"They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need".Acts 2:42-47 The believers of the new Testament sold their land, houses and properties etc, and brought it to the church. In Holland, 30 years is an average Mortgage payment settlement-meaning when one acquired a property like house, it took them 30 years to pay off....therefore, the New Testament Christians gave away their 30 years income to the church and in calculations, that would be more than the tithing (10% income) in which some of the church leaders disagreed. Many also disagreed that TITHES falls under the law of Moses thus we are not under the law and we are not obliged to tithe. Before the Law Abraham gave tithe to Melchizedek, king of Salem. After King Melchizedek (a Man Who has no mother or father, no one knows when and how He was born and how He died, He just appeared and disappeared - He was a King, a Prophet and a High Priest after receiving the tithe, He took bread and wine (JESUS???) pronounced a blessing upon Abraham. Genesis 14:20 Tithing and given is always associates with blessings therefore any preacher who tries to stop you from tithing would be depriving you from your BLESSINGS.
20:03 26-04-2012
Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual Warfare and the 4 Opposing spirits in the Church
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Ephesians 6:10-20
….I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 Even the Gates of Hades is not able to prevail against the Church. Jesus even tells us that the GATES OF HELL will come against the Church but will not prevail and in the Book of Revelation Jesus talks about the “Spiritual attacks” within the Church. The Church has to be aware that many kind of spirits will come against it and identifying and knowing the strategies and schemes of these spirits will help the Church to guard against such attacks.
Four “ Main kind of spirits: 1. The ABSALOM SPIRIT 2. The JEZEBEL SPIRIT 3. The SERPENT (PYTHON) SPIRIT 4. The PHARISEE SPIRIT
These spirits are usually present to attack the Church from within. However our warfare also includes within and without. Let’s begin with the a) The ABSALOM SPIRIT –The purpose of this spirit is to DIVIDE and DESTROY the Church. (2Cor 11:12-15) b) The JEZEBEL SPIRIT – This also aim to SABOTAGE the very PURPOSE of God for the Church.(Rev 2:20) c) The SERPENT SPIRIT.-This also would try to SUFFOCATE the FLOW of the HOLY SPIRIT.(Acts 16:16-19) d) The PHARISEE SPIRIT – This spirit seeks to intimidate, confront and traps (in words) the pastor / leader.
The ABSALOM SPIRIT – This “spirit” works just like Absalom in the scriptures he manipulate the people to RISE UP against the Pastor through CRITICISMS, CONDEMNATIONS and COMMENTS thereby arousing the sentiments of the believers to feel and believe that the Pastor is not doing his “job” as he should. This “spirit” would use people who are “ close” to the Pastor and influence their affections and alignment to the Pastor and when it is fully manifested they will RISE up against the Pastor and finally they would LEAVE the Church drawing people to follow them. The “spirit seek to create “Hidden Rebellion, Manipulation, Influence, Desire to be in command and control, Self advancement and fault finding to create DIVISION and DISPERSION. (2Sam14:25-28)
The JEZEBEL SPIRIT- This “spirit” is like “Jezebel” the wife of king Ahab who will TURN PEOPLE’S HEARTS away from God, move them to follow “ false teachings and concepts that will turn the HEARTS of the people away from God. This “ spirit” seek to use “ Flattery, Intimidation, False Prophecies and form Cliques” to destroy the PLANS and PURPOSES that God has for the Church the spirit is the most strongest direct rebellious opposing force to the pastor (the man of God) leader. Her rebelling is a force that could force the pastor / leader particularly men to either to retreat, quit or resign from ministry. Her Modus operandi is so effective that she could even cause a suicidal thoughts to the anointed servant of God (Rev 2:20) 1 Kings 19
The SERPENT (PYTHON) SPIRIT- As in Genesis the garden of Eden where the “ Snake” came to Eave to deceive her, this “spirit” would also deceive the people by introducing the “ WORLD’S SYSTEMS, BELIEFS and ear itching PHILOSOPHIES to run the Church thereby replacing the true doctrine and total obedience of God. And MOVE OF THE SPIRIT Our Lord speaks that: The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. John 6:63 With the influence of this spirit, the Church would focus on the MATERIAL ASPECT of building rather than the SPIRITUAL ASPECT. These spirit seeks to introduce New Age religious activities, Self Righteousness and Physiology rather than the “WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE of the Holy Spirit . This could lead the Church to operate in the NATURAL rather than the SUPERNATURAL. (Acts 16:16-19) The church then …having a form of godliness but denying its power… 2 Timothy 3:5
