THE CHURCH DOES NOT NEED BLOOD MONEY

                                 

2kings 5, Act 8 18-19

A lot of money has pass through the church expecially those MEGA CHURCH WITH MANY BRANCHES.....if such is allowed consciously it will pollute the church and the ministers

Example of blood money...........

Ritual money

Stolen government fund

Stolen pensioner money

Unpaid staff salaries or benefit

Harlot money

Beer money

Cigrate money

Fraussters loots, like yahoo yaho or

FACTS......

IF your church allows them the altar will be polluted

If the church allow them the curse of those who are crying will come upon the church

If the church use it to buy instrument ..then the worship becomes unholy

If you used it to buy chairs then it becomes stolen chairs

If you use the money to build for GOD SATAN WILL LAY HOLD ON THE CHURCH BECAUSE HE IS A THIEF.

WHAT PASTORS SHOULD DO.......

Interview any giver of unusual amount

Listen to the voice of God and discern

Don't preach messages that will attract this kind of people

Return any money the giver can not explain

If you have a large crowd ...announce openly that your church will not take money from harlot and yahoo yahoo boys

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Written by Michael Bamgboluwaga

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Post-Christian Cultural Lies about Praying.

                                     

If you have ever believed the following method about praying, you are one of the victims of what a friend of mine would call a 'post-christian culture'. 

That is, praying involves the following order;

* Worship & then Praise/Thanksgiving. This is a 'must' starter.

* Seek Forgiveness & Redemption.

* Make Intercessions and Supplications.

* And then make Personal Petitions. These are your personal complaints/wish list/rants.

If you grew up in any Orthodox, Pentecostal or Charismatic church setting, the foregoing was your praying pattern. They were ingrained into us by the institutional church; by tradition. Personally, I grew up in a home where my mother held that pattern to be sacrosanct.

How dare you approach God in prayer without FIRST saying "Thank you"? That "thank you" is your get in card. More like your 'password' into God's presence.

How dare you approach God in prayer without washing your filth with calls for mercy for sins, either of omission or commission? After all, you are a filthy soul before a holy God, and your access code will be denied unless God is satisfied that you won't suffocate Him with your stench. Right?

Where did we get this order or pattern from? From Scripture? From the New Testament Texts? I ask because the system makes us believe that they came from Scripture. Let's examine 'sola scriptura';

Did Abraham, a former Chaldean Idolater and later the Father of Faith, observe the pattern above when He prayed for a son?

Did Jacob, the deceiver and later 'Israel', observe this method when he wrestled with the Angel all night?

Did Joseph, the dreamer, approach God in that order on his way to the palace from prison?

Did Moses, the prince of Egypt and later Prophet, obey this pattern when he encountered God in the wilderness, the burning bush and later parted the Sea of Reeds?

Did Joshua and Judah follow this pattern before collapsing the walls of Jericho? (In fact, they only observed step 1).

Did Elijah observe the method when he commanded fire from heaven on the prophets of Baal?

Did Esther follow this order when she joined Mordecai & the Israelites in praying before approaching the King's court uninvited?

Did Samson observe this method before growing his hair back and decimating the Philistines?

Did Jesus teach His disciples 'how' to pray by observing this method?

Did Jesus heal the sick, raised the dead and multiplied foods by following this pattern?

Did the Apostles of Christ in 1st Century Middle East receive the Holy Spirit and grew the Church by following this praying pattern? Etc.

The clear answer is NO!

Hence, if our current beliefs about how prayer should be done is not founded on scriptural blueprint, where then did they come from? From Man's zeal. From Man's struggle to reach out to God on his own terms. From empty religion. And this is why some folks already think you haven't REALLY PRAYED until you spend an hour in solitude shaking and vibrating, and hyperventilating. Yet, we see no scintilla of evidence that these are embedded in Scripture or First Century Christian Tradition. And this is why I believe that every Christian who doesn't know Church history is potentially lost!

Surely, these beliefs about prayer are vestiges of a post-christian culture. That is, the inventions of man since the rise of Roman Catholicism. This is why 'closing your eyes' when you pray became orthodoxy, yet you would find NOT ONE reference in all of Scripture that says closing of eyes is imperative to an effective prayer.

