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Car Talk › Re: Many Cars Submerged In Lagos Flood Following Heavy Downpour (Video) by thorpido(m): 3:21pm On Jul 17, 2021
seyz91:
I know them as rewires but never electricians
Rewire na pidgin English na.
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 10:47am On Jul 17, 2021
MaxInDHouse:
There's no need to warn your child not to accept fake things when you've loaded his bag with the original! wink
In today's world?Stop deceiving yourself.We are at the end of the age.Jesus made that statement knowing what the end will be.
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m):
MaxInDHouse:
I'm just curious about something!

Jesus also said:

"Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it.For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will perform great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones. Look! I have forewarned you" Matthew 24:23-25

If the GIFTS are anything to go by then it means we can compare it to legal tender in the hands of citizens around us.
The chosen in the bolded color red are supposed to be part of the minting and printing department issuing the legal tender.
So i wonder how fake currencies could be used to deceive someone who is working with the central bank where the money is issued out while he is having the original with him!

Logically the only reason why such could be possible is when the chosen don't have the original with him anymore. I believe that's the only way fake could be used to deceive such a person. No wonder Jesus concluded by saying:

Look! I have forewarned you! smiley
Again,you need to understand the construct of that language.
He said, 'so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.
It speaks of the seriousness of the issue not necessarily that the chosen will be deceived.
Remember the Scripture that says he that letteth will let until he be taken out of the way.2 Thessalonians 2:7
It is very unlikely that someone working in CBN will be deceived by fake currency but not impossible.It was a warning.
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 9:54am On Jul 17, 2021
haddeylium:
Let me give you practical example of 'Knowledge' seeking today even when the gift is no more.

The word “tongues” in the New Testament is a translation of the Greek word “glossa”, and it means “language”.
'Tongues' is Shakespearian old English while 'Language' is a modern English.
Believe me, it's not the same as what is practice today.
In the Bible times, the person spoke in his native language, but the hearers heard in their native language. People with that gift then 'can speak in others native languages', it wasn't a mixture of incoherent words.
It was only a valid gift until completion of the Word of God, then it ceased (1 Corinthians 13:cool.
Has the gift of speaking in languages ceased?...YES! cheesy
It ceased only with Jehovah's witnesses (or was never even there).
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 9:42am On Jul 17, 2021
MaxInDHouse:
When Paul said those GIFTS will cease of course he was talking to true Christians not faithless religionists!
Note that Jesus said:
Not every one that saith unto me, "Lord, Lord", shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?" And then will I profess unto them, "I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity" Matthew 7:21-23

So faithless religionists claiming Christians will continue parading and deceiving themselves with demonic signs for sure {Revelations 16:14-16} but they will not be able to produce the FRUIT befitting God's people having the spirit {Matthew 7:16-18} all you will notice in their midst is the deceptive signs {Matthew 24:24-25} but godliness will be absent in their gathering! 2 Timothy 3:5

For instance false religionists will fail in their gathering to promote LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, GOODNESS, GENTLENESS, FAITH, MILDNESS and SELF-CONTROL {Galatians 5:22-23} but you will continue noticing signs of all sorts yet there will be contradictions everywhere while they're all claiming it's the same God that's using them! embarassed

INIQUITY simply means LAWLESSNESS and that is the WORK you'll see in the gathering of faithless religionists! Matthew 7:23 smiley
When Jesus said not every one that said unto me,Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of God ,do you understand that English?
It means some will say and they will enter and others will say and will not enter!
If He said many will say we have prophesied in His name and have cast out devils and done wonderful works,it means some will indeed prophesy and do wonderful works and ENTER!
You need to read the Bible right(most importantly the English construct).
The fact that prophesy ceased(or did not even exist) with this 'true Christians' you talk about does not mean God (True God) is not using some to prophesy and do wonderful works.
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 11:00pm On Jul 16, 2021
MaxInDHouse:
Miracles are unexplainable deeds involving supernatural forces.

Prophecy connotes predictions through divine providence.

Speaking in tongues means strange language that's not been spoken before by the speaker.

So the Knowledge that was listed with all these unnatural occurrences is not what comes through learning process but direct information through divine means!

Take for instance Moses was buried by God's angels in the absence of no witnesses {Deuteronomy 34:5-6} the scriptures confirmed that [b]nobody knew Moses's grave due to how and who buried him but how did Jude who lived over 1,500 years later KNEW that Satan and Michael had issues over Moses's corpse? Jude 9

Well that's the type of KNOWLEDGE that will cease after the completion of God's word (Bible)[/b]

May you have PEACE! smiley
Are you saying this kind of knowledge has ceased?It's revelational knowledge.Are you saying Christians today don't have that knowledge?
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 10:54pm On Jul 16, 2021
haddeylium:
You didn't get it.
People that have the gift of 'speaking in tongue ' do not need to learn the language before they can communicate the Gospel with it.
Likewise, the people that have gift of knowledge do not need to seek for Bible truths and God's will before they know it. They can do them miraculously
All of them including the gift of prophesy have ceases (1 Cor 13:cool. Today, sincere people can gain this knowledge by studying and researching God's word deeply with so many aids available today. Dictionary, corcondance, manuscript, translations and forth
So this gift of speaking in tongues has ceased?
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m):
haddeylium:
Good question!
Then, you don't need to[b]seek[/b] a knowledge about something. it's miraculous.
Now, that Bible is in completion and the has Gift ceased. You have to seek it in God's word. Bible commentaries, corcondance can contribute as knowledge aid.