The PHARISEE SPIRIT – As it was in Jesus day so shall it be at our day as well, this spirit’s Modus operandi is to spiritually intimidate, confront, public debates and augments and destructive public criticism all aim at the pastor / leader so that life and ministry becomes unbearable. (Acts 15:5) Mark 7:2 Finding faults with others and pointing fingers is their perceived ministry. Mark 7:2 they Publicly exposing sinful behaviour in others is also part of their schemes. The Pharisee spirit - often called the religious spirit - is alive and well in the church today. Pharisees means ‘separated ones’ all who are lead by this spirit are truly spiritual arrogant and… God always opposes the proud (James 4:6). This spirit can never see any good in church since they are fault finders, they would only focus on the not so good happenings in the church and from the leader and when find one, they will then severely criticize and make live and ministry unbearable for the Pastor / leader.
The spirit aim to also trap the leader using a combination of the preacher’s own words and that of the scriptures all this is a target to silence him. Matthew 22:17 Jesus warns them: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. "Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. (Matthew 23:23-29)
Jesus identified 10 main areas of corruption within the Scribes and Pharisees tenure of control and these are areas that we the people of God today are still susceptible to and must avoid at all costs.
• Doing things to be seen by men • Putting heavy burdens upon the people of God • Seeking the best seats • Devouring widows houses • Failure to discern holy things • Neglecting the important issues of their role as the priesthood • Focussing upon external laws rather than internal change • Claiming righteousness with God while opposing His will • Exalting mans tradition above the commandments of God • Taking away the key of knowledge
All such “spirits” will be JUDGED by God Himself, Absalom hung from a tree, Jezebel was thrown down from the window, the Snake’s head was crushed and Pharisees were Judged and condemned therefore anyone who will also allow himself / herself for such “spirits” to use them would be dealt with by God Himself. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues. Revelation 18:4
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The human papillomavirus (HPV), which is often sexually transmitted, is responsible for a rapidly growing type of oral cancer. And now new research may help explain why men get the cancer more than women do.
In the first study to examine the prevalence of oral HPV infection nationwide, rates of infection among men were about three times higher than among women.
A new study showing an estimated 7% of American teens and adults carry the human papillomavirus in their mouths may help health experts finally understand why rates of mouth and throat cancer have been climbing for nearly 25 years. The evidence makes it clear that oral sex practices play a key role in transmission.
The new data, published online Thursday by the Journal of the American Medical Assn., are the first to assess the prevalence of oral HPV infection in the U.S. population. The findings indicate that the virus is not likely to spread through kissing or casual contact and that most cases of oral HPV can be traced to oral sex, which many Americans mistakenly view as a safe practice.
“I don’t think people think of oral sex in the same way they do with traditional intercourse,” said Fred Wyand, director of the HPV Resource Center at the American Social Health Assn. in Research Triangle Park, N.C. “Sometimes younger people engage in oral sex so they don’t have to worry about pregnancy. They may not even make the link between oral sex and STDs.” HPV is best known as the cause of cervical cancer, which kills 4,220 women in the U.S. each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. The virus can also cause vulvar, anal, penile and various head and neck cancers. A study published in October in the Journal of Clinical Oncology traced more than 70% of new cases of oral cancers to HPV infection, putting it ahead of tobacco use as the leading cause of such cancers.
If present trends continue, HPV will cause more cases of oral cancers than cervical cancer by 2020, according to the October study.
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21:48 05-09-2011
GOD' S WORD
How well do you know God's Word?