We have substituted Scripture with the Traditions of Men, just as Jesus stated.

If you are one who still thinks that praying is only effective when it follows a particular order or when it's lengthy, you suffer from this post-christian mindset.

Don't deceive yourself by telling yourself that it's scriptural and divine. No, it's mental conditioning from childhood. It's religiosity. It's traditions of men. It's error. It only massages your conscience.

Written by Olakunle Allison

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German parliament pledges support to Nigeria

                                  

Malu Dreyer, Head of Bundestrat, the Upper Chamber of the German Parliament, has pledged Germany’s support to Nigeria in its economic recovery efforts.

Dreyer, speaking at the weekend while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Senate led by its President, Dr Bukola Saraki, in Berlin said that Nigeria deserved the support of Germany to boost its economic recovery plans.

A statement by Saraki’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, quoted Dreyer as saying that “Germany will support the on-going economic recovery programme in the country,’’.

She said that the European country would look towards extending the special partnership and grassroots co-operation which it presently had with Rwanda to Nigeria, adding that more exchange programmes between the two countries should be initiated.

“The partnership between Nigeria and Germany is very important and should be nurtured.

“This partnership, at a very high level, can help the entire population in Nigeria. We have to do all that is necessary to support Africa to prevent internal crisis that would later plague Europe.

“We should empower African nations to enable the people and their government take their fate into their own hands. We have a gain to make from this co-operation,’’ she said.

Dreyer said that Germany would tackle the root cause of the refugee crises through helping countries to be stable and economically buoyant.

The Cancer that is Killing the Church

                                        

There is a serious problem within protestant evangelical Christianity. We love right preaching and teaching more than we love right living. We love power and authority more than sacrifice and submission. We love honor over humility. We love being led by popular leaders who make us feel good more than following the despised and rejected One—who has no “beauty or majesty to attract us to him” (Isa 53).

We want King Saul over young David.

Of course I do not accuse all protestant Christians nor all leaders with this charge. And yet, we must all own this problem together. It is not merely the Catholic Church that has covered up abuse or used power to protect itself. While the system of the Catholic Church enables a wider and deeper cover-up, we have all of the same issues on a (slightly) smaller scale.

A picture of a true leader of God’s church…and the opposite

Leaders of the church are to be representatives of Jesus, individuals set apart to be under-shepherds. They are to care for the flock. And what do we need? We need teaching, encouragement, comfort and rebuke in their proper times and measures. But most of all we need our leaders to be images/examples of our true Shepherd.

Quite simply, the good shepherd is one who lays down his life for the sheep (John 10:11) and who feeds, carries and gently leads (Isa 40:11). Of course this is a picture of a powerful leader. Only one with power who knows right and wrong can choose to sacrifice rights and become smaller for the purpose of care of the most vulnerable.

But we have a pattern of enabling self-promoting leaders of the flock. These want to be listened to, respected and followed for their own sake. Sure, they may speak of the Gospel of grace, but how do they live it? How do they treat the ones who have the least power? How do they handle criticism? Do they even have a Paul (wise older leader with a track record of being willing to encourage and also say hard things) to speak to them as he did to Timothy? Or would they tolerate one who spoke to them as Paul did to Peter when he acted out of accord with the Gospel (Gal 2:11f)?

It seems that when we do see brokenness in our leaders we tend to excuse it, especially when their gifts are attractive and the ones revealing these flaws are expendable.

Consider this warning

What makes Jesus angry? The New Testament records a few instances of expressed anger: Money changers, self-righteous religious leaders, hindering children and the pain of death (Lazarus). We see it most clearly in his language toward the religious leaders when he calls them “brood of vipers…white washed tombs…hypocrites.”

What are these leaders doing that evokes Jesus’ just anger? Matthew 23 provides some answers.

Everything they do is for show to receive the praise and honor of followers.

They seek power and control. They (try to) decide who can be in the kingdom; they seek converts who will work for their interests.

They develop special rules that support their apparent position of authority.

