Which is Worse? Intellectual Ignorance or Spiritual Ignorance?

 

Which is worse?
Intellectual Ignorance or Spiritual Ignorance?

There is an epidemic of both intellectual ignorance and spiritual ignorance in Nigeria.

The widespread decline of reading culture among the majority of Nigerians in Nigeria shows daily in the poor intellectual comprehension of current affairs of societal ethics and politics in the country.
Majority of Nigerians are intellectual illiterates who cannot express themselves in English grammar. Many of the political leaders, including the leading presidential candidates in the 2023 presidential election could not express themselves explicitly in English and had challenges in articulation.

There is also widespread spiritual ignorance among majority of Nigerians, because of their religious hypocrisy.
Majority of Nigerians claiming to be "Christians" are just mere churchgoers without any relationship with God.
Because I have repeatedly said that without any relationship with the Holy Spirit you cannot have a relationship with God.

Going to church does not make you a Christian.
Obeying the commandments of God is what makes you a true Christian.
Without obedience, there is no relationship with God.

Quoting the verses from the Holy Bible and preaching is useless to God without obedience to God.

You cannot claim to be a Christian and you are ruled by conceit and deceit.
You cannot claim to be a Christian and you are ruled by avarice, caprice, malice and prejudice.
By envy and jealousy.
By greediness and wickedness.
Then you live in denial of the truth.

Read 2 Timothy 3:

3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

READ THE ENTIRE CHAPTER IN THE HOLY BIBLE.

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PRESIDENT BUHARI’S 2023 EASTER MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS

PRESIDENT BUHARI’S 2023 EASTER MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS

I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death.

At the heart of Easter, is the triumph of light over darkness.

It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can turn an unpleasant situation round for good.

Recognising that Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future, I urge all Nigerians to continue to be confident and believe strongly in our country for better seasons ahead.

As a nation, we have gone through an election that has produced the next set of leaders at the federal and State levels.

I commend Nigerians for believing in the process. While I congratulate those that have been elected, I acknowledge that it is the right of those who feel dissatisfied with the outcome to seek redress. I expect them to wait patiently and allow our legal system run its course.

It has been a rare privilege for me to serve as your President since you gave me the first mandate in 2015 and renewed it in 2019.

Day after day, I have been guided by the vows I took to keep Nigeria united, prosperous and secure.

Our successes on security, economy, infrastructure, new oil frontier basins, landmark legal reforms as well as food sufficiency, among others, were possible because of the support of Nigerians.

As we celebrate this season with our families, neighbors and communities, let us do so in love, compassion, kindness, resilience and forgiveness.

Happy Easter!

- Muhammadu Buhari,
April 7, 2023

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu: Judgement Belongs To Almighty God

◄ Job 22:29 ►

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and He shall save the humble person.

(New King James Version)

What matters most are not the comments and opinions of the enemies of your progress, but your faith in Almighty God who will not judge you by what people say, because before Him all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

They called  him ThiefTinubu and
Druggie, but even among his accusers are unrepentant adulterers, fornicators, hypocrites, liars, greedy and wicked people who pay lip service and eye service in their false religion.
Who among them is holier, let him stand naked before Almighty God and ask for justice.

Psalm 130:3-4 

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

(King James Version (KJV)

Those who see people through the eyes of the world
Will never know and will never see God.

Come, humble yourself and sit
And let us learn at the feet of the Holy Spirit.
For He is the revealer of every secret.

What's own story?

Everyone has a story,
But not everyone will make history.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Author of "The Prophet Lied", "In the House of Dogs" and other books.

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Don't Mistake Mere CHURCHGOERS for CHRISTIANS

 Don't Mistake Mere CHURCHGOERS for CHRISTIANS

Only those who obey the commandments of God are true CHRISTIANS.
Many fake pastors and fake prophets are deceiving millions of people in Africa.

True people of God see things through the eyes of God and not through the eyes of the world.

Powerless pastors are fake pastors.
Whoever makes prophecies that fail to  come to pass is a false prophet.
Majority of the pastors in Nigeria and the rest of Africa are fake pastors and majority of the so called prophets are false prophets who I exposed in my book, "The Prophet Lied" distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers worldwide.

Fake pastors and false prophets can only deceive fake Christians. And majority of those claiming to be "Christians" in Nigeria and the rest of Africa are fake Christians without any relationship with the Holy Spirit of Almighty God.
Being emotional in prayer, praise and worship does not mean you are spiritual in the Holy Spirit.
True believers are ruled by the Word of God and not by the ways of the world.
They have eyes, but they cannot see the things of God.
They have ears, but they cannot hear from God.
They listen, but they don't learn.

