What is the origin of Christmas?
Christmas is a famous December occasion celebrated by expansive quantities of individuals all around the globe. Christmas (or "the Mass of Christ") has for quite some time been known as the festival of born of Jesus Christ, and the festival initially started to be seen in the mid fourth century. In any case, a few customs related with Christmas really started as a piece of agnostic culture; these were "Christianized" and given new significance by the congregation.

The correct date of Jesus' birth to the world is obscure, as the Bible does not give points of interest with regards to the dates of either His birth to the world or origination. Be that as it may, in the second century AD, a Roman Christian student of history named Sextus Julius Africanus determined Jesus' birthdate to be December 25 (nine months after Jesus was conceived, as indicated by Africanus). Regardless of the presumptions made by Africanus' line of reasoning, the date of December 25 was broadly acknowledged.

At the season of Christ, Roman culture effectively commended an occasion in December: Saturnalia regarded the god Saturn and was praised from December 17 to about December 24. Afterward, the Romans started observing Sol Invictus or the "Unconquered Sun," related with the winter solstice and saw on December 25. At the point when Rome in the long run established Christianity as the state religion in the fourth century, the Roman church changed over Saturnalia and Sol Invictus to a Christian occasion, the Feast of the Nativity, so as to remember Jesus' introduction to the world, hence giving a profoundly positive option in contrast to an agnostic festival. The corrupt traditions and intemperance related with Saturnalia were "tidied up," and a portion of the traditions were assimilated into the festival of Christmas. Christians have "reclaimed" December 25 and have commended it as the introduction of Christ as far back as the fourth century.

Given the affiliation Christmas had with the old agnostic logbook, the inquiry at that point moves toward becoming, "Since Christmas imparts a date to an agnostic occasion, is it satisfactory for Christians to commend it?" It is imperative to take note of that Christmas, Saturnalia, and Sol Invictus were all particular occasions; they were never indistinguishable to one another. Likewise, albeit a few components of Christmas festivities (e.g., chimes, candles, holly, and yule designs) are referenced ever of love, the utilization of such things in a single's home not the slightest bit shows an arrival to agnosticism. Christians basically observe Christmas to recall the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Observing Christmas involves matter, conscience (see Romans 14:5).

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Big Snake killed at the Lords Chosen church.
 In the first Day of the 3days Morning program titled Crushing the heads of you oppressors, at Enugu State. It was stated that just in the middle of the pastors declaration and prayers, a big snake ran out of the church.

But with God intervention and unfortunately for the snake, it was killed by the brethren. It was also used as an example as its head was crushed.

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If you see anyone selling any item with my picture or my wife’s picture on it, report them - Pastor Adeboye Warns members.
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has cautioned church individuals to quit purchasing any thing that shows his image.

Talking at the ongoing Holy Ghost Congress 2018 at Mowe in Ogun, Adeboye said he didn't have anything to do with the things, for example, stickers, key holders and books, among others.

As indicated by Adeboye, showing his photos on things was against God.

He said he didn't endorse anybody to utilize his image on key holders, stickers and different things.

"I am human, I am not God, and I am not prepared to take the Glory of God", NAN cited him as saying.

"What these individuals are doing can prompt inconvenience for me, for God won't impart his magnificence to anybody. In the event that somebody imparts Glory to God, the individual is comparable to dead.

"On the off chance that you see anybody selling any thing with my image or my wife's image on it, report them to the police," Adeboye said.

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Dr D.K Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, is known for his unquestionable love for music, and this has seen him commit resources, time and energy to the discovery, development and refining of musical talents, thereby, enabling such talents to attain world-class standard.

A man who has created such an inspiring environment by being a mentor, has also made unreserved financial commitments, by providing such talents with opportunities for further development through music studies. Interestingly, he himself is also a musician, who has several musical compositions to his name as well as a massive collection of negro spiritual songs. This love and passion for great music led to his unreserved support for the ‘Shalom Chorale’ – a gospel choir group in MFM United Kingdom.

Dr D.K Olukoya’s commitment was rewarded this beautiful Sunday 25th November 2018, when the Shalom Chorale brought home glory to the gospel genre, and the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries church at large, as they emerged winners of the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of The Year 2018 competition in the United Kingdom. This competition is highly recognised not just in the UK, but in the world wide gospel music scene.

