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Theopneustos:
For some days now the internet has been abuzz with the sermon of one of Nigeria's controversial pastors by the name of Abel Damina.
Though recently it was alleged that most of his sermons are against the preaching and teachings of some big ministers of God in the country and ruffling the feathers of some conservative Christians.
It was also alleged that attacks the practices being done in churches by some gospel preachers which raised dust.
Some persons has termed his teaching blasphemous and just recently he has made another outrageous one "You don't need to be a Christian to make heaven' stating that Jesus was not a Christian, nor Abraham and the old testament worthies.
He said that the name was derogative and it was given to the followers of Christ by unbelievers. Some mainstream church ministers and believers has come to attack him for saying that while some are in support of him. To me I can say that he is right if you critically look into it without being biased. Christianity is not God's plan for entrance into heaven nor any religion. It is simply for one to believe in Jesus, and of course Jesus did not institute Christianity.

What do you think?

You and your Abel Damina should stop perpetuating ignorance!
He is simply dilly-dallying with semantics.

@bolded,Jesus said, except a man be born-again,he cannot see the kingdom of God What then do you men by Christianity is not God's plan?The name Christian was what the people in Antioch called the people who followed and believed the teachings of Jesus.

Saying because they were unbelievers makes it wrong?Did they give a derogatory name or something to describe what was a worthy description?
Saying Jesus did not institute Christianity is just the height of ignorance!
And what the heck is your title 'God is not a Christian' ?

Well,since it is called Lagos,i guess it must be part of Portugal.

All these people who like to indulge in drugs.Don't they see how drug addicts look after some years?

henrydanger:
But what exactly is wrong with him, I could barely recognize him. The kind of strange ailments affecting Nollywood is something else. God have mercy

He has a medical condition called Dementia.
This has nothing to do with Nollywood.Quite a number of people who are not actors are down with Dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

God safe us.

She was just being herself......... unfortunately in a prison officer's uniform.

Madness...suicide bomber and she had to go with the baby too

He must be! When they both got signed to PSG,i wondered how they would get along.

I guess they managed as teammates but i'm sure Messi never saw him as a friend.

I watched a documentary on Youtube of players who had clashes with Messi during matches.Some just hit him for no reason.

tenpipsperday:
All of them speak fluent English but never in public.


Just like Messi but will never grant interview with it

I doubt Messi speaks English.Maybe a few words but he can't have a conversation in English.That guy grew with Spanish all his life.

chelseamann:
Just curious

Which language are they communicating in?

Kim speaks English.I don't know about Putin but they would have an interpreter.

mu2sa2:
Virtually all clergymen are like this. This one's only "sin" is to have been caught. Liars, false propheciers, sexual predators, 10% looters, con-men. What a religion!

I agree with you.That's how they teach them to hate other people,call them infidels and attack and destroy their properties believing they have a reward in heaven including virgins!

Practice safe sex na,use contraceptives instead of ending up like this na.

Just negodu.

Some people just come to this world as a waste of space.

Both of you should part ways.You are heading in different spiritual directions.

ADSP116:
Why are dad's not always arito eat the fruits of their hard labor,may God almighty help every men.

Fate of many fathers.Hustle and bustle to keep the family and may not live long after all.

johnbuck81:
pls go and look for somewhere to sleep.

All these kids here sef.smh

guysbewise:
Only Goodluck Johnathan can save nigeria. Nigerian economy was booming during the time of Goodluck Johnathan.

Obi has nothing to offer Nigeria except breweries which will be a wasted investment

If Good luck Jonathan could save Nigeria,he would have done it during his tenure.So much wastage and looting when it was the best time to save.
His tenure was the beginning of the slide we have found ourselves today.

JoeEeL:
U have a brain. Use it

Thank God I have one.Ask your neighbor if you can use hers.

This police madness sha.

This guy likely died of negligence based on inappropriate medical treatment.
I don't think there was any case of murder here.

So sad.May we not fall into the hands of these heartless creatures.

Despicable human being.
Killed the poor boy because of his animalistic desires.

If you have the means then travel to do the necessary stuff.If you don't now,then just enjoy your singleness.You can't kill yourself.
Your wife and kids are with her family so they are safe.
Ka Chineke mezie okwu.

pocohantas:
Been forever, Sir.
How do you do? Happy new year!


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Pele @ OP
You all would survive somehow.

Greetings my sister.How are you and yours?
I've been cool.Hope you're riding above the waves of Naija.

She's not well obviously.

Modupeola17:
Omoooo, sometimes I just sit and wonder what is the essence of being alive sometimes, my and husband both lost our jobs coupled with the fact that we have a one year old daughter , everyone we tried to confide in makes it a subject of mockery, no one to confide it, just tired of everything

Sorry about your situation.You have to pull yourself together and make the best of the situation.
Tell your husband this is not the time to wait for a white collar job.He should go out and hustle,there is always something to do.He should not be ashamed to take up any legit job now.You also have to find something to bring in money.

Your silence would still have been better.

The story no too pure.Why go out at 3am to commit suicide?
She could have gone out at that time because of her depression but she was likely killed.

Shimran:
Interesting.

How do we go about these Jesus quotes? Or there is teaching of the Bible separately and another teaching of the church?

'My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?' (Matt. 27:46)

'I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.' (John 20:17)

'the temple of my God the name of my God the city of my God comes down out of heaven from my God.' (Rev. 3:12)

The verses you quoted above can simply be rolled into this verse below;

I and My Father are one(John 10:30)

Also consider this statement;
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. John 14:11

Think about this statement Jesus made too;
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man WHICH IS IN HEAVEN John 3:13

Jesus being the Spirit of God(the Koran bears witness that He came by the Word of God and the Word of God is God's Spirit)came to the earth for a purpose.While on the same earth,He lived as man and functioned as man.His actions were those of a man.

The Bible speaks of angels who lived as men on the earth and even married.I don't know if the Koran also has that.That should let you know the greatness and power of God.As Muslims you say God is great but you put God in a box and limit His greatness and power by the limitations of your human mind.

When you begin to know the true God(remember the initial scripture,that they may know you the only true God),you will begin to understand Him beyond the human mind and see His ways and actions beyond human comprehension and limitations.

Psycho.Surely has mental issues.

A family losing their father at a young age cannot be easy on them.I pray his wife and kids get all the help they need.