What fake pastors do in their closets are opposite to what they preach on the pulpits.
Pastors who beat their wives and cheat their wives.
Pastors who maltreat their servants.
Pastors who collect blood money
Pastors whose churches are nothing but whited sepulchres.

Our MESSIAH JESUS Christ already exposed them as it is written in Matthew 7:16-20 -

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits.
Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
²⁰ Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Publisher/Editor,
The Rhema Blog
since 2005.

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HALLELUJAH!
To Almighty God JEHOVAH NISSI,
JEHOVAH RAPHA, JEHOVAH JIREH
JEHOVAH EL SHADDAI, JEHOVAH EBENEZER, JEHOVAH SHALOM and JEHOVAH SHAMAH be all the glory, honour and power forever!

I started my online ministry in June 2005 when I was living on Bonny Island in the Niger Delta of Nigeria after decades of evangelism on public transport buses and on the streets of Lagos.
My ministry is called Ministry of Helps based on Charity as defined in 1 Corinthians 13 by the abundance of the infinite grace of Almighty God.

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

⁴ Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

⁵ Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

⁶ Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

⁷ Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

⁸ Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

⁹ For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

¹⁰ But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

¹¹ When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

¹² For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

¹³ And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

He Provides A Shelter in the Storm

HALLELUJAH! 

Present residence in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria since September, 2020. Safe from the floods of the torrential rainfalls in the stormy weather.

Near the University of Lagos and Yaba College of Technology. I thank Almighty God for the hygienic and safe residence, and providing the money for the rent. Yes, it is not cheap, but trust Almighty God JEHOVAH JIREH and  JEHOVAH Ebenezer to provide the money for the payments of the rents weekly and monthly. Since He has seen me through the storms thus far triumphantly and victoriously, He will surely lift me up to higher grounds of greater heights in the mighty name of our MESSIAH JESUS Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever. AMEN. I can pray, praise and worship HIM and shout loud HALLELUJAH and nobody has complained that my joyful noise is disturbing him or her.  

Baba modupe o!

HALLELUJAH!

The Healing of A Man Suffering From Stroke

The Healing of A Man Suffering From Stroke 

Since 2019 I have been seeing the tall man looking ill and unkempt on Alara Street, in Onike walking to Sabo in Yaba on the mainland of Lagos city. He was always dressed in a shirt, black or cream coloured trousers and slippers. They said he had stroke and now walking with a shaking right hand and bent back. He was often talking to himself or thinking aloud.

I left Onike and relocated to Ikotun on the outskirts of Lagos. I returned to Yaba later after four months before Christmas. I saw the man again in the same condition. 

Then in September, 2020 when I moved into a guest house on Aggrey Street in Yaba GRA, I saw him almost every day in the estate and most likely was staying in the estate.

One day I saw him hailing a man riding on a bicycle in the Igbo language. The man brought out money and dropped it for him and rode on without even stopping. He picked up the note of naira and thanked the man. Then later I saw him begging passersby for money to feed.

One day, as I passed by to buy  items from a nearby supermarket ,I saw him beside a car parked under a tree opposite a new pharmacy called SHEBA. He asked me for money and I said I would give him after buying what I needed from the supermarket.

When I came back, I gave him some money and said: "What you really need is not money, but to be healed by God. "

"Yes. My brother is also praying for me," he replied.

Then I prayed to Almighty God to heal him.

Days later, I saw him still in the same condition and begging for money.

"You have been healed," I said, because I received the Word from within me that he was healed. 

I did not give him any money again and kept on repeatedly saying, "He has been healed." 

I received another Word of Knowledge saying, "But his brothers don't want to help him "

He has been healed, but his brothers don't want to help him. What he needed after his healing was his rehabilitation. 

Later, I saw him bending over a car by the sidewalk and he was writing on a piece of white paper with his right hand and it was steady and not shaking. HALLELUJAH! He has been healed indeed!

Later I saw him thinking aloud on the problems in Nigeria in good English!

Because The Prophet Lied

 The old prophet answered, "I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: 'Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.'" (But he was lying to him.)

~  1 Kings 13:18.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

~ 1 John 4:1

The Prophet Lied is a collection of original poems on the existential realities of life on earth by a romantic poet of the school of Eclecticism whose daily experiences in his own country have given him the deepest insights on the temptations, trials and triumphs of the human spirit.

Publication Date:
Dec 09 2012
ISBN/EAN13:
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The Nigerian Fools Who Think They Can Fool God

The Nigerian Fools Who Think They Can Fool God

The largest Church in the world is located in Nigeria and there are more churches in Nigeria than schools. There is a church in every neighborhood and in fact, in the mega city of Lagos, you can find a church on every street. So, Nigerians are church loving people with over 55% of the population of over 140 million noted as Christians.