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 The annual event organized by the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) Songs of Praise, had several choirs from around Great Britain enter in, but only 5 were selected as finalists, but only one could emerge as the winner. And that position was awarded to the Shalom Chorale during the final episode on 25th November which was aired on BBC One.

The Shalom Chorale is a group of singers with a passion for music and faith in God. In times like these, when news of violence and rumours of war seem to dominate the world, they feel there is a need for peace, hence their name ‘Shalom Chorale’.

Their members come from different geographic regions in the UK, with the majority based in London, and others in Milton Keynes, Leeds and even Durham! They are a bunch of talented individuals who cherish singing to the glory of God, whenever and wherever they can. Simply put, as they described, their mission is to share the message of peace and love through godly music.

They expressed how blessed they feel to enjoy the unlimited support of the MFM church community and its founder (General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries church) Dr D.K. Olukoya who has been a source of blessing, mentorship and immense support to them.
Their passion, efforts and breath-taking performances didn’t go unnoticed, as they got the world’s attention and were selected to compete as one of the top 5 choirs for the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2018 competition in the United Kingdom. At the first stage of the finals, the delectable choir sang to the amazement of the audience who couldn’t help but give a standing ovation to that effect, the judges: award-winning choir director Gareth Malone, gospel choir leader Karen Gibson and actor and singer Shaun Escoffery, were not left out as they gushed over the choir. The choir then proceeded to the final stage of the competition, where they were announced winners!

Dr D.K Olukoya expressed his utmost joy, seeing how God has rewarded his labour of love, sacrifice and commitment to the growth of Christian music in Nigeria and around the world. He rejoices with the music director of the Shalom Chorale and its entire members. He also reassures them of his unending support and love for the group while restating his commitment and efforts towards ensuring that gospel music attains greater recognition all over the world.

 Controversial Nigerian OAP, Daddy Freeze, is well known for his consistent criticisms of the doings of church leaders, is making some insinuations about Covenant University and the founder of the institution, Bishop David Oyedepo, being a member of the Illuminati. 

The leader and founder of the  Free The Sheeple movement shared a photo collage showing a number of powerful people posing with their hands steepled in the shape of a triangle. Bishop Oyedepo, Donald Trump, Michelle Obama, Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama, Steve Harvey, were all in the photo collage with the same hand gesture.

 However, Freeze made no direct accusations but made an insinuation, leaving it open for his followers to interpret as they wish. A number of followers interpreted it to mean that he’s accusing them of throwing up the Illuminati sign. But some pointed out to Freeze that the gesture could also be a pose to show confidence.

 He went on the share another photo showing the aerial view of Bishop Oyedepo’s school, Covenant University. The spot on which the institution stands was circled with a red marker to show the school designed in the form of the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism.

Gospel Artist Victor ike teamed up with a renowned gospel artist living water in a song tagged, "Hallelujah Dance". The song was produced by Frank Edwards.

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Another report by a United Nations organization features the ascent of fatherless births far and wide. As Joseph Chamie, a previous chief of the United Nations Population Division, watches, 

Different gatherings and associations, including numerous religious foundations, have communicated genuine worries with some squeezing for prohibitive strategies to the developing occurrence and acknowledgment of fatherless births. They consider the decoupling of sexual relations and reproduction from marriage as a significant issue undermining the organization of marriage, the centrality of the family to childrearing and the general security and prosperity of society. 

Here are nine things you should think about the worldwide issue of fatherless births:
1. Out-of-wedlock childbirth refers to an infant given birth to guardians who aren't married. Of the world's 140 million births that occurred in 2016, around 15 percent (21 million) were born out of wedlock. This worldwide normal, in any case, does not mirror the colossal variety in the extent of births outside of marriage crosswise over nations and areas.

2. Out-of-wedlock childbirths have turned out to be more typical worldwide since the 1960s. In 1964 most nations in the Organization of Economic and Co-agent Development (OECD) had close to 10 percent of their births outside of marriage. Be that as it may, since 1970, the extent of youngsters conceived outside marriage has expanded by somewhere around 25 rate focuses in most OECD nations. In 2014, all things considered crosswise over OECD nations, under 40 percent of births happen outside of marriage.

