COZA | Is The Body Of Christ Under Attack?!

COZA | Is The Body Of Christ Under Attack?!

Many pastors and social media commentators have insisted that the rape allegations by Busola Dakolo is an attack on the body of Christ. Chief of those is Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and certified attack dog.

He insists that while he has no love for Biodun Fatoyinbo, the COZA pastor accused of rape, he does not believe the story.

He believes that this is an attack on the church.

This is the  new one; once a pastor is caught stealing money and you complain, boom! "You are attacking the body of Christ"

Pastor is serially accused of rape, gba! "You are attacking the body of Christ"

Pastor quotes his personal convictions as scripture, you disagree, bam! You are attacking the body of Christ.

We cannot call out error of any pastor because once you do that, the "body of Christ" which you people now treat like a piece of clothe will tear. It will scatter, it will melt because Nigerian Body of Christ is made of glass.

But apparently people think it is okay to attack another Christian all day, everyday. As long as he is not a pastor, those ones, perhaps the tissue of Christ.

First, Jesus said, ...I will build my church and the gate of hell shall not prevail."

Matthew 16:18

If anyone is attacking the body of Christ, The number one set of people would be people who nullify his word with false teachings.

Quoting African Traditional Religion instead of scriptures and modifying scriptures to suit selfish gains.

Mark 7: 8; 13

You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”

"Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”

Or a set of people focused strongly on denomination, or persons and not in Christ.

1Cor 3:4

For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men? What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

So when you wake up and say stuff like I am a Cozarite, a redeemed, I stand for this pastor or that one, you are the very one dividing the body of Christ.

When you are a "Daddy GO, God of Pastor Yen Yen" Christian. You are dividing the body of Christ.

And thirdly, pastors and teachers who do not model Christ.

For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

1 Peter 2:21

In my opinion, having pastors who display extravagance and materialism and literally  bring the world into the church is a threat to the values of any religion. 

I have read about pastors, priests, christian artists outside Nigeria accused of various things. They have stepped down, some confessed, others denied.

Some other times, the church have found a way to cover them but never will you hear that that it is an attack on the body of Christ.

Paul emphasizes to the believers is Collose. 

"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

Colossians 2:8‭, ‬10

I insist that the Rape allegation by Busola Dakolo is not an attack on the body of Christ. But one that must force both believers and others to examine the live of Biodun Fatoyinbo as a Nigerian Citizen.

And if it is an attack, Biodun should count it joy as Paul did.

While Christians are commanded to entreat matters involving two believers, Rape is a criminal offence against the State. Believers cannot instructively give judgment on that, we can only comment on it and ask the state to intervene.

And the body of Christ could even benefit from it.

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By Etim

REPORT

5 Things That Consumes Most Nigerians Money (No 3. Can Wreck You)

5 Things That Consumes Most Nigerians Money (No 3. Can Wreck You)

It’s not your earnings that makes you rich but your spending habits.

When people complain about hardship and lack of money, they forget to look back at how they had spent the last money earned.

There are some little things people spend money on without knowing that accumulation of those little things will amount to large expenses thereby rendering one penniless.

Below are top 5 things that drains almost all Nigerians’ bank account

1. Mobile Phones

No doubt, mobile phones are important to our daily life but the struggle to use latest mobile phone gadget pose a major threat to financial life of many Nigerians.

Research had it that an average Nigerian change phone at least twice in a year. Some people go as far as using their life savings to buy latest phone just to level up.

Somebody using iPhone 8 wants to upgrade to iPhone X when another iPhone XI is already out. At the end of the day, these phones still serve almost the same function, with little adjustment.

2. Recharge Cards For Call & Browsing Data

Changing phones like clothes is not enough but recharging the phones for calls and browsing is another money draining things we spend too much money on.

In all indications, network providers are benefiting immensely from spending habit of Nigerians when it comes to recharging and data usage. On the average, Nigerians spend over ₦5,000 on data monthly.

We wish to spend less on Data but Instagram Videos, YouTube Videos, Whatsapp Statusand the rest won’t let us.

3. Fueling Generator & Car

It’s sad that Nigeria is a country where you will use over N10,000 fuel just to enjoy yourN2,000 GOTV subscription.

Poor power supply in Nigeria is draining the pockets of everyone and the fact that you will still have to pay PHCN bill again after spending much on fuel makes the country more frustrating.

For those that have car too, with ₦145 per liter fuel rates, it is less expensive to use Public transport than a Private car.

4. Alcohol and Cigar

Taking a look at records of Alcohol and cigarettes consumption  in Nigeria in past years, it is quite obvious that Nigerians spend more on alcohol consumption.
It's a big time custom to see folks going out and spend on alcohol, just imagine the amount of money spent on alcohol and cigarettes in a month and tell me of what medical benefits it is adding to your life.
As a matter of fact, guys are now balling with no budget.

5. Transportation

Only Lagosians will understand that transportation takes away a larger part of one’s income.

Many people work far away from home, so going to work everyday drains money.

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BIG LIE!! Nigerian Lady Claims She Found Her Missing Nokia 3310 After 12 Years & It Was Still ON 😲😲 »

BIG LIE!! Nigerian Lady Claims She Found Her Missing Nokia 3310 After 12 Years & It Was Still ON 😲😲 »

Some Nigerians can lie ehn 😂😂😂

A Nigerian guy on Twitter, @Eric_Tc24, has got online users talking after he narrated an unbelievable story of how his sister found her Nokia 3310 still switched on after 12 years.

In the said tweet, he claimed that his sister misplaced the Nokia 3310 phone back in 2006, but when she traveled for Christmas last year 2018, she found the phone in a corner in her room and the part that got everyone talking is, he claimed she met the phone still switched on after 12 years with one bar of battery left 😂😂

LOL, is that even possible?

Well, this has caused a serious debate and blasting on Twitter – Some are calling him the king of all Liars for the story – as many told him, it’s not possible.

Trust Nigerians na, dem no dey carry last at all – They are currently roasting the guy online now.

See some Tweets below:-

Now, over to you 👇

If You Can See This Guy Right Now, What Would You Say To Him?

We want to hear from you too.

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BREAKING: Andy Ruiz knocks out Anthony Joshua, takes three world titles

BREAKING: Andy Ruiz knocks out Anthony Joshua, takes three world titles

USA's Andy Ruiz (L) knocks down England's Anthony Joshua (R) in the 7th round to win by TKO during their 12-round IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 1, 2019. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Ruiz recorded a monster upset, knocking down Britain’s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles.

Ruiz came into the fight as a massive 20-1 underdog. But he won it in the middle of the seventh round when the referee stopped it at 1:26 of the round after the fourth knockdown.

Ruiz, sent to the canvas once himself, knocked Joshua down twice in the third round and twice more in the seventh.

Joshua had a massive height and reach advantage as he weighed in at a chiselled 255 pounds compared to the portly Ruiz, who beefed up to 268 pounds compared to 250 for his most recent fight.

England’s Anthony Joshua (L) kneels after being knocked down by USA’s Andy Ruiz (R) in the 7th round to win by TKO during their 12-round IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 1, 2019. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Ruiz, who has won four fights in a row, looked fearless and poised while Joshua — who had won all 22 of his previous bouts — never seemed to recover from the first knockdown early in the third.