I have gone through the most popular Christian denominations in Nigeria, from the Roman Catholic Church to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and had the privilege of being very close to the notable men of God in Nigeria, including the Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, the Archbishop of Lagos and Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the RCCG. I have also done street evangelism for over 11 years in Lagos where I preached the gospel on public transport buses and on the street. I have traveled to most cities in Nigeria and lived with Nigerians from different tribes. So, I know my fellow Nigerians very well.

I have seen that more than 90% of the Nigerians who claim to be Christians are not true Christians, but mere churchgoers, because, they do not live or work according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. They are hypocrites who only parade themselves as Christians in the masquerade of the Christian religion. They are good actors and actresses who are simply playing "church" in conceit and deceit. The evidence of their hypocrisy is the decadence in every facet of the Nigerian society. The rampant cases of corruption in high places and low places have exposed the falsehood of these so-called "Christians".

You see Nigerian parents who have abused the ethics of good parenting and cannot show good examples to their children. Mothers have become pimps and encourage their daughters to practice either full time or part time prostitution. They hawk their bodies to those who can pay the price and they often come cheap. Fathers no longer see anything wrong in the criminal activities of their children. They pat them on the back for being smart whenever any of their sons or daughters cheats, lies or steals to make money or pass the compulsory examination for the academic or professional certification required to get a dream job to boost their egoistic pursuits in the social hierarchy of their materialistic society.

Corruption is now a daily way of life in Nigeria.
The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) is the most corrupt political party in the history of Nigerian politics. The elected members of the PDP and other office holders have stolen billions of dollars from public coffers and they armed most the political thugs who are now the gunmen and militants on rampage in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria since 1999 to date.

If the Nigerians claiming to be Christians but behave like devils are bad, the Nigerians claiming to be pious Muslims are worse. The Nigerian Muslims are not only as corrupt as the fake Nigerian "Christians", but they use their erroneous Sharia Law to institutionalize their hypocrisy and use it to violate the fundamental human rights of their fellow citizens and commit atrocities.
Only the poor Muslim women are always caught in adultery and they are condemned to be stoned to death. Only the poor Muslim men are caught stealing and condemned to be amputated. But the rich Muslims who steal public funds from public coffers are never tried or punished. In fact, the President of Nigeria, the Muslim Alhaji Umaru Yar' Adua gave them National Honors in Abuja, on February 14, 2008, to continue the perpetuation of corruption as the bedrock of the Nigerian society.

What are the Nigerian religious leaders doing to address the epidemic of corruption in Nigeria?
Most of the Nigerian religious are the beneficiaries of these corrupt Nigerian public officers and corrupt business leaders. They are willing receivers of the stolen goods.
The Nigerian churches have been collecting tithes and offerings from the misappropriated funds, Internet scams, robberies, and other financial crimes committed by the heartless, merciless and shameless Nigerian criminals and prostitutes operating in offices, on the streets and waterways in Nigeria. So, they are partners in crime.

The tragic irony is, they are still posing and posturing as pious God-fearing Nigerians.
These corrupt Nigerian cheats, liars, pretenders, prostitutes, fraudsters, robbers, looters, and other criminals are the worst species of humans I have ever seen since I was born.
This corrupt generation of Nigerians is what Jesus Christ called them “a generation of vipers”.

Nigeria’s Men of God Released

Nigeria’s Men of God Released


Bookplus Nigeria Limited, a Lagos-based publishing firm, has announced the release of Bisi Ojediran’s latest work, Nigeria’s Men of God. The book, which hit the market last Thursday, is the third religious book by the novelist.


Nigeria’s Men of God chronicles the events leading to the calling of ministers of God in the nation, as well as how they are coping with the enormous challenge of working in the Lord’s vineyard.


It features such gospel greats as Bishop David Oyedepo, Primate Peter Akinola, Archbishop Sunday Ola Makinde, Dr. Ademola Ishola, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Rev. Wilson Badejo, Dr. Tunde Bakare, among others.


The statement by Bookplus explains that the book is conceived to give some insight into the life and times of these men of God, and the circumstances surrounding their calling.


According to the Publisher, “The book is intended to showcase the little beginnings of these great gospel preachers in Nigeria with a view to encouraging those who may be going through the same experience.”


“Learning about the humble beginnings of our spiritual fathers, and how they were called into the service of God, is very inspirational. Reading how these great men sustain their faith and handle temptation also provides a guide in staying the course in a relationship with the ONLY LIVING GOD,” the statement adds



A few names have been repeated from an earlier publication, but the Publisher said this new book is an attempt to “serve most of the big names on the same plate.” The book, written from interviews and reference materials even features Dr. Morris Cerullo, President of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism as a special entry.