3. In ten OECD nations—Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, France, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden—in excess of 50 percent of kids are conceived outside of marriage. In Chile, Costa Rica, and Iceland, the rate is as high as around 66% of births (i.e., in excess of 70 percent). In just five OECD nations—Greece, Israel, Japan, Korea and Turkey—are under 10 percent of youngsters resulting from wedlock, with rates especially low (at around 2 percent to 3 percent) in Japan, Korea, and Turkey.

4. Similarly as there is wide variety among nations, there is wide variety inside nations. For instance, while the national average for the United States in 2014 was 40 percent, the extents of births with only one parent present for whites was 29 percent; Hispanics, 53 percent; and African Americans, 71 percent. The extents of such births for every one of these gatherings were generously lower 50 years back. (In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, at that point a best Labor Department official and later a U.S. representative from New York, cautioned of a "tangle of pathology" that was coming about because of the quantity of dark youngsters—25 percent—that were being conceived without any father present.)

5. In the West, numerous fatherless births are to cohabitating couples as opposed to single parents. Around 2010, 1 of every 10 European youngsters up to the age of 2 lived with a single parent, contrasted and 4 of 10 kids who lived with a couple that was not hitched. While the normal OECD extent of youngsters living with two hitched guardians declined from 72 percent to 67 percent somewhere in the range of 2005 and 2014, the extent living with living together guardians expanded from 10 percent to 15 percent over that decade. The most elevated extents are seen in five nations—Estonia, France, Iceland, Slovenia and Sweden—where one-fourth of the kids are living with living together guardians. (In Austria, Canada, Denmark, Hungary, the United Kingdom, and the United States, more than one-fifth of the kids live with a sole parent, which generously surpasses the extent of youngsters with living together guardians.)

6. The extents of kids living in single-parent family units differ significantly crosswise over nations. At the most minimal dimensions—where 10 percent or less of the kids live in single-parent families—are nations, for example, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, and Turkey. Elevated amounts of single-parent families are found in Latin American and African nations where near 40 percent of the youngsters live with moms just, and around 4 percent live with dads as it were. Different nations with large amounts of youngsters in sole-parent families incorporate Mozambique, 36 percent; Dominican Republic, 35 percent; Liberia, 31 percent; and Kenya, 30 percent.

7. The move toward wrongness is having a negative effect on kids. As per a report created by analysts from Columbia and Princeton Universities, kids destined to unmarried guardians don't toll and also youngsters destined to wedded guardians. The examination discovered that youngsters destined to unmarried guardians are burdened with respect to kids destined to wedded guardians as far as parental abilities and family soundness. Moreover, guardians' conjugal status at the season of a youngster's introduction to the world is a "decent indicator of longer-term family security and multifaceted nature, the two of which impact kids' more extended term prosperity."

8. The Columbia and Princeton report discovered that father inclusion decays after some time for fatherless births. By age 5, just 50 percent of non-inhabitant fathers have seen their youngster in the previous month. While formal tyke bolster from non-inhabitant fathers increments after some time, casual money bolster and in-kind help, (for example, purchasing toys or garments) decreases. As indicated by the National Fatherhood Initiative, kids who live without their natural dads and are, by and large, something like a few times more prone to be poor; to utilize drugs,;to encounter instructive, wellbeing, enthusiastic, and social issues; to be casualties of tyke misuse; and to take part in criminal conduct, than their companions who live with their wedded, organic (or assenting) guardians. Conversely, youngsters with included, cherishing fathers are essentially more inclined to do well in school, have sound confidence, stay away from high-hazard practices, and display compassion and ace social conduct.

