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Is the Bible truly the word of God?

When I was younger I didn't really really take the bible to be true.... like true. It was more like I believed it because I was born into a Christian home. I was just going through the motions. Then in my 400 level in unilag, something happened to me. Hard to believe but true 100%. I was sleeping and one morning around 5:30am, I heard the words "...John 15:15". Immediately, I jumped up from my bed startled, I just knew that I heard the voice loud and clear and I was alone. I rushed to look for my bible to search what was written in John 15:15. Honestly, I almost cried, the words were so pertinent to my condition at the time. It was a difficult time in my life. It was then I realized that God knew the exact words in the bible because He inspired it. Friends the bible is real. I have had a similar experience several times after that. I just hear a specific scripture and when I check the bible it speaks exactly to my circumstance. Maybe God knew I was too intellectual (G...

Is God interested in the Songs/Movies I Listen to/Watch?

First off, let’s begin this discussion by explaining some terms. Interest:- the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone Listen:- the act of giving one's attention to a sound. Sense Organ:- an organ of the body which responds to external stimuli by conveying impulses to the sensory nervous system. We were taught in school that these include the Eyes (for sight), Ears (for hearing), Nose (for smelling/perceiving), Tongue (for Tasting) and Skin (for touch/feelings). Tripartite: Man is made up of 3 parts – the Body, the Soul, and the Spirit. The Spirit is that element of God in us, the Body is the physical part of the human that can be seen and touched. And the Soul is the intermediary between the Body and the Spirit. In that, the Spirit transmits instructions to the Body through the Soul.  The Soul comprises – the Mind, Will and Emotions. We will focus this discussion on the Mind and the Will.  There are two levels of the mind namely; Conscious...