Bisi said he is happy to work for God. He explained that people are wired differently by God to work for Him. The thing is finding what gift He gave you and how best to use it to His glory.


“ From my study of psychology too, I know that no two people are the same. So we should quit trying to be like others who have been wired differently from us,” said Bisi, who revealed that what he is doing now is trying to further develop his gift by competing with himself.


According to him, he will continue to write novels and inspirational books. “Good novels serve life’s lessons too. My latest novel The False Truth, for example, shows how not to be a tin god in power,” he says.


Bisi has written seven novels, an economics textbook; two religious/inspirational books, English and Mathematics books for Nursery and Primary Schools, eight plays and four Supplementary English Readers for Secondary Schools. Bisi's novels are The Black Godfather, Love Wars, Sacred Seduction (a political satire) and The Governor's Wife, A Daughter For Sale, and The False Truth (another political satire on the sit-tight syndrome in Africa).

FELLOW PASSERBY

Fellow Passerby, kindly permit me to share a few thoughts, which I believe will do you a lot of good.

In today’s world, information has become the zing thing. Information is being transmitted across the web as never before on almost every subject, anybody who wanted can avail himself or herself of whatever knowledge on earth.

With this trend, you might think that most literate men and nations are up to date on the vital aspects of life. But, sad to say; Man has made progress, researches, investigations into things deep and profound, especially when it comes to the mundane, the life here and now, but most so called educated men and women are totally naïve, ignorant and illiterate when it comes to the eternal, the life hereafter.

My fellow passerby, are you that ignorant? I don’t believe that you who always try to get the latest appliance or gadget to make life easy will be bereft of the knowledge of God!

Many seek to get the best in life, but it is a pity that the One Who is the Source of life is neither sought for nor recognized. You may or may not believe it. But, the truth is that life cannot exist without a Creator!

God, the Being who inspired the writing of the Bible, creates you. His Holy Book.

From the blessed writ, you will discover that you will be accountable to Him one day, whether you accept it or not. The good things of life, you have had are to show you how good He is, and to give you a reason to appreciate and serve Him. (Romans 2:4.)

Not acknowledging the Creator-God who sent His Son Jesus Christ to die and resurrect for man’s salvation from sin is the worst kind of ignorance.

Lack of this knowledge has made the world a place of evil, sin, immoral pleasure, violence, cheating and all kinds of vice. The true knowledge stems from the fear of God and that is wisdom. Herein wisdom: that God so rich in mercy sent His Son Jesus Christ to die and become a sacrifice for our sin. He also rose from the dead and is man’s escape route from spiritual destruction. This is the true knowledge that sets free.

Knowledge is said to be power, but it has been further observed that knowledge alone is not power, but knowledge applied is power. Medicine or drug, no matter how potent in curing a particular ailment, but if not taken in the prescribed way will not be useful. Therefore, just knowing or acknowledging mentally that God exists is not enough.

There is need for you to know Him by asking Jesus Christ to come into your life as Saviour and Lord. This will enable you to share in the privilege of becoming His child. God’s word says, “As many that received Him, to them gave the power to become the sons of God.” (JOHN 1:12.)

Acknowledge Jesus Christ today and be totally free from spiritual darkness and ignorance. Please, eschew any bias in this regard, because your spiritual condition is at stake and the only way of freedom is Jesus Christ (JOHN 14:6, ACTS 4:12.)
Being hardened to this truth will attract eternal punishment in Hell Fire. Therefore, avail yourself of this knowledge today, by giving your life to Jesus Christ. And you will never regret it forever.

Here is a simple way you can do this.
1. Believe that Jesus Christ died to set you free from your sin.
2. Be sorry for your sins and ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and repent from them.
3. Ask Jesus Christ to come into your life as your Lord and Saviour.
4. Decide to live for Him.

God bless you.

For further spiritual help, please contact.
The Pastor-in-Charge
Assemblies of God Church
Plot 471-473, Zone 3, Finima.
P.O.Box 268, Bonny Island,
Rivers State.
Tel: 08035519071
E-mail: likpoko@yahoo.com




Today's Scriptures:



That I May Know Him!

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to
pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of
His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk
worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good
work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all
might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and
longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father who has qualified
us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into
the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through
His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for
Him.

And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is
the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn
from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:9-18

__________________

Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift:
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God
is the object of our faith; the only faith
that saves is faith in Him.

Read the Bible in One Year:



September 18: John 18:38b-19:16, 2 Chronicles 29, Psalm 85

Today's Meditation:



Hold out the Word of Life

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good
pleasure.