him killed them.The man still shows signs of life in him.

See photos below


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/02/man-kills-his-4-children-and-housemaid.html?m=1

The housemaid maybe the mother of the children....surrogate birth.... blackmailing him and his wife through unruly conducts and wanting more space in the home than was initially agreed......about revealing the secret into the public square

AkunnaTochi:
No dear. The heavens won't fall at all. We'll rather have more of your regurgitated anti Catholic nonsense. Just continue.

It is the resort of many of your kinds to leave the substance to chase shadows.... Even a Muslim can do better..... Your church says Peter is the rock in which the church is founded. I ask and expect that anyone coming across my statement would educate me why it is so, from the scripture but no. It is nonsense because you have no sense to counter it.... Let me wait for father Ubenidictus, he has more knowledge than many of you who call as themselves Catholic without even an iota of scripture to defend their beliefs.


Why should anyone sing Christ is my solid rock the root of my soul recreation and still make the mistake of referring to Peter as a rock. Sing rocks of ages cleft for me let me hire myself in thee and comments sacrilege by referring to Peter as the rock. Is he sharing title with Jesus Christ?



This is the conversation in this thread even between Rev. Father Ubenidictus and myself if you care to make contribution. Sensible and scriptural contribution:

paxonel:
The catholic church was seen as the universal church at the time saint Valentine lived. There was no Protestants at that time talkless of pentecostals, therefore saint valentine was saint of the universal church, which includes all churches, be it catholic, Protestants or pentecostals

My mention:
Pentecostals were the first sets of Christians after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. .... Afterwards , the catholic religion came on board and then Martin chanced in the scripture and discovered a gap between the church doctrine and the scripture and turned a Protestant against those doctrines and traditions.

Catholics were first formerly Pentecostals until the persecution of the church by the Romans led to a compromise by some of the Christian leaders which became Catholic church.

Protestant s are former Catholics whereas , Pentecostals are original Christians


Another contributor asked me this question:

Dnaz:
What you are saying is that Contrary to Jesus's word that gates of hell at a time spanning 1500 yes did prevail over His church

And I replied thus:

The great commission started after the death of Christ, with the release of the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost....Acts 1:8 ..., That was when Christianity was born as Pentecostals. ...People who have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
The statement of Jesus wasn't address to Peter as a prophecy hinge on him for the name Peter itself is not rock but stone. And there was no prophecy anywhere for telling of any Peter, being the bedrock of the church. ..... Everything about Jesus was preceded by prophecies from the prophets of old until John the Baptist.... Never was there a prophecy concerning Peter.


When Jesus made his statement about the rock , he was referring to himself as he is the only rock rejected that became the main rock


Then Ubenidictus mentioned with this question:

Ubenedictus:
so who was given the keys in Matthew 16?
a. Jesus
b.Peter

My response

If you know the meaning of the beginning word, AND in verse nineteen you would have unraveled the rock, the building and the key(mysteries of the kingdom)


The next mention below wasn't from him but a busy body

AkunnaTochi:
Simple question and you rigamarole. Who was given the keys - Jesus or Peter?

I replied him, Peter and he returned with this reply below:

Ubenedictus:
so Jesus said

Simon bar Jonah flesh and blood didn't reveal this to you but my father in heaven----- to Peter.

Jesus said

you shall be called cephas (Rock in Aramaic) ------ to Peter

then he suddenly jumps and start talking about himself.

and on this cephas I'll build my ecclesia.

then he jumps back to Peter and says

I will give you the keys of the kingdom.


sorry that doesn't make sense unless you are already biased, how come Jesus shift from peter to himself and back to Peter without indicating within the same sentence.



but If you wish to continue with such untrue exegesis just to proof your point OK, it doesn't affect what Catholics believe.



this is the important stuff

what do you understand by the biblical phrase"keys of the kingdom".?

remember to place precept on precept

And off course I wasn't going to let the fallacy go unchallenged:


And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it


If Jesus was referring to Peter ,he wouldn't say ...upon this rock but upon you since he,Peter ,was right there with him... He was talking about a distant rock Hut a very present one.


And then the next verse would not have read ....thus: And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.


The ground can't have the key to what is built on it for it useless to it because it is immovable, unshakable and has access as a foundation to every secret in the house. The ground owns the house. See through it like a naked cadaver and correct whatever it wants corrects and withdraws support whenever, leading to the collapse of the house


access to the kingdom was granted Peter but the founder and base remains in Christ . ...the church is the kingdom of God on the Earth and the sure rock is Jesus not Peter .mysteries or revelation for accessing the kingdom ...the secret was given to Peter and the apostles with him


Here are cross references to this rock matter ....