They makes a show of sacrifice yet forget the most important values: justice, mercy and faith/submission to God.

Their public and private selves do not match—the outside looks great but inside is abominable.

It does not matter if they deliver well-crafted and biblically sound sermons. It does not matter if many flock to their ministries. If their motive, efforts and tactics (public and private) do not match God’s character of a good shepherd, their good human gifts of are no value. Even worse, they deserve rebuke (Ezekiel 34; Jeremiah 23) and even removal from speaking for God anymore (Ezekiel 44).

The true problem?

There have always been false shepherds. There always will be false shepherds. But, what enables them to stay in positions of power is that we allow it. G. Campbell Morgan minces no words when he highlights the problem of false shepherds.

Now the false in religion stands revealed in Christ’s contemplation of these men [described in Matthew 23], not only in the case of the men themselves, but in the case of the people who are under the influence of such men. The false in religion in the case of the people is due to failure to discriminate between the human and the divine; and consists of submission to unauthorized authority.

Why do we fail to discriminate between human and divine? We overlook “foibles” because we know our own hidden sins. We fear being ostracized and losing our position in the inner-ring of power. We ignore the words of victims in order to maintain the appearance of health in the system. We love the image of redemption (the happily ever after restoration) more than the long slog of obedience. In short, false shepherds cannot maintain or increase power unless we protect and enable them.

The beginning of a solution

Let us repent of these our sins. Let us study anew what we and our leaders are to be like. Let us listen to the ones we call expendable when they speak about abuse of power. In the words of my former pastor, let us pray to God for better leaders than we deserve and to be the kinds of undershepherds we are called to be in God’s wide kingdom.

Written by Phil Monroe

Phil Monroe is a Christian Psychologist. For the past 16 years he has been the Director of the MA Counseling and related programs in the Graduate School of Counseling at Biblical Seminary.

BREAKING: Pregnant suicide bomber,killed in Borno State

                                    

Security operatives and members of Civilian JTF have intercepted a pregnant suicide bomber and another woman in Borno State.

The two female suicide bombers, were subdued when they refused to surrender and attempted to attack a security post.

The incident occured in Ummarari village, along mulai axis of Maiduguri- Damboa road, at the outskirts of Maiduguri.

The spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in North-East, Abdulkadir Ibrahim said that rescue workers had evacuated the bodies of the suicide bombers.

“When we got the alert on the incident, the NEMA emergency workers in collaboration with other stakeholders moved to the scene and evacuated the bodies,” Ibrahim stated.

It was gathered that a civilian JTF was injured during the encounter, but is responding to treatment after his evacuation to the hospital.

Source:Dailypost Ng

Proud People vs. Broken People

                        

Proud people focus on the failures of others.

Broken people are overwhelmed with a sense of their own spiritual need.

Proud people have a critical, fault-finding spirit; they look at everyone else’s faults with a microscope but their own with a telescope.

Broken people are compassionate; they can forgive much because they know how much they have been forgiven.

Proud people are self-righteous; they look down on others.

Broken people esteem all others better than themselves.

Proud people have an independent, self-sufficient spirit.

Broken people have a dependent spirit; they recognize their need for others.

Proud people have to prove that they are right.

Broken people are willing to yield the right to be right.

Proud people claim rights; they have a demanding spirit.

Broken people yield their rights; they have a meek spirit.

Proud people are self-protective of their time, their rights, and their reputation.

Broken people are self-denying.

Proud people desire to be served.

Broken people are motivated to serve others.

Proud people desire to be a success.

Broken people are motivated to be faithful and to make others a success.

Proud people desire self-advancement.

Broken people desire to promote others.

Proud people have a drive to be recognized and appreciated.

Broken people have a sense of their own unworthiness; they are thrilled that God would use them at all.

Proud people are wounded when others are promoted and they are overlooked.

Broken people are eager for others to get the credit; they rejoice when others are lifted up.

Proud people have a subconscious feeling, “This ministry/church is privileged to have me and my gifts”; they think of what they can do for God.