Thank you wink
Whether it be written or spoken, knowledge is gained by seeking.To know the scriptures is to seek knowledge.
If prophesy,speaking in tongues and knowledge has ceased according to you,then what knowledge do you have in the Scriptures?
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 5:57pm On Jul 16, 2021
DappaD:
I think you’re misunderstanding the OP. 1Corinthians 13:8 said that “knowledge will cease”, which knowledge is that? In verse 9, Paul says, “Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture!
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—New Living Translation.
The knowledge which the apostles had in the first century was actually incomplete so they did not have all the facts about the fulfillment of God’s will and purposes. So when the complete knowledge came, then the one which they had will cease in that it became obsolete.

For example, all the first century Christians were anointed and sealed with God’s spirit(2Corinthians 1:22) to become kings, priests and judges with the Christ in heaven. 2Timothy 2:12
But the new information presented in Revelation 7&14 pointed out that the total number of those who would be sealed by holy spirit would be 144,000! That was something Paul did not know in his days so the knowledge that all Christians would be sealed by God’s holy spirit which existed in Paul’s days became obsolete as the book of Revelation rounded up all the prophecies about the future. Revelation 22:18-19
Revelations 7:4 says,'And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. ' Did you see 'of the tribes of the children of Israel' in that scripture?The 144,000 is from Israel and not the whole believers.
Verse 9 says,After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
The Holy Spirit is not sealing just 144,000 as erroneously held by JW.
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 2:27pm On Jul 16, 2021
haddeylium:
Thought you would grasp it with the summary .

'Speaking in tongue'?
The phrase are old English word. In modern English, the accurate translation is 'Speaking in Different languages'
Early Christians that have this miraculous gift can speak others people languages without having learned it. (Acts 10:46,) The speaker was easily understood by anyone who knew that language. (Acts 2:​4-cool
It was a necessity then because the small christain group are only conversant with Hebrew and Greek' languages. Now, they have to speak to people from Asia , Africa and other continent. It's not some mumbo jumbo as seen today.
Today, under God's guidance holyspirit the Bible is available today in almost all languages and even sign languages.
You can visit Jw.org to read a Bible in your tongue

speech of knowledge?
It was a miraculous knowledge that made up for the lack of copies of the Scriptures. The number of inspired scrolls is limited them . This miraculous gift bring in remembrance God's words in the scroll and also alerted of the congregation situation(Acts 5:1-11)

Today, God has provided his entire Word, which today can be possessed in printed form or electronic copies by the most humble person.. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17) Furthermore, knowledge is available to all through Bible study helps such as commentaries, concordances and Bible dictionaries, as well as help from qualified teacher wink

Thank you
The knowledge that you say is available has ceased just as prophesy has ceased according to your interpretation of 1 Corinthians 3:18.Why are you asking me to seek knowledge from JW.org when you say it has ceased?
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 1:40pm On Jul 16, 2021
haddeylium:
Remember I said I'm only interested in having conversations with people that have deep interest in the Bible and not on general opinion.

According to God's word, after completion of the writing of the inspired word of God, the gifts of the prophecy ended along with the other miraculous gifts of the spirit.
Amazing how you dodged the questions I raised from the very scripture you quoted. huh
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 1:26pm On Jul 16, 2021
haddeylium:
Thank you for that question cheesy
I'll only address the second that is related to the topic

The apostle Paul spoke of these miraculous gifts, incuding the 'Gift of prophesy' and said that they would pass away in time. (1 Cor. 13:cool
Prophecy, stopped, because it served its purpose, that Jehovah God had for it.
The, purpose, that Jehovah God, used prophecy for, was to inspire the Bible to be written, by men that he choose.

Bible being complete as a guide to the congregation today, nothing needs to be added. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Rev. 22:18, 19) .

Love never fails. But if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with.(1 Cor 3:18)

What will never fail is LOVE!
And Jesus said that will be the identifying mark of his disciples and not 'gift of prophesy' (John 13:35)
@bolded,if prophesy has ceased,has speaking in tongues ceased?Has knowledge ceased? according to the 1 Corinthians 3:18 you quoted.

May God wipe away blindness.
Family › Re: AbdulRahman Musa Impregnated Inmate’s Wife, Married Her by thorpido(m):
So na the work wey dem give am be dat? Correctional officer wey dey subtract.
Christianity Etc › Re: Are Jehovah's Witnesses Prophets? by thorpido(m): 12:43pm On Jul 16, 2021
Is Jesus an angel,Op?
How do you have the Spirit of God and yet cannot prophesy?
Family › Re: Can A Guy Of 38yrs Old Marry A Lady Of 28yr Old? Is She Not Gonna Get Older Fast by thorpido(m): 1:20pm On Jul 15, 2021
How will she be older than him after giving birth?
If he married a girl of 24/25yrs,what happens when this same girl becomes 30yrs old?