1, Psa 118:22 ....2 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner


2, Isa 28:16 .... Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste

3, Isa 33:20......Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken


4, Joh 1:42 ...

5, 1Co 3:11 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone........this is your rock assertion ..... Matthews was written in Hebrews, a sister language to Aramaic .... Peter is stone not rock.

6, [Eph 2:20] ........ And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;



Help me with a supportive biblical proof of peterr being the rock ... In the mouth of two is a thing confirmed


NB: of you are not convinced about who the rock is and on who the church if Christ is founded then I doubt if any discussion of the keys would make any sense to you.

paxonel:
Google pentecostalism!
Catholic church do not share communion to christians of other sects in their mass, therefore there is cleavage in the body of Christ

If I am replying the same person, I ask you what baptism of the Catholic Church should be opened to pentecostals and what and who is a pentecostal?

Therfore this Communion reply is neither answer or an attempt to reply or explain Catholic baptism that should be made open to pentecostals.

Austinoiz:
Your argument needs a bottle of beer to be strong. Oh the Church was called Universal then abi
OK let's buy your blind argument, now tell me if he wasn't a priest or perhaps if your Pentecostal church has been able to canonize a saint up till date.

Saint canonization is a tradition of your church not scriptural injunction. By the way, Saint is not a title for dead men and women. Christians are called and referred to as saints of God.
Declaring a dead person a saint adds no value to his standing before God... It won't lead to his or her promotion to PA to God.

It is nothing but earthly busy body activities without no value to the living or the dead, whatsoever. Even praying to him is a waste of precious time.

Shugavee:
really Educate me

Now make sensible contribution. Don't hope to reply or bulletin.i was once involved .. I have gone past that level of cut and join knowledge by the help of the Holy Spirit.

paxonel:
Google pentecostalism!
Catholic church do not share communion to christians of other sects in their mass, therefore there is cleavage in the body of Christ

If I am replying the same person, I ask you what baptism of the Catholic Church should be opened to pentecostals and what and who is a pentecostal?

Therfore this Communion reply is neither answer or an attempt to reply or explain Catholic baptism that should be made open to pentecostals.

Austinoiz:
Your argument needs a bottle of beer to be strong. Oh the Church was called Universal then abi
OK let's buy your blind argument, now tell me if he wasn't a priest or perhaps if your Pentecostal church has been able to canonize a saint up till date.

Saint canonization is a tradition of your church not scriptural injunction. By the way, Saint is not a title for dead men and women. Christians are called and referred to as saints of God.
Declaring a dead person a saint adds no value to his standing before God... It won't lead to his or her promotion to PA to God.

It is nothing but earthly busy body activities without no value to the living or the dead, whatsoever. Even praying to him is a waste of precious time.

Shugavee:
really Educate me

AV, Acts 1:8: "8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."


What Jesus Christ promised above was fulfilled in Acts 2:1 down

AV, Acts 2:1-4: "1 And when [1] the day of Pentecost was fully come, [2] they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and [3] it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And [5] they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began [4] to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."


There was no Catholic Church but disciples and followers on the day of pentecost. Catholic Church is a fusion of Roman cultural practices and heritage and Christianity. In summary, it is a diluted culture of the Roman empire sold to the rest of the world through brute force and inquisition. It was born in the Roman empire.


Neither Jesus nor Peter entered Rome let alone set up church there.

Shugavee:
valentine is like Christmas!!! Christianity is one!!! So it shouldnt suprise u that the Pentecostal churches n catholic churches would hv things in common!! There will surely be similarities n differences!! Catholic church was the first church recorded in history!!! So most teaches startdd from there!! But innovation n more understanding sprung up the Pentecostal churches!!!

The church was first Pentecostal As recorded in Acts 1:8.

paxonel:
Personally, i do not criticize any church that canonize or venerate any saint so long they preach Jesus Christ. The same why i also wish that catholic baptism should be open to pentecostals as well, for the sake of Jesus Christ

What is Catholic baptism that should be open to Pentecostals. And who is a Pentecostal?

Rachelsblog:
A twitter user Kai_thaprince has revealed how he almost killed himself after letting words of his ex girlfriend got into his head, according to him he survived it by sharing the issues with others.

See below!
News from Ebiwali--
https://www.ebiwalismoment.com/2018/02/man-who-almost-commited-suicide-because.html?m=1

Una sure say this one done well? Make dem check him head side well ooo

AkunnaTochi:
Simple question and you rigamarole. Who was given the keys - Jesus or Peter?

I have replied. The heavens are yet to fall .

Ubenedictus:
so Jesus said

Simon bar Jonah flesh and blood didn't reveal this to you but my father in heaven----- to Peter.