I have hidden Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your principles. I have recited aloud all the laws You have given us. I have rejoiced in Your decrees as much as in riches. I will study Your commandments and reflect on Your ways. Psalm 119:11-15 NLT
Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord. Yes, happy are those who delight in doing what He commands…such people will not be overcome by evil circumstances.… They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. Psalm 112:1, 6-8 NLT
Rejoice over laws?
Psalm 119 is a long prayer that celebrates God's law. Why would anyone rejoice over laws? Most of us find laws restricting. They tell us what we can't do. But the psalmist praised God's laws. He even committed himself to memorizing them and reciting them aloud. Why was he so eager to learn God's ways? Because he had discovered that in these laws there is life! Sin separates us from God and from the fullness of life God offers. Those who reject God's law are on a path that leads to self-destruction and death. Knowing what God's law says can keep us from sinning against him.
As you approach God in prayer, ask Him to teach you His Word. Ask Him to show you how you should apply it to your life.
09:26 02-09-2011
2 Human heads
Nigeria’s image was again suffered a horrible blow in Ghana on Thursday following the arrest of one Alhaji Rasheed Bello and his wife by the police in Yamoransa, near Cape Coast. Bello’s activities in the last few days became suspicious to his neighbours and since he was known to be a herbalist, no one dared confront him, rather, they called the police and reported their suspicions.
Unknown to Bello and his wife, the police had placed them under surveillance. According to the District Police Officer, “after we got the tip off, we got into the house and surprisingly, we saw pieces of human parts including hands and legs in a Ghana Must Go bag still dripping with blood. They were cut in a way that that gives you an impression that they were actually meant to be cooked. We also saw two human heads, which makes us believe that the victims are two.”
Street Journal gathered that when 42 year old Alhaji Bello realised that his secret moves were about to become public knowledge, he allegedly made an attempt to bribe the policemen. And going by the Ghanaian constitution, his effort at bribing the police would only worsen his case as he might also be charged for attempting to bribe officers in a bid to prevent the law from taking its course.
Mr. Stephen Ando Kwofie, the District Police Officer disclosed that as soon as Bello’s wife, Fausatu saw that policemen already had her husband, she tried to escape but was quickly apprehended.
The news which has started travelling across the whole of Ghana has left many Nigerians sad. Street Journal also gathered that there are more than one million Nigerians doing business and schooling in Ghana.
21:05 26-08-2011
Diamond Planet???
Astronomers discover planet made of diamond
LONDON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted an exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond racing around a tiny star in our galactic backyard.
The new planet is far denser than any other known so far and consists largely of carbon. Because it is so dense, scientists calculate the carbon must be crystalline, so a large part of this strange world will effectively be diamond.
"The evolutionary history and amazing density of the planet all suggest it is comprised of carbon -- i.e. a massive diamond orbiting a neutron star every two hours in an orbit so tight it would fit inside our own Sun," said Matthew Bailes of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.
Lying 4,000 light years away, or around an eighth of the way toward the center of the Milky Way from the Earth, the planet is probably the remnant of a once-massive star that has lost its outer layers to the so-called pulsar star it orbits.
Pulsars are tiny, dead neutron stars that are only around 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) in diameter and spin hundreds of times a second, emitting beams of radiation.
In the case of pulsar J1719-1438, the beams regularly sweep the Earth and have been monitored by telescopes in Australia, Britain and Hawaii, allowing astronomers to detect modulations due to the gravitational pull of its unseen companion planet.
The measurements suggest the planet, which orbits its star every two hours and 10 minutes, has slightly more mass than Jupiter but is 20 times as dense, Bailes and colleagues reported in the journal Science on Thursday.
In addition to carbon, the new planet is also likely to contain oxygen, which may be more prevalent at the surface and is probably increasingly rare toward the carbon-rich center.
Its high density suggests the lighter elements of hydrogen and helium, which are the main constituents of gas giants like Jupiter, are not present.
Just what this weird diamond world is actually like close up, however, is a mystery.
"In terms of what it would look like, I don't know I could even speculate," said Ben Stappers of the University of Manchester. "I don't imagine that a picture of a very shiny object is what we're looking at here."
(Reporting by Ben Hirschler; Editing by Sophie Hares)
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