Broken people’s heart attitude is, “I don’t deserve to have a part in any ministry”; they know that they have nothing to offer God except the life of Jesus flowing through their broken lives.

Proud people feel confident in how much they know.

Broken people are humbled by how very much they have to learn.

Proud people are self-conscious.

Broken people are not concerned with self at all.

Proud people keep others at arms’ length.

Broken people are willing to risk getting close to others and to take risks of loving intimately.

Proud people are quick to blame others.

Broken people accept personal responsibility and can see where they are wrong in a situation.

Proud people are unapproachable or defensive when criticized.

Broken people receive criticism with a humble, open spirit.

Proud people are concerned with being respectable, with what others think; they work to protect their own image and reputation.

Broken people are concerned with being real; what matters to them is not what others think but what God knows; they are willing to die to their own reputation.

Proud people find it difficult to share their spiritual need with others.

Broken people are willing to be open and transparent with others as God directs.

Proud people want to be sure that no one finds out when they have sinned; their instinct is to cover up.

Broken people, once broken, don’t care who knows or who finds out; they are willing to be exposed because they have nothing to lose.

Proud people have a hard time saying, “I was wrong; will you please forgive me?”

Broken people are quick to admit failure and to seek forgiveness when necessary.

Proud people tend to deal in generalities when confessing sin.

Broken people are able to acknowledge specifics when confessing their sin.

Proud people are concerned about the consequences of their sin.

Broken people are grieved over the cause, the root of their sin.

Proud people are remorseful over their sin, sorry that they got found out or caught.

Broken people are truly, genuinely repentant over their sin, evidenced in the fact that they forsake that sin.

Proud people wait for the other to come and ask forgiveness when there is a misunderstanding or conflict in a relationship.

Broken people take the initiative to be reconciled when there is misunderstanding or conflict in relationships; they race to the cross; they see if they can get there first, no matter how wrong the other may have been.

Proud people compare themselves with others and feel worthy of honor.

Broken people compare themselves to the holiness of God and feel a desperate need for His mercy.

Proud people are blind to their true heart condition.

Broken people walk in the light.

Proud people don’t think they have anything to repent of.

Broken people realize they have need of a continual heart attitude of repentance.

Proud people don’t think they need revival, but they are sure that everyone else does.

Broken people continually sense their need for a fresh encounter with God and for a fresh filling of His Holy Spirit.

Written by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth grew up in a family deeply committed to Christ and to the mission of world evangelization. At an early age, she surrendered her life to Christ and to His call to full-time service.

Nancy graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in piano performance and went on to serve as the Primary Children’s Ministries Director in a large local church. Since 1980, she has served on the staff of Life Action Ministries, a revival ministry based in Buchanan, Michigan. Until 2001, she served as the Director of Women's Ministries and as the editor of Spirit of Revival magazine.

Your spiritual life and Money Management

                                 

In his day, John D. Rockefeller was one of the richest men in the world. For all practical purposes, his money was virtually limitless. Once, an interviewer asked him, "How much money is enough?" Rockefeller replied, "Just a little bit more!"

As outrageous as it sounds, haven't we all been there? Whatever our income level, we think to ourselves, If only I had just a little bit more… Then, at last, our budget would have some breathing room and we will be satisfied with our finances.

But Rockefeller's response pokes a hole in that theory. The truth is, control over money has less to do with how much we make, and a lot more to do with how we manage what we have. Financial health is important not only to our bank balance but to the atmosphere in our home. More marriages have blown apart over financial issues than almost any other factor.

We need to recognize that managing money is a spiritual issue. Did you know that Jesus spoke more about money than He did about any other topic? In fact, 15% of all the recorded words of Jesus are on the subject of money—more than His teachings on heaven and hell combined. Why did money matter so much to Jesus?

To Jesus, our attitude towards money is of utmost importance, because it is a reflection of our attitude towards God. As Larry Burkett said, "You can tell more about the spiritual lives of a couple by looking at their checkbook than by anything else."

Everything we have comes from God. He owns it, and He entrusts it to us to use for His purposes. True financial success comes not from accumulating a large surplus in our bank account, but from following God's plan for our finances. As we do this, He will provide for all of our needs.