Jesus said

you shall be called cephas (Rock in Aramaic) ------ to Peter

then he suddenly jumps and start talking about himself.

and on this cephas I'll build my ecclesia.

then he jumps back to Peter and says

I will give you the keys of the kingdom.


sorry that doesn't make sense unless you are already biased, how come Jesus shift from peter to himself and back to Peter without indicating within the same sentence.



but If you wish to continue with such untrue exegesis just to proof your point OK, it doesn't affect what Catholics believe.



this is the important stuff

what do you understand by the biblical phrase"keys of the kingdom".?

remember to place precept on precept

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it


If Jesus was referring to Peter ,he wouldn't say ...upon this rock but upon you since he,Peter ,was right there with him


And then the nest verse would not have read ....thus: And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.


The ground can't have the key to what is built on it for it useless to it because it is immovable, unshakable


access to the kingdom was granted Peter but the founder and base remains in Christ . ...the church is the kingdom of God on the Earth and the sure rock is Jesus not Peter .mysteries or revelation for accessing the kingdom ...the secret was given to Peter and the apostles with him


Here are cross references to this rock matter ....

1, Psa 118:22 ....2 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner


2, Isa 28:16 .... Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste

3, Isa 33:20......Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken


4, Joh 1:42 ...

5, 1Co 3:11 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone........this is your rock assertion ..... Matthews was written in Hebrews, a sister language to Aramaic .... Peter is stone not rock.

6, [Eph 2:20] ........ And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;



Help me with a supportive biblical proof of peterr being the rock ... In the mouth of two is a thing confirmed


NB: of you are not convinced about who the rock is and on who the church if Christ is founded then I doubt if any discussion of the keys would make any sense to you.

DeRay98:
If you don't know what to type just let your phone rest in peace.

Dan Obih is Edo State PDP chairman that's always shouting on tv and radio to propagate his stupidity and sentimentalize anything happening in Edo.

Was it Dan that sent the killer rice to Edo state of the APC led federal government

tayo4ng:
Heartless people, he should go give it to his family

The man who raised the alarm was in order ....thanks to him, we now know that the federal government sent killer rice to the state .

Ubenedictus:
so who was given the keys in Matthew 16?
a. Jesus
b.Peter

Peter

Ubenedictus:
so who was given the keys in Matthew 16?
a. Jesus
b.Peter

If you know the meaning of the beginning word, AND in verse nineteen you would have unraveled the rock, the building and the key(mysteries of the kingdom)

MiguelKingII:
Oga bear it in mind that catholic priests are been paid and the priest in question wasn't just ordained yesterday!!

OK. They are paid and somebody without wife or kids saved up 13 million and didn't think to give it away to the poor as you people are won't to announce but was investing it to further make more money... What does he needs the more money for

PrettyCrystal:
Three suspects were killed after unknown gunmen engaged in an open combat with men of the Nigeria Military along Rumuji / Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State early this morning by 2.00am.

According to reports, the unknown gunmen who were eight in number - were said to be on their way for an operation before encountering the soldiers.

Rather than surrender, they engaged in a gun battle with the military men who killed three in the process.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/02/unknown-gunmen-killed-fierce-shootout-soldiers-rivers-graphic-photos.html

Dem dey go for operation without shirt...all three of dem or dem pull der shirts after killing dem

MiguelKingII:
Fools that are shouting Rev. Fathers and ponzi scheme upandan, can't u read, it was a business proposal, more like giving somebody money to do a particular lucrative business and the fellow promised to be paying you five percent every month
That's just the case here, so u bigots go back and read well SMH

How did the father come by 13 million naira. Parish fund or accumulated savings from his stipend

Pavore9:
Those Priests deserve serious reprimanding from their Bishop, are they supposed to be hustling?

You are a leaner... Hustling ke... Some own petrol stations, in the east

Sorry for the bad experience but how did you block your sim from your phone

amicable09:
Having debit cards is not bad, but carrying debit cards around is dangerous. It's in fact, a crime to carry many cards with zero balance around. At this point I think I should say this, when it comes to saving money in your bank account, it's better you have a designated account and subscribe to almost nothing. Not Mobile App. Not internet banking. Not USSD. Not even a cheque book. Just nothing.

Immediately after I contacted my family members, a bike rider who took the other lady to the nearest police station came to take me there as well. I politely asked that I be taken to the closest branch of my bank where my salary account is domiciled. The bike rider without hesitating obliged my request. I quickly explained my plight to the security and demanded to meet with a staff. One of them rushed to the branch manager who dialed contact center. After the call, using her phone she sent a mail with all my details. Then we rushed in, she signed in and placed a lien on the funds in my account. Not a kobo had left. I was grateful.