9. What should Christians do on the off chance that they have a kid with only one parent present? The initial step it to look for, if fundamental, God's absolution for having sexual relations outside the obligations of marriage. As John Piper says, "sexual relations have a place just in the sheltered, blessed, lovely asylum of a marriage agreement between exclusive, one lady, while they both live. In this way, the nearness of a tyke in the belly outside marriage is either the aftereffect of being trespassed against in assault or the consequence of erring." (Piper likewise includes, "it is vital that each Christian and each congregation clarify that any disgrace to pregnancy outside marriage is on the grounds that the pregnancy implies past transgression, not on account of the pregnancy is sin.") Second, the couple should quit living together and, if conceivable, get hitched—regardless of whether one accomplice is an unbeliever. As Russell Moore says,

Indeed, even in atonement, you can't just "proceed onward." You are presently, and perpetually will be, the dad of her kid. She is the mother of your child You had an obligation not to entrap yourself with an unbeliever. You had a commitment not to disregard God's order for sexual virtue outside of marriage. In any case, you have done these things and you can't turn back time. Your solitary inquiry presently is whether, notwithstanding being a fornicator, you will likewise be a vagrant producer. . . .

The Scripture likewise reveals to us we are to provide for everybody what is expected (Rom. 13:7). What is because of the lady you have impregnated and the youngster you have imagined? The appropriate response, I accept, is the thing that our Father God models for us: arrangement, security, and contract unwaveringness. A tyke is intended to have two guardians, a mother and a dad (Gen. 1-2). Love this lady, and love this tyke.

Third, if marriage is anything but a practical alternative (e.g., one accomplice declines to get hitched), the two guardians have a commitment to help the tyke. As Paul lets us know, one who does not "accommodate his relatives, and particularly for individuals from his family unit" has "denied the confidence and is more awful than an unbeliever" (1 Tim. 5:8).

Pope Francis on Sunday prayed for peace in the war-ravaged Central African Republic, where two priests were killed in ethnic unrest last week.

Ahmed Musa Replies IG User Who Said He Shouldn't Have Sang A Christian Song

 On Saturday , Super Eagles stand-in captain, Ahmed Musa shared a dressing room video of himself and other stars singing a worship song after Nigeria qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

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I am who I am, you can’t change me

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Kindly note - by this article, we are not asserting that all who are engaged with Freemasonry are cultists, or that all Freemasons trust every one of the things made reference to beneath. What we are stating is this - Freemasonry at its center is definitely not a Christian association. There are numerous Christians who have left Freemasonry in the wake of finding what it is really about. It would be ideal if you visit Ex-Masons for Jesus for more data. There are additionally great and authentic men, genuine devotees to Christ who are Freemasons. It is our conflict this is on the grounds that they don't genuinely comprehend Freemasonry. Every individual ought to petition God for astuteness and wisdom from the Lord concerning whether to be required with Freemasonry. This article was evaluated and affirmed for precision by a previous Worshipful Master of a Blue Lodge.

Question: "What is Free Masonry and what do Free Masons accept?"

Reply: Freemasonry, Eastern Star, and other comparative "mystery" associations have all the earmarks of being innocuous partnership get-togethers. Huge numbers of them seem to advance faith in God. In any case, upon closer examination, we find that the main conviction prerequisite isn't that one must have confidence in the True and Living God, but instead, that one must trust in the presence of an "Incomparable Being", which incorporates the "divine beings" of Islam, Hinduism, or some other world religion. The deceptive and hostile to Christian convictions and practices of this association are in part covered up underneath an outward appearance of an alleged similarity with the Christian confidence. Coming up next is an examination of what the Bible says with the "official" position of Freemasonry:

Salvation from Sin: 

The Bible's View: Jesus turned into the delinquent's forfeit before God when He shed His blood and passed on as the satisfaction (installment) for the wrongdoings of every one of the individuals who might ever trust (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:8, John 3:16).

Free Masons View: The simple procedure of joining the Lodge expects Christians to overlook the selectiveness of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As per Freemasonry, a man will be spared and go to paradise because of his benevolent acts and individual personal growth.

The View of the Bible:

The Bible's View: The extraordinary and entire motivation of the Scriptures—that they are inerrant and that their lessons and expert are total, preeminent, and last. The Bible is the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13).

Free masons View: The Bible is just a single of a few "Volume(s) of Sacred Law," which are all regarded to be similarly essential in Freemasonry. The Bible is a vital book, just to the extent those individuals who guarantee to be Christians are concerned, similarly as the Koran is essential to Muslims. The Bible isn't viewed as the restrictive Word of God, nor is it viewed as God's sole disclosure of himself to mankind; however just a single of numerous religious sourcebooks. It is a decent guide for profound quality. The Bible is utilized essentially as an image of God's will, which can likewise be caught in other consecrated writings, similar to the Koran or Rig Vedas.