Are money problems rearing their ugly head and causing tension in your family? Has it been difficult for you to manage your finances and to know where you really stand? If so, consider this simple three-step plan for successful money management.

1. Give to God first.

As Christians, our first financial priority, just as in every other area of life, should be God and His work. The issue of managing all of our gifts, including our finances, is of great importance to God. Figuring out how much to give as a minimum is fairly easy, as the Bible instructs us to give a tithe, or one tenth or our income back to God. This is a great starting point for Christian giving and should be calculated on the gross salary (or on net income before taxes for those in businesses for themselves).

Now, you may be thinking: How can we possibly do that when we are already struggling to make ends meet? I thought you were going to tell us how to get out of financial trouble, not make it worse! The truth is there will never be "enough" to give. If we wait until all of our needs and desires are met before we start to give, it will never happen. In fact, statistics show that in Canada , the more a person makes, the less they are likely to give, percentage-wise. The more we have, the more we think we need.

Interestingly, people today talk very little about their actual salary or how much they are worth. Like all secrets, this gives far more power to money than it actually deserves. Similarly, and more properly, people who tithe do not go around boasting about it. But I would like to challenge you to ask people you trust whether or not they tithe. If they do tithe, ask them about their experience. In all my discussions with people about money I have never heard anyone say that their financial problems started or got worse once they started to tithe. On the contrary, people who tithe seem to be better off than those who don't. It is one of the many mysteries of how God works.

2. Set aside funds for regular savings.

An important second step is to establish the discipline of setting aside money for inevitable expenses and large purchases, such as the down payment for a home, college education, vacations and retirement. This will allow you to spend from cash resources and eliminate the need to borrow when that is not wise. You will be surprised by how much can be accumulated by a simple but disciplined savings program.

Do not plan your savings after you plan your spending, because experience shows that those who try this rarely succeed. You may decide to make this a percentage of your income, and this will probably change as you go through the various stages of life. All financial planners will tell you that the sooner you start saving the more you will be able to save, so plan to start right now.

The issue of savings is one that requires a balanced perspective. The Bible makes it clear that we are supposed to save, but it never tells us how much is too much or too little. The purpose of saving is to provide for legitimate future needs, and for some it will allow you to become one of those special people who can fund important needs of others.

3. Spend the rest on what you need.

The key to good money management is expense management. We need to learn to live below our means and be content with what God has given us. This is hard for all of us, but it is an important life lesson. The key is to develop a good budget, which is basically a spending plan. Invest the time in learning to use helpful tools, such as a computer spreadsheet or a financial program. If you have never had a budget, spend two or three months tracking your spending. Try keeping a log every time you spend money so that you can improve your budget understanding. Then examine your habits and determine how you would like to proceed and where you need to cut back.

Be committed to this plan and do not be discouraged if you do not see results for the first two or three months. It takes time to break old habits, and if you have gotten yourself into a financial hole it will take time to dig back out. Be patient and stick to your budget spending, because it really does work.

Finally, two more important points to consider:

Always discuss finances as a couple. One spouse likely has more financial skills than the other and will naturally take the lead, but this is no excuse for the other spouse not to be involved in the family financial situation. You both need to understand the issues that you are facing, and make decisions as a team. Financial problems are listed as a major cause of strife in the marriage relationship, and it often starts when one partner is being kept in the dark.

If you have financial problems, seek help before it is too late. Financial problems can be solved but it often means changes, some of which may not be that easy. A qualified financial planner can help you identify the problem areas and think through solutions that will work for your family.

Above all, listen to what God may be saying to you through your financial circumstances. Finances can be a dividing factor in marriage, but they can also bring you together in a new and deeper way, as you trust God together and follow His plan.

If you are willing follow this simple plan and begin to intelligently and prayerfully give away 10% of your income, I believe your financial situation will improve. More importantly, you will be storing up treasures in heaven, which is what really counts. After a few months, please write us and let us know what is happening to your financial position. I have never met an ex-tither and I would love to hear your story as you seek to control your finances and serve God in this way.

Written by Walter Moodie