My other bank was a trekkable distance away, I trekked there. Explained to the security guard manning the entrance door, it was still past 7 and he explained that the banking hall wasn't open. I told him I needed my card blocked, he pointed me to the ATM. 'Mr.! Stop acting like a princupality! I know about self service and that I can hotlist my card through an ATM but I can't remember my card details.' Just then, a staff of the bank came in and asked what the issue was, I went straight to the point and made my simple request, he showed me the ATM, I told him I couldn't remember those details especially the last 4 digits of my card. Then he said l'll need to fill a form. At the sound of a form, I took offense. Is the Nigerian bank now like our Federal hospitals and Health centers where they watch a dying patient give up the ghost in the corridor because they need to 'fill form and pay some ridiculous amount' before treatment will commence. I made it clear that if withdrawals are done on my account from the time I got to the branch and my account gets cleared, they'll pay down to the last kobo. I made it clear also that customer's instruction superseded any other instruction or form I needed to fill. Everything can be regularised later. First things first.

When the staff saw my understanding of banking, he asked for my account name, I provided that. He asked for the name of the branch where the account was opened, I provided that. Then he asked for my mobile number tied to the account. I did. All these answers were to help him get my account number from the system cos I couldn't correctly remember my account number and I wasn't ready to gamble with it. He went in with that information and came out shortly smiling. Your card has been blocked and the last transaction on your account was an inflow from Chinasa on the 3rd of February. 'Thanks', I said smiling back.

I called a relation working in a bank next through the help of a family member who had come to my rescue and was now driving me around. I got my card blocked as well. From there I went to my last bank that was actively for savings. There I met no resistance. The customer service agent cooperated well and after asking all security questions made sure to block the card. She wrote down my balance in the account and put the paper in my hand. 'Sorry', she said.
"Thank you", I responded.

Next was to block my SIM card. That was equally successful. I did that over the phone. By the time I was done, I couldn't believe it. That I was alive and well. No tooth lost. I could still see. I wasn't bleeding. I had all my monies intact. I was not in shambles so to say.

Made my way to the office that day, as I recounted my ordeal, it dawned on me that this pattern has been going on for a while. These guys are on the roads of Lagos unleashing havoc and making the city unsafe. It is to this end I've decided to share my experience and hope someone learns from this. We cannot be too careful but as much as we can, ensure you take adequate measures to protect yourself.

Eko o ni baje oooooo

aolawale025:
Tinubu is carrying around with an air of false importance. Shortly before the elections all would come crashing down

Just let the party organise their national convention.

That is good. Another Bitcoin wallet to hide from the government and bank

mantosa:
It is another season of celebration of love as valentine day which is February 14th of every year is here again. In the midst of the love sharing through gifts, dinner dates, trips cinema outings and many more, the power of music and it’s effective utilization to prove and strengthen our love towards and with our spouses, relatives and loved ones in general cannot be overemphasized.

Popular author, Hans Christian Andersen once stated that “Where words fail, music speaks” and the famous Rock and Blues musician, Edgar Winter also emphasized the power of music by saying “music is very spiritual and has the power to bring people together.”

In the season of love and the spirit of sharing, we present to you a playlist of powerful songs that will spice up your valentine celebration with your loved ones and make it a memorable one.

Perfect by Ed Sheeran



Released off the singer’s third studio album, Perfect is indeed a perfect song for lovers this season. With perfect lyrics and melody, creating a perfect love atmosphere and scenario through lines like

“Baby, I’m dancing in the dark with you between my arms

Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song

When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath

But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight.”

Ed Sheeran delivers on this classic that would sure get lovers in the mood and create the feeling of appreciation and love everyone craves this season.

Love by Lana Del Rey



Taken off her Lust For Life album, Love was released to critical reception and acclaim. Various reviews have tagged the song one of the best love songs ever made and a perfect anthem for lovers. With a laid back tempo and soothing lyrics from Lana which spurs an atmosphere for exchange of deep feelings and emotions, Love is sure the tune to play while cuddled up with your partner or out late at night spending time with your loved ones.

My Love by Ric Hassani ft Johnny Drille and Tjan



This is a song that must surely be on everyone’s valentine playlist. Released off the African Gentle Man project, the trio powerfully profess their love for their lover with lyrics like

” When I sleep I dream about you my love

You are an angel sent from heaven above

And I go place no one above you

And I’ll do anything for you,

My love.”

Ric Hassani, Johnny Drille and Tjan pulls through with a classic to serenade lovers this valentine season.