The Doctrine of God: 

The Bible's View: There is one God. The different names of God allude to the God of Israel and uncover certain traits of God. To revere different divine beings or to call upon different gods is worshipful admiration (Exodus 20:3). Paul talked about excessive admiration as a grievous sin (1 Corinthians 10:14) and John said that worshipers of another god will die in damnation (Revelation 21:8).

Free Masons View: All individuals must trust in a god. Distinctive religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and so on.) recognize a similar God, just call Him diverse names. Freemasonry welcomes individuals all things considered, regardless of whether they utilize distinctive names for the 'Anonymous One of a hundred names,' they are yet petitioning the one God and Father of all.

The Doctrine of Jesus and the Trinity: 

The Bible's View: Jesus was God in human frame (Matthew 1:18-24, John 1:1). Jesus is the second individual of the trinity (Matthew 28:19, Mark 1:9-11). While on earth, He was completely human (Mark 4:38, Matthew 4:2) and completely divine (John 20:28, John 1:1-2, Acts 4:10-12). Christians ought to supplicate in Jesus' name and broadcast Him before others, paying little respect to offense to non-Christians (John 14:13-14, 1 John 2:23, Acts 4:18-20).

Free Masons View: There is no selectiveness in Jesus Christ or the Triune God who is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; in this manner there is no precept of the divinity of Jesus Christ. It is esteemed to be un-Masonic to conjure the name of Jesus when imploring, or notice His name in the Lodge. Recommending that Jesus is the best way to God negates the standard of resilience. The name of Jesus has been excluded from scriptural stanzas that are utilized in Masonic customs. Jesus is on indistinguishable level from different religious pioneers.

Human instinct and Sin: 

The Bible's View: All people are conceived with an evil nature, are completely debased, and require a Savior from wrongdoing (Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5, Ephesians 2:1). The Bible prevents that in light of the fact that from claiming the Fall, mankind has inside itself the limit with respect to moral flawlessness (1 John 1:8-10, Romans 1:18-25).

Free Masons View: Through images and symbols, Masons instruct that man isn't corrupt, simply "discourteous and defective naturally". Individuals can enhance their character and conduct in different ways, including demonstrations of philanthropy, moral living, and intentional execution of city obligation. Mankind has the capacity of moving from defect toward aggregate flawlessness. Good and otherworldly flawlessness exists in people.

When a Christian takes the oath of Freemasonry, he is swearing to the following doctrines that God has pronounced false and sinful:

1. That salvation can be picked up by man's acts of kindness.

2. That Jesus is only one of numerous similarly adored prophets.

3. That they will stay quiet in the Lodge and not discuss Christ.

4. That they are moving toward the Lodge in otherworldly murkiness and numbness, when the Bible says Christians are as of now in the light, offspring of the light, and are inhabited by the Light of the World—Jesus Christ.

5. By requesting that Christians guarantee, Masonry drives Christians into obscenity and taking the name of the Lord futile.

6. Stone work instructs that its G.A.O.T.U. [Great Architect of the Universe], whom Masonry accepts is the genuine God of the universe, is illustrative of all divine beings in all religions.

7. Stone work makes Christians adopt a universalist strategy in their supplications, requesting a "conventional" name be utilized so as not to irritate non-devotees who are Masonic "siblings".

8. By swearing the Masonic pledge and partaking in the teachings of the Lodge, Christians are propagating a false gospel to other Lodge individuals, who look just to Masonry's arrangement of salvation to get to paradise. By their exceptionally participation in such a syncretistic sort association, they have extremely traded off their seeing as Christians.

9. By taking the Masonic commitment, the Christian is consenting to permit the contamination of his psyche, soul, and body by the individuals who serve false divine beings and accept false regulations.

As should be obvious, Masonry denies and repudiates the reasonable instructing of Scripture on various issues. Stone work additionally expects individuals to participate in exercises which the Bible denounces. Subsequently, a Christian ought not be an individual from any mystery society or association that has any association with Freemasonry.