Tag: Christians
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Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala The Jews asked Jesus: “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” He said to them: “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he sent.” (John 6:28-29). Jesus is the Saviour therefore, undoubtedly, belief in Jesus is fundamental to salvation. Often, when people…
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Onitsha Christians for Trump and matters arising, By Chido Nwakanma
THE PUBLIC SPHERE with Chido Nwakanma The intrepidity of Onitsha came to the fore on 25 October as the city inserted itself forcefully into the 3 November general elections a world away in the United States of America. Most Reverend Professor Daddy Hezekiah led his flock in a rally and march around Onitsha city, hailing…
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Walking by faith and not by sight (1) – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Paul says: “We walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7). He is not telling us how we should walk. He is telling us how we walk. This is like telling a boy that we don’t walk with our hands. We walk with our feet. Believers walk by faith. Those who…
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Walking by faith and not by sight – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Paul says: “We walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7). He is not telling us how we should walk. He is telling us how we walk. This is like telling a boy that we don’t walk with our hands. We walk with our feet. Believers walk by faith. Those who…
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No tithing in the new testament church – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala When the Pharisees insisted that divorce was lawful because it was sanctioned by the Law of Moses, Jesus pointed out that Moses authorized divorce because of the hardness of Jewish hearts. But from the beginning, it was not so. This same principle applies to the issue of tithes and offerings. God says…
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The shame of the gospel – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala A young Nigerian friend phoned me from the United States to ask an intriguing question: “In all your years of following Jesus, what have you gained?” She was possibly at a crossroad, having a crisis of faith. Probably, she was confronted with the bankruptcy of the prosperity messages prevalent in the churches.…
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Sojourners and foreigners on earth – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala There was strife between the herdsmen of Abraham and those of his nephew Lot. Therefore, Abraham decided it would be best for Lot and him to go their separate ways. He told Lot to decide which way to go: if he goes left, he will go right; if he goes right, he…
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The kingdom of the pastor – Femi Aribisala
As a young believer at a Lagos church, I was appalled at the cutthroat politics of the church, all revolving around the pastor. After some time, I found it necessary to confront him. I went to see him, as Nathan did David, and sought his counsel. I told him I was thinking of resigning from…
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The enemies of the cross (2) – Femi Aribisala
Femi Aribisala Jesus says: “Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.” (Luke 14:33). Few Christians are prepared to entertain this requirement. We may not exactly walk away physically, but many of us have walked away spiritually. We may remain in the church but in antipathy with the doctrines…
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“Its your portion to die,’’ Clergyman tells Christians
A clergyman, Rev. Bassey Umoh, has advised Christians to live a good life as it is the portion of every Christian to die. Umoh in his sermon at the funeral of Chief Kalu Okonta, at his country home, Igbere, Abia, on Saturday, said what was not the portion of Christians however, was untimely death. The…