Joromi By Simi



Joromi is one of the lead singles off Simi’s debut album titled “Simisola“. The Oscar produced tune was released to massive acceptance and love across the country. With the message centering round the game of trying to win the heart of one’s partner, the song refreshes memory of lovers of the antics employed when lovers first met and is sure a must have on any valentine playlist this season.

Bamidele by Temmie Owvasa



YBNL First Lady, came through on the Id Cabasa produced infectious tune where she professed her love to her lover by promising to treat him right if he follows her home. With a traditional melody and a sing-along hook that can easily be mastered by lovers and sonorous voice of Temmie to complement, this is sure a tune that must not be missing in the playlist of lovers and music minded persons for this valentine season.

These songs on your playlist would definitely create a memorable and unforgettable valentine this year for you and your loved ones as they would sure appreciate your taste of music and reference for them which In turns fosters the whole idea and purpose of the season: Love !!!!


Source: http://tushmagazine.com.ng/5-songs-valentine-playlist/

No time for rubbish .....Mr damn too good by Gerald Levert.

Dnaz:
What you are saying is that Contrary to Jesus's word that gates of hell at a time spanning 1500 yes did prevail over His church

The great commission started after the death of Christ, with the release of the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost....Acts 1:8 ..., That was when Christianity was born as Pentecostals. ...People who have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.


The statement of Jesus wasn't address to Peter as a prophecy hinge on him for the name Peter itself is not rock but stone. And there was no prophecy anywhere for telling of any Peter, being the bedrock of the church. ..... Everything about Jesus was preceded by prophecies from the prophets of old until John the Baptist.... Never was there a prophecy concerning Peter.


When Jesus made his statement about the rock , he was referring to himself as he is the only rock rejected that became the main rock

paxonel:
The catholic church was seen as the universal church at the time saint Valentine lived. There was no Protestants at that time talkless of pentecostals, therefore saint valentine was saint of the universal church, which includes all churches, be it catholic, Protestants or pentecostals

Pentecostals were the first sets of Christians after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. .... Afterwards , the catholic religion came on board and then Martin chanced in the scripture and discovered a gap between the church doctrine and the scripture and turned a Protestant against those doctrines and traditions.

Catholics were first formerly Pentecostals until the persecution of the church by the Romans led to a compromise by some of the Christian leaders which became Catholic church.

Protestant s are former Catholics whereas , Pentecostals are original Christians

Geestunnar:
Ur countenance and appearance is what the passage u quoted is referring to, that people should not be able to tell that you are fasting. The reception of ashes signifies the beginning of fasting, so u positing that ashes on the forehead disfigures ur appearance is what is mind boggling.

Please give me a scripture where this ash Wednesday was endorsed by the Apostles or spoken of by the Lord

He makes me to lie down in green pasture .... That is the major. .... If he doesn't make the word green in your mouth every time you minister , that visitor will soon get bored and leave.



The holy spirit is the only one that populates a church not strategy.

Chimarcel:
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Shakushaku1:
Dbanj could actually be the contrast between of the kinda image he's been representing..

Olamide once said in an interview that he's always seeing dbanj read his Bible in devotion every morning.. Imagine, Koko master

Why not when he has a deaconess for a mum and an home cell in their family home ... Na winners boy Na .... He is properly taught since his younger days

This breed are neither Muslims nor Christians but animist. They are more comfortable with the natural environment than your artificial creations like homes and the rest

SmartMugu:
Just a honest question about these herdsmen. I'm asking because I don't really understand their lifestyle.

Where do they sleep at night since they're always with their cows? Hotels? Where then do they keep the cows while asleep?

Do they have homes in various states -as it appears they walk all around the nation with their cows?

Do they just sleep anywhere the night meets them and their cows? What if it rains or they get attacked by animals or someone?

How come most of the herdsmen are from one particular ethnic group? Don't other ethnic groups breed and rear cows? If they do, do they walk around the country with cows too?

Why haven't we ever heard of Igbo/Kanuri/Ijaw/and so on/Yoruba/Kalabari/etc herdsmen before? Don't they have cows in their various areas? Of all professions, why choose to walk around the nation with cows when horses, sheep, goats, and even cows in sane nations are raised in ranches? Why would any father even want his child to grow up just walking around with cows?

I haven't been around the herdsmen before, I only see them when I see many cows controlled by one or two men holding sticks. I naturally assumed they're just trying to deliver the cows to a reseller or something. Finding out they actually walk with cows from states to states appears barbaric to me.

Some people really have some survival tactics beyond normal people's comprehension. I still don't know why anyone would want to walk all around with cows from states to states. I guess it's for exercise or just their passion for cows.