JESUS, ISA; TRINITY, 3 GODS; CORRUPTION VOID, GOD'S KINGDOM ON
Got back home thought it would be good to put some food on fire while i do some writing. While at it, published the first phase of my testimony about 17th Sept, 2018. Got a bit shaky, double mindedness and doubt are going down the drain in Jesus name. Stepped out and i was at Bello's. Viewing at the flyers one of his colleagues interacting with his tesbih highlighted an area in Hausa and asked me to read it. The line read like this:
"Yana kwankwasa kofar zuciyanka YANZU! Ka kyale shi ya shiga, ka yi masa nishadi ta wurin bauta masa duka kwanakin rayuwan ka. Ba za ka samu Allah a KA ba, amma da ZUCIYAR ka." This reads as thus in English on the other side: He is knocking at the door of your heart NOW! Let him in; entertain Him by serving Him all the days of your life. You cannot find God with your HEAD but with your HEART.
This new friend of mine now asked me who are they referring to for worship. I said Jesus. I explained further that because of the sacrifice Jesus made, God raised his name higher than every other name that at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow and confess that Jesus is Lord - all this in Hausa like i was riding on a bike on hills.
Understood his view point and that of his friends. In Islam, they dont see things from that perspective. Additionally he felt the expression in Hausa could have been better. Isa (their version of Jesus) is just a prophet and he is not worthy of worship except Allah. We in christianity are made to understand that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Via this Word, all has been made. And this Word left eternity to become flesh and dwell amongst men in other to show them the way to God. I further explained that in Isaiah 9:6, we are told that unto us a son is given unto us a child is born, he shall be called counsellor, father and mighty God - shared out of my memory. The issue of trinity, i try to avoid but it is just a label to describe our observation. Just like the gate we were staring at in darkness is black by color, my caftan we had call it white too. Mathematics is not something we can literally hold neither Geography, or Hausa or Arabic language. They are concepts that describe more or less immaterial things that are more or less very real to us. Jesus as the Word of God and in Isaiah 9:6 - we have been made to understand that he is God. In Genesis when God was creating mankind, he said let us make man in our image. He used we and made use of the Word. Earlier before creation, we were told that the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the deep.
So, God has shown himself through varied means. God the Father is the general understanding we have of God, like references where we see, and God spoke to Moses, and God showed xyz to Abc and so on. Somewhere we are told that we live in God, we exist in God and God is more or less everywhere. I tapped the person i was speaking to and said God is here. Pointed around and said God is in all those places. God is everywhere, dont fully understand myself. Trinity just describes a phenomenon that some have decided to label as thus. If any christian tells you that we have 3 Gods, he doesn't know his religion or is following a corrupted version either knowingly or unknowingly. God is one and has shown himself via various offices just like one could be a governor, a father to his children and husband to his wife providing her needs. Same person serving in 3 offices.
Issue of Jesus being the son of God didn't start on earth. Jesus has always been the son of God. He told the Jews when they confronted him about being the son of God that before Abraham he was. Jesus has been there, just took a break from eternity, and came into our world as a man, fulfilled his purpose and went back to eternity and he is preparing a place for those who believe that he died on the behalf of their sins and resurrected and ascended on high and they should practise his teachings till the end.
You are invited to join the household of God so we celebrate eternity by confessing that Jesus is the son of God who atoned for our sins and may our names remain written in the book of live forever (in Jesus name).
We discussed about Nigeria and the sad corruption issue Buhari is fighting hard. America and China, how come they made it far, while Nigeria, despite our religions are still here i asked. They felt leadership challenge and the corruption that has bitten deep into our system. Umar recounted how in China, right from childhood, if a little one shows predisposition towards a certain trade, efforts are made tremendously to help him grow in that area. Russia is tight in arms the US can confirm and if care is not taken China will take over power. North Korea with their interesting leader are another interesting bunch.
Nigeria, he continued, a certain school for the young, in medical section, what is often accessible is just paracetamol and maybe one or two extra. Our talented ones are not often given space to bud. Recounted the tale of that Nigerian guy, guess from Kebbi who works in designing automobiles internationally. Nigeria didn't succeed in absorbing such talent and similar ones; all the things he knows will be drained from him in return for cash or something more or less. We shall build capacity, our people and our nation.
Someone came to buy something from Bello; he asked him how are his cows amongst other things. Bello really looks like fulani and the shuwa arabs combined. Lol. The buyer made reference to the family of a certain former governor or so, who is currently 'managing', ie reduction on expenses cos the money is dwindling. Let us not steal as we plan for rainy days and rely on God more than our breathe. Corruption as i shared to my brethren is another name for sin. Corruption is mentioned almost daily in our media and it has been so for many years and this simply means our persons in power and many of us are living in sin daily. Let us repent for the kingdom of God is at hand! I additionally believe that embracing the life of Christ, his mind and love for one another, we can cross all barriers. Life style of God's kingdom shall help us win again and again and again and again amen.

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