You or your 38yr old friend needs a change of mentality.
Celebrities › Re: Sugery Gone Wrong! Woman Extracts Lots Of Fluid From Her V*gina After Surgery! by thorpido(m): 10:41am On Jul 14, 2021
Which one is overeating?
Christianity Etc › Re: Did The Bible Really Outlaw Polygamy? by thorpido(m): 9:21am On Jul 14, 2021
BigBashiru:
that's speculation..... just because God made a man and a woman doesn't mean a man can't take multiple wives!
Read my update so you can have a better understanding.
Christianity Etc › Re: Did The Bible Really Outlaw Polygamy? by thorpido(m):
Mark 10:6, KJV: "But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female."
To understand the mind of God,you need to look at the beginning
When God created man,he made a woman for him and not many women.

1 Corinthians 7:2-5 as quoted by Jashub further shows that,'each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband'.

Sin came when Adam and Eve fell and sin created avenues for things that though were permitted by God were not His perfect plan.That is why many in the old Testament married many wives but God still related with them.
However,the coming of Jesus was to renew and perfect that which was lost in Eden.1 Corinthians 13:10 AMPC says,'but when the complete and perfect (total) comes, the incomplete and imperfect will vanish away (become antiquated, void, and superseded).
In Christ,God's original plan of monogamy is established.
Sports › Re: Comedian Andrew Lawrence Shows Cancelled After Racist Tweets At England Players. by thorpido(m): 5:29pm On Jul 13, 2021
Very stupid comments.
Family › Re: Nigerian Couple Celebrate Birth Of Their Triplets After 15 Years Of Waiting by thorpido(m): 3:43pm On Jul 13, 2021
Congrats to them.Waiting is never easy.
Celebrities › Re: Olamide Consoling Sound Sultan's Wife, Farida Fasasi At His Burial by thorpido(m):
Sad.I hope the husband's friends will be there for the family he left behind.
Sports › Re: Ahmed Musa Marries Mariam - His Third Marriage (Photos) by thorpido(m): 7:31am On Jul 12, 2021
He likes fair girls.Well he's a muslim,he has space for four women.
Family › Re: Pls Advice by thorpido(m):
Do your research well and see how the biz can actually yield good returns.
If you can raise the money from family as you said,start part time and see how it turns out.
If the returns are good and can expand,quit the teaching job.
She will be hurt but at the end,your progress is what teally matters.
Travel › Re: God Has Done It – American Woman Jubilates After Getting Nigerian Visa by thorpido(m): 6:31pm On Jul 08, 2021
Na wa o.Them dey spoil home and away.
Family › Re: Can I Get A Good Man/ husband From Nairaland by thorpido(m): 2:07pm On Jul 07, 2021
Ambeed:
I'm in my mid thirties, not ugly, a health worker. From the southern part of Nigeria.

Will prefer men not boys from South south or south east. Lives in Lagos.

AS genotype, not much of a talker but cool.

If you are within 38 to 45 dm me, jokers and boys and red pillers stay away.

If there are white men on nairaland you can do me as well.

I need a friend that can become a confidant and husband tomorrow.
You don't want men from South West?And you are even talking about Lagos?Cast your net far o!

Anyway, don't be discouraged.You can meet men from anywhere.Just shine your eye.No answer any man wey say come my house o.
Family › Re: Guys That Are Living With Women Are Really Trying. I Finding It Hard by thorpido(m): 11:41am On Jul 07, 2021
frozen70:
Leave am, na him go tire
He has to work on himself else his best option would be a baby mama who doesn't live with him.
This kind of issue stems from some lapses in developmental years.
Christianity Etc › Re: Pastor Michael Bassey Caught With Human Skull In Cross River State (Photos) by thorpido(m): 8:44am On Jul 07, 2021
This one too follow answer pastor?All these ritualists calling themselves pastors. huh
Christianity Etc › Re: Fire Outbreak At Synagogue Church As TB Joshua Is Laid To Rest by thorpido(m): 12:50pm On Jul 06, 2021
Who come put fire there?
Family › Re: Guys That Are Living With Women Are Really Trying. I Finding It Hard by thorpido(m): 11:08pm On Jul 05, 2021
You're so drawn inwards, probably because of your introverted nature.
Family › Re: Confused! by thorpido(m):
lovelybugs:
As nice as this sounds, a lot of men can't be trusted with their own kids. They'll end up dumping them at relatives homes as unpaid house boys and girls, to be molested by whoever pleases. A mother who loves her children would never leave them to go through that. That's why most women are at a disadvantage. Na who care pass dey loose for marriage matter.
I know this is the main reason.It is what it is sha.
I've seen a few cases of women who took the hard decision of leaving the kid/s with the father.

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